Impact Wrestling Results (5/24) – Open Fight Night Returns, Who Does Hulk Pick As Roode’s Opponent?

TNA World Heavyweight Championship

AJ Styles vs Bobby Roode (c)

AJ runs at Roode and they lock up, then he knocks him down and goes for a near fall but Roode rolls outside to regroup. He gets back in and asks for a test of strength, but he kicks AJ in the stomach and chops his chest. Roode avoids a dropkick and runs the ropes, but AJ surprises him with a successful dropkick and Roode bails outside as we go to break. When we get back, Roode kicks AJ and slams him shoulder first into the ringpost, then he goes outside and whips him back into the post. Roode rolls him in and stomps him a few times, then he continues to go after AJ's shoulder and twists it in the ropes. Roode slams down on his arm and puts him in a hammerlock, then he stomps his shoulder a few times and pulls back on his arm.

AJ breaks the hold and tries to whip Roode across the ring, but Roode punches him in the shoulder, then he runs back at him but AJ backdrops him to the floor. AJ connects with a somersault dive on the floor, then he throws Roode into the steps and runs at him but Roode hiptosses him onto the steps. Roode takes things back in the ring, then we go to a split view and someone tells Hulk Hogan his guest has arrived as we go to another break. Roode has AJ in a rear choke when we get back, then he pulls back on his neck before pulling his arms and stepping on his shoulder. AJ stands up and breaks the hold, then he gets backdropped to the apron and tries to spring up but Roode knocks him down. Roode charges him but AJ kicks him, then he hits a springboard forearm shot for a near fall but Roode sends him into the corner.

Roode takes him up top and chops him, then he sets up a superplex but AJ headbutts him and comes back with a missile dropkick for a two count. AJ counters out of a suplex and goes for Styles Clash, then Roode counters and slingshots into the corner but AJ lands with his feet on the ropes. He springs back at Roode but misses a moonsault, then Roode spears him for a two count and puts him in a Crossface. AJ counters with a pin attempt, then he bridges back and puts Roode in a deathlock, but Roode reaches the ropes so AJ kicks him in the back.  (Cont'd…)

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