Destination X (2016) (aka ''Impact Wrestling: Destination X'') was a

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event produced by

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(TNA)

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, which took place on July 12, 2016 at the

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in Orlando, Florida. It was the twelfth event under the

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chronology. It was featured as a live special edition of TNA's weekly broadcast of '' Impact Wrestling''. Six

matches were contested at the event. The

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was a title versus title match, in which the

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Lashley and the X Division Champion Eddie Edwards defended their respective titles.

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made his TNA debut during the match and attacked both participants, resulting in the match ending in a no contest. On the undercard,

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retained the Knockouts Championship against

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, Jade and

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in a

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defeated

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competed at the event twice; first he won a six-man ladder match to become the #1 contender for the X Division Championship and then DJZ defeated Mike Bennett.

Background

TNA continued the tradition that began in 2012 where the current X Division Champion can invoke "Option C" – a concept in which the current X Division Champion may voluntarily vacate the championship in exchange for a

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match at that year's Destination X event. On the July 5, 2016 episode of '' Impact Wrestling'', TNA World Heavyweight Champion Lashley offered a title for title option to X Division Champion Eddie Edwards in lieu of Edwards having to invoke "Option C."

Event

Preliminary matches

The event kicked off with a ladder match to determine the #1 contender for the

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between

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and

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. DJ Z knocked out Lee with a

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and then knocked Everett off the ladder and climbed the ladder to retrieve the X for the win. Mike Bennett attacked DJ Z from behind. Later that night, DJ Z challenged Bennett to a match, which Bennett accepted. The match was followed by an interview between Lashley and Eddie Edwards, hyping up their main event match, during which Lashley attacked Edwards and hit him with a running powerslam and then tried to hit him with a chair but Davey Richards countered and hit Lashley with the chair in the back forcing Richards to retreat. Next,

took on

. A distraction by

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allowed Bram to hit a running knee to Abyss sending him into an interfering

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on the apron and then Bram rolled him up for the win. Next,

defended the Knockouts Championship against

, Jade and

. Kim nailed an '' Eat Defeat'' to Belle and covered her for the pinfall but

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put Belle's foot on the ropes. Gail then attempted to nail a suicide dive but Sienna caught her with a '' Silencer'' to retain the title. Later, Mike Bennett took on DJ Z. Bennett tried to retreat to the backstage but The Helms Dynasty,

and

prevented him from escaping and tossed him into the ring, where DJ Z rolled him up for the win. It was followed by an unsanctioned fight between

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and Ethan Carter III. They brawled with each other throughout the arena forcing several security guards, referees and wrestlers to separate them from each other.

Main event match

The main event was a title versus title match, in which the World Heavyweight Champion Lashley took on the X Division Champion Eddie Edwards and both men defended the World Heavyweight Championship and the X Division Championship respectively. Lashley countered a '' Boston Knee Party'' by Edwards into a powerslam and knocked out the referee in the process who got kicked by Edwards' feet. Lashley then tried to hit Edwards with the World Heavyweight Championship title belt but Richards prevented him from using the belt and then Edwards and Davey Richards hit Lashley with the title and Edwards got a near-fall on Lashley. Mike Bennett then interfered in the match by punching the referee. Bennett then called out the debuting

, who attacked Lashley, Edwards and Richards.

Results

References

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