Genesis (2011) was a

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pay-per-view (PPV)

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produced by

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(TNA), that took place on January 9, 2011, at the

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. It was the sixth event under the

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chronology and the first event of the 2011 TNA PPV schedule. In October 2017, with the launch of the

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, the event became available to stream on demand. It would later be available on

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in May 2019.

Storylines

Genesis featured nine

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that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed

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, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.

Results

References

External links

Genesis websiteTNA Official website
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