The 2015 Turning Point (also known as ''Impact Wrestling: Turning Point'') was a

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event produced by

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(TNA). And it took place at the

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in Orlando, Florida on July 28, 2015. It was the eleventh event under the

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

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on August 19, 2015. Five

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were contested at the event. In the

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, Ethan Carter III successfully defended the World Heavyweight Championship against

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. On the undercard,

Drew Galloway Andrew McLean Galloway IV (born 6 June 1985) is a Scottish professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Drew McIntyre. McIntyre is a two-time WWE Champion, one-time WWE In ...

defeated

Eli Drake Shaun Ricker (born November 1, 1982) is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name LA Knight. Ricker is known for his time in Impact Wrestling as Eli Drake. Rick ...

in a

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defeated The Dollhouse (

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and Jade) in a 2-on-1 Handicap Six Sides of Steel match and Mr. Anderson defeated

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in an Open Mic Challenge.

Storylines

Turning Point featured

that involve different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portray

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

Event

Preliminary matches

The event kicked off with an Open Mic Challenge between Mr. Anderson and

. Bram retrieved the mic and tried to hit Anderson with it but missed and Anderson nailed a '' Mic Check'' to Bram onto the chairs for the win. Next,

took on The Dollhouse (

and Jade) in a 2-on-1 Handicap Six Sides of Steel match. Bell accidentally nailed a diving crossbody to Jade which was intended for Kim, allowing Kim to nail an '' Eat Defeat'' for the win. Later,

took on

in a

. Near the end of the match, Drake placed Galloway on a table and tried to dive onto him off the top rope but Galloway kicked him and nailed a '' Celtic Cross'' to Drake from the top rope onto the table for the win. After the match, Gail Kim and

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handcuffed

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to a pole to attack her backstage. It was followed by a segment in the ring in which Eric Young confronted

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where Melendez demanded a rematch with Young and Young accepted on the condition that Young must put his leg on the line and Melendez accepted the challenge. In the penultimate match,

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took on Tyrus. Hardy nailed two consecutive ''

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'' to Tyrus for the win. Ethan Carter III attacked Hardy after the match.

Main event match

In the main event, Ethan Carter III defended the World Heavyweight Championship against

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representative, the King of the Mountain Champion

. EC3 crotched Black on the top rope and nailed a '' One Percenter'' to retain the title.

Results

References

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