The 2024 Final Resolution was a
professional wrestling
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event
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produced by
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
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. It took place on December 13, 2024, at
Center Stage in
Atlanta
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,
Georgia
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* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States
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, and aired on
TNA+. It was the 13th event under the
Final Resolution
Final Resolution is a professional wrestling TNA+ event held by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in December. Initially introduced as a pay-per-view by TNA in 2005, the event originally took place in January until 2008, when TNA moved the event to ...
chronology.
Ten matches were contested at the event, including two on the Countdown to Final Resolution pre-show. In the main event,
Nic Nemeth
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defeated
A. J. Francis to retain the
TNA World Championship
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. In other prominent matches,
The Hardys
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(
Matt Hardy
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and
Jeff Hardy
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He is re ...
) defeated
The System (
Brian Myers
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and
Eddie Edwards) in a
tables match
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to retain the
TNA World Tag Team Championship
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,
Masha Slamovich
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defeated
Tasha Steelz
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in a
Falls Count Anywhere match
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to retain the
TNA Knockouts World Championship
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, and
Joe Hendry
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defeated
Josh Alexander
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,
Mike Santana and
Steve Maclin in a
four-way match
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to become the #1 contender to the
TNA World Championship
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at
Genesis
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. The event also featured the return of former CMLL wrestler
Tessa Blanchard
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, who had been terminated from her TNA contract in June 2020.
Production
Background
Final Resolution was a
pay-per-view
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Events can be purchased through a multichannel television platform using their electronic program ...
(PPV)
event
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Gatherings of people
* Ceremony, an event of ritual significance, performed on a special occasion
* Convention (meeting), a gathering of individuals engaged in some common interest
* Event management, the organization of eve ...
produced by
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
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between 2005 and 2012. In 2013, TNA discontinued most of its monthly pay-per-view events in favor of the pre-recorded
One Night Only events. The event would be held as a special episode of ''
Impact!'' in
2013
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*International Year of Quinoa
Events
January
* January 5 – 2013 Craig, Alask ...
, and has been a
monthly special for
Impact Plus
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Origi ...
in
2020
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and
2023
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. On July 22, 2024, it was announced that Final Resolution would take place on December 13, at
Center Stage in
Atlanta
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,
Georgia
Georgia most commonly refers to:
* Georgia (country), a country in the South Caucasus
* Georgia (U.S. state), a state in the southeastern United States
Georgia may also refer to:
People and fictional characters
* Georgia (name), a list of pe ...
.
Storylines
The event will feature several
professional wrestling matches
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that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing
scripted feuds
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,
plots, and
storylines. Wrestlers portray
heroes
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* Hero, one who displays courage and self-sacrifice for the greater good
Film
* ''Heroes'' (1977 film), an American drama
* ''Heroes'' (2008 film), an Indian Hindi film
Gaming
* ''Heroes of Might and Magic'' ...
,
villains
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, or
less distinguishable characters in scripted events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches. Storylines are produced on TNA's weekly programs, ''Impact!'' and ''
Xplosion''.
At
Victory Road,
Masha Slamovich
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teamed with
Tasha Steelz
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as they defended the
TNA Knockouts World Tag Team Championship
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against Spitfire (
Dani Luna
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and
Jody Threat
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); Slamovich's regular partner
Alisha Edwards
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was declared medically unable to compete, hence Steelz' involvement. Spitfire went on to win the titles, with Steelz and Edwards turning on and attacking Slamovich after the match.
Slamovich would continue feuding with Steelz and Edwards, during which she captured the
TNA Knockouts World Championship
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from
Jordynne Grace
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at
Bound for Glory; she later defended the title against Edwards in a
no disqualification match
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on ''Impact!'' before being attacked by Steelz.
On the December 5 ''Impact!'', Steelz defeated Grace in a singles match and then continued assaulting her alongside Edwards before Slamovich ran them off.
TNA would later announce that Slamovich would defend the TNA Knockouts World Championship against Steelz at Final Resolution.
On the day of the event, a backstage confrontation between Slamovich and Steelz, led to the match being made a
falls count anywhere match
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.
At Bound for Glory,
The Hardys
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(
Matt Hardy
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and
Jeff Hardy
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He is re ...
) won the
TNA World Tag Team Championship
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in a
Full Metal Mayhem match, defeating champions
The System (
Brian Myers
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and
Eddie Edwards) and
ABC
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(
Ace Austin
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and
Chris Bey).
Over a month later on the December 5 episode of ''Impact!'', The System would invoke their rematch clause to challenge The Hardys for the titles, only for the match to end via disqualification due to Alisha Edwards interfering. The System continued to beat down The Hardys, ending when they put the champions through a table.
As a result, TNA later announced that The Hardys and The System would face off once again for the TNA World Tag Team Championship at Final Resolution in a
tables match
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.
On the December 5 ''Impact!'',
Kushida won a
five-way match
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against
Ace Austin
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,
Trent Seven
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,
Leon Slater and
JDC to earn a
TNA X Division Championship
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match.
Therefore, he would challenge
Moose
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for the title at the event.
Results
Notes
References
External links
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