As we approach the end of the Bound For Glory Series, I thought we should take a look at the full history of this year’s competition, how points were accrued to this point, the current standings for the BFG Series and what lies ahead for the Final Four, which is currently James Storm, Samoa Joe, Rob Van Dam and AJ Styles, with Kurt Angle, Bully Ray, Mr. Anderson and Jeff Hardy still knocking on the door. The below information comes courtesy of Impact Wrestling’s BFG Series website.
THE BOUND FOR GLORY SERIES: A COMPREHENSIVE GUIDE TO TNA’S ANNUAL POINT-BASED COMPETITION
Twelve IMPACT WRESTLING Superstars battle in grueling series of matches with the ultimate prize on the line – a World Championship Match in the main event at October’s “Bound For Glory” Pay-Per-View spectacular, our biggest event of the year! The wrestler with the most points at the end of the Bound For Glory Series wins and advances to the Bound For Glory main event! Weekly standings are updated below!
The 12 Competitors
Samoa Joe, Bully Ray, Mr. Anderson, Robbie E, Magnus, Kurt Angle, AJ Styles, Rob Van Dam, D’Angelo Dinero (injured), Jeff Hardy, Daniels and “Cowboy” James Storm
How to Get Points
Points are determined by wins and losses – how you win is equally as important!
Submission Victory – 10 points
Pinfall Victory – 7 points
Countout Victory – 5 points
Disqualification Victory – 3 points
Draw (Time Limit/Double Countout/Double Disqualification) – Two points
Disqualification Lose – you LOSE 10 points
The Type of Matches
Each wrestler will battle each other ONCE in the series! These matches will take place over IMPACT WRESTLING on Spike TV and on TNA’s live event tours across the country, with the point structure outlined above.
Standings and How to Win!
The standings will be updated on ImpactWrestling.com. The standings will be “locked” on the September 6 edition of IMPACT WRESTLING on SpikeTV. The top point leaders advance to No Surrender PPV (9/9) for a one-night playoff to see who gets the Bound For Glory World Title Match!
TNA BFG Series 2012 Match History
(courtesy of ImpactWrestling.com/BFGSeries)
6/14 IMPACT- GAUNTLET MATCH
James Storm wins 11-Man Gauntlet Match (Storm- 20 points)
6/21 IMPACT- OPEN FIGHT NIGHT
Mr. Anderson pinned Christopher Daniels for 7 points (Anderson- 7 points)
Kurt Angle forced Robbie E to submit for 10 points (Angle- 10 points)
Magnus pinned AJ Styles for 7 points (Magnus- 7 points)
James Storm pinned Samoa Joe for 7 points (Storm- 27 points)
The Pope pinned Bully Ray for 7 points (The Pope- 7 points)
Jeff Hardy pinned Rob Van Dam for 7 points (Jeff Hardy- 7 points)
6/22 LIVE EVENT IN BUFFALO, NEW YORK
James Storm pinned Robbie E for 7 points (Storm- 34 points)
Samoa Joe pinned Mr. Anderson for 7 points (Joe- 7 points)
6/23 LIVE EVENT IN OSHAWA, CANDA
Samoa Joe forced Robbie E to submit for 10 points (Joe- 17 points)
Christopher Daniels beat Kurt Angle by countout for 5 points (Daniels- 5 points)
6/24 LIVE EVENT IN HAMILTON, CANADA
Anderson battled Storm to a 10 minute draw for 2 points each (Storm- 36 points, Anderson- 9 points)
6/28 IMPACT
Rob Van Dam pinned Mr. Anderson for 7 points (RVD- 7 points)
Samoa Joe forced Bully Ray to submit for 10 points (Joe- 27 points)
7/4 XPLOSION
Magnus pinned The Pope for 7 points (Magnus- 14 points)
7/5 IMPACT
Jeff Hardy pinned James Storm for 7 points (Hardy- 14 points)
7/6 NORTH CHARLESTON, SOUTH CAROLINA
Jeff Hardy pinned Christopher Daniels for 7 points (Hardy- 21 points)
Kurt Angle forced The Pope to submit for 10 points (Angle- 20 points)
7/8 DESTINATION X PPV
Samoa Joe beat Kurt Angle via ref stoppage for 10 points (Joe- 37 points)
7/11 XPLOSION
AJ Styles pinned Robbie E for 7 points (AJ- 7 points)
7/12 IMPACT
Rob Van Dam pinned Samoa Joe for 7 points (RVD- 14 points)
Kurt Angle pinned Mr. Anderson for 7 points (Angle- 27 points)
7/14 LIVE EVENT IN MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
Mr. Anderson pinned The Pope for 7 points (Anderson- 16 points)
James Storm pinned Magnus for 7 points (Storm- 43 points)
7/18 Xplosion
Christopher Daniels pinned Magnus for 7 points (Daniels- 12 points)
7/19 IMPACT
Samoa Joe forced The Pope to submit for 10 points (Joe- 47 points)
Robbie E beat Jeff Hardy by countout for 5 points (Robbie E- 5 points)
Mr. Anderson pinned AJ Styles for 7 points (Anderson- 23 points)
Christopher Daniels pinned Rob Van Dam for 7 points (Daniels- 19 points)
Bully Ray pinned Magnus for 7 points (Bully- 7 points)
7/20 LIVE EVENT IN ABERDEEN, MARYLAND
Rob Van Dam pinned Robbie E for 7 points (RVD- 21 points)
Jeff Hardy pinned Mr. Anderson for 7 points (Jeff Hardy- 28 points)
7/21 LIVE EVENT IN BROOKLYN, NEW YORK
Mr. Anderson pinned Robbie E for 7 points (Anderson- 30 points)
AJ Styles pinned Jeff Hardy for 7 points (AJ- 14 points)
7/25 Xplosion
Christopher Daniels pinned Robbie E for 7 points (Daniels- 26 points)
7/26 IMPACT
James Storm battled AJ Styles to a draw when ref was taken out for 2 points each (Storm 45, AJ- 16)
Kurt Angle pinned Bully Ray for 7 points (Angle- 34 points)
7/27 LIVE EVENT IN DAYTON, OHIO
Magnus pinned Jeff Hardy for 7 points (Magnus- 21 points)
Rob Van Dam pinned Kurt Angle for 7 points (RVD- 28 points)
7/28 LIVE EVENT IN WASHINGTON, PENNSYLVANIA
Kurt Angle pinned Magnus for 7 points (Angle- 41 points)
7/29 LIVE EVENT IN AKRON, OHIO
Mr. Anderson forced Magnus to submit for 10 points (Anderson- 40 points)
8/1 Xplosion
Bully Ray pinned Christopher Daniels for 7 points (Bully- 14 points)
8/2 IMPACT
Bully Ray pinned Robbie E for 7 points (Bully- 21 points)
James Storm pinned Kurt Angle for 7 points (Storm- 52 points)
8/3 LIVE EVENT IN ENID, OKLAHOMA
Jeff Hardy pinned The Pope for 7 points (Hardy- 35 points)
James Storm pinned Christopher Daniels for 7 points (Storm- 59 points)
8/4 LIVE EVENT IN OKLAHOMA CITY, OKLAHOMA
James Storm pinned The Pope for 7 points (Storm- 66 points)
8/5 LIVE EVENT IN TULSA, OKLAHOMA
Christopher Daniels pinned The Pope for 7 points (Daniels- 33 points)
8/8 Xplosion
Samoa Joe pinned Christopher Daniels for 7 points (Joe- 54 points)
8/12 HARDCORE JUSTICE
RVD beat Magnus and Mr. Anderson in Falls Count Anywhere to win 20 points (RVD- 55 points)
Bully Ray beat James Storm, Robbie E, and Jeff Hardy in Tables Match for 20 points (Bully- 48 points)
AJ Styles beat Kurt Angle, Daniels, and Samoa Joe in a Ladder Match for 20 points (AJ- 36 points)
8/15 Xplosion
Magnus pinned Robbie E for 7 points (Magnus- 28 points)
8/16 IMPACT
Samoa Joe pinned Magnus for 7 points (Joe- 61 points)
AJ Styles pinned Christopher Daniels for 7 points (AJ- 43 points)
Jeff Hardy pinned Bully Ray for 7 points (Hardy- 42 points)
8/17 LIVE EVENT IN SPENCER, IOWA
AJ Styles pinned Rob Van Dam for 7 points (AJ- 50 points)
8/23 IMPACT
Robbie E beat AJ and RVD, when Robbie E pinned RVD for 7 points (Robbie E- 12 points)
Mr. Anderson pinned Bully Ray for 7 points (Anderson- 47 points)
