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TNA Bound For Glory 2024 Results: Joe Hendry's Controversial Loss; The Hardy's Become Champions

Some controversial decisions went down at TNA Bound For Glory.

Steven Muelhausen

TNA Bound For Glory main event featuring World Heavyweight Champion Nic Nemeth (left) and Joe Hendry (right).
TNA Bound For Glory main event featuring World Heavyweight Champion Nic Nemeth (left) and Joe Hendry (right). / TNAWrestling.com

TNA has viewed Bound For Glory as their version of WrestleMania. But at WrestleMania, scores get settled and more often than not, the top star stands tall at the end of the show and reigns supreme.

However, TNA must not have gotten the memo in the 2024 edition of their biggest marquee event. While Matt and Jeff Hardy did regain the Tag Team titles for the fourth time in the main event in a Full Metal Mayhem match over ABC and The System, it was the fact that match headlined the show when it had no reason too.

The focus of Bound For Glory was around their biggest homegrown star since AJ Styles in Joe Hendry, who challenged heavyweight champion Nic Nemeth. Instead, in a head-scratching decision, that match was the co-main event. That is fine if you didn't build Hendry up to the point where he's become a household name worldwide, had a No. 1 song in the UK, and generated the top-viewed video on WWE's Twitter account in 2024. But that wasn't the case.

The crowd inside the Wayne State Fieldhouse in Detroit was rocking from the moment Hendry made his entrance. They were chanting his name, roaring at his every move and were on the edge of their seats waiting for their guy to become "The Guy".

However, TNA management had other things in mind. John Bradshaw Layfield, yes that is actually being typed in 2024, came through the crowd and gave a Clothesline From Hell to special guest referee Frankie Kazarian and moments later to Hendry, which ultimately helped Nemeth retain the belt. You could see and hear the fans stunned at what they just witnessed.

In pro wrestling, you don't get talent like Hendry falling onto your lap. They just don't fall down from the trees. You don't get many lightening in a bottle moments.

When you capture it, you don't open the bottle and let it sprinkle into the sky because very rarely you get the feeling back.

Bound For Glory was the moment for TNA. They have been riding a wave of momentum since the 2023 edition of this event when they announced they were going back to the TNA name. The company has been selling out more events and have had more eyeball drawn to them in part due to their ongoing partnership with TNA talent appearing on NXT.

TNA had a chance to put the rocket ship to Hendry and continue to build on their momentum and continue to grow the brand and reach even higher heights.

But what fans got was the use of Layfield, who has minimal value in a main event program in 2024, and a Tag Team championship match that should have been slotted second from the top.

Someday Hendry may win the gold. Maybe TNA has a master plan we all don't know about and will continue to take people on a magic carpet ride to the moment they have been longing for.

But Bound For Glory was the right place and time to do the right thing for the fans who have stuck by them through all the lousy booking and lean times the company had gone through during the Impact Wrestling era.

TNA had the chance to have their John Cena finally win the big one and win his first World Title at their "Showcase of the Immortals". But TNA decided to be TNA.

Wrestling is about creating and making stars for the present and the future. Nothing is guaranteed, especially in professional wrestling.

The sure thing was right in front of TNA. Joe Hendry was staring them right in the face. Instead, they relied on a 57-year-old and a nostalgia tag team. No disrespect is meant towards Layfield and The Hardy's but when a sure thing is right in front of you with a chance to make some money, you seize it and ride to the promised land.

For their sake, TNA sees the backlash this has received and reverses course in a hurry or they have a great chance of alienating and losing all the goodwill they got back in the last 12 months.

Here is what happened at TNA Bound For Glory 2024.

WrestleMania 17 Rewind

All For The RIght To Be Called TNA Tag Team Champions

The Hardy's Showing They Still Got It

Matt Hardy Turning Back The Clock

Main Event Time

It's time for the Bound For Glory main event as The System defends the Tag Team titles against ABC and The Hardy's in a Full Metal Mayhem match.

Hopefully, they can get the crowd back to where they were during Nemeth vs. Hendry. They have a tough task ahead of them.

Nic Nemeth Shockingly Retains TNA World Title Over Joe Hendry

You did read the headline correctly as Nemeth pinned Hendry to retain the TNA World Championship.

Frankie Kazarain tried to cash in his trophy for winning the Call Your Shot Gauntlet match. Instead, out of no where, JBL came through the crowd and gave Kazarain a Clothesline From Hell. Then he rolled to the outside and did the same to Hendry.

Hendry rolled back into the ring and Nemeth hit a Danger Zonebut Hendry kicked out. It appeared Hendry would win the gold. Hendry went for the Standing Ovation. Nemeth slid out and nailed a superkick followed by another Danger Zone for the pin to the silence of a stunned crowd.

This has to go down as the most nonsensical booking decision of 2024.

TNA is basing part of their main storyline centered around JBL instead of by far your biggest star since Kurt Angle and AJ Styles in Hendry. TNA better have a sensational idea as they could have lost their fans here. They have been behind Hendry all year and this was the time to pull the trigger. Moments like Hendry don't come along too often. You don't get many chances in wrestling to keep the lightening in a bottle.

Frankie Kazarain Tries To Screw Joe Hendry

Detriot Crowd Firmly Behind Joe Hendry

Who Believes In Joe Hendry?

It's time for the TNA World Heavyweight title match as Nic Nemeth defends against Joe Hendry with Frankie Kazarian as the special guest referee.

Hendry is by far the biggest star in the company so a title change should happen here. Pretty confusing on why your most notable match of the year isn't headlining your marquee annual event.

Masha Slamovich Dethrones Jordynne Grace

Slamovich beats Grace to become the new Knockouts Champion.

A very physical contest between the two of the best female wrestlers in the world. It ended with Slamovich hitting a Snow Plow from the top rope immediately followed by a piledriver to pull off the upset and end the nine month reign of Grace.

Wonder what is next for Grace as she's done it all in TNA?

Slamovich Looking For Gold

The First Of Three Main Events

TNA Bound For Glory continues with Jordynne Grace defending the Knockouts title against top contender Masha Slamovich. Best friends meeting to determine the best female wrestler in TNA.

Mike Santana Shocks Moose

Mike Santana notched the biggest win of his singles run, besting the former TNA world champion.

Moose looked to have Santana beaten when he blasted him with his patented spear. But Santana dug deep down and kicked out at two. Moose went for another spear but missed and nearly got rolled up but kicked out at two.

Moose hit a big boot and went to the ropes. Santana sped up and blasted Moose with the Spin The Block clothesline to secure the victory.

The Stars Are Out At Bound For Glory

Grudge Match

Now at TNA Bound For Glory, Mike Santana battles Moose. This has been brewing for months and the score will be settled in the ring.

PCO Isn't Human In Victory

PCO def. Matt Cardona to retain the Digital Media and International Heavyweight Wrestling Championship.

The Monsters Ball match lived up to the billing with PCO absorbing the majority of the punishment. He went through two doors, had thumbtacks stuffed in his mouth and hit with a green barbed wire bat.

But PCO showed why he's one of the toughest men in wrestling. Cardona tried one more swing of the bat but PCO blocked it. He followed it up with a chokeslam and a moonsault of the top rope for the win.

A very good match. Slow at times but the stipulations of the match made up for it.

The King Of The Death Match

OUCH!

Time For Violence

Up next at TNA Bound For Glory, PCO puts the Digital Media and International Heavyweight Wrestling Championships on the line against Matt Cardona in a Monsters Ball match.

Josh Alexander Gets The Job Done

Josh Alexander beats Steve Maclin. A technical, yet physical match between the two. Maclin ended up getting handcuffed which played right into the hands of Alexander.

He stuffed Maclin with a tombstone piledriver but somehow Maclin kicked out. Maclin attempted a comeback with a series of headbutts. But being handcuffed proved to be too much as Alexander secured the ankle lock. Maclin couldn't move and passed out due to the pain.

Surprised Alexander got the win considering he's made it public his contract is up shortly.

Battle Of Former TNA World Champions

Coming up at TNA Bound For Glory, Josh Alexander meets Steve Maclin.

Both former world champions are in need of a win. Who gets it done?

Spitfire Still The Champs; Rosemary Attacks Choo

Spitfire beats Wendy Choo and Rosemary to remain the Knockouts Tag Team Champions. The end came near when Rosemary accidentally hit Choo which led to Spitfire leaving with the gold.

After the match, Rosemary turned on Choo by nailing her with a spear.

Knockouts Tag Team Titles

Right now at TNA Bound For Glory, Spitfire puts the Knockouts Tag Team belts on the line against Wendy Choo and Rosemary. Can Choo bring the belts to WWE NXT?

Mike Bailey Retains The X-Division Title

Bailey takes care of Vikingo to retain the X-Divison title. A great aerial back and forth affair. Ultimately, Bailey landed the flnal aerial maneuver when he nailed the Mid-Air Reign suplex from the top rope to hold onto the championship.

The match lived up to the match of the year candidate that fans expected. The bar has been set.

Mike Bailey's No Slouch Either

Air Vikingo

A Match Of The Year Contender Kicking Things Off

TNA Bound For Glory begins with Mike Bailey putting the X-Division title on the line against Vikingo from AAA and AEW fame.

This has non-stop action written all over it between two of the world's best.

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Steven Muelhausen
STEVEN MUELHAUSEN

: Steven Muehlhausen is a veteran combat sports writer for various outlets including Sporting News and Yahoo Sports. He can be reached at stevemuehlhausen@yahoo.com and followed on Twitter @SMuehlhausenJr.

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