Final Resolution 2012: Styles-Daniels and Hardy-Roode Give the Year a Strong Finish

James Storm defeats Kazarian in 6:08 to open Final Resolution 2012. The two wrestlers receive enough time to settle a singles match but not to build the kind of extended contest later given to Christopher Daniels versus A.J. Styles or Jeff Hardy versus Bobby Roode. Storm's result provides a straightforward start before the championship defenses and faction battles that occupy the middle card. At C+ and 6.6, the editorial score acknowledges a usable opener without manufacturing special championship stakes or a surprising finish. Its primary value is the recorded win and the first transition into the more substantial X Division title match. Viewers focusing on the show's best wrestling can begin with that second contest.

Rob Van Dam retains the TNA X Division Championship against Kenny King in 9:21. Because the belt stays with Van Dam, this is a defense rather than a title change, and King's challenge serves as a tangible early benchmark for his entry into the division. The B and 7.8 assessment rates it ahead of Storm-Kazarian's short opener while still reserving the highest marks for the longer Daniels-Styles match and the world-title main event. This is the first championship attraction on Final Resolution 2012, occurring before the tag champions face Joey Ryan and Matt Morgan. It is worth viewing for the title action and the contrast between an established champion and a newer challenger, not for a fabricated belt switch.

Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez defend the TNA World Tag Team Championship against Joey Ryan and Matt Morgan for 10:36. The match ends with a disqualification victory for the reigning champions, which is different from an ordinary pinfall victory and does not transfer the belts to the challengers. Morgan also wrestled against Hernandez during the previous year, adding rivalry context to a tag pairing that otherwise looks unusual on paper. A B- and 7.2 assessment gives the title defense a modest place between Van Dam's X Division retention and the more consequential Austin Aries–Bully Ray match. It has recognizable stakes and a recorded outcome, but the finish limits its value as a complete championship payoff.

Austin Aries defeats Bully Ray in 13:05 at Final Resolution 2012. Unlike the surrounding title defenses, this is a singles rivalry contest without the TNA world championship changing hands. Its middle-card placement is important because it follows the imperfect tag-title disqualification and precedes the Knockouts title match, offering a complete win rather than another disputed finish. With a B+ and 8.0 score, it rates above the first five matches and functions as a strong bridge to the lengthy Daniels-Styles and Hardy-Roode closing pair. Viewers following Aries's change in role after his earlier X Division championship successes will find the result especially useful, even though the headline title story belongs to Hardy and Roode.

Tara successfully defends the TNA Knockouts Championship against Mickie James in 7:51. The match is a separate women's title program rather than a continuation of the X Division or tag championship defenses, and the actual winner is the defending champion. Tara's retention provides a clear result ahead of the Aces & Eights faction contest. The B- and 7.2 evaluation gives the match moderate credit without pretending that eight minutes can rival the longer Daniels-Styles singles meeting later on the show. James's challenge makes the result meaningful for Knockouts title followers, but the grade distinguishes title-lineage importance from the strongest pure wrestling available at this event.

Garett Bischoff joins Kurt Angle, Samoa Joe and Wes Brisco to defeat Aces & Eights representatives Devon, D.O.C., Knux and C. J. O'Doyle in an 11:23 eight-man tag. Listing all eight names correctly is essential to this faction match; it should not be collapsed into a standard four-person tag or credited to just Angle and Joe. The wrestlers' alliances are the central point of the contest, giving Final Resolution a team-story interlude before the two long singles matches. At B and 7.8, the encounter has a worthwhile pace and definite winner, while still falling short of the highest-rated Daniels-Styles contest. Its value grows for viewers following the Aces & Eights storyline, not for anyone expecting a new championship.

Christopher Daniels defeats A.J. Styles in 21:34, the first of Final Resolution 2012's two long final matches. This victory is more than a routine stop in the card order because Daniels and Styles had years of history as rivals, and their singles match receives more than twenty minutes of pay-per-view time. At A and 9.0 it is the highest-scored match of the event, narrowly topping Hardy-Roode in the world-title main event. Daniels's win is also the actual recorded result; neither a Styles victory nor a title change should be inserted to embellish the rivalry. A condensed event replay should preserve this encounter in full even if viewers skip shorter early matches.

Jeff Hardy retains the TNA World Heavyweight Championship against Bobby Roode after 22:58 in the Final Resolution main event. The title stays with Hardy, contrasting with the belt disputes and transitions elsewhere in the promotion's recent chronology. It is the longest contest on this show and receives an A- and 8.8 grade, making it a fitting closing attraction despite Daniels-Styles earning a slightly higher score earlier. Roode enters as a challenger, not the champion from the December 2011 Iron Man draw; that earlier event's roles and result should not be pasted onto this different match. The combination of lengthy championship stakes and a decisive defense supports a strong finale without inventing outside interference or a title switch.