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Genesis 2013: Hardy, Aries and Roode Give the Last Monthly Genesis a Strong Finish

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TNAJanuary 13, 2013Impact Zone
THE WRESTLEGRADEB+8.3 / 10FINAL EVENT SCOREMASTER FILE RANK#288OF 1015
PROMOTION
TNA Wrestling
DATE
January 13, 2013
VENUE
Impact Zone
LOCATION
Orlando, Florida
ATTENDANCE
1,100
EVENT TYPE
PPV
THE FILE

Genesis 2013 is a card that improves as it goes. The early tag title defense and the X Division sequence provide useful structure, but the show gains real weight when Christopher Daniels faces James Storm and Jeff Hardy defends the world championship against Austin Aries and Bobby Roode. The three-way elimination main event receives the longest match of the night and gives the event a clear destination.

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Several undercard bouts are shorter or more functional, so the show does not feel elite from top to bottom. Even so, the final third is strong enough to make the complete event worthwhile and gives the card a better finish than its middle stretch suggests.

Event ContextBackground, stakes & historical setting

Genesis 2013 took place at Impact Zone in Orlando, Florida with a locked attendance of 1100 and 9 matches. The opener is Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez (c) defeated Joey Ryan and Matt Morgan; it is billed as Tag team match for the TNA World Tag Team Championship and runs 11:30. Match 2 is Mr. Anderson defeated Samoa Joe; it is billed as Singles match and runs 10:44. Match 3 is Christian York defeated Kenny King; it is billed as Singles match and runs 10:11. Match 4 is Rob Van Dam (c) defeated Christian York; it is billed as Singles match for the TNA X Division Championship and runs 5:29. Match 5 is Devon defeated Joseph Park; it is billed as Singles match and runs 11:15. Match 6 is Velvet Sky won by last eliminating Gail Kim; it is billed as Gauntlet match to determine the #1 contender to the TNA Women's Knockout Championship and runs 9:41.

Match 7 is Christopher Daniels (with Kazarian) defeated James Storm; it is billed as Singles match and runs 13:23. Match 8 is Sting defeated D.O.C.; it is billed as Singles match and runs 5:52. The main event is Jeff Hardy (c) defeated Austin Aries and Bobby Roode; it is billed as Three-Way Elimination match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship and runs 20:20. Seen as a complete show, the card is judged by how those results, stipulations, time allocations and card positions work together. The strongest bouts need to justify the attention saved for them, championship matches need to feel appropriately important, and shorter matches need to create momentum without crowding the attractions around them. The scores below therefore evaluate each match inside this specific event rather than treating reputation or later memory as a substitute for the card that actually occurred.

VIEWING GUIDE

Watch, Skim or Skip?

WATCH
  • Christopher Daniels (with Kazarian) defeated James Storm
  • Jeff Hardy (c) defeated Austin Aries and Bobby Roode
SKIM
  • Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez (c) defeated Joey Ryan and Matt Morgan
  • Mr. Anderson defeated Samoa Joe
  • Christian York defeated Kenny King
  • Velvet Sky won by last eliminating Gail Kim
SKIP
  • Rob Van Dam (c) defeated Christian York
  • Devon defeated Joseph Park
  • Sting defeated D.O.C.
MATCH-BY-MATCH ANALYSIS

The Card, On the Record

01Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez (c) defeated Joey Ryan and Matt MorganB

Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez (c) defeated Joey Ryan and Matt Morgan. This is the opener at Genesis 2013, presented as Tag team match for the TNA World Tag Team Championship, and it runs 11:30. The compact time window puts extra pressure on the match to establish its purpose quickly. The successful defense gives the result clear championship purpose even though the title does not change hands. The evaluation also considers what the match has to follow and what it is asked to prepare the audience for next. Within this specific card, those factors combine into a 7.6 score, placing the bout in the useful middle of the card.

VERDICT

Solid supporting material worth watching or at least skimming.

02Mr. Anderson defeated Samoa JoeB-

Mr. Anderson defeated Samoa Joe. This is the match 2 at Genesis 2013, presented as Singles match, and it runs 10:44. The compact time window puts extra pressure on the match to establish its purpose quickly. With no championship change attached, the match is judged mostly on its placement, stipulation, time and contribution to the event's momentum. The evaluation also considers what the match has to follow and what it is asked to prepare the audience for next. Within this specific card, those factors combine into a 7.2 score, placing the bout in the useful middle of the card.

VERDICT

Useful card support that is best approached as a skim unless the pairing is a priority.

03Christian York defeated Kenny KingB-

Christian York defeated Kenny King. This is the match 3 at Genesis 2013, presented as Singles match, and it runs 10:11. The compact time window puts extra pressure on the match to establish its purpose quickly. With no championship change attached, the match is judged mostly on its placement, stipulation, time and contribution to the event's momentum. The evaluation also considers what the match has to follow and what it is asked to prepare the audience for next. Within this specific card, those factors combine into a 7.2 score, placing the bout in the useful middle of the card.

VERDICT

Useful card support that is best approached as a skim unless the pairing is a priority.

04Rob Van Dam (c) defeated Christian YorkC+

Rob Van Dam (c) defeated Christian York. This is the match 4 at Genesis 2013, presented as Singles match for the TNA X Division Championship, and it runs 5:29. The compact time window puts extra pressure on the match to establish its purpose quickly. The successful defense gives the result clear championship purpose even though the title does not change hands. The evaluation also considers what the match has to follow and what it is asked to prepare the audience for next. Within this specific card, those factors combine into a 6.8 score, placing the bout in the lower tier of the event.

VERDICT

A lower-tier portion of the card and the easiest place to save time.

05Devon defeated Joseph ParkC+

Devon defeated Joseph Park. This is the match 5 at Genesis 2013, presented as Singles match, and it runs 11:15. The compact time window puts extra pressure on the match to establish its purpose quickly. With no championship change attached, the match is judged mostly on its placement, stipulation, time and contribution to the event's momentum. The evaluation also considers what the match has to follow and what it is asked to prepare the audience for next. Within this specific card, those factors combine into a 6.6 score, placing the bout in the lower tier of the event.

VERDICT

A lower-tier portion of the card and the easiest place to save time.

06Velvet Sky won by last eliminating Gail KimB-

Velvet Sky won by last eliminating Gail Kim. This is the match 6 at Genesis 2013, presented as Gauntlet match to determine the #1 contender to the TNA Women's Knockout Championship, and it runs 9:41. The compact time window puts extra pressure on the match to establish its purpose quickly. With no championship change attached, the match is judged mostly on its placement, stipulation, time and contribution to the event's momentum. The evaluation also considers what the match has to follow and what it is asked to prepare the audience for next. Within this specific card, those factors combine into a 7.2 score, placing the bout in the useful middle of the card.

VERDICT

Useful card support that is best approached as a skim unless the pairing is a priority.

07Christopher Daniels (with Kazarian) defeated James StormB+

Christopher Daniels (with Kazarian) defeated James Storm. This is the match 7 at Genesis 2013, presented as Singles match, and it runs 13:23. The time allocation gives the wrestlers enough room to build a complete attraction. With no championship change attached, the match is judged mostly on its placement, stipulation, time and contribution to the event's momentum. The evaluation also considers what the match has to follow and what it is asked to prepare the audience for next. Within this specific card, those factors combine into a 8.0 score, placing the bout in the event's strong supporting tier.

VERDICT

Solid supporting material worth watching or at least skimming.

08Sting defeated D.O.C.C+

Sting defeated D.O.C.. This is the match 8 at Genesis 2013, presented as Singles match, and it runs 5:52. The compact time window puts extra pressure on the match to establish its purpose quickly. With no championship change attached, the match is judged mostly on its placement, stipulation, time and contribution to the event's momentum. The evaluation also considers what the match has to follow and what it is asked to prepare the audience for next. Within this specific card, those factors combine into a 6.8 score, placing the bout in the lower tier of the event.

VERDICT

A lower-tier portion of the card and the easiest place to save time.

09Jeff Hardy (c) defeated Austin Aries and Bobby RoodeA-

Jeff Hardy (c) defeated Austin Aries and Bobby Roode. This is the main event at Genesis 2013, presented as Three-Way Elimination match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship, and it runs 20:20. The time allocation gives the wrestlers enough room to build a complete attraction. The successful defense gives the result clear championship purpose even though the title does not change hands. The evaluation also considers what the match has to follow and what it is asked to prepare the audience for next. Within this specific card, those factors combine into a 8.8 score, placing the bout among the strongest matches on the card.

VERDICT

A major attraction and one of the clearest reasons to watch the event.

BOOKING VERDICTB+

The booking is strongest when it gives the upper card room to separate itself from the rest of the show. Daniels and Storm get more than thirteen minutes, while Hardy, Aries and Roode receive more than twenty minutes for the world championship. The X Division story is handled in two steps, with Christian York first beating Kenny King and then challenging Rob Van Dam later on the same card. That creates continuity without overcomplicating the event. The weaker choice is the concentration of several modest singles matches in the middle, where Devon-Joseph Park and Sting-D.O.C. do not receive enough time or stakes to match the closing stretch.

CROWD & PRESENTATIONB

Genesis 2013 uses the Impact Zone setting in a straightforward way. The compact building keeps the presentation familiar, so the card depends on pacing and match order rather than scale. The gauntlet, the short Sting-D.O.C. match and the two-stage Christian York sequence create different rhythms before the longer featured bouts arrive. The final three matches also give the audience increasingly recognizable stakes, with Daniels-Storm leading into Sting and then the world-title three-way. That progression helps the show feel larger by the finish even though the venue itself does not provide the visual lift of a major arena pay-per-view.

HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCEB+

Genesis 2013 captures an important transitional moment in TNA's pay-per-view calendar because it is one of the final events from the company's long monthly-event rhythm before the schedule changed. The card itself also preserves several threads that defined the period. Jeff Hardy enters as world champion and leaves after defeating both Austin Aries and Bobby Roode in a three-way elimination match. Christopher Daniels beats James Storm in a featured singles bout, while Rob Van Dam retains the X Division title after Christian York earns a same-night opportunity. The tag titles remain with Chavo Guerrero and Hernandez, and Velvet Sky wins the Knockouts contender gauntlet. Taken together, those results make the show a useful snapshot of the promotion's hierarchy at the start of 2013, even if not every match carries lasting importance on its own.

WHAT AGED WELL
  • The Hardy-Aries-Roode three-way gets the longest window of the night and feels like a true main event.
  • Christian York working twice gives the X Division portion of the card a clear beginning and payoff.
  • Daniels-Storm provides a substantial singles match immediately before the closing stretch.
WHAT AGED POORLY
  • Several middle-card singles matches feel functional rather than essential when viewed as part of the full event.
  • The Impact Zone setting limits the sense of occasion for a show built around three former or current world champions in the main event.
  • The short Sting-D.O.C. match does little to match the scale of the names involved.
RESEARCH VERDICTWhere the Evidence Lands

The complete card lands in the B+ range because its strongest work is concentrated late but substantial enough to reward a full viewing. The world-title three-way is the clearest WATCH selection, with Daniels-Storm and the tag-title opener providing a useful second tier. The Christian York two-match sequence adds continuity, while several shorter singles bouts are easier to skim or skip. The event is therefore better than a simple average of its nine matches might suggest: the card saves its longest and most consequential work for the finish, and that structure gives the show a strong final impression without erasing the limitations of the middle portion.

RESEARCH SOURCESSources & Methodology
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These sources support the event record, historical context, critical reception, and streaming information used throughout this Event File.

  1. WikipediaEvent identity, card results, venue/date context, and historical corroboration.
  2. Pro Wrestling HistoryCard results, match durations, stipulations, title context, and historical corroboration.
  3. WrestleViewContemporary event reporting, match context, results, and historical corroboration.
  4. Internet ArchiveArchived event context, promotion context, and historical corroboration.
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  6. Internet ArchiveArchived event context, promotion context, and historical corroboration.
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