TNA Bound For Glory 2016: Ranking Every Match From Worst To Best
3. World Heavyweight Title: Lashley (c) Vs. Ethan Carter III
Result: Lashley nails the Spear to retain the title (16:11).
Rating: This was super intense from the get-go, with Lashley spearing EC3 before the bell even rang. The No Holds Barred stipulation was a great addition to the match and really emphasised both Lashley's physicality and Carter's desperation to win.
Even though the wrestling itself was basically just fine, there was solid psychology and the match really exemplified how far along Lashley has come since his earlier days in the business. He actually looks like an honest-to-God star player now.
Given Lashley's upcoming Bellator commitments, this was a pretty surprising result, but it made sense for the story they were trying to tell. A decent main event, if not spectacular.
6/10