Hartwell-Brookside Bound for Glory as Black Earns Her Shot at M by Elegance

Indi Hartwell finally found a way around Daria Rae, and she did it by letting Rae beat herself. Hartwell confronted the TNA authority figure backstage, called her a joke and asked whether she was too afraid to fight, until Rae slapped her across the face. Hartwell immediately revealed the trap: Santino Marella had recorded the confrontation and was sending the footage to the TNA Board of Directors. Later, Marella informed Hartwell that Rae had been suspended indefinitely and, with the obstacle to Hartwell’s title challenge removed, made Xia Brookside vs. Hartwell official for the TNA Knockouts World Championship at Bound for Glory on Oct. 11. Brookside arrived furious at the decision, but it was already done.

Rae’s suspension cost her the authority to stop the match, but not her involvement. Zoey Serrano later spoke with her by phone and vowed to keep Hartwell from reaching Bound for Glory, putting one more obstacle between the new challenger and Brookside.