Bear Bronson will receive the next TNA World Championship shot.
The latest episode from the tapings in El Paso, held earlier this month, saw Bear Bronson win a 20-man battle royal.
The final three were Bronson, Eric Young, and Ryan Nemeth. Bronson hit a choke bomb on Nemeth and eliminated him over the top rope. Young went to throw Bronson out, but he held on. On the edge of the apron, Bronson blocked a piledriver and hit a back body drop to eliminate Young.
Those involved in the match included Judas Icarus, Travis Williams, Rich Swann, Mance Warner, Trey Miguel, Myron Reed, Zachary Wentz, Moose, BDE, Cedric Alexander, Jake Something, CW Anderson, Brock Anderson, Home-Town Man, John Skyler, Jesse Funaki, and Jake Painter.
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Bronson will challenge Frankie Kazarian for the TNA World Championship on the January 1 edition of Impact.
The match between Kazarian and Bronson was taped at the El Paso tapings.
Kazarian is set to defend the championship against Mike Santana on January 17 at the Genesis pay-per-view.
