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Rich in cultural heritage , Virginia however ranks near the bottom of U.S. states in terms of public spending on the arts , at nearly half of the national average . The state government does fund some institutions , including the Virginia Museum of Fine Arts and the Science Museum of Virginia . Other museums include the popular Steven F. Udvar @-@ Hazy Center of the National Air and Space Museum and the Chrysler Museum of Art . Besides these sites , many open @-@ air museums are located in the Commonwealth , such as Colonial Williamsburg , the Frontier Culture Museum , and various historic battlefields . The Virginia Foundation for the Humanities works to improve the Commonwealth 's civic , cultural , and intellectual life .
Theaters and venues in the Commonwealth are found both in the cities and suburbs . The Harrison Opera House , in Norfolk , is home of the Virginia Opera . The Virginia Symphony Orchestra operates in and around Hampton Roads . Resident and touring theater troupes operate from the American Shakespeare Center in Staunton . The Barter Theatre , designated the State Theatre of Virginia , in Abingdon won the first ever Regional Theatre Tony Award in 1948 , while the Signature Theatre in Arlington won it in 2009 . There 's also a Children 's Theater of Virginia , Theatre IV , which is the second largest touring troupe nationwide .
Virginia has launched many award @-@ winning traditional musical artists and internationally successful popular music acts , as well as Hollywood actors . Virginia is known for its tradition in the music genres of old @-@ time string and bluegrass , with groups such as the Carter Family and Stanley Brothers , as well as gospel , blues , and shout bands . Contemporary Virginia is also known for folk rock artists like Dave Matthews and Jason Mraz , hip hop stars like Pharrell Williams and Missy Elliott , as well as thrash metal groups like GWAR and Lamb of God . Notable performance venues include The <unk> , the Landmark Theater , and <unk> Lube Live . Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing Arts is located in Vienna and is the only national park intended for use as a performing arts center .
= = = Festivals = = =
Many counties and localities host county fairs and festivals . The Virginia State Fair is held at the Meadow Event Park every September . Also in September is the Neptune Festival in Virginia Beach , which celebrates the city , the waterfront , and regional artists . Norfolk 's Harborfest , in June , features boat racing and air shows . Fairfax County also sponsors Celebrate Fairfax ! with popular and traditional music performances . The Virginia Lake Festival is held during the third weekend in July in Clarksville . Wolf Trap hosts the Wolf Trap Opera Company , which produces an opera festival every summer . Each September , Bay Days celebrates the Chesapeake Bay as well as Hampton 's 400 @-@ year history since 1610 , and Isle of Wight County holds a County Fair on the second week of September as well . Both feature live music performances , and other unique events .
On the Eastern Shore island of Chincoteague the annual Pony Swim & Auction of feral Chincoteague ponies at the end of July is a unique local tradition expanded into a week @-@ long carnival . The Shenandoah Apple Blossom Festival is a six @-@ day festival held annually in Winchester that includes parades and bluegrass concerts . The Old Time Fiddlers ' Convention in <unk> , begun in 1935 , is one of the oldest and largest such events worldwide . Two important film festivals , the Virginia Film Festival and the VCU French Film Festival , are held annually in Charlottesville and Richmond , respectively .
= = Media = =
The Hampton Roads area is the 45th @-@ largest media market in the United States as ranked by Nielsen Media Research , while the Richmond @-@ Petersburg area is 57th and Roanoke @-@ Lynchburg is 66th as of 2013 . Northern Virginia is part of the much larger Washington , D.C. media market .
There are 36 television stations in Virginia , representing each major U.S. network , part of 42 stations which serve Virginia viewers . More than 720 FCC @-@ licensed FM radio stations broadcast in Virginia , with about 300 such AM stations . The nationally available Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS ) is headquartered in Arlington . Independent PBS affiliates exist throughout Virginia , and the Arlington PBS member station WETA @-@ TV produces programs such as the PBS NewsHour and Washington Week .
The most circulated native newspapers in the Commonwealth are Norfolk 's The Virginian @-@ Pilot ( 142 @,@ 476 daily subscribers ) , the Richmond Times @-@ Dispatch ( 108 @,@ 559 ) , and The Roanoke Times ( 78 @,@ 663 ) , as of 2014 . Several Washington , D.C. papers are based in Northern Virginia , such as The Washington Examiner and Politico . The paper with the nation 's widest circulation , USA Today , with 1 @.@ 83 million daily subscriptions , is headquartered in McLean . Besides traditional forms of media , Virginia is the home base for telecommunication companies such as <unk> and XO Communications . In Northern Virginia , The Washington Post is the dominant newspaper , since Northern VA is located in the Washington , DC metropolitan area .
= = Education = =
Virginia 's educational system consistently ranks in the top ten states on the U.S. Department of Education 's National Assessment of Educational Progress , with Virginia students outperforming the average in all subject areas and grade levels tested . The 2011 Quality Counts report ranked Virginia 's K – 12 education fourth best in the country . All school divisions must adhere to educational standards set forth by the Virginia Department of Education , which maintains an assessment and accreditation regime known as the Standards of Learning to ensure accountability . In 2010 , 85 % of high school students graduated on @-@ time after four years . Between 2000 and 2008 , school enrollment increased 5 % , the number of teachers 21 % .
Public K – 12 schools in Virginia are generally operated by the counties and cities , and not by the state . As of 2011 , a total of 1 @,@ 267 @,@ 063 students were enrolled in 1 @,@ 873 local and regional schools in the Commonwealth , including three charter schools , and an additional 109 alternative and special education centers across 132 school divisions . Besides the general public schools in Virginia , there are Governor 's Schools and selective magnet schools . The Governor 's Schools are a collection of more than 40 regional high schools and summer programs intended for gifted students . The Virginia Council for Private Education oversees the regulation of 320 state accredited and 130 non @-@ accredited private schools . An additional 24 @,@ 682 students receive homeschooling .
As of 2011 , there are 176 colleges and universities in Virginia . In the U.S. News & World Report ranking of public colleges , the University of Virginia is second , The College of William & Mary is sixth , and Virginia Tech is 25th . Virginia Commonwealth University is ranked the top public graduate school in fine arts , while James Madison University has been recognized as the top regional public master 's program in The South since 1993 . The Virginia Military Institute is the oldest state military college and a top ranked public liberal arts college . George Mason University is the largest university in Virginia with over 32 @,@ 000 students . Virginia Tech and Virginia State University are the state 's land @-@ grant universities . Virginia also operates 23 community colleges on 40 campuses serving over 260 @,@ 000 students . There are 129 private institutions , including Hampton University , Washington and Lee University , Randolph College , Hampden – Sydney College , Emory & Henry College , Roanoke College , the University of Richmond , and Randolph @-@ Macon College .
= = Health = =
Virginia has a mixed health record , and is ranked as the 26th overall healthiest state according to the 2013 United Health Foundation 's Health Rankings . Virginia also ranks 21st among the states in the rate of premature deaths , 6 @,@ 816 per 100 @,@ 000 . In 2008 , Virginia reached its lowest ever rate of infant mortality , at 6 @.@ 7 deaths per 1 @,@ 000 . There are however racial and social health disparities , in 2010 African Americans experienced 28 % more premature deaths than whites , while 13 % of Virginians lack any health insurance . According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 's 2009 survey , 26 % of Virginians are obese and another 35 % are overweight . 78 % of residents claim to have exercised at least once in the past three months . About 30 % of Virginia 's 10- to 17 @-@ year @-@ olds are overweight or obese . Virginia banned smoking in bars and restaurants in January 2010 . 19 % of Virginians smoke tobacco . Residents of Virginia 's 8th congressional district share the longest average life expectancy rate in the nation , over 83 years .
There are 89 hospitals in Virginia listed with the United States Department of Health and Human Services . Notable examples include Inova Fairfax Hospital , the largest hospital in the Washington Metropolitan Area , and the VCU Medical Center , located on the medical campus of Virginia Commonwealth University . The University of Virginia Medical Center , part of the University of Virginia Health System , is highly ranked in endocrinology according to <unk> & World Report . Sentara Norfolk General Hospital , part of the Hampton Roads based Sentara Health System and a teaching institution of Eastern Virginia Medical School , was the site of the first successful in @-@ vitro fertilization birth . Virginia has a ratio of 127 primary care physicians per 10 @,@ 000 residents , which is the 16th highest nationally . Virginia was one of five states to receive a perfect score in disaster preparedness according to a 2008 report by the Trust for America 's Health , based on criteria such as detecting pathogens and distributing vaccines and medical supplies .
= = Transportation = =
Because of the 1932 Byrd Road Act , the state government controls most of Virginia 's roads , instead of a local county authority as is usual in other states . As of 2011 , the Virginia Department of Transportation owns and operates 57 @,@ 867 miles ( 93 @,@ 128 km ) of the total 70 @,@ 105 miles ( 112 @,@ 823 km ) of roads in the state , making it the third largest state highway system in the United States . Although the Washington Metropolitan Area , which includes Northern Virginia , has the second worst traffic in the nation , Virginia as a whole has the 21st @-@ lowest congestion and the average commute time is 26 @.@ 9 minutes . Virginia hit peak car usage before the year 2000 , making it one of the first such states .
Virginia has Amtrak passenger rail service along several corridors , and Virginia Railway Express ( VRE ) maintains two commuter lines into Washington , D.C. from Fredericksburg and Manassas . VRE is one of the nation 's fastest growing commuter rail services , handling nearly 20 @,@ 000 passengers a day . The Washington Metro rapid transit system serves Northern Virginia as far west as communities along I @-@ 66 in Fairfax County , with expansion plans to reach Loudoun County by 2017 . Major freight railroads in Virginia include Norfolk Southern and CSX Transportation . Commuter buses include the Fairfax Connector and the Shenandoah Valley Commuter Bus . The Virginia Department of Transportation operates several free ferries throughout Virginia , the most notable being the Jamestown @-@ Scotland ferry which crosses the James River in Surry County .
Virginia has five major airports : Washington Dulles International and Reagan Washington National in Northern Virginia , both of which handle over 20 million passengers a year ; Richmond International ; and Newport News / Williamsburg International Airport and Norfolk International serving the Hampton Roads area . Several other airports offer limited commercial passenger service , and sixty @-@ six public airports serve the state 's aviation needs . The Virginia Port Authority 's main seaports are those in Hampton Roads , which carried 17 @,@ 726 @,@ 251 short tons ( 16 @,@ 080 @,@ 984 t ) of bulk cargo in 2007 , the sixth most of United States ports . The Eastern Shore of Virginia is the site of Wallops Flight Facility , a rocket testing center owned by NASA , and the Mid @-@ Atlantic Regional Spaceport , a commercial spaceport . Space tourism is also offered through Vienna @-@ based Space Adventures .
= = Law and government = =
In colonial Virginia , free men elected the lower house of the legislature , called the House of Burgesses , which together with the Governor 's Council , made the " General Assembly " . Founded in 1619 , the Virginia General Assembly is still in existence as the oldest legislature in the Western Hemisphere . In 2008 , the government was ranked by the Pew Center on the States with an A − in terms of its efficiency , effectiveness , and infrastructure , tied with Utah and Washington . This was the second consecutive time that Virginia received the highest grade in the nation .
Since 1971 , the government has functioned under the seventh Constitution of Virginia , which provides for a strong legislature and a unified judicial system . Similar to the federal structure , the government is divided in three branches : legislative , executive , and judicial . The legislature is the General Assembly , a bicameral body whose 100 @-@ member House of Delegates and 40 @-@ member Senate write the laws for the Commonwealth . The Assembly is stronger than the executive , as it selects judges and justices . The Governor and Lieutenant Governor are elected every four years in separate elections . Incumbent governors cannot run for re @-@ election , however the Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General can , and governors may serve non @-@ consecutive terms . The judicial system , the oldest in America , consists of a hierarchy from the Supreme Court of Virginia and the Court of Appeals of Virginia to the Circuit Courts , the trial courts of general jurisdiction , and the lower General District Courts and Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Courts .
The Code of Virginia is the statutory law , and consists of the codified legislation of the General Assembly . The Virginia State Police is the largest law enforcement agency in Virginia . The Virginia Capitol Police is the oldest police department in the United States . The Virginia National Guard consists of 7 @,@ 500 soldiers in the Virginia Army National Guard and 1 @,@ 200 airmen in the Virginia Air National Guard . Since the resumption of capital punishment in Virginia in 1982 , 107 people have been executed , the second highest number in the nation . The " total crime risk " is 28 % lower than the national average . Since Virginia ended prisoner parole in 1995 , the rate of recidivism has fallen to 28 @.@ 3 % , among the lowest nationwide . Virginia is an open @-@ carry state .
= = Politics = =
Over the 20th century , Virginia shifted from a largely rural , politically Southern and conservative state to a more urbanized , pluralistic , and politically moderate environment . Up until the 1970s , Virginia was a racially divided one @-@ party state dominated by the Byrd Organization . The legacy of slavery in the state effectively disfranchised African Americans until after passage of civil rights legislation in the mid @-@ 1960s . Enfranchisement and immigration of other groups , especially Hispanics , have placed growing importance on minority voting , while voters that identify as " white working @-@ class " declined by three percent between 2008 and 2012 . Regional differences play a large part in Virginia politics . Rural southern and western areas moved to support the Republican Party in response to its " southern strategy " , while urban and growing suburban areas , including much of Northern Virginia , form the Democratic Party base . Democratic support also persists in union @-@ influenced Roanoke in Southwest Virginia , college towns such as Charlottesville and Blacksburg , and the southeastern Black Belt Region .
Political party strength in Virginia has likewise been in flux . In the 2007 state elections , Democrats regained control of the State Senate , and narrowed the Republican majority in the House of Delegates to eight seats . Yet elections in 2009 resulted in the election of Republican Bob McDonnell as Governor by a seventeen @-@ point margin , the election of a Republican Lieutenant Governor and Attorney General , as well as Republican gains of six seats in the House of Delegates . In 2011 , the Republican caucus took over two @-@ thirds ( 68 – 32 ) of the seats in the House of Delegates , and a majority of the Senate based on the Lieutenant Governor Bill Bolling as the tie @-@ breaker . Following the 2013 elections , Democrat Terry McAuliffe was elected Governor by two percentage points , and Democrat Ralph Northam was elected Lieutenant Governor by double digits . Republicans , however , maintained their super @-@ majority ( 68 – 32 ) in the House of Delegates . State election seasons traditionally start with the annual Shad <unk> event in Wakefield .
In federal elections since 2006 , both parties have seen successes . Republican Senator George Allen lost close races in 2006 , to Democratic newcomer Jim Webb , and again in 2012 , to Webb 's replacement , former Governor Tim Kaine . In 2008 , Democrats won both United States Senate seats ; former Governor Mark Warner was elected to replace retiring Republican John Warner . The state went Republican in 11 out of 12 presidential elections from 1948 to 2004 , including 10 in a row from 1968 to 2004 . However , Democrat Barack Obama carried Virginia 's 13 electoral votes in both the 2008 and 2012 presidential elections . In the 2010 elections , Republicans won three United States House of Representatives seats from the Democrats . Of the state 's eleven seats in the House of Representatives , Republicans hold eight and Democrats hold three . Virginia is considered a " swing state " in future presidential elections .
= = Sports = =
Virginia is the most populous U.S. state without a major professional sports league franchise . The reasons for this include the lack of any dominant city or market within the state , the proximity of teams in Washington , D.C. and North Carolina , and a reluctance to publicly finance stadiums . However , in recent years , the city of Virginia Beach has proposed a new arena designed to lure a major league franchise . Norfolk is host to two minor league teams : The AAA Norfolk Tides and the ECHL 's Norfolk Admirals . The San Francisco Giants ' AA team , the Richmond Flying Squirrels , began play at The Diamond in 2010 , replacing the AAA Richmond Braves , who relocated after 2008 . Additionally , the Washington Nationals , Boston Red Sox , Seattle Mariners , Chicago White Sox , and Atlanta Braves also have Single @-@ A and Rookie @-@ level farm teams in Virginia .
The Washington Redskins have Redskins Park , their headquarters , in Ashburn and their training facility is in Richmond , and the Washington Capitals train at Kettler Capitals Iceplex in Ballston . Virginia has many professional caliber golf courses including the Greg Norman course at Lansdowne Resort and Kingsmill Resort , home of the Kingsmill Championship , an LPGA Tour tournament . NASCAR currently schedules Sprint Cup races on two tracks in Virginia : Martinsville Speedway and Richmond International Raceway . Virginia natives currently competing in the series include Denny Hamlin and Elliott Sadler .
Virginia does not allow state appropriated funds to be used for either operational or capital expenses for intercollegiate athletics . Despite this , both the Virginia Cavaliers and Virginia Tech Hokies have been able to field competitive teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference and maintain modern facilities . Their rivalry is followed statewide . Twelve other universities compete in NCAA Division I , particularly in the Atlantic 10 Conference , Big South Conference , and Colonial Athletic Association . Three historically black schools compete in the Division II Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association , and two others compete in the Division I Mid @-@ Eastern Athletic Conference . Several smaller schools compete in the Old Dominion Athletic Conference and the USA South Athletic Conference of NCAA Division III . The NCAA currently holds its Division III championships in football , men 's basketball , volleyball and softball in Salem .
= = State symbols = =
The state nickname is its oldest symbol , though it has never been made official by law . Virginia was given the title " Dominion " by King Charles II of England at the time of The Restoration , because it had remained loyal to the crown during the English Civil War , and the present moniker , " Old Dominion " is a reference to that title . Charles ' supporters were called Cavaliers , and " The Cavalier State " nickname was popularized after the American Civil War to romanticize the antebellum period . Sports teams from the University of Virginia are called the Cavaliers . The other nickname , " Mother of Presidents " , is also historic , as eight Virginians have served as President of the United States , including four of the first five .
The state 's motto , Sic Semper <unk> , translates from Latin as " Thus Always to Tyrants " , and is used on the state seal , which is then used on the flag . While the seal was designed in 1776 , and the flag was first used in the 1830s , both were made official in 1930 . The majority of the other symbols were made official in the late 20th century . The Virginia reel is among the square dances classified as the state dance . In March 2015 , after 20 years without a state song , Virginia received two : " Our Great Virginia " ( official traditional state song ) and " Sweet Virginia Breeze " ( official popular state song ) . In 1940 , Virginia made " Carry Me Back to Old <unk> " the state song , but it was retired in 1997 and reclassified as the state song emeritus .
= Bound for Glory IV =
Bound for Glory IV was a professional wrestling pay @-@ per @-@ view ( PPV ) event produced by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( TNA ) promotion that took place on October 12 , 2008 at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates , Illinois . It was the fourth event under the Bound for Glory name and the tenth event in the 2008 TNA PPV schedule . The show was promoted as TNA 's premier PPV event and their equivalent to the rival World Wrestling Entertainment 's ( WWE ) WrestleMania . Eight professional wrestling matches and one untelevised match were featured on the event 's card , four of which were for championships .
The main event of Bound for Glory IV was a standard wrestling match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship , pitting the champion Samoa Joe against the challenger Sting . Sting won the match to become the new champion . Another highly promoted contest on the card was between Kurt Angle and Jeff Jarrett , with Mick Foley serving as the Special Ringside Enforcer . Jarrett was the victor of the encounter . TNA held a Three Way War between A.J. Styles , Booker T , and Christian Cage at the event , which Booker T won . The TNA World Tag Team Championship was defended in a Four Way Tag Team Monster 's Ball match with Steve McMichael as the Special Guest Referee , in which the champions Beer Money , Inc . ( James Storm and Robert Roode ) fought the team of Abyss and Matt Morgan , The Latin American Xchange ( Hernandez and Homicide ) , and Team 3D ( Brother Devon and Brother Ray ) . Beer Money , Inc. pinned Hernandez to retain the championship in the contest .
Bound for Glory IV is remembered for Sting winning the TNA World Heavyweight Championship and Team 3D forcing Abyss through a flaming table . There were 35 @,@ 000 who purchased the event , as reported by The Wrestling Observer Newsletter . Bound for Glory IV had an attendance of between 5 @,@ 000 and 5 @,@ 500 people . Chris and Bryan Sokol of the professional wrestling section of the Canadian Online Explorer rated the show a 7 out of 10 , the same as the 2009 edition but lower than the 2007 edition 's rating of 7 @.@ 5 . It also received a lower rating by the Canadian Online Explorer than WWE 's WrestleMania XXIV PPV event held on March 30 , 2008 , which had been given a 9 out of 10 by Dale Plummer .
= = Production = =
= = = Background = = =
The fourth installment under the Bound for Glory name was announced in January 2008 with an October 12 date attached . TNA issued a mobile alert in March 2008 that the top three candidate cities to host the event were New York City , Toronto , and Chicago . TNA President Dixie Carter was quoted as saying that Chicago had been chosen as the location . The main event was planned to be Samoa Joe versus Kevin Nash before TNA management chose to go in a different direction . TNA issued a press release on June 9 regarding Bound for Glory , announcing it would be held at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates , Illinois , a suburb of Chicago . It was also revealed that the event was officially stylized as " Bound for Glory IV , " tickets went on sale August 1 , and TNA had scheduled a " Total Nonstop InterAction " event on October 11 . Early returns for ticket sales revealed that the first two tiers had been sold out . In previous installments , the purchasing price of the event was $ 29 @.@ 99 , but with Bound for Glory IV TNA increased the price to $ 34 @.@ 99 . TNA advertised recently signed wrestler Mick Foley for their Total Nonstop InterAction event held at the Hyatt Regency in Rosemont , Illinois , with it selling out shortly afterwards . The Wrestling Observer Newsletter reported that TNA had received the largest crowd for a Total Nonstop InterAction event up to that point . TNA originally planned to use former professional football player and professional wrestler Steve McMichael as a Special Ringside Enforcer before management changed their minds and decided to use Mick Foley in the role instead . TNA later issued a press release announcing that McMichael would take part in the Bound for Glory IV festivities as a Special Guest Referee due to his fame and connection to the Chicago Bears and Chicago in general .
Bound for Glory is considered by TNA to be their equivalent to the National Football League 's Super Bowl or rival World Wrestling Entertainment 's WrestleMania event . As such , TNA used an extensive marketing campaign that involved several wrestlers dressing up as gangsters from the 1920s and 1930s era of Chicago to promote the show since it is the biggest event the company holds annually . Samoa Joe and The Latin American Xchange ( Hernandez and Homicide ) participated in some of these promotional video shoots . This was the first Bound for Glory event to use roman numerals in the title . TNA created a section on their company website to promote Bound for Glory IV . TNA released a poster to promote the show featuring Karen Angle , Joe , Booker T , Kurt Angle , Christian Cage , and Gail Kim . The official theme for the show was Tarantula by The Smashing Pumpkins . A contest was held to win upgraded ringside seats , free merchandise , and meet several TNA performers at Bound for Glory IV by wearing a Halloween costume to the event , with a drawing being held prior to the start of the telecast .
= = = Storylines = = =
Bound for Glory IV featured eight professional wrestling matches and one untelevised match that involved different wrestlers from pre @-@ existing scripted feuds and storylines . Wrestlers portrayed villains , heroes , or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches .
Heading into Bound for Glory IV , TNA created a company @-@ wide narrative that led to an on @-@ screen rivalry between professional wrestling veterans , who played the villains , and the younger talent of the company , who played the heroic characters . Several matches and storylines that led to the event were connected to this narrative , such as the storyline surrounding the TNA World Heavyweight Championship and the bout pitting Kurt Angle against Jeff Jarrett . This narrative started at TNA 's Victory Road PPV event on July 13 , where Samoa Joe defended the TNA World Heavyweight Championship against Booker T. During the match , Joe relentlessly assaulted Booker T to the point that referees nor security could stop him . This led to Sting interfering in the contest trying to calm Joe down . Joe refused to listen and continued his assault , causing Sting to hit Joe in the stomach with a baseball in order for Joe to stop , resulting in a no contest . Sting did not state a reason as to why he hit Joe in the weeks after the event . At TNA 's Hard Justice PPV event on August 10 , A.J. Styles fought Angle in a Last Man Standing match , which he won after injuring Angle 's neck in the contest . After the bout , Styles attacked Angle 's injured neck , making the injury more severe in the storyline until Sting attacked Styles to prevent the assault from continuing . On the August 14 episode of TNA 's television program TNA Impact ! , Sting explained that both Joe and Styles had been disrespectful and violent in their current rivalries and matches . He stated that his actions were to end that type of behavior between the younger wrestlers and the veteran wrestlers .
At TNA 's previous No Surrender PPV event on September 14 , Sting announced that TNA management had decided that he would challenge the TNA World Heavyweight Champion for the title at Bound for Glory . Later in the show , Joe defeated Christian Cage and Angle in a Three Ways to Glory match to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Championship after Jarrett interfered in the bout by bashing a guitar over Angle 's head . Following No Surrender on the September 18 episode of Impact ! , Sting discussed his actions further , stating that when he was younger he learned from the veterans in the industry and that Joe and Styles had been disrespectful in their rivalries with Booker T and Angle . Jarrett responded to Sting 's comments later in the show , stating that the issue was not about disrespect , it was about the veterans in the company not wanting to retire and let the younger wrestlers be stars . Angle argued that he made TNA a success , not the efforts of Jarrett , Sting , Joe , or Styles . Angle then challenged Jarrett to a match at Bound for Glory IV , which Jarrett declined . On the September 25 episode of Impact ! , Angle challenged Jarrett to a match again , this time threatening and mocking him along with his daughters . Jarrett accepted Angle 's challenge afterwards . Sting also expressed his reasons for having a desire to face Joe for the title on the same telecast , stating that he was taught respect by veterans in his youth so he was going to defeat Joe for the championship at Bound for Glory to teach Joe respect . Mick Foley was announced as the Special Ringside Enforcer for the Jarrett versus Angle bout on the October 2 Impact ! episode . Sting and Joe signed the contract for their encounter on the October 9 episode of Impact ! , with the stipulation added that there would be no rematch between the two after the event regardless of the outcome .
TNA held a Three Way War between A.J. Styles , Booker T , and Christian Cage at the show . Leading into the event , Styles represented the younger wrestlers in the company , while Booker T represented the veterans . Cage was neutral in the storyline , due to not having revealed which side he had aligned with . This upset Styles in the storyline , who wanted Cage to join the younger wrestlers . On the September 25 episode of Impact ! , Styles fought Booker T in a standard match . Booker T won the bout after bashing Styles in the head with a steel briefcase . Styles blamed the loss on Cage , who had interfered in the bout and accidentally cost Styles the win due to a miscommunication . On the October 2 episode of Impact ! , the team of Cage , Styles , and Jay Lethal teamed to face the team of Booker T and Team 3D ( Brother Devon and Brother Ray ) in a Six Man Tag Team match . Another miscommunication between Styles and Cage occurred in the contest , allowing Booker T to pin Cage to win the bout . This led to the October 9 episode of Impact ! , when Management Director Jim Cornette announced that Booker T versus Styles with Cage as Special Guest Referee would be the main event of that telecast to settle the issue . Styles defeated Booker T during the show , with Cage assaulting both wrestlers after the contest . Cornette then promoted a Three Way War at Bound for Glory in order to end the overall conflict .
The TNA World Tag Team Championship was defended in a Four Way Tag Team Monster 's Ball match by Beer Money , Inc . ( James Storm and Robert Roode ) against the team of Abyss and Matt Morgan , The Latin American Xchange ( Hernandez and Homicide ; LAX ) , and Team 3D . On the September 18 episode of Impact ! , Matt Morgan announced that TNA were holding a Tag Team Invitational Tournament at Bound for Glory and that he had signed up himself and his partner Abyss for the contest . Team 3D interrupted Morgan and revealed that they were also involved in the tournament . Meanwhile , on the same telecast , Beer Money , Inc. and their manager Jacqueline assaulted LAX 's manager Héctor Guerrero . On the September 25 episode of Impact ! , Team 3D announced that the match between them and the team of Morgan and Abyss was made a Monster 's Ball match . On the same telecast , Beer Money , Inc. defeated LAX in a bout with the stipulation that the losing team lost their manager . This meant that Guerrero could no longer manage LAX in the storyline . On the October 2 episode of Impact ! , Management Director Jim Cornette announced that the originally scheduled tournament was cancelled . Instead , TNA was holding a Four Way Tag Team Monster 's Ball match for the TNA World Tag Team Championship between the above teams at Bound for Glory IV . TNA issued a press release announcing that Steve McMichael would be the Special Guest Referee for this match after it was promoted for the event .
The TNA X Division Championship was defended by Sheik Abdul Bashir against Consequences Creed at the spectacle . At Hard Justice , Bashir attacked Creed with a steal chair during his bout with Petey Williams for the title , which allowed Williams to force Creed 's head into the mat with his signature Canadian Destroyer maneuver to retain the X Division Championship . Creed was given a rematch on the August 21 episode of Impact ! , with Bashir once again interfering by attacking Creed , resulting in Creed winning by disqualification and Williams retaining the X Division Championship again . A Three Way match for the title with Williams defending against Bashir and Creed was scheduled for No Surrender . At the event , Bashir defeated Williams and Creed to become the new TNA X Division Champion . On the October 9 episode of Impact ! , Creed won a Four Way match to challenge Bashir for the title at Bound for Glory , defeating Sonjay Dutt , Williams , and Jay Lethal in the process .
= = Event = =
Prior to the event broadcasting live , TNA held an untelevised match for the audience in attendance . It was an Intergender Tag Team match pitting the team of Eric Young and Sojournor Bolt against Lance Rock and Christy Hemme . The team of Young and Bolt won the contest .
= = = Miscellaneous = = =
Bound for Glory IV featured employees other than the wrestlers involved in the matches . Mike Tenay and Don West were the commentators for the telecast . Jeremy Borash and David Penzer were ring announcers for the event . Andrew Thomas , Earl Hebner , Rudy Charles , Mark " Slick " Johnson , Traci Brooks , and Steve McMichael participated as referees for the encounters . Lauren Thompson and Borash were used as interviewers during the event . Besides employees who appeared in a wrestling role , SoCal Val , Christy Hemme , Jim Cornette , Raisha Saeed , Jacqueline , Sharmell , and Kevin Nash all appeared on camera , either in backstage or in ringside segments .
= = = Preliminary matches = = =
The opening televised contest of Bound for Glory was the Steel Asylum to determine the number one contender to the TNA X Division Championship . There were ten participants in this contest ; those involved were Alex Shelley , Chris Sabin , Curry Man , Jay Lethal , Jimmy Rave , Johnny Devine , Petey Williams , Shark Boy , Sonjay Dutt , and Super Eric . Christy Hemme accompanied Rave to the ring , while SoCal Val accompanied Dutt . In this encounter , the ring was surrounded by a large red steel cage that domed with a hole in the center of the ceiling . The objective was for a competitor to fight up the walls of the cage and escape via the hole in the center . The first person to complete the task won the match and became number one contender to the TNA X Division Championship . The duration of the bout was 12 minutes and 7 seconds . After several minutes of fighting among one another , several wrestlers attempted to climb the cage but were stopped . At one point , Devine performed his signature Devine Intervention maneuver on Rave , with Rave landing awkwardly on his neck . The winner of the contest was Lethal , who climbed the cage and escaped through the hole while everyone was preoccupied .
A Six Person Intergender Tag Team Bimbo Brawl match with Traci Brooks as the Special Guest Referee was next , pitting the team of ODB , Rhaka Khan , and Rhino against The Beautiful People ( Angelina Love , Cute Kip , and Velvet Sky ) . In this bout , both male and female wrestlers could fight each other and all weapons were legal to use . The only way to win was by pinfall or submission . Rhino won the match for his team after tackling Kip with his signature Gore maneuver at 6 minutes and 15 seconds .
The TNA X Division Championship match followed , with Sheik Abdul Bashir defending against Consequences Creed . The match lasted 9 minutes and 18 seconds . Prior to the contest , ring announcer David Penzer introduced Sgt. Daniel <unk> , who in turn introduced Creed . During the bout , Bashir held Creed in a submission hold with the referee attempting to raise Creed 's arm three times . If it fell all three times , Bashir would be named the winner . Creed held his arm up on the third try , continuing the match . Bashir won the contest later by pinning Creed with a roll @-@ up pinning maneuver while holding onto the middle rope for leverage . As such , Bashir retained the TNA X Division Championship .
The TNA Women 's Knockout Championship was defended by Taylor Wilde against Awesome Kong and Roxxi in a Three Way match next . Raisha Saeed accompanied Kong to the ring . She also interfered in the contest by pulling Roxxi out of the ring and kicking her at ringside . Roxxi later returned to the ring and attacked Kong before being pinned by Wilde with a bridging suplex pin at 5 minutes and 11 seconds . Wilde thus retained the TNA Women 's Knockout Championship .
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The TNA World Tag Team Championship was defended in a Four Way Tag Team Monster 's Ball match with Steve McMichael as Special Guest Referee in the fifth contest . Beer Money , Inc . ( James Storm and Robert Roode ) defended the title against the team of Abyss and Matt Morgan , The Latin American Xchange ( Hernandez and Homicide ) , and Team 3D ( Brother Devon and Brother Ray ) . Jacqueline accompanied Beer Money , Inc. to the ring . The duration of the bout was 20 minutes and 20 seconds . This bout was contested under no count @-@ outs and no disqualification rules with weapons legal and the only way to win was for a competitor to either pin or make another wrestler submit . The match started off with Hernandez jumping over the top rope onto Roode and Storm . Several competitors bled during the contest , such as Devon and Abyss , who was cut open by a cheese grater by Ray . McMichael was directly involved in the match several times . The first being an altercation with Beer Money , Inc . , resulting in McMichael attacking Roode . Another time was near the end of the contest when Jacqueline interrupted a pin attempt by Homicide on Storm , with McMichael spanking her in retaliation . The last time was when he aided Hernandez in opening a tied bag of thumbtacks . Johnny Devine interfered in the encounter when Team 3D were assaulting Abyss with various weapons , such as a staple gun . Devine hit Abyss with a kendo stick from behind and helped Devon set up a table on the floor next to the stage . Ray and Devon then sprayed the table with lighter fluid . Devine lit the table on fire before Ray and Devon slammed Abyss through the flaming table off of the stage . The match ended when Team 3D forced Hernandez through a table covered in thumbtacks with their signature 3D tag team maneuver , before Storm spat beer in Devon 's eyes and Roode covered Hernandez for the pinfall to retain the TNA World Tag Team Championship .
The sixth match was a Three Way War between A.J. Styles , Booker T , and Christian Cage that lasted 13 minutes and 5 seconds . Sharmell accompanied Booker T to the ring . She interfered in the encounter by giving Booker T a steal briefcase which he used to knockout Styles at ringside . Later , Cage attempted his signature Unprettier maneuver on Styles , who countered the move into an Inverted DDT to force Cage 's head into the mat . Styles followed by placing Booker T in an armbar submission hold , before Cage broke it up . Booker T gained a near @-@ fall after slamming Styles back @-@ first against the mat with his trademark Book End maneuver . Afterwards , Booker T performed his popular " <unk> " hallmark for the audience before he was attacked by Cage , who went on to mock the move . Cage and Styles fought on top of a turnbuckle before Styles threw Cage off the top and into the ring . Styles followed by performing his signature Spiral Tap maneuver , but Cage moved out of the way . Booker T hit both Styles and Cage with a double Axe Kick , gaining a near @-@ fall on both . A short bit later , Cage performed the Unprettier on Styles from the top of a turnbuckle . As he went for the pin attempt , Booker T hit Cage with an Axe Kick off of a turnbuckle and followed with the pinfall to win the encounter .
The seventh match of the show pitted Jeff Jarrett against Kurt Angle , with Mick Foley serving as the Special Ringside Enforcer . Jarrett gained a near @-@ fall in the contest when he suplexed Angle off the top of a turnbuckle . Jarrett then placed Angle in a Figure @-@ Four Leglock submission hold , which was broken by the referee when Angle grabbed the bottom rope . Angle fought back with a series of consecutive German suplexes , forcing Jarrett against the mat back @-@ first . He then placed Jarrett in his signature Ankle lock submission hold , which Jarrett fought Angle to get released . Angle gained a near @-@ fall by slamming Jarrett back @-@ first against the mat with his signature Olympic Slam maneuver . Afterwards , Angle missed an <unk> splash from the top of a turnbuckle , when Jarrett moved out of the way . Angle then accidentally hit the referee , knocking him out in the storyline . Jarrett followed by performing his signature Stroke maneuver on Angle , with Foley counting the pinfall attempt before Angle kicked out . Afterwards , Angle hit Jarrett in the groin and then attacked Foley with a steel chair at ringside , before returning to the ring to hit Jarrett with the chair as well . Angle then revived the referee who counted Angle 's pinfall attempt before Foley stopped the count by pulling the referee from the ring . Foley then attacked Angle and applied his signature Mandible Claw submission hold . Jarrett followed up by bashing a guitar over Angle 's head and covering for a pinfall that Foley counted to win the match at 20 minutes and 7 seconds .
The main event was for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship in which the champion Samoa Joe defended against the challenger Sting . The duration of the encounter was 16 minutes and 54 seconds . The beginning of the match had Joe on the offensive , with Joe performing a dive between the ropes to hit Sting in the face with his forearm . The competitors then fought throughout the crowd for an extended period . At one point while the two were fighting on the arena steps , Joe jumped from a luxury box and kicked Sting down the stairs . Afterwards , Sting and Joe fought back towards the ring with each trading the offensive advantage . Back in the ring , Sting earned a near @-@ fall after an aerial splash from the top of a turnbuckle . Joe placed Sting in an STF submission hold after a powerbomb next . Sting reached the ropes , causing the hold to be broken by the referee . Sting threw Joe into a ring corner and performed his signature Stinger Splash before lifting Joe up and slamming Joe neck @-@ first onto the mat with Joe 's signature Muscle Buster maneuver . Joe got up off the mat immediately and attacked Sting . He then slammed Sting head and back @-@ first into the mat with Sting 's trademark Scorpion Death Drop maneuver . Sting also got up immediately after the move . Later , Kevin Nash entered the arena and walked to the ringside area . Nash had reportedly left the company but his attendance backstage was leaked to various media outlets . As Joe was arguing with the referee , Sting retrieved a baseball bat that he had left at ringside . Nash pulled the bat from Sting 's hands , not allowing him to use it in the match . Afterwards , Joe and Sting fought in the ring when Sting dodged a running Joe , causing him to almost collide with referee Earl Hebner who dodged as well . At this time , Nash hit Joe across the back with the baseball bat when Joe came in contact with the ring ropes . Sting followed by performing the Scorpion Death Drop on Joe and pinned him to win the TNA World Heavyweight Championship . The event came to a close as Sting celebrated in @-@ front of the crowd .