 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 . 
