Bound for Glory (2012)

Bound for Glory (2012) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA). It took place on October 14, 2012, at the Grand Canyon University Arena in Phoenix, Arizona. It was the eighth annual event under the Bound for Glory chronology and the first to be held in Arizona.

The main event featured Austin Aries defending the TNA World Heavyweight Championship against Jeff Hardy. The undercard included a match between Kurt Angle and Bobby Roode, a three-way match for the TNA X Division Championship featuring Zema Ion, Samoa Joe, and Rob Van Dam, and a tag team match with Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Hernandez defending the TNA World Tag Team Championship against Christopher Daniels and Kazarian.

The event marked the culmination of several ongoing storylines within TNA. It received generally positive reviews, with the main event being particularly praised. Bound for Glory is considered one of TNA's flagship events, similar to WWE's WrestleMania.