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TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION 2008TNA ROSTER ( Face - Heel - Inactive) AbyssAJ StylesAlex ShelleyAngelina Love Awesome Kong BG JamesBooker T Brother Devon Brother Ray Chris SabinChristy Hemme Consequences CreedCurry ManElix Skipper Eric YoungGail KimHernandezHomicideJacqueline Moore James Storm Jay LethalJeff Jarrett Jimmy Rave Johnny Devine KazKevin NashKip James Kurt Angle Lance Hoyt Matt MorganMatt SydalNattie NeidhartODBPetey WilliamsRaisha Saeed RhinoRobert Roode Roxxi LaveauxSalinasSamoa JoeScott Steiner Shark BoySonjay Dutt StingTomko Traci BrooksVelvet Sky TNA TAG TEAMSAbyss and Rhino LAX (Hernandez & Homicide) Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) Petey Williams and Scott Steiner Rock N Rave Infection (Jimmy Rave & Lance Hoyt) Team 3D (Brother Devon & Brother Ray) The Beautiful People (Angelina Love & Velvet Sky) OTHER ON-AIR PERSONALITIESCrystal Louthan Jeremy Borash Jim Cornette Karen Angle TNA CHAMPIONSTNA World Heavyweight Championship: Samoa Joe (Won April 13, 2008) TNA X Division Championship: Kaz (Won July 13, 2008) TNA World Tag Team Championship: LAX (Won May 11, 2008) TNA Women’s Knockout Championship: Gail Kim (Won June 6, 2008) TNA TELEVISION SCHEDULETNA iMPACT – Thursdays on Spike TV TNA PAY PER VIEW SCHEDULEJune 8, 2008 – Slammiversary – Southaven, MississippiJuly 13, 2008 – Victory Road – Houston, TexasAugust 10, 2008 – Hard Justice – Macon, Georgia September 14, 2008 – No Surrender – New Orleans, Louisiana October 12, 2008 – Bound for Glory – New York, New York November 9, 2008 – Turning Point – To Be Announced December 7, 2008 – Final Resolution – To Be Announced Begins with the iMPACT following Sacrifice
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Post by DTP. on Jul 18, 2011 23:02:50 GMT -5
Gorgeous.
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TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION WRESTLING NEWS -TNA has come to the terms to release Black Reign, Rellik, and Rhaka Khan. TNA wishes them the best in all of their future endeavors.
-Rumored locations for the Bound for Glory event in October are Chicago, Illinois, New York, New York, and Los Angeles, California.
-With the recent firings in World Wrestling Entertainment, TNA has signed free agent Matt Sydal. Sydal worked for TNA in 2004 and 2005, but rumor has it he will have a more prominent role this time around. It is expected he will debut after Sacrifice.
-The World X Cup is expected to begin following Sacrifice. The early start is due to previously scheduled tour dates for New Japan Pro Wrestling and possible scheduling conflicts in June. The rumored teams for this year’s tournament are Team USA (TNA), Team Japan (NJPW), Team Mexico (CMLL), and Team Europe.
-TNA has made it official that the King of the Mountain match will return at this year’s Slammiversary. There will be five men, including the champion and four challengers, and there are no rule changes. King of the Mountain qualifiers will begin on this week’s iMPACT.
TNA WORLD X CUP ANNOUNCMENT
The biannual Total Nonstop Action World X Cup is set to begin this week on TNA iMPACT, featuring some of the greatest wrestlers from across the globe. This year, the wrestlers come from Japan, Mexico, Europe, and of course, the United States of America. The contestants are as follows:
TEAM USA Alex Shelley Chris Sabin Jerry Lynn (Captain) Matt Sydal
TEAM JAPAN Curry Man Milano Collection AT Minoru Tiger Mask IV (Captain)
TEAM MEXICO Averno Rey Bucanero Ultimo Guerrero (Captain) Volador Jr.
TEAM EUROPE Alex Koslov Doug Williams (Captain) PAC Prince Devitt
The first round of the tournament will consist of singles match with the winner earning one point for their team. The second round will be tag team matches and the winners will earn two points for their team. Third round will be six-man tag team matches with three points up for grabs, and the fourth round will be eight-man tag team matches with four points on the line. The schedule for the tournament is:
FIRST ROUND (MAY 15, 2008)
Jerry Lynn (USA) vs. Doug Williams (Europe) Tiger Mask IV (Japan) vs. Volador Jr. (Mexico) Matt Sydal (USA) vs. Minoru (Japan) Alex Koslov (Europe) vs. Averno (Mexico)
SECOND ROUND (MAY 22, 2008)
Motor City Machine Guns (USA) vs. Rey Bucanero and Ultimo Guerrero (Mexico) Curry Man and Milano Collection AT (Japan) vs. PAC and Prince Devitt (Europe)
THIRD ROUND (MAY 29, 2008)
Alex Shelley, Chris Sabin, and Jerry Lynn (USA) vs. Alex Koslov, PAC, and Prince Devitt (Europe) Curry Man, Minoru, and Tiger Mask IV (Japan) vs. Averno, Rey Bucanero, and Ultimo Guerrero (Mexico)
FOURTH ROUND (JUNE 5, 2008)
Team USA vs. Team Japan Team Europe vs. Team Mexico
The two teams with the most amount of points after the fourth round will face off in a eight-man elimination tag team match at Slammiversary to decide the champions of the 2008 TNA World X Cup!
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Post by Jack. on Jul 19, 2011 13:40:50 GMT -5
TNA 2008 is pretty sexy, I'll try to follow this and reply as best I can, good luck man!
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Post by Rule 30 on Jul 19, 2011 14:08:56 GMT -5
The World X Cup looks AMAZING.
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TNA iMPACT – MAY 15, 2008 RESULTS – ORLANDO, FLORIDA
This week’s edition of TNA iMPACT begins with a short recap video, highlighting the events that occurred at Sunday’s pay per view Sacrifice. The iMPACT opening video hits and Mike Tenay and Don West welcome the fans to another episode of TNA iMPACT! The two run down tonight’s card, which includes the first round of the TNA World X Cup, the new TNA World Tag Team Champions in action, and a whole lot more.
The reigning TNA World Heavyweight Champion Samoa Joe makes his way towards the ring after another successful title defense at Sacrifice, where he defeated Kaz and Scott Steiner. Joe gets on the microphone and tells the fans that last Sunday he solidified himself as the top man in TNA by defeating not one, but two opponents and retaining his TNA World Heavyweight Championship. TNA’s management director Jim Cornette interrupts Joe by saying that at Slammiversary; Joe will not only have to face two men, but four men as well, mocking what Joe had just bragged. He then announced that the King of the Mountain qualifying matches would begin next week and the matches are Booker T versus AJ Styles, Robert Roode versus Matt Morgan, James Storm versus Christian Cage, and Rhino versus Scott Steiner. Cornette tells Samoa Joe good luck at Slammiversary, because he is going to need it.
World X Cup (First Round) - Alex Koslov def. Averno with the Springboard Splash: The 2008 World X Cup officially gets underway as Team Europe’s Alex Koslov faces Averno of Team Mexico. There was a lot of fast pace action in this one, with Koslov taking it to town on Averno. After a solid eight minutes of highflying action, Koslov would pick up the win with the Springboard Splash, giving Team Europe the first point of the tournament.
Jay Lethal, wearing a very nice suit, and his best friend, Sonjay Dutt, head to the ring much to the confusion of the fans and the announcers. Lethal then calls out So Cal Val, who enters the ring just as confused as everybody else. Finally, all the questions are answered when Lethal gets on one knee and opens a tiny box, containing a beautiful ring. So Cal Val begins to tear up as Lethal pops the big question, “Will you marry me?” Sonjay Dutt’s jaw drops in shock and his is visibly angered at the question. He becomes even more pissed when So Cal Val answers with, “Oh yeah!” much like Miss Elizabeth. As Lethal and So Cal Val celebrate their new partnership, Dutt walks off shaking his head in anger.
World X Cup (First Round) - Minoru def. Matt Sydal with the Fireball Splash: The fan favorite Team USA had their first World X Cup match with Matt Sydal taking on Team Japan’s Minoru. Even more quicker than the previous match, this one left the fans on the edge of their seats and greatly displayed the potentials of the X Division. Despite watching an outstanding match, the fans were disappointed to see Sydal fall victim to the Fireball Splash and lose.
Mike Tenay and Don West announce tonight’s main event that had just been made by Jim Cornette; AJ Styles, Christian Cage, Matt Morgan, and Rhino versus Booker T, James Storm, Robert Roode, and Scott Steiner.
LAX (Hernandez & Homicide) def. Rock N Rave Infection with the Border Toss: The new TNA World Tag Team Champions LAX came out on fire tonight, riding on the momentum from their victory at Sacrifice. They made quick work of their opponents, the Rock N Rave Infection, and would defeat them after Hernandez hit the Border Toss on Jimmy Rave. As long as the new champions continue to wrestle like this, they will hold the belts for quite a long time.
Jeremy Borash is backstage with the reigning TNA Women’s Knockout Champion Awesome Kong and her manager, Raisha Saeed. Borash informs the two that Jim Cornette has scheduled the title match with Gail Kim to take place at Slammiversary and asks their thoughts on Kong’s opponent. Saeed states that Gail Kim is nothing but a pretty girl and when she is face to face with Kong at Slammiversary, she will be crying to her mother. Saeed tries to scare Kim into pulling out of the match for the rest of the segment.
Kurt Angle makes his way towards the ring, holding a bouquet of flowers and looking very uneasy. When he gets on the microphone, he instantly begins to beg for his wife, Karen Angle, to come out here so they can talk face to face. She eventually does, and Angle pours his heart out, asking Karen to forgive him so they can get back together. Karen wants nothing of it and rejects Angle. She walks out leaving an emotional distraught Kurt Angle in the ring alone. Angle proceeds to tear apart ringside before storming off angrily.
World X Cup (First Round) - Volador Jr def. Tiger Mask IV with the La Quebrada: The first round of the World X Cup continues to excite the fans with the amazing display of X Division action. Tiger Mask IV got off to a quick start and it seemed that he would eventually win the match, but Volador Jr. would ultimately win the match with the La Quebrada. The two would shake hands following the bout.
A large silhouette is seen rocking back and forth in a small, cramped room. Lightning from outside the window lights up the room, revealing a longhaired, bulky man. Whispering is heard, and it is made out to be, “The doctors say I’m coming home…” It fades to black as we go to a commercial break.
World X Cup (First Round) - Jerry Lynn def. Doug Williams with the Cradle Piledriver: Even though he is somewhat over aged for the World X Cup, Jerry Lynn proved that he can still hang with the best of them. While this match was not full of the highflying style that the fans witnessed in the first three matches, this one contained some amazing technical, mat based wrestling. Unlike his teammate Matt Sydal, Lynn would not disappoint the fans, as he defeated Doug Williams with the Cradle Piledriver.
The standings for the World X Cup after the first round are announced. All four teams currently have one point each. Round two will take place next week on iMPACT with tag team matches.
Samoa Joe is seen backstage in front of a television monitor, preparing to watch the eight-man main event, featuring his possible opponents at Slammiversary. Crystal Louthan approaches Joe and asks for his thoughts on the men picked by Cornette for the King of the Mountain match. Joe mentions that there is some stiff competition, but he is up for the challenge and will continue to prove he is the best in Total Nonstop Action.
Booker T, James Storm, Robert Roode, and Scott Steiner def. AJ Styles, Christian Cage, Matt Morgan, and Rhino with the Book End: This was an intense main event, featuring all eight of the possible King of the Mountain participants facing off against each other. The heel team of Booker, Storm, Roode, and Steiner had the edge for most of the match, but the faces put on a tough fight later on. However, it would not be enough to stop the more dominant team, as Booker T picked up the victory after hitting the Book End on AJ Styles.
As the eight possible King of the Mountain participants recover from their eight-man tag team match up, Samoa Joe enters the ring and lays the TNA World Heavyweight Championship in the middle of the ring. Joe nods his head and says, “It’s on” as the television fades to black.
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Post by DTP. on Jul 19, 2011 16:19:12 GMT -5
TNA iMPACT: Thursday 15th May 2008...I'm looking forward to the World X Cup. Not fond of the layout if I'm honest. The size one hurts my eyes. Samoa Joe's promo was quite good, hopefully his reign as TNA World Heavyweight Champion picks up from defeating Scott Steiner and Kaz. Lucky for you, the King of the Mountain match is approaching. Alex Koslov I've heard good things from, and Averno is of course a great talent. Europe with a win against Mexico was a strange move, but I am confident that Team Canada reunite to own this tournament. Did like Jay Lethal and Sonjay Dutt's promo, just please avoid using the Tie Brawl and Chain match at Slammiversary. Lethal proposing to SoCal Val was an interesting one. Minoru I'm not sure about. I'd have preferred Matt Sydal to get the win. Strange that Sydal is here, when he was about to debut in the WWE as Evan Bourne. LAX beating the Rock 'n' Rave Infection was quite a decent match, good showcase from the new TNA World Tag Team Champions. Wish that Awesome Kong was competing tonight, or some backstory to why Kong is facing Gail Km again after their feud earlier in the year. The Knockouts need more ring time. Volador Jr was a pretty good wrestler from what I remember. Odd that he defeated Tiger Mask IV, but I'm not fussed. Yes, seen Jerry Lynn and Doug Williams compete before, awesome match. Lynn with the win was for the better, hopefully Williams becomes an attraction of TNA long term. Booker T, Beer Money Inc and Scott Steiner beating AJ Styles, Christian Cage, Rhino and Matt Morgan was a POWERFUL main event, quite a good set u for the qualifying matches next week. Overall, not a bad show, maybe too much emphasis on the World X Cup in the ring though. The Knockouts and the undercard should have had some time to build, you need to hype some Slammiversary undercard matches via actual in-ring matches, as opposed to the X-Division dominating a show other than some brief tag team interaction and the main event scene.
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Post by Bob Bob Bobelow on Jul 19, 2011 18:49:00 GMT -5
I hope that Roode, Cage, Rhino and Styles win their qualifying matches so that the King of the Mountain match would be the most exciting it can be. I wonder if you will have Val turn on Lethal to join Dutt. I’d actually like a different route with Lethal getting a huge push with Val playing the Elizabeth role. LAX picking up the win is fine to keep them rolling. I hope they have a lengthy run with the straps. Poor Kurt. One couple is engaged while another is torn apart. It would be amazing if Lethal and Angle crossed paths during this time. A nice main even to close the show with Booker getting the win over Styles. This leads me to believe that Styles advances by beating Booker. A pretty good first Impact. I’m looking forward to your future shows. Good luck!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 19, 2011 23:23:00 GMT -5
TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION WRESTLING NEWS
-James Mitchell has been released from his TNA contract. Reports say he had recently been talking against TNA management. TNA wishes him the best in all of his future endeavors.
-In a recent interview, Sting contemplated retirement and stated, “I’ve done everything I can in this business and its time to let the younger guys take over.” Sting also added that he hopes to become more active in his local church.
-Kurt Angle has found religion and is a changed man.
-World Wrestling Entertainment has signed TNA workers Christian Cage and Jerry Lynn to written contracts. Team USA is now without a captain and rumored replacements are Austin Aries, Senshi, or Kid Kash. Tomko will take Christian Cage’s spot in the King of the Mountain qualifier.
-The August pay per view Hard Justice will take place at the Macon Coliseum in Macon, Georgia.
-TNA has confirmed on their official website that Kaz and Petey Williams will face at Slammiversary for the TNA X Division Championship. Kaz won the opportunity at Sacrifice.
TNA SLAMMIVERSARY – JULY 8, 2008 – SOUTHAVEN, MISSISSIPPIKing of the Mountain (TNA World Heavyweight Championship Match)Samoa Joe © vs. AJ Styles/Booker T vs. Matt Morgan/Robert Roode vs. James Storm/Tomko vs. Rhino/Scott Steiner World X Cup FinalsTeams to be determined TNA Women’s Knockout ChampionshipAwesome Kong © vs. Gail Kim TNA X Division ChampionshipPetey Williams © vs. Kaz Matches to be announced
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TNA iMPACT – MAY 22, 2008 RESULTS – ORLANDO, FLORIDA
As the show begins with the opening video, Mike Tenay and Don West welcome the fans to another week of exciting TNA iMPACT action. After the two recap last week’s show, they go over what will happen tonight, which includes the second round of the World X Cup, two King of the Mountain qualifying matches featuring Matt Morgan versus Robert Roode and AJ Styles versus Booker T, and much more. Tonight’s show kicks off with Team Mexico taking on Team USA!
World X Cup (Second Round) - Rey Bucanero and Ultimo Guerrero def. Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) with the Guerrero Special: Probably the best match in the World X Cup so far, the Motor City Machine Guns, along with their opponents Rey Bucanero and Ultimo Guerrero, put on a clinic out there. Team USA got the upper hand early on with Shelley and Sabin’s amazing double team maneuvers, but the impressive Team Mexico would ultimately win the match after Guerrero hit the Guerrero Special on Shelley. Two points for Team Mexico.
Jim Cornette announces that because of the controversial finish in the Deuces Wild tournament finals at Sacrifice, Team 3D will get another TNA World Tag Team title shot at Slammiversary. Team 3D, who was called to Cornette’s office, seemed elated about the news. Cornette tells the number one contenders to get the hell out as he sits down and gets comfortable.
World X Cup (Second Round) - PAC and Prince Devitt def. Curry Man and Milano Collection AT with the Corkscrew Shooting Star Press: Team Europe managed to pick up two more points as PAC and the young Prince Devitt defeated Japan’s Curry Man and Milano Collection AT in a well fought bout. Unlike the previous match, one team was dominant for the majority of this one, and it was Team Europe. PAC was easily the most impressive single competitor in this tournament so far, as every time he jumped in the ring the crowd took notice. PAC would pick up the win for his team when he hit the Corkscrew Shooting Star Press on Milano.
Mike Tenay and Don West announce the updated standings for the 2008 World X Cup. Team Mexico and Team Europe are currently tied for first with three points, while Team USA and Team Japan are stuck in last with one point each. The third round will take place on next week’s iMPACT with six-man tag team action, a specialty in Lucha Libre.
Crystal Louthan is backstage with the newly crowned number one contenders Team 3D, excited for their big rematch for the TNA World Tag Team Championship at Slammiversary. Crystal asks Brother Ray his thoughts on Cornette’s decision, and Ray replies that is was the most logical decision after the way Hector Guerrero screwed them out of the tag titles. Team 3D continued their promo, attacking LAX and calling them a bunch of scrubs that are not deserving of the TNA World Tag Team Championships, ruining the lineage that they had begun. Team 3D seemed very confident that they will win it all at Slammiversary.
Velvet Sky def. ODB with the Skyliner: It was now the Knockouts time to shine as ODB took on one-half of the Beautiful People, Velvet Sky. Not a whole lot to comment on about this match, except ODB dominated nearly the entire bout aside for the end, where Angelina Love tripped up ODB while the referee had his attention on Velvet. This would lead to an easy victory with the Skyliner. After the match, the Beautiful People attempted to shave the head of ODB, but Roxxi Laveaux would have none of it and ran in for the save. As the Beautiful People walked off, they laughed at Roxxi’s new haircut, which she got at Sacrifice.
Inside a small, confined cell, a large silhouette paces back and forth, breathing heavily. A storm brews outside the windows and flashes of lightning light up the room, exposing a masked man wearing a white, prisoners outfit. A slight whisper is heard, saying, “The doctors are telling me I’m cured…” A maniacal laugh is heard as the scene fades to black.
Kurt Angle is seen pacing back and forth inside his locker room, trying to call his wife Karen Angle on his cell phone. Eventually, Jeremy Borash steps up and asks Angle what is on his mind. Angle begins to attack AJ Styles, who he believes is the reason why Karen will not come back to him. He suspects that the two are dating and he will get to the bottom of it tonight. Angle angrily walks off as Borash looks on in confusion.
King of the Mountain Qualifier - Robert Roode def. Matt Morgan with a Small Package: Despite being on a tear as of late, Matt Morgan seemed to have some trouble with Robert Roode. Roode took it to the big man early on, hitting him multiple strikes but just could not seem to take him down. Roode finally devised a plan though and began to work on the legs of Morgan, which ultimately worked to his advantage. With his legs injured, Morgan would not only be unable to hit his finisher the Carbon Footprint, but was also immobile. Roode would qualify for the King of Mountain after a small package that caught Morgan by surprise.
Inside a Men’s Warehouse store, Jay Lethal and Sonjay Dutt are getting their tuxedos fitted for the big wedding, which was announced for Slammiversary. Lethal tells Dutt that he has decided to make him the best man at the wedding. Although Dutt seems somewhat unhappy about the wedding, Dutt accepts and the two hug. A grin goes across Dutt’s face as the segment ends.
Backstage, Booker T is preparing for his match against AJ Styles, which will be next. Crystal Louthan confronts Booker T about the King of the Mountain match, and Booker T replies that he should be the only getting a TNA World Heavyweight title shot, not some mid-card talent like Robert Roode or Matt Morgan. He puts himself over for a minute or two before ending the interview with, “After this King of the Mountain nonsense is all said and done, I’m going for Samoa Joe’s belt!”
King of the Mountain Qualifier - Booker T def. AJ Styles with the Book End: Very exciting main event here, as AJ Styles and Booker T got the fans on their feet with some superb wrestling. Booker T dominated early on, as Styles was mainly focused on Tomko, who appeared at ringside before the match. However, Styles got back on track after a Springboard Inverted DDT. From then on, it looked as if Styles had the match in his hands, but as the referee was checking on the injured Booker T, his former partner Tomko blatantly attacked Styles with a steel chair! Booker T took advantage of the weakened Styles and hit the Book End for the victory.
Tomko continues his vicious attack on AJ Styles with Booker T soon joining in. After a few minutes of getting absolutely demolished, Karen Angle runs in to help the poor Styles. Karen begs and pleads with Tomko and Booker T to stop, but unfortunately, they do not. Suddenly, Kurt Angle’s theme music hits and out comes Styles’ old partner. He comes in and chases the two attackers out of the ring. He then looks over to find Karen helping Styles up from the beating. Angle then snaps and crushes Styles with a chair shot to the head. iMPACT goes off the air with a grinning Kurt Angle standing over the lifeless body of AJ Styles.
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Post by Bob Bob Bobelow on Jul 20, 2011 15:07:09 GMT -5
Damn, you lost both Cage and Lynn so quickly. I’d prefer to see Aries take over as the captain for Team USA.
I wish I knew most of the foreign talent in the X-Cup but I simply don’t. I have to think that Team USA will prevail in the tournament, though. I like the rematch between Team 3-D/LAX happening at Slammiversary since that’s pretty standard. I’m assuming that Abyss is the guy in those odd video packages. Glad that Roode went over and the segment between Dutt/Lethal pretty much makes it clear that Dutt is turning on Lethal. Well, Booker advancing makes a lot of sense considering the buildup for Styles/Angle that was delivered on the show. A very good way to close the show. It seemed like a pretty decent show, overall.
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TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION WRESTLING NEWS -Senshi has been chosen for the replacement for Team USA in the World X Cup. Jerry Lynn was recently signed by WWE, creating a whole in the team’s roster.
-Giant Bernard, known as A-Train from his run in WWE, has recently sparked the interest of TNA officials. He is currently teaming with Tomko in New Japan Pro Wrestling and Tomko has been pushing TNA to bring him in.
-Jeff Jarrett is looking to return to professional wrestling within the next month or so. Jarrett, who has taken a yearlong absence after his wife passed away, is said to be working hard in order to return in best shape.
TNA SLAMMIVERSARY – JULY 8, 2008 – SOUTHAVEN, MISSISSIPPIKing of the Mountain (TNA World Heavyweight Championship Match)Samoa Joe © vs. Booker T vs. Robert Roode vs. James Storm/Tomko vs. Rhino/Scott Steiner World X Cup FinalsTeams to be determined TNA Women’s Knockout ChampionshipAwesome Kong © vs. Gail Kim TNA X Division ChampionshipPetey Williams © vs. Kaz TNA World Tag Team ChampionshipLAX (Hernandez & Homicide) vs. Team 3D (Brother Devon & Brother Ray) The Wedding of Jay Lethal and So Cal ValMatches to be announced
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TNA iMPACT – MAY 29, 2008 RESULTS – ORLANDO, FLORIDA
Things kick off with the TNA iMPACT intro, followed by Mike Tenay and Don West welcoming the fans as random shots of the crowd show the craziness of the iMPACT Zone. Tenay and West go over what will go down tonight, which includes the third round of the World X Cup, number one contender Kaz in action, Team 3D and the Rock N Rave Infection facing off, and the final two King of the Mountain qualifying matches. Much like last week, we head straight to the action with the World X Cup.
Before the third round of the World X Cup begins, TNA announces that Senshi will be taking the spot of Team USA’s injured team captain, Jerry Lynn.
World X Cup (Third Round) - Alex Shelley, Chris Sabin, and Senshi def. Alex Koslov, PAC, and Prince Devitt with the ASCS Rush: The iMPACT Zone fans were treated to a very special six-man tag team match between Team USA’s Motor City Machine Guns and Senshi and Team Europe’s Alex Koslov, PAC, and Prince Devitt. This was one of the quickest matches in recent TNA history, as both teams were flying around the ring and warming up the fans for the rest of the show. Team Europe took advantage early on with their cheap tactics, but Team USA would beat the odds and come out victorious after Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin performed the ASCS Rush on Devitt. PAC was once again one of the stars of the match and is quickly gaining a fan base in TNA wrestling.
AJ Styles, still feeling the effects of last week’s brutal beating at the hands of Kurt Angle and Tomko, is sitting with Karen Angle inside their private locker room. Jeremy Borash asks the two if Kurt Angle’s suspicions are true and that the two are seeing each other. Karen assures Borash that the two are only friends and she was only trying to stop Tomko from hurting Styles even more. Borash then moves over to Styles, who says, “I don’t know what gives Kurt the idea that we’re dating. What Karen was doing was being a true friend, something Kurt is not very good at, and if he wants to settle this, let us do it one on one at Slammiversary.” Karen tells Styles that he is in no shape to compete in two weeks, but Styles wants revenge for what Angle did last week on iMPACT. We go to a commercial break and Karen tries to persuade Styles to call off the challenge.
Gail Kim def. Christy Hemme with the Happy Ending: Gail Kim was able to make quick work of Christy Hemme, who has little to no wrestling experience in TNA. After a somewhat short match, Kim defeated Hemme with the Happy Ending. At the conclusion of the match, Raisha Saeed attacked Kim from behind in order to set up a perfect opportunity for Awesome Kong to come in and hit the Awesome Bomb. However, Kim was able to escape before Kong could perform the devastating move.
Another promo is shown much like the previous weeks’. Inside a dark room, heavy breathing is heard and suddenly a flash of lightning illuminates the room, revealing the large, longhaired man to be banging on the sides of the walls. As the video fades to black, there is a scream that says, “Get me out of here!”
Kaz def. Johnny Devine with the Flux Capacitor: The number one contender for the TNA X Division Championship Kaz had his first match in recent weeks as he took on Johnny Devine. Devine dominated early on, but Kaz, gaining momentum from the crowd’s cheers, was able to come back and hit the Flux Capacitor for the victory. Kaz still appears to be worn out from his two matches at Sacrifice, which included the Terror Dome and TNA World Heavyweight Championship matches.
So Cal Val, along with a few of her friends, are shown picking out a dress for the big wedding with Jay Lethal at Slammiversary. Val seemed very excited about the big event, and could not stop talking about her fiancé, Lethal.
World X Cup (Third Round) Curry Man, Minoru, and Tiger Mask IV def. Averno, Rey Bucanero, and Ultimo Guerrero with the Tiger Suplex: A somewhat disappointing match, as these six-man just did not deliver the fast pace action that you would expect during the World X Cup. In addition, there were quite a few botches and miscommunication, playing a huge part in the match quality. After eight minutes of back and forth action, Team Japan would pick up the victory after their captain Tiger Mask IV hit the Tiger Suplex on Rey Bucanero.
The standings for the 2008 World X Cup are released as the third round ends. Team USA and Team Japan took the lead tonight as both teams have four points. Team Mexico and Team Europe are behind by only one point. Next week’s iMPACT will host the fourth round, which will consist of eight-man tag team matches, as Team USA faces Team Japan and Team Europe goes up against Team Mexico.
The Beautiful People are backstage with interviewer Jeremy Borash, who seems a little uneasy around the two. Angelina Love and Velvet Sky make their hate toward ODB and Roxxi Laveaux known by stating they are in bad need of a makeover and they are the ugliest of the ugly people in TNA. They cap off the interview by challenging the two to a tag team match at Slammiversary!
King of the Mountain Qualifier - James Storm def. Tomko via Disqualification: Tomko’s anger was been uncontrollable as of late, and it did not stop in this King of the Mountain qualifying match up. From bell to bell, Tomko unleashed his anger on James Storm, who got barely any offense in until late in the match. Tomko’s anger got the best of him, and caused his disqualification after he brutally assaulted Storm with a steel chair. Storm would have to be helped out of the ring after the match.
Crystal Louthan is seen with the TNA World Heavyweight Champion Samoa Joe as he prepares to watch the final King of the Mountain qualifying match. Crystal asks Joe if the outcomes of the matches are what he expected, to which Joe replied, “Not necessarily. Who would have guessed James Storm and Robert Roode would be in the main event at Slammiversary?” Joe chuckles as Crystal asks who he fears most at Slammiversary. Joe replied that he fears no one and that everybody should fear him. We go to a commercial break as Joe kicks back in his chair.
Team 3D (Brother Devon & Brother Ray) def. Rock N Rave Infection (Jimmy Rave & Lance Hoyt) with the 3D: Team 3D looked dominant against the Rock N Rave Infection, taking their opponents to town. Their dominance was mostly achieved through their use of teamwork, something that has always benefited Brother Devon and Brother Ray. After a solid six minutes or so, Devon and Ray hit the 3D on Lance Hoyt. Team 3D’s victory celebration was cut short when LAX tried to run in and attack 3D. It appeared 3D expected, however, and quickly jumped out of the squared circle.
Team 3D make their way to the ramp, as the TNA World Tag Team Champions stood tall in the ring. Homicide got on the microphone and yelled, “You have the nerve to call us scrubs?” He then said something in Spanish before adding, “Slammiversary, we’ll show you that we are the real deal!” Team 3D shook their heads laughing as LAX got the crowd hyped up and jamming.
Mike Tenay and Don West discuss the match card for TNA Slammiversary, which will take place in about one week in Southaven, Mississippi. During the segment, Tenay and West announce that Kurt Angle has accepted AJ Styles’ challenge and in addition, ODB and Roxxi Laveaux will officially face the Beautiful People.
King of the Mountain Qualifier - Rhino def. Scott Steiner with the Gore: Not an impressive main event to say the least, as the two worked a little slow for the majority of the match. While Rhino can still go, Scott Steiner’s career is running on fumes and it is questionable whether he can hang with the big boys. He did look strong throughout this match, but he also was lazy and moved around as if he were Yokozuna. The match concluded after Rhino hit a vicious Gore and got the three count to qualify for the King of the Mountain match.
Unlike the previous iMPACT episodes, there was no epic conclusion. Instead, Mike Tenay and Don West went over who will be in Slammiversary’s King of the Mountain match, which will include Booker T, James Storm, Robert Roode, Rhino, and last but not least, the TNA World Heavyweight Champion Samoa Joe.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2011 14:02:18 GMT -5
TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION WRESTLING NEWS
-Total Nonstop Action has begun serious talks with Giant Bernard. According the rumors, if Bernard agrees to a deal with TNA, he will work with Tomko as he has done in New Japan Pro Wrestling. The only issue at this stage is TNA wants to sign Bernard to written deal, while Bernard wishes to continue his work in Japan.
-Sting is currently taking time off to recover from minor injuries. He is expected to jump in a big program for Victory Road.
-Budget cuts are expected to be made in TNA in the coming weeks. It is rumored no one’s job is safe.
-Booker T is rumored to be very unhappy with TNA at the moment. According to reports, Booker feels the company is underutilizing his talent. Expect TNA to do everything they can to keep the 43 year old on their roster, as he is one of their top moneymakers.
-In hopes of expanding their knockouts division, TNA has brought in many SHIMMER wrestles for tryout matches. The women included are Daffney, Daizee Haze, Sara Del Ray, and Sarah Stock. TNA has also shown interest in Nattie Neidhart, who was released from WWE earlier this month.
TNA SLAMMIVERSARY – JULY 8, 2008 – SOUTHAVEN, MISSISSIPPIKing of the Mountain (TNA World Heavyweight Championship Match)Samoa Joe © vs. Booker T vs. Robert Roode vs. James Storm vs. Rhino Grudge MatchAJ Styles vs. Kurt Angle World X Cup FinalsTeams to be determined TNA Women’s Knockout ChampionshipAwesome Kong © vs. Gail Kim TNA X Division ChampionshipPetey Williams © vs. Kaz TNA World Tag Team ChampionshipLAX (Hernandez & Homicide) © vs. Team 3D (Brother Devon & Brother Ray) Knockouts Tag Team ActionThe Beautiful People vs. ODB and Roxxi Laveaux The Wedding of Jay Lethal and So Cal Val
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Post by Rule 30 on Jul 21, 2011 17:08:24 GMT -5
TNA iMPACT Much thanks for the reply to Raw is War. Great start to the show. Can't really complain that Team USA won. Hopefully you sign PAC, though, he'd be great for the X-Division in the future. I remember AJ and Kurt putting on a good series of matches in 2008, so hopefully they do the same in here. Good win for Gail Kim and nice to see her escape the Awesome Bomb after the match. Abyss return hype? I'm interested in seeing how you use Abyss. Decent when for Kaz. I think he's pretty talented, but I hope Petey Williams retains the X-Division Championship. Glad Team Japan won the match. I wouldn't mind if Team Japan wins the whole cup, but of course I have to be rooting for Team USA. The Eight Man Tag Team Matches next week should be excellent. Loved Tomko going crazy and getting himself disqualified. It was a great way to get James Storm, who is my absolute favorite in TNA, in the King of the Mountain and to keep Tomko looking strong. Obvious win for Team 3D against The Rock N'Rave Infection. I hope LAX retain their titles as well, keep Team 3D away from the belts for awhile. Not the best main event you could put on, to be honest. Even though I'm glad that Rhino won. Overall, it was a decent episode. Booker T must have a huge ego if he is main eventing and feels underused. I'd like to see you sign A-Train and The SHIMMER wrestlers. A lot of people seem to sign A-Train in TNA Diaries. Good stuff so far.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 21, 2011 22:07:42 GMT -5
TNA iMPACT – JUNE 5, 2008 RESULTS – ORLANDO, FLORIDA
Following the iMPACT opening video, Mike Tenay and Don West welcome the fans to the final edition of TNA iMPACT before this Sunday’s pay per view, Slammiversary. The two announce that tonight will feature the fourth round of the World X Cup, Angelina Love versus Roxxi Laveaux, and a huge main event that is yet to be announced by Jim Cornette! Things get started as AJ Styles makes his entrance into the iMPACT Zone.
As AJ Styles enters the ring, he gets on the microphone and immediately attacks Kurt Angle by calling him a coward for attacking him while he was already down. He then explained how he and Karen Angle are only friends and this is all a misunderstanding. As he continues his tirade on his opponent at Slammiversary, Kurt Angle himself runs to the ring, followed by his wife Karen Angle. Angle and Styles face off with Karen in the middle, attempting to separate the two. Finally, Styles strikes first and a brawl ensues between the two. Security manages to break things up before they get too serious and we cut to a commercial break with Angle and Styles trading insults while Karen is stuck in the middle.
World X Cup (Fourth Round) - Averno, Rey Bucanero, Ultimo Guerrero, and Volador Jr def. Alex Koslov, Doug Williams, PAC, and Prince Devitt with the La Quebrada: The impressive World X Cup for Team Mexico continues as they defeated the struggling Team Europe. Early on, Doug Williams and his screw dominated their opponents, but after Averno made the hot tag to Volador Jr, the tides turn and things were in favor of the CMLL stars. They would eventually pick up the win after Volador hit the La Quebrada on Alex Koslov.
Petey Williams, working out with some resistance bands, has a quick word with backstage interview Crystal Louthan. Crystal asks Williams about his upcoming TNA X Division title defense against Kaz, and Williams acts as if he had no clue about the match. He then goes on to say that the reason he was no aware of his title defense was that TNA refuses to advertise his matches. He adds that he is clearly the greatest X Division Champion in the history of TNA, and he will prove it this Sunday at Slammiversary.
Inside Jim Cornette’s office, Rhino and Samoa Joe patiently await the announcement from the management director of TNA. Cornette arrives and quickly informs the two that in tonight’s main event they will face Booker T, James Storm, and Robert Roode in a handicap match. Cornette did add that if they manage to find a tag team partner, then he might officially compete in the match alongside them. Cornette told them good luck and pushed them out of his office. As he sat down, he whispered, “Man, I got to find a new job.”
Roxxi Laveaux def. Angelina Love with the Voodoo Slam: Not the best of matches, but it did build towards the big knockouts tag team match scheduled for Slammiversary. Roxxi Laveaux came in with some added aggression, looking to get some revenge for the Beautiful People shaving her head at Sacrifice. She would go on to defeat one-half of the Beautiful People, Angelina Love, and afterwards attempted to cut off the hair of Angelina Love, but the referees were able to get Love to safety before Laveaux could begin.
Another promo airs that takes place inside a padded cell. The large figure sits in the middle of the room and rocks back and forth. Suddenly a door opens and two prison guards walk inside. One of them says, “Mr. Parks, you are now free to go.” The figure stands up and is escorted out of the cell. A voice over announces, “Free at last.”
A video airs highlighting the events of the ongoing feud between TNA World Tag Team Champions LAX and Team 3D. The two teams are scheduled to meet this Sunday at Slammiversary with the tag titles on the line.
World X Cup (Fourth Round) - Alex Shelley, Chris Sabin, Matt Sydal, and Senshi def. Curry Man, Milano Collection AT, Minoru, and Tiger Mask IV with the Warrior’s Way: Everything was on the line in this one as the winner will face Team Mexico in the World X Cup finals at Slammiversary. From start to finish, this was a very competitive bout, with neither team gaining the clear advantage. However, Team USA’s captain Senshi stepped it up towards the end, and delivered the Warrior’s Way on Curry Man to give USA the four points needed to move on to the finals.
As the second and final match of the fourth round of the World X Cup concludes, Jeremy Borash announces the final standings of the tournament. In first is Team USA with eight points, second is Team Mexico with seven points, third is Team Japan with four points, and last but not least is Team Europe with a whopping total of three points. The 2008 World X Cup finals will take place between Team USA and Team Mexico at Slammiversary!
Backstage interviewer Jeremy Borash is walking around the locker room, searching for the lovely Karen Angle to learn her side of the story. He eventually finds her in a corner, sobbing over the current situation between AJ Styles and Kurt Angle. Borash calms her down and asks what she thinks on this entire feud. Karen admits that there may be a connection between her and Styles but its nothing serious and things are being blown out of proportion. Before leaving, Karen announces her plans to file for a divorce!
Matt Morgan def. Kip James with the Carbon Footprint: Matt Morgan looked excellent in this bout as he took on the veteran Kip James. Morgan was hot from the start, going straight for James as soon as the bell sounded. After about five minutes of action, Morgan finished his opponent off with the Carbon Footprint. Morgan stood over his opponent and flexed after the match to show how powerful he is.
Jeremy Borash enters Samoa Joe’s locker room to do some investigating in order to find out who Rhino and Joe’s partner will be in tonight’s main event. Borash tries to get the answer out of Joe, but he is reluctant and only tells him that it is an old friend of his. Borash guesses that maybe it is Christopher Daniels, but Joe just shakes his head and states, “You’ll just have to wait and see.” The champion walks off as his match is about to begin.
Kevin Nash, Rhino, and Samoa Joe def. Booker T, James Storm, and Robert Roode via DQ: Samoa Joe’s third partner turned out to be, “Big Sexy” Kevin Nash, who was a major player in tonight’s main event. With the definitive size advantage, Nash was able to dominate his opponents with help from the champion Samoa Joe and Rhino. As things were not looking too good for the heels, Booker T grabbed the TNA World Heavyweight Championship belt and pelted Samoa Joe right in the face, causing immediate disqualification.
After Booker T nailed the champion Samoa Joe with belt, the ring exploded into a brawl with every man for himself. If this is a preview of what is to come at Slammiversary, Samoa Joe had better prepare himself for the fight of his life. TNA iMPACT concluded with security running out to stop the fights.
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Post by DTP. on Jul 21, 2011 23:32:35 GMT -5
TNA iMPACT: Thursday 22nd May 2008...Alright, you're zooming into this, so I'm gonna need to keep up. Good star tto the show with Rey Bucanero and Ultimo Guerrero defeating the Motor City Machine Guns. Would have liked the more familiar Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin to obtain the win for Team USA though. PAC and Prince Devitt sounds outstanding as a team. Good win against Curry Man and Milano Collection AT...Curry Man? Wow, yes. Wasn't Christopher Daniels fired after Feast or Fired at Turning Point 2007? I smell a storyline beginning. Velvet Sky beating ODB is pretty good, no problem there. Liked the Beautiful People laughing at Roxxi's haircut. She did look dreadful after Lockdown. Kurt Angle attacking AJ Styles was nicely done, liked Angle's paranoia about Karen Angle and AJ. Robert Roode beating Matt Morgan was a very pleasant surprised. I am happy. Jay Lethal and Sonjay Dutt's segment was interesting. Booker T beating AJ Styles sure is interesting, makes sense too, as Booker is destined to get a TNA World Heavyweight Championship shot. Tomko having beef with AJ Styles too? AJ is not liked. Did like Karen pleading though, and then Kurt attacking Styles by himself. A decent show, but your main event scene isn't getting too emphasised due to the World X Cup still.
TNA iMPACT: Thursday 29th May 2008...Great six man tag team match to kick off the third round of the World X Cup, good win against Team Europe's Alex Koslov, PAC and Prince Devitt. Exciting match to kick off. AJ Styles' segment with Karen Angle was nicely done. Gail Kim beating Christy Hemme did the job, Awesome Kong attacking Gail with Raisha Saeed makes sense. Kaz beating Johnny Devine was a good match, strange that this wasn't anything to do with the World X Cup or the upper card. Who even is the TNA X-Division Champion? I don't even think he's been mentioned in the diary yet. Good win for Curry Man, Minoru and Tiger Mask IV against Averno, Rey Bucanero and Ultimo Guerrero. All of the teams in the competition seem pretty even at the moment. When does the World X Cup end? I've forgotten how it works. James Storm in King of the Mountain as well? This is getting strange. So we have Beer Money Inc in the making in this match. Tomko's assault was questionable. Didn't do a lot for me. I just feel that there are better people that could be in qualifying matches for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship match at Slammiversary than Beer Money. Team 3D beating the Rock 'n' Rave Infection was alright, liked LAX attacking them. Their feud was pretty much dead in the water after their embarrassing Electrified Six Sides of Steel match at Lockdown 2007. Hopefully it doesn't stretch out to Victory Road. Lastly, that sounds like such a weak main event. Rhino is always better than Scott Steiner though I suppose. Just wish that there was more talk from Kurt Angle after last week. Not a bad show, last week's was better still.
TNA iMPACT: Thursday 5th June 2008...Good promo from AJ Styles talking about Kurt Angle. Finally this match is set up for Slammiversary. Heated backstory too, Karen Angle seems to get involved with everything that happens with these two. Eight man tag team action is great, good win for Team Mexico against Team Europe. I see Team Europe winning if I'm honest. I hope so anyway, as a fellow European. Roxxi Laveaux beating Angelina Love is cool, no problem at all. Abyss returning? Slammiversary. Good stuff. Team USA with a win against Team Japan is a big surprise, I like it. Still expecting a storyline out of Curry Man/Christopher Daniels being in the company despite having been fired last December. Matt Morgan beating Kip James was likely. I hope that there is something you can do with James though. Where is BG? And lastly, great six-man tag team match to promote Slammiversary on Sunday. Disqualification ending was acceptable, was surprised the show didn't end with chaos happening. Booker is obvious the prime rival of Samoa Joe, wouldn't surprise me if they feuded through to Victory Road. Not a bad episode, six days before Slammiversary.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2011 9:54:22 GMT -5
TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION WRESTLING NEWS
-TNA is looking to expand into western United States, mainly Las Vegas, Nevada, and southern California, and the northeast region of the United Sates.
-The location for Bound for Glory in October has been narrowed down to New York, New York, and Chicago, Illinois.
-Numerous reports are stating Giant Bernard has signed an open contract with Total Nonstop Action wrestling. It is unknown when Bernard will debut, considering New Japan Pro Wrestling is running dates nearly every day remaining in June, and every day in July.
-Rumored locations for the September pay per view No Surrender are New Orleans, Louisiana, San Francisco, California, and Ontario, Canada. Currently, TNA is leaning towards New Orleans, as the Lakefront Arena is a perfect venue to house one of their events.
TNA SLAMMIVERSARY – JULY 8, 2008 – SOUTHAVEN, MISSISSIPPIKing of the Mountain (TNA World Heavyweight Championship Match)Samoa Joe © vs. Booker T vs. Robert Roode vs. James Storm vs. Rhino Grudge MatchAJ Styles vs. Kurt Angle World X Cup FinalsTeam USA (Alex Shelley, Chris Sabin, Matt Sydal, and Senshi) vs. Team Mexico (Averno, Rey Bucanero, Ultimo Guerrero, and Volador Jr.) TNA Women’s Knockout ChampionshipAwesome Kong © vs. Gail Kim TNA X Division ChampionshipPetey Williams © vs. Kaz TNA World Tag Team ChampionshipLAX (Hernandez & Homicide) © vs. Team 3D (Brother Devon & Brother Ray) Knockouts Tag Team ActionThe Beautiful People vs. ODB and Roxxi Laveaux The Wedding of Jay Lethal and So Cal Val
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Post by Bob Bob Bobelow on Jul 22, 2011 14:54:21 GMT -5
Opening to the show as fine as I enjoyed the Angle/Styles feud thus far. Surely their match at the PPV will deliver. Aside from the main event, the under-card for the show seemed to be rather lackluster to me. I’m sure some of the X-Division stuff would have been exciting but as a whole there were a few dull spots to me. It looks like the main event result needs to be switched since Booker’s team would lose if Booker did the belt shot. Although it was a rather dull show aside from Styles/Angle stuff, the ppv looks to have a really good card and I’m looking forward to it.
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Post by Jord on Jul 22, 2011 17:05:04 GMT -5
Great way to kick off iMPACT! with the Styles/Angle brawl with Karen stuck in the middle of them. Team Mexico getting the win over Team Europe. I love the World X Cup. You really captured Cornette's character around this era during the backstage segment with Rhino and Samoa Joe. Roxxi going over Angelina is decent. I'm shocked there was no real post-match involvement with Velvet Sky, ODB or even Awesome Kong and Gail Kim since they should be the main focus of the Knockout division and not The Beautiful People's feud with Roxxi. Great Abyss promo. Looking forward to seeing what you do with him when he returns. Another good World X Cup match and a good win for Team USA. I could have done without the Morgan/James match as neither of them are even on the Slammiversary card (unless I misread it) and there is some matches on the card that should have been featured on iMPACT! instead of that one. While the main event was solid, the additions of Kurt Angle and AJ Styles could have helped add to it as all they had on the show really was the opening segment and Karen Angle's backstage segment were she revealed she wants a divorce. Overall, the show was quite lackluster - especially for the final show before Slammiversary. There was alot of matches set for Slammiversary that should have been featured on iMPACT! this week rather than being relegated to just a video package, let alone not being featured at all. Nonetheless, the Slammiversary card is looking good.
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