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Post by Deleted on Jul 22, 2011 18:33:50 GMT -5
 TNA SLAMMIVERSARY – JUNE 8, 2008 – SOUTHAVEN, MISSISSIPPI
After an interesting opening video that highlighted the past events of Total Nonstop Action’s six-year history, Mike Tenay and Don West welcome us from ringside at the DeSoto Civic Center in Southaven, Mississippi. The two go down tonight’s card, which includes AJ Styles taking on Kurt Angle and Samoa Joe defending the TNA World Heavyweight Championship against five other men in the King of the Mountain match. Tonight’s show kicks off with the World X Cup finals between Team Mexico and Team USA!
World X Cup (Finals) - Alex Shelley, Chris Sabin, Matt Sydal, and Senshi def. Averno, Rey Bucanero, Ultimo Guerrero, and Volador Jr with the Cradle Shock: The finals of the World X Cup did not disappoint as this match got the fans red hot for the rest of the night. Team Mexico had the advantage early on after eliminating Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin and gaining the three on two advantage (Volador Jr was eliminated earlier). Despite being outmanned, Chris Sabin and Senshi fought off the Luchadores and eliminated Averno and Rey Bucanero with some excellent teamwork. Sabin would finish off Team Mexico by delivering the Cradle Shock and subsequently pinning Ultimo Guerrero.
Following the competitive finals of the 2008 World X Cup, Jim Cornette entered the ring with the World X Cup trophy and presented it to Alex Shelley, Chris Sabin, Matt Sydal, and Senshi. Team USA celebrated, as Team Mexico looked on disappointed with the outcome of the tournament.
Crystal Louthan is backstage with the Beautiful People, who will be taking on ODB and Roxxi Laveaux in a grudge match next. The two attack their opponents as they have been doing in recent weeks, continuing to call them ugly and added that they are an embarrassment to Total Nonstop Action. The Beautiful People were able to build up some heat going into their tag team match.
ODB and Roxxi Laveaux def. the Beautiful People (Angelina Love & Velvet Sky) with the Dirty Dozen: One of the ugliest matches in recent memory, this one did not turn out so well. In addition, the crowd seemed to be a little bored and even chanted, “We want wrestling!” The Beautiful People were dominant in the beginning by using the typical heel tactics of separating Roxxi from her partner ODB and making sure to tag in and out every once in awhile. This strategy worked well for a while, but after Roxxi made the hot tag, things came crashing down on Love and Sky. ODB and Roxxi Laveaux would have the advantage for the rest of the match and get the victory after ODB performed the Dirty Dozen on Velvet Sky.
A commercial for Victory Road, which will take place at the Reliant Arena in Houston, Texas, July 13, 2008, airs. AJ Styles, Booker T, Kurt Angle, and Samoa Joe seemed to be heavily publicized throughout the advertisement.
TNA X Division Championship - Petey Williams © def. Kaz with the Canadian Destroyer: One of the most underrated matches on the card, Kaz and Petey Williams put on a quiet, yet exciting bout for the TNA X Division Championship. Kaz started the match hot, hitting Williams from nearly every angle, but after a botched suicide dive, Kaz seemed out of it and the X Division Champion gained control. Just as Kaz seemed to be gaining momentum, Scott Steiner jumped on the ring apron and distracted the referee, giving Williams the perfect opportunity to hit his opponent with a low blow! As Kaz was in a tremendous amount of pain, Williams hit the Canadian Destroyer and retained his TNA X Division Championship.
Before her big championship match, Crystal Louthan has a quick word with Gail Kim. Kim states she is no afraid of the gigantic Awesome Kong, and despite the huge size advantage, she plans on doing something amazing and leaving the arena as the new TNA Women’s Knockout Champion. Kim acted very confident, but in her eyes, fear was evident.
TNA Women’s Knockout Championship - Gail Kim def. Awesome Kong with a Schoolboy: This was possibly the best women’s match TNA has seen since the conception of the knockouts division. Very solid wrestling that was tampered down by a few botches, but still very entertaining. Gail Kim attempted to work on the legs of Awesome Kong, trying to bring the big woman down, but it seemed ineffective. Instead, Kong easily dominated by using sheer power. This lasted for the majority of the match, until Kim found a boost of momentum and the tides turned. Kim would pick up the shocking victory by rolling up Kong into a schoolboy and winning the TNA Women’s Knockout Championship! Kim rushed out of the ring as an angry Kong had a tantrum.
The ring is decorated with flowers, making it a perfect venue for a marriage. The priest stands in front of a microphone and the bride and groom, Jay Lethal and So Cal Val, make their way to the ring, along with the best man Sonjay Dutt and a group of wrestling legends, which include Koko B Ware, Kamala, Doink the Clown, and a few others. The wedding goes according to plan, with Lethal and So Cal Val exchanging their wedding vows and such. As So Cal Val is about to say, “I do” best man Sonjay Dutt jumps in and proclaims, “Val, the truth is I’m in love with you and instead of marrying this bozo you should come with me!” Anger suddenly engulfs Jay Lethal and he jumps on top of Dutt. The two begin to brawl throughout ringside, destroying all the decorations. While this is happening, So Cal Val begins to cry in the middle of the ring. Eventually security break up Lethal and Dutt and Mike Tenay and Don West inform the viewers that we must go to the back while things are sorted out.
LAX are backstage getting pumped for their upcoming title defense against Team 3D. Jeremy Borash, who asks if he can have a quick word, approaches the two. They accept, and Borash asks their thoughts on their match with Team 3D. Hernandez states that they have nothing to prove tonight and that Team 3D are just a couple of sore losers who hate not being in the spotlight. Homicide adds something in Spanish before we go to ringside.
TNA World Tag Team Championship - LAX (Hernandez & Homicide) © def. Team 3D (Brother Devon & Brother Ray) with the Border Toss: LAX came into this match with a chip on their shoulder, trying to prove to Team 3D that they are indeed legitimate TNA World Tag Team Champions. With this added intensity, Team 3D seemed to have their hands full and never really got their heads into the game. The finish came when Devon and Ray went for the 3D, but instead, Hernandez hit Devon with the Border Toss while Homicide took care of Ray. Hernandez would quickly get the pin and the victory. LAX celebrated with the titles while Team 3D looked on angrily.
Kurt Angle is seen in his locker room making a few last minute preparations before his match with AJ Styles. Jeremy Borash asks the Olympic Gold Medalist what is on his mind, to which Kurt Angle responded with, “Karen Angle. Simply put, Karen is the direct cause of the bad blood between AJ Styles and me. In fact, if Styles were not connected with Karen, he would not be in this mess right now.” The rest of the interview served to hype up tonight’s match. Angle walked off after inserting his mouthpiece and pounding his chest.
AJ Styles def. Kurt Angle with the Styles Clash: Easily the match of the night, AJ Styles and Kurt Angle put on one hell of a contest that had the fans literally on the edge of their seat. With the amazing back and forth action these two were displaying, the match was always on the verge of ending, and blinking would cause you to miss something big. For the first part of the match, Karen Angle was absent from ringside. However, she would appear around the fifteen-minute mark, causing Angle to lose focus of the task at hand. AJ Styles took advantage of this and hit the Styles Clash for the victory. As AJ Styles and Karen Angle walked to the back, Kurt Angle screamed his head off inside the ring.
Before tonight’s big main event, a video is shown displaying how all the participants of the King of the Mountain match qualified in the weeks leading up to Slammiversary. It also showed the aftermath of this past week’s main event on iMPACT.
TNA World Heavyweight Championship (King of the Mountain match) - Samoa Joe def. Booker T, James Storm, Rhino, and Robert Roode after hanging up the belt: Just a crazy main event that definitely sent the fans home happy. From start to finish, this match delivered, featuring some sick spots and all around great wrestling. James Storm was the first to be allowed to hang up the belt, and as soon as he grabbed it, he was determined to get it up there. Unfortunately, the other participants would spoil every opportunity for Storm. With the four challengers all qualified to hang up the belt, Samoa Joe had not successfully pinned an opponent, making the odds even that match greater against him. Finally, Joe managed to pin Roode after a Muscle Buster and was now back into contention. The finish of the match featured Booker T and Samoa Joe, who had the belt, exchanging punches at the top of the ladder. With only one free hand, it looked as if Joe would fall off the ladder, but instead, Booker T lost his balance and Samoa Joe successfully hung up the championship to retain the title!
With bodies all around him, Samoa Joe sat on top of the ladder holding his TNA World Heavyweight Championship high above his head, as he became the first champion to retain their belt in the King of the Mountain match. Mike Tenay and Don West signed off as confetti filled the air and Joe celebrated his huge victory. |
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Post by CF9™ on Jul 22, 2011 23:40:23 GMT -5
I expected Team USA to win, and I'm glad they did so in a good match. Sabin getting the pin is always good in my book. I would've put the Beautiful People over, but it could be leading to something better so I'll keep my eye on that. Glad that Petey Pump got the win, keep the belt on him sir! Kim winning is very shocking, although I would've kept the belt on Kong for a little longer. But I think Kim will do great as champ. The wedding was a good segment, the wrestling legends being there was very cool. I think you should have built up Dutt's anger during the segment, but still it was great. LAX retaining is good, no complaints. Angles interview was short and sweet, I liked it. I really liked what you did with Kurt and AJ, with Karen distracting Kurt. Keep building this up, it should be more about Kurt and Karen than Kurt and AJ in my opinion. Joe retaining is amazing, and KOTM was a great way to end the show. Keep this up, I like it.
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Post by Jord on Jul 23, 2011 6:43:52 GMT -5
Team USA winning the World X Cup is great. Now hopefully Shelley and Sabin move onto challenging for the World Tag Team Championships. Wouldn't mind seeing Sydal and Senshi stick around now that the tournament is over. Kind of surprised to see ODB and Roxxi get the victory over The Beautiful People since Angelina and Velvet are an established team while ODB and Roxxi are pretty much a makeshift duo. Either way, I don't think this feud is over. Petey retaining over Kaz is fine as it would have been a fantastic match regardless of the victor. Really surprised to see Gail go over Kong here. Personally I would have liked to see Kong retain here but I'm interested to see where you go with Gail as champion. Wasn't Kong doing those fan challenges around Slammiversary time? The wedding was what it was. Hopefully you make the Dutt/Lethal feud good and different from what it was in real life. LAX retaining over Team 3D was the right call. AJ beating Kurt with help from Karen was surprising. I actually enjoyed that. Glad that you're going with the AJ/Karen pairing as it should be fun to write and it adds to AJ's feud with Kurt (that I imagine isn't over). Solid main event and glad to see Joe retain the title. Really wouldn't mind seeing Joe/AJ/Kurt at the next pay-per-view or even seeing it built up all the way until Bound For Glory.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 23, 2011 9:36:14 GMT -5
TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION WRESTLING NEWS
-TNA and CMLL have reached a deal to allow TNA wrestlers to compete at their anniversary show on September 19, 2008, in Mexico City, Mexico. The event will be filmed and aired as Global iMPACT 2: Mexico on October 2, 2008, following TNA iMPACT.
-TNA has released all of the 2008 World X Cup participants besides the TNA mainstays. The wrestlers from CMLL, NJPW, and other various promotions were signed on open contracts. TNA has informed all the participants that they are always welcome back to work in TNA.
-Sting plans to have one last run in Total Nonstop Action and is hoping to feud with the likes of Jeff Jarrett, Kevin Nash, or Kurt Angle.
-TNA and Spike TV have agreed to a six-month extension for TNA iMPACT. The deal also includes three TNA specials that will air during the six-months.
-The buy rate for TNA Slammiversary was .72. TNA is said to be very happy with the outcome of the pay per view and hope Victory Road will have even more success. |
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Post by ✖ AJ on Jul 23, 2011 16:27:57 GMT -5
Pleased to see Team USA come up with the World X Cup. Should be great to see where Shelley and Sabin go from here. ODB and Roxxi winning surprises me. The Beautiful People were a for sure win when I looked at the card before. Petey retaining the gold is awesome. Always loved him and I hope he keeps it for most of the year, too. Shocking to see Gail pick up the win over Kong but you made it work with the way it was done. Pretty awesome despite me being more of a Kong fan. Of course Sonjay interrupts! The little underrated sap! Haha, I really hope this feud goes to at least Bound For Glory. You can make it into something good. The LAX defeating Team 3D is good for them, keep establishing them as a true team. Karen pretty much costing Kurt the match is great and I am very pleased with Styles getting the victory. Good main event where it was pretty obvious it would be either Joe, Rhino, or Booker and not Storm or Roode. But I am psyched that you kept the strap with Joe. Good show.
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Post by Bob Bob Bobelow on Jul 23, 2011 17:28:57 GMT -5
Team USA makes a lot of sense considering all the guys are regulars in TNA and whatnot. Good opener for the pay per view. I can live with Petey getting a lengthy title run, sort of like his 2004 dominance of the division. I find it hard to believe Kim could keep Kong down for a three count with a school boy. I really hope you go a different route with Lethal/Dutt/Val. Glad that LAX and Styles won their titles. Considering the talent you have to work with, I can only hope for so many matches and feuds. Looks like you are going with a Joe/Booker feud just like in real life. Was really hoping you would mix it up a bit. Although it was a predictable show, which shouldn’t be a surprise since the first pay per view of diaries are typically very similar, it was a decent show. Nothing really stood out as great, but I expect moving forward fresher angles and whatnot. Good luck!
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Post by Rule 30 on Jul 23, 2011 17:33:23 GMT -5
TNA Slammiversary
Excellent tag team match to kick off the show. Glad that Team USA won it. Can't really complain and I think they were the best team. I couldn't really care for ODB and Roxxi Laveaux defeating the Beautiful People. I'm looking forward to Awesome Kong versus Gail Kim much more. I remember Kazarian and Petey Williams putting on a pretty good match at the real Slammiversary. Good move for Petey Williams to retain his title. I would really like to see them have some more matches. Perhaps throw someone else into the mix and we can get a sweet Ultimate X match. Gail Kim and Awesome Kong always used to put on some great matches. I remember when they once main event on an episode of iMPACT. Divas will never get that treatment, again, in the WWE. I'm glad to see Gail Jim walk away with the title. The wedding was what it was. I just hope that you do the Jay Lethal/Sonjay Dutt feud better. Also, make sure Dutt just doesn't fade off screen after it. Good to see LAX beat Team 3D to retain the tag team titles. Great match with AJ Styles and Kurt Angle. AJ Styles going over was the best idea. Finally, a great main event and I'm glad that Samoa Joe walked out with the title. It was obvious he would win, though. Great show and I'd like to see how you take it from here.
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Post by DTP. on Jul 23, 2011 21:49:05 GMT -5
TNA Slammiversary: Sunday 8th June 2008...Good win for Team USA in the finals of the World X Cup. Would have liked the competition to have extended up until Victory Road though, for increased showcase on the international X-Division stars. ODB and Roxxi Laveaux beating the Beautiful People was expected to me. Petey Williams retaining the TNA X-Division Championship against Kaz was very unexpected, since Kaz has been built up well to no end in recent months. Gail Kim beating Awesome Kong was also very unanticipated, not sure how she'd pin Kong with a schoolboy though. Good win for the TNA Womens Knockout Championship though. Kong's gonna be so mad. Expected turn on Jay Lethal by Sonjay Dutt, liked it though. Wonder which way SoCal Val will turn though. LAX beating Team 3D is good, and hopefully this is their last encounter for a while. They put on bad matches in my eyes. Good win for the TNA World Tag Team Champions though. AJ Styles beating Kurt Angle was great, fantastic match. And lastly, good win for Samoa Joe to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. A great show overall, zero complaints required.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 24, 2011 13:52:48 GMT -5
 TNA iMPACT – JUNE 12, 2008 RESULTS – ORLANDO, FLORIDA
The show begins with a video showing the highlights of Slammiversary, where Samoa Joe successfully defended the TNA World Heavyweight Championship in the King of the Mountain match and AJ Styles defeated Kurt Angle, plus much more. iMPACT then continues with its normal opening, followed by Mike Tenay and Don West at ringside hyping up tonight’s show and the road to Victory Road! Tonight’s show includes AJ Styles versus Tomko in the main event and big four-way tag team match to decide the new number one contenders.
One of the four challengers from last night’s King of the Mountain match, Booker T, makes his way to the ring. He gets on the microphone and states that if it were just him and Samoa Joe one on one, he would have easily walked out of Slammiversary the new TNA World Heavyweight Champion. Instead, he says, the other three opponents got in his way. Booker T proceeds to call out the champion, Samoa Joe, and he eventually does enter the ring. Samoa Joe tells Booker T that if he wants to get embarrassed in front of his hometown of Houston, be my guest. Booker T takes offense to the comment and things get heated. The segment ends with Booker T accepting Samoa Joe’s challenge and the big championship match is booked for Victory Road!
Matt Sydal def. Elix Skipper with the Shooting Star Press: The competition kicks off with some exciting X Division action. The first half of the match consisted of both men going back and forth, exchanging holds, and displaying some excellent chain wrestling. Sydal got the upper hand, however, after he hit the Enzuigiri that made Elix Skipper a little loopy. Sydal would finish his opponent off with a beautiful Shooting Star Press.
Pacing back and forth inside the locker room, Jay Lethal talks to himself as Jeremy Borash approaches him. Borash asks Lethal if he has found out any details on the whereabouts of So Cal Val. Lethal said he had been trying get a hold of her for days and has no heard from her since Slammiversary. Lethal continued, wondering why Sonjay Dutt would betray his best friend and do such a thing. Lethal was definitely not in the best state of mind, and as he walked off, he tore apart the locker room.
Rhino def. Kip James with the Gore: The match itself was satisfactory, but what occurred after the bell had the fans going crazy. Rhino had the match in his control for pretty much the entire seven minutes, just taking his opponent Kip James to school. The War Machine managed to set up a perfect opportunity for the Gore after he hit the Death Valley Driver. Rhino would ultimately capitalize and unleashed the Gore, quickly getting the victory. As he celebrated, Brother Devon and Brother Ray ran through the crowd and attacked from behind. As the two put the boots to Rhino, Abyss’ theme song hit and the iMPACT Zone exploded in cheers. Out came the “Monster” Abyss, who threw Team 3D out of the ring. Abyss then helped up Rhino and offered a handshake. Rhino accepted but was confused about the whole situation.
Jim Cornette sits at his desk minding his own business when Kaz walks in, nearly giving the management director a heart attack! Cornette angrily asks Kaz what is his problem, and Kaz tells Cornette that he wants a rematch with Petey Williams after the controversial finish at Slammiversary. After some deep thought, Cornette agreed and booked Kaz versus Petey Williams for the TNA X Division Championship at Victory Road! Kaz wanted to shake hands with Cornette, but instead, Cornette told him to get the hell out.
Matt Morgan def. Johnny Devine with the Carbon Footprint: Matt Morgan once again proved that he is one of the rising stars in Total Nonstop Action by annihilating his opponent, Johnny Devine. Devine took it to Morgan early, trying to get whatever advantage he could, but nothing was effective against the seven foot giant. Not long after the opening bell, Morgan defeated Devine with the devastating Carbon Footprint.
We go to the back where Awesome Kong is having a temper tantrum, ripping apart everything she can get her hands on. Security and even her own manager try to calm her down, but nothing stops Kong. Things eventually quiet down and Jeremy Borash has a quick word with Saeed. She states that Kong is angry about the title loss at Slammiversary and the fact that she dropped the belt to some wimpy girl. Saeed looks straight into the camera and makes a comment directed at TNA Women’s Knockout Champion Gail Kim. She says, “Either you face Kong at Victory Road or she destroys your friends in the coming weeks.” We fade to a commercial break.
Beer Money, Inc (James Storm & Robert Roode) def. Curry Man and Shark Boy, Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin), and Rock N Rave Infection (Jimmy Rave & Lance Hoyt) with the DWI: TNA’s newest tag team, Beer Money, Inc, looked phenomenal in this four way. The chemistry between James Storm and Robert Roode was evident during the King of the Mountain match, and even more so tonight, and they were able to get a TNA World Tag Team title shot because of it. Most of the match consisted of Beer Money and MCMG battling it out, displaying their superiority over the rest of the tag team division. It looked as if Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin had the win, but Storm and Roode battled back and would get the win with the DWI, Drinking While Investing.
As the new number one contenders celebrated their victory, the TNA World Tag Team Champions LAX stood at the top of the ramp. The two teams had a stair down as iMPACT goes to a short commercial break.
Mike Tenay hosts a sit down interview with Sting, who is not wearing his usual face paint. The interview consisted of Sting discussing his early career where he tagged with Jim Hellwig, who is also known as the Ultimate Warrior, and some of his stories from the Universal Wrestling Federation. Sting stated that when Hellwig left for the World Wrestling Federation, their friendship became a little heated. At the conclusion of the interview, Tenay reminds the fans that part two of Sting’s tell all will air next week on TNA iMPACT.
AJ Styles def. Tomko with the Styles Clash: Not a bad main event by any means, but it just lacked the “it.” AJ Styles and Tomko started hot, as the tension between the two was enormous after the two split up just last month. About midway through the match, Tomko’s anger was too much for the Phenomenal One and things were not looking too good. Things would change, however, when Styles found a boost of momentum and hit the Styles Clash for the victory!
As AJ Styles recovered from his match, Kurt Angle ran out from the back and attacked his rival. The two brawled throughout ringside; hitting each other with just about anything they could get their hands on. Security eventually separated the two and Jim Cornette came out to restore order. Cornette stated, “Since you two still seem to hate each other, I have decided to book a match at the upcoming pay per view Victory Road. It will be a tag team match with Kurt Angle and Tomko versus AJ Styles and a partner of his choice. Now hopefully this helps settle things between you meddling kids!” As security held back the two, Styles and Angle stared each other down. iMPACT soon comes to a dramatic end. |
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Post by DTP. on Jul 24, 2011 16:45:17 GMT -5
TNA iMPACT: Thursday 12th June 2008...Now that the World X Cup is finished with, I hope to see more emphasis on everything in general on iMPACT. Which is going to be the outcome it seems. Booker T making his way out to the ring was good, challenging Samoa Joe was pretty cool, but hopefully it doesn't extend to Hard Justice like it really did. That feud bored me in the long run. I see Joe retaining the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. Matt Sydal beating Elix Skipper was interesting, but when did Skipper return? I don't remember him being around at this time. Sydal could be big in the X-Division. Rhino beating Kip James was obvious, I don't see James being around for too long. Matt Morgan beating Johnny Devine was acceptable, nothing special. Awesome Kong on a tirade was quite good, I hope that we see Kong destroy every one of Gail Kim's fellow Knockouts in upcoming weeks, but if they fight at Victory Road, let their match have an original stipulation. And not a Bimbo Brawl/Street Fight, since they already had that earlier on the year, at Final Resolution I believe. That's a point, gonna be interesting if you do the Main Event Mafia or not. Would be quite cool to see your take on it, honestly. Beer Money Inc with the win in the four-way tag team match was likely, but wouldn't Beer Money Inc and LAX both be heels in this feud? I suppose Team 3D would get involved and make it a three-way tag team match at Victory Road. Which could improve the situation and advance LAX/3D's rivalry. Sting's interview was nice. a running series? Very veyr interesting. Would be sad if he were to retire soon though. AJ Styles beating Tomko is fine, quite a decent yet weak main event though. More Kurt Angle and Styles stuff, I hope you stretch this fine feud up to Hard Justice honestly. A decent show, hopefully next week's show sees more talent not seen tonight though, as I know they used to have a certain list of stars on one week, and then skip out the next week. I feel you could have had another match though, preferably using the Knockouts.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 25, 2011 10:13:02 GMT -5
TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION WRESTLING NEWS
-New York, New York has officially been named the location for TNA Bound for Glory. The venue for the event will be the Hammerstein Ballroom, which has hosted numerous ECW and WWE events in the past.
-Rumor has it that TNA is looking to return Xplosion to syndication or basic cable in the United States. The show features some of the mid-carders, most notably the X Division, and would give a lot of the roster more airtime. One of the main candidates is Sun Sports, which previously broadcasted the program from 2002-2006.
-In a recent interview, Brother Runt, formerly known as Spike Dudley, announced he signed a written contract with TNA. It is unknown what role he will be playing when he makes his debut.
-Unbreakable, a TNA pay per view that took place in 2005, may be making its return next year. The plans are to replace Sacrifice with the name.
 TNA VICTORY ROAD – JULY 13, 2008 – HOUSTON, TEXASTNA World Heavyweight ChampionshipSamoa Joe © vs. Booker T AJ Styles and Mystery Partner vs. Kurt Angle and Tomko TNA World Tag Team ChampionshipLAX (Hernandez & Homicide) © vs. Beer Money, Inc (James Storm & Robert Roode) TNA X Division ChampionshipPetey Williams © vs. Kaz Matches to be announced |
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TNA iMPACT – JUNE 19, 2008 – ORLANDO, FLORIDA
Following the normal TNA iMPACT opening video, Mike Tenay and Don West welcome the fans to this week’s iMPACT as the camera circles the iMPACT Zone where the fans are going crazy awaiting for tonight’s action to get started. Tenay and West discuss what will go down on tonight’s show, which includes one-half of the tag team champions Hernandez taking on one half of the challengers James Storm, X Division action, part two of Sting’s tell all interview, and much more. Tonight’s opening contest is between Jay Lethal and Jimmy Rave.
Jay Lethal def. Jimmy Rave with the Lethal Combination: The X Division continues to open the show with some exciting matches, especially this one with Jay Lethal and Jimmy Rave going at it. Lethal channeled his anger from recent weeks and used it to make quick work of his opponent Rave. At about the seven-minute mark, Lethal hit the Lethal Combination and quickly got the pin for the win.
Following his match, Jay Lethal got on the microphone and called out Sonjay Dutt. Dutt appeared and walked into the ring, explaining why he interrupted Lethal’s wedding at Slammiversary. Dutt said, “I’m just madly in love with Val and I thought she needed to know…” Lethal wanted none of it and began to shove his former partner. Dutt did not retaliate, but instead, explained even more. Lethal gave Dutt another shove that instantly set him off and the two began exchanging punches. The brawl ended when So Cal Val jumped in between the two. Going into a commercial break, So Cal Val did her best to keep the two separated.
Awesome Kong def. Roxxi Laveaux with the Awesome Bomb: The former TNA Women’s Knockout Champion Awesome Kong just destroyed her opponent Roxxi, as she promised last week on iMPACT. After a short contest, Kong would pick up the victory after hitting the Awesome Bomb. As Kong set up for another Awesome Bomb, out came the champion Gail Kim! It was too late, though, and Kong hit the second Awesome Bomb, adding insult to injury. Kim checked on her friend Roxxi as Kong and Raisha Saeed walked off laughing.
Team 3D are backstage with Crystal Louthan, who wants to get the inside scoop on 3D’s vicious attack on Rhino last week. Brother Ray tells Crystal that they are sick and tired of the new Rhino and wanted to get the man that gave Piledrivers to women in ECW to come out, but instead, Abyss had to ruin it for everybody. Devon added that Rhino is nothing but a shell of his former self. The interview ended with Ray calling Rhino a little bitch.
Mike Tenay and Don West announce that they have just received word that tonight’s main event will feature Booker T taking on Kevin Nash with the special enforcer being the TNA World Heavyweight Champion Samoa Joe!
Jeremy Borash is backstage with the new number one contenders Beer Money, Inc. Borash focuses on James Storm, who is set to face Hernandez next. Storm tells JB that tonight he will show just why Beer Money, Inc is the fastest rising tag team in professional wrestling today. After Storm hypes up his match a little more, JB moves over to Robert Roode, who will be facing Homicide next week on iMPACT. Roode talks some trash on their opponents for Victory Road before the two end the interview off yelling, “Beer! Money!”
James Storm def. Hernandez with the Last Call: One-half of the two teams set to face at Victory Road take each other on as Hernandez faces off against James Storm. Hernandez had the match in his hands for most of the bout, over powering his opponent Storm. It looked as if he would finish him off with the Border Toss, but Storm managed to slip out and was handed a beer bottle by Robert Roode! Roode then jumped up on the apron and distracted the referee while Storm cracked the bottle on Hernandez, causing immense pain and obstructed vision. Storm would the hit the Last Call to finish Hernandez.
It is now time for part two of Sting’s tell all interview with TNA commentator Mike Tenay. Sting mostly touched on his early days in the National Wrestling Alliance and his feud with the Four Horsemen and his eventual NWA World Heavyweight Championship victory at the Great American Bash in 1990. Sting stated that the early 90s were some of his favorite years as a professional wrestler and things meant a lot more to him back then. At the end of part two, Mike Tenay announced that part three would air next week on TNA iMPACT.
Tomko def. BG James with the Argentine Neckbreaker: Tomko’s dominance continues as he manhandled his opponent BG James. Ever since he split up from his partner AJ Styles, Tomko has had some added intensity, which has assisted him in many of his matches. Tomko was off to a quick start, cornering his opponent and beating him to a pulp. BG James, not giving up easily, fought back, but it just was not enough to stop Tomko. Tomko would defeat James with the Argentine Neckbreaker. Kurt Angle, who was doing commentary throughout the match, seemed very pleased with Tomko’s performance.
Jeremy Borash does some investigative journalism as he sneaks a peak inside AJ Styles and Karen Angle’s locker room. Inside, the two are sitting face to face discussing something private. It is made out to be them talking about Karen’s potential divorce from her ex-husband, Kurt Angle. AJ Styles asks Karen, “You sure you want to do this? What about the kids? The family?” Karen assures Styles that she wants a divorce. The two hug shortly after.
Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) def. Elix Skipper and Johnny Devine with the Border City Stretch: An exciting tag team match that got the crowd pumped for tonight’s big main event. Unlike some of the other matches on tonight’s iMPACT, this one was mostly back and forth, as the two X Division teams showcased their skills. The more experienced team, the Motor City Machine Guns, would get the edge later on and ultimately win the match as Alex Shelley forced Elix Skipper to submit to the Border City Stretch.
Booker T is seen backstage wrapping up his wrists with athletic tape. Jeremy Borash confronts the five time WCW Champion and asks him about his match with Kevin Nash that is coming up next. Booker T tells JB that he is more focused on the special enforcer Samoa Joe than his opponent Nash. Booker did not say much before he left for his match.
Kevin Nash def. Booker T with the Jackknife Powerbomb: The crowd was hot for tonight’s main event, siding with “Big Sexy” Kevin Nash, who is one of the top faces currently in TNA. The match was back and forth early on, but due to fatigue, Nash could not keep up Booker T and he easily had the advantage late in the match. However, despite everything Booker tried on the big man, nothing would keep him down for the pin. Booker resorted to cheap tactics and grabbed a steel chair. As he was about to smash Nash in the head with it, Samoa Joe pulled the chair out of Booker’s hands. Booker and Joe argued for a little bit until Nash grabbed Booker and hit the Jackknife Powerbomb for the win.
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Post by legendkiller8 on Jul 26, 2011 2:38:01 GMT -5
-I've always preferred Lethal over Rave so good call here tonight.
-Storm over Hernandez is good. Actually it's cool either way. I'd bet there's a LAX/Beer Money feud.
-Tomko beating BJ James is the best result possible.
-Motor City Machine Guns beating Skipper and Devine was obvious. I'm not big on the losing team so happy with the result.
-Nash over Booker is a good way to end the show. Looking forward to next week.
-Solid show.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2011 17:48:00 GMT -5
TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION WRESTLING NEWS
-Petey Williams has admitted that he has a cocaine addiction and has been admitted into a rehab center. It is unknown if Williams will be able to defend his X Division Championship at Victory Road.
-Following his program with AJ Styles, Kurt Angle is expected to take time off to heal some nagging injuries. According to reports, Angle’s neck has been bothering him as of late.
-TNA has announced that the location for September’s No Surrender pay per view with be New Orleans, Louisiana. The event will take place at the Lakefront Arena, which has hosted numerous wrestling events, most notably the 1993 edition of WCW’s Halloween Havoc.
-TNA is in talks with a few regional networks to carry their television show Xplosion. Rumored networks include Sun Sports (which carried Xplosion from 2002-2006), MSG, and WGN America. The addition of Xplosion to TNA’s broadcast schedule would give main mid-carders more television time.
TNA VICTORY ROAD – JULY 13, 2008 – HOUSTON, TEXASTNA World Heavyweight ChampionshipSamoa Joe © vs. Booker T AJ Styles and Mystery Partner vs. Kurt Angle and Tomko TNA World Tag Team ChampionshipLAX (Hernandez & Homicide) © vs. Beer Money, Inc (James Storm & Robert Roode) TNA X Division ChampionshipPetey Williams © vs. Kaz Matches to be announced |
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Post by Bob Bob Bobelow on Jul 26, 2011 18:39:07 GMT -5
6/12/08: the opening segment served its purpose for Joe/Booker. Sydal over Skipper is fine with me. A possible Abyss/Rhino union is interesting. I can get behind a monster push for Morgan. Beer Money appears to be the new team to go after LAX, I like that. I don’t see how a tag match would settle the issues between Styles and Angle, really. Not a bad episode but not great, really.
6/19/08: Lethal/Rave is a fine opener. I’ve always kinda hoped that Rave would use his Embassy type gimmick in TNA. That could be some fun. No surprise that Kong went over. Pretty standard idea of Storm going over Hernandez to give the challengers some momentum. Very happy to see Tomko not being pulled down the card. If he becomes Angle’s bodyguard or something, that would be neat. MCMG win is fine. Even if Joe distracting Booker, I don’t really like Nash going over here. Booker didn’t even get a payback of anything. I hope to see some serious build for Booker leading into the event. Decent episode, I’d say better than last week.
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TNA iMPACT – JUNE 26, 2008 – ORLANDO, FLORIDA
The TNA iMPACT opening video hits and Mike Tenay and Don West welcome the fans to this week’s episode of iMPACT. The two talk about what occurred last week, emphasizing the main event between Booker T and Kevin Nash and the tension between the champion Samoa Joe and Booker. Mike Tenay announces tonight’s show will feature Homicide versus Robert Roode, Awesome Kong once again in action, number one contender Kaz taking on Elix Skipper, and the big main event between Booker T and Kurt Angle and AJ Styles and Samoa Joe.
Before the opening match, a video airs replaying the finish of last week’s match between Hernandez and James Storm, where Storm won by cracking a beer bottle over the head of Hernandez and then giving him the Last Call.
Robert Roode def. Homicide with the Pay Off: Kind of odd not to go with the X Division to open things off, but this got the crowd just as excited for the show. At ringside, Hernandez, who was bandaged up due to that massive blow from the beer bottle, cheered Homicide on. Because of this, Homicide wanted to go out there and avenge his partner’s injury, but instead, Robert Roode was able to overpower Homicide and get the win after hitting the Pay Off. As LAX walked off, Beer Money, Inc made the belt signal around their waist.
Rhino and his newfound friend, Abyss, are backstage with Crystal Louthan. Rhino responds to Team 3D’s promo from last week and tells them that if they want to see the real Rhino come out than they should face at Victory Road! Rhino’s interview was very emotional and intense, as he stated he has tried to become civil but people drag him into violent situations. Throughout the segment, Abyss stood in the back shaking his head and laughing maniacally.
Jeremy Borash is backstage with Sonjay Dutt, who is scheduled to take on Matt Sydal next. Borash asks Dutt what he plans to do against Sydal tonight, who has been on a role since joining TNA. Dutt states, “The truth is JB I haven’t thought about tonight’s opponent at all. What’s been on my mind are Jay Lethal and Val. I don’t know if Lethal is so love struck that he has to push our friendship aside and encourage me to fight, but I have certainly had enough of it. Lethal, if you want to settle this, let’s do it at Victory Road.” Dutt walks off as Borash recaps what Dutt had just said.
Sonjay Dutt def. Matt Sydal with the Hindu Press: One of, if not, the best matches on iMPACT in awhile. The speed at which the two were wrestling was simply incredible, and the fact there were only one or two botches was unbelievable. Sonjay Dutt came out and unleashed his anger on Matt Sydal, but Sydal gave Dutt some trouble later on in the match. Sydal looked like he was going to take the match with the Shooting Star Press, but Dutt moved out of the way. With Sydal out cold, Dutt climbed to the top of the turnbuckle and hit the Hindu Press for the victory.
After the match, Sonjay Dutt walked over to So Cal Val, who was sitting at ringside. Dutt tried flirting with Val, but Jay Lethal ran in and jumped in between the two. The two had a stare down and the silence was broken by Lethal saying, “Victory Road…it’s on.” Dutt walked to the back as Lethal talked to his girlfriend, So Cal Val.
We return from a commercial break to find Karen Angle in the ring. She calls out Kurt Angle, who enters the ring shortly after. Karen seems nervous as she tries to spit out what she is going to say, and she eventually does. Karen tells Kurt Angle that she has officially filed for a divorce! An angry Kurt goes ape-sh*t in the ring and starts screaming his head off. Karen then tells her ex-husband that she will receive full custody of the children, making Kurt even more pissed off. As Karen walks out of the ring, it seems as if Kurt has cooled off a bit, but instead he jumps out of the ring and grabs Karen. He screams, “You can’t do this to me, Karen!” Before things get violent, out comes AJ Styles who pushes Kurt into the steel steps! As Styles and Karen walk off, Kurt points at his Victory Road opponent and yells, “It’s all your damn fault!” We go to a commercial break as the emotional segment ends.
Awesome Kong def. Traci Brooks with the Awesome Bomb: Two weeks ago, Awesome Kong and Raisha Saeed promised Gail Kim that they will destroy her friends, and for the second week in a row, they fulfilled it. Kong absolutely annihilated Traci Brooks, who did not even land a punch on the former women’s champion. A little over two minutes into the match, Kong finished Brooks off with the Awesome Bomb. Unlike last week, Gail Kim was prepared and ran to ringside before the match even ended. Kim ran in the ring at the sound of the bell and chased Kong and Saeed out of the ring. Kim then got on the microphone and told Kong that she will get her rematch at Victory Road!
Jeremy Borash is backstage with Eric Young, who is preparing to take on Kip James up next on iMPACT. Young seemed a little nervous, stating it was his first match in TNA in awhile but he’s been training and working harder than ever in hopes of winning the TNA World Heavyweight Championship! Young walks off as Borash says, “Back to you, Mike.”
Eric Young def. Kip James with a Schoolboy: Eric Young must have been lying in his pre-match interview, as he looked dreadful in this bout with Kip James. James looked dominant early on, cornering his opponent and then almost disqualifying himself for stomping Young in the turnbuckle. As the match went on, James continued to annihilate his opponent and looked to have the victory when he pinned Young following a Missouri Boat Ride. However, James decided to use the ropes as leverage, which the referee easily caught. As James argued with the official, Young came up from behind and rolled James up into a schoolboy for the pin! Young was victorious and quickly rushed out of the ring and celebrated with the fans.
The third installment of Sting’s tell all interview with Mike Tenay airs, beginning with Sting recapping the early days in the NWA. Sting continued discussing the timeline of his career, moving on to World Championship Wrestling. Sting stated that when Hulk Hogan walked through the doors things went crazy, but it only got better when Hogan turned out to be third man at Bash at the Beach. He briefly goes over teaming with Lex Luger before he moves on to the nWo and the final years of WCW. Sting stated that the nWo was a masterpiece at first, but it got old fast. When Tenay asked Sting what killed WCW, Sting responded with, “Backstage politics. Everybody formed their own clique and after awhile it was just sheer chaos backstage.” Sting finished the interview talking about his final match in WCW with Ric Flair. Part four will air next on iMPACT!
Kaz def. Elix Skipper with the Back to the Future: Very exciting match up featuring Elix Skipper and the number one contender for the X Division Championship, Kaz. Kaz got off to a rough start as Skipper was red hot early on. Things would change, however, and Kaz got the momentum. After a solid six minutes, Kaz would get the victory after he hit the Back to the Future. Kaz celebrated after match, signaling that he wants the TNA X Division belt.
As Kaz celebrates his victory over Elix Skipper, Mike Tenay and Don West announce they have just received word that Team 3D has accepted Abyss and Rhino’s challenge and the two teams will meet at Victory Road!
The TNA World Heavyweight Champion Samoa Joe is seen taping up his wrists in preparation for tonight’s big main event. Suddenly his partner, AJ Styles, enters the room and the two shake hands and joke around for a little bit. Things get serious, though, as the two discuss their plans for their upcoming tag team match. Samoa Joe tells Styles to let him take care of Booker T. Styles agrees and the two walk out for their match.
Booker T and Kurt Angle def. AJ Styles and Samoa Joe with the Olympic Slam: Huge amount of star power in tonight’s main event, as AJ Styles and the TNA World Heavyweight Champion Samoa Joe teamed up against Booker T and Kurt Angle. The match started with Booker T and Samoa Joe having a face off in the ring. As Joe promised, he took care of Booker and things were off to a great start for the champion and his partner Styles. However, when Angle came in, momentum shifted and things were not looking good after Styles was a victim to the three German Suplexes. The heels would be on a roll for the rest of the match, and eventually picked up the victory with the Olympic Slam on Styles.
Booker T and Kurt Angle celebrate as AJ Styles and Samoa Joe recover from their loss. iMPACT ends Booker T taunting Samoa Joe while Kurt Angle stares down AJ Styles. Just over two weeks until Victory Road! |
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Post by Rule 30 on Jul 27, 2011 11:42:38 GMT -5
TNA iMPACT!
Good opening contest to kick off the night. Smart move to have Robert Roode go over Homicide here to make Beer Money INC. look like credible challengers for the tag titles. I can't see them winning the titles yet, though. Good promo from Rhino and Abyss, a hardcore tag team match down the road could be great. Jay Lethal versus Sonjay Dutt at Victory Road should be decent. Good win for Sonjay Dutt. Interesting segment between Angle, Karen, and AJ. Hopefully we get to see this feud go on into Hard Justice. Decent victory for Awesome Kong. Awesome Kong versus Gail Kim again should be good. Whoa, huge shocker with Eric Young going over Kip James. I'm not too sure about it, though. I'm liking all of these Sting interviews. Seems like something TNA would do. Kazarian beating Elix Skipper is fine. I hope you use both men well sooner than later. I think Petey will be able to compete at Victory Road, by the way. If he admitted his drug use a month before the PPV, I think he'll be back. Good to see an above average main event this week. I'm not that sure about Kurt Angle going over AJ Styles clean. I think it would have been better if perhaps Booker T took a cheap shot and Angle hit the Olympic Slam instead. Overall, it was a decent show and Victory Road is looking alright so far.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 27, 2011 16:47:12 GMT -5
TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION WRESTLING NEWS
-Sun Sports has formally rejected TNA’s promo tape for Xplosion. TNA is looking to get a second opinion in a month or two.
-TNA has gained public image for two months straight and the future seems very bright for them. In May, money was actually lost, but June was much most solid and TNA made a profit. President Dixie Carter is happy with the direction of the company.
TNA VICTORY ROAD – JULY 13, 2008 – HOUSTON, TEXASTNA World Heavyweight ChampionshipSamoa Joe © vs. Booker T AJ Styles and Mystery Partner vs. Kurt Angle and Tomko Abyss and Rhino vs. Team 3D (Brother Devon & Brother Ray) TNA World Tag Team ChampionshipLAX (Hernandez & Homicide) © vs. Beer Money, Inc (James Storm & Robert Roode) TNA X Division ChampionshipPetey Williams © vs. Kaz TNA Women’s Knockout ChampionshipGail Kim © vs. Awesome Kong Jay Lethal vs. Sonjay Dutt Matches to be announced |
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Post by Bob Bob Bobelow on Jul 27, 2011 16:50:26 GMT -5
I cant imagine Beer Money winning the tag titles their first try since they both defeated LAX in singles matches. Dutt/Sydal would be a damn good match, and it’s a pretty good win for Dutt since Sydal was doing pretty well in TNA. The aftermath with Lethal was done nicely as well. Very good segment between Styles and Angle. I’m actually liking the Sting interviews as it keeps him on television without wrestling. I’ve felt that Sting shouldn’t wrestle regularly on TV for TNA so this is refreshing. Angle pinning Styles is alright. I was fully expecting Booker to pin Joe since he kind of needs that big win to be treated as a threat to the championship. Overall, I thought this was the best Impact so far. Enjoying the Angle/Styles and Lethal/Dutt stuff.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 28, 2011 10:59:39 GMT -5
TNA iMPACT – JULY 3, 2008 – ORLANDO, FLORIDA
Mike Tenay and Don West welcome the fans to the July 3, 2008 edition of TNA iMPACT! The two tell the fans Happy Early Fourth of July before they discuss what will go down on tonight’s show, which includes Abyss and Rhino in tag team action, the beautiful knockouts, and a big six-man tag team match featuring some of the best X Division stars.
TNA’s management director Jim Cornette makes his way to the ring, straightening his tie and making himself look presentable. When he enters the ring, he tells the fans Happy Fourth of July and that the fireworks will start early as tonight he has booked two enormous main events for iMPACT. Cornette announces that AJ Styles, Booker T, Kurt Angle, and Samoa Joe will be switching opponents and tonight AJ Styles will face Booker T while Kurt Angle takes on Samoa Joe! Mike Tenay and Don West go nuts as we cut to a commercial break.
Abyss and Rhino def. Rock N Rave Infection (Jimmy Rave & Lance Hoyt) with the Gore: In their first match as a tag team, Abyss and Rhino looked impressive as they made quick work out of their opponents, the Rock N Rave Infection. Abyss looked better than ever coming off his return, using his power to his advantage and just manhandling Jimmy Rave at the beginning of the match. With Rave pretty much a non-factor for the rest of the match following the Shock Treatment by Abyss; Rhino was able to defeat Lance Hoyt with the Gore.
Jay Lethal is shown sitting backstage with his girlfriend, So Cal Val. The two are discussing Lethal’s match against Dutt at Victory Road. Val tells Lethal that the match is unnecessary and this whole thing has been blown out of proportion. Lethal disagrees with Val and tells her that what Dutt did at their wedding was sick and he deserves to be punished. Val then makes Lethal promise not to severely hurt Dutt, and Lethal tells her he promises. The two hug before Lethal walks out of the room.
Crystal Louthan is backstage with the Beautiful People: Angelina Love and Velvet Sky. Velvet starts the interview by saying that they may have lost to those two bimbos at Slammiversary, but now they have their sights set on something much more bigger. Angelina Love continues, saying, “That’s right. We are now focusing on Gail Kim and her knockouts championship, that is, if she retains it at Victory Road.” The two laugh together as they walk off; Angelina Love versus Christy Hemme is up next!
Angelina Love def. Christy Hemme with the Botox Injection: While Angelina Love does have some potential, it is baffling as to why TNA still books Christy Hemme in matches. This match was just horrid, mostly due to Hemme’s lack of selling. However, the finish was decent, as Velvet Sky used the perfume to blind Hemme while Love got the referee’s attention. With Hemme unable to see, Love hit the Botox Injection for the easy victory.
TNA World Tag Team Champions LAX, along with their manager Salinas, are backstage with Jeremy Borash. LAX make their hate towards Beer Money, Inc known by calling them a couple of rednecks and rich snobs. They stated that at Victory Road they would keep what is rightfully there’s and that Beer Money has absolutely no chance of winning the belts. Before leaving, Homicide said something in Spanish and Hernandez and Salinas shook their heads in agreement.
Elix Skipper, Johnny Devine, and Sonjay Dutt def. Alex Shelley, Chris Sabin, and Jay Lethal with the Hindu Press: The X Division continues to get some good airtime as some of the top stars of the X Division faced off. Of course, the match was based around Jay Lethal and Sonjay Dutt, but the Motor City Machine Guns, Elix Skipper, and Johnny Devine had some of the most memorable parts of the match, including a double suicide dive by Sabin and Shelley. Following the suicide dive, Lethal and Dutt had some alone time in the ring and were able to show a preview of what is to come at Victory Road. After a few more minutes of solid wrestling, Dutt pinned Shelley after the Hindu Press. Lethal attempted to break up the pin but it was too late. Dutt ran off, as Lethal looked on disgusted.
In the previous installment of Sting’s five-part interview with Mike Tenay, Sting discussed his career in the National Wrestling Alliance and World Championship Wrestling. This week, the subject is post-WCW and his career in Total Nonstop Action up until now. Sting stated his feud with Jeff Jarrett in 2006 was one of his favorites in recent memory and it was the first time he felt like he was doing something right in the squared circle since WCW in the mid to late 90s. Sting also mentioned that it was surreal to hold that NWA World Heavyweight Championship again and was happy that he was able to hold it one more time. At the conclusion of this week’s interview, Tenay tells the fans that next week’s interview will focus on the future of the “Icon” Sting.
Matt Morgan def. Shark Boy with the Hellevator: Shark Boy was just fed to Matt Morgan, who has been a roll as of late. Shark Boy looked to get any sort of advantage early by going for a Cross Body, but instead, Morgan caught him and planted him with a body slam. The rest of match consisted of Morgan embarrassing his opponent and eventually picking up the victory after the Hellevator. It appears TNA is doing their best to build Morgan into a potential star.
As Karen Angle sits down in front of a mirror doing her makeup, AJ Styles drops by and tries to make small talk. The two seem to be flirting and before Styles walks off, she asks Karen what her plans are for after the show. Karen says probably just going back to the hotel and Styles offers to take her out for some gator nuggets. Karen tells him that’s a possibility and AJ Styles walks off a happy man.
AJ Styles def. Booker T via Disqualification: The first of tonight’s two main events, AJ Styles took on the number one contender Booker T in a hard fought bout. Styles’ speed was too much to handle for the experienced vet Booker, who could not keep up with the much younger opponent. While Booker did have some points where it looked like he was going to break through, AJ Styles would prevail every time. As Styles set up the Styles Clash, hoping to finish off Booker, Kurt Angle ran into the ring and attacked his rival from behind! Angle pounded away on Styles until the referees pulled Angle off. As security escorted Angle out of the ring, he screamed, “You’re dead, Styles!”
Highlights of Awesome Kong’s tear through the knockouts division are shown, displaying the damage she has done to many of the women on the TNA roster. Throughout the video package, some of the women including Roxxi Laveaux, ODB, Traci Brooks, and the Beautiful People voice their opinions on the big match between Kong and TNA Women’s Knockout Champion Gail Kim at Victory Road. To no surprise, Kim’s friend feel that Kim will retain due to her heart and her passion, while the Beautiful People said Kim has absolutely no chance.
Samoa Joe def. Kurt Angle with the Coquina Clutch: These two men were involved in one of the biggest angles of the year at Lockdown, and just like their match in April, this did not disappoint. The champion started strong, pounding away at the Olympic Gold Medalist. Angle would gain the upper hand midway, though, when he locked in the Ankle Lock. Joe managed to break out of the hold, but the damage was already done to Joe’s ankle. Nearly crippled, Joe fought through the pain and pick up the victory after forcing Kurt Angle to submit to the Coquina Clutch!
The TNA World Heavyweight Champion Samoa Joe left the ring and celebrated on the ramp while Kurt Angle’s ex-wife Karen Angle walks down the ramp. Angle shakes his head as she stares him down from outside the ring. TNA iMPACT comes to an end with Kurt Angle yelling, “Get the hell away from me, Karen!” |
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