Post by Chris Hammers on Jun 26, 2009 21:25:04 GMT -5
May 20th 2006, Orlando, Florida
After the usual TNA Impact! Opening video and pyro display, the cameras turn to the commentator’s table where Mike Tenay and Don West welcome everybody to the show. A graphic appears on the screen showing the main event match which will be “The Charismatic Enigma” Jeff Hardy taking on the NWA World Heavyweight Champion “The Monster” Abyss in a non title match.
Match One, Singles Match) Alex Shelley defeated. Amazing Red - Shelley, as you will recall held the NWA World Tag Team championships with his former champion, Austin Aries for seven months only to lose them two weeks ago to America’s Most Wanted after Shelley turned on Austin Aries allowing AMW to win the titles. You’d expect this match to be all fast paced X Division action but it also included some slow paced ground attack from Shelley who played a nice heel tonight. The match eventually finished with Red going for the Code Red only for Shelley to turn it in too an Alabama Slam. Shelley then hit a Sliced Bread Number 2 before hooking the leg and picked up the three count.
The cameras turn to the back where Jeff is sitting down in the locker room. Matt walks in and tells his brother that he knows Jeff can win tonight in the main event and when he does, it will do wonders for his career. But he wants to know if Jeff will be teaming with him at Sacrifice in the tag team battle royal with the winners facing America’s most Wanted at Slammiversary. Jeff tells his brother that he’ll always have his back and that includes Sacrifice.
The cameras turn to another location where the Director of Authority, Larry Zbyszko is standing with Jeremy Borash. Borash says that Larry came here to announce something and Larry smiles before announcing that next month at Slammiversary, “the phenomenal” AJ Styles will be returning to in ring action for his return match to TNA Wrestling after being away with injury. Jeremy says that that is great news and asks who his opponent will be. Larry says he has someone special in store for Styles.
Match Two, Six Man Tag) Robert Roode & NWA World Tag Team Champions, America’s Most Wanted defeated. Jerry Lynn and The Briscoe Brothers - The heavyweights of TNA took on the X Division this week in an awesome match that was extremely back n forth. At times it looked like the team of Jerry Lynn, Mark Briscoe and Jay Briscoe were going to come out on top but the finish eventually arrived with Roode pulled brass knuckles out of his trunks hitting Jerry Lynn with them allowing Chris Harris to hook the leg for the three count.
The cameras turn to the screen where a video package plays hyping up the first match ever between “The undefeated Samoan submission machine” Samoa Joe and “The Canadian Crippler” Chris Benoit. The video shows their encounters during in ring segments where both men end up brawling.
The cameras turn to another location where Jerry Lynn is in the office of TNA Director of Authority, Larry Zybszko. Lynn has a bag of ice over his right eye where Robert Roode hit him with the brass knuckles while yelling that he wants a match with Roode at Sacrifice. Larry agrees and makes the match.
Match Three, Singles Match) Giant Bernard defeated. Steve Blackman - This was a short yet competitive match where Blackman came out kicking from the opening bell. Bernard seemed shocked at how hard kicking Blackman was but eventually found momentum going his way and delivered a big kick of his own, dropping Blackman to the canvas with a bicycle kick. Barnard then delivered a Baldo Bomb to pick up the victory. After the bell, Jeff Jarrett slid in to the ring and smashed the guitar over Barnard. Jeff began to laugh before yelling in Barnard’s face telling him that at Sacrifice, the end result will just be the same.
The cameras turn to the commentator’s table where they rundown the Sacrifice card which is now:
NWA World Championship: Abyss defends against Christopher Daniels
First time ever!: Chris Benoit vs. Samoa Joe
Singles Match: Jeff Jarrett vs. Giant Bernard
Clockwork Orange House of Fun: Raven vs. Rhino
Singles Match: Alex Shelley vs. Austin Aries
X Division Championship: Chris Sabin defends against Charlie Haas and Jay Lethal
Winners face AMW at Slammiversary: Tag Team Battle Royal
Singles Match: Jerry Lynn vs. Robert Roode
The cameras turn to a location in the back where Raven is standing with his flock that consists off Shannon Moore and Sterling James Keenan. Raven cuts his usual deep intense promo, hyping up his match with Rhino this Sunday at Sacrifice. Suddenly the camera turns to show Rhino at the opposite end of the room, he yells “Gore, Gore, Gore” and charges at the men. Raven tells his men to stand there as he walks off. Rhino gores both men at once, sending the two men and himself crashing through a bunch of stacked up boxes. Rhino then stand but gets smacked in the head with a Singapore cane delivered by Raven. Raven laughs before saying “Quote the Raven Nevermore”
Main Event, Singles Match) NWA World Champion, Abyss defeated. Jeff Hardy - This was definitely a main event level match that could of even been the main event of a Pay-Per-View. Jeff started off strong, attacking the World Champions legs to try and knock him off his feet but “The Monster” Abyss got things going his way and eventually dropped Jeff with the Shock Treatment only to get a near fall. The match continued and Abyss whipped Jeff in to the corner only for Jeff to hit the Whisper in the Wind to get a near fall for himself. The match was coming to an end and the end came out of no where when Jeff raked at the mask of Abyss before running off the ropes only for Abyss to hit the Black Hole Slam to pick up the three count. After the bell, Abyss gets his hand raised but James Mitchell appears on the ramp way with Christopher Daniels who’s head can’t be seen because of the hooded jacket he wears. Mitchell taunts the champion and tells him that at Sacrifice, his match with Christopher Daniels has now been made an I Quit match. The final Impact before Sacrifice then goes off the air.