After Hard JusticeDates for DiaryAugust 14th- TNA ImpactAugust 21st- TNA Impact
August 22nd- PWA PPV
August 28th- TNA Impact
September 4th- TNA Impact
September 10th- Flying over to Canada
September 14th- TNA No Surrender PPV
21/8/08- TNA Impact (2)TNA started off as ever with the opening video, commentators close up and fireworks. A promo then played for Bound for Glory but then we saw Kaz walking down the ramp. Kaz has been on a losing streak as if late and last week lost to Johnny Devine. Kaz waited for his oppenent until the music of Jimmy Rave played as he strutted to the ring with the lovely Christy Hemme by his side (Why can’t I have a hot manager?) Last week the Rock and Rave Infection split up after Hoyt (I mean Rock, no actually he has changed back to Hoyt!) hurt Christty Hemme.
Match 1: Jimmy Rave defeated Kaz with a brainbusterA good match between the two, Rave really proved himself. In TNA Rave has been mainly used as a jobber and for comical appearances but it seems as if Rave may be receiving a push. The whole match was 50/50 until Kaz took the advantage with a superkick, Hemme quickly bounced I mean jumped onto the apron and distracted the ref (I was distracted by Hemme) Kaz then turned around and was hit by a brain buster leaving Kaz still in his losing streak.
Rave and Hemme made their way up the ramp until Hoyt appeared at the opposite ramp.
Hoyt: Hemme, I know that I messed up last week and I’m sorry.
Hemme: Rock I mean Hoyt, Its over. You messed up and now I’m with Jimmy
Hoyt:What do you mean with Jimmy?
Rave: By that she means you’re a loser Hoyt. You were always going to amount to nothing.
Hoyt looks to leave with his head down until…
Rave: And I heard you didn’t excite her
With that Hoyt looked back and ran down past the ring and up the other ramp and attacked Rave, the two were then split up by officials as we went backstage.
Kaz was backstage with the interview woman (I should learn her name)
Interviewer: Kaz, you have been on a losing streak as of late, when you going to get you big win?
Kaz:…
Samoa Joe then cut off Kaz in training trousers and his recent TNA T-shirt (from TNAwrestling.com = cheap plug)
Joe: Were’s Sting?
Interviewer: I don’t know but I heard he is here tonight
Joe storms off trying to find his No Surrender opponent
Kaz: As I was saying…
We then cut back to the Impact Zone ready for the next match. I peek over my shoulder as Rave, Hemme and Hoyt walk by. Rave mutters something about Hoyt punching him in the face and Hoyt apologises and laughs, good job the camera isn’t backstage epically with rivals Sonjay and Lethal sitting together and the ‘Fallen Angel’ eating a bag of nacho’s. To be honest I wasn’t really concentrating mostly because Christy Hemme was with them. Back in the ring I missed the entrances for The Beautiful People- Angelina Love and Velvet Sky and Taylor, the Knockouts champ was on the mike.
Taylor: When Cornette told me I could pick my own partner I knew that I had to pick a top wrestler that’s why I picked the first Knockout Champion, Gail Kim!
Gail Kim came flying down the ring and slide in the ring with Taylor.
Match 2: Taylor & Gail Kim defeated the Beautiful PeopleAs I said before I am very impressed by the Knockouts. In the ring the Knockouts could out wrestle the WWE Divas any day. It started with Taylor taking Sky out of the ring and then eventually Kim getting isolated from her partner. In true tag action Kim made the hot tag to Taylor who dominated the Beautiful People then hit a german suplex to Sky followed by a diving cross body by Kim on Love for the win
After the Knockouts left the siren sounded meaning that Big Poppa Pump was on his way to the Impact zone with his freaks. Steiner, Petey and Khan entered the ring. Steiner had a mic, Khan had handcuffs (what?) and Petey had a long chain this lead to Shelley saying ‘Someone’s going to have fun tonight,’ which prompted a slap from Sabin again. As Shelley and Sabin engaged in a hissy fight we tried to hear Steiner’s speech but non of us could make out what he said so we guessed he was talking about Bruiser Broady coming back to life (Insider joke for EWR fans) Petey then got on the mic and called out Abyss after their attack last week.
The Pryro went of and ‘The Monster’ Abyss made his way out. Steiner then gargled something about capturing Abyss to make him part of his freak show (Really, couldn’t TNA have come up with something better) Abyss put his hands out to put the handcuffs on which Khan did only for Abyss to break then with his brute strength! Abyss then went after Steiner but was struck by Little Petey Pump but Abyss threw him off and Black Hole Slammed him as Steiner made the escape with Khan. Cornette then came out and told us that at No Surrender it will be Abyss against Steiner, Petey and Rhaka Khan. Petey crawls up the ramp with a Steiner who looks frightened.
I looked on the wall at the card
London: Guys aren’t you on next?
Lethal: What me?
London: No not you..
Sonjay: Me?
London: No! Chris and…
?: Me?
London: What the hell are you even doing here Eric?
Eric Young: Sorry guys
Sabin: Hey Shelley aren’t we on next
Shelley: Oh yeah we better get going
Sometimes I think the camera should be backstage, sometimes it’s a better show backstage than it is in the ring. I direct my attention back to the screen, Damn Shelley and Sabin must have run fast their already in the ring! If you guys forgot Team 3D challenged MCMG last week when they weren’t booked on the show. Team 3D are now in the ring ready for the opening bell
Match 3: MCMG defeated Team 3D with the ASCS RushDamn a awesome match, as always Shelley and Sabin steal the match with their mix of skills while Team 3D play the classic heel tag role. The crowd also went into a TNA chant after Shelley drove though the rope onto both members of Team 3D while Sabin dived over the top rope. Shelley rolled D’von into the ring were they hit their ASCS rush.
MCMG celebrate in the ring while Team 3D lick their wounds (not literary ughh) Jim Cornette comes out for the second time but now with tag champions LAX. He says that like the world title we need strong competitors for the gold at our big main PPV Bound for Glory that’s why at No Surrender, 4 teams will face off for the No.1 Contendership for the Tag titles to face LAX at Bound for Glory. Two of those teams will be MCMG and Team 3D.
I look over to the card and see my match up next. Unluckily for me I really need to go to the toilet. I don’t think I can hold it in so I run to the toilet. After doing my business I hear a voice from the cubical.
?: Hello there…
Damn this is freaky, the door slings open to reveal…
London: Eric stop creeping up on me!
Eric: Sorry Paul
I run out of the toilet and get to the tunnel, I was last make an enterance so I was lucky but that didn’t stop some of the staff asking me were I have been to which I replied jokingly ‘With Eric Young in the toilets.’ Sadly the staff didn’t get my sense of humor. I made my way out and ran down to the ring and flipped of the turnbuckle.
Match 4: Jay Lethal defeated Petey Williams, Consequences Creed, Johnny Devine, Sharkboy and Paul LondonNothing better than a multi-man X division match. Every few seconds someone hits a crazy move that makes you go wow, I had to stop myself just standing there watching the action. The match was based around Lethal, Petey and Me. The three of us were usually the guys in control while Sharkboy got his ass kicked left right and centre. As in all multi-man X Division matches there is a mandatory ‘jump onto all opponents on the outside’ move which I had the pleasure of nailing tonight. When all the other competitors were on the outside I ran up jumped on the top rope and hit a picture perfect London Calling. (or shooting star press for you Billy Kidman fans) I got up but I had a massive pain in my side like someone had shot a cannon ball at me, I grabbed Sharkboy and threw him in the ring clutching my side. I climbed to the top until Sonjay Dutt came out he pushed me straight of the top sending me to the outside, waist first on the guardrail. I screamed in agony and grabbed my side I could just about see Jay Lethal slide in the ring hit the Lethal Combination and then a elbow drop for the win.
As the match ended Christopher Daniels stood at the entrance with the X Division Championship. (he’s lucky, he didn’t have to hit 2 sick bumps) After this all the competitors started leaving, obviously this would be cut out but each wrestler walked out getting either a decent cheer or boo depending on their character. Everyone had left but I was still down breathing heavily, I balanced onto my feet until two staff members helped me to the back.
Shelley: Dude you totally got nailed then
Just what I needed luckily Sabin gave him another quick slam to shut him up
Sabin: You ok man? Sharkboy really stuck his head in you
Sabin and Shelley then told me that Sharkboy didn’t get his hands up to catch me when I went for the London Calling leaving his head driving into my guts. I went to get dressed and sat down with the guys were guys kept asking me if I was ok (who the hell do they think I am? My catchphrase is ‘please don’t die’ not ‘please don’t break a nail.’)
While I was getting changed I saw Sting filming a promo for Impact. They had the lights turned of and random pieces of wood with Sting sitting in the corner. I think it looks pretty good until I look over and see a cubical (huh?) I realize their in a toilet, their filming a Sting promo in the toilet! After leaving and getting back to the guys Shelley asks me.
Shelley: Hey did you see that awesome Sting promo, that set looked sick
Sabin: I wonder were they film it?
I sit down still in pain and get ready for the main event, the Bound for Gold Tourney continues with Christian Cage taking on Kurt Angle. Firstly Booker T makes his way out and sits at commentary in a lavish suit, as he sits down the person who beat him last week to get a point, AJ Styles came out in jeans and a TNA t-shirt he was handed a chair and sat near by the announce table. Then the competitors made their way out, Christian Cage and Kurt Angle, the winner of this match would receive one point.
Main Event: Kurt Angle defeats Christian Cage to win 1 pointA good main event both men had their equal amount of time to get moves in. Kurt Angle worked over the left foot of Cage all though the match and eventually locked in the ankle lock to Cage but Cage powered though and got to the ropes. Angle then lined him up for the angle slam but Cage flipped over hit a atomic drop and then a bulldog but then held his foot. Cage tried twice to get him in the unprettier but Angle ducked down and kept working on the injured foot. As Cage went for his third attempt of the unprettier Booker removed himself from the announce table and jumped on the apron Styles got to his feet and took Booker out. While this was happening Kurt was able to lock in the ankle lock on Christian leaving him no choice but to tap out.
Angle made his way up one ramp while Booker walked up the other. AJ slided into the ring to check on Cage. Then Cornette made his way out and announced that next week the Tournament will continue with the winner of the two previous matches, AJ Styles taking on Kurt Angle. He also announced that at No Surrender it will be Kurt Angle & Booker T against Christian Cage & AJ Styles.