

IMPACT BACK IN THE DAY
THREE YEARS AGO…
-Christopher Daniels defeated Mikey Batts
-AMW defeated Michael Shane and Kazarian
-Monty Brown defeated Glen Gilbertti
-Hector Garza defeated AJ Styles to earn a match with NWA Champion Jeff Jarrett
ONE YEAR AGO…
-Non-title Match: Abyss © defeated Ron Killings
-Non-title Match: Petey Williams defeated Christopher Daniels ©
-NWA Tag Team Title Match: LAX © defeated AMW (As per stipulation, AMW had to break up forever)
TNA Impact Begins…NOW!
-We get a video package from last week’s show.
-Christian Cage makes his way to the ring to kick off the show. He says when he showed up, he heard the talk behind his back. That he got what was coming to him last week. That he deserved the attack. He agrees. Shut up Don West. When you’re the champ, looking down on everyone, sometimes you get what he got. He even calls himself a prick, and he likes being that way. Every time he gets beat down for being the asshole he is, he’ll get up and continue being a dick. And that’s why he is a star and makes him who he is, and why we’re just “us.” Tonight, there will be a tag team match. Roode and Angle vs. he and partner of his choosing. He doesn’t think it is a secret that he and Angle have huge egos, but TNA is not big enough for both of them.
Angle, Karen and Roode come out to the ramp. Angle says he needs to shut up. They gave him the beating of a lifetime, and Cage is still there talking shit. Angle agrees to the match and dares him to fine a partner. No one in TNA likes him, and he’s screwed. Angle says he is a general and they are at war. He leads the Angle Alliance, and Cage is a private in the army. Cage says he won’t take orders from a guy that can’t keep his wife in check. Karen only takes orders for $50 when she turns tricks. Nice. Roode gets pissed and won’t listen to Cage anymore. Roode says they are ready and tells Cage to find a partner, because they’ll see them later tonight.
-JB is with AJ and Tomko. JB asks about the blow up and Tomko says Cage got what was coming to him. AJ says he thought he had a great plan for them to be a strong family. Tomko says AJ went wrong trying to be Deon Sanders, and now they have to choose sides.
-Tenay and West talk about finding out who got what in the mystery cases. They also hype the rest of the show.
-We get a history of the feast or fired bullshit.
-Crystal is with Petey Williams. They talk about the cases, and Petey talks about working out and such. He is 110% sure that he has the TNA World Title shot in it.
-Hermie Sadler is out for commentary.
Christopher Daniels vs. Scott Steiner vs. Petey Williams vs. BG James w/Kip and Roxxi
Petey is ridiculously jacked; drug testing in TNA, right. Speaking of Jacked, here’s Scott Steiner. Where’s Senator Mitchell when you need him? Thanks Cook. Everyone brawls to begin. Petey has Lex Luger’s old tights it appears. Steiner tosses Daniels around and then runs into Steiner. Petey wants a flex battle, they have a pose down and then level BG and Daniels. Petey mocks the Steiner elbow and pushups. Steiner then tosses Daniels to the floor and then BG knocks Steiner to the floor. Jawbreaker by Petey and a kick to BG. He poses again. BG and Daniels back in, they lay the boots to Petey. Off the ropes and a leg lariat by Daniels. BG tosses Petey off the ropes and punches him. Irish whip and Daniels with a charging knee, followed by a clothesline from BG. Steiner back in and nails Daniels, TBONE to Daniels. One for BG. Overhead toss to Daniels. Steiner recliner on Daniels, BG breaks that in and gets dancing jabs to Petey. Pump Handle slam broken up by Daniels. Angels Wings on BG! CANADIAN DESTROYER by Petey on Daniels! Steiner then grabs Petey and lands a belly to belly and that is all.
Winner: Scott Steiner @ 4:09 via pin
-JB is in the ring. Steiner can chose to take a check for $50,000 and opt out of the whole deal. He could also take his case, or one of the other cases. They play some Deal or No Deal like music, and Steiner says he could share the money with the freaks. But he wants a world title shot. He then takes Petey’s case.
-Back from commercial and someone will open their case right now. Wow this really is Deal or No Deal. They have chicks on the ramp with the cases. They will open Petey’s new case, which was Steiner’s. JB says he has been there since 2003 and is a former X-Champion. He could get another title shot, or be fired. Petey thinks he’ll be sick. They open the case and Petey gets…the TNA HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE SHOT! Steiner is pissed, TOO BAD, SO SAD SCOTT!
-Crystal is with Kaz. She asks him about his recent success. He learned lessons from Chuck Norris, and that is to stay humble. Now as for his match with Darth Maul, he’ll leave it out there. Cage is here and says Kaz will be his tag team partner tonight. He had the biggest win, a fluke, against Cage. And now he’s a star. He says Kaz owes him, and Kaz says he is spiritual and doesn’t like to make rash decisions. He says they need to close their eyes, and ponder this. Cage closes his eyes and Kaz runs away. BWAHAHAHAHA!
Rellik vs. Kaz
Rellik attacks at the bell and starts to beat Kaz down. He lays the boots to him, and then chokes him out. Kaz fires back, off the ropes and Rellik stops that but Kaz fires back with a series of kicks and cover for 1. Kaz sidesteps Rellik, and then gets a sweet plancha. And we’ll head to a commercial @ 1:00.
Back from commercial @ 5:00 and Rellik slams Kaz down. Rellik up top…MISSES a leg drop. Basement dropkick by Kaz. He gets a roll up for 2. Rellik misses a superkick, sweeps the leg and then gets a springboard leg drop for 2. Kaz misses a kick and Rellik with a big boot for 2. Kaz counters a reverse suplex and gets the wave of the future for the in.
Winner: Kaz @ 6:39 via pin
-After the match Black Reign attacks Kaz. He nails Kaz in the head with his wacky weapon. He now gets the rat and they put it in the bag and go to put it on Kaz’s head. Rellik holds Kaz and they pull the Missing in Action 2, minus the part where Kaz bites the rat till it dies. That actually would have been cool with his previous Chuck Norris reference.
-Strip Tease (Love and Sky) are with JB. They say that they are very experienced, I bet they are. They even say that they have spent a lot of times in hotels. They reprimand JB for being sexist, and say not to underestimate what they can do in the ring. They then mention they have a full schedule and will beat Moore and Brooks in three-minutes.
-Crystal is with Moore, Storm, Brooks and Roode. Jackie is wasted, and Storm compliments her tits. She’s in no condition to perform! Brooks tells her to sober up and gives her a chest bump as Storm compliments her tits again. Roode tells her to do something right and win. Isn’t this Gimmick Infringement on ODB?
Strip Tease (Velvet Sky and Angelina Love) vs. Jackie Moore and Traci Brooks
Moore fights with a bottle of beer, and even gets a flapjack, and doesn’t spill the beer. That’s greatness. Brooks takes her beer from her, and Moore gets knees to Sky. Hair mare and more boots. Moore nails Sky, hair mare to Sky and they puts her hat back on. She stiffs her with some forearm shots and then gets a side backbreaker. She tags Brooks, off the ropes and a drop toehold to Sky. Knens to the back, and then a clothesline. Brooks covers for 2. Sky gets a jawbreaker and Love gets a top rope cross body to Brooks. Running knee charge, Moore back in and Love gets a stunner variation. Kick to Brooks and a cover for 2. Brooks battles back, snatches up Love, but Love escapes and knocks Brooks into Moore and then rolls her up for the pin.
Winners: Love and Sky @ 3:00 via pin
Rating: *½
-After the match Brooks and Moore argue, Roode is out and defends Brooks telling Moore never to touch her again. Brooks is smitten with Roode for defending her, and then calls her pathetic. He keeps putting the bad mouth on her as we see shots of Roode’s mystery fan. Roode says that she is nothing without him, and here comes Sharmell. She says she is sick and tired of this. She says that is no way to treat a lady. Roode says he doesn’t see any ladies out here. He then alludes that Sharmell worked a street corner and found Booker T. Roode says Booker may be a pimp, but he’s boss. He tells her to leave and Booker is out to run off Roode.
-Cage is with Crystal. He is going to talk to Nash. Cage sings the Wolfpack music and wakes Nash up. He breaks down the he is looking for a partner, and say sit could be fun. Nash say she is busy tonight, doing what he does best, sitting around getting paid. He says Cage can get a partner, down there. Down where? Down HERE!
-James Mitchell makes his way to the ring. He demands that Abyss comes out and here he comes. Mitchell says to stop posing and then tells him to sit down. He declines and then calls him CHRIS! Mitchell discusses being obsessed, but he has a right to be. He’s been the one to make an emotional investment in him. He pulled him from prison, gave him a clean slate and not only would he make his successful, CHRIS, and that they could be a family, like father and son. Mitchell says he made him a monster, he made him a world champion and CHRIS owes him everything. But Mitchell says he was betrayed, and he let it out that he watched his mother shoot his father. And now, he wants to hear CHRIS tell the truth! Mitchell says no one will believe him thanks to Sting, but they will believe CHRIS! CHRIS declines, and Mitchell goes to tell us and CHRIS attacks Mitchell. GOOZLE…LIGHTS OUT and Judas Mesias is back. He chokes out CHRIS with barbed wire. It’s slice and dice Abyss, complete with razor blades and blood packets. Yup, CHRIS is bleeding again and Mesias kills him with an unprotected chair shot. They tie his hands behind his back and another sick chair shot. A 3rd, CHRIS tries to pull a Foley and then eats Mesias’ finisher.
-JB is with Sharmell and Booker T. Booker drops WCW 2-seconds into the interview and then says Roode is screwing with the wrong person. Cage is here and apologizes for breaking in. He wants to clear the air. He says he didn’t give Booker a proper welcome, and this is a new place and times have changed. Cage says Booker in on his list and wants to be partners. He calls Sharmell Beyonce, Booker blows him off and leaves.
-Harris complains before the match. What a bitch.
Chris Harris vs. Booker T
Lock up and around the ropes they go. Booker breaks and Harris complains to the ref. Lock up again, Harris breaks, lays the boots to Booker and then lefts. You know, Harris is really letting himself go. He way always in better shape that Storm, and now that isn’t the case. He has the beer gut going, which you’d think it would be the other way around. Don’t get me wrong, I am all for wellness, but he has always been in good shape and now, not so much. Sidekick by Booker, chops, and a sidewalk slam for 2. Harris fights back, gets a clothesline that turns Booker inside out and then covers for 2. Harris off the ropes, BOOKEND! Ax Kick and that is all.
Winner: Booker T @ 3:10 via pin
Rating: *
-Back from commercial with JB, BG, Steiner and Daniels in the ring. They are doing more Deal or No Deal and we will open up another case. JB says he is a former tag team champion, and could get another chance. Or be fired. He gets a tag title match. BG says that he has yet to determine who his partner will be for the title shot. He and Kip argue. NO ONE CAN GET ALONG IN TNA!
-Crystal is with “Dustin Rhodes.” He cannot control Black Reign and has been scared his whole life by Black Reign. Kaz attacks him and beats his ass.
X-Division Lumberjack Match Strap: Johnny Devine vs. Black Machismo
All of the lumberjacks are X-Division guys. Machismo on the attack, tosses Devine and he gets whipped. Does it again, more whipping. Off the ropes and a back elbow by Devine. Devine tosses Machismo, and they “pretend” strap Machismo. Devine to the floor and they whip him, and he runs and hides under the ring. We head to a commercial @ 1:40.
Back from commercial @ 5:00, Devine gets tossed to the floor and is being whipped again. Tossed back in, LETHAL COMBO, elbow drop and that is all.
Winner: Black Machismo @ 5:55 via pin
Rating: Screw this.
-After the match the X-Guys hold Devine and they take turns beating him with the straps. 3D walks out with their belts in hand, Devine runs and 3D backs off.
-Another feast or fired review.
-It is time to see who gets fired. JB runs down what Daniels has accomplished in TNA, and he says that he put his heart and soul in the company, and has faith that the X-Division title shot is in his case. JB says Steiner has had a great run, gave up $50,000 and traded cases, losing the World Title Shot. Steiner says he is in a no win situation. Cornette doesn’t have the Spaldings to fire him. He also says Petey lied to him, and that there is NO LYING IN WRESTLING. He promises to get the case back from Petey.
-After a commercial we’re back. They have security at ringside and the fired person will be escorted out, NEVER to return! They open the cases, and Daniels is FIRED and Scott Steiner gets a shot at the X-Title. That might be glorious. JB wishes Daniels the bets of luck in his future endeavors. Daniels is a sad panda and looks like he may cry. He waves goodbye and leaves.
-Now that Daniels is gone, TNA has the room to bring in this guy:

CURRY MAN~!
-We see Cage and Joe arguing. Joe says when people go to war they always want Joe on his side. He starts bitching about his contract, and Cage says if he will be his partner and he’ll talk to management for him. Joe says he would rather be broke than tag with Cage. Joe says various people can suck his ass like 10 times. Cage says he will go to war with the only person that matters, himself.
Christian Cage vs. Robert Roode and Kurt Angle w/Karen
Cage attacks Roode right away and Angle is in, they chase and Cage fights, but is taken down by Angle. Roode in control and lands rights to Cage. He chokes out Cage. Cage tries to fight back, rights to Roode and then chops. Roode with chops now, off the ropes and a spin kick by Cage gets 2. Knees by Roode, to the corner and a tag to Angle. He lays the boots to Cage, but Cage fights back, off the ropes and a shoulder tackle and headlock takedown. Roode in, and Cage ducks a clothesline, inverted DDT on Angle and then a clothesline to Roode. We head to a commercial @ 3:00.
Back from commercial @ 6:45 with Roode covering Cage for 2. Tag to Angle, he lays the boots to Cage and then gets a headlock and body scissors. Cage to his feet, off the ropes and eats a clothesline, and Angle covers for 2. Slam by Angle, up top…MOONSAULT MISSES~! Sweet Jesus it is awesome though. Cage with rights, chops, Irish whip and a back elbow and hen the inverted DDT. Cage up top…FROG SPLASH misses! Angle rolls him up for 2. GERMAN by Angle. Another, a 3rd connects and the straps are down. Angle slam try, countered and Angle gets an ankle lock, countered and Roode saves a pin try. Cage sends Roode to the floor, chokes out Angle on the ropes and then Roode ends up hitting Angle. Cage tosses him again, and then rolls up Angle for 2. Cage up top, Angle runs up and Cage bites his nose! FROG SLASH CONNECTS! 1…2…NO! Angle manages the ankle lock, tag to Roode and he lays the boots to Cage. Cage gets a roll up, ref distracted and only gets 2. Cage avoids the northern lariat, Angle in and a LOW BLOW to Cage. SPIKE PILEDRIVER to Cage! 1…2…3.
Winners: Robert Roode and Kurt Angle @ 12:45 via
Rating: ***
-After the match Roode gets the Northern Lariat on Cage. Angle now gets the Angle slam on Cage and the heels celebrate. Angle then decides to apply the ankle lock and grapevine on Cage. AJ is out now, Angle breaks the hold and AJ just stands there not knowing what to do.
-Angle on the mic and says next week they will have a Christmas party, and Cage won’t make it.
-Closing wrap up video runs and they hype next week’s gimmick filled edition of Impact.
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