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TNA Impact Begins…NOW!

-LIVE and in HD from the JOINT at the Hard Rock Hotel and Casino!

-We have spiffy new opening stuff for the show.

-Tenay and West welcome us to the show and run down the card.

-The lighting is crazy bright as opposed to when WEC runs shows there.

Christy Hemme vs. Velvet Sky w/Angelina Love and Cute Kip

Hemme spears Sky and starts to deliver mounted punches. To the corner and forearms by Hemme, she gets backed off and then gets a monkey flip. Love sprays Hemme in the eyes as Kip distracts the ref, and Sky takes control. Hair mare by Sky and Tenay says Angle will also have an announcement to change the wrestling world tonight. Sky chokes out Hemme, chops follow and then to the corner and then Hemme tosses her off. Sky landed badly. Sky then misses a charge, clothesline by Hemme. Double sledge follows and then Hemme ducks a clothesline, a boot misses and then she slams her down by the hair. Hemme slaps Kip, and Hemme hits the flying fire crotch leg drop for the win.

Winner: Christy Hemme @ 3:00 via pin

  • It wasn’t pretty and certainly not what I would have kicked off the show with.

    RATING: *

    -Tenay and West hype the rest of the card and hype the text voting for the gauntlet match.

    -JB is with Kurt Angle. Angle called him last night because he has an announcement. Angle says after seeing JJ and Foley talk last week, he decided he had to do something to change wrestling forever. So he made some calls to some important people and by midnight last night the deal was done. JB asks what it is and Booker is there with Sharmell. Booker says they are the best of the best (great flick) and he discusses the lion running in packs. They are the lions of TNA and they will take what they want. Nash is also there and says he walked away from TNA, but thought about it and says money, power and respect are what wrestling is all about. Joe gave he and Hall no respect. Nash says with gray hair comes wisdom and Joe spit in his face. Joe made it personal and that is why he came back. JB says they are legends and says that he has seen the uprising from the younger stars. But the odds are against them. Angle says the business was built on honor, dignity and respect. They are three, but there is one more. He will go into battle with heavy artillery. Angle reveals the fourth man, is it Real Estate Steve! Sting (in a suit, no paint) says they tried individually; the nice way, they just wanted respect. Between them all they have 75-years of history in the business. They love the business and they asked nicely, but now they demand. It is all business. Sting leaves as Angle makes a toast, to the Main Event Mafia. Booker constantly barking in with “RESPECT” was hilarious.

    -We go to Lauren outside waiting on Foley to arrive. She hypes the live HD broadcast, and the announcement from Foley. Foley arrives in a VW BUG~! Tremendous. Foley says the clutch is sticky, but it gets good gas mileage. He will wait until the place is full and the people are ready. Foley says it is BIG, real BIG!

    ~BOOKER’S BIG REVEAL~

    Booker makes his way to the ring and Sharmell and the briefcase are with him. The time has come to reveal something that will change the landscape of TNA and wrestling. This is the one thing that will immortalize him forever. Sharmell holds the case and Booker pulls out a bag, and reveals a championship belt. Red leather, old school NWA there. This is the TNA Legend’s Championship. His title. So he says to us that he introduces us to Booker, the TNA Legend’s Champion.

    Christian Cage makes his way to the ring, because he does NOT approve! Cage says when he hears legend it means something different to him, and a legend isn’t a guy that looks like a 2nd rate little John impersonator with a ridiculous accent. A legend is a person whose track record is so great that they command respect. He says Booker has all of that but the respect part. And now he has this title, a title he invented and didn’t beat anyone for and acts like everyone in the back and the fans to respect that. Booker says that tonight is a celebration, and asks Cage a question after Cage mocks him again. Booker is serious and Cage continues to mock him. Booker is about to bust him punk ass! Booker apologizes and says it is a celebration. Tonight is about Cage, and Cage is a legend in his country and he should join the Main Event Mafia. Cage appreciates the invitation, and he isn’t interested. But how about Booker actually defend that title, against Cage at Turning Point. Cage doesn’t want or need the title, but when he wins it, it will piss Booker off. And that’s a challenge. Booker says that Cage is right, he is a legend and he deserves a title shot and he agrees to the match. But if Booker wins, he joins the Main Event Mafia, no questions.

    -Lauren is with Morgan and Abyss. They hype the tag text match, and Morgan says Abyss will not go to the ring. Abyss says he is fine, but Morgan disagrees. The doctor said that he had 3rd degree burns to 10-percent of his body. He is lucky to be here. Morgan is his friend, and he will not allow it. Abyss says they are dear friends, but Abyss had a special session this week and he realized that he has to think for himself. The burns that cover him, the puss filled bleeding and singed skin…Matt, it hurts now but it will be ok. It will heal. But they need to worry about the gauntlet…and, the unfinished business with Angle. Morgan yells at him and says Abyss will not go to the ring, because he has it from here. Abyss says he has to do something about Kurt as Morgan leaves.

    -JB is with JJ. They discuss the show and JB asks about the announcement. JJ won’t spoil it for Foley. Angle wants a rematch at Turning Point, and JJ says you don’t always get what you want. He then blows off JB.

    TNA X-Division Title Match: Sheik Abdul Bashir © vs. Jay Lethal

    Bashir attacks at the bell and we’re underway. Rights by Bashir as he keeps Jay down, snap mare and the chinlock by Bashir. Elbows by Jay, off the ropes and a head scissors by Jay. Off the ropes and a back flip and dropkick by Jay. SUICIDE DIVE by Jay! They brawl around the ring, Jay up top and MISSES the top rope elbow. WMD by Bashir and that is all. Ok…

    Winner: Sheik Abdul Bashir @ 2:00 via pin

  • Um…great for 2-minutes, but that was insanely short and not even worth having on the show.

    RATING: *

    -Lauren is with Joe and AJ. She discusses the Main Event Mafia, and AJ says they have the numbers game and doesn’t know how it came to this. TNA came to Joe, AJ, Low Ki and Daniels 6-years ago and said they would have the chance to succeed. But now they are falling apart. He doesn’t know how it comes to this, but it isn’t about them, it is about TNA. They will go out and prove it. Joe says Nash is a scumbag and says to look at him, look what you created! Frankenstein is coming home and he will hunt Nash, and end his career for taking his title. If any of his new friends get in the way, he’ll take their career as well.

    -We get a video package for Suicide.

    -Tenay says something is going on backstage, and we see Rhino bitching at Bashir and he hates his political crap. Rhino accepts his open challenge and he will deport him in a body bag, BITCH! Bashir low blows Rhino, chokes him out and then throws a light on him. Lauren screams and asks if he is ok. I would venture to say, “no.”

    -We get a cross the line video package.

    Tag Team Hard Rock Hardcore Text-Off Gauntlet Non-Title Match: Team 3D vs. Beer Money w/Miss Jackie vs. LAX vs. Matt Morgan and Abyss

    We have 60-second intervals here and James Storm is the first man out. The second man is Brother Ray. There are ladders and stuff around the ring, HARDCORE BABY! Now you can text about the weapons we want legal (Tables, Ladders or Chairs). Ray and Storm brawl, chops by Ray and Clotheslines by Ray, a slam and he does a little dance. Ray tries to toss Storm, fails and here is #3, Robert Roode. We have the old 2-1 advantage here as Beer Money beats down Ray. Ray reverses a whip, eats a boot and then the blockbuster. Double suplex…BEER! MONEY! Fucking hell these guys rule! #4 is Devon. Devon in and cleans house on Beer Money. Shoulder block to Roode, neck breaker to Storm. To the corner, Devon avoids the charge and gets a clothesline. Sideslam/leg drop combo by Team 3D as the crowd chants for tables. #5 is LAX’s Hernandez! Slingshot double clothesline to Team 3D. Big backdrop to Strom, shoulder block to Roode. Hernandez catches Storm, SITOUT MEX BOMB~! Corner mounted punches to Devon, Ray over and has him on his shoulders…DUDLEYVILLE DEVICE~! #6 is Homicide! Cide dives in with the dual dropkick to 3D! Off the ropes and a back elbow by Cide, tornado DDT to Devon. Up top, rakes Ray’s eyes and then gets the RANA off of the top rope. Dropkick to Devon and #7 is Matt Morgan. Morgan in and starts to clean house. Sack of shit slam to Cide. He then tosses Cide. Clothesline and Devon is gone! Hernandez with the boot, charges in and a backdrop by Hernandez and Hernandez falls to the floor, he hit the steps though. Bad landing. We’re down to Ray, Roode and Morgan. Abyss is in at #8, Morgan is tosses and now Beer Money attacks Abyss. The legal weapon will be the table. Devon gets the tables, a but I am not sure who the final two teams are. Devon has lighter fluid out, that’s the lighter fluid you use for the BBQ grill! The crowd tosses in lighters! Abyss is in and he starts to clean house to a chorus of boos. Abyss has a lighter…LOW BLOW by Devon. They toss Abyss, Roode was never tossed and we are down to the last two teams as we switch to tag rules.

    3D vs. Beer Money begins as they crowd chants for FIRE! 3D on Roode through the table! 1…2…Jackie pulls out the ref! Storm in, spits beer in Devon’s face and then gets the pin.

    Winner: Beer Money @ 10:00 via pin

  • It was actually A LOT of fun until the confusion about who was left. I hate these tag gauntlet matches because 9 times out of 10, the final segment is under two-minutes, like this time.

    RATING: **½

    -Back from commercial and Tenay and West hype the rest of the show.

    ~KURT’S ANGLE~

    Angle makes his way to the ring. They show Dave Penzer, still black and blue from the attack of Angle last week. Angle talks up the Main Event Mafia will change the face of wrestling forever. But now he is out here to say that he has not forgot about Jeff Jarrett. He also doesn’t care about Foley, he wants to get his hands on JJ tonight. Hell, he will pay a visit to his girls, he doesn’t give a shit and he wants JJ to come to the ring and be a man.

    So here comes JJ. JJ says for the last time, it is over and done. JJ says they have the best roster, and there is no reason for JJ to be in the ring. He will pass the torch and maybe Angle should as well. It is about AJ, Joe, Lethal and The Machine Guns. Angle says that he IS TNA and the greatest wrestler that has ever lived. And all he wants to do is whoop JJ’s ass here tonight. JJ says Angle will have to take no for an answer, and there is a locker room full of guys that want their hands on him. Abyss is there in the ring. Abyss drops Angle with a shot, low blow by Angle, charges Abyss and then escapes the black hole slam. How the hell does a dude the size of Abyss sneak up on you? Hell, he likely smells like BBQ.

    -We see Foley chilling backstage.

    -We get a Kurt Angle video package.

    -And now a video package for Awesome Kong and the Knockouts Title Match.

    -Lauren is with Saeed and Kong. Saeed silences her and asks how many times does Kong have to destroy? Kong is sick of Wilde and wants new blood. After tonight, no more. Kong will take back what belongs to her, the title. Wilde, after tonight it will be your LAST MATCH PERIOD! You are finished…

    -JB is with Wilde and she says she can only go out and do what she had done. She knows what Kong can do and she is the champion. If Kong wants to beat her, she’ll have to end her career to do so.

    TNA Knockouts Title Match: Taylor Wilde © vs. Awesome Kong w/Saeed

    Kong charges, misses but then tosses Wilde down. Kong misses a cross body, Wilde up top and eats a clothesline as she flies in. Kong tosses Wilde across the ring, chops by Kong and Wilde is down. Kong chokes out Wilde with the boot, a corner whip and Kong with the corner splash! Rights by Wilde, goozle by Kong and she KILLS her with a chokeslam and covers for 2. Kong calls for the end, Kong Bomb countered into a face plant! Wilde with a dropkick, another and then up top…MISSILE DROPKICK and Kong is down, cover and Wilde gets a close 2! Wilde for the RANA and gets it, covers for 2. Wilde charges, tripped by Saeed and they now brawl. Kong lays the boots to Wilde, grabs her and KONG BOMB! 1…2…3!

    Winner and NEW KNOCKOUTS CHAMPION Awesome Kong @ 4:00 via pin

  • Really good for the time given, but again too short for a hyped title match. It feels so anticlimactic.

    RATING: **

    -Sting, Nash, Booker and Angle all talk backstage.

    -Nick Bockwinkle is ringside, taking in the show.

    The Main Event Mafia (Kevin Nash and Sting) vs. Samoa Joe and AJ Styles

    AJ and Nash to begin. Rights by AJ, corner shoulder blocks and then Nash gets the big knee to the gut. AJ tags in Joe, Nash then tags out to Sting. They talk shit and Joe slaps Sting. They brawl, a whip by Joe, a corner elbow and then the Enziguri follows. To the corner and a tag to AJ. A slam by AJ, off the ropes and the fist drop follows. A right to Nash, but Sting with the jawbreaker and Nash then clothesline AJ. He tags in as we head to a commercial @ 2:00.

    We’re back from commercial @ 5:00 as Sting is working over AJ. Sunset flip by AJ gets 2. PELE follows and BOTH men are down. Tag to Nash and then a diving tag to Joe! Joe works over Nash with rights and lefts. Off the ropes with the leaping kick. Back splash senton gets 2. Right jabs by Joe, tries to set Nash up top but Sting is in, Splashes Nash by accident. Joe tossed him to the floor and then Nash levels Joe with the title belt and gets the pin.

    Winner: Sting and Kevin Nash @ 7:00 via pin

  • It was ok, but got disjointed by the commercial break. The beat down afterwards was solid.

    RATING: *½

    -Joe is busted open and we caught the ref picking up the blade. AJ fights off the Mafia, and Joe gets the clutch on Nash. Angle and Booker are out now and Booker levels AJ with his belt. AJ is busted open as well and the Main Event Mafia destroys the TNA Originals.

    -Mick Foley walks.

    ~FOLEY CHANGES THE FACE OF WRESTLING…or DOES HE?~

    Mick Foley makes his way to the ring. He thanks the crowd and says it is major declaration time. So what he will do is explain the meeting with JJ. JJ said Foley made a lot of money in his career, he worked on top, big PPV’s and #1 best selling books. He has made a lot of money and discusses the rumors that Foley was the cheapest wrestler that ever lived. He admits it, there isn’t a lot that goes into his hair, cars and wardrobe, well, and he isn’t Pailin-esque if you will. So JJ said since you spent almost none of your money, maybe you might want to make an investment.

    This once again brings out Angle, Booker, Sting, Nash and Sharmell. Angle heads to the ring as the rest back him up. Foley says Angle is messing things up, and Angle says that last week Foley was going to take a Kurt and wipe his Angle. Angle head butts Foley! He asks is he thinks it is funny and says no one is laughing now. Foley gets up and says it IS funny, you see, JJ was not offering him a stock tip. JJ asked him to INVEST in TNA! He is now a major shareholder in TNA, so it gets funny because Kurt just head butted his new boss! And right here, LIVE in Las Vegas, that as his new boss is to say that Kurt Angle…YOU’RE…FII..YOU’RE FREE! You’re free to work here if you want, but Foley didn’t throw his money away. He loves and believes in TNA, so they had their ups and downs, but he cares about TNA and the business and believes in all of us, AJ, Joe, he believes in the X-Division guys that made TNA something. Kurt should remember, something major was about to happen when they were in WWE. They were all there when the business exploded and they are on the verge of that once again, to be involved in something very big. And he asks Angle, “Do you want to be a part of history…or do you want to be history?” The choice is up to you.

    -We get confetti and Foley’s music plays. The Main Event Mafia does not approve of this at all.

    *End scene.

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