[TNA 2004: Dutch's Way]

TNA Xplosion & iMPACT #23 Preview

 

 

TNA Xplosion!

Friday, Week 2, July 2004

Taped at The Asylum

 

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Jerry Lynn defeated Low-Ki with the Cradle Piledriver. (43)

 

Daffney & Cheerleader Melissa promise that one of them will leave No Surrender as the first ever TNA Knockouts Champion. Come hell or high water, the Knockouts Division will be terrorised! (45)

 

Sonjay Dutt warmed up for his iMPACT clash with CM Punk by defeating Romeo with the Sonjay Cutter. (33)

 

Elix Skipper & Kid Kash defeated Nick & Matt Logan after a Spike Money Maker. (46)

 

Ricky Fuji tells Dragon Kid that he'll regret coming back on Wednesday to face the Somber Serpent! (30)

 

Somber Serpent made quick work of Chicano and pinned him with a Package Piledriver. (28)

 

A group of heroic competitors pledge their case to be Sting's tag team partner on iMPACT. The Sandman is down to whip anybody's ass, anywhere. Simon Diamond saw what 'The Master' did to Chris Vaughn and Simon Says it's time for payback. Savio Vega is too busy preparing for his match against Jeff Jarrett at No Surrender but if he wasn't, he'd join the Stinger in putting that "cult" six feet under, comprende? C.W. Anderson hasn't seen combat for some time and would love to tape his fists up and get back involved. For Evan Karagias, he might be new to TNA Wrestling but that tag team match seems like the perfect stage for some instant replays. As for Raven, he's no longer interested in anything that doesn't involve him... (51)

 

TNA WORLD TAG TEAM:

America's Most Wanted agreed to put their titles on the line against Danny Doring & Roadkill and retained after James Storm delivered Eye of the Storm to Doring. (50)

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Show Rating: 49

TV Rating: 0.06 (50,933 viewers)

 

 

 

 

TNA iMPACT! #23 Preview

CARD SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Wednesday, Week 3, July 2004

 

TNA Wrestling returns to Texas for the go home show before No Surrender.

 

In our main event, Sting will look to find a tag team partner to help him do battle with the loyal Brother Julio and the determined Master of the Squared Circle, Dustin Rhodes. Several men outlined their reasons for wanting to team with “The Icon”, who will come forward to fight his corner?

 

The top contender, CM Punk, will be put to the test by Sonjay Dutt and Samoa Joe will look to extend his winning streak against Evan Karagias. We’ll hear from the Big League before Jeff Jarrett collides with Savio Vega and Chris Sabin will be in action on iMPACT for the first time since joining Team Canada.

 

All this and more from the Dr Pepper Arena, live on ESPN!

 

 

 

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TNA iMPACT #23 Predictions

 

Sonjay Dutt vs. CM Punk

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The Harris Twins vs. Elix Skipper & Kid Kash

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Low-Ki vs. Chris Sabin

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Dragon Kid vs. Somber Serpent

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Veronica, Meiko Satomura, Sara Del Rey & Daizee Haze vs. Daffney, Cheerleader Melissa, Nattie Neidhart & Allison Danger

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Evan Karagias vs. Samoa Joe

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Sting & ??? vs. Brother Julio & Dustin Rhodes

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Bonus Question: who will be Sting’s tag team partner?

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[TNA 2004: Dutch's Way]

<p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #000000;border-radius: 25px;margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><strong>Prediction Contest Results for TNA iMPACT #22</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> DHK1989: 5</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> Old School Fan: 5</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> TheBigBad1013: 5</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> James The Animator: 4</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> RKOwnage: 5</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> Blodyxe: 5</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> Satyr24: 4</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> Bigelow Cartwheel: 4</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"> </div></div></div></div></div><p> </p><p> Thanks for your predictions and comments as usual guys, and cool to see a few new faces around here recently. <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="TheBigBad1013" data-cite="TheBigBad1013" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="52894" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Ray Gonzalez vs. <strong>Kanyon</strong><p> Comments: I was wrong about Gonzalez beating Disco, but I don't see him going over Kanyon as well.</p></div></blockquote><p> Absolute company man, Kanyon didn't even complain about losing despite being 20 points of overness ahead of Gonzalez. The streets won't forget that.</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="James The Animator" data-cite="James The Animator" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="52894" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><strong>Ultimo Dragon</strong> vs. Jerrelle Clark<p> Comments: The well-promoted, albeit past his prime, debutant defeats the recurring curtain-jerker. I have seen at least one wrestling reviewer from fifteen years ago who seemed to rate Mr. Clark higher than most fans. He even compared him to RVD!</p></div></blockquote><p> From what I've seen TNA didn't use him that well nor really give him a chance beyond being an enhancement talent. It's been a slow burn with him for me but he's climbing overness gradually and I'd like to get into 2005 to see what he and Jason Cross could really do in the X-Division. Shame he was injured here, but that might motivate me to lock him down to an exclusive deal. <img alt=":)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/smile.png.142cfa0a1cd2925c0463c1d00f499df2.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="James The Animator" data-cite="James The Animator" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="52894" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>TNA X-Division #1 Contendership<p> Bryan Danielson <strong>vs.</strong> Kid Kash</p><p> Comments: Amazing Red is an underdog babyface & still the X-Division Champion. If you really want to stack the odds against him, have him defend his title in a triple threat against both contenders.</p></div></blockquote><p> This was a good idea on paper. But I've just done a multi-person match for this particular title so I think going singles for No Surrender is the way forward. I think you readers are Kid Kash fans though so I better do something with him soon... or else. <img alt=":p" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/tongue.png.ceb643b2956793497cef30b0e944be28.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="RKOwnage" data-cite="RKOwnage" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="52894" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><strong>Ray Gonzalez</strong> vs. Kanyon<p> Comments: <em>I'm staying on the Gonzalez train! I think the most likely outcome here is that Gonzalez picks up a DQ win.</em></p></div></blockquote><p> It's not like you to take a gamble and actually be right. <img alt=";)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/wink.png.686f06e511ee1fbf6bdc7d82f6831e53.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Bigelow Cartwheel" data-cite="Bigelow Cartwheel" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="52894" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>DDP - Steiner II needs to happen. Page needs revenge! <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div></blockquote><p> I'll book it as a Wild Brawl and Call In Ring, carnage will ensue. <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[TNA 2004: Dutch's Way]

<p>TNA iMPACT #22 - Wednesday, Week 2, July 2004</p><p> </p><p>

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</span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><strong>TNA iMPACT #22</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

Wednesday, Week 2, July 2004</span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

Live from Filmore Auditorium on ESPN</span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

Attendance: 3,315</span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

Announce Team: </span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><strong>Mike Tenay & Don West</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

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<a href="http://greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2491692&postcount=1" rel="external nofollow"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">Timeline</span></a> | <a href="http://greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2491693&postcount=2" rel="external nofollow"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">Roster</span></a> | <a href="http://greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2491694&postcount=3" rel="external nofollow"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">Champions</span></a> | <a href="http://greydogsoftware.com/forum/showpost.php?p=2491695&postcount=4" rel="external nofollow"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">Alliances</span></a></p><p> </p><p>

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Ultimo Dragon vs. Sonjay Dutt</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

Having not had his contract renewed by WWE, Ultimo Dragon was a man on a mission here. With Jerrelle Clark having gotten injured performing for NWA Florida on Monday, Sonjay Dutt was drafted in at the last minute as his replacement and his more athletic style had the experienced Japanese luchador on the ropes early on. Sonjay was confident he had done the deal after a Double Foot Stomp but there was more gas in Ultimo Dragon’s tank and he reseized the initiative with a Tilt-a-Whirl Backbreaker. From there, it was one way traffic and Dutt was reduced to hope spots, the fire of his comeback attempts stamped out immediately by his veteran adversary. This was a professional and clinical performance from the debutant and he capped it off by eliciting the submission courtesy of the Dragon Sleeper.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

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After Ultimo Dragon stands tall, impressive in his TNA debut, we jump to the interview room where </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><strong>Veronica</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> is standing by to comment on her match later tonight.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

At the 2nd Anniversary Show, she was pushed by the impressive Cheerleader Melissa but she emerged victorious after delivering the Widow’s Peak. She’s determined to become the first TNA Knockouts Champion because that would be validation for all the hard work and all the sacrifices she’s made in her career so far. She came to TNA Wrestling to prove herself, to show everybody that she’s one of the best women wrestlers in the entire game. She respects the hungry Beth Phoenix for taking tonight’s challenge but Veronica looks at her the same way she looks at the rest of the division; there to be defeated so she can become the Queen of the Knockouts.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

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</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><img alt="be9VPZ7.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/be9VPZ7.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="j3ap4FH.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/j3ap4FH.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="QxHXHiZ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/QxHXHiZ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><strong>Standard Singles Match</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><strong>

Jeff Hardy vs. Scoot Andrews</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

This was always a tall order for Scoot but “Black Nature Boy” fought his willing best, drop toe holding the ‘Enigma’ onto the second rope to put a hurting on him. Tilt-A-Whirl Facebuster had Hardy pinned to the canvas but he reversed the Reverse Cutter into his signature Sit-Out Jawbreaker and from there, he ramped up the momentum. After the Reverse Enzuigiri, the Twist of Fate was enough to get this victory on lock.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><img alt="wl9aqF2.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/wl9aqF2.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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</div></div></div></div></div><p> </p><p>

</p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #da251c;border-radius: 25px;margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p><img alt="1krnXN5.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/1krnXN5.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="be9VPZ7.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/be9VPZ7.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

A routine victory for </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><strong>Jeff Hardy</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> but to his chagrin, the bagpipes and drums ring out and </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><strong>Roddy Piper</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> appears on the scene. His appearance has nothing to do with Jeff Hardy, he swears that the system isn’t against him - besides, Jeff Hardy is a bit of a renegade just like “Hot Rod” always was, why would Piper want to hold him back? However, he’s not here to deliver any good news. During that last match, Scott D’Amore came to him and asked for a match for Bobby Roode. Unfortunately, he can’t find room anywhere for another match nor can he find an opponent… except right now and versus Jeff Hardy.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><img alt="GyOGNxn.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/GyOGNxn.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="INwa3CG.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/INwa3CG.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

Right on queue, </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><strong>Bobby Roode</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> hits the ring down the entrance ramp and the bell rings!</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><img alt="Q0Y4o0O.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Q0Y4o0O.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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</div></div></div></div></div><p> </p><p>

</p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #da251c;border-radius: 25px;margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><img alt="be9VPZ7.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/be9VPZ7.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="j3ap4FH.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/j3ap4FH.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="GyOGNxn.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/GyOGNxn.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><strong>Impromptu Singles Match</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><strong>

Jeff Hardy vs. Bobby Roode (w/Scott D’Amore)</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

Having wrestled already, Hardy was little prepared for the bull rush early on and Roode’s physicality was too much for him to handle. Piper stayed ringside to observe the action and was just as impressive as Scott D’Amore after Roode’s Stalling Vertical Suplex. He continued to roughhouse his opponent, cutting off Hardy’s attempted comeback with a Spinebuster. But after a Sunset Flip, Hardy connected with his leg drop to the groin. Roode dithered as he sent his opponent into the corner, turning around straight into Whisper in the Wind. After a Swinging Neckbreaker, Hardy connected with the Swanton Bomb and picked up his second victory.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><img alt="bNWKgJ7.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/bNWKgJ7.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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</div></div></div></div></div><p> </p><p>

<img alt="M2l7m46.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/M2l7m46.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p>

</p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #da251c;border-radius: 25px;margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">Roddy Piper simply smirks and backpedals towards the entrance tunnel as “Modest” plays out for Jeff Hardy’s post-match celebration. Was this Piper’s attempt to get one over on Hardy or something else? Mike Tenay ruminates on that before throwing us back to the interview room where </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><strong>BG James</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> is standing by</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><img alt="RWK3upA.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/RWK3upA.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

He was serious when he issued his open challenge last week and, so far, he has no takers. But he’s been observing somebody since they arrived in TNA Wrestling… Samoa Joe has been on a tear and BG sensed the animosity between them as they crossed paths backstage. He’s looked impressive in his time here so far but he hasn’t faced anybody like the dirty dawg himself and BG would love to snap that undefeated streak of his. If Samoa Joe has the cajones to accept his challenge, James will fight him any time, any place!</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><img alt="yoiaw8t.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/yoiaw8t.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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</div></div></div></div></div><p> </p><p>

<img alt="M2l7m46.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/M2l7m46.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p>

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</div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><img alt="9nnDEBd.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/9nnDEBd.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="j3ap4FH.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/j3ap4FH.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="IauEHVQ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/IauEHVQ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><strong>Standard Singles Match</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><strong>

Ray Gonzalez vs. Kanyon (w/Don Callis)</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

This was a contest between two fine technicians and one that both competitors were game for. Kanyon hit “Mr. Rayting” with his signature outside-in Vertical Suplex but Gonzalez responded by countering a Neckbreaker into a Short-Arm Lariat. Kanyon escaped an Abdominal Stretch with a Hip Toss but his Slingshot Lariat was ducked by Gonzalez and the Puerto Rican slapped on a Sleeper Hold! “The Innovator” was starting to fade, necessitating Don Callis’ call for reinforcements…</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><img alt="CKoNNP7.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/CKoNNP7.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

And </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><strong>Jeff Jarrett</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> came down to ringside! </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

Pulling referee Slick Johnson to one side, Double J potentially saved the match for Kanyon who dropped to the canvas like a sack of spuds when Gonzalez relinquished his grip.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><img alt="ffkCB49.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ffkCB49.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

Then, out of the crowd, </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><strong>Mike Awesome</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> hopped the security rail and jumped in the ring!</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

With a single Lariat, he just about put Gonzalez into the Emergency Room. The big man admired his handiwork, exiting the ring as Kanyon stirred…</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><img alt="z2HTYUY.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/z2HTYUY.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Ev0x6WT.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Ev0x6WT.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="ax6bq8Y.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ax6bq8Y.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

But then </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><strong>Savio Vega</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">, </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><strong>Apolo</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> and </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><strong>Ricky Banderas</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> stormed down the entrance ramp!</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

Apolo sought revenge on Mike Awesome and they picked up where they left off last week. Clubbing blows were exchanged but Awesome extricated himself from the rotund brawler by sending him careening into the security rail. Vega pursued Jarrett around ringside, slamming him into the ring post, then the steps, then across the announce table. Double J was trying to get away but his No Surrender opponent was dogged in his pursuit.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

As all this was happening outside the ring, Kanyon gripped the Three-Quarter Facelock for the Kanyon Cutter but in a swift movement, Gonzalez hooked the arm, hooked between the legs and pulled him down with a School Boy Roll-up, holding on just long enough for Slick Johnson to count the three!</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

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</div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p><img alt="9nnDEBd.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/9nnDEBd.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="z2HTYUY.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/z2HTYUY.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="Ev0x6WT.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Ev0x6WT.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="ax6bq8Y.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ax6bq8Y.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

As </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><strong>Ray Gonzalez</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> is victorious, </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><strong>Ricky Banderas</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> enters the ring and he’s joined by </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><strong>Apolo</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> and </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><strong>Savio Vega</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">. THE SQUAD. The four of them occupy the squared circle and on the outside, </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><strong>Jarrett</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">, </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><strong>Kanyon</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> and </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><strong>Awesome</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> think twice about entering to continue the fight… </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><img alt="CKoNNP7.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/CKoNNP7.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="IauEHVQ.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/IauEHVQ.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="ffkCB49.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ffkCB49.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="ZJvIthU.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/ZJvIthU.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

But they decide discretion is the better part of valour. The Big League trio back away from the numbers advantage and leave “Mr. Rayting” and the rest of PRP to enjoy their victory.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><img alt="yoiaw8t.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/yoiaw8t.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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<img alt="M2l7m46.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/M2l7m46.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p>

</p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #da251c;border-radius: 25px;margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p><img alt="om5Q5zl.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/om5Q5zl.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="SNw4cyy.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/SNw4cyy.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="t2HGU5R.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/t2HGU5R.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="VovMteC.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/VovMteC.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

In a pre-taped video package, we catch up on the rivalry between </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><strong>America’s Most Wanted</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">, the current TNA World Tag Team Champions, and the #1 Contenders </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><strong>The New Franchise</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">. Between footage of their feud throughout the year, we get comments from both sides about their upcoming encounter. AMW say they are tied 1-1 with Douglas & Shane but they intend to make it 2-1 because you’ll have to kill them to pry these belts away!</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

The New Franchise argue that they are the rightful tag team champions, they never lost their NWA titles and they’ll make it right at No Surrender by reclaiming championship gold. </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><img alt="4zbhcp8.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/4zbhcp8.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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<img alt="M2l7m46.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/M2l7m46.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p>

</p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #da251c;border-radius: 25px;margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><img alt="eGmVQ90.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/eGmVQ90.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="j3ap4FH.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/j3ap4FH.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="FpnTfUv.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/FpnTfUv.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><strong>TNA Knockouts Battle Royal Qualifier</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><strong>

Veronica vs. Beth Phoenix</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

We return from a commercial break with the lovely Daffney on commentary. The young Beth Phoenix proves to be a match in the power and strength department, something that Veronica is not prepared for given her ordinary dominance in that respect. </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><img alt="Qb3jWaG.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/Qb3jWaG.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><strong>”If she can’t deal with this young lady, how can she deal with me and my little terror Melissa?!”</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

The “Scream Queen” makes a good point as Phoenix works away. But after a Suplex and a Powerslam, the favourite to be the inaugural Knockouts Champion makes her comeback. After the Spider’s Web, she hits a Standing Moonsault for a close near fall. Phoenix tries to fire back with a Clothesline but Veronica ducks underneath it and after a knee to the midsection, she locks down her place in the No Surrender battle royal with the Widow’s Peak. </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><img alt="tMOKOEk.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/tMOKOEk.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

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</div></div></div></div></div><p> </p><p>

<img alt="M2l7m46.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/M2l7m46.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p>

</p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #da251c;border-radius: 25px;margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><img alt="PRCf5OA.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/PRCf5OA.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="j3ap4FH.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/j3ap4FH.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="8fZamDv.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/8fZamDv.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><strong>TNA X-Division #1 Contendership</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><strong>

Bryan Danielson vs. Kid Kash</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

Both men have earned their place in this match courtesy of recent victories. Kid Kash qualified for Ultimate-X 3 and has been evaluated by TNA management as a top contender for his efforts in that match whilst Bryan Danielson holds a victory over Amazing Red from Xplosion back in May. For an X-Division contest, this one is physical and competitive with Kash looking to utliise his hybrid high-flying fighting style and Danielson looking to up the intensity with well-placed strikes, holds and submission attempts. Back and forth, Kash hits the Triple Jump Moonsault and Danielson hits a Dragon Suplex but neither move is enough to score the 3. </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

Kash looks to lock this one down with the Dead Level but Danielson escapes the Brainbuster predicament with a knee to a head and scores a close near fall with the Northern Lights Suplex. Once again, Kash battles back with a Superkick and hooks “American Dragon” for the Money Maker but Danielson turns the double underhook against Kash when he elevates him over his own head into a pin before turning him over to apply the Cattle Mutilation! To Danielson’s surprise, Kash shows his ring awareness and manages to escape with his foot on the bottom rope. But after applying a Front Chancery choke, Danielson transitions into a Fisherman’s Suplex and bridges impressively to pick up a pinfall victory.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><img alt="NMt9zpH.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/NMt9zpH.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div></div></div><p> </p><p>

<img alt="M2l7m46.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/M2l7m46.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p>

</p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #da251c;border-radius: 25px;margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p><img alt="CpmZ5u4.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/CpmZ5u4.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

In a non-disclosed but dark location, illuminated only by one overhead light, some sort of abandoned dilapidated warehouse is the setting for </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><strong>Raven’s</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> lonely existence. We hear his dulcet tones between spliced footage of his wounds from the 2nd Anniversary Show being attended to; disinfectant dabbed, stitches wound, dressings applied, the arduous task of cleaning up clotted blood from his wearied visage. At Monster’s Ball, he unleashed months of resentment on Abyss and he asks Father Mitchell if the scars and bruises on “The Monster” were truly worth it? How bitter this rivalry has become between the two of them and he wonders what this suffering is truly for. He’s ready to put down the baggage of hatred, is Father Mitchell the same way inclined?</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><img alt="QDdS2dz.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/QDdS2dz.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div></div></div><p> </p><p>

<img alt="M2l7m46.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/M2l7m46.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p>

</p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #da251c;border-radius: 25px;margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><img alt="5Dd93kW.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/5Dd93kW.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="j3ap4FH.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/j3ap4FH.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><img alt="9Pva10c.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/9Pva10c.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><strong>Non-Title Standard Singles Match</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><strong>

Sting vs. Elix Skipper</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

In recent months, ‘Primetime’ has rubbed shoulders with some of the headline attractions here in TNA Wrestling and despite defeat to AJ Styles and Jeff Hardy, he has proved he was a formidable competitor. Tonight was no different and although he was fighting against the odds, Skipper was able to hang in there and compete with the TNA World Heavyweight Champion. His game plan was to up the intensity and he stayed on his opponent, consistently delivering punishment and trying to utilise his superior cardiovascular conditioning. </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

The problem for Skipper, however, was simple genetics. For every two blows he delivered, Sting could inflict the same damage with one. He rallied back with right hands, sending Skipper to the corner before hitting the Stinger Splash! Skipper tried to counter back with the Kryptonite Krunch but Sting floated over and double legged his opponent straight into the Scorpion Deathlock! As Skipper tapped, Sting gave the hard camera a cold, long stare as though he was looking straight at CM Punk, his challenger for No Surrender.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><img alt="SkKupwa.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/SkKupwa.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

</span></div></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><p></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div></div></div><p> </p><p>

<img alt="M2l7m46.png" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/M2l7m46.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p>

</p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #da251c;border-radius: 25px;margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;">

</div></div></div></div><div style="text-align:center;"><p><img alt="5Dd93kW.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/5Dd93kW.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

Satisfied that his message has been sent, </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><strong>Sting</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> released his grip and was handed his TNA World Heavyweight Championship by referee Rudy Charles before having his arm raised. Unfortunately, any possible celebration for the Stinger was broken…</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><img alt="TxLgoZN.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/TxLgoZN.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

By </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><strong>James Mitchell</strong></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> emerging from the entrance tunnel, applauding Sting on a job well done.</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

Microphone in hand, he tells the reigning Champion that it’s about time their paths crossed and now CM Punk is the number one contender, Sting is on a collision course not just with the Straight Edge superstar but with every child of The Gathering. Since Genesis, the Stinger has had a target on his back and he’s defended the title with great honour but in doing so, has he become a man unto himself? Next week, Sting will take on Brother Julio & “The Master” Dustin Rhodes in tag team action but the “The Father” is curious… will Sting be able to find himself a partner? Who will step up for Sting?</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

</span></div></div></div></div></div></div><img alt="5Dd93kW.jpg" data-src="https://i.imgur.com/5Dd93kW.jpg" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

For “The Icon”, it doesn’t matter. No matter what he’s faced, he’s knocked it all down so far and he has no intention of stopping just yet! He’ll open the door if somebody wants to step up and help him take down The Gathering but if he has to do it by himself so be it. Next week, he’ll show CM Punk exactly the kind of beast he’s going to fight in a submission match at No Surrender and he’ll send all of The Gathering cowering back to their lair. Shivering and reminiscing, they’ll tell the Straight Edge rascal exactly what they witnessed; the Stinger doing what the Stinger does best </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><em>AWOOOOOO!</em></span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></div></div></div></div></div></div><p></p><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><div style="margin-left:25px;"><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

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</span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><strong>TV Rating</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

0.90 (680,012 viewers)</span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"> </span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

</span><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';"><strong>Final Show Rating</strong></span></p><p><span style="font-family:'Book Antiqua';">

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[The Official ROH Discussion Thread]

To be honest, I think ROH is done. Both Dave Meltzer and SRS have reported that everybody is being released from their contract.

[The Official TNA / Impact / GFW Discussion Thread]

TNA having its own version of Money In The Bank, itself a tired, boring, predictable trope is exactly why they do about 100,000 to 150,000 viewers on a TV channel nobody has heard of.

[The All Elite Wrestling Discussion Thread]

This is a tweet that I have shamelessly stolen from @EverythingAEW but I think it makes a good point.

 

Presented without comment, context or implication, days since wrestling on Dynamite -ep

 

Santana & Ortiz - 52

Thunder Rosa - 66

Kris Statlander - 73

Nyla Rose - 73

Chuck Taylor - 73

Wardlow - 73

Ricky Starks - 101

Scorpio Sky - 139

The Acclaimed - 163

Riho - 248

Sonny Kiss - 367

 

I know that the vast majority of these have appeared on Rampage, but that show does half the viewership and they never recap it nor even really mention it on Dynamite so does it even matter? I don't care about Rampage because AEW don't make me care about it. Dynamite is the flagship broadcast, it's a shame that good talents their fanbase like get relegated to Dark instead of being showcased regularly.

[TNA 2004: Dutch's Way]

TNA iMPACT! #22 Preview

 

 

TNA iMPACT! #22 Preview

CARD SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Wednesday, Week 2, July 2004

 

 

”We can sign Scott Steiner!”

 

At the latest staff meeting, Dutch was surprised to learn that WWE was not renewing the contract of “Big Poppa Pump”. Even though Scott was well past his prime, he was still a popular wrestler that had been well presented and Mantell figured he was an asset to the McMahon’s. But now he was a free agent and Dutch knew his star power would be useful to TNA Wrestling as he looked to grow their presence.

 

However, it was well known that Scott Steiner and recent debutant Diamond Dallas Page did not like one another and that his signing could very well upset a happy, driven locker room. Scott didn’t have the best reputation and maybe that was why WWE were cutting him loose; a face not fitting type-scenario. It was a dilemma that he had not experienced when pushing for the signing for Ultimo Dragon but Dutch decided to abstain altogether. If we were signing Scott Steiner, only Dixie Carter would make that decision...

 

 

 

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TNA iMPACT! #22 Predictions

 

Ultimo Dragon vs. Jerrelle Clark

Comments

 

Jeff Hardy vs. Scoot Andrews

Comments:

 

Ray Gonzalez vs. Kanyon

Comments:

 

TNA Knockouts Championship Battle Royal Qualifier

Veronica vs. Beth Phoenix

Comments:

 

TNA X-Division #1 Contendership

Bryan Danielson vs. Kid Kash

Comments:

 

Sting vs. Elix Skipper

Comments:

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[TNA 2004: Dutch's Way]

TNA Xplosion!

 

"But it’s little trouble for the man formerly known as Rey Fenix"

 

That flying leg drop don't lie Can't wait for him to start a legendary feud with Ricky Banderas, nice to see him here

Yeah, it was a natural signing since he and Apolo are partners. I definitely need to do some more research on them all but I just keep finding IWA matches that are terribly overbooked hahaha.

 

 

 

 

TNA Xplosion!

Friday, Week 1, July 2004

Taped at The Asylum

 

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Elix Skipper defeated Evan Karagias after the Kryptonite Krunch in a decent match. (50)

 

Backstage, Mike Awesome stormed through the corridor, apopletic at Ricky Banderas' attack on Wednesday. He found Swinger, Gilbertti & Young shooting the breeze and attacked them again, throwing them into production carts to leave them laid out. On the plus side, the trio have now solved their whodunnit! (46)

 

Jerrelle Clark defeated Romeo with the fantastic 630 Senton, the only real highlight in an otherwise pedestrian affair. (28)

 

In a backstage interview, Scott D'Amore boasted of having Chris Sabin on his side now and when he brings in his Ace, Team Canada is going to target the TNA World Tag Team Championships! (33)

 

Cheerleader Melissa defeated the debuting LuFisto. She was able to absorb punishment better than most but she eventually submitted to the Inverted Cloverleaf. (27)

 

In their locker room, Elix Skipper and Kid Kash say Wednesday will be a glorious night when they triumph over Sting and Bryan Danielson respectively in singles action! (56)

 

Chris Sabin took on the game Chicano and picked up a relatively routine victory with the Cradle Shock. (35)

 

Teaming together for the first time in TNA, the Puerto Rican quartet of Savio Vega, Ray Gonzalez, Apolo & Ricky Banderas defeated Team Canada's Legend, Kenny Omega, Bobby Roode & Eric Young. The finish came when Gonzalez delivered the Fenix Landing to E-Y. (40)

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Show Rating: 43

TV Rating: 0.04 (37,227 viewers)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

At the start of July, TNA Wrestling invested in its own developmental brand. Capitalising on the success of our flagship Wednesday night broadcast,

Impact Wrestling

will tool up the talents of tomorrow for success on the grand stage of our weekly programming on ESPN. New signings, as well as notable events will be reported on TNAWrestling.com!

 

 

Owner: Bruce Tharpe

 

Head Booker: Reckless Youth

 

 

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STARTING ROSTER

 

 

 

 

Adam Jacobs • Amazing Kong • Big Shad Gaspard • Chris Vaughn • Fred Sampson

 

 

 

Jessica James • Kenny King • Lacey • Matt Logan • Nick Logan

 

 

 

Rick Santel • Shawn Spears • Steve Madison

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OOC: I'll put up the next iMPACT preview soon but I must confess that I haven't started writing the show yet. Real life has gotten in the way now I'm back to working full time hours and the diary schedule I was working to has fallen by the wayside somewhat. On the plus side, hopefully this downtime gives other people a chance to catch up

[TNA 2013: Bischoff's Last Stand]

Damn, Satyr24 is a prediction machine in all the TNA diaries. Nice work!

 

Bully Ray and Devon vs. Kurt Angle and James Storm

Comment: As James says, Devon is probably here to be pinned but this should be a damn fine main event.

 

TNA X-Division Championship

Jeff Hardy © vs. Kenny King

Comment: King would be best served if you moved him into the tag ranks or something now.

 

Hernandez vs. Christopher Daniels

Comment: Difficult one to call but Daniels is probably too good to be losing here.

 

ODB vs. Gail Kim

Comment: Gail Kim is one of the most underrated wrestlers in the business, period. She was so good. I could see her winning here to line her up for a shot at Velvet Sky.

 

D.O.C. vs. Rockstar Spud

Comment: Spud... SQUASH!

[MLW: Underground Revolution by Blodyxe & Kanegan]

Sorry friends, I missed that round of predictions. It dawned on me late last night that I hadn't gotten my picks in!

 

Los Parks pull in surprisingly low match performances. Is that down to overness or are they just not that great? I'd have picked Laredo Kid's team to win that match because the Kid is money.

 

Apolo! Straight out my diary and into yours "Mexican Batista", as my brother calls him, never stood a chance there did he? Easy work for the King.

 

Now you've mentioned them, I'd like to see what the Von Erichs could do in the temple. Two old school wrestlers with a tough as nails daddy, it would be fun to see them mix it up here. If Kanegan will let you have them, that is

 

Looking forward to Fusion!

[TNA 2004: Dutch's Way]

TNA iMPACT #21 - Wednesday, Week 1, July 2004

 

 

TNA iMPACT #21

Wednesday, Week 1, July 2004

Live from Grady Cole Center on ESPN

Attendance: 2,556

 

Announce Team: Mike Tenay & Don West

Timeline | Roster | Champions | Alliances

 

 

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We open the show with Big League making their entrance,

Jeff Jarrett

at the front with

Don Callis

,

Kanyon

and

Mike Awesome

following behind. They weren’t here last week because although Double J emerged victorious at the 2nd Anniversary Show, they weren’t able to take home championship gold and the “Consultant” needed time to get them back on the same page. Mike Awesome is still pissed but that’s okay, he’s going to take it out on Apolo tonight!

 

Kanyon takes the microphone next and says he heard what DDP had to say last week. It’s true that Chris has new friends now, better friends than Page ever was…

”The Jersey Triad is dead and buried, bada bang move on sucker!”

 

Jeff Jarrett laughs, he played Roddy Piper like the acoustic equaliser. He’s TNA Wrestling’s answer to Cicero, he’s the master politician and he’s always one step ahead of everybody else. How does the old saying go?...

 

”Just when you think you know the answers, I change the questions? That’s right, you can all see who’s in contro-”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mid-sentence, a hip-hop tune interrupts Double J and brings out

Savio Vega!

He’s got the rest of his clan with him, some veritable Puerto Rican Power!

 

He’ll make it quick. He’s had his issues with Double J since day one and he can hear Jeff Jarrett yapping on about Piper but does he know the match has already been made? He’s stunned that he knows something Jarrett does not, the Commissioner has already made it official hombre...

 

”Savio Vega versus Jeff Jarrett at No Surrender, NO HOLDS BARRED!”

 

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Standard Singles Match

Apolo vs. Mike Awesome (w/Don Callis)

TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES

 

These two stuck around after the opening segment and both were able to get some ill feelings out of their system as they exchanged right hands and shoulder charges. These are two big dudes and Don West swore that he saw the ring move when Apolo sent Awesome crashing into the turnbuckles with a Hammer Throw. This turned into a battle of attrition and thanks to his deathmatch wrestling experience, Mike Awesome was able to better absorb punishment and come back swinging. After a big Lariat, he scooped Apolo over one shoulder and drove him into defeat courtesy of the Awesome Bomb.

 

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But the big man wasn’t finished even after referee Andrew Thomas called for the bell.

Mike Awesome

continued his assault, stomping away at his defeated opponent

Apolo

before signalling to the top turnbuckle for the Awesome Splash…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But

Ricky Banderas

is here!

 

Apolo’s tag team partner in IWA hit the ring at a rate of knots, charging down the entrance ramp to save his friend from further punishment. Awesome initially decided to tangle with him and they exchanged right hands with one another but eventually “El Mesias” was too much to handle. Dropping down to the canvas, Awesome escaped under the bottom rope and nursed his now-sore jaw as he backed up the entrance ramp to fight another day.

 

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Backstage, a Japanese man was standing by with the mystery masked assailant that attacked Dragon Kid several weeks ago. He introduced himself as

Ricky Fuji.

Years ago, the Kid quit his dojo and Fuji has been pursuing him ever since. When he found out that Dragon Kid had fled to the United States, he followed him here along with his greatest student, the

Somber Serpent!

Unlike the Kid, the Serpent passed all his trials and tribulations and he will show no mercy to anybody who fights him inside the squared circle.

 

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Standard Singles Match

Dixie vs. Somber Serpent (w/Ricky Fuji)

TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES

 

This was a dominant performance by the Serpent, catching Dixie early on attempting a Hurricanrana and planting him with a Powerbomb. He took his time as he drove his boot into the face of his opponent in the corner and showed off his athleticism with a Slingshot Crossbody. After a Tilt-A-Whirl Facebuster, he could have picked up the victory but he decided to pull his opponent off the canvas and finish him off with the Package Piledriver. As the Serpent stood over his foe, the arena went dark. When the lights returned Dixie was nowhere to be seen.

 

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An ominous watch but the Somber Serpent has laid down a marker with two easy victories on iMPACT so far. We cut to the locker room where

AJ Styles

is helping

Jason Cross

prepare for his match against Samoa Joe...

 

 

 

 

He motivates Cross through his squats, demanding more, grilling him that he needs to push himself further if he wants to beat the ‘Samoan Submission Machine’... he needs to want it more, dig deep!

 

 

 

 

 

 

All of a sudden,

Christopher Daniels

comes into the picture. Cross stands ready for battle but AJ tells him to back down because the ‘Fallen Angel’ is in slacks, a black cotton shirt and dress shoes. He’s not here for a fight, he and AJ went to a time limit draw last week but at No Surrender, there’s going to be no such luck for the ‘Phenomenal One’. Daniels has spoken to Commissioner Piper, he’ll see AJ in Texas when they compete in best Two Out Of Three Falls!

 

”That is, provided you don’t chicken out. I’ll give you some time to think about it AJ…”

 

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As Glenn Gilbertti makes his entrance for the next match, Mike Tenay runs us through what we can expect next week on TNA iMPACT…

 

 

”Ultimo Dragon will make his TNA debut, that’s right, we have signed Ultimo Dragon!...

 

 

Jeff Hardy faces off against Scoot Andrews…

 

 

Veronica will face off against the young Beth Phoenix…

 

 

And the TNA World Heavyweight Champion Sting will be in action!”

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Standard Singles Match

Ray Gonzalez vs. Glenn Gilbertti (w/Johnny Swinger & David Young)

TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES

 

Of all the Puerto Ricans that have been involved with TNA Wrestling, ‘Mr. Rayting’ is perhaps the most talented. His technical wrestling prowess combined with his slick footwork and upper body strength make him a formidable competitor and he dominates early on, pulling G.G. into some chain wrestling he is ill prepared for. Johnny Swinger and David Young distract Gonzalez, jumping on the apron so Gilbertti can blindside his opponent with a forearm to the back. But it’s little trouble for the man formerly known as Rey Fenix and after a Rip Chord Left-Arm Lariat, he slaps on a Figure Four Leglock and scores the submission win.

 

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Back from a commercial break and

BG James

has made his way to the ring with a microphone in hand. He tells us that he and Ron Killings have gone their separate ways but to be honest... that’s just him being politically correct! It’s more that ‘The Truth’ wanted to go it on his own in the singles ranks and BG respects that. Everybody should want to be World Heavyweight Champion, himself included.

 

Ever since he arrived in TNA Wrestling he’s been a tag guy but now he’s a lone ranger, he’s fixing to give somebody an ass whipping. He tells the locker room that anybody can square up and he’ll be waiting.

 

As Beware plays him out and James heads backstage…

 

 

 

 

He passes

Samoa Joe

in the tunnel and the two bump shoulders as the ‘Samoan Submission Machine’ scowls and continues readying himself for his upcoming match against Jason Cross.

 

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Standard Singles Match

Jason Cross vs. Samoa Joe

TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES

 

Despite all of his preparations, this was a difficult evening for the youngster. He was veritably mauled by the undefeated Samoa Joe and his best moment was a Swinging Tornado DDT counter to an attempted Urinage. Jason’s resilience was admirable but after a Leg Lariat and a Snap Powerslam, Cross was looking a bit punch drunk as he ambled back to a vertical base. He was sat down with a calf kick and then Joe murdered him with a Single Leg Dropkick. Once the Coquina Clutch was applied there was little hesitation in referee Slick Johnson as he called for the bell.

 

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In The Lair,

James Mitchell

addresses

The Gathering.

All of his children are on hand and ‘The Father’ focuses his attention very particularly on CM Punk. He didn’t ask him to go out there last week and interrupt Sting nor did he didn’t ask him to make a challenge for No Surrender. Speaking frankly, Mitchell has grown weary of the single mindedness of his student…

 

”The Gathering is a collective but you just seem to do whatever you feel like doing!”

 

 

 

 

 

 

This remark angers CM Punk. He went down to the ring last week because he thought James Mitchell wanted The Gathering to have a shot at the TNA World Heavyweight Championship, he believed that their goal was to capture championship gold and every victory for CM Punk is a victory for The Gathering. It’s true that he marches to the beat of his drum but can’t Mitchell see the progress they’ve made? Whatever, says Punk...

 

”If you haven’t got my back, stay away from ringside at No Surrender!”

 

Punk tries to storm off but Brother Julio cuts him off, putting his arm out to block Punk’s passing. They stare one another down with a degree of tension but after Mitchell’s forlorn nod, Julio stands down and Punk takes his leave.

 

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Standard Singles Match

Meiko Satomura vs. Nattie Neidhart

TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES

 

Nattie Neidhart is the daughter of the legendary Jim “The Anvil” Neidhart and has come to us from STAMPEDE Wrestling. During this match, Mike Tenay informs us that we will have a Battle Royal at No Surrender to crown the first ever TNA Knockouts Champion and he believes that these two should be considered among the favourites. For Nattie’s experience level, she’s a smooth technician in there but unfortunately, her opponent is one of the most impressive Knockouts we have seen so far. Satomura chipped away with well-placed kicks, grinding Nattie’s resolve down before putting her down with the signature Death Valley Driver.

 

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TNA World Tag Team Championship #1 Contenders Match

The Harris Twins vs. The S.A.T. vs. The New Franchise (w/Madison) vs. The Gathering (w/James Mitchell)

TIME LIMIT: 20 MINUTES

 

This match is contested under elimination rules and it’s Ron & Don who take the advantage early on, using their superior size to bully Michael Shane and then Bateman after he was unceremoniously tagged in. But despite their early dominance, they are eliminated first when referee Rudy Charles catches them trying to make a switch. The ‘twin magic’ leaves the referee preoccupied ejecting Don out of the ring and that gives Julio the chance to nail Ron with Mitchell’s cane and pick up the pinfall.

 

”The Harris Twins have been eliminated!”

 

 

 

But Julio doesn’t have long to celebrate because Jose Maximo springboards in and flattens him with a leaping Crossbody! He nearly picks up the pin but Bateman is in to break it up. As The Gathering duke it out with The S.A.T., the camera pans to Shane Douglas, gleefully smiling as he and his partner stay out of dodge. Julio is taken out with Stereo Missile Dropkicks and then the Double Spanish Fly puts Bateman down for the three.

 

”The Gathering have been eliminated!”

 

 

 

Douglas gets the jump on the two high-flyers and Jose finds himself isolated in The New Franchise’s territory. Belly to Belly doesn’t lock this one down, nor the Picture Perfect Elbow Drop from Michael Shane. They can’t believe it! Worse yet, Jose manages to make the hot tag and Joel comes in like a house of fire. Taking them both down with leaping forearm strikes, he executes a Double Headscissors Takedown and soaks in the adulation from the crowd. But then he’s distracted…

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Because

Madison

is up on the apron, doing her best to seduce the youngster. The beautiful young lady must have been just as impressed as our audience!

 

Unfortunately for Joel, it’s all an elaborate ruse and she isn’t interested in him at all, only helping her team win this match. That jezebel! Having given her boyfriend adequate time to recover, she drops down from the ring and Michael Shane connects with Sweet Shane Music to give The New Franchise the W.

 

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As ‘Modest’ rings out through the Grady Cole Center,

Jeremy Borash

is on hand to interview the popular

Jeff Hardy

. Inside the ring, Hardy first establishes that to him, Roddy Piper is a part of the system. He controls things around here and he shouldn’t be surprised that “Hot Rod” wrapped a steel chair around his head and cost him his match against Jeff Jarrett. That sort of thing has been happening to the ‘Enigma’ his entire career.

 

When JB tries to question whether that incident was an accident or not, Hardy is unconvinced. It was all a set up! He believes that Piper and Jarrett were in agreement, that they would pretend not to get along and the Commissioner would see to it that Double J won the match. TNA management could never get behind somebody like Jeff Hardy, he’s too alternative, he’s too free. They could never let him pin their “Chosen One” on PPV so they made sure it didn’t happen. It was cowardice on the part of the Commissioner…

 

”... and at No Surrender, Roddy Piper will have to answer for his transgressions.”

 

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Standard Singles Match

Diamond Dallas Page vs. Ron Killings

TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES

 

It was great to see DDP back in the ring again and Flair Country let him know, cheering him on as he enjoyed the early methodical pace. Killings might have been in awe but his recent attitude shift reared its head and he increased the physicality. He backed Page into the corner with a series of right hands and choking his veteran opponent, he waited until referee Rudy Charles had counted to 4 before breaking the hold. In the center of the ring, both the Truth and Consequences and the Truth Conviction delivered near falls and ‘The Truth’ grew frustrated at Page’s refusal to stay down.

 

Back on his feet, the ‘People’s Champion’ rallied back, turning back the years as he drove Killings into the canvas with a Tilt-a-Whirl Slam. The Gutwrench Gutbuster followed and our audience could tell that the momentum had swung. Flashing the diamond, Page prepared to put this one away but Killings delivered a kick, one that looked a little lower than perhaps was intended…

 

 

 

”Do my eyes deceive me Don? Was that a low blow?!”

 

”I can’t believe that it was Mike!”

 

 

 

Rudy Charles took exception to it too but treated it as accidental and allowed the match to continue. This one didn’t last much longer though, DDP was wounded and Killings delivered the Jumping Reverse STO. For a second successive week, that move took him to the pay window.

 

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Post-match,

Ron Killings

shoves Rudy Charles away as he tries to raise his hand. He snatched the microphone from JB and told

Diamond Dallas Page

, now staggering back to a vertical base, that last week was a warning. TNA Wrestling is not for the old and the Lie Detector was honest.

 

”For good measure, I’ma do it again!”

 

For a second time, Killings delivered the Jumping Reverse STO, the Lie Detector planted Page face first into the mat. The Grady Cole Center made their disapproval heard but ‘The Truth’ simply planted his foot on DDP and basked in his own dominant glory as we went off the air.

 

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TV Rating

0.79 (598,849 viewers)

 

Final Show Rating

 

Post Show Notes

Glenn Gilbertti was not too pleased to be losing to Ray Gonzalez, but Dutch Mantell told him that the Puerto Rican had gone 50-50 with Jarrett and was well positioned on the card.

He then agreed to do the honours without complaint.

 

Similarly, Diamond Dallas Page had no problem putting Ron Killings over once agent Dusty Rhodes had gone over the finish with him.

 

After praise from Sting and AJ Styles, Cheerleader Melissa was signed to an Exclusive Written contract.

 

Scott Hudson aired his frustrations over his absence from the programming and was subsequently granted his release. TNA Wrestling wishes him the best in his future endevours.

 

 

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Prediction Contest Results

James The Animator: 3

DHK1989: 4

TheBigBad1013: 4

RKOwnage: 5

Satyr24: 5

Blodyxe: 2

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[AEW: Changing The Culture]

Andrade El Idolo & Rush vs The Gunn Club

Comments: Austin and Colten have Tony Khan's nudes.

 

Mickie James vs Jade Cargill

Comments:

 

Orange Cassidy vs Ethan Page

Comments:

 

Team Taz vs The Varsity Blondes

Comments:

 

Jungle Boy vs Karl Anderson

Comments:

 

AEW World Tag Team Championship Match:

The Young Bucks © vs ???

Who is ???: The Beaver Boys

Comments: It's time for Silver and Reynolds to take their rightful place in the spotlight.

 

 

The Men Of The Year vs Chuck Taylor & Wheeler YUTA

Comments: I'd be happy if Scorpio Sky and Ethan Page never won a match to be honest.

 

Hikaru Shida vs Nyla Rose

Comments:

 

The Elite vs Jon Moxley & The Varsity Blondes

Comments:

[AEW: Changing The Culture]

When you wrote "the crowd is solidly behind Cody", I was about to call you out on obvious falsehoods. But then he turned! So it all makes sense.

 

Excited to see the era of Hangman and with MJF's victory and Punk's turn, he has two interesting challengers straight out the blocks.

[TNA 2004: Dutch's Way]

TNA Xplosion & iMPACT 21 Preview!

 

 

TNA Xplosion!

Friday, Week 4, June 2004

Taped at The Asylum

 

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1. In the interview room, Monty Brown puts the locker room on notice, the ‘Alpha Male’ is loose!

(47)

 

2. Monty Brown defeated C.W. Anderson with The Pounce.

(48)

 

3. Jerry Lynn defeated Glenn Gilbertti with the Cradle Piledriver.

(37)

 

4. In the interview room, Kid Kash tells Amazing Red that he's coming after him and his TNA X-Division Championship.

(41)

 

5. Lacey & Beth Phoenix defeated Daizee Haze & Sarah Stock after the Glam Slam from Pheonix to Stock.

(24)

 

6. Did we enjoy having a break from Big League on iMPACT? Don Callis hopes not because they'll be back on Wednesday to address the events of the 2nd Anniversary Show now the encore has aired.

(76)

 

7. Legend & Omega defeated Doring & Roadkill when Chris Sabin interfered, tossing a lead pipe to Legend behind the referee's back before he drove it into Danny Doring's skull.

(31)

 

8. Post-match, Chris Sabin exchanges high fives and leaves with Scott D'Amore, Kenny Omega & Legend. He's joined Team Canada!

(32)

 

9. In our main event non-title match, the TNA X-Division Champion Amazing Red defeated Scoot Andrews with the Infrared.

(45)

 

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Show Rating: 50

TV Rating: 0.07 (53,722 viewers)

 

 

 

 

 

TNA iMPACT! #21 Preview

CARD SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Wednesday, Week 1, July 2004

 

WOOOOOOOOO!

 

The road to No Surrender passes through Flair Country as iMPACT comes to Charlotte, North Carolina for the first time. In the main event, Diamond Dallas Page makes his TNA in-ring debut against Ron “The Truth” Killings. DDP has promised to teach Ron some humility after his remarks last week whilst Killings is determined to prove that wrestling is a young man’s game. What will happen when these two stars collide inside the Grady Cole Center?

 

Elsewhere tonight, we’ll hear from the Big League for the first time since Jeff Jarrett emerged victorious at the 2nd Anniversary Show. Will he rub in his victory? Or will the group humbly concede their tag team defeat to America’s Most Wanted?

 

Speaking of AMW, a four way elimination shootout will determine the #1 Contenders for their TNA World Tag Team Championships at No Surrender and we’re hearing rumours that there will be an announcement in the Knockouts Division. All this, and more on TNA iMPACT!

 

 

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TNA iMPACT! #21 Predictions

 

Apolo vs. Mike Awesome

Comments:

 

Ray Gonzalez vs. Glenn Gilbertti

Comments:

 

Jason Cross vs. Samoa Joe

Comments:

 

Meiko Satomura vs. Nattie Neidhart

Comments:

 

TNA World Tag Team Championship #1 Contenders Match

Don & Ron Harris vs. Joel & Jose Maximo vs. Shane Douglas & Michael Shane vs. Brother Julio & Bateman

Comments:

 

Diamond Dallas Page vs. Ron Killings

Comments:

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[TNA 2013: Bischoff's Last Stand]

I had a thought after reading his turn - I do think Sabin would be a good fit for Aces & Eights. I'm not sure why, but he's a rock and roll kinda guy and I think it could work.

 

I was slightly surprised by Angle winning as I thought Bully vs. AJ was the more natural direction but I guess you could save that for Bound for Glory. The main event definitely had me leaning towards believing Sting was going to come out on top, good job on making me believe.

[AEW: Changing The Culture]

Love me some Mickie James. What a woman.

[TNA 2004: Dutch's Way]

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Prediction Contest Results for iMPACT! #20

TheBigBad1013: 7

James The Animator: 6

IronWarrior22: 4

Blodyxe: 5

Satyr24: 5

DHK1989: 6

Kijar: 3

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AJ Styles vs. Christopher Daniels

Comments: Daniels is great but AJ is the bigger star. I'm kinda surprised you've got them going against each other after they both lost at the Anniversary show, so I'm intrigued to see what you do here.

I've been watching WWF 1998 a lot recently and the idea of Styles and Daniels being my Triple H and The Rock came to mind with these two. I like pitting two hot prospects against one another and although Daniels is older in years, he's still TV young at this point. I would push him hard if he didn't prioritise NJPW over me.

 

The Amazing Red, Jose Maximo & Joel Maximo vs. Kid Kash, Elix Skipper & Silas Young

Comments: I assume Silas is here to job for one night, and the others are regulars.

 

Bryan Danielson vs. Kenny Omega

Comments: So you’re booking the main events of tomorrow before the guys are main eventers, huh? I like young Danielson more, so I’m picking him to win.

Welcome to the diary, it's always good to see new faces checking in.

 

Silas is semi-regular, he splits his time between wrestling for me and his home promotion of APW. He's in a similar position to Sonjay Dutt and Chris Sabin in that I want to use them more but just haven't gotten round to it yet.

 

It is true that I did Danielson vs. Omega just because AEW were doing it in real life haha. But I also desperately needed to get Danielson on the show. He takes NJPW bookings over TNA bookings but he's getting irritated with not being used on nights when he is available.

 

The Amazing Red, Jose Maximo & Joel Maximo vs. Kid Kash, Elix Skipper & Silas Young

Comments: Elix Skipper's my guy.

He's been really good in this diary, much better that I expected actually. I envisioned him as a jobber to the stars type X-Division guy but now I wonder if he's ascended beyond this and can be used more seriously as a singles competitor. He's in a bit of a holding pattern right now, but longer term I do have plans for Primetime.

 

Bonus question: will Dixie Carter fire or pardon Roddy Piper from the Commissionership?

Well, firing a guy over a chairshot seems harsh, but why else would Dixie leave the couch if not to fire Roddy? Perhaps his backstage antics have caught up to him, it's possible

Funnily enough he's been squeaky clean for me. No problems at all so far. He has been irritated since the start of the save though, I didn't use him in January and he hasn't let it go yet. But I decided to book him against Hardy and I think all of this is a better program than carrying on the Hardy-Jarrett feud that has been off and on since the first Impact.

 

Xplosion will be up tomorrow along with the preview for the next show!

[TNA 2004: Dutch's Way]

TNA iMPACT #20 - Wednesday, Week 4, June 2004

 

 

TNA iMPACT #20

Wednesday, Week 4, June 2004

Live from Hilliard Gates Arena on ESPN

Attendance: 2,372

 

Announce Team: Mike Tenay & Don West

Timeline | Roster | Champions | Alliances

 

 

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We kick off our broadcast with a heavy guitar solo riff welcoming the man that is still the TNA World Heavyweight Champion,

Sting!

 

Once in the ring, he praises AJ Styles for pushing him to his limit on Saturday and giving him one hell of a fight but more importantly, AJ earned his respect. They shook hands when it was all said and done and what can he say, the Stinger was just the better man on the night! Later on in this broadcast, AJ is facing off against Christopher Daniels and Sting wishes him good luck against the ‘Fallen Angel’. As for him, he doesn’t know what’s next nor where the next challenger is going to emerge from…

 

”The only thing you can be certain of with me is that nothing is for certain!”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sting would continue but

CM Punk

emerges from the entrance tunnel to interrupt…

 

On Saturday, he hit the Devil Lock DDT and he pinned Ron Killings clean as a whistle. He wants us to cast our minds back to the #1 Contenders Four Way Shootout last month...

 

”AJ Styles - lost. Christopher Daniels - lost. Ron Killings - lost. The only person from that match who won at the 2nd Anniversary Show was me.”

 

He tells Sting to take a good look because he’s staring down his next challenger right now. He’s been working towards this point for the last six months since he cast aside Raven’s “mentorship” and everybody can tell that he’s only getting better and better as time passes. Punk doesn’t believe there’s anybody in TNA Wrestling that can hold a candle to him right now!

 

The next PPV is No Surrender and Punk thinks it’s appropriate because there’s no quit in him, he’s never given up on anything in his entire life and he never will. He’s straight edge, he’s never given in to the temptation of drugs or alcohol but can Sting say the same? Is he a man that will give up when the temptation to quit is just too strong? He has a proposition for the Stinger...

 

”Me and you, at No Surrender, in a Submission Match!”

 

 

 

 

Sting agrees to the challenge, he’s happy to fight CM Punk at No Surrender but he wants to fight him and him only. Man to man, one versus one. At the end of the day, it’s about respect, can CM Punk earn that or does he want to spend the rest of his career under the wings of better men? First Raven and now James Mitchell, the only thing that Punk has proven so far is that he’s a good servant…

 

”When I put you in the Scorpion Deathlock, everybody will see who the real CM Punk is… a young boy that cannot handle SHOWTIME!”

 

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Standard Singles Match

Ron Killings vs. Shane Douglas (w/Michael Shane & Madison)

TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES

 

After defeat on Saturday, Killings was looking to get immediately back on track here. He was noticeably more aggressive in the early going, less showboating with more meaningful motion. Douglas used Shane & Madison on the outside for a distraction, blindsiding Killings as his attention was diverted. This enabled ‘The Franchise’ to take control but he spotted that neither of his two stable-mates were paying any attention to the match and this lapse of concentration gave ‘The Truth’ an opportunity to make a comeback. Killings caught Douglas in the end with a Jumping Reverse STO and that move was enough to capture the victory.

 

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After Chris Vaughn has made his entrance for the upcoming match, we jump to the interview room for pre-match comments from

James Mitchell

and the newest member of The Gathering,

Dustin Rhodes

. First off, Raven simply survived the Monster’s Ball and Mitchell respects him for that. Abyss may be bruised but once he’s done licking his wounds, he will unleash a newfound fury on TNA Wrestling! It’s up to Raven whether he’s on the receiving end of that or whether he starts to play nice with The Gathering now he’s tasted his own blood.

 

Dustin says that he’s been called ‘The Natural’ before but that didn’t seem to fit him when he came into TNA Wrestling. He’s a veteran of many years experience, he’s been around the block a few times now and with Father Mitchell by his side, he’s going to channel all his knowledge and pent up frustration into dominating the squared circle. He’s ‘The Master’ and his ascension to the top begins in earnest.

 

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Standard Singles Match

Chris Vaughn (w/Simon Diamond) vs. Dustin Rhodes (w/James Mitchell)

TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES

 

A predictably dominant performance from ‘The Master’ here, working over Vaughn with his signature uppercuts and catching him with a Bulldog early on. The youngster attempts his signature Standing Dropkick but Dustin holds on to the ropes and lets Vaughn crash to the canvas. After the Snap Powerslam, Dustin hits Lonestar State of Mind and picks up the decisive victory.

 

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Returning from a commercial break, the Chairwoman of TNA Wrestling

Dixie Carter

is already in the ring with a microphone in hand. She asks for

‘Hot Rod’ Roddy Piper

to come down the ramp and join us so that she can address his actions on Saturday.

 

 

 

 

 

 

As the drums and bagripes ring out throughout Hilliard Gates Arena, there’s a mixed reaction for the Commissioner. Part cheers as how much of a legend he is, part boos at his errant steel chair shot that cost Jeff Hardy his match against Jeff Jarrett. Once in the ring, Piper apologises. He didn’t mean to get as involved in the match but what did everybody expect? He’s Roddy Piper and he doesn’t change for nobody! He recognises that it’s a shame he took out the wrong man but if you asked him whether he would swing for Double J’s stupid little head again, he probably would.

 

Disappointed at the Commissioner, Dixie says he was put in charge to keep things in control and it was his temper that caused him to do the exact opposite. However, she believes in second chances so she won’t be firing him from his position of power tonight. Relieved, Piper cracks a smile but Dixie isn’t finished yet...

 

”In order to assuage Jeff Hardy’s anger for what you did, you will have to fight him in the middle of the ring at No Surrender!”

 

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Standard Trios Match

The Amazing Red & The S.A.T. vs. Kid Kash, Elix Skipper & Silas Young

TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES

 

After his win on Wednesday, this match was something of a party for the new X-Division Champion Amazing Red. Tagging up with his cousins, they delighted the crowd with an array of high octane flying moves, culminating in one sequence where they delivered stereo Tope Con Hilo’s to wipe out their three opponents. This was a match of wit against agility, Skipper slowing things down by countering a Hurricanrana attempt from Jose into a Powerbomb. And although both Joel and Amazing Red imposed themselves, it was Jose that once again found himself victim to a big move, this time it was the Money Maker from Kid Kash that put him down for the three.

 

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In a pre-taped promo, we see footage of both

AJ Styles

and

Christopher Daniels

losing their respective matches on Saturday, with comments from both men spliced between those scenes.

 

Tonight, Daniels looks to move on from the X-Division. Hubris was his downfall but he won’t let that happen again. As for AJ Styles, he’s not going to let his first defeat of 2004 derail the rest of his year. The ‘Fallen Angel’ is exactly the calibre of competitor that AJ wants to fight and he’s backing himself to perform better than ever in picking up the victory.

 

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Standard Tag Team Match

Veronica & Allison Danger vs. Daffney & Cheerleader Melissa

TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES

 

After Veronica defeated Melissa at the 2nd Anniversary Show, this was a chance for revenge and it was clear from their exchanges that the issue between them is far from settled. As those two ladies cancelled one another out, Daffney was left to grapple with Danger and although Allison connected with a Swinging Neckbreaker, she was caught climbing the turnbuckles and taken down with a Frankensteiner. Shortly after, the ‘Scream Queen’ locked down the W with the Lobotomy.

 

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Standard Singles Match

Bryan Danielson vs. Kenny Omega (w/Scott D’Amore)

TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES

 

 

 

”One day this could be a main event Mike, five star classic potential in the ring right here!”

 

 

 

We haven’t seen ‘American Dragon’ for some time as he continues to wrestle just about anywhere and everywhere that will have him but it’s clear he’s becoming a seasoned competitor and he has the edge throughout here. Kenny Omega is seriously talented for a 20 year old mind you and he troubles Danielson early on, catching him with a beautiful Spinning Heel Kick after Monkey flipping his way out of a Greco-Roman Knucklelock.

 

An explosive talent, the ‘Canadian Prodigy’ hits a Crossbody that Steamboat himself would have been proud of and his Northern Lights Suplex is impressively snappy. But Danielson uses his opponent’s languid agility against him, planting Omega on his stomach with a Release German Suplex. This takes the stuffing straight out of Kenny and despite D’Amore’s attempts to rally his student, despite kicking out of a Dragon Suplex and a Tiger Suplex, once the Cattle Mutilation is locked in it’s curtains for young Kenneth.

 

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TNA World Tag Team Championship

America's Most Wanted (Chris Harris & James Storm) © vs. Sonny Siaki & Ekmo

TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES

 

Tenay praises AMW early on for accepting this match only several days removed from being crowned the first ever tag champions. And it’s possible they’re suffering from a weekend hangover because it’s all Siaki & Ekmo early on. Unlike their last match, when Ekmo charges Storm in the corner he manages to connect with a body splash instead of eating just turnbuckles. A quick tag to Siaki brings in the impressive stud and he scores a nearfall with a Samoan Drop but after tagging back out to Ekmo, the big man misses the Wild Monkey Splash from the top and that gives the opening for a hot tag.

 

The ‘Wildcat’ is a house of fire, clotheslining Ekmo to the outside before catching Siaki attempting a Crossbody, dumping him with a Fallaway Slam. The sheer size of Ekmo halts the victory parade and he presses Harris above his head, dropping him straight into a cutter from Siaki. Thankfully, AMW’s reign is preserved by Storm on the outside, pulling Sonny off his partner and away from the pinning predicament. AMW tee off on Ekmo but they get a shade of good fortune when Siaki storms the ring and is sent crashing into his own partner, a clash of heads and a Last Call put the big man out of commission and the Death Sentence to Siaki duly delivers their first successful title defence.

 

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”Diamond Dallas Page is in the building!”

 

 

 

Through the entrance tunnel,

DDP

emerges and he flashes the diamond as the pyrotechnics erupt. A multi-time World Champion, a veteran of the squared circle, the people’s champion, Page has done it all and he’s been watching TNA Wrestling after he does his DDP Yoga -

”remember folks, it’s not your Momma’s Yoga!”

He’s seen his good friend Kanyon here, but bro, what’s going on between him and Jarrett? DDP was happy to see his buddy wrestling on national television again but he doesn’t approve of the company he’s been keeping...

 

”Bada Bing, my good friend Kanyon! Get on down here so we can have a talk bro.”

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unfortunately for DDP he doesn’t get Kanyon, he gets

Ron Killings

instead!

 

First, TNA Wrestling digs up the Rock N Roll Express and then they pull Diamond Dallas Page out of the legends conventions? This place is about the hungry young guys, not the dusty old men. ‘The Truth’ respects what Page has done in the past but it’s exactly that to him, it’s the past. If he thinks he can come in here, call out whichever brother he wants and have a happy retirement tour he’s got another thing coming. Killings is curious, is Page here to talk or is he here to fight?

 

Page says he’s here to fight and considering Killings lost on Saturday, he should be more humble. But maybe humility is a lesson he needs to learn from his elders. DDP believes in helping the young guys find their way so he’s happy to fight Killings next week and he’s going to

FEEL - THE - BANG!

 

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Standard Singles Match

AJ Styles vs. Christopher Daniels

TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES

 

This is a predictably fantastic main event between two wrestlers who can really do no wrong from a performance perspective. A candidate for TNA Match of the Year, these two are evenly matched throughout. They exchange arm drags and hip tosses early on before finding themselves in a stalemate hold for hold, something that surprises Mike Tenay, the Professor having remarked that he expected Daniels to have the advantage on the mat.

 

Back and forth they go with near falls, neither the Phenomenon DDT or the Shooting Styles Press get it done for the ‘Phenomenal One’ and Daniels comes close with the Fall From Grace and the Last Rites. As both men, clearly fatigued, climb back to a vertical base, Daniels digs a knee into AJ’s injured ribs. He hooks Styles for the Angel’s Wings and once, twice, he tries to elevate the ‘Phenomenal One’ but finds his attempts blocked. AJ fights out and connects with the Pele Kick but as he hooks Daniels for the Clash, CD backdrops his way out! As they both start slugging it out with an exchange of forearm smashes, the bell rings because the time limit has elapsed.

 

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15 minutes wasn’t enough to find a victor between these two remarkable athletes but

AJ Styles

appreciates the calibre of opponent he was in there with and extends his hand. Disappointed not to have gotten back to winning ways,

Christopher Daniels

looks at the invitation. Though urged on by the Hilliard Gates Arena, the ‘Fallen Angel’ smacks AJ’s hand away, tells him this score isn’t settled and storms off from the ringside area up the entrance ramp.

 

The awesome theme song of the ‘Phenomenal One’ plays out but any post-match celebration he can muster to send the fans home happy is a muted one. He watches as Daniels turns around at the top of the ramp and the show closes with the two competitors staring each other down from a distance.

 

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TV Rating

0.91 (688,876 viewers)

 

Final Show Rating

 

Post Show Notes

After watching her match, Sting told the producer Dutch Mantell that he likes what Cheerleader Melissa is doing in the ring.

 

Before the show commenced, AJ Styles put pen to paper on an exclusive written contract

[AEW: Changing The Culture]

THE BUY IN: Women's Casino Battle Royale

Winner: Deonna Purrazzo

Who Will Be The Joker Entrant?: Deonna Purrazzo

Comments: Her and Britt have history, let's GOOOOO!

 

THE BUY IN: Christian Cage & Jurassic Express vs Matt Hardy & Private Party

Comments:

 

CM Punk vs Darby Allin

Comments: If Punk wins, I will accuse you of being an old folks home like WCW.

 

Andrade El Idolo & ??? vs Lucha Bros.

Who is ???: Laredo Kid

Comments:

 

FTW Championship Match:

Ricky Starks © vs Brian Cage

Comments:

 

AEW World Tag Team Championship Match:

The Young Bucks © vs Dark Order

Comments:

 

AEW Women's Championship Match:

Britt Baker © vs Thunder Rosa

Comments:

 

Cody Rhodes vs Malakai Black

Comments:

 

MJF vs Chris Jericho

Comments:

 

AEW World Championship Match:

Kenny Omega © vs Hangman Page

Comments:

[AEW: Changing The Culture]

Plot twist: there's nothing wrong with PAC, it's just a storyline injury so you don't have to do the Andrade match yet. I'm on to you Uncrewed you sneaky devil!

 

Heel CM Punk is great by the way, enjoying it a lot. He's at his best when he's bitter.

[TNA 2004: Dutch's Way]

TNA iMPACT! #20 Preview

 

 

TNA iMPACT! #20 Preview

CARD SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Wednesday, Week 4, June 2004

 

The fallout from the 2nd Anniversary Show has spilled from Tennessee, through Kentucky and into Indiana as the Hilliard Gates Arena hosts TNA iMPACT for the very first time.

 

Speaking of firsts, Diamond Dallas Page will be making his TNA debut! He recently announced that he is considering retirement from the squared circle and has asked for the floor to address the situation between his friend Kanyon and the Big League.

 

The Chairwoman of TNA Wrestling Dixie Carter will also be on hand, making a rare television appearance to address the Commissionership of one ‘Hot Rod’ Roddy Piper after his errant chair shot cost Jeff Hardy his match against Jeff Jarrett.

 

Speaking of Saturday’s matches, both AJ Styles and Christopher Daniels will be looking to rebound from their defeats but unfortunately, the powers that be have booked them to face off against one another in what promises to be a barnburner of a main event!

 

 

 

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TNA iMPACT #20 Quick Picks

 

Ron Killings vs. Shane Douglas

Comments:

 

Chris Vaughn vs. Dustin Rhodes

Comments:

 

The Amazing Red, Jose Maximo & Joel Maximo vs. Kid Kash, Elix Skipper & Silas Young

Comments:

 

Veronica & Allison Danger vs. Daffney & Cheerleader Melissa

Comments:

 

Bryan Danielson vs. Kenny Omega

Comments:

 

TNA World Tag Team Championship

America's Most Wanted (Chris Harris & James Storm) © vs. Sonny Siaki & Ekmo

Comments:

 

AJ Styles vs. Christopher Daniels

Comments:

 

Bonus question: will Dixie Carter

fire

or

pardon

Roddy Piper from the Commissionership?

 

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[AEW: Changing The Culture]

The Dark Order vs The Wingmen (JD Drake & Ryan Nemeth)

Comments:

 

Nyla Rose vs Tay Conti

Comments:

 

Ricky Starks vs Chuck Taylor

Comments: He's gonna do the deal.

 

QT Marshall vs Daunte Martin

Comments:

 

Death Triangle vs The Hardy Family Office (Hybrid2 & The Blade)

Comments:

 

Christian Cage vs Matt Hardy

Comments:

 

 

 

AEW Rampage- September 3rd, 2021

Prediction Key:

 

Cody Rhodes vs Aaron Solow

Comments: Swolow Solow is gonna Okada AEW's Tanahashi, this is NJPW New Beginning 2012 all over again.

 

Hikaru Shida, Riho, & Tay Conti vs Leyla Hirsch, Serena Deeb, & The Bunny

Comments:

 

Andrade El Idolo vs PAC

Comments: NEVER PREDICT AGAINST THE BASTARD!

[MLW: Underground Revolution by Blodyxe & Kanegan]

MLW Azteca #3 Card

 

1. Matt Cross vs. Mechawolf

Reasonably confident he scores a W here after defeat last week.

 

2. Steve Pain vs. Gringo Loco

 

3. Death Match for the IWA Caribbean Championship: Savio Vega vs. King Muertes ©

I don't see Muertes losing here but I could be surprised.

 

 

MLW Fusion #138 Card

 

1. Danny Rivera vs. Jordan Oliver

 

2. Tag Team Eliminator: Violence is Forever vs. Von Erichs

 

3. Baklei Street Fight for the MLW National Openweight Championship: Mads Krügger vs. Alexander Hammerstone ©

[TNA 2004: Dutch's Way]

Top to bottom it was an amazing show. Plenty of surprises, but they make sense. Splendid job, sir

Thanks a lot man, appreciate your comments as always. <3

 

Terrific show! I didn't do particularly well on the predictions but I did get some of them right, and the show had been built so well that it was difficult, at least for me, to see very many clear cut winners, which is a great thing for a PPV I think.

Thanks for the kind words my dude! Appreciate it.

 

I can't believe I haven't given this a proper read yet. I'll be catching up over the next couple of days. At first glance it's clear that you got a good thing going right now!

Haha, my apologies in advance for the long reads I've given you :') Thanks for the comment man, probably going to be a little while before the next show is up for predictions so you have time to catch up

 

AMW as the first tag champs is beautiful.

Thanks for stopping in dude! I was tempted to make them NWA tag champs but I held off on that so I could give them this moment instead.

 

The S.A.T. (Jose & Joel Maximo) vs. Team Canada (Legend & Kenny Omega)

Comments: Don't like either of the teams, but the SAT seem to have won more. So just on impression, going with The Maximos

Appreciate your comments Pitbull.

 

I only added the tag match because I thought I need a cool down match between the semi-main event and the main event. But when I did my first runthrough, cooling the crowd seemed to hurt the main event. So I no longer needed this match but it was too late because I had already announced it in the diary lol.

 

Ron Killings vs. CM Punk

Comments: Punk is given a nice push, but Ron Killings was at his best in this time period so he takes the W.

 

Monsters Ball

Raven vs. Abyss

Comments: His match, his win. Plus Ron winning over Punk splits the feuds the way they should. Raven will also make Punk.

You were right about it being a mixed night for The Gathering but I just went the other way round. Abyss was between 10 to 12 overness points behind Raven, he isn't wrestling particularly good matches and I didn't think that putting him over one of my more popular guys was the right move. I'm sure his time will come as he keeps improving but even so, this match not getting at least a 60 was a disappointment. That's why I tried to reign in writing it as some kind of hardcore classic because in reality, the game judged it as bang average!

 

TNA World Tag Team Championship Tournament Final

America's Most Wanted (Chris Harris & James Storm) vs. Big League (Kanyon & Mike Awesome)

Comments: AMW's chase is going on for some time, but Big League are positioned as main eventers

AMW were actually more over than Kanyon going into this match but slightly less over than Mike Awesome. They're all in that Recognisable, bordering on Well Known territory. I was tempted to put Kanyon & Awesome over but I thought it was time for babyface tag champs since I've had heel champs for 4 to 5 months now.

 

Special Guest Referee: Roddy Piper

Jeff Hardy vs. Jeff Jarrett

Comments: I imagine Jarrett will be willing to lose to Hardy here, and given that Piper has laid down the law in regards to interference...the only way I see Double J winning here is if the "Hot Rod" turns on Hardy in an epic swerve bro!

I asked Jarrett if he was willing to put Hardy over and he said hell no he would block it with his creative control... For reference, Hardy is at 65 pop, Jarrett is at 71, it's unbelivable how unwilling he is to lose to anybody. But that's why I decided to change direction and set him on a collision course with Piper and I think this program is going to be better for the diary anyway.

 

Ultimate-X 3 for the TNA X-Division Championship

Christopher Daniels © vs. Kid Kash vs. Amazing Red vs. Jerrelle Clark

Comments: Second anniversary feels like an event where you kick it off with an underdog title victory. I'm just not sure Clark is quite there yet, so I'm going with Red.

Yeah, I just needed the belt off Daniels because he's so far ahead of everybody in the division. He's up to 51 overness now, closest to him was Red at 33 overness going into this match. Kash was at 31, Clark was at 18. It was time for a switch but I didn't want Daniels to get pinned because I have bigger plans for him and the Ultimate-X worked for that. High Spots match also made the new champion look really good haha.

 

 

 

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Prediction Contest Results for 2nd Anniversary Show

DHK1989: 5

RKOwnage: 7

TheBigBad1013: 4

Blodyxe: 4

Satyr24: 6

The Pitbull: 6

Kanegan: 5

 

Prediction Contest Final Totals

RKOwnage: 44

Satyr24: 43

TheBigBad1013: 40

DHK1989: 38

Blodyxe: 32

Kanegan: 25

The Pitbull: 9

Kijar: 5

Bshooter1994: 4

 

Congratulations and a big thank you to everybody who participated, will start sending out prizes now.

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[TNA 2013: Bischoff's Last Stand]

TNA World Heavyweight Championship

Bully Ray © vs. Sting

Comment: There are legs in a Bully Ray title reign.

 

TNA World Heavyweight Championship Number One Contender's Tournament Final

AJ Styles vs. Kurt Angle

Comment: Lone wolf sets up a showdown with Aces & Eights.

 

TNA World Heavyweight Championship Number One Contender's Tournament Semi-Final

AJ Styles vs. Mr. Anderson

Comment:

 

TNA World Heavyweight Championship Number One Contender's Tournament Semi-Final

Jeff Jarrett vs. Kurt Angle

Comment:

 

TNA Tag Team Championships

Chavo Guerrero Jr. and Hernandez © vs. Bad Influence vs. Motor City Machine Guns

Comment: MCMG chasing Bad Influence is the way forward here I think.

 

TNA X-Division Championship

Kenny King © vs. Jeff Hardy

Comment: If I recall correctly, the X-Division needed rehabiliating at this point and Jeff seems like a good candidate to do that around.

 

TNA Knockouts Championship

Velvet Sky © vs. Tara

Comment: Velvet Sky just... isn't very good.

 

TNA Television Title

Devon © vs. ???

Comment: I've already backed a couple of title changes, so let's keep this one on Devon for now.