TNA 2004: Dutch's Way

Mootinie · June 26, 2021

TNA Genesis 2004 Preview

TNA Genesis 2004 Preview

CARD SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Saturday, Week 4, March 2004

Defined by Webster’s dictionary as

the origin or coming into being of something

, Genesis is upon us.

Scores will be settled, titles will be decided, revenge will be sought. But above all else, Genesis is the beginning of the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.

There can be only one. ‘The Icon’ Sting or the ‘Chosen One’ Jeff Jarrett.

TNA Genesis 2004 Quick Picks

Jeff Hardy & Simon Diamond vs. Team Jarrett (??? & ???)

Which two members of Team Jarrett will wrestle this match?:

Comments:

BG James vs. Ron Killings

Comments:

’Gold Rush’ Battle Royal, Winner Receives A Title Shot Of Their Choosing

Bryan Danielson vs. Chris Sabin vs. D’Lo Brown vs. Jerry Lynn vs. Erik Watts vs. Ekmo vs. Sonny Siaki vs. Kevin Northcutt vs. Joe E. Legend vs. Silas Young

Who will get the most eliminations?:

Comments:

AJ Styles, Chris Harris & James Storm vs. Shane Douglas, Michael Shane & Monty Brown

Comments:

Extreme Rules Match, If Raven Wins He Gets 5 Minutes with James Mitchell

Raven vs. CM Punk

Comments:

TNA X-Division Championship

Christopher Daniels © vs. Low-Ki vs. Elix Skipper

Comments:

TNA World Heavyweight Championship

Sting vs. Jeff Jarrett

Comments:

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Rampaaage · June 26, 2021

This is such a great card, should be a banger.

Jeff Hardy & Simon Diamond vs. Team Jarrett (??? & ???)

Which two members of Team Jarrett will wrestle this match?: Gilbertti & Young, gotta save the best for last right?

Comments:

BG James vs. Ron Killings

Comments: I can see this going either way, but I think James is a tag team specialist whereas 'The Truth' has a lot of singles potential that TNA never finished tapping into.

’Gold Rush’ Battle Royal, Winner Receives A Title Shot Of Their Choosing

Bryan Danielson vs. Chris Sabin vs. D’Lo Brown vs. Jerry Lynn vs. Erik Watts vs. Ekmo vs. Sonny Siaki vs. Kevin Northcutt vs. Joe E. Legend vs. Silas Young

Who will get the most eliminations?: Ekmo

Comments: I may not have picked him, but I will be cheering for D'Lo all day here

AJ Styles, Chris Harris & James Storm vs. Shane Douglas, Michael Shane & Monty Brown

Comments: I can't remember the last time Styles lost, can't see it happening here.

Extreme Rules Match, If Raven Wins He Gets 5 Minutes with James Mitchell

Raven vs. CM Punk

Comments: I keep picking against Punk thinking he isn't big enough yet to have the bigger names put him over, hopefully that doesn't backfire here.

TNA X-Division Championship

Christopher Daniels © vs. Low-Ki vs. Elix Skipper

Comments:

TNA World Heavyweight Championship

Sting vs. Jeff Jarrett

Comments: We're heading towards Hardy winning the belt from Jarrett in my opinion.

RKOwnage · June 26, 2021

Jeff Hardy & Simon Diamond vs. Team Jarrett (??? & ???)

Which two members of Team Jarrett will wrestle this match?: Young and Gilbertti

Comments: Simon Diamond was a custodian at a school my friend teaches at and he's apparently a super nice guy.

BG James vs. Ron Killings

Comments: Every time I highlight Killings' name on my phone, it recommends that I go to his Spotify page. That rules.

’Gold Rush’ Battle Royal, Winner Receives A Title Shot Of Their Choosing

Bryan Danielson vs. Chris Sabin vs. D’Lo Brown vs. Jerry Lynn vs. Erik Watts vs. Ekmo vs. Sonny Siaki vs. Kevin Northcutt vs. Joe E. Legend vs. Silas Young

Who will get the most eliminations?: Ekmo

Comments: I think Danielson is the obvious hindsight choice here for a killer title match sometime, but I'm going with Sabin because he's more established by this point and can deliver in the ring too.

AJ Styles, Chris Harris & James Storm vs. Shane Douglas, Michael Shane & Monty Brown

Comments: Much more star power here and I think Michael Shane can eat the pin.

Extreme Rules Match, If Raven Wins He Gets 5 Minutes with James Mitchell

Raven vs. CM Punk

Comments: I've been really wrong on this feud so far but I'm fairly confident here.

TNA X-Division Championship

Christopher Daniels © vs. Low-Ki vs. Elix Skipper

Comments: I feel like you're building towards Styles/Daniels, but maybe not. Wouldn't be shocked if Low Ki walked away with the belt either.

TNA World Heavyweight Championship

Sting vs. Jeff Jarrett

Comments: I think you've got a lot more legs when it comes to face challengers for Jarrett than you do heel challengers for Sting.

Blodyxe · June 26, 2021

Jeff Hardy & Simon Diamond vs. Team Jarrett (??? & ???)

Which two members of Team Jarrett will wrestle this match?: Gilberti and Young

Comments: Jeff is not losing at Genesis to Disco...

BG James vs. Ron Killings

Comments: Truth is much better in the ring imo

’Gold Rush’ Battle Royal, Winner Receives A Title Shot Of Their Choosing

Bryan Danielson vs. Chris Sabin vs. D’Lo Brown vs. Jerry Lynn vs. Erik Watts vs. Ekmo vs. Sonny Siaki vs. Kevin Northcutt vs. Joe E. Legend vs. Silas Young

Who will get the most eliminations?: Ekmo

Comments: I'll go with the big man winning the whole thing. Need a few differential picks

AJ Styles, Chris Harris & James Storm vs. Shane Douglas, Michael Shane & Monty Brown

Comments: Wouldn't choose against AJ in normal circumstances, but here we are. Also Monty has to be protected

Extreme Rules Match, If Raven Wins He Gets 5 Minutes with James Mitchell

Raven vs. CM Punk

Comments: I think Raven has a lot to give still, and Punk is still young, he can be seasoned in the midcard

TNA X-Division Championship

Christopher Daniels © vs. Low-Ki vs. Elix Skipper

Comments: Daniels doesn't have to be pinned, so it's Low-Ki's best chance yet

TNA World Heavyweight Championship

Sting vs. Jeff Jarrett

Comments: To truly make the first title match memorable, Sting wins it. Jarrett can win it back still

Let's see if these gambles pay off. Probably not

kanegan · June 26, 2021

Jeff Hardy & Simon Diamond vs. Team Jarrett (??? & ???)

Which two members of Team Jarrett will wrestle this match?: Gilberti and Young

BG James vs. Ron Killings

'Gold Rush’ Battle Royal, Winner Receives A Title Shot Of Their Choosing

Bryan Danielson vs. Chris Sabin vs. D’Lo Brown vs. Jerry Lynn vs. Erik Watts vs. Ekmo vs. Sonny Siaki vs. Kevin Northcutt vs. Joe E. Legend vs. Silas Young

Who will get the most eliminations?: Ekmo

AJ Styles, Chris Harris & James Storm vs. Shane Douglas, Michael Shane & Monty Brown

Extreme Rules Match, If Raven Wins He Gets 5 Minutes with James Mitchell

Raven vs. CM Punk

TNA X-Division Championship

Christopher Daniels © vs. Low-Ki vs. Elix Skipper

TNA World Heavyweight Championship

Sting vs. Jeff Jarrett

The Pitbull · June 27, 2021

TNA iMPACT! #8 Quick Picks

Low-Ki, Jason Cross & Dragon Kid vs. Christopher Daniels, Elix Skipper & Scoot Andrews

Comments:

For a bonus point, who will pick up the victory for their respective trio: Skipper. Daniels is champ, Ki got cheated out of his title shot, so Skipper looks the weakest going into the PPV

Raven vs. Slash

Comments:

Ron Killings vs. Silas Young

Comments:

AJ Styles vs. Shane Douglas

Comments: No-contest building to the Six-Man

Yes or No, will Commissioner Piper keep order when Jarrett and Sting come face to face?: Yes

Mootinie · June 27, 2021

TNA iMPACT! #8 Quick Picks

Low-Ki, Jason Cross & Dragon Kid vs. Christopher Daniels, Elix Skipper & Scoot Andrews
Comments:

For a bonus point, who will pick up the victory for their respective trio: Skipper. Daniels is champ, Ki got cheated out of his title shot, so Skipper looks the weakest going into the PPV

Raven vs. Slash
Comments:

Ron Killings vs. Silas Young
Comments:

AJ Styles vs. Shane Douglas
Comments: No-contest building to the Six-Man

Yes or No, will Commissioner Piper keep order when Jarrett and Sting come face to face?: Yes

Sorry bud, that show has already happened. Feel free to jump in with Genesis predictions though.

crackerjack · June 27, 2021

TNA Genesis 2004 Quick Picks

Jeff Hardy & Simon Diamond vs. Team Jarrett (??? & ???)

Which two members of Team Jarrett will wrestle this match?: Disco & Young

Comments:

BG James vs. Ron Killings

Comments:

’Gold Rush’ Battle Royal, Winner Receives A Title Shot Of Their Choosing

Bryan Danielson vs. Chris Sabin vs. D’Lo Brown vs. Jerry Lynn vs. Erik Watts vs. Ekmo vs. Sonny Siaki vs. Kevin Northcutt vs. Joe E. Legend vs. Silas Young

Who will get the most eliminations?: Ekmo

Comments:

AJ Styles, Chris Harris & James Storm vs. Shane Douglas, Michael Shane & Monty Brown

Comments:

Extreme Rules Match, If Raven Wins He Gets 5 Minutes with James Mitchell

Raven vs. CM Punk

Comments:

TNA X-Division Championship

Christopher Daniels © vs. Low-Ki vs. Elix Skipper

Comments:

TNA World Heavyweight Championship

Sting vs. Jeff Jarrett

Comments:

DHK1989 · June 28, 2021

Jeff Hardy & Simon Diamond vs. Team Jarrett (??? & ???)

Which two members of Team Jarrett will wrestle this match?: Gilberti & Young

BG James vs. Ron Killings

’Gold Rush’ Battle Royal, Winner Receives A Title Shot Of Their Choosing

Bryan Danielson vs. Chris Sabin vs. D’Lo Brown vs. Jerry Lynn vs. Erik Watts vs. Ekmo vs. Sonny Siaki vs. Kevin Northcutt vs. Joe E. Legend vs. Silas Young

Who will get the most eliminations?: Jerry Lynn

AJ Styles, Chris Harris & James Storm vs. Shane Douglas, Michael Shane & Monty Brown

Extreme Rules Match, If Raven Wins He Gets 5 Minutes with James Mitchell

Raven vs. CM Punk

TNA X-Division Championship

Christopher Daniels © vs. Low-Ki vs. Elix Skipper

TNA World Heavyweight Championship

Sting vs. Jeff Jarrett

The Pitbull · June 28, 2021

TNA Genesis 2004 Quick Picks

Jeff Hardy & Simon Diamond vs. Team Jarrett (??? & ???)

Which two members of Team Jarrett will wrestle this match?:

Comments: Gilberti and Young.

BG James vs. Ron Killings

Comments: Killings is just in the beginning of his singles run at the top.

’Gold Rush’ Battle Royal, Winner Receives A Title Shot Of Their Choosing

Bryan Danielson vs. Chris Sabin vs. D’Lo Brown vs. Jerry Lynn vs. Erik Watts vs. Ekmo vs. Sonny Siaki vs. Kevin Northcutt vs. Joe E. Legend vs. Silas Young

Who will get the most eliminations?: Ekmo

Comments: Damn, that is a good field for a battle royal. 5-6 guys who could win. Going with D'Lo , because he was in the NWA Title hunt just months ago.

AJ Styles, Chris Harris & James Storm vs. Shane Douglas, Michael Shane & Monty Brown

Comments: The chase is on

Extreme Rules Match, If Raven Wins He Gets 5 Minutes with James Mitchell

Raven vs. CM Punk

Comments: Raven was a main-event guy in 2005.

TNA X-Division Championship

Christopher Daniels © vs. Low-Ki vs. Elix Skipper

Comments: All of the three competitors look strong here. Choosing the champ to retain as the safe option.

TNA World Heavyweight Championship

Sting vs. Jeff Jarrett

Comments: Just like you wrote, his company, his title. Plus , Sting is a better challenger than champion.

TheBigBad1013 · June 28, 2021

Jeff Hardy & Simon Diamond vs. Team Jarrett (??? & ???)

Which two members of Team Jarrett will wrestle this match?: Gilbertti and Young

Comments: Can't go against Hardy here.

BG James vs. Ron Killings

Comments: I could see BG pick up a hard-fought win, which could also make Kilings look good in defeat, but I think Killings takes it.

’Gold Rush’ Battle Royal, Winner Receives A Title Shot Of Their Choosing

Bryan Danielson vs. Chris Sabin vs. D’Lo Brown vs. Jerry Lynn vs. Erik Watts vs. Ekmo vs. Sonny Siaki vs. Kevin Northcutt vs. Joe E. Legend vs. Silas Young

Who will get the most eliminations?: Ekmo

Comments: If you want to go all out on Danielson's push, this would be a good way to do it with a huge win here.

AJ Styles, Chris Harris & James Storm vs. Shane Douglas, Michael Shane & Monty Brown

Comments: Going with a tainted win for the heels here. Don't see AJ taking the fall though.

Extreme Rules Match, If Raven Wins He Gets 5 Minutes with James Mitchell

Raven vs. CM Punk

Comments: Raven still has something left in the tank at this point and can be very valuable, so it may be too early to have him lose to Punk.

TNA X-Division Championship

Christopher Daniels © vs. Low-Ki vs. Elix Skipper

Comments: Should be one hell of a match.

TNA World Heavyweight Championship

Sting vs. Jeff Jarrett

Comments: Tainted win here, putting Sting on the hunt for the championship.

IronWarrior22 · June 30, 2021

Jeff Hardy & Simon Diamond vs. Team Jarrett (??? & ???)

Which two members of Team Jarrett will wrestle this match?:

Comments:

BG James vs. Ron Killings

Comments:

’Gold Rush’ Battle Royal, Winner Receives A Title Shot Of Their Choosing

Bryan Danielson vs. Chris Sabin vs. D’Lo Brown vs. Jerry Lynn vs. Erik Watts vs. Ekmo vs. Sonny Siaki vs. Kevin Northcutt vs. Joe E. Legend vs. Silas Young

Who will get the most eliminations?: Jerry Lynn

Comments:

AJ Styles, Chris Harris & James Storm vs. Shane Douglas, Michael Shane & Monty Brown

Comments: A hard choice, but I feel an upset.

Extreme Rules Match, If Raven Wins He Gets 5 Minutes with James Mitchell

Raven vs. CM Punk

Comments: Raven will still beat the hell out of James Mitchell when it's all over.

TNA X-Division Championship

Christopher Daniels © vs. Low-Ki vs. Elix Skipper

Comments: Really, I'd be fine with either Daniels or Skipper here.

TNA World Heavyweight Championship

Sting vs. Jeff Jarrett

Comments: Cue the shenanigans.

Mootinie · June 30, 2021

TNA Genesis 2004 - Saturday, Week 4, March 2004

TNA Genesis 2004

Saturday, Week 4, March 2004

Live from Bridgestone Arena on PPV

Attendance: 20,000 SELL OUT

Genesis - the origin

The creation, The beginning

Announce Team: Mike Tenay & Don West

Timeline | Champions | Alliances

Standard Tag Team Match

Jeff Hardy & Simon Diamond vs. Kid Kash & David Young (w/ Glenn Gilbertti & Johnny Swinger)

TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES

All four representatives of Team Jarrett come down to the ring and we only find out that it’s Kid Kash and David Young contesting the match once G.G. and Swinger exit to the outside. Predictably, Hardy and Diamond are the aggressors here but the action breaks down and referee Slick Johnson finds himself distracted with the ‘Enigma’ and Kash in the corner of the ring. Meanwhile, Young holds Diamond’s arms in place and Gilbertti orders Swinger to take out his former tag team partner…

”Johnny Swinger can’t bring himself to do it!”

”He can’t hit a friend but Gilbertti is ordering him to! It’s a rock and hard place for Swinger right now!”

As Johnny dilly-dallies, Diamond drops down to his butt to deliver a stunner that leaves Young flat on his back. As Gilbertti berates Swinger on the outside of his dereliction of duty, he returns his attention to the ring just in time to watch Jeff Hardy deliver the fateful Swanton Bomb to David Young.

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After Hardy and Diamond continue celebrating their victory, we jump to

Commissioner Piper’s

office, lounging back in his chair with his feet up on the desk. Watching the action unfold live on television, he affords himself a little chuckle at Team Jarrett’s expense. Or perhaps he’s just happy to see the crowd having a good time with the ‘Enigma’, it’s always hard to tell with ‘Hot Rod’.

”I have your file Mr. Piper.”

This is something he requested from his assistant

Kim Neilsen

. What was it again? Ah yes, the contract for a new signee! Piper thinks this is awesome, he loves signing off on new talent and tells Kim to ensure they’re available for iMPACT! on Wednesday. Who could it be? Somebody get broadcast journalist Scott Hudson on the case!

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Standard Singles Match

BG James vs. Ron Killings

TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES

Despite having had their issues for some time now since Konnan’s departure at the hands of Michael Shane, this is far from an open and closely contested match. On the contrary, it’s very much a one sided affair after BG James’s early flurry of offence and it’s just a case of what lengths Killings is willing to go to in order to secure the victory.

The Truth Conviction? Nope. The Flying Jalapeno? Nada. The 450 Splash? Non. James just keeps on kicking out and asks ‘The Truth’ to keep bringing it. Maybe he’s testing the priorities of his “friend” or he’s just willing to go down on his shield but Killings finally hits the Truth and Consequences and this time BG stays down for the count.

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After the match has concluded,

Ron Killings

waits in the ring until

BG James

has recovered and wearily returned to his feet. They size one another up in the middle of the ring, a tense moment but soon broken by BG extending his hand and Killings accepting the invitation to bump fists.

“He put it away fair and square and maybe that proved that he does care about The Kru after all!”

”If I was The New Franchise, I’d be worried about this duo now.”

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As the entrants for the Gold Rush battle royal all make their way down to the ring for the next match, we jump to a pre-taped promo package with several of the participants outlining their intentions should they emerge victorious. First up is

D’Lo Brown

, who is after another shot at Jeff Jarrett’s NWA Championship having had his last opportunity taken away from him via underhanded means. Second, we hear from

Jerry Lynn

, who of course answers that he’s gunning for the TNA X-Division Championship and whomever emerges victorious in the Three Way Shootout later tonight is

”on borrowed time.”

Next, we hear from

Sonny Siaki

, who is flanked by the intimidating

Ekmo.

The New Franchise may have taken away their opportunity at their tag team gold but tonight the two of them know that only one can emerge victorious and that person will challenge the first ever TNA World Heavyweight Champion.

Chris Sabin

brings up both Ultimate X and his failed attempt at the TNA X-Division Championship and says that if he wins Gold Rush, the third time will be the charmed time. Last but certainly not least, we hear from

Tyler Bateman

who says that

Kevin Northcutt

will earn the two of them an opportunity at the NWA World Tag Team Championships and they will be outcasts no longer.

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’Gold Rush’ Battle Royal, Winner Receives A Title Shot Of Their Choosing

Bryan Danielson vs. Chris Sabin vs. D’Lo Brown vs. Jerry Lynn vs. Erik Watts vs. Ekmo vs. Sonny Siaki vs. Kevin Northcutt vs. Joe E. Legend vs. Silas Young

Almost immediately, old rivalries and former friendships reel their ugly heads. Northcutt goes after Watts, digging away with body shots in the corner, much to the delight of

Tyler Bateman

seconding him on the outside. But his former tag team partner Joe E. Legend intervenes with Red Shirt Security imploding on PPV! As Northcutt dangles Legend over the top rope, Bateman tugs on his singlet and the extra momentum sends the Canadian tumbling to the outside.

”Joe E. Legend has been eliminated!”

But any kind of celebration is short lived because after a brief skirmish with Watts, Northcutt turns right into Ekmo and he clotheslines him over the top for the second elimination of the match.

”Kevin Northcutt has been eliminated!”

Chris Sabin gets Bryan Danielson over the top rope but the ‘American Dragon’ manages to land on the apron and rolls under the bottom rope back to safety. Soon after that, Silas Young shows his inexperience, charging D’Lo in the ropes only to get sent over the top with a Back Body Drop and down to the floor below.

”Silas Young has been eliminated!”

Together, Ekmo & Siaki manage to get Erik Watts over the top rope but the former Director of Authority resiliently hangs on, getting back to his feet as he separates himself from Siaki with a hard forearm smash to the cheekbone. But Ekmo charges with a body attack, using his weight well to knock Watts off the apron.

”Erik Watts has been eliminated!”

As Danielson exchanges with Siaki, Jerry Lynn and Chris Sabin work together, teeing off on Ekmo and trying to use their combined strength to get him over the top. The Samoan shoves the former to one side and the latter’s springboarding move is a misguided one, caught on Ekmo’s shoulders before being slammed with the Samoan Drop. Although the youngster recovers enough to get back to one knee, he only makes it easier for Ekmo to unceremoniously toss him out.

”Chris Sabin has been eliminated!”

After getting involved with Danielson and Siaki on one side of the ring, Jerry Lynn catches the attention of D’Lo and although he fights valiantly after having been bundled over, eventually his grip on the bottom rope is displaced and the dogged work of D’Lo is rewarded.

”Jerry Lynn has been eliminated!”

But then Ekmo charges and the combined force of his body attack sends both himself and D’Lo over the top, a mighty thud when both men come down to the floor!

”Ekmo and D’Lo Brown have been eliminated!”

Siaki catches the event out of the corner of his eye and his surprise is the window of opportunity that Danielson needs. After a shotgun dropkick sends Siaki reeling, the ‘American Dragon’ nails away with right hands in the corner. Bringing the Samoan back to the center, Danielson hooks him and stuns Siaki with a Tiger Suplex, incapacitating him further when he bridges into the Cattle Mutilation! Sensing that victory is his as Siaki needs the ropes just to get back to a vertical base, Danielson charges in but Siaki drops down, pulling the top rope as he does so and Bryan goes hurtling over the top!

Fortunately, he manages to catch the rope with his right hand as he goes over. Hanging on for dear life, Danielson tries to get some of his body back on the apron and the edge of the ring, but Siaki is merciless in driving his knee through the top and middle rope, knocking Danielson down to the floor to capture the Gold Rush ring.

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As Siaki puts the ring on his ring finger (of course),

Mike Tenay

and

Don West

tell us that Ekmo secured the most eliminations in that match before throwing us to some footage from earlier tonight.

Jeff Jarrett

arrives at the Bridgestone Arena in a black limousine, wearing a loose-fitting white shirt, black slacks and a pair of polished tan dress shoes.

Don Callis

exits behind him, holding the NWA Championship as he orders a member of our production staff to ensure their luggage is delivered to the dressing room.

Next, we see

Sting

arrive. Pacing through a backstage corridor in his wrestling gear with his trenchcoat on, tapping his bat against his left palm, he walks towards the camera before disappearing up a flight of stairs to our left.

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Standard Trios Match

AJ Styles & America’s Most Wanted (Chris Harris & James Storm) vs. The New Franchise (Shane Douglas, Michael Shane & Monty Brown)

TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES

After his early protestations both Harris and Storm yield, letting AJ Styles start the match. He immediately hits his signature Dropkick to take Michael Shane down and despite Douglas trying to get a head start on him, the ‘Phenomenal One’ wriggles away, jumping onto the second rope before moonsaulting over ‘The Franchise’ to take him out with the Phenomenon DDT. Monty Brown is a different proposition altogether though and the ‘Alpha Male’ decks his opponent with a Body Tackle. This happens twice more when AMW enter, all three competitors finding the “insurance policy” to be a formidable force. But the combination of a Last Call from Storm, a Pele from Styles and a big Lariat from Harris finally has the ‘Alpha Male’ subdued.

With Douglas on the outside, Styles hits the spectacular Fosbury Flop over the top and although Michael Shane tries to nick one in the ring with his Sweet Shane Music, Storm catches his foot before directing his opponent towards the ‘Wildcat’. With the Catatonic connecting, AMW pick up a crucial victory over the NWA World Tag Team Champions.

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As

James Storm

and

Chris Harris

celebrate their victory together, they’re joined by

AJ Styles

with Don West making note that it’s fitting for the

TNA original

contingent to be victorious on such a momentous evening. We see The New Franchise heading back up the ramp, licking their proverbial wounds before we jump to the commentary team for an announcement.

”We will be with you on Pay-Per-View next month; Saturday, Week 4, April 2004 for Caribbean Combat, live from the La Puntilla Arena in Puerto Rico!”

”Can the Island even contain TNA Wrestling?! I guess we’re gonna find out next month Mike, I can’t wait!”

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Extreme Rules Match, If Raven Wins He Gets 5 Minutes with James Mitchell

Raven vs. CM Punk (w/ James Mitchell & Julio Dinero)

TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES

After a cautious feeling out process, finally these two made good on the premise of anything goes. Raven, driven by the betrayal of his former mentor, draws blood from Punk early on by throwing him face first into the steel ring post. Later on, Punk is handed a screwdriver from under the ring and he makes his former teacher see red as he drives it and twists it into his skull. As he promised, this is hardly a match and more a fight, the pace deliberately slow as they both have to recover after each onslaught. As Raven prepped a chair shot for Punk, Dinero hopped in the ring, taking the impact himself to join both competitors in sporting a crimson mask.

But of course, James Mitchell’s idea of destiny was always much different from Raven’s. And the suspension of the rules allowed The Gathering’s father to enact his masterplan. He raised his cane and the sound of impending doom could mean only one thing.

”Oh my god… The Monster...”

”Raven needs to get out of there! and quick!”

Down the ramp descends

Abyss

as Raven glances in Mitchell’s direction, spotting his devious grin before readying himself for another obstacle he must face. CM Punk, dazed and confused after the loss of much blood, still has the wherewithal to deliver a significant blow, a low blow in fact. It’s easy pickings now for Abyss. First, a sickening clothesline. Second, the Black Hole Slam. Punk covers, or rather, he collapses on top of Raven to make the pin and whatever his reservations are about this assault, Rudy Charles counts the 1, the 2 and the 3.

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Post-match, as

Raven

lies in a heap and both

CM Punk

&

Julio Dinero

help one another to their feet,

James Mitchell

proclaims

’The Monster’ Abyss

as the newest child of The Gathering. He puts the entire TNA locker room on notice, he warned them all that The Gathering continues to grow in strength and now they grow in numbers too.

”Anybody that steps in our path will meet their demise, just like Raven!”

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As our production crew clean up after that Extreme Rules match and hopefully change the blood-stained ring mat,

Mike Tenay

and

Don West

send us to broadcast journalist

Scott Hudson

to find out what he has learned about Wednesday’s upcoming iMPACT! on ESPN. Standing in the corridor and listening intently to his earpiece, Hudson relays his news.

”After their victory earlier in the night, America’s Most Wanted will challenge The New Franchise for the NWA World Tag Team Championships…”

”Chris Sabin, unsuccessful earlier tonight of course, will face a big challenge when he faces the debuting Samoan Submission Machine, Samoa Joe…”

”And we have learned that Sonny Siaki will cash in his Gold Rush title shot to face the winner of tonight’s main event. That’s right, the TNA World Heavyweight Championship will be defended on Wednesday!”

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TNA X-Division Championship THREE WAY SHOOTOUT

Christopher Daniels © vs. Low-Ki vs. Elix Skipper

TIME LIMIT: 30 Minutes

At the beginning of this one, Daniels keeps a low profile and watches as Low-Ki tries to avenge Skipper having cost him the TNA X-Division Championship in what was the origin of this rivalry back at the start of the year. Opportunistically, Daniels dives in after ‘Primetime’ has been laid out by a stiff kick but this backfires on the ‘Fallen Angel’ and we see a rare moment of teamwork as Ki and Skipper execute a Double Hip Toss and turn it into a Double Back Suplex on the reigning Champion. They take their turns inflicting punishment on Daniels; the Ki-Krusher and the Play of the Day find their mark but neither Skipper nor Low-Ki is letting the other capture the W.

With Daniels out the way momentarily, the two challengers vie for the decisive fall. Ki shows his resilience to kick out of a Kryptonite Krush, which Skipper tries to follow with a Springboarding Moonsault. An impressive feat of athleticism indeed but the execution is off because Low-Ki sidesteps and just brutalises him with a kick to the chest on his way down. With ‘Primetime’ in the wrong place at the wrong time, Low-Ki comes off the top with a Double Foot Stomp and it seems he has the match all sewed up. But as referee Slick Johnson counts the one and then the two, Daniels lands on both his challengers with the Best Moonsault Ever! As Low-Ki scrambles away, clutching at his ribs, Daniels seizes the moment and pins ‘Primetime’, capturing the three just before the ‘Warrior’ is able to interject.

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TNA World Heavyweight Championship

Sting vs. Jeff Jarrett (w/ Don Callis)

TIME LIMIT: 30 Minutes

Our main event starts with a frantic exchange as Sting grapples his opponent early on and hooks Jarrett for the Scorpion Deathdrop but Double J manages to back elbow his way out. Similarly, Jarrett suckers Sting in and drop toe holds him into the second turnbuckle, bringing his stunned opponent back to center urgently to deliver The Stroke. Unfortunately for the leader of Team Jarrett, ‘The Icon’ still has the wits to counter the grip, reversing it into a Russian Legsweep.

Jarrett works the leg before the action spills outside, an ill advised choice of environment from Jarrett as Sting uses his superior size and strength, reversing an irish whip to send Jarrett careening into the steel ring steps. Sting has to be mindful of Don Callis and indeed, after this impact he knows the ‘Consultant’ is nearby with the NWA Championship in hand, probably waiting for the opportune moment to brain the Stinger. Back in the ring, Sting zeroes in on his assault and delivers a Superplex before letting out his signature howl.

”I think it’s time for the Scorpion Deathlock!”

“Why is Don Callis on the apron?! Is he calling for reinforcements?!”

Motioning to the tunnel, Callis makes the call to Team Jarrett in the back. But nobody answers his pleas!

Jarrett, having crawled to the ropes now, looks up towards the entrance tunnel in incredulity whilst Callis is similarly beside himself. Nevermind, thinks Sting. In an act of revenge from Wednesday’s iMPACT!, he hammers Callis with a right hand and knocks his block clean off with a single strike.

Jarrett staggers back to a vertical base but Sting returns him to the canvas face first with a one-handed bulldog before locking in the Scorpion Deathlock!

The ‘Chosen One’ writhes in pain and looks around for a saviour but he’s all on his own in there. He claws his way towards the ropes, digging his nails into the ring canvas as he tries to secure any kind of momentum to force a break. But Sting returns him to center, reinforces his grip around Jarrett’s legs and wrenches back further, finally drawing the inevitable frantic submission from his opponent.

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As referee Andrew Thomas raises

Sting’s

hand,

Jeff Jarrett

and

Don Callis

leave up the entrance ramp in haste. Both disappointed and obviously frustrated at the night’s events, they cross

Commissioner Piper

emerging from the tunnel. Piper shrugs in a clearly ironic gesture, trying to hide his enjoyment of their defeat and not doing a particularly good job of it.

From the timekeepers table, Piper takes both the TNA World Heavyweight Championship and a microphone, delivering the crowning moment of glory himself, putting the belt around Sting’s waist as ‘The Icon’ climbs each turnbuckle to give the Bridgestone Arena a good luck at his newest piece of gold. Call them killjoys, but Mike Tenay and Don West remind us that Sting’s glory could be shortlived...

”He defends against Sonny Siaki on Wednesday, on iMPACT! on ESPN!

“We hope to see you then wrestling fans but for now, it’s goodnight from Genesis!”

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PPV Buy Rate

0.79 (397,605 buys)

Final Show Rating

Prediction Contest Results

RKOwnage: 6

Rampaaage: 5

Crackerjack: 5

The Pitbull: 5

Kijar: 5

Blodyxe: 4

DHK1989: 4

TheBigBad1013: 4

IronWarrior22: 4

Kanegan: 3

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Kijar · June 30, 2021

EDIT: I saw you posted a good five ten before me, but I didn't read it yet, I promise..

Hope you'll count me

TNA Genesis 2004 Quick Picks

Jeff Hardy & Simon Diamond vs. Team Jarrett (Kid Kash & Johnny Swinger)

Which two members of Team Jarrett will wrestle this match?: Kash and Swinger

Comments: Swinger getting the win on his former partner, Hardy stays strong

BG James vs. Ron Killings

Comments: Preference

’Gold Rush’ Battle Royal, Winner Receives A Title Shot Of Their Choosing

Bryan Danielson vs. Chris Sabin vs. D’Lo Brown vs. Jerry Lynn vs. Erik Watts vs. Ekmo vs. Sonny Siaki vs. Kevin Northcutt vs. Joe E. Legend vs. Silas Young

Who will get the most eliminations?: Ekmo

Comments: Him or Lynn in this one...

AJ Styles, Chris Harris & James Storm vs. Shane Douglas, Michael Shane & Monty Brown

Comments: Franchise is cool and all, I love his group.. but I don't like picking against AJ and Wildcat was a great talent.

Extreme Rules Match, If Raven Wins He Gets 5 Minutes with James Mitchell

Raven vs. CM Punk

Comments: He'll cross the line in this one

TNA X-Division Championship

Comments: Great xXx match-up, damn man.

TNA World Heavyweight Championship

Sting vs. Jeff Jarrett

Comments: Double J doesn't get it done here

Mootinie · June 30, 2021

EDIT: I saw you posted a good five ten before me, but I didn't read it yet, I promise..
Hope you'll count me

No problem buddy, saw you post in another thread and I was worried I had jumped the gun. Counted.

Kijar · June 30, 2021

No problem buddy, saw you post in another thread and was worried I had jumped the gun. Counted.

Gracias, my friend. Baby on the way

IronWarrior22 · July 1, 2021

Man, I'm glad I got the Siaki prediction right. That guy should've had a main event push.

TheBigBad1013 · July 1, 2021

Great show. Never would have called Siaki to win that match but I kinda dig it. I can't imagine he actually beats Sting for the title, but I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with him.

Rampaaage · July 1, 2021

The Gathering is starting to really look dangerous! Great ppv.

Mootinie · July 2, 2021

Man, I'm glad I got the Siaki prediction right. That guy should've had a main event push.

Yes, very good call that was! He got out of wrestling when he was quite young, I think he donated a kidney to a relative or something like that? He definitely had a lot of untapped potential when he hung up his boots.

Great show. Never would have called Siaki to win that match but I kinda dig it. I can't imagine he actually beats Sting for the title, but I'm looking forward to seeing what you do with him.

I was sad that he didn't get a popularity gain from winning it. I had to keep D'Lo strong to keep him happy but Danielson, Lynn and Ekmo are more popular than Siaki and I figured he'd get some kind of boost. Bit of a shame, but it's a good rub for him nonetheless.

The Gathering is starting to really look dangerous! Great ppv.

For sure, they never did anything with them in real life. I think Punk left and that was that. I have a lot of fun writing their stuff, I always find it so easy and so natural even though the grades have been mediocre. Having Raven lose was a bit of a gamble but I asked him to do the job and keeping him strong meant he only shed 2 or 3 popularity points and I think Punk gained 7 or 8 in winning. It was a good bit of business in the end.

TNA X-Division Championship
Christopher Daniels © vs. Low-Ki vs. Elix Skipper
Comments: Great xXx match-up, damn man.

Skipper came through with the 71 match performance in that one, crazy stuff. I was happy with how that match turned out, I wasn't sure what grade to expect but was pleasantly surprised when it was the second best match of the night.

BG James vs. Ron Killings
Comments: Killings is just in the beginning of his singles run at the top.

Yep, he's now on 47 overness, he was on 41 before this win. He's definitely on the right track and one that I would like to push since he never did get a proper main event run in TNA.

Comments: I may not have picked him, but I will be cheering for D'Lo all day here

I would love to use him more and I think others felt the same way when I started, but he priotises AJPW over TNA and I can only use him when available. Pretty sure you have this problem with RoH too but it just sucks.

Extreme Rules Match, If Raven Wins He Gets 5 Minutes with James Mitchell
Raven vs. CM Punk
Comments: I've been really wrong on this feud so far but I'm fairly confident here.

Congratulations on finally making the right call. Better late than never.

TNA World Heavyweight Championship
Sting vs. Jeff Jarrett
Comments: To truly make the first title match memorable, Sting wins it. Jarrett can win it back still

That was my thinking too, the idea of this being such a defining match in the lineage of TNA and having it end with shenanigans didn't sit right with me.

Mootinie · July 3, 2021

April 2004 Champions Update

TNA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Current & Inaugural Champion:

Sting

Since

Saturday, Week 4, March 2004

Previous Champions (since January 2004):

N/A

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NWA CHAMPIONSHIP

Current Champion:

Jeff Jarrett

Since

October 22, 2003

Previous Champions (since January 2004):

N/A

</div>

NWA WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

Current Champions:

The New Franchise (Shane Douglas & Michael Shane)

Since

Wednesday, Week 4, January 2004

Previous Champions (since January 2004):

3Live Kru (Konnan & BG James) - November 26, 2003 to Wednesday, Week 4, January 2004

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TNA X-DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP

Current Champion:

Christopher Daniels

Since

Wednesday, Week 1, January 2004

Previous Champions (since January 2004):

Michael Shane - August 20, 2013 - Wednesday, Week 1, January 2004

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NWA JUNIOR HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Current Champion:

Scoot Andrews

Since

Thursday, Week 3, January 2004

Previous Champions (since January 2004):

Chris Draven - Saturday, Week 1, August 2013 - Thursday, Week 3, January 2004

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GOLD RUSH RING

Winner for 2004:

Sonny Siaki

at

TNA Genesis

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Mootinie · July 3, 2021

TNA iMPACT! #9 Preview

TNA iMPACT! #9 Preview

CARD SUBJECT TO CHANGE

Wednesday, Week 1, April 2004

As the music faded and the sold out crowd of the Bridgestone Arena began filing out,

Dutch Mantell

called a locker room meeting in order to deliver a speech to all the talent. The show had been a rousing success and Dutch felt it necessary to make sure the roster knew the part they had played in getting TNA Wrestling to this stage. As he filed back from the 'Gorilla Position' to the locker room, Dutch gave special praise to

Jeff Jarrett

for having “done the job” as diligently and professionally as he did. Recognising that it was a big deal for Jarrett to give the spotlight away as he did without complaint, Dutch didn’t want that reality to be lost on the company’s founder for even a second.

Dutch also felt it right to praise

Elix Skipper

, who surprised just about everybody by putting in one of the best performances of the night. In the semi main event, he had shown he was a talent for the big stage and somebody that could be trusted to be wrestling higher up on the card in matches of greater significance. Not wanting to sound like everything was sunshine and rainbows though, Dutch brought the locker room back down to earth by reminding everybody that Genesis was, aptly, only the beginning.

Sonny Siaki

had struggled with the occasion out there but instead of bringing attention to his performance, Dutch gave him some encouragement by reminding him he was main eventing on Wednesday and that was the match that truly mattered.

TNA iMPACT! #9 Quick Picks

Chris Sabin vs. Samoa Joe

Comments:

NWA World Tag Team Championship

Comments:

The Amazing Red vs. Elix Skipper

Comments:

TNA World Heavyweight Championship

Comments:

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DHK1989 · July 3, 2021

Chris Sabin vs. Samoa Joe

NWA World Tag Team Championship

The Amazing Red vs. Elix Skipper

TNA World Heavyweight Championship

Rampaaage · July 3, 2021

Chris Sabin vs. Samoa Joe

Comments:

NWA World Tag Team Championship

Comments: I'm not sure I expect to see a title change the first tv show after a PPV buuuuut I like AMA a lot so I'll have faith.

The Amazing Red vs. Elix Skipper

Comments:

TNA World Heavyweight Championship

Comments: Yeah, no.

Satyr24 · July 4, 2021

Chris Sabin vs. Samoa Joe

Comments:

NWA World Tag Team Championship

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