Blodyxe Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 Aaaay, Merry Xmas brother! I expect a chocolate and beer segment for Bloodweiser now CM Punk vs. Silas Young Comments: Simon Diamond vs. Steve Corino Comments: Sarah Stock vs. Nattie Neidhart Comments: Non-Title Match America's Most Wanted (Chris Harris & James Storm) vs. Glenn Gilbertti & Johnny Swinger Comments: The S.A.T. (Jose & Joel Maximo) vs. Elix Skipper & Kid Kash Comments: Jerry Lynn vs. Dustin Rhodes Comments: Piper’s Poison Jeff Hardy vs. Ron Killings Comments: Ain't that The Truth I loved Scott Steiner in this, he should bring the W home for Big League at Lockdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pitbull Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 Merry Christmas man! I need my beer drinking segment featuring James Storm and The Sandman. Sorry 'bout your damn luck, Bloodweiser ! CM Punk vs. Silas Young Comments: Academic win for your newest main-event babyface Simon Diamond vs. Steve Corino Comments: The Canadian Ace gets the job done. Poor Simon Diamond. He is good, but everywhere others are better. Sarah Stock vs. Nattie Neidhart Comments: Nattie is in the title hunt. Non-Title Match America's Most Wanted (Chris Harris & James Storm) vs. Glenn Gilbertti & Johnny Swinger Comments: Sorry bout' your swinging damn luck, Gilberti. The S.A.T. (Jose & Joel Maximo) vs. Elix Skipper & Kid Kash Comments: S.A.T would be a really good opponent for AMW, and Kash is busy with Red. Even if they are Red's cousins, i say SAT gets this one. Jerry Lynn vs. Dustin Rhodes Comments: Dustin is challenging for the World Title, Lynn isn't ( as much as i'd love that). Piper’s Poison Jeff Hardy vs. Ron Killings Comments: The Truth shall set you free to WWE, Jeff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mootinie Posted December 31, 2021 Author Share Posted December 31, 2021 TNA iMPACT #26 - Wednesday, Week 2, August 2004 TNA iMPACT #26 Wednesday, Week 2, August 2004 Live from Skyhawk Arena on ESPN Attendance: 7,000 SOLD OUT Announce Team: Mike Tenay & Don West Timeline | Roster | Champions | Alliances <div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #da251c;border-radius: 25px;margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"> We make our return to Tennessee with Commissioner Roddy Piper already in the ring, standing between Jeff Jarrett on his right and Savio Vega on his left. They are here for a parlay before Lethal Lockdown, their differences momentarily put aside in the common interest of determining which team will enter the match first. Savio Vega is given the floor and acquiesces entirely. He doesn’t mind whether PRP get the man advantage or whether somebody from his team enters last. He just wants it written in stone that Big League will be there so they can get their ass kicked, cabron! For Double J, that’s music to his ears and not just because he carries the “acoustic equaliser” with him. He’ll take the man advantage and he even tells Savio that he will enter the match first. Make no mistake about it, Big League will be there to run PRP out of TNA Wrestling altogether. Jarrett would never miss this opportunity, he doesn’t know why this company has these working relationships anyway. The stars are himself, Scott Steiner, Kanyon and Mike Awesome. They don’t need the IWA or anybody else in TNA Wrestling so long as they have Big League, competitors that have been champions everywhere they’ve gone and the only reason it hasn’t happened for them so far is because people keep poking their nose in his business! Both leaders of their respective factions agree that at Lockdown, everything will come to a head and something will have to give… </div> <div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #da251c;border-radius: 25px;margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"> Standard Singles Match CM Punk vs. Silas Young TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES Battle of the men with long brown hair! This is the Punker’s first match after Raven walked out on him and left him victim to a handicap beatdown at the hands of The Gathering. Any physical wounds that Punk sustained appear to have healed and he wrestles a clean and tidy match here, picking up the first near fall with the Welcome to Chicago. Despite Silas being dominated for much of the match, Mike Tenay picks up that his game inside the squared circle is progressing and it’s just a matter of time until he gets that breakthrough victory. He believes confidence to be all important for a wrestler and Punk never lacks for that, picking up the win courtesy of the Devil Lock DDT inside six minutes. A straightforward enough victory for CM Punk and Jeremy Borash catches up with him for a few words. Admitting his mistakes, Punk says he never should have trusted Raven but he firmly believed that he had found the man who wanted to tear down The Gathering as much as he did. It turns out he was wrong, Raven wants to wash his hands of the entire business and retreat into himself like the loner he has become in the last few months. That’s perfectly fine for the Punker, just one less thing to worry about. He’s coming for The Gathering and he lays down the gauntlet… ”Julio Dinero… brother of The Gathering?! I want to fight you at Lockdown, old partner!” </div> <div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #da251c;border-radius: 25px;margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"> Backstage, Team Canada are receiving a pep talk from Steve Corino. Kenny Omega is glumly looking at the floor after his defeat to Amazing Red but Chris Sabin gives him a pat on the shoulder and he perks up a little. Legend is holding his neck after Saturday’s “tough love” but Corino tells him to be Bobby Roode and Eric Young’s second when they compete in tag team action next week. From now on, failure will no longer be tolerated. They’re in hostile territory, everybody else in TNA wants to run them out and send them back up north but he’s not having it. Corino wants to see more victories and he’s going to lead by example against Simon Diamond right now. Standard Singles Match Simon Diamond vs. Steve Corino (w/Scott D’Amore, Bobby Roode & Eric Young) TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES Despite the bluster from the Ace, he finds Diamond to be a tougher proposition than he was letting on. After two Vertical Suplexes, he hits the Northern Lights to complete the Simon Series for a near fall. Corino comes back with a wonderful Leg Lariat but Diamond responds with a Swinging Neckbreaker. Just as Diamond is starting to take control… Both Bobby Roode and Eric Young hop up on the apron! Diamond locks in the three-quarter Facelock for the Gem Cutter but Corino shoves him off into the standing ducks by the ropes. A clash of heads later and Diamond is staggering back to center when he’s easy pickings for the Old School Style with Corino picking up the dub. </div> <div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #da251c;border-radius: 25px;margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"> In the interview room, we join Xplosion commentator Eric Gargiulo. He’s with the TNA Knockouts Champion Daffney and her accomplice in horror, Cheerleader Melissa. They’re in a surprisingly jovial mood considering they faced defeat on Saturday but Daff explains, that was just the second act where the hero of the story loses so they can learn and then triumph in the third act. Both her and Melissa know a little bit more about Meiko Satomura now, and at Lockdown, they’re going to put that knowledge to good use and hold on to their title. As for Veronica, she may want a shot at Daffney’s title but they’ve got a feeling that a certain Canadian is going to make sure she never comes close to contention ever again! </div> <div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #da251c;border-radius: 25px;margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"> Standard Singles Match Sarah Stock vs. Nattie Neidhart TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES ”She wanted me to take a closer look and I am not impressed so far…” Veronica has joined us on commentary for this clash and she’s not concerned about her upcoming match against the ‘Queen of Harts’, seeing it as a stepping stone before a date with Daffney. That said, Neidhart is in control for the majority of this match. A graduate of the Hart Dungeon, she is physical and cerebral, targeting her strikes towards Stock’s mid-section and looking to wear her down. She uses the ropes to choke her opponent, taking full advantage of referee Foxxy’s five count when Stock gets the rope break from a Camel Clutch. After a Double Underhook Suplex, Nattie locks in the Sharpshooter, contorting her opponent into the evitable and expected submission. </div> <div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #da251c;border-radius: 25px;margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"> Veronica leaves her position, keeping her eyes firmly on Nattie as she leaves the announce desk and backs up the entrance ramp. Those two will collide at some point but Veronica sounded confident on commentary about her chances of emerging victorious. Mike Tenay puts over Neidhart as a competitive addition to the burgeoning Knockouts Division before segueing us into a video package… With spliced footage from interviews and recent events, we hear from AJ Styles & Jason Cross, and Shane Douglas, Michael Shane & Madison of The New Franchise. AJ Styles and Jason Cross acknowledge their match against one another, they enjoyed the competition but The New Franchise had to crash the occasion. The ‘Phenomenal One’ accuses Shane Douglas of cowardice, he ambushed AJ Styles on Saturday but next week, in tag team action, they’ll be face to face and there’s gonna be nowhere for Shane Douglas to run to. According to The New Franchise, AJ Styles has looked past them. He thought he could get a lucky victory over Michael Shane and close this chapter but as far as they’re concerned, AJ’s opportunity has come and gone. He got his shot at Sting and he fell short, way short of Shane Douglas’s standards. Michael Shane would have done much better against the Stinger! In next week’s tag team match, they’re going to franchise the ‘Wildside chums’ and Douglas guffaws as Madison locks lips with her favourite man. </div> <div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #da251c;border-radius: 25px;margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"> Standard Tag Team Match America's Most Wanted (Chris Harris & James Storm) vs. Glenn Gilbertti & Johnny Swinger TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES After their departure from Team Jarrett, both Gilbertti and Swinger have been rudderless and the difference in fortunes is clear here. G.G. tries to lead the match but despite having caused problems for Harris and Storm last year, the ‘Wildcat’ and the ‘Cowboy’ have gone from strength to strength in 2004 and they bulldoze their opponents with typically smashmouth offence. After the Last Call takes down Gilbertti, the Death Sentence finishes off Swinger. Post-match, Jeremy Borash asks for AMW’s thoughts on the Rock N Roll Express picking up the victory on Saturday – but first, they need some beer and chocolate to celebrate another victory! Chris Harris says it’s going to be an honour to dance with the two legends at Lockdown but these TNA World Tag Team Championships are going nowhere. James Storm says that Morton and Gibson are rolling back the years but when they face America’s Most Wanted, they’re gonna be sorry ‘bout their damn luck! </div> <div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #da251c;border-radius: 25px;margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"> Standard Tag Team Match The S.A.T. (Jose & Joel Maximo) vs. Elix Skipper & Kid Kash TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES With the TNA X-Division Championship clash set for Lockdown, Los Maximos have stepped up to fight for their cousin’s honour against the top contender and his tag team partner. This is a fast paced and dramatic contest between four talented individuals and The S.A.T. think they have it locked down after the Maximo Explosion to ‘Primetime’. Luckily, Kash is on hand to break up the pin and save the match for his team. Jose and Joel are remarkably athletic and have no qualms about throwing caution to the wind but it ultimately winds up being their undoing here when Jose attempts a Tope Con Hilo. He anticipates he will wipe out Skipper but he steps out of dodge, shoving Joel into his own partner’s audacious dive. From there, Skipper and Kash isolate the younger of the two brothers and put him away with the Spike Money Maker. With Kid Kash having picked up the pin, message sent to the Amazing Red ahead of Lockdown and the TNA X-Division Champion comes down to ringside to check on his two cousins. As he kneels over to make sure Jose is okay, he looks up to find Kid Kash staring down at him. Fired up, Red climbs back to a vertical base and postures as though he wants to fight the challenger now but Kid Kash decides that discretion is the better part of valour, leaving Red to continue checking on his cousins. </div> <div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #da251c;border-radius: 25px;margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"> Standard Singles Match Jerry Lynn vs. Dustin Rhodes (w/James Mitchell) TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES Since his arrival in TNA Wrestling, ‘The Master’ has remained undefeated whilst his opponent tonight has been struggling for momentum. Jerry Lynn has glimpses here, a Tornado DDT catching an early near fall but he undoes his own progress, ducking his head too soon on a Back Body Drop and eating an uppercut to the face. Dustin commands the squared circle and proves why he’s the #1 Contender, looking troubled very rarely here and hitting the home straight after a Snap Powerslam. On the outside of the ring, Father Mitchell cackles away, watching his child in The Gathering picking up the W with the Lone Star State of Mind. James Mitchell joins Dustin Rhodes in the ring, shoving away referee Rudy Charles so he can raise the victor’s hand personally. Even though ‘The Master’ will be locked inside a steel cage with Sting in two week’s time, Father Mitchell does not seem worried at all and this leads both Mike Tenay and Don West to question whether they have lured the TNA World Heavyweight Champion into a trap. </div> <div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #da251c;border-radius: 25px;margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"> Standard Singles Match Jeff Hardy vs. Ron Killings TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES After his victory over D’Lo Brown on Saturday, Ron Killings earned the right to put Jeff Hardy to the sword for Commissioner Piper. Killings knows that Hardy can be dangerous when he starts to build momentum and he counters that by being as elusive as possible early on. Ducking outside, backing into the ropes, pulling the referee closer - whatever it takes to get an advantage. These are two extraordinary talents and when they do start trading bombs, we get a succession of near falls. Truth Conviction, only 2. Whisper In The Wind, only 2. Flying Jalapeno and Twist of Fate, both still just 2 counts. As the drama begins to heighten, Commissioner Roddy Piper emerges from the entrance tunnel for a closer look. After a Scoop and a Slam, Hardy gets on the second rope and pays homage to his brother with a Flying Leg Drop. ‘The Enigma’ tries to follow up with a Clothesline but Killings ducks with the splits and then starches Hardy with a Jumping Corkscrew Superkick. Truth or Consequences brings another near fall but getting a third wind, Hardy responds with a Sit-Out Jawbreaker and drops Killings to the canvas. Pulling off his shirt to the screams of the ladies in attendance, Hardy climbs up top… ”The Enigma is going high risk!” ”It’s over if he hits this Mike!” Jeff Hardy leaps off the top rope with the Swanton Bomb… but Killings rolls out the way and Hardy crashes into the canvas! Both men stagger back to a vertical base, exchanging right hands. Yay! Nay! Yay! Nay! Killings blocks the third punch and suddenly, strikingly, he jumps and drives Hardy into the mat with the Lie Detector. There is no kicking out of that move, especially not in these deep waters and Rudy Charles duly obliges in counting Jeff Hardy down for the three count. After the bell rings, Roddy Piper is thrilled to see Jeff Hardy staring at the lights and he enters the squared circle to rub salt into the wounds. This is only the beginning! But he’s surprised by Ron Killings, who eases the Commissioner away. It’s typical that he would forget all about Ron, there’s been a conspiracy against him since day one, ever since he was put in the ring against Jeff Jarrett on the first ever iMPACT. Where are his opportunities? He defeats D’Lo Brown so he gets Jeff Hardy? What about the TNA World Heavyweight Championship? What about a shot at Sting? Killings proclaims himself the ‘King of the Mountain’ and with a mic drop, we fade to black with Ron standing tall inside the Skyhawk Arena. </div> TV Rating 0.75 (563,939 viewers) Final Show Rating Post-Show Notes AJ Styles believes Cheerleader Melissa is charismatic and is a future star. <div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #000000;margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"> TNA Xplosion! Friday, Week 2, August 2004 Sonny Siaki defeated Eddie Edwards with the Siakalypse Now. (45) C.W. Anderson pinned young Chris Vaughn after the Spinebuster. (29) In the interview room, Daffney tells us that her match next week against Emi Sakura is a warm up for her encounter against Meiko Satomura. (57) Emi Sakura took on Beth Phoenix ahead of her clash with Daffney and emerged victorious, outmaneuvering her larger opponent before picking up the victory with a silky smooth La Magistral cradle. (32) Kanyon proved his big league status, pinning the young Rick Santel after the Kanyon Cutter. (50) On Wednesday, Kanyon promises he will defeat Jeff Hardy in his home state of Jersey. Bada Bing, Bada Bang! (69) AJ Styles & Jason Cross took home the dub when they faced off with the Logan Brothers. (56) Final Show Rating </div> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mootinie Posted January 1, 2022 Author Share Posted January 1, 2022 TNA iMPACT! #27 Preview <div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #000000; margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"> TNA iMPACT! #27 Preview CARD SUBJECT TO CHANGE Wednesday, Week 3, August 2004 With two weeks to go before the Honda Center hosts Lockdown, we are in New Jersey for another episode of TNA iMPACT! In the opening match of the evening, homecoming hero Kanyon has been chosen by Commissioner Roddy Piper to take on the ‘Enigma’ Jeff Hardy. Their first bout at iMPACT! #15 in Texas was a spectacle and this encounter should be equally entertaining and competitive. Jeff Hardy will be hungry to bounce back from last week’s defeat to Ron Killings whilst Kanyon will be determined to pick up some momentum for Big League ahead of Lethal Lockdown. In our main event, The New Franchise will walk on the wildside when they take on the duo of AJ Styles and rival-turned-friend Jason Cross. Shane Douglas is in the crosshairs of the ‘Phenomenal One’ after his ambush at Inmates Rule but both he and his partner will have to pay equally close attention to Michael Shane and his girlfriend, the vixen herself, Madison. Elsewhere tonight, Sting and Father Mitchell will come face to face ahead of his TNA World Heavyweight Championship defence against The Gathering’s ‘Master’, Dustin Rhodes. This rivalry has become increasingly personal but word has it that Mitchell is coming alone for the confrontation. </div> <div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #da251c; margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"> TNA iMPACT! #27 Quick Picks Jeff Hardy vs. Kanyon Comments: The Harris Twins vs. Team Canada (Bobby Roode & Eric Young) Comments: Non-Title Match Emi Sakura vs. Daffney Comments: Bloodweiser (The Sandman & Shark Boy) vs. Ekmo & Sonny Siaki Comments: Non-Title Match Amazing Red vs. Naomichi Marufuji Comments: AJ Styles & Jason Cross vs. The New Franchise (Shane Douglas & Michael Shane) Comments: </div> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHK1989 Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 Jeff Hardy vs. Kanyon The Harris Twins vs. Team Canada (Bobby Roode & Eric Young) Non-Title Match Emi Sakura vs. Daffney Bloodweiser (The Sandman & Shark Boy) vs. Ekmo & Sonny Siaki Non-Title Match Amazing Red vs. Naomichi Marufuji AJ Styles & Jason Cross vs. The New Franchise (Shane Douglas & Michael Shane) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old School Fan Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 Jeff Hardy vs. Kanyon The Harris Twins vs. Team Canada (Bobby Roode & Eric Young) Non-Title Match Emi Sakura vs. Daffney Bloodweiser (The Sandman & Shark Boy) vs. Ekmo & Sonny Siaki Non-Title Match Amazing Red vs. Naomichi Marufuji AJ Styles & Jason Cross vs. The New Franchise (Shane Douglas & Michael Shane) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satyr24 Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 Jeff Hardy vs. Kanyon Comments: The Harris Twins vs. Team Canada (Bobby Roode & Eric Young) Comments: Non-Title Match Emi Sakura vs. Daffney Comments: Bloodweiser (The Sandman & Shark Boy) vs. Ekmo & Sonny Siaki Comments: Non-Title Match Amazing Red vs. Naomichi Marufuji Comments: AJ Styles & Jason Cross vs. The New Franchise (Shane Douglas & Michael Shane) Comments: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigBad1013 Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 Jeff Hardy vs. Kanyon Comments: Much like last week, if Hardy is indeed leaving, he could be taking another loss here so it's a tough call. The Harris Twins vs. Team Canada (Bobby Roode & Eric Young) Comments: Much bigger upside to this team. Non-Title Match Emi Sakura vs. Daffney Comments: Even though it's non-title, I still think Daffney is winning this one. Bloodweiser (The Sandman & Shark Boy) vs. Ekmo & Sonny Siaki Comments: Another tough call. Non-Title Match Amazing Red vs. Naomichi Marufuji Comments: Red's strong push continues with a win here. AJ Styles & Jason Cross vs. The New Franchise (Shane Douglas & Michael Shane) Comments: AJ tips the scale for me here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kijar Posted January 2, 2022 Share Posted January 2, 2022 Hardy Canada Daffney Samoan Connection My guy Amazing Red, love the love he's getting. This is a sleeper amazing match New Franchise, Hmm.. I think Cross eats the pin in this one, hard to pick against AJ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blodyxe Posted January 4, 2022 Share Posted January 4, 2022 TNA iMPACT! #27 Quick Picks Jeff Hardy vs. Kanyon Comments: The Harris Twins vs. Team Canada (Bobby Roode & Eric Young) Comments: Non-Title Match Emi Sakura vs. Daffney Comments: Bloodweiser (The Sandman & Shark Boy) vs. Ekmo & Sonny Siaki Comments: Non-Title Match Amazing Red vs. Naomichi Marufuji Comments: AJ Styles & Jason Cross vs. The New Franchise (Shane Douglas & Michael Shane) Comments: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mootinie Posted January 8, 2022 Author Share Posted January 8, 2022 TNA iMPACT #27 - Wednesday, Week 3, August 2004 TNA iMPACT #27 Wednesday, Week 3, August 2004 Live from Rothman Center on ESPN Attendance: 4,453 Announce Team: Mike Tenay & Don West Timeline | Roster | Champions | Alliances <div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #da251c;border-radius: 25px;margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"> We cold open with Kanyon already in the ring and Jeff Hardy making his way through a backstage corridor towards the ring. With a determination visibly etched across his face, he loosens up his wrists with bent elbows as he continues his stride towards the go position. But from behind, he’s jumped by Big League! Jeff Jarrett and Mike Awesome knock the ‘Enigma’ to the floor, stomping away at him as Hardy cocoons and tries best to avoid punishment. But Scott Steiner gets a handful of Hardy’s waist belt, pulling him back up to his feet just to deposit him into the side of a nearby production cart. As the three of them continue pressing their assault… P.R.P. charge down the corridor to intervene! But before this fracas can get any further out of hand, Jarrett, Steiner and Awesome hit the bricks and hightail it out of there. Together, Savio and Apolo help Jeff Hardy back to his feet as Gonzalez and Banderas keep watch but it appears the damage has been done. Hardy wearily stands and continues what is now a laboured stride towards the ring for his match. Standard Singles Match Jeff Hardy vs. Kanyon (w/Don Callis) TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES With a shrug of his shoulders, Kanyon feigns ignorance of the attack but he has the clear advantage and targets his assault on Hardy’s ribs and left shoulder. Those areas of his body bore the brunt of the impact with the cart and with the outside-in-Suplex, Kanyon picks up a very close near fall. ”I don’t know if Jeff can even carry on here Mike!” Hardy’s injuries might be big but so is his heart and he fights back with the Whisper in the Wind after ducking a Clothesline. Kanyon tries to stop his gathering momentum dead with the Kanyon Cutter but Hardy twists around, countering with a Neckbreaker. Unfortunately, he lands on his hurt left shoulder and the delayed cover is lackadaisical at best. Hardy tries to finish this one off with the Twist of Fate but it’s Kanyon’s time to find an inventive counter, swivelling all the way around to elude Jeff’s attempted grip before connecting this time with the Kanyon Cutter! Remarkably, Hardy is able to kick out but like a man possessed, Kanyon pulls him back to a vertical base and finishes his opponent off with the Flatliner. As Kanyon of the Big League has his hand raised by our referee, the Commissioner Roddy Piper makes his way down to ringside. His signature cheeky grin etched across his face, Piper asks if Hardy is in pain. If so, good! Not only will he never compete for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship now he’s lost two matches in a row but at Lockdown, he’s going to be destroyed by the undefeated Samoan Submission Machine, Samoa Joe! Piper tells New Jersey to say their goodbyes because after Lockdown, they’ll never see Jeff Hardy in a TNA ring ever again. </div> <div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #da251c;border-radius: 25px;margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"> Standard Tag Team Match The Harris Twins vs. Bobby Roode & Eric Young (w/Legend) TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES Their focus renewed by Steve Corino, Roode & E-Y need to start cutting the mustard if they’re going to remain in Team Canada. The fans are still reeling from the opening match and despite Ron & Don having the better of this one, the Rothman Center is not interested in what they are being served. When Roode makes the pin after a Vertical Suplex & Diving Elbow Drop combination, Legend holds down Don’s legs behind the referee’s back and Andrew Thomas counts the merciful three to end a below average contest. </div> <div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #da251c;border-radius: 25px;margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"> In the locker room, Sonny Siaki is doing push ups and Ekmo is seated on a wooden bench curling a heavy dumbbell. They are warming up ahead of their match against Bloodweiser later tonight but Siaki is in a rather cantankerous mood. He’s frustrated with his tag team partner’s recent tours of Japan, believing that it impedes his momentum and has stopped the two of them from being a force in the tag team division. Ekmo doesn’t respond, preferring instead to stare intently as Siaki continues, chastising him for the miscommunication that cost them victory against the Rock N Roll Express at Inmates Rule. The tension in the room rises with a camera zoom as Ekmo steps towards his partner and exhales in temper but the situation cools down when Sonny Siaki looks forward to tonight’s match. He calls it a fresh start, an opportunity to start over. Ekmo agrees, albeit through gritted teeth and promises he’ll whoop somebody’s ass tonight. As the big Samoan trudges off, Siaki takes a seat and begins lacing up his boots as we return to ringside… </div> <div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #da251c;border-radius: 25px;margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"> Non-Title Match Emi Sakura vs. Daffney (w/Cheerleader Melissa) TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES Our lovely TNA Knockouts Champion thought this would be little more than a warm up but Emi Sakura has other ideas. She wants to prove she belongs in this division and after a Double Underhook Backbreaker, perhaps she’s getting her point across. After the Crucifix Driver, Melissa has her heart in her throat as Daff’s shoulders are pinned to the canvas but the Champion finds the wherewithal to kick out. She even rallies back with the Frankenscreamer when she catches her opponent dilly-dallying on the top turnbuckle. Melissa applauds and after the Daff Knees, the Lobotomy takes the ‘Scream Queen’ to the pay window. </div> <div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #da251c;border-radius: 25px;margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"> Down the ramp, unannounced, come P.R.P.! With no music to play them in, Mike Tenay says they weren’t originally scheduled to appear here tonight but Savio Vega wants to address tonight’s earlier injustice. Big League ambushed Jeff Hardy before his match and they don’t think these injustices should be accepted in TNA Wrestling. They don’t understand why they are the only ones willing to fight what’s truly right around here and they want to settle it tonight. There’s no point waiting until Lethal Lockdown, they want Big League right here right now! Answering the challenge, Big League arrive out of the entrance tunnel and Don Callis agrees. There’s no reason to wait! How about we have the Battle of New Jersey and tear the house down right now? Mike Awesome cracks his knuckles, Scott Steiner pumps up and Kanyon pulls up his knee pads… But instead of Big League hitting the ring, they move aside and the real opponents emerge from the entrance tunnel. Because it’s not the Big League they are fighting tonight, it’s more like the Minor League! The Battle of New Jersey? P.R.P. (Ray Gonzalez, Ricky Banderas & Savio Vega) (w/Apolo) vs. Johnny Swinger, Glenn Gilbertti & Romeo TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES Like lambs to the slaughter, the Minor League are immediately taken to task and knocked down to the canvas. This one would be short but Swinger and Romeo work well together, pulling Gonzalez into their corner to work him over. After a Missile Dropkick, Romeo flexes, what a gym lad he is with those impressive abdominals! Swinger is equally superficial, the Swinger Stinger connects and he pumps his powerful right arm. But the tag to Savio Vega turns the tide, a Savate Kick dropping Gilbertti. Savio tags out, allowing ‘El Mesias’ to do the honours with the Dagger Through The Heart. </div> <div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #da251c;border-radius: 25px;margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"> After that victory for P.R.P., they celebrate what was a small victory in the ring before Don West sends us to a video package… With interview footage spliced between action shots of these two Knockouts, we hear Nattie Neidhart and Veronica’s thoughts ahead of their match next week. Veronica tells her opponent that if she wants to be bitten by this Spider then so be it, she hopes Daffney is watching so she can see how venomous her bite is. Nattie says she has family legacy and the blood of successful previous generations flows through her veins. As far as she’s concerned, Veronica’s entitlement is going to crumble when she shows the whole world how the Harts do it. </div> <div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #da251c;border-radius: 25px;margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"> Standard Tag Team Match Bloodweiser (The Sandman & Shark Boy) vs. Ekmo & Sonny Siaki TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES Fair play to both The Sandman and Shark Boy for stepping up to this challenge but an Ekmo rising on the wrong side of his bed is better avoided. They are grateful for Siaki starting the match and Sandman gets a near fall with a Russian Leg Sweep - Stunner combination. But when Ekmo enters, he absolutely tears both of his opponents apart here, hitting a Samoan Drop to put The Sandman to one side. Shark Boy does his best, shell yeah he does! But he’s taken down with a big Body Splash in the corner and finished off with aplomb after a Wild Monkey Splash. Siaki is delighted to have lit a fire under his opponent and flashes a grin as they have their hands raised by referee Slick Johnson. But Ekmo is in no mood for celebrating, shoving his partner to one side before exiting through the ropes and trudging back up the entrance ramp. He leaves Sonny Siaki at the altar and we catch the Gold Rush Ring winner standing alone, his hands on his hips, watching his partner stomp away. </div> <div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #da251c;border-radius: 25px;margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"> Non-Title Match Amazing Red vs. Naomichi Marufuji TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES Courtesy of TNA Wrestling’s working relationship with Pro Wrestling NOAH, Naomichi Marufuji is here to win bragging rights for his home promotion. A slick competitor despite his relative inexperience, Marufuji shapes to be the aggressor and naturally, Red becomes something of an underdog against his adversary’s superior physicality. Both men have educated feet but Marufuji is happy to trade, ducking an Enzuigiri before catching Red with a Side Kick and then a Dropkick to the head for a near fall. Big Frog Splash from the NOAH wrestler gets another near fall but the X-Division Champion rallies back with a Leg Sweep into a Standing Shooting Star Press. Code Red gets a close 2 before Marufuji goes for another Side Kick, missing his opponent who ducked and rolled him up. Red holds Marufuji down with the School Boy and catches the three for a sudden victory. </div> <div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #da251c;border-radius: 25px;margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"> Mutual respect in the ring as Amazing Red and Naomichi Marufuji shake hands. The Japanese competitor had a solid outing but was caught off balance and although disappointed, he acknowledges it was an even match. Mike Tenay is positive that Marufuji will be back but as they leave the ringside area, the sound of a guitar solo can mean only one thing… It’s Sting! The TNA World Heavyweight Champion cuts right to chase, calling out James Mitchell for a face to face. When Mitchell isn’t forthcoming, Sting makes a song and dance of putting his bat down in the corner of the ring. With there being no illusions about the Stinger’s intentions, he gets his man. And James Mitchell comes down the entrance ramp. Inside the ring, Sting admits that the target on his back keeps on getting bigger and sometimes he doesn’t help himself. He was put in The Gathering’s crosshairs first by CM Punk and then at No Surrender when they attacked both him and their former member. That’s something that the Stinger cannot let slide. He knows that this match is more personal than just the title but maybe that was Mitchell’s plan all along… raise the ire of ‘The Icon’, earn a shot for one of his children and bring the title back to The Gathering. Sting sees that and he’s too smart to fall for it, he already has a Plan B, a Plan C and a Plan D for Lockdown! James Mitchell cackles. Does Sting seriously think he can see inside the mind of The Father that stands before him? All the pieces are in place for the timely demise of the TNA World Heavyweight Champion. It’s never been about titles and accolades, that isn’t how Mitchell defines success. No Surrender was the ultimate victory because The Gathering stood dominant, leaving the naive Sting and the traitorous CM Punk trailing in their wake. Mitchell trades in the currency of death, violence and destruction. At Lockdown, Sting truly has no idea at all what he’s walking into. </div> <div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #da251c;border-radius: 25px;margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"> Standard Tag Team Match AJ Styles & Jason Cross vs. The New Franchise (Shane Douglas & Michael Shane) (w/Madison) TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES The Wildside duo hit the ring at a rate of knots and we start off hot in this tag team main event. Douglas bails out, leaving Shane to do his best. Tornado DDT from Cross, 450 Splash from Styles! They would seal a hasty victory but ‘The Franchise’ drags his own partner out the ring on the pin. Styles & Cross pursue… But Madison is pushed in front. They aren’t going to hit a woman! This allows The New Franchise to slow it down. They fancy that Jason Cross is the weak link of the team and he’s ground down with a sleeper hold. Douglas’s Belly to Belly connects but Cross kicks out. Escaping their clutches with a Kip-Up Hurricanrana, the young man makes the hot tag. AJ is a house of fire and he tips the balance of the match back in favour of the fan favourites but after he’s decked with the Sweet Shane Music, Cross tags himself back in. With a scoop and a slam, he sets up Michael Shane for the Crossfire but he’s distracted… By the assets of Madison on the ring apron! The young man fawns over the attention as she motions that Michael Shane can be forgotten about. This here before her is a real man. But with a tap to the shoulder, Douglas gets Jason’s attention, driving in a kick that looked a little low before picking up the victory with the Franchiser. AJ Styles re-enters the ring as The New Franchise wheel away in victory. Madison helps her man stumble away, arms around one another, she’s pretty much the only reason he’s able to stand. Styles checks over Cross but he’s not hurt, more disappointed that he fell for their tricks. Microphone in hand and very sure of himself, Shane Douglas challenges AJ Styles to a singles match at Lockdown, promising to franchise him just like he did his friend. Inside the ring, having stood up to face down ‘The Franchise’ from a distance, AJ accepts the challenge. But he wants Shane Douglas alone. No Michael Shane, no Madison, no Jason Cross. The silly games, the distractions, the attacks from behind, they aren’t befitting of who he thought Shane Douglas was. At Lockdown, AJ Styles would really like to compete against the real Shane Douglas, bell to bell & fair and square. Douglas agrees, relishing the day that he’s going to tear down “Mr. TNA” and prove to everybody that the real Phenomenal Ones are him and Michael Shane, The New Franchise! With that, the talking is over and we fade to black with both AJ Styles and Shane Douglas sizing one another up at a distance. </div> TV Rating 0.75 (568,365 viewers) Final Show Rating Post-Show Notes According to AJ Styles, Eric Young is charismatic and a future star. Mike Tenay’s contract has come up for renewal but he is expected to re-sign. <div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #000000;margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"> TNA Xplosion! Friday, Week 3, August 2004 Jason Cross defeated Michael Shane, surprising him with an Inside Cradle after blocking the Sweet Shane Music. (41) Matt Sydal made his debut in TNA Wrestling but was unsuccessful against Elix Skipper, falling prey to the Kryptonite Krunch. (54) Mike Tenay caught up with Veronica and tried to get her thoughts ahead of her match with Nattie Neidhart but she was more preoccupied with Daffney and promised to show the TNA Knockouts Champion a new genre of horror. (52) In Knockouts action, Sara Del Rey hit the Royal Butterfly to pick up the dub against Beth Phoenix. (32) With The Gathering competing in two matches at Lockdown, Father Mitchell tells CM Punk and Sting that they are playing a deadly game. (66) Ahead of their encounter with Team Canada, C.W. Anderson & Simon Diamond bested Johnny Swinger & Romeo in tag team action. (38) Ultimo Dragon applied the Dragon Sleeper, picking up the submission win against Shawn Spears. (52) Final Show Rating </div> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mootinie Posted January 8, 2022 Author Share Posted January 8, 2022 TNA iMPACT! #28 Preview <div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #000000; margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"> TNA iMPACT! #28 Preview CARD SUBJECT TO CHANGE Wednesday, Week 4, August 2004 With just days to go until TNA Lockdown, the go home edition of TNA iMPACT features several warm up matches for competitors due to do battle live at the Honda Center. For Kid Kash, he faces the formidable Jerrelle Clark. Though the #1 Contender for the TNA X-Division Championship, Kash is sure to have his hands full with ‘Mr. 630’ as he looks for a vital win to propel himself further up the pecking order. For Rock N Roll Express, they face off with the team of Adam Jacobs and Shawn Spears. They’ve become a strong team in TNA’s developmental brand but how will they fare against the legendary Ricky Morton and Robert Gibson? Meiko Satomura and Ultimo Dragon will both take on debutants in Mercedes Martinez and Slim J respectively but with opportunities on the line, could somebody pick up an upset victory and make a statement just days before the PPV spectacular? </div> <div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #da251c; margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"> TNA iMPACT! #28 Predictions Grudge Match Veronica vs. Nattie Neidhart Comments: Evan Karagias vs. Chris Sabin Comments: Ultimo Dragon vs. Slim J Comments: Simon Diamond & C.W. Anderson vs. Team Canada (Bobby Roode & Eric Young) Comments: Meiko Satomura vs. Mercedes Martinez Comments: Rock N Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) vs. Shawn Spears & Adam Jacobs Comments: Jerrelle Clark vs. Kid Kash Comments: Jason Cross vs. Christopher Daniels Comments: </div> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DHK1989 Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 Grudge Match Veronica vs. Nattie Neidhart Evan Karagias vs. Chris Sabin Ultimo Dragon vs. Slim J Simon Diamond & C.W. Anderson vs. Team Canada (Bobby Roode & Eric Young) Meiko Satomura vs. Mercedes Martinez Rock N Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) vs. Shawn Spears & Adam Jacobs Jerrelle Clark vs. Kid Kash Jason Cross vs. Christopher Daniels Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mootinie Posted January 9, 2022 Author Share Posted January 9, 2022 Comments: I still believe Veronica leads your Knockouts division in overness right now. I don’t think she’ll be taking any big singles losses for at least another couple months. Her and Daffney both have 45 overness in the United States, but it is true that the two of them are far ahead of anyone else. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blodyxe Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Grudge Match Veronica vs. Nattie Neidhart Comments: Evan Karagias vs. Chris Sabin Comments: Ultimo Dragon vs. Slim J Comments: Simon Diamond & C.W. Anderson vs. Team Canada (Bobby Roode & Eric Young) Comments: Meiko Satomura vs. Mercedes Martinez Comments: Rock N Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) vs. Shawn Spears & Adam Jacobs Comments: Jerrelle Clark vs. Kid Kash Comments: Jason Cross vs. Christopher Daniels Comments: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old School Fan Posted January 9, 2022 Share Posted January 9, 2022 Grudge Match Veronica vs. Nattie Neidhart Comments: Evan Karagias vs. Chris Sabin Comments: Ultimo Dragon vs. Slim J Comments: Simon Diamond & C.W. Anderson vs. Team Canada (Bobby Roode & Eric Young) Comments: Meiko Satomura vs. Mercedes Martinez Comments: Rock N Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) vs. Shawn Spears & Adam Jacobs Comments: Jerrelle Clark vs. Kid Kash Comments: Jason Cross vs. Christopher Daniels Comments: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Satyr24 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 TNA iMPACT! #28 Predictions Grudge Match Veronica vs. Nattie Neidhart Comments: Evan Karagias vs. Chris Sabin Comments: Ultimo Dragon vs. Slim J Comments: Simon Diamond & C.W. Anderson vs. Team Canada (Bobby Roode & Eric Young) Comments: Meiko Satomura vs. Mercedes Martinez Comments: Rock N Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) vs. Shawn Spears & Adam Jacobs Comments: Jerrelle Clark vs. Kid Kash Comments: Jason Cross vs. Christopher Daniels Comments: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheBigBad1013 Posted January 10, 2022 Share Posted January 10, 2022 Grudge Match Veronica vs. Nattie Neidhart Comments: Much bigger name at this point in time. Evan Karagias vs. Chris Sabin Comments: Don't see him winning this one, but it's kinda nice to see Karagias. Ultimo Dragon vs. Slim J Comments: The Dragon wins this one. Simon Diamond & C.W. Anderson vs. Team Canada (Bobby Roode & Eric Young) Comments: Big things are in store for this team I think. Meiko Satomura vs. Mercedes Martinez Comments: Guess. Rock N Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) vs. Shawn Spears & Adam Jacobs Comments: A win for the veterans here. Jerrelle Clark vs. Kid Kash Comments: Another guess but Kash can be such a good piece in your X-Division if given the push. Jason Cross vs. Christopher Daniels Comments: Cross is getting a solid push but I'm not sure he's winning this one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kijar Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Veronica Sabin, the man Dragon Team Canada MErcedes Rock N Roll Kash, but Clark is underrated. Not just the 630. Daniels, but same thing with Cross. Not just about the Crossfire. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hitman74 Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Grudge Match Veronica vs. Nattie Neidhart Comments: Evan Karagias vs. Chris Sabin Comments: Ultimo Dragon vs. Slim J Comments: Simon Diamond & C.W. Anderson vs. Team Canada (Bobby Roode & Eric Young) Comments: Meiko Satomura vs. Mercedes Martinez Comments: Rock N Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) vs. Shawn Spears & Adam Jacobs Comments: Jerrelle Clark vs. Kid Kash Comments: Jason Cross vs. Christopher Daniels Comments: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mootinie Posted January 30, 2022 Author Share Posted January 30, 2022 TNA iMPACT #28 - Wednesday, Week 4, August 2004 TNA iMPACT #28 Wednesday, Week 4, August 2004 Live from Palmer Auditorium on ESPN Attendance: 2,839 Announce Team: Mike Tenay & Don West Timeline | Roster | Champions | Alliances <div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #da251c;border-radius: 25px;margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"> With the sound of bagpipes and rattling drums, we open the 28th edition of iMPACT with Commissioner Roddy Piper on his way down to the ring. The reaction he receives is rather mixed. Once an opponent of Jeff Jarrett’s hunger for control, he has recently been more preoccupied trying to drive fan favourite Jeff Hardy from TNA Wrestling. Once inside the ring, Piper takes the microphone from Jeremy Borash and acknowledges that he’s not viewed as favourably as he used to be. He likens himself to George W. Bush, it’s true that his approval rating is faltering but he has to do what is best for business and not what is best for these fans. Luckily, there’s no election coming up for the Commissioner to contest and he argues he can do what he wants provided the fans keep watching. Besides, nobody can argue his tenure up to this point has been anything less than successful. That said, surprise surprise he didn’t come down to the ring to talk about himself. He knows the fans came to see some great wrestling action, it’s what makes TNA the viable alternative. Everything happens inside the ring and the wins and losses truly matter. A couple of weeks ago, Ron Killings called himself the King of the Mountain and demanded more respect from the management, from the fans, from everybody… respect is a two way street but Piper argues that perhaps Ron Killings was right. CM Punk didn’t earn a title shot, Dustin Rhodes didn’t earn a shot, they simply took advantage of Sting’s willingness to put the World Championship on the line for the right fight. October’s Bound for Glory PPV spectacular has to be different. It’s true that such an event will demand a real top contender, somebody worthy of the top billing, somebody that stands out above and beyond everybody else. That’s why, next month, the Commissioner announces that TNA Wrestling will hold a 16-man knockout tournament to crown a ‘King of the Mountain’ and that person will fight for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship in the main event of TNA Wrestling’s biggest ever show! </div> <div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #da251c;border-radius: 25px;margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"> Grudge Match Veronica vs. Nattie Neidhart TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES Even though Veronica wants to slug it out at the start, Neidhart has no interest in brawling. She shoots for the single leg, immediately zeroing in her assault on her opponent’s left knee. The fans are still reeling from the announcement at the start of the show so it takes these ladies a while to get the fans invested but as Neidhart’s attacks continue, Veronica does manage to get the crowd behind her plight. She gets back to her feet to hit a pair of Clotheslines and a Powerslam for a near fall. From the Fireman’s Carry position, she slams Nattie into the canvas with a Side Slam but Neidhart gets her knees up on the Standing Moonsault Press and returns to her game plan with a Dropkick to the left knee. With Nattie applying a Camel Clutch, Veronica tries to power her way out, displaying her strength by trying to stand up. But unfortunately, her leg gives out on her and she crumples to the canvas. Veronica screams as she clutches her leg but she gets no sympathy from Nattie, who takes advantage of this opportunity with a Fisherman’s Suplex for a near fall. Trapped in the Sharpshooter, Veronica tries with all her might to break the grip or crawl to the ropes but it’s not long before she submits the match in an upset defeat. With referee Foxxy checking over her, Veronica looks to be holding back tears as she sits to one side of the ring and continues to favour her injured wheel. She manages to get back to her feet, using the ropes to help support her body weight as she stands on her right leg before limping away from the squared circle. Once on the ramp, Veronica looks back and shakes her head. ”I think she underestimated her opponent tonight Don…” ”Once she was caught in the Sharpshooter that was it, Mike. There was nowhere to go!” Inside the ring, Nattie has her hand raised by Foxxy and climbs to the second turnbuckle. Pointing to the ring behind her, she makes a point of telling everybody that the Knockouts Division is now on notice. The ‘Queen of Harts’ has arrived and made a statement in only her second singles match, tapping out one of the strongest competitors in the division. With Daffney and Meiko Satomura battling for the title on Saturday, they may have to worry about Nattie Neidhart sooner rather than later. </div> <div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #da251c;border-radius: 25px;margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"> In the locker room, Eric Garguilo trepidatiously approaches a seated Samoa Joe. With his hands interlocked, his elbows resting on his legs, Joe does not look in a particular approachable mood. But it’s Eric’s job to get the thoughts of our TNA superstars and when asked about his upcoming match against Jeff Hardy, Samoa Joe warns Roddy Piper that he didn’t come to TNA Wrestling to be a pawn in management’s little games. Nor did he come here to wrestle the calibre of opponents that the Commissioner has put before him so far. He’s the Undefeated Samoan Submission Machine and he’s been locked up, feeding on the precious few scraps put before him. At Lockdown, he fully intends to dismantle Jeff Hardy but he wants the Commissioner to know that it’s not going to be for him. Joe is doing it for himself and he’s going to demonstrate what sort of monster they’ve let loose. He stands up, walking past the camera and out the room as Gargiulo uneasily sends the action back to ringside… </div> <div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #da251c;border-radius: 25px;margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"> Standard Singles Match Evan Karagias vs. Chris Sabin (w/Scott D’Amore) TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES Sabin is looking to pick up his third singles victory in a row here and even though Karagias is athletic and explosive, he’s caught on the top turnbuckle and brought down to the mat with the Iconoclasm. The Hesitation Dropkick follows but Evan comes back with a Hurricanrana into a pin for a close near fall. Sabin is reeling, taken out by a gratuitous twisting dive from Karagias that barely connects. He didn’t get all of it! But D’Amore urges calmness and Sabin catches his break, moving out of the way of a Moonsault before hitting the Cradle Shock for the 1-2-3. Despite picking up the victory, Chris Sabin isn’t done yet. Spurred on by Steve Corino’s recent demand for higher standards, he wants to send a message and he plans to do that by bringing Karagias back to his feet. Sabin hoists his defeated opponent up onto his shoulders as D’Amore calls for a second Cradle Shock, but before he can connect… Sonjay Dutt hits the ring! Seeing the ‘Playa from the Himalaya’ closing the ground between himself and the tunnel, Sabin puts Karagias down and immediately ducks out the ring opposite the ramp. Sonjay checks over Evan, making sure he’s okay before trying to goad Sabin to come back but both he and D’Amore leave, the latter of which is irate at this interruption. Sonjay may well have saved Karagias from further punishment but he’s certainly made an enemy of Team Canada tonight. </div> <div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #da251c;border-radius: 25px;margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"> Standard Singles Match Ultimo Dragon (w/Dragon Kid) vs. Slim J TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES Slim J is coming to us from NWA Wildside and fancies himself as the second coming of Slim Shady. On debut, he wants TNA Wrestling to know that it cannot go on Without Me. He needs to Sing for the Moment but instead he winds up losing himself. The young man is off his game and a veteran like Ultimo Dragon needs no invitation to pounce on such weakness. He will be in tag team action at Lockdown, teaming with Dragon Kid to take on Ricky Fuji and Somber Serpent. What could have been a relatively competitive match winds up being a stylish warm up for the experienced Ultimo Dragon and after a Tilt-a-Whirl Backbreaker, he elicits the submission with a Surfboard Stretch. </div> <div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #da251c;border-radius: 25px;margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"> Standard Tag Team Match Simon Diamond & C.W. Anderson vs. Team Canada (Bobby Roode & Eric Young) (w/Legend) TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES Mike Tenay informs us that Simon Diamond wanted this match after interference from Roode & E-Y cost him a match against Steve Corino recently. For the most part, the Extreme Horsemen have the better of the match courtesy of their relatively rugged but proficient wrestling style. It’s easy to see why they were the MLW Tag Team Champions and a surprise they didn’t form a unit sooner here in TNA Wrestling. C.W. hits the Spinebuster on Young but like a good partner, Roode is on hand to break up the pin. Diamond goes for the Simon Series but is surprised when Roode blocks the second suplex, countering with his own, showing off both his technique and his physical strength. Inside the ring, Roode and E-Y hit a Suplex-Crossbody Combination on Anderson and although Diamond would like to break up the pin… He’s pulled off the apron by Legend! DIamond collides face first with the hardest part of the ring, dropping to the padded floor in an ugly heap as Legend throws his hands in the air. He protests his innocence, Diamond just fell over! But inside the ring, Roode drops Anderson across his leg with a Side Backbreaker and E-Y flies off the top rope with an impressive Elbow Drop to the heart of C.W. Together, they make the pin and take home another victory. That win for Roode & E-Y sends their record to 2-0 since the defeat at Inmates Rule and Legend has taken to his role as the Second like a hand to glove. The trio celebrate in the ring but it’s cut short because Mike Tenay has heard there’s a commotion backstage and throws us away from the ring… Where we find Samoa Joe choking out Terry Taylor in the locker room! With the Coquina Clutch applied, Taylor’s face begins to look a beet red as Joe shouts after the Commissioner Roddy Piper. “Are you happy now Roddy?! Do you see who you’re playing with?!” Joe tightens his grip, demanding the Commissioner’s attention, asking if he’s aware of what he’s done by putting Joe against Jeff Hardy. Taylor tries to speak but his words are intelligible, prompting Joe to loosen up just so he can find out that Terry has no idea where Piper is. This isn’t good enough for the Samoan Submission Machine and he tightens his vice around the retired wrestler’s neck. Thankfully for Terry Taylor, Dusty Rhodes and Dutch Mantell appear on the scene, with a flock of black-shirted security guards in tow to break the hold and restore order. They do manage to get Joe free of Taylor and he stands up, facing down Dusty and Dutch through the sea of bodies. But when Joe asks for Piper’s whereabouts, they both respond that security needs to get Samoa Joe out the building and he is escorted through the door and down the corridor. As Joe is led towards the parking lot, he’s still causing a commotion and tells both the producers that he is going to kill Jeff Hardy on Saturday. </div> <div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #da251c;border-radius: 25px;margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"> Standard Singles Match Meiko Satomura vs. Mercedes Martinez TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES Young Mercedes reported to developmental some time ago and is starting to get the reps under her belt that will help her reach that boundless potential. She’s coming along nicely but her opponent tonight is different gravy and Meiko imposes herself with stiff targeted kicks and strikes to the thighs and the solar plexus. After a Roundhouse kick knocks Mercedes to one knee, she gets drilled on the top of her head with the Axe Kick. Satomura could pin her opponent here but she brings Mercedes back to a vertical base, finishing her off with a Spinning Backfist to send a statement ahead of her title shot at Lockdown. Another notch in the win column for the always impressive Meiko Satomura. She has her hand raised by Foxxy and motions around her waist, confident that she is carrying her momentum to Lockdown and beyond, all the way to the TNA Knockouts Championship. The Era of Satomura is a credible prospect but her time in the limelight is cut short… Because both Daffney and Cheerleader Melissa emerge from the entrance tunnel. Inside the ring, they get in Meiko Satomura’s face and Daffney holds aloft the TNA Knockouts Championship. Melissa stands next to her partner, crossing her arms to try and intimidate the Japanese competitor but Meiko’s gaze doesn’t wander from the eyes of her opponent on Saturday. The #1 Contender refuses to concede any ground and we go to a commercial break with the two parties still engaged in a tense staredown. </div> <div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #da251c;border-radius: 25px;margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"> Standard Tag Team Match Rock N Roll Express (Ricky Morton & Robert Gibson) vs. Shawn Spears & Adam Jacobs TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES The reigning tag team champions in TNA’s developmental brand, Spears and Jacobs have been impressive and have earned themselves tonight’s opportunity against the #1 Contenders for the TNA World Tag Team Championships. They try their damndest to assert some control early on, their best success coming after Spears staggers Morton with a southpaw punch and a Back Suplex. But it’s a short flourish for the youngsters, Ricky managing to hip toss both opponents before making the tag to Gibson. He has Clotheslines and Back Body Drops in his locker, ducking a Jacobs right hand to shove him into his partner, sending Spears tumbling from the ring. Almost like clockwork, Morton is in and the Rock N Roll Express hit the Double Dropkick to Jacobs and make their way to the pay window. </div> <div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #da251c;border-radius: 25px;margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"> A perfectly serviceable warm-up match for Morton & Gibson, standing themselves in good stead before their clash with America’s Most Wanted on Saturday. Mike Tenay wonders whether experience will prevail on PPV before throwing to us a video package for another match taking place at Lockdown. With intercut footage of their former friendship turned rivalry, we hear from CM Punk and Brother Julio. They’ll face off in singles action and for Punk, this one has become increasingly personal. He thought he and Julio were on the same page, a tag team, partners that turned on Raven and began to go their own way. But at No Surrender, Julio affirmed that his loyalty was to Father Mitchell and The Gathering. At Lockdown, he suffers the consequences of his own decisions. To Julio, it was obvious that Punk was just using him and The Gathering to get ahead. It was only a matter of time before Punk was going to show his true colours and betray the Father so they simply got the fix in first. Their journeys may have been similar but to Brother Julio, CM Punk has taken a wrong turn. At Lockdown, he learns that he’s nothing without The Gathering and Julio is determined to prove that in their tag team, Punk was always the weak link that stopped them from capturing gold. </div> <div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #da251c;border-radius: 25px;margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"> Standard Singles Match Jerrelle Clark vs. Kid Kash TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES A grand opportunity for Clark to impress here as he took on the top contender for the TNA X-Division Championship. Having already pinned Jerry Lynn this year, ‘Mr. 630’ was after another big scalp and put in a competitive performance. After the Tiger Feint Armbar, the Pumphandle Reverse Suplex captured a near fall. But as the match progressed, Kash’s class began to shone through. He caught Clark with a Money Clip before his signature Double Jump Moonsault. Dead Level had Clark stuck on his head and then he was drilled once more, this time with the Money Maker for the 1-2-3. </div> <div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #da251c;border-radius: 25px;margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"> Convincing victory for Kid Kash but Jerrelle Clark continues to grow and shows all the signs that his breakthrough may be a case of when and not if. After reminding us that Kid Kash will vy for the X-Division title on Saturday, Mike Tenay throws us a video package addressing another match we will see on PPV. ‘The Phenomenal One’ is seen training in a wrestling ring inside a small gym, being put through his paces by Jason Cross. They’re seen working specifically on some of Douglas’ signature offence and we see Styles using his elbows to break the grip of the Belly to Belly Suplex before ducking a Clothesline and hitting a Pele Kick to drop the youngster. But with a shake of the hand, they both acknowledge it was a good training session and that AJ is ready for the singles encounter. As for Shane Douglas, he’s doing bench presses and being spotted by his protege Michael Shane. The camera zooms, showing that he’s only benching 50 pounds but with a smirk, Douglas pretends it’s a tough ‘ol workout. Then we see the young man cracking raw eggs into a glass but Douglas grimaces, tossing it to one side as we hear the shatter against the wall. They get in their cardio, going for a jog through the streets of Philadelphia but for Douglas, there’s no reason for him to go around the block and he orders the youngster to do his miles instead. Facing the camera, Douglas tells Styles to take a good look because this New Franchise future is what awaits him after he’s humbled at the Honda Center. </div> <div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #da251c;border-radius: 25px;margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"> Standard Singles Match Jason Cross vs. Christopher Daniels TIME LIMIT: 15 MINUTES After defeating Michael Shane on Xplosion, Jason Cross was given this opportunity to impress. It’s been a little while since we’ve seen Christopher Daniels thanks to his recent touring of Japan but these two put on a very competitive main event. For Daniels, this is a chance to prove that he can do everything AJ Styles can do and he even teases the Clash as a counter to Jason’s Kip-Up Hurricanrana but the young man is able to scramble his way to the ropes to force a break. Mike Tenay believes that the longer this match goes, the more it favours Daniels and Cross seems to feel a similar way too, looking visibly frustrated when his Standing Shooting Star Press only picks up a two. Daniels rallies back with the STO and an Arabian Press for near falls but finds his Angel’s Wings countered. Cross executes the exact same Back Body Drop into a pin that AJ used so effectively at No Surrender, but Daniels has done some scouting since then and pops a shoulder out before the three. Cross presses his advantage, driving his knee into Daniels’ midsection before attempting his rope-assisted Tornado DDT but Daniels blocks, countering with a Northern Lights Suplex for a near fall. The ‘Fallen Angel’ switches gears, hitting a Backbreaker-STO combination straight into the Koji Clutch. Cross scrambles for the ropes but Daniels releases the hold, bringing the youngster back to his feet before driving him into the canvas with an Angel’s Wings. Seeing the home straight, Daniels hits B.M.E, the Best Moonsault Ever and picks up the pin, and the win, inside 13 minutes. </div> <div style="padding: 20px; border: 2px solid #da251c;border-radius: 25px;margin:15px;background: #dddddd; max-width:100%;";"> As Christopher Daniels celebrates his hard-fought victory over young Jason Cross, Mike Tenay bids us a good night and throws us to the final note before Saturday’s PPV spectacular. With footage from the last few weeks and months spliced between voiceovers from the competitors of our two headline matches, we hear from Sting and Dustin Rhodes first. Reiterating what Father Mitchell has been saying, Dustin promises that ‘The Icon’ be decimated at his hand, the embodiment of TNA Wrestling conquered by The Gathering. Sting is the TNA World Heavyweight Champion and he argues that as the face of this company, he has to be the first to stand up when something is wrong. What’s wrong around here is the Big League thinking they own the place, says Savio Vega. At Caribbean Combat, Ray Gonzalez was screwed by Jeff Jarrett but he’s never received his rematch because there’s something fishy going on with the management and Double J. There’s only one way forward and that’s the IWA and the PRP getting their nose out of his business, says Jeff Jarrett. Or would they prefer it if TNA Wrestling came to Puerto Rico and took over their territory again? With the target on his back, somebody is always trying to take over Sting’s position as the franchise player, he relishes the challenge and promises that when the cage walls get lowered it will be SHOWTIME for Dustin Rhodes! </div> TV Rating 0.77 (577,683 viewers) Final Show Rating Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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