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We begin with a look back at Bound for Glory including the crowning of a new TNA Heavyweight Champion.
We see Kurt Angle in his locker room with his wife Karen and Jeremy Borash. Kurt is not in a good mood. He says that he had Sting exactly where he wanted him. He had Sting in the palm of his hands. Then Kevin Nash got involved and Kurt says that he did not ask Nash for any help. Nash stuck his nose where it did not belong. Angle says that in addition to costing him the match, Nash cost him his title. Jeremy says that Nash came down because Angle needed his help because Sting was going to kill him. Karen appears to agree with Jeremy and then Kurt asks Jeremy where he was sitting and asks if he was in the nosebleeds. Angle wants to know if Jeremy is a Nash fan and then he says that if Nash was here, he would beat him down. Angle says that Sting won’t be that lucky because Kevin Nash is not here tonight because he is going to wrestle Sting for the title tonight and nobody is going to help Sting. Karen tells her husband Kurt that she thinks he is delusional. Karen wants to know why Kurt is going to ask for a rematch without Kevin in his corner because she says that Kurt cannot beat Sting. Kurt says that he cannot hear Karen because she says that he cannot beat Sting. Angle says that he will win his title back and it is Shake and Break Time. Kurt tells Karen to get out so he can get ready for the match.
We are live on tape from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida and your announcers are Mike ‘TNA’ Tenay and Don ‘Deal of the Day’ West.
Mike tells us that we will have all of the champions awarded their title belts tonight. We will also have two Fight for the Right Tournament Matches.
We see some more footage from Bound for Glory.
Don is interrupted by Kurt Angle’s music and Kurt rises in the AngleVator before he walks to the ring. His wife Karen follows close behind. Kurt has a mic and he calls out Sting and wants him to come to the ring. He says that Sting has what he wants and what is his. Angle says that he is an eleven time World Champion and he tells the crowd what he thinks of them. Angle tells Sting that if it wasn’t for that washed up has been Kevin Nash, he would still be the champion. Kurt has some bad things to say about the nWo and then he says that he does not even know what it means. Kurt says that if Nash was here, he would kick his ass in front of everyone.
Kevin Nash’s music plays and he comes to the ring. As Nash walks to the ring, we get to see footage of Nash’s involvement in the main event at Bound for Glory. Nash says that he heard that Angle had something to say to him so he figured that Kurt would want to say it to his face. Angle tells Nash that if it wasn’t for him, he would still be champion. Angle blames Nash for losing the title. Nash tells Angle that Sting was kicking Angle’s a** around the arena. Nash says that the only reason he came out was because he felt sorry for Angle. Nash gives Angle one chance to apologize to him face to face and man to man. Angle says that he is not sorry and he is not going to tell Nash that he is sorry. Angle says that Nash has been riding his coattails. He says that Nash is a disgrace to the business and then he tells Nash to get out of his face because he has a fight tonight. Nash says that Angle has a fight tonight, but it is not against Sting, it is against him.
Angle punches Nash but Nash with a knee and then he gets Angle up for the Jackknife Powerbomb and hits it. Angle is motionless in the ring and his wife Karen checks on him as we go to commercial.
We are back with a look back at Kevin Nash giving Kurt Angle a jackknife power bomb from a number of angles.
We go to Jeremy Borash in the back and he is back in his locker room and he is in a lot of pain. Karen tells Kurt to stop complaining and asks him what will he do if Sting grants him a rematch tonight. Karen tells Kurt to find a way to make it up to Kevin. Kurt says that he wants to make a peace offering and Angle asks Jeremy what Nash likes. Jeremy responds that Kevin likes porn, so Angle tells Karen to go to the store and get him a stack of porn magazines and movies for him, as well as a few for them. Karen wonders if some porn is going to keep Kevin Nash from kicking his ass. Kurt has an epiphany and suggests that it was all a joke. Karen says that the only joke is the two of them and she is out of there.
We see the brackets for the Fight for the Right Tournament and the first round matches are #1 Eric Young versus #8 James Storm; #4 Lance Hoyt versus #5 Frankie Kazarian; #2 Robert Roode versus #7 Junior Fatu; and #3 Alex Shelley versus #6 Chris Sabin. With the winner being determined at Genesis and they will get a TNA Title Match.
Match Number One: Number 3 Seed Alex Shelley versus Number 6 Seed Chris Sabin in a first round Fight for the Right Tournament Match
Shelley and Sabin circle around each other before they try some moves against each other. Sabin misses a back kick and Shelley tries for Sliced Bread #2 but Sabin pushes Shelley into the turnbuckles. Sabin misses the running boot into the corner when Shelley blocks it. Shelley charges at Sabin and Sabin gets Shelley up for the Cradle Shock but Shelley gets out of the hold. Shelley with a leg sweep but Sabin with a rollup and Shelley responds with a rollup of his own.
Shelley and Sabin are interrupted by Brother Ray who has a mic and he wonders why everyone is so happy and cheering because this match absolutely sucks. Ray says that they are horrible and they are not wrestlers. They are nobodies. They are also attacked from behind by Brother Devon. Team 3D attack Shelley and Sabin and then Devon with an Irish whip and Ray with a running clothesline and Devon with a running splash into the corner followed by a clothesline on Sabin. Ray whips Sabin and Shelley with a belt and he tells them that they are going to pay. Ray tells Devon to get the tables and he complies with his brother’s request. Ray says that they are single handedly going to destroy the X Division because the X Division sucks. This is pro wrestling and they are the greatest pro wrestling team in the world. Ray says that they are going to destroy the X Division because they can.
Team 3D set up two tables in the ring and Ray and Devon set for power bombs through the tables and hit them on Shelley and Sabin.
Jeremy Borash is in the back in Jim Cornette’s office. Cornette is not in a good mood and he wonders if they can have a tournament without the Burrito Brothers breaking things up. He wonders what they are going to do in the tournament.
Christian Cage enters with a ladder and he says that since there is a spot open in the tournament and he deserves that spot. Christian says that he is the real number one contender. Cornette wants to know what the deal is with the ladder. Christian says that he will be the number one contender in a ladder match.
Samoa Joe enters and he says that he is here to claim the last spot in the tournament, but Christian says that he already got the final spot. Christian says that he beat Joe to it, but Joe responds by saying that Christian wasn’t beating anything the last time he looked. Christian threatens to slap Joe through the ladder but Joe gets in his face. Matt Morgan breaks things up and we go to commercial.
We are back and Mike Tenay is with Glen Gilberti. Mike mentions that they go back to WCW days when he was Disco Inferno. Mike talks about Gilberti’s move to TNA as a more serious wrestler. Mike says that since the early TNA days, Gilberti has fallen off the wrestling map. Gilberti says that he did not fall off the wrestling map. Just because you don’t wrestle on television does not mean that you have fallen off the wrestling map. He says that he is a professional wrestler and he does it for a living. Gilberti says that he thinks that he is one of the best wrestlers in the world. Mike says that Gilberti is one of the most entertaining wrestlers in the world, but he is not sure about Gilberti’s claim about being the best in the world. Mike talks about the movie The Comebacks and how it coincides with Gilberti’s comeback. Mike points out that it is a parody and maybe Gilberti’s comeback might be deemed a parody. Glen says that he is serious about this. He mentions some of his crazy ideas in the past and that was a parody. Gilberti says that he is in the best shape of his career and he is ready for the spotlight again. Tenay asks Gilberti Why TNA? and Gilberti says that he does not need TNA but TNA needs him. Scott Steiner walks by and he tells Gilberti to ‘give it up’.
We see footage from Kong’s victory over Gail Kim last week. We also see footage of Kong’s elimination from the Women’s Gauntlet Match at Bound for Glory.
Match Number Two: Talia Madison versus Awesome Kong
Madison try to avoid Kong before they lock up and Madison with a waist lock but Kong bumps Madison off. Madison tries for a flying forearm and punches but Kong brushes Madison off and she punches Madison. Kong charges into the corner but Madison with boot to Kong. Kong catches Madison on a cross body from the turnbuckles and Kong throws Madison to the mat. Kong with chops to Madison. Kong with an Irish Whip and charge into the corner as Madison goes down to the mat. Kong with a back fist to Madison followed by a sit out powerbomb for the three count.
Winner: Awesome Kong
Jeremy Borash is in the back with Kevin Nash and Borash says that Nash appears to be the center of attention. Nash says that it was not by design. He says that he can be a nice guy and Kurt picked his poison. Nash says that he is cool being comic relief for the last year. He mentions that there are people who play politics and pick their spots. Maybe Kurt wants to find out if there is a little diesel in the tank.
Karen enters the room and she wants to talk to Kevin. She says that they need to talk. Nash says that Karen is in the same bed with Kurt and if you lie with him, you die with him. Karen says that they can work it out but Nash leaves. Karen says that this is a mess. We go to commercial.
We are back with a look at Christian’s new DVD that comes out next Tuesday.
Crystal is in the interview area and she says that we will hear from Sting about the situation with Kurt Angle and his challenge.
Chris Harris and Rhino join Crystal before their match with Robert Roode and James Storm. Harris wonders if Crystal is going to ask the same stupid question that she asks everyone about his thoughts on the match. Chris Harris says that Robert Roode and James Storm are his two favorite people in TNA to knock around. Harris wants to know if he kept Rhino from something. Harris says that if they are going to be tag team partners, they should arrive together for an interview. He tells Rhino to try to stay sober tonight. Rhino wants to know if Harris has a problem.
Before the next match starts there is a woman on the rail who has a sign that says that she is the President of the Robert Roode Fan Club.
We also see footage from Bound for Glory when Rhino missed a GORE on Abyss on the stage.
Match Number Three: James Storm with Jackie Moore and Robert Roode with Traci Brooks versus Rhino and Chris Harris
Rhino and Storm start things off but Storm makes the tag to Roode before they lock up. Rhino with a side head lock on Roode followed by a shoulder tackle. Storm leaves the apron before Rhino can attack him. Roode with an Irish whip but he charges into a back elbow. Rhino with an Irish whip and running shoulder into the corner. Harris tags in and he kicks Roode in the ribs. Harris with an arm bar but Roode pulls Harris to the mat by the hair. Storm tags in and the former members of America’s Most Wanted square off in the ring. Storm with punches to Harris but Harris with an Irish whip and bulldog for a two count. Storm backs Harris into the corner and Roode is tagged in. Roode punches Harris and chops him. Harris with a forearm to the back and then he hits a delayed vertical suplex on Roode for a two count. Rhino tags in and he kicks Roode. Rhino slams Roode’s head into the turnbuckle but Roode with a hard Irish whip. Storm is tagged in and he punches Rhino. Rhino punches Storm but Storm with a rake of the eyes. Rhino with a belly-to-belly suplex and then he sets for the GORE. Roode distracts Rhino but Rhino knocks Roode off the apron. Storm is able to hit a running knee. Storm gets the referee to focus on Harris and Roode enters the match. Roode slams Rhino’s head into the turnbuckles and Storm tags back in. Rhino is Irish whipped into the corner and Roode is Irish whipped into the corner for a clothesline. Storm with a snap mare followed by a leap frog neck breaker from Roode and a knee drop from Storm for a two count. Storm with a reverse chin lock on Rhino. Rhino punches Storm followed by a flapjack and both men are down. Roode and Harris are tagged in and Harris with punches to Rhino and Storm. Harris with a back body drop to Roode but Storm with a kick to Harris. Harris with a spinebuster to Storm followed by a flying clothesline to Roode for a two count. Harris throws Storm over the top rope to the floor. Roode tries for the Payoff but Harris counters and he tries for the Catatonic. Harris with a rollup but the referee stops Storm from interfering. Rhino punches Storm and Harris lets go of the cover and yells at Rhino. Storm hits an enzuigiri on Harris and Roode hits the Payoff for the three count.
Winners: Robert Roode and James Storm
After the match, Rhino and Harris argue in the ring.
Jeremy Borash is in the back with Frankie Kazarian and Borash congratulates him for qualifying for the Fight for the Right Tournament. Frankie says that there has been turbulence during his time in TNA he was involved with Raven and his douchebaggery. Then he was involved with a bunch of children who wanted everything handed to him. He says that he has earned everything. He says that he is going to fight for his right to party with some gold. We go to commercial.
We are back and Mike Tenay is in the ring with Jim Cornette and four of the five title belts. Mike says that Bound for Glory was the biggest pay per view of 2007; and it was the best pay per view of 2007. He says that it was an electric and memorable night. They are going to present the belts to the new winners.
Mike and Jim are interrupted by X Division Champion Jay Lethal who comes to the ring. Cornette points out that Lethal is not a new champion, but they never got the chance to congratulate him publicly.
The first introduction is the history maker because Gail Kim became the first TNA Knockout Champion. Gail Kim comes out to the ring. Jim give Gail the title belt and he says that Gail is an inspiration to every female who enters the business. He says that she is a credit to wrestling. Gail says that she is so proud to be the first TNA Women’s Champion. She says that she could not do it without the fans.
Mike says that new tag team champions were crowned when Team Pacman was defeated by A.J. Styles and Tomko. They come to the ring and they are joined by Christian Cage. Cornette says that regardless of what people think about their personalities and politics, they have become a great tag team. On Sunday night, they won the TNA Tag Team Titles. Cornette gives them the belt. Tomko gets on the mic and he says that he had some doubts about Styles but they did it. He gives the mic to Styles and A.J. has a list of people to thank but he is interrupted by Christian Cage and he says that both of them should be thanking the Instant Classic. Cornette wants to know what Christian is doing out here. Christian says that you cannot have a night of champions without him. Christian says that he wants the final spot in the Fight For the Right Tournament. Cornette says that Christian and Joe both want it. The only fair thing to do is to give them both the right to fight for the right to Fight for the Right. Tonight, Christian Cage will face Samoa Joe. The winner gets to fill the vacant spot in the tournament. Cornette tells Christian to get his mind and body ready to go along with his laundry.
Mike says that in the main event at Bound for Glory, it had to be doubly sweet for the Icon because he got personal revenge on Kurt Angle to become the champion. Tenay brings out Sting. Cornette says that he takes a lot of pride in this because during Sting’s twenty-one year career, he has been there for twenty-one years. He has been there for most of the major matches in his career. On Sunday, Sting faced his toughest opponent and that was the most brutal fight in a wrestling ring for Sting. Cornette says that Sting fought harder and suffered longer to win this title and Cornette presents Sting with the TNA Heavyweight Title belt. Sting says that Kurt Angle took him places he has never been before. Sting says that he still got it. Tenay asks Sting about Kurt Angle’s challenge for a rematch for the title. Sting says that he is going to ask the fans for the response. Sting says that it is Showtime one more time.
Kurt Angle rises in the AngleVator and he is in a wheelchair. Angle’s pyro goes off as Angle sits at the top of the ramp. Angle is pushed down the Ramp of Heelish Impact as his Wife Karen joins him. Kurt points out that he was brutally attacked by Kevin Nash earlier tonight and the TNA doctors gave him a note that says that Kurt Angle cannot compete tonight due to serious trauma of the spinal cord. Angle says that there will be no match tonight. Angle takes Sting up on the offer. Sting wants to know if Angle’s mommy signed the note. Sting tells Angle to bring the wheelchair tonight because if Angle is not crippled now, he will be next week.
We see Disco Inferno getting ready in the locker room as we go to commercial.
We are back and Jeremy Borash is with Kurt Angle and his Wife Karen in his locker room and he is not happy. Angle says that he cannot believe that it is happening. Angle says that he cannot believe what Sting said about wanting to cripple him next week. Why can’t Sting practice what he preaches and turn the other cheek. Karen points out that Kurt didn’t hit Sting in the cheek, he hit Sting’s son. Kurt says that he needs to find Kevin to get on the same page.
We see the new brackets for the Fight for the Right Tournament with Shelley and Sabin removed and Christian and Joe added.
Match Number Four: Number Four Seed Lance Hoyt with Christy Hemme and Jimmy Rave versus Number Five Seed Frankie Kazarian in a Fight for the Right Tournament Match
Rave reaches for Kazarian’s leg before the bell rings and Hoyt uses that opportunity to punch Kazarian. Hoyt with a hard Irish whip followed by a set up for an uranage but he turns it into a face first slam to Kazarian. Hoyt with a boot to the back of Kazarian’s head followed by punches. Kazarian kicks Hoyt but Hoyt punches Kazarian. Hoyt chokes Kazarian in the ropes and then Lance poses for the camera. Lance punches Kazarian and hits a clothesline for a near fall. Hoyt with a kick to the head and then he gets Kazarian up but Hoyt cannot hit the power bomb. Kazarian tries for a rollup but Hoyt holds on to the ropes. Kazarian with kicks to Hoyt followed by a reverse atomic drop followed by a boot to Hoyt for a two count. Hoyt sends Kazarian to the apron but Kazarian with punches to Hoyt. Hoyt with a swinging neck breaker to Hoyt for a two count and Rave interferes. Hemme and Rave argue and Kazarian knocks Rave off the apron. Hoyt slams Kazarian and then Hemme gets in the ring and yells at Hoyt. Kazarian avoids a clothesline and then he gets ready to kiss Christy but Hoyt charges at him and she lets Christy go. Kazarian hits a jumping leg lariat for the three count.
Winner: Frankie Kazarian
Crystal is in the interview area with Crazy Legs Conti, a Major League Eating champion. Conti says that the show is going to air after Impact. He says that there will be a rematch between Kobayashi and Joey Chestnut.
Junior Fatu stops by to talk to Crystal after Conti leaves and Fatu suggests that they put up the buffet and he will shut it down. He says that there are crazy things going on in TNA. He says that he is the new breed of TNA and he talks about the Fight for the Right Tournament. Fatu then stops and he smells something and he asks Crystal if she smells it too. He says that he smells next week when he faces Rick Rude . . . or Robert Roode and calls him a jabronie. He says that somebody, whether it be Kurt Angle or Sting, will get the fresh air of a stinking. Fatu walks away and we go to commercial.
We are back and Jeremy Borash is with Kurt and Karen Angle as Karen pushes Kurt around the back. Karen says that it is ridiculous that she has to push Kurt around. Kurt points out that he is the one who is crippled. Karen says that she is not going any further. Kurt says that maybe he can tell them where Nash is. Karen wants to know if Kurt wants her to talk to ‘the freak’. Kurt reminds Karen that they got married for ‘better or for worse’. Karen asks Borash to do it but Jeremy refuses and reminds Karen that she is the one who married Kurt. Karen does not want to do it and we see that she approaches Black Reign. Karen asks him if he has seen Kevin Nash. Black Reign says that he has seen Nash and then he turns around with Misty as he kisses his rat. Karen and Borash run away and Kurt asks for help.
Match Number Five: Disco Inferno versus Abyss
Disco punches Abyss as the bell rings followed by kicks. Abyss with a spinebuster to Disco and then he gets Disco up for Shock Treatment. Abyss with the Black Hole Slam for the three count.
Winner: Abyss
After the match, Black Reign attacks Abyss from behind. Abyss with a clothesline to Black Reign and then he gets Black Reign ready for a choke slam and hits it. While Abyss is setting up for the choke slam, James Mitchell comes into the ring and then Mitchell hits Abyss from behind after the choke slam. Abyss turns around and he grabs Mitchell before he can leave the ring. Abyss gets Mitchell ready for Shock Treatment but Black Reign hits Abyss with his weapon before Abyss can finish the move. Black Reign and Mitchell handcuff Abyss to the ropes. Black Reign grabs his rat and he punches Abyss some more. Black Reign licks his rat while Abyss shows his fear of the rat. Mitchell grabs a plastic bag and they put the rat in the bag and put the bag over Abyss’s head. We go to commercial.
We are back with Don and Mike at the announce table and they talk about the match between Christian and Samoa Joe for a spot in the Fight for the Right Tournament. Don talks about the rematch between Kurt Angle and Sting for the TNA Heavyweight Title. Mike has been informed that Kurt Angle has found Kevin Nash and we go to Jeremy Borash in the back.
They are outside the Impact Zone and they have spotted Kevin Nash. Kurt wants Karen to push faster and he says that she pushes like a girl. Kurt has Jeremy take over to get Angle to catch Nash. Angle tries to get out of his wheelchair but he collapses as he sees Nash get into his car. Angle apologizes as Nash drives away. Angle tells Nash that he will buy him porn.
Match Number Six: Christian Cage versus Samoa Joe in a Fight for the Right Tournament Match
Christian attacks Joe as Joe enters the ring and they exchange punches. Joe with a chop to Christian followed by a jumping leg lariat. Christian tries to get out of the ring but Joe pulls him back in and chops Christian. Christian goes outside the ring and Joe follows after him. Joe with a reverse atomic drop but he misses the Yakuza kick when Christian moves out of the way. Christian tries to get Joe back up to his feet but Joe kicks Christian in the head. Joe with a running knee into the corner and then Christian falls into the corner. Joe with the face wash followed by the running boot. Joe with another reverse atomic drop and this time he does not miss the Yakuza kick. Christian gets his knees up when Joe tries for the senton. Christian punches and chops Joe but Joe chops back. Christian with a kick to Joe and he tries for the Unprettier but Joe fights him off. Christian hits an inverted DDT but he can only get a two count. Joe with an Irish whip followed by a running back elbow into the corner and a Pele kick that sends Christian out of the ring. Joe sets for the suicide dive, but he sees Christian starting to get back into the ring and Joe simply goes to the floor. Christian tries for a suicide dive but Joe with a kick to the head. Joe tries to suplex Christian to the floor but Christian blocks it. Joe gets Christian to the apron and Christian with a rake of the eyes followed by an inverted DDT on the apron. Christian sends Joe into the guardrails and then they return to the ring. Christian rakes Joe’s eyes but Joe fights back and Christian sends Joe outside the ring to the floor one more time. Christian goes up to the second turnbuckle and hits a clothesline on Joe. We go to commercial.
We are back and Christian hits a neck breaker followed by a choke. We see some footage from during commercial when Joe hit an electric chair drop but Christian hit a spinning heel kick. We return to live on tape action and he has Joe in a neck vise. Joe puts Christian in the Choke but Christian counters with a jawbreaker. Christian with forearms to Joe and then Christian goes to the second turnbuckle for a back elbow and gets a two count. Christian slaps Joe and then he punches Joe in the head but Joe counters with a power bomb and both men are down. Joe gets to his feet first but Christian with a back elbow. Christian goes to the second turnbuckle but Joe hits an Ace Cutter. Joe with jabs followed by a discus forearm. Christian with a kick but Joe with a lariat but he can only get a two count. Christian tries for the Unprettier again but Joe blocks. Joe with a snap mare followed by a chop, kick, and knee drop but he can only get a two count. Joe with a sunset flip and he rolls Christian around the ring but he can only get a two count. Joe with slaps to Christian and then he gets Christian up for the muscle buster. Christian tries to fight Joe off but Joe with a head butt. Joe tries for a belly-to-belly superplex but Christian bites Joe in the forehead. Christian with a frog splash for a two count. Christian slaps Joe and then Joe moves out of the way and Christian clotheslines the referee. Joe hits the muscle buster but the referee is down and Joe realizes that there is no referee.
A.J. Styles comes into the ring and Joe throws him over the top rope to the floor. Tomko tries to enter the ring but Joe knocks him off the apron. Styles gets back into the ring and Joe kicks him. Tomko hits Joe from behind and then Joe with a low kick to Tomko and then he clotheslines Tomko over the top rope to the floor. As Tomko goes to the floor we see Christian on the floor and he has a steel chair. Matt Morgan comes out and he battles with Tomko to the back. Styles charges at Joe but Joe with an uranage. Christian comes into the ring with the chair but Joe with a Yakuza kick into the chair. Joe has Christian in the Choke and Christian taps but the referee is out.
Robert Roode comes out and he hits Joe in the back with the chair. Roode leaves the ring and Christian is on top of Joe and the referee makes the three count.
Winner: Christian Cage
Mike Tenay wonders why Robert Roode attacked Joe as we go to credits.
Impact Thoughts
The Matches
The concept of the Alex Shelley versus Chris Sabin match was good. The execution of the match probably would have been good. What we saw was a brief period where they wrestled and the fans were behind them. Then Team 3D decided to attack them to destroy the X Division.
The Madison/Kong match was good. They are doing a great job of building the next match between Kong and Gail Kim for the Women’s Title. Kong has shown that she is able to dominate the women in the division in a one-on-one situation so it will be interesting to see how Gail Kim tries to stop her. I just hope the women’s division is not turned into Gail and Kong on top and everyone else just there to be fed to both women.
The Storm and Roode versus Harris and Rhino match was okay, but it seemed like the match was only there to advance a potential feud between Harris and Rhino. If Harris is going to turn, does that mean that we will see a reunion of America’s Most Wanted?
The match between Kazarian and Hoyt could have been so much better. Why did Christy Hemme come into the ring during the match? Is Frankie Kazarian going to be taking over the ‘That 70s Guy’ gimmick from Mike Awesome with the women?
They make a big deal about Glen Gilberti/Disco Inferno’s return and then he is beaten in less than two minutes. What is next for TNA, a story about the great history of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays? Is D-Ray 3000 sitting by the phone now?
The main event was the match of the night because it was given a lot of time. However, did they need to do a rematch for a match that brought Joe near the level he should be at only to knock him down a few levels? So it took A.J. Styles, Tomko, and Robert Roode to help Christian beat Joe, Joe still lost to the man he beat on Sunday night. Why have a referee bump because the match at the pay per view was great for the lack of unnecessary shenanigans.
The Angles [Kurt and Karen]
I counted nine different segments during the show where the Kurt Angle/Kevin Nash situation was covered. This does not include the brief mention by Crystal about Sting’s response to Kurt’s challenge for the title. I felt that most of the segments were not entertaining. If Karen is supposed to be the ‘supportive wife’, why is she laughing at her husband? What is the reason for the link between Kevin Nash and porn? It wasn’t funny the first time it was mentioned and I thought for a minute that PETA was going to start protesting the show for Angle beating a dead horse with the joke. Of all of the people who might know about Sting, they go to Black Reign? Why not have them ask Abyss since Abyss is supposed to be ‘close to Sting’? What about Christopher Daniels because Daniels was involved in an angle with Sting? If Angle collapsed when he got out of the wheelchair, how was he able to get up and walk without any ill effects? Maybe Kurt should watch some FIP DVDs to see how Mr. Milo Beasley works the wheelchair.
Other Thoughts and Observations
Haven’t we already seen someone try to destroy the X Division? I guess now that Kevin Nash is going to destroy the Heavyweight Title, I guess someone needs to take care of the X Division.
Shouldn’t they have explained why there was a woman on the rail all night with a sign that read ‘President of the Robert Roode Fan Club’ especially during the matches and segments where Robert Roode was involved?
What happened to the push that everyone expected that Chris Harris would get after his feud with James Storm and his performance in the King of the Mountain Match at Slammiversary?
Wasn’t Christy Hemme twisted into a pretzel at Bound for Glory and taken from the ring by the medical staff? At least she was in a neck brace or a back brace or in a wheelchair after that attack. I guess Kurt Angle got the wheelchair and Shark Boy is not done with the neck brace.
Did they really give Glen Gilberti an interview? I guess if Nash is going to get back into the ring, why not Gilberti. Is Mike Jackson next? What about the Mulkeys?
Along with forgetting about the mention of the ‘fan’ who is a Robert Roode fan, why didn’t they mention the new referee?
The title presentation segment was good. Gail was great in her promo about winning the title and along with James Cornette’s comments, they did a lot to elevate the women’s title. A.J.’s promo was just as good. He appears to have taken a lot of features from Alex Shelley’s promos by injecting some in jokes that go over most of the viewer’s heads but they are still funny. Of course Christian and Angle had to stake their claims for the title during this segment to honor the people who really have the titles.
When the Fight for the Right Tournament was announced, I wondered if it would be open to people who were scheduled for other matches on the Bound for Glory card, and they found a way to get two people into the tournament. Why not do what has been done in the past and give the person who won the other match in that part of the bracket a bye into the following round?
I guess part of the new SpikeTV deal is a synergy between Impact and other shows on the channel. While it was not quite ‘Steve-O’ quality, I did not see a link between the two shows other than they air consecutively.
I thought the Junior Fatu interview was very disappointing. He makes the ‘punny’ Rick Rude/Robert Roode joke and to me that shows that he does not care about who he is wrestling. Then he calls Roode a jabronie. TNA has spent the last two years trying to push Robert as a credible heavyweight in the company and they have Fatu tear down his character.
Does TNA have a deal with a handcuff store because it appears that every wrestler uses them.
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