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COMPLETE IMPACT WRESTLING REPORT: AUSTIN ARIES WRITES A CHECK HIS BUTT MAY NOT BE ABLE TO CASH, JEFF HARDY RETURNS AND HELPS MATT PICK HIS STIPULATION FOR HIS SHOT AT EC3 NEXT WEEK, MAGNUS & MICKIE FACE JAMES STORM & SERENA, JEFF JARRETT IS INDUCTED INTO THE TNA HALL OF FAME, AND MORE

By Stuart Carapola on 2015-07-29 22:56:33
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We start off with a video package hyping tonight's top matches, then we go to the ring as Austin Aries comes out in his good threads to open the show with a promo. He says we can say, think, or write whatever we want about him on the internet, but what it really comes down to is that when he is in that ring, nobody takes more pride or works harder than he does. Nobody is better than he is, and that's why he was upset when Bully Ray set up a #1 contender's match and he wasn't included. Bubba hasn't made a good first impression on the Greatest Man Who Ever Lived, and this draws our new (temporary) Commissioning Director Of General Managing Authority out to the ring to provide a rebuttal. Aries might not think he's doing a good job, but the fans are the only ones whose opinions matter, so he asks the fans if they think he's doing a good job. They say he is of course, but he thinks Aries is a great wrestler too. He thinks Aries is one of the best, and hell, Aries even beat him, but Aries always moves his mouth just a little too fast and gets himself into trouble. Bubba says he'll get what he deserves and he guarantees it, but he can't just give him a shot at the World Title since he already lost to Kurt Angle. Aries asks about getting he and Roode a rematch for the tag title, and Bubba says that's a great idea but they just lost a best of five series to the Wolves. Aries asks what Bubba can do for him, so Bubba says he can get a shot at the X Division Title, and ARies says he's been there and done that and has held that title more times than he can care to remember, and he doesn't need the X Division Title, the X Division Title needs him and it's made for guys like Rockstar Spud. Spud comes out to the ring, and he looks PISSED. Spud apologizes to Bubba for interrupting, and he tells ARies he's not here to get in his face, and Aries has a right to his opinion, but his words really hurt. He sees Aries as someone who has overachieved, he's the most decorated champion in TNA, the Greatest Man Who Ever Lived, and he created opportunities like Option C for guys like him. That gives guys like him the ability to believe they have a spot in this business and can be the World Champion, and he's probably the best TNA World Champion ever. Aries says he didn't create Option C for guys like Spud, he created it for himself, and he told Spud not to cash in because he never had a shot, and now he has nothing to show for all his work here at Impact Wrestling. Aries says that since Bubba doesn't have anything for him, he'll give Spud the chance to step in the ring with the Greatest Man Who Ever Lived and prove he belongs and prove he can hang with Austin Aries so maybe he'll finally have something to show for all his hard work. Spud says he's been proving himself since he got here, and he doesn't just think he can hang with him, he thinks he can beat him. Aries said Spud thought he could beat Angle too but everyone else knew it wasn't going to happen, and the same thing will happen tonight. He calls himself Rockstar Spud but he's no rock star, and Aries says that if he can't beat someone like Spud, he doesn't belong here in TNA. Bubba asks Aries to repeat himself and Aries again says he doesn't belong here if he can't beat Spud, and Bubba says that Spud is here trying his best, he has the balls to challenge Aries, and all Aries wants to do is kick sand in his face. So next week he can put his money where his mouth is and if he can't beat Spud, he's outta here. Aries says there needs to be something in it for him, and WHEN he beats Rockstar Spud, he wants his name so he can be called Rockstar Austin Aries, and he'll be nothing but little ol' Spud. Aries suckerpunches Spud and strolls off as Spud holds his face and pouts.

Jeff Jarrett is arriving at the arena, and he's...HOLDING HANDS WITH HIS WIFE!

Kurt Angle is backstage thanking Sgt. Chris Melendez for helping him out last week, and Melendez says he can't move forward in his career until he does this. Angle tells Melendez he can beat Eric Young, but he can't wait for him, he has to go after Young and beat him.

Sgt. Chris Melendez comes out with Kurt Angle and says that Eric Young has gotten the better of him every time they've faced off so far, but he's not giving up, and just like he did overseas, he's going to fight and fight (crowd chants USA) and he wants Eric to know that he wants his rematch. He's sick of everything Eric Young has been doing, so he wants Young to get his ass out here now. Young comes out and says maybe Melendez is confused from being dropped on his head, but he doesn't want Young in there putting his hands on him, and he better quit while he's still breathing. Melendez is adamant that he wants Young in this ring, and just like everyone in the crowd, he wants to beat Young's ass.

Sgt. Chris Melendez vs Eric Young

Young tries getting a quick start, but Melendez takes him down to the mat and wrestles circles around him, then slaps Young down to the mat when he gets in his face. Young takes Melendez down with a double leg, pounds him with right hands, and takes him to the corner for more offense. Young stomps Melendez down in the corner, then hammers him with elbows when he tries to get to his feet. Melendez responds with some right hands, but Young goes to the eyes and hits the piledriver for the win.

Winner: Eric Young

Not much of a workout for Young, and Angle gets in the ring and gives Young a stern look as he heads to the back.

Jeremy Borash catches up with Matt Hardy backstage to ask what stipulation he has come up with for his title match with EC3, and Matt says WE haven't come up with one yet, but once WE do, WE will let you know. He slams the door in Borash's face as he asks who WE is.

We go back to Brooke Tessmacher's Knockouts Title win, and then we go to the ring for our next match.

Knockouts Title Match: Brooke Tessmacher vs Marti Bell

Brooke suckerpunches Jade, whips her into the ring steps, and beats the crap out of her before turning her attention to Marti, taking the both of them out with a double clothesline. She rolls into the ring and goes after Taryn Terrell, who runs for her life and distracts the champion long enough for Marti to jump Brooke from behind and officially start the match. Marti beats Brooke up a bit and puts her on top for a superplex, but Brooke fights her off, hits a Russian legsweep for 2. Taryn Terrell tries to interject herself, but Gail's music hits and she comes out to take Taryn out and allow Brooke to hit the Butterface Maker for the win.

Winner: Brooke Tessmacher

We see a video package hyping Jeff Jarrett's Hall of Fame induction, then we go back to Tigre Uno, who talks about how awesome it is to be a dad, how great the TNA gig has been for him, how Lucha Libre is all about acrobatics and masks and hanging out with fans, how he's been wrestling for 17 years and winning the X Division Title has been a dream for him...and then we go to Christy Hemme, who is interviewing Tigre Uno. Tigre says the Mexicans are people of action and he challenged Donald Trump to face him in Tijuana, but Trump isn't here. He's not afraid of Trump and neither are the Mexican people.

Ethan Carter III is backstage saying he doesn't worry about what stipulation Matt Hardy picks because he's the undisputed, undefeated World Champion, and he challenges Matt Hardy to give him his best shot.

Ethan Carter III comes out to the ring with Tyrus and says he faces Matt Hardy in one week, but the caveat is that he was duped into letting Hardy pick the stipulation by Bully Ray. He says Bubba sucks ass, but the Hardys are lauded as some kind of institution as a wrestling family when the reality is that they're just a couple of hillbillies from North Carolina. If this match was against Jeff Hardy (crowd chants for Hardy and EC3 holds the mic up for them), he might be sweating because he is a former World Champion, but it's not because Jeff fell off his extreme moped and broke his leg. He's fallen off of everything else in existence, but falling off a bike broke his leg, so EC3 gets to face Matt instead. Matt might be stronger than death and might never say die, but he's not World Champion material. This brings out Jeff Hardy, the first time we've seen him in months, and he's wlaking a little gingerly but without crutches or anything and he's still able to convulse as well as he ever did. EC3 says look what the cat dragged in, and the fans chant WELCOME BACK at Jeff, who says he may never wrestle the same ever again, but he's getting better every day and before EC3 knows it, he'll be dropping titanium leg on his face. The fans ask if anyone thinks EC3 is a good champion, and says that this has to change and the man who's going to do it next week is his brother: MATT HARDY! Matt comes out with a big smile on his face as the fans chant "next World Champ" at him, and Matt says he and Jeff have spent their entire careers being told they can't, but then they do, and it'll be no different next week when they face off for the TNA World Title. The only people who think it's a competition between the Hardys is an ignorant ass like EC3. They're brothers who support one another, and Jeff is there supporting him and will actually put their heads together and pick a great stipulation for next week. Jeff whispers something in Matt's ear, and Matt says he likes it, so Jeff says there might be something under the ring to make things a little more interesting. Matt pulls a table out from under the ring, then a chair, and finally...you guessed it, a ladder! Matt says they have a table, a ladder, a chair, and stairs on the outside, so the Impact Zone seems full of metal for some mayhem, and Jeff says he's thinking next week it'll be FULL...METAL...MAYHEM! And as per Bully Ray, there's one more stipulation, nobody is allowed at ringside while EC3 defends the World Title against Matt Hardy (Matt gets right in Tyrus' face)...NOBODY, and next week, Matt's dream of becoming the TNA World Champion comes true.

Jeremy Borash interviews Magnus and Mickie James, and Magnus says it should be a celebration since Mickie James is going to wrestle for the first time in two years, but it won't be because he's facing James Storm and his band of muppets. Mickie says she should thank Storm for getting her to come back for one last match, and she can't believe Serena let Storm brainwash her, but there's only one way she can make her see the light, and she's sorry, but family comes first and if she has to beat Serena's ass around the ring, that's the way it's gotta go.

Brutus Magnus & Mickie James vs James Storm & Serena

GodDAMN Serena looks good! Magnus goes after Storm on the floor and beats him up around ringside, then they head inside where Serena takes a feint at Magnus to allow Storm to get a cheap shot in. Magnus quickly fires back with a clothesline, but Serena with another distraction so Storm can take control again. Storm gets right up in Mickie's face and stares her down as we go to commercial.

We're back, and Serena still looks HOT AS HELL as Storm hits a lungblower on Magnus. Mickie tries to come to the aid of her man, but the referee backs her out of the ring while Storm and Serena take turns choking Magnus on the ropes. Storm drops Magnus with a back elbow for 2, then flicks sweat from his chest in Mickie's general direction. Magnus fires back, but Storm shuts him down again with another lungblower, but Magnus finally gets clear and tags in Mickie, who comes in and goes to TOWN destroying Serena. Mickie off the top with a Thesz Press, but Storm pulls her off by the hair at 2. Mickie backhands Storm, but Serena slips in and hits a gutbuster Dean Malenko-style, but Magnus comes in and spears Storm into next week. Mickie and Serena go out to the floor and Serena reverses a whip to send Mickie into the steps, then Khoya comes in and takes a swing at Magnus with his Big Stick, but Magnus moves and Khoya nails Storm. Serena jumps on Magnus' back, Magnus tosses her off, and Mickie plants Serena with her DDT and covers for the win.

Winners: Brutus Magnus & Mickie James

Mickie is happy after getting the win, but decides to give Storm a DDT as well for the hell of it, then makes out with Magnus before blowing a kiss to Serena. Great finish to everyone's full time run in TNA.

We look back at Ken Anderson recent promo about his future, then Bram cuts a promo saying he wants Anderson in the ring next week at No Surrender.

Dixie Carter comes out to the ring and tells a story about how she came back home to Dalls after college and met this guy with flowing white hair, and he said he was a pro wrestler and she didn't really believe him. Fast forward to 2002 and their paths crossed again so many states away, and so many of us wouldn't be here tonight without this man. It reminds her of the movie It's A Wonderful Life because so many lives would have taken a different path without him, and he's tremendously proud of him starting this company they all love, every wrestling fan and everyone ever associated with this company feels the same way, and now it is her privilege to introduce her to the 2015 TNA Hall of Fame inductee: JEFF JARRETT! We go to an abrupt commercial.

We come back and Dixie formally inducts Jeff into the TNA Hall of Fame, and Jeff says we might be here a long time if he gets through all his thank yous, so he'll make two very sincere blanket statements. He'd like to thank anyone who's ever been a TNA consumer or customer of any kind, and if you've ever received a paycheck from TNA, he can't thank them for all the very very hard work everyone's put into this organization. He'll throw out some important names, and goes through some backstage TNA management names, he thanks Mike Tenay for helping him keep the train on the tracks, Don West not so much so but he thanks him too for his enthusiasm. Anyone in the X Division, especially in the early years, they helped define TNA and differentiate them, the Knockouts who finally came in after years of wanting the ladies, especially Gail and Kong, the tag team division from AMW to XXX to Beer Money and the Motor City Machine Guns, and two guys who came from WWE and busted their butts in Team 3D. Then he gets to the heavyweights and the main eventers who came here from other companies, and he wants to wrap it up by thanking Dixie for helping to keep the company alive and making the call to have him in the TNA Hall of Fame. Then you have to bring it home to family, and seven years ago he and his father had a falling out over TNA, and he thanks the good lord that they reconciled about six weeks ago, and he wants his dad to know he made him the man he is today, and he thanks Jerry and loves him. Jeff thanks his kids, and he couldn't be who he is if they didn't support him through thick and thin and make him who he is (they show the kids in the crowd), and to his rock, who has had more mixed emotions than anyone but has stood by him and helped him conquer everything, he thanks Karen (with a big kiss) and says he couldn't be prouder to be inducted into the TNA Hall of Fame in 2015.

The TNA locker room comes out to the top of the ramp and applauds Jeff as he and Karen leave the ring and high five the fans on their way to the back before shaking hands with all the wrestlers.

Thanks for reading the Impact Wrestling Report here on PWInsider.com, I'll be back tomorrow to discuss Impact and more with Dave Scherer on the Stu & Pid Show!

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