Total Non-Stop Action presents Impact
Date: 10/25/2007
From: Orlando, FL
Matches:
1.) Homicide, Hernandez & Steiner Brothers defeated TNA Tag Team Champions AJ Styles & Tomko, BG James and Kip James
2.) James Storm defeated Eric Young in a Fight for the Right Tournament
3.) Petey Williams, Havok, Shark Boy and Sonjay Dutt wrestled to a no contest in a four way match
4.) Kurt Angle defeated TNA World Champion Sting to win the title
5.) Awesome Kong defeated Angel Williams
6.) Junior Fatu defeated Robert Roode in a Fight for the Right Tournament Match
Angle Developments/Notes:
1.) Earlier today, Borash is with Kurt and Karen Angle. Kurt meets up with Kevin Nash in the parking lot wanting to talk. Kurt understands Nash not talking to him. Kurt apologizes for how he treated Nash and says they are brothers. Kurt says he needs Nash in his corner when he beats Sting for the title tonight. Kurt got Nash a present. Kurt gives Nash an 8×10. Nash tells Kurt that NWO was real and those guys are his friends. Nash will be at ringside and looks forward to seeing Sting kick Kurt’s ass.
2.) Styles and Homicide kickoff the eight man tag match. Styles controls with a headlock and shoulder blocks Homicide. Homicide hip tosses Styles and delivers a facebuster. Homicide continues with a hip toss and a headlock on the mat. Rick tags into the match, but Styles breaks free and tags in Kip. Kip knee lifts Rick and delivers a few strikes. Rick elbows Kip and hammers away with right hands. Kip does a face plant and Rick gets a two count. BG is tagged in and Rick corners BG in the corner. Scott tags into the match and kicks BG in the ribs followed by yanking down on the arm. Scott shoulder blocks BG, but BG fights back with jabs. Scott nails BG with a clothesline and an elbow drop. Scott does a few pushups, but is kicked by Kip. BG knee drops Scott and runs into a boot in the corner. Scott hits a belly to belly suplex for a near fall. Hernandez and Tomko tag into the match and Hernandez shoves Tomko leading to them trading chops. Homicide tags in and goes to the middle rope to hit an elbow drop after a back suplex by Hernandez. Homicide is shoved away and clotheslined by Tomko as the show goes to commercial.
Homicide avoids a boot by BG and Hernandez hits a slingshot shoulder block to both Kip and BG. Hernandez tosses BG overhead and catches AJ coming off the top, but Tomko delivers a big boot. Steiner Brothers get involved and brawl with the champs on the floor. Kip hits the Fame-Asser on Hernandez after Roxxi spit mist into Hernandez eyes. Homicide hits BG over the back with a slapjack while the referee is distracted. Hernandez covers BG for the win. (*1/2. Nothing really going on here, but it was decent for what they were trying to do. I’m assuming the Steiner Brothers are going to be getting a title match and probably win the titles to add to their lists of accomplishments.)
3.) Backstage, TNA World Champion Sting is interviewed about his title defense against Kurt Angle. Sting says this has nothing to do about the championship. Sting reminds us that Angle put his hands on Sting’s son. Sting asks what Kurt would have done if somebody put their hands on Kurt’s kids. Sting knows that Kurt would have torn them apart limb by limb. That’s exactly what Sting is going to do tonight.
4.) Backstage, Kurt Angle and Karen Angle are watching the promo on a television and Kurt looks distraught while Karen asks if he’s really going to get in the ring with Sting. Borash is there, too. Karen says that’s a pissed off parent, and is worse than what Kevin Nash said. Kurt tries to think of his next move and says it’s Karen’s move. Kurt says that Karen is going to seduce Kevin. Kurt says that Kevin only knows sex and money. Kurt wants Karen to do what she does when she wants to have sex. Karen asks what they’ll do if Kevin bites on the seducing. Kurt says that it would be fine because it’s just one time. Karen reminds Kurt that she is married to him and Kurt knows it’s an indecent proposal. Kurt says all wounds will heal and he’d get over it. Kurt says that if he doesn’t win the title then Karen’s money cuts in half. Karen walks off, but she’s pissed about it.
5.) Young wants to shake hands, but Storm eye rakes Young. Storm shoulder blocks Young and comes off the ropes. Young dropkicks Storm followed by a scoop slam. Young pummels Storm with right hands in the corner. Jackie holds Young’s foot from the floor allowing for a baseball slide by Storm. Storm connects with an elevated DDT over the middle rope for a near fall. Storm ducks a clothesline and nails Young with a high knee strike. Storm chokes Young for a few moments. Storm keeps a sleeper on Young. Young elbows free, but is yanked down to the mat. Storm goes to the middle rope, but is met with a boot by Young. Young hammers away on Storm and delivers an elbow strike. Young clotheslines Storm and shoulder rams from the apron. Young hits a belly to belly suplex for a two count. Storm kicks Young on the side of the head and hits a Codebreaker for a near fall. Storm tries for a reverse DDT out of the corner, but Young yanks Storm off and hits a Death Valley Driver for a two count. Jackie Moore gets on the apron to distract Young. Storm accidentally decks Moore on the apron. Storm slides into the ring and superkicks Young for the win. (**. A decent match with a good clean win for Storm.) After the match, Jackie wants to give Young a beer, but Storm stops her from doing so. Storm ends up tossing the beer to Young and Young chugs it.
6.) Backstage, Karen Angle is planning to enter Kevin Nash’s locker room. Karen enters the locker room and says she thinks she can help him. Nash doesn’t care if the camera are there. Nash is going to sweet love to her. Nash drops Karen on the couch and Nash says that she’s still an Angle and he’s not interested. Karen runs off. Nash tells Borash that a cold shower will take care of that one.
7.) Earlier today, Mike Tenay talked with Team 3D. Devon says that Tenay better be nervous and says they have gotten the short end of the stick. Devon promises havoc until they get their belts back. Tenay asks about the X-Division and Ray tells Tenay he wants to throw up. Ray wonders why anyone cares about the X-Division and threatens violence on Tenay. Ray doesn’t know what the division brings to the table and calls them little boys in a man’s world. Ray thinks every X-Division wrestler deserves to be out of a job. Ray reminds Tenay what Shelley and Sabin did at Bound For Glory to cost them their match with the Steiner Brothers.
8.) Havok tries to hit Williams with a kendo stick, but misses. Williams and Boy hit a double hip tosses on Havok. Dutt hits a senton splash and a standing moonsault. Williams kicks Boy and tries for a suplex, but Boy breaks free and is tackled by Havok. Havok hits a stunner on Williams. Dutt hits a running hurricanrana to send Havok to the floor. Williams tosses Dutt away and hits a slingshot head scissors. Boy hits Havok and Williams with a crossbody to the floor. Dutt takes everyone out with a springboard moonsault. As expected, Team 3D come down to ringside and attacks the wrestlers while saying the division sucks. Ray uses a kendo stick on all the wrestlers. Dutt is driven down with a 3D. Devon slams Boy and Ray uses a metal belt with spikes on Boy’s groin. 3D has brought two tables into the ring. Williams and Havok are powerbombed through the tables to end the segment.
9.) Backstage, Robert Roode and Traci are interviewed. Roode says it was business when he whacked Joe with a chair. Roode knows that the people who don’t like how he does business don’t matter to him. Roode is tired of seeing the same people featured on TV like Angle, Sting and Joe. Roode has to take out the top dog to be the top dog in the tournament. Roode reminds Junior Fatu of his name and promises that Fatu will remember his name and it pays to be Roode.
10.) Angle goes to the apron to stall for a few moments. Sting backs Angle into the corner, but backs away cleanly. Angle gets a headlock on Sting and delivers a shoulder block for a two count. Sting gets a headlock on Angle and delivers a shoulder block of his own. Sting keeps Angle on the mat with a headlock. Sting shoulder blocks Angle and goes right back to the headlock on the mat. Angle elbows Sting in the corner followed by stomps. Angle misses a splash in the corner and Sting takes Angle down to the mat with another headlock. Angle connects with a back suplex and delivers an uppercut. Angle works over Sting with boots in the midsection and chokes Sting. Angle uppercuts Sting, but runs into a spinebuster. Sting keeps control with stomps on the mat. Sting hits a snap suplex and gets a two count. Sting works over Angle in the corner with right hands. Kevin Nash makes his way down to ringside and sits down as the show goes to commercial.
Angle hits an overhead suplex for a near fall. During the break, Angle knocked Sting to the floor. Angle tries for an Angle Slam, but Sting counters with a DDT. Sting clotheslines Angle a few times and knocks Angle over the top to the floor. Sting rams Angle into the ring steps face first. Angle shoves Sting into Nash and Sting proceeds to knock Nash down with a right hand. Sting rolls Angle back into the ring. Sting hits the Stinger Splash in the corner. Angle avoids a second one and hits a German suplex. Angle tries for a tombstone, but Sting counters. Angle gets an ankle lock, but Sting breaks free. Sting avoids the Olympic Slam and locks in the Scorpion Death Lock in the middle of the ring.
Nash gets on the apron and is knocked down by Sting. Angle rams into Sting from behind and hits the Olympic Slam. Angle has the cover and a second referee counts the fall to allow Angle to regain the championship. After the match, Nash wants to shake hands, but Angle flips off Nash and runs off. Jim Cornette comes out and is freaking out on the referees. (**1/2. Well, that’s another short-lived title reign for Sting. Kurt is probably the best man to have the championship and continues to be the most entertaining act. At this point there needs to be a match between Angle and Nash. I wouldn’t hate it if that match was at the next pay per view.)
11.) Jim Cornette is livid with the referees and has a microphone. Cornette doesn’t know what is going on here since both referees have two different stories. Cornette wants them to figure out what happened. Cornette leaves the third referee, Shane, in the ring to referee the next match. Mike Tenay is pissed and asks Cornette what there is to review. Cornette tells Tenay to sit down and do his job. Cornette suggests Tenay shut up.
12.) During Kong’s entrance she was holding a picture of Gail Kim.
13.) Williams avoids Kong and jumps on her back, but Kong yanks Williams down to the mat. King misses a splash in the corner. Mike Tenay leaves during the match to see Cornette. Williams nails Kong with a kick and a clothesline, but Kong doesn’t go down. Kong clotheslines Williams. Kong picks Williams up by her neck and drops Williams to the mat. Williams delivers a jawbreaker and a chop against the ropes. Kong nails Williams with a spinning back fist. Kong hits a sit down powerbomb for the win. (NR. Kong vs. Kim will be great.)
14.) Backstage, Abyss and Black Reign are brawling. Father James Mitchell is watching in the background. Reign hits Abyss with a spike. Reign puts Abyss head in a vice and tapes his hands together. Reign squeezes the vice into Abyss’s head. Reign has his rat and puts the rat on Abyss’s head to end the segment.
15.) Backstage, Kevin Nash storms into Cornette’s office and says that Cornette has other things to be worried about. Nash wants Cornette to think about him. Nash refuses to be used. Nash wants Angle in a match. Matt Morgan steps in front and confronts Nash. Cornette is going to address Nash’s issue after the title issue. Cornette tells Nash that he’s partially responsible for this.
16.) Christian Cage comes down with a ladder before the main event starts. Cage joins Don West on commentary.
17.) Fatu shoves Roode away to kickoff the main event. Roode gets a headlock, but is shoulder blocked by Fatu. Roode goes to the floor, but returns and decks Fatu over the back. Roode chops Fatu, but they have no impact. Fatu sends Roode into the corner to deliver a chop. Fatu chops Roode a few times in the corner. Fatu tries for a belly to belly suplex. Roode avoids a sit down splash. Roode hits a rolling neck snap. Fatu delivers a savant kick and drags Roode to the corner. Fatu tries for a sit down splash, but Roode got his knees up. Roode kicks Fatu and hits a DDT as the show goes to commercial.
Roode chops Fatu several times in the corner. Fatu jabs Roode several times. Roode kicks Fatu away and hits a blockbuster for a near fall. Roode chokes Fatu over the middle rope and punches Fatu in the face. Roode pummels Fatu with right hands, but Fatu doesn’t go down. Fatu hits a Samoan Drop and both men are down. Fatu clotheslines Roode coming off the ropes and hits a chokeslam. Fatu goes for a cocky cover, but Roode kicks out. Fatu plants Roode with a DDT. Fatu covers Roode for a near fall. Fatu accidentally splashes the referee in the corner. Fatu savant kicks Roode into the corner in front of the referee. Fatu gives Roode the stink face. Fatu laughs about it, but Roode is pissed. Roode low blows Fatu and yells at Brooks to give him a chair. Roode tosses Traci to the floor and brings a chair into the ring. Samoa Joe comes out and takes the chair away. Joe whacks Roode with the chair allowing the Fatu Driver. Fatu covers Roode and wins the match. (*. At least it wasn’t a clean victory for Fatu and they advanced the Roode/Joe issue.)
18.) Samoa Joe chases after Christian Cage.
19.) Backstage, Kevin Nash tries to get his hands on Kurt Angle, but Kurt drives off and leaves Karen in the parking lot.
20.) Jim Cornette and Mike Tenay come down to the ring. Cornette apologizes to Tenay for yelling at him earlier. Tenay wants to get to the bottom of this between Angle and Sting. Cornette says that Sting attacked Nash. Nash never struck Sting and never entered the ring. Cornette doesn’t like this and says that for now Kurt Angle is the TNA World Champion. Cornette has another ruling and is forcing Angle to defend the title at Genesis. Cornette books Kurt Angle to defend the title in a tag match at Genesis with Nash as his partner. Their opponents are going to be Sting and… well before Cornette can announce that partner Sting’s music hits and Sting appears in the ring after the lights went out. Cornette says whomever gets the pin will be the champion. Sting promises that Angle will not be the champion after Genesis.
Final Thoughts:
I don’t care for tag team matches where the World Championship is on the line. The money feud for Genesis should just be a singles match between Angle and Nash. A tag match just seems unnecessary. I’ll consider this week an average episode.
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