Total Non-Stop Action presents Impact
Date: 9/2/2010
From: Orlando, FL
A video package showing the frustration amongst D’Angelo Dinero, Kurt Angle, Jeff Hardy and Mr. Anderson having to compete in a tag match before the PPV in two days. Bischoff and Hogan think it’s necessary to find out who should be the TNA World Champion. Hogan says the man needs to prove they can survive any situation.
Hulk Hogan makes his way down to the ring alongside Eric Bischoff and Ms. Tessmacher to cut a promo. Hogan loves being at work in the backstage area and puts over the talent back there. Hogan calls out Mr. Anderson to join them in the ring. Hogan also brings out D’Angelo Dinero to join them in the ring. Hogan also calls out Jeff Hardy and lastly Kurt Angle to join them. They are the final four in the tournament to crown a new TNA World Champion. Hogan reminds us that everyone knows what happened to RVD. Hogan says they all have a chance to impact where the company goes. Hogan says one of them needs to step up and raise the bar in TNA. Bischoff chimes in and says that he knows it was a controversial decision to put them in a tag match two days before a PPV. Bischoff says this will help them decide who will become champion. Abyss makes his way out through the crowd with Janice. Abyss gets in the ring, but Hogan says nobody asked for him to be out here. Abyss says he has news worthy revelations from “them.” Hogan knows that them is Flair and his band of idiots. Abyss says that Hogan is just as ignorant as everyone else. Abyss says that he was never referencing Flair and Fortune and claims he’s a liar. Abyss says they have given him the date for their revelation. It’s a date that comes once a century. It will be 10.10.10, which happens to be Bound For Glory. Hogan tells Abyss to get out of his face. Abyss says that when they arrive they are taking TNA over and they will turn TNA upside down. Abyss says they will remove Dixie Carter as President of TNA. Abyss also says they will take out Hogan and Bischoff. Abyss points at Dinero, Hardy, Anderson and Angle. We go to commercial as Hardy decks Abyss.
Opening Contest: TNA Knockouts Champion Angelina Love & Velvet Sky vs. Madison Rayne & Biker Girl: They brawl on the floor to kickoff the match with Love and Sky getting the advantage. Biker is sent into the guard railing. Rayne tries to beg off in the ring, but is trapped. Love and Sky double team Rayne with strikes. Love holds Rayne, but Biker comes in and delivers clotheslines. Love stops Rayne from tagging out as the bell officially sounds for the match to begin. Love stomps Rayne on the lower midsection for a two count. Sky tags into the match and kicks Rayne followed by a clothesline. Rayne plays to the crowd before mounting Rayne and ramming the back of her head onto the mat. Sky covers, but only gets a two count. Love tags into the match and stomps Rayne. Love slams Rayne to the mat and tags in Sky. They knock Biker off the apron to the floor. Rayne is taken over with a double suplex and Sky gets a two count as Biker breaks the cover. Love spears Biker and kicks her to the floor. Biker grabs her helmet on the floor and whacks Sky over the back from the apron. Rayne covers Sky and picks up the win. After the match, Biker decks Love with the helmet, as well. Love and Sky are choked on the mat for a few moments. The biker takes her mask off and it is revealed as being Tara. (1/2*. Yeah, not good. I would have thought reveal would be saved for the PPV, but what do I know.)
Backstage, Stevie Richards shares comments about whether or not he’s scared to face Abyss. Richards isn’t afraid because of the adversity he’s faced before. Richards has had vocal cord surgeries and two broken necks. Richards is standing out of the shadows and standing out on his own.
Second Contest: Abyss vs. Stevie Richards: Richards attacks Abyss on the floor for the early advantage. Richards rams Abyss into the ring steps face first. Abyss nails Richards with a big boot. Abyss misses a splash and Richards pummels Abyss with right hands. Richards tries for a superkick, but is met with a clothesline. Abyss hits a splash in the corner. Abyss continues to work over Richards with a few chops. Abyss slams Richards to the mat and goes to the floor to grab a chair. Abyss shoves the referee away, but Richards nails Abyss with a superkick and pins Abyss. After the match, Abyss decks Richards because he’s a sore loser. Abyss hits the Shock Treatment. Backstage, EV 2.0 and Fortune are being held apart while Mick Foley is holding his ankle on the ground. Abyss hits the Black Hole Slam. Brian Kendrick dropkicks Abyss to the floor and runs off with Stevie Richards. (1/2*. I mean, this makes little sense to me. Abyss is currently your top true heel and he’s doing clean jobs to Stevie Richards. It’s not even a fluke win, really.)
Backstage, Mr. Anderson cuts a promo about his relationship with D’Angelo Dinero, which has been rocky to say the least. Anderson doesn’t know why Dinero doesn’t like him because he’s been nice to him. Anderson thinks they should be best friends. Dinero enters the scene and laughs. Dinero isn’t buying into what Anderson sold to Hardy. Anderson says they need to put their differences aside and at the PPV take care of their business. Dinero says that he doesn’t like Anderson and doesn’t trust him. Dinero tells Anderson to not screw him over in their match. Anderson isn’t going to screw over Dinero. Anderson needs to know that Dinero is there for him just as he’ll be there for Dinero. Dinero tells Anderson they’ll see what happens in the ring.
Tommy Dreamer and EV 2.0 are in the ring. Dreamer calls out Fortune to fight for hurting Foley’s ankle. Fortune comes out to the aisle to confront Dreamer. Styles asks if Dreamer has something to say to them, but they don’t want to hear it. Styles again says this is his house and tells Dreamer to shut his mouth. Styles asks if Dreamer really thinks he has a chance at No Surrender. Styles notes that Sabu wrestles Douglas Williams for the X-Division Championship. Styles also notes that Rhino wrestles Abyss in a falls count anywhere match. Styles thinks they will get slaughtered. Styles mentions he’s wrestling Dreamer in an I Quit match. Styles mocks Dreamer and thinks he’ll make him quit. Styles promises to embarrass Dreamer in his house. Dreamer says that this is Styles house, but this is a house that people think he sucks. Dreamer wants an eight man tag match tonight. Dreamer tells Fortune they suck.
Backstage, Jeff Jarrett chats with Samoa Joe and says Joe owes him nothing. Jarrett is going out there for all of Joe’s friends in TNA. Jarrett says that it is up to Joe to do the right thing. Joe says one thing he’s learned is that Jarrett should mind his own business.
Backstage, Kevin Nash and Sting are walking where Nash says he has Sting’s back. Sting wants to mess with Jarrett tonight. Sting knows the guy they want to show up will and wants to pull him into the ring.
Backstage, Jeff Jarrett knows that eventually Sting and Nash will tear down what they’ve built for eight years. Jarrett hopes somebody stands up and has his back tonight.
Third Contest: Sting vs. Jeff Jarrett: Nash trips Jarrett running the ropes, but Sting doesn’t follow up on the advantage. Sting works over Jarrett with a few strikes. Jarrett fires back with several right hands to stagger Sting. Sting misses a clothesline, but Nash trips Jarrett again and Jarrett bails to the floor, but quickly returns to the ring. Sting stomps on Jarrett to maintain control of the match. Jarrett kicks Sting and continues with strikes. Jarrett clotheslines Sting and goes to the floor to hammer away on Nash. Jarrett decks Sting on the floor, as well. Sting pulls Jarrett off Nash and eye rakes Jarrett. Sting rams Jarrett into the guard railing. Sting rams Jarrett into the railing again and clotheslines Jarrett on the ramp. Sting rolls Jarrett into the ring. Jarrett rams Sting into the turnbuckles on the apron and tries for a suplex, but Nash hooks Jarrett and Sting lands on top to win the match. After the match, Jarrett tries to fight off Nash, but Sting has the baseball bat on Jarrett’s neck. (1/2*. To think that four years ago these two were main eventing Bound For Glory. A lot can change in four years in pro wrestling.)
Hulk Hogan comes out to the aisle and takes his watch off. Sting taunts Hogan with Jarrett, but Samoa Joe gets in the ring and attacks Nash. Sting lets go of Jarrett and Joe wants Sting to bring it on. Joe tells Hogan that he has this, but Sting backs off saying that Joe is in the wrong place.
Another vignette promoting a new wrestler from the Shore is aired. They are coming soon.
Desmond Wolfe, Magnus and Chelsea are in the ring to cut a promo. Wolfe says that he and Magnus, London Brawling, have defeated every team put in front of them. Wolfe believes they are the best team and they will prove it at No Surrender. Magnus thinks the fans are embarrassed to have Sabin and Shelley as their champs. Magnus says they are here to save the day and save the fans. Magnus says the belts are coming off the boys and onto the real men. TNA World Tag Team Champions Motor City Machine Guns join the segment. Shelley says that if they think they killed themselves in five matches with Beer Money in order to lose the belts to them at No Surrender they aren’t thinking hard enough. Sabin chimes in and says he hasn’t seen them defeat anyone. Sabin believes they are the best tag team in the universe. Sabin thinks the only tag teaming they’ve been doing is with each other. Wolfe explains the joke. Wolfe doesn’t want to ruin their comedy routine and notes they are the only duo with a woman. Magnus thinks the champs should worry about growing hair on their nuts. Shelley asks why does Chelsea always have a lousy look on her face if they’re men. Shelley has ten dollars, five minutes and one dog tag. Chelsea looks kind of interested. Sabin says that Chelsea needs money just like any other call girl. Wolfe wants Chelsea to tell the champs how great he is in bed. Chelsea questions Wolfe’s claim and says if there was a sword fight that Wolfe’s weapon would come up short. Wolfe naturally flips out over this revelation. Wolfe and Magnus attack the champs. Wolfe stomps a championship on Shelley’s chest in the corner. London Brawling hit a side slam/running boot combo to leave Shelley laying.
Backstage, Tommy Dreamer is pissed about all the guys being taken out. Dreamer asks if Foley can work tonight, but he can’t. Kendrick enters the room and offers his services. Kendrick thinks they need each other. Dreamer tells Kendrick to not get involved. Kendrick wants to create reality with them. Foley says he’s going to be the man to name a replacement and Kendrick is out of his mind, which means he’s perfect. Dreamer tells Kendrick that he’s in, but doesn’t know what he’s getting himself into.
Backstage, Jeff Hardy and Kurt Angle cut a promo about the tag match and PPV coming up. Hardy says he has a chance to become TNA World Champion in honor of Rob Van Dam. Hardy says that if Angle loses to him then Angle’ career might be over. Angle doesn’t plan on losing and he’s focused on tonight. Angle says that if Hardy isn’t focus that could lead to injury. Angle reminds Hardy he doesn’t plan on losing and they shake hands.
Fourth Contest: Fortune (AJ Styles, Kazarian, Robert Roode & James Storm) vs. EV 2.0 (Tommy Dreamer, Sabu, Rhino & Brian Kendrick) in an elimination match: Storm and Rhino kickoff the match with Rhino hitting a shoulder block. Storm responds with a few right hands. Kazarian tags into the match and forearms Rhino into the corner. Rhino fights back, but is cutoff by Kazarian. Rhino dropkicks Kazarian coming off the ropes. Sabu tags in and cleans house hitting a springboard clothesline. Sabu punches Kazarian several times and delivers a boot in the corner before hitting a springboard tornado DDT on Kazarian for a two count. Sabu knocks Styles down in the corner. Sabu sends Kazarian chest first into the corner and tries for a springboard, but Douglas Williams knocks Sabu off the ropes leading to Sabu being eliminated.
Sabu decks Kazarian and takes Williams out with a suicide dive on the floor. Sabu and Williams brawl on the floor for a few moments. Dreamer avoids a dropkick by Kazarian and locks in a Texas Cloverleaf, but Styles makes the save. Kendrick tags in and dropkicks Kazarian after a forearm smash. Kendrick heel kicks Kazarian for a two count. Kendrick tries for a springboard, but Kazarian delivers a gut buster. Kazarian rams Kendrick into the corner and continues with shoulder rams and chops. Kazarian knee lifts Kendrick against the ropes and hits a back suplex. Kazarian covers Kendrick for a two count. Kazarian works over Kendrick with a forearm and hits a gut wrench slam. Kazarian tries for a reverse piledriver, but Kendrick counters and they trade pin attempts. Kendrick heel kicks Kazarian to get a three count and eliminate Kazarian.
Styles enters is taken down by Kendrick. Kendrick chokes Styles a few times and dropkicks the referee to the floor. Kendrick looks nuts. That leads to a massive brawl amongst everyone in the match. Mick Foley comes out, but we go to commercial.
Dreamer is backdropped by Beer Money. During the break, Kendrick was disqualified for hitting the referee. Roode pummels Dreamer in the corner and Dreamer is sent hard into the corner by Beer Money. Storm stomps on Dreamer’s arm. Roode strikes Dreamer in the ribs and delivers a scoop slam. Roode exposes his knee, but Dreamer delivers a boot. Dreamer hits a sit out spinebuster on Roode. Rhino and Storm tag into the match with Rhino cleaning house. Rhino spears Roode in the corner. Rhino hits a belly to belly suplex on Storm and goes to the corner. Rhino GORES Storm, but Roode breaks the cover. Rhino hits a belly to belly suplex on Roode. Rhino signals for another GORE, but sees Abyss at ringside and they brawl around ringside. Rhino is counted out and eliminated. That means it’s just Dreamer against Beer Money and AJ Styles.
Roode clotheslines Dreamer, but can’t get a three count. Styles tags into the match and nails Dreamer with a forearm strike. Roode kicks Dreamer in the midsection and a forearm strike over the back. Dreamer avoids a double team suplex attempt, but Styles hits a springboard forearm as Dreamer hit a DDT on Roode for an elimination. Dreamer gets a sloppy rollup on Storm for another elimination. It’s down to Styles and Dreamer now.
They trade right hands in the middle of the ring with Styles gaining the advantage. Dreamer misses a boot attempt and is chopped by Styles. Dreamer backdrops Styles to avoid the Styles Clash and locks in the Crossface. Styles reaches the ropes to break the hold. Styles knee lifts Dreamer, but Dreamer tries for a Death Valley Driver. Styles breaks free and dropkicks Dreamer. Styles misses a knee drop attempt. Styles avoids a DDT with a cross arm bar, but Dreamer reaches the ropes. Styles goes to the top, but Dreamer crotches Styles. Dreamer attempts a superplex and drives Styles to the mat. Dreamer looks at Flair and signals for the figure four. Matt Morgan tries to get involved, but is crotched over the top rope Styles eye rakes Dreamer and hits a Pele kick to win the match. Foley and Flair are brawling on the floor. (**. Well, I’m glad Fortune won the match. I honestly would have cringed if Dreamer overcame 3 to 1 odds to win the match.)
Main Event: Kurt Angle & Jeff Hardy vs. Mr. Anderson & D’Angelo Dinero: Angle hits a back suplex on Dinero to start the match. Angle uppercuts Dinero in the corner followed by a right hand and tags in Hardy. Hardy hits Poetry In Motion on Dinero in the corner followed by a dropkick for a near fall. Dinero kicks Hardy to avoid a backdrop and strikes Hardy to the mat. Dinero tags in Anderson. Hardy atomic drops Anderson and hits a leg drop to the lower midsection. Hardy dropkicks Dinero, but Anderson clotheslines Hardy for a two count. Dinero tags into the match and knee drops Hardy for a two count. Dinero tags Anderson back into the match and Anderson works over Hardy with strikes. Anderson scoop slams Hardy for a two count. Anderson puts a sleeper on Hardy, but Hardy quickly elbows free. Anderson tries for the Mic Check, but Hardy counters with the Twist of Fate. Angle and Dinero tag in with Angle cleaning house. Dinero boots Angle in the corner, but runs into an overhead suplex. Angle hits a German suplex on Anderson and the Angle Slam on Dinero. Andersn breaks the cover. Anderson clotheslines Dinero. Hardy accidentally hits Angle with the Whisper In The Wind. Anderson nails Angle with the Mic Check and Dinero covers Angle for the win. (*1/2. It went mostly as I expected it to be. Of course the two teams are going to brawl with each other because they don’t get along. Dinero sneaking wins after other dudes finishers isn’t a great method to get him over as a viable threat since he’s not doing anything to cause the victory. It’s kind of humorous that they made this match seem so controversial and crazy to do, but it’s just a tag match.) After the match, Anderson appears to be a bit frustrated that Dinero won the match after his finisher. Anderson and Dinero end up brawling. Dinero spears himself and Anderson through the ropes to the floor. Angle and Hardy have a confrontation and brawl, as well. Angle punches Hardy to the floor, but security comes out to break up the fighting as the show goes off the air.
NOTE: There isn’t an episode of Impact on 9/9. So, the fallout of No Surrender won’t begin until 9/16.
Final Thoughts:
The Guns/London Brawling segment was entertaining, but that was about it for this week. Abyss losing to Stevie is just a bizarre thing to do. I would say this episode did not make me more inclined to purchase No Surrender.
Thanks for reading.