Total Non-Stop Action presents Impact
Date: 11/8/2007
From: Orlando, FL
Matches:
1.) Christian Cage defeated Frankie Kazarian in the finals of the Fight for the Right Tournament
2.) TNA Knockouts Champion Gail Kim defeated Alexa Jade
3.) Team 3D defeated TNA X-Division Champion Jay Lethal & Abyss
4.) Scott Steiner defeated TNA Tag Team Champion AJ Styles in a takedown challenge
5.) Sting, Samoa Joe, & Eric Young defeated TNA World Champion Kurt Angle, Robert Roode & James Storm
Angle Developments/Notes:
1.) 15 minutes ago, Scott Hall arrived to the Impact Zone. Hall exits a car and looks excited to be there.
2.) Kaz backs Cage into a corner, but cleanly backs off to start the bout. Kaz gets arm control with a wrist lock, but Cage counters with a wrist lock. Kaz counters with a wrist lock of his own and takes Cage down to the mat. Cage knee lifts Kaz and misses a clothesline. Kaz drop toe holds Cage and puts a headlock on. Kaz runs the ropes and gets a one count after a shoulder block. Kaz puts an arm bar on Cage, but Cage counters with a headlock. Cage misses a spear and goes through the ropes to the floor. Cage gets in Kaz’s face and slaps Kaz. Kaz tackles Cage and rams Cage’s head onto the mat. Kaz runs into an elbow in the corner and Cage hits a middle rope uppercut. Cage stomps on Kaz a few times. Cage eye rakes Kaz in the corner followed by a chop in the corner. Kaz hammers away on Cage with forearms and lands on his feet after a monkey flip attempt. Kaz slams Cage and hits a springboard leg drop. Kaz dropkicks Cage in the corner. Cage rams Kaz from the apron and they are both on the apron. Cage tries to leg kick Kaz, but Kaz hits a springboard leg drop over the middle rope and they fall to the floor. Impact goes to commercial.
Cage chops Kaz, but Kaz responds with a heel kick. Cage kicks Kaz and hits an arm breaker for a two count. Kaz sends Cage to the apron, but Cage leaps off the top being met with a dropkick. Kaz elbows Cage followed by a clothesline and a leaping forearm strike. Cage kicks Kaz and runs into a dropkick. Kaz covers managing a two count. Cage wants a timeout, but catapults Kaz into the corner. Kaz lands on the middle rope and nails Cage with a spinning kick. Kaz hits a slingshot DDT from the apron for a near fall. Kaz heads to the top rope, but misses a leg drop. Kaz boots Cage on the top rope and follows. Cage bites Kaz and shoves him off to hit a top rope frog splash for a near fall! Cage eye rakes Kaz to avoid an STO and tries for the Un-Prettier. Kaz counters to hit the Wave of the Future for a near fall! AJ Styles comes down to ringside and Kaz hits a suicide dive! Cage has a ladder on the floor. Tomko comes out and is kicked off by Kaz. Kaz leaps off the ladder to kick Cage on the apron. Tomko decks Kaz and Cage catapults the ladder into Kaz’s face for the three count. (***1/2. I thought that was a breakout performance for Kaz. His offense is a lot of fun and impactful. Cage gave a lot and didn’t over shadow Kaz even with the victory. I think Kaz winning here would have been more beneficial, but Cage is so good that it doesn’t bother me.) After the match, Cage is on Tomko’s shoulders celebrating when Matt Morgan comes out. Morgan says that was awesome and puts over Cage. Morgan thinks this was a screw job. Morgan is the shot caller while Cornette is gone. Morgan throws the match out and calls it a no contest. Morgan books Cage into a ladder match against Kaz at Genesis.
3.) Backstage, Kurt Angle is freaking out with Kevin Nash and Karen Angle. Kurt can’t believe that Scott Hall is here. Kurt wants to know what Nash did to piss off Hall. Nash says maybe he’s not been the friend he should have been for Hall. Nash tells Kurt to take a swing. Karen gets up and tells them to knock it off. Karen notes they don’t know why he’s there. Karen is going to find out and take care of business. Karen leaves and tells them to get along for five minutes.
4.) Backstage, Christian Cage is interviewed. Cage wants to know who put Matt Morgan in charge. Cage asks who Morgan has ever beaten. Cage brags about winning the match against Kaz. Cage thinks there’s a silver lining for Genesis since the rematch is in a ladder match. Cage wants Kaz to try and reach the top at Genesis. Tomko chimes in and says he’s been with Cage since day one. Tomko wants to know who is number one for Cage. Cage tells Tomko that he told him to not think and thus when he’s not around AJ Styles is in charge. Styles says that Cage is a inspiration. Styles cuts a promo on Scott Steiner and says he was given a wrestling scholarship for division three. Styles challenges Steiner to a takedown match for five minutes.
5.) I’m not sure who Alexa Jade is, but she holds her own for a bit against Kim. Jade gets out of a few rollups and crotches Kim on the top rope. Jade chokes Kim in the corner and delivers a running knee strike for a two count. Jade kicks Kim over the back and chokes Kim over the middle rope some more. Kim avoids a knee strike with a boot to the midsection. Kim clotheslines Jade a few times followed by a dropkick and neckbreaker for a two count. Kim hits a middle rope twisting crossbody for a near fall. Jade knee lifts Kim, but Kim hits a Kryptonite Krunch for the win. (NR. This was just an extended showcase for Kim, but Jade did look good in there.) After the match, BG James and Kip James show up on the ramp. BG tells Kim that she will not be leaving with the title at Genesis. Roxxi appears and and hits a Dominator to leave Kim laying. Angel Williams powerbombs Roxxi off the middle rope and poses with the title. ODB enters the ring and spanks Williams. ODB tosses Williams with a fallaway slam. ODB stands tall with the title until Gail Kim hits a missile dropkick. Kim stands tall with the title.
6.) Backstage, Karen Angle is with Jeremy Borash and Borash is checking her out, which she tells him to stop. Karen enters Scott Hall’s locker room and introduces herself to him. Karen tells Hall she might have an offer that is better than why he’s there. Karen whispers in Hall’s ear and Hall asks if she’s married, but she says he can trust her. Hall tells Karen that Kurt needs to smarten her up on wrestling because you can’t trust anybody. Scott calls Karen a rat. Scott is here for one reason and it’s between himself and Kevin Nash. Scott tells Karen to stay out of his and Nash’s issue.
7.) Backstage, Jeremy Borash and Karen Angle are walking where Karen says she’s going to back to the original plan. Karen walks into the men’s bathroom because she’s got an appointment.
8.) Earlier today, Team 3D attacked Petey Williams and Shark Boy at catering putting them through tables and hitting them with straps.
9.) Matt Morgan hands an envelope to Mike Tenay and it is a special announcement. Tenay reveals that TNA X-Division Champion Jay Lethal will defend the title at Genesis against Sonjay Dutt.
10.) Lethal and Bubba kickoff the tag match. Bubba shoulder blocks Lethal and they lockup again with Bubba backing Lethal into the corner. Lethal avoids a strike and arm drags Bubba several times. Lethal head scissors Bubba out of the corner. Bubba rolls to the corner to regroup. Bubba works over Lethal with an overhand chop in the corner. Lethal hits a crossbody on both men. Lethal continues with a springboard dropkick and Abyss tags into the match. Abyss has both men for a chokeslam, but settles for a double clothesline. Abyss side slams D-Von for a near fall. Lethal goes to the top rope hitting an axe handle and jabs D-Von several times. D-Von runs into a boot in the corner, but Bubba trips Lethal and rams Lethal groin first into the ring post. D-Von decks Lethal over the back with a strike and rams Lethal into the corner with a few strikes. D-Von pummels Lethal with right hands in the corner. Bubba elbows Lethal in the ribs and taunts the fans while hammering away on Lethal for a two count. Bubba crotches Lethal on the top rope and puts Lethal in a tree of woe. Bubba delivers an elevated neckbreaker. Lethal elbows free and jabs D-Von a few times. D-Von stops Lethal with a backdrop. D-Von taunts Lethal a few times and comes off the ropes being met with a heel kick.
Abyss is tagged into the match and Abyss cleans house with strikes. Abyss scoop slams Ray and plants D-Von with a spinebuster. Abyss splashes Bubba in the corner and does the same to D-Von. Abyss splashes Bubba a second time and chokeslams D-Von. Lethal leaps off the top to hit an elbow drop, but D-Von kicks out at two. Black Reign has come down to the ring and attacks Abyss on the floor. Lethal dives onto Bubba at ringside. Abyss and Reign are brawling into the crowd. Bubba accidentally clotheslines D-Von and Lethal almost wins. D-Von low blows Lethal and that leads to the 3D for the win. (**. Black Reign getting involved was not a surprise in the slightest since it was a little weird for Abyss to be teaming with Lethal in the first place. The action was enjoyable and didn’t drag along, which is always nice.) After the match, Team 3D setup a table in the middle of the ring and lay Lethal onto it. Lethal is whipped with belts several times. Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley run down to the ring to make the save.
11.) Backstage, Karen tells Kurt things didn’t go well with Scott Hall. She assures Kurt that she has another plan. Kurt wonders what took Karen so long. Borash stooges to Kurt that Karen was in the mens bathroom. Karen wants Kurt to trust her. Kurt wants answers from Karen and Scott Hall. Kurt is going to confront Scott right now.
12.) TNA World Champion Kurt Angle makes his way down to the ring. Kurt gives Scott ten-seconds to come down to the ring or he’s going back there to get him. Kurt counts to ten and heads towards the backstage area. Kurt opens a door and Eric Young is there. Scott Hall is there, as well, but surprises Angle. Kurt warns Hall to stay out of his business. Kurt tries to attack Hall, but Hall sends Kurt into the wall. Hall tells Kurt to stay out of his business with Nash and shoves Kurt out of his room.
13.) Backstage, the Steiner Brothers are interviewed. Scott cuts a promo on AJ Styles saying he was at Michigan being an All-American while Styles was a cheerleader. Scott says that Styles doesn’t have the size to keep up with him, and he should ask his girlfriend. Scott continues to suggest he’s banging AJ’s girlfriend.
14.) They’ve taken down the ring ropes for the takedown challenge match. Styles has a temper tantrum after being unable to take Steiner down. Styles throws powder into Steiner’s eyes and gets a takedown. Styles gets a second takedown. Styles gets a third takedown. Steiner clears his eyes and gut wrenches Styles for a takedown. Steiner gets a second one quickly. Steiner tosses Styles with a suplex for a third takedown. Steiner hits a belly to belly suplex, but is attacked by Tomko. Rick Steiner enters the ring and helps his brother beatdown the tag champs.
15.) Backstage, Kurt Angle is yelling at Nash saying that Hall is a lunatic. Nash says he’s got to go out there and take care of it.
16.) Backstage, Scott Hall leaves Sting’s locker room.
17.) During Roode’s entrance, Roode’s number one fan in the crowd has a sign “Robert, why Ms. Brooks?” Traci stares down the woman. Clearly she’s a plant and this will go somewhere.
18.) Roode and Sting kickoff the main event with Roode hammering away on Sting. Roode shoulder blocks Sting, but Sting hip tosses and dropkicks Roode. Joe tags into the match, but Roode bails to the floor. Joe shoulder blocks Storm and drives Storm down to the mat face first. Joe hammers away on Storm, but is met with an elbow. Storm misses a crossbody as Joe sidesteps the move. Storm bails to the floor to avoid a kick. Angle is tagged into the match and Young enters the match. Young works over Angle with strikes, but is sent into the corner and to the apron. Young clotheslines Angle over the top to the floor. Young hits Angle with a phonebook for revenge. Young covers Angle for a two count count. Roode knee lifts Young from the apron allowing for an overhead belly to belly by Angle. Angle covers Young for a near fall. Karen Angle makes her way down to the ring as the show goes to commercial.
Roode backdrops Young and gets a two count. Angle tags into the match and works over Young with stomps. Angle delivers a backbreaker for a two count. Angle puts a body scissors on Young, but doesn’t get a submission. Angle puts a sleeper on briefly, but Young elbows free only to be yanked down by his hair. Angle puts a choke on Young, but fails to get a submission. Angle hammers away on Young and tries for a back suplex., but Young lands on his feet and tags in Joe. Joe cleans house with clotheslines and snap powerslams Angle. Joe nails Storm with an STO. Joe kicks Angle off the top rope. Joe atomic drops Storm, but is tripped by Roode from the floor. Storm elbow drops Joe and Storm hits a running high knee strike. Roode tags into the match and trades strikes with Joe. Roode elbows Joe and delivers a clothesline for a near fall. Roode keeps a chin lock on Joe, but Joe breaks free. Joe elbows Roode in the corner and delivers a boot. Joe hits a middle rope leg lariat and both men are down.
Sting and Storm are tagged in with Sting cleaning house. Sting hits Stinger Splashes on Storm and Roode. Sting plants Storm with a Scorpion Death Drop for a two count. Joe tackles Roode to the floor and they brawl. Angle hits the Olympic Slam on Sting. Young clotheslines Angle to the floor. Storm signals for a superkick, but Sting leg sweeps Storm and locks in the Scorpion Death Lock for the submission victory. (**1/2. A solid six man match and I like these matches when all six men involved have some kind of history with each other. A clean victory for Sting is also a pleasant outcome, as well. I think there’s potential for a fun Angle/Young TV match.)
19.) Backstage, Jeremy Borash is with Kevin Nash and he walks off to have a conversation with Scott Hall.
20.) Kevin Nash makes his way down to the ring. Nash calls out Scott Hall to have a confrontation. Hall starts off with a “hey yo!”, and says it’s been awhile. Hall says that Nash was easy to find at the bar because he’s tall. Hall asks when he staggers and in the gutter and he can’t find Big Sexy. Nash notes that he was there with Hall for years, but he was about to lose his family. Nash couldn’t handle what Hall was doing and apologizes for not being there. Hall says it’s good to see Nash. Hall announces that he’s not Sting’s partner never was and never would be. Kurt Angle makes his way down to the ring to join the segment. Angle says he’s confused. Angle notes that Nash is his partner and wants to kill him. Angle asks why Scott Hall is even here. Sting’s music hits to join the segment. Well, Sting just stands on the ramp in silence to end the show.
Final Thoughts:
I thought this was a good go-home show for Genesis. There was some strong in-ring action with Cage/Kaz standing out as a fun TV match. They promoted the big matches for Genesis very well and I’d be looking forward to the event.
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