Total Non-Stop Action presents Impact
Date: 2/28/2008
From: Orlando, FL
Matches:
1.) Scott Steiner & Petey Williams defeated TNA X-Division Champion Jay Lethal & Sonjay Dutt
2.) Shark Boy & Curry Man defeated Team 3D by disqualification
3.) Shark Boy & Curry Man defeated Black Reign & Rellik
4.) James Storm defeated TNA World Beer Drinking Champion Eric Young in a ladder match to win the title
5.) TNA Knockouts Champion Awesome Kong defeated Angelina Love
6.) TNA World Champion Kurt Angle defeated Kevin Nash in a non-title match
Angle Developments/Notes:
1.) Backstage, TNA World Champion Kurt Angle is doing squats while saying “Kevin Nash” over and over again. Karen Angle enters the scene and wants to talk to Kurt. They sit down and Karen has been thinking. Karen thinks they need to think about how they felt when they were dating and wants to start over. Kurt laughs and thinks Karen is crawling back to him because Gator Land wasn’t so great. Kurt tells Karen if she listened to him things would be easier. Kurt tells Karen she needs to be reminded that he’s the boss. Kurt knows that he can live without Karen, but Karen wonders if he can afford to. Kurt tells Karen to leave his room.
2.) Booker T makes his way out to cut a promo in the ring. Booker wants to get something off his chest. He’s sick and tired of doing things underhanded. Booker does things face to face. Booker calls out Robert Roode to face him in the ring and take an ass whooping tonight. Robert Roode’s music hits, but it’s Peyton Banks. Booker notes that Banks doesn’t look like Roode. Banks tells Booker that Roode isn’t at the building yet. Banks delivers a personal message and proceeds to slap Booker. Banks yells for Booker to hit her. Instead, Traci Brooks runs into the ring and attacks Banks. Security gets into the ring to stop the fighting.
3.) A video of Team 3D trying to lose weight in order to compete. They are at a buffet where Johnny Devine is stuffing his face with cheesecake. Brother Ray does not like dieting.
4.) Backstage, Petey Williams and Scott Steiner are interviewed. Williams doesn’t know what to say because of what Steiner did last week. Williams is thankful for helping him get a title shot at Destination X. Steiner apologizes for the miscommunication, but likes the heart of a lion that Williams has inside him. Steiner has his eye on Williams and if he passes the test then he’s ready for the initiation.
5.) During his entrance, Sonjay Dutt kissed So Cal Val’s hand before entering the ring.
6.) Williams and Dutt kickoff the tag match. Dutt ducks a clothesline and arm drags Williams. Dutt continues with a head scissors and an arm drag to keep control on the mat. Williams kicks Dutt and delivers a jawbreaker followed by a spinning heel kick. Williams plays to the crowd before delivering a strike. Dutt dropkicks Williams coming off the ropes, but Steiner decks Dutt with a clothesline. Lethal goes after Steiner and hits a suicide dive on Williams on the floor. Rhaka Khan stalks So Cal Val as the show goes to commercial.
Steiner chops Lethal followed by a press slam dropping Lethal to the mat gut first. Steiner clotheslines Lethal over the top to the floor. Khan sends Lethal into the ring steps shoulder first to help out her team. Williams rolls Lethal into the ring and Steiner works over Lethal in the corner with chops. Steiner hits a belly to belly suplex for a two count. Williams returns to the match and works over Lethal with strikes and a snap suplex. Williams controls Lethal with a chin lock, but doesn’t get a submission. Lethal elbows free and tags in Dutt. Dutt dropkicks Steiner off the apron to the floor. Dutt comes off the ropes to head scissors Williams. Dutt nails Williams with a springboard elbow and a spinebuster. Dutt hits a springboard moonsault for a two count, but Steiner made the save. Lethal hits Steiner with a missile dropkick and superkicks Steiner to the flor. Williams shoves Lethal off the top and Lethal hits the railing chest first. Steiner whacks Dutt with a briefcase from the floor and Williams spikes Dutt with the Canadian Destroyer to win the match. (**. Not too bad of a match as they kept a good pace and the action was solid enough. Steiner working with X-Division guys is something I’ve got to get use to. I thought Williams would have pinned Lethal to setup more interest in the PPV match.)
7.) Team 3D continued their dieting on Monday with Johnny Devine. They have their eyes covered and they see a case of cookies and sweets. Team 3D put their mouths on candy machines and are forced to spit the candy out. Brother Ray tried to sneak gum balls and an ice cream, but is stopped by Devine.
8.) Backstage, Jeremy Borash sneaks up on Eric Young, who is freaked out. Young is hiding from the monsters, Black Reign and Rellik. Young knows they are going to kill somebody today. Kazarian enters the scene and Young is surprised to see he’s alive. Kazarian notes he got his ass kicked last week, and now he’s back this week. Kazarian calls the monsters all fake and they are all made up. Young dismisses Kazarian’s reasoning. Kazarian says they are just alter egos. Kazarian knows there’s an alter ego in Young waiting to come out.
9.) On Wednesday, Team 3D met with some guys in an alley and ran away after talking to them about buying meat.
10.) Earl Hebner oversees the weigh-in for Team 3D and Brother Ray says they have been dieting all week long and there shouldn’t be anything to worry about. Brother Devon weighs in and he’s overweight. Brother Ray can’t believe it. Ray questions if Devon had been sneaking stuff behind his back. Brother Ray weighs in and fails, as well. Team 3D didn’t make weight. Devon and Ray are shedding their clothing to make weight. Ray and Devon toss out the extra enhancement in their underwear. They still fail to make weight. Thus, they are disqualified.
11.) Backstage, Jeremy Borash is with Karen Angle and asks about her marriage to Kurt. Karen asks Borash to turn the camera off and she’s sad. AJ Styles enters the scene and asks what’s going on. Styles says that Kurt is a wrestler and isn’t a sensitive guy. Styles seems to be making excuses for Kurt and thinks that Kurt loves Karen. Karen says that Styles makes her feel special. Styles decides he’ll go talk to Kurt and make sure everything is okay.
12.) Shark Boy cuts a promo saying that he didn’t come out here to get his hand raised. He came out here to whip someone’s bass. Shark Boy issues an open challenge for any team. Black Reign and Rellik answer the challenge.
13.) Rellik and Reign gain the early advantage working over Shark Boy and Curry Man with strikes. Curry is double teamed as Reign and Rellik drop Curry over the top rope and drive Curry down to the mat chest first. Shark gets in the ring and hammers away on the monsters. Shark takes Reign down with a Thez Press and delivers a few strikes. Curry has Rellik over the middle rope and does a dance before sending Reign into Rellik in the corner hits a running knee. Curry goes to the top rope hitting a crossbody on Reign, but the referee is distracted by Brother Ray. Johnny Devine hits Curry with a kendo stick and Reign covers, but only manages a two count. Curry takes Team 3D out with a slingshot crossbody on the floor. Kazarian hits Reign with a cane and Shark hits the stunner on Reign to win the match. (*. I didn’t care about this one, at all.) After the match, Rellik attacks, but everyone gets in the ring to brawl. Devine sets up a table in the ring. Eric Young makes his way out and slides into the ring to attack Team 3D. Young sees Rellik and Reign, and runs away out of fear. Brother Ray powerbombs Kazarian off the middle rope through the table to leave Kazarian laying.
14.) Backstage, Crystal meets with Robert Roode. Roode says he’s here and the running stops. Roode says the legend of Booker T falls.
15.) A video package highlighting the history of VKM is shown.
16.) Robert Roode makes his way down to the ring to cut a promo with Peyton Banks. Roode says he’s here since Booker T has been looking for him. Roode is sick of Booker stalking him and his idle threats. Roode says the talking is over and the running is over with. Roode calls out Booker to meet him face to face. Roode wants Booker to meet his fist the same fist that has Booker’s skanky wife blood on it. Naturally, Booker comes out and proceeds to attack Roode on the floor. Booker rolls Roode into the ring and continues to beat Roode with several strikes. Booker is stopped by Peyton Banks and Roode plants Booker with a DDT. Roode stomps Booker on the mat. Roode handcuffs Booker to the ropes and continues to beat on Booker several times. Roode takes his belt off, but Traci Brooks runs into the ring and tackles Roode from behind. Brooks is yanked down by Banks. Banks chokes Brooks with the belt. Banks handcuffs Brooks to the ropes, as well. Banks and Roode whip Brooks and Booker with belts. Security tries to get involved, but Roode fights them off with belt shots.
17.) A video package promoting the Elevation X match and how dangerous the bout can be. Elevation X is essentially a scaffold match.
18.) Backstage, James Storm and Jackie Moore are interviewed. Storm is pissed that Moore asked for a ladder match tonight knowing that Storm has been dreaming. Moore tells Storm he needs to overcome his fear of heights. Storm reminds Moore that when he was in AMW he was jumping off high areas all the time. Moore tells Storm it is okay to be afraid and says it’s no big deal. Storm says it’s not a big deal to Moore because she’s not the one competing in the Elevation X. Moore tells Storm to take it one day at a time. Storm warns Moore that she better have a plan for tonight.
19.) Young brawls with Storm on the aisle and sends Storm into the railing. Young slides the ladder into the ring and baseball slides the ladder into Storm. Storm avoids another slide and hits Young with the ladder. Storm pulls the padding up on the floor to expose the floor. Storm tries for a suplex, but Young counters with a suplex on the floor as the show goes to commercial.
Storm kicks Young from the apron and Young falls to the floor. Storm grabs the ladder and rams Young in the face with the ladder. Storm lays the ladder over the railing and apron. Young slides under the ladder, but gets hit with the ladder anyway. Storm rolls into the ring and tries to climb the ladder, but stops. Young tries for a suplex off the apron, but Storm blocks the attempt. Young dumps Storm back into the ring, but Storm superkicks Young onto the ladder laid over the railing and apron. Storm climbs with help from Moore, but Storm stops climbing again. Moore climbs the other side and retrieves the belt to hand to Storm for the win. (*. It’s just an angle to put over Storm’s fear of heights leading into the match with Rhino at the PPV.) After the match, Rhino arrives and GORES Storm! Rhino takes the TNA Drinking Championship.
20.) Backstage, AJ Styles enters the room to talk to Kurt Angle. Kurt asks if Styles wants to talk about kissing his wife. Kurt asks if Styles is going to give him tips for his match with Nash. Kurt isn’t thrilled that it’s about his wife Karen. Kurt doesn’t care about Karen crying because she cries whenever she doesn’t get her way. Styles suggests Angle treat Karen with respect. Kurt dismisses the notion because Karen is a woman. Kurt tells Styles that he doesn’t know anything about Karen because Karen’s a bitch. Kurt tells Styles he better be prepared to help him win his match against Kevin Nash tonight.
21.) Moments ago, Roxxi told Angelina Love to not go because she’d get hurt.
22.) Love attacks Kong while the referee checked on Kong. Kong shoves Love away a few times. Love ducks a back fist attempt and kicks Kong in the midsection. Love tries for a flatliner, but Kong elbows free. Kong rams Love into the corner back first. Kong nails Love with a chop to drop Love to the mat. Kong continues to ram Love into the corner. Kong yanks Love down to the mat. Kong puts a camel clutch on Love, but doesn’t get a submission. Love kicks Kong and delivers a few chops to stagger Kong. Kong misses a splash in the corner. Love knee lifts Kong and delivers a kick. Love staggers Kong with a jawbreaker and heads to the top rope. Love tries for a crossbody off the top, but is caught. Love breaks free, but can’t avoid a spinning back fist strike. Kong drives Love down to the mat with the Implant Driver. Kong drives Love down with a sit down powerbomb for the win. (*. Kong is great and a great dominate heel champion.) After the match, ODB comes out to the aisle with a microphone. ODB says in ten days they are going to find out who the knockout of all knockouts truly is. ODB mocks Kong for being big and bad, but they have nothing on her because she’s ODB. ODB isn’t another pretty face. Gail Kim enters from behind to get a few shots in, but Kong stops Kim with a shoulder block. ODB gets in the ring and attacks Kong. ODB tries to shoulder block Kong, but Kong doesn’t go down and nails ODB with a clothesline. Kim kicks Kong to save ODB from a powerbomb. Kong is met with several strikes and dropkicked into the corner. Kong is met with a double spear and dumped over the top to the floor. Kim and ODB stand tall while Kong freaks out on the floor. Kim and ODB shove each other showing they aren’t the best of friends.
23.) Nash backs Angle into a corner, but cleanly backs off. Nash backs Angle into a corner and misses a right hand strike. Angle slaps Nash across the face a few times. Nash blocks a strike and forearms Angle. Nash elbows Angle in the corner followed by a few knee lifts. Nash continues with elbow strikes to the side of Angle’s head. Nash tries for snake eyes, but Angle breaks free and kicks Nash on the knee. Nash big boots Angle coming off the ropes. Nash clotheslines Angle over the top to the floor. Samoa Joe taunts Angle on the floor and Angle pie faces Joe. That leads to Tomko and Joe brawling as Cage and Styles brawl, as well. The referee ejects everyone from ringside as the show goes to commercial.
Nash misses a big boot in the corner and Angle kicks Nash on the knee several times. Angle chop blocks Nash to the mat. Angle elbow drops Nash on the knee and wrenches on Nash’s knee. Angle locks in the figure four, but Nash refuses to give in. Nash manages to counter the hold and put the pressure on Angle. Angle crawls to the ropes to break the hold. Nash plants Angle with a chokeslam. Nash nails Angle with a few forearm strikes. Angle kicks Nash and runs into a side slam. Nash covers, but Angle kicks out at two. Nash knee lifts Angle and tries for the Jackknife, but Angle breaks free and locks in the ankle lock. Nash manages to kick free from the hold. Angle is sent shoulder first into the ring post. Karen Angle makes her way down to the ringside area to check on Kurt. Kurt waves his arm and knocks Karen down on the floor. Nash rolls Kurt into the ring and is kicked by Kurt. Borash ran down to check on Karen. AJ Styles comes down to check on Karen, as well. Earl Hebner tells Styles to leave. Nash knee lifts Angle and hits the Jackknife powerbomb! Angle low blows Nash from behind and hits the Angle Slam! Angle covers and pins Nash for the win. After the match, Styles carries Karen backstage to make sure she’s okay. Kurt remains in the ring celebrating the victory as the show comes to an end. (**1/2. A better match than I expected from these two. It’s heavy on story, too, which is fine. This is absolutely heading to an AJ face turn and feuding with Kurt, which is probably the best thing they could do.)
Final Thoughts:
An average episode for Impact. Roode/Booker had a good segment and the main event was decent enough. The show didn’t feel like a drag, which is always a good thing. I’m looking forward to getting past Destination X and get into Lockdown build.
Thanks for reading.