Total Non-Stop Action presents Impact
Date: 1/15/2009
From: Orlando, FL
Matches:
1.) Hernandez defeated TNA World Champion Sting by disqualification
2.) ODB, Roxxi & Taylor Wilde defeated The Kongtourage (Raisha Saeed, Rhaka Khan & Sojournor Bolt) in a street fight
3.) Consequences Creed & Jay Lethal defeated Abyss & Matt Morgan in a number one contenders match
4.) AJ Styles defeated Scott Steiner
Angle Developments/Notes:
1.) The show opens with a video package highlighting what happened at Genesis. Alex Shelley won the TNA X-Division Championship. Kurt Angle gained a victory over Jeff Jarrett and stomped Jarrett’s ankle in a chair. TNA World Champion Sting retained against Rhino. TNA Frontline won the six man tag against the Main Event Mafia.
2.) Main Event Mafia make their way out to the ring to kickoff the program. Kevin Nash is not out there, though. Nash suffered a severe staph infection and had surgery, according to Don West. Angle says there has been many great families throughout history. Angle talks about men who would take bullets for each other. Angle promised three months ago that they’d be the greatest champions to ever assemble in the history of the business. Angle has spoken the truth and hasn’t lied. Angle believes they have accomplished everything they’ve set out to do. Angle notes they have ended careers that they couldn’t brag about anyway. Angle introduces a video package of their destruction. Angle brags about taking Jeff Jarrett out for good at Genesis. Angle talks about winning their battles, but they didn’t win the war because of Mick Foley. Angle also notes Kevin Nash having elbow surgery. Angle promises the war comes to an end tonight. Angle announces he’s wrestling AJ Styles in the main event tonight. Mick Foley will be the special guest referee. The fans chant for Foley as Tenay notes Foley is the special enforcer. Angle sees it as having both Styles and Foley in the same place at the same time. Angle thinks they will have multiple hits tonight.
Hernandez makes his way out and tells Angle they can play mafia LAX style. Hernandez focuses on TNA World Champion Sting saying he’s cashing in on his title shot. Hernandez wants to know if Sting is scared right now. Sting talks with Angle to end the segment.
3.) Main Event Mafia has remained at ringside for the title match. Hernandez backs Sting into a corner and delivers a chop several times. Sting dumps Hernandez to the apron and delivers strikes. Hernandez nails Sting with a slingshot shoulder block. Sting fires back with strikes, but Hernandez shoulder blocks Sting to the mat. Hernandez hits an over the shoulder backbreaker for a two count. Hernandez tries for a suplex, but Sting counters with the Scorpion Death Drop, but Hernandez kicks out at two. Sting chokes Hernandez over the middle rope before delivering stomps in the corner. Scott Steiner chokes Hernandez as the referee is distracted by Angle. Sting clotheslines Hernandez coming off the ropes. Sting works over Hernandez in the corner. Hernandez clotheslines Sting several times. Hernandez has Sting over his shoulder, but gets attacked by the Mafia and the referee throws the match out. After the match, Hernandez is pummeled by the Mafia. Shane Sewell backdrops Booker T over the top to the floor. Homicide runs down to the ring and cleans house with strikes. Booker cuts off Homicide with a forearm strike. Angle hits the Angle Slam on Homicide. Booker heel kicks Homicide. Angle puts the ankle lock on Hernandez. AJ Styles runs into the ring and attacks the Mafia. Booker nails Styles with a superkick. Team 3D run into the ring. Brother Ray has returned. Team 3D clean house on the Mafia. LAX slide a table into the ring for Team 3D. Brother Ray powerbombs Angle through the table. (*1/2. Hernandez kind of wasted his title opportunity as the match ends in a DQ. The crowd seemed to be behind Hernandez and I like that someone different was involved in a title match. The aftermath was effective and Brother Ray’s return makes the Frontline stronger as the war with the Mafia continues to heat up.)
4.) Brother Devon has a microphone in the ring. Devon tells Kurt Angle that he’s been involved in tag team wrestling his whole career. They’ve won tag titles everywhere they’ve gone. Devon notes they have won every tag title. Devon believes they are the tag team standard bearers. Devon talks about wrestling as singles competitors and he’s not starting at the bottom. Devon is targeting Kurt Angle for Against All Odds. Brother Ray holds up a piece of broken table and slams it done. Ray is excited to be back from being taken out by the Mafia. Ray tells the Mafia they didn’t get the job done and shows of his mohawk hairdo. Ray notes that the Mafia that he’s from would have buried him and had a dog piss on him. Ray notes he was dropped into a dumpster and he’s back now. Ray agrees that there’s nothing left for them as tag partners. Ray wants TNA World Champion Sting. Ray talks about four weeks ago and the weapons that were used on him. Ray is choosing Sting because he did something worse than his friends. Ray says Sting doing nothing and letting them attack him was worse. Ray thinks Sting is starting to expose himself because he could have stopped it. Ray promises he’s going to take it out on Sting at Against All Odds and he’s going to win the title. Ray is going to shove the horns up Sting’s ass.
5.) Backstage, Lauren is with the Beautiful People and Cute Kip. They are excited about being in the Governor’s cabinet and being there for her being sworn in on January 20th. Kip isn’t excited and can’t believe they are talking like this. Kip has had enough and thinks this is a rib. Love thinks Kip is jealous of the Governor. Sky tells Kip to get over himself. Kip decides to leave and tells them they are on their own.
6.) A video package focusing on Jeff Jarrett vs. Kurt Angle at Genesis is shown. Angle stomping Jarrett’s ankle in a chair is highlighted, too. Jarrett did a stretcher job. West goes through the injuries that Jarrett suffered.
7.) Backstage, Jeremy Borash is with Kurt Angle. The doctor is not clearing Angle for a match tonight. Scott Steiner is there and tells Angle that he will take on Styles tonight. Angle tells Steiner every match matters. Angle appears to be determined to compete.
8.) The Beautiful People make their way out to the ring with the Governor. Governor address Angelina Love and Velvet Sky. Governor says they passed the test to join her next Tuesday. Governor believes they are fit to be role models. Governor puts over their clothing change and lack of makeup. Governor thinks they are true Americans. Governor offers the contract for them to sign. Love signs first and Sky signs second. They did not read the contract. Governor hugs the girls.
Taylor Wilde’s music hits and comes out with Roxxi. Wilde taunts Love and Sky insulting them for being plastic and phony. Wilde calls them dumb bitches. Wilde says they have been trying to find a way to get even with them for six months. Governor has noticeably snuck out of the ring. Wilde has been trying to pave the way for any women wrestler who wants to get in the business with their heart. Wilde thinks the Beautiful People are making a mockery of the Knockout division and notes their fake boobs. Wilde says they are not divas, but rather TNA Knockouts. Wilde says once you take away the makeup and slutty clothes all that is left is two dumb blondes. Roxxi chimes in calling them hoes. Roxxi reveals to Sky and Love that it was all a ruse and it was not Sarah Palin. Roxxi says it is time for them to get mucked. At that point, a brown liquid comes from the ceiling. Governor embraces Roxxi and Wilde on the entrance. Sky and Love freak out over what has happened to them.
9.) Backstage, Lauren is with The Kongtourage. Bolt says Lauren can’t call here Sojo and only her mother can call her that. Sojo says people like Lauren get popped off when looking at them wrong. Sojo insults the three women they are fighting tonight. Sojo says a street fight doesn’t bother them because they are from the street.
10.) TNA Roughcut this week focuses on Sojo Bolt. Bolt had a great childhood and had to hold her own being the youngest one. Bolt had no problem telling the boys about their insecurities. Borash says he would never want to date someone who could beat him up. Bolt recalls a date that ordered her the wrong meal at McDonalds. Terry Taylor puts over Bolt’s ability to command the attention of the audience. Bolt has driven twelve hours to be in a match for two and half minutes. Bolt believes there’s always something to learn and she’ll keep going.
11.) Saeed and Roxxi kickoff the street fight, which is starting with traditional tag rules. Wilde tags in and axe handles Saeed from the top rope. Wilde keeps control, but Saeed forearms Wilde and hits a forearm and strikes in the corner. Bolt tags in, but misses a splash. Wilde arm drags Bolt to the mat and keeps arm control. ODB tags in and chops Bolt over the chest. Bolt responds with a chop and rams ODB into the corner. Khan tags into the match, but ODB delivers strikes in the corner. Wilde hits a crossbody off the top for a near fall. Khan kicks Wilde over the back to gain the advantage. Khan drives Wilde into the corner and chokes Wilde before tagging in Saeed. Saeed scoop slams Wilde as the show goes to commercial.
ODB clotheslines Saeed for a two count. ODB gains wrist control and tags in Roxxi. The referee didn’t see the tag and prevents Roxxi from entering. ODB is triple teamed on the floor, but Wilde and Roxxi hit baseball slides causing a brawl on the floor. Bolt elbow drops ODB in the ring for a two count. Bolt stomps ODB on the back and chokes ODB. ODB is choked in the corner as the referee is distracted. ODB ducks a clothesline and flapjacks Bolt to the mat. Khan tags in, but ODB rolls through to tag in Roxxi. Roxxi forearms Khan several times on the chest. Roxxi hits a leaping forearm smash. Roxxi drops Bolt and Saeed with strikes and dropkicks Khan. Roxxi overhead suplexs Saeed. Roxxi kicks Khan and gets a backslide for a two count. All six Knockouts are in the ring brawling again. Wilde and Saeed brawl to the floor. Khan tries to chokeslam Roxxi, but Roxxi breaks free and hits the Voodoo Drop for the win. (1/2*. Here’s the thing.. no part of this was a street fight. The referee continued to enforce rules and I truly hate when a gimmick isn’t adhered to at all. I’m not sure what the point of the stipulation was when it was not executed.)
12.) Backstage, Booker T talks with Kurt Angle and says they need Angle to relax. Booker assures Angle they have this and TNA belongs to them. Booker says the Dudley’s are left and they got them (oops). Booker isn’t concerned about Mick Foley and AJ Styles. Angle begins to chuckle. Booker wants to take care of business tonight. Angle asks for a few minutes.
13.) Creed and Morgan kickoff the tag match with Morgan tossing Creed into the corner. Creed avoids Morgan and delivers a strike before backing off. Creed tries to crawl through, but Morgan tosses Creed into the corner again. Creed strikes Morgan in the corner, which pisses off Morgan. Morgan blocks strike and hooks Creed’s arms to deliver a headbutt. Abyss tags into the match and Creed tags out to Lethal. Lethal avoids Abyss and delivers a kick. Abyss misses a clothesline and Lethal hits a handspring back elbow to stagger Abyss. Lethal hits a couple of forearm strikes and a top rope axe handle. Lethal jabs Abyss, but is stopped by a press slam to the mat. Abyss misses a splash in the corner. Creed tags in and strikes Abyss, but a knee lift stops him. Morgan tags into the match and knee lifts Creed to the mat. Morgan sends Creed into the ropes, but is met with a dropkick to the knee. Creed strikes Morgan several times. Creed tries for a punch, but Morgan hits the Carbon Footprint as the show goes to commercial.
Morgan splashes Creed in the corner. Creed is met with a knee lift into the ropes. Morgan splashes Creed over the ropes, but Lethal breaks the cover. Morgan back elbow Creed in the corner before tagging in Abyss. Abyss runs into a boot by Creed. Lethal gets tagged in and springboard dropkicks Morgan off the apron. Lethal and Creed double team Abyss with strikes. Lethal and Creed hit double suicide dives onto Morgan on the floor. Creed shoulder rams Abyss and Lethal missile dropkicks Abyss. Creed hits another missile dropkick leading to a near fall for Lethal. Morgan catches Creed to hit a fallaway slam. Abyss powerbombs Lethal onto Morgan and Creed dropkicks Abyss leading to Lethal pinning Morgan for the win. (**. I’m glad that Creed and Lethal won here as I have for more interest in them as a tag challenger to Beer Money. Obviously the demise of Morgan and Abyss as a duo is getting closer to happening. It was an average tag match, but the angle advancement is good.) After the match, Morgan shoves Abyss out of frustration. Abyss responds with a strike and they begin to punch each other until security enters the ring to keep them apart. Abyss breaks free and splashes Morgan in the corner. Morgan breaks free to get after Abyss, too.
14.) Backstage, Jim Cornette tells Kurt Angle that he’s not cleared and he’s not allowing him to compete. Cornette tells Angle to pick either Booker or Scott Steiner. Steiner and Booker argue over who gets AJ Styles. They argue about Eeny, meeny, miny, moe. Cornette books Steiner into the match and warns nobody get in the match because they’ll be fired.
15.) A vignette promoting Brutus Magnus is aired.
16.) Backstage, Jeremy Borash is with Mick Foley. Foley says he finds himself not in the mood to celebrate. Foley got lucky at Genesis, but Jarrett is sitting at home injured. Foley doesn’t appreciate the Mafia making a joke out of this. Foley offers an invite to any member of the Mafia to get involved tonight.
17.) Steiner takes Styles to the mat and slaps Styles on the back of the head. Styles slides to the floor to regroup. Foley gives Styles some pointers. Steiner puts a wrist lock on Styles, but Styles goes to the ropes again. Foley gives Styles some more pointers. Steiner strikes Styles over the back and chops Styles against the ropes. Styles hip tosses Steiner and gains control with a headlock. Styles puts a headlock on Steiner in the corner. Styles kicks Steiner and goes back to a headlock. Steiner misses a clothesline, but elbows Styles. Styles nails Steiner with a dropkick. Steiner goes to the floor where Styles hits a crossbody to the floor as the show goes to commercial.
Styles knee drops Steiner for a two count. Styles strikes Steiner into the ropes followed by an elbow strike. Steiner sends Styles chest first into the corner. Steiner kicks Styles in the corner followed by a chop. Steiner catches Styles with a powerslam for a near fall. Steiner chops Styles in the corner. Steiner hits a belly to belly suplex for a near fall. Steiner puts a chin lock on Styles, but doesn’t get a submission. Steiner puts a bearhug on Styles and hits an overhead suplex, but Styles dangerously lands on his face for a two count. Steiner nails Styles with a clothesline and heads to the floor to grab a steel chair in the front row. Mick Foley doesn’t stop Steiner and tries to tell the referee, who doesn’t stop Steiner either. Steiner tries to send Styles into the chair, but the referee gets involved. Styles sends Steiner into the wedged chair in the corner. Styles strikes Steiner a few times and clotheslines Steiner against the ropes. Steiner dumps Styles to the apron. Styles hits a springboard forearm smash on Steiner for a near fall. Steiner sends Styles into the ropes and hits a fisherman suplex for a near fall. Styles sends Steiner into the corner and hits a splash. Styles sends Steiner into the corner and hits a splash, but knocks the referee down, too. Steiner hits a modified flatliner. Steiner has the lead pipe as Foley entered the ring. Steiner whacks Foley over the back with the pipe. Styles kicks Steiner and tries for the Styles Clash, but Steiner backdrops free. Steiner nails Styles with the pipe. Steiner covers, but Styles kicks out at two. Steiner puts the Steiner Recliner on Styles in the middle of the ring. Styles refuses to give in. Steiner clubs Styles over the back and drags Styles back. Foley takes out Mr. Socko. Foley gets on the apron, but Petey Williams comes out and stands on the top rope to missile dropkick Steiner. Styles nails Steiner with the Pele Kick to win the match. (*. It’s safe to say that Steiner probably shouldn’t be in the main event scene at this point. There’s only so much Styles can accomplish.)
18.) AJ Styles embraces Petey Williams as Scott Steiner looks on from the floor confused to see Petey back in TNA. Petey is still sporting the mini Scott Steiner look.
Final Thoughts:
The idea of Team 3D competing in singles matches against Sting and Kurt Angle at Against All Odds is one that I’m not interested in at all. Jarrett being out with an injury angle is buying time for a likely Angle/Jarrett showdown at Lockdown, I’d imagine. There’s nothing coming out of this show that I’m invested in without Jarrett vs. Angle to carry the storytelling.
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