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Bruce BostwickTNA Impact Wrap Up 6-12-08
June 16th 2008 13:16
Samoa Joe gives Booker a title shot, and his locker room?
TNA Impact! from the Impact Zone
First a sad note. After last Sunday's Slammiversary pay-per-view while they were disassembling the TNA set and packing things up to head home tragedy struck. TNA independent production contractor Kevin "Angus" Sinex was killed. This week's Impact is dedicated to Sinex. Our condolences go out to Sinex's family and friends.
The opening match of the show is a somewhat surprising one. . . It is the TNA Heavyweight Chapionship match between Samoa Joe and Kaz. Thought this would be much later in the show.
Kaz vs. TNA Champion Samoa Joe
Kaz came into this match with about a dozen stitches in his forehead after Slammiversary's match with Petey Williams. The match started off with a quick pace with Kaz controlling the tempo, but Joe would eventually take control as he charged the corner and hit Kaz in the head with one of his high knees. Joe followed with a clothesline and into a nonchalant pin, but Kaz reversed it and slid Joe onto his shoulders for a two-count. Kaz took control at this point after dodging a bunch of Joe's punches. He sprung off the ropes with a leg drop and got another two-count. Joe turned it back around using his power . He hit him with a power bomb and held onto him for a another near pinfall. Next Joe slapped on the STF submission hold, but Kaz slowly crawled to the ropes. They fought back and forth and as Kaz tried to climb to the top rope Joe hit him with a Pele type kick and picked him up for the Musclebuster. Kaz reversed it though and hit him with the Flux Capacitor into a pin, Joe kicked out at the last second.Kaz charged at Joe near the ropes but was flipped out to the ring apron, he then leaped back in grabbing Joe for a DDT, but Joe picked him up and placed him on the corner turnbuckle and delivered a couple punches. He again went for the Musclebuster, this time however he hit it and got the three-count.
Winner: Samoa Joe
As he had his hand raised in victory out came Booker T, but then we headed to the commercial.
Back from break...
Booker congratulates him on beating Kaz, sarcastically of course. As usual, he feels like he was screwed at Slammiversary. After a bit he started whining about his locker room again.
To the back with Lauren... and Kurt Angle
Kurt is holding a FedEx letter saying how Karen has signed a contract as a TNA Talent. This means he cannot lay a hand on her due to their no tolerance to male on female violence. So instead Kurt has "put out a hit on his(my) wife". That's right, he says he isn't the only one in TNA that doesn't like her, and before the end of the night one of the TNA Knockouts will leave her lying on her back.
After the break...
JB in the back with new TNA Talent for the World X-Cup, the captain of Team International, Daivari. Yes, the same Daivari you know and are indifferent over from the WWE. His team will consist of Doug Williams, Alex Koslov, and Tyson Dux.
Riasha Siyad came out at the end to say Kong was taking the week off but would be back to punish one American at a time next week.
Back to the ring... A World X-Cup Preview match
Naruki Doi & Masato Yoshino representing Team Japan
vs.
The Motor City Machine Guns - Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley representing team TNA
In case you didn't know, this match is going to be fast-paced. Shelley and Doi started off with mat action and reversal after reversal which ended in a stalemate. They both tagged in their partners who came in with a speedier bout of reversal as they bounced from one ring rope to the next. This time however it was stopped by Yoshino's dropkick to Sabin's chest. He tried to go to the ropes again, but Sabin met him with a heel kick to take control. He then quickly tagged Shelley back in. They double-whipped him into the ropes, Shelley hit an Atomic Drop, Sabin immediately followed with a dropkick to the knee, Shelley then came flying in with a reverse chin-lock as he flipped into position, holding Yoshino's head in position for the incoming dropkick of Sabin's, right to the face. Shelley got a two-count. Yoshino fought right back with an Octopus submission that followed some quick spins around Shelley. Sabin came in and started punching Yoshino to try and break the hold, but Doi came in to get him, and tossed him over the top rope to the floor. It was time for a double team. Doi held out Shelley's wrenched arm while Yoshino leaped high off the top rope and came down with a double stomp right on his arm. Double whip into the ropes, double elbow, flipped him back up and whipped to ropes again, Dio hit a drop-toe hold followed by an instant dropkick to the face from Noshino. Noi then put Shelley into a submission hold to hard to explain! The double team just went on and on, and so did the excitement! They whipped him into the corner, Yoshino charged but was lifted to the outside of the ring and to the floor, in came Dio who was met with a type of Bookend move, face first into the middle turnbuckle. Sabin tagged in and took over on both men, using then to batter one another. He hit a clothesline from the outside and got a two-count. Shelley came in for their own double team moves. They hit the ropes on opposite sides with Dio in the middle, he ducked and they clotheslined each other. Noshino back in with a brainbuster suplex on Sabin. Then from the corner he got on his shoulders spun around, locked his ankle around the nexk of Sabin and went over the ropes backwards holding him in a sort of reverse Tarantula as Dio came in with a dropkick. Shelley came in to try and help, to no avail. There were bodies running and flying everywhere! Noshino went to the top rope and got so high off the top rope that I can only explain his move as a stomping missle dropkick, it was still only good for a two-count. Sabin was back in to help. He whipped Noshino into the ropes caught him for a suplex, but instead he was laid onto Shelley's shoulder in a backbreaker type poistion. Sabin hit the ropes and came off grabbing him around the neck as they both drove him into the mat face down. Sabin hit Dio with a kick on the ring apron. They then tuned up the...wait wrong guy... they hit Noshino with a double superkick, and Sabin got the three-count.
Winners: The Motor City Machine Guns
Why oh why do they not sign these international guys to TNA contracts for more than just the World X Division tournament? Especially these two guys from Japan. This was the most exciting fast-paced match I have seen on TV in a long, long time. Plus I would like to reiterate my comments about having the need to have X Division matches on Impact!
To the back with JB to congratulate Karen Angle on her contract. Out came Angelina Love and Velvet Sky to point out how the rumor is that Karen is making twice as much as the rest of the Knockouts. While calling her some names that needed to be bleeped they pointed out there is a pecking order that they are at the top of. They then proceeded to try and put the paper bag over her head, but were stopped when A.J. Styles came walking out. He wanted to say how anyone that wanted to get to Karen had to go through him.
After the break...
Lauren in the back with Kevin Nash. He explained how when Booker touched him he had invited him into the match. As he is explaining how he doesn't want to be the one to say that he is the reason that Joe is still champion, Joe headed to the ring with a mic calling him out. Joe tells him to say whatever it is he has to say. Nash said maybe the only reason he still has that strap on his shoulder is because the big man (he) took care of business and that maybe he should thank him. Joe said maybe Nash should thank him for riding his coattails week after week. Nash went on to say how Joe can't beat Booker T, but it isn't a physical thing, it's a mental thing. Joe said, "Kevin, to be quite honest, you can take your opinions put them together with your predictions and stick them up your a**." He then walked away.
Back from break...
JB in the back hunting for Kurt Angle. He walked in on a meeting between Kurt, Scott Steiner, Petey Williams, and most importantly Rhaka Khan, and was shoved out the door by Steiner.
TNA World Tag Team Championship Match
Cowboy James Storm with Jackie & Robert Roode vs. LAX - Homicide & Hernandez with Hector Guerrero (Salinas was on location at a Knockout photo shoot)
Homicide took control of the match over Storm, even after getting the tag to Roode, Homicide still dominated. It took Jackie distracting the ref for Storm and Roode to get the upper hand, when she did Roode interfered. Then Jackie used a belt to choke Homicide while the ref was busy with Storm and Hector Guerrero. Homicide managed to get the tag to Hernandez who slingshoted himself in, hitting Roode with a shoulder block, followed by a clothesline to Storm. Roode charged again but was Back Body Dropped. Hernandez took off his shirt and wrapped it around Storm's neck and flung him across the ring. He then hit Roode with a running Power Bomb into a pin, but Storm broke it up. All four were fighting in the ring now, Storm was flipped to the outside and hit the steel ring steps on the way down. As Hernandez fought off Roode he was kicked in the back of the head by Storm who was up on the ring apron. Homicide then hit Storm with the Gringo Killa on the floor. Meanwhile in the ring Hernandez hit a facebuster on Roode, then gets him up on his shoulders while Homicide climbed to the top rope. Roode fought out though and shoved Hernandez into Homicide. Storm was now wrapping the belt around his boot. Hernandez got Roode setup for the Border Toss. As he turned Storm hit him with a Superkick, using the foot with the belt on it. Roode gets the three count. Robert Roode & Cowboy James Storm win the TNA Tag Team Titles. . . or do they?
Hector complained to the ref and explained just what happened. Amazingly, the ref overturned his decision, but rather than just disqualifying them, he restarted the match.
Hernandez was still reeling, and getting beat down. They tried whipping him into the ropes, but he turned it around with a double clothesline. Then he got Storm up on his shoulders for a Backbreaker. Roode came in but was slammed to the mat. Homicide then hit a Cinton Bomb. Storm charged at them and knocked Homicide to the floor, then climbed the ropes and leaped off, only to be caught by Hernandez who then hit him with a big Power Bomb which lead to the three count.
Winners: LAX
Roode would come in the ring with a steel chair, first hitting Hernandez, then Homicide, and finally Hector. Then out came an America's Most Wanted staple, the handcuffs. They handcuffed Hernandez and Homicide to separate corners. Apparently they didn't bring a third pair for Hector, instead they used black tape to tape Hector to a corner. Roode, Storm and Jackie each got a belt and started whipping LAX again and again. They even whipped the ref a few times. They then raised the title belts in celebration before leaving the ring.
To the back in the makeup room where The Beautiful People are fighting with ODB and Gail Kim.
After the break...
Velvet Sky vs. Gail Kim
Gail jumped her on her way to the ring. In the ring Gail takes over using some fast-paced offense. Sky finally turns it around with a rake to the eyes and a dropkick to Gail's injured knee. Sky got a one-count, Kim tried to comeback, but her knee gave out. Sky then put the Figure-Four Leg Lock on her, but Gail rolled it over. Sky got to the ropes to break the hold. Kim then hit a couple of clotheslines and climbed to the top rope. She came off with a dropkick, but Sky moved and she crashed to the mat. Sky covered her for a two-count, then tried to give her the "brown bag treatment", Kim stopped her with a kick to the head. She then hit Sky with a reverse neckbreaker and got the pin. She then finished off by putting he paper bag over Sky's head.
Winner: Gail Kim
After the break...
World X Cup Preview
Alex Koslov vs. Curry Man
This match was fast, and somewhat fun, but a bit more silly then the previous X Cup match. In the middle of a fast-paced exchange of whips, leapfrogs, and duck unders Koslov stopped the action by raising his hand to get Curry man to stop and proceeded to do a Russian dance. They went back to the action briefly, but then Curry Man did the same thing, different dance. In the end Koslov hit a Side Russian Leg Sweep, went out to the ring apron and launched himself back into the ring with a big splash onto Curry Man for the three count.
Winner: Alex Koslov
To the back with JB and Sonjay Dutt. When asked for his comments on what happened at the wedding on Sunday he responded by saying no comment.
Joe walked in at this point to confront Booker T. He said he heard him, and he has his title shot at Victory Road. As he walks off he turns to Booker and says, "You are right, it does smell like piss in your locker room." He then tossed him a key and said, "Here use mine. I won't be needing it anymore."
Back from the break...
Sonjay Dutt dedicates his match to So Cal Val.
Dutt vs. Consequences Creed
Creed controlled early on, as Dutt kept stopping to blow kisses to the camera. Dutt then hit a low blow and went to the top for the Hindu Press (a double forward flip off the top rope into a splash), into a three-count.
Winner: Sonjay Dutt
Out came Jay Lethal to beat on Dutt. After Dutt escaped Lethal grabbed a mic and said next week they'd have a match back at the Pink Taco where they had his bachelor party.
Lumberjack Match
Kurt Angle vs. A.J. Styles
I am not sure why they would try to redo this match so soon after an incredible match this past Sunday at Slammiversary. This time they added lumberjacks outside the ring. On Angle's side was Tomko and Team 3D, while on Styles's side was Christian Cage, Rhino, and Matt Morgan.
Styles took over early using some fast moves, Angle would rollout to break the momentum. He rolled to the side where Cage and Rhino were and took a shot from each of them before they threw him back into the ring. Angle would charge at A.J. but he stepped to the side and shoved him through the ropes to the floor. This time all three lumberjacks got in a couple shots. Back in the ring where A.J. would get a two-count after a flying forearm off the top rope. Angle would then send A.J. out to the floor where he would duck clotheslines from Tomko and Devon, then land a kick and punches on Brother Ray before he rolled back into the ring unharmed by the lumberjacks. A.J. would come up with another two-count after Angle missed a dropkick. A.J. would hit a dropkick and go for another pin, but Devon dragged the ref away from the count. Angle sent A.J. to the floor again, this time Team 3D and Tomko got to him, then the other lumberjacks came over for a free for all. Team 3D hit Rhino with a 3D on the floor. During the break medics came out to attend to Rhino. Styles would get suplexed, then block a German suplex. He then hit a clothesline, charges the corner with a forearm, and hit Angle with a unique suplex, followed by a two-count. A.J. hit a nice arm drag and a hurricanrana into a pin, but the ref was distracted again leading to just a two-count. Brother Ray got up on the ring apron but was met with a kick to the head form A.J.. He then reversed an Olympic Slam and rolled Angle up for a pin, again the ref was distracted and Angle kicked out which sent him right into Ray on the apron again. He snapped A.J.'s neck across the top rope. Angle took advantage and hit the Olympic Slam into a three-count.
Winner: Kurt Angle
As the match ended everyone started fighting. Team Angle had the numbers advantage with Rhino being gone. They setup one table standing in the corner, and one set upright in the ring. They laid Cage out on the table, and were about to whip Morgan into the other table, but then Abyss's music started playing. He fought off everyone till just he and Tomko were left in the ring. Tomko attempted to chokeslam him, Abyss blocked it and grabbed him for a chokeslam of his own, right through the table. Now they were fighting all over the Impact Zone. Back in the ring were Angle and Styles. Styles hit the Pele kick, and sets up the table where he lays Angle. He climbed to the top rope but as he leaped off Angle moved and he crashed through the table. Angle paused and then slapped on the Ankle Lock. At this point Karen came out and gets him to stop, then begs Angle to hit her. He wasn't going to fall for it, but as he said earlier there was a TNA Knockout that was willing to help him. Out came Awesome Kong. She grab her by the hair, Angle gave her the thumbs down and Kong delivered one punch to knock Karen down. Angle dragged A.J. over to be next to Karen as the show went off the air.
This week they managed to get seven matches in, much better. Some of the matches were however lacking. The match of the night was easily the World X Cup Preview match between The Motor City Machine Guns and Dio & Yoshino from Japan. We need to keep these guys on TNA on a regular basis. Alex Koslov has some promise too, I would like to see him be a training step for Vladimir Koslov. Vlad would get his first losss since joining the Double-Double E. The tag title match was a pretty good one too. Nice to see a ref change his decision, even if he did do it with no proof at all, and only the word of Hector. The Angle - Styles match this time around was nothing spectacular. It was actually a big letdown right after what might be a candidate for match of the year from Slammiversary.
Things are looking up, more quantity of matches, less crap in between. They have also gone from no X Division matches to multiple ones in a single show, including two really good wrestlers from Japan. Another note about the Japanese team, put them in masks and called them Saffron Man, and Oregano Man if that's what it takes to keep them in TNA. Was Christopher Daniels so bad that he needed the Curry Man gimmick that he uses in Japan to salvage his TNA career? Also, how is it that Daniels lost the career ending match, but yet we lose Senshi and not him?
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