Category: TNA

  • Mick Foley Causes Match To Be Re-Shot At iMPACT! Tapings

    Source: prowrestling.net

    Mick Foley was the target of some criticism coming out last Monday’s TNA iMPACT! tapings after he used his political clout to have the ending of that show’s main event changed.

    In a match that aired on last Thursday’s iMAPCT!, the original plan was for Foley to be pinned in his tag match with Kurt Angle against Matt Morgan and Abyss. Foley argued that instead of him getting pinned, his character should call for Dr. Stevie and Daffney to replace him and Angle in mid-match. Sounds pretty convoluted, but TNA went along with Foley’s plan on Monday night and the match was a disaster. TNA officials decided the Steve & Daffney vs. Morgan & Abyss match was could not air on television, so Foley & Angle wrestled Morgan & Abyss again the next night at Tuesday’s taping, using the original finish with Foley losing. The second version of the match (with Foley losing) ended up airing on Impact.

    After his suggestion bombed, Foley didn’t put up much of a fuss over doing the job the following night. Nevertheless, the feeling from multiple sources was that Foley was trying to avoid taking the pinfall. “He’s crafty,” one source stated. “He knows how to hide behind that nice guy image.”

  • Sound Off 84: Call Jon Favreau, There’s a NEW Iron Man!

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    Est. Runtime: 53 minutes

    Some of the topics discussed in this week’s Sounds Off include:

    | Hell in a Cell thoughts and the story behind Punk and Undertaker opening the show

    | Cena and Orton in an IRON MAN MATCH at Bragging Rights (a/k/a buyrate poison)

    | No Way Out is no more, thus proving that the WWE Universe® is a truly scary place in which to reside

    | Booker T is on his way out of TNA, but is he returning to WWE?

    | The funniest YouTube clip EVER also happens to be the greatest moment in WCW history

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  • Top Stars Get The Weekend Off, Angle’s TNA Debut & More

    — WWE Raw just managed to make this week’s top 10 Neilson cable ratings. The two hours of Raw earned the number 8 and 10 spot, getting topped by the Monday night NFL game on ESPN, UFC’s Ultimate Fighter, ESPN’s SportsCenter and Nickelodeon’s SpongeBob SquarePants. To see this week’s Top 15 list, visit Google.com.

    — Raw, SmackDown and TNA  will be without some of their top stars for this weekend’s house shows. Neither Triple H, Shawn Michaels, The Undertaker or Kurt Angle are advertised for their respective shows’ live events.

    — Speaking of Kurt Angle, he made his TNA Wrestling debut on this day three years ago. Angle showed up to confront TNA Champion Samoa Joe, leading to a physical confrontation and eventually several great matches between the two. During his first appearance, Angle took the mic and said he wasn’t fired from WWE, he asked for his release. He also said Vince McMahon could kiss his “Olympic ass.”

    Here’s a video clip of Kurt Angle’s TNA debut from October 2006:

  • TNA iMPACT! Preview & *Spoiler* Results For Tonight

    The following is from the official website of TNA Wrestling:

    PREVIEW FOR TONIGHT’S “iMPACT!” ON SPIKE AT 9/8c – HUGE TAG TEAM MAIN EVENT, STING ANSWERS AJ STYLES AND MORE!

    – In a major tag team main event, it will be Kurt Angle teaming with Mick Foley to take on the team of “The Blueprint” Matt Morgan and Abyss!

    – “The Icon” Sting will respond to TNA World Heavyweight Champion “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles after their candid sitdown interview this past week

    – The TNA Legends Championship will be on the line as Kevin Nash defends against Hernandez

    – ODB will defend the TNA Knockout Women’s Championship against Tara

    All this and much more, including more news on the “Bound For Glory” Pay-Per-View event, tonight at 9/8c on Spike!

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    TNA iMPACT! *SPOILERS* for Tonight:
    Thanks to reader Dylan Wolfe for this live report:

    *Abyss comes out holding barbed wire cuts a promo in the ring.  He challenges Foley to face him in a Monster’s Ball match.  Foley, holding a barbed wire bat starts to cut a promo on Abyss but Abyss cuts him off and points out all the things he accomplished in his TNA career.  He rips on Foley playing with socks. Foley agrees to the match but says Dr. Stevie will be the referee and if Abyss uses thumbtacks, he will lose.  Out comes Stevie, who rips on Abyss.  Lauren gets involved and she and Abyss are laid out by Stevie and Daffney.

    **TNA Legends champ Kevin Nash vs. Hernandez ends when Eric Young attacks Hernandez.  Young tells Nash that he owes Young a favor now.

    *Amazing Red defeats Samoa Joe for the TNA X Division Championship after Bobby Lashley gets involved.

    *D’Angelo Dinero & Homicide defeated Suicide & Daniels when the Pope pinned Daniels.

    *They hold a contract signing for a Double Tag Team championship Ladder Match at the PPV with Scott Steiner & Booker T vs. The British Invasion vs. Beer Money vs. Team 3D.  It ends in a huge brawl.

    *Taylor Wilde, Sarita, Christy Hemme & Hamada defeated The Beautiful People & Alyssa Flash & Traci Brooks in an elimination match.

    *Sting responds to AJ Styles’ comments last week.  He says that after what Styles had to say, he gave things a lot of thought but in the end, he knows he can still get the job done.  Kurt Angle comes out and started ripping on Sting.   Angle told Sting to stop his whining and just retire and get it over with.  Sting dared him to try and retire him right now.  They got into it and Styles hit the ring.  Angle challenges Styles to face him next week and Styles accepted.

    *The Motor City Machineguns came out to debut their new entrance music but were jumped by an angry Samoa Joe.  Joe called for Lashley to come out so Joe can kill him.  Lashley hits the ring and they brawl all over the building.  Joe jumped off an alcove and put Lashley through the spanish announcers’ table.

    *ODB defeated Tara to retain the TNA Knockouts title.  Awesome Kong tried to kill Poison the Tarantula with a sledgehammer but Tara stopped her.

    *Abyss & Matt Morgan defeated Mick Foley & Kurt Angle, sort of.  Foley and Angle were replaced by Stevie and Dafney as the match went on.  Richards took a bump into tacks.

  • RVD Teases Going To TNA, 15 WWE Title Changes This Year

    — Rob Van Dam has posted a message on his WWE Universe page that WWE officials probably won’t be thrilled with. Here’s what RVD posted to promote his weekly BlogTalkRadio.com radio show:

    THE SUBJECT…HYPOTHETICALLY…

    WOULD YOU RATHER SEE RVD GO TO WWE OR TNA?

    GO TO ROBVANDAM.COM TO RVD RADIO 10/07/09 FROM 9-11 PM E.S.T.

    – Last weekend at WWE Hell in a Cell, WWE crowned new WWE & World Heavyweight champions. If it feels like WWE’s top titles have been changing hands a lot this year, you’re right. Believe it or not, in the first 10 months of 2009, the WWE Championship has changed hands 7 times while the World Heavyweight title has changed hands 8-times. Remember the days when the champion would keep the title for a year?

    – WWE Shop’s top sellers list shows that “The Hardys” popularity isn’t waining among the WWE Universe. Jeff Hardy and/or The Hardys take up 5 of the top 10 spots, taking #1, #5, #7, #8 and #9. John Cena has spot #2, #3 and #6, while DX take #4 and #10.

    In addition to Ted DiBiase vs. Evan Bourne, two more matches we’ll see on this week’s Superstars (taped at Tuesday’s SmackDown tapings):

    * Shelton Benjamin vs. Sheamus

    * Cryme Time vs. The Hart Dynasty


  • Spike TV Touts Global iMPACT! & 3-Hour “Super iMPACT!”

    SpikeTV issued the following press release on Tuesday afternoon:

    Spike TV and TNA Wrestling To Present Special Programming In October

    ‘Global Impact 2’ Premiere Thursday, October 8 at 11:00 PM, ET/PT, ‘Super iMPACT!’ Premieres Thursday, October 15 Starting At 9:00 PM, ET/PT, Spike TV

    NEW YORK, Oct. 6 /PRNewswire/ — Spike TV goes to the mat with Total Nonstop Action (TNA) Wrestling with two special programming events in October.

    On Thursday, October 8 at 11:00 PM, ET/PT, immediately following the regular weekly telecast of TNA “iMPACT!,” Spike will present “Global Impact 2,” a one-hour special featuring an international showdown between TNA Wrestling and New Japan Pro Wrestling from the world-famous Tokyo Dome in Tokyo, Japan.

    “Global Impact 2” matchups include “Main Event Mafia vs. New Japan Main Event” featuring Kurt Angle, Kevin Nash, Mashahiro Chono and Riki Choshu vs. Giant Bernard, Takashi Iizuka, Tomohiro Ishii and Karl Anderson; “IWGP Tag Team Championship Match” with Team 3D going up against Togi Makabe and Toru Yano and “IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Title Match” featuring the Motor City Machineguns vs. Yujiro and Tetsuya Naito.

    The following week, on Thursday, October 15, Spike will present a three-hour (9:00 PM – Midnight, ET/PT) super-sized installment of “iMPACT!” as the superstars of TNA make their final preparations before TNA’s “Bound For Glory” pay-per-view event taking place that weekend.

    The main event on Spike that evening will feature two of the biggest stars in TNA, as “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles wrestles for the first time since becoming TNA World Champion in a Grudge Match against the leader of the Main Event Mafia, Kurt Angle. Also, “The Boss” Bobby Lashley takes on “The War Machine” Rhino in a Stretcher Match. “The Blueprint” Matt Morgan takes on Booker T. from the Main Event Mafia. “Super iMPACT!” will also give wrestling fans a behind-the-scenes look at some of the biggest stars in TNA as a preview of the AJ-Sting, Mick Foley-Abyss, Lashley-Samoa Joe and Matt Morgan-Kurt Angle matches at “Bound For Glory.” Viewers will see the warriors away from the ring, training, with family, with unprecedented access.

    “Cross The Line” to TNA Wrestling. TNA Wrestling is the most innovative experience in professional wrestling today. Join TNA World Heavyweight Champion “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles, “The Boss” Bobby Lashley, Olympic Gold Medalist Kurt Angle, “The Icon” Sting, Mick Foley, the lovely and lethal TNA Knockouts and the no-limits X-Division inside the six-sided ring of “TNA iMPACT!” every Thursday night (9:00-11:00 PM, ET/PT) only on Spike TV.

    TNA Entertainment, LLC is a privately held company headquartered in Nashville, Tenn.

    Spike TV is available in 98 million homes and is a division of MTV Networks. A unit of Viacom (NYSE: VIA, VIA.B), MTV Networks is one of the world’s leading creators of programming and content across all media platforms. Spike TV’s Internet address is www.spike.com and for up-to-the-minute and archival press information and photographs, visit Spike TV’s press site at http://www.spike.com/press

  • Updates On A.J. Styles & Matt Morgan’s New TNA Contracts

    On Monday, it was reported that A.J. Styles and Matt Morgan have signed new 5-year contract extensions with TNA Wrestling.

    Matt Morgan wrote a message o his Twitter page (Twitter.com/TNAMattMorgan) responding to a fan who asked if news about his new contract was true. Morgan responded,  “Have no clue how you would know that, but yes that’s true. Signed it last week and am looking forward to five more improving years.”

    A.J. Styles on the other hand may not have signed a new contract. The same source who broke the original story (ProWrestling.net) now says the Styles deal is not finalized. Styles is currently in the second year of a deal he signed over a year ago.

  • AJ Styles & Matt Morgan Sign New 5-Year TNA Contracts

    — TNA Wrestling has signed two of their top young stars to new longterm contracts, according to ProWrestling.net. A.J. Styles and Matt Morgan, who both still had some time remaining on their previous TNA deals, recently signed new five-year contracts that will keep them with the company through 2014.

    — Fans who are ordering TNA Bound For Glory on 10/18 will have to fork over an extra $10 more than the usual TNA PPV. Both Comcast and Time Warner Cable are listsing the event as $39.99. No word yet on whether the price change is permanent moving forward or if its just for TNA’s showcase event of the year.

    — Thursday’s edition of TNA iMPACT! drew a 1.1 rating, on par with what the show has been doing in recent weeks.

  • Updated Card For TNA Bound For Glory (10/18)

    On Sunday October 18th, TNA Wrestling presents their biggest show of the year, BOUND FOR GLORY from Irvine, California.

    Following last night’s iMPACT, below is the updated card with several new matches confirmed:

    TNA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
    “The Icon” Sting vs. champion “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles

    WRESTLING’S BEST VS. WRESTLING’S FUTURE
    Main Event Mafia leader Kurt Angle vs. “The Blueprint” Matt Morgan

    MMA VS. TNA MATCH
    “The Boss” Bobby Lashley vs. Samoa Joe

    MONSTER’S BALL: HARDCORE EXTREME
    Hardcore Legend Mick Foley vs. “The Monster” Abyss

    ULTIMATE X MATCH FOR AN X DIVISION TITLE SHOT
    Suicide vs. D’Angelo Dinero vs. Daniels vs. Homicide

  • Bobby Lashley In Talks With Strikeforce For November Fight

    TNA Wrestling star and MMA heavyweight contender Bobby Lashley is in talks with the Strikeforce MMA promotion,  according to MMAFanhouse.com.

    Lashley is currently 4-0 since making his mixed martial arts debut and is coming off a big victory over MMA veteran Bob Sapp this past June. Talks between Lashley and Strikeforce have been heating up in recent weeks and if a deal is made, Lashley may make his Strikeforce debut on November 7th when Strikeforce makes their debut on network television on CBS. That show will also feature the highly anticipated debut of Fedor Emelianenko when he fights Brett Rogers in the main event.

    While no deal has been reached at this time, MMA insiders believe Lashley is headed to Strikeforce.

  • TNA iMPACT! Tapings Results For Thursday

    TNA Impact spoilers taped on 9/21/09

    Xplosion Match: Kiyoshi vs. Amazing Red
    Red wins after a running shooting star press when Kiyoshi misses a top rope moonsault.

    Impact:

    Show of course opens with the M.E.M. Already in the ring. Kurt says most of the Mafia retained their dominance, but claims he didn’t lose the title to AJ, he was screwed by Matt Morgan who “turned on him” during the match.  Kurt announces himself vs. Morgan at BFG.  Out comes World Elite arguing that THEY are the most dominant force noting that Eric saved Kurt from Hernandez and tonight Kurt will return the favor and help EY take Hernandez out.  Booker takes the mic tearing down W.E., Angle stops Booker and says he is a man of Integrity and will team with Eric Young tonight.

    Street Fight: Suicide vs. Pope
    Pope attacks Suicide during his entrance. Few funny spots with of all things, a tambourine. Crown was totally into this one chanting out weapons for both men to use.
    Suicide wins after a DOA on a trash can.
    (Just a side note, Pope is WAY over in the Impact Zone)

    Rhino vs. Brother Devon
    Devon attacks Rhino during his entrance. Match ends in a no contest. They both are busted open and brawl til security comes out and tries to separate the 2.  Brother Ray comes in and orders to security to leave the ring. Ray screams at the two saying they should be fighting together. They stand in the middle of the ring and Ray raises both their hands and while Devon isn’t looking Rhino gores Brother Ray.

    Backstage Segment with Mick and JB talking about finding the person who ruined the Tweet and Tweak Picture in Mick’s office.  Someone is selling their trading card for $300, they think this person is their perp

    Coming out is the NEW TNA Champion AJ Styles. Saying after 7 LONG years he is champion.  The whole Impact Zone chants, “You deserve It.” He dedicates the title to the Fans and Sting as well.  AJ asks Sting to join him in the ring. Sting told its not about him its about him its about AJ. AJ recognizes Sting not pinning Kurt and going after Morgan so AJ can get the win. Sting gave AJ nothing and he earned the title. They go back and forth and AJ says he is going to do something for Sting so he gives Sting an opportunity to wrestle him for the World Title at Bound for Glory. They shake hands and its on.

    Knockout Tag Titles: champions Sarita and Taylor Wilde vs. ODB and Tara
    Great back and forth match. Kong comes out and fights Tara to the back. Champs win with the spring board dropkick/german suplex combo. Tara comes out and tries to explain to ODB what happened and they get in each others faces and Tara knocks the flask out of ODB’s hand.

    Backstage JB and Mick interrogate Lethal Consequences about the picture. They don’t think it was them but accuse Alex Shelley.

    X Division Title: Daniels vs. Homicide vs. Joe
    Lots of working together between Joe and Homicide before they turned on each other. Finish was Homicide tapping out to the rear naked choke.  Funny note: Homicide went to get a chair out of the crowd and the person he got the chair from was none other than Vince Russo…oops, that probably won’t make the air!

    Eric Young (w/ Bashir and Kiyoshi on commentary) and Kurt Angle vs. Hernandez and Matt Morgan
    Morgan and Hernandez win after Angle pulls Young in front of a bicycle kick.
    Post match Bashir and Kiyoshi confront Angle and Angle lays them out. British Invasion comes down and stares Kurt down and then Booker and Steiner come out and stand at the top of the ramp. Kurt walks right past British Invasion to Steiner and Booker and the 3 leave together.

    Backstage, Foley and JB with the Guns. Sabin says the duo would never make CSI because they were at ringside doing commentary when the picture was destroyed. The Guns point out the surveillance camera in Mick’s office and they will review that.

    Jethro Holiday vs. Bobby Lashley
    Lashley wins by submission and the 2 shake hands after the match.

    Main Event Tag Title Match: Steiner and Booker vs. Foley and Abyss
    Foley comes out with the surveillance tape and puts it with Taz and Mike Tenay. Foley double arm DDTs Abyss and then tags him in so Booker and Steiner get the win and retain. Foley gets a mic, Abyss destroyed the picture and Foley attacks Abyss and breaks it over his head. He blames him for stealing his bat, costing him the Legends Title, and destroying his most prized possession. JB comes out and tells Foley he’s learned his lesson. Foley goes to leave with JB but grabs his barbed wire bat instead and goes back in the ring to destroy Abyss to close the show.

  • Lacey Von Erich Signs With TNA Wrestling

    Independent women’s wrestling promotion Wrestlicious has announced they have released Lacey Von Erich out of her contract early so she can sign with TNA Wrestling. The following press release includes quotes from the wrestling diva:

    WRESTLICIOUS AND TNA ELEVATE LACEY VON ERICH PLATFORM
    (Los Angeles, CA)  September 21, 2009

    In a landmark arrangement, Wrestlicious LLC has agreed to release Lacey Von Erich from her exclusive contract 45 days prior to its’ expiration.  This move will allow Lacey to pursue an immediate roster position with TNA Entertainment.  The third generation wrestler and actress made headlines by signing with the action/comedy television show “Wrestlicious” in mid 2008.

    Under the Wrestlicious/TNA agreement, Lacey will continue to tape segments for Wrestlicious, and will appear as part of the ensemble cast in the series’ upcoming television episodes.  She is expected to debut on TNA “Impact” this week.

    “We realized that this is a terrific opportunity not only for Lacey, but also to enhance both brands” stated Wrestlicious Senior Producer Johnny Cafarella “We worked together with TNA Director of Talent Relations Terry Taylor and his great team to make it  happen.”

    “Hopefully, this will encourage a new spirit of cooperation among professional wrestling organizations with respect to talent contracts” Cafarella continued. “The Von Erich name transcends individual company boundaries which makes Lacey Von Erich the perfect candidate with which to launch this initiative.”

    “I am super excited about working with TNA, and really thank Wrestlicious for their support, flexibility, and bringing me to the wrestling forefront.” Lacey Von Erich enthused. “I feel like Wrestlicious recognized my potential early on and gave me the chance to prove myself”

    “We enjoy working with Lacey, she is a beautiful person. We extend our sincere best wishes and congratulations to her” said Wrestlicious founder Jay Vargas. “We hope for her continued success in her new endeavor, which would be a win-win-win situation for Lacey, TNA and Wrestlicious.  We’ve always known Lacey is Wrestlicious, now she’s a Knockout, too!”

    Lacey joins fellow Wrestlicious alumnus Ashley Simmons and Shannon Spruill in TNA.
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    FOR MORE INFORMATION ON WRESTLICIOUS:
    http://www.wrestlicious.com info@wrestlicious.com

    LACEY VON ERICH OFFICIAL MYSPACE
    http://www.myspace.com/sexymama717

  • Big Shakeup In TNA’s Creative Team, New Backstage Agents

    Back in July, TNA founder and former creative team member Jeff Jarrett was sent home prior to the Victory Road PPV after it became public knowledge that Kurt Angle’s ex-wife had moved in with him. Since then, it has been rumored that TNA President Dixie Carter was looking to shake up the company’s creative structure. There were several familiar faces backstage in Orlando on Sunday for TNA’s No Surrender Pay-Per-View and the new structure is starting to take shape.

    Former WWE and WCW writer Ed Ferrara was backstage at the PPV and was working on pre-tape segments for the show. Jeremy Borash has also been added to the TNA creative team, according to PWInsider.com. At this point, it appears the new creative team consists of Vince Russo, Ed Ferrara, Matt Conway, and Borash.

    New TNA agents Pat Kenney and D-Lo Brown also were backstage at the Impact Zone in Orlando for TNA “No Surrender” on Sunday night. They are replacing Jim Cornette and B.G. James, who were let go last week.

  • TNA No Surrender PPV Results (9/20): New TNA Champion

    TNA No Surrender Results
    Sunday, September 20, 2009
    Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida
    Report by: Sean Hopkins of Wrestling News World

    We get a video highlighting all of the feuds going into tonights pay-per-view to start things off.

    The Beautiful People vs. Taylor Wilde & Sarita
    Finals of the Knockouts Tag Team Title Tournament

    It look like the Women’s tag team match will be starting things off tonight as TNA will look to crown their first ever Knockouts Tag Team Champions. Mike Tenay and Taz reference TNA and Angelina Love parting ways, to explain why Rayne is tagging with Sky once again. All four women are shown the tag team belts, and for some reason Earl Hebner makes his way to the ring to confront Slick Johnson. Henber sends Johnson to the back and it looks like Hebner will be refereeing this match. Sarita and Wlde get the jump on the beautiful people and they’re able to keep their advantage, using some pretty impressive double team work. Rayne tags in and quickly falls victim to a drop toe hold from Wilde. Sarita tags in, but Rayne grabs her hair and sends her down to the mat. Rayne kicks away at Sarita in the corner and tags in Sky. The Beautiful People tie up Sarita’s arms and slam her to the mat. Sky chokes Sarita with her boot and goes for the pin, but she can only get a two count. Rayne tags in and hits a quick neckbreaker, trying for an unsuccessful pin of her own. Sky tags in and Sarita gets a second win, hitting a big momentm changing DDT. Sarita tags out to Wilde who comes in and cleans house on the Beautiful People, hitting a big backbreaker on Rayne. Wilde and Sarita hit a big double team finisher, Sarita hits a springboard dropkick right into a German suplex from Wilde. Wilde bridges into a pin and gets the three.

    Winners and NEW Knockouts Tag Team Champions: Taylor Wilde and Sarita

    Lauren is backstage with Taylor Wilde and Sarita. Wilde says she knew it, ever since she stepped into the Impact Zone with Sarita. Sarita says they plan on having the belts for a long time. Jeremy Borash is backstage with the World Elite. Apparently EY has been telling people there’s a chance that Hernandez will be joining the WE, and how he thinks that’s still possible. EY says that he cares about Hernandez because he’s their brother. EY says he isn’t even dressed to wrestle, and he will not touch him, and he’ll take his best shot to prove that he’s sincere. EY says Hernandez will come home to the WE.

    Hernandez vs. Eric Young
    Grudge Match

    Eric Young is out first in a suit, followed by Hernandez who comes out with his Feast of Fired case in hand. Hernandez attacks Eric Young right off the bat, sending him over the ropes to the outside with a massive shoulder block. EY is still not fighting back. Back in the ring, Hernandez hits a big border toss and covers EY for the three count.

    Winner: Hernandez

    JB is backstage with Matt Morgan, he reminds him that Angle said tonight it will be every man for himself. Morgan says no more tricks, no more head games, just pure violence. Morgan says tonight is about him and Angle. Morgan says tonight is what the world’s been waiting for. He says he can feel the burn in his hand from the torch he’s going to rip out of Angle’s hand.

    Samoa Joe (c) vs. Daniels
    TNA X Division Championship Match

    There’s an excruciatingly long video package (that’s already been show about five time in the pre-show), and Taz and Tenay also decide to break down the match even further, eating up more and more time before Daniels finally makes his way to the ring. Joe makes his way out to the ring where he poses with his title. Both men lock up and Daniels uses his speed to try and get the advantage over Joe, but ever a couple of dropkicks is unable to bring Joe to his knees. Joe takes Daniels down with a big shoulder block, and he sets Daniels up in the corner where he immediately beats him down with lefts and rights. Joe sets Daniels up on the top rope, but Daniels fights back and takes Joe down with a big hurricarana that sends Joe to the floor. Daniels is quick to follow out with a big dive through the ropes. Back in the ring Daniels tries to make the most of his advantage with a neckbreaker. Daniels takes Joe to the corner and tries for another high risk move, but Joe catches Daniels and sends him straight down to the mat. Joe kicks Daniels square in the chest and drops a big knee before going for a cover, but Daniels is able to kick out at two. Joe locks in a nerve hold and the crowd is trying to get behind Daniels.

    Daniels finally fights out of the submission, but he falls victim to another shoulder block, and Joe is right back to the nerve hold. Daniels fights out of the submission again, but the time gets hit with a big powerslam. Joe goes for a cover, but he can only get two. Joe wails away on Daniels with some big chops, but Daniels fights back with a jawbreaker and a quick enzugiri. Daniels and Joe fight in the middle of the ring, with Daniels getting the advantage with a jumping leg lariat. Daniels hits a big bulldog and goes up to the top rope. Daniels hits a big guillotine leg drop and Joe rolls to the outside, where Daniels follows with a split leg moonsault. Daniels has a hard time getting Joe back into the ring and Joe uses that to his advantage, sending Daniels into the ringpost, and then the steel steps. Joe puts Daniels on the ring apron and when Daniels stands up, Joe hits him with a clothesline to the back of the knee. Back in the ring, Daniels tries to fight back against Joe, but Joe uses an innovative knee buster to put Daniels back on the mat. Joe locks in an ankle bar that causes Daniels to scream, but he’s able to make it to the ropes and force Joe to break the hold. Joe picks Daniels up and hits a big powerbomb, which he rolls over into the STF. Joe abandons the STF and locks in a single leg Boston crab, but Daniels in able to get into the ropes again and force a break. Daniels is able to fight back with a neckbreaker and both men are down on the mat. Daniels is first to his feet and both men square off in the middle of the ring, with Daniels getting the upperhand with a flurry of offense. Daniels trips Joe and goes up top for a top rope clothesline which he quickly follows up with a pin but Joe kicks out at two. Daniels hits a lungblower, but again it’s only good for a near fall. Daniels tries for a suplex but Joe fights out and hits a big half nelson suplex which is only good for a near fall.

    Daniels fights back with an STO and he tries for the BME but Joe moves out of the way. Daniels lands on his feet but Joe hits a kick to the head. Joe tries for the muscle buster but Daniels fights out. It’s just a crazy series of reversals, that culminates in Joe locking in the rear naked clutch. Joe wraps his legs around Daniels’ body and forces him to tap out.

    Winner and STILL TNA X Division Champion: Samoa Joe

    JB is backstage with Mick Foley. He says Foley looks a little distraught. Foley says he walked into his office last week and someone destroyed the caricature of he and JB. Foley says you can’t just duplicate something like that. Foley says he will find the perpetrator and he will take action after he does guest commentary for the Nash/Abyss match. Lauren is backstage with Dinero who talks about why the match is going to take place tonight. Dinero talks a bunch of nonsense, that prompts Lauren to ask him what he’s talking about. Dinero drinks some 6 hour Power drink and Suicide attacks him from behind and I guess this match is on.

    D’Angelo Dinero vs. Suicide
    Falls Count Anywhere Match

    Suicide and Dinero brawl out in the back and Dinero throws Suicide into a wall before climbing some boxes backstage and hitting a big elbow drop. Suicide fights back and locks in a small package but Dinero is able to kick out at two. This really isn’t anything more that just a fight. Dinero sits Suicide down in a chair and he beats on him. Dinero charges Suicide but he gets backdropped into a trash dumpster where Suicide gets a near fall. Dinero gets into a golf cart and he tries to run over Suicide, but Suicide dodges is and pulls Pope out, continuing the brawl all around the backstage area. The two men finally make their way into the Impact Zone where Dinero is able to get the jump on Suicide. Dinero lays Suicide’s head on the ring bell and hits it with the hammer. Things finally move into the ring where Suicide hits a springboard missile dropkick that scores him a near fall. Pope rolls to the outside where he’s caught with a springboard crossbody. Suicide goes for a table, but Dinero is able to stop him with a dropkick through the ropes. Dinero sets up the table next to the ramp and he hits a big suplex on the ramp. Dinero tries for a cover, but Suicide kicks out at two. Dinero tries to suplex Suicide off the ramp onto the table, but Suicide fights out and takes Dinero down with a clothesline. Suicide tries for his finisher, but Dinero fights out. Dinero almost knocks Suicide off the ramp, but instead he catches Dinero with a big dropkick.

    Suicide goes backstage and brings out another table which he sets up on the entrance ramp. Suicide hits a Finlay roll on the entrance ramp after going for it once and failing. Suicide puts Dinero on the table and Suicide looks to the top of the entrance tube that the wrestlers come out of. Suicide goes to the top of the entrance tube and he comes off with a big leg drop but Dinero moves out of the way. Dinero covers Suicide and the ref counts to three.

    Winner: D’Angelo Dinero

    ODB vs. Cody Deaner
    TNA Women’s Knockout Championship Match

    Tenay and Taz have some technical difficulties, and they aren’t too professional in handling them (Tenay talks back to his producer). Apparently they’re dropping the tale of the tape and just going straight into the match. Deaner is out first to not much fanfare, but ODB gets a ton of support from the crowd when she comes out. ODB rubs Deaner’s t-shirt and hat in her crotch before hitting him with a couple of chops. Deaner tries for one of his own, but ODB ducks it and hits a couple more chops. ODB chops Deaner until he begs her to stop, Deaner goes for a low blow, but it doesn’t affect ODB who comes back with another chop. Deaner bails to the outside but ODB follows with a cross body from the top rope. Deaner tries to run up the entrance ramp but ODB brings him back to the ring, where she slams his head on the apron and sends him back in the ring. ODB goes for the dirty dozen, but Deaner grabs her leg and sweeps her off of the top turnbuckle. Deaner teases hitting ODB, but he pushes her to the mat instead. Deaner chokes ODB on the middle rope and he hits a delayed body slam. Cody grabs ODB’s flask and takes a drink before climbing to the second rope, but when he jumps off, ODB gets a ‘crotch claw’ and sends Deaner across the ring. ODB connects with the dirty dozen and hits a Thesz press from the top rope; she goes for the pin but Deaner kicks out at two. Deaner goes for a quick pin with his legs on the ropes but the ref catches it. The ref and Deaner get into an argument with the ref shoving Deaner and it causes a near fall.

    ODB goes for a sunset flip but Deaner gets to the ropes, instead of breaking it the ref kicks Deaners arms and causes another near fall. ODB gets Deaner on her shoulders but Deaner fights out and hits ODB with a big punch to the face. Deaner goes for the cover but ODB kicks out at two. Deaner goes to the top rope and dives off but ODB moves out of the way. ODB hits a big TKO and covers Deaner for the three count.

    Winner and NEW TNA Knockout Champion: ODB

    Lauren interviews ODB on the ramp. She says she may not like the women in the back, but she’s proud to honor the title, so let the party begin.

    Kurt Angle is backstage with JB. Angle is talking about Morgan saying he’s big, bad and brainless. Angle says if height and body mass were the measure of a champion, Morgan would be the champion. Angle says that he guarantees tonight will not have a happy ending because it’s going to be real, damn real.

    Kevin Nash (c) vs. Abyss
    The Legends Championship vs. $50,000 Bounty

    Mick Foley is first out as he goes to the announce table with his barbed wire wrapped bat. Abyss is out second to a decent pop from the crowd, Tenay references Abyss wearing flannel to the ring. Kevin Nash is out last to the ring where he checks out the money in the duffel bag before handing over his title to the referee. Nash starts things off burying his knee in Abyss’ midsection and following up with a couple of elbows and forearms. Abyss ducks a lariat and fights back with a couple of strikes of his own, but he quickly falls victim to a big forearm that sends him to the mat. Nash pounds on Abyss in the corner and chokes him with his boot before continuing to bury his knee in Abyss’ midsection. Abyss is able to fight back with a big splash on Nash, but a second attempt doesn’t go as well and Abyss ends up being clotheslined out to the floor. On the floor, Nash slams Abyss’ head into the steel steps and goes for a chair. Nash swings the chair, but Abyss moves and Nash connects with the ring post. Abyss uses the distraction to his advantage sending Nash into the barricade and hitting a head butt. Abyss rolls Nash back into the ring, and Dr. Stevie makes his way out to the ramp and sets up a chair. Nash uses this distraction to hit a big boot to change the momentum.

    Nash continues to work over Abyss with a couple of big back elbows in the corner. Nash tries to set up for a chokeslam but Abyss fights out and hits a flying forearm to knock Nash to the mat. Abyss hits a big splash in the corner and follows it up with a sideslam; he gains a near fall that brings Stevie to the ring. Daffney is in the ring with a tazer, but she’s caught with a black hole slam instead. Abyss grabs the tazer and teases tazing Daffney, but Stevie comes in and takes the tazer. Richards runs away and that allows Nash to whack Abyss in the back of the head with a chair, but when Nash goes for the pin Abyss kicks out. Nash tries for a jack knife powerbomb, but Abyss fights out and hits a chokeslam that’s only good for a two count. Abyss calls out to Foley to bring him the barbed wire bat and Foley tries to bring it to Abyss. While Abyss reaches for the bat, Nash tazes Abyss in the groin and Abyss falls to the mat. Nash covers Abyss and gets the three count. After the bell, Stevies grabs the cash out of Nash’s hands and Nash replies with a jack knife powerbomb. Nash walks out with the Legends Championship and the $50,000

    Winner and STILL Legends Champion: Kevin Nash

    JB is backstage with Scott Stiener and Booker T, he asks them about their relationship with the British Invasion. Stiener says that they don’t like any foreigners and that the BI better just stay out of their way. Booker says that they’re the best in the business and they want to lock them in a cage with weapons. Booker and Steiner both yell ‘Can you dig it’ in Borash’s face before they leave.

    Beer Money, Inc. vs. Team 3D vs. Scott Steiner & Booker T vs. The British Invasion
    TNA Lethal Lockdown

    Entrant Number One in the Match is Doug Williams who makes his way to the ring wearing the IWGP Championship around his neck. James Storm is the first participant for his team, and Williams makes his way to the ramp and the fight is on. Storm spits beer in Williams’ face and hip tosses him on the ramp before throwing him into the barricade and hitting his face on the steel stairs. On the way into the ring, Williams is able to watch Storm off guard with a knee to the sternum. Both men try to send each other into the cage, but neither is able to. Storm goes to the top turnbuckle and hits a modified DDT on Williams. Storm tries for a cover, but covers don’t count right now. Williams fights back against Storm hitting him with a European uppercut and choking Storm with his t-shirt. Storm fights back against Williams and catches him with a back body drop. Storm hits the eye of the Storm and grabs the t-shirt choking Williams. Williams fights out with a low blow and tries for a suplex, but Storm won’t budge and he hits a clothesline instead. Williams tries to send Storm into the cage but Storm blocks so he hits a European uppercut instead. Storm begins to fight back at the ten second mark and he sends Williams into the cage and chokes him with his boot.

    The next participant is Brutus Magnus. Storm kicks the cage into Magnus’ face, but the BI counter. Williams whips Storm into the door and Magnus slams the door into his face. Williams and Magnus double team Storm, posing in the ring and catching big time heat from the crowd. BI send Storm into the cage and Storm is cut open. The next participant is Robert Roode.

    Roode runs down to the ring and leans house on the British Invasion. Roode backdrops Williams and hits Magnus with a spinebuster to turn the tide of the match. BMI hit a double team catapault DDT. BMI double team Magnus and get their chance to pose in the middle of the ring. BMI go for a double suplex on Williams, but Magnus breaks things up. BMI change things up and hit an atomic drop back stabber combo. The next participant is Scott Steiner.

    Steiner runs to the ring and the tide turns once again as he comes in and hits a big suplex on Storm. Steiner charges Roode into the corner where he gets caught with a boot. Roode goes to the top turnbuckle, but Steiner catches him with a Frakensteiner. Steiner and BI use Storm and Rood as battering rams sending them both face first into the cage walls. The next participant is Brother D-Von.

    D-Von comes into the ring and it’s his turn to clean house. He takes down Steiner with a shoulder block and uses a modified Thesz press to take out Magnus. D-Von chokes Steiner with his boot and this match has just become a whole lot harder to cover. D-Von and BMI continue to dominate, as D-Von and Roode take out Steiner with a double clothesline. The next participant is Booker T.

    Booker T is slow to make his way to the ring, instead he decides to pose at the top of the ring. Booker T makes his way into the ring and takes down Roode first, and D-Von second, since it’s his turn to change the momentum. Booker hits Storm with a big kick while Stiener squeezes Roodes head in the cage door. The last participant is Brother Ray.

    Ray is attacked by Big Rob from the BI who knocks Bubba into the crowd and attacks him with a chair. Big Rob forces the technician to lower the top of the cage with the weapons and the BI and MEM continue to dominate D-Von and BMI. Brother Ray is still down on the floor and the heels go to the top of the cage to grab some weapons. Brother Ray finally makes his way back to his feet and hits Big Rob with a chair, Ray makes his way into the ring and takes out all of the heels with chair shots, since it’s his turn and all. Bubba hits the heels with another round of chair shots before putting a trash can in between Booker’s legs and slamming it with a crutch. Magnus climbs out to the top of the cage and Storm follows him out where they fight. Magnus sends Storm to the side of the cage and Storm is barely hanging on. Roode is on the top of the cage and he saves his partner by hitting Magnus with a crutch. BMI hit Magnus with a big double team suplex on top of the cage.

    In the ring, Stiener falls victim to a 3D, but Booker hits Bubba with a trash can lid and follows it up with a Book end. Booker tries to hit Roode with a trash can, but he accidentally hits Williams. Storm sets Booker up for a blockbuster from Roode. BMI hit a DWI on Williams and Storm gets the pin, securing the win for his team.

    Winners: Team 3D and Beer Money Inc.

    Lauren is backstage with Rhino, she asks him if he has any comments about his match with Lashley tonight. Rhino says he doesn’t care about MMA because real men lace up wrestling boots. He says when you look out there you don’t see an octagon, you see a TNA wrestling ring. Rhino says Lashley is in his house and he won’t have gloves or kick pads. He says people call him the war machine because he’s an animal and he won’t quit; also because he doesn’t feel any pain and because tonight he’s going to rip Lashley in half with a gore.

    Bobby Lashley vs. Rhino
    Lashley’s PPV Debut

    Rhino is out first and he runs to the ring where he poses and gets a fairly decent pop from the crowd. Lashley is out next to a pretty good pop (I was expecting a heck of a lot more). Rhino tries to get the jump on Lashley at the bell, but Lashley blocks and unleashes a flurry of strikes on Rhino. Lashley hits a big snap suplex and he tries for a splash in the corner but Rhino gets his elbow up. Lashley hits a shoulder block that sends Rhino to the floor. Lashley follows and he slams Rhino’s head on the ring apron. Rhino sends Lashley into the steel guard rail. Rhino sends Lashley back into the ring where Lashley starts to fight back, but he gets caught with a spinebuster. Rhino pounds on Lashley in the corner and he chokes Lashley to draw a bit of heat from the crowd. Rhino chokes Lashley with his boot and hits a knee drop. Rhino locks in a rear chin lock in the middle of the ring and the crowd tries to get behind Lashley. Lashley fights out of the submission, but he gets cut off by a clothesline from Rhino. Rhino goes back to the rear chin lock as he tries to wear Lashley down. Lashley fights out again and this time he catches Rhino with a back elbow and both men are down. Rhino tries to charge Lashley in the corner but Lashley moves and hits a hip toss. Lashley charges Rhino in the corner and buries his shoulder in Rhino’s midsection with some big shoulder blocks. Lashley picks Rhino up and takes him down with a modified gut buster and Rhino is busted open. Lashley goes for the gore but Rhino moves the ref in the way. Rhino hits the gore and another ref is in but Lashley kicks out. Rhino goes for another gore, but Lashley catches him with a knockout punch. Lashley pins Rhino and gets three count.

    Winner: Bobby Lashley

    JB is backstage with AJ Styles and Sting. He asks Styles where his mind is at. AJ says he only has one thing on his mind, winning. AJ says Sting woke him up from the funk that he way in. AJ says he’s going to go out and prove that he’s the best in the world at what he does. Both he and Sting only have one goes, to walk out of the building TNA Champion. Sting says he hopes tonight will be, for one of them, the first day of the rest of their lives.

    Kurt Angle (c) vs. Sting vs. AJ Styles vs. Matt Morgan
    TNA Championship Match

    Knowing TNA, it’s going to be a good long while before this match starts, as they like to do long, long, excruciatingly long build ups to their title matches. AJ Styles is out to the ring first and he gets his own nice little video package, on top of the video package they already played about the four men in the title match. AJ comes out to the ring to a big pop from the crowd. Matt Morgan is out next, but not before his very own video package. Sting is out third to a very nice pop from the crowd, but can you guess what happens before he makes his way to the ring? That’s right! Video package! Last out to the ring is Kurt Angle, but obviously, it wouldn’t be fair if he didn’t get his own little video package for the night (I’m guessing the guy who puts these together for TNA gets paid by the hour). Also, because individual video packages, and a video package about the match and the four men involved, we also get nice, very professional ring introductions from Jeremy Borash, who is determined to make sure this match does not start before 10:30.

    Before Borash announces Angle’s name, Hernandez’s music hits and he says he didn’t come all the way here to wrestle for five minutes, so he’s cashing in his Feast of Fired case. Hernandez is in this match! Angle slaps Hernandez in the face, so Big Mex responds by shoulder blocking Angle across the ring, and the just throwing him to the other side. Hernandez hits a big, big delayed suplex and everyone else just stands by watching. Hernandez hold Angle up for over 30 seconds before finally dropping him down. Hernandez sends Angle to the outside and follows and Sting and AJ team up on Morgan in the ring. Morgan fights back against Sting and AJ and TNA goes to their horrible split screen that makes things 20 times harder to cover. Hernandez and Angle fight out the the entrance ramp where Hernandez almost hits a border toss before Eric Young makes his way out, hits Hernandez with a pipe to the knee and follows it up with a piledriver on the ramp. Sting and Angle beat on Morgan in the ring and they hit a double suplex on Morgan. Sting and AJ square off in the ring while people check on Hernandez on the ramp. In the ring, AJ hits Sting with a beautiful dropkick. AJ jumps off the apron on top of Angle. Angle and Morgan decide to team up against Sting and AJ. Sting and Morgan fight on the outside while AJ and Angle fight in the ring. Angle goes for a piledriver but AJ counters, but Angle counters that with an ankle lock, but AJ is able to fight out and send Angle to the floor where he sends him to his back with a headscissors. Morgan and Sting make their way into the ring where Morgan knocks Sting around in the corner with some nasty elbows before just dropping Sting to the mat.

    Angle and Morgan gang up on Sting, taking turns pounding on him. AJ tries to make his way back into the ring but he’s cut off by Angle. AJ makes his way back into the ring with a springboard clothesline to Angle and AJ starts to work over Morgan. Morgan catches AJ though and hits him with a big fall away slam. Morgan stands up just in time to catch a couple of kicks to the knee from Sting, who then sends Angle to the outside with a clothesline over the top rope. AJ starts to work over Morgan in the corner but he turns right around into a big suplex from Angle. Angle sends Sting to the outside and he and Morgan continue to double team AJ. Morgan and Angle take turns trying to top each other, seeing who can harm Styles more, but AJ is able to sidestep Angle, causing him to run shoulder first into the ring post, Morgan is left the last man standing in the ring though when he takes AJ down. Morgan gets a near fall on Styles, but Styles is able to connect on a Pele out of nowhere that sends Morgan to the floor. Styles gets caught by a German suplex from Angle, but Angle immediately gets caught by a missile dropkick from Sting. Sting fights off both Angle and Morgan, hitting both with body slams before hitting them with Stinger splashes in the corner.

    Angle goes for the Angle slam, but Styles counters into the Styles clash. AJ goes for the pin, but Morgan is able to break it up before three. AJ and Morgan fight in the ring, AJ goes to the second rope and jumps off but Morgan catches him with a big boot. Morgan connects with the hellavator on AJ and goes for the pin but Sting breaks it up. Sting connects with a scorpion death drop on Morgan but when he goes for a pin it’s broken up by Angle. Sting goes for the scorpion death lock on Angle but Angle counters with the ankle lock. Morgan breaks up the submission with the carbon footprint to apron. Morgan charges Sting but Sting sends Morgan to the floor with a low bridge. Sting goes to the floor to go for Morgan, AJ hits a springboard 450 splash, pins Angle and gets the three count!

    Winner and NEW TNA World Champion: AJ Styles

    Daniels makes his way to the ring and a group of fans rush the ring. Everyone picks AJ up on their shoulders and confetti falls from the ceiling. Borash tries to get an interview with AJ, but technical difficulties prevent that from happening. The pay-per-view ends with AJ in the middle of the crowd of people, getting hugs from everyone.

  • Jim Cornette Fired From TNA After Fight With Vince Russo

    According to a report on The Sun website, Jim Cornette’s contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling was terminated after throwing one temper tantrum too many. Reportedly, he caused a major scene at the most recent Impact television taping during an argument with head writer Vince Russo.

    Cornette directed his anger toward the former WCW World Heavyweight Champion during a production meeting calling for more focus on Eric Young on television.

    “Everyone was in a production meeting with Russo running down the show, but Cornette went nuts screaming ‘why are we pushing Eric Young?’,” according to The Sun’s source. “Russo reacted calmly and said it wasn’t a big deal, but Cornette wouldn’t let it go and kept screaming about it, really causing a scene. He just wouldn’t stop. Even after the meeting broke, Cornette was walking around complaining to everyone who would listen.”

    A few concerned co-workers went to management to voice their displeasure over their belief that Cornette had been acting unprofessionally. Apparently, this was “his latest refusal to be a pro,” so the organization decided to release him from his contract.

    Similarly, Cornette was released by World Wrestling Entertainment in July 2005 after slapping current WWE star Santino Marella for breaking character and laughing at The Boogeyman during a live Ohio Valley Wrestling show.

    “This wasn’t politics or anything to do with Jeff. It was purely a decision prompted by the same behaviour that got Jim fired in WWE,” the source said.

  • Several Charges Against Kurt Angle Dropped, Assault Charge Still Pending

    TNA Champion Kurt Angle appeared in a Robinson Township, PA court on Tuesday morning and was found not guilty of harassing his ex-girlfriend, Trenesha Biggers (TNA Knockout Rhaka Khan). District Judge Carla Swearingen also dismissed charges of driving with a suspended license and posession of Human Growth Hormone (he had a valid prescription), which was inside his vehicle at the time of his arrest.

    Biggers was present at the hearing but did not comment publicly afterward.

    Angle still faces an assault charge against Biggers and will be back in court next month to defend himself. He maintains that he’s never physically harmed Biggers.

    After leaving the courthouse, Angle spoke to the media and said, “I will continue to live my life by the law, as I always have.”  To watch video of Angle’s emotional comments to the media, visit <a href=”http://www.thepittsburghchannel.com/video/20925703/index.html” target=new><b>ThePittsburghChannel.com</b></a>.