TNA Impact
Episode 2
Quicken Loans Arena
Cleveland, Ohio
Announcers: Mike Tenay and Don West
A sleek black F-250 screeches into the parking garage of the Cleveland Arena. The camera zooms in and sees the door open and jumps two brown cowboy boots. The camera pans out to see the Heart Break kid Shawn Michaels! He struts towards the arena entrance as TNA staff members jaws’ have dropped. He gets to the door when standing in the way with arms crossed is the TNA Founder Jeff Jarrett…
“Been a long time Michaels, a long time.”
Standing face to face like two wild west gunslingers, the mutual hatred is evident.
“Not long enough for me to be honest Jarrett”
“You’re not welcome here Shawn. Get back in your truck and go home. This is TNA, I don’t care who you think you are, you don’t jump onto Impact, attack TNA superstars and hijack my damn show.”
Shawn grins, as he knows he has made an ‘impact’ just like he always has throughout his storied career.
“I’m here to talk to Sting and that’s all.”
“With you it’s never that simple, that can’t be just it.” Jarrett states.
“Well I do admit that I can’t wait to see Bryan Danielson make you tap out tonight. That sounds like a lot of fun.”
Michaels sarcastically points out.
Jarrett is now speechless.
“Listen Jarrett, and listen good. You are in a position to make a mountain of money here. I don’t work for you, I don’t want a pay day from you. All I want to do is face Sting in the ring and beat him. I don’t care if I do it here in TNA or in another company or in a high school gym. I want his scalp on my belt. Now you can either profit from that or not, it’s up to you. Now get out of my way.”
Jarrett can see the dollar signs in his future and has no reply to Michaels’ words. He steps aside and allows Michaels entry to the TNA backstage area as TNA Impact’s Intro kicks off!
Pyro shoots from the stage as the fans go crazy for this week’s episode of TNA Wrestling Impact! The commentators welcome everyone once again to the second show of 2011 and they proclaim that the year has been superkicked off with a bang!
They talk about last week when the retired Shawn Michaels came from out of nowhere and interrupted what possibly could have been the Icon Sting’s retirement speech! As the fans have seen, Shawn Michaels is here tonight and wants to talk to Sting.
The frightening music of the
Monster Abyss hits the speakers as red fire shoots from stage as
Father James Mitchell leads out The Monster Abyss. Abyss spits venom at the camera as he plays with the heavy steel chain around his shoulders. But he is also joined by
Jeff Hardy and
Mike Awesome! The Monster roars and the children in the crowd turn away in fear as the four men step into the six-sided ring. Mitchell has a microphone.
“Last week my monster was hungry, and wanted the flesh of a man of God. The Pope was chosen to be sacrificed in our six sided alter. But AJ Styles and Samoa Joe interfered in our dark mass. Now all three of you shall pay the price for your transgressions. Tonight it will be the Pope, Samoa Joe and AJ Styles to be handed to me like lambs to the slaughter as you will face the 6 foot 8 inch weapon of mass destruction, the Monster Abyss. The Gladiator Mike Awesome and the Anti-Christ of Professional Wrestling Jeff Hardy. These like minded men are looking to avenge their loss from last week, and I have offered them salvation my side.
“Tonight these three men plan on ending careers of Joe, Styles and Pope to satisfy their hunger and there isn’t a damn thing that can be done to save them!”
Pope’s music hits and out walks the Cadillac of pro-wrestling
D’Angelo Dinero. The fans go crazy for him as he is pimped out in his finest threads tonight.
“Father Mitchell is it? Well let’s see if Pope can get things straight around here daddy and cut out all this scary crap talk. Sacrifice? Six sided alter? Listen up Mitchell that ring you’re standing in his sacred but not because of you freaks, but because it’s the Pope’s congregation ya dig!?"
Mitchell takes offence to the Pope’s words as does the three superstars standing behind him.
“Now as for tonight, Pope is going go back to the dressing room change out of these finest of clothes and into his ass kickin’ outfit and then come back down here and pimp slap you all upside your damn heads how ‘bout that!?”
The crowd goes crazy for Pope but they cheer even louder as
Samoa Joe’s music hits and out walks the Samoan Submission Machine! He stands next to Pope on the stage, he is already dressed for battle and has his latest t-shirt on and his trademark towel over his shoulder.
“Hey Abyss, haven’t you had enough yet? Huh? Haven’t you had enough of Samoa joe kicking your ass all over the country? I mean come on big boy, when are you going to cut your losses and move on, to something a little easier than facing Samoa Joe every night. Something like curing cancer or the common cold perhaps. You can’t beat me Abyss and it doesn’t matter if you have Mike Awesome or Jeff hardy with you. Hell it doesn’t matter of you’ve got a swat team with you, Joe’s gonna kill you!”
Jeff Hardy has had enough and grabs the microphone out of James Mitchell’s hands and steps forward to tell both men exactly what is on his mind.
“You two bast…"
GET READY TO FLY! The theme music of the one and only Phenomenal
AJ Styles hits and the crowd go up as one to cheer on the face of TNA wrestling while Hardy throws a tantrum in the ring!
“Hey guys what’s up? Oh sorry Jeff were you about to say something? Well too bad chump. Samoa Joe is right Abyss, you too stupid to know when to stay down. But I shouldn’t be surprised there doesn’t seem to be any rocket scientists in the ring now does there? Hardy, Awesome, Abyss the three of us is more than enough to take you boys out. Tonight’s going to be Phenomenal."
Styles’ music plays again as the four men in the ring are livid at the disrespect they have been shown as Styles, Joe and Pope get ready for the tonight’s main event as Impact goes to commercial.
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The crowd explode again as the familiar music of the Whole Dam Show blasts out of the speakers.
Match #1
Rob Van Dam vs. the Warrior Senshi
As Senshi stomps down the ramp towards the ring a replay is shown of his win last week over the Olympic Gold Medallist Kurt Angle. The former multi-time Champion was hit from every angle with vicious kicks and strikes. Daniels interfered to give Senshi the biggest win of his career…
The Warrior in his attack stance stands across from Van Dam awaiting the bell to ring. The referee checks both men and as the bell sounds RVD of course gets in his opponent’s face and gives the thumbs sounding out his name. But before he can complete the ritual, Senshi pounces with a driving forearm strike to the jaw!!
Senshi hits a power slam and kicks RVD in the back for a quick 2 count. He puts on a chinlock and then kicks RVD’s chest for another 2! Senshi looks to kick RVD’;s head off but Rob rolls out of the ring and the Warrior follows him and they trade kicks. Senshi slams RVD into the barricade and boots him into the crowd. Senshi rolls into the ring to break the count but as he rolls back out Rob has launched himself onto the guard rail with amazing balance and unleashes a thrust kick into the sternum! RVD rolls Seshi into the ring but catches him coming back in with a knee drop off the top for another 2 count!
Senshi looks for the Dragon sleeper submission but Rob snapmares him off and and drop kicks him in the base of his skull! Senshi grabs his head in pain as Rob kicks him to the mat and hits a rolling thunder! 1..2 Senshi kicks out and Rob hits a spinning leg drop 1…2…Senshi kicks out and slithers to a corner to shake off the last few hits he has received. Rob catches him though and hits a monkey flip. Rob looks to finish and leaps to the top rope. FIVE STAR FROG SPLASH!!!
Countered in mid air!!!!!!!!!! Senshi hits a bicycle doble drop kick to the chest of the flying RVD in a never before seen move! Rob crashes and burns on the mat and Senshi covers him 1…2… Van Dam kicks out at 2 and a ½!!! Senshi looks for the Ki-Krusher but Rob uses knee strikes to escape, float down and hit a German suplex!
RVD drops to a knee holding his chest still trying to recover from the 5 Star counter. Senshi gets to his feet but RVD hits a springboard dropkick. He opens up with kicks and hits a mule kick. The Warrior comes back with Mongolian chops and a brutal double dropkick sending Rob crashing into the corner! Tidal Krush!!!! Rob slumps to the mat and Senshi climbs the turnbuckles and launches himself with the warriors ay Double Stomp! Rob moves and Senshi hits and rolls but when he turns he almost gets his head taken off with a clothesline!
Rob scoop slams him on the mat and perches himself on the top turnbuckle for another 5 Star when
Christopher Daniels walks down the ramp. Rob is distracted for a second too long and Senshi flies into the air and catches Rob with a Hurricanrana!!! And then quickly into a double stomp! 1..2…3!!!
Winner: the Warrior Senshi
Daniels laughs as Senshi has defeated another top star here in TNA two weeks in a row! Senshi raises his arms in victory as Daniels rolls into the ring and under hooks RVD. He stalls playing to the booing crowd, laughing at them and taunting them as he is about to unleash the Angels WIngs. But
Kurt Angle’s music hits and he races out! Daniels drops Rob and slithers out fo the ring and escapes through the crowd. Angle helps RVD to his feet as the two men point at each and trash talk as Impact goes to commercial.
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To the left hand side of the arena there is the special “Border Fence” entrance of the Latin American eXchange. The gunshot theme music of the team blasts out and they explode out of their personal entrance.
Homicide and
Hernandez walk out with
Konnan and
Salinas who both have the Machine Guns’ World title belts follow. They get in the ring and cover the ring in flags as Cide passes Hernandez a huge bottle of tequila which he swigs and passes on. The title belt looks huge around Salinas’ sexy tiny waist as the other belt is firmly over the shoulder of the LAX leader K-Dawg. Konnan as always has a microphone and has something to say.
“Listen up all you gringos. After all this time you all still don’t know what you’re dealing with. We are militant thugs 24/7, 365 and no one can stop the revolution. There are no fences and no borders we wont burn down to take what’s ours. Motor City Machine Guns, we took what belongs to us last week when we beat you punks down and made you bleed. Then you want to call us out? Where you at then? We took your titles because you boys aren’t man enough to hold on to ‘em. Viva La Raza..”
But the Guns’ music hits and out comes the belt-less champs.
Sabin and
Shelley walk out onto the stage. They pace up and down before Shelley tells the guys in the truck to cut their music.
“We both know that you punks have been hiding from us all night because we’ve been ripping the locker room apart looking for you. Nice to see that you’ve finally made it a little easier for us by coming out here and bringing us back our belts.”
Shelley then passes Sabin the mic.
“The thing is though Konnan, giving us back our titles isn’t going to be enough. You see we want our pound of flesh and it’s time to pay up.”
Sabin drops the mic and the Tag Champions sprint down to the ring and slide in under the bottom rope. Salinas screams as she looks to get out of the ring as Homicide and Hernandez look to deliver another beat down. But the Guns fire back with quick forearm shots and kicks to get an advantage. Konnan and Salinas take the belts away from the fight as the Guns seem to be gaining the upper hand. But as quickly as they seem on top they are put down when the Notorious 187 drives the tequila bottle inot the temple of Sabin! The bottle shatters and Sabin is out before he hits the mat.
Shelley tries to protect his friend but is double teamed by the vicious duo and ends up eating a Border Toss on the broken bottle!!!! The Guns are a bloody mess as LAX cover them with their flags and pose with the title belts claiming their dominance over the tag champs and the division…
*****
Out to the ring walks the
X Division Champion Sheik Abdul Bashir. He looks very unhappy when he steps though the ropes and to taunt the fans holds the Championship belt high. He demands a microphone and snatches it out of the hands of the ring girl So Cal Val.
“Last week in your typical American fashion, I, X Division Champion Sheik Abdul Bashir was left off the first Impact of 2011. You all disgust me and Jim Cornette disgusts me. I am the premier athlete in the premier division here in TNA and this is how am treated?! This country and this company’s bigotry knows no bounds!"
The heat from the crowd is enormous as the boos are almost deafening. Bashir tries to continue to speak but the boos, jeers and “asshole” chants are only drowned out by a “U.S.A.” chant. Bashir smirks at this response..
“As I said typical behaviour from you all. I am the damn star of this show, I am the X Division Champion and there is nothing you can do about it!"
But the fans erupt with cheers as the American Hero Kurt Angle’s music hits for the second time tonight and he emerges from the stage elevator. The crowd are ecstatic that he has appeared to finally shut the mouth of Bashir.
“What the hell do you want Angle!? How dare you interrupt me!!”
Kurt is now in the ring and snatches the microphone out of Bashir’s hand!
“Why don’t you shut the hell up! Since that coward Christopher Daniels doesn’t want any of Kurt Angle tonight, I thought perhaps I could teach you some manners Bashir. I mean it’s really simple love it or leave it..”
Bashir has had enough of the disrespect and he swings the belt at Kurt’s head looking to knock him out but Kurt is too quick and hits a belly to belly suplex out of nowhere!!!
“Get me a damn referee!” Kurt throws the mic down as a referee slides in and rinsg the bell…
Match #2
Non-title match
Sheik Abdul Bashir vs. Kurt Angle
Bashir got to his feet as Angle ripped his vest off him and delivered heavy Euro uppercuts! Bashir is shekllshocked as he tries to run away from Kurt who is in a very bad mood. Basher went for a clothesline, but Angle took over and hit a wicked powerbomb.
Angle applied a chinlock, switching to a side headlock. Bashir put a foot on the rope in order for the ref to break it up. Angle hit a shoulder block for a two count. Looking for an ankle lock submission Bashir went to the eyes and then unloaded with some big time right hands to the forehead. Bashir then knocked Angle down with a clothesline and then locked in a camel clutch! Angle powered out and turned the moved into an Electric Chair! Bashir hit hard on the back of his head and Kurt sets for the Olympic Slam. But Angle is struck from behind and he goes down as the referee calls for the bell.
Winner Kurt Angle via Disqualification.
Daniels directs traffic and calls for the X Division Champion to hit Angle with his finisher. Bashir unsure as to why this American is helping him but never the less takes the opportunity to hit the WMD on the American Champion!
Daniels gets Bashir to roll Angle out to the floor while he rips up the protective mats round ringside. Kurt tries to get to his feet, but Daniels kicks Angle in the gut and double under hooks him. The Fallen Angel can be heard trash talking Kurt and positions him over the exposed cement. ANGELS WINGS!!! Kurt’s skull is driven into the unprotected, unforgiving floor! His face is bloodied again as Daniels on one knee looks over what he has done. He laughs as he poses to the crowd getting a very heated response form the sold out arena. Daniels licks his finger and draws a number “2” in the air and mouths the words “that’s two for me Ha Ha!” Bashir walks off in the background holding up his title in victory as Daniels backs away still elated with what he has done as Impact goes to commercial.
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Backstage Jeff Jarrett with Kid Kash is at the interview position with Jeremy Borash standing by for his match with Bryan Danielson.
“Alright ladies and gentlemen I’m here right now with the King of the Mountain Jeff Jarrett. Jeff we are seconds away from your match with the American Dragon Bryan Danielson set up by Jim Cornette after he took exceptions to your words.”
Jarrett pauses and rolls his eyes before replying to JB’s statement.
“Last week Jim Cornette stuck his nose in my business and made tonight’s match. Well whoopey doo Cornette, do you think I’m afraid of Danielson? This so called Best in the World can’t hold a flame to the King of the Mountain and tonight I’m going to show him and Cornette just who the boss is around here.“Match #3
Match #3
Jeff Jarrett vs. Bryan Danielson
The match begins with a feeling out process. Danielson suckered Jarrett grab a headlock and then dropped him backwards in a suplex. The Dragon cinched in a hammerlock but Jarrett nailed him with a back elbow. But Danielson shook it odd and came back with a suplex. He continued working over Jeff and tossed him to the floor. Dragon worked over Jarrett with a series of vicious Euro uppercuts levelling Jarrett as he fell back into the guardrail. Dragon roared to the crowd as he has Jarrett extremely hurt. Kash looked to get involved but the referee got between them and Danielson unloaded with brutal stiff kicks to the ribs. The ref tells Bryan to get the match back inside the ring. This distraction leads to Jarrett coming over the top and knocking down Danielson and the ref..
This brings Kid Kash into play and Danielson is double teamed and then thrown back inot the ring. Jarrett hits the Stroke and dusts off his hands while the ref is rolled back into the ring. He is dazed and slowly makes the count 1..2.. Danielson kicks out!
Jarrett couldn’t believe it and stomped away on his opponent and then brough him to his feet looking again for the Stroke finisher. But Danielson counters the move and forces Jarrett to the mat and locks in the LeBell Lock which he has named the Full Windsor Knot. Jarrett struggles for the ropes and gets to them. The ref tells Bryan to break the hold but he refuses. The ref makes the count..1..2..3..4.. Danielson rleases the hold happy with the extra damage he has done. Leaping to his feet he gets in the ref’s face and says “I have to 5 referee!”
The fans eat it up as Danielson warns Kash off and goes back to punishing Jarrett with vicious strikes. He whipped Jarrett into the buckles. Danielson runs in but Jarrrett kicked him in the face as he charged. Jarrett went to the ropes but Danielson leapt to the ropes and suplexed him off. Both men were down as the referee counted them out. They met each other on their knees, exchanging punches. They went back and forth as they fought their way to their feet.
Dragon nailed a big forearm and a suplex for a close two count. Danielson then slipped out of a waistlock and went for the heelhook submission but Jarrett rolled through. Danielson though would not be denied and this time locks in the Cattle Mutilation. Jarrett is frustrated by the numerous submission holds in Danielson’s arsenal and is finally caught in the worst of them. Jarrett tries to break free and Danielson flips his body over and Jarrett is now in the dreaded dragon elbow position! Jarrett knows they are coming and so does the crowd. He struggles to escape but is blasted in the temple by the deadly elbow strikes! One after another they rain down pummelling Jarrett’s face. Kash has a chair and nails Danielson in the back with it and the referee has no choice but to call for the bell.
Winner: Bryan Danielson via Disqualification
It’s the second DQ of the night as Kash helps Jarrett who is extremely hurt by the shots to his skull. Jarrett tries to shake off the effects on his knees and directs Kash to hit Dragon again. Danielson although in pain drop toe holds Kash down to the mat and locks in the Full Windsor Knot! The crowd go crazy as Danielson yanks back on the hold as Kash squeals in pain. Jarrett looks into the eyes of the Dragon as he punishes his tag partner and Jarrett stumbles to his feet seemingly more out of fear than pain. Danielson is able to quickly get to his feet and is ready for an attack from Jarrett.
The TNA Founder looks at Danielson and then at his fallen comrade and then at Danielson again. He decides to back away and roll out of the ring as Danielson’s music hits and the American Dragon stands tall once again for the second week in a row as Impact goes to commercial.
*****
During the commercial break TNA cameras caught this brief interaction between two men. Danielson walked into the backstage area where Shawn Michaels was standing close by and said “well done”. But Danielson’s reply was “go home old man, go and steal someone else’s spotlight.” Michaels wasn’t impressed but seemed to respect the tenacity of the graduate from his wrestling school.
Out to the ring to a massive pop from the crowd come Latino Heat
Eddy Guerrero! Eddy drives his low rider into the Impact Zone here in Cleveland and pumps up the crowd like no other. He does the Eddy shuffle as he jumps into the ring with a big smile on his face as he addresses the fans.
“Odelay Cleveland!!! At Genesis I get to go one on one for the Championship of the World. You see it doesn’t matter how smooth Desmond is, I’m going to bring the Latino Heat and win the title odelay!!! Ha! Now mr Big Bad Wolfe why don’t you come out here and give me a good luck at that shiny belt of yours and bring your girlfriend, I think she digs me homes…”
Out walks
Desmond Wolfe the TNA World Heavyweight Champion. Wearing his suit and sunglasses as always with Chelsea on his arm and the title over his shoulder he doesn’t seem phased by Guerrero’s comments.
“Eddy, Eddy, Eddy. You talk big, but I’ve got to tell you no one is gonna save you sunshine when you step in that ring with me. It’s gonna be that easy at Genesis when I take your head off in front of the world. But I tell you what, I’m actually a nice guy. I true giving champion. Tonight I’ve got you a warm up match. Enjoy Guerrero, but don’t get too banged up. Because at Genesis Im the one who’s gonna end ya…”
Unfamiliar music plays but the crowd recognises the newest addition to the TNA roster, Nick Nameth (Dolph Ziggler)
Match #4
Eddy Guerrero vs. Nick Nameth
Nameth doesn’t wait for the opening bell and attacks Eddy with some big time rights and lefts. Eddy covers up and drops to his knees and crawls between Nameth’s legs. Desmond has joined the commentary team to scout the #1 contender. Nameth turns around but is hit with a knife edge chop to the chest and then a sequence of three vertical suplexes! The crowd gives and “Eddy” chant as he pulls Namth to his feet and hits a scoop slam for a 2 count. Nameth though fires back with a kick to the thigh and then looks for a sleeper hold.
Eddy snap mares out of it and drop kicks Nameth in the back of the head for another 2 count. Nameth gets to his feet but eats three drop kicks one after the other before he decides to slide out of the ring away from the dominant Guerrero. Eddy looks to bring him back in the ring but he snaps Eddy on the top rope and then quickly snaps a neck breaker for a 2 count of his own. The frustrated Nameth looks for the Zig Zag but Eddy counters by spinning his body and hitting a spine buster variation! Eddy springboards using the ropes hitting a senton back splash and bows to the cheering fans. Nameth comes again but Eddy ducks and hits a hurricanrana hooking the leg 1..2… Nameth kicks out only to be hit by a Tornado DDT! Eddy pumps up the crowd with his offence and finishes the match with the Frog Splash!
Winner: Eddy Guerrero
Eddy’s music hits but his celebration is cut short as he is smacked in the back of the head with the TNA World title belt. Eddy drops hard as Wolfe trash talks him. Wolfe peels off his jacket and locks in the London Dungeon submission move. Eddy is in pain as Wolfe roars as he applies the pressure. The fans boo the Champion as he let’s go of the hold and picks up his jacket while Chelsea retrieves the World title for him. Wolfe gives the fans the forks as he seems very satisfied with himself. Wolfe’s music plays as Impact goes to commercial.
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Main Event
Abyss, Jeff Hardy and Mike Awesome vs. AJ Styles, D’Angelo Dinero and Samoa Joe
The crowd is electric as TNA top stars all get their explosive entrances. The fans are in awe at the star power in the ring but none of them wait for the bell as the animosity boils over and all 6 men go to war.
Joe and Abyss exchange vicious attacks, but the bigger man starts using his power and powers down Joe. But Joe gets right back up drives Abyss into the corner in an uncontrollable rage, beating him down into the corner and then unleashes deadly face washes. Mike Awesome has had enough of Joe being in control and hits a slingshot flying shoulder tackle! Joe drops down, Abyss tags in Hardy and the fans boo like crazy as he stomps away at Joe’s knees. Hardy then tags in Awesome and the big man levels Joe with a thunderous clothesline. Joe fights his way to his feet with brutal kicks and strikes. Awesome though refuses to be hurt and bouncers off the ropes and barges Joe to the other side of the ring! Joe crashes onto the mat as Awesome attacks with stomps of his own. Awesome’s power is unbelievable as he chokes the Submission Machine. Joe turns it around in an instant and hits a backdrop driver to tag in The Pope!
Pope comes in but is met by Hardy who quickly hits a flying forearm. Hardy goes to work on Pope and hit his double leg drop into the stomach...1..2.. Pope kicks out and Hardy starts forcing his fingers into Pope’s eye sockets. Pope kicks away at hardy to force him off of him but Hardy is tenacious and betas down on him with hammer fists and whips him into the ropes for a leaping leg lariat. He plays to the crowd’s boos and tags in the Monster. The Pope’s troubles have gone from bad to worse as the biggest man in the match drops down with a vicious elbow drop into Pope’s spine.
Joe though wont have this and although is not tagged in attacks Abyss. Styles runs in and drags Pope to the corner and tags himself in. Joe is forced out of the ring by the referee but Styles comes over the top with a flying forearm strike knocking down Abyss! Styles seems to have Abyss’ number and hits a dropkick and then a deep arm drag hitting another drop kick to the back of his head! Abyss is getting mauled by Styles as the fans get behind the Phenomenal One.
But Styles’ momentum is cut short when he is turned inside out by a ferocious clothesline by Mike Awesome! The ref seems to have lost control of this match as Awesome looks to Powerbomb Styles. The ref gets in his face trying to make big Mike get out of the ring, but he is ignored. Samoa Joe though comes in with a jumping knee strike putting Awesome down!
Joe then clotheslines Awesome onto the floor, but is hit with a big boot to the face and he also goes over the top rope! The match has broken down and Hardy climbs the turnbuckles, and launches himself knocking down Joe on the floor! Styles is next and he Frosbury Flops over the top rope and knocks down Hardy, Abyss and Awesome!
The fans are on their feet as The Pope waits for someone to get up and it’s Awesome… Pope bounces off the ropes and goes feet first kicking Awesome in the chest sending him crashing into the guardrails! Pope is pumped up and he rolls Hardy into the ring. Pope hits a combination of lefts, rights and clotheslines. Hardy ducks a big haymaker hits the ropes and blasts Pope down with a clothesline. Styles and Awesome brawl on the outside, while Abyss and Joe carry on their blood feud as they clash up the ramp.
Styles leaps off the steel steps into a hurricanrana on Awesome, but the big man counters and swings Styles head first into the rail! Styles slumps to the mat as Awesome jumps into the ring and levels the Pope.
Awesome Bomb!!!
Swanton Bomb!!!
1..2..3.
Winners: Mike Awesome, Jeff Hardy and The Monster Abyss
Awesome and Hardy then make their way over to Joe and Abyss who are still fighting. Joe hits a big time kick to Abyss but Hardy comes from behind with a chopblock and levels Joe on the ramp. Joe drops to a knee in pain and Abyss sees the opening and hits a big time boot to the face, Joe rolls down the ramp to the floor. Abyss roars and then picks up Joe and hits the Blackhole Slam on the bottom of the steel ramp!! The three heels celebrate at the base of the stage lapping up the boos from the crowd as James Mitchell laughs uncontrollably as Impact goes to commercial.
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Impact is back from its last commercial and the commentators do a replay of the 6 man war we just witnessed. But down to the ring walks the Heart Break kid Shawn Michaels. He doesn’t have any music or pyro, as he is not apart of the TNA roster. He steps into the ring and asks for a microphone. The crowd cheer and boo him as this is the first appearance of the superstar since his retirement speech last year. He soaks up the crowd and looks up in the rafters trying to see if the Stinger is up there.
“Sting I’m here tonight for one reason, and that’s to talk. Please come out so I can do this face to face. C’mon, I’m not afraid of scary guys in black coats..”
The Icon’s music hits and dressed in black and wearing his trademark war paint, the Stinger makes his way into the ring. The fans go crazy for the man as he makes Michaels aware of the fact that he has his black bat in hand and is ready for any type of double cross. Sting’s music stops and the two men stare each other in the eye for what seems like an eternity. You can cut the electricity in the arena with a knife.
“Sting I did what I did last week for one reason, and one reason only. That’s to get your attention. You and I have always been in different wrestling organisations. You and I have never crossed paths, and yet we are the best to ever step foot in a ring. I waited for you Sting, I waited for you to come up North and finally face me. But year after year after year, and you stayed away.
“It’s funny how things work out over time, but I always wanted to face you Sting, I always wanted to fight you and see if I could beat you. My managers sent your’s emails, invitations letters, offers, all for you to come to me and put together what truly could be the greatest match of all time. But you ignored them all. You ignored me, and it burned me up inside Sting. So you have forced my hand. If you wouldn’t come to me, I had to come to you. And last week I got your attention didn’t I Sting? I knocked you out with some sweet chin music. Looks like I finally got your attention.”
Sting’s face has not changed. He has allowed Michaels to say his piece, to say why he did what he did. Like a statue, the Stinger’s eyes look at his attacker from last week. A bonafide legend in the sport, but he doesn’t flinch he has done it all and seen it all, and Shawn Michaels as big a star he is to the business, Sting has known men like him and fought me like him.
“The Heart Break Kid… the Showstopper…the main event.. or can I just call you Shawn Michaels? Oh you got my attention boy toy now … but there is a reason I’ve never had any desire to wrestle you. You stand there and whine and cry about why I never came to you. Well it’s simple. I don’t do business with politicians and backstabbers. I’m a wrestler and I’m a professional. I don’t lose my smile and go home the moment I know I am going to beaten by a better man. And I’ve never conspired with my boss to steal another man’s championship.
“I’m a professional Michaels and I only fight professionals. I don’t care about you, I never have given you a second thought. And I’ve never been so obsessed that I would come out of retirement just so I can jump a guard rail and attack a man from behind.
“Oh you’ve got my attention Michaels alright, but you’ve also proved to me and to the world you are the gutless coward I always thought you were. But just like a child throwing a tantrum, once again you’ve got what you want. You want to fight me, well I want to fight you too. In three weeks at Genesis… The Stinger and Shawn Michaels … It’s showtime … folks!”
Sting’s music hits, the two men have not stopped trying to stare the other down as Impact goes off the air…
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