TNA - Wrestling Matters

[Theo Mays]

Bearded Review

-First off Slammiversary was absolutely stellar. Every match was top notch and well written and interesting. The ending was fabulous and I look to see how that all pans out.

-Nice intro to the show. Joe is pissed and that's when he is at his best. He plays that pissed off wrecking machine better than anyone in wrestling. Heavily looking forward to what should be an epic main event.

-Good opening match with Roode and Morgan, both of whom are future stars. Morgan (as you know is one of my favorites) and I'm glad to see him pick up the win. Roode doesn't suffer much as he got a good amount of offense in and was distracted by Storm. Definitely unfinished business between them two.

-Interesting pairing in Kash and Gunner. Not a fan of Gunner, but I do like Kid Kash and I can see them gelling well together as they both are brutal ass kickers. I like that they loss to GenMe as it is a first time teaming for the two and most importantly they make an impact at the end of the match. Well done there.

-Nice segment with Aries and Kaz. Would have like to see Aries on the shelf a little while longer allowing Kaz to establish himself as a credible interim champion. However I can't complain much as A dub is pretty great. I still am interested in how this all plays out once Ki gets back.

-Nice match with Storm and Danielson. Two things I liked here is that we saw furthering in two stories. We continue with Storm and Roode and we get hints that Danielson and Wolfe may not be finished. Though Wolfe says it is over, I don't buy that. If it is that's a shame as those two could steal any show.

-Nice KO match, good to see Flash hanging around with Kong. I dig the ending with Tara showing an aggressive side and not taking shit from anyone. I expect a triple threat coming and hopefully a win for Tara to further strengthen her reign as champ.

-Excellent segment with the Guns and the Brits. I was wondering who would step up to the plate now that it seems the Guns/Staniels feud is over. With Beer Money out, the Brits slipped my mind. Excellent choice and this should be a solid feud. I can see the Impact Zone getting behind the Brits due to their excellence in the ring. Should be interesting, but I have high expectations after the epic duels of Staniels and Guns.

-And now the main event and was it ever a doozy. Glad Joe won as it was really the only option minus Hardy. A great ending as it made you think maybe Hernandez got the title, but Joe got it in the end. I'm interested in seeing where Joe goes from here. Hardy is the likely option, but Hernandez could make a case for himself. Either way, excellent match.

-Overall the show was solid as always and a nice follow up to Slammiversary. I look forward to the further weeks and developing of new storylines. Keep up the fabulous work GrandSword.

 

[GrandSword]

The pyro explodes and the three man commentary team of Tenay, Borash and West welcome us to another episode of TNA Impact for 2011. The crowd is electric as the fans come alive as the music of the World Heavyweight Champion blasts through the speakers as Samoa Joe limps out to the stage with the title (he never lost) firmly over his shoulder once again. He looks surprisingly quite happy for once as he slowly makes his way down the ramp and into the ring. He is wearing street clothes as the commentary team talk about the return of Jeff Hardy, what happened at Slammiversary (*please see the Slammiversary review for all the action and drama) and the first ever, caged ladder match last week that saw Samoa Joe come down with the title off a 20 foot ladder!

Joe’s name is chanted as he grabs a mic and holds the belt high saying he is still the damn Heavyweight Champion of the whole wide World! He doesn’t care if Hardy and Abyss come back, or he’s in a cage or on a ladder, he is Samoa Joe, he is pro wrestling and no one can beat … well someone seems to think so, as he is interrupted by the man who was seconds away from brining the belt down himself last week, Shawn Hernandez.

He struts down to the ring, stepping in beat to his LAX, rap music theme as he steps into the ring and demands a mic. He looks Joe up and down and says Joe doesn’t look like a champ and more like road kill. He says Joe talks a big game, and with Jeff Jarrett still on the shelf, Joe has the power to give someone a title shot. He tells Joe that he can’t beat the Mexican Superman. He is bigger, stronger, and faster and will beat Joe like the dog he is. He doesn’t care if Joe is hurt or injured, Hernandez looks at the title and says he wants “that” and he is willing to take Joe out to have it.

Joe says he doesn’t sweat Hernandez, and if he wants to fight him, then looks like he is at the front of the line for an ass kicking. Joe asks the live crowd if they want to see a World title match tonight. The roof almost blows off the arena and Joe says “Hernandez. Joe. World title. Joe’s gonna kill you.”

We come back from commercial and the commentators are going crazy of Joe vs. Hernandez tonight for the World title. They send it to the back as there is some sort of commotion. Cameras catch Matt Morgan, the seven foot giant pushing tables over and trashing everything in his path in a fit of rage. He grabs the camera man pushes him over and into a wall and looks into the camera lens and says, that he has had to “earn” a title shot for months because of Jarrett and Hernandez just walks up to Joe and gets one! He then demands a title shot at Hard Justice out of whoever wins tonight, and if he doesn’t get it he’ll bring TNA down brick by brick until there is nothing left! He throws the camera and the feed is cut as we go back to the commentary team who are pretty intimidated by what Morgan has done and said.

Match #1
Generation Me vs. Kid Kash and Gunner

Last week was the first match for the newly formed team of Kash and Gunner and even though they were impressed, they hadn’t gelled yet and Gen me got the victory. However they attacked the youngsters after the match laying them out, and tonight, both teams have revenge on their minds!

Gunner and Max start things off and the madman looks to try and beat down Max, but the older brother of the Bucks moves around avoiding him. Gunner becomes frustrated that he can’t catch him, and is unaware of a blind tag from Jeremy. With his back turned Jeremy hits him with a missile dropkick to the back of the head and then quick tags mean double teams and Gen Me show off their flash as they hit high risk high impact moves on Gunner for several two counts.

Gunner is eventually able to tag out to his partner who is as vicious as him and Kash goes on the offensive. He is faster and more compact and is able to take control of the match with a brainbuster. But Max comes in and Gen me are rocking and rolling as they are ready to hit their double team finisher. But they never get time to hit it, as stepping over the top rope stomps Morgan. He clotheslines Max off the top rope sending him crashing all the way to the floor!

Winner: via DQ Generation Me
6:48

Kash takes offence to losing the match and he almost gets his head taken off by the CARBON Footprint! Morgan then absorbs some shots from Gunner, hits a big knee lift and then hits the Hellavator! Jeremy hits a flying crossbody, but is caught in mid air and gorilla pressed over the top rope over the guard rail and into the fans!!!! Morgan roars as security comes out, but he wipes them all out as well!!! Morgan is unstoppable as he walks over to the broadcast table and the commentary team scatter. He picks up a mic on the desk and says if he doesn’t get his shot at hard Justice, this is only the beginning. He sees Gunner stirring and he jumps back in and hits the Carbon Footprint on him, as he roars in the middle of the ring as we go to commercial.

Backstage Joe is putting large amounts of tape on his left knee, it looks to be the reason for him limping. Christy Hemme has come to interview the Champion on putting on a title match tonight and how he is he feeling only 7 days removed from two brutal ladder matches. He doesn’t get to answer when the his Unbreakable 3 stablemates, Styles and Daniels walk in and ask him, what the hell he is thinking. He isn’t 100%, and has Hernandez even earned a title shot?

Joe tells them that when all of this started, and the Unbreakable 3 was formed and they kicked out Hogan and Bischoff out of “their” company, it was all about stopping the bullsh_t. Hernanadez is one bad mutha, and he has stepped up to the plate and believes he can take on the Samoan Submission Machine. Joe says this is pro wrestling and tonight, without the politics of management getting in the way, he and Hernandz are going to go to war over this title. If Shawn beats him, then he deserves to be Champ… it’s as simple as that. He then asks Christy, the camera crew and even his friends to leave so he can prepare to defend the World Heavyweight Championship. They all leave but the camera zooms in on Joe’s knee which looks very banged up. The commentary team even mention how bad it looks…

The commentary team talk about the brutal unsanctioned match between Kurt Angle and Petey Williams at Slammiversary. Kurt Angle's condition is stable and he is at home now, but in terms of his wrestling career it may very well be over... they will keep us all informed as more news comes to light..

Match #2
Knockout’s Championship Match
Champion Tara vs. Alissa Flash vs. Awesome Kong

Last week’s #1 Contender’s match between Awesome Kong and Alissa Flash ended in ano contest when KO Champion Tara set both girls up for the fall, when she was tired of being the hunted. After months of being attacked by both KOs, she took both of them out with shots to the head with the title belt. Although being Champion for seven months, and taking on all challengers, she has finally taken the fight to those who try to unseat her. TNA management though did not approve of the Champion’s interference and reached out to Kong and Flash for a triple threat match tonight!

Flash waits on the floor as Kong steps into the ring. Then the Champ comes out to a mighty roar from the fans and she slides into the match and her and Kong exchange blows to kick start this KO title match! Kong’s power is overwhelming and Tara although puts up a great fight, drops to her knees due to a spinning backfist and then a boot to the face. Tara’s bravado from last week has seemed to have cost her, as she has brawled with Kong and lost, She is pulled to her feet by her hair and then Kong hits the Implant Buster!!! 1…2… Flash makes the save! Kong is not impressed but Falsh is no small girl herself and dropkicks the knee of the behemoth. Kong now drops to a knee and Flash leaps off the middle rope with a springboard punt kick! Kong goes down and is then dropkicked out to the floor!

Falsh then pins Tara but the Champ kicks out at 1. Flash and Tara exchange elbow strikes, but Tara hits a german suplex and then a vertical suplex. She floats over 1..2… kickout, but then hits the booty shake standing moonsault..1….2… Kong breaks it up. She beats down Tara into the corner and viciously hits an Awesome bomb!!! 1…2.. Flash dropkicks her in the face and then covers Tara..1…2…3!

Winner and NEW Knockout’s Champion Alissa Flash
5:07

Kong is livid, and Flash dives out of the ring and the ref raises her hand and hands her the belt! She raises it high as she jumps for joy as the long dominant reign of Tara has surprisingly come to an end on Impact tonight! Kong spinning back fists the referee out of total frustration!!! Flash smirks as she backs up the ramp screaming out in victory how she is now the Knockout’s Champion of the World.

Backstage somewhere very darkly lit is James Mitchell. He says that the second coming of the Anti-Christ of professional wrestling is upon us and last week in his signature match, the holy grail, the World title was taken away from him. Retribution is at hand for those who stopped his resurrection from fully being achieved. Tonight hard justice will be Hardy’s.

Match #3
British Invasion vs. Jay Lethal and Sonjay Dutt

Over a month ago, the British Invasion won a four corners match to become the #1 Contenders to the Tag Team Championships, after the Guns and Styles/Daniels title matches/rematches had concluded. Last week they stepped up to the plate and made themselves known to the cocky Champions. After the two teams set themselves, Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin interrupt the start by walking out to their entrance music and then sit atop the ramp to watch the match. This reporter has to say this match is so fast and furious it is hard to review but here goes..

Lethal takes Douglas down to start and whips him into Magnus who hits a big clothesline. The cocky Brits enjoy taking down people it seems as they look to show the Guns who exactly is coming for them. But their showing off the Guns gets them in trouble as Sonjay gets a rebound clothesline for two. Front suplex into a Lethal Combination gets two. Lethal drop toehold into a Dutt elbow follows, but Williams dropkicks Sonjay to the floor.

Back in the ring, and the Brits get a double spinebuster on Lethal and Magnus follows it up with a suplex for another two. Magnus pounds away in the corner and adds a corner clothesline, and Douglas hits his own from the apron, but Sonjay blocks a charge with a boot. Hot tag to Lethal and he cleans house and slugs away on Doug in the corner, but Magnus clobbers him from behind. He puts Lethal on top, but Sonjay catches him from behind and they hit a Doomsday Device-Rana. Awesome sequence sees Williams breaking it up with a Chaos Theory suplex, but Lethal DDT’ing him, only for Magnus to come up off the top rope with a big elbow drop!!!

Lethal kicks out and Williams chops him down and a backbreaker gets two. The Brits double-team in the corner and Magnus drops a knee for two. Sleeper and he gets the hooks in, but Dutt breaks it up so Magnus boots Sonjay out of the ring again and covers Lethal for two. Northern lights suplex gets two. Lethal bails and Magnus stomps away on the floor, and back in Lethal evades a charge and gets a sunset flip on Willams 1…2…kickout!
Magnus takes him down with a chinlock, but Lethal fights up for the hot tag to Sonjay. He clotheslines Magnus out, but Lethal misses a splash outside and he crash and burns. In the ring, Magnus hits Dutt with big right hands and looks for a Death Valley Driver, but Sonjay counters it into a Tornado DDT!! 1..2… Williams pulls Dutt off the pin cover and then hits another Chaos Theory!

Winners: The British Invasion
6:37

The Machine Guns are impressed as too are the TNA fans. As this reporter said hard match to call which for me means Guns vs. Brits has already got hype!!! The Brits point at the Champs and give the sign of the belts as they do their gentlemanly hand shake as we go to commercial.

Match #4
Non-title
Interim X Division Champion Frankie Kazarian vs. Masato Yoshino

Kazarian holds up the belt for all to see and continues to show the crowd as the ref tries to take it from him. He refuses to give it to the ref, and then asks for a mic. Frankie says that Samoa Joe is not the only champion around here who can make title matches. He says as the Champion of the best division in pro-wrestling, therefore making him the best in pro-wrestling, he officially makes this match a title match. The fans are pleased by this, but when the ref turns around to ring the bell, Frankie lunges forward and knocks Yoshino down with a big shot to the face with the title!

He throws the belt to the ref, and then picks up Yoshino. He body slams him and then hits a flying leg drop from the middle rope. He then picks him up, sits Yoshino up on the top rope and then hits the Flux Capacitor!!

1.2.3.

Winner and STILL Interim X Division Champion Frankie Kazarian
0:46

Kazarian stands on his chest and waits for the ref to raise his hand and hand him the belt. He demands the ref put the belt around his waist as he soaks up the boos from the sold out crowd. Kazarian is looking more and more insane every week!

But Austin Aries’ music hits and sprints to the ring. Kazarian dives for cover as A Double slide in and just misses him. Frankie backs away avoiding him, as Aries tells him to get back in the ring and defend the title against him. Kazarian shakes his head and walks off, Aries says to the crowd that with Jarrett gone it is the inmates running the asylum tonight. He then says that he challenges Kazarian at Hard Justice for the interim belt. “Kazarian, you can’t run forever!!”. Aries music hits again as we go to commercial.

Backstage Christy Hemme is with Shawn Hernandez. He says that he doesn’t care about Joe’s injury, he doesn’t care about Joe. He says that Joe walks around TNA thinking he’s a bad dude. Shawn says he is the baddest man in TNA, and he is going to take Joe out tonight, show the world how tough he is. Shawn says he is stronger, faster, tougher and meaner than Joe and he will become the first ever Mexican TNA World Champion.

Match #5
Rob Van Dam vs. The Pope D’Angelo Dinero

These two have been in each other’s faces for weeks now as the Pope out showboated RVD and then defeated him on Impact. This continued and usually the cool and calm RVD boiled over and he took Pope out leading up to the two World title ladder matches. Tonight they settle the score as they want to prove who is the better man. They look to lock up, but Pope hits a slap to start! Rob can’t believe it and in his shock eats a combo of punches! And then an STO! 1..2.. Rob kicks out, jumps to his feet and blasts Poep with a roundhouse to the jaw!

1..2…

Pope kicks out and then Rob grabs a headlock takeover with rabbit punches. Pope has really gotten under Rob’s skin to resort to these tactics, as he then hits a Rolling Thunder but doesn’t go for the cover, he drags him to the corner for a Split legged moonsault. But Pope gets the knees up and then hits a desperation clothesline. Both men are down and the ref counts, but into the ring walks Abyss and Jeff hardy and they start beating down both men!

No contest declared
3:06

This is the second time a match has been interfered with tonight and it is going on the theme of Jarrett not being present chaos is reigning. Pope and Rob must have been who Mitchell was referring to in his earlier promo as they are both decimated, Mitchell knocks down the ref with his cane. As Abyss hits the Shock Treatment on Pope and Hardy hits the Swanton on RVD! They stand tall as we go to commercial.

The commentary team talk about last week’s title ladder matches and the two spots that have caused the attacks here tonight. Abyss came into the cage only to be taken out by the Pope with a steel chair. And then when Hardy was about to grab the title , RVD had climbed the 15 foot cage and took him out with a huge splash that had to be seen to be believed.

They then talk about next week’s matches as Jeff Jarrett has just phoned them. It will be James Storm vs. Desmond Wolfe, Robert Roode vs. Bryan Danielson, Matt Morgan vs. Bobby Lashley. Also just signed is the main event Jeff Hardy and Abyss vs. The Pope and Rob Van Dam! All that and more next week on Impact!

Main Event
World Heavyweight Championship Match
Champion Samoa Joe vs. Shawn Hernandez

Each man gets a huge entrance. They stand toe to toe eye to eye, staring each other down. Neither man backs away, before the referee takes the belt from Joe, each man moves to his corner and we get official match intros from Jeremy Borash.

The bell sounds and Joe gets a quick shoulderblock to prove his dominance and then looks for some stomps but Dez rolls out to the floor. He soaks up time and stalls frustrating the fans, but Joe stands there as the ef counts him down. Shawn eventually gets back in at nine but is smashed by an elbow strike and then pinned for two!

Dez gets to his feet quickly to show he isn’t hurt and starts laying in big shots. Joe is covers up and retaliates with kicks and open palms strikes. He roars as he punishes Shawn back into his corner and then unleashes stomps and then big right hands. The ref gets Joe out of there as Shawn is hurt. Joe starts obviously favouring his knee here.

Joe hits his spinning enzaguri in the corner and then hits face washes!! He is dominating the challenger! Joe looks for a belly to belly out of the corner but the knee seems to not work and Hernandez pushes him off with his strength and then almost beheads Joe with a big lariat! He then rips off his singlet, ties it around Joe’s neck and throws the almost 300 pound Champion across the ring! Hernandez looks for a border Toss, but Joe’s weight allows him to escape and delivers that belly to belly overhead!!!

Shawn rolls under the ropes to the apron but then comes back with a slingshot shoulder block! He then in a show of strength picks up Joe with a gut wrench onto his shoulder and then drops to his knees to make a backbreaker! 1..2… the Champ kicks out! Then Shawn picks up Joe in a very delayed vertical suplex. He gives the thumbs up and then down and drops Joe after what seems like an age.. 1…2… Joe kicks out again. Joe gets to his feet only to be clotheslined out to the floor as Dez bounds of the ropes and dives over the top knocking down Joe!!! Hernandez is on fire as he then starts throwing Joe into guardrails and steel steps. He roars as he is overpowering the Champ. Dez then slams Joe on the floor but he makes sure Joe’s knee and leg hits the steel steps on the way down! The Champ is rolled back in and Shawn climbs the turnbuckles and hits a flying clothesline!!!..1...2...Joe kicks out!

Hernandez does the slash the throat sign and then kicks Joe and picks him up for a Border Toss! BOOM! In a sickening move Joe is thrown into the turnbuckles by the finisher and he crumples up in the corner! Joe looks to be out. Joe is dead weight and it takes Big Dez ages to pull him away from the ropes...1...2.. Joe gets a foot on the ropes to barely break the count.

Hernandez grabs Joe’s hair and pulls him to his feet with all his strength, but Joe slaps his hands away and delivers a leaping enzaguri. Shawn lands on his back and Joe shaking off the Border Toss hits the ropes and comes down with a back senton splash 1..2.. Kickout!

Joe is hurt and rolls off the cover. He pulls himself up to his feet using the ropes, his leg is in bad shape as Hernandez gets up and ducks a clothesline attempt. Ace Crusher on Joe! 1..2... Joe lifts the shoulder at 2 and 9/10ths! The fans are on their feet for this one as these two behemoths are beating the hell out of each other.

Overhead belly to belly for two. Shawn goes for a Tombstone but it is reversed to a powerslam! 1..2... Shawn kicks out, both men get to their feet and Hernandez misses a spear, crashing into the ropes and rebounding right into an overdrive powerslam from Joe! 1..2..Kickout barely as Joe feels he has Dez sufficiently worn down and calls for the finish. He hits palm strikes and body shots forcing the challenger into the corner then sits him up on the top turnbuckle and then sets for the Muscle Buster. He pulls him out but his leg gives way! Dez drops on his feet and then hits a brutal clothesline. Hernandez stands up on the top and then crashes down on Joe with a big splash!

1...

2...

Joe kicks out! Boom! Backbreaker!

1...2...

Joe kicks out again! The vicious Hernandez stomps away at the back of Joe’s head. Joe can hardly walk now as his knee is in bad shape and Dez starts stomping down on it now. Joe screams in pain as he crawls to the ropes. Hernandez pulls him into the middle of the ring and amazingly hits a sitout powerbomb!!!! 1.2.3.



No! Joe with the shoulder up at the last moment! Dez has lost it and he mounts Joe and hits him with lefts and rights Joe covers up to protect himself as the powerful Shawn Hernandez then pulls Joe up to his feet. BORDER TOSS!!! No! Joe sneaks out the back scurries into the corner. Dez turns around into a decapitation clothesline! Joe is in seemingly immeasurable pain. He desperately goes for the rear naked choke. He locks it in, Dez though uses his power to try and block it. Joe can’t synch the way he would like due to the beating he has taken. Dez looks to use his strength, instead of reaching for the ropes to break the hold. Dez pushes Joe off, but this in trn gives Joe a better shot at the choke... and it’s in!!! Coquina Clutch!!! Dez doesn’t realise what has just happened and Joe roars as he yanks back and Dez is too far from the ropes now to escape... his arrogance has cost him and he wont tap either... the big man passes out and the ref calls for the bell.

Winner and STILL World Heavyweight Champion Samoa Joe
19:04

Joe rolls away, the fans go crazy as his Unbreakable team mates run into the ring to help him. The fans are on their feet applauding the title match as Joe needs to be helped up. The ref hands him the title as AJ and Daniels raise his hands. He is on one leg and hops around. His mouth is filled with blood and he does indeed look like he has been hit by a train. The victorious Champion though accepts the assistance of his friends as the crowd cheer for him. BOOM!!!!!

Carbon Footprint connects with Joe’s face!!! Styles and Daniels look down at their friend and then up and they are smashed by the seven foot beast’s double clothesline! Both men are hit s hard they fall out to the floor!

Morgan stands on Joe’s chest and holds up the World title as Impact goes off the air...

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Results

1. Generation Me def. Kash and Gunner via DQ
2. Alissa Flash def. Tara and Awesoem Kong to become the NEW Knockout's Champion
3. The British Invasion def. Jay Lethal and Sonjay Dutt
4. Frankie Kazarian def. Masato Yoshino to retain the XDC
5. Rob Van Dam vs. The Pope - No Contest
ME Samoa Joe def. Shawn Hernandez to retain the WHC

 

[JamJam]

Jam's Review​

First of all, your main event last week plus Slammiversary were epic. I didn't know what to think when Hardy came back and Joe falling off 20 feet in the air, damn! And looks like it's going to be Hernandez vs. Joe, with Joe retaining I bet. It should be good. I like that even if you don't produce full shows, your shows are still a good read. That's what I'm hoping to do with my thread.

Matt Morgan, now this guy I want to see face Joe. He's destroying everything in his path, what a monster. I believe that other than Hardy, Morgan is a guy I can see taking the belt away from Joe. I hope you make this guy champion, but not right now because I'm really enjoying Joe's reign. Damn! Morgan is a beast destroying the people in the first match. He's like a one-man Nexus.

New KO champion in Flash. Tara, Kong, and Flash are easily some of the best women's wrestlers today and seeing them in a match would be a joy if it ever happened in real life. However, sometimes having a title change hands on regular programming might diminish the prestige of the title but I don't think this is the case here. I'm interested to see what you do now with the KO division. And poor ref being hit with the back fist by Kong like that, lol.

The tag team division is on fire right now with the Guns as the champs. The Brits are a formidable opponent for the Guns so I'm looking forward to that match. TNA's tag team division was the absolute best before, so I'm glad that you're keeping that. The tag team division is what I thought could really propel TNA to another level, and that seems to be the case here.

A Double and Kazarian, what a feud this could turn out to be. Both guys are impressive in the ring and kudos to you because I believe that these two should spearhead the X-Division.

Hardy, Abyss, and Mitchell, what a stable! Reminds me of the Bros of Destruction along with Paul Bearer. Like I said, looks like Joe has his hands full with both Morgan and Hardy coming for him.

Next week looks to be another stellar show. Roode vs. Bryan, can't wait for that one! Plus we get to see Hardy and Abyss vs. the men they just attacked, RVD and Pope. Seems like new alliances are being made and I don't mind that.

Another stellar main event GS. Hernandez shows his toughness by not tapping but he passes out. Joe gets the hard fought victory and shows just what a champion does. BOOM! Morgan comes out and takes out the Unbreakable 3. Only good things can come from this as now we have a Joe vs. Morgan feud brewing, can't wait for this one.

Your thread is becoming one of my favorite ones on here. Probably moved to the #2 spot after GCB's. Lol. Keep writing GS, you're on fire right now!

 

[GrandSword]

This episode of Impact doesn’t start like others as the cameras have caught a commotion in the backstage area. The powerhouse Bobby Lashley is getting a beat down from the Blueprint Matt Morgan! One of tonight’s advertised matches is between these two, but it looks like Morgan has no interest in this taking place.

Lashley has blood streaming down the side of his face, as Morgan hits him with big shots to the side of the head. He tries to fight back but Morgan is in total control and he sets him up and knocks him down with a brutal Carbon Footprint! These two men had a hell of a feud earlier this year, one where both men came out changed. Morgan has not forgotten this and he drags Laslhley out to ringside where the restless fans have been watching on the big screen. Morgan keeps Lashley in check by throwing him down the steel ramp. He picks him up and drives knees into his mid section and then big shots to the face before rolling him into the ring.

Morgan grabs Lashley by his ears and brings him to his feet and with an insane look, bounces off the ropes and hits him again between the eyes with a huge Carbon Footprint! Lashley’s neck jerks back and his huge frame almost spins over itself as he lands on the top of his head and ends up on his stomach!!! He is out, as Morgan stands over him. He breathes heavy, looking directly into the camera. He is frozen like a statue for an age as the fans boo him, before demanding a microphone.

He looks down at the huge Lashley and says that this is what he thinks of anyone telling him who he fights. Morgan says that at Slammiversary he took out Jeff Jarrett, so he makes the rules from now on. There is only one guy he will be fighting, and that is the World Heavyweight Cha….

The fans erupt as Morgan’s words are interrupted by the music of the Champion of the World. The crowd explodes even louder when he appears on the stage. He is in street clothes, the belt is no where to be seen, but Joe is taping his knuckles as he stomps down the ramp. The fans chant Joe’s name as he tears off the last bit of tape and throws it into the crowd as he walks up the steel steps. He is still very noticeably limping as he steps through the ropes, only for Morgan to jump out of the ring and back away.

Morgan gives the sign of the belt and walks off as the fans boo him like crazy. Joe sits on the middle rope to get him back in the ring, but Morgan smiles as we go to commercial as the champs music blares through the speakers.

We get a during the break video and Lashley is being helped into an Ambulance. Christy Hemme is back there and says tells the commentary team she will give an update on his condition as soon as they come to light. A crying Kristal Lashley jumps into the back with her husband as they drive off.

The commentary team talk about Matt Morgan’s actions and how he took out four men last week, and then the Unbreakable 3 after the Main event. And now has sent Bobby Lashley, one of the most powerful and skilful wrestlers in the world, to the hospital! They speculate as to if Joe will give him a title shot, and if he does, the Champion is most definitely not 100%.

Match #1
Robert Roode vs. Bryan Danielson

Roode walks out looking as if he is chiselled out of stone. He walks to the ring very confident and very focussed. He stands in the ring and awaits his opponent. The Final Countdown hits and out walks the American Dragon, Bryan Danielson. Danielson also looks very focussed. He had his first loss in TNA at the hands of Desmond Wolfe in an absolute classic at Slammiversary, and looks to not let that happen again.

Roode applies a headlock then hits a shoulder tackle. He seems to be trying to use some sort of power advantage to intimidate Dragon. Bryan catches Roode with a dropkick before stomping on Roode's legs. Danielson lands some kicks, and goes on the offence. He hits some pretty vicious Euro uppercuts rocking Roode into the corner. Danielson then whips him out, but Roode’s strength reverses it, he sends Dragon into the corner instead. He rushes in but is caught on the jaw as Danielson gets his boot up!

Danielson then went after him but Roode hit a bodyslam for a one count only. Bryan hit a kick then shoved his knee into Roode's face. Bryan now starts working on Roode’s body parts down on the mat. He stretches the wirsts and stomps on the back of his knees when he couldn’t get the dragon sleeper. He tries to power Roode into several pinning predicaments which Roode barely kicks out of!

Roode though escapes to the floor, and Bryan follows him and starts landing more vicious Euros! Roode comes back with a knee lift and then a suplex on the floor! Roode rolls into the ring as Bryan has to beat the count. But Roode catches him on the way in with a double sledge and then a Fisherman’s Suplex!! 1..2… Danielson kicks out!

Roode chops Bryan a couple of times. Bryan reversed a whip from Roode but missed a dropkick in the corner. Roode now brings out his more vicious side as he starts pounding away on the face of Danielson with closed fists. The ref warns him, as he then hits a swinging neckbreaker 1..2… Danielson kicks out, but Roode goes for the arm trap crossface!

Danielson looks for the ropes but he is too far, so he counters by twisting his body and then turning the move amazingly into the Le Bell lock! Roode has been caught but is able to just get his boot to the bottom rope to break the submission.

Danielson climbs the top rope and delivers a big time missile drop kick! Roode is down and with the force of the shot, rolls out of the ring. Whe he gets up he gets a hit in the jaw by and elbow as Danielson brings the fans to their feet with a Suicide Dive! Danielson rolls him back in and then hits a hard kick to Roode's head! 1..2… Rode just barely lifts the shoulder as Danielson butterflies him on the mat and locks in Cattle Mutilation! Roode is trapped and for a few seconds look for an escape, but there is none and is forced to tap out!

Winner: Bryan Danielson
10:56

Danielson celebrates as Roode rolls out of the ring in pain. Roode indeed looked impressive but the American Dragon continues to get wins. BOOM! And just like that Roode is knocked out by a James Storm superkick! Where did he even come from?!!? The Cowboy stands over Roode with a big smile on his face and not a drop spilled as he drinks his beer as we go to commercial.

During the break Roode was helped to the back as Danielson stayed at ringside and joined the commentary team. Storm is in the ring as Desmond Wolfe’s music hits and the ring announcer says the “this match is scheduled for one fall…”

Match #2
James Storm vs. Desmond Wolfe w/ Chelsea

Wolfe gives the fans the forks and then again does so to Storm. Storm drinks the last drop in his beer and then flips him the bird. Wolfe works Storm’s left arm and stretches him brutally, but he gets cocky, and Storm capitalizes on his mistake with some big right hands, whips him off the ropes and gets a big body drop. Storm looks for the Last Call Super kick, but Wolfe smartly drops to the floor to avoid contact. . Despite this being a slower paced match, then the Danielson /Roode they skillfully keep the crowd going crazy for each spot!

Wolfe coems back in and goes straight back to the arm. He really cranks on it. He spins the Cowboy so hard that he ends up eating the mat. Wolfe then keeps the pressure on the arm and pulls it back, and then with his back lies back on the arm doing some serious damage. Wolfe then locks in the London Dungeon, which is an arm submission, which is what he must have been working towards this whole match.

Storm desperately gets his foot on the rope, and Wolfe lets go of the hold, stomps the head and then whips him into the corner. He hits a corner clothesline splash, and then sprints to the opposite corner, and off the middle turnbuckles gets more speed and drives another one full force! Storm is down and Wolfe picks him up for a body slam and then a hammerlock body slam, working on that arm. He then puts Storm in the tree of woe and lifting him up, and then lariating him down!!!

Wolfe is in complete control as Danielson on commentary sys he wants a rematch with Wolfe because he knows he can beat him. Storm gets back to his feet and fires up. He hits some big lefts and rights to get back into the match ad then hits a snap suplex! Wolfe looks to go back to working Storm’s arm, but Storm reverses into the Last Call!!!
1.2.3

No! Foot on the ropes!!! Storm drags Wolfe up and hits the Eye of the Storm! 1..2.. Wolfe kicks out! Chelsea gets up on the apron, and Storm grabs her by the face with his big hand and gives her a big smooch to the cheer of the fans. Wolfe then looks to hit from behind, but Storm moves, and Wolfe stops dead in his tracks! Roll up from behind 1..2…

Kickout! Clothesline from Storm! Wolfe is down. Storm again stomps his foot for a Last Call. He moves in, but Wolfe catches it, spins him around 360 degrees and smashes him with a Lariat! Danielson says that last week Wolfe said that they wouldn’t have a rematch, he says he’s going to go see if he can change his mind. He takes the headset off and walks down to the ring. Wolfe is picking up Storm and bounces off the ropes for a the big Jawbreaker, but Danielson grabs his ankle. Wolfe doesn’t trip but stopshort, he looks down to see Dragon, and yells at him. Wolfe turns around right into Closing Time (Codebreaker)!!! 1..2..3!

Winner: James Storm
13:07

Danielson turns his back with no emotion and walks off as Storm celebrates his big win! This is the second time Storm has beaten Wolfe and the third only loss Wolfe has suffered this year! Chelsea comes in to help her man, but Storm grabs another Beer from his cooler, shakes it up and sprays her with it! The fans love the look of a wet Chelsea with a lot of cheers as Storm walks up the ramp with a big smile on his face.

Chairshot!!! Roode drops Storm. He throws the chair onto the steel ramp, and then drags Storm over to the edge of the stage. He then throws Storm off the stage and he crashes through some sort of table setup down below!

The commentary team say that Storm is probably going to also be taken to the hospital tonight. They talk about the effect of Jeff Jarrett being away from TNA is having on each episode of Impact. The inmates indeed seem to be running the asylum as everyone is taking things into their own hands at the moment.

Backstage Christy Hemme is with The Interim X Division Champion, Frankie Kazarian. She asks him if he will accept Austin Aries’ challenge for Hard Justice. Kazarian says that he will indeed accept the challenge. He says that Aries could not get the job done, but he did, that’s why he holds the gold and Aries does not. Kazarian then says that Aries should have to prove himself, so with he being the leader and Champion of the X Division, he took it upon himself to book Aries in a match tonight. Just to test if A Double is indeed fit to wrestle…

Match #3
Austin Aries vs. The Amazing Red

Red came off a loss to Kazarian at Slammiversary. If he gets a win over Aries, who sits as the rightful #1 Contender due to his draw with Low Ki he could very well get a shot against Kazarian instead of Aries at Hard Justice. Red though offers his hand, but Aries isn’t interested, and the bell rings.

This is Aries return match from his injury and then being re-injured at the hands of Kazarian before Slammiversary. He gives off that there will be no messing around and no quarter shown to Red.

Aries totally schools Red early, working the neck, with forearm shots and keeps the Amazing One grounded. Aries whips Red into the ropes, he looks for the backbody drop but Red sails over his back, hits the ropes and as Aries turns hits a bicycle kick for a two count! Red hits the Code Red (standing shooting star) for another two count, as Aries holds his sternum (what was injured from Low Ki and then hurt by Kazarian.

Red climbs the turnbuckles but Aries hits an explosive drop kick knocking him off the top. Aries then drags him off the top and hits a brutal Death valley driver on the ring apron! Red topples to the floor as Aries grabs his chest again and the ref counts. Red makes it back in at 9! Austin then slingshots off the middle rope and hits a moonsault! 1..2… Red kicks out!

Red then pulls himself up by the ropes and then bouncing off them but Aries catches him and hits a sit out powerbomb! 1...2.. Red kicks out again! Kneebreaker/backdrop combo! He punts Red in the head! Brainbuster! And then the Horns of Aries is applied! Red taps out immediately!

Winner: Austin Aries
7:45

Aries’ explosive flurry of move after move gets the victory over Red. He holds his chest as the ref raises his hand, as Kazarian’s music cuts off A Double’s. He holds up the title from the stage to taunt Aries as we go to commercial.

Backstage James Mitchell is standing in front of Jeff Hardy and Abyss and cuts a promo on tonight’s main event tag match. He says that RVD and Pope cost Jeff hardy the ‘Holy Grail” two weeks ago and therefore tasted their wrath, but it was only a taste. Tonight, they drink pain and suffering from a fire hose.

Hardy then says that the World title will be his again, and the anti-christ of professional wrestling will crucify Pope and Van Dam for getting in his way…

Out to the ring walks the NEW Knock Out’s Champion Alissa Flash! We get a replay of her victory in last week’s Triple Threat when she pinned the Champion. Flash with the title over her shoulder says that she is now the best women’s wrestler in the world. Not, Gail Kim, not Awesome Kong and not Tara. She says that she is no longer the Future Legend, but now just a Legend. No one else was able to defeat Tara in eight months, except for her, and now she will rule the KO Division as the Legend that she is.

But it is Tara’s music that hits and out walks the former Champion. She steps into the ring and tells Flash that she did very well I taking advantage of the three way scenario better than her or Kong. But reality is about to come crashing down on her because the former Champion always gets a rematch and at Hard Justice, Tara will get hers! She then hits a huge bitch slap on Flash! The Champ’s knees buckle under her and she drops to the mat holding her cheek. Tara looks down at her with the vilest of looks before turning to leave, when Awesome Kong’s music hits and down stomps the monster. She steps into the ring and she is face to face with Tara.

Like two gunslingers from the old west they stand ready to make a move, when Tara simply steps aside, and Kong goes straight after Flash! Tara doesn’t even look back as Kong jumps on top of Flash and starts pounding on her with her huge fists! She stands up and then looks for an Awesome Bomb. Flash desperately dives out of the ring hurting herself in the process but she doesn’t care. She limps away as Kong’s music hits again.

Back from commercial and we are backstage with the British Invasion who say that at Hard Justice they will become three time World Tag Team Champions. But they are interrupted by the scoffing Motor City Machine Guns. Shelley and Sabin laugh at them and say they defeated Styles and Daniels making them not just the Tag Team Champions, but the best in the world. Shelley tells them to watch their little monitors because the Guns are going out to the ring to put on an exhibition.

Match #4
Non-title match
Champions Motor City Machine Guns vs. Generation Me

They lock up and Shelley gets a wristlock. Max brings the chain wrestling right back to him but Shelley controls with a half crab. He bites the hand and tags to Sabin, who comes in and blasts Max with a big time hesitation dropkick! The Guns play to the crowd after every move they hit as Gen Me could still be hurt after being attacked by Kid Kash and Gunner two weeks ago, and then being taken out by Max Morgan last week. .

Quick tags in and out by the Champs have them in control as Shelley puts on a hammerlock and hits a stiff kick to the back. Another tag and Sabin hits a kick of his own. They continue to play to the crowd and get deafening boos, as Max tries to get a tag, but Shelley locks him up in an Indian Deathlock and then Sabin hits a leg drop! Another quick tag and the Guns come off as if they are torturing this young team.

Jeremy finally get the hot tag and takes it to the champs! Shelley and Sabin look embarrassed as they look to get Jeremy, but then the Gen me double teams kick in and we get some big time high flying offence from them! The crowd is in to this as Shelley sledges the arm and then tweaks his knee after some quick manoeuvring. Jeremy though responds with slaps to Shelley and Sabin’s groins! Max comes in and they deliver stereo superkicks!! 1..2.. Both guns kick out!

Gen Me then hit their flying moonsault-facebreaker combos and almost get a three count!!! Shelley is tossed outside and they look to finish Sabin, but he hits a bodyslam and then drop kicks Jeremy all the way to the floor. An enraged Shelley is out there to greet him and he throws him face first into the steel steps and then into the guard rail! The Champs have had enough!

Shelley is back in but gets a mule kick for his trouble. Max then leaps over Sabin and looks for a sunset flip, but Sabin grabs the ropes and Shelley hist a baseball slide right into the top of Max’s head! Sabin then hits a top rope leg drop! And then Shelley locks in the Border City Stretch! Max is about to tap, but Shelley lets go of it. They look for Skull and Bones, but Jeremy is back in and blocks it. He hits a Tornado DDT on Shelley and then dropkicks Sabin out to the floor! The fans are going crazy, but then out comes Kid Kash and Gunner! They get boos, as the ref is distracted by Kash, and Gunner hits a hellacious spear on Jeremy before rolling out of the ring. The Guns are back in and they hit Max with the Skull and Bones and this ones over!

Winners: The Motor City Machine Guns
4:49

The Guns pose in the ring and hold up their titles. They try to shake off what Generation Me did, as a fluke and arrogantly walk to the back as if Generation Me was an easy victory. They get booed as Kash and Gunner now stalk the youngsters. Suddenly “Get ready to Fly!” hits and out comes AJ Styles and Christopher Daniels. They slide in and clear house as Kash and Gunner run off. Styles helps Max and Jeremy up as Daniels tells Kash and Gunner to back off. Kash and Gunner are not happy about this at all, and tell them to mind their own business. Styles tells them to try it with them as we go to commercial.

When we come back, we are with Tenay, Borash and West as they say they have an exclusive interview with the Olympic Gold Medallist Kurt Angle via satellite. The crowd cheers as Kurt’s face appears on the screen. The team thank him for joining them and ask him how he is feeling after the gruelling unsanctioned match at Slammiversary. Kurt says that he is home and out of hospital and is recovering from the match. However he feels good because he knows he snapped Petey Wiliams’ ankle! The fans cheer this!

They ask him the big question, and that is if he’ll ever be able to wrestle again. Angle says he doesn’t know the answer to this, but is going through rehab type training and is walking unaided so he’ll have to talk to the doctors and go from there. He says he loves wrestling, he loves the fans and hopefully soon he can come back. But it’s up to the doctors and this time now that he has taken care of Petey Williams he will listen to them.

The team thanks Kurt for his time as we go backstage to The Pope and Rob Van Dam. These guys don’t seem to be getting along at all and when Christy asks them about the match they don’t agree on anything. Dinero tells RVD to do his job, he’ll do his and they’ll get their revenge for last week when Abyss and Hardy attacked them. Rob says he’s going to kick their asses and for Pope to not get in his way. They walk off in different directions as we go back to ringside.

Main Event
Jeff Hardy and Abyss w/ James Mitchell vs. Rob Van Dam and The Pope D’Angelo Dinero

Van Dam and Abyss are in the ring, the bell sounds, but RVD demands that Abyss tag Hardy. Hardy sneers at Rob, rolls his eyes and then offers his hand to Abyss. The Monster moves to tag him, but then hits a huge clothesline to Rob! RVD is down, Abyss tags Hardy and the Anti-Christ climbs the turnbuckles, he hist the Swanton Bomb!!! One. Two. ThreNO!

Pope breaks up the count just barely! As Rob holds his chest, Hardy gets up pissed off as Pope is put back on the apron by the ref. hardy runs his tongue over his teeth, not taking his eyes away from Pope, and then tags Abyss back in. Abyss then starts punishing Van Dam. Stomps, kicks, chokes, powerslams and leg drops. RVD is in trouble as Pope watches on allowing his partner to be smashed about. Hardy tags back in and dishes out his own type of punishment and then hits a compactor for the pin..1..2.. Rob kicks out. Hardy laughs and then spits at Pope. Dinero gets in but the ref stops him. Hardy laughs again but is punched in the gut by the double tough RVD. Rob tries to get back into this thing, only to be brought down by clothesline, and then a tag back to Abyss who hits the Shock Treatment backbreaker!

Abyss then drags Rob over to the Pope and dumps him in his corner. Pope and Abyss stand eye to eye and Pope tells Abyss to stand back. He tags himself in and locks up with Abyss, but is quickly overpowered and then hit with a big knee lift and then goozled.. chokeslam… no Pope escapes and hits a chopblock behind the monster’s knee!

Pope then hits the ropes and hits the leaping shoulder tackle! Abyss goes down as Pope pimps up the crowd. He sits up on the turnbuckle and drops down with a fist to the face. Cover..1.. the monster kicksout with authority. Abyss tags in Hardy who explosively takes out Pope with clotheslines and then a powerslam. Hardy drops the knee and then the double legdrop to the gut! Hardy looks for a sleeper, but pope snap mares out of it and then looks for RVD to tag, but Rob is still hurt and that split second costs him a forearm to the back of the skull. Pope grabs the back of his head as Hardy stomps away on Pope and then tags in Abyss.

Abyss chokes Pope and then whips him off the ropes into the big boot..1..2… Kickout. RVD flies off the ropes and with a big splash knocks down the Monter! Rob then brings him up, hits an atomic drop and then a neckbreaker. Rob then takes a swipe at hardy, but he misses, and then hits Rolling thunder on Abyss. He drags Pope to his corner and makes the tag. Rob then leaps off the apron onto the top rope and hits a 5 Star Frogsplash! 1..2… Hardy makes the save!

Pope is back in now and RVD and Pope both go after Hardy. They catch him and then Pope hits a Pimpslap, while Rob then hits standing sidekick. They try to outdo the other, but get caught by an Abyss double clothsline to the back of both men’s heads. Pope falls to the floor. Abyss hits the Blackhole Slam on RVD and Hardy hits the Swanton on RVD for the second time in the match. Abyss pins Rob as Hardy counts it down with the ref arrogantly…1..2..3!

Winners: Jeff Hardy and Abyss
9:51

Hardy points at Pope and the Monster grabs him and rolls him into the ring. Pope comes to life and looks to attack Hardy but Ayss knocks him down again, and Hardy hits him with the Twist of Fate!

Hardy and Abyss celebrate their victory, but then Samoa Joe’s music hits and they look over at the stage as down stomps the World’s Champion! The fans go crazy as Mitchell tells Abyss and Hardy to save it for another time. Hardy and Joe exchange looks as hardy is not too happy with Mitchell’s guidance but leaves satisfied with the amount of damage he has caused tonight.

Joe steps into the ring and is given a microphone. Joe waits for Hardy and Abyss to leave before talking. Joe says in two and a half weeks time it will be the next TNA ppv supercard. It is called Hard Justice. So in two and half weeks it will be hard justice for Matt Morgan as he will defend his World Championship against the Blueprint! The crowd goes crazy at the announcement. “Matt Morgan! Joe is gonna kill you!”

Joe’s music hits, the crowd goes crazy and we get a close up of a very intense World Champion as Impact goes off the air…


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Results
1. Bryan Danielson def. Robert Roode
2. James Storm def. Desmond Wolfe
3. Austin Aries def. Amazing Red
4. MCMGs def. Generation Me - non title match
ME. Jeff Hardy and Abyss def. Rob Van Dam and D'Angelo Dinero

 

[GrandSword]

TNA Wrestling.com has released a statement from TNA Founder Jeff Jarrett.

In the wake of the uncontrolled environment TNA has become lately due to the absence of the TNA Founder at the live events; Jeff Jarrett has revealed the Hard Justice card off the back of Samoa Joe’s World title match announcement on Impact this past Thursday.

Hard Justice

(WC) Samoa Joe vs. Matt Morgan

(IXDC) Kazarian vs. Aries

(WTC) MCMGs vs. The British Invasion
(KC) Flash vs. Tara

Wolfe vs. Danielson

Storm vs. Roode – Street Fight

RVD vs. Hardy

Abyss vs. Pope

Styles/Daniels vs. Kash/Gunner vs. Generation Me

Jarrett says that if any competitors are not happy with these arrangements then to call him or visit him at his home in Nashville, as he is still recuperating from the injuries he suffered in a sanctioned professional wrestling match.

Another story about TNA Hard Justice

The Hard Justice ppv sets in motion TNA's annual move towards their superbowl, Bound For Glory. The only rumour WrestleZone has so far is the return of Sting for a big time match. His opponent at this time is not known. As the Icon is much like WWE's Undertaker, he may appear at Hard Justice to build towards his match. But this is not at all confirmed at this stage.

 

[Theo Mays]

Bearded Review

-It looks like I got some catching up to do. So let me grab some drinks and some grub and we'll be ready to go.

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-Aaaaaaand I'm back. And Joe is in the ring only to be interrupted by Hernandez. And we have a title match later. Why do I sense things are gonna get crazy with Jarrett at home? Should be go even though I'm not fond of Super Mex. Post commercial we see Matt Morgan angry and wanting a title match. Now that satisfies me. Lets hope that happens.

-And Morgan continues his path of destruction interrupting a rematch. Neither man stood a chance as Morgan looked utterly dominant. Awesome. Excellent segment from Joe with U3 and hyping the main event tonight. And then we get an update on Angle. I expect him to be back, maybe BFG?

-A nice triple threat and a surprising result. Tara had a nice reign and sooner or later it would be time to drop the title. Lets see what Flash can do as she has been a stellar surprise her. I've mentioned how TNA dropped the ball with her, lets hope you pick it up and score.

-Nice tag match with the right team winning. Further setting up Guns/Brits. Good way to get Kaz heat and Aries is after the gold, should be entertaining. And Abyss/Hardy seek revenge on Pope/RVD. No complaints here and the next episode looks fabulous (will get to that later).

-Excellent main event. Joe and Hernandez brought it and the match was well written. I'm still iffy on Hernandez and you know how I feel about Joe. Now to the more important thing, the end. Matt Morgan just destroys everyone again. After Jarrett I really wanted to know where Morgan would go and this was where I wanted to see him. I've been a fan of Joe's reign, but with his state of health and Morgan's dominance this may be the best time for a title swap.

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Bearded Review Two

-Double the action, double the review. Lets dance! Excellent opening segment with Morgan, Lashley, and Joe. Great way to open the show.

-Excellent opening match Roode and DB. I was wondering where these two would wind up falling following the PPV and we get the answer with Roode post match and seemingly DB as he joins the commentary team. Thus making the segue easy for Storm/Wolfe. Another top notch match and a humorous moment with Storm and Chelsea. Looks like both the DB/Wolfe and Storm/Roode feuds will continue. One thing I'm uncertain of is who is face and who is heel in Storm/Roode. Both have displayed heelish tactics on each other, but it seems like Storm is the face here.

-Nice match with Aries and it is nice to see him back. Hopefully a title reign is in the future for the greatest man alive. Bizarre promo from Mitchell and Hardy. Fits the moniker though, I dig. Nice KO segment. Flash was great and Tara and Kong frustrated is easy booking. Flash looks weak, but that is fine as she is a "fluke" champion.

-Right team won and carnage afterwards. Interesting to see Staniels help out the youngsters as Kash and Gunner watch on. Looking to see how this plays out. And now main event time and Hardy and Abyss go over. Right move as they need to keep the momentum strong as Pope and RVD clearly is setting up for something down the road. Interesting development. Joe accepts Morgan's challenge and I can't help but think Hardy will be involved somehow.

-Overall both shows were quality work as always. Hopefully we see Jarrett or an authority figure of some sort get back on to slow down the mayhem as it could get old fast. Hard Justice is setting up nicely and I just hope to see Matt Morgan walk out champion, though I expect Joe to retain by the skin of his teeth. Keep up the work champ.

 

[GrandSword]

WrestleZone Review - TNA Impact!

Meadowlands, New York, New York
August 2011

TNA Founder Jeff Jarrett returns and opens the show talking about how the chaos here in the Impact Zone will stop now that he has come back. He also confirms that he has indeed signed for the World title, Samoa Joe defending against Matt Morgan. Jarrett says he hasn’t forgotten Morgan injured him at Slammiversary and he knows Joe is not a hundred per cent. But he hopes Joe just like any wounded animal, he will attack Morgan and take him out, so once and for all Morgan will either step up or be put down.

Morgan walks out and tells Jarrett he looks well. Much better than he did several weeks ago when he stomp his head into the mat until the ref called for the bell. Jarrett goes to talk, but Morgan tells him to shut his mouth and that at Hard Justice he will be the new World Heavyweight Champion and then the fun will truly begin. Jarrett tells Morgan he’s got Bobby Lashley tonight! Boom! Morgan hits the Carbon Footprint on the still injured TNA owner and he stands over him. He spits on the unconscious Jarrett and gives the sign of the belt.

The first match of the evening is Austin Aries taking on Masato Yoshino. Yoshino was taken out and embarrassed by Interim X Champ Kazarian a few weeks ago and looks to be ready for some retribution, no matter who stands across from him. The match is a high flying, hard hitting, explosive assault as both men blast each other with everything they’ve got. Yoshino keeps hitting back elbows, knee strikes and drop kicks to Aries’ injured sternum. Yoshino has Aries down and looks to put him away, but A Double counters the Speed Star’s Lightning Spiral (Swinging leg hook fireman's carry slam) with a knee to the skull. Aries drops in front of him, hits the Brain Buster for the victory.

Post match, Aries says he hopes Kazarian is watching because he’s coming for the title that Frankie has no right to even be near.

Backstage Jeff Jarrett is being looked at by medical staff, he already has had heavy trauma to his head and now this may have made it worse. Christy Hemme says that medical staff are wanting to take him to the hospital, but the Founder is refusing to leave the arena. She will keep the commentary team up to date.

The second match of the night is AJ Styles and Christopher Daniels taking on the new team of Kid Kash and Gunner. These two teams will be facing off at Hard Justice in a three way tag match that will include Generation Me. Kash and Gunner are looking better at being more of a cohesive unit. Although the vicious veteran Kash and the powerhouse Gunner look stronger, they can’t overcome the former World tag team champions’ combo of double teams. Styles and Daniels hit their High/Low and then Styles dropkicks Gunner outside the ring, allowing Daniels to hit the BME, while AJ hits the spiral tap for the spectacular victory.

Gen Me sprint out and start hitting Kash and Gunner with their own brand of moves. Styles and Daniels get in between them, possibly trying to persuade them not to stoop to their level, but they end up getting knocked down from behind by the irate Kash and Gunner. Gen me attack but are no match for the violent new team and Kash and Gunner put them down, sending a message to their Hard Justice opponents.

The commentary team run down the card for Hard Justice, and say that they have just received word that Jeff Jarrett has just made Lashley vs. Morgan inside a steel cage. Theys end it to the back where Christy is with Bobby Lashley. The powerhouse says that he was attacked from behind by Morgan because he know he can’t beat him. So tonight he will not only get his hard justice tonight inside a steel cage. He will hurt Morgan so bad, he’ll put him on the shelf, and he’ll take Morgan’s title shot at the ppv.

Bryan Danielson and James Storm took on Robert Roode and Desmond Wolfe next in a fiery tag team match. Wolfe has dominated most of his opponents, however Storm ahs beaten him twice this year. Wolfe is not happy and he goes after the Cowboy only to have Danielson, who wants justice from Wolfe breaking his undefeated streak last month. Roode yells at his partner but Wolfe has tunnel vision and it costs his team. Wolfe is hit with a flying headbutt off the top from Danielson, allowing Roode to be hit with Closing Time (CodeBreaker) and then submitting to Cattle Mutilation (bridging double armlock). A frustrated Wolfe on the outside, kicks the guard rail, Storm drinks his beer and Bryan holds his hand up in victory.

The next match is a Knock Out’s Division showcase as current Champion Alissa Flash sits with the commentary team as #1 Contender takes on Awesome Kong. These two heavy hitters beat the hell out of each other. Kong clotheslines Tara over the top rope, but she drags Kong with her. They spill to the floor and brawl on the floor. The ref has no choice but to call a double count out. But the brawl doesn’t stop there, as they get closer and closer to the announce table, where finally Kong and Tara strike out at Flash. Flash gets pummelled before security comes to pull the KO’s a part. Flash flees for her life with the belt , as Tara and Kong stop fighting to watch her escape. The two dominant forces in the KO Div realise it is about the belt and call a truce for now.

Arrogant and cocky Kazarian backstage promo quickly turns almost psychotic as Kazarian states that at Hard Justice he will injure Aries for good this time. And if Low Ki ever shows his face in TNA again, he’ll turn his lights out and put him on the shelf right next to Aries.

The Motor City Machine Guns and the Beautiful People are in the ring to cut a promo about their opponents at Hard Justice. But the British Invasion interrupt them. Doug Williams talks about the British wrestling style being able to counter the Guns’ high flying, while Magnus trash talks the Guns’ girlfriends and pulls a couple of dollars out of his pocket and throws them at Sky and Love. The Guns don’t like this, but the Britsh Invasion have the power advantage and a brawl is not ion the Champions’ favour. The Brits clear the ring, clotheslining Sabin and Shelley over the top! But Love and Sky sneak in behind them and hit low blows! Doug and Magnus drop to their knees and Sabin and Shelley come in and hit belt shots on each man, to show their dominance.

A singles match is next, Hardy (with Abyss and James Mitchell) takes on the Pope. Pope does well against the former World Champion, but with all the distractions around him, it is only a matter of time before Hardy hits his Twist of Fate and the Swanton for the victory. Hardy though directs traffic and has Abyss put down Pope. RVD slowly walks out but does nothing to help Dinero. Instead he tells Hardy that Hard Justice he is finally going to put an end to their feud and show him, he is the better man. Hardy not taking his eyes off Van Dam motions to Abyss with his hand, and Abyss hits Pope again with the Shock Treatment Backbreaker!

It’s main event time and it’s Matt Morgan versus Bobby Lashley inside a steel cage. Lashley wants revenge from last week’s attack as Morgan wants to ensure he makes it to his title shot that he has been campaigning for most of the year. The World Champion makes an appearance as he joins the commentary position. The two powerhouses collide and they beat the hell out of each other in a big time war. Both men are busted open as they use the cage as cheese grater. Suplexes and powerslams off the top rope come more and more frequent as each man looks to escape the cage. Lashley though is caught in no man’s land between the ropes and the cage and Morgan unleashes the Carbon Footprint. Lashley looks to be out, but Morgan hits it again! And a third time! Lashley hangs from the ropes like a sheet in the wind as Morgan demands the door be opened and he stomps to the floor.

Morgan demands the referee raise his hand in victory. But as he does, he slams the poor ref face first into the steel door! Morgan then stands face to face with Joe as Impact goes off the air.

 

[IHW]

IHW's Review

Review for the Review.

I guess i should be careful with what i say. The last person i reviewed told me not to review his show anymore because it was "pointless." So here we go.


I actually like this short version. It makes a quick and interesting read.

Kong vs. Tara would have been nice!

MCMG w/ TBP is great. I know the history here, and they make for a good stable.

Your Impact has different stars like Bobby L and Bryan D. I like that idea. I haven't had time to go back and read you past post yet, but from what i read here you write a solid show.

Abyss and Hardy together with Mitchell? That is different. Can you fill me in a bit?

Joe, Morgan, and Lashley all being in the upper card is interesting. They all three have strength, but each bring something unique to the ring. Morgan vs. Joe is a great idea.

You wrote this with 6 matches and some promo. This is a great format. Its simple, and sometimes thats the way to go.

Those are just the things i liked about this show. Next time i will try and be more helpful.

 

[JamJam]

Jam's Review​

Hey GS, here's some of my thoughts on your show.

I didn't think that your show could get any shorter but it apparently can. Now, I don't think that it took away from the storylines, I think you still did a goodjob of getting across what you wanted to say and that's the important thing. I just hope that you go back to your old format, it was really good even with not that much detail. But I understand why you went this way.

Hmm, Joe has been a really strong champion and I hope you make him continue to win because you really want to establish TNA as their own identity instead of an alternate to the WWE. I like how you're using home-grown talent, the only talent that isn't home-grown is Hardy and Kurt, but Kurt's been with the company for a while now so I guess that doesn't count.

I also like how Jarrett is the Boss and is also wrestling. There is so many ways you could write for Jarret and you're succeeding with him already. I hope you get him to put over some young guys. Also, these random matches with Pope and RVD, I hope they lead to something. Pope is very underrated and I hope that you have something planned for him. RVD has always been an excellent performer and lately, I've seen a lot of threads booking him for the WWE Championship on other threads not on here so yeah.

Overall, I like your strong core of guys, Joe, Styles, Daniels, Hardy, Angle that make up the main event or the main storylines on the show. Just continue what you're doing and keep writing. Congrats on the promotion by the way. Cheers!

 

[GrandSword]

I want to thank both of you gys for your reviews. The "format" of my BT, has always been from the perspective of a recap or results for TNA that a Wrestling website would write up.

In my results/format I still wanted to write the matches so the reader got all the details of the show, not juust the booking. This episode was an experiment to see if I really wrote the show just down to its bear bones without taking away from the story.

And to be honest, no matter how good any of us are at writing, we probably can't tell a story as good as if there was a match between Aries and Yoshino for example...

The new format was an experiment to see if it could work. And hopefully I get some more feedback on this to see whether to continue with it or to go back to the original style. Now on to the great reviews from IHW and the Jam Man.

IHW's Review

Review for the Review.

I guess i should be careful with what i say. The last person i reviewed told me not to review his show anymore because it was "pointless." So here we go.


I actually like this short version. It makes a quick and interesting read.

Kong vs. Tara would have been nice!

MCMG w/ TBP is great. I know the history here, and they make for a good stable.

Your Impact has different stars like Bobby L and Bryan D. I like that idea. I haven't had time to go back and read you past post yet, but from what i read here you write a solid show.

Abyss and Hardy together with Mitchell? That is different. Can you fill me in a bit?

Joe, Morgan, and Lashley all being in the upper card is interesting. They all three have strength, but each bring something unique to the ring. Morgan vs. Joe is a great idea.

You wrote this with 6 matches and some promo. This is a great format. Its simple, and sometimes thats the way to go.

Those are just the things i liked about this show. Next time i will try and be more helpful.

First of IHW, whoever told you your review was pointless is a dick. Don't listen to them. All feedback has a point. You have told me you like the quick sharp easy read of the format and I apreciate it. You then talked about the things you liked. That was very helpful to me especially in terms of continuing pushing those particular guys and the new format. And thank you very much for it.

As for your question, I had Samoa Joe get sick and tired of Hogan and Bischoff ruining TNA and he attacked Immortal. Then Styles and Daniels joined him and they took the company back for Jarrett to run. Joe defeated Hardy for the World title and then had a feud with him. Hardy being the anti-christ of PW, brought in Abyss and his old handler Mitchell to get him back at Joe. But the stable of Joe, Styles and Daniels called the Unbreakable 3, defeated them, and sent them off to exile, until Slammiversary when Hardy retrned to retake the belt from Joe in the King of the Mountain Match.

Jam's Review​

Hey GS, here's some of my thoughts on your show.

I didn't think that your show could get any shorter but it apparently can. Now, I don't think that it took away from the storylines, I think you still did a goodjob of getting across what you wanted to say and that's the important thing. I just hope that you go back to your old format, it was really good even with not that much detail. But I understand why you went this way.

Hmm, Joe has been a really strong champion and I hope you make him continue to win because you really want to establish TNA as their own identity instead of an alternate to the WWE. I like how you're using home-grown talent, the only talent that isn't home-grown is Hardy and Kurt, but Kurt's been with the company for a while now so I guess that doesn't count.

I also like how Jarrett is the Boss and is also wrestling. There is so many ways you could write for Jarret and you're succeeding with him already. I hope you get him to put over some young guys. Also, these random matches with Pope and RVD, I hope they lead to something. Pope is very underrated and I hope that you have something planned for him. RVD has always been an excellent performer and lately, I've seen a lot of threads booking him for the WWE Championship on other threads not on here so yeah.

Overall, I like your strong core of guys, Joe, Styles, Daniels, Hardy, Angle that make up the main event or the main storylines on the show. Just continue what you're doing and keep writing. Congrats on the promotion by the way. Cheers!

Hey Jam thanks for the review and thanks for the feedback on liking the old style better. Appreciate it

 

[IHW]

First of IHW, whoever told you your review was pointless is a dick. Don't listen to them. All feedback has a point. You have told me you like the quick sharp easy read of the format and I apreciate it. You then talked about the things you liked. That was very helpful to me especially in terms of continuing pushing those particular guys and the new format. And thank you very much for it.

As for your question, I had Samoa Joe get sick and tired of Hogan and Bischoff ruining TNA and he attacked Immortal. Then Styles and Daniels joined him and they took the company back for Jarrett to run. Joe defeated Hardy for the World title and then had a feud with him. Hardy being the anti-christ of PW, brought in Abyss and his old handler Mitchell to get him back at Joe. But the stable of Joe, Styles and Daniels called the Unbreakable 3, defeated them, and sent them off to exile, until Slammiversary when Hardy retrned to retake the belt from Joe in the King of the Mountain Match.

Yeah, i thought he was a dick too. lol.

Thats some really good writing. I would have love to see that happen in TNA instead of the pointless end of immortal we got.

 

[GrandSword]

Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling presents

Inside the ring the sexy Christy Hemme welcomes everyone to TNA Wrestling Hard Justice! Pyro goes off as the fans get pumped up. She sends it down to ringside where we have the three man commentary team Jeremy Borash, Mike Tenay and Don West are joined by TNA Founder Jeff Jarrett as they thank everyone for joining them for Hard Justice. They straight away talk about the match that is on everyone’s lips. The seven foot out of control giant Matt Morgan challenges for the TNA World Heavyweight title, against the dominant Champion Samoa Joe.

Joe has been the true definition of a fighting Champion and his constant title defences have started to take their toll on his body. Is this the night that we will see Joe lose the title? The outspoken powerhouse Morgan has wanted this title shot for months and even beat the TNA Founder half to death to get his opportunity. Tonight these two titans will collide with the greatest prize in wrestling on the line. The four men are split on who they think will win as Joe is carrying injuries into the title defence while Morgan’s temper may be the only barrier keeping him from becoming the best in the world.

Match #1
Styles/Daniels vs. Kash/Gunner vs. Generation Me

The Unbreakable Styles and Daniels walk out first to really pump up the fans as they get ready for this triple threat tag team match up. The new team of Gunner and Kash didn’t take too kindly to the Gen Me team, defeating them on Impact a few weeks ago. When they beat them up post match Styles and Daniels ran out to lend a hand. But instead of thanking them for their help, the young brothers told off the veterans to stay out of their business. This brought about an opening for Kash and Gunner, the tattooed twosome to beat up both teams.

AJ and Max both start the match by going straight after Gunner. The biggest man in the match is hit with some double teams from the two men as his team had been the reason behind the animosity between all three teams. But as the match progressed, Gen Me realised that it would be the former tag team Champions, Styles and Daniels that would need to be put down if they were to win, and the double teams started to switch to them. Daniels and Styles took matters into their own hands and started to take out both teams and dominate the match as they realised what was going on.

Styles hit the Clash on Kid Kash, while Daniels hit the Angels Wings on Jeremy Buck, and stood tall in the ring. Styles and Daniels then both surprisingly and unexplainably hopped out of the ring and left ringside. The ref and everyone else didn’t know what was going on, and this left the two other teams to fight it out. Gunner hit a brutal spear on Max cutting him almost in half and then fed him to Kash who hit the Money Maker (double underhook piledriver) and got the victory. The two men got the hands raised as everyone still seem to be puzzled by Styles and Daniels’ actions.

Winners: Kid Kash and Gunner
11:53​

Backstage Christy Hemme and her camera man run up to Styles and Daniels who are walking back into their locker room. They avoid the question and ignore her, almost slamming the door in her face.

Match #2
Knockout Championship Match
Champion Alissa Flash vs. Tara

Tara had held the title for months and had been constantly attacked week after week by KOs trying to get her attention and gain a title shot from her. Tara finally snapped and took the fight to her attackers but it brought about a three way dance between herself, Alissa Flash and Awesome Kong. Alissa was able to take advantage of the chaos of a triple threat and steal the pinfall and become Champion. Tonight is Tara’s rematch and she is gunning for Flash.

Before the match Tara grabs a mic and stands face to face with Flash. She tells her that tonight she is going to show her what a true champion is. As she hands the mic to the ref, Flash uses the distraction to slap Tara in the face, kick her in the gut and then look for the Air Raid Crash… but Tara escapes the move and counters it into a pinfall..1..2..Flash kicks out and rolls to the outside. The fans boo the Champion but go crazy when Tara flies through the ropes and hits a plancha. The two then exchange big hits and high impact moves as the crowd cheer on the former champion and hope she regains her title.

Flash catapulted off the middle rope and hit a flying punt kick to Tara’s face, and then came off the middle turnbuckle with a knee drop to the face! Tara is able to kickout at two and then use her power to try and put down Flash with the Widow’s Peak, but Flash slips out hits the ropes and hits a decapitation clothesline! The fans have started to realise that Flash can match power for power with Tara now, as the future legend hits the Air Raid Crash and retains the title!

Winner and Still Knockout’s Champion Alissa Flash
8:04

Flash holds up the title and spits on Tara! She leaves to a chorus of boos as she laughs licking her busted lip as she has showed up the former Champion.

Backstage Christy Hemme gets a comment with the challenger to the World Heavyweight Championship, Matt Morgan. Morgan says it is his time, and tonight he will be the Champion, and there is nothing that TNA Founder Jeff Jarrett can do and there is certainly nothing TNA Champion Samoa Joe can do about it. Morgan says he is 7 feet tall, and if he wants something he takes it. And with the title comes the power and that’s when things are really going to get interesting around TNA, because he is going to show Jarrett how this company should be run.

Match #3
The Monster Abyss vs. The Pope D’Angelo Dinero

When Hardy and Abyss returned at Slammiversary last month, they took out all the competitors and stole the title belt. In order to find a winner from that match, Hardy was added to a Full metal Mayhem (TLC) match the very next episode of Impact to crown the champion. Hardy had Abyss interfere on his behalf, but it was RVD who stopped Hardy from taking down the belt and it was the Pope who took out Abyss from stopping RVD.

The Abyss is led out by James Mitchell, while the fans go crazy for the Pope. The Pope tries the hit and run approach, but the Monster swats him away and starts putting a beating down on the Cadillac of Pro wrestling. Pope though uses his boxing background and delivers big right and left punching combos to get himself back into the match. Mitchell directs traffic and gets a bag of broken glass out for him. The Pope out of desperation drop kicks the bag sending the contents into the face of the Monster!

It briefly blinds him and Pope hits his jumping shoulder charge, following it up with the coronation and then looks for a bulldog. Abyss counters it but when the frustrated monster misses with a splash in the corner, Pope capitalises and hits the DDE! The Monster kicks out at 3 and a half, but that is all Pope needs to walk away the winner!

Winner: The Pope D’Angelo Dinero
10:31
The Pope jumps out of the ring and gets his hand raised. He blows a kiss to the Monster as he roars and slams the glass covered mat with his fists. Pope grabs a microphone and tells RVD to “follow that!” … It seems the rivalry between these two wrestlers continue.

Rob is backstage and he is interviewed by Christy. He laughs off the Pope’s words and says that tonight he is going put down Jeff Hardy and get back into the title picture. Because he is Mr PPV, he is Rob. Van. Dam.

Match #4
Rob Van Dam vs. Jeff Hardy

These two men know each other very well inside the ring. But unlike Rob who has not changed his style in many years, the newly maniacal Jeff Hardy has new tricks up his sleeve and a new viciousness that he now delivers in his moves.

The two men have their feeling out process as Rob of course show boats to the fans, but hardy waits for him to do so and attacks. Hardy is relentless and looks to really hurt Van Dam. Rob fights back with his crowd pleasing offence, but every time he tries a flip to show off, Hardy uses that opening to regain control. Hardy knows RVD very well, and keeps on the offensive. He hits leg drops whisper in the wind and the Hardy-iac Arrest to keep the pressure on as the fans boo him.

Hardy wants Rob’s blood and he goes for the eyes and the mouth. Rob is starting to really get beaten down as Hardy has him very well scouted. Rob front suplexes Hardy off the apron and down across the guard rail in a very painful spot. Rob then sets himself to hit the spinning leg drop, but out walks the Pope to watch the match. Hardy uses the precious second distraction to move and Rob ends up crashing and burning on the outside. Jeff then climbs the turnbuckles and from the top hits the Swanton Bomb onto RVD’s chest who is lying all the way on the ringside floor in a brutal spot! Pope smiles as he walks to the back.

Hardy climbs back into the ring and the ref counts. Rob is able to just barely climb back into the ring at the count of 9 and a half, but he is too badly hurt and Hardy allows him to get up under his own power and then hits the Twist of Fate!

Winner: Jeff Hardy
16:29

The evil Hardy stands over Rob and mocks the unconscious Van Dam with the thumbs. But Hardy isn’t finished and slides out and grabs a folding steel chair. He drags Rob up to his feet and then unloads a vicious shot to the face knocking out his former friend! Hardy then takes the edge of the chair and drives it into throat of Van Dam! The ref pleads with Hardy to stop, but he gets bitch slapped in the face for his trouble. Rob grabs his throat in pain as Hardy drops the chair and does the “Jesus” pose and then leaves to huge boos from the fans.

EMTs come out to help RVD as the commentary team talk about how vicious Jeff hardy has been since his return. They talk about how he was transformed by Hogan and Bischoff into this rule breaker to win the title, but now with James Mitchell, his change is complete. He is a remorseless human being and will no doubt stop at nothing to once again be the World Champion.

Backstage Christy is with World Champion Samoa Joe. She asks him about his injuries and what his mind set is coming in against the 7 foot giant. Joe says that this is pro wrestling and no man is running into the ring without some sort of niggling bumps and bruises. As for specifics as if he would be dumb enough to let anyone know about what they might be. As for Matt Morgan, well he is just that, a niggling annoyance that tonight he finally puts to rest. Joe says that Morgan thinks he is big and tough, but the truth is he is about to step into Samoa Joe’s world; one where the Champ brings the fight to him. A world where he is the king of the jungle and anyone who steps into it will get ripped a part. Seven foot tall giant Matt Morgan, Joe’s gonna kill you.

Match #5
Battle of Beer Money – Street Fight
James Storm vs. Robert Roode

Although these two men have been costing each other matches and attacking each other before and after matches, it has been the charisma of James Storm that has got the fans behind him. The Tennesse Cowboy has been getting the cheers and this has pissed off Roode to the point where he has started to lash out at the fans. He believes Storm double crossed him and that the break up of Beer Money has been all James’ fault, but the fans see it differently and are backing the Cowboy.

Storm rolls out on the stage to a big ovation with his boozer cruiser. He takes a swig from his beer bottle and then is about to ride down the ramp, when he is struck from behind by an almost insane looking Roode! The bell sounds as these two men go to war. Roode throws Storm into the fans and they brawl all over the building.

Roode clotheslines Storm back into ringside and then grabs the steel steps and knocks him down. Roode rolls him into the ring and gets a 2 count. Roode then grabs a chair but Storm superkicks it into his face, sending him through the ropes and to the floor! Storm then powerbombs Roode through the announce table!

Roode finally gets to his feet and the two brawl again, this time Roode sues a chair and looks to beat down Storm. The Cowboy though smashes Roode over the head with his boozer cruiser and then breaks one of his beer bottles over his former partner’s head for a very long two count!

Both men wear crimson masks as they keep hitting each other with whatever they can get their hands on. Roode though goes for a superplex, only for Storm to hit an eye of the storm off the middle rope sending Roode crashing to the floor below onto steel steps and commentary table debris!

Storm then lines up Roode and delivers a Last Call superkick! Rolls Roode back in but only gets two! Roode gets to his feet and looks for a pay off, Storm counters and goes for another Last Call, only to get low blowed! Roode hits the Pay Off!!! 1..2.. Storm kicks out again and the fans cannot believe what they are witnessing. Both men are spent and have lost too much blood. Roode grabs a steel chair and screams at Storm to turn around. Storm out of desperation superkicks the chair into Roode’s face again and falls on top of him for the 3 count.

Winner: James Storm
24:15

Both men are helped to the back as they are given a standing ovation from the sold out crowd.

Match #6
World Tag Team Championship Match
Champions Motor City Machine Guns vs. The British Invasion

The Guns and the Beautiful People do their bawdy entrance as they arrogantly state they are the very best. The Brits set themselves for a big match as they have been #1 contenders for months now and they are finally getting their opportunity.

Shelley and Williams start things off with some amazing European style mat work. Neither man gets the advantage as they keep countering each other’s moves. Williams moves in again, but from out of nowhere Sabin catapults himself and drives Doug’s head into the mat with a flying tornado DDT! Sabin rolls straight out of the ring and bows to the crowd as Magnus can’t believe what has just happened! Shelley then looks for a pin, when he only gets two, he then starts moving into torturous submission moves! Sabin and Shelley then cut the ring off and go to work on Doug.

Eventually Magnus gets the hot tag and using his size and power throws the Guns around and looks for a pin of his own, but he is hit with the lightning fast double teams of the Champions! Doug gets back in to break up the pins but the Beautiful People offer their own distractions. Magnus and Williams though have their own double teams and almost get the win with their doomsday Euro uppercut combo, only for Sabin to make the save.

Magnus powerbombs Sabin, and Doug looks for the Chaos Theory to finish the job, but it is blocked, reversed and turned into the Skull and Bones!!! (Neck breaker Cross body block combo)

Winners and Still World Tag Team Champions: The Motor City Machine Guns
10:32

The Champs hold up their titles in victory. The commentary team talk about how the Brits took it to the Guns and at some stages of the match they were very close to a win. But the Champions are as good as they say, and they dominated the match throughout. This title defence legitimised their status as being the very best inside the 6 sided ring.

Match #6
Bryan Danielson vs. Desmond Wolfe

Wolfe is the man to give Danielson his first defeat in TNA. The undefeated streak came to an end in a 5 star match between these two ring generals. The American Dragon though wanted to avenge the loss and asked for a rematch. Wolfe wanting a world title shot saw nothing in it for him and denied the request. But when Danielson defeated him in a tag team match, and then distracted him again losing a match to James Storm. Wolfe wanted Danielson in a match just as much as Dragon did.

They stand face to face for what seems like an age as both men are technicians and are seemingly playing mind games with each other before the bell. They lock up and Wolfe powers Danielson to the corner. Danielson slaps Wolfe against the ropes and puts on a wristlock. Wolfe counters to an armdrag and slaps Danielson back. They knuckle up and Danielson goes back to the arm. He hits a dropkick but Wolfe comes back with a stiff kick to the back. They trade holds and Danielson hits an armbreaker. He stomps on Wolfe’s elbow and hits another armbreaker. He puts on a wristlock and then hits a dropkick. Dragon follows it with a butterfly suplex into a cross armbreaker and Wolfe gets a rope break.

Wolfe hits the handstand fake combo and gets an armbar takedown for 2. He hits a running European uppercut for 2. He puts on a cobra clutch and then unwinds Danielson to go for a lariat. Danielson ducks and hits an enziguiri. He hits the thigh stomp and kicks at Wolfe’s back. He sets Wolfe up top and hits a superplex. He climbs the ropes and hits the diving headbutt for 2. He puts on the Cattle Mutilation, but Wolfe gets to the ropes. Danielson climbs the ropes but Wolfe crotches him and hits the Tower of London!!! 1..2.. Danielson just gets his foot on the ropes! Wolfe then quickly drags him to the middle of the ring and locks on the London Dungeon!

Danielson desperately gets to the ropes with his foot to break the hold. They fight to the floor where Danielson slams Wolfe’s face into the ring post! Danielson then suplexes Wolfe on the floor!

Both men get back into the ring and trade forearms and Wolfe hits a Jawbreaker lariat!!! 1..2… Kickout! Danielson dropkicks Wolfe out of the handstand and hits a roaring forearm for another 2 count! He puts on the crossface chicken wing and Wolfe gets to the ropes. When the ref makes him break the hold Wolfe explodes off the ropes and hits a big lariat!!! 1…2… Danielson rolls the shoulder. Wolfe pulls Dragon to his feet and hits a standing dropkick! He looks for another London Dungeon, but Danielson counters it with a German suplex! Wolfe rolls out to the floor and Danielson follows him out with the springboard somersault dive!

Both men make the count and both men collide with head butts. Wolfe snaps the top rope into Danielson’s head and hits the jawbreaker lariat again!!! 1…2… Kickout! The fans are on their feet!

Danielson floats into the Cattle Mutilation after kicking out but Wolfe rolls over and gets Danielson’s shoulders to the mat! 1..2... Danielson rolls the shoulder and gets Wolfe into position for the Dragon Elbow Strikes! Wolfe arm drags out of it throwing Danielson into the ref! Wolfe goes straight for the eyes! He shoves both his thumbs into Bryan’s eye sockets. Danielson grabbing at his face leaves himself unprotected and Wolfe bounces off the ropes and delivers the Jawbreaker Lariat for the third time in the match for the victory!

Winner: Desmond Wolfe
19:49

Wolfe rolls out and falls to the floor exhausted. Chelsea helps him up and puts his jacket around his shoulders. He and the ref raise his arm in victory as he has again defeated Danielson in an unbelievable match. He leaves and when Danielson gets to his feet he gets a standing ovation from the fans. He is obviously upset with himself, but the fans let him know he was a true warrior tonight. He checks his jaw and then checks to see if there is any blood coming from his eyes. He turns to leave when he is caught in the face by a dropkick!

The fans recognise who it is straight away as the Canadian Destroyer Petey Williams has returned!!! Danielson is defenceless as he is hit by the sick flip pile driver finisher! The crowd boos as Petey Williams soaks them in and enjoys what he hs just done to the American Dragon. The ref checks on Bryan and signals for help as Petey leaves with a big smile on his face. The fans throw trash at him as he leaves ringside looking very satisfied with his return.

Backstage, Austin Aries, the challenger to the Interim X Division Championship is interviewed by Christy about his title match. Aries says that Kazarian doesn’t even deserve to be anywhere near the X title and tonight he is going to take the belt away from him.

Match #7
Interim X Division Championship Match
Champion Frankie Kazarian vs. Austin Aries

Aries makes his way to the ring while Kazarian is now with Christy for his interview. Kazarian says he is a four time Champion. Making him four times better than Aries. He says that Aries will only ever be a challenger to a Champion, no matter if it was Low Ki 3 months ago or now Frankie Kazarian tonight. He says he will show the World no one is better than him.

Kazarian walks out and he is slapping the belt saying Aries will never be Champion. Aries takes Frankie immediately to the mat to start. He stays in control with a headlock takedown and gets a roll up for 2. Frankie stalls to stave off Austin’s offense but gets met with a kick to the arm. Kaz gets a wristlock but Richards counters with a suplex. Aries repeatedly counters Frankie’s offense to remain in control on the mat. He hits a kick to the chest for 2. He hits a kneedrop for 2. He hits a snap suplex and the pendulum elbow for 2.

He opens up with kicks but Kaz comes back with a high knee and a neckbreaker for 2 of his own. Kazarian puts on a camel clutch but Aries is able to get to the ropes. Kazarian though drags him from the ropes and delivers a back suplex for 2. He puts on a chin lock and slams Aries to the mat by his hair for 2. He puts on a crossface but Aries slips out and delivers a drop kick to the face! The Champ hits a knee to the gut and a running powerslam. He hits a second rope legdrop!!! 1..2… Aries kicks out and rolls to the floor. Kazarian follows him out, but Aries plays him, rolls back in and bounces off the ropes with the heat seeker plancha!!! Kaz’s back smashes inot the guard rail and Aries hits a drop kick to the face on the floor.

Aries jumps up on the apron for a nother move but gets his legs cut out from underneath him and he hits the back of his head on the apron and falls in a heap on the floor. Kaz then follows it up with a big knee drop to the head! Kaz climbs inot the ring holding his back and tells the ref to count him out…

Aries makes the count but is hit by a back heel kick and another suplex. A springboard dropkick is followed up by a big boot and a German suplex…1…2… Aries kicks out again.

Kaz looks for the Fade to Black, but Aries knees him in the top of the skull, and sunset flips pins him for 2. Kazarian gets up and eats a roaring elbow strike! 1..2.. Kaz kicks out, but Aries quickly leaps on the ropes with a middle rope moonsault!!..1..2.. Kaz grabs the rope with his hand to break the count.

Aries sets himself as Kaz pulls himself to his feet. Aries with the Crucifix Bomb! Punt to the head!! Brain buster!!! 450 Splash!!!!!!

1.2.3

Winner and New Interim X Division Champion: Austin Aries
14:41

Aries celebrates the victory as the fans cheer him. But his music is interrupted by Low Ki’s! The Injured X Division Champion has the belt around his waist and he makes his way down the ramp and gets into the ring. He stands eye to eye with Aries and holds up his title. The fans go crazy as Aries then holds up his title.

The two men are locked staring at each other like gun fighters waiting for the other to make the first move. The atmosphere is electric. Suddenly the mod is broken when Kazarian comes to and staggers to his feet. Both men slowly turn their heads to see him and Low Ki unloads with a vicious roundhouse kick! Kaz is knocked out and the fasn go crazy. Ki then quickly ascends the turnbuckles and comes down with all his might with the Warrior’s Way!!! He lets out a primal scream as he delivers the vicious flying stomp to the chest! The crowd cheer as Kazarian is in immense pain. Ki again holds his belt up as he leaves as Aries holds up his as the fans ready themselves for a showdown between the two…

Main Event
World Heavyweight Championship Match
Champion Samoa Joe vs. Matt Morgan

A video showing Morgan’s reign of terror leading up to him getting a title match is shown. It then shows Joe’s title defences as he has been hit over and over by guys like Jeff Hardy, Rob Van Dam, Hernandez, Kurt, Daniels and Styles and the two members of Beer Money. The two ladder matches and the other battles he has been in as Joe could be carrying injuries and has wear and tear as he takes on the giant of TNA.

Morgan enters the ring very confident. Joe looks very focussed but seems to have a small limp in his step. Morgan sees this and has a small grin on his face. Joe gets into the ring, but Morgan attacks straight away. Official ring announcements are skipped as Morgan meets Joe on the floor and starts throwing him all over ringside!

The ref tries to get the men in the ring so he can start the match but Morgan isn’t listening. He keeps throwing Joe back first into guard rails, ring posts and even head first into the ring itself in really sick spots! Morgan then picks up the steel steps and throws it down across Joe’s injured knee! Joe roars in pain as he grabs it and pulls down his knee pad. He rolls around on the mat as Morgan’s sneers at the booing fans as the ref orders Morgan to get in the ring.

Morgan eventually rolls Joe into the ring. He steps over the top rope and the bell sounds signifying the official start to the match. Morgan starts working on Joe’s knee. Stomps, knee drops, leg locks. He tries all of them Joe keeps going to the ropes to escape submissions. Morgan roars as he then starts powerslamming the 280 pound champion. Miorgan follows up with the Carbon Footprint..1..2.. Joe kicks out! And Morgan doesn’t seem to worried as it is on early into the match. He looks out to the crowd and says that “Joe wants more… he’s going to give him what he wants”…

Joe hops to his feet. Morgan charges but runs right into a Samoan Drop! The fans go up as the one legged Joe drops down and tries to wrestle Morgan o the mat. He looks to lock in a submission, but Morgan powers out, gets to his feet and drops Joe with a clothesline. Morgan soaks up the boos as he grabs Joe by the hair, brings him to his feet and then showcases his power by suplexing Joe down! Joe is in trouble and Morgan covers him for 2.

Joe hobbles to his feet, and falls into the corner. Morgan whips him to the opposite, but Joe doesn’t make it. His leg gives way and he falls to the mat. He grabs his knee again as Morgan laughs at the Champ. Morgan sees Jarrett at the commentary box and gives the sign of the title. Morgan picks up Joe again and gives him a big side walk slam ..1..2.. kickout by the Champ.

Morgan shoves Joe inot the corner and gives him several back elbows. Then takes off his elbow pads and gives him another four or five shots to the temple. Morgan then stomps Joe down in the corner and gives the sign of the beklt again. He demands the ref check Joe. Joe swats the ref away and uses the ropes to get to his feet. Morgan squashes him in the corner with a splash, and then amazingly gorilla presses him to the other side of the ring!

Joe gets up and charges him for a shoulder block, but Morgan gives one of his own back and Joe ends up on the mat. 1..2.. HJoe kicks out again. Morgan starts to seem a little frustrated now, and sets himself in the corner, looking for the CARBON Footprint. He slaps his huge thigh and as Joe gets up he throws everything he ahs into the kick. But Jioe ducks and Morgan is crocthed on the top rope!

Joe then hits an enzaguri to the back of Morgan’s head and he falls out to the floor. Joe hops to his feet and as Morgan gets up he sails over the top rope with a spinning plancha! Morgan is down and Joe has hurt himself again. The ref starts counting both men out, but they both get into the ring at 8 and Joe and Morgan now start exchanging right hands, chops and forearm shots!

Joe whips Morgan off the ropes and hits a leaping leg lariat. Joe hobbling on one leg mounts Morgan and starts laying in big right hands. The ref though stops the champ, as Morgan kicks away, and as Joe goes for a clothesline is caught with a tornado uranage! 1..2… Joe kicksout again! Carbon Footprint!!!!

1..2…3..NO! Joe kicks out at the very last moment. Morgan slaps the mat, and gives the slashing the throat sign with his thumb. He grabs Joe and looks for the Hellavator, but Joe shifts his weight and Morgan is unable to get him up. Joe moves, spins Morgan around and gives him a short arm clothesline. Joe jumps on Morgan and starts shotting in with big knee strikes to the top of Morgan’s skull!

Joe gets up limps to the ropes comes off them with a back senton. Joe then looks for a rear naked choke, but Morgan escapes. Both men struggle to their feet, Joe kicks Morgan in the gut picks him up an delivers the Island Driver! 1..2… Morgan kicks out!

Joe hops to his feet again, and delivers chops and punches sending Morgan into the corner. Joe starts hitting him with face washes. Joe then runs to the ring ropes to deliver a super face wash, but he is too slow due to his injury and Morgan explodes off the mat with a big lariat! 1..2.. Joe kicks out! Morgan hits the discus clothesline, and then drops the leg for a 2 count.

Morgan climbs the ropes looking for a flying shoulder block. Joe catches him and looks for the MuscleBuster. Morgan is too big and he drops out of it, and then hits the CARBON FOOTPRINT!!!!

1..2..

Joe kicks out!!!!

Morgan is in disbelief. The fans go up as one as Joe crawls to the ropes for some sort of reprieve. The giant roars and gets up. He grabs Joe’s tights and brings him to his feet, but is able to hit his trademark leaping twisting enzaguri out of desperation! Joe quickly jumps on Morgan and locks in the rear naked choke. Morgan roars as he can’t reach the ropes. So he uses his strength to power out of it. Morgan gets to his feet Joe knocks him back down with a clothesline and locks it in again. He screams as he yanks back on it with the last bit of energy he has.

Morgan taps…

Winner and Still World Heavyweight Champion: Samoa Joe
22:13

Joe rolls off Morgan and out to the floor. He has nothing left. The ref follows him out with the title and raises his hand and drapes the 30 pounds of gold over his shoulder. Morgan lies in the ring and kicks the mat. He too is completely exhausted and has no energy left to throw a tantrum or beat up a referee as he has over the last few months.

Joe finally gets to his feet and raises the belt in the air as the fans applaud him. Joe has a look on his face that he more survived the match than won it. Morgan gets to his knees and both men cross eyes one last time as Joe limps to the back as Hard Justice goes off the air.

-END-​

 

[IHW]

IHW’s Review

Hard Justice

Tag Match- Good tag bookings. I like the pairing of Gunner and Kash. Interesting part with Styles and Daniels here as well.

Knockouts- Good match for the woman who deserve it. Flash is becoming a serious heel.

Abyss vs. Pope- Good job here I guess, nothing to interesting.

RVD vs. Hardy- Dream match here. Great time frame. 16 minutes of pure wrestling I’m sure. Hardy plays a good heel here.

Battle of BM- Best thing so far.

Guns vs. Invasion- Love the tag team focus here. You do well with this short version of shows.

Wolfe vs. BD- well done my friend. You made both guys look very good here. Show stealer here. Petey vs. Bryan should be great!

XDivision- Your match writing is great. I expected AA to win it. Two champions? I am ready to see where this leads.

Main Event- you keep one upping yourself. Can I hire you as my match writer for IHW and I just set it up and do the promos?! This match was phenomenal and I enjoyed the end.

OVERALL- Great Fuxing Show.

 

[Theo Mays]

Bearded Review

-Oy vey has it been awhile or what? Not just for a review here, but a review anywhere. Real life sucks and not working nights very often has cut into my book this time. You are the first on my forever growing lists of reviews, so lets get ready to rumble!

-A nice start to the PPV with tag team action. A veteran team in AJ/Daniels, a young team in GenMe, and a combo in Gunner/Kash. I like the matchups this presents. Interesting outcome here. Gunner/Kash getting the win, I dig that. They could be a threat. AJ and Daniels actions are what makes it interesting. I wonder how this will play out here. No idea where this could go and I like that.

-Flash winning, I dig. You know how much I love her, so no complaints there.

-Pope winning, niiice. I don't like Abyss at all so this makes me happy. I like this whole "one upping" rivalry with Pope and RVD. Makes for good TV.

-And now RVD is taken out by Hardy. Interesting. I like this Hardy character you are bringing to the table and I expect him to be in the title hunt soon, potentially being the guy to take the strap off Joe. Pope/RVD seems to be on the backburner unless RVD doesn't miss any time.

-In the match of the night we see Beer Money square off. I loved this match and Storm winning makes me smile as he is my favorite thing going in TNA not named Austin Aries. You made both guys look legit and I expect them to be players in the coming months here.

-Guns win, good. They just won the titles and I want to see a lengthy run before being dethroned. The MCMG/BP teaming is good stuff and I like what you're doing there.

-Danielson and Wolfe, suewoo! Man I love these two and you have so much talent here it is amazing. It looks like you are going the angle that Danielson can't beat Wolfe and I dig that. I look forward to seeing more from these guys. Maybe even adding a title into the mix, would add a nice element eh? Spoke too soon as Petey Williams returns and he wants Danielson. Makes sense and it looks like we will see that expand and Wolfe potentially moving onto better things.

-Aries wins the Interim X title and out comes Low Ki with the other X title. I expected this and I'm happy it is happening. You write these two so well and I smell a ladder match reminiscing the Razor/HBK IC title controversy back in the day with a modern and potentially more excited twist. Can't wait to see this play out.

-Ooh la la. Man oh man was that fantastic. A bit heartbroken that Morgan didn't win the strap, but as you alluded too Joe moreso survived than he did win. A rematch potentially? If not I look forward to seeing where both men go from here.

-Overall the show was top notch as always. Not as good as the previous PPV's, but still a darn good showing and that's what matters. Not every PPV can be a classic. It was enjoyable and I'm interested in seeing where we go from here.

 

[JamJam]

Jam's Review​

Hey man, good to see a show being posted here in the section. Been kinda dead around these parts and I hope that changes soon. Especially with me since I haven't even written or planned my next show. But anyway, onto the PPV. Bro, I think that having a preview of the PPV would be a big help to your thread, letting everyone know that a PPV is up next. I don't mind you just writing it out though. Your style is very simple, very easy to read, and very good format, so kudos to you.

One thing I'd like to tell you is that you could've used some match cards here. Idk, it seems kind of plain here. Ask me bro, I'm more than willing to do it for ya.

Also, I like how you've really adapted the WRESTLING MATTERS slogan that TNA apparently has. I'm enjoying your TNA more than the real TNA as of right now. You gotta elevate Roode and Storm up to the main event soon though. But your main event scene is pretty good already with Joe being the perfect champion at the moment.

The main event was the match of the night for me with the Beer Money matchup coming at a close second. These two beasts put up one hell of a fight and I agree with Theo that Joe escaped with that win. Like I said, I could only see Morgan taking that championship away from Joe as of this moment and Hardy coming in a close....yeah, not that close second. Hope there's a rematch between the two with some sort of brutal stipulation.

Overall, not much drama here until the main event ended. All the feuds progressed nicely and that's all you really wanna do when you post up shows. Good read bro, definitely a show worth reading. No Garret or Eric Bischoff, no Hogan, just how TNA should be. Sting appearance soon please? Not Joker Sting though, big no no. Lol.

 

[Whostine]

Critical Review

If I am correct i believe that this is my first pay per view review. So you can imagine that in reading it I expect fuckin perfection...so when i read this...thing...you can expect my amazement when it was total shit! First of all i'll just start off by saying i fuckin hate TNA so that already makes me fuckin hate you but maybe you can reclaim my hatred...

The first match is a three way tag team match, the fuck? and who are these motherfuckers? and whoever the two bastards that won are can just go ahead and fuck themselves. Which is probably what they did after the match you sick fuck.

On to match number two and guess what it was you guessed it women...first of all women's wrestling is less of a sport then professional wrestling already is. and yet again i still have no idea who they fuckin are but hey lets not get to angry wait its a fuckin championship match. now lets get mad women don't deserve a fuckin belt, they aren't even strong enough to hold it up anyways, and i just don't give a shit who won because it doesn't even matter.

The third match caught my attention mainly because one of them is names "the pope", when i think of a pope i think of some old bastard with a cane not a professional wrestler and i sure as hell dont picture him fighting the monster abyss. in the end the pope won against the monster...do you see how much shit that is i literally think you ate a beef and bean burrito and shit this out of your ass.

Number 4 was just one of those matches that makes me have to ask you a question "that you direct the movie to dude wheres my car" well thats what i did when i found out that jeff hardy (the coke addicted human rave party) beat RVD (ROB FUCKIN VAN DAM). how in the hell does that happen you must be fuckin high ass shit to write that down you cockface.

Im just gonna skip match five because i dont have enough time to explain to you how shitty it was but i will do one thing to sum up this match .

Son of a bitch their are two sixth matches are you fuckin with me i can hardly stand reading just one match so reading two that count as the same thing is just fuckin ridiculous...word of advice FIND A NEW FUCKIN JOB, YOU CAN WORK AT SEVEN ELEVEN WITH ALL I CARE!

Number seven (eight you dumbass) sounds like two foreign bastards fighting for a bullshit championship. but i did research and it gets worse austin ares is from Wisconsin or in other word the land where *****es are born so the fact that he won is shit if this were real he would have crawled under that bullshit octagon ring and cried like a bitch.

Onto your main event, be in mind that this is a pay per view so when i see that your pay per view match has samoa joe in it, it just pisses me off. but what pisses me off more is the fact that he isnt even from samoa he is from california land of the douchebag. and what just makes me want to kick your ass is when this bastard wins, the only thing this heavy weight championship does is tell everyone that he is such a fat bastard that he won the heavyweight championship.

onto your rating, out of ten i name you the book this tournament winner because, its clearly worthless if you've won it before.

 

[Samual_Dude]

You know what Whostine. Just shut up. I'd like to see you write a better book this.

 

[GrandSword]

The sexy Christy Hemme is standing in the middle of the ring as she welcomes us all once again to Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling Impact! Pyro goes off as the fans brace themselves for the fall out from the Hard Justice event this past Sunday night.​

Out to the ring stomps the gigantic Matt Morgan. He steps over the top rope, looking a little worse for wear. The fans give him the rousing “you tapped out” chant, which angers the big man. He demands a microphone and lets everyone know about the Championship match at Hard Justice. He says that Samoa Joe didn’t beat him. Samoa Joe escaped him. When you beat some one you dominate them, you put them down over and over and make them wish they never knew you. That’s what he did to Samoa Joe. Joe got lucky, slipped in the backdoor and used his submission hold to run away with the title. He says Joe knows Matt Morgan is the better man and if he was this “fighting champion” he brags about being, he will walk down that ramp, step into this ring and award the Blueprint a rematch. Morgan roars and demands Samoa Joe come out right freakin’ now!

Samoa Joe’s music hits and the fans support him as he limps to the ring. He is noticeably very sore as he slowly gets into the ring, but he doesn’t back down from Morgan and gets right up in his face. Morgan turns his head and looks at the gold belt on Joe’s shoulder, and then tells Joe to go ahead and give him his rematch. Joe sniffs, snatches the microphone out of Morgan’s hand and then paces around the ring.

Joe pauses for a moment as the crowd waits for Joe’s answer. Joe looks Morgan up and down and then with the utmost confidence says “you want a rematch with me?! You want to go one on one with the champ again?! Well Matt Morgan guess what… No.”

Joe steps out of the ring, and Morgan can’t believe it and really neither can the fans. They seem very disappointed by Joe’s answer. Joe backs up as he gives his reason. “You had your shot Morgan, and you tapped out. You failed big man, you couldn’t get the job done. It’s time to move on to the next in line. You go to the back of the line chump.” Joe as he backs up the ramp, is slowly joined by the other Unbreakable 3 members AJ Styles and Christopher Daniels.

Morgan stomps his feet and demands another mic. He tells Joe that he is a coward and that he knows that if he faced Matt Morgan again, he would lose. But Daniels and Styles usher the Champ to the back as Joe drops the mic onto the ramp, smirks and leaves. Morgan screams, “Joe get back here! Don’t you dare turn your back on me! You’re no champ! Get back here you sonovabitch!”. Joe doesn’t return and Morgan is forced to leave ringside livid.

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Frankie Kazarian walks out to the ring. He says that he has achieved all he can in the X Division. It is time he left it behind and started his quest for the World Heavyweight Division Championship. He says he is pretty and too talented to be labelled, and so has an open challenge for anyone from the Heavyweight Division to take him on and give him his first victory and his first step towards Heavyweight gold.

Match #1
Frankie Kazarian vs…


Chris Masters!!!!!

Out walks the newly signed with TNA Wrestling powerhouse. Kazarian isn’t happy about this and when Masters gets in the ring he poses showing off his physique when he is dropped kicked in the back of the head by the psychotic Kazarian. Frankie pulls his hair out of his pony tail and then unloads with vicious stomps to the face!

But Masters is able to power out of a Fade to Black and then rack Kazarian! Masters then drops him with a neckbreaker. Kazarian fires back with a spinning leg lariat, but Masters reverses a whip into a big clothesline! Two double axe handle blows between the eyes of Kazarian has him reeling. A gorilla press shows his strength, but Kaz squirms out of it and kicks the back of Master’s knee. Kazarian then bounces off the ropes but is caught in a lifting sit-out spine buster! 1..2.. Kaz kicks out just, but then gets caught in the MasterLock! Kaz has no choice but to tap out!

Winner: Chris Masters
6:37

The fans are behind Masters and his debut win. He poses again on the turnbuckles as the fans welcome him with open arms.


In the Unbreakable 3 locker room, Samoa Joe, AJ Styles and Christopher Daniels are interviewed by Christy Hemme. She says that Matt Morgan took Joe to his limits, and that the fans would love to see Joe/Morgan 2. Joe tells Christy that just like he told Morgan, he had his shot. He asks Christy about all the other great talent in TNA that want an opportunity just like Morgan got? “Why do they have to wait? What about Pope? He won at Hard Justice.. should he be made to wait? What about Desmond Wolfe? He defeated the man who couldn’t be beaten Bryan Danielson twice now. Should he have to wait? What about James Storm? He went to war with Robert Roode and got the “W”. And what about the two gentlemen standing beside me. They are the best in the world. What about them?”

“The history books when it’s all said and done, will say Samoa Joe defeated Matt Morgan at Hard Justice 2012. I’m pretty sure it won’t say “Matt Morgan almost defeated Samoa Joe” now will it? No that’s right. Matt Morgan got his chance and he failed. The Champ moves on. That’s all I have to say.”

Christy then asks Styles and Daniels why they abandoned their match at Hard Justice. Daniels tells Styles he’ll answer this. Daniels says that what Samoa Joe said was exactly right. “The Phenomenal One AJ Styles and the Fallen Angel Christopher Daniels are the very best this business has to offer. We were disrespected by those young punks Generation Me when we came to give them a hand. And then we had to get our hands dirty on those two degenerate losers Kid Kash and Gunner. The fact that they knew they were inferior to us in every way became evident when although they hate each other, they joined forces to try and take us out. So we did what we had to… We made an example of them. AJ Styles and Christopher Daniels destroyed them and left the match, because winning that match meant nothing. Us being in that match was insulting.

Styles takes over and says, “Starting tonight, thanks to the TNA Founder Jeff Jarrett and the Heavyweight Champion of the World Samoa Joe, we will show the world there are no one better than us. This interview is over.”

Match #2
Shawn Hernandez vs. Bobby Lashley

These two men were left off the Hard Justice card and tonight they will battle to get back into the World title scene. Both men show off how strong the are. It’s stalemate at first, enither man able to put the other one down. So Hernandez hits a kick to the midsection and puts Lashley into a very long delayed vertical suplex before dropping him down onto the mat. A quick cover gets a 2 count as Lashley escapes. Bobby is sent to the floor and Shawn sails over the top and nails him with a plancha. They brawl on the outside, and then get back into the ring only for Dez to hit a big boot to the face and then rips off his shirt, throws it around Lashley’s neck and biels him across the mat.

They trade lefts and rights, but Lashley gets the best of the exchange and forces Dez into the corner and hits a shoulder tackle, and then explodes hitting a release t-bone suplex! Dez gets to his feet and leapfrogs a spear! Lashley crashes face first into the middle turnbuckle and then staggers into a big clothesline! Sit-out powerbomb connects, but Lashley kicks out at 2! Dez then goes to the top rope for the big splash, but Bobby gets his knees up! Dominator! 1..2..3!

Winner: Bobby Lashley
7:04

Lashley celebrates the victory as we go backstage where Christy is now with TNA Founder Jeff Jarrett. Jarrett says that Matt Morgan can whine and cry all he likes, but once again he was given an opportunity and he didn’t take advantage of it. So he’ll have to earn another shot, just like everyone here in TNA.

Christy asks about what AJ and Daniels were alluding to earlier. Jarrett says he is glad Christy asked. He says that tonight’s main event will see AJ Styles vs. Christopher Daniels vs. Desmond Wolfe vs. Jeff Hardy vs. The Pope vs. James Storm in a 6 Pack Challenge for the #1 Contenders match for the World title. He says that if Matt Morgan gets involved in this match he will not get another shot until I say otherwise. “And Matt, you may have given me a concussion, but you didn’t give me amnesia. I remember you put me in the hospital, I won’t hesitate to take any future opportunities away from you if you even come any where near tonight’s main event. But just in case tonight’s special guest enforcer will be the Champion himself Samoa Joe!”

“But I’m not a bad guy. So Matt Morgan you will be in action tonight. In a way to work your way back up the ladder. You will go one on one with the Monster Abyss! And that match is next!”

Match #3
Matt Morgan vs. Abyss w/ James Mitchell​

Mitchell sees this as a huge opportunity for his Monster, as defeating the former #1 Contender will catapult Abyss into the title scene even though he lost to the Pope this past Sunday. But as soon as Abyss steps into the ring, Morgan clotheslines him back over the top and to the floor. Morgan aggressively goes after Abyss and throws him rib first into the guard rails. The head first into the steel ring post. And then unleashes a Carbon Footprint! The back of Abyss’ skull hits the floor, Morgan roars and rolls into the ring as the ref counts.

Mitchell encourages Abyss to make it back into the ring by the count of 9, but Morgan is back on him. Abyss fights back and is able to hit his Shock Treatment back breaker for 2. Abyss then whips Morgan into the ropes for a Blackhole Slam, but it is countered, and Morgan hits a huge 350 pound Hellavator! 1.2.3.

Winner: Matt Morgan
7:26

The crowd surprisingly got behind Morgan in this match, as he gives the sign of the title as we go to the back to see Bryan Danielson heading towards the ring.

After the commercial break we hear the Final Countdown and out walks a very angry looking Bryan Danielson. The American Dragon says that at Hard Justice, Desmond Wolfe shoved this thumbs deep into his eye sockets almost blinding him, and picked up the victory. But He’s not out here to whine and cry about it. He’s here to call out the man who after the match attacked him from behind. “Petey Williams, I know you are back there. Come out here and take the beating I’m going to give you like a man!”

Williams walks out with a big smile on his face, but stays at the top of the entrance ramp, high up on the stage. He tells Danielson that he is whining and crying, just like every single American. He says as a Canadian he is superior to him in every way. And Hell, Danielson couldn’t even beat a Brit! How is he supposed to beat up a Canadian?

Danielson says for him to come down to the ring and find out. If he thought what Kurt Angle did to him was bad, he hasn’t seen anything yet. Besides it seems he hasn’t got anything to fear from this “inferior” American now does he?!

Williams says that he is an athlete, he doesn’t get involved in brawls, so at Victory Road it will be The Canadian Destroyer finally putting an end to the American Dragon! Danielson says he is going to snap every bone in his miserable body. “The final countdown for Petey Williams has begun!”

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Backstage Desmond Wolfe with his gorgeous English rose of a girlfriend and valet Chelsea says that tonight he becomes the #1 contender to the World title when he defeats five other men in the middle of the ring. It’ll be that easy.

Out to the ring walks Gunner and Kid Kash. They say that in case anyone missed it, on Sunday they defeated the young punks, Generation Me and the former multi-time World tag team Champions. Kash says the reason the current Tag Team Champions are running around with the belts is because they defeated Styles and Daniels. Gunner chimes in and says they were too scared to face them and walked off during the match. They then demand the Motor City Machine Guns give them a title match.

Out walks the British Invasion who scoff at the very new tag team’s challenge and say that they are at the back of the line when it comes to the titles. The Brits say they were screwed, not in a good way by the Guns’ hooker girlfriends and they want another shot. And the two tattooed freaks are not going to get in their way.

Founder Jarrett walks out and says that he is happy for wrestlers to earn their way into a title opportunity. He books a #1 contenders match right now!

Match #4
Kid Kash and Gunner vs. The British Invasion

The fans are right behind the Brits as they take it too the vicious heavily tattooed duo. The Brits double team work keeps them in control of the match. Gunner loses it and spears down Magnus and lays in heavy punches. The ref almost dq’s him, and Doug uses the Chaos Theory to regain control. But with all the distraction, a giant man, dressed in jeans and motorcycle leathers, jumps the guard rail and delivers a devastating big boot to Magnus’ face! He jumps out of the ring and to the floor as the ref turns around and Kash has school-boyed Magnus for the 3 count!

Winners: Kid Kash and Gunner
4:47

“Team chip on their shoulder” stand in the ring and as their music plays the big man gets back in and raises both their hands. Doug checks on Magnus who is out!

The Machine Guns music hits and out walks the World Tag Team Champions with The Beautiful People on their arms. Shelley tells Magnus that’s what he gets for disrespecting the Beautiful People. The Guns leave the girls on the floor, knowing how dangerous these two men are, and get into the ring with Kash and Gunner. Sabin congratulates them on putting down these two big mouths, and asks them who this big guy might be. (Wrestlezone Reporter * It is Luke Gallows*) Kid Kash says it was a pleasure to beat the living snot out of these two and this is his cousin Isaiah Cash the meanest hombre walking God’s green earth. He has come to TNA to watch their backs as they take the titles from them. Shelley says they know how much respect means to Kash and Gunner and they will be happy to face them for the titles. In fact they will put the titles on the line next week live on Impact!

Kash smirks and says, they don’t need pats on the back from the likes of “you two geeks”. Gunner chimes in and says take their ****es, go back to their computer games and shine up those tag team belts because next week with Isaiah Cash watching their backs those titles are as good as theirs! Kash’s music hits and the Guns back away and take the girls with them. The Beautiful People are disgusted at the comments but the Champions walk off mindful of what has just been said as the 6 foot seven biker stands behind the new contenders.

Backstage Knockout’s Champion Alissa Flash is interviewed about her defeating Tara. Flash says she doesn’t know why everyone is surprised. She is younger, faster, stronger and better than Tara in every possible way. And she has the KO title, which she took from her in the first place. Next week there will be a KO battle Royale to determine the next challenger to the title. She then says that all you great Kos in the company don’t allow someone like Awesome Kong to win. “Team up on her and throw her out so you will all get an opportunity, just like I got to win the title. Look at me now, on top of the world. Think about it ladies…”

Elsewhere James Storm says tonight he will once again be the #1 contender to the World title when he beats every sumbitch in the ring and goes against Joe. He knows how to beat Joe now, and next time, he’ll be holding up that World title. He says that he has been in this company since day one. And tonight he will go out and beat the hell out of everyone in his way. Sorry about your damn luck!

When we come back from commercial, TNA Founder Jeff Jarrett is in the ring. He says that since day one the corner stone, the building block of TNA’s success has been the X Division. As of yesterday the reigning Champion Low Ki has been cleared to wrestle, and for the first time in TNA history we have two X Division Champions. Jarrett says he would like to invite both men down to the ring at this time. Out walks Austin Aries, the new Interim X Champ, who defeated the hated Kazarian at Hard Justice.

Aries thanks Jarrett and says that several months ago, he and Low Ki had a war over the X title which put both of them on the shelf. Then the snake, Kazarian attacked both us, reinjuring both of us, in order for him to have a clear run to the Interim Championship. He said he took the belt off of him, so he could once again take on Low Ki to crown who is the rightful title holder!

Out walks the warrior Low Ki. Ki snorts and growls into the ring and stands face to face, staring into the eyes of Aries. He tells Aries that they have unfinished business and he plans on being the one who proves once and for all who is the man in the X Division. Jarrett says that Victory Road, as Austin Aries and Low Ki will face off to crown an undisputed X Division Champion. Both men once again hold up their titles. Aries throws it over his shoulder and raises his hand in the air, while Low Ki does the throat slash and his crab like stance as we go to commercial.

Backstage, the Pope D’Angelo Dinero says that tonight he goes one step closer to glory and beat five other men, and will look good doing it. RVD isn’t in this match, but the Pope is! Just goes to show who the better man is! Pope is pimpin’.

Out to the ring walks the Anti-Christ of Professional wrestling, the Maniacal Enigma, Jeff Hardy! He appears out of the green and purple mist and with a mask over his face slowly makes his way down to the ring. He removes the mask and has a microphone. “On Sunday night I got my Hard Justice on RVD, when I put him down. He thought he could take the World title from my grasp a month ago and get away with it? I don’t think so. And here we are in a six pack challenge to see who will be the next challenger for the Championship. Samoa Joe, I haven’t forgotten what you did. I will take back my belt from you. I will do to you what you did to me. No one will stand in my way, especially not the other five men in this match. Let the new age begin!” His music plays as we go to commercial.

When we come back we see the entrances of Wolfe, Storm, Daniels and Styles. Then we get the guest enforcer the World Champion Samoa Joe!

Main Event
#1 Contenders Six Pack Challenge
AJ Styles vs. Christopher Daniels vs. The Pope vs. Desmond Wolfe vs. Jeff Hardy

Over the last couple of months, Wolfe had suffered only two losses of the year, both to James Storm. When the bell sounds, Desmond goes straight for him! He does so with such unexpected ferocity, that the other four men pause to watch. Wolfe knocks Storm out to the floor, and then follows him out and rams him into the steel steps!

Back in the ring, Daniels and Styles work together and put down both Pope and Hardy. Each man trying to get a pinfall, the ref has his work cut out for him. Styles and Hardy square off as The Pope and The Fallen Angel exchange shots! On the floor Wolfe may have miscalculated, as Storm is a brawler, and he fights back with the fans cheering him on. Wolfe scrambles back into the ring where his mat prowess would better suit the situation, but he is caught by an AJ Styles clothesline on the way through, sending him back down to the floor where Storm takes him out with a Last Call super kick!

Hardy takes advantage of Styles’ move on Wolfe and puts him down with a flying forearm shot. Daniels then turns his attention to Hardy to help his stable mate. Daniels hits the Blue Thunder Driver on Hardy, only to get dropkicked in the face by Pope to break up the count. Pope drags Daniels to his feet and looks for the Pimp slap but is caught instead by a urange! Daniels then hits the BME! But Hardy makes the save. Styles then hits Hardy with the Styles Clash but he only gets 2 as Storm breaks it up!

Storm and Styles exchange only for Storm to hit Closing Time, and then the Eye of the Storm. Daniels breaks up the pin, and rolls Styles out to the floor to keep him from getting pinned. But Daniels is hit by a sit-out jaw breaker from Hardy. Hardy then climbs to the top turnbuckle but is crotched by a revived Desmond Wolfe who delivers a brutal Tower of London! 1..2…

Storm makes the save. Storm has cost Wolfe again an opportunity and he again goes after him. His spear spills both men back out on the floor. Daniels tries to steal a victory on Hardy, but he kicks out at 2! Daniels brings him to his feet by his hair and hits an STO and rolls into the Koji Clutch looking for a submission. Hardy desperately reaches for the ropes, but the hold is broken by… AJ Styles! A shocked Daniels gets up in his face, but Styles says it’s for the strap, and Daniels unloads on his friend with a huge punch to the face, a kick to the temple, and then a triple rope moonsault! Styles kicks out and Daniels dumps him to the outside, only to be run over by Hardy! Hardy hits the compactor on Daniels, but Storm breaks it up. Hardy looks to take him out, but Joe trips him up right into Storm’s Last Call superkick!!! Storm pins Hardy!

1..2… No! Wolfe denies Storm this time and then bounces off the ropes and hits a hellacious Jawbreaker Lariat!

Storm gets turned inside out, but the Pope looks to make the save.. but Rob van Dam comes from out of no where and hits him with a flying roundhouse kick! Pope falls from the apron all the way to the floor. Joe comes over to get at RVD, but he backs up the ramp satisfied with what he has done. 1..2..3! Wolfe wins!

Winner: Desmond Wolfe
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The referee holds Wolfe’s hand up in victory as Chelsea walks in and gives him his sunglasses and jacket. Wolfe flips off the fans and then spits on Storm as he is announced the winner of the match. Wolfe then drops down to the floor and gets right in Joe’s face. He tells Joe he’s gonna be Champion and he’s gonna end his title reign. It’ll be all too easy. Joe who doesn’t seem amused is about to give Desmond a piece of his mind when from out of no where he is struck in the side of the head by the Carbon Footprint!!!

Morgan has snuck into ringside through the crowd and blindsided the World Champion! The Blueprint roars as he looks down at Joe and beats his chest. Chelsea and Wolfe arm in arm walk off with a smile. In the ring Daniels and Styles argue with each other. But the vengeful hardy strikes them both down with a vicious chair shot each! Morgan sees this and rolls Joe into the ring and Hardy smashes Joe in the face with the chair! Joe drops like a tree. Hardy stands over Joe and gives the Jesus Christ pose, and Morgan laughs as Impact goes off the air….

 

[JamJam]

Jam's Review​

This was what I was waiting for. Joe finally turns down a challenge and for good cause really. It looks like the champion is sore pretty bad. Good exchange between the two and I hope it culminates into something else other than a Morgan/Joe rematch. For a second there, I thought that when Daniels and AJ appeared, that they would attack Joe. Maybe not yet?

Kazarian saying he wants to go for the gold? Perfectly fine with that as the X-Division is pretty stacked right now. Chris Masters makes an appearance! He's a pretty good worker and hope you have things for this guy to do. Maybe you should have a TV Title?

Strong words from the Unbreakable 3. Looks like they're gonna split pretty soon and I don't mind that. Wouldn't mind a Joe/Styles/Daniels angle where they find out who is really the best among the three of them. And wow! A six pack challenge! I bet Morgan somehow gets involved despite Jarret's orders and Joe being an enforcer.

Petey/Danielson feud, I'm gonna love this. Danielson is as brutal as they get and Petey's finisher is devastating. Their match will be a show stealer for Victory Road for sure.

Adding Luke Gallows to the mix is pretty interesting. The tag division is heating up once more and I love it. MCMG and The Beautiful People for the win please!

Undisputed X-Division champion, I can live with that. The X-Division is what primarily sets TNA apart from the WWE and I'm glad that you sort of mentioned that. This should be a great feud, good booking here GS.

Desmond Wolfe? You threw me off right there. I thought it would have been Storm who would win this the way you went about this episode. However, none of those 6 guys were a bad choice so Desmond Wolfe vs. Joe is now official. What an ending to iMPACT. Joe and Morgan are clearly not done and Wolfe added to the mix will make the feud even better. Looks like Styles and Daniels will be having problems with Hardy. I'd love to see that. Another good show GS, you continue to write even if people don't usually review your shows. For that, I commend you bro.

 

[GrandSword]

Tenay, West and Borash welcome everyone to Impact and announce tonight’s big main event the Unbreakable 3, Joe, Styles and Daniels will take on Wolfe, Morgan and Abyss and the tag titles will be on the line, the Guns defend against Kash and Gunner.

The Wolfe howls and out of blue mist appears a very happy new #1 Contender to the TNA World Heavyweight title, Desmond Wolfe. On his arm is the gorgeous Chelsea, and both step into the ring to address the fans and the current Champion. Wolfe says that last week he took on five of the very best guys in the company only to be the one who stood tall. He says he will walk out of Victory Road the Champion and walk into Bound For Glory the man. He says he doesn’t fear Samoa Joe or any man and will take the Champs head off, it’s just that eaaaasy.

Out walks the Champion Samoa Joe to a thunderous ovation. Joe is visibly showing the wear and tear on his body from all the gruelling title defences, and stands face to face with his suited up and confident challenger. Joe laughs to himself and tells Wolfe that he has taken down the World’s best tag team at once, self-pariahs, immortals, Olympians and giants. What makes Wolfe think he can stop his title reign? Wolfe pauses, removes his sunglasses and tells Joe eye to eye that he knows it and more importantly Joe knows it. He tells Joe that the Champion already knows in his heart that he cannot beat Desmond Wolfe. Wolfe says that he is too fast, too explosive and Joe can combat his European style. He will zig when Joe zags and above all else, he is an opportunist. Joe has never been more vulnerable than he is right now. Joe HAS taken on giants and monsters and whatever, and is NOW paying for it. Come Victory Road, he will pay the ultimate price when the Wolfe takes his title.

Joe is speechless, and Wolfe’s music plays as he walks past him laughing leaving Joe, who subconsciously grasps at his shoulder and subtlety tests his knee, in the ring to contemplate his possible upcoming future…


Match 1 - The Pope vs. The Anti Christ!
The fans go crazy for the Pope D’Angelo Dinero as he is set to take on Jeff Hardy. Pope pumps up the crowd and awaits his opponent for the opening match. Hardy walks out accompanied by Abyss and James Mitchell. Hardy tells the fans to bow down to him and that the Pope is nothing to him and reminds everyone on what he did to RVD at the ppv. The Pope though interrupts hardy by flying over the top rope with a cross body and taking down all three men! Pope rolls Hardy into the ring and the match begins.

Pope starts strong and has Hardy reeling with his combo of punches and signature moves. The veteran Hardy though dives out of the way of a confident Dinero “Coronation”, and Pope ends up on the floor hurting. Jeff distracts the ref long enough for the Monster Abyss to inflict maximum damage with a huge clothesline on the concrete. Hardy then throws Pope around ringside and then rolls him in for the cover. Pope kicks out at 2 so hardy looks for the Twist of Fate, only for Dinero to counter it with a backslide that gets 2 and a half! Hardy and Pope exchange shots and Dinero gains the advantage when he si tripped up by Mitchell’s cane.

The Pope though jumps out of the ring and levels him with a right hand only to step back into the ring and be hit with a Twist of Fate. Winner: Jeff Hardy

Hardy is about to grab a chair when RVD’s music hits. He walks out and gets right in Hardy’s face… but then attacks the Pope! Hardy laughs as he and his contingent walk off as Rob plants Pope with a powerslam and then delivers the 5 Star Frog Splash! RVD walks off leaving the Pope laying as Impact goes to commercial.

Backstage Matt Morgan is not happy that someone else has a title shot and potentially going to reap the benefits of what he did to Joe at Hard Justice. He says that Desmond Wolfe may have a title shot scheduled for Victory Road but he wants a title shot next week. He says he beat the living hell out of Joe and he wants a rematch live next week on Impact. He says that Jarrett has told him over and over to earn his shot, well he destroyed Samoa Joe and deserves another opportunity, and he will only need the one. So tonight in the 6 man tag, he will show Jarrett, he will show Desmond and he will show Joe, just who should be walking around with the gold around here…

Match 2 – The Masterpiece vs. The Mexican PowerhouseThe newly signed Chris Masters gets a great ovation from the fans as he poses for them. But his opponent is SuperMex, Shawn Hernandez. Hernandez flexes his muscles to point out that he is the strongest man in TNA. The trash talk for a while and then finally lock up. It’s a stale mate as neither man can get the power edge of the other. Big Dez then challenges Masters to the knuckle lock. Masters accepts but gets kicked in the gut and then sent flying by a a huge shoulder block! Masters kicks out of a pinfall attempt, only to be suplexed and then thrown to the other side of the ring. Masters tries to shake it off as Dez goes to work with stomps, kicks and another huge clothesline over the tope rope.

Masters crashes to the outside only to stand and get struck by a human missile! Dez hits a plancha and Masters in hurt. Dez rolls him in for a 2 count. Dez goes up top looking foir a big cross body but Masters moves out of the way and quickly locks in the Master Lock!!!! Hernandez struggles to escape and is able to get to the ropes. Masters is forced to let go but then hits a sky high sit out spinebuster! Masters then hist several clotheslines and then a Death Valey driver for 2!

Masters is caught with a thumb to the eye and then hit with a spinning sit out powerbomb for 2! Double clothesline has both men down as the ref counts them. They both get to their feet and exchange shots. Masters again goes for the Master Lock, but while the ref asks the question, Dez lifts his back leg catching Masters with a low blow. Dez quickly breaks out of the hold and hits the Border Toss for the victory. Winner: Shawn Hernandez

Hernandez walks off saying this is his house, he isn’t going to let someone walk in here and challenge him. He is the strongest man in TNA not some new guy. Masters though holding the back of his head and his groin looks over at Shawn and looks to have revenge on his mind.

After the commercial break the Pope is backstage and he says that he wants RVD in the ring because he has had enough and its time for him to show Van Dam that he is no longer the fans favourite. The Pope is the pimpin’ one and he will kick RVD’s ass.

Match 3 – World Tag Team title match
Champions MCMGs vs. Kid Kash and Gunner with Isaiah Cash. The new intimidating team of Kash and Gunner incense the crowd as they are followed by the huge bodyguard. The cocky Champions come out next with their “body”guards, the Beautiful People and get a mixed reaction. They stand on the stage and run down the challengers saying they aren’t ready for the big time, they aren’t ready for the Guns. Shelley says they tried to play nice last week, but Kash and Gunner had to be assholes. So tonight they are going to get the Machine Guns and they are taking the safety off!

The Champs sprint down the ramp and attack the challengers as the bell rings and this match is under way! The Guns’ double team moves are lightning fast and dominate the challengers. The Beautiful People applaud their boyfriends and sarcastically blow kisses to their opponents. But it takes one big power move from Gunner to turn the tide and now the Champs are on the back foot. The challengers use their brute power and intimidations tactic to the next level and Gunner looks to finish with a pile driver, but Sabin is able to counter it with a schoolboy and get the desperate pin! Winners and still tag Champions: Shelley and Sabin.

But the huge Isaiah cash steps over the top rope and hits a huge big boot to the face of Shelley and then hits Sabin with a sit-out chokeslam! The big man then stand back as Gunner and Kash beat down the champs as Velvet Sky and Angelina Love are beside themselves on the outside. Security makes it way to the ring, but the damage has been done.

The Canadian Destroyer walks to the ring to a deafening hatred from the sold out crowd. Petey says that he will show the world that the best wrestlers in the world are from Canada. He then sits at ringside to watch the next match.

Match 4 – The American Dragon vs. the Big Boss
Danielson takes on Lashley in a very MMA inspired match up. Danielson uses his quickness but Lashley uses his power and size. Danielson looks to tie up Lashley in several submissions but Bobby powers out of them. He hits a clothesline that turns Danielson inside out and then looks for a Dominator, but Danielson escapes and drags the big man down to the mat and looks for the LeBell Lock. The ref asks Lashley but he is able to reach the ropes. But suddenly, Danielson is struck in the head by a flying knee drop by Petey Williams! The ref throws the match out and calls it a no contest.

Danielson grabs the back of his head as he dragged to his feet by Williams and gets his skull driven by a sick flip pile driver!!! Danielson is out, and Petey jumps out of the ring before Lashley can get to his feet. Willaims dusts off his hands and trash talks the fans as he leaves.


Match 5 – The Cowboy vs. The Brit
British Invasion’s big man Magnus takes on James Storm. Storm drinks his beer to the ring, while Magnus shows off his physique. Storm past his feud with Roode is now looking to once again get a title shot. He fires up the crowd and seems to be taking Magnus lightly. He is knocked down by a clothesline for his arrogance and then eats a big boot! 1..2.. Storm kicks out just barely in almost a shock instant win.

Storm a former tag team specialist, now in singles realises his mistake and brawls back into the match. Magnus’ partner Doug is on the outside directing traffic, and the big man follows them to the letter as he hits a discus lariat and then tilt-a-whirl backbreaker for another 2 count. Storm gets the fans behind him as he fights back and hits a forearm shot and then the Closing Time for a 2 count! Storm sets himself for the Last Call superkick, but Williams gets up on the apron. He is knocked down by the superkick, and Magnus takes advantage of the distraction with a Tormentum (Twisting Samoan drop). Winner: Magnus

A big upset as Magnus gets his arm raised against the former #1 contender to the TNA World title. Magnus gets out of the ring and sees his tag partner on the ground, but decides to celebrate his victory instead. He walks off hands raised as Impact goes to commercial.

A video package of the history between the X Division Champion Low Ki and the Interim X Div Champion Austin Aries plays. The match that was so devatsating it ended in a double 10 count, putting both men on the shelf. Kazarian getting in between them and putting them both out inorder for him to win the Interim title. Then Aries returns to take the Interim belt to now face off against low Ki at Victory Road for the Undisputed X Division Championship of the World!


Main Event- Samoa Joe, AJ Styles and Christopher Daniels vs. Desmond Wolfe, Matt Morgan and Abyss. Wolfe wants to start the match and it is AJ that starts for his team, but Desmond demands it be Joe who steps in with him. Joe tags in and he goes face to face with Wolfe only to be put down by the gigantic Morgan! The bait and switch worked and Joe’s pride has again got him in deep trouble as the Blueprint wails away on Joe with stomps and huge clubbing blows. Morgan whips Joe into the corner and then hits shoulder after shoulder and then lays in big elbows to the temple. Joe drops to the mat as Morgan saks up the spotlight and the boos. Wolfe and Abyss want a tag, but Morgan waves them away as he wants to pin the Champion all by himself.

He drags Joe to his feet only to get a desperation enzaguri to the side of the head. Joe tags in AJ with the hot tag , who is a house of fire and takes out anyone who steps in the ring to try and put him down. Styles flips off the ropes and brings down Morgan with the inverted DDT and then looks for the springboard 450, but Wolfe kicks the ropes and AJ crashes and burns.

Morgan tags in Wolfe and he goes to work on AJ with submissions and stretches. AJ is in trouble as Desmond then tags in Abyss who starts torturing AJ with huge shots and then hits the Shock Treatment backbreaker. Daniels breaks up the count. Abyss gets in Joe and Daniels face only to be struck down by the Pele! Styles tags in Daniels and he chop blocks the Monster’s knees and starts going to work on the legs. Wolfe enters the ring looking to put Daniels down, but the Fallen Angel is ready for him and ducking the Lariat hits a neckbreaker! Daniels tags in Joe who goes straight for Wolfe and drives big knees to the top of his skull. Wolfe is busted open the hard way with such shots and Joe delivers a lariat of his own. He then goes to hit the Musclebuster on Wolfe, but Abyss is the legal man and he catches Joe with a Blackhole Slam! 1..2.. Styles breaks up the count only to be knocked out of the ring by Morgan! Morgan drags Abyss back to his corner and then tags in he pins Joe but only gets a 2 count.

Morgan drags Joe to his feet and then hits the Carbon Footprint! Morgan gets his revenge and goes for the cover, but AJ is pissed off and he comes back in and breaks up the count with the springboard 450 splash! Morgan grabs his back in pain, as Joe tags in Daniels who hits a scoop slam and then a BME, then tags in Styles who hits a Spiral Tap off the top rope and pins Morgan! Winners: The Unbreakable 3

Joe, Styles and Daniels again prove they are the best in the world, as a bloody Wolfe wipes the blood from his face as it drips from the top of his head. Joe has struck a blow and shown Wolfe he is not as invincible as he thinks. While Morgan grabbing his sternum is livid about not just being pinned by Styles, but how he was going to pin the Champion and AJ took that from him. Impact goes off the air with Joe, Styles and Daniels victorious and Joe holding up the World title!

Results

1. Jeff Hardy def. D'Angelo Dinero
2. Shawn Hernandez def. Chris Masters
3. Tag Champions Motor City Machine Guns retained against Kid Kash and Gunner
4. Bryan Danielson and Bobby Lashley went to a no contest
5. Magnus def. James Storm
ME. World cahmpion Samoa Joe, Christopher Daniels and AJ Styl;es def. Desmond Wolfe, Matt Morgan and Abyss

 

[JamJam]

Jam's Review​

Good to see you put out another show GS. Been enjoying the simple-ness of your thread. So here's a review for ya.

I like where you are going with this Matt Morgan stuff. Like I said before, I believe that only Morgan or Hardy can take the belt off of Joe at the moment. Morgan is an angry giant while Hardy is in a solid stable with Abyss and Mitchell. Wolfe was the last person out of the last contender's match that I thought would win. But maybe it's just a way to elevate him or keep him on the upper mid-card level. Hopefully we see a brutal Joe/Morgan feud, that'd be awesome.

Have Chris Masters on TNA is a good move. He's a really underrated performer when he worked in the WWE. He had a big push with him going over Cena at one point, so WWE obviously saw something in the guy. Plus, he has a good look to him and would fill out the mid card nicely. Not a fan of Hernandez, so no comment on him.

Having RVD turn heel is definitely different as I don't see it working but hopefully you do make it work. Not really a fan of RVD at the moment, even with him being the #1 Contender to Roode's title. But anyway, he's still RVD so turning him heel may have been the wrong move.

I like this win for Magnus. I think that Magnus could be the Wade Barrett of TNA. He certainly has caught my eye with his in-ring ability when teaming with Joe in real life. Didn't think that would be a team I'd enjoy watching but they're pretty solid. Maybe he breaks away from Williams, but I don't see that happening at the moment as the tag team division needs that team.

The main event was just what Joe needed. He'd been losing a lot of steam lately because of the injuries he's suffered from the matches that he's had. Joe really defines a “fighting champion”, and that's good to see. Overall, a good episode here GS. Certainly interested in how this Joe/Morgan/Wolfe feud pans out. This could be one of the better big men feuds in a while so go crazy with it. Will be reading the next episode!

 

[Theo Mays]

Bearded Review

Hey-oh! It's been a long time GS, miss the show and looking to catch up here. Not really gonna go too in depth here as I feel you've got the hang of this bad boy and as always you are doing a fabulous job. One thing I will say is I prefer the old technique you used with the quotes for the matches compared to this one that you debut. Just my sense of style, but whatever works for you my friend.

Onto things at hand. Morgan, as always I love what you are doing. I'm unsure where things are headed but I expect a big match from Morgan at BFG following Victory Road. Speaking of which, pretty excited to see Wolfe get a shot. Big fan and I think TNA missed the boat with him. I don't expect him to defeat Joe as I expect Joe to walk into the biggest show of the year as champ. Really digging the Hardy stable. Something new and fresh. Good work there. Chris Masters is a nice addition and as JAM stated maybe we see a new title debut in TNA as we have plenty new talent. Speaking of which, Magnus looks to be teasing a singles run. Sweet stuff, I dig that. Overall it seems as I'm jumping from here to there and that may be the point. I just love what you do and there really isn't anything I can complain about. You do wonders my friend and someday you'll be the reason I attempt a TNA Book This, just to see if I can compete. Well done sir, well done.

 

[GrandSword]

The very sexy Christy Hemme welcomes everyone to TNA Impact- where wrestling matters and introduces to the sold out crowd, the Founder of Total Non Stop Action Wrestling Jeff Jarrett! Jarrett walks out to a great ovation and thanks everyone for being here tonight. He said that Christy had it right this is where wrestling matters. This is where the best pro wrestlers in the world today show just how good they are. He says that the first stop on the road to Bound for Glory is almost here, Victory Road. And it will be the dominant World Champion Samoa Joe taking on the amazing Desmond Wolfe. This will be a match for the ages and will truly determine who should walk in to Bound for the Glory the best of the best.

Wolfe has dominated since walking in the doors with going toe to toe with Kurt Angle, to besting guys like AJ Styles and defeating not once but twice the unbeatable in Bryan Danielson. And now after defeating 5 of the best in the world he will go face to face with a man, that after his dominant reign as Champion, needs really no description. These two men will collide at Victory Road for the World title. And speaking of titles, who will be the undisputed X Division Champion of the World? Will it be the vicious Low Ki or the greatest man who ever lived, A Double?

Jarrett says that those two questions bring us to tonight right here in the Impact Zone, and because Wrestling Matters the fans will see the best taking on the best, Champions taking on Champions. The very best in the sport getting ready for their epic battles at Victory Road. So tonight it will be Interim X Division Champion Austin Aries going one on one against Desmond Wolfe! And in the main event it will be the X Division Champion Low Ki versus the World Heavyweight Champion Samoa Joe! The crowd erupts for these two announcements as they will get some amazing matches right here tonight. Jarrett says that's not all there will be a.... the Founder is interrupted by the man who has plagued him for the last six months and put him in the hospital, the gigantic Matt Morgan!

The Blueprint walks out to the ring and steps over the top rope. He demands a mic and looks right in the eyes of Jeff Jarrett. Morgan says he thinks Jarrett's talked enough and it is time to talk business, and talking business means giving the 7 foot wrecking machine Matt Morgan what he wants. Jarrett folds his arms and allows Morgan to talk. Morgan says last week, AJ Styles not only made the save that would have allowed him to pin the World Champion, but then he .... he pinned him... The fans laugh and then chant AJ! Morgan erupts and tells them all to shut up! He turns to Jarrett and demands at Victory Road that Jarrett give him AJ Styles one on one. Jarrett asks Morgan if he wants AJ Styles at Victory Road. Morgan replies.. "Did I stutter?" Jarrett says no problem, he wants The Phenomenal One, he gets the Phenomenal One, at Victory Road it will AJ Styles vs. Matt Morgan! Morgan walks off happy, Jarrett smiles as he's got a blockbuster money making semi-main event for Victory Road.


Coming back from commercial the three men announce team of Don West, Mike Tenay and Jeremy Borash say that before Matt Morgan interrupted Jarrett he was also going to announce a big time tag team match as well with Jeff Hardy and Abyss to take on Styles and Daniels! What an Impact they have in store for the fans tonight!

Match #1
Robert Roode vs. Bobby Lashley

Roode walks out and runs down the fans. He says that tonight Jarrett spoke about the Road to Glory. He says that he knows how to beat a Champion. He knows how to get to the top and that is by not letting anyone stand in his way, even if it is his best friend. His Road to Glory starts right here tonight. The powerhouse Lashley walks out looking confident. As he steps through the ropes, Roode attacks him! The ref rinsg the bell as Roode stomps away on the big man.

Roode whips Lashley off the ropes, but Bobby knocks him down with a big time shoulder tackle, he then brings him to his feet in one motion and then bounces off the ropes and almost knocks him out of his boots with a huge clothesline!

Roode scurries for safety but Lashley follows him to the floor only to be met with a thumb to the eye and a suplex on the concrete! Roode rolls into the ring and demands the ref count him out. Lashley though gets back in and the two exchange move for move, hold for hold. But Lashley gets the upperhand and signals to the crowd for the finish. Lashley looks for the Dominator but Roode drops his body weight trying to to get lifted into the devastating move. Lashley attempts again for the gut wrench, but Roode rolls Lashley up and pulls the tights! 1.2.3!

Winner: Robert Roode

Roode immediately rolls out of the ring and celebrates as the fans boo. He stands in the entrance way and calls for the ref to raise his hand. The ref does so as Lashley kicks the bottom rope and tells the ref about the tights to no avail. Roode is victorious tonight. Lashley who had been on a dominant roll as of late is not impressed and knows how at this time of year every victory counts heading into BFG.

The commentary team have footage from earlier in the day when Chris Masters arrived in the building. Shawn Hernandez spotted him and told him he isn’t welcome here in TNA and to leave otherwise what he did to him last week is nothing compared to what he has up his sleeve. Masters tells Big Dez that last week he had to cheat to pin him and that he couldn’t beat him fairly. Dez has a toothpick in his mouth and he spits it in Masters’ face. The footage shows Masters punch Dez, and a huge fight breaks out in the backstage area. Security runs in to separate the two powerhouses…

Backstage Kid Kash, Gunner and Isaiah Cash are standing by with Christy Hemme. They aren’t having any of the Knock Out interviewing them and snatch the mic off her and send her packing. Kash says that last week they showed the so called champions that they are simply boys in a man’s world. So they can take their barbie dolls and go home while the real men kick ass, take names and wear those gold belts around our waists. Gunner than challenges the Guns at Victory Road saying they are no match for them.

Impact goes back to ringside as The Knockout's Champion Alissa Flash walks out and says that Jarrett was out here tonight and he didn't seem to mention the Knockouts. The KOs have been off tv for the last 2 weeks and she wants to know what he is going to do about it!? If tonight is all about wrestling then she demands a match. She challenges any Knock Out in the back… the crowd go up ….. EXCEPT Kong or Tara! The crowd boo her big time… BUT out walks the first ever KO Champ Gail Kim to a huge ovation. Flash steps back and can’t believe what she has got herself in to.

Match#2 -Non title
KO Champion Alissa Flash vs. Gail Kim

Flash hands the belt over to the referee as Gail swings her arms ready for the bell to ring. The non-title match begins as the girls lock up. Flash shows how powerful she actually is and throws Gail off. Gail realises her mistake and rectifies it by using her technical skills on Flash. Flash though is no sluch in that area either and we get a stand off. Gail however escapes a hammerlock with a double leaping mule kick. She follows it up with a drop kick, and then a Rana!

Flash though comes back with a big clothesline and then hits knee strikes to the head and an underhook suplex for a two count! Gail kicks out and fires back with a bulldog and then hits the moonsault for 2! Flash barely kicks out as the fans cheer on the physical match. Flash jumps off the middle rope with a big boot and gets 2 1/2. Frustrated, the Champ picks up Gail for the Air Raid Crash, but it is countered with an arm drag into an armbar! Flash desperately looks for the ropes. She gets to them and quickly gets to her feet only for Gail to hit Eat DaFeet! 1.2.3!

Winner: Gail Kim

Gail has her arm raised as the champ is looking up at the lights. The fans go crazy as the former champ has beaten the champ in a great match. Gail celebrates on the top rope as we go backstage to see the Canadian Destroyer walking to the ring.

Backstage the Interim X Division Champion Austin Aries is interviewed about his big match up tonight. Aries says at Victory Road it will be an epic fight between two warriors. Low Ki will come at him with everything he has so one of them walks out the Undisputed X Division Champion. Aries says tonight his match against the #1 Contender to the World title Desmond Wolfe will be just the thing to get him ready for Low Ki. And when he beats Desmond it will show that the X Division athletes are better than the Heavyweights and that when I beat Low Ki for the X title, the greatest man who ever lived, should also be the next in line for the Heavyweight title as well….

Match #3
Petey Williams vs. Douglas Williams w/ Magnus

Last week Magnus defeated the Cowboy James Storm in an upset and the Douglas looks to do the same tonight to keep the British Invasion’s roll going. Douglas is double tough, and he starts the match with his European style stretching of Petey. He methodically tries to work on Petey’s arms and starts stomping and hyper extending wrists, elbows and shoulders.

Petey though fires back with his Canadian Leg Sweep and then a drop kick sending Doug to the outside. Petey then leaps over the top rope and Rana’s Doug head first into the concrete and then the safety rail. Petey tells the ref to get Magnus back. While the ref is distracted Petey hits the vile Canadian Destroyer pile driver on the floor! He arrogantly rolls back into the ring knowing no one will get up from that. The ref counts to ten and Douglas Williams loses by count out.

Winner: Petey Williams

Williams looks into the camera and points at Doug sending a message to Bryan Danielson. But the message is received loud and clear and out the American Dragon! Danielson steps into the ring, but Petey slithers out of it and turns his back on Bryan. Danielson says he is going to torture Williams at Victory Road. “Williams you will tap out!”. Petey stops on the ramp way, turns slightly, scoffs at Danielson’s comment and then does the slash the throat sign before continuing back up the ramp. Danielson hops down to help Magnus and trainers with Doug. The British Invasion member looks to be severely injured.

Desmond Wolfe and Chelsea are with Christy, just before he is about to wrestle his match with Austin Aries. Wolfe says that Aries has a lot of spirit saying what he said. He’s actually impressed and wouldn’t have it any other way than getting into a fight with someone like Aries before taking on Joe at Victory Road. But tonight he shows Joe just exactly what he is in for, and unfortunately Aries will be the example.

Match #4
Desmond Wolfe vs. Interim X Champion Austin Aries

The bell rings and we get a stare down before the match begins with a tie up. Wolfe grabs the head lock only to be pushed off but rebounds with a shoulder block. Aries though pops up and delivers a drop kick that sends Wolfe to the floor! Aries then hits his heat seeker and is now in control of the match. Wolfe though grabs Aries’ tights and sends him face first into the steel steps!

Wolfe then painfully stomps on the back of Aries’ legs and then throws him headfirst into the guard rail. Wolfe soaks up the boos as Chelsea applauds her man. Wolfe then winds up a big clothesline but Aries ducks it quickly gets up on the apron and hits a cannonball down onto Wolfe! The ref gets to 9 before Aries rolls in and breaks the count. Aries nails Wolfe with elbow shots forcing him into the corner of the guard rails. Aries then unloads with an explosive drop kick to the face.

Wolfe scurries into the ring, but when Aries joins him he is turned inside out by a big time lariat! 1.2.. Aries kicks out! Wolfe then starts stretching Aries with his European attack. Each time Aries tries to escape Wolfe gathers him back in and tortures him with a new set of holds. Wolfe gets several near falls as he gets Aries’ shoulders onto the mat many times. Aries though looks to fight back and does so by escaping Wolfe’s hold and hitting a drop kick to the face. He follows that up with the turbo elbow and then driving a knee into Wolfe’s forehead. Aries looks for the brain buster, but Wolfe counters so Aries drops his torso across the ropes. Wolfe comes off then and walks right into a Roaring Elbow! 1..2.. Wolfe kicks out! Aries climbs the ropes for a high risk attack but in a spectacular move, Wolfe runs up the turnbuckles and drills him with a leaping Euro uppercut that sends Aries all the way onto the floor!!!

Wolfe tells the ref to count as Aries struggles to get himself back into the ring. Wolfe looks for a baseball slide, but Aries dodges it, jumps up on the middle rope and hits a moonsault! 1..2.. Wolfe kicks out! Aries then climbs the turnbuckle again and hits the 450 splash!! But Wolfe gets his knees up! Aries grabs his ribs in pain running around the ring and is smashed by the brutal Jawbreaker Lariat!
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NO! Aries kicks out at 2 an 3/4s!!! Wolfe is frustrated and he picks Aries up hits a snap suplex and then looks for another but Aries slips out the back drop kicks Wolfe’s knee! Both men are down as the ref counts. Aries looks to climb the turnbuckles again, but Wolfe crotches him and then hits the Tower of London! Wolfe covers Aries and puts his legs on the ropes for leverage. The ref doesn’t see it and Wolfe gets the 1.2.3!

Winner: Desmond Wolfe

Backstage the Unbreakable Styles and Daniels are interviewed. Styles says that it seems Matt Morgan has a problem with The Phenomenal One, he says that’s fine he’ll see him at Victory Road. As for tonight, Jarrett has put together a huge tag team match and he is looking forward to kicking Hardy’s ass. Daniels follows Styles by saying that Abyss is a monster and Hardy former Champion and tag team specialist, but they are Styles and Daniels, not just the best tag team in the world but the best wrestlers in the world and tonight they will put Hardy and Abyss in their place because the road to glory starts now…

Match #5
Jeff Hardy and Abyss vs. AJ Styles and Christopher Daniels

Mitchell leads his team out to a chorus of boos from the fans, but the crowd explodes when Styles and Daniels come out to exploding pyro! Styles and hardy starts off but hardy cowardly tags in Abyss. Abyss stands right up to Styles trying to intimidate the Phenomenal One but Styles smirks backs away and then shoots in for Abyss leg. Abyss looks to club Styles but the faster man gets a quick go behind and then trips Abyss up, he applies a headlock and bridges over Abyss body locking a submission move! Hardy is forced to come in and break it up with a boot to Styles’ gut. Daniels comes in to get Hardy, but the ref gets in between them and Abyss starts going to work on AJ with big lefts and rights. He whips Styles off who gets a blind tag from Daniels, Styles ducks under a clothesline and Daniels comes off the top rope with a kissile dropkick putting the big man on his back!

Daniels now stomps away on the monster and starts working the knee of the bigger man. He drags him to the ropes and starts cannon balling down on the knee! He leaps off the ropes again with an elbow drop this time and then looks for a Boston Crab! Styles tags in while Daniels still applies the hold and Styles hits a flying knee drop to the top of Abyss’ skull. 1..2.. Abyss kicks out. Styles actually shows off his strength and power slams Abyss and then goes up top and hits a Frog Splash! 1..2.. Abyss kicks out and Daniels is tagged in. Hardy paces on the apron as Daniels keeps Abyss on the mat and goes after the knee again.

Styles and Daniels continue their tag in and outs looking to put the monster away with several near falls. But Mitchell has had enough and he scrambles up on the apron to distract the ref after a certain pin was on after a high low combo. Hardy comes in and starts attacking both men. He drags Abyss to the corner and Mitchell allows the ref to see the tag so he can enter the match. Hardy clotheslines down Daniels and then looks for the compactor, but Daniels counters it and transitions to a headlock, then snapmares Hardy over and follows it with a leg lariat! Daniels hits the DVD and looks for a pin but Abyss makes the save!

The match breaks down from here and the ref tries to gain control, but in all the chaos, Matt morgan steps out of the crowd and drills Styles in the face with the Carbon Footprint! Daniels is left to take on Abyss and Hardy and with no one to make the save, Abyss hits a slam and Hardy delivers the Swanton Bomb for the win.

Winners: Jeff Hardy and Abyss

Hardy though is not finished, directing traffic he has the monster hit the brutal Shock Treatment backbreaker. As Daniels writhes on the mat in pain, James Mitchell has handed Hardy a chair and he blasts Daniels with it! Daniels cries out as he grabs his shoulder where the chair struck. Daniels is drooling spit as he looks up at Hardy like a rabid dog, too hurt to attack he shows his defiance as Hardy smirks and strikes again. All Daniels can do is get his hands up, but it’s not enough and Daniels is down! The fans boo Hardy as he Mitchell and Abyss stand tall in the ring.


Backstage the Guns are watching the monitor in the locker room with their girlfriends the Beautiful people sitting on their laps and their tag belts by their sides. They seem concerned that the tag division just seemed to get a whole lot more dangerous. Sabin tells Velvet to get up as he starts pacing his room. Shelley tells him to calm down, and that they are better than any team in the world right now. Sabin tells Shelley “don’t tell me to calm down!” He looks stressed and when Velvet tries to comfort him he tells her to leave him alone as he walks off, Shelley follows him as we go to commercial.

Main Event
Heavyweight Champion Samoa Joe vs. X Champion Low Ki

This match will be Low Ki’s first in months since the show stealing X Championship Match that put him on the shelf. Does Ki have ring rust and on his first match back can he go toe to toe with the fighting Champion Samoan Submission Machine? It will indeed be the toughest of tests going into the X Division title unification match. As for Joe, although he tries to keep exactly what is troubling him in order for his opponents not to take advantage it is obvious the man is beaten up over months and months of defending the World title against the very best in the world today. Taking on such a vicious and intense competitor such as Low Ki will no doubt provide an insight into how he will go in his title defence at Victory Road. However having such a “tune-up” match just over a week out from his title defence could prove costly on the hurt Champion. Will he be hurt further? Will he be able to send his own message to his challenger that Samoa Joe is unbreakable…

Each man looks intense, both seen as killing machines inside that ring. Both technically sound with deadly striking abilities. Both can fly. Joe has the power and weight advantage, Low Ki the speed… The official announcement from Borash bring the fans to their feet as the bell rings and the two Champions of their respective divisions circle each other. They exchange stiff low kicks targeting the thighs. Joe tries to muscle Ki inot the corner, but the X Champ escapes and unleashes ferocious chops. Joe is stung by them but fires up and chops back. He looks for an elbow strike, but Ki ducks it and fires in another kick to the thigh. Joe is weary of the striking power of Ki and seems almost hesitant to attack, the first time we have seen from Joe since becoming Champion. Has the toll of Champion finally broken him mentally?

Joe steps inside looking to bring Ki to the mat, but Low Ki backs away and then blasts Joe with another kick. Joe is starting to feel the effects of these kicks, and realises he must move in. Low Ki launches himself ducking a clothesline rebounds of the ropes and drives a missile dropkick right to the knee cap with a blood curdling primal scream! Joe’s leg buckles under him and he falls to the mat. Ki is now on the attack and delivers shot after shot to Joe’s body and head. Joe desperately gets to his feet but is met with a double stomp bicycle kick to the sternum. Joe stumbles back into the corner from the force and then eats a eat strike! Joe falls like a tree! 1..2… Joe kicks out. Ki runs to the opposite corner and as Joe gets up he is hit by the Ki Tidal Wave! Joe is down again and has to kick out of another cover only to be kicked in the back of the skull! 1..2.. Joe again kicks out as the vicious Low Ki sends a message to Austin Aries that he is once again 100% and as ruthless as ever.

Ki shows no remorse for the next few minutes smashing Joe with constant strikes and looking for submission holds to break down the Heavyweight Champ. Joe is whipped off the ropes but he finally shakes off the attacks and almost takes Ki’s heas off with a decapitation lariat! Low Ki goes inside out, and Joe takes the precious seconds of Low Ki being down to try and shake off the pain. He moves quickly to grab Low Ki and deliver a german suplex dropping Ki on his head! Joe then drives in big knee strikes from the ground and desperately looks for the rear naked choke to end this match. He no longer wants to be in it and wants it over with, but Low Ki wont allow it to be locked in and drives elbows into Joe to escape.

Joe can feel Desmond Wolfe’s sinister smile from the ring, knowing that the message he is sending him tonight is one of a man trying very hard to hold onto the belt and his aura of dominance. Ki kicks Joe in the temple and Joe falls again. The X Champ climbs the turnbuckles and comes down with all his power to finish Joe with the Double Stomp Warriors Way. Joe rolls out of the way. Ki hits the mat and rolls away to avoid injury. Joe though gets to his feet and as Ki turns he is hit with a leaping leg lariat! Ki falls in the corner and Joe delivers brutal face washes and then the super wash. Joe pulls Ki out of the corner and lifts him in one motion for the MuscleBUster, but Ki slips out of it and hits a crucifix bomb! Joe lands on his head and shoulders. Ki then hits a Muta elbow and then looks to pick Joe up in the Ki Krusher. Joe is too heavy and drops out of it and hits his leaping spinning enzaguri!

Both men are down and the ref counts as the fans are on their feet. They both just barely beat the ten count and start exchanging chops and elbow strikes. Joe’s power gets the better of it and he whips Ki inot the ropes but he baseball slides between Joe’s legs and dropkciks Joe in the back sending him through the ropes and onto the floor. Low Ki slowly stalks Joe, hopping out of the ring and smashing him with kicks to the ribs. Joe is very hurt and Low Ki launches himself off the steel steps but is caught in mid air and countered into a t-bone suplex head first onto the concrete.

Low Ki looks out, as Joe crumbles to the floor. The ref checks on both men and then gets in the ring for the count. Joe picks up Low Ki to roll him into the ring but Ki out of nowhere locks in the Iron Octopus (headscissors armbar)!!! Joe screams in pain, but rams Ki inot the steel ring post on the outside to break it. The ref gets to 8 and Joe rolls Ki back into the ring to break the count, but before he can follow the X Champ back in he is blasted by a vicious Jawbreaker lariat from Desmond Wolfe!

Winner: Samoa Joe via DQ

Joe is down as Ki lies in the ring exhausted. The fans boo Wolfe as he looks down upon his opponent at Victory Road. He then pushes people out of the road and grabs the World title belt and then wraps it around his arm, with the face of the belt firmly sitting across his bicep. A dazed Joe gets to his feet only for Wolfe to smash him with his “loaded” Jawbreaker lariat again! Joe is out as the thunderous boos from the crowd only bring a bigger smile to Wolfe who gives them all the forks and then spits on Joe. He puts his sunglasses on and holds the title in the air standing over Joe as Impact fades to black...

Results

1. Robert Roode def. Bobby Lashley
2. Gail Kim def. Knock Out's Champion Alissa Flash in a non-title match
3. Petey Williams def. Douglas Williams
4. Desmond Wolfe def. Interim X Champion Austin Aries in a non-title match
5. Jeff Hardy and Abyss def. AJ Styles and Christopher Daniels
ME. World Champion Samoa Joe def. X Champion Low Ki via DQ

 

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SXEnightmare's Review:

Jeff Jarrett promo good opening to the show announcing some big matches to look forward to later on in the show and matt morgan vs aj styles and desmond wolfe vs samoa joe gets announced for the ppv looks like 2 good matches and wolfe vs joe should be great.

Roode vs Lashley short match but i liked it roode gets the cheap victory as one would expect from him.

Flash vs Kim another short match but still it wasnt bad i dont really know much about alisa flash so i was happy to see gail kim beat her possibly setting up a match for the belt in the future.

just 1 quick note here i dont really know sense its my first time checking out your work if aries is face or heel but if hes heel to me atleast that was a really face promo he had and i would have added his normal cockyness to it.

Petey vs Williams i pictured this as being a great match i was a little bit surprised by no magnus interfearence but at the same time it probably would have taken away from the match if he did a little disapointed with the countout ending but oh well.

Wolfe vs Aries a top x divison guy against a top main eventer i kinda figured wolfe was gonna win but it really makes sense aries puts on a good losing effort wolfe gets the win after tower of london all in all a good match.

Hardy/Abyss vs Styles/Daniels great tag team match nothing at all negative to say here back when hardy was in immortal i thought him and abyss could make a great heel team and it seems like your doing good with that in fact adding in james mitchell makes it better always thought abyss was at his best with mitchell.

Joe vs Low Ki all i have to say here is wow this was just a great champion vs champion match! low ki more then held his own with the much bigger and much more powerful samoa joe in the end desmond wolfe interfears and lays out the champ really looking forward to this match.

all in all this was a pretty good show ill be checking out yours show every time from now on your pretty good just 1 question for you GrandSword and that is what is your PPV schedule sense it would seem you have victory road then after that bound for glory that kinda confused me but all in all a good show.

 

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Jam's Review​

Good to see Jarrett back in the iMPACT Zone. I kind of expected Morgan to come out and he did. I really like the way you portray Morgan at the moment. He's a big guy, so he has to be a dominant giant not like the Big Show over at WWE. As I said, feuding with the boss usually elevates you to the top and that's where I see Morgan going. This match with Styles should be a proving ground to see how the fans react to Morgan being in the upper card. IMO, he'll thrive being up there.

By the way, I like that you went back to the old format. I've always liked it more than the last one you did. Now back to the action. The team of Gunner and Kid Kash is a success to me. You have a veteran in Kash and a youngster in Gunner who could be something big if pushed right. Them working together will do wonders. I see them as those rowdy-type of tag team. They're a good match IMO.

Wolfe vs. Aries would have been an epic matchup in real life. Not sure if they wrestled IRL at ROH but if they did, I haven't see it. But anyway, the match was pretty good to read. I like the simple-ness of your match writing as it flows really well. I see why you won the tournament bro. Good job here.

Looks like the Tag Team Champions are having a lot of competition now with Hardy and Abyss challenging them. I liked Hardy's heel turn so I'm loving his character right now. Morgan interrupts by attacking Styles, good to see that. Hopefully Morgan goes over the top and wins the big one soon. I would love to see how he fares as the World Champion.

Ki vs. Joe, what a match this would be. The ending was expected but I didn't mind it. Wolfe needed to look strong here as I think he has no chance at defeating Joe for the title. Overall, another good episode GS. You continue to consistently put out shows and you've kept the section busy. So thank you for that. Looking forward to what else you produce.