TNA Impact Taping Results From Knoxville, TN:
Beer money is out first to talk about their match against each other. they also say that tonight is "hogan's retirement" and it's about damn time.
First match is kazarian vs gunner. Gunner wins via submission. Referee reverses decision because gunner wouldn't release the hold. Kazarian is your winner. Kazarian is assisted backstage.
Next out is Mr. Anderson. The crowds really popping for Anderson. Anderson says he's here to apologize to "his assholes". The impact fans. The crowd chants "we are assholes". Anderson says he's not good at politics. He doesn't swing from the bosses balls, he worked for everything he has gotten. He says in a moment of weakness he joined immortal. Huge boos here. Anderson said "what the he'll was I thinking. He calls Bully ray a huge douchebag which brings bully ray out. Bubba ray tells he crowd to shut up. Lots of "you suck chants". He starts dissing the local football team. Cheap heat. Anderson and Bully Ray go back and forth over the past few months between them. Anderson says they will have one more match, but bully ray says no they don't. Anderson challenges ray to a Philadelphia falls count anywhere math at bound for glory. Ray leaves and Anderson plays to all his assholes for a minute in the ring.
Earl Hebners in the ring to huge applause. Next match is mickie James and velvet sky vs. Winter and Madison rayne accompanied by Angelina love. Mickie and winter start it off. Quick tag to Madison rayne. Velvet tags herself in and does a nice baseball slide into Madison. Mickie James clotheslines winter from the top rope. Angelina trips up Mickie while winter "falls" on Hebner. Velvet really takes it to winter. Velvet knocks Angelina off the ring, but is rolled up from behind. Winners are Madison rayne and winter thanks to Angelinas interference.
Next out is Eric bischoff to huge boos. He tells everyone to sit down and shut up. He said he has sone details to take care of for Kurt angle. He calls out Jeff hardy. Hardy is out to a big pop. "hardy" chants everywhere. Bischoff lists all the greats he has worked with. He talks about how hardy abused his opportunities. Bischoff tells hardy that he is enigmatic, but a loser. He tells him he's out if chances. Bischoff tells hardy that he's out of chances, he dropped the ball for the last time. Hardy says he appreciates bischoffs honesty, but he has one thing to say. Twist of fate on bischoff. This brings out immortal. Hardys out of the ring and bumps into me as I'm typing.
Next up is Samoa Joe vs. Undefeated Crimson. Crimson starts out first attacking Joe. Joe counters with a thumb to the eye. Joe is in control. Both are out of the ring and crimson has regained control. Back in the ring and Joe is in control. Crimson goes to slam Joe but his knee gives out. Joe goes to work on the knee with a submission hold, but crimson won't tap. Crimson rolls Joe up out of nowhere for the win.
Next up roode vs storm. This is the main event for the 1st show. Storm gets an almost hometown cheer. Roode gets a mix of boos and cheers. They grapple back and forth. A"USA" chant breaks out. They are face robace talking in the ring. They grapple back and forth Storm pins roode but only gets a two count. Thu trade chops. It's a very back and forth match. Roode almost gets a three count with a second rope neck breaker. DDT by storm for a 2 count. Back and forth close 3 counts. Super plex on roode. Only gets 2. Roode has storm in a submission hold. Storm won't tap. Backbreaker by storm for a 2 count. The Ted gets knocked out on accident. Angle is out and attacks storm. Roode is your winner. Roode looks around confused. Roode helps storm up. They shake hands and celebrate together.
Next up is Hogan. Borash tells us were about to be part of wrestling history, and out comes Hogan to A mix of cheers and boos. Hogan plays to the crowd. A hogan chant breaks out. Hogan says today is the last day he will be in the wrestling business. Hogan starts talking about what he will have to do when he leaves without wrestling in his life. Hogan says people have driven over 10 hours to see this last show. "thank you hogan" chant starts. He says hulkamania had the longest career and it's time to celebrate.
Out comes sting dressed in a hogan Shirt and red suit. Sting asks if anyone buys hogan's retirement story. Hogan says nothing lasts in te business, and tells sting to leave it alone. Sting says he knows hogan better than anyone. Sting says he has some compelling footage of hogan. Sting says he'll leave after the footage. The footage is hogan saying "do you really think they buy this, we fooled everyone" to bischoff. They talk about the merchandise sales retirement brings. The crowd boos huge. Hogan tells sting he'll never wrestle him. Hogan is in stings face. Hogan's pissed and sting leaves. Hogan is still in the ring to boos all around.