TNA Impact Report for Nov 19
As it turns out, everyone is
still paranoid over Hogan’s signing with the company, which could
not be more evident than in the first segment. Mick Foley and Abyss
come to the ring, with Foley sporting a band-aid where his eye would
normally be. Foley brings up the brutal attacks on him and Abyss last
week and the last thing he remembered was a light, flashing across his
face. However, he is more upset over the fact that Dixie Carter made
no effort to give him a simple phone call to let Foley know that Hogan
had signed with the company (apparently Foley doesn’t have Internet
access). He says he was furious that he had to present a piece of photo
identification to get into the building tonight (makes no sense at all).
Then he finally gets back to talking about the issue with Raven and
Dr. Stevie, while Abyss had to sit through Foley’s rant on Hogan and
Dixie for about five minutes. He says he and Raven go way back and they’ve
been involved in some wars together, but usually they were on the same
side. He says he and Abyss plan to exact a bit of revenge on the two
of them, because if they play with Foley, they play with fire (pretty
lame). This brings out Raven, Stevie and Daffney. Stevie says Foley
looks like he’s “burning” with anger and is upset that Foley tried
to send him out of TNA last week by booking that match with Abyss. He
says the two of them started a war, and Stevie and Raven plan on ending
it. Raven says he’s disappointed that Foley is more interested in
corporate intrigue than exacting revenge on the two of them and then
goes as far as questioning exactly how much authority Foley has left
in TNA. He says it seems like Foley now has to ask permission, before
acting on any decision he makes. Foley takes exception to this and says
if they want a match, they’ve got one, which doesn’t sit well with
Abyss.
In the back, JB is standing
by with Kurt Angle and AJ Styles, congratulating both of them on their
impressive outings at Turning Point. But he informs them of the comments
made by their Turning Point opponents. He says Desmond Wolfe claims
that he only tapped because he wanted to and Angle used an illegal submission
hold (really?). And he tells AJ that Daniels keeps saying that he beat
Samoa Joe at Turning Point, not Daniels. AJ responds that he didn’t
go out there to pin Daniels. He says he simply went out to win the match
and he did. He says if Daniels wants to throw years of friendship out
the window (what friendship? This is wrestling) and demands a shot at
the World title, then he’s got one, but he first has to make it through
tonight. Angle questions why he lost the World title, when it was actually
Matt Morgan who took him out and not AJ Styles and why AJ is offering
Daniels a title shot at Turning Point instead of him (or why AJ gets
to select his own challengers). AJ says he’s never been one to back
down from a challenge and Kurt will get his shot eventually, but they
need to focus on tonight first.
Match #1: Amazing Red vs. Scott
Steiner
Don West was on fire here.
He starts shouting before the match begins that this isn’t right and
that Steiner’s a maniac and could really hurt Red and end his career
tonight. Steiner starts the match with some chops and then hiptosses
Red across the ring. Red fires back with a dropkick, followed by a second
one in the corner. Steiner’s answer is a tilt-a-whirl side slam, followed
by a military press slam, where he looked like he was going to dump
Red outside, but instead, opted to drop him on the mat, I guess to spite
the fans. Steiner then delivers a trapped arm belly-to-belly suplex,
but instead of making a pin, he goes for push-ups instead. He then delivers
a screwdriver, which I think he calls the Steinerdriver. As West predicted,
Steiner goes nuts and grabs the pipe and the X-Division title. He levels
Red with the pipe for the DQ and then beats the hell out of him with
the belt, until Bobby Lashley runs out to make the save.
Winner: Amazing Red by disqualification
JB is standing between Eric
Young and Kevin Nash and says Nash has apparently taken back his Legends
title, but more importantly, says he had all the answers to the Hogan
situation and tries to get Nash to spill the beans. Nash says he isn’t
holding the former Legends title. He says he’s holding Eric Young’s
Global Championship. He says when Young pulled what he did at Bound
for Glory, he wanted to kill him at first, but realized that there are
very few people in the industry who can outsmart the smartest man in
pro wrestling (what does this have to do with Nash?) and he’s now
on Eric Young’s bandwagon. He makes reference to teaming with Scott
Hall for years, without actually naming any names and says he’d like
to do that again with Young. Young gladly accepts Nash as a recruit
to the World Elite and Nash says he hopes it doesn’t bother Young
that he’s an American. Young responds that he hopes it doesn’t bother
Nash that he’s from Detroit. Nash says he doesn’t live there anymore
and then they shake hands and form a new found friendship.
Match #2: Beer Money Inc. and
The Motor City Machine Guns vs. Doug Williams, Brutus Magnus, Sheik
Abdul Bashir and Kiyoshi
Young joins the commentary
team during this match, as Nash is stationed behind Young in a bodyguard
type role (where have I seen that before?). The referee informs Young
that if he leaves his chair during the match, The World Elite gets DQ’d.
Storm starts the offence for his team with a powerslam on Kiyoshi for
two. The guns then deliver a double front kick to Kiyoshi’s chest
and Kiyoshi responds with a mafia kick to Sabin and a belly-to-back
suplex for two. Kiyoshi ties up Shelley in the corner and delivers a
superkick and then applies a nerve hold. Shelley fights back with a
faceplant into the turnbuckle and tags Sabin, who comes in with a springboard
clothesline. This brings all eight guys in the ring and a brawl breaks
out. Beer Money cherry Daivari into the ring post. Sabin launches off
Shelley’s back with a dropkick to Williams on the apron. Beer Money
then deliver a double suplex to Kiyoshi on the ramp. Big Rob comes in
the ring and accidentally drops Magnus with a clothesline, allowing
Shelley to take the win, after a neckbreaker/high crossbody combination
by the Guns.
Winners: The Motor City Machine
Guns and Beer Money Inc. by pinfall
Mick Foley finds Kevin Nash
backstage and demands to know about Hogan’s plans, since it’s no
secret that Nash and Hogan are very close. Nash says it’s just business
and Foley should stop being so paranoid. He says when Hogan does show
up, he won’t be coming alone (no kidding).
After the break, Abyss is complaining
to Foley in Mick’s office, trying to convince him not to go through
with this match. He says Foley could damage his eye permanently and
there are no jobs for blind wrestlers (yet it wasn’t a concern for
Abyss, when he dropped Foley on barbwire at Bound for Glory). Foley
plays it like a joke and then gets semi-serious about how he’s gotta
do what he’s gotta do. Abyss says he’s all about getting revenge
on Stevie and Raven, but begs Foley not to go through with the match.
Foley says he is and there’s nothing Abyss can do about it. He says
everyone’s responsible for the choices they make and some people just
choose not to make choices.
Match #3: Hamada vs. Taylor
Wilde
The two female competitors
exchange a sequence of side headlock takedowns and headscissors to begin
things. Taylor delivers a flying headscissor, but Hamada answers back
with a DDT for two. Taylor then grabs Hamada by the wrist and spirals
out of the corner with an armdrag. Hamada takes Taylor down with a hook
kick and delivers a moonsault for two. Taylor counters a powerbomb into
a sunset flip for two. She then delivers a crucifix for two and hurricanrana
into a pinning combination for two. Hamada responds with an enzugiri.
Taylor tries a German suplex, but Hamada counters and delivers a spinkick,
followed by a Hamada driver, shades of Taka Michinoku for the win. Excellent
match!
Winner: Hamada by pinfall
Abyss is pacing back and forth
in the hallway and decides to take Foley’s desk and use it to barricade
him in the office (why is Foley’s desk on the outside of the office?).
Match #4: Abyss vs. Raven and
Dr. Stevie
With Foley barricaded in the
office, it’s essentially now a handicap match. Abyss takes early advantage
with a noggin knocker on his two foes. He then bounces Stevie’s head
off the steps. Raven delivers a side Russian leg sweep into the guard
rail. The heels have the advantage for a while, until Abyss eventually
fights back with a flurry of offence. He delivers an avalanche on both
guys in the corner, and then tries a double chokeslam, but they both
squirm free. Stevie then becomes the recipient of the Shock Treatment
(pretty ironic). Raven then attempts another fireball stunt, but he’s
thwarted by Abyss and the referee finds the lighter and disqualifies
the heels.
Winner: Abyss by disqualification
After the match, Stevie attacks
Abyss from behind and Raven deliver the evenflow on the concrete. They
then bring out some kind of extension chord and hang Abyss from the
top rope with it.
It’s now time for ODB’s
angle (oh joy). Her guest this week (as if it matters) is Homicide,
who shares a drink with her and then she touches on his recent problem
with the skull guy (Suicide). Homicide claims that he knows what Suicide
looks like and then rambles for a bit, before he and ODB get jiggy with
it. Very lame segment.
Lauren is backstage with Tomko,
who is apparently back in TNA. He says he’s glad to be back and plans
to step up his game. As Tomko makes his exit, the Beautiful People step
in and take over the interview and make fun of Lauren’s bad interview
skills.
AJ Styles then reveals his
thoughts on Hogan signing with TNA. He claims to be excited and says
everything Hogan touches turns to gold (apparently AJ doesn’t remember
WCW)
Match #5: Alyssa Flash vs.
Sarita
Flash displays her dominance
early with a shoulderblock, but Sarita answers back with a high crossbody
for two and then tries a springboard crossbody, only to catch a foot
to the face by Flash. Flash for some reason keeps zipping and unzipping
her ring jacket. Sarita delivers an overhead belly-to-belly suplex,
followed by a springboard dropkick for two. She tries a tiger suplex,
but Flash counters, only to be caught later on with a reverse mule kick
and Sarita picks up the straps.
Winner: Sarita by pinfall
After the match, Traci comes
from out of nowhere and attacks Alyssa Flash on the ramp and TNA security
have to separate them.
Mick Foley has now escaped
his office and is in pursuit of Stevie and Raven. Daffney provides a
distraction to lure Foley into a vicious assault by his two adversaries.
They then do the same to Foley that they did to Abyss earlier with the
extension chord.
Match #6: Team 3D and Rhino
vs. Matt Morgan, Hernandez and Pope D’Angelo Dinero in a 6 man street
fight
All 6 men are fighting on all
sides in a big brawl to get things underway. Morgan drapes a leg across
Brother Ray’s back on the ropes. Hernandez then attempts a tope, but
it cut off by a clothesline from Ray. Hernandez fights him off and delivers
the tope anyway. Dinero then brings out the cans and starts playing
the symbols on Brother Ray’s head. Morgan places a trash can on top
of D-Von’s head and delviers a series of back elbows into it in the
corner. Rhino then attempts to superplex Super Mex, but Hernandez shoves
him off and Dinero places a trashcan lid on Rhino’s chest, allowing
Hernandez to dive off the top with a big splash for two. Morgan then
attempts a legdrop off the top to the outside, but misses completely
and crashes through a table. 3D then drop Dinero with the 3D. Hernandez
slingshots himself in with a double clothesline to 3D. He then tries
the border toss on Rhino, but D-Von was the distraction and as soon
as Hernandez takes care of that, Jesse Neal comes out with a new look
(Mohawk and everything!) and drops Hernandez with a chair, allowing
Rhino to get the pin.
Winners: Team 3D and Rhino
by pinfall
JB catches up to 3D, Rhino
and Jesse Neal backstage and Brother Ray says that Jesse Neal is the
real future of TNA. He then refers to the group as the Wrecking Crew
(The Andersons can’t be too pleased about that one). Neal then takes
the mic and says he plans on being the best, because he’s learned
from the best.
JB interviews Desmond Wolfe
and Daniels. Wolfe says it’s the first time that he and Daniels have
been a team, because he’s used to flying solo and being a lone wolf,
if you will. He says he and Daniels have a mutual respect for each other
and they are definitely on the same page, because they each have something
to prove to their opponents. He adds that Angle had to use an illegal
submission move (how is a triangle choke illegal?) to beat him, because
he couldn’t do it any other way. Daniels says AJ couldn’t beat him
at Turning Point because he can’t beat him at all (he kind of has).
Match #7: Kurt Angle and AJ
Styles vs. Daniels and Desmond Wolfe
The match gets underway as
Daniels drops Angle with a jumping calf kick for two. Angle fights back
and says he wants Wolfe, but Wolfe refuses to tag in. Angle then tags
AJ and Daniels immediately tags Wolfe. AJ leaps over Wolfe and delivers
a picture perfect dropkick, followed by a backbreaker. Angle tags in
and was on fire, until Daniels cheapshots him with an enzugiri from
behind. Wolfe applies a hammerlock, but Angle reaches the ropes, only
to have them kicked right back in his face. Wolfe then delivers a snapping
arm ringer, which almost dislocated Angle’s shoulder. Angle fights
back with an overhead belly-to-belly suplex. AJ tags in and delivers
a death valley driver into his knee. Wolfe misses a lariat, but eats
a Pele. AJ then goes up top, only to get crotched by Daniels. Wolfe
then delivers a diamond cutter off the top rope. Angle and Wolfe then
start brawling to the outside and this allows Daniels to deliver the
BME on AJ for the win (I thought Wolfe was legal).
Winners: Daniels and Desmond
Wolfe by pinfall
Final thoughts:
Parts of this show were great, but others weren’t so great. I liked
the two women’s bouts, but I hated the ODB segment and the one with
TBP as well. The angle with Foley, Abyss, Raven and Stevie is getting
lame fast. The main event was good, but nothing outstanding like it
was at the pay per view. I don’t understand why Samoa Joe wasn’t
on the show tonight, or why they had to bury Amazing Red. And in case
I missed it, there was no explanation about the Sting interview, that
they hyped all night, but never happened. I don’t think it was a bad
show. I’d give it 6 out of 10.
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