July 24, 2002
9:00PM hits on the Eastern seaboard as the screen dims, before vibrant yellow, gold, red and black strokes fill the shot. The TNA logo pops up before we fade inside
THE ASYLUM- where over a thousand rabid fans are on their feet, shouting “TNA! TNA!” at the top of their lungs!
The TNA Girls dance inside their lair as they have kept the bikinis for this week…after all it is summer! The air is cool inside The Asylum as we are back to Michael Vick and Steve McNair jerseys this week! Tonight has a different feel in the air, as The Asylum is reared up to go and expect chaos at every turn… and you can call us Tommy because tonight we are bringing the
BEDLAM! for your viewing pleasure! We hope you’ve been a fan of the overbooked madness, because there is no end in sight!
We head down to ringside where Don West and “Professor” Mike Tenay welcome us to the sixth edition of NWA:TNA on PPV! Six shows in,
The Asylum already needs a new paint job, the budget is as tight as Mannie Fresh and Birdman are right now and that’s alright…cause we’re still fly! Most won’t get that cheesy reference to The Big Tymers, who are as
HOT as TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION is right now in the summer of 2002!!!
West and Tenay run down the card, and we’re posting the official card here to stop you all from x’ing out after getting this far!
NWA World Championship
Mike Awesome vs. Ekmo w/Don Callis
Jeff Jarrett w/The Evil Empire vs. 6Pac w/Scott Hall & Ron Killings
Ken Shamrock vs. Brian Lawler w/Tylene Buck
NWA Tag Team Championship- Tag Team Bedlam Gauntlet Match
AMW vs. Murderaz Row vs. Air Cananda vs. Amish Roadkill & Danny Doring
X-Division #1 Contender’s Match- 5- Way Dance
Christopher Daniels vs. Jerry Lynn vs. Amazing Red vs. Kid Kash vs. EZ Money
Falls Count Anywhere Match
Shane Douglas vs. Monty Brown
X-Division Showcase Match
Elix Skipper vs. Paul London
After West and Tenay hype up tonight’s
BEDLAM! card, we stay at ringside for some X-Division action!!
Match 1- X-Division Showcase Match
Elix Skipper vs. Paul London
Both of these men are no stranger to one another, as they shared the ring last week in a 3-Way against Super Crazy!!
The one starts off hot, as Skipper and London fly through the air, reversing each other’s aerial assault! London goes for a backspring elbow in the corner, but Skipper ducks out of the way and kicks London square in the face!
Skipper then tosses London outside onto the apron, where he connects with a hard uppercut! Skipper places London’s body bent over inside the ropes, while his legs stand on the apron. Skipper hops up to the top turnbuckle, leaps off…
SKIPPER WITH A TOP ROPE SCISSORS KICK TO LONDON WHO IS SANDWICHED IN BETWEEN THE ROPES!!!
The Asylum goes crazy for the move, as they are starting to get behind Elix Skipper lately! Skipper pushes London back underneath the bottom rope, races off the ropes…
SKIPPER GOES FOR A BASEMENT DROPKICK…BUT LONDON MOVES OUT OF THE WAY…
AND SKIPPER SLIDES ALL THE WAY TO THE FLOOR, LANDING RIGHT ON HIS BACK!!!
London sees an opening as he climbs back up onto the apron. London gets a running head start…
LONDON HITS A RUNNING SHOOTING STAR PRESS OFF THE APRON TO ELIX SKIPPER ON THE OUTSIDE!!!
The Asylum has lost their minds as West and Tenay shout on commentary!!
London slides Elix back inside the ring and looks to go to work, connecting with a dropkick followed by a springboard cross body! London goes to the well one too many times as he goes for a tilt-a-whirl head scissors, but while he is in mid-rotation around Skipper, Skipper latches on to London…
ELIX SKIPPER CONNECTS WITH THE SUDDEN DEATH!!!
Skipper pulled that move from out of nowhere! London is down and out…Skipper hooks the leg…
1…2…3!!
Winner at 7:00- Elix Skipper
Elix Skipper gets his hand raised in victory as he soaks in the loud pop from The Asylum! West and Tenay hype up both men on commentary, but give credit to Elix Skipper as he has now won
TWO MATCHES IN A ROW and is in firm position to garner himself an X-Division Championship opportunity down the line!!!
We cut to the hallway of The Asylum where
DON CALLIS is spotted trying his best to hide while talking on the phone. He is snuck in between two moving crates, as this phone call must be important. The camera is within ear shot of the conversation…
“You CAN’T come tonight! That wasn’t part of the plan!...That was before he jumped on board…I didn’t think he would sign on…he is an asset, he is a machine, just like you…we can make the both of you work, trust me! I know what I’m doing…yes, you still have top priority…come on man, work with me here!”
Callis holds his head, knowing whoever is on the other end is NOT happy right now…
“Listen, let me talk to Cornette. We will try to work something out…no…please…wait…don’t hang up…”
Whoever is on the other end hangs up the phone, and Don Callis rubs his fingers across his forehead, signaling that he is stressed out to the max! Who was on the other line? Who plans on coming here to TNA tonight? Was Ekmo ever really supposed to sign on with Don Callis?
We then head over to Goldilocks, who is standing by with
MONTY BROWN just moments before his grudge match, a Falls Count Anywhere Match, against Shane Douglas…
“Shane Douglas! Tonight you meet your maker! There isn’t any distance you can run, because I’ll pin yo ass in the parking lot if I have to! All of this ends here tonight, and I’m gonna make sure I AM the one last standing…after you feel the enigma…known as….THE POOOUNNNCEEEE!!!”
Monty Brown walks off the set with all of the confidence in the world as we get ready for our next matchup!!
Match 2- Falls Count Anywhere Match
Shane Douglas vs. Monty Brown
Monty Brown is out first and instead of jumping into the ring, he waits anxiously at the bottom of the entrance ramp!
Shane Douglas comes out next and Monty immediately charges up the aisle way, but Douglas is armed with a steel chair!!
DOUGLAS BLASTS MONTY OVER THE HEAD WITH THE STEEL CHAIR!!!
BUT MONTY NO-SELLS IT AND LETS OUT A ROAR!!!
The official bell rings for the match, as this is a
FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE MATCH!!!
Douglas tries to run away but Monty catches up to him at the top of the ramp, scoops Douglas up and
SLAMS him onto the entrance ramp!!!
Douglas does his best as he tries to roll down the ramp, trying to get to safety. Monty stalks him as he grabs a hold of and places him on his shoulder, runs full speed down the ramp…
MONTY BROWN LAUNCHES SHANE DOUGLAS LIKE A LAWN DART FACE FIRST INTO THE RING APRON!!!
Douglas lies on the floor, half of his body underneath the ring skirt. Monty plays into The Asylum but when he goes to grab Douglas…
DOUGLAS SPRAYS A FIRE EXTINGUISHER INTO THE EYES OF MONTY BROWN!!!
Monty falls back onto the ramp, holding his face! Douglas then takes the fire extinguisher…
AND DRILLS MONTY ACROSS THE HEAD WITH IT!!!
Douglas taunts Monty Brown while giving The Asylum the middle finger, telling everybody that he is the man!
Douglas’ taunting is short-lived as Monty has recovered and drills Douglas with a gut punch. He sizes him up over on the guard rail…
MONTY CLOTHESLINES DOUGLAS OVER THE GUARD RAIL AND INTO THE FIRST ROW!!!
Monty grabs Douglas as the two fight through The Asylum! Douglas throws a garbage pail down to get away from Monty, but the ex-NFL player leaps over the pail and clotheslines Douglas!!
The two fight all the way towards the ramp, where Monty sets up a table beneath it. He tosses Douglas back onto the ramp on the side of the entrance way. Monty climbs up and drills Douglas across the back for good measure.
The Asylum is on their feet as Monty is ready to
POOUNNNCEE Shane Douglas off the entrance ramp…but suddenly…
BRIAN LEE EMERGES FROM BEHIND THE CURTAIN!!!
WHAT IS HE DOING HERE?!?!?!?
We’ve learned throughout the past six weeks that ANYBODY can randomly show up here in TNA, and Brian Lee is the guy tonight! Lee wraps his hand over the unsuspecting Monty Brown as he shouts for Douglas to move out of the way…
BRIAN LEE CHOKESLAMS MONTY BROWN OFF THE ENTRANCE STAGE THROUGH THE TABLE BELOW!!!!
Shane Douglas looks over at Brian Lee and smiles as he easily covers Monty Brown, much to the disappointment of The Asylum…
1…2…3!!!
Winner at 10:00- Shane Douglas
Brian Lee helps Shane Douglas up the side of the ramp as Douglas embraces his new friend! Douglas laughs into the camera as he holds Brian Lee’s hand up high for the world to see! West and Tenay are distraught, as is The Asylum…no
POOUUNNCEE tonight!
Officials check on Monty Brown as he gets up on his own two feet, and looks up at Douglas and Brian Lee, signaling that he is
NOT DONE and now has his sights set on
BOTH Shane Douglas and Brian Lee!!!
We go over to a video package hyping up
TAG TEAM BEDLAM! We see clips of all four teams, highlighting their finishing moves…
AMW hits the DEATH SENTENCE!!!
Murderaz Row hits THE THUG STOMP!!!
Roadkill and Doring connect with the LANCASTER LARIART OF LUST!!!
Air Canada hits their death-defying TAPPIN’ THE TREE!!!
Following the video package, we send it down to West and Tenay who hype up
TAG TEAM BEDLAM some more!! A graphic pops up onto the screen laying out the rules for this historic matchup:
-Two teams start off, with another team coming out in three minute intervals-
-Only one man needs to be pinned in order for his team to be eliminated-
-The last team standing will be crowned NEW NWA Tag Team Champions-
TNA President Jim Cornette heads on out, carrying both of the NWA Tag Team titles! The Asylum pops loud for Cornette, who smiles and waves to the crowd before placing the tag titles down on a black pedestal at ringside. Cornette pulls up a chair so he can get a nice view and present the winners the tag titles he helped make famous back in the 80’s….
After Cornette takes his seat, we cut over to Jeremy Borash who is ready for our introductions and we are READY for our first two competitors!!
Match 3- NWA Tag Team Championship- Tag Team BEDLAM!
America’s Most Wanted vs. Murderaz Row vs. Amish Roadkill & Danny Doring vs. Air Canada
The crowd is buzzing as we await our first two teams…
AMW is out first to a loud reaction! This upstart, fan-favorite team has the tall task of drawing the 1 spot, which means they have to play the iron-men if they want the NWA Tag Titles!
Amish Roadkill and Danny Doring are the second team here in Tag Team Bedlam! The duo garner boos from the crowd as they slide into the ring, and get ready for their shot at tag gold!
AMW and Roadkill/Doring start off fast, with each team looking to make an early pinfall and enjoy the few minutes in between the next entrants!
Roadkill runs full speed ahead on Storm on the ropes…
AND CLOTHESLINES STORM AND HIMSELF OVER THE ROPES AND TO THE FLOOR!!!
Inside the ring, Chris Harris catches Danny Doring with a backbreaker! Harris then goes to work, setting Doring up on the top turnbuckle! Harris goes for a Superplex but Doring blocks it, and kicks Harris’ legs out from underneath him as he lands on the mat!
On the outside, Roadkill tosses James Storm into the steel steps, and then slides back inside the ring to grab a hold of Chris Harris as Doring gathers his balance on the top…
Doring is looking for a
TOP ROPE LANCASTER LARIAT OF LUST…
But as he goes to jump, James Storm recovers, springboards off the ropes…
JAMES STORM INTERCEPTS DANNY DORING IN MID-AIR WITH A SPRINGBOARD SPEAR!!!!
Harris reverses Roadkill’s grip…
DDT!!!
Just as the buzzer sounds, the next team out is…
AIR CANADA IS OUT NEXT! Teddy and Tyson sprint down, as both AMW and Roadkill/Doring are down! Teddy leaps to one corner, while Tyson on the opposite. With all four men down in the center of the ring, Air Canada takes flight…
WITH STEREO FROG SPLASHES ONTO EVERYBODY IN THE CENTER OF THE RING!!!
The Asylum pops loud for the upstart Air Canada as they look to capitalize!
Teddy leaps over the ropes with a slingshot legdrop on Danny Doring while Tyson hits a beautiful
LIONSAULT ON CHRIS HARRIS!!!
Teddy and Tyson both make pinfall covers, looking to
ELIMINATE BOTH TEAMS IN ONE SHOT!!!
1…2….
NOOO!!!
Both Doring and Harris kick out! Tyson gets turn around and
BLASTED with a SUPERKICK from James Storm!
James Storm then tries a superkick on Teddy, but Teddy ducks and races off the ropes, going for a
TORNADO DDT but Storm holds on…
JAMES STORM TOSSES TEDDY HART OUT OF THE RING AND RIGHT TO THE FLOOR!!!
The countdown begins as we await out final team…
IT’S MURDERAZ ROW!!!
Homicide and Low Ki head on out, as they have nuclear heat with The Asylum! Homicide quickly races to Teddy Hart and slams him into the steel guard rail! Low Ki doesn’t have much time to do anything…
WHEN CHRIS HARRIS FLIES OVER THE ROPES ONTO LOW KI!!!
James Storm clotheslines Danny Doring over to the floor, but Tyson Hart grabs Storm’s feet and drags him out.
Everybody in the match besides Roadkill is on the outside! The Asylum starts to cheer for the big man, and are we gonna get a repeat of last week where he goes flying?!?!?
Roadkill bounces off the ropes, and begins flight…
BUT IS INTERCEPTED BY A CHAIR SHOT FROM LOW KI RIGHT AT THE ROPES!!!
Low Ki then leaps to the top, but Teddy Hart meets him at the top rope! Teddy, the daredevil that he is, is thinking BIG as he sets his feet, leaps…
TEDDY HART HITS A HURICANRANNA ON LOW KI OFF THE TOP ROPE…SENDING LOW KI CRASHING INTO EVERYBODY ON THE FLOOR!!!
HOLY SHIT!!!
The Asylum cannot believe their eyes! West and Tenay have almost lost their voices…and minds!!!
Tyson Hart quickly tosses Danny Doring inside the ring, as Teddy Hart is somehow back on his feet, back on the top turnbuckle…Tyson hoists Doring on his shoulders…
TAPPIN’ THE TREEEE!!!!
Tyson makes the cover!!!
1…2…3!!!
AMISH ROADKILL & DANNY DORING ARE ELIMINATED
Air Canada doesn’t have much time to rest, as Homicide and Low Ki have entered back inside, and are waiting with
STEREO SUPERKICKS!!!
Murderaz Row turns around…
Harris and Storm are waiting…
STEREO SUPERKICKS FROM AMW!!!
AMW then lift the fallen Tyson Hart and connect with a
DOUBLE SUPLEX!!!
Harris bounces up and
DRILLS TEDDY HART WITH A LARIAT!!!
AMW go over to Tyson Hart…
HOMICIDE AND LOW KI BLAST HARRIS AND STORM OVER THE HEAD WITH STEEL CHAIRS!!!
Homicide then quickly grabs Tyson Hart, twists him and lifts him up over his head while Low Ki heads to the top…
THUG STOMP TO TYSON HART!!!!
Low Ki with the cover…
1…2…3!!!
AIR CANADA IS ELIMINATED
We are down to AMW and Murderaz Row!!!
Both teams are exhausted, AMW more so than Murderaz Row since they’ve been in this match an extra six minutes!
Homicide and Low Ki stay on the attack, as they hone in on James Storm in the corner! Chris Harris goes for some offense, only for Low Ki to counter and connect with a
BRAINBUSTER!! Low Ki kicks Harris outside of the ring and to the floor!
Storm tries his best to fight off both of Homicide and Low Ki, but Murderaz Row is too strong for James Storm and he eventually finds himself in harm’s way as Homicide now has him in the No Remorse position…Low Ki is on the top…
BUT WAIT!! CHRIS HARRIS LEAPS ONTO THE APRON AND SHOVES LOW KI OFF THE TOP ROPE THROUGH A TABLE AT RINGSIDE!!!!
Storm muscles out of Homicide’s grasp, sends him off the ropes, ducks a lariat and rebounds with a huge
SPINEBUSTER!!!
Storm holds onto Homicide as he picks him up in the seated position…Chris Harris slowly ascends to the top….
DEATH SENTENCE!!!!
Chris Harris hooks the leg of Homicide while James Storm guards the pinfall…
1…2…3!!!
Winners at 20:00 AND NEW NWA TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS- America’s Most Wanted
The Asylum GOES CRAZY for AMW as TNA President Jim Cornette hands them their newly won titles! Harris and Storm take their titles and head into the crowd, celebrating with The Asylum!!!
West and Tenay go crazy on commentary, hyping up AMW as the first NWA Tag Champions of the TNA era! They are called one of the cornerstones of TNA for a reason, and tonight they proved their worth!!
AMW ARE YOUR NEW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS!!!
Following the chaotic Tag Team Bedlam, we head over to the basement of The Asylum, where
DOOMSDAY is ready to cut another mysterious promo. The slow guitar rifts of
“Black Hole Sun” by Soundgarden are faint in the background as the creepy camera effects loop around to show Vampiro smiling at the camera, followed by Raven who is seated on the floor…
The camera spins around to Father James Mitchell, the smirking mastermind behind Doomsday, who has with him a giant wooden crate that appears to be rocking back and forth. The camera flips around once more to show the numbers
“12261919” across the front of it…
“D’Lo Brown…you have found yourself in quite the mess right now…your little chair attack last week…let’s just say you may have won the battle…but you certainly did NOT win the war…”
Mitchell lets out a small laugh as the big wooden crate rocks back and forth…
“You might be wondering…just what is inside this crate? Oh, you really don’t want to know…inside this crate IS PURE HELL! PURE CHAOS! And once it is unleashed on the world…Raven will have gold around his waist a lot sooner than you think…”
The wooden crate rocks back and forth as the camera spins around to Raven…
“D’Lo Brown…dark days are ahead for you, my friend. You want to settle this so bad? Next week…me and Vampiro against you…and any partner you deem worthy enough to be brought to the slaughterhouse…because next week this ends once and for all….QUOTE THE RAVEN….NEVERMORE!!!”
The guitar rifts of
“Black Hole Sun” slowly fade out as the camera spins at a rapid pace, catching the profiles of Doomsday at a quick pace, before everything turns to static…
Back down at ringside, West and Tenay wonder what was in that crate, and then hype up next week’s huge tag team match pitting Raven and Vampiro up against D’Lo Brown and a partner of his choosing!
They then shift focus to hype up our next match- Ken Shamrock versus Brian Lawler!!!
Match 4- Grudge Match
Ken Shamrock vs. Brian Lawler w/Tylene Buck
Brian Lawler has felt disrespected since joining TNA, while Ken Shamrock is looking for a big win after being on the wrong end of some big World title matches the past few weeks…
The official bell rings, but before Lawler decides to square up with Shamrock, he wants one extra kiss from Tylene Buck, who is standing on the apron. After his good luck kiss…
LAWLER TURNS AROUND AND GETS TACKLED TO THE MAT BY SHAMROCK!!!
Shamrock goes into a full mount position and
UNLOADS on Lawler with rights and lefts. Lawler puts his hands up to protect himself, but
KEN SHAMROCK IS PISSED OFF TONIGHT!!!!
Shamrock rolls Lawler over and places him
IN A REAR NAKED CHOKEHOLD!!!!
Shamrock sinches back deep on the hold while rage fills his eyes. Shamrock lets out an animalistic scream as Lawler slowly starts to fade out….and
REFEREE RUDY CHARLES CALLS FOR THE BELL!!!
Winner at 1:00- Ken Shamrock
KEN SHAMROCK HAS SNAPPED!!!
Shamrock
REFUSES to let go of the hold, until finally a team of TNA officials head inside the ring and pry him loose! Shamrock finally lets go of the hold, as The Asylum pops loudly for him! Shamrock rolls underneath the ring and raises his arms as The Asylum cheer him on!!
Back inside the ring, Lawler is out cold, Tylene Buck is crying, but West and Tenay are much like The Asylum and have loved every minute (it was only a minute long) of this brutal beatdown!!
Ken Shamrock showed what he is capable of, and after tonight, put himself back in the title hunt moving forward…
Back in the hallway, the sneaky camera crew stalk
DON CALLIS, who is taking another phone call in between two moving crates…
“I understand we made a deal…but that was before he jumped on board…No! You CAN NOT show up tonight! He has a golden opportunity in front of him and I don’t need you getting him disqualified!”
Don Callis holds his head as he takes a deep breath, pacing back and forth in a very nervous manner…
“What do you mean you are twenty minutes away? I thought I told you to stay put…No, I will talk to you however I want…don’t forget…when you eventually come to TNA…which will NOT BE TONIGHT…I AM YOUR MANAGER!”
Don Callis is in a very tough spot, as whoever he is on the phone with is
NOT HAPPY he aligned himself with Ekmo instead of waiting for them…whoever they may be…
We cut to a vignette, showing Terry Funk on his ranch. Funk sits on the front porch of The Double Cross Ranch, Budweiser beer in hand. The camera pans out to show a bunch of horses running freely in a field, before circling back to Terry Funk…
“Steve Corino, I’m man enough to admit that you’ve beaten my ass pretty good for the past six weeks…but I also know that I haven’t been able to get my hands on you one on one just yet…”
Funk takes a sip of beer before continuing…
“I’m at home, resting up. I don’t have much left in the tank, but I sure as hell know I need to finish this thing here with you once and for all…which is why I’m hoping you’re man enough to take me up on this challenge…”
Funk puts the beer down before looking intently at the camera…
“Now, my doctor won’t clear me for two weeks…so in two weeks…on August 7…I am issuing a challenge to you…Terry Funk versus Steve Corino…IN AN AMARILLO STREET FIGHT! Steve, don’t back down from the challenge, and let us finish this once and for all…man to man…”
We get another shot of the horses running freely through a field before we fade back into The Asylum…
West and Tenay talk about the challenge Terry Funk just issued to Steve Corino- An
AMARILLO STREET FIGHT in TWO WEEKS! They wonder if Corino will accept, and then think about the brutal carnage that could unfold in that type of matchup!
West and Tenay then shift focus to hype up our next matchup, which features five of the six competitors from last week’s historic Ultimate X Match! TNA President Jim Cornette only thought it was fair to give the other five competitors another chance to see who will fight X-Division Champion AJ Styles
NEXT WEEK!!
Speaking of AJ Styles, the newly-crowned X-Division Champion emerges from the curtain as The Asylum begins to boo! Styles struts down the entrance ramp, X title around his shoulder! AJ will be joining Don West and Mike Tenay on commentary for this next highlight reel of a match…
Match 5- X-Division #1 Contender’s Match- Five Way Dance
Jerry Lynn vs. Amazing Red vs. Christopher Daniels vs. Kid Kash vs. EZ Money
This one starts off on
FIRE, with all five men going crazy! While everyone is duking it out inside the ring, Amazing Red heads to the top rope…but Christopher Daniels senses him and leaps to the top and knees Red right in the face!
While this is all going on, Kid Kash has taken out Jerry Lynn and EZ Money with a
FLYING CROSSBODY on the opposite side of the ring…
Daniels then grabs a hold of Red on the top…
DANIELS HITS A SWINGING NECKBREAKER OFF THE TOP ROPE ON RED…
ONTO LYNN, KASH AND MONEY ON THE MAT!!!
The Asylum loves the move as does West and Tenay…AJ Styles, our special guest commentator, isn’t as impressed…
“Please, I could have done that in my sleep…” He says dismissingly…
With all five men down, Jerry Lynn is the first one up and targets Daniels. He tosses Daniels into the corner and goes for a splash but Daniels ducks…Lynn crashes into the corner…
Kid Kash flies through with a
SPINNING HEEL KICK!!!
Lynn hits the deck as Kash collects himself in the corner, but not for long as Amazing Red comes flying through…
MONKEY FLIP TO KID KASH!!!
Red is back up on his feet but gets intercepted as EZ Money comes from out of nowhere
WITH A SLINGSHOT LARIAT!!!
Money has no time to get any offense in as Daniels comes flying off the top rope with a
TOP ROPE BULLDOG!!!
The chaos is everywhere! The Asylum
LOVES IT!!!
Jerry Lynn and Christopher Daniels are the first two up to their feet…Amazing Red slowly heads back to the top rope, where he works best…Red balances himself, but before he can do anything…
KID KASH DROPKICKS RED OFF THE TOP ROPE AND TO THE OUTSIDE FLOOR!!!
Lynn has his target in EZ Money, and after a missed clothesline, Lynn has him right where he wants him…
CRADLE PILEDRIVER!!!
SIMULTANEOUSLY…
Daniels catches Kid Kash off guard…
ANGELS WINGS!!!
Daniels and Lynn cover Kash and Money
AT THE SAME EXACT TIME!!!
Referee Slick Johnson shrugs his shoulders as he makes
TWO COUNTS…
1…2…3!!!
1…2…3!!!
BOTH LYNN AND DANIELS HAVE PINNED AT THE SAME TIME!!!
Referee Slick Johnson goes over to Jeremy Borash, who makes the announcement…
Winner(s) at 11:00- Jerry Lynn AND Christopher Daniels
Both men have won and both get their arm raised!!
AJ Styles is pissed at the desk and slams his headset down! He slides into the ring, while both Daniels and Lynn, exhausted from the spot-fest we just witnessed, try to catch their breath…
Styles holds the X Title up in both of their faces before talking trash….Styles looks like he is going to exit the ring…
Lynn reaches out his hand for Daniels to shake, and Daniels does…
AJ BLASTS LYNN IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD WITH THE X TITLE…PUSHING LYNN FORWARD INTO DANIELS…KNOCKING DANIELS DOWN IN THE PROCESS!!!
AJ Styles stands tall over
BOTH of his opponents
NEXT WEEK! West and Tenay don’t like the antics of AJ Styles, but say he is the first X Champion, and there is no denying his talent inside the ring!!
Nevertheless,
NEXT WEEK we get AJ STYLES versus CHRISTOPHER DANIELS versus JERRY LYNN in a THREE WAY DANCE for the X-DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP!!!
We cut to
STEVE CORINO shooting from outside of his dressing room. He is flanked by Malice and Jack Victory!
“Terry Funk, I've heard your challenge. And I’m here to respond…”
Corino paces back and forth, going from serious to a smirk on his face…
“My answer is NO! Come on! Do you honestly think I would accept to a match called the damn AMARILLO STREET FIGHT? What am I? Crazy? I’m Steve Corino, and I call the shots around here…”
Steve Corino is interrupted…
BY TNA PRESIDENT JIM CORNETTE!
Jim Cornette storms onto the scene, contract in hand…
“Your answer is yes, and I’ve already booked the damn match! Corino, when are you gonna learn that you have ZERO power around here? I have it right here, signed and booked…Terry Funk versus Steve Corino in an AMARILLO STREET FIGHT…August 7…save the damn date!”
Cornette heads on off, leaving Corino stunned…
Corino looks around at Malice and Jack Victory, who are also at a loss for words…Regardless of Corino’s answer, he will face Terry Funk in an Amarillo Street Fight in
TWO WEEKS!!
We head over to Goldilocks, who is standing by with another man who is not fond of Jim Cornette right now-
JEFF JARRETT and THE EVIL EMPIRE! Jarrett, who seemingly hasn’t been in a good mood since TNA started, is in another bad mood tonight. He shakes his head in disgust as he cuts off Goldy…
“You know something? Everybody around here seems to forget who created Total Nonstop Action in the first place! And what that great creation, what have I gotten in return? Aggravation!”
Jarrett looks into the camera and shakes his head, while Roadhouse James and The Harris Brothers do the same in the background. Jarrett then continues…
“Jim Cornette, I know you have the power to put me in the match that I belong in…because I’m the one who drafted your damn contract! And after I wipe the floor with 6Pac, I am DEMANDING an NWA World Title shot! And if you or anybody else doesn’t like it…too damn bad…Because I run things around here, and I’m gonna start using some of that power…AND YOU CAN ALL CHOKE ON THAT!!”
Jarrett and The Empire storm off the set as Goldy sends it back down to West and Tenay…
West and Tenay hype up our next match, 6Pac up against Jeff Jarrett!!
Match 6- Grudge Match
6Pac w/Scott Hall & Ron Killings vs. Jeff Jarrett w/The Evil Empire
Jarrett didn’t come here to play games tonight, and comes out firing. He gets 6Pac in a headlock, wrestles him down to the mat, and then sinches back on it!
6Pac flips out of it, and begins to turn the tables as he starts to race off the ropes, connecting with a dropkick followed by a suplex that sends Jarrett rolling underneath the ropes and to the floor!
The Evil Empire goads Hall and Killings, but Hall and Killings won’t fall for their games and stay on the opposite side of the ring. While Jarrett is on the outside taking a breather, 6Pac isn’t waiting…
6PAC WITH A SLINGSHOT CROSS BODY ONTO JARRETT ON THE OUTSIDE FLOOR!!!
6Pac soaks in The Asylum’s cheers as he grabs Jarrett by the hair and tosses him back inside the ring. 6Pac looks to finish this one off, as he begins to size up Jarrett…
ROADHOUSE JAMES LEAPS UP ONTO THE APRON TO DISTRACT THE REFEREE!!
Meanwhile, The Harris Brothers have Hall and Killings occupied in the aisle way!!!
This is all the time Jarrett needs to pull out
THE DREADED BRASS KNUCKS!!! Lazy booking? Hell no! This Jeff Jarrett character is the ULTIMATE HEEL and my job is to make you absolutely despise him and all of The Evil Empire!!!
JEFF JARRETT REARS BACK AND DRILLS 6PAC IN THE HEAD WITH THE BRASS KNUCKS!!!
Jarrett then lifts the motionless 6Pac up onto his feet as James leaps down off the apron…
JEFF JARRETT CONNECTS WITH THE STROKE!!!
Jarrett hooks the leg, the rest is history…
1…2…3!!!
Winner at 6:00- Jeff Jarrett
The Harris Brothers are able to keep Hall and Killings at bay long enough! Hall and Killings rush the ring to check on their fallen friend, while Jarrett and The Empire scat up the entrance ramp, but not before he grabs a mic…
“Scott Hall, sorry about what happened to your buddy. I want you Scott Hall, not your friends! So, since I can’t find my way into an NWA Championship Match with Cornette’s dumb ass in charge, I’m gonna compromise…I’ll play ball, but seeing that I run this place, boy, am I ever gonna stack the odds in my favor…NEXT WEEK…JEFF JARRETT…SCOTT HALL…BUNKHOUSE BRAWL…IN A #1 CONTENDER’S MATCH!!!”
Jeff Jarrett drops the mic as he heads through the curtain…Scott Hall shouts from the ring as he points at Jeff Jarrett, while West and Tenay hype up next week’s
HUGE #1 CONTENDER’S MATCH between Jeff Jarrett and Scott Hall…IN A BUNKHOUSE BRAWL!!!
We head to the back where NWA Champion
MIKE AWESOME is standing by with Goldilocks! Goldy asks Awesome about Ekmo and Don Callis, and everything that’s transpired over the past few weeks…
“It doesn’t matter who Don Callis is on the phone with…because I am an ass-kicking MACHINE! My sole focus tonight is on Ekmo and Ekmo only! After I’m done kicking Ekmo’s ass, I’ll take on any and all challengers! Tonight, I make sure everybody understands that I AM THE ONE with the gold…and I AM THE ONE who EVERYBODY in this company has to beat! The target is big, but once you step inside the ring with me, you all will realize that Mike Awesome isn’t here to play games!!”
Awesome heads off the set as we send it back down to ringside one final time for our highly anticipated main event where Mike Awesome defends the NWA Championship against Ekmo!!
Main Event- NWA World Championship Match
©Mike Awesome vs. Ekmo w/Don Callis
This one starts out as an
ALL OUT BRAWL!!! Awesome throws the first punch, while Ekmo tackles Awesome to the mat! Awesome fires back and gets to his feet, hitting a clothesline on Ekmo that sends him over the top and to the floor!!
Awesome is wasting any time tonight as he bounces off the ropes…
MIKE AWESOME LAUNCHES HIMSELF OVER THE ROPES WITH A DIVE ONTO EKMO ON THE FLOOR!!!
A man that big shouldn’t be able to dive like that!!!
Awesome whips Ekmo into the steel guard rail, which moves back about two feet with the impact! Awesome smashes away with rights and lefts, but Ekmo holds his own as he fires back. Awesome connects with an elbow to gut of Ekmo, and then pulls out a chair…
AWESOME DRILLS EKMO OVER THE HEAD WITH THE STEEL CHAIR!!!
Ekmo is dazed, Awesome is just getting started! Awesome stares over at a nervous Don Callis who instantly puts his hands up, not wanting any of Mike Awesome!
Awesome then runs full speed ahead at Ekmo…
EKMO IS WAITING AND PUTS HIS SHOULDER DOWN…LAUNCHING MIKE AWESOME INTO THE CROWD!!!
Ekmo gathers himself for a moment as he reaches for a table underneath the ring. He then signals to the crowd in the first three rows to get the fuck out of the way as he tosses the table over the guard rail.
Ekmo pounds away at Mike Awesome some more before setting the table up right behind the guard rail, in between the first two rows. He places Awesome on the table and then leaps back over the guard rail, ascending to the top turnbuckle…
WHAT IS THIS MAN EKMO ABOUT TO DO?!?!?!?
The Asylum is buzzing with anticipation as Ekmo balances himself on the top turnbuckle…
EKMO FLIES OFF THE TOP ROPE WITH A BIG SPLASH ON MIKE AWESOME THROUGH THE TABLE…
IN THE FIRST ROW OF THE CROWD!!!!
HOLY SHIT!!!!
West and Tenay CAN’T believe their eyes, The Asylum has
LOST THEIR MINDS!!!
Both men are down as Referee Rudy Charles checks on both guys. Ekmo is slow to his feet but gets up first, tossing Mike Awesome back over the guard rail. Don Callis still nervously looks on from ringside, checking his phone every three seconds!
Ekmo slides Mike Awesome back inside the ring and places him near the corner. Ekmo then climbs back to the top turnbuckle…
EKMO WITH A MOONSAULT…WAIT!!! MIKE AWESOME MOVES OUT OF THE WAY!!!
Ekmo lands with a thud as Mike Awesome has found his second and third wind as he pops up…
Mike Awesome lets out an animalistic
ROAR that The Asylum
LOVES to hear!!
Awesome connects with a
BIG BOOT!!! He then lifts Ekmo up…
CHOKESLAM!!!
Awesome grabs a table that’s been lying in the corner of the ring this entire match and sets it up in the center of the ring!
Mike Awesome then lugs Ekmo up onto the top turnbuckle, where he somehow manages the strength to lift Ekmo up in a powerbomb position…
TOP ROPE AWESOME BOMB TO EKMO THROUGH THE TABLE!!!
Awesome used up every ounce of energy just then, and is so exhausted he tries to stand up but can’t…and falls right on top of Ekmo…
1…2…3!!!
Winner at 12:00 AND STILL NWA WORLD CHAMPION- Mike Awesome
Mike Awesome survives another brutal encounter against Ekmo! Awesome can barely stand as he is handed his NWA World title! He uses the ropes for leverage to stand on his feet, where he barely is able to hoist the NWA title above his head…
WAIT A MINUTE!!!!
WHAT THE HELL?!?!?!?!??
MIKE AWESOME TURNS AROUND….
AND GETS GORED BY RHINO!!!!
WHAT THE HELL IS RHINO DOING IN TNA?!!??!?!??
Don Callis stands at ringside, head in his hands, too scared to look up inside the ring as it is now apparent that
RHINO was the man Don Callis recruited to TNA, and was the man on the other end of his frantic phone calls throughout the show!!!
Rhino waits for Mike Awesome to get back to his feet…
RHINO CONNECTS WITH ANOTHER GORE TO MIKE AWESOME!!!!
The Asylum pops at the sight of Rhino, but are
NOT HAPPY he just
GORED their beloved champion!!
After inflicting the carnage on Mike Awesome, Rhino simply climbs out of the ring, all while smirking at Don Callis!!
West and Tenay sign us off, bewildered by the sight of
RHINO! Rhino is here in TNA, and whatever back-door deal Don Callis made to get him here, Callis got cold feet…but Rhino certainly didn’t!!
Credits begin to roll as the last shot we see of this
BEDLAM edition of TNA is Mike Awesome gasping for air inside the ring…Ekmo still motionless between the table…and Rhino standing tall on the entrance ramp!!!
AMW defeated Murderaz Row, Air Canada and Roadkill/Doring in a Tag Team Bedlam Match TO WIN THE NWA TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
Jerry Lynn and Christopher Daniels defeated Amazing Red, Kid Kash & EZ Money in an X-Title #1 Contender’s Match
As always, I hope everybody enjoys this week’s episode. I’m starting to use a little more creative freedom with some guys, as I’m slowly starting to build this fantasy world from the ground up, which isn’t too easy. Overbooked and crazy has become my style for these shows, so I hope you stick along for the ride! I’ll see you all same time, same place, next week!