Impact Coverage by Bobby James
November 19, 2014
TNA World Heavyweight Champion Bobby Roode condemns Lashley’s attack on Eric Young and Austin Aries. Roode promises Lashley a championship rematch. He says that tonight’s not about the title or professional wrestling – he wants to fight: No referees. No rules.
Lashley answers the call and as he emerges from behind the curtain, Roode attacks. Lashley and Roode battle toward the crowd. Security reacts quickly to separate them. Roode breaks free and connects with a few more fists before being separated once more.
Backstage: EC3 challenges Rockstar Spud.
Video: Havok’s arrival and domination is recapped, promoting the triple threat match for the Knockout’s Championship.
Match #1:
Knockout’s Championship
Taryn Terrell vs. Gail Kim vs. Havok (c)
Knockout’s Championship
Taryn Terrell vs. Gail Kim vs. Havok (c)
Gail unloads on Havok at the opening bell. Havok fends her off, but Taryn is quick to attack. Taryn and Gail try double teaming the Knockout’s Champion, but Havok proves too powerful. She dominates the early goings of the match by countering a bulldog attempt from Gail into a slam onto Taryn.
Havok focuses her attack; she powers Taryn to the mat. When she rises, out of nowhere, Gail locks in an octopus submission. Gail tightens her grip, which brings Havok to one knee. Gail adjusts her hold again and Havok falls completely. Taryn recovers and bridges with a submission of her own.
Gail and Taryn break their holds and send Havok out of the ring. Taryn attempts a cross-body from apron; Havok catches her. Gail flies, connecting with a cross body of her own, and all three women are down.
Gail and Taryn fight back into the ring and square off against one another! They enjoy a good run, until Havok regroups and pulls Taryn from the ring. She has Taryn on her shoulders. Taryn connects with a few shots to Havok’s head, but Havok powers her face-first into the guardrail!!!
Gail tries to unseat Havok, but Havok catches her and, as she’s done many times before, powers Gail to the arena floor! The champion tosses her opponents into the ring, lies them side by side, and then she climbs the ropes. Havok crashes onto Gail and Taryn with a big splash!
Havok attempts a double cover, but Gail kicks out to break the count. Gail and Taryn battle back. Together, they hang Havok over the top rope. Gail climbs the turnbuckle and drops a leg across the back of Havok’s head. Havok falls to the outside. Taryn catches Gail with a baseball slide.
Gail and Taryn fight around the ring until Taryn gets Gail into position for a superplex. Before Taryn can execute, Havok is back – to powerbomb Taryn (who in turn suplexes Gail). Havok drapes the women on top of one another – and again she climbs the ropes. This time, she misses the splash.
Gail and Taryn fire back! Gail catches Havok with a DDT, and then a moonsault. Taryn connects with a flying cross body to Havok. Gail connects with Eat Defeat and Taryn hits the cutter. Havok is down; Taryn goes for the pin. Gail pulls Taryn out of the pin and attempts one of her own. Taryn counters and gets Gail for three to become the new Knockout’s Champion!
Winner: Taryn Terrell
Backstage: Kenny King asks MVP where he’s been.
Backstage: Bobby Roode tells Lashley, “The fight has just begun!”
Match #2:
Kenny King vs. Chris Melendez
Kenny King vs. Chris Melendez
At the start of the match, the crowd stands firmly behind Chris Melenedez with a loud “U-S-A” chant. They lock up in the center of the ring, but Kenny King breaks the hold to mock Melendez.
They lock up again and remain evenly matches until Melendez catches Kenny King with a hard right hand. As Melendez gains the advantage, Kenny King rakes his eyes. King begins commanding the match with dirty tactics, ultimately hanging Melendez up on the top rope.
King attempts a springboard assault, but, using his prosthetic leg, Melendez catches him with a big boot! Melendez connects with a fisherman’s suplex for a two-count. Melendez connects with another kick! He hoists Kenning King onto his shoulders – and that’s when MVP attacks him with a chair!
Winner: Chris Melendez (by DQ)
Post-match: MVP and Kenny King mock Chris Melendez as Mr. Anderson rushes into the ring.
Backstage: Rockstar Spud says he’ll meet EC3 in the ring.
Backstage: Kurt Angle vows to take care of MVP.
With the mighty Tyrus in tow, Ethan Carter III enters the IMPACT Zone to a sea of “You suck!” chants.
EC3 says Spud has endeared himself to the masses. He says he’s going to give Spud an opportunity by challenging him to a fight! Spud answers, but hesitates to climb into the ring.
EC3 orders Tyrus to remain outside the ring, no matter what. Spud removes his jacket and comes face-to-face with his former employer. EC3 says he knows he ruined Spud’s life and that he’ll give Spud the first shot. EC3 leans forward.
Spud says, “Mr. Carter, I’m not going to hit you in the face – I’m going to kick you right in the balls!” Spud nails EC3 with a low-blow!
An infuriated EC3 attacks, thrashing Spud like a rag doll. EC3 chokes Spud and slams his head onto the mat. EC3 summons Tyrus. Tyrus tosses Spud into the air and connects with a mid-air clothesline.
Tyrus holds Spud as EC3 vows to tear Spud apart – piece by piece, beginning with his hair. EC3 grabs a pair of scissors and cuts out a huge chunk of hair!
Backstage: Kurt Angle approaches Kenny King about MVP. MVP attacks Angle from behind!
Match #3:
Hardcore Match
Bram vs. Tommy Dreamer
Hardcore Match
Bram vs. Tommy Dreamer
Bram makes his way to the ring as a video recaps the rise of the “King of Hardcore.”
Tommy Dreamer’s music fills the arena and Bram races to the top of the ramp. Unlike their previous encounters, Dreamer winds up with the upper hand. Dreamer connects with a dive from the apron. Bram retreats; Dreamer pursues.
Bram counters Dreamer’s charge with a front slam onto the ramp. This shifts the momentum in Bram’s favor. As they battle around the ring, Dreamer’s busted open. The sight of his own blood invigorates Tommy Dreamer and he ferociously battles back!
Bram once again takes the advantage away from Dreamer. He screams, “I am Bram!” repeatedly as he rams Dreamer’s head into the steel stairs. Dreamer’s blood pours onto the step. Bram smears Dreamer’s blood across his chest.
Bram gets Dreamer back in the ring. He charges as Dreamer in the corner, but Dreamer bursts out with a clothesline of his own. Dreamer takes a hard shot at Bram with a Singapore cane; then he sets up a chair and drops Bram crotch-first across the back of it!
Brams writhes in pain as Dreamer flies from the top rope with a clothesline. Dreamer hangs Bram from the top rope; then he kicks a trashcan into Bram’s face! Bram’s busted open!
Dreamer and Bram battle back and forth. Dreamer pulls a chair wrapped in barbed wire from beneath the ring. He looks poised to finish Bram – but Magnus interferes! Bram positions Dreamer over the barbed wire chair. Al Snow rushes to his aid!
Snow fights Magnus to the back and Dreamer drags a cheese grater across Bram’s forehead. Both men counter attacks with the barbed wire steel chair, but Bram is finally able to connect, sending Dreamer headfirst into chair. Dreamer’s head gets stuck in the barbed wire! Just as he frees himself, Bram catches him with a jumping DDT
Winner: Bram
Backstage: An enraged Kurt Angle says he’s going to take care of “this problem” once and for all.
Main Event:
X-Division Championship
DJ Z vs. Tigre Uno vs. Manik vs. Low-Ki
X-Division Championship
DJ Z vs. Tigre Uno vs. Manik vs. Low-Ki
The opening bell sounds. Tigre Uno and Manik fall to the outside and Low Ki and DJ Z battle inside the ring. Low Ki catches DJ Z with a mule kick; Manik attacks him from behind.
DJ Z comes off the top rope with a double drop kick, but Tigre Uno catches DJ Z with a kick of his own. Tigre Uno positions Low Ki on the top turnbuckle; he attempts a superplex, but DJ Z capitalizes powerbombs him to the mat.
Manik finds himself back in the match by aggressively attacking Tigre Uno. Manik locks in a surfboard submission. DJ Z crawls between the two and attempts a pin. Low Ki connects on the pile of bodies with the Warrior’s Way!
Manik dodges a cross body from Low Ki, sending him to the outside. Chaos ensues and Tigre Uno catches the other three competitors with a corkscrew springboard to the outside.
Bodies begin flying everywhere, but Tigre Uno ultimately gets a two count on Manik, who gets his foot to the bottom rope. Tigre Uno climbs up the turnbuckle again, but this time, Low Ki meets up top. Tigre Uno attempts a hurricanrana, but Low Ki counters with a Ki Krusher for the win!
Winner: Low Ki
Kurt Angle storms into the IMPACT Zone. Angle says since taking over from the manipulative MVP, that he’s delivered the best in-ring product. He says there will be repercussions for MVP’s actions, and that he’ll need to consult the Board of Directors.
Angle demands MVP come to the ring to face him like a man; MVP enters, mocking Kurt Angle. Angle attacks!
Kenny King tries to make the save, but MVP shoves Kenny King away before nailing Angle with a Black Out kick. Angle falls to the arena floor as Mr. Anderson storms the ring to attack Kenny King.
Lashley emerges from the back and connects with a huge spear! Bobby Roode flies down the ramp. He drives Kenny King into the guardrail and he and Lashley battle ferociously in the ring as IMPACT goes off the air!
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