IMPACT WRESTLING Results For Thursday (Big Updates, TV Title, Sacrifice...)

[Testify]

Credit to TNAsylum.com:

-World Heavyweight Champion, Bobby Roode comes to the ring sporting a new short haircut. He talks about defeating James Storm in his own hometown before being interrupted by Mr. Anderson. They go back and forth on the mic before Jeff Hardy interrupts. Both want a title shot but begin bickering between the two. Hulk Hogan appears on the big screen an announces a #1 Contender's Match tonight. Also the champions of TNA need to meet him in the ring later in the show.

-Crimson and Bully Ray defeated Austin Aries and Matt Morgan when Ray pinned Aries with a hook of the tights.

-Garett Bischoff, AJ Styles, Mr. Anderson and RVD are in the ring. Garett is talking up the fact that Eric Bischoff is now gone. He is praised by AJ Styles. They are interrupted by Ric Flair who announces that he is holding a party to celebrate Eric Bischoff and that none of those four in the ring are invited.

-Kurt Angle defeated AJ Styles. Christopher Daniels and Kazarian come to the ring during the match where Daniels is holding a piece of paper. AJ grabbed the paper and read it allowing Kurt Angle to roll him up. Angle claimed to have nothing to do with it to end the segment.

-All the champions came to the ring (minus ODB and Eric Young) followed by Hulk Hogan. Hogan announces that once a month TNA will have "Open Fight Night" where they will give an non-contracted talent an opportunity to face a TNA Roster member in a shot to earn a contract. Three judges and finally Hulk Hogan will decide if they have earned it or not. Also if a member of the roster (including a champion) gets called out, they have to accept the challenge. Hogan will decide if the title is on the line or not. After addressing the other champions, Hogan tells Devon that starting next week, the TV Title will be defended every week on IMPACT.

-Brooke Tessmacher, Mickie James, Velvet Sky and Tara defeated Gail Kim, Madison Rayne, Sarita and Rosita in an 8-Knockout Tag when Tessmacher pinned Gail Kim after Velvet Sky prevented Gail from cheating.

-Devon pinned Gunner to retain the TV Title.

-James Storm comes to the ring and talks about his match at Lockdown. Storm said he was trying to hurt Roode but went home and had to tell his daughter that he didn't win the title. Storm talks about his dad who died and thanks his fans. Storm talks about running out of luck and strangely leaves the ring. It sounds like Storm is doubting himself.

-Rob Van Dam defeated Mr. Anderson and Jeff Hardy in a #1 Contender's Match. He will face Bobby Roode at Sacrifice.


Xplosion:

-Christopher Daniels defeated Magnus after Kazarian distracted Magnus. Kazarian and Daniels attacked Magnus after the match until Samoa Joe made the save.

Also:

On his Twitter, Kurt Angle announced that he and AJ Styles would wrestle at Sacrifice in a rematch from this Thursday's IMPACT.

Big changes! I like it. Discuss.:

 

[Crayo]

Hogan making 2 long appearances = bothering me already.

RVD becoming #1 contender instead of Mr Anderson bothers me even more.

Bobby Roode cutting his hair shut? OH HEYUL NO.

Garrett Bischoff = OH HEYUL NO

 

[seabs]

The open fight night concept sounds good actually, imagine Low Ki calling out Aries.

 

[Crayo]

I guess they're introducing that because eventually someone "outside of TNA" will shock the world and become champion.

 

[Testify]

The open fight night concept sounds good actually, imagine Low Ki calling out Aries.

Or Aries calling out Roode. He said pre-Lockdown he'd want to wrestle him.

I hope that El Generico can get a shot at TV, or someone like Shane Haste and Mikey Nicholls from OVW, even though Haste did play Roode's adviser recently to perfection, I'd say.

 

[seabs]

Didn't Generico work some dark matches for them last year? Any one have an idea how that worked out? I'd also love if it if TWGTT called out Jognus, I've always loved them and a three way feud with those three teams could be a hell of a lot of fun.

 

[Testify]

Yes he did both in late 2010 and early 2011, IIRC. Dunno how it worked out for officials, but the crowd reportedly LOVED his match with Amazing Red (just imagine that stuff). Roderick Strong also worked the dark match, but don't know how he handled himself.

Btw, I think we're already gonna have a 3 Way tag feud between Joegnus, Guns and KazDaniels. Should be great.
About WGTT, Angle was volunteering for them to come to TNA, but officials just don't wan't them.

 

[Crayo]

Joegnus is possibly the worst tag team name ever. Why do wrestling companies insist on having the two names combine?

 

[seabs]

Is Joegnus their official name? It was just an easier way to type tbh.

 

[Testify]

It isn't their official name, no. I just like to call them like that, somewhat easier to type too. It's certainly better than Joe Daddy's (like some inbreds wanted them to call). 1:

 

[Crayo]

Is it not? Good. I see it everywhere (even dirt sheet call them it) so just presumed it was.