*SPOILERS* TNA Impact Wrestling Tapings for 2/14/13 - UK Tapings Part 3

[Dale]

Hogan announces number one contenders tournament for Lockdown. Announces Storm v RVD, Daniels v Magnus, Angle v Joe and Roode vs. Aries. Hogan will pick his contender from those matches. Sting named team captain for TNA vs. Aces and Eights at Lockdown.

Daniels vs. Magnus - not as big a pop as you'd expect at first, but that quickly changed. Kaz was out as manager and got ejected. Magnus and his new music won with the Michinoku Driver and a top rope elbow for the pin.

Roode vs. Aries - they tried to the finger poke of doom on each other but neither budged. It then turned into something of a comedy match. They both did the Eddie Guerrero chair spot, before Chavo and Hernandez came out for a distraction to cause a double count out.

Earl Hebner out for the next match. Some boos but no fans attacking him.

Joe vs. Angle - good TVmatch, although not on the level of their prior matches, but ended in double DQ when Brisco and Bischoff ran in. Joe and Angle ran them off. Do Aces and Eights really need jobber members?

Blossom Twins & Party Marty (Scurll) vs Gail Kim, Tara and Jessie. Match was way longer than it needed to be, with a mild response to the British Boot Camp trio at best. Gail Kim pinned one of the Blossoms seconds after Marty scarily overshot a dive to Jesse on the floor, getting nothing but the guard rail. Post match Gail talked down to Tara and set up a title match for impact next week... Out came Brooke who was booed, who arranged Gail vs. Tara vs. Tessmacher vs. Velvet Sky for the title instead.

Marty got up after the Brooke promo and got a good reaction.

Rob Van Dam vs. James Storm - the Cowboy picked up the win with a super kick after Van Dam missed a Van Terminator.

Hulk comes out to name number one contender. Aces and Eights come out to corner Hogan, but Bully Ray (no music) then Sting come out for the save to end the show.

Like the idea of a tournament to determine the #1 Contender and even some of the matches look decent too.
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[Big Red Jericho Punk]

Good to see Magnus get new music. I really see a lot of potential in him, but the theme music was terrible. Hopefully it’s better because it can’t get much worse. Cool concept overall though. Im really looking forward to these shows.

 

[Troy]

Roode vs. Aries reads like a must watch match Will be good seeing the two try to get the easy win but with neither willing to be the fall guy. Looks like a good show with a few good matches on it, I hope that Magnus can get back on track and become something big in TNA because he has a heap of talent.

 

[The New F'n Show]

Another show that looks decent but how is this a tournament if two matches end without a winner. It would be Storm vs Magnus in the final already And if it says Hogan picks the Contender than how is it a tournament in the first place?

 

[Keith]

Another show that looks decent but how is this a tournament if two matches end without a winner. It would be Storm vs Magnus in the final already And if it says Hogan picks the Contender than how is it a tournament in the first place?

Was wondering the same on the night. Will review this show shortly as I was there.

 

[Keith]

Right a mini review on what was all in all a good night of wrestling.

Warm Up match (Tapped for Xplosion) Kenny King beat Zema Ion in a enjoyable Escape match. ***

Magnus pinned Daniels in a lively match ***1/2
The local boy looked much sharper than when I saw him debut in Manchester a few years back, and Daniels worked the crowd to perfection.

The Roode/Aries piss take of the Finger Poke of doom was great fun! The crowd loved it.

Samoa Joe VS. Kurt Angle ****
This is was a gripping match, with some very convincing exchanges, and committed performances from both. The ending was a let down, they still could have done the A&E bit but after Joe had got his clean win which is what he needs.

Blossom Twins & Party Marty Scurll VS. Gail Kim, Tara and Jessie **
Forgettable filler match. Liked Kim playing the main heel role, but that was it.

James Storm VS. Rob Van Dam **1/2
Not a patch on their Lockdown match from a few years back, Storm did his best, but RVD was just being RVD. Match was too brief.