TNA 2005 iMPACT & PPV Reviews

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Planet Jarrett

 

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NWA World Heavyweight Champion: Jeff Jarrett
TNA X-Division Champion: AJ Styles
NWA World Tag Team Championships: The Naturals

TNA Impact
October 15th, 2005
Orlando, Florida

Tonight: Chris Daniels 15 Minute Iron Man Challenge & Sabu vs. Rhino

Monty Brown vs. Mikey Batts & Jarelle Clarke
Dope Monty Squash. POUNCE AND ALPHA BOMB ENDS IT! After the match; Monty gets on the mic and says no one will stop him in his quest for the NWA world title. Lance Hoyt comes out and Monty backs off. UGH! Tenay then says Hoyt/Brown is already booked for Bound For Glory.

Backstage: Shane Douglas is with Larry Z and 8 security guards. Larry says next week it will be AMW/Naturals for the NWA tag team titles. Suddenly, Raven barges in calls BULLSHIT! on all of this, BULLSHIT! on Jarrett getting a title shot on him in the first place, now Nash is getting his rematch. THIS IS ALL BULLSHIT!

LIGER/JOE ~ BOUND FOR GLORY!

David Young (w/Simon Diamond) vs. Matt Bently (w/Traci)
I have no idea what happens from last week or two weeks ago but Bently is now a face, he's no high fiving fans, and embracing this dumb ass Traci bounce shit that these losers are doing in the first row. Plus now he's doing his best 2003 babyface Shawn impression here. Terrible chops, terrible punches and half-ass selling-of his back. But in the end, Shane hits a superkick for the win. After the match; Petey runs down and nails him with a Canadian Destroyer, he then goes to do one on Traci but Sabin makes the save. *3/4

AJ Styles Video Package.

The Naturals Video Package.

One of the greatest segments in TNA history.
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Sabu vs. Rhino
This is fine, lots of brawling and Sabu risks. They battle over chairs to which Rhino gets the better and nails him in the head for a two count. Both men get 25% of their shit in, clearly saving it for the PPV. Suddenly, Abyss comes out to distract Sabu allowing Rhino to hit him with a GORE for the win. After the match; All 3 brawl and this time Jeff savdecidesu. Security after 3 minutes decide to step in and pull them apart. *3/4

Iron Man Challenge: Christopher Daniels vs. Shark Boy
Sharky plays it smart as he runs away doing his best to waste as much time as possible. but after about 1 minutes and a half Daniels hits the Angels Wings.

Christopher Daniels vs. Sonjay Dutt
For some reason the clock kept going even after the pin, so Daniels loses a 45 seconds before Sonjay even enters the ring. This is really good for whats shown wich is like 6 minutes not including the commercial. Daniels works the back and it's good but he doesn't really show signs of wanting to really put this away or even looking at the clock, which is kinda weird but okay. Sonjay goes for the Hindu Press but Daniels moves and hits Angels Wings for the pin with 3 minutes left.

Christopher Daniels vs. AJ Styles
Dope for about 2 minutes, Daniels didn't see it coming so he bails and suckers AJ in before throwing a chair into AJ face which isn't a DQ? Okay. Daniels selling of exhaustion is great, both men battle back and forth as AJ fucks up a springboard and Daniels just bails out as the clock his 00.

After the match; AJ says normally he could come out and beat him to the back but inistead he will wait until BFG and beat him up for the whole 30 minutes. **1/2

 

[Crippler]

NWA World Heavyweight Champion: Jeff Jarrett
TNA X-Division Champion: AJ Styles
NWA World Tag Team Championships: The Naturals

TNA Impact
October 22nd, 2005
Orlando, Florida

Tonight: AMW/Naturals ~ Tag Titles & AJ Styles/Jeff Hardy/Lance Hoyt vs. Jeff Jarrett/Abyss/Monty Brown

Samoa Joe vs. Elix Skipper (w/Simon Diamond)
Really good, Prime Joe is on, and to some degree so is Skipper he really lays his kicks in. But in the end, Joe chokes him out.

AJ/Daniels - Iron Man II Video Package HYPE!

NWA Tag Team Championships: America's Most Wanted (w/Gail Kim) vs. The Naturals
Wait, Jimmy Hart, is done with the Naturals? anyway, this is the Naturals best face showing to date, just AMW click right away as cowardly heels. They do the usual formula but with roles reversed. E.G. The Naturals now get the better on the brawl at the bell, but Harris uses the title belt on Douglas busting him open 2 minutes in giving AMW control. Douglas' selling is amazing here, AMW didn't work a body part but because he's busted open he's yelling from the pain and he's just willing himself to continue. Chase has a nice hot tag as Gail Kim distracts the ref leading to Storm nailing Chase with the other title belt. But he kicks out at two, the ref gets bumped. As the Naturals hit the Natural Disaster but no ref. The Naturals go to give her one but Jarrett runs down and low blows Douglas. The ref forces Jarrett out and Storm SMASHES THE BEER BOTTLE OVER CHASES HEAD AND DRAGS HARRIS ON TOP FOR THE WIN!!!!! FUCK YEAH! ALL IS RIGHT IN THE WORLD! **3/4

Ultimate X Video Package

Bobby Roode (w/Coach D'Amore) vs. Ron Killings (w/BG James)
Super short, but super good. Kip James comes out to talk to BG, who wants no part of it. Konnan comes out to attack Kip, and this allowed Roode to hit Truth with the hockey stick for the win while the ref isn't looking.

Backstage: Shane Douglas is with Jarrett, Monty, and Abyss. Monty says he doesn't want to be in this match, he wants to hunt him not hunt with him. Jarrett says he pulled his deal, but he's a forgiving man. He tells Monty to play his cards right and impress him tonight. Monty says he's got a Royal Flush and he's about to go all in.

Monty Brown, Abyss & Jeff Jarrett (w/Father James Mitchell) vs. Jeff Hardy, Lance Hoyt & AJ Styles
Really enjoyable, as we get a mini heat segment on Jeff as all 3 get like 45 seconds of heat on him each before AJ has this really fun hot tag, the match breaks down as all 3 faces hit dives as we go to a commercial. When we return, everyone is still brawling until AJ gets caught by an Abyss boot and Jarrett Lariat. Cassidy Riley runs out to commentary and says he has a message, Raven is not in the building tonight, but he will be here for Bound For Glory. AJ is so great man, he bumps and sells his ass off for the heel team. Jeff tags in both Abyss and Monty who argue about the tag that allows AJ to tag in both Jeff and Lance, the match breaks down as everyone gets their shit in and two counts off those. The match ends when AJ goes for a springboard but Daniels shoves him off and he stumbles into a Jarrett stroke attempt, but Monty hits AJ with a POUNCE instead for the win. After the match; Monty and Lance brawl off-screen. As Jarrett, Abyss, and Daniels beat down AJ. But here comes Sabu and Rhino as shit just becomes a mess. Oh, then Nash comes down as Impact goes off air loooooooooooooooooooooooooooool Such a WCW move. **3/4

 

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I like how the refs never notice the broken glass.

 

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No he looked at it then dusted it away with his hand so he can count to 3.

 

[Deezy]

like Jarrett and his guitars.....TNA refs were the worse.

 

[Crippler]

NWA World Heavyweight Champion: Jeff Jarrett
TNA X-Division Champion: AJ Styles
NWA World Tag Team Championships: America's Most Wanted

TNA Bound For Glory
October 23rd, 2005
Orlando, Florida

Samoa Joe vs. Jushin 'Thunder' Liger
I remember being thoroughly disappointed in this when I first watched it in 2005, and I still have that same feeling in 2017. Not because of the two guys, as they do all their usual spots and both men look really good, but because the build was none existent and something was missing. Also, this only got 7 fucking minutes so it feels like we're watching a TV just that we also got to see what happens when they go to commercial. So just as it was getting good they go right into the finish, where Joe hits the muscle buster and finishes him off with the Coquina Clutch. **1/2 - **3/4

A clip airs of the TNA fanboy Neckbeards sucking off TNA for air time.

On the pre-show; Raven calls out Larry Z and demands his rematch, HIS RIGHTFUL REMATCH. But Larry Z says he will pick out the #1 contender to face Jarrett tonight (Oh Yeah, Nash isn't here) Rhino then comes out and says Raven has gotten soft and he should get the title shot. They brawl and Rhino ends up Goreing Raven.

Backstage: Shane Douglas is with Jarrett and Gail Kim, Jarrett makes jokes about Nash faking an injury just so he doesn't have to get his ass kicked. Jeff says Larry can put all the names in a hat and pull one out. It doesn't matter. SCREW EVERYONE! Monty then comes over and dares him to say "Screw Monty" but Jeff backs off and Monty says it's only a matter of time before he takes his title.

Lance Hoyt vs. Monty Brown
Good big man vs. big man match, they keep it short at 6 minutes and just let both men go out and slug it out with one another. Awesome spot with Monty catching Lance coming off the top and counters into the Alpha Bomb, then like a minute later he hits the POUNCE for the win. **1/2 - **3/4

Backstage: Shane Douglas is with 3LK, BG says they are at their best when they fight together. Kip then comes over and says he wants to help even the odds. BG and Truth say that's a good idea, and Konnan says it's a TERRIBLE IDEA and leaves.

Team Canada (w/Coach D'Amore) vs. 3LK
Short and right to the point, thankfully. Roode and EY are on as usual and so is Truth. Kip tee says "I'm Kip James ~ BIITCH" so he just watched the Chappelle show. Canadians iso Truth and it's fine, good cheating, cutting off the ring, shit like that. BG has a somewhat fine hot tag before the match breaks down. The match ends when Coach distracts the ref which allows Roode to nail BG in the head with the hockey stick and EY covers for the win. After the match; Team Canada put the boots to 3LK but Kip runs down and saves BG. They then hold up Konnan and give KIP a chair but he ends up hitting Team Canada with the chair and Konnan looks shocked. *3/4

Backstage: Shane Douglas is trying to get answers and Larry still doesn't know who will get the title shot and demands Douglas leave.

Ultimate X Match: Petey Williams (w/Coach D'Amore) vs. Matt Bentley (w/Traci) vs. Chris Sabin
This is fine but has its flaws, and I'm not just talking about Petey Williams and Bentley being alive. No, the X keeps falling off when they do spots using the X ropes, so they have to restart the match like 2 times. But other then that, Sabin has been carrying both men all year and here is no different. Tons of spots, dives and constant 3 man action. The match ends with Sabin and Matt both fighting and kicks one another off suddenly the X falls right into Petey's hands and the ref is like fuck it. Give Petey the win. After the match, Sabin just leaves and Matt pulls a Shawn and kicks shit around. While Petey just looks dumbfounded. **3/4

NWA World Tag Team Championships: America's Most Wanted (w/Gail Kim) vs. The Naturals
The usual amazing hate filled brawling, I'm convinced the Naturals only try against AMW. Naturals again show this amazing babyface heart which took them 6 months to fine or AMW are that good to get them to show heart. On the other hand, AMW clicking as pieces of shit only 2 matches in about a minute in Chase powerbombs Storm into the guard rails and Storm is out for a good 4 minutes, which allows Harris to bump like crazy for both Naturals. But when Storm recovers he slams Douglas' head into the steel X structure rebusting open the cut from last nights Impact. AMW iso Douglas for a minute or so as Chase has another really fucking good hot tag, like where the fuck has these Naturals been since July? Harris gets some powder but Chase kicks it back into Harris' face, blinding him. He grabs Storm by mistake and hits him with the catatonic. The Naturals get cocky and try to end it with AMW's own death sentence but Harris kicks out. Gail goes to distract Douglas which allows Harris to handcuff him to the guard rails leaving it 2-1. Storm ends up hitting Chase again with a beer bottle and Strom claims a fan threw it at him AMW end up hitting the Death Sentence for the win. FUCK YEAH! ***

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After the match; Storm nails Douglas with a chair as he's still handcuffed because FUCK HIM!

Monster's Ball II: Rhino vs. Abyss (w/Father James Mitchell) vs. Sabu vs. Jeff Hardy
What you'd expect with the names involved, tons of weapons shots, brawling and violence. All 4 pretty much beat the shit out of one another from the opening bell, it also does a phenomenal job showcasing all 4. Jeff doing a daredevil dive off the top of the Tron. Sabu just being a maniac and jumping off everything willing to put his body on the line just to dish out pain. Abyss being a monster and Rhino who is a beast and the smarter man. The match ends with Rhino hitting a FUCKIN Rhino driver off the middle rope to Jeff for the win. ***

Backstage: Shane is with Larry, Larry says after the next match, there will be a 10 man over the top rope Gauntlet match, with the winner getting the title shot right after. Jeff comes over yelling this is a SCREWJOB! Even though he's fresh and the guys in the Gauntlet match would have wrestled twice.

30 Minute Iron Man Match for the X-Division Championship: Christopher Daniels vs. AJ Styles
Much different than the first one, and a lot better performance from AJ. Daniels has been looking forward to this since Unbreakable, better yet since the first Iron Man match in which he felt he should have won so he jumps AJ before introductions. I like that now they don't like each other so they just fight and want to hurt the other for the first five minutes. Then after a crazy AJ dive into the crowd, AJ takes over and targets Daniels head he uses the Punk wear down of headlocks and side headlocks to wear down Daniels. For the next 5 minutes as we're down to 20 minutes left. Then right on cue, as AJ tries to get cute Daniels counters a dive into a dope looking t-bone suplex. Daniels now targets the neck, now I don't know if Daniels is doing the fuck you i'll work your neck too and i'll do it better than you did or if it's pure coincidence. Daniels has a really good 8 minute iso period, AJ has a few really fun minor comebacks but for the most part of the middle 10 minutes Daniels is in control. They build to an awesome final 10 minute with the moves getting bigger and bigger and the near falls getting closer and closer you feel as the first pinfall will be the one to win in it now how many. The final 2 minutes are amazing as the desperation now sets in as neither has a pin fall and they don't want it to go it OT again. But, with 5 seconds left, AJ counters a roll up into the Styles Clash for the win as the clock hits 00. ***1/4

Ten-Man Gauntlet match to replace Kevin Nash in the main event
I always wonder what the logic behind this match was, or what the long-term plan was gonna be. So Raven isn't a big enough name to get his rematch? or main event the "biggest PPV" in TNA? but fuck it. Joe and Truth start and they have a cool 90 seconds of action, Sabu comes out and does Sabu things for another 90 seconds. Lance comes out and he and Joe have this great strike exchange. Abyss is out and JOE GETS IN HIS FUCKING FACE! Another great strike exchange, Joe being the focal point of this match is the smartest thing TNA has done tonight. Hardy. Monty, Rhino, and Kip are all out next. But Monty clotheslines Hardy out and his momentum carries him out too Rhino eliminates Lance, lol Sabu is eliminated off screen................BUT FUCK THAT AJ STYLES IS ENTRANT 10 WITH A GIANT FUCKING THIGH BRUSE. But the best wrestler in the company and maybe the world does what he does best put his head down and bumps his ass off for Joe, Abyss, and Truth. Nice little story angle spot is Kip sacrifices himself and pushes Truth back in to save him. He then tries it again, but the refs pull Kip away and Truth ends up hitting the floor. We are down to Joe, AJ, Rhino, and Abyss. Abyss eliminates both Joe and AJ at the same time but turns into a Rhino GORE and Rhino throws him out for the win. **1/2

NWA World Heavyweight Championship: Rhino vs. Jeff Jarrett [Special Referee/Enforcer: Tito Ortoz]
Jarrett coming out with a casket because he promised us another funeral, what a guy. Smartly this goes 5 minutes or so Jarrett controls the majority and ping pongs Rhino around basically toying with Rhino, Gail Kim tries to interfere but Tito puts a stop to it. That distraction allows Jarrett to nail Rhino to nail him with the guitar. But Rhino kicks out, here comes AMW. They hand Jarrett another guitar but before Jarrett can swing it Rhino hits the GORE and covers for the win. **

After the match; Jarrett and AMW put the boots the Rhino, as 3LK make the save. Okay. But here comes Team Canada.............................................BUT FUCKING TEAM 3D MAKE THEIR RETURN AND CLEAN HOUSE.

 

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Rhino was being cheered like the rock that night and they fuck him over at a house show loltna

 

[Crippler]

NWA World Heavyweight Champion: Rhino
TNA X-Division Champion: AJ Styles
NWA World Tag Team Championships: America's Most Wanted

TNA Impact
October 29th, 2005
Orlando, Florida

Abyss (w/Father James Mitchell) vs. Lance Hoyt
Shorten version of their PPV match from Sacrifice, they go right to it and beat on one another. Tenay announces Sabu/Abyss II at the next PPV. Late in the match Abyss grabs a chair but Lance kicks it back into his face for a two, as Father James pulls him out. Lance chases him around and back into the ring but when he rolls in he runs into a Black Hole Slam and Abyss covers for the win. After the match; Abyss grabs the tacks, but the lights go out and SABU HAS BARBED WIRE AROUND HIS ARM. ABYSS IS SHOOK AND RUNS AWAY. FUCK YEAH! A NEW LAYER TO THE STORY! **1/2

Mike Tenay says TNA will have it's first here 2 hour special on Thursday, November 3rd. He then announces it will be the Ultimate X rematch due to the fuckery at BFG. Jarrett then comes out with Larry Z. Jarrett says on that night it will be Jarrett/Rhino for the NWA world title. Poor Raven.

Jarrelle Clarke vs. Christopher Daniels
Dope Daniels showcase, he's still pissed that he didn't win his X title back at BFG so he takes out all his frustrations out on poor Clarke. Daniels wins with the Angels Wings.

Backstage: Shane Douglas is with Raven, he points out all the shit that has happened to Raven recently. Riley comes over and says the same thing Rhino said that this new GIRL has gotten in Raven's head and made him soft. I don't remember this angle at all.

Alex Shelley & Roderick Strong vs. Sonjay Dutt & AJ Styles
I totally forgot this happen, because it ruled. All the pairings ruled especially Roddy/Sonjay. GenNXT iso Sonjay as Coach D'Amore come out and rage about another Ultimate X match having to happen. Roddy hits one of the sickest version of a backbreaker that I have ever seen. As AJ has this dope hot tag, the match breaks down and everyone gets their shit in, but AJ hits Roddy with a styles clash for the win. ***

Backstage: 3LK talks to Larry and they want a rematch with Team Canada at Genesis. He okays it. Kip James comes in as asks to be the referee to make sure nothing screwy happens. Konnan still it's dumb and he leaves. Terrible segment, the only highlight was Truth stealing pens.

AMW/Jarrett vs. Rhino/3D ~ Genisis

America's Most Wanted (w/Gail Kim) vs. 3LK (w/Konnan)
Another great heel showing by AMW, they bump like crazy for 3LK. Coach D'Amore run down with the hockey stick but Kip runs down and takes it away but that distraction allows Storm to hit BG with a superkick for the win. **1/2

Team 3D come out, Bubba looks fat as hell now and D-Von has that aging fat wrestler that just eats steroids but doesn't work out body. His man boobs look insane. Brother Ray says they came here to make an impact. He says AMW has done something no other team has ever done to them, and for that, they made a mistake. They left us for dead but didn't kill us. He says they remember everyone that was at that Funeral, they are first on their death list. Brother Devon then challenges Team Canada to a match on the next impact. Team Canada comes out and it's a 4-2 brawl, but 3LK come out and make it 5-4. They hit A-1 with a 3D they go to hit one on the coach but AMW and Jarrett make the save and beat down 3D until Rhino comes down to even the odds. Everyone brawls to close the show.

 

[Crippler]

NWA World Heavyweight Champion: Rhino
TNA X-Division Champion: AJ Styles
NWA World Tag Team Championships: America's Most Wanted

2 Hour Primetime Special.

TNA Impact
November 3rd, 2005
Orlando, Florida

Jeff Hardy, Lance Hoyt & Sabu vs. Diamonds In The Rough
This is fine i guess, it's mostly a showcase for the babyfaces as all 3 of them get to get their shit in. Rough's do a good enough bumping for them so that's a plus. Jeff hits Skipper with the Swanton for the win. *1/2

After the match; Sabu hurt his ankle in the match, so he's slow to get up. So Abyss runs down and hits him with a Black Hole Slam.

Backstage: Shane Douglas is with Jeff Jarrett, Jarrett does his usual rant how management hates him and they want to fire him. He says this is his last shot, and if he doesn't win he knows and fears he will be fired. Monty comes over and Jeff calls him a stalker Monty asks what he has on Larry Z because of all these title matches. Monty says he wants the winner and hopes Jeff wins cause he wants to be the one to beat him.

Monty Brown vs. Brian Gamble
Monty kills this geek with 3 POUNCES! BECAUSE HE CAN.

A video package on Rhino's historic night at Bound For Glory airs.

Christopher Daniels, Alex Shelley & Samoa Joe vs. Austin Aries, Sonjay Dutt & AJ Styles
So this is fucking great, I love how Joe and Daniels already planting the seeds of friction. We get tons of great mini-interactions matches like Aries/Alex, Sonjay/Joe, AJ/Daniels and AJ/Joe as well as cool offense including multiple men but not a cluster. I like that the heels never really got control for long periods of time without help from Joe. Daniels and Joe have another miscommunication when Daniels accidentally elbows Joe, as the match breaks down. Everyone starts hitting moves, dives and just crip spots. It's great. The matches ends when Joe and Daniels again accidentally hit one another, they argue so AJ takes them both out. He then hits Alex with the Styles Clash for the win. ***1/4

Backstage: Shane Douglas is with Rhino, Shane asks if he has anything left in the tank. Rhino says he has more heart than anyone. Raven comes over and says the only reason he has this shot is that Larry screwed him. He says Rhino wanted the old Raven................Suddenly, Larry and Security comes over and drag Raven out. Rhino says Jeff with gets GORED TONIGHT!

Team Canada (Bobby Roode & Eric Young w/Coach D'Amore & A-1) vs. Team Canada
Dudleyz are beyond washed at this point so the Canadians do a fine job at attempting to carry them for 5 minutes or so. Eric bumps his ass off as usual, as Roode continues to get better and evolve as the real breakout star and the real leader. They iso Brother Devon for a bit, it's fine. Ray has a decent hot tag too, it's 2005 so it's tons of punches, chops, and kicks. The match breaks down and they hit Eric with 3D for the win. *3/4

Ultimate X match winner becomes #1 Contender for the X-Division Championship: Petey Williams (w/Coach D'Amore) vs. Chris Sabin vs. Matt Bentley (w/Traci)
This is fine but having 4 X matches in a year is way too much, all 3 come out with something to prove they repeat some spots done in past X matches just not their one from a week ago. E.G. Sabins flying dropkick but Petey too much of a pussy to do the inside out bump. I liked the spot with Bently climbing the cables but as Sabin picks up Petey in a powerbomb position, Bentley kicks him but Petey counters into a rana and all 3 men are down. Awesome storytelling by Sabin as he hurts his arm mid-match so he can't climb he tries with one arm, so he falls and falls right into a Canadian Destroyer. Petey and Matt climb up and Petey low blows Matt and takes down the X for the win. ***

Backstage: Team Canada attack 3LK with Hockey Sticks.

NWA World Heavyweight Championship: Jeff Jarrett vs. Rhino
Pretty standard Jarrett match, he does his "Look at me I'm a wrestler" stuff before they do some below average brawling around the arena before Gail runs down for interference. Jarrett tries to use at least 4 different rest holds to "wear" down Rhino but Rhino keeps fighting back. Rhino goes to throw Gail through the table but the fuckin ref runs in front of Rhino to stop it?WHY? Fuckit. AMW run down and hit Rhino with the Death Sentence through a table on the floor before rolling Rhino back in and Jarrett finishes him off with the stroke for the win. *3/4

Backstage: Team 3D are laid out again.

 

[Crippler]

NWA World Heavyweight Champion: Jeff Jarrett
TNA X-Division Champion: AJ Styles
NWA World Tag Team Championships: America's Most Wanted

TNA Impact
November 12th, 2005
Orlando, Florida

Monty Brown comes out wearing the most Rock 2000 adjace shirt I have ever seen, this shit looks nuts. Monty says everyone knows he is the most dominant male in this business. He demands his title shot. He congratulates Jarrett on his title win and says if anyone who is more deserving than him for a title match, come out and prove it. Abyss and Father James comes out, James says Monty must have been eating poisoned berries. And says for a former all American football player he sure complains a lot. He might as well be Raven. He says Monty does deserve a title shot, but Abyss is more deserving of a title shot before him.................Jeff Hardy then comes out, all 3 brawl and shit. Security breaks it up.

Tonight: Petey/AJ and Planet Jarrett in action.

Elimination X @ Genisis.

Chris Daniels joins commentary.

Samoa Joe vs. Austin Aries
Way too short at like 4 minutes but what they do with the 4 minutes is amazing, Joe is brutal as usual as Aries is resilient. It's like they take bits and pieces of their ROH final battel match and mesh it here, so it works. Aries' bumping is freaking great, i can't remember the last time I saw someone die off an inverted drop. late in the match ARIES BUSTS OUT THE FUCKING CRUCIFIX BOMB BUT CAN'T LIFT HIM UP FOR THE BRAINBUSTER. So Joe backs him into the corner and nails the muscle buster and chokes Aries out for the win. **3/4

Lex Lovett vs. Kip James
Lex is using Trytans theme LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL! Pretty shit Kip showcase match.

Team Canada comes out with Hockey sticks but 3LK make the save. Konnan helps but he refuses to enter the ring.

Finishers Match: Petey Williams (w/Coach D'AMore) vs. AJ Styles
The rules of the match, i'm guessed is pinfalls and submissions don't count. And you can only win by hitting your finisher. I don't think you can be DQ'ed but IDK it's not like TNA tells us the fucking rules or anything. This is fine, lots of brawling and both men constantly going for their finisher but it gets blocked. They do it for 5 minutes or so until the ref gets bumped, Coach tries to interfere but AJ stops it. AJ goes to hit the Styles Clash on the coach but Petey hits AJ with the title and D'Amore wakes the ref up just in time for Petey to hit the Canadian Destroyer for the win.

Backstage: Shane Douglas is with Raven and Larry Z with Security. Larry says he won't get any shot, and Raven says he doesn't have the power to fire him, and Larry says he has the power to book him in any matches he wants though. He gives him a piece of paper and says he's not giving him any title shots, and this is a release form, and he can do them both a favor and sign it and he can just leave. Raven rips it up and attacks Larry, and security again pulls him off.

America's Most Wanted & Jeff Jarrett (w/Gail Kim) vs. Chris Sabin, Lance Hoyt & Jeff Hardy
Good showing from Planet Jarrett, especially AMW. They have this heel thing down already. Great bumping and having to resort to cheating to maintain control. I kinda wish, Sabin was featured more as he's the best wrestler on his bum ass team. But fuckit. Heels iso Jeff and it's fine, Lance has a decent hot tag as the match breaks down. The face team has some cool spots especially Sabin until Kim crotches Sabin on the top rope and Jarrett hits the stroke off the middle rope for the win. **1/2 - **3/4

After the match; AMW handcuffs Lance to the ringpost and put the boots to Hardy and Sabin. But, Rhino and Team 3D run down to make the save. All 6 brawl to close the show.

 

[Crippler]

NWA World Heavyweight Champion: Jeff Jarrett
TNA X-Division Champion: AJ Styles
NWA World Tag Team Championships: America's Most Wanted

TNA Genisis
November 13th, 2005
Orlando, Florida

Raven comes down to the ring, Larry Z and security are already in the ring. Larry says all of his problems can come to an end. All he has to do is sign the release form. If he doesn't it's okay because he has people lined up to kick his ass. Raven flips him off so Larry says his girlfriend has him all messed up. Raven then goes on the attack........................AND FUCKIN JUSTIN CREDIBLE COMES OUT! But he can't use that name so he uses his real name of PJ Polaco lmao

Raven vs. PJ Polaco
This is trash, Raven is a mess he's getting that fat beer belly gut thing going for him now. And PJ will always be trash. Both men are gassed and breathing hard like 2 minutes in. Credible grabs a cane, but Riley comes out so Credible canes him. That allows Raven to get his 2nd wind and makes a comeback. They counter finisher attempts until Raven hits the Evanflow DDT for the win. *1/2

Hockey Sticks On a Pole Match: Team Canada (w/Coach D'Amore) vs. 3LK [Special Referee: Kip James]
Kip raided 90's HBK ref wardrobe. Okay so the rules of this are, 4 hockey sticks on all 6 corners and you have to be the legal man to take down the stick. This is average, stuff on a pole is never a good match. EY takes down a stick 30 seconds in even though he's not the legal man so Kip breaks the stick over his knee and throws it out. Well, the sticks are cheap. Canadians isolate BG and it's fine when EY and Roode are in they do 98% of the work as A-1 just watches on looking dumbfounded at everything. Truth has a great hot tag as the match breaks down. As all 6 acquire the hockey sticks. With 3LK getting the better of the exchange. They do the leg drop spot with the hockey stick towards EY's dick and Kip counts the three. After the Match; Kip and Konnan dap. And all is right in the world. **

Backstage: Shane Douglas is with Father James and Abyss. James says he doesn't care who this BIG FREE AGENT THAT HAS JOINED TNA IS! But if he thinks he can leapfrog Abyss and get a title match he better think again. He says barbed wire is Abyss's kryptonite. But it's a fear Abyss needs to get over and thanks Sabu for that. Father James then pulls out an Egg with a tissue on it to make it look like Sabu Abyss crushes it. CLICK! DOOMSDAY!

IT'S FUCKIN' TIME! CHRISTIAN CAGE DEBUT'S I FORGOT HOW MUCH I MARKED FOR HIS THEME MUSIC! MY CLB Christian says he came to TNA, not to see the same guy come out and say the same thing every week and people playing doctor pulling things out of one another's ass. He says he wasn't fired, or low balled, but he CHOSE to leave, and he CHOSE to come here because he loves WRESTLING! He says he's tired of egos and politics, he wants to see wrestling reinvented. He says he came here for 1 thing, the NWA World Championship........Suddenly, Coach D'Amore and Roode come out. Scott says no one is happier to have him here than him, he brings up old memories they had together. Coach tried to persuade him to join Planet Jarrett so they can rule TNA forever. Roode then interrupts and says this is a once in a lifetime opportunity you are either with us or against us. He demands an answer right NOW! But Coach says they got some time and hand him a t-shirt and tell him to think about it.

Shane Douglas is with Monty Brown, Shane says Monty may have been leapfrogged now that Christian has jumped ship. Monty says this isn't a joke and Christain may reak......and it's not of awesomeness. And if he puts his nose in his business he will suffer the same fate as Jeff Hardy..............THEY WILL FEAL THE POOOOOOUUUUUUUUNNNNCCEEEEEEEEEEEE PERIOD!

#1 Contender's Match: Jeff Hardy vs. Monty Brown
Jeff totally mails it in here, which is a shame as Monty has been doing a hell of a job trying to rebuild himself up after a horrible 9 months. This is really only good when Monty is in control and can carry Jeff, Jeff still bumps well but is comeback is really weak and lazy. Monty hits a pounce and covers for the win. *3/4

Elimination X: The Ministry (Samoa Joe, Alex Shelley, Roderick Strong & Christopher Daniels) vs. Matt Bentley, Austin Aries, Sonjay Dutt & Chris Sabin)
So this is so well booked out, Joe wanted nothing to do with his team from the get-go is great. Opening 10 minutes was good, it's a feeling out process and we get some really good interactions Roddy/Bently doing his best HBK impressions. Alex/Sonjay, Joe/Sonjay, Aries/Joe, Sabin/Daniels. Aries/Roddy. The match breaks down and everyone gets some shit in before they Sabin, Aries and Sonjay all hit triple suicide dives. Aries rolls Roddy back in and hits a Brainbuster followed by the 450 to eliminate him. But immediately after Joe distracts Aries, which allows Daniels to roll him up for the elimination. 3-3. Sonjay and Sabin kinda take over the match with crisp spots, great stick and move offense, they keep knocking Joe or Daniels off the apron. Trying to iso Shelley but that backfires on Sonjay as Alex locks him in the border city stretch and Sonjay taps, but 10 seconds later Bentley superkicks him and eliminates Alex. 3-3. The match again breaks down with the 4 remaining guys just coming in at will, hitting moves and breaking up pins. It's super good. Awesome spot with Matt on Daniels' shoulders but Joe palm strikes Matt and takes him off Daniels' shoulders into the muscle buster and nails him. He follows up with the choke, Matt taps out. Joe/Daniels vs. Sabin. Sabin has another really fuckin good showing. I swear if AJ wasn't AJ, Sabin would be the running away with this WOTY award. Joe and Daniels work together saving one another just when it looks like Sabin was gaining momentum. The match ends when Joe goes for the muscle buster but Matt trips him up and Daniels catches Sabin in the Angels Wings for the win. ***1/4 - ***1/2

After the match; Joe is upset as he felt that was his win, but Daniels tries to convince him it doesn't matter they won in the end. They DAP! BUT FUCK THAT JOE KICKS HIM IN THE FACE! Joe then throws him to the floor and nails him with a chair. Daniels is now busted open. Ole Ole Kicks creams, Daniels. Joe then rolls him back in and hits the muscle buster. Joe grabs another chair and hits another muscle buster but this time on the chair. FUCK YEAH! Security and EMT come out and form a wall around Daniels. Joe leaves as AJ comes out watching and seems concerned. Daniels is stretchered out.

Backstage: Shane Douglas is with Planet Jarrett, he says Jarrett was actually right. People are jumping. Jarrett gloats and says yeah he was. Rhino, 3D and Christian will all find out. AMW say they are happy 3D didn't stay dead because they can't to leave them for dead again. Jarrett says Christian is either with them or against them.

NoDQ Match: Abyss (w/Father James Mitchell) vs. Sabu
Sabu fakes out Abyss early on by pretending his arm is wrapped in the barbed wire was great and prob the smartest thing he’s ever done. Abyss is pissed so he gets on the apron so Sabu throws the chair into his head; he sets up the chair and springboard crossbodies Abyss on the floor. They begin to brawl around ringside as a table gets set up as they now begin to brawl in the ring. Abyss uses power moves to keep Sabu grounded but he makes the mistake of going to the top but Sabu comes back and hits and ‘Rana. He goes for a move but Abyss puts an end to that by hitting him with a chair. Abyss misses a spear and hits a chair in the corner. Sabu barely hits a triple jump moonsault for a two count. He then tells the cameraman to get out of his fuckin’ way Sabu takes Abyss out with a somersault leg drop through the table. Abyss finds the thumbtacks and has them in the ring. But Sabu has a BARBED WIRE CHAIR! Father James tries to warn Abyss and actually stops Sabu with his cane. Sabu takes a chokeslam onto the tacks for two. He then tries to go for a splash and Sabu rolls away and Abyss hits the tacks. It only gets two. Sabu hooks on the camel clutch but Abyss reaches the ropes, He has the barbed wire chair! Lays it down, Abyss grabs him…BLACK HOLE SLAM ONTO THE BARBED WIRE CHAIR FOR THE WIN. Not as good as the first match. **1/2

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Backstage: Shane Douglas is with AJ Styles, Shane asks him about his thoughts on what happened with Joe and Daniels. AJ says he doesn't know what to think. He says he doesn't like Daniels but respects him, Joe broke the "CODE" and he will deal with JOE. AJ says he doesn't plan on not taking the Canadian Destroyer.

TNA X-Division Championship: Petey Williams (w/A-1) vs. AJ Styles
Pretty standard stuff, AJ been carrying Petey all year and here's nothing different. AJ dominates pretty much the opening 4 minutes or so. Insane spot, where PETEY FUCKING GERMAN'S AJ INTO THE FUCKIN GUARD RAILS FROM THE RING APRON! SHIT LOOKS SICK! A-1's Blue ass puts the boots to AJ right in front of the ref so he gets ejected. For some reason, AJ doesn't sell it and after about 1 minutes of work, Petey begins working AJ's mid-section. WHAT THE FUCK IS THE POINT OF THAT AMAZING SPOT IF YOU JUST PISS IT AWAY AND DON'T WORK IT. AJ's comeback is fine, he doesn't know what to sell so he doesn't sell a thing. Petey does the smartest thing he's ever done, he locks in a sharpshooter and sees AJ reaching for the ropes so he hooks AJ's arm and sits lower on the back. It may look ugly but in theory was dope. Both men go back and forth hitting moves. He goes to put the match away, but Samoa Joe comes out to watch, with the towel covered in Daniels' blood and that distracts AJ allowing Petey to attack AJ from behind and put the momentum back into his corner. AJ then says fuck this and hits a styles clash off the middle rope for the win. **3/4

Six Man Tag Match: America's Most Wanted & Jeff Jarrett (w/Gail Kim) vs. Rhino & Team 3D
This is without question the best possible match they could have had, they do the ECW arena brawl, hardcore match. It ruled. It's really what the Sacrifice Main Event should have been. This is the best arena brawl in TNA history, all the heel take great looking bumps on the floor, especially AMW. Rhino/Jarrett. Storm/Ray and Harris/Devon all pair off. After what has to be the funnest 7-minute brawl in TNA history Ray and Storm enter the ring where Brother ray busts out the cheese grater and busts Storm open, Devon hits Harris with the ring bell busting him open too. Team 3D keep trying to put AMW through tables but the other AMW member keeps making the save and moving the table out of the way. Jarrett and Rhino brawl up the ramp, tbf they've been on the ramp for like 5 minutes. Rhino sets up a table and goes to GORE Jeff but Storm superkicks him and Rhino take an awesome rolling bump off the ramp. I like that the story of the match is built around a member of a team going through a table and it's all about the numbers odds. AMW get in some heel heat by taking out each member of Team ECW. constantly trying to keep it 2-1 at all times. WAIT, A SIMPLE 3D ENDS IT! Well, that finish was lackluster. So long for that table build. UGH! ***1/2

After the match; Team ECWWF are celebrating when Jarrett sneaks in and nails Rhino with a guitar shot. They tease putting Jarrett through a table but Gail tries to interfere but that backfires. Here comes Team Canada. it's 8-2, as AMW recoveer too. Jarrett goes to splash Brother Ray through a table....................BUT HERE COMES CHRISTIAN CAGE! BUT HE'S WEARING A TEAM CANADA T-SHIRT! It's a fake out though and Cage lays D'Amore out with the Unprettier. Team 3D gets back in and put Jarrett through a table with a 3D to end the show.

 

[Deezy]

Christian wasn't feeling that exuberant about TNA two months after this.

 

[Crippler]

NWA World Heavyweight Champion: Jeff Jarrett
TNA X-Division Champion: AJ Styles
NWA World Tag Team Championships: America's Most Wanted

TNA Impact
November 19th, 2005
Orlando, Florida

Samoa Joe vs. Jarelle Clarke
Joe comes out with the bloody towel Another good Joe squash, he hits all his usual combos and signature moves. Muscle Buster followed by the choke ends it.

AJ is now on the tron, he talks about this unwritten "code" of the X-Division. He says Joe crossed the line and challenges Joe to an X-Division championship match at turning point

December 11th, 2005 - Turning Point: AJ/Joe & Abyss/Sabu in a BARBED WIRE MASSACRE! Also, Jarrett will defend the NWA title. Suddenly, Jarrett comes marching out and wants to know who his opponent is for Turning Point. Teney says he's in his office and will have an answer. Shouldn't Monty be getting his world title match? he did just win a #1 contenders match like 7 days ago. FUCKIN TNA!

America's Most Wanted vs. Sonny Siaki & Apolo
Solid AMW showcase for the best tag team on planet earth. Bumping, double teams and cheating and being dicks. Storm busts a beer bottle over Apolo's head, while Harris hits Siaki with the handcuffs wrapped around his hands. They hit the Death Sentence for the win.

After the match; Strom pulls out a table and they spray paint 3D on it. Team 3D come out but AMW bail. Brother Ray gets on the mic and says they don't know the first thing about using a table, and they just talked to Larry, and at Turning Point, they're going to fight them in a Tables Match.

Backstage: Jarrett, Gail and Shane are waiting outside Larry Z's office. Jarrett is banging on the door like doesn't have a knob. He gets Gail to phone him if his on the phone.

Backstage: Shane says BG next week has something to say about 3LK, Truth and Konnan don't like it. Konnan tells him to go back to rehab BG says it's for the better of the group. BG says he has someone he has to talk to. Konnan says YEAH so does he Truth says he hates being in the middle and storms off.

Abyss (w/Father James Michell) vs. Rhino
This is Rhino's best showing in TNA to date, he's super on in the early going and Abyss does a great job bumping for him. Abyss gets the momentum in his corner when Father James climbs into the ring distracting Rhino long enough to pull him balls first into the ringpost. They go back and forth just really brawling when Rhino brings a table in. He goes to Gore Abyss through the table but Abyss moves and Rhino crashes through the table. Abyss then follows up with the torture rack...............BUT THE LIGHTS GO OUT! When they return Sabu has the barbed wire steel chair, which freaks out Abyss. He then turns into a GORE and Rhino coves for the win. **

Backstage: Larry Z says Jarrett will defend the title against Rhino, Jarrett says what about Raven or Monty. Fair is Fair. RIGHT, WHAT THE FUCK! HOW IS MONTY GETTING LEAPFROGGED AGAIN?

Christian Cage comes down to the ring and gets on the mic; he basically repeats the same promo from Genisis. He says he's here to win the NWA Championship, and if any of the boyz in the back has a problem with it he doesn't care......Monty Brown comes out, he tells Christian he is no longer up north rollin'. He says Christian hasn't proven anything, he says he has rolled over any and everything that has gotten in his path. Christian cuts him off before he can say POUNCE! And makes jokes about Monty liking to pounce on men Chrisitan says Monty has lost his spot, they begin brawling.................AND MONTY HITS HIM WITH A POUNCE! TO CLOSE THE SHOW.

 

[Deezy]

The raping of Monty Brown starts