iMPACT- June 24, 2009
Live from The iMPACT Zone in Orlando, Florida
We begin iMPACT with a short video package highlighting the key moments in each of the matches at Slammiversary. We then enter the iMPACT zone where Mike Tenay and Don West take a quick look at the happenings of Slammiversary before running down the card for tonight's iMPACT, mainly hyping the biggest iMPACT Main Event of 2009, Angle, Nash and Steiner versus Jarrett, Foley and Sting.
Match #1: Cody Deaner/Jethro Holliday w/ODB vs. Eric Young/Shark Boy
It is a back and forth match between these two low card teams as Young and Sharky gain the early advantage taking advantage of the less skillful and ring savvy Deaner. Deaner is isolated in the wrong corner as Young and Sharky make frequent tags and slowly weaken Deaner. After almost 4 minutes of being isolated in one corner Deaner gets a spurt of energy firing lefts and rights and chops knocking Young off the apron and then flying into a clothesline on Shark Boy. Deaner is finally able to make a tag as Holliday jumps in destroying Young and Shark Boy with boots, clotheslines and punches. Holliday looks to have the match won for his team isolating Young in their corner, but out of the blue he gets rolled up by Young and Deaner is to occupied with ODB as Young and Sharky steal one.
Winners: Eric Young and Shark Boy @ 6:47
Deaner looks on in shock as Holliday jumps up and chases Young and Shark Boy out of the ring. Holliday then stares down at Deaner who is shaking his head and trying to calm Holliday down, but to no avail as Holliday jumps out of the ring and chases Deaner and ODB outside of the iMPACT Zone.
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We return to the iMPACT Zone where Tenay and West explain what happened just before the commercial break with the thought to be new tag team of Cody Deaner and Jethro Holliday. We then hear the unfamiliar music of Kaz echo through the iMPACT zone to a huge ovation. Kaz is all business as he rejects high fives from the fans and gets right into the ring. Kaz grabs a mic and tells the fans that he is back in TNA and he is back for the X-Division title. Kaz says that he brought this Suicide character to life and wrestled as this character until the week before he was given the X-Division title shot because he had suffered an injury. He never found out who this character was, but he stole his X-Division title and he is back for it, at all costs! Kaz then calls Suicide out. After a couple minutes the lights go out and a spot light shoot to the ceiling as Suicide flies into the ring on a rope. Suicide and Kaz have an intense staredown before Kaz signals the title around his waist! Suicide backs up a little and holds the title high up in the air and takes the gun pointing it at his head and then points it at Kaz and shoots! Suicide then exits the ring as Kaz watches on with a huge grin on his face. Suicide doesn't look back as Kaz continues staring through the back of Suicide's head. Tenay and West are in shock at what has just happened and are wondering what will come of this confrontation and how this will effect the X-Division title picture?
We go to the backstage area where Sting, Jeff Jarrett and Mick Foley are standing with JB. JB barely says one word before Sting grabs the mic out of his hands. Sting says that Angle got lucky this past Sunday when he won the title, but that tonight Jarrett, Foley and himself would be out for MEM blood. Foley takes his turn on the mic saying that he has had enough of the MEM and tonight is only going to be the start of their demise as the Frontline begins its reformation! Jarrett smiles and takes the mic saying that the Frontline is taking TNA back and giving it to TNA Management to put away far away from the MEM. The three men exit leaving Borash questioning some of the comments. Tenay and West wonder how they are going to take back control of TNA and give it to management with the numbers game being 5 on 3?
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Match #2: TNA Knockout's Title Match: Angelina Love w/The Beautiful People vs. Tara(c)
Love is quickly put on the disadvantage when the ref kicks the Beautiful People away from ringside. Love is prime time ticked off as Tara goes on the early assault with some powerful suplex variations. Tara gains a couple near falls, but Love is able to kick out. Love begins to fight back into the match with some speedy counters and DDT variations, but she is not strong enough as Tara counters an attempted DDT and landing a spinebuster. Tara finishes the match off by locking in a Sharpshooter and mocking The Beautiful People who are standing at the top of the ramp watching in disgust.
Winner: And Still TNA Knockout's Champion, Tara! @ 7:16
The Beautiful People hurry to the ring before Tara is able to reach for her tarantula. Tara grabs the cage from ringside and backs up the ramp smiling and waving the cage in one hand and Knockout's title in the other. Love holds her back and signals a cut across the throat to Tara.
We go backstage where AJ Styles is sitting at his locker putting his gear on. There is a sudden knock at his door and the camera turns to see Lance Hoyt standing at the entrance. Styles looks at him funny as he walks in and introduces himself and says that he has re-signed with TNA and is starting on the Xplosion roster. Styles asks him why this matters to him? Hoyt laughs oddly as he says that he is a huge fan and would like to be at ringside tonight to witness a true legend in action and learn what he can before his first match next Monday. Styles shrugs his shoulders and tells him that it is worth a try. Hoyt grabs Styles belt and slings it over his shoulder as Styles heads to the ring with Hoyt in close pursuit.
Match #3: TNA Legend's Title Match: 'The Blueprint' Matt Morgan vs. AJ Styles(c)
Hoyt is at ringside cheering on AJ Styles the whole match making Morgan look over numerous times wondering what he is doing there. Morgan gains early control overpowering Styles with a couple clotheslines and then a big boot. Styles is quick to retreat and exit the ring as Hoyt jumps over to re-assure a clearly angry Styles.
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When we return Morgan is in complete control landing numerous variations of powerful suplexs. Styles make a couple attempts to fight back, but Morgan cuts each of Styles attempts short with a clothesline or strike. Styles slowly begins to build up a head of steam and fights back into the match and lands some quick dropkicks capped off by a Springboard Flying Fist! Styles continues landing high flying moves sending Morgan stumbling around. Styles looks to have the match won when out of nowhere Morgan lands a massive big boot countering a Flying Clothesline! Morgan then goes for the finish, but Hoyt jumps on the apron distracting the ref! Morgan tries to get the refs attention, but Styles is able to get back to his feet and land a Styles Clash as the ref turns around and counts to three.
Winner: And Still TNA Legend's Champion, AJ Styles! @ 9:47
Styles grabs his Legend's belt and celebrates for a second before he catches Hoyt climbing into the ring to celebrate. Styles walks up to him and says something that the crowd can't here as Hoyt hangs his head in shame as Styles hurries to the backstage area, still proud of his victory despite the outcome.
We go backstage where Kaz is now inside Jim Cornette's office when the camera gets in Kaz is still ranting on about how this Suicide character, whoever it may be, is walking around with his X-Division Title. Cornette questions why Kaz is complaining when he never even won the title under Suicide's name. Kaz counters saying that he brought this character to life and if he had of continued with the character he would be holding that title not a man who is afraid to come from behind a mask and fight like a man. Kaz then says that he wants one title match to prove himselfworthy of more, if by some freak accident he lost. Cornette thinks for a second and then says that at Victory Road he will give him his title shot, but he also has many other X-Division stars waiting for their chance. So Cornette then goes on to announce that for the next 2 iMPACT's we will be hosting an X-Division tournament with the winner of each match moving onto Victory Road for a 6 man Xscape Steel Cage Match!
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Match #4: Non-Title: The New British Invasion vs. Beer Money Inc.
Roode goes on the attack early isolating Williams in BMI's corner. Roode delivers some hard suplexs beginning the assault on the back of Williams. Roode and Storm tag in and out continuing an assault on the back of Williams. Williams slowly begins to move the match towards his corner before making a hot tag nearly 5 minutes into the match. Magnus jumps into the ring landing clotheslines on both men before tossing Storm to the outside and beginning to work away on Roode. Magnus is ruthless using his brawling style of wrestling to keep Roode from escaping. Magnus locks in numerous submissions well Roode is on the ground and doing his best to wrench away at that body part. Roode finally escapes and tags in Storm, but Magnus tags in a fresh Williams. The two men slug it out as we pass the 10 minute mark, but Storm gains the advantage using a poke to the eye. Storm then goes after the back of Williams again really causing the damage when he lands a spinebuster! Storm then gets ready to hit the Last Call when Terry jumps onto the apron distracting the ref. Magnus dives into the ring dropkicking Roode off the apron and into the barrier and then hitting the Tormentum on the un-suspecting Storm. The ref turns around to see Williams pinning Storm and counts three!
Winners: The New British Invasion @ 12:02
Magnus, Williams and Terry back up the ramp raising their hands into the air smiling. Roode climbs into the ring and passes a title belt to Storm as they look up the ramp with pissed off looks on their faces.
We go backstage where JB is standing by with Main Event Mafia member, Samoa Joe. JB asks Joe when the TNA World will find out who his secret advisor is? Joe laughs and says that it wouldn't be much of a secret if the world found out. He then says that his advisor prefers to stay secretive until he gives Joe his final duty and it is completed. JB asks when we can expect this final duty to be announced? Joe says that this is the one duty that will not be made public. He says that when the duty is done the wrestling world will know! JB then makes a comment about how he said that their were a couple more people left on his list, he then asks who this person or people are? Joe grins sickly into the camera and says that their are four people on this list and he has a feeling that they will not be surviving much longer if himself and his advisor have anything ot say about it! Joe walks off the set as JB strokes his chin wondering what is going on. We then go to ring side where Tenay and West are in shock at some of the comments and are wondering what the hell is gonig on with Joe and this advisor? They then hype up the Main Event, which is coming up next!
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We return to iMPACT where Jay Lethal is backstage with Consequences Creed and they are talking about their matches in the X-Division Xscape Tournament. Creed is commenting on his opponent, a former X-Division champion, Chris Sabin. Creed says that he has beating these guys in tag team action before so singles shouldn't be much different. Lethal warns him that it's not going to be as easy as he thinks and then jokes saying that it is going to be very different with his opponent, Kiyoshi. Lethal and Creed continue to joke around until Daniels walks into the picture looking at the two of them with a suspicious look. Daniels says that they shouldn't be joking about something involving such an important title and that if they aren't going to take this seriously then why are they even putting an effort foreward? Daniels walks away as Lethal and Creed laugh to each other and walk away.
Main Event: Angle/Steiner/Nash vs. Foley/Jarrett/Sting
Angle and Sting start out, but Angle is quick to tag out and bring Nash into the match. Nash goes on the attack early, but Sting counters numerous times before taking complete control knocking Nash into Angle and Steiner on the apron. Sting then makes a hot tag to Foley who jumps in and continues from where Sting left off landing some hard striking blows before landing a hard DDT! Foley gets a couple close falls that he argues with the ref about, but makes a tag to Jarrett. Jarrett jumps in and delivers some hard suplexs well locking in some submissions on the back of Nash in between each suplex. Nash slowly fights back to a veral base and tags out getting Angle into the match, but Jarrett tags out for Sting sending Angle back to his corner tagging in Steiner. Steiner and Sting slug it out back and forth for a couple minutes before Steiner tagged in the frech Nash who took control of Sting with his power and strength. Sting attempts to escape, but Nash overpowers him each time. Finally Angle gets tagged in and Sting seems to have a new rush of power delivering hard punches before firing him into the corner and landing a Stinger Splash! Sting tags out to Foley who jumps in and nails Angle with a couple clotheslines and then chases Steiner and Nash off the apron. The crowd is going crazy as Jarrett gets tagged in and Foley and Jarrett land a double vertical suplex! It looks like the face team has the victory in hand when Booker T jumps into the ring and lands a Book End that Jarrett never sees coming!
Winners: By Disqualification Mick Foley, Jeff Jarrett and Sting @ 15:36
The MEM take advantage of the numbers game as Joe joins in. All 5 men start beating down on the three wrestling legends. Angle finally stays in the same ring as Sting locking in the Ankle Lock and adding more and more pressure as Joe lands a Muscle Buster on Foley before locking in the Coquina Cutch! Steiner has the Steiner Recliner locked deeply in on Jarrett as the crowd boos loudly. Suddenly the lights begin to flicke in the iMPACT Zone and then at the top of the face ramp appears... Ric Fair! The crowd erupts into cheers as Flair runs to the ring with a steel chair in hand chasing the MEM off. Flair checks on his 3 other legends of wrestling well staring down the MEM and soaking in the crowds cheers. Tenay and West are in complete shock at what has just happened as they sign us off for htis weeks episode of TNA iMPACT!
