TNA iMPACT - 2009

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Internet Rumors

- Apparently Bryan Danielson didn’t sign to TNA until two days before the taping in which he debuted. Even now, he’s only bound by a verbal contract due to legal implications and his “90-day no-compete clause†from his WWE stint. He is eligible to wrestle in TNA on September 11, 2010. He was skeptical to agree at first, but TNA laid out a long-term storyline for him, and it caught his interest.

- Alex Koslov’s name was slowly transitioned to “Viktor†because management didn’t want there to be another Alex besides Shelley. One source compared it to having another AJ or Kurt. This could indicate a big push coming for Alex Shelley.

- Booker T has been looking to retire for a while now, and that could be happening soon.


TNA iMPACT: Joe Reigns Supreme
Ocean City Convention Center
Ocean City, Maryland
July 15, 2010

A video package outlining Victory Road played, especially giving attention to Samoa Joe beating Kurt Angle for the TNA Championship.

Kurt Angle came out to start the live show, and first he called Samoa Joe out. He puts Joe over, and Joe hesitantly returned the favor. The shared a tense handshake, and then Joe returned to the back. Angle then revealed that he’d be taking a few weeks off to reenergize himself, but when he comes back, he has one man on his radar: Jeff Jarrett.

Commentary then ran down some of tonight’s card: The Hooliganz vs The Bailout Brothers, Alex Shelley vs Homicide in an X-Title match, AND The Enlightened address the crowd.

--Commercial Break--

Match 1: The Hooliganz vs The Bailout Brothers
The Brothers jumped them at the bell, but Kendrick low bridged Burke to the outside. Davey didn’t care and slapped the shit out of London and then FURY~ punched him to the outside. He turned around, and Kendrick tried a superkick, but Davey caught the leg and hit a huge uppercut. He pulled Kendrick up and tried the Bankrupt Driver, but Kendrick dropped it into a small package for the surprise victory!
Winners via pinfall: The Hooliganz (2:03)

Davey JUST kicked out, but it was too late! Londrick celebrated up the ramp as the Bailout Brothers regrouped in the ring. Burke grabbed a mic and said that their investor will be revealed NEXT WEEK, when he comes to Impact. And he won’t be happy with this loss, so the Hooliganz best watch out.

Christopher Daniels, Ravarian, Elix Skipper, and Daffney were all seen headed out to the arena.

--Commercial Break--

The Enlightened came out and first of all talked about their dominance at Victory Road, even putting out Consequences Creed. The three legitimate competitors then demanded title shots, with Daniels wanting a world title shot and Ravarian wanting at the tag belts. First, Chad Collyer and Roderick Strong came out and said they’ve been on a storm both in singles and tag matches, and they thought they should get a shot at the titles for a nice change of pace. Before they could react, AJ STYLES~ came down and said that he should get a TNA Title match, not Daniels. They all argued until AMW and Samoa Joe came out.

The three said that they were headed out to the Impact Zone together, and talked about a solution on the way out. First of all, they proposed two matches next week: AJ Styles vs Chris Daniels and Ravarian vs Collyer/Strong for the respective number one contenderships, and all parties agreed! They then proposed a main event of Styles/Collyer/Strong vs The Enlightened, and all again agreed! Joe smiled and said that it seems the inmates really can run the asylum, and he wished everybody good luck.

--Commercial Break--

Homicide was in the ring and said that it was bullshit what Shelley did on Sunday, because he EARNED his X-Division title shot and shouldn’t have had it thrown away like that. He promised to make up for it and get the title right now.

Commentary said that Alex Shelley would LOSE his championship if he was counted out, and that the stipulation was made because Shelley escaped his impromptu title defense on Sunday due to getting purposely counted out.

Match 2: Alex Shelley[c] vs Homicide [X-Division Championship – If Shelley gets counted out, he loses the title]
They went to the mat, but Homicide was really aggressive and forced it into sort of a brawl. At one point, Shelley tried to bail to the outside, but he remembered the stipulation, so he came back in, but stood up right into the West Brooklyn Lariat! ONE … TWO … THRE – Shelley put his foot on the rope! But Homicide thought he won! Homicide celebrated in the corner, then turned around and Shelley killed him with his running STO, driving the back of Homicide’s skull into the bottom turnbuckle! ONE … TWO … THRE – HOMICIDE KICKED OUT! Shelley couldn’t believe it! He pulled ‘Cide up and tried the Shellshock, but Homicide spun out and pulled Shelley’s arm over and got in a backslide! ONE … TWO … THR – Shelley got out! They both got up, and Homicide grabbed a small package! ONE … TW – Shelley got out! Homicide immediately used an Oklahoma Roll! ONE – Shelley kicked out! Homicide used another! ONE … TWO … THRE – Shelley got out! They both hopped up and Homicide tried the 187, but Shelley shoved him away! Homicide bounced off the ropes, pulled out Shelley’s legs, and put in a Jackknife Pin! ONE … TWO … THRE – Shelley JUST kicked out! They both got up, AND SHELLEY KICKED HOMICIDE IN THE NUTS!
Winner via disqualification: Homicide (6:38)

Shelley immediately rolled out of the ring, grabbed his belt, and sprinted up the ramp.

--Commercial Break--

They showed a replay of what just happened, and Tenay received word that next week Homicide would get another X-Division Title match against Alex Shelley … IN AN ANYTHING GOES MATCH!

Match 3: Team Canada [Young/Dux/Petey] vs Volador/Los Infernales
Team Canada was pissed about losing their belts, so they jumped them at the bell, but the Mexicans quickly turned it around with LUCHA~ power. They bounced the heels around, and then spilled them to the outside and followed up with stereo planchas!

--Commercial Break--

Back in the ring, Los Infernales were having fun bouncing Dux around, but he managed to duck under a Mephisto crossbody, that ended up taking out Averno. Petey got in and used his POWER~ to literally toss these guys around, and he kept flexing and doing pushups and stuff. After a military press slam to Mephisto, it was time for isolation to occur. It did. He finally made a comeback after Young threw him into the corner, and he ran up the turnbuckle and flew backwards with a Moonsault! ONE … TWO … THR – Young kicked out! Young was up first and grabbed him from behind, but Mephisto countered into a wheelbarrow bulldog! Hot tag to Volador! Super lucha to all three guys of Team Canada, and then tilt-a-whirl headscissors to send Dux to the outside. Petey charged, but Averno intercepted him with a springboard wheel kick! Young kicked Averno to the outside, but turned around into a quick arm drag from Volador, who then came off the ropes for a low dropkick to EY’s face! Volador went up top for the Moonsault, BUT YOUNG MOVED! Volador held at his ribs as he got up, but Young wrestled him back down and into the Sharpshooter! Volador nearly made it to the ropes, but Young pulled him back into the middle of the ring! Los Infernales tried to get into the ring and break it up, but Petey and Dux cut them off. Eventually, Volador had no choice but to tap!
Winners via submission: Team Canada (13:04)

Eric Young grabbed a microphone after the match and said that Team Canada was cashing in their rematch clause next week! Watch out America’s Most Wanted, because your belts are about to taken back by Eric Young and … PETEY WILLIAMS! Tyson and Petey both looked surprised, but EY just threw the mic down and stomped to the back.

--Commercial Break--

Backstage, Tyson Dux ran up to Young and demanded to know why he was being replaced by Petey in the rematch for the tag titles, and if that was even allowed. Young said that Dixie already approved it, and he’s doing it because he wants results, and so we’ll see happens.

Match 4: Tyson Tomko vs Kevin Nash w/ Monty & Roode
Lots of power vs power stuff at the start, but when Tomko started to bounce Nash around, the outside interference picked up. Tomko finally got fed up and went to attack them, and Monty managed to get in an undetected lariat, and then rolled Tomko into the ring. He stumbled to his feet, right into a big boot from Nash! ONE … TWO … THR – Tomko kicked out! Nash pulled him up and tried the Jackknife, but Tomko body dropped him away. He measured up and nailed TEH BEWT~, and covered for the three-count.
Winner via pinfall: Tyson Tomko (5:52)

Tomko celebrated post-match, but Monty and Roode jumped him, and the three members of Planet Jarrett laid him out.

The Axis Powers were talking about how Spain won the World Cup, but AMW told them that soccer sucks, and Patrick Schulz looked legit like he was going to cry.

--Commercial Break--

The camera found Shelley and Love talking, and Love said that she’s never been able to fit something as big as Shelley’s completely in her mouth before. Rhino walked up and asked what they were talking about, and Love said they were talking about Alex’s famous homemade cotton candy bunches, which Rhino said he loves. Rhino walked away, and Angelina told Alex that she doesn’t even like cotton candy

Match 5: Abyss/Matt Morgan vs The Young Bucks
This was almost worked like a comedy match. The Young Bucks literally spent two minutes doing fancy, flippity moves on Abyss and Morgan, who didn’t even budge. When they got bored, they chokeslammed both guys and pinned at the same time to win.
Winners via pinfall: Abyss/Matt Morgan (2:25)

The Monsters celebrated to the back.

--Commercial Break--

Match 6: Sean Hernandez vs Savio Vega
Savio put in an ARMBAR~, but Hernandez shrugged him off and caught him off the ropes with his Thrust Spinebuster to get the pin.
Winner via pinfall: Sean Hernandez (50 – 0) (0:32)

Hernandez spelled out “50†in the air, and then celebrated to the back.

Chris Daniels was backstage, and he said that he’s been screwed out of the TNA Championship several times literally since March of 2009, and now’s his time to take that last step and finally get the belt that he’s wanted since he first joined TNA in 2002.

--Commercial Break--

Samoa Joe and AMW came down to sit at ringside, and Joe was added to commentary.

Match 7: The Enlightened vs AJ Styles/Chad Collyer/Roderick Strong
Spotfest up front with everybody getting action, until Roderick took a sick bump and got knocked off the top turnbuckle by flying enzuigiri from Rave, and tumbled to the outside floor!

--Commercial Break--

All three heels really worked over Strong, and Daniels led an effort to work over his back, shouting “HOW DOES THAT FEEL?!†every now and then. Kaz decided to get fancy and went for his Flux Capacitor from the top, but Strong knocked him down and took him out with a flying clothesline! He crawled over … and tagged in Styles! He immediately hit a springboard elbow smash to Kaz! ONE … TWO … THR – Kaz kicked out! Kaz stumbled up, and Styles hit the Rack Bomb! ONE … TWO … THRE – Daniels broke it up! Styles met him with some big elbows, and then kicked him to the outside! Rave got in, but Collyer intercepted him and tackled him to the outside! In the ring, Styles turned around and Kaz tried his Wave of the Future, but Styles spun out, ran toward the corner, and exploded out with his Phenomenal DDT! ONE … TWO … THRE – KAZ KICKED OUT! Styles pulled him up and tried the Styles Clash, but Kaz body dropped out and tagged in Daniels! He got in right away and tried the Last Rites, but Styles knew it was coming and ducked out, and tagged in Collyer. He and Daniels wrestled for control for a while, and Collyer got it after a big belly-to-belly! ONE … TWO … THRE – Daniels kicked out! Collyer pulled him up and tried his Everest German, but Daniels blocked it and hit a reverse jawbreaker! The Enlightened worked together to ware Collyer down some, and Ravarian particularly took their time in picking him apart. He finally ducked under a double clothesline and came off the ropes with a reverse crossbody to both of them! HOT TAG TO RODDY! He cleaned house on Ravarian with big running back elbows and lariats, and then laid Rave out with an STO! Kaz stumbled up, and Strong planted him with a Double Underhook Backbreaker! ONE … TWO … THRE – Daniels broke it up! Everybody rushed the ring, and all hell broke loose. For a good stretch everybody was just nailing each other with various moves and it got kind of hard to follow. Eventually, Collyer and Strong fought Ravarian to the outside, and brawled on the floor. In the ring, Styles went for a Discus Clothesline on Daniels, but he ducked AND HIT THE LAST RITES OUT OF NOWHERE! ONE … TWO … THREE!
Winners via pinfall: The Enlightened (16:22)

Daniels celebrated like crazy, but Styles got up and shouted that he wasn’t even the legal man, so bullshit. Daniels laughed, THEN SLUGGED STYLES, and they brawled. Meanwhile the tag teams fought on the floor, and Ravarian ended up chucking their opponents into AMW, so AMW got involved and laid both teams out! They held their belts up on the outside, but all three of Team Canada ran down and blindsided AMW, then escaped to the back, AND THEY STOLE THE TAG TITLE BELTS!

Styles and Daniels kept fighting in the ring and trading blows until finally Styles laid Daniels out with his Rack Bomb! He stood tall, but turned right around into a Samoan Drop from Joe! He celebrated in the ring, but Daniels snuck up AND BASHED JOE IN THE BACK OF THE SKULL WITH JOE’S TITLE BELT! Daniels held up the belt in the middle of the ring to close the show.

 

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TNA Xplosion
Ocean City Convention Center
Ocean City, Maryland
July 17, 2010

Taz and Kevin Nash welcomed us to the show and hyped the main event of the tag team champions in action against The Axis Powers.

Match 1: The Bailout Brothers vs No Limit
Really high speed match, and No Limit had a good stretch of just hitting tons of double team moves in a row, ala MCMG, and they topped it off with a double hip toss, and a standing moonsault from Naito to Burke! ONE … TWO … THRE – Burke kicked out! Naito pulled him up and tried a piledriver, but Burke shoved him away and into a stiff punch from Davey on the apron. He stumbled right around into the Bankrupt Bomb, and Davey ran over to punch Takahashi off the apron to let Burke get the uninterrupted cover on Naito! ONE … TWO … THREE!
Winners via pinfall: The Bailout Brothers (4:30)

Post-match, Burke got on the stick and hyped up their investor being revealed this coming Thursday on iMPACT.

--Commercial Break--

Backstage, Jimmy Jacobs said he was unsuccessful in beating Alex Shelley at Victory Road, but he wouldn’t stop until he was X-Division Champion.

AMW arrived backstage and Savio Vega showed them to their locker room. They asked if Team Canada had returned their title belts yet, and they had not, which pissed them off.

A pre-taped Homicide promo played, and he said that Shelley’s bullshit maneuvering has run out, because next Impact he gets Shelley in a No DQ match for the X-Title!

--Commercial Break--

Backstage Monty Brown said that he planned on challenging Tomko to another match, but Roode said it was his turn.

Match 2: Low Ki vs TJ Perkins
Perkins still had no plans of being respectful, and he opened the match with a slap to Ki’s face! Ki flipped a shit with big elbows and then went for a spinning backfist, but TJ scouted this one and ducked, then grabbed a roll-up with tights! ONE … TWO … THREE! WHAT!
Winner via pinfall: TJ Perkins (1:10)

Perkins SPRINTED from the ring and up the ramp, pointing to his head that he just outsmarted Low Ki. Ki got up in the ring and was absolutely irate. He threw a tantrum at ringside until officials could calm him down and send him to the back.

The Axis Powers were backstage playing Risk when a stagehand came by and told Koslov that his match was next.

--Commercial Break--

TJ Perkins was sneaking around backstage, AND LOW KI SPOTTED HIM! Ki chased after him, but TJ escaped to his car and drove away! Ki kicked out his tail light, but that was it.

Surfer bro Brandon Bonham debuted backstage and cut a promo about MAKING AN IMPACT~ here in TNA. He said he has a match next, and everybody will see how radical he is. Dude.

Viktor Koslov hype video.

Match 3: Viktor Koslov w/ Kiyoshi vs Brandon Bonham
Koslov didn’t take Bonham seriously here at all, and it nearly cost him after a flying enzuigiri from the corner that busted his nose a little bit. Bonham grabbed a flash cradle, but Koslov got out and then KILLED Bonham with big elbows. He tossed the new guy to the outside for Kiyoshi to pick apart while the ref checked on his nose. Koslov finally followed him to the outside and beat him around some, and then rolled him in to get a series of nearfalls. He finally got fed up with the RESILIANCE~, and went for the Red Scare, BUT BOHAM FLOATED OVER AND DROPKICKED HIM INTO THE CORNER! Koslov nailed the top turnbuckle and stumbled back right into a sitout rear mat slam! ONE … TWO … THRE – Koslov kicked out! Bonham grabbed him and tried a swinging neckbreaker off the ropes, but Koslov blocked it and sent him off the ropes, then caught him coming back with a swinging backbreaker! He quickly strapped in the Moscow Cloverleaf, and pulled back until Bonham tapped.
Winner via submission: Viktor Koslov (6:03)

Koslov celebrated his win in the ring.

Kurt Angle’s announcement that he’d be taking some time off played, along with his intention to hone in on Jeff Jarrett when he returns.

--Commercial Break--

The two number one contenders matches for next week’s iMPACT were hyped.

Match 4: Matt Morgan vs Lance Hoyt
A couple of power versus power spots, but Morgan was clearly the better guy here. He hit an impressive powerbomb on the big guy, and then flattened him with the Carbon Footprint to get the three-count.
Winner via pinfall: Matt Morgan (3:22)

A pre-taped Chad Collyer/Roderick Strong promo played and they said that Xplosion has given them the experience they need to beat Ravarian on Impact, and then win the tag team titles at Hard Justice.

--Commercial Break--

An eerie Enlightened promo played from a dark room, where both Daniels and Ravarian said that they’d win their number one contenders matches and win their respective titles.

Match 5: Sean Hernandez vs Eddie Edwards
Hernandez immediately went for a Spear, but Edwards jumped over and caught him coming back with a jumping sidekick! ONE … TW – Hernandez kicked out, WITH AUTHORITY~! Edwards tried to keep on him, but Hernandez shoved him away and caught him coming back with his Thrust Spinebuster! Edwards was clearly out, but Hernandez didn’t stop. Spear. Cracker Jack. Border Toss. Victory.
Winner via pinfall: Sean Hernandez (51 – 0) (1:33)

A pre-taped Team Canada promo played, and EY and Petey said that on Impact, they would rightfully win *these* titles, and become two-time tag champs together.

--Commercial Break--

Match 6: America’s Most Wanted vs Sean Morley/Ricky Steamboat Jr [Non-title]
This was largely an AMW showcase until Morley pulled Harris into the ropes, and then worked over his neck on the mat. He and Steamboat worked together to keep him down. Morley scored with the Blue Thunder Driver off the ropes, and then tagged in Little Ricky! He went up top and leapt off for his FLYING CROSSBOD – NO! Harris caught him midair and chucked him back with a fallaway slam! Steamboat crawled over and tagged in Morley, but HARRIS MADE THE TAG TOO! Storm came in on fire and knocked Morley everywhere. Morley actually went to the eyes and tried his Full Nelson Slam, but Storm broke away and connected with a snap sidewalk slam! He pulled Morley up and connected with the Eye of the Storm! ONE … TWO … THREE!
Winners via pinfall: America’s Most Wanted (8:01)

Ricky got in and tried to help Morley up, but Morley shoved him away and left the ring. The tag team champions celebrated in the ring, despite not having their belts, to close the show.

 

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TNA iMPACT: In the Navy…
Alumni Hall, Naval Academy
Annapolis, Maryland
July 22, 2010

Commentary talked about how tonight’s show was EXCLUSIVELY for the midshipmen of the US Naval Academy and their guests. They then ran down tonight’s packed card: Shelley vs Homicide for the X-Title, Ravarian vs Collyer/Strong for a tag title shot, Styles vs Daniels in a number one contenders match, and MOAR~!

Match 1: Ravarian vs Chad Collyer/Roderick Strong [#1 Contenders’ Match]
Ravarian jumped at the bell and had Roddy down in the corner for a while, but he finally caught Kaz off the ropes and hit a big pendulum backbreaker! Rave charged, but Strong ducked, and Rave landed right in Collyer’s grasp. Collyer nailed a belly-to-belly that sent Rave to the outside, and he and Strong celebrated in the ring!

--Commercial Break--

Back from the break Strong was being worked over. He made the hot tag and Collyer killed Ravarian with suplexes, and hit his Everest German on Kaz! ONE … TWO … THRE – Rave pulled him off! Strong rushed the ring and all four guys brawled in the ring, and in the end it was Collyer who got beat down in the heel corner. More isolation, another hot tag, and more house cleaning. Strong got off the Strong Backbreaker on Rave, but Kaz broke it up early. He went for the Wave of the Future, but Strong rolled out and tossed him into a big Gargoyle Suplex from Chad Collyer! Strong picked Rave up and nailed a Butterfly Backbreaker! ONE … TWO … THRE – NO! RAVE KICKED OUT! Strong picked him up tried the Death By Roderick, but Rave landed behind and hit the All the Rave! ONE … TWO … THRE – Collyer made the save! He went for the Everest German, but Kaz pulled him off and hit him with the All the Rave! Strong ran over to take Kaz out, but Rave cut him off with a high knee! He pulled him up, and Ravarian hit him with their Restoration! ONE … TWO …THREE!
Winners via pinfall: Ravarian (14:37)

Kaz and Rave celebrated up the ramp motioning for the belts, but Team Canada snuck out and laid them out with the tag title belts! AMW came running out, but Team Canada escaped to the side of the stage!

Rhino was pumping up Alex Shelley backstage, but Shelley told him to stop because this wasn’t working. Rhino asked him what he needed to get ready for his match, and Alex told him he had an idea.

--Commercial Break--

The camera cut to the men’s bathroom, where Alex Shelley walked out. And then Angelina Love walked out.

Tenay revealed that Dixie Carter had made the X-Division title match an Anything Goes Match so that Shelley cannot get away with a DQ or being counted out.

Match 2: Alex Shelley[c] vs Homicide [X-Division Championship – Anything Goes]
Shelley jumped Homicide at the bell and tried to keep on him, but Homicide RAGED~ to fight back, and then dumped him to the outside. He followed him out and beat him around the floor, and then tossed him onto the announce table. He climbed to the top turnbuckle and signaled he was going to jump off, but Shelley rolled down. Homicide climbed down to meet him, but Shelley bashed him across the skull with his title belt! He quickly rolled Homicide in and covered! ONE … TWO … THRE – Homicide kicked out! Shelley started just kicking randomly at Homicide, and then pulled him up and tried the Shellshock, but Homicide spun out and countered with a big side belly-to-belly suplex! ONE … TWO … THR – Shelley kicked out! Homicide kept bumping him around and got tons of nearfalls, and Shelley looked scared as shit after every long two-count, but he couldn’t escape Homicide’s reach. He finally just kicked him in the nuts, but then realized the match wasn’t over. He pulled ‘Cide up and tried the Shellshock, BUT HOMICIDE COUNTERED WITH THE 187!! ONE … TWO … THRE – RHINO PULLED HOMICIDE OFF WHAT! He kicked away at Homicide, and then chucked him into the turnbuckle, and LAID HIM OUT WITH A GORE! He tossed Shelley on top, and the ref had no choice but to count! ONE … TWO … THRE – HOMICIDE KICKED OUT! Shelley and Rhino beat at him, BUT SEAN HERNANDEZ RAN DOWN! SPEAR TO RHINO! SPEAR TO SHELLEY! He pulled Rhino out of the ring, and beat him up the ramp! Homicide got up and saw Shelley down, and climbed up top! He went to jump, but Angelina Love ran down and stood in the way to protect Shelley! Homicide climbed down and shouted at her, but she just smacked him! He grabbed her by the hair and tossed her to the outside, then turned back to Shelley, but Shelley leapt up with a single knee facebreaker! ONE … TWO … THRE – HOMICIDE KICKED OUT! Shelley tried to fight him into the Border City Stretch, but Homicide wrestled away, then ran off the ropes AND HIT THE WEST BROOKLYN LARIAT! He went up top, BUT ANGELINA LOVE CLIMBED ONTO THE APRON AND SHOVED HIM TO THE MAT BELOW! He stumbled to his feet, RIGHT INTO THE SHELLSHOCK! ONE … TWO … THREE!
Winner via pinfall and still X-Division Champion: Alex Shelley (9:11)

Shelley celebrated in the ring with Angelina Love, and all of a sudden there was a commotion at ringside, and BRYAN DANIELSON~ was trying to jump the barrier, but security was holding him back and we cut to break!

--Commercial Break--

Dixie Carter was at her desk and addressed the Danielson situation. She said that Danielson has been interrupting Impacts, Xplosions, and house shows for too long. So, you know what, next week he will have the opportunity to address the TNA fans and explain himself right here on Impact!

Match 3: Robert Roode vs Volador
Volador got some solid offense in, and it really flustered Roode. He kept making mistakes in trying to shut Volador down due to getting pissed, but he finally caught him off the ropes with the Double R Spinebuster! He pulled him up and nailed the Roode Awakening, then covered to win.
Winner via pinfall: Robert Roode (5:56)

Roode grabbed a microphone and challenged Tomko to a match at Hard Justice. Tomko came out and said he wanted Monty again, but apparently that won’t happen, so fine.

--Commercial Break--

Before the match, Burke said that their INVESTOR~ was backstage watching, and he promised him to put on a great showing.

Match 4: The Bailout Brothers vs The Young Bucks
Max Buck got absolutely brutalized, with tons of taunting and whatnot. He rolled out of the way of the Elijah Express and made the hot tag. Jeremy hit some good dropkicks and stuff, but then got killed by a HUGE clothesline from Davey Richards. Wow, what a clothesline. Quite hellacious. A hell-like clothesline. Like really, wow. One, two, and three.
Winners via pinfall: The Bailout Brothers (5:16)

Burke and Richards celebrated, and then Burke grabbed a microphone. He talked about how fortunate he and Davey were have the pecuniary backing of one of the greatest wrestlers of all time, and certainly the most financially successful. Anyway, without further ado, the man behind the sudden turn around of the Bailout Brothers, the reason they went from Bankrupt to Bailout, and the catalyst of the inevitable future success…

JOHN BRADSHAW LAYFIELD!

JBL walked out and said that he likes to do things in extravagant style, so next week on Impact, he was putting together a formal ceremony to christen The Bankru – Err, excuse me – Bailout Brothers as the two hottest talents in the industry today.

--Commercial Break--

The Redcoats came out and insisted that the US wouldn’t even have a navy if it weren’t for the superiority of the British Royal Navy.

Match 5: Jimmy Jacobs vs Doug Williams w/ Dave Taylor
Simple back-and-forth match. Williams continued shouting he was the best technical wrestler in the world, and beating the shit out of Jacobs with his knees. Jacobs had frequent comebacks and bumped Williams around at times, but when he went for the Flying Back Senton, Williams got the knees up! Jacobs writhed on the mat and held his spine, and Williams locked in the Britannic Bow and Arrow! Jacobs struggled, but finally fought out. Williams pulled him up and tried the Chaos Theory, but Jacobs held onto the corner to block it. Williams charged, but Jacobs got up a back elbow, AND THEN CONNECTED WITH THE DETROIT CODE! ONE … TWO … THREE!
Winner via pinfall: Jimmy Jacobs (7:02)

Jacobs celebrated in the ring, and to the back.

--Commercial Break--

All three members of Team Canada came out with the stolen tag team titles, and they trolled the crap out of the midshipmen. They went off on their anti-American rhetoric, and you almost couldn’t hear them due to the heat. Anyway, America’s Most Wanted eventually came out to a HUGE pop.

Match 6: America’s Most Wanted[c] vs Team Canada [Young/Petey] [TNA Tag Team Championships]
Team Canada were more aggressive this time, and especially Petey Williams went out of his way. They managed to double team Harris, but when Petey tried to use his “power†to knock him around Harris made his comeback. Hot tag, house cleaning, etc. Storm went for the Eye of the Storm on Young, BUT DUX RAN DOWN FOR THE DISTRACTION! Storm let go of Petey and knocked Dux off the apron, but then turned into EY’s Northern Lights Suplex! ONE … TWO … THRE – Storm got an arm up! Storm got isolated for a bit with tons of cheating, but he came back after taking out both guys in the match with a big flying shoulder block! He and Harris cleaned house, and tossed Young out of the ring! Petey tried to get Storm with a military press, but lol. Storm shoved him away and into a Half Nelson Slam from Chris Harris! AMW pulled him up and nailed the Death Sentence! ONE … TWO … THREE!
Winners via pinfall and still TNA Tag Team Champions: America’s Most Wanted (9:50)

AMW went out to ringside to grab their belts, but the camera caught Tyson Dux snatching the belts from the table and sprinting to the back! AMW ran after him as it cut to a break.

--Commercial Break--

Tyson Dux hopped into a car and drove off with the belts before AMW could stop him, and they were piiiiiissed.

Samoa Joe came out to do commentary for the main event.

Match 7: AJ Styles vs Christopher Daniels [#1 Contender’s Match]
They went for a mat for a long while, with frequent draws in-between. Styles finally scored with some arm work that stuck, and he used it to throw Daniels off. He tried to brawl his way out of it, but Styles just kept going back to the arm to keep Daniels’ offense neutralized. Daniels finally decided to try to leave the ring, but Styles grabbed his arm while Daniels’ was on the apron, and wrung it over the top rope. Daniels fell to the outside floor, and when he got up, Styles leveled him with his Fosbury Flop!

--Commercial Break--

Back from the break, Daniels had taken control on the floor, and we see a clip that it was because of a drop toe hold into the ring steps. He eventually rolled Styles into the ring and beat on him some, but it didn’t take long before the pace really picked up. Both guys traded light, but quick moves, and Styles got off his dropkick sequence which pissed Daniels off more than it actually hurt him. He charged at Styles with wild punches, but Styles ducked and tackled him into the corner. He beat him down in the corner and then tried a sliding dropkick, but Daniels moved out of the way, and Styles got caught up in the bottom rope. Daniels took advantage and cranked at his leg, and then continued the leg work in the middle of the ring. Styles tried to make comebacks, but they got harder and harder as Daniels continued going after his leg. Styles shook him off after some elbows, and then he got off the Pele kick! It hurt Styles’ leg, but he managed to fight up and get off a shoulder breaker to Daniels’ worked over shoulder. Both guys fought up and it became a back-and-forth bout with neither guy getting a real advantage, due to the other going after the hurt limb. Daniels snuck in an eye rake and tried an Exploder Suplex, but Styles elbowed away and then used an eye rake of his own and hit the Rack Bomb! ONE … TWO … THRE – Daniels kicked out! Styles went up top, but he was slow to climb, and Daniels met him there. He tried to get off the Iconoclasm, but Styles elbowed the back of his skull to knock him away. FLYING HURRICANRANA! Styles held at his leg, but managed to crawl over to make the cover! ONE … TWO … THRE – Daniels got an arm up! Styles pulled him up for the Styles Clash, but Daniels went after the leg to break away, AND HE HIT THE EXPLODER SUPLEX INTO THE CORNER! ONE … TWO … THRE – Styles kicked out! Daniels pulled Styles into the middle of the ring and ran to the corner for the BME, but Styles moved! Daniels stumbled up, right into a Brainbuster! ONE … TWO … THRE – Daniels kicked out! Styles pulled him up for the Styles Clash, but Daniels again went to the leg, and this time he wrestled Styles into a modified figure four! Styles struggled for a while, and finally made it to the bottom rope, but his leg was clearly killing him. Daniels went for the end in the Angel’s Wings, but Styles dropped it into a roll-up! ONE … TWO … THRE – Daniels kicked out! Styles limped up, but Daniels immediately kicked him in the knee and tried the Last Rites, but Styles spun away and kept spinning for his DISCUS CLOTHESLINE! Daniels flipped fully around, and Styles hooked a leg! ONE … TWO … THRE – Daniels got an arm up! Styles immediately pulled him up and tried the Styles Clash again, but no! Instead he quickly dropped Daniels down with a Cradle Piledriver! ONE ... TWO ... THRE - DANIELS KICKED OUT! Styles couldn't believe it! He pulled Daniels up and tried the Styles Clash, but Daniels body dropped away! Styles hopped up and poked Daniels in the eye, then went for another Discus Clothesline, but DANIELS DUCKED, and HE HIT THE REF! REF BUUUUMP~~~~~! Daniels immediately kicked Styles in the nuts! He climbed to the outside of the ring and grabbed a steel chair, BUT JOE SNATCHED IT FROM HIM! Daniels pushed Joe! Joe pushed Daniels! Daniels punched Joe! Joe punched Daniels! AJ STYLES TOOK THEM BOTH OUT WITH A SUICIDE DIVE! He grabbed Daniels and tossed him back into the ring, then climbed up top. FROG SPLA - NO! DANIELS MOVED! Styles staggered to his feet, and Daniels got him in position for the Angel's Wings! But before he could hit it ... DANIELS GOT HIT IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD BY A STEEL CHAIR! IT WAS BOOKER T! HAHA YES!! Daniels went down, and Booker shook the ref to life as Styles climbed to the top! FROG SPLASH! ONE ... TWO ... THREE!
Winner via pinfall and #1 contender: AJ Styles (17:28)

Booker T escaped through the crowd, who was going nuts at him costing Daniels. Styles got up and celebrated, and motion for Joe’s belt. Daniels got up and threw a tantrum in the ring, but the ref forced him out. Joe got in the ring, and he and Styles faced off to close the show.

Hard Justice - August 8, 2010

TNA World Championship
Samoa Joe[c] vs AJ Styles

TNA Tag Team Championships
America's Most Wanted[c] vs Ravarian

Tyson Tomko vs Robert Roode​

 

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TNA Xplosion
Alumni Hall, Naval Academy
Annapolis, Maryland
July 24, 2010

Commentary announced tonight’s main event of TJ Perkins vs Low Ki!

Match 1: Raven vs Scott Lost
Surprisingly fun Xplosion opener with just wild brawling around the ring and the floor. Raven nearly got the win after a bulldog in the corner, but when he pulled Lost up for the Even Flow, Lost spun out and hot shotted Raven on the ropes. Raven snapped back, and Lost dropped him with a gutbuster! ONE … TWO … THRE – Raven kicked out! He sat up and Lost tried the Big Fat Kill, but Raven ducked and grabbed a rollup! ONE … TWO … THRE – Lost got out! They both got, and Lost struck first with a big back elbow. He then got off the Big Fat Kill and pinned to win it.
Winner via pinfall: Scott Lost (5:48)

Lost celebrated after his win.

A Team Canada promo played, where the three of them each tried on the tag team titles and said that they looked better on them than AMW anyway.

--Commercial Break--

AMW were in the arena asking if Team Canada was there, and when they found out that they were not, the champs were pissed.

Match 2: The Hooliganz vs Milo & Otis
In case you’ve never met Mile & Otis, they’re two fat Chinese guys, one with dog face paint on and one with cat face paint on. And they’re obviously jobbers, because Londrick beat them after the Get Well Soon in no time.
Winners via pinfall: The Hooliganz (1:08)

The Hooliganz got on the microphone and said JBL may have raped them in the showers once, but he wasn’t going to help Burke and Richards beat them at Hard Justice.

Chad Collyer and Roderick Strong were backstage, and decided to continue tagging occasionally, but to mainly focus on their singles careers.

--Commercial Break--

A pre-taped Tyson Tomko promo played where he said that, when he finished with Roode, he was going to come for Monty Brown.

Backstage, Homicide thanked Hernandez for having his back on Impact, even though it wasn’t enough. Hernandez said not to worry, because he had an idea.

Ricky Steamboat Jr was warming up for his match, and Sean Morley walked up. Steamboat asked him if he just got here, and Morley just walked away without answering.

Impact’s main event was announced: Christopher Daniels/Ravarian vs Samoa Joe/AJ Styles/Booker T!

--Commercial Break--

Match 4: Ricky Steamboat Jr/Sean Morley vs The Redcoats
Morley and Ricky worked together great at the start and nearly won quite a few times. From there it turned into a formulaic tag match, and Ricky got worked over for a while. He finally made a comeback after a springboard crossbody to Williams, and then a hurricanrana to Taylor! He was really beat up, but crawled over to tag in Morley, BUT MORLEY STEPPED OFF THE APRON AND REFUSED TO GET TAGGED IN! Ricky looked completely confused, but it wasn’t long before Williams got him from behind with a German Suplex! He strapped Ricky into the Britannic Bow and Arrow, and Taylor came off the top with a knee drop to Ricky’s exposed ribs! Morley just looked on while Williams covered Steamboat! ONE … TWO … THREE!
Winners via pinfall: The Redcoats (8:44)

The Redcoats were confused, but decided to take their celebration to the back. In the ring, Morley got back in the ring and hit Steamboat with his Half Nelson Suplex! He talked some trash to him really close, and then went up top and hit him with the Money Shot! He went to the back, and Ricky slowly got up, looking crushed.

--Commercial Break--

Low Ki was stretching in the back, and the announcers hyped the main event.

Lauren stopped Sean Morley backstage and asked why the hell he did that to Steamboat Jr. Morley said that Little Ricky has been getting all sorts of attention lately, and he’s given no credit to Morley, despite the fact that Morley taught him virtually everything he knows. He said that Ricky needs a hero, and when Morley was that hero, he got no thanks. Now Ricky has no hero, and that’s Ricky’s fault.

A pre-taped Booker T promo played where he explained that The Enlightened put out Lethal and Creed, and especially Creed was seriously injured. He said he would get revenge on their behalf, and he would do so by killing Christopher Daniels at Hard Justice. NOW CAN YOU DIG THAT, SUCKAAAAAAAAA.

--Commercial Break--

Match 4: Low Ki vs TJ Perkins
Low Ki immediately raged with kicks to TJ, but he rolled to the outside to escape it. Ki followed him out and CHUCKED him into the steel barricade! He rolled him back in and went up top for the Ghetto Stomp, but Perkins moved! Ki held at his legs, but Perkins took him out with a chop block. Instead of trying to finish it, TJ actually slowed it down and went to work over Ki’s leg, but he did it like a maniac. Ring ropes, posts, and prying at the knee. Ki fought back with elbows, and he tried a roundhouse, but TJ blocked it and punted the shit out of his knee and Ki flopped to the mat. Perkins hooked the good leg! ONE … TWO … THRE – Ki had to kick out with the bad leg! Perkins pulled him and hit a snap DDT! ONE … TWO … THRE – Low Ki kicked out! Perkins tossed him into the corner and set him up top, but Low Ki tried to fight him off. He hit some elbows, but Perkins punched at his knee to throw him off, and then he delivered some elbows of his own! He picked him up, AND CAME OFF WITH A SUPERPLEX! ONE … TWO … THRE – Low Ki kicked out! Perkins went up top himself and came off with SOMERSAULT LEG DROP, but LOW KI MOVED!! Both men struggled up, but TJ was up first. He tried the Puma Buster (Hangman’s Neckbreaker), but Low Ki elbowed him away and went for the Ki Krusher, but he leg gave out! Perkins tried another DDT, but Ki shoved away AND THEN HIT HIS SPINNING BACKFIST TO THE BACK OF PERKINS’ SKULL! He dropped motionless to the mat, and Ki immediately put in the Dragon Clutch! Perkins tried to survive, but he finally had to tap!
Winner via submission: Low Ki (7:01)

Commentary put over how good Perkins looked against Ki, but it was Ki who came out on top. Low Ki celebrated in the ring to close the show.

 

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TNA iMPACT: Angry Black Man
Cam Henderson Center
Huntington, West Virginia
July 29, 2010

Commentary ran down the card of James Storm vs Elix Skipper, Tomko/Collyer vs Roode/Monty, a main event of The Enlightened vs Joe/Styles/Booker T, and more.

Commentary talked about Morley turning on Ricky on Xplosion, and how it was seemingly due to Morley’s jealousy.

Match 1: Doug Williams/Sean Morley vs Jimmy Jacobs/Ricky Steamboat Jr
Steamboat was desperate to get in with Morley, but he refused. Jacobs and Williams ended up going back and forth themselves for a while, and then Steamboat tagged in. He bounced Williams around some, but Morley kneed him from the apron, and Doug pounced with his flying double knees. He beat Steamboat down in the corner, and then Morley agreed to finally get in. He took his time dismantling Little Ricky some, and he was super aggressive. Ricky started a comeback with some sharp chops, and then ran off the ropes, but right into the Blue Thunder Driver! ONE … TWO … THRE – Steamboat kicked out! Morley pulled him up and tried the Half Nelson Slam, but Steamboat blocked it and countered into a swinging neckbreaker! HOT TAG TO JACOBS! He came in and cleaned house with his high flying, and Morley ended up bailing to the floor. Steamboat and Jacobs knocked Williams around, and Jacobs finally laid him out with a big Spear! He tagged in Steamboat, who taunted Morley on the floor, and then dove off to connect with Williams with a diving crossbody! ONE … TWO … THREE!
Winners via pinfall: Jimmy Jacobs/Ricky Steamboat Jr (6:55)

Jacobs and Steamboat celebrated in the ring, but Morley snuck up and kicked Ricky in the nuts from behind, then escaped up the ramp.

--Commercial Break--

Chris Daniels came out and berated Booker T for helping AJ Styles win last week, thus costing himself a match at the TNA Championship. General verbal abuse, until Booker came out. He told Daniels off for putting Creed out, and said that sportsmanship appears to be dead. Daniels called Booker out for being a hypocrite, given that when he was in the Main Event Mafia, he consistently screwed Daniels, including twice out of the TNA Championship. Booker said that there’s a huge difference between tripping somebody from the outside, and snapping somebody’s knee in half with a steel chair, and Daniels shot back that he’d rather have four legs snapped in half than lose another match for the TNA Championship. Booker T questioned whether Daniels was even world heavyweight champion material, and challenged Daniels to a one-on-one match at Hard Justice. Daniels accepted, and Booker told Daniels that he was going to feel the wrath of the six-time! Six-time! Six-time! Si – Daniels smashed Booker in the jaw with the microphone! They brawled around the ring until security spilled out to split them up.

--Commercial Break--

Homicide went to Dixie’s office and demanded a rematch against Alex Shelley, in a steel cage or some shit to completely get rid of interference. Dixie said that maybe she’s been too liberal in giving Homicide rematches, since no matter what he can’t capitalize. She instead booked a tag match for Hard Justice: Alex Shelley and Rhino vs THE LATIN AMERICAN EXCHANGE! And if LAX wins, then Homicide will have earned himself a title match with Shelley next month at No Surrender, in any gimmick match that Homicide wants.

Match 2: Rhino vs Low Ki
Rhino jumped him at the bell and pounded at his back, but Ki fought back with strong kicks. He overwhelmed Rhino, who finally bailed to the outside, but Ki followed up with a suicide dive! He kicked him around and then rolled him in, but Rhino met him on the inside with a big lariat! He kept Ki grounded for the most part, but he managed to counter a Pumphandle Slam into a falling DDT! He followed up with big elbows and kicked, but Shelley made his way out! Ki got distracted, and Rhino took advantage by actually connecting with the Pumphandle Slam! ONE … TWO … THRE – Low Ki kicked out! Rhino tried the Gore, but Ki leapt over and hit his springboard roundhouse! He went up top, but Shelley climbed onto the apron, BUT LAX RAN DOWN! They chased Shelley around the floor, and with him out of the way, Low Ki was able to jump off and hit Rhino with a flying enzuigiri! ONE … TWO … THREE!
Winner via pinfall: Low Ki (6:19)

Rhino/Shelley and LAX brawled to the back while Low Ki celebrated in the ring.

--Commercial Break--

Match 3: Tyson Tomko/Chad Collyer vs Robert Roode/Monty Brown
Tomko tossed Roode around at the start, but Monty tagged in and we got a bunch of power-offs. Roode distracted Tomko from the apron and Brown capitalized with a running back elbow from behind! He and Roode tried to keep Tomko contained in their corner, but it wasn’t long before he broke away with his falling clothesline to take both of them out! He tagged in Collyer, who immediately hit Roode with a couple of belly-to-belly suplexes, and then actually got one off on Monty! He pulled Roode up and hit a big T-Bone Suplex, and Tomko cut Monty off in the corner! ONE … TWO … THRE – Roode got an arm up! Monty tossed Tomko to the outside and then laid Collyer out with a big lariat, and he and Roode proceeded to isolate him in their corner. Roode was a dick and did some bely-to-bellys to Collyer and celebrated like crazy after each one. After Roode and Monty both got their turn, Roode went for the end with the Roode Awakening, but Collyer elbowed away and hit a release German Suplex! HOT TAG TO TOMKO! The big man cleaned house with his power, and he got Roode up for the Argentine Neckbreaker, but Roode gouged at the eyes to break away. He spun Tomko around and tried the Payoff, but Tomko shoved him away and caught him off the ropes with a sidewalk slam! ONE … TWO … THRE – Monty broke it up! He pulled Tomko up and tried a body slam, but Tomko floated over and tackled Monty to the outside! He went over and tagged in Collyer, who went up top. Tomko stayed in and measured Roode up for TEH BEWT~, and he charged, BUT MONTY INTERCEPTED HIM WITH THE POUNCE~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~! Period. Collyer jumped off the top at Monty, but Monty caught him midair and then laid him out with a powerslam! Roode pulled him up and hit the Payoff! ONE … TWO … THREE!
Winners via pinfall: Robert Roode/Monty Brown (7:38)

Roode and Monty celebrated in the ring.

Backstage, Dixie Carter approached Team Canada and said that they were the reason she was at the show tonight. She demanded that they return the tag team belts to America’s Most Wanted by the end of the night, or else they would all three face suspensions. She walked off, and they were pissed.

--Commercial Break--

Dixie Carter came out and introduced … BRYAN DANIELSON~! Danielson came out and said he’s been running amok in TNA for about a month now for one reason: it brings attention to himself. He said that he would do it at the other place, but they’re a legitimate company with legitimate security, granted they’re run by assholes. But this place seems to be run by assholes too. At this point Dixie tried to take the mic back, but Danielson snapped and said that he was promised the floor, so he’s taking it. We went on to say that he’s contractually forbidden to wrestle in TNA, but when he’s allowed, he’ll be taking this company by storm and showing all the workers the essence of a REAL wrestler. Dixie interrupted and asked why he was so sure he would be receiving a TNA contract, and Danielson just grinned. He said that he already had her in the palm of his hand. He was just given microphone time in a wrestling company that he doesn’t even officially work for. He said that Dixie can deny it all she wants, but right now the wrestling industry is on the edge of their seats waiting to see what Bryan Danielson does next. Until then, he now has the world’s attention, and he’ll be maintaining it by being a part of TNA, even though he can’t wrestle. He invited Dixie to have security escort him out, but then pointed out that TNA would quickly lose its hottest potential commodity. Dixie was pissed at Danielson’s arrogance. Danielson told her to think it over, and until then, he’d be in the back watching the rest of the show.

--Commercial Break--

Commentary briefly talked about Sean Morley turning on Ricky Steamboat Jr last Saturday on Xplosion, and how a match between them has been signed for Hard Justice!

Match 4: Team Canada [Young/Petey] vs Abyss/Matt Morgan vs Los Infernales vs Jihad
Two people in at a time, and you could obviously tag out to any team. Everybody worked together to constantly keep Abyss and Morgan on the floor, and then in the ring it was mostly Team Canada running stuff. No real story, just a bunch of moves without a break in action. Several minutes it, Tyson Dux ran down while Petey was in the ring, and started shouting to Young. The camera went over to listen, and Dux was telling Young that AMW was in their locker room looking everywhere for the belts! Young ran to the back with Dux, and Petey got distracted, and walked right into a double dropkick from Los Infernales! Mephisto went up top, BUT MATT MORGAN TAGGED HIMSELF IN! Abyss got in as well and they killed everybody with chokeslams. Petey tried a chokeslam on Matt Morgan, but Morgan punched him in the face. Abyss came over and they laid Petey out with a double chokeslam to get the three-count.
Winners via pinfall: Abyss/Matt Morgan (7:02)

Young and Dux sprinted to the back to stop AMW, leaving Petey Williams to suffer another double chokeslam.

--Commercial Break--

Backstage, Team Canada got to their locker room, and AMW was still there, so a brawl broke out. Security split it up, and Dixie told James Storm that his match was NOW, so AMW headed out to the ring. She then reiterated her ultimatum to Team Canada.

Match 5: James Storm w/ Chris Harris vs Elix Skipper w/ Ravarian
A two-part Storm showcase. First he ran through his basic offense, but Skipper took over after Ravarian interference. Storm made his comeback to start the second part of his showcase, and that’s when he got off all his signature moves and whatnot. He got the relatively easy win after the Eye of the Storm.
Winner via pinfall: James Storm (6:31)

Ravarian rushed the ring to attack, but Harris climbed in to make the save and AMW drove them out. They celebrated in the ring, but turned around AND YOUNG AND DUX LEVELED THEM WITH THE TAG TITLES! They picked the rightful champions up, and hit stereo DDTs on the metal belts, and then draped the straps over the now-bloody champs.

Backstage, a LIMOSUINE WITH BULL HORNS~ was driving out toward the stage.

--Commercial Break--

The limo came out, and JBL eventually stepped out with the Bailout Brothers. They paraded into the ring, and first Burke thanked JBL for all he was doing, blah, blah. JBL then got on the mic and put over Burke and Davey, saying that Davey hits like Bradshaw, and Burke acts like JBL; together they’re a force to be reckoned with. He explained that they are now his financial liabilities, so little twerps like The Hooliganz need to find another team to bother. At that, Londrick ran down to attack, but they fell victim to the numbers game. Burke hit Kendrick with the Bankrupt Bomb, Richards hit London with the Bankrupt Driver, and then JBL hit them both with one CLOTHESLINE FROM HELL~!

Backstage, Samoa Joe approached AJ and asked if they could get along tonight. AJ just grinned and said that they always get along.

--Commercial Break--

Match 6: The Enlightened vs Samoa Joe/AJ Styles/Booker T
The heels jumped the faces at the bell, but it quickly got turned around on them. They all took turn bumping both Kazarian and Rave around for a few minutes, and Booker T scored with a top rope missile dropkick to Rave! ONE … TWO … THRE – Daniels broke it up! Booker T shoved him and tried a roundhouse, but Daniels got him with a reverse DDT! He got up, but turned right into Styles’ springboard elbow smash! Styles got up, and Kaz tried a lariat, but Styles ducked, and Kaz ran right into an STO from Samoa Joe! Kaz, Rave, and Daniels all rolled to the outside, and Styles signaled for he and Joe to take them out. They both ran off the ropes and came back, AND SAMOA JOE TOOK OUT DANIELS WITH AN ELBOW SUICIDA AND STYLES GOT RAVARIAN WITH THE FOSBURY FLOP!

--Commercial Break--

Back in the ring, Booker T was being worked over, but he broke out after a Harlem Sidekick to Kaz. Styles got the hot tag and cleaned house with his high-flying, but he got caught at the top by Rave, who took him down with a Superplex! ONE … TWO … THRE – Styles kicked out! He got dragged over and isolated some by The Enlightened. Daniels was especially really aggressive, and he went after the leg again that he targeted last week. This time Styles saw it coming and upped the pace sooner to get away, and he ended up connected with the Phenomenal DDT! He crawled over to his side and could have tagged in Joe, but didn’t want to. He went to crawl a little further to get Booker T, but it was too late and Daniels grabbed his leg and pulled him back to the heel corner. He got beat down some more until Styles got off the Rack Bomb on Kazarian! He crawled over and finally just went for it and tagged in Joe. The world champion came in ON FIRE~ and cleaned house on all three guys. Headbutt to Rave! STO to Daniels! Samoa Drop to Kaz! ONE … TWO … THRE – Rave broke it up! Booker T rushed the ring and tackled Rave to the outside, and then tried a roundhouse on Daniels, but Daniels ducked and pulled Booker T into the top turnbuckle. He kicked him to the outside, then turned around RIGHT INTO AN EXPLODER SUPLEX FROM JOE! Joe turned back to Kaz and set him up on the top. He put him into the Muscle Buster, and Styles tagged himself in. Joe connected with the move anyway, and Styles climbed up top! FROG SPLASH! ONE … TWO … THREE!
Winners via pinfall: Samoa Joe/AJ Styles/Booker T (14:50)

Styles celebrated in the ring until Samoa Joe came in and got in his face for stealing the win. They argued, but Booker T calmed them down until Daniels slid in and attacked! Ravarian joined in as well until America’s Most Wanted came out and got involved in the brawl! Everybody started fighting in the ring! BODIES EVERYWHERE! WE’VE GOT TO SEE YOU NEXT WEEK!

 

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Aaaaand I'm leaving today for the beach and won't be back til Sunday or Monday, sooo....

TNA Xplosion
Cam Henderson Center
Huntington, West Virginia
July 31, 2010

Taz and Nash welcomed us, and ran down the card, including both Strong and Collyer in action, with Collyer taking on Eric Young in the main event. They also hyped the rumor that Ricky Steamboat Jr would be calling out Sean Morley.

Match 1: Roderick Strong vs TJ Perkins
Perkins had a big bruise on his eye from last week’s spinning backfist from Low Ki. They went to the mat and it was even for a while, but Strong eventually took control and wrestled Perkins into a nice pendulum backbreaker. He bumped him around some, and Perkins fought back, etc. It increased in aggressiveness, and Perkins especially was a real douche and started using the ropes, using closed fists, and whatnot. Strong responded by blocking a vertical suplex AND PUNCHED PERKINS IN THE BRUISED EYE! Perkins dropped to the mat, but Roddy pulled him up and right into a GUTWRENCH BACKBREAKER! ONE … TWO … THRE – Perkins kicked out! Strong pulled him up and tried the Strong Backbreaker, but Perkins broke away and poked Strong in the eye, and then connected with an enzuigiri! Strong teetered in place, and Perkins ran off the ropes for a wheel kick! ONE … TWO … THRE – Strong kicked out! Perkins went up top for a splash, but Strong met him up top! He tried a Superplex, but Perkins smacked him across the face and elbowed him down! SOMERSAULT LEGDRO – NO! STRONG MOVED! Both men struggled to their feet, and Strong went for the Strong Backbreaker, but TJ maneuvered behind him and grabbed a roll-up with tights! ONE … TWO … THREE!
Winner via pinfall: TJ Perkins (7:24)

Perkins celebrated in the ring, but Strong got up and chased him off!

A pre-taped Ravarian promo played, and they told AMW that losing their physical belts to Team Canada isn’t their real problem. Their real problem is losing their status as champions to Ravarian at Hard Justice.

--Commercial Break--

A replay of Dixie’s big announcement concerning Shelley/Rhino vs LAX for Hard Justice played.

The Latin American Exchange was backstage, and Homicide did the talking. He said he and Hernandez have been waiting for the right moment to put the team back together for a night, and Hard Justice is that moment. Hernandez then spoke up and told ‘Cide not to worry, because Hernandez just doesn’t lose.

A pre-taped AJ Styles promo played, and he went overall he’s done for TNA, and how nobody deserves to be TNA Champion more than him.

--Commercial Break--

Match 2: Sean Hernandez w/ Homicide vs Milo w/ Otis
The cat was the victim today, and he was mauled by a Spear, and then ate a Cracker Jack to lose.
Winner via pinfall: Sean Hernandez (0:37)

LAX celebrated to the back, and Homicide signaled for the X-Division title.

--Commercial Break--

Backstage, Jimmy Jacobs said he didn’t want to be forgotten in the running for the X-Division Championship, so he issued an open challenged for anyone in the X-Division for next week.

Match 3: Viktor Koslov w/ The Axis Powers vs Max Buck w/ Jeremy
Koslov just absolutely picked him apart on the mat and annihilated his leg. Max started a comeback, but all the Axis goonies got involved and Koslov got off his Triple Russian Legsweeps. He locked in the Moscow Cloverleaf, and Max had to tap.
Winner via submission: Viktor Koslov (5:04)

Jihad was backstage, and they said they were going to kill No Limit. FOR ALLAH!

--Commercial Break--

Backstage, TJ Perkins accepted Jimmy Jacobs’ challenge. But Roderick Strong walked up and got in TJ’s face, demanding a rematch next week! Jacobs came up and proposed a triple threat, and it was accepted by all parties.

Koslov was backstage, and BRYAN DANIELSON~ walked up, and the two shared a tense stare.

Match 4: No Limit vs Jihad w/ Raisha Saeed
Saeed is now their manager because she’s obviously a terrorist too. Fun spotfest. The terrorists got a clear advantage after Dutt hit his springboard hurricanrana to Naito. They pulled him up and nailed the Assisted Roadside (Tiger) Bomb to get the win.
Winners via pinfall: Jihad (5:12)

Dutt, Bashir, and Saeed celebrated in the ring.

Backstage, Abyss and Matt Morgan challenged Eric Young and Tyson Dux to a PPV match.

--Commercial Break--

Backstage, Eric Young said that he and Dux would accept Abyss and Morgan’s challenge. And tonight, he’d beat Chad Collyer and put down yet another potential tag team challenge.

Match 5: Kenny King vs Volador
They went to the mat, but Volador quickly picked up the pace. King had trouble keeping up with the lucha, so he spilled to the outside. Volador followed up with a suicide dive, but King moved out of the way! He tossed Volador into the ring and hit a big leg lariat! ONE … TWO … THRE – Volador kicked out! King stuck on him with some neck work and was more successful in keeping him contained on the mat. He pulled him up and tried the Royal Flush (TKO), but Volador countered into a Tornado DDT! ONE … TWO … THRE – King kicked out! Volador hit some arm drags and dropkicks to come back, and then he ran off the ropes for a wheelbarrow bulldog! ONE … TWO … THRE – King kicked out! Volador went up top for the Moonsault, but King shoved them ref into the ropes, and Volador got crotched in a backwards position up top! King followed him up and came off with a Super Back Suplex! ONE … TWO … THRE – VOLADOR KICKED OUT! Kenny couldn’t believe it! He picked Volador up for the Royal Flush, but VOLADOR TOOK HIM DOWN BACKWRADS WITH A CRUCIFIX PIN! ONE .. TWO … THREE!
Winner via pinfall: Volador (6:45)

Post-match, Kenny King attacked and hit Volador with the Royal Flush.

--Commercial Break--

Ricky Steamboat Jr came out to the ring and called out Sean Morley, who obliged. Steamboat asked him straight up why Morley turned on him, and Morley said it was simple. He took Ricky under his wing over a year ago, and since then Ricky has received tons of mainstream attention. He literally took Ricky from nothing and made him into a fast-growing star, even recently being part of a PPV tag match. Ricky said that of course he’s thankful, but Morley said it’s too late for that. He said he knew it was a mistake coming to this company, thinking he could make a difference by grooming a young guy. He said he knew he should have listened to his friends when they told him this was a shit hole full of ungrateful workers. Ricky told him that’s not the case at all, and that he’s only got a problem with Sean because he threw him under the bus against The Redcoats, attacked him after that match, and then kicked him in the balls in front of everybody on Impact. Morley said he did it to teach Ricky some respect, and show him that he would be nothing without him. Ricky said that Sean definitely taught him a lot, but that sometimes the student is just better than the teacher. Morley laughed AND THEN KICKED STEAMBOAT IN THE BALLS! As Ricky sunk to the mat, Morley smacked him across the face, and then said they would find out who’s better at Hard Justice!

--Commercial Break--

A pre-taped Samoa Joe promo played, and he said that AJ is phenomenal, but as history as demonstrated, he’s just not phenomenal enough to beat Joe.

The Impact main event was announced: Samoa Joe/Booker T vs AJ Styles/Chris Daniels. Commentary touched on the deep history between Daniels and Styles, and how that could play into them tagging together.

Match 6: Chad Collyer vs Eric Young w/ Petey Williams
They were on the mat for like five minutes, with Collyer trying to make it an amateur-style match, and Young struggling to make it more technical based. Young finally got fed up and faked a lock up but took a cheap shot. He beat Collyer around some, but Collyer blocked the Northern Lights Suplex with a gutwrench suplex! ONE … TWO … THRE – Young kicked out! Collyer pulled him up and tried the Everest German, but Young grabbed the top rope to stop it, and then pulled Collyer face-first into the top rope! Young suddenly had something in his eye and went to the ref for help and, with the distraction, Petey nailed Collyer in the back with the hockey stick flag pole! He stumbled forward right into the Northern Lights Suplex! ONE … TWO … THREE!
Winner via pinfall: Eric Young (8:12)

Petey Williams slid back into the ring and celebrating with EY to close the show.

 

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TNA iMPACT: Angels Reunited
Kaplan Arena
Williamsburg, Virginia
August 5, 2010

Commentary ran down tonight’s card: Team Canada vs Collyer/Strong, Brian Kendrick vs Elijah Burke, Samoa Joe/Booker T vs AJ Styles/Christopher Daniels, and then some.

Match 1: Jimmy Rave/Daffney w/ Frankie Kazarian vs Chris Harris/Jackie Moore w/ James Storm
MIXED TAG~. The women didn’t wrestle much until Rave got fed up and forced Daffney to go in. Harris was a gentleman and put Jackie Moore in, and CAT FIGHT~! Daffney blocked a vertical suplex and countered with one of her own, and then tagged in Jimmy Rave. He got in and immediately hit Moore with a DDT, what a dick! Harris tried to get in, but Rave ran across and kicked him to the floor below. He grabbed Moore by the hair and locked her into the Torture Device (Crippler Crossface), and she immediately tapped.
Winner via submission: Frankie Kazarian/Daffney (6:08)

Rave held the Torture Device in until Storm rushed the ring and sent Ravarian fleeing back up the ramp.

--Commercial Break--

Robert Roode was backstage with Monty Brown and Kevin Nash. Roode said he was going to beat Tomko just like Monty did, and he was going to do it better than Monty, no offense. Monty just rolled his eyes. Big Kev told him to take advantage of his match tonight with Chuck Taylor, because Jeff Jarrett would be in the building tonight watching.

The Bailout Brothers were backstage with JBL, and Burke complained about having to wrestle days before a PPV match, and JBL told him that he’d take care of it.

Match 2: Chuck Taylor vs Robert Roode w/ Monty Brown
Chuck Taylor nearly won a handful of times with flash cradles. Besides that, Roode was brutal in beating the shit out of Taylor. He got off the Northern Lariat and covered. ONE … TWO … THRE – Roode pulled Taylor up! He taunted him some and then sent him off the ropes and hit the POUNCEEEEEEEEEE~! Period. ONE … TWO … THREE!
Winner via pinfall: Robert Roode (3:00)

Roode celebrated in the ring, but Monty climbed in and told Roode that he did the POUNCE~ wrong, so he pulled Chuckie T up and did an epic one of his own. Roode went to do another, but Tomko sprinted down and ran them both to the back!

--Commercial Break--

The Hooliganz came out for Kendrick’s match, but The Bailout Brothers & JBL came out and said that Burke would not be wrestling tonight. Instead, Brian Kendrick would be facing … Kenny King! King came out, and JBL slipped him a couple of $100 bills as he proceeded to the ring.

Match 3: Kenny King vs Brian Kendrick w/ Paul London
Kendrick was mouthing off with Burke on the outside, and Kenny King ran over and hit his Crown Jewel (float-over DDT)! ONE … TWO … THRE – Kendrick kicked out! King kept on him and wore him out on the mat, but Kendrick fought back with big punches and chops, and then a snap suplex! ONE … TWO … THRE – King kicked out! Kendrick pulled him up and tried a powerbomb, but Kenny floated over and landed behind! ROYAL FLU – NO! Kendrick turned it into a tilt-a-whirl headscissors, sending King crashing into the corner! He stumbled back, right into a Saito Suplex! ONE … TWO … THREE!
Winner via pinfall: Brian Kendrick (4:39)

Kendrick celebrated in the ring, but The Bailout Brothers sprinted in and took him out. London tried to make the save, but he fell victim too.

Backstage, JEFF JARRETT~ arrived. He turned back to the limo and told somebody in it to go wait in his locker room, and he’ll be right there, but he warned the person not to be spotted.

--Commercial Break--

Jarrett went into Dixie’s office, and flat out called her an idiot. Dixie was all, “excuse me?” and Jarrett explained that she was an idiot for letting Bryan Danielson stomp all over her last week. He said that the leader of TNA needed to be strong, and last week Dixie was anything but strong, and I swear to God I’m not lettin’ TNA – my baby – rot to hell because a woman can’t be an effective leader. He said that she needs to start taking action against misfits like Danielson, Tomko, and Joe, or else he’ll be forced to step up again. She just smiled and said that Jarrett has bigger things to worry about, because next week somebody was coming back to Impact to call Jarrett out … KURT ANGLE!

Match 4: Ricky Steamboat Jr vs Dave Taylor w/ Doug Williams
Ricky was off his game, and Dave Taylor was able to stretch him out like crazy on the mat. Ricky started to deliver some nice chops, but Sean Morley came down to ringside. Steamboat shouted down at him, allowing Taylor to get a belly-to-back suplex! ONE … TWO … THRE – Steamboat kicked out! Taylor pulled him up and tried the British Suplex, but Steamboat rolled out and got off a hurricanrana! He went up top, but Williams hopped on the apron. The ref went to yell at him, and Morley snuck into the ring BUT STEAMNOAT TOOK HIM OUT WITH A FLYING CROSSBODY! Morley rolled to the outside, and Taylor ran over to pick up Steamboat. He tried the British Suplex again, but Steamboat dropped it into an inside cradle! ONE … TWO … THREE!
Winner via pinfall: Ricky Steamboat Jr (5:36)

Post-match, Sean Morley snuck back in and tried to attack, but Ricky turned it around and sent him out of the ring with a dropkick.

Clips of Joe/AJ from Slammiversary played.

--Commercial Break--

Backstage, AJ Styles said that he knew exactly how to beat Joe. He said that Samoa Joe has never felt the Styles Clash, because he’s never been able to get it off on Joe, but once he does, he’s as good as done. He did admit that, yes, Joe beat him at Slammiversary and, yes, Joe beat him in 2005, and, no, he has never beaten Joe one-on-one, but he’s also never been this desperate. And desperation made him a 4-time world champion. And desperation made him SINGLE-HANDEDLY topple the Main Event Mafia. And desperation made him the undisputed best wrestler in the world. And desperation is going to drive him to finally beat Samoa Joe, for that TNA Championship.

Match 5: Team Canada [Young/Petey] vs Chad Collyer/Roderick Strong
Strong and Young wrestled a technical match for a while, and it was EY who had the advantage. He worked over Strong’s arm some, and Petey got in to do the same. Strong fought back with some chops, but Petey laid him out with a sidewalk slam! ONE … TWO … TH – Strong kicked out! Petey pulled him up and tried a chokeslam, but Strong got away and nailed an STO backbreaker! ONE … TWO … THRE – Petey kicked out! Strong tagged in Collyer, and the two got Petey with a double suplex! Collyer continued tossing Petey around with some belly-to-bellys, and then he connected with a big Gargoyle Suplex! ONE … TWO … THRE – Petey kicked out! Collyer pulled him up and tried the Everest German, but Petey elbowed out and nailed a big chokeslam! ONE … TWO … THRE – Collyer got an arm up, BUT CAN HE SURVIVE?!

--Commercial Break--

Team Canada was beating on Collyer, but he broke away after a belly-to-back suplex to Young! He tagged in Roddy, who took them both on with some fiery lariats, and then caught a charging Petey with a side backbreaker! ONE … TWO … THR – Petey kicked out! Strong pulled him up and tossed him into the ropes to try a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker, but Petey spun through, came off the ropes, and took Strong out with a POLSH HAMMER~! Roddy got turned inside out, and then worked over by the heels. They really attacked his back a lot and teased the Sharpshooter a few times, but Strong always avoided it. Young faked going for the Sharpshooter again, but instead slingshotted Roddy into the corner, but he landed on the middle turnbuckle and leapt off backwards for a reverse crossbody! ONE … TWO … THRE – Young kicked out! They both got up and Young tried a Northern Lights Suplex, but STRONG PULLED HIM STRAIGHT UP AND HIT A GUTWRENCH BACKBREAKER! ONE … TWO … THRE – PETEY BROKE IT UP! Collyer charged the ring and laid Petey out with a big lariat! He tossed him to the outside and then turned back to Young and tried a belly-to-belly, but Young went to the eyes to get away, and then kicked him to the outside! Strong grabbed EY from behind and tried the Strong Backbreaker, but Young rolled through, turned it into a roll-up, but then wrestled that into the Sharpshooter! Strong nearly made it to the ropes, but Petey helped Young pull away and into the middle of the ring! Collyer slid into the ring to break it up, but Petey caught him and planted him with a chokeslam! With no other choice, Strong tapped out!
Winners via submission: Team Canada

Team Canada celebrated up the ramp and motioned for the tag team titles. Collyer got into the ring and grabbed a mic, and said it was perfect that Young and Dux would be facing Abyss and Morgan at Hard Justice, because he wants Petey Williams one-on-one! Petey accepted, and the match was set. Team Canada started to return up the ramp, BUT ABYSS AND MORGAN WERE THERE! They tried to grab the Canucks, but they JUST got away!

--Commercial Break--

Backstage, Joe said that AJ has simply bitten off more than he can chew. He welcomed another classic from AJ, but he said that these classics always end the same way: The Samoan Submission Machine standing tall.

Abyss and Matt Morgan were backstage and, TEAM CANADA WE’RE GOING TO KILL YOU, etc.

Match 6: Sean Hernandez w/ Homicide vs Rhino w/ Shelley & Love
Tenay brought up their history together, and how Hernandez using the Spear actually started as a response to Rhino’s Gore. Anyway, lots of interference from Homicide, Shelley, and Angelina Love. Rhino got off the Gore, but Hernandez kicked out! He tried the Rhino Driver, but Hernandez shoved him away and caught him off the ropes with the Spear! He pulled him up and hit the Border Toss to win.
Winner via pinfall: Sean Hernandez (5:54) (54 – 0)

LAX celebrated to the back.

--Commercial Break--

Backstage, Hernandez said he was stoked to tag with Homicide again. He told ‘Cide not to worry, because his title shot was guaranteed, because Hernandez just doesn’t lose.

AJ Styles and Christopher Daniels met backstage and shared a realllly awkward stare. Then they turned and headed out together.

Match 7: The Phenomenal Angels vs Samoa Joe/Booker T
Styles and Daniels did not work well together at all. They refused to help the other one when he was in trouble, so they both ended up getting bounced around by both Joe and Booker. Styles almost got caught by the Book End, so he tagged out to Daniels and rushed him into the ring, accidentally pushing him right into a big roundhouse! He stumbled up, and Joe headbutted him to the outside! Styles stayed on the apron as Daniels rose to his feet, and Booker T went up and took Daniels out on the floor with a FLYING CROSSBODY!

--Commercial Break--

Joe was working over Daniels in the ring, and Booker wanted a turn. He tossed Daniels around some and tried the Axe Kick, but Daniels dodged it and nailed him with a legsweep/leg drop combination. He tagged in Styles, but Styles didn’t go after Booker; instead he challenged Joe to “bring it on.” Joe obliged. AJ used a hit-and-run strategy, and he finally managed to lure Joe into his corner and Daniels took a cheap shot, allowing AJ to nail a running swinging neckbreaker! With the TNA Champion vulnerable, Styles and Daniels finally gelled and worked to keep him down. Joe had frequent comebacks, but somewhat Styles and especially Daniels were okay with bending the rules to keep Joe in the match and on the ground. Daniels pulled him up and tried the Angel’s Wings, but Joe spun away and turned Daniels inside out with a huge lariat! HOT TAG TO BOOKER T! Elder Negro came in with tons of fire and bounced both Daniels and eventually Styles around. He kicked Styles to the outside with a big roundhouse, and then laid Daniels out with a Harlem Sidekick! ONE … TWO … THRE – Daniels kicked out! Booker pulled him up and tried the Book End, but Styles took him out with the springboard elbow smash from behind! Joe came in after Styles, but Styles pulled down the top rope and Joe flew to the outside! Styles and Daniels double-teamed Booker, AND THEY HIT THEIR DEATH VALLEY DRIVER/PELE KICK COMBINATION! ONE … TWO … THRE – BOOKER T KICKED OUT! Styles pulled Booker up and went for the Styles Clash, but Daniels pulled him away and put him in position for the Angel’s Wings! Styles shoved Booker down and got in Daniels’ face, but before they could break into a fight, Booker snuck over to tag in Samoa Joe, who then laid out both of the Angels with a double lariat! STO to Styles! Running headbutt to Daniels! He picked Styles up and tried the Muscle Buster, but Styles countered into a falling reverse DDT! ONE … TWO … THRE – Joe kicked out! Booker T climbed to the top rope and looked down at Styles, BUT DANIELS RAN OVER AND PUSHED BOOKER T OFF THE TOP AND DOWN TO THE OUTSIDE FLOOR BAH GAWD! Styles picked Joe up and threw him into Daniels, who nailed him with a big enzuigiri! Joe staggered back right into the Phenomenal DDT! Daniels picked him up and nailed the LAST RITES! STYLES PICKED HIM UP AND HIT THE STYLES CLASH! ONE … TWO … THREE!
Winners via pinfall: The Phenomenal Angels (15:30)

AJ Styles hopped up and started celebrating like crazy, and Daniels kind of joined in, but it was clearly awkward between them. Eventually Booker T tackled Daniels to the ground, and Styles just kind of looked on. As he watched, you could see SAMOA JOE STAND UP BEHIND HIM HE’S PIIIIIISSED!!!!! Unbeknownst to Styles, Joe reached forward AND PUT STYLES IN THE CHOKE! But Styles kicked backwards and nailed Joe in the nuts! Joe doubled over, and Styles instinctively pulled him back into the Styles Clash, and he nailed it again! Joe was completely out, and Styles held up the TNA Championship to close the show.

TNA Hard Justice -- August 8, 2010

TNA Championship
Samoa Joe[c] vs AJ Styles

TNA Tag Team Championships
America’s Most Wanted[c] vs Ravarian

If LAX Wins, Homicide Gets an X-Title Shot
Alex Shelley/Rhino vs LAX

Grudge Match
Christopher Daniels vs Booker T

Tyson Tomko vs Robert Roode

Eric Young/Tyson Dux vs Abyss/Matt Morgan

Grudge Tag Match
Hooliganz vs The Bailout Brothers

Teacher vs Student
Sean Morley vs Ricky Steamboat Jr

Chad Collyer vs Petey Williams​

 

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TNA Xplosion
Kaplan Arena
Williamsburg, Virginia
August 7, 2010

Commentary welcomed us to the show and ran down the big card, including quite a few hyped up matches.

Footage of last week’s King/Volador match played, along with King attacking Volador post-match after he lost.

Match 1: Kenny King vs Volador
King jumped Volador at the bell this time, and spilled to the outside whenever Volador started to lucha up. Volador tricked him with a feint suicide dive, and instead followed him out with a baseball slide into a headscissors! He rolled Kenny in and went up top to try the Moonsault, but King moved! He went for the Crowd Jewel, but Volador rolled away, came off the ropes for a wheelbarrow, but King countered midair this time into a STIFF FALLING SIDE SLAM! ONE … TWO … THRE – Volador kicked out! King pulled him up for the Royal Flush, BUT VOLADOR COUNTERED INTO A CRUCIFIX PIN AGAIN! ONE … TWO … THRE – KING JUST KICKED OUT! They both got up, and King KILLED him with a front kick! He pulled him up and connected with the Crown Jewel, and hooked a leg! ONE … TWO … THREE!
Winner via pinfall: Kenny King (5:56)

King celebrated his win to the back.

All of Team Canada was backstage, and Young/Dux said they would beat Abyss/Morgan, blah, blah. They them told Petey to go out and knock the smile off of Norman’s face.

--Commercial Break--

Match 2: Petey Williams vs Norman Smiley
The match started out with a Norman Smiley dance, but then Petey killed him with a big boot. Petey tossed him around some and went for the Border’s Edge, but Smiley slid down, pushed Petey forward into the ropes, AND USED THE BIG WIGGLE~!~! He spun Petey around and delivered some punches. He went for a vertical suplex, but Petey countered into a delayed vertical suplex of his own! He pulled Norman up and laid him out with a powerbomb, and then strapped in the Sharpshooter to get the submission win.
Winner via submission: Petey Williams (4:32)

Petey Pump went to attack Smiley in the ring until Chad Collyer ran down and drove him away!

--Commercial Break--

Clips from last week’s altercations between Perkins/Strong, along with both accepting Jacobs’ challenge.

Match 3: Jimmy Jacobs vs TJ Perkins vs Roderick Strong
Lots of multi-man spots. Underlying story here was Strong and Perkins constantly tossing Jacobs aside to get at each other, but he always broke up their nearfalls from each other. Finally Strong and Perkins worked together to hit a sick assisted powerbomb and then kicked Jacobs to the outside. They went at it in the middle of the ring with big punches, and Roddy scored with an STO Backbreaker! ONE … TWO … THRE – Perkins kicked out! Strong pulled him up and tried the Strong Backbreaker, but Perkins countered into a swinging neckbreaker. He got him up and tried the Puma Buster, but Roderick shoved him into the corner. He set up top for a Superplex, but Perkins went to the eyes and shoved him down. He jumped off and connected with the Flying Leg Drop! ONE … TWO … THRE – JACOBS BROKE IT UP WITH THE FLYING BACK SENTON! He covered Perkins! ONE … TWO … THREE!
Winner via pinfall: Jimmy Jacobs (6:58)

Backstage, Alex Shelley said that with a big man to protect him and a woman to, uh … help him, he’s on his path to becoming the greatest TNA wrestler of all time, and a couple of illegals wouldn’t stop that.

--Commercial Break--

A pre-taped Ravarian promo played, and they said they were pissed that AMW seemed more worried about Team Canada them then. They warned not to be underestimated, because when Ravarian wants something, Ravarian gets it.

AMW was watching the promo backstage, and they turned to the camera to cut a promo, saying they take every challenge seriously, and that’s why they’re the most decorated tag team in TNA history. They told Ravarian that they have no idea what they’ve gotten themselves into.

Robert Roode was backstage, and Nash marked out from commentary. Roode said that Tomko was his now, and that he was going to be put out by a POUNCE~ for two months in a row.

--Commercial Break--

Match 4: Low Ki/ Ricky Steamboat Jr vs The James Gang
Steamboat got worked over some, but Low Ki was a good hot tag. He killed everybody with kicks, and then nailed Kip with the spinning backfist. He tagged Ricky in, and he went up top, but Morley ran down! He hopped on the apron, BUT STEAMBOAT HIT HIM WITH A FLYING MISSILE DROPKICK! Kip elbowed him from behind and tried the Fameasser, but Ricky moved behind him and HIT A BRIDGING DRAGON SUPLEX! ONE … TWO … THREE!
Winners via pinfall: Low Ki/Ricky Steamboat Jr (5:01)

Morley threw a fit on the outside, and Ricky challenged him to “bring it on,†but he returned to the back to leave Steamboat and Ki to celebrate in the ring.

Backstage, BRYAN DANIELSON~ walked up to Doug Williams and reminded him of when he beat him at Bound For Glory last year. Williams told that since then, Williams has established himself as the best technical wrestler in the world, and Danielson just laughed and walked away.

--Commercial Break--

Match 5: Booker T vs Doug Williams w/ Dave Taylor
They started off with a technical match, and Williams kept getting pissed off that Booker was outworking him. He started throwing knees, but Booker T blocked one and scored with a big roundhouse! ONE … TWO … THR – Williams kicked out! Booker pulled him up and tried the Book End, but Doug shoved him backwards, and Taylor grabbed his leg. Booker turned to look at Taylor, and Williams got him from behind with a belly-to-back suplex! ONE … TWO … THR – Booker T kicked out! Williams worked over his back some and tried to put in the Britannic Bow and Arrow, but Booker T elbowed away. Williams got off a big knee to Book’s chin, and then kneed him into the corner. He charged, but Booker T jumped over him and countered with a sunset flip! ONE … TWO … THRE – Williams kicked out! They both got up and Booker T tried a roundhouse, but Williams ducked and grabbed him from behind. He tried for the Chaos Theory, but Booker T held on to the corner to block it AND THEN HIT A SUPERKICK! He pulled Williams up AND HIT THE BOOK END! ONE … TWO … THREE!
Winner via pinfall: Booker T (5:49)

Booker T celebrated in the ring, BUT CHRISTOPHER DANIELS RAN DOWN! They brawled around in the ring and it took a shitload of security to split them up, since they kept breaking free and attacking the other. YOU ALL HAVE TO SEE THIS MATCH AT HARD JUSTICE! DANIELS VS BOOKER T ONE-ON-ONE, SAMOA JOE VS AJ STYLES FOR THE TNA CHAMPIONSHIP! SO MUCH MORE! THIS SUNDAY! WE’LL SEE YOU THERE!

The show closed after some video packages to hype the entire Hard Justice card.

 

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TNA Hard Justice
Hampton Coliseum
Hampton, Virginia
August 8, 2010

Pre-Show
Angelina Love over Jackie Moore
Los Infernales over The James Gang
Monty Brown over Raven
TJ Perkins/Scott Lost/Kenny King over Volador/Brandon Bonham/Ed Wahoo
Low Ki over Roderick Strong

Commentary welcomed us to the show and ran down the card.

AJ Styles arrived backstage. Lauren tried to come up to him, but he told her to beat it, because he needed to be alone to prepare for his match. He promised she could have his first interview when he wins the TNA Championship tonight.

A video package played going over Sean Morley taking Ricky under his wing on Xplosion, and then the two teaming together over the past year. Then it went over Morley’s turn on Steamboat, and some words from each on what it meant.

Match 1: Sean Morley vs Ricky Steamboat Jr
Basic back-and-forth match with Morley constantly cutting off Steamboat’s comebacks of chops and high-flying moves with more and more intensity. He really worked over Ricky’s back, and eventually trapped him in a Boston Crab! Ricky struggled for a while, but finally made it to the ropes! Morley kept it in, so Ricky crawled out to the apron and Morley was first to let go. Morley grabbed him and tried to pull him into the ring, but Steamboat nailed him with a jumping sidekick from the apron! Morley fell to the mat, and Ricky climbed up top! FLYING CROSSBODY! ONE … TWO … THRE – Morley kicked out! Steamboat pulled him up and tried the Dragon Suplex, but Morley blocked it and tried the Half Nelson Slam. Ricky blocked that with a back elbow AND THEN PULLED HIM DOWN INTO A SMALL PACKAGE! ONE … TWO … THREE!
Winner via pinfall: Ricky Steamboat Jr (9:44)

Steamboat got up and celebrated in the ring, but Morley attacked him from behind! He laid him out wit the Half Nelson Slam, and then returned to the back.

Chad Collyer was backstage, and said he was proud to be an All-American collegiate wrestler, and when guys like Petey Williams try to tarnish that, he takes it personally.

All of Team Canada was backstage and cut some more anti-American rhetoric. They said that when they’re done with Abyss and Morgan, they’d be coming for those tag team titles.

Match 2: Tyson Tomko vs Robert Roode w/ Monty Brown
As soon as Tomko slid in the ring, Roode stomped at him and tried to keep him down. Tomko powered up anyway and then tossed Roode clear to the outside! He followed him out and bumped him around some on the floor, but a brief distraction from Monty allowed Roode to capitalize with a low dropkick that sent Tomko face first into the apron! He rolled Tomko into the ring and went after the leg, really going nuts to bend it at the knee. Tomko finally kicked him off and into the corner, but when he charged, Roode got a boot up! Tomko stepped back, and Roode leapt off from the middle, but Tomko caught him and planted him with a running power slam! ONE … TWO … THRE – Roode kicked out! Tomko beat him around some more, so Roode finally spilled to the outside. Tomko followed him out, but Roode met him with a big lariat! He pulled Tomko up and tried a vertical suplex, but Tomko held his own AND COUNTERED INTO HIS OWN SUPLEX ON THE FLOOR! He rolled Roode into the ring, and then followed him and measured him up. He tried for TEH BEWT~, but Roode ducked under it and swept his bad leg out from under him! He kicked at the leg some more, and then put in a modified figure four. Tomko struggled for a while, but finally powered his way to the ropes. Tomko tried to fight back, but Roode kept exploiting the leg to stop his momentum. Tomko finally scored with some big consecutive lariats, and then finally his Falling Lariat! ONE … TWO … THRE – Roode kicked out! Tomko pulled Roode him, but Roode gouged him in the eye! He tossed him against the ropes and tried the Double R Spinebuster, but Tomko held his weight! POWERBOMB! ONE … TWO … THRE – ROODE KICKED OUT! Tomko pulled him up and tried the Argentine Neckbreaker, but he leg gave out and Roode climbed down behind him, and then got him with a chop block! Roode picked him up and tried the Payoff, but Tomko pushed him away AND CAUGHT HIM COMING BACK WITH A MILITARY PRESS ON ONE LEG! HE SLAMMED HIM DOWN! ONE … TWO … THRE – Roode kicked out! Tomko measured him up again, for TEH BEWT~, but Roode saw it coming from the ground and called the ref down to look at his eye. The ref got down to check, AND MONTY HOPPED ONTO THE APRON AND NAILED TOMKO IN THE BACK OF THE SKULL! Tomko held at his neck and then turned around to see what happened, AND ROODE GOT HIM FROM BEHIND WITH THE NORTHERN LARIAT! ONE … TWO … THREE!
Winner via pinfall: Robert Roode (8:09)

Tomko kicked out RIGHT after three, but it was too late! Roode slid out and escaped up the ramp before Tomko could catch him.

Match 3: Petey Williams vs Chad Collyer
They went to the mat to start, and Williams kept trying to go for Collyer’s leg, but Collyer did a great job at keeping distance and just outmaneuvering Williams whenever he tried to make a move. He finally started to go on the offense and target Petey’s head and neck, and then started throwing suplexes for the hell of it. He went for a Butterfly Suplex, but Petey POWERED OUT~, and NAILED A CHOKESLAM! ONE … TWO … THRE – Collyer kicked out! Petey continued to bounce Collyer around using big power moves, but when Petey tried a Delayed Vertical, Collyer slid down and hit the Everest German out of nowhere to get the win.
Winner via pinfall: Chad Collyer (6:23)

Collyer celebrated in the ring.

Jeff Jarrett was backstage, and Lauren asked him his thoughts about Kurt Angle returning this Thursday to call him out. Jarrett said that Angle lost everything when he lost his TNA Championship, and so he has nothing to worry about.

Match 4: Team Canada [Young/Dux] vs Abyss/Matt Morgan
Abyss started the match, and both Young and Dux refused to lock up with him. They kept tagging out to each other, so finally Abyss just grabbed them both and pulled them in! He took them both out with a double clothesline, and Young rolled to the outside, so I guess Dux is the legal man. Abyss and Morgan took turns beating the snot out of him, but the young Canuck just wouldn’t stay down for three. Abyss finally tried to end it with the Black Hole Slam, but Dux spun out and grabbed a roll-up with tights! ONE … TWO … THRE – The ref saw the tights and stopped his count! Dux tried to keep stomping at Abyss, and EY got in to try as well, but Abyss hit a double shoulder block, and then tagged in Matt Morgan! He cleaned house with big clotheslines, and then dumped EY to the outside with a HUGE dropkick! Dux tried a roll-up, but Morgan caught him, and pulled him up to hit a chokeslam! ONE … TWO … THRE – Dux kicked out! Morgan went up top, and when Dux got up, MORGAN HIT THE BLUEPRINT CROSSBODY! ONE … TWO … THRE – Eric Young broke it up with a chair shot!
Winners via disqualification: Abyss/Matt Morgan (4:32)

Abyss climbed into the ring, but Young hit him with the chair too! He grabbed Dux, and they sprinted to the back.

Build up to the tag title match was shown.

Match 5: America’s Most Wanted[c] vs Ravarian [TNA Tag Team Championships]
Kaz tried a hit-and-run strategy on Harris, and it never really worked, but he did trick Harris into walking right into the heel corner, and Rave took a cheap shot from the outside. Ravarian took over for a bit, but Harris made a comeback shortly thereafter when he got off a double flying shoulderblock! James Storm got the tag and cleaned house with big right hands and clotheslines, until the challengers bailed to the outside. Storm measured them up for a STORM PLANCHA~, but they moved! They celebrated in the outside, but then turned into a HARRIS PLANCHA~ WHAT! AMW got up and celebrated in the ring, and Ravarian were really pissed. Rave went right in and try to take Storm on with punches, but he was overwhelmed by Storm’s power. AMW bounced him around for a while, and Harris got off a big powerbomb! ONE … TWO … THRE – Rave kicked out! Harris pulled him up and tried the Catatonic, but Rave spun through and tried a backslide. Harris held his weight, and then reversed the backslide! ONE … TWO … THRE – Rave got out! They both got up and Rave scored with a quick wheel kick. He went up top, but Harris met him there with big punches. He went up top as well, but Kaz rushed into the ring! The ref cut him off and yelled at him to get out of the ring. Harris got Rave with a Superplex, AND IT TOOK OUT BOTH KAZ AND THE REF! Rave held at his back, and Storm got a bright look in his eye on the apron. He climbed into the ring and helped Harris to his feet. They pulled Rave up AND HIT HIM WITH THE DEATH SENTENCE~! Harris covered, but the ref was still down! Storm tried to revive him, but it was no use! He turned around, AND KAZ SWUNG A CHAIR AT HIM! But Storm ducked! Kaz turned around, AND STORM PICKED HIM UP AND HIT THE EYE OF THE STORM! Harris picked Kaz up and shrugged, and went up top to get Kaz with the Death Sentence, and it connected! They just laughed, and went back to grab Jimmy Rave, BUT TEAM CANADA RAN DOWN! They pounced on the tag team champions, and Petey Williams brought the hockey sticks! They wore out Storm’s back, and then they singled in on Harris. Dux and Williams hit him with the Slapshot! Young picked up James Storm and hit the Spike Piledriver! Ravarian got up and looked at Team Canada awkwardly, AND ALL FIVE STARTED STOMPING AT AMW! They tore him apart in the ring ropes and shit, and then Kaz went to get the steel chair, and nailed Storm in the face. They tossed Harris to the outside, and then shook the ref to life. Team Canada escaped to the back, as Ravarian hit James Storm with the Restoration! ONE …… TWO …… THREE!
Winners via pinfall and NEW TNA Tag Team Champions: Frankie Kazarian and Jimmy Rave! (12:00)

Ravarian celebrated like crazy in the ring and then celebrated up the ramp with their tag titles. When they got to the stage, they bowed down and prayed over their titles, and then returned to the back. In the ring, AMW were flipping a shit and trying to tell the ref about the interference, but he couldn’t do anything about it.

The Bailout Brothers and JBL were backstage, and JBL built them up on the mic. Burke then spoke and said that he and Davey Richards were about to cash-in on those dastardly Hooliganz.

Ravarian came backstage, and Skipper and Daffney greeted them with hugs. Daniels walked up and nodded in approval, and Ravarian thanked him for his guidance. Dixie Carter walked up and told all of the Enlightened that they were barred from ringside in Daniels’ match against Booker T, or else they would risk being stripped of those lovely tag team titles.

Hype video going over the Shelley/Homicide stuff leading to this tag match.

Match 6: Latin American Exchange vs Alex Shelley/Rhino [If LAX wins, Homicide gets an X-Division title shot]
GOD I DON’T WANT TO WRITE THIS. Shelley continued to be an epic troll, Rhino took most of the beating, Hernandez threw people around, and Homicide frequently got in over his head by think he was bigger and stronger than he really was. Rhino started to piss Hernandez off with cheap shots to the apron, so Hernandez lured him to the floor AND HIT HIM WITH THE BORDER TOSS INTO THE BARRICADE! Homicide then forced Shelley to go one-on-one for a good stretch, and it was Shelley versus a motivated Homicide, so come on. It was actually Homicide who increased the intensity, and it soon turned into a relatively violent brawl. Homicide got off the Three Amigos and went up top, but Shelley rolled away from the Frog Splash! He tried to put in the Border City Stretch, but Homicide wrestled away and into an Oklahoma Roll! ONE … TWO … THR – Shelley got out! Homicide went for a flash 187, but Shelley shoved him away and into the ropes. Homicide bounced back, and Shelley went for a Superkick, but Homicide slid under. He grabbed him from behind and tried the Gringo Killer, but Shelley rolled through it. He tried the Shellshock, but Homicide rolled out AND TAGGED IN HERNANDEZ SHIT YEAH! Shelley looked like he shat his pants and tried to bail, but Hernandez grabbed him from behind and hit a monster German Suplex! Shelley stumbled up right into the Cracker Jack! ONE … TWO … THRE – Shelley kicked out! Hernandez measured him up from the corner, and then tried the Spear, but Shelley rolled out of the way! Hernandez hit the corner, and turned around right into a Superkick! ONE … TW – Hernandez kicked out, WITH AUTHORITY~! Hernandez sat up, but Shelley hit a quick sliding enzuigiri! He stomped away at him, but Hernandez fought up and threw him into the ropes, AND NAILED A HUGE SPEAR!! YES~! Hernandez got all pumped up and then hit Shelley with the Border Toss! Homicide was going nuts on the apron, and he begged for the hot tag! Hernandez gave it to him, and Homicide went up top! FROG SPLAS – NO! RHINO GORED THE FUCK OUT OF HIM IN MIDAIR OUT OF NOWHERE WHAT! Hernandez got back into the ring and charged, but Rhino lowbridged him to the outside! Homicide stumbled to his feet, and Shelley hit a Superkick! Rhino ran out and held Hernandez down on the outside as Shelley covered Homicide! ONE … TWO … THRE – HOMICIDE KICKED OUT! Shelley flipped out, and Hernandez tossed Rhino out of the way. He sprinted into the ring, BUT SHELLEY CAUGHT HIM WITH A CODEBREAKER! Rhino pulled him back out to the floor! Shelley turned around in the ring, RIGHT INTO A 187!!! ONE … TWO … THRE – NO! SHELLEY KICKED OUT!!! Homicide couldn’t believe it! He picked Shelley up and tried the Gringo Killer, but Shelley rolled through! SHELLSHOCK! ONE … TWO … THREE!!!!
Winners via pinfall: Alex Shelley/Rhino (15:59)

Rhino pulled Shelley out of the ring and gave him his title, and then they celebrated in the ring. Homicide slowly got up in the ring, and Hernandez rolled in. He looked down at ‘Cide as he got up, and then Homicide tried to apologize, but Hernandez was fuming, and commentary put over the fact that Hernandez hasn’t lost since he came back to TNA, until now. Homicide apologized one last time, and Hernandez nodded his head. Homicide went to leave, BUT HERNANDEZ GRABBED HIM FROM BEHIND AND HIT THE BORDER TOSS! WHAT! NO! He leaned down to right over Homicide and shouted, “HERNANDEZ DOESN’T LOSE!†He then furiously returned to the back. Homicide slowly got up and looked really upset.

Booker T was getting pumped up, and JAY LETHAL~ walked up! He told Booker that he was about ready to return to the ring, but he wasn’t ready to get back at The Enlightened, so he wanted Booker to do it. Book promised to get revenge for Lethal and Creed, who was still too injured to return.

Backstage, Paul London was talking to Brian Kendrick. He stressed that they NEEDED to beat Bailout tonight, and Kendrick agreed. London said that means taking risks, meaning dropkicks, hurricanranas, cross bodies, and, yes, the Shooting Star Press, all have to be on the table. Kendrick thought about it, and promised to try.

Christopher Daniels was backstage and said that tonight has already proved that The Enlightened is the most powerful force in TNA. He said that he was finally going to crush Booker T, put out his sorry excuse of a career, and then move on to establish a legendary career himself.

Match 7: The Hooliganz vs Bailout w/ JBL
Lots of back-and-forth action that you would expect from these four. First Kendrick got worked over, but he got the big hot tag to London, who got of the Waffle Face, but Burke broke it up. London then got worked over, but he rolled out of the way of the Elijah Express and countered into a springboard wheel kick. Kendrick then got the hot tag and cleaned house, AND HIT A BUNCH OF DROPKICKS YEAH! He got all fired up and took Richards to the outside with a hurricanrana! Burke attacked him on the floor, but London took him out with a baseball slide! JBL tried to sneak up on London, BUT KENDRICK CAME OVER AND TOOK JBL OUT WITH A CORKSCREW PLANCHA LOOK AT THAT LIL KENDRICK FLYING AROUND~! Kendrick rolled Richards into the ring and went up top, but he hesitated, and Burke climbed up and shoved him off. He stumbled up and Richards nailed the BANKRUPT DRIVER! ONE … TWO … THRE – KENDRICK KICKED OUT!!! Richards couldn’t believe it! He tagged Burke in, and then went to try the Bankruptcy, but London flew across and took Richards out with a crossbody! Burke pulled him up by the hair and slugged him with a STIFF uppercut! He kicked London to the outside, BUT THEN TURNED AROUND INTO A DROPSAULT FROM KENDRICK! Kendrick climbed up top and took a huge breath …… AND HE HIT THE SHOOTING STAR PRES – NO! BURKE PULLED RICHARDS OUT OF THE WAY! Kendrick staggered to his feet, AND BURKE AND RICHARDS HIT THEIR BANKRUPTCY DDT! NO! ONE … TWO … THREE!
Winners via pinfall: The Bailout Brothers (14:08)

Burke and Davey celebrated up the ramp, and JBL joined them. Kendrick and London slowly got up in the ring, and Kendrick looked completely crushed. Commentary hyped up that Kendrick finally came back out of his shell and actually went for the Shooting Star Press, but tonight there was no storybook ending. London hugged Kendrick, and the two returned to the back to cheers.

Samoa Joe was backstage on the phone obviously wishing him good luck. He finally ended it with “thanks, Kurt,†and then hung up.

Booker T was backstage by himself. He cut a promo saying that Chris Daniels has been a real asshole. First he put out one of his oldest friends, Rob Van Dam, then he started interfering in his matches, and then he seriously injured both Jay Lethal and Consequences Creed. But, he said, this is more than that. This is about the 21-year career of the man the Book Man. He put over some of his biggest accomplishments, and then said that this is his chance to justify still being in the game. He said that Daniels was about to see the best of Booker T, and it would be something that Chris Daniels has never seen. NOW CAN YOU DIG DAT, SUCKAAAAAAA!

A huge hype video played to outline the feud between Daniels and Booker T:
- Daniels cheats to beat Booker T in the KOTM qualifier.
- Booker T stands up for his old friend RVD after Daniels kills him in Philadelphia.
- Daniels frequently helps Ravarian go over 2CN, which at times meant directly attacking Booker T.
- The Enlightened puts out Booker T’s protégés, Lethal and Creed, after the six-man tag at Victory Road.
- Booker T interferes to cost Daniels the #1 contendership in his match against AJ Styles.

Match 8: Christopher Daniels vs Booker T
They got right into each other’s face and did some shit talking, but the ref managed to keep them apart until the bell rang. Daniels shouted that he’s a better wrestler than Booker ever has been, and he requested a lockup. Book laughed, but gave it to him anyway. They fought for control for a while, and Booker finally got it and wrestled Daniels to the mat. They fought for control on the ground for a bit more, and Booker T managed to stick a headlock for a bit. He worked the head and neck for a bit, but Daniels countered with some sporadic arm work. They continued their technical stuff for a while, until Daniels rushed Booker into the corner and berated him with chops. Booker T ducked one and then EXPLODED with chops of his own! He bounced Daniels around some with small but quick strikes, and it turned into a back-and-forth with both guys trying to get some momentum with their own elbows and chops. Daniels scored with some knees to the skull, and then beat Book down in the corner a bit, but Booker scored with a big back elbow off the ropes! He charged and tried the Harlem Sidekick, but Daniels ducked and Daniels got off a spin kick to the gut. Booker doubled over, and Daniels charged for a crossbody, but Booker T ducked, AND DANIELS FLEW OVER THE ROPES AND SLAMMED TO THE OUTSIDE FLOOR! Booker T slowly got up on the inside and ran off the ropes for a Suicide Dive, but Daniels moved AND BOOKER T HIT THE BARRICADE SPIN-FIRST! BOOKER JUST BENOIT BUMP’D~!~! Daniels eventually rolled Booker T back into the ring and worked over his back with a lot of aggression. He locked in a modified Camel Clutch, but T powered up and fought him off with sharp chops! Daniels finally let go, and Booker T bounced off the ropes, but he came off right into a heel kick! ONE … TWO … THR – Booker kicked out! Daniels hit a bunch of suplexes and kept drilling Booker T into the corner to wear down his back some more, and he kept cutting off his comebacks by going back to the spine. Daniels put him into a backbreaker hold, but Booker used his long legs to kick his way out! Daniels tried some chops to fight him back down, but Booker T started to rage with some chops of his own! Daniels returned the chops, but Booker gave them right back, even stiffer! Booker pulled off the glove on his right hand and KILLED Daniels with chop after chop after chop! Booker ran off the ropes and rolled under ad roundhouse, and came back with a Harlem Sidekick! Both guys quickly got to their feet, and Booker T got off a snap suplex! ONE … TWO … THR – Daniels kicked out! Booker T bounced him around some more with big strikes and kicks, but Daniels ducked under a Harlem Sidekick. He ran off the ropes and tried a running enzuigiri, but Booker T dodged it. Daniels quickly stood up, RIGHT INTO A BICYCLE KICK! ONE … TWO … THRE – Daniels kicked out! Booker T pulled him up and tried the Book End, but Daniels rushed him forward back first into the corner! He drove him into it over and over again, and then set him up top for a Superplex! They struggled up top for a bit, until Booker T raged with fiery punches! He shoved Daniels down and then stood up! MISSILE DROPKICK! Booker held at his back, but crawled over! ONE … TWO … THRE – DANIELS KICKED OUT! Booker T couldn’t believe it! He measured Daniels up and tried the Axe Kick, but Daniels backed away and came off the ropes with an elbow to the back! Booker held at his spine and turned around right into an Exploder Suplex! ONE … TWO … TH – Booker T kicked out! Daniels climbed out to go to the top, but Booker cut him off! They struggled at the top again, AND BOOKER T GOT OFF A SUPERPLEX! It killed Booker T’s back, but he slowly crawled over and covered! ONE … TWO … THRE – DANIELS KICKED OUT! Booker slowly stood up and got fired up, and bounced off the ropes, BUT RIGHT INTO A BLUE THUNDER DRIVER FROM NOWHERE! ONE … TWO … THRE – BOOKER KICKED OUT! Both guys were slow to get to their feet, and Daniels went to strike for, but Booker ducked under his punch and came off the ropes with a big flying forearm! Big fiery punches! A big back elbow! Roundhouse kick! Daniels staggered in place, and Booker T hit the 110TH STREET SLAM YEAH! Daniels went down, and Booker T was on a knee. He looked up and around the arena, and he got that look in his eye … AND HE STARTED THE SPIN HOLY SHIT FUCK YEAH BOOKER T DOES THE MOTHERFUCKING SPIN-A-ROONIE!!! He was all fired up now, and he went for the Axe Kick, but Daniels ducked it again! He kicked Booker T in the gut and tried the Angel’s Wings, but Book spun out and hit a roundhouse! Daniels went down to a knee, AND BOOKER CAME OFF THE ROPES WITH THE AXE KICK! ONE … TWO … THRE – NO! DANIELS KICKED OUT! Booker laid on the mat for a while in shock. He finally got up and called for the end. He picked Daniels up and planted him with a quick body slam, before going up top. He got a crazy look in his eye, AND BOOKER T HIT THE HARLEM HANGOVE – NO! DANIELS MOVED! Booker T writhed around on the mat holding at his leg, and eventually got up hopping around trying to get feeling back into it. He tried to shake it off and turned around RIGHT INTO THE LAST RITES! Daniels slowly crawled over! ONE … TWO … THRE – BOOKER T GOT AN ARM UP! Daniels slowly got up and ran to the corner! BEST! MOONSAULT! EV – Booker T moved! But Daniels landed on his feet! Booker T rolled up, and Daniels kicked him in the gut! He tried the Angel’s Wings, but Booker T spun through it again! “By God, Daniels! Can’t you see! Booker T ain’t ever goin’ down to any sorta sitout facebuster again!†– Jim Cornette. Booker tried a Superkick, but Daniels ducked and swept his leg out! Daniels pulled him up and tried an Exploder Suplex, but Booker T elbowed him away and shoved him into the ropes! Daniels bounced back and Booker T tried the Book End, but Daniels elbowed out! He hit a HUGE elbow, AND THEN HIT A BELLY-TO-BACKBREAKER!! Booker hopped up holding his back, AND DANIELS HIT AN EXPLODER SUPLEX THAT SENT BOOKER T INTO THE TURNBUCKLE! Booker T folded up on the mat, and Daniels immediately ran to the corner and came off with the BEST MOONSAULT EVER! ONE … TWO … THREE!!!
Winner via pinfall: Christopher Daniels (18:12)

Daniels used the ropes to get to his feet, and then celebrated to the back. Booker T slowly got up in the ring and looked really upset. He got a standing ovation anyway, and then returned to the back.

A big hype video for the Joe/Styles feud played, including their match at Slammiversary and the fact that Styles pinned Joe on iMPACT after finally getting off the Styles Clash.

Match 9: Samoa Joe[c] vs AJ Styles [TNA World Championship]
Sorry, I went all out for the last match so I’m not doing it here. It was Samoa Joe versus AJ Styles, so you know it was better than RVD vs Sabu in 2010. It started out semi-respectful, but Styles slowly became more and more of a prick after being unable to ever keep Joe down. He kept trying to get off the Styles Clash, but Joe blocked it every time, and commentary stressed how it was the Clash that let Styles pin Joe on Impact. Anyway, after Styles shoved the ref into the ropes to crotch Joe up top and then tried a Muscle Buster, Joe powered out and fucking raged on the challenger. Styles bumped around like a champ, and look like he was going to die at some points. Joe pulled out his snap Samoan Drop, German/Dragon/X-Plex Combo, Olé Kick into the barricade, and Island Driver. Styles countered by whipping out the Rack Bomb, Phenomenal DDT, Spine Breaker, epic Discus Clothesline, and Brainbuster. He tried a Brainbuster from the top, but Joe shoved him down and came off with a Flying Headbutt, but Styles got the knees up and busted Joe right in the face! Joe writhed around on the mat, allowing Styles to crawl to the apron and hit the Superman 450 Splash! ONE … TWO … THRE – JOE KICKED OUT! Styles flipped out, but pulled Joe up and hit some big elbows. He tried the Styles Clash, but Joe pulled him right up and laid him the fuck out with an Alabama Slam! ONE … TWO … THRE – Styles got an arm up! But Joe grabbed the arm and tried to fight him into the Coquina Clutch! Styles rolled away, and he was just out of Joe’s reach! Joe had to get up to grab Styles from behind, but Styles dropped down and pulled Joe into a sloppy Victory Roll! ONE … TWO … THR – Joe got a shoulder up, but Styles countered it right into a Boston Crab! He pulled at Joe’s back, who was in excruciating pain at this point in the mat. Joe nearly made it to the ropes, but Styles dragged him back into the middle of the ring, AND PULLED HIM UP OFF THE MAT AND INTO POSITION FOR IT … HERE IT COME … THE STYLES CLASH! ONE … TWO … THREE – NO! 2.999999999! SAMOA JOE KICKED OUT OF THE STYLES CLASH! AJ Styles couldn’t believe it! He got up and argued with the ref, and was in absolute shock. He argued for a good while, and completely forgot about Joe! The champion slowly got up and grabbed Styles from behind for the Coquina Clutch, but Styles elbowed away and got off the Pele Kick! He slowly climbed up top, BUT JOE SHOVED THE REF INTO THE ROPES TO CROTCH STYLES IN A REVENGE SPOT! Joe climbed to the top and they traded STIFF elbows! Joe got the better and hit tons in a row, and AJ was completely woozy. Joe pulled him up AND HIT A SUPER MUSCLE BUSTER~!~!~! He crawled over and raped an arm across! ONE … TWO … THREE!!!
Winner via pinfall and STILL TNA WORLD CHAMPION: SAMOA JOE! (34:56)

Joe slowly got up after this long match and eventually held his belt up in the air. He waited in the ring until Styles got up as well, and he extended his hand! Styles thought about it, but ignored it and rolled out of the ring! Joe just grinned at him as he watched Styles returned to the back pissed off. Joe kept celebrating in the ring with his belt to close the show.

 

[Axis]

TNA iMPACT: The Confrontation
Joseph Echols Hall
Norfolk, Virginia
August 12, 2010

A promo played going over all that happened at Hard Justice

Samoa Joe came down to start the live show. He talked up Styles and said he put on a hell of a showing, but it wasn’t good enough. He starts to talk about the new direction of TNA with Joe at the helm, but before he gets far, Chris Daniels comes out. He talks about the huge momentum he’s had lately, and now that he’s finally put down Booker T, he’s ready for the TNA Championship. He started to make a case for himself, but Joe interrupted him and immediately accepted! SAMOA JOE VS CHRISTOPHER DANIELS FOR THE TITLE TONIGHT!

--Commercial Break--

Match 1: Robert Roode vs Roderick Strong
They went to the mat to start, and they had some dueling arm work. Strong tried to fight him into a cross arm breaker, but Roode pushed up into a roll-up! ONE … TWO … THR – Roddy kicked out, but had to let go of the arm in the process. He tried to grab the arm again, but Roode pulled him into a short-arm clothesline! He picked Strong up and tried a vertical suplex, but Strong floated over and came off the ropes with a clothesline! He bounced off the ropes and tried another, but Roode ducked and caught him coming back with a Harley Race Knee! ONE … TWO … THR – Strong kicked out! Roode pulled him up and tried the Roode Awakening, but Strong elbowed away and pulled him into a backslide! ONE … TWO … THR – Roode got out! Strong pulled him into a Double Underhook, but Roode spun out and nailed an inverted facelock backbreaker! ONE … TWO … THR – Strong kicked out! Roode worked over his neck some more and tried the Roode Awakening again, but Strong elbowed out once more, and then grabbed Roode’s arm and pulled him into a DDT! ONE … TWO … THRE – Roode kicked out, and immediately rolled to the outside. Roddy got up in the ring, and off the ropes to come off for a SUICIDE DIVE!

--Commercial Break--

Strong was bumping Roode around with some clothesline and dropkicks, and then he went up top. He jumped off for a flying clothesline, but Roode ducked! Strong hit the mat, and Roode went crazy hitting at his neck. He locked in a rear naked choke, but Roderick made it to the ropes to break the hold. Roode kept up the neck work, but Roderick eventually blocked a side suplex and countered with a pendulum backbreaker! Roode got up, but walked right into a sidewalk backbreaker! Roode held at his back, but Roddy pulled him up and tried the Strong Backbreaker! Roode elbowed away and ran off the ropes, BUT RIGHT INTO A FLAPJACK! ONE … TWO … THR – Roode kicked out! Strong pulled him up and tried a Butterfly Backbreaker, but Roode body dropped out! Strong got up and exploded with chops, but Roode poked him in the eye. He whipped him against the ropes and tried a back body drop, but Roddy jumped over him and kept running. Strong came back and tried a clothesline, but Roode ducked and caught him coming back with the DOUBLE R SPINEBUSTER! ONE … TWO … THRE – Strong kicked out! Roode pulled him up and tried the Payoff, but Roode pulled at his arm and escaped with a quick arm drag! Roode hopped up, BUT RIGHT INTO A BUTTERFLY BACKBREAKER! ONE … TWO … THRE – ROODE KICKED OUT! Strong picked him up and tried the Strong Backbreaker, but Roode punched away and dropped him into a jawbreaker! Strong staggered in place, and Roode quickly pulled out the Payoff! ONE … TWO … THREE!
Winner via pinfall: Robert Roode (13:03)

Roode celebrated in the ring, but Tomko ran down and attacked! He bounced Roode around, but Monty Brown ran down to help Roode, and he pulled him to safety.

Backstage, Booker T was sitting, and Jay Lethal came up. Booker was bummed at having lost to Chris Daniels, but Lethal told him to pick that Negro chin up. Booker said he was about to ready to hang up the boots, but Lethal asked him who he would win the tag titles with since Creed is out? Booker got a big grin on his face, and they walked off together.

--Commercial Break--

Kurt Angle came down to the Impact Zone and called out Jeff Jarrett. Angle said he went along with Jarrett in putting together the Main Event Mafia even though he didn’t trust Jarrett; he trusted Nash, and that was enough. He supported the idea because it allowed him to protect the Mafia and do what he loved most; wrestle in the spotlight. He even agreed to go along with Planet Jarrett because he saw it as a way to continue wrestling on big stages, but then Jarrett’s power went to his head and he overstepped his bounds. They went back and forth; Jarrett was right when he said Angle was the worst signing TNA has ever had, Angle thinks Jarrett is inadvertently killing TNA, etc etc etc. Angle said he wanted Jarrett at No Surrender, but Jarrett refused. DIXIE CARTER~ came out and booked it anyway, and it was set. Angle laughed and went to leave the ring, but Jarrett attacked him from behind! He went for the Stroke, but Angle wrestled away and nailed a big German Suplex! Jarrett rolled out of the ring and escaped up the ramp.

Backstage, Chad Collyer said he wasn’t done with Team Canada yet.

--Commercial Break--

Backstage, Bailout and JBL were celebrating with champagne and streamers. Burke and Richards said they were ready to go for the titles, but JBL told them to hold on one second, because there’s a big problem in TNA that they need to take care of.

Match 2: Low Ki vs Sonjay Dutt w/ Sheik Abdul Bashir
Low Ki showcase. Dutt did some cool flippity stuff, and Bashir tried to get involved at various points, but Ki killed them both with roundhouse kicks, and then he murdered Dutt with a spinning backfist. He locked in the Dragon Clutch, and Dutt tapped.
Winner via submission: Low Ki (3:59)

--Commercial Break--

Match 3: The Redcoats vs Jay Lethal/Booker T [Tag Titles #1 Contenders Match]
Booker and Lethal bumped the Brits around for a bit, but a distraction from Williams on the apron let Taylor chop block at Lethal’s leg. The Redcoats worked over it for a bit, Doug using his knees and Taylor using traditional wearing down. Lethal blocked the British Suplex from Taylor and countered into an arm-hung DDT! He made the hot tag, and Booker T showed tons of fire bumping the heels around. He got Doug with a roundhouse kick, and then Jay dropkicked him to the outside. Taylor stumbled up in the ring, and Booker T nailed him with the Harlem Sidekick. He put Taylor into a backslide and got the three-count.
Winners via pinfall: Jay Lethal/Booker T (6:55)

Lethal and Booker T celebrated in the ring and motioned for the belts.

Ravarian was watching backstage, and they looked pissed.

--Commercial Break--

Bryan Danielson was walking backstage, and Jeff Jarrett came up to him. JJ told him to wipe the smirk off of his face, because his time of manipulating TNA management was running out.

Footage of LAX losing on Sunday and Hernandez attacking Homicide post-match played.

Homicide came out to the Impact Zone and called out Hernandez, but he didn’t come, so Homicide went to the back pissed off.

The camera followed him back, and as soon as he got there, HERNANDEZ BLINDSIDED HIM! He tossed him into the wall and kept punching him while shouting “HERNANDEZ DOESN’T LOSE!â€. A couple agents ran up to try to stop it, but Hernandez punched them away. Hernandez finally picked Homicide up AND HIT A BORDER TOSS SENDING HOMICIDE INTO THE WALL HOLY WHAT! Homicide was motionless, so Hernandez finally walked away. Eventually a bunch of EMTs ran up and loaded Homicide onto a stretcher. Low Ki also ran up to help, and he was pissed.

--Commercial Break--

Team Canada arrived backstage, but AMW immediately ran up and attacked them BAH GAWD.

Match 4: Jimmy Jacobs vs Kenny King
King did a lot of taunting, and it actually pissed Jacobs off a lot. He kept rushing in for stuff, and King would take advantage by aggravating him with headlocks and stuff. Jacobs finally shoved him off and just grabbed his neck and went for the Detroit Code, but King easily shoved him off and then got him with the Crown Jewel! ONE … TWO … THR – Jacobs kicked out! King kept him grounded for a while, but Jacobs scouted a spinebuster and countered with a Tornado DDT! He bounced King around for a bit and then tried a Spear, but King rolled out of the way! Jacobs turned around and King tried the Royal Flush, but Jacobs landed behind him and connected with a reverse hurricanrana! He went up top and hit the Flying Back Senton, and covered to win.
Winner via pinfall: Jimmy Jacobs (5:58)

Jacobs got on the stick and challenged Shelley to a title match, but Shelley came out and refused.

--Commercial Break--

Backstage, Dixie Carter said she had a HUGE announcement for next week concerning the title scene here in TNA.

Match 5: Viktor Koslov w/ The Axis Powers vs Paul London w/ Brian Kendrick
They went to the mat, and Koslov was really aggressive in going after the neck. London created some space by pulling out some arm drags, and then worked over Koslov’s shoulder some. Koslov elbowed away and tried a snapmare takedown, but London rolled through AND HIT A SUPERKICK OUT OF NOWHERE! ONE … TWO … THRE – Koslov JUST kicked out! He quickly rolled out the floor, where his minions helped him regroup. London ran off the ropes in the ring, and came back for a SUICIDE DIV – Koslov moved! London still hit Kiyoshi/Schulz/Magnus, and slowly got up, but turned right into a calf kick from Viktor! CAN PAUL LONDON COME BACK?!

--Commercial Break--

Koslov was wearing London down in the ring, still targeting the neck. He kept cutting London’s comebacks off with interference and/or Russian legsweeps, but London finally scored with a hurricanrana off the ropes! ONE … TWO … THR – Koslov kicked out! They both slowly got up, and Koslov fell back into the corner. London charged with a lariat, and then followed up with a dropkick to the back! He went up top! Missile Dropkic – No! Koslov moved! London smacked the mat, and Koslov ran off the ropes and got a running neck snap! ONE … TWO … THRE – London kicked out! Koslov picked him up and tried the Red Scare, but London dropped it down into an inside cradle! ONE … TWO … TH – Koslov got out! London tried a front dropkick, but Koslov stepped back and grabbed London’s legs. He tried to put in the Moscow Cloverleaf, but London kept his legs apart, so Koslov went for a jackknife pin instead! ONE … TWO … THRE – London got out! Koslov grabbed him by the neck and went for a swinging neckbreaker, but London shoved him off into the ropes. Koslov bounced off and came back, RIGHT INTO A SUPERKICK! ONE … TWO … THREE!
Winner via pinfall: Paul London (13:26)

London and Kendrick celebrated in the ring after the match.

Kurt Angle was walking backstage, and he walked into KAREN ANGLE~! WUT. He looked like he just saw a ghost, and Karen flipped out. He asked what the hell she was doing here, and she stumbled over her words before saying she was here to go over some final divorce papers. Angle told her to get the hell out of here and mail the papers to his lawyer.

--Commercial Break--

Backstage, London told Kendrick that he was going to focus on his singles career for a while, and Kendrick looked upset but agreed that he’d do the same then.

Commentary hyped two big Xplosion matches: a rematch of Ricky Steamboat Jr vs Sean Morley, and TJ Perkins vs Roderick Strong! They then switched gears to discuss tonight’s main event between Daniels and Joe.

Jeremy Borash came down to do formal introductions.

Match 6: Samoa Joe[c] vs Christopher Daniels [TNA World Championship]
Daniels was very careful to lock up, and Joe kept overpowering him and pissing him off. He got off some kicks to the legs, but Joe caught him and swept his other leg out from under him. He pounced on him and they wrestled for control on the mat, BUT AJ STYLES SLID INTO THE RING WITH A STEEL CHAIR AND HIT BOTH OF THEM.
Result: No contest due to interference (5:02)

Styles wore out both guys’ backs with the chair, and then held up the TNA Championship in the middle of the ring to close the show.

 

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TNA Xplosion
Joseph Echols Hall
Norfolk, Virginia
August 14, 2010

Taz and Nash welcomed us to the show and hyped up the Hard Justice rematch of Sean Morley vs Ricky Steamboat Jr TONIGHT! But first, a squash.

Match 1: Monty Brown vs Damien 666
The lucha literally ran in circles around Monty. He tried an arm drag, but Monty smacked him down. He picked him up and hit the Alpha Slam and covered to win.
Winner via pinfall: Monty Brown (1:13)

Monty hit him with the Alpha Slam again, and then returned to the back. As Damien 666 got back up, Bailout and JBL ran out to the ring! JBL shouted stuff about Mexicans, and then the Brothers hit him with the Bankruptcy!

--Commercial Break--

Match 2: The Redcoats vs The Young Bucks
The Brits were pissed off at having lost a #1 contender’s match on iMPACT, and they definitely took it out on the young guys. Jeremy got raped by Williams’ knees, and then Taylor twisted his neck into positions that it shouldn’t go. Williams went up top for the Bombs Away, BUT JEREMY MOVED! Doug held at his knee, and Jeremy scored with a hurricanrana driver! ONE … TWO … THRE – Williams kicked out! Jeremy tried the make the tag, but Doug ran over and tackled Max off the apron! Jeremy tried a leg-feed enzuigiri, but Williams ducked under the kick and hit a Gutwrench German! He locked in the Britannic Bow and Arrow, and Jeremy tapped.
Winners via submission: The Redcoats (4:53)

A pre-taped Booker/Lethal promo played, and Booker said he was going to give one last run in his career and help put gold around Lethal’s waist, while simultaneously being a champion one more time. NOW CAN YOU DIG THAT SUCKA!

--Commercial Break--

Kevin Nash announced from commentary that there would be a five-man X-Division #1 contender’s match this Thursday on iMPACT! He said that Dixie confirmed that Jimmy Jacobs was in it, but the other four had yet to be determined.

Match 3: Scott Lost vs Chuck Taylor
They went to the mat, but Taylor couldn’t do anything except for a headlock, so Lost schooled him. He started to throw punches, but Chuck ducked one and slid under his legs, then grabbed a roll up! ONE … TWO … THR – Lost kicked out! They both got up and Lost tried a vertical suplex, but Chuck floated over AND COUNTERED INTO A FALLING REVERSE DDT! TAZ WAS MARKING OUT! CHUCK COVERED! ONE … TWO … THRE – NO! Lost JUST kicked out! Chuck pulled him up and tried to pick him up into a Crucifix, but Lost held his weight down and got him from behind with a side slam! He followed up with the Big Fat Kill! ONE … TWO … THREE!
Winner via pinfall: Scott Lost (3:24)

Lost celebrated up the ramp, and Taz said that it’s kind of sad that Chuck Taylor still hasn’t won a match. Nash just laughed.

Somebody arrived to the arena in a car, and Sean Morley thanked him for coming, even though he knows he hates this place.

--Commercial Break--

A replay of Styles’ ruining the iMPACT main event played.

Samoa Joe vs Eric Young in a non-title match was announced for this coming iMPACT.

Jimmy Rave and Frankie Kazarian were backstage with their newly won title belts. They said that everybody is talking about America’s Most Wanted and Team Canada, but neither of those teams are the tag team champions. Ravarian hold the belts, thanks to themselves, thanks to Chris Daniels, and thanks to the Power of Enlightenment.

--Commercial Break--

Footage from Hard Justice of Steamboat vs Morley played.

Match 4: Sean Morley vs Ricky Steamboat Jr
Morley attacked Steamboat as soon as he got in the ring and stretched him out on the mat for a good bit. Ricky fought back with big chops, and then both guys started throwing big punches. Steamboat tried for a running crossbody, but Morley caught him and scored with a running powerslam! He beat him around some, but Ricky came back after a springboard dropkick! He went up top and signaled for the end, BUT SOMEBODY RAN DOWN TO RINGSIDE! He jumped up on the apron, and Ricky looked over at him … AND IT WAS LANCE STORM WHAT. Steamboat was completely thrown off, and Morley had time to run up and bring Steamboat down with a Super Belly-to-Belly Suplex! He pulled him up and put him into a small package! ONE … TWO … THREE!
Winner via pinfall: Sean Morley (4:58)

Lance Storm climbed into the ring to celebrate with Sean Morley. Lance grabbed a microphone and said that, as much as it disgusts him to be in this company, he’s always there for a good friend like Sean. They hugged, and then stomped at Little Ricky some before going to the back.

--Commercial Break--

Commentary talked about the heat between Perkins and Strong the last few weeks on Xplosion while relevant clips played.

Match 5: TJ Perkins vs Roderick Strong
Roddy lit TJ up with sharp chops, but Perkins worked to ground him and eventually did some damage to his head and neck. He kept in a rear naked choke, but Strong fought to his feet and countered with a belly-to-back backbreaker! ONE … TWO … THR – Perkins kicked out! Strong elbowed at his back some, and bounced him around while going after the midsection. Perkins finally ducked to the outside, BUT STRONG TOOK HIM OUT WITH A SUICIDE DIVE! COMMERCIAL BREAK DURING AN XPLOSION MAIN EVENT!

--Commercial Break--

Strong was bouncing Perkins around the ring some when TJ caught him off the ropes with a headscissors, BUT STRONG COUNTERED INTO A TILT-A-WHIRL BACKBREAKER! ONE … TWO … THRE – Perkins kicked out! Roderick picked him up and got him into Butterfly position, but Perkins dropped him over to grab a pin! ONE … TWO … THR – Strong got out! Roderick got up first and tried the Strong Backbreaker, but TJ elbowed out and dropped him with a DDT! TJ beat him on the ground for a bit, and mixed in plenty of taunting. He kneed him some in the face and came off for a wheel kick, but Roddy caught him! Exploder Suplex! Both guys fought to their feet, and Strong exploded with chops and punches. He bounced Perkins around the ring, and topped it off with a swinging backbreaker! ONE … TWO … THRE – Perkins kicked out! Strong set him up for a Superplex, but Perkins went to the eyes, and then elbowed him off. SOMERSAULT LEG DRO – NO! STRONG MOVED! Perkins stumbled up, and Strong went for the Strong Backbreaker, BUT PERKINS DROPPED IT INTO A ROLL-UP WITH TIGHTS LIKE TWO WEEKS AGO! ONE … TWO … THRE – NO! Strong JUST got out! They both got up, and Perkins scored with a wheel kick! He went up top, but Strong was up too and crotched him at the top. They fought for control, AND STRONG GOT OFF A SUPERPLEX! ONE … TWO … THRE – PERKINS KICKED OUT! Strong got up and called for the end. He tried the Strong Backbreaker, but Perkins elbowed away. He kicked Strong in the gut and tried the Puma Buster, but Strong flipped him around! STRONG BACKBREAKER! ONE … TWO … THREE!
Winner via pinfall: Roderick Strong (12:09)

Roddy got up and celebrated big time in the middle of the ring to close the show.

 

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TNA iMPACT: Pissed Off Phenomenal One
McDonough Arena
Washington D.C.
August 19, 2010

AJ Styles came down to start the show, and he said that he should be TNA Champion right now, but he had ONE off night last Sunday. He said that he should get another shot at Joe, certainly before Christopher Daniels. That drew out Daniels, and they shared words, and Joe eventually came out as well. He told Styles that he had his shot, and he wanted to be the kind of fighting champion that defends against several opponents, not a few opponents several times. Dixie Carter came out and said that she agreed with Joe, and that’s why she has booked Samoa Joe vs Christopher Daniels for the world at No Surrender; and, due to AJ’s actions last week, he will not have a PPV match at all. Thanks.

Commentary reacted to the announcement, and then ran down tonight’s card of The James Gang vs Angle/a partner of choice, an X-Division #1 contender five-way, a main event of Samoa Joe vs Eric Young, and more.

--Commercial Break--

Backstage, Kurt Angle asked Bryan Danielson to be his partner, and he agreed! But Jarrett came over and informed them that TNA would be left with a multi-million dollar lawsuit if Danielson were to wrestle here tonight. Angle got in Jarrett’s face and said he’d find another partner, and he’d do to the James Gang what he would just begin to do to Jarrett at No Surrender. Jarrett just smirked, and then turned to Danielson and warned him not to get in trouble and create problems for the company.

Match 1: Tyson Tomko/AJ Styles vs Robert Roode/Monty Brown
Styles and Tomko had trouble getting on the same page at first, and Roode and Monty worked together to keep them both separated and work them over at different points. Styles managed to get off his dropkick sequence on Roode, and then Tomko military pressed him to the outside and onto Monty! Styles followed up with his Fosbury Flop, and then actually posed with Tomko on the floor.

--Commercial Break--

Styles and Tomko found their tag team chemistry by bumping Roode around the ring, but Roode ducked under a Styles crossbody and got off a quick neck snap, then tagged in Monty. He absolutely murdered Styles with power moves and stuff, and Styles bumped big for him. Roode got in and took some small shots every now and then, and taunted Tomko from the ring to get him riled up. The ref kept having to contain Tomko on the apron, which allowed for some cheap double-teaming to go on. Styles pulled Roode’s Payoff into a small package for a nearfall, which gave the heels a big scare. Monty tried to end it right after with the Pounce, but Styles held onto the ropes, and then caught Monty charging with a boot to the face, then a springboard Tornado DDT! ONE … TWO … THR – Monty kicked out! Both guys crawled to their corners, and Monty made the tag, AND SO DID STYLES! Roode backed off a bit, but then ran right into a Tomko lariat! And another! Roode stumbled up, and Tomko creamed him with the Falling Lariat! ONE … TWO … THR – Roode kicked out! Tomko pulled him up for the Argentine Neckbreaker, but Monty pulled him down! He punched at Tomko, but Styles took Monty out with his springboard elbow smash! Roode grabbed Tomko from behind and tried the Roode Awakening, but Tomko elbowed away and shoved Roode right into the Pele Kick! They pulled Roode up and hit the Tornado-Plex, and Tomko covered while Styles stood guard! ONE …TWO … THREE!
Winners via pinfall: Tyson Tomko/AJ Styles (13:42)

Tomko celebrated in the ring, but AJ just left and went to the back.

Backstage, Angle asked Chad Collyer to be his partner, but Collyer said he was already booked. Collyer told him he had a good guy in mind though.

--Commercial Break--

Tomko was in the back, AND CHRISTIAN CAGE WALKED BY WTF TELL ME I DID NOT JUST SEE DAT.

Match 2: The James Gang w/ Sean Waltman vs Kurt Angle/ …RODERICK STRONG
Angle and Strong bounced the formerly awesome tag team around for a good while, but Waltman distracted Strong long enough for the Gang to take advantage. They did some general beating down and taunting, but Strong managed to get a sick STO backbreaker on Kip! He NEARLY had the hot tag, but BG got in first and hit Strong with the Pumphandle Slam! ONE … TWO … THRE – Strong kicked out! BG pulled him to his corner and they beat him down some more. They went for the Assisted Piledriver, but Strong body dropped BG away, and then evaded Kip off the top. HOT TAG TO BABYFACE KURT ANGLE! Big clothesline to everybody, and then his Flying Forearm to BG! Kip tried the Fameasser, but Angle ducked away and hit the Triple Germans! ONE … TWO … THRE – BG broke it up! Strong got in the ring and hit BG with the Strong Backbreaker! Angle pulled Kip up and hit the Olympic Slam! ONE … TWO … THREE!
Winners via pinfall: Kurt Angle/Roderick Strong (6:02)

Angle and Strong celebrated in the ring, and Angle shook Strong’s hand. Roddy looked down at his hand like he’d never wash it again.

Backstage, Paul London told Brian Kendrick that he was in the X-Division #1 contender’s match tonight, so to wish him luck. Kendrick wished him luck … and then told him he was in it too

--Commercial Break--

Match 3: Jimmy Jacobs vs Doug Williams vs Paul London vs Brian Kendrick vs Scott Lost
Basic lightweight spotfest. London and Kendrick worked together a lot, Williams killed people with his stiff knees, Lost kept trying to get cheap wins, and Jacobs got tons of nearfalls and looked crushed every time his attempts were kicked out of. Things got more interesting when London and Kendrick respectably went at it in the ring, but Lost pulled London to the outside and tossed him into the barricade! He climbed back in, but Williams leveled him with his flying double knees! He pulled him up and hit the Chaos Theory, BUT JACOBS BROKE UP THE BRIDGE WITH HIS FLYING BACK SENTON! ONE … TWO … THRE – Kendrick dove to make the save! He pulled Jacobs up and tried a Reverse DDT, but Jacobs countered into modified Victory Roll! ONE … TWO … THR – Kendrick got out! They both got up, and Jacobs tried the Detroit Code, but Kendrick shoved him off, elbowed at his neck, and then ran across and hit the Sliced Bread #2 for himself! ONE … TWO … THRE – Lost broke it up at the last second! Kendrick sat up and Lost tried the Big Fat Kill, but Kendrick ducked, kipped up, and tried a Superkick, but Lost ducked, AND KENDRICK HIT THE REF! Lost got Kendrick with a low blow and tried a German Suplex, but Kendrick blocked it and hit the Sliced Bread #2! He covered, but there was no referee! But another ran out and finally made the count! ONE … TWO … THRE – Williams JUST made the save! He pulled Kendrick up and tried the Chaos Theory, but Kendrick flipped through and shoved Williams into Lost! Jacobs got up on the floor and went to climb into the ring, BUT LONDON INTERCEPTED HIM WITH A SUPERKICK! Lost and Williams stumbled out of the corner, AND KENDRICK HIT THEM WITH A DOUBLE SLICED BREAD #2!! Just then, London climbed up top! London leapt off and hit Lost with the Shooting Star Press to Lost! But right then Kendrick covered Williams! The downed ref came back to life and counted for Kendrick, but the other ref was attentive to London! They both counted! ONE … TWO … THREE!
Winner via pinfall: ??? (8:59)

One ref insisted that Kendrick had won, while the other insisted that London had won. Shelley came out and said that he guessed nobody won, but Dixie came out and booked a triple threat for No Surrender: Shelley vs London vs Kendrick! London looked all right with it, Kendrick was ecstatic, and Shelley was furious.

--Commercial Break--

Jimmy Jacobs was seen backstage, visibly upset.

Commentary discussed Hernandez’ winning streak, and how even though not winning at Hard Justice pissed him off, he wasn’t pinned, so his wining streak technically still stands.

Match 4: Sean Hernandez vs Norman Smiley
Hernandez IMMEDIATELY hit the Spear, then covered to win.
Winner via pinfall: Sean Hernandez (58 – 0) (0:09)

Hernandez got on the mic and said that even though his team with that little shit Homicide lost, he has still never been pinned or submitted. Just then, LOW KI~ ran down! He exploded on Hernandez with elbows AND DROVE HIM FROM THE RING!

--Commercial Break--

Match 5: Chad Collyer vs Tyson Dux w/ Petey Williams
They went at it on the mat for a while, and did some dueling arm work, but Collyer changed the game and used his amateur stuff to power Tyson around. He wore him down via the midsection, but Dux scored with a back elbow when Collyer charged into the corner. He tackled Collyer to the mat, and then kept him down for a bit, but Collyer pretty quickly got off a Gargoyle Suplex. He bounced Dux around some and called for the Everest German, but Petey jumped onto the apron. Collyer ran over to knock him off, but then turned right around into the North of the Border Brainbuster! ONE … TWO … THREE!
Winner via pinfall: Tyson Dux (5:19)

Dux and Williams celebrated to the back, and Collyer got up in the ring pissed off.

There was some commotion at ringside and the camera panned over to see Bailout attacking the Spanish commentators, with JBL shouting racist remarks while they did it.

--Commercial Break--

Backstage, Booker T and Jay Lethal cut a promo about Ravarian, digging into their extended history. Lethal said he hasn’t forgotten that they put him out for a month, and he’ll never forgive them for putting out Creed for even longer.

Dixie Carter came out to the ring, and there was something under a red cloth. She pulled it off to reveal a NEW TITLE BELT~! She announced the new championship: the TNA Television Championship, and how the first champion would be determined. At No Surrender, there would be an open invitation battle royal. The final four would be put into a tournament, leading to the finals at Bound For Glory, where the first ever TNA Television Champion would be crowned. She wished everybody good luck, and then returned to the back with the belt.

Bryan Danielson was walking backstage, and Christian Cage ran up and hugged him. He told Danielson he can’t wait to teach him everything he knows, and that he officially took Danielson under his wing. Danielson looked completely confused, but was so overwhelmed that he just walked off with Christian without thinking.

--Commercial Break--

AJ Styles was watching backstage, and Dixie walked up and warned him not to get involved in this main event.

Eric Young came out first and said it sickened him to be here in the capital of the worst country ever, but Joe came out and he shut up.

Match 6: Samoa Joe vs Eric Young [Non-Title]
They went to the mat to start, and Young showed some skill, but Joe just overall outclassed him. He kept getting frustrated and bailing to the outside, and he eventually lured Joe to the floor and drove his shoulder into the ring post! He worked over his arm some in the ring, but Joe managed to shake him off with a big belly-to-back suplex. He tried to finish it with a Muscle Buster, but Young punched at his arm to break free, and then rolled to the outside. He tried to catch his breath, but he turned around RIGHT INTO A PLANCHA~!~!

--Commercial Break--

Joe did a solid job in bumping EY around for a while, but the Canuck leader was smart in continuously going back to the arm to create space. He managed get off a falling arm breaker, and then put it right into a fujiwara armbar. Joe eventually made it to the ropes, but then the damage was done. Young stomped at his arm and yanked him up using it, then tried the Northern Lights Suplex, but Joe kneed him away and then charged with a running front dropkick! Young stumbled up, and Joe exploded with kicks, but Young caught one, swept him to the mat, AND LOCKED IN THE SHARPSHOOTER! Joe nearly made it to the ropes, but Young pulled him back to the middle and sat on it. Joe had trouble fighting to the ropes since he only had one healthy arm, so instead he powered up and used his leg strength to shoved Young away! He bounced off the ropes, and Joe leapt up and hit his snap powerslam! Both guys were down for a while, and when they got up they traded strikes. Joe got on a roll using his kicks and elbows with his good arm, but Young went to the eye and then hit a quick DDT! ONE … TWO … THR – Joe kicked out! Young pulled him up and tried the Spike Piledriver, but Joe body dropped him away! He bumped him around with stiff kicks and some power moves, but he was limited in his moveset due to his hurting arm. He tried again for the Muscle Buster, but Young floated over and countered midair into a falling neckbreaker! He tried to fight Joe into the Crossface, but Joe rolled through to shake him off, and then pulled him straight up from the mat with a Dead Lift German Suplex! He kept the arms locked and pulled Young up, and got off a big DRAGON SUPLEX! He still kept it in, pulled a groggy Young up, AND HIT AN X-PLEX! ONE … TWO … THREE!!
Winner via pinfall: Samoa Joe (15:51)

Joe celebrated in the ring, but he was immediately taken down from behind by Chris Danielson! Joe started a comeback, but Daniels kicked him in the hurt arm to get him off, and then kicked him in the nuts and smashed him in the face with the title belt. Joe went down, and Daniels held up the title to close the show.

No Surrender -- September 5, 2010

TNA Championship
Samoa Joe[c] vs Christopher Daniels

X-Division Championship
Alex Shelley[c] vs Paul London vs Brian Kendrick

TNA Tag Team Championships
Ravarian[c] vs Jay Lethal/Booker T

Grudge Match
Kurt Angle vs Jeff Jarrett

TV Title Qualifying Battle Royal​

 

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TNA Xplosion
McDonough Arena
Washington D.C.
August 21, 2010

Jimmy Jacobs started the show and issued an open challenge to anybody in order to prove that he’s the man to fight Shelley for the X-Division Championship.

Match 1: Jimmy Jacobs vs Kenny King
This was largely a Jacobs showcase to hit a bunch of high-flying stuff, until he got nailed by a big clothesline off the ropes. King kept him grounded and went after the head and neck to set up for his finisher, but Jacobs eventually scored a big Spear off the ropes! ONE … TWO …. THRE – King kicked out! Jacobs went up top, but King met him there and pulled him down to the mat! ONE … TWO … THR – Jacobs got an arm up! Kenny went back to working over the neck on the mat, and eventually pulled him for a neckbreaker, but Jacobs shoved him off! He caught him off the ropes with a dropkick, and then tried another, but King dodged it. He got in a wheel kick, and then came off the ropes for the Crown Jewel, but Jacobs countered into a modified Northern Lights! ONE … TWO … THREE!
Winner via pinfall: Jimmy Jacobs (6:11)

Jacobs celebrated in the ring and motioned for the title.

Commentary talked about the rest of the show, including Morley/Lance in action and a main event of Matt Morgan vs Rhino!

--Commercial Break--

Match 2: Viktor Koslov w/ The Axis Powers vs Jerome Robinson
Robinson brought some fiery punches at the start, but Koslov kicked at his knee, and then began his leg work. He kept him grounded for a while, but Robinson came back after a flying back elbow off the ropes. He bounced Koslov around some, but the Russian Wonder held himself onto the ropes as Robinson tried a dropkick, and then he locked in a leg bar. Robinson fought up and tried an enzuigiri, but Koslov ducked under it and then locked in the Moscow Cloverleaf! Robinson struggled for a while, but finally tapped!
Winner via submission: Viktor Koslov (4:01)

The Axis Powers celebrated to the back.

The Bailout Brothers were backstage, and JBL asked which Mexican were going to beat up this week. Burke paused and said that, uh, only Sean Hernandez was here tonight. They all blinked and stared awkwardly for a while, and JBL said maybe they should take the night off. Davey just nodded his head and opened a beer.

--Commercial Break--

Match 3: Sean Hernandez vs Shark Boy
Hernandez immediately went for the Spear, BUT SHARK BOY JUMPED OVER HIM! He landed behind, AND THEN BIT HERNANDEZ IN THE ASS! Hernandez shoved him off and then KILLED him with a lariat. He was piiiiiissed. He just beat the shit out of him for a couple minutes with grossly stiff punches and lariats. He hit the Spear, the Crackerjack, and the Border Toss, and then he finally ended it.
Winner via pinfall: Sean Hernandez (59 – 0) (2:59)

Hernandez grabbed a microphone and said he was going to end Low Ki just like he ended Homicide.

Sean Morley and Lance Storm were backstage, and Storm told Morley that he warned him not to come to this godforsaken company, because it’s full of ungrateful little shits like Steamboat Jr. Morley agreed and said he was wrong to come here, but now he’s here, and it’s time to beat some respect into Little Ricky. Lance said he’s always up for beating respect into people, so game on.

--Commercial Break--

Dixie’s announcement of the new TNA Television Title replayed.

Bryan Danielson and Roderick Strong were backstage, and Roddy asked Bryan what was up with Christian Cage on iMPACT. Danielson said he wasn’t sure, but he keeps having to screen calls from him.

A pre-taped Chad Collyer promo played, and he said he was fed up with Team Canada and he was going to do something about it.

Ricky Steamboat Jr was in the back and he said that apparently Morley needed helped to beat him, but that’s fine. He said he’d have no problem taking on two washed up wrestlers.

--Commercial Break--

Match 4: Sean Morley/Lance Storm vs The Young Bucks
Max Buck and Lance Storm started it out. Max tried to keep away, but Lance pulled him right in and started to stiff the shit out of him. Morley got in as well and they took turns beating him down on the mat. Morley tried his Half Nelson Slam, but Max spun out and scored with a rolling neckbreaker! He crawled over to make the hot tag, but Morley cut him off and dragged him back to his corner. He tagged Lance in, and then ran over and knocked Jeremy off the apron. They got Max with the Hart Attack, and then Lance covered to win.
Winners via pinfall: Sean Morley/Lance Storm (3:01)

Morley and Lance celebrated in the ring, BUT LITTLE RICKY RAN DOWN! He brought the chops to them both and got some good steam, but eventually he fell to the numbers game. Morley and Storm hit him with Hart Attack, and then celebrated over his body.

--Commercial Break--

Commentary announced the iMPACT main event: Christopher Daniels vs James Storm!

Match 5: Matt Morgan vs Rhino
Lots of power vs power stuff. Morgan started off with a lot of good steam, but Rhino ducked under the Carbon Footprint and came off the ropes with a big clothesline. He choked Morgan out on the ropes, and then cinched his neck on the bottom one. Morgan made a few comebacks with power moves, but Rhino always kept him contained by going back to the neck. He lined up for the Gore, but Morgan rolled out of the way, and Rhino collided into the corner! He stumbled backward, righting a swinging sidewalk slam! ONE … TWO … THRE – Rhino kicked out! Morgan pulled him up and tried the Hellevator, but Rhino gouged at the eyes to get down. He tried the Rhino Driver, but Morgan body dropped away! He climbed up top, and came off with the BLUEPRINT CROSSBODY! ONE … TWO … THRE – Rhino kicked out! Morgan measured him up for the Carbon Footprint, but Rhino ducked it again! He ran off the ropes and tried the Gore once more, but Morgan jumped over him! Rhino came off the ropes, and Morgan scooped him right up AND HIT THE HELLEVATOR! ONE … TWO … THREE!
Winner via pinfall: Matt Morgan (6:44)

Morgan celebrated in the ring, and then grabbed a microphone and said he was officially entering himself in the TV Title Battle Royal, and that title would be his!

 

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TNA iMPACT: World’s Greatest Boss
Dorton Arena
Raleigh, North Carolina
September 2, 2010

Commentary ran down the card: Lethal vs Rave, Shelley/Rhino vs The Hooliganz, and Joe/Angle/Tomko vs Daniels/Jarrett/Roode!

Match 1: Los Infernales vs The Redcoats
Doug Williams used his knees to murder people, Dave Taylor stretched the shit out of people on the mat, and Los Infernales used their lucha goodness to keep their opponents off their feet. Mephisto got isolated after missing a Moonsault, but he dodged the Bombs Away and hit a spinning wheel kick, then made the hot tag! Averno cleaned house with clothesline and dropkicks, and then used a hurricanrana to send Williams to the outside. Taylor tried to sneak up and hit the British Suplex, but Averno pushed him into the corner, and charged at him with a shoulder to the gut! Mephisto came over, and they set Taylor up top! SPANISH FLY! ONE … TWO … THREE!
Winners via pinfall: Los Infernales (6:04)

The lucha libres celebrated in the ring, but Bailout ran out! They jumped Los Infernales from behind and laid them out with their respective finishers, then went to the back.

Booker T went to Dixie Carter and complained that Jay Lethal had to wrestle tonight despite still dealing with the aftermath of his concussion. She apologized, admitted to having forgotten, but said the match is already set.

--Commercial Break--

Hector Guerrero went to Carter and complains against JBL and Bailout’s blatant racism. She apologized, but said she honestly had bigger things to worry about, but she did booked Los Infernales vs The Bailout Brothers for No Surrender.

Match 2: Low Ki vs Scott Lost
Basic Xplosion-style match with both guys getting right into a back-and-forth match with SWEET MOVES~. Lost was a real dick, but it came back to bite him in the ass because he missed Low Ki crawl to the apron and come in with a springboard leg lariat. Ki went up top and connected with the Ghetto Stomp to win.
Winner via submission: Low Ki (4:10)

Low Ki stood up, and turned right into a SPEAR FROM HERNANDEZ!

Jimmy Jacobs went to Carter and complained that he wasn’t given a slot tonight for an open challenge, and she told him to go ahead and go out next, but to leave her alone, please.

--Commercial Break--

Backstage, Jeff Jarrett and Karen Angle were hanging out in his private locker room, and he said that it’s so great that they don’t have to keep this private anymore.

Jimmy Jacobs came out for his open challenge, and Viktor Koslov came out with his goonies to accept!

Match 3: Jimmy Jacobs vs Viktor Koslov w/ The Axis Powers
They went to the mat for a while, with Jacobs going after the head and neck, and Koslov continuously reaching for the leg and working over the knee. Jacobs fought him away with a couple of knees to the chin, and then exploded off the ropes with a swinging neckbreaker! ONE … TWO … THR – Koslov kicked out! Jacobs kept on the neck, but when he tried the Detroit Code, Koslov tossed him off in midair, and then chop blocked him from behind! He went at the knee like a maniac, and his guys at ringside helped subdue any potential comebacks. He eventually tried to put in the Moscow Cloverleaf, but Jacobs pulled him down into a small package! ONE … TWO … TH – Koslov rolled it over into one of his own! ONE … TWO … THRE – Jacobs got out! Both guys got up, and Koslov tried to kick at the knee, but Jacobs caught his leg and countered with a roundhouse! He measured Koslov up and tried a Spear, but Koslov jumped over, and Jacobs crashed into the corner! He stumbled back, right into a Side Russian Legsweep! ONE … TWO … THR – Jacobs kicked out! Koslov pulled him up and tried the Red Scare, but Jacobs floated over! He attempted a flash hurricanrana, but Koslov countered with a powerbomb! And he held on and strapped in the MOSCOW CLOVERLEAF! Jacobs struggled for a while, and FINALLY made it to the ropes! Koslov pulled him into the middle of the ring and signaled for his Elbow, and went up top, but Jacobs rolled to the apron! Koslov got down and went after Jacobs, but Jacobs ducked under and elbow and drove his shoulder into Koslov’s gut! Koslov doubled over, and Jacobs came in with a sunset flip! ONE … TWO … THREE!
Winner via pinfall: Jimmy Jacobs (8:22)

Jacobs leapt up and celebrated after having barely won. He got on the microphone and said that he would also extend the challenge to anybody at No Surrender!

Samoa Joe arrived, and Kurt Angle came up to him! They shared a long stare, and then walked off together!

--Commercial Break--

Jeff Jarrett went to Dixie Carter backstage and congratulated her on booking an excellent edition of Xplosion so far tonight. She flipped out and told him to get the hell out of her office.

Tyson Tomko was backstage, and Robert Roode ran up to attack! He tossed him into the wall and kept beating on him, but CHRISTIAN CAGE~ came to the rescue! He pulled him off and held him in place, and Bryan Danielson came out from behind Cage and slapped Roode in the face for the lulz. Cage tossed Roode down, and Tomko told him that he’d wait until the main event to murder him for that.

Commentary announced that Team Canada vs AMW/Collyer had been signed for No Surrender.

Match 4: Team Canada vs Eddie Edwards/Jerome Robinson/Brandon Bonham
The Canucks immediately put all three of their opponents into respective Sharpshooters, but all the guys crawled toward each other and used each other to flip out of the hold. Team Canada rolled to the outside, and the three young faces took them out with STEREO SUICIDE DIVES! They rolled them in, and each guy went up to a corner! Edwards hit Dux with a diving legdrop! Robinson hit Williams with a top-rope fist drop! Bonham tried a diving splash, BUT YOUNG MOVED! He clotheslined Robinson and Edwards out, and then turned and surprised Bonham with a huge clothesline! He put in the Sharpshooter, and the other Canucks got up to stand guard until Bonham finally tapped out.
Winners via submission: Team Canada (2:49)

Eric Young grabbed a microphone and said that after they beat AMW and Collyer at No Surrender, they were going to burn an American flag in front of the whole world. AMW and Collyer then ran out and a big brawl busted out. The heels ended up laying them out with their hockey stick/flag poles and celebrated to the back.

--Commercial Break--

Kurt Angle arrived backstage and Lauren ran up and asked for a comment on Karen and Jeff, but Kurt ignored her and kept walking.

Jihad was backstage and they thanked America for withdrawing from Iraq and letting the terrorists win.

Match 5: Jay Lethal w/ Booker T vs Jimmy Rave w/ Kaz, Skipper, & Daffney
They again played around Lethal struggling with his concussion, but this time Lethal was wise enough to scout most of Rave’s punches, and countered with some arm work. He eventually neutralized Rave’s strong arm, but Rave busted out a running dropkick to go back to Lethal’s skull. He took back over and beat Lethal around some, but Lethal avoided the All the Rave, and broke out his Lethal Combination! It took him a while to crawl over, but he finally draped an arm! ONE … TWO … THRE – Rave kicked out! Lethal went up top, but Kaz and Skipper jumped onto the apron! Lethal kicked them both off, but when he turned back around, Rave was up! He crotched Lethal at the top, and he pulled him down right onto his head! He quick pulled Lethal up and hit him with a Brainbuster, driving Lethal’s skull into the mat! ONE … TWO … THREE!
Winner via pinfall: Jimmy Rave (6:29)

The Enlightened celebrated to the back while, again, Booker T checked on Lethal and his head.

Roode stormed to Jarrett and complained about Danielson, but Jarrett said they had to prioritize: first Tomko and Angle, and then maybe Danielson. Just then, Chris Daniels walked up. He told Jarrett and Roode that he doesn’t trust them at all, but that he desperately needs a win over Joe’s team tonight to get some good momentum. Jarrett just smiled and said they better all get along then.

--Commercial Break--

Bailout was walking backstage, AND LOS INFERNALES RAN UP AND ATTACKED THEM! They brawled until officials split them up.

Match 6: The Hooliganz vs Alex Shelley/Rhino w/ Angelina Love
Shelley and Rhino jumped them at the bell and beat them down some, but London flew around to throw them off, and then Kendrick followed up with some flying elbows for all. Kendrick tried a superkick on Shelley, but he ducked and rolled to the outside. Rhino tried to Gore Kendrick, but he jumped out of the way and Rhino hit the corner. He stumbled back, and Kendrick and London measured him up. DOUBLE SUPERKICK! ONE … TWO … THRE – Shelley broke it up! London ran at him, but Shelley dumped him to the outside. Love grabbed Kendrick’s leg from the outside, and Shelley hit him with a Codebreaker! Rhino crawled over and covered! ONE … TWO … THRE – Kendrick kicked out! Shelley tagged in and dragged Kendrick to his corner, and isolation commenced leading into a commercial break.

--Commercial Break--

Kendrick was still being worked over, but at this point he was unafraid to fly around the ring. Shelley was hesitant to get in, so it was mostly Kendrick vs Rhino, with Rhino throwing him around and Kendrick bumping big. Kendrick eventually scored with a second-rope hurricanrana, but Rhino cut off the tag with a Pumphandle Slam! ONE … TWO … THRE – Kendrick kicked out! He tried the Rhino Driver, but Kendrick crawled under his legs and hit a dropsault from behind! Rhino fell into the ropes, and Kendrick scored with an over-the-top rope double foot stomp to Rhino’s exposed head! Rhino flew back, and Kendrick climbed up top! SHOOTING STAR PRESS! ONE … TWO … THRE – Shelley pulled him off! London rushed the ring and knocked Shelley to the outside! He went for a Superkick to Rhino, but Rhino ducked, AND LONDON HIT KENDRICK! London looked shocked, AND TURNED RIGHT AROUND INTO A GORE! Shelley tagged in and immediately pulled Kendrick up and hit the Shellshock! ONE … TWO … THREE!
Winners via pinfall: Alex Shelley/Rhino (10:32)

Shelley & Co celebrated up the ramp laughing, and Shelley told them not to kill each other when he defends successfully on Sunday. He said that he’s seen a tag team explode violently, and it can be ugly … for one of them.

--Commercial Break--

Dixie Carter was in her office and said she had a couple of big announcements. First, she had a list of all the wrestlers who had thus far signed up for the TNA Television Title Battle Royal: Kevin Nash, Monty Brown, Doug Williams, Dave Taylor, Matt Morgan, Abyss, Raven, Rhino, Viktor Koslov, Ricky Steamboat Jr, Roderick Strong, Sean Morley, Lance Storm, Scott Lost, TJ Perkins, and Chuck Taylor. She then stressed that anybody can sign up from now until ten minutes before the match begins.

As for her second announcement; she admitted that the task of both running TNA management backstage and running day-to-day operations for Impacts had proven to be too much for her. Therefore, she would begin the search for a General Manager of TNA Impact starting tomorrow. She encouraged any currently signed veterans to apply for the job, because she would be open to all possibilities. She also extended the invitation to anybody else in the wrestling industry--wrestlers, managers, announcers, authority figures, or whatever--who would be interested in the position. She said that she would make her final decision after Bound For Glory, and announce the chosen GM at that time. Thank you.

AJ Styles was backstage, and Christopher Daniels walked up to him. Styles got in his face, but Daniels told him to chill out. He told Styles to imagine this: Christopher Daniels vs AJ Styles for the TNA World Championship at Bound For Glory. Former best friends, the two best in TNA, going at it for the biggest prize. He promised that if – no, when – he beats Joe at No Surrender, he would promise AJ that main event title match at BFG. Styles started to speak, but Daniels told him not to say anything, but to think about it.

--Commercial Break--

Commentary announced the Xplosion main event: Robert Roode vs Low Ki!

Match 7: Samoa Joe/Kurt Angle/Tyson Tomko vs Christopher Daniels/Jeff Jarrett/Robert Roode
Miscommunications by the heels helped the faces run through them at the start. They each took turns bumping around their No Surrender opponent, but it settled down when Daniels got Angle with an STO, and then put him into a Koji Clutch! He continued to wear him down on the mat, and then the rest of his team did so as well. Angle fought back with fiery punches on Roode, but then Roode caught him with the Double R Spinebuster! ONE … TWO … TH – Angle kicked out! Roode pulled him up and tried the Roode Awakening, but Angle elbowed away and got a German Suplex! He slowly crawled toward his corner, BUT KAREN ANGLE WALKED OUT! Kurt was completely distracted, and it allowed Roode to hit the Northern Lariat! ONE … TWO … THRE – Angle got an arm up! Roode pulled him over to his corner, AND CAN HE SURVIVE?!

--Commercial Break--

Karen was now at ringside watching the action and cheering for Jeff Jarrett. Angle continued to be worked over for a bit, he hit his Flying Forearm and tagged in Tyson Tomko! The big man came in on fire and cleaned house big time. He clotheslined Daniels and Roode to the floor, and then got Jarrett up and hit the Argentine Neckbreaker! ONE … TWO … THRE – Daniels saved! Tomko tried to get him with the Neckbreaker as well, but Daniels went to the eyes and hit a falling reverse DDT! Tomko got done worked over for a while, and Roode was a real dick the whole time. He moved out of the way of a Daniels’ flying clothesline into the corner, and booted the shit out of his face when he was stuck in a tree of woe position! HOT TAG TO SAMOA JOE! House cleaning commenced, and yeah. He got Roode with his German/Dragon/X-Plex combination, but Daniels broke it up right before the three. Everybody rushed the ring, and it turned into chaos. In all the hubbub, Karen Angle managed to sneak into the ring and she looked to strike Kurt from behind, BUT SAMOA JOE GRABBED HER FROM BEHIND! He held onto her hair, but when Kurt turned around, he stopped Joe and told him to let her go. He unwillingly obliged, AND KAREN IMMEDIATELY TURNED AND KICKED KURT IN THE BALLS! She jumped out of the ring, and just then Daniels ran over and tackled Joe out of the ring! Angle was still doubled over in the ring, and Jarrett rolled in and hit Angle with the Stroke! He called the ref over! ONE … TWO … THREE!
Winners via pinfall: Christopher Daniels/Jeff Jarrett/Robert Roode (14:58)

Jeff Jarrett celebrated in the ring, and eventually Karen Angle and Robert Roode joined him. Daniels and Joe continued brawling on the outside and Tomko and Kurt looked pissed off on the floor. WHO WILL STAND TALL AT NO SURRENDER?! FIND OUT ON SUNDAY!

No Surrender -- September 5, 2010

TNA Championship
Samoa Joe[c] vs Christopher Daniels

X-Division Championship
Alex Shelley[c] vs Paul London vs Brian Kendrick

TNA Tag Team Championships
Ravarian[c] vs Jay Lethal/Booker T

Grudge Match
Kurt Angle vs Jeff Jarrett

Team Canada vs America's Most Wanted/Chad Collyer

Tyson Tomko vs Robert Roode

Sean Hernandez vs Low Ki

Bailout vs Los Infernales

Jimmy Jacobs Open Challenge

TV Title Qualifying Battle Royal​

 

[Axis]

TNA Xplosion
Dorton Arena
Raleigh, North Carolina
September 4, 2010

Taz and Kevin Nash welcomed us to the final show before TNA No Surrender, which in turn is the last PPV before Bound For Glory VI. They ran down some of the card, especially the main event of Robert Roode vs Low Ki.

Match 1: Viktor Koslov w/ The Axis Powers vs Brandon Bonham
They went to the mat, and Bonham was able to use his long limbs to outmaneuver Koslov. A brief distraction from Magnus helped Koslov take over with some neck work, but Bonham countered a DDT into a body drop, and then put in a Surfboard Stretch! Koslov grabbed the ropes beside him, and then surprised Bonham with a jump-up reverse STO! He pulled him up and hit the Red Scare, and covered to win.
Winner via pinfall: Viktor Koslov (5:01)

Jimmy Jacobs was backstage and reiterated his open challenge at No Surrender.

--Commercial Break--

The Bailout Brothers and JBL were backstage with cigars and wine, and JBL made a toast to ridding TNA of Mexicans, and then winning the tag team titles.

Match 2: Alex Shelley w/ Love & Rhino vs Eddie Edwards [Non-Title]
This was primarily a Shelley showcase. When he got too cocky, Edwards managed to get off some high-flying offense, and he topped it all off with a fling enzuigiri! ONE … TWO … THR – Shelley kicked out! He quickly got up and went for a Lionsault, but Shelley moved and hit a quick DDT. He locked in the Border City Stretch, and Edwards quickly tapped.
Winner via submission: Alex Shelley (4:22)

Shelley celebrated in the ring, but The Hooliganz ran out! They bounced him around, and Kendrick went for a superkick, but Shelley ducked AND IT HIT LONDON! Kendrick looked down shocked, and then turned around into a belt shot to the skull! Shelley celebrated to the back with his title as Kendrick and London got up in the ring and looked awkwardly at each other.

--Commercial Break--

Commentary hyped up the TNA Television Championship Battle Royal, and repeated that the final four participants would go into a mini-tournament, whose final would take place at Bound For Glory.

Match 3: Lance Storm vs Ricky Steamboat Jr vs Monty Brown vs Roderick Strong
TOTAL NON-STOP ACTION~! A bunch of multi-man spots, and Lance and Ricky brought the hate. They ended up fighting to the floor, so after a few minutes it turned into Monty killing Strong in the ring. He lined him up for the Pounce, but Lance grabbed Strong’s leg and pulled him to the outside. He slid into the ring and tried a Superkick, but Monty caught his leg and hit him with the Alpha Slam! ONE … TWO … THRE – Steamboat saved! Monty got up and was PISSED. He charged at Ricky, but he ducked and low bridged Monty to the outside! He got up and saw that Lance was down, so he pulled him up for the Dragon Suplex. Lance elbowed away, and Morley ran down! He hopped up on the apron, and Ricky ran to knock him down, but Lance surprised him with a Superkick! ONE … TWO … THR – Strong made the save! He pulled Lance up and hit the Strong Backbreaker! ONE … TWO … THREE!
Winner via pinfall: Roderick Strong (6:02)

Roddy celebrated like crazy in the ring, but Monty climbed in and attacked him! Ricky Steamboat made the save, but Morley and Lance attacked him! Matt Morgan and Abyss ran down, and then everybody in the battle royal ran out and there was an absurdly huge brawl in the ring! In the end, Abyss and Matt Morgan laid out everybody with chokeslams.

--Commercial Break--

A huge Angle/Jarrett hype video played.

--Commercial Break--

Backstage, Christian Cage informed Bryan Danielson that in ONE WEEK he could legally wrestle in TNA. Danielson said he knew that, but Christian ignored him. Christian told him not to worry because he was going to sign him to the best matches that paying bookers can buy.

Match 4: Low Ki vs Robert Roode
They started out on the mat, and there was a big contrast between Roode trying to work a more traditional, slower technical bout and Low Ki trying to be more aggressive and really fighting for holds. Roode got overwhelmed and faked going to the outside, but he turned and hit a big closed-fisted punch! He pounced on Ki and punched at him for a while, then bounced him around until Low Ki came back with sharp chops. He started to bump Roode around with some kicks as well, but Roode ducked under one and came off the ropes with a Harley Race Knee! ONE … TWO … TH – Low Ki kicked out! Roode pulled Ki up and tried the Payoff, but Ki kneed his way out and hit a big jumping side kick! Roode spilled to the outside, and Low Ki ran off the ropes and came off with a Missile Dropkick through the ropes!!

--Commercial Break--

Back in the ring, Low Ki was bumping Roode around some, but he managed to catch Low Ki off the ropes with a Double R Spinebuster! He wore Ki out on the mat for a while, and really went to work over his back. Ki got lucky after Roode failed to grab onto Ki properly for the Roode Awakening, and he scored with a big roundhouse to the back of the skull! ONE … TWO … THR – Roode kicked out! Low Ki measured him up and connected with a Springboard Roundhouse! ONE … TWO … THR – Roode got an arm up! Roode stumbled up and into the corner, and Low Ki got him with the Tidal Krush! He went up top and tried for the Ghetto Stomp, but Roode moved! Ki held at his leg, and Roode tried the Payoff, but Low Ki shoved him off and hit a snap DDT! He signaled for the end, BUT HERNANDEZ RAN DOWN! Low Ki mouthed off to him, and Roode took advantage with the Northern Lariat! ONE … TWO … THRE – LOW KI KICKED OUT! Roode picked him up and tried the Payoff, but Low Ki elbowed away and hit an exploding enzuigiri! He went up top, but Hernandez jumped onto the apron! Low Ki kicked him down, but the distraction allowed Roode to crotch him up top, AND HE HIT A SUPERPLEX! ONE … TWO … THREE! KICKOUT! TOO LATE!
Winner via pinfall: Robert Roode (11:38)

Roode celebrated in the ring, and Hernandez climbed back in to beat on Ki. Roode slipped out and celebrated up the ramp, BUT TOMKO RAN DOWN THE RAMP AND FOUGHT HIM! Roode and Tomko brawled on the stage while Hernandez and Ki brawled in the ring, AND WE’RE OUT OF TIME!

A bunch of hype stuff for the PPV matches played, and yeah.