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iMPACT! (07.03.08)

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NEWS: |<a href=”http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/tv_reports/67249/411s-TNA-Impact-Report-1.17.08.htm“>411M| The following report is from 411Mania with full credit going to Larry Csonka…

-We get a video package highlighting last week’s show.

-Tenay and West welcome us to the show.

AJ AND KAREN SPEAK
AJ and Karen come to the ring and AJ says Karen went too far, and if he wants a war, he got it. The one thing AJ cares about is Karen. She shouldn’t have to come to work afraid, especially of Kurt.

AJ calls out Kurt, but Team 3D makes their way to the ring. Ray jokes about the happy couple and then says AJ has a lot of nerve to run down Kurt hen he isn’t here. He is scoring some really hot chicks. So why would you talk bad about a gold medallist? Ray says Karen is the problem and always has been the problem, a soap opera bimbo. AJ is also the problem, because he has been sleeping with another man’s wife. AJ says he remembers what Team 3D did to him and says payback is a bitch. Ray mocks the south and sings the Deliverance tune, and says AJ has a bright future but he isn’t smart. The only bitch here is Karen.

He calls Karen a “boutona,” Ray says Italian for *CENSORED* and AJ attacks. AJ is a house of fire and holds his own for a while, but THE NUMBERS GAME TAKES OVER and AJ is tossed to the floor. He continues to try and battle back, but gets tossed into the steps. AJ manages to duck a shot, Devon hits Ray and he tries to fight back again, but gets tossed into the ring. Reverse 3D to AJ and Team 3D celebrates and Devon gets the tables. No glass this week.

They set it up and Rhino makes the save along with a steel chair. Rhino says they failed to take him out, they tried to take out Cage and it didn’t happen. He’ll be back at the PPV to kick ass. Rhino challenges 3D and Angle to a 6-man match at Victory Road. Rhino proposes since they all like tables, ladders and chairs, (TLC CHANTS) and Rhino says it should be a Full Metal Mayhem! Rhino vows to cut them all in half with the GORE, GORE, GORE! Devon says they would love to have another war at Victory Road, and says the blood will be on the fans hands since they get to choose between tables and Full Metal Mayhem. TESTIFY~!

-We see Kurt Angle on a blind date. This is the first of three. Kurt says they will all be hot. The first one will be a workout date. He goes to the rock wall and meets the wrong chick at first, but then finds a big ugly chick, which is his date. Kurt is NOT amused.

-We get a video package for the “Fan’s Revenge” Strap match.

-LAX is here via Satellite as they are in Houston Texas for promotional work, which looks amazingly like the backstage area of the Impact Zone. Hector promises revenge and that they will beat them down like dogs. They talk through Beer Money Inc’s entrance.

-Storm tells Hector to shut up because he can’t understand him and he isn’t even drunk. He’s a 12-pack of badass and Roode is the new ATM. Storm says that they need to get those punk kids out here, so that they can give a preview of Victory Road.

The Motor City Machineguns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) vs. Beer Money Inc. (James Storm and Robert Roode) w/Miss Jackie

Alex and Storm to begin. A leg lariat by Alex takes down Storm. Tag to Sabin, double ax smash to Storm, who tags in Roode. Drop toehold by Sabin, tag to Alex and they double team Roode and work the arm. Snap mare and knee drop by Alex for 2. A slam by Alex, slingshot elbow drop by Alex, slingshot senton by Sabin and then dropkicks Storm to the floor. Back elbow by Sabin on Roode, gets tossed to the corner and Storm crotches him and Roode takes control. Tag to Storm, and then back to Roode as they double-team Sabin, but he battles back but Roode gets a dropkick for 2. Alex in, distracts the ref and Roode tries a suplex, stopped, Storm in and Sabin then kicks him off and gets the tag. Alex in and cleans house on Beer Money Inc. Sliced bread countered and Storm gets the lung blower. Sabin flies in with a tornado DDT to Roode, but gets taken out. Jackie accidentally spits beer in Storms face and Ales roll sup Storm for the win!

Winners: The Motor City Machineguns @ 3:45 via pin

-After the match Beer Money Inc. handcuffs the Guns and then they whip them! They strap the officials and then security. The Guns have some blood from the back, that has to suck. They whip West and then toss Dave Penzer in the ring! They whip him! Cornette is out now to stop this and threatens to fire them. Cornette is NOT happy, and says if they want to be cowboys he will find two mean and nasty guys to fight them later tonight.

-Kurt Angle blind date #2 is up next. They are on a lunch date, and Angle say she loves to manhandle guys. he is going through a divorce with his bitch of a wife, and the chick has chest hair. He jokes it is dark in here and it’s a tranny! IT’S A MAN BABY! Angle attacks her/him and says Ray will pay.

KNOCKOUTS BIMBO BRAWL: Roxxi vs. Moose

Moose attacks with a hockey stick in an ode to Randle and Roxxi gets back into the ring. Russian Leg Sweep with the stick by Moose gets a cover for 2. Roxxi tossed back to the floor, and then whipped to the railing. Moose gets some weapons and slams Roxxi to the steps. She then fucks up a charge with the grocery cart and Roxxi slams her to the floor. Roxxi whips Moose INTO the cart, ala Rhino. She then kicks the cart and tosses a street sign into the ring as we get a SHE’S HARDCORE SHANT. Cookie sheet shots by Moose, like 10 straight shots connect and then tosses Roxxi into the ring. Roxxi lays the boots to Moose, grabs the sign and LEVELS Moose! Hockey stick shots by Roxxi, grabs a chair and tosses it to Roxxi, she misses it and Roxxi kicks her in the face. Chair shot to the back and a cover for 2. Roxxi wedges the chair in the corner and whips Moose, she stops and Roxxi spears the chair. Moose with the double arm DDT into the street sign and that is all. Roxxi is busted open from that.

Winner: Moose @ 4:15 via pin

-In Cornette’s office and he is with Nash. Cornette needs as ass kicker, and he thought of Nash. Storm and Roode need to be put in their place and Cornette offers money. Nash says he will help him, but Cornette will owe him big time. Nash asks who his partner is and Cornette says Joe. Nash laughs, and asks if Joe knows about this. Cornette say not yet and good luck telling him. Nash has no problems, it is an opportunity.

-Back from commercial and Cornette is talking with Joe. He says Joe is the man and since he has a problem, he knows Joe can help. They need to be put in their place, and Cornette asks if Joe can put them in their place. Joe says whatever you need. Joe asks who his partner is and Cornette asks him to sit. Joe know sit is Nash. Joe says he is done with him, he doesn’t trust him and doesn’t need him. Cornette says Nash has done well for Joe, and Joe says he wants NOTHING to do with him. Joe asks how Nash has been good for him and Cornette says it is harder to keep the than win it. Cornette says Joe has to do this, and Joe says what ever happens tonight is on Cornette’s hands.

-We get a history video for Joe and Nash.

-Kurt Angle blind date #3 is a dinner date. He puts himself over, and the chick gets up to leave. She’s a normal looking chick. She comes back, Angle talks more and she gets up and leaves again. A half an hour later Angle talks more, he kicks a priest’s ass and she leaves again. Later he talks about his balls being grabbed, and she leaves. Kurt thinks she is bulimic. He asks her about the food and then asks if she is sick or anything. Kurt calls her bulimic and she says she has a spastic colon. Angle makes fun of her, calling her Miss Poopy Pants and she bails. Kill me now. Angle is pissed at Ray for this.

World X-Cup Match: Rey Bucanero vs. Alex Kozlov w/Daivari

They go right into LUCHA mode, which is fun and then a tilt a whirl back breaker by Bucanero. Arm drags and a dropkick sends Kozlov to the floor. Bucanero to he floor, Kozlov avoids him, back in and a SWANK senton dive to Bucanero by Kozlov! Spring board cross body by Kozlov, kick to the head and a cover for 2. Off the ropes and a SICK wheel barrel driver by Bucanero! Jesus. Bucanero up top and gets the senton on Kozlov! 1…2…3!

Winner: Rey Bucanero @ 1:45 via pin

# OVERALL STANDINGS:
*TEAM MEXICO: 3
*TEAM TNA: 1
*TEAM INTERNATIONAL: 0
*TEAM JAPAN: 0

-JB tells Angle about the 6-man match, and Angle is PISSED at Ray. He feels humiliated and he may just kick Ray’s ass.

KURT ANGLE IS MAD!
Kurt says Ray made his love life out to be a joke. He isn’t laughing and calls out Ray for an ass whooping. Team 3D comes to the ring. Ray says they are friends and should go to the back and discuss this. They discuss the match they set up and says the fans get to decide the match. Ray then says Cage won’t even make the PPV after what they did to him last week. They have the odds in their favor, and now they should go to the back and settle things. Angle refuses and says he was made out to be a horse’s ass. Ray never said he was a joke, he is a LEGIT wrestler, a gold medallist. 3D thinks that he is THE MAN. They would never make a joke about him. Ray talks about his black book, but when he went home…he lost it. He lost the book so he did what he thought was the right thing, he used Devon’s black book. Ray says he picked up a girl last night so hot, she’s an eleven. He saved her for Kurt, and he calls her out. Stripper music plays and what appears to be a stripper walks out. She’s no eleven, but I’d hit it. Ray says she is hot, and fresh for him. The hottest rat on the block. Angle checks her out and asks if she wants to ride the Olympic freight train, woo woo! He asks what she can offer for him, and she says she is loving, likes to have fun and she is loyal. Kurt says NONE of you are loyal. You are all liars and cheaters and full of shit. Just like Karen. He knows she would cheat on him and she says screw you. Angle apologizes, and says he would never touch a woman, but he knows people that would. The Beautiful People now come to the ring, they toss her down and brownbag her. Karen rushes out to the ring and attacks Love! She shoves Sky down and then stands off with Kurt. She slaps the pills out of his mouth but Love and Sky are back in. Kurt takes off his belt as the heels surround Karen, but Gail Kim, ODB, Rhino and AJ Styles make the save.

-JB is with Booker in his locker room. JB has to take his shoes off and Booker gives him a SILK ROBE and some champagne to drink. They talk about Nash and Joe tagging together and Booker loves it. Nash is master of deception, and making Joe forget all about Booker. Booker says he has it all right here, except the TNA World Title. But he will have that as well. He hopes Nash and Joe work out their issue, because Joe will need to.

-More Matt Morgan Rough Cuts. He discusses meeting Cornette and loving being paid to learn to wrestle. This was a career high. Cornette discusses what he saw in Morgan. Morgan says being called up to Smackdown was way too early. His first match was a 6-man and he got to work Kurt Angle. Angle says Morgan was never used right, the stuttering thing, and should have been a monster. Cornette agrees and says you were blind to not see his talent.

World X-Cup Match: Curry Man w/Kaz vs. Milano Collection AT w/Yoshino and INVISIBLE DOG~!

Jabs by Curry Man to begin. Off the ropes and a dropkick to Milano Collection gets 2. Off the ropes and rights by Milano Collection, a sunset flip and then into the Funk roll and a cover for 2. Rights by Milano Collection, he goes up top now and celebrates. Curry Man over, tosses him off and then gets a forearm. Off the ropes, backdrop and then to the corner and a miss by Milano Collection as he crotches himself. Ass charge by Curry Man, goes up top and misses a cross body, lands on his feet but is able to get a clothesline on Milano Collection for 2. Enziguri by Milano Collection after a bridge out, sets and gets a superkick and covers for 2. Curry Man to the apron, Milano Collection tries to suplex him in, slams Milano Collection to the corner, up top and a big cross body by Curry Man gets 2. Spice Rack countered and Milano Collection shoves Curry Man almost into the ref, LOW BLOW by Milano Collection and then a lionsault by Milano Collection finishes it.

Winner: Milano Collection AT @ 3:30 via pin

# OVERALL STANDINGS:
*TEAM MEXICO: 3
*TEAM JAPAN: 2
*TEAM TNA: 1
*TEAM INTERNATIONAL: 0

-Lauren is with Beer Money Inc. They are doing what they have to in order to get attention. Lauren says she thinks there is a better way and is told to shut up. Roode says what they did was a tastes of what they will do to LAX at Victory Road. Storm has HOME MADE T-SHIRTS for them with “BEER MONEY and “PLACE TAG TITLE HERE” with an arrow to their waist. Roode asks if he bought them, and Storm says he made them. Roode: “I thought so.” Tremendous. They say that they will whip LAX and any of their people that get n the way, and that there is a new sheriff in town and Joe will find that out later tonight.

Taylor vs. Raisha Saeed w/Awesome Kong
If Taylor wins, she gets another shot at the $25,000 Awesome Kong Challenge AND the TNA Knockouts Title!

They brawl at the bell, clubbing shots to the back by Saeed, but Taylor with a lucha like arm drag. Arm bar by Taylor, a slap by Saeed and off the ropes she goes and a tilt a whirl into the arm drag by Taylor. Irish whip, reversal and as Taylor went for a cross body she eats a kick to the gut. To the floor and Kong is there, and clotheslines Taylor. Saeed to the floor now and slams Taylor to the steps. Back into the ring we go, Saeed lays the boots to her and then gets a backdrop suplex and a cover for 2. A slam by Saeed, she goes up top and MISSES a moonsault! Taylor fires up and gets some clotheslines a head scissors and then a cover for 2. Forearms by Saeed, a slam is countered, kicks by Taylor and Saeed is down. A cover and Kong pulls out the ref at 2. Basement dropkick to Kong, GERMAN with a bridge on Saeed and the ref is in, 1…2…3!

Winner: Taylor @ 4:00 via pin

-Personality profile time again. Gail discusses winning the Knockouts Title, Angelina threw up in her mouth when it happened. Love says it is all ABOOT talent and all ABOOT drive. She hasn’t gotten a shot at the title, and when she does she will take it. PAT KENNEY SIGHTING AGAIN! Love says she is not jealous and never has been. D’Amore says that there will always be competition there.

Samoa Joe and Kevin Nash vs. Beer Money Inc. (Robert Roode and James Storm) w/Miss Jackie

Nash is going to prove how it is done and begins the match. He takes a poke to the eye and beat down by Roode. That’ll show him. Storm in and Nash makes a comeback, side slam on Roode and a cover for 2. To the corner as we see Booker watching on from his locker room. Nash corner offense 101 and Joe tags himself in. he mocks Nash’s corner moves, Roode fights back, tags in Storm but Joe with jabs and then off the ropes with the flying knee attack. Corner splash and Enziguri by Joe sends Storm to the floor. Storm and Roode pull a Midnight Express and hug as we head to a commercial @ 2:20.

Back from commercial @ 5:40 as Roode is in control over Joe. He works the chinlock, Joe to his feet, escapes and then a back elbow by Rode take shim back down. Storm tagged in and he whips Roode to Joe, Hennig neck flip by Roode, and a leg drop by Storm connect and a cover on Joe for 2. Off the ropes and snap slam by Joe, he refuses to tag Nash, gives him the middle finger and Joe gets beat down. Nash now comes in and cleans house. He and Storm to the floor, Jackie hands Roode handcuffs and he misses Joe, and Joe gets he clutch. LOW BLOW by Roode, payoff blocked and Joe gets a front suplex. Sets Roode up top, Roode fights but an Enziguri by Joe connects. MUSCLE BUSTER by Joe! 1…2…3.

Winner: Samoa Joe and Kevin Nash @ 8:45 via pin

-Joe and Nash stare down and argue after the match. LIGHTS OUT and Sting is back! He’s in the rafters, collecting $9615.39 for this appearance as the show ends.

-End scene…


I’m surprised I’m going to say this, but impact was bad. I was pretty bored throughout the night.

Angle did not know Bubba Ray would bring out that girl. So how would The Beautiful People come out at Angle’s request? It’s really not a big deal and I’m blowing this out of proportion, but it was something on my mind.

The Angle skits were not funny. Actually one part was funny and that’s when Angle talked about beating up people when he was a teenager.

The only good match of the night was Taylor vs Sayed. It was a solid match with an obvious outcome. But still good nonetheless.

The main event was boring. If Beer Money is going to be considered a true tag team then I’m not too fond of the name. But if they’re going to be together for a while and be serious players, then I’d rather name them something else. More than likely this is not the next great tag team so I guess the name will be fine.

World X Cup matches were not very good.

Are the Motor City Machineguns a boy band too? Their entrance music sure says so.

I guess when impact has been really good for the past month or so, then TNA was due for a bad night. The show wasn’t that bad, but it was missing excitement.

The only time I got excited (spare me your sex jokes please) is when West was getting beat down with the belt. I wish they hit him with something harder, like a ball-and-chain. Yea…that would have been great.

Overall, impact was a waste of time. You’re better off reading the results than spending two hours on the couch or in front of your computer.

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