Re: TNE - Welcome to the Future...
Total Nonstop Entertainment Presents: IMPACT!
December 22, 2011 - Live on the TNE Network!
The show opens with the familiar TNA Impact themesong, with a new video showing the new roster and the TNE logo. We go to the commentators, Michael Cole and Taz.
Cole: Ladies and gentlemen welcome to Impact!
Taz: I never thought I'd be saying this but.. I'm glad to be back commentating with you!
Cole: It's a great nostalgic feeling right now. The good ole days are back and what a show do we have in store for you tonight!
Taz: No kiddin' Cole! Main event, Kane versus James Storm, how much better can the show get?
Cole: The women are in action, along with our tag teams, and as you mentioned Kane versus Storm is scheduled for the Main Event and is a part of the World Heavyweight Championship tournament.
Taz: Thats a mouth full!
Cole: And this match was added just moments ago, Zema Ion goes up against Justin Gabriel, which will also be in the tournament!
Taz: These young stars have the opportunity of a life time here tonight, I can't wait to see what they make of it...wait, are you getting this? Cole...
Cole: Yeah.... let..... Let's take it to the back where there is said to be a heated arguement!
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Cut to the back and we see Kid Kash, Austin Aries, AJ Styles, Jesse Sorrensen, Christopher Daniels and Austin Aries along with Vince McMahon.
Austin Aries: You had no right to strip me of my title! I demand I get named the X Division Champion!
AJ Styles: Austin, this is a new era, and with me leaving the main event scene and coming back to the X Division where I belong, I think it's only right that the belt gets handed to me.
Kid Kash: You are all out of it...
Daniels: AJ, don't you remember who the better man is here? That belt is mine whether you chumps like it or not.
Vince: Stop stop stop... Is this really what I have to put up with with you guys? Listen, I will let the GM of Impact figure something out for you gentlemen. You all go to the ring and you can met him in person. Get out of my office!
All of them leave and head for the ring.
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A video package airs highlighting the first episode of Raw, showing Gunner hit the F5 on Eric Young to win the United States title, Beth Pheonix raising the Womens title, Bobby Roode saying he will take back what is rightfully his, Christian turning on RVD and costing them the match, Bully Ray and Miz brawl through the crowd, Jeff Hardy turning on Punk and throwing him out of the ring, followed by Punk punching Hardy and Roode hitting his finisher to win the TNE World Title.
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Commercial
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The X Division stars are making their way to the ring. Vince McMahons music hits and he walks to the stage.
Vince: I really don't want to waste any time here, we have some great matches lined up for tonight, and maybe another, depending on what the GM wants to do. So without further adue......
"I Walk Alone" hits. The crowd is on their feet. After a few moments of the crowd cheering and the X Division stars looking confused, he walks out.
Taz: IT"S BATISTA!
Cole: The return of Dave Batista, and he is the GM of Impact! Who knew?
Taz: Mr. McMahon did!
Batista walks all the way to the ring and stands in front of the small but talented superstars.
Dave Batista: Oh this is great! This show is under the arm of one of the most talented wrestlers in the world! It is great to be back here and I have some exciting things planned for the future of this show.
AJ Styles grabs a mic.
Styles: Wait, Batista? Are you kidding m...
Dave: Please, call me Dave.
Styles: Either way, this is a joke. You think you can run this show? A chimpanzee knows more wrestling than you, and that's an understatement.
He steps toe to toe with Styles.
Dave: If you have a problem with the decisions made by Mr. McMahon, you can find the door. Until then, back off and let me make my announcement. I saw you guys arguing like school girls about who's belt it is.. blah blah.
The crowd gives a loud chorus of boos towards Batista.
Dave: Over the course of the next few weeks we will have a Beat the Clock Challenge. The two men with the fastest times will fight for the X Division title in a Ladder Match. You better get ready boys the first match is up next. Can yout beat the time against Austin Aries, pretty boy?
He was looking right in the eye of AJ Styles. AJ goes toe to toe with him. Then the rest of the superstars leave and he does as well, but he stays ringside to watch.
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Match One - AJ Styles v. Austin Aries (
Beat the Clock Challenge)
The match starts off with headlocks and take downs. AJ gets a quick advantage and keeps Austin on the ground. A swift reversal and a leg sweep puts Austin on top with the advantage and lays in a few hard kicks. Austin continues a hard beat down to AJ with a bunch of stiff moves. AJ gets the comeback and they end up on the apron, they go back and forth with hard chops, then punches. AJ gets the advantage, laying in the rights until Austin stomps on his foot. AJ goes for a wild right but Austin ducks, leaving AJs back turned to him. He puts his head under Styles arm and lifts him up. With quick motion, he drops down to the mat, hitting AJ with a back suplex on the apron! The crowd is into it! He gets back into the ring and takes his time taunting as the clock is on 6 minutes. He toys with AJ, just letting the clock run. AJ finally jumps to his feet and hits a Pele Kick out of no where, he then picks Austin up and hits the Styles Clash for the win at 6:13.
Winner: AJ Styles
The ref holds his hand up as he stares down Batista. Then without hesitation he is attacked from behind by Austin Aries. Dave looks at him and puts two thumbs up out to the side and slowly turns them downward as Aries lifts AJ up and hits a sick Brainbuster. Austin is left smirking as he falls down and rolls out of the ring.
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Commercial
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Cut back we see James Storm backstage with Josh Mathews.
Josh: Ladies and gentlemen my guest at this time is "The Cowboy" James Storm. James, tonight you face one of your toughest competitors to date, and you have never gone against him. You face "The Big Red Machine" Kane in a fight to advance in the World Heavyweight Championship Tournament. Your thoughts?
James: Well, Josh, I'm a little bit nervous, I can't lie. But since I'm tellin you the truth I might as well spit out that I will not back down tonight. Kane can be all the monster he can be and he will still not be enough to take out this *******. He claims to be resurrected? I resurrect myself every morning.. think about it.
He keeps it short and sweet and walks off. Then comes back.
James: Oh and Kane..................................... Sorry about your damn luck!
Then he exits.
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Match Two - Beth Pheonix (C) v. Kelly Kelly (
TNE Womens Championship)
Madison Rayne accomponied Beth to the ring. The match is very back and forth in the first few minutes until Beths strength kicks in and she knocks Kelly to the mat. A head lock is applied and she takes full control. Beth hits a few nice moves for about 2 minutes until Kelly makes a comeback and htis a flurry of moves to take control. She goes up top to hit an aerial move and Madison hops up on the apron, Kelly kicks her off and hits a crossbody on Beth, Beth rolls back and picks Kelly up and hits a fall away slam for the win.
Winner: Beth Pheonix is still the Womens Champion
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Madison slides into the ring and congratulates Beth and they start the beat down. Tara slides into the ring and starts taking them on but the numbers are too much, its 2 on 2 now. Gail Kim and Angelina Love come in and get a piece. Mickie James slides in and all the women are going at it. Finally Batista's music hits and he steps out to the stage. Refs are sliding in to break up the women.
Dave: Theres nothing I love more than a good catfight, but ladies, please! We have a show to continue. I know Vince won't mind me scheduling a match for Raw, so I'm gonna do it. It will be Mickie James, Tara, and Kelly Kelly versus Gail Kim, Madison Rayne, and Angelina Love. Have a great night ladies!
The women are separated by refs as we go to commercial.
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Commercial
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Rob Van Dam is making his way out to the ring.
Taz: What a brawl that was with all the women right before the break! The pigeons were definitely loose!
Cole: But welcome back now ladies and gentlemen as we have a bit of a surprise, to you and I as well, Taz.
Taz: Yeah, you know, Rob Van Dam is booked on the Raw roster and we saw him in action last Monday night in a tag match with Christian going up against Mexican America.
Cole: And note that it was part of the Tag Team Tournament, where random teams can be thrown together, and if you win you advance.
Rob has a mic already.
RVD: I'm going to cut right to the point. This is great what is going on around here, I'm meeting a lot of great people and seeing familiar faces. Let me say it was awesome meeting back up with Christian. I never thought that he would do what he did on Raw. Long story short, he screwed not only me, but himself. We had a chance to become the tag team champions, and he turned on me. Christian, get your ass out here.
His music hits and Christian walks to the ring with a smirk on his face.
RVD: I bet the past few days you have been getting asked this question a lot but I'm going to throw it at ya one more time... Why? We had the match won, I hit the Five Star Frog Splash and was this close to getting the three count. Why?
Christian: For one, I wouldn't have let you get the pin, I deserved it. And two, I'm not going to get stuck with a washed up hasbeen like yourself. Everyone saw as I went through my career with Edge holding me down. I am the best wrestler in this damn company and I deserved to be in the Battle Royal, instead, we had to witness Jeff Hardy confusing everyone, including his mother. That spot should have gone to me!
RVD: So thats it, your selfish. End of story. But eh, as long as I'm here, you won't be getting any where near a title shot. You screwed us out of the chance at gold, so the last thing you will do now is even think about getting a shot.
He drops the mic and exits the ring.
Cole: It's getting heated between these two already!
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Cut to the back. Dave is standing with AJ Styles.
Dave: I'll admit, I'm impressed.
AJ: That's not what I am here to talk about. You had Aries attack me after the match and damn near paralize me. What is that all about?
Dave: I didn't have anything to do with it, trust me.
AJ: You to...
Kid Kash steps into view.
Kash: You don't even know what's about to happen, boy.
Dave: Oh, AJ, let me introduce your opponent next week. It will be his turn to beat your time, which doesn't look to be too much of a challenge.
He laughs as AJ punches the wall and leaves the room.
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Commercial
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Match Three - Zema Ion v. Justin Gabriel (
WHC Tournament)
This is a quick pace match with both men giving it them all. High risk moves are abundant and they put on a great show. It's classic back and forth action for about 5 minutes until Zema hits a crazy springboard stunner to get the advantage. He gives a beatdown, then pins Justin who kicks out. Zema finds a chair and slides it into the ring, the ref grabs it and goes to throw it out, by this time Zema is in and tries to hit a low blow on Gabriel, he blocks it and hits a stiff round house kick. Zema is out, so he gets up top. Ion quickly hops up and jumps up to the top turnbuckle with him. The two go back and forth until Justin headbutts him a few times. Zema falls down and Gabriel hits the 450 Splash to pick up the win.
Winner: Justin Gabriel advances in the WHC Tournament
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We see a dark room with a fire burning in a barrell. A figure is next to it and we can tell its Kane.
Kane: This........ressurection. It feels great. But why am I here? I have been summoned in the worst of occasions. The end is upon us and no one shall survive. What you all will witness will burn your eyes and devour your minds.
He turns around.
Kane: James Storm, I want you tonight in....a CAGE MATCH!
The fire gets intense as he starts laughing and walks towards the camera that falls over and cuts to black.
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Cut to a worker running down a hall catching up to James Storm.
Worker: JAMES! JAMES!
He stops and turns around.
Worker: Did you just see that?
James: All I see right now is me pinning Kane, so no.
Worker: I don't think that will happen, Kane wants tonight to be a cage match, the video just played.
James laughs.
James: We don't want to make the big guy angry do we? Tonight is a cage match then boy. I'll see ya out there monster!
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Commercial
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Main Event - Kane v. James Storm - Cage Match (
WHC Tournament)
Kane stands tall and intimidating, not moving a muscle, as James Storm warms up. The cage is already lowered and both men are locked in. They tie up but Kane launches Storm into the side of the cage, he crashes down to the apron. Kane still stands still. Storm is up, Kane runs and attempts to crush his skull with a big boot against the cage but Storm ducks and Kane gets tied up on the ropes that is between his legs now. Storm quickly ascend the turnbuckle and leaps off with a drop kick. The beatdown comes at full force from Storm never backing down, he keeps Kane grounded. He goes to climb the cage but Kane is up and powerbombs him down to the mat. Kane has advantage and hits some vintage Kane moves. Its a classic match until Kane starts climbing. Hes going slow and Storm manages to get to his feet. He jumps up on the turnbuckle and almost flies to the top of the cage.
Both men are climbing. Storm is sitting on the top almost over, but Kane is up too and grabs him, laying a few forearms to his back. Kane manages to pull him back up and both men begin to stand up on the top of the cage! They are hanging on exchanging rights, but Kane seems unaffected. Storm tries to fall down to the mat and win but Kane grabs his throat. Storm has both hands on Kanes wrist with a huge look of pain on his face. The crowd is silent. Kane measures the mat and shoves Storm off with a Chokeslam, Storm lands hard and goes through the ring! The crowd is on their feet and medics are already running to the ring. Kane is down the side of the cage and hops down.
Winner: Kane advances in the WHC tournament.
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Medics are waiting for the ref to open the door. Kane walks to them and knocks a ref out, then closelines a medic, and shoves another into the cage. Before he can do more damage Sheamus starts running out from the back but quickly stops on the stage. Kanes head quickly turns and they stare each other down. He walks to the bottom of the ramp and just stands there. Sheamus looks shocked and cant move. Medics find their way into the cage and help Storm. The show ends with Kane and Sheamus having a stare down.
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QUICK RESULTS
AJ Styles def. Austin Aries (6:13 for the Beat the Clock Challenge)
Beth Phenoix retained her Womens Championship agaisnt Kelly Kelly
Justin Gabriel def. Zema Ion to advance in the WHC Tournament
Kane def. James Storm to advance in the WHC Tournament