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Tonight...
TNA Impact - February 15, 2010
Americraft Expo Center – Palm Beach, Florida
This historic episode of Impact begins with a video recap of last night’s Against All Odds Pay-Per-View, showing highlights of all seven matches on the card, from the TNA World Tag Team Championship Four Corners Match between the reigning Champions the British Invasion, Beer Money, Generation Me and Lethal Consequences to the 8-Man Tag Team Street Fight between Hulk Hogan, The Motor City Machine Guns and Scott Hall and The Band, Jeff Jarrett and Mick Foley which ended in a draw to the main event for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship between AJ Styles and Mr. Anderson which Styles won to retain his title.
Afterwards the new opening credits to Impact play, as the new theme song for the show, ‘Change Me’ blares out and we enter the Ocean Center. A plethora of fireworks explode from the stage and leave it in a veil of smoke as the camera pans the audience in the Arena who are holding up signs of all shapes, sizes and colours, before cutting to the announce table at ringside, where Mike Tenay and Taz are sat, ready to welcome us to this monumental broadcast.
Tenay: The change has been made tonight, everybody! Hello and welcome to TNA Monday Night Impact, we’re coming to you live from the Americraft Expo Center in Palm Beach, Florida, I’m Mike Tenay alongside Taz, and tonight it’s nothing short of history in the making, partner, the Monday Night Wars have been resurrected just one night after Against All Odds, where AJ Styles retained the TNA World Heavyweight Championship against one of his toughest challengers to date, Mr. Anderson!
Taz: I love AJ to death, Professor, but I honestly thought that Anderson was gonna win and become the new TNA World Champ, but Styles pulled out all the stops and he retained, and I couldn’t be happier for him! Speaking of being happy, I cannot wait for tonight’s main event; Styles teams with Jeff Hardy to face Anderson and the man that Jeff defeated last night, Desmond Wolfe.
Tenay: The X Division Championship is on the line tonight in an X Division Open less than twenty-four hours after we crowned a new X Division Champion, when ‘The Fallen Angel’ Christopher Daniels defeated The Amazing Red to become Champion for the fourth time.
Taz: Still on the subject of titles, we will determine #1 contenders to the TNA World Tag Team Champions as the British Invasion, who were Champions until last night when Beer Money won the Four Corners match, face the team that eliminated them from that match, Generation Me, with the winners challenging Beer Money for the titles next month on March 21st at Destination X!
Tenay:The TNA Global Champion, ‘The Pope’ D’Angelo Dinero who retained his title against the leader of the World Elite, Eric Young who was Champion until he lost it to Dinero at Genesis, last night at Against All Odds will be in action tonight, as will ‘The Blueprint’ Matt Morgan who takes on ‘The Freak’ Rob Terry!
Then, ‘Rockhouse’ plays to a big pop from the crowd and Hulk Hogan walks out, with his business partner Eric Bischoff in tow. Hogan makes a pose and Bischoff smiles for the camera as pyro balls fall from the ceiling and explode on the stage, and Hogan points to a sign being held by a fan on the front row saying ‘The only wrestling on Monday nights’ which Hulk seems to like, before the duo enter the ring, both taking microphones.
Hogan: Wow ... eight years in the making right here on Monday NightImpact, brother!
More cheers from the crowd as Hogan continues.
Hogan: Y’know, a lot of people have been saying that it’s down to me and Eric Bischoff that Impact has moved to Monday nights, but that ain’t the real story, ‘cause the people to thank for us being here tonight are all of you, the TNA-Maniacs!
Then, Bischoff steps forward to address the crowd.
Bischoff: That’s right, Hulkster. Sure, we may have sped up the process up a little bit, but we got the engine started, and all of you are the fuel that’s gonna keep this machine going!
Cheap pop from the crowd.
Bischoff: If you thought that January 4th was the biggest night in the history of TNA ... then you haven’t seen anything yet, because tonight is the dawning of a new era, tonight is the night when TNA goes to war, and tonight is the night when TNA takes over professional wrestling!
‘The Hulkster’ immediately steps back into the spotlight as Easy E pauses for a second.
Hogan: And what better night to move to Mondays than the night after Against All Odds, huh? Me, Scott Hall and the Motor City Machine Guns didn’t beat Nash, Waltman, Foley and Jarrett, but Mick and Jeff have decided to step back into the shadows, and I’m not gonna let that slide, so I want your two asses right here next week, ‘cause you’re still under contract and I want answers...
Pop from the crowd, who are already looking forward to next week.
Hogan: ... which leaves Nash and Waltman.
The crowd boo at the mention of Nash and Waltman, and Hogan nods his head in agreement with the reaction the duo get, before continuing to speak.
Hogan: So guys, I’ve got something good, so I want you both to get your asses out here, right now!
A few moments later, ‘Strut’ blares out to heat from the crowd and Kevin Nash and Sean Waltman walk out, both smirking for one reason or another and both having bandages on their heads. The cocky duo make their way down the ramp as Nash mocks Hogan by pretending to hulk up and Waltman gives Hogan and Bischoff a crotch chop before they enter the ring and take microphones, coming face-to-face with the two men in charge.
Nash: How’s it goin’, fellas? Nice night tonight, huh?
Hogan can smell a hint of sarcasm in Nash’s statement.
Nash: Cut it out, Kev, I’m not joking around and neither is Eric, so listen up, brothers. Since Scott and Sean came back, it’s been chaos here, and it got so bad that I had to actually fight you. Well I don’t wanna have to go through that again, and it’s all gonna end tonight.
There are cheers in the crowd, as Nash and Waltman look confused.
Waltman:End? Nah, nah, Hulk, we’re just gettin’ started, boy!’
Heat from the crowd and some ‘X-Pac Sucks!’ chants but Bischoff isn’t in the mood for games, and he makes that crystal clear to Nash and Waltman.
Bischoff: No, Sean ... you’re not. Me and Hulk have the power to do anything we damn please, so putting an end to this crap is nothing. I expect you’re wondering how we’re gonna do that, so I’ll make it nice and simple for ya’; seeing that Scott Hall isn’t in the building due to injuries sustained last night ... tonight, right here on Monday Night Impact, it’s gonna be Kevin Nash ... versus Sean Waltman!
The crowd like what they hear from Bischoff and they cheer, but Nash and Waltman are still perplexed as it seems.
Nash: That’s, uh, great, Eric ... but how, exactly, is this gonna ‘end’ all of this
Bischoff: If you can give me a chance to finish, Kev, then I’ll tell you. Y’see, only one of you can win ... and only one of you can stay in TNA. That’s right. The guy that wins stays in TNA, the guy that doesn’t win ... is gone ... from TNA ... for good!
Nash and Waltman don’t seem to be very fond of these terms, but Sean takes it on the chin.
Waltman: Alright. Looks like I’m stayin’ in TNA, and Kev’s headin’ out the door. Sorry, Kev, we can still hang out, it’s cool.
Nash gives Waltman a questionable look after that statement.
Nash: Whoa whoa, whoa, looks like we’ve got some discussing to do, Sean. Eric, Hulkster ... really, smart plan, guys, but you’re still gonna be stuck with me.
‘Strut’ then plays again and Nash and Waltman leave the ring, heading up the ramp together but not with the same bond as they had prior to Bischoff’s bombshell that they will compete against each other later tonight.
Tenay: Wow! What a huge match announced for tonight, Kevin Nash versus Sean Waltman right here tonight, the loser of the match is gone from TNA for good!
Taz: I didn’t see this coming at all, Professor, but I can’t wait! This night just keeps gettin’ better and better!
Tenay: My sentiments exactly, Taz, and we’ve still got the X Division Open and our tag team match still to come tonight as well!
*Commercial Break*
Back on Impact, ‘My Generation’ plays and Generation Me, Jeremy and Max Buck, make their way out, getting a pop from the crowd. The duo make their way down the ramp, high-fiving some fans before entering the ring and both climbing to the second rope on opposite sides of the ring to pose for the crowd before climbing back down and waiting for their opponents to arrive in the squared circle.
Then, ‘Invasion’ blares out to heat from the crowd and the British Invasion walk out, not looking very happy. Brutus Magnus and Doug Williams storm down the ramp and enter the ring, as they immediately prepare for the match instead of taunting the crowd.
#1 Contender’s Tag Team Match
British Invasion Vs Generation Me
The TNA fans got to see these two teams go at it briefly last night at Against All Odds, and Generation Me eliminated the British Invasion from the fatal four way match to guarantee new World Tag Team Champiosn, but Brutus Magnus and Doug Williams have nothing but revenge on their mind and that shows when Magnus manhandles Jeremy Buck as soon as they lock up, forcing the youngster into the corner of the ring and stomping away at his mid-section until Jeremy is sat down in the corner. Brutus presses his foot against Jeremy’s throat until the referee makes Magnus go back and the Brit then gets Jeremy to his feet, lifting him up onto his shoulder and running towards the corner, but Buck slips off the back of Magnus’ shoulders, pushing Brutus into the corner of the ring and then rolling him up! 1...... 2...... Magnus kicks out. Both competitors get back to their feet and Jeremy immediately takes Brutus down with a dropkick, then getting back up and htting Magnus with a leg drop before making the cover, 1...... 2...... Brutus gets the shoulder up. Jeremy gets to his feet and climbs to the top rope, waiting for Magnus to get to his feet and when Brutus gets up, Buck flies off the top rope towards Magnus, going for a cross body, but Brutus catches Jeremy in mid-air and throws him across the ring with a fall away slam!
After there are a few rotations between both teams, the end of the match comes when Brutus Magnus and Max Buck are the legal men and Magnus runs off the ropes, charging at Max but Buck manages to lift Brutus onto the back of his shoulders and Max spins Magnus around in an aeroplane spin, as Brutus’ feet strike Doug Williams in the face and Williams falls off the ring apron! Buck then hits Magnus with a rolling fireman’s carry slam and he then stands up, hitting Brutus with a standing moonsault and Jeremy jumps onto the ropes, springboarding off them, and nailing Magnus with the 450 Splash, completing their More Bang For Your Buck double team move! Max then makes the cover, 1...... 2...... 3!!!
Winners - Generation Me @ 4:37
‘My Generation’ blares out and Max Buck gets to his feet as his partner and brother Jeremy enters the ring and both halves of Generation Me have their hands raised by the referee to cheers from the crowd. Both youngsters climb to the second rope in opposite sides of the ring and motion around their waist that they want the TNA World Tag Team Championships, before climbing back down and embracing in the middle of the squared circle.
Tenay: What an upset! Generation Me, who have been in TNA for less than a month, have beaten the British Invasion and are now the #1 contenders to the TNA World Tag Team Championships!
Taz: Wow! I can’t believe it! You just can’t make it stuff up, Mike, Max and Jeremy Buck, two brothers, have the chance to become the TNA World Tag Team Champions! It must be pretty awesome to be them right now!
Tenay: We now know that at Destination X next month on March 21st, Beer Money will defend the TNA World Tag Team Championships against Generation Me!
The camera cuts backstage, where Beer Money are watching the proceedings of the show on a screen, James Storm and Robert Roode both holding the TNA World Tag Team Championships over their shoulders.
Elsewhere, Hernandez is in his locker room un-packing his bags, when Eric Young approaches him, on his own. Despite losing to D’Angelo Dinero last night, Young is in high spirits as he is smirking, but ‘Supex Mex’ looks suspicious.
Hernandez: What do you want, Eric?
Young: What I want? No, I think this is something you want.
Hernandez: I still don’t know what you’re talking about.
Eric gladly elaborates.
Young: Y’see, Hernandez, the World Elite is the biggest and most dominant force in TNA, hell, we can do whatever we want here, and by looking at you I can see that you would love that kind of power. You still might be a bit heart-broken that your buddy Homicide left you behind to jump on the bandwagon, but here’s your chance to join us, and reconcile with Homicide. So whaddya’ say?
Young extends his hand to Hernandez, who doesn’t reject it straight away, but then Hernandez’s tag team partner, Matt Morgan, walks in and he doesn’t like what he sees.
Morgan: Hey, Hernandez, what the hell are you doing with him?!
Hernandez: Look, Matt, it’s nothing, he just came up to me, wanted me to join the World Elite...
‘The Blueprint’ cuts his tag team partner off.
Morgan: Y’know what, I don’t give a crap, if you wanna sign your soul away and hook up with those jackasses then do whatever the hell you want!
An unhappy Morgan walks out, as Hernandez shakes his head and Young laughs.
Young: At least think about it, big guy.
Young pats Hernandez on the chest before walking away as ‘Super Mex’ slams his fists against the wall in anger.
*Commercial Break*
Back from the break, ‘My Kingdom’ plays and Rob Terry walks out, not getting much of a reaction from the crowd. Terry makes his way down the ramp and steps into the ring, simply raising one hand in the air and then waiting for his opponent to arrive.
Then, ‘Sleeping Giant’ plays and the crowd cheer as Matt Morgan walks out and throws off his robe, raising his hands in the air as fireworks ascend from the stage and Morgan makes his way down the ramp, stepping into the ring and raising one hand in the air before coming face-to-face with his opponent.
Singles Match
Matt Morgan Vs Rob Terry
In a contest between two giants, Rob Terry starts the match brightly, not letting Matt Morgan get the upper hand and really taking it to ‘The Blueprint’ but after Rob misses a big boot and Morgan hits Terry with a powerslam, things pick up for the 7-foot giant, and he dominates the Brit after that, soon finishing off Rob with the Carbon Footprint and making the cover, 1...... 2...... 3!!!
Winner - Matt Morgan @ 2:54
‘Sleeping Giant’ blares out again and Matt Morgan has his hand raised by the referee to a pop from the crowd. Morgan then pulls away and climbs to the top rope, motioning for his ovation to get louder and raising one hand up before climbing back down.
Tenay: Matt Morgan picking up a dominant victory over Rob Terry there, and...
Tenay stops when ‘We Are World Elite’ plays and Eric Young walks out, along with Homicide and Kiyoshi but without the British Invasion who have already competed tonight, and the trio make their way down the ramp, entering the ring and cornering Matt Morgan.
Then ‘Te Gusta O No!’ plays and Hernandez runs out, quickly sprinting down the ramp and entering the ring as Young, Homicide and Kiyoshi quickly leave, heading straight back to the locker room!
Taz: Things didn’t look good for ‘The Blueprint’ for a second there, but luckily Morgan’s partner Hernandez came out and got rid of the World Elite!
Tenay: Is this an indication to Matt Morgan of where his partner Hernandez’s loyalty is?
Hernandez and Morgan have a stare-down, not saying anything before they both pat each other on the back and leave the ring together, seemingly a unit.
Backstage, Christy Hemme is standing by.
Hemme: Hello, TNA fans, this is Christy Hemme and standing with me is Kazarian, who returned to TNA less than two weeks after a year-and-a-half long absence from the company!
Kazarian walks into the shot, getting cheers from the crowd.
Hemme: Now, last night you just came up short against Samoa Joe, but tonight you will be taking part in the X Division Open with Daniels putting the X Division Champion he won last night on the line. Is your mind on continuing to ascend up the TNA ranks, or competing in the X Division?
Kazarian: Christy, in my view, competing in the X Division is going up the TNA ranks and I’m pretty sure a lot of people agree with that, because the X Division is the heart and soul of TNA, it’s what makes this company great and I’ve competed in it ever since I came here.
Kazarian gets cheers from those who support the X Division.
Kazarian: As for Samoa Joe, we had a great match last night and I think he deserved to win, but right now that’s in the back of my mind because tonight, Kazarian is officially back in TNA, and I’m gonna be the X Division Champion.
Kaz then smirks at Hemme before walking out of the shot, getting more cheers from the crowd as he continues to prepare for the big X Division Open later on tonight.
Then, the camera cuts elsewhere, set on ‘The Pope’ D’Angelo Dinero who is walking down a corridor with the Global Championship strapped around his waist.
Tenay: There’s ‘The Pope’ D’Angelo Dinero, and he’s on his way to the ring right now as he faces ‘The Feature Presentation’ Sean Morley in non-title action, when we return!
*Commercial Break*
Back from the break, ‘Cool Dude’ plays and Sean Morley walks out, getting a mixed reaction from the crowd. Wearing a trademark white towel around his waist, Morley makes his way down the ramp with a smirk on his face and steps into the ring, climbing to the second rope and removing his towel which he throws into the audience before climbing back down, waiting for his opponent to arrive.
Then, ‘Catholifunk’ blares out and the crowd go wild as D’Angelo Dinero walks out and Dinero, wearing a black bandana, face-mask and jacket along with shades, makes his way down the ramp and high-fives some fans before stretching his arms outwards as money falls from the ceiling and Dinero then enters the ring, removing his entrance attire and preparing for the match.
Singles Match
D’Angelo Dinero Vs Sean Morley
In this match, Sean Morley doesn’t really get much offence in apart from at the beginning of the contest and a few reversals afterwards, but it’s the Global Champion, ‘The Pope’ D’Angelo Dinero who dominates this match, quickly finishing off Morley with the Dinero Express and making the cover, 1...... 2...... 3!!!
Winner - D’Angelo Dinero @ 2:01
‘Catholifunk’ plays and D’Angelo Dinero has his hand raised by the referee to a big pop from the crowd.
Tenay: Sean Morley couldn’t contain the juggernaut known as D’Angelo Dinero, and ‘The Pope’ pulls out the victory tonight!
Dinero is given his Global Championship which he raises in the air above his head with both hands. However, once Dinero turns around, there’s Rhino standing in the corner, and he charges across the ring, breaking Dinero in half with a Gore!
The once exuberant and loud audience are silenced as Rhino stands over a motionless D’Angelo Dinero and Rhino yells ‘Gimme’ a mic!’ which ‘The War Machine’ quickly receives.
Tenay: What the hell was that for, Rhino?! What business does he have?!
Taz: GORE! GORE! GORE!
Rhino: Ever since Eric Bischoff and Hulk Hogan came to TNA, they’ve changed a whole lot of things, and the most important thing is that they ignore me.
The former TNA World Heavyweight Champion walks around the ring.
Rhino: They don’t give a crap about guys like me, hell, Eric and Hulk haven’t even talked to me since they came to TNA! They ignore guys like me, and they treat their favourites like damn royalty, and that son of a b*tch lying almost on my feet is exactly what I’m talking about. Well can you see me now, Hulk?! Can you see me now, Bischoff?! ‘Cause if you can’t, then I’m gonna have to keep ploughing through all of your buddies and favourites until you know exactly who the hell I am, and what the hell I can do.
‘War Machine’ blares out and Rhino drops his microphone, raising his hands in the air before leaving the ring and walking up the ramp, getting a lot of heat from the crowd who chant ‘Rhino sucks!’ as he departs.
Tenay: I am disgusted by the way Rhino wants to get himself noticed, he’s using fellow wrestlers as mere stepping stones so he can get noticed by Bischoff and Hogan, when he can simply knock on their door, go in their office, and tell them how he feels!
Taz: I don’t think so, Professor, I know Rhino very well from my ECW days, and trust me, he doesn’t do business like that, he’s a bad you-know-what and sitting down and talking ain’t his thing.
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Christopher Daniels:
I have reached my destination.
Daniels hitting the BME.
Kazarian:
A place where I can do anything.
Kazarian hitting the Flux Capacitor from the top rope.
Brian Kendrick:
Where I feel indestructible.
Kendrick hitting the Sliced Bread #2.
Jay Lethal:
Where I have no limits.
Lethal hitting the Lethal Combination.
Narrator:
On a night where nothing is impossible and anything can be done, the past, present and future of the X Division collide on March 21st, with the X Division Championship on the line in an Ultimate X Match! Order now!
The Destination X logo appears on the screen, with information about the event and highlights of past X Division matches featuring such stars as AJ Styles, Samoa Joe, Christopher Daniels and Chris Sabin in the background.
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Backstage, Mr. Anderson is walking down a corridor, wearing a green “KA 33” sleeveless jersey over his ring-gear and presumably on his way to the ring.
Tenay: There’s Mr. Anderson who came so close to winning the TNA World Heavyweight Championship last night at Against All Odds, and he’s on his way to the ring to address the TNA fans, when we return.
Taz: And when we do, we will be entering the 2nd hour of Impact, so make sure you stay with us, because in the 2nd hour, we will hear from Anderson who we just saw, Kevin Nash and Sean Waltman, two best friends, square off one-on-one with the loser leaving TNA, the X Division Championship is on the line in an X Division Open, and the World Heavyweight Champion AJ Styles teams with Jeff Hardy to face Desmond Wolfe and Mr. Anderson! Man, oh man, it’s gonna be big!’
*Commercial Break*
Back on Impact, ‘Mic Checked’ plays and the lights go out, as the crowd murmur amongst themselves in anticipation before a big spotlight shines down on the stage and Mr. Anderson is standing there.
Tenay: Welcome back to Impact everybody, we are now entering the 2nd hour of the show so if you’ve stuck with us here on Spike, we thank you ever so much and we assure you that you’ve made the right choice.
Anderson walks down the ramp and enters the ring, looking around the arena before reaching up as a microphone reels down from the ceiling and Anderson takes it, walking around the ring as he thinks of what to say to the audience, who are currently booing the man who almost became TNA World Heavyweight Champion just 24 hours ago.
Anderson: Haha, very funny; I lost last night, big deal.
That draws cheers from the fans, who are happy that he didn’t win last night.
Anderson: All of you people lose one way or another every single freakin’ day of your lives anyway, so haha to you too.
Heat for Anderson, who nods his head in agreement.
Anderson: I don’t care anyway, I have a lot of time on my hands and believe me, I can win the TNA World Heavyweight Champion any time I damn well please.
Anderson walks around the ring, thinking of what to say.
Anderson: And I don’t care if any of you get butt-hurt by the things I’m saying, because if you switch over to Monday Night RAW, you’ll see nothing but midgets and Z-list celebrities trying to act funny and you’ll come right back here.
Those comments surprisingly get cheers from the crowd who chant ‘TNA! TNA! TNA!’ but Anderson interrupts the chants.
Anderson: That’s right, cheer for me, shout at the top of your voices, ‘Total ... Nonstop ... Anderson!’
Some fans do what he says, shouting ‘Total Nonstop Anderson’ over and over again, but the majority boo Anderson.
Anderson: Thank you, thank you, but for those who aren’t doing that, just remember that I am the single greatest man to ever step in a TNA ring, this company was founded in the hope that they’d be able to get me to sign on the dotted line, so you can all thank your God damn stars that I am here, because I am the reason that Impact is now on Monday nights, I am the reason you’re all here tonight and I am the reason that you can call yourself TNA fans.
The crowd, wholeheartedly disagreeing with Anderson who has only been in the company for one month, boo KA, who sarcastically frowns in response to the reception he gets before continuing to speak.
Anderson: That’s right ... none of your poster boy heroes are the reason, no, no, not AJ Styles...
The crowd cheer at the mention of the TNA World Heavyweight Champion.
Anderson: Not Jeff Hardy...
Big pop for Hardy.
Anderson: Not Kurt Angle...
Another big pop for the Olympic Gold Medallist Angle.
Anderson: Not either of the Motor City Machine Guns...
Cheers for Sabin and Shelley.
Anderson: And sure as hell not...
However, Anderson is interrupted, when all of a sudden, the lights go out! The crowd go wild, as they have a small feeling that they know who is responsible for this!
Tenay: What the?! No ... This isn’t what I think it is, is it?!
Taz: I think it is, Professor, I think it is!
However, Anderson, despite being in the dark, continues to talk, much to the chagrin of the fans.
Anderson: Uhhh ... I’m not sure if some fat guy in the production truck fell asleep and landed on a whole load of buttons, but come on, can somebody turn the lights back on...
Anderson is once again interrupted, when ‘Slay Me’ blares out, AND THE CROWD GO ABSOLUTELY BALLISTIC! The oh-so familiar theme music continues to play as the crowd continue to cheer, but Anderson tries to keep his composure, still in the dark.
Anderson: Alright, joke’s over now, fellas; I’m funny, you’re not, get over it...
Again, Anderson is interrupted ... WHEN THE LIGHTS COME BACK ON, AND STING IS STANDING IN FRONT OF MR. ANDERSON WITH HIS TRADEMARK BLACK BASEBALL BAT!!!
Tenay: MY GOD! IT IS! STING HAS RETURNED TO TNA, AND HE IS STANDING FACE-TO-FACE WITH MR. ANDERSON!
The roof is almost blown off the Americraft Expo Center as Mr. Anderson cannot believe what he is seeing, and Sting mouths to him ‘Showtime’, BEFORE SWINGING THE BASEBALL BAT AT ANDERSON, BUT ANDERSON DUCKS OUT OF THE WAY AND QUICKLY LEAVES THE RING, CLIMBING OVER THE SECURITY RAIL AND GETTING THE HELL OUT OF THERE!!!
‘Slay Me’ plays again and Sting raises his baseball bat in the air to a huge pop from the crowd as Mr. Anderson, standing a long way away now, shakes his head in disbelief, walking backwards and still not believing what he has seen.
Tenay: WHAT A MOMENT! ‘THE ICON’ STING HAS RETURNED TO TNA, AND MR. ANDERSON HAS GOT THE HELL OUT OF THERE!’
Taz: I cannot believe my eyes, Mike! We haven’t seen Sting since Bound For Glory last year, but ‘The Stinger’ is back, and he has sent a crystal-clear message to Mr. Anderson!’
Tenay: Coming up next on Impact, the X Division Championship is on the line in the X Division Open!
*Commercial Break*
Back on Impact, it’s time for the X Division Open, and ‘We Are World Elite’ plays as Kiyoshi, representing the World Elite, is the first entrant. The mysterious buzzsaw makes his way down the ramp and enters the ring, waiting for his opponent.
Then, ‘D.I.L.L.I.G.A.F’ plays and the crowd give a lukewarm reception for Shannon Moore, who walks out and runs down the ramp, jumping over the ropes and into the ring and climbing to the second rope to pose for the fans before climbing back down and getting ready to fight Kiyoshi.
X Division Open For The X Division Championship
Daniels Vs Amazing Red Vs Brian Kendrick Vs Consequences Creed Vs Homicide Vs Jay Lethal Vs Kazarian Vs Kiyoshi Vs Shannon Moore Vs Suicide
The bell rings and Kiyoshi and Shannon Moore lock up, as Kiyoshi quickly wrenches Moore’s arm but Shannon counters it, as he rolls across the floor and takes Kiyoshi down with an arm drag before both competitors get back to their feet and Kiyoshi runs at Moore as Shannon lies down on the canvas and Kiyoshi jumps over him and runs off the ropes before running back at Moore who nips up and kicks Kiyoshi in the mid-section, getting the member of the World Elite in a front facelock and planting him with a suplex. Moore makes the cover, 1...... 2...... Kiyoshi kicks out. Moore gets Kiyoshi back to his feet and Shannon throws some right hands at him before running off the ropes and going for a clothesline, but Kiyoshi ducks out of the way of it and then lays out Moore with a thunderous roundhouse kick! Kiyoshi stomps away repeatedly at ‘The Prince Of Punk’ for several moments until going to ground and locking Moore in an armbar, almost trying to tear Moore’s arm off, but Shannon soon makes it to the ropes, as the referee instructs Kiyoshi to let go, which the mysterious buzzsaw reluctantly does.
Two minutes later, the encounter between Kiyoshi and Shannon Moore comes to an end when Moore hits Kiyoshi with multiple right hands and runs off the ropes, charging towards ‘The Japanese Lightning’ and going for a standing spinning heel kick, but Kiyoshi ducks out of the way and turns Moore around, kicking him in the mid-section, lifting him onto his shoulders, and nailing ‘The Prince Of Punk’ with the Lighting Flash! Kiyoshi covers Moore, hooking both of his legs, 1...... 2...... 3!!!
Elimination #1 - Shannon Moore @ 3:46
Kiyoshi celebrates as he eliminates Shannon Moore and he then waits for the next entrant, which turns out to be Consequences Creed. “Pomp And Consequences” plays and the crowd cheer as Creed runs down the ramp, entering the ring and immediately taking Kiyoshi down to the canvas, unloading on him with fists until both get back to their feet and Kiyoshi runs at Creed, but Creed dodges him and throws Kiyoshi over the top rope, out of the ring and onto the ramp! The crowd cheer as Kiyoshi soon struggles to his feet and Consequences climbs to the top, leaping onto Kiyoshi and taking him down with a cross body! The crowd cheer as both competitors lie on the ramp and eventually get to their feet, both re-entering the ring and when they’re back in the squared circle, Creed runs off the ropes and runs towards Kiyoshi, going for a clothesline but Kiyoshi is first to it, and he takes Creed down with a dropkick! Kiyoshi makes the cover, 1...... 2..... Creed gets the shoulder up. Kiyoshi gets Creed back up and Irish whips him into the corner of the ring, then lifting him up onto the top rope and climbing up there as well. Kiyoshi gets Creed in a front face-lock, and then hits Creed with a superplex from the top rope!
However, despite the entertaining action between these two competitors, somebody must be eliminated, and that time comes when Consequences Creed is standing on the ring apron, waiting for Kiyoshi to get to his feet after taking ‘The Japanese Lightning’ down with a back drop. Kiyoshi gets up and Creed jumps onto the ropes, springboarding off them and going for a double-arm axehandle smash but Kiyoshi kicks Creed in the mid-section in mid-air and then gets behind him, rolling Creed up with a schoolboy! 1...... 2...... 3!!!
Elimination #2 - Consequences Creed @ 5:05
Another elimination for Kiyoshi, and now Consequences Creed is gone, as Kiyoshi waits for the next man to come out. We all find out when ‘Kaz’ plays and the uber-popular Kazarian walks out, getting a big pop from the crowd. Kazarian makes his way down the ramp and he enters the ring, immediately trading right hands with Kiyoshi and Kiyoshi goes to kick Kaz in the mid-section but he catches his foot and spins Kiyoshi around, then flooring Kiyoshi with an elbow smash. Kazarian then climbs out onto the ring apron and jumps over the ropes, hitting Kiyoshi with a leg drop before making the cover, 1...... 2...... Kiyoshi kicks out. Kazarian gets Kiyoshi to his feet and gets him in position for the Wave Of The Future, but Kiyoshi fights out of it and he kicks Kazarian in the mid-section, running off the ropes and laying out Kazarian with a swinging neckbreaker! Kiyoshi covers Kazarian, hoping to earn another elimination, 1...... 2...... Kazarian gets the shoulder up!
The third elimination of the match comes when Kiyoshi wrenches Kazarian’s arm and Irish whips him into the corner, then hitting Kaz with a clothesline and subsequently lifting him onto the top rope before climbing up there himself. Kiyoshi gets Kazarian in a front face-lock, in position for a superplex, but Kazarian fights out of the predicament, and he gets Kiyoshi in position, before hitting Kiyoshi with the Flux Capacitor! Kazarian then hooks one of Kiyoshi’s legs, making the cover, 1...... 2...... 3!!!
Elimination #3 - Kiyoshi @ 7:11
After eliminating Shannon Moore and Consequences Creed from the match, Kiyoshi has now been eliminated by Kazarian, and ‘The Coolest Man In Wrestling’ waits for his next opponent to arrive, who turns out to, ironically, be Suicide. ‘Coming Alive’ plays and Suicide runs out, sprinting down the ramp and entering the ring as he and Kazarian circle each other around the ring before locking up. Kaz breaks out of it and kicks Suicide in the mid-section, running off the ropes and charging at Suicide but the anonymous masked man lifts Kazarian up and hits him with a back body drop! Kaz soon gets back up and runs at Suicide but he takes Kazarian down with an arm drag and when Kaz gets back up, Suicide takes him down with a spinning heel kick! Suicide makes the cover, 1...... 2...... Kazarian kicks out. Suicide gets Kaz back up and Irish whips him into the corner of the ring, running at him and and jumping onto him, hitting Kazarian in the head with some fists until motioning to the crowd but that gives Kaz an opening and he lifts Suicide up for a powerbomb, but Suicide counters it into a hurricanrana! Suicide then lifts up Kazarian’s legs and makes the pin, 1...... 2...... Kazarian kicks out again!
The ending to this exchange between Kazarian and Suicide comes when Suicide takes Kaz down with a dropkick and then climbs to the top rope, waiting for Kazarian to get to his feet and when ‘The Coolest Man In Wrestling’ gets up, Suicide jumps off the top rope, but Kaz hits Suicide with a roundhouse kick in mid-air as Suicide falls into the ropes, leaning against them to stay on his feet and Kazarian then grabs Suicide, nailing him with the Wave Of The Future! Kaz makes the cover, 1...... 2...... 3!!!
Elimination #4 - Suicide @ 9:06
That’s another one gone, and Kazarian waits for the next competitor in the X Division Open to arrive, who turns out to be the man he faced last week on Impact, Homicide. Looking for revenge, Homicide runs out and heads to the ring, immediately exchanging right hands with Kazarian and running off the ropes, heading towards Kaz and going for a clothesline but Kazarian ducks out of the way of it, and then hits Homicide with a dropkick! Kazarian makes a somewhat optimistic cover, 1...... Homicide kicks out. Kazarian gets Homicide straight back up and he kicks him in the mid-section, wrenching his arm and jumping onto the ropes before rolling across the canvas and taking down Homicide with arm drag! Kazarian nips back up and runs off the ropes, going for an elbow drop but Homicide moves out of the way as Kaz misses, and Homicide runs off the ropes, nailing Kazarian with a boot to the skull! Homicide makes the cover, 1...... 2...... Kazarian gets the shoulder up! Homicide gets back up and stomps away at Kazarian, before getting him up and throwing him through the ropes and out of the ring, hitting the concrete floor. Homicide looks down at Kazarian, who is just getting to his feet, before running off the ropes and going through the ropes, hitting Kazarian with a suicide dive! The crowd cheer and chant ‘TNA! TNA! TNA!’ as Homicide and Kazarian lie motionlessly on the concrete floor but they both slowly re-enter the ring before the count of ten.
The next elimination from this match comes when Homicide has just taken down Kazarian with a dropkick and he slowly climbs to the top rope, taking a while to gain his composure up there which gives ‘The Coolest Man In Wrestling’ the opportunity to recover, and Kazarian climbs to the top rope, hitting Homicide a few right hands before getting him in position, and hitting Homicide with the Flux Capacitor! Both competitors lie on the canvas and Kazarian manages to hook Homicide’s leg and make the cover, 1...... 2...... 3!!!
Elimination #5 - Homicide @ 11:31
Homicide has been eliminated from the X Division Open, and almost as soon as the bell rings, ‘Pomp And Circumstance’ plays and the outlandish Jay Lethal runs out, sprinting to the ring and entering the ring to be greeted by some right hands from Kazarian, and Kaz Irish whips Lethal into the ropes, but when ‘Black Machismo’ comes back he takes Kazarian down with a clothesline and when Kaz gets back up and runs at him again, Lethal hits him with a back body drop! Jay quickly runs off the ropes and hits Kazarian with an elbow drop before making the cover, 1...... Kazarian quickly gets the shoulder up. Lethal gets Kazarian back up and Irish whips him into the corner of the ring, then running at him but ‘The Coolest Man In Wrestling’ jumps over the ropes and onto the ring apron and Lethal is able to stop himself before he runs into the turnbuckles, swinging a right hand at Kazarian but Kaz ducks and gives Lethal a blow of his own, then grabbing ‘Black Machismo’ by the neck and jumping off the ring apron, driving Lethal’s face into the ring rope! Lethal staggers backwards afterwards, holding his face, and Kazarian climbs to the top rope, waiting for Lethal to turn around, and when he does, Kaz jumps off the top rope and nails Lethal with a missile dropkick! Kazarian makes the cover, 1...... 2...... Lethal kicks out! Kazarian slowly makes it to his feet and he stomps away at Lethal before running off the ropes, but Jay then catches Kazarian with a small package and pins him! 1...... 2...... Kazarian kicks out in the nick of time! Kaz looks relieved he didn’t get eliminated there and both competitors get back to their feet as Kazarian kicks Lethal in the mid-section and gets him in a front face-lock and lifting him up, keeping him up for several moments before finally connecting with a suplex!
The next elimination in the match comes when Jay Lethal gets Kazarian to his feet and wrenches his arm around, attempting a back suplex but Kazarian lands on his feet behind Lethal and spins him around, kicking ‘Black Machismo’ in the mid-section, getting him in position, and nailing Lethal with the Wave Of The Future! Kazarian quickly makes the cover, 1...... 2...... 3!!!
Elimination #6 - Jay Lethal @ 13:17
An exhausted Kazarian, having eliminated three competitors from the X Division Open, is on his knees regaining his composure, but he doesn’t have very long to, as ‘I Have A Plan’ blares out and Brian Kendrick walks out, pacing down the ramp to the ring and removing his white jacket, immediately running at Kazarian, who is still on his knees, and flattening him with a knee to the skull! Kendrick quickly makes the cover, 1...... 2...... Kazarian gets the shoulder up! Kendrick shakes his head in disappointment that he didn’t get the three-count as he looks down at Kazarian and he then gets Kaz to his feet, grabbing him by the neck and running into the corner, jumping to the top rope and going for Sliced Bread #2 but he fails to connect as he lands on his feet behind Kazarian and he runs at Kaz but ‘The Coolest Man In Wrestling’ nails Kendrick with a thunderous Superkick! Kendrick is layed out, and Kazarian slowly hooks his legs and makes the cover, 1...... 2...... Kendrick kicks out! Kazarian struggles to his feet and he gets Kendrick up, Irish whipping him into the corner and following up with a clothesline, before lifting Kendrick to the top rope and then gradually climbing to the top rope himself, getting Kendrick in position for a superplex but Brian fights back with half a dozen blows to Kazarian’s mid-section and he then pushes Kazarian off the top rope and down to the canvas! Kendrick slowly turns around on the top rope, facing away from Kazarian, before going for a moonsault ... but Kazarian rolls out of the way in the nick of time as Kendrick crashes and burns on the canvas!
Kazarian eventually struggles to his feet and gets Brian Kendrick up as well, slowly getting Kendrick in position before hitting Kendrick with the Wave Of The Future! Both competitors drop to the canvas, Kazarian out of exhaustion and Kendrick after being nailed with Kazarian’s finishing manoeuvre, and Kazarian lays an arm over Kendrick, making the cover, 1...... 2...... 3!!!
Elimination #7 - Brian Kendrick @ 15:08
Kazarian has eliminated another competitor, the fourth he has disposed of in this match, and Kazarian lies motionlessly on the canvas, beleaguered to say the least. Then, ‘Wings Of A Fallen Angel’ blares out, and here comes the defending TNA X Division Champion, Daniels! ‘The Fallen Angel’ walks out and smirks at what he sees before running down the ramp and entering the ring, immediately going in for the kill as he jumps to the second rope, jumps to the top rope, and nails Kazarian with the Best Moonsault Ever! Daniels, a whole lot fresher than Kazarian, makes the cover, 1...... 2...... 3-KAZARIAN KICKS OUT! The crowd pop and Daniels is shocked, as he shakes his head in disbelief whilst looking down at Kazarian whose arm is still in the air, before going into the corner again, jumping to the second rope, jumping to the top rope, and hitting ANOTHER Best Moonsault Ever! Daniels makes the cover again, 1...... 2...... 3!!!
Elimination #8 - Kazarian @ 15:37
Finally, after eliminating four competitors from the X Division Open, Kazarian has been eliminated by the X Division Champion! Daniels springs right up and ‘Red Rexix’ blares out to a pop from the crowd, as the final entrant in the X Division Open, the man Daniels defeated last night at Against All Odds to become X Division Champion, Amazing Red, walks out alongside Don West! Red walks impatiently down the ramp with West in tow and Red enters the ring, immediately trading blows with Daniels! The two competitors frantically exchange right hands until Red hits some consecutive blows and then runs off the ropes, charging at Daniels, but ‘The Fallen Angel’ nails the former X Division Champion with a thunderous powerslam! Daniels nips back up and poses for the crowd as he gets a mixed reaction, before stomping away at Red and then climbing out onto the ring apron, jumping onto the ropes and springboarding off them, going for a leg drop, but Red rolls out of the way as Daniels lands on his backside after missing that leg drop and Red then runs off the ropes, charging at Daniels and hitting him in the chest with a dropkick, taking the X Division Champion down and then making the cover, 1...... 2...... Daniels kicks out. Red gets to his feet and gets Daniels up, wrenching his arm around and then kicking him in the mid-section before wrapping his legs around Daniels’ mid-section, in position for the Code Red, but Daniels holds onto Red’s legs, not letting him flip, and he backs into the corner of the ring as Red’s spine tastes the turnbuckles! Daniels wriggles free of Red and then sets up Red in the ‘Tree of Woe’ leaving him upside down as he backs into the opposite corner and then charges across the ring, going for a dropkick, but Red manages to lift the upper half of his body up as Daniels misses the dropkick and, with his legs spread out, goes into the steel ring-post!
The look on Daniels’ face tells the entire story as he slowly crawls forwards, stopping in a good position for Amazing Red, who regains his composure whilst standing on the top rope, before going for a 450 Leg Drop, but Daniels rolls out of the way as Red misses! Daniels struggles to his feet and he gets Red up, kicking him in the mid-section, hooking his arms, lifting him up, and nailing Red with the ANGEL’S WINGS! Daniels then walks over to the corner of the ring and jumps to the second rope and then jumps to the top rope, hitting Red with the BEST MOONSAULT EVER!!! Daniels immediately makes the cover, hooks both of Red’s legs, holding them up as he makes the cover and Red’s manager Don West looks on from the outside of the ring in despair, 1...... 2...... 3!!! Daniels has retained the X Division Championship!
Winner and STILL X Division Champion - Daniels @ 17:46
‘Wings Of A Fallen Angel’ plays and Daniels, who can’t keep the grin off his face, ignores the referee and leaves the ring, taking his X Division Championship before walking around the ring and heading up the ramp, holding his title above his head as he stands on the stage proudly and then disappears behind the curtain.
Tenay: Say what you like about Daniels, but he just showed the world why he is a pioneer of the X Division, and more importantly to him, is the X Division Champion.
Taz: Sometimes Daniels resorts to underhanded tactics, but he deserved to win tonight, and I think he’s gonna be X Division Champion for a long, long time.
Tenay: Still to come tonight, Kevin Nash and Sean Waltman face off with the loser leaving TNA, and the TNA World Heavyweight Champion AJ Styles teams with Jeff Hardy to face Mr. Anderson and Desmond Wolfe!
Backstage, Sean Waltman and Kevin Nash are standing in the locker room, talking to each other.
Nash: I guess this is the last night we ride together, huh?
Nash: Well, it was great having ya’ here.
This sets Waltman off, who has something to say to that.
Waltman: Whoa, whoa, whoa, that ain’t gonna happen, big guy, if anybody’s stayin’ here it’s me. Look, it’s obvious Eric and Hulk are against us and they wanna tear us apart and I don’t want that to happen but it looks like it ain’t the same with you. I’ll see you out there.
Waltman then walks out of the locker room, as Nash sighs before we go to a...
*Commercial Break*
Back on Impact, ‘Noise’ blares out and Sean Waltman walks out, getting a lot of heat from the crowd. Waltman gives the fans some crotch chops as he walks down the ramp and enters the ring, standing in the corner of the ring and waiting for his opponent, who is also his best friend, to arrive.
Then, ‘Strut’ plays and Kevin Nash walks out, not motioning or posing for the crowd at all, instead walking down the ramp and entering the ring. Nash raises one hand in the air and then stands in the corner of the ring opposite Waltman.
Loser Leaves TNA
Kevin Nash Vs Sean Waltman
The bell rings and Kevin Nash and Sean Waltman circle each other around the ring, before locking up, and almost straight away pushes Waltman away and to the canvas, Sean rolling back and sitting in the corner of the ring before cautiously getting to his feet and walking towards the centre of the ring. Waltman yells at Nash, saying ‘What was that?!’ and Nash holds his hands up in innocence before shoving Waltman again! Sean gets back up and runs at Nash, but ‘Big Sexy’ unloads on his friend but current opponent with right hands, Irish whipping Waltman against the ropes and subsequently going for a big boot but Waltman ducks it and hits Nash with a standing spinning heel kick which catches Nash in the cranium and Nash back-pedals as Waltman runs off the ropes and charges at Nash, hitting him with a dropkick! Nash is almost down, as his knees are bent, and Waltman runs off the ropes again, directing a dropkick at Nash’s legs and ‘The Silver Fox’ finally goes down! Waltman makes a very optimistic cover, 1..... Nash kicks out, pushing Waltman away and Kevin gets back up as Waltman runs at him, but Nash flattens him with a Big Boot! Waltman goes down and Nash looks down at him, before sighing and getting him back up, tucking his head in between his legs, lifting him up, and nailing Waltman with the Jack-Knife Powerbomb! Nash then makes the cover, 1...... 2...... 3!!!
Winner - Kevin Nash @ 1:21
‘Strut’ blares out and Kevin Nash gets to his feet, having his hand raised by the referee as he soon pulls away, looking down at Sean Waltman before shaking his head and leaving the ring, slowly walking up the ramp still a member of the TNA roster.
Tenay: Well, it’s the end of the road here in TNA for Sean Waltman, and while I don’t approve of Waltman’s attitude and actions, he tried his best right there to retain his spot in the company.
Taz: I didn’t expect anything less, Profeesor, andsure; he can be a bit of a pain in the ass from time to time, but he’s passionate about professional wrestling and now he has to leave TNA.
As Waltman slowly struggles to his feet having recovered from receiving a Jack-Knife Powerbomb, and Sean calls Nash back to the ring, as Kevin stares at Waltman for several moments until walking back down the ramp and entering the ring, embracing with Waltman to a mixed reaction from the crowd and raising his hand in the air with some fans still chanting ‘X Pac Sucks!’ and ‘We Want Hall!’.
Nash and Waltman leave the ring side-by-side and the duo stop when they see a group of fans singing ‘Nananana, nananana, hey, hey, hey, goodbye’ at Waltman and Sean doesn’t take it kindly, talking trash to the fans and giving them multiple crotch chops which gives the fans the giggles before Nash and Waltman continue to walk up the ramp. The camera cuts backstage where the Motor City Machine Guns are watching the proceedings from a TV monitor in their locker room. Chris Sabin is holding a box of tissues and he turns to Alex Shelley, saying ‘...Tissue?’ as Shelley reaches into it and wipes his eyes, and Sabin mutters ‘...Me too’ before getting a tissue and blowing his nose, the ‘Guns pretending to cry now that Waltman is gone from TNA.
Elsewhere, Rhino who attacked D’Angelo Dinero out of the blue after Dinero’s victory over Sean Morley earlier tonight, is walking down a corridor, breathing heavily and muttering words to himself, when Jeremy Borash runs up to him with a microphone.
Borash: Rhino, could you give us a...
Borash is cut off when the man Rhino attacked, the Global Champion Dinero, jumps ‘The War Machine’ from behind! ‘The Pope’ stomps away at Rhino and then goes to ground, pounding him with blows as Borash shouts ‘Security! We need security here!’ and moments later before Dinero can well and truly leave his mark on Rhino, security guards arrive on the scene and restrain Dinero, stopping ‘The Pope’ from continuing his assault. Rhino slowly gets to his feet and security restrain him as well as Dinero shouts at Rhino, ‘You think you can get away with that, Rhino?!’ and ‘The Pope ain’t a steppin’ stone for nobody... nobody!’
The camera cuts to another destination, where the TNA World Heavyweight Champion AJ Styles and Jeff Hardy are walking down a corridor, on their way to the ring for their match against Desmond Wolfe and Mr. Anderson. Then, elsewhere, Wolfe is walking on his own, before cutting one more time to Anderson, who is somewhere else as the signs of Anderson and Wolfe not exactly being on the same page begin to show.
Tenay: There you see the two teams that are about to meet in our main event tonight, AJ Styles and Jeff Hardy, Desmond Wolfe and Mr. Anderson, they square off on Impact, when we return!’
*Commercial Break*
Back on Impact, Eric Bischoff and Hulk Hogan are stood in their office watching the show, and Bischoff turns to Hogan.
Bischoff: What do we do now, then? Waltman’s gone, but now Nash and Hall are left.
Hogan: Sean was the least of our concerns in his and Kev’s beef with Scott, so I think one of them’s gotta go, brother.
Bischoff: How are we gonna do that? Book ‘em in a match?
Hogan: Yeah, we are.
Mixed reaction from the crowd.
Hogan: How about, at Destination X, we have Nash versus Hall, loser leaves TNA?’
Eric, liking it, nods his head.
Bischoff: But c’mon, they’re both at least fifty, Hulk, the TNA fans don’t wanna see them slug it out and I know I don’t. Why don’t we make it a No Holds Barred match?
Pop from the crowd.
Hogan: Alright, brother.
Hogan and Bischoff then both continue to watch the show.
‘Get Ready To Fly’ plays to a big pop from the crowd and the TNA World Heavyweight Champion AJ Styles and Jeff Hardy walk out, as both make poses and pyro rain falls from the ceiling before both men make their way down the ramp. Both men stand on the second rope in opposite corners of the ring, posing for the fans before climbing back down and standing in the corner, discussing tactics for the imminent tag team main event they are competing in.
Then, ‘Hungry Like A Wolfe’ blares out and Desmond Wolfe walks out, without his tag team partner Mr. Anderson but accompanied by his valet, Chelsea. Wolfe gives the fans his signature two-fingered gesture before walking down the ramp and entering the ring, removing his jacket and shades and giving them to Chelsea, who kisses him on the cheek before leaving the ring and standing by the announce table, giving Tenay and Taz a pretty good view.
Afterwards, ‘Mic Checked’ plays and Mr. Anderson makes his way out, not in a good mood after Sting confronted him earlier tonight as Anderson power-walks down the ramp and enters the ring, standing in the corner with Desmond Wolfe and soon after standing on the ring apron. Anderson and Jeff Hardy step out onto the ring, and it looks like AJ Styles and Wolfe will start off this match.
Tag Team Match
AJ Styles & Jeff Hardy Vs Desmond Wolfe & Mr. Anderson
The bell rings and AJ Styles and Desmond Wolfe, who faced off on Impact less than two weeks ago, immediately jump into the lock-up, as Wolfe uses his strength to force Styles into the corner of the ring but AJ comes back by forcing Wolfe back into the middle of the ring and Wolfe then gets behind AJ, taking him down to the mat with a belly-to-back take-down. Desmond stands up and grabs Styles’ legs, trying to lock in a Boston crab, but AJ turns over and pushes Wolfe into the corner of the ring with his legs and when Desmond regains his composure and runs at Styles, he takes Wolfe down with a drop toe hold and jumps to his feet, running off the ropes and dropping an elbow onto the back of Wolfe’s cranium. Styles gets back up and hits another elbow drop on Wolfe before getting him to his feet and going for a right hand but Wolfe catches it and kicks Styles in the mid-section, holding onto AJ’s arm as he goes behind Styles and hits the TNA World Heavyweight Champion with a Russian Leg Sweep, with AJ’s arm that Wolfe was holding onto landing somewhat precariously to say the least. Wolfe turns Styles over and makes the cover, 1...... 2... AJ kicks out.
Wolfe gets up and gets Styles back up to his feet, getting him in a front face-lock and lifting AJ up off the ground, in position for a suplexx, and Wolfe drops Styles forward as AJ’s legs bounce off the ropes before dropping him backwards with a suplex. Still holding onto Styles in the front face-lock, Wolfe gets back up and lifts AJ up again, repeating what he did a few moments ago as he drops AJ’s legs onto the ropes but this time, Styles breaks free from the front face-lock and lands on his feet on the ring apron as Wolfe runs at him but AJ hits him with a right hand which sends him back-pedalling and he turns his back to Styles, as ‘The Phenomenal One’ jumps onto the ropes and goes for a springboard flying forearm but Wolfe ducks out of the way of it as Styles lands on his feet and when he turns around, Wolfe nails him with a dropkick! Wolfe makes the cover, 1...... 2...... Styles kicks out.
Desmond Wolfe gets AJ Styles to his feet and Irish whips him into the corner of the ring where Wolfe’s partner for this match, Mr. Anderson is stood, as Wolfe tags Anderson into the match and they both double-team AJ in the corner by stomping away at his mid-section until Wolfe is instructed by the referee to leave the ring which he does, as Anderson takes matters into his own hands and hits Styles with some right hands before backing away and then charging at AJ in the corner but Styles moves out of the way as the man Styles defeated last night at Against All Odds to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Championship runs into the turnbuckles in the corner of the ring without meeting his target and Styles climbs onto Anderson, hitting him with conseucutive punches as the crowd count along and Wolfe, who is standing next to the two competitors on the ring apron, can only watch as the referee keeps a close eye on him to make sure he doesn’t interfere and as the referee personally tells him not to when Wolfe reaches his hand out, Anderson gives Styles a low-blow and AJ falls off the second rope down to the canvas!
Wolfe ceases his distraction once that is done and overwith and Anderson stomps away at Styles, pressing his boot down on AJ’s throat until just before the referee’s count of five, as he then gets Styles to his feet and lifts him onto the back of his shoulders, walkig over to the corner of the ring and climbing to the top rope in position for the Green Bay Plunge, but AJ frantically tries to escape from the predicament and he eventually does after some clubbing blows to Anderson’s back and some punches to his face, as he climbs down in front of Anderson, getting him in position, and then hitting Anderson with a Superplex! The crowd cheer as both competitors lie on the canvas and Styles slowly makes the cover, 1...... 2...... Anderson kicks out! AJ gradually struggles to his feet, as does Anderson, and both men stagger over to opposite corners of the ring where their tag team partners are situated, as Anderson tags Desmond Wolfe back into the match and for the first time in this contest, Styles tags in Wolfe’s nemesis, Jeff Hardy!
Both competitors enter the ring and Desmond Wolfe runs directly at Jeff Hardy, but Hardy immediately takes Wolfe down with a clothesline! Wolfe gets back up almost straight away and runs towards Hardy once again, but Jeff takes him with another clothesline and the resillient Wolfe gets back up again, repeating the routine of running at Hardy but this time ‘The Charismatic Enigma’ floors the Englishman with an arm drag! Jeff is beginning to build up momentum and Wolfe gets back up once again, receiving a kick to the mid-section from Hardy, and Jeff goes for the Twist Of Fate but Wolfe pushes Hardy away. However, that doesn’t pay off, as Jeff runs even further and jumps to the top rope, jumping off and taking out Wolfe with Whisper In The Wind! Hardy makes the cover, 1...... 2...... Wolfe kicks out!
Hardy gets back up and gets Wolfe, who hasn’t been able to get in any offence against Jeff yet, up to his feet, and Hardy lifts Wolfe up for a scoop slam but Wolfe lands on his feet behind Jeff and he lifts Hardy up, hitting him with an Atomic Drop, and he follows it up by lifting Jeff up onto the back of his shoulders and planting Hardy with a Samoan drop! Wolfe gets back to his feet and he takes Jeff’s arm, holding up and hitting it with a knee drop before repeating that manoeuvre twice more and subsequently getting Hardy in a headlock. If you’re not sure as to how much pressure Wolfe is applying to Jeff’s head and neck, then Wolfe’s face tells the entire story, as does Hardy’s; Desmond, with his teeth clenched, repeatedly turns up the pressure as he even lets out a slight smirk, whilst Jeff is visibly in pain and both of his arms are reached out as far as they can go, as he desperately tries to escape.
Jeff Hardy begins to slam his feet against the canvas repeatedly as the crowd begin to clap along and they chant ‘Let’s Go, Hardy!’ which is craftily countered, albeit a bit quieter, by a ‘Let’s Go, Wolfe!’ chant. Hardy continues to try to break out of this headlock and Jeff tries to fight to his feet as Wolfe tries to keep Hardy down but there’s no stopping ‘The Charismatic Enigma’ as he is now on his feet and he tries to shrug off Wolfe and as a result fight out of it, hitting Wolfe in the mid-section with elbow after elbow after elbow, not stopping until Wolfe staggers backwards, holding his ribs, and Hardy is now free. Wolfe tries to instantly recover by getting Jeff in a standing headlock but Hardy quickly pushes Wolfe away into the ropes and when Desmond comes running back, Jeff gets him in a front-facelock, lifts him up off his feet and into the air, and drops Wolfe on the canvas on his front! Hardy quickly turns Wolfe over and makes the cover, 1...... 2...... Wolfe gets the shoulder up! Jeff gets up and gets Wolfe to his feet, Irish whipping Wolfe into the corner of the ring and then running at him, but Wolfe counters with a simplistic boot to the face of Hardy, following it up by driving Jeff’s face into the canvas with a bulldog! Wolfe frantically makes the cover, 1...... 2...... Hardy kicks out! Wolfe gets Jeff back up and holds his hand, as Mr. Anderson, who is standing nearby is tagged into the match once again and Wolfe holds Jeff up as Anderson hits Hardy repeatedly with right hands until Wolfe leaves the ring as per the orders of the referee.
Mr. Anderson gets Jeff Hardy in a front face-lock and repeatedly knees Hardy into the mid-section whilst in this position, before grabbing Jeff’s arm and subsequently hitting Hardy with a swinging neckbreaker! Anderson makes the cover, 1...... 2...... Hardy gets the shoulder up! Anderson gets to his feet and turns Jeff over, taking Hardy’s right arm and laying it out on the canvas as he begins to repeatedly and relentlessly stomp on it, running off the ropes and bringing his weight onto the arm with a knee drop. Anderson stands over Hardy and gets Jeff’s arm in between his legs, holding onto his hand and looking at the crowd, smirking before falling backwards as Hardy’s arm is almost taken off! Jeff writhes in pain as he covers up his arm under his body, holding onto it and trying to shield it from Anderson who drags Jeff across the ring and towards the steel ring-post. Anderson then slides out of the ring and pulls Hardy further forward, taking his injured arm and about to drive it into the steel ring-post but Jeff slides out of the ring, preventing that from happening, and with his healthy arm he unloads on Anderson with left hands. Anderson begins to back-pedal and Hardy runs at him, but Anderson lifts Jeff up and drops him spine-first on the concrete floor with a back body drop!
Jeff Hardy lies motionlessly on the concrete floor and Mr. Anderson kneels over him, saying ‘You’re not gonna get out of this match by count-out by’ before getting him back up to his feet and getting him back in the ring, then re-entering the squared circle himself, hooking both of Hardy’s legs and expecting victory here, 1...... 2...... Fortunately, AJ Styles intervenes and breaks up the cover! The crowd cheer AJ as Mr. Anderson gets back up and runs at Styles, livid that the TNA World Heavyweight Champion broke up the pinfall there, but the referee comes between them, telling AJ to stand on the ring apron and telling Anderson not to go near him. Anderson glares at Styles for a few moments before turning on his heels and walking towards Jeff Hardy, getting Hardy to his feet and getting ‘The Charismatic Enigma’ in position for a Mic Check, but Hardy fights out of it after a few elbows to the cranium of Mr. Anderson, and literally within the blink of an eye, Hardy kicks Anderson in the mid-section and nails him with the Twist Of Fate!
However, Jeff isn’t able to capitalize on hitting his finishing manoeuvre as he lies motionlessly on the canvas and Mr. Anderson does as well a few feet away from him. Several moments later, Hardy begins to ever-so slowly crawl across the ring towards the corner where AJ Styles, who is desperate to re-enter the match, has his hand reached out, and eventually Anderson begins to gradually make his way over to the corner where Desmond Wolfe has his hand reached out as well. At a snail’s pace, Anderson tags Wolfe back into the match, and Hardy tags the TNA World Heavyweight Champion Styles back into the match as well! Both competitors, who are a whole lot fresher than Mr. Anderson and Jeff Hardy right now, enter the ring and AJ Styles and Desmond Wolfe, who started off this tag team contest as the legal men, begin to trade right hands rapidly, with neither man able to gain the upper hand in this exchange of blows, until Styles ducks out of the way of one of Wolfe’s attempted punches and AJ goes behind Wolfe, hitting him with a dropkick as the Englishman falls into the corner of the ring. Styles takes a handful of steps back before running across the ring and jumping into the air when a few feet away from Wolfe, nailing Wolfe in the back with a flying forearm!
Styles then follows it up with a Schoolboy, the match could end here, 1...... 2...... Wolfe kicks out! Both competitors get back to their feet, Styles getting back up before Wolfe, and Wolfe runs at AJ but ‘The Phenomenal One’ lifts Wolfe up and drops him down to the canvas with a back body drop. Holding his back in pain, Wolfe gradually gets back up again and AJ runs at him, hitting him with a flying shoulder tackle and making another pin, 1...... 2...... Wolfe gets the shoulder up! Styles, not wasting any time, gets Wolfe back up and tucks his head in between his legs, trying to lift Wolfe’s legs up so he can get in position to hit the Styles Clash but Wolfe keeps his feet on the ground and he lifts AJ up and drops him down with a back body drop, escaping from the predicament.
Wolfe then looks around the crowd, before giving the fans his signature two-fingered gesture which draws a lot of heat, and waiting for Styles to get to his feet. AJ gradually gets up, and Wolfe leans back in between the ropes, before charging at Styles, attempting his signature Jawbreaker Lariat, but AJ ducks out of the way of it and when Wolfe turns around to face AJ the TNA World Heavyweight Champion kicks him in the mid-section, lifts up his legs, and nails Wolfe with the STYLES CLASH!!! AJ then tags Jeff Hardy back in and Hardy climbs to the top rope, leaping off, and hitting Wolfe with the SWANTON BOMB!!! Jeff makes the cover, as Mr. Anderson has one foot in the ring, about to attempt to break up the pinfall, 1...... 2...... ANDERSON’S ALMOST THERE ... 3!!! Hardy and Styles pick up the victory!
Winners - AJ Styles & Jeff Hardy @ 16:39
‘Modest’ plays and Jeff Hardy gets to his feet as he has his hand raised by the refereee, as does AJ Styles, to a big pop from the crowd, but the winning duo don’t have long to celebrate, as Mr. Anderson jumps Hardy and Styles from behind! The cheers turn to boos as one of the losers of the match attacks the winners, as Hardy goes down and Anderson stomps away at him, throwing Styles through the ropes.
Tenay: Aww, come on! That sore loser Mr. Anderson’s attacking Hardy and Styles, somebody stop this!’
Then, Sting runs out and makes his way down the ramp, entering the ring and immediately going after Anderson, taking him down with a clothesline but then Samoa Joe runs down the ramp and attacks Sting! ‘The Icon’ is down and Joe stomps away at him whilst Anderson gets up and he and Wolfe, who has been helped by Anderson, continue to assault Styles, who has re-entered the ring but has been taken down by Joe, and Hardy.
Taz: Is anybody gonna help these guys?! They’re getting their asses kicked in there!
As soon as he says that...
‘Whole F’n Show’ blares out, AND THE CROWD GO ABSOLUTELY NUTS, AS ROB VAN DAM JUMPS OVER THE SECURITY RAIL AND CLIMBS TO THE TOP ROPE, FLYING OFF AND TAKING WOLFE DOWN WITH A KICK TO THE HEAD!
Tenay: OH MY GOD! THE HOTTEST FREE AGENT IN PROFESSIONAL WRESTLING, ROB - VAN - DAM, IS HERE, IN TNA!!!
Anderson runs at Van Dam, BUT RVD LAYS OUT ANDERSON WITH A ROUNDHOUSE KICK AND HE THEN RUNS OFF THE ROPES, HITTING ANDERSON WITH THE ROLLING THUNDER!!!
Taz: Wow! I thought these fans went crazy when Sting returned earlier tonight, BUT THEY ARE GOING ABSOLUTELY FREAKIN’ NUTS FOR VAN DAM, BABY, AND I CAN’T BLAME THEM ONE BIT!
Van Dam springs back up, and Samoa Joe runs at RVD but Van Dam wipes out Joe with a kick to the head and RVD then climbs to the top rope, making his ‘RVD’ gesture, BEFORE NAILING SAMOA JOE WITH THE FIVE-STAR FROGSPLASH!!!
Tenay: WHAT A MONUMENTAL MOMENT ON A MONUMENTAL NIGHT! ROB VAN DAM HAS ARRIVED IN TNA!’
‘Whole F’n Show’ plays again as Hardy, Sting and Styles get back up and all four men raise each other’s hands to close this historic Monday Night Impact.
Tenay: What a night this has been! Good night, everybody, and we will see you all again next Monday!
*End Show*
Quick Results:
AJ Styles & Jeff Hardy def. Desmond Wolfe & Mr. Anderson @ 16:39
Sean Waltman def. Kevin Nash @ 1:21
Daniels won an X Division Open @ 17:46
D’Angelo Dinero def. Sean Morley @ 2:01
Matt Morgan def. Rob Terry @ 2:54
Generation Me def. British Invasion @ 4:37
Destination X Card:
No Holds Barred | Loser Leaves TNA | Kevin Nash Vs. Scott Hall
TNA World Tag Team Championships | Beer Money, Inc .Vs. Generation Me