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TNA 2005: The Gamble

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#1 ·
OCTOBER 2005

Jeremy Borash, Dutch Mantell, Terry Taylor, Jeff Jarrett, Scott D'Amore and Dixie Carter sat in the conference room at TNA's office, all of them looking rather stressed.

Dixie: You guys, numbers are down. We have less people watching the product, less buy rates, less money coming in then we've ever had.

Jeff: Well, Dixie, I don't know what to tell you!

Jeremy: The talent we have is some of the best out there, we're putting on good matches...

Dixie: Then what's holding us back?

There was a moment of silence until Dutch spoke up.

Dutch: We need to shake things up.

Jeff: Shake things up? Dutch, we have the X Division, we just signed Christian Cage, we have Sting...

Dutch: I'm not talking about the damn talent, I'm talking about the booking!

Jeff: We're doing a great...

Scott: No, Jeff, he's right! Let's face it; we've got five guys who want to do five different things. We need a top dog, someone with a clear direction, someone who'll shake things up!

Jeff: You're not talking about bringing that hack Russo in, are you?

Dutch: Fuck no!

Terry: Why don't we just give Jeff the book? He did start the company, he's our top draw...

Dutch: No. No offense, Jeff, but if we're going to have someone head this booking committee, I think we need someone fresh, someone from outside the company with new ideas.

Jeff: Well, Dutch, who the hell do you have in mind?

Dutch lowered his head. He didn't have any ideas on who to bring in. The table was quiet again, until Scott chimed in.

Scott: I think I got somebody.

Dixie: Yeah?

Scott: There's this kid I met back when I was running Border City Wrestling named Shannon Phoenix...

Jeff: What kind of worked name is that?

Scott: That's actually his real name!

Jeff: Who the hell names their kid...

Dixie: Jeff, would you please let Scott talk?

Jeff looked annoyed by that comment, but he stayed quiet.

Dixie: Go ahead, Scott.

Scott: Right, so this kid named Shannon Phoenix, runs a regional outfit. Any time we talk, he's always going on about these ideas he wish he had the budget for. We have the budget, he has the ideas, I think it would be perfect!

Jeff: He runs a promotion in the damn sticks, Scott! How the hell is he gonna go from running bingo halls and flea markets to running a national promotion?

Scott: You have any better ideas?

Dutch: Look, Jeff, I know the kid Scott's talking about, and he's got a good mind for the business. I know it would be a gamble, but would it hurt?

Jeff: It might! Just because you have ideas, that doesn't mean any of them are any good!

Jeremy: I'm with Jeff on this one. You give a small timer a large budget, and he might burn through it as quick as he gets it, and where does that leave us?

Dutch: We're burning through money as it is! Why not take a gamble?

Dixie: Alright, that's enough, you guys. Terry, you've been quiet, why don't you tell us what you're thinking?

Terry stared at the table for a moment to gather his thoughts, then spoke.

Terry: I see where Jeff and Jeremy are coming from, but what do we have to lose?

Jeff: Our damn livelihoods, Terry!

Terry: Can I throw an idea out?

Jeff: What's there to throw...

Dixie: Of course you can, Terry.

Getting snubbed like that made Jeff hot, but he let Terry speak.

Terry: We give the kid a month, let him come up with a plan, then bring him in for a meeting. We hear his ideas, and we vote on it from there. If we like what he says, vote him in, we can bring him in a little later. If we don't, the worst thing that happens is we waste a bit of money flying him out.

Dixie: I think that sounds fair. Scott, can you give him a call?

Scott: I can do that as soon as we get out of here.

Dixie: Alright, it's settled. We'll have the meeting in the beginning of December. Anything else we need to discuss?

The table remained silent. Jeff was quietly fuming, pissed off that he got cut off, and pissed off that they were honestly going to give some no-named guy a shot. Jeremy was looking nervous. If Jeff didn't like it, then Jeremy didn't trust it, either. Dutch and Scott looked considerably pleased, while Terry had a blank expression.

Dixie: Then that about does it. I'll see you guys in a couple weeks!

Jeff stormed off, with Jeremy following in tow. Dixie strolled out shortly later, followed by Terry, until it was just Dutch and Scott.

Dutch: That could have gone worse.

Scott: Can you believe him? Jeff just wants to keep himself on top, and you have those damn yes-men, Borash and Taylor...

Dutch: Scott did back us...

Scott: After trying to give Jeff the book...

Dutch: But he did back us, Scott! Look, let's not worry about them. You sure this kid's as good as you say he is?

Scott: Yes! He's smart with the money, he's got good ideas, he's fantastic at scouting talent. C'mon, Dutch, you've met this guy!

Dutch: I've talked to him a few times, but I don't know him as well as you do. I gotta run, let me know how things go when you call him.

Scott: Can do.

Dutch got up and left, leaving Scott alone in the conference room. He was smiling as he pulled his phone out.

Scott: He's gonna be so excited!​
 
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#2 ·
LATER THAT DAY

Shannon sat in the bedroom/office of his two-bedroom apartment, combing through paperwork, when his phone rang. He slid it out of his pocket and answered.

Shannon: Hello?

Scott: Hey there, Shannon!

Shannon: Scott D'Amore! How are you, good sir?

Scott: I'm doing pretty okay, how about you?

Shannon: Not too bad. Trying to figure out the budget for the November supershow. I'm putting Steen and Nigel in the main event, you should try to come out!

Scott: I might have to do that. I got something I want to talk to you about.

Shannon: Yeah? What's going on?

Scott: Well, I just got out of a meeting with Dixie and em' all, and we want to shake things up.

Shannon: Oh?

Scott: Yeah. The numbers are down, and Dutch had said something about bringing in a new head booker, someone from outside of the company, and I might have mentioned your name.

Shannon damn hear dropped the phone when Scott said that. He was expecting Scott to say a million different things, but that sure as hell wasn't one of them. He tried to keep calm.

Shannon: Did you, now?

Scott: Yep, and Dixie wants to bring you in for an interview?

Shannon: FUCKING WHAT?

Shannon was grinning from ear to ear. He loved the work he was doing in MWO, but the chance to work on a national level?

Scott: Don't get too excited yet, chief. We want you to produce a rough outline of what you want to do as a pitch to Dixie, then we're going to vote on whether or not we want to bring you in.

Shannon: What kind of pitch are you talking about?

Scott: Well, the big one is storylines, but it wouldn't hurt to have a few other tricks up your sleeve. Talent you want to bring in, other big changes, that kind of shit. Are you interested?

Shannon: Does a bear shit in the woods?

Scott chuckled a bit.

Scott: I reckon it does. I'll talk to Dixie and we'll arrange a date for you to come down, sound good?

Shannon: Sounds great, Scott!

Scott: One last thing; don't go bragging to everyone. If this hits the dirt sheets, it's not gonna be good for anyone. I'll be in touch.

Shannon hung up the phone, excited as can be. 26 years old and he had the chance to work possibly the number two promotion in America? It couldn't get any better than that! He looked down at the paperwork in front of him and got back to budgeting. Once he had the budget down and finalized a few deals, he could get to work on his business proposal.​
 
#4 · (Edited)
EARLY DECEMBER

Scott D'Amore, Terry Taylor, Dutch Mantell, Dixie Carter, Jeremy Borash and Jeff Jarrett were all sitting around the table in the conference room, waiting for Shannon Phoenix to enter.

Jeremy: You sure he's going to be here?

Scott: Yeah, he's still got 10 minutes until the meeting.

Jeff: You think he'd be here a little earlier, with this being the opportunity of a lifetime. Damn kid doesn't have the initiative to make it here, what makes any of you think he'll be decent...

Dixie: Jeff...

Dixie shot Jeff a warning glance, and Jeff started mumbling under his breath. After another minute, Shannon walked into the room, dressed in his finest suit (Which, admittedly, he got for 70 bucks at a thrift shop)

Shannon: Hey there... oh god, I'm not late, am I? Traffic was a pain, and...

Dutch: Relax, kid, you're 5 minutes early.

Shannon: Oh thank god!

Shannon sat down and pulled a notebook out of his messenger bag. Jeff scoffed, thinking that a spiral notebook wasn't very professional, but he kept his snarky remarks to himself.

Dixie: Well, Shannon, it's very nice to meet you. I'm Dixie Carter, and that's...

Jeff: Can we just cut to the kid's ideas? I think he knows who the hell we are!

Dixie: Now, Jeff...

Shannon: No, it's okay. He is right, I do know who all of you, and I'm very excited to share my ideas with you!

Dixie: Well, if you're sure, the floor's all yours!

Shannon cleared his throat, and started thumbing through his notebook.

Shannon: Before I jump into the creative direction, I wanted to discuss a few ideas that'll help in the long run. Right now, we have an hour TV slot on Saturdays. That's not bad, but it doesn't give us a lot of time, and it's not the best day to have wrestling on. Most people are going out and doing things on Friday and Saturday, not watching wrestling, and with the hour time slot, we can only feature a fraction of our roster on a regular basis. I don't think we could run any more than four big stories at a time, and there's no promise that all of them could get adequate build every week, so getting a better slot is of the up-most importance. Getting the show on a Wednesday or a Thursday would be great, but getting two hours is honestly more important in my mind. With two hours, we could feature more of our roster, and have more time for storylines and feuds.

Scott and Dutch were grinning a bit. The kid came in with a plan, and he definitely knew his shit. Jeff looked annoyed that everyone was taking this nobody so seriously and, by extension, Jeremy was annoyed, too. Dixie and Terry looked very focused on what the kid had to say. Shannon continued.

Shannon: Now, another big thing is getting some higher end sponsors. I don't know a whole lot about that end on this big of a scale, but almost all of MWO's expenses are paid for with sponsors, so I know how important that is. Speakings of, I'd like to turn MWO into our developmental company.

Jeff: Why the hell should we go with your pissant company instead of something closer? Hell, we could use the Impact Zone...

Shannon: Because MWO would be cheaper! With the Impact Zone, we're looking at an extra $10-15,000 dollars if we also used it to train people, run shows, run offices, plus the local audience would get burned out on us really fast. Right now, Impact has a taping every other week, and the fans are happy to pay 20-30 bucks a pop every other week. If we run developmental shows there, we might be pushing it. Running MWO would be cheaper...

Terry: How so?

Shannon: Well, I did a little looking around, and I found a building we can use, used to be a Kmart or something like that. We use half of the building as an office, and the other half'll be locker rooms, offices, stuff like that. The cost of setting the place up'll be maybe 30 grand, 40 if we want to go high end, and it'll cost a grand a month to keep the building running, as long as nothing sneaks up on us. In the short term, yeah, it's a little on the pricy end, but long-term, it'll cost less.

Jeremy: And where are you getting your numbers?

Shannon: Scott filled me in.

Jeff and Jeremy both shot Scott a death glare, but he merely shrugged.

Scott: I gave him what he needed to plan his presentation.

Dixie: Tell me more about this developmental system you have in mind.

Shannon: Well, I figure that, like I said, we'll do it half and half. The back half of the building will be where we build offices, and a locker room for the guys. The front half'll be the arena part. We'll block everything off with some black fabric, and we'll set it up to where we can adjust it, so it always looks like a packed house. I've already got TV set up in a few markets...

Terry: Which markets?

Shannon: Detroit, Flint, Pontiac, Lansing...

Jeff: Anything outside of Michigan?

Shannon: Well, I've got Chicago, Cleveland, Green Bay, Minneapolis, and we've received interest from a few cities in Kansas.

Jeremy: And whose going to be running the show there? I mean, you'll be pretty busy here in TNA, and somebody's got to train the greenhorns!

Shannon: I've already got both figured out! I talked to Lance Storm...

Jeff: You know Lance?

Shannon: Yeah, met him through Scott, actually. Anyway, I talked to Lance, and he's willing to come on, and Lance has heard that Bill DeMott might be getting released. Apparently, WWE is looking to do it's spring cleaning a little early, and DeMott's name is on the chopping block.

Jeff: Oh god, you're trusting the dirt sheets?

Shannon: No, but I trust Lance. He keeps in touch with his old friends, and he's heard a few things. Anyway, I should be able to get them both for under $100,000, and I talked to Dutch about booking up there.

Once more, Jeff and Jeremy shot a death glare, but this time directed toward Dutch. Dutch kept his poker face on.

Dutch: I can still help the booking committee here and work with the new talent, as well. Did you have any talent in mind, kid?

Shannon: I've got a list of about 18 people here, plus a few people on the main roster I'd like to move to MWO, so that way they get a little better and they give MWO a bit more star power. I've also got four people I'd like to bring directly into TNA that have been working MWO shows, as a “New Talent Initiative” type of deal. We could work it into TV, having a star a week debut.

Dixie: Speakings of, what do you have planned as far as the actual booking goes?

Shannon: Well, again, I only have so much time to work with, but here's what I'm thinking. First, we put a huge emphasis on the X-Division, just as you've been doing. Guys like AJ, Daniels and Samoa Joe are the core of the company, so we want to keep focusing on them. I'd also like to put a little more emphasis on tag team wrestling. Right now, it's really only Team 3D, AMW and the Naturals...

Jeremy: What about 3LK?

Shannon: I've got plans for them a little further down the road, but it would have to wait a little while, until we get a few other stories out of the way or until we get more TV time. As I was saying, though, if we can put together a few more teams, we can really show off the tag team division. Mind you, both the X-Division and the Tag Team Division are things that the WWE are sorely lacking in, so it would help emphasize that we are the alternative.

Jeff: That's fine and dandy, but what about the rest of the roster?

Shannon: Again, I only have so much time to work with, but I've got an idea for a big feud, and it involves you, Jeff!

Jeff: I'm listening.

Shannon: Well, right now you're in cahoots with America's Most Wanted. I'm thinking that we throw one more person with you guys, and we have you all face against Christian Cage and Team 3D, and eventually Sting when he debuts. All three of those guys built their name outside of TNA first, but they're huge with the crowd, which would give the heels reason to not like them. They'll talk about how they came to TNA to get away from bullshit, so the fans don't side with you guys...

Terry: Who did you have in mind to join up with Team Jarrett?

Shannon: I was actually planning on calling them Planet Jarrett...

Jeff: Don't dodge the damn question!

Shannon: I wasn't, I wasn't! Well, I was thinking that Monty Brown and Abyss would fit in well, but I was also considering turning ___. Anyway, I was thinking that we could stretch that feud out for a while, maybe throw a few other guys into the mix, and that, along with the X-Division and the Tag division stuff, can last us at least until Lockdown. After that, we see where everyone's at, but I've got a couple rough ideas for the road to Slammiversary, which I think could be our Wrestlemania-esque card.

Jeff: Don't you know anything about the product? Bound for Glory is our big event?

Shannon: Okay, but think of it this way; Bound for Glory was your first PPV event, sure, but Slammiversary means something! It's the anniversary of the company, it's just dripping with symbolism! It's a chance to celebrate the company, and celebrate the wrestlers that got us to where it is now! It's a chance to honor the past, and showcase the future of the company. Bound for Glory's a big event, and it can be our equivalent of Summerslam, or the Great American Bash, but Slammiversary is a more fitting show-of-the-year. Plus it's at the beginning of summer, so people'll be out of school, resulting in more people coming to the show. I was also thinking maybe we could do a summer tour. Nothing really set in stone with that, just a thought, but getting TNA out of the Impact Zone will help people take us a little more seriously.

Jeff: How the hell do you figure?

Shannon: Well, right now, we're only in one place, which makes us feel a little more regional. We go out, do shows in some other places, show that we're capable of touring, and it'll make us look a little better.

Jeff: Then why the hell didn't you do that with MWO?

Shannon: I did, on a smaller scale. MWO worked all over Michigan, plus this past summer we did a tour of our other markets, and it sold like hot cakes. Some of these markets had seen us for a few years on TV, so they were itching to get to experience it live!

Dixie: Well, is there anything else you'd like to put on the table?

Shannon: No, I think that about does it for now. I mean, I have a few other ideas, but nothing thought out enough to bring up.

Dixie: Well, thank you very much for your time, Mr Phoenix. We'll be calling you soon to let you know if you have the job.

Shannon shook everyone's hand (Even Jeff's and Jeremy's, though they did it begrudgingly) before leaving the room.

Dixie: Well, what did you all think?

Scott: I think that he's got a pretty good plan going forward.

Jeff: Are you fuckin' kidding me? He's just some starry-eyed kid who doesn't know how to book on this big of a level?

Dutch: The ideas he presented were fresh...

Jeff: Half of his ideas were shit we're already doing, and the other half is just a waste of money! We don't need a developmental system, we're doing fine in the Impact Zone, we already have a good pool of talent...

Scott: It's different, and we need different! We can't keep doing the same thing...

Jeremy: The same thing has gotten us this far...

Scott: And we're losing money? We're losing the crowd, Jeremy!

Dixie: Enough, all of you! Look, we'll put it to a vote! Everyone take out a piece of paper, write down yes or no, fold it and slide it to me. I'll read it out, and we'll go with that. You guys know a lot more about this than I do, so I'll leave it to you.

The five men took out pens and a sheet of paper and wrote down their vote. It was pretty clear where four of their minds were, but nobody was too sure what Terry thought, since he kept quiet. When Dixie had the five sheets, she cleared her throat.

Dixie: First vote is... no.

Jeff smiled and glanced over to JB, who was also grinning.

Dixie: Second vote... yes!

Scott shot a grin toward Dutch. Dutch tried to keep a straight face, but he was also smiling a little bit.

Dixie: Third vote... yes. Fourth vote... no.

It all came down to Terry's vote

Dixie: And the last vote is.......... yes! It's official, Shannon Phoenix is the new head of the booking committee!

Jeff and Jeremy looked absolutely appalled, while Dutch and Scott were pretty excited. Terry's face, per usual, was emotionless.

Dixie: We'll bring him on in January to start setting things up, and he'll have the book in February. Scott, you helped set everything up, so I'll let you give him a call to tell him the good news. Let him know that we'll have a contract ready before the end of the week. Meeting adjured, gentlemen.

Jeremy and Jeff shot Terry a pissed off glance before storming out of the room, again followed by Dixie, then Terry, leaving Dutch and Scott alone.

Dutch: You sure he's as good as you say he is?

Scott: What do you mean? You voted on him too, right?

Dutch: Of course I did, but if he fucks up, it's both of our asses on the line.

Scott: He's not going to fuck up, Dutch! Have some faith in the kid!

Dutch: I'm not 100 percent sold on him yet, but I'm sold on you. You vouched for him, and I trusted your judgment. I don't want that to backfire on me, Scott.

Scott: Have some faith in the kid. If nothing else, have faith in me! He's got good ideas, and he has us to keep him in line if he comes up with anything outlandish. If we all go to Dixie and tell her that he's got a shitty idea, she'll listen to us.

Dutch: Alright, Scott. Anyways, I'm gonna mosey on and see what Terry's doing. Jeff and Jeremy looked upset, and I'm sure they've got a few choice words for em'.

Dutch got up and left the room, leaving Scott alone once more. Scott grabbed his phone out of his pocket, and started to dial Shannon.

A/N: Sorry it's taking so long to get past the backstory. I always loved the BTB's that focused just as much on what's going on behind the scenes, as it does what happens in the ring, and I needed to get all of that established first. In the next post, there'll be a little more backstage stuff, but there will also be an official roster, and possibly a preview for the first Impact, depending on how long it ends up being.

Real quick, before I go, I wanted to thank IceCreamJrFan1029 for being my first reviewer. I'm happy that you're as excited to read this as I am to write it! The next update should be up in the next few days. I'm gonna shoot for sooner rather than later (Especially since I have the weekend off work), but Friday evening and most of the day Saturday I'm going to be pretty busy, so we'll see how it goes!
 
#5 ·
LATER THAT VERY SAME BEE (Nobody's going to get that reference...)

Shannon had just gotten back to his hotel room, and he was laying down for a moment, exactly two things running through his mind; 1. He thought that the meeting went okay, but he had no idea what Jeff Jarrett's issue with him was, and 2. Goddamn, this was a nice hotel. He'd never been to one where, you know, you didn't have to worry about spooge stains on the sheets. He pondered this for a moment, until he heard his phone start to ring. He rushed toward it, and almost jumped out of his socks when he saw it was Scott.

Shannon: Hey there, Scott!

Scott: Kid, I got good news and bad news.

Shannon: Start with the bad...

Scott: I thought I had a pack of gum in my pocket, but I must have left it at home.

Shannon: Well, Scott, I'm terribly sorry for your loss, and I wish you the best going forward.

Scott: Thanks for being there for me.

The two shared a brief chuckle.

Scott: Would you like the good news?

Shannon: Does the Pope wear a funny hat?

Scott: I reckon he does. Well, kid, we put it to a vote, and we decided to give you the job.

Shannon could have died right then and been the happiest man alive. It took everything in his power not to start yipping in joy and doing a happy dance on the spot, but he figured that wouldn't look very good (Or, in this case, sound very good).

Shannon: Holy shit... Scott, that's fucking awesome!

Scott: Congratulations, kid! Dixie'll be getting a hold of you before the end of the week with your contract. Now, I'm gonna need for you to kill it, okay kid? I really went to bat for you here, so if you fuck up, it's my ass on the line just as much as yours, you understand?

Shannon: Yes I do, Scott, and I promise that I won't let you down!

Scott: Well then, I suppose I'll let you go...

Shannon: Actually, Scott, I have a question for you real quick.

Scott: Shoot, cowboy!

Shannon: Well, I couldn't help but notice that Jeff had a bit of an issue with me... did I do something wrong? Like, what the hell was his deal.

Scott groaned a little bit. He was hoping that Jeff's ass-hattery wasn't super noticeable, but he should of seen that question coming.

Scott: Well, to put it bluntly, Jeff's jealous that he doesn't have the biggest dick in the room anymore. He's been trying to get your position for months. Honestly, the main reason I suggested gambling on you was to make sure he wouldn't.

Shannon: Why didn't you want him to have the head book?

Scott: Have you seen the product lately? It's been the goddamn Jeff Jarrett show! He's held the belt for most of the three years we've been in business, and if he became head book, it would have gotten even worse. We've been trying to keep him in check, but it's not the easiest thing in the world when he's got that douchebag yes-man JB, and Terry usually sides with him, too.

Shannon: But he didn't with me?

Scott: Yeah, I'm scratching my head about that, myself. Before I brought you up, he said something about giving Jeff the book, but then he decided to bring you in... look, the important thing is that you're in, and you'll be starting in January. You got any other questions, kid?

Shannon: None off the top of my head.

Scott: Well, I'll let you go, then. Congratulations, kid! I'll see you in January!

Shannon hung up the phone and started jumping around his room, screaming YES at the top of his lungs over and over again.

MEANWHILE...

Terry was walking through the Impact Zone parking lot, trying to get to his car.

Jeff: TERRY.

Terry groaned and turned around, to see Jeff and Jeremy walking toward him. Jeff looked pretty steaming.

Jeff: WHAT THE FUCK WAS THAT? You voted for that pissant fucking KID? Do you WANT this company to go in the shitter?

Terry: It's already in the fuckin' shitter, Jeff!

Jeff stopped dead in his tracks. He wasn't expecting Terry to go on the attack like that.

Terry: Look at the goddamn numbers, Jeff! Ratings are down, meaning that PPV rates are down, meaning that we're losing fucking money! We used to sell out the fucking Impact Zone every week, now we're lucky if we fill it up to 60% capacity without papering!

Jeff: And you think this stupid fucking kid's gonna fix it?

Terry: It's a whole lot better than what we've been doing!

Jeremy: What if...

Terry: Jeremy, shut the fuck up. Look, Jeff, we can either keep doing what we're doing, which we know doesn't fucking work, or we can try something new! Could it blow up in our face? You're goddamn right, and I'll be the first to admit that I fucked up if that's the case! But we're not going to go anywhere doing the same shit week in and week out! Scott and Dutch are right, we need to take a gamble! We need to do something fresh, or we're gonna completely lose em!

Jeff: Terry...

Terry: Look, Jeff, I'm not doing this to spite you. I know you have a you-against-the-world mentality, but I'm not doing this to try and fuck you over. You're one of my oldest friends, but this isn't about you. This is about my livelihood, this is about your livelihood, this is about the livelihood of all the boys in the back, all the guys in the office, everyone!

It was quiet for a moment. Both sides were still heated, but they were calmer than they were at the start of the conversation. Finally, Jeff broke the silence.

Jeff: We give him a month. If things don't start to turn around, the three of us go to Dixie and tell her that he needs to go, and I need the book.

Terry: Jeff, nobody's gonna be able to turn this thing around in just a month.

Jeremy: Then what do you suggest, we let him run rampant?

Terry: Fuck no! Look, give him until Lockdown. That's three months, enough time for us to see if it'll work. If he fucks up, we get him fired and we hopefully turn things around by Slammiversary. But if he does a good job, I'm going to tell Dixie to keep him on, no matter what you say. Is that understood?

Jeff looked down at the ground and grunted “Yeah, I guess” through gritted teeth. Terry merely nodded as he got in his car and pulled out, leaving Jeff and Jeremy in the parking lot.

Jeremy: Well, look on the bright side...

Jeff: Can it, Jeremy.

JANUARY 8th, 2005, 11:37 AM

Shannon stood in the newly-created MWO Battledome, standing in the center of the ring. It was just as he imagined it- Seating for up to 1,150 paying customers, a solid six-sided ring to get the developmental guys used to the ring at TNA, decent lighting, cool looking entrance ramp. He let out a sigh of relief, when a voice broke the silence.

Dixie: The place looks nice!

Shannon turned around to see Dixie Carter sitting in the front row. Shannon was surprised.

Shannon: Dixie! I wasn't expecting you for another 20 minutes, at least!

Dixie: Well, I was ready to leave, so I decided to leave a little early. Besides, I'm pretty sure that the couple in the hotel room next to mine were... er, enjoying each other's company.

Shannon laughed.

Shannon: Yeah, I guess that's as good a reason as any to leave. Well, I got a hold of some of the indie talent we discussed, as well as the guys that just got released from the E, so if you want, we can head to the office and finalize the roster, quadruple check the new guys' deals.

Dixie: Let's do it.

TNA ROSTER

Faces

AJ Styles
Andy Douglas
Austin Aries
BG James
???
Brother Devon
Brother Ray
???
Cassidy Riley
Chase Stevens
Christian Cage
???
Jeff Hardy
Jerrelle Clark
Jerry Lynn
Konnan
Lance Hoyt
Matt Bentley
Raven
Rhino
Roderick Strong
Ron Killings
Sabu
Shane Douglas (Interviewer)
Shark Boy
Sonjay Dutt
Sting
Traci (Manager)

Tweeners

Christopher Daniels
Shannon Moore

Heels

Abyss
Alex Shelley
Bobby Roode
Chris Harris
???
David Young
Elix Skipper
Eric Young
Gail Kim (Manager)
???
James Mitchell (Manager)
James Storm
Jeff Jarrett
???
Kip James
Monty Brown
Petey Williams
Samoa Joe
Scott D'Amore (Manager)
Simon Diamond

Teams/Stables


  • 3 Live Kru: BG James, Ron Killings, Konnan
    Matt Bentley & Austin Aries
    Planet Jarrett: Jeff Jarrett & Americas Most Wanted (Chris Harris & James Storm)
    Team 3D: Brother Devon & Brother Ray
    Team Canada: Bobby Roode, Eric Young, & Petey Williams
    The Naturals: Andy Douglas & Chase Stevens


    Ring Announcer: Jeremy Borash
    Announce Team: Mike Tenay & Don West
    Ref Crew: Andrew Thomas, Billy Silverman, Earl Hebner, Marty Valenza & Rudy Charles
    Road Agents: Dave Finlay, Dave Hebner, Dean Malenko, Jerry Jarrett, Ricky Steamboat & Skandar Ackbar
    MWO Staff: Dutch Mantell (Booker), Terry Taylor (Overseer), Lance Storm (Trainer), Bill DeMott (Trainer)


    MWO (Developmental) Roster

    A-1
    Cassidy Riley
    Claudio Castagnoli
    Delirious
    Eddie Kingston
    El Generico
    Hallowicked
    Jack Evans
    Jay Lethal
    Jerelle Clark
    Jigsaw
    Joey Ryan
    Ken Doane
    Kevin Steen
    Nigel McGuinness
    Paul Burchill
    The Miz
    Tyler Black
    UltraMantis Black

    Released Talent

    Apolo
    Jackie Gayda
    Johnny Devine
    Kevin Nash

    A/N: Man, I was really hoping to finish up all of my backstage stuff in this, but it's already running really long. Well, at least I got a roster out! Next post, we'll finish up the starting backstage stuff, and get a preview out for the first episode of Impact!

    Before I wrap up this post, I just wanted to address something before I got shit for it- My use of Jeremy Borash and Jeff Jarrett. I don't hate Jarrett! In fact, I quite like the guy. However, I needed some kind of bad guy for the backstage aspect of this (Otherwise, it would be pretty dull), and Jeff fits the bill pretty well. As far as Jeremy... I don't mean to shit on the guy, but Jeff needs somebody to back him, and I think that the yes-man who keeps getting shot down by everyone schtick will add a bit of humor to the story. One final thing- A couple of the MWO guys will be appearing in the first few Impact episodes, just because I needed some enhancement talent, but didn't want to bury anyone too badly. The way I see it, these guys'll be out of the picture for a while, so why not use them to further the guys I plan on using on a regular basis? Anyways, that about does it for me! Keep an eye out for Shannon's debut in the Impact Zone, and the preview of the first Impact!
 
#7 ·
JANUARY 28th, 12:52 PM, IMPACT ZONE

Shannon walked into the Impact zone, a messenger bag slung across his shoulder and an energy drink in his hand, walking at a brisk pace. He definitely overslept. Of course, he wasn't going to mention to anybody that he spent all the previous night moving from Detroit to Orlando, or that he didn't go to bed until 7 in the morning, because he didn't want that to come across as a shitty excuse. Whatever his reason, he was running late, and that's all that mattered. After a quick detour to the restroom, he made a B-Line to the conference room where... ugh... where JB and Jarrett were waiting for him.

Jeff: Hey, kid, slow your roll for a second.

Jeremy: We'd like to talk to you for a moment.

Shannon stopped, cracked open his energy drink (A classic monster, if any of you were a-wonderin') and gave the two an “I'm listening” look.

Jeff: So it comes to my attention that maybe I was a LITTLE mean at your interview. I grinded pretty hard into you. Now before you get my intent twisted, I'm not sorry one damn bit for that. I still think that you're not fit for this position. However, I'm willing to work with you.

Jeremy: Basically, as long as you don't step on our toes, everything will run smoothly.

Jeff gave Jeremy a bit of an angry glare, and Jeremy slowly restarted.

Jeremy: ...as long as you don't step on Jeff's toes, everything will run smoothly. Don't get in his way, don't work against him, and everything will be fine.

Shannon: Well real quickly, JB, I'd like to counter that by saying that if you're just going to talk for Jeff, I don't give a tuppeny fuck about what you have to say. If Jeff would like to say these things to me, they can come from his own mouth.

This got both JB and Jeff pretty hot.

Jeff: Alright, kid, let me spell it out for you- Don't get in my damn way and you might just keep your job. You understand that, you little shit stain? Do not fuck with me, do not fuck me over, or I will make you regret ever signing your contract.

Shannon: There we go! Isn't it so much better when you do the talking instead of a puppet with a shitty haircut?

JB was about to say something, but Jarrett nudged him in the ribs. Shannon let out a chuckle, but went back to a very serious tone.

Shannon: Now, Jeff, I'll be real with you. I kind of think you're an asshole... okay, I think you're a complete pompous dick whose trying to prove that your dick is bigger than mine. However, I respect you for starting this company from the ground up, and I respect you for what you've done in the ring, and I respect you because you are the champion right now, so I'd like to make this nice and sparkling clear; I do not intend to fuck you over whatsoever, and I do not intend to fuck with you. Despite my opinions of you, I am here to work WITH you, not against you. That goes for you, too, JB. We're all here for the same reason- To take TNA to a whole new level. To make TNA the most entertaining product out there. To get back the fans we've lost, and make a whole mess of new fans while we're at it. So maybe, just maybe, instead of being a dick because some “No name kid” got head book, you could learn to be as willing to work WITH me as I am to work WITH you. Both of you. Now, I do believe that we have a meeting to attend.

With that, Shannon walked into the conference room, leaving JB stunned and Jarrett pissed off and surprised. They weren't expecting the new kid to have balls that big. It was quiet for a moment, until Dixie walked by.

Dixie: Sorry I'm running a little late, boys. Come on in, let's get this meeting underway. We've got three weeks of TV to plan out.

2-7 IMPACT PREVIEW

This Saturday, TNA comes back to Spike TV with another action-paced episode of Impact at 10 PM EST. Join Mike Tenay and Don West for an action-packed hour of TNA, the new face of professional wrestling!

Over the past few months, the animosity between Jeff Jarrett and Christian Cage has been thick enough to cut with a knife. Christian Cage made his debut at Genesis back in November, tired of being held back. He came to TNA to breathe new life into his career, and get what he felt he deserved; an honest chance, with none of the BS holding him back. Since day one, Jeff Jarrett has taken offense to Cage being with TNA, feeling that some wrestler “From the north” had no right stepping on the same stage that he helped make. Well, their paths will finally cross, as “The Instant Classic” Christian Cage will take on “The King of the Mountain” Jeff Jarrett in a non-title bout in our main event.

For the past 8 months, Larry Zbyszko ruled over TNA with an iron fist as our Director of Authority. However, last week in an emotional farewell, he announced that he was forced to step down due to health complications. This has led to a lot of backstage buzz as to who would take over as the Director of Authority. Well, this Saturday, we're going to find out. Several names have been thrown around, including Jim Cornette, Shane Douglas, Paul Heyman and even our own Jeremy Borash, but TNA owner Dixie Carter has promised that whoever it is, they are honored to hold the crown of Director of Authority.

But folks, that's not all! We've also got the new star initiative to look forward to! The brass at TNA has been rather tight-lipped about the four recent signings, but we do know that during the next three weeks, three of these new wrestlers will make their debuts, with rumors that the fourth will have a match at our next pay-per-view extravaganza, Against all Odds. There's a lot of talk over who these men are, but we will find out who one of them is on Saturday, as they are scheduled to have a match against David Young!

All this, along with red-hot X-Division action and a word from our NWA Tag Team Champions, America's Most Wanted, on this week's episode of TNA Impact on Spike TV!

A/N: Phew! We finally got most of the backstage stuff out of the way. I'm thinking that we're going to be checking in backstage at least once a month, but I don't want that to dominate this BTB. Obviously, I want the focus to be on the wrestling (A BTB that focuses on wrestling? AND WRESTLERS? No way, man!)

Sorry it took me a bit longer than I wanted to get this up. It's been a busy couple of days. Anyway, I should have the first episode of Impact up before the week is over. I'm not going to give myself super strict deadlines, since I don't want this to become a job, instead of some harmless fun, but I do intend on this hopefully being done at least before the weekend. Huge thanks again to IceCreamJrFan1029 for being the only reviewer I've got so far. With all that said, I'll see y'all again soon!​
 
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I've been reading and it's pretty good stuff. More than once a month would be fine by me for checking back in to the backstage stuff. This really reminds me of Szumi's WCW Trio Ownership, although you have a long way to go to emulate the legendary status of that project.

I enjoyed how you divided the men that make the decisions. Jarrett has been a prick, but I personally love it. It wouldn't be any fun without a bad guy for Phoenix to bounce off.

Jarrett as champ is definitely interesting as it gives Phoenix a big dilemma, take the title off him eventually and face his wrath, and Jarrett still holds a lot of clout. Or keep the strap on Jarrett and maybe go against his own principles. Definitely a key aspect for me reading this.

As for guys that could be coming in, I tried to figure it out by the alphabetical order you put the roster in and for me three names popped up. One being a big name and two being ones that can be moulded into future stars.

Chris Jericho - He left the WWE in 2005 and I am sure that he would give TNA that star power to get bigger crowds in. Adding him to the Cage/3D/Planet Jarrett feud would be great.

And the other two I was thinking of were Bryan Danielson and Chris Hero. Both are pretty green about now compared to 2014/15 and I think if used correctly, i.e not pushed to the moon off the bat, would be great additions to the TNA roster. Danielson/Joe would be a great match in my opinion for the X-Division title.

I'm reading, I might not always comment. I'll try to but just letting you know that I'm reading.
 
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TNA IMPACT 2-7

Impact gets a brand new opening, with “Just Like You” by Three Days Grace being the new theme song. We get some light pyro and one hell of a laser show happening at both entrance tubes, as we take it to Mike Tenay and Don West.

Mike: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to the Impact Zone! I'm Mike Tenay here, as always, with my broadcast partner Don West, and Don, we have one action-packed card!

Don: Indeed we do, Mike! Main event, Christian Cage gets a non-title match against Jeff Jarrett, and these two have been frothing at the mouth to get their hands on one another.

Mike: There's certainly no love-loss between these two men, and you have to wonder if Sting will make his presence known.

Don: That's right, Mike. We all know that Sting signed a contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, and he's just waiting to make his debut. Hell, he could be in the rafters right now!

Mike: Of course, that's not all. We've also got the best division in wrestling today, the X-Division.

Don: X-Division champion Samoa Joe will be competing in a non-title bout against “The Future” Chris Sabin. Plus, we're going to find out who the new Director of Authority is!

Diamond in the Rough

The announce team is cut off by David Young, who is being accompanied to the ring by Simon Diamond (However, Elix Skipper is notably not with them. Is Skipper no longer aligned with the Diamonds in the Rough?) Young gets a slight smattering of boo's, but largely gets no reaction.

Mike: But first, it's time for the new star initiative! The rumors have been floating around for weeks as to who these new stars are, but tonight, we're going to meet one of them.

Don: Four new wrestlers have been signed. One debuts tonight, two more are coming in the next two weeks of Impact, and the fourth will make his or her debut at Against all Odds.

Mike: Whoever this new superstar is, they have one tough fight ahead of them.

Don: David Young has been reinventing himself under his alliance with Simon Diamond, and you have to think that Simon's been hyping David up all night.

The music cuts out and there's a silence for a moment. Suddenly...

BOOM BOOM
This is the Art of Wrestling
BOOM BOOM
With Professional Wrestler COLT CABANA
BOOM BOOM
IT'S COLT CA-BA-NA

Boom Boom

And COLT CABANA has been revealed as part of the New Star Initiative! Colt comes out to a very warm fan reaction, taking time to slap some hands and have a good time on his way out to the ring.

Mike: WOW! Colt Cabana is the first of the four new stars!

Don: I CAN'T BELIEVE MY EYES, MIKE!

Mike: Colt Cabana's been making waves in the US. Former two-time ROH Tag Team champion with his partner CM Punk, former IWA-Mid South Heavyweight champion, he's been making waves in every independent promotion he's gone to, and word has it that he's had a pretty big Impact in Japan as of late, too.

Don: But Cabana's in the big leagues now, and he has to go up against David Young!

MATCH 1: David Young (w/Simon Diamond) VS “Boom Boom” Colt Cabana

The match starts off with Cabana really showing his technical chops, going through an assortment of arm holds, really having fun with the match. Young fights as hard as he can to reverse, but Cabana remains one step a head of his opponent. We also see some of Colt's antics, including his “STOP! What's that?” slap spot. David Young gets pretty frustrated early on, and he does manage to nail Cabana with a few big punches, but all that does is upset Cabana. Cabana gets the match clearly back in his favor with a thunderous Bionic Elbow, and he dominates the next minute or two of the match. A little after the 4 minute mark, Cabana locks in the Chicago Crab, and it looks like Young is about to tap out, when Simon Diamond gets on the apron. Cabana breaks the hold and throws Diamond in the ring, tossing him in the corner. Cabana walks to the center of the ring, points at Diamond and nails him with the Flying Asshole! This gives Young time to get up and shake off some of the pain. Cabana focuses back on his opponent, but Young goes to hit the spinning spinebuster... Cabana reverses it... boot to the gut, Cabana hooks both of Young's arms AND NAILS HIM WITH THE COLT 45! He goes for the cover... one... two... three! It's all over!

WINNER: Colt Cabana by Pin Fall (5:12)

Don: WHAT A DEBUT!

Mike: Colt Cabana just won his first match with TNA, and he won it with Authority, Don!

Don: Even with interference from Simon Diamond, Colt Cabana got the win! You have to expect big things from this kid in the near future!

Mike: Indeed you do! Folks, we have to take a quick break, but don't go anywhere because up next, we're going to be introduced to our new Director of Authority!

BREAK

When we come back, we see Dixie Carter standing in the ring. The fans know who she is, but since she's never appeared on TNA Impact before, Mike and Don are explaining who she is to the fans back home.

Dixie: Ladies and Gentlemen, I don't want to take up too much of your time tonight. As you all know, last week Larry Zbyszko was forced to step down from his position due to health issues. First, we at TNA would like to wish him a speedy recovery.

The fans cheer, and start a “Get well Larry clap, clap, clap clap clap” chant. Dixie pauses for a moment to let the fans cheer, but begins to speak again when the chant starts to die down.

Dixie: However, that means that we need to introduce a new Director of Authority. So without any further adieu, please welcome the new TNA Director of Authority... JERRY “THE KING” LAWLER!

The Great Gate at Kiev

Jerry Lawler comes out in jeans and a button down, crown in hand to a HUGE pop from the crowd. He waves a little bit, but sports a very snarky smile.

Don: ARE YOU KIDDING ME?

Mike: This is unbelievable! I know that the guys up north recently released Jerry Lawler, but who would have ever thought that The King would ever be here in the Impact Zone!

Don: AND HE'S THE NEW DIRECTOR OF AUTHORITY, MIKE!

Mike: You have to wonder what he's going to do here in TNA!

Jerry enters the ring, and Dixie hands him the microphone before heading backstage. Jerry soaks in the chants for a moment before finally speaking.

Jerry: THE KING IS HERE!

The fans pop big time, but Jerry looks mildly disgusted.

Jerry: That's right, the king is here... in this dump of an Impact Zone!

Jerry gets some major heat from the crowd, but he laughs it off.

Jerry: I went from the greatest wrestling city in the world, Memphis, to sold-out arenas all over the world to this crappy little sound studio in the muggiest state in the union!

The fans are now full on booing Jerry, but he puts a hand up.

Jerry: But it's okay, because I am here to save this company! You see, I initially had no interest in becoming the Director of Authority, but Dixie Carter told me that the only way TNA is going to thrive and survive is if TNA had not a Director of Authority, but a KING, so I expect you all to call me King Lawler!

More boo's from the crowd.

Jerry: You can boo me all you want, but you should all be thanking me! I am here to bring TNA to a brand new age of prosperity, I am here to turn this sinking ship around, as only royalty can do! So bow before me, because I am the King and this is my throne!

Jerry Lawler's music begins to play as he continues to get jeered by the crowd. Lawler merely looks around in disgust before making his way to the back. We go back to Tenay and West.

Don: Well, Mike, Jerry Lawler could have made a better first impression.

Mike: A better first impression? Don, Jerry Lawler just trashed TNA, trashed the Impact Zone! I mean, crappy little sound studio? He called the Impact Zone a dump!

Don: Well, let's be honest. We could do with some new paint, to say the least.

Mike: There's nothing wrong with the Impact Zone! We're in a state-of-the-art studio in the theme park capital of the world!

Don and Mike continue to Squabble, when...

HAIL SABIN!

Hail Sabin

...Chris Sabin makes his way out. Sabin gets a huge pop from the crowd.

Mike: Well, folks, we've got a huge non-title X-Division bout coming up next, so don't go anywhere!

BREAK

When we come back, “Crush You Up” is playing and Samoa Joe is in the ring, being hit with a mixed reaction, but the boo's out weigh the cheers.

Mike: Welcome back to TNA Impact on Spike TV. Folks, if you've never seen the X-Division before, you're in for a real treat.

Don: A lot of wrestling promotions have divisions built around weight limits. However, the X-Division is radically different.

Mike: It's not about weight limits, it's about no-limits!

Don: And what a great example of that is our X-Division champion, Samoa Joe!

Mike: Samoa Joe might not looks like what you'd expect from the X-Division, but over the past few months, he's proven that he is the most dominant star in not just the X-Division, but possibly all of TNA.

Don: Never been pinned, never tapped out, never counted out, this man is completely undefeated, Mike.

Mike: Of course, let's not sell his opponent short. Chris Sabin is a two-time X-Division champion who was forced to vacate the title about a year ago, and he's been itching to win back the X-Division title ever since.

Don: A win over Samoa Joe would be huge, but I honestly don't believe he's going to get that win.

Mike: You don't want to underestimate a guy like Chris Sabin, Don!

MATCH 2: Samoa Joe VS Chris Sabin – NON TITLE

As soon as the bell rings, Sabin pounces on Joe, trying to deal as much damage as possible. Joe quickly swings the match in his favor with a thunderous lariat. Joe dominates the first half of this match, using his size to his advantage. Around the 6 minute mark Joe puts Sabin on the top rope for the Muscle Buster, but Sabin kicks him out of the corner and hits him with a missile dropkick.

Don: WOW, WHAT A MOVE!

Mike: Folks, we have to take a quick break, but don't go anywhere!

BREAK

When we come back, this match is split right down the middle. Joe nails Sabin with some big moves, but Sabin keeps firing back, using his speed to stay one step ahead of Joe. Around the 11 minute mark, Joe is leaning against the ropes, and Sabin sends both of them spilling to the outside with a running cross body. The referee begins his count. 1... both men are still down... 2... 3... Sabin starts to move... 4... Joe is moving now, too... 5... Sabin starts to crawl to his feet... 6... Joe's getting to his feet... 7... Sabin's the first man up, and he gets on the apron... 8... Samoa Joe is up, Sabin's running toward him... 9... OH MY GOD, SABIN JUST LEAPT FROM THE APRON AND NAILED JOE WITH A TORNADO DDT! SABIN SPRINGS TO HIS FEET, JOE IS SLOWLY GETTING UP, SABIN ROLLS IN THE RING... 10! CHRIS SABIN HAS JUST COSTED SAMOA JOE HIS FIRST LOSS!!!

Winner: Chris Sabin by Count Out (11:22)

The fans at the Impact Zone are roaring at what they just saw. It might have been by count out, but Samoa Joe has just lost his first match. The fans are shocked, and so is Chris Sabin, who looks like he just saw a ghost. On the outside, reality starts to sink in, and Joe's face goes from that of surprise to pure, unadulterated rage. Joe charges in the ring and nails Sabin with an elbow smash. The fans begin to boo loudly as Joe moves Sabin over to the corner and throws him up on the top rope. Joe puts Sabin on the top rope AND NAILS HIM WITH THE MUSCLE BUSTER. He screams something at the ref, who scurries over to the time keeper's table, grabs the X-Division title and hands it to Joe, who poses over Sabin's body with it.

Mike: What a despicable act by Samoa Joe!

Don: Well, can you blame him?

Mike: What the hell do you mean by that?

Don: Samoa Joe just suffered his first loss, as a result of a count out! If you were in Joe's position, I'm guessing you'd be pretty upset too!

Mike: If I was in Joe's position, I'd have a little more class then that...

Samoa Joe is walking by the announce table, and he shoots Mike a terrifying glance. Mike Tenay lowers his head in silence, and Joe makes his way to the back.

Mike: …well, anyway, our colleague Shane Douglas is currently backstage, let's take it to him.

We head backstage to the interview area, which looks the same as always, where Shane Douglas is standing with a microphone, wearing a “Franchise” t-shirt.

Shane: Ladies and gentlemen, my guests at this time, the NWA World Tag Team champions, America's Most Wanted!

AMW walks into the shot, titles on their shoulders, James Storm with a beer in hand, and they get jeered by the crowd.

Shane: Chris, James, the both of you have had a vice grip on the tag team division in TNA. You are the NWA World Tag Team Champions, you're the personal enforcers of the NWA World Champion, Jeff Jarret. Tell me, what's next for America's Most Wanted?

Chris: Shane, you're lookin' at it right here! pats the titles We're going to hang on to these titles for a long time, because there is not a single tag team that's qualified to lace up our boots.

James: The Naturals? We've beaten them! Triple X? We forced them to break up! You name em', we've beaten' em, 1-2-3. Nobody, and I do mean NOBODY can beat us. Let's face it, Shane, we are the greatest tag team in the history of TNA, in the history of professional wrestling.

Shane is about to ask another question, but he is cut off by Team 3D, who walk into the interview area. Brother Ray takes the mic from Shane, and the two teams stare one another down before Brother Ray talks.

Ray: You really think you're the best tag team in wrestling? Well, let me remind you morons of what me and my brother Devon have done! Everywhere we've gone, we've held tag team gold. WWE, WCW, ECW, Japan, we've won em' all... except those titles you have on your shoulders. If I were you two, I'd have eyes on the back of your head, because we're coming for those.

Brother Ray pokes the titles a few times, causing AMW to get pretty irritated.

Devon: OH MY BROTHER, TESTIFY!!!

The two teams continue to stare one another down before finally AMW walk away. The camera focuses on Team 3D as a “MAIN EVENT COMING UP NEXT” graphic flashes at the bottom of the screen and we go into a commercial break.

BREAK

When we come back, “Take Over” is playing and Christian Cage is making his way to the ring. The fans are going absolutely bonkers for Christian, and he takes plenty of time to show boat.

Don: Folks, it's main event time!

Mike: Welcome back to TNA Impact! Here, we can see Christian Cage making his way to the ring, and we are about to see the first ever confrontation between Christian Cage and Jeff Jarrett.

Don: These two have been itching to get at one another for a long time, and it all happens here tonight FOR FREE on Impact!

My World

Jeff Jarrett comes out with the NWA World Heavyweight Title on his shoulder, guitar in hand and Gail Kim by his side, and the fans couldn't jeer him any harder if he tried. Jarrett is all business as he heads to the ring.

Mike: A few months back, Christian Cage made his TNA debut, and this man has had an issue with him since day one.

Don: Jeff Jarrett has ruled over TNA since the beginning. He calls himself the king of the mountain, and it's hard to disagree with him.

Mike: Christian came to TNA to finally get a chance to be the star he thinks he can be, but he has a giant roadblock in the form of Jarrett.

Don: I guess you could say that he has to overcome a mountain, Mike.

MAIN EVENT: Christian Cage VS Jeff Jarrett – NON TITLE

Christian starts off strong in this one, but the tides of war fall in Jarrett's favor after a thumb to the eye. The referee gives Jarrett a warning, but Jarrett dominates most of this match. Around the 8 minute mark, though, Christian mounts a comeback. Jarrett goes to lock in the figure-four, but Christian kicks him off, making Jeff's head bounce off the turnbuckle. Jarrett is dazed just long enough for Christian to get up and nail him with a running bulldog. It looks like Christian's going to win the match, but Gail Kim provides a distraction right before Christian hits the Unprettier. Christian moves forward to confront Gail Kim, but Jarrett hits Christian with a huge low blow, then rolls him up into a schoolboy. The referee slides into position, and Jarrett grabs a fist full of tights to get the win.

WINNER: Jeff Jarrett by pin fall (10:33)

Jarrett attempts to celebrate the victory, but Christian gets up and nails Jeff with a big right. The two start slugging it out, giving Gail Kim an opening to slide a guitar in the ring, and get in as well. Christian levels Jarrett with a big right, then starts moving toward Kim, not noticing the guitar in the ring. Gail provides a distraction long enough for Jarrett to grab the guitar, Kim pushes Christian, AND JARRETT NAILS HIM OVER THE HEAD WITH THE GUITAR! Jarrett poses in the center of the ring, but...

Stampede

RHINO RUNS IN THE RING FOR THE SAVE!!! Jarrett and Kim bail out of the ring as Rhino slides in. Rhino stands tall in the center of the six-sided ring as Christian slowly gets to his feet. Rhino moves in and gives Christian a big hug, causing the crowd to pop big time. It looks like the two are united against Jeff Jarrett, and Rhino starts to walk away... BUT HE RUNS BACK AND NAILS CHRISTIAN WITH THE GORE!!! Jarrett is laughing and he, along with Gail Kim, join Rhino in the ring. The trio raises their arms in victory to thunderous boo's from the crowd.

Mike: RHINO HAS ALLIGNED HIMSELF WITH JEFF JARRETT! RHINO JUST TURNED ON HIS LONG TIME FRIEND AND ALLIGNED HIMSELF WITH JARRETT!!!

Don: CAN YOU BELIEVE THIS? Jeff Jarrett has the best manager in the business, the tag team champions are his enforcers, and now HE HAS THE MAN BEAST BY HIS SIDE!!!

Mike: This raises so many questions! Why did Rhino turn on his long time friend? How will Christian react to this? Most importantly, can anybody stop Jeff Jarrett and his army?

Our final shot is that of Jarrett, Rhino and Kim standing triumphant over the broken body of Christian Cage and we fade to black!

QUICK RESULTS

Colt Cabana d David Young VIA Pin
Chris Sabin d Samoa Joe VIA Count Out (NON TITLE)
Jeff Jarrett d Christian Cage VIA Pin (NON TITLE)

ANNOUNCED FOR AGAINST ALL ODDS

N/A

A/N: Well, I got that first episode done a lot quicker than I thought I would. I thought I'd have to work all week, but I had most of today off. I've also got tomorrow off, and I have a monster to help keep me up, so I might actually be able to pound out some news and a preview for the next Impact pretty quickly, too (No promises there, though)

Real quickly, I wanted to respond to a few things that Sykotic said. First, I was very much influenced by the Trio Ownership. I'm currently reading through that, as well as some other picks from the BTB Hall of Fame (Which I think is a must for anyone who wants to write a BTB) and that, as well as having my passion for pro wrestling reignited as of late, kind of inspired me to write this.

It's funny that you mention Jarrett being the champion, because I actually have some backstage stuff focused around that coming up (Hopefully before Against All Odds). Without saying too much, I think you'll be kind of surprised at what I'm going to do with that.

Interesting picks for the New Star Initiative. I don't want to say too much, but I will say right off the bat that Jericho isn't one of them. I have plans for Jericho a little later on, if everything goes according to plan (I'm using EWR as a booking tool, so who knows if he'll get scooped up by somebody else), but you won't be seeing him any time soon. As far as Danielson and Hero go... welp, I guess you'll just have to wait and see!

As always, huge thanks to the folks who have taken the time to review. You're definitely helping me get hyped about doing this. News stuff and Impact preview coming soon!​
 
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TNA NEWS

TNA INTERESTED IN WWE/INDY TALENT

Ever since TNA hired new head booker Shannon Phoenix, buzz has gone around about who he will be bringing on board. Phoenix has already signed at least 20 new names (Four being moved right to the main roster, the rest at MWO), but word has it that Phoenix doesn't intend to stop there. We know that Phoenix has recently hired a new manager (No word on who that is) to work with one of the unannounced names of the new star initiative, but there's also been several WWE and Indy names thrown around that Phoenix would like to bring in. Our source was pretty vague, but Phoenix feels that there are a lot of cases of “wasted potential” in the WWE right now and Phoenix wants to cash in on that wasted potential. As far as indy names go, word is that there are well over 130 names on the list. These range from one-off apperances to short term deals to developmental workers to folks Phoenix wants on the main roster for the long haul, but the big one that our source let slip is Chris Jericho. Jericho, of course, was released from the WWE to work with his band Fozzy, but with TNA's light schedule, one has to wonder if Jericho, much like Jeff Hardy before him, will be lured in. Only time will tell!

STING TO DEBUT IN THE NEXT FEW WEEKS

Inside sources say that Sting will make his big TNA debut before Against All Odds. Sting was reported to be backstage at this last taping of Impact, and people are speculating that he will be involved with the Christian-Jarrett feud in some capacity. It is believed that Sting will make his in-ring debut at Against all Odds. This would be a huge selling point for TNA, and we guess that it would definitely help increase buy rates.

TENAY AND WEST FAILING TO IMPRESS?

The rumor mill has been churning, and it says that Mike Tenay and Don West are failing to impress Shannon Phoenix. Reportedly, Phoenix is not a big fan of West's “Infomercial” announcing style, and he thinks that, while Tenay is alright, he gets bored quite easily by his announcing. No word on whether he plans on announcing one or both of them, or if he has any other announcers in mind, but you have to question how much longer we'll be seeing this duo at the announcers table.

NOTHING ANNOUNCED FOR AGAINST ALL ODDS

Against all Odds is in two weeks, and nothing is announced. Shannon Phoenix was put in the head booker's spot to help increase buy rates, according to our sources, so you'd think that he'd have at least one match announced in the weeks leading up to Against all Odds, but right now there is nothing. Make sure to order now!

IMPACT PREVIEW

Last week's Impact ended with plenty of questions. Rhino turned on Christian Cage, whom he's been friends with for years, and aligned himself with Jeff Jarrett. The big question on everybody's mind is why, Rhino, why? Well, this week, we'll get answers. Rhino and Jarrett have promised that they'll be at Impact this week, and they've promised that they'll explain to the world what the hell is going on!

Team 3D had some pretty big words last week on Impact. They explained to America's Most Wanted that they've won tag team gold everywhere they've been so far, and they plan on doing the same in TNA. Well, Director of Authority Jerry Lawler is giving them an opportunity to do just that. However, it won't be that simple. This Saturday, Team 3D will face off against Team Canada (Bobby Roode & Eric Young) in a number one contenders match!

Of course, let's not forget about the New Star Initiative. Last week, Colt Cabana debut in a winning effort, and this week, we'll be meeting another one of our new wrestlers! Will this new guy or gal make as big of an impact as Colt Cabana did?

All this and much more on this week's episode of Impact!

CONFIRMED FOR IMPACT

Rhino addresses TNA
A New Wrestler will Debut as part of the New Star Initiative.
NWA World Tag Team Championship #1 Contender: Team 3D VS Team Canada

A/N: I'm aware that this isn't the strongest preview in the world, but I wasn't too sure how to tackle it, so I decided to put most of my effort into the news bit. I also figured I'd poke a little fun at myself for not having anything announced for Against all Odds yet... whoops!

Real quickly, to Tha Pope- I agree! TNA really fucked the stump on Monty Brown (Though it's not like WWE did any better), and I've definitely got some plans for him in the future. It's gonna take a bit before I can get to him, but it'll happen!​
 
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TNA IMPACT 2/14

The opening video plays, and we are greeted to Jeff Jarrett and Rhino making their way to the ring.

Mike: Ladies and Gentlemen, welcome to TNA Impact on Spike TV. I'm Mike Tenay and, as always, I'm here with my broadcast partner Don West and Don, it looks like we're about to get some answers.

Don: Last week, TNA Impact ended with that man, Rhino, turning on his long time friend Christian Cage. The question on everybody's mind is why did Rhino do it? Well, it looks like we're about to get some answers.

The music dies down and the Impact Zone is making their hatred for these two men known. Jarrett has a microphone in hand, and he's got the biggest shit eating grin imaginable on his face.

Jeff: Aw, are you all upset?

The fans reign down even more heat, and Jarrett is soaking it all up. Beside him, Rhino is looking intense as ever.

Jeff: Last week, Rhino decided to leave that slap-nut Christian Cage and stand beside the King of the Mountain! And I'm sure you're all wondering why he did it!

The fans start a “Fuck you Rhino” chant.

Jeff: Well, I could easily fill you all in, but I think I'll let the man himself speak.

Jeff hands the mic over to Rhino, who is shaking with rage.

Rhino: CHRISTIAN! YOU PIECE OF SHIT (censored)!

The fans are almost drowning out the man-beast with their boo's. However, Rhino's booming voice barely makes him audible.

Rhino: For over 10 years, I've been in your shadow! On the independents, nobody gave a damn about Rhino because of Christian Cage! When I was tearing people through tables in ECW, all anyone talked about was Christian and his bullshit (censored) ladder crap! When I was up north with you, I helped you win some of the biggest matches of your career, and what the hell did I get for it? JACK SHIT (censored... can we just assume that the bad swears are getting bleeped?)!!

The fans are still raining down hate, with a few people throwing trash in the ring.

Rhino: And now, in TNA, it's the same old crap! Christian Cage is getting all the attention, while Rhino's getting overlooked! I beat Jeff Jarrett for the NWA World Heavyweight championship, and does anybody care? No, because of Christian Cage!

Jarrett looks a little nervous as Rhino mentions him getting beat, but calms down when he realizes that he's still focused on Christian.

Rhino: Last week, I decided I'm done being in your shadow! I decided that it's time people start talking about Rhino! So I gored you in half!

The fans are starting a “We want Christian” chant, to the ire of Rhino.

Rhino: As for why I'm out here with Jeff Jarrett? We have a similar goal. We both want you OUT of TNA! We know you're not worth all the hype! We know you're a piece of crap and we want you gone!

Take Over

The fans pop big time as Christian Cage makes his way out of the north tube, mic in hand. Jarrett looks a little annoyed, but Rhino is absolutely furious that Christian would interrupt him. Christian showboats a little bit, but it doesn't take long before he's all business.

Christian: So, Rhino, you're riding Jarrett's ass, huh? Isn't that bestiality?

The crowd gets a bit of a laugh out of this. Meanwhile, Jarrett is trying to convince Rhino not to go out there and start brawling with Christian. Christian, meanwhile, looks pretty proud of himself.

Christian: In all seriousness, Rhino, you threw away a 10-15 year old friendship last week, and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't a little pissed off. You go on about how you've always been in my shadow, maybe you should mention how I helped you get all these different bookings over the years! When I met you in Detroit, you were just some young punk, but I took you under my wing and helped you get booked all around the country! I'll admit that you got the ECW gig all on your own, but when they folded, it was me who got you a job! It was while I was negotiating with TNA that I brought your name up and got you a job yet again! You think I'm holding you back? I was the one helping you through all these years. And now you're with the Queen of the Hilltop?

That jab gets under Jarrett's skin, but it makes the crowd pop pretty big. Again, Christian looks pretty proud of himself.

Christian: Well, hate to tell you buddy, but I'm going to beat the crap out of Jarrett, and I'm going to beat the crap out of you, and I'm going to be the NWA World Heavyweight Champion, because that's... how I roll!

The crowd pops pretty big, and it looks like this segment might be over, when suddenly...

The Great Gate at Kiev

Jerry Lawler comes out to some pretty heavy boo's. Jarrett and Christian look confused as to why Lawler is out here. Rhino... well, he's still pissed, let's put it that way.

Lawler: Alright, that's enough of you classless morons mucking up my show! Christian, Rhino, it's pretty clear that you two have some unresolved issues, so tonight, you're going to settle them in the ring. That's right, in tonights main event, Rhino is going to face Christian Cage!

The fans pop pretty loud at this. Lawler heads backstage, and we get reaction shots from the three men left. Jarrett and Christian look pretty pleased by this turn of events, while Rhino... yep. Still pissed.

Break

When we come back, Shark Boy is making his way to the ring.

Don: Welcome back to Impact! Mike, can you believe what we heard before the break?

Mike: In tonight's main event, Rhino is going to have to face the music when he goes one on one against Christian Cage, but right now, we're going to meet the second wrestler of our New Star Initiative!

Shark Boys music dies out, and...

Rabbit run

HOMICIDE COMES OUT! The crowd is pretty mixed about this as Homicide makes his way to the ring.

Don: IT'S HOMICIDE!!!

Mike: Homicide has been making waves on the independents! He dominated the scene in Ring of Honor, he was the last Big Japan Junior Heavyweight champion, and now he's here!

MATCH 1: Shark Boy VS Homicide

Shark Boy tried. He really did, but Homicide was firmly in control of this one from start to finish, hitting Shark Boy with some stiff punches and damn near all of his signature moves before he finally put em' away with the ****** Killer.

WINNER: Homicide by Pin fall (5:50)

Don: HOMICIDE JUST MADE AN EXAMPLE OUT OF SHARK BOY!

Mike: Homicide won the match, and with authority. I think it's safe to say that we can assume big things from Homicide in the future. Now, let's take it back to Shane Douglas.

Shane is standing in the interview area.

Shane: Hello, ladies and gentlemen, I am “The Franchise” Shane Douglas, and...

Samoa Joe walks on to the set and rips the microphone from Shane's hands. He glares daggers into Shane until he walks away, and Joe glares into the camera, hatred flickering in his eyes.

Joe: Chris Sabin, last week was a fluke. You and I both know that you'll never, EVER be able to beat me fair and square, because I'm bigger than you, I'm badder than you and I'm better than you. Your best bet is to stay the hell out of my way, or I'm going to kill you.

Joe drops the mic and storms off as we cut to break.

Break

When we return, Team Canada (Roode & Young, along with Scott D'Amore) are making their way out to the ring, awash in a sea of boo's. D'Amore takes time to piss the crowd off a little more, waving the Canadian flag proudly above his head.

Don: Welcome back to Impact, where we are about to decide the number one contenders for the NWA World Tag Team Champions.

Mike: Team Canada, lead by Scott D'Amore, have already won the NWA World Tag Team Championships on two separate occasions. They are a great tag team on their own, yet they insist on using underhanded techniques to win their matches.

Don: The question is, are they going to use those tactics to help them get the win tonight?

Bombshell

Team 3D come roaring out of the entrance tubes to the wild enthusiasm of the crowd. They're focused as can be as they march down the entrance ramp.

Don: Of course, Team Canada has to contend with these men!

Mike: Brother Ray. Brother Devon. Together they make up arguably the most dominant tag team in wrestling history, Team 3D, and they've held the gold everywhere they've been. Both teams are going to have to bring their A-Game if they want to face off against America's Most Wanted at Against all Odds.

MATCH 2: Team Canada (Bobby Roode & Eric Young w/ Scott D'Amore) VS Team 3D – NWA WORLD TAG TEAM TITLES #1 CONTENDERSHIP

The match starts off with Ray and Eric, and Ray easily takes control early on, beating the piss out of Eric Young. This continues on until Ray tags in Devon. Devon continues where Ray left off until Young delivers a thumb to the eye. Devon is blinded just long enough for Young to make a tag, and Roode charges in with a huge spear. Team Canada is in control for a big chunk of this match, making quick tags and keeping Devon isolated. They're definitely at their best. When we hit about the 7 minute mark, EY goes to the top rope to nail Devon with a huge moonsault, but Devon rolls out of the way, sending Young into the ground. Both men slowly get to their feet, EY moves in to hit Devon, Devon evades a punch, kick to the gut AND DEVON NAILS HIM WITH THE SAVING GRACE. Both men slowly crawl to their corners... Young makes the tag... BUT SO DOES DEVON! Brother Ray storms the ring, beating the piss out of both men. Eventually, EY gets tossed out of the ring, Devon gets to his feet, Ray whips Storm into the ropes... 3D!!! Ray goes for the pin... 1... 2... 3!

WINNERS AND NEW NWA TAG TEAM TITLE #1 CONTENDERS: Team 3D by pin fall (8:42)

Don: UNBELIEVABLE!!!! (A/N: Am I selling how fucking obnoxious Don West is?)

Mike: Team Canada put on one hell of a match tonight, but at the end of the day, Team 3D will be facing off against America's Most Wanted for the NWA World Tag Team Championships at Against all Odds.

Don: Team 3D looked great tonight, but in two weeks, they'll be facing a tag team on a whole different level!

Break

When we return, Shane Douglas is backstage.

Shane: Welcome back to Impact, everyone! My guests at this time are none other than Jeff Jarrett and Rhino.

Jarrett and Rhino walk into the shot, Jeff still looking cocky as hell, and Rhino STILL pissed off. Somebody get that guy an ice cream or something!

Shane: Rhino, you will be facing off against Christian Cage in a matter of moments. How do you feel going into this match?

Rhino doesn't move, while Jeff grabs the mic from Shane Douglas.

Jeff: Shane, I'll tell you how Rhino feels! Rhino feels great! Rhino knows for a fact that Christian Cage can't beat him, just like I know for a fact that Christian Cage can't beat me! What, are you expecting Rhino to be worried? HA!

You can hear the massive boo's from the crowd in the interview area, as Jarrett sells the hokey laughter.

Jeff: Shane Douglas, let me remind you of something. In this little group, we have the Man Beast! We have the most talented valet in wrestling history! We have the NWA Tag Team Champions! We have the King of the Mountain! We are a union, an army, we are... Planet Jarrett! And Planet Jarrett don't worry about no man! We don't worry about Christian Cage!

Boo's

Jeff: We don't worry about Team 3D!

More boo's

Jeff: And you know who else we don't worry about? STING!

The crowd kind of pops at the mention of Sting.

Jeff: Oh yeah, we've heard the rumor mill, and I'd like to give a message to the Stinger right now; stay home! Stinger, I've got a decent amount of respect for you, but if you step even a toe on Planet Jarrett's territory, we will wreck your wrinkled old ass, slap nut! This is a message for not only Sting, but for everyone in the back; it's Planet Jarrett's time on top, and if you know what's good for you... don't piss us off!

Jeff pushes the microphone into Shane's chest and we cut to the entrance ramp, where Take Over is playing and Christian is making his way to the ring.

Don: Mike, those were some HUGE words from Jeff Jarrett a moment ago!

Mike: It would seem that there is a new super group in TNA! Jarrett, Rhino, Gail Kim and AMW, and they are Planet Jarrett!

Don: However, this man right here wants to put an end to Planet Jarrett before it even really begins.

Stampede

Rhino charges to the ring without Jarrett or Kim, and the fans barely have a chance to boo before he slides in the ring and the two start slugging it out.

Mike: Folks, I understand that the timing couldn't be any worse, but we have to take a quick commercial break!

Break

MAIN EVENT: Christian Cage VS Rhino

When we return, Christian is actually in control of the match, using his superior speed to get a let up on Rhino. However, around the 6 minute mark of the match (We missed about 3 minutes of action due to commercials), Rhino hits a belly-to-belly suplex out of nowhere to swing the match back in his favor. The next few minutes of this bout are Rhino just beating the ever living hell out of Christian, throwing him around the ring like a sack of potatoes and stiffing the shit out of him in between! It's almost as if Rhino isn't that fond of Cage! 8 minutes into this match, Christian is back in the drivers seat when he reverses a corner move and nails a pendulum overhead kick. It's actually starting to look like Christian's going to win this one, but Jeff Jarrett starts to make his way down the entrance ramp. Christian notices Jarrett and goes to the corner, yelling at and taunting Jeff Jarrett. This gives Rhino enough time to get to his feet and crouch down. The crowd tries to scream warnings at Christian, but he ignores them (Funny how the wrestlers always do that, yeah?) AND HE GETS GORED DAMN NEAR OUT OF HIS BOOTS! Rhino covers Cage... 1... 2... 3!

WINNER: Rhino by pin fall (10:12)

The fans are raining down hate as Jarrett slides in the ring, and the two are giving Christian the business...

WHEN THE LIGHTS GO OUT

The fans are popping pretty good. About 10-15 seconds pass, and when the lights come back up...

STING IS STANDING IN THE CENTER OF THE RING, BASEBALL BAT IN HAND!!!

It's a good ol' Mexican stand off between Sting and the two members of Planet Jarrett. The fans are cheering and chanting “STING! STING! STING!” After a tense stand off, Sting moves in and swings the bat, but Jarrett and Rhino bail out of the ring, and are half way up the southern entrance ramp before they look back. The show ends with Sting and Christian standing front and center, and Sting let's out a “WOOOO!” as the trademark logo flashes across the screen. We fade to black.

QUICK RESULTS

Homicide beats Shark Boy VIA pin
Team 3D def Team Canada VIA pin – Team 3D become number one contenders for the NWA World Tag Team Championships
Rhino def Christian Cage

ANNOUNCED FOR AGAINST ALL ODDS

NWA Tag Team Titles: America's Most Wanted ( C ) VS Team 3D

A/N: I initially toyed with postponing Sting's debut until after AAO, but I decided that, if Shannon's trying to turn the company around, he'd want to make as big of an impact (heh) as quickly as he could, and what bigger way to make an impact than to bring in the Stinger!

Holy crap, almost 500 views on this thing in under a week! Cheers! I'm gonna have to work the next few days, so I'm not too sure when the preview for the next Impact and the next round of news will be, but I'll try and pound it out next time I have a chance. Now, I'm not planning on every Impact starting off with news, but I've got a few minor announcements lined up, including the main event of Against all Odds. I'll be honest, I've done kind of a shitty job setting up AAO, and I apologize for that. Turns out it's kind of a pain in the ass to hype a PPV in just three weeks (Who would have thought it?). That said, I'm already starting to book the build for Destination X, and I promise you it'll be a little better!​
 
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TNA NEWS

AGAINST ALL ODDS MATCHES ANNOUNCED

Last week, no matches had been announced for Against All Odds, but now, we're up to a whopping three matches announced! Of course, we all know that America's Most Wanted will defend the NWA Tag Team Titles against Team 3D, but on TNA's official website, two more matches were announced. In the Main Event of Against All Odds, Jeff Jarrett and Rhino will be taking on Christian Cage and Sting! Rumor has it that Sting will NOT be appearing on this week's Impact, so Against all Odds will be the first time that TNA fans will get more than a glimpse of the Stinger. We will also be seeing the final wrestler of the New Star Initiative. We have no idea who this new star is, but we know that he will be going up against Alex Shelley.

NEW STARS COMING TO MWO?

Word on the street is that Shannon Phoenix and Dixie Carter are closing in deals with some new developmental talent. Phoenix, having worked in the indies for a while as the promoter for the Michigan Wrestling Organization, has a list of talent that he really liked working with and wants to bring in, as well as some recent releases from WWE's developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling. It is said that Phoenix and Carter are talking to 12 talents, with names like Jigsaw, Drew Hankinson, KENTA, TJ Wilson, Harry Smith and Jon Moxley being thrown around. MWO is currently doing TV tapings every two weeks, and is available in at least 10 major markets in the midwest.

TNA IMPACT PREVIEW FOR 2/21

TNA Wrestling will be returning to Pay Per View this Sunday with Against All Odds, but there's still one more red-hot edition of TNA Impact on Spike TV this Saturday at 10 PM est. Join Mike Tenay and Don West on our final stop on the Road to Against All Odds!

Last week, Sting shocked the world when he came to the aid of Christian Cage! While the fans are elated to see the Stinger return, Jeff Jarrett and Rhino are less than pleased. They asked for... no, DEMANDED that they be given some time to address the situation, and they are being given just that! What do Jeff Jarrett and Rhino have to say, and will Christian Cage have something to say after the second double team assault on him in two weeks?

So far, we have met two of the four competitors of our New Star Initiative, and we will be meeting the final two men this week. On Impact, one of these wrestlers will make their debut when they face “Mr. 630” Jerelle Clark. The final man will be making his debut at Against All Odds against Alex Shelley. To prepare for this, Shelley requested a warm up match, and Director of Authority Jerry Lawler was more than happy to give him just that! This Saturday on Impact, Alex Shelley will be facing off against 3 Live Kru member Ron “The Truth” Killings!

Finally, in our main event, we will see “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles go up against “Primetime” Elix Skipper. It has been made official that Skipper has severed his ties to the Diamonds in the Rough, and he is looking to break out on his own, and in an interview on TNA's website, he said that his path to the X-Division championship starts this Saturday on Impact! However, he will have to go up against the face of the X-Division himself, AJ Styles! Will Elix Skipper get what could be one of the biggest wins of his career? Or will AJ Styles prove to the world why he is called “Phenomenal”?

All of this and more on this week's exciting edition of TNA IMPACT!

A/N: Impact might take a little bit longer than the past few. I want to get at least a few of the Pay Per View matches written out before I pound out Impact, since I know that it's going to take me quite a while to write out Against All Odds. Good news is, I'm already two matches deep.

Before I go, I have a few questions for you guys. I was doing a bit of brainstorming, and I had the idea of doing a Taboo Tuesday/Cyber Sunday style pay per view, where you guys, the readers, will get to vote on match stuff. Before I commit to the idea and start working it into the booking and backstage segments (Which will be making a comeback pretty soon), I wanted to know if you would have any interest in that whatsoever?

Last, the writing of the pay per views. I plan on writing out the big money matches in full, but I was wondering if anyone would get heated if I recapped some of the filler matches? I'm not going to lie, there's a match or two on the card that I really don't want to write out in full, and I'd much rather just give an Impact style recap of it instead of spending a bunch of time on em' when I could be focusing on the money matches, instead.

That said, I'll be writing out the next Impact when I'm about half way done with the Pay Per View (Which is 8 matches, I believe?). I'll see you sexy bitches then!​
 
#15 ·
Cool opener with Cage/Rhyno/Jarrett - pretty simple but it did its job.

Nice to see Homicide look strong, I was always a fan of him.

Had a feeling Team 3D would win, that's cool. I think I probably prefer them over Team Canada as champs.

You've sold Rhyno's anger really well. I genuinely imagine how pissed off he is, plus he plays a really good pissed off guy anyway, ha.

Christian/Rhyno was cool, I actually expected Cage to win, however if not I expected a dirty finish, which is kind of what happened I guess - if a distraction counts as dirty. I didn't expect Sting to debut so quick, I thought that might be built up a bit more. Still cool. Sting/Cage vs. Jarrett/Rhyno maybe?

Good show, the only thing is some of the colour use I'm not crazy about like the purples, etc. Bit too rainbow-ish, just tone it down - make it a bit more simple. Anyway, good fu thread, I liked this era of TNA - I'll try keep reading.
 
#17 ·
Hey! Just wanted to give a quick update on this. It's been a chaotic work week, but I'll have some free time Saturday night and pretty much all day Sunday. I've started writing Impact... still on the first segment, but I've at least started it, and I'm four matches deep with AAO. Huge thanks as always to IceCreamJrFan for reviewing, and thanks to Shudeye as well. So far, I've got one vote FOR a taboo tuesday style PPV... any opinions from anyone else? Also, I haven't heard anyone say that their for or against a few of the filler matches at Against all Odds being written out summary-style. If nobody says their against it, then I'm just going to write them out as summaries, because I really don't want to write out a few of these matches lol
 
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TNA IMPACT

The opening video plays, and we get our laser light/pyro show before taking it to Don West and Mike Tenay.

Mike: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to another exciting edition of TNA Impact on Spike TV. I'm Mike Tenay and, as always, I am joined by Don West. Don, we've got a stacked card tonight on the last edition of Impact before Against All Odds.

Don: That's right, Mike, and the hot topic on everyone's mind has to be Sting! Last week, Sting made his TNA debut coming to the aid of Christian Cage, and on our website it was announced that Sting and Christian Cage would be facing off against Jeff Jarrett and Rhino in the main event of Against All Odds. What everyone has to be wondering right now is will Sting appear tonight, and what does Jeff Jarrett have to say about all of this?

Mike: Of course, that's not all! In our main event, AJ Styles will be taking on Elix Skipper. Both men are looking to impress and work their way toward an X-Division title shot!

We finally cut to the ring, where Jerrelle Clark is standing.

Mike: However, right now it's time to continue our new star initiative. Jerrelle Clark will be squaring off against whoever the third wrestler of the initiative is, and a win tonight would definitely help revitalize the career of Clark.

My Hero

CHRIS HERO makes his way out to the ring to a big pop from the crowd. Despite getting a positive reaction, Hero pays the fans no mind, and almost seems disgusted with the amounts of fanfare he's getting from the crowd.

Don: ANOTHER HUGE ACQUISITION FOR TNA!

Mike: Chris Hero is another big name in the indie scene. He's another guy whose made waves in ROH, but his biggest accomplishment to date has been winning the CZW Iron Man Championship. Jerrelle could use the win, but he's going to have to fight his ass off to get it.

MATCH 1: Jerrelle Clark VS Chris Hero

Much like last week, this is a five minute squash. Jerrelle doesn't get any offense in (poor guy), and Hero absolutely dismantles him. Halfway through the match, the crowd starts to turn on Hero due to how much he's wailing on Clark, despite the fact that he could have pinned Clark dozens of times and picked up the win. By the time the match ends, most of the crowd is booing Hero (Who thought they'd be this passionate about Jerrelle Clark?), and he finally ends things off with the Hero's Welcome. Good thing Jerrelle's on his way to MWO!

WINNER: Chris Hero by Pin Fall (8:42)
RATING: *

Don: CHRIS HERO JUST WON WITH AUTHORITY!

Mike: That was disgusting! Chris Hero could have ended that match a hell of a lot sooner, but instead he absolutely destroyed Jerrelle Clark!

Don: That he did, and what a strong way to debut?

Mike: Don, this is another man's livelihood we're talking about! Chris Hero may have just seriously injured Jerrelle Clark, possibly even ended his career?

Don: Well, Mike, wrestling's not supposed to be pretty!

We cut backstage to Jerry Lawler's office. Jerry's going through some paperwork when Samoa Joe bursts into the office, looking absolutely furious.

Jerry: Well, hello there Joe. How can I help you?

Joe: I want Sabin.

Jerry: What do you...

Joe: All I've heard for the past few weeks is how Chris Sabin beat me. He didn't beat me, he can't beat me, and I want to destroy him. Give me Sabin at Against All Odds.

Jerry: Well, Joe, if you want Chris Sabin at Against All Odds, then you got it! Plus, it will be an X-Division title match!

Joe: That's fine by me.

Joe storms out of the office. Short, sweet promo. We go to a commercial break.

BREAK

3LK


When we return, Ron Killings is making his way to the ring to the 3 Live Kru's theme (Showing that the team is, in fact, still together) to a good response from the crowd. The camera cuts to a few people dancing poorly as Killings makes his entrance to show us that, contrary to popular belief, white boys really can't dance.

Don: Welcome back to Impact, folks. We've got another great match ahead of us in just a moment here.

Mike: Ron Killings is currently heading to the ring, and you have to imagine that he's looking to make some waves here tonight.

Don: It's been awhile since we've seen anyone from the 3 Live Kru here on Impact, and Ron Killings would certainly like to pick up a win tonight.

Paparazzi

Alex Shelley comes to the ring next, Shelley cam in tow. The fan's boo as Shelley comes to the ring and sets up the camera.

Mike: Of course, Alex Shelley is also looking to pick up a huge win tonight.

Don: It's no secret that Alex Shelley would love to be the X-Division champion, and picking up a win against R-Truth would certainly help set that up!

MATCH 2: Ron Killings VS Alex Shelley

This match contains plenty of fast moving talent. The match starts off with Ron Killings using his size advantage, but still providing some great, quick stuff for the crowd to get all excited about. However, after a few minutes, Shelley hits an enzuigiri out of nowhere to turn the tides in his favor. Shelley has the advantage for the next few minutes, until Killings nails Shelley with a corkscrew flying forearm smash. The rest of this contest is pretty back-and-fourth, with a pretty fair amount of near falls. As we get close to the 10:30 mark, though, Shelley hits a few big moves in quick succession. A springboard tornado DDT, a springboard moonsault and a Shell shock later -plus a hand full of tights- and Alex Shelley picks up the win.

WINNER: Alex Shelley by Pin Fall (10:58)
RATING: ***

Don: WHAT A HUGE WIN! (A/N: C'mon, Don, not every victory deserves such an over-the-top reaction. You'd think that every match has a Hogan slamming Andre moment...)

Mike: Did Alex Shelley really need to grab the tights, though? It seemed to me like he had the match won, and he still resorted to cheating?

Don: It doesn't hurt to have a little insurance when you're going for the win!

Mike: That wasn't insurance, that was cheating, Don. Well, folks, at this time we'd like to take it to Shane Douglas.

Shane is standing outside of Jerry Lawler's office.

Shane: Ladies and Gentlemen, I'm currently standing outside of Director of Authority Jerry Lawler's office to see if we can't get some news about who the final person in the New Star Initiative is! We know that...

The door opens and we see... BOBBY “THE BRAIN” HEENAN! Shane looks surprised at seeing Heenan coming out of Jerry's office.

Shane: …..Bobby Heenan? What are you doing here?

Bobby: Well, Shane, I was just squaring away a few things in regards to my newest client!

Shane: New client? You mean to tell me that you're managing somebody here in TNA?

Bobby: Yes, that's exactly what I'm saying.

Shane: Well, who is it?

Bobby: Now, hold on. That's a surprise!

Shane: Well, can you at least give us a hint?

Bobby: I'll do you two better and give you three. All you need to know is that he's the final wrestler of the New Star Initiative, he'll be making his debut at Against All Odds, and he'll be facing the man you just saw pick up a win, Alex Shelley. Now, if you'll excuse me, I have things to do.

Heenan walks away and we cut to a...

BREAK

My World


When we return, Jeff Jarrett is standing in the ring with Rhino and Gail Kim. As always, Rhino looks pissed, but Jarrett is pretty pissed off, too (Gail Kim... well, she's there, anyway). The crowd jeers as Jarrett grabs a mic and lifts it to his mouth.

Jeff: You slap nuts need to shut the hell up, because The King of the Mountain is about to speak!

Naturally, the fans boo the fuck out of this comment.

Jeff: Last week, Sting decided to make his little comeback and get in Jeff Jarrett's business.

The fans pop big time at the mention of Sting.

Jeff: Sting, I told you to stay home. I told you to stay retired. I told you to stay out of my business, and what did you do? You did the exact opposite of what I said! You came to MY WORLD and got involved with MY BUSINESS!

Jeff lowers his arm and Rhino takes the mic.

Rhino: STING, I'M GOING TO KILL YOU! I'M GOING TO GORE YOUR ASS IN HALF!

Jeff looks at Rhino, who gives the microphone back.

Jeff: Now, Sting, I'll level with you. Tomorrow night, you're supposed to team up with Christian Cage to face Rhino and I. Now, I'm sure that you're foaming at the mouth to get the spotlight on you, but I'm going to very calmly explain why you shouldn't.

The fan's boo loudly, causing Jeff to have to raise his voice a little bit.

Jeff: Sting, let's cut to the chase, you're old. You're yesterday's news. Your glory days are over, and all you can do by coming to TNA is taint your precious little legacy. You see, TNA is Planet Jarrett, it's The King of the Mountain's playground, and if you invade my territory, you WILL get hurt! Rhino will happily break your damn ribs, slap nut, and after he does that, I'll take one of my thousand-dollar guitars and smash it over your damn head.

A couple fans throw shit at Jarrett.

Jeff: So take my advice- Don't come to Against All Odds. I know for a fact that you're not in Florida tonight, and I know that you're watching, so take my advice. Stay home. Our business is with Christian Cage, not you. Keep it that way...

Take Over

The fans pop big time as Christian Cage makes his way to the entrance area, mic in hand. Christian is in his street clothes, and doesn't look to be cruisin' for a fight. In fact, he's smiling.

Christian: Jeff, do everyone a favor and shut up.

The fans pop HUGE at this. Jeff looks pretty pissed that Christian is out here, but not as pissed as Rhino... have I mentioned that Rhino doesn't look happy? I don't think I've said that yet...

Christian: Sting might not be here tonight, but I think I speak for the both of us when I say that we're sick of you running around like you own the place. For the past few months, you've ran around with those jack-offs America's Most Wanted, and now with that back stabbing piece of crap Rhino, and you've screwed over everyone in your way. When's the last time you defended that title in a fair match, Jeff? When?

Jarrett looks like he's about to storm out of the ring and go after Cage, but Gail Kim talks him out of it.

Christian: Well, Jeff, it's all coming to an end. Tomorrow night, myself and Sting are going to beat you, and then, I'm going to make sure that you lose that NWA World Championship. Jeff, tonight you might be King of the Mountain, but it's only a matter of time until I kick your ass off that hill and win that title from you, because that's....

The fans cheer out “How I Roll”. Christian's music plays as he makes his way to the back, leaving Jeff and Rhino (Oh yeah, and Kim) to look all pissy in the middle of the ring.

Don: VERY big words coming from Captain Charisma!

Mike: Well, tomorrow night, we're going to get to see Christian Cage and Sting face off against Jeff Jarrett and Rhino in the main event, but tonight, our main event is AJ Styles and Elix Skipper, and that match will happen next!

BREAK

I Am


When we come back, AJ Styles is standing in his pyro to a massive reaction from the crowd.

Don: Welcome back to TNA Impact on Spike TV. Folks, it's main event time.

Mike: AJ Styles has been called the cornerstone of TNA by many. AJ Styles is the only triple-crown champion in TNA's history, and there's no doubt in anyone's mind that he wants gold around his waist yet again.

Don: Word is that AJ Styles would like nothing more than to be X-Division champion yet again, Mike.

Primetime

Elix Skipper comes out next to the boo's of the crowd. I could get a little more descriptive here, admittedly, but it's three in the morning and I'm tired.

Don: However, this man would also love to be X-Division Champion.

Mike: Don, ever since Elix Skipper split from the Diamonds in the Rough, he's been hungry. He's been looking to prove that he doesn't need a group to back him up, and he has a chance to show the world that tonight!

MAIN EVENT: AJ Styles VS Elix Skipper

The match kicks off with some lighting fast chain wrestling, both men showing off their X-Division chops, which gets a great reaction from the crowd. It's not long before AJ hits the spine breaker, and gets the early advantage. AJ keeps the quick offense up, doing very well in the opening minutes of the bout, but Elix gets the upper hand when he pushes AJ off (Who was attempting to set Elix up for a DDT) and superkicks him out of nowhere. Elix surprisingly slows the match down a little bit, trying to take some of the wind out of AJ's sails, but it's not too long before AJ changes the tides of the match back in his favor after a pele kick. AJ might be back in the drivers seat at this point, but Elix definitely wore him down a little bit, and Elix manages to exploit this after a few minutes by hitting a side belly to belly suplex. Elix is in control for a little while, but AJ eventually throws Elix over the top rope and jumps over the top rope after him. AJ rolls Elix back into the ring and hits a Styles Clash to end the match.

WINNER: AJ Style by Pin Fall (12:21)
RATING: ***1/4

Don: WHAT A MATCH!

Mike: Indeed, Don! That was a fantastic main event, and AJ Styles is standing tall in the center of the ring. Folks, don't forget that tomorrow night, we will be live on Pay Per View as we bring you Against All Odds.

Mike and Don plug the event tomorrow as AJ stands tall in the center of the ring, as we fade to black.

END

QUICK RESULTS

Chris Hero def Jerrelle Clark VIA Pin
Alex Shelley def Ron Killings VIA Pin
AJ Styles def Elix Skipper VIA Pin

ANNOUNCED FOR AGAISNT ALL ODDS

Christian Cage & Sting VS Jeff Jarrett & Rhino
X-DIVISION TITLE: Samoa Joe ( C ) VS Chris Sabin
NWA WORLD TAG TEAM TITLES: America's Most Wanted ( C ) VS Team 3D
Alex Shelley VS ??? (w/Bobby Heenan)

A/N: I feel like this isn't my strongest episode of Impact, but I wanted to get it out for you guys quickly. I currently have three of my planned seven matches for Against All Odds written out (One of them written summary style to speed it up a little bit, since the match isn't too terribly important), and I hope to at least get two more written out before the weekend. Once I have most of the card written out, I'll throw up the preview, as well as a new backstage segment. Now, the focus will still be the actual wrestling, but there will be a few more backstage segments leading to Destination X then there were for Against All Odds, so I hope you guys don't have much of an issue with that. The backstage segments are quite fun for me to write out, and I honestly really dig what I'm planning out for that story. Before I go, I also wanted to thank you guys for helping this thread get to over 800 views. This isn't my first BTB, but I think that this one is definitely my best performing one, and that wouldn't have happened without you, the readers. You guys are pretty cool!

One final note, I wanted to address a criticism from Shudeye about my choice of colors. One of the big reasons I try to use different colors is to differentiate people. While I understand the concern that it might be a bit too colorful, I'd rather have people think it's a bit too colorful than have to struggle to remember who is who. As far as the purples, I try to save purple for Jarrett, Lawler and Phoenix. In the case of Jarrett and Lawler, purple is a color that is traditionally associated with royalty. Jarrett is the KING of the Mountain, and Lawler is obviously The King. As far as Phoenix... well, purple's my favorite color, so I decided to give him purple, as well. I hope that you understand where I'm coming from here, and I hope that it doesn't detract from this BTB too terribly much :D
 
#19 ·
You left some comments on my thread awhile ago, so I just wanted to return the favour here…

Opening the show with the new talent initiative seems alright. I actually really like the idea of letting new talent strut their stuff, and it suits with the backstory of Phoenix wanting to change things up. I’m not a huge fan of the new guys just having squash matches though, I feel it would make a better impressions if they stole the show or something. I like the idea of Hero being a heel, but I think you really needed to detail his viciousness a little better to get the point across. Just telling us he’s a heel for not pinning his opponent doesn’t really give the reader a great experience. I like the essence and idea of the booking though.

The segment between The King and Samoa Joe could have been done better, imo. Whilst the booking of Joe barging into the authority figure’s office and demanding a match with Sabin after last week makes perfect sense, the execution left a little to be desired. One: King’s initial reaction should have been to shit his pants and be scared, not “well hello there Joe”. Who the hell even speaks like that? The dialogue seemed a little off, and I just feel you could’ve done better portraying the emotions of both characters.

Alex Shelley always needed to go over Ron Killings here just because he’s more relevant. It’s great to see them get some good time as Killings can be solid against a superior opponent, and Shelley can wrestle. As I read Shelley holding the tights after hitting his big three moves I thought that was strange. The commentators picking up on it makes me believe it has to do with some sort of angle. I hope so, and it’s not just random cheating. Cheating like that should only really be used for shock value, not when a heel already has the match won.

Bobby ‘The Brain’ Heenan managing the new talent to debut at Against All Odds is HUGE. Debuting on a PPV and having ‘The Brain’ by his side is going to put this man over big from day one. I actually think it’s really smart booking, and it’ll be epic to read Heenan in a managerial role, even if it perhaps is a tad unrealistic. Great stuff.

I actually really enjoyed this in ring segment here, it was easily the best of the night. Rhino being all intense and pissed is perfect, and Jarrett trying to convince Sting not to show up is exactly what would happen. I thought the dialogue was actually in character as well, which was something I thought you struggled with earlier. Even Christian’s part was pretty solid, adding some hype for what has been a pretty lacklustre hyped PPV.

:lmao at Elix Skipper being in a main event. Even just the thought of it makes me want to cringe. The thought of AJ Styles getting nearly thirteen minutes to strut his stuff though is awesome. Styles was always going over here because he is simply better. A solid main event to end the show I guess.

Your booking decisions already seem to be pretty on point, I just feel like you can improve with the writing of everything. Except for that Jarrett/Christian segment, character dialogue was well off, and you’re going to need to enthral with that since you don’t go into detail with your matches. Still, I definitely see potential and I will try and keep an eye on this.
 
#20 ·
Dutch Mantell, Terry Taylor, Scott D'Amore, Dixie Carter and Shannon Phoenix sit in the conference room, waiting the arrival of Jeff Jarrett and Jeremy Borash so they can properly start the booking meeting. Those who are in the room review the final card for Against All Odds, until finally, 10 minutes late, Jarrett and JB enter the room.

Dixie: Jeff, Jeremy, I'm glad that you two could show up.

Jeremy: Sorry, Dixie. Traffic.

Jarrett simply rolls his eyes as he plops down, JB sitting right next to him. Before much of anything is said, Jarrett already looks pretty unhappy.

Dixie: Well, now that everyone is here, we can discuss Against All Odds...

Jeff: Yeah, let's discuss Against All Odds. Kid, what the hell are you thinking?

Jeff is glaring daggers into Shannon. Shannon is a little uncomfortable, but he does a good job of keeping his composure.

Shannon: What do you mean?

Jeff: Look at the damn card! How many matches, as of this moment, do we have announced?

Jeremy: Four.

Jeff: Yeah, four damn matches! Tell me kid, if you go to a McDonalds and you only see four things on the damn menu, with everything else being a McMystery meal, are you gonna go there? Are you gonna spend money there?

Scott: Now, I don't think that's entirely fair. The show is pushing what it needs to push, and...

Terry: I agree with Jeff.

The table goes quiet and looks at Terry, who usually doesn't say a lot at these meetings. Terry looks down, clears his throat, and then looks right at Shannon.

Terry: Now, the matches we do have announced have an okay build, I'll give you that. The main event tag match has been booked well, and I'm pretty sure that a lot of our buys are going to be from that alone. The X-Division match, too, has been pretty alright, though we are going to need to talk to Jerry about how he acted when Joe asked for the match. The New Superstar Initiative has people buzzing, so that's doing it's job. You did those well.

Scott pats Shannon on the back, but Terry raises his hand a bit to signify that he's not done yet.

Terry: That's about where the good news ends, though. The tag title match didn't even get any air time on Impact this past week, and there's only four matches announced for the card. Jeff's got a point. Fans are going to be buying this pay per view pretty blind. As of right now, I don't even know what the rest of the matches are, kid. That's unacceptable.

Shannon looks at Terry, then glances over to Jarrett and JB, who are glaring daggers into him, then he speaks.

Shannon: Look, I'll admit that I dropped the ball. With only an hours worth of TV a week, it's difficult for me to promote everything I'd like to, but I still could have done better. I'll admit, I'm still learning, and this is something I need to work on. I have no issues owning up to that, and I apologize to all of you for that.

There's a moment of silence, until finally Dutch breaks it.

Dutch: Well, kid, what do you have planned, anyway?

Shannon: Well, I have two more matches I'd like to do. An X-Division match, and a tag match.

Dutch: And why are you putting those matches on?

Shannon: Quite frankly, because those are the two spots where we shine the brightest. Why not highlight that on our Pay Per Views?

Terry: Those matches being?

Shannon: For the X-Division match, I want to put Shannon Moore against Sonjay Dutt. Truth be told, I don't have big plans for either of these guys, but I think they can put on one hell of a match, and that's what we need on this stage.

Jeremy: What about the tag match?

Shannon: Well, we recently put Matt Bentley and Austin Aries together, I'd like to put them against Team Canada. Eric Young and Bobby Roode, that is. The four are good enough to put on a good match, and it'll help push both teams.

Dutch: Alright, kid. What about the rest of the show? What are you thinking?

SPOILER ALERT!!! IF YOU DO NOT WANT SPOILERS FOR AGAINST ALL ODDS, PLEASE SKIP FORWARD!!!!

Shannon: Well, in the main event, I want the good guys to go over.

Jeff: Why not me and Rhino? It'll draw some damn good heat if we cheat our way to a win?

Shannon: Because it's Sting's big debut. Let him have his moment, let the fans go home happy, and you'll get your heat back another day.

Jeff: That's how this is gonna go, huh? You're just going to do whatever you can to undermine me, and eventually get the belt off me....

Shannon: Would you chill the fuck out, Jeff?

The room goes quiet, and everyone seems kind of surprised. Shannon's clearly kind of upset, and Jeff isn't much happier, but he stays quiet and lets the kid talk.

Shannon: Look, Jeff, I fucking get it. You're worried that I, as the new guy, want to humiliate you just to prove that my dick's bigger. Well, guess what? That's not what I want to do. Right now, it doesn't make sense for you to drop the belt, and that's fine by me! You're the biggest heel in the company, and part of that is because you're the champion! You lie, you cheat, you steal, you send in your cronies, you do whatever it takes for you to hold on to that belt, and the fans fucking hate you for it. If I take the belt off you, I'm leaving you AND the angle I have planned dead in the fucking water! So guess what? Right now, you're hanging on to the fucking belt!

Jeremy goes to try and say something, but Jeff gestures for him to keep his mouth shut. Shannon continues.

Shannon: However, there will be a time and place where you are going to drop that title. There's going to be a big build toward it, and a big payoff. You're still going to be one of the top heels, if not THE top heel in the company when that happens! You're still going to be in this gigantic story that I have planned for most of the year, if not leading into next year, so you have nothing to worry about. You might not like me, you might be worried about me, but I'm not going to kill your heat just for the sake of killing your heat. I'm not going to be doing any hot-shot booking. Everything I do is building toward something else, okay? This includes your title reign, the end of that title reign, and everything in between, so lay the fuck off of me, alright?

The room goes quiet for another few moments. Jarrett's hot, but he's not saying anything. Finally Dixie breaks the silence.

Dixie: So... as you were saying before, Shannon?

The committee then books the rest of the pay per view, and start discussing possibilities afterward. Most of the committee seems pretty engaged, but Jarrett and Borash silently stew away in the corner.

SPOILERS END HERE

A/N: By the time you guys see this, I will only have two matches left to write out. I'll have the preview for Against All Odds up pretty soon (I'd like to only have one more match to write out before I have the preview up). Before I go, I have a few thank-yous to do. First, thanks to Stojy for reviewing the last Impact. I realize that I still have a lot of things I need to work on, and I'm working to improve the dialogues quite a bit. Second, I'd like to thank all of you for reading this. As of writing this, I'm at about 1050 views on this, and that's pretty awesome! Whether you review, or you just skim through, thanks for taking the time out of your day to read this. You guys are pretty alright! As a final note, just to let y'all know, I'm doing 100-150 words per minute of ring time. I know that the general consensus is 200 words per minute of ring time, and my goal is to work myself up to that point, but right now this is easier on me. Thanks for understanding.​
 
#22 ·
I like the format of your b.t.b of showing the backstage conversations lol.

I feel it will give it a very unique and interesting vibe and separate it from other threads. I also like the time period you chose for TNA. '05 is definitely a great year to work with and I'll be looking forward to what you do with it.

Best wishes man!
 
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