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Bah Gawd - Good Ol' JR's Impact Wrestling

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I'm basically hitting the reset button on TNA/Impact Wrestling and putting JR in charge. Been a while since I've done one of these so hopefully you all enjoy!


Timeline of Events​

- After feeling like he's been disrespected by Dixie Carter and TNA management, A.J. Styles announces his intention to not resign with TNA Wrestling and officially become a free agent. A.J. once again shocks the wrestling world by signing a deal with WWE, less than 24 hours after he became a free agent. Already doubting her leadership, the TNA locker room all but turns on Dixie Carter.

- A major dispute erupts between Bob Carter and Dixie over Dixie's insistence that despite all of TNA's financial problems, they still resign Hulk Hogan. Bob steps in and cancels Dixie's deal with Hulk. When Dixie calls him out on it, he removes her as president of TNA, putting himself in charge temporarily.

- Having had enough of the wrestling business, Bob Carter announces that after Bound for Glory 2013, TNA will be taken off the air and put up for sale. Rumors quickly spread throughout the internet and the wrestling world that WWE is preparing an offer.

- Not wanting to see one of their higher rated shows be taken to another network or eliminated all together, Spike TV/Viacom begin preparing an offer of their own, similar to their takeover of Bellator. After a brief period of deliberation, Bob Carter accepts Spike TV/Viacom's offer with the rumor being that WWE's offer was very small.

- Spike's first order of business is finding a new president to run TNA. Their first choice, Eric Bischoff, turns them down, citing other business ventures as well as a lack of desire to run a wrestling company full time again. They are then left with very few options until a name presents itself that most would have never thought of. That name being Good Ol' JR Jim Ross. Most would have never thought to offer the position to JR due to the belief that he was a WWE lifer but beneath the surface JR had a bitter falling out with Triple H and Vince McMahon which resulted in his "retirement" from WWE and the desire to "stick it to them" was there for him. After meeting with Spike officials for a couple days, JR accepts their offer and becomes TNA's newest president.

- JR gets to work right away. His first major decision was to announce that he was dropping the name TNA entirely and replacing it with Impact Wrestling as the promotion's official name. His next order of business was to find a new home for Impact Wrestling since it was agreed that remaining on the road permanently was just too expensive. Their first choice, Las Vegas, proved to be too expensive. Returning to Orlando was also out of the question due to the Impact Zone being converted into something else. The only option left that made sense was to return to Nashville. After deliberating, JR decided on returning Impact Wrestling to Nashville and the Asylum, pending major renovations.

- Next JR needed to fill out his management team. Returning to a role of prominence in the company that he founded, JR named Jeff Jarrett Vice President/Head of Talent Relations. JR also named Dave Lagana as temporary Head of Creative. Dave had previously worked as part of the creative team in TNA but JR felt that Impact Wrestling needed one voice so he consolidated the team into one position who now will only report to JR and Jeff Jarrett. With the management team pretty much set, JR can begin to remake the roster.

- To nearly everyone's amazement, JR made very little changes to the roster. His biggest changes were the release of Taz (a simple cost cutting move) and the demotion of Sam Shaw, Rockstar Spud, and King Mo from the main roster page back down to OVW. He made no further signings, opting instead to leaving any wrestlers he signed as secrets.

- Once the reformation of Impact Wrestling was complete, all that was left was to announce a return date to television. Due to budget cutting and only having a limited amount of talent currently, Impact Wrestling would be returning to a one hour show on a temporary basis until they could prove that things were on the up and up. Impact Wrestling's return to television was scheduled for Thursday January 2nd at 8 P.M. on Spike.

- More news coming soon...
Roster

Bully Ray - Heavyweight Champion
Since: 2/13/2014
Defeated: Jeff Hardy & Magnus

Alex Shelley - Television Champion
Since: 2/13/2014
Defeated: Chris Sabin

James Storm - Tag Team Champion
Since: 3/13/2014
Defeated: D.O.C. & Knux

Jeff Hardy - Tag Team Champion
Since: 3/13/2014
Defeated: D.O.C. & Knux

- X Division Champion
Since:
Defeated:

Abyss - On Assignment to AAA in Mexico
Alex Shelley
Austin Aries
Bobby Roode
Brooke Tessmacher
Bully Ray
Chris Masters
Chris Sabin
D.O.C.
Eric Young
Garrett Bischoff - On Assignment to OVW
Gunner
Hernandez
James Storm
Jay Bradley
Jeff Hardy
Jeff Jarrett
Jessie G
Karen Jarrett
Kenny King
Knux
Kurt Angle
Magnus
Robbie E
Samoa Joe - On Assignment to W-1 in Japan
Sting
T.J. Perkins
Ultimate Tiger
Velvet Sky - Storyline Suspended
Wes Brisco - On Assignment to OVW

Jim Ross - President
Jeff Jarrett - Vice President/Head of Talent Relations
Dave Lagana - Head of Creative
Al Snow, Devon - Agents

Mike Tenay, Jeremy Borash - TV Commentators
Hector Guerrero, Willie Urbina - Spanish TV Commentators
Christy Hemme - Ring Announcer
Taryn Terrell - Backstage Interviewer

Christopher Daniels - Impact Online General Manager
Christopher Daniels, Jeremy Borash - Impact Online Commentators
 
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#27 ·
Impact Online Results - 3/1/2014

- Coming down to the ring, freshly named Impact Online General Manager Christopher Daniels announces that he is bringing the X Division Championship back but with some major changes. Instead of being limited to smaller sized wrestlers like it was in the past, the new X Division Championship will be open to any wrestler who has yet to get their shot or who has had their shot come and go. There is an 8 man battle royal planned for April 24th in Charlotte, North Carolina where the winner will be crowned X Division Champion. Over the next several weeks there will be eight matches where the winners of those matches will go on to the battle royal. The first two matches start tonight.

- Match #1 - Eric Young vs. Rockstar Spud
Eric Young picks up the victory with a Youngblood Neckbreaker.

- The Bro-Mans, Jessie G. and Robbie E. are seen backstage. Jessie G. is nervous about having to face his tag team partner but Robbie E. assures him that despite what happens, they'll still be Bros.

- Match #2 - Jessie G. vs. Robbie E.
Jessie G. gets the surprising win via a roll-up.
Impact Wrestling News & Notes - Roster for Impact Online, X Division Title, & More

- The talent pool going forward for Impact Online will consist of wrestlers currently on the active roster who aren't getting much T.V. time on the regular show as well as wrestlers from OVW and various free agents. Wrestlers are also free to go back and forth between Impact Online and the main show at any time.

- Regarding the new X Division title announced this week by Christopher Daniels, the title will only be defended on Impact Online and the various live T.V. specials as well as Slammiversary, but never on the main show. The decision to bring back the X Division championship was made to make Impact Online a little something more than just random matches.

- After rising steadily, the ratings continue a downward trend as the rating for this week's Impact Wrestling came in at a 0.9.

- Preview for the March 6th edition of Impact Wrestling...Last week, Jeff Jarrett delivered an ultimatum to both Sting and Kurt Angle, that if Kurt did not accept Jeff's challenge this week, that both he and Sting would be fired. Despite still being injured, how will Kurt respond?...Continuing on his promise of being a fighting champion, Alex Shelley will defend the T.V. title against Jay Bradley...Convinced that their victory over them was a fluke, D.O.C. & Knux have challenged James Storm & Jeff Hardy to a rematch. Was their victory a fluke or will Storm & Hardy score another victory over the tag champs?...Wanting to impress Impact Wrestling president Jim Ross in hopes of being named #1 contender to the world title, Austin Aries and Bobby Roode faced off in a match which came down to Austin Aries making Bobby Roode pass out. How will Roode respond this week knowing that the loss certainly didn't help his chances?​
 
#28 ·
Impact Wrestling
3/6/2014
The Asylum
Nashville, Tennessee

Impact Wrestling opens up this week’s episode with a look back at two key events from last week. The first, the feud between Austin Aries and Bobby Roode over who will impress more and hopefully earn a shot at the world title, including the result of the main event which saw Austin Aries making Bobby Roode pass out. The second and final event was the ultimatum that Jeff Jarrett gave Sting where if Kurt Angle does not come out to the ring this week and face him, not only will he be fired but Sting will be as well. The recap video ends with a shot of Sting hanging his head, looking worried.

Mike Tenay and Jeremy Borash begin welcoming everyone to tonight’s broadcast but instead of showing the inside of the Asylum, we see a shot of Kurt Angle pulling up outside the Asylum and entering the arena. Clearly he is here this week but will he answer Jeff’s call? Once Kurt disappears inside the Asylum, the cameras cut to the ring area where tonight’s action can begin.

Match #1: Alex Shelley [C] vs. Jay Bradley – Impact Wrestling Television Championship Match

The first match of the evening is a championship bout for the T.V. title between champion Alex Shelley and challenger Jay Bradley. Alex, making good on his promise of being a fighting champion, just got done successfully defending his title last week against former partner Chris Sabin so he will look to make it two in a row this week. First out to the ring is challenger Jay Bradley who doesn’t get much of a reaction out of the crowd. The crowd erupts for Shelley though which will give him a huge advantage in this match provided he can keep the crowd on his side.

Jay Bradley starts off the match the way you would expect him too, by just using his size and strength to his advantage. Jay keeps Shelley down for quite some time but due to Shelley having the crowd on his side, he always ends up finding the strength to get out. Jay keeps it up though, determined not to let the crowd get to him. When Jay manages to drown out the crowd cheering for Shelley, he is very effective. However, when the crowd appears to start pissing him off is when things start to go bad for him. The times where Jay is able to drown out the noise soon grow shorter and shorter whereas the times where the crowd pisses him off grow bigger and bigger. Shelley takes advantage of this, using Jay’s temper against him. One huge strike by Jay quickly ends any momentum Shelley may have had. Feeling a little too confident, taking his time instead of covering Shelley right there, Jay mocks the crowd which only gives Shelley time to come to. Appearing to “Hulk up” Shelley pops right up and starts firing back at Jay. The crowd gets more and more behind Shelley who continues to build on his momentum until it reaches a fever pitch. It appears to only be a matter of time before the end comes and it does when Shelley hits his finishing move, Sliced Bread #2, quickly following it up with a cover which results in the referee counting 1, 2, 3!

Winner and Still Impact Wrestling Television Champion: Alex Shelley

The referee hands Shelley his title as the crowd continues to cheer loudly. Just as Shelley is beginning to exit the ring, he sees someone out of the corner of his eye that he did not see before. When he looks closer, he sees Chris Sabin sitting at ringside with his face partially covered by a hooded sweatshirt. Sabin only briefly makes eye contact before getting up out of his seat and walking away. Shelley just simply shrugs it off and starts walking to the back as the camera cuts away.

Going to the backstage area, we see “The Greatest Man That Ever Lived” Austin Aries walking down the hallway when he is stopped in his tracks by “The IT Factor” Bobby Roode.

Bobby immediately tells Aries to go away, that the #1 contendership is as good as his and there’s nothing Aries can do about. Of course Aries fires back with the fact that he made Roode pass out last week so he would say he’s the one who really has the inside track. The two appear to be on the verge of having yet another all out brawl before Bully Ray and Brooke Tessmacher step in. Bully says he’s here to do both men a favor. Although he does not have the power to pick who will become #1 contender, he can do the next best thing and that is give one of them a shot at him next week. This perks Roode and Aries right up which both of them immediately ask which one of them he’ll face. Bully says that he’s already talked to JR and had Roode vs. Aries booked for tonight. Both men say awesome but there’s a catch, Bully gets to choose the stipulation. When Aries and Roode ask what it is, Bully simply says they’ll find out right before the match and walks away, leaving both men confused.

*Commercial*

Match #2: D.O.C. & Knux w/ Gunner vs. James Storm & Jeff Hardy

Time for match #2 of the evening. Before the match can begin, Mike Tenay and JB show a brief video recap of what went down last week between these four men, starting with James Storm calling out Gunner, and then deciding to fight D.O.C. & Knux instead when Gunner weaseled out. First team to make their way out to the ring area is the tag team champions, D.O.C. & Knux, followed closely behind by Gunner who is keeping a vigilant eye to make sure James Storm doesn’t sneak up on him. Next is the team of James Storm and Jeff Hardy. To everyone’s surprise, James and Jeff come out to the ring together, instead of separately, an obvious signal to D.O.C. & Knux that they are unified and ready to go.

Things start off much better in this match for the tag team champions than it did last week. They appear focused and ready, apparently having done their homework. They wisely use their size and strength to keep Storm and Hardy separated, on opposite corners from each other, wearing them down in the process. The match is going so well so fast for the champions that they soon start to ease up, perhaps getting a little too cocky. This easing up on the part of D.O.C. and Knux is just the opening Hardy and Storm need. Once they see their chance, it’s like a light switch turns on for the team of Hardy and Storm. They explode on D.O.C. and Knux, ending any sort of momentum they had earlier on. Not having planned for Storm and Hardy to react like this, D.O.C. and Knux don’t have much of an answer against them. Much like the beginning of last week’s match, D.O.C. and Knux seem lost and against two experienced tag team wrestlers like Storm and Hardy, that’s certainly not a good thing. Despite their earlier success, things are soon over for D.O.C. and Knux. Following the same pattern as last week, James Storm hits his Last Call Super Kick and Hardy follows it up with a Swanton Bomb off the top rope, picking up the 1, 2, 3!

Winners: James Storm & Jeff Hardy

Hanging their heads in shame, D.O.C. and Knux quickly exit the ring. The referee then raises both Storm and Hardy’s hands in victory as the crowd cheers on. Frustrated that his partners suffered yet another loss at their hands, Gunner demands a microphone.

Gunner says he’s tired of the cheap victories Storm and Hardy are getting over D.O.C. and Knux. He knows that D.O.C. and Knux, if they prepare properly, could kick Storm’s and Hardy’s asses any day of the week. Gunner then challenges Storm and Hardy to a final, winner take all match next week for bragging rights. Intrigued by the idea, Storm grabs a microphone as well and says if they’re going to have a final winner take all match, why not make it even more interesting, why not have the champs put up the belts as well? Hearing Storm propose putting the titles on the line make D.O.C. and Knux immediately perk up. Getting worried, they try to stop Gunner but they are too late. Before they can do anything, Gunner says they accept Storm’s offer and the match is set. Upset with Gunner, D.O.C. and Knux immediately start arguing with him while Storm and Hardy, laughing, exit the ring.

*Commercial*

Match #3: Austin Aries vs. Bobby Roode - ???

Coming back from commercial, it is time for the main event of the evening between Austin Aries and Bobby Roode where the winner will receive a shot at Bully Ray next week in a non-title match. Coming off of the commercial both Austin Aries and Bobby Roode are already in the ring, awaiting Bully Ray’s announcement of what the stipulation of this match will be.

With his girlfriend Brooke by his side, Bully Ray slowly strolls out of the entrance tunnel. He has a smirk on his face as the crowd starts to boo him. He says he’s thought long and hard about this, going through every type of match he can think of when it finally hit him. There’s nothing more he would like to see than for both of them to beat the living hell out of each other in a Last Man Standing match!

Hearing that their match is now a last man standing match, both Bobby Roode and Austin Aries immediately exit the ring and start searching for weapons. Austin Aries is the first one to grab something, finding a steel chair sitting at ringside. Using the chair, Austin attack Bobby’s midsection, trying to knock the wind out of him before turning and trying to knock him unconscious. After a few blows to the head, Bobby is down but only for a couple seconds. Still dazed, Bobby gets to his week and starts trying to wrestle the steel chair away from Aries. With a knee to below the belt, Bobby accomplishes his goal and starts using the chair on Aries. For whatever reason, the chair does not seem that effective on Aries so Bobby tosses it to the side and tries for something else. He begins whipping Aries into both the guard rails and the steel ring steps. This manages to keep Aries down for a few seconds but not the required ten. Now on the outside of the ring, the two begin slowly making their way up the entrance ramp, using the guard rail and whatever objects they can find to inflict pain on the other. First Roode is out for three to four seconds, then Aries is out for four to five, then Roode for five to six, and so on until every time each man goes down there’s a question about whether or not he can get up. Whoever can score the next major blow may be able to score the win. Now all the way up at the top of the entrance ramp, standing on wobbly legs, Roode and Aries trade strikes back and forth, trying to knock the other out with each blow. Just when it looks like things may not ever end, Bobby Roode and Bully Ray exchange glances. Seeing Bully and the belt over his shoulder infuriates Roode, giving him a necessary boost of energy. Wanting to send a message to both Bully Ray and Jim Ross, Bobby looks to not only knock out Aries but put him out for good. Standing near the edge of the ramp, with a shot to the midsection, Roode doubles Aries over, allowing him to get him in position for a power bomb. Everyone knows what Roode is about to do but he doesn’t care. He lifts Aries up and tosses him over the edge of the ramp and on to a table below. The referee begins the count, counting all the way from 1 to 10 with no answer from Aries.

Winner: Bobby Roode

Bobby Roode finally earns a much sought after shot at Bully Ray next week. Exhausted from his match, Bobby collapse as the referee checks on Austin Aries. Bully Ray makes a move towards Roode like he’s getting ready to attack but stops just short of him. Getting down to his level, Bully Ray sticks the world title in Roode’s face, taunting him with it as the camera cuts away.

Before the commercial break, we see a shot of Jeff and Karen Jarrett backstage. It is unknown what they are saying but we can expect that it has something to do with Kurt Angle. The Jarretts soon walk off camera, towards the ring area.

*Commercial*

Back from commercial, Jeff and Karen Jarrett are already in the middle of the ring.

The Jarretts say they know Kurt Angle is here, everyone seen him arrive so there’s no need to wait, they demand that “The Olympic Gold Medalist” come out to the ring and accept Jeff’s demands. Kurt doesn’t wait, right after the Jarretts call him out, his theme music starts to play. Dressed in a suit but still clearly hobbled, Kurt limps his way down to the ring to face the music. Jarrett reiterates what he told Sting last week, that if Kurt does not agree to face him one more time next week, both he and Sting will be fired. Sadden but knowing what he must do, Kurt motions like he’s about to speak but before he can, he is interrupted by the music of “The Icon” Sting. The Jarretts appear frustrated and Kurt just hangs his head as Sting enters the ring. Jeff tells him that he has no business here but Sting simply ignores him. Giving it one last change, Sting begs Kurt not to agree to it since he’s still not 100%. He then turns to Jeff and begs Jeff to face him instead. Before Jeff can say anything, Kurt interrupts. Kurt thanks Sting for looking out for him but he’s a big boy and he can handle himself. Despite Sting’s objections, Kurt then turns to Jeff and agrees to his challenge. Sting can’t believe it and Jeff just laughs. Kurt tries to shake Jeff’s hand but Jeff wants nothing of it. Taking the low road, Jeff kicks at Kurt’s knees which immediately cause Kurt to fall to the apron. Sting tries to help his friend but Jeff’s ready for him as well, quickly tossing him out of the ring. The show fades to black with yet another shot of Jeff and Karen Jarrett standing over Kurt Angle.
 
#29 ·
Impact Wrestling News & Notes - OVW, Preview for March 13th, & More

- The date for Ted DiBiase Jr.'s OVW world title shot has been set for the upcoming Saturday Night Special event on April 5th.

- After seeing total viewership fall for the past few weeks, Impact Wrestling managed to reverse that trend this week, but only by a little, finishing once again with a 0.9 rating.

- Determined to have no outside interference from Gunner in the upcoming tag team title match, Impact Wrestling President Jim Ross has made the title match a steel cage match.

- Preview for upcoming March 13th edition of Impact Wrestling...Live from the Asylum in Nashville, Tennessee, three very important matches will take place...First up is the steel cage world tag team title match between champions D.O.C & Knux and challengers James Storm & Jeff Hardy. Storm & Hardy have beaten D.O.C. & Knux twice in the past two weeks which prompted Gunner, speaking on their behalf, to issue a winner take all match for the tag team titles. Will D.O.C. & Knux finally figure out Storm & Hardy, or will Storm & Hardy make it three in a row?...Although it is not for the world title, the match-up between Bully Ray and Bobby Roode will go along way in deciding the next #1 contender. Finally getting a shot at Bully Ray, can Bobby Roode make a statement and move one step closer to earning a title shot or will Bully Ray steal his dreams away once again?...After feeling like he was robbed by Kurt Angle in their match on February 13th, Jeff Jarrett demanded that Kurt Angle face him again despite Kurt Angle being injured at the hands of Jarrett. Not wanting his good friend to hurt himself further, Sting stepped in and begged Jeff to face him instead but Jeff would have nothing of it, going so far as to use his powers as Vice President to threaten Sting and Kurt Angle's jobs. Now, still injured, Kurt Angle will face off against Jeff Jarrett once again. Can Kurt power through the pain and continue his career or will Jeff get the last laugh?​
 
#30 ·
Impact Wrestling
3/13/2014
The Asylum
Nashville, Tennessee

Impact Wrestling opens this week with a look back at just one moment that has occurred over the past few weeks, that being the ongoing feud between Jeff Jarrett and Kurt Angle which now includes Sting. The video focuses heavily on Sting standing up for Kurt against Jeff Jarrett, saying that Kurt is too injured to compete which forced Jeff to issue the “face me or you’re both fired” ultimatum. Now we come to this week where Kurt Angle will once again put his career on the line against Jeff Jarrett. Will Kurt overcome the odds or will his career be over?

Once the video finishes, the camera transitions into the Asylum with a shot of the steel cage already set up for the tag team title match tonight. Mike Tenay and Jeremy Borash welcome everyone to this week’s broadcast, a broadcast featuring huge implications for everyone involved from the upcoming tag title match to Bobby Roode facing world champion Bully Ray to the main event between Kurt Angle and Jeff Jarrett. Once JB and Mike finish giving everyone the rundown of the card tonight, the show can begin.

Match #1: D.O.C. [C] & Knux [C] w/ Gunner vs. James Storm & Jeff Hardy –Impact Wrestling World Tag Team Championship Steel Cage Match

We get tonight’s action going right off the bat with the tag team steel cage championship match between challengers James Storm and Jeff Hardy and the champions D.O.C. and Knux. Impact Wrestling President Jim Ross made this match into a steel cage match earlier in the week to prevent Gunner from interfering on his friend’s behalf since it was Gunner who got D.O.C. & Knux into this match in the first place. First out to the ring are the challengers James Storm and Jeff Hardy, once again coming down to the ring together as a show of solidarity. Next up are the champions, who, along with Gunner, make their way through the crowd, Aces & Eights style. Once all four men have entered the cage, the referee on the outside locks the cage door and the match can begin.

The tornado tag-team style of this match as well as the enclosed confides of the cage nullify any advantage that Storm and Hardy have had in their previous two matches. It now boils down to who can out-fight their opponents. D.O.C. and Knux use the cage to their advantage right away, tossing both Hardy and Storm repeatedly into the sides in an attempt to both weaken and bloody them. Unlike their match last week, both D.O.C. and Knux know that they cannot let up on their attack whatsoever because any sort of easing will allow Storm and Hardy to crawl back in. Storm and Hardy do manage to slightly fight their way back into the match but not enough to where they can take the momentum of the match. Any attempt at a momentum swing by Storm and Hardy is quickly squashed by the tag team champions. While the strategy of the champions remains beat the challengers down, Storm and Hardy quickly decide that they need a new plan and fast, otherwise they might not be able to hold out much longer. Sine you can win a steel cage match by either pinning/making your opponent submit inside the cage or scaling the wall and escaping the cage, Storm and Hardy both decide to take option B and attempt to escape the cage. Seeing Storm and Hardy attempt to escape sends D.O.C. and Knux into a panic. D.O.C. and Knux begin chasing Storm and Hardy down and the match soon becomes who will manage to escape the cage first. Jeff Hardy is the first man to successfully escape the cage and land on the floor. He is soon followed by Knux, leaving the match in the hands of Storm and D.O.C.. Whoever escapes the cage next will win the match for their team. Both are teetering on the very edge of the cage. Now situated on the very top of the cage, D.O.C. and James Storm begin battling it out. Back and forth they go, each man taking turns teasing an escape. With a strong right hand, James Storm sends D.O.C. crashing to the ring apron below, leaving him all alone. After situating himself for a few brief seconds, James Storm jumps down from the cage and once again becomes a tag team champion.

Winners and New Impact Wrestling Tag Team Champions: James Storm & Jeff Hardy

Storm and Hardy celebrate their victory with the fans as the referee hands them their belts. Knux begins arguing with Gunner, no doubt saying that this is all his fault while inside the ring D.O.C. staggers to his feet. The camera cuts to commercial with a shot of the new champions walking to the locker room.

*Commercial*

Coming back from commercial, Impact Wrestling transitions to the backstage interview area where Taryn Terrell is standing by with “The IT Factor” Bobby Roode.

Taryn introduces herself and gives a little background on Bobby Roode’s upcoming match against world champion Bully Ray, saying how he earned it by defeating Austin Aries last week in a Last Man Standing match and now he gets an opportunity to try and impress Jim Ross in hopes that JR will make him #1 contender. Taryn then turns to Bobby and asks him now that he has this long-sought after shot at Bully Ray, what does he plan to do? Initially Bobby doesn’t say anything which prompts Taryn to repeat the question. Bobby then grabs the microphone out of her hand, looks directly into the camera and says “I plan to impress”. He then drops the microphone and walks off camera, leaving Taryn Terrell once again confused.

Match #2: Bobby Roode vs. Bully Ray w/ Brooke Tessmacher

As Bobby Roode is making way from the backstage interview area to the ring area in preparation for his upcoming match against Bully Ray, Mike Tenay and Jeremy Borash give further comments on how the road Bobby took to get to this point, how he failed to earn a shot in the world title tournament, how he snapped and took out Bad Influence, to taking out Austin Aries last week to earn this shot tonight. They also add how his win last week against Austin Aries was impressive so hopefully he can put on another impressive showing tonight and further improve his stock. Once Mike and JB finish their commentary, the world champion Bully Ray can his make his way down to the ring, followed as always by Brooke Tessmacher.

Right out of the gate Bully Ray takes the early lead, using a shot to Bobby Roode’s midsection to double him over. The offense that Bully Ray is putting out doesn’t seem too put together but whatever he’s doing does seem to work so he doesn’t bother changing it. Bully Ray dominates the match until Bobby Roode can regain his breath and composure which allows him to fight his way back into the match. Even as his opponent goes on the offensive, Bully Ray still doesn’t seem too enthused. The world champion’s lack of effort in this match allows Bobby Roode to quickly take control of the match and never let it go again. Although everyone sees that Bully Ray just isn’t trying, or at least to the level that he’s known for, Bobby Roode doesn’t care because in his mind he’s beating the world heavyweight champion. Putting all of his moves on display in an obvious over-the-top attempt to impress JR, Bobby Roode continues beating down on Bully Ray, enjoying every minute of it. He even takes time to taunt Bully Ray’s girlfriend Brooke on the outside. Once the fun wears off and the crowd starts to boo, Bobby decides to finally end it, hitting a powerful Double R spine buster right in the middle of the ring, following it up with a 1, 2, 3!

Winner: Bobby Roode

After the referee finishes counting to three, Bobby Roode immediately jumps up and starts celebrating like he just won a hard fight bout. He begins yelling at everybody “that was impressive, that was impressive” despite nobody seeming to care. Bully Ray soon rolls out of the ring and with the help of Brooke, they start walking to the back. Bobby tries to taunt them as they make their way up the ramp but Bully and Brooke ignore them. The camera cuts away as Bobby Roode remains celebrating in the ring.

Before the commercial break, we see a shot of former T.V. champion Chris Sabin walking in the backstage hallway, with a hoodie on, looking pretty sad. He soon stops and knocks on a door, which current T.V. champion Alex Shelley opens.

Before Alex can say anything, Chris calmly asks him for another title shot, saying that losing the title has ruined his life. Alex looks at him with a mixture of concern and confusion. Alex calmly responds as well by saying that since he lost his one rematch, he must once again go through the proper channels and earn the shot back again. Chris then asks him what the proper channels are. Alex offers up a proposition for him. Since the title clearly means a great deal to him, he will give him another shot on April 24th in Charlotte, provided that he is still the T.V. Champion by then. But, to earn that shot he must go through four handpicked opponents. If he loses to any of them, that person will get a shot at the T.V. title instead and Chris will no longer get a shot as long as Alex is champion. Desperate for another chance, Chris only takes a few seconds to ponder the proposition before agreeing to it. The two shake on it and then part ways as the camera cuts away.

*Commercial*

Match #3: Jeff Jarrett w/ Karen Jarrett vs. Kurt Angle

It is now time for the main event of the evening between Jeff Jarrett and Kurt Angle. Kurt Angle was forced into accepting this match by Jeff Jarrett otherwise both he and Sting would have been fired. Speaking of Sting, as Mike Tenay and Jeremy Borash are preparing everyone for this match, the cameras catch a shot of Sting perched up in the rafters, looking down at the ring as the entrances begin. First out to the ring are the Jarretts, Jeff and Karen. Feeling pretty happy that they’ve finally got Kurt right where they want him, the Jarretts slowly strut down the ramp as the crowd boos them heavily. Once Kurt Angle’s music hits however, the crowd quickly changes from boos to cheers. As Kurt makes his way up through the stage and down the entrance ramp, we see that his right knee is braced up as well as his right ankle which is taped up. Other than a slight limp, Kurt appears ready to go.

Kurt Angle does appear slightly slower than normal but not to where it hinders his ability to wrestle. He even manages to dodge several attempts by Jeff Jarrett to take out his knees from out under him. Despite the obstacles, Kurt just might pull this off. Jeff Jarrett does not appear to have much of a strategy other than lunging at Kurt’s knees so that allows Kurt to strike and then quickly move away as Jeff struggles to respond, keeping Kurt fresh. Despite them being extremely successful, Kurt knows that he can’t beat someone like Jeff Jarrett with little strikes here and there, he knows that sometime down the line he’s going to need to bring out the big guns to put him away. But Kurt’s more effective moves leave him much more vulnerable to Jeff’s attacks on his knees and ankles. Kurt tries to hit the Three Amigos but after the second suplex his knee gives out and he’s forced to drop Jeff. This gives Jeff the opening he’s been waiting for. Jeff goes right after Kurt’s legs as that has been his strategy since the very beginning of this match. Luckily for Kurt, the knee brace and the ankle tape were applied very well so Jeff has a hard time getting at them. The strikes to those areas rattle him but they do not put him out. However, unlike before were Kurt knew that little strikes would not be enough to put Jeff away, little strikes to Kurt’s knees and ankles eventually start piling up. Kurt tries to fight through the pain and does for quite some time but there’s only so much even he can take. Just as Jeff is zeroing in for the kill, the lights in the Asylum go out and Sting’s music begins to play. When the lights come back on, Sting is standing in the middle of the ring, pointing his baseball bat at Jeff. When Jeff backs away, Sting appears to back down but then out of nowhere, Sting nails Kurt Angle in the midsection with the bat. Both Jeff and the referee are stunned at Sting’s actions. Since this match was contested under normal rules and since Sting attacked Kurt Angle, the referee has no choice but to declare Kurt Angle the winner via DQ.

Winner via DQ: Kurt Angle

Through Sting’s unconventional tactics, not only was Kurt spared from further injury but he also picked up the win, allowing his career to continue. Both the Jarretts try to confront Sting but Sting points his baseball bat right back at them which causes them to back off. Without saying a word, and leaving everyone stunned, Sting quietly exits the ring. The show fades to black as both the Jarretts and Kurt Angle look on at him in confusion.
 
#32 ·
Impact Online Results - 3/15/2014

- Match #1 - Kenny King vs. Rob Terry
Kenny King wins via help from his feet on the ropes.

- A backstage interview segment with Christopher Daniels and Jay Bradley. Jay Bradley proclaims that he is the perfect person to become the new X Division champion because he has been kept down his entire career.

- Match #2 - Hernandez vs. Jay Bradley
Jay Bradley wins after hitting the Boom Stick.
Impact Wrestling News & Notes - Update on Kurt Angle, T.J. Perkins, & More

- The on again, off again appearances by Kurt Angle over the past few weeks as well as the current storyline of him being injured at the hands of Jeff Jarrett is related to the fact that Kurt has been experiencing several physical problems, even more than usual, as of late and management wants to try and keep him as fresh as possible so he will be able to finish out the planned "retirement tour".

- T.J. Perkins, who has been off T.V. for several weeks after being "kidnapped", is expected back fairly soon. When he took over as President, JR noted the huge success that WWE has had with selling Rey Mysterio merchandise over the years and he hoped to somewhat copy that success with a masked wrestler in Impact Wrestling. Seeing as how T.J. recently adopted a more Lucha Libre style mask and attire, he could be in for a big push upon his return.

- On this week's episode of Impact Online, Kenny King and Jay Bradley both were victorious in their matches and both advanced to the upcoming X Division battle royal. Eric Young and Jessie G. have already qualified.

- Last week's edition of Impact Wrestling managed to score a 1.2 rating this week, up from the previous two week's 0.9.

- Preview for the March 20th edition of Impact Wrestling...In last week's main event between Jeff Jarrett and Kurt Angle, "The Icon" Sting once again interfered, attacking Kurt Angle, causing the match to end in disqualification, thus allowing Kurt's career to continue. How will Jeff Jarrett react to Sting's actions and more importantly, will he follow through with his threat of firing Sting and Kurt because of it?...Last week, Alex Shelley gave in to Chris Sabin's request for another shot at the T.V. but only after adding a little twist. Chris will have to beat four handpicked opponents over the next four weeks and if he loses, not only will the person who beats him get the shot instead, but Chris will also never get a shot at the T.V. title again as long as Alex is champion. Now this week Chris will face the first of four opponents...Bobby Roode picked up an important win last week against the world champion Bully Ray. Now this week he looks to continue that streak when he takes on someone who also got an important win last week, his former tag team partner and currently one half of the world tag team champions, James Storm.​
 
#34 ·
Impact Wrestling
3/20/2014
The Asylum
Nashville, Tennessee

We open tonight’s Impact Wrestling broadcast with a quick look back at all of the matches that occurred last week. First up is James Storm and Jeff Hardy capturing the world tag team titles from D.O.C. & Knux, making a point to pick up on the tension growing between Gunner and his partners. Next up was Bobby Roode and his victory over Bully Ray. The vide recap finishes up with a long look at the ending to last week’s main event where “The Icon” Sting interfered, attacking Kurt Angle which resulted in Kurt getting the win via disqualification. The video focuses heavily on the question of why Sting did what he did and what does it mean for all of their futures.

Once the video finishes, the cameras transition to inside the Asylum where Mike Tenay and Jeremy Borash welcome everyone to another exciting edition of Impact Wrestling. They begin to run down the card which includes Chris Sabin once again starting his journey to getting another T.V. title shot when he faces off against a challenger of Alex Shelley’s choosing and the main event of the evening featuring the former members of Beer Money going one on one when Bobby Roode takes on James Storm. Just as Mike and JB start to talk about Sting and his actions last week, they are interrupted by the music of “The King of the Mountain” Jeff Jarrett.

Dressed in street clothes, and already carrying a microphone, Jeff, along with his wife Karen, quickly make their way down the ramp and into the ring.

As everyone expected, Jeff starts off his tirade by saying how pissed off he is at Sting for not only interfering but also for allowing the sad career of Kurt Angle to continue. From the very beginning, Sting has stuck his nose where it don’t belong, constantly getting in the way. But that all ends tonight. Jeff says that he told both Sting and Kurt Angle that if there was any funny business or if he didn’t get his proper shot at Kurt there would be hell to pay. He warned both of them but they didn’t listen so it gives Jeff no choice but to say “Sting, Kurt Angle, you’re…”

Before Jeff can finish the “you’re fired”, he is interrupted by the music of Impact Wrestling President Jim Ross. The crowd erupts when they see JR coming out of the entrance tunnel, making an unscheduled appearance. JR wastes no time in making his way down the ring to confront the Jarretts.

JR says that although he does agree that Sting should not have interfered in the match last week, he also says that he can’t have his Vice President going around, threatening people and using his powers to get his way. So he’s decided that until Jeff can prove that he can handle both his in-ring career and the powers that come with being Impact Wrestling Vice President, and handle them fairly, he is removing Jeff from his position as Vice President and replacing him with someone who will be named later. Jeff immediately explodes in a tirade, saying how dare he do this and all that. He also demands that JR tell him who the new Vice President will be. JR looks at Jeff and says that if he wants to know, he’s going to have to prove that he can be a good boy and follow orders for the next few weeks, starting with a surprise match that JR’s booked him in. Oh, and that match is up next.

JR then walks off and out of the ring, leaving Jeff and Karen with a very concerned look on their faces. The camera soon transitions away.

Before the commercial break, Impact Wrestling cameras capture Chris Sabin in the backstage area, alone, apparently talking to himself. Although most of what he’s saying is hard to hear, what the cameras do capture is Sabin getting himself all pumped up for his upcoming match tonight, saying how he’s excited about potentially getting another T.V. title shot. The odd backstage segment ends when Chris turns his back and walks off.

*Commercial*

Match #1: Jeff Jarrett w/ Karen Jarrett vs. ???

Coming back from commercial, we see the Jarretts still in the middle of the ring, awaiting Jeff’s opponent that JR has picked. Jeff, still mostly dressed in street clothes, does not look prepared at all as he stands and awaits his opponent. After several seconds of waiting, the identity of his opponent is finally revealed when “The Monster” Abyss’ theme music begins playing. Abyss, who had spent the last few months down in Mexico with AAA, makes his return to Impact Wrestling tonight to a great ovation from the crowd. Jeff is immediately stunned when he sees that Abyss is his opponent but manages to put his game face on when he comes face to face with him.

Jeff starts off the match by trying to sucker punch Abyss, basically knock him off his game but all he seems to do is just piss Abyss off. Despite Jeff pounding on him, Abyss doesn’t initially respond, rather he just sits and takes it for a while, letting Jeff build up some confidence. Eventually though the light switch turns on and Abyss unloads with a huge close line, knocking Jeff over and nearly out. Seeing her husband in distress, without thinking Karen Jarrett enters the ring and tries attacking Abyss. As you can guess her attacks do very little, they only serve to anger Abyss even more. Abyss grabs Karen and hits her with a huge Black Hole Slam. Hearing his wife hit the ring apron like she did makes Jeff spring to life. Jeff tries to cheat shot Abyss but Abyss sees it coming from a mile away and hits another Black Hole Slam on Jeff, following it up with a cover which quickly ends the match.

Winner: Abyss

A quick squash match by Abyss. Following the match Abyss spends a few seconds staring at the carnage he’s caused before exiting the ring. As he is walking up the entrance ramp the camera cuts away.

Going backstage, we see Impact Wrestling President Jim Ross getting ready to leave the Asylum when he is stopped by Bobby Roode.

Bobby stops JR just before he can leave. Visibly frustrated but still giving Bobby Roode time to speak, JR asks what he can do for him. Excited, Bobby asks him if he’s seen his match against Bully Ray last week and if so, what he thought of it. Was it impressive enough? JR tells Bobby that yes, he has seen the match but he has not had enough time to fully analyze it but from the little bit that he has seen, he definitely thinks Bobby is on the right track. That was all Bobby needed to hear. He thanks JR for his time, and with an even more satisfied look on his face, he walks away.

*Commercial*

Coming back from commercial, we see D.O.C. & Knux talking amongst themselves backstage when Gunner walks in.

Immediately when D.O.C. and Knux see Gunner they grab him and throw him up against the wall. As you would guess, they’re not too excited about having lost the tag team titles and that it was Gunner who got them into that mess in the first place. Not even allowing Gunner to speak, they tell him that he better come up with an idea on how to get the titles back and he better come up with it quick, otherwise there’s going to be serious hell to pay. D.O.C. and Knux then drop Gunner and walk away, leaving him to ponder how to get the titles back.

Match #2: Chris Sabin vs. ???

It is now time for match #2 of the evening and the first match on what will hopefully be Chris Sabin’s road to regaining the T.V. title. T.V. Champion Alex Shelley, who is already at ringside, handpicked Chris’ opponent tonight as well as all of Chris’ potential opponents over the next few weeks. First man out to the ring is obviously Chris Sabin, feeling pretty good about himself as he walks down the ramp and into the ring to await his opponent. He does not have to wait long before new theme music begins to play and out of the curtain steps Ultimate Tiger! Formerly Extreme Tiger in AAA, Ultimate Tiger received a tryout match in the past but this will be his first T.V. appearance for Impact Wrestling ever. It will be interesting to see how Chris Sabin responds to this new opponent.

Although there is a brief “feeling each other out” period, surprisingly the two opponents go at it a lot quicker than most would expect. Wanting to impress and continue on in his journey, Chris Sabin goes right after the luchador Ultimate Tiger and Ultimate Tiger, wanting to earn a shot at the T.V. title as well as a longer contract with Impact Wrestling, does the same. The match becomes very quick and high paced, with a lot of flips, dives, and quick strikes. The crowd, who naturally loves any match of this nature, gets behind both men and starts cheering very loud. Eventually the action spills out from inside the ring and out to the outside which the crowd loves even more. Neither man at this point has yet to gain any sort of advantage so it’s still anyone’s game at this point. The turning point in the match comes when Ultimate Tiger attempts a suicide dive from inside the ring to the outside and misses, hitting his shoulder pretty hard on the metal guard rail. From this point on Chris Sabin appears to have the upper hand. There are moments when Ultimate Tiger is able to fight through the pain but then there are moments where his shoulder appears to give out and he’s not able to fight anymore. Chris Sabin keeps the pressure on until Ultimate Tiger cannot seem to take it any longer. Chris Sabin gets him into position and hits his Cradle Shock finisher, immediately covering Ultimate Tiger for the 1, 2, 3!

Winner: Chris Sabin

Chris Sabin’s hopes for a shot at the T.V. title live to fight another day whereas Ultimate Tiger can only hang his head and live to fight another day. Chris Sabin finds Alex Shelley sitting at ringside and the two exchange a long stare down before the camera cuts away.

Before going to commercial, once again we see Bobby Roode backstage, this time preparing for his upcoming match against James Storm when in steps the world champion Bully Ray and his girlfriend Brooke Tessmacher.

Startled, Bobby jumps up but Bully assures him that he’s not here to fight. He’s come to congratulate Bobby on a hard fought victory last week and to wish him the best of luck in his upcoming match. Bobby, loving the admiration he’s getting, thanks Bully. Bully then does something unexpected. He says he’s feeling like another match. How about next week, Bobby finds a tag partner and Bully finds a tag partner and they face off once again in the main event. Bobby doesn’t even think twice about it, he says hell yes and the two shake hands. Bobby then excuses himself and walks out of the ring. The camera cuts away with a shot of Bully and Brooke looking at each other with smirks on their faces like they’re up to something.

*Commercial*

Match #3: Bobby Roode vs. James Storm

Coming back from commercial, it is main event time. An old rivalry renewed as former Beer Money tag team partners Bobby Roode and James Storm go one on one. Both men are riding high off both of their victories last week and look to keep the momentum going this week. First out to the ring is one half of the brand new Impact Wrestling Tag Team champions, James Storm. “The Cowboy” alongside Jeff Hardy beat D.O.C. and Knux last week to once again become tag team champion. Last but not least is “The IT Factor” Bobby Roode who picked up a victory against the world champion Bully Ray last week which he hoped earned him huge brownie points in the stakes of who will become new #1 contender. Bobby enters the ring, the two face off, the referee calls for the bell and the match can begin.

The last match between Chris Sabin and Ultimate Tiger was a high paced, high flying match without much physicality, well this match is the exact opposite. Although they have not been feuding against each other for a while, once they see each other the feelings come back for both Bobby and James and things explode. The two exchange violent punches back and forth to the point where it seems like one might end up getting knocked out. Lucky for James and Bobby as well the people watching, nobody gets knocked out but the physicality continues. Just like the previous match, this match ends up spilling onto the outside of the ring. The two begin using all of the objects on the outside to their disposal, including the steel steps, the guard rails, and even the ring posts. Despite this, neither man looks like they want to give up so the fight continues. The referee has all but given up on trying to contain the mayhem so now anything goes. The fight goes up the entrance ramp and then slowly down it again. Both men have been busted open at this point. Taking a page out of the original ECW, both Bobby and James start taking weapons that the crowd gives them and using them against each other. Beer is tossed in each other’s faces, chairs are used, signs are used, anything that the crowd wants to give them. One member of the audience ends up having a huge impact on the result of the match. As they are fighting close to the crowd, a man with his head and face covered by a hoodie stands up and nails James Storm in the back of the head with what appears to be brass knuckles. When the man stands up and takes off the hoodie, it is revealed to be Gunner! Bobby Roode, not wanting to waste any time, tosses the lifeless James Storm into the ring so he can finish him off. Bobby gets James in position and hits the Double R spine buster which he follows up with a pin attempt and the 1, 2, 3!

Winner: Bobby Roode

Bobby Roode picks up the victory as Gunner once again interferes in a James Storm match by knocking him out. Not acknowledging that he had any help at all, Bobby Roode starts jumping up and down in joy, happy that he’s earned another victory which he hopes will help him in the eyes of JR. Gunner remains in the crowd but not for long as Impact Wrestling medical personal and security come to check on James Storm. The show fades to black with Bobby Roode still celebrating and James Storm being attended to.
 
#35 ·
Impact Wrestling News & Notes - Update on April 24th Special, Abyss, & More

- Impact Wrestling recently announced that due to better than expected ratings, they will be adding an extra half hour to the upcoming April 24th and May 22nd live specials, making them two hours long.

- Abyss recently returned to Impact Wrestling to face Jeff Jarrett after spending time in Mexico with AAA. Although he made the appearance, Abyss will be returning to AAA for the foreseeable future.

- Officials were said to have been impressed with Ultimate Tiger following his match against Chris Sabin but no contract has yet to be agreed upon. There's talk of potentially teaming him up with T.J. Perkins whenever he makes his return.

- The ratings for this week fell but only slightly, finishing at 1.1 which is down from the previous week's 1.2.

- Preview for the March 24th edition of Impact Wrestling...During the main event last week, a fan interfered, hitting James Storm in the back of the head with brass knuckles. When the fan stood up he was revealed to be Gunner. Now this week Gunner is asking to finally come face to face with his former tag team partner James Storm. Gunner says he has a proposition for him that he knows he won't be able to refuse...Chris Sabin was victorious in his match last week, defeating Ultimate Tiger to move one step closer to regaining a shot at the T.v. title. Now this week he faces yet another one of Alex Shelley's handpicked opponents...Impact Wrestling President Jim Ross dropped a bombshell on Jeff Jarrett last week, removing him from his post as Vice President, giving the post to someone who he has yet to name. The only way Jeff will get to know is to be put to the test. Last week it was going one-on-one with "The Monster" Abyss, now this week Jeff will have to face three different opponents in a gauntlet match...Bully Ray shocked Bobby Roode last week when he said he was willing to face him again, this time in a tag team match where each man will get to pick his tag team partner. Who will they both pick and how will it affect the race to become #1 contender?​
 
#36 ·
Impact Wrestling
3/27/2014
The Asylum
Nashville, Tennessee

Impact Wrestling opens this week not with the traditional look back at last week’s action but rather with a shot of Bobby Roode arriving at the Asylum carrying a briefcase.

When Bobby Roode is pressed about who he plans on picking tonight for his tag team partner, he does not say anything. When pressed about what the briefcase is for, he simply says “it’s to ensure a victory.” Bobby then walks off camera.

The show transitions to inside the Asylum where Mike Tenay and Jeremy Borash welcome everyone to this live edition of Impact Wrestling. Mike and JB give the rundown of tonight’s planned card from another match in Chris Sabin’s chase to become #1 contender to the T.V. title again, to the huge tag team main event between Bully Ray and Bobby Roode and their mystery partners, to the gauntlet match that Jeff Jarrett has been put into, which apparently is starting right now.

Match #1: Jeff Jarrett w/ Karen Jarrett vs. ???, ???, & ??? – Gauntlet Match

Already standing in the ring dressed in his wrestling attire, Jeff is ready to go. His wife Karen is right there with him, prepping for his upcoming opponents.

Opponent #1: Robbie E.

Robbie E. runs right into the ring to try and catch Jeff Jarrett off guard but that does not happen. Feeling good, Jeff is ready for whatever Robbie E. tries to through at him. Robbie E. tries to resort to any method of cheating he can think of, from attempted low blows to attempted rakes of the eyes, nothing works. Jeff could very easily put away Robbie but chooses to show off instead, taking his time. Jeff backs Robbie into each corner of the ring, beating him down in the process before deciding he’s had enough. Jeff takes Robbie out with The Stroke. When the referee counts three, Jeff rolls Robbie out of the ring and awaits his next opponent.

Opponent #2: Rob Terry

It will be interesting to see if Jeff has as easy of a time with the much bigger Rob Terry as he did with Robbie E. Rob Terry enters the ring and Jeff immediately tries to take him out but the bigger Rob Terry stands firm, not budging an inch. Unleashing his anger, Rob Terry explodes on Jeff Jarrett, knocking him down to the ring apron with force. Karen Jarrett tries to enter the ring to save her husband but a stern look from Rob Terry stops her in her tracks. Rob picks up Jeff and starts tossing him around the ring like a rag doll. It only takes a couple minutes before Jeff is rendered near motionless by big Rob. Things aren’t looking too good for Jeff but it turns out he has a trick up his sleeve. Using Karen to distract the referee, Jeff Jarrett hits Rob Terry with a quick low blow which allows him to roll him up. At just the right time Karen releases the referee, he turns around and counts 1, 2, 3. Jeff moves on to opponent #3.

Opponent #3: Hernandez

After having just gone through a grueling match with big Rob Terry, the last person Jeff Jarrett was hoping to face would have been “Super Mex” Hernandez but here he is. Jeff staggers to his feet to face his opponent but you can tell he is in no shape to fight. Amazingly, Jeff does manage to fight back against Hernandez for a little bit but it’s just not enough. Eventually Hernandez takes control and does not give it back. Making sure he’s right where he wants him, Hernandez then gets Jeff Jarrett up and hits his finishing move, the Border Toss which he follows up with a pin attempt and the 1, 2, 3!

Winner: Hernandez

Another match and another week of Jeff Jarrett being left motionless as his opponent stand triumphal over him. Karen enters the ring to check on her husband as the show cuts to commercial.

*Commercial*

Coming back from commercial, we see Bobby Roode walking backstage, with the briefcase in hand. When he enters the locker room area we see both D.O.C. and Knux standing there.

D.O.C. and Knux immediately get defensive, asking what in the hell Bobby Roode is doing in their locker room. Bobby tells them to calm down, he comes in peace. As a matter of fact, he’s pretty sure they’re going to like what he has to offer. Bobby tells them that he has a tag team match coming up against Bully Ray. Both D.O.C. and Knux say that they know that, what does it have to do with them? Bobby then puts the briefcase down, and opens it up, revealing a large sum of cash. D.O.C.’s and Knux’s eyes get huge when they see the cash. Bobby says that it’s theirs if one of them agrees to be his tag team partner tonight. Not even giving it a moment’s thought, D.O.C. says he’ll do it. Bobby then shakes his hand, and walks out of the room, leaving D.O.C. and Knux alone with the money.

Match #2: Chris Sabin vs. ???

It is now time for match number two of the evening and the second match in Chris Sabin’s quest to once again get a shot at the T.V. title. Much like last week, current T.V. champion Alex Shelley is seated at ringside as Chris Sabin makes his way down to the ring. Feeling confident about this one, Chris doesn’t even seem to care at all who is opponent is going to be but that all changes when he finally sees who it is. Everyone’s surprised to see “The Masterpiece” Chris Masters step out of the entrance tunnel. Masters confidently makes his way down to the ring, all the while being stared down by Sabin. When he finally enters the ring, he gets right into Sabin’s face.

A clash of styles between two different wrestlers, with Chris Masters employing the more traditional ground and pound attack whereas Chris Sabin uses his high flying arsenal. Sabin takes the early lead, catching Masters off guard with his faster paced style. Eventually though Masters catches up and is able to slow Sabin down, wearing him out in the process. Sabin does not seem to see it but everyone else does that this is Masters’ plan, have Sabin wear himself out while applying pressure which will hopefully allow Masters to eventually sneak in and make Sabin tap out. The process of Sabin going fast paced and then Masters catching up to him goes on for quite some time before it starts to actually show any results. Little by little Sabin starts slowing down and Masters is able to wear him down more and more. Sabin eventually reaches the point where he is no longer even able to break out. It appears to only be a matter of time before Sabin succumbs to the Master Lock. To Sabin’s credit, he appears to have enough energy left to dodge Masters’ attempts at getting the Master Lock locked in. Try after try and Masters is still unable to get Sabin put away. The frustration in Masters’ face grows. Upset, he starts to get more and more wild with every failed attempt. The breakdown of discipline by Masters is just the kind of opening Sabin needs to potentially steal the victory. After another failed attempt by Masters, Sabin manages to muster up enough strength to counter out, and get Masters up on his shoulders. Struggling, Sabin gets a sudden burst of energy, enough to hit a finishing move of his, the Cradle Shock which immediately follows up with a pin attempt and the 1, 2, 3!

Winner: Chris Sabin

A hard fought victory by Chris Sabin but a victory nonetheless. Exhausted from the match, Sabin isn’t even able to stand up. In a good show of sportsmanship, Alex Shelley enters the ring and offers to help his former tag team partner up. Sabin isn’t too sure at first but he’s so tired at this point that he doesn’t care. The two former Motor City Machine Gun partners walk to the back as we go to commercial.

*Commercial*

Coming back from commercial, Impact Wrestling transitions right to the backstage interview area where Taryn Terrell is standing by with Gunner.

Gunner thanks Taryn Terrell for her letting him have this time to talk. He said he was finally going to come face to face with his former tag team partner James Storm and he’s here to make good on that promise. He motions off camera and James Storm walks in, followed closely behind by Jeff Hardy. Gunner is initially caught off guard by the presence of Hardy but he doesn’t seem to mind too much. Storm starts off the conversation by asking why he’s been called here. Gunner says he attacked him last week because he needed to get his attention, that he had a proposition for him. Storm asks what it is and Gunner says that if Storm and Hardy are willing to give D.O.C. and Knux another shot at the world tag team titles come April 24th, he will give Storm his long awaited one on one shot against him next week. Surprised, Storm turns to Hardy and asks him what he thinks he should do. Hardy says go for it so Storm agrees. The two former partners shake hands and the two matches are set. Everyone then calmly walks off camera as the show moves on.

Match #3: Bobby Roode & D.O.C. vs. Bully Ray w/ Brooke Tessmacher & ???

It is now main event time, a tag team match between the team of Bobby Roode & D.O.C. and the team of Bully Ray and a still to be named partner. Bobby Roode and D.O.C. are the first two out to the ring. Neither of them seem like they’re on the same page but they make their way down the ramp anyway and enter the ring to await their opponents.

Bobby Roode gets on the mic and immediately calls out Bully Ray. When Bully Ray’s music hits and he and his girlfriend Brooke make their way out of the entrance tunnel, Bobby starts taunting him saying that he’s found the biggest and baddest possible tag team partner available and there’s no way that he could possibly top it. Bully Ray starts laughing. Not amused, Bobby demands to know what he’s laughing about. Bully simply points to inside the ring where Austin Aries is standing directly behind Roode and D.O.C., waiting to strike. When both men turn around, Aries unloads and the match begins.

Aries starts pounding on both Roode and D.O.C. while Bully Ray quickly makes his way down to the ring to join in. The referee struggles to maintain order as all four men square off against each other. Eventually though the referee does manage to gain order and send two men to their respective corners and the match starts to resemble an actual tag team match. Initially the team of D.O.C. and Bobby Roode have the upper hand as D.O.C. does most of the heavy lifting, leaving Bobby to sneak and get some cheap shots in before retreating and letting D.O.C. do all the work again. As the match goes on however this strategy on the part of Bobby Roode does not last. D.O.C. starts to get tired and worn out but when he turns to Bobby to start doing most of the work, Bobby continues to do very little. On the other side of the aisle, Bully Ray and Austin Aries have managed to work together quite well, tagging each other in and out, leaving each man as fresh as possible. Bully and Aries start to play off the growing tension between D.O.C. and Bobby Roode by keeping D.O.C. as far away from Bobby as possible. Even when D.O.C. does manage to get close to Bobby, he doesn’t give him much time to rest anyway. Eventually D.O.C. gets fed up, after being refused a tag in attempt by Bobby Roode, he simply throws his hands up in the air and walks out of the ring, leaving Bobby to fend for himself. Stunned, Bobby doesn’t know what to do other than try to fight back which turns out to be a huge failure. The instant chemistry between Bully Ray and Austin Aries helps them to quickly overwhelm Roode. With Roode down, the crowd begins chanting “we want tables!” which Bully and Aries are happy to fulfill. Aries grabs a table from under the ring and tosses it inside. Bully Ray then sets it up as Austin Aries gets Bobby into position. Once the table is set up it’s time to end it. With the help of Aries, Bully sends Bobby crashing through the table via a 3D. Bully Ray then allows Aries the honor of covering Bobby as the referee counts 1, 2, 3!

Winners: Austin Aries & Bully Ray

Brooke Tessmacher enters the ring to celebrate with her man as the referee raises both Aries and Bully’s hand in victory. What does this loss mean for Bobby’s chances at becoming #1 contender and does this mean Austin Aries is now in the running as well. Those questions will have to be answered next week as the show fades to black with a shot of Bully, Brooke, and Aries exiting the ring.
 
#37 ·
Impact Online Results - 3/29/2014

- Match #1 - Sonjay Dutt vs. Ultimate Tiger
Ultimate Tiger wins a pretty long, hard fought match after hitting the Sabertooth Splash.

- Chris Sabin is in the middle of the ring. Sabin says that he's been called here to compete against a "surprise opponent". He says he was a little unsure at first but the more he thought about it, the more he got excited about the possibility of becoming not only T.V. champion but X Division champion once again as well. He finishes by saying bring on this surprise. His eyes get huge when he sees T.J. Perkins stepping through the curtain.

- Match #2 - Chris Sabin vs. T.J. Perkins
T.J. Perkins picks up the victory after making Chris Sabin tap to the Figure Four Deathlock.
Impact Wrestling News & Notes - Two Wrestlers Released, Two Wrestlers Signed, & More

- As of April 1st 2014, Impact Wrestling has come to terms on the release of Kazarian and Rob Terry.

- The release of Kazarian took no one by surprise. His contract had expired and the two sides were trying to work out a last minute deal but couldn't get one finalized. The release of Rob Terry was a little bit surprising considering he had just wrestled as part of the three man gauntlet match against Jeff Jarrett last week. Many thought he would have been a good candidate to end up in OVW but it's now being said that he was just not impressing the new management at all so the decision was made to let him go.

- Impact Wrestling moved quickly to fill the holes on the roster created by the releases of Kazarian and Rob Terry by signing both Ultimate Tiger and Chris Masters. Both had competed against Chris Sabin recently and were said to have impressed officials enough to earn contracts.

- This week on Impact Online, T.J. Perkins and Ultimate Tiger advanced to the X Division Championship Battle Royal on April 24th. They join Kenny King, Jay Bradley, Jessie G., and Eric Young who have already qualified. The final two slots in the battle royal will be filled on April 12th.

- Impact Wrestling finished this week once again strong in the ratings department, earning a 1.1 rating.

- Preview for the April 3rd edition of Impact Wrestling...As condition for D.O.C. and Knux earning another shot at the tag team titles come April 24th, Gunner agreed to face his former partner James Storm one on one this week. What will James Storm do now that he has his former tag team partner right in front of him?...Throwing a potential monkey wrench into Chris Sabin's quest to earn another shot at the T.V. title, Impact Wrestling President Jim Ross booked T.V. champion Alex Shelley in a title match against the returning Magnus this week. Can Shelley retain and what does it mean to Sabin's chances if he can't?...Austin Aries shocked Bobby Roode by returning and teaming up with Bully Ray to defeat him in the main event last week. Now this week in the main event, Austin Aries and Bobby Roode once again go one and one in what will most likely be Bobby Roode's last chance to impress president JR and be named #1 contender to the world title...Also, what task will Jeff Jarrett be given this week as he looks to prove he can follow orders and learn who has taken his place as Vice President?​
 
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