Results:
October 16th 2008
"Barbed Wire & Thumbtacks: Debut of a Legend"
This week's edition of Impact! picked up from exactly where we left off last week, when
"The Monster" Abyss came down to the ring and demanded some answers from
Eric Young after what happened in last week's main event. "Showtime" Eric Young came down and swore it wasn't him, it was Super Eric. He pleaded with Abyss to believe him, citing their friendship over the years as proof that he wouldn't heart him. The Monster, visibly confused, agreed to give Young a second chance, but warned that if anything happened in his match against Booker T later on tonight, there'd be hell to pay.
In in-ring action this week, life-long friends "
The Instant Classic" Christian Cage and
"War Machine" Rhino were set to go head to head with impressive debutants,
Mark and Jay Briscoe. Prior to the match, however, Christian got on the mic and put over Rhino's victory last week, saying he very well could be the next heavyweight champion of the world. Rhino spoke of their friendship throughout their careers, and said that he will do just that. Christian however, informed Rhino that inorder to become heavyweight champion, he may have to fight off the biggest threat to a championship he has ever seen, in the form of "The Instant Classic". Cage mentioned that next week he fights Robert Roode one on one in the final qualifier. Rhino said, even though they are friends, he would have to do what he has to do to get the gold. As things heated up, the two were itnerupted by the music of the Briscoes.
The veterans look to be in complete control, as
Christian Cage and
Rhino faced off with
The Briscoes. Cage worked over Jay with a variety of different menouvers, including a nosteligiac electric-chair drop which his partner Adam Copeland used to utilise in the WWE. Despite a short-lived fight back, Rhino was able to dominate once he was tagged in and both Briscoe brothers were on the end of some fantastic brawling from the War Machine. The match took a turn for the worse, however, when Christian blind-tagged himself in, and went to atomic drop Jay Briscoe, accidently nailing Rhino with Jay's upward kicking legs. Surveying the damage, The Instant Classic was the victim of a Cut Throat Suplex from Mark Briscoe, and the young brothers from Delawere had stolen a victory from the veterans. Post match, Rhino got up angrily and refused to listen to Christian's excuses as he claimed it was an accident.
Beer Money were at Impact! tonight, and were visibly pissed off. Not only had the TNA World Tag Team champions lost last week to a pair of backyard bingo hall nobodies, their calls for their Title match with
L.A.X. at
Bound For glory to be called off, were rejected by TNA management.
Robert Roode claimed TNA management were bias on the basis of jealousy, and he will be having his lawyers look into the matter.
James Storm then got on the mic and put over how pissed off he was with the Latin American Xchange, and said that tonight he'd have the oppertunity to vent some of that frustration, when he took on Homicide. Roode and Storm were interupted however, as L.A.X., along with Hector Guerrero and Salinas, hit the ring.
Beer Money member
"Cowboy" James Storm and L.A.X. front man
Homicide went ahead to put on one of the most vicious non-stipulation brawls in Impact! history, as the two beat the hell out of one another. Neither of the two competitors seemed to be able to get the wood on the other, as they exchanged punches, boots and menouvers. The match looked to be swinging in the favour of L.A.X. after
Salinas got involved and distracted James Storm with a stripper-esque dance on the apron. The rouze allowed for Homicide to hit the Cringo Killer, however
Robert Roode slid into the ring with a steel chair and nailed him from behind. The referee called for the bell as
Hernandez entered the frey and began dueling with Roode, and Salinas and
Jaqueline Moore squared off in a cat fight. TNA security hit the ring and broke the two teams up, though it appeared this rivalry will defintiyl be at new heights come
Bound For Glory.
Booker T was backstage with
Crystal Louthon tonight cutting an interview alongside his wife
Sharmell. Booker put himself over as the true Heavyweight Champion of the world, citing his track record in both WCW and WWE. He said that he "beat Jay Lethal two weeks ago, he would beat Abyss tonight, and then go on to beat Rhino at
Bound For Glory, sending him straight into the main event, where he would capture the title that ahs been alluding him for the past eight months. Now can you dig that...SUUCCKKKKA!"
In X Division action tonight, former TNA World X Division champion
"The X Division Traitor" Johnny Devine, took on Lucha Libre star
Rey Bucanero in a match to determine who would face reigning X Division Champion,
"Maple Leaf Muscle" Petey Williams at
Bound For Glory, in the X Division's tradmarl match, you guessed it
Ultimate X. In what was a classic cruiserweight enounter, Rey Bucanero was able to pick up the win, following a wheelbarrow piledriver, dubbed the Bucanero Storm, and then the Corkscrew Senton. Bucanero celebrated as
Petey Williams appeared on the entrance stage, visibly unimpressed.
Impact! also saw the third qualifier for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship tournament, as
"The Alpha Male" Monty Brown battled
Matt Morgan. In just his second match back in the company, The Alpha Male was able to pick up the win, following a reversed Hellevator, which lead to an Alpha bomb, and then Da Pounce! Brown would now face the winner of the Christian Cage/Robert Roode match, which takes place next week. Post match, however, the camera man focussed in on the crowd, where a fan was holding a sign saying "I'm seat filling for
Kaz".
In Knockout action this week, former WWE and TNA star
Trinity, battled it out one on one with former TNA Woman's Champion,
Awesome Kong. A fired up Kong looked to win this match with ease as she pulverised Trinity with move after move, including a gorilla press slam and a sit out double underhook face buster. Kong was reluctant to use the Awesome Bomb, opting instead to put Trinity into the torture rack. It looked as if Kong would pick up the victory, however TNA Woman's Champion
ODB hit the ring, distracting Kong, and allowing her opponent to score a roll up and edge out the win. Kong, furious after losing, chased ODB to the back.
In what has been one of the shining lights in this bleak time for TNA,
Mick Foley made his debut, with his very own segment titled
"Barbed Wire and Thumbtacks: The Mick Foley Show". Foley recieved a standing ovation, as he made his way to the ring, featuring a set made up of trash cans, barbed wire, thumbtacks and general wreckage associated with hardcore wrestling. Foley gave his trade mark "Bang Bang" salute, before picking up a microphone and putting the TNA fans over. He called himself a hardcore legend, a wrestling legend, but most importantly, a peoples legend, because it was them who got Foley to the top, not Vince McMahon, not anyone. Foley was then interupted by
Sheik Abdul Bashir, who was one of Foley's guests this evening. Bashir blasted Foley in a rant ranging from his appearance and lack of hygeine, to his career built on stunt acts and politics. He said it was people like Foley who kept true legends, like Sabu, from reaching the heights they deserved to. Foley said if there's one thing Mick Foley doesn't do, thats politics. If there's one thing he does do, however, its kicking ass. Foley said he'd love to "put a sock" in Bashir's mouth, but theres someone backstage who wants to do it that much more. With that,
Consequences Creed hit the ring and proceeded to jump Bashir and brawl all over the set before Sheik was able to sneak under teh ropes and head back up the entrance. Creed stood tall in the ring alongside Foley, who shook hands before the segment ended.
Impact!'s main event finally got under way, with
"The Monster Abyss" taking on TNA Heavyweight Championship contender
Booker T. Abyss appeared a tad jaded, as Booker T was able to set the pace for the match and somewhat dominate him. After hitting the Book End, Booker looked certain to win, however Abyss backed out of an Axe Kick, and hit a huge chokeslam to switch momentum. "
The Masked Superhero" Super Eric hit the ring however, with a steel chair. He nailed Booker aftaer Abyss Irish whipped him into ropes, making it impossible to hit the Black Hole Slam. Abyss walked over and began screaming at Super Eric, and Booker was able to get the win after rolling him up. Post match, Abyss snapped and through Booker out of the ring. He hit the referee with a Black Hole Slam, and two more referees felt the blunt of his rage as they came out attempting to subdue The Monster. Super Eric headed backstage quickly as Impact! ended for this week...
Quick Results:
The Briscoe Brothers def. Christian Cage & Rhino
Homicide and James Storm fought to a double DQ
Rey Bucanero def. Johnny Devine
Monty Brown def. Matt Morgan
Booker T def. Abyss
Confirmed For Next Week:
TNA World Heavyweight Championship tournament: Christian Cage v Robert Roode
Confirmed For Bound For Glory:
TNA World Tag Team Championships: Beer Money (c) v L.A.X.
TNA World X Division Championship - Ultimate X: Petey Williams (c) v Rey Bucanero
TNA World Heavyweight Championship tournament: Rhino v Booker T; Monty Brown v ????
