TNA Xplosion 1/28 - Team Canada vs. The Naturals
    Submitted by BC on Saturday, January 28, 2006 at 1:12 AM EST



    NOTE: Light blue text denotes segments that originally aired on the January 14th episode of iMPACT!



    OPENING SEGMENT
    - Hosts are Jeremy Borash & Miss Val (a.k.a. So Cal Val).
    - The next TNA taping is Against All Odds on February 12th at Universal Studios.
    - iMPACT1 tapings are two days later on February 14th, Valentine's Day.
    - Visit the website for more info.
    MATCH: "The Monster" ABYSS (w/ Father James Mitchell) vs. JAY LETHAL
    - Abyss won a crushing squash with the Black Hole Slam.
    2005 TNA AWARDS
    - A video recaps most of the awards.
    - KNOCKOUT OF THE YEAR: Jackie Gayda
    - FINISHER OF THE YEAR: Petey Williams' Canadian Destroyer
    - WHO TO WATCH IN 2006: Christian Cage
    - TEAM OF THE YEAR: Team 3D
    - MEMORABLE MOMENT OF THE YEAR: Christian Cage's debut
    - X-DIVISION STAR OF THE YEAR: A.J. Styles
    - FEUD OF THE YEAR: A.J. Styles vs. Christopher Daniels
    - MATCH OF THE YEAR: Barbed Wire Massacre, Abyss vs. Sabu
    - Mike Tenay awarded A.J. Styles the "Mr. TNA 2005 award".
    - Shannon Moore ran-in and stole the award.

    PROMO: THE JAMES GANG
    - Recap video of L.A.X.'s attack on Bob Armstrong was shown.
    - B.G.: "THAT WAS MAH DADDY!"
    - Kip: "You're gettin' an ass-whippin'... and hell's comin' with us!"
    - Then they said something about Morphoplex or something...
    NON-TITLE MATCH: TNA X-Division Champion SAMOA JOE vs. CASSIDY RILEY
    - Joe won by submission after both A.J. & Shannon ran out.
    - Daniels saved Riley from a muscle buster on the chair.

    PROMO: JACKIE GAYDA
    - Scott D'Amore interrupted asking Jackie about the mysterious "letter".
    - A.J. & Shannon's brawl crashed the scene where it was broken up by security.
    TEAM CANADA (w/ Scott D'Amore) vs. MATT BENTLEY (w/ Traci), CHRIS SABIN & SONJAY DUTT
    - Petey Williams, Eric Young & A-1 comprised Team Canada.
    - Alex Shelley was ringside, filming the match.
    - Shelley tripped Sabin, enabling Petey to win with the Destroyer.

    HALFTIME SEGMENT
    - Borash shilled merchandise, specifically the Christopher Daniels DVD.
    MATCH: TEAM CANADA vs. THE NATURALS
    - This was a "Xplosion Xclusive".
    - Bobby Roode & A-1 made up Team Canada.
    - Naturals, as always, were Andy Douglas & Chase Stevens.
    - Strong "U-S-A" chants at the bell.
    - Naturals dominated the early goings.
    - Roode turned the tide by tripping Douglas from ringside, then bashing his left knee into the ringpost.
    - Team Canada worked the knee.
    - Roode attempted the old-school Ric Flair shinbreaker, but Andy countered with a DDT.
    - Douglas made the hot tag to Stevens.
    - Stevens chucked Roode out of the ring, then got set to hit A-1 with the Natural Disaster.
    - Roode returned and threw Andy out of the ring.
    - He charged Chase for the Northern Lariat... but missed and hit A-1.
    - Douglas pulled A-1 out of the ring as Stevens made the pin.
    - Match went about 7 or 8 minutes.

    LAST CHANCE TO DRAW A CROWD
    - Borash shilled the February 12th & 14th tapings once more.
    NON-TITLE MATCH: NWA World Tag Team Champions AMERICA'S MOST WANTED (w/ Gail Kim) vs. "The Man/Beast" RHYNO & "Captain Charisma" CHRISTIAN CAGE
    - Got to love mid-match commercial action!

    - Team 3D ran out and prevented Gail Kim's interference.
    - Cage got the pin after a frog splash.
    - Abyss, Jeff Jarrett and Monty Brown ran-in for a big brawl.
    - Show ended with Sting's voice on the P.A. and the lights going out.


    TNA Xplosion airs Saturday mornings at midnight on SunShine Network. Check your listings for availability.




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