TNA Impact 7/16/09
From Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida
Announcers: Don West and Mike Tenay
We start off tonight’s show with the comments that Jeff Jarrett had for Mick Foley and Mick’s response. We see the footage of the wreckage left after the Main Event Mafia was done.
Mick Foley comes to the ring to start off this week’s show. Mick says that he feels a bit naked without the title belt over his shoulder. He says that nobody wants to see Foley naked so he is going to do his best to get the TNA title back on his shoulder. Foley says that there is so much more at stake because as the TNA Title goes, there goes TNA. Mick says that if Kurt holds on to the title, the company goes one way. Mick says that if he wins the title back, it goes another way. Mick says that he has a few favors for Kurt Angle. He wants Kurt to meet him in the ring one-on-one.
Kurt comes out and Mick appreciates him coming to the ring. Mick says that he was a bit hurt by the comments of the Main Event Mafia after he lost the title. Mick says that he knew that they were playing with his mind. Last week, he got a new signal by being wrapped up in barbed wire. Foley says that when Angle put him in the ankle lock, he did not give up but Eric Young called for the bell. Foley tells Kurt not to take it away from him. He mentions the night in 1991 when he tapped out to Dory Funk Junior. At that time he said that he would never give up again. Foley tells Angle that he can try to beat him on Sunday. Foley says that he will have to be at his best to beat Angle. Foley tells Angle that he will not tap out on Sunday. The second favor is to have no outside interference from the Main Event Mafia or any of Mick Foley’s security. He wants it to be a one-on-one match.
Angle says that he runs with the Mafia because of what they believe in and he says that Foley shares some of their values. Angle says that you have to do what you have to do to survive in the business. Angle says that is why they are angry at the young punks. They are spoon fed and are paid more than they deserve. He talks about how they won’t wrestle if they have a boo boo. Angle reminds Foley that they wrestled hurt. Angle says that it isn’t about money and they are trying to help Foley and Jarrett.
Sting’s music plays and he comes out. Sting asks Kurt if he heard him right that he was doing it for Jarrett and Foley. Sting says that it is a bunch of bull. Sting tells Kurt that the Main Event Mafia stands for deceit. Sting says that a lot will be settled on Sunday. We will find out who will run TNA. Sting says that he has an agenda. He will take Joe and his handler up one side of the Impact Zone and down the other. Sting asks Foley for a big favor tonight. He wants Mick to give him a match against Kurt Angle tonight.
Foley starts to talk, but Angle stops him. Angle tells Sting that Foley says yes. Angle says that there will be one small tweak. The match will be inside the six sides of steel.
We go to commercial.
We see Samoa Joe attacking Red in the back as he throws Red into everything in the back.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Joe with a kick that sends Red down the ramp inside the Impact Zone. Joe with a clothesline to Red and then Joe throws Red into the ring and the match officially starts.
Samoa Joe versus Red
Joe kicks Red in the corner and Joe hits the referee and the referee calls for the bell. Winner: Red by disqualification
After the "match", Joe with a muscle buster followed by punches to Red’s head. Security comes to the ring and they have night sticks. Joe decides to leave the ring before hurting anyone else.
We have a Samoa Joe video package.
Lauren is in the interview area with Sarita and she says that she has been looking forward for tonight. She has been wrestling all over the world to get ready. Lauren asks Sarita about Alicia Flash and she is not sure about her opponent. Sarita addresses her fans in Spanish.
We go to commercial.
We are back with a look at the issues between Jenna and Sharmell.
Don West is in the interview area with Sharmell and Jenna and their helpers. Don asks Sharmell why she has been the instigator. Sharmell says that she is the only woman in the Main Event Mafia. She says that Jenna has not shown any respect. Sharmell says that if Jenna had apologized, we wouldn’t have this match. Jenna says that she was invited to be with the Main Event Mafia. Don points out that Sharmell has a definite advantage and then Jenna interjects and we are about to have fireworks. Sharmell says that she will have the advantage and she has some words for Jenna. Don asks Jenna why she thinks she can compete with Sharmell. Jenna says that she has Kong. Things have broken down while Kong sits and watches.
Suicide is in a cage as we go to commercial.
We are back with comments from Kurt Angle and we go to Jeremy Borash. Jeremy talks about how they have been around the world together and he says that he thinks he knows what is going on inside Kurt’s head. Jeremy wonders why Kurt would agree to a match with Sting and then tweak it to put the match inside the six sides of steel. Kurt says that he wants to prove to Sting, to TNA, and the entire world that he is the real icon, not Sting. The only way to do that is to get Sting in the cage. Jeremy asks Angle about the match on Sunday. Angle says that Foley was right because the future of TNA relies on Victory Road. Kurt says that they will have to win all of the titles. Kurt says that even Jeremy will be calling him boss.
Match Number One: Chris Sabin with Alex Shelley versus Suicide in a Non-Title Match
They lock up and Suicide with arm drags. Sabin with a chop and Suicide chops back. Suicide with an arm drag and arm bar. Sabin with an arm drag but Suicide holds on to the arm bar. Suicide with another arm drag. Sabin with a knee to the midsection. Shelley grabs Suicide’s leg and Suicide stomps on his hand. Sabin with a back kick and a drop kick. Sabin with a choke in the corner and then he chokes Suicide in the ropes and then he starts to go after the mask. Shelley with a kick to the head when the referee was with Sabin. Sabin with an Irish whip and a flying forearm. Sabin with a snap mare and then he goes to the apron and tries for the springboard clothesline but Suicide moves. Suicide with punches to Sabin and a side Russian leg sweep. Sabin goes to the apron and then Suicide with a slingshot into a TKO for a near fall. Sabin with an enzuigiri but Suicidie with a fireman’s carry slam and then he hits a pescado onto Shelley. Sabin runs into a shoulder. Sabin with a corkscrew neck breaker using the ropes for a near fall. Suicide avoids the Cradle Shock, but he cannot avoid a running boot into the corner. Sabin puts Suicide in the Tree of Woe. Suicide stops Sabin and he runs Sabin into the turnbuckles and then Suicide hits the Suicide Solution for the three count.
Winner: Suicide
After the match, Alex Shelley spits in Suicide’s face and then Shelley works on the leg and then he puts a chair under Suicide’s head and Sabin with a springboard leg drop onto the chair.
Homicide comes to the ring and he hits Sabin and Shelley with the briefcase.
Match Number Two: Homicide versus Suicide for the X Division Title
Homicide with a cover on the prone Suicide but Suicide kicks out. Suicide with punches but he falls to the mat. Homicide with the Gringo Killer for the three count. Winner: Homicide
We see Angelina Love, Velvet Sky, and Madison Rayne walking in the back and Angelina has a beekeeper suit on. We go to commercial.
We are back and we see the Ultimate Opportunist with his title belt. Lauren congratulates him on winning the title. She asks if the win was a bit questionable. Homicide tells Snowflake that he did not come up with the rules and now he is the champion. Homicide says that he is going to party now.
Angelina Love, Velvet Sky, and Madison Rayne come out to the ring and Angelina has a mic and a beekeeper suit. Velvet has Spider spray and Madison has a broom.
Angelina says that she has filed a formal complaint with PETER, whoever that is against a certain new TNA knockout who was trying to endanger her with a big freaking spider. Angelina tells Tara that she is a big ugly freak show and there is no place for her in TNA. Angelina says that the match last week did not happen and it was a fluke. It was not an official match so Angelina says that she is still the champion. There was no contract signed and it was never official. Angelina says that she will make it official on Sunday.
Tara’s music plays and she comes out with her title match. Tara says that the belt around her waist says that she is the TNA Women’s Champion. Tara says that she will have to confirm it on Sunday night. Tara says that Angelina doesn’t have to worry about Poison because Poison likes dark and warm places. Tara put Poison in Angelina’s beekeeper suit. Angelina freaks out at the thought that the spider in in the suit.
Tara with a kick and then she hits the Widow’s Peak.
We go to commercial.
Match Number Three: Alissa Flash versus Sarita
Flash spits at Sarita and then she punches her in the midsection. Sarita with chops and then she uses the ropes and hits an arm drag. Sarita with a drop kick that sends Flash to the floor and then Sarita with a suicide dive. Flash sends Sarita into the ring post and then hits a forearm to the back. Flash with a slam on the floor. Flash sends Sarita into the guardrail. They return to the ring and Flash with a series of kicks. Flash with a slam and then she gets a near fall. Sarita with punches and forearms but Flash sends Sarita into the turnbuckles and she kicks Sarita in the back of the head. Flash with punches in the corner. Sarita with a cross body for a near fall. Flash with a clothesline and then she grabs Sarita by the hair. Flash with a hip lock take down. Sarita with chops and a kick. Sarita with a cross arm breaker but Flash turns it into a near fall. Flash with a curb stomp for a near fall. Flash with a version of a power bomb for a near fall. Sarita with a forearm and clothesline. Flash with a wheelbarrow suplex that sends Sarita into the ropes but Flash can only get a two count. Sarita with a victory roll for the three count. Winner: Sarita
After the match, Flash kicks Sarita and then hits a Michinoku Driver.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Lauren is with A.J. Styles. A.J. says that everything that Lauren said was true. He says that he can do nothing about it. He says that it is what it is. A.J. tells the Main Event Mafia that he will take them apart piece by piece if he has to. He tells Nash that he can give a history lesson of what he accomplished. A.J. says that Nash took companies to the next level, but it was for the worst. Others suffered because Nash had to make the money. A.J. says that it is not about the money. At Victory Road, Nash has cashed his last paycheck.
Match Number Four: Kevin Nash, Scott Steiner, and Booker T with Jenna and Sharmell versus James Storm, Robert Roode, and A.J. Styles
Styles and Steiner start things off and Steiner works on the arm. Steiner with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. Styles with a knee drop to Steiner and then he works on the arm before tagging in Roode. Roode sends Steiner into the turnbuckles. Steiner with an Irish whip but Roode floats over. Roode with a snap mare and a leap frog neck breaker. Booker tags in and Roode with a drop toe hold. Storm tags in and they hit a double suplex and it is time for names to be announced. This allows Booker to tag in Nash. Storm and Roode with punches as they pinball Nash. Styles with a springboard forearm and then all six men are in the ring for a moment. Styles and Nash remain in the ring and Styles punches Nash. Nash with an eye poke and a jackknife power bomb for the three count to eliminate Styles.
Nash with a side slam to Roode for a two count. Steiner tags in and he kicks Roode and chops him. Steiner with a clothesline and the flex elbow drop. Booker tags in and he chops Roode. Booker misses a side kick and Roode punches Booker. Booker with a kick and then he tries for another side kick and he crotches himself. Storm and Steiner come in and Storm with clotheslines. Storm with a facebuster and a neck breaker. Storm takes care of Booker and Nash. Storm with a lungblower and Nash breaks up the cover. Storm chops and punches Nash. Nash sends Storm to the apron. Storm with a kick and Roode with a clothesline. Booker crotches Storm and Roode and Nash fight to the floor. Steiner with a Flatline for the three count to eliminate Storm.
We go to commercial and when we return it will be three on one.
We are back and Roode takes care of all three of his opponents. Booker with a Bookend but he pulls Roode up. Booker with the back heel kick and then he tags in Steiner. Steiner kicks Roode and chops him. Steiner with a belly-to-belly suplex for a near fall. Nash tags in and he connects with knees in the corner. Nash punches Roode and we see the laser beams being exchanged by Sharmell and Jenna on the floor. Nash with a clothesline for a near fall. Roode avoids a jackknife power bomb and the referee misses a low blow and Nash is eliminated.
Steiner chops Roode and then hits an overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Steiner misses the flex elbow and Roode punches Steiner. Nash trips Roode and the referee wonders how Roode fell.
Storm comes to the ring with a steel chair but he is stopped by Matt Morgan. Morgan sends Storm into the guardrail.
Storm with a flying double clothesline and all three men are down. Roode punches Storm and Steiner. Steiner clotheslines Booker and then Roode with a reverse atomic drop on Steiner. Roode with a flying forearm to Booker and a swinging neck breaker to Steiner. Roode with a David Young Spinebuster for a two count. Steiner puts Roode on the turnbuckle and Roode knocks Steiner off and then Roode with a blockbuster to Steiner. Booker with a kick to the midsection but he misses the axe kick. Roode with the Payoff but Sharmell is in referee distraction point number one and he misses the cover. Roode turns into Steiner and Steiner holds Roode up for a jumping side kick for the three count. Winners: Kevin Nash, Scott Steiner, and Booker T
After the match, the tempers flare between Jenna and Sharmell and we have a brief preview of Sunday’s match.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Jeremy Borash is with Team 3D, but first a Twitter plug. Jeremy asks Team 3D about their match against the British Invasion. Devon tells Jeremy that must be how they roll across the pond. If you are going to swim in it, you are going to drown in it. Devon says that he thought they had potential, but they lack two things...respect and class. Devon says that Storm and Roode had the same problem until they were taken to school. It will happen on Sunday. Ray says that after twenty-two world titles and a tag team dynasty, they should have expected some respect from the British Invasion. Ray blames them for losing the titles at Slammiversary. They were screwed a second time by them in the number one contender match. Ray says that they have one thing on their minds and that is revenge.
The British Invasion come out and security separates them. Magnus says that they have signed the contract. The IWGP titles are on the line and Big Rob poses. Ray and Devon are ready to fight now.
It is time to run through the card for Victory Road.
Lauren is with Abyss in the back and he says that he is so sorry for everything that happened. He says that he will never let anyone harm her again. Abyss points out that Stevie tazed him, took his best girl, and then drugged him. Abyss says that he is not an animal. He is a pissed off 350 plus pound monster. He was taught to control his lust for pain and suffering and carnage. Abyss tells Stevie that he has failed. Abyss pulls out some thumbtacks and he says that he likes pain, suffering, carnage, and inflicting damage as he puts thumbtacks in his arm. Abyss says that he does not need Dr. Stevie anymore. He says that he has a prescription for Dr. Stevie for Sunday. There will be one more session on Sunday but this one is on him.
Jeff Jarrett is walking in the back as we go to commercial.
Jeff Jarrett comes to the announce table with his founder’s guitar to sit in the founder’s chair with Don and Mike. Don asks Jeff about his hidden hamstring injury and Jeff does everything not to attack or fire Don.
Match Number Five: Kurt Angle versus Sting in the Six Sides of Steel
They lock up and Sting with a side head lock. Sting with a shoulder tackle and Angle has a smile on his face. They lock up again and Sting with a waist lock but Angle with a standing switch. Sting and Angle with a series of standing switches and then Sting with a front face lock but Angle escapes and applies a hammer lock. Sting with punches and chops in the corner but Angle with a kick. Angle charges into a boot and then Sting with a suplex for a near fall. Angle with a rake of the eyes and then he sends Sting into the cage and we go to commercial.
We are back and Angle sends Sting into the cage one more time. Angle and Sting exchange punches and then Sting with clotheslines. Angle with a kick but Sting hot shots Angle into the cage for a two count. Sting hits the Stinger Splash but Angle avoids the Scorpion Death Drop. Angle with shoulders in the corner and then Angle charges but Sting moves. Sting sends Angle into the cage and then hits a clothesline for a near fall. Angle hits a German suplex and the straps are down. Angle tries for the Olympic Slam but Sting with an arm drag. Sting applies the Scorpion Death Lock.
From out of nowhere, Samoa Joe attacks Jeff Jarrett at the announce table and then Joe attacks the referee on the floor to get the key to the lock for the cage. Joe has the lock reapplied and Sting attacks Joe. Sting puts Joe in the Scorpion Death Lock. The lights go out and we see a graphic that says FTW and the number 13. Joe has Sting in a choke that looks a lot like a former ECW Champion’s finisher. Jarrett and Foley try to get into the cage but they are stopped by Angle with a night stick. Nash, Booker, and Steiner attack Foley and Jarrett on the floor as we go to credits.
