TNA Impact Review 7/9/09

Mick Foley comes out to the ring to start off the show. He says that life is funny, but he would like to propose that one of them step down in a decision- making capacity.

Jeff Jarrett comes out and he asks Foley if he thinks about what he says. Jarrett says that he understands that Foley wanted to revell in the glory, but in the process, he became the TNA Heavyweight Champion. Jarrett says that he put TNA in serious danger by talking to Kurt Angle. Jarrett says he wants Mick to start thinking about the future of TNA. Jarrett says they can fix the situation together. Foley says that he and Foley are even, but he says he needs to prove something to himself. He says he needs to know the win at Lockdown wasn’t a fluke.  Foley says this time he is going to do it right this time. Foley proposes Double J and Angle tonight, and the crowd likes it. Jarrett says he is going to tweak the match a little bit and make it a three- way dance on Foley. Foley then adds a special guest referee for Angle, but it can’t be a member of the MEM or Matt Morgan.

Lauren is with The British Invasion and asks about the challenge tonight for the briefcase. Brutus Magnus continues to blow smoke and that they are in TNA for the money.

Ladder Match for the X Division Briefcase: Homicide vs Doug Williams

Homicide hits a diving elbow and then a clothesline. Homicide continues to work over Williams as he grabs the ladder. Williams knocks Homicide off the ladder and throws Homicide into the same ladder. Doug Williams goes for the briefcase, but he gets knocked off into Magnus and Rob Terry. Homicide scampers up the ladder to get the brief case. Team 3D helped Homicide out, but then got beat down by The British Invasion, Sheik Abdul Bashir, and Kiyoshi.

Tag Team Title Match

Beer Money Inc. vs The Motor City Machine Guns

Chris Sabin and James Storm start off the match and both men trade arm locks. Sabin slaps Storm across the face and sends Sabin outside. Alex Shelley is tagged in and earns a two count. Sabin comes back in and hit the double clothesline for a near fall. Shelley tags back in and hit a double clothesline and throws Storm across the ring. Roode is tagged in and hits a clothesline and a spinebuster for a two count.  The Guns each hit a clothesline and hit a nice double team move for a two count. James  Storm hits the Last Call on Sabin and the DWI on Shelley for the pin fall victory.

TNA X Division Title Match

King of the Mountain for the X Division Title: Suicide (c) vs. “Black Machismo” Jay Lethal vs. Consequences Creed vs. Alex Shelley vs. Chris Sabin
(Detroit Tigers star Curtis Granderson will present the X Championship to the winner)

The Guns and Lethal Consequences go after Suicide and beats him down immediately. Both teams take turns doing double team moves on Suicide. Creed slides in the ladder as Suicide hits a springboard double elbow. Creed tries to send Suicide into the ladder, but Suicide slides under and sends the ladder into the other 4 competitors. Suicide hits the Suicide Solution on Jay Lethal for the pin. Creed catapults Suicide into a dropkick/ reverse STO by the Guns. into the ladder. Suicide hits another big move on Shelley to put him in the box. Jay Lethal is in and goes to work on Suicide. Suicide hit the sliding bulldog int the corner, as Chris Sabin does his Sabu impression and throws the steel chair into Suicide.  Jay Lethal hits the Lethal Combination on Suicide and Lethal, Sabin and Creed gang pin him, but only Lethal is eligible. The Guns turn on Lethal Consequences and go after them. Shelley and Sabin kick Mashismo in the back and hit the back breaker/ knee drop combo. Shelleu goes for sliced bread, but Creed is able to hit the TKO to pin Shelleu. Lethal Consequences uses a double team move to keep Suicide down. Sabin goes for the Cradle Shock, but gets monkey flipped onto the ladder.  Creed hits a flip over the top rope onto Suicide. Suicide sends Lethal into the chair and continue the fight to the foot of the box. Sabin runs up the ladder and jumps off the penalty box to take out everyone. Shelley and Sabin are in the ring and Sabin lays down for Shelley. Shelley goes to hang the belt, but Suicide hits a springboard dropkick to take him out. Creed sends Suicide into the ladder in the corner. Shelley and Lethal fight on the ladder, and Lethal is stuck on the ladder. Suicide hits a big move to catapult Lethal into the ring from the ladder. Sabin comes out and hits a torando DDT on Lethal for the pin. Shelley hits the Shell Shock on Creed. Chris Sabin comes in and hits the Cradle Shock on Suicide and calls for the belt. Sabin grabs Suicide and rams him into the corner. Sabin sets Suicide in the tree of woe and hits the hesitation dropkick. Sabin grabs the belt again, but Lethal slides in and hits a backdrop. Lethal lands on the mat only to be hit by Shelley with a frog splash. Shelley sets up the ladder on the outside and rolls in the ring to be kicked by Creed. Lethal goes up to the top tope, but is cut off by Sabin. Sabin floats over the ropes onto the apron, but Suicide kicks Creed into Sabin, sending Sabin into the ladder. Shelley hits a baseball slide into a chair, and follows it up with a cross body. Jay Lethal is back up on the top rope and hits a huge diving elbow onto Sabin, who is still on the ladder. Creed and Shelley are fighting on the apron. Shelley connects with a super kick and hits the Sliced Bread on the apron. Suicide and Shelley trade slaps. Shelley goes for the Sliced Bread, but is dropkicked to the other side of the guard rail. Lethal tries to use the ladder to knock off Suicide on the penalty box, but the effect is reversed. Shelley grabs the belt and climbs the ladder. Suicide hits a cutter on Shelley, allowing him to grab and retain the X-Division title

Slammiversary Preview

It’s my birthday today so I may have to wait for the encore to review the early matches, but my review will be up.

Here is the card for TNA Slammiversary tonight:

King of the Mountain Match for the TNA Heavyweight Title: Mick Foley (c) vs. Jeff Jarrett vs. AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe vs. Kurt Angle

King of the Mountain for the X Division Title: Suicide (c) vs. “Black Machismo” Jay Lethal vs. Consequences Creed vs. Alex Shelley vs. Chris Sabin
(Detroit Tigers star Curtis Granderson will present the X Championship to the winner)

Sting vs. “The Blueprint” Matt Morgan

TNA Tag Team Championship Match: Team 3D (c) vs. Beer Money. Inc

TNA Knockout Title Match: Angelina Love (c) vs. Tara

Monster’s Ball Match: Abyss & Taylor Wilde vs. Raven & Daffney

Christopher Daniels vs. Shane Douglas

My Picks:

Samoa Joe becomes the TNA Heavyweight Champion

Chris Sabin becomes X Division Champion

Sting defeats Matt Morgan

Team 3D defeats Beer Money Inc.

Tara defeats Angelina Love

Raven and Daffney win Monster’s Ball

Christopher Daniels defeats Shane Douglas

TNA Impact Review 6/18/09

Mick Foley comes out to the ring with Earl Hebner and some clowns. He says he found his smile and the ring is decorated for a party. He calls out AJ Styles, Samoa Joe, Kurt Angle, and the guest of honor, Jeff Jarrett. Everyone comes out with the same confused look on their faces. Jarrett asks Foley if he has lost his mind and says that he has one more trick up his sleeve. He says that he has booked tonight’s main event and says that AJ Styles will team up with Samoa Joe, Sting will team up with Kurt Angle, and Jarrett will tag with Foley. Foley says that he knows it might get nasty, but he wants everyone to put their hands in and yell “team.” Joe goes to put his hand in and clocks  Angle.

Jeremy Borash is with Raven, Daffney, and Dr. Stevie. Daffney says that her match is one made in hell. She says it is nice and warm there. Raven asks if Jethro Holiday knows what a House of Fun match is. He compares himself to Abyss and says they are both freaks. He tells Abyss that Slammiversary will have his and Abyss’s funeral.

Daniels vs The Amazing Red

The two shake hands and lock up. Daniels applies an arm lock and Red gets out with an arm drag. A drop kick sends Daniels out of the ring and Red hits a corkscrew Plancha. Red lands a couple clotheslines, but Daniels counters with a huge clothesline. Daniels puts in a chin lock and is sent into the corner. Red hits a few kicks and Daniels stays on his feet. Red climbs to the top rope and hits a huracanrana. Red hits a jumping reverse STO for a two count. Daniels catches Red and hits a death valley driver and hits the Best Moonsault Ever (BME) for the three count. After the match, Shane Douglas says that he is level headed and says he deserves a second chance and accepts Daniels’ challenge.

Four Man Tag Match

Team 3D and Beer Money vs The Motor City Machine Guns and Lethal Consequences

Beer Money and Team 3D fight their way down the ramp and the other four men wait in the ring. Lethal Consequences take out Beer Money. Suicde comes in and take out the Guns and the match finally starts as Team 3D takes out Creed and Lethal. A 3D from Team 3D on Alex Shelley ends this quick match.

TNA Impact Preview 6/18/09

Here is the announced match card for tonight’s episode of TNA Impact:

Mick Foley and Jeff Jarrett vs Sting and Kurt Angle vs Samoa Joe and AJ Styles

Daniels vs The Amazing Red

House of Fun Match: Raven vs ?

Angelina Love and Daffney vs Awesome Kong and Taylor Wilde

Team 3D and Beer Money vs The Motor City Machine Guns and Lethal Consequences

My Predictions:

AJ Styles and Samoa Joe defeat Mick Foley and Jeff Jarrett. Sting and Angle don’t figure into the result.

Amazing Red defeats Daniels. Shane Douglas attacks Daniels after the match.

Raven defeats Abyss

Awesome Kong and Taylor Wilde defeat Daffney and Angelina Love

Team 3D and Beer Money defeat Lethal Consequences

TNA Impact Review 6/11/09

Mick Foley comes out to the ring to start tonight’s TNA Impact. He says that he knew there would be tough times, and that people would be gunning for the title since he won it. He says that he might have to defend the title one to four times a year. He says Jeff Jarrett has taken his smile away and calls Double J out to talk about it. Foley says he wears Double J’s shirt as a sign of respect, but he lost it since he attacked Earl Hebner. Foley says that as of now he is fined and suspended without pay. Double J says that Mick’s comedy act is over starting now. Foley blows a gasket and says he doesn’t care who he is, but no one touches Hebner. Foley says Jeff has gone too far, and Foley says is going to remove Jeff. Jarrett goes to jump Foley but is cut off by Rocco and Sal. The two continue the beat down until Jarrett hits a double clothesline. Jarrett hits a few shots on both men and then a couple of chair shots too. Foley says that he will single handedly throw Jarrett out of the Impact Zone.

Lauren is with Team 3D and is asked about the save of Beer Money last week. Brother Devon says that they have huge issues with the British Invasion. The other reason is because they have respect for Beer Money and they are the tag team of the future.

Jeremy Borash is with Jeff Jarrett and he says he understands why Mick acted the way he did. Double J says he made a mistake and calls out Mick to remove him from the building.

Team 3D vs Jay Lethal and Alex Shelley

Team 3D vs Shelley and Lethal

Team 3D vs Jay Lethal and Alex Shelley

Brother Devon and Alex Shelley lock up first and both men trade arm locks.  Shelley kicks Devon a couple of times in the knees and avoid Devons punches. A calf kick earns a two count and Devon hits a powerslam for a two count. Brother Ray is tagged in and now Lethal comes in. The two men lock up as both men use arm locks to gain control. Lethal grabs Brother Rays arm and jumps over the top rope to try and pop his arm out of the socket. Machismo tries a spring board elbow but gets caught and German suplexed over. Lethal hits a double drop kick and Shelley and Lethal go for Suicide dives, only to catch Creed and Sabin. Shelley hits a low blow on Brother Ray and starts kicking Shelley. Ray catches a leg and slaps Shelley down. Devon gets tagged in and has right hands for Shelley and Lethal.  A side slam gives Devon a near fall as does a flying shoulder block. Brother Ray takes care of Creed and Sabin as Devon goes for the WASSSAP headbutt. The British Invasion come to the ring and Doug Williams hits Devon with a suitcase, allowing Shelley to gain the victory.

TNA Impact Preview

Here is the match card for TNA Impact tonight:

King of the Mountain Qualifying match: Sting vs Kurt Angle

AJ Styles vs “The Franchise” Shane Douglas

Nation of Violence First Blood Match: Samoa Joe vs Booker T and Scott Steiner

Team 3D vs Consequences Creed and Alex Shelley

Tara vs Madison Rayne

My Picks:

Sting defeats Angle

AJ Styles defeats Shane Douglas

Samoa Joe defeats Booker T and Steiner

Team 3D defeats Creed and Shelley

Madison Rayne defeats Tara