Flair Country
04-25-2008, 05:19 AM
Matt Morgan is walking backstage with Lauren when he suddenly attacks Kip James. Morgan claims that there are two down and three more to go as he walks away. A video package of last week’s title bouts is aired plus tonight’s World Championship rematch is hyped and we finally get into the Impact intro.
Mike Tenay and Don West hype the main event some more after the pyro goes off and things are kicked with the arrival of Booker T, who is making his way towards the ring with a microphone. Booker calls Sting out to the ring to get a few things off of his chest and Sting complies. Booker says that they go way back and have always been there for each other and apologizes for his actions last week. They are then interrupted by Robert Roode and James Storm. Roode brings up that they were promised a fight last week and they want to see the two of them go at it tonight.
Jim Cornette comes out to the ring and reminds them all that they don’t book the matches. Cornette announces that since the tag team titles are held up, he came up with a new concept called the Deuces Wild tournament. Over the next two weeks there are going to be four matches between eight teams and the winners of those matches will go on to Sacrifice. Eight singles wrestlers will also be paired up at random at Sacrifice to be put in the tournament as well. As for tonight, though, Robert Roode & James Storm will take on Booker T & Sting.
Jeremy Borash catches up with AJ Styles, who is peeking through a door in the backstage area. He says the tournament doesn’t matter as him and Tomko will be winning the titles back at Sacrifice anyways. Karen Angle comes out from behind the door and doesn’t want to be there. Styles tells Karen that she belongs with him and Borash says their secret is safe with him.
Match 1: Rellik & Black Reign vs. Team 3D (Deuces Wild Qualifier)
Team 3D are in control of the match in the opening moments of the match. A communication problem nearly causes Devon to crash into Ray, but he is able to stop himself before anything happens, however, it gives Black Reign an opening to gain the advantage as we head into a commercial break.
They are still in control as we return to the match as Rellik picks up a couple of two counts on Devon. Ray is able to distract Rellik long enough to allow Devon to tag him into the match and regains the advantage. Ray gives Rellik a choke slam which gives him a close near fall, but Rudy Charles says that Rellik was able to get his shoulder up in time. Team 3D then land the 3D on Rellik to finally pick up the three count to advance in to the tournament.
Lauren is with the Knockouts and is passing out initiations to all of them. Instead of reading them, they all hurl insults at each other as we head into another commercial break.
Borash is in the locker room with Kurt Angle who says he is ready for Joe and never loses to the same man twice and will successfully defend his World title against Rick Steiner. Borash corrects him about which Steiner is in the main event and tells him that Styles is here with Karen Angle. Angle wants Borash to bring him to them.
A video package highlighting the TNA careers of Kurt Angle and Samoa Joe is aired. In case you didn’t know, they are facing each other in Samoa Joe’s first World title defense. We are then shown footage of Samoa Joe training earlier in the day. Mike Tenay comes to the ring where Kevin Nash tells him that Joe’s training is never done. Joe then adds that Angle will always fall short.
We are shown clips of last week’s tag team title match where there were new tag team champions crowned and were later stripped. Lauren is backstage with Kaz and Eric Young, who still claims that he is not Super Eric. Kaz says he can’t stay mad at Young and tells him to keep Super Eric away from the Impact Zone next week during their qualifying match.
Match 2: Motorcity Machine Guns vs. Rhino & Christian Cage (Deuces Wild Qualifier)
Alex Shelley and Christian Cage begin the match with a series of counters and reversals. Sabin and Rhino are tagged in and Rhino takes control of the match but misses an attempt at a Gore and falls out to the floor. Sabin goes for a high risk move but Cage pushes him out to the floor. Shelley kicks Cage out to the floor and follows with a dive over the ropes and on top of them as we head into a commercial break.
Shelley gets a two count on Rhino as we return and Rhino comes back with a spinebuster and picks up a two count of his own. Rhino and Cage work in and out of the ring with quick tags and work over Shelley until he is able to take down Cage and makes the tag to his partner. Sabin comes in and goes after both of his opponents and picks up a near fall on Cage. The action begins to break down in the ring where both Rhino and Cage take down Shelley and Sabin with a couple of power moves and Cage goes for the pin, but Sabin manages to kick out. Sabin comes back with a double DDT but he and his partner soon fall to the Gore and Unprettier and Cage pins Sabin for the win.
The Knockouts are shown walking to the ring with the invitations as we head into a commercial break. After the break, Jim Cornette calls them all out to the ring and announces a TNA Knockout Makeover Battle Royal at Sacrifice. It will be an regular battle royal until the last two are left. It will then turn into a ladder match where the prize is a Women’s title shot. The runner up will get a makeover in the style of Britney Spears and will have her head shaved.
Lauren is backstage with Booker T & Sting and Booker says that it’s all about winning – tonight and at Sacrifice. Sting seconds that and says he can handle that.
Match 3: Robert Roode & James Storm vs. Booker T & Sting
Storm & Roode are able to work Booker & Sting in the opening of this match. Sting, though, mounts a comeback on Roode and picks up a two count before tagging in his partner. Booker keeps things going in his favor until Roode distracts the ref for a moment allowing Storm to nail Booker with a boot to the back of the head. Roode regains control of the match as we head into a commercial break.
Storm & Roode continue to work well together and work over Booker T as we return from the break. Booker, though, is able to land a spinebuster on Roode and makes the hot tag into Sting, who comes in and lands a few Stinger Splashes and gets a near fall on Storm, but Roode breaks it up. Roode then swings a beer bottle at Sting and almost hits his partner. Storm pushes Roode for that which gives Sting an opening to land a Scorpion Death Drop on Storm to win the match. After Booker & Sting’s post match celebration, Roode & Storm argue and shove each other in the ring.
Borash is with Kurt Angle, who confronts Styles and Karen in the back. Kurt tells Karen that they can’t be together if there are things between him and Joe. Styles tells Angle to relax but Angle tells him to leave and to take Karen with him.
Lauren is with Jim Cornette in his office who has some plans rolled up in his hands. Cornette says he will reveal some new plans for Sacrifice next week to make sure the employees toe the line.
Match 4: Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe (TNA World Title Match)
The tale of the tape between these two is shown prior to this Lockdown rematch. There is still a half hour left in the broadcast, so this could turn out to be a long match. On that note, after both wrestlers make their way out to the ring, we head into a commercial break.
The bell rings and Angle is frustrated in the early going and leaves the ring on a couple of occasions. Joe has control of the match until Angle rakes Joe’s eyes. Angle then charges at Joe in the corner but Joe ducks out of the way and Angle hits the ring post before falling out to the floor. Joe then dives through the ropes and on top of Angle as we head into a commercial break.
We return to the match to see Angle back in control but it soon turns with an atomic drop and a senton splash by Joe. The match continues in Joe’s favor until Angle finally lands a suplex on Joe before locking in a reverse chin lock. Angle picks up a two count on Joe after delivering a belly-to-belly suplex and then charges at Joe in the corner but Joe counters with a one arm slam. Joe isn’t able to take control for long, though, as Angle soon drops the rope and sends him out to the floor. Joe grabs his knee in pain and Angle goes right after it on the outside as we head into another commercial.
We return to see Angle with a figure four locked in on Joe and are shown footage of Kevin Nash encouraging Joe to return to the ring during the break. Joe manages to make it to the rope to break the hold but Angle continues to go right after the knee. Joe is able to get to his feet and the two trade blows and Angle finds himself on the canvas for a couple of near falls after falling into some counters by Joe. Angle tries for a ankle lock, but Joe is able to kick him off but nails the Olympic Slam instead, however, Joe still kicks out of that. Angle tries for a moonsault from the top and Joe rolls out of the way in time. Angle and Joe counter and reverse ankle locks and rear naked chokes until finally Angle has to make it to the ropes to break the hold. Joe inadvertently kicks Earl Hebner in the head and Angle nails the Olympic Slam again on Joe. Angle locks in the ankle lock again but Joe kicks him off and Angle flies into the ropes where Scott Steiner is waiting with a lead pipe and nails him in the head. Joe then covers Angle and picks up a slow three count from Hebner.
Scott Steiner enters the ring and yells at Angle to never disrespect him again. Steiner then gets in Joe’s face before Joe slaps him. Jim Cornette comes out and says that nothing was settled tonight and makes the main event a three way match with Kurt Angle thrown in the mix.
Quick Results
- Team 3D defeated Rellik & Black Reign to advance to the Deuces Wild tournament.
- Christian Cage & Rhino defeated the Motorcity Machine Guns to advance to the Deuces Wild tournament.
- Sting & Booker T defeated Robert Roode & James Storm by pin fall.
- Samoa Joe defeated Kurt Angle by pin fall.
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Mike Tenay and Don West hype the main event some more after the pyro goes off and things are kicked with the arrival of Booker T, who is making his way towards the ring with a microphone. Booker calls Sting out to the ring to get a few things off of his chest and Sting complies. Booker says that they go way back and have always been there for each other and apologizes for his actions last week. They are then interrupted by Robert Roode and James Storm. Roode brings up that they were promised a fight last week and they want to see the two of them go at it tonight.
Jim Cornette comes out to the ring and reminds them all that they don’t book the matches. Cornette announces that since the tag team titles are held up, he came up with a new concept called the Deuces Wild tournament. Over the next two weeks there are going to be four matches between eight teams and the winners of those matches will go on to Sacrifice. Eight singles wrestlers will also be paired up at random at Sacrifice to be put in the tournament as well. As for tonight, though, Robert Roode & James Storm will take on Booker T & Sting.
Jeremy Borash catches up with AJ Styles, who is peeking through a door in the backstage area. He says the tournament doesn’t matter as him and Tomko will be winning the titles back at Sacrifice anyways. Karen Angle comes out from behind the door and doesn’t want to be there. Styles tells Karen that she belongs with him and Borash says their secret is safe with him.
Match 1: Rellik & Black Reign vs. Team 3D (Deuces Wild Qualifier)
Team 3D are in control of the match in the opening moments of the match. A communication problem nearly causes Devon to crash into Ray, but he is able to stop himself before anything happens, however, it gives Black Reign an opening to gain the advantage as we head into a commercial break.
They are still in control as we return to the match as Rellik picks up a couple of two counts on Devon. Ray is able to distract Rellik long enough to allow Devon to tag him into the match and regains the advantage. Ray gives Rellik a choke slam which gives him a close near fall, but Rudy Charles says that Rellik was able to get his shoulder up in time. Team 3D then land the 3D on Rellik to finally pick up the three count to advance in to the tournament.
Lauren is with the Knockouts and is passing out initiations to all of them. Instead of reading them, they all hurl insults at each other as we head into another commercial break.
Borash is in the locker room with Kurt Angle who says he is ready for Joe and never loses to the same man twice and will successfully defend his World title against Rick Steiner. Borash corrects him about which Steiner is in the main event and tells him that Styles is here with Karen Angle. Angle wants Borash to bring him to them.
A video package highlighting the TNA careers of Kurt Angle and Samoa Joe is aired. In case you didn’t know, they are facing each other in Samoa Joe’s first World title defense. We are then shown footage of Samoa Joe training earlier in the day. Mike Tenay comes to the ring where Kevin Nash tells him that Joe’s training is never done. Joe then adds that Angle will always fall short.
We are shown clips of last week’s tag team title match where there were new tag team champions crowned and were later stripped. Lauren is backstage with Kaz and Eric Young, who still claims that he is not Super Eric. Kaz says he can’t stay mad at Young and tells him to keep Super Eric away from the Impact Zone next week during their qualifying match.
Match 2: Motorcity Machine Guns vs. Rhino & Christian Cage (Deuces Wild Qualifier)
Alex Shelley and Christian Cage begin the match with a series of counters and reversals. Sabin and Rhino are tagged in and Rhino takes control of the match but misses an attempt at a Gore and falls out to the floor. Sabin goes for a high risk move but Cage pushes him out to the floor. Shelley kicks Cage out to the floor and follows with a dive over the ropes and on top of them as we head into a commercial break.
Shelley gets a two count on Rhino as we return and Rhino comes back with a spinebuster and picks up a two count of his own. Rhino and Cage work in and out of the ring with quick tags and work over Shelley until he is able to take down Cage and makes the tag to his partner. Sabin comes in and goes after both of his opponents and picks up a near fall on Cage. The action begins to break down in the ring where both Rhino and Cage take down Shelley and Sabin with a couple of power moves and Cage goes for the pin, but Sabin manages to kick out. Sabin comes back with a double DDT but he and his partner soon fall to the Gore and Unprettier and Cage pins Sabin for the win.
The Knockouts are shown walking to the ring with the invitations as we head into a commercial break. After the break, Jim Cornette calls them all out to the ring and announces a TNA Knockout Makeover Battle Royal at Sacrifice. It will be an regular battle royal until the last two are left. It will then turn into a ladder match where the prize is a Women’s title shot. The runner up will get a makeover in the style of Britney Spears and will have her head shaved.
Lauren is backstage with Booker T & Sting and Booker says that it’s all about winning – tonight and at Sacrifice. Sting seconds that and says he can handle that.
Match 3: Robert Roode & James Storm vs. Booker T & Sting
Storm & Roode are able to work Booker & Sting in the opening of this match. Sting, though, mounts a comeback on Roode and picks up a two count before tagging in his partner. Booker keeps things going in his favor until Roode distracts the ref for a moment allowing Storm to nail Booker with a boot to the back of the head. Roode regains control of the match as we head into a commercial break.
Storm & Roode continue to work well together and work over Booker T as we return from the break. Booker, though, is able to land a spinebuster on Roode and makes the hot tag into Sting, who comes in and lands a few Stinger Splashes and gets a near fall on Storm, but Roode breaks it up. Roode then swings a beer bottle at Sting and almost hits his partner. Storm pushes Roode for that which gives Sting an opening to land a Scorpion Death Drop on Storm to win the match. After Booker & Sting’s post match celebration, Roode & Storm argue and shove each other in the ring.
Borash is with Kurt Angle, who confronts Styles and Karen in the back. Kurt tells Karen that they can’t be together if there are things between him and Joe. Styles tells Angle to relax but Angle tells him to leave and to take Karen with him.
Lauren is with Jim Cornette in his office who has some plans rolled up in his hands. Cornette says he will reveal some new plans for Sacrifice next week to make sure the employees toe the line.
Match 4: Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe (TNA World Title Match)
The tale of the tape between these two is shown prior to this Lockdown rematch. There is still a half hour left in the broadcast, so this could turn out to be a long match. On that note, after both wrestlers make their way out to the ring, we head into a commercial break.
The bell rings and Angle is frustrated in the early going and leaves the ring on a couple of occasions. Joe has control of the match until Angle rakes Joe’s eyes. Angle then charges at Joe in the corner but Joe ducks out of the way and Angle hits the ring post before falling out to the floor. Joe then dives through the ropes and on top of Angle as we head into a commercial break.
We return to the match to see Angle back in control but it soon turns with an atomic drop and a senton splash by Joe. The match continues in Joe’s favor until Angle finally lands a suplex on Joe before locking in a reverse chin lock. Angle picks up a two count on Joe after delivering a belly-to-belly suplex and then charges at Joe in the corner but Joe counters with a one arm slam. Joe isn’t able to take control for long, though, as Angle soon drops the rope and sends him out to the floor. Joe grabs his knee in pain and Angle goes right after it on the outside as we head into another commercial.
We return to see Angle with a figure four locked in on Joe and are shown footage of Kevin Nash encouraging Joe to return to the ring during the break. Joe manages to make it to the rope to break the hold but Angle continues to go right after the knee. Joe is able to get to his feet and the two trade blows and Angle finds himself on the canvas for a couple of near falls after falling into some counters by Joe. Angle tries for a ankle lock, but Joe is able to kick him off but nails the Olympic Slam instead, however, Joe still kicks out of that. Angle tries for a moonsault from the top and Joe rolls out of the way in time. Angle and Joe counter and reverse ankle locks and rear naked chokes until finally Angle has to make it to the ropes to break the hold. Joe inadvertently kicks Earl Hebner in the head and Angle nails the Olympic Slam again on Joe. Angle locks in the ankle lock again but Joe kicks him off and Angle flies into the ropes where Scott Steiner is waiting with a lead pipe and nails him in the head. Joe then covers Angle and picks up a slow three count from Hebner.
Scott Steiner enters the ring and yells at Angle to never disrespect him again. Steiner then gets in Joe’s face before Joe slaps him. Jim Cornette comes out and says that nothing was settled tonight and makes the main event a three way match with Kurt Angle thrown in the mix.
Quick Results
- Team 3D defeated Rellik & Black Reign to advance to the Deuces Wild tournament.
- Christian Cage & Rhino defeated the Motorcity Machine Guns to advance to the Deuces Wild tournament.
- Sting & Booker T defeated Robert Roode & James Storm by pin fall.
- Samoa Joe defeated Kurt Angle by pin fall.
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