The pyro blasts in the entrance ramps at both ends of the Impact Zone here in Universal Studios, Florida. The fans cheer wildly in the completely full arena as the first Impact of a new era gets underway. Immediately Jim Cornette's music hits and he makes his way to the ring with a clipboard in hand. He certainly looks purposeful tonight!
Cornette: Hello and welcome all to TNA Impact, as you know I am Jim Cornette, I know we have some new fans joining us here at the premiere wrestling promotion after recent events and it is those events which bring me out here. First of all I want every TNA wrestler to get out here to ringside right now. Come on!
The 2 ramps start getting crowded as every TNA wrestler makes his way out. At one end Sting and his World Title emerge with Jay Lethal's X-Division. At the other the Christian Coalition is out in force, along with former champion Kurt Angle. Soon enough every wrestler is out.
Cornette: Now you are all here I can give you all an important message. As you know, we had a kind of joining with WWE this week. This has meant that really we are run by the same people. There is a big but though, you see at TNA we don't sell out. You can see that by the fact we are all still here, still strong as ever! Even Jerry Jarrett and Dixie Carter are around still and in charge. And I will make a promise here to you all that TNA will not become like the watered down manure WWE is. In fact I have a huge announcement. You see Survivor Series is coming up at the end of this month and I was thinking that since it is the first time TNA and Raw will be together, how about we prove TNA's dominance? What I am proposing is a good old-fashioned 4 vs. 4 Survivor Series match between the best Raw guys and the best TNA guys! What do you think of that Raw? Teddy Long, you better come on air on Monday and accept or we will be coming to get you!
Angle: Hold it, hold it, hold it! After what happened at Bound For Glory, you care about this little challenge? The most pressing issue here in TNA is getting back my robbed TNA World Heavyweight Title from you, Sting. So you come out here and hand it back to me or there will be hell to payl. Oh it's real, it's damn real!
Sting starts to make his way from the ramp into the 6-sided ring. Angle stares him down and tries to get into his face, but Sting plays it cool and backs off.
Sting: Angle, this title you say is "yours" was taken off your for one reason, you weren't good enough to beat the stinger! Face it Angle, you may be real, but so is this. I am World Champion. But, I am a fair man and you did hold the belt for a while so here is my offer. Survivor Series. Sting vs. Kurt Angle II - for the World Heavyweight Title. Are you up for it Angle?
Angle: You bet I'm up for it. I'll be there to take that back.
Sting: Well then, I guess that at Survivor Series it will most definitely be Showtime Folks!
Angle gets right up in Sting's face as he says these words and the two men stare each other down without coming to blows as Impact goes to a break.
::Fade to Commercial::
Back at the Impact Zone it is time for the first match of the night as the competetors make their way to the ring.
Disciples of the New Church vs Team 3D
Big clothesline on Ray. Judas Mesias DDTs Ray. Hooks the leg : 1....2....shoulder up. Tag to Black Reign. Disciples of the New Church whip Ray into the corner. Black Reign whips Judas Mesias in for a hard clothesline to follow-up. Running knee lift from Black Reign. Hooks the leg : 1....2....shoulder up. Black Reign hits some punches. Brother Ray pulls a mule kick out of nowhere. Spear! Reign is down and hurt. Ray tags out to Brother Devon. Big backdrop on Reign, executed well. Big clothesline from Devon. Reign ducks a wild right hand. Tag to Judas Mesias. Big clothesline from Judas Mesias. Flapjack from Judas Mesias. Pin : 1....2....kick out! A split-second away from a three. Judas Mesias bodyslams Brother Devon. Brother Devon pulls a mule kick out of nowhere. Devon hits a stump piledriver on Judas Mesias. Voodoo Kin Mafia come running down the aisle with chairs! Devon and Judas Mesias continue fighting, unaware of the intrusion. BG James slides in and blasts Judas Mesias with a chair to the head! BG climbs out of the ring, the damage done! Judas Mesias is in trouble. Saving Grace!!! That shook the ring. 1....2....3!! Reign and Judas Mesias remain in the ring. Judas Mesias looks really angry. Black Reign walks off, looking furious.
Winners: Team 3D
A video package plays showing footage from Bound For Glory. It documents the Fight For The Right Match, starting with the first phase of Reverse Battle Royal, then to the Battle Royal and finally to Robert Roode and Eric Young facing off one-on-one for the position as first seed. Finally, Eric Young pins Roode to win the match. Then it shows the bracket for the Quarter-Final matches and zooms into the Roode/Fatu match, announcing that it will be now!
Robert Roode vs Junior Fatu
Uninspiring brawling from Junior Fatu. Roode takes a vertical suplex. Hooks the leg : 1....2....shoulder up. Roode pushes out of a Junior Fatu hold. Roode slams Junior Fatu down. Roode hits a right hand. Big backdrop on Fatu, executed well. Fatu counters an avalanche with a raised foot to the face. Hard slam by Fatu. Junior Fatu moves in for the kill. Kishi Driver! 1....2....3. Junior Fatu slides to the outside and grabs a chair, then climbs back into the ring. Roode turns around...and gets planted with a huge chair shot to the head! He is left down and out on the canvas.
Winner: Junior Fatu
::Fade to Commercial::
As Impact returns JB, Jeremy Borash, is with the Christian Coalition.
JB: Christian, you had a titanic battle with Samoa Joe at Bound For Glory which you lost, but AJ and Tomko restored your pride a little it must be said, winning the Tag Titles. Your comment?
Cage: My comment? JB, what do you want me to say? I could stand here and say I am proud of AJ and Tomko for bringing the gold back to the Christian Coalition. I could say that I am disappointed to have been robbed of a vicotry over Samoa Joe. But what must be the most striking to you, the fans, is that my belt is left ungilded. I don't have the title and it pains me as much as it must pain you. But before I can go for that, I have to finish Joe. Joe may have won once, but revenge is sweet and I will take it. Joe, watch your back because the Instant Classic has his eye on you.
We head to ringside for an exciting and action packed X-Division matchup.
10 Man X-Division Battle Royal
Senshi hits a high kick on Christopher Daniels. Senshi goes for the elimination, but Christopher Daniels holds on to the ropes! Second rope splash by Havok. Havok tries to eliminate Petey Williams, who hangs on to the top rope! Shelley hits a wicked chop. Elix Skipper is eliminated by Shelley! (Elimination # 1) Shelley hits a massive spinning kick to the jaw. Havok is eliminated by Shelley! (Elimination # 2) Stiff high kick on Williams by Alex Shelley. Shelley goes for the elimination, but Petey Williams holds on to the ropes! Dutt takes a flying neckbreaker from Alex Shelley. Shelley tries to get Sonjay Dutt over the top rope, but can't. Driven DDT by Shark Boy. Shark Boy clotheslines Kaz to the outside! (Elimination # 3) Shelley hits a wicked chop. Shelley uses a basement dropkick to the knee. Dropkick connects, Shelley goes down. Shelley walks into a face crusher variation. Sabin hits a massive spinning kick to the jaw. Sabin clotheslines Sonjay Dutt to the outside! (Elimination # 4) Standing leg lariat by Shark Boy on Williams. Shark Boy goes for the elimination, but Petey Williams holds on to the ropes! Senshi strikes Williams. Williams takes a flying neckbreaker from Senshi. Driven DDT by Chris Sabin. Senshi gets eliminated by Sabin! (Elimination # 5) Daniels takes a hurrancarana. Shark Boy tries to eliminate Christopher Daniels, who hangs on to the top rope! Shark Boy walks into a high dropkick from Chris Sabin. Shark Boy gets thrown over the top rope by Sabin! (Elimination # 6) Alex Shelley hits a missile dropkick on Daniels. Shelley tries to eliminate Christopher Daniels, who hangs on to the top rope! Alex Shelley with a running dropkick into the corner. Shelley tries to eliminate Christopher Daniels, who hangs on to the top rope! Williams hits a wicked chop. Shelley walks into a face crusher variation. Stiff high kick on Sabin by Alex Shelley. Shelley bundles Chris Sabin over the top rope! (Elimination # 7) Standing leg lariat by Petey Williams on Daniels. Williams goes for the elimination, but Christopher Daniels holds on to the ropes! Driven DDT by Christopher Daniels. Kick from Christopher Daniels to the leg. Daniels hits a dropkick on Petey Williams. Christopher Daniels strikes Williams. Hard back suplex on Williams. Williams walks into a high dropkick from Alex Shelley. Standing leg lariat by Christopher Daniels on Shelley. Daniels bundles Alex Shelley over the top rope! (Elimination # 8) Standing leg lariat by Christopher Daniels on Williams. Christopher Daniels hits a rolling kick on Williams. Williams knocks Daniels to the canvas. But Senshi and Elix Skipper return to the ring! Huge kick from Senshi and then a Moonsault from Skipper as they quickly escape. Christopher Daniels moves in for the kill. Angel's Wings!!! That shook the ring. Petey Williams gets thrown over the top rope by Daniels!
Triple X pose in the ring as they steal the match! Daniels is the contender once more!
::Fade to Commercial::
Abyss is backstage in his locker room with some chains in his hands. All of a sudden Raven appears in front of him!
Raven: Do not worry child. I visit you to talk, I will not attack. I will keep to the point, Serotonin needs new blood and we think you are the perfect candidate. Will you join us in Serotonin?
Abyss steps backwards and shakes his head violently.
Raven: Very well. Come on.
Havok walks into the room with a chair in his hands.
Raven: As I said, I won't attack, but Havok might. I will ask again, will you join Serotonin?
Abyss hesitates this time, but still shakes his head.
Raven: Very well then, Havok you know. Quote the Raven nevermore
The scene leaves the locker room area and heads to the ringside with Don West and Mike Tenay both wondering what happened to Abyss. They have to leave it now though, because it is match time, the second Fight for the Right match.
Eric Young vs James Storm
Stiff chop lights up Showtime. Stiff chop lights up Showtime. Showtime gets slammed. Pin : 1....2..no. The match continues. Rude Awakening on Eric Young by Cowboy. Cover! 1....2...kick out. Eric Young fights out of a grapple. Dropkick connects, Cowboy goes down. Cover! 1....2...kick out. Flying cross body off the top rope! Showtime only gets knees on a splash. Side suplex from Cowboy. Eric Young grabs James Storm from behind and shoves him into the ropes, then scores with a roll-up...but Cowboy rolls through with the move! He used a pull of the tights to get Showtime over! 1....2...3! The referee was out of position and didn't see it! Eric Young offers a handshake to Cowboy...and he accepts it! No! James Storm levels Showtime with a cheap shot right hand! James Storm spins Showtime around. James Storm hits the Superkick! Eric Young has been floored after the match.
Winner: James Storm
Another upset! Young won at the PPV, but lost the next round!
::Fade to Commercial::
Jay Lethal is backstage with his X-Division title when Christopher Daniels waits for him around the corner! The challenger to the title! Black Machismo starts to move backwards, but Daniels stops him.
Daniels: Don't move away. I need to tell you something. I will challenge for your title, but I want to win it fairly, so you choose the match. In fact, the contract I have been given for the match is in this locker room, if you would like to fill in the match type.
Lethal: Well, I'm a not too sure I should be goin with you anywhere
Daniels: Trust me, I am an angel after all. Just sign it.
Lethal hesitantly walks into the locker room when Senshi and Skipper jump out and start to lay a beating on Lethal! Daniels laughs and closes the door before walking off.
The camera pans round a corner to see the Monster, Abyss! Abyss has a big cut on his head which is bleeding profusely, but is holding a chair covered with even more blood! Abyss walks off away from camera and the camera follows round to Abyss's locker room where he was attacked where Havok is layed out in a pool of blood! Abyss fought him off!
Back into the arena we go for the Main Event! JB does the official ring introductions before the match gets underway!
Sting and Samoa Joe vs Kurt Angle and Christian Cage
Samoa Joe tastes a high angle back suplex. Cage hits a stump piledriver on Samoa Joe. Hooks the leg : 1....2....shoulder up. Tag between Christian Cage and Kurt Angle. Angle and Cage whip Samoa Joe into the ropes and hit a double backdrop. Fallaway slam by Kurt Angle. Cover! 1....2...kick out. Angle slams Samoa Joe. Samoa Joe fights out of a grapple. Tornado punch from Samoa Joe. Tag between Samoa Joe and Sting. Bodyslam by Sting. Hard slam by Sting. Sting gets taken down out of nowhere. Angle tags out to Christian Cage. Christian Cage hits a delayed suplex on Sting. Christian Cage turns Sting inside-out with a clothesline. Pin : 1....2....no! Shoulder up at the last second. Sting takes a headbutt from Christian Cage. Sting reverses a waistlock. Big clothesline from Sting. Christian Cage gets knocked to the ground by Sting. Here it comes...Scorpion Deathlock! Christian Cage taps! The fight has started up again! Sting and Samoa Joe attack Angle and Cage, and they brawl all around ringside, then into the crowd! They eventually disappear backstage, still fighting, to end the show.
Winners: Sting and Samoa Joe
iMPACT recieved a 5.62 Rating
