TNA Impact! – 11/3/09

TNA Impact kicked off with a recap of Hulk Hogan‘s signing with TNA and Mick Foley‘s recent paranoia about why he hasn’t been in the loop of information.

Desmond Wolfe is in the ring surrounded by 6 Sides of Steel.  He talks more trash about Kurt Angle, and says that at Final Resolution their match is going to be 3 Degrees of Pain, meaning 2 out of 3 falls (pin fall, submission, and escape the cage).

• Angle then comes out and tries to get in the cage through the door, which is locked.  He climbs in and attacks Wolfe, who breaks out a set of brass knuckles and clobbers Angle with them.

Video Package: “SEASONS BEATINGS!” TNA’s having a Christmas sale on ShopTNA.com

Backstage: Mick Foley is still in paranoia mode talking to Jeremy Borash.  Kurt Angle walks in pissed saying he wants a match with Wolfe TONIGHT!

• Foley says he can have it, if Angle tells him about the relationship between Hogan and TNA President, Dixie Carter.  Kurt tells Foley to get over it, and walks out!

Doug Williams with Brutus Magnus & Big Rob vs. Alex Shelly with Chris Sabin
WINNER: Alex Shelly via pin fall after hitting Sliced Bread

• Before the match got started, the referee sent all the seconds back to the locker room.  Magnus attacks Sabin from behind before they leave.

Backstage: Suicide is approached by D’Angelo Dinero who wants him to join his team for a tag match at Final Resolution.  Suicide says that it won’t be easy to earn my trust.

Backstage: Mick’s in his office talking to D-Lo Brown who says that all he knows about Hulk Hogan is that he’s always treated him with respect.

Homicide vs. Suicide
WINNER: Suicide via backslide pin fall.

• After the match, Homicide jumps Suicide and tries to remove his mask.  D’Angelo Dinero comes down to the ring to save the day.

Backstage: The Beautiful People are walking down the hallway saying they’re “shooting their next movie segment, Meanest Girls 3” when they’re approached by Daniels who says that he’s got an idea for the plot line of their new movie that he’d like to pitch to them.

Trash Talk With ODB – Special Guest, Tara

• ODB calls out Tara for being a former WWE Diva!
• Tara says that she left with 2 years left on her contract to come to TNA because WWE was treating her like a joke!  She wanted to be where the real competition was!
• ODB attacks her saying that she didn’t work like all the Knockouts did and doesn’t belong in TNA!

Jessie Neal vs. D’Angelo Dinero
WINNER: D’Angelo Dinero via pin fall after hitting the D’Angelo Dinero Express (DDE), knees to the back.

• After the match Jessie Neal gores Dinero.  LIGHTS OUT.  Suicide appears and hits Neal with a dropkick to save the day.
• Team 3D & Rhino come out to circle the ring, but Matt Morgan & Hernandez come out to the ring to even the odds.  We now see the teams for the 4 on 4 tag match at Final Resolution.

Video Package: Hulk Hogan talks about how he has faith that TNA will be the #1 wrestling company!

Eric Young & Kevin Nash vs. Beer Money Inc. (James Storm & Robert Roode)
WINNERS: Eric Young & Kevin Nash via pin fall after a low blow and pile driver from Eric Young on James Storm.

• After the match Mick Foley comes out to call out Nash for information on Hulk Hogan
• Nash says soon enough Foley’s going to be without a job, half jokingly.  Tells Foley to call Hulk, but refuses to give up his phone number.  Finally Nash eludes to something about “getting the band back together.”

Bobby & Krystal Lashley come to the ring.  Bobby says that he’s got nothing to say to Scott Steiner he’ll do his talking at Final Resolution.  Krystal grabs the mic and says that she’s disturbed, upset, and pissed that she’s been disrespected by Steiner and that at the PPV, she lets the dog loose!

Backstage: Lauren is with Daniels who focused on finally getting his opportunity against AJ Styles for the TNA World Title.  Lauren reminds him of his match against Abyss, but Daniels just teases her about it.

Daniels vs. Abyss – AJ Styles on commentary.
WINNER: Daniels via side roll pin fall.

• Mid match, Abyss had the match well in hand, when Daniels signaled for something.  A video plays and it’s the Beautiful People attacking Lauren, which distracts Abyss just enough for Daniels to hit a low blow.
• After match, Daniels calls out AJ who comes towards the ring when he’s attacked by the hooded figure again!

Video Package: Mike Tenay has a sit down interview with Dixie Carter

• She wants to keep troops motivated and keep everyone, including herself, accountable.
• She’s giving Sting his space right now and knows in due time he’ll talk.
• She says Jeff Jarrett was placed on leave for a personal situation.
• Says that Hulk Hogan brings so much to the table and gives TNA the awareness by his name alone and his contribution will be tremendous.
• “We’re not trying to recreate history, we’re trying to MAKE history!”

Video Package: “Breaking records, moving forward, this is the best time to be a TNA-Hulkamaniac!” said Hulk Hogan.

Backstage: Desmond Wolfe is in Mick Foley’s office.  Asks Foley why he granted Angle the match with him? “Could I just walk in here and say I wanted to be in a spelling bee against Scott Steiner, and you’re going to make it happen?”

• Foley says not to worry, there isn’t going to be any match and he’s got other plans for Kurt tonight.
• Foley then calls Jeff Jarrett who blows him off.

Hamada vs. Sarita
WINNER: Hamada via pin fall after hitting the Hamada Driver.

Backstage: Jeremy Borash with AJ Styles who’s pissed off that he got jumped again!  He threatens the guy!

Kurt Angle comes to the ring expecting his match with Desmond Wolfe, but Mick Foley comes out and tells him that “since he didn’t tell him what he wanted about Hulk Hogan, that he’s tweaking his match.”

Kurt Angle vs. Dr. Stevie & Raven with Daffney – Handicap Match
WINNER: Kurt Angle via submission due to an Ankle Lock on Raven.

• Mid match, Dr. Stevie was thrown out of the ring and as he back peddled up the ramp, Abyss came out and hit him with a Black Hole Slam.
• After match, Desmond Wolfe jumped Angle again.  This time hitting a key lock DDT.

QUICK THOUGHTS:

At one point in the match with Eric Young and Kevin Nash, Mike Tenay made a comment about EY and Nash being like a replication of Shawn Michaels and Diesel (Nash’s character in WWF).  Ummm… I can’t help but point out Tenay that back when Nash was with Michaels, HBK was already one of the top dogs in the company!  While I think it’s great that you’re trying to give EY credit, you’re putting him on a level that he’s not even close to yet!

The women’s match was a total lucha libre style match up.  It was great to see something different, especially in a women’s match, but if they continue to do it, I know I’m going to be sick of it because I’m not overly fond of lucha libre and it’s sloppy style.  Keep thinking outside of the box, but don’t get sloppy!

The comment by Desmond Wolfe about being in a spelling be with Scott Steiner was absolutely F***ing hilarious!!!  I was caught so off guard by that remark that I had to pause the DVR recording because I was laughing so hard, and then had to watch it back about 3 more times!!!  I didn’t expect that and I’m constantly ragging on Steiner butchering the English language so TNA, Desmond Wolfe, whoever came up with that statement BRAVO!!!