Sting started things as he called out Bobby Roode to confront him about his recent behaviour and change in attitude. Roode for me really looked the part of the premier heel and World champion of the company right here, as he bragged about taking out Hardy and AJ Styles last week on iMPACT. Not only does he act the part with his mannerisms but he’s smartly dressing up in suits to bring across the perfect image for the character. Sting warned Roode that “for every bad choice that you make, there’s going to be a really bad consequence. And the consequences start right now Bobby!” Which cued AJ Style’s entrance to join them. The Stinger also warned of more consequences as Jeff Hardy also made his way out. Sting announced that it would be a three-way between AJ, Hardy and Roode in the main event of the show.
In the parking lot the Knockouts VP Karen Jarrett demanded that all the Knockouts (bar Gail Kim naturally) wash the wrestler’s cars in their lingerie after disrespecting her last week. Karen is starting to warm on me a little as Knockouts VP, although it doesn’t make much sense that she’s still in charge considering Dixie Carter took back the company and put Sting in charge of iMPACT.
Backstage Jeff Hardy and Jeff Jarrett began to fight until Jarrett scarpered. To be honest I’m just starting to grow tired of this feud now, hopefully both guys will move on after the next pay-per-view.
D Von and D’Angelo Dinero bested Ink Inc and Mexican America in a three way tag team match to become number one contenders. The actual match wasn’t terrible but wasn’t terribly exciting either. D Von had most of the offence as he cleared house and got the pinfall victory. I’d still rather see The Pope as a singles competitor, I feel he has more to offer there.
The charismatic X Division champion Austin Aries announced that he had now out grown the X Division. That he was a level above all the other wrestlers in the division (which is true in most cases) and that he’d defeated every competitor available to him. He even suggested that they rename the X Division ”the A double division.” Kid Kash the interrupted him and reminded Aries that he had never defeated him fairly. So the champ agreed to give him a title shot to prove who was the better wrestler and to seal the deal they would shake hands, of course being pro wrestling it didn’t go down so easily and they both went to punch each other as they shook hands. Well at least Kash is a bit more interesting as a face at the moment.
Backstage Bully Ray tried getting advice from Scott Steiner in recruiting Abyss back into Immortal. I love the chemistry between these two, they honestly make me laugh out loud every time they’re in a segment together.
Mickie James defeated ODB in an exciting and heated street fight. Definitely a wise choice on TNA’s part brining back ODB and Gail Kim to the Knockouts division. The standard has already taken a step up in my opinion and I’m looking forward to Kim taking on James for the title too, should be a solid match up.
Taz and Mike Tenay began interviewing the injured James Storm via satellite until Kurt Angle interrupted and explained Storm had brought it all on himself after causing him to loose the World title. Angle then also challenged Storm to come to iMPACT next week to make their match official, doctor’s permission or no doctor’s permission. Storm naturally accepted.
Robbie E (c) defeated Rob Van Dam to retain his Television title in a pretty forgettable match up. RVD largely dominated it but as the referee was distracted by Eric Young confronting Rob Terry at ringside, Christopher Daniels entered the ring and took out Van Dam leaving him to be pinned by Robbie E.
Bobby Roode defeated AJ Styles and Jeff Hardy in the triple threat main event. The bout itself was decent enough with the exchanges between AJ and Hardy being the highlight. Roode got the win after Jarrett pushed Hardy off the top rope as he was going for a Swanton attempt and Bobby grabbed the pin on Hardy. Earlier in the show Sting had warned Jarrett that if he interfered in the three way dance there would indeed be consequences for him, and he lived up to that promise. As punishment Sting put Jarrett in a steel cage match at Final Resolution against Jeff Hardy, and if Jarrett wins then Hardy has to leave TNA but if Hardy wins then he becomes number one contender to the World title. It should be a fitting end to their feud and an exciting cage match but I don’t quite understand why Sting as a face would add a stipulation that required Hardy leaving the company if he lost, a little odd right?
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