The Stinger started things off by calling out the World champion Bobby Roode and the dull TNA President Dixie Carter. Sting demanded that Roode publicly apologise to Carter after using her as a shield two weeks ago on iMPACT. Bobby obliged and apologised to Carter, but then also went on to express how now he's the champ he can be much more honest. Honest about how since he's won the championship "business is better then ever" for TNA, which isn't really true at all but whatever.
Roode went on to give his honest opinion on Dixie Carter, who he believes is "a fake, a wannabe, Daddy's little rich girl," who's had everything handed to her. Not sure how true that is to be honest but I do believe that Carter doesn't deserve a place in professional wrestling, that's not a personal jab but my own opinion. He continued, "You couldn't run a lemonade stand, never mind a wrestling company, Dixie" my sentiments exactly. She just doesn't seem to have a clue how to run things and is a poor, worthless on screen persona to boot. The champ carried on to call himself "the leader of the selfish generation" (a moniker I quite like actually) and just before he left, spat in the face of Dixie Carter. For me this was a great promo by Roode and definitely the strongest since he won the World title. Most of it you could actually believe in, and the spit at the end just added that dramatic factor and is sure to buy him a ton load of heat. Nicely done Roode.
AJ Styles confronted Roode backstage but explained that the only reason he doesn't "rip him apart" right then and there was that he instead wanted everyone to see it in the ring.
Abyss defeated Samoa Joe in a decent enough match up, for Abyss anyway. The finish came when Joe and the referee got distracted by Immortal member Scott Steiner at ringside. During this Bully Ray ran in and struck Joe with a chain, leaving Abyss (who had seen the attack by Ray) to choke slam Joe and grab the one-two-three. Ray and Steiner celebrated with 'The Monster' after believing that they had turned Abyss back into an Immortal member after helping him out, but instead he Black Hole Slammed Steiner and chased off Bully Ray. So why did they do this with a heel like Samoa Joe? And why was Abyss, a face, so happy to go along with the tainted win? Welcome to Russo-ville folks! Where it doesn't matter if you're good or bad!
D'Angelo Dinero and Devon asked out their opponents on Sunday, the TNA Tag Team champions Crimson and Matt Morgan to congratulate them on winning the titles and Devon also gave them his own personal belief that they could be "number one for a long time," really, Devon? He also warned them that him and 'Pope' will be bringing their A game at Final Resolution. Pope with a different tune then called the champions"two of the biggest, dumbest honkies that we've come across in some time," so there's clearly a heel turn approaching here. He also added that they were going to be taking the tag titles from them. It was a strong speech from Dinero that elicited a big cheer from the crowd, and proved once again that he deserves to be in a bigger position in TNA. Like for instance, the one that's been given to the average Anderson.
After the exchange of words Dinero barged Morgan on the way out which sparked a brawl between the teams. As Crimson and Devon wondered off out of the ring, Devon's two sons entered the ring to help out D'Angelo take out 'The Blueprint'.
Mickie James defeated Madison Rayne in a bout that started off quite heated and exciting but ended sloppily. Should be a solid match between James and Gail Kim on Sunday though. Although I see Gail retaining with some outside help.
Garrett Bischoff defeated Gunner once again with a lucky pinfall victory. The match itself was average. Afterwards Gunner continued attacking Garrett and threw him into the steel steps. He also piledrivered him onto some exposed floor (uncovered by Eric Bischoff) on the outside of the ring. That's something you wouldn't see done in WWE, the piledriver is saved for only certain experienced wrestlers there.
James Storm confronted Kurt Angle in the ring. Angle gave Storm credit for coming back so soon to action after the concussion he had caused him, he also warned that at Final Resolution when Storm enters the ring with him "you come into my world." Storm retaliated his threats by letting Kurt know that "there's nothing on God's green Earth that intimidates me." He also threatened Angle by adding that when he beats him at Final Resolution, he's going to crush his head "like a beer can."
Gail Kim defeated Traci Brooks in a heated match up where Brooks denied Karen Jarrett's earlier orders of just laying down and giving Kim the victory. Brooks had the majority of the exchange until Karen approached the ring, distracting the ref and allowing Madison Rayne to crack Traci over the head with her title belt and Gail Kim to pick up the pinfall win.
AJ Styles and Jeff hardy defeated Jeff Jarrett and Bobby Roode in an exciting main event. Hardy and Jarrett's battle ended up spanning off into the backstage area while AJ managed to get the win (with an injured leg and all) with a quick roll up pin on Roode. The fight continued after the match where Styles took the offence to the World champion until he ran off, only to return to take out the story-line-injured leg of AJ Styles.
Roode went on to give his honest opinion on Dixie Carter, who he believes is "a fake, a wannabe, Daddy's little rich girl," who's had everything handed to her. Not sure how true that is to be honest but I do believe that Carter doesn't deserve a place in professional wrestling, that's not a personal jab but my own opinion. He continued, "You couldn't run a lemonade stand, never mind a wrestling company, Dixie" my sentiments exactly. She just doesn't seem to have a clue how to run things and is a poor, worthless on screen persona to boot. The champ carried on to call himself "the leader of the selfish generation" (a moniker I quite like actually) and just before he left, spat in the face of Dixie Carter. For me this was a great promo by Roode and definitely the strongest since he won the World title. Most of it you could actually believe in, and the spit at the end just added that dramatic factor and is sure to buy him a ton load of heat. Nicely done Roode.
AJ Styles confronted Roode backstage but explained that the only reason he doesn't "rip him apart" right then and there was that he instead wanted everyone to see it in the ring.
Abyss defeated Samoa Joe in a decent enough match up, for Abyss anyway. The finish came when Joe and the referee got distracted by Immortal member Scott Steiner at ringside. During this Bully Ray ran in and struck Joe with a chain, leaving Abyss (who had seen the attack by Ray) to choke slam Joe and grab the one-two-three. Ray and Steiner celebrated with 'The Monster' after believing that they had turned Abyss back into an Immortal member after helping him out, but instead he Black Hole Slammed Steiner and chased off Bully Ray. So why did they do this with a heel like Samoa Joe? And why was Abyss, a face, so happy to go along with the tainted win? Welcome to Russo-ville folks! Where it doesn't matter if you're good or bad!
D'Angelo Dinero and Devon asked out their opponents on Sunday, the TNA Tag Team champions Crimson and Matt Morgan to congratulate them on winning the titles and Devon also gave them his own personal belief that they could be "number one for a long time," really, Devon? He also warned them that him and 'Pope' will be bringing their A game at Final Resolution. Pope with a different tune then called the champions"two of the biggest, dumbest honkies that we've come across in some time," so there's clearly a heel turn approaching here. He also added that they were going to be taking the tag titles from them. It was a strong speech from Dinero that elicited a big cheer from the crowd, and proved once again that he deserves to be in a bigger position in TNA. Like for instance, the one that's been given to the average Anderson.
After the exchange of words Dinero barged Morgan on the way out which sparked a brawl between the teams. As Crimson and Devon wondered off out of the ring, Devon's two sons entered the ring to help out D'Angelo take out 'The Blueprint'.
Mickie James defeated Madison Rayne in a bout that started off quite heated and exciting but ended sloppily. Should be a solid match between James and Gail Kim on Sunday though. Although I see Gail retaining with some outside help.
Garrett Bischoff defeated Gunner once again with a lucky pinfall victory. The match itself was average. Afterwards Gunner continued attacking Garrett and threw him into the steel steps. He also piledrivered him onto some exposed floor (uncovered by Eric Bischoff) on the outside of the ring. That's something you wouldn't see done in WWE, the piledriver is saved for only certain experienced wrestlers there.
James Storm confronted Kurt Angle in the ring. Angle gave Storm credit for coming back so soon to action after the concussion he had caused him, he also warned that at Final Resolution when Storm enters the ring with him "you come into my world." Storm retaliated his threats by letting Kurt know that "there's nothing on God's green Earth that intimidates me." He also threatened Angle by adding that when he beats him at Final Resolution, he's going to crush his head "like a beer can."
Gail Kim defeated Traci Brooks in a heated match up where Brooks denied Karen Jarrett's earlier orders of just laying down and giving Kim the victory. Brooks had the majority of the exchange until Karen approached the ring, distracting the ref and allowing Madison Rayne to crack Traci over the head with her title belt and Gail Kim to pick up the pinfall win.
AJ Styles and Jeff hardy defeated Jeff Jarrett and Bobby Roode in an exciting main event. Hardy and Jarrett's battle ended up spanning off into the backstage area while AJ managed to get the win (with an injured leg and all) with a quick roll up pin on Roode. The fight continued after the match where Styles took the offence to the World champion until he ran off, only to return to take out the story-line-injured leg of AJ Styles.
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