TNA iMPACT!
The show started with Jeff Jarret coming to the ring carrying the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. He called Mick Foley out to present him with his new title belt. Foley came out even dressed in a suit jacket for the occasion. Mick started off by thanksing Derek the camera man that handed him the barbed wire bat. There was a closeup of the 25 stitches he had to have above his eye. He then went on to thank Sting, and asked the crowd to give him a polite round of applause for him because he didn’t think we’d see Sting in the iMPACT! Zone for a while. then Jarret presented him with the title.
Then Jeff notified Mick that his first title defense would be at the next pay-per view, Sacrifice. He said TNA Management decided that the match would be a four way match. If mick got pinned he would sacrifice the TNA title, the other three competitors would also sacrifice something if they were to be pinned. The decision as to who the three opponents would be will be based solely on what each person is willing to sacrifice. Mick at this point says that he and Jeff are TNA Management, and he had not made this decision, so that means it was Jeff that decided this would be the match. He accused him of being jealous, and then went on to say since Jeff put him in a match now he would put Jeff in a match tonight. Problem is, Jeff Jarret tore his hamstring at Lockdown. That didn’t matter to Mick. He deicded the match should be against a member of the Main Event Mafia, more specifically Scott Steiner. He kept calling the match the “Cactus Jack Smack Attack”.
After an annoying celebration by the Beautiful People, and a commercial break we go to a tape from earlier in the day where Team 3-D apparently has a big announcement. they start by thanking the fans, and Beer Money for bringing their A-Game to Lockdown. They appreciate being able to wrestle in a company where tag team wrestling is alive and well. They want to help breathe new life into the TNA Tag Team Division though. They are creating the Team 3-D Tag Team Invitational. The winners of the tournament will receive a trophy, $100,000, and a shot at the TNa Tag Team titles. He went on to say that there would be teams from all over the world competing in it.
We then went straight into an opening round (Quarterfinals) match in the invitational.
Beer Money, Inc. (Robert Roode & James Storm) vs. Lethal Consequences (Jay Lethal & Consequences Creed)
It seems Beer Money didn’t have a return clause in their contracts. This truly was a good match. The tag team division in TNA a bit better than the WWE. Storm hit the Last Call to the back of Lethal’s head, and then they hit the DUI. Roode got the pin on Lethal. Beer Money advance to the next round.
Knockouts Title Contract Ladder Match
Taylor Wilde vs. Sojournor Bolt
This match had a little bit of action. In the end Sojo pulled out a pair of brass knuckles and used them while they were both at the top of the ladder. The shot knocked Wilde to the mat and Sojo grabbed the contract.
After a break we get to witness the Beautiful People celebration. First they officially welcomed Madison Rayne into My Pi Sexy, and then they formerly introduced the new TNA Knockouts Champion, Angelina Love. Velvet andMadison got a present for Angelina, three male strippers. Halfway through their in ring dance out came Awesome Kong. The Beautiful People scattered, so Kong grabbed one of the male dancers and power bombed him.
Legends Title Match
Champion A.J. Styles vs. Kevin Nash with Jenna Morasca
The match went back and forth a bit. A.J. seemed to have the advantage. then Booker T and Sharmell came down to the ring. Sharmell distracted the referee, while Booker delivered a kick to Styles. The ref saw it and disqualified Nash.
Quarterfinals Match in the 3D Tag Team Invitational
No Limit vs. The Outlaw Jethro Holliday & Eric Young
Most will remember Jethro as Trevor Murdoch who was released from the WWE a few months back. He was in slightly better shape than he was in the WWE. Despite some interference from Sheik Abdul Bashir and Kiyoshi, EY got the pin to advance his team into the next round.
Mick Foley came down to help call the main event Cactus Jack Smack Attack
Jeff Jarret vs. Scott Steiner
There were weapons scattered all over the iMPACT! Zone. They made pretty good use of everything from a trash can and a street sign from the crowd to a plastic Santa Claus and a pogo stick. In the end Jarret used his favorite weapon of choice, a guitar to the head, followed by The Stroke, and a three count. Kurt Angle ran down to the ring and hit the Angle Slam. He then slapped on the Ankle Lock. Steiner came over and put on the Stener Recliner at the same time. Mick Foley got up and went to “go protect the founder.” He hit Angle with a chair, then Steiner left the ring when he saw the chair. After Jarret got back to his feet Foley hit him with the chair.
After a commercial break we see Daniels, and Styles in the ring with Jarret. Jeff has a mic and talks about how he knew Mick was a whack job when he hired him 6 months ago, and then told him next time he see him he is going to shove a pinkslip up his ass.
At this point Lashley’s music began to play. Once again, Jarret didn’t look happy, while the Main Event Mafia looked extremely pleased.
It was a good quality show for being right after a pay-per view. The invitational Tag Team Tournament should be entertaining all the way through. I can’t wait to see what other surprise teams show up. Good to see Trevor Murdoch collecting a paycheck from a major company again.
I see the makings of a great four way match coming up at Sacrifice. Quite possibly could be Sting with his career on the line, Jarret with his company on the line, and Angle with something I am not sure of on the line. Maybe the Main Event Mafia will have to disband if he loses. That would be a classic title match for sure! Icons, Legends, and Founders, Oh My!
