TNA Impact Wrestling 3-8-16

Sorry this is up a bit later than expected - I've been a bit sick since Monday. Felt okay-ish outside of some minor nosebleeds from Friday to Sunday, but Monday, I was just out of wind way too quickly and just didn't feel right - so I came home early. We get a big Kurt Angle hype video saying that for TWO DECADES, he gave everyone memories. Tonight, the Kurt Angle Farewell Tour ends. Lashley vs. Kurt Angle - THE FINAL TIME...until some random Bellator and/or UR Fight show. Dixie says that tonight will be a special and emotional evening.

The roster is around the ring and Dixie introduces THE ONLY OLYMPIC GOLD MEDALIST IN PRO WRESTLING HISTORY, THE TNA HALL OF FAMER, AND THE BEST WRESTLER IN HISTORY - Kurt Angle. William Corgan gives him a standing ovation. Josh says that Kurt is Iron Man, Captain America, AND THE INCREDIBLE HULK IN ONE. HE IS THE AVENGERS. Dixie says that she will try to get through this without crying and thanks Kurt for what he did a decade ago and the crowd was so loud when they showed his debut video, she was on the phone with him and couldn't hear herself scream in joy. She cries thanking Kurt, he tears up, and the crowd chants "thank you, Angle!" Drew bows to him and puts him over and says that being in the ring with him is like being in a master class. Drew says that the TNA roster WANTED TO BE PRO WRESTLERS. 100% of the TNA roster apparently wanted to be Kurt, while 90% of the NXT roster wanted to match his DUI record.

Kurt says that he came to TNA to find himself, and that when most retire, they're shells of themselves. Not him. He's a better man and father than he was, and a better wrestler. He thanks the roster for giving him the chance to work with him, and thanks the fans. Lashley's ill-fating vroom vroom theme hits as he thanks Kurt. He's SOFT-SPOKEN and HARD-HITTING. Kurt is his hero, and he's amazing. Lashley tells him that Kurt just isn't ready to wrestle Lashley. Lashley desperately needs a human being to talk for him - perhaps just type to talk software. It would be an improvement. Gail vs. Jade is happening for the KO title, while the Wolves face Beer Money! Also, EY defends his title. Fuck.

 

 

 Why is TNA up Schitt's Creek? Well, this Eric Young and Bram King of the Mountain Title Mystery Match MIGHT be one reason why. We know it's these two in some kind of match and at least one ladder was ringside. It could be a KOTM match for the KOTM Title - shocking. Well, how about that - it is one. Why would this be a mystery? Moreover, WHY NOT HYPE THIS UP FOR THE PAST WEEK!? Or at least say "hey, next week KOTM returns". Will Osprey eats a DVD from Jimmy Havoc, but he loses to Osprey and he can climb. EY knocks him off the ladder and his arm catches the rope violently. Havoc gets out of the box, then climbs it and dives onto Damo and Bram. So that's now just a spot a minute into this thing. "In his mind, he is God - and he's going to prove that he's God by retaining his King of the Mountain Title".  Pope is awful. EY piledrives Havoc on the steps and pins him to put him in the box again.

Bram impaler DDTs Damo, so he can now climb the ladder. EY and Bram right for a bit and Bram wins that little war. It's astonishing how unimportant this title is, and right on cue, Pope says EVERY TITLE IN TNA MATTERS. If this is an important title, while is Damo fighting for it despite winning zero matches in TNA? Osprey climbs the ladder and eats a slick neckbreaker off the top rope - so Will Osprey was used to put over ERIC YOUNG in 2016. EY faces Jeff Hardy next week, but it wasn't stated if it will be a title match.

 

The finish to Angle-Joe from Genesis 2006 is shown. Maria meets with President Dixie and praises TNA for being so inspired to have them here - but her husband will be calling Dixie out later. Maria tells Dixie to call her assistant and they can have a formal chit-chat. Maria is several dozen worlds beyond every other female talker in this company. Decay and Marilyn Manson video. Bennett says that the miracle will be him being named number 1 contender, but THE CAPTAIN OF TNA Drew Galloway comes down. Josh is confused as to why Mike Bennett should be named the number 1 contender, while, I'm confused as to why Drew is The Captain of TNA. He tells Mike to not be a little bitch and turns to Maria, leading to a "little bitch" chant. Ground and pound by Galloway, oh, and Bennett is now in a shirt and torn jeans. Heck of a star. Slammiversary 2007 KOTM clip shows Kurt winning the title and becoming the first TNA World Champion. TNA's cropping of their footage to 16x9 isn't too awful. Wolves give Kurt props for being an inspiration. Kurt commends Davey for using the ankle lock and says Ken Shamrock gave it to him, so he's giving it to Davey. Gail vs. Jade is next. X HOSE PRO XTREME ad. If you order now, you can get THE XTREME HOSE NOZZLE.

 

Jade is mid-ring for the intro, while Gail comes down and we get a reminder that TNA is on Tuesdays at 9PM on Pop TV. Gail jumps her with bad forearm smashes. Jade hits a bad gutbuster. Yes Kicks to Gail. Gail recovers and gets a ringpost figure 4. Pope calls Jade a tarantula and talks about four legs, while Josh says they have 8. Jade locks on a Muta lock and just...releases it. Fujiwara armbar by Jade, but Gail counters into a wacky headscissor. German out of Eat Defeat gets 2. Gail avoids a package piledriver with a wacky kick, while a double rollthrough a crossbody gives Gail the win. This was really sloppy.

 

 

Recap of Spud's heel turn and his ass-kicking last week. They announce Matt vs. EC3 next week, while Matt says it's an injustice while sitting on his throne. Wolves vs. Beer Money is legit the only tag title dream match in the company, and no one gets an intro. Basic stuff to start, leading to the double dive to the floor. Outside-in legdrop from Eddie gets 2. Eddie gets a double rana and tags in. Davey gets a wacky leglock onto Storm and a bad ankle lock to Roode. Storm gets pushed up top and eats a ton of kicks for 2. Storm hits a super rana leading to a Roode dive for 2. Beer Money double suplex. Davey dives into a Codebreaker. They exchange superkicks, but Roode hits a spinebuster and a slingshot DDT gets 2 on Eddie. DWI hits and Beer Money wins. This was good-ish, but never got out of first gear. Angle HOF induction clip. Lashley tells Captain Drew that Drew isn't ready to face Lashley.

 

A #ThankYouKurt video montage aired. We get some nice videos that TNA has put in this weirdly-proportioned box. Mike Bennett talks shit to Kurt because it could've been HIM that beat Kurt Angle in his last match. Kurt says if he does come back, it'll be real - DAMN REAL, PUNK. So very odd to build Angle vs. Bennett when that isn't happening. Grado runs down and asks for 2 seconds. Josh asks why they would give a fired guy a live mic. Grado has VIDEO PRUF! E-li and Jessie come down .They jump him, but Shera saves. The case hits them all, but Eli accidentally hits Jessie and Grado runs with the case back and forth. Lashley and Angle jog backstage. They hype up next week's show and we get another Kurt tribute video. We get Simon Diamond and Al Snow's opinions on Kurt. They really, truly love Kurt and this kind of stuff may be sappy, but there was some genuine emotion in there.

JB gives this a bit-match intro. Angle hits a pair of Germans and Lashley scrambles to the floor. Belly to belly by Kurt as well. Lashley takes him down with a chinlock. More Germans by Kurt. Lashley elbows out and powerslams him down to a sea of boos. Angle Slam gets 2. More Germans. Lashley gets a cross armbar, which of course leads to Kurt's arms having enough strength for an ankle lock. Spinebuster by Lashley. Big spear gets 2. Ankle lock with a grapevine. Lashley kicks out of it and Angle misses a corner charge while a third spear wins for Lashley. Lashley holds Kurt's hands high and clotheslines him down. Lashley spears him, Eddie, Drew, and EC3 comes down. So I guess Matt retains next week thanks to Lashley. Good-ish show on paper that didn't deliver in execution.

 

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WWE Raw 3-7-16

We get a recap of the Vince-Shane stuff, with Taker's introduction into all this FINALLY seeming important with a video showing all the vile things he's done in the Cell. "The new kid on the block" is old enough to be a grandfather. Shane gets another huge pop and tears up during his promo. Shane says that Vince has lost touch with his family, his fanbase, and his grandsons. Shane says it's his destiny to run Raw. "It is MY DESTINY...." never goes well in WWE. Taker's gong hits, but Vince comes out in an astonishing brown suit. Vince says that while he was taking Shane out of his will, he saw a photo of he and Shane at Shane's first wrestling match. Vince says that at WM, his greatest creation will put to rest his greatest failure. "Security" comes in to remove Shane. Man, why's the black guy gotta die first!? GIF-worthy beatdown. 

Owens vs. Neville is up - and it stands to easily be the second-best match of the past seven days for Neville. Not much to it until after a break. Neville avoids the cannonball, but can't get the deadlift German. Flip German by Owens. PHOENIX SPLASH OFF THE SECOND ROPE GETS 2. Jesus! Owens wins via cradle. They teased a multi-man match for the IC Title, and Neville would be perfect for it. As he goes for the apron powerbomb, SAMI ZAYN RETURNS! Loved Owens grabbing the IC Title perfectly as he scrambled on the ground after being clotheslined over the top to the floor. WRESTLEMANIA IS FREE ON THE NETWORK FOR NEW SUBSCRIBERS, MAGGLE! WWE is taking a huge risk by making their most valuable asset and establishing its value as $0.

 

Steph and Dolph, who is in an awful shirt, meet. Dolph must face the LEAGUE OF NATIONS. WHY MUST WE BE PUNISHED!? AND NOW IT'S BRIE MODE TIME TOO! Total Divas clip.
Nikki - "I've been telling you guys how to live for a long time"
Bryan - "Yes - and we don't listen. That's why we've been so happy!"
Within seconds, we get a half crab and then Brie misses, or I think was supposed to hit a crossbody off the top. Summer sells it and Lana comes down in her Dolph mallrat getup and Summer wins with a distraction cradle!  Lana hits the Bella Buster/X-Factor. Digging Dean's new shirt - the grey and red logo looks good. Dean cuts a fine promo about how he will be the champ and throw out pitches and go to schools with HHH talking to kids. He loves kids - they're like adults, but smaller! "I'm gonna have to start wearing lapel pins! I DON'T EVEN KNOW HOW TO WORK A LAPEL PIN!" HHH's theme hits!

 They yammer on a bit, Dean tells him to suck it and HHH makes Dean vs. Bray. Motorhead's "Sympathy for the Devil" is a WM theme. It's going to be so funny to watch lead heel HHH come out to "Sympathy for the Devil" at WM and then they wonder WHY OH WHY IS HE MORE POPULAR THAN ROMAN!? Dolph's black and white look is a huge improvement from his early '90s throwback shit. Barrett's got a new haircut. Maybe he's going to play Rex Bannon in a live-action Simpsons move. "Drinkers of the world, I'M AFRAID I'VE GOT SOME BAD NEWS!" Dolph beats Barrett. So now it's a handicap elimination match?! That "fameasser" sure looked like a high knee lift that missed. Great Cro Cop kick from Rusev leads to a Brogue for a win.

Shane hype vid showing him taking giant falls and bleeding gushers - which he...probably won't do at WM. Sasha and Charlotte face Team Bad. Not a whole heck of a lot to this match. Backstabber and a bank statement win after Tamina is "tossed" over the top. Why is Truth dressed like Mr. Backlund? He is he Mr. Blacklund? He's delivering pizza to Goldust. Goldust is offended because he is lactose intolerant and his ass will explode if he eats it. Truth says he didn't know about his exploding butt, and Mark Henry takes the pizza.

New Day should win the GIF of the Gods Title in addition to the tag titles. Not much going on in the match before the break. FINALLY - that moonsault DDT hits seamlessly! Gets 2. Big Ending/DDT wins when Jericho just throws himself and Kofi into the pile. Well, that's a new way to break a cover up. Springboard 450 hits, but E pulls Kofi out at 2! Pescado flying elbow hits E on the floor. Kofi avoids most of the KENTA combo and kicks him into the corner. Jericho catches the kick and gets the Walls! AJ hits the running elbow to prevent Xavier from getting involved. E tags in and hoists him up for the codebreaker and the Big Ending wins it. THIS RULED! Jericho should just be a tag worker - his offense and style now is perfect for it. AJ and Jericho are pissed - because by golly, in at least one feud wins and losses matter. Jericho codebreaks AJ because WINS AND LOSSES MATTER. AJ eats a second one, and climbs up Jericho only to eat a third. THIS RULED. Can they just have Jericho beat Kalisto and make this feud for the US Title? It's dead on Kalisto anyway and this feud could use something else to make it seem more important on-paper.

 

 

 

 

Rock WM hype video - he will...be there! Chris tells Renee that Chicago was where Y2J was born and all the fans chanted was "AJ Styles!". Kalisto vs. Tyler. TYLER GETS AN INTRO ON RAW! "Kalisto - extremely relevant!" LOL. Tyler gets some offense and eats a run-up SDS for the loss. NXT getting over on Raw more than 99% of the main roster with a hype video for the NXT DVD. Bossman HOF announcement. Kalisto talks to Jojo about being in WM and being inspired by Rey. Ryback comes in and it looks like we're getting Ryback vs. Kalisto. Ryback looks like a gigantic ape next to Kalisto, and he compares Kalisto to Ant-Man. Ryback says that he should leave Sin Cara, and then he buries being in a tag team.

 

He's going to face the Outcasts. NOW TRENDING HEATH SLATER and three other guys come out. The Social Outcasts are so delightful - they're natural goofball babyfaces. THE AXE-MAN COMETH and they try to get YEEE YEEE YEE over with an axe chopping motion. Why not. A CM Punk chant breaks out. So once again, the mounted punches get over as a finish and instead, he uses the Shellshock. Steph talks to Vince about what could happen if Shane wins. Vince pays this no mind and Deano comes out. Bray says words. Regal stretch to Bray. Dean eats an apron smash and a superplex and they collide on a double crossbody. Nice back and forth punch and chop exchange. SHOTGUN LARIAT gets 2. Barricade Uranage by Bray! Bray eats a flying elbow, but the lights go out and the Family attacks. Byron is golf-level quiet during supposedly-horrible beatdown. Sister Abigail hits. HHH comes down and he stares off with Bray. Yes. Let's tease HHH vs. Bray - this can't backfire at all. Bray wants the title now, too. HHH prepares an attack, but Dean hits Dirty Deeds! COULD IT BE HIS NIGHT...Well, it could - but since we saw it on Raw, no.



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WWE NXT 3-2-16

An awful ad for the E&C show airs before the show. Finn vs. Neville is the main event, so we get a highlight reel of each man. Vaudevillains begin the show against Hugo Knox and Trevor Knight. Knox looks like EC3, but in purple and white polka dots and with lots of ink on his right side. Knight is a big fat guy. Fat guy never gets a chance to shine and just eats all of their offense and the Whirling Dervish wins. A generic brunette man interview Emma and Dana. They knocked Diona Perazzo losing to Asuka and Emma says she'll win while Dana does the head pat.

Finn vs. Neville is hyped up with a big recap of Finn's NXT run. Jesus this was great. The Demon and Balor Club dynamic was shown off and he just looked like a megastar. The Revival beating of Enzo in the parking lot is recapped. Big Cass cut a promo outside and Cass is angry-ish. Revival says they won the gold the hard way - being the best, but they already gave them a shot. And then they announced that at Roadblock, the titles are on the line - well, that's odd. Emma comes down in her hot purple and white getup. Santana Garrett comes out to this theme that sounds EXACTLY like Emma's theme for some reason.
 

Tieup exchange starts things off before Emma gets an edge via slight cheating. Emma clubs her back and gets a butterfly suplex. Emma kicks her and gets some mounted punches. Corey is fantastic - "Words of wisdom from Dana - not quite sure what they were, but they were wise!". Santana comes back with elbows, knees, a lariat, and a Russian legsweep. Handspring elbow hits in the corner. Santana gets crotched up top and put into a tree of woe for stomping. Curb stomp and the Emma lock win. 

Regal meets with Nia and Eva - since they want to be big stars, they'll face Bayley and Asuka. Regal excuses himself to meet NXT's latest signing. Edge and Christian Show ad with Jaleel White and Luke Perry. Wow. Regal announces Aries, who gets a pretty epic theme song. He walks out and Baron jumps him. This is great - Baron gets to learn from a top-flight worker and keep his indy-hater gimmick alive. End of Days on the floor seals Austin's fate. Aries's logo on his arm in a giant tattoo looks weird.

Drifter beats someone. Hype Bros promo on the Vaudevillains. Neville intro leads to an EPIC BALOR INTRO. Tom talks about the Bullet Club coming to NXT. Lots of quick matwork to start. Neville gets a clothesline - and it's amazing how seeing him more grounded helps him seem more diverse. He's working as a subtle heel here, but eats a backdrop to the floor! Neville wins that battle and gets 2 in the ring. Neville gets a crossface, and a big chop battle ensues before Balor hits the Pele. Running apron punt from Balor hits! Neville gets 2 off of 2 Germans! Neville gets a kick and goes for the Red Arrow, but Balor comes up and hits him with one before hitting the flip dive. Neville recovers and goes for the Red Arrow, but Balor avoids it and hits the Slingblade. Neville does a Janetty bump off a lariat. Shotgun kick hits, and the double stomp sets up a Bloody Sunday win. A fun Joe vs. Zayn promo closes an okay, but nothing too special show.

 

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TNA Impact Wrestling 3-1-16

The last couple of shows have been dull as dishwater, but we've got Spud's heel promo to look forward to here - so that should be solid. Speaking of which, One Eyed Solid Snake on Days of Our Lives remains a highlight of watching the last few minutes of this show before Impact. The acting here is bad, but still better than most wrestling shows. A recap of last week's show just goes right into THAT UNGRATEFUL SON OF A BITCH and the cage door shot. Matt and Reby are VERY HAPPY and pleased with Spud. Josh lambasts Matt Hardy and his CONTEMPTIBLE CRONIES. He should've written for the '60s Batman show. The opener is Kurt Angle's second-to-last match in TNA.

Josh calls Roode a first-ballot hall of famer, while Pope says he's a legend. Fuck off the both of you - that's a Peepism, daddy! Kurt shuffles out and gives his shirt to a fan. They tie-up mid-ring while Josh and Pope fellate TNA for featuring wrestling on a wrestling show. Kurt gets a hiptoss and armdrag followed by an armbar. Pope yells a lot about each man's resume that they rundown in every single match. Josh says that Kurt will be inducted into the international sports hall of fame while he eats a goardbuster. Pope actually offers up insight for perhaps the first time ever by talking about why a goardbuster is a good idea - the opponent is expecting a suplex and then BAM, the direction is reversed.

Kurt takes him to "suplex boulevard!" with half a dozen Germans. It used to be that three Germans was nothing - now six are just a transitional spot. Roode bomb is countered into an ankle lock - negating each of those finishers. Roode escapes and sidesteps a shoulder charge and gets 2 off a schoolboy. Roode gets a crossface, but doesn't bend Kurt's neck at all - smart move. Kurt counters THIS FINISHING MOVE into an ankle lock again. Kurt's match formula is really bad for an opener - each guy has five billion finishers and they've all been either countered, escaped, or only gotten near-falls. Another crossface>ankle lock exchange. Roode gets a crucifix for 2, but goes BACK TO THE CROSSFACE. Kurt counters it INTO AN ANGLE SLAM for 2. Nine billionth ankle lock is on, but now Roode is powerful enough to get an enzuiguri and land the Roode bomb for 2.5. Roode says "I'm sorry" ala Flair-HBK, but Angle counters the Roode bomb into yet another ankle lock and grapevines the leg to win. So for THE OPENER, we got every guy's finisher being escaped, countered, or kicked out of it and an homage to Flair vs. HBK from WM 24. Ridiculous - but it was good. Roode grabs a mic, but NOW IT'S TIME FOR A BREAK.

 

 

Josh puts over how the match had everything - suplexes, Angle slams, ankle locks, crossfaces, and Roode bombs. It had all of those things - and very little else. Roode says there's no shame in losing to the best ever and says that on behalf of himself, TNA, and the fans, thank you. Roode hugs him and it really does come off like he appreciates having big-time matches with Kurt, and also this one too. Storm comes out and cries before thanking Kurt on behalf of two TNA Originals and thanking a TNA Legend. Storm says that every wrestling company would say Kurt's knowledge is worth millions, but his friendship is priceless. Storm offers him a beer before pulling out a half-gallon of milk instead. Kurt says Angle-Lashley will be a classic, but he wants to see Beer Money vs. The Wolves. Wolves come out with Eddie in a nice black shirt, a vest and slacks and Davey in...jeans and a black shirt. Davey talks about being inspired by Kurt, while Eddie. Says. That they are. The greatest team. In TNA History. The match is made and their case is cashed in for next week.

Matt and Reby come out. Reby is dressed like 1992. Amazing. Chairshot recap makes sure to show the chair just hitting the steps. Matt says that he's done with EC3 - and he should really be in a suit as much as possible. Facially, he hasn't aged much, but his body looks awful. Matt says that Spud will probably be called a sellout for taking his ICONIC money, but he's a great man. Spud comes out in a black leather jacket, a black shirt, and black jeans - so he's totally ditched the bright suits he had even as a heel. Matt and Spud embrace. Spud says that he's sad for the fans who will never leave England and that one year ago, he was left bloody in England with his head shaved.

He says the fans chanting EC3 disrespects one of their own and then asks for a show of hands for when he needed help - but they weren't there for him. Now, they're all jealous of him because he escaped the UK three years ago and they all wish they could be a star like him. A "who are ya!" chant breaks out and he says HE'S ROCKSTAR SPUD, and he got revenge by doing the right thing - take from EC3 what he wanted most. Spud cutting this promo in front of Reby's cleavage is glorious framing. And then EC3 just interrupts with a chair - so much for the conchairto meaning anything. He chairs shots Tyrus and clotheslines Matt. Spud tries to attack, but EC3 turns around and the heels leave. Tonight, EC3 wants a FIGHT. 

 

Gail calls Maria out for A FIGHT.  A new Decay video is yet another fine showcase for Rosemary's cleavage. Matt blames Dixie for everything while she passes the buck to everyone else. Dixie says the EC3-Spud fight will be unsanctioned. Decay comes out for an Abyss match. Please no. It's against Jimmy Havoc, so it at least makes storyline sense. They start off with a suicide dive from Havoc countered by a trash can to the head. Goons set up a table at ringside in this hardcore match. Why have this before the street right main event? Abyss goes for a cheese grater, but Havoc gets it and grinds his balls. Can shots to the head for Abyss. Rosemary distracts him so Steve can attack with a kendo stick, but he grabs the stick and then Abyss throws a chair at him - knocking him off through a ringside table. Abyss goes to impale him with Janice against a table, but it misses. Abyss is sent through that table a bit later and gets 2. A barb-wire board is now used for this mid-card middling feud match. Havoc avoids a chokeslam and lands some cane shots, but eats a Black Hole Slam into the board and Abyss wins.

Nike Bennett video saying Kurt ducked him, but since Drew beat Kurt, he would've beaten him - and that is next. Or maybe Gail challenging Maria is. EC3 says that Spud is a rockstar - he's a coward and he'll be going to slaughter. A year ago, he left Spud bald and now he'll take his last breath. Gail comes out and yammers on about raising the bar and sacrificing to raise the bar. Maria comes out to catcalls and asks the fans if they want to see her fight - NO, she is going to stand there until she's finished talking. She has such great delivery. Maria says she couldn't get in the ring - she would be like Gail, and she can't do that while Gail wants to be just like her. Gail says Maria's just a crazy-ass bitch while Maria says that Gail married a celebrity chef for all the world to see. Maria is happy to be a celebrity. She was on Celebrity Apprentice with THE GREAT DONALD TRUMP! She was in Playboy, and is the first lady of pro wrestling! She won't wrestle - she's a lady, and Gail chases her. Jade jumps her, hits her with the belt and says she's coming for what's hers. This was great.

 

 Josh runs down tonight's card while ERIC YOUNG COMES DOWN!? Oh yeah, he's KOTM Champion. EY and Bram say words. EY's God and THE KING. Big Damo comes out - looking like a fat, paler version of Rusev. Josh rattles off "I SAW IT AND PEOPLE ARE ALREADY MAKING MEMES ABOUT IT!" literally seconds after he lands a dropkick. Damo stomps the gut, then stands on his gut - but misses a senton and EY hits a flying neckbreaker. Damo lands some nice forearms and a corner lariat. Powerbomb and a big flying elbow land for 2. Nice elbow - everything he does looks outstanding. CROSSBODY GETS 2 FOR DAMO! Damo goes for another senton after a DVD attempt, but eats knees to the back and a really sloppy, dangerous piledriver for the win. This was a blast though - he should've earned himself a regular gig with this match alone. Drew cuts a nothing promo on Bennett.

 

Pope puts over THE CAPTAIN, THE LEONIDAS OF TNA Drew Galloway. Drew's crossface is called the Iron Maiden. Drew eats a cheapshot, but lands a lariat and corner stomps. Everything Drew does is crisp. Nice spot where Bennett does the "run into the corner and hop up" bit and Drew hits that jumping high kick at the same time. A hilarious Stone Cold cosplayer pops for Drew press-slamming Bennett on the barricade. Bennett runs at him, but Drew pops him up into the post head-first. These two have really fun chemistry - this should be a KOTM Title feud, and EY should just not hold that thing. Bennett lands a few running boots and we see how beet-red his chest is after the chops in the corner. Mike drives the knee into the back a few times before a straightjacket choke.Flapjack into a sliding Claymore gets 2 - this is the best Bennett has looked so far, and that move is basically Drew's secondary finisher, so it means a bit more here getting 2.

Drew is pissed and lands a Kobashi machine gun chop sequence in the corner. Bennett avoids Future Shock with a big forearm, but Drew gets 2 off a spinebuster. Bennett lands some big forearms, while Drew responds with chops. Bennett gets 2 off a cutter. Rainmaker punch hits, but Drew avoids the modified Cradle Shock, while Drew hits the Celtic Cross. Claymore Kick hits and he locks on the Iron Maiden. Maria puts his foot on the rope and says SHE DID NOTHING. Schoolboy with the tights wins! This was a legit great match and a distraction finish ACTUALLY ADDED TO THE MATCH. They did a finish, but the heels cheated - so Drew isn't hurt, and now he has a reason for revenge and maybe even a reason to put the case on the line to propel Bennett into the main event mix down the line. Matt and Tyrus pump Spud up.

Grado says HE'S JUST VIEWIN' A BUILDIN' He got to WRESTLE LEGENDS LIKE AL SNOW AND IN BUILDINGS LIKE THE IMPACT ZONE! Now he's got the proof of what he needed, and next week, he'll show how he got screwed. Lashley vs. Angle recap from a match in April of last year. They hype up next week's show as being historic while SHOWING CLIPS OF IT DURING THIS WEEK'S SHOW. Spud comes out in his black shirt and black jeans. Tyrus jumps EC3 backstage while in Adidas shorts. EC3 beats him up and then Matt jumps him. EC3 locks them in the back of the trailer truck they're next to and heads to the ring. Well, that was different in a good way.

EC3 attacks him on the ramp and tosses him down it weirdly. Spud is just taking odd bumps and landings here into both the railing and the mat. Spud is taking the most careful and reserved "out of control" bumps ever. EC3 comes in, but Spud's already there and lands a boot. Spud rakes the eyes and threatens a crew member to get a chair. Spud boots it into his face. A nice EC3 chant breaks out while he grabs the chair. Spud kicks his knee and gets the chair, slamming it into the knee. EC3 eats some corner mount punches before landing a TK3. Spud tries to leave, but EC3 tosses him into the ring. EC3 grabs a table - which we've already seen a bump off the top rope to the floor on. Spud dives off the apron, but gets caught and press slammed on the floor. EC3 tries to set the table up, but Spud tries to leave and says "goddammit!". EC3 charges in the corner and gets kicked in the balls. Spud slaps him around like a cocky shit and lands his punch combo. EC3 catches the last punch and powerbombs him through the table. EC3 chokes him out with a bodyscissored cobra clutch and Spud taps. Officials try to separate them despite this being unsanctioned.

 

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