Impact Wrestling – October 1, 2014: Turn Out The Lights Cause The Party’s Over
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Wrestling
Date: October 1, 2014
Location: Sands Bethlehem Events Center, Bethlehem, Pennsylvania
Commentators: Mike Tenay, Taz
We open with a video on Roode vs. Lashley from a few weeks back where Lashley retained the belt.
X-Division Title: Samoa Joe vs. Austin Aries
Feeling out process to start as the lights are overly dim, likely hiding the empty seats. Joe takes him to the mat to start but Aries pops up for a slugout. Joe growls at him and runs Aries over with an elbow. The champ sends him into the buckle and nails the enziguri before setting Aries on the top rope. The MuscleBuster is countered with a back rake but Aries misses the middle rope dropkick. Aries comes back with a forearm to the back of the head and a slingshot hilo for two as we take an early break.
Joe is just too fat though so Aries nails him with a discus forearm. Another brainbuster attempt is countered by a boot to the chest to send Aries outside, but he slides back in for a quick suicide dive to take Joe down. Back in and Aries hits a missile dropkick and the running corner dropkick to set up a bad brainbuster for two. He tries another Last Chancery but Joe counters into the Clutch for the submission at 15:23.
We look at the ladder match in the Tag Team Title series from two weeks ago.
Eric Young vs. Ethan Carter III
Knockouts Title: Gail Kim vs. Havok
Quick recap of the Tag Team Title Series.
Anderson and Melendez find MVP and Kenny King in the back and a match is made for later.
Manik vs. Shark Boy
Seriously. Shark Boy hammers away to start and sends Manik out to the floor with a shot to the face. Some clotheslines do the same and a backdrop sends Manik flying. Back in and Manik grabs some suplexes for two and a knee drop gets the same. A Frog Splash is enough to pin Shark Boy at 3:10.
Team 3D thinks the Wolves are crazy for picking Full Metal Mayhem.
Mr. Anderson vs. MVP
Knockouts Title: Havok vs. Gail Kim
Rating: C. This is a hard one to grade as they only had one idea to go with but that was kind of the point of the match. Havok is fine for a monster that can own the division for awhile in the vein of Awesome Kong until someone can rise up to beat her. Nothing great here but it served its purpose.
Results
Samoa Joe b. Austin Aries – Koquina Clutch
Ethan Carter III b. Eric Young – 1%er
Manik b. Shark Boy – Frog Splash
MVP b. Mr. Anderson – Rollup
Havok b. Gail Kim – Chokeslam
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