Impact Wrestling – June 15, 2016: Amateur Hours
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Wrestling
Date: June 14, 2016
Location: Impact Zone, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: D’Angelo Dinero, Josh Matthews
10:00 and no changes.
10:40 and the graphic is still gone with no updates in sight.
The show starts airing at 10:50 with no announcement whatsoever. It just started airing, complete with the crawler still airing.
We open with a package from Slammiversary with the footage turning to stills before the big moments actually happen.
Josh Matthews: “Tonight LIVE on Impact, witness the fallout from Slammiversary.”
Yesterday, Jeff Hardy challenged Eli Drake for the King of the Mountain Title.
King of the Mountain Title: Eli Drake vs. Jeff Hardy
Ethan and Drew are in the back with Carter saying Drew worked himself too hard with his schedule as champion. Drew knows how to face Lashley and after he gets the belt back, Ethan is getting a title shot.
After a break, Matt wants to face Jeff next week in Six Sides of Steel. Matt does this weird biting thing as he talks.
X-Division Title: Eddie Edwards vs. Trevor Lee
Video on the Hall of Fame.
The BroMans spy on Raquel as a way to plug a Big Brother show.
We see Marti Bell costing Jade the Knockouts Title on Sunday.
Marti rants about how screwed up the Dollhouse was but through it all, she and Jade stood by each other. Once Jade became champion though, that title was her new best friend. Cue Jade for a brawl.
Tag Team Titles: Decay vs. BroMans vs. Mahabali Shera/Grado vs. Tribunal
Jesse springboards in to dropkick Abyss to the floor before a quick BroDown sets up the Adonis Lock on Steve. Abyss makes the save though and chokeslams Jesse, only to have Shera come off the top to take Abyss down. Everything breaks down with Grado working on Steve in the ring until Snow shoves Grado off the top. Abyss chokeslams Steve onto Grado for the pin to retain at 6:46.
Rating: D+. This was your usual “here are a bunch of people running around like crazy” mess, which makes for a match that is too hard to keep track of with no one being able to stand out. Decay continues to impress though and lives WAY beyond what you would expect them to be able to do.
Maria tells Allie to leave her and Mike Bennett alone. She is FURIOUS that Gail is going into the Hall of Fame because no one appreciates them. Mike is ready to leave right now but Maria says they need to go to the ring and get everything they want.
Here are Mike (in a shirt covered in pineapples) and Maria with something to say. Mike says TNA needs a hero like him but the people have rejected him. Maria screeches that the loss on Sunday was a conspiracy from TNA management and they want it stripped from the record books.
TNA World Title: Drew Galloway vs. Lashley
Drew, with heavily taped ribs, is challenging and Ethan Carter III is on commentary. They immediately fight on the floor with Drew taking over early and making sure to slide back in to break up the count. Lashley goes after the ribs and steps on the taped up part before dropping him on the apron with a side slam. They get inside for the first time with Lashley throwing Drew over the top and down to the floor for a big crash. Lashley is in full control but stops to stare at Ethan, allowing Drew to come back with some chops.
Sure a lot of that is on Pop, but how much blame do you think Vince would get if this happened on Monday Night Raw? If nothing else they would have had SOMETHING on screen instead of what we were getting. Air an old match, put up a graphic, put up ANYTHING other than the same commercials over and over.
Results
Jeff Hardy b. Eli Drake via DQ when Matt Hardy interfered
Eddie Edwards b. Trevor Lee – Boston Knee Party
Decay b. BroMans, Tribunal and Mahabali Shera/Grado – Abyss chokeslammed Steve onto Grado
Lashley b. Drew Galloway – Side Choke
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