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Impact Wrestling – June 28, 2016: Now Let The Big Boys Play
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Wrestling
Date: June 28, 2016
Location: Impact Zone, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: D’Angelo Dinero, Josh Matthews
Drew and Ethan argue over whether or not that kick was intentional.
Knockouts Title: Gail Kim vs. Sienna
We get a graphic labeled “earlier tonight” of a beatdown from last week with Decay destroying Bram.
Battle Royal
Eddie Edwards, Braxton Sutter, Trevor Lee, Rockstar Spud, Andrew Everett, DJZ, Mandrews
Post match the Helms Dynasty beats Sutter down and Bennett is ready to go.
X-Division Title: Mike Bennett vs. Braxton Sutter
Al Snow/Tribunal vs. Mahabali Shera/Grado/???
TNA World Title: Ethan Carter III vs. Drew Galloway vs. Lashley
Lashley is defending. We start after a break because adding another four minutes to the match time tonight is out of the question. Lashley tells them both to bring it to start but Drew and Ethan get in an argument after taking him down. It breaks down into your regular triple threat with Lashley cleaning house until the challengers start double teaming him.
Results
Sienna b. Gail Kim – Silencer
Braxton Sutter won a battle royal last eliminating Andrew Everett and Trevor Lee
Mike Bennett b. Braxton Sutter – Miracle in Progress
Lashley b. Drew Galloway and Ethan Carter III – Spear to Carter
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Impact Wrestling – June 21, 2016: What’s Next?
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Wrestling
Date: June 21, 2016
Location: Impact Zone, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Josh Matthews, D’Angelo Dinero
Lashley/Eli Drake vs. Ethan Carter III/Drew Galloway
Lashley comes up to Drew in the back and says he holds all the cards. He might give Ethan the first shot but Drew wants to step outside right now.
Marti Bell vs. Jade
Maria Kanellis and Mike Bennett will respond to Dixie slapping Maria in the ring.
X-Division Title: Eddie Edwards vs. Mike Bennett
Back in and a Blue Thunder Bomb gets two on Bennett and Eddie heads up top. Mike tries a superplex but Eddie smacks his ears to break it up. Josh: “How appropriate in an X-Division match.” Josh Matthews, stupid, you know the drill. Anyway the Miracle in Progress is broken up and Eddie tries a sunset flip, only to have Mike kneel down and hold the ropes (while Maria holds his hands) for the pin and the title at 8:32.
Braxton Sutter vs. Balam
Braxton Sutter vs. Rockstar Spud
Post match Spud kicks Sutter low, hits him in the back with a belt and spits on him.
Video on Sienna, talking about how hard she trains and how she wants to destroy Gail Kim. Until she mentioned Kim, this was a face promo.
Matt Hardy vs. Jeff Hardy
Back with Matt still in control as the announcers try to make sense of the story. Matt takes too long setting up a table though and eats a chair to the face. Poetry in Motion only hits the cage though and Matt bites the leg. A Side Effect through a chair only gets two for Matt but Jeff comes back with Whisper in the Wind to put both guys down.
Results
Drew Galloway/Ethan Carter III b. Lashley/Eli Drake – 1%er to Drake
Marti Bell b. Jade – Baton to the head
Mike Bennett b. Eddie Edwards – Rollup while holding the ropes
Braxton Sutter b. Rockstar Spud – Downward Spiral
Jeff Hardy b. Matt Hardy – Swanton Bomb through a table
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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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Slammiversary 2016: So TNA
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2016
Date: June 12, 2016
Location: Impact Zone, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: D’Angelo Dinero, Josh Matthews
The opening video is a pretty basic one with a quick clip on each match.
We hear Jeremy Borash hyping up Full Metal Mayhem, which I think was supposed to be just for the live crowd.
X-Division Title: Trevor Lee vs. Eddie Edwards vs. Andrew Everett vs. DJZ
Lashley is warming up.
The announcers run down the card.
Clips of Sting being announced as the first member of the TNA Hall of Fame.
Tribunal vs. Grado/Mahabali Shera
Rating: D+. It was fine but should have been a nothing TV match instead of taking away a pay per view spot. The Tribunal really comes off as little more than a midcard heel act at their peak, despite both of them having a great look. Nothing match of course but was anyone expecting anything else?
Braxton Sutter comes up to James Storm for an introduction. They seem to get along and they go off for a chat.
Knockouts Title: Sienna vs. Gail Kim vs. Jade
All three get knocked down but slide back in at the same time to start chopping it out. Sienna backdrops Gail to the floor and Jade springboards into a tornado DDT for two. Gail is back in with a hurricanrana on the champ and Sienna adds an AK-47. Eat Defeat drops Sienna but Allie pulls her out at two. Sienna gets the title as Marti Bell comes in to hit Jade with something to give Sienna the title at 7:40.
James Storm vs. Braxton Sutter
Apparently Storm told Sutter that it took him a few months to get his first win out of the way. Eh a few months, his second match, same difference. They start fast with Sutter dropping him with a shoulder but running into an armdrag. A dropkick staggers Sutter and an enziguri from the apron makes things worse. Sutter comes back with a high cross body for two and a powerslam for the same, followed by a suplex into the buckle for a third two count. Back up and Sutter charges into a Codebreaker, followed by the Last Call for the pin at 6:47.
Video of Kurt Angle being announced for the Hall of Fame.
King of the Mountain Title: Bram vs. Eli Drake
Mike Bennett talks about being the man who did what no one else could and promises that after tonight, the fans are going to say they believe.
Recap of Mike Bennett vs. Ethan Carter III, which is built around the idea of Bennett being the first person to ever beat Carter and Ethan wanting a rematch to get his revenge after all the cheating in their other matches. Carter had to walk through a road of redemption to get his shot.
Mike Bennett vs. Ethan Carter III
Matt Hardy is ready to end Nero.
We recap Matt vs. Jeff, which is over Matt being obsessed with defeating his brother because Jeff has broken him or whatever Matt is babbling about this week. For some reason this has turned him into some combination of Raven and Sweeney Todd with a bad British accent.
Matt Hardy vs. Jeff Hardy
Matt walks off as Jeff celebrates with fans.
Tag Team Titles: Decay vs. BroMans
TNA World Title: Lashley vs. Drew Galloway
Submission or KO (last man standing variety) only to win and Galloway, in a kilt, is defending. Drew Claymores him two seconds into the match but Lashley pops up and grabs a legbar. That goes nowhere so Drew tries to throw him into the steps, only to have Lashley jump on top of them. Back in and the Iron Maiden is easily broken so Drew grabs a second version.
Results
Eddie Edwards b. Trevor Lee, Andrew Everett and DJZ – Small package to Lee
Tribunal b. Grado/Mahabali Shera – Backbreaker/Middle rope elbow combination to Grado
Sienna b. Jade and Gail Kim – Pin after Marti Bell hit Jade in the back
James Storm b. Braxton Sutter – Last Call
Eli Drake b. Bram – Blunt Force Trauma
Ethan Carter III b. Mike Bennett – 1%er
Jeff Hardy b. Matt Hardy – Swanton Bomb through a table
Lashley b. Drew Galloway – Side choke
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Slammiversary 2016 Preview
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Impact Wrestling – June 7, 2016: Their Last Chance
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Wrestling
Date: June 7, 2016
Location: Impact Zone, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: D’Angelo Dinero, Josh Matthews
We open with a clip from Matt attacking Jeff.
Madison Rayne vs. Sienna
Post match Jade saves Madison from a beating. Can we just get the title on Sienna so Gail can get it back in the big special moment at Bound For Glory? You know, for a change of pace.
Eli Drake is on a mountain and tells Bram to come get him.
Eli Drake/Decay/Tribunal vs. Mahabali Shera/Grado/BroMans/Bram
A quick BroDown drops Steve but Abyss makes the save as everything breaks down. Robbie gets in a nice dive before Bram starts cleaning house with knees and clotheslines. Grado gets in a Bionic Elbow on Drake but a frog splash only gets two. The referee is distracted though so Drake hits Grado low and does that knee lift/clothesline combo for the pin at 7:50.
Gail Kim does her basic promo about how she wants to show Maria how serious this is. Ethan Carter III talks about how he wants to use the sword of redemption on Bennett this Sunday.
We see Ethan Carter III and Mike Bennett having a weigh-in. A fight broke out of course.
Gail Kim/Ethan Carter III vs. Maria Kanellis/Mike Bennett
Post match Sienna runs in and Gail gets a Conchairto on her leg.
Willow hijacks a feed. Great.
X-Division Title: Eddie Edwards vs. Trevor Lee
Braxton Sutter vs. Billy Callis
Callis powers him down in to the corner to start but Sutter punches him back. A few kicks to the ribs set up a jumping Downward Spiral to pin Callis at 2:10. Sutter looks good but the name sucks.
Ethan gives a fired up promo about the showdown with Bennett on Sunday.
We run down the Slammiversary card with Trevor Lee defending the X-Division Title against Andrew Everett, DJZ and Eddie Edwards added. Well that was obvious.
Video on Galloway vs. Lashley.
TNA World Title: Matt Hardy vs. Drew Galloway
Results
Sienna b. Madison Rayne – AK-47
Decay/Eli Drake/Tribunal b. BroMans/Bram/Grado/Mahabali Shera – Clothesline to Grado
Gail Kim/Ethan Carter III b. Mike Bennett/Allie – Small package to Allie
Trevor Lee b. Eddie Edwards – Pin after Shane Helms hit Edwards with the X-Division Title
Braxton Sutter b. Billy Callis – Jumping Downward Spiral
Drew Galloway b. Matt Hardy via DQ when Lashley interfered
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Impact Wrestling – May 31, 2016: We Bathe In Matt’s Brilliance
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Wrestling
Date: May 31, 2016
Location: Impact Zone, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: D’Angelo Dinero, Josh Matthews
Dixie Carter is putting a mystery man in charge tonight.
Bram vs. Lashley
King of the Mountain Title: Bram vs. Eli Drake
Bram is defending and kicks out at two at the bell. They slug it out in the corner until Drake hits a knee to the face and clothesline for the pin and the title at 1:01.
Mike Bennett is still cleaning toilets when Earl Hebner walks out of a stall. After a bit of swearing, Bennett is now a referee.
Drake drinks champagne and abuses people backstage.
We go to the Hardy Family Estate where Matt has invited Jeff for the contract signing.
BroMans vs. Tyrus/Rockstar Spud
Gail Kim/Jade vs. Sienna/Allie
We go back to the estate where Matt is playing the piano when Jeff comes in. Matt talks about this place being their genesis and walks away.
James Storm vs. Mike Bennett
We run down the pay per view card.
Drew Galloway vs. Decay
Results
Bram b. Lashley via DQ when Lashley used a chair
Eli Drake b. Bram – Clothesline
BroMans b. Rockstar Spud/Tyrus – Adonis Lock to Spud
Gail Kim/Jade b. Sienna/Allie – Package piledriver to Allie
Mike Bennett b. James Storm – Rollup
Drew Galloway b. Decay – Futureshock to Steve
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Impact Wrestling – May 24, 2016: Ultimatum
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Wrestling
Date: May 24, 2016
Location: Impact Zone, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Josh Matthews, D’Angelo Dinero
Ethan Carter III vs. Matt Hardy
Mike lays Carter out post match and says that he has failed. There will be no rematch at Slammiversary.
Gail rants about how angry she is.
Al Snow vs. Grado
X-Division Title: Andrew Everett vs. Eddie Edwards vs. DJZ vs. Trevor Lee
Edwards hurricanranas both of them down at the same time but Lee knees him in the face. DJZ pops up and rolls forward into a DDT on Trevor to knock the champ silly. Eddie goes up and pulls down the title, only to have Shane distract the referee so Trevor can steal the belt to retain at 5:59.
Maria has chosen Sienna to take out Gail Kim by ripping out her heart.
Sienna vs. Gail Kim
Sienna drops Gail post match and Maria pounds away.
Rockstar Spud/Tyrus vs. Jeff Hardy
Rating: F. A five minute ladder match with Tyrus being entirely stupid (just sit on him man) and an obvious ending.
Results
Ethan Carter III b. Matt Hardy via DQ when Mike Bennett interfered
Al Snow b. Grado – Snow Plow
Trevor Lee b. Eddie Edwards, Andrew Everett and DJZ – Lee pulled down the title
Gail Kim b. Sienna – Sunset flip
Jeff Hardy b. Tyrus/Rockstar Spud – Jeff pulled down the contract
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Impact Wrestling – May 17, 2016: It’s A Hardy Thing
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Wrestling
Date: May 17, 2016
Location: Impact Zone, Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Josh Matthews, D’Angelo Dinero
We open with a recap of Lashley attacking Drew Galloway a few weeks back. They fight for the World Title tonight but a fight broke out in the empty arena as they arrived earlier.
Jeff Hardy vs. Willow
Some right hands stagger Willow but he comes back with a Twist of Hate. The Twist of Fate puts Willow away at 39 seconds.
Dixie Carter makes the World Title match a lumberjack match.
Velvet Sky vs. Sienna
Sienna rolls her up for a quick near fall before beating her into the corner. Velvet gets the same result off the same move before a running neckbreaker gives her another near fall. Not that it matters as Sienna puts Velvet on her shoulders for the spinning faceplant and the pin at 3:22.
Mike Bennett vs. Earl Hebner
Post match Ethan Carter III runs out for the save but Mike has an opponent for him. That would be Tyrus, who attacks Ethan from behind, kicking off a last man standing match.
Ethan Carter III vs. Tyrus
Mike Bennett comes out and looks at Ethan.
Lashley training video.
Jeff Hardy says Matt took his own creation and promises to finish this at Slammiversary.
Eddie Edwards/DJZ vs. Andrew Everett/Trevor Lee
Galloway training video.
TNA World Title: Drew Galloway vs. Lashley
Lashley is challenging and this is a lumberjack match. They lock up to start with Lashley taking him into the corner until a big boot puts Lashley down. The spear out of nowhere sends Drew outside though and we take a break. Back with Galloway being sent out to the floor before Lashley suplexes him again.
We hit a quickly broken chinlock before Drew starts slugging away, followed by a neckbreaker for a breather. A top rope clothesline drops Lashley but the Future Shock is broken up. Something like a chokeslam gets two for Lashley but Drew grabs the Celtic Cross. The Claymore is loaded up but the lumberjacks pull Drew outside for the DQ at 11:53.
Rating: C+. The match was fun while it lasted but it was clearly just a way to set up a rematch at Slammiversary. You could tell they were going for something screwy as soon as they put the lumberjacks out there and that makes for a less than thrilling main event. Drew vs. Lashley is a good enough match but the story is only hit or miss.
Results
Jeff Hardy b. Willow – Twist of Fate
Sienna b. Velvet Sky – Spinning faceplant
Mike Bennett b. Earl Hebner – Big boot
DJZ/Eddie Edwards b. Trevor Lee/Andrew Everett – Jumping DDT to Everett
Drew Galloway b. Lashley via DQ when the lumberjacks interfered
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