Impact! Spoilers!!!

[Astro101 0]

*They opened the taping with a segment featuring the six-sided ring wrapped in barbed wire. Abyss and Jim Mitchell came out and got in the ring. Mitchell began cutting a promo, when the lights went out. When they returned, Sabu was in the ring and they had a faceoff. It was announced after the segment that Sabu vs. Abyss would open the Turning Point PPV.

 

*In a segment that will be inserted into the 12/8 Thursday edition of Impact, Mike Tenay brought out AJ Styles, Chris Sabin, and Sonjay Dutt. The Chicago White Sox' AJ Pierzynski and Dale Torborg (formerly the Kiss Demon in WCW) gave a presentation to the wrestlers. Bobby Heenan was also there. The Diamonds in the Rough came out and Simon Diamond cut a great promo on the White Sox. He decked Torborg, leading to a big brawl. It was later announced that at Turning Point it will be Dutt & Sabin & Torborg vs. The Diamonds in the Rough in a "Basebrawl match" with Bobby Heenan doing commentary for the bout.

 

*Outside, Don West was waiting for Raven to arrive. Samoa Joe walked by and had AJ Styles' name written on his wrist tape. Heenan arrived and said he was there because he was excited about the presentation "this Thursday."

 

*They aired a video on 4 Live Kru: The Family.

 

*Chris Sabin won a Four Way, pinning Petey Williams with a Cradleshock right after Williams had hit the Canadian Destroyer on Austin Aries. Alex Shelley was also in the match, debuting his new deal where he runs around with a video camera.

 

*Terry Taylor interviewed NWA Tag Team champions America's Most Wanted.

 

*Abyss pinned Tough Enough alumni Kenny King. Mitchell did a promo and Sabu came out. They brawled to the outside of the building. Abyss hit Sabu with barbed wire chair and chokeslammed him on guard rails.

 

*NWA champion Jeff Jarrett came out and was interviewed by Mike Tenay. Christian came out and challenged the winner of Turning Point to a title match. Jeff Jarrett and Christian brawl. Bobby Rude hits the ring and scored with a Northern Lariat on Christian. As they brawl, Jackie Gayda arrives and slaps Jarrett. AMW come out and question Jarrett what's going on with Gayda.

 

*Backstage, Larry Zbyszko tells Raven that there will be a surprise for him at Turning Point.

 

*Samoa Joe defeated the returning Amazing Red. Shelley came out with his camera and got in way when Joe was doing the facewash. Joe wins with his choke. After the match. Joe chased Shelley to the back.

 

*Konnan & Kip James defeated The Beasts of Burden. Bob Armstrong was out on the ramp as they exited the building.

 

*In the back, Bobby Rude & Scott D'Amore cut a promo about Rude's match with Christian. Scott says he gave Christian a chance and now he will pay for what he did at the PPV.

 

*NWA champion Jeff Jarrett & NWA Tag Team champions America's Most Wanted defeated The Natutrals & Jeff Hardy - Jarrett wins with the Stroke on Chase Stevens. AMW hit a 3-D on Douglas through a table.

 

*They do a Rhino video feature

 

*Christian Cage defeated Bobby Rude with the Unprettier. At the onset of the match, the referee was knocked out. Monty Brown hit the ring trying to hit the Pounce on Cage, who moved and D'Amore was hit. Brown Pounced Cage after the match.

 

*Abyss and Jim Mitchell promo. Sabu came out.

 

*The Diamonds in the Rough defeated Raven in House of Fun match after throwing him outside the ring through a table that was leaned against the railing. All three scored the pin. Zbyszko offered Raven his release before the match.

 

Xplosion Matches:

 

*Eric Young and Petey Williams defeated Sonjay Dutt and Lance Hoyt.

 

*Matt Bentley defeated Roderick Strong with a superkick.

 

*Rhino defeated A-1 with the gore.

[gWIL 0]

I thought the house of fun match was on the Saturday show?Diamonds in the Rough, uggh, Terry Funk talk had me excited.

[Guest Coffey]

Who the fuck are the Beasts of Burden?

[Guest Bulwark]

Basebrawl?

 

Yeesh.

[HollywoodSpikeJenkins 0]

Sounds pretty good. Joe/Shelly match will be fun.

[Astro101 0]

Actually it's Joe/Red. Shelly just kinda interfered.

[HollywoodSpikeJenkins 0]

I'm talking about a future match.

[Magus 0]

"Basebrawl"? Sounds stupid and WCW-ish.

 

Seems like they're telegraphing that Christian will win his match against Brown. Why would he come out and challenge the winner of JJ/Rhino? Why not just say that Christian/Brown is a #1 Contender's match? I guess it was to get JJ on TV and push his girl/girl angle.

 

Joe/Shelley intrigues me, but it probably means that Joe won't be winning the X Division title and will suffer his first loss to Styles. Not necessarily a bad thing, since he can vent his rage on Shelley and make another run at the title later on.

 

Judging by the spoilers, TNA still isn't doing it for me.

[Jebus 0]

I thought the house of fun match was on the Saturday show?Diamonds in the Rough, uggh, Terry Funk talk had me excited.

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I don't think the matches were taped in the order they'll be shown.

 

According to the TNA website, this week will feature these matches at the least: the Abyss squash, the X-Division 4 way, and House of Fun.

 

Also, I just KNEW that Christian Cage's 1st TNA match was gonna be against Roode on the Thursday iMPACT

[Precious Roy 0]

TERRY TAYLOR!??!?!??!?!

[BoboBrazil 0]

So they bring in Bobby Heenan just to use him in that shitty baseball angle?

[Guest J-Man]

This baseball player thing sounds to me like the Nascar driver thing... and all that did was HURT wrestlers (and I would say help Kazarian decide whether or not to stay or go) and not help the product, SO WHY DO IT AGAIN, TNA! It's been said again and again, TNA always seemingly does something extremely WRONG when it does a some things right.

[Astro101 0]

For cheap plugs on Sportscenter?

[King Cucaracha 0]

WTF are they doing with Shelley exactly?

 

Guy who runs around with a video camera? I'm pleased he's doing something, but that just sounds so obscure that it can't do anything but make him look like a goofy, comedy jobber.

[Guest Coffey]

Seriously, who are the Beasts of Burden?

 

If there ever was a finish that needed protecting, it's the 3-D. We've already had Christian "assist" in a one. Now AMW are doing it? I thought it was bad when Spike & Sandman did it in ECW.

 

[BoboBrazil 0]

"Guy who runs around with a video camera? I'm pleased he's doing something, but that just sounds so obscure that it can't do anything but make him look like a goofy, comedy jobber. "

 

 

Isn't this what they did with Billy Kidman in WCW. He ran around with the Kid cam?

[Zack Malibu 0]

This baseball player thing sounds to me like the Nascar driver thing... and all that did was HURT wrestlers (and I would say help Kazarian decide whether or not to stay or go) and not help the product, SO WHY DO IT AGAIN, TNA! It's been said again and again, TNA always seemingly does something extremely WRONG when it does a some things right.

 

But the baseball players aren't wrestling...at least the person in the match (Torborg) has wrestling experience. He shouldn't be the one to take the fall in that match though, Dutt or Sabin should. Kazarian left because they asked him to job to a middle-age, untrained NASCAR driver. There's a big difference here.

 

Plus, even if it gives them just a 30 second clip on Sportscenter, any publicity is good publicity at this point. They'll get the name out there any way they can, and that's what they need to do.

[Guest Leelee]

I doubt this got a clip on Sportscenter.

 

Plus, I don't know if would be a good thing... I remember ESPN having their fun with Malone and Rodman in WCW.

[MillenniumMan831 0]

The guys on SportsCenter would probably call it a WWF highlight anyway.