Impact spoilers

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At tonight's TNA taping, the main event for the September 9th No Surrender PPV was announced. Kurt Angle will make three separate title defenses on the show. He will defend the TNA World Title against Abyss, he will defend the X-Division Title against Jay Lethal, and he will defend the Tag Team Championship against Ron Killings & Pacman Jones (yeah, I'm wondering how they will explain that one too).

 

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So wait, Truth isn't the one who beat up Pacman? Now I'm lost and confused.

Must be another TNA taping.

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I hope TNA goes out of business, they are an embarrassment, even to wrestling. All of them, starting with Jeff and Dixie have no clue what it takes to book or own a wrestling promotion.

[edgehead69 0]

Id rather watch john Cena that watch TNA right now.... TNA is that damn bad... I HATE IT SO MUCH! What the Hell happened? to at unbreakable 05 possibly containing 1 of the best wrestling matches ever to having a abysmal football player contend for tag team gold

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*head explodes*

[AlaskanHero 0]

I'm just going to turn my brain off and smile and nod.

[Boxer 0]

Huh? What the hell just happpened here? Is this one of Russo's trademark SWERVES?

[HollywoodSpikeJenkins 0]

So he'll go over Lethal, job to Truth/Pacman, and go over Abyss?

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At tonight's TNA taping, the main event for the September 9th No Surrender PPV was announced. Kurt Angle will make three separate title defenses on the show. He will defend the TNA World Title against Abyss, he will defend the X-Division Title against Jay Lethal, and he will defend the Tag Team Championship against Ron Killings & Pacman Jones (yeah, I'm wondering how they will explain that one too).

 

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... TNA is the greatest comedy promotion on the planet. Seriously this is just hilarious.

[razazteca 0]

Great just fucking great now Impact is going to be 90% of Kurt Angle walking around backstage ranting about his mystery tag team partner which will most likely be his trophy wife!!!!! Then on the Impact before the PPV Jim Cornette will announce the undercard which will get no promotion at all. Which will probably be crap like Eric Young vs Ms. Brooks, MCMG vs Seretonin, Rhyno vs Nash, 6 people in a elimation match, and 5 people in a gimmick match with a silly name.

[JustJoe2k5 0]

-Insert random overreaction here.-

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Yeah, Angle as a one-man monopoly actually seems pretty interesting. So many bad posts in this thread

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Id rather watch john Cena that watch TNA right now.... TNA is that damn bad... I HATE IT SO MUCH! What the Hell happened? to at unbreakable 05 possibly containing 1 of the best wrestling matches ever to having a abysmal football player contend for tag team gold

Actually he's a pretty good player...unless you mean abysmal as a person.

[The Niggardly King 0]

so kurt is gonna wrestle 4 matches in the span of 2 days?

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TNA Impact for 8/16:

 

- Mike Tenay brings out Pacman Jones. Mike talked about how Pacman made an eventful debut at Hard Justice, and all the media attention he received. He then mentions the confrontation with Ron Killings, and then Pacman being attacked in the locker room. Tenay asked Pacman if he knows who attacked him in the locker room. Pacman gets on the mic and says he expected it to be Ron Killings, but wondered why Killings wouldn't do it face to face, instead of jumping him from behind. Ron Killings comes out and asks Pacman why he wants to be in TNA. Killings said if "he has a beef, he eats it". Killings said he did some research on Pacman's history and that they are "birds of a feather". They get into each other's face, then Ron Killings says that Pacman came from nothing, then turned himself into "somebody" and that he did the same thing. Killings said he came from nothing and won the NWA World Title. Killings says the media has a way of painting things, and said they can make history together. Killings says he wouldn't jump someone from behind, and that he wants Pacman to team with him. Killings said he would help Pacman find out who jumped him, and that together "Team Pacman" could become TNA Tag Team Champions. As they're leaving the ring and heading up the ramp, Eric Young comes out and asks Pacman for an autograph. Killings has Young turn around so Pacman can sign the back of his shirt, and Killings attacks Young from behind before leaving.

 

- Jim Cornette is in his office with Matt Morgan and Leticia. Triple X enters, and Christopher Daniels wants to know why he has to wrestle Jay Lethal for a shot at the X-Division Title, since Daniels already earned a title match. Cornette says that since Daniels was pinned by Lethal at Hard Justice, he will have to earn back his title shot "the old fashioned way" and beat Lethal to get the title match back. Daniels points out that Hard Justice was a tag team match, but Cornette still insists that he has to beat Lethal to get back his title shot. They leave the office, and Christian, Tomko and AJ Styles enter. Christian says that he's moving on to bigger and better things, and that he's not going to wrestle anymore First Blood matches with Abyss. Cornette says if he doesn't accept the match, he won't get any title shots in the future. Cornette also says that Abyss is willing to put his title shot at the next PPV on the line for the First Blood match, so Christian accepts.

 

- Jay Lethal defeated Christopher Daniels to earn the X-Division Title match at No Surrender. After the match, Daniels was furious that he lost, and had to be held back by Elix Skipper and Senshi.

 

- Kurt and Karen Angle enter for the "Angle Awards", with the ring set up with trophies. Angle gets on the mic and says it is a great honor to host the first "Angle Awards". He says it is a night to celebrate, and mocks the people who didn't realize they were going to screw Samoa Joe. Angle says he and Karen are the best husband and wife team in sports entertainment today. They show a video package of the Angles screwing over Samoa Joe. Angle then gave an award for "Best Supporting Actor" for Kevin Nash and Karen's fake boyfriend. Angle said they were the best team since Starsky & Hutch. Angle then gave Karen an award for being the "First Lady Of Total Nonstop Angle". Karen thanked the "simpletons" of the Impact Zone, and when the fans booed, Kurt covered her ears. Jim Cornette came out with Matt Morgan and wondered if this was pro wrestling or the Golden Globes. Cornette congratulates Angle on winning all three TNA titles, but he wants to know which one he is going to keep and which two he is going to vacate. Angle says he is keeping all three titles. Cornette says that at PPV events, all titles have to be defended, so at No Surrender, he will have to defend all of the titles. Cornette said that he will defend the X-Division Title against Jay Lethal, he will defend the World Title against the winner of Abyss vs. Christian and he will be defending the tag titles against Team Pacman. Angle freaks out and grabs Cornette, but Matt Morgan shoves Cornette away. Security comes in to keep Angle and Morgan apart.

 

- Jeremy Borash interviewed Christian Cage. Cage said nobody cares about Pacman. Cage says he is going to take care of Abyss on his own, and notes that he has never submitted during his time in TNA. Samoa Joe enters and says Christian isn't a real champion, and that he will see him at ringside. When Joe leaves, Christian calls out to AJ Styles and Tomko, saying he needs their help.

 

- Abyss defeated Christian Cage in a First Blood match to keep his World Title match at No Surrender. During the match Tomko came out and gave Christian a screwdriver to use, but the referee sent him to the back. Christian missed a one-man Conchairto on Abyss. AJ Styles came out and pulled a barbed wire bat from under the ring. Samoa Joe came out and chased AJ away, then took the bat away before Christian could use it. Joe hit Christian with a chair, then tossed it to Abyss, who hit Christian with it as well, and Christian was busted open. After the match, Kurt Angle came out and attacked Abyss, hitting him with the chair. Karen picked up the chair and was about to hit Abyss with it as well, but Jim Cornette appeared on the screen and announced that next week Kurt Angle would be wrestling in a handicap match against the Steiner Brothers, and if the Steiners win, they get five minutes with Karen Angle.

 

Xplosion Match:

 

- Homcide, with Hernandez, defeated Senshi, with Elix Skipper, with the Gringo Killer.

 

TNA Impact for 8/23:

 

- Gail Kim & Kazarian defeated Robert Roode & Traci Brooks in a mixed tag match when Gail pinned Traci. After the match, Roode and Traci argued, and Kazarian came back in and pushed Roode away from Traci. Roode and Kazarian fight, with Kazarian kicking Roode out of the ring with the bicycle kick. Kazarian got on the mic and said that there are a few things wrong with Roode. He says Roode is a prick, and he doesn't know how to treat a lady. Kazarian then kissed Traci and left the ring. Traci left the wring with Roode, who kept yelling at Traci as they left.

 

- Ron Killings defeated Eric Young. Killings got on the mic and told the crowd to welcome the "most notorious man in sports" and brings out Pacman Jones. Pacman came out and spraypainted "Pac" on Young's back.

 

- They announced that AJ Styles and Tomko tried to attack Samoa Joe in the back, and Joe chased Styles into the Impact Zone. Joe and Styles fight in the ring, then Tomko runs out, but before Tomko and Joe can battle, Christian comes out and hits Joe with a chair. Tomko gives Joe a chokeslam on the chair, followed by a one-man Conchairto by Christian.

 

Xplosion Match:

 

- Shark Boy & Petey Williams defeated Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin when Shark Boy pinned Shelley with the Dead Sea Drop and Williams hitting the Canadian Destroyer on Sabin at the same time.

 

TNA Impact for 8/23 continued:

 

- Kurt Angle defeated The Steiner Brothers. Rick Steiner hit a top rope bulldog on Angle, but Team 3D ran in as Karen Angle distracted the referee and gave Rick 3D so Angle could get the win. After the match, Kurt and Karen went to the back while Team 3D gave Scott 3D, then put him through a table with a powerbomb. Brother Ray got on the mic and announced that they had witnessed the end of the Steiners.

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So Angle vs Killings/Pacman is also going to be heel vs heel. For the love of....uggh.

[edgehead69 0]

hmm..... joe went from main eventing into oblivion... Daniels earned his shot and now lost it... ill just keep recording impact because they will be valuable collectors items in the future

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- Shark Boy & Petey Williams defeated Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin when Shark Boy pinned Shelley with the Dead Sea Drop and Williams hitting the Canadian Destroyer on Sabin at the same time.

 

This is the only thing worth complaining about. I suppose Daniels lost his shot so it wouldn't be heel/heel with him and Angle, but then of course there's Pacman. Joe being jobbed out is a dream come true.

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Its The Man vs Da Brothas! Gee I wonder how many times are they going to have Kurt & Joe as the tag team that hate each other storyline going I say for another 6 months cause you know they have to lose to the Steiners and Team 3D, a few more times.

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hmm..... joe went from main eventing into oblivion... Daniels earned his shot and now lost it... ill just keep recording impact because they will be valuable collectors items in the future

 

Actually, if you read it, the reasoning is pretty smart. At least they didn't just throw Lethal into the match, then people would be complaining even more. If he pinned Daniels then why shouldn't he earn a shot at the #1 contender spot. Plus they are probably just going to give the belt back to Lethal so he can have his run with it that he should have had before this whole "Ultimate Champion" thing happened. Plus, it will probably be turned into a three-way so Lethal can pin Daniels.

 

I'm happy that Joe is being jobbed out. Once again, if he's not going to re-sign no need to push him. TNA is going to "RVD" him on the way out. Then Joe can go back to ROH and cut promos bashing TNA, who incidently made him a household name. Yes, some people knew who he was, but if you didn't follow TV-less ROH you really didn't know him.

 

As a whole, the shows don't look too bad. Impact has been pretty solid recently. Not everything has been great, but it's been entertaining.

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Why are they hell bent out jobbing out Sabin and Shelley? I don't care much for either as singles, but as a team they've been terrific thus far. And they're jobbing to those guys?

 

From reading this stuff has there ever been a more ludicrously overpushed man in pro wrestling than Kurt Angle? And what's with them mentioning the term "sports entertainment" anyway? That reminds me more and more of 2000 era WCW when they started throwing the SE term out there when it was the exact opposite of what the company actually stood for.

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Both shows look great, especially the first one.

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hmm..... joe went from main eventing into oblivion... Daniels earned his shot and now lost it... ill just keep recording impact because they will be valuable collectors items in the future

 

Actually, if you read it, the reasoning is pretty smart. At least they didn't just throw Lethal into the match, then people would be complaining even more. If he pinned Daniels then why shouldn't he earn a shot at the #1 contender spot. Plus they are probably just going to give the belt back to Lethal so he can have his run with it that he should have had before this whole "Ultimate Champion" thing happened. Plus, it will probably be turned into a three-way so Lethal can pin Daniels.

 

I'm happy that Joe is being jobbed out. Once again, if he's not going to re-sign no need to push him. TNA is going to "RVD" him on the way out. Then Joe can go back to ROH and cut promos bashing TNA, who incidently made him a household name. Yes, some people knew who he was, but if you didn't follow TV-less ROH you really didn't know him.

 

As a whole, the shows don't look too bad. Impact has been pretty solid recently. Not everything has been great, but it's been entertaining.

 

I 100% agree, but not matter what TNA do, everyone but everyone on here will over-react.

 

Granted, I'm not happy about Joe being jobbed out, I'm a Joe mark, but if why push a guy who is clearly on his way out?

 

Also, looks like the "phasing the X title out by merging it with the world title" rumour was a bit untrue...

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I'm calling it now... Samoa Joe squashes Umaga in his WWE debut at WrestleMania 24.

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I'm happy that Joe is being jobbed out. Once again, if he's not going to re-sign no need to push him. TNA is going to "RVD" him on the way out. Then Joe can go back to ROH and cut promos bashing TNA, who incidently made him a household name. Yes, some people knew who he was, but if you didn't follow TV-less ROH you really didn't know him.

Household name? In what household? The 0.9% of TV viewers who watch TNA? Also, ROH actually draws more fans into paying to watch their product than TNA does, something JJ and Dixie never seem to comprehend.

 

 

Anyone else hoping that Pacman pisses Angle off somehow so that Kurt breaks his rainmaking bones in their match?

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Xplosion Match:

 

- Shark Boy & Petey Williams defeated Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin when Shark Boy pinned Shelley with the Dead Sea Drop and Williams hitting the Canadian Destroyer on Sabin at the same time.

 

Jesus Christ, what did Petey Williams do to end up programless? How Eric Young and Bobby Roode get a program over this guy, I'll never know.

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Killings says he wouldn't jump someone from behind, and that he wants Pacman to team with him. Killings said he would help Pacman find out who jumped him, and that together "Team Pacman" could become TNA Tag Team Champions. As they're leaving the ring and heading up the ramp, Eric Young comes out and asks Pacman for an autograph. Killings has Young turn around so Pacman can sign the back of his shirt, and Killings attacks Young from behind before leaving.

 

That's funny.

 

I expect Ron Killings will start the match, wrestle most of the match, and when he attempts to make the tag to Adam Jones; Jones jumps off the apron and walks out on him. If it works, Killings becomes a face and Jones becomes a bigger heel. Jones finds a wrestler to manage against Killings, perhaps Homicide, and you have another feud spawned where Jones can be involved but isn't the main focus. It would only make sense to have Jones involved in a feud where one of the superstar's names has "Kill" in it and the other superstar's name is Homicide.

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I'm calling it now... Samoa Joe squashes Umaga in his WWE debut at WrestleMania 24.

 

Off topic, but I always figured if Joe had signed with WWE in 2005 instead of TNA, he would've been given the Umaga gimmick instead of Jamal.

 

I was really looking forward to Daniels vs Angle for the X-title, but what we got should be fine. Hopefully they'll allow Lethal to keep the belt for longer than a day this time.

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I'm happy that Joe is being jobbed out. Once again, if he's not going to re-sign no need to push him. TNA is going to "RVD" him on the way out. Then Joe can go back to ROH and cut promos bashing TNA, who incidently made him a household name. Yes, some people knew who he was, but if you didn't follow TV-less ROH you really didn't know him.

Damn is that Samoa Joe an ungrateful bastard. Damn him for having those awesome matches and getting over with the crowd. It's all his fault that TNA totally dropped the ball on a guy that had the potential to be huge. But hey, they made him a "household name" so he can just keep on jobbing, re-sign, job a bit more and shut his mouth if he has an opinion on TNA's uber shitty booking. The swine!

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I'd wager that if he DOES goto WWE then he'll be just as misused, if not even moreso. Joe isn't "home grown" so he'll probably be made to gain another 100lbs of fat and given some Rikishi the Next Geneneration gimmick.