TNA iMPACT Report – February 18th, 2010
Report by Richard Trionfo, PWInsider
We start off with the Bischlimo arriving and he is on the phone. He is talking to someone about telling another person about how much better it is here than in that cesspool they are used to.
Do you remember what happened on Sunday night? If not, here is a video recap. D’Angelo Dinero has the title match at Lockdown. Samoa Joe could not overcome Ric Flair, A.J. Styles, or Eric Bischoff to win the TNA Title.
We also go to the biggest press conference that was held at Universal Studio soundstages because Impact is going to move to Monday starting on March 8th.
We are live on tape from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida and your announcers are Taz and Mike ‘Happy Birthday Molly Ringworm and Ed Shirreffs’ Tenay.
D’Angelo Dinero comes to the ring and it rains money. He asks if they are having a party tonight in Orlando. He says that it isn’t because he arrived, but it is because he is pimpin’. He reminds us that he defied the odds at Against All Odds and is the number one contender for the TNA World Title. He says the only thing standing between him and his biggest bling is Arthur ‘I Have No Class’ Jackson and Dick Flair. Dinero corrects himself but he says that Ric is a dick so it is okay. He says that they may be stylin’ and profilin’, they will never be the charismatic pimptacular, hand clapping, foot tapping, pimp slapping Pope that he is. At Lockdown, he will walk into the cage as the challenger but at the end of the night, he will be the new TNA Champion.
Flair’s music plays and he comes out with A.J. Styles. They are accompanied by a bevy of females. Flair wants to know if Dinero can read and write because he wants Dinero to read the label in his jacket. Flair shows his Armani jacket and then he tells some people in the crowd to shut their mouth. Flair tells Dinero his name and that is what it will be. When Dinero was praying to God at night when he was six years old, he wanted to be just like Flair. Flair says that he was bling before there was bling. Flair tells everyone that he is exhausted because he has been with A.J. and his legion since Sunday and it has been an exhausting ordeal. He calls Styles the greatest wrestling machine that he has ever seen. He says that A.J. is custom made and the TNA World Champion. That makes A.J. the greatest athlete alive today.
Dinero tells Flair to listen to him. He says that Flair’s name might be Ric, but he is still a dick. No matter what piece of crap you inherit and how you dress it up, it is still a piece of crap.
Flair tells Dinero that they have a failure to communicate. He says that Dinero is a thief and then talks about Styles’ choice of clothing.
A.J. says that Dinero is funny and he says that while he is the champ, Dinero is a nothing going nowhere.
Dinero says that he is everywhere and then he punches Styles. Flair grabs Dinero but Dinero punches Flair. Styles and Flair attack Dinero as the situation gets to be a two on one beat down. Styles kicks Dinero and then Flair with a low blow. Styles punches Dinero while Flair holds him. Styles punches Dinero and then Flair brings a chair into the ring and he puts it on Dinero’s leg and Flair stomps on the chair. Styles puts Dinero in the figure four leg lock while Flair holds Dinero.
We go to commercial.
We are back and we have a Moments Ago Moment of the attack by Ric Flair and A.J. Styles on D’Angelo Dinero.
Taz and Tenay talk about what is going to happen on March 8th.
Match Number One: Daffney versus Tara in a Non Title Match
They lock up and Daffney backs Tara into the ropes and she misses a punch but Tara does not miss with a few punches. Tara with a kick and a uranage side slam for a near fall. Tara works on the wrist but Daffney with an uppercut and punch. Tara with a back body drop and she takes too much time throwing her shirt into the crowd so Daffney recovers and hits a back kick and sends Tara to the mat. Daffney with snap mares by the hair followed by a kick to the chest. Daffney kicks Tara and then sends the champion to the floor. Daffney laughs and follows Tara to the floor and sends Tara into the guardrails. Tara punches Dafney but Daffney hits Tara with a toolbox and the referee calls for the bell.
Winner: Tara by disqualification
After the match, Daffney pulls Tara and then sends her into the guardrails. Daffney screams at the referee and he doesn’t know what to do. Daffney puts a guardrail on top of Tara and then she hits the guardrail with a chair. Stevie Richards comes out and takes the chair from Daffney and they go to the back.
Mick knocks on the door to the Bischoffice and he enters. Bischoff says that he wants to talk about Against All Odds and Mick apologizes. Eric says that Mick did his best on Sunday. Eric says that he wants to do something for Mick and he is going to try to give Mick an up to date wardrobe. They are going to give Mick a makeover and it is on Bischoff. Eric wishes Mick ‘Happy Shopping’ and then when Mick leaves, Eric is on the phone and he wants Abyss in his office right now.
We go to commercial.
Kevin Nash is walking in the back and he is only 30 minutes late.
Eric Bischoff tells Samoa Joe to show that Samoan pride since he couldn’t beat A.J. Styles on Sunday. Eric dares Joe to impress him against Orlando Jordan.
Match Number Two: Orlando Jordan versus Samoa Joe
Joe with punches to Jordan followed by kicks. Joe with an Irish whip and a running elbow and an enzuigiri. Jordan runs into a Yakuza kick and gets a near fall. Joe with a chop to Jordan but Jordan with a spinebuster followed by a kick and elbow to Joe. Jordan chokes Joe in the ropes and then he hits a swinging neck breaker and hits an elbow drop or two. Jordan with a leaping knee drop to Jordan for a near fall. Jordan with a rear chin lock but Joe gets to his feet and he connects with elbows and clotheslines. Joe with a back body drop and then he hits a running knee into the corner. Joe sets for the muscle buster after a series of punches but Jordan with a rolling lungblower for the three count.
Winner: Orlando Jordan
Abyss is walking in the back and he sees Jeremy Borash and wants to know if he knows what Bischoff wants him for.
We go to commercial.
We see Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin in the back wondering who the former champion is going to be and Alex thinks that it might be Petey Williams. We go back to commercial.
We have a video package for Lockdown because who cares about Destination X.
We are back and Abyss is in the Bischoffice and Eric tells Abyss that he warned him and told him what he would do on Sunday. He is going to do it. If the bat wasn’t going to be used, he told Abyss what he was going to do. He warned Abyss against any shenanigans or gamesmanship. Abyss says that he didn’t want to hurt Mick. He reminds Eric that he used thumbtacks. Eric says that he didn’t tell Abyss to use the tacks. He told him to use the bat. Eric says that it is going to be his mask. Eric says that Abyss’ mentor is on a shopping spree and Hogan isn’t here so he is in charge. He is going to take Abyss’ mask. Abyss says that the mask is who he is. Eric says that we are going to reveal what Abyss looks like to the world. Eric says that security is at every door to keep Abyss from leaving. Abyss runs out of the office.
Eric Young is with Christy Hemme and Christy asks Eric about Kevin. Eric says that Kevin wants to talk to Waltman and Hall in the ring tonight. He calls Waltman and Hall a couple of slugs.
We go to footage from the press conference and we hear Hogan say that if he laced up the boots he would want to go head to head (is there a bit of foreshadowing going on?)
We go to commercial.
We are back and Eric walks into Jeff Jarrett’s dressing room and Jeff wants to know what Eric is going to do with the bat. Eric tells Jeff he is the one who is going to use the bat. Eric says that he was disappointed when the bat wasn’t used at Against All Odds. Eric tells Jeff that he is going to use it in his match against Abyss tonight. Eric tells Jeff not to disappoint him.
Match Number Three: Doug Williams, Brian Kendrick, Alex Shelley, and Chris Sabin versus Amazing Red, Max Buck, Jeremy Buck, and Kaz
Williams attacks Kaz as the bell rings. Kaz with a break down and then he brings Kendrick into the ring and hits a drop kick. Kaz with a back body drop and then he tags in Jeremy and then Max and Jeremy with a double team kick. Shelley with a rollup on Max and then the Guns with double team moves on Max for a near fall. Sabin sends Max into the turnbuckles and then Sabin tries for a belly to back suplex but Max escapes and he tags in Red. Red with a sunset flip but Sabin rolls through but misses a kick. Red with a tornado DDT for a near fall. Red knocks Shelley off the apron but Sabin with a knee. Williams tags in and he connects with head butts and European uppercuts. Williams with a snap suplex and then he goes up top but Red with a spinning kick and Williams falls to the mat. Kaz tags in and he hits a spin kick followed by a drop kick. Kazarian with a swinging neck breaker. Max with a baseball slide to Kendrick on the floor and then Jeremy with a plancha onto Kendrick. Sabin with a running kick to Kazarian. Red with a missile drop kick to Shelley and Sabin. Red goes up top for a flip dive onto Sabin and Shelley. Kazarian knocks Kendrick off the apron and then Kazarian hits a slingshot DDT on Williams for the three count.
Winners: Generation Me, Amazing Red, and Kazarian
Abyss is running through the back and he is stopped by a referee who tells Abyss that he has a match.
We go to commercial.
We are back to see Jeff Jarrett stare at the barbed wire baseball bat and we go back to commercial.
Match Number Four: Abyss versus Jeff Jarrett in a Jeff Jarrett needs to use the Barbed Wire Baseball Bat because Eric told him he had to use it Match
They lock up and Abyss with a side head lock and shoulder tackle. They lock up and Jarrett with a side head lock and kick to Abyss but Abyss with a clothesline. They lock up again and Abyss misses a punch in the corner. Jarrett tries for a float over but Abyss stops short. Abyss gets Jarrett up for Shock Treatment but Jarrett escapes the hold and he hits an enzuigiri that sends Abyss into the ropes and Jarrett with a splash into the ropes and then he does the Jarrett Strut. Jarrett with a drop kick and then he punches Abyss in the corner. Abyss with a reverse atomic drop but Jarrett with a kick and punch. Jarrett with a clothesline and then he clotheslines Abyss over the top rope to the floor. Jarrett sends Abyss into the guardrails. Jarrett takes a chair and tries to slam Abyss’ head into it but Abyss blocks it and he sends Jarrett into the chair. Abyss brings a chair into the ring and he wedges it into the turnbuckles. Jarrett gets back to his feet as Abyss returns to the floor. Abyss sends Jarrett back into the ring. Abyss punches Jarrett and then Jarrett with a kick and then he tries to send Abyss into the chair but Abyss stops short. Abyss and Jarrett each hit clotheslines and they go down.
Eric Bischoff comes out to watch the match.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Abyss with a side slam and Eric slowly makes his way closer to the ring. Abyss starts to clap before his charge across the ring but he runs into boot. Jarrett comes off the turnbuckles and Abyss hits a choke slam and gets a near fall. Abyss misses an elbow drop when Jarrett moves. Jarrett punches Abyss and then he hits the Stroke. Jarrett sends Abyss into the chair that was still in the turnbuckles. Jarrett gets the barbed wire baseball bat and he refuses to use it despite numerous close ups of Bischoff. Jarrett throws the bat to the floor. Eric has a mic and he tells Jarrett that he couldn’t trust him to get the job done. Jarrett tries for a sunset flip and we see Homicide, Rhino, Raven, Tomko, and Desmond Wolfe come to the ring and they attack Jarrett. The referee calls for the bell.
No Contest
They all hold Abyss for Bischoff as Eric comes into the ring. Eric tells Abyss that he told him what he would do and Abyss wouldn’t believe him. Eric starts to take off the mask, but Hogan’s music plays and he comes out.
Eric changes his demeanor as it relates to Abyss while Hogan makes his way into the ring. Hogan takes the mic and he tells Eric that he has this one. Hogan tells Abyss to get his ass back to his office. Hogan leaves the ring while Bischoff is standing in the ring wondering what just happened.
We go to commercial.
We are back with a moments ago recap of the end of the Abyss/Jarrett and the arrival of Hulk Hogan.
We see Abyss being escorted to Hogan’s office by security.
Match Number Five: Brutus Magnus and Rob Terry versus James Storm and Robert Roode
Magnus and Storm start things off and they lock up with Magnus putting Storm in a side head lock and Magnus with a shoulder tackle. Storm with a punch to Magnus but Magnus with an Irish whip. Terry pulls Storm down and then they double team Storm. Terry is tagged in and he hits a power slam but Magnus wants to be tagged in. Magnus with a near fall and then he tags Terry back in. Terry with an Irish whip and a running splash into the corner. Magnus makes the blind tag and he has something to say to Terry. Storm with a kick and face buster and Roode is tagged in and hits a flying forearm and spinebuster. Terry misses a clothesline and Storm and Roode hit a double suplex and in case you forgot Storm and Roode’s tag team name, they remind us. Storm and Roode clothesline Terry over the top rope and then Roode sends Storm onto Terry. Storm with an enzuigiri to Magnus and then they hit DWI for the three count.
Winners: James Storm and Robert Roode
After the match, Terry returns to the ring and he checks on Magnus before getting the mic. Magnus takes the mic and he blames Rob for the loss. He tells Rob that the belt has cut off the circulation to his head. He says that Rob is a disgrace to the British Invasion. Brutus tells Rob not to turn his back to him and he tells Rob that he is his superior. Magnus hits Terry and then says the belt belongs to him. Terry hits Magnus with a clothesline and then holds the belt over Magnus before he leaves.
Kevin Nash is in the dressing room and he still has his leather jacket on as he paces and we go to commercial.
Abyss is pacing in Hogan’s office as he waits for Hogan to enter. Hogan tells Abyss that he is done with this crap. He tells Abyss to sit down and then he tells Eric to get out of the office. Hogan tells Abyss that he is sick and tired of seeing Abyss shake and chase his own tail. He tells Abyss that it is over now. He points out that Superman has a cape, Popeye has his spinach, so he wants to know if Abyss is a monster. Hogan tells Abyss that he isn’t a monster as big as he is. Hogan tells Abyss that he will never shake or back up again brother. Hogan shows Abyss his Hall of Fame ring brother. He says that is his life and everything. He says that this is the only thing that never left him and the only thing that loved him. Hogan says that he sold out every building for 30 years and he can barely get out of bed for that ring. Hogan tells Abyss to put his hand out and Hogan gives the ring to Abyss. Hogan tells Abyss that ring will give him all of the power in the universe and it will protect, guide, and love him. He says that the ring will make Abyss a god in wrestling. He says that it will make Abyss ten times better, stronger, and bigger than Hulk Hogan. He says that Abyss will be greater than Hogan ever was.
Abyss puts the ring on and he says that the ring stands for the monster Abyss and he screams.
We go to footage from Sunday’s pay per view when Ken Anderson used the dog tags on Kurt Angle’s forehead.
Match Number Six: Daniels versus Kurt Angle
Daniels attacks Angle and punches and kicks him as the referee pulls Daniels away. Daniels with more kicks and punches as he goes for the bandaged forehead. Angle with punches but Daniels with a palm thrust for a near fall. Angle tries for a German suplex but Daniels with an elbow. Angle with the ankle lock and Daniels tries to get to the ropes but Angle with the leg lace and Daniels taps out.
Winner: Kurt Angle
After the match, Kurt Angle gets on the mic and he has something to say to Ken Anderson. He says that he is man enough to admit when he has been beaten. He says that the way Anderson beat him is a different story, but Anderson beat him. Angle says that he is pissed off at what Anderson did with the tag. Angle explains the tag and the purpose. Angle says that he has had a difficult year and a half. He went through a hard divorce, he shamed his kids by being arrested. He says that he was falsely accused, but he was still arrested. Angle says that he sat in the jail cell and he didn’t know what was going on. He says that he prayed so he could know why it happened.
Angle says that he was at Fort Hood in Texas and he met some people who changed his life. He met soldiers and the family members of soldiers who died in battle. Angle says that a soldier came up to him and he told Angle that he believed in him. Angle says that the soldier gave the tag to him to remind Kurt who he is. Angle reads the inscription on the tag. Angle tells Anderson that when he cut him on Sunday, he did not make Kurt bleed, he made the soldiers and their families bleed. He says that he made people who believe in this country bleed. Angle says that when Anderson could have walked away, he put the tag on Angle’s chest and spit on it. Angle tells Anderson that he spit on the soldiers and the United States of America. Angle tells Ken that he is going to make him suffer and bleed until every last drop is out of his body. Angle says that there is no coming back. He tells Anderson that he will see him in hell.
Ken Anderson comes out and we go to commercial.
We are back and Ken is showing some feigned emotion over Kurt’s comments. Anderson says that he is amazed at Kurt’s abilities both in the ring and to suck up to everyone. Anderson mocks Angle’s alleged sensitivity. Anderson says that the hunk of metal around his neck is just a utensil to carve him up and that is what he did. He made Kurt bleed. Anderson says that he likes to make people bleed. Anderson says that if Kurt has a problem with that, he can come up the ramp and get him some.
Angle comes up the ramp to Anderson and Angle punches Anderson as they fight on the stage. Anderson punches Angle and the mic hits Kurt in the rear end. Anderson hits Angle in the head with the mic and then he gets in Angle’s face and he welcomes Kurt to Total Nonstop Anderson.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Samoa Joe is leaving the Impact Zone and Jeremy Borash is trying to get a comment from Joe. A van arrives and four masked men take Joe into the back of the van and the van drives away.
Kevin Nash and Eric Young come to the ring for your MAIN EVENT talking segment. Nash says that he doesn’t remember where or when but it was 17 or 18 years ago that he picked Scott Hall and Sean Waltman to be his friend. He says that he bought a black suit ten years ago because he knew that he would be putting one of them in the dirt real soon. He doesn’t know which is worse, the broken bones or the broken heart. For three weeks, Scott Hall and Sean Watlman found their way into the building and he has tried to keep them employed, but he has done it for the last time. He tells Sean and Scott to find their way into the ring to him. He says this business chews people up and spits them out. He says that he is still standing. Nash says that he will be waiting and says that he will be in the middle of the ring.
Hall and Waltman make their way into the crowd. Young goes out after Waltman and he punches Waltman but Hall kicks Young. Young continues to punch Waltman while Hall and Nash square off in the ring. Hall throws the toothpick at Nash and Nash punches Hall. Security comes into the ring and then Hall and Nash fight through security.
Hulk Hogan walks into the Impact Zone and we go to credits.
