Impact
Wrestling
Date: September 10,
2014
Location: Manhattan
Center, New York City, New York
Commentators: Mike
Tenay, Tazz
Reviewed by Tommy Hall
We're getting close to
the end of this set of tapings with two more regular episodes and the
No Surrender special next week, because we need a PPV style special
three and a half weeks before Bound For Glory. As for tonight we've
got the second match in the tag team series and maybe we'll even get
something for BFG. Counting tonight there are only five shows left
before the biggest show of the year so you would think they would
have something ready by now. Let's get to it.
We open with the New
York Color Guard playing the Star Spangled Banner. This was
originally going to be the September 11th episode but it's
still a cool thing to see.
Chris Melendez vs.
DJZ
Melendez walks around
the rings high fiving fans before DJZ comes to the ring. In case
you're not familiar with Melendez, he has an artificial left leg.
DJZ takes over to start with a quick kick to the ribs and a faceplant
for good measure. Melendez comes back with a clothesline and
neckbreaker to send DJZ out to the floor. DJZ comes back by snapping
Chris' throat across the top rope but Melendez nails him with more
clotheslines and a side slam. A Samoan drop ends DJZ at 2:52.
Melendez looked fine though it's clear he's still a rookie.
After a break here's
Bobby Roode with something to say. Roode loves the feeling of
standing in this ring right now. However he needs to thank his best
friend Eric Young. Eric always brought the best out in Bobby Roode
and will always be a World Champion in Roode's eyes. Roode talks
about getting his title shot next week at No Surrender but here's the
Trio to interrupt.
MVP talks about the
movies but says Lashley is reality. There is no happily ever after
and Roode doesn't get the girl or the World Title. Roode says you
can see the fear and doubt in MVP's eyes. Lashley has no fear or
doubt in his eyes though because Lashley knows he can beat Roode.
Bobby goes into the usual TNA talk about heart and desire to be the
best and says there isn't a thing MVP can do to stop him. The
beatdown is on until until Joe and Young make the save. A six man is
made and Joe wants to do it right now.
Kenny
King/Lashley/MVP vs. Samoa Joe/Eric Young/Bobby Roode
The fight is on as we
come back from a break with Joe diving through the ropes to take
everyone out. Back in and Joe runs King over before hammering away
in the corner. King nails him with an enziguri and a neck snap
across the top rope. Kenny goes up but misses a dive with a big
crash onto the mat via Joe just stepping to the side. Off to Young
vs. MVP with Eric getting two off a belly to belly.
King clotheslines Young
from the apron and it's off to Lashley for the dominance. Something
like a fisherman's suplex gets two on Eric and it's off to King for a
chinlock. For some reason we get tweets from Taz on the bottom of
the screen during the hold. Lashley leapfrogs Young and puts on a
cross armbreaker.
Eric powerbombs him to
escape and makes the tag off to Roode to clean house. The
Blockbuster gets two on MVP but Joe gets speared down by Lashley.
Eric's missile dropkick knocks Lashley to the floor for a big dive.
Back in and MVP misses the Drive By and gets caught in the Roode Bomb
for the pin at 9:13.
Rating: C+.
The action was good here though I still have no reason to be
interested in Roode vs. Lashley, especially when it's next week. I'm
assuming we're going to have a screwy finish to set up a rematch at
Bound For Glory where Roode gets the title, but it's very hard to say
given how this company goes most of the time.
BroMans/Velvet Sky
vs. Menagerie
The BroMans now have
the Beautiful People with them. The Freak is on the floor for this
one. Steeve chases Robbie around to start and it's quickly off to
Jesse. Knux comes in with a cartwheel and a big slam before it's
back to Steeve. Robbie gets in a right hand on the floor as DJZ is
running around like a crazy man.
Velvet comes in for
some slaps before it's back to Jesse who immediately tags Robbie.
Rebel comes in to face Velvet but the BroMans break up a sunset flip
attempt. Knux runs both of them over with a cross body, leaving
Steeve against Velvet. Sky gets kissed and Steeve dives onto all
three BroMans. Rebel slams her down but gets distracted by Angelina,
allowing Velvet to roll her up with a handful of trunks for the pin
at 4:40.
Rating: D.
I'm in the minority but I actually like the Menagerie. Steeve
continues to be worthless but at least Knux is good and Rebel is
gorgeous. The BroMans
hooking up with the Beautiful People is a decent enough idea and will
probably lead to some decent jokes down the line. The wrestling
wasn't great but the expectations for this weren't exactly high
coming in.
Kurt Angle has an
opponent for EC3 tonight and doesn't think Carter will like it.
Team 3D wants the Tag
Team Titles.
Angle is in the ring
and likes the direction TNA is going in now. However there's one
malcontent that Angle wants to deal with right now. He asks EC3 to
come out here right now so here's Carter to complain about Team 3D
putting Dixie through the table. Ethan, in pink pants, blames
everyone for what happened and mentions injuring Angle several months
back. Angle promises to take care of Ethan in due time but as for
tonight, Ethan gets a street fight RIGHT NOW.
Rhino vs. Ethan
Carter III
It's a brawl to start
with Rhino throwing Carter out to the floor and into the barricade.
The weapons are thrown in and Rhino is sent into the barricade as
well. Back in and Rhino nails him with a kendo stick but a low blow
stops a chair shot. Carter whips him with a belt and wedges a
trashcan in the corner. We get a Hogan hand to the ear for no
apparent reason before Ethan nails him in the back with a chair. A
quick belly to belly drops Carter but the Gore hits the trashcan.
The 1%er onto the chair pins Rhino at 5:25.
Rating: C-.
The New York crowds have been awesome but I can't wait to get to
another city so we don't have to have a hardcore match almost every
week. We get it: this was ECW's building. Let it die already. I
can't really see much more for Rhino in TNA after this but he wasn't
exactly a long term guy anyway.
Chris
Melendez talks about performing in front of his hometown crowd and
turning DJZ's confidence into a victory.
The
Knockouts are in the ring for the announcement of the covergirl for
the 2015 Knockouts calender. Angelina thinks it's her but Velvet
wins. Angelina is shocked
but Havok comes out to destroy everyone. She
holds up the title belt and the Beautiful People look terrified.
Bound
For Glory is still coming to Tokyo. Nothing has changed in the week
since they told you that.
James
Storm and Sanada are at their house in the woods where Manik is tied
up. Storm rips Manik's mask off and tells the cameras to leave.
Clips of Lashley's win
in Bellator MMA.
Gail looks for Havok.
James Storm/Great
Sanada vs. Austin Aries/Tajiri
Sanada and Tajiri get
things going in a technical sequence. Off to Aries for a top rope ax
handle followed by some chops in the corner. There's the Last
Chancery but Storm makes a quick save. Aries hits the suicide dive
to take both of them down but Storm offers some cheating to take
over. A knee and legdrop get two on Aries but he escapes the Eye of
the Storm and nails the discus foreman. Off to Tajiri for the
handspring elbow and a superkick to Sanada. Tajiri tries the Mist
but gets caught in the Tarantula for his efforts. Storm spits beer
in Tajiri's face though, allowing Sanada to superkick Tajiri for the
pin at 7:03.
Rating: C.
I've always liked Tajiri and I'm digging this Storm alliance. He's a
great talker and someone that is capable of being a top star in the
company if TNA would quit cutting off his legs. In theory this leads
to Muta getting involved at Bound For Glory, though I'm not sure who
he would be teaming with.
The
Hardys have beaten Team 3D in a tables match before so Team 3D better
be ready.
Kim
finds Havok and gets beaten up as a result. They're still fighting
after we get back from a break with Gail spearing Havok on the ramp.
Havok beats up security for trying to break it up.
We
run down the No Surrender card for next week, including Roode vs.
Lashley, Joe defending against Homicide and a Knockouts battle royal.
Tag
Team Title Series: Team 3D vs. Wolves vs. Hardys
The
Wolves are defending but only 3D can win the titles here. This is a
tables match where only one person has to go through a table for the
win. Everyone quickly heads
outside and the fans already want tables. Bully
and Matt hammer away on each other inside with Matt getting caught in
What's Up. Team 3D wants tables and draws the loudest pop of the
night so far. The Wolves
try to baseball slide the table into their faces but get blasted with
it instead. The Hardys' baseball slide connects though and we take a
break.
Back
with D-Von moving the table to save the match, earning him a dropkick
from Eddie. Ray tries a Doomsday Device to Edwards but Jeff and
Davey make the save. Davey
fights off both members of Team 3D but walks into a hard double
shoulder. The Hardys set up a table in the corner but Jeff misses a
dropkick to drive himself through the table instead. Team
3D loads up another table on the ramp and try a suplex on Matt until
the Wolves hit stereo suicide dives for the save.
Jeff
bridges a table upside down between the steps and the apron and sets
up the legs to make it even more dangerous. Edwards
takes him down with a big dive though and it's Matt vs. Davey in the
ring now. Team 3D breaks it up and slides in the table that Jeff set
up outside. The Wolves take them out though and break the corner off
the table in the process. Jeff dives over the top to take out Bully
and Matt gives Eddie an elevated Twist of Fate out of the corner.
Eddie is laid on a table and
Jeff nails a Swanton through for the win at 15:16.
Rating: B-.
It's a really good main event though not as good as the regular match
they had a few weeks back. The series is the best thing TNA has
going right now and while it's not going to last long term, it's
enjoyable while it's lasting and that's all it needs to do. Goods
tuff here and I'm sure the finals at Bound For Glory will rock.
The
Hardys climb a ladder and make the obvious choice for next
week.
Overall Rating: C+.
TNA's roll continues as this was another solid episode. The main
event stole the show of course and you can pencil in the final match
for Bound For Glory. The midcard stuff is starting to shape up for
the show as you can see most of the card fro here. On the other
hand, the main event scene is kind of a mess and I have almost no
idea where they're going.
In
theory Roode loses next week by shenanigans and there's a rematch in
Tokyo, but that's about as lame of an idea as they could go with. Of
course there's always the multiman option if they really want to make
the show feel lame. TNA really needs a hero to stand up for them
that isn't named Angle or Hardy. Right now Roode or Joe (and that's
a bigger stretch than Joe in a medium t-shirt) are their best options
and that doesn't exactly get my hopes up. Good stuff this week but
they need to firm up more plans for Bound For Glory.
Results
Chris Melendez b. DJZ –
Samoan drop
Eric Young/Bobby
Roode/Samoa Joe b. Lashley/MVP/Kenny King – Roode Bomb to MVP
BroMans/Velvet Sky b.
Menagerie – Rollup to Rebel
Ethan Carter III b.
Rhino – 1%er onto a chair
James Storm/Great
Sanada b. Tajiri/Austin Aries – Superkick to Tajiri
Hardys b. Team 3D and
the Wolves – Swanton Bomb to Edwards
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