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Impact: Kong awesome in beating Kim
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CHRIS SOKOL - SLAM! Wrestling
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At Final Resolution, AJ Styles made his decision clear, as he helped
Kurt Angle retain the TNA Heavyweight title over his former boss,
Christian Cage. On this edition of Impact, The Angles will formally induct
AJ Styles as a member of the Angle Alliance. Plus in the main event, Gail
Kim defends her TNA Knockouts Championship against The Awesome Kong.
The show began with a recap of Final Resolution. In the back Crystal
caught up with Robert Roode and questioned him about breaking Sharmell's
jaw. He said that she was just in the wrong place at the wrong time and he
blamed Booker T for that. He went on to say that he was going out to the
ring later on to face Ms. Brooks and to watch what happens to her when
Robert Roode Inc. gets done with her. Mike Tenay and Don West then did their
usual hype and pitched it to the ring.
Match One - Senshi and Elix Skipper vs. The Motor City Machine Guns
(Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin)
Senshi and Elix Skipper attacked The Motor City Machine Guns before the
bell. However, The tide turned and the Guns were able to use their tag team
expertise to its fullest, picking up the win. After the match, Christian
Cage came out and tossed Senshi and Skipper. He then grabbed a mic and said
that he and AJ Styles had problems they needed to work out. He said he could
deal with Styles wanting to be on his own, but he couldn't deal with Styles
costing him the TNA Heavyweight Championship. He told Styles that he gave
him everything and now he was going to take it back.
Winners Via Pinfall - The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and
Chris Sabin)
Crystal was in the back with Jim Cornette. Chris Harris barged in and
demanded respect, so Cornette booked him in a match with Judas Mesias.
Harris said that was fine and he would be back, Cornette said that if he
made it back he would commit suicide. Samoa Joe then came in and asked if
Cornette set him up. Cornette told him that he got himself into the mess he
was in and he had to get himself out of it. Joe said he would take care of
it later.
They showed footage of Jeremy Borash, AJ Styles, Kurt Angle and Karen
Angle arriving to the Impact Zone. The Angles said that they were going to
officially coronate Prince AJ Styles into the Angle Alliance later on. They
then sent Borash to get the bags. Back from a commercial break, AJ Styles
was shown with Jeremy Borash and The Angles and he was worried about
Christian Cage coming after him. The Angles told Styles to get his tux on
and get ready. Styles then told Borash to come hide with him. They
bumped into Tomko and Styles hugged him. Tomko told Styles that he was on
his own.
Match Two - Judas Mesias w/ James Mitchell vs. Chris Harris
Judas Mesias dominates and puts Chris Harris away with the Straight To
Hell.
Winner Via Pinfall - Judas Mesias
In the back, Crystal caught up with Ms. Brooks and told her that she was
worried for her and said that she shouldn't get into the ring with Robert
Roode. Brooks told her that she wasn't afraid of Roode and she was going to
face him in the ring. Footage was shown of James Mitchell saying that he was
going to reveal Abyss' secret. Mike Tenay and Don West then hyped a few
things and a package was shown to pump the TNA Knockouts Championship match
between Gail Kim and The Awesome Kong.
Match Three - VKM (BG James and Kip James) w/ Roxxie Laveaux vs.
Petey Williams and Sonjay Dutt
This was a pretty good match. The end came when BG and Kip James got
into an argument, leading to Kip shoving BG down and getting rolled up by
Dutt for the win. After the match, Dutt kissed So Cal Val, while Kip James
grabbed a mic and demanded to know who BG James' partner would be on the next
edition of Impact.
Winners Via Pinfall - Petey Williams and Sonjay Dutt
Crystal asked Christian Cage what he was going to do to AJ
Styles when he found him. Styles was shown hiding under a table they walked
by. Back from a commercial break, Jeremy Borash was with Styles under the
table. Eric Young found them and told Styles to go hide in the Universal
Studios park. Styles ran off to hide.
A package was shown highlighting the feud between Johnny Devine, Team 3D
and the X Division. Team 3D and Johnny Devine were then shown in the ring.
Team 3D boasted about beating the X Division at Final Resolution and
proposed a rematch from Final Resolution, but under Hardcore Street Fight
rules at Against All Odds. They say that if The X Division wins, they get
the X Division Championship belt back, but if they win, the X Division is
finished.
Crystal was with security and Samoa Joe as Joe went to find Kevin Nash.
He found Nash who had a baseball bat. The two argued and Nash says he
doesn't fight for free and told Joe to have Cornette write two checks for
$100,000 and then they could fight. He said that he has everything Joe wants
and Joe needs his wisdom.
Kurt Angle was shown talking about Gail Kim vs. The Awesome Kong for the
TNA Knockouts Championship. Angle picked Gail Kim to win because she has the
heart. Footage was shown from earlier in the week of Mike Tenay interviewing
Booker T at the hospital where Sharmell was staying. Footage was shown from
Final Resolution and Booker said that things have now gotten personal and
that Sharmell was going to be back and he was going to take out Robert
Roode.
Robert Roode came out and ran down Booker T and Sharmell. He then called
out Ms. Brooks and said that a shattered jaw would be nothing compared to
what he was going to do to her. Ms. Brooks came out and the two argued.
Roode was about to go at it with her when Jim Cornette ran out and put a
stop to it. He said that he wasn't going to allow it to happen and said that
he should fire Roode, but he wasn't going to. He said he was going to wait
for Booker T to come back and take care of Roode himself. Cornette then told
Ms. Brooks to walk to the back and security would meet her and walk her off
the property. Brooks went leave and was attacked from behind by the Robert
Roode stalker. She hit Brooks with a chair, which Roode then used to fend
off Cornette. Roode then introduced his stalker as Brooks' replacement, Ms.
Banks. Cornette then came back with Matt Morgan and chased off Roode and
Banks.
Jay Lethal was then shown talking about the Gail Kim vs. Awesome Kong
match. He refferred to it as Wendi Richter and The Fabulous Moolah. Back from
a commercial break, Jeremy Borash was shown in Universal Studios, by Revenge
of the Mummy. One of the costumed actors came up behind Borash and revealed
himself as AJ Styles. Borash told him that Karen Angle specifically wanted
him back at the Impact Zone and said that she was waiting for him in the
Mens Bathroom and that Kurt Angle didn't know about this meeting. Styles and
Borash then rushed back to the Impact Zone.
Match Four - LAX (Homicide and Hernandez) w/ Selena vs. The Rock N'
Rave Infection (Lance Hoyt and Jimmy Rave)
LAX was on their game and brought the fight to Lance Hoyt and Jimmy
Rave. Hernandez shoved Lance Hoyt off the top rope and into a guardrail,
while Homicide hit the Gringo Killer on Jimmy Rave for the win.
Winners Via Pinfall - LAX (Homicide and Hernandez)
ODB said she didn't care who won between Gail Kim and The Awesome Kong,
because she was going to take on the winner for the "TNA Knocked Up
Championship." Crystal was with Tomko who again said that AJ Styles was on
his own and maybe he had a bit of a schoolboy crush, alluding to his
infatuation with Karen Angle.
Match Five - Tomko vs. Shark Boy
SQUASH! After the match they brought out a stretcher for Shark Boy. That Sharky sure can take a beating.
Winner Via Pinfall - Tomko
In the bathroom, AJ Styles and Jeremy Borash found Karen Angle in a
stall. She asked Styles to help tie her dress. They told Borash to get lost
and she continued to hit on Styles and said that it was his night and he
needed to soar. She told him to get on his tux and get ready for the
coronation. On the flip side, Crystal was with Kaz who had Misty in a more
decorated cage. He then renamed her Marlena. Wow, good jokes on Impact. He
continued to say she was materialistic and such, poking fun at the obvious
joke. He then said that if Black Reign wanted his rat back, to come and get
it.
AJ Styles, Kurt Angle and Karen Angle all came down to the ring, where
there was a throne and Jeremy Borash holding a crown. Kurt crowned Prince
AJ Styles and talked about how he screwed Christian Cage. Styles kept
telling Kurt to stop saying that he screwed Cage. Eventually, Cage
came out and ran down the Angle Alliance. Styles stood up for them and went
back at Cage. Cage talked about wanting a rematch, when Samoa Joe came out
from the other tunnel. He too demanded a title match. Cage said that he and
Joe didn't agree on much, but they both could agree that the Angle Alliance
needed a beating. Jim Cornette came out and put a stop to it and announced
that on the next edition of Impact it would be a Three Way Dance between AJ
Styles, Samoa Joe and Christian Cage. If Joe or Cage won they would get a
title shot against Kurt Angle at Against All Odds. If Styles won he would
get his choice of a title shot or two months off for Kurt Angle, meaning
Angle wouldn't have to defend the belt until Lockdown in April. Angle jumped
on that option as Cornette made the deal final. Cage and Joe looked on
approvingly.
Gail Kim and The Awesome Kong were shown walking out as Mike Tenay read
off the Tale of the Tape. Jeremy Borash was in the ring to ring announce,
leading to...
Match Six - TNA Knockouts Championship Match - Gail Kim (C) vs. The
Awesome Kong w/ Associate
This one started out as a brawl and made its way to the entrance area.
The Awesome Kong missed smashing Gail Kim through the stage and went through
herself. Referees and security came out to check on her as we went to
commercial break. Back from the break, Kong was on Kim. The associate made
an attempt to get involved, but was brushed away by Kim. After some more
back and forth action, Kong got a hold of Kim and powerbombed her twice
before hitting the Kong Bomb for the win.
Winner Via Pinfall and NEW TNA Knockouts Champion - The Awesome
Kong
The Impact Recap then played to round out another edition of Impact.
Christopher Sokol is from Long Island, NY and likes Applebees' Bacon
Cheeseburgers.
