Last night, TNA proved that their string of good to great IMPACT shows is no fluke. This show was almost on par with last week’s epic broadcast. Where last week’s show was all about rivalries and vengeance, this impact was about Titles and vengeance.
There were three scheduled title matches, but we ended up with four. Plus, we had two grudge matches and a pure violent fight.
We started the night with the Wolves defending the World Tag Titles in an Ultimate X Match against Manic and Sanada and Jessie and DJ Z. This was a frantic, hard hitting, high flying match. Jessie pulled out an amazing dropkick on Manic.
Manic was crossing the ropes of the Ultimate X structure, when Jessie hit him with a dropkick in the MIDSECTION to knock him to the mat. The height Jessie achieved was amazing.
The Wolves would retain the titles. Davey and Richie climbed the structure and claimed both titles belts.
Austin Aries called out the BDC and demanded the return of his Feast or Fired world title briefcase. Of course Low Ki refused, claiming ownership. This set up a great match between Aries and Joe, with Aries winning by DQ, reclaiming his briefcase and leaving Joe and Low Ki laying.
Cue Rockstar Spud! He cashed in his briefcase and pinned Low Ki. New X Division Champion: ROCKSTAR SPUD!
Magnus gained some revenge, as did Mickie James. Magnus attacked Bram in the parking lot, putting a seriously violent beat down on Bram all the way to the ring. Officials interceded and pulled Magnus off, but it didn’t end there.
Mickie James arrived, and beat the crap out of Bram herself!
Here is something I rarely say about the WWE Divas Division. We had an awesome triple threat title match from the ladies of TNA. Taryn Terrell defended against Gail Kim and Awesome Kong. I fully expected Kong to walk away with the title, but Taryn had other plans.
In the best performance of her career Taryn survived, pinned Kim and retained.
Taryn Terrell has arrived.
Matt Hardy faced James Storm in a no DQ match which saw Storm win after two Last Call super kicks and a lot of interference from the Revolution. This was a decent match, and the weakest part of the show.
I think they would have been better served to do a quick squash and move onto the Main Event.
World Title, Lashley versus Angle. Match of the Night, possibly Match of the Year. This was an epic encounter which say both men dive into their wrestling bag of tricks. Hell Lashley even put the Ankle Lock on Kurt!
Kurt prevailed though, getting Lashley to tap to his ankle lock.
New World champ: Kurt Angle.
Can’t wait for the rematch.
FINAL THOUGHTS: WWE take note, this is how it is done. TNA match every match mean something and had an arc and theme to the night. Awesome show, but just a notch below last week’s.
MATCH OF THE NIGHT: World Title Match, Angle defeats Lashley.
WRESTLER OF THE NIGHT: Taryn Terrell. She was awesome in this match. Flat out awesome.
IMPACT OF THE NIGHT: Jessie Goddar’s dropkick on Manic as Manic was hanging from the Ultimate X Structure. The height he got was amazing.
LOW POINT OF THE NIGHT: Was there one?
RATING: 7
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