Posts Tagged ‘ The Beautiful People ’
Commentators: Mike Tenay & Taz
After a five month absence I’ve decided to jump into the belly of the beast and resume Impact Wrestling coverage. On this week’s show Samoa Joe makes his return, Austin Aries teams with The Wolves to take on MVP, Kenny King, and Bobby Lashley, and Bully Ray puts someone through a table because that’s just what he does.
Commentators: Mike Tenay & Taz
It was boss Vs. bitter ex-employee this week on IMPACT Wrestling as Abyss took on Magnus in the main event to earn a contract with TNA. Also on the show Beer Money reunited to take on Gunner & Bully Ray, Mr. Anderson took a trip to Samuel Shaw‘s childhood home, Kurt Angle made his in-ring return against Rockstar Spud, and the returning Austin Aries attempts to prove himself against MVP.
Results come courtesy of TNA’s website and video comes courtesy of the company’s YouTube Channel.
MATCH RESULTS/NOTES
1. Kurt Angle defeated Rockstar Spud [w/ Ethan Carter III] via submission with the ANKLE LOCK.
2. Bobby Lashley defeated Kenny King via countout.
3. MVP defeated Austin Aries via pinfall.
4. Bobby Roode & James Storm defeated Gunner & Bully Ray when Storm pinned Gunner with the LAST CALL.
5. The Beautiful People (Angelina Love & Velvet Sky) defeated *TNA Knockouts Champion* Madison Rayne & Gail Kim.
5. Abyss defeated Magnus via DQ when Magnus hit him with a low-blow.
SEGMENTS/NOTES
–Mr. Anderson spent the show visiting the childhood home of Samuel Shaw, meeting his mother and running into Shaw himself. It was done in five parts.
-The Beautiful People attacked Madison Rayne and gave her a makeover before the tag team match later in the show.
–The Wolves had some words for The Bro Mans headed into Sacrifice.
-A vignette showed that Knux was returning to TNA and bringing a lady with him.
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Venue: The Impact Zone (Orlando, FL)
Commentators: Mike Tenay & Taz
TNA went full-Russo this week on IMPACT Wrestling featuring a tables match, a straitjacket match, and an “exhibition” match plus a four-way for the TNA World Heavyweight Title. That’s a lot of gimmicks for one show. Also on the card X-Division Champ Sanada and Tigre Uno began their Best of 3 Series over the title, The Beautiful People had their first official reunion match as a tag team, and more.
Results and notes come from James Caldwell‘s excellent report/analysis over at PWTorch.
Venue: The Impact Zone (Orlando, FL)
Commentators: Mike Tenay & Taz
The World Championship was on the line this week on IMPACT Wrestling as Magnus defended against Samoa Joe in a Lockdown rematch. Also on the show The Beautiful People reunited minus one member, TNA World Tag Team Champs The Bro Mans saw triple threat action, Gail Kim took on former bodyguard Lei’D Tapa, James Storm attacked Gunner‘s Dad, and Bully Ray headed to the TNA offices to speak with Dixie Carter…but was “Roodely” interrupted. See what I did there? Wakka wakka.
Results and notes from the episode come courtesy of Chris Shore‘s much more detailed report over at ProWrestling.net.
MATCH RESULTS/NOTES
1. Ethan Carter III defeated Bobby Lashley via DQ when Willow interfered (5:17).
2. Gail Kim defeated Lei’D Tapa via pinfall with EAT DEFEAT (Time Not Recorded).
3. The Bro Mans (Robbie E & Jessie Godderz) (c) [w/ DJ Zema Ion] defeated The Wolves (Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards) and *TNA X-Division Champion* Sanada & Tigre Uno to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles (9:49).
4. Magnus (c) [w/ Abyss] defeated Samoa Joe [w/ MVP] via pinfall with the TOP ROPE ELBOWDROP to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Title (11:41).
SEGMENTS/NOTES
-The show began with a pier-six brawl between Abyss and Eric Young which began backstage and made its way to the ring. Abyss eventually got the upper hand, despite some brief interference from ODB, and choked EY out with a chain until officials finally broke it up. EY would be sent to the hospital, meaning that he would no longer be in Samoa Joe‘s corner chained to Abyss during the World Title match. Joe confronted MVP about this backstage and MVP offered to look for a replacement, Joe being wary because when MVP tries to help things go wrong. Eventually MVP just took on the role himself.
–Gunner cut an in-ring promo talking about his military background and doting on his Dad, who was ringside. James Storm came out to interrupt. Eventually Storm handcuffed Gunner to the middle rope, forcing him to watch as Storm beat his Dad up, cracking a beer bottle over his head.
–Angelina Love called Velvet Sky to the ring, and once again asked for a Beautiful People reunion. Sky accepted, then they called out Knockouts Champ Madison Rayne to complete the trio. Rayne said she was already treated poorly, and had outgrown the stable, turning down the reunion. Later on Love caught up with Rayne backstage and asked again. Rayne said she’d think about it, so Love attacked her instead, choking her and saying The Beautiful People were her and Sky, and that’s it.
–Bully Ray traveled to TNA HQ to speak with Dixie Carter, having been invited by her. He said his piece in her office, but it turned out she wasn’t in the chair the entire time (?). Bobby Roode then ran in and laid Ray out, saying he was the one who had invited Ray and led him into a trap.
-A vignette followed Knux as he ventured home to check on family business and see a woman.
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Venue: Wembley Arena (London, England)
Commentators: Mike Tenay & Taz
IMPACT Wrestling moves to London this week as MVP takes on Bobby Roode in the main event, with Austin Aries as special guest referee. Also on the show Kurt Angle finally accepts his TNA Hall Of Fame induction, Samoa Joe faces Magnus‘ hand-picked opponent, and Gunner confronts James Storm about last week’s betrayal.
Results and notes from this week’s episode were gathered from James Caldwell‘s much more informative recap/analysis over at PWTorch.
MATCH RESULTS/NOTES
1. Triple Threat: The Bro Mans (Robbie E & Jessie Godderz) [w/ Zema Ion] defeated *TNA Tag Team Champions* The Wolves (Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards) and Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian) (5:27).
2. Ethan Carter III defeated Doug Williams via submission (1:21).
3. Samoa Joe defeated Bad Bones [w/ *TNA World Champion* Magnus] via submission with the REAR NAKED CHOKE (1:18).
4. Lei’D Tapa [w/ Gail Kim] & Alpha Female [w/ Chris Sabin] defeated *TNA Knockouts Champion* Madison Rayne & Velvet Sky when Tapa pinned Rayne (2:32).
5. Bobby Roode defeated MVP via pinfall with the ROODE BOMB (9:38).
SEGMENTS + NOTES
–Kurt Angle was inducted into the TNA HOF by Jeremy Borash but his speech was cut short by Ethan Carter III. After some jawing back and forth it was announced that Angle/EC3 will meet at Lockdown.
–Gunner confronted James Storm in the ring about what had happened last week. Storm said he attacked Gunner to give him a taste of what it was like when Gunner stole the TNA World Title shot away from him. Storm also took offense to Gunner giving him “scraps” (the Tag Title shot briefcase) and making his name off of Storm. Gunner played up his military service and Storm belittled it, saying no one gives a damn and he owes him nothing. The two then brawled to end the segment. The two would later be seen brawling once more backstage, and these two will duke it out at Lockdown.
–Samuel Shaw invited Christy Hemme to meet him in the ring. He says he’s here to “protect” her from other men and their desires, then out came Mr. Anderson to interrupt, telling him to shut up and calling him creepy. Shaw said he’s never done anything creepy to Hemme but she’s a woman who would definitely like that to happen to her. Hemme slapped Shaw in the face and Anderson ran in to try and prevent any further damage. Instead Shaw got the better of him and knocked him out with a Sleeperhold.
-The third Willow promo in three weeks aired, continuing to build the hype.
–Tigre Uno was announced to be appearing at Lockdown. He’s better known as Extreme Tiger and worked a couple of Xplosion matches under the “Ultimate Tiger” name.
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Venue: The SSE Hydro (Glasgow, Scotland)
Commentators: Mike Tenay & Jeremy Borash
TNA’s UK tour continued this week on IMPACT Wrestling as TNA’s “mystery investor” was revealed, Samoa Joe and Kurt Angle fought for their jobs (and a potential title shot), Abyss and Eric Young challenged The Bro Mans for the Tag Team Titles, and Bully Ray made an interesting challenge to blood enemy Mr. Anderson.
Read on for results and notes from the show, gathered from James Caldwell‘s much more detailed and interesting recap/analysis over at PW Torch.
Match Results + Notes
1. *TNA Knockouts Champion* Madison Rayne & Velvet Sky defeated Gail Kim & Lei’D Tapa when Sky pinned Kim following IN YOUR FACE (1:54).
2. James Storm & Gunner defeated Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian) when Gunner pinned Kazarian following a flying headbutt (8:01).
3. The Bro Mans (Robbie E & Jessie Godderz) (c) [w/ DJ Zema Ion] defeated Abyss & Eric Young by DQ to retain the TNA World Tag Team Titles when Abyss attacked the ref (6:00).
4. Samoa Joe & Kurt Angle defeated *TNA World Heavyweight Champion* Magnus & Ethan Carter III when Joe made Magnus tap to the REAR-NAKED CHOKE (11:04).
Segments + Notes
-The show opened with a backstage brawl between Kurt Angle, Samoa Joe, Ethan Carter III, Rockstar Spud, and Magnus. We then cut to the arena proper where Magnus, EC3, and Spud made their way out. Magnus heeled on the Scotland crowd and then said he beat Sting all by himself last week. Carter interrupted and asked if Magnus really thought he did this on his own but before that could go any further Angle and Joe interrupted. They cleared the ring then Angle bemoaned the fact Sting was now gone and how Magnus the “paper champion” could turn against them after they let him into the Main Event Mafia. Magnus felt threatened and called for a tag team match, saying if he and EC3 won Angle and Joe would also leave TNA forever, and Joe raised the stakes by saying if either he or Angle got the win on Magnus himself they would become the new #1 contender to the TNA World Title. Dixie Carter came out and tried to talk Magnus out of it but he was dead set on this happening.
–Kurt Angle and Samoa Joe took their frustrations out on Bobby Roode backstage, the man who helped Magnus get rid of AJ Styles and Sting due to his interference. Roode later barged into Dixie Carter‘s office and said he wanted a title shot at Lockdown for his troubles and until she gave him an answer he would do her no more favors.
–Rockstar Spud vowed to get The Wolves (Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards) to spill about the “mystery investor”. They came out in black suits and Spud tried to press them to no avail. Spud got angry and tried to big time them by bringing up that he works for Dixie Carter. Spud slapped Richards who felt nothing then they took him out with a double team move of some sort. Edwards got on the mic and said everyone would find out the investor’s identity at the same time and also announced that if anyone interfered in the main event they would be fired.
-A video played from “Earlier in the Week” of Samuel Shaw and Christy Hemme hanging out in his house. Hemme wanted to take a tour of the place and unbeknownst to her Shaw took a lock of her hair. We then saw a different room in the house completely adorned in Hemme memorabilia. Shaw kissed a picture of Hemme in the room then creepily said he would join her in a minute. It should be noted that Hemme was doing all of the ring announcing and was apparently never told about this creepy footage.
–Bully Ray wheeled a coffin to the ring and challenged Mr. Anderson to a Casket Match. Anderson came out, Ray threatened his kids some more, then he slammed the lid of the coffin into Ray’s face. Anderson hit Ray with the GREEN BAY PLUNGE inside the ring and hit him with a chair a few times until Ray got out of dodge. I guess this match is on for the future.
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