Considering the horrible booking of the past few weeks, a term I loosely use in this case to describe the matches and the writing, this show was an important one. It’s the show going home to Sacrifice and was the best Impact since Lockdown. The wrestling was average and even though the Deuces Wild concept is unnecessary, TNA managed to create some interest in Sacrifice with that idea this week. However I don’t know if that will be enough to persuade fans to order the PPV.

Opening statements: TNA have booked Sacrifice with the hope that people will buy the show to see new tag team champions. They also expect some buys to come from the fact that it will be Joe’s 1^st PPV title defense. Gimmick matches like the Terror Dome and the women’s reverse battle royal ladder match with a shaven head stip might be of some interest .The Terror Dome might work, I saw a video of a similar match held by AAA and TNA has made this an X-Division only match with a #1 contendership on the line.

TNA’s X division makes even the most hopeless match seem entertaining so this is something to watch.

As for the main event, this has been the only point of the post Lockdown shows that has been written and executed effectively.TNA has managed to somehow fuse Scott Steiner into the title match without making him look weak.

This show furthered that main event for Sacrifice by playing a standard scenario for a triple threat match. One where 2 out of 3 competitors usually the heels decide to ‘put their differences’ aside for one night and ‘work together’ to take out the face champion.

That’s how things started with Steiner and Angle getting out of their hired limos and cutting a promo in the lot with JB which set up the main event; a tag team match with Angle and Steiner taking on Joe and Nash.

The match in itself was very forgettable. The wrestling was weak and that’s exactly what happens when you book Kevin Nash in a main event .The other 3 guys had to somehow work Nash all the way through. Steiner and Angle exchanged tags trying to sell Nash by eating his offense-snake eyes, elbows, a side slam and the infamous Nash big boot. They finish with Joe cleaning house but interrupted by an Angle slam. Steiner meanwhile clocks Nash with the pipe leading to Angle then proceeding to Angle Slam Nash which was A COMPLETE BOTCH because Nash didn’t take it correctly.

Creative booted the dissension for the belt with Steiner pinning Nash pissing Angle leading to the ankle lock to which Steiner tapped out. The last few minutes of the match were entertaining setting up the main event for Sacrifice.

TNA used the deuces wild tourney to create 2 singles matches this week. For some strange reason Cornette named the members of 2 teams this week itself. I thought they’d do it at Sacrifice considering that to be the tournaments USP but no…….The stupidity continues.

Kip James now known as ‘Mega Star’ Kip (really cool name) is the partner of Matt Morgan. They try to talk with Kip calling himself the ‘Daddy’ of the team but Matt tells him to ‘suck it’. They = Brawl = Match where Kip gets pinned by the elevated bicycle kick. Next stop = Sacrifice.

The other match was the best part of the show. It was set up right in the beginning with James storm announced as Sting’s partner. Storm’s promo was excellent. It was even cooler to see Sting punch Storm in the face leading to their match. No DQ.

The in-ring work was generic and boring but the start with both brawling outside and the finish with Sting splashing Storm on the table and landing a second deathdrop for the pin was very cool. The overbooked presence of Jackie Moore was unnecessary and took away from the match.

TERROR DOME time: After having his a** border tossed so many times by Hernandez ,TNA decided to give Jimmy Rave a win .He was in a match with Sharkboy (shell yeah), Curry Man[!],Petey Williams, Johnny Devine & Consequences Creed in a 6 man non title X Division match. The point of this match was to remind us of the terror dome and the #1 contendership on the line.

Flips, kicks, punches, locks and cross body blocks made most of the match. Johnny Devine missing an awesome 450 splash was great. Many body benders and jaw breakers followed, with Curry Man [!] doing the DANCE with Hemme allowing Rave to sneak up, counter a spice rack and win.Yeah! for Rave.

The spots in the match were sold heavily by Consequences creed. An awesome senton splash and his CreeDDT.

Russo bash time: The pole match returned with the Knockouts all pushed into the ring trying to get a shaver of the pole on the turnbuckle. The stip being: She who gets the shaver doesn’t get their head shaved at Sacrifice.

The match came to life due to its execution. An awesome spot with a 5 woman pyramid; leading to all crashing to the mat. Moore tries to get the shaver thing but gets put through an electric chair by ODB and while she does the ODB flutter, Kim climbs, gets the shaver and Escapes the baldness at Sacrifice.

That’s all folks. At least next week will see the start of the build to SLAMMIVERSARY.

Here’s the Impactor mini:

Good: The 6 man X Division match, Sting vs. Storm.

Surprisingly good: The Knockouts ‘Head Shaver on a Pole’ Match

Funny as hell: Kip James calls HHH a big nose water spitter. He also calls himself ‘Daddy’ and ‘Mega Star’.

Stupid: Cornette announces two of the 4 tag teams for the Deuces Wild for no need. Nash doesn’t sell the Angle Slam.

Unnecessary: Nash main events the tag team match with Joe.LAX video.

Really irritating: Mike Tenay keeps using every possible innuendo to say “Sacrifice”.

Tags: Add new tag, Deuces Wild, Kevin Nash, Kip James, Poles, PPV, Russo, Sacrifice, terror dome, TNA, TNA IMPACT