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TNA iMPACT! Results - 05/17/2007
Written by LordsofPain.net on May 17, 2007 - 11:15:11 PM
TNA iMPACT! Results (05/17/07)
From: Orlando, Florida
Report by LordsofPain.net
Video recap of the 'Sacrifice Scandal'.
Kurt Angle comes to the ring sporting the new TNA World Heavyweight Championship. He says in less than eight months he did what he said he was going to do. Before this he won every title there was to win, except for this prestigious title. Now he stands here above the rest as the new TNA World Heavyweight Champion. Lights out in the iMPACT! Zone, Sting makes his way to the ring.
He admits that he tapped out, the only thing is that he had Christian Cage covered for a 1-2-3. He doesn't know which occurred first, but for Kurt to take the title and march into the back is a little odd to him. There's a big fat question mark over Kurt and the title. Cue Christian Cage. Cage says that they always talk about doing the right thing, and now he prides himself on it as well.
They both think they have a legitimate claim as being champion. However, the TNA Rulebook states; That if there are any discrepancies during a title match, the title stays with the current TNA Heavyweight Champion. So the right thing to do is for Cage to come down to the ring, step through the ropes and strap the belt around the real champion.
Cornette comes down and says that if he thinks he's screwed him up until now, he better stay tuned, because it's going to get better. There was a lot of things uncertain about Sacrifice, but Christian was flat on his back. He is not the TNA Heavyweight Champion. He has respect for Sting and for him staying with the pin even though Kurt had him in the ankle lock. He is not the champion. The belt signifies the best in the company. It's not Christian's, it's not Sting's and it's not Kurt's either.
He wants a franchise ball player in TNA, someone who stands out, undisputed as the man. If they aren't hungry enough to deliver, then maybe they need to bring in some new blood into this mix. Maybe they need to advance the equation. He sees guys that are hungry and want to go to the top. Rhino and Samoa Joe mow down the competition. There is not going to be a glass ceiling in TNA like in other wrestling organizations.
Christian interrupts and says everybody he's named he's already beaten. Cornette says he shouldn't have a problem beating them again. Cornette's going to take these three, plus the two he mentioned and five more to have five qualifying matches to see who will go into King of the Mountain at Slammiversary. The winner of the King of the Mountain will be the top dog and be the TNA World Heavyweight Champion.
Backstage JB is talking with Christopher Daniels. JB says that last night Rhino busted Christopher Daniels wide open and now Daniels has issues an open invitational First Blood Match. JB wants him to explain the logic in this. Daniels says there is no logic, it's actions and consequence. Sting knows a lot about consequence. Daniels laughs and walks away.
Commercial.
Back in the iMPACT! Zone, Eric Young and Stomper are in the crowd hanging out with fans.
Match I : Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley v. Jerry Lynn & Tiger Mask IV
Lynn and Sabin with a lock up, series of reversal before Lynn sets in a side head lock. Lynn off the ropes, Sabin with a hip toss attempt, Lynn blocks and catapults him over. Sabin lands on his feet. Turning around, off the ropes Lynn gets a drop-kick. One count. Sabin puts Lynn in the corner, reversal into the opposite side but Lynn gets a boot up. Huracanrana into a side arm take down by Lynn.
Lynn with a head lock, tags in Tiger Mask. Sabin tags in Shelley. Lock up, into the corner Tiger tags in Lynn. Running drop-kick by Lynn, Tiger runs at Lynn and he elevates Tiger into the air, drop-kick on Shelley. Sidewalk slam by Lynn, standing moonsault by Tiger Mask. Two count. Shelley off the ropes, tilt-a-whirl back breaker by Tiger Mask. One count.
Shelley hits a jawbreaker, Tiger Mask goes for the Tiger Suplex but Shelley gets to the ropes, Sabin tags in. Shelley grabs Tiger Mask to set him up for a reverse Russian legsweep, Sabin up top and drop-kicks Tiger Mask into the legsweep. Lynn has the referee distracted, Shelley sets up for the Poetry In Motion; Sabin springs off and drop-kicks Lynn to the outside.
Shelley flips Tiger Mask over and rakes his eyes. Couple of boots to the back of his head. Standing up, Shelley tries a back body drop but Tiger Mask flips out, spinning jump kick to the back of Shelley's head. Sabin in, cutter on Tiger Mask. Spinning neck breaker by Lynn, Shelley in and hits a belly to-belly over head release suplex. Tiger Mask with the Tiger Mask Kick.
Up top, diving head but misses Shelley. Sabin with a mule kick, Shelley gets a super kick, enzuigiri-super-kick. (Which I've named the Super Enzui. Work in progress.) @LX-Plex applied, 1-2-3.
Post-match Shelley and Sabin double team Lynn while he's checking on Tiger Mask. Shelley holds him, Sabin off the ropes, forearm meets Shelley as Lynn dodges. Lynn sends Sabin into Shelley and sets Shelley up for the Cradle Piledriver. Sabin jumps off of Shelley's back and hits the enzuigiri on Lynn. Double team ensues on the ground. Backlund with the save. Backlund sets Shelley up for the atomic drop, but they gain the upper hand. Double team on Backlund before Black Machismo comes down for the save. Lethal clears the ring.
Winners : The Murder City Machine Guns.
Video package is shown of James Mitchell talking about Abyss. Abyss is dead and buried, he's being replaced by an uncaring, cold and reptilian brained killing machine. He's going to unleash a brutal, vicious force onto TNA.
Commercial.
Backstage JB is with Nash. Nash says he's not here to talk, but he's interrupted by Dutt. Dutt says he's sorry and they need to talk. It was a big title match, the adrenaline was pumping and he doesn't know what emotions got hold of him. Nash has done a lot for him and he's like a father to him. They shake hands and Nash says next time he won't be so forgiving.
Match II : First Blood Match : Christopher Daniels v. Raven w/ Serotonin
Both men have Singapore canes, Daniels swings first but Raven dodges, multiple shots to Daniels' thigh. Daniels tries to duck but Raven catches his back. Raven pulls a screwdriver out of his kneepad and dives at Daniels in the corner. Daniels ducks and the screwdriver is impaled into the turnbuckle. Raven with a chair, fakes out Daniels and catches him in the thigh. Shot to the back, Raven goes for a shot to the head but misses.
Daniels off the ropes, STO takes Raven down. Daniels sets up the chair and sits in it for a second then slams Raven's head into it multiple times. Chair laid flat, Raven blocks the slam, STO takes Daniels down onto the chair. Raven busts the Kendo stick open and tries to drive the jagged edge into Daniels' forehead. Low blow by Daniels. Busted kendo stick to Raven's head, Daniels wins.
Post-match Daniels shakes his head and removes the bandage. Over to Raven he delivers a series of headbuts to Raven in order to bust himself open. Serotonin comes into the ring, Kaz and Raven go nose to nose, Kaz tells him to go down. Raven drops and when Kaz goes to swing, Havoc and Martyr step in the way. Kaz and Raven go nose to nose once more and Raven sends Kaz to the back. In doing so, Kaz mocks Raven's pose.
Winner : Christopher Daniels
Backstage JB is with Sting. Sting says he's not going anywhere, he's been around the block and if he has to qualify to do it, he'll qualify. Daniels interrupts and asks Sting if he saw what happened out there. He's following the path. Sting asks him what he's talking about. He tells him to go one way and he goes the other way. Daniels says he's committed and he was once lost, but now it seems Sting is lost.
Commercial.
Eric Young is in the ring and he says that his good friend Jeff Jarrett taught him that he has to stand up for himself and do what you think is right. He has to thank Jeff, but first and foremost he has to thank the fans. They stood up for what they believed in, him. He stands in front of them tonight a free man. Free at last, free at last, thank your lucky stars he's free at last.
Roode comes to the ring and asks if Eric said he was a free man. He can't blame him, he did physically put his hands on Roode a few weeks ago. He could take away professional wrestling for Eric breaking the contract. Or he could stand here and tell Eric he's fired. Luckily for Eric the rules have changed. He's still under contract which means Roode still owns him. Cornette threatened to sue him, but if he was going to, he would have done it a long time ago.
Roode's not going to take away professional wrestling, nor is he going to fire him. He's going to advise him to get a good attorney because Roode is going to sue him for everything Eric has. He asks Eric how it feels. Eric says he feels the same about this as everybody else does, he wipes his ass with it and gives it back to Roode. Roode with a mount and begins a ground and pound on Eric.
Eric with a Thesz Press and mounts his own offense. Ms. Brooks rakes the eyes of Eric, Eric turns around and Roode catches him from behind. Multiple boots to Eric from Roode and Ms. Brooks. Stomper is up on the apron and shakes his ass at Roode. While Roode has his back turned a fan that was at ringside hands Eric a chair. Eric swings and Roode clears the ring.
Kurt Angle comes to the ring.
Commercial.
Main Event : King of the Mountain Qualifying Match : Kurt Angle v. Rhino
Angle goes behind Rhino, reversal turns into a lock up against the ropes. Referee breaks it up, lock up again, side head lock applied by Rhino. Off the ropes, shoulder block sends Angle down. Lock up, side head lock by Angle. Angle off the ropes but another shoulder block by Rhino sends him down. Rhino tries to go for a lock up but Angle with a boot to the midsection, European uppercut, Angle into the ropes, Rhino with a TKO. One count.
Angle rolls Rhino over and hits an ankle lock, Rhino kicks him off. Angle charges, Rhino with a snap power slam. Two count. Rhino sets up the Gore!. Angle side steps and hits a release German suplex.
Commercial.
Angle with a Snapmare takeover into a side head lock on Rhino. Rhino fights back to a standing position, multiple rights, Rhino off the ropes, shoulder block sends Angle down. Angle into the corner, shoulder block to Angle's midsection. Suplex on Angle, two count. European uppercut by Angle, charge but Rhino hits a spine buster. Two count.
Angle into the corner and to the second rope but Rhino fights him and wraps his legs around the ropes. Rhino up to the second rope, superplex off the top. Two count. Rhino goes for a belly to-belly but Angle with a quick reversal into a release German suplex. Straps are down! Kick to Rhino's midsection, misses the Olympic Slam, Rhino gets a belly to-belly and sets up the Gore!. Angle telegraphs and gets a boot to Rhino's chest. Olympic Slam! 1-2-3.
Winner and First Qualifier for King of the Mountain : Kurt Angle
Backstage Leticia and Cornette are talking. Cornette announces next week will be Sting v. Samoa Joe in the second King of the Mountain Qualifying Match. Knock at Cornette's door, it's the Steiner Brothers. Rick brings the door in with him. Scott says next week they want Team 3-D. Cornette says he smells money, they've got it. Rick gives the door back and says he's sorry.
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