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TNA iMPACT Results - 06/21/2007
Written by Richard Trionfo (PWInsider.com) on Jun 21, 2007 - 11:27:52 PM
TNA iMPACT Results - June 21, 2007
Orlando, Florida
Report by: Richard Trionfo of PWInsider.com
We start off with Abyss walking in the back and Don West wonders what he is doing in the Impact Zone.
We go to highlights from Slammiversary including Jay Lethal’s victory over Chris Sabin, the multiple big boots during the night, Eric Young keeping his job thanks to Jim Cornette restarting the match, Road Warrior Animal as Scott Steiner’s replacement, the carnage from the Abyss/Tomko match, and the crowning of a new champion in Kurt Angle in the King of the Mountain Match. We also see Kurt Angle giving Joe the Olympic Slam after the match.
We are live on tape from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida and your announcers are Mike ‘TNA’ Tenay and Don ‘you have got to be kidding me’ West.
Jim Cornette is in the ring and he talks about how Slammiversary was very exciting and very emotional but there is no rest for the weary because TNA is going down the path for Victory Road. Cornette says that he wants to announce the main event for Victory Road but he wants to bring out all of the champions first. X Division Champion Jay Lethal comes to the ring first as we see footage of him hitting the elbow drop from the top on Chris Sabin at Slammiversary. Tag Team Champions Team 3D come to the ring next and we see footage of Team 3D pinning Rick Steiner after a 3D. The final man to come to the ring is the TNA Heavyweight Champion, Kurt Angle and we see footage of Kurt Angle hanging the title belt on the hook to win the title as well as the Olympic Slam on Samoa Joe after the match.
Jim Cornette says that the main event at Victory Road is going to be the ‘Match of Champions’. The Heavyweight Champion and the X Division Champion will team up against the Tag Team Champions. All of the titles will be on the line. When a wrestler gets a pinfall, not only do they win the match but they win the title of the man that they pin. Cornette says that Devon could be the Heavyweight Champion. If the tag champions are pinned, the man who gets the pin will get both tag title belts and they will get to choose their tag team partner. Cornette also says that all of the titles will be defended over the next three weeks. If they win, they will be in the Match of Champions but if they lose the man who beats them will be in the Match of Champions. Cornette wants to know if there are any questions.
Kurt Angle raises his hand and takes the mic. Angle wants to know if Cornette will take his head out of his ass. Angle wants to make sure that Cornette knows what he did at Slammiversary. Angle wants to know where the fireworks, red carpets, and celebration are. He points out that the is the undisputed heavyweight champion and how Cornette wants to roll into Victory Road without putting him on a pedestal. He says that if he was Sting, Cornette would have a post-Oscar party with balloons falling from the ceiling and champagne. Angle tells Cornette to get out of the ring because he has a few people to thank. Angle pulls out his acceptance speech. Angle starts off by thanking himself for making tonight possible. He says that he wants to thank himself for doing everything that he said he would do. Angle then goes on to thank . . . himself for putting TNA on the map. He wants to thank himself for being the greatest wrestler in the company, if not the entire world. Angle tells the fans to keep their support because they blow like the wind. One minute they love him and the next minute they hate him. Angle says that he wants the fans to hate him because that is exactly the way he feels about them. Angle points out that whenever he wanted the fan’s support, all he heard was ‘Joe’s gonna kill you’. Angle calls the fans a bunch of morons like Samoa Joe who believes his own hype. Angle says that there is one more person he wants to thank and that is the lord for giving everyone a role model to look up to and that is him. He also thanks the lord for giving them someone to live their dreams and aspiration through and that is him. Angle reminds us that it is real.
Cornette tells Angle that the one thing that is real is that Angle is a professional athlete who gets paid to compete and show his talent. This ain’t charity so he is being compensated well. Cornette says that he was going to shatter the glass ceiling and put new blood in the title picture. He is talking about new blood that is hungry and wants to fight, not someone who wants to be stroked and praised. Cornette tells Angle that it is going to be tough but if Angle is as good as he says then it will not be a problem. If Angle is not, then someone else will be wearing the title belt. Cornette says that Angle will face two former TNA champions to qualify for the Match of Champions. The hardest thing about being the champion is not winning it, but keeping it.
Cornette tells Jay Lethal that his match will be tonight and he will face two former tag team champions Chris Sabin and Samoa Joe. We go to commercial.
We are back and Jeremy Borash is in the interview area with Jay Lethal and Sonjay Dutt. Jeremy says that TNA is in negotiations with a major main eventer looking to jump to TNA and he tells people if they want to find out they can join TNA Mobile. Jeremy asks Lethal about his title match. Lethal talks about Sunday when he won the title. He talks about how he is going to walk out of the Impact Zone as the champion. He tells the Guru to tell everyone that it is going to happen and Sonjay meditates.
Match Number One: Robert Roode (with Traci Brooks) and James Storm (with Jackie Moore) versus Eric Young and Rhino
The bell rings and Roode attacks Young from behind and punches and kicks Young. Young with a Lou Thesz Press and punches. Young comes off the ropes and Storm connects with a knee to the back from the apron to stop Young and Roode follows that up with a clothesline. Roode with a kick to Young and then he stomps on Young’s chest. Roode with a belly-to-back suplex for a two count. Roode punches Rhino on the apron and then he stomps on Young before tagging in Storm while the referee focuses on keeping Rhino out of the ring. Storm stomps on Young and follows that with a snap mare, knee drop, and leg drop for a near fall. Storm with boots to Young’s head and then he slams Young into Roode’s boot. Roode holds Young but Young gets his boot up for a charging Storm. Young with an elbow to Roode on the apron and a punch to Storm but Young cannot make the tag. Roode holds Young again but Young moves when Storm tries for the flying forearm, and Storm hits Roode instead and Roode is knocked off the apron. Rhino makes the tag and he clotheslines Storm followed by a shoulder to Roode and back elbow to Storm. Rhino with a powerslam to Storm but Roode breaks up the cover. Young punches Roode and then he chokes him in the ropes. Rhino with a belly-to-belly suplex to Storm. Jackie gets in the ring and she climbs on Rhino’s back to stop him from hitting the GORE. The distraction works with Storm hitting a superkick for the three count. Winners: James Storm and Robert Roode
After the match, Storm pours the beer on Rhino and Rhino is not happy with that as Storm and Roode leave the ring quickly. Rhino picks up the bottle and throws it at Storm. Rhino pushes Young down and then he goes after the ring steps. Rhino throws chairs into the ring and then he pushes over the announce table. We go to commercial.
We are back and we take a look back at what happened during the break with Rhino. We see Rhino yell at Jim Cornette as Cornette tries to calm Rhino down.
Mike talks about how Jay Lethal will be making his first title defense.
Don West mentions that they have talked in recent weeks about the issues that have been affecting Jeff Jarrett but they have been pretty vague about it. Don talks about the Jeff Jarrett interview that aired at Slammiversary and then we see the segment that aired at Slammiversary. Mike says that it was the most heart wrenching moment he ever experienced in his wrestling career. He talks about the emotional response by the crowd in Orlando and we go to commercial.
We are back and Leticia is in the interview area with Samoa Joe and she asks Joe about his chance to get into the Match of Champions. Joe takes the mic and says that it does not matter who his opponents are and then he tells Leticia to get out. Joe wonders how many times Kurt Angle is going to piss him off. Joe talks about how Angle would tell people what he is going to do before he gets in the ring so Joe decides to do the same thing. Joe says that he takes back his X Division title. If Angle keeps his title next week, he really loses because he will be Angle’s tag team partner at Victory Road. They would be on the same team, but they will not be on the same side. Joe wants to revel in his pain and taste Angle’s blood. Until Joe does what he sets out to do there will be no more interviews.
Match Number Two: Chris Harris versus Raven (with Havoc and Martyr)
Raven goes after Harris as the bell rings and he punches Harris. Raven with jabs and then he throws Harris outside the ring. Raven follows and he connects with two side Russian leg sweeps into the guardrails. Raven rolls Harris back into the ring. Harris punches Raven but Raven avoids a clothesline and hits one of his own for a near fall. Raven with an Irish whip followed by a splash into the corner and running bulldog for a two count. Harris with a Lou Thesz Press and punches followed by a flying clothesline. Martyr gets on the apron to distract the referee. Harris with an Irish whip and he tries for a bulldog off the ropes but Havoc hits Harris in the back with the kendo stick. Raven with a side Russian leg sweep into the turnbuckles that grazes the referee and disorients him. From out of nowhere, Kaz comes to ringside and he goes after Martyr and Havoc on the floor. Kaz hits a springboard clothesline on Raven that takes him down. Kaz leaves the ring while the referee deals with Havoc. Harris hits Catatonic for the three count. Winner: Chris Harris
After the match, Kaz heads to the back and Martyr and Havoc follow him to the back.
We go to the video screen where A.J. Styles is the director of Christian’s latest promo. Cage tells Tomko and A.J. that they can leave. Christian tells Chris Harris to look up at the screen. Christian says that some people know him as the man who makes superstars. Everyone knows that if you want to be a star, it begins and ends with him. Cage says that is why fans line up to get his autograph and photos. He points out that there is paparazzi always following him. Wrestlers want to be in the ring so they can tell their grandchildren that they were in the ring with him. Christian says that at Slammiversary, Harris proved that he wants to be that next star. He did get Christian’s attention because Harris cost Christian the title. If Harris wants to make a name for himself, they will put on a masterpiece some time. Harris will not like the way the story ends. Christian tells them to cut, but then he wants to know why ‘he’ is in there and Cage runs away.
We return to the announce table area and Mike asks Don what just happened with Cage and who it was. Before Don can wonder who it was in the back with Christian, we see Christian come into the Impact Zone and after he flies into the Impact Zone he is followed closely behind by Abyss. Abyss punches Christian and Christian falls towards the ring. They go into the ring and Abyss gets the barbed wire baseball bat. Abyss gets ready to hit Christian but Christian cowers in the corner and that allows Tomko and A.J. to attack Abyss from behind. Abyss fights off Abyss and Tomko. Tomko chokes Abyss but Abyss chokes Tomko as well and then he kicks Tomko into the corner. We go to commercial.
We are back with a video package with a promo from James Mitchell. He says that he traveled the dark, seedy, underbelly of humanity in order to find his prize. Thousands of miles and countless sleepless nights later when he was ready to abandon his quest, ‘he’ suddenly appeared in a blinding flash. It was a creature beyond good and evil, devoid of compassion, bereft of conscience. A force unlike anything the world has seen. ‘He’ is coming. Jim Mitchell laughs manically.
Match Number Three: Jay Lethal versus Chris Sabin versus Samoa Joe for the X Division Title
Lethal and Sabin have some words while the referee gets the belt out of the ring but Joe attacks Lethal from behind as Sabin leaves the ring. Joe slams Lethal’s head into the turnbuckle and he connects with some jabs before Lethal responds with jabs of his own. Joe with a knee to Lethal’s midsection. Lethal tries for a leapfrog on Joe but Joe tosses Lethal face first into the mat. Joe with a kick to Sabin followed by a running back elbow into the corner and an enzuigiri. Joe sets for the running face wash to Sabin but Lethal tries for a drop kick on Joe but Joe brushes it off as if it was a bug trying to bother him. Sabin and Lethal with a double drop kick and Joe goes outside the ring. Sabin charges into an elbow from Lethal and Lethal tries for a head scissors take down but Sabin sends Lethal to the apron. Sabin slides between Lethal’s legs and Lethal is pulled from the apron and to the floor. While Sabin and Lethal battle on the floor, Joe hits a suicide dive onto Lethal and Sabin and we go to commercial.
We are back and Joe Irish whips Lethal into the corner but Joe charges into a boot. Lethal charges at Joe but Joe with a powerslam. Sabin hits a missile drop kick on Joe. Sabin with an Irish whip to Lethal followed by the running boot to the head. Sabin puts Lethal in the tree of woe and then he hits the hesitation drop kick for a two count. Joe with two hard chops to Sabin and then he gets Sabin up for a powerbomb but Sabin counters with a sunset flip for a two count. Joe with a reverse atomic drop followed by a flying Yakuza kick and senton splash. Joe chops Lethal and then he sets for the muscle buster. Joe with a head butt and then he tries for a superplex but Lethal fights Joe off the turnbuckles. Lethal goes up top for the elbow drop but he takes too much time and Sabin pushes Lethal off the turnbuckles to the floor. Joe with a kick to Sabin on the turnbuckles and then Joe hits the muscle buster for the three count. Winner: Samoa Joe
After the match, Joe calls out Kurt Angle as he holds the title match.
Jim Cornette comes out and congratulates Joe for winning the X Division title and qualifying for the Match of Champions. Cornette announces that next week, we will find out Joe’s partner because the TNA Heavyweight Title will be defended in a Triple Threat Match. Kurt Angle will defend the title against Christian Cage and Rhino. We go to credits.
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