2 -- KIP JAMES & PETEY WILLIAMS (w/Rhaka Kahn) & TOMKO vs. B.G. JAMES & ERIC YOUNG & MATT MORGAN -- Falls Count Anywhere
Williams wore his X Division Title to the ring. It'd be easy to forget that title even exists, even if you watch TNA Impact every week. Eric Young's presence on Impact has been cut way back lately. Tomko and B.G. brawled at ringside early as Morgan battled Kip in the ring. Morgan nailed Kip with a clothesline in the corner, then walked the top rope and came off with a forearm in Plagarized Signature Move No. 1. Young brawled into the crowd with Petey. Back in the ring Young had Petey covered, but Tomko broke up the pin. Young dropkicked Tomko out of the ring. West said it's easy to forget about how good Young can be in the ring because he's so quirky. Young dove at Tomko, but Tomko jabbed him in the throat with a metal pipe. Petey gave Young a slingshot huracanrana on the floor for the win.
WINNERS: Kip & Tomko & Petey in 5:00.
STAR RATING: 1/2* -- Just a clustermess of a match. When the TV show is giving away parking lot brawls and falls count anywhere matches that are forgotten as soon as they end, it really undercuts the ability of TNA to sell PPVs based on cool concept matches. It's so short-sighted to just attach gimmick concepts to throwaway TV matches like that.
-Afterward, Abyss walked out to go after Tomko. He kicked him out of the ring and then stood his ground. He picked up the pipe, but then dropped it almost as if it was a live snake or something. Tenay said they might be seeing a different side of Abyss. Tomko smiled and made a gesture that indicated Abyss is crazy.
[Q4]
[Commercial Break]
-A video package aired on the Taylor-Kong storyline.
3 -- AWESOME KONG (w/Ryesha Saeed) vs. TAYLOR WILDE - TNA Knockouts Title & $25,000 Challenge Match
Tenay said Taylor was the one fan challenger who took Kong to the limit. Taylor jumped Kong at the start. Roxxi came to ringside to offset the presence of Saeed. They cut to a break at 2:00.
[Commercial Break]
After the break Kong was in the midst of sustained offense. She splashed Taylor in the corner. West said Kong is showing Taylor what it takes to be champion. Kong went for a dive off the ropes, but Taylor moved and nailed Kong with three dropkicks, the third off the top rope. She scored a very near fall. Kong came back and controlled the match again. Kong set up her Awesome Bomb. Taylor flipped out and went for a sunset flip. Kong stood her ground, then sat down fast. Taylor moved and then basement dropkicked Kong leading to another near fall. West expressed amazement. Kong threw the ref to the mat in frustration. Taylor dove onto Kong from the top rope and Kong tripped over the ref. The ref counted to near three. Taylor immediately went for a back suplex, but Kong didn't budge. Kong gave Taylor an Implant Buster for a near fall. Taylor ducked a spinning backfist and surprised Kong with a schoolgirl for the shocking upset win. "No freakin' way!" exclaimed West. Tenay added, "Biggest upset in TNA history."