TNA iMPACT Results - September 04, 2008
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Highlights of Sting's comments about the younger TNA talent from last Thursday open the show. A video game Impact intro then comes on and we are welcomed to this week's show and we will get to hear Sting speak out again. Plus, Abyss is throwing out an open challenge and Christian Cage takes on AJ Styles in the final Four Ways to Glory qualifier.
Kurt Angle makes his way out to the ring wearing a suit and carrying a microphone. Booker T then makes his way out as well along with his wife Sharmell. Angle says that they look like real champions and say that they have class and dignity, something Samoa Joe will never have. Angle calls Joe a disgrace to the TNA Championship and Booker agrees by saying that Sting was telling the truth.
Booker and Angle begin talking about their game plans for No Surrender until Christian Cage interrupts. Cage says he is going to qualify for Four Ways to Glory tonight and will regain the World Championship in his own backyard. Booker tries to get Cage to join their side but Cage wants no part of it and they begin to brawl in the ring. AJ Styles comes down to the ring to give Cage a hand and chases Booker and Angle out of the ring.
On the outside, Angle says that they are going to make sure neither of them will be able to make it to No Surrender. Jim Cornette comes out and says that if either of them interfere in tonight's match up between Cage and Styles that they will both lose their spot in the Four Ways to Glory match. Cage and Styles then shake hands in the ring as we head to the back.
Jeremy Borash is with Samoa Joe in the locker room and asks if his relationship is over between him and Nash. Joe says that Nash lost his match last week due to his temper and he is going to get his hands on Nash for slapping him in the face. As far as Sting goes, he wants him to earn Joe's respect by wrestling and not preaching.
The next TNA Rough Cut segment airs where Terry Taylor talks about signing Consequences Creed while a college professor talks about his collegiate accomplishments by earning two degrees. Creed and his friends talk about watching him for the first time on television while Creed talks about wanting to learn all he can in the business and be the best wrestler he can be.
Lauren is standing by with Sheik Abdul Bashir who says that he is the victim, not the USA. Bashir says that he has reached high levels of success but says a few years ago an act of cowardly terrorism took place and then everything was taken away from him. He is now on a quest to take back what is his.
Match 1: Sheik Abdul Bashir vs. Consequences Creed (X Division #1 Contenders Match)
Creed starts out on the offensive but it is quickly turned around by Bashir, who picks up a near fall after a back drop. Bashir locks Creed in a chinlock but Creed is able to fight out and take Bashir down with a series of rights and lefts. Creed almost picks up a near fall with a somersault clothesline but misses with a follow up splash in the corner. Bashir then rolls him up and uses the ropes for leverage to make the pin.
Creed pleads with the referee, Shane Sewell, as to what happened and the match is restarted. Creed tries for a sunset flip but Bashir grabs the referee and the ropes to stop him for going down to the mat. The referee must have had enough and kicks Bashir's arms off of the ropes and Creed picks up the quick win. After the match, Bashir begins to push the Sewell around and slaps him across the face. Sewell comes back and begins to beat Bashir down and sends him out of the ring with a clothesline. Earl Hebner comes out and tries to restore order.
Jeremy Borash is standing by with Kevin Nash who says he fractured his relationship with Joe and hopes to patch things up but doesn't think Joe will listen to him. He then says that there were some truths in what Sting said last week and hopes that Joe will at least listen to Sting.
Lauren is backstage with Beer Money, Inc., who have a huge announcement to make. Robert Roode says that they are the last two characters announced for the TNA Impact video game and begins talking about the royalties they will be making from the game. The Prince Justice Brotherhood interrupts and Super Eric tells them that he is going to get them pulled from the game to protect the kids. They two sides get into a shoving match and it is broken up by security, who must have just been standing there and waiting.
Mike Tenay and Don West hype the rest of tonight's show that will feature Beer Money against PJB and ODB vs. Raisha Saeed. Plus, the Four Ways to Glory Qualifier and the Beautiful People have a special announcement to make.
A video package on Abyss' time in the institution is aired. It says that he has defeated the demons that were controlling him and has started his long road of recovery. The voiceover guy says he no longer wrestlers for himself, but helps those in need.
Lauren is backstage with the Beautiful People and Cute Kip who are there to make their announcement. Velvet Sky says that Angelina Love will challenge Taylor Wilde next week in a beauty pageant.
Match 2: Beer Money, Inc. vs. Prince Justice Brotherhood (Non-title Match)
Curry Man's music hits but there is no sign of him. Shark Boy comes out with Super Eric as we see Curry Man being seduced by Christy Hemme in the back. In the ring, Beer Money work over Shark Boy as we cut back out to the back where the Rock n' Rave Infection is laying a beatdown on Curry Man. Back in the ring, Super Eric enters the match to help out Shark Boy but Earl Hebner makes him get out of the ring as he didn't see a tag. Storm then lands a superkick on Shark Boy and Roode follows with the Payoff for the three count.
After the match, the LAX's music hits as Hernandez comes running out to the ring. Beer Money run out of the ring but are met on the ramp by Homicide, who is wearing a patch. The LAX get Beer Money back into the ring and begin beating them down before they begin celebrating.
Match 3: Abyss' Open Challenge
Johnny Devine and Team 3D come out with a shopping cart full of weapons. Brother Ray says that both he and Brother Devon accept a hardcore match on behalf of Johnny Devine. The bell rings and Devine tries to use everything in sight while Team 3D distract Abyss but it doesn't do him any good.
Abyss chokeslams Devine and grabs a chair but stops himself from using it as Team 3D enters the ring and attacks him from behind. Matt Morgan comes out and helps Abyss and tosses him a chair, but Abyss just tosses the chair aside.
Lauren is in the hallway with ODB who is heading to the men's bathroom. ODB chases all of the guys out of it as she heads into one of the stalls. Lauren asks if ODB has a plan against Raisha Saeed as all we hear is flatulence.
Footage of Sting's arrival earlier in the day is aired. Lauren goes out to talk to him but he doesn't say a word and keeps walking away.
Match 4: Raisha Saeed vs. ODB
ODB pulls Saeed out of the ring and tosses her into the guard railing. ODB tries to do it again but Saeed is able to reverse it and send ODB into the railing. Saeed continues on the attack on the outside and dropkicks ODB off of the apron and into the railing once again. The match finally makes it back into the ring as Saeed lays some boots into ODB before missing with a top rope moonsault. ODB comes back with a series of clotheslines and pins her after landing a running power slam.
After the match, ODB tries to remove the mask off of Saeed and it is almost successful but Saeed is able to push her off. ODB is able to catch Saeed on the ramp and goes for the mask again but Saeed runs off to the back. ODB chases after her and quickly returns with the mask in her hand, however, Kong lays her out from behind. Kong then rams her into the ring post as Saeed grabs her mask. Kong rolls ODB into the ring as we head into a commercial break.
We return to see Kong give ODB an Implant Buster. Saeed slides a chair into the ring as Roxxi comes out with a chair of her own. Saeed, though, is able to take Roxxi down from behind and Kong delivers an Awesome Bomb to Roxxi on a chair. Security come out to break this assault up.
Lauren is in the locker room with the Beautiful People where they are getting ready for their beauty pageant. Angelina Love gives Kip James a preview off what she will be wearing next week as he looks on with a big smile on his face.
A video package highlighting the history between Christian Cage and AJ Styles is aired. Jeremy Borash is standing by with Styles and asks if he is able to concentrate on his match tonight after what Sting did to him last week. Styles says that Sting has done nothing for them and that he jumped on the bandwagon once TNA got their deal with Spike TV. Styles says that he earns his paycheck being with TNA week in and week out while Sting collects money by sitting at home. As for his match tonight, Styles says he respects Cage but he will be the one getting a shot at the title at No Surrender.
Match 5: Christian Cage vs. AJ Styles (Four Ways to Glory Qualifier)
Styles and Cage both try to feel each other out in the first minute as they both try to put this match away with some quick pin attempts. Cage finally gains the advantage by knocking Styles off of the ropes and onto the floor. The advantage is short-lived, though, as Cage misses with a dive out to the floor. Styles then slides under the ropes and lands a hurricanrana as we head into a commercial break.
We return to the match to see Cage pick up a two count after landing a neck breaker. Styles begins to fight back and nearly puts Cage out with an inverted DDT. Styles and Cage go back and forth with counters and reversals and pin fall attempts until Cage blocks an attempt at a superplex by knocking Styles down to the canvas. Cage immediately follows with a frog splash but Styles is able to kick out before the count of three.
The two again fight on the turnbuckle as Styles gives Cage a back drop to the mat but misses with the Spiral Tap. Cage sets Styles up for the Unprettier but Styles counters and shoves Cage into the referee. With the referee down, Frank Trigg comes into the ring and nails Styles with a kendo stick before running away. Cage is unaware of what happened and nails Styles with the Unprettier to win the match.
The Jeff Jarrett/mysterious guitar video package aired with footage from last week added to the end. The footage questioned if the King of the Mountain is returning to TNA.
Footage of Sting's comments from last week is aired and Sting makes his way to the ring to address the fans one more time. Sting said that he thought he was going to get booed out of the building last week but got cheered and thanks the fans for wanting to bring respect back into the business. Sting says that he knows wrestling fans want to be a part of the show but they can't be the show.
He asks fans where they stand as Samoa Joe comes out to the ring through the crowd. Sting offers Joe his bat and begs Joe to hit him but Joe drops the bat in front of him. Kevin Nash comes out and says it doesn't have to be like this as Sting cracks Joe with the bat before landing the Scorpion Death Drop. Jeff Jarrett's music hits and Sting says that Jeff has his attention and hopes to meet next week as Impact comes to a close.