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Post by blackHEART on Apr 29, 2020 17:10:36 GMT -5
 TNA SuperCard
March 30, 2018
Rey Mysterio def. Andrew Everett(c) to win the TNA X-Division Championship
Mysterio had Everett on the ropes for a 619, but Everett reached in his trunks and ducked a 619 and decked Everett with brass knucks, but blocked the ref's vision. Everett quickly tucks the knucks and hits a Frankendriver. Everett goes up for a double rotation moonsault but Matt Sydal comes down and tries explaining to the ref what happened, so Everett goes and dropkicks Sydal off the apron. Everett shouts down at Sydal before he's kicked into the ropes and Mysterio hits a 619, followed by a West Coast Pop to win!
After the match, Rey Mysterio celebrates his first championship won in TNA as he celebrates with Matt Sydal for the assist. Andrew Everett rolls out of the ring and is irate but things quickly cut to the backstage area where Matt and Nick Jackson arrive and all four teams get involved in the parking lot. It lasts through commercial and finally security separate them as Shawn Michaels jumps down their throats, demanding they get to the ring and start the match NOW! The Briscoes laugh and are the first to go to the ring.
reDRAGON def. The Briscoes(c), Two Cool Bucks, and Brave Harts to win the TNA World Tag Team Championships
Things were civil until they weren't and the official lost all control. All four tag teams are brawling through the arena, the crowd, the ringside area, and eventually Kyle O'Reilly and Brian Pillman Jr. find themselves in the ring before Bobby Fish sees an opening and takes out Matt Jackson to run to the ring and hit Chasing the Dragon to win the titles before Mark Briscoe had a chance to slide in the ring and stop it.
Jeremy Borash stands by with John Hennigan, who is surrounded by all the Bullet Club members aside from the Two Cool Bucks who just competed. Borash mentions each title changing hands tonight and asks if he fears the same fate. Hennigan admits the wind of changes coming, but a title change isn't what'll happen in the main event, but it'll be ridding Impact of Chris Jericho.
Drew Galloway w/Brooke def. Stu Alexander
Galloway and Alexander culminate their feud with a Claymore Kick by Galloway to knock Stu out.
Before Brooke can get in the ring to celebrate with Galloway, he's trampled by three men. Brooke is shouting them away but she's intimidated by a massive man. One man hits a swinging neckbreaker, another a massive lariat, and the other hits a beautiful 450 Splash. Stu Alexander gets to his feet and after the three men destroyed Galloway, he lifts his adversary up and hits Wasteland. Alexander then raises his fists in a circle with the men as the crowd is stunned.
Shawn Michaels is in his office after losing complete control of his show and Kenny Omega walks in per request from the President. Michaels tells Omega that there's to be no interference by the Bullet Club in tonight's match or they'll be consequences, such as a loss of job. Omega said he isn't serious and after a look by Michaels, Omega dips out of his office.
Gail Kim def. Ivelisse(c) to win the TNA Knockouts Championship
Three-for-three! Gail catches Ivelisse in Eat Defeat and picks Ivelisse up a second time for a second Eat Defeat to win her sixth Knockouts Championship.
Gail Kim celebrates a tough victory, tying Madison Rayne for the most Knockouts Championship reigns. Ivelisse gets up in tears, holding her jaw, but hugs the new champion and leaves the ring for her. Kim finishes her celebration as she gets out of the ring but is ambushed, thrown into the barricade shoulder-first. It's Jenny Thunnel! Thunnel assaults Kim further, targeting the shoulder, locking in the Kimura. Thunnel then steps on Kim's arm on the steps and smashes a chair relentlessly on the shoulder before she's persuaded away from the new champion. Thunnel throws the chair down and steps away, leaving Kim in excruciating pain.
McKenzie Mitchell has a word with Candy Gargano, asking why she accepted Patriot 2000's challenge for tonight. Candy says she's not going to back down from any man, let alone a boy like Patriot. Candy says she plans to avenge her husband tonight.
Patriot 2000 comes out from the commercial and mocks Candy Gargano. Candy's music plays and she doesn't appear. Patriot 2000 laughs and her music plays again. She doesn't appear, but Johnny's music plays! Patriot 2000 gets on high alert and Gargano comes in street clothes behind Patriot before turning him around and brawling with Patriot 2000 before his wife comes down and hits a springboard hurricanrana on Patriot 2000! Gargano hits a superkick as Patriot is on his knees and then locks in the Gargano Escape as Candy calls for the bell. Candy raises the hand of her husband in his return as they share a victorious kiss in the ring.
Stu Alexander and his three friends are stopped by Jeremy Borash backstage and it's the muscle of the group who takes Borash by the tie and slings him against a crate before they keep walking. Stu tells Borash to stay tuned, because next week, he'll formally introduce them to the whole world.
Chris Jericho declined comment ahead of tonight's match as he heads to the ring for the main event.
John Hennigan(c) vs. Chris Jericho in a Title versus Job Ladder Match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship
Hennigan and Jericho gave it all they had. Several spots included a Starship Pain onto a rope-hung ladder, the Liontamer intertwined with the ladder, and Jericho hitting a Codebreaker off the ladder! This had Hennigan's momentum roll out of the ring and Jericho began to scale the top of the ladder. All of a sudden, Ethan Carter III rushes and clocks Hennigan in the head with the Bound for Glory Briefcase! EC3 slides in the ring and coaches Jericho up to the top, until he is within finger's reach and Carter grabs the ankle. Jericho looks down for EC3 to yank Jericho off. EC3 quickly picked the briefcase back up and decked Jericho with it. EC3 tosses it on the ground and lifts Jericho up for the One-Percenter on the briefcase. EC3 looks at the timekeeper and kicks the briefcase out to them and he climbs the ladder and retrieves the world title!
The entire crowd is stunned after what they saw as Storm assumes this was EC3 exchanging the briefcase for the promised title shot at any point, at any location, but didn't expect to be in a match. Mauro Ranallo then brings up reality: Chris Jericho lost tonight, which means he's out of a job at Impact. EC3 celebrates as Hennigan is frustrated but Jericho is seen in the corner after his recovery, and after both competitors leave, Jericho gets out of the ring and walks out of Impact for the final time with his head hung low, but not before he waves to the fans one last time.
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Post by blackHEART on Apr 30, 2020 14:17:32 GMT -5
TNA Contract Updates
TNA revived the company from bankruptcy when Donald Trump purchased the company three years ago and brought Shawn Michaels in as President. Now, including Michaels, others are serving on three-year contracts that expire this year. Here's some leaked names of contracts coming up:
AJ Styles
Chris Sabin
Drew Galloway
John Hennigan
Matt Jackson
Nick Jackson
All these are really big names and sources are reporting differing news. Some believe the majority of these can re-sign with the company, as they've all been treated fairly well. However, some believe they'll jump ship to either Japan full-time or the WWE.
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Post by blackHEART on Dec 19, 2020 19:47:47 GMT -5
April 6, 2018
reDRAGON def. Doc Gallows & Karl Jacobs in a non-title match
Gallows and Jacobs stay in the arena for their non-title match, but Jacobs is finished with a Chasing the Dragon.
New X-Division Champion Rey Mysterio has a passionate interview of him claiming a title that's meaningful for his career. Matt Sydal then comes and makes it known he wants to be first in line to challenge for the title in friendly competition.
Johnny Gargano w/Candy Gargano def. Jimmy Havoc
Havoc falls to the Gargano Escape, submitting in Johnny's return.
The Brave Harts are backstage talking about the future, strategizing that Pillman and DBS are going for the tag titles, Teddy Hart for the X-Division, and Nattie for the Knockouts title. Nattie's then hyped up for her match later tonight against Dakota Kai.
The Briscoes def. Andrew Everett & Trevor Lee
Following losses last week, the Briscoes bounce back by Jay Briscoe hitting a Jay Driller on the former X-Division Champion Everett to win.
Ethan Carter III enters Shawn's office and expresses his displeasure for a tag team match. Michaels shrugs and says the world champion has to be a team player and should have no issue finding someone wanting their revenge on the Bullet Club.
Stu Alexander comes out to announce the newest clique in TNA. He first introduces Heath Miller, a man wanting to support his children. He next introduces PJ Black, the South African Ass Magnet, who is loving the single life. He then announces the muscle of the group, who Stu calls the most underrated wrestler of the decade, Ryan Reeves. Stu announces the group as The Cohort and they'll be finishing people off in TNA. Drew Galloway comes with Brooke to fight 4-on-1, but doesn't succeed. Dirty Standards then jump in and try to fight off The Cohort, and Stu eventually has his guys retreat as they're now outnumbered 5-to-4.
Another hardcore training vignette airs of Eric Young training John Skyler to be hardcore.
Nattie Neidhart def. Dakota Kai
Neidhart comes to the ring by herself to force Kai into submission with a Sharpshooter.
McKenzie Mitchell comes in and has a word with Shawn Michaels about "Team Sting versus Team Michaels" at Lockdown for the TNA Presidency. Michaels announces he's naming his team members next week on Impact! Michaels also mentioned during this time that after Andrew Everett's recent performances, he won't be having a rematch for the title, and it'll be Matt Sydal, Trevor Lee, Ricochet, and Matt Cross in a Four Corners Match to determine the #1 contender for Lockdown.
James Storm and Mauro Ranallo think of next week's card, that includes the announcements by Michaels and The Cohort having a 3-on-3 match against Dirty Standards.
Hennigan and Omega come to the ring together for Bullet Club, as follows Ethan Carter III and as EC3 comes to the ring, he immediately engages in contact against Hennigan and Omega. It's a 2-on-1 attack before X-Division Champion Rey Mysterio runs down and evens the odds.
Ethan Carter III & Rey Mysterio def. John Hennigan & Kenny Omega
Omega and EC3 were going at it before making hot tags and Mysterio's handling business against Hennigan. Hennigan gets control briefly, but misses the End of the World and is instead pushed into a 619. After hitting a 619, Mysterio's tagged out by EC3 and EC3 hits the One-Percenter on Hennigan to win the match.
Omega kicks the barricade as he isn't in time off the ground to break up the pin. EC3 raises his hand in victory with the title as Mysterio takes exception to the blind tag. EC3 shouts he doesn't need Mysterio's help and Omega's upset about the loss as Impact goes off the air. |
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Post by blackHEART on Nov 25, 2021 11:39:59 GMT -5
April 13, 2018
Ricochet def. Matt Cross, Matt Sydal, and Trevor Lee in a Four Corners #1 Contender Match
To determine who faces Rey Mysterio for the X-Division Championship, Ricochet utilizes a small package on Matt Sydal to pick up a big win and the opportunity for the dream match at Lockdown against Rey Mysterio.
X-Division Champion Rey Mysterio is watching backstage when he notes he'll have Ricochet, a former 3-time X-Division Champion, at Lockdown. McKenzie Mitchell comes by for his initial thoughts and says he'll have to let it soak in for a minute.
Nattie Neidhart def. Toni Storm
Neidhart secures another victory with the Sharpshooter.
While Nattie Neidhart was still in the ring, TNA Knockouts Champion Gail Kim came to the ring and acknowledged Nattie's impressive streak in the company. Gail says she wants to defend against the best, and for the moment, it's Nattie Neidhart. Gail Kim challenges Nattie to a match next week, and Nattie declines, wanting it at Lockdown instead. Gail Kim shakes Nattie's hand and accepts the challenge.
Bullet Club are backstage recollecting themselves after last week. Hennigan and Omega get into a shouting match, but the rest of the guys break it up. They rally behind Nick Jackson who has a singles match tonight against EC3, in hopes of knocking him off 9 days before his title defense against John Hennigan.
The Briscoes def. Irish Borne
Mark hits a Froggy Elbow on Jacob Crist to pick up two wins in a row. After the match, the Briscoes announce they're getting their rematch against reDRAGON at Lockdown for the tag titles.
Airs yet another hardcore training vignette with Eric Young putting John Skyler through excruciating agony, upping his pain tolerance. After John Skyler's arms and back is cut up, Eric Young leans in and says he'll have to build his mental toughness next week.
Made in Sin def. Candy Gargano and Ivelisse
As Candy is ready to secure this match, Patriot 2000's music hits and he strolls down the ramp. This distraction allows Allysin Kay to pull Candy in and hit the AK47 to win the match.
Afterwards, Allysin Kay and Taylor Made leave as Patriot 2000 heads into the ring. Ivelisse tries standing up to Patriot, but he blocks a slap and pushes her back to the corner before tossing her outside the ring and directing his attention to Candy Gargano when she was beginning to stir. Patriot 2000 towers over her before Johnny Gargano rushes the ring and chases Patriot 2000 out of it, as he rushes to Candy's side to check on her. Patriot 2000 quickly gets out of dodge, knowing his business is done.
Backstage, things have already picked up with The Cohort and Dirty Standards before Shawn Michaels gets involved and sends them to the ring for their match next as security escorts both teams out to keep things from picking up again before the bell.
The Cohort w/Stu Alexander def. Dirty Standards w/Chris Sabin
As the leaders watch on, The Cohort have an impressive match over Dirty Standards. Sabin gets upset and can't do anything as Ryan Reeves hits a Backpack Stunner on Angelico to win the match for The Cohort in their debut. As The Cohort celebrated, Stu's head was taken off with a Claymore Kick outside the ring. Drew Galloway quickly hops the barricade and runs toward the back before The Cohort could retaliate.
Before the commercial, Shawn Michaels is seen walking through the halls to announce his team. Back from the break, Michaels is in the ring and says he has brought TNA back to prominence and won't give up so easily to Sting, who left when the going got tough. Michaels references the Monday Night War back in the late 90s, saying Sting's used to losing. Shawn welcomes one by one his team, introducing first his personal signing to Impact recently, Low Ki! The former X-Division Champion comes out and Michaels says he has a soft spot for smaller guys, so he welcomes Andrew Everett and Davey Richards. Michaels applauds the man with the most X-Division Championship reigns, Chris Sabin! And last but not least, the team needs some muscle like "The Ninth Wonder of the World was for some degenerates." Michaels welcomes Patriot 2000 as his. As Michaels hypes up his team, Johnny Gargano's music hits and Gargano says he'll join Team Sting to kick Patriot's ass. Johnny's about to jump in the ring before Sting comes out with the Brave Harts, as Sting formally welcomes Johnny Gargano to Team Sting and says this is his team. Michaels laughs, pointing out it's 5-to-4, as Sting says there's always the element of surprise. Johnny Gargano then hits a springboard knee on Patriot 2000 and a brawl ensues with Team Michaels retreating after a few moments. The battle lines are drawn and Team Sting remains with an open spot.
James Storm and Mauro Ranallo hype up next week's go-home show before Lockdown. X-Division Champion Rey Mysterio wrestles Drago, and Knockouts Champion Gail Kim faces Angelina Love in non-title matches. But up next, EC3 wrestles in a non-title match nine days before his match against John Hennigan.
Ethan Carter III def. Nick Jackson in a non-title match
Nick Jackson wrestled on his own well but despite taking the champion to his limits, EC3 sneaks in a One-Percenter to win the match.
Immediately after the fall, Bullet Club rushes down and swarms EC3. Jacobs, Gallows, and Matt Jackson all on the beatdown. Kenny Omega joins in and out walks John Hennigan. John Hennigan orchestrates everything, and tells Omega to hit the One-Winged Angel. After a few orders, Omega hits the One-Winged Angel while staring down Hennigan. While tension rises in Bullet Club, Hennigan picks up the TNA World Heavyweight Championship and has a foot on EC3's chest as Impact rolls off the air. |
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Post by blackHEART on Mar 5, 2022 3:00:47 GMT -5
April 20, 2018
Rey Mysterio def. Drago in a non-title match
Two nights before his title defense against Ricochet, Mysterio ends Drago with a 619.
After the match, Ricochet comes to the ring and stands face-to-mask with Mysterio. Ricochet explains this is a dream match for not just him, but the pro wrestling community. Ricochet says he wants his best, when Doc Gallows and Karl Jacobs from Bullet Club head out. Jacobs mocks Ricochet fulfilling a childhood dream by facing Mysterio, saying their childhood dream was to beat up Rey Mysterio. Gallows towers Mysterio when Ricochet steps in and Jacobs takes a cheap shot and a brawl ensues. After getting separated, Ricochet and Mysterio agree for an impromptu tag match.
Rey Mysterio and Ricochet def. Doc Gallows and Karl Jacobs
Mysterio wrestles back-to-back matches and Ricochet has to carry a good load, but they work to deliver a big win over Gallows and Jacobs as Ricochet hits a 630 Splash on Jacobs and gets a big win.
After Ricochet and Mysterio's win, they get their hand raised but Ricochet eyes the X-Division Championship which he looks to gain for a 4th time in his career.
McKenzie Mitchell is standing by with the Brave Harts and Johnny Gargano. Mitchell asks if they know the fifth member of Team Sting, but they're hush hush about it, insisting they have no knowledge. Mitchell brings up the match tonight for the advantage in Lethal Lockdown. Teddy Hart mentions Davey Boy Smith Jr is stepping up tonight and he'll defeat the Team Michaels representative, Davey Richards.
Gail Kim def. Angelina Love in a non-title match
Gail Kim hits an Eat Defeat for Love to be put down, two nights from her title defense against Nattie Neidhart.
Bullet Club are boiling in hot water, pointing blame toward Gallows and Jacobs for losing tonight and Nick Jackson losing to EC3 last week. As tensions run high with these two tag teams, Kenny Omega plays the peacemaker and says the main focus is getting the world title back to Bullet Club, which starts with Matt Jackson softening EC3 tonight and Hennigan beating EC3 this weekend. Omega then says if Hennigan can't get the job done, he'll be happy to step in. Hennigan takes offense to this, taking off his shades, upset Omega would suggest he'd lose. Omega and Hennigan get in each other's faces before the rest of the Club separate them. After they're separated, Matt Jackson says he has to get ready and he leaves Gallows and Jacobs to make sure cooler heads prevail.
Ranallo and Storm mention the Lethal Lockdown that will see Team Michaels versus Team Sting, but announce a second Lethal Lockdown match for this Sunday. It's The Cohort versus Dirty Standards and Drew McIntyre. Up next is the match for the advantage.
Heath Miller (w/The Cohort) def. Aiden O'Shea (w/Dirty Standards, Drew McIntyre, and Brooke)
After the Dirty Standards tried tossing a shillelagh to O'Shea, it backfired as PJ Black wrestled the foreign object away and smashed Aiden with it for Heath to execute a schoolboy pin and win the match and the Lethal Lockdown advantage for Sunday.
In the next vignette, Eric Young places John Skyler in a dim-lit room in a straightjacket and chained to the chair he's sitting in. Young asks Skyler how he feels physically after the last several weeks. Skyler admits he's sore. EY asks if Skyler feels ready to take the next step. Young asks Skyler some personal questions, noticing he hit a nerve with a person named Jack. Young then leaves the shot from behind and as he walks into the darkness, moments later we hear lashing and screaming behind Skyler. Skyler winces in agony as things intensify before the video ends. James Storm and Mauro Ranallo back at commentary are left speechless.
Jeremy Borash interviews Shawn Michaels from his office about the possibility he's not President of TNA after this Sunday's event. Michaels says it won't be possible. He's assembled his team with talented men who aren't afraid to wrestle in teams. The Wolves and Motor City Machine Guns were two of the best tag teams in TNA history, and he has Richards and Sabin representing them. Team Michaels recognizes the importance of the X-Division, by having two former champions in Low Ki and Andrew Everett. Last but not least, Team Michaels has muscle in Patriot 2000. Shawn Michaels says it isn't an option to lose this Sunday and Davey Richards will prove that tonight as he gains the advantage against Davey Boy Smith Jr.
Ethan Carter III def. Matt Jackson in a non-title match
Nick Jackson began the match at ringside but was sent away by the official. Nick later tries joining for commentary, but he's again sent to the back by the ref. Matt gives it his best, but EC3 beats the Bucks in back-to-back weeks with a One-Percenter.
As soon as he gets the win, EC3 pops up and is ready for the oncoming Bullet Club assault. Omega stops Nick Jackson, Jacobs and Gallows in their tracks, locking eyes with the champion from ringside. Hennigan comes down and argues with Kenny Omega about sending them in there with the numbers. Unlikely allies, The Briscoes, hop the barricade and get in the ring with EC3 as backup. As they're looking on at the Bullet Club, reDRagon comes in from behind and clips the tag champions from behind. Bullet Club pounce in the ring and it's a 7-on-3 assault. Bullet Club has the numbers once again. They pick their adversaries apart limb by limb before a similar sight, John Hennigan standing tall over EC3.
James Storm and Mauro Ranallo hype Sunday's card with all four titles on the line and two Lethal Lockdown matches. The stakes are high on Sunday and the biggest stakes are the TNA Presidency. Will Shawn Michaels remain President, or will the new regime under Sting begin? Both men walk down to observe the main event.
Davey Richards w/Shawn Michaels def. Davey Boy Smith Jr. w/Sting
In a Davey versus Davey match, it's a lethal, strongstyle contest. Richards ends with not one, not two, but three Creeping Deaths and getting a decisive victory over DBS Jr.
After the match, Shawn Michaels mocks Sting and decides to continue the celebration on the microphone. Michaels mocks Sting as they have the Lethal Lockdown advantage, AND Team Sting only has four competitors announced. Sting looks out at Michaels and we hear dum.. dum dum dum.. dum! On the screen, somebody knocks on a door and out bursts BILL GOLDBERG! Bill Goldberg is here! Michaels can't believe it and neither can Davey Richards as Bill Goldberg makes his way out to the stage and the whole crowd is shook. Bill Goldberg's the fifth man?! |
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Post by blackHEART on Mar 5, 2022 3:03:07 GMT -5
BREAKING NEWS!
TNA wrestler Teddy Hart was arrested Saturday morning on the charges of aggravated assault. After getting into a fight at a club Friday night after the show, his status for TNA Lockdown this Sunday is in jeopardy. Originally, Bill Goldberg was the fifth member and completed Team Sting. |
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Post by blackHEART on Sept 23, 2022 12:46:47 GMT -5
 April 22, 2018 TNA LockDown begins tonight with reDRagon and the Briscoes in the steel cage! TNA World Tag Team ChampionshipsreDRagon(c) vs. The BriscoesAs the match draws to a close, reDRagon tries handcuffing Jay Briscoe to the cage, but it backfires and Jay turns the cuffs on Kyle O'Reilly. While O'Reilly is handcuffed to the cage and its a 2-on-1 attack, the Briscoes lay into Bobby Fish, finishing Fish with the Jay-Driller and a Froggy Bow.The Briscoes are champions again! For a third time, the Briscoes are champions.LockDown continues with the first Lethal Lockdown match, as the rules are demonstrated: Two teams will face each other in a steel cage After 5 minute intervals, a new member will come in Weapons are allowed... and encouraged! Once all competitors are in, the ceiling will lower encompassing more weapons The winning team is decided by pinfall or submission A replay airs of Heath defeating Aiden O'Shea for the control of Lethal Lockdown. Backstage, right before going out, Chris Sabin announces that Aiden O'Shea has been benched in favor of himself. Sabin will be the first man to ever compete in two Lethal Lockdown Matches in a night. O'Shea doesn't take kindly to this as Sabin, Drew McIntyre, and the rest of Dirty Standards leave O'Shea backstage. Lethal Lockdown MatchThe Cohort vs. Dirty Standards & Drew GallowayThe opening entrants were PJ Black and Angelico. The two emphasized their highflying before Heath Miller comes in! We see the chemistry between Heath and PJ before Bram comes in. Bram, with a two-by-four of glass and nails, absolutely destroy Black and Miller. The two are basically in wasteland before Ryan Reeves heads in. Reeves runs in with a barbed wire baseball bat and evens the odds against Angelico and Bram. Reeves and Bram are going at it before Drew Galloway runs in with a barbed wire steel chair. Adding more barbed wire to the match, he lays into Reeves. The Dirty Standards team is in full control before Stu Alexander heads in as the 4th and final entrant for The Cohort. Alexander only brings a steel chair, and gets laughed at by Galloway. The odds are pretty even until Chris Sabin is ready to come in! Sabin gets ready before he's attacked from behind by Aiden O'Shea! The crowd is shocked. O'Shea throws Sabin across the barricade. The action stops in the ring as O'Shea gets inside and demands the bell to ring. With hesitation, the bell rings as the Lethal Lockdown match "officially" starts.Aiden O'Shea looks across at Angelico and Bram who are confused. Bram goes up and violently yells at O'Shea before he's shoved away. O'Shea goes to attack The Cohort's Heath Miller, but Bram pulls O'Shea around again and those two start fighting. Angelico and McIntyre try separating them, but The Cohort jump on this opportunity. The Cohort take full advantage of the explosion by Dirty Standards, and as Sabin comes to and tries getting in the ring, he watches from the outside as The Cohort sacrifice Galloway on the table as PJ Black puts him through with a 450 Splash and pins Drew Galloway for the win.Chris Sabin is left heartbroken on the outside, appalled at what just happened with Aiden O'Shea costing him his spot and Dirty Standards disintegrating in front of his own eyes.Up next is Mysterio and Ricochet. Ricochet mentions backstage his admiration for Rey Mysterio and the inspiration he's drawn from the legendary career. X-Division ChampionshipRey Mysterio(c) vs. RicochetThe match everyone was anticipating! Mysterio and Ricochet. Mysterio looks in great shape against Ricochet, but it still appears a passing of the torch. After Mysterio tries a 619 in the cage, he realizes it won't work as he stops in his tracks. This allows Ricochet to pop up and hit a springboard cutter! Ricochet gains momentum and finishes Mysterio off with a 630 Splash!Ricochet wins the X-Division Championship for the 4th time of his career! After the exceptional match, Mysterio gets up with help of the ropes and raises the hand of Ricochet, signaling a new breed for the X-Division and highflyers across the world.LockDown continues with the pending TNA Knockouts Championship on the line! Shown sitting front row is the father of Nattie Neidhart, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart. Nattie gets a backstage interview saying her father being in attendance is a big deal for her and expects to walk out as Knockouts Champion tonight. TNA Knockouts ChampionshipGail Kim(c) vs. Nattie NeidhartTwo highly regarded in the industry are going at it inside the Steel Cage. Gail Kim is showing more of a mat-based style, trying to outwrestle Nattie, but the "Queen of Harts" is giving the 6-time and reigning Knockouts Champion all she could handle. Nattie tries locking in the Sharpshooter, but Gail Kim gets help up with the ropes and after climbing her way up into mid-air, hits Eat Defeat! Nattie's out cold before Kim covers and Nattie barely gets a foot on the rope. Gail Kim pulls Nattie to the center and tries locking in the Hart's patented Sharpshooter, but Nattie counters and locks in her own. Gail Kim struggles before she FINALLY makes it to the ropes! Nattie pulls Kim away from the ropes and tries locking the Sharpshooter in again but Kim reaches in with a small package pin... and gets it!The crowd is shocked as Gail Kim sneaks away with her Knockouts Championship. Kim leaves the cage to Nattie who is in tears. Nattie gets a standing ovation from the crowd, but leaves the cage only to get an emotional hug from her father. The Anvil raises Nattie's hand for the crowd to cheer her again as she comes up short inside the Steel Cage.LockDown is on a fast start but Donald Trump is on-screen. Trump announces he struck a deal last week to sell the company to WarnerMedia. Trump says he isn't sure of the state of the company, but "that's not his problem anymore." Trump asks for a more forgiving climate and he mentions that he does know Impact, nor pending Dynamite, will air on Fox this Friday... putting the company on hiatus after tonight. After this bombshell, now we have the TNA World Heavyweight Championship match. TNA World Heavyweight ChampionshipEthan Carter III(c) vs. John HenniganEC3's beef with the Bullet Club ever since cashing in his briefcase for the title has come to a head. Bullet Club originally surrounded the ring in support of John Hennigan, aside from Kenny Omega, yet they were sent away before the match began. EC3 and Hennigan went all out with several near falls. Hennigan's Moonlight Drive was countered with the One-Percenter and nearly got a pin for the champion! Hennigan also had a steel chair to use for Starship Pain that almost crowned a new champion.As the match draws to a close, Hennigan decides to scale up to the top of the cage. Hennigan tries what appears to be a corkscrew moonsault on EC3 but crashes and burns. Hennigan is barely moving when EC3 hits the One-Percenter for a second time this match. EC3 picks a lifeless Hennigan up and hits a third One-Percenter, this time on the chair, and defeats Hennigan.EC3 has retained his world title! In what he will carry into a "hiatus" for the company, Ethan Carter III appears to be ready for whatever comes.Despite the news dropped by Donald Trump earlier tonight, it appears there are still stakes for the main event tonight, a Lethal Lockdown Match between Team Michaels and Team Sting. The winner will enter negotiations with WarnerMedia about overseeing the company moving forward after their hiatus, while the loser will leave TNA forever. Team Michaels enters for what's to be the second Lethal Lockdown Match of the evening. Team Sting heads out, only being Pillman Jr, Davey Boy Smith Jr, and Johnny Gargano. Sting announces that he's been forced to find not one, but two, new members of Team Sting this weekend. Sting explains he had to call in some favors, and the first man he'd like to introduce is Jay Lethal! Lethal, a former TNA superstar in the early days, is back! Sting also mentioned he has secured a fifth member, but has been granted permission to wait. Shawn Michaels steals the microphone and reminds Sting that it's Team Michaels who has the advantage, so enjoy his early retirement. Lethal Lockdown Match
Team Michaels (Everett, Sabin, Richards, Low Ki, Patriot 2000)
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Team Sting (Pillman Jr, Davey Boy Smith Jr, Gargano, Lethal, ?)The opening combatants are Chris Sabin and Jay Lethal. Sabin, still distraught about what happened earlier with Dirty Standards, doesn't want to miss his opportunity to main event... but against Jay Lethal! Sabin and Lethal actually shake hands before Sabin pokes Lethal in the eye. It's pretty even until Davey Richards runs in. Richards and Sabin work great together, holding their own until Johnny Gargano comes in! Gargano adds some life to Lethal and this is some classic wrestling with four amazing competitors in the ring. Up next for Team Michaels is Patriot 2000. Patriot 2000 comes in and tosses Gargano and Lethal around like rag-dolls for most of the 5 minutes. In comes Davey Boy Smith Jr to respond to this, as Patriot 2000 and Davey Boy Smith Jr trade heavy blows while the other four men get back to their classic wrestling styles. In comes Low Ki for Team Michaels and he provides various strikes to slow the four men down. Low Ki gets bulldozed by Davey Boy Smith Jr, only for Patriot 2000 to get back on him. Brian Pillman Jr. gets the nod next and it's some tag team action right now. Waiting for the fifth man, in comes Andrew Everett who drew the last entrant for Team Michaels! Everett comes in and actually gets lit up by Jay Lethal, whose been in the ring the entire match. This is until Davey Richards tosses a chair at Andrew Everett's head that slices him wide open. It begins to be a Team Michaels advantage after this, the first time it's really been a problem for Team Sting.
Then the final entrant... the place freezes. A knock is heard at the door and out bursts BILL GOLDBERG! The crowd can't believe their eyes. Bill Goldberg takes his time getting to the ring and once he finally enters and the roof lowers, he SPEARS Everett! He SPEARS Sabin! He SPEARS Richards! He SPEARS Low Ki! He SPEARS Patriot 2000! Goldberg has taken everyone out. Team Sting watches as Bill Goldberg lifts Patriot 2000 up and hits the Jackhammer while everyone stands off. Shawn Michaels is pitching a fit right now. Bill Goldberg sees Chris Sabin who doesn't seem to want to give up and hits a Jackhammer on Sabin too! Goldberg hooks the leg and it's a win for Team Sting.
The crowd can't believe what they've seen. Bill Goldberg in TNA?! Just the time to go on hiatus. Mauro Ranallo and James Storm affirm that the company will be back and to stay tuned for more details throughout the summer of where to watch TNA as the Lockdown PPV goes off air. |
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Post by blackHEART on Sept 16, 2023 0:02:37 GMT -5
Following Lockdown 2018, a lot needed to happen. WarnerMedia held a series of conference calls with the locker room and all employees on Monday and throughout the week. Warner affirmed they plan on carrying a wrestling company. But they only intend on carrying one show.
Over the next few weeks, they plan on conducting interviews with the current roster to confirm who would be competing for them when they relaunch at an undisclosed date.
One major note not mentioned in the conference call, but it's been rumored online:
- Warner requested Bill Goldberg be the mystery entrant in the Lethal Lockdown Match. Warner paid Goldberg themselves to have him on the show and to win the way he did. Warner wants to work with Bill Goldberg for their new brand, and it's unknown in which way he'll be used. But Warner wants to use both Goldberg and Sting moving forward. Warner went ahead and mentioned who would be returning to the company as of this writing:
Angelico
Bobby Fish
Bram
Brian Pillman Jr.
Chris Sabin
Davey Boy Smith Jr.
Davey Richards
Eddie Edwards
Eric Young
Ethan Carter III
Heath Miller
Jay Briscoe
Jimmy Havoc
John Hennigan
John Skyler
Johnny Gargano
Kenny Omega
Kyle O'Reilly
Low Ki
Mark Briscoe
Matt Jackson
Nick Jackson
PJ Black
Ricochet
Angelina Love
Candy Gargano
Gail Kim
Ivelisse
Madison Rayne
Nattie Neidhart
Toni Storm
Velvet Sky
The notable admissions would signal they haven't come to terms with the company yet, or will be going their separate ways:
Agonia
Aiden O’Shea
AJ Styles
Andrew Everett
Chris Jericho
Dasher Hatfield
Doc Gallows
Don Crist
Drago
Drew Galloway
Jacob Crist
Karl Jacobs
Matt Cross
Matt Sydal
Patriot 2000
Rey Mysterio
Ryan Reeves
Shawn Michaels
Stu Alexander
Teddy Hart
Tigre Uno
Togi Makabe
Tomoaki Honma
Trevor Lee
Allysin Kay
Bea Priestley
Brooke
Dakota Kai
Hiroyo
Jenny Thunnel
Kimber Lee
Madi Maxx
Rhea Ripley
Su Yung
Taryn Terrell
Taylor Made
Some big names secured, including Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson.
However, big names have apparently departed the company including: AJ Styles, Chris Jericho, Drew Galloway, and Rey Mysterio. BREAKING NEWS!It's understood that TNT will host wrestling again. A new era begins "this fall" on TNT.  |
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Post by blackHEART on Sept 16, 2023 0:09:32 GMT -5
 TNA Wrestling returns to television on October 4th with a HUGE lineup on their new network: TBS. Little is known except Sting will address this new chapter with the following promised for the Impact Season Debut: - Ultimate X for a shot at the X-Division Championship - King of the Mountain Match for the TNA World Championship |
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Post by blackHEART on Sept 23, 2023 2:21:42 GMT -5
 October 4, 2018
Following a video package of what TNA has offered the last 16 years, Sting begins the show and thanks everyone for sticking by TNA where he's had so many highlights of his career. Sting says it's a new generation for TNA as they promise to bring "Impact Wrestling" every week to the fans with both familiar and new faces. Sting recognizes two matches synonymous with TNA: King of the Mountain and Ultimate X. Sting confirms the King of the Mountain Match returns tonight with Ethan Carter III, Kenny Omega, John Hennigan, Eric Young, and a mystery opponent for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. Sting then begins to introduce the men in the Ultimate X to kick the show off: Angelico, Johnny Gargano, Low Ki, newcomer Taiji Ishimori, Chris Sabin, and... AUSTIN ARIES!
Angelico vs. Austin Aries vs. Chris Sabin vs. Johnny Gargano vs. Low Ki vs. Taiji Ishimori in an Ultimate X Match
All six remind everyone why it's so special to be a part of Impact Wrestling. The match ends with Aries, Low Ki, Sabin, and Gargano all on a rope kicking at each other. First, Low Ki falls off... then Sabin... then Aries. The last man up there retrieves the X and it's Johnny Gargano!
Johnny Gargano celebrates before the X-Division Champion Ricochet heads out for a staredown with their X-Division Championship match pending.
Bullet Club is backstage when Kenny Omega and John Hennigan face the facts: they're competing for the same prize tonight: the world championship. The Young Bucks aren't about to pick sides but Hennigan insists they already have, but when he wins tonight, he'll prove the entire world wrong and get his title back he's wanted the last six months.
In the ring is a newcomer tag team, Dante and Darius Martin, collectively known as Top Flight. They await their opponents and it happens to be Frankie Kazarian and Christopher Daniels, BAD INFLUENCE! The TNA legends are back in the Impact Zone and it's about to get good.
Bad Influence vs. Top Flight
Top Flight impressed everyone with their high-flying abilities but in the end, the veterans outsmart the rookies and Daniels finishes them off with the Best Moonsault Ever.
After the match, Daniels and Kazarian stand across the ring from Top Flight and extend their hands to the new guys. The crowd gives a standing ovation as everyone recognizes Top Flight will be a significant part of Impact's future.
TNA World Tag Team Champions The Briscoes watched the previous match and talk about Top Flight being impressive, but who could challenge them for the titles? Top Flight? Bad Influence? Young Bucks? ... but in walk two guys who introduce themselves as Mance Warner and Matthew Justice, collectively known as Second Gear. Mark likes how they look like them, but Jay calls them posers and rather than stealing from the Briscoes, go stand on their own. Mance looks like he's about to bite Jay's head off, but Matthew brings composure and says they are themselves and that's why they've signed with Impact. Second Gear promise the fans will understand exactly who they are, and they'll be chasing the tag titles in no time.
PJ Black stands in the ring ready for action when this dark, mysterious character skateboards to the ring. Black's opponent tonight is announced as Darby Allin.
Darby Allin vs. PJ Black
PJ Black inflicts punishment on this new kid, but he internalizes it all before getting on a roll and captivating the audience with the move he puts Black away with: called the Coffin Drop.
Dirty Standards members Angelico and Chris Sabin are arguing back and forth about the results of tonight's Ultimate X but Bram shouts it down. Bram says he had time to think about this for six months and won't sit here every week listening to bickering. Bram tells Angelico and Sabin they have a week to figure it out, but he's leaving the locker room to clear his mind before his open challenge later this evening.
The Beautiful People vs. Candice LeRae, Ivelisse, Nattie Neidhart
Candice LeRae is essentially the punching bag this match, but the Beautiful People are having some internal conflict, particularly between Angelina Love and Madison Rayne... to the point when Candice got the tag in to Ivelisse and Madison needed help, Angelina Love refused to tag in. Angelina walks out on her partners and Velvet Sky is yelling at Angelina now. Action still is going down in the ring when Madison Rayne is getting attacked by Ivelisse, and then Nattie, but gets a reprieve and goes to tag Velvet Sky, but she's conflicted in the middle of the ramp before turning around and walking out. Madison gets caught in the Sharpshooter by Nattie and after her partners walk out on her, submits.
Candice, Ivelisse, and Nattie all get their hands raised as Madison Rayne writhes in physical and emotional distress with the Beautiful People in shambles.
Sting's in his office when he hears a knock... in walks a lady who introduces herself as Danielle Moinet. Danielle thanks Sting for the opportunity for bringing her clients to Impact, believing this will be a great partnership. Sting asks when they would be here, and Danielle breaks the fourth wall, before telling Sting she'll let him know without it getting leaked to the public.
Bram awaits in the ring for his opponent... but uh oh, it's GOOOOLDBERG! Bill Goldberg makes his dramatic entrance from the locker room out in front of the fans in attendance.
Bill Goldberg vs. Bram
Bill Goldberg was at Lockdown earlier this year to help Team Sting, while he also was famous on the Turner Networks back in the 90s with WCW. Goldberg doesn't waste any time and takes care of Bram rather quickly.
Bill Goldberg celebrates to a surprised crowd as he makes a statement to be a member of the Impact Wrestling roster.
Gearing up for the main event, some big news for next week gets announced: Ricochet versus Johnny Gargano for the X-Division Championship, reDRAGON in action, and Riho debuting in Impact against Toni Storm.
The four announced men enter the ring. Champion EC3, Eric Young, and then Kenny Omega and John Hennigan enter the ring separately. For the fifth man? It's THE TRUTH! Ron Killings is back in the Impact Zone and ready to become TNA World Heavyweight Champion!
Ethan Carter III(c) vs. Eric Young vs. John Hennigan vs. Kenny Omega vs. Ron Killings for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship in a King of the Mountain Match
An exciting main event looks to be ending as EC3 hits the One-Percenter on Ron Killings to put him in the 2-minute penalty box. EC3 hops up into a One-Winged Angel by Omega, but rolls out of the ring on instinct before he can get pinned. Omega hits a V-Trigger on Eric Young and has his sights set on getting the title and hanging it above the ring. As Omega climbs, he's caught low... by Hennigan! Hennigan uses this to one-arm powerbomb his Bullet Club partner off the ladder and into a pin attempt, successfully putting Omega in the penalty box. Hennigan just got his first pin of the match and becomes eligible to hang the title, so he begins to rise before EC3 comes and pulls Hennigan down and after a quick exchange, EC3 hits a One-Percenter and quickly rushes up the ladder to hang his title and RETAIN tonight in King of the Mountain!
The crowd's stunned as EC3 remains champion and there's dissension amongst the Bullet Club after Hennigan essentially costs Kenny Omega the world title tonight. |
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