Post by King on Jun 28, 2020 22:10:42 GMT -5
TNA Impact #2
The Bounty has been collected
The Impact Zone
Orlando, Florida
Joey Styles: Welcome to TNA Impact! We are live on AXS TV and we have another jam packed episode of TNA Impact for you. Tonight, we are going to crown ourselves our very first TNA Television Champion and for one. I have to say that I am upset this match isn't insde a Steel Cage but this is going to be a hard hitting match and it's all come down to this. Our new general manage Dusty Rhodes will announce the upcoming Pay Per View and more importantly. I have had my sources out and I have heard that we are going to get a very BIG debut tonight! Well, I think that music can only mean one thing! It looks like AJ Styles has something to say and if I was a betting man. I would say that AJ has an issue with The Championship Committee and now Number One Contender John Cena!
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AJ Styles: So that is how it's going to be huh? It seems like The Championship Committee doesn't like ol' AJ Styles as The TNA World Champion. So they had to bring out John Cena. I really wish TNA didn't throw all this money to somebody like John Cena because from what I know of the man he is going to do everything that he can to hold others down and keep them away from this title. Well, John this isn't the WWE anymore. This is TNA and in TNA it's really different because this is the house that AJ Styles built! I am the best thing going in the business today. TNA is showing the world why we are the hottest thing going in this sport. Now, John Cena I know that you are the number one contender for my championship but I want you to know something though. This isn't the AJ Styles you faced before. This is a hungrier, stronger, faster, and by GOD BETTER AJ Styles!
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John Cena: You know last week, I didn't speak and when I planted you through the mat I thought that was all I needed to say but it seems you didn't get the message. So I am going to come out here and tell you man to man. AJ, you are a hell of a competitor and maybe one day if you train really hard you will be on my level but get this straight cause I am going to only say this once. You might might be the man who built TNA, but I am the man who is going to SAVE TNA! You see when this company brought me in. They told me where they wanted to go and they knew the only way to get there is to make sure that I am the TNA Champion. So AJ let me be the first to say thank you for everything you have done for this company but at the upcoming PPV just know it's just business!
{Cena drops the microphone and heads right up the ramp! AJ is pissed and refuses to leave the ring!}
AJ: Is that right John......they brought in the hired gun to try and screw me over.....well John....let me just tell you straight up what is going to happen at this upcoming PPV. I am going to kick your ass, and after I do that and I beat you in MY ring! Then I am going to send you packing back to where you came from. You say this is just business.....well....I think business just got personal.....because you will soon learn TNA is different that place up North you came from. This is The Impact Zone and we are going to eat you alive John! We don't care about your accolades around here. I am going to teach you a lesson at this PPV and that is when I will show you that you don't belong here. This is my world and in my world it has no room for John Cena!
{AJ throws the microphone down and poses with his TNA Championship as John Cena turns around and salutes AJ before heading back through the curtain! We now head to back with MJF who is seen paying off the bounty for Roddy Piper's elimination. MJF has a breifcase filled with money as he walks right up to Rick Rude and Bobby Heenan!}
Heenan: That's what I like to see....Show me the money! HAHAHA!!!!!
MJF: Well that is why I am here. We all know that I have the means to pay but I have something a little better for you. How would you guys feel about let's say tripling your investment?
Rick Rude: What are you saying MJF? You weren't happy with me eliminating that carcass Roddy Piper last week.
MJF: I am happy about that but you know I just think that we need to do something else here. I respect the both of you which is why I want you to do something for me. See this upcoming PPV. I want to see what kind of man Roddy Piper is which is why I want you to face him at it. So I can see what I am dealing with here.
Heenan: We are going to have to talk about this. You are asking my client to be a practice round. Why should we allow that to happen?
{That is when MJF pulls out another wad of cash and hands it over to Rude.}
MJF: All I am saying is just think about it and let me have answer sometime soon.
*Commercial*
X-Division Match
Non-Title
Finn Balor defeats Ali VIA Double Foot Stomp @ 14:52
{This match is a showcase match for Finn Balor! Ali is trying to find himself in TNA but he shows off his impressive skills though.You can tell the X-Division is going to be something special as they get about 14 minutes of hard hitting and fast paced action. Finn is the flag bearer and he is showing that off tonight. Ali is able to counter and create some false finishes, but that is why Finn is the champ because he is able to counter Ali charging for a switchblade and Finn finds the way to fight through the pain and drops The Double Foot Stomp on the ribs of Ali and that's all she wrote! Finn is handed his X-Division Championship. Finn raises the title in the air......
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{Roderick Strong! The number one contender for the X-Division title! Strong is putting to boots to Balor who just went through hell with Ali! Strong is just relentless on this attack. Ali even tries to come for the save but Strong is fresh and just lays out Ali with a SICK KICK! Strong picks up Balor and the fans are letting him hear it as Strong drops Balor with The Strongbreaker! Strong grabs the X-Division Title and holds it in the air before placing the belt on Balor who is selling this beating!}
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Brian Cage: Tonight, I know the path ahead of me. I have to come out here to face one of the very best. Christian, I know how capable of a competitor that you are but I am sorry to tell you that tonight will not be your night. I am going to beat you in that ring and I will become the first TNA Television Champion and nobody can stop me!
{Before heading to commercial we see The GM of TNA Impact! It's Dusty Rhodes and he is heading to The Impact Zone!}
*Commercial*
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{Dusty is in the ring and he cuts his promo about how happy he is with TNA Impact! He says that Impact Wrestling last week did record numbers for the company and he can only expect that the number will only go higher especially with the type of athletes that he has to show up. Dusty announces that after episode 4 of TNA Impact. We are going to have our very first PPV. The PPV will be called Sacrifice. Dusty says that he can go ahead and announce some matches for this event.
Rick Rude faces Roddy Piper
X-Dvision Championship
Roderick Strong Challenges Finn Balor
TNA Tag Team Championship
DIY Challenges The Hart Foundation
TNA World Championship
John Cena Challenges AJ Styles
{Dusty says that other matches can be expected to happen but for the time being that is the card but expect many more to happen between now and then.}
Singles Match
Jake "The Snake" Roberts defeats Kaz with Daniels VIA DDT @ 5:54
{Jake Roberts is making his TNA debut! The fans are solid behind him as Jake as Damien in the bag and places him in the corner. Kaz jumps Jake to get the early advantage but it doesn't last that long when Jake counters a springboard attempt from Kaz with a knee lift! Jake grabs Kaz as the crowd is popping and Jake drops him with a Short-Arm Clothesline! Jake looks around and makes the signal and proceeds to drop Kaz in the middle of the ring with The DDT! Jake Roberts is playing the crowd after his victory. Daniels drags his partner out of the ring and up the ramp. Jake grabs the bag as the fans are going crazy but Jake as reaches into the bag. He seems confused! Jake suddenly pulls out a HOURGLASS!}
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{The fans pop! Jake doesn't know what to think though. Jake stares at the hourglass before placing it on the mat and leaving the ring with Damien in the bag. What could this possibly mean for Jake Roberts?}
*Commercial*
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{We come back from commercial with The Championship Committee having a meeting and that is when The Miz and Morrison enter the scene. They complain about not having a chance to prove themselves as a tag team. They complain about their eliminations and they say they want Tag Team Title Shots. They want to know what DIY has done to even be given title shots. Jarrett and HHH agree with them and tell Miz and Morrison that next week they will face DIY and if they win next week then at Sacrifice they will challenge The Hart Foundation. If they lose then DIY will challenge. Miz and Morrision leave with smiles on their faces. Joey Styles is sure to push this injustice as he calls it! Before heading to commercial we head to the back where Roddy Piper is seen standing.}
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Roddy: So that's how it is going to be isn't it. Look at MJF over here having other man do his dirty work for him. See, MJF I know what kind of man that you claim to be. You claim to be this rich man with all this money that we all know came out of your parent's bank account. So now you hired that weasel Bobby Heenan and his client Rick Rude to come out here and challenge me at Sacrifice! Listen, MJF! I have NEVER backed down from a fight! Sure I might lose some, but one thing you will always know is that I WAS THERE! You MJF you keep hiding behind that cash because sometime, someday, and somewhere you will always have to PAY THE PIPER!
*Commercial*
Main Event
TNA Television Championship
Brian Cage vs Christian
{Here we go the TV Championship is on the line tonight! Out first comes Brian Cage! The Machine looks like a complete monster. He heads down the ramp and the fans a popping for him as he looks ready to fight here tonight. Out next comes Christian Cage! He is playing up the crowd as he heads down the ramp! Brian and Christian meet in the middle of the ring where the official goes over the rules for the match and that is when the match begins. Brian and Christian meet in a tie up but Brian sends Christian across the the ring! Brian flexes as Christian comes charging again but Brian sends him crashing across the ring again! Christian is getting upset as Brian though is getting cocky and grabs Christian by his throat and into the buckle he goes. Brian is working Christian over in the corner. Brian is sending stiff shoulders to the stomach of Christian! Brian finally grabs Christian and is looking for a Buckle Bomb! Christian though is sending right hands to the skull and counters by sending Brian face first to the buckle! Christian catches Brian from behind and sends him crashing with a dropkick to the back sending Brian into the buckle again before rolling him up! Christian makes the cover 1.......2......kickout by Brian! This is when Brian comes charging but Christian though counters and sends Brian through the ropes and he lands hard on the arena floor! Christian is getting back into this match. Brian is getting to his feet but a Baseball Slide nails Brian into the barricade! Brian begins holding his back and moving back into the entrance ramp. Christian comes charging with a Suicide Dive between the ropes but that is when Brian catches him in mid-air right into a VERTICAL SUPLEX ON THE ENTRANCE RAMP AND THE CROWD EXPLODES! What a move!
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Brian is showing some signs of fatigue as Christian is giving all he has. Brian grabs Christian and picks him up. He goes to throw him into the steel steps but Christian though counters by leaping on the steps and when Brian comes charging Christian catches with a body press! Brian is caught off guard as Christian is bringing the fight right back to Brian Cage with right hands and rolls him back into the ring. Christian comes running to the top rope. He goes flying off the top rope with a Crossbody down goes Brian again! 1.......2.....kickout by Brian! Christian is getting upset as he is doing all he can to put him away. Christian picks up Brian and is setting up for The Killswitch! Christian has his arms locked up and Brian though counters and shoves Christian into the buckle! Brian is there to catch Christian in mid air! Brian grabs Christian and drops him with a Powerbomb and then follows Christian up with a Buckle Bomb!
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Brian is setting up Christian for The Drill Claw....Christian though counters by landing behind Brian! That is when Christian drops Brian in the middle of the ring with The Killswitch! The fans explode when Christian makes the cover 1......2.....foot on the bottom rope! Christian can't believe it! Brian has done the unthinkable and kicked out! Christian is wondering what it's going to take to put Brian away! Christian is signaling for another Killswitch! Christian is clapping as Brian is trying to get to his feet! Christian goes for the Killswitch but that is when Brian counters and drops Christian with The Weapon X!
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Brian though isn't finished though! Brian knows this match is over now but he isn't finished! Brian grabs Christian and slits the throat and finishes off Christian with The Drill Claw in the middle of the ring! Brian looks at the crowd and slits the throat AGAIN! The fans are letting Brian hear it! Brian grabs Christian and DRILL CLAW! Christian is out like a light as Brian teases a third one but instead hooks the leg! 1.......2......3!!! Brian Cage is your NEW TELEVISION CHAMPION! Brian is handed the championship as the medics are checking on Christian but that is when DOWN THE RAMP COMES EDGE! Brian Cage is looking down the ramp with a smile on his face as Edge is checking on Christian with the medics! TNA Impact closes with Brian Cage holding up The TNA Television Championship!}
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