The Squared Circle

[BlackLantern]

the 3 hour RAW anniversary is here in CT.....Im considering going....

 

[NDX]

TNA spoilers, unfortunately:

Spoiler

by David Tuthill

TNA Wrestling returned to Soundstage 21 at Universal Studios. With an abbreviated build time for the next pay-per-view, Final Resolution on the eve of December 2nd, the company was forced to tape a show and a half tonight, as there will only be three iMPACT's leading up to the PPV. The show was one of the best from top to bottom since the company went to two hours.

At some point before the show, they filmed Jim Cornette at the announcer desk talking about how Booker T and Sharmell haven't signed contracts yet and to avoid getting sued that there is to be no calling the two of them by their names. Cornette said he would have a signing ceremony later on.

Kurt Angle opened the show with AJ Styles and Tomko. He talked about the tag match from last night and welcomed Styles and Tomko into his fold as his "new family." This brought out Kevin Nash, who reminisced jokingly about being family with Angle prior to their falling out. Nash eventually got into the ring and began to brawl with Styles, Tomko, and Angle. The numbers game began to overwhelm Nash until he was saved by the majority of the TNA babyfaces.

Lance Hoyt & Jimmy Rave w/ Christy Hemme defeated LAX. LAX was perhaps the most over act in the company at this taping and it was disappointing to see them in such a lower tier match. Hemme got on the apron to distract the referee leading to Rave scoring the pin with a rollup.

Team 3D was backstage with the X Division Championship and a captured and hooded X Division wrestler. They went through a list of demands that they wanted the X Division to comply with to get the belt & the wrestler back. The list included junk food.

We go to Kristal backstage with Christian Cage. He was very upset about losing Tomko and Styles, saying he will get an explination out of the two of them. This almost seemed like he was teasing a babyface turn although later in the show this proved to be incorrect.

In a Mixed Tag match, Bobby Roode & Traci defeated Chris Harris & Gail Kim. After an opening sequence with the women, Roode sent Traci to a chair at ringside and wrestled the rest of the match with Harris. After Roode scored the pinfall, he got into an argument with Traci, who argued back and finally quit. She left the ring and jumped the Roode fan planted at ringside until security pulled the two apart.

Team 3D comes out with the beaten and hooded X Division wrestler and calls out the X Division to meet their demands. The Motor City Machine Guns and Jay Lethal come out and Sabin and Bubba banter back and forth with each other. 3D releases the hood on the wrestler and it turns out to be Havok. Bubba mentions that there is "a traitor within the X Division", which sends Shelley, Sabin, and Lethal to the ring, as well as with the other X Division wrestlers who come from the other side of the building. The three brawl with the X Division guys gaining the advantage until Havok turns on the X Division and hits them all with his cane.

Scott Hall and Kevin Nash come out and announce their reunion at the next pay-per-view, in a six man match with Angle, Tomko, and Styles. They tell Angle that he'll find out who the partner is "later tonight."

In a Triple Threat match, Abyss defeated Relic & Black Reign. Relic is Johnny The Bull and debuted last night at Genesis. This match was a typical Abyss/Black Reign style match ending with Abyss scoring the pin with a Black Hole Slam on Relic. After the match, Reign and Relic beat down Abyss until Rhino made the save.

In a women's match, Awesome Kong defeated Alexa Jade. Kong was still staring at the picture of Gail Kim. This was the standard Kong squash that we've been seeing since she came to TNA. It never ceases to get old. Kong won with a sitout powerbomb. After the match, Gail Kim came out and the two women brawled with security in the middle until Kong laid Kim out.

The signing ceremony then took place. Cornette came out and introduced Booker T and Sharmell, who "officially signed" with TNA. Christian Cage came out and argued with Booker T. The two ended up brawling until security broke them up.

Kurt Angle successfully defended his TNA World Heavyweight Championship by defeating Kaz. Kaz got a ton of offense in, even cleanly landing the flux capacitor. However, Angle kicked out and quickly landed an odd looking DDT and hooked Kaz for a three count. This was a very good match. Afterwards, Angle got on the mic to talk trash to Nash and Hall. They came out and began fighting with Angle, which brought out Styles and Tomko. However, Samoa Joe ran down and helped the Outsiders clear out the ring, setting the stage for the main event at Final Resolution.



In a match taped for Xplosion, Eric Young defeated James Storm.

In a match taped for the Thanksgiving episode of iMPACT (November 22nd), Samoe Joe pinned AJ Styles in a three way match with Chris Sabin in the finals of something called the "Turkey Bowl". As a result, Joe "won" $25,000 and Styles was forced to dress in a turkey outfit. The match went a little longer than 15 minutes and was excellent after the three got going. After the match, Jim Cornette came out and demanded Styles wear the outfit or he would be fired. Styles reluctantly put it on. Kurt Angle came out dressed as a pilgrim and talked about how ridiculous Styles looked. The Outsiders and Samoa Joe came to the top of the stage and bantered back and forth with Angle until the six men began brawling again. Eric Young came out and started running around with a turkey leg, which ended up in Angle's mouth as Nash, Hall, and Joe beat him up.

 

[Eric Draven]

jericho should show up, pimp his book, and disappear....never to be seen again...

He's going to TNA?

 

[Eric Draven]

Oh, and speaking of which, how likely is it that TNA brings back Stevie Ray for a Harlem Heat vs Dudleys feud?

 

[The FallenAngel]

Oh, and speaking of which, how likely is it that TNA brings back Stevie Ray for a Harlem Heat vs Dudleys feud?

Already done.

 

[Sarge 2.0]

Oh, and speaking of which, how likely is it that TNA brings back Stevie Ray for a Harlem Heat vs Dudleys feud?

10 to 1 odds on it happening.

Although, looks like we're getting a Christian/Booker feud...which already happened a few years ago in WWE, didn't it? I know Booker feuded with Edge, but I think he feuded with Christian too.

 

[Metamorpho1977]

Oh, and speaking of which, how likely is it that TNA brings back Stevie Ray for a Harlem Heat vs Dudleys feud?

let it happen, I'm ready to see a good old fashioned Harlem Hangover.

 

[baby_webhead]

10 to 1 odds on it happening.

Although, looks like we're getting a Christian/Booker feud...which already happened a few years ago in WWE, didn't it? I know Booker feuded with Edge, but I think he feuded with Christian too.

Yeah Christian and Booker feuded after the draft in 2006. It was Christian's last feud before moving to TNA.

 

[kane9321]

damn, beth..is strong.lol

 

[BlackLantern]

it would once again prove that TNA has gone ******ed....and not depending on their own talent...if I'm someone who has been with TNA from the start and suddenly all this other talent is coming in and getting pushed past me....I'd start looking elsewhere for work...and another case of the fans not wanting to move on and let the past die

 

[strikezone89]

im probably pick up smackdown vs raw today

 

[baby_webhead]

i haven't watched a raw episode in weeks. i usually just read about it here or on wwe.com. i sometimes catch bottomline though to catch me up. Besides the fact that im busy when Raw and Smackdown show here, i'm not that interested to see it anymore. At the most, i'd like to see HBK Orton but that's it. ECW has been catching my attention a lot more lately compared to the others.

 

[BlackLantern]

i have not played a wrestling game in so long.....just not into them anymore....i just prefer to watch....probably picking up Assassins Creed this week

 

[mjdiddy1]

Next monday night scenerio 1) Orton in the ring talks about how he retained the title and HBK had no chance of defeating him that's why he's home nursing his wounds. Orton says I stand supreme...I put out Flair, Cena, HBK twice, and defeated HHH and Undertaker. No one from any brand or in locker room can defeat me. Suddenly the lights go down "Save_us.222" hits and out comes Jericho. Sets up Orton vs Y2J @ Armaggeddon
2) Orton in ring gives spill about being the best out comes HBK and gets in his face then the lights go down and "Save_us.222" and out comes Jericho and says to the two, "You 2 monkeys r fighting over my property" sets up 3 way @ Armaggeddon w/ HBK winning and feuding w/ Y2J @ Royal Rumble

 

[Colossal Spoons]

Scenario #2 seems less likely since the WWE seems to not want anything to do with 3-way feuds these days.

 

[LastSunrise1981]

As I said before, if Jericho is smart he won't go to RAW. I'm sorry I don't trust HBK or HHH when it comes to the title situation. Jericho will not be given the proper push with both of them there in the limelight.

I like HBK. He's one of my favorite wrestlers, but as a whole, he knows the political game and he would never put Jericho over. Same goes for Triple H as well.

IF it's Jericho I say he should go to Smackdown or ECW.

 

[Max J Power]

 

[BlackLantern]

^^^ i'm gonna go ahead and call BS on that right there.....

 

[Lobo]

Scenario #2 seems less likely since the WWE seems to not want anything to do with 3-way feuds these days.

Unless it's on the C show Punk/Morrison/Miz

 

[DX]

im probably pick up smackdown vs raw today

I could have got it yesterday.

 

[Donnie Darko]

Unless it's on the C show Punk/Morrison/Miz

I was just about to point that one out, too.

 

[BlackLantern]

Too bad Cena isnt around....with Jerichos' "return"....there would have been an instant feud right there.....

 

[Colossal Spoons]

That for real!?


Just picked up SvsR2008. Can't play till after work though...stupid vitamins.

 

[Sarge 2.0]

As I said before, if Jericho is smart he won't go to RAW. I'm sorry I don't trust HBK or HHH when it comes to the title situation. Jericho will not be given the proper push with both of them there in the limelight.

I like HBK. He's one of my favorite wrestlers, but as a whole, he knows the political game and he would never put Jericho over. Same goes for Triple H as well.

IF it's Jericho I say he should go to Smackdown or ECW.

I honestly don't think either of them are going to be a problem. Besides, Jericho isn't coming back to be the number one guy in the company, he's coming back to help build the number one guy in the company. He'll be one of the top faces in a period where top faces are sorely needed, I don't think Trips or HBK would have any reason to hold him down now that he's older, and is an established star. A guy like CM Punk should stay away from Raw, but Jericho is established, and as far as I know, there's no one who has any reason to feel threatened by him on the roster. In fact, the McMahon's were the ones who were really desperate for Jericho, and they're the ones paying him tons of money. I think Trips and HBK understand that.

 

[Sarge 2.0]

That for real!?


Just picked up SvsR2008. Can't play till after work though...stupid vitamins.

Hard to tell. If it's fake, then it's a very very good fake. But these magazine covers are usually done a month or so in advance like this, so I'd be willing to believe that it's real.