The normal package plays, the TNA one and then the Impact one, and we go right into it this week instead of some crappy review/recap. Wow, TNA didn’t use a chance to shill itself. Great!
Chris Candido Tag Team Memorial Cup – Round One
Alex Shelley & Sean Waltman Vs. Shark Boy & Abyss
Ugh, the feed started messing up again. TNA really needs to make it so we can download these instead of just watching a live feed. This happened last week and drove me nuts! TNA really needs to decide what to call Waltman too. His outfit says 6 Pac and they even introduced him as that, but they refer to him as Waltman and the little entrance bar says it too. Shark Boy and Alex Shelley start up in the ring and they go through the motions a bit. The action goes back and forth for a while with Shark Boy having Shelley’s number. The crowd is way behind Shark Boy. Waltman is tagged in as Shelley runs out and Waltman takes control. Waltman, not 6 Pac right? Waltman keeps the control with a very good clothesline to Sharky in the corner. Waltman tags in Shelley and they hit some nice tag team offense as Waltman throws Shelley into Shark Boy with a knee, and as Shark Boy falls, Waltman hits the Bronco Buster. Shelley and Abyss go at it and Abyss comes in the ring. Shelley charges at him, yet Abyss grabs him. Waltman charges too and Abyss grabs him as well. But naturally, no double Chokeslam, rather the heel cheap shot. Abyss then takes them out with a double clothesline and then cleans house eventually hitting the Torture Rack onto Shelley. Shark Boy then tried to get some offense going, but he turns around and walks right into the Black Hole Slam as Mitchell laughs on. I love the super heel Abyss. He needs to ditch Mitchell though. That guy is way too annoying. Shelley takes the advantage and hops into hit the Shell Shock and they pick up the win.
Winners: Alex Shelley & Sean Waltman
Star Wrestler: Alex Shelley
Hard one to judge. It wasn’t much of a match besides a filler and no one was giving a huge effort. Shelley though was playing a nice heel I thought, with his offense and him taunting Abyss into the ring. Naturally, since no one else did anything noteworthy, Shelley gets the nod.
They then show the same Jeff Hardy DVD ad they show every week. Whoopee.
Simon Diamond & David Young Vs. Mikey Batts & Jerrelle Clark
The two faces have jobber team written all over them, it’s pathetic. Clark and Young start it off and Clark gets the quick offense onto Young. Flips all over the place, jeez. Slow it down Clark, who are you trying to impress. Batts is then tagged in and Young hits a nice reverse Black Hole Slam onto Batts and the heels take control. Diamond is tagged in and they hit a double elbow onto him. Batts tries to get a huge offense going with punches (pathetic spot monkey offense), but Diamond powers out and the heel control continues. Batts finally gets an opening by hitting an enziguri and they make the hot tag. This is a seriously condensed tag team match and no one cared about the hot tag. Young and Diamond are a pretty good tag team and I think with a couple more months, Young could be amazing. Young picks up the win with some power moves. I wasn’t paying attention, too pissed off by the spot monkey’s trying to sell being tired and then flipping everywhere.
Winners: Simon Diamond & David Young
Star Wrestler: David Young
The guy has potential and I like his power. I think a feud with Diamond towards the end of this year could really do something for the guy too. He was great in this match, but it doesn’t take much too look great in comparison to two spot monkeys.
TNA then shows an Unbreakable ad. Of course.
Shane Douglas is then with Larry Zybszko and he is kissing ass intensely. He asks Larry what his plans are for the tag division. He says it’s going to be America’s Most Wanted Vs. Team Canada Vs. Naturals Vs. the winners of the Chris Candido Cup in a four way elimination style match for the belts. Now that’s a match I am looking forward too. I love elimination bouts. I don’t know why, but I mark like a bitch for them. Daniels then comes in and starts talking about how Daniels is the reason for TNA’s success and Larry needs to do something about AJ Styles always attacking him. Larry then does a very bland spiel about keeping things simple and yadda yadda yadda. He then ends it by saying it will be AJ and Joe and Daniels in a triple threat for the X title. That’s overkill. Why do it? Joe already went over on AJ, just have him steamroll Daniels now! Plus, it belittles the X Cup from last month. AJ loses, but still gets a shot? How dumb is that? Larry walks out and Douglas is sitting there laughing at him.
