TNA Wrestling taped next week’s edition of Impact from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida.
* Pre-show match as people load into the Impact Zone – Rosie Molatov (?) vs Daffney. Rosie is a Team 3D student who wrestles locally as Betsy Ruth and Miss Betsy Rosie and wins with a sky high. Daffney got hurt. Rosie did a bonsai drop and crushed Daffney. She hasn’t moved for five minutes and is being attended to. An ambulance has been called for Daffney and she’s going to be stretchered out. She can move her hands but hasn’t sat up. They’re taking off the bottom rope now so they can get her out easier. Paramedics just showed up. She’s on the stretcher now and being taken to the hospital. Dave Penzer said it looks like she’s OK but they’re doing everything now as a precautionary measure.
* Xplosion match, Black Machismo Jay Lethal vs. Desmond Wolfe w/Chelsea. Winner via Tower of London after a distraction from Chelsea, Desmond Wolfe.
TNA Impact (Airing Monday, April 26, 2010 on Spike TV):
* Hulk Hogan out to start the show. He’s been on a high since Lockdown and since Impact last week. To be TNA heavyweight champ now means more than he thought it could be. He says RVD has a target on his back and everybody in the back is stepping it up. He mentions Eric Bischoff’s new ranking system that the fans have a big part in it. Hogan says RVD vs. Hardy could go either way but RVD pulled it out. He hands it to AJ for being great but the 5 star frog splash changed things up. Hogan brings out the new champ RVD. Van Dam says Hulk can now call him Mr. TNA Rob Van Dam. Hogan gives it a try and the crowd is going nuts. RVD is way over. RVD is feeling the love in the Impact Zone. He says the universe is full of nothing but positive energy. RVD just wants a fair opportunity to be RVD. He says no one will understand the connection he and Hulk have to Mother Earth’s finest. Being such cool dudes but also being such tough dudes. He’s one of baddest dudes and will be one of the greatest champions ever and that’s why he’s the whole f’n show.
* AJ Styles‘ music hits and AJ comes out with Ric Flair. Hogan says nobody invited either one of these ex-champs out here. Crowd is chanting ex-world champ. AJ says RVD sounds like a Hallmark card. Don’t get him wrong, millions don’t get his lifestyle like he doesn’t. But he asks if he’s right now. The crowd chants “yes he is”. He says he must be because he was beating his ass last week and slipped off the top rope and that’s why he lost. This week he’s in a BS tag match when he should be getting his rematch. He says it’s OK, he’ll eventually get his rematch so put that in your pipe and smoke it you pothead. Flair cuts Hogan off from talking and says he’s not letting other people do his work and Abyss will be done. Tonight he’s going to style and profile. To be the man you have to beat the man and tonight he’ll take Abyss out.
* For the TNA Knockouts title, Angelina Love vs. Tara vs. Madison Rayne. Winner via schoolgirl on Angelina Love, Madison Rayne. Tara attacks Angelina Love after the match. Security runs out to break it up but can’t contain them. Tara cries and apologies and then attacks Angelina again takes her out. Love is left lying on the entrance ramp and is helped out by security.
* AJ Styles and Sting vs. Jeff Jarrett and Jeff Hardy is announced for later
* Shannon Moore vs. Kazarian. The referee got knocked out and Matt Morgan ran out, pushed Moore off the top rope and Kaz hit his finisher for the win. Samoa Joe’s music hits and he comes out to beat up Kaz and lay him out with a muscle buster.
* No DQ, Falls Count Anywhere: AJ Styles & Sting vs. Jeff Jarrett & Jeff Hardy. Hardy was about to jump off the top of a ladder on the stage onto AJ on a table on the floor but at that exact moment Sting pinned Jarrett in the rafters.
* “The Pope” D’angelo Dinero is out with his arm in a sling and an eye patch over his left eye. At Lockdown he had the opportunity of a lifetime, an opportunity to fulfill a dream, to achieve greatness in becoming TNA Champion. Instead he got screwed due to a pen to the eye. He says AJ tried to take away Pope’s career and food from his mouth. He asks who AJ thinks he is. He says a tooth for a tooth is in order and Pope is watching him now. Pope says when we fall down, we get back up. Every now and then there will be a stumble and that’s what this is. Pope says he ain’t forgot about AJ. Out comes Mr. Anderson to interrupt. He says he’s going to call him the Kool Aid Man. Not the OH YEAH GUY but like Jim Jones because he’s drinking the Kool Aid. It’s not his fault they had no hopes and dreams work at gas stations and some even work at Walmart. He says Kurt Angle is home nursing his boo boo and asks if Pope is doing the same thing or sack up and get in the ring with him at Sacrifice. Anderson is making chicken noises now. Pope says the pimp hand is still strong and pimp slaps Anderson. Anderson attacks Pope back and security breaks it up.
* For the TNA Tag Team Championship, Team 3D vs. Matt Morgan & Jesse Neal. Before Team 3D came out they were shown in the back yelling at an unconscious Syxx-Pac who had been put through a table. One minute into the match Hall and Nash come out and start fighting Team 3D and Jesse Neal. Morgan beats up Neal while Hall and Nash fight to the back with Team 3D. The bell rings and the match is thrown out.
* Team 3D comes back out to help Neal after Morgan has left him lying. Neal gets on the mic and tells Morgan he’s not done. He calls him back out so he can kick his ass. Team 3D leaves to let him handle his business. Team 3D come back to redo the call out. After it, Morgan is interviewed but Hogan interrupts and asks if he wants to go back out and deal with Jesse Neal or stay and deal with him. Morgan goes out and is attacked by Neal. Neal has the upper hand until a low blow and belt shot from Morgan. Shannon Moore comes out and hits a missile drop kick to chase Morgan off.
* Main event: Ring vs. Ring – Ric Flair vs. Abyss. Winner after a brass knux shot to the nuts, Ric Flair. Earl Hebner found the knux and restarted the match. Winner via Black Hole Slam, Abyss. Hogan’s music hits and he comes out collect Flair’s ring. Abyss and Hogan pose with their rings. Hogan knows who he’s going to present the ring too, right here next week, brother. Hogan props himself up in a corner and Abyss whipped Flair into him for a big boot.
* Xplosion match, Homicide vs. Alex Shelley. Winner via Sliced Bread #2, Alex Shelley.
* Xplosion match, Robert Roode w/James Storm vs. Chris Sabin w/Alex Shelley. Winner via spinebuster, Robert Roode.
MJ says
Who was the hot brunette standing behind Easy E when Jay Lethal walks into the room?