Coverage and thoughts on the May 5, 2011 episode of Impact
Sorry this is going up late, but I lost power last night and had to watch the show on youtube this morning.
Impact starts with Hulk Hogan and Immortal in the ring and RVD & Sting come out but are stopped by TNA security’s Al Snow, D-Lo Brown and Simon Diamond. Hulk gets the mic and says he’s tired of the network playing mind games and wants Sting to tell him who it is. Sting says that he or she will reveal themselves next week. Immortal takes out the security, RVD & Sting hit the ring then Fortune comes out and a brawl begins. Immortal bails and Roode takes the mic saying that he has had it with Hulk Hogan and how he ruined TNA. He says that he has something that Hogan doesn’t and that is pride. He says that he is proud that he gets in the ring and works his rear end off not just for himself or the fans but for everyone in TNA. He says that Hogan fired his good friend Jay Lethal, a guy who always works hard and did what was always asked of him good or bad. Roode then says that he will be the guy to stand up to Hulk and everything will change next week. Really great promo from Roode here. Jay Lethal is a great talent and to let him go was one of many stupid TNA decisions!
The Jarretts are in the back and they knock on Velvet’s door saying they know that she’s Kurt’s “mistress”. Velvet says she’s not and Karen tells her to get her gear and meet her later in the ring saying she has an offer for Velvet that she can’t refuse. Lame! This whole storyline with Kurt Angle and the Jarretts has gotten beyond dumb and if you haven’t read the spoilers it gets worse next week.
Matt Hardy promo in the back, saying that he’s going to call up a friend of his and they will challenge Beer Money for the Tag Team Titles at Sacrifice. Decent promo from Matt.
Christie is doing the ring announcing this week too.
Sangrieto (Amazing Red in a lucha costume) vs. Suicide. Sangrieto get the pin in a good match after a spring board diamond cutter.
Hulk Hogan and Eric Bischoff are in their office complaining and worrying about who the network is, and wondering if it could be Ric Flair, but they said he plays dirtier than that. They say they’re going to look at the entire TNA roster to find out who it could be.
Mexican America are in the ring celebrating Cinco Del Mayo with piñatas and the Mexican flag. They have the Spanish announce team come to the ring to celebrate and they go after Willie Urbina for being Puerto Rican and not Mexican. Hector Guerrero defends him and Anarquia says that they will bury both of them under the American flag. Ink Inc comes to the ring and brawl for a bit with Mexican America before and heals bail. Jessie Neal gets the Mic and says that no one dis respects America and that as long as there are Americans like him willing to fight for their country that the U.S will always belong to Americans. Good promo from Jessie Neal and the only good part about this whole idiotic storyline.
AJ Styles & Christopher Daniels vs. Bully Ray & TV Champion Gunner. This was a good match too. Ray gets his chain and goes to hit AJ with it, but Tommy Dreamer comes out and then pile drives AJ. I don’t know why they turned Dreamer heal, another dumb move from TNA. Bully Ray talks into the camera saying he’s going make AJ wish he never messed with him.
Tommy Dreamer was in the back knocking a few tables over and having a fit.
AJ Styles and Fortune talk in the back wondering why Dreamer turned heal. AJ then said that either they will get answers or Dreamer will get a beating.
Bully Ray & Matt Hardy promo saying that Dreamer made the right choice and did what he had to.
Winter gives Angelina her “medicine”. Ugh!
The Jarretts come to the ring and call out Velvet. Velvet comes out and Karen rags on her saying she’s never been Knockout’s Champion, so she became Kurt’s “mistress” to get ahead. She and Velvet go back and forth on the mic, the whole thing is just really, really stupid. Karen says that Jeff knows people in high places and they’ve arranged Velvet vs. Winter & Angelina in a handicap match. Winter & Angelina come to the ring and Karen tells them to take Velvet out. Kurt Angle then comes to the ring and says that he spoke to the Network and they made the handicap match a mixed tag handicap math, with it being Kurt and Velvet vs. Jeff, Winter and Angelina. Velvet then says that after she takes care of her former BFF, she’s coming for Karen next. This whole segment was extremely painful to watch!
Eric is in the back complaining that Kurt made the match then makes a match with Murphy & Rob Terry with the loser being out of Immortal. I’m really getting tired of Easy E too!
Crimson is in the back with a sledge hammer looking for Samoa Joe.
Murphy vs. Rob Terry-Loser Leaves Immortal. Rob Terry gets the win in a dull match. Murphy’s out of Immortal.
Hulk and Eric are in their office still trying find out who is running the network, saying it could be someone they least expect.
Back to Crimson backstage where he finds Samoa Joe and says that if he sees Joe getting his head stomped that he will walk just like Joe did to him. Joe said that he never asked for assistance back when he was undefeated. Crimson says that he doesn’t and is not asking for Joe’s assistance and for Joe to stay out of his way. I’m not really getting whole feud either.
Knockouts Champion Mickie James vs. Miss Tessmacher for the Title. Mickie gets the pin in a decent match. Madison Rayne then comes out and challenges Mickie to a rematch for the Title at Sacrifice. Mickie accepts, but ads a stip that if Madison Tara no longer has to work for Madison Madison
Eric Bischoff is getting coffee and Brian Kendrick along a few other X Division guys come up to him and ask why Jay Lethal’s gone and why they’re never being used. Bischoff tells them to get taller and bigger. Yep folks, that what Eric said. That was really idiotic. Also it looked like the Bucks were standing around with Amazing Red while Kendrick was talking to Bischoff. Aren’t Max and Jeremy currently at odd with each other? Come on TNA that was ridiculous.
They show a video package with comments from RVD & Sting talking about their World Title match at Sacrifice. This was put together really well I thought.
Kurt Angle & Velvet Sky vs. Jeff Jarrett, Winter & Angelina Love. Kurt and Velvet get the win when Velvet pins Winter after a double DDT on both her and Angelina. Kurt says that he will reveal who his mistress is next week. If you read the spoilers, you know who it is.
Hulk and Eric in the back AGAIN saying that maybe Russo is the network guy. They walk to their car and it has “You’re Next” spray painted on it. They begin to worry if Goldberg is coming. After they drive off we found that Kendrick and the other X Division guys spray painted it.
That’s this week’s Impact. Over all I found it to be a really painful show to watch this week. That’s typical TNA for you.
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