6-16-11 Impact results and thoughts

Coverage and thoughts on the June 16, 2011 episode of Impact

The show starts with Ken Anderson coming out to celebrate his TNA World Title win Sunday, but he didn’t invite anyone because he got the job done all on his own. Gunner then comes out and says that he helped him out by beating Sting last week and says that he deserves a Title match. Anderson then tells him that his services aren’t needed. Anderson throws a pitcher of beer on Gunner. Gunner then attacks Anderson and puts him through a table. This was a typical Anderson segment. Weak way to start the show.

Devon vs. Hernandez. Devon wins by DQ when the rest of Mexican America come in. Pope comes in and helps Devon out. This was a dull match. Pope was at ringside sitting by Devon’s family during the match. I’m not sure what they’re doing with this storyline.

Anderson goes into Bischoff’s office and they go back and forth about Gunner challenging him. Bischoff yaps a bit then gives Anderson a match with Gunner. This was ridiculous and boring. Anderson’s act is stale and Bischoff is just painful to hear or watch.

Kurt Angle comes out and talks about how he will be training for the 2012 Olympics and that the issues with Jarrett are finished. Jarrett then comes out and tries to talk Angle into facing him one more time. Angle tells him to beat it. They go back and forth and agree to go at it in the parking lot and Jarrett says he will go to Mexico. I don’t know what that was about. This was idiotic too. I thought this feud was over Sunday. Why are they dragging it out more? This has gone on for too long!

Eric Young finds Matt Morgan and talks about how he’s defending his TV Title against him. Morgan says he’s one of the 12 in the Bound For Glory series. Morgan tells him to go find an “old sit com TV producer.” This was dumb too. The Vince Russo was on Happy Days line was kinda funny but I’m getting really tired of the goofball Eric Young character.

Kid Kash vs. Jimmy Rave vs. Austin Aries in a match to qualify for the Destination X PPV. Aries gets the win when he pins Rave. This was a really good match and the first good part of the show.

Miss Tessmacher & Velvet are in the back on their way to the ring talking about winning the Knockouts Tag Team Titles.

Velvet Sky & Miss Tessmacher vs. Knockouts Tag Team Champions Rosita & Sarita. Rosita & Sarita win when Rosita pins Velvet after being distracted by ODB who was in the crowd. After the match Jacqueline makes her return and she & ODB beat down Velvet. This was a solid match and the post match attack was pretty good too.

Jarrett is in Hogan’s office and signs the deal for his parking lot brawl. Sting comes in and Hogan says that on July 14 on Spike he will get his rematch for the Title against Ken Anderson. Sting asks if this means the real Hulk Hogan is back. Sting doesn’t buy it and they yap for a bit about WCW. Why are we going back to that? Sting continues to rag on Hogan and asks him if this is the legacy he wants to leave behind and Hogan gets pissed and they scream at each other with Sting calling Hogan “Terry” and saying he’s not done. Are they parodying the Warrior videos with Sting calling him Terry? I hope not, but I wouldn’t be surprised if they were. This was beyond stupid! After the break we see that Sting put red paint on Hogan’s face? UGH!! What is with the red paint?

Jacqueline & ODB are in the back looking for Velvet and Velvet attacks ODB from behind, but they beat her down again. I’m not sure where they’re going with this either.

Austin Aries in the back says he is going to show why wrestling matters and Eric Young comes in and talks about defending his TV Title against the camera man, and he pins him right there and makes Aries count the pin. This was more idiocy.

Bound For Glory Series Match - Rob Van Dam vs. Samoa Joe. RVD gets the pin. This was a good match.

Gunner promo in the back saying that Anderson couldn’t beat Sting with out him and mentions his match with Anderson next. Not much to this.

Jeff Jarrett is in the back taping up his hands for his brawl with Kurt Angle.

TNA World Champion Ken Anderson vs. Gunner in a Non Title Match. Anderson has his mic lowered during the match and announces himself as World Champion. Gunner then hits the F5 for the pin. Bischoff comes in and raises Gunner’s hand. This was a good back and forth match. Gunner does have potential.

Scott Steiner promo in the back asking what Bully Ray’s motivation is.

Bully Ray promo mentioning Steiner’s injury from a few years ago and that he will go through the tournament and become World champion.

Time for the Angle-Jarrett brawl with the TNA roster watching. They use wrestling holds in a parking lot brawl and beat on each other. This was more TNA idiocy. I felt like I was watching a cheap rip off of Rocky 5.

This was a real painful show to watch on the whole. Most of the storylines are ridiculous. TNA is like watching WCW back in 2000. The only good parts of the show were the 3-Way X-Division match, RVD-Joe, The Knockout’s Tag Title match was decent and the Gunner Anderson match.