9-22-11 Impact results and thoughts

Coverage and thoughts on the September 22, 2011 episode of Impact

The show starts with Sting coming to the ring holding a contract and he says that he wants to face Hogan at Bound For Glory and gets the crowd to chant Hogan’s name (I’m not sure why) and Hogan then comes to the ring. Hogan says the match will not happen because Hogan is not medically cleared. Sting laughs that off and asks for a clip to be shown. The clip was Hogan attacking Sting from a few weeks ago and Hogan says that this isn’t funny and Sting says this proves that Hogan can still go (Really). Hogan says that he doesn’t have anything to prove and that the contract means nothing and that he is now a business man. Sting then says if he wants to do business they can have the match right now. Eric Bischoff then comes out and asks Sting what he’s doing. Sting punches him out right away and then says that there’s nothing that Hogan to prevent the match from happening. This was a typical TNA opening segment. The Sting being crazy bit is idiotic and Hogan is beyond old.

Backstage segment with Karen Jarrett, Traci Brooks, Mickie James & Brooke Tessmacher with Karen talking about the Mickie-Tessmacher “Queen Qualifier” match later. She tells Brooke to think twice about going out to the ring and showing what everyone wants to see. Mickie & Brooke walk out and then Karen tells Traci to cover her chest again. Kazarian then comes in and rags on Karen and says that all she is worth is 50 cents. Karen then calls some one (probably Jeff Jarrett) on her cell. This was awful.

They show Jeff Hardy backstage.

Mickie James vs. Knockout Tag Team Champion Brooke Tessmacher in a “Queen’s Qualifying” match. Mickie gets the pin. This was a solid match.

They show Mexican America outside the building from “earlier today” and they ride off in a pick up truck.

They show Al Snow talking to Jeff Hardy and he tells him that he respects that he is man enough to admit his mistakes.

Jessie Sorensen vs. X Division Champion Austin Aries for the Title. Aries gets the pin. Kid Kash came out during the match and distracted Sorensen by taking Jessie’s football and tossing it to him. Jessie threw it back to him as Kash was walking out and hit Kash in the back and Aries got the roll up for the pin. This was a real good match.

Rob Van Dam & Ken Anderson are backstage talking about their tag with Jerry Lynn & Bully Ray.

They show Mexican America in a tattoo place and Anarquia has Rosita and Sarita. Anarquia says that he is scared of needles and he has Hernandez Pray with him. Ink Inc then come in and attack Mexican America. Jessie Neal & Hernandez go back and froth and Neal puts him through a table. Moore & Anarquia go at it and Moore beats the crap out of him and then Neal & Moore double team him. Neal tells the camera not to show what they’re going to do. This was painful!

Jeff Hardy walks into Matt Morgan’s trailer and Morgan says that what Hardy did was a slap in the face to him and that he would be a better role model then Jeff. He then admits that he was a painkiller addict and that he will give Jeff one last chance and that he will hunt him down if he messes up again. He then says that Jeff has what it takes to be a role model (No he doesn’t!) This was ok. Morgan cut a good promo.

They show Rob Van Dam has been taken out after being put through a table.

Jeff Hardy is with Kurt Angle and Kurt says he doesn’t want him in TNA and that he should go. Jeff says that the others he spoke to were sincere and he asks Kurt who he is. Kurt says he is an Olympic Gold Medalist and a 14 time World Champion. Jeff then says that Kurt doesn’t want him there because he is his biggest threat. Angle tells him off and heads for the ring. I wasn’t too crazy about this promo.

Kurt Angle comes out and asks Bobby Roode to come to the ring. Roode comes out and Angle commends him for passing the first test by beating Kazarian. He then says that tonight he will face Christopher Daniels and he mentions that Daniels took advantage of his best friend 2 weeks ago and wonders what Daniels will do tonight. Roode takes the mic and says that for 13 years he has given it all to this business. He then says that Angle is the greatest wrestler who ever lived, but on October 16 in Philly nothing will prevent him from becoming World Champion. Angle then says that he knows a guy who will stand in his way and that guy might be his closest friend. James Storm then comes out and gets in Roode’s face and says that he can see what Roode is thinking, that Immortal brought him out, but Storm says that he makes his own rules and that he is not out here to go at it with Roode, but he is out there to get into it with Kurt Angle. Storm then tells Angle that since he has the stroke that he should announce Storm vs. Angle. Angle asks Storm who he thinks he is and Storm advises him to go to the back and get his gear and sorry about his luck. This was a good segment. All 3 guys cut great promos.

Ken Anderson vs. Bully Ray & Jerry Lynn. Ray & Lynn win when Ray gets the pin after hitting him with a chain. This was a solid match.

James Storm cuts a promo saying that he’s glad Roode had the Title match and mentions that he wants a Title match also.

Christopher Daniels then comes out with a mic and says that he will not face Roode tonight because he feels that he has nothing to prove by beating him because he beat a former World Champion and Grand Slam Champion, AJ Styles 3 weeks ago. AJ then comes out and asks Daniels why he makes these comments about beating him and says that he and Daniels can do it one more time if that’s what Daniels wants. Daniels says that he has proven his point and mentions that AJ mentioned that the last match they would be the final one. AJ then slaps the mic out of Daniels’ hand, they got face to face and AJ chewed out Daniels. AJ was about walk out when Daniels said that he had no idea that AJ was a sore loser as well as a b**ch. AJ then turned around and attacked Daniels. Security comes out and separates them, but they go at it again. AJ & Daniels then brawl towards the backstage area and then back to the ring. Kazarian then runs out to separate the 2. Things then settle down a bit and then Daniels kicks AJ low before heading to the back. This was really great stuff! They both cut great promos and the brawl was fun too watch.

Kurt Angle and Scott Steiner are backstage and Kurt says Steiner’s been training him and Steiner says that Kurt Angle is the greatest wrestler ever.

They show Kazarian and Daniels backstage and Kazarian is trying to calm Daniels down telling him they’re family but Daniels is still steamed and he is tired of being in AJ’s shadow.

Then they show Kazarian talking to AJ and AJ says that this is the true Christopher Daniels. Kazarian tries to reason with AJ and AJ barfs. These were both good segments. AJ barfing I wasn’t crazy about but the rest was good.

They then show Eric Bischoff and Hulk Hogan backstage and Hogan says that he will drop a bomb shell that he will drop on the company next week.

James Storm vs. TNA World Champion Kurt Angle. The match goes to a no contest. Gunner came out during the match. Storm kicks Brian Hebner by mistake and Earl then comes out and goes to count Storm’s pin on Angle but Gunner yanked Earl out of the ring and then hit Storm with the belt. Bobby Roode then came out to make the save for Storm and clotheslines Gunner out of the ring. Roode picked up the Title and laid it in front of Kurt Angle and they had a stare down as Kurt took the Title and walked to the back. This was a really fun back and forth match and the Roode-Angle stare down was good too.

I thought this week’s show was good on the whole despite there only being 3 matches. The Beer Money-Kurt Angle promo was really good and so the back and forth promo and brawl with AJ & Daniels. Those were the highlights of this week’s Impact!