11-17-11 Impact results and thoughts

Coverage and thoughts on the November 17, 2011 episode of Impact

The show starts with Bobby Roode coming to the ring and he talks about Fortune saying that he was always the leader and how they were like crap at the bottom of his shoe that he had to scrape off. James Storm then comes out on the entrance and rags on Roode saying he won’t stand in his shadow and says he’s gonna kick his ass all of the arena. Roode has security hold Storm back. Roode then says that he wasn’t the guy who attacked him. Storm says he’s gonna kick his ass anyway. Then he heads to the ring to get at Roode but security steps in front of him. AJ Styles then comes out through the crowd and he gets in the ring and stands behind Roode. Roode turns around and he & AJ brawl, security tries to break it up but of course that doesn’t happen. Back from commercial and AJ has a mic and he mentions how Roode screwed him & Storm and that he will take the World Title from Roode. Roode says that he beat AJ at Turning point. They start go at it again. Sting then comes out and says that the main event for Final Resolution will AJ Styles vs. Bobby Roode in a 30 Minute Iron Man Match for the World Title. Roode then leaves the ring and he tears a piece of the guardrail out of the way and he gets in Dixie Carter’s face. AJ then comes in to protect Dixie and then Roode attacks AJ from behind. Security then breaks it up and they chew out Roode for going after Dixie. This was a good segment. Roode is really good as a heel. I think they turned him way too soon, but he plays the role well.

James Storm and Samoa Joe are backstage and Storm asks him if he was the guy who attacked him last week. Joe says he wasn’t and then they brawl.

Sting runs up to Bobby Roode backstage and pushes him and tells him that they’re going to do things his way and Roode says that if he touches the World Champion he will sue him for everything he’s got.

Devon vs. TV Champion Robbie E for the Title. Robbie E gets the pin to retain the Title. During the match Eric Young came out and hit Rob Terry with a chair and Terry chases him to the back and then Devon’s sons hopped the guardrail to check on Pope and that distracts Devon and that allows Robbie E to get the pin. This was ok. After the match Devon’s sons push him away. What is it with this storyline? They ignore it for awhile and now they’re back to it this week.

Sting is backstage with Garrett Bischoff talking about Garrett’s match with Gunner last week. Crimson & Matt Morgan then come in and they talk about their match at Turning Point. Sting talks about the tag team division mentioning that without teams like The Motor City Machine Guns around & Team 3D no longer being a team and he says that Mexican America have said they’re leaving because there is no competition. Sting then says that Morgan & Crimson should team up and after a bit they agree to it and will challenge Mexican America for the tag titles later in the show.

Sting goes up to Ric Flair & Eric Bischoff backstage and he talks about rewriting Eric’s contract and Eric says that he never signed it. Sting then tells Eric that his son will become a bigger star than he is because Garrett can wrestle. Sting then says that Garrett will face Gunner later in the show and that he will be with Garrett at ringside. Sting walks out and Flair tells Eric that he has nothing to worry about because they will be at ringside with Gunner. This made no sense.

Jessie Sorensen & Brian Kendrick vs. Kid Kash & X Division Champion Austin Aries. Sorensen & Kendrick win when Sorensen pins Kash. During the match Kash & Aries bicker and Aries walks out. This was a solid match.

They show Karen Jarrett backstage with Gail Kim, Madison Rayne and Traci Brooks and she gives Gail the night and has Traci get Champaign. This was dull. Why is Karen still in charge of the Knockouts when she’s a heal and Sting who is a face runs the show?

They show Ken Anderson backstage playing some vid game and then James Storm comes in and asks if Anderson was the guy who attacked him. Anderson says that if he would attack Storm it wouldn’t be from behind. Storm then unplugs the TV.

Ten Knockout Gauntlet match to determine the number 1 contender for the Knockouts Title with Mickie James, Velvet Sky, Rosita, Brooke Tessmacher, Angelina Love, Tara, Winter, ODB, Madison Rayne & Sarita. Mickie James wins. * Velvet pins Rosita * Velvet pins Brooke * Angelina pins Velvet * Mickie pins Angelina * Mickie pins Sarita * Mickie pins Tara * Mickie pins Winter * Mickie pins ODB. ODB then attacks Mickie and gives her a TKO. * Mickie pins Madison. Madison thought that Mickie was knocked out and she took her time and Mickie recovered to get the pin. This was a decent match.

They show Bully Ray backstage ragging on someone and then James Storm comes in and accuses him of being the guy that took him out. Ray says that he has his hands full with Abyss, but he knows who it was that attacked Storm and Ray then asks him to be part of Immortal. Storm says no way. This was a good backstage segment. Bull Ray is easily the best heal in the company.

They show Jeff Hardy backstage.

They show Garrett Bischoff backstage saying that he will take it to Gunner.

Jeff Hardy come to the ring and says that it’s great to be on Impact and he thanks the fans for being there for him and he promises that he will always be there for the fans. He then mentions that he is looking for the World Title. Karen Jarrett then comes to the ring and Karen chews out Hardy and she questions his manhood and how Jeff Jarrett founded TNA. She then mentions how she was friends with Hardy’s wife Beth and she tries to get Him to slap her. Hardy says that he is more than human. Karen then tries to slap him but he blocks it. Jeff Jarrett then comes out but Hardy sees him come out. Karen then tries to low blow Hardy but he avoids it. Jarrett & Hardy then go at it for a bit and Jarrett bails. I wasn’t crazy about this.

They show Mexican America backstage saying it doesn’t matter who they face. This was stupid. I’m tired of this Mexican America team.

They show Ric Flair & Eric Bischoff backstage with Gunner and Flair tells him to take out Garrett.

Matt Morgan & Crimson vs. TNA World Tag Team Champions Mexican America for the Titles. Morgan & Crimson win to become the new Champions when Morgan pins Anarquia. This was a solid match.

They show James Storm backstage saying that he knows who jumped him and that after the next match he will meet him in the ring.

The show Sting & Garrett Bischoff backstage heading for the ring.

Garrett Bischoff vs. Gunner. Garrett gets the pin. This was a decent match.

They show James Storm backstage headed for the ring.

James Storm comes out and he wants to know who it was that attacked him backstage last week and he asks AJ Styles to come to the ring. AJ comes out and Storm mentions that is was convenient that AJ got 2 Title matches after Storm got the concussion. AJ gets upset that Storm would suspect him. Storm & AJ were about to go at it for a bit and then Frankie Kazarian comes out tells them this has to end. Kazarian gets AJ out of the ring and AJ heads up the ramp all upset. Storm then exits the ring and is about to head for the back and then Kurt Angle comes out from under the ring and he attacks Storm from behind and then they brawl up the stage. Angle then brings Storm back to the ring and gives him the Angle Slam. He then tells Storm that he was the guy who gave him a concussion last week. He tells Storm that when (or if) he wakes up he wants Storm to tell his daughter that Angle gave him the concussion. That ends the show.

On the whole I thought this was a decent show. There were some solid to good matches on this week. The Sorensen & Kendrick-Kash & Aries match was good and the other matches were decent too I thought. The opening segment was fine and I thought they did a good job with the closing segment. Overall I thought this was a better show.