11-24-11 Thanksgiving Impact results and thoughts

Coverage and thoughts on the November 24, 2011 Thanksgiving episode of Impact

The show starts with Kurt Angle comes to the ring and talks about James Storm saying that he didn’t attack Storm from behind, but that Storm never saw him coming. James Storm comes out. They have words and Storm says that he wants to fight Angle right now. Angle then tells Storm that there are others who want to fight him. Jeff Jarrett, Bully Ray & Christopher Daniels (when did he become part of Immortal?) come out and surround Storm. Angle tells him to hit him now that Storm’s out numbered. Storm then says he told his daughter that Angle was the guy who gave her dad a concussion. Storm then mentions that she wanted him to respond to Angle and then Storm punches him. Ray, Jarrett & Daniels then come in and all 4 beat down Storm and then AJ Styles, Ken Anderson & Rob Van Dam come out to even the odds. Security comes to break it up. While Storm was being helped up the ramp, Bobby Roode comes out and Storm laid Roode out. This was a good opening segment.

They show Eric Young riding outside the building with Rudy Charles and they get the Turkey costume out.

They show a Mexican America promo with Sting from last week, which led to them losing the Tag Titles to Matt Morgan & Crimson and then they show the end of the match. I don’t get this.

TNA World Tag Team Champions Matt Morgan & Crimson vs. Mexican America for the Titles. Morgan & Crimson win when Crimson pins Anarquia. This was a pointless squash.

They show Robbie E, Rob Terry, Eric Young and referee Rudy Charles backstage and Rudy is holding a turkey costume. Robbie E tells Young that he will not get another rematch for the TV Title. They go back and forth for a bit and then they set up a loser wears the turkey costume match. Young then mentions that if he doesn’t face Young then Sting will strip him of the TV Title. This was idiotic.

Karen Jarrett then comes out for a promo with Gail Kim, Madison Rayne & Traci Brooks and she tells Velvet, Tessmacher, Tara, Winter, & Angelina to come out. Then she mentions that they will be in a Lingerie match later tonight. This was dumb too.

They show Christie Hemme interviewing Tara, Velvet & Brooke about their match and they feel insulted that they’re placed in this kind of match. This was dull.

They show Gail Kim backstage saying how great Karen is and then Mickie James comes in and wants to talk to Gail. They do the “talking with the door not all the way shut and the camera is filming inside the door bit.” Mickie and Gail go back and forth and Mickie calls Gail a hypocrite and Gail attacks her. This was crap too.

Velvet Sky, Brooke Tessmacher & Tara vs. Madison Rayne, Winter & Angelina Love in a Lingerie match. Velvet, Tara & Brooke win when Velvet pins Madison. Mickie James who was injured from Gail Kim’s attack (though she didn’t look it) came out during the match and prevented Madison from cheating. This was ok.

They show the Knockouts backstage and Karen says that she will provide the gear they’ll be wearing next week. I’m tired of this!

Jeff Hardy’s music plays and someone in a hoodie and wearing a mask comes out. He takes the mask off and it’s Jeff Jarrett. Jarrett then rags on Hardy. Hardy then comes out and attacks him but then Bully Ray & Christopher Daniels come out and beat down Hardy. The A.J, Anderson & RVD come out and fight them off. Security came in to break It up. Hardy was helped to the back.

Eric Young vs. TV Champion Robbie E. in a Loser wears a turkey costume match. Before the match Eric Young brings out Rudy Charles. Young gets the pin. Robbie E. uses a weapon to win but Rudy Charles finds out and restarts the match and Young got the pin. After the match Young gets the mic and says that Robbie looks knocked out and they will need someone else to wear the turkey costume. They have Rob Terry put on the costume and then he chases young to the back. This was stupid.

They show Eric Young & Rudy Charles backstage and they talk about how they’re going to train for next years turkey match. Rudy’s riding a bike and he hits the back of a production truck. This was more goofiness.

AJ Styles, Ken Anderson, Jeff Hardy & Rob Van Dam vs. Christopher Daniels, Bully Ray, Jeff Jarrett & TNA World Champion Bobby Roode in an 8 Man Tag Team Elimination match. The faces win. AJ & Hardy were the survivors. James Storm & Kurt Angle were at ringside. The match started 3 on 3 because Hardy didn’t come out at the start because of the attack from earlier and Roode was doing commentary. *Roode comes into the match & pins Anderson * Roode then hit a low blow on AJ and was eliminated by DQ. * Daniels pins RVD while holding the tights after Angle shoved RVD off the top rope. * Storm & Angle brawl to the back. * AJ was on his own but then Jeff Hardy came out. * Hardy pins Daniels. * Hardy pins Jarrett. * AJ pins Ray. After the match Bobby Roode came back out and attacked both AJ & Hardy and he shouts in AJ’s face to end the show.

I thought that this was kind of a throw away for the most part. The opening promo with James Storm & Kurt Angle was good and the main event was fun too, but the rest of the show wasn’t memorable.