Coverage and thoughts on the December 1, 2011 episode of Impact
The show starts with Sting coming to the ring and he talks about how the inmates have been running the asylum and asks Bobby Roode to come out. Roode comes out and isn’t impressed with Sting’s request and he tells Sting to hurry up. Sting tries to tell Roode that he is charge and Roode mentions that Sting should appreciate what Roode has done as World Champion and Sting says that there are consequences for what Roode has done. AJ Styles then comes out and Roode says that AJ has Sting fighting his battles for him. Then Jeff Hardy comes out he says that he & AJ respect Sting’s decision and Roode says screw Sting and his decision making. Sting then announces AJ vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Bobby Roode and Sting mentions that the Title will not be on the line. This was a decent opening segment. Why are they having a Non Title 3 Way with the Champion?
The show Karen Jarrett and the Knockouts outside the arena from “earlier today” and that they disrespected her wishes and that they will wash the wrestler’s cars and that they better have their robes off and scrubbing. Madison
They show Jeff Hardy backstage mentioning that Roode attacked him and AJ last week and then Jeff Jarrett comes in and asks Hardy if he really deserves to be in the Impact Main Event. He says that doesn’t deserve to be in the Impact Zone and Hardy says this is his last shot and then Jarrett attacks him, throws him around a bit and Hardy fights back and Jarrett bails.
The show Eric Bischoff & Bull Ray backstage and Bischoff says that they no longer have any leverage and that the idea of his son becoming a star in this business while he’s in the business gets to him. Then he talks about how they gave Abyss the business and Ray mentions how he put him through a table and he got back up. Bischoff tells Ray to talk to him to try to get him back in Immortal. Ray says that he will talk to Scott Steiner and see if they can convince Abyss. This was really idiotic and made no logical sense at all! Then again when does TNA ever think of using logic?
More uselessness with the Knockouts! Who cares? ODB comes in and Karen says she has booked her in a street fight with Mickie James and if she hurts Mickie she will get a Knockouts Title match. Whatever, this was more idiocy.
Time for the FIRST match of the night. That’s right a half hour into the show and we have match number 1! Devon & Pope D’Angelo Dinero vs. Ink Inc vs. Mexican America for a World Tag Team Title match. Devon & Pope win when Devon pins Jessie Neal. This was a decent match. I thought it was too short, but it was ok.
Austin Aries comes out and says that he is the greatest guy who ever lived and that he is even greater than he thought he could be. He mentions that there’s no one left for him to face and that they should rename the X-Division “The A Double Division.” Kid Kash then comes out and Aries stealing the win at Turning Point. Then he mentions Aries walking out on him in the tag match last week. Aries reminds Kash that he is the X Division Champion and Kash says that he was the X Division Champion before Aries came to TNA. Aries places the Title on the mat between him & Kash and he says that if Kash shakes his hand he will get the chance to face him for the X Division Title. Kash then shakes Aries’ hand and then Kash punches him and Aries gets knocked out of the ring. Aries then says that Kash isn’t getting a Title match. This was a really good promo. Aries is great at playing the jerk heal and Kash cut a good promo too.
The show Gunner somewhere looking for Garrett Bischoff.
They show AJ Styles backstage talking about the 3 Way later. He says that he respects Jeff Hardy and Roode is at the bottom of the list.
Back to Gunner and he’s in a gym looking for Garrett and he kicks a few guys around. Then he gets in a ring and beats on some guy after he told Gunner to chill out. Gunner continues beating on everyone there screaming “where’s Garrett.” This was stupid.
Sting tells Jeff Jarrett that if he gets involved in the 3 Way later there will be consequences. Jarrett then talks about the March PPV and how Jeff Hardy was that night and he wants Hardy out of TNA. Sting warns him again about getting involved in the 3 Way. Jarrett says that he might not mind having to deal whatever consequence Sting has in mind. This was idiotic too. These backstage bits are really annoying!
More of the Knockouts washing cars.
Bully Ray & Scott Steiner talk about trying to get Abyss back in Immortal and Steiner says that Abyss would want a freaky girl. Steiner says that he has some freaks in the next room. This sucked! What is the point of this?
Time for match number 2. Yep 2 matches in an hour! Mickie James vs. ODB in a Knockouts Street Fight. Mickie gets the pin. This was good. They brawled all over the arena.
Mike Tenay & Taz interview James Storm, who is at “his home”. Kurt Angle comes in and gets a headset and asks Storm how it felt to have his head bashed in and Storm says that when he is cleared to wrestle Angle will know what it was like. They go back and forth and Storm says that he will be there next week and they will make their Final Resolution match official. This was pointless.
They show 2 unknown chicks who are about to fall into the “Abyss.” Yes, pun intended!
They show a Bobby Roode video package with his friends and family saying that he’s not the same guy. This was idiotic.
They show Bobby Roode backstage saying that it doesn’t matter what his family thinks and he calls them users too. Then he says that AJ & Jeff Hardy having on him. This was ok.
Time for match number 3. an hour and a half into the show and there have only been 3 matches! Rob Van Dam vs. TV Champion Robbie E for the Title. Robbie E gets the pin. During the match Eric Young comes out and distracts the referee & Rob Terry. Christopher Daniels then comes in and lays out RVD and places Robbie E on top of him for the pin. This was a mixed bag. The match was ok for what it was but the run in from Eric Young was dumb and Daniels coming in was to be expected.
They show the 2 unknown chicks from before coming out of the “Abyss” and one of them asks, “What just happened?” Who cares?
The Knockouts are still in their bikinis washing cars. Tara & Angelina argue and all 6 brawl. Some of the wrestlers come in to watch and play peacekeeper and then Gail Kim sprays the Knockouts with the hose. This whole bit with the Knockouts was idiotic! Why do they have this crap on the show!?
Time for the main event. There were only 4 matches in 2 hours!! AJ Styles vs. Jeff Hardy vs. TNA World Champion Bobby Roode. Roode wins when he pins Hardy. This was a good match. Jeff Jarrett came out and pushed Hardy off the top and Roode got the pin. After the match Sting comes out and tells Jarrett that at Final Resolution he will face Jeff Hardy in a Steel Cage with escape the cage rules. He then says that if Jarrett wins then Hardy will leave TNA but if Hardy wins he becomes the number one contender for the World Title at Genesis. Karen Jarrett then comes out and Sting says that at Final Resolution she will be handcuffed to him. That ends the show.
This week’s show was terrible! There were only 4 matches in 2 hours. The main event was good, and I liked the Kash-Aries promo and the Mickie-ODB brawl was good too. The rest off the show was awful.
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