6-21-12 Impact results and thoughts

      Coverage and thoughts on the June 21, 2012 episode of Impact

 

The show starts with Hulk Hogan coming to the ring. He says that when change happens you make friends and enemies. Then he talks about what happened to Sting last week. He says it was uncalled for but he will find out who the guys were, and he will make it right for Sting. Then he mentions Open Fight Night and the Bound for Glory series and he says anything can happen tonight. Then he mentions that he told Austin Aries decide what he was gonna do. Hulk says he’s waiting for an answer. Aries comes to the ring. The fans chant his name. Aries talks about what happened last week. Hulk asks if he heard what the people want him to do. Aries mentions that if wants a title match he’d have to hand over the X Division Title. He says that he could give the title or be the longest reigning X Champion in TNA history. Then Aries says that on one side to be the man you have to be World Champion. But on the other side the X Title is what put TNA on the map. He says that if he hands the belt over it loses its meaning. Then Aries says that he came up with a third option. Hulk says that if Aries has a plan C he better one heck of a visionary. Aries says he will hand over the X title if he sets the standard moving forward. That means that at every Destination X, whoever the X Champion is they will have the same choice he has. He says that will make the title more prestigious. Hulk says he likes where he’s going and he agrees to option C. Then Bobby Roode comes out and says he told Hulk to remain in his office. He asks Aries who he thinks he is calling the shots. Roode says that “paper belt” that Aries has means nothing to him and that Roode himself has the real World Title. Roode tells Aries he made the biggest mistake of his life. Roode then says that he is the it factor and the longest reigning Champion in TNA. He says that he will beat, hurt and embarrass Aries. Aries says if Roode’s so confident, this is Open Fight Night and they can go at it right now. Then they brawl and referees come in to break it up. Aries screams that Roode isn’t tough. Then Ken Anderson comes out and says that he doesn’t care who the champion after Destination X is because the Champion will face “The winner of the Bound for Glory series, Mr. Anderson.” This was a really good opening segment but I thought having Anderson coming out was a bit weak. The Aries-Roode promo was really good though and I liked the back and forth with Hulk & Aries too.

Back to the show and Ken Anderson is in the ring. He says there’s a guy he’d like to call out right now. He tells Christopher Daniels to come to the ring. Daniels comes out.

Ken Anderson vs. Christopher Daniels in a Bound for Glory series/Open fight Night match. Anderson gets the pin to earn 7 points. This was a good but short match.

They show AJ Styles & Dixie Carter backstage. She asks if he’s ready. AJ says he’s not sure. Dixie says this has never been about Kazarian or Daniels. Then AJ says maybe there’s another way. This was awful. I really hope to God they end this tonight.

They show the Knockouts in an office and Brooke Hogan will decide who challenges Miss Tessmacher for the Title next.

Back to the show and Brooke says that tonight is a big night. Then she says that she wanted to get to know why they want the Knockouts Title. ODB says she’s different than any other Knockout. Madison Rayne says she was Knockouts Champion before. Brooke tells Madison to make her work her boyfriend. Mickie says she’s the greatest female wrestler in the world. Brooke says things are changing and none of anyone’s back talk will affect her decision. Then she tells Madison that she needs to focus more and get her head back in the game. Madison walks out. Brooke says that she was one more elimination to make later tonight. Terrible segment. There was way too much talking happening here!

Robbie E is in the ring and he says that he isn’t scared of anyone in the Bound for Glory series. He challenges anyone in the BFG series to face him. Kurt Angle answers the challenge.

Kurt Angle vs. Robbie E in a Bound for Glory series/Open fight Night match. Angle wins by submission to get 10 points. This was a squash.

They show a video package on tonight’s Gut Check wrestler, Taler Hendrix. She says that she overcame being diagnosed with cancer at 21. She says that she wants to be the Knockouts Champion and Knockouts Tag Team Champion. She says that she will get it all.

Magnus comes out and says that winning the BFG series means everything to him. We’ll find out who Magnus calls out next.

Back to the show and Magnus picks someone whose head isn’t in the game. Magnus says that he knows what it’s like to have woman trouble while trying to focus. He then says that he doesn’t mess with the woman who signs the pay checks. Then he calls out “that home wrecker” AJ Styles.

AJ Styles vs. Magnus in a Bound for Glory series/Open fight Night match. Magnus gets the pin for 7 points. Daniels & Kazarian came out holding an envelope. That distracts AJ and Magnus got the pin. The match was decent but I wasn’t into the finish.

Back to the show and Jeremy Borash Taler Hendrix, who is already in the ring. She will be facing Tara.

Taler Hendrix vs. Tara in a Gut Check challenge match. Tara gets the pin. This was a solid match. I don’t know they keep having the Gut Check contestants lose. They have to have one win eventually.

Joseph Park is backstage and Bully Ray comes by and tells him to get lost. Ray says he can smell the fear in Joseph. Park says he was scared but not as scared as Ray was when Abyss went after him. Ray says that if he sees Joseph or Abyss it will be the last time they’re ever seen. This was decent segment. Ray was good as always.

Samoa Joe comes to the ring. He says since no one in the back has the guts to say his name he figured he’d come out. Then he calls out James Storm.

James Storm vs. Samoa Joe in a Bound for Glory series/Open fight Night match. Storm gets the pin to get 7 more points. This was a good match. Afterwards Joe gets a beer bottle and he makes like he’s going to hit Storm with it but he hands it to him.

They show a video package recapping the Dixie-AJ-Daniels-Kazarian storyline. Please end this!

AJ & Dixie are backstage again. AJ says he can’t focus and that they have tell the truth tonight.

Back to Brooke Hogan with the Knockouts. Brooke says she’s trying to find out who’s focused. Then she eliminated ODB. ODB asks where Hulk’s office is and Brooke says she’s standing in it. Then Brooke tells ODB to make sure Eric Young doesn’t get jealous.

Bully Ray comes to the ring. He says he is the most hated bully in the world. Then he asks where Joseph Park is. He says he isn’t there and it’s about time he listened. Then he mentions Jeff Hardy, RVD & The Pope. Ray says he’s going for the easy win and he calls out Pope. He says Pope has been in Hollywood the last couple months and Ray says that he will get his 10 points easily.

Pope D’Angelo Dinero vs. Bully Ray in a Bound for Glory series/Open fight Night match. Pope gets the pin to get 7 points. Abyss shows up in the crowd. Ray gets distracted and Pope knocks him out of the ring. Then Abyss grabs Ray, Ray gets lose. Abyss goes over the guard rail and Ray gets back in the ring. Then Pope took advantage and got the 3 count. This was a solid match.

Hulk Hogan is backstage with Jeff Hardy & RVD and he says that since they weren’t called out they must be the biggest threats in the BFG series. Then Hulk tells them that they will face each other in tonight’s main event.

Brooke Hogan will decide who challenges Miss Tessmacher for the Knockouts Title next.

They show this music video that Velvet Sky was in. This was pointless.

Miss Tessmacher comes to the ring to find out who her challenger will be. Brooke Hogan is backstage with Mickie James & Velvet Sky. Brooke picks Mickie James.

Knockouts Champion Miss Tessmacher vs. Mickie James for the Title. Tessmacher gets the pin. This was a solid match too.

Rob Van Dam vs. Jeff Hardy in a Bound for Glory series match. Jeff gets the pin for 7 points. This was a good match.

AJ Styles & Dixie Carter come to the ring. Dixie gets the mic and says this has been going on awhile. She says hat situations like this never have a positive outcome and people’s lives change. AJ then tells her they can leave right now. Then some woman comes to the ring. AJ holds the ropes open for her. Then this chick gets the mic and says her name. She says that she came to them for help. She says that AJ has the highest moral character she’s ever seen. Then she says that AJ & Dixie aren’t together. She says that she’s an addict trying to clean up her act. She says that AJ took her to rehab and they kept her secret because she didn’t want anyone to know. Then she says that’s when Daniels & Kazarian got in the way. She says that the photos and video were AJ & Dixie looking out for her and trying to protect her. Then they show Daniels & Kazarian backstage and Daniels is flipping out. Then this chick says she’s sorry and they all hug. Then Daniels & Kazarian come to the ring and AJ goes after them. He power bombs Kazarian and then he punches Daniels to end the show. This was really idiotic and ended the show on a really bad note!

I thought this was a good show overall. I thought all the matches were solid to good (except Angle-Robbie E. That was a squash). I liked the opening segment with Hulk Hogan & Austin Aries. Roode coming out and brawling with Aries was good too. I wasn’t really into Anderson coming in though. I wasn’t into the Brooke Hogan segments with the Knockouts and I thought the music video that Velvet was in was pointless. The end of the show was TERRIBLE!! None of this crap made any sense! On the whole though I thought this was a decent show.