11-7-13 Impact results and thoughts

Coverage and thoughts on the November 7, 2013 episode of Impact

The show starts with Dixie Carter & Pacman Jones walking backstage. Then Ken Anderson comes by & tells Dixie he wants a match with Bully Ray. Dixie can make that happen but she has to do him a favor. Dixie & Pacman have stuff to do. This was idiotic. Why’d the bring Pacman Jones back?

The MEM comes to the ring. Sting says in June he reformed MEM to get rid of Ray was champion & to keep Aces & 8s at bay. Today they can say job accomplished. But it came with hardship. They faced it all. It’s been tough on them all. They’ve been talking as a family. Tonight MEM will be put back on the shelf till further notice. Last week Sting was given the chance to wrestle for the world title & he came up short. Magnus came out on top & seized the moment. Then he says he knows Kurt will seize the moment & become world champion again. So will Joe. Magnus will; also be world champion. Sting’s heading to deal entitlement. He means those who want something for nothing, believe they should come in at the top & not have to pay their dues. Sting wasn’t taught that way. He has respect for this business, especially those who came before him. Sting hugs all 3 guys & tells them he loves them. Then he leaves the ring. Then Joe says for the past few months he’s had Angle’s & Magnus’ back, but he’s been denied a title reign for far too long. The road to that title starts with Magnus & will probably have to go through Angle. Joe says they’re friends but they make better enemies. Then Joe leaves. Then Magnus says Angle’s on a road to redemption. He applauds Angle because he is one of the greatest of all time. But Angle’s road to redemption just so happens to be Magnus’ road to destiny. He loves Angle like a brother but Magnus says that he will get through Joe & mow Angle down if he has too. Magnus intends to become world champion for the very first time. Then he leaves. Finally Angle says it’s been an honor to run with these guys for 5 months but they have their own personal goals. Angle’s is to win the world title tournament & be world champion again. Angle has to do this to show he is Hall of Fame worthy. Last week he wrestled & was knocked out in his match with Bobby Roode. But Angle talked to his doctor. Then out comes Bobby Roode. Roode says this is [pathetic. Roode is embarrassed for Kurt. Making excuse week after week is embarrassing. He tells Angle to be a man & admit that he lost twice to the it factor. The world title tournament is upon us & Roode’s in the tournament too. If Angle makes it to the finals Roode will have no problem kicking his ass for a third time. Angles says he faces Aries next week in the first round but he does expect to meet Roode in the finals. When that happens Roode’s ass is his. But maybe Angle doesn’t wanna wait till the final. He punches Roode, they go at & referees & security come in to separate them but that of course has no affect. Angle spears Roode to the mat & keeps pounding away on him as the referees & security try to pull them apart. Break time. This was a typical long promo to kick off a wrestling show. I’m glad that MEM is no more for now & hope it stays that way. All 4 guys solid promos. I also liked the Angle-Roode part of this.

Back from break & Kurt Angle is sitting in a chair in the ring. He can wait all night. He tells Roode he will wait all night or till next week. If Roode doesn’t face him like a man then Roode is a coward. Roode comes back out & the brawl resumes. Al Snow, Pat Kenny, security & referees come in to break it up. Snow & Pat keep Roode in the ring while the refs & security escort Angle up the ramp. Then Angle storms back to the ring & goes after Roode again. Some of the other talent comes out to break up the brawl too. Angle & Roode keep trying to get at each other as everyone else tries to keep the 2 apart. Eventually Joe & others walk Angle up the ramp as Angle’s music plays Roode stands in the ring & dares Angle to come back in. This was a good pull apart brawl. I’m not sure why the fight didn’t continue during the break but this was still very well done.

Then Daniels & Kazarian taunt Pacman Jones & DiQuinn Evans (I think that’s the other guy’s name). They shove them & they hop the rail. Then they get in the ring & take down Daniels & Kazarian. Then the football pose in the ring. This was odd. Why’d they have Daniels & Kazarian get easily taken out by Pacman Jones & this other guy?

Backstage we see Knox & Garrett. They tell camera guy the status of the club isn’t his business. Then Anderson comes by. He tells Knox & Garrett he gets the loyalty. The best thing that ever happened to Anderson was when they took the colors off of him. Whatever. I’m really tired of this Aces & 8s but will Anderson be looking to take control of the club? Or what’s left of it.

Velvet Sky vs. ODB vs. Brooke to determine the number 1 contender to the Knockouts Title. Velvet wins by DQ when Gail comes in & hits Velvet with the belt. Gail & Tapa were at ringside & then got on the apron. Velvet was setting Brooke up for her finisher & then Gail came in hit Velvet with the title. Then she gives Velvet her finisher & Then Tapa lays out Brooke. Then ODB & Tapa go at it & Tapa gives ODB a Samoan Drop. Then Gail says she has beaten everybody & has no competition left. With Tapa by her side she is unstoppable. As of this moment she is issuing an open challenge to any female wrestler outside the company to face her. If that woman can beat her she will give that person a title match. Then she says that she is the longest reigning Knockouts Champion & the greatest Knockout of all time. This was a decent match but it was also entirely pointless. I don’t get why they had this number 1 contender match if they were gonna have Gail & Tapa come in & lay everybody out. Gail cut a good heel promo afterwards though. Her issuing a challenge to anyone outside the company was kind of interesting. Will a former Knockout be returning?

They show an AJ Styles video package with clips of him defending his title in AAA.

They show still shots of BFG 2012 when Jeff Hardy won the world title.

Backstage Knox & Garrett think Anderson might be right. Then Ray comes in. He tells them that he sees & hears everything that goes on involving this club. He reminds them that he brought this club together for “us.” Garrett says it hasn’t been “us” in a while. When do they vote on anything? Ray says they do all the time but Knox says they’re not votes, they’re Ray’s decisions. Ray says he makes the decisions because he is the president. Knox has had it & he says that the 3 of them along with Taz will vote (I’m not sure on what) & then storms off. Then Ray tells Garrett to make sure to vote the right way. This was lame. I’ve had enough of this club. Maybe they’ll vote in if they should get rid of it.

Backstage Dixie’s on her phone flipping out about how something happened. This guy (AJ Styles) is trying to humiliate her & will try to do the same to whoever she’s talking to. Then in comes EC3. She says he’s done a great job so far but they need to change their game plan. This week she wants him to pick his opponent. Ethan thought that it would be easy since he’s Dixie’s nephew but she had him face 2 world class athletes. It hasn’t been easy, & he feels like this week his streak might end. She tells him they’re the Carters & the world needs them. I could care less. This was dreadful. Having Dixie as the heel owner is terrible & this EC3 character is lame too.

Knox & Garrett are in the ring. Garrett says they’re here for 1 reason. To decide the future of this club. Garrett tells Taz to come in the ring. Then he tells Ray to come out. Out comes Ray. Ray asks if we know who he is. Garrett says they all know who he is. Ray’s the poison that’s torn this club apart. This club has always been about Ray & not the other guys. They vote now. Then out comes Ken Anderson. Anderson says he’s just watching & tells them to carry on. Garrett says he is finished. He takes his vest off & places it on the turnbuckle post. Ray says he can always count on Knox. He tells him to send Garrett home. Knox doesn’t need Ray, this club or these colors. He also takes his vest off. Ray says there will be a tie vote & the tie goes to the president. He votes to keep his invention/club right where it is. Since Taz is his best friend we know how he will vote. Unlike the other 2 Taz knows to do what this president tells him to. Then Taz says Ray needs to pump the breaks a bit. Their whole careers Taz & Ray have done the right thing. Taz says that Ray knows this club has only been about Ray’s agenda. Taz says that Knox & Garrett are right. He’s done too. He takes his vest off. Ray tells him to put his colors back on. Taz says to make him. Ray tells Taz to fall in line before he falls on his face. He tells Taz again to put his colors back on. Taz says to make him & he will destroy Ray. Then Ray blames Anderson. Anderson says Ray has no more guys to do his dirty work or whatever. Then Anderson says that in Orlando at the Turning Point Impact he wants to fight Ray in a No DQ match. Ray’s hated Anderson from day 1 & is nothing without Ray. What Ray never got about Anderson is that for a guy who respects Steve Austin, Ray can’t believe Anderson forgot the very first rule. Then Knox & Garrett attack Anderson & throw him in the ring. Knox super kicks him. Then Ray hits Anderson with his chain & tells him not to trust anybody. Ray said it before & he will say it again. When you ride with the Aces & 8s you never walk alone. I wasn’t into this. I was really hoping to God that they would do away with this club but they threw a swerve at us.  

Time for a quick note. We’re more than half way through this show & there’s only been ONE match! This company isn’t Total Nonstop Action right now!

Bobby Roode comes out. He tells Angle this isn’t over. He’s kicking Angle’s ass tonight. Roode flips & wants Angle to come out.

Then out go the lights & EC3’s Tron comes up on the screen.

Dewy Barnes vs. Ethan Carter III. EC3 gets the pin. This was a squash mostly. Is EC3 gonna Face any other guys besides these 2 he’s squashed? Then he says he is EC3 & he’s a Carter. “The world needs us.” No we don’t. This is crap!

Backstage Joseph Park is having some leftover Halloween candy. Then in come Daniels & Kazarian. They mention that Park wasn’t there last week & Abyss showed up. This week it’s the other way around. Abyss goes the way of the Dodo & “this dodo” show up. Then they dump the candy out. Then EY comes in & challenges Daniels & Kazarian to a tag match tonight. Daniels & Kazarian leave & Park thanks EY for showing up. This was a mixed bag bit. Daniels & Kazarian were good here but I’m tired of the Joseph Park character.

Eric Young & Joseph Park vs. Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian. Daniels & Kazarian win when Kazarian pins Park. This was a decent mach. Park has Kazarian on his shoulders & Daniels throws his drink at Park. Then Kazarian roles him up for the pin.

Kurt Angle comes out on the stage. He tells Roode he isn’t a hard man to find. He will be at ringside. If Roode wants a piece of him he can come get him. Out comes Austin Aries. Aries says he’s been watching what’s been going on. He gets that Kurt’s focus is on Roode. But next week Angle will be stepping in the ring with Aries. Aries has nothing but respect for Angle & knows why they call him a cyborg. Aries has been known to be a wrestling machine & if Angle doesn’t give it 100% he will lose. Then Dixie shows up on the Tron, spins the wheel & the Angle-Aries match next week will be a submission match. Then Bobby Roode comes out & goes after Angle. Then Aries goes after Roode. Then Angle shoves Aries away & goes after Roode. Then Angle & Aries go at it. Then security comes out to break it up. Roode says that he isn’t done with Angle. This was a solid segment. Aries cut a good promo & I liked the 3 way mini brawl.

TNA World Title Tournament – First Round: Jeff Hardy vs. X Division Champion Chris Sabin in a Full Metal Mayhem match. Jeff gets the pin. This was a really good back & forth match.

Then trainers & Velvet come in to check on Sabin as Jeff celebrates to end the show.

I thought this week’s show was a mixed bag overall. There was a lot of talking & very little wrestling. The opening segment with MEM breaking up was ok but not great. I liked the Angle-Roode stuff though. They had a good brawl & this storyline has been good so far. I wasn’t sure why they had the 2 football guys lay out Daniels & Kazarian. Those 2 guys are the most entertaining performers in the company & having them get taken out by Pacman Jones & the other football player was lame. The Angle-Aries promo/Angle-Aries-Roode mini brawl was well done too. I really enjoyed the Jeff-Sabin match. That was easily my favorite part of the show. The Aces & 8s in ring segment didn’t work for me. I wasn’t into the swerve. EY & Joseph Park vs. Daniels & Kazarian was decent, Daniels & Kazarian are entertaining but I’m tired of the Joseph Park character. The 3 way knockouts match was pointless. Having a 3 way number 1 contender match with no finish made no sense. Gail Kim’s promo was good though & I’m a bit curious if a former knockout will return. The EC3 Character is terrible & I wish they would have him face someone on the TNA roster. This whole bit with him being Dixie’s nephew & the world “needing” the Carters is terrible.  So for the most part I thought this was a mixed bag show at best.