Coverage and thoughts on the April 18, 2013 episode of Impact
Before the show begins they have a graphic on the screen sending their thoughts to everyone in Boston
The show starts with a video of Jeff Hardy being stretchered out from last week after Impact went off the air. Hulk is so sorry.
Backstage we see Aces & 8s. Devon asks Wes & Garrett if they’re ready for Kurt Angle. They say they can handle it. Devon tells them to take care of business the way Aces & 8s would do it. He tells them to make sure it gets done. Not a bad segment but why start the show with this?
Time for a look at the Kurt Angle vs. Wes Briscoe & Garrett Bischoff storyline before the handicapped match.
Kurt Angle vs. Wes Briscoe & Garrett Bischoff. Wes & Garrett win after Aces & 8s come in. Angle had Wes in the ankle lock but Aces & 8s came out & distracted the referee. Then Garrett hit Angle in the back of the head with a chain and got the pin. This was a solid match. Afterward Wes & Garrett double power bomb Angle. Then Mr. Anderson says this is how things will go down from now on. Sting left Hogan’s side and hasn’t been seen since, Jeff Hardy was decimated and the Olympic gold medalist lies in the ring in a shambles. Then he says they’re rooting for AJ Styles.
We hear from Petey Williams talking about the 3 way X Division title match for tonight. He hopes to pull out the Canadian Destroyer. Then Zima Ion mentions that he wants the X Division Title back.
Petey Williams vs. Zima Ion vs. X Division Champion Kenny King for the Title. Kenny wins when he pins Ion. This was a good match. So now Ion is out of the X Division Title hunt.
Backstage camera guy mentions that Magnus has a match with Devon for the TV Title. Magnus says Aces & 8s say they’ll take everyone one out & cause chaos but Magnus will be doing the taking when he takes the TV Title. Thankfully this was short & I thought Magnus was good here.
They show an earlier in the day bit with Christie Hemme & Brooke Hogan. The new TNA Knockouts website will be up on April 25. Then Brooke has Tessmacher & Mickie come in. She says they’ve been showing some great heart and she wishes them luck. Mickie leaves and then Tessmacher says that she and all the knockouts are there for Brooke. Then they hug. This was idiotic.
Up next was going to be Magnus vs. Devon for the TV Title but when Magnus came out on the stage the other Doc & Knox come out & beat him down. Devon hits him with a chain. Then Doc & Knox double choke slam Magnus on the ramp. Then out comes Samoa Joe. He & referees check on Magnus as Devon , Doc & Knox pose. This was decent but how come Samoa Joe came out after Magnus got double choke slammed?
Backstage Samoa Joe says Aces & 8s are cowards & Punks. They say they’re the best but they pull what they just pulled with Magnus. Joe says the powers granted Joe what he wants. Tonight Joe comes to collect. So Joe will challenge Devon for the TV Title later.
Time to once again have another at the AJ Styles video package.
They show Gail Kim power bombing Velvet from 2 weeks ago where Velvet hurt her ankle. Then they show her with a trainer. She says that she clutched at her ankle when Gail power bombed her & she mentions that her leg feels numb.
Mickie James vs. Brooke Tessmacher. Mickie gets the pin for a Knockouts title match. This was a solid match too. ODB was the referee again. So she apparently is the new referee for the Knockouts matches.
Backstage we AJ Styles. Daniels & Kazarian are also there. AJ walks off. Then Daniels says the band is back together. Kazarian says they’re the 3 best friends.
We see Joseph Park in the bathroom on his phone. Devon comes in and tells him to stay out of family business. Then Ray comes in & knocks Park down. He says he’s Brooke’s husband and he knows what’s best for Brooke. Then Devon chokes Park with a chain & Ray tells him to stay out of family business. Then they throw Park under the shower & the water comes down on him. This was ok for what it was.
Mickie James says it feels good to be number 1 contender. She’s glad to be back. Tonight is just the start. She wants the belt. She feels bad for Velvet but you have fight through injuries. Mickie is tired of being over looked. It’s Mickie’s time to shine. This was decent.
Backstage camera guy asks James Storm about AJ. Storm says he’s tried talking to AJ but now it’s time to this the cowboy way. By kicking the crap out of him. This was good & short.
Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian come to the ring. Daniels says they year of bad influence continues. It is great to be them. The fans love them (And of course the fans boo), they got these new shirts and the Bad Influence movie is in production. Morgan Freeman will be playing Dixie Carter. Then he says they’re this close to getting AJ to be back with the band. Then Kaz says they got AJ a Rocky like t-shirt. Then Kazarian mentions Chavo & Hernandez. If the champs have the “huevos” to give them a title match they will be tag team champions of the world again. Then out come Bobby Roode & Austin Aries. Roode tells Daniels & Kazarian they’re not the number 1 contenders for the tag titles. Last week Chavo & Hernandez beat A Double and the It Factor in a fluke. Daniels says Roode’s opinion would have more behind it if he wasn’t Canadian. Aries says Daniels & Kaz have had a more successful tag team career. If he & Bobby spent some time together maybe they’d be a well oiled machine. Then they bicker and go back and forth on the mic. As they argue Hernandez & Chavo come in. Daniels & Kazarian retreat. Then Chavo & Hernandez make quick work of Aries & Roode. Then Chavo says the tag titles are why he & Hernandez are better. This was decent segment. Daniels & Kazarian were their usual comical selves. Daniels saying that Morgan Freeman will play Dixie Carter in the Bad Influence “movie” was a funny line. I thought Aries & Roode were good here too. The 4 of them bickering was kinda funny too. Then Chavo & Hernandez showed up and they thankfully didn’t do much.
Kenny King says Aces & 8s are taking everyone out and they have no respect for anyone. Gail Kim says what Aces & 8s are doing is disappointing. Roode says Aces & 8s might have full control right now. They showed Jeff Hardy being placed in the ambulance as the 3 gave their comments. This was ok.
Backstage we see Matt Morgan. He says Hulk’s first mistake was not having him be the number 1 contender at Lockdown. Mistake 2, he picked Bully Ray and then Ray wound up marrying Brooke and that screwed up everything. Mistake 3 Hulk turned his back on Sting & Sting hasn’t been around. Mistake 4 Jeff Hardy got taken out by Aces & 8s. Morgan says this would have been a lot easier if Hulk had done the right thing. This was a good promo.
James Storm vs. AJ Styles. AJ wins by submission. Before the match AJ tried to walk out but Storm went after him and they fought on the ramp for a bit. Then Daniels & Kazarian came out to watch & cheered on AJ. The finish came when Storm went for the super kick but AJ turned it into a leg lock & Storm tapped out. Afterwards Daniels & Kazarian come in the ring & try to celebrate with AJ. They raise his arms and then he lays them out. Then Aces & 8s come out and they beat down Storm, Daniels & Kazarian. AJ walks out. The beat down continues and then Ray gets the mic. He asks if we know who he is and if we know who they are. They’re Aces & 8s. The men responsible for destroying all of the heroes. Ray’s the guy responsible for beating & taking out Jeff Hardy. His brothers are the guys responsible for taking out these 3 pieces of trash. There’re no more heroes left. All of the heroes are now just victims and there’s 1 man you can blame this on. Hulk Hogan. Hulk is the reason why all the heroes are just another victim. “Right Taz?” Ray says that next week he is calling Hulk out. He wants to look him in the eye and stare deep into his soul. He wants to tell Hulk to his face that he is the reason why all the heroes are nothing but victims of Aces & 8s. When you ride with Aces & 8s you never walk alone. Aces & 8s pose in the ring to end the show. The match was good and I liked the post match stuff too. AJ taking out Daniels & Kazarian and then walking out as Aces & 8s beat down the 3 guys was a good touch too. I also popped for Ray saying Taz’s old line. Ray of course was great on the mic on the mic as usual.
I thought this was a solid show overall. The handicap match and the 3 way X Division Title match were both solid and I thought the Storm-AJ match was good. I also liked the closing of the show. Ray was great with his promo as usual. Mickie-Tessmacher was solid also. There might’ve been a few botched spots but I thought they worked hard. I think they should’ve has Tessmacher win though. Joe-Devon was a decent match too. I wasn’t a fan of the “Earlier in the day” Knockouts segment with Brooke Hogan & Christie and then Brooke, Mickie & Tessmacher. Ray & Devon beating on Joseph Park on the bathroom was ok for what it was. The Daniels & Kazarian – Aries & Roode segment was also solid. All 4 guys were good here. Chavo & Hernandez coming out of course made sense since the other 4 guys were bickering over which team is next in line for t a tag title match. Matt Morgan cut a good promo backstage too. I was ok with Aces & 8s attacking Magnus and then having Joe come out, but Joe should’ve come out before Magnus got double choke slammed. The Joe-Devon match was decent too & I was ok with the post match Aces & 8s attack. I was also ok with Kenny, Gail & Roode commenting on Aces & 8s taking everyone out as they showed Jeff Hardy being placed in the ambulance. Overall I thought this week’s show was a solid one.
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