Posted on 7/03/126 by Bob Magee
TNA Thursday Night iMPACT! on AMC is on the air from the
Broadview Center in Albany, NY, and change is in the air. We
kick things off with Ryan Nemeth.
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Ryan Nemeth hits the iMPACT! Zone to introduce the new two-
time TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth.
Nic Nemeth reflects on Slammiversary, and shares a list of
the pro-wrestlers he has taken down. KC Navarro interrupts
Nic Nemeth, and shares that he’s not a fan of how Nic is
handling things. KC Navarro and Ryan Nemeth start arguing,
and Nic Nemeth breaks it up.
Nemeth suggests that KC Navarro and Ryan Nemeth should fight
tonight, and he is going to try to secure that match with
Director of Operations Daria Rae. Nic Nemeth is ready to
take on anyone who challenges him.
Gia Miller is with Leon Slater before his match against
Eddie Edwards later this evening. He is ready to climb the
ladder, but first he is ready to teach Eddie Edwards a
lesson.
Tasha Steelz vs. Mara Sadé - First Round Knockouts
Television Championship Tournament
The First-Ever Knockouts Television Champion Tournament
starts tonight. Every tournament bracket has a 10 minute
time limit. Once a competitor is crowned this title will be
exclusively defended on iMPACT!.
Mara Sadé goes for an early roll up pin attempt. They trade
two counts, Steelz rolls to the outside, and Sadé follows
suit with a Baseball Slide. She slams Steelz’s head face-
first into the canvas, and drops her on the outside. Steelz
drops her face-first off the edge of the apron, rolls her
back into the ring, and lights Sadé up with multiple blows
and strikes.
Steelz locks her in a Chokehold, Sadé breaks free, and
Steelz flattens her to the canvas. She continues her
momentum by Suplexing Sadé to the canvas, she goes for a
cover, and Sadé kicks out at two. She climbs to the top
rope, sets up for a Splash, and Sadé avoids it. Steelz
charges at her, she misses Sadé, and topples through the
ropes. Mara soars over the top rope and levels Steelz on the
outside.
Back inside the ring, Sadé rains down blows, drops her with
a Slingblade, and lands multiple kicks to her mid-section.
She avoids an Enzuigiri from Steelz, and answers with a Sit-
Out Powerbomb. Sadé goes for a cover, and Steelz kicks out
at two. Steelz drops her with a Neckbreaker, goes for a
cover, and Sadé kicks out. Tasha Steelz immediately locks
her in a submission hold, and Sadé rolls out into a cover
attempt. She sets up for a Cutter, and Sadé answers with a
kick to the face.
Sadé climbs to the top for a Moonsault, Steelz prevents it,
she charges at Sadé, and goes face-first into the bottom
turnbuckle. Sadé soars from the top turnbuckle, and crushes
Steelz with a Moonsault to secure the pinfall.
Mara Sadé Def. Tasha Steelz - First Round Knockouts
Television Championship Tournament
After the match, TNA International Champion Mustafa Ali is
with Special Agent 0 on the ramp, and makes a phone call.
Rich Swann is with BDE backstage, and wants BDE to keep his
eye on the prize even when they’re against each other in the
ring tonight.
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Mr. Elegance vs. Rich Swann vs. Fabian Aichner vs. BDE vs.
The Home Town Man vs. Jason Hotch - Six-Way Scramble Match -
TNA X - Division #1 Contenders Match
Rich Swann and BDE meet in the center of the ring, Swann and
BDE trade cover attempts, and Mr. Elegance drops Swann onto
BDE. Fabian Aichner lands multiple chops onto Mr. Elegance,
and dives into The Home Town Man with a Cutter. He meets
Rich Swann at the top rope, and drives him down with a
Butterfly Suplex. Aichner goes for a cover on Swann, and BDE
breaks it up.
BDE goes for a Cutter, Fabian Aichner catches him, and Jason
Hotch dives into them with a Clipcutter. The Home Town Man
hoists Jason Hotch onto his shoulder, and takes down Jason
Hotch, Fabian Aichner, Mr. Elegance, and Rich Swann with an
Airplane Spin into a TKO. He flies over the top rope and
wipes out Hotch and Aichner. Mr. Elegance slows up The Home
Town Man, and BDE takes out Mr. Elegance with a Triangle
Dropkick. Mr. Elegance answers by sending BDE face-first
into the steel post, and Rich Swann takes out the rest of
the field with a Phoenix Splash.
Back inside the ring, Swann climbs to the top rope, and Mr.
Elegance slows him up. Jason Hotch stops Mr. Elegance, and
they all topple down from the ropes. Hotch goes for a cover
onto Rich Swann and Mr. Elegance, and they both kick out.
The Home Town Man rolls up Jason Hotch, sets up for a
Hometown Slice, and Hotch prevents it with an Enzuigiri.
Rich Swann drops Hotch with a Clipcutter, goes for a cover,
and Mr. Elegance breaks it up.
Mr. Elegance connects Excusez Moi onto Swann, BDE crushes
Mr. Elegance with Frog Splash, and Fabian Aichner drives
down BDE with a Powerbomb to secure the pinfall.
Fabian Aichner Def. Rich Swann, BDE, Mr. Elegance, The Home
Town Man, and Jason Hotch - Six-Way Scramble Match - TNA X -
Division #1 Contenders Match
TNA Injury Report Presented by AMC:
All four teams from the Slammiversary World Tag Team
Championship Ladder Match have been given a mandatory
recovery week before being medically cleared to compete
again.
The Personal Concierge is out due to being misted directly
in the eyes by Rosemary at Slammiversary.
Trey Miguel rehabilitation process is continuing to progress
ahead of schedule, but he is still out of action.
Eddie Edwards and Moose have both been cleared after their
brutal No Surrender Match.
TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth wants everyone to know that he
is in peak condition.
Ricky Sosa is backstage with AJ Francis and Expressions, and
AJ Francis asks if he has thought about being in FIR$T
CLA$$.
TNA International Champion Mustafa Ali is with Order 4, and
he is tired of them failing. He is going to Daria Rae to ask
if they can have another title shot.
Ricky Sosa hits the iMPACT! Zone after securing his victory
against Eric Young at Slammiversary.
Sosa reflects on his battle at Slammiversary, and is proud
he has beaten Eric Young, and it was his first Pay-Per-View
event. He has proven why he belongs in TNA, and this is just
the beginning of the Sosa Era.
The Righteous interrupt Ricky Sosa, and want to help reveal
Sosa’s greatness. The System interrupts The Righteous, and
offers for Ricky Sosa to ride with The System. The Righteous
view The System as weak, and Ricky Sosa isn’t interested in
joining either side.
Bear Bronson attacks Ricky Sosa, Sosa fires back with a kick
of his own, and The System attacks him. Leon Slater rushes
to the aid of Sosa, but the numbers are too much. The System
drops Ricky Sosa, and Leon Slater.
Elijah reflects on winning back his Intellectual likeness
after his match against AJ Francis at Slammiversary. The
legend of Elijah continues, and he has TNA gold in his view.
Heather by Elegance acc. by M by Elegance vs. Allie acc. by
Rosemary - First Round Knockouts Television Championship
Tournament
Heather by Elegance attacks Allie from behind, and the bell
rings. Heather slams Allie head-first into the turnbuckles,
and sends her across the ring. She charges at Allie, and
Allie avoids her. Heather rolls out of the ring, and Allie
chases her around the ring. She flattens her on the outside
with a Dropkick. Allie rolls back into the ring, and Heather
slams her into the canvas. She rains down blows, dives into
her with a Dropkick, and goes for a cover.
Allie kicks out at two, and Allie is sent into the corner.
Heather charges at her, slams into her, and locks her in a
Chokehold. Heather climbs to the top rope, sets up for a
Moonsault, and Allie rolls out of the way. Allie charges at
her, and connects a Knee Strike. She brings Heather to the
Upside Down for a five count.
M by Elegance tries to distract Allie, and Rosemary drags
her off the apron. Heather seizes the opportunity to drop
Allie off the apron, she dives into her with a Double Stomp,
and secures the pinfall.
Heather by Elegance acc. by M by Elegance Def. Allie acc. by
Rosemary - First Round Knockouts Television Championship
Tournament
TNA Knockouts World Champion Xia Brookside joins us in the
iMPACT! Zone after defeating Léi Yǐng Lee at Slammiversary.
She is confident and proud to be the new TNA Knockouts World
Champion. Xia is ready to take on anyone, and is willing to
do whatever it takes to keep her title.
Léi Yǐng Lee interrupts Brookside, and feels Brookside
cheated to win the title. She doesn’t view Xia Brookside as
a champion, and now that Xia has everything to lose she
wants to have her championship rematch next week in a No
Disqualifications Match. Brookside tries to attack Léi Yǐng
Lee, Lee sets Brookside up for Warriors Way, and Xia
Brookside escapes outside of the ring.
TNA International Champion Mustafa Ali meets up with
Director of Operations Daria Rae, and requests a favor. He
wants The Great Hands to have a shot at the TNA World Tag
Team Titles next week. Daria Rae agrees that it’s a good
idea.
KC Navarro vs. Ryan Nemeth acc. by TNA World Champion Nic
Nemeth - Singles Match
TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth joins Tom Hannifan and Matthew
Rehwoldt on commentary.
The bell rings, and Ryan Nemeth shoves Navarro into the
ropes. Navarro answers by dropping him to the canvas.
Navarro climbs to the top turnbuckle, and Ryan Nemeth pulls
him off the ropes.
On the outside he connects a big shot to the neck, and
drives him into the floor with a Neckbreaker on the outside.
He rolls Navarro back into the ring, goes for a cover, and
he kicks out at two. Ryan locks Navarro into a Chokehold,
Navarro counters with a Jawbreaker, and Dropkicks him.
KC Navarro drives down Nemeth with a DDT, goes for a cover,
and Nemeth kicks out at two. Navarro sets up for Blessing in
Disguise, Nemeth avoids it, Navarro charges at him, and goes
Shoulder-first into the steel post. Ryan rolls up Navarro,
and he kicks out at two. KC answers with the 305 through the
ropes, and slams him down with Blessing in Disguise to
secure the pinfall.
KC Navarro Def. Ryan Nemeth acc. by TNA World Champion Nic
Nemeth - Singles Match
After the match Nic Nemeth forces KC Navarro to shake Ryan
Nemeth’s hand, and attacks Navarro from behind with Danger
Zone.
The Hardys are ready to face The Great Hands next week for
the TNA World Tag Team Championship. They’re ready to
accomplish anything, and prove why they are the TNA World
Tag Team Champions.
Leon Slater vs. Eddie Edwards acc. by Alisha Edwards -
Singles Match
Before the match begins Alisha Edwards interrupts Leon
Slater's entrance, and demands the audience cheers for Eddie
Edwards.
The bell rings and Leon Slater immediately drops Edwards. He
lights up Edwards with multiple blows, and connects a boot
to his face. Slater slams into him with a Handspring Back
Elbow, and kicks Edwards outside of the ring. He soars over
the ropes, and levels Edwards on the outside.
Back inside the ring, he climbs to the top turnbuckle, tries
to dive into Edwards, and Edwards avoids him. Edwards
catches Slater mid-air off a rebound, and drives him into
his knee with a Backbreaker. Edwards continues and sends him
across the ring into the turnbuckles. He slams down Slater
with a Back Bodydrop, goes for a cover, and Slater kicks out
at one.
He shoves a boot into Slater against the ropes, gets the
referee’s attention, and Alisha Edwards gets involved. He
Bodyslams Slater, climbs to the top rope for a Moonsault,
and Slater avoids it. Slater avoids a Blue Thunderbomb,
climbs to the top rope, and crushes Edwards with a
Crossbody. He goes for the cover and Edwards kicks out at
two.
Next Week on TNA Thursday Night iMPACT! on AMC:
The Hardys and The Great Hands go head-to-head for the TNA
World Tag Team Championship.
Indi Hartwell will face off against Alisha Edwards in the
TNA Knockouts Television Championship Tournament.
Jody Threat will take on Carry Forza in the TNA Knockouts
Television Championship Tournament as well.
TNA Knockouts World Champion Xia Brookside will collide with
Léi Yǐng Lee in a brutal No Disqualifications TNA Knockouts
World Championship.
Edwards slams down Slater with a Backpack Stunner, goes for
a cover, and Slater kicks out at two. Slater answers with a
Jawbreaker, and Edwards drops Slater with a Powerbomb into a
Sitout Tigerbomb. He goes for a cover, and Slater kicks out
at two. Edwards sets up for Boston Knee Party, and Slater
counters it, he climbs to the top rope, and Alisha Edwards
gets involved again.
Alisha distracts the Referee, Cedric Alexander slides into
the ring, and Leon Slater drops him. While Slater is
distracted, Edwards rolls him up, and secures the pinfall.
Eddie Edwards acc. by Alisha Edwards Def. Leon Slater -
Singles Match
After the Match Cedric Alexander attacks Leon Slater, and
Ricky Sosa comes to help Slater. They dump The System to the
outside of the ring, and shake hands.
TNA Thursday Night iMPACT! on AMC goes off the air…