Posted on 7/24/126 by Bob Magee
TNA Thursday Night iMPACT! on AMC is on the air from the
Broadview Center in Albany, NY, and tonight the TNA World
Championship is on the line. Elijah kicks things off set for
action.
Moose and Elijah vs. AJ Francis and Frankie Kazarian - Tag
Team Match
Elijah and Frankie Kazarian start this match off. Elijah
flattens Kazarian to the canvas, and forces him to Walk with
Elijah. Tags are made, and Moose meets AJ Francis in the
ring. Moose levels AJ Francis before he tags in Elijah,
Francis sends Elijah across the ring, and Expressions trips
up Elijah.
Francis slams into Elijah with Tennessee Whiskey, Kazarian
goes for a cover, and Elijah kicks out. Kazarian sets up for
the Chicken Wing, Elijah avoids it, and counters Kazarian
with a Knee-Strike. Elijah uses the space he created to get
a tag onto Moose.
Moose charges into Kazarian in the corner, drives him down
with a Uranagi, and crushes him with a Senton. AJ Francis
attacks Moose from behind, Moose sends him over the top, and
Moose follows suit. Moose climbs back into the ring and goes
for a Spear, but Kazarian counters with a Knee Strike, then
follows it up with Backstabber and a Legdrop off the ropes.
He goes for a cover, and Moose kicks out at two.
AJ Francis looks for Downpayment, Moose prevents it, and
shoves him into Kazarian. Elijah meets AJ Francis in the
corner, he sets up Francis to Walk with Elijah, and
Expressions shakes the rope behind the referee’s back. AJ
Francis drives down Elijah with Cash Out to secure the
pinfall.
AJ Francis and Frankie Kazarian Def. Moose and Elijah - Tag
Team Match
Expressions slides into the ring to attack Elijah from
behind with a guitar, Moose disarms him, and Headbutts him.
Elijah drives him down with the Highway’s Man Farewell.
TNA International Champion Mustafa Ali stands backstage with
Order 4 as the TNA roster votes to determine his next
challenger. The rules are simple: anyone on the active
roster can vote, each person gets one vote, and no one can
vote for themselves.
Elayna Black vs. Wendy Choo - First Round Knockouts
Television Championship Tournament
Every tournament bracket has a 10 minute time limit. Once a
competitor is crowned this title will be exclusively
defended on iMPACT!.
The bell rings, and Elayna Black flips Wendy Choo to the
canvas. Choo fires back, and flips Elayna Black to the
canvas.
Choo locks Black in a Side-Headlock, she breaks out, and
Choo rolls her up for a cover. Black kicks out at two, Choo
connects a Dropkick, goes for another cover, and Black kicks
out.
Elayna rolls out of the ring, sits on the edge of the apron,
and Choo tries to attack her from behind. Elayna answers by
pulling Choo into the ropes, she topples out of the ring,
and Elayna slams Choo’s head into the edge of the apron. She
rolls Choo back into the ring, and Double Stomps into Choo’s
spine.
Elayna charges at Choo with a Back Elbow-Strike, Choo avoids
it, and rolls her up for a pin attempt. Black kicks out, and
levels Choo to the canvas. Elayna goes for a cover onto her,
and Choo kicks out at two. Black locks her in a Chokehold,
and when Choo breaks free she slams Choo down. Black
connects the Back Elbow-Strike into Choo’s spine, goes for a
cover, and she kicks out.
Black slams into her with a Knee-Strike in the corner, goes
for a cover, and Choo kicks out at two. Choo fires back with
multiple strikes, and slams Black to the canvas twice. She
drives down Black with a Lariat, slams into her, and
connects a kick to Elayna’s jaw. She slams down Elayna with
the Choo Choo Neckbreaker, goes for a cover, and Elayna
kicks out at two.
Choo sets up for the Full Nelson Slam, and Elayna avoids it.
Elayna sets up Choo for Blackout, and Choo prevents it.
Elayna gets slowed up on the turnbuckles, and Choo drops her
with a DDT. She goes for a cover, and Elayna kicks out.
Elayna drives a Knee-Strike into her, slams her down with a
Belly-to-Belly, goes for a cover, and Choo kicks out. Elayna
connects Blackout, and Choo rolls out of the ring. Elayna
climbs to the top turnbuckle, and Choo rolls back into the
ring to meet her at the top. Choo connects an Uppercut, and
Superplexes her from the top rope. The bell rings and has
exceeded the time limit.
Elayna Black and Wendy Choo - Eliminated - First Round
Knockouts Television Championship Tournament
TNA Knockouts World Champion Xia Brookside attacks Elayna
Black after the match. She drags Elayna out of the ring, and
slams her into the steel steps. Wendy Choo tries to run
interference, and Xia Brookside attacks Choo from behind.
Rosemary and Allie put in their votes, followed by Rich
Swann, and Ryan Nemeth. TNA X-Division Cedric Alexander also
casts his vote. Mila Moore reassures John Skyler.
TNA Wrestling presents Lockdown Sun Aug 23, in Chicago, IL.
Tickets are on-sale now at tnawrestling.com.
The System hit the iMPACT! Zone after Bear Bronson's victory
against Ricky Sosa, and TNA X-Division Champion Cedric
Alexander retained his title against Fabian Aichner. Brian
Myers promises the dominance of The System will always
remain the same. Eddie Edwards considers The System as TNA
Wrestling's quality control. He hypes up his ride or die,
Alisha Edwards for her upcoming match.
Ricky Sosa interrupts him, and reflects on his loss last
week against Bear Bronson. He is confident the reason he
lost is because of Brian Myers interference. Edwards fires
back with the fact that Ricky Sosa refused to join The
System.
Leon Slater joins Sosa on the ramp, and states he has Sosa’s
back. Leon Slater proposes a match against them right now in
a tag match, and Edwards proposes he will talk to Director
of Operations Daria Rae for the match next week in
Philadelphia.
Director of Operations Daria Rae announces TNA International
Championships #1 contender is Jason Hotch. TNA International
Champion Mustafa Ali sends Hotch to chase down Daria Rae.
BDE acc. by Rich Swann vs Mr. Elegance acc. by The Elegance
Brand - Singles Match
This is a TNA+ and AMC+ Exclusive matchup.
BDE lands a flurry of blows and kicks to Mr. Elegance. He
Dropkicks Mr. Elegance, goes for a Clip Cutter, and Mr.
Elegance avoids it. Mr. Elegance drives his knee into BDE’s
midsection, and traps him throat-first against the ropes. He
hoists up BDE, and BDE avoids it. He connects two Superman
Forearms into Mr. Elegance, and crushes him with a Clip
Cutter. BDE goes for the cover, and Mr. Elegance kicks out.
Mr. Elegance answers with a huge Left Hook, and drives him
down with Double Knees into BDE’s chest. He goes for a
cover, and BDE kicks out. BDE fires back with Double Knees,
climbs to the top rope, and crashes down with a Splash. He
goes for a cover, and M by Elegance puts Mr. Elegance's foot
on the bottom rope.
BDE grabs The Personal Concierge from behind, and Mr.
Elegance seizes the opportunity. He grabs BDE and drives him
down with Excusez Moi! to secure the pinfall.
Mr. Elegance acc. by The Elegance Brand Def. BDE acc. by
Rich Swann - Singles Match
TNA Injury Report Presented by AMC:
Elayna Black is in evaluation after being attacked by TNA
Knockouts World Champion Xia Brookside earlier tonight.
TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth wants everyone to know he is
in incredible condition.
Moose is currently in evaluation after favoring his hip from
his tag team match earlier tonight.
TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth is in Perfect Condition to
take on KC Navarro in the TNA World Championship later
tonight.
The Righteous make their way to The Hardys Compound. Vincent
claims everything blooms better with a bit of sunshine. Jeff
Hardy awakens from a premonition that The Righteous have
arrived, and needs to summon Senior Spencer to the Dome of
Deletion.
The Righteous and The Hardys meet face-to-face. Matt Hardy
and Dutch trade blows, meanwhile Vincent and Jeff Hardy
trade blows.
Dutch slams Matt’s head off the edge of a dilapidated boat,
and Jeff Hardy rushes to his aid.
Vincent slams the handle of a shovel into The Hardys, and
The Righteous pick up the boat to slam it into The Hardys.
The Hardys teleport to the ring, and The Righteous follows
suit. The Righteous slide into the ring to meet The Hardys,
and they start trading blows.
Dutch Bodyslams Matt Hardy in the corner, and Matt avoids
it. Matt Hardy drops Vincent with Twist of Fate, and then
Matt drops Dutch with two Twist of Fates. He goes for a
cover and Dutch kicks out. Dutch answers by slamming down
Matt Hardy with Death Walks. On the outside of the ring,
Dutch rains down blows onto Matt, and Matt fires back using
his own shoe.
Dutch sends Matt face-first into the steel post. Meanwhile,
Vincent and Jeff continue to trade blows outside.
Matt Hardy sends Dutch into the pool.
Matt Hardy sends "Hardys" to attack Dutch in the ring, and
Matt Hardy is left standing over The Righteous
Dutch discovers the misery and mystery of Willow's Way
before surfacing in the pool.
Meanwhile, Vincent and Jeff continue to trade blows, Vincent
sets up to fire a firework at Jeff, and Matt Hardy
intervenes. Dutch charges at The Hardys to rescue Vincent,
and pulls out a satchel of Lily of the Valley. Fireworks are
set off by both The Hardys and The Righteous.
Dutch and Vincent are ready to finish this, and try to feed
Jeff Hardy Lily of the Valley again. Matt Hardy intervenes
and they force Matt Hardy to consume it instead. Dutch and
Vincent toss The Hardys into the lake and when they emerge
Jeff Hardy has been reborn, and they attack The Righteous.
Jeff Hardy climbs to the top of a Bulldozer and Swanton
Bombs from the top of it to send both Vincent and Dutch
through the table to secure the pinfall. The Hardys cleanse
The Righteous.
Leon Slater stops Hotch from going to Daria Rae. He swears
it’s his time, and that he deserves this title shot against
TNA International Champion Mustafa Ali. Before he knocks on
Daria Rae's door he receives a phone call.
Alisha Edwards acc. by Eddie Edwards vs. Jada Stone - First
Round Knockouts Television Championship Tournament
Every tournament bracket has a 10 minute time limit. Once a
competitor is crowned this title will be exclusively
defended on iMPACT!.
The final match of the first round of the Knockouts
Television Championship Tournament is officially underway.
Alisha slams Jada Stone head-first into the canvas, and
Stone answers by flipping Alisha to the canvas. She charges
at her in the corner, flattens her to the canvas, and
crushes her with a Moonsault. Alisha Edwards rolls out of
the ring, and Stone knocks her into Eddie Edwards, who
catches Alisha. Stone wipes out Eddie Edwards on the
outside, and Alisha attacks her from behind.
She rolls Stone back into the ring, goes for a cover, and
Stone kicks out at one. Alisha wraps Stone’s hair around the
rope for a four count, and sends Stone across the ring.
Jada Stone fires up and Clotheslines Alisha twice, Dropkicks
Alisha, and climbs to the top rope to crush her with a
Split-Legged Moonsault. She goes for a cover, and Alisha
kicks out at two. Alisha drops her with De-Lish, goes for a
cover, and Stone kicks out at two.
Stone lands a big kick to Alisha, sets up for a Back
Handspring, and Eddie Edwards gets involved. Alisha tries to
hook Stone, Jada rolls her up for a surprise pin, and
secures the pinfall.
Jada Stone Def. Alisha Edwards acc. by Eddie Edwards -
First Round Knockouts Television Championship Tournament
After the match Alisha Edwards continues to attack Jada
Stone, and she fires back standing up for herself. Eddie
Edwards pulls Alisha to safety.
Jason Hotch meets up with TNA International Champion Mustafa
Ali and Order 4. Hotch agrees that he deserves the shot not
just for himself, but for his family.
TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth vs. KC Navarro - TNA World
Championship
The main event for the evening is officially underway. The
bell rings and Nemeth slaps Navarro, and Navarro answers
with a Superkick. He goes for three back-to-back covers,
Nemeth kicks out of them, and answers with a Back Elbow.
They trade blows, and Nic Nemeth kicks KC Navarro’s
surgically repaired knee. Nemeth locks him in the corner and
rains down blows on him. Navarro takes down Nemeth, and
crashes into him with a Splash. He goes for a cover, and
Nemeth kicks out at two. Nic Nemeth rolls out of the ring,
and KC Navarro dives through the ropes to level him on the
outside. He rolls Nemeth back inside the ring, climbs to the
top rope, and crushes him with a Frog Splash. He goes for a
cover, and Nemeth kicks out at two.
Navarro sets up for the 305, and Nemeth counters with a
Neckbreaker through the ropes. Nemeth Dropkicks Navarro to
the outside, and the ten count starts. Nemeth rolls to the
outside, and slams Navarro face-first into the edge of the
ring. Navarro answers with a kick to the mid-section and
slams Nemeth head-first off the edge of the ring.
Nemeth rolls back into the ring, and Navarro follows. Nemeth
stomps Navarro’s mid-section twice, drops him to the canvas,
and drives into him with Shot to the Heart. He goes for a
cover, and Navarro kicks out
Nemeth locks Navarro in a chokehold, Navarro bridges out,
goes for a surprise pin attempt, and Nemeth kicks out. He
slams a Back Elbow into Navarro, and follows with another
Shot to the Heart. He goes for another cover, and Navarro
kicks out at two.
Nemeth charges at Navarro in the corner, Navarro avoids it,
and Nemeth collides with the turnbuckles. Navarro drives
down Nemeth with a Satellite DDT, goes for a cover, and
Nemeth kicks out at two. He goes for Blessing in Disguise,
Nemeth avoids it, Navarro avoids a Superkick, and Navarro
goes for a cover.
Nemeth kicks out at two, and sends Navarro shoulder-first
into the steel post. He goes for the cover, and Navarro
kicks out. Navarro catches Nemeth, slams him down with a
Powerbomb, he goes for a cover, and Nemeth kicks out at two.
Nemeth avoids Blessing in Disguise, and rolls through for a
pin attempt, Navarro kicks out, and drops Nemeth with
Famouser. He goes for a pin attempt, and Nemeth kicks out.
Nic Nemeth Superkicks KC Navarro, he goes for a cover, and
Navarro kicks out at two. Navarro Dropkicks Nemeth’s spine,
slams into him with 305, and drives Nemeth down with Code
Red. Navarro goes for a cover, and Nemeth kicks out at two.
Navarro sets up for another Blessing in Disguise, and Nemeth
counters with Dangerzone to secure the pinfall.
TNA World Champion Nic Nemeth Def. KC Navarro - TNA World
Championship
TNA Thursday Night iMPACT! on AMC goes off the air…