El Presidente

Alright, alright, alright. Now I can start feedback-ing the shows one by one.

Unfortunately for you, the cruiserweight division is dead, and the only possible contenders for the belt are Psicosis, Super Crazy, Kendrick, London, Kid Kash, and Jamie Noble, but I like seeing them in the tag team division instead, because that's probably even more dead than the cruiserweight division. I want to see where you're going with this, though. I'd probably have someone pick up a fluke win over Helms in a non-title match, and maybe do it twice, to get Helms pissed enough to get him a match on a pay per view. It might not take the title off him, but it'll give the division some credibility again.

Mexicools/Pitbulls/Hooligans at the pay per view should steal the show.

Now Kennedy/Scott.. Eh. I like them both, don't get me wrong, but I think Kennedy's much higher up in status than Scott. You did make Scott look strong against Khali, which is something I like and I think mentioned before, but I'd still like to see Kennedy in a bigger storyline.

CM Punk is coming. Maybe this could add to your cruiserweight division, and eventually bring him up to the US division.

Haha, Booker T basically screwed Regal and Finlay into fighting the match for him, I love it, it's something I can definitely see him doing. Lashley picks up the win, as usual, and keeps looking like an unbeatable monster. I'd like to see Booker beating him at the Bash.

Khali beats Taker, and Sabu beats Rey. This gives them some good heel heat going into the pay per view, for ruining the main event and beating possibly the two most over faces on the roster, in a match that everyone wanted to see happen. Good job on your part.

I believe GAB is next, and I bet the guy Long was talking to on the phone is the guy facing the new ECW superstar, or could be. Unless you make Gunner Scott the new ECW superstar and have him face Kennedy in a hardcore match, and finally give Scott a win. Either way, I'm intrigued to see how this pay per view will turn out. I would do a predictions thing, but I don't know if that's the full card yet, or if I should wait for you to post something.. or maybe if I shouldn't do it at all .

Anyway, solid Smackdown!, booked very realistically, and it kept me hooked to see what would happen next. Good job.

Alright, massive feedback post I've been working on for a few days, starting from the first show.

RAW Week One

- Alright, so John Cena is a "man on fire," sure, I can see him with that sort of change, because it's not that drastic from his current "street fighter" gimmick. I have to say I'm loving what you're doing with him though. He's that kind of character I thought could never go anywhere without a belt or a chase for the belt, but the way you've involved him with the ECW Invasion is working to perfection. And even though he basically destroyed two lower carders in the WWE eyes (Conway and Mahoney), he still looked pretty strong doing it. Plus, I'm interested in seeing where this thing with Sandman goes.

- You don't really have the Spirit Squad down, but I don't know if that's a negative or not, I guess you can feel proud of yourself that you can't play a bunch of male cheerleaders perfectly lol.

- Eugene and Snitsky is fine, I'd like to see Snitsky get somewhat of a push, even if he's still a lower carder he should at least look somewhat dangerous. WWE writers seem to forget that he was actually feuding Kane not too long ago, and even picked up a win.. And now he's jobbing left and right. I'd like to see him get some offense against Umaga, even if he loses.

- Sandman wins, not much to say about this. Still intrigued about the Cena/Sandman thing and how it'll play off.

- I'm a little iffy about the intergender thing. You're basically building a three couples feud, at least that's what it feels like, and I was never into the woman's involvement in the men's divisions. Don't get me wrong, I'm no sexist, but I was never into the "I FEUD YOU FOR THE RIGHTS TO SCREW THIS WOMAN" but that's completely besides the point. I just hope you involve the women too much, because the Intercontinental title is much more prestigious than the women's, and if the feud becomes a couples thing, the women's title will likely lose image as it'll always be in the background to the intercontinental. Don't know if that made too much sense or not lol.

- LOVE the DX stuff, it's perfect.

- I was definitely not expecting Orton as the man in disguise, so good move on your part. Just want to see how you'll build this whole thing further.

Smackdown! Week One

- I like this Vito/FBI thing. It was definitely expected that Vito would be attacked after the hug, but still, I want to see how this goes, because I think a win for Little Guido could provide enough momentum to enter a US title push, or something of that sort.

- Good use of JBL and Michael Cole. Especially JBL, some of his lines were just great.

- The matches were all really predictable. I never had any doubts on the winners throughout the entire show. It's fine for 3/4 matches, but I think it's important to at least make one of them somewhat more in question. The only one that was close to it was Hardy/Regal, but I just had a feeling Hardy wouldn't get a clean win. That's nothing major though.

- INCREDIBLE segment with Heyman and Mysterio, I just felt like I was there watching the show, and that's the ultimate proof that you've got something good going. Rey then defends the belt, good decision, just because it gives Rey a little more credibility as the champion, as he ACTUALLY gets a win on a smackdown. And although I like Finlay, it's good that he took the bullet to put Mysterio over instead of Regal, since he's a lot more over.

RAW Week Two

- Poor Eugene. I actually expected him to pull an upset win there, guess I was wrong.

- Yay, Snitsky gets a draw.

- I like this triangle with Balls/Sandman/Cena. Although, I see Balls and Sandman as more of "friends," just because they now have an enemy in common. I don't think they should be facing. But, I haven't gotten there yet.

- Haha, little Derriere man. I love this DX stuff, you're doing it perfectly. Any scene with DX is gold.

- Shelton is fired? Wow, that was definitely unexpected. I actually thought you were gonna' go more towards a draw and give them a triple threat at SNME But, I want to see where you're going with this, the WWE never "fires" someone on screen without having them pop up on another brand or come back anyway on the same one. I'd be disappointed if he went to Smackdown! though, to say the least.

- Not too big on the Edge/Orton/RVD thing. I love the way Orton tricked Edge and persuaded him to form some sort of alliance with him, but I don't think Edge would EVER allow Orton to have a shot at a belt at SNME without getting one for himself as well, as he definitely would want one. But, let's see how it goes, I see Edge possibly screwing Orton because he wants to be the only one to beat RVD, it'd just sound loike something stupid he'd do lol.

Smackdown! Week Two

- Pitbulls/Mexicools/Hooligans would be gold at GAB, a tag match ACTUALLY worth waching in the WWE. I hope you're going in that direction.

- Still loving the JBL stuff, really good.

- I can't really get mad at you for having all of these squash matches, because most of the people on your roster are "unstoppable monsters" and can only be competitive when facing each other, and we all know you have to wait for a pay per view to do something like that. We'll see though, Sabu vs. Rey II could be good, and I'm definitely interested in seeing who this new ECW superstar is and who he'll be facing at GAB.

- Kennedy is still just thrown around, that's not good, he deserves a good storyline, he's one of the bright spots of Smackdown! and he doesn't have to squash everyone he faces like most of your other heels.

Saturday Night's Main Event

- Nitro retains, that was expected. I would've been disappointed if he lost the belt so early, but I expected a Shelton run in of some sort. Well, guess he's going to Smackdown! afterall.

- Tatanka is Sabu's opponent? Yuck. The match probably wasn't all that horrible, but I would've rather had Gunner Scott answer the challenge. For some reason, I've always seen Scott as a Benoit type character, and I think he should still be built as one. He should be the face version of Finlay, a guy who can look good even when he loses, as he did against Kennedy, a little less against Mark Henry though lol.

- Cena squashes ECW in the end. It was predictable, but I probably would've liked it if Balls pulled off a victory. Even if it took the interference of 5 or more extremists to do it. I guess you made the right decision though, no point in building the new bad-ass Cena if he's gonna lose so early.

- DX wins, not much to say about that, it was a little expected, they've been squashing everyone.

- YES! Booker T gets the pin on Lashley, not very clean, but he still does it. It was about time those big guys didn't dominate everyone without ever getting pinned, I personally think it's a big deal that Booker got the pin for his team.

- So RVD retains, and there's nothing really good or bad about it. Orton doesn't get the ECW Championship, as I thought he wouldn't, although it would've been interesting to see him get it I have to say. As long as Edge takes the WWE belt back, it's all good.

RAW Week Three

- Intergender tag rematch, blah, boring, but probably all you could do with these guys anyway. Hope someone else gets involved with the IC title scene soon enough.

- DX vs. Mcmahons at Summerslam, another DX squash.

- RVD/Dreamer/Edge/Orton/Foley/Angle. It's really late here, and this is confusing me, I have to be honest . But I sort of get the gist of this, although I'm a little confused about Angle's involvement. Another double DQ, probably some huge match for both belts at Summerslam? Who knows. I just hope you keep the WWE title on RVD, and put the ECW title on a WWE superstar, it would make for more exciting wrestling, mainly for when you have to end the invasion. If the WWE had what they wanted (the WWE title) and ECW had what THEY wanted (the ECW title) they'd have no reason to have THE BIG SHOWDOWN~ at the end, to combine the belts. That's something you probably shouldn't worry about now though.

- DX Diva Search = gold. Love it.

- Alright, so to end the show, good thing Haas is getting somewhat of a push with this storyline with Lillian, glad to see I'm not the only one who thinks he's worthy lol. Hopefully he'll be involved with the IC title at some point.

- Cena/Sandman is still interesting, because you're been able to build Cena as a very powerful man. Only problem is, in the ECW FAN's eye, John Cena is now at the same level as The Sandman, they're both brutal, and they're both unstoppable. BUT, in the WWE FAN's eye, The Sandman started way below Cena, and having him get squashed at SNME and such is not helping his popularity to the WWE fan's eye, get what I'm sayin'? I think the feud might be a little one sided, I'd like to see Sandman completely destroy Cena before they face off once again.

- Dx retain again, blah blah, blah blah... NO! NOOOOOOOO! The Spirit Squad splits up . One of the more popular stables in recent history, working so well with this gimmick, are no longer. I have to say I'm quite disappointed in that. It was probably for the best of their careers though, as this now gives them somewhat of a credible feud with each other, which they'll hopefully branch out of and move onto bigger things afterwards.

And that is all, after working on this big feedback post for the past few days, I got caught up with all the shows, and that's what I put together. I'll be able to go a little more in depth as I follow the shows as they are posted, and don't have to go back and read them over, which made this a little harder to do.

I'll get an in depth feedback post up after the pay per view, once I see how some of the storylines unfold, for now it's just predictions.

"The Whole F'N Show" Rob Van Dam vs "The Crippler" Chris Benoit

ECW Heavyweight Championship Match

Kurt Angle vs Chris Jericho

ECW Television Title Match

Matt Hardy vs Mick Foley - I have a feeling I'm wrong here, but I can't go against Foley, he's a legend.

Steel Cage Match

Paul Birchill vs Mikey Whipwreck

MNM vs London & Kendrick

ECW Tag Team Championship Match

Rhino vs Sean O'Haire

The Sandman vs The Messiah

Cane Match

Sabu vs Super Dragon

1) How many will bleed at Heatwave - 4

2) How many will go through Tables at Heatwave - 2

Juventus for the win!

Oh, right.

you guys mind making it a four way? .

I was going to make a world cup graphic just for the heck of it, so I figured I'd try this out.

Batista was on the show, he didn't wrestle because of injury, but he came out and cut a promo, that's why I wanted to have him in there.

But I know what you mean about the text, and this is what I used -

http://www.imandix.com/download/IMANDIX_Cover.zip

It's pretty simple, you shouldn't have any trouble with it.

Yeah, gave it a try since it seems like it's a cool thing to make. Let me know what you think, it's only my first so I'm sure I can use some pointers .

Full Cover Here

The Sabu one's pretty good. The pictures are blended well, the text is good, I think it needs something to stand out. There's nothing particularly wrong with it, there's just nothing that makes it just be a "whoa" graphic.

Bryan Danielson's is nice, the color and the text fit the style, and there's a good variety because of the fact that you have one action picture and one still shot, and I really like the text for some reason.

The smackdown/raw one is the worst of the group in my opinion. The pictures are alright, but I've never been a big fan of the cut in the middle splitting the two pictures. If you took RVD off, and put the raw logo higher, because it's a little odd that it's not all the way to the top when the smackdown one is all the way to the bottom. It's probably because you didn't want to cover up the title, but I still think it takes away from the graphic.

Pretty good overall though.

yeah, rules would be nice .

haha, I figured you misread the rules because you ONLY included what was said should be in the graphic. But I haven't made much outside of wrestling graphics, so you'll probably have the advantage of the next set. Anyone else got a vote?

I'm pretty sure you have to post an actual explanation, I don't know if that's official or not though.

phew, I thought you weren't gonna show. Good luck though, here's my entry.

First to three?

Just wanted to say that I have something that's about half done and should be ready to post by tomorrow night. Hope you're still interested in this, MystikFool, or I think I can hit a record for consecutive gfx battles with no show opponents .

it's not bad if you're new at graphics. I don't particularly like the One of a Kind text, or the RVD cut on left. There's nothing terribly wrong with it, there's just nothing that stands out and makes me go "wow, that's a great graphic" either. I don't really know how to explain myself any better, but it's DEFINITELY a lot better than the things I used to do when I started out. And I know I'm still not that great, but I've gotten pretty good, so you should get really far if that's one of your first. I used to just paste pictures on black backgrounds and call them banners .

I'd say 6.5/10, it's just borderline average, if you changed the text and played around with the cuts a little, and maybe used a less blurry cut of RVD on the right, you're good to go.

works for me, what do you say MystikFool?

OFFICIAL TNA "iMPACT!" RESULTS

Thursday, June 8th, 2006

iMPACT! started off with Mike Tenay standing in the middle of the ring with NWA Champion, Ric Flair, in an interview setting set up in the iMPACT! zone. Flair talked about defending the belt in a Sting vs. Flair: Part III match, which he was really looking forward to, as he finds Sting to be a great competitor with great sportsmanship. Just as he said that, Sting stormed the set from behind and attacked Ric Flair, nailing him over the back of the head with the infamous baseball bat. Tenay stormed out of the ring, calling for help, while Sting continued the beatdown on "The Nature Boy", leaving him motionless in the ring and walking off up the entrance ramp. (A)

NWA TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS

TEAM 3D VS. THE DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH'S DAVID YOUNG AND 'PRIMETIME' ELIX SKIPPER

This was the first NWA Tag Team Title defense by Team 3D.

AMW didn't immediately show up, but Shane Douglas watched the entire match from the top of the entrance ramp, smiling. The distraction served by Douglas, and even by Diamond at ringside, allowed The Diamonds in the Rough to gain the upper hand early on, isolating Brother Devon and not allowing him to get a tag in to his partner. Skipper walked on the ropes before hitting a hurricanrana, and David Young even showed a nice maneuver with a springboard moonsault off the second rope, which got a close count on Devon.

They continued to fight it out for the next few minutes, until Brother Ray was tagged in. He took Skipper down with a couple of clothelines, then elbowed David Young off the apron, scoop slamming Skipper down and jumping to the second rope, hitting a nice Senton Splash. Douglas continued trying to distract Team 3D, who pointed to him and told him to "WATCH THIS" as they gave Elix Skipper a 3D, then waited for David Young to get in the ring to do the same to him, picking up the win, and taunting Douglas.

Winners: Team 3D (C+)

After the match was over, a huge brawl broke out all the way to the back between Ray, Devon and Runt, and Shane Douglas and AMW, which lead to Team 3D getting the best of the others after nailing them through a series of tables near the interview set. (C-)

Jeremy Borash interviewed Raven about his King of the Mountain qualifying match tonight. Raven said that he won the King of the Mountain last year, and he'd do exactly the same this year, taking out whoever his opponent might be tonight, then taking out each and every man that gets in his way to an NWA Championship shot, which he claimed he was robbed out of during his last reign. ( C )

SINGLES MATCH

CHRISTOPHER DANIELS VS. NIGEL MCGUINNESS

Before the match, a graphic for an international showcase at Slammiversary played on the screen, hyping Daniels and McGuinness as two of the competitors in it.

Just as expected, this match was great from the get-go, with both men using quick maneuvers to try and take advantage of the other, with nobody gaining a clear upper hand. Daniels was able to take McGuinness down with a spinning heel kick, which set up a BME, only to get a very close two count. This is where the match finally picked up, after a McGuinness backbreaker onto Daniels, followed by a moonsault reverse leg drop type maneuver. A few more high spots occured, including Daniels hopping from the second turnbuckle, onto the outside ropes, and hitting the BME to the outside, but the match slowed down a bit after all of the intensity.

The crowd started getting back into it after a few minutes, with Nigel McGuinness this time holding the advantage after a nice spinning reverse DDT from the second rope, which only got a two count. McGuinness tried to get Daniels in various submission holds, but The Fallen Angel found ways to avoid them all. A few quick finisher reversals, and a hard chop to the chest, allowed Daniels to grab a bruised McGuinness up, nailing the Angel's Wings, and picking up a three count in a fantastic bout.

Winners: Christopher Daniels (B)

Mike Tenay and Don West hyped the main event tonight, where Raven would take on an opponent still to be revealed in a King of the Mountain qualifying match. (C-)

SINGLES MATCH

PETEY WILLIAMS VS. SONJAY DUTT

This match definitely wasn't what the fans expected out of these two great performers.

The bout itself went rather slowly. Dutt tried to make the pace keep up, but Williams kept knocking him down, with the few slaps and mock punches from the outside from his Team Canada buddies. During the match, Austin Aries and Roderick Strong ran down to the ring, attacking every Team Canada member staying on the outside, and allowing to serve a good enough distraction for Petey Williams to hit the Canadian Destroyer on Dutt, picking up the win in a very quick bout.

Winners: Petey Williams ( C )

After the bout, Austin Aries and Roderick Strong continued trying to fight it out with Team Canada, but at this point, were beate ndown in the middle of the ring with nowhere to go. After laying them out completely, Rhino once again made his way down to the ring in a hurry, this time with a lead pipe. Team Canada fled the ring, and Rhino grabbed a microphone, challenging all five members of Team Canada to a match at Slammiversary, and not just any match - a hardcore match. (E)

Jim Cornette came out before the main event, hyping Slammiversary just a week and a half away. He ran down the card, and also added that after what happened on iMPACT! just a few weeks ago, Jeff Jarrett would be returning to the ring at Slammiversary to take on the man who put him out of action for a month, Lance Hoyt. (C-)

KING OF THE MOUNTAIN QUALIFYING MATCH

RAVEN VS. JEFF HARDY

Surprisingly, this turned out to be the best match on the card, and was also Hardy's in-ring return.

The fans got behind both men, as they began the bout exchanging right hands, with Hardy having his irish whip reversed, but still being able to hit Raven with a jumping side kick. Hardy took the opportunity to speed up the match, and quickly got Raven up off his feet, clothelining him to the outside, then catapulting himself over the top rope and landing right on top of the former NWA champion. Hardy threw Raven right back into the ring, getting a close fall, and setting Raven back up to his feet, trying his best to hit the Twist of Fate. Raven, however, countered it with a series of right hands to the gut, leading to a drop toe hold onto the second turnbuckle, followed by a complete head squash with his knee from the opposite corner.

Both men obviously wanted this badly, as they continued to fight it out for another two or three minutes, with nobody gaining any clear advantage. Raven, then, thought he had put an end to the bout, as he nailed Jeff Hardy with an Evenflow DDT, yet took a few seconds to recover from the beatings and slide over to Hardy to make the cover. The fans counted along with the referee, but at the bottom of the two count, Hardy's foot was on the bottom rope, breaking the pin and making Raven go completely ballistic, believing that referee Mark Johnson is purposely screwing him out of the King of the Mountain match. Hardy quickly rolled Raven up from behind innovatively, getting the three count and the shot to be the number one contender at King of the Mountain at Slammiversary! The fans cheered for Hardy, while Raven looked on in anger, kicking the bottom rope and screaming, as iMPACT! went off the air.

Winners: Jeff Hardy (B)

QUICK MATCH RESULTS:

• Team 3D defeated The Diamonds in the Rough to retain the NWA Tag Team Championships
• Christopher Daniels defeated Nigel McGuinness
• Petey Williams defeated Sonjay Dutt
• Jeff Hardy defeated Raven in a King of the Mountain qualifying match

Final Rating: B-

Attendance: 10,000 (sold out)

sure, sounds good to me. Maybe for the third set, if needed, we can include both? Maybe a wrestler making a movie and designing the poster or something of that sort?

June Weeks 1-2

For the first time in the history of TNA, the next two weeks' iMPACT! events will be taped in American Airlines Arena, which seems to be slowly becoming somewhat of a new home for TNA.

The big changes also aren't over there, as TNA is expected to go prime time at some point during this fall's new season of iMPACT!, and shockingly, could be doing so away from Spike TV. If Spike were to find out that TNA is planning on taking a contract with another station, there is a slight chance that iMPACT! could be pulled off the air for a month or two before its return.

Slammiversary is shaping up to be a possible card of the year, with matches like Ric Flair vs. Sting, King of the Mountain, and Samoa Joe vs. Scott Steiner headlining the pay per view. TNA expects major things out of their fourth anniversary show on June 28th, and are even expecting one of their usual international showcase matches involving Jushin "Thunder" Liger. All in all, slammiversary seems to be building up to be a fantastic event.

OFFICIAL TNA "iMPACT!" RESULTS

Thursday, June 1st, 2006

TRIPLE THREAT MATCH

SENSHI VS. ALEX SHELLEY VS. MATT BENTLEY

This was Senshi's official iMPACT! debut, in a tough triple threat against Shelley and Bentley.

The match was very fast paced from the beginning, with Senshi using a series of kicks to isolate Matt Bentley in the corner. Shelley then tried to jump onto both men with a Stinger Splash-like maneuver, but Senshi was able to move out of the way, and Shelley nailed Bentley alone. Senshi then dropkicked Shelley right back into the corner from behind, squashing Bentley once again. The match went on without getting the crowd too much into it for a few minutes, before Shelley made a fantastic recovery. Matt Bentley was on the mat, with Senshi on the top rope, preparing to leap off for the win, when all of a sudden, Alex Shelley jumped right back into the ring and gave Senshi a Shining Wizard on the top rope that sent him flying down to the mat on the outside.

The match went on for another few minutes, with Shelley and Bentley fighting it out in the ring after Senshi was attacked on the outside by the returning Kazarian! Then, in a fantastic series of action, Shelley knocked Bentley down with a hurricanrana, and was setting up for the finish, when Senshi took advantage of the situation, leaped off the top rope and hit Bentley with the Ki Krusher, right into the chest, quickly running at Alex Shelley and clothelining him out over the top rope, pinning Matt Bentley for the win. Kazarian attended to his buddy after the match

Winners: Senshi (B-)

Ron Killings cut a promo with Jeremy Borash about his match tonight against Rhino to qualify for the King of the Mountain, which wasn't very good at all. He just simply recited the words to his theme song and told Rhino that he'd be the one moving on later tonight. (D)

Highlights from Sacrifice were shown, which also included the highlights of last week's attack by Jeff Jarrett on Lance Hoyt, ending with Jarrett coming out on top. (B)

SINGLES MATCH

SAMOA JOE VS. JAY LETHAL

Samoa Joe was trying to make an impression on TNA management by taking on Jay Lethal in a non-title match.

Lethal got some great offense in early on, taking a few shots at Joe, and trying to win the match with some quick maneuvers, which were all destroyed when Joe nailed Lethal with a belly to belly suplex onto the turnbuckle. After toying around with his opponent for a bit, Joe hit the Muscle Buster after grabbing Lethal from the top rope, making this a very quick bout.

Winners: Samoa Joe (B-)

After the match was over, Scott Steiner was quickly seen hitting the ring with a steel chair. But once again, he came up short, as he swung, but was hit in the face with a superkick from the Samoan Submission Machine, who left Steiner on the ground, then spit on his face as a sign of disrespect before walking off. (B-)

Jeremy Borash was backstage with "The Alpha Male" Monty Brown, who talked about being the REAL king of the mountain after this year's slammiversary. A video played, showing the rules of the king of the mountain match in the middle of his promo, where the superstars would have to climb up the ladder, open the briefcase, and sign the contract to face the NWA Heavyweight Champion. Once the contract is taken out, however, nobody needs to go back up on the ladder to sign it. Brown came back on and said that he'd Pounce every opponent and put them all out for the two minute waiting period, and win the match in a record time. (C-)

TAG TEAM MATCH

THE JAMES GANG VS. TEAM CANADA'S ERIC YOUNG AND JOHNNY DEVINE

This seemed like somewhat of a random bout here between Young/Devine and The James Gang.

The match was obviously ruined by the constant interference of the Team Canada lackeys and Scott D'Amore, trying to give his clients a win over a prestigious team like The James Gang, who have been looking to make their way back into the tag team title scene for quite a while. Young and Devine were man handled in the early goings, with Kip and BG also fighting off any interference attempts by punching every members of Team Canada off the apron when they attempted to jump on. When the match actually began, BG had control over Eric Young, and kept the bout at a slow pace for a few minutes.

The two continued to brawl, with a few tag ins here and there with Kip James and Johnny Devine coming in as well, with one of the main points of the match being a hurricanrana attempt by Eric Young, which was reversed into a nice powerbomb by Kip James. They continued to fight it out for the next two to three minutes, until all of a sudden, Austin Aries and Roderick Strong are seen hitting the ring from the outside, attacking every Team Canada member, and leaving Young and Devine motionless. Aries then hit a 450 splash on Devine, allowing Kip James to hit the Fameasser on Young for the win.

Winners: The James Gang ( C )

After the match was over, the beatings continued, but the numbers game was obviously in favor of Team Canada, as Devine and Young brawled with The James Gang, while A-1 tied Roderick Strong to the outside right on the fan railing. Austin Aries was left alone in the ring with Petey Williams, Bobby Roode, and Scott D'Amore, who planned on giving him a huge beating. This was all stopped, however, when Jeff Hardy made his return to the iMPACT! zone and saved Austin Aries, attacking Team Canada, and even hitting a Swanton Bomb on Petey Williams. (C-)

Rhino was backstage ready to cut a promo on the King of the Mountain match, but Jim Cornette interrupted him, announcing that he better prepare himself, because he'd be the man to compete.. And he'd be competing RIGHT NOW. Rhino hit the ring and the match was under way. (C-)

KING OF THE MOUNTAIN QUALIFYING MATCH

"THE TRUTH" RON KILLINGS VS. "THE MAN BEAST" RHINO

Not a very good match because of the contrasting styles of these two wrestlers.

It started off at a slow pace, obviously with Rhino holding the upper hand in the early goings of the bout, taking advantage of his size mismatch with Killings. He locked Killings in a few submission holds, and irish whipped him across the ring, squashing him against the turnbuckle with a shoulder block, just before suplexing him down to the mat. This continued for the next few minutes, with Killings getting little to no offense in, making Rhino seem like somewhat of a heel in the early goings.

The momentum quickly changed, however, when Rhino couldn't connect with a right hand, and Killings connected with a series of his own, including his trademark dance and a powerful shot to the side of the head to finish. At this point, the match had taken a quick pace, and now Killings had taken advantage. He irish whipped Rhino across the ring, catching him on the way back with a jumping side kick, then hitting him right back up with a reverse enzuigiri type maneuver. He tried to put an end to the bout with a scissors kick, but Rhino rolled out of the way and ran to the ropes, looking for a Gore to put the match on HIS win column. Killings was able to get out of the way for that too, and Rhino hit the second turnbuckle face first, allowing Killings to roll him up with an innovative school boy using his legs for the pin, and the qualifier for Slammiversary.

Winners: Ron "The Truth" Killings (C+)

QUICK MATCH RESULTS:

• Senshi defeated Alex Shelley and Matt Bentley
• Samoa Joe defeated Jay Lethal
• The James Gang defeated Team Canada's Eric Young and Johnny Devine
• Ron Killings defeated Rhino in a King of the Mountain qualifying match

Final Rating: C+

Attendance: 1,000 (sold out)

I just wanted to thank everyone who has left feedback in here so far, it's really appreciated.

OFFICIAL TNA "iMPACT!" RESULTS

Thursday, May 26th, 2006

Jim Cornette came out to hype up Slammiversary to start the show. He talked about Sting taking on Ric Flair for the NWA Heavyweight Championship, and also mentioned that he'd keep a tradition alive - the tradition of the King of the Mountain match. This time, however, instead of the title belt, the workers would be fighting for a contract to face the champion any time before the end of the year. ( C )

KING OF THE MOUNTAIN QUALIFYING MATCH

LANCE HOYT VS. ABYSS

This was a rematch from Hoyt vs. Abyss at Sacrifice, which saw Hoyt come out victorious.

Abyss had different things in mind for Hoyt, however, as he started the match by cornering his opponent and slapping him across the chest with a series of hard shots, forehand and backhand. He then irish whipped him across the ring and charged at him for a powerful squash, but Hoyt put his boot up in time to hit Abyss right on the head, which then allowed Hoyt to hit a real running big boot at Abyss, going for a cover but only getting a close two count. Hoyt tried to take the second win in a row against Abyss here, locking him in for a chokeslam, but having it countered as Abyss wrapped his hand around Hoyt's neck simultaneously. Both men were looking to hit the chokeslam, and after a few seconds, both men did, knocking each other out on the mat.

After a few minutes of intense brawling, Hoyt's big boot attempt missed Abyss completely, and knocked down the referee. While Hoyt took care of James Mitchell, big booting him off the apron, Abyss was still slowly getting back up to his feet. Then, all of a sudden, Jeff Jarrett was shown entering the ring with a guitar, and nailed Lance Hoyt right over the head with it! Abyss made his way back up to his feet, and was able to hit the Black Hole Slam on Hoyt, getting the three count as the referee had gotten up by now. Jarrett taunted Hoyt from the ramp.

Winners: Abyss (B-)

After a brief commercial break, Jeremy Borash was backstage with Jeff Jarrett, who had his arm wrapped up in a sling. He said that it was retaliation time - Lance Hoyt screwed him out of a chance to fight for the NWA Heavyweight Championship, and now Jarrett did the same to Hoyt, claiming that he follows the "an eye for an eye" theory. He kept mocking Hoyt's efforts, and said that even his win at Sacrifice was a fluke, and that at Slammiversary, he'd be taught a lesson he'd never forget. (C-)

Backstage, Austin Aries was seen preparing for his match, talking to Roderick Strong. All of a sudden, all four members of Team Canada appeared from behind, nailing Aries with a series of shots to the back. Strong tried to get in there and save his friend, but was nailed by D'Amore with a Canadian Flag right to the back of the head. D'Amore said that now, since Aries was unable to compete, Team USA was done for. (D)

WORLD X-CUP TOURNAMENT FINAL

CHRIS SABIN VS. PETEY WILLIAMS

The final bout of the World X-Cup Tournament, which was originally scheduled to feature Aries and Williams, but saw Sabin as Aries's replacement after the unscouted attack in the back.

Jay Lethal and Sonjay Dutt were at ringside for Chris Sabin, to try and even the numbers game with Team Canada. Young and Devine constantly tried to interfere, but Lethal and Dutt were able to take them down and save the matchup from being corrupted. Sabin held the advantage early on, despite having to fight the distraction of the actions on the outside. The close falls kept coming in, after various maneuvers by Sabin, who nearly won the bout on more than a few occasions.

After a Tornado DDT, Sabin thought he had the match wrapped up, looking to get Williams back up and hit the Future Shock. It came as a shock, however, that Williams able to counter it, kick Sabin in the gut, and nail him with a Canadian Destroyer! The crowd tried getting behind Sabin to get back up, but Williams covered and hooked the leg for a three count, in a surprisingly clean victory.

Winners: Petey Williams (B-)

Having picked up the win, Petey Williams was handed the World X-Cup by Scott D'Amore, and all six members of Team Canada celebrated incredibly in the ring, acting as if they had just won the world heavyweight championship. (C-)

Jeremy Borash was backstage with "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, just a few days after his big refereeing match at Sacrifice. He talked about Flair vs. Sting III, and built it up as one of the greatest match that any wrestling fan will ever see in his entire life. He did say, however, that he wouldn't let anyone or anything take the NWA Championship away from him, and that after he defended his belt at Slammiversary against Sting, he'd be ready for whoever won the King of the Mountain Match as well. (B-)

Team 3D were in the ring with the NWA Tag Team Championships, celebrating their win at Sacrifice. They did, however, mention that their rivalry with AMW was far from over, as AMW took it to a whole new level when they involved the already retired Shane Douglas. Then, just before Team 3D could finish speaking, AMW hit the ring from behind and attacked the champs, brawling it out evenly, until Shane Douglas once again made his way down to the ring, and hit the champs over the head with a couple of steel chair shots, walking off with AMW for the second straight time. (C-)

KING OF THE MOUNTAIN QUALIFYING MATCH

SCOTT STEINER VS. AJ STYLES

The second qualifying match for King of the Mountain, and also a chance for Styles to get his revenge on Steiner after what happened at Sacrifice.

Styles tried to start off the match with a series of quick blows to the head, doing his best to take Steiner off his game with his quickness. After a few seconds, he nailed Steiner over the head with a Pele kick, throwing him out of the ring through the second and third rope, then catapulting himself to the outside with a springboard forearm smash that sent both men flying down to the mat. Despite Styles's efforts, though, Steiner was able to take control of this bout on the outside, smashing AJ's head on the steel post, before throwing him back into the ring.

Having slowed the match down, Steiner was preparing himself to get Styles down and out with the Steiner Recliner, but The Phenomenal one fought back, making the match very competitive. After accidentally hitting the referee with a Pele kick, Styles was taken advantage of by Steiner, who nailed the Steiner Line, and brought in a steel chair to help himself win the match also. However, before he could even hit Styles with the chair, Samoa Joe hit the ring from behind, and turned him around kicking him in the chest repeatedly, picking up the chair and smashing it over his head. Styles picked himself back up and covered Steiner for a slow three count from the still injured referee. This was the second King of the Mountain qualifying screwjob of the night, as iMPACT! went off the air with Samoa Joe walking backwards on the entrance ramp.

Winners: AJ Styles (B)

QUICK MATCH RESULTS:

• Abyss defeated Lance Hoyt in a King of the Mountain qualifying match
• Team Canada's Petey Williams defeated Team USA's Chris Sabin to win the World X-Cup
• AJ Styles defeated Scott Steiner in a King of the Mountain qualifying match

Final Rating: C+

Attendance: 1,000 (sold out)

OFFICIAL TNA "Sacrifice" RESULTS

Sunday, May 21st, 2006

A small pre-taped scene was shown to start the event, with Monty Brown barging into Jim Cornette's office, mocking Jeff Jarrett for acting like a "little school girl" after suffering a shoulder injury at the hands of Lance Hoyt. He then told Cornette that he likely would've beaten Flair on iMPACT! if it wasn't for the chaos at the end, and demanded to be given a one on one title match. Cornette refused, however, saying that he'd have to take Jarrett's place in the main event instead. (B)

WORLD X-CUP TOURNAMENT

PETEY WILLIAMS VS. JUSHIN 'THUNDER' LIGER

This was the second to last match of the World X-Cup Tournament, with Team UK currently in the lead with three points, and Team Japan still with no points in the tournament.

The match went on rather quickly, as Team Canada never even let Jushin Liger reach the ring, before a vicious attack by Eric Young, Johnny Devine, Scott D'Amore, and Tyson Dux erupted on the outside, leaving Liger cornered against the steel post. NOSAWA, CIMA, and Minoru Tanaka, however, ran down to help their team captain, and allowed him to get into the ring to face Petey Williams. Despite having suffered the massive beatdown, Liger was still out to give Williams a run for his money, and nearly pinned Team Canada's captain on two occasions, after a spinning Tornado DDT off the second rope, and after a Shining Wizard that sounded throughout the entire arena.

The match didn't go on for much longer, however. As Jushin Liger was preparing for a big finish, the referee was being distracted by Scott D'Amore on the outside, allowing Johnny Devine to run in and nail Liger with a shot right to the sternum with the Canadian Flag, forcing Liger to bend down and grab his stomach, which allowed Petey Williams to capitalize on the situation, nailing a Canadian Destroyer, as D'Amore jumped off the apron and told the referee to get back in there. Williams hooked the leg and 1...2...3! Jushin Liger had lost to Petey Williams! Team Canada was now in the lead with five points.

Winner: Petey Williams (B)

Scott Steiner was backstage with Jeremy Borash, talking about his current actions and his upcoming match against Shark Boy. He mocked the entire X-Division, and promised he'd beat Shark Boy in less than five minutes. He then also mentioned that after he kicks Shark Boy's ass tonight, it's just the beginning, and that he's planning on destroying the entire X-Division before he leaves professional wrestling as a whole. ( C )

SINGLES MATCH

SCOTT STEINER VS. SHARK BOY

Once again one of Scott Steiner's anti X-Division matches here.

Steiner toyed around with Shark Boy a bit, not allowing him to have any offense in the first three minutes whatsoever. He pretended to check a watch on his wrist, and saw that the match was at 3:56, and decided to put an end to it. However, while walking towards his opponent, Shark Boy was able to kick him in the gut a few times off the ground, and gain a little bit of momentum. He then ran against the ropes and charged at Steiner at full force, but was caught with a vicious clotheline, sending him down to the mat. Steiner then easily locked in the Steiner Recliner, winning the match and once again claiming that "size does matter".

Winner: Scott Steiner ( C )

A short segment showing Lance Hoyt preparing for the match was shown. (A*)

SINGLES MATCH

LANCE HOYT VS. ABYSS

As soon as the video hype was over, the two men were ready for a rematch of their fantastic match at last year's Sacrifice.

Hoytamania was running wild tonight, with the fans getting behind the big man to be one of the few to beat Abyss in the past year. With James Mitchell cheering him on at ringside, Abyss was able to take control early on with a series of hard shots to the head and neck areas of Hoyt, trying to slow the match down, because despite his size, Hoyt holds a much bigger quickness advantage over the monster. After re-entering in the good graces of Dixie Carter, Lance Hoyt was given this match as somewhat of a test, to see if he truely belongs in TNA's main event scene, and this match was not very good indication of it for Hoyt.

The fans didn't get too into the bout early on, as Abyss and Hoyt kept changing the momentum back and forth between each other, exchanging blows and shots to the head, in a somewhat boring match between two talented big men, surprisingly. The pace picked up, however, when Abyss went for a Black Hole Slam, but Hoyt used a fantastic counter, as he was near the ropes, and kicked himself off of them to push Abyss to the ground and nearly get a three count. Hoyt wasn't done there, as Abyss got back up and looked to put an end to the match, angry from the Black Hole Slam counter, he turned around just to find himself with a face full of boot from Hoyt, who once again nearly picked up the win. The crowd was now a lot more into this match, giving Lance a myriad of chants of "Hoyt! Hoyt! Hoyt!", trying to pump him up to pick up the win. After some intense maneuvers, Abyss was able to get the advantage and nail Hoyt with a chokeslam, once again picking up a VERY close two count. Hoyt's athleticism paid off in the end, as Abyss tried to go for another chokeslam, but was countered with some stiff kicks to the gut, and a chokeslam was hit by Hoyt himself, throwing Abyss down to the mat. He then climbed up to the top rope, surprisingly, and kicked James Mitchell in the face, throwing him off the apron, jumping off and hitting Abyss with a top rope leg drop! Hoyt then picked Abyss up, and tried to pick him up for a Sit-Out Powerbomb, but obviously was unable to, and Abyss countered into a possible Shock Treatment. Abyss walked closer to the ropes, and Hoyt was able to hang on to them, jumping off Abyss's back, then kicking him in the gut, and actually nailing the Sit-Out Powerbomb on the Monster Abyss! Hoyt hooked the far leg 1...2......3! Lance Hoyt had just pulled off a huge upset against Abyss!

Winner: Lance Hoyt ( C )

An interview with Austin Aries was shown, where he hyped up the X-Cup Gauntlet, saying that he'd personally take out every member of Team Canada, if it was the last thing he'd do. (C+)

WORLD X-CUP GAUNTLET

ALL SIXTEEN WORLD X-CUP PARTICIPANTS

This was possibly the final match of the World X-Cup Gauntlet, depending on the winner.

The match started out in complete chaos, as Andy Simmonz was the first man eliminated after less than one minute into the bout. Nigel McGuinness dominated, as he had promised, and showed that Team UK actually stood a fighting chance of winning the World X-Cup, after he single handedly eliminated Team Japan's Minoru Tanaka and CIMA, and Team Canada's Johnny Devine all in the span of one minute and thirty seconds. McGuinness was then taken down by Austin Aries, leaving the eliminations to be done by Team Canada, as Williams, Dux, and Young used the distractions served on the outside by Scott D'Amore to eliminate Team UK's Jonny Storm, and also, in a shocking turn of events, Team USA's captain, Chris Sabin, after a quadruple team by every member of Team Canada.

The match went on for another six to seven minutes, and the final four were Petey Williams, Austin Aries, Sonjay Dutt, and Nigel McGuinness, all looking to give their teams the right amount of points to win. Dutt was the first of the four eliminated, as Nigel McGuinness took him out over the top rope with an innovative maneuver. After Dutt was able to hang on the rope and try to pull himself back in ala Shawn Michaels, McGuinness dropkicked him through the second and third rope to eliminate him, leaving it down to to three men. After eliminating Dutt, McGuinness took way too much time to celebrate, and was easily thrown over the top rope from behind by Austin Aries, who kept Team USA's dream alive. Petey Williams tried to eliminate Aries, nearly pushing him over the top rope, but getting thrown out with a nice leg scissors at the end, falling on top of his Team Canada buddies. Austin Aries will now face Petey Williams on iMPACT! in a tie breaker.

Winner: Austin Aries (C-)

Raven and Rhino were backstage in front of the interview set, hyping up the upcoming match against A-1, Bobby Roode, and Scott D'Amore. They both seemed very focused, and were desperate to get their hands on D'Amore, saying that beating the hell out of D'Amore meant more than winning the match to them. (C+)

HANDICAP MATCH

RAVEN AND RHINO VS. TEAM CANADA'S A-1, BOBBY ROODE, AND SCOTT D'AMORE

Just as Raven and Rhino promised, they were looking to get their hands on Scott D'Amore, who was outside of the ring for most of this match.

A-1 and Bobby Roode wrestled this like a tag team match, keeping Coach D'Amore out of the action, trying to save him from an obvious beatdown. Raven and Rhino cleaned house early on, pointing at D'Amore and begging him to get in the ring, before being blindsided by A-1 and Bobby Roode, who had enough time to get back up to their feet. This match was far from over, as A-1 and Bobby Roode used the numbers game to put Rhino and Raven off, using D'Amore as a distraction to take advantage of their opponents.

There wasn't much left to do in this bout, as Raven and Rhino were finally looking to take care of A-1 and Bobby Roode, then focus on D'Amore. After getting Roode out of the ring over the top rope, Rhino was seen setting up A-1 in the corner for a Gore, when all of a sudden, Scott D'Amore is shown from the corner of the ring, entering with a Canadian Flag and charging at Rhino, who quickly shifted his attention over to D'Amore, and nailed him right in the gut with a vicious GORE! which got the crowd off their feet, and allowed Raven to isolate A-1, hitting the Raven Effect and picking the win up for his team, with D'Amore still left unconscious on the mat.

Winner: Raven and Rhino (C+)

America's Most Wanted were backstage with Shane Douglas just a few moments before their match. They kept talking about Team 3D not deserving a chance at the belts, and promised to be sending them out of the arena on a stretcher after they participated in the first ever Full Metal Mayhem match. Douglas seemed to somewhat be on their side, wishing them the best of luck in their match (C+)

FULL METAL MAYHEM MATCH - NWA TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS

AMERICA'S MOST WANTED © VS. TEAM 3D

As hyped, this was the first ever Full Metal Mayhem Match in TNA history, and obviously featured two of the most prestigious team in the entire world.

This match started out in a hurry, as Team 3D looked to beat the hell out of the champions early on, brawling on the outside before the bell could even ring, and the match could even officially begin. Tables, ladders, and chairs were set up all around the ring for the participants to use, and they were utilized right away, as Brother Ray picked up a chair and beat the hell out of James Storm, nailing him repeatedly on the back area. Both Ray and Devon were able to use some double team maneuvers, including a nice "WHAZZZUP" from the top rope to the outside to Chris Harris, allowing Brother Ray to keep working on Storm, while Devon went up on the ladder to grab the tag team championships. The plan didn't work, however, as Gail Kim made a brief appearance out from the ramp, and stopped Devon from getting the belts, although was kicked in the face and landed to the mat off the third or fourth step on the ladder, which did allow James Storm to get back up after superkicking Ray and take Devon down off the ladder.

The four men kept on brawling for a few minutes, with nobody gaining a clear advantage. It was obvious, however, that AMW was trying to put an end to things early, chasing Team 3D around with a pair of steel chairs. They ran around the ring in circles in opposite directions, until they came to a culminating point where they ran into each other. Storm and Harris swung the chairs, and Devon and Ray ducked, forcing AMW to hit each other right on the side of each other's heads. The crowd erupted, and Team 3D now had the chance of a lifetime, grabbing an extra ladder to the one in the ring from the outside, and bring it into the squared circle. They prepared themselves toclimb it, when all of a sudden, Gail Kim showed up in the middle of the ring once again, to distract Team 3D. She charged at Brothe Ray with full force, just to get thrown down to the mat by a clotheline, followed by a "DEVON... GET THE TABLES". The table was brought into the ring, and Devon set it up right near the turnbuckle, where Ray was now sitting. He picked Gail Kim up and handed her to Ray, who drove her straight through the table, back first, putting her out for the rest of the bout!

After a few more minutes of intense brawling, AMW finally took the upper hand, leaving Brother Ray on the outside, and hitting the Death Sentence on Devon, isolating themselves from Team 3D, and setting the ladders up perfectly so that they could grab the belts simultaneously. Both Harris and Storm climbed up just a few steps away from reaching the belts, but had forgotten about Brother Ray, who entered the ring, and powerfully threw Harris off from behind, making him land on a table on the outside of the ring! Storm was unsure of what to do, but continued to climb up at a slower pace, checking back and forth between the belts and his partner. Then, out of nowhere, Brother Runt came running out from the crowd and into the ring, climbing the belt behind Storm and holding him down, trying not to make him climb. Ray arrived to the top at the same time as Storm, and with a series of right hands, was able to ease Runt's job of backdropping Storm off the ladder! Ray then looked back up towards the belt, and with a big smile on his face, grabbed the first one, followed by the second just a few seconds later, making Team 3D the new NWA Tag Team Champions!

Winner: Team 3D (C+)

After the match was over, Team 3D celebrated their tag team championship win in the middle of the ring, as they watched AMW lying moitonless on the floor. Then, all of a sudden, from behind came "The Franchise" Shane Douglas with a steel chair, and NAILED Brother Ray over the back with a hard shot, just before hitting Devon with a Franchiser, leaving both men motionless in the ring. Runt tried to save his brothers once again, but Douglas had enough time to pick the chair back up and knock it straight in Runt's face. He then exited the ring, and helped AMW get back up to their feet, walking out with them with their arms raised in the air. ( C )

Christopher Daniels was backtage with Jeremy Borash, cutting an interview on the Fatal Four Way Match coming up in a little bit. He said that despite having teamed with Shelley and Styles to try and take down Joe, tonight - it'd be every man for himself, and if he had the opportunity to pin one of his "partners" then he'd do it with no hesitation. (B+)

FATAL FOUR WAY MATCH - X-DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP

SAMOA JOE © VS. AJ STYLES VS. CHRISTOPHER DANIELS VS. ALEX SHELLEY

This was hyped as Joe's toughest defense with the X-Division Championship, taking on three men who have somewhat "teamed up" against him in the past few months.

And just the way the past few months have gone, this match started. Styles, Daniels, and Shelley took advantage of the numbers game, taking control of the bout, cornering Samoa Joe and beating him down in the corner with a series of blows. An inadvertant shot to the head of AJ Styles at the hands of Christopher Daniels, however, took things to a whole new level, as Styles took it personally and began to exchange a series of right hands with The Fallen Angel, giving Alex Shelley the opportunity to try and capitalize on a somewaht tired Joe. Shelley tried to keep Joe cornered with a series of stiff kicks to the chest, then jumped to the second rope, grabbing Joe's head and spinning off the turnbuckle for a Tornado DDT. The manuever was countered, however, as Joe never got off the floor, yet threw Shelley back down to the mat with a northern lights suplex.

Styles and Daniels brawled on the outside for a little, at least enough time for Shelley to recuperate and jump off the top rope to the outside, landing on both Styles and Daniels. Joe noticed the action on the outside, and couldn't stay away from it. As all three men were getting back up to their feet near the fan railing, Joe dove betwee nthe second and third rope, landing on top of his opponents, and forcing them all to fall back down to the mat. This match was already building itself up to be a match of the year candidate, and the fans didn't know who to get behind first, as all four men had major sections of the crowd cheering for them.

The bout went back into the ring with Christopher Daniels and Alex Shelley, as Styles and Joe were still laid out on the outside after some hard shots. Daniels took Shelley down with a snap suplex, setting him up for the BME. He jumped off the second rope, and catapulted himself over, missing the BME completely, as Shelley had rolled out of the way and gotten back up to his feet. He waited for Daniels to make his way back up to his knees, then nailed him with a beautiful Shining Wizard, for a very close two count. The fans were now completely lost, and had no idea who was going to win the bout. By this time, Joe had taken care of AJ Styles with a Muscle Buster on the outside, leaving him motionless and getting back into the ring with Shelley and Daniels. Both men were laying against opposite turnbuckles, and Joe used that opportunity to squash each of them, forcing Shelley to fall to the mat, while Daniels still hung on. This gave Joe another opportunity, as he began nailing Daniels with repeated shots to the gut with stiff kicks.

Just a few minutes later, the fans saw the end coming. Alex Shelley jumped up to the top rope, but Samoa Joe intercepted his jump, and held him in mid air over his shoulders, nailing the Muscle Buster. Joe was ready to go for the pin, when AJ Styles made his way back up to the apron, and jumped off with a springboard forearm shot to the face of Samoa Joe, which didnt make the big man fall, however, and just pushed him against the opposite ropes, giving him enough poer to speed himself up and clotheline AJ Styles inside out. Joe then surprisingly locked in a Choke Sleeper on AJ Styles, forcing him to tap out, in a shocking end for an X-Division contest. Daniels and Shelley were laid out on the outside now, while Joe walked off on the left side of the entrance ramp.

Winner: Samoa Joe (A)

On the opposite side entrance ramp, however, Scott Steiner was shown running down to the ring with a steel chair. He entered with a microphone in hand as well, and once again claimed that he was ready to show the ultimate proof that "size does matter", by taking down the self-proclaimed "pioneer of the X-Division" AJ Styles. He dropped the microphone, and stood in the ring, slamming the chair against the floor and waiting for Styles to get back up to his feet. Then, just as he did, Steiner swung the chair as far back as he could, but out of nowhere came running back Samoa Joe, who superkicked the chair right in Steiner's face! Steiner wobbled down to the mat, but Samoa Joe didn't allow him to go much further than that, as he grabbed him back up while he was trying to escape, and picked him up over his shoulders with ease, getting a massive reaction from the crowd, then dropping Steiner down with a Muscle Buster, and walking off with the X-Division Championship. (C+)

A small segment was shown here, with Ric Flair putting on his referee t-shirt, and slicking his hair back as usual. (A*)

A pre-taped interview with Sting and Mike Tenay was shown. There were a lot of moments where the interview was cut off to show the events that had been occuring over the past few weeks. Sting claimed that this was his final chance at glory, and that he's actually SAD that Jeff Jarrett is not the man he'd be facing later tonight, because he would've much rather have been the man to end his famous TNA legacy, and put him on a stretcher. He did say, however, that Lance Hoyt took care of that for him, and that now, his only worry.. was beating Monty Brown and winning the NWA World Championship. (B-)

#1 CONTENDER'S MATCH - SPECIAL GUEST REFEREE: RIC FLAIR

STING VS. "THE ALPHA MALE" MONTY BROWN

The much anticipated main event was coming up, and after showing a small hype video for it, it quickly got under way.

Tough match to follow the X-Division Championship bout, but Sting and Monty Brown seemed to be doing a pretty decent job of it. After a few exchanged blows to the head, Brown took Sting down with a hard shoulder block, and proceeded to tell Ric Flair to "watch how it's done". Brown did back himself up, though, getting Sting up on his feet, and showing a completely new arsenal of moves, knocking him down with a belly to belly suplex. Obviously Brown had come prepared for this match, while Sting possibly underestimated him a little.

Flair still watched this match impartially, making fair counts for each man, and not taking anyone's side. Sting took control back of the match with a hard jumping clotheline to Brown, followed by a kick to the gut and a scoop slam, and an obvious "WOOO!" taunt. Sting then picked The Alpha Male up to his feet, dragging him to the turnbuckle and irish whipping him across the ring, standing for a few seconds on the opposite turnbuckle, getting the crowd behind him before charging at Brown and jumping off with a Stinger Splash, which Brown was able to get out of the way for. Sting was wobbling backwards, and gave Brown the opportunity, as he ran to the opposite ropes, and charged at Sting with the Pounce! The crowd was absolutely stunned, as Sting was able to barely get out of the way and push Brown to the outside through the second and third rope, making him land right against the fan railing.

These guys surprisingly had fantastic chemistry in the ring, and took the match to the outside, while Flair counted very slowly. In a pretty funny segment, Flair got to the nine count, but then refused to keep going and just said "screw it", allowing the two to fight it out. Sting pointed to Flair, then nailed Brown with a series of backhand chops, hearing the crowd's "WOOO"s after each one. Brown countered a chop, and threw Sting against the fan railing, hitting a series of backhand chops of his own, including one where he spit on the back of his hand for. He then took the action back to the ring, locking Sting into a massive bearhug, and smiling to Flair, continually saying "Come on, 'Naitch", trying to get him to end the match sooner. Sting's resilience was amazing at this point. Obviously showing some signs of being tired, he still was able to get himself out of the maneuver with a few headbutts and some hard shots to the head of the Alpha Male.

The fans knew that the end was near, as Sting quickly grabbed Brown by his legs, throwing him with his back to the mat, and trying to lock in the Scorpion Deathlock, which was countered into a rollup for a close two count. After a few minutes, the match had taken an interesting turn, as Sting tried to make his way back up to his feet after a hard superkick by hanging on to Flair's body. Despite The Nature Boy trying to fight him off, Sting got back up to his feet, and turned only to see a charging Alpha Male running towards him. He did have the awareness to get out of the way, but the Pounce ended up nailing Ric Flair. Sting took the opportunity, while Monty Brown checked up on the referee and noticed what he had done, to grab the baseball bat on the outside, hiding it in his ring attire, on the side opposite to Monty Brown. Brown turned his attention back to Sting, who was by now back into the ring, and charged at him at full force with another attempt at Pounce, but this time was nailed right in the face with an incredibly hard shot at full speed with the baseball bat! Brown was laid out and unconscious, and the fans were now chanting "HOLY SHIT! HOLY SHIT!". Sting woke Flair back up, just a few seconds before walking back over to Brown and making the cover for a slow count from a still hurt Ric Flair 1.......2.......3! Sting had won it! Sting earns a one on one shot at Slammiversary!

Winner: Sting (B+)

QUICK MATCH RESULTS:

• Petey Williams defeated Jushin 'Thunder' Liger
• Scott Steiner defeated Shark Boy
• Lance Hoyt defeated Abyss
• Austin Aries won the World X-Cup Gauntlet - Forcing a tie breaker on iMPACT! with Team Canada
• Raven and Rhino defeated Team Canada's A-1, Bobby Roode, and Scott D'Amore
• Team 3D defeated America's Most Wanted to winthe NWA Tag Team Championships
• Samoa Joe defeated AJ Styles, Christopher Daniels, and Alex Shelley to retain the X-Division Championship
• Sting defeated "The Alpha Male" Monty Brown in a Contender's Match

Final Rating: C+

Attendance: 15,000

BREAKING NEWS: Jeff Jarrett Injured

In a shocking turn of events, Jeff Jarrett suffered an injury at a recent house show tag team match against Sting and Lance Hoyt, after receiving a biig boot from Lance Hoyt to throw him off the apron, and landing awkwardly on his shoulder. While Jarrett is expected to make a quick recovery, he will not be available for action soon enough for his match against Sting at Sacrifice. Jeff Jarrett has been officially replaced on tnawrestling.com, and Sting's opponent will now be "The Alpha Male" Monty Brown.

May Week 3

With Sacrifice just a few days away, TNA is looking to make a big impression on Spike TV after the latest rating drops suffered by iMPACT!, which might be an indication of the network's possible cancellation of iMPACT! all together in just a matter of time. Expect something major to happen at Sacrifice, to give the company the right spurt to stay alive.

The possibilities that a major name out there on the indy circuit will debut at Sacrifice are endless. As reported, Goldberg, Jericho, Hulk Hogan, Terry Funk, Brock Lesnar, and recently released Tommy Dreamer and Road Warrior Animal, have all shown some interest in working with TNA in some way or another. With Spike TV looking for a boost in the ratings, don't be surprised if you see one of those names arriving as early as Sacrifice on sunday.

Apparently, the reason behind Jeff Hardy's absence from last tuesday's iMPACT! tapings was related to a late arrival to the May 4th edition of iMPACT!, where Hardy teamed with Rhino and Lance Hoyt to take on Team Canada. Displeased with Hardy's performance and attitude, TNA management has given him a verbal warning, and taken him off the air for two weeks. Expect Hardy to make a return at Sacrifice, but if his actions continue, the consequences will be much more harsh.

Scott Steiner's rivalry with the X-Division is supposedly going to be continuing until Slammiversary, when a "representative" of the division, will challenge Scott Steiner to a final showdown, which is likely going to see Steiner losing the bout and giving the X-Division the rub. Still unclear who this superstar might be, although the possibilities of it being AJ Styles, Christopher Daniels, Alex Shelley, or Chris Sabin are obviously in everyone's minds.

Singles Match - Special Guest Referee: Ric Flair

Sting vs. Jeff Jarrett

The end is near for either Sting or Jeff Jarrett. While the Stinger's career might be coming to a close, the former self-proclaimed "King of the Mountain"'s journey back to the NWA Championship has just begun. Many questions still left unanswered. Can The Stinger find that spark in him to be the best in the business once again? Can Jeff Jarrett regain the championship that he claims belongs to him? Will Ric Flair truely call this match impartially, despite his on-going rivalry with both men?

Full Metal Mayhem - NWA Tag Team Championships

America's Most Wanted vs. Team 3D

After the introduction of Six Sides of Metal match just last month, Jim Cornette dropped a bomb, introducing the Full Metal Mayhem (Tables, Ladders, and Chairs) match to TNA. Seeing that Team 3D has been dying for a shot at the gold since the moment they joined TNA, Cornette found it fitting that they'd get one in their own fashion, a match they quite possibly made famous, the Full Metal Mayhem Match. Can Team 3D finally win the NWA Tag Team Championships after such a long hiatus from the tag team title belts? Or will AMW once again defy the odds and somehow manageto retain?

Fatal Four Way Match - X-Division Championship

Samoa Joe vs. AJ Styles vs. Christopher Daniels vs. Alex Shelley

AJ Styles, Christopher Daniels, and Alex Shelley had a plan. A plan that seemed very successful, to de-throne Samoa Joe from his X-Division Championship reign. Still claiming that he's unbeaten, despite losing to AJ Styles just a few months back at Turning Point, Samoa Joe has set out to prove a point to the entire X-Division - Strength isn't in numbers, strength is in size. Can Samoa Joe overcome the odds, and defend the belt against three men who have been out to get him for the past three months? Or will his reign of terror in TNA finally come to an end?

World X-Cup Gauntlet

All sixteen World X-Cup participants

The anticipated World X-Cup comes to an end this sunday night at Sacrifice, in a gauntlet involving all sixteen participants to possibly decide the winner, unless there is need for a tie breaker. The current standings see Team UK in the lead with three points, and Team USA and Team Canada tied for second with two points each, while Team Japan is yet to receive any points.

Singles Match

Abyss vs. Lance Hoyt

For the past few weeks, both Abyss and Lance Hoyt have been trying to prove a point. James Mitchell, still believing that Abyss is the deserving number one contender to the NWA Championship due to his massive winning streak as of late, has set a goal for his four hundred pound monster to beat anyone who even DARES get in his way to the NWA Championship. Being another possible future contender, Lance Hoyt had something to say about that, challenging Abyss to a match here at Sacrifice, which'll likely have many repercussions on the NWA Championship scene.

Handicap Match

Raven and Rhino vs. Team Canada's A-1, Bobby Roode and Scott D'Amore

After putting nearly every TNA superstar through hell, Team Canada and Coach Scott D'Amore had a final goal to prove. Seeing Rhino's win over Bobby Roode at Lockdown as a fluke, the canadians set out to destroy Rhino in possibly a six on one situation. That all changed, however, when Rhino's former nemesis, Raven, stepped into the picture and helped The Man Beast overcome the numbers, building a handicap match for Sacrifice. Can Raven and Rhino finally get their hands on D'Amore? Or will the numbers game once again give Team Canada the ultimate advantage?

Singles Match

Scott Steiner vs. Shark Boy

Ever since his TNA debut, Scott Steiner's been a man on a mission, setting a goal to destroy and humiliate the entire X-Division, trying to prove that the cornerstones of the company should be the heavyweights, and claiming that "size does matter". After destroying the World X-Cup Tournament competitors for weeks on end, Jim Cornette gave Steiner a chance to debut in the ring at Sacrifice, taking on one of the crowd's most popuar X-Division stars, Shark Boy.

World X-Cup Match

Jushin "Thunder" Liger vs. Petey Williams

Jushin "Thunder" Liger will take on Petey Williams in the final Round Two match of the World X-Cup Tournament. Despite having a huge amount of people at ringside, Petey Williams still comes into this bout as the underdog, facing one of the world's most acclaimed superstars in Jushin Liger.

OFFICIAL TNA "iMPACT!" RESULTS

Thursday, May 18th, 2006

SINGLES MATCH

LANCE HOYT VS. KONNAN

This was somewhat of a rare appearance by Konnan on iMPACT!, as he hasn't gotten much air time since the split up for the 4-Live Kru.

Konnan tried to control the bout, taunting Hoyt and forcing him to rush his offense, allowing Konnan to hit a few quicker maneuvers, including a drop toe hold that made Hoyt hit the second turnbuckle head first. Hoyt-a-mania was running wild, however, and the fans were getting behind the big man with constant chants of "Hoyt! Hoyt! Hoyt!" which didn't go over well with Konnan. Konnan took Hoyt down with a DDT, then prepared himself up on the second rope, taunting the crowd and his opponent before attempting to jump off, but landing right on Hoyt's raised boot.

This gave Hoyt the right opportunity to take control of the match, as he stood right back up and waited for Konnan to turn around, nailing him right in the head with a massive big boot. He then picked his opponent up off the ground, and signaled for the end of the match, just before picking Konnan back up off the ground, and throwing him down to the mat with a variation to the Sit-Out Powerbomb.

Winners: Lance Hoyt ( C )

After the match was over, Hoyt was celebrating in the middle of the ring, listening to the crowd chant his name. Then, as usual, Abyss came out of nowhere right behind him with James Mitchell cheering him on. Hoyt turned around to exit the ring, and BAM, got caught with a vicious Black Hole Slam from Abyss, who psychotically began to shake with James Mitchell smiling on the outside. The two will meet at Sacrifice. (C-)

Jeremy Borash was backstage with AJ Styles and Christopher Daniels, victims of the attack received at the hands of Samoa Joe last week on iMPACT!, who had something very important to say. They talked about their plan with Alex Shelley to take down Samoa Joe if they put their strengths together, and announced that this sunday night at Sacrifice, they would do just that, as they would take on Samoa Joe for the X-Division Championship in a Fatal Four Way Match, and will hand Joe his first clean loss in TNA. (C+)

WORLD X-CUP TOURNAMENT

CHRIS SABIN VS. NIGEL MCGUINNESS

This was a fantastic bout to continue the World X-Cup Tournament, which already saw Team USA and Team Canada in the lead with two points a piece.

Both men exchanged blows and some quick maneuvers early on in the bout, not letting the other gain any sort of an upper hand. McGuinness used his more mat-based style of wrestling to slow down the pace, and not allow Sabin any sort of quick offense in the process. Sabin, however, was able to do so anyway, countering a side headlock with a beautiful backdrop, just before running to the opposite ropes, and nailing McGuinness with a dropkick to the head on his way back up to his feet.

Although the pace had picked up, Sabin still couldn't see the end of this match, as McGuinness's resilience was outstanding, kicking out of everything Sabin had to offer. It then seemed like the end for Team UK's captain, as Sabin had set him up perfectly under his left arm, while sitting with his feet on the second turnbuckle, jumping off trying to hit a Tornado DDT, but having it countered, as McGuinness stayed on his feet, then rolled through into a school boy pin with his feet on the rope, getting the three count and three points for his team, and the lead in the Tournament.

Winners: Nigel McGuinness (B-)

Jim Cornette was out to the ring next, hyping up Sacrifice. He talked about AMW/Team 3D in Full Metal Mayhem, Sting/Jarrett with Ric Flair as Special Guest Referee, and also announced two new matches. He said that Scott Steiner would finally have his chance to prove that "size does matter" as he takes on Shark Boy, while Team Canada's A-1, Bobby Roode, and.. SCOTT D'AMORE would be taking on Raven and Rhino in a handicap match. (C-)

SINGLES MATCH

RAVEN VS. TEAM CANADA'S A-1

Right after Cornette's announcement, this match was made as somewhat of a preview of things to come at Sacrifice.

Raven held the upper hand in this bout the entire way, never letting A-1 get any sort off offense in. After a complete beatdown in the corner, Raven took A-1 back to the middle of the ring, hitting an Evenflow DDT. Scott D'Amore and Bobby Roode, however, tried to interrupt the match, jumping to the apron and distracting Raven from going for a pin, but getting thrown into the ring. D'Amore was then set up in an Evenflow position as well, but Bobby Roode's interference forced Raven to release The Coach to the outside and kick Roode in the gut with a stiff boot. A-1 tried to take advantage, getting back up to his feet, but getting locked into another Evenflow, which is once again nailed to perfection for an easy three count.

Winners: Raven (C+)

Despite being able to fight off Team Canada during the bout, Raven had a much harder time doing so after it was over, as all three members of Team Canada out at the ring assaulted Raven at once, taking him down to the mat and getting the Canadian flag into the ring to knock him out with that as well. Then, just like we saw two weeks ago here on iMPACT!, Rhino made his way down to the ring, cleaning house of Team Canada, throwing them all over the top rope, then ending it by trying to give D'Amore a Gore, which he missed, when Bobby Roode pulled his team's leader out of the ring by his foot. Both teams stared each other down, previewing things to come at Sacrifice. ( C )

A pre-taped interview with Sting played, where he hyped his match with Jeff Jarrett in less than four days at Sacrifice. He talked about this being his last chance at glory, that if he was unable to take Jarrett down at Sacrifice, he'd be unable to have a shot at the NWA Championship for the rest of his career. He really stressed the importance of this match, and said that he believed as much as Ric Flair hates him, he'd probably much rather be facing him than Jarrett's Army. (B+)

SIX MAN TAG TEAM MATCH

STING AND TEAM 3D VS. JEFF JARRETT AND AMERICA'S MOST WANTED

This was a preview of TWO matches at Sacrifice, and was a pretty nice bout at that.

Devon and Storm started it out in the ring together, battling it out, keeping the bout at a slow pace, not to get the crowd too excited before the big finish that this match obviously had planned. After a few tag ins with their respective partners, Storm and Devon found themselves back into the ring and going at it once again, exchanging rights and lefts with neither gaining an upper hand. Then, after a double clotheline that took both men down, Storm was able to tag in Jeff Jarrett, while Devon was able to tag in Sting.

The culminating point of the bout had arrived. The fans started cheering, waiting for the two to lock up, as they stared each other down for a few seconds, waiting for the right moment to start the fighting. After about fifteen seconds, Sting throws the first punch, and from there on, the two exchanged right hands at the speed of light, with nobody definitely getting the advatange. Jarrett then irish whipped Sting across the ring, bending down, and getting kicked right on the shoulder by the Stinger, who then clothelined the former NWA Champion down to the mat and took the time to irish whips Chris Harris into the corner as well. He then grabbed James Storm up, and irish whipped him in the same corner, sandwiching him with his partner, which allowed Brother Devon to first nail them with a Stinger splash, then Brother Ray to do the same, and then the original Stinger Splash, forcing Storm and Harris to fall to the mat, and leaving Jarrett alone, cornered and begging for mercy.

Sting looks to be taking advantage of the situation, while Team 3D carry America's Most Wanted to the outside. Jarrett kept begging Sting for mercy, but The Stinger picked him up right out of the corner, and tried to knock him down to lock in the Scorpion Deathlock. Jarrett, however, was able to nail Sting with an undetected right hand, which he thought somewhat gave him an upper hand, but only angered Sting more, making him kick Jarrett in the gut, and DDT him down to the mat, walking right up to his legs and listening to the cheers of the crowd before locking in the Scorpion Deathlock. Team 3D took care of AMW on the outside, as Ric Flair showed on the entrance ramp, watching this unfold, as Jarrett slowly tries to reach the bottom rope, but unable to, taps out to the Deathlock. iMPACT! comes off the air going back and forth between the smiling Nature Boy, and the serious Sting.

Winners: Sting and Team 3D (B+)

QUICK MATCH RESULTS:

• Lance Hoyt defeated Konnan
• Team UK's Nigel McGuinness defeated Team USA's Chris Sabin
• Raven defeated Team Canada's A-1
• Sting and Team 3D defeated Jeff Jarrett and America's Most Wanted

Final Rating: B-

Attendance: 1,000 (sold out)