TNA Wrestling: Better than the Best

[Guest Mr. Krone]

Company Information

Owner: Dixie Carter

Money: $7,161,690

Size: National

Monthly Performance: -????

Public Image: 85%

Risk Level: 80%

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Current Roster

Face=Blue

Tweener=Orange

Heel=Red

Abyss

AJ Styles

Alex Shelly

Andy Douglas

Austin Starr

Brother Devon

Brother Ray

Brother Runt

Chase Stevens

Chris Harris

Chris Sabin

Christian Cage

Christopher Daniels

Christy Hemme

Elix Skipper

Eric Young

Frankie Kazarian

Gail Kim

Hernandez

Homicide

Jackie Gayda

James Mitchell

James Storm

Jay Lethal

Jeff Jarrett

Jerry Lynn

Jim Cornette

Jimmy Rave

Johnny Devine

Kevin Nash

Konnan

Kurt Angle

Lance Hoyt

Low Ki

Matt Bently

Norman Smiley

Petey Williams

Puma

Raven

Rhino

Robert Roode

Roderick Strong

Ron Killings

Samoa Joe

Scott D'Amore

Shane Douglas

Shark Boy

Simon Diamond

Sonjay Dutt

Sting

Tomko

Traci

Managers and Clients

Christy Hemme-N/A

Gail Kim-Chris Harris

Jackie Gayda-N/A

James Mitchell-Abyss

Konnan-Hernandez/Homicide

Scott D'Amore-N/A

Shane Douglas-Andy Douglas/Chase Stevens

Simon Diamond-N/A

Traci-Robert Roode

Tag Teams

Bently and Kazarian

[Matt Bently & Frankie Kazarian]

Latin American Exchange

[Homicide & Hernandez]

Team 3D

[brother Ray & Brother Devon]

The Naturals

[Andy Douglas & Chase Stevens]

The Paparazzi

[Alex Shelly and Austin Starr]

Triple X

Christopher Daniels and Elix Skipper

Stables

Latin American Exchange

[Hernandez/Homicide/Konnan]

Serotonin

[Frankie Kazarian/Johnny Devine/Matt Bently/Raven]

Team 3D

[brother Ray/Brother Devon/Brother Runt]

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Championship Belts

NWA World Heavyweight Title

Champion: Abyss

Defeated: Sting

Date Won: November 19, 2006

NWA Tag Team Title

Champions: Latin American Exchange

Defeated: AJ Styles & Christopher Daniels

Date Won: October 22, 2006

TNA X-Division Title

Champion: Alex Shelly

Defeated: Christopher Daniels

Date Won: January 4, 2007

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Television Show(s)

Date: Thursday's

Time: 9:00pm EST

Television Station: Spike TV

Announcers: Don West and Mike Tenay

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Next Pay-Per-View

NWA World Heavyweight Title

Abyss© w/James Mitchell vs. Samoa Joe

Special Referee: Sting

Kurt Angle vs. AJ Styles

NWA Tag Team Titles

Latin American Exchange© vs. Triple X

TNA X-Division Title

Alex Shelly© vs. Jay Lethal

Special Referee: Bob Backlund

Christian Cage w/Tomko vs. Ron "The Truth" Killings

Singapore Canning Match

Raven vs. Robert Roode

Chris Harris vs. James Storm

*Full Card to be Announced*

Edited January 8, 2007 by Mr. Krone

[Guest Mr. Krone]

Credit-Gerweck.net

-To shake things up for the new year, TNA has released some of it's talent. According to staff, the decision to release A1, David Young, Larry Zbyszko, and So Cal Val was in order to free up some space on the roster. The biggest releases however were those of the Voodoo Kin Mafia. Managment hadn't been happy with how the VKM was doing. Along with that, both sides agreed that it be best if they went their seperate ways.

[Guest Mr. Krone]

TNA iMPACT! Preview

Thursday, January 4, 2007

This Thursday night on iMPACT!, Jim Cornette has announced that he will name who the NWA Heavyweight Champion Abyss will face at Final Resolution on January 28. With the monster defeating Christian Cage, and Sting, it is not known if either of these men will be even considered for the job. One thing is for sure though, James Mitchell is slowly loosing control of his monster due to Sting's behaviour towards Abyss within the past few weeks. Can Mitchell keep control, or will Sting move one step closer to having Abyss take out James Mitchell?

Also, Christopher Daniels will defend his X-Division Title against one half of the Paparazzi in Alex Shelly. One has to wonder if his partner Austin Starr and "mentor" Kevin Nash will lead him down to ringside as some tention has been building between Starr and Shelly in the past few weeks. One thing we can expect though, and that is for "The Fallen Angel" to do anything to keep ahold of his TNA X-Division Title.

Then, in the main event, Christian Cage is slated to take on the leader of "Serotonin" in Raven. Both of these men have held the NWA Heavyweight Title in the past and know what it takes to get to the top of the mountain. If Cornette waits to make his decision til the end of the broadcast, this match may have a great effect on who is named the #1 contender for the NWA World Heavyweight Title. Find all this out, this Thursday at 9pm only on Spike TV!

[Guest Mr. Krone]

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Wrestling Observer Newsletter

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-Senshi has changed his name offically back to Low Ki. The reason for this is due to the prestigue of the name moreso than Senshi.

-TNA has started making fans pay for their tickets into the iMPACT! Zone starting with their next show. This is in order for them to turn more of a profit as they had been on somewhat of a downslope the past couple of months. It has also been rumored strongly that TNA could be holding monthly Pay-Per-Views out of Orlando as soon as Slammiversary and starting with a return to Nashville.

-It is being reported that TNA Against All Odd's, which will take place in February will take place on the 25. That is indeed a Saturday, meaning that this will be one of the first American Pay-Per-Views to take place on a Saturday since Road Wild back in the WCW days during the Sturgis Bike Ralley's.

[Momo]

Isn't this your third diary? Why have you bumped this topic with three news articles that could easily have fit into one post? Why not stick to Senshi?

On positive notes, I like how it appears that you are continuing some storylines, especially the Abyss one. I don't understand why Daniels is defending his title on iMPACT against Shelley when he has a major title defence at the next PPV. Say Shelley won, what then? I presume however, that it is just to continue with the Starr/Shelley tension storyline. I like how you're putting the PPV's on Saturdays. It's something fresh, and probably would escalate buy-rates slightly without competition from WWE.

This is in order for them to turn more of a profit as they had been on somewhat of a downslope the past couple of months.

[Guest Mr. Krone]

Thursday, January 4, 2007

Orlando, Flordia (iMPACT! Zone)

Don West and Mike Tenay

The opening pyro goes off as Don West and Mike Tenay happily welcome us into the first iMPACT! show of 2007. They promise to start it off with a bang as the opening contest is scheduled for one fall and is between two of the X-Divisions best stars. With that, Alex Shelly, along with Austin Starr come down to the ring. Following them, the TNA X-Division champion Christopher Daniels makes his way to the ring along with his TNA X-Division title. Possibly for the last time.

TNA X-Division Title

Alex Shelly vs. Christopher Daniels ©

Referee: Mark "Slick" Johnson

Both men circle each other, tennative to go in to early. Daniels goes for a reverse waist lock. From there, him and Shelly begin to chain wrestle for around 45 seconds. Shelly catches a break and delivers a reverse DDT. He slaps on a hard chinlock on the X-Division champion, but Daniels is able to get the rowdy crowd behind him. After fighting his way back to his feet, he hits a perfect back suplex on Shelly which lies him out in the middle of the ring. This allows Daniels to climb to the top and deliver his trademark Best Moonsault Ever.

As referee Mark Johnson goes down for the count, Daniels releases the pin attempt. He picks up the young Shelly and goes for the Angel's Wings, but it's reversed into a hip toss by Shelly. Just then, Kevin Nash comes barreling down the entrance ramp. He begins to talk to referee Mark Johnson about his shoes and asks him if they are Backlund Authorized. As he is doing this, Austin Starr grabs the camera from the tri-pod and goes in the ring. He runs at Shelly to hit him, but Shelly ducks in time, causing Starr to take out Daniels. Starr rolls out of the ring quickly and looks around like he meant to hit Daniels.

Nash causes Johnson to look back over at Shelly, whom is now on top of Daniels for the pin. Johnson goes down for the count and delivers the three count as Alex Shelly wins the TNA X-Division Title. Johnson rewards Shelly with the belt, which he holds in his arms and looks at greatfully. He then turns his attention back over to Austin Starr who is back in the ring. He tells Shelly he meant to hit Daniels, but Shelly doesn't buy it. He pleads to Nash, but Big Kev states that he is the X-Division champion and it doesn't really matter.

Winner: Alex Shelly

Overall Rating: 76%

Commerical Break

As we come back, James Storm is standing in the middle of the ring. He begins taking small sips out of his beer bottle and looks around at the booing crowd. He set's the bottle down and grabs the microphone from Dave Penzer. Cracking his head, he begins to talk as the crowd still boo's.

James Storm: Three weeks ago, I cracked Chris Harris in the head with a beer bottle. Boy did it feel good, but it made me feel less like a man and more like a coward. I really should have attacked you when you weren't a god damn cripple!

The crowd boo's even louder at this remark made by "Cowboy" James Storm. He put's a smug look on his face, almost as if he wanted the crowd to boo him.

James Storm: In all seriousness though, I think you should come out and we should talk this over.

James waits for a second as nothing happens. He looks around and calls for Harris again, this time with America's Most Wanted's old theme song playing. Out from the back steps Chris Harris, but not any Chris Harris... Mini Chris Harris! A midget dressed up like Harris with an eye patch and all comes in the ring and looks at Storm. He begins to laugh as the little bugger puts up his fists, as if he wants to fight.

James Storm: I said you were a cripple, not vertically challenged. Anyway's, I felt we needed to talk this over. You always were the only downside to America's Most Wanted. You never wanted to tag me in, when you were tired. You lost us most of the matches for us. In all honesty, you were pretty much crap.

Storm takes another sip from his beer bottle and blasts the midget in the other eye with it. He begins to laugh as the midget lie in the middle of the ring with beer bottle surrounding him. As the midget bleeds, James Storm laughs until the real Chris Harris comes bolting down the entrance ramp at top speeds. He slides in, but Storm is quick to exit the ring, leaving Chris Harris alone in the ring with the hurt look alike midget.

Overall Rating: 59%

From the back, Raven tells Bently and Kazarian that they must go on without him as he has a match later tonight with Christian Cage. Bently and Kazarian nod their head. He tells them that it will be Devine who will watch them as they go into the ring tonight and they best not dissapoint Devine, because he is the one who will be handing out the cannings tonight. All three men nod and make their way out to the ring.

Tag Team Match

The Naturals vs. Serotonin w/Johnny Devine

Referee: Rudy Charles

Chase Stevens starts off the match with a couple of quick blows to Kazarian. Frankie however, delivers a dropkick that sends Chase stumbling backwards and into his own corner where Andy Douglas tags himself in. Without Shane Douglas in their corner, the Naturals seem to have lost their flare as a tag team. As soon as Douglas comes in, Kazarian hits a hurricanrana and tags in Matt Bently. From the top, Bently leaps off and hits a flying elbow to the chest of Andy Douglas, but only viable for a two count.

Just then, Chase Stevens bum rushes into the ring and begins kicking the holy hell out of Matt Bently. As he begins to do this, Kazarian comes in and starts to deliver shot after shot to Stevens. As Andy Douglas get's back to his feet in the méle, he is met with a superkick by Matt Bently which scores the team of Serotonin the pinfall. Johnny Devine comes in the ring and all three men of Serotonin begin to take out the Naturals until a load of Road Agent's and Security come into the ring.

One of the men is Jerry Lynn, whom begins to pull Kazarian off of Douglas like a wolf on his prey, but Chris Sabin attacks Lynn from behind. Lynn turns around from the attack and looks into the eyes of Sabin as both men square off with a warfield around them of wrestlers as Serotonin are taking out the Naturals and Security trying to stop them. Lynn tells Sabin not to do something stupid, but Lynn in turn kicks Sabin in the gut and drops him with a cradle piledriver. Lynn stands over Sabin's body and tells him he told him not to mess with him. Security finally breaks up the brawl between the other two teams as iMPACT! goes to a commerical break.

Winners: Serotonin

Overall Rating: 70%

Commerical Break

When we come back, the Latin American Exchange are gathered around a television in the back watching some Mexican channel's on it. Hernandez has his belt around his chain and Homicide over his shoulder with Konnan sitting in the middle. Konnan takes a sip of some Tequilla when he begins to talk.

Konnan: Well, at least these American hoe's have done something right in putting a Mexican station on television. That still doesn't do a thing though for the way we have been treated here in TNA. We have been treated like the bottom of the barrel and despite all of that, we have still won the NWA Tag Team Titles.

Christopher Daniels walks in the room with a semi smile on his face. He looks at the militant thug like group who all look as if they are ready to pounce on him any second.

Konnan: What the hell are you smiling about? You just lost your TNA X-Division title to a rookie. Besides, I thought we were finished with you when we beat your asses at Bound for Glory.

Chris Daniels: Well, I was in the back after my title loss and someone came up to me. They were sick and tired with the way that you guys had been acting around here and I can't say I blame him. So, I went to Jim Cornette's office and asked him for a title match with you guys at Final Resolution, and he had to check some papers, but he said it's on.

Konnan: First off, what in the hell gives you the right to be the number one contender after you just lost a title of your own. Number two, I thought you had your own problems with that old geezer Jerry Lynn and Chris Sabin.

Daniels gives a smug smerk as he looks at the group who are all staring at him. With the television shouting in Mexican in the back, Konnan looks at Daniels and shakes his head as if asking if he is going to give him an answer today. Daniels nods his head and smiles a little bit more.

Chris Daniels: Well, I will tell you what. Cornette said he will make the offical announcment of the title match with the World Title announcment tonight so I guess you will have to wait and see why we deserve our title shots. And chances are, you won't be dissapointed.

Daniels leaves the room as Homicide and Hernandez get up, as if to attack him. Konnan holds the dogs back and tells them not to worry about it. Konnan and the group focus their attention back on the television as we head out of the back and back inside the main area of the iMPACT! Zone.

Overall Rating: 80%

Back in the arena, we are met with Don West and Mike Tenay who tell us that the main event of the evening is next between Raven and Christian Cage. They talk about how it was both men's destiny's to gain the NWA World Heavyweight title and they both ended up doing just that. With those words coming out of his mouth, Christian Cage and Tomko make their way down to the ring followed by the ring rusty Raven. With this being Raven's first match in a few months, he looks a little bit tender as he get's into the ring.

Main Event

Christian Cage w/Tomko vs. Raven

Referee: Earl Hebner

Realizing how much is on the line here, both men seem a little bit shy at going in. However, it's Christian who makes the first move by delivering a toe kick to the mid-section of Raven. From there, he drops a DDT on the leader of Serotonin. Cage begins to strut around the ring like he owns it until he is met with a russian leg sweep by Raven, knocking the wind out of Christian. Seeing the opportunity, Raven lands elbow after elbow to the chest of Cage. Raven goes for the pinfall, but Cage is able to kick out at two.

Picking Cage back up, Raven hit's one shot, then another and goes for his famous discus like clothesline, but Cage reverses it perfectly into the Unprettier. He stands over Raven and shakes his finger, almost as if saying he isn't through with him. Cage picks him up and delivers yet another Unprettier on the face of Raven. Cage rolls over the lifeless body and get's the 1...2...3... from Earl Hebner for the win. Cage stands over Raven's body as Tomko makes his way into the ring with a microphone in hand. He hands the microphone to Cage.

Christian Cage: Looks like it's on from one fruit loop to the next. Abyss, I am telling you right now that if I don't get my match at Final Resolution, the entire world will know the truth. Is that what you fans want, is the truth?

Half the fans boo, while half cheer until... Ron Killings makes his way onto the stage. He looks down the ramp at Christian Cage and Tomko. With a microphone in hand as well, "The Truth" begins to speak.

Ron Killings: Christian Cage, you want the truth? You say you want the truth so damn bad, well the truth is right here. The truth of the matter is that you are nothing more than a whiney punk ass bitch!

Christian Cage: I seem to have gotten mixed up. I asked these fans if they wanted the truth, not the word of a man who has been stuck on the undercard for the past year.

Ron Killings: Would you like it if I made my way to the main event and gave your ass a nice little kicking? Oh wait, Truth forgot. You are so obsessed with Abyss and that NWA World Heavyweight Title that you can't see straight. How about you earn your way to the top like I did? You want a fight, I am right here.

Tomko goes to exit the ring, but Christian holds him back as he stares down Truth from the entrance ramp.

Christian Cage: Tell ya what Truth. If Jim Cornette doesn't name me the number one contender for Abyss's title, I will face your ass at Final Resolution. And as for the secret that we hold with Jim Mitchell and Abyss, well, we can just hold onto that for as long as we need it.

Killings exit's down the tunnel on one side as Cage and Tomko nod their heads in approval and leave themselves. Don West and Mike Tenay send us to a commercial break, but not before letting us know that Jim Cornette's huge announcment is coming up next, and he has issued every superstar to be in the arena.

Winner: Christian Cage

Overall Rating: 80%

Commercial Break

When we come back, all the wrestlers are around the ring. Standing in the ring is Abyss along with Father James Mitchell and the NWA Heavyweight Title. In the middle of them is Jim Cornette who is prepared to make his announcment concerning Abyss and the NWA Heavyweight Title.

Jim Cornette: Thank you all for coming here around the ring. Tonight, I have a couple of announcments to make. The first one is for the Latin American Exchange and their NWA Tag Team title situation. I did agree with Christopher Daniels that he could have a title match with you, but the reasons here are different. The reason I am doing this is because of who Daniels parnter is. That is why, at Final Resoltuion, it will be Konnan's Latin American Exchange defending their NWA Tag Team Titles against... Triple X!

Elix Skipper and Chris Daniels walk over to each other and shake hands, showing their partnership. However, Low Ki isn't too far away, and looks at them. Daniels tells Low Ki that he can be back in the group if he wants, but Low Ki shakes his head and walks to the back as Daniels and Skipper celebrate their reunion.

Jim Cornette: Now on to the NWA Heavyweight title. Abyss, you have been on a recent streak as of late and their are many names that I could chose for you to face at Final Resolution. Sting, Kurt Angle, Christian Cage, Samoa Joe, AJ Styles, but I have one name in perticular that I want you to face at Final Resolution. I think it's about time he get's what he deserves and that's a world title shot, so it will be Abyss vs. Samoa Joe at Final Resoltion.

The crowd goes nuts with this announcment as Samoa Joe looks into the ring at Abyss while Kurt Angle looks pissed in the background, wanting to have his rematch with Samoa Joe. Just then however, Jim Cornette hushes the arena one more time.

Jim Cornette: That, however, isn't my final word. Because this will be a special match is the eyes of many fans. As it should be, so I am assigning a very special guest referee for this match... That referee will be none other than Sting!

Sting looks up at Cornette with a weird expression on his face, not knowing whether to be happy with this news or upset about it. In any event, the Stinger nods his head in understandment.

Jim Cornette: So Sting, what will it be at Final Resoltuion? Samoa Joe came to your rescue when you needed him last year against Jeff Jarrett. Now, you have turned into a father figure for Abyss. So, Sting... What will it be at Final Resolution? Will you call it right down the middle or will your feelings get caught in the middle?

As these words come out of Cornette's mouth, iMPACT fades away and into blackness for the first time of the new year with the show ending in a bang.

Overall Rating: 75%

END OF SHOW

Edited December 30, 2006 by Mr. Krone

[Guest Mr. Krone]

Well Prototype, I wasn't feeling comftorable with my last two diary's. I made them from scratch and that wasn't the best idea. Here, I at least know what I am doing very well, so I feel excellent about this diary. Second this PPV, Final Resolution, will be on Sunday, but the last one as we are going to be talking about our Saturday PPV's within the upcoming weeks. Thirdly, I wanted to end some of the feuds and start some new one as is evident with my first show, as I felt this was the right direction to go in. Oh, and you are right, Raven hasn't wrestled in like two months, since Bound for Glory.

[Guest Mr. Krone]

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Wrestling Observer Newsletter

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-It appears as though TNA wasn't the only company cleaning out the roster. This week, the WWE has released around 50 of it's wrestlers with some of the bigger names such as Stone Cold Steve Austin, Monty Brown, Kenny of the Spirit Squad, and Montel Porter. TNA appears to be interested in some of the talent, but has decided to hold off on any more signings for now unless something durastic comes up.

-Last week, TNA recieved by far it's biggest rating ever with a rating of 4.5. The reason thought for this great increase is because of TNA's great increase in advertising lately. Before the New Year, TNA had started to kick up it's advertisment, but increased it even more when Sting and Kurt Angle showed up on Dick Clarke's New Year show on New Year's Eve.

-As suprising as it sounds, when Jeff Jarrett was asked if he would ever leave TNA, he responded with " Yes I would as I would like to try my luck elsewhere." This is an incredible suprise considering that Jarrett is one of the founders of TNA Wrestling. The reason thought for this is because Jarrett has always wanted to try and make it in Japan or even see if the WWE would ever sign him again. This could be coming sooner than later, if at all.

-The recent pairing of Triple X as a team again was decided upon by Vince Russo. Being the former leader of Sport's Entertainment Xtreme, Russo always liked Triple X as they were a part of the group. It is still unknown as if Low-Ki will be a part of the group or if he will stay as a single's wrestler.

[Guest Mr. Krone]

TNA iMPACT! Preview

Thursday, January 11, 2007

Last week on iMPACT!, Jim Cornette shocked the world when he announced Samoa Joe as the opponent for Abyss at Final Resolution. That wasn't all however as he appointed Sting as the special referee for the match. Both Abyss and Samoa Joe have a past with Sting, but who's past will come into play come Final Resolution. One thing is for sure and that is that all three men will be in the iMPACT! Zone on Thursday. What will happen when these three collosal forces are in the same ring under these circumstances?

Also last week, Jim Cornette announced that Triple X would offically reform at Final Resolution when they take on the Latin American Exchange for the NWA Tag Team titles. With Elix Skipper and Christopher Daniels being the true masterminds behind this plan, it is no suprise they were happy when Cornette made the announcment, but the only person in question is Low-Ki as he walked away with a disgusted look on his face. In any event, Christopher Daniels will be in action on iMPACT! when he faces Kurt Angle in the main event. Will the Olympic Gold Medalist be able to hold down "The Fallen Angel", or is this reformation of Triple X just too much of a momentum booster for Daniels?

Plus, in addition to those matches, James Storm and Christian Cage will take on Chris Harris and Ron Killings along with Robert Roode against his former partner in Johnny Devine. Then, in a four way X-Division shoot out, Jay Lethal will battle Chris Sabin, Puma and Low-Ki. Anything and everything is liable to happen when TNA iMPACT! is on Spike TV, every Thursday night!

[Guest Mr. Krone]

Thursday, January 11, 2007

Orlando, Flordia (iMPACT! Zone)

Don West and Mike Tenay

Don West and Mike Tenay welcome us to another edition of TNA iMPACT! With tonight's huge main event being "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels facing off against Kurt Angle. However, the first match of the night will feature Serotonin's Johnny Devine facing his former partner in Robert Roode. West also mentions how last week, Jim Cornette made Samoa Joe vs. Abyss at Final Resolution for the NWA Heavyweight Title with Sting being the special referee. As West mention's this, Serotonin's entrance music hits and out comes Johnny Devine with the rest of his group. On the other side, Robert Roode comes out with Ms. Brooks, but she obligates to go to the back as she is too creeped out by Serotonin.

Single's Match

Johnny Devine w/Serotonin vs. Robert Roode

Referee: Andrew Thomas

Roode asks Devine what the hell is wrong with him, but Devine doesn't answer. Instead, he hits a kick to Roode's gut and drops him with a "Raven Effect" DDT. He rolls over Roode, but only get's a two count. Making Roode angry, he get's up and tells Devine to snap out of it, but with no response again. Roode begins to maliciously attack Devine, even hitting him with a top rope elbow drop, but none of which is enough to keep Devine down. Fighting back, Devine is able to hit a hurricanrana following that up with some punches to Roode's face.

The strange Devine climbs to the top where he looks to go for his 5* Moonsault, but Roode is able to catch him on the top with a super release German Suplex. When Devine get's up, he looks to the outside where he see's Raven with a cane in his hand, but this is the last sight he sees as he get's caught with the Northern Lariat from behind which knocks him out. Roode rolls over Devine and reluctantly pins him for the three count. Referee Thomas raises his hand, but Roode rolls out of the ring as Raven, Bently and Kazarian come in to hold Devine for his whipping.

As Raven cocks the cane back and get's ready to whip Devine across his open back, Robert Roode comes back in the ring. Behind Raven, he waits in anticipation for right the moment. Roode fires off the ropes and drops Raven with an incredible Norther Lariat that knocks him to the ground. Both Bently and Kazarian attempt to take out Roode, but to no avail as he throws both men over the top rope. This leaves the pleading Johnny Devine, knocked out Raven, and Robert Roode all in the ring. Roode grabs the microphone from Dave Penzer.

Robert Roode: Johnny, what the hell is wrong with you man? You had so much potential, and now you are being whipped by this freak here. You had suck a bright future, and now you yourself is nothing more than a circus freak! Come on Johnny, I think it's time you go back to your roots.

As Roode goes to grab Johnny, he rolls out of the ring and goes to tend to Kazarian and Bently whom are knocked out on the ground. Roode loosk at Johnny with a disgusted look on his face, but turns his attention to Raven. He stands over his cold body which is still lying unconcious on the ground.

Robert Roode: This is your god damn fault Raven. You and your little Serotonin has stolen a great talent and turned him into nothing more than your whipping boy. All of your stupid little fans know it too. So, I will show you just what great talent is when you face the great Robert Roode at Final Resolution.

Roode drops the microphone and exits the ring as Devine and the now recovered Bently and Kazarian go to check on their partner. They look up at Roode who points to Devine and then points to his head. Don West and Mike Tenay send us to a commercial as Roode exits through the tunnel.

Winner: Robert Roode

Overall Rating: 46%

Commercial Break

When we come back, Kevin Nash makes his way down to the announcers table where he joins West and Tenay. He tells them that he has made the following match between Low Ki, Jay Lethal, Chris Sabin and Puma for a reason. Nash announces that the winner will face Alex Shelly for the X-Division Title at Final Resolution. He then tells us that the reason Low Ki and Lethal are in the match is because they were leading the PCS. Chris Sabin is in it, because he is a former X-Division champion and Puma is in it, because it's the only kind of socks he wears. Nash says that this is the final match of the PCS and that the X-Division title match at Final Resolution will also have a special referee... Bob Backlund!

#1 Contenders X-Division Match

Low Ki vs. Jay Lethal vs. Chris Sabin vs. Puma

Referee: Mark "Slick" Johnson

In normal X-Division fashion, all four men start off in a fast paced war. Chris Sabin is able to hit a double arm drag on Puma and Low Ki, but is unable to keep both men down for long. Jay Lethal hits a belly to back suplex on Sabin, only to climb to the top rope and hit a Dynamite headbutt on Sabin. Puma fires off the ropes and hits a senton splash on Lethal's back. Low Ki sees an opening and climbs to the top rope where he hits a double foot stomp to the chest of Sabin, but only for a two count.

Low Ki grabs Sabin by his hair and lifts him up for the Ki Krusher 99, but instead is reversed and allows Sabin to hit his Cradle Shock on Low Ki. However, Sabin isn't able to hold onto Ki's feet which takes out the cradle pin. Just as Sabin goes to grab Puma, Jerry Lynn comes down to the ring and distracts Sabin, which causes him to go after Lynn. From the back, Austin Starr comes down to help Sabin take out Lynn as Nash tells us that he ordered Starr to take out anyone who tried to interfere in "his" match.

While the double team takes place on the outside, Jerry Lynn spots Puma's open back and drops him with the Lethal Injection. He rolls over Puma and get's the three count just as Low Ki tries to make the save. On the outside, Sonjay Dutt comes to the aid of Jerry Lynn and helps him fight off both Chris Sabin and Austin Starr. In the ring, Mark Johnson raises Jay Lethal's hand as he will go on to face Alex Shelly for the X-Division title at Final Resolution with Bob Backlund being the special referee. The commentators send us to break as they try to clear up the meyham.

Winner: Jay Lethal

Overall Rating: 58%

Commercial Break

When we come back, the Latin American Exchange make their way down to the ring from their private entrance. As they get in, Hernandez grabs a microphone for Konnan to speak. As he hands it to Konnan, the crowd begins to chant "USA" over and over to LAX.

Konnan: We don't care about the United States. We care about these belts. We don't care about the reforming of Triple X, we care about these belts. We care about these belts and our hertiage, because like it or not, Mexican's have offered the world much more than American's have and I can garuntee you that.

The crowd boo's in obvious displeasure as Konnan smiles at the crowd's reaction. As Konnan goes to talk again, Christopher Daniels and Elix Skipper make their way down to the ring where they begin to beat down on the LAX. Daniels throws Konnan out of the ring and concentrates on Homicide and Hernandez. After Daniels takes care of Hernandez and Elix takes care of Homicide, they throw their body's to the outside. From inside, both men hold up the NWA Tag Tam Titles.

Elix Skipper:We're back! And not a moment too soon. Look what happened to you guys, heh. You got your asses handed to you in a three on two enviroment. I hope you bring your A-game at Final Resolution, because there is no way that you are going to stop the fired up team of Triple X!

Homicide teases at going back in the ring, but Konnan holds him back. Elix and Daniels drop the men their tag team belts and tell them to keep good hold of them before Final Resolution. LAX retreats to the back as Daniels and Skipper go back up the ramp and into the back where Mike Tenay and Don West begin to sell us on the main event for tonight.

Overall Rating: 58%

Tag Team Match

James Storm/Christian Cage vs. Chris Harris/Ron Killings

Referee: Rudy Charles

As we start this match, Mike Tenay confirms for us that Chris Harris will face James Storm at Final Resolution. In the match, Killings and Storm start off. Ron delivers his crossblock into a giant spin, but get's caught on the return with a clothesline from Storm. Storm tags in Christian whom begins to take out Ron with hard punches to the head which causes him to go tipsy. Cage goes behind Killings and locks in a chinlock. Chris Harris notices that Killings is going limp when he runs in and delivers a kick to Cage which causes him to break the hold.

Cage looks over at Harris, whom is returning to his side of the ring, and drops an elbow on Killings. He goes back over and tags in the "Cowboy" who begins to take the boots to Killings. James goes for a fourth kick, but his leg get's caught by Killings and that gives Ron the opening to tag in Chris Harris, whom comes in and drops James Storm with a clothesline. He grabs Storm by the hair and punches wildly at Storms forehead. Harris picks up Storm, obviously sensing weakness. He signal's to the crowd for the Catatonic.

He picks up Storm, but as he picks him up, Cage tags the foot of James Storm which makes him the legal man. Storm, obviously noticing this, wiggles free from the Catatonic and runs at Ron Killings and drops him off the apron. Cage comes up from behind on Chris Harris and hits him with a quick Unprettier that knocks Harris out. He rolls over the former NWA Tag Team Champions body and covers him as the referee counts the three. Christian Cage and James Storm celebrate their win as we go to the back.

Winners: Christian Cage and James Storm

Overall Rating: 65%

In the back, Kurt Angle is shown walking to the ring as is Christopher Daniels with Elix Skipper. They are obviously basking in their glory about their attack earlier on the Latin American Exchange. Skipper stops and tells Daniels that he is going to watch from the back, and hears no objection from his partner. Skipper stops by a monitor and begins to watch on a small television montor as we head back out to the ring for the match.

Main Event

Kurt Angle vs. Christopher Daniels

Referee: Earl Hebner

Kurt shoots right out of the box with a quick double leg takedown on Daniels. He turns around and goes for a quick ankle lock on Daniels, but Daniels weasel's out of it and is able to send Angle to the outside where he is forced to regroup. When he comes back in, he get;s met with a dropkick by the Fallen Angel. Daniels goes to the turnbuckle where he goes for the Best Moonsault Ever, but Angle get's his knees up which knocks the wind out of Daniels. Seeing an opening for himself, Angle climbs over to the turnbuckle on the six sided ring.

The Olympic Gold medalist climbs to the top and hits a sucessful Moonsaul where he goes for the pin. As referee Hebner's hand was about to go down for the three, but Chris Daniels is able to get his shoulder up. Angle picks up Daniels and locks in a waist lock from behind. From there, Angle drops Daniels with a german suplex, however holds on. He turns his hips and hits two consecutive german suplex's, but still holds on. He hits two more german suplex's, which sends the crowd up in a hoopla.

Angle picks Daniels up AGAIN, but instead hits an Olympic Slam. While hitting it, Earl Hebner is caught in the face with Daniels spinning foot. This knocks Hebner straight to the ground as Angle bridges over for the pinfall. Then, AJ Styles comes running down the aisle. He slides in with a steel chain wrapped around his fist across Angle's head. Styles climbs to the top rope and hits a perfect Spiral Tap on the prone Angle.

AJ rolls out of the ring and immediatly grabs a microphone from Dave Penzer.

AJ Styles: So Kurt, what does it take to get recognized around here? I tried to get your attention during our tag match a couple of weeks ago, but that obviously didn't work. You chose to go for Samoa Joe when you first came in instead of me? You claimed he was the best TNA had to offer yet, he isn't a former Mr. TNA, multiple time triple crown winner and more importantly "The Phenomenal One". So, Kurt, do I have your attention yet?

AJ hands the microphone back over to Penzer as Daniels rolls over and notices Angle after a minute. He throws his arms over Angle as he waits for Hebner to come back to. After fifteen seconds, Hebner see's this and counts the pinfall, giving Christopher Daniels the win. Daniels raises his arms as high as he can, earning the big win. With this, we go to the back where we see Abyss coming out to the ring along with James Mitchell which claims that they will be out next.

Winner: Christopher Daniels

Overall Rating: 73%

Commercial Break

In the ring, is the monster Abyss and James Mitchell whom are standing with the NWA Heavyweight Title around Mitchell's shoulder. Mitchell begins to talk as the monster Abyss looks over at Mitchell.

James Mitchell: None of you believed me when I told you that Abyss would defeat Sting. None of you believed me when I told you that he would beat Christian Cage and Sting. Now will you believe me when I tell you that Abyss will indeed beat that fat piece of crap Samoa Joe?

The crowd boo's hearing Samoa Joe being talked about like this. Mitchell, with a smug look on his face begins to laugh as the fans boo even more. Abyss looks at the crowd and does a little "RAWR!" which makes them even angrier. Abyss set's the belt down on the ground.

James Mitchell: Maybe you people don't give enough credit to my monster. He is the NWA Champion and is still treated like a maggot by you people. Samoa Joe is a fat maggot and you all bow down to him like the third coming of christ. That isn't the way it should be. Not with the world title around Abyss's waist.

Just then, Samoa Joe's music hits and out comes the number one contender. He runs down to the ring and begins to go tooth and nail with the NWA Champion. Samoa Joe hits him with a running kick which knocks him off balance. Samoa Joe goes behind Abyss and locks in the Kokina Clutch. As he locks it in, the lights in the arena goes off and Stings muchs hits with the crowd cheering.

In the next shot, Sting is seen pulling Samoa Joe off of Abyss. Sting goes down and aks Abyss if he is alright. Samoa Joe stands behind Sting with the NWA Heavyweight Title high in the air with the crowd going nuts. Sting looks at Samoa Joe, then back at Abyss as TNA iMPACT! goes off the air.

Overall Rating: 66%

End of Show

[EndOfAnEra]

Too many holes here for me. Triple X split up FOREVER, so some continuity or an explanation would be nice. Having Daniels drop the X-Title with no build didn't do it for me either. Oh, and TNA CAN'T charge for tickets at Universal, because fans already pay a park fee to enter. The only thing they can do is charge for a fanfest. That's why TNA has never gotten a paid audience there. Low-Ki was using Senshi because TNA wanted marketing rights to the Low-Ki name. He said no, they switched to Senshi. You mis-spell Bentley, which is a huge pet peeve of mine. No Kurt Angle or Sting appearance, who are your biggest stars. Or Abyss, who is your World Champion.

I DID like Austin Starr and Alex Shelley's interaction. The way you mix the Lynn/Sabin fued with Serotonin/Naturals is very TNA, fitting a lot into one segment. The push of Ron Killings=great. I love him. More or less, there's potential. Re-read your structure too though. The Jim Cornette dialogue to Sting seemed overly awkward.

[Guest Mr. Krone]

I presume the first section of your post was based on the first show. Thanks for the comments though, as that is the only way to help this diary to get better.

[EndOfAnEra]

It was, just read the second show. I like the interaction with Roode and Devine. A simple "what the hell is wrong with you" makes me laugh. The Nash Puma crack I like, as well as Bob Backlund. Big fan of AJ getting a push. Pretty slick.

[Guest Mr. Krone]

Credit-TNAWrestling.com

Jim Cornette announced today that at Final Resolution, two more matches will be added to the already stacked card. Cornette made the decision that Kurt Angle would face AJ Styles and Raven will face Robert Roode in a “Singapore Canning Match”. The last time a Singapore Canning Match took place, The Sandman defeated Tommy Dreamer and canned him repeatedly after the match. The same rules apply here, as Raven does this to his losing stable members. Will Robert Roode feel that same pain? Then the Kurt Angle vs. AJ Styles match which was born out of jealousy as AJ felt that he was disrespected when Kurt chose to face Samoa Joe instead of him in his first match. With Cornette making these two huge matches, who will survive Final Resolution when all out warfare is sure to break out!

In a second announcement by Jim Cornette, he explained how he was able to reform Triple X. “When Triple X disbanded, it was announced that they could never team up again. However, once Christopher Daniels and Elix Skipper both signed new contracts, it made all incentives disabled, including the negatives. This is how Elix Skipper and Chris Daniels were able to reform Triple X for all of you wondering out there.”

[Guest Mr. Krone]

TNA iMPACT! Preview

Thursday, January 18, 2007

This week on iMPACT!, The Paparazzi has offered an open challenge to any team in the world. That challenge has been accepted by a mysterious pairing of two individuals, with one of whom was in TNA before. One thing is for sure, as this main event will be one that can’t be missed by any fans of professional wrestling. Just who exactly will Austin Starr and Alex Shelly face? Tune in to TNA iMPACT! on Thursday night to find out.

Also confirmed for iMPACT!, Sting has announced that he will speak about the upcoming NWA Heavyweight Title match that is set to take place at Final Resolution. When a man as mysterious as Sting speaks, everyone listens, but what will Sting have to say about the huge match between Abyss and Samoa Joe at Final Resolution? Especially with the World Title being on the line.

Then, it’is the return match for Simon Diamond, whom hasn’t competed in some time. After the breaking of the Diamonds in the Rough, Diamond decided it was time to go back to square one and whip some people into shape the good ole way. However, can Simon Diamond overcome the fan favorite in Eric Young? With the entire crowd behind Eric Young, this will no doubt be a tough match for Diamond to take.

Along with all of these matches, Petey Williams will take on Homicide and Don West will hold a sit down interview with AJ Styles and Kurt Angle about the actions of which Styles did last week. What will AJ have to say now about his match with Angle at Final Resolution, and what will Kurt Angle have to say about the vicious attack AJ delivered to him last week, which cost him is match with Christopher Daniels? Only one way to find out and that is to watch iMPACT!, this Thursday night.

[Guest Mr. Krone]

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Wrestling Observer Newsletter

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-TNA has signed many of it's wrestlers to written contracts in hopes of saving some more money. Some superstars like Christian Cage, American's Most Wanted and Rhino didn't want the written contracts. The inner belief is that they are waiting for TNA to move up to a Global level before signing exclusive contracts with them.

-The mystery team that will be facing the Paparazzi on iMPACT! this week has been confirmed. It can be noted that the two newest members to the TNA roster are Roderick Strong and Jimmy Rave, whom both signed written contracts last night. That will make the match on iMPACT! be Alex Shelly and Austin Starr vs. Roderick Strong and Jimmy Rave.

-A huge announcment concerning upcoming TNA Pay-Per-Views is in store. The word is that TNA might be moving all of the Pay-Per-Views out of Orlando, and maybe even all of the iMPACT!'s as well. The earliest this word could come would be as soon as Final Resolution.

[Guest Mr. Krone]

Thursday, January 18, 2007

Orlando, Flordia (iMPACT! Zone)

Don West and Mike Tenay

As the TNA iMPACT! opening video package comes to an end, we go to the back where AJ Styles and Kurt Angle are sitting by with Christy Hemme. Both men are ready to conduct an interview on their match with each other in just ten days at Final Resolution. Stemming from what had happened one week earlier, where Styles attacked Angle due to jealously. Christy sits in between both men with a coffee table in front of her as she begins to conduct the interviews.

Christy Hemme: Ladies and gentleman, at TNA Final Resolution, Kurt Angle will face AJ Styles in what can be described as a dream match. Now AJ, I have to ask you, after seeing what you did to Kurt Angle last week, do you have any regrets?

AJ Styles: Christy, I have no regret’s at all. Kurt Angle came into TNA and went straight for Samoa Joe, categorizing him as the best. However, I am the former Triple Crown winner and Mr. TNA winner. Why am I not even considered to face Angle in his first match? Because he has a beef with Samoa Joe

Kurt leans over and looks at AJ who stops talking. AJ looks back at Kurt and makes an angry face as Angle begins to speak. AJ listens with great intent, as if he is listening for something specific.

Kurt Angle: Samoa Joe was undefeated for eighteen months. I wanted to be the one to snap that streak, so I came in here to do it. There was no problem with me challenging who I thought was the best man in TNA. Besides AJ, you had your own problems with Christopher Daniels and eventually Rhino anyways.

AJ Styles: You know what? Why don’t you just shut up! I had my problems, but for you not to even CONSIDER me for a match is total bull *bleep*.

Kurt Angle: Now hang on a second you bastard. Are you a woman, because I haven’t heard a man cry as much as you in a while. If you wanted a match, all you had to do was go to Cornette and ask him. He makes all the matches. There was no reason for you to attack me and cause me a match against your former nemesis.

AJ stands up and looks at the sitting Kurt Angle. Christy get’s up as she tries to tell both men not to do anything, but clearly both men don’t even care. AJ cracks his neck before delivering a cheap kick to Kurt’s gut and delivering Angle’s own Olympic Slam on him through the coffee table. AJ stands over Angle’s body as he grabs a microphone from the chair he was sitting in.

AJ Styles: You want disrespect? Well, you just got it...

Christy looks around and calls for help as Angle lie under the broken wood and AJ smiles over his limp body. We go to the arena where Don West and Mike Tenay are waiting. They begin to talk about how AJ will have to pay the price of revenge when Angle heals from the attack. Both West and Tenay call Styles a cocky little punk who thinks he is the world.

Overall Rating: 84%

Getting ready for the return match, “The Professor” schools the fans on how long it has been since Simon Diamond has wrestled in a match and tonight will be the first time in a while. However, his opponent is no cake walk as he has to face the ever so vicious Eric Young. Simon Diamond comes out to the ring in what looks like jogging gear, but changes out of it as Eric Young makes his way down to the ring. Both men are now in the ring and ready for the match

Single’s Match

Simon Diamond vs. Eric Young

Referee: Earl Hebner

Both men go to the center to shake, but Simon grabs Eric and pulls him into a suplex. Diamond yells at Young not to believe him as he begins to put a load of stomps to him. Eric rolls out of the ring as he tries to regroup. Simon comes to close to the outside and Eric grabs his foot to pull him to the outside. They begin to battle back and forth on the outside when Diamond throws Young’s head off of the ring post which causes Eric to go flying.

Simon rolls back into the ring while the referee counts Eric outside. Young slides back into the ring on seven and is met with an elbow by the experienced Simon Diamond. Simon picks up Eric and goes for a piledriver, but Eric hits a back body drop which knocks out Diamond. Eric climbs to the top and hits an elbow drop square on the chest/neck of Diamond. Eric goes for the pinfall as Hebner goes down to count it. 1..2..3..No.. Simon is able to kick out just before the referee can count the three. The fan favorite climbs back to the top for another elbow drop, but leaps off and hits nothing but the mat.

The former leader of the Diamonds in the Rough see’s his opening and goes rabid on Eric Young. He hits shot after shot on Eric and picks him up. Simon delivers a suplex, but turns his hips. He drops Eric with another devastating suplex. Simon picks him up for the third in the Simon Series, but lies him out with a sit out suplex onto Young’s stomach in a Gordbuster type move. Simon rolls over Eric and Hebner goes down for the count which gives Simon a win in his return match. Simon raises his arms as the crowd boo’s. Tenay and West send us to commercial as Diamond makes his way to the back and Eric Young lie in the ring in a shocked state.

Winner: Simon Diamond

Overall Rating: 60%

Commercial Break: TNA Final Resolution

Voice: We are all warriors in our own state of mind. All with the thought that nobody can stop us. However when we come to the new year’s, we see streaks broken and teams torn apart. As the beginning of a new time begins, we all declare a resolution, not knowing whether it is our last. Not knowing, if it’s our Final Resolution. TNA wrestling presents, Final Resolution. January 28, live, on Pay-Per-View.

Commercial Break End

From the back comes Petey Williams as he get’s ready for his upcoming match with one third of the Latin American Exchange. Surprisingly, Homicide comes out by himself for the match. Not seeming a bit concerned, Homicide gives referee Andrew Thomas his championship belt as him and Petey Williams go stand toe to toe with each other. Petey doesn’t even think about backing down from the militant thug.

Single’s Match

Petey Williams vs. Homicide

Referee: Andrew Thomas

Homicide starts the match off with a poke to the eyes and a quick DDT on Petey Williams. Knowing how good Petey is, Homicide realizes that he has to take it to Petey immediately. Homicide delivers a knee to the inner thigh of Petey, which he needs to spring off for the Canadian Destroyer. After three shots, Homicide puts in one more knee and locks in a knee lock which causes Petey agony. Homicide let’s keeps ahold of the leg and climbs to the middle where he leaps off and hits a super elbow right into the thigh/knee area.

Homicide clinches it tighter, but finally releases the hold. He grabs Petey by his hair, and picks him up. Back to a stable base, Petey somehow manages to break Homicides grip and hits a dropkick as hard as he can. Obviously though, it’s not his strongest as his knee appears to have given out on him on the way up. Homicide get’s right back up and see’s Petey trying to stand back up. Petey delivers a swift kick to Homicide’s gut, but is only able to hit a Russian leg sweep.

In distress that most of his offense is taken away from him, Petey begins to think of what he can do. Williams grabs Homicides leg and hits a grapevine leg lock. Petey squeezes as hard as he can as Homicide tries to reach the ropes. Homicide leans over to Petey and hits him in the head, five times, finally having Williams let go. Homicide get’s back up, but Petey leaps off for the Canadian Destroyer. As he leaps, his leg gives out, which causes him to hit nothing more than a sunset flip. 1.. Homicide is able to kick out in time.

It’s now Petey whom is picking Homicide off of the ground, but ‘Cide hit’s Petey’s knee on the way up. Petey flinches over and this allows Homicide to lock in his infamous Gringo Killa, turn it over and drop Petey right on his head. Homicide hooks the leg as he knows the three is coming. Referee Andrew Thomas raises Homicide’s hand as he is the winner of the match. As he is standing there, Christopher Daniels and Elix Skipper come running out from the back.

Almost as if they are ready, Konnan and Hernandez come out from a section of the crowd and pounce on both men with a vicious chair shot. It had been a set up all along without having all of the LAX to be at ringside. Homicide, Hernandez, and Konnan all stand over Daniels and Skipper’s body as they are both knocked out from the chair shot from the crowd. They never saw it coming, but obvious the Latin American Exchange did.

Winner: Homicide

Overall Rating: 64%

Mike Tenay tells us that the upcoming video is a pre-recorded interview with Sting on the match between Samoa Joe and Abyss at Final Resolution. With Sting being the referee and the contents of what happened last week, Sting is sure going to have his hands full when the two biggest monsters in TNA collide at Final Resolution. We flash to the interview where Sting is sitting next to Mike Tenay.

Mike Tenay: Sting, at Final Resolution, you will be the special referee for the World Title match between Abyss and Samoa Joe. What are your feelings heading into this match?

Sting: Both of these men are uncontrollable monsters. When Jim Cornette realized he needed to book this match, he also realized he needed a valuable referee for the match. That is why he picked me.

Mike Tenay: Sting, you have a storied history with both men. Abyss, whom you have been trying to tear apart from Jim Mitchell, and Samoa Joe, whom helped you last year when you needed a partner to face Monty Brown and Jeff Jarrett.

Sting: No doubt I have a storied past with both men, but that is exactly what it is. The past. At Final Resolution, my job will be to call it down the middle and I will promise one thing right now, I am not going count a disqualification or count out. Both of these men are monsters and I want the fans to see a match with a decisive winner. Come Final Resolution, there will be a winner by pinfall or submission.

Mike Tenay: This is the question I have to ask you. With you claiming to be an unbiased referee, who do you think will walk away the winner?

Sting: Who do I think will win in the end? I can’t really say, because that might give some people the wrong perspective on my refereeing. One thing is for sure though. This will be one match you can’t miss.

Mike Tenay thanks Sting for the interview as we fade out of the picture and head into a commercial break.

Overall Rating: 84%

Commercial Break

When we come back, the Paparazzi come out from the back along with Kevin Nash. Starr and Shelly are even arguing on the way down to the ring, but Nash tells them to cut it out. Shelly, carrying his X-Division title around his waist, hands it off to referee “Slick” Johnson for the match. As they wait for their opponents, an unfamiliar tune hits the arena. Out from the tunnel comes Roderick Strong along with former Ring of Honor star Jimmy Rave. The crowd gives them a nice welcome as they remember Strong from his time in TNA before. Both men enter the ring, prepared for their match. Referee Dave Penzer announces the team as Generation X-Treme.

Main Event: Tag Team Match

The Paparazzi vs. Generation X-Treme

Referee: Mark “Slick” Johnson

Roderick Strong and Alex Shelly start off the match. Both men wrestling an extremely fast paced match. Strong comes out and hits a modified backbreaker on Shelly which sends him down to the canvas. Strong tags in Jimmy Rave who puts the boots to Shelly, whom has ahold of his back. Rave goes down and locks in a camel clutch which causes Shelly extreme pain in his back which had just recieved the backbreaker. Austin Starr comes in and breaks up the submission as he throws his hands in the air when Mark Johnson sends him back to his corner. Nash cheers Shelly on and tells him to think of Rave as if he is Jay Lethal.

As Rave is lying on the ground afer the kick from Starr, Shelly is able to tag in Austin Starr. Starr goes around the outside of the ropes and shoots in on Rave with an over the top rope, twisting elbow drop on Rave. Starr rolls over Rave and goes for the pin, but Roderick Strong jumps in and breaks it up. Starr tells Johnson to get Strong out of the ring. Starr climbs to the second rope and drops an elbow into the back of Rave. Starr makes his way back over to Shelly, whom he tags in. Shelly goes to grab the leg of Rave, whom is making his way to Strong, but Rave kicks off Shelly and tags in Strong, whom goes nuts and takes out both Shelly and Starr.

Strong comes in and hits a beautiful swinging neckbreaker on Shelly. He then tosses Starr to the outside as he tries to come in. Starr lands in front of Nash whom tells him to get in there and take them out. Strong throws Shelly in the air and hits a double knee gutbuster on Shelly which causes him to fold over. Strong goes for the cover as Starr tries to enter the ring, but only half heartedly! Starr crawls towards the fallen Shelly, but it's too late as Slick counts the three giving the debuting tag team a win. Shelly lie in the ring as both Rave and Strong celebrate their huge win outside the ring.

After Shelly recovers, he snatches his X-Division title and begins to argue with Starr, asking him where he was to break up the pinfall. Nash comes in and tires to play peacemaker as both men continue to argue with each other.

Winners: Generation X-Treme

Overall Rating: 63%

Don West and Mike Tenay begin to talk about how big Final Resolution is shaping up th be when Ron Killings comes out from the back with a microphone in hand. He gives some high fives to the fans before he get's into the ring. As he get's in, the crowd goes nuts with Killings. Ron begins to speak as the crowd hushes down.

Ron Killings: Ya know, Christian Cage asked for tha truth and at Final Resolution, he is going to get it. I have waited and waited for my time to shine again and I saw my opening. Challenging the former NWA World Heavyweight Champion. However, it's no secret that I am a former Heavyweight Champion myself.

As Killings quits talking, Christian Cage's music hits and Cage appears on the stage. He looks down at Killings whom stares back at him. From the other tunnel, Tomko attacks Killings and begins to beat him down as Christian slowly takes his time to get to the ring. When Cage does get into the ring, he looks down at the beaten up Killings. He instructs Tomko to hold up "The Truth" as the crowd boo's.

Cage kicks Killings in the gut and grabs Killings arms. He turns him around and drops him to the ground with an Unprettier. Cage gives Tomko a high five, after destroying Killings from the assault. They stand over Killings body as the lights dim on them with Cage's music playing and their hands high in the air. Christian Cage and Tomko have dismantled the former NWA World Champion in Ron Killings.

Overall Rating: 66%

End of Show

[Guest Mr. Krone]

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Wrestling Observer Newsletter

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-TNA iMPACT! this past week scored a 4.39 from Thursday night. Not the highest of raitings for them, but it was a huge jump from the week before which had just jumped over the 4.0 mark.

-Jimmy Rave and Roderick Strong are believed to be the only talent that TNA will be bringing in at the moment. There is talks about picking up more Pro Wrestling Guerrilla guys along with Ring of Honor guys. Some of these people are the Briscoe's, Delirious, and Colt Cabana. Again, none of this is finalized as these reports haven't been confirmed.

-TNA is focused on signing most of their workers to written contracts. However, with some people not giving up their Japanese rights makes TNA a little angry. They were thinking about persuing Bryan Danielson after he lost the Ring of Honor world title, but due to his Japanese comitments, and TNA not wanting too many open contracts, the deal has been held off.

[Guest Mr. Krone]

TNA iMPACT! Preview

Thursday, January 25, 2007

In a huge decision by Jim Cornette, he has announced an incredible main event for the last iMPACT! before Final Resolution. In a four on four match, the team of Abyss, AJ Styles, Christian Cage, and Chris Sabin will face off against Samoa Joe, Kurt Angle, Ron Killings and Jerry Lynn. With the former tension between Abyss and Christian along with Samoa Joe and Kurt Angle, it will be interesting to see whether or not the two teams will be able to work together to take out their opponents in what can be called the biggest match in iMPACT! history, literally!

Then, in a battle of the beasts, Rhino get's set to take on the animal Tomko. This will be Tomko's first ever match in TNA, but the only question is if he can take down Rhino. Or, can the "War Machine" disable Christian's "problem solver"? Along with that, the team of the Naturals, whom are on a downward spiral, will face off against Norman Smiley and Shark Boy. The Naturals know not to take Smiley and Shark Boy easy, as they are considered an underdog team in the tag division. However, without Shane Douglas at their side, will the Naturals be able to stop Shark Boy and Norman Smiley?

Finally, we will see a double dip thanks to Paparazzi Production. Roderick Strong will take on Austin Starr in a one on one match, but that isn't all. The Paparazzi have also broken word that they have some strong video footage of Jerry Lynn, Sonjay Dutt, and Jay Lethal. What this means is unknown, but tune into TNA iMPACT!, this Thursday at 9pm on Spike TV to fine out!

[Guest Mr. Krone]

Credit-Gerweck.net

-It appears as though their will be a new member added to Generation X-Treme at Final Resolution. The word hasn't been finalized on this as of yet, but that is what the rumors are. And if these rumors are true, then it will be none other than a former WWE employee whom has had a somewhat of a good career in the time he spent in the E.

-As of now, it looks like the card for Final Resolution is all but set and none of the matches will be altered following this Thursday's iMPACT!

-It is very well possible that the WWE could release Jeff Jarrett within the next thirty days. Even though Jeff and Dixie Carter have been close friends, rumor has it that the two had a huge argument over something in TNA Wrestling and might even cause Jarrett to be fired. Again, whether these alleged rumors are true or not is still not known.