Post by Blaze on Feb 8, 2009 19:51:52 GMT -5
AJ Styles come out to a large pop to open up the show, while AJ is coming down to the ring, Mike Tenay and Don West welcome us to the iMPACT Zone in Orlando Florida. They plug a Sting/Mick Foley contract signing following the Main Event tonight. The final two X-Division tournament matches before Against All Odds are also quickly plugged while AJ asks for a mic in the ring.
"For the past two weeks, we have seen the Main Event Mafia grow bigger and bigger and BIGGER. They have Mick Foley and Jeff Jarrett on their side now. It really pisses me off because we did everything we could to end the Mafia a few months back." AJ begins.
"It seems like we have just wasted our time, and now the former members of the frontline, are fighting each other, and doing their own thing, so we aren't going to ask the former Frontline members to reunite, but what we would like to do...is introduce you...to The New Alliance!" AJ yells, and the crowd pops loudly.
"Whats that?" AJ yells, the fans pop louder then before. AJ gets on the top rope. "WHO WANTS TO SEE THE MAIN EVENT MAFIA GET THEIR ASSES KICKED, RIGHT HERE TONIGHT?" AJ yells, making the crowd pop loudly, AJ has a smile on his face as he jumps down from the top rope.
Samoa Joe comes out to a large pop, he roars at the top of the ramp before walking down it, heading towards the ring, AJ has a smirk on his face as Joe gets in, a microphone already in hand. The crowd starts to settle down.
"AJ...I was in the back, listening to you pump up this crowd...and I was liking your idea about having the Mafia get their asses handed to them tonight, so I was thinking...tonight its going to be Samoa Joe and AJ Styles vs. Scott Steiner and Kevin Nash of the Main Event Maf-" Joe announces, but gets cut off.
"I hate to be the one who says this." Foley says as he walks out onto the stage to major heat from the crowd. "But the Mafia will not be wrestling at all tonight to prepare ourselves for the big matches this Sunday at Against All Odds...where the Mafia will make a clean sweep." Foley adds, gaining more heat from the crowd.
"But you two will be in action tonight, so will Kurt Angle, but you two will be tag team partners against Matt Morgan and Abyss in a match to where if Morgan and Abyss win, they get a tag title shot at the PPV, and if you two win, we'll have to change up the Against All Odds Match Card to a Triple Threat Tag Title match...and that match...will be right now. BANG BANG FUCKERS!" Foley yells, drawng major heat, and then heads backstage. iMPACT cuts to commercial.
TNA Tag Team Championship #1 Contenders Match: Samoa Joe and AJ Styles vs. Matt Morgan and Abyss
Abyss and Matt Morgan come out together to a mixed reaction from the crowd, West and Tenay recap the events from the promo that just occured. Abyss and Morgan get in the ring and the bell rings with Abyss and Joe starting off the match.
Joe and Abyss shake hands but then Abyss strikes Joe in the face, Joe stumbles back and lands on the mat, Abyss picks him up and Irish Whips Joe into the turnbuckle, Joe rolls over and gets a quick tag to AJ. AJ slowly gets in the ring and prepares to fight.
Abyss laughs while Morgan calls for Abyss to tag him, Abyss looks at Morgan and slaps his hand. Morgan gets in the ring and charges at AJ, AJ ducks and hits a drop kick on Morgan, who stumbles against the ropes, AJ springs off another part of the ring and jumps up to strike Morgan.
Morgan ducks out of the way and hits a strong boot onto AJ, Morgan goes for the pin, but Joe breaks it. Joe and Morgan get into each others faces. AJ recovers and tries to roll up Morgan, but only gets a two count of his own. AJ rolls out of the way and tags in Joe.
Joe gets in the ring and stands face-to-face with Morgan. Morgan pushes on Joe, who responds with a few hard chest shots before a large kick to the knee, bringing Morgan down, Joe springboards off the ropes and clotheslines Morgan before going for the pin, he gets a one count.
Joe beats on Morgan's arm while Abyss screams for the tag. Joe runs over and knocks Abyss down, but turns into a DDT from Morgan, who starts to stalk Joe, but Abyss gets in the ring, and shoves Morgan out of the way. Abyss picks up Joe and lifts him up for the chokeslam.
AJ runs in and kicks Abyss in the legs, making Abyss drop Joe hard, AJ and Abyss go to brawl on the outside of the ring. Morgan picks up Joe for the Elevator and connects with it! Kevin Nash and Scott Steiner appear at the ramp while Morgan goes for the cover.
AJ doesn't make it in time and Morgan gets the three count. Abyss and Morgan celebrate on the ramp, until they come face-to-face with Nash and Steiner, but the Mafia members just keep walking towards the ring. AJ and a recovering Joe prepare to fight them off, but they just surround the ring.
"Samoa Joe...you really are stupid...since you decided to wreslte now, you have been disqualified from the X-Division championship tournament, leaving you completely clear for Against All Odds, where you will face your former mentor Kevin Nash in a Singapore Cane on a Pole Match!" Jarrett announces, getting a mixed reaction from the crowd." Jarrett is half-way down the ramp by this point.
"AJ Styles...you want me, you got me, I will be replacing Scott Steiner in your match, and you will face me in a Street Fight match, and if I win, you will never get a title shot of ANY KIND from TNA as long as I live. If you win, I will leave the Main Event Mafia." Jarrett says, Nash and Steiner look a little freaked at the last part. AJ and Joe are shown smirking in the ring before TNA cuts to another commercial.
Traci Brooks vs. ODB
ODB comes out a large pop from the crowd, the announcers say that ODB has had a lot of work in japan lately, she became the first woman to hold a men's title in IWGP history, as she was a short 1 day IGWP Tag Team Champion with Kiyoshi.
Traci comes out to major heat, on Knockout Standards, she slides into the ring and immedialty starts to beat down on ODB, the bell rings and Brooks goes for a DDT, but ODB reverses and pushes Traci chest to chest. The crowd pops for this.
ODB then smacks Traci hard and hits a stiff clothesline before going for the cover, ODB gets a two count. Traci pushes ODB into the ref while she's getting up, ODB and the ref get into a little arguement, letting Traci roll-up ODB for the three count! Traci remains undefeated since making her in-ring return!
Wilde runs down to the ring with a loud pop from the crowd, Brooks slides out of the ring the second that Taylor runs in, Brooks heads up the ramp laughing. ODB and Taylor hug before the crowd suddendly gives out heat.
Taylor and ODB turn into a double clothesline from Awesome Kong, making the crowd boo louder. Kong throws ODB to the outside, but continues to beat down on Wilde. Kong lifts up Taylor into the air and hits the Awesome Bomb. Kong stands over Wilde, while holding the Knockout's title.
Backstage: Main Event Announcement
"What the HELL?" Kurt Angle yells as he barges through the door to Jim Cornette's office. "HOW COULD YOU LET JEFF JARRETT AND MICK FOLEY BOOK ME IN A 5-ON-1 HANDICAP MATCH FOR THE MAIN EVENT?" Angle yells. Cornette looks shocked.
"Well you see Kurt. I didn't know about that main event until you told me now, and once those two make a decision, its a done deal, there is nothing I can do. You are booked in that match for the main event tonight." Cornette replies.
Angle gets red-faced and storms out of the office slamming the door behind him as he leaves.
X-Division Tournament Match: Chris Sabin vs. Lance Rock
Chris Sabin comes out to a large pop, he makes title belt motions and a recap video plays of Sabin's attack on Shelley the week before. Sabin is in the ring with a smirk on his face. Another video shows Sabin defeating Petey williams to advancce. The announcers also note that BG James will advance to Against All Odds.
Lance Rock comes out to almost no reaction what so ever from the crowd, he storms into the ring and tries to attack Sabin, who ducks and bounces off the ropes and hits a drop kick on Rock, Sabin goes for the quick cover, but gets a two count.
Sabin places Rock into a sleeper hold and he locks in tight, Rock starts to pass out, but fights back a little before Sabin lets go of the hold and kicks Rock in the gut, Sabin rebounds off the ropes and hits a quick DDT, getting heat from the crowd.
Sabin goes for the cover, and gets another two count. Sabin looks a little annoyed, he starts to stalk Rock for the superkick. Sabin goes for the move, but Lance reverses and places Sabin on his shoulders for the Powerbomb!
Shelly jumps down from his shoulders and hits the superkick on Lance Rock and goes for the cover, he gets the three count, the crowd gives him instant heat, Sabin kicks Lance to the outside and then asks for a microphone.
"I've been asked a couple of questions, the same ones, over and over again about what I did last week to my former partner Alex Shelley, who is the current X-Division Champion." Sabin says, getting a pop from the crowd by mentioning Shelley.
"DON'T CHEER HIM!" Sabin yells, and then the crowd boo's him loudly. "You don't know what Alex Shelley is really like, ok? He's a jerk, he used me to become successful in TNA, and that kinda pissed me off, and now he acts like he's better then me? I don't think so." Sabin says as he paces in the ring.
"At Against All Odds I will the X-Division Tournament, and at Destination-X in the TNA Signature ULTIMATE-X MATCH, in other words, THE CHRIS SABIN MATCH! I will win my title, and hopefully beat some sense into Alex Shelley." Sabin says, gathering major heat from the crowd, he walks backstage.
TNA World Tag Team Champion Robert Roode (w/James Storm) vs. Local Jobber
Beer Money comes out to a mixed reaction from the Orlando Crowd, Roode slowly gets in the ring and glares at the jobber, who is named Billy 'The Beast' Zachery by the announcer, making the crowd pop slightly for the local.
The bell rings and Roode quickly locks up with Zachery, Roode throws the jobber into the turnbuckle and kicks him in the gut, Roode throws the jobber out into the middle of the ring and hits a strong leg drop onto Zachery, he goes for the cover and gets the three count.
Roode and Storms pose in the ring with the TNA Tag Team Championship, both men ask for a microphone and the crowd pops, ready for the Beer Money segment, but then LAX's theme interupts them.
"Yo, Yo, Yo, Yo Holmes...listen Beer Money...LAX is BACK IN THE GAME!" Homicide yells, gaining a very loud pop from the crowd. "We have reformed and have a stronger bond then ever...and next week on iMPACT, we have the winners of the tag title match in a TITLE MATCH, HAHA!" Homicide finishes, and then drops the microphone.
Beer Money look angry as they storm around the ring before getting out. The Main Event is advertised to be up next with Kurt Angle taking on 5 mystery opponents, and then the Sting/Foley contract signing match after that. TNA cuts to commercial.
5-on-1 Handicap Match: Kurt Angle vs. 5 Opponents
Kurt Angle comes out to a large pop, he has the Legend's title on his shoulder as he makes his way down to the ring, the announcers say that Angle needs to watch his back, because the Mafia could be his surprise opponents no matter what Foley had said earlier. Kurt gets a microphone as he steps in the ring.
"Mick Foley, Jeff Jarrett, it doesn't matter who you throw at me, I am the TNA Legend's Champion and your worst nightmare Mafia, I am a former Mafia member, but this shitty second generation version of the Mafia is bullshit. The Alliance will destroy you...all of you, starting with you Jarrett. I know that AJ will kick your-" Angle says, but he gets interupted.
Booker T, Scott Steiner, Kevin Nash, Jeff Jarrett, and Mick Foley begin to walk down the ramp and the ring announcer says that all 5 members of the Mafia will be Angle's opponents. Kurt looks a little nervous as he throws the mic away as the Mafia surrounds the ring.
Booker T jumps in the ring first and Angle quickly starts to take him out first, but the rest of the Mafia soon join in and hit a few cheapshots on Angle. Booker picks up Angle and hits a suplex on him, Nash picks Angle up next.
Nash lifts Angle up onto his shoulder, but Angle escapes only to get slapped in the face by Scott Steiner, Angle stumbles back and gets hit by a Stroke from Jarrett, who rolls over Angle and gets three count. The Mafia stand over Angle and nod at each other and they all start to beat on Angle.
AJ Styles and Samoa Joe come out to a large pop as they rush down into the ring and the Mafia clears out and head through the crowd, besides Mick Foley, who stayed outside the ring the entire time. AJ and Joe look at Foley, who flips them off.
Joe holds AJ back and the two slowly head out of the ring, while watching Foley in case he calls the Mafia in, Don West and Mike Tenay plug that the contract signing for the Main event for Against All Odds next. TNA cuts to commercial.
Sting/Mick Foley Against All Odds Contract Signing
TNA comes back on the air with Foley in the ring, a microphone in his hand and the crowd giving him major heat. The announcers say that during the break, Foley bad-mouthed the crowd for believing that "The Alliance" could stop the Main Event Mafia.
"Quite a few weeks ago...Sting issued a challenge to a man that he respected, a man that had not had many matches in TNA, a man who was no stranger to World Title gold...Sting challenged me." Foley said, getting heat from the crowd.
"Sting did all he could to get this match with me, and then I finally revealed my true plan. I had re-formed the Main Event Mafia, and this SUNDAY...SUNDAY...Mick Foley will become the NEW TNA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION..." Foley gathers even more heat from this. "BUT FIRST...we must make the match official...STING. COME ON OUT." Foley says.
Sting comes out to easily the largest pop of the night. He has the TNA Heavyweight title on his shoulder as he slowly makes his way down the ramp, he has slight ramp from the week before. Sting gets in the ring and sits down in a chair.
Foley takes a seat on the other side of a table where the contract is. Sting just signs the contract and slides it over to Foley, who looks at it, laughs, and signs under Sting's name. Sting and Foley stand up first, and the two quickly go face-to-face, Foley picks up his microphone once more.
"This sunday...its official...no rematches, for one night only...Sting vs. Mafia Leader Mick Foley." Foley says, gathering a mixed reaction from the crowd. Sting nods and gets out of the ring, he walks up the ramp, he slightly turns back at the ring, he holds the title up in the air and iMPACT cuts off.
Fade to Black.