Post by Blaze on Jan 31, 2009 19:25:20 GMT -5
Don West and Mike Tenay open the show by plugging three matches for tonight, including the Six Sides of Steel Match with Kurt Angle vs. Booker T. Another first round match in the X-Division Title tournament, and Scott Steiner and Kevin Nash vs. Abyss and Matt Morgan.
Booker T, Scott Steiner, and Kevin Nash all march towards the ring, the crowd is boo'ing them, and highlight videos from the Jarrett beatdown is shown. Don West notes that Jarrett suffered a severe concussion and will be out of action for two weeks. Booker T asks for a microphone.
"Ladies and Gentlemen." Booker starts. "What you see in the ring now is only the beginning. Soon, Kurt Angle and Sting will return to the Mafia, weither they want to...or not. Because you see, when I defeat Kurt Angle tonight and win back my TNA Legend's Championship, Kurt will be FORCED to join the Maifa again...and as for Sting...well...we'll let our newest member tell you. Come out here." Booker continues.
The crowd becomes deadly silent as Mick Foley makes his way down the ramp and into the ring, he prepares to make the Bang Bang taunt, but flips off the crowd with both hands. The crowd starts to boo. Mick Foley asks for the microphone.
"Hey." Foley says, the crowd replies with a loud chorus of boo's. "Don't be mad...I've been with the Main Event Mafia for weeks now, we've been waiting for the chance to strike, and in a few weeks, at Against All Odds, the Main Event Mafia will have the TNA World Heavyweight Championship...because you see Sting, when I beat you, you'll also be forced to join the Main Event Mafia." Foley explains, the crowd continues to boo, getting louder and louder.
Sting stands at the top of the ramp, with the TNA World Heavyweight title on his shoulder. Sting starts to pace back and forth, he has a microphone in his hand.
"They say...that history repeats itself." Sting begins, and the crowd cheers. "But this time...I refuse to be invovled, no one can make anyone join the Main Event Mafia...and Mick...I thought you were a better person, the match I wanted between us was to be a battle between two men who respected each other...but now I can clearly see...you just want to use the Mafia to get what you want." Sting continues. Foley laughs. Kevin Nash takes the microphone.
"So what are you going to do Sting? The Front Line cannot reform, the Frontline is buried because all of the superstars who were in the Frontline are fighting each other...just like we planned." Nash says. The crowd boo's.
"I can fight my own battles, and tonight, you can kiss the tag team match tonight good-bye Nash, because its going to be me vs. you." Sting replies, and the crowd pops. Sting chants break out through the crowd. Mick Foley takes the microphone.
"Actually Sting...no it won't. Its going to be You vs. Kevin Nash, Scott Steiner, and ME. In a handicap match!" Foley yells, the crowd boo's like crazy. "With me in the Mafia...we truely own Total Nonstop Action Wrestling!" Foley continues, and TNA goes to commercial after zooming in on Sting.
X-Division Championship Tournament: Chris Sabin vs. Jimmy Rave
Chris Sabin comes out to a theme that at first, the crowd does not recongize, Sabin gets in the ring and poses on the top rope. Sabin jumps down off the ropes, and then makes the title belt motions. Don West and Mike Tenay note the song as a classic Motor City Machine Gun theme that now belongs to Sabin only.
Jimmy Rave comes out to heat from the crowd. Rave slides into the ring and poses towards the crowd, who boo's him some more, this time getting louder. Sabin laughs at Rave, who flips him off. The ref rings the bell.
Sabin and Rave lock up. Sabin turns it into a headlock, he makes it tight as possible, Rave starts to elbow free from the lock, Sabin lets go and the two lock up again. Shelley chants break out from the crowd. Sabin takes him down with a leg sweep.
Sabin jumps up and sits on the top rope. Rave starts to recover, Rave stands up, and Sabin hits a double drop kick. Rave flys back, Sabin goes for the cover, he only gets a two count. Rave gets up and Sabin kicks him in the back.
Sabin prepares for Rave to get back up, Sabin goes for a superkick, Rave dodges and hits a kick to the gut, and Rave hits a DDT, and goes for the cover, he gets a one count. Alex Shelley runs down the ramp, to get a large pop, Shelley jumps up onto the ring.
The ref becomes distract, and starts to fuss at Shelley for jumping onto the apron. Sabin hits a low blow onto Rave, and then hits a strong superkick. Shelley jumps down, and Sabin goes for the cover. The ref gets the three count. Sabin moves onto the next round.
Backstage: Kurt Angle
"Kurt, later tonight, you will be defending that title against Main Event Mafia Member Booker T in a Six Sides of Steel match...what if you lose the match, what are your thoughts on being forced to be in the Main Event Mafia." JB says.
"I'll destroy the Mafia from the inside in, I realized months ago, that it was the Mafia holding me back from gold, and what did I do, just two months after splitting from the Mafia? I won the TNA Legend's Championship. I left the Mafia before, and i'll leave it again." Kurt says.
"But what about Mick Foley being in the Mafia, he could fire you if you leave the Mafia?" JB says. Kurt smirks and stands up, picking up his championship.
"I'll sue TNA." Kurt says and walks off screen.
Knockout's Number One Contender Match: Taylor Wilde vs. Traci Brooks
Traci Brooks comes out to major heat. Don West reminds everyone that Traci is the reason that Taylor Wilde is not the Knockout's Champion right now, and that Taylor asked for this match, and Cornette approved it.
Taylor Wilde comes out to a large pop. Taylor slides into the ring, and poses on the top rope, but then glares directly at Traci. Both women get in the ring, and the ref prepares to ring the bell. Traci twirls around, and the ref rings the bell.
Taylor Wilde quickly rolls up Traci while she's twirling and gets the three count, Taylor Wilde has beaten her own record! The match was literally 4 seconds long. Taylor smiles, and has her hand raised. Traci stumbles out and grabs a microphone.
"Sorry Taylor, but I am Knockout Law...and so, the Knockout's Title match at Against All Odds will be a Triple Threat match, me vs you vs. Awesome Kong. This match may have meant something to you, but it meant nothing to me." Traci says, and heads backstage.
Sting vs. Main Event Mafia (Kevin Nash, Scott Steiner, and Mick Foley)
Sting comes out to a large pop, he holds the TNA title up in the air high, and slides into the ring. He is holding his black bat and Mike Tenay notes that this is the first time in months that Sting has brought out the bat, most likely for protection.
Kevin Nash, Scott Steiner, and Mick Foley come out to major heat. Mick Foley does the Flip off Bang Bang to the crowd. Nash and Steiner jog down the ramp and get in the ring and glare at Sting, who tells them to bring it on. Foley slides into the ring. The ref rings the bell.
Sting grabs the black bat and prepares to defend himself against the three men. The ref is yelling at Sting, but Foley whispers something to him. The ref calls for the announcer to come over, and tells him what Foley told him. "Ladies and Gentlemen, this is now a Hardcore Match!"
Sting quickly smacks Steiner and Nash with a bat, but Mick Foley comes in from behind and smacks Sting with a chair. Foley brushes his hair back, and pulls out Mr. Socko, the crowd gives mixed reactions, but Foley rips Mr. Socko up, getting instant boo's.
Nash and Steiner beat down on Sting, the crowd pop as AJ Styles runs down to the ring and takes down Nash and Steiner, but Foley swings at him with the chair, AJ dodges and hits a Pele. AJ helps Sting up.
Sting thanks AJ, but Steiner hits both men with a Steel Pipe, AJ rolls to the outside of the ring. Foley flips off the crowd and then smacks Sting in the head with the steel chair and goes for the pin. He gets the three count.
Foley grabs the title from the time keeper, he gets back in the ring and holds it up in the air, getting heat from the crowd. Foley puts the title on his shoulder and gets out of the ring and the Mafia head backstage.
Backstage: Booker T
"Booker, your Cage match for the title that you claim was stolen from you at Bound for Glory by Kurt Angle for that same title is up next, what are you going to do if Kurt wins?" JB asks.
"Its as simple as this JB...Kurt is not going to win, Kurt is going to be newest member, excuse me, the returning member of the Main Event Mafia, and I will be the new TNA Legend's Champion." Booker says and walks off screen.
Six Sides of Steel Match for the TNA Legend's Championship: Kurt Angle (c) vs. Main Event Mafia (Booker T)
Booker T comes out to major heat, Mick Foley, Scott Steiner, and Kevin Nash slowly come out behind him, the announcers wonder why they are back out after their brutal attack on the TNA Champion Sting.
Kurt Angle comes out to a pop almost as loud as Sting's from the beginning of the show. Kurt runs down into the ring, and the cage is lowered. Kurt looks at the Mafia, besides Booker, who have surrounded the ring.
The referee rings the bell and the match begins. Kurt Angle takes Booker down quickly, Steiner starts to bang on the cage wall, Kurt kicks at his fingers, Steiner responds by flipping him off, Kurt turns around into a kick to the face by Booker.
Booker goes for the cover, he gets a two count. The announcers remind us that this match is for the Legend's title, that Kurt won from Booker at Bound for Glory. Kurt starts to recover, but Booker responds by kicking him while he's down.
Angle catches his foot and trips Booker face first, Booker's face meets the cage wall, and Angle drags him out and locks in the Angle Lock, the Main Event Mafia all start to take out the referee for the keys to the cage.
Booker is about to tap out, but Angle lets go of the hold and knocks Foley and Nash down, preventing them from getting into the cage. Booker is crawling towards a turnbuckle. Kurt drags him back out and goes for an Angle lock, but Booker pushes him off.
Booker gets up and hits a double drop kick onto Kurt. Kurt stumbles and bangs his head on the cage. Booker hits a few chest slaps, he goes for another one, Kurt catches his hand and kicks him down.
Kurt is a still stumbling a little. Kurt is preparing for a Angle Slam, but the Main Event Mafia break into the catch and they go for the ref, but out of no where, Sting and AJ Styles, still a little beat up, pull the Mafia down.
Kurt smirks and hits the Angle Slam on Booker. Kurt goes for the cover, and gets the three count. The crowd pops loudly, and the cage is lifted. The Maifa pulls Booker out of the ring. Sting and AJ get in the ring.
The Announcers note that the last time these three men were in the same ring, they were opponents, but now, they seem to be allies! The announcers close up the show.
Fade to Black.