| Opening: Eric Bischoff is in his office stating that TNA is stripping The Band of the tag team titles due to Scott Hall's recent out of the ring situation (his arrest). And that there will be a tournament to decide who will face the Motor City Machine Guns at Victory Road for the titles.
Match 1: Tag Team Tournament for Tag Title Shot Match 1
The Band (Eric Young & Kevin Nash) vs. Ink Inc
Winner: Ink Inc when Shannon Moore pinned Eric Young
Announcers say that the championship committee could not agree on the top three contenders so there will be a triple threat match between Mr Anderson, Abyss & Jeff Hardy.
Ric Flair's music hits and him along with his entire faction come out. Ric Flair says he's going to make an announcement that will change the world of wrestling, then they goto commercial.
In the back the documentary style camera has Chelsea talking to Abyss saying she wants to be with him. Abyss says to trust him she doesn't want to be around him. Strange.
Flair is now in the ring. He then announces that he is going to reform the Four Horsemen but is going to call the group "Fortune". He then talks about the Four Horsemen and that they were successful because no matter what they were doing in or out of the ring. He then compares each member to one of the original Horsemen, AJ to Arn Anderson, Kazarian to Barry Windham, Beer Money to Tully Blanchard, & Desmond Wolfe to Lex Luger. He then gets on AJ for losing to Jay Lethal. Lethal then comes out doing his Flair impression. He then puts over the Horsemen and says that the Horsemen took a dump in the ring resulting in "Fortune". He then says Flair is being disrespectful to him in a very bizzare promo. Lethal then goes on to drop an elbow on his jacket in more immitation of Flair. They then go into a "Wooooo off". Desmond Wolfe finally tells Lethal to shut his mouth and to quit being an immiation of the greatest wrestler that ever lived and then challenges Lethal to a match. Lethal then says he can't even control Chelsea and that Chelsea told him that she tried the old guy but liked the young guys much better. But did accept the match before him and Flair got into another immitator match. Flair then tells Desmond Wolfe if he doesn't win the match then he is finished.
Backstage they show some TNA with Lacey Von Erich topless getting a massage.
Anderson is then walking backstage and is asked about his match with Jeff Hardy & Abyss and is asked if they will see the "Real Mr Anderson, he says it depends on who you think the real Mr Anderson is.
Match 2: Hernandez vs. Samoa Joe
Winner: Samoa Joe after Matt Morgan interferes with a low blow and Samoa Joe hits a suplex on Hernandez for the win.
After the match Joe saw the replay and then goes after Morgan but Morgan escapes both Joe & Hernandez.
In the back AJ Styles is talking to Desmond Wolfe. Tells him Chelsea doesn't want to be with him any longer, and that he better beat Lethal or else he's out.
Jeff Hardy is now talking to the documentary style camera about the main event and about facing Anderson. Anderson then comes in and asks if he's ready for the big match.
In the ring Douglas Williams is talking about how the X-division as it was is now dead due to his tornado DDT. He then says the X-division is going to be known for the ground based technical style that he is famous for and will give a demonstration of that now.
Match 3: Doug Williams vs Matt Buck
Winner: Doug Williams via tornado DDT
After the match Kendrick attacks Doug Williams and puts him in a choke hold knocking Williams out.
In the ring Angelina Love is talking about she has been sitting on the sidelines the past 6 weeks with an injury. She then says she isn't going to waste another second of her career and is challenging Lacey Von Erich this week, Velvet Sky next, then Madison Rayne at Victory Road.
Match 4: Lacey Von Erich vs. Angelina Love
Winner: Lacey Von Erich via DQ when Angelina Love DDT'd her on a steel chair
In the back Jay Lethal is talking to Hogan who is in what looks to be either a supply room or the messiest office of all time. Hogan puts Lethal over as being at a main event level.
Christy Hemme is talking about the main event match to Jeff Hardy and asks if he can trust Anderson. Anderson then comes in and says looks like someone is stirring the pot. He then compared him to a fight he would have with his brother. They fist bump and go their seperate ways.
Match 5: Tag Team Championship Series Match 2
Team 3-D vs. Beer Money
Winner: Beer Money when Jame Storm pinned DeVon
In the back Desmond Wolfe tells Chelsea that he is a ticking time bomb and she has a chance to redeem herself.
Match 6: Desmond Wolfe vs. Jay Lethal
Winner: Jay Lethal
During the match Chelsea leaves but trips on the ramp, Desmond chases after her but Lethal throws him back into the ring as she leaves for backstage.
After the match Lethal celebrates in the crowd as Tommy Dream applauds from the crowd. Then Wolfe attacks Lethal after the match dragging him to the ring as Flair comes out to the ring. Wolfe holds Lethal for Flair as Flair attacks Lethal. Hulk Hogan then comes out in one of the slowest run ins of all time for the save as Flair & Wolfe simply leave...maybe they just got bored of waiting for Hogan to come in the ring. Hogan then says enough is enough and says TNA is on fire due to guys like Lethal. Hogan then tells Flair to get out there for some big announcement. He then makes a match at Victory Road of Ric Flair vs Jay Lethal.
They then announce their Top 10 rankings as follows:
10. Kurt Angle
9. Desmond Wolfe
8. The Pope
7. Jay Lethal
6. Samoa Joe
5. Sting
4. AJ Styles
The top 3 to be decided between Abyss, Jeff Hardy, & Mr. Anderson.
In the ring Jeff Jarrett is in the ring and calls out Sting to get some things off his chest. He tells Sting to take off the glasses so he can know what he's saying as well as feel what he is saying. He then reminds him that it was him who brought him into the company due to his "true iconic status" and that he wanted him to work with him. He then says for the last 8 years they've given everything to the company and that until recently they treated each other with dignity. He then says Sting was hell bent on ending his career but that he made one mistake of leaving him stand there. Sting laughs. Jarrett says next week he won't be lasting as they will have thier rematch. He then says he's going to be fighting for Bischoff Hogan & the TNA fans.
Match 7: Triple Threat match for #1 Ranking
Mr. Anderson vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Abyss
Winner: Triple count out
After the match Anderson is arguing with Hebner but Abyss attacks him from behind and then attacks Hardy as well before he chases Hebner from ringside. He then throws both Hardy & Anderson in the ring. Then throws Hardy out. Then he hits Anderson with the "Shock Treatment". Abyss then grabs some weapons and hits Jeff Hardy with a Kendo stick. He then grabs a bag of broken glass and pours it in the ring. He then black hole slams Anderson into the broken glass. From there he goes to Jeff Hardy who fights back momentarially before Abyss chokeslams him off the stage. Looks like Abyss is turning heel.
Hogan then comes out asking what that is all about then Abyss points at Hogan saying "You".
Final thoughts:
A pretty decent Impact that seemed somewhat disjointed. Such as Flair saying he's forming a new group but Tennay thought Wolfe had to win the match to be in the group.
I like the tension between Chelsea & Wolfe but not sure where they are going to go with it. The foreshadowing of Abyss's turn when Chelsea was begging to be with him was very well done.
I didn't realize a countout was a possible ending for a triple threat match.
What was the purpose of Tommy Dreamer coming out and just sitting in the crowd? If it doesn't lead to something big or more interesting then its a waste.
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