TNA results (being shown in UK on Sunday)

Obviously these results haven't aired until Sunday. Reading the comments from the American forums, it was supposedly an amazing show. Even WWE fans have been praising it! Here we go:

http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/500023-tna-impact-wrestling-results-080714/5

TNA Impact Wrestling Results
August 7th 2014
Report by Bill Pritchard for Wrestlezone.com

Monster’s Ball
Bram vs Magnus


Bram rushes the ring and kicks Abyss, but Abyss drops him with a clothesline before splashing him in the corner. Abyss sends Bram outside and whips him into the steps, then he throws some weapons in the ring and wedges a chair in the corner. Bram beats him with a trash can and introduces a barbed wire board, and tries to whip Abyss into it but Abyss reverses it so Bram kicks him below the belt. Bram goes back outside for more weapons, but Abyss hits him in the nuts with a cheese grater, then he calls for a chokeslam but Bram blocks it and goes for a float over. Abyss catches him and throws him headfirst into the chair in the corner, then he gets “Janice” from under the ring but Bram avoids a swing by Abyss.

Bram hits Abyss as ‘Janice’ gets stuck in the turnbuckles, then Abyss elbows him with a chair and pours some thumbtacks on the mat. Bram surprises him with a kendo stick shot, then hits him again, and goes for a third strike but Abyss grabs him and tries to chokeslam him. Bram hits him and knocks him down, then he gets ‘Janice’ from the turnbuckles and swings, but Abyss blocks it and chokeslams him on the pile of thumbtacks. Abyss measures Bram to hit him with ‘Janice’ but Magnus jumps on the apron, and he distracts Abyss long enough for Bram to spear him through the barbed wire board. Bram gets ‘Janice’ and hits Abyss in the ribs with it, then he rolls Abyss over and makes the cover.

Winner – Bram

BP: This was a great way to start off the show. I still don’t get why they continue to call this Monster’s Ball, since the gimmick used to have more to it. It’s still a hardcore match, but it was a good one. They used all the typical weapons in an Abyss match, but the spots were well placed and they left room for more in the future.

Ethan Carter III is with his team backstage and he puts over Rycklon and Snitsky as lasting legacies of the final ECW, and Rhino is the greatest the original ECW had to offer. He puts over the whole team and says they are going to war, and they are in hell now, so Tommy Dreamer and Team 3D had better prepare. Ethan guarantees that his aunt Dixie is never, ever, ever, ever going through a table, and Snitsky laughs at Jeremy Borash as they leave.

Bobby Lashley, Kenny King and MVP come to the ring with a bunch of girls, and he puts over Lashley and talks about how he’s destroyed all of his opponents. Bobby Roode cuts him off and says he does agree that Lashley is great, and he’s one of the most dominant champions ever, but he held the same title longer than anyone else. Roode says he knows what it takes to be champion, and MVP sent him home because he was a threat, and Lashley wasn’t even part of the plan. He says MVP wanted the title but he blew out his knee, and MVP would’ve used Lashley to get what he wanted before throwing him to the side. Roode says he kicked MVP ass, and King’s ass too, and Lashley has a good record so far, but Lashley never beat him, so they should have a title match to decide things. MVP says ‘rock-a-bye’ to Roode and King sucker punches him, then MVP joins in on the attack but Austin Aries and Eric Young run out for the save.

Gunner, Samuel Shaw & Ken Anderson vs BroMans & DJ Z

Gunner slams Robbie on the mat and headbutts him a few times, then he backdrops him and headbutts him before Anderson tags in. Robbie shoves Anderson in the corner but Anderson knocks him back down, then Gunner gets back in but Robbie rakes his eyes and Zema elbow drops him. Zema and the BroMans connect with a triple team running knee strike, then Zema kicks Gunner and hits the ropes but Gunner splashes him in the air. Gunner reaches towards Shaw for a tag but Anderson jumps in front and tags, then he goes for a Mic Check but Zema and Jessie attack him in the corner. Anderson surprises Robbie with a rolling fireman’s carry slam into his own corner, and Shaw jumps in and clotheslines Jessie and Zema outside. Shaw and Anderson have a staredown and Jessie rolls Anderson up from behind, then Robbie pulls Shaw down and prevents him from breaking up the pin. Anderson screams at Shaw in the corner and threatens to hit him, but Gunner breaks it up and makes them separate.

Winners – BroMans & DJ Z

Anderson is storming around backstage when Gunner catches up to him, and they get into a shouting match and Gunner shoves him back and tells him to stop. Gunner says Shaw deserves a chance and that’s all he wants, then they get back in each other’s faces until Shaw shows up. Shaw tells them to stop because it is his fault, and he tells Anderson he is right and it’s his fault, then he and Gunner leave as Anderson tries to blow some steam off.



Hardcore War
Ethan Carter III, Rhino, Rycklon & Snitsky
vs Tommy Dreamer, Team 3D & ?????

Dreamer pulls Ethan out of the ring and hits him a few times, then Ethan stomps him on the steps before Dreamer slams him on the mat and gets a kendo stick. He uses it to put Ethan in an abdominal stretch, then he hits a reverse pumphandle slam before connecting with several mounted punches in the corner. Dreamer motions to Dixie Carter in the balcony and bites Ethan, then he slingshots Ethan throat first into the bottom rope as Rhino enters. Rhino hits Dreamer with a trash can lid a few times, then he and Ethan hit Dreamer with a kendo stick as Devon makes his way out. Devon hits Ethan with a trash can and slams Rhino down, then he hits him with a trash can lid and Dreamer uses a cookie sheet as we go to a break.

We get back to see Snitsky has entered the match, then Bully runs out and beats everyone with a trash can and starts whipping Ethan with his steel chain. Bully punches him in the corner and bites him, then Devon punches Snitsky in the opposite corner before he hits Snitsky in the face with a cookie sheet. Bully busts Ethan open as Rycklon runs out with a chair, and he hits Bully and Devon with it before choking Devon with his boot. Ethan chokes Bully with his chain as the lights start to flash, and Al Snow makes his entrance and hits Rycklon with Head. He attacks Rhino before headbutting Ethan a few times, then he connects with a clothesline before Snitsky and Rycklon clothesline him to the floor.

Bully takes them both out with a crossbody, then Dreamer catches Rhino with a DDT before Rockstar Spud hits Dreamer with a kendo stick. Dreamer shakes it off and Devon drops him with a spinesbuster, then Snow uses Head to hit a top rope headbutt before they all shove each other and scream ‘GET THE TABLES!’ Snitsky and Rycklon attack Devon but Snow takes them out with a springboard moonsault, then Rhino walks into a Death Drop by Bully and Devon, and Devon makes the cover.

Bully screams for Dixie Carter and tells her to look at her team, because they just got their asses beat down and the clock is ticking on her too.

Winners – Tommy Dreamer, Team 3D & Al Snow

BP: I enjoyed this; especially all of the nostalgic stuff like the four guys all yelling to get the tables. Al Snow was a nice surprise for the crowd, and his appearance didn’t really overshadow the match or anyone else. They are really doing a good job drawing this angle out and gaining interest for the payoff here.

The Beautiful People come to the ring and Angelina says she is sick of hearing about Gail Kim, and she’s a better wrestler and better looking too. She doesn’t care that she broke up Gail’s match with Taryn Terrell because she’s better than them, and she wants her title rematch she deserves, right now! Taryn comes out and Angelina asks if she came out to steal more from her, but Taryn says she didn’t steal anything from her. Angelina says Taryn is in her way and she should get in line, then Gail cuts her off and says Angelina should back off and listen. Gail says she talked to Kurt Angle and she gets to pick her opponent, so she is picking all three of them in a four way match. Gail tries to use previous comments from Angelina to turn Velvet against her, then Velvet and Angelina attack her but Gail makes a quick comeback and Taryn helps her clear the ring.

X Division Championship
Sanada vs Low Ki vs Samoa Joe

Joe hits Sanada and splashes him, then he faces off with Ki but Sanada pulls Joe outside, so Ki dives on him and slams him into the steps. Ki chops him until Joe takes them both out with a forearm smash through the ropes, then Joe powerbombs Sanada for two. Joe applies a STF but Ki breaks it up, then he kicks Sanada in the head and Joe and Ki finally have a standoff that comes to blows. Joe hits some forearm shots before Ki kicks him into the corner, then Ki charges but Joe hits a Uranage slam and sets up a Muscle Buster. Ki counters with a dragon sleeper, then Sanada breaks it up and goes for a Tiger suplex but Ki floats over and double stomps him for two. Ki runs at Joe and gets caught with a spinning powerslam, then Joe applies a cross armbreaker but Sanada breaks it up. Sanada goes for a rollup out of the corner, but Joe rolls through from a bridge and makes him tap out to the Coquina Clutch.

Winner and NEW X Division Champion – Samoa Joe

Dixie Carter comes to the ring with her regime, and she snatches a mic from Spud says ‘right back at you’ and runs her team down. Dixie calls them worthless and says they don’t deserve to be there, then she fires Rycklon and Snitsky and screams at the fans to leave. She says this is her building and continues to run everyone down, then Team 3D and Tommy Dreamer cut her off and bring a table down to the ring. Bully says he has made a promise to put her through a table, then Dreamer says he warned her but she didn’t listen, so she should listen again.

Dreamer says she is going through a table because she’s what’s wrong with wrestling, then Mo sucker punches him but Bully and Devon take him and Spud out. Dixie screams for help as she is left alone, then Devon and Bully measure for a Death Drop but Spud pulls her out of the ring. The TNA locker room empties out and they cut Dixie off, making sure she can’t leave and Dreamer throws her back in the ring. Devon picks her up and hands her to Bully on the top turnbuckle, and Bully powerbombs her through the table and the crowd just erupts. Bully sits there with a euphoric look on his face, and Dixie is out cold, and Bully finally raises his arms in victory as the crowd starts a TNA chant to close the show.

BP: Nuclear level heat for Dixie, and the place exploded when ‘it’ finally happened. After all of this buildup, and the internet slamming TNA for spoiling the spot, it was still great to see. This was a good payoff that was perfectly executed all throughout tonight’s show. Dixie sold the powerbomb like she’s been doing it a long time, so credit to her too. This was a show with a perfect blend of promos and matches, and I have minimal complaints.

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Sounds like a great show - looking forward to Sunday night now.

I really didn't think Dixie would ever go through a table, due to the obvious health & safety issues, given her non-wrestling status. Kudos to her for going through with it and everyone involved for making sure it went off without any problems.

The NY crowd was just what the doctor ordered for TNA! Having a hot crowd makes so much difference, they say the fans are the 12th man on the pitch in Football, well the same is true in wrestling. Wrestling is a performance and the wrestlers aren't just performing for the camera they are also performing for the live crowd. I'm not sure if TNA could permanently move the impact zone to NY but it would be great if they could get that kind of crowd reaction on a more regular basis. It would be great for the product. I do think TNA need to keep to their strongholds and NY has been good to them. Let's hope whatever channel TNA end up airing on they can continue to put on great shows like these ones.

Agreed!

The crowd is what makes it feel like a big event (or a damp squib - depending on their reaction).

The NY shows remind me of when I used to watch WWF/WCW. Wasn't a big wrestling fan back then, it was more out of curiosity, but those matches really seemed like major events and its nice to see TNA managing to get a similar reaction.

Really enjoying the show so far.

I loved the pop that al snow got!

I really don't like the 6 sided ring - it doesn't feel right and leads to some botches. Bram vs abyss was a cracking old school hardcore match.

I love that snitsky got to say it wasn't his fault. Ec3 has come on so far.

Oh and low ki sounds like James earl jones!

Bram looks a cracking addition to the roster, really has a old school/aggressive vibe about him.

Dixie finally getting put through a table was such an awesome moment, the "TNA" chants also made the moment that much better. I didn't think a face Bully Ray would work as he's such a great heel but he's come out really good during this feud with Dixie.

Bram, Gunner, Magnus TNA have some really great talent on their hands with these guys and I really hope they each get the push they deserve in time. I know Magnus became the first british heavyweight champ in over a hundred years but unfortunately turning him heel too quickly did nothing for his title run after being built up so strong. Hopefully he'll get a second chance one day as I still rate him.

Bram and Magnus could make great tag team champions and real competition to the Wolves if TNA decided to make them a serious partnership. I like Bram's intensity and the choke slam onto the tacs was brutal - when his back started bleeding I was actually shocked but impressed at the same time with his commitment to putting himself in really painful spots. I hope Bram rises to main event level over the next year or so, I could easily see him in great matches with the likes of Lashley, Roode, Bully and Aries.

I also hope Gunner gets his push as a permanent main eventer soon. Gunner has the look and the potential for a really great American patriot/hero gimmick coming from the US military. I could really see him as a baby face in the same way Brian Stann was beloved in the UFC for his service history.

TNA's roster is full of potential which is so encouraging to see, it's just a shame there's always so much speculation about their long term viability.

Adam D wrote:Really enjoying the show so far.

I loved the pop that al snow got!

I really don't like the 6 sided ring - it doesn't feel right and leads to some botches. Bram vs abyss was a cracking old school hardcore match.

I love that snitsky got to say it wasn't his fault. Ec3 has come on so far.

I really enjoyed the show too...only mildly spoiled by reading the spoilers.

I had no idea Al Snow was a wrestler before he joined TNA's management staff. Looked in great shape for an older guy and certainly didn't look out of place in the ring. Found the doll's head gimmick a little weird though (echoes of Sam Shaw's mannequin).

Agree the 6-sided ring doesn't work as well for regular 1-on-1 matches, but I think it actually improves X Division matches and gives high-risk moves a bit more impetus (shorter ropes, higher tension). Also looks better for 3-way, gauntlet and battle royale matches where you have loads of guys in the ring at once.



Agree that the Magnus-Bram partnership is blossoming nicely and should lead to some good feuds. Monster's Ball match made me cringe when I saw how many tacks were stuck in his back (+ the blood). Who says pro wrestling isn't real?

Gunner definitely deserves some time in the spotlight after being a great support act for the last few years. Think his latest story with Sam Shaw and Anderson has really allowed his personality to shine through. His RL back story is better than anything a creative writing team could come up with. Rather than just being a rather anonymous angry heel, he could be a great face and future world champ.

I've said a few time TNA has never been short on talent. On the contrary they usually seem to have more than they know what to do with. Just hope their creative team can make better use of their current stars, than they have with some of the former ones.

dyrewolfe wrote:

Adam D wrote:Really enjoying the show so far.

I loved the pop that al snow got!

I really don't like the 6 sided ring - it doesn't feel right and leads to some botches. Bram vs abyss was a cracking old school hardcore match.

I love that snitsky got to say it wasn't his fault. Ec3 has come on so far.

I really enjoyed the show too...only mildly spoiled by reading the spoilers.

I had no idea Al Snow was a wrestler before he joined TNA's management staff. Looked in great shape for an older guy and certainly didn't look out of place in the ring. Found the doll's head gimmick a little weird though (echoes of Sam Shaw's mannequin).

Agree the 6-sided ring doesn't work as well for regular 1-on-1 matches, but I think it actually improves X Division matches and gives high-risk moves a bit more impetus (shorter ropes, higher tension). Also looks better for 3-way, gauntlet and battle royale matches where you have loads of guys in the ring at once.



Agree that the Magnus-Bram partnership is blossoming nicely and should lead to some good feuds. Monster's Ball match made me cringe when I saw how many tacks were stuck in his back (+ the blood). Who says pro wrestling isn't real?

Gunner definitely deserves some time in the spotlight after being a great support act for the last few years. Think his latest story with Sam Shaw and Anderson has really allowed his personality to shine through. His RL back story is better than anything a creative writing team could come up with. Rather than just being a rather anonymous angry heel, he could be a great face and future world champ.

I've said a few time TNA has never been short on talent. On the contrary they usually seem to have more than they know what to do with. Just hope their creative team can make better use of their current stars, than they have with some of the former ones.

Al Snow was a grossly underrated wrestler who was fairly successful in ECW and the WWF in the 90's. He was a big part of the Attitude Era and won numerous Hardcore Titles as well as the Tag Team Titles with Mankind and the European Title I thought he was highly entertaining but he didn't get over quite as well as he would have hoped.

Check out the below link of him in ECW.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M16u5RV7mfQ

If you can find them, check out his match against Hardcore Holly from St Valentine's Day Massacre as well as the match he had with Big Bossman at Unforgiven 1999. It was a Kennel From Hell match and really should be touted as one of the greatest matches of all time   

I don't think I'd have watched this if it wasn't for the V2 podcast and this thread for making me aware of what is going on in TNA.

I will admit, I don't know why, but I did tune in for the interest of Dixie going through a table. But what Impact did then was to hook me in for this show. As has been noted, the NY crowd were immense. The matches were varied and pretty good. It took me a long time in the past to get to like Al Snow, but when you do you do, and I marked out for his appearance, that was a canny move. All in all I enjoyed this show more than this week's Raw.