TNA Impact Wrestling
Location: Orlando, Florida
January 5, 2011 (Taped: December 14th & 15th)
Commentators: Mike Tenay & Taz
TAPED FOR XPLOSION: Samoa Joe defeated ChristopherDaniels ( As a result Samoa Joe gets a TNA World Title Shot at the TNA Maximum Tourwhen they come to the UK at the end of January)
VIDEO PACKAGE: Bobby Roode’snew behaviour as TNA World Champion and the leader of the selfish generation.
IN RING SEGMENT
Sting + JeffHardy + Bobby Roode & Kurt Angle & Bully-Ray + James Storm & Abyss: Sting calledout Jeff Hardy who followed. Sting said he is happy Jeff Hardy as made up withhis friends but everyone has demons. They both will take a second chance anduse it as much as they can. Sting said the creatures love him and wrestlers doas well. Sting gave Hardy a 100% endorsement. Bobby Roode came out with KurtAngle and Bully-Ray. Bobby Roode said he felt sick backstage. How can Stingendorse Jeff Hardy and why not him as he is the face of the company, biggestname in the industry and world champion, if not him why not Kurt Angle Olympicgold medallist and ex world champion. Or why not Bully-Ray, Roode asked bullyhow many shots has he had he said none. Roode said what’s Hardy looking atbecause he has a friend now in this company, he doesn’t care about the stupidcreatures. James Storm came out with Abyss. Storm told Roode to shut up becauseeveryone is sick of him. Storm told Angle a few months nothing intimated Anglebut one last call superkick will do that and knock you out. Storm said he broughta friend in Abyss who drinks beer and they had one, Abyss took the mic out ofAngles hand and told him and Bully-Ray to shut up. Abyss said he doesn’t needImmortal. Sting booked a 6 man tag team match tonight tat for now!
VIDEO PACKAGE: Genesis livethis Sunday!
EARLIER TODAY: Madison Raynewas posing when Traci Brooks attacked her in the swimming Pool but Gail Kimhelped.
KNOCKOUTS TAGTEAM TITLE MATCH
Gail Kim &Madison Rayne defeated Mickie James & Traci Brooks to retain the KnockoutsTag Team Title Match:
VIDEO PACKAGE: shoptna.com
BACKSTAGE SEGMENT
Eric Young: Eric Youngthinks he still is in the tag team tournament and looking for ODB
VIDEO PACKAGE: Wild Card TagTeam Tournament and the finals are tonight!
BACKSTAGE SEGMENT
Magnus &Samoa Joe: Magnus was pumping up Samoa Joefor the match later tonight. Joe said lets go and they are ready.
BACKSTAGEINTERVIEW
Fortune ( A.J.Styles & Kazarian): Kazarian saidthey have chemistry because they like each other and there is history. A.J.Styles said they were both in Fortune and are ready for the fight.
BACKSTAGE SEGMENT
Sting &Garrett Bischoff: Sting toldGarrett Bischoff welcome back and told him he’s not a referee anymore hes awrestler welcome to the roster.
BACKSTAGE SEGMENT
Eric Young +Madison Rayne & Gail Kim: Eric Youngwent into the girls changing room, Gail Kim and Madison Rayne startedscreaming. He locked Madison Rayne in the locker then left.
SINGLES MATCH
Gunner & RobVan Dam fought to a no contest: Gunner triedto piledriver RVD on the concrete but TNA agents/Referees came out to stop him.
BACKSTAGEINTERVIEW
Jeff Hardy &James Storm & Abyss: James Stormsaid nothing scares him and he cant wait for tonight. Jeff Hardy said whatSting said to him made him very happy and he can’t wait to get his hands onRoode tonight and take the title this Sunday. Abyss said he doesn’t needImmortal he wants Bully-Ray and it starts tonight with these two guys.
BACKSTAGEINTERVIEW
Bobby Roode &Kurt Angle & Bully-Ray: Bobby Roodesaid there’s no friends with Hardy this Sunday because its him versus the itfactor of wrestling. Kurt Angle said tonight he will make Storm tap out andbreak his ankle. Bully Ray told Abyss screw him and his monsters ball match andmentioned RVD as well as they are having a match on a houseshow.
X-DIVISION TAGTEAM MATCH
Jesse Sorenson& Zema Ion defeated Austin Aries & Kid Kash:
BACKSTAGE SEGMENT
Kazarian + A.J.Styles + Christopher Daniels: Kazarian wassitting in a room, when A.J. Styles told they are up next. They left andChristopher Daniels came out smiling.
BACKSTAGE SEGMENT
EricYoung and ODB had some fun together
WILD CARD TAGTEAM TOURNAMENT FINAL
Samoa Joe & Magnus defeated Fortune( A.J. Styles & Kazarian): Daniels cameout, Kazarian then jumped off the apron. Joe and Magnus did some swift doubleteam and got the pin. Morgan/Crimson versus Joe/Magnus this Sunday!
BACKSTAGE SEGMENT
Matt Morgan &Crimson + Samoa Joe & Magnus + D’Lo Brown& Al Snow: Matt Morgan andCrimson were talking when Joe and Magnus a purchased them and got lippy, they started to fight but the agents came in the way.
SIX MAN TAG TEAMMATCH
Jeff Hardy &James Storm & Abyss and Bobby Roode & Kurt Angle & Bully-Ray foughtto a no contest: They allstarted brawling so the ref called for the bell, eventually the heels dominatedthe babyfaces. Bully-Ray choked Abyss with a chain, Angle put Storm in a anklelock and Roode put Hardy in a cross-face.