In this life, there’s a lot of time you can’t erase. Showcase the skills you were given at birth, live your life for what it’s worth.
– Jeff Hardy
Singer-Songwriter, Musician, Painter, Professional Wrestler
In this life, there’s a lot of time you can’t erase. Showcase the skills you were given at birth, live your life for what it’s worth.
– Jeff Hardy
Singer-Songwriter, Musician, Painter, Professional Wrestler
While I didn’t make any picks, here are the results of TNA Lockdown 2014:
From The Bank United Center at The University of Miami (U-Miami/The U) in Miami, Florida:
Hosted by “The Professor” Mike Tenay and Taz.
This year, all of the matches are held inside of the steel cage (not like last year).
1. THE OPENING SIX-MAN TAG TEAM BOUT: Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) and Chris Sabin vs. TNA X Division Champion Sanada, Yasu and The Great Muta.
NOTE: Sanada, Yasu and The Great Muta were there on behalf of Muta’s own company Wrestle-1 of Japan. Sanada defeated Austin Aries for the X Division title on Sunday, March 2, 2014 in Tokyo, Japan.
THE WINNERS: SANADA, YASU AND THE GREAT MUTA!!!
2. Samuel Shaw vs. Mr. Anderson with TNA Ring Announcer Christy Hemme.
THE WINNER: SAMUEL SHAW.
Since TNA Hall of Famer Kurt Angle was injured by Ethan Carter III last week, ECIII issued an Open Challenge, and Bobby Lashley responded!!! Lashley assaulted ECIII before escaping the cage!!!
3. Manik vs. The Debuting Tigre Uno.
THE WINNER: THE DEBUTING TIGRE UNO.
4. Gunner vs. “Cowboy” James Storm.
THE WINNER: GUNNER!!!
5. TNA KNOCKOUTS CHAMPIONSHIP: Madison Rayne (Champion) vs. Gail Kim (Challenger/Former Champion) with Lei’D Tapa.
THE WINNER, AND STILL, TNA KNOCKOUTS CHAMPION: MADISON RAYNE!!!
6. TNA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP: Magnus (Champion) vs. Samoa Joe (Challenger/Former Champion).
THE WINNER, AND STILL, TNA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION: MAGNUS.
7. THE LETHAL LOCKDOWN MAIN EVENT: Team Dixie: Bobby Roode, Austin Aries and TNA World Tag Team Champions The Bro Mans (Robbie E and Jesse Godderz) with DJ Z (Zema Ion and TNA President Dixie Carter vs. Team MVP: MVP, Willow (Jeff Hardy) and The American Wolves (Eddie Edwards and Davey Richards).
If Team MVP wins, MVP takes over as Director of Wrestling Operations. If Team Dixie wins, Bobby Roode gets 10% of TNA.
Before the match, Dixie introduced Bully Ray as her insurance policy.
THE WINNERS: TEAM MVP!!!
Bully Ray helped.
And that’s Lockdown 2014 folks!!!
Here’s Impact in case you missed it:
From Universal Studios Orlando in Orlando, Florida:
Hosted by “The Professor” Mike Tenay and Taz.
Rockstar Spud and TNA President Dixie Carter opened this week as Dixie was about to make an announcement, but was interrupted by Jeff Hardy. Hardy demanded to talk to Dixie, but was stopped and pushed by Spud. Hardy retaliated, and was thrown out of the ring by Ethan Carter III. TNA Hall of Famer “The Icon” Sting, continuing his war on the entitled, challenged Spud and ECIII to a tag match, and teamed up with Hardy.
1. Gunner vs. “Cowboy” James Storm.
If Storm wins, he gets Gunner’s Feast or Fired briefcase containing the shot at the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.
THIS MATCH ENDED IN A DOUBLE COUNTOUT.
Brooke Tessmacher called out Bully Ray on his attitude since the fall of Aces and Eights, and broke up with him. Bully told her that he could have had more uses for her, while thinking about the other Brooke. He then stated that he has no other use for her.
2. A MONSTER’S BALL MATCH: Joseph Park vs. Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian).
THE WINNER: JOSEPH PARK!!!
3. KNOCKOUTS MATCH: Lei’D Tapa with TNA Knockouts Champion Gail Kim vs. ODB.
THE WINNER: LEI’D TAPA.
4. A HANDICAP TAG TEAM MAIN EVENT: Jeff Hardy and TNA Hall of Famer “The Icon” Sting vs. TNA World Tag Team Champions The Bro Mans (Robbie E and Jesse Godderz) with Zema Ion, Rockstar Spud and Ethan Carter III.
Before the start of match, Dixie announced that she will hold a coronation for Magnus next week. That, and she made the match a Handicap Match by adding The Bro Mans as Spud and ECIII’S tag team partners.
THE WINNERS: THE BRO MANS, ROCKSTAR SPUD AND ETHAN CARTER III.
After the match, Hardy stated that Sting is the reason why he is a professional wrestler, and that he is leaving because of Dixie.
Throughout the in segments entitled The Rise of Magnus, the new TNA World Heavyweight Champion Magnus chronicled his start in the company as Brutus Magnus, to his historic victory last week.
The main event is the highlight match of the night!!!
Sting, Jeff Hardy, The Bro Mans, Rockstar Spud and Ethan Carter III are the wrestlers of the night!!!
The return of Brooke Tessmacher was the highlight of the night!!!
ANALYSIS: There’s going to be a big surprise during Magnus’ coronation next week. Just watch.
After MANY delays, here’s Impact in case you missed it:
From Universal Studios Orlando in Orlando, Florida:
Hosted by “The Professor” Mike Tenay and Taz.
It begins with Kurt Angle wondering why Magnus left him during last week’s tag match. Magnus stated that his left knee buckled during the match (which it did). Bobby Roode appeared, and vowed that Magnus will never be TNA World Heavyweight Champion. Magnus was ready to advance on him as Kurt tried to hold him back, and Jeff Hardy arrived for his Ladder Match between him and Roode.
1. AN 8-MAN WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT SEMIFINAL TABLES MATCH: Bobby Roode vs. Jeff Hardy.
THE WINNER: JEFF HARDY!!!
2. Ethan Carter III vs. Senior TNA Referee Earl Hebner, Sr.
Earl, Sr. refused to participate, but ECIII demanded that he fight, and appointed Earl, Sr’s real-life son TNA Referee Brian Hebner to referee the match. ECIII asked that Earl lay down for the 3-count. He tried, but refused. ECIII demanded that he lie down and told Brian to count.
THE WINNER: THE UNDEFEATED ETHAN CARTER III.
This was disrespectful beyond belief.
Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) believed that they had discovered the truth about Joseph Park. As they were about to reveal it, Joseph appeared to halt it. He told them that they won, and when the envelope was about to be opened, he tore it up!!! Bad Influence then aired a video that was filmed at his office in Chicago, Illinois, but it wasn’t his anymore!!! It was discovered that his family’s law firm left it thirteen years ago. Daniels wanted an answer, and Joseph told them to leave him alone.
Kazarian knocked him down, and Eric Young ran out to stop it. Eric then issued a challenge: a tag match of him and Joseph vs. Bad Influence, next week!!!
3. A NON-TITLE TAG TEAM MATCH: TNA World Tag Team Champions The Bro Mans (Robbie E and Jesse Godderz) vs. Gunner and “Cowboy” James Storm.
THE WINNERS VIA DISQUALIFICATION: THE BRO MANS.
4. A NON-TITLE KNOCKOUTS MATCH: TNA Knockouts Champion Gail Kim with Lei’D Tapa vs. Laura Dennis.
THE WINNER: GAIL KIM!!!
NOTE: After the match, Lei’D Tapa was about to finish off Laura Dennis when ODB ran out to stop it.
5. AN 8-MAN WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT, MAIN EVENT SEMIFINAL LAST MAN STANDING MATCH: Magnus vs. Kurt Angle.
THE WINNER: MAGNUS!!!
Bobby Roode interfered during the match attacking Kurt.
Magnus and Jeff Hardy will face off for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship title in two weeks.
After the match, Roode assaulted Kurt again, and was stopped by Jeff Hardy.
TNA President Dixie Carter received a package thinking it was the World title that was returned by “The Phenomenal” A.J. Styles. She opened it, and found a paper championship belt that resembled the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship!!!
In a new Friends of A.J. segment, A.J. told Dixie that if she wants the belt, she needs to come to his home in Gainesville, Georgia and take it from him.
Match #1 and the main event are the highlight matches of the night!!!
Bobby Roode, Jeff Hardy, Magnus and Kurt Angle are the wrestlers of the night!!!
ANALYSIS: It wasn’t a snooze-fest like RAW was.
Here are the results of TNA Bound For Glory 2013:
From The Viejas Arena on the campus of San Diego State University in San Diego, California:
Hosted by “The Professor” Mike Tenay and Taz.
1. THE COUNTDOWN TO BOUND FOR GLORY PRE-SHOW GAUNTLET MATCH: Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) vs. Eric Young and Joseph Park vs. The Bro Mans (Robbie E and Jesse Godderz) vs. Hernandez and Chavo Guerrero, Jr.
THE REWARD: The winners will face Gunner and “Cowboy” James Storm for the TNA World Tag Team Championships later on during the show.
THE WINNERS, AND #1 CONTENDERS: THE BRO MANS.
2. THE ULTIMATE X MATCH FOR THE TNA X DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP: Manik (Champion) vs. Chris Sabin (Challenger #1/Former Champion) with Velvet Sky vs. Jeff Hardy (Challenger #2) vs. Austin Aries (Challenger #3/Former Champion) vs. Samoa Joe (Challenger #4/Former Champion).
THE WINNER, AND ONCE AGAIN, TNA X DIVISION CHAMPION: CHRIS SABIN.
3. TNA WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS: Gunner and “Cowboy” James Storm (Champions) vs. The Bro Mans (Challengers).
THE WINNERS, AND NEW, TNA WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: THE BRO MANS.
4. A TRIPLE THREAT MATCH FOR THE TNA KNOCKOUTS CHAMPIONSHIP: ODB (Champion) vs. Gail Kim (Challenger #1/Former Champion) vs. Brooke Tessmacher (Challenger #2/Former Champion).
THE WINNER, AND ONCE AGAIN, TNA KNOCKOUTS CHAMPION: GAIL KIM!!!
5. Bobby Roode vs. TNA Hall of Famer Kurt Angle.
THE WINNER: BOBBY ROODE.
6. The Debuting Ethan Carter III vs. Norv Fernan.
THE WINNER: THE DEBUTING ETHAN CARTER III.
7. Magnus vs. TNA Hall of Famer “The Icon” Sting.
THE WINNER: MAGNUS!!!
8. TNA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP MAIN EVENT: Bully Ray (Champion) vs. “The Phenomenal” A.J. Styles (Challenger/Former Champion).
THE WINNER, AND ONCE AGAIN, TNA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION: “THE PHENOMENAL” A.J. STYLES!!!
And that’s Bound For Glory 2013 folks!!!
Here’s Impact in case you missed it:
From The Cox Business Center Arena in Tulsa, Oklahoma:
Hosted by “The Professor” Mike Tenay and Taz.
This “go home show” begins with TNA President Dixie Carter comparing what she believes will happen to “The Phenomenal” A.J. Styles this Sunday at Bound For Glory, to Michelangelo (not the star of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles) finishing the Sistine Chapel. She stated that he and TNA World Heavyweight Champion Bully Ray will sign a contract for their match, and placed a $50,000 bounty on A.J., in an effort to replace him as Bully’s opponent. Bully and Brooke Tessmacher appeared as he stated that he didn’t care who he had to face. Magnus appeared, disgusted with Dixie’s decision and told Bully “I’ll fight you tonight for free!” Bully labeled him a “fraud, smoke and mirrors” and “a chiseled pretty boy”.
Magnus knocked him out, and Bully accepted the challenge!!!
1. A FOUR CORNERS MATCH: Hernandez vs. Robbie E vs. Christopher Daniels vs. Eric Young.
THE WINNER: ROBBIE E.
Jesse Godderz tried to claim the bounty on A.J., but failed
A.J. arrived and stated Dixie reeked of desperation in the wake of the bounty that was placed on him. He vowed that he will win back the TNA World title and said, “I will make you beg!”. After that, Mike Knox and Garett Bischoff decided to collect, and were run out of the ring by TNA World Tag Team Champions Gunner and “Cowboy” James Storm.
2. Mike Knox with Garett Bischoff vs. TNA World Tag Team Champion Gunner with TNA World Tag Team Champion “Cowboy” James Storm.
THE WINNER: GUNNER!!!
Chris Sabin wanted to collect the bounty, but was stopped by an infuriated Samoa Joe
3. Chris Sabin with Velvet Sky vs. Samoa Joe.
THE WINNER: SAMOA JOE!!!
4. A NON-TITLE MAIN EVENT: Magnus vs. TNA World Heavyweight Champion Bully Ray with Brooke Tessmacher.
THE WINNER: BULLY RAY.
Kurt Angle was furious from EGO (Christopher Daniels, Kazarian and Bobby Roode mocking his induction into the TNA Hall of Fame, which will happen this Saturday. Roode appeared, proclaimed himself the future of wrestling, and vowed that he will defeat him on Sunday and punched him. Kurt tried to put him in the Ankle Lock, but was assaulted by Bad Influence and put in the crossface by Roode.
A.J. and Bully signed the contract for Sunday, and it erupted in violence.
ANALYSIS: A $50,000 bounty on A.J. Styles. Something told me that Dixie Carter’s ego harmed this week’s broadcast.
Next week, TNA Impact Wrestling will be at The Maverik Arena in Salt Lake City, Utah.
Here’s Impact in case you missed it:
From The Cox Business Center Arena in Tulsa, Oklahoma:
Hosted by “The Professor” Mike Tenay and Taz.
This week begins with TNA President Dixie Carter happy that former TNA General Manager Hulk Hogan is gone. She then ripped into “The Phenomenal” A.J. Styles until TNA Hall of Famer “The Icon” Sting had enough and confronted her. She decided to book him and Magnus in a tag team match against Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian), and that if he and Magnus lost, they won’t face each other at Bound For Glory.
1. Austin Aries vs. Jeff Hardy.
THE WINNER: AUSTIN ARIES!!!
NOTE: After the match, Samoa Joe appeared and announced that he will be in the Ultimate X match at Bound For Glory!!!
2. AN INTERGENDER MATCH: Jesse Godderz with Robbie E vs. TNA Knockouts Champion ODB with Eric Young.
THE WINNER VIA DISQUALIFICATION: ODB!!!
NOTE: Lei’D Tapa caused the disqualification when she assaulted ODB.
Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian decided to create a Hall of Fame for their group EGO (The Extraordinary Gentlemen’s Organization), with Bobby Roode as their first inductee. Kazarian began the induction by airing a video that he created for him. After that, Roode thanked Bad Influence and himself. He told the fans that they are responsible for Kurt Angle being inducted into the TNA Hall of Fame next Saturday and asked, “What has Kurt Angle done lately?”. Within minutes, Kurt Angle appeared, labeled Bad Influence Roode’s girlfriends and bodyslammed them!
He then put Roode in the Ankle Lock, but he escaped as Kurt announced that he will face him at Bound For Glory!!!
3. A KNOCKOUTS REMATCH FROM LAST WEEK: Velvet Sky with Chris Sabin vs. Brooke Tessmacher.
THE REWARD: The winner will face TNA Knockouts Champion ODB and Gail Kim in a Triple Threat Match at Bound For Glory.
THE WINNER: BROOKE TESSMACHER!!!
A new video of the wrestler Ethan, full name Ethan Carter III aired.
4. TAG TEAM MATCH: Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels and Kazarian) vs. TNA Hall of Famer “The Icon” Sting and Magnus.
THE WINNERS: STING AND MAGNUS!!!
5. A 2-ON-1 MAIN EVENT HANDICAP MATCH: Mike Knox and Garett Bischoff with TNA World Heavyweight Champion Bully Ray and Brooke Tessmacher vs. “The Phenomenal” A.J. Styles.
THE SPECIAL GUEST COMMENTATOR FOR THIS MATCH: TNA World Heavyweight Champion Bully Ray.
THE WINNER: “THE PHENOMENAL” A.J. STYLES!!!
After the match, Bully assaulted A.J.
Match #’s 1 and 4 are the highlight matches of the night!!!
Austin Aries, Jeff Hardy, Bad Influence, Sting and Magnus are the wrestlers of the night!!!
The return of Kurt Angle was the highlight of the night!!!
ANALYSIS: The look of Bound For Glory is really shaping up!!!
Here’s Impact in case you missed it:
From The Verizon Arena in North Little Rock, Arkansas:
Hosted by “The Professor” Mike Tenay and Taz.
This week begins with “The Phenomenal” A.J. Styles expressing his gratitude towards TNA General Manager Hulk Hogan sticking up for him last week. He vowed that he will become champion again at Bound For Glory, until he was interrupted by TNA World Heavyweight Champion Brooke Tessmacher. Bully voiced his opinions on disrespect as it related to some of Aces and Eights, and A.J.’s war with TNA President Dixie Carter. He stated that A.J. is nothing but a myth that he will end in three weeks. A.J. told him that the one thing that he and Dixie have in common is getting rid of people who aren’t useful to them.
A.J. informed him that he will have a match, not against him, but Samoa Joe!!!
1. TAG TEAM MATCH: Kenny King and Chris Sabin with Velvet Sky vs. TNA X Division Champion Manik and Jeff Hardy.
THE SPECIAL GUEST COMMENTATOR FOR THIS MATCH: Austin Aries.
THE WINNERS: MANIK AND JEFF HARDY!!!
NOTE: After the match, Chris Sabin attacked both Manik and Jeff Hardy and was ran out of the ring by Austin Aries. He then challenged him to a Fatal Four Way Match with him, Manik and Hardy at Bound For Glory. But Hardy had another idea……………..ULTIMATE X!!!
2. A GAUNTLET MATCH: EGO (Christopher Daniels, Kazarian and Bobby Roode) vs. Magnus.
THE FIRST MATCH: Christopher Daniels vs. Magnus.
THE WINNER: MAGNUS!!!
THE SECOND MATCH: Kazarian vs. Magnus.
THE WINNER VIA SUBMISSION: MAGNUS!!!
THE FINAL MATCH: Bobby Roode vs. Magnus.
THE WINNER VIA SUBMISSION: BOBBY ROODE.
After the match, Magnus was furious until TNA Hall of Famer “The Icon” Sting told him to come to the locker room to talk it over. Magnus refused as Sting told him not to let get to him. He asked “Who’s going to put me on the map?” and Sting said “Me! Me at Bound For Glory!”.
3. A KNOCKOUTS MATCH: Brooke Tessmacher vs. Velvet Sky.
THE WINNER OF THIS MATCH WILL RECEIVE A SHOT AT THE TNA KNOCKOUTS CHAMPIONSHIP AT BOUND FOR GLORY.
BEFORE THE MATCH COULD EVEN START, LEI’D TAPA CAME TO THE RING AND ASSAULTED VELVET SKY.
THIS MATCH WAS A NO-CONTEST.
A video of the new wrestler named Ethan aired.
4. A NON-TITLE MAIN EVENT: Samoa Joe vs. TNA World Heavyweight Champion Bully Ray with Brooke Tessmacher.
THE WINNER VIA DISQUALIFICATION: SAMOA JOE!!!
After the match, Bully tried to piledrive Joe on the concrete floor, but was stopped by A.J. who leaped out of the crowd.
TNA President Dixie Carter addressed the fact that a lot of the decisions that she had made were unpopular, and summoned Hulk to the ring. She wanted to know if Hulk was with her, or A.J.. Hulk told her that he was pleased with her offer, and the watch that she sent him. But, he decided to quit!!! YIKES!!! After he left, Dixie yelled “That’s it! You are fired!”.
Match #’s 1, 2 and the main event are the highlight matches of the night!!!
Kenny King, Chris Sabin, Manik, Jeff Hardy, EGO, Magnus, Bully Ray and Samoa Joe are the wrestlers of the night!!!
Next week Impact will be held live at The Cox Business Center Arena in Tulsa, Oklahoma.