Post by Dale on May 17, 2010 12:48:57 GMT -5
Orange County Deputies stand outside the employee entrance to the iMPACT zone as a car pulls up. Emerging from the car is Jeff Jarrett. As he approaches the door another vehicle arrives drawing his attention. TNA owner/operator, Dixie Carter steps out of the second vehicle and walks up to Jarrett.
Dixie: Jeff, just what the hell do you think you’re doing? You can’t do this!
Jeff: It’s already done. You might as well accept the facts Dixie…it’s a new era and there are going to be changes!
Jarrett walks past the guards and leaves them with instructions.
Jeff: Don’t let anyone in whose name is not on the list…no exceptions!
Guard: Yessir
Dixie: JEFF!!!!
Jarrett disappears as the door closes behind him.
Cue the TNA intro: Cross the Line.
Your hosts are Mike Tenay and Taz
Mike: Ladies & gentlemen, some unbelievable events have taken place in the past 48 hours, events that will be changing the face of TNA as we know it!
Taz: I heard some talk from the boys in the back, but no one has been able to mention any specifics. Most everything thus far has been speculation. One thing that everyone seems to think, is TNA is in for a major shake up!
Jarrett’s music hits and he makes his way into the iMPACT Zone!
Mike: We won’t have to wait much longer because Jeff Jarrett seems to be the man with all of the information, and he is now entering the ring.
Jeff: Almost a decade ago, I had a dream realized. I founded a wrestling company that no one thought could be successful, and we proved them all wrong. We had no television contract, so instead we offered once a week pay per views. People said I was crazy and it would never work. Nine years later here I am in the iMPACT Zone in front of a live audience on a national network.
This company is everything that matters to me. I have poured my heart and soul into this company. I have shed blood, sweat and tears for TNA. I built something that I was so proud of, which is why I was forced to take drastic actions recently.
Since the arrival of Hulk Hogan and HIS vision of TNA we have watched the ratings drop at a staggering pace. It’s no secret why. People don’t want to watch guys like Hogan, Ric Flair, The Nasty Boys and other over aged wrestlers, in the ring. Guys like Hall and Nash, they are just doing more damage to the company and no one has wanted to acknowledge it….until now.
I knew I had to act fast to save this company, before it was too late. So I found an investor, someone that had a working knowledge of the industry, and we took a meeting together with Dixie Carter’s dad. As most of you probably know, Dixie has been running TNA with a bank roll provided by her father. To make a long story short, Mr. Carter was not liking what he was seeing either. He felt his investment was going to be lost and that TNA was destined to bankruptcy, and he was right. So we made him a very fair and reasonable offer, and effective 48 hours ago, TNA is under new ownership.
I am stepping into the role of Chief Executive Officer for the company and as such, I have some major announcements to make.
Effective immediately, Dixie Carter is banned from the iMPACT Zone and any TNA events. Nothing personal Dixie…this is about business….MY business! As you may have guessed already, there are other heads that will have to roll to stop the bleeding and turn the ship around. We know we need a new direction, and as much as it hurts me personally, Vince Russo is fired. Vince was someone who believed in me in the 90’s and I have always given him credit for much of the success I have had in my career, but this is 2010, and he is still rehashing the past. It’s not working…and a change had to be made.
As far as the talent is concerned, well that is a slightly different story. You see, while there are a number of people I want to release, they have contracts that would have to be paid. Two in particular would be Hulk Hogan and Ric Flair. You guys need to know you are on the block. One way or another you have to be weeded out.
“He’s American Maaaaaade!!!!” Hogan makes his entrance with an all business look on his face. He enters the ring and responds to Jarrett.
Hulk: You know Jeff, I have seen some back door tactics in this business, but nothing like this. I don’t know who you came up with that was able to pull this deal off, but you are right about one thing, I have a contract.
Jeff: I know you do, so this is what I am proposing. You have to know if you and I stay here together I am going to make every day of your life miserable. I’ll do everything I can, fair and unfair, to trip you up and you know I can!
Hulk: And you know I will fight you every step of the way brother!
Jeff: So rather than the two of us tearing each other apart for weeks and months to come, I say we do it all in one night…tonight!
Hulk: What are you talking about dude?!?!?
Jeff: It’s simple, cuz I know you like it that way. The main event will be a 5 on 5 elimination match. The winners stay, the losers leave…contracts voided.
Hogan strokes his chin weighing the offer.
Jeff: Think about it Hogan! You can get rid of us tonight and it is over! You can get Dixie back in the building. You can get Russo back behind a desk…or you could be gone.
Hulk: Let me tell you something brother! I know all about Survivor Matches because I have been the ultimate survivor in this industry! Hulkamania is still running strong dude, but maybe you’re right. Maybe we need to have it out once and for all! Maybe this is the real War to Settle the Score! You’re on dude!
Jeff: I had a feeling that you would feel that way. I’ve already assembled my team, you have a about an hour to find yours. Good luck…you’ll need it!
Commercial Break
TNA Tag Team Championship (Vacant) Motor City Machine Guns vs Young Bucks
The two teams trade aerial moves. Max nails a flying elbow on Sabin. Chris lays Max out with a spinning leg lariot…quick tag…Shelley goes up…MOONSAULT! 1…2…kick out! Jeremy combines with Max to hit MORE BANG FOR THE BUCK! 1…2…SAVE made by Sabin! Max is caught with a raised knee…tag to Sabin…top rope…AIR RAID! The cover, 1…2…3!!!
Winners: Motor City Machine Guns © Time: 15:51 ***
Hulk Hogan walks backstage. He heads down a hallway that takes him to a door. Hogan knocks, and a voice replies, “Come in.”
Hogan opens the door…
Hulk: Hey brother, can you believe what Jarrett is trying to do tonight? Well, one thing I can say is we’re gonna kick his country ass tonight!
The camera swings to reveal the man who is known by his initials as well as his name…..RVD!
RVD: Hey man, I know this has you shaken you up. I’m sorry too. I know you had the best of intentions.
Hulk: And I still have big plans. That’s why we need to be on the same page in this match tonight…
RVD: Uh…yeah…geez…this is sort of awkward. I’m not going to be competing on your team. Don’t get me wrong…I appreciate everything you’ve done, bringing me back and all, but the truth is the fans pop when I enter the ring because I’m R…V…D.
Hulk: What are you saying? I can’t believe you’re not going to stand beside me on this!
RVD: Actually…I’m on Jarrett’s team.
Hulk: WHAT?!?!
RVD: Look Hulk, You were the man…in 1985….it’s 2010 now. Ya know what I mean? You’re living in the past. Nasty Boys? I mean c’mon. That’s not what the people want to see…they want to see R…V…D.
Hulk: So that’s it then huh? Well, just remember…if you stand across from me tonight…you get what Jarrett gets.
RVD: Understood. Hey man…no hard feelings, okay?
RVD extends his hand. Hogan looks at it…brings his eyes back to Van Dams…shakes his head and walks out.
Commercial Break
Jarrett comes out through the tunnel with a microphone in hand.
Jeff: Well already we’ve done in a few short minutes what Russo couldn’t accomplish in months. We crowned tag team champions and put on a great match at the same time. You see Vince…it doesn’t have to be a “bullshit on a pole” match to get it done!
Since we are off to such a great start I want to introduce the next man that will be competing here in TNA. He was signed less than 48 hours ago and was able to get here in time for tonight’s card. He is a former NWA…yes you heard me right…NWA Heavyweight Champion. Lets give a big ovation to the man who is making his debut tonight in the iMPACT zone…ladies and gentlemen I give you…
SCRAP IRON ADAM PEARCE!!!
Tenay: Are you kidding me?!?! Scrap Iron Adam Pearce has been eating up the indy scene for a while now. He has an old school style to him but don’t make the mistake of thinking he is going to be an easy target. He held the NWA title for nearly a year. He likes to put his opponents away with what he calls, The Scrap Iron Piledriver!
Taz: How do you know all this stuff? Seriously?? I’ll admit I’ve heard of him, but I’ve never seen him wrestle. I’m looking forward to this one.
Jeff: Oh…I almost forgot….his opponent…making his return to the iMPACT zone after a lengthy absence…
PETEY WILLIAMS!!!
Crowd pops!!! “Welcome Back Welcome Back Welcome Back”
Adam Pearce vs Petey Williams
Petey catches Scrap iron with a series of kicks…and a clothesline! Adam Pearce is down! Petey lifts him to his feet…and Pearce goes to work with a succession of forearms! Pearce has Petey up in the Torture Rack!!! OH MY LORD! He turns it into a sit-out powerbomb! Here’s the count 1…2…2.999 Petey gets a foot on the ropes! Pearce hits the ropes…shoulder block levels Willliams. Pearce hits the ropes again…Petey drops down…Pearce goes over…Petey goes behind…waste lock…lifts him up and SIT-OUT WHEEL BARROW! Pearce hits the mat face first! Crowd pops “This is Awesome!” Petey sends Pearce to ropes….back body drop…NO! Pearce catches him…IT’S THE SCRAP IRON PILEDRIVER! 1…2….3!
Winner: Adam Pearce Time: 17:46 ***1/2
Taz: Mike, I have to say THAT was impressive!
Mike: Petey Williams made a strong showing for himself tonight and I for one would love to see them do this again. Fans…when we return we will find out who WILL be on team Hogan tonight!
Flair sees Jarrett leaving AJ Styles dressing room. He enters and approaches AJ.
Ric: So I’m guessing he gave you the same load of bull he gave Hogan earlier right? I mean the nerve of that guy thinking he can back door us out of here! Doesn’t he know who I am?!?! I’m the Nature Boy…whooooooo!!!
AJ: Ric, I’m on Jarrett’s team tonight.
Ric: What?!?! Are you crazy??? Is that it? Have you lost your mind? I’m the 16 time world champion…I brought you the belt, taught you how to defend it…I MADE YOU!
AJ: YOU MADE ME?!?!? Maybe you made the latest version of AJ Styles. The mini me version of Ric Flair, but believe me I was already a made man before you came along. I was already a TNA champion. I was already an X Division Champion. I was already one half of the tag team champions. All you made me is tired! I’m sick and tired of listening to the ramblings of a guy who is nearly 60 years old and trying to live as if he was still relevant. You needed me to maintain the spotlight. I watched this company drop week after week since Hogan got here and the reason is no one wants to see him anymore.. No one wants to see YOU anymore either.
Ric: Is that right?
AJ: Yeah that’s right. And you want to know something else? You always said to be the man you gotta beat the man? Well tonight, I’m gonna beat the man…and after that…you and Hogan are gone, and TNA can once again focus on the younger talent!
Ric: You think you can turn your back on me?!?!? Do you?!?!? Ask Sting how that turned out! Ask Lex Luger how that turned out. Ask Randy Savage how th….
AJ: I noticed you did not mention any relevant names in that list. You’re old…retire…and stay there!
Ric: This is not done! Not by a long shot!
Commercial Break
Jarrett once again appears in the entrance area.
Jeff: So far we are two for two. First I would like to introduce one of the few things that Dixie and the boys got right in the last few months. He is a former ROH Heavyweight Champion…ladies and gentlemen…Desmond Wolfe!
Wolfe enters from the far end tunnel and stares Jarrett down.
Jeff: And his opponent tonight…signed just HOURS ago…he is a former NWA Heavyweight Champion…one of Mexico’s brightest stars…ladies and gentlemen here is…
The Blue Demon Jr!
The Blue Demon Jr vs Desmond Wolfe
Blue Demon catches a charging Wolfe with a hurricanrana! TENAY: “Think about it, both of these guys held their companies heavyweight title for over a year…this is almost as good as a title vs title match!” Wolfe goes to work on the mid section of the Demon! Wolfe whips him chest first into the buckle…Demon bounces off…Wolfe with a missile dropkick from behind and it sends the Demon into the buckle again! Demon catches Wolfe with a high hip toss! Now he goes in from behind! KNEE BUSTER!!! Wolfe is in trouble!! SHARPSHOOTER is applied!!! Wolfe is screaming in agony! He reaches for the ropes…he stretches…will he make it??? No!!! Demon is sitting in hard now!!! Wolfe…in desperation…reaches back…catches an ankle and pulls through…he looks to apply a leg lock of his own…REVERSED by the Demon…SHARPSHOOTER AGAIN!!! He TAPS OUT!!!
Winner: Blue Demon Jr Time: 17:13 via sub ****
Tenay: He tapped quickly after he sank it in for the second time Taz!
Taz: Wolfe gave it everything he had, and it took a lot out of him to get through the first sharpshooter, but you’re right Mike. When the Demon locked it on the second time he tapped like Sammy Davis Jr.
Tenay: When we return fans…it’s our Main Event! Someone is leaving the iMPACT Zone tonight for good!
Hogan runs into “The Band” in the back.
Hulk: Well brothers, this is it. It’s us against them tonight. All the marbles.
Nash: You know we got your back man. This is a fight we all have to win. It’s only a matter of when if its not dealt with immediately.
Hall: Yeah…and besides…we are 4 life.
Commercial Break
Flair is dressed and packed as he is headed for the backstage door. Jeremy Borash chases him down.
JB: Ric! Where are you going?!?!
Ric: You know something JB, I’ve been in this business for more than 30 years. I’ll be damned if I am going to walk into some screw job! TNA want’s me gone?!?! Well to all the fans, promoters and owners I have two words…SCREW YOU! I don’t need this shit anymore!
With that Flair exits the arena as the door closes on what seems to be what little career he had left.
JB: Guys…I’m not sure what this means for team Hogan, but it can’t be good!
Team Jarrett enters the arena. Jeff leads Samoa Joe, AJ Styles and Rob Van Dam to the ring!
The Band’s music hits and Hogan comes out alone!
Hogan: Cut the music! I always new the Nature Boy was an over rated chump of a champ, but until now I didn’t know he was a coward! Fortunately I have some guys that are not afraid to stand and fight! And together we are taking this battle right to you Jarrett…and anyone that wants to stand beside you! Hit the music!
Kevin Nash comes through the tunnel…followed by Scott Hall…and SYXX PAC! The Band is back together once again!
Elimination Tag Team Match:
TEAM JARRETT: Jarrett-AJ Styles-RVD-Samoa Joe ©
VS
TEAM HOGAN: Hogan-Hall-Nash-
Pac & RVD lock up. Pac gets the upper hand! He sends RVD into the buckle hard…follows up with a short arm clothesline! RVD drops to the bottom…BRONCO BUSTER!!! RVD gets up…hits with a series of kicks…and a spinning back kick!!! Tag is made to AJ Styles…springboard DDT!!! Pac is down…1…2…kick out! Pack makes the tag to Hall…fall away slam on AJ! He whips Van Dam to the buckle…charging clothesline…NOBODY HOME! AJ lunges and tags in Jarrett! Jarrett comes in and hits Hall with THE STROKE!!! 1…2…save made!!! Hall tags to Nash. Big Sexy sends Jarrett to the ropes…BIG BOOT! Jarrett goes reeling into the corner and tags…SAMOA JOE! Joe comes in and is caught in a sidewalk slam!!! Nash pops up and signals the end! He hits the ropes…Joe catches him in a one handed spinning back slam!!! Joe with the running senton splash!!! Nash is up…hard rights to the head of Nash…who accidentally falls into Hogan for what the referee is calling a TAG!!!! Hogan hits the ring and catches Joe with the cannon clothesline!!! Joe is down!!! Hogan points to the fallen champion! “That’s what I’m talking about brother!” Hogan reaches down and brings Joe to his feet…Joe explodes on Hogan with a series of left and right combos returning to his shoot style of fighting!!! ENZUIGIRI! Hogan is down! Tag to AJ Styles…SPRINGBOARD SPLASH! Tags to Jarrett…nails Hogan with right hands and drops the Legend! Tags in RVD…to the ropes…HANDSPRING SPLASH!!! RVD looks to the crowd!!! He goes up!!! Could it be??? 5 STAR FROG SPLASH!!! 1…2…3!!!!! HOGAN IS PINNED!!! HE IS GONE FROM TNA FOR GOOD!!! The remaining band Members look at each other in total dismay!!! Hogan clutches his ribs as he rolls out of the ring! Who will be next to step in???
Tenay: WAIT A MINUTE! What’s this?!?!? Nash just threw his hands up and said “forget this.”
Taz: Well, he said something like that!
Tenay: They are LEAVING!!! THE BAND IS PICKING UP AND MOVING OUT!
Taz: Well you know Mike, it’s been documented in the past when a commander is captured or eliminated during a war, his troops will many times decide to call an end to the war. That’s why a lot of leaders will wear brown pants into battle!
Tenay: What do brown pants have to do with it?
Taz: This way his men won’t be able to tell when he is scared!
Tenay: All I can tell you is Hogan is wearing yellow…and his men are following suit! This marks the official end of the Hogan / Bischoff era here in TNA. It was an experiment in futility for the most part.
Taz: I agree. Hopefully now that Jarrett and his silent partner are in control, things will start looking up for TNA!
Tenay: Ladies and gentlemen we want to thank you for being a part of this extraordinary event! Careers have changed forever and tonight, TNA stars came home, new blood was introduced and we as a company did indeed…cross the line!
Winners: Team Jarrett Time: 16:17 ****1/2