How did everyone enjoy the Final Resolution pay-per-view (PPV) this past Sunday?
I haven't gotten a chance to see it, I was in Austin checking out Anarchy Championship Wrestling for the first time. And yes, I'll have a write-up on that coming, don't you worry, my little Cageside muppets.
On paper, the draw in the world title match between Bobby Roode and A.J. Styles doesn't work. It's obvious they're angling to get Hardy in the title picture so why continue to make Styles look strong? At least strong enough to take the champ to the full 30 minute time limit.
Maybe they're looking to book a three-way dance for January's PPV Genesis.
Will we start to see that storyline emerge this week on Impact? You can see for yourself on Thursday or you can read the spoilers -- courtesy of The Site Who Shall Not Be Named -- right here, right now, right here, right now.
That song was my millennium dance floor jam.
Bobby Roode and A.J. Styles tried to settle their draw from Final Resolution but ended up wrestling for the entire five minute period. Sting came out and gave them five more minutes. Why not just let them wrestle to the first fall and do without the shenanigans?
Anyway, Roode ended up tapping Styles out and retaining the belt. That would have looked pretty awesome on PPV, just saying.
The next few weeks of Impact are going to have a "Wild Card" tag team tournament to set up contenders for Matt Morgan and Crimson. It's just like Lethal Lottery. No complaints about theft here, wrestling is already rife with lifting moves, ideas, etc. Plus Lethal Lottery is bad ass, I just wish they could have used that name instead.
Abyss and Scott Steiner beat Rob Terry and Hernandez in a tournament match.
Kurt Angle made his way to the ring and called out the Stinger. Angle said that things have been crappy for him since Sting took over and he wants a rematch with Storm. Sting "Bionic Rednecks" him (EH EH!) and starts to bounce. Before he leaves, Angle said he'd go to Storm's house if he doesn't get the rematch.
Yeah? Just spelling it out for the fans? Leaving nothing to the imagination, are we? A tip to Vince Russo:
Someone named Zema Ion beat someone named Tony Nese. Not being snarky, I legitimately don't know who these guys are. Ion won with a 450 Splash so it appears that he -- and maybe Nese too -- might be new X-Division guys. Bully.
Jesse Neal and Gunner went to a no contest after Gunner hit the referee. Afterwards, Neal gets the "does he have a pulse treatment" when he eats a piledriver on the outside. First Bischoff Jr. and now Neal? WHO CAN STOP THE GUNNER???
Jeff Hardy cut another one of his, "I'm just doing my thing" promos that TNA hopes will whitewash the fact that he is accused of trafficking drugs. Bully Ray came out, and talked smacked. Is it bad that I want to cheer Ray in this scenario? I mean, clearly Ray is the better human being of the two.
In another Wild Card tournament match, Samoa Joe and Magnus take out Robbie E and Doug Williams.
Madison Rayne defeated Traci Brooks.
Next up, Devon was out and wanted to talk to D'Angelo Dinero. "The Pope" came out with Devon's kids but the former Dudley wasn't playing that. He started to led them out when Dinero said that they want to be like him, not like their dad. Devon decks Dinero but got kicked in the Nardicles of Confederation and beat down while the kids just looked on. One of them put on Dinero's shades and all three of them dipped out. New dad! Two Christmases!
And in the main event, Jeff Hardy beat Bully Ray. Roode was doing commentary during the match and eventually got up to attack Hardy after the match. The two rulebreakers busted out a table and Roode powerbombed Hardy through it.
Sting came out and Roode said something that nearly made Sting snap. I guess Roode whispered it based on how the spoilers are written. Affair with Dixie Carter, book it! JK, please don't, Russo! Oh god, I've already put it out there, it'll be my fault!
Anyway, Roode and Ray attack Sting and the show ends with Ray putting the world title around the champ's waist.