Comahan's 2014 TNA Diary

[comahan]

I went going back and forth on making this, since it's a pretty casual save, but recent results have motivated me to try and do my own version of TNA. My ROH save isn't on this computer, so it's *probably* done. So as I catch up on Jed's diary, here's my version of TNA. Lets start with Slaimmiversary!

Slammiversary

1. Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards of The Wolves defeated Robbie E and Jesse Godderz of The BroMans to win the TNA World Tag Team Championship. This is the culmination of the long feud that began when The Wolves debuted and continued thru Lethal Lockdown to the point that The BroMans continually found ways to back out of matches against Davey and Eddie. Finally getting them in a match, The Wolves were able to prove that they were indeed the better team between the two, controlling the match until they made each guy tap out at once to win the Tag Titles. [79%]

2. James Storm defeated Gunner in a Texas Deathmatch. Gunner had won the Feast or Fired Briefcase for a World Title shot, which made Storm bitter and jealous. When Gunner cashed in the case to try and win the World Title from Magnus, Storm turned on Gunner and cost him the title. After several intense and physical brawls, the feud ends here in Storm's pet match, the Texas Deathmatch. After a brutal back and forth affair, Storm puts Gunner down with a beer bottle shot while Gunner is on the top rope, then a Last Call Superkick, knocking him off thru a table on the outside of the ring. Gunner is unable to answer the ten count, allowing Storm to win the feud. [81%]

3. Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian of Bad Influence defeated Homicide and Hernandez of The Latin American Xchange in a Tag Team Match. Bad Influence, annoyed that they were not given a Tag Title shot by MVP, sent out an open challenge for any tag team in TNA's history to face them at Slammiversary so that they can prove that no one as ever been as good as them in this company. LAX returned to accept the challenge. LAX was very impressive on TV prior to Slammiversary, but Bad Influence were too strong once they locked up at the PPV, with Daniels putting Hernandez down for the three count with Angels Wings and the Best Moonsault Ever. [85%]

4. Angelina Love defeated Madison Rayne and Gail Kim in a Three Way Match to win the TNA Knockouts Title. Ever since Angelina came back to TNA, she's pissed almost everyone else off, turning Velvet against Madison and taking the spotlight away from Gail Kim. Kim, angry about this, forced her way into that spotlight by trying to break the legs of both Angelina and the champ. When Angelina and Gail wrestled for a title shot, it ended without a true winner, leaving MVP to book a three way dance. Velvet, who was at ringside for Angelina, was the biggest factor in this match, as she not only pulled the referee out of the ring when Gail was about to win, but she distracted Madison, leading to the Botox Injection pump kick from Angelina that won her the match and the Knockouts Title. [68%]

5. Eric Young defeated Abyss in a Monsters Ball Match. For months, Eric Young tried to convince Joseph Park that he and Abyss were one in the same. When it was finally proven, Abyss snapped and blamed Eric for allowing this charade to go on for so long. After pummeling EY half to death on TV, Young returned looking for revenge, to try and drive the monster out of Park for good. Young challenged him to his own match, the Monsters Ball. While the Storm vs Gunner match was a wild brawl that spilled into the crowd, this match was full of plunder and weapons. In the end, Young was able to overcome the monster with an elbow drop onto him as he lay in a pile of Barbed Wire. [76%]

6. Ethan Carter III defeated Kurt Angle in a Singles Match. When Kurt challenged Magnus in England, Carter jumped Angle, injuring his knee. He further injured the knee when he spoiled Kurt's induction into the TNA Hall of Fame, knocking Kurt out of action and forcing him to miss Lockdown. Eventually, Angle was able to heal up and he came back with payback on his mind. Unfortunately, the talented EC3 was able to target the knee, which wasn't as healed as Angle claimed, eventually forcing Kurt to tap out to a Figure Four that EC3 had been using on TV. [79%]

7. Austin Aries defeated Jeff Hardy, Chris Sabin, and Samoa Joe in a Four Way Elimination match to retain the TNA X Division Championship. Arguably the three greatest X Division Champions of all time joined one of the innovators of the Extreme style for this rematch from BFG, where Sabin won the belt. Without Velvet to give Sabin the cheap win however, it turned into a fair contest with a ton of big moves and moments. Chris Sabin was eliminated first by Joe after a Muscle Buster. Hardy was gone second thanks to an Aries brainbuster. It came down to Aries and Joe, with Aries capturing the win after another brainbuster, retaining his title in a clean and decisive manner. [84%]

8. Bobby Roode defeated Bully Ray in a Full Metal Mayhem Match. Roode was Dixie Carter's chosen captain to battle MVP's team in Lethal Lockdown, while Bully was her chosen referee to make sure things went her way. Bully turned on Dixie though, causing Roode to lose and Dixie to lose her power. Roode, infuriated that Bully cost him a chance at ownership of the company, put Bully thru several tables, and even beat him in a Tables Match. They eventually agreed to fight in the most dangerous match possible, Full Metal Mayhem, with MVP otulawing Aries, Daniels, and Kazarian from ringside to make it a fair fight. It's a bloody affair thanks to chairs, ladders, chains, and stairs. However, after a huge Bully Bomb off the top thru a tower of chairs, a group of wrestlers jumps the rail and obliterates Ray as Dixie Carter steps out onto the stage with a smug smile. Roode is unconscious as Adam Cole, Kevin Steen, and The Young Bucks massacre Bully and put Roode on him for the win. Dixie applauds the wrestlers. [94%]

9. AJ Styles defeated Magnus to win the TNA World Title in a Steel Cage Match. AJ won the Bound for Glory series, and much to the disgust of Dixie Carter, refused to re-sign with the company before his title shot. He would win the belt at BFG and walk away from the company, not happy with how Dixie was running things. With AJ gone, Dixie crowned her own champion in Magnus. only for Styles to return and challenge Magnus to find out who the real champ really was. Magnus won after tons of Dixie-ordered interference, and AJ left the company for good, this time without the belt. However, once MVP gained full control at Lockdown, he entered contract talks with Styles, and after the main event of Sacrifice, Styles returned once more, this time a full-time member of TNA. Wanting a fair match without interference, MVP put them in a cage to finally decide who the better man is. With no where to run and no one to help him, Magnus is forced to rely on his skill, which while considerable, doesn't compare to AJ. Finally, AJ is able to win the title once and for all after a Spiral Tap from the top of the cage onto Magnus. [83%]

[Dan O'Mac]

Hooray for Comahan journals!

Though I am sad about the demise of your ROH.

[Brain Of J]

Welcome back!

So ... out of curiosity ... is there any chance of maybe a quick "where it was going" post to sort of up tie up the loose ends of the ROH diary?

Jed Shaffer
~How far back are you from my most recent show?

[comahan]

I'm on page 90. The episode where Beulah mocked the Trish bark-like-a-dog thing, which was amazing by the way.

And yea, I can do a write-up about where my ROH was going. I actually had everything planned for another 7 months or so thru Final Battle, and I thought it was real good stuff. I'll see if I can't remember what i was going to do.

[mlsq42]

What a delightfully random army Dixie has apparently brought together...

[comahan]

Of note, before I continue, I should mention that I'm featuring EGO heavily as a group, with Aries joining Roode, Daniels, and Kaz. Need to make sure I point that out before we move forward. Here's the first episode of Impact after Slammiversary:

June 26 iMPACT

1. Dixie Carter opens the show, and introduces the four newest members of the TNA Roster, whom she calls The Mount Rushmore of Wrestling - Adam Cole, Kevin Steen, and The Young Bucks. She thanks them for taking care of Bully in one night when Roode couldn't get the job done in several months. EGO - Roode, Aries, Daniels, Kaz - come out in full force and confront Mount Rushmore. Roode is pissed at Dixie for not believing in him enough to let him do it alone, and pissed at Mount Rushmore because this is EGO's company, not theirs. Security floods out and holds the sides back from each other as they jaw back and forth. Dixie announces that we'll see members Mount Rushmore in action here tonight as Cole and Steen make their TNA debut against LAX, and that Roode and his band of unreliable, overrated chumps in EGO should watch and learn a thing or two. [81%]

2. Chris Sabin defeated Kenny King, Zema Ion, and Manik in an Elimination Match to earn a shot at the TNA X-Division Championship. MVP joins the commentary team to clarify that the winner will face Austin Aries for the title next week, and that we'll find out after the match if the champion will be cashing in the title for a shot at the World Championship at Destination X. Sabin is the star of the show in this match, eliminating Zema Ion with the Cradle Shock, eliminating Kenny King with a rollup, then eliminating Manik with the Cradle Shock as well. He lets it be known that he's going to win the X-Title, and that he's going to cash in to win the World Title for a 2nd time. [77%]

3. Madison Rayne defeated Velvet Sky. It was Velvet's distraction at Slammiversary that cost Madison the Knockouts title, and she gets a spot of revenge here, as she controls Velvet from start to finish. Angelina Love, the new KO champ, tries to help her comrade out, but Madison stays focused and beats Velvet with the Rayne Drop. After the match is over, she stares Angelina down and motions around her waist that the title will be hers. [70%]

4. Eric Young comes to the ring and says his rivalry with Abyss signals the evolution of his career. He's always been someone who wanted to entertain first and win matches second. That's changed lately, and while he still wants to entertain, he wants to prove that he's a great wrestler too. And he wants to prove it by winning titles. New TNA World Champ AJ Styles comes out to join EY. AJ agrees that EY is a great wrestler, and says that his win over Abyss at Slammiversary was impressive. AJ makes it clear that this is a new TNA without idiots in charge, and he's a new champion that won't hide behind everyone and use others to help him win. He says he's going to do is he's going to walk into the main event later tonight and beat Magnus once again, but thats just the start. He has big plans next week too. He holds his hand out and offer Eric Young a shot at the World Title next week, one because EY deserves it, and two because he wants to show the type of champ he's going to be in this new TNA under this new leadership. EY shakes his hand and accepts the match, but tells him that he might have just given away his world title by agreeing to this match. Before AJ can respond, Magnus and Abyss hit the ring and assault both guys, Abyss doing the damage as Magnus grabs a mic and furiously shouts about Styles assuming victory in the main event. He and Abyss leave Styles unconscious, sending a violent message that Magnus shouldn't be overlooked tonight as he challenges for AJ's World Title. [84%]

5. James Storm defeated Mr Anderson in a Singles Match. Anderson wasn't on the card at Slammiversary and wants to prove that he should have been, while Storm wants to keep up his momentum after beating Gunner in the Texas Deathmatch and winning their rivalry. Storm comes out on top here, hitting Anderson with the Last Call to win. [85%]

6. Jeff Hardy and Samoa Joe wrestle to a 15 Minute Time Limit Draw in a Singles Match. The story of the match is that Joe becomes more and more frustrated as time goes on, as Hardy refuses to stay down. He even kicks out of the Muscle Buster, which really angers Joe. Finally, Joe locks in the Coquina Clutch with Hardy having no chance of reaching the ropes, but Jeff holds out long enough for the Time Limit to expire. Joe, furious at not being able to put Hardy away, completely loses his cool after the match and continues attacking Jeff, choking him out. [83%]

7. A vignette airs for Paige, a highly touted wrestler that will debut as a TNA Knockout at the Destination X Pay Per View. As soon as the video ends, Gail Kim stomps out to the ring looking annoyed. Gail says that first it was Angelina returning and stealing her spotlight and the matches that she deserved, and now she discovers that they're bringing in another knockout that will likely take more opportunities away from her that she's EARNED? Gail tells Paige to stay at home, and warns ODB, her opponent next, that she's taking her frustrations out on her. [72%]

8. Gail Kim defeated ODB in a Singles Match. True to her word, Gail takes out her frustrations on ODB by wrestling an aggressive, albeit very technically sound match. She picks ODB's legs apart, damaging ODB's power-based offense and setting up the ring-post Figure Four, which she locks in. With ODB barely able to use her legs, Gail hits Eat Defeat then locks in a Sharpshooter that forces ODB to tap out. Afterward, she again tells Paige to stay home. [71%]

9. Adam Cole and Kevin Steen of Mount Rushmore defeated The Latin Amerrican Xchange in a Tag Team Match. Things were very busy, as The Young Bucks was at ringside for their stablemates, TNA Tag Team Champions The Wolves sat on commentary to scout out potential challengers up close, and EGO watched things unfold from a monitor in the backstage area. What everyone witnessed was Cole and Steen showing that not only do they belong, but they might actually live up to their boisterous name of being part of the Mount Rushmore of Wrestling. LAX hang in there, showing that they're no slouches, but Cole and Steen - along with a bit of help from The Young Bucks - grab the win after Steen Package Piledrives Homicide and rolls him into a Superkick from Cole. After the match, The Bucks decide they need to show off too, making sure The Wolves see that they're coming for the titles. They set up More Bang for Your Buck, but before they can hit it, EGO rushes down to the ring and a huge brawl breaks out. Security swarms out once again and pull the two groups apart as Mount Rushmore have shown up and put a claim on a company that EGO believes is theirs, and now EGO are pissed! [82%]

10. Backstage, Dixie Carter is all smiles about Mount Rushmore, and the smile gets even bigger as she greets EC3. She congratulates him on making Kurt Angle tap out at Slammiversary, claiming that he made her very proud. At that point, MVP shows up and gives Dixie props for eluding his ruling of no interference in the Bully/Roode match by bringing in outside talents. Unfortunately, he says, he's a bit vindictive when it comes to dealing with her, and that vindictiveness came out in him earlier in the day when he was talking to Kurt Angle. He says Angle will be here next week, and he's given him free reign on anything that he wants - anything. EC3 looks scared to death. [82%]

11. AJ Styles defeated Magnus to retain the TNA World Title. Their first World Title match - which Magnus won - was marred by a ton of interference. Their second World Title Match - which Styles won - was in a Steel Cage and turned the match into a fight for their lives. This match, the third between the two, is the first time they're able to have a straight up wrestling match. Styles has the advantage, but not by as much as most would figure, and they each pick up several nearfalls. Unfortunately, Magnus seems unable to go an entire match without ruining things, and calls Abyss to the ring. As The Monster comes out however, Eric Young shows up and fights him off! This leaves Styles and Magnus alone, and AJ is able to connect with the Styles Clash to retain the Title once and for all. [85%]

[comahan]

July 3 iMPACT

1. Chris Sabin defeated Austin Aries to win the X-Division Championship. Sabin earned the shot at the title last week by pinning all three of his opponents in a Four Way Elimination Match. The two are very evenly matched, but Aries has the slight advantage at the end until Dixie's new Mount Rushmore of Wrestling show up out of no where and cost Aries the title, with The Bucks distracting the ref as Cole and Steen attack. Sabin gladly takes the easy win and is crowned champion just as the rest of EGO (Roode, Daniels, Kaz) rush out to fight Mount Rushmore. Rushmore retreats thru the crowd and are followed by EGO, leaving Sabin in the ring alone, where he announces he will indeed be cashing the X Division title in for a shot at the TNA World Title at Destination X, vowing to become a two time champ. [85%]

2. Backstage, The Beautiful People cut a promo on Madison Rayne, who pinned Velvet last week after losing her title to Angelina at Slammiversary. They mention that they're in a tag match against Madison and a mystery partner next week, but they don't care who it is. They're here to cleanse TNA of one ugly person at a time, and once Madison is gone, whomever tags with her will be next. They continue to talk, but are cut off midway as they freeze, staring wide-eyed at something off-screen. Winter walks into the picture and creepily approaches Angelina and Velvet, telling them how lovely it is to be back so that she can settle old debts. She looks toward Velvet, saying that Velvet took her KO Title at Bound for Glory 2011, then tried to take Angelina from her. She then darkly reminds Angelina that she and Love were together for a while... until Angelina left her. Winter claims to have accepted Madison's offer to be her partner next week so that she can close an old chapter in her life, while perhaps starting a new one as well. She smiles sardonically at The Beautiful People and walks away. [75%]

3. The Wolves defeated The BroMans in a Tag Team Match to retain the TNA World Tag team Titles. This is the contractual rematch granted to the BroMans after they lost the belts to The Wolves at Slammiversary. The story is the same though, as even when DJ Zema tries to get involved, The Wolves are too much for the BroMans, disposing of them to retain the World Tag Team Titles. [82%]

4. MVP comes to the ring. He says that since the X-Division Title is now vacant following Sabin's cash-in, they need a new champion. He announces a three-way title match at Destination X, where each of the three spots will be filled by the winner of a Four Way Match. There will be a Four Way Match between past TNA stars, there will be a Four Way Match between current TNA stars, and there will be a Four Way Match between athletes that have yet to establish themselves as TNA wrestlers. The three winners of those matches will go on to compete for the title at Destination X, and those matches will begin tonight. He invited 4 wrestlers to the building tonight, telling them that if the winner of the X-Title match HADN'T cashed in, they'd be fighting for a TNA contract. Instead, now they fight for both a contract and an X-Division title shot. He introduces ACH, AR Fox, Adrian Neville, and Tony Nese. [82%]

5. Adrian Neville defeated ACH, AR Fox, and Tony Nese in a Four Way Match to earn a TNA contract and advance to the X-Division Title Match at Destination X. Nese had a few matches in the past for TNA, but none of them have held any sort of consistent roster spot for TNA in their careers, and MVP is giving them that chance tonight. It's a display of wild and crazy action, with all four impressing until Neville ends the match by pinning AR Fox with the Red Arrow corkscrew shooting star press. Adrian Neville is now a TNA wrestler, and has a shot at the gold. [73%]

6. Just like last week, a vignette of highly touted wrestler Paige airs, noting that she will debut as a TNA Knockout at the Destination X Pay Per View. And just like last week, Gail Kim is not happy about it. This time, as the video finishes playing, Gail hijacks a camera backstage and makes him follow her to the production truck, where she yells at them to stop advertising that little girl who's done nothing, and to start giving her - the first ever Knockouts Champion and the greatest female wrestler ever - the proper respect and air-time she deserves. She then turns away from the production crew and stares into the camera, warning Paige that she better listen to her and stay home. [63%]

7. Kurt Angle walks out to the ring with a taped knee and a limp. He's extremely frustrated with himself that he tapped out to EC3 at Slammiversary, but promises that it will NEVER happen again. And he's so sure of it, and so sure that he'll break EC3's ankle the next time he sees him, that he knows exactly what he wants to do with the power that MVP gave him last week. He announces that at Destination X, he and EC3 will settle their rivalry once and for all, and they'll do it in an I Quit Match, where Angle guarantees victory, and guarantees to hurt EC3. [87%]

8. The Young Bucks defeated Sanada and Tigre Uno in a Tag Team Match. The Bucks are accompanied to the ring by their Mount Rushmore stablemates Adam Cole and Kevin Steen, while Sanada represents Great Muta's Wrestle-1 organization in Japan, while Tigre Uno comes from AAA in Mexico. Sanada and Tigre impress the American fans, but they simply cannot withstand the barrage of high impact offense from the Bucks combined with the constant outside interference provided by Cole and Steen. Mid-match we go to a split screen backstage where EGO are being held back from rushing the ring by security ordered by Dixie Carter. In the ring meanwhile, the Bucks put Tigre away with More Bang for Your Buck. After the match, Cole & Steen begin to savagely beat down the foreign reps when EGO finally breaks thru the security and rushes down the ramp. Mount Rushmore flee the ring before EGO can get their hands on them though, taunting Roode, Aries, Daniels, and Kaz as they back up the ramp, pointing out that they were responsible for costing Aries his X Title earlier tonight, while EGO shout that this is their company. [78%]

9. Backstage, James Storm walks into the office of MVP. He claims that after wins against Gunner at Slammiversary and Mr Anderson on Impact last week that he should get a World Title shot, especially since AJ is a "fighting champion" and is handing them out. MVP says there might be something to Storm's claim, but asks him to wait until after Destination X for his chance. Storm isn't happy about this, asking why he can't have a title shot next week when Eric Young has a shot tonight. MVP responds that he's had the contracts drawn up already, and Sabin has signed to face the winner of the Styles versus Young match at Destination X. Storm continues to argue his case, getting in MVP's face about it. Finally, MVP tells him to get out of his office before he reconsiders whether Storm deserves a shot. Storm turns to leave, pauses, and then takes MVP's head off with a Last Call Superkick. [78%]

10. Jeff Hardy comes to the ring, wanting to know what Samoa Joe's problem is, and why he attacked him after their time limit draw last week. He calls Joe out and demands an explanation. Samoa Joe answers the challenge, but when Hardy tells him to explain himself, Joe stands silent, just giving Hardy a death-glare. Hardy finally gets annoyed, saying he knows everyone gets frustrated, but not to do it again or Joe will have to face the full force of the CREATURES~! Hardy goes to leave the ring, but as he steps thru the ropes, Joe jumps him from behind. Again, Joe pummels Hardy until he locks in the Coquina Clutch and chokes him out, leaving Hardy unconscious. [80%]

11. AJ Styles defeated Eric Young in a Singles Match to retain the TNA World Title. Styles returned as a full-time roster member at Sacrifice, and won his title back form Magnus in a Steel Cage at Slammiversary, EY meanwhile, just endured a brutal, bloody feud with Abyss and not only came out in one piece, but came out the victor. Tonight, Styles is giving Young a shot at the title that he believes he's earned. Young does a damn fine job proving that right, as he takes AJ to the limit, nearly winning the title on several occasions. Just when it looks like he might put AJ away for good with a piledriver, AJ reverses it into a jackknife pin to score the surprise three count and retain the gold. The two shake hands afterward and embrace. Things are ruined though, as Magnus and Abyss hit the ring and attack them! They take Young out and throw him to the ringside floor so they can focus on Styles. Magnus gives the orders to Abyss, who decimates the World Champion, finally pulling out a bag of Thumbtacks and planting AJ in them with a vicious Black Hole Slam. The show ends with Magnus standing over a bloodied AJ Styles. [80%]

~Now back to Jed's diary, where i'm now on Page 91! I'm very slow when it comes to reading these, but its certainly not for lack of quality, I've just never been able to sit down and go thru multiple shows in one sitting with any diary for whatever reason.

[mlsq42]

Ah yes, the 'WWE always fires everyone in developmental' issue, always good for some good pick ups.

[comahan]

I try to limit myself on those to stay semi-realistic, but Paige and Neville are too good to pass up, especially when they slide into spots where I need more depth and fresh faces.

[magiconz]

Where is Gunner?

But nah seriously, solid stuff so far. MROW is a great pick-up and work well as Dixie's personal task force. The X-Division matches are also a good way to introduce some new faces to what was essentially a dead division.

[Dan O'Mac]

My only gripe about Paige/Neville is the names. WWE has those names copyrighted, so I'd swap them to their previous names Britani Knight/PAC or give them new names.

Other than that, I love the stories, and the writing style works. Lets us know what is going on, as well as giving us enough background to keep us from being totally confused. Love what you're doing with the X-Division, and I've never been more invested in a Gail Kim storyline.

[comahan]

The part about the names is a fair point, I'll make sure they're switched next show.

[comahan]

July 10 iMPACT

1. Eddie Edwards and Davey Richards defeated Sanada and Tigre Uno in a Non Title Tag Team Match. Sanada and Tigre Uno, representing the Wrestle-1 and AAA respectively, continue to find out that it's no easy task to compete against the best talent TNA has to offer as theyre matched up against the reigning World Tag Team champions The Wolves. Sanada and Uno definitely put up a fight, just as they did last week against The Young Bucks, but just like their match last week they can't close the deal, and leave just enough of an opening for Davey and Eddie to take advantage of to score the win. The Wolves continue to impress., staking their claim to best team in the world.

2. Chris Sabin comes to the ring sans X-Division Title, announcing that he has officially cashed it in, and that the contract is signed to wrestle AJ Styles for the World Title at Destination X. He reminds everyone that he cashed in the X-Title last year and beat Bully Ray to win the World Title, and says he can do it again this year to Styles, whom he says is a charity case, mockingly referring to him as the posterboy of TNA. AJ comes out to meet Sabin face to face, choosing to ignore the cheap shot comments and offer Sabin good luck at Destination X, as he'll need it. Sabin doesn't think he will, because he's always been better than AJ, even if he was never given the opportunities that Styles got. He says that at Destination X, he'll embarrass Styles and send him back to the high school gyms he wrestled in before MVP gave AJ yet another opportunity and brought him back. Styles reminds him that he was brought back for a reason - because he's the real World Champion, and he'll show Sabin that at Destination X.

3. Madison Rayne and Winter defeated Angelina Love and Velvet Sky in a Tag Team Match. Angelina won the Knockouts title from Madison at Slammiversary thanks to Velvet's interference, which led to Madison defeating Velvet last week. Tonight, Madison has brought in a former... acquaintance... of Angelina as a mystery tag team partner. As the match plays out, you can tell that Angelina is not at all happy that Winter is back, and that Winter is definitely in her head. This allows Madison to control the match, and after Winter disposes of Velvet, Madison hits Angelina with the Rayne Drop for the win. After the match, as Madison grabs Angelina's world title and stares at it, Winter kneels down next to Angelina and kisses her on the cheek while cradling her head awkwardly.

4. Backstage, EC3 is with Dixie Carter and Rockstar Spud, who both seem frantic about the I Quit Match that EC3 has with Kurt Angle at Destination X. EC3 seems as smug, arrogant, and confident as ever though, reminding them that he made Kurt quit at Slammiversary, and saying he'll have no problem doing it again. Only, he says that this time he'll put Kurt on the shelf for good. EC3 walks off to head toward the ring for his match against Gunner, leaving Dixie and Spud worried. Dixie tells Spud to go be at ringside for EC3 just in case. Spud widens his eyes, but Dixie tells him that EC3 needs a protector, someone who can handle himself if Angle shows up. She peptalks Spud into believing he can handle the injured Angle, and Spud struts off confidently, thinking he can tackle anything.

5. Ethan Carter III defeated Gunner in a Singles Match. While EC3 won the match of his career at Slammiversary, Gunner is coming off of an emotionally devastating loss to James Storm. This is clear during the match, as the intensity that Gunner is so known for isnt there at all. EC3 is able to take advantage of Gunner's emotional state, and slaps on the Figure Four to pick up the submission win. After the match, Spud joins EC3 in the ring to celebrate just as Kurt Angle hits the ring looking for EC3. Both see him coming, and the confident Spud stands his ground alongside EC3. As Angle slides into the ring though, EC3 bails, leaving Spud all alone. Spud realizes quickly that he's out of his league, as Angle manhandles him with several suplexes before applying the ankle lock. Angle stares right at EC3 as he makes Spud scream in agony. This, Angle yells, is what will happen to EC3 at Destination X.

6. Bobby Roode, Austin Aries, Christopher Daniels, and Frankie Kazarian of EGO all come out to the ring looking pretty serious. Aries is pissed about losing his X-Title last week, and demands that Mount Rushmore - the wrestlers who cost Aries that title - come to the ring to face them like men. When Mount Rushmore doesn't respond, Roode takes the mic and challenges Mount Rushmore to a match at Destination X so that they can show the new guys just who this company belongs to. Adam Cole, Kevin Steen, Matt Jackson, and Nick Jackson of Mount Rushmore finally show up, and it looks like we're about to see a huge brawl as Mount Rushmore slowly gets up onto the apron. However, as soon as EGO makes a move toward them, all four members of Mount Rushmore drop off and start backing up the ramp, taunting EGO. Then MVP steps out onto the stage. He says that now they're contracted talent, they're under his control, and what hes curious about is what would happen if he put Mount Rushmore and EGO in the same ring at the same time at Destination X. He tells Mount Rushmore that EGO seems to think its their company, well... prove them wrong. He books an 8-Man tag team match for Destination X.

7. Petey Williams defeated Sonjay Dutt, Low Ki, and Jay Lethal in a Fatal Four Way match to earn a TNA contract and advance to the X-Division Title Match. Adrian Satterly (Neville), who qualified for the X-Title match last week, watches on from ringside. The old guard of the X-Division put on a good show, with Petey snatching the victory away from Low Ki after Ki hits the Warriors Way on Lethal, only for Petey to immediately hit Ki with the Canadian Destroyer for the pinfall victory. After the match, Adrian Satterly joins Petey in the ring and extends a hand, but Petey says it's not about respect, its about the gold. Petey walks off, leaving Satterly staring after him in the ring. That's two thirds of the title match at Destination X settled, with the last spot to be filled next week by a current TNA star.

8. Backstage, MVP cuts a promo from his office. He's been thinking about James Storm all night, and how to handle what Storm did last week when he Superkicked him. MVP says that instead of punishing him for the cheap shot, he wants to teach the Cowboy a lesson. He books a match between himself and James Storm at Destintion X, saying that if James Storm can beat him, then and only then can he have the World Title shot that he was asking for last week.

9. Jeff Hardy wrestles Samoa Joe to a 15 Minute Time Limit Draw in a Singles Match. For the second time in three weeks, Hardy faces Joe, and for the second time in three weeks, they wrestle to a time limit draw. The end of this match is a reverse of the first match, as Hardy was pinning Joe after connecting with the Swanton when the time limit expired. Unlike Joe however, Hardy doesnt get frustrated and attack. Joe loses his mind when he gets up after the match though, and begins tearing apart the ringside area, furious that he once again wasn't able to put away Hardy. Finally, Joe grabs a mic and demands that they settle who the better man is at Destinaion X. Hardy accepts.

10. For the third week in a row, a vignette of highly touted wrestler Britani Knight (Paige) airs, hyping her debut as a TNA Knockout at Destination X. Once again, Gail Kim is furious at the video airing. Disgusted that no one is listening to her opinion, she charges into MVP's office. She's noticed that MVP is busy playing matchmaker tonight, so she has a question for him. Those videos keep saying that Knight is debuting at Destination X, but they don't say who against. Does she have an opponent? MVP says not yet, they're still finalizing that. Gail demands to be matched up against her, just so she can squash Knight's hype and show that they should be talking about her above anyone else. MVP thinks that sounds like an excellent idea, and gives Gail the match she wants. Gail leaves with a smirk.

11. Magnus and Abyss defeated AJ Styles and Eric Young in a Tag Team Match. Last week, Styles defeated Young to retain the World Title in a very good match, where Young took Styles to the limit. After the match though, they were assaulted by Magnus and Abyss. who left them laying - Abyss hitting a Black Hole Slam on Styles onto a pile of thumbtacks. Tonight, Styles and Young look to get payback for the attack. By the end of the match, Styles and Magnus are left alone in the ring thanks to Young sacrificing himself to get rid of Abyss, leaping off of the stage with an elbow drop onto The Monster thru a table. Styles has the upper hand on Magnus, and heads to the top to put the Brit away with the Spiral Tap... when Chris Sabin shows up and distracts Styles! This allows Magnus to crotch AJ on the top rope, then hit him with the Mag Daddy Driver to pick up the win on the World Champion. Magnus celebrates up the ramp as Sabin climbs into the ring and taunts the unconscious Styles to end the show.

Destination X July 20
* AJ STYLES (c) vs. CHRIS SABIN for the TNA World Title
* KURT ANGLE vs. ETHAN CARTER III in an I Quit Match
* EGO (Roode, Aries, Daniels, Kaz) vs. MOUNT RUSHMORE (Cole, Steen, Bucks)
* JEFF HARDY vs. SAMOA JOE in a No Time Limit Match
* BRITANI KNIGHT vs. GAIL KIM
* MVP vs. JAMES STORM where Storm gets a Title shot if he wins
* ADRIAN SATTERLY vs. PETEY WILLIAMS vs. ? for the X-Div Title

[Dan O'Mac]

I ♥ EC3

[Brain Of J]

Welcome back.

Good, concise format. Gets the storyline across without extraneous details. I may start formatting my matches similarly. Might speed up writing time. Maybe. Nice use of the roster so far, very much putting the spotlight on fresh talent. EGO vs. Rushmore ... nice nod to Wyatts/Shield. Definitely a match I'd pay good money to see.

Jed Shaffer
~It gets hard thinking of something witty to go here.