TK's Say: TNA Report 08/07/10

Welcome again to the home of Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling! We are now just days away from Victory Road but first there are some things to be settled. All the moments and results from Thursday night can be found right here on the TNA Report!

Impact kicks off and its Anderson standing in the ring. He calls out Hardy and its time to find out if that chair shot last week was an accident or not. Anderson claims it was an accident but tonight it wont be.

The two will have a match and Anderson said if he uses the chair then he has a problem with Hardy (doesnt he have the right to decide on his own? Not the chair deciding?). If Hardy uses the chair then he may have had it coming. But either way, he is bringing a chair to their match tonight.

Thoughts: WHO is writing this stuff? We are going to get a chair involved in the storyline? I guess we'll see where this goes tonight.

Kazarian vs AJ Styles

These two have been trying to steal the attention of Ric Flair for weeks and now its time to settle it. The match starts with high energy from both wrestlers but neither are pinned easy so the match slows down.

Flair makes his way down the ramp and now things pick up again. Styles executes a dropkick to perfection but Kazarian battles back. Styles takes a few counters every now and then at this point but its Kazarian who is spending a lot of time on the ground.

Eventually Kazarian hits a leg drop of the top rope and things seemed evened up again. Styles tries a springboard of his own but Kazarian dodges it only to take a Paylay. Moments later and Kazarian hits a BRUTAL springboard DDT that sends Styles outside the ring. Its an all out war but Flair steps into the ring and breaks things up. Styles and Kazarian will team up at Victory Road but no opponents have been revealed... yet.

RESULT: DRAW

Thoughts: I hope that we get to see this match again with a finish. These two great highflyers managed to put on a great match and its too bad that it had to be cut short. I do have a feeling though that this rivalry to impress Flair isnt over just yet. I expect some kind of betrayal at Victory Road. (6.5/10)

Angelina Love vs Daffney

Love wins the match. Love will put her career on the line at Victory Road against Madison Rayne.

RESULT: ANGELINA LOVE WINS VIA PIN

Thoughts: (N/A)

Brother Devon makes his way to the ring and calls out Brother Ray to straighten things out. Devon is standing alongside Jesse Neil and Shannon Moore and says Neil has had nothing but respect for everybody.

Devon asks what Ray's problem is with Neil and Ray calls Devon un-loyal. Ray says he is the leader of Team 3D so he doesnt need to answer to nobody. Ray calls Neil a punk and says that his problem is now with Devon. At Victory Road it will be Ray, Devon, and Neil in a three way dance.

Thoughts: Ray said Devon was going to have to choose between the two. I thought that meant special referee but three way dance works to... even though we already got a four way dance. (5/10)

Samoa Joe vs Rob Van Dam

Joe took out the past champion and now its time to take on the current champion. They stare eachother down and circle the ring and then it begins. The two exchange punches and kicks but its a dead even fight until RVD delivers a nice kick to start off the match.

RVD then sets up for a Five Star Splash already but Joe tries turning it into a Muscle Buster. His plan doesnt go through but Joe still sends RVD flying off the top turnbuckle. RVD then gets back up but Joe dives outside the ring and takes RVD back down.

Tommy Dreamer and his crew make there was through the crowd and it doesnt distract Joe at all as he maintains his control. RVD delivers some big kick combos and it leads to a near fall. Both men stand up and its time to start a whole new face off.

Joe snaps off a quick powerslam and is back in control. RVD gets a split burst of momentum but Joe ends his sequence with a VICIOUS clothesline. Joe hits a hard slap but fails to close out the match once again as RVD uses his kicks to fight back in and hits Rolling Thunder.

RVD then goes high risk and hits a kick right on the button but Joe kicks out at two and a half. Both men are down as the referee counts and both men get to there feet and the war continues.

Joe hits a huge powerbomb but still can only get a near fall. He tries a few submissions but RVD just barely reaches the ring rope. RVD then tries to sneak in a roll-up but Joe turns it around into a choke hold. RVD uses the corner as leverage and manages to steal a pin on the back fall. Joe thinks he had his shoulder up so he hits a Muscle Buster on the referee to take out his anger.

RESULT: RVD WINS VIA ROLL-UP PIN

Thoughts: Very intense match but it was RVD who had his hand raised. Great non-PPV match and there isnt much more to say then this wont be the last meeting between these two. The match was so good that it deserves it own color. (8/10)

Douglas Williams vs Jeremy Buck- Ladder Match (Non-Title)

Buck is fired up early and hits a crossbody on Williams followed by a huge moonsault. He gets a little ahead of himself and gets a ladder but Williams stops him from getting any further than that.

The ladder is already set up for Williams but his fear of heights keeps him from climbing it. Buck dives from the top turnbuckle and takes him off the ladder and then sends him into it later on.

Williams manages to drop Buck off the ladder and climb it but Buck comes right back and takes Williams back off with a sunset flip into powerbomb. Buck then climbs the ladder and picks up the relatively easy win.

RESULT: JEREMY BUCK WINS

Thoughts: They called it an upset but I think it was far from one. If you put a highflyer and a guy who is afraid of heights in a ladder match then it is clear who should win. Buck managed a solid performance but I saw it coming. (6.5/10)

Motor City Machine Guns & Hernandez vs Beer Money & Matt Morgan

Sabin and Roode start off and its Sabin's high flying attack that picks apart Roode. A hurricanrana and a kick is all it takes and Roode needs the tag. Storm gets in and its still the MCMG that have the momentum.

It takes a cheap shot to end their run and now Beer Money takes turns with Morgan on beating down Sabin. The slowly break him apart but they can only manage some near falls. Sabin finally gets over to the corner and gets a tag on Hernandez who rapidly comes in and rampages to take out both members of Beer Money.

Hernandez chases Morgan up the ramp and now it just comes down to the main tag teams. Storm is taken out by Sabin and now it is just down to Shelley and Roode. Shelley breaks the ice right away with a big crossbody but over pursues and gets himself into a roll-up pin.

RESULT: BEER MONEY & MATT MORGAN WIN VIA ROLL-UP PIN

Thoughts: Solid match and Beer Money picked up a close win. It was too close though which is why im still calling it anyones match at Victory Road despite the results of the match tonight. (5.5/10)

Jay Lethal makes his way to the ring and addresses the situation of Flair attacking his brother. He says it ripped his heart out to see his childhood idol attack his own flesh and blood. But at Victory Road he is going to rip Flair's heart out.

A few moments later and here comes Flair himself. Flair starts off by insulting Lethal and his mother. Flair tells Lethal he doesnt belong in his world and Lethal gets in his face. Flair says Lethal has three days until he faces his wrestling god (Flair).

Thoughts: Lethal didnt seem to have any words for Flair but he seemed pretty pissed. I said a few weeks ago that Lethal is normally nice but attacking his brother was a mistake. I think we got a little preview about how Lethal feels about Flair. Should be an interesting match. (5/10)

Mr. Anderson vs Jeff Hardy

Anderson makes is way to the ring first and he has that steel chair in hand. Only question now is if he plans on using it or not. Hardy makes his way down and the two lock horns to start off the main event.

The beginning of the match consists of a lot of back and forth but nobody is really able to carry out a strong sequence. Anderson and Hardy both attempt pins early but neither capitalize. Hardy tries to set the tone of the match by hitting some big moves but still can only score a near fall.

Anderson gets Hardy on his shoulders and puts Hardy down just long enough to head to the top turnbuckle but he hesitates and Hardy gets out of the way. Hardy then hits a Twist of Fate to pick up the win but the night isnt a complete success yet because here comes Abyss.

He makes his way to the ring with a board covered in nail and the referee takes it away. Both Hardy and Anderson pounce but Abyss counters with a huge chokeslam on Hardy and a boot on Anderson. RVD heads down the ramp to the rescue but Abyss catches him and sends him outside the ring.

Anderson then rocks Abyss with the steel chair from behind and it seems to be the only chair shot that has fazed Abyss in the past few weeks. RVD then hits the Vandaminator to take out Abyss.

RESULT: JEFF HARDY WINS VIA PIN AFTER A SWANTON BOMB

Thoughts: The same picture this week but it was a different story as Abyss was the man lying outside the ring at the end of the show. He had all the momentum coming up to this point but he lost it at the last second... literally. Can Abyss rebound and start back up at Victory Road? We will find out in three days. (6/10)

SHOW RATING: 7.5/10

Weekly TNA Awards

Best Performer: AJ Styles

Best Moment: Samoa Joe vs RVD

Best Statement: RVD

TNA Top Five

1) RVD (up four spots)

2) Abyss (down a spot)

3) Samoa Joe (down a spot)

4) Jeff Hardy (new to list)

5) Jay Lethal (down two spots)

Victory Road PPV Predictions

MCMG defeat Beer Money (via pin)

Hernandez defeats Matt Morgan (via pin after a Border Toss into the cage wall)

Jay Lethal defeats Ric Flair (UPSET ALERT) (via Dreamer)

Angelina Love defeats Madison Rayne (via pin)

Douglas Williams defeats Brian Kendrick (via climbing the ladder and grabbing the belt)

Kurt Angle defeats D'Angelo Dinero (via submission by Ankle Lock)

Jesse Neil defeats Brother Ray, Brother Devon (via pin after Devon takes out Ray and walks away)

TBA defeat AJ Styles & Kazarian (via betrayal)

Rob Van Dam defeats Abyss, Anderson, Jeff Hardy (via pin on Anderson)

Thanks for reading

Comments

1. Comment #1

   Hey, I've been reading your articles for a while now. They keep getting better and better. I like the bold and change in color for the match. One suggestion: Make your TNA Top Five into a TNA Top Ten, so that you don't have to remove and add people over and over again.

   Posted by Nick Mann on Saturday, July 10, 2010

2. Comment #2

   i believe i know who "They" are that abyss keeps talking about... tommy dreamer rhino mr stevie (the insane guy that kept "Treating" abyss) and raven

   Posted by hunterholb on Sunday, July 11, 2010

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