TNA IMPACT REPORT: 4/24/08

-Booker T has something to say- 

Booker T hits the ring, and he has something to say to Sting. The Stinger joins him, and Booker apologizes for disrespecting him last week. Sting accepts.Roode and Storm come out and say that everyone wants to see them fight. Cornette mysteriously appears by the ring, and he says that he makes the matches around here. Oddly enough, he doesn't argue with the fact that we want to see Booker vs. Sting, so apparently what he doesn't do is make matches people like. He announces a tournament to fill the vacated Tag Team Championships. Four established teams will qualify, and then eight singles wrestlers will be randomly paired to form four more teams. Cornette then announced that he Booker T and Sting will take on Robert Roode and James Storm tonight in tag team action!

-Backstage with AJ Styles-
Jeremy Borash was with AJ Styles who said that he has Tomko, one of the greatest wrestlers ever in the ring as his tag team partner.. And he announced Tomko was in Japan. AJ then opened up a door, where JB questioned what AJ was doing. Karen Angle appeared, and JB acted like a mother who found out her 16 year old daughter was pregnant. Karen said she knew it was a bad idea for her to come back, and that she was embarrassed. She asked JB not to tell Kurt about it, and JB swore to his word as AJ and Karen left.

-Team 3D vs Black Reign and Rellik Deuces Qualifying-
Ray and Rellik lock up to the corner they start it off with Ray receiving shoulder rams by Rellik. Rights now and then boots follow by Rellik. Off the ropes, reversal and a side slam by Ray. Ray went for the pin but its only a near fall. Tag to Devon, double team suplex on Rellik and a cover for 2. Rellik fights back, tags Reign in and he delivers rights to Devon. Off the ropes and a shoulder block by Devon gets 2. All four men in, Rellik tossed, Reign fights back and Ray and Devon almost collide. They argue and Reign tosses Devon into Ray and we head to a commercial.

-Commercial Break-

Devon getting double-teamed. Rellik goes for a cover and gets 2. Chin lock by Rellik, Devon fights to his feet and then catches a kick, but Rellik spins out and connects anyway and then covers for 2. Rellik up top, Ray grabs him, Devon over and then goes up top and gets a superplex. Devon covers for 2 as Reign breaks it up. Tag to Ray and he begins to clean house. Off the ropes and a backdrop to Rellik. Then to Reign. Clotheslines both men now, Irish whip and Ray splashes both. Slam by Ray on Rellik gets 2! Ray argues, and then goes back to work. Slams Reign, Devon up top…Rellik tosses him off and then nails Ray. A big boot by Rellik gets 2 as Devon makes the save. Ray rolls Reign to the floor, 3D on Rellik and that is all.

-Winners: Team 3D-
-Match Rating-3/5-

-Camera to the Knockouts Room-
Knockouts are holding a bunch of invitationals in their hand. ODB and Velvet Sky and Angelina Love almost got into a brawl. Then Impact cut into a commercial break.

-Commercial Break-

-Backstage in the Locker Room with Kurt Angle-
Angle says he is ready for Joe, knowing that this is his last shot. He never loses to the same man twice. He studied the tape and he knows what he has to do. He will then defend against Rick Steiner. JB says Scott, and Angle then says, "whatever." JB says Karen is here, and he makes JB take him to them.

-Video Package Highlighting History between Joe/Angle-

-Earlier Footage of Joe training-
Earlier they caught up with Joe training. Nash is there, what is he helping with? Nash says the training never stops. Joe is the champ and is not going to let anyone down. Joe says Angle never holds back, and Angle needs to learn that he will be punished and Joe will always better him.


-A video of the Tag Title Controversy aired detailing what happened with Super Eric/Eric Young.-


-Backstage with Kaz and Eric Young-
Eric denies Super Eric and says it is all a rumor. Kaz then says it was hard to forgive him, since he busted his ass to become one half of the TNA Tag Team Champions. Next week they get another shot, and he says not to let him down again. Kaz then says to call Super Eric, get in touch with him and ask him to stay away. Eric agrees to Kaz.

-Motor City Machine Guns vs Christian Cage and Rhino Deuces Qualifier-
They trade counters, arm bar by Alex, take down and a knee to the arm by Alex. Cage rolls out, gets a side headlock but Alex throws him off the ropes, counters, kick by Alex and then Cage counters sliced bread. Unprettier try countered and an elbow by Alex followed by a cross body for 2. Cage gets the arm, tag to Rhino and a wrist lock on Alex. He counters, tags Sabin and he maintains control with the arm. Rhino reverses, counters by Sabin and then a sidekick. Off the ropes and a clothesline by Rhino gets 2. Rhino with a belly-to-belly, sets for a gore…misses and to the floor he goes. Sabin up top but Cage tosses him off. Shelley kicks him to the floor, senton dive to both men by Alex and we head to a commercial.

-Commercial Break-

 Guns are in control and Alex covers Rhino for 2. Off the ropes, reversal and a spine buster by Rhino gets 2. Tag to Cage, he lays the boots to Alex. Snap mare into a chin lock by Cage. Alex fights out, off the ropes and eats a back elbow for 2. Tag to Rhino, Irish whip and a corner shoulder block by Rhino. Tag back to Cage, off the ropes and a power slam on Alex gets 2. A neck vice applied by Cage, Alex battles back and then gets a sliced bread on Cage. Both men are down, looking for a tag and Sabin in off the tag with a missile dropkick. Kicks to Rhino, backdrop to Cage and then Rhino misses a charge and falls to the floor. Sabin springs in with a clothesline for a close 2.Sidekick by Sabin, cradle shock try, countered and Alex in and now Rhino is back and takes out Alex while Cage gets an Implant DDT for 2. Sabin manages to double DDT Rhino and Cage and covers for 2. Cage set up top, Sabin follows and they fight, Sabin tossed off…FROG SPLASH misses! Rhino gores Alex, unprettier on Sabin and that is all.
-Winners: Cage and Rhino-
-Match Rating:5/5-
*Note*: Cage and Rhino did a very great job, trying to make the Machine Guns look great in that ring*

-Jim Cornette In The Ring-
Cornette is in the ring to make a PPV match, and he calls out all of the knockouts. No Kong or Saeed. He has a special match at Sacrifice for them. He asks if they like makeovers, and says they will have a makeover battle royal. It will be an over the top rope battle royal. When it gets down to 2 women, a ladder gets involved. There will be a contract. The winner gets a title shot against Kong. The runner up will get a makeover, he knows what they like, he watches TV. They will get a Britney Spears makeover, and the runner up will get her head shaved live on PPV! Cornette called Sky, Love bimbos.

-Backstage with Sting and Booker T-
 Booker says his thoughts are to win. They beat the Road Warriors together, and tonight will be no different. They are living legends, and tonight it will get real ugly. Sting says then brings up that they could be on different teams. Booker says they are all grown up and they are all about winning now.

-Booker T and Sting vs Robert Roode and James Storm-
Roode distracts Booker and Storm takes control until Booker lands a flying forearm. Chops by Booker, sidekick and a tag to Sting. Rights and boots by Sting, but Storm rushes him to the corner and tags in Roode. Chops by Roode, rights and then talks trash to Booker. Sting fires back now with chops, rights and kicks. Mounted corner shots by Sting, a hip toss and then a dropkick by Sting follows for 2. A tag back to Booker, back elbow to Roode and to the corner they go again for more chops. Roode fights back, Irish whip and then Storm nails an Enziguri to Booker as Roode distracted the ref. A dropkick by Roode and a cover follows for 2. We head to a commercial.

-Commercial Break-

Booker fighting back, but Storm tags in Roode and they double team Booker. Mr. Perfect neck flip by Roode, a leg drop by Storm and then a knee drop by Roode and he covers for 2.Mounted shots by Storm in the corner, he puts his hat on and then bites Booker. Tag to Roode, and he applies a front face lock. Booker fights back, Roode off of the ropes and a spinebuster by Booker levels Roode. Booker manages a tag to Sting, stinger splashes for Roode and Storm. Booker in now and Jackie trips him up, which allows Roode to gets a DDT. Roode up top, Sting over and goes up to get a superplex, but Storm is over and we get a three man tower of doom! Storm and Booker then clothesline each other and everyone is down. Roode tosses Sting to the floor, Storm has a beer bottle and almost hits Storm. They argue now, Sting hits a deathdrop on Storm while wearing a cowboy hat as Booker takes out Roode and that is all.
-Winners: Booker, Sting-
-Match Rating- 4/5

-Backstage Confrontation with Angle and AJ Styles-
JB and Angle walk and they find AJ and Karen. Angle is pissed and asks why Karen is here. Kurt says while there is a Joe and Angle, there cannot be a Kurt and Karen. AJ gets in Kurt's face and tells him to stop talking to her like that, Angle shoves AJ, and tells them to get out of here.

-Backstage with Jim Cornette-
Lauren is with Cornette. He is sick of people being spoiled. BACK IN HIS DAY they worked hard and they liked it. He has plans, and knows that they all hate him. Just last week someone stole strawberries from him. But next week he has plans for a special match at Sacrifice. He will sacrifice bodies, careers and maybe lives. He will get even and prove that he is the puppet master. Lauren says he sounds evil, but Cornette says he is a good Christian businessman.


-TNA World Title: Samoa Joe vs Kurt Angle-
 Lock up, to the corner and Joe breaks. Go behind by Angle, reversal and Angle makes the ropes. Angle grabs a side headlock, off the ropes and Joe levels him with a shoulder block. Angle rolls to the floor to take a powder. Back in, shoulder blocked down and back to the floor goes Angle again. Angle back in, Joe gets a headlock. Off the ropes and Joe KILLS Angle with a clothesline. Headlock takedown by Joe, Angle gets to his feet and to the corner. Rights by Angle, Irish whip and Joe sidesteps Angle, who misses and Joe then gets another headlock takedown. Angle back to his feet and to a corner again. Angle rakes the eyes and then delivers a STIFF uppercut that rocks Joe. Angle charges, Joe moves and Angle slams into the steel post. ELBOW SUICIDA BY JOE! We'll head to a commercial.

-Commercial Break-

Angle delivering forearms. Joe fights back, knee lariat, senton back splash gets 2. Joe continues the attack with the high knee drop for 2. Face wash now by Joe, and the running boot about kills Angle. Snap suplex by Joe and a cover for 2. Joe now works the cross arm breaker, Angle tries to defend, and then gets the ropes. Rights by Joe, Angle fires back and then gets a release German. Angle works the chinlock, rakes the face of Joe and then back to the chinlock. Elbows by Joe, off the ropes and an overhead belly to belly by Angle! Angle covers and only gets 2. Back to the chinlock goes Angle. Joe fights to his feet, elbows out and then Angle rakes the eyes. Angle charges, but takes the STJOE~! Both men are down and working to their feet. Joe grabs Angle, rights and the ref backs him off. Joe charges Angle, who pulls down the ropes and Joe hits hard and is holding the knee. Angle follows and goes to work on the knee. The ref gets Angle back into the ring and starts the count as we head to a commercial.

-Commercial Break-

Angle locks in the figure four. During the commercial break Nash and the trainer checked on Joe. Joe works to roll the hold but fails. Joe tries to make the ropes now…struggles… and makes it. Angle didn't want to break the hold, but finally does. He keeps kicking at the knee, and then applies a knee crank. Joe chops out of that, to his feet, they trade rights, Joe in control and an Irish whip, and a spinebuster by Joe gets a close 2. Angle off the ropes and Joe with the snap slam gets 2. Ankle lock by Angle! Joe rolls, escapes and then the Angle slam connects for 2. Angle goes up top now…MOONSAULT MISSES~! LUCHA ROLL by Joe, and he gets the clutch! No, Angle counters into the ankle lock! Joe counters that into the clutch! He has the body scissors…but Angle is close enough to get the ropes. Joe sets Angle up top, counter and then Joe gets an Enziguri…on the ref. REF BUMP! Angle slam on Joe. STRAPS DOWN! Angle drags the ref over, ankle lock applied. Joe kicks Angle off, and Scott Steiner NAILS Angle with a pipe. He's a sneaky fella! Joe hits some kind of crap tombstone and that is all.
-Winner: Samoa Joe-
-Match Rating: 4/5-

-After the Match-
Steiner talks smack to Angle. Joe smacks Steiner, Steiner wants to fight, Cornette comes out and says at Sacrifice it will be Joe vs Angle vs Steiner.

-My Thoughts-
I really want to see AJ Styles attack Kurt at Sacrifice! I would also see Angle winning back the title and AJ facing Kurt for it and winning it!
Great Show
-Overall Rating: 5/5-

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