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TNA Thursday Night Impact opening on AMC with highlights of last week's Slaughterhouse Match.
Tom Hannifan and Matt Rehwoldt are on the call.
Moose made his way to the ring. He said Matt Hardy told him he hasn't been himself. Moose said he's been around long enough for fans to have seen him through the years and he's always been the guy to take people out. If they gett him first, they better take him down, because if he gets up, he'll take them out. Now, he is laser-focused on Syk after what they did to The Hardys and their ass is next. He hasn't forgotten he was the first one that they attacked. He said they are calling his home a cancer, so they are speaking about him, because he's the face of the franchise. He challenged them to come out and get their ass whooped. They hit the ring and attacked Moose. Matt Hardy made the save, hitting the ring with a steel pipe. Syk backed up the aisle.
TNA Champion Leon Slater and X-Division Champion The Amazing Red cut a promo backstage. Red said he wanted to thank everyone as it's an honor to be a Hall of Famer. He said that he can't think of a better way to thank the fans than by bringing the TNA Tag Team Titles home. Leon said that he wanted to thank Red for laying the blueprint of TNA. Trey Miguel showed up and implied he was taking the TNA title at Destination X. He said he'll be out there during the Tag title bout later.
TNA Knockouts Champion Indi Hartwell came across Daria Rae, who was being followed by someone tasked by the Board to keep an eye on her. Indi said that Daria can't handle things on her own so she sends her goons Shayna Baszler and Zoey Stark after her. Indi insulted Daria, who wanted to go after her but was stopped by the Board rep.
Frankie Kazarian & Avery Styles vs. Hunter James & Alexander Lev
Mustafa Ali was on commentary.
Styles opened the match against Lev, holding his own with a series of dropkicks and slams. Kaz tagged in and hit a bulldog before James tagged in for Lev. Styles returned to the ring and caught James with a forearm for a two count. Lev then caught Styles with a knee between the ropes before knocking him off the apron, allowing James to set him up in the corner. James and Lev worked over Styles in a tree of woe position while Kaz was unable to come to his partner's aid. James followed up with a backbreaker before Lev flew in from the ring post with an axe handle. Styles continued to take a beating from James and Lev until he finally managed to make the hot tag to Kaz. Kaz came in and cleaned house, catching James with a forearm before hitting a leg drop on Lev. He followed up with a springboard leg drop for a two-count. Styles then grabbed a blind tag and dragged James into the corner. He climbed to the top rope and connected with the Spiral Tap for the pin.
Your winners, Frankie Kazarian & Avery Styles!
Ali took the mic and implied Kazarian was going to turn on Avery. Kazarian decked him off the apron.
The System agreed Bear Bronson and Eddie Edwards would work out their issues themselves in the ring tonight.
Eddie Edwards vs. Bear Bronson
Bronson sent Edwards into the ropes, but Edwards caught him in a headlock and sent him off the ropes. Bronson came back with a shoulder tackle before sending Edwards into the corner and following up with a splash. Bronson tossed Edwards across the ring with a suplex and continued the assault with a series of punches in the corner. He followed up with a back elbow, but Edwards fought back with a kick before catching Bronson with a hurricanrana off the top turnbuckle. Edwards connected with a high shoulder tackle, but Bronson caught him with a drop-down counter for a two count. Bronson continued throwing strikes as they moved around the ring, but Edwards responded with a series of chops. Bronson dropped him with a right hand. Edwards eventually found an opening and connected with a neckbreaker. The two traded shots off the ropes before Edwards managed to take Bronson down with a suplex in the middle of the ring.
Edwards headed to the top rope, but Bronson shoved him to the outside. Bronson went for a chop, but Edwards avoided it and fired back with one of his own. Bronson responded by throwing Edwards into the steel steps. Edwards battled back and nailed a Facebuster. Bronson threw Edwards over the top rope and nailed a dive. Edwards came back with a dive of his own. The fight eventually spilled up the entrance ramp, where Bronson planted Edwards with a Black Hole Slam on the ramp. They fought to their feet and JUST managed to beat the countout right before ten.
Edwards caught Bronson with a superkick, but it only seemed to make him angrier. Bronson responded with a sit-out choke bomb and went for the cover, but Edwards managed to kick out. The two battled on the turnbuckle before Edwards nailed a sunset flip into a power bomb. Bronson blocked a high knee, but Edwards followed up with a lariat and the Boston Knee Party for the pin.
Your winner, Eddie Edwards!
The storyline is that Bear now has to tow the line for The System since he lost to Edwards.
The System embraced.
The Injury Report: Jeff Hardy is out of action indefinetly with head trauma and lacerations. Avery Styles suffered an ankle injury tonight. BDE is out of action after being injured by Zero. TNA security team members were also injured. They should have hired Atlas!
Right after this, they promoted the biggest Hardy Party for December 16th in El Paso, Texas.
The TNA Board rep was typing up an incident report on Daria when she tried to convince him it would look bad. Santino Marella showed up and said good luck as Rae is a handful. The rep protested he could do his job. Santino walked off and Rae said she didn't think Santino respected him, trying to wedge an issue in there.
Allie & Shotzi Blackheart vs Fire ’N Flava
Blackheart and Steelz started out. Blackheart sent Steelz back into the corner, where Hogan tagged herself in. Allie entered the match and immediately got in Hogan’s face. Hogan attempted to draw her in with a false sense of friendship, but Allie saw through the act and caught her with an elbow in the corner. Hogan knocked Allie into the ropes, allowing Steelz to hold her in place so Hogan could connect with a hip attack. Hogan continued the assault with stomps and punches, taunting Allie by calling her soft. Allie fired back with a spear, allowing both teams to make tags. Blackheart came in hot, stacking Steelz and Hogan in the corner before taking them both down with a double dropkick. Blackheart went for the cover, but Hogan broke it up. Hogan then knocked Allie off the apron with an elbow before dropkicking Blackheart. She went for a pin of her own, but Allie rushed in to make the save. Allie followed up with a Death Valley Driver on Hogan, while Blackheart and Steelz connected with simultaneous big boots, leaving all four competitors down. Blackheart and Allie soon caught Hogan and Steelz in stereo Tarantulas un the ropes. Blackheart followed up with a missile dropkick on Hogan, but Steelz managed to break up the pin attempt. Allie then caught Steelz with a Codebreaker, while Blackheart headed to the turnbuckle and connected with a senton on Hogan.
Your winners, Shotzi and Allie!
John Skyler was looking to speak with Mila Moore but she broke up with him, heeling the hell out of him in the process. She walked off as Skyler sat stunned in the chair and just muttered "I Love you." Jeez, this came off some random and weird after they literally had him leave Order Four to defend her honor. While Moore is stronger as a heel, this really felt forced and out of nowhere.
After a commercial break, Skyler was still despondent.
M and Heather by Elegance were backstage. M said Heather was her best friend, so they are going to be on the magazine cover together. She said that's how it should have been all along, then walked off. Elayna Black asked if she really believed what M said. Heather said she knew they were trying to get between them, and challenged her to a match next week.
Harley Hudson and The Righteous came to the ring for her induction ceremony. Vincent asked Hudson if she was ready to become Righteous and leave her old life behind. Hudson answered yes, prompting Vincent to ask if she was ready to bloom into something greater. Hudson answered yes again. Dutch placed a crown on her head, making her "righteous." Vincent interrupted, saying there was just one more thing. He wanted to know if her heart was truly righteous. Vincent explained that Hudson needed to say, “I am Righteous, for we are many.” She repeated, but Vincent revealed that someone else had already made up their mind while Harley was trying to decide if she would join them. Xia Brookside appeared behind Hudson and clocked her, revealing herself as the newest member of The Righteous. Vincent said they sacrificed a mouse to the snake, and welcomed Xia to the Righteous.
Matt Hardy said Syk tried to murder Jeff Hardy. Matt won't forgive or forget. They are in for a painful Twist of Fate. Moose said they thought they could do whatever they want, but Moose used to be the most evil one in TNA and now their asses are his. Matt said he went to Santino Marella and at Destination X it's them against Syk.
TNA Tag Team Champions Nic Nemeth & Ryan Nemeth vs. TNA Champion Leon Slater & X-Division Champion The Amazing Red
Red and Nic started things off, with Nic sending Red into the corner. They noted it was Red's first match on Impact in 15 years. Giving up a significant size advantage, Red focused his attack on Nic’s arm, but Nic countered with a quick rollup. Red kicked out at two. Red dodged a strike and tagged in Slater, who came off the second rope with an axe handle. Slater continued working over Nic’s arm before tagging in Ryan, who greeted him with a kick to the gut. Ryan bounced Slater’s head off the turnbuckles and tagged Nic back into the match. Slater sent Nic into the corner and delivered exactly ten punches before tagging in Red, who followed suit with ten of his own. Red went for the cover, but Nic kicked out. Ryan tagged in, and the Brothers Nemeth began doubleteaming Red in the corner. Slater and Red made a comeback and set up for stereo dives but the champs went up the aisle to make sure they were out of reach.
They fought on the outside. Nic was sent into the ring steps, while Ryan crashed into the barricade. The challengers beat the champs into the ring steps. Red threw Ryan back into the ring while Slater continued beating down Nic. into Nic on the outside. Ryan then poked Red in the eyes and tagged out to Nic, who ripped Red's face across the ropes. Red was worked over for a long time before finally tagging out to Leon.g cover. They battled back and forth. Slater hit a flying bodypress on Nic.
Red tagged in, and he and Leon nailed a double suplex on Nic. Ryan attacked and drove Leon into the ring post. They worked over Red, whi kept kicking out. Nic caught him with a superkick, prompting Slater to rush back in and send both Nemeths to the outside. Ryan grabbed one of the championship belts while Slater caught Nic with a forearm from the apron. Slater threw Nic back into the ring, where Red connected with a slam and went for the pin. Ryan broke it up, but took out the referee in the process. Slater tossed Ryan out of the ring, where he once again grabbed the title belt. Slater attempted to take him out with a dive off the apron, but Ryan caught him with a title belt shot. Red countered a superkick from Nic into a rol-up, but there was no referee available to make the count. Red followed up with a kick and attempted to hit the Code Red, only for Ryan to strike him with the title belt. Nic capitalized, connecting with Danger Zone. The referee returned and counted the pinfall.
Your winners and still Tag Team Champions, The Nemeths!
A despondent Harley Hudson wondered to her mother (on the phone) why it was so hard for her to connect and make friends here. She said she didn't want to return to the UK yet and was going to try and tough it out. There was a note on the wall asking Harley to "play with me." Hudson looked and there was former TNA Knockouts Champion Taryn Terrell who asked her to join The Dollhouse.
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