Show opens with the MEM coming out to the ring to yack it up on the mic. Hernandez comes out with Shane Sewell (rehired as a referee?) carrying his Feast Or Fired case and asks for his Heavyweight Title shot. We were 10 minutes into the show before the 1st match.
TNA Heavyweight Championship match - Hernandez vs Sting. With all the other members of the MEM at ringside I certainly didn't expect the title to change hands or there not be any funny business here. No shock, as Hernandez took Sting up for The Border Toss Booker T threw a t-shirt into his face and the rest of the MEM jumped him so Sewell called for the bell with the result (I assume) going to Hernandez as a win by DQ off outside interference. The match barely lasted 5 minutes.
Sewell putting out Booker creates a new storyline for him, Homicide made the save as Sewell called more people out from the back to come and help but it was only other referees coming out so that was kind of pointless. AJ Styles came down and was helping until Booker kicked him but it took Team 3D with a returning Brother Ray with a mohawk to make the save with Ray powerbombing Angle through a table. Devon speaks more than I've ever heard asking for Angle at the next PPV and Ray shoots big time asking for Sting.
Backstage and in-ring crap from The Beautiful People and "Governor Palin" played by the lovely Queen Of Scream Daffney, Roxxi & Taylor Wilde shoot on them & WWE Divas having "punked" Love & Sky. It would have been better if "Govenor Palin" had revealed her true identity.
6 Woman Knockout Streetfight - The Kongtourage vs Roxxi, Taylor Wilde & ODB. Taylor & Roxxi appear to have either rebranded their images or lost their costumes, ODB appeared to be wearing one of Abyss's cast offs. A decent match that picked up even more once it went outside the ring, what was with ODB fondling her crotch? Roxxi made a stunning and well sold fall away slam on Saeed, Roxxi took the win off the Voodoo Drop on Rhaka Khan (who actually went with & sold a move for a change!) to take the win for their team. The match could have been longer, it was only just over 5 minutes long.
Tag Team #1 Contenders Match - Matt Morgan & Abyss vs Consequences Creed & Jay Lethal. So TNA still haven't stolen my idea to call them Lethal Consequences? Come on Russo, its a BRILLIANT name. I was extremely annoyed to see them interupt this match to show a video package for the upcoming PPV, its bad enough to interupt a match to go to commercial. It's even worse when its an internal commercial you could have showed AFTER the match, it seems the Asylum is still alive in the editing suite then? Creed & Lethal were the better team but there wasn't much to talk about in this match. Lethal made the pin on Morgan so Creed & Lethal get a title shot at the next PPV. Another short match at only 6 minutes long. Morgan & Abyss fought each other after the match as Abyss's screw up cost them the title shot, I guess this is Matt Morgans chance to be a singles competitor again, ditto Abyss and for Abyss to regain his hardcore side.
Backstage garbage with the MEM, it seems Booker T has finally dropped the stupid African accent?
Scott Steiner vs AJ Styles - Mick Foley is special guest enforcer. Styles had a great match as usual, Steiner sold well and Styles did a lot to put Steiner over. Styles looked ok showing no ill effects from his bad landing into the table at the Genesis. Steiner beaning Styles with the pipe was the worst foreign object shot to the head I've ever seen (and I've seen some pretty bad ones), Steiner had Styles hooked into a submission hold and it took Foley with Socko distracting Hebner on the apron which allowed Petey Williams to come out from the back and hit Steiner with a great missile dropkick off the top turnbuckle, this left the opening for Styles to hit the Pele to take the win with an assist from Foley & Williams. Not a great match especially by AJ's standards, the match was just over 10 minutes and 30 seconds long.
In a 2 hour show we got just over 26 minutes of wrestling. Its sad, isn't it?
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