TNA Impact Wrestling Thoughts 5.4.2012
Posted by David Damage on Monday, April 9, 2012
Under: PPV & TV Thoughts
TNA Impact Wrestling 5th April 2012
Dixie / Sting / Hogan / Flair / Roode Segment
Kurt Angle Vs Jeff Hardy
Bully Ray / Austin Aries segment
Velvet Vs Angelina Vs Mickie Vs Tera Vs Madison Vs Winter
Motor City Machineguns Vs Mexican America
James Storm Vs AJ Styles
Hogan / Eric Bischoff Segment
Bobby Roode Vs Mr Anderson
Footage is shown of Hogan becoming the Impact GM last week….
Dixie is in the ring and introduces Hulk Hogan…. Hogan thanks Sting and Dixie for making him GM. He claims he has been speaking with creative regarding new segments on Impact… please don’t tell me Brutus Beefcake will be bringing his “Barber Shop” segment back…
Ric Flair comes to ringside and tells Hogan that he can’t tell him what to do and he has Eric Bischoff here tonight as well….
Bobby Roode comes out and says that he wants to put Hogan on notice. There is no one who can stop him being the world champion. He says his only obligation is for Lockdown, where he will successfully defend the Title against James Storm.
Hogan stops him from heading backstage and calls Mr Anderson to join him in the ring. Hogan says that the fans want to watch Bobby Roode Vs Mr Anderson tonight….
Hogan says that he heard Kurt Angle say last week that he wouldn’t wrestle Jeff Hardy at Lockdown, but the fans want it, so it’s going to happen right now….
Kurt Angle Vs Jeff Hardy
These guys have another great match.
Kurt is busted open outside the ring at one point. During the match,
Kurt Angle walks out and takes a count out loss…. When Angle gets backstage, Hogan tells Kurt that he has booked him in a match with Hardy at Lockdown, where he cannot escape…
Bully Ray is asked backstage who he expects to win at Lockdown, Roode or Storm? Bully says that he’s sick of hearing about Roode and Storm and that the next world champion is himself. He calls Austin Aries a “Little problem” he is about to deal with….
When we come back from the break, Bully Ray is in the ring and he says that he doesn’t understand why Aries has a problem. He says he has eaten bigger chicken wings… Aries comes to the ring and tells Bully Ray and the fans to “Shhhh” and be quiet… “I should just pop you in the face” Bully Ray says right before Aries pops him in the head with the microphone and punches Ray in the corner. Bully Ray catches him and takes him out with a Super Bully Bomb. Ray asks a fallen Aries: “Do you know who I am?”
Another great video Feature looking at James Storm and Robert Roode’s rise through the ranks of TNA, starting at the bottom and working their way to the top, their friendship, forming Beer Money and their eventual split.
AJ Styles is asked backstage whether he thinks James Storm or Robert Roode will win at Lockdown. Styles says that he thinks Storm will win, using the Last Call Superkick. James Storm stops by and says that he is looking for someone “phenomenal” to help him practise the super kick and get ready for Lockdown. Styles says that he will help him get ready, but warns him that he is a lot quicker than Roode….
Knockouts No.1 Contender match
Winter Vs Tera Vs Mickie James Vs Madison Rayne Vs Angelina Vs Velvet
This was actually pretty good. Tera looked especially impressive. Velvet Sky scored the win, pinning Mickie James after a Facebuster.
Backstage, Mr Anderson is talking about beating Robert Roode later tonight. Roode steps into his locker room behind his security team to dispute that. Mr Anderson isn’t flustered….
James Storm and Jeff Hardy at the Country Music Awards highlights….
Eric Young is backstage arranging his wedding with ODB… Pretty funny, I have to admit. Eric has a ton of charisma.
James Storm Vs AJ Styles
This was a really good TV match, which Storm won after finally hitting the “Last Call” Superkick on Styles.
Motorcity Machineguns Vs Mexican America
It’s so great to see Chris Sabin return and one of the best tag teams in the business are back!
MCMG beat Hernandez and Anarcia with a neck breaker / top rope slash combo. Chris Sabin gets the microphone after the match and declares that they have their sights set on the tag team titles…
Ric Flair meets Eric Bischoff coming out of his car and tells him that Hogan is out of control tonight, making matches for TNA Lockdown and ordering people around. Eric asks Flair whether Hogan doesn’t know who they are and says that they are in control. Eric says that before the end of the show, he is going to “put Hogan into a tiny box” that he will not be able to get out from….
When we come back from the break, Hulk Hogan is in the ring and he calls out Eric Bischoff, who joins him in the ring.
They argue for a little while before Hogan announces a Lethal Lockdown match for Lockdown. Eric’s team will face Garett’s team and the loser must leave TNA. Hogan says that if Eric’s team loses, he can “never use the Eric Bischoff name again”… What name exactly is he supposed to use other than his own?
James Storm video package / promo. Storm says that he is prepared to face Bobby Roode at Lockdown for the World Heavyweight Championship…
Bobby Roode Vs Mr Anderson
This was a good, but short match.
After a ref bump, Mr Anderson covers Roode but the referee can’t make the count. Roode rolls to the outside and brings a bottle into the ring with him when Anderson throws him back into the ring. Roode cracks the bottle over Anderson’s head, busting him open in the process and scores the win as the groggy referee counts the fall.
Hogan comes to the ring with James Storm and announces that he is reversing the decision and Mr Anderson is now the winner of the match.
Roode says “Screw you Hogan! You can both kiss my ass!” holding his world title in the air, as Impact ends.
I don’t like that Hogan is the GM of the show and the amount of TV time he gets. Just on this one Impact alone, Hulk Hogan had TWO different in-ring segments (as well as some backstage promos and he came down at the end of the show). Is Hogan really that much of a ratings draw in 2012 that they must feature him so much? Highly unlikely.
James Storm Vs AJ Styles and Kurt Angle Vs Jeff Hardy were really good TV matches.
It’s great to see MCMG back at last. The Knockout match was fine for what it was. Mr Anderson Vs Bobby Roode was entertaining, if they had more time they could have had a better match. I really liked the Bully Ray / Austin Aries segment and look forward to where this feud is going - I’m a fan of both guys and I think they could produce some great matches and segments together.
Overall, I thought this was a good Impact, apart from the involvement of Hulk Hogan. I hope that if / when the WWE Network is up and running, Hogan is able to get a bigger deal for doing less just so that he leaves TNA alone.
Dixie / Sting / Hogan / Flair / Roode Segment
Kurt Angle Vs Jeff Hardy
Bully Ray / Austin Aries segment
Velvet Vs Angelina Vs Mickie Vs Tera Vs Madison Vs Winter
Motor City Machineguns Vs Mexican America
James Storm Vs AJ Styles
Hogan / Eric Bischoff Segment
Bobby Roode Vs Mr Anderson
Footage is shown of Hogan becoming the Impact GM last week….
Dixie is in the ring and introduces Hulk Hogan…. Hogan thanks Sting and Dixie for making him GM. He claims he has been speaking with creative regarding new segments on Impact… please don’t tell me Brutus Beefcake will be bringing his “Barber Shop” segment back…
Ric Flair comes to ringside and tells Hogan that he can’t tell him what to do and he has Eric Bischoff here tonight as well….
Bobby Roode comes out and says that he wants to put Hogan on notice. There is no one who can stop him being the world champion. He says his only obligation is for Lockdown, where he will successfully defend the Title against James Storm.
Hogan stops him from heading backstage and calls Mr Anderson to join him in the ring. Hogan says that the fans want to watch Bobby Roode Vs Mr Anderson tonight….
Hogan says that he heard Kurt Angle say last week that he wouldn’t wrestle Jeff Hardy at Lockdown, but the fans want it, so it’s going to happen right now….
Kurt Angle Vs Jeff Hardy
These guys have another great match.
Kurt is busted open outside the ring at one point. During the match,
Kurt Angle walks out and takes a count out loss…. When Angle gets backstage, Hogan tells Kurt that he has booked him in a match with Hardy at Lockdown, where he cannot escape…
Bully Ray is asked backstage who he expects to win at Lockdown, Roode or Storm? Bully says that he’s sick of hearing about Roode and Storm and that the next world champion is himself. He calls Austin Aries a “Little problem” he is about to deal with….
When we come back from the break, Bully Ray is in the ring and he says that he doesn’t understand why Aries has a problem. He says he has eaten bigger chicken wings… Aries comes to the ring and tells Bully Ray and the fans to “Shhhh” and be quiet… “I should just pop you in the face” Bully Ray says right before Aries pops him in the head with the microphone and punches Ray in the corner. Bully Ray catches him and takes him out with a Super Bully Bomb. Ray asks a fallen Aries: “Do you know who I am?”
Another great video Feature looking at James Storm and Robert Roode’s rise through the ranks of TNA, starting at the bottom and working their way to the top, their friendship, forming Beer Money and their eventual split.
AJ Styles is asked backstage whether he thinks James Storm or Robert Roode will win at Lockdown. Styles says that he thinks Storm will win, using the Last Call Superkick. James Storm stops by and says that he is looking for someone “phenomenal” to help him practise the super kick and get ready for Lockdown. Styles says that he will help him get ready, but warns him that he is a lot quicker than Roode….
Knockouts No.1 Contender match
Winter Vs Tera Vs Mickie James Vs Madison Rayne Vs Angelina Vs Velvet
This was actually pretty good. Tera looked especially impressive. Velvet Sky scored the win, pinning Mickie James after a Facebuster.
Backstage, Mr Anderson is talking about beating Robert Roode later tonight. Roode steps into his locker room behind his security team to dispute that. Mr Anderson isn’t flustered….
James Storm and Jeff Hardy at the Country Music Awards highlights….
Eric Young is backstage arranging his wedding with ODB… Pretty funny, I have to admit. Eric has a ton of charisma.
James Storm Vs AJ Styles
This was a really good TV match, which Storm won after finally hitting the “Last Call” Superkick on Styles.
Motorcity Machineguns Vs Mexican America
It’s so great to see Chris Sabin return and one of the best tag teams in the business are back!
MCMG beat Hernandez and Anarcia with a neck breaker / top rope slash combo. Chris Sabin gets the microphone after the match and declares that they have their sights set on the tag team titles…
Ric Flair meets Eric Bischoff coming out of his car and tells him that Hogan is out of control tonight, making matches for TNA Lockdown and ordering people around. Eric asks Flair whether Hogan doesn’t know who they are and says that they are in control. Eric says that before the end of the show, he is going to “put Hogan into a tiny box” that he will not be able to get out from….
When we come back from the break, Hulk Hogan is in the ring and he calls out Eric Bischoff, who joins him in the ring.
They argue for a little while before Hogan announces a Lethal Lockdown match for Lockdown. Eric’s team will face Garett’s team and the loser must leave TNA. Hogan says that if Eric’s team loses, he can “never use the Eric Bischoff name again”… What name exactly is he supposed to use other than his own?
James Storm video package / promo. Storm says that he is prepared to face Bobby Roode at Lockdown for the World Heavyweight Championship…
Bobby Roode Vs Mr Anderson
This was a good, but short match.
After a ref bump, Mr Anderson covers Roode but the referee can’t make the count. Roode rolls to the outside and brings a bottle into the ring with him when Anderson throws him back into the ring. Roode cracks the bottle over Anderson’s head, busting him open in the process and scores the win as the groggy referee counts the fall.
Hogan comes to the ring with James Storm and announces that he is reversing the decision and Mr Anderson is now the winner of the match.
Roode says “Screw you Hogan! You can both kiss my ass!” holding his world title in the air, as Impact ends.
I don’t like that Hogan is the GM of the show and the amount of TV time he gets. Just on this one Impact alone, Hulk Hogan had TWO different in-ring segments (as well as some backstage promos and he came down at the end of the show). Is Hogan really that much of a ratings draw in 2012 that they must feature him so much? Highly unlikely.
James Storm Vs AJ Styles and Kurt Angle Vs Jeff Hardy were really good TV matches.
It’s great to see MCMG back at last. The Knockout match was fine for what it was. Mr Anderson Vs Bobby Roode was entertaining, if they had more time they could have had a better match. I really liked the Bully Ray / Austin Aries segment and look forward to where this feud is going - I’m a fan of both guys and I think they could produce some great matches and segments together.
Overall, I thought this was a good Impact, apart from the involvement of Hulk Hogan. I hope that if / when the WWE Network is up and running, Hogan is able to get a bigger deal for doing less just so that he leaves TNA alone.
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