February 29th 2008 Austin Creed def. Cloudy via pin fall. Creed again impresses & it is only a matter of time before he is challenging for gold in TNA.
Senshi def. Sonjay Dutt via Submission. Senshi gets the win with an Octopus Stretch. After the match Team 3D jumped Senshi & put him through a table for good measure.
Johnny Devine def. Elix Skipper via DQ. Skipper gets DQed when he wraps a steel chair around the head of his opponent. Skipper did have to contend with Team 3D;s interference but he completely lost it at the end.
March 6th 2008
We open iMPACT! in similar fashion to last week, with
Jim Cornette in the ring, mic in hand. Cornette tells us he has three more announcements to make this week, all regarding Destination X this Sunday. Cornette makes his first announcement. A Four Team Elimination Match for The Number one Contendership at Destination X. Cornette tells us he has been flooded with E-Mail's, Text Messages & Phone Calls from four teams, all claiming to be worthy of a title shot. Cornette tells us he has decided to let them prove they deserve it. At Destination X, it will be Ms. Brooks team of Andy Douglas & Chase Stevens,
The Naturals facing off against
Team 3D, Triple X & the team who lost the last tag team title match in TNA,
The Outlaw & Kevin Nash. Cornette tells them to beat the hell out of each other.
Cornette then makes his second announcement, regarding the
TNA Knockouts Championship. Cornette reminds us of what happened last week when
Awesome Kong faced
Velvet Sky in singles action. Cornette informs us that he has since been contacted by
Angelina Love.
Angelina Love has asked for a chance at revenge. Cornette has agreed to give it to her but he wont be held responsible if she gets hurt. Love didn't mind so Cornette made the match. At Destination X Awesome Kong will defend her TNA Knockouts Title against Angelina Love.
Now we move onto the main event. Cornette tells us he wanted to do this last week but couldn't get it finalized in time. So it had to wait. Cornette tells us he is going to announce the teams for
Elimination X. Cornette introduces the captain of Team Number One. He is the Current
TNA X-Division Champion Black Machismo Jay Lethal. Machismo comes to the top of the ramp & does a couple of poses before his music dies down. The second member of his team is introduced as
"The Guru" Sonjay Dutt. Sonjay comes out beside Lethal & hugs him, all the while with a huge smile on his face. The third member is introduced as The Cult Favourite, from the Deep Blue Sea,
Shark Boy. Shark Boy comes onto the stage to quite a large reaction. Dutt gives Shark Boy a hug but Shark Boy doesn't return the gesture. Instead he shoves The Guru off him & starts mouthing off at him.
The fourth member is introduced as a Pioneer of the X-Division, he is the former TNA X-Division Champion,
Jerry Lynn. Lynn comes onto the stage to an impressive pop. The fans have clearly missed the veteran. Member number five is introduced as an Indie Darling, he is
Austin Aries. Aries comes onto the stage to a less favourable reaction & this seems to annoy him. He shoves Sonjay Dutt off him before mouthing off to the fans.
Back in the ring now & Jim Cornette looks pretty pleased with the reaction, most of the team got sans Austin Aries. Cornette goes on to Introduce the opposition. First, Representing the
Latin American Xchange,
Homicide. Homicide comes onto the stage to a nice pop. Homicide does a few LAX poses until Cornette begins to introduce the second member of the team. Representing Team 3D, he is "
Hotshot" Johnny Devine. Devine comes onto the stage & is met by a chorus of boos. Homicide gets in his face, clearly not going to let his crusade against the X-Division go. Both men go nose to nose but not much else happens. Meanwhile Jim Cornette is introducing the third member. He is another former X-Division champion, he is
Maverick Matt Bentley. Bentley comes out to a mixed reaction. Some fans are glad to see him back, others were glad to see the back of him.
The fourth member is introduced as the notorious K.I.D., he is
Kid Kash. Kash comes out to the worst reaction yet. Nearly the entire iMPACT! Zone is booing him, but Kash seems to enjoy it as the cocky smile on his face suggests. Cornette then tells us he has saved the biggest until last. The Captain of the team, he is a multi-time
TNA Triple Crown Winner, he is
The Phenomenal AJ Styles! Styles comes out to mostly cheers but with a few boos mixed in. He pushes his way past his team-mates to the front where he poses for the fans. AJ makes a title belt signal as we go the really late opening credits.
Back to iMPACT! & we are ready for our first match.
Black machismo has remained at ringside while his opponent
Jimmy Rave is making his entrance. Rave is accompanied by
lance Hoyt & is being cheered on from the commentary booth by
Christy Hemme.
A lot of back & forth action accompanied by several near falls for both men. The finish came when Jimmy Rave took a big chance & went for a moonsault. He missed. Machismo got a head of steam & it was all downhill from Rave from here on out. Machismo over whelmed Rave & hit
the Lethal Combination for the win. After the match Lance Hoyt got involved.
Hoyt hit Machismo from behind with a high lariat. Hoyt proceeded to beat down the double champion while Rave struggled to his feet.
Samoa Joe made the run in for the save before any more damage could be done. Hoyt drags the still woozy Rave back up the ramp as Joe checks on his beaten partner.
Backstage we see
The Steiner Brothers exiting their car. Scott goes to the trunk while Rick pulls his jacket on. With Scott's head in the trunk Rick is attacked from behind. Rick gets his head smashed through the side window by the returning
Tyson Dux. Dux has been a member of
Team Canada just before the disbanded. Scott Steiner started to give chase but chose to tend to his brother instead. Scott is screaming for help as the camera zooms out.
In another area of the arena
Velvet Sky is sitting in a wheelchair being pushed by
Angelina Love. Velvet Sky is trying to convince Love to no-show the match at Destination X so she doesn't get hurt. Love is refusing & is instant on facing Kong. Sky says she wont see her friend hurt & will make sure of it. They go out of view before Sky can elaborate any more.
Next up is the
Mix 'n' Match.
Petey Williams is first to the ring accompanied by
Robert Roode & Coach
Scott D'Amore. His partner is
"Wildcat" Chris Harris accompanied by
"Cowboy" James Storm. The five men seem to be on the same page as they discuss tactics in the ring.
Eric Young is next out but he is alone. The pyro as per usual nearly gives him a heart attack. Eric is anxious being alone at ringside but he is relieved when
Scott Steiner's entrance music plays. However, it soon dies down with no sign of Big Poppa Pump. Steiner appears on the big screen. He is helping load Rick into an ambulance. Someone is heard telling him he has a match, to which Steiner replies with screw the match. Steiner gets into the ambulance with his brother. Back at ringside & Eric is looking more nervous than ever as Petey & Harris corner him. Both men grab Eric & throw him into the corner where they proceed to take turns in stomping him flat.
Petey then drags Eric to his feet & holds him in place. Harris connects with a super kick that knocks Eric out on his feet. Petey turns him & hits the
Canadian Destroyer for the three count. Harris dumps Eric out of the ring as the five men celebrate a relatively easy nite.
We cut backstage now where
Rhino is getting ready for his match up.
Raven is also present but isn't saying or doing much. Raven eventually speaks. He tells Rhino he knows how
James Mitchell works so he will arrange some back up for Destination X, just in case. Rhino doesn't seem to have heard him as he continues warming up.
Out in the parking lot
Kevin Nash is heading home after doing... something to get a paycheck. He is surrounded by security guards. Its a good thing too as it isn't long before
BG James tries to ambush him. The security grab him quickly & drag him away as Nash keeps walking. On the other side of the parking lot,
Scott D'Amore has run to catch up with
Johnny Devine. D'Amore congratulates Devine on being picked for Elimination X & wishes him all the luck. Devine says thanks & goes to leave. D'Amore pulls him back. D'Amore asks Devine to rejoin
Team Canada. Devine doesn't hesitate in turning him down. Devine says he isn't going to stand in the background & be pushed around again, he's happy with his current position. Devine walks off again while D'Amore looks confused.
Tag Team Action next as
Black Reign & RelliK take on
The Motor City Machine Guns. The Machine Guns bring
Kaz with them to the ring while
Booker T stays backstage out of harms way. RelliK was taken out of the match by the
ASCS Combination attack. This left Black Reign to try & keep up with the super charged Machine Guns. Shelley & Sabin moved at lightening speed to disorientate Black Reign & finish him off with a
double Super kick for the three count. After the match Kaz grabbed a mic & issued a challenge for Destination X. Kaz wants to end this thing with Booker & his cronies. Kaz proposes a 6 man tag match. Booker T, Black Reign & RelliK vs Kaz & The Machine Guns. Black Reign & RelliK seem to accept but will Booker T?
Jim Cornette is in his office relaxing & enjoying the quietness for a change. That is, until
Ms. Brooks barges in accompanied by
The Naturals. Brooks gets straight to the point. She tells Cornette that The Naturals will have their title match at Lockdown in April. Cornette tries to explain that they have to win the match first but Brooks isn't interested as she turns & walks away. The Naturals follow. Cornette shakes his head & sits back down to relax but is again interrupted. This time by
Team 3D. Brother Ray says he wants to congratulate Jimbo. He wants to congratulate him on finally getting his head out of his ass & giving Team 3D a title opportunity. Ray tells Cornette to start promoting it now. At Lockdown, Team 3D become the TNA Tag team Champions again. Devon does his testify routine before they both leave.
Main Event time on iMPACT! now.
"The War Machine" Rhino gets a second chance to make himself a title contender after
Abyss & Judas Mesias cost him his last chance. "The Instant Classic" on the other hand is looking for some momentum going into his match at Destination X where he doesn't even know who he will be facing.
Christian Cage is first to the ring, he comes out alone & is checking the crowd for any sign of the masked man. Confidant he is not in the vicinity, cage gets into the ring & becomes his usual self. Rhino comes out alone also but again gets jumped by Mesias & Abyss. This time however, Rhino was ready. Rhino fights back until
Raven comes to his aid. A four man brawl is about to break out when security move in & separate them. Rhino pulls his shirt off & charges to the ring for his match.
Cage & Rhino give us another great match that could have went either way. Cage took control when Rhino Gored the ring post. Cage worked on the shoulder of the War machine for the rest of the match. cage tried to get Rhino to submit using several arm holds but The War machine fought on. Rhino would get back on top when he hit Cage with a spine buster out of the blue. Rhino set up for another
Gore but Cage again moved, sending Rhino shoulder first into the turnbuckles. Cage doesn't follow up as he has spotted the masked man on the stage. The masked man stays where he is & doesn't look like interfering but is ultimately the cause of the finish. Cage turns his attention back to Rhino & gets a
Gore for taking his eye off the ball. Rhino covers the champ & gets the three count. Rhino falls out of the ring whilst holding his shoulder but satisfied with his work. Cage manages to crawl to the ropes to pull himself to his knees. Cage stares a hole through the masked man who is wearing a shirt that simply reads
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