May 2nd 2008

Jazz def. Roxxi Laveaux via Submission.

Triple xXx def. Cheech & Cloudy via Pinfall.

Jimmy Jacobs def. The Outlaw via Pinfall.


May 8th 2008

We open iMPACT! Backstage tonight as The TNA X-Division Champion Homicide along with Shelley Martinez are arguing with Johnny Devine who is arguing with Matt Bentley. As the shouting gets louder Jim Cornette steps in. Cornette tells all four of them to shut the hell up he is under enough pressure as it is. Cornette says if they want to argue then do it the old fashioned way. In the ring!
Cornette tells Bentley & Devine to go find a Knockout for their partner as tonight they will be having a three way Inter gender Tag team Match. Cornette goes to leave but See's Bentley & Homicide go nose to nose. Cornette tells them if they lay a finger on any of their opponents at Sacrifice they are not only out of the match, they are out of a job! Cornette walks off mumbling to himself as the opening credits roll.

Back to iMPACT! & we open with a rarity in TNA. A Scramble Match featuring two unique teamings. The difference between a Scramble Tag & A Regular Tag are tags are not needed. Once a wrestler is out of the ring, either by his choice or his opponent throwing him out, his partner automatically becomes legal.



Chris Harris & Alex Shelley

vs.



Scott Steiner & Jimmy Rave

Shelley & Rave picked up the match rules fairly quickly but Harris & in particular Steiner struggled to figure them out. The confusion caused Scott Steiner to simply leave the ring & head backstage. Rave was less than impressed as he turned into The Catatonic from Chris Harris for the finish.

Result: Chris Harris & Alex Shelley via Pin fall.

After the match Chris Harris surprisingly offered a handshake to Shelley. Shelley accepted but Harris then pulled Shelley in for a clothesline. Shelley ducked it & hit a step up enziguri. Harris is sent out of the ring as Shelley stands tall.

As Chris Harris back up the ramp admitting defeat we cut backstage to join Johnny Devine in his hunt for a tag partner.



Devine is walking down a hallway not really sure where he is going. He stops at a door that says Velvet Love Entertainment. Devine adjusts his hair before entering. Velvet Sky & Angelina Love are chatting with Lacey ahead of her match tonight. Sky & Love look less than pleased with the intrusion of Devine. Velvet Sky gets in Devines face & angrily asks what the hell does he want. Devine stammers but after clearing his throat he asks if either of Velvet Sky or Angelina Love would be willing to team with him tonight.

After a short pause all three Knockouts burst out in laughter. After a minute or so Velvet Sky composes herself & curses Devine for making her make-up run. Angelina Love asks Devine if he is serious or if someone is playing a joke on them. Love says they would never be seen in public with someone of such low social standing. Devine hits back by telling Love it seems Beauty is only skin deep. Love, Sky & Lacey look on in shock as Devine exits.

Next we cut to Leticia who is standing by with Sonjay Dutt & a very unhappy Shark Boy.



Before Leticia can even ask a question Shark Boy rips into Sonjay about how easily Ms. Brooks has been distracting him recently. Shark Boy tells him to get his head in the game & forget about Ms. Brooks assets. Sonjay says its not his fault he keeps getting distracted, they are huge. Breaking News from Sonjay Dutt right there.

Shark Boy tells Sonjay he is out of the Gang Warfare match at Sacrifice. Sonjay refuses to accept the proposal & pretty much begs for one more chance to show he can wrestle without being distracted by Ms. Brooks. Shark Boy, tired of arguing agrees but tells Sonjay its his last chance.

Back inside the iMPACT! Zone & we have the Knockouts in action next as ODB looks to end weeks of chasing & finally get revenge on Gail Kim for her cowardly attack a few weeks back.



ODB

vs.



Gail Kim

ODB started brightly but seemed to burn out as Gail Kim waited & picked her spot before hitting a Hurracanranna off the middle rope. Gail went on to dominate the bigger opponent by hitting & running. Gail used several neck targeted submission holds in an attempt to wear down ODB. Gail had ODB down in the middle of the ring with a head scissors locked in tightly & showing no signs of breaking.

That is, until ODB reached down & used all the strength she could find to get to her feet with Gail still holding the Head Scissors in place. ODB, now on her feet, swung Gail around & crashed her into the turnbuckles. Gail fell to the mat holding her head as ODB dragged her to her feet. ODB hit several big power moves before connecting with a Running Power slam for the three count.

Result: ODB via Pin fall.

Happy with her nights work ODB takes a big drink from her flask before celebrating a little with the fans at ringside.



As ODB celebrates we go backstage to Jim Cornette office where he has a very unwelcome visitor. Christy Hemme is sitting atop Cornette's desk while singing, at least we think that's what it was, over Cornette's phone calls. Basically, Christy is doing whatever she can to annoy Jim Cornette. With Cornette in the middle of a phone conversation, Hemme clicks the receiver to cut him off. Hemme then tells Cornette that in only one weeks time she will have just as much power as he does. Hemme lets out an exited scream before thankfully from Cornette's point of view leaving his office.

Unfortunately for Cornette, his night just gets worse as The Outlaw barges into his office. The Outlaw tips over Cornette's table sending files & folders everywhere. The Outlaw points at Cornette & tells him he'll regret sticking him on Xplosion. The Outlaw tells Cornette that new rules are coming into play on Sunday. With that, the camera fades out & we are back at ringside.

Next up is the TNA Knockouts invitational wherein the winner of the match will receive a TNA Contract.

The Knockouts fighting for a contract are Sara Del Rey, Allison Danger, Fire, Rain, Lacey W/ Velvet Love Entertainment in her corner, Daffney, Daizee Haze, MsChif, Rhaka Khan & former TNA Knockout Trinity.

Rhaka Khan is the first elimination as Rain & Fire send her over the ropes with a double clothesline. Allison Danger is next out when Sara Del Rey shoves her off the top rope & into the guardrail. Daizee Haze & Trinity eliminate each other a Trinity attempted to clothesline Haze over the ropes. Daffney & MsChif team up to eliminate one of the favourites next in Sara Del Rey.

MsChif & Daffney continue their team work as they square off against Rain & Fire who have also been working together. With Fire & Daffney near the ropes, Lacey sneaks over behind them & tosses both knockouts over the ropes to the floor. Rain & MsChif put their differences aside for a moment to eliminate Lacey who had stayed out of the action until just now. Rain hit a stiff kick to the chest to stun Lacey before MsChif sent Lacey flying by her hair. Angelina Love claims MsChif should be DQed for that while Velvet Sky argues with Rain from the outside.

With Rain distracted MsChif catches her from behind with a dropkick that sends Rain into the ropes but not over. MsChif charges but Rain ducks & sends her over the ropes. MsChif lands on the apron & drags Rain back by her hair. Angelina Love & Velvet Sky each grab a leg of MsChif & pull her to the floor to eliminate her.

Result: Rain via eliminating MsChif.

As Rain celebrates in ring Love & Sky proceed to beat down MsChif on the outside. Rain See's the beat down but chooses to ignore it. She cant ignore it for long as Lacey jumps Rain from behind. Angelina Love quickly slides into the ring & helps Lacey out. Meanwhile Velvet Sky has placed her foot on the neck of MsChif & is choking the life out of her.

The beat down only ends when Security move in & drag the Knockouts apart.

From Knockouts to potentially the next Knockouts Champion as we go backstage where Jazz is in training.



Jazz is in the middle of doing her work out when Johnny Devine comes in & interrupts. Jazz isn't pleased. Devine asks Jazz if she would be his partner later tonight. Jazz just stares a hole through Devine until he gets the message. Devine says he'll take that as a no & quickly leaves.

Another man in need of a Knockout is Matt Bentley.



Bentley is standing outside a locker-room & is seemingly questioning himself. Bentley makes up his mind & enters the locker room. Inside is Ms. Brooks. Brooks has an amused look on her face as she asks Bentley what he wants. Bentley asks Brooks to forget about their history for one night & then asks if she will team with him tonight. Brooks hesitates but agrees. Bentley says thanks & goes to leave when Ms. Brooks says However. Bentley knows his wont be good but listens anyway. Brooks tells Bentley she will only team with him under one condition. Matt Bentley owes her big time.

Bentley seems unsure as to the meaning of that but agrees none the less. Brooks continues by saying that it means anytime she wants, anything she wants, he has to do without question. Bentley again agrees but isn't so happy anymore. Ms. Brooks on the other hand is thrilled.



Bentley has found his partner but Johnny Devine is running out of time & options. However a saviour comes in an unlikely form. The Rock 'n' Rave Infection led by Christy Hemme interrupts Devine's frantic searching through a phone book. Hemme tells Devine she knows about his situation & how unfair it was of Cornette to put him in that position. Hemme says she would never do something like that & is even willing to tag with Devine tonight, just to get one over on Jim Cornette.

Devine seems skeptical & asks whats in it for Hemme. Hemme laughs & says nothing. She is doing it out of the goodness of her heart. Devine isn't falling for it & Hemme gives in. Hemme tells Devine her team have a match at Sacrifice, if she teams with him tonight, Devine is to make sure The Rock 'n' Rave Infection win on Sunday. Hemme says she doesn't care how or what he does. Just be there to make sure they win. Devine agrees & heads to the ring with his partner for the evening.



Johnny Devine & Christy Hemme

vs.



Matt Bentley & Ms. Brooks

vs.



Homicide & Shelley Martinez

Shelley Martinez was on the wrong end of a Devine Intervention which cause Homicide to lose it. Homicide illegally entered the ring & beat the crap out of Devine in the corner. Bentley came into the ring & got leveled with a right hand from the TNA X-Division Champion. Christy Hemme & Ms. Brooks backed away from the ring & out of harms way. Homicide dragged Devine to his feet & hoisted him up for a Gingo Killa. Homicide turned & ate Head on Collision from Bentley. Devine gets dropped on his head as Homicide falls unconscious. Bentley quickly makes the cover & gets the victory.

Result: Matt Bentley & Ms. Brooks via Pin fall.

After the match Ms. Brooks is quickly back into the ring for Rudy Charles to raise her hand instead of the hurting Bentley's.



Meanwhile the camera cuts backstage where we see Kaz trying to fire up Senshi for Sunday. Kaz is playing the pride card by telling Senshi he is the only other man on the team with any pride left. Kaz tells Senshi he has to win at Sacrifice or he will be nothing in wrestling. Kaz tells Senshi his career may as well be over if he doesn't win. Senshi remains silent but focused.



James Mitchell is backstage with his Gang Warfare team going over plans for Sacrifice when a courier enters the room & hands Mitchell an envelope. Mitchell says thanks but the guy wants a tip. Mitchell tells Abyss to give him a tip. Abyss picks him up by the head & carries his out of the room. Abyss tosses the poor kid into a wall before slamming the door shut.

Mitchell meanwhile is opening the envelope. Once he opens it, blood begins to pour out of it. Mitchell tosses it to the floor & more blood pours out. Mitchell asks who the hell is trying to screw with him! Mitchell kicks a garbage can over as the camera cuts back to ringside as its Main Event time on iMPACT!



Christopher Daniels, Tomko & The Giant Bloom

vs.



Robert Roode, Christian Cage & AJ Styles

Cage did everything he could to avoid Tomko, several times he would just drop off the apron whenever Tomko was legal leaving his partners at a disadvantage. Both Roode & Styles argued with Cage over his refusal to tag in against anyone! Cage obviously isn't risking injury this close to Sacrifice.

The finish came however when Cage actually walked out on his team after another argument! Styles went after him & the two exchanged words atop the ramp before Cage shoved Styles & left. Roode meanwhile was left alone against Daniels, Tomko & Bloom. Bloom & Tomko hit Roode with a Tornado-Plex as Styles looked on. An irate Styles charged to the ring & went right after the man who replaced him as Tomko's partner. Both Styles & Bloom ended up falling out of the ring. Tomko followed to leave AJ at a massive disadvantage.

Daniels waited for the dazed Roode to get back to his feet before hooking his arms for the Angel Wings. Daniels was about to take Roode out when the lights went out! The lights come back on & Roode has Daniels pinned after The Pay Off. Earl Hebner is just as confused as the rest of us but he makes the pin anyway.

Result: Robert Roode, Christian Cage & AJ Styles via Pin fall.

The challenger has just scored a big win over the Champion only three days before the title match. Roode has got to be on top of the world right now, but Daniels wants to know who caused the black out that made him lose. Daniels has now recovered from the Pay off & is questioning Earl Hebner as Robert Roode backs up the ramp victorious.