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TNA Impact!
03/16/2023
Jacksonville, Florida (Vystar Veterans Memorial Arena)
Ian Riccaboni and Roddy Piper
Ian: Welcome everybody to the debut edition of TNA Impact Wrestling! I am as always your lead commentator Ian Riccaboni and by my side is a man that needs no introduction. The Hall of Famer himself! The Hot-Rod Roddy Piper! Welcome my friend to TNA Impact Wrestling!
Roddy Piper: Ian! It’s a pleasure to be here! I am excited about what the future is going to hold here at TNA! I believe that we have collected some men that are hungry to leave a mark on this business and I am glad to be calling the action beside you.
Ian: Well, it’s an honor and a priviledge to be here with for what I hope will be for the long haul. Before we get too far. I have heard that our owner has some important information to pass along. Ladies and Gentlemen! Let’s welcome at this time Mr.Freddie Prinze Jr!
{This brings out the owner of TNA Impact Wrestling! Freddie Prinze Jr gets a nice pop from the crowd as he smacks the hands of some fans before entering the ring! Freddie cuts a promo about TNA being the hotbed for professional wrestling. He mentions that through some legal mumbo jumbo that he had to give up the rights to the ECW name and with that most of the talent had left the promotion as well but Freddie promises that TNA Impact Wrestling will be different. This is going to be a land of opportunity and will be a place where men can come together and show who truly is the best and not only that he promises that Impact Wrestling will put on some of the best matches every week. Freddie goes over the championships with Impact Wrestling. He mentions The X-Division Championship, The Tag Team Championships, The Television Championship and most importantly he mentions the TNA World Heavyweight Championship! Freddie says that each of these championships will be decided soon. He says that tonight he is going to make sure and crown the first of the championships when The Television Championship is decided TONIGHT! Freddie says that the TNA Television Championship will be a title that will be defended each week. It will be 15 minute time limits and the champion must defend the title every week and if for whatever reason the champion can not defend the championship then a new champion must be decided between the last two challengers of the title. Freddie says that TNA will be here for the long haul and in order to make sure that things are going to be called down the middle. Freddie decides that with his schedule and everything it wouldn’t be fair to have him be the law and order this company needs. Freddie says that TNA’s General Manager will be none other than…..
{The Big Show comes down the ramp and the fans are in shock! The Big Show who recently has underwent hip surgery looks good and moving around well! Show slaps the hands of a few fans before shaking hands with Freddie. Show makes sure the mention that he is the largest GM in wrestling history and he is going to make sure that here at Impact Wrestling that the rules are followed because nobody wants to make a giant angry! Show, goes on to mention the TNA Television Championship! Show says that many men are worthy of defending this championship but he wants to see that these men all get a fair shot. He says that he made his name winning many Battle Royals and being the last man standing and that is why he believes the best way to crown the new Television Champion is by being the last man standing! The Big Show says that in the Main Event Tonight it will be a Battle Royal and the last man standing is the new Television Champion! This gets a loud response from the crowd but he isn’t finished. He mentions that coming up in two weeks will be TNA’s first ever PPV. It will be entitled Destination X! The Big Show says that on this night we will crown the first ever TNA X-Division Champion and what a better way to crown them with ULTIMATE X! The fans are losing it! Show mentions that five of the very best X-Division Superstars will face off to crown this champion and the qualifying matches start TONIGHT! The fans are rocking tonight but Show isn’t finished as he mentions the TNA Tag Team Championships. Show mentions that a tournament will start next week to crown the champions and it will feature 8 of the very best teams. Show goes over the teams that will compete.
The Nasty Boys
Best Friends
The Dudley Boys
Top Flight
The F.B.I.
Santana and Ortiz
The Gunn Club
F.T.R.
{The crowd begins a very loud “FTR” chant! The Big Show says that since the crowd wants to see The UWA World Tag Team Champions so bad he says that tonight! FTR will be in action, and finally The Big Show mentions the biggest championship of them all The TNA World Championship! The Big Show says that the night after Destination X. He will start the TNA Impact World Heavyweight Championship Tournament and that the seeding will be made at Destination X! The Big Show says that the card for Destination X will be made next week and to stay tuned to the UWA Newsletter for the finalization of that card! The Big Show and Freddie thank the fans for being there and that TNA Impact will be starting off with a bang as the first match will be a special Tag Team Dream Match as The Nasty Boys will be facing against a Dream team of CM Punk and STING!!!!}
Tag Team Match
Sting and CM Punk vs The Nasty Boys
{This is what wrestling is all about! The Nasty Boys come out first and these two men are just here to fight they don’t want to have a dream match they just want to fight and scrap and they can do that with the very best. These two heels play up the crowd as out first comes “Surfer” straight out of 1992 STING! The fans are rocking as Sting has the big jacket and these fans are losing it! Sting plays up the crowd as he is waiting at the top of the ramp as the music blasts and here comes CM PUNK! The fans are losing their minds as Punk and Sting meet at the top of the ramp. They share a look at one another! They shake hands and The Nasty Boys are not waiting they head up the ramp and the FIGHT IS ON! These four men are fighting all over the outside of the ring and the fans are GOING WILD! Punk and Knobbs are one side of the ring as Sting and Saggs are on the other! The action is fast and furious and Piper and Ian are pushing this through the roof! The official finally regains order and this match officially starts with Sting who is unloading with those overhead rights on Saggs! Sting goes into the corner of the ring but Knobbs grabs the hair of Sting and this causes Sting to turn his focus on Knobbs which proves costly as Saggs drives a leaping knee into the back of Sting! Saggs and Knobbs begin working over Sting in their corner of the ring! This isn’t pretty by any means! The Nasties don’t care though they are brawlers and they are just taking turns beating the hell out of Sting! Punk is trying to get Sting back into this match as The Nasty Boys now begin taunting Punk! The Nasties grab Sting and plant him with a nasty backbreaker combo! Knobbs points for Saggs to head to the top rope! Ian questions this move for all the right reasons! Knobbs picks up Sting and holds his arms in a full nelson position but Sting though is able to escape and sends Knobbs into his partner which causes Saggs to fall off the top rope and onto Knobbs! Sting then goes to his corner and here comes CM Punk! He springboards into the ring and nails a charging Saggs with a Springboard Clothesline! CM Punk then counters a charging Knobbs with reverse neckbreaker! Punk is rolling as he nails a combo of strikes on Saggs before planting him with a roundhouse kick! Saggs falls over as Knobbs grabs Punk but instead Punk lifts Knobbs off the ground which impresses the crowd! Punk drops Knobbs with a GTS! 1……2….broken up by Jerry Saggs! This brings Sting back into the ring who clotheslines Saggs over the top rope! CM Punk and Sting share some glances but decide to work as a team! Punk throws Knobbs into the corner and STINGER SPLASH! Punk comes Charging SHINING WIZARD! Punk throws Knobbs right into the Scropion Deathdrop! Knobbs is laid out as Punk climbs the top rope and DIVING ELBOW DROP! 1…….2…….3!!!! CM Punk and Sting have won this match! They play up the crowd but that is when at the top of the ramp is BRET HART!}
{Sting and CM Punk look confused as Bret Hart doesn’t say a word but instead makes a motion for the TNA Impact Championship! Punk and Sting look interested and begin speaking with one another but something happens that shocks EVERYONE! From behind comes FTR! Cash Wheeler and Dax Harwood jump CM Punk and Sting from behind! FTR is beating the living hell out of Sting and Punk! Dax and Cash are unrelentless on this attack as Bret Hart comes charging down the ramp! Dax and Cash begin backing up as Bret Hart takes the jacket off! FTR is staring at their hero Bret Hart and they look ready to fight! Bret isn’t backing down though as he wants both of them right now! FTR is starting to make the move as CM Punk and Sting are grabbing the ropes to get back to their feet but the fans GASP when Bret Hart kicks Sting right below the belt! FTR smile as they grab CM Punk who is screaming “WHY” Bret then proceeds to punch CM Punk in the stomach as FTR plant Punk with a SHATTER MACHINE! Bret Hart stands in the middle of the ring and lifts the arms of FTR! Bret Hart and FTR have aligned into a supergroup before our very eyes! Bret proceeds to get a few more stomps in on Punk and Sting before finally grabbing his jacket and leaving the ring! The fans are letting these three men hear it as FTR and Bret Hart are proud of the damage they have caused tonight!}
{We head to the back where standing by is Eddie Kingston and he is not happy.}
Eddie: Everybody is happy to be here but guess what I guess this miserable prick isn’t. I am actually pissed off to be here. See, the last time I was in Impact Wrestling. Guess what happen? I was fired and disregarded like a piece of trash. I was told that I was a problem. So that is when I was glad to land in Extreme Championship Wrestling cause that was a place where I could finally be myself and not be worried about what people think but now I am back here and I can go ahead and tell everyone that I AM NOT CHANGING FOR ANYONE! I am going to raise hell and I am going to smack people in the mouth. I don’t care who in the hell you are and what you think. Tonight, I am going to win that Television Championship and when I become champion every single week. I am going to beat the hell out of whoever stands across from me and then when I go through this whole roster. I am going to set my sights on the big gold. I will not step till I become a World Champion. It’s everything that I dreamed about and nobody is going to stop me. If you don’t believe me….well….just try to stop me!
Ultimate X-Division Qualifying Match
Bandido vs Wheeler Yuta
{Wheeler Yuta comes out first and he gets a decent pop from the crowd. Yuta is still trying to find himself in this universe. He is still a blue chipper and that is when the crowd lose their minds when out of the curtain comes BANDIDO! This man is a star! Bandido makes his way down the ramp as the crowd is rocking. Yuta doesn’t look impressed and he seems upset about Bandido getting all this fanfare. Bandido is showing off his skills and this seems to upset the upstart Yuta who cant seem to keep up and is showing some frustration. Yuta gets outwrestled as Bandido shows off that lucha style and sends Yuta flying through the ropes. Yuta is trying to get his focus back into the match but Bandido through the ropes with a 360 Senton takes out Yuta! Bandido is on a mission and keeps up this beautiful attack! Yuta has to break the rules to get the match going in his favor and Yuta is keeping the attack going on Bandido. Yuta is hearing it from the crowd but Bandido is able to turn this match back around and plants Yuta with 24 Plex! The legspring German Suplex! 1….2…..3!!! Bandido is moving on to Ultimate X in two weeks!}
{We see Bret Hart and FTR are being chased down to try and get a word with by Impact Wrestling announcer Danhausen but Bret shoves the ghastly ghoul away as FTR and Bret leave the arena together! Danhausen mentions that FTR was supposed to be in action but Bret looks at Danhausen and laughs before telling them that the champs have other plans and if Freddie or Big Show have a problem they can call The Hitman!}
Qualifying Match for Ultimate X
Roderick Strong vs Spike Dudley
{This is a hard hitting match. I am not going into detail really about this match. It’s basically a showcase for Roderick Strong and Spike does a GREAT job in his selling like always. An End of Heartache is the finish of this match and Roderick Strong is moving on Ultimate X in two weeks!}
{The Big Show is backstage in his oversized office and is upset about FTR ruining his card tonight. That is when CM Punk and Sting come charging into the office and they are PISSED! They want FTR and Bret Hart next week. Show says that he knows they are upset but he wants them to wait till Destination X where he is booking a Six Man Tag Match! Bret Hart and FTR will face CM Punk, Sting and any partner that they can find. CM Punk looks at Show then looks at Sting. They say they will find a partner but next week they want revenge. Show says that he will make sure they get their revenge which is he books CM Punk facing Dax Harwood! This gets a loud pop as Show tells them he promises that he will make things right!}
Qualifying Match for Ultimate X
Orange Cassidy with Best Friends vs Nunzio with The F.B.I.
{A showcase match for Orange Cassidy! Nunzio the hothead puts up a nice challenge and gets a little shine. The FBI get involved but this causes Best Friends to clear the ring of them and make this a legit 1 on 1 match! Cassidy and Nunzio get about 8 minutes and go back and forth! Nunzio goes The Armbar but Orange Cassidy is able to counter out and when Nunzio gets to his feet ORANGE PUNCH! 1….2…3!! Orange Cassidy is moving on to Ultimate X! The fans love it as Trent, Chuck Taylor and Danhausen come charging down the ramp to celebrate! Orange Cassidy is in the middle of the ring with the thumbs up, as Best Friends come charging and THE HUG! The fans explode as Best Friends are celebrating with Orange Cassidy!}
{We hear from some of the competitors in the upcoming Main Event! It’s Jay Lethal, Mustafa Ali, Damien Sandow, Ted Dibiase Jr, and Shinsuke Nakamura all cut promos about the upcoming Battle Royal in just a few moments and each man state they are going to become the TNA Impact Television Champion!}
TNA Television Championship
Battle Royal
Participants include
{Marc Mero, Damien Sandow, Ted Dibiase Jr, Shinsuke Nakamura, Jay Lethal, Eddie Kingston, Mustafa Ali, D-Von Dudley, Bubba-Ray Dudley, Damien Sandow, Steve Corino, Tommy Dreamer, Carlito, Daniel Garcia, Brodie Lee, Curt Hawkins, Dante Martin, Darius Martin, Stevie Richards, The Blue Meanie, Nova, Buddy Matthews, Wesley Blake and Mr.Kennedy}
{Let’s just go straight into the action of this thing. I am not going to post every elimination but instead just get down to the final four.}
Eddie Kingston
Brodie Lee
Mr.Kennedy
Shinsuke Nakamura
{These are the final four and the winner is walking away with the Television Championship. Brodie Lee is the monster of this match and he has done a tremendous job of showing that by eliminating 5 men all by himself in this match. Brodie is in the corner now as Eddie is starting to chop the hell out of Brodie! Kennedy is trying everything he can to get rid of Nakamura but Kennedy picks up Nakamura on his shoulders but instead Nakamura elbows out and ROUNDHOUSE KICK! Kennedy is dazed and falls over the top rope to the floor! Nakamura is resting in the corner as Eddie is nailing those piston chops in the corner! Eddie lets out a primal yell as charging comes Nakamura but Eddie with a back body drop and Nakamura over the top rope to the floor! Eddie is going to win this title! Eddie nails Brodie with a BACKFIST TO THE FUTURE! Eddie is going to send Brodie over the top rope but when he does!
THE LIGHTS GO OUT!
They come back on and in the middle of the ring stands KANE! Eddie Kingston is so confused as Kane grabs Eddie by this throat and CHOKESLAM! Brodie is staring at Kane who is wearing the mask and straight out 1998. Kane just turns his head as Brodie is shouting! “DO WHAT YOU WERE MADE TO DO!” Kane grabs Eddie by his throat and ANOTHER CHOKESLAM! Kane grabs Eddie and drags him to the ropes and over the top rope he goes! Brodie is all smiles as Kane turns his attention to Brodie and then proceeds to leave the ring! Brodie Lee has won the Television Championship! The scene fades with Brodie Lee holding up The TNA Impact Television Championship with Kane standing right beside him!}
Destination X
March 26th, 2023
Card thus far
Ultimate X
X-Division Championship Match
Bandido vs Orange Cassidy vs Roderick Strong vs Jay Lethal/Marc Mero vs Mustafa Ali/Ted Dibiase Jr.
Six Man Tag Match
Sting, CM Punk and Mystery Partner vs Bret Hart and FTR
PLUS MUCH MORE