TNA Impact Results 6/11/09 By PainLord Jun 11, 2009 - 10:40:22 PM
Report by Jason Powell and ProWrestling.net
TNA Impact 6/11/09 From Orlando, Florida
The show opened with a video that focussed on Sting vs. Kurt Angle.
The title is "Foley Fires Up Founder".
The opening video aired.
Mike Tenay and Don West introduced the show and hyped "pay-per-view quality matches." They hyped Samoa Joe vs. Scott Steiner and Booker T in a first blood match, and Angle vs. Sting.
Mick Foley walked to the ring with the TNA Title draped over his shoulder. Tenay said Foley's fingerprints are all over the show. The artists formerly known as the Main Event Mafia security accompanied Foley to the ring. They were still wearing their MEM shirts. Foley was wearing a Jeff Jarrett t-shirt.
Foley said he knew there would come a day when the TNA Title would be taken away from him. However, he said Jarrett has taken away something from him he thought he'd have forever - his smile. Foley called out Jarrett "for a hard decision." Jarrett's music played and he headed out to the ring.
Foley said he wears Jarrett's t-shirt as a sign of respect for him as a man and what he's done with TNA for the wrestling business. He said that makes his decision even tougher. Foley said he tried to give Jarrett a second chance, but then he assaulted a referee "and a senior citizen" in referee Earl Hebner.
Mick announced that Jarrett was fined and suspended without pay from TNA. West said Jarrett was getting off easy. Jarrett said he wouldn't just stand there and let Foley make a mockery of him and the entire company. "Mick, your comedy act is over right now," Jarrett said. Jarrett started to leave the ring, but Foley called him back.
Foley impersonated the Three Stooges and then got intense. He reamed out Jeff for punching Hebner. Foley said it was time for Jarrett to pay the band. Jarrett said Foley has gone way too far. Mick said it was Jeff who went too far. Foley said they could do it the easy way or the hard way, but either way he was removing Jarrett from TNA.
"Well, Mick, it looks like we're gonna have to do this the hard way," Jarrett said. He wound up to punch Jarrett, but the security guards attacked him. The security crew roughed up Jeff with repeated punches while Foley backed up the ramp and encouraged them over the mic. Jarrett finally came back with a double clothesline and then hit them both with chairshots. West said Jarrett was out of control and crazy.
Foley stood on the ramp and shook his head. "You've left me no choice, Jeff," Foley said. "Once I regain my composure, I will singlehandedly throw you out of the Impact Zone." Jarrett said down on the chair and motioned for Foley to come get some. Foley made the same gesture back to Jarrett.
Backstage, Lauren interviewed Team 3D. They spoke about The British Invasion. Devon said that if you draw first blood with Team 3D, you'll drown in your own blood. Lauren looked off camera. Brother Ray acknowledged that Raven was sitting on the floor. He said Lauren should be worried about Raven because he's crazy, but he wouldn't do anything then. Team 3D hyped their title match with Beer Money. After they walked away, Lauren ran away in fear of Raven, who was still sitting there.
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Backstage, Borash interviewed Jarrett, who said he's apologized to Hebner repeatedly for losing his temper and striking him last week. Jarrett said he's human and made a mistake. Jarrett said that he was going to leave on his own accord until Foley vowed to remove him from the building. "I'm here, I'm waiting, let's see you do it, big boy," Jarrett said.
1. Alex Shelley and Jay Lethal (w/Chris Sabin, Consequences Creed) beat Team 3D in a non-title match in 7:40. Lethal came out in the old school Macho Man trunks with the sparkly robe. West heeled it up by defending the British Invasion by saying they're not doing anything Team 3D hasn't done in the past. West turned his attention to Suicide by saying he doesn't care who it is as long as it doesn't turn out to be Glenn Gilbertti. Late in the match, Sabin and Creed ran in just to get bumped by Brother Ray. Later, the British Invasion ran out, but Team 3D roughed them up. Doug Williams got loose and hit Devon from behind with the briefcase, which enabled Shelley and Lethal to get the win. Tenay questioned where Beer Money was at when they should have been helping Team 3D.
Backstage, Foley rallied his security forces. He had the Mafia Security guys and a slew of TNA security. He told them all that Jarrett could be armed and dangerous.
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Backstage, Foley and his posse tracked down Jarrett, who pointed out that Foley claimed he was going to do it singlehandedly. Foley clowned around and told jokes. Mick asked Jarrett to walk away before he got hurt. Jarrett said he'd leave before he did something he'd regret. Jarrett said Foley should reevaluate his position in TNA before he finds out what his real role is. After Jarrett walked away, Foley said he knows his role and it's the World Hvt. Champion.
Tenay and West hyped Tara vs. Madison Rayne, Shane Douglas vs. A.J. Styles, the first blood match, and the Sting vs. Angle main event.
Backstage, Borash interviewed Booker T and Scott Steiner. Booker was over the top, Steiner said he'd break Joe's legs and then make him bleed.
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2. Samoa Joe defeated Scott Steiner and Booker T in a Nation of Violence first blood match in 11:50. West pointed out that Joe had to make Booker and Steiner bleed. Steiner worked against Joe to start the match. The referee walked around with a white towel and dabbed the heads of the wrestlers to see if they were bleeding. West said he's interviewing Joe next week and vowed to find out who his advisor is.
Steiner grabbed a pipe from underneath the ring, but Joe cut him off. Joe put a trash can over Steiner head and then hit it repeatedly with the pipe. Steiner was bleeding when the ref took the can off his head at 4:30. He was noticeably bleeding, but the referee still dabbed his head with the towel.
With Steiner eliminated, Booker's music played and he came out with Sharmell. She kissed Booker on the stage and stayed there. The show cut to commercial while Booker made his entrance.
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Back from the break, Booker and Joe were already fighting at ringside. Joe eventually picked up the pipe and nailed Booker in the gut. The announcers said the blow could cost internal bleeding. The referee dabbed the towel on Booker's mouth and he was bleeding, so that ended the match.
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The announcers recapped the Joe match.
Backstage, Lauren stood by as Sting, Kurt Angle, and trainers tended to Booker and Steiner. There was a bunch of commotion and she promised updates. The camera pulled back and showed Raven sitting on the floor in the background.
3. A.J. Styles defeated Shane Douglas in a non-title match in 5:10. Shane worked the match wearing long trunks and a black t-shirt with the sleeves cut off. They ended up fighting at ringside when Styles dove onto Douglas. A.J. came up limping. He rammed Douglas into the ring post. The announcers spoke about how an ankle injury could limit Styles more than anyone in TNA because of his in-ring style.
Styles hit the Pele Kick at 4:30 and went for the cover, but Douglas got a foot on the ropes. A short time later, Styles rolled Douglas into an armbar. Douglas tapped out immediately. West said Shane hasn't been in the ring in three years so you wouldn't expect to see him beat Styles.
After the match, Douglas attacked Styles from behind. Daniels ran out and hit Shane with a series of punches and kicks. Shane picked up his towel and hit Daniels. He revealed a pair of handcuffs were wrapped in the towel. He handcuffed Daniels to the ropes and took a few shots. Samoa Joe ran out and Shane fled.
A Slammiversary pay-per-view video aired.
Backstage, Lauren was on a cell phone running in fear while the camera followed her. She ran inside the women's bathroom. Raven showed up and took a seat outside the door. Screams could be heard coming from inside the room. Still, Raven sat expressionless and even looked at his hand. Daffney left the room and Lauren could be seen laid out on the floor.
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Tenay set up a shot of Taylor Wilde searching for Daffney backstage. She ran after her with a lead pipe while Raven and Stevie Richards sat on the floor. Daffney got the better of the exchange and was screaming while she roughed up Taylor. Stevie stood up and stopped her. "I'm sorry, Taylor, but that's all the time we have for this week," Stevie said in a calm voice. Stevie and Daffney walked away together while Raven sat on the floor admiring his cuticles.
Backstage, Angelina Love complained to Borash that the Beautiful People set was missing. Taylor Wilde did a funny bit about Borash using "the noun lovely" to describe Tara. Madison Rayne snuck in a comment at the end to hype her match with Tara.
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The latest training video with ODB and Cody Deaner aired.
Backstage, Borash interviewed Angle, who put over Joe for doing what he said by taking out Nash, Steiner, and Booker. He said it was down to him and Joe, and he told Joe to bring it. Angle headed into his locker room and slammed the door. Borash asked about Angle's match with Sting through the door.
Ring introductions for the Tara vs. Madison Rayne match took place.
4. Tara beat Madison Rayne (w/Angelina Love, Velvet Sky) in 4:15. Rayne bailed to ringside where Love and Sky comforted her. Tara (a/k/a Victoria) grabbed the ropes and kicked her into her partners. Rayne scored a near fall with a neckbreaker and got in a minute of offense. Later, Tara jiggled and played to the crowd before hitting a standing moonsault for a near fall. She came back with the Widow's Peak and scored the clean pin.
Backstage, Eric Young complained to Jeremy Borash that everyone is taking advantage of him. Borash said Young needs to stop feeling sorry for himself. Young slapped him across the face and Borash fell to the ground to sell it.
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Backstage, SoCal Val debuted as an interviewer. Daniels cut her off and intensely stated that he'd give Shane Douglas his roster spot if he can beat him at the pay-per-view. Daniels said Douglas had to get his "ratty ass out of my company" if he lost the match.
5. Kurt Angle pinned Sting in a King of Mountain qualifier in 16:55. After a couple minutes of back and forth action, the show cut to commercial.
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Angle took control of the match and maintained it when they went to yet another commercial.
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After the break, Sting came back with a couple of Stinger Splashes and a suplex for a near fall.
Later, Matt Morgan ran out and bickered with the referee while Sting was pinning Angle. Sting turned his attention to Morgan, who dropped off the apron. He popped back onto the apron a few seconds later and clotheslined Sting from behind while the ref was focused on Angle. Kurt hit the Angle Slam and scored the pin.
After the match, Morgan clapped for Angle and entered the ring. Angle figured out what happened and shoved Morgan, who shoved him back and knocked him down in the process. Several referees entered the ring to separate the two as the show closed...
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