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TNA Impact! Results for April 8
Match 1: America's Most Wanted vs The Naturals
This is AMW's first match in 3 weeks, since losing the titles to the Outsiders. James Storm and Andy Douglas start things
off. Douglas gets the first opening shots on Storm. Running Senton on Storm! 1...2...NO! Douglas tags in Chase Stevens. The
Naturals with an irish whip to Storm.. double backdrop! Back suplex on Storm. 1..2..NO! Quick dropkick by Stevens. Stevens
tries to hit the Flying Five Arm on Storm but it gets countered. Belly to belly off the top rope by Storm. Storm tags in Chris
Harris. Shoulder Tackle by Harris, sending Stevens down on the canvas. Stevens then reverses a hip toss. Tag to Douglas. Flying
reverse elbow by Douglas. Harris walks into a face crusher. 1...2...NO! Harris elbows Stevens in the face to block a hammerlock..
Superkick! Harris tags in Storm.. Death Sentence!!! 1...2...3!! America's Most Wanted gets the win!
Winner: America's Most Wanted
Star Rating: ****
Overall: 83
Crowd Reaction: 77
Match Quality: 90
Match 2: The Sandman vs Erik Watts
(AS QUOTED BY SCOTT KEITH in game commentary)
Sandman hits a right hand. Watts eats a trash can. Fallaway slam by The Sandman. Sandman slams Erik Watts down. The Sandman
misses a big legdrop after stalling too long. Erik Watts uses a big bag of popcorn to floor Sandman. Sandman walks into a
spike slam. Hooks the leg for a two count. The Sandman fights out of a grapple. Spinebuster by The Sandman. There's a two
count on the pin. Powerbomb on Watts. Pinfall attempt gets a 2.9999. Watts reverses a waistlock. Sandman gets slammed. The
Sandman powers out of a Erik Watts headlock. Back elbow connects, Watts staggers backward. The Sandman moves in for the kill.
Here it comes - White Russian Leg Sweep. 1....2...3, it's finished. The Sandman remains in the ring, celebrating the victory.
With his regular beer drinking routine.
Winner: The Sandman
Star Rating: **1/2
Overall: 74
Crowd Reaction: 77
Match Quality: 70
In the middle of Sandman's celebration Monty Brown comes out.
Brown: Hey Sandman! In the Serengeti, you cannot survive. Because the ALPHA MALE -- MONTY BROWN will give you the POOOUUUUUNNNNNNCCCCCCCCCCEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!!!!!!
PERIOD!
Sandman: Is this some kind of challenge? You want a match? You got one! ECW rules match!
Brown: *laughs* the match is a joke. ECW is dead. and so are you. you washed out loser. Serengeti Survival Match. It's
on!
*Brown leaves*
Match 3: Eddie Guerrero vs Chris Masters
Masters: Hello Orlando! Tonight you see the debut of the new and improved Masterpiece. Look at this body. Look at it.
It is perfect. As you know, the Masterpiece, will go against that one mexican. Gonzales or something like that. He can't compete
against me. I am too good for that WWE reject.
*Crowd Boos
*Latino Heat plays as Eddie Guerrero comes down to the ring.
The match starts as Guerrero goes straight and attacks Masters. Multiple clotheslines by Guerrero. Spin kick by Guerrero.
Triple veritcals by Guerrero. 1...2...NO! Masters then goes on the offensive. Spike slam by Masters. Guerrero powers out of
a headlock. Flying leg scissors on Masters. Guerrero goes to the top rope.... Frog Splash! 1...2...3!!!
Winner: Eddie Guerrero
Star Rating: ***1/4
Overall: 86
Crowd Reaction: 88
Match Quality: 82
Chris Masters debuted his new gimmick, it got a positive response.
Match 4: The Kings of Wrestling vs 3 Live Kru
Jarrett and Killings start the match. Spinning back kick by Killings. Killings tags in Konnan. Big backdrop on Jarrett.
Piledriver on Jarrett. 1...2...NO! Konnan tags in BG James. James and Konnan whips Jarrett to the ropes... double back elbow.
Jarrett reverses a hammerlock. Backdrop on James. Jarrett tags in Kevin Nash. Shoulder tackle by Nash. Nash with a big spinebuster.
1...2...NO! Nash tags in Scott Hall. Left and right hands by Hall. Clothesline on James. James somehow counters a bodyslam.
Tag to Killings by James. Hall tags in Jarrett. Forearm to the face by Jarrett. STROKE!! 1...2...3!!! Jarrett wins it for
the team. Konnan and James come in the ring but gets beaten up by Hall and Nash.
Winners: The Kings of Wrestling
Star Rating: ***
Overall: 81
Crowd Reaction: 83
Match Quality: 77
Match 5: Abyss vs AJ Styles
Abyss hits hard right hands on Styles. Styles then comes back with punches of his own. Spinning back kick from Styles.
Abyss then charges at Styles but Styles gets out of the way. Abyss conveniently hitting the referee instead. Springboard dropkick
by Styles. Goes for the pin.... but the ref is still down. Styles gets up. But from behind Abyss gets Styles with a Full Nelson
Slam! Abyss picks up Styles.. powerbomb! Oh no! Black hole slam! Black hole slam! Styles has got to be knocked out now. But
Jeff Hardy slides into the ring! Hardy and Abyss start brawling. Styles gets some strength left in him and starts getting
some hits of his own.. Styles Clash! Hardy then goes for the Swanton! The ref gets up and sees the beatdown on Abyss and ends
the match in a no contest. Security start coming down to break Abyss and Hardy up.
Winner: No Contest
Star Rating: ***1/4
Overall: 83
Crowd Reaction: 84
Match Quality: 83
After the break. Paul Heyman comes down to the ring.
Heyman: Hello TNA fans. Today I have come here to give you the first edition of THE SHOOT INTERVIEW. Where I will have
anyone and everyone come out and speak their mind. As the mastermind I am, I came up with a great special guest. His name
is Roddy Piper. You see, I think Piper is a [censored]! He comes here thinking he has the best mic skills. He has his Piper's
Pit. But he sucks. If I wanted to I would beat his [censored] so bad that his dead dad would have to help him walk. I hate
is guts and everything about him. He will go to hell rig------
*Glass Shatters
*Stone Cold Steve Austin comes down the ramp as the crowd cheers wildly!! He kicks Heyman in the gut.... Stone Cold Stunner!
Austin: And that's the bottom line! Cause Stone Cold Said So!
*Steve Austin then celebrates with the crowd.
Overall: 96
Paul Heyman gained 1 point of overness from this segment.
Match 6: NWA World Champion Diamond Dallas Pages vs Chris Candido (Non-Title)
(AS QUOTED BY SCOTT KEITH in game commentary)
DDP takes a back suplex. DDP counters a sleeper hold by turning it into a jaw breaker. Chanelling the spirit of Misawa,
Diamond Dallas Page uses a forearm to the face. Diamond Dallas Page misses a clothesline...and takes out the referee by mistake.
Massive lariat, apparently DDP has been watching The Best Of Stan Hansen again. Hooks the leg, but the referee is still out.
Chris Candido reverses a hip toss. Vertical suplex by Chris Candido. Brainbuster suplex by Chris Candido, who apparently is
in the mood to bust some brains. There's a two count on the pin. Chris Candido plants DDP with an exploder suplex. Pinfall
attempt gets a 2.9999. Diamond Dallas Page fights out of a grapple. DDP hits a stump piledriver on Chris Candido. Pin : 1
- 2 - 2.9999999. Candido blocks the suplex attempt. Jeff Jarrett comes running down the aisle and onto the apron! DDP turns...and
is dropped throat-first onto the top rope by Jarrett! Jeff Jarrett has left DDP in big trouble. Chris Candido floors Diamond
Dallas Page...and climbs the turnbuckles. Diving Headbutt!!! 1....2....3!! It's all over. Jeff Jarrett obviously hasn't finished
his attack yet! Diamond Dallas Page stands up. Jeff Jarrett spins DDP around. Jeff Jarrett hits the Stroke! Jeff Jarrett eventually
leaves, having caused enough damage.
Winner: Chris Candido
Star Rating: ***
Overall: 82
Crowd Reaction: 84
Match Quality: 79
Chris Candido gained 1 point of overness from this match.
Impact Overall Rating: 82
TNA Impact gets a 3.72 TV Rating!
5012 people were in attendance for the show.
TNA Wrestling made $200480 from ticket sales.
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