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411’s TNA Impact Report 08.18.16

August 18, 2016 | Posted by Aaron Scott

Brother Nero has joined the dark side as the broken brilliance of Matt Hardy has pushed him over the edge. Aron Rex has joined Total Nonstop Action and made his historic debut at Impact. Also what will happen as a timekeeper may have cost “The Cowboy” James Storm his one shot at greatness. Our main event tonight, Decay will defend against one of the tag teams in this Ascension to HELL as the Hardys face The Bromans versus The Tribunal take on The Helms Dynasty.

In addition Gail Kim must now get past friend Jade to earn her way back towards a title shot, and Billy Corgan our new TNA President will be on hand, Eli Drake has something to say and Eddie Edwards will take on Moose! Welcome everyone, my name is Aaron, welcome to 411’s Official TNA Impact Report, match times are not exact, the card is subject to change, our Impact Report begins right now.

We show the rise of Lashley on his way to becoming World, X-Division and King of the Mountain Champion. Gotta Catch Em All Lashley Gives No Fucks and he becomes the indisputed singles title holder in TNA Impact.

Enter The Destroyer, on his way to the set to meet Dixie Carter, Billy Corgan and Aron Rex. They stare down, Rex and Lashley, and the current World Champ walks off without a sound.

“SORRY About My Damn Luck”

“Longnecks and Rednecks” kicks up over the PA System and The Cowboy makes his way out. He calls out Brian Hebner to the ring, and the Referee makes his way out. Storm goes over their history, but last week somebody fucked up.

Storm shows footage from above where the Referee and Timekeeper screwed up and cost him the title. Storm is upset, clearly and tells Hebner he wants a rematch with Lashley.

TNA President Billy Corgan makes his way out and tells James there’s nothing he can do. Storm says he wants a rematch and the fans do.

“REMATCH! REMATCH!”

Corgan tells James he’s an Original and he’s out here begging. Wins and losses and matter, and maybe Storm can’t win the big one.

Storm goes outside, takes out a toolbox and dumps the contents in the ring. He tells Corgan he helped build this damn company and he will tear it apart! He starts striking the corner pads as Security comes in. He mocks Corgan saying rockstars need security. He says Styles and Roode left but he stayed because he believed in this damn company and he strikes a Security Guard, smashing a bottle across his head! Oh man!

Corgan says Storm’s actions are proving his point. Storm says he’s beaten the hell out many men but he’s never beaten a rockstar. He threatens Corgan and leaves, but Billy suspends him indefinitely.

Backstage The Miracle tells Moose he does what he says, when he says. He will go through Eddie Edwards so Bennett doesn’t have to. Moose says he’s beaten up tougher guys and gets ready to fight Edwards, next.

After the recap of the Storm debacle, James is cursing as he yells at people he knows to get out of his way. He heads out of the Impact Zone, presumably for Nashville.

Eddie Edwards vs Moose

So Bennett doesn’t have to

“The Miracle” kicks up over the PA System as Moose walks out to Bennett’s music, “The Miracle” Mike Bennett in tow. Edwards charges to start but Moose puts him down. Moose rushes but Edwards tricks him to coming outside and kicks him, swings and plancha fake, to stand on the apron, KNEE off the apron!

Bennett distracts Edwards and MOOSE kicks Eddie! \

POWERBOMB TO THE APRON!

Edwards sent back in for the fall, no.

Moose with the scoop and the Snake Eyes in the corner.

One foot cover and kickout.

Bennett yells at Moose from ringside as the former lineman wraps in the rear headlock. Edwards fights free and gets hit with a leaping dropkick! 6’5″, 295 pounds into the air!

Moose charges into an Edwards Dropkick! Edwards slams the flying forearm and the knee to the face but Mike Bennett distracts the Referee!

POWER LARIAT FLIPS EDWARDS!

ONE! TWO! THRE NO!!!

Moose Taunt 1 and Moose misses the charge, gets caught with the kick and lifted up top, Edwards climbing up top, points to the fans,

TOP ROPE RANA!!!

SUICIDE DIVE TO MIKE BENNETT!!

Edwards up top, caught by the throat!

GO TO HELL BOMB FROM MOOSE!!

OFFICIAL RESULT: Moose at 06:12, Go To Hell

Maria tells Jade backstage that she doesn’t care if Jade respects Gail, and says if Jade can’t beat Gail, she will never get a title shot again. Jade threatens Maria, who tells her to take it out on Kim.

Gail Kim vs Jade

Gail Kim walks out and she says she respects Jade, but she will go through the whole locker room to get to Maria. Gail makes her way to the ring. They talk about Jade speaking to HuffPo about surviving domestic violence, as she gets ready to inflict staged violence on the Future Hall of Famer.

They trade shots and blows, Jade taking the shoulderblock as Gail looks no gets caught by a running rana. Jade slashes with chops and Gail and Jade trade chops in the corner!

Jade unloads with strikes and kicks, rear waistlock and Jade cannot get the German as Gail hangs on. She sends Jade to the floor and Gail 619 on the ringpost to strike down Jade!

JADE catches Gail and Jade falls back to crack Gail down across her knees!!

Gail sent in as Jade rolls back inside afterwards, no gets caught into a backdrop but Gail, Kim fires forearms and TILT A WHIRL headscissors, clothesline, BACK Senton! Cover, NO!!

Gail Kim climbing as the fans cahnt that was three, misses the crossbody and Jade ASAI MOONSAULT MISSED! Gail with the Oklahoma Roll no dice.

Spinning heel kick from Jade, on her shoulders no Gail rolls her over, rolling reversal cradle from Jade, both back and on over the Referee, both up and GAIL SLAMS THE EAT DEFEAT!

ONE! TWO!! SIENNA DRAGS GAIL OUT!!

OFFICIAL RESULT: Gail Kim at 05:23, Disqualification

Gail Kim is taken up and DROPPED with the AK-47! Sienna in the ring, and SILENCER ON JADE!!

Maria walks out and says Gail’s quest is incomplete, she will never receive a Knockouts title shot!

Backstage Lashley walks in on the X-Division guys and mocks them, telling them to stay tune tonight. Sutter says he doesn’t need to be a prick and DJZ tells him one day, an X-Division wrestler will beat him for the title. Lashley doesn’t take them seriously and repeats for them to pay attention.

DJZ vs Rockstar Spud vs Braxton Sutter vs Mandrews

Four Way Dance

Everyone kicks the crap outta Spud and they all trade pinning combinations! Mandrews hits the moonsault to the outside into Sutter, DJZ hits the flying plancha over the side into both! Spud goes for the run and then mocks the fans, nope.

Z comes up on the apron, floats over Spud and lariat! Elowb, flying rana! Spud goes sailing and Mandrews shoves Spud and catches Z to hit the Northern Lights and a standing moonsault misses! Mandrews sent out and Zema rolls to leap up but gets caught in to powerslam by Sutter! Shooting Star Press by Mandrews!

Sutter suplexes Mandrews into the corner, goes up and is promptly crotched and tossed by Spud! Spud has the man by the face, his nose, and goes to curb stomp him on the rope! Z catches Spud and hits the Hostile Makeover!

Z springboard back elbow into Sutter, diving forward to leap up and catches Mandrews and Sutter, Double DDT!!! Pin on Mandrews!

OFFICIAL RESULT: DJZ at 04:36, Rolling Thunder DDT

Backstage Ethan Carter III says he heard what Drew Galloway said. And he will answer to his accusations, right now.

Backstage Dixie Carter asks Corgan what the hell and he defends himself loudly. She says they need to focus on Lashley.

In the ring, Ethan Carter III. He calls Drew out saying he has answers to the challenge of last week.

Ethan Carter III has answers for Drew Galloway

Drew makes his way out.

Galloway says he actually believes in Ethan’s head, he thinks he did nothing wrong. Three times he has had a chance to get his world title back. and three times he was cheated by EC3. All he wants is a title shot. And Carter says he will take the challenge-

Handel’s “Messiah” Aron Rex Remix kicks up over the PA System. Aron REX makes his way out of the back, heading to the ring.

“Hi guys!”

Rex is here to say the Universe has been watching Galloway and Carter have been making waves. And that is exactly why he is there. Look, conflict, competition. This is what we love.

“TNA! TNA! TNA!”

Last time he was out here he talked about opportunity. Both of them are ready to risk everything. He’s known them, he respects them and he is excited. He thinks everyone is excited to see them fight.

“YES WE ARE!”

Rex talked to mgmt, and he says he wants to make sure there is a clear cut winner. So there is a special guest referee. And that, is him.

“Hallelujah! Aron Rex Remix” kicks up once again.

Backstage, Eli Drake says Storm had the lifetime and he fumbled at the goal line. Who made the title great? Eli Drake! Lashley comes in and says he doesn’t need a catchphrase. He dominates everyone. Lashley says he heard him bumping his gums and Drake says he heard him, and he will take every title, Yeah, and Lashley tells him to get back in line.

He eyes Sienna and her Knockouts Title who says “Don’t Get Cute.”

We review the training of Brother Nero Video. So you won’t have to scroll up…

Glorious.

E Li Drake is in the ring as the fans are chanting

“DUMMY! YEAH!”

“Let me talk to ya!” Rewind your mind Drake says he wasn’t on the Live Impact and then fast forward Storm is crying about his whole life and then promptly lost to Bobby Lashley. That brings him to tonight and earlier he said Bobbo, the KOTM Title is something a sliver of fear and then Lashley says he has a big announcement. Well he says if you’ve got an announcement, it should be you don’t have enough tingle in your loins to face E Li Drake. Yeah!

Mahabali Shera makes his way to the ring, Drake says if he wanted a cross eyed halfwit he’d ask for it. Shera says shut up and fight with him, you dummy, yeah. They go to blows!

Eli Drake vs Mahabali Shera

Shera launches Drake and tosses him around, the gorilla press! Shera wraps for the cover, no. Drake gets sent over the top and climbs to the top, but takes the rocket launcher!

Shera runs, misses the Stinger Splash! Drake huge slam on Shera and misses the E Li Drake Elbow! Shera nails the Polish Hammer! Running over Drake and up and PANCAKES him!

Drake trying to rise as Shera goes for the fans, they begin to rile but Drake takes advantage with the lariat! He wraps up the Blunt Force Trauma and puts Mahabali away.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Eli Drake at 02:37, BFT

Dixie and Corgan go to the Champ who tells them he has all the titles and doesn’t have to run anything by them. He’s heading out to the ring right now. Gives No Fucks Lashley is a tremendous Champeen.

Lashley’s Big Announcement

“Domination” booms across the Impact Zone as Lashley arrives with all three titles. He has people carrying his titles behind him as he arrives.

This is a moment, people, Lashley lets everyone know he’s been in professional wrestling for thirteen years. When he set out to take out all these golds, he had one mission in mind. He calls out Corgan and Dixie to the ring.

“Tristessa” kicks up next as Corgan and Carter make their way out. Lashley tells them he holds all the power. He isn’t some dumb wrestler. He’s a businessman. Tonight, his announcement is going to change the entire company.

Carter and Corgan say he’s earned their respect, and he says he is the best of the best. What more does he want?

Lashley says he is going to unify the titles and declaring himself the World Heavyweight Champion of Professional Wrestling. Corgan and Carter refuse. They won’t let him do that. Lashley says the KOTM title is garbage and he throws it down. He says the X-Division Title, is the heart of this company. He destroyed the X-Division wrestlers, and there is not a single guy in that division that can beat him. He tosses the title to the ring.

Dixie gets in his face, blasting him for disrespecting the X-Division and TNA, and Lashley says you know what, he’s walking away and will see them at Bound For Glory. He goes to leave and they call him back. Saying next week, Open Invitational Battle Royal, and Lashley will defend against the winner before Bound For Glory.

Corgan is backstage stating that Lashley just vacated the titles. While Lashley made some good points, there will be a new X-Division Champion crowned.

For those of you who didn’t see it, the Broken Brothers are supremely over, even in Chile.

Hardys vs BroMans vs The Helms Dynasty vs The Tribunal

Ascension to Hell Ladder Match for a tag title shot at Bound For Glory

The fans are actually chanting “OBSOLETE” as Brother Nero makes his entrance! The Impact Zone has come alive as we go to our final commercial break!

In the ring, the Tribunal are focusing on Brother Nero for his attack on Al Snow. The BroMans dropkick a ladder into Trevor Lee. They fight over the ladder, Lee kicks them away and NERO leaps off the top rope to the outside into Basile Baraka!

The BroMans send the ladder in but Matt rips it out. Lee attacks the BroMans with the ladder as Matt Hardy bites the hand of Andrew Everett! He catches the boot and bites the leg of Trevor Lee! He slams the heads of Jesse and Robbie together and bites the faces of the BroMans!

Matt grabs Raquel who slaps him! The BroMans attack him as he laughs and they take him down! Setting up the ladder, Robbie and Jesse go to climb but The Tribunal go to climb but canno make it. BRODOWN OFF THE LADDER INTO DAX!

Baraka has the second ladder and gets dropkicked by Godderz!

Matt bites Trevor on the floor!

Godderz has the Adonis Lock on the ladder as Everett rips Robbie down and sends him outside! Matt Hardy is banging Baron Dax’s head off the apron, Everett kick to Jesse, Running Powerbomb into a ladder by Lee!

Brother Nero just flies to Baraka on the outside! Matt clears Everett, SIDE EFFECT INTO TREVOR LEE INTO THE LADDER EDGE!

Everett flies into Matt! Everett sets up the ladder, climbing as Brother Nero goes up the ladder and rips them both off to climb to the top! Matt Hardy sets the ladder over his brother and scales to the top to retrieve the contract!

OFFICIAL RESULT: Broken Brothers at 14:05, Ascends to Hell

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