TNA Impact results (9/10/09)

TNA Impact results - 9/10/09
(aired September 10, 2009 from Orlando, Florida.)

#1	Brutus Magnus & Doug Williams	pin	Team 3D, Scott Steiner & Booker T, Beer Money, Inc.	non-title, 4-way, gauntlet, Magnus pin Steiner
#2	Taylor Wilde & Sarita	pin	Alissa Flash & Daffney	women's tag tourney match, Sarita pin Flash
#3	D'Angelo Dinero	pin	Jay Lethal	-
#4	Angelina Love & Velvet Sky	pin	Roxxi & Madison Rayne	women's tag tourney match, Sky pin Rayne, Roxxi TNA return
#5	Abyss	pin	Dr. Stevie	Nash/Stevie attack Abyss postmatch
#6	Cody Deaner	win	Tara	mixed martial arts, Kong laid out Tara in-match
#7	AJ Styles & Daniels	pin	Kurt Angle & Samoa Joe	Styles pin Angle, Morgan laid out Angle postmatch, Homicide/WElite laid out Hernandez

added to No Surrender PPV:
- Beer Money, Inc. vs. Scott Steiner & Booker T vs. Brutus Magnus & Doug Williams vs. Team 3D (lethal lockdown)

TNA Impact results (9/3/09)

TNA Impact results - 9/3/09
(aired September 3, 2009 from Orlando, Florida.)

#1	Sting	pin	Rhino	TNA contender semifinal, Rhino laid out Sting postmatch
#2	AJ Styles	pin	Chris Sabin	TNA contender semifinal
#3	Doug Williams	pin	Suicide	TNA contender semifinal, Suicide attack Dinero in-match
#4	Tara & Christy Hemme	pin	Hamada & Sojournor Bolt	women's tag tourney match, Tara pin Bolt, Hamada laid out Bolt postmatch
#5	Hernandez	pin	Homicide	TNA contenders semifinal
#6	AJ Styles	pin	Doug Williams	TNA contenders final
#7	Sting	dq	Hernandez	TNA contenders final, Young attack Sting for dq, WELite/Booker/Steiner laid out BMoney/3D postmatch

added to No Surrender PPV:
- TNA champion Kurt Angle vs. Matt Morgan vs. AJ Styles vs. Sting (Styles, Sting added)
- Legends champion Kevin Nash vs. Abyss (bounty vs. title)

TNA Impact results (8/27/09)

TNA Impact results - 8/27/09
(aired August 27, 2009 from Orlando, Florida.)

#1	Awesome Kong & Raisha Saeed	pin	Traci & Sharmell	Saaed pin Traci, women's tag tourney qfinal
#2	Jesse Neal	dq	Rhino	reverse decision, Rhino attack Neal postmatch, Devon save
#3	Abyss	pin	Motor City Machineguns	bounty handicap, Abyss pin Sabin, Guns attack Stevie postmatch
#4	Hamada	pin	Daffney	no dq, Hamada Impact debut
#5	Daniels & Suicide	pin	Samoa Joe & D'Angelo Dinero	Suicide pin Dinero, continuation Joe/Suicide
#6	Sting, Hernandez & AJ Styles	pin	Matt Morgan, Booker T & Scott Steiner	Styles pin Morgan, Steiner/Booker attack Morgan postmatch

added to No Surrender PPV:
- TNA champion Kurt Angle vs. Matt Morgan vs. ??? vs. ???
- X champion Samoa Joe vs. Daniels
- Women's champion ODB vs. Cody Deaner
- Bobby Lashley vs. Rhino

TNA Impact results (8/20/09)

TNA Impact results - 8/20/09
(aired August 20, 2009 from Orlando, Florida.)

#1	Beer Money, Inc.	pin	IWGP tag champs Brutus Magnus & Doug Williams	non-title, street fight, Roode pin Magnus
#2	Angelina Love	pin	Madison Rayne	BPeople laid out Rayne postmatch
#3	X champion Samoa Joe	pin	Homicide	-
#4	Traci	pin	Awesome Kong, Sarita, Christy Hemme	4-way, Traci pin Hemme
#5	D'Angelo Dinero	pin	Consequences Creed	Suicide fought Dinero postmatch
#6	Team 3D	win	Kurt Angle & Matt Morgan	tables, 3D over Morgan

Taz replaces Don West as "TNA Impact" color commentator

Taz has replaced Don West as the "TNA Impact" color commentator. The former WWE Smackdown/ECW color commentator took West's spot at Monday's television taping for the episode to air on Spike this Thursday. Tazz will be the permanent color commentator going forward on future television tapings and pay-per-views.

Don West will remain with TNA, according to PWInsider.com, promoted into its merchandising division. West had been teamed with Mike Tenay as color commentator since TNA's debut, known for his loud shilling dating back from his time as an infomercial star. As for as credible, more believable commentary though, Taz better fits the bill.

Taz successfully parlayed himself into the commentator role for WWE after a neck injury caused his premature retirement from wrestling. After waiting out a WWE non-compete, Taz was brought into TNA just a month ago as the adviser for Samoa Joe, a role that apparently has already ended.

Spike TV, TNA renew "Impact" through 2012

Spike TV and TNA Wrestling have officially announced a three year deal to keep "TNA Impact" on Spike through the third quarter of 2012. Effective October 1, 2009, the new contract commissioned not only Impact but a series of ten one-hour specials based on TNA performers & matches.

TNA had been in negotiations with Spike for some time but there was little doubt all along that the two sides would reach an agreement. Nielsen ratings for "Impact" have held relatively steady at a level that has largely satisfied Spike.

The three-year deal was announced to TNA wrestling talent earlier on Monday. Awesome Kong subsequently posted about the deal via her Twitter feed, leaking the news to the world hours before TNA and Spike could make it official.

TNA Impact results (8/13/09)

TNA Impact results
(aired August 13, 2009 from Orlando, Florida.)

#1	Christy Hemme	pin	Sojournor Bolt	Hemme TNA return
#2	Hernandez	pin	Doug Williams	Terry/Magnus attack Hernandez postmatch
#3	Eric Young & Abdul Bashir	pin	Rhino & Jesse Neal	Young pin Neal, Rhino laid out Neal postmatch
#4	Tara	pin	Women's champion Angelina Love, Awesome Kong, ODB	non-title, 4-way, Tara pin Kong
#5	Scott Steiner	pin	Brother Ray	no dq, BInvasion distract 3D
#6	Matt Morgan	pin	AJ Styles	3rd/3 series match, Morgan gains TNA title shot

added to Hard Justice PPV:
- TNA champion Kurt Angle vs. Sting vs. Matt Morgan (Morgan added)
- Hernandez vs. Rob Terry (for TNA title shot briefcase)
- Suicide vs. Chris Sabin vs. Amazing Red vs. Alex Shelley vs. Black Machismo vs. Daniels vs. Consequences Creed (steel asylum)

TNA Impact results (8/6/09)

TNA Impact results
(aired August 6, 2009 from Orlando, Florida.)

#1	Eric Young	pin	Daniels	Kiyoshi attack Daniels inmatch
#2	Booker T, Scott Steiner, Doug Williams & Rob Terry	pin	Robert Roode, James Storm, Brother Ray & Brother Devon	Terry pin Roode, Terry Impact match debut, multiway brawl in&postmatch
#3	Taylor Wilde & Sarita	pin	Traci Brooks & Alissa Flash	Sarita pin Flash
#4	Matt Morgan	pin	AJ Styles	2nd/3 match series
#5	Sting	sub	Brutus Magnus	WElite attack Sting postmatch, MEM attack faces, Hernandez save

added to Hard Justice PPV:
- Women's champion Angelina Love vs. ODB
- X champion Homicide vs. Samoa Joe
- Legends champion Mick Foley vs. Kevin Nash
- TNA tag champions Booker T & Scott Steiner vs. Team 3D
- IWGP tag champions Brutus Magnus & Doug Williams vs. Beer Money, Inc.

New Japan nullifies British Invasion's IWGP tag title win

New Japan Pro Wrestling announced Wednesday that it will not recognize the British Invasion's IWGP tag title win over Team 3D, reports Strong Style Spirit.

Brutus Magnus & Doug Williams had seemingly won the IWGP titles over Team 3D in a cluster of a tables match aired last week on TNA Impact. However, New Japan never authorized TNA's booking of the title change and as guardians of the IWGP titles have simply disregarded it.

Considering that the title match largely consisted of 3D attempting to fight off a six on two assault, it's not surprising that NJPW was displeased.

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UPDATE: New Japan has reversed its decision, now recognizes British Invasion as IWGP tag champs.... more....

TNA Impact results (7/30/09)

TNA Impact results
(aired July 30, 2009 from Orlando, Florida.)

#1	Hernandez	pin	Samoa Joe	-
#2	AJ Styles	pin	Matt Morgan	1st of 3 series
#3	Tara, Awesome Kong & ODB	pin	Angelina Love, Velvet Sky & Madison Rayne	ODB pin Love, Deaner distract Love, Kong/Tara fought inmatch
#4	Brutus Magnus & Doug Williams	win	IWGP tag champs Team 3D	tables, M&W new tag champs, Young/Terry/Bashir/Kiyoshi helped M&W as World Elite
#5	Mick Foley & Bobby Lashley	pin	TNA champion Kurt Angle & Legends champion Kevin Nash	Foley pin Nash, Foley new Legends champ Lashley Impact debut match, MEM attack Foley/Lashley prematch, Sting returned in-match

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TNA Impact results (7/23/09)

TNA Impact results
(aired July 23, 2009 from Orlando, Florida.)

#1	X champion Homicide	dq	Samoa Joe	Joe hit ref 4dq, Joe attack Homicide postmatch
#2	Legends champion Kevin Nash	pin	Amazing Red	-
#3	TNA tag champs Booker T & Scott Steiner	pin	Big Rocco & Sally Boy	Steiner pin Rocco
#4	Traci Brooks	win	Awesome Kong, Tara, Sarita, Alissa Flash, ODB, Madison Rayne, Daffney, Angelina Love, Velvet Sky, Sojo Bolt, Taylor Wilde	battle royal, Brooks wins MEM membership, Tara laid out ref Slick Johnson postmatch
#5	Brutus Magnus, Doug Williams, Rob Terry, Abdul Bashir & Kiyoshi	pin	AJ Styles, Daniels, Eric Young, James Storm & Robert Roode	Young laid out Styles inmatch, Williams pin Styles
#6	TNA champion Kurt Angle	nc	Mick Foley	non-title, keys on a pole, Lashley attack MEM postmatch

Added to Hard Justice PPV:
TNA champion Kurt Angle vs. Sting vs. AJ Styles or Matt Morgan (3-way)______________________

TNA Impact results (7/16/09)

TNA Impact results
(aired July 16, 2009 from Orlando, Florida.)

#1	Amazing Red	dq	Samoa Joe	Joe dq hit ref
#2	X champion Suicide	pin	Chris Sabin	non-title, MCMGs laid out Suicide postmatch
#3	Homicide	pin	X champion Suicide	Homicide new X champ, feast/fired cash-in
#4	Sarita	pin	Alissa Flash	Sarita/AFlash Impact debuts, AFlash laid out Sarita postmatch
#5	Kevin Nash, Booker T & Scott Steiner	pin	AJ Styles, Robert Roode & James Storm	elim tag, Booker pin Roode, Sharmell/Morasca fought postmatch
#6	TNA champion Kurt Angle	nc	Sting	non-title, cage, Joe laid out Sting, MEM laid out Foley/Jarrett

Added to Victory Road PPV:
Women's champion Tara vs. Angelina Love
IWGP tag champions Team 3D vs. Brutus Magnus, Doug Williams
Abyss vs. Dr. Stevie______________________

TNA Impact results (7/9/09)

TNA Impact results
(aired July 9, 2009 from Orlando, Florida.)

#1	Homicide	win	Doug Williams	ladder, 3D attack Williams inmatch Bashir/Kiyoshi attack 3D postmatch
#2	TNA tag champs Beer Money, Inc.	pin	Motor City Machineguns	non-title, Roode pin Storm
#3	Tara	pin	Velvet Sky	-
#4	Tara	pin	Women's champion Angelina Love	Tara new Women's champ
#5	AJ Styles & Daniels	pin	Kevin Nash & Matt Morgan	Styles pin Morgan, Nash/Morgan laid out Styles/Daniels postmatch
#6	TNA champion Kurt Angle	sub	Jeff Jarrett, Mick Foley	non-title, 3-way, Angle sub Foley, ref EYoung MEM laid out Foley postmatch

Added to Victory Road PPV:
Sting vs. Samoa Joe
Daniels vs. Matt Morgan______________________

TNA Impact results (7/2/09)

TNA Impact results
(aired July 2, 2009 from Orlando, Florida.)

#1	Amazing Red	pin	Cody Deaner	-
#2	Eric Young	pin	Rhino	Young attack Neal inmatch
#3	Awesome Kong & Tara	pin	Angelina Love & Velvet Sky	Kong pin Sky, Tara placed tarantula on Sky
#4	Booker T & Scott Steiner	pin	Team 3D	Booker pin Ray, #1 tag contenders match, Magnus laid out Ray inmatch
#5	TNA champion Kurt Angle & Samoa Joe	sub	Jeff Jarrett & AJ Styles	Angle sub Jarrett, Sting laid out MEM postmatch

Added to Victory Road PPV:
TNA tag champs Beer Money, Inc. vs. Booker T & Scott Steiner______________________

TNA Impact results (6/25/09)

TNA Impact results
(aired June 25, 2009 from Orlando, Florida.)

#1	Brother Ray	nc	Brutus Magnus	street fight, BInvasion/Kiyoshi attack Ray
#2	Kevin Nash	pin	Abyss	Stevie laid out Abyss inmatch
#3	Taylor Wilde	win	Daffney	10,000 tacks
#4	Scott Steiner	pin	Robert Roode	-
#5	James Storm	dq	Booker T	Booker attack 4dq

(Notes: Samoa Joe joined Main Event Mafia, Sting booted from MEM.)

Added to Victory Road PPV:
TNA champion Kurt Angle vs. Mick Foley
Legends champion AJ Styles vs. Kevin Nash
Sharmell vs. Jenna Morasca______________________

TNA Impact results (6/18/09)

TNA Impact results
(aired June 18, 2009 from Orlando, Florida.)

#1	Daniels	pin	Amazing Red	-
#2	Raven	pin	Jethro Holliday	clockwork orange house/fun, Raven laid out Holliday postmatch
#3	Taylor Wilde & Awesome Kong	pin	Angelina Love & Daffney	Kong pin Daffney, BPeople attack Kong postmatch, Tara save
#4	Brother Ray, Brother Devon, James Storm & Robert Roode	pin	Alex Shelley, Chris Sabin, Jay Lethal & Consequences Creed	Devon pin Shelley, 3D/BMoney fought prematch, Suicide laid out Guns prematch
#5	AJ Styles & Samoa Joe	pin	Kurt Angle & Sting, Jeff Jarrett & Mick Foley	3-way tag, Joe pin Angle, all fight postmatch

Added to Slammiversary PPV:
Daniels vs. Shane Douglas (Douglas' TNA slot at stake)
Sting vs. Matt Morgan (Sting's MEM slot at stake)
Abyss & Taylor Wilde vs. Raven & Daffney (mix tag Monster's Ball)______________________

TNA Impact results (6/11/09)

TNA Impact results
(aired June 11, 2009 from Orlando, Florida.)

#1	Alex Shelley & Jay Lethal	pin	TNA tag champs Team 3D	non-title, Shelley pin Devon, Williams laid out Devon inmatch
#2	Samoa Joe	win	Booker T & Scott Steiner	first blood, gauntlet
#3	Legends champ AJ Styles	sub	Shane Douglas	non-title, Douglas TNA redebut, Douglas attack Styles postmatch, Joe save.
#4	Tara	pin	Madison Rayne	Tara fka Victoria, Tara TNA match debut
#5	Kurt Angle	pin	Sting	King/Mountain qualifier, Morgan laid out Sting inmatch, Angle/Morgan argued postmatch

Modified for Slammiversary PPV:
TNA champion Mick Foley vs. Jeff Jarrett vs. AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe vs. Kurt Angle
(King of the Mountain - Angle added)
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TNA Impact results (6/4/09)

TNA Impact results
(aired June 4, 2009 from Orlando, Florida.)

#1	Abdul Bashir & Kiyoshi	pin	Suicide & Daniels	Kiyoshi pin Daniels, Douglas laid out Daniels inmatch, LCs, Guns attack Suicide
#2	Beer Money, Inc.	pin	Chris Sabin & Consequences Creed	Roode pin Creed, BMoney attack BInvasion
#3	Daffney	pin	Taylor Wilde	Daffney attack Wilde postmatch, Lauren save
#4	Matt Morgan	pin	Jesse Neal	Neal TNA Impact debut
#5	Samoa Joe	pin	Kevin Nash	Lethal Lockdown, King/Mountain qualifier

Added to Slammiversary PPV:
TNA Women's champion Angelina Love vs. Tara

Modified for Slammiversary PPV:
TNA champion Mick Foley vs. Jeff Jarrett vs. AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe vs. ???
(King of the Mountain - Joe added)
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TNA Impact results (5/28/09)

TNA Impact results
(aired May 28, 2009 from Orlando, Florida.)

#1	X champion Suicide	pin	Amazing Red	-
#2	Doug Williams	win	Cody Deaner	ladder
#3	Women's champion Angelina Love	pin	Sojournor Bolt	Lisa Marie Varon laid out BPeople postmatch
#4	Jeff Jarrett	pin	Eric Young	King/Mountain qualifier, Young laid out Jarrett postmatch
#5	AJ Styles	pin	Daniels	King/Mountain qualifier, Shane Douglas laid out Daniels postmatch

Added to Slammiversary PPV:
TNA tag team champions Team 3D vs. Beer Money, Inc.

Modified for Slammiversary PPV:
TNA champion Mick Foley vs. Jeff Jarrett vs. AJ Styles vs. ???
(King of the Mountain - Jarrett, Styles added)
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Disputed reports on Lisa Marie Varon's new TNA ring name

(Note: This report does not mention specific match details of upcoming Impact telecasts.) Lisa Marie Varon (fka Victoria) is set to debut on this Thursday's telecast of TNA Impact but the real online speculation over the last day is over the ring name that she will use in subsequent weeks.

Reports from future Impact tapings are in dispute with some claiming that Lisa Marie Varon will simply use her real name, others claiming she will use the name Tara and yet another report that she will be known as Tara Rising.

Of the possibilities, the 'Tara' name by itself comes off as weak and ridiculous, a reminder of either a low-rent stripper or Willow's meek girlfriend from "Buffy the Vampire Slayer." Neither image fits the established Lisa Marie Baron persona. While stronger, 'Tara Rising' is more an inside joke... a play on Triple H's former Terra Ryzing ring name back in WCW.

All else being equal, it would be preferable for the real-life Lisa Marie Varon to wrestle as Lisa Marie Varon. It's a more credible stronger name that better befits the push that the former Victoria should receive with TNA.

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