IMPACT 4/19/10

Impact opens with AJ Styles coming out to the ring. AJ says he is the best wrestler in the TNA. Rob Van Dam comes out to interrupt him. RVD says AJ may have been the best wrestler in TNA at some previous point in time, but times have changed. RVD says that there are other wrestlers who deserve the top spot. Wrestlers such as “Rob Van Dam.” Jeff Hardy comes out to the ring. Hardy says he’s in TNA to complete his collection of World Titles by becoming TNA World Heavyweight Champion. Hulk comes out. He says it’s time for everyone in the back to step up. He says being the World’s Heavyweight Champion mean you’re the best in the world. Hulk makes Hardy vs. RVD for tonight. He then says the winner of that match will get a shot at the TNA World Heavyweight Title. AJ says that Hulk has to consult with him first and he won’t be ready by Sacrifice. Hulk says he’s not talking about Sacrifice, but the man who wins will get a title shot tonight. Flair arrives backstage just in time to be informed that Hulk had made the title match for tonight.

Impact returns and Mike Tenay announces that he has just received word that Flair is banned from ringside during the title match tonight.

The first match is Daffney and ODB challenging the Beautiful People for the TNA Knockout’s Tag Team Championship. As they prepare for the match, Taz announces that he has heard that Dixie Carter approved Syxx-Pac’s absence from the Pay-Per-View as he was unable to attend. It appears that Velvet Sky and Lacey Von Erich will be representing the Beautiful People in this match. Lacey and Daffney are going to start out, but Lacey is apparently afraid of Daffney and tags in Velvet. Daffney nails Velvet with a series of knees, followed by a knee facebuster. Daffney goes after Lacey on the outside, but when she returns to the ring, she gets beat down by Velvet. Lacey tags in and hits a backflip followed by an elbow drop on Daffney. Daffney tries to grab Lacey and she tags in Velvet. Velvet stomps Daffney to the mat and covers for a 2 count. Velvet goes for a double axe handle off the second rope, but gets caught by a palm thrust to the abdomen by Daffney. Daffney manages to get to her corner and tags in ODB. ODB nails Velvet with a clothesline, and then knocks Lacey off the apron. Lou Thez Press from ODB. She sets up Velvet in the corner and nails her with a running splash. ODB hits the fall away slam and performs the Kip Up. ODB rolls Velvet up, but Madison climbs up on the apron to distract the referee. Meanwhile, Lacey pulls Daffney off the apron, then sprays hairspray in ODB’s face. Velvet rolls up ODB for the 3 count and the pin.

Move of the match: The majority of actual moves were hit by ODB, and I’m gonna give this to her Fall Away Slam.

AJ and Flair are talking backstage. Flair says he knows AJ can beat either Hardy or RVD. He says he wants a rematch between Team Hogan and Team Flair. He says he doesn’t care who they bring to replace Hardy and RVD, he knows Team Flair can beat them.

Abyss and Jarrett are in the ring. Abyss says the war is over, but if Hardy and RVD weren’t in a match, Team Hogan would have no problem beating down Team Flair. Flair comes out and sends Team Flair after the two of them. Abyss and Jarrett hold their own pretty well until Sting hits the ring with his baseball bat. Music hits and “The Freak” Rob Terry comes down to the ring. Terry nails Wolfe with a forearm shot. He hits Roode with a viscious clothesline and nails Storm with his Chokeslam. Terry sends Roode out over the ropes. Terry tries to pick up Wolfe and succeeds with his second try. He turns around and throws Wolfe onto Sting. Terry nails Sting with his spin kick, although he trips over Sting’s coat at the end. Bischoff comes out and announces that there will be a rematch tonight. It will be Team Flair vs. Abyss, Jeff Jarrett and Rob Terry. He also says it will not be a handicap match because he has a guy in the back who can’t wait to join the match.

Backstage, Matt Morgan approaches Shannon Moore. He says TNA management is making “them” defend the titles next week. Morgan asks Moore to be his partner. Moore wants to know if Morgan is counting his ego as a second person now. Moore says he has an X-Division Title shot next week. Moore says the book of Dilligaf says that “both of you guys can kiss my tattooed ass.”

Backstage Hogan tells Bischoff that he will never doubt him again. They discuss the matches for tonight. Hogan asks Bischoff about his “revolutionary new ranking system for the world title.” Bischoff says he will reveal it next week. He says he wants to show him and calls over Miss Tessmacher.

The next match is Jeff Hardy and Rob Van Dam for the title shot. Feeling out process to start the match. A series of reversals ends when Hardy attempts a Twist of Fate early and RVD backs off. Impact returns with RVD setting up Hardy on the guardrail. RVD follows up with a spinning legdrop to Hardy. RVD sets up Hardy on the apron, and hits a slingshot apron leg drop on Hardy. RVD hits a cross body off the top rope for a 2 count. Hardy begins to fight back and sends RVD into the corner. He follows up with a dropkick to the knee sending RVD face first into the turnbuckle. Hardy hits his double leg drop followed by a low dropkick. Running clothesline earns Hardy a 2 count. Hardy gets sent into the corner. RVD goes for the somersault into a monkey flip, but Hardy catches him with a clothesline for another 2 count. RVD uses his splits to counter Hardy and goes for the monkey flip, but Hardy counters with a unique cover for 2. Hardy goes up top, but RVD stops him and he ends up crotched on the top rope. RVD kicks him, and the climbs up top to hit his flying side kick knocking Hardy out of the ring. RVD pulls Hardy back into the ring and hits a spinning leg drop followed by Rolling Thunder into a splash. RVD covers, but only gets a 2 count. Hardy begins to fight back and goes for his dropkick in the corner, but RVD moves out of the way. Hardy is down and RVD takes advantage to hit the split legged moonsault, but still only gets a 2 count. Hardy counters a suplex attempt to hit the Gourdbuster. Hardy climbs to the top rope, but takes a spinning kick from RVD. RVD attempts a superplex, but Hardy fights back and knocks him off the ropes. Hardy goes for the Swanton, but RVD moves. RVD hits the 5 Star Frog Splash and gets the 3 count to win.

Move of the Match: A lot of great move in this match. These two impressed as always. I’ve got to give the move of the match to the 5 Star Frog Splash.

RVD and Jeff Hardy are backstage with Christy Hemme. They show some of the highlights of the match. RVD says he knows Hardy will support him.

Abyss is backstage with Jarrett and Rob Terry. He thanks Rob for coming out. Rob says that if Hulk is looking for people to step up, he is here. Abyss says he trusts Bischoff and Hogan to come through with a bombshell for their fourth member.

The Lockdown rematch will start with Sting and Jeff Jarrett in the ring. Like Lockdown, there will be a 5 minute opening period followed by entrances at 2 minute intervals. Unlike Lockdown, this match will be under tag team rules, meaning the wrestlers will have to tag in and out. Impact returns with Sting controlling Jarrett on the outside. Jarrett and Sting continue to brawl on the outside sending each other into chairs and the wall. Sting drops Jarrett across the guardrail and brings him back into the ring. The clock runs down and Desmond Wolfe is next out. He comes to the ring and tags in. Wolfe nails Jarrett with a European uppercut, and then sets him up in the corner. Wolfe nails Jarrett with a running European uppercut in the corner and attempts to set Jarrett up for a superplex. Jarrett blocks, so Wolfe sends him off into the ropes. Jarrett catches Wolfe and hits him with a hip toss. Jarrett sets up Wolfe on the ropes and nails him with the leg across the back. Jarrett goes after Wolfe with a pair of right hands, but Wolfe answers with a poke to the eyes. Wolfe goes for the Tower of London, but Jarrett fights out and hits Wolfe with a spinning back suplex. Rob Terry is out next and Jarrett tags him in. Rob hits a pair of clotheslines and follows with a huge back body drop on Wolfe. Sting comes in, but he is caught with a pair of clotheslines for his trouble. Meanwhile, Orlando Jordan is watching the action from the top of the ramp. Wolfe attempts a running cross body, but Rob catches him and drops him with a front slam. Terry performs a delayed vertical suplex dropping it into a powerslam. Impact returns with Roode and Abyss in the ring. Both men had entered the match during the break. Roode runs at Abyss, but gets caught with a big boot. Big clothesline in the corner and Abyss follows up with the chokeslam. Abyss catches Roode with a back body drop. The clock counts down and Storm is out as the last member of Beer Money. Roode avoids an attack in the corner and Storm catches Abyss with a kick. Roode hits a blockbuster, and tags in Storm. They wishbone Abyss and Storm follows up with a series of knees. Storm runs at Abyss, but Abyss catches him with a sidewalk slam. Storm tags in Wolfe and Abyss tags in Jarrett. Wolfe kicks Abyss out of the ring, but gets caught with a punch from Jarrett. Storm and Roode join Wolfe in attacking Jarrett. Storm goes for an attack in the corner, but Jarrett moves out of the way and follows up with a double clothesline to Roode and Wolfe. The clock counts down to zero. Samoa Joe is back! Jarrett is shocked to see Joe, but lifts up his hand and Joe tags in. Joe clotheslines both members of Beer Money, and then follows up with a T-Bone Suplex to Wolfe. Sting comes in only to get set up and nailed with a running back elbow in the corner. Joe follows up with a kick and Sting rolls out of the ring. Joe catches Roode with the side slam, then sets him up and nails him with the Muscle Buster for the 3 count and the win.

Move of the Match: Another match with a lot of great moves, but I have to give this to the Muscle Buster, not only because it gave Team Hogan the win, but because it’s good to see Joe back again.

After the match, Team Hogan celebrates in the ring, but Joe leaves the ring and makes his way up the ramp to exit.

Back from break, we find out that Flair challenged Abyss to a match next week with both of their Hall of Fame rings on the line.

Now it is time for the main event. RVD challenges AJ Styles for the World Heavyweight Championship. AJ starts the match by tossing his robe onto RVD’s head and attacking RVD while he can’t see. AJ throws RVD out of the ring, and follows up with a dive onto RVD on the outside. Back from break, RVD is starting to fight back. Series of moves leads to RVD tripping over AJ, and AJ takes advantage to nail RVD with a dropkick. AJ begins to target RVD’s leg. RVD begins to fight back and hits AJ with a series of clotheslines. RVD hits the somersault into a monkey flip on AJ. AJ gets RVD down and locks in the Figure Four. RVD gets to the ropes to break the hold. AJ goes after RVD and RVD rolls him up in a small package for a 2 count. The two men trade blows and AJ hits the Pelé kick. AJ goes for the Styles Clash, but RVD blocks and sends him out over the ropes. AJ lands on the apron and attempts a springboard attack on RVD, but RVD counters with a powerbomb. RVD goes up top and hits the 5 Star Frog Splash. RVD covers to win the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.

Move of the Match: This has got to go to the 5 Star Frog Splash for the second time tonight.

Members of the locker room come out to celebrate with RVD. Team 3D comes in and picks up RVD on their shoulders. RVD celebrates in the ring to end Impact.