IMPACT 7/8/10

Impact opens with Mr. Anderson coming out to the ring. He invites Jeff Hardy to join him in the ring. Anderson says that his hitting Jeff with the chair last week wasn’t on purpose. He says that if it had been on purpose he’d be bragging about it. Anderson says that he and Hardy have a match tonight. He says he’ll bring the chair to the ring. He says if he uses it, Jeff will know he has a problem with Anderson. Anderson says if Jeff uses it, he probably will have deserved it, but he’ll know he has a problem with Jeff.

In the back, AJ is talking about having to face Kazarian tonight.

Kazarian vs. AJ Styles is tonight’s opening match. AJ goes after Kazarian as soon as he hits the ring. Kaz and AJ catch each other with a series of arm drags. They trade blows and Kaz rakes AJ’s eyes. Kaz hits a series of shots in the corner and the referee backs him off. AJ pokes Kaz in the eyes and hits a series of shots of his own. Kaz sends AJ into the corner and hits a monkey flip. He follows up with a running dropkick that sends AJ into the corner. Kaz covers for 2 and locks in a reverse chin lock. Flair comes out to the ramp. AJ fights back and hits a dropkick on Kaz. AJ pulls Kaz out of the corner, but Kaz lands on his feet. AJ hits a low kick and follows up with a swinging neckbreaker. He picks Kaz up and hits a backbreaker. AJ locks in a chin lock and then converts to a reverse chin lock. AJ looks for the Styles Clash and Kaz tries to turn it into his reverse piledriver. AJ turns it back around, but Kaz fights out. Kaz goes after AJ, but AJ catches Kaz on hits shoulders and drops him across his knee for a 2 count. AJ hits a clothesline in the corner and goes for a suplex, but Kaz counters and hits a slingshot leg drop for a 2 count. Kaz sets up AJ in the corner and goes for the Flux Capacitor, but AJ fights him off. AJ goes for a springboard move and Kaz avoids it, but AJ hits the Pelé kick on Kaz. AJ goes out to the apron, but Kaz nails him with a kick. Kaz hits a slingshot DDT onto the apron. AJ and Kaz continue to fight on the floor. They try to get back into the ring before 10, but fail to beat the count and this match ends in a double count out.

Move of the Match: There were a number of impressive moves, but I think I have to give this to the slingshot DDT from Kaz.

After the match, the two continue fighting until Flair comes in and breaks them up. He says they’re two of the best wrestlers alive. He tells them he got them a match at Victory Road. He tells them they’ll be a team, but doesn’t say who their opponents will be.

Angelina Love is in the back getting ready.

Angelina Love vs. Daffney is next. They lock up and trade control with various arm locks. Angelina hits a clothesline on Daffney. Daffney fights of Angelina, but runs into a spinning kick. Angelina gets sent into the corner, but comes back with a shot with her arm. Daffney fights out of a reverse chin lock with a jawbreaker. Angelina continues her attack with a pair of front slams and hits the Light’s Out for 3.

Move of the Match: This has to go to the Light’s Out from Angelina.

After the match, Angelina says that at Victory Road she will become the first 4 time TNA Knockouts Champion. Madison comes out and asks what Angelina is putting on the line on Sunday. She challenges Angelina to put her career on the line. Angelina informs Madison that if Lacey or Velvet interferes in the match at Victory Road, Madison will be disqualified and Angelina will become the Champion.

They replay the issues with Jesse Neal, Brother Ray and Brother Devon. Devon is in the ring with Ink Inc. Devon praises Neal saying he’s shown nothing but respect. He talks about the struggles Neal has dealt with and how Neal has respect and deserves respect. Ray asks Devon where his loyalty is and Devon answers that his loyalty lies with both Jesse and Ray. Ray announces that at Victory Road it will be him vs. Jesse vs. Devon in a three way dance.

Up next is Samoa Joe taking on Rob Van Dam. Joe and RVD trade blows. RVD hits a spinning kick to Joe and goes up top, but Joe catches him and tries to go for the Muscle Buster. RVD starts to fight Joe off, but Joe pushes RVD off the top rope into the ramp. Joe continues the attack on the outside and brings RVD back into the ring. RVD hits a spinning kick to Joe as he looks to come back into the ring. Joe avoids the baseball slide and gets back into the ring. Joe follows up with a suicide dive onto RVD. Dreamer, Rhino, Richards and Raven are in the Impact Zone again. Joe rolls RVD into the ring and covers for 2. Joe hits another strike to RVD, but RVD rolls him up for 2. RVD hits a dropkick on Joe. He continues the attack with a series of strikes and shoulder blocks in the corner. RVD flips out of the corner and hits a dropkick to Joe. He follows up with a slingshot leg drop on the apron. RVD covers, but only gets 2. The two trade blows again and Joe catches RVD with a snap powerslam for a 2 count. Joe locks in a face lock on RVD. RVD fights out and hits a series of shots and a spinning back kick. Joe comes back with a big clothesline for another 2 count. RVD avoids the attack in the corner and hits the springboard back kick for 2. RVD hits Rolling Thunder and gets a 2 count. RVD goes up top and hits his diving thrust kick, but still only gets 2. Joe comes out of the corner with another big clothesline. RVD goes for hits somersault Monkey Flip, but Joe catches him with a side slam. Joe hits a powerbomb and after he only gets 2, Joe rolls over into a modified Boston Crab. Joe converts to a single leg crab, but RVD reaches the ropes. Joe and RVD trade blows again. RVD gets a roll up, but Joe reverses into the Rear Naked Choke. RVD runs up the corner and flips over. Joe maintains the hold, but his shoulders are down and the referee counts 3.

Move of the Match: I think I’m going to give this to Joe’s unique variation of the Boston Crab after his big powerbomb.

After the match, Joe attacks the referee and hits him with the Muscle Buster.

Angle talks about his wrestling the top ten is because he likes pressure and it puts pressure on him.

Jeremy Buck vs. Douglas Williams in a ladder match. According to Taz, Williams is afraid of heights. Williams gets control early, but Buck fights back. Buck nails Williams with a back elbow and then hits a springboard crossbody. Williams avoids an attack from Buck and slides out of the ring, but Buck comes back and hits his moonsault off the apron onto Williams. Buck gets the ladder and brings it into the ring. He sets up the ladder, but Williams catches him and sets him up in the Tree of Woe. Williams starts to climb the ladder, but he’s slow and Buck takes him off with a dropkick off the top rope. Williams takes down Buck and sets up the ladder in the corner. He sets up Buck on the ladder and charges after, but Buck moves and Williams hits his knee on the ladder. Buck catches Williams and catapults him into the ladder. Williams fights back and tries to hits Buck with the ladder, but Buck dropkicks the ladder into Williams and then hits a slingshot facebuster sending Williams into the ladder. Buck starts to climb the ladder, but Williams takes him down with an electric chair drop. Williams starts to climb again, but Buck goes from the top rope onto the ladder and then hits a sunset flip powerbomb on Williams off the ladder. Buck starts to climb the ladder and Williams jumps at him, but Buck catches Williams with a back kick from the ladder. Buck climbs up to the top and takes down the X to win the ladder match.

Move of the Match: I think I’ll give this to Buck’s sunset flip powerbomb off the ladders.

They play a promo showing highlights of their recent shows in New York.

They show a promo with Alex Shelley warning about the evils of Beer Money.

Beer Money, Inc. and Matt Morgan vs. The Motor City Machine Guns and Hernandez is up next. Roode and Sabin start out. Roode controls Sabin’s arm, but Sabin fights back with speed. He hits a diving huracanrana out of the corner and tags in Shelley. Sabin hits a scoop slam and Shelley comes in with a slingshot elbow drop. Sabin comes back in with a senton and Shelley hits a knee drop while Sabin hits a leg drop. Shelley covers for a 2 count. Roode makes it to his corner and tags in Storm. Shelley ducks the double clothesline attempt and pushes Roode into Storm then rolls to his corner and tags in Sabin. Sabin hits a running back elbow to Storm in the corner. Sabin tries to float over in the corner, but Storm catches him and sends him to the apron. Sabin fights off Storm, but Morgan nails Sabin with a big boot on the apron. Roode rolls Sabin back into the ring and Storm tags in Morgan. Morgan hits a clothesline and steps on Sabin’s chest. He performs a rope aided surfboard and tags Storm back in. Storm hits a series of shots on Sabin. Sabin starts to fight back, but he runs into a knee strike and Storm covers for a 2 count, but Shelley breaks up the count. Roode comes in and Storm goes out. Roode sends Sabin into the corner and gets a 2 count. Sabin escapes a back suplex and slides through Roode’s legs. He catches Roode with a spinning back kick and tags in Hernandez. Storm comes in, but Hernandez takes on him and Roode. Hernandez goes after Morgan, but Morgan backs off and backs up the ramp. Hernandez hits a big strike on Roode and tags in Shelley. Shelley whips Hernandez into Roode in the corner. Hernandez catapults Roode into Shelley who hits his complete shot into the turnbuckle. Shelley goes for Sliced Bread #2, but Roode tosses him off. Storm attacks Shelley from behind, but Hernandez comes in with his flying shoulder block onto both of them. Hernandez chases Morgan up the ramp and out of the arena. The guns double team Roode in the corner. They look for the neckbreaker/crossbody combo, but Storm interferes. Sabin takes out Storm with a dropkick and a suicide dive. Shelley hits a cross body on Roode, but Roode rolls through for the 3 count.

Move of the Match: I think I have to give this to Hernandez catapulting Roode into Shelley’s complete shot.

In the back, Pope says he’s not sure he can trust Mr. Anderson, but right now he has to focus on Angle at Victory Road.

In the back, Kevin Nash is waiting to talk to Eric Bischoff. Hogan comes in and talks with Nash about how Hall and Syxx-Pac got contracts. Hogan says they used a run around and that it wasn’t cool. He says he’ll tell Bischoff that Nash is waiting to see him.

Jay Lethal is in the ring. Lethal says his mind has been on his mother recently. He says he plans to make her the proudest mother in the world when he beats Flair at Victory Road. Flair comes out to the ring. Flair says Lethal is dressed like a street punk. Flair talks about his career. Flair says that in three days he will beat Lethal.

They run down the Victory Road card.

Mr. Anderson vs. Jeff Hardy is the main event. The two lock up and Anderson pushes Hardy into the ropes. Hardy gets control of Anderson’s arm and works on it. Anderson fights Hardy off. He blocks a hip toss and goes for the Green Bay Plunge, but Hardy blocks it. Anderson catches Hardy with a spinning neckbreaker and covers for 2. Anderson picks up Hardy, but Hardy hits a jawbreaker. Hardy hits a mule kick, but Anderson avoids the dropkick in the corner and covers for 2. Hardy catches Anderson with a short arm clothesline for 2. Hardy hits a clothesline in the corner, but Anderson fights off the bulldog. Hardy hits Whisper in the Wind out of the corner for 2. Anderson fights out of the Twist of Fate and hits the Green Bay Plunge for a 2 count. Anderson goes up top and tries to hit the Swanton on Hardy, but Hardy moves. Hardy catches Anderson with the Twist of Fate and covers for 3.

Move of the Match: There were a number of moves worth mentioning, but I think this has to go to the Twist of Fate.

After the match, Abyss comes out with the weapon he made last week. The referee manages to take the weapon away and Hardy and Anderson double team Abyss. Abyss fights back and hits a double clothesline. Abyss chokeslams Hardy and drops Anderson with a big boot. He goes after his weapon and gets it back. Abyss swings it at Anderson, but he moves. It gets stuck and pulls the entire turnbuckle off. RVD comes out and Abyss tosses the weapon aside. Abyss catches RVD and tosses him out of the ring. Hardy gets up and Anderson slides in with a chair. Anderson motions to Hardy to move and nails Abyss with the chair. RVD comes in and takes the chair from Anderson. He uses the chair and hits Abyss with the Vandaminator. RVD, Hardy and Anderson shake hands and stand in the ring. Abyss starts to get up as Impact ends.