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By Richard Trionfo of PWInsider
We are now slightly more than two weeks from the No Surrender pay per view and it is time to see how things will develop for this pay per view. What will happen next between LAX and the team of A.J. Styles and Christopher Daniels, their opponents in the first Ultimate X match for the tag team titles? What’s up when Christian faces off with Ron Killings in the ring? How will Jeff Jarrett do in his polygraph test? Will we find out who Bobby Roode’s manager will be?
As is the case with the other television reports for shows that are not aired live, I will provide a summary of each segment:
Segment One: Jarrett and Young discuss strategy for lie detector; LAX defeats Mack Brothers; Konnan promo; and A.J. Styles/Christopher Daniels/LAX fight
Segment Two: Bobby Roode with Bobby Heenan; Sabin/Lethal/Dutt watch Jackass Two; AMW/Kazarian/Bentley defeat James Gang/Shark Boy/Smiley; AMW argue after the match
Segment Three: Lie detector test; Shane Douglas interview
Segment Four: Raven video package; Christian versus Ron Killings
Segment Five: Christian defeats Ron Killings; Jarrett and Young with Borash
Segment Six: Cornette reads the polygraph results; announces Christian/Rhino and Jarrett/Joe for No Surrender
We begin tonight’s show with Jeff Jarrett executing the contract for the match at Bound for Glory. Then we see footage of Jim Cornette’s phone call and the announcement of Jarrett taking a polygraph test and Cornette’s announcement of the consequences if Jarrett fails the test.
Jeremy Borash is in the back with Jeff Jarrett and he talks about the polygraph test that will take place later tonight. Meanwhile, Eric Young is in the background and he pops up. Eric says that he heard all about it. Jarrett stops him and he wants to know what Eric did with his hair. Eric says that it is a long story and involves a lady, a deck of cards, and some alcohol. Jeff reminds Eric that his career is on the line tonight. Eric reminds Jarrett that he understands. He says that if Jarrett helps him keep his job, he will help Jarrett keep his job. Eric talks about his Uncle Leo from Canada who has never failed one of these tests. He knows all of the tricks. Jarrett says that he needs five minutes to talk to Eric Young.
We are live on tape from Universal Studios in Orlando , Florida and your announcers are Mike ‘TNA’ Tenay and Don ‘you have got to be kidding me’ West.
Match Number One: Latin American Exchange (Homicide and Hernandez [with Konnan]) versus The Mack Brothers (Kirby Mack and T.J. Mack)
Homicide and Hernandez go after their opponents and Homicide connects with a back elbow to Kirby while Hernandez hits a back breaker from his shoulder on T.J. Homicide with a charge into Kirby and then he is sent into Hernandez who slams him followed by a splash from the top turnbuckle. T.J. makes the save. T.J. tries for a sunset flip but Hernandez does not go down, and instead he picks T.J. up by his neck and hits an overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Homicide hits the Cop Killer on Kirby while Hernandez gets T.J. up and tosses him halfway across the ring, and they get the double pinfall.
Winners: Latin American Exchange
After the match, Konnan gets on the mic and he talks about the poster for No Surrender. He notices that the poster has ‘those two jackasses’ A.J. Styles and Christopher Daniels against America ’s Most Wanted. Where are LAX? TNA never thought they would get this far or that they would be the NWA World Tag Team Champions. At No Surrender, he tells them to bring it on; but they will humiliate and bloody them. After LAX is done with them, A.J. Styles will go back to dark matches while Christopher Daniels will have to go to Las Vegas and join the Blue Man Group.
A.J. Styles music plays and Styles and Daniels come to the ring and they battle with Homicide and Hernandez.. Styles clotheslines Homicide over the top rope and then they focus on Hernandez. Styles and Daniels both send Hernandez outside ring to the floor. Styles holds Homicide and Hernandez at bay while A.J. tosses one of the title belts to Christopher Daniels sitting on the top of the cables.
Don and Mike are at the announce table and they talk about the ‘moment of truth’ for the NWA Champion. Jim Cornette said that he would get to the bottom of the controversy with Jeff Jarrett, Christian Cage, Larry Zbyszko, and Earl Hebner. We see the final preparations for the polygraph test. Jim Cornette is walking in the back and Slick Johnson stops Cornette while Don talks about Eric Young helping Jeff Jarrett. Cornette continues walking and Slick looks to be happy.
Christian is in his locker room getting ready for his match with Ron Killings. We go to commercial.
We are back and Bobby Roode is walking in the back towards a limo. It is time for him to talk to people outside of TNA. Bobby opens the door to reveal Bobby ‘The Brain’ Heenan. Heenan says that he has managed some of the greatest in the sport. He has managed Rick Rude, Harley Race, Big John Studd, King Kong Bundy, and someone named Ric Flair. Heenan also reminds Roode that he has managed Andre the Giant. He has some real estate property for Roode and then he hands Roode an envelope for Roode to take his wife to dinner on him. Bobby tells Heenan that he is not married, and Heenan asks for ten dollars back the next time Roode sees him. Roode says that he will be in touch.
Jeremy Borash sees Jay Lethal, Chris Sabin, and Sonjay Dutt watching footage from Jackass 2. Jerry Lynn comes in and he says that he is tired of talking until he gets blue in the face. He tells them that they should be in the ring because watching this movie will not win them matches. Sabin says that he will be ready for Senshi. He has been doing mental training and getting ideas.
Match Number Two: America ’s Most Wanted (with Gail Kim), Frankie Kazarian, and Matt Bentley versus Norman Smiley, Shark Boy, and the James Gang
America ’s Most Wanted attack Kip and BG before they can do their usual pre-match promos. Kip with a shoulder tackle to Storm followed by shoulder tackles and a hip toss. BG tags in and he hits a drop kick to Storm for a two count. Kip avoids a clothesline and he responds with a series of punches. BG stops Storm from punching him and that allows Shark Boy to bite Storm in the rear end and BG with a punch to Storm. Storm seeks solace from Harris. Harris is brought into the ring by Norman Smiley and then Norman dances after he stops Harris. Norman gets ready for the Big Wiggle but Bentley stops him. The other wrestlers get involved until Storm and Norman battle. Shark Boy with a drop kick to the floor. Storm with a superkick to Smiley and Harris makes the cover for the three count.
Winners: America ’s Most Wanted, Matt Bentley, and Frankie Kazarian
After the match, Storm yells at Harris about the way the match ended. We go to commercial.
We are back and Jeff Jarrett is strapped into the polygraph and he has a snake’s head on his foot and he appears to be drinking a martini and smoking a cigarette. Eric tells Jeremy to take it easy. He says that it is all about nerves and he knows something about nerves. Jeff has never been ready more and his chi is perfectly aligned. The truth that is in him is going to come out in the machine. Jeremy asks Jarrett if he should be trusting Eric Young and Jarrett asks Borash how many lie detector tests has passed. Uncle Leo has never failed one. Eric tells Jarrett to remember Roe v. Wade and the OJ trial and that they are calm.
Jeremy goes to Dr. Tim Redmond who is conducting the test to see if he is ready. The first question is ‘Is your name Jeff Jarrett’ and Eric Young freaks out at the question and he tells Jarrett not to answer the question, and then says that the doctor is badgering the witness. Eric tells Jeff that he will take care of things. The second question is ‘Are you the NWA World Heavyweight Champion’. Jarrett answers the question, but Eric yells that he smells a rat and he tells Jeff that he does not have to answer the question and can plead the fifth commandment.
We return to the announce table and Mike wonders if putting your faith in Eric Young is a good thing. Don responds by saying that desperate times call for desperate measures. Don says that Eric is crazy enough to pass the test, but maybe not Jarrett.
Don wants to talk about the Naturals. It was a team that was rising to the top, but now they have fallen. Mike mentions that he had a chance to talk to Shane Douglas and the Naturals and we go to that interview.
Mike says that he has seen some unusual relationships between managers and wrestlers, but he has never seen the emotional roller coaster between Shane Douglas and the Naturals. Shane says that when he came on board with the Naturals, he would take them to the top of the mountain and they would have to do what he tells them. He is not out there making them run them up and down the steps of the stadium or having them do pushups until they throw up because it is the fun thing to do. He is doing it for a reason. Mike talks about the fact that the Naturals will have a chance to get their title shot back in the Triple Chance Battle Royal at No Surrender against seven teams. Shane says that it is a hard ride to the top of the mountain and there will be no cakewalk. Because being champion is not an easy thing. When the Naturals get to the top of the mountain if they can beat seven teams, they will either walk out of No Surrender victorious or he will end the experiment on the spot. Chase wants to know why Shane would stop this if they lose at the pay per view. Shane says that he does not want to stop it but he asks them if he has done everything. Andy says that they have done everything. Shane says that they have done everything but win. We go to commercial.
We are back with a Raven video package with his comments. Raven says that in 1995, he decided to start his own dysfunctional family. Like Doctor Frankenstein, he created his own monsters from scratch. His own personal favorite from the pick of the litter was Runt. He did not give Abyss permission to play with it. He is a surgeon and with scalpel like precision, he will scalpel-like precision, he will slice into Abyss’s cerebellum and find out exactly what makes Abyss tick. Next week, the narcotic effect of a Hangman Horror match with chains, collars, handcuffs, and maybe an overdose of the Raven Effect. He says short trip, bad landing.
As Christian Cage comes to the ring we see footage of Christian attacking Sting at Hard Justice. Then we see Christian attack Rhino two weeks ago on Impact. We see footage of Ron Killings and Christian Cage fighting last week on Impact.
Match Number Three: Christian Cage versus Ron Killings
Killings and Christian exchange punches with Christian getting the advantage and knocking Killings to the mat, but Killings kips up. Christian sends Killings to the mat again, but Killings kips up one more time and he punches Christian. Killings hits a flying forearm and then he hits a uranage and chokes Christian. Christian punches Killings and then he sends Killings over the top rope, but Killings lands on the apron. Killings leaps over Christian when Christian charges into the corner and Killings lands in a split followed by a jumping leg lariat. Christian kicks Killings but Killings sends Christian over the top rope. Christian lands on the apron and then he tries to climb the turnbuckles but Killings sends Christian to the floor with a springboard drop kick. Killings with a pescado and we go to commercial.
We are back and Christian stalks Killings and he kicks him. We see footage during the commercial when Christian used an eye poke when the referee was trying to break them up followed by a tornado inverted DDT. We return to the live on tape action and Christian with knees followed by a swinging neck breaker. Christian with a back breaker and then he chokes Killings. Christian chokes Killings in the ropes followed by a snap mare and neck vice. Killings escapes the hold but he runs into a back elbow from Christian and Christian gets a two count. Christian returns to the rear chin lock. Christian charges into an elbow from Killings. Both men fight onto the turnbuckles and Killings with headbutts that send Cage to the mat. Killings hits a leg drop from the top turnbuckle but he only gets a two count. Killings with punches to Christian followed by clotheslines. Killings with a suplex that he turns into a stunner for a two count. Christian sets up for the Unprettier, but Killings counters and he tries for the Axe Kick but Christian moves out of the way. Killings with a rollup for a two count. Killings misses a jumping side kick and Christian hits a clothesline. Christian sets up in the corner and he spears Killings but he only gets a two count. Christian argues with the referee and that allows Killings to recover. Killings with an elbow and Christian bumps into the referee. Killings hits a sit out power bomb but the referee is out of position and Christian kicks out. Killings checks on the referee. Christian with a low kick followed by the Unprettier for the three count.
Winner: Christian Cage
After the match, Christian gets two chairs and he brings them into the ring for the one man conchairto. Rhino comes out and he punches Christian. Rhino with a short arm clothesline and then he goes after Christian with a chair, but Christian gets out of the ring. Rhino has a mic and he tells Christian that he ran out of the Impact Zone like a little girl. He says that Christian talked about ten plus years of friendship, but Christian ended it in the ring two weeks ago. Rhino suggests that they do something different. At No Surrender, they should stand in the ring eye to eye as opponents. Rhino swears to the fans that he will cut Christian in half with the GORE.
We go to the back and Jeremy Borash is outside Jim Cornette’s office and he says that the polygraph test is done. Jarrett and Young come out of the office and Jarrett is in a great mood. He wants Jeremy to be the first to shake the hand of an innocent man. He tells Eric that he is going to take him out tonight and that Eric has a job for life. Jarrett wants to thank Uncle Leo and he says that Leo has a hell of a nephew. Jarrett says that he gets to go away for six to eight weeks to train for Bound for Glory. He gets to go and get spooky just like Sting. They go to the ring to clear Jarrett’s name. Dr. Redmond exits the office and he snickers as we go to commercial.
We are back with a video package for the Tag Team Ultimate X match.
Jim Cornette is in the ring and he is here to deal with Jeff Jarrett and the NWA Title. After what he just saw with Christian and Rhino, he is adding a match between Rhino and Christian at No Surrender. Jeff Jarrett has been going around TNA for months claiming that he is innocent regarding possible collusion with Earl Hebner, Larry Zbyszko, and Christian Cage. It seems that every time something happens, Jarrett benefits. Cornette talks about the polygraph test and he has the results. He wants Jeff Jarrett to come to the ring and Jarrett is accompanied by Eric Young.
Cornette wants to know why Eric is in the ring with them but he turns his attention to the fact that if he found any untruth in the results, he would make Jarrett’s life miserable. Cornette mentions that polygraphs are not admissible in court because some pathological liars can beat them. He has the results and there were three questions that were important. The first question dealt with whether he colluded with Christian Cage at Hard Justice. The answer was no, and the polygraph says that he was telling the truth. The second question dealt with whether he colluded with Earl Hebner to win back the title at Slammiversary. The answer was no, and the polygraph says that he was telling the truth. The final question dealt with a conspiracy with Larry Zbyszko to regain and retain the NWA Title. The answer was no, but he was lying.
Jarrett goes after Eric Young, but Eric leaves the ring and he runs to the back. Cornette says that you can tell that Jarrett is lying when his lips are moving. He is going to give the fans a chance to get even with what he has done to them. At No Surrender, he cannot make Jarrett defend the title because that would be cheating Sting out of his chance at Bound for Glory, but he can make Jarrett wrestle at No Surrender. It is not going to be any type of match. Cornette says that they are going to pick out some TNA fans and give them the chance to stand around the ring. He is going to give them a leather strap. When Jeff’s true nature comes out and when he turns tail and tries to leave, the fans will have full authority to whip the bejesus out of him until he returns to the ring. Everyone will get a chance to get even with Jarrett. Cornette remembers that he needs to tell Jeff who he is wrestling. In the Fans Revenge Lumberjack Match, Cornette will be facing Samoa Joe. Joe comes out and he has a leather strap. We go to credits.
Again special thanks to Richard Trionfo of PWInsider for writing this report!
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