Midweek wrestling

TNA XPlosion

-Commentators:  Jeremy Borash & Pat Kenney.
-Ken Anderson d. Robbie Eckos(w/ Robbie Terry) after the Mic Check.

WWE NXT6

Commentators:  Tony Luftman(who?), S. William Regal, & Jim Ross(for the main event).

Earlier today:  General Manager Dusty Rhodes meets with Heath Slater and Vickie Guerrero, setting up tonight's main event.

Brodus Clay(w/ Funkadactyls) vs. Donny Camacho:  Regal tells us about Hunico's absence without actually telling us the reason for it.  This is slightly more competitive than I would have thought, but then Brodus' stock seems to have plummeted recently.  Camacho actually gets Clay up in the Samoan Drop, but Brodus kicks out of the pin attempt.  The kickout sends Camacho to the floor and gets distracted by the ladies...giving The Funkasaurus an opening for the comeback.  Brodus gets the win after an exploder suplex and the big splash.

Trent Barreta vs. Kassius Ohno:  Trent's been on a roll since returning to action, but he's got a tough fight ahead of him here.  Regal reports that Richie Steamboat is on the injured list thanks to Ohno...ak.  At any rate...YAY WRESTLING~!  Luftman has a good announcer voice, I'll say that.  Trent hits a huge somersault plancha, but Ohno runs him into the edge of the ring while they're on the floor.  Back into the ring...CRAVATE~!  Barreta fights back but the Dudebuster DDT is blocked and Kassius cuts him off with a basement dropkick.  Luftman drops Mitsuharu Misawa's name in reference to Ohno...*thumbs up*  Ohno goes for the kill, but Steamboat makes his entrance with a choice word or two for his rival...then throws his towel in Ohno's face.  The momentary distraction is enough of an opening for Trent to hit the Gobstopper knee and get the upset win!

Layla El & Alicia Fox vs. Paige Knight & Audrey Marie:  I guess Paige & Audrey are heels tonight.  Brad Maddox is your referee for this match, by the way.  Audrey takes some abuse for a little while, but Paige tags in only to run into a buzzsaw in the form of Layla.  Layla accidentally kicks Alicia off the apron and Paige sets up Layla for the Ram-Paige(cradle DDT), but Audrey tags herself in(to her partner's chagrin).  Paige slams Layla to the mat and Audrey goes for the pin, but Layla crucifixes her for the flash pin!  Paige isn't too happy with Audrey afterwards, as you might expect.

Lincoln Brodrick vs. (James) Bronson:  Bronson has appeared on FCW TV in the past but this is his first NXT appearance...this is my first look at Brodrick.  Bronson's style isn't pretty but it's very effective...he cuts off a brief offensive flurry with an STO and gets the tapout with a modified figure-four leglock.

Backstage, Ohno's throwing a tantrum...

U.S. Champion Antonio Cesaro pays a visit...he wants the National Anthem to be played, but of course it's the Swiss anthem.  However, he gets Tyson Kidd instead...isn't he Canadian?  He wants a title shot and delivers his message in the universal language of a slap to the face...Cesaro swings back but Kidd ducks away and dropkicks him out of the ring.  Sounds like a main event for next week!

NXT Champion Seth Rollins vs. Heath Slater(w/ Vickie Guerrero)(non-title):  J.R. replaces Luftman for this contest...not sure why Vickie's aligned with Slater for the moment but maybe she's scouting new talent.  Heath did hold both the Heavyweight and Tag Titles in FCW, for the record.  YAY WRESTLING~!  Unfortunately a commercial break cuts out a large portion of the matchup, so we skip right to Seth's big comeback and suicide dive.  Springboard knee trembler...gets two.  Rollins looks to go topside again, but Vickie's yelling distracts him long enough for Slater to deliver the snapmare driver...for 2 1/2!  Slater goes for some sort of powerbomb but Seth flips up and over, then stuns him with an enzuigiri...Asai DDT hits and that's enough for the win!

TNA Impact

-Commentators:  Jeremy Borash, Todd Keneley, Mike Tenay, & Taz.
-Rob Van Dam d. Shiima Xion with the five-star frog splash to retain the X-Division Title; Matt Morgan laid him out after the match with the Carbon Footprint and Joey Ryan posed with the title belt.
-Samoa Joe d. Robbie Terry(w/ Robbie Eckos) via Kokita Clutch to retain the T.V. Title.
-Austin Aries d. Ken Anderson with the Last Chancery after knocking Anderson out with brass knuckles.
-Tara Varon(w/ Jesse Godderz) d. Brooke Tessmacher after Jesse low-bridged Tessmacher out of the ring, then threw her back in the ring to take the Widow's Peak.  After the match, Brooke Hogan announced that Women's Tag Team Champion O.D.B. was issuing a challenge for next week's Open Fight Night...to Godderz.
-Jeff Hardy d. Kurt Angle by countering an Olympic Slam attempt into a sunset flip/rollup pin to retain the Heavyweight Title.  Aries attacked Hardy after the match and announced he'd be invoking his rematch clause at Turning Point.