Wednesday, January 27, 2016

Impact + NXT

TNA Impact

-Commentators:  Josh Mathews & "The Pope" D'Angelo Dinero.
-Feast Or Fired Match:  Grado (4:17), Drew Galloway (6:30 aired), Eli Drake (9:01 aired), and James Storm (12:33 aired) retrieved briefcases.  Other participants:  King Of The Mountain Champion Eric Young, Bobby Roode, Bram Cameron, Rockstar Spud, Chris Melendez, Robbie Eckos, Jessie Godderz, and Aiden O'Shea.
-Tigre Uno won a triple threat match with D.J. Shiima Xion and Mark Andrews to retain the X-Division Title when he pinned Andrews after a one-man Spanish Fly (6:27).  Gregory Shane Helms came out to challenge Tigre Uno afterwards.
-Amazing Kong d. Velvet Sky with the Implant Buster(elevated Pedigree) (3:40).  Post-match, Kong and The Dollhouse(Mia "Jade" Yim, Marti Belle, & Rebel) beat down Velvet and Madison Rayne.
-Briefcase reveal:  Eli Drake got the King Of The Mountain Title shot(replacing the X-Division Title shot this year).
-Tag Team Champions The American Wolves(Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards) d. The Decay(Abyss & Crazzy Steve)(w/ Rosemary, aka Courtney Rush) by DQ(non-title) after Steve blew red mist in Davey's eyes (6:09).
-Briefcase reveals:  James Storm got the Tag Team Title shot briefcase(BEER~! MONEY~!).  Drew Galloway got the Heavyweight Title shot...and Grado got the pink slip.
-Jeff Hardy d. Heavyweight Champion Matt Hardy(w/ Reby Sky-Hardy & Tyrus Clay) by DQ when Eric Young & Bram attacked Jeff Hardy (0:38).  The post-match chaos saw run-ins by Beer Money(Bobby Roode & James Storm), The Decay, and Kurt Angle...and Matt left his brother to be piledriven off the apron and through a table by Young.

WWE NXT

-Commentators:  Tom Phillips & Corey Graves.
-American Alpha(Jason Jordan & Chad Gable) d. Wesley Blake & Buddy Murphy(w/ Alexa Bliss) when Gable pinned Blake with the Grand Amplitude(Jordan belly-to-back throw into Gable bridging back suplex) (7:23).
-Backstage:  Alex Reyes interviewed Emma Tayla & Dana Brooke; Emma faces Carmella Van Damme on next week's show.
-Nia Jax(w/ Eva Marie) d. Liv Morgan after the Legdrop O' Doom (2:12).
-Backstage:  Carmella Van Damme(w/ Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady) vowed to defeat Emma all by herself.  Enzo & Cass added that they weren't done with Tag Team Champions Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder, deeming the champs S-A-W-F-T.
-Alex Riley d. Bull Dempsey with a jumping leg lariat (2:04).
-Backstage:  Riley vented his frustrations over being ignored by the company...he saw the countdown to Sami Zayn's return, but he got nothing of the sort.
-Elias Samson d. John Skyler via snap neckbreaker (1:57).
-Backstage:  The Hype Bros(Zack Ryder & Mojo Rawley) weren't too keen on the new darker vignettes for The Vaudevillains(Aiden English & Simon Gotch).
-Sami Zayn and Samoa Joe co-won a triple threat match with Baron Corbin; Zayn had Corbin in the Sharpshooter and Joe locked Corbin in the Crippler Crossface at the same time, leading to Corbin tapping out (11:48 aired).  However, that left the question of who would become the number-one contender to NXT Champion Finn Bálor...General Manager S. William Regal said that he had to review the video before making a decision.

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