TNA Impact! for 4/29:
*Shocker pinned Petey Williams. Mike Tenay interviewed Shocker.
*Mike Tenay and Don West discussed Chris Candido’s leg injury at the PPV.
*Sonjay Dutt pinned Buck Quatermaine
*The Outlaw pinned Batts. 3 Live Kru came out and confronted the Outlaw, setting up Konnan vs. Outlaw for the following episode.
*Dusty Rhodes announced a 20 Man “Gauntlet for the Gold” for the 5.15 Hard Justice PPV with the winner getting a NWA championship bout at the June PPV. Dusty also announced that Tito Ortiz would be the special referee for NWA champion Jeff Jarrett vs. AJ Styles at Hard Justice.
*NWA champion Jeff Jarrett came out, angry, and said that the special referee won’t make a difference and he would defeat Styles at the PPV.
*The Naturals defeated America’s Most Wanted to win the NWA Tag Team championships in what was said to have been a good match. Chris Candido is managing from a wheelchair and interfered to set up the win. They announced a rematch for the Hard Justice PPV.
Episode 2 – Airing 5/6:
*Abyss defeated Cassidy Riley.
*Christopher Daniels did commentary for…
*Shocker pinned Sonjay Dutt. Daniels teased getting in the ring, then left.
*Raven cut a promo. It’s Raven vs. Jeff Hardy at Hard Justice.
*Konnan defeated The Outlaw, DQ when Outlaw hit Konnan with a chair. The rest of 3 Live Kru came out and had a standoff with Outlaw.
*Chris Sabin (with Tracy Brooks) defeated Michael Shane (with Trinity). After the match, Shane superkicked Sabin. He was going to superkick Tracy, but Sabin pulled her out of the way.
Episode 3 – Airing 5/13
*Elix Skipper defeated Eric Young, X-Division champion Christopher Daniels, and Jeff Hardy in a Four-Way non-title elimination match. Raven attacked Hardy, who was eliminated without being defeated. Skipper pinned Young. Skipper pinned Daniels but they then put over that the time limit had expired before Skipper had gotten a 3 count.
*NWA Tag Team champions The Naturals defeated Buck Quartermaine & Lex Lovett
*Abyss won a Gauntlet for the Gold to earn the #20 position in the Hard Justice gauntlet. Bobby Rude will be #1 in the Gauntlet because he was the first eliminated. Trytan returned in the bout. it came down to Abyss vs. Lance Hoyt. The Naturals got involved and caused his elimination. America’s Most Wanted saved Hoyt.
Notes: Hacksaw Duggan is at the show and made an appearance before the live crowd riling them up in between the first and second hour. The crowd is said to be really hot and nothing like they were at the PPV on Sunday.
Credit- Richard Trionfo & PWInsider.com
