The NeelDown iMPACT Zone – Special Christmas Eve edition
– I missed the first 10 minutes for obvious reasons (being it Christmas Eve and all), but my trusty sidekick J Lambert said that I missed a Christian Cage imitating Jarrett promo.
As I tune in Chris Daniels does a promo about winning the X title with Douglas. I’m already drooling for Daniels-Samoa.
Christopher Daniels v. Eric Young
Kicky punchy to start and Young bails, as we see Shannon Moore again on top of the set. Shelley is also out with the video camera. Daniels takes a rest now and excersizes, then dodges a baseball slide. Daniels springs in and gets a short arm clothseline for two. Young does a nice spot by hand springing onto the apron, but back inside Daniels gets an enzigiri and side effect. Daniels gets the moonsault but D’Amore is distracting Rudy Charles. Daniels gets the Angel Wings though.
Winner: Christopher Daniels
*1/4
Abyss v. Chris Sabin
Sabin tries a german to start for some reason, but has to result to slug away and Abyss tosses him around. Sabin locks the whip and slugs but gets clothselined. Sabin gets a dropkick followed by another to the knee to get Abyss on his knees. Hebner is on the ramp with the clipboard again, and meanwhile on the outside Sabin goes for a ranna but Abyss blocks it and drops Sabin’s head on the steps. Abyss gets a corner splash and drops Sabin outside where Mitchell hits him with the cane. Back in Abyss locks in a neck vice. Not exactly his normal offense. Sabin gets a dropkick, enzigiri, and missile dropkick, but Abyss won’t go down. A springboard tornado DDT gets him down but only gets a two count. Abyss blocks the Cradle Shock and gets the Black Hole.
Winner: Abyss
**, some good stuff by Sabin but the whole do a bunch of moves but the big guy still won’t go down method gets old quick.
Ron Killings v. Kenny King
King has now cut his pants to short size. King jumps the gun and gets a leg lariat for one. King gets cocky and gets missile dropkicked by Killings. Killings gets a floatover out of the corner and gets a leg lariat and front suplex, then the axe kick. I guess King will just be the Impact bitch for now on. Mr. Armstrong is on the ramp and Killings says he has nothing to say.
Winner: Ron Killings
1/4* I guess.
Christian Cage v. Chris Harris
Harris takes advantage on the outside and drops him over the barricade, and gets an axe handle inside for two. Harris gets a delayed vertical. Harris gets a clothsline and drops Christian over the second rope where Gail Kim chokes him. Christian sends Harris outside but he tries an axe handle from the top but Christian punches the ribs. Christian gets a pair of clothselines and spin kick for two. Hey, Christian added a new move to the vocabulary! Christian ge ts a tornado DDT from the second rope for two. Christiann goes up topb ut Kim grabs his leg allowing Harris to attempt a superplex, but Christian blocks it and tries a frog splash but misses, Harris pins for two. Christian floats over on a slam and tries the Unprettier but Harris blocks it and gets a full nelson slam for two. Harris tries to hit Christian with the handcuffs but Christian ducks it and hits a neckbreaker. Storm runs in and levels Christian with the title as Kim distracts the ref giving Harris a two count. Christian blocks the titl a whirl and trties the Unprettier but Christian hits Storm instead who was on the apron, then hits Harris with the Unprettier for the win.
Winner: Christian
***
Post-match Jarrett attacks Christian so he heads up the ramp, but Monty Brown comes out and attacks him. They beat him down at ringside, whip him onto the broadcast table and Jarrett gives him a chair shot. They throw him into the ring and AMW whip him as Monty hits him with the POUNCE. Jarrett proceeds to hit im with The Stroke onto the title belt, and Christian is dead.
End of show.
The NeelDown: A fair effort for the Christmas Eve edition of Impact, but nothing to write home about really. So catch the replay if you want, although I’m sure you’ll all be buzzing busy the day after Christmas, so whatever. It’s currently 12:01, so on behalf of everybody here at the NeelDown…
MERRY CHRISTMAS!
