The following notes from iMPACT! have been posted on TNAWrestling.com, along with some video clips from YouTube.com. Interesting to note that Spike Dudley has a name change, Sting’s selected three former NWA World Champions for his Lockdown team, and — despite Internet rumors that Sabu no-showed Monday’s tapings and may not be at Lockdown — TNAWrestling.com is now promoting him in a title match for the PPV:
April 13th, 2006 23:54
NEWS AND VIDEO FROM THURSDAY’S “iMPACT!” ON SPIKETV
News items to report from Thursday’s “iMPACT!” on SpikeTV – including Samoa Joe, Sting and Team 3D
SAMOA JOE NEW X CHAMPION – DEFENDS AGAINST SABU AT LOCKDOWN
“The Samoan Submission Machine” Samoa Joe regained the X Division Championship on Thursday night, defeating longtime rival “The Fallen Angel” Christopher Daniels in a bloody and barbaric bout. The win marks the second X Title reign for Samoa Joe, but there will be little time for celebration. As a result of the win, Joe’s match against Sabu at Lockdown on April 23 is now for the X Division Title!
STING RETURNS TO ACTION – NAMES HIS LOCKDOWN TEAM
The wrestling icon known as Sting made his TNA in-ring wrestling return on Thursday night, but it wasn’t against who he wanted to get his hands on. After Jeff Jarrett balked at facing Sting, Team Canada’s Eric Young was sent into battle against “The Man In Black”. After disposing of Young and getting revenge on Alex Shelley by putting him in the Scorpion Deathlock, Sting named his team for Lockdown – joining him will be “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles, “The War Machine” Rhino and Ron “The Truth” Killings! The four stars will take on Jarrett, Scott Steiner and America’s Most Wanted inside the “Lethal Lockdown” on Sunday night April 23rd.
“RUNT” – THE FORMER SPIKE DUDLEY – JOINS HIS BROTHERS IN TNA
Thursday’s Street Fight between rivals America’s Most Wanted and Team 3D was once again disrupted by Team Canada as D’Amore and his crew looked to further punish Brother Ray and Brother Devon. However, the duo was bailed out by their longtime brother, the former Spike Dudley – now known as “Runt”! The big family reunion will be tested quickly, as all three members of Team 3D will now face Jeff Jarrett and America’s Most Wanted next Thursday on “iMPACT!”.
Also posted on TNAWrestling.com is the preview for NEXT week’s iMPACT! — the final episode before Lockdown:
April 13th, 2006 23:31
PREVIEW FOR THURSDAY’S “iMPACT!” – 11PM ON SPIKETV
Just days before Lockdown on Pay-Per-View
Thursday night on SpikeTV will be the final arena of warfare for the TNA stars before Sunday’s “Lockdown” live and exclusively on Pay-Per-View. Tune into the program for all the last-minute news on the epic event, including more matches to be announced, huge matches and more! The lineup for Thursday’s “iMPACT!” is as follows:
THE REUNITED TEAM 3D vs. JEFF JARRETT AND AMERICA’S MOST WANTED
The Team 3D family is back together and will be in action for the first time on Thursday night on SpikeTV! Brother Ray, Brother Devon and Brother Runt will be back in six-man action, but it won’t be easy as they face the trio of Jeff Jarrett and America’s Most Wanted just days before the Lockdown Pay-Per-View! Will it be a successful family reunion for Team 3D as they prepare for the Lockdown “Anthem Match” against Team Canada? Will the Canadians be watching? Are Jarrett and AMW smart to step in against Team 3D just days before the “Lethal Lockdown” match? Tune in and find out!
WORLD X CUP PREVIEW: TEAM USA VS. TEAM CANADA
The World X Cup Tournament will take center stage at May’s “Sacrifice” Pay-Per-View, but fans will be in for a preview of the international event on Thursday night as Team USA (Sabin, Shelley, Dutt and Lethal) will take on the Team Canada squad! Can Team USA pull off the win against the more experienced Team Canada as they prepare for the upcoming tournament? Watch SpikeTV on Thursday night!
STING’S TEAM IN ACTION: AJ STYLES, RHINO AND THE TRUTH VS. THE DIAMONDS IN THE ROUGH
Fresh off being picked by Sting to join him in battle at Lockdown, it will be the trio of AJ Styles, Rhino and The Truth in action on Thursday night as they face The Diamonds In The Rough on “iMPACT!”. Styles, Rhino and Truth will be looking to sharpen their unity as they head into Sunday’s “Lethal Lockdown” with Sting, but the Diamonds of Simon, Primetime and David Young will be no small challenge to overcome! Without a doubt, Jarrett and is army will be watching closely.
AN APPEARANCE BY NWA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION “CAPTAIN CHARISMA” CHRISTIAN CAGE
Also on Thursday’s “iMPACT!”, we’ll hear from the NWA World Heavyweight Champion Christian Cage just days before he’s scheduled to step inside the Six Sides of Steel at the Pay-Per-View to defend against Abyss! The question is, will the diabolical James Mitchell and his monster be watching nearby? Will all hell break loose between Cage and Abyss before they are locked inside the unforgiving steel structure on Pay-Per-View? Tune in and find out!
All this and so much more Thursday night on “iMPACT!” – just days before Sunday’s “Lockdown” live and exclusively on Pay-Per-View!
Credit: TNAWrestling.com
