Ep. 07
Week 3, January 2004 LA Avron B. Fogelman Arena (South East)
Attendance: 3,600
Taped For Television




Dark Matches

Ace Steel vs. Samoa Joe
Crowd Reaction: Not Much In The Way Of Heat
In-Ring Action: Solid
Samoa Joe defeated Steel in 5:52 by submission with the Coquina Clutch.
E+

Jerry Lynn vs. Abyss
Crowd Reaction: Not Much In The Way Of Heat
In-Ring Action: Solid
Jerry Lynn defeated Abyss in 8:01 by disqualification when Abyss wouldn't let up on pummeling Lynn.
D-

Mickie James vs. Velvet Sky
Crowd Reaction: Completely Devoid of Heat
In-Ring Action: Awful
Mickie James defeated Velvet Sky in 6:29 with a pinfall after a Mick Kick.
E-

Sabin & Sydal vs. Kash Strike vs. The Badstreet Boyz
Crowd Reaction: Not Much In The Way Of Heat
In-Ring Action: Solid
Badstreet defeated Sabin & Sydal and Kash Strike in 9:36 when Joey Matthews defeated Chris Sabin by pinfall with a Virginia Neck Tie.
D


TNA iMpact

Opener: Promo
Crowd Reaction: Lifted
Jarrett was in the ring with the cold opening. He was plain sick of rumors that he's afraid of Goldberg. In fact, he has asked him to come out and face him. Goldberg's music hit, and ...it's a little person impersonating him. Jeff took his time sizing the faux adversary and got face-to-face with him by getting on his knees. He told him directly that he's bigger than Goldberg. Regardless of what the fans think, the wrestling icon isn't facing him at Final Resolution. To make sure he doesn't even interfere, he has made his match with AJ Styles, "another midget", a Six Sides Of Steel Match. Only way to win is to be the first to escape. Jarrett continues taunting the mini-Berg when AJ Styles slid in and floored him. Security was quick to act, pulling the young star off of the owner of TNA.
C

Triple X vs. BG James & ???
Crowd Reaction: Average
In-Ring Action: Decent
BG James was back again with a mystery tag team partner aaand it's Kip James! The former Billy Gunn was in rare form, pinning Elix Skipper after The Fame-Asser. The New Age Outlaws are now in TNA as The James Gang!
D

Segment: Backstage Promo
Scott Hall was having a beer inches away from the soundboard, bringing up how the vacated TNA Legends Championship was up for grabs tonight and he planned to make that name mean something. Curt Hennig had always been the supporting cast wherever he went, whereas Scott Hall was important in bringing about the biggest moments in pro wrestling. He doesn't hold a candle to him, so after he finishes his drink, he's going to gear up and knock him on his less than perfect ass.
C-

James Storm vs. Raven
Crowd Reaction: Average
In-Ring Action: Decent
Raven defeated Storm in 8:21 by pinfall, illegally using the ropes for leverage.
D+

Segment: Catfight
Crowd Reaction: Lifted
Amy Dumas was talking to Mickie James but Cheerleader Melissa charged in and it's a catfiiiight! Shirts are freely ripped open. Oils somehow found themselves on their skin. Cameramen tripped over themselves getting the shots. OOooeee. TNA.
C+

Ultimo Dragon vs. Juventud Guerrera
Crowd Reaction: Average
In-Ring Action: Decent
The debuting Ultimo Dragon drew with Juventud Guerrera in 8:37 following a Double Count Out.
D

Segment: Interview
Todd Pettengill interviewed Percy Pringle about AJ Styles. Pringle reminded him that Jarrett didn't beat Styles honorably. That no matter what weird groups Jeff finds himself in, or what enemies he makes along the way, he can't defeat the future for long. Pringle sincerely thinks Styles will be the biggest star in TNA one day. Only a matter of time. Maybe it will happen inside the cage.
D+

Segment: Backstage
Crowd Reaction: Lifted
Goldberg has arrived! He walked down the hallway...but Konnan attacked him with a bat. Konnan shouts about how he knows it was Goldberg who attacked him. Raven is there coaxing Konnan to strike him in the head. Goldberg pried the bat from K-Dogg's hands and threw it at Raven, hitting him. The Cause ran away with Goldberg still rocked from being jumped.
C

Main Event: Scott Hall vs. Curt Hennig for the TNA Legends Championship
Crowd Reaction: Great
In-Ring Action: Decent
Curt Hennig defeated Scott Hall via disqualification when Hall struck him with the belt in front of the referee in 9:46.
E+


Notes:
  • Velvet Sky seemed off her game tonight.
  • Jeff Jarrett clearly enjoyed having the freedom to go off-script and performed well.
  • The performance of Styles was good.
  • Kip James debuted his Blue Collar gimmick. It got an A.
  • Amy Dumas debuted her Thrill Seeker gimmick. It got an A.
  • Amy Dumas came across well.
  • Ultimo Dragon debuted his Rebel gimmick. It got a B+.
  • Percy Pringle did a masterful job improvising interactions from the crowd.
  • Percy Pringle has a dreadfully stale character, a change is needed.
  • Todd Pettengill was very poor improvising dialogue.
  • The performance of Goldberg was good.
  • Konnan did poorly in his segment.
  • Scott Hall was visibly tiring toward the end.