Ep. 10
Week 2, February 2004 AR K.L. Johnson Complex (Mid South)
Attendance: 4,122
Taped For Television




Dark Matches

America's Most Wanted vs. Kash Strike
Crowd Reaction: Not Much In The Way Of Heat
In-Ring Action: Solid
AMW defeated Kash Strike in in 9:28 when Chris Harris pinned Matt Striker after The Death Sentence.
E+

Abyss vs. Ace Steel
Crowd Reaction: Not Much In The Way Of Heat
In-Ring Action: Solid
Abyss defeated Ace Steel in 10:11 by pinfall after a Black Hole Slam.
D-

Segment: Outside of TNA
Shark Boy went to a pet store and bought himself some fish pellets.
E+

Samoa Joe vs. Chris Sabin
Crowd Reaction: Not Much In The Way Of Heat
In-Ring Action: Solid
Samoa Joe defeated Sabin in 8:41 by submission with a Coquina Clutch.
E+


TNA iMpact

Opening: Matt Sydal vs. Juventud Guerrera
Crowd Reaction: Not Much In The Way Of Heat
In-Ring Action: Solid
Juventud Guerrera and Matt Sydal came to a draw in 8:02, simultaneously knocking each other out with stiff kicks.
D

Segment: Promo
Raven was in a skybox, watching the opening match conclude. He told camera personnel that last week Jarrett disqualified them from their match. It wasn't fair, he wasn't consulted. What about him? So The Cause was tossing Raven a bone tonight - he will face Curt Hennig for the TNA Legends Championship. He doesn't care that Hennig has been a workhorse lately. He's putting him down. Quoth The Raven, nevermore.
D+

Segment: Cage Dancing
Velvet Sky did her routine the best to her abilities with a huge dent still visibly there on the cage from last week.
C

Cheerleader Melissa vs. Mickie James
Crowd Reaction: Not Much In The Way Of Heat
In-Ring Action: Solid
Melissa defeated Mickie in 8:25 by pinfall after using a Moonsault following a DDT (Amy's signature moves), illegally propping her leg atop the bottom rope.
D

Segment: Backstage Assault
The James Gang were consoling the injured Mickie when they were ambushed by America's Most Wanted. Both Harris and Storm want their rematch, and they're sick of the wouldbe country boys. AMW will take their titles at Against All Odds.
E+

Low Ki vs. Ultimo Dragon
Crowd Reaction: Average
In-Ring Action: Good
Number One Contender's Match for the X Division Championship. Low Ki defeated Ultimo Dragon in 8:22 by Submission. Afterwards he grabbed a mic and aired his grievances. He's sick of seeing the X Division become nothing but a vehicle for Ron Killings to do movies. Low Ki is a serious competitor and The Truth better recognize the truth - if he doesn't get his head in the game Low Ki will take what he holds dear.
D+

Segment: Contract Signing
Crowd Reaction: Lifted
Scott Hall came down and told the fans to quiet down, he's gonna bring Goldberg and Jarrett out there to make their match official. They came out, though Jarrett was visibly nervous with Goldberg staring him down. Jarrett signed. Goldberg signed, but cameras caught that he didn't put his own name down. Instead the signature read "The Spear". Jarrett backed away and even though the two did not come to blows, Hall held Goldberg back. Goldberg then got in Scott Hall's face, and shoved him into a nearby turnbuckle. Hall looked surprised and disgusted.
C+

Segment: Promo
AJ Styles realized he's been in a rut since losing the World title from Jarrett. He doesn't know where to go from here, but he's being counseled by his friend Jerry Lynn lately and whatever happens now, Jerry said it isn't over. AJ will climb that mountain again, it's only a matter of time. If it means throwing himself against The Cause, or going back to the X Division, he will do it and do it with everything he has.
C

Main Event: Raven vs. Curt Hennig (c)
Crowd Reaction: Good
In-Ring Action: Good
Hennig defeated Raven in 10:46, pinning him after a Perfect-Plex. Konnan came in for the interference. Defense #2 of the TNA Legends Championship.
D

Post-Match: Run-In
Complete shmoz as Konnan came in to attack Raven, and then the World Champion Jeff Jarrett ran in, making it a 2 on 2. Goldberg rushed the ring and planted Jarrett in the ground with a Spear, to the delight of the entire audience. Curt Hennig could barely get up with his title, but he does so and makes his way to the ramp. He turned back to face the carnage, and...
D+

Post-Match: Run-In, Continued
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Randy Savage snuck up from behind Hennig...and laid him out! Huge surprise left the crowd screaming. The Macho Man seized the TNA Legends Championship and stood mesmerizing it. He then proceeded to vacate the premises with the gold, leaving Curt on the ground and the others brawling amongst themselves.

C



Notes:
  • Chris Sabin was really off his game tonight.
  • Samoa Joe vs. Chris Sabin went on for too long given who was involved.
  • Raven struggled while going off-script.
  • James Storm has a dreadfully stale character, a change is really needed (I did turn him and Chris Harris heel, remedying that, but for some reason the game felt it was too many "shock" turns, and so Storm suffered for it. Fuck a tag team heel turn I guess.)
  • Scott Hall worked the crowd well.
  • The performance of Goldberg in the contract segment was good.
  • The performance of Goldberg in the post-match was fantastic.
  • Randy Savage has debuted his Legend gimmick. It got an A.