IMPACT TAPINGS RESULTS(SPOILERS ALERT)(NEW CHAMPS)

[jimsteel]

These should air on March 9th.

* The show starts with Eddie Edwards and Davey Richards brawling out into the arena. They're broken up
* Jeremy Borash comes out and says there will be changes to the commentary team. He'll be joining The Pope and Josh Mathews but there will be more changes

* Reno Scum defeated Kingston and Bram

* Braxton Sutter defeated Caleb Konley, DJZ and Marshe Rockett. Laurel Van Ness came out after the match and stared at Allie, who was with Sutter

* Brandi Rhodes vs. KC Quinn (Brandi Lauren) never happened because Cody Rhodes announced that he won't allow Impact to pimp the Rhodes name out. Cody pays KC some cash and says it's more than she would have received from TNA. The Rhodes leave and out comes Rosemary to attack KC

* Bruce Prichard comes out and cuts a heel promo. He says TNA is dead - there are new owners and new management. Prichard introduces World Heavyweight Champion Bobby Lashley and praises him. They're interrupted by Alberto El Patron (Alberto Del Rio). Patron wants the title but Ethan Carter III interrupts and says that's not happening, Alberto needs to earn his shot. The segment ends with Lashley vs. Patron being made official

* Dutch Mantell, the former Zeb Colter of WWE, comes out for his Impact debut. Dutch talks about the last time he was at TNA and says guys like AJ Styles, Kevin Nash, Samoa Joe, Sting and Bobby Roode left because there was no leadership and no direction. That's all going to change now

* Cody Rhodes comes out to call Moose to the ring. JB says Moose is in Japan. Cody tosses the GFW NEX*GEN Title into the ring and takes a seat

* Laredo Kid and Garza Jr. defeated Tyrus and Eli Drake

* Sienna defeated Rachael Ellering

* Alberto El Patron defeated Lashley to become the new World Heavyweight Champion. The finish saw two referee bumps and a false finish. Ethan Carter III watched the match from the stage


PS:Paige was backstage

[TTX]

Rumor is that Alberto isn't actually the new champion and they'll use the schmozz to vacate the title.

[Tournament Master]

Oh well. I was interested in TNA for a number of months, but looks like that era is over with.

[jimsteel]

Mar 3, 2017 9:41:13 GMT -5 TTX said:

Rumor is that Alberto isn't actually the new champion and they'll use the schmozz to vacate the title.

And they couldn't use someone on the roster like EC3 or Cody to do it? They didn't have to bring Del Rio for that

Probably going with new owners bring in their own people storyline

[executioner]

Nothing like borrowing from the Death of WCW playbook. What a dumpster fire of a show. I am sure the sheep at TNAMecca will find it to be the beginnings of something grand.

[pikemojo]

Personally I think that finally ridding themselves FOR REAL of the TNA brand name is a big step in the right direction. The new logo looks good. ADR being on the roster is only a good thing. In my book getting the title off of Lashley in any way is a good thing. I'm sure things will look like a cluster f*** for a bit until they get their bearings but HOPEFULLY they can turn it around and start producing a quality wrestling product again. It'd be cool if they brought in Reno Scum on a permanent basis. They certainly deserve a shot at a larger stage.

[aceldamas]

Mar 3, 2017 16:02:55 GMT -5 pikemojo said:

Personally I think that finally ridding themselves FOR REAL of the TNA brand name is a big step in the right direction. The new logo looks good. ADR being on the roster is only a good thing. In my book getting the title off of Lashley in any way is a good thing. I'm sure things will look like a cluster f*** for a bit until they get their bearings but HOPEFULLY they can turn it around and start producing a quality wrestling product again. It'd be cool if they brought in Reno Scum on a permanent basis. They certainly deserve a shot at a larger stage.

I have to disagree on two of those points. That logo is awful. Too generic. That bird looks so out of place (Fly By Night Wrestling for the RUSH fans out there). This isn't a sports team with an avian moniker. And that "Anthem" tacked on at the bottom clutters it up even more.

And putting the belt on someone as unreliable as ADR probably isn't the best idea. Cluster**** indeed.

[TTX]

and the title is now vacant. Of course being TNA, the story was that Alberto didn't want to win the title the way he did despite running off with the belt last night.

[pikemojo]

Mar 3, 2017 16:19:47 GMT -5 aceldamas said:

Mar 3, 2017 16:02:55 GMT -5 pikemojo said:

Personally I think that finally ridding themselves FOR REAL of the TNA brand name is a big step in the right direction. The new logo looks good. ADR being on the roster is only a good thing. In my book getting the title off of Lashley in any way is a good thing. I'm sure things will look like a cluster f*** for a bit until they get their bearings but HOPEFULLY they can turn it around and start producing a quality wrestling product again. It'd be cool if they brought in Reno Scum on a permanent basis. They certainly deserve a shot at a larger stage.

I have to disagree on two of those points. That logo is awful. Too generic. That bird looks so out of place (Fly By Night Wrestling for the RUSH fans out there). This isn't a sports team with an avian moniker. And that "Anthem" tacked on at the bottom clutters it up even more.

And putting the belt on someone as unreliable as ADR probably isn't the best idea. Cluster**** indeed.

I agree about the bird logo but they've now changed it again. IMO the new logo is a massive improvement over that weird bird logo.

I also agree that putting the title on ADR would be a mistake until he has proven himself reliable. From the sounds of things though, he isn't keeping the title. Him winning in the way that he did seems to be a way to get the title off Lashley and set up a tournament or something.

[aceldamas]

Mar 3, 2017 22:22:30 GMT -5 pikemojo said:

Mar 3, 2017 16:19:47 GMT -5 aceldamas said:

I have to disagree on two of those points. That logo is awful. Too generic. That bird looks so out of place (Fly By Night Wrestling for the RUSH fans out there). This isn't a sports team with an avian moniker. And that "Anthem" tacked on at the bottom clutters it up even more.

And putting the belt on someone as unreliable as ADR probably isn't the best idea. Cluster**** indeed.

I agree about the bird logo but they've now changed it again. IMO the new logo is a massive improvement over that weird bird logo.

I also agree that putting the title on ADR would be a mistake until he has proven himself reliable. From the sounds of things though, he isn't keeping the title. Him winning in the way that he did seems to be a way to get the title off Lashley and set up a tournament or something.

Ahh. I hadn't seen the new logo. It is much better.