TNA Impact! - Wednesday 21st July 2004
Jonathan Coachman and Vince Russo welcome us to yet another edition of TNA Impact! Coachman sends it to ringside where David Flair is already in the ring.
David Flair vs Simon Diamond
Flair picks up where he left off last week and continues his impressive losing streak after Simon Diamond defeats him. The crowd were nonplussed by the weak start to the night, and David Flair had another tantrum, running away from the ring after taking a brutal Simoniser.
“The Franchise” Shane Douglas is backstage, still on crutches when he is approached by Cassidy O’Reilly. O’Reilly tells Douglas that he hasn’t forgotten about what happened last week. Douglas, while on crutches looks ready for a fight, but Cassidy just spits in his face and walks away, leaving Shane alone, with nothing but a shocked look (and O’Reilly’s phlegm) on his face.
Lightweight Title Semi-Final
Kid Kash vs Jerry Lynn
The crowd were into this true face vs heel confrontation as both competitors vied for a spot in the TNA Lightweight title tournament final. Kid Kash advanced after he exposed the steel turnbuckle and hit a drop toe hold on Lynn, Jerry bouncing face first off the steel.
Cassidy O'Reilly vs Masato Tanaka
Cassidy O’Reilly was accompanied by Chase Stevens as Masato Tanaka was accompanied by fellow Japanese Extremist, Satoshi Kojima. The fans weren’t into the match due to the clash in styles. Cassidy O’Reilly again pulled a chain out of his trunks and looked as if he was going to use it, before Satoshi Kojima distracted the referee and Masato Tanaka used a chain of his own on the Hotshot, picking up the victory. As Kojima and Tanaka celebrated, Shane Douglas came out to the top of the ramp and simply smirked at Cassidy O’Reilly and Chase Stevens.
TNA Tag Team Number One Contenders Match
Backseat Boyz vs Jeff Hardy and Jeff Jarrett vs The French Revolution vs Triple X
The fatal fourway tag elination match to determine the number one contenders was next. It was an okay match, with several contrasting styles on show. The Backseat Boyz were first to depart after Renee Dupree of the French Revolution pinned Kashmere with a devastating DDT. Dupree was then pinned by Low Ki, eliminating the French Revolution from the match. Jeff Jarrett picked up the victory with The Stroke on Elix Skipper. Jeff Jarrett and Hardy advance to face the team of America’s Most Wanted at Summer Break 2004.
Andrew "The Test" Martin is backstage with Mike Tenay. He told how he has been watching “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles for a long time and
thought it was about time that somebody showed him for what he really was…a cocky spot monkey.
Lightweight Title Semi-Final
CM Punk vs Brian Kendrick
The match quality was through the roof. Brian Kendrick and CM Punk have great chemistry and the fans really got into the match. Kendrick was busting out the high flying spots, wheras Punk tried to keep it grounded. Kendrick went for the Sliced Bread, but was pushed to the outside, where he landed rib first on the guard rail. Punk wins via countout.
TNA TV Title Match
Chris Sabin vs Satoshi Kojima
The TV champion is up next, making his third defense in three weeks. Sabin defends against one half of the Japanese Extremists. No prizes here for guessing that the match was interrupted as The Hotshots ran out to the ring and lay a brutal beating on Kojima. Tanaka makes the save.
Steve Corino vs Frankie Kazarian
Corino, who has started to brand himself as “Consistently Consistent” picks up yet another win, this time with an impressive and lethal performance. The crowd were into the match, but Kazarian is not at Steve Corino’s level yet. Corino picked up the win with Old School Explusion.
John "Hawk" Bradshaw and Andrew "The Test" Martin vs AJ Styles and Sting
The main event for the night kicks off with Test and Styles. Test works over AJ, and the two classically play the big man/small man beatdown. Bradshaw gets in and continues the beatdown. Sting eventually gets the hot tag, knocking Windham off the apron first before knocking Test out of the ring. Sting is cleaning house, until he runs towards the ropes and Barry Windham pulls the ropes down. Sting goes tumbling over the top. Windham and Bradshaw jump down to the floor and start to take the fight to Sting. In the confusion, AJ Styles is back in the ring and runs into a big boot. Bradshaw joins in back in the ring in a two on one attack on AJ, however, Sting is back in the ring, with his baseball bat again (where does he hide it). Sting and AJ are disqualified when he hits Test and Bradshaw with the bat.
Sting looks like he’s going to go to town on Bradshaw before Bret Hart’s music plays. The TNA Director of Wrestling Affairs announces that at Summer Break, we will see John “Hawk” Bradshaw vs Sting and “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles defending his title against Andrew “The Test” Martin.