Impact Write-Up (March 17th, 2011): The Street Fight That Never Was…
My, how the time flies. I feel like I just did this. Haha. Last week, we saw a six way tag team match between The Beautiful People and their paranormal counterpart against a midnight snack, a bowl of spicy salsa and their mile-wide hip…ster, Angelina Pivarnick. We also saw the quick and fruitless return of former TNA Knockout, Roxxi, to the Impact Zone. Needless to say, it was a definite sight to see. This week, we have yet another installment of the championship open challenge, as well as a mixed tag team street fight that is bound to leave us all scratching our heads. Are you as excited as I am? Oh come on. I know you are. It’s time to flip the switch and shine the light! Vamos!
Our fight glimpse comes from the trailer park behind the arena, where Angelina Love and Velvet Sky are seen prepping for their match later in the night. Well, A. Love is grooming her blonde locks while Velvet seems far too pumped. She tells Angelina to go after the little one while she finishes some unfinished business with Sarita. A. Love, all the while, seems none so interested and almost spaced out while Vel Vel rambles on, talking about how excited she is that they are finally going to be teaming up again. Because they totally didn’t do that a couple of weeks ago or anything. Geez! Anyway, in comes Winter, much to Velvet’s dismay and she informs Velvet that it will not be her in the street fight. Instead, Vel is out and Winter is in, due to Velvet’s jealousy this past Sunday at Victory Road. Winter goes to pull Angelina away but Velvet is hellbent on trying to convince A. Love that it wasn’t her fault they lost at the pay-per-view. She is sticking to her guns that she was only trying to help them. All Angelina can do is simply look annoyed and confused, albeit even, under the influence of drugs. I’m pretty sure Winter is slipping her ruffies.
The first “match” of the evening, comes in the form of the Madison Rayne open challenge for the TNA Knockouts Championship. For weeks, she has been inviting women from the past and present to take her on for her title. She is bored with current competition and wants to step it up a notch. First, she’s taken out ODB, then Roxxi and now, she’s about to take on the returning Alissa Flash. In a slight switch, the challenge comes out first, looking incredible until she gets knocked down the ramp by an upcoming Madison Rayne and her bodyguard, Tara, who is holding onto the belt. Tara looks like a walking St. Patrick’s Day advertisement. She cheers Madison on while she lays the kicks, knees and fists to Lady Flash, finally rolling her into the ring. The bell sounds and the self-proclaimed Queen of the Knockouts division, rubs her opponent’s face into the mat then slowly takes her down with the Rayne Drop. The pin…the three and within the blink of an eye, Alissa Flash’s return is over.
But is Madison ever done? No. Because SHE’S A KILLER QUEEN! Her music blasts but she begins raking at the eyes of Flash until Mickie James runs down the ramp, clad in an age old outfit and brand new red hair. Her music doesn’t even hit until she gets down to the ring, chasing Madison and her fruit loop, Tara, back to the ramp. Mickie tells Madison to get back in the ring but naturally, The Queen declines the invitation. Mickie tells her that week after week, she’s watched her do these open challenges for the title and she is sick of it. She says that Madison prides herself on being a fighting champion, so why not fight her? What does Madison have to lose? Absolutely nothing. However, Madison wants to know what makes Mickie think she can waltz in and demand multiple title shots. As far as Madison is concerned, unless Mickie can make it worth her while, she is out of shots.
Mickie, without hesitation, asks Madison what the Princess wants. Madison, The Queen, corrects her on her position within the royal ranking and tells her that she wants it all. A nice little hair flip and Madison wants it all. She tells Mickie that she wants her trademark, those gorgeous, auburnish colored locks of hers. If she’s going to put her title on the line, she wants Mickie’s head. She wants to scalp Pocahontas in the ring at Lockdown, after she beats her and humiliates her in front of everyone. What does Mickie have to say to that? “You got it!” And it’s game, set, match!
And of course, last but not least, is the six way mixed tag street fight. Out first are the Mexican American trio of Hernandez and the new TNA Knockout Tag Team Champions, Sarita and Rosita. Do they look like they’re about to compete in a street fight? Hell no. They look like they’re about to hit up the club down the street. I mean, really. Anyway, they’re cute and unfortunately, we have to listen to Hernandez talk a little trash before the match. He tells all us gringos, Welcome to Mexican America, which is basically another version of LAX, if you ask me. Nonetheless, the team of Angelina Love and Winter are out next, to Winter’s creepy little lullaby theme song. Angelina, herself, kind of looks like she is ready to dance the night away while Winter looks more like a thief of the night. Hide your valuables, ladies and gents. Their tag team partner, Matt Morgan, is out next and he is ready to get the show on the road.
In they slide and nuLAX is on them like a pack of dogs on a lone rabbit. They’re vicious on the attack, the girls brawling on the outside while Hernandez wraps a towel around Morgan’s throat in the ring. After a moment, the Loco Latinas make it to the apron but are quickly taken back down to the floor by Winter and A. Love, leaving them to brawl on the outside while the main focus seems to be on the men of the match. A few camera glimpses and the pair of Locas are back up, this time climbing on Matt Morgan like a jungle gym. He picks them both up and carries them halfway across the ring, dropping them like ragdolls. In crawl Angelina and Winter, who picks Rosita up and cracks her like an egg at breakfast with a backbreaker. Into the pin and you can bet your ass she gets the three count, winning the match for her team. However, before a victory can truly be celebrated, an unknown man dressed in street clothes runs the ring and begins attacking Matt Morgan, taking the girls by surprise.
They aren’t sure what to do but all they can do is yell at them to stop. A few stomps and kicks later, the two men finally turn their attention towards the former Knockouts Tag Team Champs and this doesn’t looks pretty. But, what they don’t see, is Matt Morgan hulking it up at the ropes. Naturally, like real gentlemen, Hernandez and his new mystery tag partner throw A. Love and Winter toward Morgan and make a quick escape to the ramp, talking trash like only they know how. Who joins them? Only the Loco Latinas, of course. I told you it was a sight to see.
Thoughts: Well, all together we go about 10 minutes of Knockout action this week. I guess we should be grateful we got it at all. Not much of a pair of matches, if you ask me. Both were pretty squash and swift. I think it is a little crappy that Alissa Flash wasn’t alotted more time. I believe she is very talented but we know she’ll keep shining on the indy scene. As for Mickie’s new locks, I like it. Whether or not she gets to keep them, we’ll see. The street fight, I won’t even touch. That was quite frankly the worst street fight I think I’ve ever seen. It was just a messy six way mixed tag with no tags and little spots worth my attention. Not very happy with TNA this week so hopefully, it gets better next week. Until then, my lovies. xoxo
NY32986
March 19, 2011 at 6:12 pm
I like winter’s blindfold getup
NurseBetty
March 19, 2011 at 6:15 pm
I loved that back breaker by Winter…
michelle maryse fan
March 19, 2011 at 6:19 pm
well…………only new thing……….
angelina’s certainly looked younger than usual………..
mickie4eva98
March 19, 2011 at 6:25 pm
UGH … Madison is cool but annoying ! I hope Mickie will win… Not because of Madison is annoying ..Because of I evan can’t dreaming Mickie with a bald head…!!!!!!! ANd I think Angelina Love became a heel character .. YAY.. =] thats a good new ! And I loved Winter when she said “Oh U Guys Are So Cute..” LMFO I don’t know why but when she said that her voice became so HOT! xD Madison’s match was again too short but anyway … Don’t caring her open challenges matches anymore .. =P And the mix tag match was so cool… Love TNA this week ;)
melina prez
March 19, 2011 at 6:39 pm
The title match was horrible botched and very quick ! I did not like it !
The mixed tag team match was pretty good.
Zino
March 19, 2011 at 6:47 pm
Can we even say that Madison vs Alissa Flash was a match. Also the street fight part of the match didn’t even happen. I don’t understand why it couldn’t just be a regular 6 person tag match instead.
I think Velvet was excited about teaming with Angelina without Winter for once. I don’t get why they waited to the last minute to tell her that Angelina would be teaming with Winter instead. I feel bad for Velvet because I don’t like how their trying make it seem like she cost them the titles. She came out there to help them so I don’t get why Angelina is sided with Winter all of a sudden.
I guess Mickie will finally beat Madison for the KO title at Lockdown. Because if she doesn’t I will be really shocked.
Zino
March 19, 2011 at 6:48 pm
I meant to say the street fight part of the tag match.
NY32986
March 19, 2011 at 7:19 pm
Well Mickie James is gonna be Ric Flair of WCW 2000 in getting her head shaved for absolutely no Reason, another reason TNA is Stupid, I hope TNA’s Skeletons are exposed and it is finally out of business.
RR45
March 19, 2011 at 7:41 pm
Didn’t like TNA this week at all. Alissa didn’t even get any offense in. The street fight was terrible. Winter’s backbreaker was good didn’t look too botched.
bortman
March 19, 2011 at 7:48 pm
tna is learning a lot from diva division… use the championship as prop and tie it with short crappy match. bravo
and that mix tag team =clusterfuck.
SherriShepherdWWE
March 19, 2011 at 8:16 pm
@zino, i wouldnt call a 17 second match anything special either lol, it was a disgrace for poorly done, and for me, the promo couldnt even help it lol i just couldnt get over the fact that they got alissa flash to come back and wrestle a 17 second match, you bring women like LVE, Sojo, Rhaka Kahn for that, not one of the best women in the business
The mixed tag match, i agree with bortman talk about a clusterfuck, it was pathetic, for very poorly done :|
its sad to watch a division like the knockouts to fall apart like this especially when like 2 years ago it was amazing and the best thing on tv
JJ
March 19, 2011 at 8:50 pm
Winter finally hit the backbreaker correctly! That’s the best it’s looked since she did it on Eve back in WWE.
Mikas
March 19, 2011 at 9:30 pm
NY32986 wrote: “I hope TNA’s Skeletons are exposed and it is finally out of business.”
You dont HAVE to watch TNA if you dont like them. I was a big TNA fan from 2002 till 2007, but i hate the show now, it seems to get worse every year. But i dont want them to go out of business, its still a good place for wrestlers to get some national exposure, which they can benefit from when they return to the indies. So watching TNA go out of business doesnt help anyone (except WWE).
Lily exLVEF
March 19, 2011 at 10:56 pm
Madison vs. Alissa was just horrible. I hope TNA never go out of business, i want to see them rise to the top and get the ratings WWE get every week because that’s the only way WWE will start getting serious. TNA are the reason for the tables match in December.
The street fight was meh at best. Nothing special, TNA was at it’s best in 2007. They lost it all in late 2009.
adifferentsame
March 20, 2011 at 1:00 am
I really need Winter’s theme on my IPod.
laqisha
March 20, 2011 at 2:22 am
oh i see the madison vs Alissa it wasn’t a fair match.
Piggie James
March 20, 2011 at 3:50 am
The matches were really nothing to be critical about. They weren’t really matches, simply storyline progressing segments. Why people are already comparing the Knockouts to the Divas is pretty ridiculous, since the Divas don’t have any reasonable storylines period at the moment.
People sure switch their opinions quickly. Everyone was raving about the Knockouts late last year when they kept getting lengthy brawls, having a nice storyline with Winter’s debut, and having a terrific feud between Tara and Mickie leading into the main event cage match on Impact. They’ve dropped a notch in their usage since then, but they’re not nearly as horrible as some people are suggesting.
As far as jobbing Allissa Flash in that fashion, it was a bit sad to see. But TNA flew Alissa in from California and assumedly paid her pretty well to do it, so it’s not exactly bad for anyone. Fact is Madison backstabbed her with the belt to help get the win, so Alissa didn’t look weak. My main problem with it, is that if Madison needs to be built up as a strong champion, then she needs to stop resorting primarily to heel tactics, and start wrestling to defeat her opponents.
Now there are two interesting thoughts I had, don’t know if they’re that practical to book, but interesting none the less:
1. What would really ignite the Knockouts division is if Mickie wins at Lockdown, and then proceeds to shave Madison’s head turning heel. Madison would then begin to turn face, with an interesting factor being what Tara chooses to do.
2. Hernandez has been brought in as a semi-component of Immortal. If he, along with the mystery guy, Sarita and Rosita become the new ‘Fortune’ of Immortal, then we have our first Knockouts representing Immortal, and effectively bringing gold into the faction. Sarita can then proceed to go after the singles belt as well.
lazberg
March 20, 2011 at 4:08 am
Wow. That was disgraceful. Madison isn’t even in the same league as Alissa/Melissa as a worker. Having a talent of that magnitude squashed in a weak effort to try and get a failed champ over is desperate and shoddy and shows no respect for the workers or the business. The TNA braintrust seen to think it is cute to heap insult on injury by bringing back performers who they jerked around only to use them terribly while at the same time leveraging their reputations. Stealing a rub ain’t no rub at all. The “streetfight” was just a cluster. Glad to see Winter destroy the micro-hottie though.
Teri
March 20, 2011 at 5:26 am
Is Angelina using a new foundation or something, cause she looked pretty incredible.
swader
March 21, 2011 at 3:14 am
absolutely disappointed in the squash match. I know a lot of people love Alissa here, including myself, and when I found out she was coming back, I thought maybe…just maybe she would get a 5-8minute match, but instead it’s 3seconds? I believe her match with ODB was almost 2-3minutes, and Roxxi’s was much shorter….but really?
I know, the perception is make Madison look “uber” strong to build her up as the true champion, but Madison is not the best worker, and fans have been luke warm at best to her. I love Madison, but I think it would have been better fitting to let her actually compete, and to prove she can put on a great match that we all know she can. Had she been allowed to put on 3 great matches with ODB, Roxxi, and Alissa, I think it would have better served her in the long run, and proved her to be a great in ring talent, and would have added further credibility to her, and the belt.