With your regular Impact Wrstling writer away in Miami for a little non-TNA event called WrestleMania (it’s an indy show that only a dozen people will show up to… very obscure!), it is up to me to welcome you “bitches and hoes” (did I do that right?) to this week’s Impact Write-Up!
It’s probably for the best that I take over for Bobby this week as no doubt, the return of Madison Rayne‘s tiara will only remind him of a certain Miss Karen and bring him to tears.
Yes, Madi’s tiara made a triumphant comeback thanks to the help of her on-again, off-again BFF, Gail Kim (in a rather risqué dress that is somewhat appropriate for National Cleavage Day yesterday). Meanwhile, Madison also faced off with her former ‘Beautiful’ partner, Velvet Sky.
Let’s get it started!
First we had backstage where a very generous Gail Kim has a gift for the woman who tried to take her Knockouts Title from her at Victory Road earlier this month. A peace offering perhaps? Gail gifts Madison a new tiara (her last one was given to then-Knockouts VP, Karen Jarrett) and the Killer Queen is back, y’all! As the pair kiss and make up, Gail tells Madison to take care of Velvet Sky in their match tonight and coincidentally, that match is just around the corner!
Madison is the first out, with her new tiara in tow, followed by Vel-Vel. Mike Tenay on commentary puts Velvet over and how she wants to become Knockouts Champion again. Hmm, anyone else see where this is going?
After letting the pigeons loose on the ring ropes (much to Madi’s disgust), Madison attacks Velvet before the opening bell and chokes her in the corner using her leg. Madison with forearm shots and a whip followed by a dropkick. Madison then chokes Velvet across the bottom rope while talking trash. With Velvet down, the former Knockouts Champ takes the time to wave to her ‘adoring’ public.
Madison keeps the control over Velvet but the pigeon-keeper manages to come back with a kick to the face and clotheslines followed by knee-smashes and a snapmare. Velvet follows through with a nice low dropkick and a pin attempt but Madison kicks out.
Madison now takes back control of the match with a few strikes before whipping Velvet into the corner. Madison screams — as only she can — in Velvet’s face, waving to the fans and then hitting a butt-bump in the corner. Madison runs the ropes and connects with a nice face-smash on Velvet.
Rayne now seeks to use her momentum to end the match with a Rayne Drop but Velvet drops her and flees to the corner to catch her breath. Madison runs at her but Velvet kicks her back. Vel-Vel with forearms and — JR voice — a spear, spear, spear!!!
Velvet next connects with her patented bulldog, riling up the crowd as she prepares to put the match to an end. Kick to the midsection and double underhook… Velvet hits the In Yo Face facebuster to take the victory!
After the match, ring announcer Christy Hemme meets Velvet at ringside to ask her what she plans to do next. Velvet informs fans (and TNA’s creative team apparently because they had also forgotten) that she never got a rematch for the Knockouts Title that she lost back in November, and she’s coming for Gail. Well, that would’ve been great about four months ago…
Thoughts: Not a bad match, but not terribly exciting, either. Pretty short by Knockouts standards (which is an eternity in Diva minutes, if anyone is counting) but it did it’s job. Velvet gets a victory to build her back up for an eventual title shot. Speaking of that title shot — really?! We just now remember that Velvet hasn’t had her rematch? Velvet has competed in number one contenders’ gauntlet matches and battle royals over the past four months to crown a new challenger for Gail’s title, but all the while, she had a title shot of her very own to cash in? This rematch should’ve been done in December quite frankly, but TNA opted to rush a Gail Kim vs Mickie James feud which if you look back, didn’t really work out very well as there was no real storyline or personal motivation behind it.
I don’t necessarily want to see Velvet vs Gail at LockDown, to be honest. I think there’s an opportunity to do something bigger at LockDown taking advantage of this being Gail’s first cage match in however many years. If you look back at her cage match with Jacqueline in 2007, it had intensity and personal rivalry behind it. If TNA manages to accomplish that same feeling with Velvet and Gail in the next few weeks, then I’m all for it, but I don’t see it happening. Frankly, I think it may end up being a waste of a big stipulation match and that would be a shame. Perhaps instead of Velvet, they should’ve continued to Madison/Gail break-up and really turned up the heat between them, warranting a cage match at LockDown.
Also on Impact this week, ODB and Eric Young (I’m not Bobby, so yes, I can mention his name!) prepared for their upcoming hillbilly wedding. Check out the clip below:
What did you think of Impact? Tell us in the comments!
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Go Velvet ! I dont mind her facing Gail again for the title and getting it back. She does deserve a decent regin she really has worked hard over the years. Since her solo run she has prved she can be a fighting champion and competitor.
But if she does not win the title back hopefully Gail fueds with Angelina , Tara or Sarita.
number1AngelinaLovefan Reply:
March 31st, 2012 at
YES Angelina please (:
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That Awkward Moment when Velvet’s Underwear/Tights are longer than her Skirt.
Poison_Ivory Reply:
March 31st, 2012 at
It looked like a bi belt rather than a skirt lol
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Please I want a Gail and Sarita feud. Come on the matches would be off the charts. I also want Gail and Sarita to go to India to do some matches with Alissa and Raisha.
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disappointed by the length of the match. but it did its job and was good quality. For me i really loved the gail,madison segment; back to BFF’S :D haahhahahaha loed how madison got the crown back.. and i agree a madison/gail match would have probably been better to book.
anyway, i led how they are trying to make storyline out of this with velvet showing her anger and calling out gail in the post-match segment. It has me excited for next week!
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Madison and Gail making up doesn’t make any sense .. They’re practically switching from being half face-half heel to back. I don’t get it. Wasn’t it Gail at first who screwed Madison. Then Maddie screamed they’re no longer friends. Now Madison all of a sudden forgave everything and they’re back being BFF’s?? WTH?
No wonder I never bought their relationship, it has no base. Even the Mickie-Gail feud had more sense and reason for it.
Juan Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at
Actually thats exactly how girls are, one minute they are BFFs the next minute they hate each other and the next they are friends again. lol
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Actually i have an idea for Knockouts title match @ Lockdown , here is my idea
Next week : Gail Vs Velvet Sky for Knockouts Championship Match – wins by DQ Velvet but still KO champion Gail kim – when Madison distract Velvet, then Velvet gets attacked by both Gail and Madison then Mickie comes to aid. then Sarita & Rosita come and join Madison and Gail Kim. after few minutes of brawl TnT come to even the odds, followed by Angelina love and Winter, Traci also come to help the face then the last one is our one half of KO tag team champion ODB. brawl end with face knockouts throwing the heels
Next two weeks before Lockdown : Knockouts tag team match – Gail, Madison, Angelina, Winter, Sarita & Rosita Vs Mickie, Velvet, Brooke, Tara, Traci & ODB with Eric Young – before the match Sting comes and announces @ Lockdown it will be all Knockouts except for Gail Kim will compete in a queen of the cage match type. it means that Gail will stay inside the cage while the rest of will battle for number one contender’s match spot. the first knockout enters the cage will directly get the title shot againts Gail . winner of match face knockouts
what do you guys think ???
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its obvious they tried to work around velvets inability best they could but putting her in the ring with madison rayne couldnt save her. i mean when you have a roster full of fully capable women and velvet sky is the top face i think theres something wrong. if you want a blonde who can work why not sign jennifer blake or rachel summerlynn hell angelina love is right there use her.
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Well if you think about it, Velvet and Gail already have a story behind their rivalry. it’s just TNA threw Velvet aside in favour of Gail and Mickie so if they put effort into it and go back to their history then it could be a successful match. besides Velvet was royally screwed back in October out of a proper singles push for the title and a lengthy title reign so she more than anyone deserves this push right now
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“TNA opted to rush a Gail Kim vs Mickie James feud which if you look back, didn’t really work out very well as there was no real storyline or personal motivation behind it.” … Well, yes there was. I agree it was rushed and couldve been alot better if they’d taken their time, but if I remember correctly Gail Kim had come in as the number one knockout and along with Karen, was terrorising the knockouts and making them participate in lingerie matches. Mickie was particularly offended by this. I remember that backstage brawl where Mickie said “I thought you came here to help the knockouts division, not take it back ten years!” or something like that xD
MNM4ever Reply:
March 31st, 2012 at
thanks for that reminder! TNA normally dont throw random people together as rivals
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I kinda wish gail & madison didn’t make up. It just doesn’t make sense. They look like two middle school girls, who faught, and days later they’re friends again.
Poison_Ivory Reply:
March 31st, 2012 at
Excactly what I was thinking! TNA needs to not only make their mind about storylines, but actually keep them.
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i have no idea why they made gail and madison make up but w/e and i’m not looking forward to seeing gail vs velvet at all. i get she never got her rematch but this match still made her look like a underdog =/. i say cancell gail vs velvet and have A ALL KNOCKOUTS NUMBER 1 CONTENDER STEEL CAGE MATCH MmmmmmMMMMMMMMmm <.<
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@EVELOVER I think Gail is planning something which will lead to Maddie turning face. She wont easily make up with her. For example, if both of us have a really big fight. And then the next day I bring you something which you adore (ex: Eve Torres’ ring attire) and then we become friends again. But my intentions for bringing you that stuff are very evil, and I will do something very evil by using you. Same situation here. Gail is making sure Maddie is by her side as she will do that evil plan. The next day, she would dismiss her by saying ”I used you!!” and then attack her. Leading Maddie to a face turn (which will make me very sad)
Now onto the match. BOOOOOOOO!!! Madison lost. She was doing so well. Both of the ladies were doing good, Madison was doing better. But just like Sky, Madison deserves her rematch as well.
EveLover Reply:
March 31st, 2012 at
I get it now. And LMFAOOOOO !!! at the Eve Torres Ring attire. I’d love you forever. Seriously, I would. I’d sleep with it :’) <333 OMG
Teri Reply:
March 31st, 2012 at
“And then the next day I bring you something which you adore (ex: Eve Torres’ ring attire)”
haha
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Awful booking, however I have to say that Velvet was pretty solid. Her execution is usually a bit “eh”, but she did pretty well here IMO (except for her forearms, they still weak). Also, loving the taunts she whipped out here.
Teri Reply:
March 31st, 2012 at
*still look
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My God I don’t want to see Velvet vs Gail Kim again. I want to see Gail Kim vs Velvet vs Mickie James vs Sarita.
Jhonmarco Reply:
March 31st, 2012 at
Lol we only saw it once & saw Mickie vs. Gail 3 times. Let’s be fair here people.
jen07201 Reply:
March 31st, 2012 at
It’s just that I hate it that their matches never end with a clean finish plus I would love to see them in a steel cage.
Jhonmarco Reply:
March 31st, 2012 at
Damn near every match in TNA never has a clean finish.
My thoughts are Velvet’s earned her title shot & has been with TNA for 4, 5 years? Mickie had the title already & tbh Mickie’s title reigns are usually boring & while Sarita is amazing, Velvet has worked her ass off for TNA for years & really deserves this prize.
jen07201 Reply:
March 31st, 2012 at
I believe that Sarita deserves a title reign more than Velvet. It is a shame that she has never gotten a title shot.
Jhonmarco Reply:
March 31st, 2012 at
Agree to disagree there.
Megumi Reply:
March 31st, 2012 at
Sarita hasn’t earned a single thing. Yes, she’s arguably the strongest ring-worker of the knockouts, but what has she done as of late to legitimately deserve a title shot? Nothing.
Of course, if she was to randomly get one a plethora of people would scream and yell about how finally she got a push, while the girls who have been working storyline-wise for one are pushed to the side. That’s fine though, Sarita’s the best in-ring worker so she deserves special treatment, right?
Yes, I agree Sarita should get a title shot. Do I think she’s earned one? Not even a little bit. Has Velvet? Yes, she has. She should have never lost it in the first place.
Jhonmarco Reply:
March 31st, 2012 at
This.^
jen07201 Reply:
March 31st, 2012 at
How about all of the Knockouts in the steel cage except Eric Young competing for the title?
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I for one hopes Velvet does get her rematch against Gail at Lockdown. She deserves it because she never got one. But I am tired of TNA booking her as an underdog. Velvet shouldn’t have been dominated that much by Madison imo. Also to the people saying Velvet has no wrestling ability that is false because if she didn’t I doubt she would still have her job in TNA after all these years.
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So are Madison and Gail friends again?
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Mickie and Gail feud would of worked if Mickie got some victories instead of being buried by Gail.
Poor Madison but then again i like Velvet too so it didn’t matter who won for me i like them both.
Jhonmarco Reply:
March 31st, 2012 at
LOL buried? She got maybe one clean win over her in what 4 of their matches? Hardly being buried, now if we’re talking about Velvet that’s a different story.
BillyGP Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at
Mickie was buried no matter how Gail won Mickie is Gail’s jobberin TNA in fact the whole division is right now.
BillyGP Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at
Also since the Gail feud what has Mickie done? She was buried in my opinion.
IUP2011 Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at
Mickie hasn’t been buried necessarily. She has picked up a few tag victories with Velvet, over Sarita and Rosita and then Sarita and Angelina. Plus there was that epic cage match last January over Madison. And finally the singles victories over Raisha Saeed and Alissa Flash in India.
IUP2011 Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at
I guess you haven’t been watch Ring Ka King. Mickie has two victories in singles competition over Raisha and Alissa.
EveLover Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at
Billy, just because mickie isn’t in the title picture right now, doesn’t mean she’s “burried” . And no, loosing 3 matches to gail isn’t being burried when you win 4 out of 5 matches. Let mickie take some rest. She’s always in the spotlight. People need something new & fresh.
You want to see someone who was burried ? Look at sarita, rosita, tara, brooke, winter, & angelina. They’ve been burried.
Note; this is coming from a mickie fan too.
Jhonmarco Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at
What Willy aka EveLover said. I love it how you have a problem with Gail’s super push when it affects Mickie. Haha.
EveLover Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at
He didn’t say anything when mickie was burrying other talents when she came in. I mean, I get that he’s a fan but there’s a way to be a fan & not completly delusional lol.
Teri Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at
“Mickie and Gail feud would of worked if Mickie got some victories instead of being buried by Gail.”
wtf are you going on about…
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-Props to the chick/dude that busted on somebody for not watching Ring Ka King so they had no idea what “current cause talent” was actually doing. PLAYED. Learn up, sucker. RKK is actually not that bad and has some cool characters too. Respect.
-I skimmed as per usual and wondered what was up with the massive putting over of Madi. Then I was thinking, “wait, this has to be Melanie.” Ding! Well, hopefully karma (not Kharma) continues catching up to Miss Madi and she ends up in the same ‘burried’ place – at least TNA-wise – that Angelina ended up in. That’s because Madi’s effective efforts to leapfrog everybody ahead of dues while ending the ratings-verified greatness of TBP was as inexplicable as it was horrendous. It’ll catch up to her regardless of how hard she tries to stop it.
-My friends and I were laughing our butts off at ODB and Eric Young (I said it!) once again. They definitely have “it” even though “it” is winding down a bit and getting used up. The good news is they seem to be doing it loose improv and kinda rolling with the storyline since it’s clearly over, which is how it should be booked even though the ADD-kiddies can’t handle it if it isn’t jam-packed with catchphrases and completely memorized and focus-group tested. Too bad, kiddos. They’re awesome sauce.
-People are already resenting Gail’s push? Yikes. Her character has come around (AKA: they’ve given her a spec of segment/mic time) and her work is fantastic. She even sells crappier workers like they’re solid *COUGH* read above. She has dues, she’s worthy and is doing well as a heel champ. I think this is just moron mark heat personally. They should keep the strap on her longer the more people bitch b/c she’s near bulletproof from a talent or dues standpoint here, so it’s just marking. Velvet, Mickie or even Tara could get it at some point, there’s no rush. The Chase Pays.
Prescott Reply:
April 1st, 2012 at
And to make that last bit more clear . . . it’s going to be Velvet Sky that ends up doing it. It just has to be hard-earned and credible. It could even be said that Velvet is the single biggest draw in TNA right now. Including the guys. And I’m an equal-opportunity fan, it’s all about the benjamins here. So Velvet is a lock…they just need to make it a good chase, not sell out too soon to the kiddies that’re just marking in the new social media outlet way, and maybe consider a storyline that doesn’t STILL center around Madison. *Facepalm*