Spoilers for this week’s Impact are now out, courtesy of our TNA tapings correspondent Camden! The show airs October 8th on Spike. Click the ‘+’ to read:
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This week on the ever-so-inaptly-named program we’ve come to know as Impact, we saw two Playboy bunnies stink up the six-sided ring, a Knockouts title match, and the debut of TNA’s newest Knockout entity.
First Knockouts match on the card: Christy Hemme vs. Traci Brooks in a Playboy something-something match. I have no idea why Christy is dressed up as a Chippendale dancer, but the ever so bodacious Traci forces her against the ropes and into a pin attempt. Christy kicks out at 2, and Traci follows up with a mat slam. Traci follows Christy into the corner, but receives a boot to the face. Christy lands a charging 180 spinning facebuster. Christy delivers an axe kick to the back of Traci’s head, but Traci kicks out as well. Christy attempts the FFG, but the only thing catching her firecrotch is the unforgiving canvas. Traci covers Christy which results in a nearfall. A stinging chop to the tatas later… Traci falls into a Sunset Flip pin and Christy Hemme picks up the win.
Traci blindsights Christy from behind with an uninspired attack. So short, it was almost painless. As gracious as Traci Brooks is, I cannot bring myself to peg this match in a positive light, unfortunately. Not your best, TNA. Simply put, gimmick matches just don’t fit in with the M.O. of the Knockouts division. This Playboy exhibition was moreso reminiscent of WWE pre-2008. It just doesn’t seem right to put Christy Hemme over Traci Brooks, although I do realize that either one could do better. Moving on…
Tonight on Impact: – Knockouts Championship: ODB vs Awesome Kong – Battle of the Playboy Bunnies: Christy Hemme vs Tara – The Impact debut of Lacey Von Erich Discuss the show in this post.
This week on Impact, the new Knockout Tag Team Champions, Taylor Wilde and Sarita take on Tara and the Knockouts Champion, ODB:
Taylor Wilde and Sarita’s entrance continues to rise many questions. Is this an ode to Patrick Swayze’s rendition of Dirty Dancing? Because I sense some major sexual tension between Taylor Wilde and Sarita in that entrance. Is that the vibe they are going for? If so, then they certainly hit the nail on the head: a lesbian couple in heat doing the tango. All that jazz and strobe lights – I feel like I’m watching an anime.
In somewhat of a dream match up, Sarita and Tara square off at the start of the match. As a show of respect, the two share a handshake. The two lock up and Tara overpowers Sarita with a headlock and a takedown. Sarita traps Tara between the legs with a headlock of her own. Tara flips out of the move and covers Sarita, but Sarita bridges out of the pin attempt. Tara attempts to counter the sunset flip, but misses the front dropkick. Sarita also misses an elbow. The two pause for a moment, but Tara goes back in with an arm lock. Sarita rushes to the corner. Tara catches her in what seems to be the makings of the Spider’s Web (fireman’s carry into a swinging sidewalk slam), but Sarita brilliantly counters that with a headscissors.
Taylor Wilde makes the tag and lands a diving crossbody from the top. With an assist from Taylor, Sarita lands a moonsault onto Tara and Taylor capitalizes with a senton for the 2-count. Meanwhile, the commentators banter about a piece of hair that has inconspiciously found its way into the center of the ring. All signs point to Tara. (Hmm…did anyone check Slick Johnson?) Tara grounds Taylor with a powerslam, but Taylor kicks out. Tara tags in the Knockouts Champion. ODB with a shot to the midsection, carries Taylor into the corner by the throat. An assault ensues…
Tonight, Smackdown Divas Michelle McCool and Layla team up against Melina and Maria on WWE Superstars at 8pm on WGN America. Then at 9pm on Impact, Sarita & Taylor Wilde take on Tara & ODB in a Knockouts Tag Team Title match. Discuss tonight’s shows here!
Thanks to our TNA tapings correspondent Camden, we have the first images of new Knockout Lacey Von Erich in her TNA debut. If you wish to read about what happened, view the spoilers here. Check out the full-sized images by clicking the thumbnails below. Remember, you saw them here first!! [nggallery id=331] Also, if you’re … Read more
Spoilers for the second night of Impact tapings are now out, courtesy of our TNA tapings correspondent Camden! These will air a week from Thursday (October 1st) on Spike. Click the ‘+’ to read:
Thoughts after the cut:
Spoilers for this week’s Impact are now out, courtesy of our TNA tapings correspondent Camden! The show airs September 24th on Spike. Click the ‘+’ to read:
Thoughts after the cut:
The new Knockouts Tag Team Championship will get their first workout this Thursday night on Impact. First ever champions, Sarita and Taylor Wilde will defend the gold against ODB and Tara. We’ll have live spoiler updates from the Impact Zone tonight.
This week on TNA Impact presents Round Numero: God-Knows-What of the Knockouts tag team tournament. With a little something extra, of course.
First match of the night pits Velvet Sky and Angelina Love vs. Tara and Christy Hemme.
As the competitors make their way to the six-sided ring, I can’t help but notice just how awkward Christy Hemme looks while spazzing out next to Tara. Moreover, this must be the first (and inherently last) time I’ve ever seen Angelina Love and Velvet Sky actually match. Are we in Bizarro World?
Tara and Angelina start off the match. Velvet distracts Tara long enough for Angelina to capitalize. Tara suffers a stinging chop as a result. Angelina makes another attempt, but Tara counters and maneuvers Angelina into the Hair-pull Gory special. Tara flips Angelina face first onto the mat. Christy gets tagged in and is used for the essentially lifeless weight that she is. Angelina Love takes her down with a drop toe hold and Velvet Sky makes the tag. Play-fighting extraordinaire, Velvet, takes the moment to make a mockery of her opponents and even takes the initiative for the first pinfall of the match. Whaddyaknow? Christy kicks out and Velvet tags out to Angelina Love.
Christy is taken down with a snapmare and a bit of tandem action. Angelina goes for a cover, but there’s a kick-out at 2. When Christy regains her strength, both women are taken down with similar offense. Both ladies make a hot tag to her respective partners. Tara takes Velvet out with a snap suplex and with a standing moonsault for a near fall. Christy gets tagged in and serves a steaming mouthful of firecrotch to poor Velvet, but Angelina breaks up the pin at the 2-count. Tara takes the fight to Angelina to the outside.
Meanwhile, Madison Rayne makes a surprising appearance. There is an exchange among them that leads to Madison spraying hairspray in Christy’s eyes. Shocker. Velvet rolls Christy for the win.
After the match, Madison pleads her case to her former Mi Pi Sexy leaders with some half-assed apology. I don’t think I’ve ever felt so apathetic toward an emoticon. In any case, Angelina and Madison seemingly “forgive” and invite their lost lamb back into the stable.
Well well well, looks like this turn of events couldn’t have come at a more opportune time. Seeing as this was Angelina Love last TNA appearance (for the time being), Madison and Velvet will continue to live out the Beautiful People name in the tournament. No, I’m not ready to say goodbye to Angelina just yet! Not for nothing, but way to book Madison like such a pussycat. At least Madison seems to be right at home in the tag team circuit. Velvet? …eh, not so much.
Discuss tonight’s TNA Impact in this post! Tonight on the show: – The Beautiful People vs Tara & Christy Hemme – Sarita & Taylor Wilde vs Raisha Saeed & Awesome Kong – Cody Deaner vs Alissa Flash Also, give us your thoughts. With the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship being decided this Sunday at No … Read more
This week on Impact treats us to even more tag team competition and something a little extra. First in Knockout action is match numero tres of the 1st round: Taylor Wilde and Sarita vs. Alissa Flash and Daffney. Have I mentioned just how much I loathe Taylor and Sarita’s ring entrance?
Taylor Wilde & Alissa Flash begin the match with a test of strength. Taylor manages to outwrestle Alissa into an armbar, but Alissa slams her down. With a kip up, Taylor laces fingers with Alissa and tags out to Sarita. Taylor nails an arm drag with an assistance of the turnbuckles, and Sarita follow up with a flying arm drag. Those two invent and impose multiple inventive tandem offense that I won’t even attempt to call. A series of arial manuevers and arm drags later, Sarita attemps a dropkick, but Alissa braces herself against the ropes and charges back with a clothesline.
Daffney gets her chance to in on the action with a big uppercut to Sarita. However, Sarita counters that with yet another arm drag and a flip over. What is that, arm drag #304? Daffney kicks out at two, and Taylor Wilde gets tagged in. She attempts a sunset flip from the second rope, but Daffney rolls out before a count can be made. Sarita channels some poetry in motion. However, her not being the legal woman all encourages Slick Johnson to shoo her ass right out of the ring. Meanwhile, Daffney whips Sarita into the opposing corner where she suffers a cheap shot courtesy of Alissa. Alissa gets tagged in and goes back on the offense with a powerful scoop slam and a stomp to the face.
The “Lovely and Very Pasty” Daffney gets tag in again. This time, she takes Taylor down with a Shining Wizard now aptly referred to as “Daff-Knees” and then follows up with an abdominal stretch. Taylor wastes no time maneuvering out of the move with a knee to Daffney’s face. Both women make the hot tag to their respective partners. Sarita goes for a crossbody on both Alissa and Daffney, is abruptly stopped, but overcomes with a tornado DDT to Daffney. With an assist from Sarita, Taylor delivers some more impressive offense to the Future Legend. Sarita capitalizes with a splash, but Alissa gets the shoulder up 2 while Taylor and Daffney take the fight to the outside. Sarita drops Alissa with a belly-to-belly suplex for the win? WHAT? All of that aerial work and only a standard finish to show for it? Oh well. Taylor Wilde and Sarita advance.
Sarita and Taylor Wilde seemingly do everything that they can to reiterate the “tag team aspect” in this tournament. An overall good match, I find the constant aerial offense a bit gratuitous. While awesome, it does little to add to the storytelling element. Otherwise, “Taylor/Sarita” is the most believable team next to the Beautiful People.
Tonight, ECW Divas Nikki Bella and Katie Lea do battle on WWE Superstars at 8pm on WGN America. Then at 9pm, the final two first round matches in the Knockouts Tag Team Championship tournament. Alissa Flash & Daffney take on Sarita and Taylor Wilde meanwhile The Beautiful People face Madison Rayne and the returning Roxxi! … Read more
This week on TNA Impact leads us into Round Numero Dos of the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship Tournament (say that five times fast): Victoria & Christy Hemme vs. Hamada & Sojourner Bolt. Talk about a tag team thrown together at the last minute…
As a precursor to the match, the Beautiful (Velvet Sky and Angelina Love) film a backstage segment further discussing Madison’s “mystery” partner. More Lauren-pwnage arises. “We no speak-y, ugly!” I think that just about synopsizes that segment.
The contenders of this round of the tag team tournament make their way to the six-sided ring. Holy tye-dye, Batman! Christy has either confused a bathing suit for wrestling gear or she is paying a cheap homage to Daizee Haze. I can’t decide.
Onto the match at hand… Somewhat of a teaser for what could be a dream match of the ages, Hamada and Victoria start off the contest as both ladies lock up. Victoria gets the upperhand early with a bridge into the 2-count. Victoria counters an attempt by Hamada and goes for a second cover. Hamada kicks out and manuevers into a pin attempt of her own. When both women perform respective kip-ups into a fighting stance position, a foretold stare-down commences.
In either a show of respect or arrogance, Victoria bows down to Hamada only to receive a kick to the shoulder in retaliation. Following through on an Irish Whip, Hamada effortlessly springs off the middle rope and into a moonsault. I blinked twice and almost missed it. Victoria kicks out just as swiftly.
Sojo and her two-toned tracks get tagged in; she follows up an armbar with a kick. Taking a bit of time to do a little trash talking, Sojo pays for it with a drop toehold from Victoria. Victoria takes Sojo down again with a scoop slam. Christy flails around a bit until Hamada gets tagged in. Some brief tandem action, and Christy eats the bottom of Hamada’s big boot, followed by a series of headbutts. TNA takes a needed break, and I’m left to amuse myself with Christy’s selling “ability.”
Tonight on WWE Superstars, Eve Torres & Natalya are in action in a six person tag team match representing SmackDown. Watch the match and read the Redux here. Then on Impact, the Knockouts Tag Team Championship continues as Sojo Bolt & Hamada face Tara & Christy Hemme. Watch below: Discuss tonight’s Divas & Knockouts action … Read more
As our source at the scene had to leave the show early, we missed out on these spoilers. But TNA taped another match in addition to the tag team tournament matches. EDIT: Even more spoilers added! I guess this’ll air over the next two weeks:
Our Impact Zone hook-up, Camden has sent in ongoing spoilers from tonight’s second night of Impact tapings. These scenes will air over the next two weeks leading to the No Surrender pay per view on September 20th. Click the ‘+’ to read:
Full spoilers now added.
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Our Impact Zone source, Camden has sent us the first exclusive pictures of Roxxi‘s TNA return. Check them out below. As expected, Roxxi was Madison Rayne‘s tag team partner in her first round Tag Team Championship tournament match: [nggallery id=323] Click here to read the spoilers for this Thursday’s show.
Spoilers for this week’s show are now out, courtesy of our new TNA tapings correspondent Camden! From now on, Diva Dirt will be your first stop for TNA spoilers, as we’ll have them before anywhere else. We’ll also have more match detail than any other site–no simple, single-lined results here! The show airs September 3rd on Spike. Click the ‘+’ to read:
EDIT: More spoilers added.
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This week on Impact initiated the first week of the Knockouts tag team tournament, as well as the anticipated debut of Hamada.
Traci Brooks and Sharmell, looking pretty snazzy in their matching MEM wear, hype up their impending encounter with Awesome Kong and Raisha Saeed. Sharmell ever-so-graciously describes Awesome Kong as “elephant-like” in her endeavor to talk a big game. Say what you will about Sharmell’s “work-rate,” but she sure makes up in charisma what she lacks in ring ability.
At the start of the competition, Impact makes up for their lack of gratuitous shots of Velvet’s ass this week with some upclose shots of Traci’s… enhancements. Giggidy giggidy goo!
Traci dodges Kong and makes a quick tag to Sharmell. Kong tags out, and Sharmell takes the attitude to Raisha. Raisha pushes Sharmell down, who tags out. Raisha takes the fight to Traci and Irish whips her into the corner and hits her with a flying clothesline. Raisha follows up with a scoop slam and an elbow drop. Traci kicks out at two. Raisha takes Traci down with a suplex. Traci overcomes Raisha and whips her into Sharmell’s corner. Sharmell grabs hold of Raisha, but pays for her over-zealousness. Traci subsidizes on the distraction with a clothesline and a cover. When Raisha kicks out, Traci attempts to strangle her and choke her against the ropes. Traci takes a running start and then lands on Raisha mercilessly agains the ring ropes. Traci quickly goes for the cover, but Raisha kicks out at 2. Traci attempts to drag her opponent to the opposing corner, but Raisha powers out. She then retreats to her own corner and tags in Awesome Kong.
Kong takes Traci down with a series of clotheslines and smashes her in the corner. Kong sets her up for the Awesome Bomb, but Traci manages to scurry away. She runs the ropes, only to be tackled again with full force. Kong drags Traci into position, goes up the second rope, and dive-splashes all near 300 pounds of awesome on top of her with the Awesome Press. What surely would turn into a victory for Kong’s team, is interrupted by Sharmell who would prefer not to see her team lose in vain. While Kong is preoccupied with Sharmell, Raisha makes the blind tag and covers Traci for the 3-count. Once again, there seems to be trouble on the horizon looming between Kong and her sidekick. Looks like Raisha/Melissa won’t be doing double duty for much longer. Nonetheless, Awesome Kong and Raisha Saeed are slotted for the second round of the tag team tournament.
Next up is the long awaited debut of Hamada.
Tonight on Impact: – The beginning of the Knockouts Tag Team Championship tournament – The debut of Hamada – Dixie Carter’s Impact debut Discuss your thoughts! EDIT: Watch the videos below! Traci & Sharmell Backstage /Tag Tournament Match Hamada vs Daffney & Beautiful People/Madison Keep your eyes pealed for Tiffany’s Guide to Impact!
This week on Impact contrived quite a heterogeneous fatal four-way match: Traci Brooks vs. Awesome Kong vs. Christy Hemme vs. Sarita. As well as some brief singles competition between Angelina Love and Madison Rayne.
Recent tensions among the Beautiful People lead to a contest between Madison Rayne and the former Knockouts Champion Angelina Love. As Madison Rayne makes her solemn way to the ring, she is attacked from behind by Angelina Love. Madison’s head resonates against the steel steps and the ring apron. Angelina continues the beat down before rolling Madison into the ring and pinning her. Velvet Sky prances down to the ring and proceeds to place the brown paper bag over Madison’s head. Victoria and Christy Hemme come out in time to make the save. I guess it’s back to square one for Madison Rayne.
Backstage, Lauren officially announces the inception of new TNA Knockout tag titles, and Victoria concurs that TNA is making history. She also boldly mentions that “WWE would never think of this in a million years.” Awesome! Even more hilarious, Victoria takes a trip down memory lane, eluding to that infamous bikini contest when she went all psycho bitch on Christy’s ass. Apparently, all has been forgiven. Aw, I’m feeling all warm and fuzzy just watching this. Taylor expresses her excitement as Sarita says something en Español. I’m pretty sure it was something inspirational. Three years of Spanish class has done me no justice, but it sure sounds lovely.
Watch the fatal four-way match & more after the cut:
WWE Superstars sees Beth Phoenix vs Kelly Kelly tonight at 8pm ET. Meanwhile, Impact boasts a ‘Beautiful’ breakdown as well as a fatal four way match featuring Awesome Kong, Christy Hemme, Sarita and Traci Brooks. Discuss the shows in this post!
Spoilers for next week’s show are now out, including the debut of Hamada. Show airs 8/27 on Spike. Click the ‘+’ to read:
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You know the score, highlight to read the spoilers. Show airs Thursday at 9pm on Spike: * Madison Rayne was attacked by Angelina Love when she was on her way to the ring for a match. Love beat Rayne down, put her in the ring and pinned her. Velvet Sky came down to put a … Read more
This week’s Impact will see yet another fatal four-way match, this time featuring Awesome Kong, Christy Hemme, Sarita and Traci Brooks. An eclectic mix of Knockouts there. Also, Angelina Love will speak out on losing the Knockouts Championship as well as address the in-fighting among the Beautiful People. We should have spoilers tonight.