Impact! Taping Results from Orlando, Florida for next two weeks
On Tuesday, May 17, 2005 at 11:57 PM EST The following tapings took place Tuesday night in Orlando, FL:
Dark Match:
- Scott Powers defeated The Wanderer.
TNA Impact! Tapings Hour 1 - Air Date May 20:
- Monty Brown defeated Sonny Siaki.
- Backstage, Terry Taylor interviewed Michael Shane & Traci. Traci told Shane she wanted the X Title.
- In the ring, Mike Tenay interviewed new NWA World Heavyweight Champion AJ Styles. Jeff Jarrett came out and complained that it took two people to beat him, Styles and Tito Ortiz. Monty Brown came out and he and Jarrett beat up on Styles. Abyss came out looking to make the save, but gave Styles the Black Hole Slam and left with Jarrett and Brown.
- Dusty Rhodes announced that at Slammiversary on June 19 it would be King of the Mountain II with AJ Styles defending the NWA World Title against Jeff Jarrett, Monty Brown, Abyss and a yet to be announced participant.
- Raven then demanded to Larry Zbyszko that he be the final person entered into the King of the Mountain II Match since he beat Sean Waltman at Hard Justice. Zbyszko said he wouldn't be the final guy in the match. Raven then attacked him and said he wouldn't stop until Dusty Rhodes came out to the ring. Raven gave Zbyszko two Evenflow DDT's and Rhodes finally came out, suspending Raven. Raven told Rhodes that he quit and left the building.
- Backstage, BG James and Ron "The Truth" Killings aruged over why James no-showed the tag team match at Hard Justice.
- X Division Champion Christopher Daniels defeated Cassidy Riley. Before the match, Michael Shane issued a challenge to Daniels. After the match, Chris Sabin came out and all three - Daniels, Shane & Sabin - brawled. This set up Daniels vs. Sabin vs. Shane for the X Title at Slammiversary on June 19.
- NWA World Champion AJ Styles demanded a tag team match for next week against Jeff Jarrett and Monty Brown. It turns out Styles' partner would be Sean Waltman.
- Team Canada (Petey Williams & Eric Young) defeated America's Most Wanted. This win granted Team Canada an NWA World Tag Team Title shot against The Naturals at Slammiversary on June 19.
- Abyss defeated Chris Sabin. Michael Shane interfered and superkicked Sabin, allowing Abyss to get the win. Jeff Jarrett came out to congratulate Abyss, but Abyss gave Jarrett the Black Hole Slam.
TNA Impact! Tapings Hour 2 - Air Date May 27:
- BG James & Ron "The Truth" Killings defeated America's Most Wanted. During the match, James Storm went to give Harris a steel chair, but Harris refused it. When they argued, Killings took out Harris with an axe kick and Harris landed on the chair, getting pinned.
- Zach Gowen defeated Kid Romeo.
- Backstage, Trinity hit on Chris Sabin.
- Lance Hoyt defeated Bruno Sassi of Phi Delta Slam. During the match, Scott D'Amore was on commentary. He argued with Hoyt after the match and Bobby Roode came out, taking out Hoyt with a hockey stick.
- Backstage, the NWA World Tag Team Champions The Naturals did an interview (as babyfaces). They still refused to name the new adviser they have.
- NWA World Tag Team Champions The Naturals defeated David Young & Lex Lovett. After the match, Team Canada attacked The Naturals to build towards the Tag Title Match at Slammiversary on June 19.
- NWA World Champion AJ Styles & Sean Waltman defeated Jeff Jarrett & Monty Brown. During the match, Jarrett went to hit Styles with the guitar, but Styles moved and Jarrett took out Brown instead. Styles pinned Brown after the Spiral Tap. Abyss was also watching the match.
Here is what the card for the Slammiversary PPV on June 19 looks like so far - TNA still has two more tapings after this (May 31 and June 14) so more matches could be added:
* AJ Styles (c) vs. Jeff Jarrett vs. Monty Brown vs. Abyss vs. ? - King of the Mountain Match for the NWA World Title.
* Christopher Daniels (c) vs. Chris Sabin vs. Michael Shane - X Division Title Triple Threat Match.
* The Naturals (c's) vs. Team Canada (Petey Williams & Eric Young) - NWA World Tag Team Titles.
* America's Most Wanted vs. 3 Live Kru.
* Lance Hoyt vs. Bobby Roode.
Credit: Dave Meltzer @ WrestlingObserver.com