Tonight’s Impact! is going to feature a huge storyline development, so be sure to watch. Here’s the preview from TNAWrestling.com:

PREVIEW FOR THURSDAY’S HUGE “iMPACT!” BROADCAST ON SPIKE: THE AFTERMATH OF TURNING POINT

This Thursday night, TNA Wrestling returns to Spike for two hours of Total Nonstop Action featuring the aftermath of the Turning Point Pay-Per-View event!

The below is an early preview of the huge broadcast. The card is subject to change:

- The big story going into Thursday’s “iMPACT!” is how the TNA originals like Samoa Joe and AJ Styles will react to the Main Event Mafia’s total domination at Turning Point. The M.E.M. won all of their bouts, leaving the young lions of TNA at a huge disadvantage going into Thursday’s broadcast. Is the war already over? How will the TNA originals react?

- Immediately following Sunday’s Pay-Per-View, Executive Shareholder Mick Foley told TNAwrestling.com that he had met with TNA Founder Jeff Jarrett - and the two agreed that there will be THREE huge title matches on Thursday’s broadcast starting at 9ET on SpikeTV! Who will get the shots - and who will defend their gold? Will The Main Event Mafia be forced to put their championships on the line? Tune in and find out!

- Speaking of the Main Event Mafia, they will add yet another member to the group this Thursday as - stipulated by his loss to Booker T at the PPV - “The Instant Classic” Christian Cage must join them! What will happen on Thursday when Cage is forced to side with Sting, Nash, Angle, Booker and Steiner? Will all hell break loose - or will Cage accept his new role in TNA?

- Plus, the broadcast will feature The Main Event Mafia’s “Big Poppa Pump” Scott Steiner vs. “The War Machine” Rhino! Two of the biggest bad-asses in TNA Wrestling collide this Thursday night! Will Rhino be pulled into the war between the Main Event Mafia and the TNA Originals?

All this and much more this Thursday on “iMPACT!” on SpikeTV, including news on TNA’s “Final Resolution” Pay-Per-View on Sunday, December 7

I’m just hoping for another sweet Scott Steiner promo!

Discuss Impact! here.

For the second week in a row, I’m actually going to watch Impact!. Here’s what TNA has in store for us tonight, courtesy of TNAWrestling.com:

- After what went down on the live broadcast involving the formation of the Main Event Mafia alliance of Sting, Kevin Nash, Kurt Angle and Booker T, the wrestling world wants to know how the young lions like Samoa Joe and AJ Styles will react. According to sources, Joe and AJ have already begun recruiting other superstars to join their side - and they plan to speak out this Thursday night on SpikeTV! Will all hell break loose as the war between the Main Event Mafia and the new generation continues to intensify? Tune in and find out!

- BUT, the big question is what will unfold on the broadcast as NEW TNA Executive Shareholder Mick Foley assumes power on “iMPACT!”. Will Foley have something to say about the Main Event Mafia vs. the new generation? How will he change the landscape of TNA in his new role as shareholder with the company? Plus, we understand TNA founder Jeff Jarrett will be on the broadcast along with Foley to address the announcement!

- In Knockouts tag team action, it will be The Beautiful People facing the team of Christy Hemme and ODB

- The Motor City Machineguns will be in tag team action

- According to sources, “The Instant Classic” Christian Cage will make his decision whether he will fight Booker T at Turning Point on November 9! If Cage wins, he would get the Legends Championship. If he loses, he would be forced to join The Main Event Mafia!

Let’s see if Hell has actually frozen over and if I really enjoy Impact! two weeks in a row.

Discuss TNA Impact! here.

Lex’s note: As usual, no posting over this until tomorrow.

Another Sunday, another wrestling PPV: this time, it’s TNA’s No Surrender. And yeah, I couldn’t resist making reference to the “Ladder of Love” match. That’s pure Russo greatness.

First off, the now requisite poll:

Here’s tonight’s card, courtesy of TNAWrestling.com:

• MAIN EVENT FOR THE TNA WRESTLING WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP: Champion Samoa Joe vs. Booker T vs. Kurt Angle vs. Christian Cage
• TNA WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: Beer Money, Inc. vs. The Latin American Xchange
• X DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: Champion “Maple Leaf Muscle” Petey Williams vs. Consequences Creed vs. Sheik Abdul Bashir
• MIXED MARTIAL ARTS MATCH: “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles vs. Frank Trigg
• TAG TEAM MATCH: Abyss & Matt Morgan vs. Team 3D
• KNOCKOUT WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP: Champion Taylor Wilde vs. Angelina Love
• LADDER OF LOVE MATCH: “Black Machismo” Jay Lethal vs. “The Guru” Sonjay Dutt
• CHALLENGE MATCH: The Rock N’ Rave Infection (Lance Rock, Jimmy Rave and Christy Hemme) vs. The Prince Justice Brotherhood (Curry Man, Shark Boy & Super Eric)
• FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE: ODB vs. Awesome Kong w/ Raisha Saeed

Weirdly, the match that stands out to me on this card is the one they just added: ODB v. Awesome Kong. That should be pretty wild. The MMA match will probably be stupid, especially if AJ loses.

Also, TNA is hinting at a Mick Foley appearance tonight–their website currently features a smiley face covered in barbed-wire. Next to that, it says “Have a nice Sunday!” We’ll see if that appearance materializes.

Wrestlemania XIX was held in Seattle, Washingtona that night the WWE set an attendance record for at Safeco Field with 54,097 fans from all fifty states in the venue. Wrestlemania XIX saw the Wrestlemania debut of Rey Mysterio, Victoria, Shelton Benjamin, Charlie Haas, Chavo Guerrero and Brock Lesnar. Hulk Hogan picked up his first Wrestlemania win since 1993 when he defeated Mr. McMahon in a Street Fight. The WWE Tag Team Championship was defended for the first time in Wrestlemania history when the Self-Proclaimed World’s Greatest Tag Team successfully defended the titles against Los Guerreros and Rhyno & Chris Benoit. The World Tag Team Championship was defended on Sunday Night HEAT just prior to WrestleMania XIX. In the match Chief Morley & Lance Storm successfully defended against Kane & Rob Van Dam.

When The Rock battled Stone Cold at Wrestlemania XIX, it marked the third time these two greats battled each other at Wrestlemania. It was the first time The Rock came out victorious. This match was a swan song for both Stone Cold and The Rock as it was the final time they would face each other in the ring and was the final Wrestlemania appearance as an active member of the WWE roster for both. Stone Cold has not wrestled since Wrestlemania XIX, The Rock would have his last singles match as a member of the WWE roster month later at Backlash when he was defeated by Goldberg.

Wrestlemania XIX was the first time that both the World Heavyweight Championship and the WWE Championship were on the line on the same Wrestlemania card. In the World Heavyweight Championship match, Triple H defeated Booker T to retain his title. In the WWE Championship match, Brock Lesnar who was the first superstar since Ric Flair to make his Wrestlemania debut in the main event defeated defending champ Kurt Angle.

The Date:

• March 30, 2003

The Card:

• Cruiserweight Championship
  Matt Hardy def. Rey Mysterio to retain
• Handicap Match
  Undertaker def. Big Show and A-Train
• Triple Threat Women’s Championship Match
  Trish Stratus def. Jazz and Victoria to become new champion
• Triple Threat WWE Tag Team Championship Match
  Team Angle def. Los Guerreros and Chris Benoit & Rhyno to retain
• Shawn Michaels def. Chris Jericho
• Cat Fight
  Stacy Keibler, Torrie Wilson and the Miller Light Cat Fight girls went to a no contest
• World Heavyweight Championship Match
  Triple H w/ Ric Flair def. Booker T to retain
• Street Fight
  Hollywood Hogan def. Mr. McMahon
• The Rock def. Stone Cold
• WWE Championship Match
  Brock Lesnar def. Kurt Angle to become new champion

Celebrities In Attendance:

• Limp Bizkit
• Miller Lite Catfight Girls
• Ashanti

After the break see Chris Jericho vs Shawn Michaels, The Rock vs Stone Cold in there final confrontation, Booker T vs Triple H(c) for the World Heavyweight Championship, and Brock Lesnar vs Kurt Angle(c) for the WWE Championship……………….

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So TNA’s big match this week is Homicide v. Sonjay Dutt. That’s what they are pushing for Impact? Hmm. Actually, this might bode well for the show if they have two X Division wrestlers taking center stage. I’ll definitely watch!

Also, Sharmell will be returning to Impact. I’m sure Robert Roode will show up and continue the never-ending feud. It’s like the “Neverending Story,” but not as good. Ha!

Finally, AJ Styles is brining a special guest to the Impact zone. I’m hoping it’s one of those alligators from that place he and Karen visited a few weeks back. AJ Styles v. an alligator in a no-ropes mat wrestling contest. That’s some ratings right there. He’d totally hit that alligator with a Pele!

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Bonus. Goldberg wears a wig.
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WWE

Change in Flair storyline
The angle of the “Road of retirement” of Flair is going thru various changes being this the reason that Flair wasn’t on TV this past Monday.

There are still no details but it seems the story line will go turn into a minor story other than planned.

End of ECW story
Vinny Mac made the decision to end the Balls Mahoney/Kelly Kelly storyline because they see a lot of potential in her and they believe it’s wrong to associate her with a wrestler at this moment.

In addition, there has been talks to move her to one of the other shows.

TNA

Notes and rumors of the company
-The ex race car driver Hermie Sader will be a permanent commentator next to Don West and Mike Tenay (These guys will never learn)

-Up to this moment they have no interest in Chris Masters

-Reports say Samoa Joe apologies for his comments on Turning Point what’s interesting is that he was not part of the recordings for the next two shows.

-It is being rumored Judas Mesias Vs Abyss for the January PPV.

TNA show recordings. SPOILER!!! DO NOT READ PAST HERE IF YOU HATE SPOILERS!!

In the recordings for the December 13 show, Judas Mesias makes his return to TNA when in a segment James Mitchell calls Abyss to come to the ring but of course it’s a trap and Mesias leaves Abyss bloodied in the ring.

Scott Steiner beats BG James, Petey Williams and Christopher Daniels. The wrestlers open their briefcases from Turning Point (Daniels wins his from Senshi) Steiner gets a shot at the X Division title, Williams for the World title and BG for the tag titles and Daniels is out of the company.

Kaz over Relik. After the match Black Reign comes out attacks Kaz and puts the rat on him.(Flashbacks of Jake the Snake done way better!)

Booker over Chris Harris

Black Machismo over Johnny Devine

Robert Roode and Angle over Christian Cage in a handicap match. The heels keep on atacking and AJ Styles comes down but doesn’t make the save. (About time!)