TNA Impact TV taping results
May 19, 2010
Orlando, Fla. at the Impact Zone
Report by Josh Parry, PWTorch reader

TNA taped portions of the June 3 and June 10 episodes of TNA Impact leading to the Slammiversary PPV on June 13. The following is the complete report from today's TV taping.

-- TNA is giving away VIP tickets due to low expected attendance. Kurt Angle is scheduled for a meet-and-greet in the ring later tonight.

-- Before the show, Jeremy Borash, Taz, Mike Tenay, So Cal Val, and the Spanish announce team came out for pre-show announcements.

Impact started with Mr. Anderson coming to the ring and announcing that he and Jeff Hardy will face Beer Money at Slammiversary. After Hardy joined Anderson, Beer Money then came out and cut a promo on "TNA's newest BFFs." They started to brawl until security broke them up.

(1) Jeff Hardy beat James Storm in a longish match. It had some good nearfalls before Hardy scored the win.

(2) Robert Roode beat Mr. Anderson in a slow match with outside interference.

Post-match: Anderson cut a promo saying no one can beat him clean. He did his Mister Anderson catchphrase, which got a reaction.

(3) Abyss & Global champion Rob Terry beat Orlando Jordan & Desmond Wolfe.

(4) Chris Sabin beat Max Buck of Generation Me.

(5) Brian Kendrick beat Homicide. Kendrick came out bleeding for some reason, which will apparently be explained on TV.

A.J. Styles, Desmond Wolfe, Beer Money, and Kazarian came to the ring. A.J. claimed they were booked in an eight-man tag match, but "corrupt TNA management" sent five of them to the ring. He said Kazarian is the odd-man out and he should go home. Jay Lethal then comes out impersonating Ric Flair. He does a great impersonation and announces the team already in the ring against himself, Anderson, and Abyss.

(6) A.J. Styles & Wolfe & Beer Money vs. Lethal & Anderson & Abyss goes to a No Contest when Jeff Hardy interrupted and cleaned house.

(7) Roxxi & Rosie Ruth beat Knockouts tag champions The Beautiful People. Not clear on whether it was non-title.

Hulk Hogan comes out and calls Matt Morgan such a backstabber that he has no friends and had to find him an opponent. The surprise opponent is Hernandez, making his TNA return.

(8) Hernandez vs. Matt Morgan went to a No Contest when Morgan took a uranage that he sold as if he were injured. TNA tag champs The Band then came down and cleared away medics checking on Morgan.

(9) TNA tag champs The Band (Scott Hall & Kevin Nash) beat Matt Morgan to retain the TNA tag titles in a re-match. They pinned Morgan as he was on the stretcher. Awkward booking.

Ink, Inc. (Shannon Moore and Jesse Neal) come out to the ring and call out Team 3D. Team 3D calls themselves the most legit tough guys in the business and they need to show respect. Ray calls Jesse a nobody and a pullapart brawl ensues with all kinds of profanity thrown out. Once they're separated, Ray tells Ink, Inc. they will find failure at Sacrifice. Devon then questions Ray and leaves the ring, leaving Ray dumbfounded.

(10) Kurt Angle beat Amazing Red. A very good technical wrestling match with some awesome spots. Pretty short, though. They showed mutual respect after the match.

(11) Beer Money & Desmond Wolfe & A.J. Styles beat Jeff Hardy & Mr. Anderson & Abyss & Jay Lethal in an eight-man tag match. Pretty long match. Not bad.

Backstage, there was a long brawl between TNA World Hvt. champion RVD and Sting that spilled into the Impact Zone. Sting beat up RVD pretty badly. Hogan then shows up and ambushes Sting as RVD recovers. RVD gets a big applause and send-off to set up the RVD vs. Sting match at Slammiversary.

(12) Knockouts champion Madison Rayne beat Taylor Wilde to retain the Knockouts Title.

Overall: an absolutely quality wrestling show for free. They regained myself as a a viewer.

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