{"id":18923,"date":"2016-05-10T22:15:34","date_gmt":"2016-05-11T03:15:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=18923"},"modified":"2016-05-11T02:49:58","modified_gmt":"2016-05-11T07:49:58","slug":"510-tna-impact-results-mcmahons-report-multiple-title-matches-multiple-willows-steel-cage-main-event-overall-reax","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/05\/10\/510-tna-impact-results-mcmahons-report-multiple-title-matches-multiple-willows-steel-cage-main-event-overall-reax\/","title":{"rendered":"5\/10 TNA Impact Results &#8211; McMahon&#8217;s Report on multiple title matches, multiple Willows, steel cage main event; Reax"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2901138719\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><strong>TNA Impact Wrestling Report<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> May 10, 2016<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Taped in Orlando, Fla. at Universal Studios<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Aired on Pop TV<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong> Report by Mike McMahon (<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/MikeMcMahonPW\" target=\"_blank\">@MikeMcMahonPW<\/a>), PWTorch contributor<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Impact Wrestling opened in the arena, with Josh Mathews and The Pope welcoming us to the show with a wide shot of the arena. Mathews said we have a new No. 1 contender, Bobby Lashley.<\/p>\n<p>Mathews then threw to a video package highlighting last week\u2019s show, including the No. 1 contender match where Lashley beat Jeff Hardy and Mike Bennett.<\/p>\n<p>In-arena: Jeff Hardy makes his entrance. Mathews says that Hardy should have won the No. 1 contender match last week, but Decay\u2019s attack cost him the match.\u00a0Hardy: \u201cDecay, Decay, Decay.\u00a0I wrestle every match as if it\u2019s my last. For you, the Creatures! Because together we are an army, we are unstoppable. We the Creatures will succeed. But last week, Decay done me wrong. I had no issues with them.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Suddenly, the lights go out and Decay\u2019s music hits.\u00a0Crazzy Steve, Rosemary, and Abyss emerge from backstage. They slowly walk down the ramp. Abyss has the mic first and said that Hardy had plenty of warning. Abyss said the attack wasn\u2019t personal, it was business.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe actually like you,\u201d Abyss said. \u201cWe think you would be a great addition to our family. But your devotion to these pathetic Creatures makes you weak, and I am beautiful!\u201d\u00a0Crazzy Steve: \u201cWeak, weak, weak. Your Creatures make you weak.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Hardy asks if they are for real?\u00a0\u201cThe only way you can decay is when you die, and you guys aren\u2019t dead yet but I\u2019m about to kill you,\u201d Hardy said.\u00a0Rosemary said that Hardy\u2019s pain and suffering fetched a high price, and they were well compensated.\u00a0Hardy: \u201cSomeone paid you? Someone paid Decay?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Abyss: \u201cThat\u2019s what I mean when I say it was all business. But who that person was will reveal themselves at the right time. &#8230; In the meantime, Jeffrey, I\u2019d be more concerned with what we\u2019re going to do to you tonight.\u201d<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3882126281\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Hardy said that he doesn\u2019t sell out, he sells in. Hardy then jumped Abyss as he climbed into the ring. Steve gets tossed aside by Hardy. Rosemary hits a low blow on Hardy as he attacked Abyss, which gave Decay the upper hand.<\/p>\n<p>James Storm runs down to clear house. Decay runs off before he gets to the ring.\u00a0Storm: \u201cIf I remember correctly, you guys owe me a Tag Team Title rematch.\u201d\u00a0Storm said he knew a little something about tag-team wrestling, and so did Hardy.<\/p>\n<p>Abyss: \u201cCowboy. Mr. Storm. Last week we destroyed him for a large prize, but tonight we\u2019ll destroy you both for free.\u201d\u00a0Hardy said that he\u2019s the weatherman, and Decay is in for a charismatic storm.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break at 9:09]<\/p>\n<p>1 &#8212; TNA Tag Team champions THE DECAY (Crazzy Steve &amp; Abyss w\/Rosemary) vs. JEFF HARDY &amp; JAMES STORM &#8212; Tag Team Title match<\/p>\n<p>Storm goes for an early cover after an underhook suplex for a two count. Storm hits a neckbreaker for another two count after some boots. After kicking out, Steve rolls over and tags in Abyss.<\/p>\n<p>Storm fires up some right hands on Abyss and lands a kick. That sets up a series of two clotheslines, which doesn\u2019t knock Abyss down. A third clothesline off the rope drops Abyss for a two count.<\/p>\n<p>[Q2] Mathews notes that Hardy is \u201cdrinking a beer at ringside.\u201d &#8230; It turns out he\u2019s just drinking a bottle of water.\u00a0Decay takes back control in the ring. Abyss chokeslams Steve on top of Storm.\u00a0Abyss splashes Storm in the corner.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-532630077\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Hardy and Steve both tag in. Hardy goes for a Twist of Fate but Steve ducks out of it and tags in Abyss. Hardy then hits a Twist of Fate on Abyss.\u00a0Hardy takes off his shirt and climbs to the top rope. As he gets to the top, the lights go out.<\/p>\n<p>When the lights come back on, Willow, Hardy\u2019s alter-ego, is on the stage twirling an umbrella. Hardy looks confused as Steve and Abyss roll in and spit mist in his face, which leads to a Blackhole Slam and the pin.<\/p>\n<p>After the match, Storm attends to Hardy as Decay celebrates. Mathews shows replays of the finish, including Willow\u2019s appearance on the stage.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Decay retains the Tag Titles at 6:16.<\/p>\n<p>[Reax: It seems clear to anyone who has watched Impact for the last several months, that logic leads to Matt Hardy being Willow. However there are some interesting possibilities for TNA if they want to go in a different direction. They didn\u2019t know this at the time, but with several WWE contracts recently expired, if they wanted to drag this out until those 90-day non-compete clauses are expired, this could be an avenue to bring someone new into the company. Willow is under a mask, of course. But the story needs to be right.\u00a0All signs point to it being Matt Hardy, though.\u00a0As for the promo prior to the match, Hardy\u2019s \u201cI\u2019m about to kill you\u201d line was a little too much. That terminology is usually avoided in pro wrestling, and with good reason. It was cringe-worthy more than anything else.]<\/p>\n<p>Video: Highlights from Lashley\u2019s win last week to become No. 1 contender is shown.<\/p>\n<p>Backstage: Galloway says that he doesn\u2019t like Lashley, and he knows the feeling is mutual. Galloway said that he\u2019s happy Lashley is No. 1 contender, because there is no ducking him. Galloway said he\u2019s going to the ring, and he wants Lashley to meet him there. Galloway said he wants Lashley to remember when he was a man, because he\u2019s going to the ring to call him out.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break at 9:24]<\/p>\n<p>Backstage: Jeff Hardy screams that he\u2019s the only Willow as he has a towel on his eyes. Hardy said that he will reveal Willow\u2019s face tonight.<\/p>\n<p>[Reax: That\u2019s as mad as we\u2019ve seen Jeff Hardy on television in a while, which is odd. He didn\u2019t seem that upset when his title opportunity was taken away, but someone dressed in a Willow costume has him that upset?]<\/p>\n<p>Video: Maria and Mike Bennett are at the Orpheum Theatre in Boston taking in a Smashing Pumpkins concert. Maria shows off her VIP tag. This video appears to be recorded by Maria and Bennett on an iPhone.<\/p>\n<p>Highlights of the concert are shown.<\/p>\n<p>Backstage, Maria knocks on Billy Corgan\u2019s door. Corgan said that stuff was happening under Maria\u2019s leadership with the Knockouts Division. Maria said that Bennett also has some great ideas, and that they should talk.\u00a0Corgan said he doesn\u2019t have a lot of time, but they sat down to talk as Maria noticed the video was still recording and she stopped it.<\/p>\n<p>[Reax: This show was back on April 9. On a personal note, I was there and it was a good show. The Pumpkins are still a very good band to see live. This was an acoustic set &#8212; the entire tour is &#8212; and Corgan covered Space Oddity by David Bowie as well as Angie from the Rolling Stones. Good show if it\u2019s in your town &#8230; okay, back to regular-scheduled wrestling.]<\/p>\n<p>[Q3] In-arena: Drew Galloway is coming to the ring. Galloway said when he won the TNA World Title, he promised he would be different. He said he would defend it against anyone at any time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Galloway then got straight to the point, calling out Lashley.\u00a0Lashley comes right out to the ring, wearing an American Top Team shirt.\u00a0Lashley: \u201cYou finally grew a set? What is it, do you finally respect me or are you afraid of me? Which one is it?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Galloway: \u201cFor such a big guy, you\u2019re like a ghost sometimes. You come and go as you please. &#8230; You\u2019re a dangerous man, Bobby. I know that first hand. I know you\u2019re dangerous and the fact that you\u2019re a coward on top of that makes you that much more dangerous. But I\u2019m going to look you in the eye and tell you that I\u2019m not afraid of you.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lashley said that he has been hurting the entire TNA roster. Lashley then asks how Galloway\u2019s ribs feel.\u00a0\u201cI am the only real fighter around here,\u201d Lashley said. \u201cAfter I\u2019ve done all the things I\u2019ve done to you, you\u2019re still here and I respect that. I\u2019m inspired. I\u2019m so inspired by you that I\u2019m going to come here and take this title off your hands.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Galloway said that he almost lost the TNA Title to Tyrus because of Lashley. Galloway said he doesn\u2019t play games, and Lashley will never break him.\u00a0Galloway: \u201cLook at me. Now that I finally have your attention, you\u2019re No. 1 contender, we got ourselves a ring, why don\u2019t we fight for this title right now!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lashley said that he has Galloway rattled, \u201cjust like Kurt.\u201d\u00a0Lashley said he would beat Galloway in record time tonight. He said that he would give Galloway a week, and then they would have their title match.<\/p>\n<p>Galloway said that he wants to fight tonight, and Lashley said that he was the baddest man on the roster, and Galloway was making a mistake. Lashley again said that Galloway had one week, and when the week was over, he was taking his title back.<\/p>\n<p>[Reax: Not a great promo from Lashley, not that it\u2019s a surprise at this point. It\u2019s clearly the biggest weakness in his presentation. Lashley calling himself \u201cthe only real fighter on the roster\u201d obviously buries the rest of the talent. While yes, it\u2019s true, it\u2019s not something that should be pointed out. It\u2019s not adding to the match between Lashley and Galloway, all it\u2019s doing is essentially embarrassing the audience. You\u2019re basically making fun of your own audience, reminding them that they\u2019re watching \u201cfake\u201d wrestling while Lashley also fights \u201cfor real\u201d with Bellator. Just poor verbiage.<\/p>\n<p>It also wasn\u2019t clear why Lashley, the heel, wouldn\u2019t want to take his shot at the TNA Title tonight, rather than wait for one week. Although that could be explained next week if there were some interference, for example, leading to Lashley explaining that he needed a week to get it organized, or something.]<\/p>\n<p>Ringside: Mathews and Pope talk about the segment. Pope says that Galloway needs to be the champion he is, and stop Lashley in his tracks.<\/p>\n<p>Eli Drake\u2019s music hits. He comes out on the stage while\u00a0Galloway is\u00a0still in the ring. He said that if Lashley didn\u2019t want to take an opportunity, he would. Drake said that he came to Impact to claim gold.\u00a0Drake said that the TNA World Title belongs to him.<\/p>\n<p>Galloway said that Drake picked the wrong night and the wrong guy. Galloway said he came here for a fight, and he\u2019s having a fight.\u00a0Galloway ran down and met Drake on the aisle as a brawl takes place. Mathews said it\u2019s official, it\u2019s a World Championship match and it will happen next. The show goes to break as the brawl continues.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break at 9:40]<\/p>\n<p>2 &#8212; TNA World Hvt. champion DREW GALLOWAY vs. ELI DRAKE &#8212; TNA World Hvt. Title match<\/p>\n<p>Back from the break, the match is already underway.\u00a0Drake hits a powerslam and an elbow drop for a two count. Drake gets into a mount and throws right hands. Drake tries to throw Galloway into the corner but Galloway reverses it and sends Drake to the outside. Galloway follows and the fight is taking place on the outside of the ring.<\/p>\n<p>[Q4] Galloway throws a series of chops. Galloway heads back in the ring and tries to bring in Drake but Drake pulls his neck down over the rope.\u00a0Drake goes to the top and leaps off, but Galloway catches him for a belly-to-belly suplex.<\/p>\n<p>Drake and Galloway trade punches before Galloway sends him crashing to the mat with a right hand. Galloway hits a flying clothesline from the top rope.\u00a0Galloway lands a powerslam for a two count.<\/p>\n<p>Galloway heads back up to the top rope but Drake springs into action, catching Galloway for a superplex off the top rope for a two count.\u00a0Drake goes to the outside and grabs the TNA World Title. He carries it into the ring, which forces Brian Hebner to take it away. While the ref takes it away, Drake goes for his briefcase, but Hebner catches it last second. As that is taken away, Galloway hits a Claymore for the win.<\/p>\n<p>After the match, Lashley hits the ring and blindsides Galloway with a spear. Lashley then grabs the TNA World Hvt. Title and poses with it in the ring.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Drew Galloway in about 10:23 of television time with a commercial.<\/p>\n<p>[Reax: Nice touch with Drake purposely grabbing the belt to distract the referee in order to try to create an opportunity for him to use the briefcase. That\u2019s one of those little things that can really add to a match. The crowd wasn\u2019t all that into this match, it seemed, but Drake didn\u2019t look out of place at all.]<\/p>\n<p>Backstage: ECIII says that he is a businessman, and tonight he has business with Mike Bennett. He said he\u2019s heading to the ring in his gear and he\u2019s not leaving until he gets what he wants &#8230; a re-match.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break at 9:52]<\/p>\n<p>Backstage: Knockouts champion Jade and Gail Kim walk into Maria\u2019s dressing room. Maria said that she wanted to see both of them. She said she hopes that Jade and Gail learned their lessons. Maria said that she needed a match tonight and Jade and Gail were okay\u00a0with that.\u00a0Maria said that Sienna would be going with them to make sure the match was good. She said she wanted \u201cone of those five-star matches that Davey M. guy is always talking about.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>[Reax: The purpose of a match should be about winning and losing. Pro wrestling everywhere needs to remember this. Giving off the impression that a kayfabe authority figure wants a \u201cgood match\u201d or a \u201cfive-star match\u201d instead of worrying about who wins and who loses is not a good look.]<\/p>\n<p>In-arena: ECIII goes to the ring. The crowd is chanting loudly for him and he lets them go. He says that he won\u2019t break up that chant.\u00a0ECIII said he was undefeated, but now he\u2019s a man with a vendetta. He called out Mike Bennett.<\/p>\n<p>[Q5 &#8212; second hour] Mike Bennett comes out on the stage with Maria.\u00a0Maria: \u201cEthan, you got that introduction wrong.\u201d\u00a0Maria tried to do her intro but ECIII interrupted and said he wasn\u2019t there to talk to Maria, he was there to talk to Bennett.<\/p>\n<p>Bennett said that he has moved on because he needs nothing from ECIII. ECIII makes fun of Bennett for wearing his sunglasses indoors. ECIII said that Bennett has an ego, and he knows it because he had one.<\/p>\n<p>Bennett said his ego was the size of the sun. \u201cLook at me, look at my wife! You\u2019re damn right I have an ego because I beat the unbeatable. I beat ECIII.\u201d\u00a0ECIII said he\u2019d like a re-match &#8230; right now.<\/p>\n<p>Maria: \u201cEthan, I thought you might be relentless about this, so I talked to my good friend Billy Corgan. My wonderful, strong husband gave him a great idea &#8230;\u201d\u00a0Bennett said that he and ECIII are, in fact, very similar. He said after he beat ECIII, he knew that ECIII would not stop until he got a rematch. Bennett said that ECIII\u2019s demons eat him up inside.<\/p>\n<p>Bennett said that he offers the ECIII Story, the Road to Redemption.\u00a0Bennett said that he is going to line up all the demons in ECIII\u2019s past, and if he can defeat those demons, he\u2019ll give ECIII a re-match.\u00a0ECIII: \u201cMichael, I\u2019ve been playing the game my entire adult life &#8230; deal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Bennett said that tonight, that path to redemption begins. He said that tonight, there will be a Sides Sides of Steel match, but ECIII will need to wait to find out his opponent.<\/p>\n<p>Video: Highlights of the Tag Team Title match from earlier, including Willow\u2019s appearance, are shown.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break at 10:08]<\/p>\n<p>3 &#8212; KO champion JADE vs. GAIL KIM &#8212; Knockouts Title match<\/p>\n<p>Sienna is at ringside for this match.\u00a0Jade has a side headlock to start the match. Gail hits a tackle off the rope. Jade then hip tosses Gail and they square off for a second time.<\/p>\n<p>[Q6] Jade goes for a body scissors but Jade kicks out at two. Gail and Jade trade pin attempts all with kickouts at two.\u00a0Pope said that both women are trying for the quick pin. Mathews says it\u2019s hard to tell a story during this match with so many nearfalls early in the match.<\/p>\n<p>Gail and Jade trade forearms in the middle of the ring. Gail has Jade backed up into the corner for more forearms.\u00a0Jade hits a German Suplex into a bridge for a two count.<\/p>\n<p>Gail tries for a backslide but Jade gets out of it. Gail hits a clothesline. Jade locks in an armbar but they\u2019re tied up in the ropes which forces a break at four.\u00a0Gail dropkicks Jade to the outside. Gail hits a crossbody off the second rope to the outside of the ring.<\/p>\n<p>Sienna looks on as Gail rolls Jade back into the ring. Gail goes over and says something to Sienna which allows Jade time for a dive to the outside. Sienna then attacks Jade on the outside, tossing her into the steel steps.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Gail Kim via disqualification at 5:27; Jade retains the KO Title.<\/p>\n<p>After the match, Gail Kim tops from the ring apron on Sienna and then throws right hands. However, Sienna recovers and whips Gail into the ringpost. Sienna rolls Gail into the ring and lays her out in the middle.<\/p>\n<p>Video: Al Snow is at a wrestling school and said that this is how it used to be. Snow said that this is the exception. He said anyone can just walk right into the wrestling business now, and Shera and Grado are a prime example of that. Snow said he would do whatever it takes to keep his sport the way it is.<\/p>\n<p>Snow said he\u2019s going to be like Donald Trump. He\u2019s making America great again by not allowing everyone to be in it, and that\u2019s what he\u2019s going to do with pro wrestling, and it starts with Shera and Grado.<\/p>\n<p>[Reax: Al Snow isn\u2019t going to just \u201clet anyone into this business.\u201d Except the several dozen people standing around the ring in the background during this video.]<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break at 10:24]<\/p>\n<p>Backstage: ECIII runs past a camera and says Bennett better be ready.<\/p>\n<p>In-arena: Al Snow comes to the ring, followed by Mahabali Shera.<\/p>\n<p>4 &#8212; AL SNOW vs. MAHABALI SHERA<\/p>\n<p>Shera runs to the ring and chases Snow to the outside. Shera chases Snow but Snow catches him with a boot as they go back to the inside.<\/p>\n<p>[Q7] Snow rolls to the outside with a foreign object. It\u2019s hard to make out what it is but he hits Shera in the throat behind the referee\u2019s back. While the ref checks his rights, Snow hides the object in his mouth.<\/p>\n<p>Snow unrolls the tape in his wrist and uses it to choke out Shera. Earl Hebner is a step behind Snow at every turn, as Snow finds ways to cheat in the match.\u00a0Snow tosses Shera to the outside. Snow rolls out and chops Shera after pounding his back on the outside, while having Shera bent over the steps. Snow smashes Shera\u2019s arm and hand on the steel steps.<\/p>\n<p>With Hebner distracted, Snow takes out brass knuckles but Grado runs to ringside in order to distract him. That allows Shera to hit a Sky High for the win.\u00a0After the match, Shera and Grado celebrate on the aisle. Snow is livid\u00a0inside the ring.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Mahabali Shera at 4:59.<\/p>\n<p>[Reax: Al Snow seems like an odd choice for this grizzled vet storyline, considering his past as a Tough Enough trainer with WWE. Perhaps that\u2019s part of the hypocrisy, although if it is, the announcers should be explaining that on television. Instead we\u2019re just told about how nice of a guy Snow used to be.<\/p>\n<p>It just seems that there are some other free agents who might be better suited in that role. Snow is making it work the best he can, but with someone like Bob Holly not working for a TV company, bringing him in to play that role might make more sense, especially with the \u201csmart\u201d crowd TNA is going after with this program.\u00a0That\u2019s no offense to Snow, who has been really good. It just seems like a forced fit.]<\/p>\n<p>Backstage: Jeff Hardy is screaming for Willow. After turning a corner, he finds him. He takes Willow\u2019s umbrella and begins to beat him with it, yelling that he is the only Willow in creation as the show crashes to a break.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break at 10:35]<\/p>\n<p>Backstage, the attack continues. Out of nowhere, a second Willow attacks to help the first Willow. From behind, the first Willow hits Hardy with a chair and then delivers a chair shot to the head while Hardy was down.\u00a0All three Willows &#8212; apparently there were three &#8212; then converge around Hardy.<\/p>\n<p>[Reax: Man, chairs to the head are hard to watch. It doesn\u2019t matter if it differentiates TNA from WWE, with what we know today about concussions, those things shouldn\u2019t be allowed. Period.]<\/p>\n<p>In-arena: ECIII makes his way to the ring for tonight\u2019s main event. He\u2019ll be facing a mystery opponent inside six sides of steel.\u00a0Maria appears on the stage to introduce ECIII\u2019s opponent. She asks if the crowd believes in the Miracle?\u00a0Bennett comes out next. Mathews says we\u2019ll know ECIII\u2019s opponent after the break.<\/p>\n<p>[Commercial Break at 10:44] [Q8 &#8230;]<\/p>\n<p>[.. Q8] Back from the break, Bennett introduces Rockstar Spud as ECIII\u2019s opponent.\u00a0Bennett: \u201cEthan, Lethal Lockdown. Remember how it felt when that steel cage door crushed your skull? The demon who did that, Rockstar Spud &#8230;\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Spud comes to the ring with new entrance music &#8230; \u201cZero\u201d by The Smashing Pumpkins. That\u2019s the song that inspired the iconic t-shirt that just about any teenage fan of rock music in the 90\u2019s had.<\/p>\n<p>5 &#8212; ETHAN CARTER III vs. ROCKSTAR SPUD &#8212; cage match<\/p>\n<p>Spud runs to the ring and they start with a brawl all over the cage. ECIII runs Spud into corners and sides of the cage.\u00a0Spud takes off his belt and chokes ECIII with it before he\u2019s able to break by backing Spud into the corner. ECIII splashes Spud in the corner. Spud then tries to escape up the cage wall but ECIII catches him.<\/p>\n<p>Spud tries again to escape the top but ECIII catches him again. Spud bites ECIII\u2019s face to try to get him off. ECIII is able to push ECIII back to the met. Spud gets over the top of the cage but ECIII runs up and catches him, pulling him back to the top of the cage before press-slamming Spud off the top of the cage. Spud appeared to drag his head\/face on the cage on the way down? That looked painful.\u00a0ECIII hits the\u00a0One-Percenter for a pin.<\/p>\n<p>After the match, Earl Hebner\u00a0raises ECIII\u2019s hand as Bennett stands at the top of the stage and applauds ECIII\u2019s win.<\/p>\n<p>WINNER: Ethan Carter III at 8:28 via pinfall.<\/p>\n<p>[Reax: Good showcase match for ECIII. Spud had his moments but ECIII picked up a fairly convincing win, as he should in this situation.]<\/p>\n<p>Mathews signs off by reminding us that next week, Drew Galloway will defend the TNA World Title against Bobby Lashley. A video package hyping that main event closes Impact.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FINAL THOUGHTS:<\/strong>\u00a0Strong show, albeit with some holes, such as not booking a main event until the top of the hour. Bennett was kept strong as a character despite not wrestling and the build and hype for Galloway-Lashley next week has been strong, despite Lashley\u2019s so-so promos. That\u2019s not all on Lashley, either. The content hasn\u2019t been great, as explained above.<\/p>\n<p>TNA continues to do a nice job threading the shows together. Week to week, you know what to expect and for the most past &#8212; as was the case tonight &#8212; they have something booked for next week before this week\u2019s show goes off the air. When it\u2019s a big title match, like next week, that\u2019s even better.<\/p>\n<p>Still, nothing seems to be moving the needle for TNA from a ratings standpoint. 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