Destination X Hype: TNA iMPACT Results, 3-8-07

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Samoa Joe and Kurt Angle open the show in the ring. Angle called out Christian Cage, Scott Steiner and Tomko, and said he would be rooting for Samoa Joe against Cage. If Joe wins, he and Angle get a chance to finish their program. Cage told Angle and Joe to find a partner so they could have a six-man match tonight. Angle said the partner they would choose is a little crazy. I guess Angle anticipated Cage would ask in advance because Cage had barely laid down the challenge before Angle made the choice.

1. The Voodoo Kin Mafia and Lance Hoyt defeated the Serotonin team of Kaz (formerly Frankie Kazarian) Martyr (Maverick Matt Bentley) and Havoc (Johnny Devine) in 1:43. It was explained that Raven had changed the names of Serotonin’s members. All of the matches on this show were six-mans, and they all started the same way: brawling at the bell. Kip shoulder blocked Martyr, while Havoc hit B.G. with a kendo stick. Martyr chop blocked Kip, and the heels worked over Kip’s knee. Kip hit an RKO on Havoc and made the hot tag to Hoyt, who came in with the big boot to Kaz and Martyr, and pinned Havoc with a TKO (called Texas Tornado) for the pin. Raven came out for the ceremonial post-match caning. Kaz acted mad at Raven, so they’re already teasing dissension.

The Christian Coalition did a promo, where Cage continued his humorous mic work. He thought Angle’s mystery partner would be Abyss, so he tried to talk Steiner into speaking to Abyss. Steiner blew him off, saying he only wanted Angle. Cage turned to Tomko, who said he wanted a title shot first. Cage then took Jeremy Borash, who had to emcee the following segment. Cage said he would meet him at the curtain after it was over.

An Elevation X promo with Rhino and A.J. Styles aired.

Mike Tenay introduced the latest member of the TNA front office, Hector Guerrero, who got a good reception. Hector mentioned Gori and Eddy. As Tenay was about to present him with a plaque, Abyss came out. He glared at So Cal Val, took the plaque and absolutely planted her with a black hole slam. She took a hell of a bump.

A package aired regarding the LAX/Team 3-D feud. Their match this Sunday is a Ghetto brawl match.

Backstage, James Storm, Miss Jackie, Chris Sabin, Bob Backland and Christy Hemme were all in Jim Cornette’s office. Cornette ordered Storm and Jackie to face Petey Williams and Gail Kim in a double bullrope match at the PPV, while Sabin (still in the lame old man gear) will take on Jerry Lynn in a best-of-three falls match. He also told Backland that Senshi would face The Austin Starr in a match where the only way to win is to use the cross face chicken wing. Hemme asked for a tag match between VKM and a tag team she would bring in. Cornette agreed to it.

2. Robert Roode, Eric Young and James Storm defeated Jay Lethal, Sonjay Dutt and Petey Williams in 4:05. Roode continued to order Young around, while Young played face. Lethal did his Randy Savage impression before the match, with Young urging the crowd on who wanted to see it, much to Roode’s chagrin. Good match, but the X-Division guys come off as total jobbers now. Finish came when Storm superkicked Dutt for the pin after he was distracted by Gail Kim attacking Miss Jackie at ringside.

Borash and Cage found Abyss. When Cage brought up Sting, Abyss went nuts. Eventually, Cage sacrificed Borash, who got choke slammed by Abyss. Didn’t we see that two weeks ago?

Sting did an interview promoting the Last Rites match with Abyss.

3. Samoa Joe, Kurt Angle and Rhino defeated Scott Steiner, Christian Cage and Tomko by DQ when Abyss ran in and interfered. Rhino was announced as the mystery partner to little fanfare. Joe and Steiner opened with Joe doing a leg lariat. Angle did a belly-to-belly suplex on Cage, and followed with another one to the floor. Tomko clotheslined Angle from behind, but Rhino hit a belly to belly on Tomko. He tried a gore, but A.J. Styles did a run-in, and he and Rhino brawled around the ring. Styles climbed to the top of Elevation X, where Rhino followed. They cut to a commercial at this point, just when they could be selling something intriguing for the PPV. Upon return, the heels built heat on Rhino, until Rhino hit a TKO on Cage. He made the hot tag to Angle, who started throwing german suplexes on everyone. He had an extended sequence with Steiner, which may not have been the best way to build a match between the two.

It ended up with Angle putting the ankle lock on Steiner, and then Abyss ran in for the DQ. Abyss gave Angle the black hole slam. Exactly why Styles run-in didn’t lead to a DQ, but Abyss’ did is a mystery you can solve. It ended with Sting appearing on top of the heels entrance ramp. The lights went out, and Sting was on top of the faces entrance ramp. The lights went out again, and Sting was in the ring, and started brawling with Abyss as the show went off the air.