Post by unclejendo on Jan 26, 2021 4:08:33 GMT 1
My goal with this diary is to captivate the readers with the most realistic possible portrayal of the ensemble that will be featured in this diary. I've already written out quite a few events, and I believe this diary may turn into something special for me. I hope you guys enjoy this diary, taking TNA from the 05 Spike Launch and running with a blank slate. I look forward to sharing this diary with all of you! Enjoy the first episode of TNA Impact.
TNA Impact - October 1, 2005
LIVE FROM THE IMPACT ZONE ON SPIKE TV!
The New Face of Professional Wrestling goes LIVE on SPIKE TV for the first time with Don West and Mike Tenay promising an action packed night for the TNA viewers. Tenay lets the fans at home know that not open do we open with the X Division Championship on the line, we close the night with an NWA World Heavyweight Championship match. Packed somewhere in between that, we will get to see Monty Brown and Sabu square off. Don West urges Tenay not to forget that apparently, Raven and Larry Zbysko have found a solution to their differences! Without further adieu, the first match in TNA on SPIKE history arrives.
'The Phenomenal' AJ Styles vs. Chris Sabin vs. Sonjay Dutt - TNA X Division Championship
The first match to be broadcasted on the NEW TNA will be homegrown talent and X Division Champion AJ Styles defending his belt against two exciting members of the most exciting division in professional wrestling. Sabin and Dutt are already seen in the ring as we hear the familiar “I Am, I Am” theme song of AJ Styles come across the PA system. AJ makes his entrance with a smile on his face and his Championship on his waist. You wouldn’t think he is about to go into a Triple Threat title defense if you were going off appearance. As AJ enters the ring, Dutt bolts for him and floors AJ with a drop kick. The bell would sound and chaos ensued. Sabin joins forces with Dutt and the two take turns landing hard chops, kicks, and punches on Styles. The one we call Phenomenal is visibly worn down when Sabin takes the attack to Dutt. A stiff back suplex from Chris led to Sabin exiting to the apron before landing a Springboard Tornado DDT on Sonjay! Styles gets to his feet and Sabin attempts a hurricanrana with a running start on Styles that leads to Styles perfectly countering and trapping Sabin before landing the Styles Clash for the three count. AJ Styles successfully defends his X Division Championship in the official opener for TNA Impact on SPIKE TV!
3D is Coming For the Gold
The camera cuts to a video of Brother Ray and Devon in a dark room, surrounded by construction debris. The camera would cut in and out of the faces of both Ray and Devon, while showing the destruction Team 3D has left behind them everywhere they’ve gone. The brothers voice over the video, vowing to add TNA Tag Team gold to their mantles and promising not to have mercy on anyone who may be in their way. Devon closes with saying that if the TNA tag team division has anything to say about that, he has no problem getting the tables.
Not One… Not Two… But the 3Live Krew!
Cameras re-enter the arena and see Ron Killings, BG James and Konnan backstage being interviewed by Shane Douglas. BG opens the interview by introducing themselves as “Not One, Not Two, But the 3… Live… Crew. Konnan quickly takes the mic and proceeds to put the TNA roster on notice, saying that Ron, BG and himself have an issue with a stable known as Team Canada. Killings takes over the mic and promises that by the time the 3Live Krew is done with Team Canada, they’re going to be eating through tubes. 3Live Krew promptly walks away as the camera zooms into the corner of the corridor, seeing Kip James watching unseen from a distance.
'The Alpha-Male' Monty Brown vs. Sabu
We cut to see the entrances of the Alpha-Male Monty Brown and the legendary Sabu. The crowd is split for Monty while it is straight cheers, as per usual, for Sabu. Sabu gets the early advantage as Brown looked for a POUUUUNCE off the bat, instead being floored by a Springboard Leg Lariat. A camel clutch allowed Sabu the time to consider his next move prior to quickly rolling out and grabbing a chair. The referee shouts as this fight is NOT a no disqualification bout and Sabu could be in trouble. Instead, Sabu opens the chair and sets it down near the corner Monty is now finding his footing in. Sabu runs for the chair and attempts Air Sabu only to be caught by the Alpha-Male and launched halfway across the six-sided ring, landing on his back. Sabu quickly finds his feet only to eat multiple clotheslines from an adrenaline-filled Monty Brown. Monty then secures a running powerslam and looks to be setting up for the POUNCE. As Sabu stands, Brown takes off running only to have his head and body pushed by Sabu at the last second, sending Brown to the other set of ring ropes as Sabu attempted to springboard for a leg lariat similar to the beginning of the match, but MONTY BROWN USES HIS RUNNING START AND HITS POUNCE ON SABU IN MIDAIR! The crowd explodes at the impact of that one, and the Alpha-Male is victorious!
Quoth the Raven, Nevermore
We return from a commercial break to see the camera zoomed in on a pair of boots, visibly being worn by a man in jean shorts and knee pads. A few moments pass, and a red liquid starts to drip at increasing intensity until the man, only visible from the knees down, walks off. Only then does the camera zoom in on an identifiable yet hidden Larry Zbysko, beaten, bloodied and unconscious in some area backstage. Paramedics quickly round the corner and the situation looks gravely serious. As the cameraman tries to get a better shot of Zbysko, only managing to get a split-second shot of Larry when he was turned over by the EMT’s. On Zbysko’s chest was written in black ink, “Quoth the Raven, Nevermore”. Zbysko is then loaded into the ambulance and rushed out of the arena.
Jeff Jarrett vs. 'The Man Beast' Rhino - NWA World Heavyweight Championship
We move on from that grave scene to our main event. The War Machine, Rhino, will attempt to take the NWA World Championship from the man accompanied by the lovely Gail Kim, Jeff Jarrett. Rhino makes a quick entrance as to be expected, and is slowly joined by Jarrett. We are underway as Rhino starts this one off by running straight through Jarrett with multiple Shoulder Blocks. The War Machine grabs Double J and launches him from one turnbuckle, to the center of the ring before deciding to grab him once more, and toss him all the way into the other turnbuckle. Jarrett catches his breath as Rhino turns to build a head start, before being interrupted by Gail Kim shouting from the outside. Rhino reaches through the middle rope and grabs Gail as the crowd erupts, but while Rhino plays to the crowd Jarrett gets a running start and jumps onto the back of Rhino who is between the top and middle rope, forcing Rhino’s throat into the ring ropes. Jarrett and Kim would exchange looks as Jeff now has the advantage. Double J rolls into the ring and tries a kick to the head of a kneeled Rhino, but Rhino catches the kick while standing to his feet. Jarrett takes advantage, though, and nails the War Machine with an Enzuigiri that has Rhino rattled! Double J runs off to the ropes and returns to a Belly-to-Belly suplex from The War Machine! Rhino moves to the corner and looks into the crowd, obviously calling for a GORE! As Rhino perches in the corner, Gail Kim screams to Jarrett trying to warn him of the incoming attack. Jarrett grabs at the pants of the referee to help get to his feet as Rhino takes off! JEFF JARRETT PULLS THE REFEREE IN THE WAY! RHINO JUST HIT THE REFEREE WITH A GORE! Rhino is in disbelief and stares at the referee shocked while the always opportunistic Jarrett grabs his handy guitar from Gail Kim on the outside. Jarrett prepares to hit Rhino with the guitar, when RHINO HITS A GORE OUT OF NOWHERE! JEFF JARRETT IS LAID OUT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE RING! But the referee is down! The crowd is on fire as the lights inexplicably cut out, before returning and seeing James Mitchell at the bottom of the entry ramp and Abyss directly behind Rhino, who’s facing Mitchell! The titantron then shows the ring, prompting Rhino to turn around directly into a Black Hole Slam from the Monster, Abyss! Abyss stares at the downed Rhino while shouting at himself, before looking over to James Mitchell and acknowledging Mitchell’s request of slamming Rhino down once more with the Black Hole Slam before leaving the ring. Abyss would walk up the ramp, making his hand signs while James Mitchell would laugh maniacally into the camera. The camera would finally refocus on what’s happening inside the ring, as we now see Jeff Jarrett standing over a downed Rhino, picking him up to his feet slowly, and hitting The Stroke. Gail Kim shoves and slaps at the referee until he comes to, and is able to count a very slow OONE! TWOOOO! THREE! Jeff Jarrett successfully defends his NWA Heavyweight Championship, regardless of how it happened. Jarrett and Gail Kim retreat in celebration, parading the NWA Heavyweight Championship through the air as TNA goes off the air to Mike Tenay wondering what the hell did we just see?