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They taped 1 1/2 episodes of iMPACT! with 11 matches total taped.
The tapings start with Desmond Wolfe coming to the ring and he wants to set the record straight about his match with Kurt Angle at Turning Point. Wolfe says that Angle used an illegal submission hold last night to beat him and that Angle did not beat him. Desmond claims that he kept Angle from winning the belt and he says that he will end Angle at Final Resolution in a Two Out of Three Falls Match where the first fall will be for a pinfall; the second fall will be submission; and the third will be inside a cage.
Kurt Angle comes out in his gear and Angle talks about how they are compared. Angle storms the ring and climbs teh cage. Angle and Wolfe brawl inside the cage until Desmond uses brass knuckles on Angle. Wolfe throws Angle into the cage a few times and then Wolfe taunted Angle before he left the ring.
Match Number One: Motor City Machine Guns and Beer Money defeated British Invasion, Sheik Abdul Bashir, and Kiyoshi. The finish was a neck breaker and splash combination on Magnus. Eric Young was at the announce table for commentary and Kevin Nash was also at ringside for the match. During the match, Rob Terry tried to interfere, but Sabin took care of him. Beer Money had a verbal altercation with Eric Young during the match.
They play the opening Impact video with pyro.
Mick Foley and Abyss come to the ring and Foley has a patch over his eye. Foley says that due to the Hogan situation, he now has to present an ID to get into the Impact Zone. Foley says that no one messes around with them. Foley says that they will exact revenge tonight. Abyss starts to speak but he is interrupted by Raven, Dr. Stevie, and Daffney. Stevie makes jokes about burning Mick Foley and then he hands the mic to Raven. Raven says that he wants the old Foley back and he says that Foley is more worried about Hulk Hogan than anything else. Foley says that he will wrestle tonight and it will be Foley and Abyss versus Raven and Stevie.
Match Number Two: Amazing Red defeated Scott Steiner by Disqualification in a Non Title Match. Steiner hit the Steiner Screwdriver on Red and then he grabbed the ‘Big Poppa Pipe’ and hit Red with it to cause the disqualification.
Bobby Lashley came out to make the save for Amazing Red. Steiner went up the ramp and Lashley said that Steiner will be sorry at Final Resolution.
Match Number Three: Hamada defeated Taylor Wilde with a Ki Krusher.
Match Number Four: Abyss and Mick Foley defeated Stevie and Raven by disqualification. Mick Foley never came to the ring for the match. Raven was going to throw a fireball in Abyss’ face, but Abyss kicked the lighter out of Raven’s hand. The referee saw the lighter and called for the disqualification. After the match, Raven and Stevie beat down Abyss and chokes Abyss with a cable.
Match Number Five: Daniels and Desmond Wolfe defeated Kurt Angle and A.J. Styles. Desmond hit the Tower of London on Styles and got a two count. Then he tagged in Daniels who hit the BME for the victory while Angle and Wolfe brawled to the back.
Match Number Six: Team 3D and Rhino defeated D’Angelo Dinero, Matt Morgan, and Hernandez. Hernandez had the match won with Rhino pinned after a GORE but Ray pulled the referee out of the ring. Jesse Neal came to the ring with a new look. Jesse hit Hernandez with a chair and he put Rhino on top of Hernandez to get the three count.
Match Number Seven: Sarita defeated Alissa Flash with a kick to the face. After the match, Traci Brooks runs to the ring and attacks Flash on the ramp. Security has to separate Flash and Brooks.
Bobby and Kristal Lashley come to the ring. Bobby says that he has nothing to say to Steiner and all of his talking will take place at Final Resolution. Kristal calls Steiner sick and says that she has never been disrespected like this at Bobby’s MMA fights. Kristal says that when she barks, Bobby bites.
Match Number Eight: Eric Young and Kevin Nash defeated Beer Money after a low blow and piledriver on James Storm.
Mick Foley comes out after the match and says that Nash knows who Hogan is bringing in. Foley says that Nash needs to tell him why Hogan is coming. Nash says that Foley is being paranoid. Nash tells Foley that he should contact him. Nash says that when the boss, Hogan, gets here, there may be a possibility of the band getting back together.
Match Number Nine: Suicide defeated Homicide by backslide. After the match, Homicide attacked Suicide and tried to remove Suicide’s mask. D’Angelo Dinero ran to the ring and Homicide left the ring. Dinero offered his hand to Suicide but Suicide refused to shake it. The lights went out and when the lights went back on, Suicide was no longer in the ring.
Match Number Ten: Alex Shelley defeated Doug Williams with Sliced Bread #2. Brutus and Rob came to the ring with Williams while Sabin came to the ring with Shelley. Brutus and Terry attacked Sabin during the match.
Kurt Angle comes out to the ring and Mick Foley enters the ring too. Foley says that he told Angle that he would give Kurt his match with Desmond Wolfe, but because Angle did not tell Angle everything he knew about Hogan. Since he didn’t tell him everything, Angle will be wrestling Stevie and Raven.
Match Number Eleven: Kurt Angle defeated Stevie and Raven by making Raven tap to the ankle lock. During the match, Abyss came out and gave Stevie a Black Hole Slam on the ramp. After the match ended, Desmond Wolfe came to the ring through the crowd and gave Angle a hammer lock DDT.
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