Impact Wrestling Preview: James Storm's Future, Roode/RVD and More

It’s Thursday and that means a new episode of TNA Impact Wrestling!

With Sacrifice this Sunday, this will be the go-home episode before the pay-per-view. TNA Wrestling has confirmed two matches as well as two segments for this week’s show.

Let’s see what the company has in store for the fans.

The Cowboy Returns: James Storms Reveals His Future in TNA

James Storm has been with TNA literally since day one. Appearing at the first-ever TNA PPV on June 19, 2002, he was a tag-team wrestler alongside Chris Harris as America’s Most Wanted.

He spent the next four years with the team, winning seven Tag Team Championships, one of which was with AMW enemy Christopher Daniels.

In 2007, he entered singles competition but participated in random feuds until joining Bobby Roode as Beer Money in 2008. For three years, Beer Money dominated the tag-team division, winning gold four times.

The team split after Roode cheated to take the TNA World Championship away from Storm, and both men officially entered into singles competition.

Storm has since feuded with Kurt Angle and Bully Ray before getting his rematch at last month’s Lockdown. The Cowboy had the title won, but his Last Call superkick ended up sending Roode out of the cage.

Roode retained his title and Storm disappeared. This week, James Storm returns and he’ll be addressing his future with the company.

What does the future hold for the former world heavyweight champion?

Brooke Tessmacher vs. Velvet Sky

Brooke Tessmacher debuted with TNA in 2010 as Eric Bischoff’s assistant. Over the next two years, Tessmacher trained and improved immensely in the ring.

Her training led her to tag-team gold alongside the veteran Tara last year. Upon losing the titles to Gail Kim and Madison Rayne in November, Tessmacher disappeared from programming.

She returned three weeks ago, pinning Knockouts champion Gail Kim in a multi-Knockouts match and then successfully challenged the champ on the first Open Fight Night. Last week, she teamed with Velvet Sky to defeat Gail once again.

Former champion Velvet Sky has been with TNA for five years, and like Tessmacher, she's worked very hard to reach the top of the division, winning the title at last year’s Bound for Glory but losing it a month later.

This week, Velvet tries to get back on top by taking out the No. 1 contender for the Knockouts Championship.

Can Velvet Sky derail Brooke Tessmacher, or will Tessmacher keep her momentum going?

Matt Morgan vs. Crimson: The Final Confrontation

Despite this feud beginning in the fall, Matt Morgan and Crimson still seem to be at war.

They first went one-on-one at November’s Turning Point PPV and fought to a no-contest. Then-general manager Sting saw potential in them as a team, so he put them together.

They quickly won the Tag Team Championship and held them until February, when tensions began to arise. Crimson soon turned on Morgan, and the two once again fought to a no-contest on Impact Wrestling in March.

They battled again at Lockdown, with Crimson finally picking up a solid victory in the feud. This week, Morgan receives his rematch and looks to take out Crimson in what will be their final encounter.

Can Matt Morgan break Crimson’s undefeated streak and gain some revenge, or will Crimson pick up another victory? Will this match end in another no-contest?

The It Factor vs. the Whole F’N Show: What’s Next for Bobby Roode and Rob Van Dam?

Bobby Roode has been one of the most dominate champions in TNA’s 10-year history.

Holding the title since the end of October, Roode has taken out the likes of A.J. Styles, Jeff Hardy, Bully Ray and James Storm in his quest to keep the title.

After being taken out by Gunner at Genesis in January, Rob Van Dam made his return last month to join Garret Bischoff’s Lethal Lockdown team. Garret’s team won and RVD was placed in a No. 1 contender’s match that he eventually won.

Last week, these two men chose each other’s opponent, with Van Dam defeating Hardy and Roode beating Mr. Anderson. After the match, though, Roode would take out RVD with a steel chair.

What will happen between the champion and his challenger just days before Sacrifice?

With this being the go-home episode of Impact Wrestling before Sacrifice, this should be a good show.

Will it be? Tune in to find out!