TNA Impact! Wrestling Review and Thoughts

TNA Impact! Wrestling is on the road from Macon, Georgia.  The show begins with World Heavyweight Champion James Storm entering the ring from a promo.  Storm asks his longtime friend Bobby Roode to come out to join him in the ring.  Roode tells James that they will blow it up in Macon, Georgia for the title.

Eric Young and Jersey Shore's Ronny backstage.

TNA Knockouts Tag Team Titles

Gail Kim and Madison Rayne versus Tara and Brooke Tessmacher

Winners and new Knockouts champions, Kim and Rayne.  Decent opening match.  I wasn't expecting a title change because Kim had just returned to the company, but this is the road TNA plans to take.

Match Rating: 3/5

Garrett Bischoff is in the ring.  Eric, his father, comes out to the ring.  Garrett apologizes to his father, but turns it around and attacks him in the ring.  Ric Flair and Gunner come running from backstage for the save.

Sting and Somoa Joe backstage, followed by an appearance by Eric Bischoff and Flair.  Christopher Daniels talks about A.J. Styles and his recent I Quit match.  Rob Van Dam sneaks behind Daniels and the two fight backstage.

Jesse Sorrensen versus Austin Aries

Your winner, Jesse Sorrensen.  Pretty good match and glad to see the X-Division back on TNA this week.  Sorrensen has so much potential to do well with Impact Wrestling.

Match Rating: 3.5/5

Robbie E and Rob Terry are out to the ring and call out Ronnie and Eric Young.  Robbie E and Terry take down Young and Ronnie.  Afterwards, Young gets up and talks on the microphone.  Young proposes a tag team match for next week.

Jeff Jarrett and Bully Ray versus Mr. Anderson and Jeff Hardy

Your winners, Hardy and Anderson.  The match was pretty good until the interference by Scott Steiner and the rest of Immortal, but it told the story of the feud.

Match Rating: 3.5/5

Sting and Garrett Bischoff backstage.

Matt Morgan comes to the ring in a t-shirt and blue jeans.  He calls out Crimson.  Morgan asks Crimson to give the people what they want, which is a match between the two.  Crimson challenges Morgan to a match at Turning Point pay-per-view.

TNA World Heavyweight Championship

Bobby Roode versus James Storm

Your winner and new TNA champion, Bobby Roode.  A very good main event and another new era in TNA with Roode as champion.  Roode turning heel is something to my liking, but it seemed rushed.  It all depends where TNA goes with this feud that seemed so shortened.

Match Rating: 4.5/5

Overall Impact! Wrestling Rating: 3.5/5