TNA IMPACT 01 10 2008

Results courtesy of TNAwrestling.com

– There is a NEW TNA Women’s Champion as Awesome Kong (accompanied by a mysterious new associate) defeated Gail Kim on Thursday’s broadcast to become the titleholder! Just like their two previous bouts, this match was just as explosive and action-packed. However, unlike their previous matches, Gail wasn’t able to stop her juggernaut nemesis! Kong was able to beat Gail after hitting her with multiple sitdown powerbomb finishers. Check out video above of Kong’s huge win over Gail to claim the gold!

– Samoa Joe arrived to “iMPACT!” looking for TNA management director Jim Cornette to punish Kevin Nash for what he did to Joe at the PPV, but Cornette told Joe to solve the mess himself. Later, Joe and Nash had a heated argument in the back where Nash told Joe he was the punk – not Nash. Nash told Joe to stop talking and start going after what he wants in TNA!

– Also looking for revenge on the broadcast was Christian Cage, who announced early on that AJ Styles was his number-one target for costing him his chance at the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. Later in the broadcast, Cage came out to confront AJ during an in-ring ceremony where Kurt Angle crowned AJ his “Prince”. However, before Cage could unleash his anger – Samoa Joe hit the arena as well to demand a shot at the World Title. Jim Cornette eventually came out to put a stop to shouting match and announced that next week, it will be Cage vs. Styles vs. Joe on “iMPACT!” with the winner facing Kurt Angle for the World Championship at Against All Odds. However, if AJ wins, he has the choice of facing Angle or letting the champ rest until Lockdown in April!

– On the broadcast, Robert Roode addressed accidentally striking Sharmell at the Final Resolution Pay-Per-View. According to Roode, she was in the wrong place at the weong time and it was Booker’s fault that he didn’t protect her. Later in the broadcast, footage aired from earlier in the week of Booker T at the hospital with Sharmell. Booker promised that all his anger would now be directed towards Robert Roode. After the footage aired, Roode officially fired Ms. Brooks from Robert Roode Inc, and then actually tried to wrestle her! Jim Cornette came out and put a stop to the match and told Brooks to leave the arena to get away from Roode. However, before she could leave she was attacked by Roode’s mystery fan at ringside! As the blonde pummeled Brooks, Roode held off Cornette and TNA security with a steel chair, then Roode revealed her name was Ms. Peyton Banks!

– The Motor City Machineguns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) defeated “Primetime” Elix Skipper and Senshi.

– In a mixed match, The Latin American Xchange and their newest addition the lovely “Salinas” defeated Lance Hoyt, Jimmy Rave and Christy Hemme.

– Tomko obliterated Shark Boy in singles action – after the bout Shark Boy was taken out on a stretcher!

– The maniacal Judas Mesias continued his path of destruction by beating “Wildcat” Chris Harris. During the bout, manager James Mitchell announced that Abyss has until next week to tell the world his secret – or Mitchell will reveal it himself!

– Team 3D and Johnny Devine made a challenge for a Street Fight at Against All Odds to “Black Machismo” Jay Lethal and the Motor City Machineguns on the broadcast – if Machismo and the Machineguns wins, they can have the X Championship back. However, if Team 3D wins the X Division will cease to exist in TNA Wrestling!

– The team of Petey Williams and Sonjay Dutt were able to defeat the Voodoo Kin Mafia in tag team action. During the bout, Scott Steiner came out and switched his “Feast Or Fired” case with Petey, leading to Williams giving chase. After Sonjay got the win, Kip James yelled at BG James that he demanded to know who his new tag team partner is next week.