TNA Impact Wrestling
Location: Orlando, Florida
April 26, 2012 (Taped: April 17th )
Commentators: Mike Tenay & Taz
VIDEO PACKAGE: Hulk Hogan‘s announcement about the Impact Wrestling Open Fight Night Challenge.
BACKSTAGE SEGMENT
Hulk Hogan & Bobby Roode & Gail Kim & Austin Aries & Samoa Joe& Magnus: Hulk Hogan was giving the champions a prep talk about who is defending their title tonight. Hogan said the TNA Tag Team Champions will defend there titles tonight against mystery opponents.
TELEVISION TITLE MATCH
Devon defeated Bully-Ray to retain the Television Title: Devon said hes a fighting champion and they showed the TNA stars in the back, Devon chose Bully-Ray who was pissed. Bully-Ray came out and said hes stupid, he said for fifteen years he carried and made you, if it wasn’t for him he would be no one. Bully-Ray said he won’t make him a star and told him to go to hell, he left but Devon attacked him and the match started.
BACKSTAGE INTERVIEW
Austin Aries said Bully-Ray loses when he cheats and had to pull his tights last week. He likes this new open fight night challenge.
BACKSTAGE INTERVIEW
Ric Flair said of course Bischoff is going to get a good bye tonight. He’s been partying for 63 years and hasn’t slept since 20.He will rock Orlando tonight.
BACKSTAGE SEGMENT
Kurt Angle + Kazarian & Christopher Daniels: Kazarian and Christopher Daniels congratulated Kurt Angle on beating A.J. Styles last week. Angle told them not to ever interfere in his match again.
IN RING SEGMENT
Jeremy Borash + Eric Bischoff + Bully-Ray: Jeremy Borash came down. JB thanked Hogan for the new fight night and he was here to call out someone. He said Eric Bischoff is a prick and called him out, so get his ass out here right now. Eric Bischoff came out. JB bashed him until Bully-Ray came down and low blowed Jeremy Borash. Eric Bischoff invited a referee down and pinned JB to win a match
SINGLES MATCH
Eric Bischoff defeated Jeremy Borash:
BACKSTAGE INTERVIEW
Mr. Anderson said he thought Bischoff was the man but backstage he’s a manipulator and anti government.
SINGLES MATCH
Kurt Angle defeated Anarchia ( w/ Hernandez & Sarita & Rosita):Mexican America complained about not being in the tag title and said no team orperson could beat them. They showed the superstars backstage and Kurt Angle left to go to the ring. He beat Anarchia in 5 seconds.
VIDEO PACKAGE: AlexSilva
OPEN GUT CHALLENGE
Robbie E ( w/ Robbie T) defeated Alex Silva: Alex Silva cameout with Al Snow. He is one of the judges for the open fight night.
BACKSTAGE SEGMENT
Hulk Hogan & Christopher Daniels & Kazarian & Motor City Machine Guns ( Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) & Jeff Hardy & Mr. Anderson & ODB & Eric Young: Hulk Hogan had Daniels/Kaz, MotorCity Machine Guns, Jeff Hardy/Mr. Anderson and ODB/Eric Young in his office and asked why they should be number 1 contenders: Daniels said the guns lost at Lockdown, ODB is a man and Young has a odd beard and Hardy/Anderson hate each other and don’t have matching outfits. Sabin spoke and said they are the longest tag team in TNA, won titles in Japan and TNA, want it more and hungry. Anderson hugged and kissed Hardy. Hogan said the Guns wouldn’t get a shot tonight.
NON ( KNOCKOUTS TITLE) MATCH
Brooke Tesmocker defeated Gail Kim: Brooke called her out and scored the pin!
BACKSTAGE INTERVIEW
Christopher Daniels and Kazarian: They said they will have a title shot tonight and A.J. Styles truth will be revealed soon.
VIDEO PACKAGE: RobVan Dam
BACKSTAGE SEGMENT
Al Snow & Alex Silva + Bobby Roode: Al Snow told Alex Silva the choice will be made next week. Bobby Roode came in and said he was the gut check guy. He had to sacrifice everything to get in TNA and expect nothing. He punched Silva in the stomach and left.
BACKSTAGE SEGMENT
Hulk Hogan & Christopher Daniels & Kazarian & Jeff Hardy & Mr.Anderson & ODB & Eric Young: Hogan told Eric Young and ODB they are out. Hogan told the rest of the boys to go to the ring and he will make his choice then.
BACKSTAGE SEGMENT
Bully-Ray + Joseph Parks: Joseph Parks asked Bully-Ray where his brother was and gave him his card. Bully-Ray told him to shove it and left.
TNA TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Samoa Joe & Magnus defeated Charismatic Assholes ( Jeff Hardy & Mr. Anderson) to retain the TNA Tag Team Titles: Hogan decided the Charismatic Assholes would get a shot. Daniels and Kazaria attacked the tag team champion after on the ramp.
ERIC BISCHOFF APPRECIATION NIGHT ( IN RING SEGMENT):
Ric Flair & Bully-Ray & Gunner & Christopher Daniels & Kazarian+ Eric Bischoff + Garett Bischoff & Jeremey Borash & Motor City MachineGuns ( Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) & Austin Aries & Rob Van Dam:A chair,a talking pod and a picture of Bischoff were set up. Ric Flair came outwith Bully-Ray, Gunner, Christopher Daniels and Kazarian. Ric Flair said tonight we are celebrating Eric Bischoff, Flair said wrestling fans are so disgraceful and introduced Eric Bischoff who came out. He got hugged from everyone and sat in the chair. Flair said Bischoff was the reason why Hogan was in TNA and Dixie should be begging somewhere on her knees, he thanked Bischoff for bringing him to TNA. Gunner said Bischoff was a father figure to him. They gave him a rolex watch. Bully-Ray said he is the wing beneath his wings and hugged him. Garett Bischoff came out with a few stars and said they are going to put Bischoff in the TNA Potty. A brawl ensured and eventually Garrett and JB put Bishcoff in a potty released him and faeceswas on him.