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By Eric Cohen, About.com Guide to Professional Wrestling since 2005

12/17 TNA:iMPACT! Report

Sunday December 18, 2005
Jeff Jarrett declares war on TNA management. The main event of the show features Team 3D battle Diamonds in the Rough.

- Jeff Jarrett comes to the ring and demands to know what is going on with Sting. He then declares a war on TNA management.

Samoa Joe vs Jay Lethal - On his way to the ring, Joe has a stsredown with Jeff Jarrett. This is Lethal’s TNA debut. Joe has little difficulty keeping his undefeated streak in tact. The match ends with Joe using the rear naked choke hold. Winner: Samoa Joe

- Shane Douglas interviews Konnan & Ron Killings about the events at Turning Point. Konnan says that he attacked Kip James before the inevitable happened. Ron Killings is upset about this and says it never should have happened and hates being in the middle of BG James & Konnan. Killings says he is done with all this.

Matt Bentley w/Traci vs Alex Shelley - During the match, Shannon Moore is on the top of the Impact Zone with a sign that says X-Division needs to get punked. The match ends suddenly with Shelley rolling Bentley up with the help a handful of Bentley’s tights. Winner: Alex Shelley

- Jeff Jarrett & America’s Most Wanted are being interviewed by Shane Douglas. They are going to find out who is with them and who is against them. They want to find Monty Brown, when Gail Kim comes out. She demands to know what is going on between Jeff and Jackie Gayda. Jarrett says they’ll talk abut it later.

- Shane interviews Abyss and James Mitchell. They show a close up of Abyss’s arm which was badly bloodied in the barbed wire match on Sunday. Mitchell says that it is about time that Abyss gets a title shot. Coach Scott D’Amore comes out and says that he has a business proposal for James Mitchell.

Rhino vs Joe Doring - Doring is a graduate of the TNA Academy and made his first appearance on Sunday night in the pre-show. This squash match ends with Rhino hitting the gore to get the win. After the match, Rhino gets on the mic. He threatens to go through all of Team Canada to get to Coach Scott D’Amore. Winner: Rhino

- Jeff Jarrett is in the back. He asks Diamonds in the Rough if they’re on his side. They say yes. Gail asks Jeff if they can talk now. He says no.

- Shane Douglas is in Larry Zbysko’s office. Zbysko says that upper management wants a resolution to the Raven situation. He says that at Final Resolution, he will make a match that will determine the fate of Raven. If Raven wins, he will get a title shot. If he loses, he’ll be gone from TNA.

Team 3D vs Diamonds in the Rough - Tonight the Diamonds are represented by Skipper and Young. Simon Diamond is outside the ring as a manger tonight. During the match, one of the Hebner Brothers (former WWF referees Dave & Earl) are at the top of the ramp taking notes. After a few minutes of back and forth action, Team 3D hits the 3D on David Young to get the win. Winners: Team 3D

- Jarrett asks if anyone has seen Monty. Coach D’Amore says he say Monty but was threatened by a pounce. Jeff says that they are going to the ring.

- Jarrett is in the ring with AMW, Team Canada, and Abyss talking about the a war going on. He says that there are new additions to the TNA roster and Sting is the straw that broke the camels back. Jeff wants to know who is with him and who is against him in this war. He calls out Monty Brown. Monty agrees to join this coalition. As soon as Monty says let the war begin, Sting’s music hits and Team 3D, Christian Cage, and Rhino appear at the top of the ramp.

Match Results

    - Samoa Joe beat Jay Lethal
    - Alex Shelley beat Alex Shelley
    - Rhino beat Joe Doring
    - Team 3D beat Diamonds in the Rough (Young & Skipper)

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