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5/11/06 TNA:iMPACT! Recap - A Recap of the 5/11 Episode of TNA:iMPACT!

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- Team 3D (Bubba & D-Von) deliver a promo in the ring. Bubba is complaining that they deserved the tag team title shot at Sacrifice because they are the most distinguished tag team in professional wrestling history. The James Gang (formerly known as the New Age Outlaws while members of D-X in the WWE) interrupt them and the two teams bicker about their place in wrestling history. The two teams decide to face each other at Sacrifice.

World X Cup: Chris Sabin (Team USA’s captain) vs Puma w/Team Mexico Captain Shocker – Both teams are tied 2 to 2 in the tournament. The winner of this match gets 3 points. After a few minutes of fast paced action, Sabin tied Puma to the tree of woe and delivered the delayed drop kick. He then hit the cradle shock to get the win. The standings are now Team USA with 5 points, Team Mexico has 2 points, and Team Mexico & Team Japan both have 0 points. Winner: Chris Sabin

- Jeremy Borash interviews Team Canada and America’s Most Wanted in the back. Miss Jackie is crying and Gail Kim takes her off the set. Larry Zbysko comes out and he talks to Scott D’Amore. They decide to help one another and Larry makes a match for Sacrifice between Raven and Team Canada’s A1.

- Alex Shelley is in the locker room with his Team USA partner’s Chris Sabin, Sonjay Dutt, and Jay Lethal. He introduces part 2 of his Kevin Nash interview. Nash says that he is under contract until October 2007. He complains that Sting is being treated better than him. He plans on shaking things up by declaring the X Division. He feels that if he can destroy TNA’s identity then he will be the new identity of TNA which will make him a highly prized free agent when his contract expires. After the interview ends, Alex tells them that Kevin Nash will appear at the PPV on Sunday night. SOnjay Dutt calls out Kevin Nash and dares him to hit him with his size 16 boot in his face.

Abyss vs Chase Stevens – Since Abyss is holding the NWA World title and will be in a title match on Sunday night, there is no doubt how this match will end. James Mitchell is not at ring side because he is protecting the NWA World Title. Prior to the match, Abyss fills the ring with tables, ladders, and chairs in honor of his match on Sunday night. Abyss wins this match when he gives Stevens a choke slam through the table. After the match, Christian Cage storms the ring. His attack culminates with an impressive leap from the ladder in the ring onto Abyss who was standing outside the ring. Winner: Abyss

- Sting enters the ring to announce his partner for his match against Scott Steiner and Jeff Jarrett on Sunday. His opponents for Sunday are in the ring while his potential partners Lex Luger, Rick Steiner, and Buff Bagwell are at the top of the ramp. Jarrett says that he wants to fight the man that Sting has in the tunnel because he doesn’t believe Sting has any good potential partners left. The man in the tunnel turns out to be Samoa Joe, the undefeated X Division champion.

America’s Most Wanted w/Gail Kim and Bobby Roode w/Scott D’Amore vs AJ Styles, Chris Daniels, and Rhino - Daniels and Styles will be facing AMW for the tag team titles on Sunday. Prior to the start of the match, Gail Kim demanded that Jackie Gayda get a cup of coffee. When she came back with the coffee, she threw it in James Storm’s eyes. The blinded Storm was then gored and pinned by Rhino. Since this match was taped, Jackie Gayda has announced that she is pregnant, so this might be the last time you see her near the ring for a while. Winners: AJ Styles, Chris Daniels, and Rhino

Match Results:

    - World X Cup Match: Team USA’s Chris Sabin beat Team Mexico’s Puma
    - Abyss beat Chase Stevens
    - AJ Styles, Chris Daniels, & Rhino beat America’s Most Wanted and Bobby Roode

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