Hola Knockout fans and welcome to this week’s Impact Write-Up. With The Wolves having to surrender their TNA Tag Team Titles just two weeks ago, TNA was in need of crowning new Tag Team champions and did so by devoting an entire Impact show full of put together tag teams, all in the hunt of the gold. **SPOILER ALERT** The Hardys come out on top by the end of the night. This, of course, means the Knockouts are shorthanded from a match this week (if only the Knockouts Tag Team titles were still around) but fear not, for as noted on Twitter earlier this week by TNA Executive Bob Ryder, there would be a MAJOR announcement regarding the Knockouts this week. Let’s all take a listen to what is in store for the Knockouts division.
We begin by spotting our lovely Knockouts backstage, all chatting it up with one another before heading out to the ring. Former Beautiful People members Angelina Love and Madison Rayne jeering Knockouts champion Taryn Terrell from a close distance, Gail Kim and Brooke giving each other a high-five, almost as if they know what lies ahead of them and a focused Taryn who collects her thoughts before going through the curtains.
Back in the ring, ring announcer and latest member of TNA’s unofficial Mom Club Christy Hemme introduces the Knockouts division and invites them all to join her in the six sided ring. The Knockouts Champion Taryn leads the pack with Brooke, Gail Kim Angelina Love and Madison Rayne all training behind; notably absent Knockouts include Awesome Kong, Havok, Mickie James and Rebel. Once the ladies have all assembled to the ring, Christy goes on to say how proud TNA are of present the best women in wrestling on a weekly basis and the Impact agrees as a “We Want Knockouts!” chant begins. In fact, the company is so proud that next week, TNA promises to highlight them with a special night dedicated to them now being hailed as TKO: A Night Full of Knockouts.
Just as Christy was ready to reveal more details of the TKO event, she is interrupted by Angelina Love, who snatches the microphone out of Christy’s hand to give her input on this announcement. Angelina states that this celebrated night should be especially devoted to her – the record breaking six times Knockouts Champion, keening in on Gail as drops this merit of a line. For her part, Gail Kim channels in on her inner Chris Jericho and tells Angelina what everyone else is thinking, which is to shut the hell up! Gail argues against Angelina’s claim that this TKO special should be about her because it isn’t; in fact it isn’t about Gail herself or the other Knockouts in the ring. It’s about the fans and what they want to see which is wrestling!
As Gail name drops Destination America for giving them this night, Madison Rayne is next to snatch the mic from Gail and gets herself comfortable to give her fellow Knockouts a reality check. She begins with Angelina, reminding her that though she may be a six times Knockouts Champion, it also means she’s lost the title just as much. For Gail, Madison finds her need to express how she wants to be seen as a “real wrestler” just annoying. The five times Knockouts Champion declares that no matter what everyone else has accomplished, there is only one Queen Bee in the division.
With that, Christy takes back the microphone that was originally taken from her to finish giving the scoop of what we can expect next week. The first order of business includes a number one contender’s Fatal Four Way match between Angelina Love, Gail Kim, Madison Rayne and Brooke. Excitement takes over Brooke, as she borrows Christy’s microphone to share her determination to shine thoroughly next week, pick up the win with a Texas style ass kicking and be that much closer to becoming Knockouts champion for the third time in her career.
If that wasn’t exciting enough, Christy also surprises us with the news that brand new Knockouts would be joining TNA but if you ask Madison, we don’t need them since she’ll be here next week anyway. Finally, the main event of the night would be the Knockouts Champion Taryn Terrell defending her title against the winner of last week’s number one contenders match, Awesome Kong! With that said, it is finally time to hear what Taryn has to make of all of this.
She begins by telling everyone that every week she is constantly putting her body on the line and has already proven why she has a place in TNA. Taryn has faced Awesome Kong before and knows how tough she is but Taryn’s fighting spirit is kept alive through her passion for wrestling and her passion for the Knockouts division! Next week, Taryn gives her word that she will prove why she deserves to remain Knockouts champion by defeating Awesome Kong at long last. Having heard enough backstage, the challenger’s music hits and out appears Awesome Kong, who slowly marches towards the ring but is attacked by Taryn as soon as she steps inside!
It takes the rest of the Knockouts to separate the two from brawling but a cheap shot from Madison Rayne to Taryn breaks the peace of this cocoon and soon EVERYONE is brawling with each other! The brawl takes an outside turn when Awesome Kong takes rival Gail Kim to the outside surroundings of the ring, with Madison and Angelina following the same format towards Brooke. As everyone is battling it out with one another on the outside, Taryn climbs the top rope from the inside of the ring and hits a crossbody to everyone on the outer surface, getting the last laugh as she raises her Knockouts title in the air once she re-enters the ring.
Later in the program, we are treated to a second vignette courtesy of Dollhouse productions. Much like their first thirty second video, Jade and Marti Bell are seen in a pink room, ringing around a doll house as eerie juvenile music plays in the background. There is more candy and doll playing/stepping this time around with a final message of playtime finally happening next week on TKO!
As we close the night, we are treated to one more video package, previewing everything that will take place at TKO next week. Our beautiful, fierce and athletic Knockouts are taking over with the already mentioned Fatal Four Way match between Gail Kim, Angelina Love, Madison Rayne and Brooke. TKO will also be the night The Dollhouse officially debuts as well as the night we learn the fate of Mickie James future with TNA. All this leading up to next week’s main event where Taryn Terrell goes one on one against the unstoppable Awesome Kong for the Knockouts title. Mark your calendars and set your reminders Knockout fans, you don’t want to miss this event!
Thoughts: So there was no match this week for our ladies but the Knockouts announcement certainly lived up to its major standards!
What I really loved about the united in-ring Knockouts segment was that everyone was able to speak on their own behalf and each gave their own lines that fit their current characters’ personality: Angelina being that boastful persona, Gail the babyface veteran, Madison the Queen Bee, Brooke being a bottle full of spunky and Taryn as the determined champion. I do wish Awesome Kong would have spoken but she has always been short of words and her image alone pretty much speaks for her. It was all a nice touch and depth before their big night next week.
As announced, the much anticipated debut of The Dollhouse takes place next week and Jade’s first TNA match will be against a woman who has appeared on TNA before as part of Gail Kim’s open challenge back in December of 2013 by the name of Laura Dennis (aka Cherry Bomb).
While we have been promised to have an appearance from Mickie James, it is a bit disappointed to see that Havok and Rebel have seemingly been opted out of this all Knockouts event as they too are part of the Knockouts division. It has also been announced that Eric Young and Kurt Angle are on next week’s card which takes away from the “all Knockouts” vibe but the overall night is about the Knockouts as evident by the main event privilege going to the Knockouts Championship. Just looking at the kickass poster for next week’s show gives the significance of how much TNA value their women’s division and for that, we thank you TNA!
So mark your calendars and set your alarms Knockout fans! Next week’s Impact Wrestling show is a cannot miss event!
