Bischoff - His plane’s gonna land in 7 minutes.
Hogan - YES, ALL THE BIG FISH ARE COMING TO THE POND!
Tenay - HOGAN-STING THE SUMMIT IS LIVE TONIGHT!
Tenay - Based on the feedback we have received, IMPACT IS MOVING BACK HOME TO THURSDAY NIGHTS ON MAY THE 13TH! Spike TV has also picked up TNA Reaction - A NEW ADDITION TO THE TNA LINEUP!
Taz - Reaction is cutting edge - IT’S DIFFERENT! I CAN’T WAIT FOR TNA THURSDAYS ON SPIKE TV!
Tenay - HE KEEPS POINTING TO A RING ON HIS FINGER!
Taz - Maybe it’s his high-school graduation ring.
Lethal - WOOO! WOOO! LOOK AT WHAT’I’VE GOT! THE BIG MAN HULK HOGAN TOLD ME DON’T GO OUT THERE IN THE MIDDLE, WE’RE GONNA DO THIS AT THE END, AND I SAID BIG MAN, I CAN’T WAIT! I cannot wait because I am the 16 time, SIXTEEN, SIXTEEN, SIXTEEN TIME WORLD CHAMPION! I’m the champion, but lady, I’m not taking you home no matter what ya say. I’ve said it before - to be…SHUT UP! TO BE THE MAN YOU’VE GOT… (takes off jacket, knee drops it) TO BE THE MAN, YOU’VE GOT TO BEAT THE MAN! WOOO! LITTLE GIRLS LOOKING AT THEIR MOTHERS, AND THEY KNOW IT, YOU KNOW IT FAT BOY.
Crowd - WE WANT FALIR!
Lethal - BUT I’M RIGHT HERE.
Crowd - DOUBLE VISION!
Flair - You know where you are right now? IN THE WORLD YOU WANT TO SURVIVE IN, YOU’RE STANDING IN FRONT OF GOD RIGHT NOW!
Lethal - I’m not trying to disrespect me.
Flair - YOU ALREADY ARE! NOBODY DOES THAT TO ME! LEMME SHOW YOU WHAT YOU HAVEN’T SEEN YET!? YOU WANNA BE RIC FLAIR, YOU WANNA MAKE FUN OF ME!?
Lethal - IF THIS IS ABOUT THE RING, HERE, TAKE IT! I’M JUST MESSINGA ROUND. TAKE IT! Ric, I gotta say, from the bottom of my heart, I meant no disrespect. I just always wanted to do that. I’ve always wanted to be Ric Flair - even if it was for only 2 minutes. YOU ARE THE NATURE BOY, YOU ARE THE MAN. And Ric, as sure as we’re standing here today, I’m gonna get this footage and frame it on my wall - cuz this is the greatest moment of my life. In Elizabeth, NJ, a beautiful woman is watching TV with a tear in her eye because she knows that here little boy has made it because her boy is standing in the ring with THE Ric Flair!
Flair - Thank you for giving me back my most prized possession. BUT THAT DOESN’T DIG YOU OUT OF THE HOLE YOU’RE IN! (he slaps him) YOU KNOW WHO I AM!? I’M RIC FLAIR - I’M GOD. I’M WRESTLING. TELL YOUR MOTHER THAT THE GREATEST MOMENT OF YOUR LIFE WOUND UP BEING THE SADDEST SECOND OF YOUR LIFE! WOOO!
RVD - Instead of everyone beating up on Macho Dude, why don’t you horse’s asses come out here for a fair fight!?
Flair - IF YOU REALLY WANT MORE BROTHER, YOU’VE GOT IT!
Tenay - IT’S WILD, IT’S OUT OF CONTROL…
Taz - IT’S IMPACT! LIVE AND IN TECHNICOLOR BABY!
Hogan - HEY YO RIC FLAIR, BROTHER, I GUESS SINCE WE JUST BEAT THE MAN, I CAN QUOTE THE MAN. TNA IS THE BEST THING GOING TODAY BROTHER! WOOO! HEY FLAIR, DON’T GET ME WRONG BROTHER, I’M NOT MAD - THE TNA FANS WANT ACTION AND THAT’S WHAT WE GOT HERE. Desmond, even I don’t like ya brother, since you want action, I’m gonna put you in an action-packed match brother - DESMOND WOLFE VERSUS ROVD FOR THE TITLE - ROB VAN DAM! Flair, I’m gonna put the ex-champ AJ against ABYSS IN A MONSTER’S BALL MATCH BROTHER! AND JUST TO KEEP THINGS MOVING ALONG, YOU KNOW THAT MATCH BETWEEN BEER MONEY AND THE GUNS? WE’RE GONNA PUT 3D-THE GUNS-AND BEER MONEY IN THE RING TONIGHT TO CLEAR ALL THE AIR!
Rayne - AGAIN, WE’RE DEFENDING OUR BELTS AGAINST EVERYONE!
Williams - LET ME GET THIS STRAIGHT - DUE TO TRAVEL CONDITIONS OUT OF MY CONTROL, I’VE BEEN STRIPPED OF THE X DIVISION TITLE! GRAY CLOUDS ARE SMASHING IN THE SKY, HALF OF THE WORLD IS SHUTDOWN, AND I’M THE ONE THAT’S PUNISHED!? IT’S JUST NOT RIGHT. To add insult to injury, I’m in a tag match with this crazed lunatic. Calm down, I’m just stating facts. WHILE I’VE BEEN AT HOME PULLING MY HAIR OUT, KAZARIAN, YOU’VE BEEN PARADING AROUND AS THE REAL CHAMP. WELL, YOU’RE NOT THE REAL CHAMPION UNTIL YOU BEAT ME AT SACRIFICE!
Penzer - Moore and Neal - Ink Inc.
Tenay - Ink Inc. has been granted a tag title match at Sacrifice!
Taz - Get a chair - my neck’s hurting from looking at you.
Morgan - Stand on a chair.
Taz - Story of my life.
Tenay - HULK HOGAN IS GONNA PICK YOUR PARTNER, MATT MORGAN!
Morgan - Whoopdeefrickin doo!
Morgan - I, MAKE THAT WE, ARE GIVING YOU SEVEN DAYS HOGAN! OR ELSE IT’S OPEN SEASON ON THE ENTIRE ROSTER!
(after a calf kick and spear combo)Tenay - MOOREGASM!
Tenay - There’s the man with the book of DILLIGAF and his partner! I hope they’re on the same page.
Taz - Good one.
Tenay - There’s Joe - WE STILL DON’T KNOW WHO KIDNAPPED JOE!
Flair - NOT IN THE MOOD LITTLE MAN, HIT IT! Guys, let’s stop the comedy and start talking about five guys kicking our asses again!
AJ - I DON’T APPRECIATE BEING IN A HARDCORE MATCH!
Flair - GO KICK THAT ELEPHANT’S ASS!
Flair - YOU GUYS, I SAID YOU WERE THE MUSCLE! YOU’VE ZEROED OUT!
Flair - HEY COCKY, I HOPE YOU GIVE MORE TO CHELSEA THAN YOU GIVE TO ME - BRING BACK THAT TITLE! EVERYONE DO IT OR I’LL FIND REPLACEMENTS!
Hogan - WHAT’S STING, THE LEADER OF TNA, DOING!? GRABBING DIXIE BY THE THROAT!? I gotta find the guy with the big black bat. I’m done.
Tenay - JEFF HARDY, LIVE AT THE TOP OF THE HOUR!
(as Anderson appears in a red and white dress)Taz - What the hell is he wearing!?
Taz - It seems like an alter boy uniform.
Anderson - LADIES AND GENTLEMEN OF THE CONGREGATION, DO NOT JUDGE ME FOR MY BEAUTIFUL ATTIRE! I STAND BEFORE YOU AT A LOSS FOR WORDS!
Crowd - YOU SUCK!
Anderson -F ORGIVE THEM FATHER FOR THEY KNOW NOT WHAT THEY THINK! I HAD A TREMENDOUS SERMON PREPARED FOR YOU, BUT AS MY MUSIC HIT, I HAD A REALIZATION - IT WAS IN FACT THAT YOURS TRULY WHEN HE
Crowd - WE WANT POPE! WE WANT POPE! WE WANT POPE!
Anderson - Unfortunately, for unforeseen reasons, the Pope will not be able to join us here! I REALIZED THAT I WILL NOT GO TO HEAVEN WHEN I DIE, BUT I WILL IN FACT BURN IN HELL! (Jeff Hardy comes out)
Taz - THE CHARISMATIC AMIGA IS HERE!
Hardy - The congregation and the creatures of the night are ONE AND THE SAME! AND BEING THAT THE POPE CAN’T COMPETE TONIGHT, NEXT WEEK, OR SACRIFICE, HE WON’T BE CLEARED THANKS TO YOU!
Anderson - I FEEL SO HORRIBLE ABOUT IT.
Hardy - I NEED A MATCH AT SACRIFIC - AGAINST YOU!
Anderson - You challenging me?
Hardy - Correct.
Anderson - YOU DON’T THINK I’M GONNA ACCEPT!?
Hardy - I’m waiting.
Anderson - Nah. I got something going on hat night, can’t do it. Any other night, but not that night. Know what Jeffro, I grow tired of you and THESE SINNERS, so I’m a go that way.
(after stripping off his alter boy outfit)Hardy - THOSE PANTIES ARE SWEET!
Taz - What’s Lacey doing? It’s kinda like the Elaine dance from Seinfeld.
Taz - Nice kick from Lacey - I think she’s calls that Von Ninja, you know, like a ninja.
Hemme - I’M HERE WITH TARA!
Tara - I’VE BUSTED MY BUTT TO BE HERE AND I DON’T GET RESPECT FROM MY COWORKERS! I DON’T GET RESPECT UNLESS I HAVE THAT CHAMPIONSHIP! MADISON, I WANT A TITLE MATCH AT SACRIFICE!
Hemme - You haven’t won many matches, how do you plan on convincing TNA management?
Tara - I PLAN TO FACE MADISON AT SACRIFICE, AND IF SHE’S WILLING TO PUT HER TITLE ON THE LINE, I’M WILLING TO PUT MY FRICKIN CAREER ON THE LINE!
Tenay - BEER MONEY GOES DOUBLE TEAM!
Taz - The semi-like Brotha Ray is surprisingly quick. And he’s channeling the American Dream, wouldn’t you say!?
Tenay - WHAT’S UP, TAZ!?
Taz - Someone’s yam bag’s gonna get crushed!
Tenay - HERE COMES ERIC YOUNG - THE MAN THAT NASH STABBED IN THE BACK!
(after EY helps the Band)Tenay - YOU GOTTA BE KIDDING ME!
Tenay - DOUBLE ARN SPINEBUSTER BY ROODE!
Tenay - ERIC YOUNG JOINS THE BAND!
OJ - WELCOME TO THE O ZONE, where anything can and will happen because I do what I want to, I say what I want to, and I act how I want to. One size fits all, batteries not needed. And don’t worry - it’ll be our little secret. I know a lot of you might think I got a little freak in me, but my first guest IS THE FREAK. (cardboard cutout is shown) Thanks for coming here, I know you had to take time out of your busy schedule because you’re so hard. I thought I had some amazing bulges. And I do.
Taz - How long is this gonna go?
OJ - What I wanna know is what kinda fantasies does the Freak have? Who do you fantasize about!? I’m honored! YOU FANTASIZE ABOUT ME! I’M HONORED, I’M HONORED!
Terry - Don’t make me come back!
Tenay - SHOT FROM BEHIND BY OJ!
Tenay - ABYSS AND AJ HAVE A LONG HISTORY - THEY WERE ACTUALLY TAG CHAMPS IN 2004!
Taz - This is a violent ball’s monster type thing!
Flair - TAKE OFF YOUR COAT NOW!
Tenay - ABYSS SHOWS CONCERN AND GETS HIT IN THE BACK WITH A CHAIR!
Tenay - TNA MANAGEMENT LISTENS TO ITS FANS, BECAUSE DESMOND WOLFE GETS HIS TITLE SHOT!
Jarrett - OH JEEZ! OH GAWD! STING JUST BEAT DA HELL OUTTA ME!
Hogan - WE NEED HELP HERE!
Tenay - WE’VE HAD IT CONFIRMED DURING THE BREAK THAT IT WAS JEFF JARRETT’S PRONE BODY THAT HOGAN WAS TENDING TO!
Tenay - THIS THING WITH STING AND HOGAN DATES BACK OVER A DECADE AGO TO THE WCW DAYS!
Hogan - One of my favorite wrestlers talks about getting real, DAMN REAL, and when I first came here, I realized what I was in for. NONSTOP ACTION, A TON OF TALENT, AND RUNNING WIDE OPEN, BUT WHEN I TALKED ABOUT CHANGE IN TNA, I HAD NO IDEA THE GUY I COUNTED ON AS THE LEADER OF TNA WOULD CHANGE! LET’S FIND OUT WHAT’S REAL AND NOT REAL! STINGER, I’M CALLING YOUR ASS OUT HERE! STING, YOU CAN FOOL SOME OF THE PEOPLE SOME OF THE TIME, BUT I’VE BEEN AROUND TOO LONG TO BE FOOLED ANYTIME BROTHER! JUST LET ME IN ON THIS CHANGE, BROTHER! WHAT MAKES YOU TICK, STINGER!?
Sting - I can’t wait to tell you what makes me tick, Hulkster - IT’S TNA - TOTAL NONSTOP ACTION! THAT’S WHAT MAKES ME TICK! MY AGENDA IS THE SAME TODAY AS IT WAS 5 YEARS AGO WHEN I WALKED THROUGH THE DOORS IN TNA! AND THAT IS TO GIVE BACK TO THE SPORT I LOVE SO MUCH! ESPECIALLY TO TNA, BECAUSE I LOVE THIS BRAND - TNA! And when I think, HULK, about all the years that you were at the WWF, you had this veil of protection over you the whole time! And with WCW, I saw first-hand that you had the same veil of protection over you! BUT IN TNA, YOU DON’T HAVE PROTECTION, HULKSTER!
Hogan - THAT’S WHAT THIS IS ABOUT - IT ISN’T ABOUT TNA - IT’S ABOUT YOU AND ME! IT’S ABOUT ME PROTECTING SOME PEOPLE IN TNA. LIKE RVD, WHEN YOU TRIED TO CRUSH HIS SKULL! YOU CAN’T CHOKE THE LIFELINE OF THIS COMPANY, DIXIE CARTER, OUT! YOU GOT BLOOD ON YOUR HANDS - YOU JUST CHOKED OUT JEFF JARRETT, IS THAT WHAT MAKES YOU TICK!?
Sting - HAHAHA! I always said you were one of the best chess players ever - you wanna play games? IT’S YOUR MOVE.
Hogan - TAKE YOUR BEST SHOT! TRY ON MY WHAT YOU DID TO EVERYONE ELSE? PUT AN END TO ME IN TNA, BROTHER. GO AHEAD MAN! TAKE YOUR BEST SHOT, BROTHER!
Tenay - WE’LL SEE YOU THURSDAY MAY 13TH WHEN WE RETURN TO THURSDAY!