Hardcore War
Via WZ Live Coverage:
Drew and Ki try to hit each other with a pipe before Drew sends Ki outside and into the barricade, then he whips him into the apron. King runs out and Drew gets caught with a enziguiri, then King beats him down and stomps him. Mika runs out and evens things up, hitting King with a hiptoss before he stomps him repeatedly. Drew attacks Ki and hits a suplex, then King hits Mika with a pipe before Eric Young enters.
He helps attack The Rising, then Kurt Angle runs out and fights with Eric on the floor. We get back to see Bram make his entrance, and he assaults Drew with a kendo stick before targeting Kurt in the corner. Lashley enters and powerslams King, then Bram hits a DDT before Drew takes everyone out with a somersault dive. Angle dives on everyone before Sarge tackles Eric and whips him, but Eric hits a piledriver and makes the cover.
Winners – Team Young
Eric pulls Sarge’s prosthetic leg off and Kurt shoves Eric, but Eric hits him with it, then chokes him and screams at Kurt to quit.
I get the addition of Chris Melendez, having the patriotism of Kurt Angle shine through. I just have not seen much of him recently, so why is he needed? The feud between Young and Angle has been stellar, thanks to both men really adding a new level of intensity and aggression. You can say that this is the best feud in TNA right now. Young uses the leg of Melendez for a weapon and his aggression really helps the fans feel sympathetic for him and Angle. This ending was great because it had multiple feuds involved, hardcore action and progressed Young and Angle for another bout in the coming weeks.
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