After a video clip highlighting his armed forces career and recovery, Kurt Angle welcomes Chris Melendez to the ring and talks about his sacrifices. Kurt says he made sacrifices, but it pales in comparison to Melendez’s efforts, and now he is a member of the Impact Wrestling family. Bully Ray, Devon and Ken Anderson all cheer for him and Anderson talks about how he met Melendez, then Bully talks about training him and Devon officially welcomes him to the roster.
TNA Tag Team Championship Series
The Hardys vs Team 3D vs The Wolves
Bully repeatedly chops Davey, then Davey comes back with a few strikes before Eddie stops Devon from hitting Wassup! off the top. Matt and Jeff hit Poetry In Motion, then Bully sends them outside and Devon assists with an elevated neckbreaker. Matt tags in and hits a clothesline and a Side Effect for two, then Devon and Matt both try to clothesline Eddie, but Eddie ducks and they hit each other. Jeff catches an offguard boot on the apron, then Eddie and Davey duck clotheslines by the Hardys before splashing Team 3D on the floor. The Hardys follow with their own splashes, then Matt hits a top rope moonsault to the floor and rolls Eddie in to get a two count.
Matt calls for a Twist of Fate but Davey kicks him in the face, then Eddie follows with his own kick before Davey hits a German suplex for two. Devon breaks it up before he swings at Eddie, but Eddie ducks and throws him in the air before Davey kicks him in the head. Bully breaks up a pin attempt before Jeff clotheslines him, then Jeff dropkicks him up the ramp as Davey kicks Matt in the head and heads up top. Matt avoids a double stomp and hits a Twist Of Fate, then Bully pulls him outside to avoid a pin before Jeff hits a Swanton off the top, but that gets broken up and Team 3D wins it with a Death Drop.
Winners – Team 3D
BP: This was a hell of a match that really had no loser. This was a series and there was no wrong decision here, and everyone delivered. You should go back and watch this if you get the chance. This ‘opener’ was a good one for this series, and I’m betting it only gets better from here.
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