This week’s show opens with a video package taking a look back at what an asshole Mr Anderson is, and then his change of heart and newfound alliance with Jeff Hardy, and finally the incident that ended last week’s Impact when Anderson, possibly accidentally, possibly intentionally, hit Jeff Hardy with a chair.

In fact, here comes Mr Anderson now, striding out to the ring with a chair in his hands. He skips the introduction and asks if there are any Creatures of the Night here (getting a nice pop), and then he introduces the leader of the Creatures of the Night, Jeffrey Nero Hardy. Anderson says that last week, he hit Hardy in the back with a folding chair, from behind, when he wasn’t looking, but he wants Hardy to know he didn’t do it on purpose. Anderson gets a mild boo for that one. He says that he didn’t hit him on purpose, because if he did, he’d tell Hardy about it, and would probably tell the whole world about it. He’d be proud and brag about it because he’s an asshole. Hardy breaks out in a big smile and applauds Anderson, who says that the world would be a better place if there were more assholes in it, and that’s what makes the Impact Zone a great place, because it’s full of assholes. Big pop for that one. Anderson proposes a solution: Anderson’s going to bring the chair to the ring for their match tonight and if he uses it on Hardy, it’ll mean Hardy has a problem with him. If Hardy uses it on Anderson, he probably has it coming, but he’ll know he has a problem with Hardy. Anderson takes his chair with him and leaves.

Backstage, AJ Styles says he knows all about stylin’ and profilin’, and when you’re on top everybody loves you, but now AJ is disappointed in himself and has to prove himself tonight against Kazarian, so he hopes Flair is happy with the consequences.

Still backstage, Jeff Hardy says he always questions people who hit him with chairs, but he guesses he’ll find out where Anderson’s at tonight.

Time to head to the ring for our first match…

Frankie Kazarian vs AJ Styles

Double Countout

Daffney vs Angelina Love

Winner: Angelina Love

backstage to Brother Devon, and the Mystery Questioner asks him what he’s going to say to him (I assume he meant Brother Ray), and Devon says we’ll all find out.

We go to a video package detailing the history of the Jesse Neal-Brother Ray feud, and then we go to the ring with Brother Devon, Jesse Neal, and Shannon Moore. Devon says this whole thing has gotten out of control, and he calls Brother Ray out to sort this whole thing out once and for all. Ray stands in the aisle, so Devon says fine, but he doesn’t get it. The two of them trained Jesse just like they train, and Ray was the one to interview him when he came to the school. Jesse was the first to arrive at the school and the last to leave, and he’s shown nothing but respect since day one. He was already through hell long before he came to their school when he served his country, and his ship got blown up by terrorists, and in the process, his best friend was killed in that blast, and he was the one who had to put his body in a bodybag and carry the casket. So, Devon’s going to put it this way: what is Ray’s problem with Jesse? Ray says first of all, he doesn’t answer to Devon because he’s Brother Ray and he’s the leader of Team 3D, and Devon answers to him. Devon starts to talk, but Ray tells him to shut up. Ray says his problem is with Jesse because he’s nothing but a disrespectful punk and now he has a problem with Devon for being an unloyal partner. He asks where’s Devon’s loyalty for his partner, who made him. Devon says his loyalty is with the both of them, he’s never picked sides and never will. Ray says things are about to get a lot worse, because he just spoke to Eric Bischoff, and the match at Victory Road will be Brother Ray vs Jesse Neal…vs Brother Devon. After Victory Road, they’ll either continue into further glory or it’ll all end that night.

We’re back, and it’s time for TNA’s boneheaded free TV giveaway match of the week…

TNA World Champion Rob Van Dam vs Samoa Joe

Winner: Rob Van Dam

Ladder Match: Douglas Williams vs Jeremy Buck

Winner: Jeremy Buck

a segment with Alex Shelley, tag team specialist and children’s role model. His partner Chris Sabin used to be great, but that was before Sabin learned the evils of Beer Money. Shelley opens the door and shows a drunk Sabin sitting on the couch covered with dollar bills. We then see various clips of Sabin stumbling around and falling off the top rope to drive home what a couple of tools Beer Money are. He says to parents not to let this happen to their kids. I know I didn’t make it sound funny, but this was hilarious.

Matt Morgan & Beer Money vs Hernandez & Motor City Machine Guns

Winners: Matt Morgan & Beer Money

Backstage, the Pope says Anderson is a manipulator and you can’t trust him as far as you can throw him and that’s why he was out of action, but his focus right now has to be on Victory Road and his match with Kurt Angle, and Pope will have to bring his A-game to Victory Road.

Also backstage, Kevin Nash is sitting around complaining because he has to wait around for a meeting with Hogan. They discuss the differences between bringing Scott Hall & Sean Waltman and the Nasty Boys in, apparently Nash wants Hall and Waltman to be given another shot, but Hogan says it just isn’t going to happen.

Meanwhile, back in the ring, Jay Lethal is talking about how he was overwhelmed when Hogan made his match with Flair at Victory Road, and talks about how much it sucked to watch his brother get beat up by Ric Flair. He said it ripped his heart out, so in return, he’s going to rip Flair’s heart out. Lethal wants to tell his mom that he loves her very much, and he plans on making her the proudest mother in the world when he beats Ric Flair at Victory Road. Even though his mother is 1000 miles away, she’ll always be in his heart standing next to him. Uh oh, Flair’s music hits and out he comes. Flair says he could give a rat’s ass about Lethal’s mother, and in fact, his old lady is living vicariously through Lethal because she wants Flair. Flair says Lethal has three days to live, and he’s going to tell it like it is. He’s in the ring with Ric By God Flair, his Wrestlemania robe is in the Smithsonian. Lethal’s family may love him, but Flair’s family put him on the street at 15 and he became the Nature Boy. He’ll tell Lethal another thing: if a woman has felt the caress of the Nature Boy, she is changed for life. He’s got ex-wives running around wondering where he is, hence the saying ALL NIGHT LONG. He says Lethal dresses like a street punk from New Jersey, and Lethal has three days to think about it. Flair’s not a human, he’s a god, and he can have any woman he wants. Flair’s not a wrestling icon, he’s a living, breathing wrestling machine, and hospitals want him to donate his body parts to see what keeps him going. In three days, Lethal is going to look his god in the eyes, and he’s going to have his ass handed to him. Three days.

Before our main event, let’s take another look back at Anderson hitting Jeff Hardy with a chair last week, then run down the card for Victory Road.

Ken Anderson vs Jeff Hardy

Winner: Jeff Hardy

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