TNA Knockouts Championship
Gail Kim vs. Angelina Love (c)
Gail comes out with a bulldog and a running forearm, but can’t put the champion away early. She tries for a bridge pin, but Angelna powers out of it, only to caught with a clothesline. She tries for a springboard hurricanrana, but Love catches her and slam her down with a powerbomb. Gail off the Irish whip, and tries for a version of AJ Lee’s submission finisher, but Love just slams herself down on the mat to break the hold (why isn’t that done more often?). They fight to the floor and Angelina goes flying over the ring steps. Velvet Sky comes down to the ring and distracts the referee – Angelina levels Gail with a superkick, but gets a very close two-count. Earl Hebner comes out and throws out Velvet, then THROWS OUT THE REFEREE and takes control. Gail battles back with a running forearm shot, then a nice spinning neckbreaker for two. Angelina accidentally takes out Hebner, but is caught with Eat Defeat. Stiffler does nothing about it, then Love rolls up Gail Kim, and NOW Stiffler comes in and counts the quick three.
Winner: Angelina Love (retains)
KILLAM: Let’s just back the heck up for one second. So Brian Stiffler is a dirty referee who is enamored by the Beautiful People. Fine. But Earl Hebner – Earl “I Screwed Bret Hart” Hebner – Earl “I JUST HAD A WEIRD ON-SCREEN RELATIONSHIP WITH MADISON RAYNE” Hebner – comes out to get self-righteous? And then, just because his “character” is completely incompetent, he goes and gets himself bumped by a gust of wind. OK TNA. OK.
