They lock up. Tara transitions to a standing Arm Bar, but Flash shoves her to the mat. The crowd is fairly split. Flash charges, but Tara dodges and locks in a Tarantula. She comes back in with her Slingshot Leg Drop for two. Flash gets up firing with some quick strikes, connecting with a clothesline to the chest for two. In the ring, Tara catches Flash when she goes to the top rope and nails a Superplex. Both women get to their feet, but Tara is a bit quicker and hits a Fire(wo)man’s Carry for two. She hits some clothesline and a Snap Suplex for two. Flash ducks an attempted Short Armed Clothesline and connects with a Pump Handle Drop for two. She wrenches Tara’s back and stomps her head to the mat. Tara gets up and connects with a Spinning Sidewalk Slam out of nowhere for the win.

WINNER: Tara

After the match, Kong comes back and Implant Busters Tara into the still lying prone Alissa Flash. She mouthes to the camera that he’s back.

Later on in the night, after ODB, Christy Hemme, & Hamada vs The Beautiful People’s match, Awesome Kong’s music hits. ODB stands her ground in the ring, but she won’t get the chance to meet Kong—Tara cuts Kong off. We have our TNA pull-apart brawl of the week. They should really get a corporate sponsor for that. Go to Commercial Break and when we return to Impact, Kong and Tara are still brawling in the back.

Awesome Kong squishes ODB to start, then goes after Tara on the outside. Kong and Saeed walk away. A dropkick by Sky on the now isolated ODB gets two. Madison Rayne comes in, and they get a Double Suplex for another two. ODB creates some distance with a clothesline, and both women tag out. Tara comes in with shorts to everyone. Sky gets the brunt of her fury; Tara hits her with a Snap Suplex, but when she goes to the top rope ODB blind-tags herself in. Tara’s not happy, so she Superkicks ODB in the chest. Sky makes the cover for the win.

WINNERS: The Beautiful People

ODB vs. TARA
Knockouts Championship Match

Tara knocks ODB’s flash out of her hand to start. The trade right hands in the ring. ODB shoots Tara off into the corner. Tara tries to float over, ODB catches her, but Tara slips out of the attempted Running Power Slam. She hits a quick rollup, and they trade fast covers. ODB looks for a Vertical Suplex, but Tara blocks it. They jockey for position for a few moments. Tara goes for a Cross Body Block, but ODB catches her in a Fall Away Slam. Awesome Kong makes her way down to the ring with a sledgehammer. She makes SoCal Val place Poison against the concrete, so Tara has to run over to keep Kong from squishing the spider. The distraction is enough for ODB to hit her swinging Diamond Cutter for the win.

WINNER: ODB

Tara comes to the ring to watch the next match and she has her little friend with her.

We see footage from last week’s tag title match when Kong attacked Tara and Tara’s confrontation with ODB after the match.

Match Number Four: ODB versus Awesome Kong with Raisha Saeed for the TNA Women’s Title

Kong with a forearm but ODB responds with one of her own. More forearms back and forth and then they each grab the other’s hair. ODB with chops and then she tries for a series of shoulder tackles to take Kong down but Kong does not budge. Kong misses a splash when ODB moves. ODB with a bronco buster to Kong. Kong misses a charge into the corner but ODB misses as well. Kong with a splash and then Kong sticks ODB’s face in her armpit. Kong with a slam and leg drop for a near fall. Kong has ODB in a chin lock.

Meanwhile, Saeed confronts Tara at the announce table. Tara leaves the announce table and Kong grabs Tara by the hair. Tara drops Kong on the top rope and ODB with a rollup for the three count.
Winner: ODB

After the match, Tara gets into the ring and she applauds ODB’s victory. Tara wants ODB to say ‘you’re welcome’ for what she did to Kong but ODB won’t say anything. They push each other and then ODB with a forearm. Tara with punches in response. Both women punch each other but Kong returns to the ring and she hits the Implant Buster on ODB and then Tara feels the wrath.

Sarita and Taylor Wilde versus ODB and Tara for the Knockouts Tag Titles

Tara and Sarita start things off and they shake hands before locking up. Tara with a side head lock take down. Sarita with a sunset flip but Tara rolls through. Tara works on the arm and Tara gets Sarita on her shoulders but Sarita counters the spinning side slam with a head scissors. Wilde tags in and hits a cross body and then Wilde sends Sarita onto Tara giving Wilde a near fall. Tara with a power slam for a near fall. ODB tags in and she kicks Wilde in the abdomen. ODB with a choke and then she sends Wilde into the turnbuckles. ODB with chops and a forearm. ODB sends Wilde into the turnbuckles again.

Awesome Kong comes to the ring and Tara goes after Kong.

ODB with a shoulder tackle and then she realizes that her partner is AWOL. ODB gets a near fall. Sarita tries for a cross body but ODB catches her. Wilde made the blind tag and hits a missile drop kick for a near fall. ODB with a double clothesline for a near fall on Sarita. ODB gets Sarita on her shoulders but Wilde tags in and they hit the Springboard drop kick into a German Suplex and bridge for the three count.
Winners: Taylor Wilde and Sarita

After the match, Tara makes her way back into the ringside area and she tries to apologize to ODB and wants to take a drink with her. ODB does not care and ODB takes her drink back.

Tara and Christy Hemme versus Angelina Love and Velvet Sky in a Women’s Tag Title Tournament Semifinal Match

Tara and Angelina start things off Tara swings at Velvet on the apron and that allows Angelina to attack her from behind. Angelina with a chop but Tara with a kick and punch followed by a chop. Tara pulls Angelina by the hair and lets go. She does it again and Angelina goes to the mat one more time. Christy tags in and Tara with a kick and then Tara helps Christy kick her. Christy with a kick to the back of the head but Angelina with a drop toe hold that sends Christy into the turnbuckles. Velvet tags in and tosses Christy by the hair a few times and Velvet gets a near fall. Angelina tags in and hits a drop kick for a near fall. Angelina with a forearm but then each pull the other down by the hair and both women are down. Velvet and Tara tag in and Tara with punches. Tara with a kick and a snap suplex and kip up. Tara screams before hitting the shimmy standing moonsault for a near fall. Tara with a slam and Christy tags in. Christy goes to the turnbuckles and hits the leg drop but Angelina breaks it up. Tara throws Angelina to the floor.

Madison comes to the ring with the spray and bag. Madison tries to spray Velvet but she accidentally sprays Christy and Velvet gets the three count with a rollup.
Winners: Velvet Sky and Angelina Love

After the match, Madison has the bag and it says ‘I’m Sorry’ and we have a reunion

Alissa Flash versus Cody Deaner in a Lumberjack Match

Alyssa pushes Cody over the top rope to the floor and Cody squares off with Tara and Christy but Kong with a body block from behind. They all go after Cody. Cody falls victim to a double suplex from Roxxi and SoJo Bolt. Then Cody is sent into the ring post. Alyssa gets the three count.
Winner: Alyssa Flash

After the match Tara and Kong battle while ODB waits for Deaner to make his way up the ramp. ODB hits Deaner with the flask.

Tara is walking in the back and we go to commercial.

We are back with a Tara and Awesome Kong video package.

Match Number Six: Tara versus Cody Deaner in a Mixed Martial Arts Rules Match

Cody acts like himself while Tara waits for him to get ready to fight. Cody wants Tara to take the first punch and Cody gets waffled by a right hand. Tara with more punches and a kick that sends Cody into the turnbuckles. Cody misses a spear but Tara with a double leg take down and Cody gets to the ropes. Cody with a crane kick but he misses. Tara with a round house kick and then she pummels him and puts him in a cross arm breaker but Cody gets to the ropes. Tara punches Cody and the ref pulls Tara away. Cody accidentally punches the referee. Tara with punches and kicks to Cody.

Awesome Kong makes her way to the ring and she attacks Tara and hits the Implant Buster. Kong leaves the ring and the referee miraculous recovers in time to see Tara out in the ring.
Winner: Cody Deaner

Sojournor Bolt and Hamada versus Tara and Christy Hemme in a Women’s Tag Title Tournament Match

Tara and Hamada start things off and they lock up and Hamada with a waist lock but Tara with a standing switch. We get a few more standing switches. Tara with a rollup and bridge for a near fall. Hamada with a leg sweep but Tara grabs the ankle and gets a near fall. Tara bows as a sign of respect and Hamada shows no respect with a kick. Hamada with a springboard moonsault for a near fall. Bolt tags in and she kicks Tara in the face. Tara with a slam and Christy is tagged in and she hits a leg drop for a near fall. Christy with an Irish whip but she misses a splash. Bolt sends Christy into the turnbuckles and Hamada is tagged in and hits a double sledge followed by a kick to the head. Hamada with a head butt as we go to commercial.

We are back and Bolt works over Christy. Tara is tagged in and she punches Bolt. Tara with a clothesline and then she hits a thrust kick for a near fall and Hamada breaks up the cover. Hemme with an inverted DDT on Hamada. Tara with the Widow’s Peak for the three count.
Winners: Tara and Christy Hemme

After the match, Tara brings out her tarantula for some air. Hamada with the Hamada Driver on Bolt since Bolt lost the match.

Angelina Love defated Madison Rayne. After the match, Velvet Sky comes down with the brown paper bag. They give Rayne the brown paper bag treatment. They look prepared to continue the humiliation, but Tara and Christy Hemme run down to make the save.

Various knockouts are playing with Tara’s Tarantula in the back.

Lauren is standing by with Taylor Wilde, Tara, Christy Hemme, and Sarita. She announces that they’ll all be competing next week in the first round of the tournament to crown the first ever Knockouts’ Tag Team Championship. Christy and Tara act like they’re ready for a slumber party. Christy says that WWE would never do something like this. Sarita and Taylor Wilde are also apparently BFFs now. Everyone is happy and laughing.

Tara came to the ring with Christy Hemme in her match vs Traci Brooks (with Sharmell) vs Awesome Kong (with Raisha Saeed) vs Sarita (with Taylor Wilde). Traci Brooks wins the match.

Lauren interviewed Tara backstage. She asked her about how she’s taken TNA by storm. She said since losing her title, it seems she might have been derailed by The Beautiful People. Tara said her goal is to beat the best and Awesome Kong is among the toughest wrestlers in history. She asked Lauren if Kong is afraid of Poison the Tarantula.

ODB (w/Cody Deaner) vs. Velvet Sky (w/Angelina Love, Madison Rayne) vs. Tara vs. Awesome Kong (w/Raisha Saeed)
ODB takes control of Angelina Love as Kong chokes Tara in the corner. ODB hits a Fall-Away Slam and goes to help deal with Kong, but both she and Tara eat a Double Clothesline. They low-bridge Kong out of the ring, then take turns with ODB’s flask. Tara takes her shirt off. ODB vaults out of the ring onto Kong and Raisha Saeed, and Tara vaults out at all three Beautiful People. Tara’s head clearly whacks the concrete.
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Kong squishes Tara against the corner as we get back. Tara rolls out of the ring and pulls Kong after her. Love and ODB enter the ring. Love hits her with a Bicycle Kick, which is now called the “Botox Injection”. ODB gets up swinging, and nails a Running Power Slam that Kong has to break up at two. Kong tosses Love from the ring. ODB looks for a Body Slam on Kong, but it’s not happening. Kong comes back with a Body Slam of her own and a Leg Drop for two. The crowd comes alive for ODB. ODB keeps warding Kong off, but Kong eventually gets her with a Choke Slam. Cody Deaner gets up on the apron. Kong tries to stare him down, but he’s not having it. The crowd suggests that Kong is going to kill him. Instead, he kisses her. She is not a happy Kong. She drags Deaner into the ring, slams him against the mat, then kills him with an Awesome Bomb. While she’s distracted, Tara slips up behind her with a School Girl for the three count.

WINNER: Tara

We are back with a look back at Tara’s problems with Angelina Love, Velvet Sky, and Madison Rayne.

Don West is with Tara in the ring for an interview and Don asks Tara about her time in WWE. She says that it was a dream but all good things come to an end. Tara says that she was not sure if she would be happy. She wanted to leave with a passion for the business so she could tell her kids. Don asks Tara about her decision to come to TNA. She says that it has been a tremendous experience so far. She watched Awesome Kong and she wants to wrestle her. Don asks Tara about Angelina, Velvet, and Madison. Don mentions the ‘controversy’ at Victory Road. Tara mentions the sexual favors Madison gave Slick Johnson and Don stops her because it is a family show. Tara says that she is in the best shape of her life and she came to TNA to prove that she still has ‘it’. She says that she does not start anything that she finishes. Don mentions Poison and Tara says that she needs to introduce Poison to Don.

Awesome Kong, Tara, and ODB with Cody Deaner and Raisha Saeed versus Angelina Love, Velvet Sky, and Madison Rayne

Angelina and Tara start things off and they lock up with Tara slapping Angelina but Angelina with punches of her own. Tara with a shoulder tackle. Tara with punches to Velvet and Madison. Angelina attacks Tara from behind and chops her. Tara with a power slam but Madison and Velvet break it up. All six women are in the ring for a moment until it gets back under control. Tara with kicks to Angelina followed by a forearm. Tara with a slam to Angelina and Madison is tagged in and Tara with a drop toe hold. ODB tags in and she runs Madison into the corner and hits shoulders. ODB with a running boob splash followed by a fallaway slam. ODB kips up as we go to commercial.

We are back and Tara tags in Kong and Kong has a look for Tara. Kong with a chop to Madison and then Kong tagged Tara back in. We see Sabin and Shelley in the crowd with signs reminding TNA that they are still employed by the company.

Kong and Tara battle in the ring and Kong knocks Tara out of the ring and then Kong sends her tag team partner into the ring post. Kong with a chop to Tara.

Back in the ring, ODB is slamming her opponents. All three attack ODB before the referee evens the odds. Velvet with elbow drops to ODB and then Angelina is tagged in. Angelina with a drop kick to ODB after a snap mare by Velvet. Angelina punches ODB and then chokes ODB in the ropes. Velvet attacks ODB while Angelina distracts the referee. Angelina with a forearm and knee. Angelina follows that with a neck breaker and then she taunts Cody and Cody gets on the apron, but the hat is on ‘the normal way’. Oh no, the hat is turned around and Angelina calls Cody a loser. That loser grabs Angelina and kisses her. ODB with a rollup for the three count.
Winners: ODB, Tara, and Awesome Kong

Lauren is in the back with Tara. She says she’s here to be number one in TNA and is out to prove she’s the best. She has a few words for Slick Johnson and wraps up the promo with a closeup of her spider.

Traci Brooks won the TNA Knockouts Battle Royal. Daffney was the first lady out. Madison Rayne was second and Slick Johnson checked on her on the outside. Sojo Bolt takes third. Then it was (in order): Velvet Sky, Taylor Wilde, Alissa Flash, Angelina Love, ODB, Sarita, Awesome Kong, and Tara. Traci “Knockout Law” Brooks wins the the match, $50,000 and becomes a member of the Main Event Mafia.

Kong and Tara continued to brawl outside until Tara turned her sites on Slick Johnson. She nut shotted him and left him laying.

Angelina Love, Velvet Sky, and Madison Rayne come out to the ring and Angelina has a mic and a beekeeper suit. Velvet has Spider spray and Madison has a broom.

Angelina says that she has filed a formal complaint with PETER, whoever that is against a certain new TNA knockout who was trying to endanger her with a big freaking spider. Angelina tells Tara that she is a big ugly freak show and there is no place for her in TNA. Angelina says that the match last week did not happen and it was a fluke. It was not an official match so Angelina says that she is still the champion. There was no contract signed and it was never official. Angelina says that she will make it official on Sunday.

Tara’s music plays and she comes out with her title match. Tara says that the belt around her waist says that she is the TNA Women’s Champion. Tara says that she will have to confirm it on Sunday night. Tara says that Angelina doesn’t have to worry about Poison because Poison likes dark and warm places. Tara put Poison in Angelina’s beekeeper suit. Angelina freaks out at the thought that the spider in in the suit.

Tara with a kick and then she hits the Widow’s Peak.

VELVET SKY vs. TARA
Tara came to the ring with her tarantula. Tara went right after Sky, but Sky did some choking on the mat. She pulled her hair and again and sent her face-first to the mat for two. Love was going to hit Tara with the belt, but the ref caught her before she could. Tara came back with right hands. Bodyslam by Tara, who then stalked Sky. Widow’s Peak ended it.

WINNER: Tara

Tara got the spider as Love and Madison Rayne freaked out at ringside. She was about to put the spider on Sky when Love grabbed the mic. Crowd chanted “do it, do it.” Love tried to distract Tara by challenging her to a match right then. Tara said it would be no problem as long as the Knockouts Title was on the line. She said she would, preventing Tara from putting the spider on Sky. The match is next.

ANGELINA LOVE vs. TARA – KNOCKOUTS TITLE MATCH
Love was rolled up right after the bell, then Tara got a backslide and small package for a triumvirate of near-falls. That caused Love to go to ringside and try and stop herself from having a panic attack. Rayne pulled Tara off the apron, right in the sight of now unemployed referee Rudy Charles, causing him to throw her out. Love was attacking Tara on the outside as he was doing so. Love threw Tara into the safety rail and West hilariously complained about the guy helping Tara free her foot from being stuck in the guardrail, saying fans shouldn’t be touching the TNA Superstars. Love made a few pins on Tara in the ring, to no avail. Boot to the face of the challenger for a two-count. Whip into the buckle by the champion, but she missed a charge. Tara came back with right hands (closed fists, according to West). Tilt-a-whirl back-breaker by Tara for two. Widow’s Peak hit and we’ve got a new Knockouts Champion.

WINNER: Tara

They focused on Tara celebrating with the title as the announcers discussed it. Give’em credit for staying on the scene longer than usual.

-Lauren met Tara backstage after coming down the stairs from the entrance tunnel. She said anything can happen in TNA and said that she was once at a point in her career when she didn’t think she could have happiness, but she’s more than happy to be in TNA. She also thanked her spider, Poison.

Madison Rayne had a giant poster of Victory Road with the Beautiful People on it with her as she accompanied her team to the ring. Apparently, Tara is short for “Tarantula,” and she brought one in a box to the ring with her. West talked about texting back-and-forth with Velvet at four or five in the morning about Tara. That was pretty funny. Tara worked over Velvet with a few arm-drags. Tara had Velvet by the arm and Awesome Kong made the tag, not allowing Sky to get away. Finally, after sending her into her corner, Love tagged in. Shots to the throat and head by Kong, then she tossed Love into the corner. Tara came back in and Madison got on the apron to distract the ref while Velvet interfered. That rarely causes a DQ anyway, so was the distraction even necessary? Sky and Love double-teamed Tara in the ring, then Velvet dropped an elbow that got two. Hair toss into the heel corner by Velvet, and Love came back in, but they did a double face-drop. Kong made the tag and Velvet’s offense had no effect. She took out Love too. Awesome Bomb coming up, but Love got involved, as did Tara. Love got sent into the post on the outside while Kong hit the Implant Buster for the win.

WINNERS: Kong & Tara

After the match, Tara brought the tarantula out of the box and even Kong seemed creeped out by it. Love and Rayne were already on the ramp and Tara put it on Sky’s stomach as she lay in the ring.

Tara has decent music. She and Rayne trade some standing submissions, but Tara cartwheels out and grounds Rayne. She keeps working a wrist lock, so Rayne goes to the ropes where her peeps can pull her out. Tara knocks back Sky and Love, rolls Rayne back in, and hits a cool Slingshot Leg Drop for two. Is that new? Tara gets distracted by Love for a moment, which lets Rayne take control with a knee to the gut. She hits a few more knees to Tara’s head, then hits a Neck Breaker for two. She hits some mounted punches, continually going for covers. Rayne goes for a dropkick off the top rope, but Tara rolls out of the way. She catches Rayne with a right hand as she gets up. She hits a few more, than gets a Snap Suplex and rolls into the cover for two. She follows up with a Body Slam and a Standing Moonsault (no shimmy-shake) for two more. Annoyed, Tara hits the Widow’s Peak for the kill.

WINNER: Tara

Love gloats about her title on the way out.

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