Jeff Hardy vs Sting TNA Impact Result

Jeff Hardy vs Sting TNA Impact Result
TNA iMPACT!
Orlando, Florida (Impact Zone)
May 20, 2010
Commentators: Mike Tenay & Taz
Report by: Josh Boutwell of Wrestleview.com

Start of Show
Eric Bischoff's music hits and "Easy-E" makes his way out to the ring accompanied by the unbelievably gorgeous Ms. Tessmacher (formerly Brooke from the Extreme Expose in WWE's version of ECW). Ms. Tessmacher sure fills out that skirt, okay I'll stop. Bischoff has a sheet with him and is standing in front of some billboard type pictures in the ring with "Top 10 Contenders" on it. He says tonight he will reveal what we've all been waiting for, the Top 10 Heavyweight Contenders Rankings. Bischoff says the TNA Championship Committee comprised of Hulk Hogan, Dixie Carter, and Bischoff himself used three basic critera to comprise the Rankings. 1st, fan voting on TNAWrestling.com. 2nd, career and championship records. 3rd, win-loss records in TNA. In the back we see Hulk Hogan and Dixie Carter watching on a monitor with other TNA Officials. Bischoff reveals the 10th Ranked Heavyweight: SAMOA JOE!

Joe walks out wearing a suit and then a quick video package hyping up Joe are shown. #9 is "The Freak" ROB TERRY (boy that's a slap in the face to Joe). Terry limps out (selling his knee injury) and then a video package hyping him is shown. #8 is none other than DESMOND WOLFE. #7 is "THE POPE" D'ANGELO DINERO (who Bischoff says is one of Ms. Tessmacher's favorites) and Pope makes his way out fresh off of shoulder surgery. Word is he COULD (not guarnteed) be back by Slammiversary. His video package mentions that "many say it's only a matter of time before this gifted athlete wins his first World Championship". #6 is ABYSS, all of the guys are lining up on the stage as they come out and of course Abyss is the only one so far that isn't wearing a suit. #5 is none other than Mr. Anderson! He gets a pretty good pop from the crowd. #4 is JEFF HARDY, oh yeah he got a big pop. #3 is former TNA World Heavyweight Champion, "The Phenomenal" AJ STYLES! #2 is none other than the returning "Olympic Hero" KURT ANGLE! Kurt doesn't come through the tunnel for some reason and Bischoff seems to be surprised by this. A "We Want Angle!" chant starts up now. The top ranked contender and the man who will face Rob Van Dam at Slammiversary for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship (that means no King of the Mountain?!): STING!

Sting's music hits and the "Icon" walks out to the ring bypassing the other contenders on the stage. Tenay says that Jeff Jarrett has suffered a partially torn Rotator Cuff due to Sting's attack at Sacrifice. As Sting gets in the ring the fans chant "we want a recount" at him. Bischoff congratulates Sting on being named the #1 Contender and wishes him luck in his match against RVD at Slammiversary. Bischoff says tonight Sting will have an opportunity to prove that he will be a fighting #1 Contender because tonight Sting will be facing Jeff Hardy one-on-one in the Main Event! Sting grabs the microphone and asks Bischoff if he really thinks he won't do the same thing to Hardy that he did to Jarrett. Sting says that Bischoff, Hogan, and Dixie wanted 'change' and then Sting nails those signs in the ring with his bat and says "that's change right there." Sting says he thinks Bischoff needs to change the way he walks and then hits Bischoff in the gut with the bat and then nails him in the knee with it! Hogan and Dixie are watching in the back and Hogan says "I gotta go" and walks off. In the ring Abyss hit's the ring but eats a hardy meal of bat for his troubles courtesy of the Stinger. Sting knocks Abyss out of the ring and then Jeff Hardy sneaks in behind Sting and snatches the bat from him. Jeff dares Sting to try him now while Pope & Terry check on Bischoff on the outside. Jeff tosses the bat down and then pulls of his shirt and dares Sting to come fight him now! Sting gets in Hardy's face and Hardy slaps him! Sting answers with a kick to the balls! Sting picks up the bat and Rob Van Dam's music hits!

RVD walks out (the heels are just watching on the stage) and distracts Sting allowing Hardy to chop block Sting's knee! Jeff then hits Sting with a Reverse Twist of Fate! Hardy climbs to the top for the Swanton Bomb but Sting rolls out of the ring and bails out. RVD goes into the ring and checks on Jeff.

Main Event
"The Icon" Sting vs. "Charismatic Enigma" Jeff Hardy

Yes, this is yet another first time ever matchup being aired on free TV. There is about 10 minutes left in the show so don't bet on a classic here. Sting and Jeff circle each other and then they lockup. Sting forces Hardy into the corner where the referee breaks them up. Sting then nails Hardy with a back chop and then a back elbow. Jeff comes back with a series of back hands and then a mule kick! Jeff with a clothesline and Sting rolls out of the ring. Sting stalls at ringside so Jeff nails him with a Sliding Dropkick through the ropes! Jeff then attempts a Slingshot Cross Body over the top but Sting rolled back into the ring so Jeff crashes into the floor. Sting rolls back out and tosses Jeff onto the ramp and slams Jeff's leg against the ramp. Sting grabs Jeff by the leg and slams his leg into the ramp again and then taunts him. Sting throws Jeff back into the ring and puts the boots to him. Sting rakes the eyes of Jeff and then kicks him in the knee. Sting stomps on the knee and then rakes his eyes again in the corner. Sting follows up with the Stinger Splash and then he goes for a second one but Jeff moves out of the way and connects with a clothesline. Jeff follows up with an Atomic Drop followed by the Leg Drop to Sting's groin. Jeff with a Sliding Dropkick for a near fall. Jeff throws Sting into the corner and then he goes for the Whisper In The Wind but Sting moves out of the way! Sting immediately locks Jeff in the Scorpion Death Drop! Jeff fights the hold and is able to get to the ropes and break the hold. Sting grabs Jeff by the leg and pulls him back to the center of the ring. The referee was checking on Jeff and when Sting pulled Jeff it knocked the referee out of the ring. Sting grabs Jeff and goes for the Scorpion Death Drop but Mr. Anderson comes out of nowhere and hits Sting with a Scorpion Death Drop of his own! Jeff covers Sting and Slick Johnson rolls back into the ring, 1...2...3!

Winner: Jeff Hardy via pinfall

After the match Mr. Anderson raises Jeff's arm and then claps for him. Jeff shoves Anderson asks him what the hell he's doing. Anderson calls for his microphone to be lowered down but Sting nails him the bat from behind! Sting blasts Hardy with it and then blasts Anderson again! Sting goes back and forth between them hitting them with the bat!

source: wrestleview.com