TNA FINAL RESOLUTION: (12.20.09) - Raven and Dr. Stevie came to the ring first. Mick Foley and Abyss then came out, then Foley took a mic and said it's going to be a Foley Funhouse match.
RAVEN & DR. STEVIE vs. ABYSS & MICK FOLEY - Foley's Funhouse Rules match
The brawl started with all four men in the ring, then it moved to the floor where Foley and Raven took their fight off-camera backstage. Abyss then took Dr. Stevie to the stage area near a table. Abyss wanted a powerbomb off the stage, but Raven cracked Abyss over the back with a Kendo stick. Raven then drove the edge of the stick into Abyss's throat to try to sell the move. Raven followed by biting into Abyss's "burned leg" like on Impact. Stevie and Raven then double-teamed Abyss before pulling out a gasoline can. Foley ran down the entranceramp with a shopping cart full of weapons to save Abyss. He pulled out a barbed wire bat and popped Stevie across the back. In the ring, Foley dropped Raven with a piledriver before dropping Stevie with a double underhook DDT. Abyss entered the ring and bounced off the ropes before sitting on Stevie and Raven. Foley then pulled out the "trademark sock," as Tenay called it. Suddenly, some powder was thrown into Foley's eyes. Raven and Stevie double-teamed Foley, but Abyss grabbed Stevie and gave him the Shock Treatment while leg-dropping Raven on the way down. Well, that was innovative. It only scored a two count, though. Abyss and Foley then pulled out socks and each locked in a mandible claw.
At 8:00, Foley and Stevie took their fight to the stage area. Foley but a fake-looking barbed wire hula hoop around Richards before placing him on a table. Foley then went off the stage with a dive through the table taking Richards to the floor. Back in the ring, Daffney tried to get involved with a chair, but Abyss cut her off and dropped Stevie with a Black Hole Slam for the pin and the win. Post-match: Foley played to the kids doing Abyss's "Eugene clap" to celebrate the win.
TNA iMPACT (12.17.09) - Borash talked to Mick Foley, who wanted a clarification that Hulk Hogan will actually be arriving on January 4. Foley said he's circling the wagons as they speak. He said he's had his problems with Jeff Jarrett in the past, but he needs as many allies as possible. Suddenly, Abyss Chris Parks walked in limping around. He asked Foley if he forgot that he's his ally. Abyss asked Foley if he forgot about their match at Final Resolution while he was out in Los Angeles "jack-assing around." Foley said he did not forget and he has not forgiven. He said he will not forget what Dr. Stevie has done to them. Foley vowed to have Abyss's back if Abyss will have his back. Abyss got real close to Foley and said he has Foley's back. Foley then called him a sociopath for getting in the ten-man tag later tonight despite being burned last week.
[Last week, Abyss was attacked by Raven, Stevie and Daffney backstage. TNA posted video of the attack which you can see here]
Abyss Burned
TNA World Hvt. champion A.J. STYLES & BOBBY LASHLEY & ABYSS & KURT ANGLE & TOMKO vs. SCOTT STEINER & RAVEN & DR. STEVIE & TNA tag champs BRITISH INVASION (DOUG WILLIAMS & BRUTUS MAGNUS w/Rob Terry) - Cue up Scott Steiner's music for the Impact featured match. Out came Steiner, Raven, Dr. Stevie, and British Invasion. Steiner was sporting a t-shirt featuring Krystal Marshall. A.J. Styles's music hit, then he came out with his five-man team. Raven and Dr. Stevie jumped Abyss before the bell and Raven tried to bite into Abyss's burned leg. Abyss and Raven brawled to the back while Steiner and Lashley picked up their feud ringside. Their brawl moved to the stage area as they went to commercial. Match up next.
Abyss, Raven, Stevie, Lashley, and Steiner were removed from the situation before the commercial break. The bell sounded with four minutes left to go in the show with Kurt Angle facing Magnus. Tomko then tagged in and Brutus raked his eyes. Tomko then smashed Williams with a big boot and he delivered a powerslam. Angle tagged back in and Styles complained about not getting a chance to play. Williams took down Angle with a European Uppercut, then BI hit their weak double-team finisher for a one count on Angle. The announcers briefly talked up Styles having Daniels on Sunday, Bobby Lashley still with a title shot in his back-pocket, and Angle gunning for the title. They suddenly cut backstage where Lashley and Steiner were brawling in the parking lot. Meanwhile, Stevie and Raven were slamming Abyss with trashcan lids. And back to Lashley and Steiner. Cut back to the brawls in the back. Meanwhile, Terry yanked down Tomko and Styles tagged in for his first real focus 119 minutes into the show. Styles teased the Clash on Magnus, but Williams cut him off. Tomko then broke up a British Invasion double-team move and Styles rolled up Magnus for the win.
Kurt Angle made his ring entrance. Foley came out and said he's putting him against Raven & Dr. Stevie instead of Wolfe. He said they may have burned him, but Angle burned him just as bad by questioning his authority.
KURT ANGLE vs. RAVEN & DR. STEVIE (12.3.09) - Raven and Stevie beat up Angle for two minutes. Angle made a comeback clotheslined Stevie over the top rope to the floor. Raven caught Angle with a clothesline a few seconds later. Stevie retreated up the stage. Abyss caught him with a Black Hole Slam. With Raven distracted, Angle applied the ankle lock for the immediate tapout.
