Impact 14/07/06

Just 10 days removed from Xtreme Overload and the action hotted up on Impact.

In the main event of the evening, and in a World Title match, Randy Orton defeated Kurt Angle in what observers called one of the best Impact matches of the year so far. Of course it was not without it's controversy as it was a Barabus Lashley chair shot that knocked him out.

In other matches, European Champion Paul Wardle was defeated in a non-title match by Carlito, which gives Carlito a hell of a lot of momentum leading up to the Four Corners Ladder Mayhem match at XO. In title action, MNM defeated the Second City Saints and then said that the Saints would never get another title shot at them EVER. CM Punk went to IWF Commissioner Eric Bischoff afterwards though and cut a deal; there would be one final match between the two teams at XO but with one stipulation - the losing team will never be able to team up on an IWF card ever again!

Alexis Laree warmed up for XO by defeating Lisa Marie Veron and Samoa Joe and Finlay battled to a wild no-contest; after the match, Eric Bischoff announced the two would meet at XO in a Submit Or Die match!

MATCH RESULTS:
Samoa Joe & Finlay went to a no-contest
Carlito pinned Paul Wardle (non-title match)
Alexis Laree defeated Lisa Marie Veron
MNM defeated The Second City Saints
Randy Orton pinned Kurt Angle