FIRST TNA IMPACT OF 2005
The Power came out to the ring and told the world that after snatching the owner last week, this week....they've got a legend. STING is announced as a new member of The Power - 82.4%
Jeff Hardy defeated CM Punk, when Jushin Thunder Lyger attacked Punk, allowing Jeff to hit the Swanton for the win - 85.6%
Bret Hart came out and announced that Lyger and Jeff had joined the good fight against The Power, and that they won't be the only ones - 74.6%
Bret then announced that he still had the power to make the Number 1 Contendership for any title, and that tonight, if Cactus Sid refused to face Raven he would strip him of the title, if Sid wins, he can do as he pleases with the belt, if Raven wins, Sid will put his title on the line in a match of Bret's choosing at A Cold Day In Hell - 89.1%
Kevin Nash then came out and told Bret that seeing as he likes to play with fire, he can play with the biggest fire in The Power...... Bret will go 1 on 1 with BROCK LESNAR next week on Impact, and that seeing as Bret talks about more announcements regarding his stable, Nash has an announcement about the Heavyweight title which will rock the company - 83.2%
Bret then retorted by saying if Nash wants to play games, how about Bret shows him how serious he is, by introducing the newest members of his group..... The Sandman....... AND HULK HOGAN - 78.3%
Hulk Hogan and The Sandman defeated Goldberg and Jeff Jarrett by Pinfall, when Hogan pinned Goldberg, Bret Hart then ran in to attack The Power members, only to be cut off by Christopher Daniels - 75.6%
Kevin Nash came out again and announced that if Bret really wants to get physical, he can have one last chance at glory..... when he faces CHRISTOPHER DANIELS for the NWA HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE at the next PPV!! - 89.1%
Cactus Sid was shown backstage, saying that while it was unfair that he had to give up his rights as champion, purely because of the irrational hatred of one man, he was willing to go ahead with it, just to show Bret that Sid is a true man and a true champion - 99.3%
Raven defeated Cactus Sid by Pinfall to earn a shot at the NWA International Title @ A Cold Winter Hell, following an evenflow DDT after a hard fought match - 95.5%
Overall Rating: 85.3%
Attendance: 5,563 (South Dakota)
Viewers: The TV figures for last night are now in: TTNA Impact drew 801,786 viewers (down by 286,664); WWE RAW drew 1,162,393 viewers (up by 619,714);
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