Impact Wrestling Recap : Knockouts Tag Team Champions Gail Kim and Madison Rayne vs Mickie James and Traci Brooks
We then head to the ring where the Tag Team Titles are up for grabs! Harrrrdcorrree Country and Traci Brooks make their way out first as Traci seems all business tonight due to what happened earlier. Mickie slides into the ring as the two then proceed to pose for the crowd until the still-addicting theme of Gail Kim hits and the Tag Team Champions make their way out in matching red gear. They taunt the crowd with all of their title glory, but Traci and Mickie have had enough as they attack before the bell! Traci and Gail fight on the outside, as Mickie spears Madison inside the ring. All hell has broken loose, with Traci countering an Irish whip attempt by Gail and instead, sending Gail flying into the steel steps!Meanwhile, back in the ring, Mickie drops Madison with an arm trap neckbreaker to send the Queen Bee outside the ring. Traci rolls Gail back inside, as the challengers exchange hits, slaps, and kicks to the Knockouts Champ. Mickie proceeds to boot Madison in the stomach and send her flying into Gail as both Champions seem to be down and out… and we head to commercial break. Once back, Mickie can be seen in full control with some brutal kicks to the midsection. She follows it up with a Monkey Flip, but Madison then takes advantage until Mickie slides under a boot and snapmares Rayne. She goes to fly off the ring ropes, but Gail kicks her in the back!
Traci then runs outside the ring after Gail as Madison locks in a nice cravate. The crowd gets behind Mickie as she tries to escape, but Rayne with some knees to the face. She goes for a kick but Mickie forces her into a split and connects with a baseball slide dropkick! Gail breaks up a two count, as Traci then spears Gail inside the ring. Mickie with the bridging roll up for a near fall, but Madison then capitalizes with a clothesline for another two count. Rayne locks in a sleeper hold on the fan favorite, and the crowd attempts to do all they can to help Mickie out. This proves no use though, as Madison slams her down by the hair.
James with a quick roll up for a two count, but Madison then takes control once more with some shots to the face. Mickie crawls into the corner and Rayne chokes her with her boot, before running forward with a hip splash into a facebuster! Traci tries desperately to get the tag, as Rayne goes for the facebuster again, but Mickie throws her off. Tag into Gail Kim who destroys all hopes of a tag. She goes for a powerslam, but Mickie escapes and tags in Traci! Traci goes wild on the Knockouts Champ with some running clotheslines and a jawbreaker! She follows it up with a running set of knees to the back, before countering a neckbreaker attempt into a sick clothesline. Madison breaks up a near fall, which brings Mickie to leap off the top rope with a Lou Thesz Press. Gail then takes control with the Eat Defeat for the victory, as Madison restrains Mickie from entering to make the save. The champions retain in this hard fought bout!
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Saturday, January 7, 2012
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