Stone pays the price for leading the attack that sidelined Santana
Summary
– Robert Stone attempts a pre-match ambush
– Santana dominates despite his previously injured arm
– A clear warning is issued to every NXT outsider
Robert Stone stepped into the ring on TNA iMPACT hoping to steal momentum for the NXT contingent, but he instead became the first target in Mike Santana’s mission for revenge. Stone was one of the figures involved in the assault that sidelined Santana weeks earlier, and the effects of that attack still linger through the scar above Santana’s eye and the damage to his right arm.
Before the bell, Stone tried to strike first by attacking Santana from behind. The strategy failed as Santana immediately recovered and threw Stone across the ringside area. A sidestep sent Santana’s injured arm crashing into the ring post, briefly giving Stone the advantage he needed. The same arm had been smashed with a steel chair during the original NXT ambush.
The momentum shifted instantly once Santana regained control. He launched Stone into the steel and delivered Spin the Block to score a decisive victory. The message was unmistakable. Santana declared that he intends to hunt down every member of the NXT group that orchestrated the attack. His vow of “one down” left the crowd erupting as he warned the rest of the NXT roster that he is far from finished.
