This week, Raw and Impact went head-to-head for the second time this year. On Impact, new TNA Knockout Tag Team Championships were crowned. Madison Rayne and Velvet Sky became the third-ever Champions. On Raw, Eve, Kelly Kelly and Gail Kim defeated Divas Champion Maryse, Alicia Fox and Katie Lea

On this week’s episode of Impact, The Beautiful People (Velvet Sky, Madison Rayne, and Lacey Von Erich) picked up a big win, defeating TNA Knockout Women’s Champion Tara, and the TNA Knockout Tag Team Champions Awesome Kong and Hamada.

On the January 14, 2010 episode of Impact, Angelina Love made her much anticipated return to TNA, and ODB vs. Tara in a 2 out of 3 Falls Match was booked for TNA “Genesis.”

Top 25 Ranking of 2009 – #10: ODB (Jessica Kresa)
Tag Team Top 10 of 2009 – #10: Velvet Sky & Madison Rayne

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On December 31, 2009, the women of TNA ended the year with a bang. Eight women competed in a tournament to determine the #1 contender for the TNA Women’s Knockout Championship, which rejuvenated credibility in the Women’s Knockout Championship by having a show dedicated to establishing a #1 contender. Also on the show, was the TNA Knockout Tag Team Champions Sarita and Taylor Wilde in action.

New Year’s Eve 2009 will be a historic night for the TNA Knockouts. TNA taped an All-Knockouts special on Monday December 21, which featured Awesome Kong, Roxxi, The Beautiful People, Hamada, ODB, SariTaylor and a few surprise names.

The December 17, 2009 episode of Impact saw final build for the Knockouts Championship match at TNA Final Resolution: ODB(c) vs. Tara, and planted seeds for increased competition within the Knockouts Tag Team Division.

The December 10, 2009 episode of TNA Impact saw 4 matches involving Knockouts. Hamada faced Eric Young in a TNA Global Championship match, Awesome Kong & Scott Steiner vs. Kristal & Bobby Lashley, ODB vs. Tara in a hardcore match, and Lacey Von Erich vs. Velvet Sky in a Mud Wrestling match.

In this edition of The Rundown: Awesome Kong launches a nonprofit organization, Kong’s WSU Wrestling return, Maria Kanellis Celebrity Apprentice update, World Wrestling Entertainment and Lauren Mayhew part ways, “Sweet” Saraya Knight TNA rumor killer, Angelina Love hints to a return, and much more.

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