Mickie James

If TNA’s New Year’s resolution was to confuse fans of the Knockouts division, they certainly succeeded tonight.

Valiant babyface Mickie James cost herself the Knockouts Championship in very heel-like manner by clocking champion Gail Kim with a pair of brass knuckles in view of the referee.

And that wasn’t all! Velvet Sky revealed her plan to “take a stand” for the Knockouts division by lobbying for the role of Knockouts VP, vacated last month after Karen Jarrett‘s firing, and wanted to prove herself to Sting by suggesting a stipulation for the Knockouts match. With Sting signing off on Velvet’s idea, Gail’s partner Madison Rayne found herself hanging above the ring in a cage to prevent her from interfering in the match. (Read the rest of this entry…)

The following is from the Impact Wrestling official website:

In tag team action, Knockouts Tag Team Champions Gail Kim and Madison Rayne will defend the gold against Mickie James and Traci Brooks.

You can also read spoilers for Thursday’s Impact Wrestling broadcast here.