James Mitchell Summons Abyss For MONSTER'S BALL! | IMPACT! Highlights Mar. 15 2018

After weeks of taunting, intimidation and violent attacks by Kongo Kong and Jimmy Jacobs, James Mitchell returns with an ominous response to their challenge: Abyss will meet Kong next week in a MONSTER'S BALL match!
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[@stoneharper7038]

Anyone who remembers early TNA knows that James Mitchell made Abyss significantly more interesting than any other run he had in TNA

[@mohabalserafe3795]

His run with decay was awesome

[@TellMeWhenImTellingLies]

Is he in tbe hof? He deserves it. Much respect for Father James Mitchell

[@silverzombie4477]

James Mitchell. The Sinister Minister. The man who introduced Abyss to the world.

[@MattHelmSA]

Dutch mantel

[@DamianGates316]

Just like Paul Bearer with Kane!!!

[@Djshnx]

*coughKidKashcough*

[@99mrpogi]

Looks like he based his appearance from Anton levar

[@danieldrayet2364]

He actually wasnt abyss's first manager, he had a female valet called goldylocks before he had mitchell

[@thezbreer454]

I was watching old school TNA and in paticular Abyss with James Mitchell. This is a reunion of epic proportions

[@TheSkyatollah]

I'd quite like to see them bring back some more of the homegrown TNA guys.

[@LibertarianGamer-ff5tg]

Damian Skyfire Joe still asking where is his money? AJ styles left because didn’t want to take a 40% pay cut.

[@cchisolm92cc]

thezbreer454 Agreed. I'm feeling 13 again

[@chrisrandolph1264]

Remember when they broke into Christians house and almost drowned him

[@Headbussr]

thezbreer454 back then it was atleast tolerable. lol!

[@radicaldemocrat7558]

James Mitchell is still gold on the mic.

[@TheGame2224]

Radical Democrat Always has been. Even in WCW.

[@romedawg2095]

Yup. Seems like he never lost his touch.

[@AcornSmokes420]

Radical Democrat well it's like riding a bike or making love, once you learn it, you never forget it!!

[@MrAnime4lyfe]

James Mitchell is still AMAZING on the mic. Criminally underrated manager who has always delivered A grade promos consistently. Although, I feel his talents are being wasted on Abyss in his current state. I KNOW he can get back into feasible shape and can be truly be a monster to be feared again, but all I see when I look at him now is Joseph Park in a mask; which is bad because they're supposed to be portrayed as two completely different entities but I just don't see Abyss when I look at him now. IMPACT really needs to give him around 6 months+ off, get him back into shape, grow his hair out (If Taker can do it, he can do it too), bring James Mitchell back full time and you WILL have gold. I really want to see the REAL monster return before he retires.

[@Wolfpack-cn7my]

Mranime4lyfe I'd love to see Mitchell have a run in wwe managing Sanity, the bludgeon brothers, Lars Sullivan, or really any monster/crazy type character cause he's just perfect as a sinister mouthpiece

[@Wolfpack-cn7my]

And I definitely agree about seeing Joseph park in mask rather than abyss. Not sure why kane and abyss went with the masks that expose too much of their faces.

[@theamazingpowderedtoastman4816]

Mranime4lyfe His work in ECW was also good.

[@johnsomething145]

Could imagine mitchell with someone like braun strowman even though he doesnt need a mouth piece or someone like barren corbin

[@michaelmetal71]

Mranime4lyfe I

[@rblx_danielbryan]

Thank you James Mitchell for summoning the monster Abyss!!!!!

[@dewayneduffy6032]

Braun Beaudin tna still on TV

[@katlynwalker5755]

I shall abyse in pairs ky

[@romedawg2095]

@Braun Agreed.

[@coolskeleton9550]

Dewayne duffy on pop tv

[@nathaniel8328]

Braun Beaudin This is my favorite promo.

[@TheIceAnt]

Mitchell and Abyss are two of the greatest never to work in WWE. Legit legends. Perfect duo.

[@guest2casagrande-eh2if]

Abyss in wwe now

[@leocardosobr]

Mitchell worked at One Night Stand 2005

[@Duddamac]

If only abyss vs undertaker with Mitchell and Paul bearer

[@JesusChristmyMESSIAH]

Abyss works in wwe

[@michaelmcdonald4639]

I totally agree with James Mitchell being Abyss manager, great combo work

[@fredpompei7324]

TNA’s true monster returns!!!!

[@D8379]

I can't wait until next week, Abyss vs. Kongo Kong Monster's Ball match it's going to be amazing. Abyss is a legend he's been in Impact for a long time, he's won all the titles except the Impact Grand Championship, they should induct him into the Impact Wrestling Hall OF Fame.

[@exunderscorejai]

I love James Mitchell. He's criminally underrated. He's almost Heyman-esque on the mic.

[@reececlive1705]

Give abyss his old mask back

[@SadBoyDenzel]

Facts

[@reececlive1705]

DMG_TV ever since he's been unmasked he's gotten worse

[@SadBoyDenzel]

Reece Clive lol ik

[@dropdeadgaming1178]

Cough Cough* Kane

[@smokeysmoo4648]

And his old chain

[@CraigHarrisWakka]

Abyss needs to take some personal time off, rest up, and get back in shape. He was one of the favorites of mine in 2006, but around 2010 he got slow & sluggish.

[@Hellraiser988]

Dakota Bownes I am pretty sure telling a work horse to take a break just won't work

[@dylando2583]

Get home to wwe for a bit and have a fued with Kane then Kane can retire

[@dylando2583]

Get him*

[@eddiesonneborn8184]

More like they need to kick Joseph park out of the suit and give it bsck to the guy who was first abyss

[@CraigHarrisWakka]

@@eddiesonneborn8184 There was another Abyss? Interesting.

[@truereclaim7341]

It generally look like Jacobs was so happy when abyss came out

[@coolskeleton9550]

michael Haczynskyj he was he was trying to get abyss out this whole time

[@TheCory00712]

The only equivalent to Paul bearer, the instigator of annihilation father James Mitchell!

[@kellybills2987]

Far from equivalent. You should be ashamed of what you said.

[@charlesbranscomb8493]

Kelly Bills why???

[@TheCory00712]

Kelly Bills for I am not with all due respect the man formally known as the sinister minister of the original ECW is equal to the father of destruction.

[@TheCory00712]

Kelly Bills your comment should fade away and classify itself as obsolete!

[@XxShadowGTxX]

OBSOLETE!!!!!!!!!

[@CharismaEnigma]

Great to see James Mitchell again! Such an underrated talent!

[@LooKerHood]

OMG I love Abyss so much! Classic Impact wrestler lml

[@anthonycatalfamojr2403]

Have been a fan of james mitchell forever.

[@melitonorozcojr.8099]

James Mitchell looks like he could play captain barbosa lol

[@JS-eu1co]

Meliton Orozco Mitchell look like Jeff Ross bald

[@brianmoore3243]

He looks like Captain Hook from HOOK

[@inunyjah]

Meliton Orozco he looks like a brown jeff hardy

[@inunyjah]

Nvm i read jimmy jacobs

[@cchisolm92cc]

Meliton Orozco I'm done. I'll say if Charles Xavier had an offspring with a hooker

[@williamfarmer4455]

For a company struggling it seems to be more of a show then ever for some reason. my cable company don't get pop tv no longer don't get to watch many episode's. not greatest of show but there working towards decent stories just get lil corny at times but there trying there way to compete with all wrestling

[@jordandill7863]

i LOVED this but i think it would have been MORE epic if they brought back the ORIGINAL ABYSS attire and mask

[@nicekittykat9691]

FINALLY!!!! I don't want to look like I'm over reacting but umm...I nearly drew tears I love you abyss

[@blacksheep25251]

This is one of favorite James Mitchel promos. He is ALWAYS entertaining!

[@Samurai_Stoner]

Jimmy Jacobs is amazing on the mic though...

[@onuoraawesome7777]

Gorekitten 83 Agreed.

[@AcornSmokes420]

Gorekitten 83 and a great wrestler

[@1mandynasty727]

Gorekitten 83 he looks gay

[@maldini883]

You recon ? I was thinking during this promo how cringeworthy and try hard it was.

[@MrAdrenaline1982]

No, he literally sounds like an amateur actor reading lines from a teleprompter.

[@aleisterblack5797]

Push The MONSTER ABYSS

[@TheBlackNostalgiaNerd]

ALEISTER BLACK to old now

[@ejmovement1613]

I didn't know they got James Mitchell back! What a reunion!

[@zachwhitlow4]

James Mitchell shows once again why he is one of the best on mic performers we have ever seen

[@Terrorsinsin]

Really hope TNA somehow get back to their glory days...the promotion that never died 🤘

[@consumedbytimee]

Should’ve been Braun Strowman’s tag team partner at wrestlmania that would’ve been insane..

[@Disneymagic24]

This is pretty awesome! Super hyped for this match!

[@chrismlone]

Been waiting for James Mitchell to return since he left. Phenomenal manager!

[@alexanimashaun9156]

I like abyss but the moment they showed who was under the mask it runied his mystique

[@RabidDogma]

I disagree. The whole Joseph Park/Chris Park thing has been great. His full name is Christopher Joseph Park, so it has even more grounding in reality that he switches personas to one that has his "other" real name.

[@JMad99]

I agree Joseph Park becoming a character has drained life out of the abyss character much like in wwe when they made Kane corporate it drained life out of the character and didn't have the same impact (no pun intended) when he put the mask back on

[@alexanimashaun9156]

Javar Madison Jr. my point exactly

[@shaner5150]

Does anyone REALLY look at Kongo Kong and think he's intimidating looking??

[@ericadams214]

shaner5150 😄😄😄 Nah

[@YoungshoesTY]

his titties are quite the intimidating factor

[@al56890]

Well ask yourself if he was standing right in front of you and is about to beat you up will you still have the balls to say that

[@dimestoretrophy6233]

Buffets?

[@jasonr.3173]

He looks like the Missing Link and Kamala had a love child.

[@adamhuntniles1987]

Finally Joseph Parks turn back into the abyss

[@torrancechronicles]

I so wanna see Jimmy Jacobs wrestle not manage.. Just wrestle

[@kingburtonhd3396]

He definitely needs to just wrestle lmao He has mic skills but it sounds like its forced and he's trying a little hard.

[@kanamori8130]

soy el único que lloró de emoción al ver a James Mitchell regresar? :')

[@eliebechara3811]

Here after Sonya Deville looked like Father James Mitchell in that red suit, last night on Raw. LOL

[@ryderstrong3899]

I love Kongo Kong's face paint

[@sherimascote7850]

I apologized WWE is totally sucks! My opinion.sorry WWE Fan's

[@timothyfogarty2461]

Jim Mitchell is a great act

[@melitonorozcojr.8099]

Don't get me wrong I love abyss and always have been a fan but he clearly just doesn't move the same and much like Kane I wish he would retire

[@reececlive1705]

Meliton Orozco ever since he got unmasked and then remasked I feel like he's gotten 10 times worse.

[@Wolfpack-cn7my]

Yeah they should have abyss be a mentor for a new age monster character

[@joethecook7260]

Just like Kane with corporate kane it ruined him forever

[@joethecook7260]

Meliton Orozco nah MITCHELL will make abyss great again

[@silverjones32]

Will you people quit bitching about everything?! Jeez!!!!

[@EzraDair]

“The monster has returned” said in a tonedeaf voice

[@rockmusicfan9278]

If only this angle was 5 years earlier. The reaction would have been amazing

[@fe7fe8yellowphoenix77]

1:45 Jimmy Jacobs says WTF XD

[@alchemolozano176]

Yes, Father James Mitchell is Back!! Greatest manager of all time that could cut intriguing promos.

[@TheGame2224]

Alchemo Lozano Yep. Even in WCW

[@TheGame2224]

LJ54 Ellsworth is the greatest.

[@RabidDogma]

LJ54 - what are you smoking? He's right up there with people like Paul Bearer, Jimmy Hart, etc. The only two people I'd say completely outclass him are Paul Heyman and Bobby Heenan, mostly because they're in two completely separate classes of their own. Heyman is a god on the mic. He can get you excited about anything. Heenan was simply the best heel manager in history. Conniving, backstabbing, malicious, and absolutely hilarious. When he went to commentary he became the single greatest color commentator in history, bar none. Other than those two, I'd say James Mitchell shares that highest tier with the legends.

[@gamblerrr2763]

LJ54 Vicky better than Mitchell? Crazy talk

[@gamblerrr2763]

LJ54 nuclear heat when she was a manager or a GM? Maybe u need to rejig Ur memory

[@hyiascynth]

I just got chills! The best twosome together again! Thank you Impact!

[@IV10]

Click! Doomsday!

[@larryovah5437]

THE MONSTER IS BACK!!!!

[@marcortega8897]

I'm glad Abyss is back...No more Joseph Park.James Mitchell thank you for bring him back.💪💪💪🤘🤘👍👍💀

[@punkfitness53]

Abyss for world champ one more time

[@saykuku2]

Hes old and fat

[@coolvideos5113]

steven Vazquez yes

[@So_FN_-S1N1STER]

Love his theme song 💯

[@romedawg2095]

Hades chosen goliath is back!!! Hyped as hyped can be about Monsters Ball!

[@myownfriend23]

Never realized how much James Mitchell feels like a character played by George Carlin.

[@RabidDogma]

THE SINISTER MINISTER! HOLY COW!

[@jeannoel4362]

James Mitchell has always been great on the mic. It's like impact version of Paul Heyman.

[@FreekKing27]

I knew it was gonna be Monsters Ball match

[@YoungRiaz]

Father James was in ecw as the sinister minister

[@yooitsheavenn]

Will he come back with Rosemary

[@TheBlackNostalgiaNerd]

Heaven Shelton no he's with Father James Mitchell which is even better

[@russelgawa3807]

Heaven Shelton storyline rosemary wins the title back then wants her monster back gives an opening for a new monster for rosemary to fight mitchell and abyss

[@saykuku2]

No

[@itsthehumor95]

Heaven Shelton that would be a joy

[@b_08_amitkumarsahu90]

I love team decay

[@paulroberts5234]

Bring original storylines of tna back to impact wrestling! To increase ratings and fan base. The old days were excellent!

[@coolskeleton9550]

Paul Roberts they got James back so who knows...

[@L-Dawg96]

God the commentary killed this

[@ENTITYR6]

abyss has to go to wwe at least once before he retires

[@sxeeverardo]

Didnt know the lead singer of The Cure was a pro wrestler 🤔🤔

[@keaton_jb_meme_central]

Undertaker and Paul Bearer Brock Lesnar and Paul Heyman Abyss and James Mitchell

[@aleisterblack5797]

This is awesome

[@wolvie667]

What happened with Kongo Kong?? he was just gone without me ever hearing a real reason

[@scw_wrestling_official]

Jacobs looks like Chris Jericho the scarf the jacket and he even speaks like him

[@bradentwidwell7955]

Sean Paredes he was the one to give Jericho the list gimmick

[@1randomcrazyguy]

Looks like a tanned Jeff hardy 😂

[@allenbass5131]

Chris Jericho will be with Impact before too much longer. Getting interesting over there again.

[@therealfrisco3859]

Just more gay looking than y2j

[@GOTH_JAY_1]

The REAL TNA fans would be losing their mind…These fans ain’t nothin if not amateur.

[@kaweso5145]

Awesome video

[@ibraheemzaheer5155]

The dream match man honestly woulda been taker v abyss both legends in their own right

[@jamesclark6914]

Welcome back Abyss! 😀

[@Jauckor]

This was the best thing in this wrestling week: Father Mitchell bringing Abyys.

[@goat_filipino7020]

Didn’t James Mitchell have a different name Like the sinister minister or something like that?

[@TheBlackNostalgiaNerd]

Michael O'Keefe in ECW and WCW he was the Sinister Minister but his actual name is James Mitchell

[@TheGame2224]

The Black Nostalgia Nerd No, in WCW he was James Vandenberg.

[@koreykobain4761]

James Mitchell Sinister Minister James Vandenberg i could care less this guy is pure fucking GOLD His promos are crisp his delivery is lightning in a bottle He has got to be up there with Austin Foley Rhodes Piper As one of the greatest promo artists in its entirety Cant say the same for the useless TWATS on commentary With real heartfelt commentary that could of been made into a huge fucking deal who is it Matthews and Dutt?? if so sack these clowns they can't show or deliver suspense there was NO drive there was NO passion "Oh it's James Mitchell" Fucking MORONS THANK THE LORD ABOVE THAT MITCHELL SAVED THERE ASSES WITH THIS ONCE AGAIN GRADE A PROMO

[@TheBlackNostalgiaNerd]

I stand corrected

[@TheGame2224]

The Black Nostalgia Nerd No problemo. He was briefly Mortis's and Wrath's manager

[@dylanthebiguy]

Me: *click*.................huh looks like nothing hap- Father james: DOOOOOOOOMSSSSDAAAAAAAYYYY

[@alfredoplascencia6067]

Those blade scars tho

[@na-quangray9664]

2:36 Why is Father Mitchell lying to Jimmy Jacobs??

[@WilliamSmith-kt4wh]

yes yes yes yes yes yes impact is awesome

[@cajunasian71]

I was expecting a massive pop when Mitchell said the classic, "Click. Doomsday!", but then I remembered that old TNA fans don't really watch the product anymore and the current fans are clueless (unless they quickly Google or watch a classic Abyss/ Mitchell promo on KZbin). Still it was nice to see Abyss back...and the Sinister Minister 👍

[@onuoraawesome7777]

Just awesome.

[@xavierwashington5408]

Rm when Abyss was a Sea Monster for a bit

[@bonusbaby801]

I've said before, at the risk of getting decimated by comments, that I have been greatly underwhelmed with Abyss. He always looks so clumsy. Tonight was the best I've seen him move in the ring...still clumsy though.

[@jesusgallegos3537]

Bid Daddy V/Viscera looks like Kongo kong from the face!

[@wolvie667]

Kongo Kong is just TNA"s weak version of Umaga

[@myownfriend23]

The wild savage gimmick was a thing in wrestling way before Umaga. Look at the Wild Samoans or Kamala. It's one of the oldest gimmicks in wrestling.

[@RabidDogma]

Not to mention Papa Shango, The Boogeyman, even Tony Atlas had a (sad) stint as Saba Simba. Umaga was definitely the best version of this gimmick, but he was far from the original.

[@ladair30]

With a hint of Rikishi

[@MrTimebomb360]

wolvie667 very weak version of umaga

[@realturtle1355]

wolvie667 R.I.P. Umaga

[@ianmcdonough4305]

F'king James Mitchell. One of the best managers of all time.

[@CEOFeatherK1LLS]

That's Clearly Joseph Parks 😂😂😂

[@thesnacccgawdsukuryuappu]

They mentioned that years ago when Eric Young awakened Abyss out of Joseph in a match.....

[@myownfriend23]

This whole storyline has been to get the monster Abyss out of Jospeh Park. You're slow on the uptake.

[@saykuku2]

Quality work, Sherlock.

[@RabidDogma]

We all know that. That's the POINT. Christopher Joseph Park (also his real name), as the TNA character, suffers from Dissociative Identity Disorder. When he's Christopher, he's Abyss. When he's Joseph, he's a normal guy. The original storyline was all about finding his "brother" Chris when everyone clearly knew, but didn't dare say, that he was Chris. You don't poke the bear. Jimmy Jacobs poked the bear. THAT'S THE ENTIRE POINT OF THE STORYLINE. Get with it.

[@CC-rk8oc]

Jimmy has acting like a bad Seth green 😂

[@tenshi986]

Braun strowman is the real monster and he could take out these two in a flash

[@tomekajones9671]

Astaroth The Dark Wolf go back to wwe then and watch all the braun strowmam you want and stfu

[@tenshi986]

Tomeka Jones Get these hands boi

[@jUAN.T]

2006 The Great Khail can kill Braun strowman

[@tenshi986]

jUAN.T khail is slow

[@TheBlackNostalgiaNerd]

Astaroth The Dark Wolf Strowman name isnt even the monster junior. The monster Abyss was the monster while strowman was in highschool somewhere

[@aleisterblack5797]

BRAUN STROWMAN vs Kongo Kong vs The Monster ABYSS is the Fuckyn Match Dream Bay bay

[@jacobbaker225]

it would be a nightmare for the company who has to book these monsters

[@BetaBacon]

These people don’t even know who James is so awesome to see him again

[@Mar-zs4kl]

Wats up with the crowd

[@NotoriousTorashiro]

What do you mean? TNA sent two nobodies out there and the crowd couldn't give two shits about them. Abyss came out and they went nuts.

[@romedawg2095]

@Torashiro Heck, they were chanting his name and went crazy when he showed up.

[@travisf7818]

Should of come out in the prisoner uniform outfit with the name and number on the back.... the 5150 look was intense

[@timlemerande7592]

When did Robbie E start managing Kongo Kong?

[@VagueTheory]

Tim Lemerande I thought the same thing lol

[@Carl-The-Dragon]

Tim Lemerande that’s not Robbie E cos I looked up on Wikipedia and Robbie e doesn’t appear as his nickname

[@christopherpennetta8973]

This match is probably going to be very tame by monster's ball standards because if they wanted to really do it the right way it would be un-airable just like the barbed wire massacre was between LAX and OVE. And that was pretty tame in my opinion. As fans we can only wish it'll be a hardcore match the way it should be. P.S.- Pretty cool to see Abyss back. He was the fkn man a while back!!

[@andrewf4623]

TNA; the retirement home of wrestling with an average roster age of 56.

[@myownfriend23]

With exceptions of three people (Homicide, Konnan, and Abyss), every member of the roster is younger than AJ Styles.

[@coolskeleton9550]

Andrew F like Mark grgurev said only 3 people are older then aj (who is 41-44) so nobody is actually 56

[@jamesdarwinsmithii7039]

Andrew F Are you brain dead? Obviously you don't watch impact wrestling. Who is over 56?

[@jamesdarwinsmithii7039]

I meant who is 56 in Impact wrestling? Dumbest comment ever

[@jamesdarwinsmithii7039]

Opertictheflyguy600 Sting is not in Impact Wrestling and he wrestled in wwe. So try again..

[@TheBlackNostalgiaNerd]

They need to bring back the New Church faction with new guys if LAX can come back so can that group

[@RabidDogma]

I'd love to see that. They can't get Lance Archer (he's part of Killer Elite Squad in NJPW), but they could easily brand a different team as a new aspect of the New Church. I'd suggest Rosemary, but she's so goddamned good that she deserves her own status as Decay. It hurts that Abyss is aligned with the New Church now (even though that's his original), since he's now kind of walled off from Rosemary. I wouldn't trade it, though. DemonXBunny is too good.

[@TheBlackNostalgiaNerd]

RabidDogma well Su young could fit that rosemary role. They need a good relatively unknown tagteam they can moled and shape into stars. I low key wish Pentagon Dark could join but I get whay he can't jimmy havok would be cool or primate

[@jpa5456]

"Kongo Kong" looks like the offspring of Rikishi and Awesome Kong.

[@christophergilliam5537]

James Mitchell....one of the most underrated managers of all time

[@quentinmcdaniel861]

i can see why tna is on life support now

[@GramOfMayo]

Quentin McDaniel yet you're here

[@cirinaharvey1466]

TNA is dead and buried. As a company according to some "fans" its been on life support for around 10 years.

[@RabidDogma]

And as an actual fan there are a lot of "fans" who are so filled with self-loathing that they need to trash a product that they don't actually watch. It's called WWE fanboyism.

[@jerryg7391]

RabidDogma You're dumb ain't you?

[@allenbass5131]

Actually Impact is getting better.

[@razaaahmad03]

2 words Click. Doomsday!

[@tomrodenburg2556]

Go back to ROH jimmy

[@sensemode]

Tom Rodenburg that small local bingo hall promotion? hahahahahaha

[@thesprock5270]

+sensemode LolTNA..

[@bradentwidwell7955]

sensemode funny troll comment

[@saykuku2]

LOLROH was founded by a pedophile

[@coolskeleton9550]

Tom Rodenburg if the roh-tna partner ship happens it will happen

[@keondretooraw]

James Mitchell look like the guy you go to when you wanna sell your soul!

[@MagistraY]

By appointment, only.

[@nicoctane1669]

Jesus just give abyss back his original outfit than ill believe the real monster is back.