I don’t know if TNA suspected that Gail Kim was leaving the company when it booked her to wrestle Awesome Kong at the taping for last night’s Impact, but it certainly was appropriate that Kim’s final match on the show was against her archrival.

The two centerpieces of TNA’s highly regarded women’s division have had some great matches against each other, and they delivered once again, this time in a streetfight. The entertaining brawl ended with Kim, who apparently is headed back to WWE, putting over Kong on her way out.

Kim versus Kong was a match-up that I never got tired of seeing, and I’m disappointed that the latest chapter in their feud basically ended as soon as it got started. However, I am happy for Kim, who reportedly got a significant pay increase to jump to WWE. She takes her craft very seriously, and her role in the profile of women’s wrestling in both companies be raised over the past year cannot be overstated.

Other thoughts on last night’s show:

There are two ways to look at this (and most) episodes of Impact. One is that TNA tries to cram too much into one show, everything seems rushed and nothing ends up having any impact. The other is that the show never drags and having so many angles is better than having squash matches. I can see both points. As a viewer, I like that there rarely is a dull moment, and I also like that TNA gives us gimmick matches with top stars (such as last night’s Kurt Angle-A.J. Styles ladder match and the Kim-Kong streetfight) on a regular business.

The question is: Is it good for business? The answer is in the numbers. When Impact’s ratings were steadily rising, its buy rates were plummeting. If you can see the top guys in the company wrestle in weapons matches and stipulation matches for free, why would you pay to see something similar? And no one apparently is that compelled to reach into their wallet to see which side Styles or Tomko is on or who Sting is going to attack next. We can just find out on the next Impact and save our money. …

Styles and Angle had a good, but not great, ladder match (but, remember, you got to see it for free so don't complain). No one can accuse Angle of not trying to do everything in his power to elevate Styles to legitimate superstar status, just as he did with Samoa Joe. …

I know Angle was upset about losing his gold medal to Styles, but it seemed backwards to have three security guys holding back Angle so that he couldn’t go after Styles during an interview. Usually, a heel would attack from the behind and wouldn’t want to come after a babyface in a fair fight. …

Did Angle actually tell Booker T. that he doesn't drink? That's not what the police in Pittsburgh say. ...

It has been reported that many in TNA were caught by surprise that Kim did not come to terms with the company on a new deal. So I guess it was just a coincidence that Kim, when asked about the prospect of facing Kong in a streetfight, was scripted to say, “What do you expect me to do, just pack my bags and leave?” …

Hernandez showcased his impressive repertoire of power moves in his win over Robert Roode. I can certainly see why TNA wants to give him a big singles push, but it seems a little premature to me. There’s still some mileage to get out of LAX, which might be the best tag team in wrestling at the moment. On a side note, how did Salinas manage to avoid a wardrobe malfunction with that top she was not wearing? ...

I liked the Kevin Nash interview in which he talked about locker room etiquette and whether today’s wrestlers show the veterans the proper respect. The only problem is that it portrayed the young guys as heels and the veterans as babyfaces (New Blood vs. Millionaires Club redux), which I don’t think is the direction that this is headed. Nash did not come off as angry or bitter at all. …

The serious tone of the voiceover for the video package recapping the Jay Lethal/Sonjay Dutt/SoCal Val triangle seemed totally out of place. This angle has been cartoonish and played for laughs from the beginning, and now we’re supposed to take it seriously? This program between two talented wrestlers would be a lot more compelling if it had been more serious from the beginning. ...

To further add to the “drama” last night, Lethal and Dutt brawled during Karen Angle’s interview with SoCal Val, which resulted in Val inadvertently getting struck by Lethal. It was announced that Val suffered a concussion and facial bruising. This was a far cry from the Chris Jericho/Rebecca Michaels segment. …

Just wondering: Where was Karen’s security when all of this was going on? Maybe they learned their lesson after the Frank Trigg incident. …

With his wrestling style and mannerisms, Matt Morgan seems to be channeling Brock Lesnar and Bill Goldberg, and to a lesser extent, Batista and even The Undertaker. I suppose it's not a bad idea to borrow from four guys who were/are superstars, but it would be good if there was something in the mix that was distinctively Matt Morgan. ...

By the way, Morgan looked pretty stupid for being suckered by Brother Ray. Who didn't know that Brother Devon was going to jump him froim behind? I also don't think it was too smart of TNA to have Brother Ray point out that Morgan is beating nobodies. I mean, that's obvious, but it doesn't need to be said when the idea is to build Morgan to be a long-term main-eventer. ...

Taylor Wilde is another babyface who was booked to look like an idiot. When The Beautiful People and Kip James attacked her while she was getting her hair and makeup done, why did she just sit there and do nothing? Was she tied to the chair or something? ...

Speaking of idiots, the bit with The Rock and Rave Infection attacking The Prince Justice Brotherhood was embarrassingly bad. I guess it was supposed to be funny in a silly way, but I wasn't feeling it. ...

I thought the match between B.G. James and Eric Young and The Motor City Machine Guns was pretty good. Hey, I never said Young was a bad worker. I just don't care for his character and I think sometimes he's on the show way too much. When TMCMG inevitably turn heel, hopefully it will be a fresh start and result in a nice push. ...

I wonder what accent Booker T. will use next week? I'm guessing Swedish.