The life and times of Kevin Decent.

TNA Final Resolution PPV Results – 12/7/08
Location: Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Mike Tenay & Don West
Report by: Adam Martin of WrestleView.com

- The new TNA HD promo hits.

- A video package rolls looking at the war between the Main Event Mafia and the Front Line.

- A graphic opening then hits welcoming us to Final Resolution. We go live to the Impact Zone in Orlando where a series of pyro goes off above the ring and in the entrance area.

- We go to ringside with Mike Tenay and Don West. They plug this is the final TNA PPV of 2008 tonight with so much on the line. Tenay said it is a jam-packed standing room only Impact Zone tonight and rundown the card.

- The show will kick off tonight with the “Feast or Fired” match. Walking out to start the show: Kip James, Sonjay Dutt with SoCal Val, Jimmy Rave, Lance Rock, Alex Shelley, BG James, “Black Machismo” Jay Lethal, Chris Sabin, Consequences Creed, Curry Man, Hernandez, Homicide and Shark Boy.

“Feast or Fired” Match

The bell rings and here we go. BG James goes right after Kip James. Lots of brawling everyone with people attempting to get one of the briefcases. Shark Boy takes out Sonjay Dutt. The Machineguns then double-team Shark Boy. Curry Man is after Jimmy Rave at ringside. Action is all over the place. Shelley chops Curry Man in the ring. Shark Boy and Curry Man send The Machineguns into each other in a double-irish whip. Shark Boy and Curry Man then go for briefcases. BG James pulls Curry Man down. Shark Boy jumps down to help. BG gets tossed out by Curry Man. Dutt throws Curry Man and Shark Boy off. Dutt jumps off the back of Hernandez and goes for a briefcase. Lethal interferes, but Rave knocks both off. Huge spot saw Homicide splash a few wrestlers at ringside over the top rope. Hernandez pulls Rave off the corner and hits a Border Toss over the top rope onto the wrestlers at ringside. Crowd is going crazy for this as Hernandez climbs up and gets the #4 briefcase.

Hernandez has taken Briefcase #4.

BG James goes after Kip James with a few left hands, avoids a big right and goes up top. Shark Boy pulls BG down and hits a Stunner. Shark Boy with a Stunner on Kip. Stunner on Creed. Lance Rock levels Shark Boy with a big boot. Rock takes out Sabin with a german suplex and Shelley with a gorilla press slam. Rock takes out Curry Man and Homicide with a double clothesline. Lethal is up going after a briefcase, but Rave pulls him down. Rave nails Lethal head first off the ring apron. Curry Man is up and Homicide follows. Curry Man headbutts Homicide sending him off. Curry Man gets the #3 briefcase, but needs to get out of the ring. Kip James blocks him, so Curry Man flips off the top rope and lands on the outside.

Curry Man has Briefcase #3.

Rave counters a Lethal Combination taking out Lethal. Kip with a kick and Fameasser to Rave. Shelley kicks Kip and Sabin follows with a missile dropkick off the top rope. Homicide with a spinning neckbreaker on Sabin. Creed with a flipping clothesline on Homicide. Dutt with a running huracanrana on Creed. Lethal with a full nelson suplex on Dutt. Lethal goes up for a briefcase and Homicide crotches him on the top turnbuckle. Homicide with a Gringo Cutter off the top rope on Lethal. Homicide is up and Dutt follows him. Dutt with headbutts as Homicide holds on. Dutt crotches himself on the steel post. Homicide reaches up, stands on Dutt’s back and gets a briefcase. Homicide slides down and has it.

Homicide has Briefcase #1.

There is only one briefcase left. Kip pulls BG out of the ring through the ropes. Dutt springboards over the top and takes out BG and Kip. The Machineguns are taking out Rock with kicks. Shelley goes up top and Rave cuts him off. Sabin gets Rave on his shoulders, Shelley holds on Rave’s head and we see a sliced bread #2 and powerbomb combination on Rave from The Machineguns! Lethal jumps up and Shelley cuts him off. Sabin missile dropkicks Lethal off the shoulders of Shelley. Shelley is now up and Shark Boy pulls him off. Creed goes after Sabin in the other corner. Sabin is sent into Shelley in the corner. Sabin kicks Creed, jumps, kicks Shark Boy and DDT’s Creed. Sabin tells Shelley to go up as he watches his back. Sabin kicks people out of the ring as Shelley is up and gets the briefcase. Shelley hits a few people with the briefcase. The Machineguns hold it up smiling, but they don’t touch the floor. Lethal then springboards off the top rope, grabs the briefcase and rolls out. Lethal gets the briefcase.

“Black Machismo” Jay Lethal has Briefcase #2.

Winners: Hernandez (Briefcase #4), Curry Man (Briefcase #3), Homicide (Briefcase #1) and “Black Machismo” Jay Lethal (Briefcase #2)

After the match, The Machineguns can’t believe it as Jay Lethal celebrates with the other winners at ringside. We then see highlights of the match showing each winner grabbing their respective briefcase.

Jeremy Borash is in the ring with a mic and congratulates all of the winners. Borash said they will open up one briefcase live tonight. Before that, Borash tells them they need to be very clear on what is inside of those briefcases. One of them will walk away with a World Title shot, World Tag Team Title shot, X Division title shot and one will be fired on the spot. Borash said anyone can walk away now and forfeit their briefcase. All four look around and decide to keep them. He said they have randomly picked a number and that individual will open their briefcase now. That number is…2. Jay Lethal has that briefcase and enters the ring. TNA referees walk out and back away The Machineguns who are still in the ring. Alex Shelley continues to argue and Borash tells him to back off. They open the briefcase and inside is a TNA World Tag Team title shot. This upsets The Machineguns even more as Lethal high fives Consequences Creed. Lethal and Creed walk up the ramp and it looks like Creed will be his partner. Shelley again gets in Borash’s face and Borash tells him he can’t control what happened. He tells Shelley he is sick and tired of his whining and complaining. Borash said this is Total Nonstop Action, not Total Nonstop A-hole. He calls Shelley the biggest pain in the ass of all the people that work for TNA.

- Backstage, Lauren is with Sharmell, The Beautiful People and Kip James. Sharmell said she will deal with all the stipulations of The Beautiful People getting Booker T’s personal lockerroom if they win. She says she will get ghetto on ODB, Roxxi and Taylor Wilde tonight. Velvet Sky tells the “idiot holes” out there that they simply take out the trash that TNA puts out there to begin with. She said it isn’t fun to beat the ugly out of ODB, Roxxi and Taylor Wilde. Sky said the only reason they accepted this match was so they could get Booker’s lockerroom. Angelina Love thanks Booker for his offer to put up his lockerroom and said they can’t have enough real estate. Love “gets a call” from Gov. Palin and they freak out in excitement. It looks like Gov. Palin is going to come to the Impact Zone tonight again.

- A video package runs highlighting the events between Sharmell and ODB leading to the announcement of ODB, Roxxi & Taylor Wilde vs. Sharmell & The Beautiful People.

Sharmell & The Beautiful People w/ Kip James vs. ODB, Roxxi & Taylor Wilde

We start with ODB wanting Sharmell. The Beautiful People run in instead and ODB levels both with clotheslines. Sharmell jumps down and hides next to Kip James. Sharmell said ODB is crazy and wants none of it. Angelina Love hits the ring and grabs Roxxi. Roxxi counters an irish whip and hits a big right hand. Taylor Wilde gets the tag and drops a sledgehammer over the arm of Love. Tag to Roxxi and another sledgehammer to Love. Yet another tag to Wilde and another sledgehammer. Wilde works on Love’s arm until Love fights back with forearms. Tag to Velvet Sky. Sky and Love double-team Wilde, cover and Wilde kicks out. Sky mounts Wilde and gets in a few right hands. Sky kicks Wilde when she tries to get up. Wilde fights back with big elbows and a big kick to the leg. Tag to Roxxi who picks up Sky and gives her a big scoop slam. Tag to Wilde who jumps off Roxxi, but Sky rolls out. Roxxi nails Love off the ring apron. Tag to ODB who wants Sharmell. Sharmell hangs onto the ring post. Kip James gets in and challenges ODB.

The referee pushes him out allowing Sky and Love to double-team ODB. Sky chops ODB in the corner a few times. ODB fights back with a few shots, but Sky kicks her in the gut and tags Love back in. Kip holds the head of ODB down over the bottom rope as Love distracted the referee. Love grabs ODB and drives her back into the corner two times. Tag to Sky who kicks ODB in the back and Love follows with a dropkick to the face. The Beautiful People pose as the fans boo. Sharmell smiles and gets the tag with ODB down. Sharmell hits ODB with a few forearm shots and tags Sky back in. Sky picks up ODB, tags in Love, ODB dodges a double clothesline and hits a double clothesline of her own on Sky and Love. Tag to Wilde who clotheslines Love and Sky. Dropkicks by Wilde on both again. Big tilt-a-whirl backbreaker by Wilde on Love, cover and it gets broken up. Roxxi hits the ring and tosses Sky out of the ring. Sharmell goes after ODB in the ring. ODB turns around and is ready for her.

Kip gets in and shoves ODB. ODB slaps him, Kip goes after ODB, but ODB bails and chases Sharmell to the back. In the ring, Wilde tosses Love to the corner. Love with a dropkick to Wilde’s face. Love with a cross-body that Wilde rolls over into a pinfall for the win.

Winners: ODB, Roxxi & Taylor Wilde

After the match, The Beautiful People can’t believe it and Tenay points out they won’t get Booker T’s lockerroom after all.

- Backstage, Jeremy Borash is with Eric Young and talks about his X Divison Title match tonight against Sheik Abdul Bashir. Young said he doesn’t blame referee Shane Sewell for what he did a few weeks ago and tells Shane he has it covered tonight. He said he has a cause he is fighting for with his brothers in The Front Line. Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin walk up clapping. Shelley said he needs to borrow JB right now. Young said he doesn’t get why Shelley acts the way he does. Shelley said make no mistake, they are on the same page with The Front Line, its just they don’t trust everyone. Young walks off and Shelley grabs JB throwing him against the lockers. Shelley said he doesn’t know what he was thinking out there, but will let it pass this time. He asks where Mick Foley is and JB said he is in Jeff Jarrett’s office.

TNA X Division Championship Match
Sheik Abdul Bashir (c) vs. Eric Young

Before the match starts, we see referee Shane Sewell holding the TNA X Division Title who will officiate this match tonight.

The bell rings and here we go. Bashir and Young circle, lock up and Bashir takes down Young into a quick side headlock. Young quickly breaks free and both are back up. Lock up, Bashir takes Young’s back, counters into a snapmare, pinfall attempt and Young quickly kicks out. Lock up, roll up by Bashir and Young kicks out. Bashir with a headlock, but Young hits a shoulder block after breaking free and hitting the ropes. Young kicks Bashir and hits a Lou Thesz Press with big rights. Bashir with some big chest chops on Young. Bashir sends Young into the corner. Young flips up, lands on the ring apron, slides under Bashir, belly-to-belly by Young on Bashir, cover and Bashir kicks out. Young sends Bashir into two different corners face first. Young gets tossed over the top rope to the outside with force by Bashir. Bashir sends Young face first off the steel steps and then shoulder first into the other steel steps. Bashir tosses Young back in the ring, covers and Young kicks out after two.

Bashir keeps the action on the ground holding onto the waist of Young. Young fights back to his feet, but Bashir levels him with a big elbow. Bashir drops a few elbows over the chest of Young and gets in the face of referee Shane telling him to count the 1-2-3. Bashir covers and Young kicks out after two. Bashir pulls back the arms of Young, drops it and dropkicks him in the back. Cover by Bashir and Young again kicks out. Bashir goes back to pulling Young’s arms behind his back while driving his knee into the lower back. Young counters breaking free from Bashir. Young flips up and hits Bashir with a big right, elbow and huge back suplex. Young goes up top, jumps and connects with the flying elbow. Cover and Bashir kicks out after two. Young with a big clothesline on Bashir, another cover and Bashir again kicks out. Young with a scoop slam, goes up top, attempts a moonsault, Bashir rolls out of the way, covers Young and Young kicks out after two. Bashir grabs Young, attempts a DDT, Young counters out, flips over and hooks the legs of Bashir for a two.

Young hits his flying neckbreaker, covers Bashir and Bashir gets his foot on the bottom rope to break the pinfall. Young is sent outside and Bashir gets in referee Shane’s face. Bashir shoves referee Shane. Bashir dares him to hit him. Young with a sunset flip on Bashir from the ring apron. Bashir holds onto the ropes with the referee looking on. Referee Shane kicks away Bashir’s arms, Young rolls up Bashir and gets the pinfall.

Winner & NEW TNA X Divison Champion: Eric Young

After the match, referee Shane Sewell hands Eric Young the TNA X Division Championship. Young celebrates when Sheik Abdul Bashir attacks Young. Bashir shoves referee Shane away once again and this time referee Shane freaks out. Referee Shane takes out Bashir as the fans cheer. Bashir then takes out referee Shane with the X Division belt. Referee Shane is busted open when Bashir tosses Young out of the ring. Bashir levels referee Shane and hits a few hard right hands. Bashir backs up and hits referee Shane with another big clothesline. Bashir beings choking referee Shane with his head dress. He bites the bloody forehead of referee Shane, talks him down and begins to leave. Bashir grabs the X Division title belt and walks up the ramp when TNA security and Jim Cornette walk out. Cornette talks the X Division title away from Bashir as Bashir yells at him.

- A video package runs highlighting the events between Awesome Kong and Christy Hemme leading to the TNA Knockouts Title match tonight.

TNA Knockouts Championship Match
Awesome Kong (c) w/ Raisha Saeed & Rhaka Khan vs. Christy Hemme

Staff Sgt. Leslie Mansur introduces Christy Hemme before the match.

The bell rings. Hemme and Kong lock up and Kong pushes Hemme away easily. Kong pushes Hemme to the corner. Hemme counters and gets in a few quick shots on Kong. Kong misses a body splash on Hemme in the corner. Hemme gets in a few quick shots. Kong brushes away a dropkick attempt. Hemme pulls the ropes down to send Kong over the top rope to the outside. Hemme goes up top, jumps and takes out Kong with a big splash. Hemme attempts a big kick to Kong, but Kong blocks it and sends Hemme down hard on the concrete floor. Kong then sends Hemme into the steel steps and then back in the ring. Kong chokes Hemme and slams her down hard on the mat. Kong then chokes Hemme with her boot. Kong grabs Hemme and puts her up on her shoulders folding her body a few times before slamming her down hard. Kong misses a splash on Hemme in the corner. Hemme steps up on the ropes, kicks Kong in the face, gets on Kong’s back and attempts a sleeper. Kong gets her off her back sending Hemme into the corner. Hemme with two big kicks to Kong in the corner. Hemme with a huge tornado DDT on Kong. Hemme goes up top, drops a leg across Kong and Raisha Saeed pulls her out of the ring. Saeed and Rhaka Khan get in a few cheap shots on Hemme. Saeed hits the ring to go after Hemme some more when the referee finally calls for the bell.

Winner via DQ: Christy Hemme
Winner & STILL TNA Knockouts Champion: Awesome Kong

Raisha Saeed, Rhaka Khan and Awesome Kong all start attacking Christy Hemme after the referee calls for the bell. TNA security hit the ring to break it up. Hemme and Kong each break free from security going after each other a few times. A loud “LET THEM FIGHT” chant starts up in the Impact Zone.

- Backstage, Jeremy Borash is with Kurt Angle and talks about Angle having to beat Rhino tonight to get Jeff Jarrett and stay with TNA. Angle compares himself to a hunter saying he is on a hunt for Jeff Jarrett. He said it is ironic that there is a Rhino in his way. Angle said he saw a fire in Rhino’s eyes that he never saw before. He said Rhino lit a fire under The Front Line’s asses and commends him for that. Angle said that fire Rhino has is a puff of smoke compared to the flame that burns inside him for Jeff Jarrett. He said he thinks about Jeff morning, noon and night. Angle said he sees Jeff, his three little girls and how they ruined his entire life. He tells Jarrett that next month when he has him next month at Genesis, he will beat him within an inch of his life and will have no mercy for him. JB asks Angle about Mick Foley being the special enforcer. Angle said Foley has been taken care of.

- A video packages runs highlighting the events between Beer Money, Inc. and Abyss and Matt Morgan leading to tonight’s TNA World Tag Team Title match.

TNA World Tag Team Championship Match
Beer Money, Inc. (c’s) w/ Jacqueline vs. Abyss & Matt Morgan

Abyss goes after James Storm as we don’t get an official bell yet. Matt Morgan levels Storm with a big boot. Abyss takes out Robert Roode with a high back body drop. Storm runs through the crowd to the back. Abyss chases him down as Roode follows. Abyss, Storm and Roode run back to the ringside area. Morgan is up top and jumps as he takes out Storm and Roode! Abyss and Morgan level Roode and Storm in the ring. Roode and Storm grab their titles and start walking up the ramp to the back. Referee Rudy Charles informs the announcer that he will officially ring the bell and give Beer Money a ten count to return to the ring or they will forfeit the titles. Roode and Storm hit the ring by nine and slide right back out. This is great. Roode even asks for a timeout. Roode and Storm tell the referee to back off Abyss and Morgan as they get up on the ring apron. Both agree to wrestle and James Storm and Abyss will start. Abyss charges and Storm bails out right away. Roode is then forced to enter the ring to keep things going.

Abyss backs Roode to the corner, Roode sneaks out through the ropes and the referee is forced to back Abyss off. Morgan gets the tag as Roode returns to the ring. Morgan levels Roode with a big clothesline and then puts Roode up against the ropes dropping his body off Roode’s back.

Special Announcement: Mike Tenay notes that Jim Cornette has held up the TNA X Division Championship as a result of what went down tonight. More will be announced on Impact this Thursday.

In the ring, Morgan takes out Storm with a big fallaway slam. Tag to Abyss who pulls Roode in, attempts a chokeslam, but Roode breaks it up with a few kicks. Abyss comes back with a big side slam, cover and Roode kicks out. Roode is getting frustrated with Storm who takes off for a beer when he goes to tag him in. Abyss and Morgan hit a double shoulder block on Roode. Morgan with double elbows to Roode in the corner. Jacqueline trips up Morgan allowing Beer Money to double team Morgan. Storm gets the tag and drops an elbow off Morgan’s bad leg. Storm drops his body over Morgan’s bad leg. Storm distracts the referee allowing Roode to send Morgan’s leg into the steel ring post. Roode gets the tag and goes to work on Morgan’s leg as well. Tag to Storm who works on Morgan’s leg. Storm applies a half leg boston crab on Morgan. Tag to Roode who also applies a half leg boston crab on Morgan. Morgan is reaching out for Abyss. Morgan gets to the bottom rope and Roode breaks the hold. Tag to Storm who takes out Morgan trying to tag in Abyss.

Storm knees Morgan in the head followed by a kick to the shoulder. Tag to Roode who goes up top and connects with a body splash. Roode hooks the leg and Morgan kicks out. Beer Money attempts a double suplex on Morgan, but Morgan counters and suplexes both of them instead. Morgan rolls through Beer Money and tags in Abyss. Abyss takes out Roode with a few right hands followed by a splash in the corner. Abyss has Roode up on his shoulders, but Storm breaks it up and Roode falls off. Storm attempts a few right hands on Abyss, but Abyss brushes them off and elevates Storm up and down on the mat. Abyss with a chokeslam on Roode and Shock Treatment on Storm! Abyss covers and Roode breaks up the pinfall attempt on Storm. Storm tries to hit Abyss with a beer bottle. Abyss blocks it and holds the bottle up. Jacqueline jumps in and gets in Abyss’ way. Storm then puts some brass knucks on, tosses them out, hooks Abyss’ leg and gets the pinfall.

Winners & STILL TNA World Tag Team Champions: Beer Money, Inc. (Robert Roode & James Storm)

After the match, Robert Roode and James Storm celebrate on the ramp with the TNA World Tag Team Titles over their shoulders.

- Backstage, Lauren is with Mick Foley. Foley said his job tonight as special enforcer is to just make sure the Main Event Mafia doesn’t get involved. The Machineguns walk up. Foley asks Shelley if he had plenty of turkey and does his great fake laugh. Shelley insults Foley’s haircut and attire as usual. He said what he really wants to talk about is getting robbed in tonight’s “Feast or Fired” match tonight when Jay Lethal stole the briefcase away. Shelley asks Foley to walk out and give them the briefcase they deserve. Foley said he will take it under advisement and said Shelley will get what is coming to him sooner or later. He said it may not happen tonight, but it could happen Thursday.

- We go to Mike Tenay and Don West at ringside. Tenay plugs that this Thursday on Impact we will find out what is inside the other three “Feast or Fired” briefcases, the fate of the TNA X Division Title and what Mick Foley may have planned for Alex Shelley.

- The Motor City Machineguns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) then begin walking down the ramp. Alex Shelley grabs a mic and asks the people to shut up for a minute so he can talk. He said tonight is special for two reasons. The first: this is the second time The Machineguns have come out on this PPV broadcast and we are lucky if our PPV provider won’t charge us extra. The second: Mick Foley will be coming out to reverse the decision in the “Feast or Fired” match so they get the briefcase for a shot at the TNA World Tag Team Titles. Sabin leaves the ring and brings steel chairs inside. Shelley thanks him and they sit down telling Foley to get out here. Jim Cornette walks out instead and said Mick Foley has more important things to do tonight instead of talk to crybabies like them. He tells The Machineguns to get out of the ring and to the back right now. Shelley asks Cornette or what? Cornette said he will step 20 feet this way and get some of the baddest security guards they have to send them off the property. The lights go out and we see “SUICIDE” on the screen. Suicide glides in from the ceiling into the ring. Suicide takes out The Machineguns with a few quick shots and then one big double shot. Suicide heads up the ramp as Sabin and Shelley are rolling around in pain.

- Backstage, Lauren is with Rhino. She backs off and hands him the mic. Rhino says every TNA wrestler that steps into the ring fight each other. He said sometimes they bleed and sometimes they try to kill each other. He said the words Kurt Angle have been speaking are sick. Rhino asked himself what kind of sick human being would say things like that about three little girls. He said when he talks about Jeff Jarrett’s daughters its like he is speaking about his little girl. Rhino said he is fighting for Jeff Jarrett’s little girls tonight. He tells Angle he is a violent man living in a violent world and tonight he is going to up that violence.

- A video package runs highlighting the events between Kurt Angle and Rhino leading to tonight’s match with Mick Foley as special enforcer.

Special Enforcer: Mick Foley
Kurt Angle vs. Rhino

If Rhino wins, Kurt Angle is gone from TNA. If Angle wins, he gets a rematch with Jeff Jarrett at the Genesis PPV next month.

The bell rings as Mick Foley takes a spot at ringside looking on. Lock up and Rhino pushes Angle to the ropes. The referee breaks it up as Rhino backs off. Lock up and Angle gets a headlock on. Rhino with a shoulder block on Angle. Angle bails to the outside. Angle takes a few seconds and returns to the ring. Lock up and Rhino gets a headlock on. Rhino with another shoulder block on Angle. Rhino gets a headlock takedown on Angle. Rhino with a clothesline after he counters a hip toss attempt by Angle. Rhino begins choking Angle in the corner, irish whip and Rhino catches Angle with a big elbow. Cover by Rhino and Angle kicks out after two. Another cover and Angle kicks out after two. Angle fights back with a kick. Rhino catches Angle with a knee in the corner, sits up on the top turnbuckle and Angle tosses him off sending Rhino to the outside. Angle grabs Rhino on the outside and sends him back first into the steel guard railing. Angle breaks the count, kicks Rhino and then tosses him back inside the ring. Cover by Angle and Rhino kicks out.

Angle with a big back suplex on Rhino, cover and Rhino gets a shoulder up after two. Angle grabs Rhino and applies a headlock keeping the action on the ground. Rhino lifts Angle up with the headlock applied, drops back, but Angle keeps the headlock in. Rhino gets to his feet, gets in a few shots, but Angle elevates Rhino with a big overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Cover by Angle two times and each time Rhino gets a shoulder up. Rhino fights back with a few rights and Angle cuts him off with a rake to the eyes. Angle stands over Rhino and applies a rear naked choke. Rhino again gets to his feet, hits a few elbows and Angle shoots off the ropes with both hitting a double clothesline. The two return to their feet and exchange lefts and rights. Rhino with a jumping shoulder block on Angle. Angle fires back with a kick to the gut, hits the ropes and Rhino catches Angle with a big spinebuster. Cover by Rhino and Angle gets a shoulder up after two. Rhino with a charge on Angle in the corner, but Angle comes back with a german suplex.

Angle drops the straps and stalks Rhino. Angle attempts an Angle Slam, but Rhino counters and hits a belly-to-belly suplex. Rhino backs up for a Gore, charges, Angle moves, Rhino hits the corner, roll up by Angle and then reverses into an Ankle Lock. Rhino reaches out for the ropes when Angle pulls him back to the middle of the ring. Foley is looking on at ringside when Rhino turns over and kicks Angle away. Rhino catches Angle with a kick, gets up him up on his shoulders and drops Angle face first off the top turnbuckle. Rhino charges, attempts a Gore, but Angle catches Rhino with a kick to the face, Angle Slam, cover and Rhino kicks out after a close two count. Referee bump when Rhino takes out the referee. Angle then takes out Rhino with a big clothesline. Angle then leaves the ring, grabs a steel chair and then Mick Foley gets Angle’s face. Angle drops the steel chair as Foley continues to argue with him. Rhino quickly rolls up Angle and gets a close two count. Angle goes up top as Rhino hits a few right hands.

Rhino climbs up with Angle, hooks him and hits a huge superplex. Cover by Rhino and Angle barely gets a shoulder up after two. Al Snow then walks out as the fans cheer. Mick Foley goes to speak with him when Snow slaps his face. Angle grabs the steel chair, cracks it over Rhino’s head, throws it away, hits the Angle Slam, hooks the leg, Mick Foley slides in and makes the count.

Winner: Kurt Angle

After the match, Al Snow looks on from the ramp as Mick Foley looks back at him and Kurt Angle celebrating. Kurt Angle grabs a mic and said he lived up to his promise and has earned his rematch with Jeff Jarrett at Genesis. He said after he is done with Jarrett, he wants Mick Foley next and adds, “I’m going to beat the sh*t out of you.” Angle drops the mic and leaves the ring winking at Al Snow as he heads up the ramp. We then see highlights of the match leading to the finish. Back live, Angle hugs Snow and both head to the back.

- Backstage, Lauren is with TNA World Heavyweight Champion Sting and the rest of the Main Event Mafia. She brings up how if any member of the Mafia gets pinned tonight then he loses his title. Sting said he is very confident tonight and confident in his team. He said he is surrounded by experience in Scott Steiner, Kevin Nash and Booker T. Sting said they have been through it all, seen it all and survived it all standing right here tonight. He tells Team 3D, Joe and AJ that tonight they will learn what Main Event Mafia represents and what the TNA World Title represents. They all walk off, while Nash is the last to walk off going the other way.

- A video package airs highlighting the events between the Main Event Mafia and The Front Line leading to tonight’s match at Final Resolution with the TNA World Title up for grabs.

- Backstage, Jeremy Borash is with The Front Line. JB asks them if they can trust Team 3D tonight. AJ Styles said 3D is like brothers to them and they can be trusted and said Front Line is taking home the TNA World Championship tonight. AJ and Joe walk off. Brother Ray repeats AJ’s line about them being brothers and asks Brother Devon if he has this and says he does.

Eight Man Tag Team Match – TNA World Heavyweight Championship
The Main Event Mafia (TNA World Champion Sting, TNA Legends Champion Booker T, Kevin Nash & Scott Steiner) w/ Sharmell vs. The Frontline (AJ Styles, Samoa Joe & Team 3D)

The stipulation for this eight man tag is as follows: If the Main Event Mafia wins, Sting retains the TNA World Title. If AJ/Joe/3D win, AJ Styles will be awarded the TNA World Title. The atmosphere in the Impact Zone for the main event has a very big match feel to it. Jeremy Borash did ring introductions for each respective team.

The bell rings and we start with AJ Styles and Booker T. Booker measures up Styles before locking up and pushing away. Styles shoots in on Booker and backs him up into the ropes. Lock up, Booker hits Styles with a few knees and then some chest chops. Styles ducks a side kick and hits a few chops of his own. Booker with a big knee to Styles, irish whip, Styles flips over Booker, hits a right hand, chest chop, elbow to the head, but Booker breaks it up. Styles with a HUGE flying dropkick on Booker. Tag to Brother Ray. Ray works on the left arm of Booker. Booker backs Ray into the corner and then hits a big knee to the head. Booker with a side slam on Ray and tag to Scott Steiner. Steiner comes in and hits the boots to Ray. Steiner with some big right hands to Ray followed by a big clothesline. Steiner drops an elbow, Ray moves, jumps up, hits some left hands, Rock Bottom, cover and Steiner kicks out after two. Tag to Samoa Joe. Joe and Ray hit a double shoulder block on Steiner. Crowd is going crazy for The Front Line.

Joe with a huge kick to Steiner in the corner. Steiner rakes the eyes of Joe. Joe backs off and tells Steiner to tag in Kevin Nash. Steiner tags in Sting instead. Joe hits Sting with some chest chops and big body kicks. Joe backs Sting to the corner and hits a few right hands. Sting rakes the eyes and kicks Joe a few times. Sting with a big scoop slam on Joe and follows that with a flying elbow. Tag to Kevin Nash who hits a few knees to Joe in the corner. Nash with a few elbows, backs off, frames Joe with his hands, but Joe explodes on Nash sending him to the other side of the ring and tags in Brother Devon. Nash with a knee to Devon. Devon fires back with a flying shoulder block. Devon with a neckbreaker on Steiner and running clothesline on Booker. Devon with a spinning shoulder block on Nash, cover and Nash kicks out. Sting gets in a shot on Devon as he hits the ropes allowing Nash to hit a big boot on Devon. Nash gets Devon up and slams him down hard with a big side slam, cover and Devon kicks out after two.

Tag to Steiner who kicks Devon in the ribs. Steiner catches Devon in a bearhug and then hits a big overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Cover by Steiner on Devon and Devon gets a shoulder up after two. Tag to Booker who chokes Devon against the ropes and hits a few left hands. Booker sends Devon down in the corner as Booker taunts. Devon with right hands to Booker, but Booker fires back with a big side kick, hooks the leg and Devon kicks out after two. Booker then begins choking Devon again. Tag to Sting who begins kicking Devon. Sting then tags in Steiner who sends Devon to the corner and hits a few chest chops. Steiner puts Devon up on the top turnbuckle, Steiner comes up with Devon, but Devon tosses Steiner off and connects with a flying headbutt. Steiner rolls over and tags in Nash. Brother Ray also gets the tag. Ray with some big rights to Nash and two clotheslines. Ray with a big splash to Nash followed by a back suplex. Cover by Ray on Nash and Booker breaks it up. Joe gets the tag and drops a knee over Nash’s head.

Cover by Joe and Booker again breaks it up. Joe goes after Booker. Booker sends Joe to the corner and Steiner low blows Joe into the steel ring post. Nash grabs Joe and hits a clothesline, covers and Joe kicks out. Nash drops an elbow on Joe, another cover and Joe again kicks out. Tag to Sting who kicks Joe right in the gut. Sting with a huge dropkick on Joe that sends Joe down. Tag to Steiner who comes in and chops Joe. Steiner with a clothesline on Joe, drops the elbow, jumps up, gets hit by Ray, falls on Joe and then pulls Joe back into a rear naked choke. Joe gets to his feet, hits a few elbows, but Steiner fights back dropping Joe on his face. Cover by Steiner and Ray breaks it up. Tag to Sting who comes in and gives Joe a big suplex. Tag to Booker who hits Joe with a few knees to the head. Booker chops Joe sending Joe down. Booker with more chops. Joe and Booker then exchange chops. Booker drops Joe with a big flying side kick. Tag to Steiner who hits Joe with a big forearm over the back.

Steiner puts Joe up on the top turnbuckle. Steiner connects with a huge overhead belly-to-belly release suplex off the top, covers and Joe barely gets a shoulder up. Steiner applies another headlock on Joe as Nash gets the tag. Nash with some big right hands on Joe in the Mafia’s corner. Nash then chokes Joe with his boot. Nash distracts the referee allowing Booker to choke Joe against the ropes. Nash with a big boot to Joe that levels Joe. Tag to Sting who jumps off the top at Joe, but Joe gets his knees up. Sting grabs Joe and pulls him to the corner tagging in Booker. Booker applies an abdominal stretch on Joe. Joe breaks it and Steiner gets the tag. Steiner grabs Joe and slams him into the corner. Joe catches Steiner and slams him down hard in the corner when Steiner irish whipped Joe and charged at him. Styles gets the hot tag and takes out Sting with a few clotheslines. Styles with clotheslines to Booker, Steiner and Nash. Styles with a kick to Nash’s head. Styles with splashes on Sting, Steiner and Booker in different corners.

Styles also hits a splash to Nash. Styles takes out Sting with a huge back suplex, cover and Sting kicks out. Joe grabs Sting after getting the tag from Styles and levels Sting with a T-Bone Suplex. Cover and Booker and Steiner breaks it up. 3D hit the ring to go after Nash and Booker. 3D on Booker. Steiner clotheslines Ray and Devon. Steiner with a suplex on Devon. Ray with a full nelson sitdown bomb on Steiner. Nash with a chokeslam on Ray. Styles with a flying forearm to Nash. Sting applies the Scorpion Deathlock on Styles. Joe superkicks Sting, puts Sting up on the top turnbuckle, gets Sting up for the Muscle Buster, Nash walks over and low blows Joe. Sting with a Scorpion Deathdrop on Joe, hooks the leg and gets the pinfall.

Winners: The Main Event Mafia (Sting, Booker T, Kevin Nash & Scott Steiner)
Winner & STILL TNA World Heavyweight Champion: Sting

- A promo airs for TNA Genesis on January 11.

TNA Turning Point PPV Results – 11/9/08
Location: Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Mike Tenay & Don West
Report by: Adam Martin of WrestleView.com

- The new TNA HD promo hits.

- A video package rolls looking at the veteran wrestlers vs. the young guys in TNA featuring Jeff Jarrett, Kurt Angle, Sting, Booker T, Samoa Joe and AJ Styles. Matches taking place tonight between Sting and AJ Styles, Kevin Nash and Samoa Joe, Booker T vs. Christian Cage and Kurt Angle vs. Abyss are highlighted while focusing on the rise of the Main Event Mafia.

- We then go backstage with Jeremy Borash outside the Impact Zone. The Main Event Mafia are all shown getting out of a limo. Everyone blows off Borash except for Scott Steiner. Steiner asks him if he smells that because it smells like greatness. He calls the Main Event Mafia the greatest collection of World Champions ever. Steiner said they earned their respect night after night. He knocks the young punks in TNA saying they disrespected them. Steiner said no war will be taking place in TNA since the Main Event Mafia will take them all out tonight.

- A graphic opening then hits welcoming us to Turning Point. We go live to the Impact Zone in Orlando, FL. A series of pyro goes off above the ring and in the entrance area.

- The X Division Championship Seeding Match is up now. Consequences Creed, Sonjay Dutt, Petey Williams, Jimmy Rave, Volador, Eric Young, Doug Williams, Tanahashi, Homicide and “Black Machismo” Jay Lethal.

X Division Championship Seeding Match

Lucha libre tag rules apply here. We start with Consequences Creed and Jimmy Rave. Creed and Rave exchange working on each others shoulder. Creed with a big arm drag and clothesline on Rave. Creed with some stiff lefts and rights to Rave. Rave responds with a big clothesline coming off the ropes. Sonjay Dutt is in and takes out Rave with a big tilt-a-whirl takedown. Jay Lethal is now in and takes out Dutt with some rights. Dutt jumps to the outside to kiss SoCal Val in front of Lethal. Lethal responds with a suicide dive on Dutt. Tanahashi and Homicide is in. Homicide with a overhead suplex on Tanahashi. Homicide with a side kick on Tanahashi off the ropes. Homicide dodges a splash and takes out Tanahasi with a big boot. Doug Williams hits the ring and takes out Homicide. Petey Williams is in taking out Doug Williams with knees to the face. Petey with a few takedowns on Doug. Big dropkick by Petey on Doug followed by an over the top rope huracanrana.

Volador and Eric Young are now in. Young with a shoulder block, but gets two hip tosses and an armbar attempt. Young then places Volador on the top rope, but gets a boot to the face and a modifed cross-body. Lethal is in. Volador and Lethal have some impressive counters and then a staredown as the crowd in Orlando goes nuts. Volador with a hip toss on Lethal, but Lethal responds with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker. Dutt is in and takes out Lethal with a big elbow. Clothesline by Volador on Dutt. Volador with a chop on Dutt. Dutt with a huge flip counter into a big huracanrana takedown. Volador crotches Dutt on the top rope and follows that up with a base dropkick. Cover and Dutt is able to get a shoulder up. Dutt with a big DDT on Volador. Dutt is up top, Volador cuts him off, goes up with Dutt, both are standing and Volador hits a standing hurcanrana! Volador covers Dutt and gets the pinfall.

Sonjay Dutt is eliminated – places #10.

Jimmy Rave is in and Volador gets in a quick pinfall that results in two. Volador with a big huracanrana on Rave. Volador with a dive over the top rope to take out Rave. Loud “TNA!” chant after this. Rave with a kick and neckbreaker on Volador to get the pinfall.

Volador is eliminated – places #9.

Doug Williams is in and Rave levels him with a huge clothesline. Cover and Doug is able to kick out. Rave with chops on Doug. Doug with a flying elbow that takes out Rave. Rave with a big boot. Doug then rolls up Rave into another big german suplex into a bridge for the pinfall.

Jimmy Rave is eliminated – places #8.

Young is tossed over the top rope by Doug. Doug tosses out Creed as well. Petey is in, goes for the Canadian Destroyer, but Tanahashi breaks it up. Lethal dropkicks Tanahashi. Doug levels Lethal with a T-Bone Suplex. Homicide with a Gringo Cutter on Doug. Homicide with a suicide dive taking out Young and Creed, but Homicide hits the ring barricade and it doesn’t look good at all. The referee checks on Homicide and says he is too hurt to continue. Hernandez walks out and checks on Homicide. He will be eliminated as a result of the bad landing.

Homicide is eliminated – places #7.

We have the remaining six X Division wrestlers in the ring. Young hits a swanton bomb on Doug. Creed covers and Doug still kicks out. Creed sends Tanahashi into the ropes. Petey with a dropkick to the lower back and Creed with a spinning neckbreaker to follow. Petey and Creed then begin to exchange chops. Creed with a few lefts, misses the clothesline, Petey attempts a russian leg sweep, Creed counters, misses a kick, clothesline, but hits a kick to the midsection. Petey counters a back body drop into a Canadian Destroyer! Cover and Creed is gone.

Consequences Creed is eliminated – places #6.

Doug with an uppercut to Petey and Tanahasi follows up with a big forearm. Tanahashi and Doug double-team Petey. Tanahashi with a frog splash on Petey, covers and gets the pinfall.

Petey Williams is eliminated – places #5.

Doug and Tanahashi take out Young on the ring apron. They then go after Lethal as a loud “USA” chant starts up. Doug with an uppercut to Lethal. Doug hits a knee to Lethal in the corner and Tanahashi follows it up with a big dropkick. Gutwrench suplex by Doug on Lethal. Tanahashi follows it up with a splash and Lethal somehow kicks out. Lethal with a small package on Tanahashi and gets the pinfall.

Tanahashi is eliminated – places #4.

Doug then levels Lethal with a HUGE clothesline, but Lethal somehow kicks out during the pinfall as a “USA” chant starts up again. Lethal blocks the german suplex rollup by Doug sending Doug into Young who lifts Doug up and drops him down in a neckbreaker. Young covers Doug and gets the pinfall.

Doug Williams is eliminated – places #3.

We are down to Jay Lethal and Eric Young. Young with a shoulder block on Lethal. Lethal with one as well. Young with a quick rollup for two. Young with a flying forearm on Lethal, cover and Lethal kicks out. Lethal with a dropkick on Young. Young follows this up with a suplex into a bridge to get the pinfall.

Jay Lethal is eliminated – places #2.

Winner & #1 Contender for the TNA X Division Title: Eric Young

After the match, Eric Young grabs a mic as some of the TNA X Division stars come back to the ring. Young says he knows the Main Event Mafia are watching in the back and they will experience some of the greatest pro wrestlers coming at them. He said they are wrestlers – not showman, entertainers or sideshow freaks. Young said they aren’t millionaries – they are wrestlers. He said this journey started as a dream. Young said this was a dream for everyone in the ring, watching live on Pay Per View and in the Impact Zone. He said it started in Nashville when they were kids and they were kids with hart. Young said they come to prove their legacy and leave no doubt that it won’t be forgotten. He said tonight that legacy continues despite what the Main Event Mafia wants to do. Young said tonight these kids become men.

- At ringside, Mike Tenay and Don West rundown the card for tonight.

- Backstage, Lauren is with Mick Foley and Jeff Jarrett. Jarrett said as the founder of TNA he is responsible for everyone on the roster. He asks Foley to talk to the young guys and he will take care of the Mafia.

- A video package airs highlighting TNA Knockouts Champion Awesome Kong & Raisha Saeed vs. Roxxi & Taylor Wilde tonight.

TNA Knockouts Champion Awesome Kong & Raisha Saeed w/ Rhaka Khan vs. Roxxi & Taylor Wilde

The match starts with all four Knockouts going at it. Roxxi is on Awesome Kong hitting some forearms, while Wilde took out Saeed. Kong misses a body drop on Roxxi. Roxxi hits a cross-body off the ropes. Kong then drops Roxxi with a big right and tags in Saeed. Roxxi with an arm drag on Saeed. Tag to Wilde who works on Saeed’s shoulder. Tag back to Roxxi and she drops the sledgehammer shot over Saeed’s shoulder. Tag to Wilde and she does the same. Another tag to Roxxi who does this yet again. Yet another tag to Wilde and she drops the sledgehammer. Saeed slaps Wilde to break this up. Wilde counters a suplex attempt into an arm drag. Wilde with a huracanrana takedown on Saeed. Tag to Kong. Wilde dropkicks her. Roxxi is in and Roxxi/Wilde hit a double dropkick on Kong. Roxxi drops Wilde over Kong, cover and Kong kicks out after two. Rhaka Khan holds onto the leg of Roxxi allowing Kong to splash her against the ropes.

Kong tosses Roxxi across the ring into the corner with force. Kong uses her leg to choke Roxxi against the ropes. Kong drops Roxxi face first off the turnbuckle and tags in Saeed. Saeed hits a few shoulder blocks and a scoop slam on Roxxi. Elbow drop by Saeed, cover and Roxxi kicks out. Roxxi fights back with some punches. Saeed takes out Wilde on the ring apron. Elbow from Saeed to Roxxi’s chin. Tag back to Kong. Kong kicks Roxxi in the midsection. Wilde gets in Rhaka Khan’s face on the outside as Kong splashes Roxxi in the middle of the ring. Roxxi is able to get a shoulder up during a pinfall attempt. Tag to Saeed and she works on Roxxi’s shoulder and drops a forearm over the back. Saeed gets in Wilde’s face and then brings Roxxi over to Kong who holds her arms back letting Saeed get in some cheap shots. Saeed applies the deathlock/surfbroad and slams Roxxi’s face to the mat. Tag to Kong and Kong with another boot to the ribs.

Kong with a scoop slam on Roxxi. Saeed goes up top, stands on Kong’s shoulders and Kong flips her down over Roxxi not connecting all the way. Kong now goes up top, jumps and Roxxi rolls away to dodge the splash. Hot tag to Wilde after Roxxi gets her leg hooked by Saeed. Wilde with a clothesline to Saeed two times followed by a big side kick. Wilde with a forearm to Kong on the ring apron and big boot to Saeed. Wilde knocks Khan off the ring apron. Wilde with kicks to Kong. Saeed grabs Wilde. Roxxi goes after Kong and Saeed. Roxxi with a double clothesline on Kong and Saeed. Wilde and Saeed end up hitting each other. Kong gets sent over the top rope when Roxxi pulls the top rope down. Cross-body by Roxxi on Kong off the top rope to the outside. Wilde with a german suplex into a bridge on Saeed and gets the pinfall.

Winners: Taylor Wilde & Roxxi

- Backstage, Jeremy Borash is with the Main Event Mafia and Sting. Jeff Jarrett walks in and tells everyone to relax. He said tonight everyone is here to earn a living, we have a full house and a Pay Per View audience. He tells them not to let this thing get out of hand. Kurt Angle calls Jarrett a hasbeen since he isn’t a wrestler anymore. He said Jarrett can’t tell them what to do and storms off. Kevin Nash breaks it up and they all leave. Nash tells Jarrett that sometimes in the business you have to do things. He tells Jarrett to talk to the children in the other locker room. Jarrett said this is his company and his future. Nash said your future? He said you better look at what they are doing because it is his future. Booker T tells him to get a new suit as Jarrett walks off.

Non-Title Match
TNA X Division Champion Sheik Abdul Bashir vs. Rhino

Sgt. Sean M. Autrey is brought out and introduces Rhino. The bell rings and here we go. Loud “RHINO” chants at the start. Bashir with a kick, Rhino blocks and gets in some big rights. Rhino elevates and plants Bashir into the middle of the ring. Rhino with a big hip toss on Bashir. Rhino attempts a Gore early, but Bashir leaves the ring. Rhino follows him down and sends Bashir into the ring barricade. Rhino tosses Bashir back in the ring. Bashir begs for Rhino to stop and bows to him. When Bashir bows a second time, Rhino kicks Bashir in the head. It looks like the Insane Clown Posse are in the crowd crashing the show and are in the front row. Bashir points them out and yells at them. Bashir goes back to work on Rhino in the corner. Bashir with a neckbreaker on Rhino, cover and Rhino powers out after two. Rhino fights back with some left hands to the body. Kick to the head from Bashir to Rhino, cover and again Rhino gets a shoulder up.

Bashir tosses Rhino out of the ring. Bashir chops Rhino against the ring apron. Rhino turns it around chopping Bashir. Bashir slaps someone with ICP and gets back in the ring applying a headlock to Rhino. Tenay and West said they have some familiar faces in the front row, but don’t say the actual names. Bashir with repeated elbows to Rhino on the mat. Bashir gets in the face of the referee and continues to cover Rhino. Bashir goes back to the headlock on Rhino. The referee then checks the arm once, twice and on the third time Rhino keeps it up. Bashir is on Rhino’s back and drops back over Bashir’s body. Both men are down as the referee starts the count. Both are back up and Rhino has the advantage with the rights. Rhino with a flying clothesline on Bashir. Shoulder charge by Rhino on Bashir followed by a belly-to-belly suplex. Cover by Rhino and Bashir kicks out after two. Bashir with a jawbreaker on Rhino.

Rhino with a big spinebuster on Bashir. Rhino backs up for a Gore. Bashir dodges it and goes after Rhino in the corner with some lefts and rights. The referee breaks this up and throws Bashir away. Bashir spits in the referee’s face, Bashir turns around, Rhino with a Gore, cover and pinfall.

Winner: Rhino

- Backstage, Mick Foley is with the young guys or TNA Originals. Foley is giving the guys a pep talk. Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin are joking off to the side. Shelley pretends he doesn’t know who Foley is. He said he doesn’t care what Foley has done. Foley said he will pretend he didn’t hear that comment because if he responds, it means he agrees with everything the Main Event Mafia says about them. He said the reason he invested in TNA was to help young guys like you. Shelley said he should take his fat ass back to his desk. They get in Shelley’s face. AJ Styles apologizes to Foley.

TNA World Tag Team Championship Match
Beer Money, Inc. (c’s) vs. The Motor City Machineguns

We start with James Storm and Chris Sabin. Lock up and Sabin goes to the headlock on Storm. Shoulder block by Sabin on Storm. Storm retreats and hugs Roode in the corner asking for a timeout. Storm comes back out and hits a boot to the gut on Sabin. Sabin responds with two big hip tosses into a shoulder submission. Tag to Alex Shelley. Shelley with a sledgehammer over the back of Storm. Shelley works on Storm’s shoulder. Storm responds with a knee to the gut and tag to Robert Roode. Shelley hits Roode with a kick and Sabin dropkicks Storm off the ring apron. Quick spot saw Sabin and Shelley springboard off the top turnbuckles to dive off the top to the outside on Roode and Storm. Roode is tossed in. The Machineguns double-team Roode. Storm is in and they do the same with big double-kicks. Sabin gets the tag and dives into the ring over Roode. Tag back to Shelley who slingshots into the ring hitting an elbow, cover, but Roode kicks out after two.

Shelley drops an elbow over the back of Roode’s head. Shelley with a clothesline splash over Storm. Spinebuster and moonsault by Shelley on Roode, cover and Roode powers out before the three count. Tag to Storm who lifts up Shelley and drops him over the top rope. Roode gets the tag back and covers Shelley for a close two count. Roode with a chop to Shelley and tag to Storm. Storm and Roode stomp Shelley in the corner. Tag back to Roode who hits a scoop slam, Storm with an elbow drop and cover by Roode that results in a two count. Roode then goes to the headlock on Shelley. Shelley attempts a comeback, but Roode stops it with a big forearm to the back. Storm holds Shelley who kicks and elbows Storm and Roode. Storm gets the tag and levels Sabin on the ring apron. Tag to Roode. Roode and Storm hit the double suplex and do the “BEER!” “MONEY!” routine that is gold. Tag to Storm who hits Shelley in the ribs. Storm with a big right hand in the corner on Shelley.

Storm misses a body splash on Shelley in the corner. Sabin gets the hot tag. The referee didn’t see it and puts Sabin back. Shelley gets tossed out and Jacqueline gets in a few cheap shots. Roode tosses Shelley back in, Storm covers and Shelley kicks out. Roode takes out Storm by accident. Shelley with a double DDT on Roode and Storm. Tag to Sabin with a double cross-body on Storm and Roode. Sabin levels both with clotheslines and then scoop slams Roode over Storm. Storm hits a shoulder block on Roode by accident. Sabin puts Storm up in a tree of woe against Roode. High and low shot with boots by Sabin and Shelley in a double-team move. Sabin with a huge DDT to Roode, cover and Roode somehow kicks out. Sabin with elbows to Roode. Tag to Storm who breaks this up. Sabin counters with a kick to both. Sabin almost throws Roode face first into Storm’s crotch who is up top. Shelley with a suicide dive taking out Roode against the guard railing.

Sabin is up top with Storm and hits a huracanrana. Shelley follows with a frog splash, Sabin covers and Storm kicks out! Roode with a lariat to Sabin’s head. Roode tags himself in and gets in some big rights to Roode. Shelley stands in for Sabin. The Machineguns double-team Roode with big kicks. Sabin with a jumping elbow to Roode in the corner. Sabin drops Roode near the corner and Shelley lands a huge body senton splash from the top. Sabin with a springboard leg drop over Roode. Cover and Storm breaks up the pinfall. Sabin with a kick to Storm’s head. Roode with a spinebuster to Sabin. Shelley drops Roode face first into the corner. Shelley has Roode up on the top rope. Roode breaks it up dropping Shelley down in the tree of woe. Sabin is down as Roode goes up. Sabin kicks Storm in the head then goes after Roode who is over Shelley up top. Tower of Doom spot from the corner. Sabin covers Roode and Roode barely gets a shoulder up.

Shelley with a kick to Storm’s head. The Machineguns with double-team kicks on Roode. Jacqueline is in and goes after Sabin. Storm takes a sip of beer. Sabin teases hitting Jacqueline. Sabin picks up Jacqueline and gives her a scoop slam. Sabin with a rollup, but Storm spits beer in his face. Beer Money hit their shoulder drop/powerbomb double-team move on Sabin to get the pinfall.

Winners & STILL TNA World Tag Team Champions: Beer Money, Inc.

After the match, we see highlights of the match leading to the finish. Back live, we see Robert Roode and James Storm celebrating with the TNA World Tag Team Titles along with Jacqueline.

- Backstage, Jeremy Borash is with Booker T and Sharmell. Borash is talking about what the TNA Legends Title represents. Sharmell speaks for Booker saying the time for talking is over and that after tonight Christian Cage will have no choice and join the Main Event Mafia.

- A video package runs highlighting the events between Booker T and Christian Cage leading into tonight’s match for the TNA Legends Title.

TNA Legends Championship Match
Booker T (c) vs. Christian Cage

Before the match, Booker T got in Christian Cage’s face. Cage pushed him away. The referee breaks it up, holds up the TNA Legends Title, the bell rings and we officially begin. Lock up and Booker pushes Cage to the corner. Cage with a headlock, shoulder block, cover and Booker quickly kicks out. Booker works the shoulder of Cage and then catches him with an elbow. Cage with a chop, elbow to Booker, cover and Booker again powers out and bails to the outside. Booker returns to the ring and gets in a few shots on Cage backing him to the corner. Cage responds with a few chops. Booker plants Cage with a big spinebuster, cover and Cage kicks out after two. Booker drops Cage’s head off the top rope while Cage was on the ring apron. Booker goes outside, but Cage catches him off guard and gets in a few shots. Booker trips up Cage and drops a foot over his chest. Booker then catapults Cage into the steel ring post. Booker picks up Cage and hits a few chops.

Booker tosses Cage back in and hits a big superkick. Cover and Cage gets a shoulder up after two. Booker misses two elbows, but follows with a big forearm taking out Cage. Booker then goes to work on Cage’s shoulder locking up his left arm with a key lock. Cage gets to his feet with a few punches, but Booker catches Cage with a big knee. Cage with a superplex off the ropes on Booker that results in a two count. Booker misses a side kick crotching himself over the top rope. Cage with chops near the corner. Cage steps up and punches Booker 10 times over the turnbuckle. Cage catches Booker with an elbow, leap frogs over Booker, goes up the other top turnbuckle and takes out Booker with a spinning elbow. Booker counters an Unprettier attempt. Cage then trips up Booker, but Booker rakes the eyes. Booker with big knees to Cage. Cage dodges two spin kicks by Booker and drops him with an inverted DDT that results in a two count.

Cage then heads up to the top. Sharmell jumps up for distraction. Booker then crotches Cage up top as Sharmell jumps back down. Booker is up with Cage. Booker with a superplex on Cage from the top. Booker with a cover and Cage gets a shoulder up barely after two. Cage with elbows to the back of Booker’s head. Cage drops Booker down in an inverted DDT, covers, but only gets a two count. Cage mocks Booker and then tosses him over the top rope. Booker shoulder blocks Cage from the outside on the ring apron and then catches Cage with a big axe kick. Booker hooks the leg and Cage gets a shoulder up after two. Cage with a modified Sharpshooter on Booker. Cage brings Booker to the middle when he gets close to the ropes. Sharmell jumps up and Cage drops the submission to get in her face. Sharmell slaps Cage. Booker almost takes out Sharmell with a side kick. Cage with a Book End on Booker, hook of the leg and Booker barely kicks out after two.

Booker counters an Unprettier, misses an Axe Kick, Cage with a rollup, Booker counters into a rollup of his own, sits back and gets the pinfall.

Winner & STILL TNA Legends Champion: Booker T

After the match, Mike Tenay notes that not only does Booker T retain his TNA Legends Champioship, but Christian Cage must now join the Main Event Mafia. Booker T grabs the mic and says, “You see. I didn’t want to hurt you. You know why? Because right now…BOOKA…the Legends Champion, would like to welcome you to the Main Event Mafia!” He adds that they do things with protocol, tomorrow morning, 8:00, he needs him on the team.

Backstage, Lauren is with Abyss and Matt Morgan. Abyss said he is healed from his burns that he suffered at Bound For Glory. He said the only thing on his mind has been Kurt Angle. Abyss said Matt told him Angle would beat him unless he was 100% tonight. He said he won’t allow that to happen because he is the one who requested the match be Falls Count Anywhere. Abyss said tonight Kurt can’t run and can’t hide. He said they will fight everywhere over the Impact Zone. When Abyss walks off, Matt Morgan tells Lauren it should be him out there tonight instead.

- A video package runs highlighting Kurt Angle vs. Abyss tonight in a Falls Count Anywhere match.

Falls Count Anywhere Match
Kurt Angle vs. Abyss

The bell rings and Kurt Angle bails to the outside right away. Angle returns to the ring, Abyss charges a few times and Angle dodges him each time. Angle returns to the ring and Abyss gets in some big rights. Angle with a big kick that stops Abyss. Abyss follows that up with a big clothesline. Angle with some quick kicks to Abyss in the corner, but Abyss pushes him away and levels Angle with a big boot. Crowd is really into this match. Abyss has Angle up and drops him in the Shock Treatmen. Cover by Abyss and Angle kicks out after two. Abyss with a clothesline sending Angle over the top to the outside. Angle goes into the crowd over the guard railing and Abyss follows. Angle and Abyss are in the crowd and Abyss hits a few right hands. Angle responds with a few rights of his own. Abyss comes back again with a huge right. They continue brawling up in the crowd. Abyss then tries to throw Angle off the top of the bleachers area of the Impact Zone, but Angle counters out.

Angle drops down from the bleachers and Abyss follows sending Angle back into the ringside area near the entrance ramp. Angle grabs a steel chair, hits Abyss in the gut with it and cracks it over his back. Angle then begins walking up the ramp. Abyss begins crawling and gets to his feet under the entrance ramp area. Angle gets a mad look on his face, runs and takes out Abyss with a flip dive in a crazy spot! Abyss fights his way to his feet and hits Angle wiht a few rights. Abyss then sends Angle’s head into a wall by the entrance ramp. Abyss attempts a chokeslam on the concrete, but Angle breaks it up with a low blow. Abyss backs up against a wall and Angle spears Abyss through the wall crashing through it! We then lose sight of Angle and Abyss. Don West talks about them going through the wall. We then see the other side of the wall being busted down and Angle comes flying through. Abyss then throws Angle back into the ring.

In the ring, Angle dropkicks the knees of Abyss taking Abyss off his feet. Angle kicks Abyss in the back of the knee to again take him off his feet. Angle does this a third time. Abyss then levels Angle with a clothesline when Angle attempts the kick a fourth time. More clotheslines from Abyss on Angle followed by a body splash in the corner. Side Slam by Abyss on Angle, cover and Angle kicks out. Abyss has Angle on his shoulders, Angle counters off and gives Abyss an Angle Slam. Angle hooks the leg and Abyss kicks out. Angle leaves the ring, grabs a steel chair, returns to the ring, runs at Abyss and Abyss punches the steel chair back in his face. Abyss then picks up the chair and wedges it in the corner. Angle with some kicks to Abyss. Abyss sends Angle into the chair. Angle lifts himself up, but when he comes down he gets a low blow and sent face first into the steel chair. Abyss then hits a chokeslam, cover and Angle somehow kicks out!

Abyss puts the steel chair over Angle’s chest. Abyss goes up top, jumps and Angle moves. Angle then cracks the steel chair over Abyss’ head. Angle puts the steel chair over Abyss’ chest, goes up top, connects with a moonsault over the chair, covers and Abyss gets a shoulder up after two! Angle goes back up top, jumps, Abyss catches Angle, attempts a Tombstone Piledriver, but Angle counters off into an Ankle Lock. Abyss breaks the Ankle Lock and catches Angle with a Black Hole Slam! Cover…1…2…Angle kicks out! Abyss has a shocked look on his face as Angle rolls out of the ring. Angle begins crawling to the outside. Angle goes up to the Spanish Announcing area and clears the way. Angle then climbs up on the structure holding the hard camera. Angle begins climbing up and Abyss gets under him. Abyss pulls Angle down and then signals down at the spanish announce table. Abyss picks up Angle, but Angle jumps down and pushes Abyss off who falls off the structure and crashes through the table! Angle jumps down and covers Abyss for the win.

Winner: Kurt Angle

After the match, an exhausted Kurt Angle attempts to recover as Abyss grabs his body in pain. We then see highlights of the match leading to the finish. Back live, Angle and Abyss are still trying to recover.

- Backstage, Lauren is with Samoa Joe talking about his match with Kevin Nash tonight. Samoa Joe said Nash may have been a mentor or a friend, but he knew Nash would come hunting for him sooner or later. He said he underestimated what a petty bitch Nash really is. Joe said he did some research on Nash and how he has stood by some big names from the past – names that became bigger than him. He said he is calm, cool, collected and focused. Joe said tonight is about getting even.

- A video package runs highlighting the events between Kevin Nash and Samoa Joe leading to tonight’s match.

Kevin Nash vs. Samoa Joe

The bell rings and Nash and Joe exchange right hands. Joe with some more accurate rights as Joe dodges what Nash is bringing. Joe with a big kick to Nash’s head in the corner and then works a ground game. Joe knocks Nash to the outside and he follows. Joe headbutts Nash and then drops Nash’s head off the announce table. Nash then comes back sending Joe shoulder first into the steel ring post. Nash picks up Joe and sends him face first into the steel ring post again. Nash goes under the ring and pulls out plyers from a tool box. Nash then removes the turnbuckle pad, drops the plyers and grabs a steel chair. Nash misses Joe cracking the chair over the steel ring post. Joe sends Nash into the ring. Nash ends up hitting his back against the exposed turnbuckle that Joe follows up with a few punches. Nash then pulls Joe face first into the exposed turnbuckle. Nash with puts Joe up against the corner and drives his knee into his back.

Nash drops his body over Joe’s body against the ropes as well. Nash drops an elbow over Joe’s chest, covers, but Joe kicks out after two. Nash drives his fist into the lower back of Joe numerous times. Joe fights back with some right hands. Joe ducks a clothesline and hits his running boot, body splash, hooks the leg and Nash kicks out. Joe catches Nash with an elbow in the corner, goes up top and connects with a missile dropkick on Nash. Cover by Joe and Nash again gets a shoulder up. Joe mounts Nash and where we will see the “MMA training” according to Mike Tenay. Nash doesn’t let this last long raking the eyes of Joe. Nash bails to the outside and grabs a chair. Nash keeps his back to the ring, Joe charges for a suicide dive and Nash cracks the chair over Joe’s head. Joe is out as Nash covers and Joe gets a shoulder up after two. Joe with a few chops, but Nash levels Joe with a big boot. Nash signals for the end dropping the straps.

Nash picks up Joe and connects with the Jacknife Powerbomb. Nash hooks the leg…1…2…Joe kicks out! Nash then picks up Joe and drops his face off the exposed turnbuckle. Joe is busted open at this point. Nash picks up Joe and continues to drive his head into the exposed turnbuckle numerous more times. Nash picks up Joe and attempts a second Jacknife Powerbomb. Nash gets Joe up and connects a second time. Cover…1…2…Joe kicks out yet again! Nash mounts Joe and Joe applies an armbar. Nash punches Joe in the face a few times to break it up. A bloody Joe gets to his feet and Nash low blows him. Nash covers Joe with both legs up using the ropes for leverage to get the pinfall.

Winner: Kevin Nash

After the match, Kevin Nash walks to the back as Samoa Joe is helped to his feet by TNA officials.

- Backstage, Jeremy Borash is with TNA World Champion Sting. Sting said he has no regrets bringing up AJ Styles’ father in the last few weeks. He said he struck a nerve with AJ. Sting said he said those things for his own good, but yet AJ still spits in his face. He said tonight, just like AJ’s father did before, he will kick him out of his house.

- A video package runs highlighting tonight’s TNA World Title match between champion Sting and challenger AJ Styles.

TNA World Heavyweight Championship Match
Sting (c) vs. AJ Styles

They did video intros and introductions for the challenger AJ Styles and champion Sting. Mixed reactions for both guys, although clearly more fans cheering for Sting.

The bell rings and here we go. Lock up and Styles pushes Sting to the corner. The referee breaks it up and they circle the ring. Styles takes Sting’s back and pushes him to the other corner. Referee breaks it up again. Lock up and Styles works on Sting’s left arm. Sting reverses. Styles reverses. Sting snapmares Styles, but Styles goes right back to the left arm. Sting with another snapmare and Styles again stays on the left arm. Sting with yet another snapmare, attempts a headlock, but Styles fights off and again works on the left arm. Sting breaks it up, hits a few elbows, Styles attempts a dropkick and Sting holds onto the ropes. Sting faceplants Styles, hits the ropes and this time Styles catches Sting with a huge dropkick. Sting bails to the outside and regains his composure as the referee starts the count. Styles goes out after Sting, Sting slides in and Styles is on the outside. Styles is up on the ring apron, shoulder block, leaps over and scoop slams Sting.

Styles hits the rope, drops a knee over the head of Sting, covers and Sting kicks out after two. Sting with an elbow shot, lifts Styles up and press slams him over the top rope to the outside. Styles favors his knee on the outside when Sting comes out with. Sting sends Styles chest first into the steel guard railing. Sting then drops Styles off the guard railing as well. Sting tosses Styles back in the ring as Styles holds his ribs. Sting kicks Styles. Styles fights back with right hands. Sting with a boot to the gut, but Styles takes out Sting with a big backbreaker. Sting with an abdominal stretch on Styles. Sting drops his fist over the ribs of Styles while he keeps this applied. Styles drops his elbow to the knee of Sting and then hip tosses his way out of it. Sting then lifts Styles up and drops him face first off the top rope. Sting then hits some shoulder charges on Styles in the corner. Sting with some kicks to Styles in the corner as well.

Sting then sends Styles to two different corners with force. Sting with a bearhug on Styles into another abdominal stretch. Styles with more elbows to break out of it. Sting and Styles exchange right hands. Sting with a kick to the gut and Styles responds with a kick to the side of the head leveling Sting. Both men are down. Crowd is really into this main event. Both are up, Styles clotheslines Sting a few times, right hand and big back suplex by Styles on Sting. Styles with a springboard forearm, hooks the leg and Sting gets a shoulder up after two. Styles with a quick snap suplex, another hook of the leg and Sting again gets a shoulder up. Sting attempts the Scorpion Deathlock, but Styles counters out. Styles misses a splash in the corner allowing Sting to drop him in the Scorpion Deathdrop. Cover by Sting and Styles kicks out! Sting goes up top. Styles is up to his feet. Sting jumps and Styles moves out of the way. Styles signals for the Styles Clash.

Sting counters kicking Styles on the head. Sting with an elbow, Stinger Splash in the corner, Sting backs up and hits a second Stinger Splash. Sting sets Styles up for a third Stinger Splash and Sting connects. Sting then places Styles up on the top rope. Styles flips over Sting and powerbombs him down to the ring. Styles stomps over Sting’s chest and then goes back up top. Styles goes for the Spiral Tap and connects! Styles looks at the crowd and says, “One more time.” Styles goes back up top. Kurt Angle and Booker T run down to the ring. Styles cleans house on both. Styles turns around, dodges an attack from Sting, attempts a Pele Kick, misses and Sting rolls up Styles to get the pinfall.

Winner & STILL TNA World Heavyweight Champion: Sting

After the match, all members of the Main Event Mafia hit the ring to celebrate with Sting including Kurt Angle, Booker T, Kevin Nash and Scott Steiner. We see a shot of a frustrated AJ Styles on the outside. In the ring, MEM all hold their arms up to celebrate. We then see highlights of Booker T beating Christian Cage earlier tonight to retain the TNA Legends Title, Kurt Angle beating Abyss in a Falls Count Anywhere match, Kevin Nash beating Samoa Joe and Sting beating AJ Styles to retain the TNA World Title. Back live, Mike Tenay mentions how the Main Event Mafia went 4-0 tonight at Turning Point and remained dominant.

TNA Bound For Glory PPV Results – 10/12/08
Location: Chicago, Illinios
Commentators: Mike Tenay & Don West
Report by: Adam Martin of WrestleView.com

- The TNA promo hits.

- A video package rolls looking at the history of Chicago and then transitioning into what will take place at Bound For Glory tonight featuring Kurt Angle vs. Jeff Jarrett with Mick Foley as special guest enforcer, Booker T vs. AJ Styles vs. Christian Cage and Samoa Joe defending the TNA World Title against Sting.

- A graphic opening hits welcoming us to Bound For Glory. We go live to the Sears Centre Arena in Chicago, IL. We see the Steel Asylum already over the six-sided ring as a series of pyro goes off in the entrance area.

- Out now: Alex Shelley, “Black Machismo” Jay Lethal, Curry Man, Chris Sabin, Sonjay Dutt w/ So Cal Val, Chris Sabin, Jimmy Rave w/ Christy Hemme, Johnny Devine, Petey Williams, Shark Boy and Super Eric.

Steel Asylum Match
Alex Shelley, “Black Machismo” Jay Lethal, Curry Man, Chris Sabin, Sonjay Dutt w/ So Cal Val, Chris Sabin, Jimmy Rave w/ Christy Hemme, Johnny Devine, Petey Williams, Shark Boy and Super Eric

The winner must climb to the top of the ceiling and escape to win. The bell rings and we see Dutt taking out Rave with a multiple revolution head scissors takedown. Williams takes out Dutt with a jawbreaker and a spinning heel kick. Shark Boy is trying to climb up, but Alex Shelley pulls him down. Devine levels Williams with a flying knee. Action is all over the place. Shelley and Sabin crotch Eric in the corner and follow it up with a huge dropkick by Sabin. Curry Man and Shark Boy go after The Machineguns. Sabin kicks Curry Man in the gut. Sabin with a huge dropkick to Curry Man and Shark Boy with Shelley holding both in place. Dutt hits Curry Man with a big right and Sabin and Shelley take out Shark Boy in the corner. Devine misses a shot on Shark Boy in the corner. Devine takes a few clotheslines and splashes in the corner from everyone involved. Williams goes up and gets pulled down. Huge triple suplex in the middle of the ring allowing Dutt to jump up.

Lethal jumps up to take him out. Williams with a side russian leg sweep on Rave. Machineguns with a double team on Rave in the corner. Curry Man takes out The Machineguns with a headbutt on Sabin and takes out Shelley. Curry Man with a jawbreaker on Shelley on the top rope, but Sabin follows that up with a huge dropkick. Sabin is up and Shark Boy pulls him down with a big leg sweep. Super Eric brings Devine down off the ropes. Dutt takes out Curry Man on the top rope and Lethal catches up with Dutt. Lethal and Dutt exchange punches. Lethal is sent off the ropes after being sent face first into the side of the asylum. Curry Man with a backbreaker off the top rope on Dutt. Rave levels Curry Man with a clothesline. Rave puts Shelley up on the top rope. Lethal walks up and stands on the shoulders of Shelley to get up the side of the asylum. Rave comes under Lethal and Lethal hits a huracanrana on Rave! Shelley with a splash on Rave. Super Eric with a double death valley driver on Dutt and Devine.

Super Eric starts climbing when The Machineguns cut him off. Sabin takes out Lethal with a backbreaker. Eric jumps off splashing Lethal. Machineguns launch Eric into the side of the asylum. Machineguns take out Curry Man, Shark Boy and then go after Rave. Williams with a Canadian Destroyer on Shelley! Williams is up climbing the dome. Sabin jumps up to cut him off. Shark Boy slides in between them. Shark Boy with a double Stunner off the ropes on both Sabin and Williams. Rave takes out Shark Boy and then goes up. Devine throws Rave off and hits the Devine Intervention. That looked dangerous. Devine takes out Lethal with a huge moonsault. Curry Man with a Spice Rack on Devine. Curry Man pulls Dutt off the top rope and gives him a gorilla press slam into the corner! Curry Man is climbing up the dome, gets near the top and Dutt is following him up. Lethal is up next. Dutt throws Curry Man off and Curry Man crashes in the middle of the ring! Lethal catches up to Dutt and throws some stiff right hands. Lethal gets to the opening, pulls himself up and is out!

Winner: “Black Machismo” Jay Lethal

After the match, Mike Tenay announces that Lethal is now the new #1 contender for the TNA X Division Title. We then see highlights of the match leading to the finish.

- We go to ringside with Mike Tenay and Don West. They rundown the card for tonight.

- Backstage, we go to Jeremy Borash who is in Jim Cornette’s office. Cornette is excited about tonight’s PPV. Mick Foley walks in and hugs Cornette. Cornette gives up his seat to him and says it is great Foley is in TNA. Foley thanks him and brings up riding with him back in the day. Cornette plugs TNA going HD on October 23 in Las Vegas and said he has to go entertain the Spike TV people here. The Beautiful People walk in and want to know where Jim Cornette is. Angelina Love complains about not having blue M&M’s. Love throws them at Foley and he catches them in his mouth laughing. Velvet Sky insults Foley’s fashion sense. Love demands Cornette get the M&M’s situation figured out. Borash says maybe Foley wants to wear velvet instead. Foley does the cheesy laugh and a Borat “HIGH FIVE!” to end the segment.

Special Referee: Traci Brooks
Rhino, ODB & Rhaka Khan vs. Kip James & The Beautiful People

The bell rings and we start with ODB and Angelina Love. ODB pushes Love down and then chops her chest a few times. ODB with a splash in the corner on Love, attempts a fallaway slam, but Love counters by raking the eyes and tagging in Velvet Sky. Sky pie faces Rhino and then ODB takes out Sky with a few forearms. Tag to Rhino and he goes after Sky working her arm. Rhino with a hip toss on Sky and she screams out in pain. The fans call for a Gore and Kip James hits the ring pulling Sky out. James gets in Rhino’s face from the ring apron and referee Brooks breaks it up. Rhino then chaess James, James slides in, Sky attempts a clothesline and Rhino dodges it. Rhaka Khan tags herself in and Kip James gets the tag. James and Khan have a stare down and she is just as tall. James chokes Khan and Khan chokes James. Khan gets a “crotch claw” as Mike Tenay called on James, but Love gets the tag. Khan with a boot to the gut on Love and ODB tags herself in.

ODB with a scoop slam on Love and James runs in taking out ODB with a makeup bag with referee Broks distracted. Love with a cover and ODB kicks out. ODB with a back suplex on Love and tags in Rhino. James gets the tag. Rhino with a diving clothesline on James. Rhino with a shoulder charge and belly to belly on James. Cover by Rhino and it gets broken up. James and Rhino exchange punches as the Knockouts brawl on the outside. James attempts a Fameasser, but Rhino catches James with a Gore as he comes off the ropes. Rhino hooks the leg and gets the pinfall.

Winners: Rhino, ODB & Rhaka Khan

After the match, Rhino, ODB and Rhaka Khan celebrate the win.

- Backstage, Lauren is with Consequences Creed. Creed talked about debuting in TNA at last year’s Bound For Glory. He said the way Sheik Abdul Bashir talks about America disgusts him and tells him that if he doesn’t love it then leave it.

TNA X Division Championship Match
Sheik Abdul Bashir (c) vs. Consequences Creed

Before the match, an Iraq War veteran named Sgt. Daniel Casara and Chicago native is introduced. Casara has had multiple surgeries since is time in the war. Casara introduces Consequences Creed to the ring. Creed got a big pop for his entrance. Bashir takes the mic and insults both Creed and Casara.

The bell rings and Creed hits the ring taking out Bashir. Bashir is tossed over to the outside and Creed jumps over the top rope with a flip dive. Creed tosses Bashir back in the ring and levels him with a huge cross-body that results in a two count. Bashir fights back sending Creed face first into the corner and following that up with a few chest chops. Creed with a snapmare followed up with a low clothesline. Cover by Creed and Bashir kicks out after two. Chest chops by Creed in the corner. Bashir with a knee to the head on Creed on the ring apron and Creed is sent to the ring barricade as a result. Bashir drops Creed’s face off the ring barricade, throws Creed back in the ring, covers and Creed kicks out after two. Bashir hooks the legs of Creed after an irish whip into the ropes and takes the action to the ground. Loud “USA” chant from the crowd in Chicago. Creed fights to his feet, but Bashir takes him out with a knee to the gut. Bashir with a powerful irish whip on Creed to the corner.

Both begin trading chops in the middle of the ring. Creed misses another cross-body attempt. Bashir quickly covers Creed and gets a two count. Bashir keeps Creed grounded applying a body scissors putting on the pressure. Bashir switches to a headlock and Creed fights his way to his feet. Creed with a rollup off the ropes on Bashir that results in a close two count. Bashir with a sleeper on Creed as Creed came off the ropes. Creed slowly falls to the mat. The referee checks Creed once and the arm falls. Second time and the arm falls again. Third time and Creed keeps the arm up. Creed with shots to the stomach, flip over Bashir and big kick to Bashir. Both men are down as the referee starts the count. The referee gets to 8 and both are up. Creed sends Bashir face first into the corner and hits a few forearms. Creed with some big clotheslines on Bashir and a huge back body drop. Cover by Creed and Bashir gets a shoulder up. Creed with a kick to Bashir’s face and a huge press slam into his knees!

Creed hooks the leg and Bashir barely gets a shoulder up after two. Creed with a forearm and a huge kick to the head on Bashir. Creed flips back up to his feet and goes up to the top turnbuckle. Bashir gets to his feet, crotches Creed on the top, jumps up and hits a big huracanrana. Bashir covers Creed and Creed kicks out after two. Creed has Bashir up on his shoulders, Bashir rakes the eyes, rolls up Creed holding the ropes and gets the pinfall.

Winner & STILL TNA X Division Champion: Sheik Abdul Bashir

- Backstage, Mick Foley is talking about his famous Hell in a Cell match with Jeremy Borash when Awesome Kong walks in with Raisha Saeed. Saeed asks where Jim Cornette is. Foley said he is gone taking care of other business and that he is here to run things for now. She said it doesn’t matter why he is here and Foley calls that gimmick infringment saying he has The Rock on speed dial. Saeed said Kong is not in a very good mood tonight and demands Foley tell Cornette that. They leave and Foley said Saeed doesn’t seem like a very happy person and gives his old friend Yurple The Clown a call.

- A video package rolls highlighting tonight’s TNA Knockouts Title match with Taylor Wilde defending her title against Awesome Kong and Roxxi.

TNA Knockouts Championship Match
Taylor Wilde (c) vs. Awesome Kong w/ Raisha Saeed vs. Roxxi

The bell rings and Taylor and Roxxi go after Awesome Kong. Wilde and Roxxi take down Kong and follow that up with a double dropkick sending Kong to the outside. Lock up and Roxxi knees Wilde. Wilde with knees to the back and two quick arm drags on Roxxi. Wilde with a big huracanrana on Roxxi followed by a big spinning heel kick. Kong is in the ring and tosses Wilde across the ring. On the outside, Saeed kicks Roxxi. Wilde with a rollup on Kong and Roxxi hits the ring to break it up. Wilde is dumped to the outside and then Kong chops Roxxi across the chest. Kong misses a splash and Roxxi starts chopping Kong. Roxxi with a neckbreaker on Kong followed by a big body splash. Roxxi goes up top, jumps and takes out Kong with a knee driver into the chest. Roxxi covers Kong and Wilde breaks it up. Roxxi has Wilde across her back, but Kong levels Roxxi with a huge boot to the face! Roxxi with a jawbreaker on Kong, but Kong explodes off the ropes taking out Roxxi with a rare cross-body.

Kong has Roxxi up and connects with the Implant Buster. Kong covers Roxxi and Wilde breaks up the pinfall. Kong levels Wilde with a clothesline afterwards. Kong is doing something else rare by going up to the top rope. Wilde jumps up with her and kicks Kong off to the outside. Roxxi with a huge kick to Wilde, cover and a two count. Roxxi sets Wilde up for her drop finisher when Wilde rakes the eyes and gets in a back drop into a bridge on Roxxi to get the pinfall.

Winner & STILL TNA Knockouts Champion: Taylor Wilde

After the match, Taylor Wilde grabs the TNA Knockouts Title and heads up the ramp to the back holding up her title.

- Backstage, Jeremy Borash is again with Mick Foley. AJ Styles is there and said he is excited about Foley being here. Foley said he is on AJ’s side when it comes to the whole situation with Sting. Team 3D walk up and say AJ isn’t that big of a deal. AJ gets mad and Foley tells AJ to leave and get ready for his big match tonight. Foley then asks Brother Ray why he raided his closet forcing him to change his fashion sense. Brother Ray said he wears flannel better than him and begins bragging about Team 3D’s success in wrestling. Foley said he has heard it before and doesn’t care. He adds that he has to get ready for Kurt Angle vs. Jeff Jarrett tonight. When they leave they both say see you later Cactus. Jim Cornette returns and Foley said nothing huge happened while he was gone. Cornette said he knew he could count on him.

- A video package runs highlighting tonight’s Monster’s Ball match for the TNA World Tag Team Titles and the violent history of the match.

TNA World Tag Team Championships – Monster’s Ball Match
Beer Money, Inc. (c’s) vs. LAX vs. Team 3D vs. Abyss & Matt Morgan
Special Guest Referee: Steve “Mongo” McMichael

The bell rings and three of the teams all go after Beer Money. This all breaks up into separate brawls. LAX take out James Storm in the ring. Hernandez with a catapult into a Homicide clothesline followed by a big body splash. Robert Roode hits the ring and takes out Homicide. Roode then begins chopping Hernandez. Roode with a kick to the face on Hernandez and Hernandez comes back with a body charge. Homicide with a dive through the ropes on Beer Money. Hernandez follows that up with a dive over the top rope taking out Beer Money as well! Brother Ray then takes out Hernandez with what appeared to be a street sign. in the ring, Homicide cracks a crutch over the back of Brother Devon. Homicide grabs a fork and drives it into the forehead of Devon. Abyss then tosses Roode into the steel steps near the ring. Homicide is continuing to jab the fork into the forehead of Devon. Devon is busted open at this point. Abyss hits the ring and he lifts up Homicide dropping him down in the Shock Treatment over his shoulders.

Ray brings in a cheese grader and hits Abyss “right in the nuts” as Don West said. Ray then rubs the cheese grader across the head of Abyss and licks it afterwards. Abyss is busted at this point as Ray does it again and licks it again. Ray then splashes Hernandez in the corner. Hernandez gets a boot up on the second attempt, flips himself up to the top rope, but Ray cracks another street sign over his head. Ray with a huge superplex on Hernandez off the top turnbuckle. Cover and Roode breaks it up. Roode with a flipping neckbreaker off the top rope on Ray that results in a two count. Beer Money then double teams Matt Morgan with some forearms and kicks. They attempt a double suplex, but Morgan counters and gives them a double suplex. Morgan goes for Old School on Roode, but jumps over Roode and cross-body’s Storm that results in a two count. Devon is in, cracks a trash can lid over Storm and Roode. Devon gives Roode an inverted DDT. Abyss chokeslams Devon.

Abyss goes to chokeslam Roode when Storm comes in with a bag full of tacks. Roode hits Abyss over the back with a steel chair. Storm then puts on his beer football helmet and challenges Mongo. Both get down in a linebacker stance, charge and Mongo takes out Roode with a running clothesline. Homicide covers Roode and Roode barely kicks out. Loud “WE WANT TABLES” chant starts up. Morgan headbutts Homicide to the outside. LAX and Beer Money are brawling on the outside when Morgan takes them out with a huge dive off the top rope! Team 3D is going after a bloody Abyss in the entrance area hitting him with a trash can lid and then a trash can. Ray grabs a stapler and staples the face of Abyss. Team 3D grab Abyss to the top of the entrance ramp, but miss a punch as Devon hits Ray. Johnny Devine runs out and cracks a kendo stick over the back of Abyss a few times. Devine leaves and then returns with a table. Devon and Devine set up a table below the top of the entrance area.

Devon tosses lighter fluid to Ray and has one of his own. They pour lighter fluid all over the table, light the kendo stick on fire, light the table on fire and Team 3D chokeslam Abyss onto the flaming table. This was VERY dangerous as Abyss’ attire caught fire and was not going out for a few seconds. Eventually TNA staff hit the area and put him out with a fire extinguisher. Beer Money take out Morgan at ringside and then Hernandez takes out Storm with a shot using a kendo stick. Beer Money gets tossed in the ring and Homicide takes them out coming off the top rope. Roode fires back putting Homicide up on the top rope. Homicide counters dropping Roode down face first. Hernandez catches Storm attempting a cross-body and changes that into a huge sitdown powerbomb. Cover and Storm gets a shoulder up. Hernandez gets Roode up to his shoulders, drops him down and Homicide follows with a splash. Another cover and another slow count from Steve McMichael as LAX complains.

Don West points out McMichael has been doing that for everyone tonight. Homicide with a Gringo Cutter on Storm, Hernandez covers and Jacqueline jumps in to break it up going after Steve McMichael. McMichael slaps Jacqueline on the butt. Morgan levels Hernandez with a big boot, grabs Homicide, Homicide counters, but Morgan grabs hold and slams Homicide down on his face. Morgan picks up Hernandez and gives him a big fallaway slam. Morgan puts Homicide up on the top rope as Brother Ray slides a table into the ring. Hernandez goes under Morgan and gives him a HUGE Border Toss! Morgan slides to the outside. Ray then gives Homicide a scoop slam and they dump Hernandez out. Ray sets Devon up for the what’s up headbutt drop and Devon connects. The fans chant “GET THE TABLES” as Hernandez breaks it up with a double clothesline over the top rope on 3D. Hernandez then sets the table up himself near a corner. Hernandez then grabs the back of tacks and pours them over the table with help from Steve McMichael. Hernandez grabs Devon, but Ray interferes to break it up. They hits a 3D over the table full of tacks on Hernandez. 3D fall back as Beer Money hits the ring and Roode covers Hernandez. McMichael counts the pinfall and it’s over. Wow, what a match!

Winners & STILL TNA World Tag Team Champions: Beer Money, Inc.

After the match, Team 3D sit up and can’t believe what happened. We see a shot of Hernandez trying to recover from going through a table covered in tacks. We then see highlights of the match leading to the finish.

- A video package runs highlighting Booker T vs. AJ Styles vs. Christian Cage tonight.

Booker T vs. AJ Styles vs. Christian Cage

The bell rings and AJ Styles goes after Booker T right away. Christian Cage leaves the ring and AJ looks at him yelling, “Are you getting in or what?” Booker then takes advantage leveling AJ with a quick side kick. Cage teases he is on Booker’s side, but pulls him back and takes out Booker with an inverted DDT. AJ and Cage start going back and forth and get in some pinfall attempts that each result in a two count. AJ tries to springboard himself off the ropes, but Cage pushes him off the ropes and AJ lands on his chest. Cage follows that up with a big lifting knee to the chest on AJ. Booker with a big superkick on Cage that sends Cage to the outside. Very impressive spot that saw AJ tease doing a springboard splash into Booker in the ring, but he stops himself and hits a huge moonsault on Cage on the outside! The referee goes to the outside to break up a brawl near the announcers table. This allows Sharmell to crack a briefcase over AJ’s head. In the ring, Booker elevates Cage up and down as Cage jumped off the corner.

Cover by Booker and Cage gets a shoulder up after two. Booker with some knees to the chest on Cage and then takes the offense to the ground applying a headlock on Cage. Cage fights back with some chops, but Booker levels Cage with a huge spinning heel kick. Cover by Booker and Cage again kicks out after two. Booker mounts Cage and gets in some stiff rights. AJ is up on the ring apron trying to recover from the briefcase shot as Booker levels Cage with another clothesline. Booker with a stiff right to Cage in the corner followed by a big chest chop. Cage with a few chest chops of his own. Booker attempts a Book End, but Cage counters out and then we see a double clothesline between the two in the middle of the ring. Both are up and AJ hits a springboard flying forearm on Booker. AJ with clotheslines on each. AJ with a flying clothesline splash on Cage in the corner. Booker with a knee to AJ, AJ jumps over Booker, AJ flips over Cage, Cage takes out Booker and then AJ nails Cage with a HUGE dropkick. Very impressive spot.

AJ counters an Unprettier, hits a springboard inverted DDT, can’t bring it down, Cage pushes him away, AJ takes out Booker on the ring apron and then connects on a second springboard inverted DDT attempt. Booker with a double clothesline on AJ and Cage. Booker superkicks Cage to the outside and then drives some knees into the chest of AJ. Booker chops AJ a few times. Booker misses an Axe Kick and AJ locks on an armbar on Booker! Cage breaks it up, but AJ kicks Cage in the face and brings him down in a huracanrana. Booker with a Book End on AJ. Booker covers AJ and AJ kicks out after two. Booker does a spinarooni as the crowd cheers. Cage levels Booker with a huge flying forearm off the top. Cage mocks Booker and goes to do a spinarooni, but AJ leaps off his knee, takes out Booker, goes back after Cage, Cage pushes him away, AJ with a Pele Kick on Booker and Cage with a huge DDT on AJ! Cover by Cage and AJ barely kick outs after two. Cage positions AJ up on the top turnbuckle and goes up with. Booker approaches.

Booker is under Cage and AJ punches Booker away. AJ plants Cage face down on the mat off the top. AJ attempts the Spiral Tap, but misses when Cage rolls away. Booker with a double Axe Kick on both Cage and AJ! Booker covers AJ and AJ just barely gets a shoulder up. Booker covers Cage and gets the same result. Booker goes up top, but Cage pushes AJ into the corner crotching Booker. Cage with a big tackle on AJ. Cage covers, Booker holds the referee back, referee gets free, counts and AJ kicks out after two. Cage catapults AJ up to Booker in the corner, Cage is up with AJ, Cage chops AJ into Booker, Cage grabs AJ and hits the Unprettier from the top! Booker with an Axe Kick off the top on Cage! Booker hooks Cage’s leg and gets the pinfall. Another solid match.

Winner: Booker T

After the match, Booker T leaves the ring and celebrates his win heading up the entrance area along with Sharmell.

- A video package runs highlighting Kurt Angle vs. Jeff Jarrett tonight with Mick Foley as the special guest enforcer.

- Backstage, Lauren is with Kurt Angle. Angle said tonight isn’t one-on-one with Jeff Jarrett with Mick Foley involved. He said Foley is there to protect Jarrett. Angle said he doesn’t give a damn if Jarrett owns the company or if his little daughters are watching the match tonight. He said he will make an example out of Jeff tonight and tells Jeff’s little girls that daddy will stop bleeding…eventually.

- We then go to Jeremy Borash who is with Jeff Jarrett. Borash asks if something would happen tonight and what that would mean to TNA. Jarrett, with tears in his eyes, said his little girls is what kept him going and tonight he will do it for them.

Special Guest Enforcer: Mick Foley
Kurt Angle vs. Jeff Jarrett

Before the match started, Kurt Angle flipped off Mick Foley. Foley is at the ringside area as referee Rudy Charles is handling business inside the ring. The bell rings and here we go. A loud “THANK YOU JEFF” chant starts up.

Jarrett steps forward, Angle backs off, Angle with a takedown and Jarrett gets to the ropes to break it up. Angle with another takedown and slaps the head of Jarrett. Lock up and Angle with a hip toss into a headlock. Jarrett breaks free, but Angle levels him with a shoulder block and back to the headlock. Jarrett with a big hip toss and takedown into a headlock of his own. Angle shoots Jarrett into the ropes, but Jarrett hits a shoulder block and goes back to the headlock on Angle. Angle gets to his feet and drops Jarrett down in a back suplex. Jarrett doesn’t let the headlock go after taking this and continues to wrench back. Angle backs Jarrett to the corner and the referee breaks it up. Angle with a few shots to Jarrett in the corner including a big uppercut. Jarrett with a big dropkick to Angle followed by a clothesline that sends Angle over the top rope. Jarrett with a springboard cross-body over the top to the outtside on Angle. Jarrett then grabs Angle and sends him chest first into the ring barricade.

Jarrett goes up to the ring apron and jumps at Angle, but Angle moves and Jarrett crashes into the ring barricade. Angle tosses Jarrett back in and kicks him right in the gut a few times. Angle with another big uppercut on Jarrett and then chokes Jarrett across the ropes. Jarrett with an atomic drop on Angle followed by a big kick to the head. Jarrett props Angle up on the ropes and drops a leg off the back. Jarrett struts afterwards, attempts this a second time and Angle levels Jarrett with a huge clothesline. Angle with a scoop slam into a backbreaker, cover and Jarrett kicks out. Angle then goes back to the headlock keeping the offense on the ground. Jarrett gets to his feet, hits Angle with some elbows, big uppercut, float over and rollup on Angle that gets a two count. Quick clothesline by Angle, cover and Jarrett gets a shoulder up. Angle with a snap suplex on Jarrett, two covers and two shoulders up by Jarrett each time. Angle returns to the headlock on Jarrett.

Jarrett fights to his feet, elbows to Angle, right hands, kicks, cheap shot by Angle, shoulder charges by Angle on Jarrett, Angle charges, but Jarrett moves and Angle hits the steel ring post. Kick by Jarrett and a big DDT in the middle of the ring. Both men stay down and the referee starts the count. Both men get to their feet quickly and exchange right hands. Jarrett gets the better of them, Angle with a knee, Jarrett with two clotheslines and Jarrett with a turning plant powerbomb that results in a two count. Jarrett with a boot to Angle, but Angle fires back with a belly to belly release suplex that also results in a two count. Angle lifts Jarrett up and Jarrett counters into a DDT. Jarrett positions Angle up on the top turnbuckle. Angle with some shots to Jarrett’s ribs. Jarrett hooks the arm and gives Angle a big superplex. Jarrett with a cover and Angle barely gets a shoulder up after two. Jarrett trips up Angle and applies the Figure Four! Angle screams out in pain.

Angle falls to his shoulders and avoids a pinfall from taking place a few times. Angle makes his way to the bottom rope and gets it yelling at the referee to get Jarrett off of him. Jarrett with some kicks to Angle. Angle then fires back with a german suplex on Jarrett. Angle hits a second and third german suplex, covers and Jarrett again kicks out after two. Angle drops the straps and Jarrett counters an Angle Slam. Jarrett kicks Angle in the gut, attempts a piledriver, Angle counters, rolls through and applies an Ankle Lock on Jarrett. Jarrett crawls to the ropes, gets close, Angle pulls him back to the middle of the ring, Jarrett crawls again and Angle again pulls him back to the middle. Jarrett rolls through to break the submission. Angle with an Angle Slam on Jarrett, hooks the leg and Jarrett barely gets a shoulder up after two. Don West says, “That was so freaking close!” Lots of “freakings” tossed around tonight by both Tenay and West. Angle is now going up top.

Angle is up on the top turnbuckle, hits a huge moonsault, but Jarrett rolls out of the way. Jarrett starts hulking up as the crowd chants “TNA!” Angle takes out the referee with a clothesline as Jarrett dodged a charge. Jarrett with knees to the gut and a Stroke on Angle. Cover by Jarrett, Mick Foley rolls in…1…2…Angle kicks out! Angle with a low blow on Jarrett as Foley checks on the referee. Angle leaves the ring and grabs a steel chair. Mick Foley gets in Angle’s face saying he can’t use it and to return to the ring. Angle then cracks the steel chair over the head of Foley! Angle returns to the ring and cracks the chair over Jarrett’s head. Angle throws the chair away, wakes up the referee, hooks the leg…1…2…Foley pulls the referee out. A dazed Foley gets inside the ring and gets in Angle’s face. Foley takes out Jarrett with a big right when Angle went for a right of his own. Foley has the sock out. Socko time and Foley applies the mandible claw. Jarrett grabs his guitar and cracks it over the head of Angle. Jarrett covers, Foley counts and Jarrett gets the pinfall.

Winner: Jeff Jarrett

After the match, Jeff Jarrett backs to the corner and celebrates his win as Mick Foley rasies his hand in the air. Mike Tenay does a shout out to Nashville and says the names of Jarrett’s three daughters saying this one was for them tonight.

- A video package runs highlighting tonight’s main event with Samoa Joe defending the TNA World Title against Sting.

TNA World Heavyweight Championship Match
Samoa Joe (c) vs. Sting

A video package was shown for Sting noting that he has never lost at Bound For Glory. Tenay and West point out a mixed reaction for Sting tonight, but I’m sure not hearing it. A video package also aired for Samoa Joe highlighting his reign as TNA World Champion. More of a mixed reaction for Joe and I’m sure they were expecting this. Jeremy Borash did the ring introductions for the challenger Sting (big reaction) and the champion Samoa Joe (mixed reaction).

The bell rings and here we go. Sting and Joe exchange some lefts and rights. Joe tosses Sting over the top rope and Joe hits a suicide dive through the ropes taking out Sting. Joe with a chest chop, headbutt and right hands to Sting on the outside. Sting goes over the railing into the crowd. Joe follows him in and they start to brawl into the crowd. Sting gets in a few shots and tosses Joe into the upper area of the crowd. They start walking up into the steps and brawling around the crowd. They continue on going to the top of the stairs. Joe goes up into a VIP box area, gets a running start, charges, jumps and hits a missile dropkick on Sting landing right on the steps and guardrailing! Wow, that was a risky spot. They start brawling back down the steps through the crowd. Sting drags Joe’s face across the railing in the crowd and then follows it up with a big right hand. Sting stands up and hits a cross-body on Joe! A loud “TNA” chant starts up. Sting stands up again on the hockey box and this time Joe crotches him and follows it up with a huge kick to the head.

Joe drags Sting by the head and takes him farther into the crowd. They make their way around the crowd area and Joe dumps Sting over the ring barricade back to the ringside area. Joe tosses Sting back in the ring and the crowd starts a “JOE’S GONNA KILL YOU” chant. Joe with some rights and then a body charge in the corner. Joe backs up and connects with a big kick to Sting’s head. Joe positions Sting up on the top turnbuckle and hits a big chest chop. Joe attempts the Muscle Buster when Sting breaks it up and connects with a big leaping DDT. Sting goes up top and connects with a body splash. Cover and Joe kicks out after two. Joe with a reverse kick and a big powerbomb on Sting. Joe rolls Sting over into an STF. Joe then switches this up and applies a Crossface on Sting wrenching back. Joe breaks the Crossface and works on Sting’s right arm pulling it back. Sting gets his boot on the bottom rope to break it up. Joe backs up, Sting gets in a big right, but Joe counters into a big snap slam that results in a two count. Joe slaps his hands together and signals for the end.

Sting is up and Joe misses a charge. Stinger Splash on Joe, Sting puts Joe up on the turnbuckle, attempts a Muscle Buster on Joe, hits it, but Joe stands back up like it was nothing. Joe chops Sting a few times, clothesline in the corner, slaps to the face and Joe hits a Scorpion Deathdrop on Sting. Sting then pops right back up to his feet as well. Joe can’t believe it. Sting with right hands and another Stinger Splash to the back of Joe. Another Stinger Splash to the chest on Joe. Sting attempts another Stinger Splash in the opposite corner, but Joe catches Sting and plants him down on his back over the mat with force. Joe smiles as he backs up. Joe picks up Sting, hits a few knees to the chest, Sting falls back and Joe tells the referee to count. Sting gets to his feet at 8. Joe with kicks to the legs of Sting. Sting is down again and the referee starts the count. Sting is up at 4 and Joe kicks Sting right in the head. The referee begins the count. The referee gets to 8, Sting is still down and Joe hits some rights so it doesn’t end that way. Kevin Nash is then seen walking down the ramp.

Nash walks around the ring and gets near Sting. Joe is in the referee’s face. Joe with some rights to a dazed Sting. Joe with chops and a big DDT to Sting. Joe gets back in the referee’s face. Sting goes for his bat. Nash pulls the bat away. Joe with a huge clothesline on Sting. Nash has the bat in hand, Joe covers Sting and Sting kicks out after two. Joe with rights to Sting, Joe almost takes out the referee and Nash cracks Joe with the bat! Sting with a Scorpion Deathdrop on Joe. Sting covers Joe…1…2…3.

Winner & NEW TNA World Champion: Sting

After the match, Kevin Nash leaves the ringside area and heads up the entrance ramp with the bat in hand. Nash turns around and stares down Sting who is handed the TNA World Title. We then see highlights of the match leading to the finish. Back live, Sting is up on the top turnbuckle holding up the TNA World Title. Mike Tenay points out how history has repeated itself at Bound For Glory in the last two years with Sting coming out on top.

- A promo for the Turning Point PPV on November 9 airs.

TNA No Surrender PPV Results – 9/14/08
Location: Oshawa, Ontario, Canada
Commentators: Mike Tenay & Don West
Report by: Adam Martin of WrestleView.com

- The TNA “Cross The Line” promo hits.

- A video package runs looking at the role of a pro wrestler is more than just being a “performer” and how they put their bodies on the line. The video then focuses on Kurt Angle, Booker T, Christian Cage and TNA World Champion Samoa Joe. This was very well done.

- A graphic opening then hits welcoming us to No Surrender. We go live to the General Motors Centre in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada where a series of pyro goes of.

- Sting’s music hits to kick off the show. Sting walks out to a huge reaction. Sting grabs a mic and lets out a WOOOOOOOO. The music cuts and we hear a loud “TNA” chant. Sting said it feels too good to be back in Canada. He adds, “Stiz-ing in the Hizz-ouse.” Wow, probably wouldn’t have said that at his age, but we’ll go with it. The crowd starts up a “YOU’RE A LEGEND” chant. Sting thanks them and said he has finalized contract negotiations to face the winner of tonight’s Four Ways to Glory match at Bound For Glory next month. He said he wants to talk about something he has been mentioning recently. Sting said tonight you will see tons of wrestling talent. He said just because you have talent doesn’t mean you are the best at your game or the best at life. Sting said you have to walk the walk and talk the talk as one of his good friends told him. The fans let out a “WOOOOOOO.” Sting brings up respect and said he can’t let this one go. He said what separates the men from the boys is respect. Sting said there are some true men backstage, but there are also snot nosed baby brats back there as well. He said he brings his cause all the way to Canada because 10 years ago, another man fought for the same cause he is fighting for and someone you can all identity with. Sting says this man was Bret “The Hitman” Hart. Big reaction. He said Bret fought for the same thing he is fighting for right now and will take up where Bret left off. Sting said he is not even going to think about retirement until people like Samoa Joe and AJ Styles know what respect is all about. Sting ends it saying, “AJ and Joe, it’s showtime!” Sting’s music hits and he heads up the ramp to the back.

- We see footage from earlier today of Christian Cage arriving to the arena.

- At ringside, Mike Tenay and Don West welcome us to the PPV. Tenay brings up that Booker T was not able to make it to Canada tonight for the PPV due to issues with Hurricane Ike. They wish the best to everyone in that area and a speedy recovery. Both rundown the card for tonight’s PPV.

The Rock N’ Rave Infection (Lance Rock, Jimmy Rave & Christy Hemme) vs. The Prince Justice Brotherhood (Curry Man, Shark Boy & Super Eric)

We start with Super Eric and Jimmy Rave. Lock up and Super Eric pushes Rave away. Rave with a go behind on Super Eric, but Super Eric throws him back down. Rave with a shoulder block, but Super Eric trips him up and steps over him. Big right by Super Eric, irish whip by Rave, Rave jumps at Super Eric, Eric dodges it, Rave flies over and Eric jumps over the top rope taking him out. Eric rolls out, throws Rave back inside, cross-body from the top and Eric gets a two count. Tag to Lance Rock. Double clothesline to Rock and Rave. Tag to Shark Boy who atempts a Lou Thesz Press on Rock. Rock holds on and Eric hits a dropkick to drop them down. Elbow drop by Shark Boy on Rock. Rock with a knee to Shark Boy and tag back to Rave. Shark Boy with a high back body drop on Rave. Shark Boy with the Stone Cold stomps in the corner on Rave. Tag to Curry Man and he headbutts Rave. Curry Man grabs Rave’s hand and tags in Christy Hemme. Curry Man lifts Christy into the ring and she headlocks Curry Man. Curry Man loves it and does the boob squeeze motion.

Christy sees this and goes to work on Curry Man’s arm. Curry Man with a go behind and likes this more. Curry Man slaps Christy on the butt and then Shark Boy tags himself in. Tag to Rave and Shark Boy takes out Rave with a few punches, but Rave then lifts Shark Boy over the top rope to the outside. Rock grabs Shark Boy and launches him into the guard railing. Rock rolls Shark Boy in, cover by Rave, but only a two count. Tag to Rock and they drop a double elbow. Cover by Rock on Shark Boy and a kick out at two. Shark Boy with a jawbreaker on Rock. Rock knocks Eric off the ring apron and then plants Shark Boy face first into the mat. Tag to Christy Hemme, she gets up on Rock’s shoulders and Rock drops her down in a body slash over Shark Boy. Shark Boy crawls under Christy’s legs to tag in Curry Man. Christy bails and Curry Man takes out Rock and Rave. Curry Man with a backbreaker on Rave and splash on Rock. Curry Man grabs Christy, kisses her, she smiles, he rolls her up, but Rock breaks up the pinfall.

Rock then plants Curry Man with a huge scoop slam and Christy follows it up with a leg drop (that they call the fire crotch guillotine). Kick out by Curry Man. Shark Boy is in and Christy slaps him after he takes out Rave. Shark Boy with a Stunner on Christy. Big boot from Rock to Shark Boy. Rock grabs Eric, but Eric sends Rock into Rave who is up on the corner. Eric puts Rock and Rave on his shoulders and hits a double death valley driver. Curry Man covers Christy and gets the pinfall.

Winners: The Prince Justice Brotherhood (Curry Man, Shark Boy & Super Eric)

After the match, Curry Man attends to Christy Hemme as Super Eric and Shark Boy celebrate the win.

- A video package runs highlighting the events leading to tonight’s match between Awesome Kong and ODB.

Falls Count Anywhere Match
Awesome Kong vs. ODB

Before the match started, ODB grabbed a few beers from fans in the crowd and chugged them. Raisha Saeed attacked ODB at the end of the entrance ramp and then Awesome Kong walked up kicking ODB to get the match started. Kong threw ODB into the ring and landed a few chops. Big takedown by Kong on ODB. Kong misses a body splash on ODB and ODB jumps on her right away hitting some right hands. ODB leaves the ring and pulls a table out from under the ring. ODB slides it in and drops it over Kong’s back. ODB sets the table up against a corner of the ring. ODB attempts an irish whip on Kong, but Kong stops this and clotheslines ODB. ODB bails to the outside and Kong follows. ODB grabs Kong and throws her over the guard railing into the crowd. The two begin brawling into the crowd. ODB picks up a garbage can and hits Kong with it. Kong fights back catching ODB with an elbow. Kong grabs the garbage can, puts it over ODB and get in a big right hand leveling ODB. Kong then grabs ODB and tosses her onto the entrance ramp.

Kong with a scoop slam at the bottom of the ramp on ODB. Cover by Kong, but ODB kicks out after two. Kong fights off any offense from ODB and then throws her into the steel ring post. Few more chest chops by Kong on ODB. Kong attempts a clothesline, but ODB moves and Kong wraps her arm around the steel ring post. ODB then drops Kong face first off the steel ring steps. ODB climbs up the steps and tackles ODB into a cover that results in a two count. ODB slaps Kong on the butt for some reason and then grabs a steel chair from under the ring. ODB sets the chair up in a corner between the top and middle turnbuckle. Kong enters the ring and ODB catches her with a boot to the gut. Shove by ODB to Kong. ODB yells, “Come on bitch!” as Kong charges, ODB moves and Kong hits the steel chair face first. Cover by ODB and Kong kicks out after two. ODB then grabs the table from the corner and sets it up in the ring. ODB tries to pick up Kong, but Kong counters, gets ODB ready for a powerbomb, lifts her up, ODB drops down and Kong clotheslines her.

Saeed grabs a steel chair at ringside as Kong is up on the top turnbuckle. ODB sees this, goes under Kong, powerbombs her off the turnbuckle and into the table! The table doesn’t break as Kong rolls back and ODB moves off her. Cover by ODB, but Kong kicks out. Saeed pulls ODB out of the ring, but ODB grabs her and sends her into the guard railing. ODB is up on the top turnbuckle as Kong gets to her feet. ODB jumps, Kong catches her, quick small package by ODB, but Kong kicks out. Kong with a splash in the corner on ODB and a huge spinning back fist! On the outside, Saeed grabs another table from under the ring and puts it into the ring. Kong grabs the table and places it in the corner of the ring. ODB has her flask out, takes a drink, Kong picks her up and ODB spits it in her face. ODB chops Kong a few times, hits the ropes, Kong grabs her and gives her a huge spinebuster into the table in the corner crashing through it. Kong pulls ODB away and covers her for the win.

Winner: Awesome Kong

- Backstage, Lauren is with Christian Cage. Cage said the last time he checked, this wasn’t an episode of The Hills and this was TNA live for the first time from Canada. He said he is a wrestler, it’s what he does and it’s what he is. Cage said everything in his life that is good is because of wrestling. He said he grew up dreaming of becoming a wrestler and all his dreams started right here in Canada. Cage said he was the kid who said he wanted to be a wrestler, people laughed at him and said you will never be a wrestler. He said he proved them wrong, but they said he would never make it to the top. Cage said he proved them wrong again standing here a two-time Heavyweight champion. He said the first time he won that belt he had a flashback of all the things he did in his career to earn that title belt. Cage said as he held the title up he said to himself that it wouldn’t get any better than this…until tonight, right here, in front of his Canadian peeps, family and friends. He said tonight his dreams come true again and said there is no surrender for him tonight.

- A video package airs highlighting the events between Abyss, Matt Morgan and Team 3D leading into tonight’s tag team match.

Abyss & Matt Morgan vs. Team 3D

The bell rings and we start with Abyss and Brother Ray. Lock up and Abyss pushes Ray to the corner. We get a break and Ray shoves Abyss away. Ray retreats to the corner and yells at the referee to keep Abyss away. Brother Devon pulls on the hair of Abyss and drops down allowing Ray to go after Abyss with a few elbows to the head. Ray with a kick to the face off the ropes and Abyss fires back with a big boot. Ray catches Abyss with an elbow in the corner and follows it up with a modified Rock Bottom on Abyss that results in a two count. 3D with a double shoulder block on Abyss after a tag to Brother Devon. Devon with some stiff right hands to Abyss. Abyss fires back with a clothesline taking down Devon. Tag to Matt Morgan. Morgan and Abyss splash Devon and Morgan hits a side slam on Devon. Morgan and Abyss with a double suplex on Ray. Ray and Devon bail to the outside and start to walk out on the match. Ray grabs a beer from a fan and throws it all over the fans on the other side. Abyss and Morgan run out to grab 3D and bring them back.

Abyss brings Devon to ringside and throws him into the guard railing. Devon is thrown into the ring, Morgan and Abyss follow and Morgan is sent to the ring apron with Abyss being the legal man apparently. Ray comes in and chop blocks Abyss allowing 3D to double team him with some kicks to his leg. Devon drops an elbow across Abyss’ leg that was chopped earlier. Devon with more kicks to Abyss’ leg as he gets up. Devon trips up Abyss, drags him towards Ray, tags Ray in and Ray goes to work on Abyss’ leg as well. A loud “WE WANT TABLES” chant starts up as Ray continues to work on Abyss’ leg. Tag to Devon. Devon misses a splash on Abyss and Abyss and Ray meet in the center of the ring giving each other a double clothesline. Tag to Morgan who takes out 3D. Morgan with a big boot to Ray and a flying shoulder block on Devon. Fans are booing Morgan. Morgan with a splash in the corner on Devon followed by a leg drop. Cover by Morgan and Devon gets a shoulder up after two. Morgan attempts an Old School on Ray, but jumps over Ray and takes out Devon with a cross-body.

On the outside, Abyss lands a few rights to Ray. Morgan levels Devon with a huge big boot. Morgan covers, but Ray pulls the referee out. Johnny Devine runs out and cracks a steel chair over the back of Morgan. Devon covers Morgan, but Morgan kicks out after two. Devine can’t believe it at ringside. 3D comes in and give Morgan a 3D. Cover by Devon and Morgan again kicks out! 3D can’t believe it. Morgan gets to his feet using the ropes. Morgan explodes hiting a double clothesline to 3D. Tag to Abyss. Abyss takes out Devine who runs in and drops him down in a Torture Rack! Abyss with a splash to Devon in the corner. Abyss goes up on the turnbuckle with Devon. Abyss lands a few rights, but Ray puts Abyss on his shoulders and starts to back up. Devon goes up top and takes out Abyss off Ray’s shoulders. Cover by Devon and Morgan breaks up the pinfall. Morgan throws Ray out of the ring and takes him out with some forearms to the back. Morgan with a big boot to Ray outside of the ring. In the ring, Abyss connects with a chokeslam on Devon. Cover by Abyss and Devon gets a shoulder up after two.

Abyss sees a steel chair and picks it up in the ring. Abyss seems reluctant to use it when Ray comes in and hits him from behind. Devon now has the chair. Morgan swings him around and punches the chair into Devon’s face. Black Hole Slam by Abyss on Devon, cover and gets the pinfall.

Winners: Abyss & Matt Morgan

After the match, Abyss picks up the steel chair as Matt Morgan lifts his arm in the air. Brother Ray comes in, low blows Abyss, grabs the steel chair and cracks it over the back of Matt Morgan. Team 3D bails to the outside along with Johnny Devine and head up the entrance ramp. Abyss has the steel chair when Mogan recovers. Morgan thinks Abyss hit him over the back with the chair. Abyss and Morgan argue. Morgan heads to the back upset as Abyss looks on confused.

- A video package airs highlighting the events leading into tonight’s TNA X Division Title match with Petey Williams defending against Consequences Creed and Sheik Abdul Bashir.

TNA X Division Championship Match
Petey Williams (c) vs. Consequences Creed vs. Sheik Abdul Bashir

Crowd is very pro-Petey Williams tonight for obvious reasons. The bell rings and Petey Williams levels Sheik Abdul Bashir right away. Consequences Creed misses a splash on Williams who takes the action to the ground right away. Loud “YOU SCREWED BRET” chant starts up at referee Earl Hebner. Creed with a double dropkick to Williams and Bashir followed by a double elbow drop to the backs. Creed with lefts to Bashir and clotheslines to Williams. Bashir grabs Creed and sends him into the corner with force. Williams with a leg drop on Bashir that was set up with a baseball slide from Creed to Bashir. Creed with a huge dive over the top rope taking out Williams and Bashir. In the ring, Bashir takes out Creed with a huge back suplex. Williams comes in and chops Bashir who taunted to the crowd. Williams with a roll up on Bashir that is followed by a sunset flip by Creed. Williams with a springboard knee to the chest spot on Creed. Williams follows that up with a springboard huracanrana on Creed to the outside! Bashir with a dropkick through the ropes on Williams.

Bashir throws Creed into the ring, covers, but only gets a two count. Creed and Bashir exchange elbows. Creed then lands a huge kick to the back of the head on Bashir. Williams with a dropkick on Creed and a few clotheslines on Bashir. Scoop slam by Williams on Bashir, elbow to Creed and then bulldog on Creed to the knees of Bashir. Williams with a russian leg sweep and face drop on Creed and Bashir at the same time! Williams looks to be attempting a double Canadian Destroyer when Bashir breaks it up. Bashir drops Creed’s head off the top rope. Bashir positions Williams up on the top turnbuckle. Bashir connects with a superplex allowing Creed to hit a double leg drop on Bashir and Williams off the top rope that results in a double two count. Creed lifts up Williams, but Bashir pulls back on Creed who drops Williams over his knees. Bashir with a cover, but only gets a two count. Creed counters a Destroyer and Bashir hits a DDT on Creed. Williams with a Sharpshooter on Bashir! They point out Earl Hebner as the referee in Canada.

Bashir goes for the ropes, Williams keeps his arm back, Don West says, “What do you say Earl?” and Creed comes in to break it up. Creed counters a Destroyer dropping Williams on his head into a cover that Williams somehow kicks out of. Williams catches Creed with an elbow. Williams with a Canadian Destroyer on Creed! Cover by Williams, but Bashir pulls Williams out and throws him into the guard railing. Bashir jumps into the ring, covers Creed and gets the pinfall.

Winner & NEW TNA X Division Champion: Sheik Abdul Bashir

After the match, we see a shot of a surprised and upset Petey Williams at ringside.

- Backstage, we see a shot of TNA World Champion Samoa Joe arriving to the arena.

- A video package runs highlighting the events leading into tonight’s TNA Knockouts Title match between champion Taylor Wilde and challenger Angelina Love.

TNA Knockouts Championship Match
Taylor Wilde (c) vs. Angelina Love

Kip James or “Kute Kip” is back to the short haircut look. Velvet Sky was also out with Angelina Love. Before the match, Taylor Wilde got on the mic and said she wouldn’t allow Velvet Sky and Kip James to interfere. She introduced her backup for tonight. Out comes Rhino and he will be in Taylor’s corner tonight. The bell rings and the two start brawling. Wilde with two big shoulder blocks on Love. Wilde with a big knee to Love and then mounts her hitting some big rights. Traci Brooks is at ringside monitoring the match as Love bails out of the ring trying to avoid Wilde. Wilde chases after Love and this allows Velvet Sky to level Wilde with a makeup kit to the face. Traci begins writing something down on a piece of paper. Wilde is thrown back in, Love covers, but only gets a two count. Love slams Wilde’s face down on the mat and then rubs her face against the ropes. Love takes out Wilde with a neckbreaker, another cover and Wilde gets a shoulder up after two. Wilde fights back with a few elbows, but Love comes in with some of her own.

Wilde and Love start exchanging elbows. They both hit each other with a double face plant in the center of the ring after hitting the ropes. Clotheslines by Wilde on Love followed by a big tilt-a-whirl backbreaker that results in a two count. Wilde with a charge to Love in the corner, lifts her up to the top turnbuckle, Love rakes the eyes of Wilde, lifts Wilde up and slams her down face first. Love covers Wilde two times and Wilde kicks out each time. Wilde with a roll up on Love that results in a close two count. Big kick to Love’s head from Wilde. Kip James runs in and Rhino levels him with a Gore! Velvet Sky has Wilde, Wilde moves, kicks Love into Sky and Wilde hits a fisherman’s suplex into a bridge to get the pinfall.

Winner & STILL TNA Knockouts Champion: Taylor Wilde

After the match, Taylor Wilde is handed the TNA Knockouts Title and celebrates with Rhino giving him a hug.

- A video package runs highlighting the events leading into tonight’s Ladder Match between “Black Machismo” Jay Lethal and Sonjay Dutt involving So Cal Val.

“Ladder of Love” Match
“Black Machismo” Jay Lethal vs. Sonjay Dutt

The stipulation is that whoever climbs the ladder and gets the ring hanging above the ring will get So Cal Val. Before the match, So Cal Val was introduced to ringside. Sonjay Dutt also brought a rose to Val. Jay Lethal also brought flowers out for Val and threw Dutt’s rose away. The bell rings and here we go. Lethal levels Dutt with a few clotheslines, hip toss and a dropkick. Dutt with a jawbreaker to Lethal. Huge overhead full nelson suplex with a release by Lethal on Dutt. Lethal then sends Dutt into the ring barricade at ringside. Lethal grabs Dutt and does this a second time. Lethal drops Dutt chest first over the guard railing as Mike Tenay informs us that Jackie has attacked Salinas backstage. Lethal places a ladder from the ring apron to the guard railing and drops Dutt over it. Lethal repositions the ladder and goes after Dutt who is walking around the ring. Lethal again sends Dutt into the ring barricade. Lethal goes for the second ladder when Dutt hits a few forearms and sends Lethal face first into the steel ring steps.

Dutt slides Lethal back in the ring. Springboard leg drop by Dutt on Lethal. Huge spot with Lethal tossing Dutt over the top rope causing Dutt to land back first over the ladder that was positioned over the ring apron and steel barricade! Lethal sets up a ladder in the middle of the ring, starts climbing, Dutt is up, springboards to the other side of the ladder and then drops Dutt face first off the top rope! Dutt then sets the ladder back up, begins climbing, Lethal grabs Dutt in a powerbomb position, slams him into the ladder and then throws him away. The ladder is still up as Lethal starts climbing again. Dutt hits a forearm to Lethal’s back, grabs the other ladder, hooks it into the standing ladder, pulls Lethal back and Lethal lands back first on that ladder! Dutt then goes up top, jumps and connects with a body splash on Lethal over the ladder! Impressive stuff here. A loud “THIS IS AWESOME” chant starts up. Lethal gets to his feet and puts the non-standing ladder across the top. It seems to be locked as Dutt checks on it.

Lethal catapults Dutt into the two ladders and Dutt barely catches it. Lethal positions a ladder across the ropes in the corner and Lethal grabs Dutt by the legs driving him up into the ladder a few times. Lethal is back climbing the other standing ladder when Dutt cuts him off and drops Lethal over the ladder crotching him. Lethal appears to be stuck in the ladder as he sees Dutt climbing up the standing ladder. Lethal breaks free, springboards off the ropes and dropkicks the ladder sending Dutt off into the corner. Dutt counters a drop toe hold and sends Lethal face first into the ladder in the corner. Dutt gets Lethal trapped in a tree of woe with Lethal’s head stuck inside the ladder. Dutt hits a huge dropkick to the ladder with Lethal’s head inside! Dutt grabs two steel chairs and sets them up placing ladder across them. Lethal cuts off Dutt and chops him. Lethal grabs Dutt, Dutt counters with a kick, grabs Lethal by the head and drops him over the ladder with a neckbreaker. Dutt screams out in pain just as much as Lethal after the spot!

Another “THIS IS AWESOME” chant starts up. Don West said, “I hope she is worth it!” In the ring, both ladders are set up. Dutt and Lethal are on each. Dutt is knocked down and Lethal lays across both stomach first. Dutt then jumps back up and applies a Camel Clutch! Lethal flips Dutt off the top and Dutt crashes on the mat below! Lethal reaches up, but he can’t get to the ring. Lethal drops down the ladder and Lethal’s leg is caught. So Cal Val sees this and enters the ring. Val breaks him free from the ladder. Dutt asks her what she is doing and tells her to leave the ring. Val is standing near the corner when Lethal comes to attend to her. Lethal sees Dutt going back up and takes off after him. Lethal is up when Val walks up and low blows him. Lethal falls off as Val smiles and Dutt grabs the ring smiling. Val continues to smile as the bell rings.

Winner: Sonjay Dutt

After the match, Sonjay Dutt falls to one knee and puts the ring on So Cal Val’s finger. Dutt and Val then start to aggressively make out.

- Backstage, Jeremy Borash is with Kurt Angle and brings up Booker T not being able to compete in tonight’s main event. Angle said Booker T or not, he is in a very serious mood and is a man on a mission. He said he wants to bring back what belongs to a true champion. Angle takes credit for TNA’s success and says, “I am this business!” He said tonight at No Surrender he will erase Samoa Joe’s name forever from the TNA World Title. Angle said he knows this is Christian Cage’s home country and calls it a toilet bowl. He said he hasn’t forgetten about Double J and said tonight all the gold comes back to Kurt Angle.

TNA World Tag Team Championship Match
Beer Money, Inc. (c’s) vs. LAX

James Storm was wearing a football beer helmet during Beer Money’s entrance. The bell rings and here we go. We start with Homicide and Robert Roode. Roode bails to the outside right away as Homicide calls for him to get back in. Roode does, but tags in James Storm. Kicks from Homicide to Storm. Storm fights back with a few shots of his own. Storm with a hip toss to Homicide and he yells out, “USA!” The fans boo. Blind tag to Hernandez who sling shots in over the top rope hitting a shoulder block on Storm. Hernandez with a back body drop on Storm. Storm with a flying knee to Hernandez after Jackie interfered. Hernandez misses a splash allowing Roode to level him with a clothesline from the ring apron as the fans cheer. Tag to Roode and Roode gets in a few boots to Hernandez. Roode with a few chest chops to Hernandez in the corner. Roode with a snapmare and then a blockbuster over Hernandez on the mat. Roode with an atomic drop on Hernandez that Storm follows up with a backcracker after getting the tag.

Homicide breaks up a pinfall by Storm on Hernandez. Storm attempts a cross-body, but Hernandez catches him, transitions to a powerbomb, but Roode runs in and chop blocks Hernandez. Storm and Roode with a double suplex on Hernandez and they do the great “BEER” and “MONEY” pose. Quick tags between Beer Money with Storm now the legal man. Hernandez with a huge snap toss over his head on Storm as Storm came off the top rope. Tag to Roode and he taunts at Homicide. Hernandez with a back body drop on Roode and tag to Homicide. Homicide levels Storm on the ring apron and then goes after Roode with some stiff right hands in the corner. Homicide counters a back suplex and hits a snap suplex of his own on Roode. Homicide with a knee to the head in the corner on Roode. Roode counters a corner attempt by Homicide going up with Homicide. Homicide fights back, hooks the head of Roode and drives Roode down DDT-style from the top to the mat with force. Cover and Storm breaks up the pinfall.

Homicide crotches Storm on the top rope, but Roode fires back with a spinebuster on Homicide. Hernandez tosses Storm over and clotheslines Roode to the outside. Jackie hands Storm a beer, he takes a drink, Hernandez tosses Homicide over the top rope and Homicide takes out Roode. Hernandez goes up to the top, but Storm spits beer in his face. Storm then powerbombs Hernandez off the top rope. On the outside, Homicide sends Roode into the steel steps. Homicide tries to hit Roode with a beer bottle, but Roode moves and Homicide crashes the bottle over the steel steps. Hernandez flies over the top rope and takes out Storm. Homicide is in the ring as Roode follows. Rights by Homicide to Roode. Roode with a kick, attempts The Payof, Homicide counters and hits the Gringo Stunner. Roode is up, Homicide attempts a Gringo Cutter, but Jackie runs in and powders Homicide. Roode with a Payoff to Homicide into a bridge and gets the pinfall.

Winners & STILL TNA World Tag Team Champions: Beer Money, Inc. (Robert Roode & James Storm)

After the match, Robert Roode and James Storm head up the entrance ramp with the TNA World Tag Team Titles in hand along with Jackie.

- A video package runs highlighting tonight’s MMA/Amateur Wrestling Match between AJ Styles and Frank Trigg.

Mixed Martial Arts/Amateur Wrestling Match
AJ Styles vs. Frank Trigg

Before the match, Frank Trigg took the mic and insulted the Canadian crowd. Trigg walked out with an American flag over his shoulder with his entrance looking very Tito Ortiz-like. Trigg said it won’t be his fault for what he does to AJ Styles tonight. Trigg and AJ Styles are both wearing MMA gloves. They reiterated that the match can only finish by knockout or submission.

First Round: The bell rings and they are making this legit MMA style. Nothing like Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe at Lockdown. They attempt some striking and Trigg got in a big double-leg takedown. This is scheduled for three five minute rounds. Styles attempts some jabs, but Trigg is all over him. Styles shoots for a double-leg and they fall to the outside. The referee jumps out to break this up. Both stare each other down and then return to the ring. Back in the ring and Trigg gets another big double-leg takedown on Styles. Trigg keeps Styles down and drives some knees into him. Trigg starts slapping Styles around. Trigg gets on Styles and attempts an arm bar. The fans chant “WE WANT WRESTLING” loudly. Both are back up and Trigg catches Styles with a big kick to the ribs. Trigg clinches with Styles and gets in a few shots to the chest. Styles with a big overhand right to Trigg. Trigg backs off and then takes out Styles with a big judo toss. Trigg drives his knees into the shoulders of Styles. Fans starting a “FIRE RUSSO” chant. Both are back up. Lock up and Styles takes Trigg down into an arm bar as the bell sounds.

Second Round: Despite my feed cutting, we were able to get some more details about how the second round went. The finish saw Styles taking out Trigg with an accidental low blow and ruled the match a no contest. Styles then left the ring and grabbed a kendo stick. Styles returned to the ring and hit Trigg over the back many times with the kendo stick. Styles bailed to the ringside area and complained that he did all he could do yelling this at Don West. West agreed and gave him credit for taking part in Trigg’s profession.

Winner: No Contest

- Backstage, Jeremy Borash is with TNA World Champion Samoa Joe talking about tonight’s main event. Borash asks him if he is mentally ready for tonight. Samoa Joe asks him to define “mentally ready” and said he doesn’t know what he will do until he goes out there. Joe said Sting is just as much apart of his match tonight as Kurt Angle and Christian Cage are. He calls out Sting for not doing the TNA schedule like he does, saying he works the very least of all the veterans in TNA and said he would respect him if he actually did that schedule for a change.

- A video package runs highlighting tonight’s main event for the TNA World Title which will feature champion Samoa Joe vs. Kurt Angle vs. Christian Cage. As noted earlier, Booker T will not be competing in the match tonight.

TNA World Heavyweight Championship Match
Samoa Joe (c) vs. Kurt Angle vs. Christian Cage

They ran video packages for the challenger Christian Cage, challenger Kurt Angle and champion Samoa Joe. Sting walked out after Samoa Joe’s entrance. Joe left the ring and approached him. Joe punched Sting. Sting backed off and then got back in his face. Joe hit Sting with another punch. The two started brawling until AJ Styles ran out and backed Joe off. Joe returned to the ring. Jeremy Borash did ring introductions for the challengers Christian Cage and Kurt Angle and the champion Samoa Joe.

The bell rings and here we go. Mike Tenay noted how Samoa Joe was muttering the words “Stay focused” during his introduction. Samoa Joe and Christian Cage go after Kurt Angle right away. Joe uppercuts Angle with Cage holding him. Cage chops Angle a few times in the corner. Joe with a body splash and kick to the head on Angle. Cage catches Angle with a corkscrew elbow off the turnbuckle. Angle is tossed to the outside and Joe approaches Cage. Cage turns around. Cage and Joe face off. Lock up and Joe with a shoulder block after sending Cage into the ropes. The fans boo. Cage gets right back up and gets in Joe’s face. Joe shoves him away. Cage slaps Joe. They go at it with slaps and chops. Chest chops by Cage on Joe. Joe with a flying knee to the head on Cage off the ropes. Joe with an atomic drop on Cage, but Cage dodges a dropkick attempt by Joe. Cage then drops Joe with an inverted DDT, cover, but only a two count. Cage with a few rights to Joe, hits the ropes, Angle grabs Cage, pulls him out, Angle hits the ring and Joe drops Angle in the rear naked choke right away.

Cage is in to break it up. Angle with belly-to-belly suplexes on Joe and Cage. Angle with a huge overhead release belly-to-belly suplex on Cage over the top rope! We see a replay of this and how Cage landed right on his knee. In the ring, Joe with a kick to the back, chop to the chest, leg drop, cover and Angle kicks out. Joe chops Angle against the ropes. Angle catches Joe in a sleeper as Joe came off the ropes. Angle catches Joe with an elbow when Joe hit the ropes, covers, but only gets a two count. Angle goes right back to the sleeper on Joe. Tenay notes Joe is currently in his fifth month as TNA World Champion. Joe gets to his feet, hits Angle with some elbows and catches Joe with a big elbow. Cage reaches in and crotches Angle into the steel ring post. Cage with a cross-body off the top on Joe, covers, but only gets a two count. Cage then starts choking Joe against the second rope. Cage is up top again, Joe tries to suplex him off and Cage bites his head. Angle with a german suplex on Joe and then jumps up and suplexes Cage off the top as well! Cover by Angle and Cage kicks out. Joe with a powerslam on Angle, cover and another kick out.

Cage grabs Angle and attempts an Unprettier, but Angle counters into one german suplex, a second german suplex, attempts a third and connects as Angle lets go. Angle drops the straps as Joe stands up and locks him in a choke. Angle goes for the Angle Slam, Joe counters and takes out Angle with a huge release overhead suplex! Joe knees Cage in the corner, has him up for the Muscle Buster, Cage counters out, Angle spears Cage off the ring apron and Angle catches Joe with an Angle Slam. Angle covers and Joe kicks out after two. Cage is up on the top rope, but Angle hops up. Cage cuts him off with some punches. Joe goes under Angle and they do a Tower of Doom spot from the corner. Joe covers Cage and Cage kicks out. Joe with a cover on Angle and Angle also kicks out. Angle dumps Joe to the outside through the ropes. Angle attempts an Angle Slam on Cage, but Cage counters and hits an arm drag. Angle then tries to german suplex Cage off the ring apron. Cage holds on using the ropes. Cage with some elbows, attempts a kick holding the ropes, but Angle grabs the ankle, slides through the ropes and gets the Ankle Lock in.

Joe rolls up Angle from behind and gets a two count. Angle then gets the Ankle Lock on Joe! Angle trips up Cage and gets a double Ankle Lock on both Joe and Cage! Joe and Cage roll through to break it up. Joe has Cage up for a Muscle Buster and connects! Joe covers and Angle pulls down on referee Earl Hebner’s shirt to prevent him from counting. Hebner breaks free, counts the pin and Cage kicks out after two just barely. Joe sends Cage through the second rope who takes out Angle at ringside. Joe hits the ropes and dives over the top rope taking out Cage and Angle! Angle is the first in with Joe. Joe chops Angle and looks to hits a Muscle Buster, but Angle breaks it up and hits an Angle Slam on Joe. Cage is up top and jumps over Cage hitting a Frog Splash on Joe! Cage sends Angle out and hits The Unprettier on Joe. Cover by Cage, but Angle pulls referee Earl Hebner out and drives him head first into the ring barricade! Angle grabs a steel chair, Cage cuts him of with a boot, tries to use the chair, but Angle low blows him and Angle hits Cage with the chair. Angle sends Cage to the outside, hits Joe with the steel chair and then applies the Ankle Lock. As this goes down, Jeff Jarrett walks down the ramp with a guitar in hand. Jarrett hits the ring, stares at Angle and then smashes the guitar over his head! Joe has Angle up and connects with the Muscle Buster. Joe covers Angle and gets the pinfall.

Winner & STILL TNA World Champion: Samoa Joe

After the match, Jeff Jarrett grabs the TNA World Title and puts it over the shoulder of Samoa Joe. It looks like Joe has a swollen eye. We see a shot of Kurt Angle on the mat who is looking up with blood streaming down his face. Joe continues to celebrate with Jarrett as Mike Tenay reminds us that Samoa Joe will defend the TNA World Title against Sting next month at Bound For Glory in Chicago.

- A promo for Bound For Glory on October 12 airs.

TNA Hard Justice PPV Results – 8/10/08
Location: Trenton, New Jersey
Commentators: Mike Tenay & Don West
Report By: Adam Martin of WrestleView.com

- The TNA “Cross The Line” promo hits.

- A video package runs highlighting the issues between Kurt Angle and AJ Styles, Team 3D and Christian Cage & Rhino and tonight’s main event between Samoa Joe and Booker T for the TNA World Heavyweight Title in a Six Sides of Steel filled with weapons. They also tease Sting’s involvement in last month’s Victory Road PPV main event.

- 15 minutes ago: We see footage of Sting arriving to the arena. He isn’t wearing makeup, gets out of his car with a bat in hand and heads inside the arena. Sting blows off Lauren as she tries to interview him.

- A graphic opening hits welcoming us to Hard Justice. We go live to Trenton, NJ when Flithee and Grandmaster Caz come out to kick off the show. Ice T is no where to be seen as they finish the live performance. A series of pyro goes off in the entrance area to kick off the show.

- We go to the ringside area where Mike Tenay and Don West rundown the card for tonight. They also wonder what role Sting will play tonight after just arriving.

- Consequences Creed is out first to kick off the show.

TNA X Division Championship Match
Petey Williams (c) w/ Rhaka Khan vs. Consequences Creed

The bell rings and the two circle the ring. Creed with a headlock and shoulder block. Creed with a hip toss on Petey. Creed applies a headlock and Petey tries to roll through numerous times. Petey misses a cross-body and Creed returns with an elbow to the back. Cover by Creed, but only a two count. Petey with an armdrag, attempts a Canadian Destroyer, but Creed counters out quickly. Shoving between the two as Petey backs to the corner as the referee breaks it up. Creed with a press slam and then driving his knees into the gut of Petey. This gets a big reaction from the crowd. Petey bails to the outside to recover. Creed jumps over the top rope with a flip taking out Petey. Creed hit the back of his head on the ring apron during this spot. Petey recovers with a leg drop over Creed on the ring apron. Crowd is really behind Petey. Petey with a springboard over the top rope into a codebreaker on Creed. Cover by Petey, but only gets a two count. Creed with a few left hands, does the splits and Petey takes him out with a big dropkick to the face. Loud “PETEY” chant after this. Petey with some right hands in the corner on Creed. Creed slides out under the ropes after an irish whip.

Petey with a baseball slide into Creed who falls off and hits his head on the ring apron. Petey with a springboard over the top rope and catches Creed with a huracanrana. Crowd is insanely behind Petey. Petey with a dropkick to the back of Creed against the ropes. Petey with a rake to the eyes on Creed. Creed catches Petey with a huge superkick out of no where! Petey with a small comeback, but Creed is back up and catches Petey with a huge clothesline. Creed with lefts, splits and a final big punch. Creed covers, but Petey kicks out after two. Petey with a big russian leg sweep. Petey goes for the Destroyer, but Creed counters and Petey hits a jawbreaker. Creed responds right away with a huge clothesline. Petey catches Creed with a shoulder block from the ring apron, jumps over the top, but Creed catches him on his shoulders. Petey with a quick rollup that results in a two count. Another rollup by Creed that gets countered. Creed flips over the back of Petey and catches Petey with a kick to the head. Creed lifts up Petey, but Petey counters and applies the Sharpshooter in the center of the ring. Creed reaches for the bottom rope and Petey holds his arm back. Creed breaks free and gets to the ropes to break it up.

Creed with a splash and knee to the head on Petey in the corner. Creed with a huge DDT, goes up top, jumps and connects with the leg drop on Petey. Cover by Creed and Petey barely gets a shoulder up. Khan jumps into the ring to distract Creed. Creed lifts her up and drops her with an RKO off his shoulders. Petey jumps in, attempts a Destroyer, but Creed counters and drops Petey on his head behind his back. Cover by Creed and Petey again somehow kicks out! Abdul Bashir (formerly Daivari) walks out with a steel chair and cracks it over the back of Creed. This allows Petey to hit the Canadian Destroyer on Creed and get the pinfall.

Winner & STILL TNA X Division Champion: Petey Williams

After the match, Bashir gets into the ring and drags a camera man over to a knocked out Consequences Creed. He said this represents the United States. Bashir calls himself the Middle Eastern Nightmare.

- Backstage, Jeremy Borash is with TNA World Champion Samoa Joe. Kevin Nash is sitting nearby. He asks him if he will be distracted since Sting is here tonight. Joe said he is tired of the hocus pocus and games Sting is playing. Nash, who looks to be in great shape right now, tells Joe he will have his back tonight if Sting tries to get involved.

TNA Knockouts Champion Taylor Wilde, Gail Kim & ODB vs. Awesome Kong & The Beautiful People

We start with Velvet Sky and ODB. Sky sprays some air freshener on ODB. ODB takes out Sky with a shot to the crotch, sprays her own crotch with the perfume and throws it at Traci Brooks, who is the special guest referee. Gail Kim gets the tag and takes out Sky. Tag to Angelina Love and a tag to Taylor Wilde. Wilde with some big side dropkicks on Love. Wilde begs them to tag in Awesome Kong. Kong gets the tag and levels Wilde. Tag to Kima nd Kong lifts her up and slams her down. Tag to ODB and she chops Kong. ODB attempts a few takedowns, but Kong takes her out with a big clothesline. Kim and Wilde then get a double clothesline from Kong. Double-team work by Kim and Wilde to take Kong out. Kong gets tossed to the outside. Sky and Love help her back up. ODB cuts off Kong as she gets into the ring. Kong grabs ODB by the hair and tosses her to the other corner. ODB spits in Kong’s face. Kong then splashes ODB in the corner. Traci then sends Raisha Saheed to the back and this upsets Kong. Sky gets the tag and applies a full body submission on ODB. Kim gets the tag along with Love. Love kicks Kim off the ring apron and Kim hits the ring barricade with force. Love continues the assault on Kim, covers, but only gets a two count.

Love starts choking Kim and then mounts her hitting some right hands. Kicks to Kim in the corner. Love shoves referee Traci Brooks. Traci shoves her back. Wilde gets the tag and takes out Love and Sky with big dropkicks. Cover by Wilde and Kong breaks it up. Kim with a huge kick to the face of Kong. All six women are brawling now. In the ring, Love takes out Wilde with a huge kick. Wilde then reverses Love and gets a quick rollup for the pinfall.

Winners: TNA Knockouts Champion Taylor Wilde, Gail Kim & ODB

- Backstage, Lauren is following around Team 3D. They are looking for Sting up in the rafters. Brother Ray looks down and he is afraid of heights. Ray stayed up against the wall far from the ledge. Brother Devon yells out for Sting and says they are behind him. Ray says Sting can feel free to help them in the Jersey Street Fight later tonight. He said they had to go since Devon was scared of the dark.

- A video package runs highlighting the events between LAX and Beer Money Inc.

TNA World Tag Team Championships Match
LAX (c’s) w/ Hector Guerrero & Salinas vs. Beer Money Inc. (Robert Roode & James Storm) w/ Jacqueline

Flithee performed LAX’s theme song live during their entrance.

The match kicks off with Hernandez going after James Storm and Homicide going after Robert Roode at ringside. Hernandez sends Storm back first into the ring barricade, while Homicide nails Roode’s head off the steel steps. Storm fights back sending Hernandez into the barricade breaking it apart. The bell rings when Homicide rolls Roode into the ring and takes him out with a big elbow to the sternum. Hernandez hits the ring and LAX hit a double splash in the corner. Hernandez follows it up with a big body splash in the center of the ring. Hernandez catapults Roode into Homicide who hits a clothesline. Roode falls back down and Homicide hits a big elbow drop. Spinning neckbreaker by Homicide on Storm. Hernandez with a big vertical suplex on Storm as Homicide nails Roode off the ring apron. Hernandez still has Storm up and then drops him back down on the mat with force. Quick suplex by Homicide on Storm. Storm and Roode hit a double clothesline on Homicide on the outside. Hernandez follows this up with a dive over the top rope taking out Roode and Storm. Hernandez even lands on his feet after the spot, which gets a big reaction from the crowd in Trenton. Jacqueline with a cheap shot on Homicide and Storm spits the beer in the eyes of Homicide.

This allows Roode to get in some shots and rake the back of Homicide. Roode snaps the neck of Homicide and Storm follows it up with a big knee to the back. Roode with a big backbreaker on Homicide. Homicide screams that his eyes hurt. Roode and Storm with a double suplex. They do the infamous “BEER” (Storm) and “MONEY” (Roode) spot. Homicide fires back with some rights on Roode, but Roode trips him up with a drop toe hold. Tag to Storm who puts Homicide on his shoulders. Storm drops Homicide’s feet against the top rope and then brings him down in a big DDT. Cover by Storm, but Homicide gets a shoulder up. Homicide attempts a comeback, but Storm levels him with a flying knee to the head. Tag to Roode and they separate the legs of Homicide. Roode with a headlock on Homicide. Homicide fights up, but Roode drops him again. Roode with the Three Amigos and then does the Eddie Guerrero taunt. Roode goes up top, but misses a body splash. Tag to Storm and tag to Hernandez. Hernandez launches himself in hitting Storm with a big shoulder block. Hernandez with high back body drops on both Roode and Storm. Hernandez with a body splash on Roode and then wraps a flag around his neck launching him. Spinebuster by Hernandez on Storm, cover, but Roode breaks it up.

Roode with a sunset flip on Hernandez, but Hernandez lifts him up. Kick to the head by Storm and Roode with a neckbreaker off the top on Hernandez. Cover by Storm, but Hernandez kicks out. Double clothesline by Hernandez on Roode and Storm. Homicide gets the tag, goes up top, jumps and takes out Storm and Roode with a dual dropkick. Homicide with a suplex on Storm and goes up to the top. He knocks Jacqueline away, hits a body splash from the top and Storm somehow gets a shoulder up. Roode is in and gives Homicide a huge spinebuster. Hernandez is in and takes out Roode with a big fallaway slam. Storm takes out Hernandez with a backcracker. Homicide levels Storm with a running stunner. Hernandez then lifts Homicide up in a Border Toss and throws him over the top rope into Roode and Storm on the outside! That was a little dangerous. Roode is in, Hernandez charges and Roode pulls the top rope down. Hernandez is on the outside and Jacqueline low blows him. Salinas goes after Jacqueline and Hector breaks it up. In the ring, Homicide goes for the Gringo Killer on Storm. Roode runs in and cracks a beer bottle over the head of Homicide with the referee distracted. Storm then covers Homicide, the referee is back in and counts the pinfall.

Winners & NEW TNA World Tag Team Champions: Beer Money Inc. (Robert Roode & James Storm)

After the match, Roode and Storm down some beer bottles as they celebrate with the TNA World Tag Team Titles over this shoulders. We see some highlights of the match. Back live, Homicide is holding his face in pain as Hernandez, Hector Guerrero and Salinas attend to him.

- Backstage, we see Kevin Nash with Sting. Nash seems to know what Sting has planned for tonight and says there has to be another way. Sting disagrees and says there is no other way.

- A video package runs highlighting the events involving Jay Lethal, Sonjay Dutt and So Cal Val.

Black Tie Brawl and Chain Match
“Black Machismo” Jay Lethal w/ So Cal Val vs. Sonjay Dutt

The rules of the match is that Lethal and Dutt will be chained together. You can win the match by pinning your opponent or by removing the tux off his back. Wow, really? They showed Lethal’s family at ringside cheering him on. The referee chained up Lethal first. When the referee chained up Dutt, Lethal removed his chain and tied it to the ropes. Lethal got in some cheap shots on Dutt and smiled. The referee broke it up and demanded he get tied up. The referee tries to restore order hauling the chain back, but that allows Lethal to hit a clothesline. Lethal then agrees to get chained up and Dutt moves the chain under him, crotching him when it gets put on and the bell officially rings. Dutt then starts removing some of Lethal’s tux. Dutt drives his foot into the head of Lethal a few times. Lethal gets to his feet and takes out Dutt with a big elbow to the head. Lethal removes some of Dutt’s tux as well. Lethal tosses Dutt over the top and then jumps over himself taking out Dutt. Dutt catches Lethal with a knee to the gut. Dutt goes into the crowd, but Lethal drags him back to the ringside area. Lethal props Dutt against the steel ring post and wraps the chain around him. Lethal then starts removing Dutt’s tux.

Lethal attempted a big right hand, but Dutt ducked and Lethal connected with the steel ring post. Dutt nails Lethal’s head off the ring apron a few times. They get back into the ring and Dutt catches Lethal with a big kick to the face. Lethal fights back with a big right and then starts choking Dutt with the chain. Lethal then pulls the chain back and Dutt is being hung. Val screams at Jay to stop. Val then heads to the back upset as Lethal looks on. Dutt then pulls Lethal to the corner shoulder first into the ring post two times. Dutt then puts Lethal in a tree of woe in the corner and starts removing his tux clothing. Dutt mocks Lethal and then tosses him out of the ring shirtless. Dutt mocks Lethal’s family hitting some right hands on Lethal in front of them. Dutt with a big charge on Lethal taking him out. Fairly loud “BORING” chant starts up. Dutt with a backbreaker on Lethal, springboards off the top rope and Lethal pulls on the chain launching Dutt in mid-air to the mat. Lethal uses the chain to whip Dutt around the corners. Lethal with a knee to the head and then plants Dutt on his face. Dutt with a counter on Lethal taking him out with a big inverted DDT flying over his head. Loud “FIRE RUSSO” chant starts up.

Dutt misses a dive from the top and Lethal fires back with a big fishermans suplex. Lethal mounts Dutt and gets in some stiff right hands. Lethal screams “YOU RUINED MY LIFE” and hits the Lethal Combination on Dutt. Lethal goes up top, connects with the flying elbow and gets the pinfall on Dutt.

Winner: “Black Machismo” Jay Lethal

After the match, we see a shot of Lethal’s family cheerly loudly at ringside.

- Backstage, Jeremy Borash is with Booker T and Sharmell. Borash mentions Sting is in the building tonight. Booker complains about having to dress in a lockerroom. He calls Sting and himself the crown jewels of pro wrestling and says Sting has issues that he will take care himself personally, especially involving Samoa Joe. Booker said he doesn’t respect Joe and knows Sting doesn’t either. He said Sting and himself paved the way for guys like Samoa Joe and said he is nothing but a backyard, trailer park, wannabe, independent worker. Booker said he will prove tonight why he deserves the TNA World Heavyweight Championship.

- A video package runs highlighting the events between Team 3D and Christian Cage & Rhino.

Jersey Street Fight Match
Team 3D vs. Christian Cage & Rhino

All four men started brawling right away. In the ring, Rhino takes out Devon with some rights and a big shoulder block. Rhino with a big clothesline on Devon after countering a hip toss attempt from Devon. At ringside, Ray throws Cage back into the ring after they had been brawling earlier. Ray with a big right hand to Cage, but misses a charge and Cage chops him. Ray with a huge high back body drop on Cage. Ray cracks a sign over the head of Cage. They do a split-screen trying to follow Rhino and Devon heading into the crowd. Cage and Ray also brawl into the crowd. The action is all over the place, but the split-screen helps. Rhino takes beer from some fans and pours it all over Devon. Fans are getting in the way as Rhino and Devon head to the backstage area it would seem. Cage and Ray are brawling up the steps in the crowd. Ray and Cage get near Rhino and Devon up in the high rafters of the arena. Atlas Security is trying to maintain order as Cage splashes Ray from the top of the steps. Rhino and Devon brawl to the ringside area with Devon sending Rhino over the ring barricade by the ring. Ray and Cage are coming down the steps. Ray has a crazy look on his face and embraces with the fans chanting “TNA” loudly.

Ray with a sledgehammer on Cage off the steps. Rhino and Devon are now near the entrance ramp and Rhino sends Devon into a road work sign. All four are near the ring now. Cage and Ray are in the ring and Cage brings in a sign, cracking it over the head of Ray. Devon levels Cage with a clothesline. Rhino is in and hits a shoulder block in the corner on Devon. Cage and Rhino with a back body drop on Ray. Double suplex by Cage and Rhino on Devon. Ray takes out Cage and Rhino with a street sign as Devon was down in the corner. Ray goes to the outside and tosses in the steel ring steps. Devon picks up the steps and drives them into the head of Rhino. Ray sets the stairs up near a corner. Ray grabs Cage and sends Cage into the steps face first. Ray puts Cage over the top of the stairs and chops his chest. Ray goes up top, but Cage cuts him off with a few rights. Cage grabs Ray and drives him face first into the steel steps. Cage with a shot on Devon using a street sign. Cage stands over Ray, misses a shot using a street sign and Ray connects with a full nelson slam on Cage off the steel steps! Cover by Ray, but Cage gets a shoulder up. The crowd in Trenton start another loud “TNA” chant.

Ray grabs another street sign and hits Cage with it. The crowd chants for tables. Rhino takes out Ray with a clotheslines, but Devon was waiting for him and takes him out. Devon charges at Cage, but Cage holds up stop sign and Devon stops. Rhino with a Gore on Devon! Cage with a cross-body on Ray, cover, but only a two count. Cage attempts an Unprettier on Ray, but Ray counters into an electric chair. Ray is sitting on the top rope. Rhino grabs Devon and drives his head into Ray’s crotch a few times, rolls up Devon, but only gets a two count. Rhino and Devon catch each other with a double clothesline. Ray screams “MY BALLS!” as the fans laugh and Cage gets to his feet. Cage attempts a huracanrana, but Ray counters into a huge powerbomb off the top rope! Cover by Ray and Cage kicks out. Ray with a shot to the back of Rhino using a street sign. Another chant for tables from the crowd. Devon slides a table in and the fans cheer loudly. They prop a table up in a corner as Rhino gets to his feet. They irish whip Rhino into the table, but Rhino stops himself and double clotheslines Team 3D. Cage then slides a ladder in and Rhino takes out 3D with it. Rhino sets the ladder up near the corner. He yells at Cage to get up there.

Cage climbs up the ladder, gets to the top and connects with a frog splash on Ray! Ray stands up favoring his chest and Rhino takes him out with a Gore through the table! Rhino covers Ray and gets the pinfall.

Winners: Christian Cage & Rhino

After the match, Johnny Devine runs out and hits Rhino over the back with a kendo stick. Brother Devon is hitting Rhino over the back of his head. Brother Ray grabs the kendo stick and holds it up as Abyss’ music hits. Abyss runs down the ramp, hits the ring and takes out 3D. Abyss stares down Devine. Devine grabs the kendo stick, misses and Abyss hits a Black Hole Slam. Abyss grabs the kendo stick. The fans chant “USE IT”, but Abyss drops it and poses. Abyss then heads to the back.

- Backstage, Lauren is with AJ Styles. She asks if he got a chance to talk to Sting. Styles said they had some issues, talked and everything was cleared up. She asks about his match with Kurt Angle tonight. Styles said Angle has put him through a lot in the last few months and tonight is personal. He said Kurt wants to hurt him and he wants to hurt Kurt. Styles said he is leaving it all out there in the ring. He said he might be a better wrestler, but he is not the better man. Styles begs Kurt to keep getting back up tonight and promises he will be the last man standing tonight.

- A video package runs highlighting the events between Kurt Angle and AJ Styles.

Last Man Standing Match
Kurt Angle vs. AJ Styles

The bell rings and Kurt Angle slowly gets into the ring. When AJ Styles charges, Angle bails from the ring and goes back to the ringside area. Angle smiles at Styles as Styles begs him to return to the ring. Angle walks back up and tells the referee to keep him back. Angle gets in, Styles charges again and Angle again leaves the ring. Styles then chases Angle and this alows Angle to get the advantage, hitting Styles over the back and leveling him with some big right hands and kicks. Quick suplex by Angle on Styles into a headlock. Styles fires back with some stiff right hands of his own sending Angle to the ground in the corner. Angle with a rake to the eyes, big uppercut, but Styles fires back with a huge dropkick on Angle. Styles dumps Angle over the top rope. This is followed up by Styles flipping over the top rope and taking out Angle! Styles with some stiff right hands on Angle and sends Angle into the ring barricade. Big kick from Styles to the chest of Angle. Angle slides back into the ring and gives Angle a scoop slam. Styles drops his knee across the head of Angle, covers, but Angle kicks out after two. Angle fires back with some punches and uppercuts of his own on Styles.

Angle irish whips Styles into the ring barricade. Styles leaps over, then springboards off, Angle catches him, shakes his head, turns around and launches Styles over his head back first into the ring barricade! Pinfall by Angle, but Styles kicks out. Mike Tenay reminds us that a pinfall is required for the referee to start his 10 count. Styles with some big rights on Angle. They brawl up to the ramp. Angle attempts a suplex, but Styles counters and hits a suplex of his own across the ramp. Cover by Styles, but Angle kicks out. They fight to the top of the ramp near the screens. Styles with some stiff right hands. Angle suplexes Styles back off the top of the ramp! Styles somehow flips back and lands on his feet, but catches some spotlights near the ramp. Angle then flips off the ramp and hits Styles, landing on his feet! Impressive spot by Angle. Angle drags Styles from the ramp and throws him back into the ring. Angle with a huge kick to the ribs of Styles. Backbreaker by Angle on Styles, cover, but Styles kicks out. Angle applies a headlock on Styles. Styles fights to his feet again. Styles with a huge kick to the head on Angle. Angle falls to the mat and Styles kicks the ribs of Angle as well.

Styles with some chops on Angle in the corner. Styles with another big chop when Angle did a float over from the corner. Angle fires back with a huge release overhead suplex! Angle with a scoop slam, cover on Styles and Styles kicks out yet again. Angle again goes back to the headlock to keep the action grounded. Styles screams out in pain as he fights back to his feet. Styles with some elbows, chops and right hands. Styles throws some knees to the body as well. Both meet in mid-ring hitting a double cross-body. Styles takes out Angle with a series of clotheslines. Styles with a springboard shoulder block from the ring apron. Styles with a torture rack on Angle and then spins him off his shoulders landing hard on the mat. Cover by Styles and Angle somehow kicks out. Styles gets Angle up for the Styles Clash, but Angle counters into an ankle lock. Styles counters that and hits a big spinebuster on Angle. Styles goes up top. Angle jumps up with. Styles catches him with an elbow, Styles jumps, but Angle catches him and hits a powerbomb! Angle tries to give Styles the Styles Clash, but Styles counters into an ankle lock on Angle! Angle reaches for the ropes, but Styles pulls him back out and drops down to apply more pressure. Angle taps out.

Styles stands up and the referee starts the count. The referee gets to 9 and Angle stands up on one leg. Angle elevates Styles over the ropes to the ring apron. Styles back in, springboards back, but Angle gives him a low blow. Styles is down as Angle grabs him, hits one german suplex, a second german suplex, a third german suplex and a fourth german release suplex. Cover by Angle and Styles kicks out. Angle drops the straps, Styles counters an Angle Slam and Styles hits the Pele Kick! Both men are down and Styles then covers Angle for a two count. Styles is back up top. Angle follows and Styles elbows him off. Styles looks to hit a moonsault, but Angle jumps up and flips Styles off with force! Angle covers Styles and gets the pinfall. The referee starts the count. The referee gets to 7 and Styles is up. Angle with an Angle Slam, cover and pinfall. The referee starts the count again. Angle holds his arms up. The referee gets to 9 and Styles is up. Angle tries an Angle Slam, but Styles counters and hits the Styles Clash. Styles rolls Angle over and gets the pinfall. The referee starts the count. The referee gets to 9 and Angle is barely up. Styles with a charge on Angle, lifts Angle up to the top rope, Angle punches Styles’ ribs, Angle looks to suplex Styles off the top to the outside, but Styles counters and pulls Angle off the top hitting a huge DDT! Styles covers Angle and gets the pinfall. The referee starts the count. Both men are down. Styles is the first up at 9 and Angle is still down. The referee gets to 10 and Styles is your winner.

Winner: AJ Styles

After the match, AJ Styles holds on to the ropes celebrating his win. The referee then checks on Kurt Angle and the referee calls for help. Medical officials walk out and put a neckbrace on Angle. They lift him up and put him on a stretcher when Styles turns around and sees this. Styles runs down, hits the ring, grabs Angle and hits him with another huge suplex. Styles yells into the ear of Angle and then heads up the ramp. When Styles gets to the top of the ramp, the lights go out in the arena and we can barely see Styles. When the lights come back on, Sting has Styles and drops him with a Scorpion Deathdrop. Kevin Nash appears at the top of the ramp and asks Sting, “What was that?” They show highlights of the match leading to the finish and the antics that went down afterwards.

- A video package runs highlighting the events between Samoa Joe and Booker T along with Sting’s involvement.

TNA World Heavyweight Championship Match
Six Sides of Steel with Weapons
Samoa Joe (c) vs. Booker T

We see Booker T making his way to the arena with Sharmell backstage. A video package is played highlighting Booker T’s career in TNA. We then see Samoa Joe making his way to the arena. A video package also plays highlighting Joe’s career in TNA. Jeremy Borash did ring introductions for the challenger Booker T and the champion Samoa Joe. Booker still brought the belt with him to the ring and showed it off.

The bell rings and Joe and Booker circle each other. Lock up and Joe pushes Booker away. Booker grabs a hockey stick, but Joe cuts him off with a few chops. Booker catches Joe with a big elbow in the corner and Booker gets in a few shots of his own. Booker grabs a kendo stick, but Joe cuts him off with shots to the gut. Joe with an elbow and kick to the head on Booker in the corner. Joe pulls down a trash can, snapmares Booker, puts the can between Booker’s legs, kicks the can in Booker’s face and then splashes his body on Booker over the trash can! Joe with a kendo stick and cracks it over the head of Booker. Joe with some right hands to the face and more shots to the body. Booker with an irish whip on Joe in the corner and Booker gets in some shots of his own. Booker grabs a trash can and cracks it over the head of Joe. Booker misses a shot with a hockey stick and Joe fires back with a big kick to the head. Joe grabs two trash can lids and crack them against the head of Booker a few times. Cover by Joe, but Booker kicks out after two. Joe grabs a steel chair, misses and Booker hits a spin kick sending the chair into the face of Joe! Joe stands up and Booker cracks the chair over the head of Joe. Joe is busted open at this point.

Booker places a trash can lid over the head of Joe and connects with a leg drop to the face. Blood is falling down the face of Joe at this point as Booker chokes Joe against the ropes. Booker climbs up the cage and Joe comes up with. Joe locks the head of Booker and jumps off hitting a modified stunner off the top rope to the mat! Joe with some rights to Booker when they both stand up. Joe sends Booker face first into the side of the cage. Joe then climbs up the cage, but Booker pulls Joe off and hits a back suplex. Cover by Booker, but Joe gets a shoulder up after two. Booker with a guillotine choke on Joe. Joe gets his foot on the bottom rope and the referee breaks it up. Booker throws a trash can lid at Joe, Joe catches it and Booker kicks it into his face. Cover by Booker and Joe grabs the bottom rope to break up the pinfall. Booker starts climbing up the cage and Joe catches up with him on the top rope. Booker and Joe trade blows. Joe then jumps off the rope and kicks Booker right in the head. Joe lands with a thud on the mat. A dazed Booker falls off and crotches himself on the ropes. Joe with a snap slam on Booker in the middle of the ring into a cover, but Booker kicks out after two.

Joe plants Booker with a powerbomb and then transitions into a crossface. Booker gets his feet on the ropes to break it up. Joe puts two chairs on top of each other in the middle of the ring. Joe puts Booker up on the top rope. Joe with a big kick to the head on Booker. Joe has Booker up for the Muscle Buster, but Booker counters and gives Joe a Book End over the two chairs! Booker covers Joe and Joe somehow gets a shoulder up after two. Booker does the spinarooni, kicks Joe in the gut and connects with the Axe Kick. The lights then go out in the ring. When the lights come back on, Joe has a guitar in his hand and he smashes it over the head of Booker. Joe hooks the leg and gets the pinfall.

Winner & STILL TNA World Heavyweight Champion: Samoa Joe

After the match, Samoa Joe picks up the guitar and smiles. Joe leaves the cage and reclaims his TNA World Heavyweight Championship. We see a shot of Booker T recovering on the mat. Don West yells, “Does this mean Mike what I think it means. Does this mean that he is back?” The PPV goes off the air with Joe walking up the ramp with the TNA World Title and Booker T staring at the guitar with a shocked look on his face.

TNA Victory Road PPV Results – 7/13/08
Location: Houston, Texas
Commentators: Mike Tenay & Don West
Report By: Adam Martin of WrestleView.com

- The TNA “Cross The Line” promo hits.

- A video package runs focusing on Samoa Joe vs. Booker T with a NASA/Houston theme. The package also looks at Taylor Wilde become the new TNA Knockouts Women’s Champion and Kurt Angle & Team 3D vs. AJ Styles, Christian Cage & Rhino.

- A graphic opening then hits welcoming us to Victory Road. We then go live to the Reliant Arena in Houston, Texas. A series of pyro then go off in the entrance area as Mike Tenay and Don West welcome us to the show.

- We go outside the Reliant Arena where Jeremy Borash is standing by with TNA fans. Borash plugs the vote online on TNAwrestling.com picking Falls Count Anywhere, Tables Match or Full Metal Mayhem for Kurt Angle & Team 3D vs. AJ Styles, Christian Cage & Rhino.

- Back in the arena, BG James (making his TNA broadcasting debut) is with Lauren. Lauren plugs the vote again and then passes the mic to BG. BG previews what is in store tonight. Nice job by BG to get the crowd pumped up for tonight.

- We open with the 12 Man Elimination World X Cup Tournament Match. Team Mexico and Team TNA are in the lead with 3 points, while Team International and Team Japan are tied with 2 points each. Out first is Team Japan.

12 Man Elimination – World X Cup Tournament Match
Team Japan vs. Team Mexico vs. Team International vs. Team TNA

Shelley and Sabin were rocking some new gear tonight. We start with Curry Man and Masato Yoshino. Some quick offense from Curry Man on Yoshino and The Motor City Machineguns get involved. Sabin has the tag and Tyson Dux is now in with Doug Williams. Dux and Williams takes out Sabin with lots of double-team moves. More double-team moves on Sabin until Rey Bucanero and Ultimo Guerrero get the tag. Bucanero and Guerrero take out Dux and Williams in the ring. Bucanero with his sick face driver on Dux and gets the pinfall.

Tyson Dux (Team International) is eliminated.

Puma and Milano Collection AT are in taking out Bucanero. Puma with a slingshot diving headbutt over the top rope to Bucanero. This is just a giant spotfest as expected. Averno gets the tag and takes out Puma and Milano Collection AT. Averno with a Tiger Driver on Puma and gets the pinfall.

Puma (Team Japan) is eliminated.

Milano Collection AT with a big dropkick to Averno’s face. He follows that with a superkick and the pinfall gets broken up by Bucanero. Sabin with the tag, misses a diving clothesline and Milano Collection AT does his Matrix backwards dodge. Milano Collection AT has a double Boston Crab on The Machineguns when Curry Man comes in to break it up. Milano Collection AT fakes a low blow from Sabin. He fires back with a kick to the head on Sabin, but Sabin comes back with a few of his own. Sabin with a Cradle Shock on Milano Collection AT and gets the pinfall.

Milano Collection AT (Team Japan) is eliminated.

Masato Yoshino is in and goes after Sabin. Shelley with a huge kick to Yoshino’s face. Shelley gets the tag and chops Yoshino a few times. Big clotheslines in the corner on Yoshino. Shelley puts Yoshino in the tree of woe, backs up, dropkick to the face and Sabin follows with his hesitation dropkick. Pinfall by Shelley and Yoshino somehow kicks out. Yoshino counters a Tornado DDT by Shelley and applies an octopus submission. Shelley with a superkick on Yoshino. Averno tags himself in as Yoshino hits Shelley with an inverted DDT. Averno is all over the place and face plants Yoshino. Averno with a body splash in the corner on Yoshino followed by a big facebuster. Yoshino with a quick pinfall on Averno.

Averno (Team Mexico) is eliminated.

Alex Kozlov is in and he overpowers Curry Man with a big slam. Kozlov gets leveled with a superkick from Sabin. Doug Williams with a rolling through german suplex on Sabin, but Curry Man breaks up the pinfall. Double clothesline by both Williams and Curry Man. Williams and Curry Man trade chops. Guerrero and Bucanero both hit double cross-bodys on Curry Man and Williams. Guerrero holds himself up on his head over the top rope and then brings his legs back down slamming into Curry Man. Bucanero with a big elevation slam on Williams against the ropes. Curry Man attempts a huracanrana on Guerrero, but Guerrero counters into a powerbomb and gets the pinfall.

Curry Man (Team TNA) is eliminated.

Bucanero and Guerrero double-team Williams with a twisting senton. Cover by Bucanero and Williams is out.

Doug Williams (Team International) is eliminated.

The Machineguns miss dives on the outside to Team Mexico. Sabin is favoring his arm after the missed dive. In the ring, Kozlov and Guerrero go at it. Kozlov with a slap to Guerrero on the top rope. Guerrero counters with a front suplex off the top rope, cover, but Kozlov kicks out. Kozlov with a russian leg sweep into a modified Crossface on Guerrero. Guerrero taps out.

Ultimo Guerrero (Team Mexico) is eliminated.

In the ring, Bucanero with a scoop slam on Sabin. Sabin cuts off Bucanero on the top rope. Huge huracanrana by Sabin on Bucanero from the top rope! Double-superkick from The Machineguns on Bucanero. Pinfall by Sabin and Bucanero is out.

Rey Bucanero (Team Mexico) is eliminated.

Huge double-combo by The Machineguns on Yoshino. Shelley with a jawbreaker on Yoshino. Sabin follows that up with a dropkick to the back of Yoshino and Kozlov. Sabin with a huge dropkick to the chest of Kozlov in mid-air. Sabin with a running stunner on Kozlov followed by a huge clothesline. Sabin with a cover on Kozlov and Kozlov kicks out. Kozlov uses the ropes to pin Sabin after a referee bump.

Chris Sabin (Team TNA) is eliminated.

We are down to Alex Shelley, Alex Kozlov and Masato Yoshino each representing a respective team. Kozlov with a huge flip dive onto Shelley on the outside. Kozlov returns to the ring and catches Yoshino with a huge dropkick. Shelley is back in and he chops Kozlov. Yoshino with slaps and a huge tilt-a-whirl takedown on Kozlov. Yoshino applies an armbar on Kozlov and Kozlov taps out.

Alex Kozlov (Team International) is eliminated.

We are down to Alex Shelley (Team TNA) and Masato Yoshino (Team Japan). The two trade chops. Big takedown by Yoshino on Shelley. Yoshino is up top and takes out Shelley with a huge hesitation dropkick to the chest. Cover by Yoshino and Shelley kicks out. Shelley with a big dropkick on Yoshino followed by a Sliced Bread from the corner. Shelley covers and Yoshino somehow kicks out. Shelley off the top with a frog splash, but Yoshino gets both knees up and drives Shelley back down to the mat. Cover and another kickout by Shelley. More chops from Yoshino. Shelley drives Yoshino face first into the ring and follows with a reverse Tiger Driver that results in a two count. Shelley puts Yoshino up on the top rope, superkick to the head, Shelley is up with Yoshino, Yoshino drops down, shot to the body, springboard and neck tie takedown by Yoshino. Cover and Shelley again kicks out. Shelley with a side driver on Yoshino, covers and gets the pinfall.

Winner: Alex Shelley (Team TNA)

After the match, a tired Alex Shelley soaks in his win. We then see highlights of each elimination during the match leading to the finish. Roughly a thirty minute match to kick off the PPV. Back live, Shelley is holding up the U.S. flag.

- Updated standings: Team TNA with 6 points, Team Japan with 4 points, Team International with 3 points and Team Mexico with 3 points.

- Mike Tenay and Don West rundown the rest of the card tonight.

- Part 1 of Booker T’s homecoming to Houston, Texas is shown. The first part is a tour of Booker T’s home in Houston.

- A video package runs looking at Gail Kim vs. Angelina Love tonight.

Gail Kim vs. Angelina Love w/ Velvet Sky

Angelina Love attacked Gail Kim right away during her entrance while Kim was up on the corner. Love with a right hand and Kim returns with one of her own. They exchange right hands until Kim gets in a few elbows. Kim with an elbow to Love and kick to the face from the corner. Kim takes down Love and then chops her. Kim with a clothesline in the corner on Love. Velvet Sky trips up Kim when Kim is on the ring apron. Sky rolls her back in and Love covers for a two count. Love slams Kim down on the ring a few times. Kim tries to fight back with a few shots, but Love grounds her again with a big clothesline. Kim blocks a kick holding Love’s leg. Love flips forward to get out of it. Rake of the eyes by Love on Kim followed by a big kick to the head. Cover by Love, but Kim kicks out after two. Love covers Kim two more times and each time Kim kicks out. Love misses a clothesline in the corner and Kim pulls her out against the steel ring post. Kim channels Bret Hart and looks to apply a Figure Four Leglock against the steel ring post on Kim. Kim then sends Velvet Sky into the ring barricade. Kim heads up to the top rope, but Love hits the bottom rope to trip up Kim. Love goes up and suplexes Kim off the top back to the ring.

Both ladies are down as Kim favors her lower back. Love with a cover, but Kim gets a shoulder up after two. Love misses a kick and Kim answers with two big clotheslines and a dropkick. Love with a quick rollup on Kim and Kim barely kicks out. Kim responds with a huge spear on Love. Kim chases Velvet Sky off the ring apron. Love catches Kim in the gut with a big boot. Kim fights back with a codebreaker followed by a handcuff neckbreaker as Don West calls it. Kim hooks the leg of Love and gets the pinfall.

Winner: Gail Kim

After the match, Velvet Sky takes out Gail Kim and starts beating her down. Angelina Love gets to her feet and starts kicking Kim as well. Sky grabs the brown paper bag. Kim dodges an attack from The Beautiful People and heads back up the ramp. Kim stares them down yelling as she heads to the back.

- Backstage, Lauren and BG are with 12 lucky fans that get to take part in tonight’s Fan’s Revenge Match. BG encourages the fans to whip some mannequins dressed like James Storm and Robert Roode.

- A video package runs looking at Jay Lethal vs. Sonjay Dutt tonight.

“Black Machismo” Jay Lethal vs. “The Guru” Sonjay Dutt

The match starts with Jay Lethal taking out Sonjay Dutt at ringside who handed SoCal Val a card. The bell officially rings when they return to the ring and Lethal takes out Dutt with numerous takedowns. Lethal catches Dutt with a few elbows followed by a big dropkick to the face. Lethal with some chest chops in the corner on Dutt. Dutt dodges a few shots from Lethal and then drops a leg over the back of Lethal’s neck. Dutt with a springboard splash into Lethal from the top rope. Dutt with a backbreaker and more quick offense on Lethal. Dutt teases a springboard drop, but lands on his feet and simply kicks Lethal in the face. Dutt takes the action to the ground and applies a headlock on Lethal. Dutt with another takedown and standing moonsault on Lethal that results in a two count. Lethal with a huge release german suplex on Dutt! Lethal with a jumping clothesline on Dutt with two more afterwards. Dutt catches Lethal with an elbow in the corner, attempts a Tornado DDT, but Lethal counters out and hits a side kick to the face on Dutt. Lethal covers Dutt and gets a two count. Dutt is back up, Lethal attempts his combo, but Dutt counters and places Lethal up on the top turnbuckle.

Dutt is up with Lethal. Lethal has Dutt locked. Dutt drops to the ring apron, springboards back up and hits a huge huracanrana. Dutt covers Lethal and gets a two count. They do a close up of Val trying to avoid watching the action in the ring. Lethal plants Dutt facefirst into the ring, but only gets a two count. The action spills to the outside and Lethal sends Dutt into the ring barricade. Dutt screams “HELP ME” to Val as Lethal slams him face first into the announce table. Back in the ring, Lethal applies a Boston Crab on Dutt. Dutt screams out for help from Val. Val walks up to the ring steps and Lethal tells her to get down. When Lethal turns around Dutt levels him. Dutt grabs Val and tells her he loves her. Lethal grabs Dutt, hits the Lethal Combination and goes up to the top when Val cuts him off. Dutt then rolls up Lethal and uses the ropes for leverage to get the pinfall.

Winner: Sonjay Dutt

After the match, Sonjay Dutt grabs the hand of SoCal Val and kisses it. Lethal heads up the ramp celebrating his win as Val looks on with a confused look on his face.

- A video package runs looking at LAX vs. Robert Roode & James Storm tonight for the TNA World Tag Team Titles in a Fan’s Revenge Match.

- Backstage, Jeremy Borash is with Beer Money (Roode and Storm). Borash mentions the fans beating those dummies earlier tonight. Robert Roode says those “marks” can’t do anything to them that will hurt. Storm said the best thing about coming to Houston is leaving as soon as possible mentioning that the Titans left this town long ago. He said LAX is going to be paying lots of hospital bills and that they will bring home the TNA World Tag Team Titles tonight. Jackie bails on them because of the fans at ringside with belts.

TNA World Tag Team Championship – Fan’s Revenge Match
LAX (c’s) vs. Beer Money Inc. (Robert Roode & James Storm)

All the fans at ringside have LAX t-shirts on. The bell rings and we start with Homicide and Robert Roode. The two exchange shots and then work the arms. Roode gets dumped out first and the fans whip him with the straps. Roode rolls back in and cowers in the corner hugging Storm. Storm tags himself in and tosses Homicide out. The fans leave Homicide alone and he grabs Storm’s beer taking a few drinks. Storm chases after Homicide and the fans whip Storm as he runs by. Storm cowers to Roode in the corner and Roode calls for a timeout. Storm gets tossed over the top rope again. He holds on and flips himself back in. Hector Guerrero trips him up and pulls him out letting the fans whip Storm. Back in the ring, Hernandez gets the tag and levels Storm with a big body splash. Quick tag back to Homicide and Homicide takes out Storm. Roode gets the tag and Homicide catches him with an elbow and tilt-a-whirl head scissors. The fans whip Roode when he slides under the bottom rope and catches himself in the ring banner. Roode goes under the ring, comes out the other side and the fans whip him more. Roode is back in and Homicide gives him the Three Amigos as the fans start a loud “EDDIE” chant. Roode with a big spinebuster on Homicide.

Storm has the legal tag as he takes out Homicide with a snapmare takedown. Storm with a modified Tiger Driver on Homicide, tag to Roode and Beer Money levels Homicide with a double suplex. Storm stands up and yells “BEER!” and Roode stands up and yells “MONEY!” Beer Money hits a Heart Attack on Homicide. Homicide fights back with a T-Bone Suplex on Roode. Hernandez gets the tag and he dives in taking out Roode. Hernandez with a crackerjack on Storm. Hernandez with a powerbomb over his shoulder on Storm, but Roode catches him with a big boot in the corner. Hernandez catches Roode when Roode jumps at him and turns that into a sitdown powerbomb that results in a close two count. Storm takes out Hernandez with a big right and a clothesline in the corner. Hernandez with a kick to Roode’s gut and flips himself back up to the top turnbuckle. Beer Money gets thrown off by Hernandez and Hernandez hits a body splash on Roode. Storm breaks up the pinfall attempt. Homicide with a Tornado DDT on Storm. Roode flies over the top rope and gets whipped by the fans. Roode is back in, Hernandez puts him on his shoulders and Homicide jumps off the top rope catching Roode with a huge stunner. Hernandez hooks the leg of Roode and gets the pinfall. Some fairly loud boo’s in Houston for LAX.

Winners & STILL TNA World Tag Team Champions: LAX

- Part 2 of Booker T’s homecoming to Houston, Texas is shown. Footage is shown of Booker’s PWA Wrestling school.

- A video package runs highlighting Taylor Wilde defeating Awesome Kong on Impact this past Thursday to become the NEW TNA Knockouts Women’s Champion and the rematch tonight at Victory Road.

TNA Knockouts Women’s Championship Match
Taylor Wilde (c) vs. Awesome Kong

Awesome Kong attacked Taylor Wilde right away before the bell even rang. Kong leveled Taylor with a few clotheslines and a huge body splash. Kong covered Taylor, but Taylor somehow got a shoulder up. Taylor tries a few body shots, but Kong shrugs them off and catches Taylor with some big slaps and chops. Kong chokes Taylor up against the second rope. Kong then chokes Taylor with her boot on the mat. Kong applies a camel clutch on Taylor and Taylor screams out in pain. Kong drops her body over the back of Taylor and then goes right back to the camel clutch. Taylor brings the action back to her feet grabbing the hair of Kong. Kong shrugs that off, gets Taylor up for an AWesome Bomb, but Taylor jumps off. Taylor with two big dropkicks to Kong, goes up top and this time levels Kong with a big dropkick. Kong jumps right back up and takes out Taylor with a huge clothesline! Kong is up top when Taylor hits her with a few chest shots. Taylor with an arm drag on Kong off the top rope, cover, but Kong kicks out! Kong goes for a spinning back first, but Taylor ducks and gets a quick pinfall that results in a close two count. Taylor counters a chokeslam attempt into a pinfall and gets the win!

Winner & STILL TNA Knockouts Women’s Champion: Taylor Wilde

After the match, Raisha Saeed attacked Taylor Wilde sending her into the ring barricade. Saeed sent Taylor back into the ring with AWesome Kong who gives Taylor the Implant Buster. Saeed leaves the ring, grabs a steel chair, slides it near Kong and then Abyss’ music hits. Abyss appears and Mike Tenay and Don West bring up how Abyss has been coming to the aide of those in trouble recently in TNA. Abyss gets into the ring and stares down Kong. Raisha Saeed tells Kong to back off from Abyss. Kong isn’t fazed and continues to stare down Abyss. Saeed slaps Abyss and Abyss smiles. Abyss then grabs Saeed and gives her the Black Hole Slam. Abyss then grabs Taylor Wilde and carries her to the back.

- Part 3 of Booker T’s homecoming to Houston, Texas is shown. Footage is shown of Booker’s restaurant. Booker calls himself a brand in Houston.

- A video package runs looking at the history of Ultimate X in TNA Wrestling.

- Back live, we see the Ultimate X structure being put up around the TNA ring.

World X Cup Tournament – Ultimate X Match
Kaz (Team TNA) vs. Naruki Doi (Team Japan) vs. Volador Jr. (Team Mexico) vs. Daivari (Team International)

Just a reminder that the standings right now are Team TNA with 6 points, Team Japan with 4 points and Team International and Team Mexico with 3 points.

The bell rings and all four men begin brawling. Kaz takes out Naruki Doi and then jumps right up on the cables. Daivari pulls him down and Kaz gets in a few rights. Daivari is up top and Kaz sends him into the steel structure holding up Ultimate X. Kaz is back up on the cables and pull Kaz down. Kaz takes out Doi and Volador, Jr. takes out Kaz with a hurcanrana. Doi with a big boot to Volador Jr. Volador Jr. with a head scissors takedown on Doi. Kaz then clotheslines Volador Jr. out goes back up top when Daivari pulls him down. Daivari sends Kaz into the ring barricade and wraps his arm around it to apply more pressure. Volador goes to work on the arm of Kaz. Daivari goes to work on Kaz’s left arm as well and gets an assist from Doi who goes up top, but takes out Daivari with a sledgehammer instead. Kaz fights off the attacks and goes back up to the top. Kaz reaches for the cables, but falls off favoring his left arm. Daivari and Volador Jr. attack Kaz in the corner. Doi goes to do the same when he stops and flips them off. Doi with a big boot on Daivari and a huge flip summersault into Kaz in the corner! Daivari and Doi are both at the top of the Ultimate X structure and Doi gets tossed off to the ground!

Daivari is up on the cables, but Volador Jr. pulls him down. Big arm drag by Volador Jr. on Daivari and then he goes up top. Volador Jr. is on the cables, gets near the X and Doi takes him out when he was launched up in the air by Kaz. Doi positions Kaz against the ropes and hits a huge dropkick to the chest. Doi is now up on the cables going backwards towards the X. Kaz is up and he puts his legs above the head of Doi. Doi gets kicked off the cables by Kaz. Kaz and Volador Jr. are near the X. Kaz knocks Volador Jr. down. Kaz is down. Daivari is up near the middle and Volador Jr. powerbombs him off! All four men are down as the crowd starts a loud “TNA” chant. Doi and Volador Jr. catch themselves with a double cross-body. Doi is up on the cables climbing to the middle. Volador Jr. then dropkicks Doi off the ropes. Volador Jr. with a huge moonsault off the top turnbuckle taking out Doi on the outside! Kaz and Daivari are climbing up the Ultimate X structure. They are both at the top exchanging elbows and teasing they will fall off. Kaz gets tied up at the top with his arm. Daivari slides down and climbs across the cable. Kaz stands up on the top of the Ultimate X structure, jumps and connects with a HUGE leg drop on Daivari off the cables!

After this takes place, Volador Jr. jumps up on the cables and climbs across to the middle to grab the “X” and get the victory for Team Mexico. Team Mexico has won the 2008 World X Cup Tournament.

Winner: Volador Jr. (Team Mexico)
Winners of the 2008 World X Cup Tournament: Team Mexico

In the ring, Mike Tenay presents the 2008 World X Cup Tournament trophy to Team Mexico. Willie Urbina does translations for all members of Team Mexico.

- Part 4 of Booker T’s homecoming to Houston, Texas is shown. Footage is shown of Booker on a golf course.

- Frank Trigg is on commentary with Mike Tenay and Don West at ringside.

- A video package runs hyping tonight’s Six Man War featuring AJ Styles, Christian Cage & Rhino vs. Kurt Angle & Team 3D.

- Jeremy Borash announces that Full Metal Mayhem (Tables, Ladders, Chairs and Chains) will be the stipulation tonight as a result of the fan vote on TNAwrestling.com earlier tonight.

Full Metal Mayhem Match
Kurt Angle & Team 3D vs. AJ Styles, Christian Cage & Rhino

Kurt Angle caught AJ Styles with a big right hand as Styles was walking down the ramp for his entrance. Christian Cage then goes after Brother Ray and chokes him on the announce table. Brother Devon goes after Rhino against the ring barricade. Styles with a huge summersault flip over the top rope taking out Angle and Brother Devon! In the ring, Styles levels Devon with a big dropkick. Styles then takes out Devon over the top rope. Angle is in the ring with Rhino and Rhino plants Angle with a huge spinebuster. Brother Ray hits the ring and takes out Rhino with a big clothesline. Cage brings in a trash can and nails Ray with it two times. Ray with a huge back body drop on Cage. Styles with a springboard elbow taking out Ray. Styles hits Ray with a few rights when Devon takes him out with force. 3D plants Styles face first into the ring after Styles had dodged an initial attack with an impressive springboard flip. 3D is taken out with a ladder. Angle brings a steel chair in and levels Rhino with it. Angle puts a ladder against the bottom rope. Angle with a overhead belly-to-belly suplex on Cage right on top of the ladder! 3D sandwich Rhino with a double-ladder shot.

Styles sets up a ladder, jumps off the top and catches Ray with a huge cross-body! Cover by Styles, but the referee gets pulled out by Devon. Devon grabs Styles and takes him out with a big right. Angle hits Styles with a big right as well. Devon holds Styles and Angle gets in a few rights. Cage is up on the top of the Ultimate X structure and takes out Angle and 3D with a huge triple-cross-body! Cage grabs a ladder and Ray uses a steel chair to hit the ladder taking out Cage. Ray cracks the steel chair over the back of Styles. Rhino with three huge Gore’s on Ray, Angle and Devon! Rhino has Devon up on the top turnbuckle after setting up a table nearby. Ray hits Rhino over the back to interfere. Ray puts Rhino on his shoulders. Devon is up, jumps and sends Rhino right through the table! Frank Trigg laughs loudly after this takes place. It looks like Devon may have rolled his ankle during the impressive spot. Cage with a double clotheslines on 3D. Angle misses a charge on Cage and Cage goes for the Unprettier. Angle counters, misses an Angle Slam, but then gets the Ankle Lock applied on Cage. Cage counters into a quick pinfall that results in a close two count. Cage with a quick inverted DDT on Angle.

Cage is up top, Angle springs up, Cage bites his head, Angle falls, Devon low blows Cage, Cage falls towards Devon who sends Cage into Ray and they connect with a 3D through a table at ringside! Styles with a big right hand on Angle, but Ray hits him with a trash fan. Angle picks up Styles, but Angle takes out Devon by accident and Styles kicks Angle in the back of the head. Ray with a huge superkick on Styles. Ray looks at the camera and yells, “Bet you didn’t know I had that one did ya!” Ray sets a table up in the corner and then chops Styles. Styles comes back with chops of his own. Devon slides another table into the ring. Ray puts Styles on the table, goes up to the top, Styles jumps off and low blows Ray. Styles then grabs Ray by the shirt and drives him hard through the table! Styles then sends Devon into the table in the corner! Styles then connects with the Styles Clash on Angle, cover, 1…2…Angle kicks out! Johnny Devine is in the ring with a kendo stick, misses a shot on Styles and Styles hits the Pele Kick on him. Styles grabs the kendo stick and cracks it over the head of Devine. Styles points the stick at Trigg. Angle grabs Styles and hits the Angle Slam. Cover by Angle and Styles somehow kicks out!

Angle leaves the ring and puts another table inside. Angle levels Styles with a big uppercut and then sets a ladder up near a corner. Angle pushes the referee into the corner and referee Earl Hebner grabs his ankle in pain. Angle attempts an Angle Slam on the table on Styles, but Styles counters out of it and plants Angle on the table. Frank Trigg says, “Enough of this crap.” Trigg hits the ring with a kendo stick and cracks it over the head of Styles who was climbing up the ladder. Angle climbs up and gives Styles an Angle Slam off the ladder through the table. Angle hooks the leg on Styles and gets the pinfall.

Winners: Kurt Angle & Team 3D

After the match, Frank Trigg smiles from the bottom of the entrance ramp as Kurt Angle gets to his feet and points to Trigg smiling. Angle celebrates the win as we see a shot of Styles through the smashed table. Angle hugs Brother Ray as we head to the back.

- Backstage, Jeremy Borash is with TNA World Champion Samoa Joe. Borash said everyone is here tonight for Booker T in his hometown and most people think Joe doubts he can actually beat Booker. Samoa Joe says the only doubt created was by Kevin Nash. Joe said Booker would have to take his life to take this belt off his shoulder. Kevin Nash walks up and extends his hand saying he is in his corner. Joe believes him, but says if he really is his partner, he asks for one favor, no matter what happens, you stay back here. Nash agrees and said he will stay in the back tonight. Joe and Nash shake hands.

- They played brief video packages for the challenger Booker T and the champion Samoa Joe.

TNA World Heavyweight Championship Match
Samoa Joe (c) vs. Booker T

Pretty big reaction for Booker T in his hometown crowd. They showed Sharmell at ringside with Booker’s PWA students. Some fairly loud boo’s for Samoa Joe during his entrance (he even had some trash thrown at him as he walked down the ramp). Jeremy Borash did ring introductions for the challenger Booker T and the champion Samoa Joe.

The bell rings and both Samoa Joe and Booker T stare each other down. They back off and a loud “BOOKER T” chant starts up. Joe moves forward with a few left hands. Booker catches Joe with a slap to the face. Lock up and Booker backs Joe into the corner. Chop by Booker to Joe and an elbow. Joe fights back with some chops of his own. Booker with more chops as well. Joe nails Booker face first off the corner and gets booed loudly. Wow, this is sure different. Big chops by Joe on Booker followed by a body charge. Joe then catches Booker with a big kick to the head that sends Booker to the ground. Joe headbutts Booker, but Booker comes back with a rake to the eyes. Booker with a chop, irish whip, misses an axe kick and Joe responds with a huge jumping knee. Joe covers Booker and gets a quick two count. A loud “LETS GO BOOKER, LETS GO” chant starts up as Joe starts to play the heel more and work Booker on the ground with some boots. Joe with a snapmare take down and a slap to the back. Joe nails Booker face first off the corner, but Booker counters and sends Joe to the outside through the ropes. The two exchange shots on the outside and Booker sends Joe into the ring barricade. Booker then clotheslines Joe on the outside as well.

Booker then grabs Joe and sends him face first into the steel steps. Joe is busted open at this point as Booker catches him with some right hands as they head back into the ring. Booker with a big side kick on Joe as the blood continues to pour down Joe’s face. Cover by Booker, but only a two count. Booker with a big right hand that sends Joe to the mat. Booker mounts Joe and gets in some right hands. Booker picks up Joe, misses an axe kick, Joe with an atomic drop, big boot, but misses a body splash. Booker catches Joe with an axe kick, hooks the leg, but Joe kicks out after two. Booker with a few big chops to Joe. Booker with a big kick to the head, hooks the leg and again Joe gets a shoulder up after two. Booker and Joe exchange elbows on their feet. Joe with a huge knee to the face on Booker coming off the ropes. A bloody Joe gets to his feet, catches Booker with an elbow, big boot and a huge dropkick off the second rope. Cover by Joe and Booker kicks out after two. Joe catches Booker with a quick powerslam, but Booker kicks out after two. Blood is still pouring down Joe’s face as both men are down. Joe chops Booker, hits the ropes, Booker catches him for a Book End, but Joe counters into a T-Bone Suplex.

Joe covers Booker and gets another two count. Joe puts Booker up on the top rope, but Booker slides off and drives some knees into the gut of Joe. Booker misses an axe kick, goes off the ropes and hits the referee taking him out. Joe backs up, Booker rolls over, gets to his feet and Joe levels him with a huge clothesline using his left arm. Joe picks up Booker and throws him over the top rope to the outside. Joe grabs Booker and chops him against the ring barricade near Sharmell. Joe puts Booker on a chair, backs up, runs and slams his foot across Booker’s face. The fans boo as Joe looks at Sharmell. Joe sends Booker face first into the steel ring post. Sharmell yells at Joe to stop. Sharmell then slaps Joe. Joe then takes out some of the PWA wrestling school students at ringside. Joe grabs Booker and rolls him back into the ring. Booker is busted open over his forehead at this point. We have a new referee as Joe works on the bloody head of Booker. A third referee hits the ring and they tell Joe to stop. Joe clotheslines one of the referee’s and then gives another referee a DDT. Joe then goes back and works on the head of Booker. Sharmell leaves her seat when TNA officials come from the back to try and make Joe stop.

Joe grabs Booker and slams him down hard in the corner. TNA Security hit the ring and Joe takes them all out. Sharmell hits the ring and she tells Joe to stop. Joe picks up Booker and applies the rear naked choke. Sharmell screams for help when Sting’s music hits. Sting appears at the top of the ramp and heads to the ring with his bat in hand. Joe stares down Sting, turns his back on him and then goes back to hitting Booker with right hands. Sting tells Joe he is taking it too far. Sting grabs Joe and tells him to come to his senses. Joe leaves the ring as Sting heads back up the ramp. Joe then stops, hits the ring and goes back to work on Booker T. Sting hits the ring, pulls Joe off and said he made his point. Joe flips off Sting. Sting then hits Joe with his bat in the gut and then over the back. Booker then draps his arm over Joe and Sharmell counts to three. Sting stares down at Joe as Booker T and Sharmell roll out of the ring. Sharmell grabs the TNA World Title and puts it over his shoulder. Mike Tenay said Booker T didn’t beat Samoa Joe, but he now has possession of the TNA World Title.

Winner: No Contest

The PPV goes off the air with Sting leaving the ring as we see a shot of a bloody Samoa Joe in the ring and Booker T and Sharmell walking up the ramp with the TNA World Title over the shoulder of Booker T.

TNA Slammiversary PPV Results – 6/8/08
Location: Southaven, Mississippi
Commentators: Mike Tenay & Don West
Report By: Ryan Droste of WrestleView.com

Note: WrestleView’s Adam Martin has lost power at his home in Cedar Rapids, Iowa tonight. Therefore I (Ryan Droste) will be subbing and doing the live PPV play by play tonight for TNA’s Slammiversary. We’re starting things live here at 8:30 EST / 7:30 CST, so we missed the first 30 minutes of the show but will be posting a summary of what happened in that first 30 minutes shortly.

TNA X Division Championship Match
Petey Williams vs. Kaz

By all accounts, this was an excellent opening match. Kaz bled and survived numerous interference attempts by Scott Steiner and Rhaka Khan. Williams eventually won with the Canadian Destroyer.

Winner & STILL TNA X Division Champion: Petey Williams

Steiner beat up on Kaz after the match until Abyss made his much anticipated return. He gave Steiner, Williams, and Khan all a Black Hole Slam. Abyss is wearing a white mental ward costume. He carried Kaz off to the back afterwards.

- Eric Young showed up ringside and promised Don West and Mike Tenay that he has found Elvis Presley, and he has brought him to the PPV tonight for an appearance.

Angelina Love, Velvet Sky & Moose (Mickie Knuckles) vs. Gail Kim, Roxxi & ODB

Early on it looked like Velvet and Angelina were going to walk out on their partner, Moose. The “Beautiful People” worked over their opponents early once things settled down. Moose gave Roxxi a variation of the F-5 for a 2 count. Velvet Sky then came in and put an octapus submission on Roxxi. Roxxi broke the hold and tagged in Gail Kim.

Gail worked over Velvet Sky with her feed and clotheslined Angelina Love off the apron. Kim hit a crossbody over the top on Velvet for a near fall. Angelina then interfered from outside and tripped Kim, ramming her bad knee over the ring apron. Velvet worked over Kim a bit and tagged in Angelina. Angelina exposed Kim’s hurt knee by pulling down her knee brace and kicking at the knee. Angelina continues her assult with submission moves on the injured right knee of Gail Kim. Angelina tagged Moose back in, who continues the assault on Kim’s injured knee. Kim eventually escapes a standing submission with a huracanrana. Kim makes the hot tag to ODB who clears house.

ODB gives a fall away slam to Angelina. ODB takes a sip from her flask and spits the contents in Moose’s face. ODB gets a near fall after a Thesz Press on to Moose out of the corner. The match then breaks down and the ladies are fighting around ringside. ODB hits a running powerslam on Moose in the ring and gets the pinfall.

Winners: ODB, Gail Kim, Roxxi

- A Rhino video package airs.

TNA World Tag Team Championship Match
LAX (c’s) vs. Team 3D

Hernandez and Devon start off the match. They start off locking up struggling for position a couple of times. Devon eventually gets the advantage with some hard right hands. Hernandez makes a quick comeback and tags in Homicide. They double team Devon for a minute, but Devon eventually makes the quick tag.

Brother Ray takes a hip toss from Homicide after calling him “Small! Small! Small!” They jostle for position in mid ring, before Ray gives a snap mare and neck snapper to Homicide. Homicide eventually gives Ray an arm drag and hangs on to wrench the arm on the mat. Homicide goes for a monkey flip in the corner, but Ray sets him up on the top rope. Ray taunts, and Homicide nails a drop kick out of the corner. All four men get in the ring with LAX gaining the advantage. Both members of LAX execute dives to the outside taking out 3D near the announce table. Homicide makes the cover on Ray back in the ring for a near fall. He goes up top, but Devon pushes him off to the outside.

Ray comes to the outside, taking out Salinas and Hector Guerrero, and throws Homicide back in the ring to Devon. Devon continues to work over Homicide, choking him across the middle rope and following that up with a corkscrew elbow smash in mid ring. Team 3D double teams Homicide in the corner. Ray is tagged in and continues to work over the neck of Homicide with a wrenching submission in mid ring. Homicide attempts a comeback, coming off the ropes but running into a side slam from Ray. Devon is tagged back in. Devin with a big scoop slam followed by a splash attempt off the middle rope which Homicide dodges. Homicide makes the tag, but the ref doesn’t see it. Team 3D then beats down Homicide some more on the opposite side of the ring.

Ray with some loud open hand slaps across the chest of Homicide. Devon is tagged in and is perched on the top rope with Homicide. Homicide jumps and hits a jaw breaker on Devon. Hernandez and Ray are tagged in. They exchange blows in mid ring, with Hernandez eventually giving some back tosses to both members of Team 3D. He hits a delayed vertical suplex on Devon. Then a big splash in the corner to Ray. Hernandez with consecutive clotheslines on Ray and then the tag to Homicide. Homicide hits a top rope cross body on Ray for a near fall, with Devon making the save. Homicide is sent to the outside and 3D work over Hernandez in the ring.

3D go for their “wazzz up” move, but Homicide throws Devon off the top. Johnny Devine runs out, but Hector Guerrero jerks him out of the ring and nails Divine with the kendo stick that Divine had brought out. Salinas gets involved in the ring, nailing top rope headbutt to 3D in the ring. Hernandez puts Devon on his shoulders, and Homicide hits the gringo cutter from the top. Homicide hits a frog splash on Ray for the near fall, but Devon pulls the ref out to make the save. Homicide jumps to the outside, but Devon dodges him. Ray low blows Hernandez back in the ring. Team 3D gets ready to nail the 3D on Hernandez in the ring, but Homicide sneaks in behind Ray and school boys him for 1-2-3 out of nowhere.

Winners & STILL TNA World Tag Team Champions: LAX

- A Robert Roode video package airs.

- Borash is in the ring and declares that any fan in attendance who defeats Awesome Kong will receive a briefcase with $25,000 in it. They choose two women. The first one says her name is Serena D. The second woman is Josie Robinson. Kong’s manager chooses Serena to be the opponents.

$25,000 Open Challenge
TNA Knockouts Champion Awesome Kong vs. Serena D

Serena declared she has Mixed Martial Arts training to Borash when on the mic before the match. Serena tries to take down Kong, but Kong just throws her off. Serena jumps on Kong’s back, but Kong grabs her by the hair and just throws her off. Serena goes to the outside, where Kong follows her. Kong swings her by the feet into the guard rail at ring side. Kong throws her into the steel steps. Kong then goes over and pushes down Josie Robinson at ring side. Kong rolls Serena back into the ring. Kong gives her the Implant Buster in the middle of the ring for the three count.

Winner: Awesome Kong

After the match, Josie Robinson is still screaming at Kong. Borash asks Kong if she wants to fight “The girl from Memphis.” They agree.

$25,000 Open Challenge
TNA Knockouts Champion Awesome Kong vs. Josie Robinson

Josie gets in several punches before Kong pushes her off into the guard rail. Kong throws her again into the rail. Josie then dodges several punches and fights back. Josie gets in the ring and screams for Kong to bring it on. Kong gets in the ring, where Josie hits some kicks before Kong hits a big chop. Kong takes off her padded gloves and hits some punches and a big clothesline. Kong then nails the Awesome Bomb for the pinfall.

Winner: Awesome Kong

- Eric Young comes out on the ramp afterwards and says this is the moment everyone has waited for. He introduces “Elvis Presley.” A rather pitiful immitator comes out, dancing nothing like the real Elvis nor looking much like him. The Elvis immitator goes down to the ring. Kong gives him the Awesome Bomb.

- A Christian Cage video package airs.

- A video recap of the Jay Lethal/So Cal Val romance airs.

- Ace Young, Kamala, Jake Roberts, Koko B. Ware, and George “The Animal” Steele are introduced as the groomsmen. For some reason, everyone was wearing a suit except for Ace Young, who was wearing jeans and a polo shirt. Sonjay Dutt is introduced as the best man, along with the Maid of Honor (Didn’t catch her name). Apparently there are no bridesmaids, as Jay Lethal is now introduced. So Cal Val makes her way out next. They start the ceremony. Dutt interupts and says this has gone on “long enough.” Lethal says he knows he is just looking out for him, but he really wants to do this. Dutt says that he’s not talking to him. He says he has always been in love with Val and that he should be the man she marries tonight. He asks her to reconsider. Val starts crying and Lethal pushes him away, yelling at him in the corner. Lethal grabs one of the wooden decorations and cracks it across the back of Lethal. He then gets on top of Lethal and punches him. Ace Young runs into the laughably try to make the save, and Dutt turns and nails him. Koko B Ware gets in the ring and hits a few punches before Dutt fights back. Kamala then gets in the ring. He gives Dutt and a big chop, and Kamala and Ware take turns hitting Dutt. Jake Roberts pulls a snake from under the ring and lets it out in the ring. Jake puts the snake on top of Dutt. Meanwhile George Steel is eating one of the turnbuckles. What a waste of time. Seriously, could we bring in the real Macho Man to feud with Jay Lethal and end this crap already or something?

- A Booker T video package airs.

- A video recap of the Kurt Angle & AJ Styles feud airs.

Kurt Angle w/ Tomko vs. AJ Styles

They jostle for position, feeling each other out. Angle has the early advantage with a headlock takeover and headlock on the mat. AJ tosses him off into the ropes but receives a shoulder block from Angle. AJ comes back with a series of arm drags, and Angle rolls outside to regroup. Referee Earl Hebner continues to warn Tomko to not get involved. Back in the ring now, Angle with a kick to the gut and an elbow smash and a couple uppercuts. AJ comes back with his big drop kick. Styles works over Angle in the corner. AJ gets distracted talking trash at Tomko, and Angle gains the advantage with a punch and more uppercuts. Angle works over AJ in the corner with some boots. Angle tries to hit a running shoulder block but AJ moves and Angle smashes into the ring post. AJ springboards with a flying forearm. Styles runs into a shoulder block and rolls to the outside.

On the outside, Tomko walks over towards AJ and Hebner orders him to the back before anything can happen. Angle takes this chance to slam AJ into the guard rails over and over as Hebner is distracted. TNA security takes Tomko off to the back. AJ nails a flip dive over the top rope to the outside on a distracted Kurt Angle. AJ rolls Angle back into the ring. AJ with a backbreaker to Angle and a 2 count. Styles bodyslams Angle and follows that up with a knee drop to the face and another near fall. Angle comes back with a couple right hands and a big kick when AJ telegraphed a back body drop attempt. Angle gives AJ a big back body drop of his own. Angle gives him another and goes for a cover, 2 count. Angle locks on a headlock on the mat.

Angle repeatedly drives AJ’s head into the mat, and then he follows that up with some punches to the face. Angle goes back to the headlock. Styles begins to bleed from the nose. Styles fights to his feet and breaks the hold. He then runs right into a belly to belly release overhead suplex from Angle. Angle follows that up with a snap suplex for a 2 count. Angle puts a chinlock submission on, driving his knee into AJ’s back at the same time. AJ fights out of the hold. He comes off the ropes but runs into a knee to the gut from Kurt. Angle gives him a backbreaker and gets another 2 count. Some right hand uppercuts in the corner now to AJ. Angle props Styles up on the top rope. He gives AJ some hard right hands, nearly knocking him off to the floor below. Angle climbs to the top to go for a superplex. AJ tries to fight it off and they exchange right hands on the top corner. AJ counters the superplex attempt into a reverse front suplex from the top.

Both men slowly get to the feet. They exchange punches in the middle of the ring, with each man wobbly. Angle comes off the ropes and runs into a spin kick, followed by a series of clotheslines from Styles. Styles hits a pump-handle gut drop across the knee. AJ gives Angle a neckbreaker and gets a 2 count. Angle fights back with a knee to the gut followed by a series of German suplexes. AJ counters the third attempt into a release German suplex. Kurt ducks a right hand and nails a release German suplex of his own. Near fall. AJ hits a kick to the back of head out of nowhere. Angle counters an offensive attempt from AJ into a belly to belly release suplex into the corner. Near fall. Angle goes for the Angle Slam, but AJ reverses it into a DDT for a near fall. AJ goes for the Styles Clash, but Kurt counters it into the ankle lock. Styles rolls out, sending Kurt into the corner turnbuckle. Styles hits a moonsault into the reverse DDT. Near fall.

AJ goes up top. Angle quickly runs up the turnbuckles and hits the Angle Slam from the top for a near fall. Angle puts the ankle lock on yet again. AJ counters into a roll up for a near fall. AJ nails his paylay kick. AJ goes for the cover, but Kurt grabs the bottom rope to break the pin attempt. Styles goes for the Styles Clash again, but Kurt turns it into the ankle lock. AJ kicks him off, with Angle taking out the referee in the process. AJ sends Kurt to the outside. Karen Angle appears at the top of the ramp with a chair and a smirk on her face. She acts like she’s going to give Kurt the chair, then takes it back as AJ comes over to nail the Styles Clash and get the pinfall. Really good match.

Winner: AJ Styles

AJ and Karen celebrate in the ring, but Kurt comes from behind and nails AJ with the chair in the back. Karen slaps Kurt in the face. Kurt grabs her by the hair and raises his fist, but Karen escapes to the outside. Kurt mounts AJ punches him in the face repeatedly. Tomko runs out and keeps security out of the ring as AJ is locked in the ankle lock. Eventually Kurt releases the hold and screams at Karen, who is retreating up the ramp.

- A Samoa Joe video package airs.

King of the Mountain – TNA World Heavyweight Championship
Special Guest Enforcer: Kevin Nash
Samoa Joe (c) vs. Robert Roode vs. Booker T vs. Christian Cage vs. Rhino

All five men tentatively circle each other before things erupt into a brawl. Roode is tossed to the outside by Christian, and they fight at ringside. Joe and Booker are left alone in the ring, with Rhino going to the outside working over Roode with Christian. Booker and Joe end up fighting by the announce table. They exchange chops right there in front of Don and Mike. Joe and Booker fight up the entrance ramp while Rhino and Christian work over Roode in the ring. Christian and Rhino give Roode a two man suplex in the ring. Christian goes up top, but Booker T comes back to the ring and pushes him off to the floor. Rhino matches up with Booker in the ring, with Booker nailing him with a kick and a getting a near fall. Booker with a short one armed clothesline for another 2 count. Christian sells that his knee is injured on the outside. Booker goes for his axe kick in the ring, but Rhino dodges it and clotheslines Booker to the outside. Joe gets in the ring to match up with Rhino. Rhino hits some right hands but then gets atomic dropped and drop kicked by Joe. Joe with a backsplash for a two count.

Roode in the ring now. Joe works him over, nailing a big knee drop for a near fall. Christian comes in to interfere and work over both men. Christian with a DDT to Roode. Joe with some open hand slaps to Christian. Joe with a big kick in the corner to Christian. Joe sets Christian up on the top. Christian quickly gets down but runs into a powerslam from Joe. Booker T comes in and gets slammed by Joe. Christian comes back with a corkscrew elbow out of the corner. Christian mounts Joe in the corner for some punches, but Joe escapes after a few and kicks Christian. Joe hangs Christian upside down in the corner and hits a running drop kick. Joe is all alone in the ring. Joe comes off the ropes, and Booker catches him from outside. Booker pulls him to the outside and throws Joe into the penalty box. Booker with a multitude of shots to Joe on the outside by the announcers. Joe is left laying on the floor by the announce position as Booker enters the ring and gives Rhino the Book End. Booker covers Rhino to get the pinfall. Booker is now eligible to win, and Rhino must go to the penalty box for two minutes.

Booker takes the title belt from Nash and slides into the ring. Booker tries to set up the ladder, but Joe grabs it and Booker goes to the floor to fight with him. Joe and Booker tug of war with the ladder, and Christian nails a drop kick to the ladder from the ring, taking out both men. Roode then gives Christian a neckbreaker in the ring. Christian comes back and hits a catapault in the ring, sending Roode over the top to the outside. Rhino exits the penalty box and gets in the ring to fight with Christian. Rhino with a belly to belly. Joe then grabs Rhino and drags him crotch first into the ring post. Joe in the ring with Christian, slamming him down to the mat. Joe with a twisting dive over the top rope, taking out Booker, Roode, and Rhino. Christian then heads up to the top of the penalty box and jumps off on top of all his opponents on the outside.

Christian pulls a table from underneath the ring and sets it up on the outside. Christian slides a ladder into the ring, along with Roode. Christian lifts the ladder, but Roode uses a chair to slam the ladder into Christian’s face. Roode makes the cover for the pinfall. Robert Roode is now eligible to win, Christian must head to the penalty box for two minutes. Rhino rolls up Roode in the ring for a pinfall. Rhino is now eligible, Roode to the penalty box. Roode gets into a fight with Robert Roode on the outside, who was refusing to go to the penalty box. Nash sends him into the box. Rhino in the ring now attempts to take the belt up the ladder. He gets near the top of the ladder, but Booker tips the ladder over sending Rhino crashing down. Booker and Joe exchange shots in the ring. Booker goes for the axe kick, but Joe dodges it. Joe puts a chokehold on. Christian exits the penalty box and climbs to the top again. He jumps off into the ring, frog splashing on top of Joe and Booker. Booker must go to the penalty box. Christian is now eligible to win. Joe is the only man not eligible to win at this point, having achieved no falls.

Christian takes the belt up the ladder, but Roode breaks it up. Roode now goes up the ladder, but Joe gives him a slam off the ladder. Cage now goes up the ladder, but Joe climbs up and exchanges shots at the top before taking him off with a diamond cutter. Rhino then Gores Joe. Nash is in the midst of handing Rhino the belt, when Booker gets out of the penalty box. He snatches the belt and lays out everyone with it, including Nash. Booker goes up the ladder with the belt. Nash gets into the ring and Jacknifes Booker off the ladder. Joe sets Christian on top and goes for the Muscle Buster. Christian fights off on to the apron. Rhino then goes Christian, sending him through the table on the outside. Roode knocks Rhino to the outside. Joe and Roode wrestle for the belt in the ring. Roode starts to climb the ladder. He swing the belt at Joe, Joe dodges. Joe kicks Roode and gives him a muscle buster off the ladder. Joe is now eligibile. Joe makes his way up the ladder and hangs the belt to win the match.

Winner and STILL TNA World Champion: Samoa Joe

Joe celebrates with the TNA World Title belt in the ring. Joe and Nash shake hands in the ring, with Joe still looking suspicious of him.

TNA Sacrifice PPV Results – 5/11/08
Location: Orlando, Florida
Commentators: Mike Tenay & Don West
Report By: Adam Martin of WrestleView.com

- Note: After numerous e-mails and requests, we are going with a new format for our PPV results from this point on.

- The “Cross the Line” TNA promo hit.

- A video package runs focusing on the importance of the TNA World Heavyweight Title with comments from Samoa Joe, Kurt Angle and Scott Steiner.

- We then go backstage from earlier today when Kurt Angle arrived. Jeremy Borash approaches a limo and Angle gets out. Angle said he was informed by his doctor that he couldn’t wrestle tonight. He said as much as it pains him, he can’t compete tonight for the TNA Title and that he isn’t young anymore. Angle talked about winning the Gold Medal with a broken neck, competing at WrestleMania with a broken neck and even later winning the World Title later on with a broken neck. He said he can’t afford to risk his health tonight and that is the deal.

- Footage of Scott Steiner arriving is then shown. Lauren informs Steiner that Kurt Angle can’t compete tonight. Steiner said it was the first time he heard about it and thinks it is better this way since he was originally supposed to face Samoa Joe one-on-one. Rick Steiner gets out of the limo and Steiner said Joe doesn’t stand a chance against him. Kevin Nash then gets out the other side of the limo and Lauren goes, “Kevin Nash?”

- We then see footage of TNA World Champion Samoa Joe arriving in his limo. Joe said it was unfortunate that Kurt Angle is injured and can’t compete tonight. Borash then asks him what he thinks about Kevin Nash arriving with Scott Steiner tonight. Joe has a confused look on his face and then walks off angry.

- A graphic opening hits welcoming us to Sacrifice. We then go live to the Impact Zone in Orlando, Florida where a series of pyro goes off.

- Mike Tenay and Don West mention that Kurt Angle will not compete in tonight’s main event due to a neck injury.

- Out first is Team 3D for the first Deuces Wild Tag Team Tournament match.

Deuces Wild Tag Team Tournament – Quarterfinal Match #1
Sting & James Storm vs. Team 3D

The bell rings and we start with James Storm and Brother Devon. Both lock up, Storm goes behind Devon and slaps him on the back of the head. Devon fires back with some big rights. Storm comes back with some rights of his own. Devon with a flying shoulder block off the ropes. Devon hits a charge on Storm followed by a big scoop slam. Devon drops an elbow, cover, but only a two count. Tag to Brother Ray and Ray nails Storm in the gut with a big punch. Ray with a big suplex on Storm, cover, but only a two count. Ray with a big shouler block on Storm and a quick cheap shot on Sting. Ray with a big chest chop on Storm. Jacqueline hits the ring, gets in Ray’s first, he tells her to look, she turns and does and Ray smacks her on the ass. Sting gets the tag, who didn’t seem to trust Storm still. Ray and Sting lock up, Ray with a headlock and shoulder block off the ropes. Sting with a hip toss and big scoop slam on Ray. Big clothesline by Sting and Ray rolls out to slow things down. Ray teases to lock up with Sting again, but he quickly tags in Devon. Devon with a headlock on Sting. Sting with a shoulder block on Devon. Storm gets in the ring yelling instructions to Sting allowing Ray to jump in and take out Sting. 3D both double-team Sting in the corner and Devon begins to choke Sting on the mat.

Devon with a series of elbow drops over Sting and then a big stomp over the chest. Devon with a snapmare into a headlock. They show a shot of Storm sitting on the ring apron and drinking some beer while Devon has a headlock still applied on Sting. Sting fights back with some elbows on Devon, but Devon rakes the eyes and gets a scoop slam. Devon off the top rope with a flying headbutt, cover, but only a two count. Devon with another headbutt attempt, but Sting rolls out of the way. Sting with some right hands on Devon and a Stinger Splash in the corner. Sting launches Ray into Devon, but misses a Stinger Splash. Ray with a scoop slam, Devon goes up to the top rope and connects with the headbutt to the groin. Devon leaves the ring and pulls a table out. 3D sets up the table, but Sting takes them both out with a double-clothesline. Storm talks trash behind 3D as they look at Sting. 3D then shrugs their shoulders and walk away. Sting then grabs Storm, throws him off the top rope and right through the table! Devon covers Storm and gets the pinfall.

Winners & advancing in the Deuces Wild Tag Team Tournament: Team 3D

- Backstage, Lauren is with Frank Trigg. Trigg talks about Kurt Angle suffering an injury competing overseas and how this is a reoccuring injury. He said he is worried because Angle has fought through things like this. Trigg talked about working with Angle and doing some drills and how Angle just didn’t feel right. He said Angle just can’t do it tonight because his neck is so bad. Lauren asks his take on Samoa Joe vs. Scott Steiner. Trigg said Joe looked so quick at Lockdown, while Steiner has a really respected background in wrestling. His pick tonight is Samoa Joe and doesn’t think Steiner can keep up with him.

Deuces Wild Tag Team Tournament – Quarterfinal Match #2
Robert Roode & Booker T vs. Christian Cage & Rhino

Before the match started, Booker T and Robert Roode shoved each other a few times and started to argue at ringside during Rhino and Cage’s entrances. The bell rang and Roode and Booker were able to calm down. We start with Robert Roode and Rhino. Rhino with a big shoulder block and clothesline on Roode. Rhino nails Roode face first off the corner and gets in a few rights. Christian Cage gets the tag. Cage and Rhino give Roode a double-hip toss, Cage covers, but only gets a two count. Roode with a big chop on Cage, but Cage levels Roode with a big elbow. Cage with a spinning elbow off the corner on Roode. Cage with another elbow to Roode, Cage goes up to the top, but Roode gets in a rake to the eyes and launches Cage off the top. Roode teases that he would tag in Booker, but throws Cage to the corner and gets in a few boots to the chest. Cage with some chops, Roode with a rake to the eyes and then clothesline in the corner. Booker claps for Roode’s offense and wants a tag. Roode just stares at him and refuses. Cage fights back with some right hands, but Roode takes out Cage with a huge spinebuster. Roode covers, but only gets a two count. Roode then keeps the action on the ground applying a headlock on Cage.

Roode with some rights on Cage. Cage fights back with some boots in the corner. Cage is up on the top and takes out Roode with a big tornado DDT! Booker tags himself in when Roode crawls to the corner. Booker with some big chest chops and right hands on Cage in the corner. Booker with a big high back body drop on Cage. Booker with a kick to the gut, attempts an Axe Kick, Cage moves and drops Booker in an inverted DDT. Rhino gets the tag and he levels Booker. Rhino with a charge in the corner on Booker. Booker comes back with a spinning back kick on Rhino. Roode tags himself in when Booker comes off the ropes. Roode yells at Booker that he will take care of this. Rhino clotheslines Booker out of the ring. Roode with a knee to the head on Rhino, kick to the gut, attempts the Payoff, but Rhino levels him with a Gore! Rhino hooks the leg and gets the pinfall.

Winners & advancing in the Deuces Wild Tag Team Tournament: Christian Cage & Rhino

After the match, Booker T returns to the ring and shakes the hands of Christian Cage and Rhino. Booker raises their hands and claps for them as the fans in Orlando cheer. Booker T then leaves the ring, grabs a steel chair, returns to the ring and takes out both Cage and Rhino with a steel chair! TNA referees hit the ring and tell Booker to drop the chair and leave. Booker drops the chair and the fans begin to boo. Tenay says Booker T has snapped. Booker exits up the heel ramp making the turn official.

- Backstage, Kevin Nash tells Scott Steiner to speak english so he understands. Hayo! Steiner said they are two peas in a pod. He asks for his help tonight. Nash said Samoa Joe has been his meal ticket for the last few months. Steiner begs for him just to think about it. Nash agrees and says he will think about it. Nash and Steiner shake hands.

Deuces Wild Tag Team Tournament – Quarterfinal Match #3
Kip James & Matt Morgan vs. LAX w/ Hector Guerrero

The bell rings and we start with Kip James and Homicide. Kip jokes with Homicide about his height. Kip throws Homicide up on the top rope and Homicide levels him with a dropkick. Hernandez then leaps over the top rope and takes out Kip with a shoulder block. Kip bials to the outside and Homicide does a suicide dive through the ropes to take him out. Matt Morgan checks on Kip and the referee prevents Hernandez from jumping over the top rope onto them. Morgan throws Homicide back in the ring and gets the tag. Morgan is up on the top rope, walks the ropes and drops an elbow over Homicide’s arm. Kip gets the tag and works on Homicide in the corner. Kip misses a charge in the corner and Hernandez gets the tag. Hernandez takes out Kip with a big splash in the corner, wraps his shirt around the neck of Kip and launches him to the opposite corner with force. Morgan gets the tag and he goes after Hernandez. Hernandez hits two shoulder blocks on Morgan and Morgan won’t go down. He finally takes down Morgan with a flying shoulder block, but Kip takes him out. Morgan goes for a big boot, but takes out Kip instead. Hernandez with a big boot of his own on Kip, covers and gets the pinfall.

Winners & advancing in the Deuces Wild Tag Team Tournament: LAX

- Backstage, Jeremy Borash is with AJ Styles. Borash talks about Styles teaming with Super Eric to face BG James and Awesome Kong. Styles doesn’t know how you can prepare for someone like Awesome Kong since she is a lady…he thinks. Kurt Angle then walks up and pushes AJ away asking if he is seeing Karen. Styles said he isn’t going to answer that question and tells him to take care of that neck.

Deuces Wild Tag Team Tournament – Quarterfinal Match #4
AJ Styles & Super Eric vs. BG James & TNA Women’s Champion Awesome Kong

The bell rings and we start with BG James and Super Eric. BG takes out Super Eric with a few right hands and a shot in the corner. Super Eric fires back with a quick dropkick. AJ Styles tags himself in and levels BG with a huge dropkick as well. Awesome Kong then gets the tag and Styles doesn’t know how to handle it. Styles and Kong lock up and Styles pushes her to the corner. Kong slaps Styles away. Styles with a quick rollup on Kong. Styles gets another rollup on Kong and another two count. Kong with a spinning back fist on Styles and Styles stays on his feet. Styles pushes her down and then Kong grabs him with a crotch claw as Tenay called it. BG gets the tag and low blows Styles. BG with a big right hand on Styles. BG with a bear hut on Styles. Styles fights out of it, but BG levels Styles with a big boot. Kong gets the tag, has Styles up in a powerbomb, but Styles flips down to avoid it. Kong then falls down on Styles’ chest, gets a pinfall, but Styles kicks out and throws her away. BG gets the tag and quickly covers Styles again, but only gets a two count.

BG applies a headlock, but Styles fights out of it. BG sets up Styles for a series of rights, but Styles hits the Pele Kick out of no where! Super Eric gets the tag and takes out BG with a few clotheslines. Super Eric with a big right, goes up to the top rope and barely connects with a modified swanton bomb. Kong comes in and Super Eric gives her a scoop slam over BG! Super Eric then does a suicide dive through the ropes to take out Kong. Styles attempts a springboard Corkscrew from the top rope, but Styles catches the ropes and hits his face pretty hard botching the finish. BG picks up Styles, but Styles gets in a small package and gets the pinfall.

Winners & advancing in the Deuces Wild Tag Team Tournament: AJ Styles & Super Eric

- Advancing in the Deuces Wild Tag Team Tournament: Team 3D will take on Christian Cage & Rhino and LAX will take on AJ Styles & Super Eric.

- Mike Tenay and Don West look at the rest of tonight’s card as the TNA crew begins to set up the TerrorDome. Tenay mentions an announcement will be made about tonight’s scheduled main event between Samoa Joe and Scott Steiner for the TNA World Title.

- Backstage, Lauren is with Rick Steiner. Rick said he is here tonight to show support for his brother since this is one of the biggest matches of his career. Lauren says every time The Steiner Brothers get together they start trouble. Rick said trouble? He said he is here to get some sun and support his brother. He finishes off the interview barking.

- A video package airs looking at the debut of the TerrorDome tonight.

TerrorDome Match – #1 Contendership for the TNA X Division Title
Curry Man vs. Sonjay Dutt vs. Consequences Creed vs. Shark Boy vs. Jimmy Rave vs. Kaz vs. Alex Shelley vs. Chris Sabin vs. Johnny Devine vs. “Black Machismo” Jay Lethal

The way to win this match is to be the first to exit the top of the TerrorDome. Before the match started, Jim Cornette appeared at the top of the ramp with a mic in hand. Cornette said not only does the winner get a shot at the X Division Title, but the winner will take Kurt Angle’s place later tonight in the main event featuring Samoa Joe and Scott Steiner for the TNA World Title!

The top of the TerrorDome is raised over the cage sides and the bell rings. Everyone begins climbing up the structure on the sides to try and climb out. Curry Man takes out Jimmy Rave with a jawbreaker and big right hand. Referee Rudy Charles is all the way at the top of the cage near the opening. Lots of action and brawling going on in the ring. Kaz with a modified piledriver on Devine. Shark Boy then takes out Kaz and kicks him in the corner. Shelley and Sabin double-team Shark Boy. Sonjay Dutt then takes out Shelley. Shelley fires back dropping Dutt on his face. Lethal goes for the Lethal Combination on Shelley, but Sabin breaks it up and The Machineguns double-team Lethal. Consequences Creed is up top hanging by his legs. Kaz tries to pull him down, but Kaz takes out Lethal with a leg drop. Creed jumps down and takes out Kaz. Machineguns with a double-kick on Curry Man. Tons of fast action with The Machinguns, Lethal and Dutt. Kaz goes up to the top rope and he is followed up with Rave and Creed. Devine is up and hits a huracanranna on Kaz bringing everyone down in a big tower of doom!

Dutt with a huge flipping inverted DDT on Curry Man. Rave nails Lethal off the side of the steel. Rave with a flipping takedown on Lethal. Dutt is up on the top rope by himself as everyone continues brawling. Curry Man comes up top with Dutt. Dutt lands a few shots on Curry Man. Creed with a huge DDT on Rave. Shelley with a big flipping inverted DDT on Creed. Shark Boy with a Stunner on Shelley. Sabin leaps up and goes after Shark Boy. Shark Boy with a Stunner off the top on Sabin. Kaz then takes out Shark Boy with a facebuster. Huge spot saw Curry Man throw Dutt off the side of the Dome and Dutt took out everyone in the ring! Rave with a big clothesline takedown on Curry Man. Rave begins climbing up the Dome. Curry Man comes up with Rave and hits the Spice Rack off the side of the Dome into the ring! Kaz comes up with Curry Man, but Curry Man knocks him down. Kaz jumps right back up and hits a reverse Flux Capacitor! Kaz is back up, but Devine is close by. Devine with a modified backcracker on Kaz and then the Devine Intervention on Creed.

Devine climbs up the Dome and gets close to the opening. Kaz gets a hold of him and Devine falls from the top taking everyone out! Kaz is still up, begins climbing towards the opening, a few jump up trying to get him, but they can’t and Kaz gets out of the top.

Winner, #1 Contender for the TNA X Division Title & advancing to tonight’s Main Event: Kaz

After the match, Kaz stands up on top of the TerrorDome and celebrates. We then see highlights of the match leading to the finish. Back live, Kaz is climbing down the TerrorDome along with referee Rudy Charles.

- Backstage, Jeremy Borash is with TNA World Champion Samoa Joe. Borash wants Joe’s thoughts on Kaz just winning to advance to the main event tonight. Joe said Kaz is a great competitor and deserves his spot tonight. Borash said he didn’t want to stir things up and wants his thoughts on Kevin Nash. Joe goes off on Borash and said that is all he does is stir things up. He said he hasn’t seen Kevin Nash all night and says if he crosses his path he will regret it.

- Mike Tenay and Don West talk about tonight’s new main event featuring Samoa Joe vs. Scott Steiner vs. Kaz for the TNA World Title. West talks about the distraction Kevin Nash has caused tonight by arriving with Scott Steiner and speaking backstage about it.

Deuces Wild Tag Team Tournament – Semifinal Match #1
Team 3D vs. Christian Cage & Rhino

The bell rings and we start with Christian Cage and Brother Ray. Brother Devon hits the ring and takes out Cage with a cheap shot. Ray jumps right in and begins choking Cage against the ropes. Devon gets the tag and he lands a few elbows to the back of Cage’s head. Cage fights back with a few boots, but Devon rakes the eyes and drops more elbows to the back of the head. Ray wraps his legs around the neck of Cage and starts choking him as Devon distracts the referee. Devon misses a charge in the corner and Cage fires back with some big chops. Rhino gets the tag and they take Devon out with big elbows. Rhino with a big takedown on Devon, cover, but only a two count. Ray grabs the hair of Rhino and powers him back down on the mat as the fans boo. Ray gets the tag, works on Rhino and then another quick tag back to Devon. Devon with a takedown on Rhino, but Rhino fights back with a big spinebuster! Cage with the tag and he takes out Devon with some big chops. Cage with a high back body drop on Devon and knocks Ray off the ring apron.

Cage goes up on the top rope, jumps high in the air and takes out both Ray and Devon with a huge cross-body! Cage throws Devon back in the ring, covers, but only gets a two count. Ray trips up Cage from the outside, pulls him out and sends him right into the steel steps. Ray puts the steel steps on its side and sends Cage into them once again. Ray rolls Cage back in the ring, Devon covers, but Cage gets a shoulder up. Devon applies a neck vice on Cage. Ray with a tag, but Cage gets in some quick chops. Ray with a huge high back body drop on Cage! Cage got some major air with that one. Ray goes up top, but Cage stands up, low blow shot and huracanranna off the top rope on Ray! Cage covers, but only gets a two count. Rhino and Devon get the tags. Rhino with two clotheslines on Devon, charge in the corner and belly-to-belly suplex. Ray breaks up the pinfall attempt and then knocks Cage off the ring apon. Ray with a scoop slam on Rhino, Devon goes up top, but Cage shoves Devon off.

Cage hits Ray and Rhino with a spinebuster on Ray. Rhino with a flying clothesline off the top on Devon. Johnny Devine appears at ringside with a kendo stick. In the ring, 3D takes out Cage with a modified 3D Drop. Rhino with a double clothesline on Ray and Devon. Devine hands the kendo stick to Ray, while in the ring Rhino takes out Devon with a powerslam. Rhino with a Gore on Devon, cover, but Devine distracts the referee. This allows Ray to level Rhino with the kendo stick, Devon covers and gets the pinfall.

Winners & advancing in the Deuces Wild Tag Team Tournament: Team 3D

After the match, Brother Ray grabs the TNA World Tag Team Titles and said they mine as well give them to Team 3D right now as they celebrate.

- Backstage, Jeremy Borash is with Kevin Nash. Borash said Samoa Joe wasn’t happy hearing Kevin arrived to the arena with Scott Steiner. Nash didn’t think it was a big deal. Borash said Joe choked him out and said he would do the same if Nash crossed his path. Nash said why don’t we go cross Joe’s path right now to see if he does choke him out.

Deuces Wild Tag Team Tournament – Semifinal Match #2
AJ Styles & Super Eric vs. LAX w/ Hector Guerrero

The bell rings and we start with AJ Styles and Homicide. Few takedowns between the two. Quick hip tosses by both as well. They hit a double cross-body on each other, roll away and tag in their partners Super Eric and Hernandez. Super Eric and Hernandez lock up, Super Eric gets a headlock, attempts a shoulder block, Hernandez stays up and then Super Eric throws Hernandez over the top rope. Hernandez then launches himself back in over the top rope taking out Super Eric with a big shouler block. Super Eric and Hernandez then do a test of strength. Hernandez pushes Super Eric down on his shoulders and even throws his body over Super Eric’s to add more weight. Super Eric then throws Hernandez to the outside and Super Eric then takes out Hernandez with a big cross-body using referee Rudy Charles to get up on the top. Styles celebrates and then gets the tag. Styles attempts a suplex on Hernandez, but Hernandez puts Styles on the ring apron. Styles with a springboard flying elbow that connects and the fans cheer since Styles botched a springboard earlier.

Super Eric with the tag, scoop slam and elbow drop on Hernandez. Super Eric with a cover, but only gets a two count. Styles gets the tag, kicks Hernandez, snapmare takedown and then drops a knee over the head of Hernandez. Cover, but Hernandez kicks out. Styles with a modified camel clutch on Hernandez. Hernandez counters that into an electric chair on Styles. Homicide gets the tag. Super Eric gets the tag as well. Super Eric slides under Homicide, but Homicide hits an overhead belly-to-belly suplex on Super Eric. Hernandez comes in and catapults Super Eric into a clothesline from Homicide. Hernandez holds Super Eric up in a vertical suplex. Homicide then applies an STF on Styles. Hernandez drops Super Eric, Homicide covers, but only gets a two count. Styles gets the tag, attempts a Styles Clash, but Homicide counters into a Gringo Stunner. Gringo Killer attempt, but Super Eric breaks it up. Hernandez takes Super Eric out over the top rope. Styles with a small package on Homicide, Salinas distracts the referee, Hector Guerrero runs in and reverses it allowing Homicide to pin Styles. Hector runs out, the referee drops down and counts the pinfall.

Winners & advancing in the Deuces Wild Tag Team Tournament: LAX

- Backstage, Lauren is with Samoa Joe’s samoan dancers. One of the dancers said he brought the samoan nation tonight and said they are there for him tonight if he needs the back up.

- Billy Corgan of The Smashing Pumpkins is shown in the crowd.

- A video package airs previewing tonight’s TNA Knockouts Makeover Battle Royal.

TNA Knockouts Makeover Battle Royal
Gail Kim vs. ODB vs. Traci Brooks vs. Velvet Sky vs. Angelina Love vs. Jacqueline vs. Christy Hemme vs. Roxxi Laveaux vs. Rhaka Khan vs. Salinas

This match will start as a Battle Royal. The two remaining Knockouts will then compete in a Ladder Match to determine the #1 Contender for the TNA Women’s Title. The runner-up will get her head shaved.

The bell rings and all the ladies begin brawling. The action is everywhere in the ring. Roxxi throws Salinas out of the ring.

Salinas is eliminated.

Angelina Love starts pouring the contents of ODB’s flask right in her face. Traci Brooks knocks Velvet Sky off the ring apron.

Velvet Sky is eliminated.
Traci Brooks is eliminated.

Christy Hemme with a dive on Rhaka Khan, but Khan throws her over the top rope.

Christy Hemme is eliminated.

Lots of double-team action on Rhaka Khan in the corner. ODB with a big charge on Khan. Jacqueline with a huge dropkick on Khan from the top rope. ODB, Jacqueline and Angelina Love all toss Rhaka Khan over the top rope.

Rhaka Kahn is eliminated.
Jacquelien is eliminated.
ODB is eliminated.
Angelina Love is eliminated.

We are down to the final two – Roxxi and Gail Kim. We have to keep in mind that Gail Kim is immune from getting her head shaved, so Angelina Love will be the next in line if Kim comes in second. TNA referees drag Angelina back to ringside and sit her in the barber chair if Roxxi is to win the Ladder Match portion of this match.

The bell rings again and Roxxi heads outside to get the ladder. Roxxi takes out Angelina Love with the ladder, but Gail Kim takes her out with a baseball slide into the ladder! Kim then leaves the ring and grabs another ladder setting it up under the contract. Kim starts climbing up the ladder, but Roxxi goes under her and attempts a powerbomb. Kim counters a powerbomb into a huracanranna takedown. Kim then tosses the ladder on top of Roxxi. Kim sets the ladder up in the corner and Roxxi tosses her into it. Roxxi with a charge on Kim in the corner against the ladder! Kim then flips Roxxi into the ladder as well. Angelina Love then brings the other ladder into the ring and tells Gail to climb up. Gail sets it up, starts climbing and Roxxi appears up the other side. Kim then flips over Roxxi and hits a sunset flip off the ladder! Roxxi appears to be busted open on the side of her face. Angelina Love comes up on the ring apron and Roxxi takes her out. Roxxi with a spinebuster on Kim right on the ladder in the corner! Velvet Sky runs out and Roxxi levels her with a clothesline. Roxxi starts climbing up the ladder and Angelina Love pushes it over sending Roxxi into the ropes. Kim sets the ladder back up, climbs it and gets the contract for the winner.

Winner & #1 Contender for the TNA Women’s Title: Gail Kim

After the match, Gail Kim goes after Angelina Love and throws her into the barber chair. Velvet Sky gets involved and helps Angelina Love double-team Gail Kim. Roxxi comes to the ringside area and takes out Velvet Sky. The referee then tells Roxxi to sit down in the barber chair. Roxxi does and begins crying a bit as her head is shaved. Traci Brooks holds the hand of Roxxi as her head is shaved bald. The fans in Orlando start a loud “FIRE RUSSO” chant. Velvet Sky and Angelina Love grab some of Roxxi’s hair and show it off to the crowd laughing. A “THANK YOU ROXXI” chant starts up as the fans in Orlando clap for her as she stands up with her head shaved bald. They also start a Roxxi chant as the other TNA Knockouts raise her hand.

- Backstage, Kevin Nash goes into Samoa Joe’s lockerroom. Samoa Joe tells Nash he should have never trusted him. Joe promises to break him if he screws him tonight. Nash tells Joe to shut up. He said Joe has to use his brain because he can’t keep using his body month after month to retain his title. Joe tells Nash he doesn’t need him. Nash said if he does, all he has to do is give him the sign and maybe he will come out or maybe he won’t.

- The band Saving Abel is also shown at ringside tonight.

Deuces Wild Tag Team Tournament – Finals Match
Team 3D vs. LAX w/ Hector Guerrero

We see highlights of how each team advanced to the finals tonight.

At ringside, Team 3D is getting in the face of Hector Guerrero. Homicide then dives through the ropes and takes out Brother Devon. Hernandez then takes out Brother Ray sending him into the ring barricade. Ray with a suplex on Hernandez over the heel ramp. Ray grabs a steel chair and nails it over the back of Hernandez. Ray starts choking Hernandez with the steel chair. Homicide is fighting off Devon at ringside as well. Ray sends Hernandez face first into the steel steps. Ray puts his fingers in the eyes of Hernandez applying pressure. Hernandez fights back with some chops over the chest of Ray. Hernandez walks over, grabs Devon and tosses him into the ring. The bell officially rings and here we go. Homicide with a boot on Devon followed by a cross-body. Pinfall attempt, but only a two count for Homicide. Homicide goes up to the top rope when Devon rolled out, but Ray pushes him down. Devon then drives an elbow across the chest of Homicide on the ring apron as Ray gets the tag. Homicide with a sunset flip, but Ray punches Homicide and drives his knee across his head.

Devon with the tag and he kicks Homicide in the back of the head. Devon with a big vertical suplex on Homicide, cover, but only a two count. Homicide with a jawbreaker on Devon, but Ray dropped Homicide’s head off the top rope right afterwards. Ray with a tag, puts Homicide on his shoulder and drops Homicide down hard on the mat. Ray drops down and applies a head scissors submission on Homicide. Tag to Devon and Devon misses a charge on Homicide. Homicide takes out Ray and crawls to Hernandez. Tag to Hernandez. Hernandez with big elbows and clothelines to 3D. High back body drop on both Ray and Devon by Hernandez. Hernandez with a huge double-dropkick on 3D, bounces off the ropes and leaps over the top rope taking out Ray and Devon! Johnny Devine runs down with a kendo stick in hand. Devine pulls a table out from under the ring and sets it up at the ringside area. Hector Guerrero sees this, punches Devine and then hits him with the kendo stick over the head. Hector moves the table, puts Devine on top of it, gets into the ring, goes up to the top rope, jumps and stomps the chest of Devine causing the table to break in half!

In the ring, Hernandez is on the top rope. Ray chops him a few times, gets up with him, hooks an arm and connects with a big superplex. Devon then leaps off the other top rope and connects with a flying headbutt. Cover by Devon, but Hernandez gets a shoulder up. Ray and Devon with a modified 3D on Homicide. They realize Hernandez is the legal man and go after him. Hernandez with a double clothesline on 3D and Homicide with a huracanranna takedown on Ray. Hernandez with a spinebuster takedown on Ray, but Devon takes out Hernandez. Devon has Homicide up on the top rope. Hernandez goes behind Devon and connects with the Border Toss. Homicide with a Frog Splash off the top rope on Devon, hooks the leg and gets the pinfall!

Winners & NEW TNA World Tag Team Champions: LAX

After the match, LAX celebrates their title victory with Hector Guerrero and Salinas. All four pose for the hard camera in the ring as they continue to celebrate.

- A promo for TNA Slammiversary on June 8 airs.

- Mike Tenay & Don West mention that Frank Trigg will join them for commentary for tonight’s main event. Eric Young then runs up and puts the headset on. He brings up how Slammiversary will be in Memphis and that Elvis lives there. Tenay said Elvis is dead and Young said that is what they want you to believe. Young said he is going to make his way to Memphis right now.

- They showed individual backstage shots of Kaz, Scott Steiner and Samoa Joe making their way to the ring. They had very well done video packages hyping the backgrounds of Steiner and Joe. Joe once again had the samoan dancers for his entrance.

TNA World Heavyweight Championship Match
Samoa Joe (c) vs. Scott Steiner vs. Kaz

Frank Trigg is on commentary and still isn’t convinced that Samoa Joe is the real deal. Jeremy Borash did ring introductions for the challenger Kaz, challenger Scott Steiner and champion Samoa Joe.

The bell rings and here we go. Scott Steiner gets in Samoa Joe’s face and Kaz rolls him up. Steiner fights out of it. Another rollup by Kaz on Steiner. Joe with a double clothesline on Kaz and Steiner. Joe with a huge jumping kick to Steiner’s head and another for Kaz! Joe with some big knees to Steiner and a kick to the legs. Kaz attempts a springboard takedown, but Joe casually walks away dodging it. Joe then pulls back on the leg of Kaz applying a single-leg Boston Crab. Joe with a reverse armbar on Steiner. Kaz breaks it up, but Joe takes him down with a single-leg takedown. Joe turns Kaz overs and applies a Boston Crab. Steiner breaks it up and chops Joe in the corner. Joe with a big overhead suplex on Steiner. Joe clotheslines Steiner over the top rope to the outside. Joe with some stiff rights on Kaz. Kaz then sweeps Joe, springboards off the ropes, but Joe catches Kaz and powerbombs him down hard on the mat. Joe with some big chops to Kaz knocking him down.

Joe goes off the ropes, Steiner trips him up, pulls him out and sends Joe into the ring barricade. Kaz jumps out and Steiner clotheslines him on the outside. Steiner chops Joe in the chest, walks up the heel ramp and gives Joe a suplex at the end of the ramp. Joe favors his head after taking the suplex. Steiner breaks the count rolling in and out of the ring. Steiner rolls Kaz back in the ring. Joe is still favoring his head on the ramp. In the ring, Steiner has Kaz up on the top rope and launches him off with a huge overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Joe tries getting up on the ring apron and Steiner knocks him off. Steiner takes out Kaz, goes to the ring apron, Joe gets to his feet and Steiner levels him with a flying clothesline. Steiner returns to the ring, chops Kaz, puts him up on the top rope, puts Kaz on his shoulders and falls back with force. Steiner covers Kaz, but Joe breaks up the pinfall. Steiner with a belly-to-belly suplex on Joe. Steiner with an overhead belly-to-belly on Kaz.

Another belly-to-belly by Steiner on Joe. Steiner kicks Kaz in the gut, gets him up on his shoulder, drops him over the top rope and yells it is over. Steiner applies the Steiner Recliner on Joe. Kaz is still up on the top rope as Joe reaches for the ropes. Kaz gets to his feet on the top rope, Joe puts Steiner on his shoulders and Kaz dropkicks Steiner off Joe’s shoulders! All three men are down. Kaz is up first and takes out Steiner with a spin kick followed by a springboard leg drop. Kaz with a cover, but Steiner kicks out. Kaz hits Joe and then elbows Steiner. Joe with a huge overhead german suplex on Kaz. Joe slams Steiner with force in the corner. Steiner rolls to the outside and grabs a steel pipe. Joe hits a suicide dive through the ropes, but Steiner gets the pipe up hitting Joe in the face. Kaz then takes out Steiner jumping over the top rope. Kaz throws Steiner in the ring, slingshots in, covers, but only gets a two count. Kaz with a leaping DDT on Steiner from the ring apron, cover, but only a two count. Steiner catches Kaz with an elbow to the gut when Kaz leaps off the top rope. Kaz levels Steiner with a huge dropkick. Kaz is up on the top rope, Steiner is holding the referee and Petey Williams trips up Kaz crotching him. Steiner goes up top and hits the Frankensteiner on Kaz! Steiner covers Kaz…1…2…Joe breaks it up at the last second. Joe with an elbow to Steiner, boot to the face and a huge body splash in the air. Joe with a huge dropkick and back splash on Kaz. Powerslam by Joe on Steiner, cover, but Steiner kicks out. Joe attempts a rear naked choke, Joe breaks it to dodge an attack from Kaz and takes out Kaz with a big kick. Steiner and Joe are on the ring apron. Joe puts Steiner on the top rope. Joe with elbows to Steiner. Kaz dropkicks Steiner off the ring apron. Kaz elbows Steiner, goes up top, but Steiner powers Kaz back down to the mat. Steiner covers Kaz, but only gets a two count. Kaz puts Steiner back up top, but Steiner throws him away. Joe then runs up, kicks Steiner in the head and connects with the Muscle Buster. Joe covers and gets the pinfall.

Winner & STILL TNA World Champion: Samoa Joe

After the match, Samoa Joe is handed the TNA World Title and holds the belt high in the air. Frank Trigg still can’t believe it on commentary. Joe favors his left shoulder a bit as he continues to show off the TNA World Title. We see highlights of the match leading to the finish.

TNA Lockdown PPV Results – 4/13/08
Location: Lowell, Massachusetts
Commentators: Mike Tenay & Don West
Report By: Adam Martin of WrestleView.com

- The new “Cross the Line” TNA promo hit.

- We open with Mike Tenay inside the Six Sides of Steel pointing out that more is on the line tonight than just the TNA World Title. Tonight could be Samoa Joe’s final stand in professional wrestling if he doesn’t win.

- A video package then runs focusing on steel and how it will play a facor tonight at Lockdown in the Six Sides of Steel with all those involved. Focus is also put on Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe, Booker T vs. Robert Roode and Team Cage vs. Team Tomko.

- A graphic opening hits welcoming us to Lockdown. We then go live to the Tsongas Arena in Lowell, MA where a series of pyro goes off in the entrance area.

- Don West is among the fans and he asks fans who will win tonight – Kurt Angle or Samoa Joe. Most fans go with Samoa Joe with only one guy behind Angle. West passes it on to Jeremy Borash who is up in the stands with fans. More mixed reactions from fans between Angle or Joe. Borash passes it on to Mike Tenay who is soon to be joined by Don West.

- Out first is Curry Man to kick off the show.

- “Black Machismo” Jay Lethal retained the TNA X Division Championship in the Xscape Match. The order of entry for the match was Curry Man, Johnny Devine, Consequences Creed, Sonjay Dutt, Shark Boy and the TNA X Division Champion “Black Machismo” Jay Lethal. We will see eliminations by pinfall or submission until only two men remain. The final two men will then try to escape from the cage to win. We start with Dutt and Devine with Dutt taking him out with some quick offense. Lethal then launches Dutt onto Curry Man. More double-team work by Lethal and Dutt on Creed and Shark Boy. Huge pyramid spot in the corner that Devine dodges. Devine then gets tossed off by Creed. Continued double-team work by Lethal and Dutt on Creed. Shark Boy with a Stunner on Lethal, but Dutt breaks up the pin. Devine then rolls up Dutt and gets the pinfall. Sonjay Dutt is eliminated. Shark Boy with offense on Devine. Creed with a big modified suplex on Shark Boy. Curry Man with a big splash on Creed in the corner. Creed with a hammerlock DDT on Shark Boy and he gets the pinfall. Shark Boy is eliminated. Creed with a flying knee and clothesline on Curry Man. Curry Man goes up to the top of the cage and Devine trips him up. Devine goes up and Lethal does as well. Devine knocks Lethal off. Devine attempts a shooting star press, but Lethal dodges it. Curry Man is still up top, jumps off and takes out Creed and Devine with a huge flip dive! Curry Man with a Spice Rack on Creed and gets the pinfall. Consequences Creed is eliminated. Big clothesline on Devine by Lethal. Quick pinfall by Curry Man on Lethal that gets a close two. Curry Man with a Spice Rack on Lethal, but Devine breaks up the pinfall. Devine with a Tiger Driver on Curry Man and gets the pinfall. Curry Man is eliminated. We are now down to Jay Lethal and Johnny Devine with escape rules. Devine sends Lethal face first into the cage. Devine then ties Lethal’s wrist to the ropes and starts hitting him with hard rights. Dutt is still at ringside and he makes sure Devine can’t walk out the cage door. Devine gives up and starts climbing up the cage. Dutt gives Lethal an object to free himself from the ropes. Devine is up top looking on. Dutt opens the door and Lethal leaps out and hits the floor first before Devine can. Lethal retains the X Division Title.

After the match, Lethal celebrates his victory with Sonjay Dutt and So Cal Val as Devine looks on frustrated. We then see highlights from the match showing each elimination and then the finish involving Lethal and Devine.

- Backstage, Jeremy Borash is with Frank Trigg. Trigg said Kurt has been in big matches before, while Joe has failed three times before to beat Angle. He predicts Joe will hang with Angle, but feels Angle will retain tonight. Trigg said nothing against Marcus Davis, but Joe didn’t do enough to get the job done tonight. He said it is probable tonight Joe could win, but it is also probable he could become President of the United States.

- Roxxi Laveaux won the “Queen of the Cage” Match. Order of entry was Christy Hemme, Salinas, Jacqueline, Traci Brooks, Angelina Love, Velvet Sky, Rhaka Khan and Roxxi Laveaux. The Knockouts have to fight their way into the cage and the first two that do that will compete for the Queen of the Cage crown. All the Knockouts begin to brawl around the ring. Angelina Love is the first to climb the cage and get into the ring. Roxxi is the next to get in so we will now see Roxxi vs. Angelina Love. Roxxi takes out Angelina with a big elbow, splash in the corner and then a big boot. Angelina with a jawbreaker on Roxxi and then bounces her head off the ring numerous times. Angelina then starts choking out Roxxi. Angelina then chokes Roxxi against the ropes as well. Angelina counters a powerbomb attempt and then plants Roxxi with a faceplant. Angelina with a few chops, rollup, but Roxxi sends her into the cage. Roxxi then hits Angelina with her new finisher that is a guillotine choke-like plant onto the mat to get the pinfall.

- Backstage, a new TNA announcer is with Samoa Joe. She talks about tonight’s main event. Joe talks about giving his life to this sport and said Angle will not take this away from him. He said there was a reason he left Angle alone at Impact because he wanted him at his best tonight and that is what Angle will get from him.

- A video package runs highlighting the feud between BG James and Kip James.

- BG James defeated Kip James. The match kicks off with Kip landing a huge right on BG and then landing numerous punches and kicks on the ground. Kip continues to kick BG on the ground. BG fires back with jabs, but Kip jumps in and hits a quick stunner to prevent the last big shot from BG. Kip then throws BG against the side of the cage a few times. BG with an elbow on Kip, but Kip fires right back with a big knee to the midsection. Kip then grounds the action and applies a sleeper on BG. BG fights back to his feet and Kip lands another shot to the gut. Kip then launches BG face first into the cage. Kip then connects with the Fameasser, covers, but BG some how kicks out. Kip goes up to the top rope and attempts another Fameasser, but BG dodges it and BG low blows Kip! The two then begin to exchange right hands. BG with an elbow, jabs and then launches Kip into the cage three times that finishes with a huge right hand. BG drops the knee over Kip’s jaw, covers, but Kip kicks out. BG crotches himself on the middle rope trying to splash Kip. Kip attempts a splash in the corner, but BG moves and rolls up Kip to get the pinfall.

After the match, BG extends his hand to Kip. BG helps Kip up and the two talk a bit. Kip then raises the arm of BG…and then levels him with a big clothesline. Kip stands over BG and does the DX crotch chop over him.

- Backstage, Jeremy Borash is with TNA World Champion Kurt Angle. Angle talked about taking out everyone they threw at him in WWE. He talked about watching the competition and noticed Samoa Joe out of everyone else. Angle said on the four occassions that he faced Joe, he took it to him and he took everything Joe gave to him. He said tonight isn’t only about business, it is personal – very personal. Angle said in order to prove he is the very best, he needs to make him tap out and he needs to beat him. He needs to end the career of Samoa Joe. Angle said it isn’t about winning or losing, it is about survival.

- Super Eric won the “Cuffed in the Cage” Match. Lance Hoyt & Jimmy Rave were out first. They went backstage after Eric Young and Kaz didn’t come out. We then saw Black Reign and Rellik attacking Young and Kaz. Young was knocked out, so Kaz is forced to come out by himself. Out next were Black Reign & Rellik, The Motor City Machineguns, LAX and Scott Steiner & Petey Williams. Steiner had fun telling people to f’off during his entrance. The referees forced Kaz to get in the cage despite not having a partner. The bell rings and brawling starts off everywhere. Steiner took out a few people with overhead suplexes. LAX double-team on Steiner. Everyone gangs up on Steiner and handcuffs him to the cage. Scott Steiner is the first cuffed to the cage. Eric Young makes his way down the ramp, but Black Reign and Rellik scare him off. Alex Shelley is the second cuffed to the cage. Sabin gets thrown into the cage and double-teamed. Chris Sabin is the third cuffed to the cage. williams gets double-teamed by Rellik and Black Reign. Petey Williams is the fourth cuffed to the cage. Huge double-team move by LAX on Kaz with a Gringo Cutter. Border Toss by Hernandez, but Jimmy Rave counters off. Hernandez then launches Rave over his head into the cage! Huge spot off the top rope that saw Kaz hit the Flux Capacitor on Rave. The cameras missed it, but Hernandez and Homicide have been cuffed. Hernandez and Homicide are the fifth and sixth cuffed to the cage. Huge spot saw Hoyt chokeslam Kaz off the top rope to the mat below! Kaz is the seventh cuffed to the cage. Super Eric then comes out, goes to the top of the cage and takes out Black Reign, Rellik, Lance Hoyt and Jimmy Rave in the ring! Super Eric handcuffs Jimmy Rave and Lance Hoyt. Jimmy Rave and Lance Hoyt are the eighth and ninth cuffed to the cage. We are down to Black Reign, Rellik and Super Eric. It appeared Super Eric was being cuffed to the cage, but he cuffed Rellik instead. Rellik is the tenth cuffed to the cage. Super Eric then takes out Black Reign with his death valley driver and cuffs him to the cage. Black Reign is the last cuffed to the cage. Super Eric is left standing tall and the winner.

After the match, Super Eric breaks the handcuffs keeping Kaz cuffed to the cage and they celebrate in the middle of the ring posing.

- Backstage, Lauren (the new TNA announcer) is with Samoa Joe’s family. Joe’s dad said win or lose, he still loves his son and feels he accomplished a lot already in TNA.

- A video package runs highlighting the events leading into Awesome Kong & Raisha Saeed vs. Gail Kim & ODB tonight.

- ODB & Gail Kim defeated TNA Women’s Champion Awesome Kong & Raisha Saeed. The match kicked off with Kong and ODB. ODB gets in a few quick shots, but Kong fights back launching ODB by her hair across the ring. Gail Kim got the tag and demanded that Kong tag in Raisha Saeed. Kim works on the back of Saeed, but Saeed fights back throwing Kim’s elbow against the mat numerous times. Kim with some elbows, but Saeed with a takedown. Saeed with more elbows to Kim’s face followed by a big scoop slam. Saeed with a bridge suplex on Kim. Kim fights back with a dropkick and head scissors take down. Saeed sends Kim into the corner, Kim jumps up to block, but Kong grabs her by the head and slams it into the cage. Saeed with a slap to the face on Kim and then puts her boot across the face of Kim. Saeed then slams the head of Kim into the cage numerous times. Kong gets the tag and splashes Kim in the corner. Another tag to Saeed, pin attempt, but Kim kicks out. Saeed misses a splash and Kim takes out Saeed with a spear. ODB gets the tag and takes out Saeed and Kong. ODB with a fallaway slam on Saeed. Saeed attempts a powerbomb on Kim, but Kim counters that into a huge huracanrana! Kong then takes out Saeed by accident with a spinning back fist. ODB with a splash on Saeed and gets the pinfall. After the match, Kim and ODB celebrate the win.

- Backstage, Jeremy Borash is with Karen Angle. Borash brings up how she has been split from Kurt for the last month. She reminds Borash that despite that, he is still the father of her children and she is supporting him tonight.

- A video package runs highlighting the feud between Booker T and Robert Roode leading into tonight’s mixed tag team match.

- Booker T & Sharmell defeated Robert Roode & Payton Banks in a Mixed Tag Team Match. We start with Booker T and Robert Roode. Roode goes after Booker right away with some kicks, but Booker comes back with some chops. Roode comes back with some chops as well. Booker with a spin kick to the jaw of Roode. Booker with a few rights on Roode in the corner, but Roode throws him off and connects with a dropkick. Roode continues to go to work on Booker keeping him grounded with elbows and knees. Booker fights out of a sleeper and levels Roode with another big spin kick. Roode then fires back with a huge spinebuster. Booker with an elbow to Roode and another kick to the head. Booker with a quick roll up on Roode that results in a close two count. Still no tag to the ladies yet. Booker with a spinebuster of his own on Roode. Roode dodges an Axe Kick attempt, Roode goes for a sulpex, Booker dodges that, Roode dodges a kick from Booker and then launches Booker into the side of the cage with force. Sharmell then tags herself in and starts slapping Roode. Roode then grabs her by the hair, tags in Payton Banks and holds her. Banks then accidentally slaps Roode in the face and Sharmell rolls up Banks to get the pinfall.

After the match, Booker T and Sharmell celebrate. Payton Banks tries apologizing to Robert Roode and Roode yells in her face. Roode teases hitting her, but turns his back on her and leaves.

- Backstage, Lauren is with UFC fighter Marcus Davis. Davis talks about training Samoa Joe and getting him prepared for Kurt Angle. He said Angle is a great athlete and said Joe needs to stick to the plan that they came up with.

- A video package runs highlighting tonight’s Lethal Lockdown between Team Cage and Team Tomko.

- Team Cage defeated Team Tomko in the Lethal Lockdown Match. Out first was Christian Cage for Team Cage. Out next was Tomko for Team Tomko for the first five minutes, but when the lights came out AJ Styles was in the ring and he leaped off the top rope taking out Christian Cage! Tomko smiles and backs off. Mike Tenay said we were all under the impression it would be the two team captains kicking off the match. Styles continues to take it to Cage as we approach three minutes left. Huge dropkick by Styles on Cage. Cage fires back with some chops and shots in the corner. Styles attempts a springboard inverted DDT, Cage blocks with some punches, but Styles locks it back in and drops Cage in the inverted DDT. We are at the two minute mark as Styles applies a neck submission on Cage. Cage fights back with some big clotheslines on Styles. Cage misses a frog splash attempt when Styles moves. Cage with an inverted DDT of his own on Styles. Cage with a counter into a powerbomb on Styles. Cage launches Styles into the side of the cage, goes for the Unprettier, but Styles counters into a Pele Kick!

Time expires and out is Brother Ray for Team Tomko. Ray is wearing a Yankees shirt. Ray then launches the steel cage door into the head of Cage when Styles throws him into it. A loud “YANKEES SUCK” chant starts up as Ray takes out Cage with an elbow drop. Ray applies a Boston Crab and then Styles drops his body over the head of Cage. Ray then launches the back of Cage’s head into the cage a few times behind the ropes. Ray and Styles take turns chopping Cage.

Time expires and out is Rhino for Team Cage. Rhino hits the ring and takes out Style and Ray. Rhino with a huge belly-to-belly on Ray, attempts a Gore on Ray, but Styles cuts him off with a dropkick to the head! Rhino fights back launching Ray into the corner. Rhino levels Styles with a big right hand. Cage then starts choking out Styles with his boot. Cage with some knees to the chest of Ray, jumps on his back and applies a rear naked choke. Ray breaks it up dropping to the mat with Cage on his back.

Time expires and out is James Storm for Team Tomko. Storm hits the ring, gets Cage up on his back and connects with the Eye of the Storm! Storm with a kick to Rhino’s head and Cage chokes out Ray with his boot. Styles blocks a shot from Rhino and jumps on the cage. Styles climbs up and Rhino goes after him. They come down to the top rope still against the cage. Styles jumps up, kicks Rhino off, Cage quickly comes up with him and punches Styles a few times. Cage climbs over the top and gets knocked off by Brother Ray.

Time expires and out is Kevin Nash for Team Cage. Nash hits the ring and takes out everyone with big elbows. Styles jumps off the cage, Nash catches him and drops him face first over the top turnbuckle. Ray then goes to work on the knees of Nash taking him to the ground. Cage is back up on the cage and is at the top. Cage jumps off and connects with a HUGE cross-body on Brother Ray and James Storm!

Time expires and out is Brother Devon for Team Tomko. Devon goes after Cage and Rhino with some right hands. Team 3D then launch Cage into the side of the cage. 3D hits a double-shoulder block on Rhino. Ray clips Nash from behind to his bad knees. Storm is choking Cage in the corner. Storm with a dropkick to the back of Cage’s head into the cage.

Time expires and out is Matt Morgan for Team Cage. Morgan hits the ring and takes out all the heels on Team Tomko. Morgan with a big boot on Styles, big boot on Ray and headbutt to Devon. Morgan sends Devon into the side of the cage and looks to do more damage. Ray starts chopping the knees of Morgan. Morgan takes out Team 3D with a double clothesline. Morgan has Styles, Styles flips out of a chokeslam attempt, but Morgan eventually plants him on his face. Wow, what a counter for Styles to pull off. Very impressive.

Time expires and out is Tomko (captain) for Team Tomko. Tomko is carrying a steel chair, but the referee takes it out of his hands. Cage tries to tackle Tomko, but Tomko takes him down. Tomko and Cage roll around hitting lots of punches and shots to the head. Devon with a leg low blow on Morgan. Devon is busted open at this point from a shot into the cage. Everyone is brawling around the ring for each respective team. Eventually Team Tomko is left standing.

Time expires and out is Sting for Team Cage. All team members are now involved. Sting is taking everyone out with elbows. Sting with a low blow on Styles and then a takedown on Storm. The top of the cage is then lowered and Lethal Lockdown has officially begun. Everyone jumps up and grabs some weapons. Don West mentions how hard this will be to call since the action is literally everywhere. Storm climbs up and gets to the top of the cage. Cage follows him up and Storm hits Cage with a trash can lid. Cage counters a suplex attempt and Storm’s leg busts through the ceiling of the cage. Cage hits Storm over the head numerous times with a trash can lid. 3D takes out Rhino in the ring. Nash and Morgan hit double-chokeslams at the same time. Dropkick by Sting on Tomko and then applies the Scorpion Deathlock on Tomko. Styles breaks it up with a kendo stick shot to the head of Sting. Styles hits the members of Team Cage with the kendo stick. Up top, Cage sets up a table. Styles gets up and hits Cage with a trash can lid. Styles puts Cage over the table. Styles then sets up a ladder up top. Styles starts climbing up the ladder, but Cage gets off the table. Cage takes out Storm and climbs up the other side to punch Styles. Storm is under the ladder, pushes it over and Cage and Styles crash through the ladder! Storm leaves the top of the cage and gets back in the ring. Storm gets his beer bottle and smashes it over the head of Morgan. Rhino with a Gore on Storm! Cover by Rhino on Storm and he gets the pinfall. Team Cage are the winners.

- A video package runs looking at the history behind Kurt Angle and Samoa Joe leading into tonight’s TNA World Title Match.

- Back live, TNA officials are cleaning up the ring after Lethal Lockdown. Karen Angle is shown sitting at ringside.

- At ringside, we see Frank Trigg joining Mike Tenay and Don West on commentary.

- We see a shot backstage of Samoa Joe making his way to the arena. Frank Trigg along with Tenay and West provide commentary. Has a very UFC feel to it, but it looks good. A quick video runs profiling Samoa Joe and his history in TNA Wrestling. Back live, samoan fire dancers hit the entrance area as Samoa Joe makes his way to the ring. Marcus Davis accompanied Joe to the ring as well.

- We then see a shot backstage of TNA World Champion Kurt Angle making his way to the arena. Angle has his hands taped up. They run another video profiling Kurt Angle and his history with TNA Wrestling as well. I can’t remember a TNA main event being built up so well before in the history of this company. Angle is wearing MMA shorts and not his normal ring attire.

- Jeremy Borash did ring introductions for the challenger Samoa Joe and the champion Kurt Angle. Marcus Davis will be presenting the winner with the TNA World Heavyweight Title.

- Samoa Joe defeated Kurt Angle to become the NEW TNA World Heavyweight Champion. Before the match started, Kurt Angle demanded to have Karen Angle removed from the ringside area. Karen complains that she came here for him. She drops an f bomb at the security that everyone can hear. The bell rings and here we go. Well, they are definitely doing the MMA styles that we thought. Lots of circling, few jab attempts by Angle on Joe and Joe clinches against the ropes. Big kick to the leg by Angle on Joe. Angle with a kick on Joe, but Joe blocks it and kicks Angle a few times. They go to the ground and Angle applies a leg lock. Angle gets to the ropes. Takedown by Angle on Joe. Angle tries getting in the guard, but Joe gets to the ropes to break it up. Another takedown by Angle. Angle mounts Joe and gets in a few stiff shots until Joe reaches the ropes. Another takedown attempt by Angle, but Joe blocks it and kicks Angle right in the head. Joe gets in Angle’s guard and starts dropping bombs. Angle pulls Joe’s head down and then the referee breaks it up. Both lock up, Angle with a few knees and Joe with a big hip toss. Angle comes back with a huge side suplex on Joe. Angle mounts Joe and applies a side choke on Joe. Joe gets his foot on the bottom rope to break it up. Angle with a knee to Joe’s head. Angle gets in some stiff punches to Joe in the corner and applies a headlock. Joe fights back with some jabs, but Angle launches him in a huge overhead belly-to-belly suplex. Angle with a big uppercut on Joe. Angle mounts Joe and then goes for an armbar! Joe locks his hand with his other to prevent it from getting locked in. Joe breaks up the armbar attempt and backs off. Angle approaches hitting a few shots. They drop down and Angle applies a Figure Four on Joe! Joe eventually turns it over and Angle reaches for the ropes to break it up. Angle with some stiff kicks to the body and knee of Joe. Angle goes right for the knee. Joe chops him across the chest and Angle drops the knee attempt and applies a headlock. Joe blocks an overhead belly-to-belly suplex with a double-arm slap to Angle’s head followed by a huge clothesline! Joe with a big knee to the head on Angle. Angle with an elbow, but Joe kicks Angle in the head on the top rope! Joe has Angle up in the Muscle Buster, but Angle counters and applies the Ankle Lock. Crowd is on their feet for this one. Joe rols over and kicks Angle away to break it up. Joe with a huge slam plant in the corner on Angle. Joe catches Angle with a kick, huge powerbomb and then turns Angle over into a Boston Crab! Joe has his knee over the back of Angle’s head to apply it even more! Angle breaks away and then Joe applies a Crossface while still keeping Angle’s knee locked up! Joe pulls back more on the Crossface until Angle grabs Joe’s knee and applies the Ankle Lock again. Joe rolls over and is back in the Crossface on Angle. Angle breaks away and gets to the ropes. Angle charges and Joke takes him down into another Crossface. Angle rolls through to his feet and hits an Angle Slam on Joe! Cover and Joe kicks out. Angle with the Ankle Lock on Joe. Joe looks to tap out, but turns over and gets Angle down in the rear naked choke! Angle grabs the referee by the shirt to pull himself and get to the ropes. Joe counters an Angle slam and sends Angle into the cage. Joe with a superkick, puts Angle up on the top rope, he has him up and Joe hits the Muscle Buster! Joe covers…1…2…3! Samoa Joe is the new TNA World Heavyweight Champion.

After the match, Marcus Davis hands Samoa Joe the TNA World Heavyweight Title. Joe holds the title high up in the air in the middle of the ring. Joe hugs Marcus Davis as the referee attends to Kurt Angle on the mat. We then see highlights of the match leading to the finish. Back live, Samoa Joe is up on the corner holding the TNA World Title high in the air as the PPV goes off the air.

- A promo for TNA Sacrifice on May 11 airs.

TNA Destination X PPV Results – 3/9/08
Location: Norfolk, Virginia
Commentators: Mike Tenay & Don West
Report By: Adam Martin of WrestleView.com

- The TNA promo hit.

- A video package runs highlighting various TNA stars and the sacrifices they make in the ring to entertain us and achieve goals.

- Earlier today, we see Kurt Angle, AJ Styles and Tomko arriving. Jeremy Borash assures him that Jim Cornette will reverse the decision from Thursday’s Impact and the Six Sides of Steel match. Styles asks about Karen and Kurt tells him to shut up and focus.

- A graphic opening hits welcoming us to Destination X. We then go live to The Scope Arena in Norfolk, VA where a series of pyro goes off in the entrance area.

- LAX’s music hits to kick off the first match of the night.

- LAX defeated Lance Hoyt & Jimmy Rave and The Motor City Machineguns to become the #1 Contenders for the TNA World Tag Team Titles. The match kicked off with Chris Sabin and Homicide exchanging hip tosses and takedowns. Homicide with a big overhead suplex on Sabin. Shelley got the tag and The Guns executed a big double-team spot that saw Shelley hold Homicide’s head back and Sabin connected with a big dropkick to the face. Lance Hoyt tagged himself in and then Hernandez tagged himself in as well. Hernandez had Hoyt up in a vertical suplex while Sabin, Shelley and Homicide all took out Jimmy Rave. Shelley with a big superkick on Homicide and Sabin with a dropkick on Hoyt. Rave with a big takedown on Shelly on the ring apron and Hernandez followed that up with a big dive over the top rope on Hoyt. The Guns with another double-team move on Rave. Rave with a big spinning takedown on Sabin. Shelley follows that up driving Rave’s face into the ring. Rave follows that up with a big DDT on Shelley. Homicide with a T-Bone Suplex on Shelley, two suplexes next on Shelley and then sets Hernandez up to give Shelley a backbreaker. Homicide with a slingshot splash on Shelley. Hoyt and Rave with more offense on Shelley. Hoyt misses a moonsault attempt on Shelley and Shelley takes out Rave when he comes in. Hernandez with a diving double clothesline over the top rope on Hoyt and Rave. Hernandez tosses Rave by his head using his shirt across the ring and then a big slam on Hoyt. Hernandez with a huge sitdown powerbomb on Rave, but Shelley drops Hernandez with a reverse DDT. Hoyt takes out Shelley, Sabin with a DDT on Hoyt and Homicide with a gringo stunner on Sabin. Homicide with a dive to the outside taking everyone out allowing Hernandez to hit the Border Toss on Rave to get the pinfall. Great opener. After the match, they show highlights from the match. Joel and Jonny Fairplay from Survivor are shown at ringside as LAX celebrates.

- Backstage, Jeremy Borash is outside the office of Jim Cornette. Borash talks about the controversial finish to the Six Sides of Steel match on Thursday’s Impact between Kurt Angle and Christian Cage. We see footage from other angles on how the match finished and who hit the ground first. Should Jim Cornette overturn Earl Hebner’s decision is the question being asked of the fans tonight.

- A video package runs highlighting TNA X Division Champion “Black Machismo” Jay Lethal and his title defense against Petey Williams tonight.

- “Black Machismo” Jay Lethal defeated Petey Williams to retain the TNA X Division Championship. Petey Williams was accompanied to the ring by Rhaka Khan. Mike Tenay noted that Brian Hebner is the acting referee for this match. Match kicks off with Lethal taking down Williams in a quick arm drag. Williams fights back with a takedown of his own. Williams and Lethal roll around countering each other. Lethal attempted the Lethal Combination, but Williams countered and attempted his famous piledriver, but Lethal countered out of it. Lethal with an axe handle from the top rope on Williams. Impressive spot saw Lethal flip back and then flip again catching Williams with a huracanrana. Lethal took out williams on the outside and Rhaka Khan got in Lethal’s face. Williams fights back with some quick offense on Lethal. Williams with a shoulder block from the ring apron and then a springboard spot driving his knees into the face of Lethal. Williams then goes to work on Lethal’s arm and applies a headlock. Williams drops Lethal’s head off the top rope and then connects with a springboard huracanrana over the top rope to the outside. Williams throws Lethal back in the ring and applies a front facelock to slow the action. Lethal fights back with some right hands and an elbow. Lethal drops Williams on his face and Williams somehow kicks out during a pinfall attempt. Williams drops Lethal across the ropes and Williams connects with a big dropkick. Williams with a side russian leg sweep and then calls for the Canadian Destroyer. Williams counters a huracanarana attempt into a powerbomb. Lethal fights back and gets a close pinfall on Williams. Lethal misses a dropkick and Williams applies a Sharpshooter. Lethal tries to go for the ropes, but Williams holds him back. Williams breaks the hold and goes for a Canadian Destroyer, but Lethal counters into the Lethal Combination. Rhaka Khan distracts the referee and Lethal gets thrown off the top rope by Scott Steiner. Williams then connects with the Canadian Destroyer, hooks the leg, but So Cal Val pulls the referees leg. Rhaka Khan goes after Val, but Sonjay Dutt runs out to protect Val. Williams then turns his attention back to Lethal and Lethal gets him in a small package to retain the X Division Title. After the match, Lethal celebrates with Sonjay Dutt and So Cal Val.

- We go to ringside where Mike Tenay and Don West look at the rest of the card for tonight.

- Backstage, Crystal is with Samoa Joe, Christian Cage and Kevin Nash. She asks what they think Jim Cornette’s decision will be tonight regarding Thursday’s Six Sides of Steel match. Joe said no matter what decision is made, tonight, they will take out The Angle Alliance. Cage said as far as he is concerned, his hand was raised on Thursday and he won. He added that it didn’t really matter in the end. Nash said the last thing The Angle Alliance would expect would be for him to start the match tonight and that we could see just that.

- A video package runs highlighting the events leading into tonight’s Kaz & Eric Young vs. Black Reign & Rellik tag team match.

- Kaz & “Super” Eric Young defeated Black Reign & Rellik. The match kicked off with Kaz and Rellik. Kaz with a dragon screw takedown on Rellik followed by a quick arm drag. Rellik broke it up with a rake to the eyes and tagged in Black Reign. Kaz took out Reign with a big dropkick and then tagged in Eric Young. Reign backed up and the fans cheered for Young to take him on. Young took out Reign with a slap to the face followed by a low blow kick that got a big reaction from the fans. Young then quickly tagged Kaz back in and Kaz took out Reign in the corner with a big dropkick to the chest. Kaz with a rollup on Reign and then a side suplex on Rellik that turned into a double-pinfall that both kicked out of. Great spot right there. Rellik follows it up with a big boot to the face on Kaz. Rellik then mounts Kaz and gets in a few right hands. Rellik with a huge overhead suplex on Kaz. Reign got the tag and took out Kaz with a spinning neckbreaker. Quick tag back to Rellik and he applies another sleeper on Kaz. Kaz flips over the head of Rellik and then takes out Rellik with a quick dropkick. Reign then goes after Young and Young jumps off. This allows Rellik to take out Kaz with a huge spinebuster. Kaz fights back with two big body kicks followed by a dropkick on Rellik. Young got the tag, but he ran away when Reign and Rellik got in his face. Young ran up the ramp to the back as Rellik launched Kaz back in the ring. Reign and Rellik drop Kaz off the top rope and then power him face first into the ring. Kaz with a double-team move on Reign and Rellik. All of a sudden music hits and Eric Young comes out dressed as a superhero. He poses as pyro goes off and then hits the ring taking out Reign and Rellik with a double dropkick. Young with a cross-body on Reign, but the pinfall gets broken up. Tenay and West call him Super Eric. Young then puts Reign and Rellik on his shoulders and hits a double death valley driver. Young covers Reign and gets the pinfall. After the match, Kaz and Young celebrate and pose.

- Backstage, The Angle Alliance are in Jim Cornette’s office. Cornette leaves and said he is going to announce his decision. Cornette then runs into Team 3D and Brother Ray asks him why he continues to screw the “good guys” in TNA. He adds that maybe Cornette should be the one to get drug tested around here. Cornette leaves as everyone continues to yell at him.

- A video package runs highlighting the events leading into tonight’s TNA Women’s Title match involving champion Awesome Kong and challengers ODB and Gail Kim.

- Awesome Kong defeated ODB & Gail Kim to retain the TNA Women’s Championship. The match kicks off Kong pushing Gail Kim and ODB away when they charge at her. Kim and ODB try to irish whip Kong, but Kong throws the two into each other and then follows it up with a double clothesline. Kong sends Kim and ODB both into the corner, but only splashes Kim when ODB moves out of the way. ODB dropkicks Kong against the ropes and then trys to throw her over the top rope. Kim goes up to the top rope and drops a leg over Kong’s head to send her over in a cool spot. Kim gets in a few pinfall attempts on ODB, but ODB comes back with some pinfalls of her own. Kim breaks it up dropping ODB in a neckbreaker. Kim attempts a cross-body onto Kong at ringside, but Kong catches her. ODB then dives through the ropes and takes out Kong and Kim. ODB throws Kim back in the ring, chops her and then powers her down to the ring. Kim fights back with a few elbows and forearms. ODB counters with a fallaway slam on Kim. Kim then takes out ODB with a huge spear! Kim then tosses ODB over the top rope and Kong is back in the ring. Kong takes out Kim with a huge clothesline after sending Kim into the ropes. Kim dodges a splash from Kong in the corner and gets in a few chops on Kong. Kim attempts a crucifix pin on Kong, but Kong counters and goes for a spinning back fist. Kim dodges that and drops her knees into the face of Kong. ODB is back in and dropkicks Kong in the knees. Kong then lifts up ODB and slams her back down hard on the ring. Kim and ODB exchange rights on Kong. ODB drinks from her flask and Kim does so as well. Kim and ODB take out Kong with a double dropkick. Kim covers, but ODB breaks it up. ODB covers and Kim breaks that up. Kim takes out ODB with a clothesline, goes after Kong, but Kong catches her in a cross-body attempt. Kong gets tripped up but the pinfall gets broken up. Kong drops Kim face first into the ring and then splashes Kim with a huge frog splash! ODB breaks up the pinfall and then chops Kong a few times. Kong with an Implant Buster on ODB. Kong goes up to the top rope, but ODB rolls away and avoids the splash. Kong’s manager trips up ODB allowing Kong to hit ODB with the Awesome Bomb to get the pinfall and retain the TNA Women’s Title.

- We see footage from earlier today of Rhino walking on top of the Elevation X structure above the ring. Rhino cut a promo on James Storm and their match tonight. They didn’t cut the video soon enough as we heard Rhino add, “How was that?” at the end.

- Back live, Jim Cornette is in the ring. He said if Team 3D make weight tonight then they won’t have to weigh-in ever again. However, if they don’t make weight then their contracts with TNA will be terminated. Cornette then announced that after viewing the footage from Thursday, Kurt Angle’s foot did touch the ground first and did win the match. He said he is hesitant to use video footage to make a new decision for the first time in wrestling so he asks the TNA fans what they should do tonight. The fans boo for giving the advantage to The Angle Alliance and cheer when Cornette said he wants to go backstage to tell them to suck it up. Cornette then announces that the decision from Thursday stands.

- A video package runs highlighting the events between Team 3D and Shark Boy & Curry Man leading into tonight’s tag team match.

- Before the match, referee Earl Hebner brought the scales into the ring to weigh Team 3D. Brother Devon is up first and he makes weight. Brother Ray is up next and he makes weight as well. Team 3D celebrates

- Shark Boy & Curry Man defeated Team 3D in a Fish Market Street Fight (Team 3D made weight so they aren’t fired). The match kicks off with Shark Boy and Curry Man rolling up Team 3D and getting close pinfalls. Shark Boy and Curry Man take out Brother Ray with a high back body drop followed by a double-dropkick on Ray as well. Team 3D then start to walk up the ramp to leave when Shark Boy and Curry Man chase them down. Shark Boy gets a fish and hits Devon with it. Curry Man drops Ray face first into a table full of fish. Curry Man then drives a fish into the chest of Ray. Shark Boy hits Devon with some more shots using a fish at ringside until Devon catches him with a quick uppercut. Curry Man then puts a Ho-Ho on a fishing pole line and Ray goes after it putting it in his mouth. Curry Man with a cross-body on Ray over the top rope. Curry Man puts fishing net over Ray’s head and slap Ray with another fish. Ray then fights back giving Curry Man a high back body drop over a table full of fish. Ray then starts throwing fish into the crowd and the crowd even throws them back! Ray bites one of the fish and throws it at Tenay and West. Devon sets up a table at ringside when Johnny Devine hits Shark Boy with a kendo stick. Devine gets Shark Boy wrapped up in fishing line as Team 3D double-teams Curry Man in the ring. Ray licks a fish and then low blows Curry Man with it. Devon puts Curry Man in the tree of woe and Ray hits Curry Man with a rowing paddle. A loud “We Want Tables” chant starts up. Team 3D misses a splash on Curry Man. Shark Boy is up top and takes out Team 3D with a double clothesline. Shark Boy then gets leveled with a clothesline by Devon. Devon with a reverse DDT on Curry Man. Shark Boy then drops a fish across the crotch of Ray and Curry Man connects with a cross-body on Devon. Shark Boy and Curry Man with two facebusters on Team 3D. They follow that up with two tornado DDT’s on 3D as well. Curry Man gets dumped out by Ray and Ray puts Shark Boy on his shoulders. Devon is up and connects with the Doomsday clothesline. A trash can gets brought in and Curry Man hits Ray with it. Devine tries to powder Curry Man, but hits Ray instead and Devine gets sent into a table over the top rope! The finish saw Ray assist in a 3D, but Ray was still blinded and he gave Devon a 3D and Shark Boy got the pinfall for his team.

After the match, fans were laughing at Team 3D. Brother Ray then gets in the face of Joel from Survivor and pushes him down. Joel tries to go after Ray, but security interferes and takes him away.

- Backstage, Kurt Angle gets in AJ Styles’ face and tells him to stop worrying about Karen and to focus on taking out Samoa Joe, Christian Cage and Kevin Nash. They all leave and Jeremy Borash tells Styles that Karen Angle has a “bombshell” to drop on Impact this week.

- A video package runs highlighting the events between Booker T and Robert Roode leading into tonight’s match.

- Robert Roode defeated Booker T in a Strap Match. Before the match, Booker T came out with the strap already around his wrist. The referee calls Robert Roode into the ring and puts the strap around his wrist as well. Roode bails outside of the ring, but Booker pulls him back in and hits Roode with some forearms and chops. Booker with a high back body drop on Roode and he continues to pull him towards the middle of the ring with the strap. Booker with a quick spin kick on Roode who goes down fast. Roode fights back with some right hands and then starts choking Booker with the strap. Roode with some shoulder charges in the corner on Booker. Booker comes back with some stiff chops on Roode. Roode responds with a forearm to the back and a quick russian leg sweep. Roode drags Booker across the mat with the strap and puts the boots to him. Booker gets a burst of energy and takes out Roode with some chops and then a big suplex. Roode counters an Axe Kick attempt by Booker into a DDT. Booker takes out the referee when Roode lights him up with rights and lefts and then both hit each other with a double-clothesline. On the outside, Traci Brooks takes out Payton Banks and takes her handcuffs. Brooks tries to throw them in to Booker, but Roode intercepts and puts them on his knuckles. Roode then takes out Booker with the handcuffs, throws them out and covers Booker to get the pinfall.

After the match, as per the stipulation it was announced that Traci Brooks must take 10 shots with the strap since Booker T lost. Atlas Security from the ECW days hit the ring and take Booker T to the back. Robert Roode and Payton Banks celebrate in the ring as the fans boo. Traci Brooks reluctantly gets into the ring. Payton Banks then hits Traci ten times, but continues to hit her more after the tenth shot. Traci then grabs the strap from Payton Banks until Roode hits the ring. Roode grabs her by the throat and throws her down. Roode teases he is going to leave, but turns around and slaps Traci over the back yet again. Sharmell then runs down and starts hitting Roode over the back repeatedly with the strap! Sharmell then goes after Payton Banks and she even hits security when they hit the ring. Jim Cornette runs down and tells her she can’t do this. Sharmell then hits Cornette over the back with the strap and security finally takes her away.

- Backstage, Crystal is with James Storm and Jackie Moore. She says this match could be a career ending match for him tonight. Storm agrees and said he has thought about that before. He then tells Rhino that he is The Cowboy and doesn’t back down from anybody. Storm adds that he hasn’t drank all day and didn’t think it was a good idea to be drinking before a match like this. He said he will not be held responsible for what happens to Rhino tonight.

- A video package runs highlighting the Elevation X.

- Back live, we see the Elevation X structure lowering above the ring.

- Rhino defeated James Storm in the Elevation X Match. James Storm was out first and he climbed to the top of the Elevation X structure. Storm had a rope with him and brought a six-pack of beer up to the top of the Elevation X. Rhino was out next and also climbed up (almost falling down on his way up). As Rhino reached the top and the bell rang, Storm climbed down and was shaking his head. Rhino grabs the six-pack of beer at the top and starts throwing the beer at Storm on the ground. Rhino then starts to climb down and goes after Storm. Rhino sends Storm into the steel guard railing two different times. Rhino pulls out a table and tosses it into the ring. Rhino puts a second table and trash can into the ring. Rhino throws Storm in the ring and sets up a table in a corner. Storm tries to send Rhino into the table, but Rhino dodges it. Storm almost gets sent into the table as well, but jumps over the top rope and lands on ring apron. Storm cracks the trash can over the head of Rhino and sets up the other table. Storm puts Rhino on the table, but Rhino jumps off and goes after Storm on the top rope. Rhino with a belly-to-belly suplex on Storm. Jackie Moore tries to hold Rhino back from doing a Gore. She slaps Rhino and then starts to climb up the Elevation X structure. Rhino follows her up and Jackie is on top. Jackie crawls to the other side, Rhino follows and Storm is also climbing up. Rhino turns and sees Storm at the top with him. Rhino dares Storm to crawl out to the middle. When Storm gets close, Rhino rakes the eyes and slams his head on the padding over the structure. Both get to their feet, Rhino almost falls off, but he hits the other side in time. Storm rakes the eyes of Rhino and bounches his head off the top a few times. Storm then climbs down the side and hides under the red padding at the top so Rhino can’t see him. The fans help Rhino figure out where Storm is. Rhino removes the red padding and sees Storm laying down on the structure. Storm spits beer in the face of Rhino and then hits him with a few rights as he stands up. Storm then low blows himself across a bar at the top of the structure. Storm then loses balance on the bars and barely holds on. Rhino starts kicking down on his gut. Storm still holds on. Rhino continues to kick Storm down and Storm finally lets go and falls from the structure crashing through the table as the bell rings to end the match.

After the match, EMT’s come to ringside with a stretcher. They attend to James Storm as Rhino climbs down the structure and celebrates his win. They show highlights of the finish and how Storm fell.

- A video package runs highlighting the events between The Angle Alliance and Samoa Joe, Christian Cage and Kevin Nash leading into tonight’s six man tag.

- Samoa Joe, Christian Cage & Kevin Nash defeated The Angle Alliance (TNA World Champion Kurt Angle & TNA World Tag Team Champions AJ Styles & Tomko) in a Six Man Tag. As per the stipluation, this match will start as a 3-on-2 Handicap for the first five minutes seeing Samoa Joe, Christian Cage and Kevin Nash vs. AJ Styles and Tomko until time expires and Kurt Angle will join the mix. The five minute counter has started as Joe goes after Styles and Nash takes out Tomko. Cage takes care of Styles in the ring with a big corkscrew elbow. Tomko gets the tag and he gets chops from Cage. Tomko lifts Cage above his head, but Cage jumps off and gets a close pinfall. Tomko fights back slamming Cage hard on the ring. Joe and Nash hold Tomko back in the corner as Cage gets in some rights and lefts to Tomko’s gut. Styles runs in and Cage levels him with a huge spear! Joe gets the tag and goes to work on Tomko with rights and a big kick to the head. Nash gets the tag, scoop slams Tomko and then drops an elbow. Styles gets the tag and Cage catches him with an elbow. Styles tosses Cage off the top rope and then connects with the Spiral Tap! Nash then hits the ring and chokeslams Styles. Tomko then takes out Nash and Joe takes out Tomko with a big snap powerslam. Time expires and Joe waits at the end of the ramp for Kurt Angle. Angle appears and stares down Joe. Angle runs at Joe and the two exchange rights and lefts. Joe knees Angle in the gut a few times. The action spills to the ring and Angle sends Joe through the ropes to the outside. In doing so, Joe takes out Tomko on the outside. In the ring, Cage connects with a Frog Splash on Angle! Angle then responds sending Cage over the top rope with an overhead suplex. Styles then goes to work on Cage in the ring. Styles takes out Cage with a big dropkick off the ropes. Tomko gets the tag and he goes to work on Cage as well. Cage fights back with some chops. Tomko with a big fallaway slam on Cage. Angle gets the tag and then applies an Ankle Lock on Cage. Joe comes in to break it up. Cage rolls through and gets a close pinfall on Angle. Cage with a reverse DDT on Angle when Styles missed a clothesline attempt. Nash gets the tag and he levels everyone. Nash with a big boot on Tomko and a Jacknife Powerbomb on Angle. Styles takes out Nash with a big dropkick to the knee. Joe and Tomko get the tag. Joe with a knee to the face on Tomko and then a big powerbomb on Styles in mid-air! Joe has Styles up in the Muscle Buster, but Angle low blows Joe. Pele Kick by Styles on Joe. Unprettier by Cage on Angle. Nash sends Styles over the top rope. Tomko levels Joe with a clothesline, but Joe won’t go down long and locks on the rear naked choke on Tomko! Tomko taps out and Joe gets the win for his team.

After the match, Samoa Joe, Christian Cage and Kevin Nash celebrate their victory over The Angle Alliance. We see a shot of a frustrated Kurt Angle at ringside. They show highlights from the main event leading to the finish. Back live, Joe, Cage and Nash are still celebrating as we see a shot of Kurt Angle clutching the TNA World Title at the top of the ramp staring down Joe.

- A promo for the Lockdown PPV on April 13 airs.