411’s PPV Round Table Preview: TNA Final Resolution 2005

Posted by Larry Csonka on 01.14.2006

It’s Showtime folks!

Welcome one and all! It's time for TNA's monthly PPV offering, and this month is Final Resolution. There are two big title matches as well as the debut of Sting! Here to break it down for you is the 411 staff, let's meet them!


The Staff!

The man who Shimmied his way into a job here at 411, Andy Clark!

The man that covers OVW and makes predictions with his Crystal Ball, Steve Sullivan!

Where there is a Column, this man brings the Honor; Ari Berenstein!

Master of the Evolution Schematic, Mathew Sforcina!

411 sports superstar and fellow Steelers fan I believe, Neil Borenstein!

Heat reporter, and new Sunday News Columnist Jeff Small!

He's the man with the Traci Brooks crush, Steve Cook!

Meethinks it's John Meehan!

The other half of the Heat report team and the nemesis of Jeff Small, Scott Slimmer!

A man that doesn't even need a whole name, JT!

The author of the "Back in time" video reviews, Brian Bayless!

And finally, the party master of this crew, myself Larry Csonka!



TNA FINAL RESOLUTION

Sting & "Captain Charisma" Christian Cage vs. "King of the Mountain" Jeff Jarrett and "The Alpha Male" Monty Brown

Andy Clark: Could this match be any more predictable? Let's see, Christian Cage is on a roll and Sting is (re)debuting. They seem determined to bury Monty, and Jarrett is, well, Jarrett. Expect lots of plunder as possibly blood.

Winner: Christian Cage & Sting

Steve Sullivan: I'm going to go with the obvious but it wasn't easy. Having Sting lose in his re-debut and slow down Christian Cage would give Jarrett even more heel heat than he already has and actually give Monty Brown's character a little more credibility. But I just don't think they are going to make their new highest paid wrestler on the roster lose his first match.

Winners- Christian Cage & Sting

Ari Berenstein: Don't question it--there WILL be rust from Sting in his first match back for TNA in about a year and a half or so. Don't question it--Sting WILL surprise people by being proactive in the match. He's going to give the people what they paid for. Don't question it--unfortunately Monty Brown AND Christian Cage WILL be treated as appetizers to the main course, even though that's probably the worst possible side effect stemming from this match up. Don't question it--a Jarrett faction vs. Sting faction WILL break out in this one. Don't question it--a babyface win in a tag match WILL be a great ending to a pay per view and will set the stage nicely for the next few months of the TNA main event scene.

Winners: Sting and Christian Cage.

Mathew Sforcina: Ok, the problem TNA has is that the guys people want to see with the belt are all heels (Brown, Joe and Abyss) but none of the faces can survive a transition reign (Raven, Christian, Rhino and Daniels) outside of AJ, who doesn't want the thing. Enter Sting. Sting can easily win the belt, then drop it at the next PPV to a heel of your choice, then repeat as needed without the belt. Ergo, step one in the "Sting loses Belt to Brown or Abyss" plan...

Winners: Sting & Cage (Scorpion Death Drop/Reverse DDT combo move. Come on, that would rock and you know it.)

Bayani Domingo: I was excited to hear Sting would be wrestling. I always felt his work fell off after he left The Police though. Personal preference I guess. That being said I figure they can't job him in his debut match right? Maybe Bryan Adams and Rod Stewart will do a run in.

Winner: Christian Soldiers

Neil Borenstein: There isn't a chance in hell TNA is going to debut Sting with a loss. Besides, this isn't a match with a title on the line, so Jeff Jarrett can have the NWA Heavyweight Title rot around his waste for a little longer regardless of the outcome. Now is the time to build Sting, this match serves that purpose.

Winners: Sting and Christian Cage

Jeff Small: I can't possibly see Sting and C4 losing this match. The bigger question is where do they go from here. While logic says that Sting should pin Jarrett to set up a feud, 4C is still #1 contender due to his win over Monty Brown last month and Raven might be getting a title shot if he now wins his match. Maybe the heels should win since there are so many strong faces at the moment. Nah, that won't happen.

Winner: Sting and Christian Cage

Steve Cook: How come everybody gets a fancy nickname except Sting? BLASPHEMY! I'm trying to think of a reason to pick against everybody else, but I just can't because Sting won't lose in his first match. Expect Christian to play Ricky Morton so Sting's rustiness won't hurt the match too much.

Winners: Sting & Christian Cage

Meehan: The big question here isn't whether or not Stinger's team will get the deuce, but whether or not Christian will remain face by the end of the match. Smart money's on a Sting/Cage victory, but I'm going to buck the trend here and say that Captain Charisma swerves the Stinger and aligns with Double J to ensure that HIS spot isn't taken by this new guy.

Winners: The heels, with Christian Cage to boot.

Scott Slimmer: One way or the other, this match will set the tone of TNA's Heavyweight Division for the next year. In fact, the entire next year may well hinge less on the actual match and more on Sting's entrance. If he comes out of that tunnel in full Crow regalia, baseball bat in had, trench coat flowing behind him, then TNA might just be able to justify the insane money that they're paying him. On the other hand, if he comes out of that tunnel wearing ANYTHING but the full Crow regalia, then I give the crowd in the Impact! Zone less than ten seconds to turn on him. You know they've got it in them. As for the match itself, there's no way Sting is going to lose in his "debut" match.

Winners: Sting & "Captain Charisma" Christian Cage

JT: While I agree that having Sting lose his debut would help give Monty some cred, the fact is Jeff Jarrett could lose 50 matches straight and still have no issues with heel heat. Christian is on a roll, and people are ready to mark the hell out for Sting. TNA, at least with most things (sans title scene) knows what people want to see, and generally gives it to us.

WINNER: Sting and Christian Cage

Brian Bayless: I can't see Sting losing on his PPV Debut. I'm thinking that they might have him pin Jarrett to set up a singles match in the future.

Winner: Sting & Christian Cage

Larry Csonka: Sting has to win his debut match. You do not pay a man $500,000 a year and job him out in match #1. He will probably get the pin on JJ, making the world title scene even more complicated; yet interesting.

Winner: Sting and Christian Cage


X DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP - Samoa Joe (c) vs. "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels

Andy Clark: The time is just not right for Samoa Joe to be beaten. This should be a damn fine match, though.

Winner: Samoa Joe

Steve Sullivan: This will be the match of the night, but now is not the time or place to make Samoa Joe lose his streak and the title. Someone may interfere here and keep the strap on Joe.

Winner- Samoa Joe

Ari Berenstein: I just finished checking out their singles match from ROH Vendetta and damn are people going to be in for a treat with this one. TNA fans may have only seen these two involved in the three way against each other, but don't worry, there's remarkable chemistry between the two and you're gonna see some great yet smart shit in this one. as far as a winner, I think Daniels is going to show superbabyface fighting spirit but will come just short of winning. Joe has just ascended to the X Division throne; this is no time to take the belt off of him. Look for Daniels to do something spectacular, maybe break out of the choke/Kokina Clutch one time before submitting to another application of the move (in other words, the finish from ROH Glory By Honor 2).

Winner: Samoa Joe

Mathew Sforcina: Hi Chris. Don't worry, you're joining a long list of proud men who are just bitches to be choked out by Joe. Come on in, we got t-shirts!

Winner, and STILL X Division Champion: Samoa Joe (Choking A Bitch Out.)

Bayani Domingo: Two of my favorite guys here, it's a tough decision. But c'mon, Joe goes over via the "Bitch choker" and Daniels somehow withstands a monstrous ass whuppin' in order to stay credible.

Winner: Joe is going to KILL him.

Neil Borenstein: This is going to be a good match, but I can't see Christopher Daniels taking the title from Samoa Joe so quickly. I do believe Daniels is going to give Joe a run for his money, and he may even be the more dominant of the two in the match, but in the end, the champ is going to remain Samoa Joe.

Winner and Still Champion: Samoa Joe

Jeff Small: This should be the match of the night and maybe even a MOTYC if given enough time. Both guys have been given some promo time which is a nice touch. While Daniels should get some measure of revenge, Joe will get the victory and choke another bitch out.

Winner: Samoa Joe

Steve Cook: It's Samoa Joe's world, and the rest of us just live in it. And the people who don't get that send Larry e-mail complaining about how Chris Masters is far superior to Joe. Riiiiiiiiiiiight. Joe wins here, and I can't wait to see these guys go at it on the 27th in Dayton.

Winner: Samoa Joe

Meehan: Should be a strong contest and a legit contender for your "match of the night" honors. Daniels will regain the belt eventually, but not yet - Joe's on a roll, baby.

Winner: Samoa Joe

Scott Slimmer: At this point it's become a cliché to call this match the favorite for match of the night, but that doesn't change the fact that these two guys really should have a great match. That being said, a loss here would hurt Joe far more than it would hurt Daniels. Joe needs to continue to be the unbeatable bitch choker. I mean, that's basically his entire gimmick. He chokes bitches. Not some of the time. Not most of the time. EVERY TIME.

Winner: Samoa Joe

JT: I know that Daniels is seeking revenge, but their is plenty of time for that. Besides, having him lose here makes the desire for revenge grow even stronger. Joe JUST got the belt, and it makes no sense for Daniels to get payback so soon when they could really take this feud to it's potential in a month or three.

WINNER: And STILL X-Division Champion, Samoa Joe

Brian Bayless: Joe will not lose, but what is next after this? They really need another impact player in the X-Division and hopefully it's not Shannon Moore.

Winner: Samoa Joe

Larry Csonka: Daniels is going for revenge, and this will be a great match. But I feel he will not be "completely recovered" and his injuries will cost him the match against the killing machine.

Winner: Samoa Joe


NWA WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH - America's Most Wanted (c) vs. Team 3D

Andy Clark: I hate to say it, but Team 3D may very well be getting stale already. While a prolonged feud may be good, and quite possible, I think we'll see Ray and Devon make history.

Winners and NEW NWA Tag Team Champions: Team 3D

Steve Sullivan: I don't think it's time yet. TNA could make this into a prolonged struggle for Team 3-D that could have a lot of people watching and buying PPV's in order to witness history. But I don't think it's time yet. Team 3-D got the Non Title Win a couple months ago. It's time to give one to AMW to set up the dramatic rubber match. Plus AMW is on a roll after getting past AJ Styles twice in one night.

Winners- AMW

Ari Berenstein: I agree with many of the 411 writers that a prolonged feud is the way to go for this one, make people keep paying to see if Team 3-D can pull it off. They inevitably will, but I'd say its about a month or two off. This time, AMW cheats to win and retains the titles. Storm just better not wear Kurt Angle's chicken suit, otherwise this pick becomes invalid and will self destruct in five seconds.

Winner: AMW

Mathew Sforcina: Next month: AMW vs. NAO vs. LAX vs. 3D. Or possibly 3D/NAO vs. AMW/LAX. But let's go with the guy who cut, you know, the money making promo last week.

Winners, and NEW NWA Tag Team Champions: Team 3D (3D. Duh.)

Bayani Domingo: Now that McMahon is drug testing all his guys, it leaves a healthy supply of steroids for guys like Devon at low low bargain prices. AMW retains somehow because they did the job last time, but something fishy happens to allow 3D one last shot and they take it at the next PPV.

Winner: AMW, via Kim-terference.

Neil Borenstein: This is it – time for Team 3D to take their rightful place as NWA Tag Team Champions. I normally hate when wrestlers come in and instantly get titles, but Team 3D has been around TNA for a good amount of time, and considering they are one of the greatest tag teams of all time, they do not need to prove themselves worthy. I like AMW, but Team 3D needs to start carrying the belts.

Winners and New Champions: Team 3D

Jeff Small: Team 3D got the duke last month during a tables match. Except AMW to return the favor setting up a blow off match between the two teams next month.

Winners: AMW

Jeff Small: Who's cornflakes has AJ Styles pissed in? Why is Mr. TNA being subjected to a filler match here and then a feud with Shannon Moore. I know both the main event scene and the X-division championship scene are crowded, but there has to be a better way to use one of the company's biggest stars.

Winner: AJ Styles

Steve Cook: Arguments can be made for both teams winning here. I fall in line with those saying AMW should win by nefarious means so this feud will go on longer.

Winners: AMW

Meehan: If the Dudz wanna be "company men," then they'll do the right thing here and put over AMW cleanly. Will it happen? Probably not... but a guy can dream, can't he?

Winners: AMW

Scott Slimmer: Team 3D NEEDS to win this match. I could have gone either way a week ago, but last week's episode of Impact! changed everything. Brother Ray gave one of his best post-ECW promos, and now the only acceptable pay-off is for he and Brother Devon to win the belts. They just end up looking weak if they don't. Some people have been saying that America's Most Wanted needs to pick up the win so that this feud can continue, but I think that they're missing the bigger picture. This tag team feud is about more than just the NWA World Tag Team Titles. It's also a part of the bigger Invading Faces vs. TNA Loyal Heels storyline. That storyline is going to continue for months to come, so this tag team feud will also continue regardless of which team is wearing the gold.

Winners: Team 3D

JT: Okay, they've been going at this for months, and it's time for a payoff on this feud. What is Team 3-D do if they lose here? Run-ins and talking for another month? Besides, AMW has been on a role, and thus, they're probably due. The Team 3-D have cancelled all their outside bookings, and have dedicated themselves to helping TNA. That starts with putting the straps on them here.

WINNER: And NEW Tag Team Champions, Team 3-D

Brian Bayless: AMW get revenge for their lost at Turning Point, and will settle the score inside the six sides of steel at the next PPV.

Winners: AMW

Larry Csonka: I'll echo what I said last month: I will repeat this phrase, "THE MONEY IS IN THE CHASE." Team 3D cannot win the titles in this match. AMW has to win and they have to move onto another match, or, they could take my suggestion. I would have a team ambush Team 3D, my choice in the Naturals. The Naturals help AMW because they are disgusted that Team 3D took their slot and want revenge. Then you can have AMW defend against other teams for 2 months while Team 3D faces off with the Naturals. Then Team 3D makes it's way back to AMW one month before Lockdown. They lose or go no contest in their next match and finally, at Lockdown in the cage, they defeat AMW. The money is in the chase and the Team 3D payoff should be built properly, making them capturing the NWA Tag Titles that much more important.

Winner: AMW


INTERNATIONAL X SHOWCASE - "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles vs. Tanahashi

Andy Clark: I don't know a thing about Tanahashi but he's Japanese so that makes him automatically phenomenal right? The match should be good if only for Styles, and for all we know Tanahashi could turn out to be a great wrestler. But with Shannon Moore's presence and the fact that foreign wrestlers don't lose too often, I gotta go with the unknown dude.

Winner: Tanahashi

Steve Sullivan: I know nothing about this Tanahashi guy. I don't know how long TNA is going to keep him around or if this is a one time thing, but I don't see why TNA would let their golden boy lose to a guy who is only going to make a single appearance. And have him lose on a pay per view at that. I just don't see it. If this guy was going to be a full time wrestler, then I'd go the other way.

Winner- AJ Styles

Ari Berenstein: I didn't have time to look up Tanahashi or his credentials, but I really hope that this won't be a case of just because he is Japanese that means he HAS TO go over. Note to American bookers: stick up for your own once in a while. Styles is needing a win after dropping a few to AMW and if anyone on the roster is credible enough to go over a foreigner, Styles should be it.

Winner: AJ Styles

Mathew Sforcina: Hi Tanahashi. Glad to see you. I hope to work with you at some point. Just lie down here please.

Winner: AJ Styles (Styles Clash from an impossible position.)

Bayani Domingo: I got no idea who the New Japan guy is. But I hear the "Prince of Punk" is milling around trying to start up a feud. I hope Karagias shows up with him. 2 Count RULEZ!!

Winner: Tanahashi (AJ gets punk'd)

Neil Borenstein: I don't know who Tanahashi is, and I really don't care. In no way should AJ Styles be losing this match.

Winner: AJ Styles

Steve Cook: Count me in with the people who have no clue about this Tanahashi guy. All I know is that if Liger doesn't win in TNA, neither should this guy.

Winner: AJ Styles

Meehan: No build needed, and it should be a barn-burner just the same. Akebono/Big Show take a seat... THIS is what an international showcase is all about.

Winner: Tanahashi, cause TNA is gracious like that.

Scott Slimmer: If this was WWE, then I guarantee that Tanahashi would win, and after the match he would remove his mask and reveal himself to be none other than Jerry "The King" Lawler. Luckily enough, this is TNA and NOT WWE, so I'll assume that sanity will prevail and they'll give the win to the face of their company instead of some guy they flew in for the night.

Winner: "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles

JT: I have no idea who Tanahashi is, and am not going to look it up. I'll just go with what everyone else said and hope they give the hometown boy the victory.

WINNER: AJ Styles

Brian Bayless: They will probably give Tanahashi a chance to show what he has. Either way Styles wins.

Winner: AJ Styles

Larry Csonka: I did a little research on Tanahashi. Not a high flyer so to speak, but a good worker. This should be a good match, but it depends on if they clash on styles too much. AJ should win as he needs a rebound.

Winner: AJ Styles


"The Man Beast" Rhino vs. "The Monster" Abyss w/ James Mitchell

Andy Clark: This is tough as I never want to actually pick against Abyss, but I think they want to keep Rhino strong. We should definitely see some plunder here (or at least thumbtacks).

Winner: Abyss

Steve Sullivan: James Mitchell's recent alignment with Scott D'more will probably play a role in this, but not in the favor of Abyss. I'm thinking an accidental hockey stick to the head of Abyss and a gore by Rhino will bring an interesting setup between Abyss and Team Canada.

Winner: Rhino

Ari Berenstein: I understand the desire to book the two monsters against each other, but I thought there wasn't anything wrong with Rhino working his way through Team Canada first. It should be Petey Williams he's up against in this match, but what can you do? Canadian wrestlers WILL get involved here, swarming Rhino and blocking the inevitable GORE! GORE! GORE! until Abyss gets the Black Hole Slam for the win.

Winner: Abyss

Mathew Sforcina: Sting loves Abyss. As do we all. Ergo, we build Abyss up so Sting can fight him.

Winner: Abyss (Black Hole Slam from a Gore)

Bayani Domingo: Why doesn't TNA just have a Hardcore Title already? This will answer the age old question of who would win between a "Beast" and a "Monster". My money is on the Monster. Then again, why always "Man" Beast…why not "Woman" Beast? I mean, we've all seen close ups of Trinity's face right?

Winner: Abyss

Neil Borenstein: This match is going to be pretty nuts, and I like that the two heavyweights are going at it. This could really go either way, and I would love it if TNA made a long feud between these two.

Winner: Rhyno

Jeff Small: This is definitely the hardest match to predict on the card. Both men really need a win coming off of losses from last month's PPV. It always seems like Abyss can lose a PPV and then get built back up on TV. I expect the same to happen here.

Winner: Rhino

Steve Cook: These guys had a pretty good match on Impact awhile back, so this could be better than a lot of people are expecting. I figure Rhino will get the win here, but I don't think this feud is quite over yet. That Abyss guy doesn't let people stop wrestling him very easily.

Winner: Rhino

Meehan: Both men could really use the win right here, but I think Rhino has more to lose by jobbing since he's the de-facto "face on the warpath" of the month. I'll say Rhino wins it and Abyss sells his ass off in the process, but the match won't be pretty... and you can almost BANK on outside interference.

Winner: Rhino, via Sabu-ference and the like.

Scott Slimmer: This match is really hard to call when viewed in isolation, but I think things become clearer when you look at the bigger picture. This is one of three matches on the card that are part of the Invading Faces vs. TNA Loyal Heels storyline. I've picked Sting & "Captain Charisma" Christian Cage as well as Team 3D to win their respective matches, and I can't help but suspect that it will be a big night for their entire face stable. I see Rhino picking up the win here, thus giving the face stable an overwhelming victory and setting up massive retaliation from Jeff Jarrett and his various flunkies.

Winner: "The Man Beast" Rhino

JT: Like some of my colleagues, I too see Team Canada getting involved here. I picking the opposite result though, as it seems that Abyss is due here. I know they're keeping Rhino strong, but losing to the likes of Abyss (with outside help no less) doesn't really hurt him.

WINNER: Abyss

Brian Bayless: From Heavyweight Champion to the mid-card. Abyss is the one with more upside so he should get the win.

Winner: Abyss

Larry Csonka: This should be good as they had a good match on Impact a while ago. I am really torn on who should win here, so I will toss a coin.

Winner: Abyss


Raven vs. An Opponent of Larry Z's Choosing (If Raven wins, he gets a title shot. If he loses, he is "out of TNA.")

Andy Clark: Larry Z's guy is so gonna be Sabu, which will be awesome. Having Raven lose would be so WWE, and since I smell a King of the Mountain Match brewing, having another contender won't be a problem.

Winner: Raven

Steve Sullivan: This is getting old.

Winner- Raven

Ari Berenstein: This should be the last stop on the Raven-Larry Z. train, but if Raven history tells me anything, there will also be a twist here and it will start something new. The handprints of Raven's storytelling were all over this angle, so I'd expect something really interesting. It may or may not be Sabu; me, personally I wouldn't be surprised if it was Cassidy Reilly. The Sandman would be another great call. Given the uncertainty of his opponent, I say a Raven win here is hard to predict, but Raven needs to get that rematch at some point, maybe now is a good time considering it will also create some space between Jarrett and Christian / Sting.

Winner: Raven

Mathew Sforcina: The Cello/MITB Prediction: The final opponent here is Vampiro. Raven wins regardless, since he's Raven.

Winner: Raven (Evenflow. Sweet, Sweet Evenflow.)

Bayani Domingo: So I assume this is an ex-ECW guy, and the only guys left not on WWE contract who anyone would care about with a long history with Raven are Sandman and Saturn. I believe Saturn had a broken neck last time I checked. Well, why kick out Raven when this makes perfect sense to set up another King Of The Mountain match or some kinda gauntlet for the belt?

Winner: Raven

Neil Borenstein: No matter who the mystery opponent is, Raven is staying in TNA, which means he has to win.

Winner: Raven

Jeff Small: I would love to see Raven lose this match to see where this storyline is headed. However, I cannot think of an opponent that would defeat Raven. Outside of a debuting superstar, Raven should defeat the Larry Z's latest wrestler and get a title shot that he will use in the upcoming 6 months.

Winner: Raven

Steve Cook: I hope it will be Sandman, and I hope they pick up where they left off on their shoot interview, which I believe to be the best shoot interview of all time. I just saw the Wizard of Oz for the first time the other day…

Winner: Raven

Meehan: Let's see - does Raven job cleanly and "leave TNA forever" or does Zybysko wheel out another "legend" from Levy's past for a close call loss to give Raven a title shot? I'd go with the latter... though I'd totally mark like a bitch if TNA could swing Lesnar in as the mystery opponent and put Raven "out of action" for an extended period of time.

Winner: Raven

Scott Slimmer: This, my friends, is the textbook definition of booking yourself into a corner. I firmly believe that the ONLY viable culmination to the Raven vs. Larry Z feud is for Larry Z's finally opponent to be ECW's Number One Son, The Innovator of Violence, Tommy Freaking Dreamer, and I'm pretty sure there's no way in hell that could happen. Although that sure would make everyone forget about the "shocking" finales at New Year's Revolution and Smakdown! Instead, we'll be stuck with some half-assed substitute. Sabu or Sandman would be acceptable, but still not optimal. The Blue Meanie would be funny, if pointless. Really, it just doesn't matter. Look for Raven to find a way to beat, um, somebody and pick up a title match in the future.

Winner: Raven

JT: Well, this is a tough one. I'd like to think that Raven will continue to get the best of Larry Z, but I'm a little worried that might start to get stale. Maybe it's time one of the Larry's boys finally pulls it out, thus progressing the storyline into "How does Raven get back in" mode.

WINNER: Larry Z's Chosen Opponent

Brian Bayless: Whoever he faces, Test perhaps, Raven will win.

Winner: Raven

Larry Csonka: Let's complicate the NWA title scene some more.

Winner: Raven


Ron Killings vs. Bobby Roode

Steve Sullivan: This is a good starting point for TNA to build Ron Killings back up as a singles wrestler. The end of the 3LK is the best thing that could have ever happened to him and I don't see him feuding with Team Canada for long.

Winner- Ron Killings

Ari Berenstein: Larry, I guess this was the reason to have those Killings-Roode matches on TV. Actually I thought it made perfect sense, with the heel getting caught and then having to sucker the face back in until it satisfies their goals. It also shows that Killings is pretty gullible and without 3LK he can't protect himself from traps like the Team Canada shenanigans. In this match I think Killings overcomes those challenges to beat Bobby, but Petey Williams and Scott D'Amore take part in the post match beat down.

Winner: Ron Killings

Bayani Domingo: Is this a match of a pilot for a new sit-com on ABC? Thug dancer from the street rooms with Canadian hockey stick wheeling goon as hilarity ensues when these two mis-matched strangers become bossom buddies. Coming to Saturday nights, "The Great Black and White North". But hey, doesn't one of these guys belong to a stable?

Winner: Bobby Roode, via LAX-erference.

Neil Borenstein: The very fact that Ron Killings went back for the third time on iMPACT! and lost makes is obnoxiously clear that he is taking the win in the match at the PPV. Had he won all three, I might be swayed into going with Roode, but not when Killings lost that final bout. Plus, it seems like they are giving "The Truth" a nice little singles push with 3LK dead and buried.

Winner: Ron Killings

Jeff Small: Their matches on Impact were a waste of time. Same goes to this PPV match.

Winner: Bobby Roode

Steve Cook: I didn't care too much about this when it was on Impact, and I probably won't care too much about it on Final Resolution.

Winner: Ron Killings

Meehan: Roode's technically down 2-1 in this series, and Killings should have his hands full with the breakup of the Kru, so it seems pretty easy to give Roode the win here.

Winner: The King of the Canadian Destroyer, Bobby Roode.

Scott Slimmer: Killings broke away from a moderately over if slightly cartoonish stable, and it's time to establish him as his own man. This is the start of his singles push, so look for him to pick up the win. But even if he does lose, just be thankful that he lost to Bobby Roode and not, I dunno, Don West. Because you know there are some people in this world (cough cough) who would book the match like that.

Winner: Ron Killings

JT: I don't think Ron Killings has been distancing himself from 2L-3L-4 whateverthehell. It seems TNA is ready to thrust him back into the singles scene, and personally, I think it's about damn time. A win over Roode here just adds to his single's momentum as he continues to "weigh" what he wants to do in terms of the former team of 4LK.

WINNER: Ron Killings

Brian Bayless: Seeing how 4LK is history and management likes Roode, it's pretty clear where this is going.

Winner: Booby Roode

Mathew Sforcina: Killings wins then gets the holy hell beat out of him by the TNA Loyal Heels (they need a name outside of "Jarrett and His Bitches". The TNA Stalwarts?)

Winner: Ron Killings (Something before a mass Team Canada/Team Jarrett/Abyss beat down).

Larry Csonka: Pssst, Meehan, Petey Williams uses the Canadian Destroyer, not Roode; he uses the Northern Lariat. They both need a win, but I say Killings loses so he can get involved in the gang wars.

Winner: Bobby Roode


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