411’s LIVE TNA Hard Justice 2008 Coverage: Black Tie Brawl and Chain Match: Sonjay Dutt vs. "Black Machismo" Jay Lethal

Posted by Larry Csonka on 08.10.2008



-Nash is in the rafters with Sting. He calls him Steve and says these guys don't know what he can do. Sting says they do know and that there is no other way. Nash asks for a minute, and Sting walks off. He sure took care of him.

-We get a video package for Dutt vs. Lethal.

-Lethal's family is in the crowd. Watch out for Mamma Lethal.

Black Tie Brawl and Chain Match: Sonjay Dutt vs. "Black Machismo" Jay Lethal w/Val

They are chained together, and you win by stripping the tux off of your opponent, or pinning him. Lethal gets chained first, and Dutt stalls. Lethal is sneaky, ties the chain to the top rope and starts to beat down Dutt. Mounted rights to Dutt, The ref tires to tie them back together, but Lethal just keeps beating down Dutt. Dutt manages to low blow Lethal with the chain as he gets connected and now he tries to rip off the tux. Dutt in control, stomps on Lethal's head and then wraps the chain around his hand and misses a fist drop. Rights by Lethal, chain wrapped elbow by Lethal and tears at the jacket of Dutt. Spinning back elbow by Lethal and rips at the tux again. Dutt tossed over the top and to the floor. Plancha by Lethal wipes out Dutt. They brawl on the floor, Dutt tries to run into the crowd and Lethal pulls him back into the barricade. Val isn't happy about this as Lethal ties up Dutt around the post. He tries to strip him, and them misses a clothesline and hits the post. More brawling as Dutt has control and finally back in the ring they go. A whip, reversal and Dutt avoids Lethal and gets a kick to the head. Lethal with rights, and chokes out Dutt in the ropes. Val flips out and begs Lethal to stop. She then walks away from ringside. Dutt slams Lethal to the steel post repeatedly. Tree of Woe by Dutt, rips at the tux and then mocks Lethal. To the floor and Dutt talks shit to Lethal's family. He beats down Lethal in front of them, back in the ring and Lethal fights back now but gets dropped by Dutt. Dutt prays, hoping the match improves as we get boring chants. Dutt tries to slingshot in by Lethal yanks the chain and Dutt flies into the ring and hits hard. Lethal slams Dutt to the corner by the chain, gets a knee lift and then gets a cool flapjack for 2. Dutt fights back, dragon DDT and that gets 2. And now we get a fire Russo chant. Dutt up top and MISSES the 450, and Dutt gets a roll up and rolls all the way into a small package driver! Mounted rights by Lethal, pulls Dutt up and gets the Lethal Combo. Lethal up top and gets the elbow drop for the win.

Winner: Jay Lethal @ 13:00 via pin