411’s TNA Sacrifice Report 5.11.08
Posted by Larry Csonka on 05.11.2008
Angle is out and Kaz tries for another career highlight! But at the end of the night, Samoa Joe stands tall as the TNA Champion and LAX are your new Tag Team Champions!
Remember to send your thoughts on the show: a score from 1-10, match of the night and trash of the night!
~TNA SACRIFICE~
-LIVE from the Impact Zone!
-At 7:07pm Kurt Angle arrived, and he suffered an injury in Korea earlier this week. His doctor says he cannot wrestle tonight, if he gets injured tonight his career may be over. Sure he won the Gold Medal and main evented WrestleMania with a broken neck. But he can't afford to try tonight, and that's the deal.
-Steiner arrives 20-minutes after that, and is informed that Angle is out of the match. Steiner says Angle is great, but he doesn't trust him and will only believe it when Angle doesn't come to the ring tonight. Rick Steiner and Nash arrived with Scott Steiner in his limo.
-Joe arrived minutes ago, JB informs him about Angle and Joe says it is a shame, since he didn't put Angle down himself. JB tells Joe about Nash arriving with Steiner, and he walks off.
Deuces Wild Quarterfinal Match: Sting and James Storm w/Miss Jackie Moore vs. Team 3D
Storm and Sting argue over who will begin, and Storm will begin. He and Devon kick things off, and Storm slaps Devon in the back of the head. Devon charges at Storm, who fires back with rights, off the ropes and a flying shoulder block by Devon. Irish whip, corner splash and then a slam by Devon. Devon with an elbow drop off of the ropes and a cover for 2. Ray tags in, suplex on Storm and a cover for 2. Ray slaps Sting, just to piss him off which allows Storm to fight back. Jackie jumps in the ring, and Ray slaps her ass. She took a great bump. Storm now wants to tag and Sting is in. Side headlock by Ray, off the ropes and a shoulder block levels Sting. Ray charges, takes a hip toss and Sting slams him down. A clothesline by Sting and Ray rolls to the floor. Devon tags in, test of strength and then a lock up. Side headlock by Devon, off the ropes and a shoulder block by Sting. Stomps by Sting to the hands of Devon and Storm and Sting argue, Ray in and 3D beat him down and choke him out. Elbows by Devon, face scrape, snap mare and a chinlock by Devon. Storm sits on the apron and drinks a beer. Devon in control with the chinlock, Sting battles out and Devon slams him down. To the 2nd rope, head butt connects for 2. Storm continues to sit and drink. Devon misses another head butt try, Sting fights back and gets a Stinger splash. Ray in, whipped to Devon and Sting misses a splash, WASSUP HEAD BUTT connects and Devon goes for a table. Storm is on the floor and drinking still, Sting fights back and Storm is in now telling them to kill Sting! He sits on the second rope, and 3D walks away! Sting tosses him THROUGH the table, kind of, he was a bit short. Sting walks away and 3D pins Storm.
Winners: Team 3D @ 8:50 via pin
Rating: *½
-To the back with Frank Trigg. Trigg explains the injury that Angle suffered, and this is a reoccurring injury. Trigg says they worked out, and he just isn't able to go tonight. It will be Steiner and Joe, and Trigg says he picked against Joe before, but Joe looks so good and while Steiner was an All American, he has to pick Joe this time. Trigg is very concerned with Angle's health.
Deuces Wild Quarterfinal Match: Robert Roode and Booker T vs. Christian Cage and Rhino
Roode and Booker argue as Cage and Rhino are announced as their opponents. Roode and Rhino to begin. They circle, lock up and off the ropes and a shoulder block by Rhino. He then gets a clothesline and cover for 2. Rights by Rhino in the corner, tag to Cage and off the ropes with a double hip toss and cover for 2 by Cage. Rights by Roode, chops now and off the ropes, reversal and a back elbow by Cage. 2nd rope spinning uppercut for 2 by Cage. Unprettier try, Roode counters and then rakes the eyes of Cage and slams him down. Roode and Cage continue to brawl, Roode lays the boots to Cage, who then fires back with chops. Snap mare and Hennig neck flip by Roode, and he celebrates. Cage tries to fire back with rights, but Roode gets a spinebuster for 2. Front facelock by Roode, Cage tries to fight out and gets to his feet. Roode maintains control, Irish whip and a boot by Cage. Cage hits a tornado DDT and both men are down. Booker tags himself in, clothesline to Cage and then chops. To the corner and chops and rights by Booker. Irish whip reversed, and a big backdrop to Cage. Knees and a boot by Booker, misses the Ax kick and then the sidekick and Cage with the inverted DDT lands, and both men are down. Tag to Rhino, he cleans house on Booker, off the ropes and a side kick by Booker takes him down. Boots, Roode tags himself in and Rhino tosses Booker. Clotheslines to Roode, but he comes back and Rhino gores him out of nowhere and that is all.
Winners: Cage and Rhino @ 7:05 via pin
Rating: *½
-After the match Booker comes back in and he shakes with both men. RESPECT. Booker then raises their hands. Booker then gets a chair and LAYS OUT CAGE! LAYS OUT RHINO! HEEL TURN!
-To the back and JB is with Steiner. Nash is there and Steiner says they can work together. Nash admits that Joe is his meal ticket, and Steiner says if he wins, Nash gets a title shot. Nash promises to think about it.
Deuces Wild Quarterfinal Match: Kip James and Matt Morgan vs. LAX (Homicide y Hernandez) w/Hector Guerrero
Kip and Cide to begin. Kip mocks his size and pats him on the head. Eye poke by Cide, headlock and Kip sets him on the second rope. He walks away and Cide delivers a dropkick, and then Hernandez in with a flying shoulder block. Kip to the floor and then Cide gets the TOPE CON HILO~! The ref stops Hernandez from diving, and Morgan grabs Cide and tosses him back into the ring. Morgan tags in, lays the boots to Cide and then goes up top, walks the ropes and goes old school on Cide for 2. Tag to Kip, lays the boots to Cide and then slams him to the corner. Jabs by Kip, backs off, tunes up the band and MISSES the corner splash. Hernandez tags in and levels Kip. Corner splash connects, takes the shirt and uses it to toss Kip across the ring. Nails Morgan, who comes in and they stand off and brawl. Off the ropes, they collide and then do it again. Hernandez gets a shoulder block and Kip is back, beats him down and as he goes for the fameasser Morgan levels him with the bog boot and Hernandez covers Kip for the win.
Winners: LAX @ 4:20 via pin
Rating: *
-To the back as JB is with AJ Styles. AJ says he thinks Kong is a lady and doesn't know how to prepare. Angle is here and confronts AJ about being with Karen. Angle is also pissed that AJ didn't check on him. They argue about Karen and AJ tells him to take care of his neck.
Deuces Wild Quarterfinal Match: AJ Styles and Super Eric vs. Awesome Kong w/Riesha Saeed and BG James
BG and Super Eric to begin. A dropkick by Super Eric, and a cover for 2. AJ tags in, rights to BG and he is in control. Off the ropes, counters and a dropkick by AJ. BG tags in Kong! AJ is conflicted, lock up and to the corner they go and AJ backs off, but Kong shoves him. AJ with a roll up for 2. Sunset flip for 2. Chops by AJ, SPINNING BACKFIST! AJ lays the boots to Kong, but Kong GRABS HIS BALLS! Tag to BG, atomic drop and BG mocks AJ. Rights now and AJ is down and he covers for 2. Big boot by BG and a cover for 2. Tag to Kong, grabs AJ, KONG BOMB countered but Kong sits down on the sunset flip try and gets a cover for 2. Tag to BG and he is in, roll up for 2. AJ elbows out, dancing jabs by BG but AJ gets the PELE! AJ tags in Super Eric and he lays out BG with clotheslines. Irish whip, Super Eric with the Flair corner flip, up top and then gets the SUPER SENTON for 2 as Kong makes the save. Chops to Eric, but Super Eric slams Kong onto BG! Tag to AJ, SUICIDE DIVE by Super Eric to Kong! AJ SLIPS on a dive try and face plants. Fuck that was not good. BG picks up AJ, who then gets a small package for the win. AJ is holding his face after the match.
Winners: AJ Styles and Super Eric @ 5:45 via pin
Rating: *¼
-Tenay and West hype the rest of the card as they set up the Terror Dome. Jim Cornette will make an announcement regarding the main event later tonight.
-To the back and Lauren is with Rick Steiner. Rick is here because this is a huge night for Scott. Rick isn't here to cause trouble, he is here for support and to enjoy the sun.
-We get a video preview for the TERROR DOME~!
-Jim Cornette is out and says that he is sweetening the pot. The winner of the match will take Kurt Angle's spot in the main event tonight!
THE TERROR DOME/X-DIVISON #1 CONTENDERS MATCH: Black Machismo vs. Sonjay Dutt vs. Jimmy Rave vs. Curry Man vs. Johnny Devine vs. Shark Boy vs. Consequences Creed vs. Kaz vs. Chris Sabin vs. Alex Shelley
It looks like an old school block cage, RED, with the dome portion being lowered onto it. It is kind of hard to see through. They start to climb right away and pair off to brawl. Curry Man gets a jawbreaker on Rave. Creed with a rolling thunder levels Curry Man, Machismo and Dutt work together as the ref is tied up top of the cage. Kaz gets the backdrop piledriver on Devine, the Guns are working together as well and double team Sharky. Dutt with a swank spinning head scissors on Sabin, but Shelley flapjacks him for his troubles. They Guns double team Machismo now as well, and Creed is climbing on the dome portion. Kaz tries to take him down, but gets a leg drop onto Curry Man. CREED DIVES OFF ONTO KAZ! He cleans house, but Curry Man is back and takes him out, only for the Guns to level him. Dutt and Machismo battle the Guns, but Kaz gets a dual dropkick to them. Kaz climbs, but is stopped by Rave, Creed up as well with Devine and Sharky Over…SUPER RANA TOWER OF DOOM~! Curry Man tries the spice rack, but Dutt gets the dragon DDT as a counter. Machismo climbs, Rave up as well and slams Machismo off of the cage and gets the spinning cradle neck breaker, or the move that rocks the world as he calls it. Dutt tries to climb, but Shelley stops that. Curry Man and Dutt climb again, and Creed gets the CREEDDT on Rave. The Guns double-team him as Sharky gets a chummer on Sabin! He climbs and Sabin leaps to the top and they fight for position, DEEP SEA DRIVER off of the top! Kaz gets the wave of the future on Sharky and Dutt and Curry Man go flying off of the side of the cage into a pile of men! Curry Man and Rave battle, but Rave with an STO levels him. Rave climbs, Curry Man up, slams him off of the cage, TOP ROPE SPICE RACK~! CURRY MAN DANCE! Curry Man hits Kaz and Machismo, climbs now and Kaz up with him, Kaz tossed off, but climbs back up, they brawl, REVERSE FLUX CAPACITOR!!!!!!! Kaz now climbs, Devine over to stop him and they trade chops up top. TOP ROPE LUNG BLOWER BY DEVINE! DEVINE INTERVENTION on Creed! Devine now climbs, as does Rave. Kaz follows and grabs at Devine, and pulls him off onto EVERYONE else! Kaz goes for the escape, everyone is trying to climb…but KAZ WINS!
Winner: KAZ @ 10:45
Rating: ***
-Kaz is the #1 contender for the X-Title and gets into the main event to challenge for the TNA World Title. They give Kaz a ton of celebration time for this as well.
-JB is with Joe. Joe says that Kaz is great and deserves the spot, but business is business and he will retain. JB asks about Nash, and Joe gets OFFENDED as JB stirs shit up. Joe doesn't know what the deal is and doesn't care. He doesn't care about Scott, Rick or Kevin, he is fighting the world, and if Nash crosses his path, he will regret it.
-Tenay and West discuss the Kevin Nash situation.
Deuces Wild Semifinal Match: Team 3D vs. Rhino and Christian Cage
Cage and Rhino are showing the effects of the chair shots from Booker. 3D double team Cage to get the advantage. Chops by Ray, elbows now and then a neck breaker by Ray gets 2. Cage tries to fire back as Devon tags in, but Devon works the head and neck of Cage. Irish whip, Cage escapes a splash and chops away at Devon. Tags to Rhino, off the ropes and a double team back elbow. Off the ropes, flying shoulder block by Rhino gets 2. Rhino sets for a gore, but Ray grabs his hair and pulls him down. Devon chokes out Rhino, tag to Ray and they start to work the head and neck of Rhino. Off the ropes and Rhino counters into a spinebuster. He crawls and tags in Cage. Chops to Devon, off the ropes and a backdrop. Rights to Ray, up top and a DIVE to the floor onto Ray and Devon! Back into the ring, off the ropes and Ray trips up Cage, pulls him to the floor and whips him into the steps. Ray stands up the steps and slams Cage head first into them. Ray tosses Cage back in, Devon covers for 2. Devon chokes him out, but Cage tries to fight back but is hit in the back of the head. Neck vice by Devon, but Cage bites his hand and escapes. Tag to Ray, rights by Cage as he fires back. Off the ropes and he takes a HUGE backdrop. Ray to the 2nd rope, Rhino distracts him and Cage is up, nails him and goes up top with Ray. RANA connects! 1…2…NO! Cage looks for a tag and gets it. Devon is as well and Rhino starts to lay him out. Corner shoulder block, and a belly to belly gets 2 as Ray breaks that up. Ray tosses Cage to the floor, slams Rhino and Devon up top…WAZZUP stopped as Cage tosses Devon off of the top. Spinebuster by Rhino on Ray! Flying shoulder block to Devon by Rhino gets 2. Devine is out with the cane, Rhino tossed to he floor and 3D double teams Cage, reverse 3D and Rhino is back in. Double clothesline to 3D. Ray to the floor, Devine has the cane and gives it to Ray. Slam by Rhino on Devon gets 2. Gore try, NAILS Devon! Devine distracts the ref, Ray has the cane and NAILS Rhino! Devon covers and that is all.
Winners: Team 3D @ 10:00 via pin
Rating: **
-Cage checks on Rhino as 3D celebrates with the titles, which they haven't won yet.
-JB is with Nash. Nash says he just rode with Steiner, and JB says Joe choked him out. JB says Joe promised to take Nash out, and he then says he will go and cross Joe's path.
Deuces Wild Semifinal Match: AJ Styles and Super Eric vs. LAX w/Salinas and Hector Guerrero
Hector and AJ have some words and shove at the beginning. AJ and Cide to begin, arm drags and counters by both men, really fast paced and then they collide with a cross body try. Hernandez and Eric in, side headlock by Eric, off the ropes, they collide and Eric tosses Hernandez over the top to the floor. Hernandez is pissed, and slingshots in with the shoulder block. They go for the test of strength now, Hernandez with the advantage and takes Eric down into a bridge and pinning try for 2. Hernandez onto Eric, Eric still bridges and Hernandez cannot get him all the way down. Eric battles up and drops down, sending Hernandez to the floor. Eric grabs the ref's hand, up top and a cross body to the floor onto Hernandez! Back in and Eric covers for 2. AJ tags in, rights to Hernandez and off the ropes, clubbing shot by AJ and a suplex try is stopped and AJ gets the superman springboard forearm. Eric tags back in, a slam and leg drop gets 2. AJ tags back in, lays the boots to Hernandez, snap mare and a high knee drop lands and AJ covers for 2. Camel clutch variation by AJ, Hernandez stands up with AJ on his shoulders and gets an electric chair drop! Tags to Cide and Eric. Irish whip and after counters Cide gets some hip tosses, off the ropes and Hernandez in, neck breaker by Cide, and they get the drive by and a cover for 2. Stalling suplex by Hernandez, Cide gets an STF on AJ as Hernandez STILL holds the suplex. Slams Eric down and Cide covers for 2. Jaw breaker by Eric, AJ in and Cide gets a monkey flip, AJ to his feet and tries the clash, countered and a GRINGO CUTTER by Cide. Eric up top and flies in on Cide. Hernandez takes him to the floor with the Cactus clothesline, AJ rolls up Cide, but Hector is in and rolls it over and Cide gets the pin.
Winners: LAX @ 7:40 via pin
Rating: **
-After the match AJ and Eric are sad pandas.
-Lauren is with Joe's dancing family. They say that Joe didn't just bring family, he brought the entire Samoan Nation. They say that they aren't wrestlers, and they are blood, if need be, they will be involved. SAMOAN POWER!
KNOCKOUTS BATTLE ROYAL/LADDER/HAIR/MAKEOVER/#1 CONTENDER'S MATCH: Roxxi vs. Velvet Sky vs. Angelina Love vs. Christy Hemme vs. Gail Kim vs. ODB vs. Salinas vs. Miss Jackie Moore vs. Traci Brooks vs. Rhaka Khan
BATTLE ROYAL PORTION: They al brawl to begin. Salinas tries a tornado DDT, but Roxxi tosses her out. Kim and Roxxi pair off, and I have to say that she didn't ACTUALLY go over the top rope. Love spills the flask on ODB, Brooks and Sky fight by the apron and Sky gets eliminated. Love eliminates Brooks with a yakuza kick. Hemme and Khan pair off, and Khan tosses Hemme. ODB and Moore double team Khan, Love over as well and then Moore lays the boots to Love. Corner splash by ODB on Khan, and Moore gets a 2nd rope missile dropkick to Khan. ODB and Khan fight near the ropes, Moore over as well and they toss Khan. Kim tosses Moore and Roxxi tosses ODB! Roxxi then tosses Love and we're down to two!
LADDER MATCH PORTION: Kim and Roxxi are left and it is a ladder match. Remember Kim has immunity and is she loses, Love gets her head shaved. The ref makes Love stay. Roxxi lays the boots to Kim, to the corner and Roxxi to the floor and gets the ladder. Love tries to stop her and Roxxi LEVELS her with the ladder! Kim the dropkicks the ladder into Roxxi. She gets another ladder, slides it in and sets it up. She goes to climb, Roxxi back in and she grabs Kim and Kim gets a RANA! She then tosses the ladder into Roxxi's face! She sets the ladder in the corner, grabs Roxxi and they trade shots. Kim whipped into the ladder. Roxxi then gets a corner charge to Kim. Roxxi sets the ladder in the corner again, but Kim monkey flips her onto the ladder! Love chants for Kim to win and slides her a ladder. Kim sets it up and she climbs. Roxxi up and climbs now, Roxxi is busted open, and as they brawl Kim gets a SUNSET FLIP POWERBOMB off of the ladder! Love holds onto Roxxi, but Roxxi knocks her off of the apron. She and Kim brawl center ring and Roxxi gets a SPINEBUSTER to Kim on the ladder. Sky in and eats a yakuza kick by Roxxi! Roxxi climbs, Love in and pushes over the ladder. Kim climbs, and gets the contract.
Winner: Gail Kim @ 9:40
Rating: **½
-After the match Kim beats down Love. Kim gets a title shot now for the win. Sky is out and Kim tries to beat them down, Roxxi is out and they all brawl. Sky and Love escape and Roxxi has to get a haircut. The crowd does NOT like that. The other Knockouts look on as Roxxi gets the cut. Love and Sky mock her and she is getting sheared! FIRE RUSSO CHANT now. Some of the face Knockouts try to support her. BULLSHIT chant now as well. She is still bleeding a good bit and sells it well as she appears to be crying, and she may very well be for real. Love and Sky celebrate with the cut hair as the crowd chants for Roxxi.
-JB is with Nash, looking for Joe. Nash meets with Joe and Joe says he knew not to trust him. Joe knows how he operates. Joe threatens to break Nash, and Nash says he went old school today. He was picking his brain, but he is on Joe's team. Nash says you have to use your brain and that is why he needs Nash. Joe says he doesn't need him and Nash says he will sit his big ass back here, and if Joe needs him, maybe he will be there, maybe he won't. Joe tells him not to show up.
Deuces Wild Final Match To Determine the New TNA World Tag Team Champions: Team 3D vs. LAX w/Salinas and Hector Guerrero
As 3D yells at Hector, Cide hits a TOPE CON HILO onto 3D and they brawl on the floor to begin. Ray suplexes Hernandez on the ramp as Devon beats down Cide. Ray has a chair and nails Hernandez and chokes him with it. Lots of brawling on the floor, 3D in control but Hernandez tries to battle back and slams Ray to the apron. Devon tossed into the ring, and we are officially underway. Boot by Cide, to the 2nd rope and a cross body to Devon for 2. Cide tosses Devon back to the floor, up top and Ray tosses him off into the ring. Devon beats down Cide, Ray in and chokes out Cide. Devon back in and more choking. Cide tries to fight back but fails. Stalling suplex by Devon and a cover for 2. Chinlock by Devon now, Cide to his feet and gets a jawbreaker. Ray stun guns Cide off of the top rope and Devon covers for 2. Slam by Ray, and into a head scissors. Cide escapes, works for a tag and finally gets it. Hernandez cleans house, clotheslines, rights, a backdrop for Ray and then one for Devon. He slams them together and dropkicks them to the floor. SUPER DIVE BY HERNANDEZ to the floor! Devine is out and pulls out a table. He sets it up on the floor, and Hector Guerrero is over to stop him and then canes Devine! Hector moves the table, lays Devin on it and lays the rights to him. Hector up top! DOUBLE STOMP TO DEVINE THROUGH THE TABLE~! Ray and Hernandez in, boot by Hernandez and up top he goes, chops by Ray and he goes up top! Superplex! Top rope head butt by Devon and he covers for 2! Cide back in, but he eats a reverse 3D. They go after Hernandez, off the ropes and Hernandez lays them out with a clothesline. Cide up top…RANA to ray! Spinebuster by Hernandez! Devon back in, sets Cide up top, goes up and Hernandez is over to stop that, gets Devon…BORDER TOSS! FROG SPLASH by Cide! 1…2…3!
Hebner had stopped a pin for 3D, saying one wasn't legal, but in the end, I don't believe Cide was legal either.
Winners and NEW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS LAX @ 11:30 via pin
Rating: ***
-LAX celebrates the title win.
-Eric Young is out and says he will see Elvis at the next PPV. He knows Elvis isn't dead.
-Frank Trigg joins commentary.
-DANCERS FOR JOE!
-JB does the super special ring announcing. It is 10:38pm as he begins it, so I don't see the main event lasting too long. 12-minutes max.
Steiner talks shit and poses, and Kaz gets a roll up for 1. Crucifix for 2 this time. Joe levels both men and shoots Steiner to the corner, knee of doom and the enziguri connect. Head butts by Joe, knees and then leg kicks take down Steiner. Kaz fires away at Joe, goes for a cross body and Joe walks away and Kaz crashes and burns. Single leg crab by Joe, Steiner works to his feet and Joe then catches him with an arm bar. Kaz shoots in on Joe, but Joe about rips his leg off and gets a Texas Cloverleaf on him. Steiner stops that, chops to Joe, off the ropes now and a boot by Joe and then an XPLODER! Joe clotheslines Steiner to the floor, jabs to Kaz, but Kaz gets a leg sweep, and a springboard misses and Joe powerbombs him down for 2. Steiner trips up Joe, pulls him to the floor and slams him to the railing. Kaz to the floor, clothesline by Steiner. Chops to Joe, they brawl up the ramp and Steiner suplexes him on the ramp. Steiner and Kaz into the ring now, sets Kaz up top and Steiner follows. HUGE belly to belly off of the top, Steiner nails Joe as he tries to come back in and then levels Kaz with a clothesline, elbow drop and then off of the apron with a clothesline to Joe. Back in and chops to Kaz, sets him up top again, Steiner up with him and Kaz fights him off, but Steiner then gets the top rope Samoan Drop (HE ISN'T EVEN SAMOAN) and covers for 2 as Joe makes the save. Off the ropes, boot by Steiner and then a belly to belly on Joe connects. An overhead toss on Kaz! One for Joe! Steiner is running wild! Steiner now slams Kaz to the corner, and gets the recliner on Joe! Kaz up top and Joe works for the ropes and as Steiner pulls him back center, Joe pulls Steiner up onto his shoulders and Kaz gets a DOOMSDAY DROPKICK~! All three men are down. Kaz battles back with a spinkick to Steiner, springboard leg drop and a cover for 2. Rights to Joe, off the ropes and Joe then KILSL him with a half nelson suplex! STJOE on Steiner! Steiner to the floor, and Joe goes for the Elbow Suicida, Rhaka distracts the ref and as he dives Steiner NAILS him with the pipe! Kaz with a dive onto Steiner! Back into the ring, slingshot into a roll up by Kaz for 2. Steiner tosses him to the apron, but Kaz slingshots back in with a DDT for a close 2! Kaz springboards in, Steiner nails him and then Kaz counters a suplex into a dropkick and a cover for 2. Joe is still on the floor, Kaz up top and Steiner holds the ref and Petey trips up Kaz and crotches him. Steiner over to the corner, goes up top, rights to Kaz, all the way up…FRANKENSTEINER 2K8~! 1…2…NO! Joe barely makes the save. Joe is hurting, chops by Steiner, fires back with an elbow and to the 2nd rope and the flying knee attack! Joe runs wild on Kaz, snap slam to Steiner and a cover for 2! CLUTCH by Joe! Steiner fights, Kaz them misses a kick and Joe levels him with a superkick! To the apron, Joe and Steiner brawl and Joe sets Steiner up top. Kaz dropkicks Joe to the floor and now goes up to with Steiner, Steiner fights and Steiner basically gets a top rope spinebuster and cover for 2. Kaz and Steiner duke it out, sets Steiner back up top, Kaz up and Steiner tosses Kaz TO THE FLOOR! Joe in, ENZIGURI! MUSCLE BUSTER to Steiner! 1…2…3!
A couple of off spots, but a good match.
Winner: Samoa Joe @ 14:30 via pin
Rating: ***
-Kaz is holding his arm on the floor as Joe celebrates with the title.
-End scene…
Remember to send your thoughts on the show: a score from 1-10, match of the night and trash of the night!
Now let the bitching commense. Wrestling fans on their periods.
Posted By: Yo (Guest) on May 11, 2008 at 11:04 PM
What a Crap Tacular PPV
Whats the incredible smell you discovered
its the smell of the stank coming off of TNA
good lord
Posted By: Was a TNA Fan (Guest) on May 11, 2008 at 11:05 PM
^^
I prooved myself right
Posted By: Yo (Guest) on May 11, 2008 at 11:07 PM
7 Matches at or under 10 minutes, with 1 under 5 and 1 a hair over ten. Regardless of the quality, this it totally unacceptable. Not a horrible PPV, but felt just as rushed as the TV show, how is that worth money?
Posted By: Andy (Registered) on May 11, 2008 at 11:07 PM
my god what a downright awfull ppv
Posted By: PUNKHEAD1 (Guest) on May 11, 2008 at 11:08 PM
It was a OK PPV, but this was not good in any way.
The TerrorDome was my favorite but it was hurt by having 10 guys in it.
The whole Tournament was such a waste of time. The Final match was pretty good, despite the botched finish.
But is it just me or did it seemed to be a lot of botched finishes?
We have had good PPVs all year and sad to say this was the worst one. Worst PPV of the year. But not in any way saying that the PPV was bad, but did not live up to the recent ones.
Posted By: Spike (Guest) on May 11, 2008 at 11:09 PM
How do you Job Kong out? That's the worst shit I've ever heard. You KNOW Eric and AJ weren't going anywhere, so you may as well have the one thing you have going, actually GO somewhere, rather than squash it.
Add that to the Storm/Sting, Roode/Booker, Morgan/Kip teaming, and it is far too ridiculous to believe it coincidence.
Go kill yourself with a spork Russo.
Posted By: Schnuedo (Guest) on May 11, 2008 at 11:10 PM
"yo".. its called expressing an opinion.
Posted By: natedoggcata (Guest) on May 11, 2008 at 11:11 PM
It was pretty bad. They really need some fresh blood in that writing room because they group they have now is just not doing it.
Posted By: EricG (Guest) on May 11, 2008 at 11:12 PM
That show was nowhere near as good as it could have been. The tag matches were rushed, the Terrordome was a clusterfuck, and the main event was okay for what it was.
The Knockouts once again stole the show, and this time with good reason.
But that's just my opinion.
Posted By: Non-Biased Fan (Guest) on May 11, 2008 at 11:12 PM
The Terror Dome actually became my match of the year. That was INSANE although yes they do need LESS guys in the match. WHY THE FUCK were the Motor City Machine Guns in that match and NOT in the tournament? BERRIED!!!
Posted By: natedoggcata (Guest) on May 11, 2008 at 11:13 PM
Hey, let's waste a lot of time on some big, convoluted angle where 8 wrestlers (including one woman, how revolutionary!) will be randomly paired together and given a chance to overcome their differences and win the TNA Tag Team titles. And, oh yeah, let's have all these teams lose in the first round, so we can be right back where we were weeks ago when the other 4 teams qualified. Seriously, 6 crappy matches to set up a Team 3D vs. LAX match? If you're going to have some ridiculous tournament set up like this, the payoff has to come with a final matchup that you wouldn't normally have been able to see, not a match that Cornette could have made weeks ago.
Posted By: Rob (Guest) on May 11, 2008 at 11:13 PM
i like how tna gives pushes to its wrestlers, then just bury then .. YOU SUCK russo
Posted By: Guest#5082 (Guest) on May 11, 2008 at 11:14 PM
How did this feel watching it live? When I am read the results, it surely looks like it was lame as all hell, meaning I'm pissed if I bought it. But how did it come of watching it live? Was it fun, lame, or just plain freakin' Russo-ruffic cluster-fucktastic?
Posted By: Russonomics (Guest) on May 11, 2008 at 11:18 PM
Looks like a bad WCW PPV from the early 90's.
Posted By: DS (Guest) on May 11, 2008 at 11:21 PM
You know what, i didn't see this show, i was at work. But afer being at the ROH show last night, all i have to say is that the IWC and the so-called die hard fans, are nothing but whiney little biatches. I'll see this show at some point and judge for myself, but these fans no matter what, can never be happy with anything. That's just my opinion. I'll have to see it for myself, maybe this show was that bad. but wrestling fans are whiny little biatches in general. So long...
Posted By: bighustle (Guest) on May 11, 2008 at 11:23 PM
DANCERS FOR JOE!
1) ENOUGH ALREADY !!
MUSCLE BUSTER to Steiner
2) It should have been Kaz - BPP is getting up their !!
Stenier's Title Shot
3) Techinally was for and against JOE alone PERIOD !! Even storyline wise it didn't make sense for Scott to accept Angle in the mix -from a writers view it doesn;t make sense !!
Woudl you want a 3rd party involed in a match Title match you earned to where the 3rd party has an equal oppertunity to win ?
Of course you fucking woudln't !!
Doesn't make sense !!
It should have been a Stenier vS Joe feud all the way !!
Posted By: Wtf (Guest) on May 11, 2008 at 11:25 PM
To Yo:
It was a crappy ppv and because of that I must say "TNA Sacrifice suck and was a shitty ppv."
Posted By: Shining Wiz (Guest) on May 11, 2008 at 11:26 PM
Is it safe to say we rename this ppv to: TNA SUCKrifice?
:)
Posted By: Andrew (Guest) on May 11, 2008 at 11:26 PM
glad i didn't waste my money on this pay-per-view cuz it sounds like it sucked..only good ones were kaz and gail kim and cage and rhino but lax cmon they suck..i turn the t.v everytime they come out
Posted By: theresa (Guest) on May 11, 2008 at 11:28 PM
FIRE RUSSO*clap clap clap*FIRE RUSSO!!!
Posted By: rey (Guest) on May 11, 2008 at 11:29 PM
"Go kill yourself with a spork Russo."
LMMFAO!!!!
Posted By: Dr. Lickalotapus (Guest) on May 11, 2008 at 11:30 PM
I was definitely rooting for Kaz all along to get the X-Division push after Petey Williams got hurt, and it looks like he did. While I'm glad he's been thrust back into the main event, I have a feeling TNA will fuck his push up again like they did last time...which is a shame cause I actually think that a program with a heel Samoa Joe vs Kaz - the first time I can think of where you could have two home grown TNA wrestlers in a main event feud - could do wonders for the title and TNA as a whole.
Still, I don't see this lasting. Shame, cause Kaz and Joe deserve better.
Posted By: BJC (Guest) on May 11, 2008 at 11:30 PM
you know if they had just kept pushin kaz they could have just booked him in the main event in the first place
Posted By: tna lover (Guest) on May 11, 2008 at 11:33 PM
me vs joe equals many buys
Posted By: kevin nash (Guest) on May 11, 2008 at 11:34 PM
RUSSO = $#IT writing. Absolutly worthless PPV. I think ALL these matches belonged on IMPACT tapings. Thus allowing for there to be reasons to watch Impact. I am officially turned off of TNA.
Posted By: Bobbay (Guest) on May 11, 2008 at 11:38 PM
It was a decent PPV and i think the tournament woulda worked great minus the random guy tag teams, those were all worthless. With about 3 less matches we could actually give guys the appropraite time. Also all that build for a match (LAX vs. 3D) we've seen 10 times and everyone was underwhelming seemed like a waste.
Posted By: Ken Schmidt (Registered) on May 11, 2008 at 11:43 PM
I actualy liked this ppv I thought it was fun to watch and i think the main event match and the terrordome match were atleast 3 and a half stars and I thought LAX VS TEAM 3D, LAX VS STYLES AND YOUNG, AND TEAM 3D VS CAGE AND RHINO were all atleast 3 star matches i agree with the rest of the rating though
but really even if tna were to come out and put on 10 5 STAR MATCHE IN A PPV you guys would still find something to bitch about but most of the time when the WWE PUTS ON A HALF ASS PPV you all will say it was great
these are just the oppinions of a man whos been a fan of almost all wrestling for nearly 20 years
Posted By: Dalton (Guest) on May 11, 2008 at 11:48 PM
#1. AJ's right shoulder was unbelievably clearly off the mat.
#2. Nikki Roxx didn't deserve to get her head shaved, and Gail Kim accepting the help during the match from heels actually was heel, and made no sense for her to try to even act face after the match.
#3. Do something unpridictable for once, it makes the crowd more intrigued, putting Booker T. and Robert Roode on the same team on a ppv, was such a dumb idea, that's impact material.
Overall, the best match was the Terrordome was the best match, and I actually agree that the Motor City Machine Guns should have been in the tag tournament, and maybe given us a really great match for the finals against LAX, instead of Team 3D which we've already seen a million times. I'm just gonna wait for the MCMG's contracts to expire so the can finally go to ROH and win the tag belts off the Briscoes, and get a proper puch
-the crimson clown
freek
Posted By: freek87 (Guest) on May 11, 2008 at 11:49 PM
I hate to hear about Roxxi losing the match and her hair. That really sucks. She's my favorite TNA women's wrestler, and it bothers me that this happened to her. I think we all know Rhaka Khan should've gotten the hair cut tonight.
Posted By: SeanAltly (Registered) on May 11, 2008 at 11:50 PM
Oh yeah because LAX got buried after getting pushed for the titles! Joe had a great match and he's getting pushed since winning title. It seems that all many of you ever do is bitch for the sake of bitching, because it's the cool thing to do.
The matches were below the typical TNA standard, but the results are still way better than anything WWE can come up with lately.
The real key will be where they go from here.
World Title scene: Now that Booker is heel, he would make a great foil for Samoa Joe while Angle can heal and then begin feuding with AJ. See, this is what happens WWE when you realize not the same people have to always fight for the World title.
X Division: It's Kaz all the way, the perfect situation for him. Hopefully he will win and feud with Petey Williams when he comes back. It could be just the thing to bring the division back to prominence. Throw in Creed as the wild card while Lethal and Dutt begin feuding.
Knockouts: What happened to Roxxi sucked, no question about it. However, they shold finally build towards the Kong-Kim match where Gail regains the crown. That is unless they are building up to their own version of Queen of the Mountain.
Tag Titles: Now that LAX has the titles, the smart move would be to have them feud with Team 3D and (hopefully!) MCMGs.
As for the rest, do I hear a TV title in the future?
Posted By: Chikara (Guest) on May 11, 2008 at 11:54 PM
I must say that overall I would have to call this a very thumbs down PPV event.
Doesn't ANYONE that reads this sight have some kind of connection in TNA? Anything, an impact zone janitor or something?
What are they progressing to? What are they reaching for? Where are the new stars? Where is the alternative to everything else out there? Where is a really good reality based angle? Why are we supposed to believe that just by "chance" every person with a feud on the roster was paired with their foe?
Why is Booker T a heel? Is this so he can fight Joe?
Why is AJ Styles teaming with EY and Chris Daniels is dressed up hot and spicy?
Why is it like watching WWE cuz of Sharky, GoldReign, Machismo? Why is Petey Williams a clone of BBP?
I could go on for days but please TNA, you can become the cult favorite of millions of fans
Posted By: TNA Marky (Guest) on May 11, 2008 at 11:58 PM
They hype up this Deuces Wild Tournament for weeks with the random names and not one of those thrown together teams made it past the QF, thus is whole concept is proven to be F'n stupid.
Gail Kim wins immunity from getting her head shaved yet makes Roxxi get the haircut by going for the title instead. So does that make Gail Kim a Heel now, or is she a "shade of gray" that Russo loves?
Once again, a Midcarder looks to be being pushed to the main event spot, but by the next couple weeks Kaz's push will likely be worth nothing unless he becomes the new X-Division champion.
Booker T is now a Heel. What the hell?
I'm glad I didn't buy this PPV. This was just stupid.
Posted By: Vincent Chiucchi (Registered) on May 11, 2008 at 11:59 PM
God, I can't stand anything booked by Vince Russo. This is just garbage. If Vince cared about what the internet fans think, he should quit. He sucks. So does TNA. What a waste.
Posted By: Raiderhorde (Guest) on May 12, 2008 at 12:00 AM
Wouldn't it be better if they just had the tag teams face each other off and give more time to make a good match instead of 5 rushed matches?logical booking?Tna?doesn't compute.
Posted By: Ed (Guest) on May 12, 2008 at 12:01 AM
I think the most notable thing of this PPV was Joe getting a totally indifferent reaction when he won. God I hope those TNA fans don't turn this into a Cena-like situation.
Posted By: Guest#5504 (Guest) on May 12, 2008 at 12:04 AM
Wow! Did you know that a guy named "Mark" wrote the exact same thing on this website? http://www.impactwrestling.com/Content.aspx?ID=18044
Posted By: Bubba (Guest) on May 12, 2008 at 12:05 AM
Damn, I just can't believe I paid for that garbage. That'll teach me to be bored on a Sunday. DAMN, I should've just gotten drunk. Then at least I'd have a hang over tomorrow. That would be far more satisfactory than this . DAMN. Fuck you TNA
Posted By: Raiderhorde (Guest) on May 12, 2008 at 12:07 AM
It's time for the "Hire Heyman" chants. I don't want to hear from any of the Heyman haters out there who say he is overrated. If you have a better creative mind who is a free agent right now I'd like to hear it. Not to mention he wouldn't be financially responsible, there is no downside to it. FIRE RUSSO!
Posted By: Willie D (Guest) on May 12, 2008 at 12:07 AM
Excellent prediction YO. Why don't you move to New York and become a psychic. Then you can tell people that the traffic is bad and the possibility of getting mugged is high.
Or why don't you become a meteorologist and move to texas. tell them it won't snow all year.
Congradgulations Yo, you're the john madden of the comments!
LIVE IT UP!!!
Posted By: steveo (Guest) on May 12, 2008 at 12:09 AM
"Go kill yourself with a spork Russo."
*Single Tear*
How come nobody ever blames DUTCH FUCKING MANTELL for anything? I'm not the only one on the booking committee, you know?
Posted By: Vince Russo (NOT Registered) (Guest) on May 12, 2008 at 12:19 AM
definitely not the greatest tna ppv but it wasn't the worst, they should have done some of the tag matches on impact then run the semifinals to the finals on the ppv. i personally loved booker's heel turn, let's see where they go with it, i'd love to see aj vs angle, two of the best talents in all of professional wrestling. Some good stuff can come from booker's heel turn and aj-angle, let's just hope they do it right
Posted By: cj (Guest) on May 12, 2008 at 12:22 AM
So sad that TNA's AMAZING talant roster and growth as a company is being held back by such bad booking, they always seem to take a step forward then 2 back. Hey Dixie, grow a set and fire Russo AND "Dirty" Dutch.
Posted By: Guest#0617 (Guest) on May 12, 2008 at 12:24 AM
why is it when TNA puts on a shit ppv there fans say it was not the bes tbut its still better then anything the wwe has done in a long time... WWE while not my fave company have 5 good ppvs this year.
Posted By: Guest#7747 (Guest) on May 12, 2008 at 12:28 AM
What was the point of making AJ Styles goofy when they already had a goof in Eric Young?
Posted By: Project J (Guest) on May 12, 2008 at 12:31 AM
First of all I did not see the PPV Event today.
Secondly, if you all thought it was crappy. "Why don't you climb in the ring and make it happen you negative fans".
TNA is getting great and you all know it. Vince Russo has nothing too do with it.
What can be worse than seeing an ole man pull down his pants and make everyone kiss up to him,including the fans and your kids.
Too all you negative fans, I guess you all would rather kiss that one, while you can watch Jim Cornette make proper decisions on television.
TNA has never bent over backwards not even to have you kiss there a--..When has anyone there done that. No one.
Why don't you all just be positive instead of being negative.
Maybe if you would grab a beer from the regridge and get some popcorn and hugg your hunny while watching TNA and just maybe you would choose better language and better judgement.
Just think of Bozo the Clown.
I just left the building..
Posted By: Billy Jack (Guest) on May 12, 2008 at 12:35 AM
I'm sure only about 3 of you actually watched it.
Posted By: Squagels (Guest) on May 12, 2008 at 12:36 AM
MY TNA SACRIFICE REVIEW
I saw this PPV. All i can say is not one match was bad and the show entertained me throughout. While there was no ***** classic, the Joe/Steiner/Kaz match was great, the Terror Dome match was thrilling and the ladder knockouts match was brutal and hard hitting.
Lots of important stuff happened as well...
we have... New Tag Champs, Nash and Joe having problems, Kaz becomes X-Division #1 contender, Gail Kim becomes Knockouts #1 contender, Roxxi is changing gimmicks most likely and Booker T turns heel.
Most WWE PPVs, only 2 or 3 things of note occur. Most of these events will be felt within the next few months or a year.
So unless you bought the PPV, stop bitching.
Also, look at who won the major matches, Joe, LAX, Kaz and Gail Kim. Isn't this the TNA 2008 we all wanted?
Posted By: Joe (Guest) on May 12, 2008 at 12:40 AM
It was a decent show nothing great. The Terrordome was very good and the title match was good enough but the rest of the show as stated did seem rushed.
I understood the booking of the tag tournament at times but yes the matches were too rushed. At least the booking set up Bookers turn which has been coming for a while.
An ok show overall nothing to recommend.
Posted By: Paul E (Guest) on May 12, 2008 at 12:43 AM
Another thing OMG please don't tell me they're actually going somewhere with that EY and Elvis search I know hes a goofball but come one now. Russo needs to be stopped now the company is already suffering.
Posted By: Paul E (Guest) on May 12, 2008 at 12:45 AM
(On the very slight off-chance she reads these things... very slight...
ATTN: DIXIE CARTER
I submit this suggestion for your consideration:
If you want Panda Energy's investment in TNA Wrestling to be successful ans an investment that will deliver profit in about 5... make that 3... no... make that 2 years from today, FIRE Vince Russo IMMEDIATELY.
It is clear that he is out of touch with what the TNA audience actually wants. He will destroy TNA with his current style of booking within a year at this rate. In fact, the entire TNA booking commitee should be under close review and perhaps terminated upon tonight's Pay Per View example.
I may also suggest that you consider Paul Heyman as head booker for TNA. Heyman has expressed quite openly that he had no interest in returning to wrestling. But, I suspect that if you gave him TNA to book, interest and results would be welcomed. Don't give Heyman complete control, though, keep him under the guise of Jeff Jarrett to keep Heyman in line... but make Heyman head booker... NOW. Fire Russo... NOW.
Posted By: Brother Love (Guest) on May 12, 2008 at 01:01 AM
"I'm just gonna wait for the
MCMG's contracts to expire so the can finally go to ROH and win the tag belts
off the Briscoes, and get a proper puch"
An indy company where they will make no money and has no TV? And haven't we seen them against the Briscoes 8,000 times?
Why aren't you happy LAX won little mark? Aren't they internet favorites?
Posted By: Dave (Guest) on May 12, 2008 at 01:20 AM
This what I find hilarious about some of the comments on this site.
How can so many people be calling it a gawd-awful show?
I wasn't able to see the show, but ,with the review, looks like it was a fun show.
The Deuces Wild Tournament, as expected, produced a bunch of short matches, but also some solid booking moves.
Kong was able to look strong against the men, EY and Styles were able to have fun and continue AJ's slow face turn, Booker T turned heel to now feud with TNA's homegrown babyfaces, and LAX finally has the tag belts again and a ready-made feud with Team 3D.
Not bad if I do say so myself.
Even the Knockout Battle Royal had people putting genuine emotion into match, so much so that the Impact Zone, as I've read, practically turned on Gail Kim, TNA's #1 babyface Knockout, because they were so upset with seeing Roxxi actually lose her hair.
That reads like some of the best, most legitimate good heat from a wrestling angle, in some time.
Add the fact that Kurt Angle was pulled from the main event of the card and replace with Kaz, who, though talented, isn't in a position to fill Angle's role in the three-way.
Overall, it doesn't look like it was a great show, mainly because Angle was pulled from the main event and several of the Deuces Wild match needed some more time, but it still looks like it was a fun show.
In fact, I'd even go as far as saying that most of the booking decisions made not only made snse, but they were the right decisions.
gotta love how critical some in the IWC are, sometimes.
Posted By: scipio2009 (Registered) on May 12, 2008 at 01:37 AM
THIS IS UTTER CRAP!!!
Posted By: ?AS? (Guest) on May 12, 2008 at 01:54 AM
Thankgod I got this PPV for free, poor buggers who had to pay for this ... well below average PPV.
Better luck next time TNA...
Posted By: Brad (Guest) on May 12, 2008 at 02:11 AM
OH MY FREAKING GOD BOOKER T TURNED HEEL?
THIS WILL BE THE MOST SHOCKING MOMENT OF 2008!
WHAT WILL BE THE AFTER EFFECTS FROM THIS? WHAT WILL CHRISTIAN AND RHINO DO TO BOOKER T?
Fuck, I'm so sick of this cookie cutter wrestling era we live in.
Posted By: Engel (Guest) on May 12, 2008 at 02:12 AM
Great show. Fucking idiots like you whiners don't mean shit.
Action packed fun. No way did I see Roxxi getting her head shaved. That's unpredictable.
Also glad to see a surprise heel turn by Booker. I'm always glad to see something new and interesting going on in a wrestling promotion.
Go back to watching Wang Yang and Moore vs Miz and Morrison for the 100th time you WWE-tards.
Posted By: TNA Rules (Guest) on May 12, 2008 at 02:22 AM
Even the Knockout Battle Royal had people putting genuine emotion into match,
so much so that the Impact Zone, as I've read, practically turned on Gail Kim,
TNA's #1 babyface Knockout, because they were so upset with seeing Roxxi
actually lose her hair.
That reads like some of the best, most legitimate good heat from a wrestling
angle, in some time."
it sucks when all they can do is something sick like shave a woman and make her cry
Posted By: Guest#1269 (Guest) on May 12, 2008 at 02:26 AM
Did any of you spaz's actually watch this ppv instead of sitting on your stupid computers while masturbating to porn in between reading the dirt sheets?
For all of you geeks saying this was a horrible pay per view, WTF are your standards? Was this a legendary ppv filled with 4 star matches? Absolutely not, was it horrible? Of course not! It was actually one of the more fun ppv's of the year if you actually sat back and watched as a fan instead of sitting there with a goddamn notebook trying to do goddamn Dave Meltzers job for him.
There were no truly bad matches or segments and that is something that you can't often say from either TNA or WWE. Though the tag team matches were short, and there were probably too many of them, all of them but the one with Kip James had some good entertaining moments, and even that match wasn't a complete flop.
I really don't understand you turds other than the fact that most of you are IWC coppycat who don't thin for yourselves. You jackoffs have become so jaded and bitter against wrestling I really don't even understand why you
bother with it. All you guys do is bitch and whine *boo hoo*,every litthe thing didn't go the way I wanted it to, *boo hoo* so and so isn't getting the push I think he should, *boo hoo* why is AJ Styles acting like a comedy character? *ZOMG* Why did Kaz take that bump instead of Steiner? *Boo Hoo* Mommy why haven't you changed my didy's yet? It really is true what HHH said about the IWC being bad for the wrestling business. Thank God the majority of wrestling fans are still actual fans instead of genius bookers *rolls eyes* who could do a better job if they would only get their big break in the business.
Posted By: Twinkle Toes Trigg (Guest) on May 12, 2008 at 02:30 AM
Why turn Booker?? Maybe they are planning an "All hail king booker angle". I am in Australia and relatively new to TNA. We have only been getting it a few months. All I see is a bunch of pathetic ways to take a shot at WWE. WCW didn't outrate WWF by making a fake stone cold or Macho Man or by having an ex WWE wrestler crapping on DX - They did it by booking great wrestlers and giving the public something different and better. Remember Spike and Chester the dogs from Looney Tunes???? I see the WWE as Spike the big dog, and TNA as Chester, the little dog running behind him going " Spike is my best pal, cause he is so brave and strong "
I don't get why any half decent wrestling brand would want anything to do with Russo
Posted By: Brian from Oz (Guest) on May 12, 2008 at 02:43 AM
You know, I think TNA may hate singles matches as much as WWE hate tag matches.
Also the live crowd said it all really during the knockout match.
Posted By: Fenris (Guest) on May 12, 2008 at 03:59 AM
So all the Egotistical Eight were eliminated immediately. Therefore, Deuces Wild = *exploding man gif file*
Posted By: T.G. Corke (Registered) on May 12, 2008 at 04:13 AM
lol TNA marks they are defending this god awfull show yet if this were a WWE show they would be all over calling it an Epic fail, but since its TNA oh it was okay.I swear TNA marks will defend anything there company puts out but shits on anyrhing ROH or WWE puts out
Posted By: DA BOY (Guest) on May 12, 2008 at 04:22 AM
It's like the IWC has gotten to the point that they can't even be open-minded about anything. If your company doesn't fit the Basic as Basic Gets standard, it's doomed. half of these idiots didn't even watch the ppv and are sayin, "sounds like it was a terrible ppv." Why? Because of standards that you "expert" fans came up with. "O, the Terrordome has too many people in it..." "O Gail Kim is acting heelish when she should be a face..." "O there are too many matches on this ppv." "O, there are too many gimmicks..." Nevermind the possiblity that any of these things coulda been very entertaining. But because something isn't a certain amount of time, or doesn't have a certain amount of people, or it has a gimmick or twist to it, or because two guys are in one match and not the other, the ppv sucks???
Whata bunch of whiny little bitches some of you...
If you actually watched the ppv, and you thought the action sucked, and the matches sucked, and the actual wrestling was subpar, then i'm open to your opinion.
But if you're stuck on the "by the books" method and you didn't watch the ppv, go play in a fire.
Who wrote this book on how wrestling "should" be? That's my question.
Posted By: bighustle (Guest) on May 12, 2008 at 04:37 AM
Here's The Deal, you can have a smark - anti-smark flame war all you want, but i think that there were some legitamate problems with this show.
- Repetition: Having a set of partners who don't get along is one thing, but having three sets Morgan/Kip, Sting/Storm, and Booker/Roode gets repetitive.
- Giving too much away on free TV: Having Gail win the immunity is a horrible idea because now the audience knows that no matter what, the most popular face won't suffer the worst outcome. You need to keep people worried that their favorite Diva might lose.
Also, for this tag tournament that was supposed to feature random draws, only 4 of the 16 participants were actually paired randomly due to prior announcements. Leaving the possibility in people's heads that a legend like Sting or a heel like Roode could be paired with Kong would be interestin
