-The video package just hypes the main matches, not bad though
-Shane Douglas interview Jeff Jarrett. Jarrett rambles on about a bunch of nothing and how he’s the greatest thing since sliced bread. Jarrett says he will beat whoever he faces tonight. Jarrett earned the right to call himself the King Of The Mountain. If I was Jerry Jarrett’s son, I would have earn the right as well
-Michael Shane, Kazarian & Christopher Daniels vs 3 Live Kru: Konnan starts off on the mic like usual. Basic mic stuff from 3LK. Daniels and Konnan start things off. They trade arm locks. Konnan puts Daniels in a side headlock, Daniels shoves out and his it with a shoulder block. Rolling clothesline by Konnan. He knocks Kazarian off the apron then drags Shane into the ring. Alabama slam on Shane. Wuz-Up on Shane by 3LK. Killings and Shane are now legal. Killings with some dancing and some punches. High forearm by Killings. Chin breaker by Shane and he tags in Kazarian. Killings tags in James. Dancing punches and stomps by Killing and James. Konnan joins in on the stomping fun. Kazarian tries a tag but that fails. James works on the arm of Kazarian. Eye rake by Kazarian. Kazarian tags in Daniels. Dropkick to the knee by Daniels. Leg lariet by Daniels and he tags in Kazarian. Corner dropkick to the groin by Kazarian and he tags in Shane. Punches and stomps by Shane and he tags in Daniels. Daniels tries a hurricanrana but James turns it into a powerbomb. Daniels tags in Shane and James tags in Killings. Killings hits everything that moves. Axe kick on Shane for 2. Bycicle kick by Kazarian on Killings. Enzugri by Daniels on James. Face crusher by Konnan on Daniels. Shane tries a superkick but Konnan catches it. Double clothesline by Konnan and Shane. Everyone pairs off with punches. Kazarian is knocked to the outside by Killings. Daniels knocked outside by James. Reverse DDT by Konnan on Shane for a 2 count. Downward spiral by Daniels on James. Heart attack leg kick by 3LK and Killings covers Shane for the win
Winners – 3 Live Kru
Rating – **1/2
IP – Very fun opener and a good way to start the show
-Trinity, Traci, and Fairplay try to find something hidden by Dusty. Whatever
-Elix Skipper vs Sonjay Dutt: Arm lock by Elix to start and its a quick DUELING CHANTS! Dutt hits a quick sun set flip for 2 followed by another roll up for 2. Tilt o whirl head scissors by Dutt that takes Elix to the outside. Elix tries to get in but Dutt dropkicks him out. Dutt goes to the outside and charges Elix but Elix moves and tosses Dutt over the rail. Dutt is up quick and springboard flips onto Elix. Back in the ring Dutt puts Elix in a arm bar, Elix gets to the ropes. Arm lock by Dutt and he hangs Elixs arm on the ropes. Springboard dropkick by Dutt and a cover for 2. Arm slam by Dutt and he goes to the top for the Hindu Press. Elix is up quick and he jumps to the ropes, balances for a good 2-3 seconds, and dropkicks Dutt off the top the outside. That was cool. Elix rams Dutts back into the ring on the outside. Rail crotch followed by a spin kick by Elix. Back in the ring, Elix hits an arm slam. Stiff kick to the back by Elix. Elix covers and barely gets 2. Elix goes for the Play Of The Day but Dutt doesnt budge. Dutt goes for a lionsault but Elix gets the knees up. Gutwrench slam by Elix. Elix is backdropped to the apron, he slingshot rolls in and hits a clothesline. Elix puts Dutt on the top rope and follows. Dutt fights Elix off and hits a sunset powerbomb. Wheel kick followed by clotheslines and a backdrop and a 2 count for Dutt. Tilt o whirl DDT and a cover for 2 by Dutt. Sonjay goes for the Hindu Press by Elix moves, Dutt lands on hit feet and Elix hits a tilt o whirl Rock Bottom for the win
Winner – Elix Skipper
Rating – **3/4
IP – Another good match, Elix always impresses
-Promo for Trytan aka the biggest waste of money ever
-Nash and DDP plot against Monty. WCW vs World (wasnt that a video game?)
-Kid Kash vs Dustin Rhodes: Kash attacks Dustin from behind but that quickly fails. Dustin knocks Kash to the outside. Back in the ring Kash stomps on Dustin. Kash goes for a monkey flip but Dustin puts on the brakes and hits an elbow drop. Slingshot backbreaker by Dustin. Dustin goes to the top but Kash cuts him off. Kash tries a superplex but Dustin shoves him off. Kash has hurt his knee and the ref holds Dustin back so he can check on him. Kash was playing possum the whole time and he low blow Dustin. Dropkick to the knee of Dustin. Kash goes to work on the knee of Dustin. Knee lock and wrench by Kash. Dustin backslides Kash for 2 but Kash kicks him in the knee again. Crotch stomp by Kash. Cradle by Dustin for 2 and as he gets up, Kash clips him. Kash works on Dustin in the corner. More knee working by Kash. Top rope frog splash by Kash onto Dustins knee. Figure Four by Kash. Dustin turns the figure four. The hold is broken. More knee working by Kash. Dustin puts Kash in a sleeper, Kash shoves off and puts Dustin in a sleeper of his own. Dustin gets out of it and they trade punches. Two clotheslines by Dustin followed by an uppercut. Inverted atomic drop by Dustin but his knee gives. The crowd chants “Walk It off” Kash goes to the top and hits a cross body but Dustin rolls through and gets a 2 count. Dustin goes for the curtain call but Kash rolls through and hits an enzugri for 2. Kash and the ref shove each other. Bulldog by Dustin for the win
Winner – Dustin Rhodes
Rating – **1/4
IP – Good match considering it was Dustin Rhodes, not a great ending
-More from TNA Survivor. Fairplay finds a clue in Dustys hat. Whatever
-Raven vs Erik Watts: Didnt Watts turn heel like a month ago? Waste of booking there. Raven attacks Watts quickly. Droptoe hold to the outside by Raven. Russian Leg sweep onto the rail by Raven. “One More Time” chant by the crowd and Raven, ever the crowd pleaser does the russian leg sweep onto the rail again. Back inside, Raven face rakes Watts in the corner. Punches and a spinning clothesline by Raven. Watts hits a back elbow then goes to the top and hits a dropkick? I think it was a dropkick. I actually think Watts fell and Raven saw that so he made it look like a dropkick. Anyway, Raven goes to the outside and Watts chases him. Russian leg sweep into the rail times 2 by Watts. Rail crotch by Watts followed by a clothesline by Watts. Back in the ring, Watts hits a chokeslam on Raven. Watts goes to the outside and gets a chair. He tries to hit Raven but the ref doesnt allow it. Raven low blows Watts. Raven gets the chair and wedges it into the corner. Raven throws Watts into the chair. Raven sets the chair in the middle of the ring. He goes for the drop toe hold but Watts holds on and slams Ravens head into the chair. Watts springboards off the chair and clotheslines Raven. Big boot by Watts. He mounts Raven and beats the hell out of him. 10 Punch in the corner by Watts but hits cut off at about 4. Watts powerbombs Raven onto the turnbuckle. That move looks cooler on video games. Watts tries a chokeslam but Raven turns it into a drop toe hold and an ankle lock. Watts rolls through but runs into a superkick by Raven. Ugly looks clothesline by Raven and Watts moved partially. Drop toe hold followed by an STF by Watts. Raven gets out and turns it into an ankle lock. This sure as hell isnt as good as Benoit/Angle. Watts hits an ugly looking chokeslam followed by a decent looking chokeslam for the win. After the match, Raven huffs and puffs on the mic then throws Raven off the ramp through some tables.
Winner – Erik Watts
Rating – 1/2*
IP – Horrible match with a bunch of blown spots by Watts but what did you expect?
-Jeff Hardy vs Scott Hall with Roddy Piper as the Special Guest Referee: Piper pats down both men before the match. Hardy is clean…lol, even that makes me laugh. Hall has some weapons on him. Slap to the back followed by a drop toe hold by Hardy. kick caught by Hall but Hardy hits a flip kick. Whisper in the Wind by Hardy. Hallaway slam by Hall for 2. Roll up by Hardy for 2. Cradle by Hardy for 2. Hall rolls to the outside. Hall tries to get back in but Hardy dropkicks him out. Slingshot splash to the outside by Hardy. Hardy throws Hardy into the steps. Back inside, legdrop to the crotch by Hardy. Corner clotheslines by Hall. Slaps to the back of the head of Hardy. Chokeslam by Hall for 2. Hall throws Hardy into Piper. Hall exposes a turnbuckle which has brass knucks. Piper pokes Hall in the eyes and Hardy hits the twist of fate followed by the Swanton Bomb for the win. Hardy gets on the mic and wants a title shot. ABYSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Torture Rack drop by Abyss. Black hole slam by Abyss. Abyss is the f*cking man.
Winner – Jeff Hardy
Rating – 1/2*
IP – Another horrible match but it had Scott Hall, so what did you expect? Abyss returning ruled ass
-More TNA Survivor. Trinity seduces some nerd and then Trinity seduces him. I’d rather be in Traci but Whatever
-Kevin Nash vs Monty Brown vs Diamond Dallas Page, Elimination Rules Winner Faces Jeff Jarrett for the World Title Later Tonight: DDP puts Brown in a headlock but Monty power out of it. Shoulderblocks by DDP and he goes for the Diamond Cutter but Brown shoves off. Brown shoves DDP to the outside. Nash tries his shot at Brown. Lock up to start and Brown out powers Nash. Brown punches Nash and knocks him down. Nash throws Brown head first into the turnbuckle. Side walk slam by Nash and he covers for 2. Headlock by Nash but Brown reverses into a side slam. Clothesline by DDP followed by what else, another clothesline. DDT by Brown and a cover for 2. Double team in the corner by Nash and DDP. Nash charges DDP but DDP back drops Nash over the top and out with is an elimination. Good. Brown goes for a running power slam but DDP slips out and hits the Diamond Cutter. He covers for 2 as Nash pulls DDPs leg. Small package by Brown for 2. School boy by DDP for 2 and another clothesline by DDP. Brown pounds of DDP and hits a corner clothesline. Another corner clothesline by Brown. Fallaway slam on DDP. Powerslam by Brown and a cover for 2. DDP expands his offense by hitting a back elbow. DDP goes for the Diamond Cutter but Brown shoves off and hits The Pounce for the win
Winner – Monty Brown
Rating – 3/4*
IP – Nothing special but atleast Nash was limited and Brown won. DDP needs some hardcore matches with that offensive playbook
America’s Most Wanted vs Team Canada (c) for the Tag Team Titles: AMW attack Canada on the outside. Harris clotheslines Roode on the ramp. Storm hits a tilt o whirl head scissors on Young on the ramp. More outside brawling with AMW throwing Canada into the railing, post, and steps. Back in the ring Harris and Young are now legal. Big punches by Harris. Harris throws Young over the top rope. Harris shoulderblocks Young to the outside. Young tries to walk out but Harris cuts him off. Roode comes in and AMW throw him into Young. Roode goes to the outside so AMW throws Young over the top rope onto Roode. Back body drop by Storm on Roode. Hurricanrana and a cover for 2 by Storm. Roode hits a neckbreaker on Storm. Tag to Young. Double team stomps on Storm. Clap tag and Roode is in. Suplex by Roode. Chinlock by Roode. Storm fights out but it met with a knee to the gut. Young tags in and its more double teaming. Young covers Storm and gets 2. Side back breaker by Young and another 2 count. Roode tags in. More double teaming by Canada. Young chokes Storm in the corner. Roode chops Storm in the corner. They try to double team Storm but he fights out. Enzuguri to both members of Team Canada. Storm tries to tag Harris but Roode knocks Harris off the apron. Scoop slam by Roode followed by a top rope elbow drop by Young and a cover for 2. Young chokes Storm. Side headlock by Young. Storm fights out and hits a sunset flip for 2. Young clotheslines Storm and then tags in Roode. Knee drop by Roode and he covers for 2. Chinlock by Roode and Storm tries to fight out but Roode yanks him down. Roode tries a side suplex but Storm rolls through. Storm tries an enzuguri but Roode ducks, Storm hits him with the rebound kick. Storm throws Roode into the corner and makes the tag to Harris. Harris hits Young. Bulldog by Harris. Full nelson slam on Roode. Clothesline by Harris on Young. Vertical suplex on Young and cover for 2. Powerslam by Storm on Roode and that gets 2. AMW goes for the Death Sentance but Young stops it. Young goes up top with Harris. Storm powerbombs Young who throws Harris into Roode from the top. That was cool. Superkick by Storm on Roode and he covers until D’Amore pulls the ref out. AMW hand cuffs D’Amore to one of the X Poles. Heart Attack by AMW on Young but Young kicks out after 2. Johnny Devine comes down and distracts AMW. Devine hits Storm with the hockey stick and Young covers but only gets 2. Devine tries to hit Harris with the hockey stick but he ducks and hits him with a spine buster. AMW hits a Powerbomb/Suplex combo on Roode but that only gets 2. Catatonic by Harris. Devine slides in a chair. Roode hits the lariat on Harris. Roode covers but Harris gets a foot on the rope. Young grabs Devine while Devine isnt paying attention. Devine hits him with the chair and Harris rolls up Young for the win
Winners – New Tag Team Champions America’s Most Wanted
Rating – ****1/4
IP – Awesome tag team match. The near falls at the end were perfect. Kudos to both teams for an awesome match
-More TNA Survivor. The chicks beat up Fairplay and take the clue back to Dusty. Whatever.
-AJ Styles vs Chris Sabin vs Petey Williams (c) in a Ultimate X Match for the X-Division Title: Quick DUELING CHANTS! All 3 square off. AJ clotheslines Petey and Sabin clotheslines AJ. Petey rolls to the outside and Sabin chases. Petey rolls in and is met by punches by AJ. Sabin whips AJ into Petey and AJ springboards Sabin onto Petey and Sabin catches him with a dropkick. Sabin goes to the top but AJ pulls him down. AJ tries to springboard to the X Wires but cant hold on. Petey trips up Sabin to the outside. Senton Flip by AJ onto Petey and Sabin to the outside. AJ climbs the ropes but Sabin cuts him off. Sabin dropkicks AJ from the top rope, off the top rope. Sabin climbs the X Wires but D’Amore and Petey pull him down. The ref tosses D’Amore. Petey throws AJ into the X Post. Snap suplex comboed with a side suplex by Petey on Sabin. DUELING CHANTS! Petey puts Sabin in the sharpshooter. You’re not a Canadian unless you use the Sharpshooter. AJ climbs the X Ropes but Petey pulls him down, Petey ducks a kick by AJ and hits him with a german suplex. Petey covers AJ for no real reason. Petey puts AJ in the tree of woe and the National Anthem follows. Pay lay by AJ on Petey. Sabin climbs the ropes but AJ pulls him off, Sabin returns the favor. AJ puts Sabin on his shoulders. Petey climbs the X Wires. Petey jumps off the X Ropes and hurricanranas Sabin off of AJs shoulders. Russian leg sweep by Petey on AJ. Petey climbs one side of the X Wires while AJ climbs the other. The both kick at each other. Sabin pulls AJ down. Petey is hanging by his feet. AJ springboards and knocks Petey off the X Wires. Sabin climbs the X Wires. AJ goes to the top rope. Sabin hurricanranas AJ off the top rope from the X Wires. Petey goes for the destroyer but Sabin tries to counter with the Cradle Shock but Petey slips out and goes for an inverted DDT. AJ springboards and hits an inverted DDT on Petey who hits the inverted DDT on Sabin. AJ climbs the X Wires. Sabin hits a springboard dropkick on AJ and AJ flips inside out in a f*cking sweet bump. Petey clotheslines himself and Sabin to the outside. Petey climbs the X Post and AJ climbs the other side. AJs arm gets caught in the X Post and that has to hurt. Back in the ring, Sabin hits the cradle shock on Petey. Sabin climbs the X Wires AJ pulls him down and goes for the Styles Clash but Sabin counters with an arm bar. AJ powerbombs Sabin then hits the Styles Clash. AJ climbs the X Wires but his arm gives out and he falls quickly. Petey out of nowhere hits the Canadian Destroyer on AJ. Swinging DDT by Petey on Sabin. Petey climbs the turnbuckle but Sabin cuts him off. Sabin hits a running outsiders edge into the turnbuckle on Petey. Watts take notes. Sabin and Petey climb opposite ends of the X Wires. Both men have hold of the title. The belt dangles and AJ springboards and knocks the belt lose. AJ recovers the belt for the win
Winner – New X-Division Champion AJ Styles
Rating – *****
IP – My favorite all-time match in TNA. I actually loved the ending and considering AJ was half out of it after the inside out bump and he was working with one arm after being caught up, makes it that much better. This match just f*cking ruled
-Nash and Jarrett bicker backstage
-Monty Brown vs Jeff Jarrett (c) for the World Heavyweight Title: Lock up to start and Jarrett hits an arm drag followed by the Jarrett walk and pose. Jarrett ducks a clothesline and hits a dropkick. More strutting for Jarrett and more posing. Headlock by Jarrett. Shoulder block but Brown just absorbs it. Press slam by Brown. Low blow by Jarrett. Hip toss by Brown. Another low blow by Jarrett. Jarrett bounces off the ropes but is met with a power slam by Brown. Brown goes to the 2nd rope and leaps but Jarrett gets the leg up. Brown blocks the counter and hits a head butt to the groin. Jarrett back drops Brown to the outside. Jarrett slingshots himself but Brown does his best job to catch him. Backbreaker by Brown. Brown goes for a slam but Jarrett shoves him into the ring post. The brawl spills into the crowd. Jarrett hits Brown with a chair in the crowd before tossing him over the rail. Jarrett with a chair shot to the gut. Jarrett slams Brown into the announce table then slams Don West’s chair on Brown. Jarrett rams Browns head into the railing. Jarrett goes for a belt shot but the ref decides to stop that. Back in the ring, Jarrett puts Brown in the sleeper. Brown fights out of the sleeper and puts Jarrett into a sleeper of his own. Hits a knee side slam on Brown and goes for the figure four but Brown cradles for 2. Jarrett goes for a running rope choke but Brown moves. They collide middle of the ring. Brown punches Jarrett and then turns a fallaway slam into a powerbomb for 2. Neckbreaker by Brown for 2. Jarrett goes for the Stroke but Brown shoves Jarrett into the ref. Jarrett gets the guitar and level Brown with it. Jarrett covers Brown but he kicks out at 2. Jarrett grabs a chair and Brown lifts him onto his shoulders. Jarrett hits Brown with the chair and HHH gives the thumbs down as Brown back drops Jarrett. Jarrett covers for 2. Jarrett now grabs the World Title and hits Brown with it, he covers but Brown powers out at 2. Brown Alphas up and goes to Pounce Jarrett but Jarrett moves and Brown Pounces the ref. Jarrett goes for a top rope guitar shot but Brown blocks it. Brown chokeslams Jarrett. Brown picks up the guitar and nails Jarrett with it. Brown covers and another ref comes from the back and counts but Jarrett kicks out at 2. Jarrett hits Monty in the gut with the guitar. A low blow and 3 Strokes later, this match is over.
Winner – Still World Champion Jeff Jarrett
Rating – *3/4
IP – Over booked brawl but kinda fun. Good near falls
The Inside Pulse
Awesome PPV with some hot openers and two ****+ matches. Best TNA PPV to date in my opinion. Plus it contained my favorite TNA match so you know I’m gonna rate this PPV high even though Jarrett still kept the World Title.
