The NeelDown Video Review: TNA Against All Odds 2005

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The NeelDown Video Review: TNA Against All Odds 2005

Ah, suggestions…

How about reviewing some TNA DVD’s? Are you strictly on a WWE diet? I rarely notice video reviews of TNA, I’d like to see some in the future.

Jake

This entered the inbox quite a while ago actually, so sorry for such a late response Jake. But hopefully your still on board, and for that matter everyone else, so here ya go…

Also, be warned that this is a quick review style. This one is on loan from a friend, and is a relatively quick rant.

I picked to borrow this one due to TNA’s next PPV being AAO 06.

– From Orlando Florida, where else?

– Hosts are DW (not to be confused with Darkwing Duck) and Mike Tenay

Petey Williams v. Primetime Elix Skipper
Okay opener, nothing special like it could have been. Highlighted with a bunch of fancy schoolboys and bridges. D’Amore allowed Petey to get Oh Canada, but unfortunately we didn’t get to see the Canadian Destroyer because Skipper blocked it twice then hit the “Sudden Death” for the win. Disappointing at any rate, but still, even seeing Skipper in a mediocre match makes you wish he wasn’t stuck in that damned Diamond position he is in now.
Winner: Elix Skipper
**

BG James & Jeff Hammond v. Kazarian & Michael Shane
I had to do some research on Hammond, who is apparently a NASCAR crew chief extrodinare. Well, to look relatively sharp, I do know that Elliot Sadler drives the yellow M&M car, and I actually knew that BEFORE he was on Raw. Not exactly thrilled about that mystery guest spot, but I guess the fans will. Actually, they don’t either. Hey, maybe I’m mistaken, but isn’t this the federation who strived on being “all about the wrestling?” Then tell me why in the f*ck Kazarian and Shane are getting wasted with this. Very bad match, ending with Shane missing the Super Shane Kick and nailing Frankie, then Hammond drops the Oil Changing Elbow to pick up the win. Bleh.
Winners: BG James and Jeff Hammond
1/4*

– Meanwhile, big Larry Z tried to persuade Dusty to can the stipulation that if Jarrett uses the six-string that he loses the title.

Raven v. Dustin Rhodes
Just what it was expected to be, a slow sleeper match that barely kept its interesting as long as to keep my attention. Raven winds up winning with an inside cradle and rope leverage, then killed Rhodes with a steel can and put him in a straight jacket. Yeah.
*

America’s Most Wanted v. Lance Hoyt & Kid Kash – NWA Tag Team Championship
This one featured some good stuff. Hoyt hit a nice super sidewalk slam from the top. Kash used a belt at one point for a nearfall, but ended up getting handcuffed to the ropes. It certainly has been a while since I’ve seen that trick used. That allowed AMW to isolate Hoyt and get the Death Sentence for the win. A bit of a sloppy finish to a match that looked to be decent, but it still was solid and made for a nice little worthwhile match.
Winners: America’s Most Wanted
***1/4

Abyss v. Jeff Hardy
You’ve probably seen the replay of the Swanton Bomb from the top of the set (or entrance stage) through Abyss who was layed out on the table, if not on Impact a thousand times than on Xplosion, or whatever you can afford. Hardy was on the mark tonight, and that’s something I haven’t dared to say in a long time. Hardy set up a ladder and got one of the two enveloped above the ring, but he opens it to reveal it’s empty. So logically he goes up for the other but eventually gets pulled down by Abyss, who follows by sending him up and over and through four tables at ringside, and that’ll do ‘er. Abyss gets the title contract.
Winner: Abyss
***, a great spotfest which was in all intents and purposes what they were hoping to put together with that one.

Team Canada v. DDP & Monty Brown
Page spent a lot of time in the ring in this one. Your average get-by hot and strong faces against theiving villainous heels tag match. Turned out being okay, finish saw Johnny Divine try to interfere to no avail Roode getting POUNCED and Young getting Cut by the diamond for the win.
Winners: DDP & Monty Brown
**

AJ Styles v. Christopher Daniels – 30 Minute Ironman Match
Who wouldn’t be drooling over this one? It had a little bit of everything, from technical work to the high flying stuff to good old enjoyable wrestling. Daniels scored the first pinfall about fifteen in a rough estimate with the Angel’s Wings. Only ten minutes later Styles tied things up 1-1 with a schoolboy which he countered out of one of Daniel’s moves. Styles took a pretty nice bump into the post resulting in a crimson mask later. Daniels couldn’t put him away in though, even by working on the cut with the Koji Clutch but Styles doesn’t tap, but passes out. Daniels expects that he won, but technically Styles doesn’t count. Please don’t call it a draw. Okay, good. Sudden death time, and Daniels does the smart move of continuing on the cut then gets a DDT but still not enough. He goes for a top rope ranna but Styles gets one of his own, followed by the Styles Clash to put Daniels away after an impressive 31 minutes of wrestling.
Winner: AJ Styles
****, had a definite possibility to be + that 4* mark, but quite frankly I hated the ending. Couldn’t they have just had Styles win it in regulation instead of going to overtime where we didn’t even see a great finish that left was glaring in awe? Still great and a MOTYC.

– Meanwhile Jarrett not surprisingly is pissed that the guitar stipulation is still in order. Can’t really blame them, although I’m sure he already has an army assigned backstage to march in with various guitars of their own, chairs, tables, and maybe even guns when the ref gets KO’ed.

Jeff Jarrett v. Kevin Nash – NWA Title Championship Match
Jarrett blocked the early Jackknife and brought out a cello. That’s kind of funny. The cello didn’t amount to anything, but Jarrett still remained on the offensive by working the leg. Even the cello case was used! That led to the Figure Four which Nash got the ropes. Eventually Gunn, BG James, X-Pac, and probably some others but I think I lost count came in and did various things to both men while the ref was bumped. (who called THAT one)? X-Pac manages to land a Bronco Buster on Jarrett but it only got Nash two. Jarrett proceeded to hit the Stroke but only for two. At this point with all of his plans exploited and no acoustics to turn to, Jarrett did the uncharacteristic thing of climbing to the top rope, only to get caught Flair style. Jarrett pushes the ref, low blows Nash then hits another Stroke for the win as the ref woke up. Well, that’s one way of getting it done quick.
Winner: Jeff Jarrett
**

End of show.