And here are the marks out of 10 for each match.
Sharkboy vs. David Young
Odd match for the opener, but worked alright. Relating to the gauntlet match later in the evening was strange and unnecessary, but not too bad. To be frank I hold neither wrestler in particularly high esteem, but they worked well here and managed to open well. 6/10
Team Canada w/Scott D’Amore vs. Apolo and Sonny Siaki
TBA does great tag action, and this was no exception. Apolo and Sonny Siaki work extraordinarily well together, and Team Canada are always good. The match didn't really ignite, though, and was merely good when it should've been great. 7/10
Chris Sabin & Traci vs. Michael Shane & Trinity
First match of the night that was really exciting. Sabin and Shane are good, and the divas are hot tamales. The swerve was surprising but didn't excite me, though the wrestling action was well performed. All in all, an extremely good match that highlighted the talent of everyone involved 8/10
Raven vs. Sean Waltman
Whilst it was a pity that Jeff Hardy wasn't in attendance, Waltman served as a solid replacement, and the match was a real classic. Raven once again turned in an exciting performance, and Waltman matched him blow for blow (by the way, does anyone else think Waltman's much better since he joined TNA?). Tp have Raven win was rather predictable, but then to have Waltman win wouldn't have worked, so I can't complain. 8/10
Diamond Dallas Page & Ron “The Truth” Killings vs. The Outlaw and “The Alpha Male” Monty Brown
DDP and Killings are both good wrestlers, The Outlaw can turn in effective performances in good company and Brown gets better every time I see him. I really enjoyed this match, and Phi Delta Slam's interference was really good. 8/10
America’s Most Wanted vs. The Naturals for the NWA Tag Team Championship
This was easily the match of the night. Two great tag teams, one helluva match. The Naturals dominated with assured confidence, and AMW were as fresh and exciting as ever. If Chris Candido were still with us he would've been proud. 10/10
“Fallen Angel” Christopher Daniels vs. Shocker for the NWA X-Division Championship
Whilst I would've preferred to see Skipper in this match, I shan't complain about Shocker. He was pretty good, but Daniels was much better and deserved the match. I would've put this before the tag match so it didn't get overshadowed, but it was still a good solid match. 7/10
20 Man Gauntlet for the Gold Match
A pretty damn good match, utilising the talent very effectively. I didn't like the double booking of a lot of the wrestlers (Killings, Sabin, Shane, Sharkboy, Young, Williams, Siaki, Apolo and Outlaw had all previously appeared), but it still worked. I saw the result a mile off, but that just furthered my enjoyment as I really like Abyss. 8/10
A.J. Styles vs. Jeff Jarrett for the NWA World Heavyweight Title
How could this not rule? Styles put on a classic performance tonight, and Jarrett proved that wrestling wise he fully deserved the championship. Tito Ortiz was an effective ref, and didn't come across as biased at all. If AMW/Naturals hadn't been on this would've been match of the night by a clear mile, but as it was it came a close second.
