Results courtesy of
PWTorch.com (direct link to Caldwell's report) or to view the match results only,
Neo-Geo Forum: Official WWE Thread Post #7459 and posts thereafter.
1 -- BLACK REIGN DUSTIN RHODES vs. ABYSS
WINNER: Abyss in 10:00. Silly gimmick match that plays to a certain audience. Just what they need - more random wrestlers on the roster to fill roster spots. (*)
2 -- MOTOR CITY MACHINE GUNS (ALEX SHELLEY & CHRIS SABIN) vs. TEAM 3D (BROTHER RAY & BROTHER DEVON)
WINNERS: Sabin & Shelley in 17:00. Nice, lengthy tag match to tell a complete story following the TV. The inconsistency from the announcers on being upset about blatant interference and non-application of rules from match-to-match is frustrating. Are there any rules in TNA? We need some clarification on what's allowed in TNA matches. 3D lost, but with its placement on the card, it won't come across like a big deal by the end of the PPV. (**1/2)
3 -- Women's champion GAIL KIM vs. ODB vs. ANGEL WILLIAMS vs. ROXXI LAVEAUX (w/VKM) -- Women's Title match
WINNER: Gail in 7:00. Disappointing match. Too many women, some off spots, and ODB is just one odd bird. Just put Gail in a one-on-one match and see what they can do in the ring. (1/2*)
4 -- X Division champion JAY LETHAL vs. THE GURU SONJAY DUTT -- X Division Title match
WINNER: Lethal in 12:00 to retain the X Division Title. A nondescript X Division match until the final few minutes when Dutt landed some nice spots. Typical even steven booking with Dutt having the offensive for most of the match before Lethal won. Not surprisingly, Sabin and Shelley won their match, but 3D gets their heat back. They didn't even have to wait until Impact. (*3/4)
5 -- A.J. STYLES & TOMKO vs. RICK & SCOTT STEINER -- TNA Tag Title match
WINNERS: Styles & Tomko in 11:00 to retain the belts. Geez, how about a tag match with a clean finish tonight? An out-of-synch match with an old tag team that Styles and Tomko had to slow down in order to keep pace with. (*1/4)
6 -- ROBERT ROODE (w/Ms. Brooks) vs. SAMOA JOE
WINNER: Samoa Joe in 16:00. Good match, but not memorable. The Brooks issue took the crowd out of the final five minutes. Not sure what happened, but they certainly played it up like it was unscripted. (**1/2)
7 -- KAZ vs. CHRISTIAN CAGE -- Ladder match -- Fight for the Right tournament final -- #1 contender match
WINNER: Kaz in 15:00 to earn a title shot. Very good ladder match. I thought it would steal the show and it's the best match so far. Nice finish with Kaz getting a feel-good win. Hopefully they build up Kaz's title opportunity and don't just throw it on TV with no hype. (***3/4)
8 -- TNA Hvt. champion KURT ANGLE & KEVIN NASH vs. STING & BOOKER T -- winner wins TNA Title
WINNER: Kurt Angle in 15:00 to retain the World Title. Ah, just another TNA PPV main event run-in spectacular. I'm more interested to see how the Christian Coalition dynamic develops from here more than seeing what happens to the title from here, especially since the title doesn't mean much right now. (**)
