The summer of 2009 in TNA had some strong points and it had some weak points. Strong points were things like a best of seven series with AJ Styles and Matt Morgan, The rise of the Beer Money and the British Invasion . Weak points were the dragging on MEM story including Samoa Joe joining the group even though his actions again the vets is what led to it forming. Bobby Lashley arriving and getting the same Super Face Treatment hew was getting in the WWE. And than there was stuff no one saw coming. Jeff Jarrett was sent home killing off several planned story lines with him when it came to light was dating Kurt Angle's ex-wife Karen. Angelina Love the top Knockout in the company was suddenly released due to an issue with her Visa. So with the September PPV upon them TNA was moving quick to get ready for Bound for Glory that year. So how did they do?
Or opening video highlights the various ongoing issues in TNA. Kurt Angle having led Matt Morgan. Homicide turning on Hernandez to join world elite. The best of Sven series with AJ and Morgan. Decent opening video nothing to special. Mike Tenay hypes the four way for the world title and how the power and control is on the line. Taz and Tenay talk about the tournament to crown the Knockouts Tag Team champions.
TNA Knockouts Tag Team Titles The Beautiful People Velvet Sky and Madison Rayne vs Taylor Wilde and Sarita- Originally it had been Velvet and Angelina Love. When the tournament started they were doing a storyline where Madison had been kicked out of the BP's after she cost Angelina the KO's title by mistake. She made up with them. As I mentioned something had gone on with Angelina's visa. I don't' recall if were ever found out what exactly but of course she wold return. Mike Tenay address it but just say it's business issues that have led to her release. Before the match Earl Hebner comes out and sends referee Slick to the back because he was the 2009 version of Brain Stifler. Drop-kick by Sarita sends Madison to the floor. Power slam by Taylor on Velvet. Taylor picks Sarita up and slams her on Velvet for a pin that gets two.Roll up by Sarita gets two than a back slide. Another roll up by Sarita and Madison breaks it up. Taylor into the ring and the faces hit a double team back elbow. Sarita back drop suplex Taylor on Velvet for two. Taylor and Sarita have switched even though there was no tag. Knee to the gut by Velvet and in comes Madison who runs right into a drop toe hold Tag by Sarita. Elbow drop by Taylor than one from Sarita. Madison reverse w hip and catch kick and drops Sarita right on her head and gets two. Sarita rammed into the turn bucked and than round house kick by Madison. Tag to Velvet double team strangle hold take down by the Beautiful People gets two. Beal by Velvet than another one. Sunset flip by Velvet but Sarita rolls through. Drop kick by Sarita misses. Velvet with a curb stomp to the face of Sarita. Tag to Madison. From face lock by Rayne into an neck barker gets two. Tag to Velvet. Float over DDT by Sarita and both Knockouts are down. Tag to Madison and tag to Wilde. Leg lariat by Wilde than a Finlay roll on Madison. Dropkick for Madison. Tilta a while back breaker by Taylor on Madison. Velvet breaks up the pin. All four Knockouts in. Series of drop kick put down the BP's. Springboard dropkick by Sarita in combo with a german suplex by Wilde for the win. Pretty good opener. I think the late change from Angelina to Madison through it off as Madison and Velvet just didn't click right away like Angelina did with Velvet. Also I think maybe some of the planned spots were tossed out and altered.
Taz and Tenay run down the card for the rest of the show an announce the just added Pope vs Suicide falls count anywhere match. They of course point out in the main event Angle doesn't have to lose the fall to lose his title. Tenay tosses back to Lauren who is with Sarita and Taylor Wilde. Taylor says she knew this would happen when she started teaming with Sarita. Sarita calls Taylor he best tag partner ever. Nice little segment to put over the new champions. I know some hated the KO tag belts. Really I think TNA at one point could have pulled it off but it was never going to be a big deal even the KO roster at it's best.
JB is with the World Elite faction. Eric Young is in in a suite and not dressed to wrestle. JB asks about Young's hopes that Hernandez will join World Elite. Kioyshi shoves JB out of the way and takes over the interview. EY says both he and Hernandez know what's it like to be the outsider. Eric Young points out even Hernandez own brother Homicide had joined. Homicide warns Hernandez to join. Eric says he will not fight Hernandez to prove he's on the level. Eric Young says he will take it. I really like the World Elite faction. I know a lot of people never gave it chance because it was Eric Young leading it. So I guess the IWC thinks you can never change your gimmick?
Eric Young vs Hernandez- Eric Young had turned heel and fired World Elite a faction made p of wrestlers from all over world. He had been trying to get Hernandez to join. After Hernandez refused Young cost him a shot at the world title and had gotten Homicide to turn on his LAX partner. Young comes out in a suite and tie. Hernandez comes out with his feast or fired. Stiff forearm by Hernandez once he gets in the ring. Young dropped by a clotheslines to the back of the head. Flying shoulder block by Hernandez sends EY to the floor. Head butt to the chat by Hernandez than he hits the border toss for the win. Well Savage vs Steamboat that wasn't. This was all about showing how dominated Hernandez could be but it also protects Young since he really lose.
JB is with Matt Morgan. JB talks about Angle putting Morgan through the announce table on Impact. Morgan says the head games are over just pure violence. Morgan says this is all about him and Angle. Morgan compares himself and Angle to through breeds. Morgan says he all rip the torch from Angle's hands. Its a solid promo by Morgan. He and Angle would meet one on one at BFG so he obviously needs to get people fired up about that idea.
X-Division Championship Samoa Joe © vs Christopher Daniels- Joe had turned on the Frontline witch Daniels had been a part off.Joe had regained the X-Division title the same night Daniels earned a title shot. A big part of the hype is the face its the renewal of a old feud. They also played up there real life friendship and had Daniels bring up Joe's family not knowing him any more because he had changed so much lately. This was during Joe's Nation of Violence days when he had started painting his face up and changed up his gear. Lock up Joe tosses Daniels into the corner and charges. Daniels side step and lands chops. Joe telegraphs the back body drop and gets kicked. Drop kicks by Daniels but Joe stays upright. Shoulder tackle by Joe. Stomps in the corner by Joe than stomps to the chest. Joe sets for the muscle buster. Daniels gets free and hits a flying head scissors sends Joe to the floor. Suicide dive by Daniels knocks Joe down. Back in the ring Daniels gets a drop toe hold and drops a knee to Joe's head. Neck breaker by Daniels gets two. Monted corner punches by Daniels. Daniels comes off the middle rope but gets Caught and takes an STJOE. Nice twist on a move Joe uses all the time. Chop to the back kick to the chest a knee drop by Joe gets two. Nerve pinch by Joe. Daniels elbows free. Running back elbow by Joe. Back to the nerve hold by Joe. Daniels fights free but runs into the Joe snap power slam. Joe covers and gets two. Series of jabs by Joe. Joe misses a chop. Jaw breaker by Daniels than an enziquri to the back of the head. Pal strikes by Daniels than a leg lariat. Running bulldog by Daniels. Daniels to the top rope and hits a guillotine leg drop. Joe rolls to the floor. Arabian press to the floor by Daniels takes out Joe. Daniels has trouble getting Joe back up an dint the ring. JOe is play poison and tosses Daniels into the ring post and than the ring side steps. Daniels on the apron and Joe whips out the legs and Daniels falls hard. Joe works over Daniels left leg. Daniels fires back with forearm but he runs into Joe who hits a knee buster (Think atomic drop only instead of the groin lands in the knee the legs are driven into the mat) . Joe back to working over the leg. Leg kick by Joe and he rolls into a knee bar. Daniels gets the ropes. Power bomb into the STF by Joe.
Joe changes it up to a single leg boston crab. Daniels gets the ropes again for a break. Taz and Tenay keep pointing out Daniels' left leg is tapped up. Joe kicks the bad leg over and over. Daniels avid on one and gets a neck breaker. Both men are down. Right hands by Daniels but Joe with a thumb to the eye. Back elbow by Daniels than a spin kick and flying forearm. Daniels to the top for a top rope clothesline that get two. Lung blower by Daniels gets two. Daniels goes for a belly to back but Joe with a elbow to the head. Half nelson suplex by Joe gets two. STO by Daniels BME by Daniels. Joe rolls. Daniels lands on his feet but his leg bucks. Flip kick by Joe. Muscle buster by Joe but Daniels escapes and goes for Angels wings. Joe blocks it. Daniels goes for last rights. Joe escapes and locks in the coquina clutch. Daniels reaches for the ropes but he can't get them and taps out. A very good match it doesn't match the brutal classic matches of the past in TNA but its on par with any of there ROH work.
JB is with Mick Foley who is in his office. Foley is upset and shows someone had destroyed the Tweet and Tweak drawing JB had given him. To explain JB had become Foley's little buddy and had given him the picture. JB says he can get another copy to the drawn. Foley says you can't just copy something it be like someone copying his mannerisms. Foley says he will find out who did this after he calls the match with Kevin Nash and Abyss. Taz says Mick is over reacting since it was just a silly cartoon photo. Tenay admit Foley is taking it personally. Ok this might seem like some kind pointless segment but Foley was actually getting up a feud with a Abyss. That' why he include the line about copying him (Foley) it would be relived that Abyss had destroyed the picture by mistake but Foley was taking it to personally and refused to let it go.
Lauren is with the Pope. Lauren says it was an outcry from the fans that wanted to see another match between these two. Pope brags about beating up "Suicidey." Pope rants about management telling him what to do. Pope than starts to plug something from Stacker but Suicide comes up behind him and jumps him beginning our next match.
Falls Count Anywhere Suicide vs Da Pope D'Angelo Dinero - The Pope had comes to TNA the month before both he and Suicide had been in the Steel Asylum. Pope had a chance to win but chose to inflict more damage on Suicide. The idea was Suicide had claimed to be a savior and Pope resented that as wanted people to follow him. At this time Frankie Kazarian had taken over the Suicide gimmick again. I love they started this as a brawl int he back after all its a falls count anywhere match why wait for entrances. The referee who is in the ring calls for the bell and runs to the back. Suicide and Pope have worked int the parking arena. Knee to the stomach by Pope who toss Suicide into the wall. Pope sets Suicide up on a box and drops on elbow off a higher level. You hear a sick thud and Pope sells it even hurt him. We miss a pin attempt on a replay. Suicided rammed face first into box. Kick by Suicide and her rams Pope into a pipe. Small package by Suicide gets two. Pope sent head first into a table. Kick to the guy by Pope than a head butt. Series of jabs by Pope. Pope back body dropped into a rolling dupers. Suicide covers and best two. Pope goes after the eyes. Pope gets in a golf cart and tries to back over Suicide who rolls away. Pope tries to run him over going foreword but Suicide jumps into the cart and pulls the Pope out. Pope tries to climbs over some fencing that separates the Impact Zone from the rest of the park. Full moon over Orland as Suicide pulls Da Pope off the fence and onto a wooden pallet. Suicide covers and gets two. Suicide places on a dolly and splash onto him. They fight back into the arena area. Pope hinds behind the Spanish announce tape and catches Suicide with a suer punch and than nails him with the time keepers bell hammer. Pope in the ring and catches Suicide with a knee to the head when he is on the apron. Spring board missile droop kick by Suicide gets two. Pope rolls toe the floor. Sling shot Topa by Suicide to the floor. Both men are down. Suicide is up trying to clear the cob webs. Suicide gets a table from under the ring. Pope goes to drop kick the table when it's in front of Suicide's face. Sadly the timing is off and it's pretty clear it didn't come close. Suicide is down as Pope sets up the table off to the side of the ramp. Suplex on the ramp by Da Pope gets two. Pope wants a faster count.
Pope tries to suplex Suicide off the ramp through the table. Around the back Suicide goes and lands a big right hand and a clothesline. Suicide goes for the Suicide Solution but Pope escapes. Tenay points out Suicide just can't get that move on Dinero. Series of punches by the Pope and a pimp slap. Pope sets up for the DDE off the stage but Suicide lands a running drop kick first. Both men are down. Suicide up first and he goes down the entrance tunnel and brings back another table and sets it up. Pope walks into a right hand. Suicide with a Finlay roll on the stage OUCH! Suicide place Da Pope on the table. Suicide climbs up the wall to the entrance tunnel. Leg drop off the tunnel. Da Pope moves and Suicide misses Da Pope rolls onto and gets the pin. Great match these two actually really clicked. I love how this wan't the usual falls count anywhere match with brawling in the crowd and than into the ring to finish.. Pope quickly became one of TNA's best acts sadly he was also one of the first victims of the Hogan era.
TNA Knockouts Champion ODB vs Cody Deaner- If you don't remember Cody Deaner you are lucky! He was a redneck character who came into have a romance with ODB. When ODB was feuding with Angelina Love a mixed tag match with Denaer teaming with ODB against the BP's was signed with the title on the line. When Madison's interference backfired Deaner rolled up Velvet and won the match and thus began clamming he was the champion. It pretty much became your sexiest male vs tough woman feud with ODB standing up for the Knockouts saying she couldn't' let a man win the belt. ODB takes Deaner's King of the Knockouts Shirt from him and whips her ass with it. Deaner turns his trucker hat around but ODB takes it and uses it to whip her ass again. Slap by Deaner misses. OVer hand chops by ODB. Deaner misses a clothesline and gets chopped down again. Deaner yes for mercy so he can low blow ODB. Well that doesn't work and and another big chop. Deaner to the floor. ODB to the top ope and dives off it whipping Cody out. Deaner head slammed into a apron. Deaner tries to leave but ODB grabs him by the mullet and rams him into the ring face first again. Deaner tossed back into the ring. Denaer runs into the big boot. Denaer cuts off the Dirty Dozen and pulls ODB off the top rope. Deaner covers and gets two. Deaner chokes ODB on the ropes. Body slam by Deaner gets two. Deaner grabs ODB's flask and drinks from it. Deaner goes for a double sledge off the top rope but gets caught int eh crotch claw or the yam bag clutch as Taz dubs it. Running corner splash by ODB. Dirty dozen by ODB. Thez press off the second top by ODB gets two. Cody with a double leg and use the ropes for a the pin the ref sees it and stop counting. Deaner argues with the referee. Finally the referee shoves Deaner into school boy by ODB that gets two. Kick to the stomach by Deaner. ODB goes for a sunset flip but Deaner best the ropes. Deaner insults the ref who than kicks the hands away. Pin gets two. Deaner with a big punch. A part of his gimmick was he would claim his big punch was good he had dropped Mike Tyson and Chuck Norris with it. Deaner covers and gets two. Deaner to the top rope and goes for the Superfly splash. ODB moves. ODB with the TKO for the win. Its an ok comedy match. You can't go into this expecting a classic. But at best it's ok. Its one of those matches most people just black out until some idiot reviews the show it was on…
Lauren comes out to interview ODB. ODB says she wasn't to let Deaner have the title. ODB says she doesn't like all the broads in the back but puts over all hard they all work. ODB with a shout out for all over fans especially the ones in prison. Decent post match promo.
JB is with TNA world champion Kurt Angle. JB says Matt Morgan is chomping at the bit to get at Angle and the world title. JB brings up Sting and AJ being in the match and asks if Kurt has bitten off more than he can chew. Kurt calls Morgan big bad and brainless. Kurt says he is smarter and has a bigger heart. Angle claims Morgan didn't' want his help and now Morgan is just another guy that won't' live up to his potential. Good promo by Angle.
TNA Legends Championship vs $50,000 Bounty
Kevin Nash © vs Abyss- Dr. Stevie Richards had put a bounty out on Abyss' head and since Nash was all about the cash he wanted it. Mick Foley comes out with his barbwire bat to do commentary. Abyss comes in wearing a flannel shirt Foley had given him. Nash with a knee to the stomach on a lock up. Over hand rights by Nash Abyss ducks a clotheslines and lands some right hands of his own. Abyss runs into a elbow and knocks Abyss down. Knees in the corner by Nash. Than he uses his boot to Choke Abyss standing. Back to knee lifts by Nash. Abyss with a whip and splashes Nash in the corner. Abyss goes for it again but he charges into a elbow. Nash goes for a choke slam but Abyss goes for one as well. Nash brakes the choke and lands a clothesline that sends Abyss to the floor. Abyss pulls Nash to the floor. Nash rams Abyss' head into the steps. Nash gets a steel chair but misses his shot and eat the elbow. Nash's head rammed into the apron and than into the guard rail and than the steps. Abyss puts Nash into the ring. Dr. Stevie is on the ramp watching the match and Abyss is distracted. Big Boot by Nash. Back elbows by Nash. Nash chokes Abyss on the ropes. Elbow drops by Nash gets two. Nash goes for a choke slam but Abyss elbows free. Flying clothesline by Abyss knocks Nash down. Running corner splash by Abyss than a side slam that gets two. Dr. Stevie comes down the ramp to ringside.The referee is out of the ring to ring to stop him. Daffney comes into the ring from the crowed with a taser. Block hole slam by Abyss on Daffney. Abyss has the lazier but Dr. Stevie runs in the ring and takes it from him. Nash has a chair and hits Abyss in the head with it. Nash covers but only gets two. Nash calls for the Jackknife. Abyss escapes and choke slams Nash. A lot of time when it's big guy vs big guy a move like a choke slam looks awful because they can't either one up but ton this one they actually got Nash up quite a bit. Abyss covers and gets two. Abyss sees Foley and calls for the barbwire bat. Foley brings it ringside by the referee stops him. Nash with the taser to the yam bag. Nash coves and gets the win. Ok big guy vs big guy match. A lot of that has to do with Abyss such an athletic big guy he could things others couldn't. Not such a fan of the finish couldn't' they just do a low blow or something else.
Post match Taz and Tenay point out Foley seemed like he was trying to cost Abyss. Again setting up for the Abyss vs Foley feud. Nash is handed the money bag but Dr. Stevie grabs the money away from him. Foley gets back on commentary and says "Sorry guys I have to go." Before they can ask him anything. Knee to the gut of Stevie by Nash than the jackknife power bomb. Nash takes the strap and the money.
Backstage JB is Scott Steiner and Booker T who at this time were the TNA tag team champions. JB asks about them not getting along with there Lethal Lockdown partners the British Invasion. Steiner says he doesn't care but he admits he doesn't like British people or Canadians. Steiner warns the Brits to stay out of his way. Booker just runs down the other teams.
Lethal Lockdown Robert Rode, James Storm, Brother Ray, and Brother Devon vs Booker T, Scott Steiner, Brutus Magnus, and Douglas Williams- Everyone is feuding with everyone in all out battle to claim the TNA world tag team titles. Even one turned int a "riot." The idea was TNA Management ordered this match to try and settle things. I believe this is the only time Lethal Lockdown has been held on a non Lockdown event. I'm ok with it this one time given how intense this four way feud had become but kind of like the Royal Rumble it should only be a once a year thing. The heel team has the numbers advantage. Douglas Williams is out first. Williams has his IWGP tag title with him. James Storm is man number one for the face side. Williams tries to jump Storm on the ramp but the Cowboy sees him coming. Beer Spit by Storm and than a punch followed by a hip toss on the ramps. Williams head sent into the guard rail and than the steps. Storm puts Williams into the ring but gets caught with a knee to the head when he is climbing. Williams uses his boot to choke Storm an ethan hits a running knee to the chest. The fight over sending the other into the cage but the other man blocks it. Chops by Storm. Williams runs in a elbow. Eight second ride by Storm he covers but the match can't be won until all eight men have entered. Running lariat by Storm. Atomic drop by Williams than some upper cuts. Williams uses Storm's t-shirt to choke him. Big back body drop by Storm. Eye of the storm by James Storm. Storm gets the t-shirt and chokes Williams with it. Low blow by Williams. Storm blocks a suplex and Storm with a low blow. Clothesline by Storm. Uppercut by Williams takes Storm down. Storm claps the ears and hits a big right hand. Storm chokes Williams with the boot. Time period up and Magnus is the man for his team. Magnus brings out is IWGP tag belt and yells at the referee on the outside to place it on the table for him. Storm dropkicks the cage door into Magnus' face. Magnus ducks it. Williams whips Storm toward the door just as Magnus slams it shut on his face. Magnus with boots to Storm Double team strange hold by Williams and Magnus with a takedown. Storm tossed into the cage wall and we see he is busted open. Leg drop by the British Invasion. Bobby Roode is out for his team. House of fire time for Roode. Over head bell to belly suplex by Roode on Storm and than a great looking spine buster on Magnus. Roode runs into a back elbow by Williams. Sunset flip by Williams but Roode rolls through and catapults Williams into a Storm DDT. Assisted corner splash by Beer Money on Magnus. Roode with the neck snap followed by the Storm knee drop. Beer MOney goes for the Beer Money suplex on Williams but Magnus makes the save. Storm sent into the cage again. Roode atomic drop on Magnus than the lung blower Storm. Beer Money sent into the cage. Time is up and Scott Steiner out for the heels. Steiner lines for Beer Money. OVer had belly to belly suplex on Roode than one for Storm. Steiner runs into Roode's boot. Roode cuts off Roode on the ropes. Frankien Steiner by Steiner. Steiner and Magnus pick Roode up and battering ram him into the cage cage wall. Than they do the same thing to Storm.
Time is up and here comes Brother Devon. House of fire time for Devon. Shoulder block by Devon on Steiner than a clothesline for Williams. Thez press by Devon on Magnus. Devon stands on Steiner head. Chops by Roode on Williams. Devon splash onto Magnus. Roode and Devon with a double team lariat on Steiner. Time is up and out comes Booker T who had both TNA tag belts for some reason given reports about Booker's ego in this might have been something insisted on. Even worse Booker takes forever to get to the ring walking slowly even thug his team is in trouble. Finally Booker is in the cage and hits that side kick of his on Roode than punches for Devon and a leading kick for Devon. Steiner open the and uses the cage door to choke Roode. Booker rums Roode's face into the canvas. Time is up and here comes Brother Ray.Rob Terry the muscle for the British Invasion attacks Ray and sends him over the rail. Terry with a chair shot to the back and lays out Ray. Terry goes the guys with the control for the roof of the cage and forces him to bring it down. Ray is s till not moving on the food. THe heels grab weapons in the cage. Magnus with a crutch shot Devon a. Steiner with a trash can to Roode head. Magnus with crutch shots to Storm. Ray starts crawling and gets to the steps. Terry goes for another chair shot but misses. Brother Ray gets the chair and dents on Terry's head. Ray s fired up and charges into the ring. Chair shots for all the heels. Ray almost nail Devon he is so fired up. Devon has trash can lid and nails Williams. Power slam by Ray on Booker. Ray puts a trash on on Booker crotch and hits it with the crutch. Magnus escape to the top of the cage. Beer Money goes out after him. Magnus and Storm fight. Storm hangs off the side of the cage. Roode is final up to the top and nails Magnus with a crutch. Beer Money Suplex on the top of the cage. Magnus comes down hard on the sheet support. 3D on Steiner. Booker and Williams lay out 3D with Weapon while Beer Money has to climb back into the cage. Book end on Ray gets two. Booker goes to hit Roode but catches Williams by mistake. Storm with a trash can to booker's head. Neck breaker off the ropes on Booker by Storm.DWI on Williams to get the win for Beer Money and Team 3D. Good match I like the stuff they did with Ray entrance instead of the usual fresh guy charges right in. Instead it makes things seem even harder for the faces. It does lack a big high spot like past Lethal Lockdowns have had but still a very good match.
Lauren is with Rhino. Lauren actually refers to Lashley as the best MMA fighter in the world…. HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA HA! Oh my god was that supposed to rib? Did she blow the line? I think at this time Lashley was undefeated in MMA but wasn't even top 50 he had won a few fights on the Strikeforce Challenger cards. There is hyping guys up and than there is being insane. Lauren mentions Lashley declined to comment. Rhino starts running down MMA and says he doesn't care about what Lashley has done in MMA. Rhino says he is a pissed off war machine and says tonight Lashley is in his house. Rhino says not gloves no kick pad just a tapped fist. Rhino says he feels no pain he won't' quit or submit. Rhino says he will rip Lashley in half with a Gore Gore GORE! Its a good intense promo. Taz and Tenay put over the Lethal Lockdown with Taz saying matches like that are why he came to TNA. They than recap the action earlier in the night. This is more about giving the team time to tear down the cage.
Rhino vs Bobby Lashley- Rhino had turned as months of frustration mounted. It was a good time to make change since he had been face for nearly three years. Lashley had debuted at Lockdown but hadn't wrestled yet due to a MMA fight he was training for. The idea was Rhino was pissed Lashley was getting so much attention so he jumped him even jumping Lashley in his gym. Rhino bails out when Lashley climbs into the ring. Taz talks about how much pressure is on Lashley given all the pomp and circumstance that surround him. Exchange of punches and Lashley takes over Splash int eh corner by Lashley. Snap supple by Lashley he covers and gets two. Lashley runs into an elbow. Clothesline by Lashley knocks Rhino down and he rolls to the floor. Lashley out to get I'm and rams Rhino into the apron. Elbow to the back of the head by Lashley. Rhino sends Lashley into the guard rail hard. Rhino breaks the count. Rhino tosses Lashley into the ring. Spine buster by Rhino gets two. Rhino puts Lashley into the buckle. Knee drop by Rhino. Rhino chokes Lashley with his hands. Shot to the back by Rhino. Rhino with another knee drop. Right hand by Rhino drops Lashley. Chin lock with the knee in the back by Rhino. Running clothesline by Rhino gets two than back to the chin lock. Lashley gets free and this a spinning elbow shot. Both men are down. Lashley side steps a charging Rhino and than gets a hip toss. Running clothesline by Lashley than a back elbow. Running corner splash by Lashley than big shoulder to the cut. Lashley picks Rhino up and hits a drop down. Rhino has busted open. Lashley goes for a spear. Rhino pulls the referee in front of him to take the shot. Gore by Rhino. Another ref in 1 and 2 and Lashley kicks out. Not really a fan of that since it kills Rhino's finish. I would have rather there had been more of delay. Even bring up the idea Rhino move had backfired since the ref couldn't count the pin fall. Rhino goes for a another gore but runs into a big right hand. Lashley covers and gets the win. This match is ok but I know both guys could do better. I don't know if was just unfamiliarity. I also don't like Lashley winning with a punch even if Rhino ran into it.
JB is with Sting and AJ Styles. JB asks AJ almost retiring a few weeks ago. JB asks where his mind is at. AJ says the only thing on his mind on winning. AJ thanks Sting for waking him out of that funk. AJ says not more excuse and he will prove he is the best at what he does. AJ says he and Sting are professionals and they both want to be world champions. Sting asks AJ's if he's ready. AJ says he is Sting. Sting says lets' make this the first day in the rest of our lives. The main event for Bound For Glory was going to be AJ vs Sting in a passing of the torch moment. This promo does a good job of showing the relations ship that had started.
Everyone for the main event make there entrances. JB starts to do the introductions when Hernandez music plays. Hernandez says he didn't come to No Surrender to wrestle for five minutes. Hernandez is cashing in feast or fired case for a world title shot now. Taz questions why he would do it now. Kurt is freaking out screaming this supposed to be a four way. A lot of people have said this made no sense but I disagree. Remember the rules are that you don't have to pin the champion so Hernandez could easily pin someone like AJ or Sting. Two Hernandez in storyline had bee screwed out of his chance at the four way when Eric Young cost him it on Impact. And three it's huge element of surprise he could game plan for all four men why they had no idea he was coming. Tenay mentions Hernandez hadn't like how his than partner Homicide had jumped Suicide and picked the bones when he cashed in his X-Division title shot while Hernandez wanted to earn his title. Angle punches Hernandez and that jumps starts the main event.
TNA World Heavyweight Championship Kurt Angle © vs Sting vs AJ Styles vs Matt Morgan- Angle had stabbed Sting in the back to reclaim the world title and retake control of the MEM. Morgan had wanted to join the MEM so Kurt had used him. AJ been on a losing streak in big matches and was going to retire until Sting talked him out of it. Big shoulder block by Hernandez sends Kurt flying than the cracker jack send Kurt across the ring. Everyone else watches as Hernandez give Kurt a delayed vertical suplex. Big clotheslines by Hernandez sends Kurt to the floor. AJ school boy's Morgan but doesn't even get one. Sting does that to MOrgan and doesn't get one. Kurt runs up the ramp trying to get away from Hernandez. Morgan knocks down Sting and tosses AJ into the corner. Morgan with a head butt to sting. Hernandez suplex Angle on the ramp. Morgan splash AJ in the corner. Morgan tosses AJ out of the ring. Power slam by Morgan on Sting get two. Hernandez goes for the border toss off the stage. Eric Young runs out and has a club and nails Hernandez in the knee. Pile driver by Young on the stage. Morgan has Sting in a chin lock. Sting gets out. Aj and Sting exchange punches on Morgan. Double team suplex on Morgan by AJ and Sting. The trainer is checking Hernandez. Head lock by Sting on AJ. Styles with a drop kick on Sting. Summersault senton by AJ takes out Morgan and Kurt Angle on the floor. The play it up like Kurt may have shoved Morgan out of the way. Morgan head butts Sting and sends him into the guard rail. Morgan and Angle agree Morgan will take out Sting and Angle will take out AJ. Sting goes to the eyes of Morgan and tosses him into the guard rial. in the ring Angle goes for tombstone on AJ. AJ reverse but Kurt escapes into a ankle lock. Roll up by AJ gets two. Flying head scissors by AJ sends Kurt to the floor. AJ goes for the baseball slide. Kurt catches it so AJ turns it into another flying head scissors. Sting and Morgan into the ring. Kick to the gut by Morgan. Elbow series by Morgan on Sting. Running corner splash by Morgan on Sting. Morgan picks Sting up and than just drops him to the side he covers and gets two. On the floor Kurt give AJ a back breaker. Angle into the ring to double team Sting with Morgan.
Punches by Morgan and Angle. Morgan holds Sting so Kurt can work him over. They trade places. Styles is up to the apron but Angle with a hip check knocks him off. Knee to the face by Morgan on Sting. AJ with a spring board forearm out of no where takes out Angle. Aj goes for a cross body on Morgan but is caught Fall away slam by Morgan on Styles. Sting kicks at Morgan. Sting with a clothesline on Angle and a second and third sends Angle to the floor. Clothesline by Morgan on Sting gets two. AJ with a kick to Morgans' face. Angle back up and hits a release belly to belly suplex on AJ. Sting sent to the floor by Kurt. Power slam on AJ by Angle. Morgan picks AJ up and tosses AJ across the ring. Leg drop by Morgan on Styles. Upper cuts on AJ by Angle. Morgan cuts off Sting. Angle goes to drive a shoulder into AJ in the corner but AJ moves and Angle hits the post. Drop kick by Morgan on Styles. Morgan chokes Styles on the ropes. Morgan drops the leg on AJ while is o the ropes Morgan covers and gets two. Morgan tries the same move again but AJ moves. Pelle by AJ knocks Morgan out. Angle is back and hits a release German suplex on Sting. Missile drop kick by Sting takes out Angle. Everyone is down. I should mention they have said the trainer has taken Hernandez to the back. Power slam by Sting on Angle than one for Matt Morgan. Stinger splash on ANgle and than on for Morgan. Monted corner punches on Morgan by Sting. Angle pulls Sting down hits the Angle Slam. AJ breaks up the pin. Angle slam attempt on AJ. Roll up in the styles class by AJ. Morgan brakes up the pin. Enziquir by AJ on Morgan. AJ goes to fly by Morgan catches him with a big boot. Morgan hits the hellavotor on AJ. Sting breaks up the pin. Morgan goes to slam Sting but Sting turn it into the scorpion death drop. Angle breaks up the pin. Sting gets Kurt in the scorpion death lock but Angles counters into the ankle lock. Morgan with the carbon footprint on Angle. Morgan charges at Sting who pulls down the rips the big man to the floor and lands on his knee. AJ and Sting lock eyes. Sting climbs to the wrong and splashes on Morgan. Tenay ask why he would do that. AJ to the wrong spring board 450 to win the TNA world title. This was a great main event but outside of the tile change it almost feels like a TV main event instead of PPV. A lot of that had to do with the facts it's all about setting up for the Bound For Glory card. AJ vs Sting for the title, Morgan vs Angle even Hernandez vs Young (and Nash for the legends title) were al set up up of there.
Post match confute and fireworks go off. Christopher Daniels runs into the ring and hugs his long time friend. The fans comes into the ring to celebrate with AJ. Its a really cool visual and I think stiff like this set TNA apart form other wrestling companies. JB hops into the ring to interview for the TNA You Tube page. WE close with AJ holding the belt high again as Taz and Tenay congregate the new champion.
No Surrender is the big TNA event for September so it always suffers from being the set up to Bound for Glory. Look back at 2009 in TNA the smarter move would have been to have AJ win KOTM and the title. Kurt Angle didn't need another TNA title run and you could have done pretty much everything you wanted to do with Kurt without the belt. To keep Sting and AJ apart you could have Kurt find ways to cost to Sting a one on one shot at the belt until than. For a B PPV this is pretty strong there is nothing awful and only the ODB vs Deaner match fills like filler. Its worth picking up to get a look at the set up for Bound for Glory. Again though it nots not a must see outside of big AJ Styles fans who want see all of World Title wins.
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