TNA Bound for Glory PPV Results
October 10, 2010 (10-10-10)
Daytona Beach, Fla. at the Ocean Center
Report by James Caldwell, PWTorch assistant editor
After one of the worst wrestling shows of the year Thursday night on a live
Impact, can TNA rebound with tonight's "biggest PPV of the year?" Four title
matches, Lethal Lockdown, Monster's Ball, handicap match with a potential
"third man," and a comedy tag match are on the docket for tonight's live TNA
PPV...
The PPV opened with a backstage hallway shot of Kurt Angle walking. It was
shot slow-motion, Reaction style. After video clips of Jeff Hardy and Mr.
Anderson to set up the three-way TNA Title match, they cut to rapid-fire
clips of the other top stars on the PPV. No voice-over man here, just
straight video clips in rapid-fire fashion. They showed a close-up of Mick
Foley getting stitched up. Mr. Anderson training. Hardy flying. Angle
bleeding. Anderson intense. Hardy charismatic. Angle saluting. One Night.
Will Change Everything. Great intro video.
Arena: After crowd shots of the fans in the arena, they cut to the
announcers positioned ringside to set up the PPV. Mike Tenay and Taz talked
up Abyss's "final match," the "they" reveal, Kurt Angle's career on the
line, and the TNA World Title on the line. Tenay made a point to emphasize
there is no count-out, No DQ, and no time limit for the Angle vs. Hardy vs.
Anderson match.
During ring introductions for the opening TNA Tag Title match, we got a good
look at the top part of the arena curtained off with just the lower section
filled. The BFG set looks very slick with three big TVs side-by-side to
display full graphics with a row of bright lights below the TV screens.
1 -- TNA tag champions MOTOR CITY MACHINEGUNS (ALEX SHELLEY & CHRIS SABIN)
vs. GENERATION ME (MAX & JEREMY BUCK) -- TNA Tag Title match
Rapid-fire start with the Guns landing double-team offense on Max. Shelley
then tried to bounce off the ropes for offense on Max, but Jeremy yanked his
foot from the outside. GenMe had a touch of offense before the Guns came
back with more signature double-team offense. The Guns then went flying to
the outside with double suicide dives, even landing on their feet like cats.
Back in the ring, Shelley hit a top-rope cross-body block on Jeremy for a
two count. Jeremy then pulled the ref aside to create a distraction to give
GenMe an opening. They capitalized with a big neckbreaker off the second
turnbuckle to focus on Shelley's injured neck, which Shelley sold nicely.
Jeremy taunted Shelley, then GenMe began working over Shelley with their own
double-team offense.
At 6:00, the audience tried to rally behind Shelley, but GenMe cut him off.
Jeremy tried a top rope move, but Shelley fought him off. Shelley then
fought off Max on the ring apron and came off the top with a double foot
stomp to Jeremy's chest. Shelley then inched his way toward Sabin to make
the hot tag, with Sabin coming in hot with rapid-fire offense. Sabin then
came off the apron with a big leaping springboard clothesline on Max for a
close nearfall. Max went looking for a tag to Jeremy, but Jeremy was KO'ed
on the outside. Back in the ring, the Guns hit a combination neckbreaker for
a close two count that Jeremy just broke up in time. More teased highspots,
then Max hit a sick wheelbarrow slam on Sabin in the ring for a close two
count. Max had a "freak out" facial expression selling the nearfall.
They reset the match with all four men involved in the action. Suddenly, all
four men were in the corner. Jeremy then cleared off Shelley and Max nailed
a bulldog on Sabin. GenMe then hooked up with a sick 450 splash on Sabin as
he was hanging across the middle rope. Max had a pin, but Shelley broke it
up just in time. Shelley then suddenly snapped off a double DDT on GenMe,
leaving all four men stunned in the ring. Another sequence of rapid-fire
offense and bodies flying everywhere, then Max hit a spear center-ring.
Jeremy then followed with a springboard splash from the apron and Max made a
cover for another nearfall.
At 12:00, Max "officially tagged in" Jeremy, who came off the top with a
450, but Shelley got his knees up. Sabin then came running out of the corner
and jumped up top to give Jeremy a big overhead release German Suplex. Sick
spot. Shelley then went up top and the Guns nailed the Skull & Bones
combination splash for the pin and the win. Guns retain the tag titles. Taz
excitedly fed to a replay of the "huge air show" in the ring showing off the
various highspots in the match.
WINNERS: Guns at 12:54 to retain the TNA Tag Titles. Heck of a PPV opener
continuing to showcase the Machineguns. A shorter version of this type of
match was badly missing on the live Impact to whet the appetite of viewers
for the PPV. The match was heavy on highspots, but still told a good story
of GenMe trying anything possible to (a) win the titles and (b) prove they
belong. Meanwhile, the match continued to get over the "resiliency"
characteristic for the Guns that helps them connect with the audience.
(***3/4)
Backstage: Christy Hemme talked to Madison Rayne and Tara about the four-way
Knockouts Title match tonight. Madison quickly started ripping Hemme,
complete with Bozo the Clown, skank, and b---- references in a two-sentence
span. Madison said there's no truth to the rumor Tara is turning on her.
Madison walked off, leaving Tara to contemplate matters.
Arena: Mickie James bounced out to the ring as the special referee for the
four-way Knockouts Title match. Madison and Tara came out first, and
together, for the title match. Beautiful People then made their dual
entrance and Mickie James held up the KO Title. Taz said it looks good in
her hands and noted she's a five-time "women's champion.
2 -- Knockouts champion ANGELINA LOVE vs. VELVET SKY vs. MADISON RAYNE vs.
TARA -- Knockouts Title match -- Mickie James special referee
Madison was screaming at everyone early on, including ref Mickie, who she
cut a promo on during the pre-match interview. Madison screamed at Tara to
do work, so Tara obliged with offense on Sky as Angelina paced on the apron
looking to pick a spot in the four-way style match. Tara then teased the
Widow's Peak on Sky, but Sky countered. Tara countered back with a roll-up
and hooked the tights for the win, which Mickie didn't see. Tara sold being
a bit nervous with the win considering Madison's frame of mind. Mickie then
entered the picture and dropped Madison with a kick to the head
WINNER: Tara at 5:58 to capture the Knockouts Title. Another KO Title match,
another title switch for a belt that means very little at this point.
They're clearly setting up for Tara vs. Mickie in a WWE special. (*)
Backstage: Eric Young was covered in temporary tattoos a/k/a drawings from a
five-year-old all over his body. Hemme asked EY about his "weird
relationship" with Orlando Jordan. Young surmised that OJ thinks he's his
dad and he's going to show him what a father figure looks like. EY then
walked in sporting a white lace outfit covering him from head to toe. EY
freaked, then OJ told him to get ready for their match.
3 -- ERIC YOUNG & ORLANDO JORDAN vs. INK, INC. (SHANNON MOORE & JESSE NEAL)
EY had a prop with him on the way to the ring: a TNA Rule Book. They zoomed
in on the cover, which looked like something that was printed up at Kinko's
down the street before the show. OJ started things off, then EY tagged in
and started celebrating with everyone in the match. EY clapped hands with
Jordan, but then slingshot him into the ring. Ink, Inc. then hung out Young
to dry on the top rope. OJ was positioned behind EY and Ink, Inc. yanked up
and down the top rope to get a cheap pop before knocking them to the
outside.
Back in the ring, Orlando cut off Shannon and made a sensual cover for a two
count. EY then picked up then rulebook and began reading it before kicking
OJ's hand off the ropes as he was attempting to gain additional leverage. EY
then ran across the ring to fire up the crowd on behalf of Ink, Inc. I saw
Super Dragon do that spot at a PWG show years ago. Suddenly, Young took the
"hot tag" for Moore and cleaned house on his partner, Jordan. EY celebrated,
then Moore and Neal hit a combination top rope neckbreaker on Jordan for the
pin and the win. EY celebrated with Ink, Inc. and the Rule Book post-match
as Jordan came to life in the background. EY then made nice with Jordan to
conclude the bit.
WINNERS: Ink, Inc. at 6:38. One of those examples where TNA has no idea how
to get over a character (EY), so they go for the "silly wrestling shtick" to
draw cheap heat because some of the decision-makers don't take the genre
seriously. (n/a)
Backstage: Jeff Hardy vowed to give someone Twist of Fate and the Swanton
Bomb tonight. Short, brief, and effective.
Impact Zone: Next up is the X Division Title match. Out first was Douglas
Williams sporting new black pants. Very sharp. Two head bobs later, Jay
Lethal came out to defend the X Division Title.
4 -- X Division champion JAY LETHAL vs. DOUGLAS WILLIAMS -- X Division Title
match
Very quick transition from the silly comedy to the unhyped X Division Title
match. Lethal hit the Lethal Combination early on, sending Williams rolling
to the outside. Back in the ring, Lethal continued to dominate, then hit a
springboard moonsault for a two count. Lethal tried to follow with a
handspring elbow, but Williams countered with a nice release German Suplex
for a two count. Williams continued to work over Lethal before teasing the
Rolling Chaos Theory and connecting, but it was only good for a two count.
Slow count from ref Hebner, the elder, and Williams argued with Hebner. The
crowd chanted, "That was three," which isn't good with the audience is
agreeing with the heel. After the debate between Williams and Hebner,
Williams tried a top rope huracanrana, but Lethal countered into a sunset
flip pin for the win.
WINNER: Lethal at 8:16. It was difficult for the crowd to get into this
more-serious athletic match after an over-booked KO Title match and
superfluous comedy tag match. The finish was an example of a good "sports
finish" in pro wrestling that can be parlayed into a re-match with Williams
appearing to be cost the match via an MLB umpire dressed as Earl Hebner slow
on a three count, but, unfortunately, there likely won't be any follow-up.
(**1/4)
Post-match: Lethal randomly went into the crowd to celebrate with the crowd.
Taz said Lethal was hot-dogging it a bit. Suddenly, Rob E. jumped Lethal in
the audience as Cookie annoyingly yelled in the background. The fight
spilled over the guardrail to ringside, then into the ring. Rob E. dropped
Lethal with a Cutter before standing over him. Cookie presented Rob with the
X Division Title before Rob took the mic. Rob called him a disgrace to New
Jersey. The crowd chanted "boring" as Rob cut a promo vowing to take the
title back to Jersey.
Arena: After a video package on the RVD vs. Abyss feud, Abyss made his way
to the ring and placed Janice on the announce table. In the ring, Abyss took
the mic and said he has prophesized about "their" arrival. He said the date
is upon them. It begins with taking out RVD and continues with the "take
over" on 10-10-10. RVD's music interrupted as Taz speculated on who "they"
is/are. RVD then slowly walked out and kicked Abyss in the head immediately
upon rolling into the ring.
5 -- ABYSS vs. ROB VAN DAM -- Monster's Ball match
The crowd was hot for RVD as Taz noted this is it for Abyss since he's
supposed to be fired after the match. RVD took the early advantage and used
a chair to knock Abyss to a seated position in the corner. RVD followed with
a surfboard dropkick to the face, with Abyss getting his hands up to absorb
the chair blow. On the floor, RVD hit a turnaround splash that took both men
to the ground. Back in the ring, Abyss ran over RVD with an elbow to the
face. He tried to introduce his barbed wire board, but RVD countered a slam
with a bulldog into the wires. Abyss shook and twitched, then RVD tried to
follow with Rolling Thunder, but Abyss moved and RVD ate the wires
back-first, which helps explain RVD wearing a t-shirt to wrestle here.
RVD rolled to the floor to sell and recover while Abyss went looking under
the ring for a table. Abyss then cracked a trashcan over RVD's head before
rearranging the guardrails. Abyss placed a second barbed wire board across
the ring apron and guardrail for use later on in the match, as Abyss rolled
RVD back into the ring. RVD then cut off Abyss and knocked him back-first
onto a standard issue Home Depot table propped up ringside. RVD then
followed with a Rolling Thunder onto Abyss through the table for one of
those five-second pops before the audience is disinterested.
Back in the ring, RVD hit a spin kick taking a chair into the face. He then
wanted a coast-to-coast dropkick, but Abyss came to his feet and threw the
chair across the ring into RVD's face to send him flying off the top rope
through the barbed wire board below. Some of the ringside fans, who were so
concerned with the health of the babyface, chanted, "This is Awesome," as
RVD was selling near-death on the board scraps. Back in the ring, Abyss went
for a suplex into another barbed wire board, but RVD shoved Abyss off into
the board. RVD was instantly recovered and went for another coast-to-coast,
this time connecting with the board into Abyss's face. Van Dam then went up
top for the Five-Star Frogsplash and paused to do the Rob-Van-Dam
thumbs-to-shoulder pose. The pause cost him, as Abyss moved out of the way.
On the outside, Abyss rolled to the floor and was instantly recovered
calling for Janice. Abyss retrieved his board from the announce table and
brought it into the ring, but RVD ducked a Janice shot. RVD then chucked a
chair into Abyss's face. He then walked over to Janice and slowly picked it
up to bash Abyss in the gut. Abyss started shaking and convulsing before RVD
kicked him in the face to drop him to the mat. RVD followed with the Five
Star Frogsplash for the pin and the win.
WINNER: RVD at 12:58. The babyface gets the victory and the heel gets his
comeuppance. They kept the "Foley and Flair" blood and gore and guts to a
watchable minimum, but it was still your basic no-sell gimmick stunt match.
(**1/2)
Post-match: Taz noted that's supposed to be it for Abyss as RVD celebrated
in the ring. Taz still wanted to know who "they" is. The problem with TNA's
booking of this is that there's more emphasis on the heel revealing a
surprise rather than a top babyface, RVD, finally getting his revenge on
Abyss, who nearly ended his career and life in the storyline. As RVD left
the ring, Abyss leaned into the camera and said, "10-10-10. Get ready, here
we come."
Video package: They focused on the various conspiracies and indecipherable
talk involving the Sting, Nash, and Pope vs. Eric Bischoff feud setting up
the handicap match tonight. ... In the arena, Sting, Nash, and Pope came to
the ring as Mike Tenay said he's tired of all the talk and conspiracy
theories from Sting and Co. Taz said he's hoping for answers tonight.
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