Sunday, October 10, 2010

[TOWWFFC] Re: Bound For Glory Results - 1/2 Point

 

Mark will post the results later but not only this is Kevin Nash's last match at Bound For Glory but Team 3D announced their retirement as well.

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--- In TheOriginalWWFFanClub@yahoogroups.com, "FondyMark" <fondy54935@...> wrote:
>
> 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.
>
> credit: pwtorch.com
>

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