TNA PPV Wednesday, September 1, 2004 Results!
Free For All Match..
Jimmy Rave versus Pat Kenney
Jimmy Rave and Pat Kenney start off by warming the crowd into the arena. Jimmy Rave goes into a few nice spots, to get the crowd into the show. That’s what this match is supposed to do right? Get the crowd pumped? Jimmy Rave reverses a hurricanrana of his own into a crossface. It looks as if Pat Kenney is about to submit, but the time limit runs out. Decent match here.
Winner: Draw, Time Limit (10:00)
Ratings: **3/4
Thoughts Could be the turning point for both men. Getting exposed on the ½ hour pay per view pre show. Some appearances on IMPACT! As well as XPlosion could really help jump start their careers. Pat Kenney and Rave have been exposed a little in the past, but both workers could use a better desire from staff.
Pay Per View Begins..
- The announcers are Don West and Mike Tenay.
- Live from the Air Canada Centre in Toronto, Ontario.
OOO CANADA!! OUR HOME AND NATIVE LAND…
Scott D’Amore walks out onto the TNA rampway. Right behind him are of course, Petey Williams, Bobby Rude, Eric Young (With a hand cast), and… HARRY SMITH?! D’Amore gets a microphone and tells us ”It’s good to be home!! *crowd cheer* Tonight marks te night that AJ Styles bends down, and realizes that Team Canada is the most elite group of talent worldwide. Canada produces the best talent, Styles.. and tonight It’ll be proven. With Harry Smith, the son of the British Bulldog being the 4th member tonight.. I.. the manager of Team Canada, will garuntee victory! Ha-Ha-Ha…” With that said, Styles alongside Sabin, Red, and Cross run down the rampway and slide into the ring..
Four against Four..
*If Team Styles win, Team Canada must leave TNA.
*If Team Canada win, AJ Styles must put up his X-Division title against.. THREE members of Team Canada.
Team Canada versus AJ Styles, Chris Sabin, Amazing Red, Jason Cross
What an opener here!! Williams, Rude, Sabin, and Styles seemed to be in the match the most. Sabin and Williams were able to work in some great moves with each other, and Sabin picked up the upper hand for a few moments. Sabin went to flip Williams over his back with a back bodydrop but Williams, although exhausted nailed the Canadian Destroyer. Sabin was nearly dead, but Williams tagged out to Harry Smith. Smith came in and went for the pinfall, but Styles interrupted. Sabin quickly tagged out to Red, who got in and nailed the Infra-Red on Smith. D’Amore and Eric Young jumped up on the apron distracting the referee. Sabin and Styles knocked them off, then launched themselves over the top onto the two Canadians. The referee was screaming at the mess on the outside and behind his back…TEDDY HART AND JACK EVANS slide into the ring and nailed Amazing Red with a double hockey stick shot. They got out of the ring, and Johnny Devine knocked Cross out of the ring. The referee turned around, to see Smith pinning Amazing Red, and counted the 3 for the win @ 11:21.
After the Match.. Styles and Sabin got in the ring to check on Cross and Red, as Team Canada walked up the rampway and Hart and Evans exited through the crowd.
Winner: Team Canada by pinfall @ 11:21.
Ratings: ***
Thoughts Good hot opener here. Williams, Rude, Sabin, and Styles can all really work. They mesh well together. Devine needs a little work, and Red has always been a spot monkey. But this got the crowd hoping a bit. 3 Additions to Team Canada, easily makes them the strongest thing going in TNA… Williams, Rude, Smith, Hart, Evans, Devine, Young.. It just doesn’t get any better. D’Amore has a great crew there. A lot of iffy finish stuff at the end, but it played into the story, and worked well.
Following The Match.. Team Canada are backstage. D’Amore is laughing outside with Petey Williams beside him. Williams is grinning, and laughing as well. The rest of Team Canda (Rude, Smith, Devine, and Young) are in the background. D’Amore says ”I told AJ Styles no matter what Team Canada would prevail. In Canada everyone sticks together…” Just then.. Teddy Hart & Jack Evans walk onto the screen. D’Amore pats them on the back as Hart snares into the camera. D’Amore turns to Eric Young who hands him two jackets… Team Canada Jackets! Hart and Evans are now officially Team Canada members as they put them on! D’Amore looks back in the camera and says.. “AJ Styles… It really does help being from Canada. We.. Team Canada have another surprise still to come tonight. But that doesn’t involve you AJ.. because the three members of Team Canada who will face you for your X-Division Championship are… Teddy Hart, Jack Evans, and PETEY WILLIAMS!! Ha-Ha-Ha!” D’Amore and Team Canada walk around, laughing, still celebrating their victory over Styles’ team.
Singles Match..
Nathan Sensation versus Sonny Siaki
This was a short little match, that debuted Sensation, and furthered the Goldylocks “Ownership” sega. Now with the contracts of Sharky, D-Ray, Siaki, and having Abyss and Alex Shelley on her side… things couldn’t be any better. She’s making a lot of money, and having a great time. Sensation showed that he is a pretty good wrestler. He did a lot of mat wrestling, but sometimes would bust out a risqué move, to gain some momentum back. Anyway, back and forth match, with Siaki getting some outside help from Goldylocks. Siaki, still has the fans behind him though, as he hates Goldylocks. Sensation played off the crowd, giving them the finger and dancing around like a moron. Sensation nailed a springboard bodysplash on Siaki which looked like it could of won the match, but Goldylocks distracted the referee long enough for Abyss to get in the ring and hit a Black Hole Slam on Sensation. Abyss got out of the ring, but Siaki knew exactly what happened. Goldylocks yelled at Siaki to make the cover on the motionless Sensation but Siaki refused and informed the ref what happened. The ref called for the bell, DQing Siaki.,
After the Match.. Goldylocks told Abyss to get in the ring, and hurt Siaki. Siaki fought him off for a minute, but got a Black Hole slam for his troubles. Abyss was posing, and ALEX WRIGHT jumped out from the crowd and slide in the ring. Abyss turned around and Wright back body dropped him right out of the ring. Wright checked on Sensation and Siaki who were still down. Lollipop came running down, one of TNA’s dancers to check on them as well.
Winner: Nathan Sensation by DQ @ 6:45.
Ratings: ***
Thoughts Decent little match here. Either Sensation wrestles like a million bucks, or Siaki made him look like a million bucks. These two could do wonder if they were given lot of time. All the aftermath looks pretty interesting. And could mean a big matchup next week.
Backstage, Following the Match... Goldylocks is backstage with Abyss & Alex Shelley. She is pissed off at both Siaki and Alex Wright for jumping Abyss. “SIAKI!!!! SIAKI!!! That was the stupidest thing you could of ever done! And as for Alex Wright… you’re a moron Alex.. you’d better watch your back. Abyss.. or my Baby Bear, Alex Shelley will get you when you least suspect it. And Siaki.. you too, will pay for this action!!” Goldylocks kisses Shelley as the segment fades.
Four Way Tag Team Match..
*Tag Team Championships
The Naturals © versus Americas Most Wanted versus Triple X versus ???
This turned out to be a four team elimination match. Naturals came out with their titles first followed by AMW and Triple X. A six man brawl erupted, before Team Canada’s music hit and Teddy Hart alongside Jack Evans came running down. Hart Foundation 2k4 is the mystery team. Teddy Hart and Jack Evans springboarded themselves into the ring with flying bodypresses each knocking over three guys. The referee finally got order and the match got underway with Triple X and AMW. Harris was dominating for the first few moments, but Low Ki made a tag to his partner, Elix Skipper. Skipper got got up top, and nailed a missle dropkick on Harris. Storm had just made a blind tag however and rolled Skipper up for the 3 count @ 4:31. Skipper can’t believe it and neither can Low Ki. Storm yanks Chase Stevens into the ring and starts to pound on him in the corner. He slaps his partner, Harris into the ring. And Harris takes over stomping on Steven’s some more. Stevens got back into the match though after hitting a bodydrop. The first non team to team tag came when Stevens tagged in the high flying, controversial Teddy Hart. Teddy Hart nailed a beautiful Shooting Star press, moments after getting tagged in on Storm. Harris however, broke it up at the 2 count. Hart pounded the mat in frusteration, and then waited for Harris to exit the ring. He knocked him off the apron, before tagging his partner. He held down Storm. Styles jumped out of the crowd and pushed Evans off the top ropes. The ref was checking on Harris, and missed Styles’ push. Teddy Hart didn’t. Hart jumped from the ring and chased after AJ Styles, while in the ring Jack Evans was pinned for the 3 by Storm @ 14:39. Andy Douglas got back into the ring and quickly did a number on Storm. Storm fought back, and nailed a flying clothesline on Douglas before tagging in Harris. Harris got in the ring, and completely mauled Douglas. Douglas however made a tag somehow to Stevens, who dropped an ax handle across Harris back. The Naturals kept control for a few moments before Harris made the hot tag. Storm came in a cleared house. Finally though, Douglas caught him with a cheap low blow, and then proceeded to knock Harris off the apron. Stevens made the cover while hooking the tights and putting his feet on the ropes for the 3 count and the win @ 21:19.
After the Match.. The Naturals celebrated with their championships as Storm checked on Harris.
Winner: The Naturals by Pinfall (Final Fall)@ 21:19.
Ratings: ***1/2
Thoughts This continued the great storyline building between Styles and Team Canada. The Naturals also gained credibility by Cleanly (pretty clean anyhow) retaining their belts over AMW.
Backstage, Following the Match... Vince Russo was backstage. He looked at the camera, smiling. “Sabu versus Raven versus D’Lo Brown.. sounds good.. doesn’t it? Well guess what… It sounds even better now, because this match is now under.. RAVENS OWN RULES! Guess what that means? There are no rules.. we will finally see a Number One Contender crowned!” Russo smiles, as the camera tilts over to show Raven sitting in the chair with a smile stretched across his face.
Three Way Match..
*Number One Contendership
D’Lo Brown versus Raven versus Sabu
This match won’t last long. Raven got his wish and got the match but under a no rules stipulation. Pins can also be made at anytime.. anywhere. Right off the bat Raven and Sabu went at each other like dogs. D’lo tried to get involved, but they would just continuously shove him away. D’lo finally got pissed off and grabbed a steel chair. He nailed both Raven and Sabu with the chair. D’Lo looked like he had the match won about 7 minutes in, but Sonjay Dutt came running down and took D’Lo out with a Hurricanrana off the apron, onto the barricade on the outside. D’Lo’s head smashed up against it. Afterwards, Sonjay slide in a kendo stick to Raven, wrapped in barbed wire. He swung it at Raven, but Raven ducked. Sabu dropped the stick, and Raven hit him with a clothesline. The match continued back and forth between Sabu and Raven for several more moments before D’Lo got back to his feet. D’lo came back in and nailed both of them with the chair and then went and a table from under the ring. He set the table up on the outside, and through Raven in the ring. D’Lo Brown then turned around and picked up Sabu. He put Sabu on the table, and got up on the apron. Bodysplash coming up most likely from D’Lo. D’Lo springboards himself up on the ropes, but as he was going up Raven grabs him from the inside. Raven then gives a knee to the gut of D’Lo. Raven gets out on the outside, on the apron. He kick’s D’Lo in the gut, and Sabu is still out on the table. RAVEN EFFECT!!! MY GOD! Raven just Raven effected D’Lo Brown from the apron, onto Sabu, through the table! D’Lo and Sabu are both out of it, and Raven makes the cover on D’Lo Brown. The referee counts for the 3 @12:14
After the Match.. Raven just sits there, a bloody mess with his hand held high.
Winner: Raven by Pinfall @ 12:14.
Ratings: ***3/4
Thoughts Raven’s the number one contender. That DDT was vicious and unheard of. Never seen anything look so good. Raven really deserves this shot, and hopefully he gets it sooner rather than later.
Main Event, 5 vs 5..
*Number One Contendership
Ken Shamrock, Jeff Jarrett & The Elite Guard versus Jeff Hardy, Jerry Lynn, & 3 Live Kru
Jarrett came out first with Shamrock by his side. The Elite Guard followed a few steps back. Jarrett had a microphone of course. “Listen here Slappies. Jeff Hardy, a drama queen. Jerry Lynn, no personality. And 3 crappy rappers? What kind of opponents are these. These slapnuts don’t deserve to be in the same ring as me.. I’m The Chosen One! I’ve ALWAYS been the Chosen One, and whether these slapnuts know it or not… they are no good talent. The only reason they’re here is because the company had a few extra dollars to spend. Hardy.. Killings.. Lynn.. James.. Konnan.. Let this match be a lesson to you. A Lesson to all the slapnuts who try and oppose.. and can’t beat me.. because I’m just too damn great! ” Jarrett tosses the microphone down, and smiles to himself, as Shamrock, gets in the ring with him. Hardy, Lynn, and 3 Live Kru are out next, and we’re ready to go.
The main event was finally here. The match mostly consisted of The Elite Guard and Konnan as well as James of 3 Live Kru getting beat into the ground by the other 5 men. Collyer was the only one who seemed to gain any maintained offense out of those 5. Jerry Lynn barely worked in the match due to a torn muscle in his groin, but managed to pull out a few minutes, and a beautiful crandle piledriver. Lynn tagged out to Hardy, who hit all his trademarks. Jarrett got tagged in by Collyer, after a brutal clothesline to Hardy. Jarrett got the upper hand, after a Collyer nailed Hardy in the back, while he was coming off the ropes. The Elite Guard knocked off the other members of Hardy’s team from the apron, and went out and brawled with them. Jerry Lynn was knocked right over the baracade, eliminating him from the match for obvious reasons. The referee looked over at the mayhem as Jarrett told Shamrock to get the guitar. Shamrock grabbed it and NAILED JARRETT! Shamrocked nailed Jarrett with the guitar. He put Hardy ontop of Jarrett and walked up the rampway was the referee got the 3 count @ 13:56. What the hell! Why did Shamrock turn?
After the Match.. 3 Live Kru got the upper hand, knocking The Elite Guard to the mat, as Jarrett was motionless. 3 Live Kru, helped Lynn back in the ring. Hardy, Lynn, 3 Live Kru celebrated in the ring as Shamrock held up his arms at the top of the rampway. The Elite Guard checked on Jarrett was the show went off the air.
Winner: Jeff Hardy, Jerry Lynn & 3 Live Kru by Pinfall )@ 13:56.
Ratings: ***1/4
Thoughts Pretty good match. Hardy didn’t look that bad, and Killings as well as Shamrock looked golden. Collyer has a nice future as well. The Shamrock turn was something I wasn’t expecting.. but him and Jarrett are the biggest two draws with Raven. A 3 Way maybe? Jeff Hardy may be involved as well.
OVERALL PAY PER VIEW THOUGHTS Pretty darn good PPV. Nothing amazingly great, but nothing even close to bad, or even not good. Everything was good or very good, and the segments were well placed. Storylines are building well, and it looks to be a very good turn for TNA.
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