Blade2kxx 0 Report post Posted July 24, 2004 THE RETURN OF THE ULTIMATE X MATCH! The Phenomenal AJ Styles vs. Michael Shane vs. Kazarian One of the most innovative matches in wrestling history returns this Wednesday night live on Pay-Per-View as AJ Styles defends the X gold against Michael Shane and Kazarian in the daredevil high-wire Ultimate X Match! Two steel cables – crossing high above the ring to form a giant X – are connected to four giant steel structures. Hanging above the ring will be the X Title and the first TNA superstar that can climb the Ultimate X and pull down the gold will walk out the champion! In an effort to prove the dominant force in the X division – Styles or Shane and Kazarian – TNA officials will try to settle this feud with the most death-defying match in wrestling! Can The Phenomenal One somehow find a way to once again overcome the odds in his first Ultimate X Match? Or, will Shane and Kazarian truly own the X Division and the X Championship? NUMBER ONE CONTENDER’S MATCH Jeff Hardy vs. The Alpha Male Jeff Hardy sent shockwaves through the wrestling world on Wednesday night when he signed a contract to officially join the TNA roster. The superstar didn’t want big money or rock star treatment – his one and only demand was much different….a shot at the NWA World Heavyweight Title. True to his word, The American Dream Dusty Rhodes gave it to him, but neither Jeff Jarrett or The Alpha Male agreed with the decision. Jarrett says Dusty didn’t have the authority, while The Alpha Male refuses to let anyone get in his way of getting the gold. Now, TNA officials have signed a number one contender’s match between Jeff Hardy and The Alpha Male this Wednesday night on Pay-Per-View! Can Hardy find a way to overcome “The Pounce”? Tune in and find out! NWA WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH Champions The Naturals vs. XXX Fresh off their win over America’s Most Wanted in the Six Sides of Steel, NWA World Tag Team Champions The Naturals won’t get any rest when they defend the gold against XXX this Wednesday night live on Pay-Per-View! Daniels and Skipper earned the shot by beating Team Mexico, and are hell-bent on once again dominating the tag team division. On the other hand, The Naturals proved beyond a shadow of a doubt their title reign is for real when they won the cage match, and Stevens and Douglas will be looking to take their game to a whole new level this Wednesday against XXX live on Pay-Per-View! AMERICA’S MOST WANTED vs. TEAM CANADA w/ Coach D’Amore Within reach of reclaiming the tag team gold in the steel cage, America’s Most Wanted were denied another title reign by Team Canada and Coach D’Amore, who eliminated Chris Harris from the bout after attacking him like a pack of wolves. As a result, AMW are out for revenge – and have Team Canada in their crosshairs. This Wednesday night live on Pay-Per-View, AMW will have their chance to face Team Canada in tag team action. With a possible title shot for one of these teams as the prize, both sides will be looking to dominate. The question is, can Chris Harris and James Storm keep their eyes on the prize or will their rage lead them to an all-out war with D’Amore and his troops? WILL RAVEN AND SABU FINALLY COLLIDE? Raven made his shocking return to TNA on Wednesday night, costing Sabu his match against Abyss when Raven pushed his former friend off the top balcony and sent him crashing to the arena floor. In a final horrific act, Raven stood above the injured Sabu – screaming at the Homicidal, Genocidal, Suicidal superstar to fight him! Now, will Raven and Sabu finally collide this Wednesday night? Or, will their violent war continue to go beyond the TNA ring? Tune in and find out! HE MONEY VS. THE CONTRACTS Abyss and Alex Shelley w/ Goldylocks vs. D-Ray 3000 and Sharkboy D-Ray 3000 is be one of the most popular and entertaining superstars in TNA, but he may not be the smartest for accepting Goldylocks challenge. In a “Money vs. Contracts” match this Wednesday night, Abyss and Alex Shelley will take on D-Ray 3000 and Sharkboy with two important stipulations. If Abyss and Shelley win, D-Ray, Sharkie and their contracts will belong to Goldylocks. But if D-Ray and Sharkboy pull off the win, they’ll be TNA’s unlikeliest millionaires – and Goldy will be flat broke! DAVID YOUNG vs. REFEREE MIKE POSEY Quickly approaching his 100th loss without a win, David Young needs a victory or else he’ll be the first victim of the Gut Check List and kicked out of TNA. He didn’t exactly shows any signs of hope this past Wednesday when he was beat by TNA referee Mike Posey in a six man match. As a result, Young made a promise to Director of Authority Vince Russo and TNA – if he can’t beat referee Posey in a match this Wednesday night, he’ll pack his bags and leave TNA for good! Can David Young FINALLY win a match (albeit against a referee)? Or, will Posey be the one to boot Young from TNA? Tune in for what could possibly be David Young’s last match! ALL THIS AND MORE THIS WEDNESDAY LIVE ON PAY-PER-VIEW! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magus 0 Report post Posted July 25, 2004 -Raven/Sabu: its Raven, so i like it. as long as they hold off on the match for a few more weeks and put the blowoff match in the main event, this should be excellent. -Hardy vs. Monty: i'm going to start off with something profound: neither man here is a very good wrestler. that being said, this won't be a technical masterpiece, or even a decent match. it'll be a lot of punching, kicking, brawling, and a highspot or two. this will REALLY depend on Hardy's willingness to work after all these years. he WAS a pretty good worker once upon a time. regardless, he should win it. i like Monty, but its best to give the title match to Hardy while he's still fresh, and i pray to God that we don't see Jarrett bury another one. -xXx vs. Naturals: should be good with XXX in there. they shouldn't win, though. i say wait until Low Ki can return to pull that one off. -AMW vs. Team Canada: another good tag match with AMW going over. Team Canada has four guys though, so a beatdown wouldn't be a bad idea. -Loser vs. Referee: the Ref will probably win. i have no problem with that, but i don't want to see David Young holding up signs saying "USE ME!" like Lenny Lane did. -Shark-Boy/D'Ray vs. Abyss/Shelley: i think Shark-Ray 3000 should win this one, possibly from Abyss turning on Goldy. her acting sucks. i'd rather see what Shark Boy and D-Ray would do with all that money instead of seeing them as Goldy's slaves. -Ultimate X 4: this'll be the main event (or should be). with just three guys, it won't be clustered, but they'll all have to work harder. Styles will retain, but Kazarian and Shane won't totally stink up the joint. i'm hoping they move out of the X Division after this, though. i R-E-A-L-L-Y want to see Kid Kash vs. AJ Styles start back up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Donners Report post Posted July 25, 2004 I don't mind the idea of Hardy vs. Brown. It's great incentive for one of them to really step up - possibly Hardy with his greater experience. If you threw Hardy straight into the X Division, he'd be pressured to match the spots of his opponent and could blow plenty. Here he can use them more carefully. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MikeSC Report post Posted July 25, 2004 OK, let's look at this. UX4: Shane v Kazarian v Styles Well, none of the three have wowed me. Sorry. The best was #2, and that was, at best, a *** affair. Styles is a better worker than Sabin --- but Daniels and Low Ki really kept the 2nd one working. This one lacks them two and I don't see a stellar match. Likely a **1/2 affir roughly --- and I see Styles winning. I don't think TNA is dumb enough to give us a Kazarian v Shane program (which is the only possible outcome of one of them winning). Jeff Hardy v Monty Brown This...will...suck. It'll be horrible on levels one cannot fathom. In fact, the ONLY way I see this match getting good reviews is if people's expectations are lowered so low. Hardy DESPERATELY needs somebody to carry him for a match with him to be good (see v Jericho at last year's NWO) and Monty, more than anything else, can't carry a soul. Hardy goes over since he has the name --- but what is the positive of JJ going over Hardy, when almost everybody in the WWE went over him as well? Naturals v XXX --- Could be a real good match. I think XXX actually works better with larger teams (and with Low Ki involved), but I think they'll click better than AMW did with the Naturals. The Naturals have a ton of potential and could be quite good in the near future. This match is their best bet to showcase their potential. Probably ***1/2 with the Naturals retaining. AMW v Team Canada --- Logic indicates Canada goes over if they EVER want them to be an actual competitive team in the promotion. This match MIGHT be decent --- it all depends on AMW. However, I see AMW going over and Team Canada stuck in TNA's version of the WCW lucha opening match --- fun, but pointless. Rating: **1/2. Abyss & Alex Shelley v D-Ray 2000 & Sharkboy --- Why this isn't a dark match is lost on me, as D-Ray does NOT belong on PPV. Screw his fan appeal --- he is unmitigated, unending, unrelenting shite in the ring. Likely a total squash with --- gee, you don't know who'll win? Loser. Rating: *. Young v Posey --- I like Young. I really do. No way in hell he can carry the ref to anything but crap and the ref will go over here, further burying him. Rating: DUD. -=Mike Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
thuganomics 0 Report post Posted July 25, 2004 I'm guessing Ultimate X will get retooled. Word is that Michael Shane has a broken tailbone. Would be a good way to bring Kid Kash back in methinks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Twisted Intestine 0 Report post Posted July 25, 2004 Monty Brown has the best promos ever. He's also not as horrible in the ring as he's being made out to be. I've been a huge hardy mark since I started to consistantly watch WWE. (During the WCW Invasion) He *is* able to work wonders in the ring, although it hasn't shown in his TNA debut, or his last leg in the WWE. I still have faith for him though.. a push in the title picture might be what he needs to get motivated and start working. So..Yeah.. This is pretty much a dream match for me... as shitty as everyone thinks it will be Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magus 0 Report post Posted July 25, 2004 I'm guessing Ultimate X will get retooled. Word is that Michael Shane has a broken tailbone. Would be a good way to bring Kid Kash back in methinks. actually, putting Kash in the match at the last second would be a good idea. it can only make UX4 better, and it would get the Styles/Kash fued back up and running. Kash can come out talking shit to Styles, which brings Dusty out. Dusty can then settle things by lifting Kash's suspension and giving the fans another player in the match. Styles is already gonna get over huge by winning (despite being outnumbered by the heels), so why not add one more and move on to a fued that people actually want to see? Shane and Kazarian should just hit the tag team division after this, maybe start beating the hell out of Shark Boy and D-Ray. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Placebo Effect 0 Report post Posted July 25, 2004 Abyss & Alex Shelley v D-Ray 2000 & Sharkboy --- Why this isn't a dark match is lost on me, as D-Ray does NOT belong on PPV. Screw his fan appeal --- he is unmitigated, unending, unrelenting shite in the ring. Likely a total squash with --- gee, you don't know who'll win? Loser. Rating: *. Remember that the match has a money vs. contract stipulation attached to it, and they've built up Abyss starting to hate Shelley and Goldylocks in recent weeks. I can see Abyss turning on Shelley, and D-Ray and Shark Boy becoming rich. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gert T 0 Report post Posted July 25, 2004 Anybody think that Jarrett may interfere and set up a 3-way match for the title in the future? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TNABaddboi 0 Report post Posted July 25, 2004 Anybody think that Jarrett may interfere and set up a 3-way match for the title in the future? That's exactly what I think is going to happen in that match, because TNA isn't going to want to job Hardy already and the don't want to end all Monty's momentum either. So JJ comes in, El-Kabong's both, which pisses off Russo, who makes a three-way ME for the title next week. Take it to the bank. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magus 0 Report post Posted July 25, 2004 God, I really don't want to see a nonfinish. I'd rather see a clean winner, but it seems unlikely that either Monty or Hardy will do the job. what's the use of a #1 Contender's Match if we don't get a #1 Contender out of it? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Coffey Report post Posted July 26, 2004 Well, it looks, for the most part, good on paper. How it reads and how it plays out are two different things however. Especially if it's another night of blown spots. As far as the Hardy/Brown match is concerned, one would think that the "Alpha Male" would do the job. Two reasons for this. The first is because Jeff Hardy has an established name in this business. The second being that Monty Brown, simply put, just isn't ready for the push that he's getting. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest MikeSC Report post Posted July 26, 2004 Well, it looks, for the most part, good on paper. How it reads and how it plays out are two different things however. Especially if it's another night of blown spots. As far as the Hardy/Brown match is concerned, one would think that the "Alpha Male" would do the job. Two reasons for this. The first is because Jeff Hardy has an established name in this business. The second being that Monty Brown, simply put, just isn't ready for the push that he's getting. Um, Coffey, no offense --- but Hardy isn't in the same ballpark as somebody who warrants a World Title push. -=Mike ..."Well, Truth, you don't get the title shot --- we're going to give it to a drug-addled burn-out who hasn't really had too many good matches in his career because we hope this doesn't blow up in our face..." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Magus 0 Report post Posted July 27, 2004 As far as the Hardy/Brown match is concerned, one would think that the "Alpha Male" would do the job. Two reasons for this. The first is because Jeff Hardy has an established name in this business. The second being that Monty Brown, simply put, just isn't ready for the push that he's getting. you're absolutely right about that. Hardy is the name, and Brown isn't ready, so Brown should take the pin and Hardy should get the title match.... ***BUT*** that just isn't TNA's style. in situations like this one, TNA has always taken the easy way out and just booked a nonfinish of some kind, thus making the match pointless and a waste of time. i'd like to see Hardy go over, but instead, we'll probably see Jarrett come out, lay everyone out, and get the match disqualified. i'll retch if that happens. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Coffey Report post Posted July 27, 2004 Well, it looks, for the most part, good on paper. How it reads and how it plays out are two different things however. Especially if it's another night of blown spots. As far as the Hardy/Brown match is concerned, one would think that the "Alpha Male" would do the job. Two reasons for this. The first is because Jeff Hardy has an established name in this business. The second being that Monty Brown, simply put, just isn't ready for the push that he's getting. Um, Coffey, no offense --- but Hardy isn't in the same ballpark as somebody who warrants a World Title push. Oh, I agree. I don't think Jeff Hardy should be a main eventer either (or Jeff Jarrett for that matter) but Hardy would be better than Brown just because of experience and name value. I mean, one of the two has to become number one contender.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest whitemilesdavis Report post Posted July 27, 2004 Hardy vs. Monty is screwed up for several reasons. TNA is jumping the gun here. If Jeff loses, then they wasted all the build up and money they've put into getting him on TV. If Monty loses, so much for the huge push he's been getting. I'm banking on a screwball finish. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Coffey Report post Posted July 27, 2004 ...but Monty should lose. It could send him into a new direction. Either he'd start questioning himself (which hopefully would happen and lead to a new finisher) or he could become more "serious" and would stop doing things like taunting after hitting the Pounce. You can still get a huge push and lose every not and then. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest whitemilesdavis Report post Posted July 27, 2004 True, but his push has been built on a Goldberg streak. Remember the TAZER? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Coffey Report post Posted July 27, 2004 I remember Scott Hall "may have been 'bombed twice....but still got the dubya." HAHA! Of course I remember the tazer. The difference is that Goldberg is better than Monty Brown. OMG Bold statement 2004~! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest whitemilesdavis Report post Posted July 27, 2004 Never one to point out the obvious, huh? EDITED TO ADD: I just looked up at that Hardy picture under the #1 contender's match. If that is marketable, I'm Julia-Louise Dreyfuss. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheBigSwigg 0 Report post Posted July 27, 2004 Don't ever talk to anyone in TNA. They'll call you Elaine. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Coffey Report post Posted July 27, 2004 Man, Raven REALLY needs to cut back on wearing shitty facial hair. C'mon man, Jesus. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest whitemilesdavis Report post Posted July 27, 2004 No, that's it. TAKE A LOOK AT THAT PICTURE! That is what TNA is pushing as a credible title threat right now. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Coffey Report post Posted July 27, 2004 Oh c'mon dude, he's just...flamboyant...yeah, that's the ticket. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheBigSwigg 0 Report post Posted July 27, 2004 No, that's it. TAKE A LOOK AT THAT PICTURE! That is what TNA is pushing as a credible title threat right now. Really, Elaine, is it that bad? (Can't find the picture) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest whitemilesdavis Report post Posted July 27, 2004 Really, Elaine, is it that bad? LOOK AT THE PICTURE!!! It speaks for itself. You can only call me Elaine if you think that is marketable. That was the terms of the deal. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheBigSwigg 0 Report post Posted July 27, 2004 H-O-L-Y S-H-I-T. That picture makes him look as queer as a football bat. I'll never call you Elaine again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Coffey Report post Posted July 27, 2004 You know, Jeff Hardy does look REALLY bad in that picture, but it's not like "Alpha Male" Monty Brown is the male model of wrestlers. That skin tight shirt was fucking TERRIBLE. Not as terrible as The Pounce, but it's up there. OMFG BURN2004! CLASSIC COMEBACK! INCINERATED! I AM THE INSULT MASTER! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest whitemilesdavis Report post Posted July 27, 2004 Brown looks like Will Smith in that picture. Maybe they should market him as "The Fresh Alpha Male". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Coffey Report post Posted July 27, 2004 "Alpha Male" Monty "The Fresh" Brown. Sounds like a boxing ring name...but also sounds like someone took a fresh shit. LOL. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
