TNA Final Resolution (1/6/08)

[Fox]

Here's the final card for the first wrestling PPV of the new year, TNA presents Final Resolution

TNA Championship Match
Kurt Angle (c) vs. Christian Cage

TNA Tag Team Champions Match
AJ Styles (c) & Tomko (c) vs. Samoa Joe & Kevin Nash

Mixed Tag Match
Booker T & Sharmell vs. Robert Roode & Ms. Brooks

Ultimate X Match
Jay Lethal & The Motor City Machineguns vs. Team 3D & Johnny Devine

No DQ TNA Women's Championship Match
Gail Kim (c) vs. Awesome Kong

Kaz vs. Black Reign

Abyss vs. Judas Mesias

LAX vs. Lance Hoyt & Jimmy Rave


Thoughts on this card/the show?

[Mr. Pierre]

The only matches that look appealing to me are the main event, the Ultimate X (because of Lethal/MCMG and wanting to see the Dudleys in match like that), and the Women's match, since their match at Turning Point was really good.

[Londoner]

Looks good.

[Fox]

At least there's only one gimmick match on the card.

I'm hoping that this is the night that AJ Styles goes solo and turns face to feud with Angle and Cage in the main events. He really deserves that kind of positioning, and a fresher main event face like Styles is just what TNA needs.

[St. Jimmy]

I'm gonna watch it, mostly for Angle vs. Cage. Nash/Joe vs. AJ and Tomko looks solid as hell though.

[LoDownM]

No Velvet Sky, Me no watch.

[D Mac]

Is Angle or Cage a face or are they both still heels?

[KingofOldSchool]

There is a PPV tonight?

[Mr. Nerfect]

Is Angle or Cage a face or are they both still heels?

I think, technically, Cage is approaching face status.

This will either be a very good PPV, or a really bad one. It all depends whether or not Dixie Carter decides what kind of 2008 to have. It is a new year, and I'm hoping that some sense and ambition has grown within those in power, and that we get some smart booking.

Top to bottom, this show looks pretty solid, especially if booked correctly:

* The LAX going over The Rock and Rave Infection, and revealing Shelly Martinez to be their new valet.

* Judas Mesias going over Abyss, with some assistance from Jim Mitchell's other lackeys, with the big reveal being that Abyss was his prototype, and never intended to succeed, groomed by Mitchell to have weaknesses, just so he can create the perfect monster from his design. This monster is Judas Mesias. No stupid brother/father shit.

* Kaz beats Black Reign and cuts another swank promo. This one about his desire to be TNA World Heavyweight Champion, and how he used to be known as "The Future" Frankie Kazarian, but now he is "The Present" Frankie Kazarian.

* Gail Kim retains the TNA Women's Championship when the other ladies (all except ODB) run-in and overwhelm Kong, afraid of get winning the Championship because she is unstoppable. She proceeds to kill Jim Cornette, and get him out of storylines for a while.

* Jay Lethal & The Motor City Machine Guns go over Johnny Devine & Team 3D. Devine, who is pissed about losing the X-Division Title he won physical possession of, turns on Team 3D, and puts them through some tables and looks like a beast in the process.

* Booker T & Sharmell go over Robert Roode & Ms Brooks, and then Roode finally cuts Brooks loose, claiming she cares more about the Women's Championship than him, to which Chris Harris comes out to defend Brooks, as Roode leaves and Rain holds up a sign, or something, expressing her Roode-ism.

* Samoa Joe turns on Kevin Nash, makes him his bitch, and then AJ Styles & Tomko retain the TNA World Tag Team Championship. AJ Styles says he does not know who to choose in the main event, and simply says he will side with the winner.

* Christian Cage goes over Kurt Angle to win the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. It's a fun start to the year, although this match can go either way and be just as good. Just keep it interference-free.

Of course, we could also get:

* The Rock and Rave Infection going over The LAX when Shelly Martinez debuts, and gets into a brawl with Christy Hemme, and distracts her own team for the loss.

* Jim Mitchell being revealed as Abyss' father.

* Black Reign going over Kaz with help from Rellik.

* Gail Kim going over Awesome Kong cleanly.

* Jay Lethal & The Motor City Machine Guns winning the Ultimate X, but Johnny Devine & Team 3D beating them down and taking the belt, anyway.

* Robert Roode & Ms Brooks go over Booker T & Sharmell, with assist from Rain. Roode then turns on Ms Brooks, and no body by Roode & Rain win.

* Samoa Joe & Kevin Nash win the TNA World Tag Team Titles.

* Kurt Angle retaining the TNA World Heavyweight Title against Christian Cage via disqualification, when AJ Styles attacks Angle, revealing himself to be with Christian. Cage asks AJ Styles what the hell he is doing, and Styles attacks Christian, and hands Angle the belt.

[Fignuts]

What the hell is Booker doing in a mixed tag match with robert roode? I swear tna can be so god dmaned retarded. WHen they get a mid-carder from wwe they hand him the title. When they get an actual wwe main eventer, they stick him in the midcard. wtf.

[Theo Dious]

Ok, I won't be ordering this, BUT, it actually doesn't seem that bad.

TNA Championship Match
Kurt Angle (c) vs. Christian Cage

Wow, TNA has a main event NON-CLUSTERFUCK?! :eek: This will be worth at least looking at on YouTube or something, possibly the best singles match that TNA has put on in a LONG time

TNA Tag Team Champions Match
AJ Styles (c) & Tomko (c) vs. Samoa Joe & Kevin Nash

Nash being saddled with a fat man nonwithstanding, if Nash captures TNA gold I will be forced to change my sig. :y::y:

Mixed Tag Match
Booker T & Sharmell vs. Robert Roode & Ms. Brooks

...what? Sharmell is in a match with... you know what, fuck it, if Ms. Brooks doesn't fuck off from Roode in this match, it isn't worth a damn.

Ultimate X Match
Jay Lethal & The Motor City Machineguns vs. Team 3D & Johnny Devine

Why are the Dudleys STILL in this "Us vs X" shit?

No DQ TNA Women's Championship Match
Gail Kim (c) vs. Awesome Kong

As usual, the sad truth is that the women's match is one of the best things about a TNA card.

Kaz vs. Black Reign
I don't care about them or this feud. It is patently homosexual.

Abyss vs. Judas Mesias

Has anyone ever noticed that Mitchell constantly commits the cardinal sin (shut up, I know that sounds like it meant something) of allowing himself to take the heat that should be going to his wrestlers? Yeah, in other words, I don't care about this either.

LAX vs. Lance Hoyt & Jimmy Rave

My total apathy to LAX is well documented. It's scope is nearly matched by my apathy to these orther two idiots.

Wow, that is more time that I have spent thinking about TNA than I have in months.

[St. Jimmy]

Kevin Nash pins the entire locker room in an amazing twist, and wins all major titles.

[Innovator]

Good card on paper, sans the Abyss/Judas match....seriously can the Mitchell Abyss feud ever end?

Wrestling will be good, the finishes will be interesting probably

[Indifferent Clox]

stream if you want

http://www.wrestlingfanzone.com/showthread.php?t=775

[St. Jimmy]

http://www.freewebs.com/wweecw12/index.htm
Great Feed here.

[St. Jimmy]

The Ghosts of 2007 will not go AWAYYYYY

[St. Jimmy]

BOOOO, Rock and Rave suck.

[Indifferent Clox]

or uh WWE-DX95.2YA.COM-

[Innovator]

LAX baby

[Innovator]

why is lance hoyt still employed?

[St. Jimmy]

Shellly Martinez <3

[Innovator]

Shelly was looking good

[Indifferent Clox]

black reign, black machismo, black elix skipper

Shisen kopf must hate TNA

[Mr. Nerfect]

Shelly Martinez is very hot. Also, the Super Border Toss sounds pretty sick. Good start, but I don't know if TNA can keep it up.

[Innovator]

kaz beats blackdust, takes the rat

[Innovator]

gail kim vs. kong now

[Mr. Nerfect]

kaz beats blackdust, takes the rat

Not a good sign. This means the feud will continue, and that Kaz is going to be forced to work with (and I loved Goldust) a piece of shit that he shouldn't be. Fuck, the rat being the center of a feud just screams Russo.

So yeah, there hasn't exactly been an overhaul in the booking. I fully expect the main event to be a clusterfuck, and for TNA to drop the ball somewhere tonight. It will most likely be during the TNA World Tag Team Title Match. Say hello to your new mismatched Champions, Samoa Joe & Kevin Nash.

[Innovator]

Kim wins via rollup as Kong tries to powerbomb a 2nd ref

Abyss/Judas/the feud the never ends next

[Innovator]

Oh yeah, Karen comes onto AJ in the mens room, as ODB exits the crapper, karen kisses AJ on the neck, AJ thinks she likes him

[Mr. Nerfect]

Oh yeah, Karen comes onto AJ in the mens room, as ODB exits the crapper, karen kisses AJ on the neck, AJ thinks she likes him

Oh God.

[St. Jimmy]

lol, turn on the gas niggum.

[Indifferent Clox]

ok what was the secret my feed cut off

[Fox]

I just can't get excited about a guy named "Kaz."

Frank Kazarian or even Kazarian is better than just "Kaz."

[Innovator]

Nash walks out on Joe

[Jura]

So...what happened?

[Dorkchop]

How hot did Shelly look? I liked her vampire look.

[Fox]

here's the results from rajah...

Final Resolution: Rock & Rave Infection vs. Latin American Exchange

Hoyt and Rave introduced first. LAX makes their way to the ring via their private entranceway next. Fans are heavily into this contest even before the opening bell. Rave and Homicide lock up to start off. Rave tosses him to the ropes. Shoulder block by Homicide, followed by a hip toss. Rave bounces off the ropes and tilt a whirls into an arm bar then into a cradle pin for two.

Homicide with a nice under-arm suplex, and Hoyt tagged in as well as Hernandez. Hernandez shoves Hoyt. Hoyt bounces off ht e ropes and shoulder blocks Hernandez, trying to take him to the mat. It does not work. Hernandez then back body drops Hoyt to the outside. Homicide about to go for a suicide dive but Rave jumps on the apron and intercepts him. Rave then Russian Legsweeps Homicide on the apron, and immediately as they hit the apron, Hernandez suicide dives to the outside onto Hoyt.

Hernandez and Homicide inside now. Homicide dropkicks Rave to the face. Hernandez catapults Rave into a clothesline of Homicide. Homicide follows with a Senton splash onto Rave while Hernandez still is holding onto the legs. Rave on the shoulders of Hernandez. Hoyt cuts him off and makes the save. Homicide with a flying cross body on Hoyt, but caught in mid air. Hoyt hits a twirling sidewalk slam. Two count for Hoyt.

Hoyt and Rave double-teaming Homicide who ducks a clothesline, and Hernandez then flies in and double clotheslines Rock and Rave. Hernandez with consecutive back body drops on both members. He then hits a sit up powerbomb on Rave. Hoyt hits a Moonsault from the top rope onto Hernandez. Homicide in and he headscissors Hoyt then suicide dives through the ropes onto Hoyt outside. Hernandez shoulder blocks Rave inside the ring now.

Hernandez lifts up Rave for a powerbomb but Christy Hemme on the apron grabs Rave’s foot to get him down. Rave now takes the upper hand with kicks onto Hernandez. Rave springs to the top rope, but Hernandez shoves him in the post. Outside is a member of the Latino nation stalking at ringside. Hernandez then hits a Super Border Toss from the top ropes. 1…2….3. Your Winners: LAX.

After the match the member of the Latino nation gets choked by Hoyt, but hits a low blow on him then kicks Christy Hemme outside the ring. The member takes off her face cover and its Ariel.

Final Resolution: Black Reign vs. Kaz

Black Reign is introduced first. Kaz makes his way to the ring next. Match starts quickly with Kaz and Reign exchanging blows. Kaz hits a springboard back elbow smash on Reign who quickly slides out of the ring to retreat. Kaz onto the apron and leaps to the ground hitting a Hart Attack clothesline.

Kaz sent into the fan barricades by Reign, who tries to follow with a diving head butt but misses and connects with the railing. The two battle up the ramp now. Reign hits a running knee lift knocking Kaz off of the stage to the floor.

Reign delivers a slap to Kaz followed by a Reverse Russian legsweep. Two count for Reign. Reign slows the pace with a reverse chinlock.

Reign hits a running Stunner and a two count. Another rear chinlock applied. The two go rope-to-rope and contact mid-ring as both men try a cross body block. Both men down for the count. Both up at the eight count. Kaz now with a barrage of punches, followed by a spin kick, then a single leg kick. Kaz hits the rope, floats over the clothesline attempt and turns it into a swinging Neckbreaker. Two count for Kaz.

Black Reign hits a Pedigree, and gets a two count. Reign visibly upset at the kickout. He goes for the Curtain Call but Kaz reverses it into the reverse DDT for the pinfall and the victory. Your Winner: Kaz

TNA DIVA NEWS

Final Resolution: Gail Kim [c] vs. Awesome Kong [Women’s Championship Match]

Match starts quickly with Kong knocking Kim out of the ring. She tries to set up Kim for an Awesome Bomb onto the announce table. But Kim mule kicks from the power bomb position and actually connects with Kong’s face to break free. Back to the ring we go.

Kong chokes out Kim with her boot now. Kong chokes Kim with a rear choke and swings her around, then tosses her. Kim up now and tries to battle back with punches. Kim to the corner, kicks Kong who charges her. Kim sits on the rope, Kong hits a spinning back fist. Kim falls over the ropes and gets caught in a tree of woe on the outside. Kong, releases her and she drops to the outside. Kong goes out to get her and smashes her face-first into the steel steps.

Kong with punches and kicks on Kim outside. She then grabs the legs and spins Kim into the railing. Kong sends Kim into the crowd. Kim starts to battle back with punches but Kong grabs her by the hair and sends her into the steps. They continue to fight around the crowd. Kim gets an empty plastic bottle and clocks Kong a few times.

They two finally reach ringside again and Kim dumps Kong over the railing back to ringside. Kong now has Kim on the ring apron and she goes to grab a chair, winds up and swings, Kim moves and Kong hits the apron. Kim kicks the chair into her face then climbs the ropes and dives to the outside onto Kong who catches her in mid-air and jammed against the ring apron back-first. Back inside we go now.

Kong hits a Spinning Backfist on Kim. Kong goes for an Awesome Bomb but Kim floats over and tries a sunset flip, Kong drops to a seated position, nobody home as Kim moves. Kim with punches now. Into the corner, Kong charges, Kim slips out to the apron, climbs the ropes. Kong catches her in mid-air again in a chokeslam. Kong hits it and covers her but only gets a two count.

Kong slaps the referee then Awesome Bombs him. She gets a chair and clocks the referee. Kim gets up and steals the chair then clocks Kong twice to the head. Kim to the top ropes. Fans are going nuts. She hits a Frogsplash, but there’s no ref. Another ref slides in. Kong kicks out at two and a half.

Kim is frustrated and tries a Neckbreaker. Kong reverses into a Chokeslam and pins her. Two and a half! Crowd is going nuts. Kong now tries to Awesome Bomb Referee Rudy Charles, but Kim small packages her as she has the referee up in the air. The ref falls down and counts Kim to victory. Your Winner: Gail Kim: Rudy Charles leaves quickly and Kong and Kim start to brawl .Security in to separate them. Angelina Love and Velvet Sky then hit the ring and take Gail Kim out of the ring.

Final Resolution: Abyss vs. Judas Mesias

Judas Mesias introduced first. Followed by Abyss. Judas attacks him immediately and delivers knife-edge chops. Abyss whips Judas to the corner, back elbow by Judas but Abyss follows with a clothesline.

Fast-paced match so far. Judas to the ropes and Abyss tosses him straight up then down pancaking him on the mat. Judas gets tossed outside now and Abyss and he exchange blows. Inside the ring we go, but then Judas retreats to the outside once again on the opposite side of the ring. Judas trips Abyss and wraps his leg around the post.

Judas inside the ring now and working on the leg of Abyss and now delivers punches to him in the corner. Judas tried a face plant but Abyss hoists him up and tosses him down to the mat.

Abyss chasing Father James around the ring and up the ramp, allowing Judas to attack Abyss from behind and begin to mount the offensive. Judas sends Abyss into the steel steps. Abyss clotheslines Judas and we go inside the ring. Abyss hits a running face wash on Judas in the corner.

Abyss setting up a chair in the corner lodged in between the ropes. The referee tries to stop Abyss from setting it up but cannot. Judas sent to the ropes, he tries to float over but Abyss does not fall for it. He then whips Judas head-first into the steel chair in the ropes. Chokeslam for Abyss. Two count only.

Father James comes back down to the ring with a black bag, Abyss goes under the ring and gets a chair wrapped in barbed wire. The referee tries to get rid of it and that allows Judas to deliver a chair shot to the head of Abyss. Judas to the top ropes and hits a splash. Two count only.

Abyss hits a Black Hole Slam. The ref is occupied with Father James. Abyss pulls Father into the ring and about to Chokeslam him, and then he slaps Judas with a Choke for a double Chokeslam. Judas spews a mist in the eyes of Abyss. Mesias hits the Straight to Hell faceplant on Abyss onto the barbed wire chair and scores the pinfall for the victory. Your Winner: Judas Mesias

After the match Father James has Judas grab Abyss and asks him if he is ready to tell the truth once and for all. Abyss shakes his head. Mitchell says that he promised Abyss that little boys who don’t tell the truth will burn in hell. He gets a gasoline container and Judas pours it on Abyss, who screams in pain. He’s about to light a match and security hits the ring stopping him, and taking the matches.

[Fox]

Abyss News

Final Resolution: Booker T & Sharmell vs. Robert Roode & Ms. Brooks

Roode and Sharmell introduced first. Booker T and Sharmell next to the ring. Booker and Roode start by circling. Roode shoves Booker who slaps Roode. Punches thrown by Booker, Punches back by Roode.

Booker with chops onto Roode in the corner. Roode sends Booker to the corner, Booker floats over and then chops Roode a few times. Booker with kicks and gets DDT’d. Two count for Roode. Booker sends Roode to the ropes and spin kicks him. Booker delivers knees to the head of Roode.

Roode to the ropes, leapfrogs Booker, clotheslines him and pins him for two. Roode wants Brooks to cheat and get some blows in on Booker, but does not. Roode then says if your not going to help get out of here. She’s conflicted and doesn’t want to leave. Booker to the ropes and she trips Booker and looks upset about it and stays at ringside. Roode backbreaker on Booker into a rear chinlock.

Booker T chops Roode upon re-gaining a vertical base. He goes for a Sidekick and Roode ducks. Booker straddles the top rope, and gets shoved off to the mat. Roode takes Booker back inside, and gets a two count. Rear chinlock applied again.

Roode holds Booker back for Ms. Brooks who unwillingly slaps him. Roode asks for him to do it again. She says she won’t do it again. Roode slaps her finger out of his face, which is considered a tag. Sharmell then runs in and she and Brooks start a catfight on the floor. Roode steps in and yanks Sharmell off, then goes outside and attacks Booker T. Ms Brooks rolls up Sharmell who kicks out sending Brooks into Roode who is on the apron. Sharmell then rolls her up and scores the quick pinfall for the victory. Your Winners: Booker T & Sharmell

After the match Roode is upset with Brooks and she slaps him. Roode then grabs Ms. Brooks. Sharmell hits the ring and tries to yank Roode off. He turns around and clocks her in the head. Sharmell goes down hard and Roode stops and stares in disbelief, not knowing that was Sharmell he just punched. He stands there holding his head and saying I’m sorry. Booker T charges back into the ring and Roode quickly leaves up the ramp holding his head, back-peddling up the ramp in concern. The crowd got really into this and cheered Sharmell on as she walked out.

JAY LETHAL NEWS

Final Resolution: Jay Lethal [c] & Motor City Machine Guns vs. Johnny Devine & Team 3D [Ultimate X-Match]

Devine and Team 3D come to the ring first. Brother Ray has a mic and says that he and his brother are in the best shape of their careers. Devine climbs the Ultimate X to hang the belt while he is cutting the promo. Lethal and the Machine Guns make their way out next.

The match starts abruptly as the Machine Guns charge the ring on their introduction. Shelley and Ray battle. Sabin and D-Von battle. Devine and Lethal battle. All six men are outside the ring.

Team 3D set up two tables outside of the ring next to one another. They set up a double powerbomb of the Machine Guns, but Lethal intercepts and clocks both Ray and D-Von to make the save. Shelley gets to the ring and tries to get to the belt. Shelley couldn’t hang out though as his hand could not hold. Sabin flies in and tries to climb the ropes but his hand is injured too and he cannot hold the ropes.

Lethal climbs the X and goes for the belt, but Devine yanks him down and turns it into a Death Valley Driver. Devine climbs now and makes his way to the belt. The Machine Guns hit the ring and grab Devine’s feet, swinging him into a back flip back bump. Team 3D are in the ring. They are trying to jump to the belt from the ring but cannot reach. They try to boost one another but Ray cannot lift D-Von.

D-Von gets on all fours and Ray tries to climb the back to the belt but to no avail. Sabin hits the ring and Ray sends him out. Ray now tries to climb the structure, but Lethal springboards in front of him on to the ropes and blocks Ray’s way to the belt. Lethal was teasing him, and lost his grip and fell. Ray tries to climb but slips off immediately. Lethal dropkicks Ray as he tried to climb the ropes. Lethal now tries a superplex. Ray shoves him off instead. Ray hits a flying elbow drop. Misses.

Devine hits a pancake knee-to-face combination on Lethal then hits a stomp combination on Lethal. Devine climbs and gets to the cables. Shelley climbs after him and leaps from the ropes and spears him down. Sabin now springboards off the ropes and hits a swinging DDT on Devine.

Outside now Ray gets a Kendo Stick and hits the hands of Shelley. D-von then takes it and hits the hands of Sabin. Ray tells D-Von to get on Ray’s shoulders. D-Von climbs while standing on Ray’s shoulders. Lethal flies in and spears D-Von down to the mat though and he comes crashing down.

Lethal gets lariated by Ray. The referee giving the X signal for Lethal. Sabin clotheslines the referee. Ray gets a ladder and sets it up in the middle of the ring. They taunt the crowd, allowing the Guns to get in and hit a double insiguri. Devine in and he clocks both Machine Guns with the Kendo Stick. Devine sets up the ladder and climbs. Sabin in and he topples it over sending Devine to the outside onto the tables, but they don’t break. Team 3D hit 3D on Sabin then Lethal springboards in. Team 3D sends the ladder into his face. D-Von now climbs the ladder and gets the belt. D-Von then hangs with the belt to make it look like he climbed the structure without the ladder. Ray tosses the ladder outside the ring. The ref wakes up and sees this. D-Von has the belt. Match over. Your Winners: Team 3D & Johnny Devine

TEAM 3D NEWS

Final Resolution: A.J. Styles & Tomko [c] & Samoa Joe & Kevin Nash [Tag Team Championship Match]

The Champions are introduced first. Samoa Joe is introduced next, followed by Kevin Nash. Joe and AJ start off. Some mat grappling to start, and a break. The two circle and Joe snuffs AJ twice. Joe takes down AJ, then arm drags him. AJ with punches. Joe catches it and turns it into an ankle lock. AJ quickly gets to the ropes. Nash tagged in.

Nash tosses Styles and AJ to the ropes, ducks two clotheslines. Floats over Nash and he dropkicks the leg of Nash. AJ now working on the leg. Tomko tagged in. Nash hits some back elbows. Tomko works on the knee a bit as well and clotheslines Nash down.

Tomko leglocks Nash, and tags AJ who springs in with a plancha onto the legs. A few kicks and Tomko is right back in. Tomko charges but Nash reverses with a Sidewalk Slam. Both men down.

Joe and Styles now as Joe is tagged in he hits a fall away slam on Styles then on Tomko. Nash whips Joe into Tomko then Big Boots Tomko down. Joe and Tomko the legal men, and Joe T-Bone Suplexes Tomko. AJ then springboards himself in and hits a dropkick. Tomko with knife-edges on Joe in the corner and tags in AJ.

AJ hits a dropkick on Joe and a two count only. Tomko tagged in and short arm clotheslines Joe, then applies a chinlock. Joe battles to a vertical base with elbows. Tomko uncoils with an elbow as Joe hits the ropes. Styles tagged in and he applies an Indian Deathlock on Joe who elbows his way out.

Tomko tagged in now delivers chops to Joe. Two count and AJ quickly tagged back in, delivering punches as Tomko holds back Joe. Joe and AJ trade blows now, as Joe battles back. AJ springboards in f or a hurricanrada, but Joe catches him and Powerbombs him down. Tomko in and he is snap slammed as he charges Joe. All three men down and Nash reaching for the tag. Joe goes for the tag, and Nash drops to the mat and leaves Joe alone. Tomko and AJ try to double team Joe with a maneuver but Joe kicks AJ off and takes down Tomko. He sets up Tomko for the Muscle Buster, but AJ interrupts.

Joe then hits the Muscle Buster on AJ, but Tomko leaps and makes the save, breaking up the pin. Fans chant “Thank you Tomko.” Tomko goes for a Chokeslam on Joe who turns it into a Rear Naked Choke of his own. Tomko drops down. AJ hits the Pelle. Tomko delivers a Big Boot. Tomko and AJ hit the double team spinning plant maneuver for the pinfall and the victory. Your Winner: AJ Styles & Tomko

MORE WRESTLING NEWS >>>

Final Resolution: Kurt Angle [c] vs. Christian Cage [TNA Championship Match]

Cage introduced first. Kurt and Karen Angle make their way to the ring next. We have the standard main event in-ring introductions by Jeremy Borash.

The opening bell rings and the two circle the center of the ring. We have a lockup and Angle backed into the corner, and we have a break. Fans chanting “Instant Classic.” Lock up again and Angle into the corner again, turns it into a rear waist lock. Standing switch. Another one. Angle with a waist lock takedown on Cage and Cage gets to the rope for a break.

Christian Cage to the ropes, series of misses. Cage kicks Angle, caught by Angle. Cage misses an insiguri. And we have a stand-off. We restart. Angle kicks Cage and uppercuts him. Angle with a takedown, and now Angle shot off the ropes. A series of misses and Cage faceplants Angle then slaps him a bit.

Cage sends Angle to the outside. Back inside and the two are nose-to-nose standing off. Angle slaps Cage twice. Cage spits in his face. Angle uppercuts Cage. Cage with a forearm. They trade more blows until Angle drops. Angle on the apron. Christian sits on the ropes and leans back, kicking Angle in the face. Cage then springboards off the turnbuckles and leaps to the outside connecting onto Angle with a Cross Body Block.

Angle back inside now, Cage climbs the ropes. Angle catches him in mid-air and belly-to-belly suplexes Cage over the ropes to the outside. Back inside now and Angle scoop Slams Cage. Two count. Angle applies a choke, Cage breaks out and then gets a knee to the gut and a two count for Angle. Cage lands elbows on Angle. Rope to rope goes Cage and he gets Belly-to-Belly suplexed by Angle.

Outside, Karen Angle slaps Cage. Back inside the ring and Cage applies a sleeper to Angle . Angle reverses with a takeover. Cage Spears Angle on the rebound. Two count for Cage. Cage climbs the turnbuckle, Angle back body drops Cage. Angle then hits the Moonsault onto Cage. Two count for Angle.

Cage hits desperation DDT. Both men are down now. Angle sends Cage into the turnbuckle. Cage hits Inverted DDT on Angle. Cage climbs the ropes and misses the Frogsplash as Angle moves. Angle rolls him up and gets a two count. Angle now with a German Suplex, hits and hangs on. He then hits number two, and hangs on. He hits the third and releases. Angle calls for the Olympic Slam. Cage floats over. Cage reverses out and Angle slaps on the Ankle Lock. Cage tries to kick out but Angle holds on. Cage kicks out again. Angle bounces off the ropes and gets Small Packaged, but rolls through that and Angle applies the Ankle Lock again. Cage small packages Angle YET AGAIN. Two count this time for Cage.

Cage climbs the ropes. Angle runs toward him, and all in one motion leaps to the ropes and belly-to-belly suplexes Cage. Angle now applies the Ankle lock again. Cage now tries to apply the Texas Cloverleaf. He applies. Angle has his hand raised ready to tap. He grabs Cage’s ankle instead and turns it into an Ankle Lock. Cage gets to his feet and about to go for an Insiguri but instead tries an Unprettier. Angle turns it around. Cage turns it around gain and hits an inverted face plant, holds the leg and gets a two count.

Cage hits the Frogsplash. Two count. Angle hits a low blow. Angle Slam and pin. But only two!. Angle tried an Ankle Lock Cage kicks him off and Angle nearly gets sent into Karen, but stops. Cage rolls him up and gets a two count. Cage now applies the Ankle Lock to Angle. Angle is tapping out but Karen as the ref distracted. AJ styles hits the ring and takes Karen off of the ring. AJ is on the apron and hugs Cage. Cage turns his back. AJ springboard dropkicks Cage in the back. Angle then rolls up Cage and scores the pinfall for the victory. Your Winner: Kurt Angle

[BigDaddyCool]

So, does Lethal have his belt back?

[Fox]

From the sounds of the match, he's still the champion and he still doesn't have "ownership" of the belt, as much backwards, stupid fucking sense that makes.

[BigDaddyCool]

From the sounds of the match, he's still the champion and he still doesn't have "ownership" of the belt, as much backwards, stupid fucking sense that makes.

So, the match wasn't for the title? So the match was to fight the dudley's but not to decide who is the real champion? That is retarded. They are so fucking retarded. I am actaully getting angery. I would punch Vince Russo, and anyone else who fucking booked that retarded shit. That doen't fucking my sence. I am seriously pissed off right. I'm glad I didn't waste money on that bullshit.

Fuck them.

[Innovator]

Considering TNA owns the belt, wouldn't they just demand 3D return the belt to Lethal?

[Fox]

No, because somehow Devine won the "rights" to hold the belt, but not actually the title itself. I could be wrong on this since I fear that following TNA week-to-week will eventually cause me brain cancer, so maybe someone else can clear this storyline up for us.

Either way it's fucking retarded. Lethal hasn't had possession of the belt for over a month now, but is still the X-Division Champion.

[Evil Vito]

<font color=goldenrod>Once again TNA continues to draw out its feuds when they could have finally ended them and moved onto something new. Kaz/Reign.....Abyss/Judas.....this X Division Title shit.....</font>

[Innovator]

TNA is like WCW in 99-2000, but it will never end

[D Mac]

Yeah looks like Cage will be face again.

[Mr. Nerfect]

I just can't get excited about a guy named "Kaz."

Frank Kazarian or even Kazarian is better than just "Kaz."

I agree. :y:

[Mr. Nerfect]

So, does Lethal have his belt back?

Nope, they went with the "smart" choice and had Team 3D & Johnny Devine grab the belt in the Ultimate X Match, which means Lethal does not get his belt. Fucking stupid. I'm not even against the idea of Johnny Devine stealing the belt, but Championship and belt should have been put in one place very soon after that. The Ladder Match for possession should have been for the title, as should this Ultimate X have been. Both times, Lethal should have gone over.

TNA made a few bad booking mistakes on this show: the Kaz/Black Reign shit continuing, Kevin Nash turning on Samoa Joe instead of the other way round, and the Ultimate X. What's most annoying about TNA, is that they think they're doing a great job. The segment from iMPACT! where Cornette was yelling at Morgan for making all those gimmick matches and then he receives a check from "upper management" for "exemplorary match making" for the previous week. Fuck, TNA, we get it, you think you are brilliant. So why the fuck is the highest rated segment of your shows each week the Women's Division?

[Innovator]

Why would Joe fight the good fight against Tomko and AJ alone after Nash dumped him? Joe of the last 3 weeks would have left too to go kill Nash, then kill Cornette.

[Theo Dious]

Why would Joe fight the good fight against Tomko and AJ alone after Nash dumped him? Joe of the last 3 weeks would have left too to go kill Nash, then kill Cornette.

...you want continuity from TNA? Bwahaha.

[Innovator]

Joe just went from Joe being badass to gullible Sting over the course of two shows

[Mr. Nerfect]

Unfortunately, I get the impression that this angle is meant to punish Joe, make him look whiney, and bitch him out, rather than refocus his character to the point where people would really care if he won the World Title.