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TNA Victory Road (7/30/06)
| dabirdman | Posted on 08/04/06 at 09:48:17 Orlando Arena Orlando Fl 7/30/06 Victory Road opens with Mike Tenay, Doug West and Jeremy Borash Tenay welcomes everyone to the Orlando Arena and Victory Road. Tonight all three championships are on the line, Styles and Daniels will go 3 rounds with America's Most Wanted, Sting and Steiner will face each other, Jarrett and Cage will battle for the #1 contenders spot and much more. Lets go back stage to Jeremy Borash who is talking to Scott D'Amore and Team Canada. Backstage D'Amore tells Borash that tonight he will be apart of history as Team Canada will do what few teams have done before and that is to have all 3 major NWA titles on one team. 1st Petey Williams, the Captain will take down Homicide for the X-Division Title. Bobby Roode and Andrew Martin will destroy Team 3D to take the Tag team titles and Raven will fall to A1 and walk away from Victory Road still the NWA World Heavyweight champion. Brother Runt vs. Machete We started Victory Road with some X Division action as Brother Runt took on Machete. This match was not the greatest but it did what it was suppose to and that was open the show. 3 minutes later, Runt came away the winner with a Huracanrana. Brother Runt pinned Machete after a Huracanrana in 0:03:16. Rating: * 1/4 Borash talks to AJ Styles and Chris Daniels about their 2 out of 3 falls tag match later tonight against AMW. Styles said tonight al the talking stops when it's all said n done one team will walk out with their arm raised and it wont be AMW. Daniels then added that if Kim tries to stick her pretty little nose in it they may have to slap it off her pretty little face. Norman Smiley vs. Simon Diamond This was another "whatever" match as Smiley defeated Diamond when he decided he was not going to wrestle and just walked out the ring and back up the ramp. I'm sure Jim Cornette will have something to say about this. Norman Smiley defeated Simon Diamond by countout in 0:00:39. Rating: * We see a short video montage of the last few impact shows as the voice over says relive some of the greatest impact moments of the year. TNA impact now available on DVD. Konnan vs. Scotty 2 Hotty The action picked up a bit as Konnan took care of Scotty 2 Hotty in a match that showed some good wrestling from both superstars. After Konnan hits Scotty with a leg drop he ends Scotty's night with the Tequila Sunrise. Konnan defeated Scotty 2 Hotty when Scotty 2 Hotty passed out in the Tequila Sunrise in 0:08:42. Rating: *** ½ Borash is back stage talking to Homicide the TNA X Division champion about the comments from Team Canada earlier. Homicide says that he may have only had the belt a short time doesn't mean he's just going to give it up without a fight. Those fools from up north can play him if they want but when it time to fight there is going to be a 1-8-7. Sabu & Sonjay Dutt vs. Bull Buchanan & Monty Brown Sabu and Dutt are making their debut as a team tonight as they face Buchanan and Brown in a tough tag match. The crowd seemed to take to Sabu and Dutt pretty well. Late in the match Brown went for a reverse neck breaker but Sabu blocked it, Sabu whips Brown into the ropes but miss with the elbow. Brown responds with a kick in the mid section. Brown went for a elbow but he misses. Sabu hits Brown with a kick to the head followed with a belley to back suplex. He then hits a triple jump moonsault on brown to pick up the 3 count. Sabu and Sonjay Dutt defeated Bull Buchanan and Monty Brown when Sabu pinned M. Brown with the Triple Jump Moonsault in 0:07:27. Rating: *** Matt Hardy comes o the broadcast area and picks up a head set and talks with Tenay and west. Tenay asks him about his brother's condition. He tells them that Jeff seriously injured his knee during the Tag Team Gauntlet last week and that he will be out for some time. He believes if it wasn't for AMW attack in round 1 They would be here fighting Team 3D for the titles instead of Team Canada. Senshi vs Samoa Joe This match was a rematch per say of the X -Division round 1 match up between these 2. The action was fast and furious as both men went at each other hard. Joe had this one from the start and was on his way to a victory when Senshi blocked a bulldog attempt by Joe. The tide turned for Joe when Senshi hits a Tidal Crush then a dragon sleeper. Joe reaches the ropes but that was the end for him as Senshi hits the Ki crusher for the win. Senshi pinned Samoa Joe with the Ki Crusher in 0:13:45. Rating: *** ½ A video recap goes through the history of these 2 teams as Matt hardy is still at the booth as we get set for our 1st featured match. Two out of 3 falls Tag Team Match: AJ Styles & Christopher Daniels vs. America's Most Wanted (James Storm & Chris Harris) Chris Harris and Matt Hardy had words as AMW made there way to the ring to one point Hardy had taken his head set off and started toward the ring. He decided not to and put the headset back on. Styles and Daniels looked like they were on a mission the 1st match was over almost before it started with Daniels getting the pin with slingshot Splash. Gail Kim had her boys regroup and focus on the 2nd match went to AMW when Storm got the pin with a flying forearm. The 3rd fall was a match to remember as I assume the 1st 2 were to feel each other out. A 25 minute match looked like it was going reach the time limit had both teams getting near falls. Late in the match Harris and Storm had Styles in a 2 on 1 situation and whipped Styles into the ropes going for a double clothesline, Styles ducked the move and hit both of them with a clothesline of his own. Storm leaves the ring. Styles go for the Styles Clash on Harris and hit it. The crowd is going wild and he goes for the pin but Storm makes the save. Daniels enters the ring as all 4 are now in the ring. Daniels and Storm end up out the ring as Harris hits a swinging neck breaker on Styles. Harris then goes for the 8 second ride and gets the win. Two-out-of-three-Falls Match: America's Most Wanted (Chris Harris and James Storm) beat AJ Styles and Christopher Daniels 2 falls to 1: x C. Daniels beat C. Harris via a slingshot splash in 0:01:36 x J. Storm beat Styles via a flying forearm in 0:05:45 x C. Harris beat Styles via the 8 Second Ride in 0:25:34 Rating: **** 1/4 Borash has Jarrett backstage with him and he asks Jarrett about his match with Cage. Jarrett says he's going to make this a long night for Cage. He will get that #1 contenders spot and will win the NWA world title. Scott Steiner vs. Sting Steiner has stated that he would destroy Sting and that he would make sur this was Stings last night in TNA. Well the time for talk was over as both men stared at each other waiting on the bell to ring. Once the match started both men went at each other liked they owed each other money. 1st it was all Steiner, then it was all Sting, then all Steiner again then back to Sting. The crowd was in a frenzy Sting was in control when Steiner reversed a backbreaker and followed it up with a clothesline. Just like that the momentum was back in Steiner's corner. Steiner hits Sting with a huge backbreaker then a power slam then had sting tap with the Steiner Recliner. Scott Steiner defeated Sting with the Steiner Recliner in 0:12:40. Rating: *** ½ Tenay tells the folks that there was still much coming up. And that starting this Thursday iMPACT! Will Hits the road and their 1st stop will be in Tallahassee Florida outside on the campus of Florida A&M. Should be a whole new experience with TNA out side. They then show a video montage of our next match up as we get ready for the 1st of our title matches. TNA X Division Title Match: Petey Williams vs. Homicide (C) Petey Williams was ready for the match as both men locked up. This was a grueling match as we pick up the action late in the match. Homicide shoves Petey Williams into the guardrail. They're brawling inside the ring area. Andrew Thomas counts: 2. Petey Williams executes an elbowsmash on Homicide. They're brawling inside the ring area. Petey Williams uses a DDT on Homicide. Andrew Thomas counts: 3. Petey Williams gets back into the ring. Homicide follows him back in. Petey Williams uses a headsmash into the turnbuckle on Homicide. Petey Williams goes for a chokehold, but Homicide counters it with a facerake. Homicide executes the Cop Killa on Petey Williams. Homicide doesn't quite know what to do with the mixed reaction he's getting. Homicide goes for the pin. Andrew Thomas counts: One, two, Scott D'Amore distracts Andrew Thomas. Homicide goes for a chokehold, but Petey Williams blocks it. Petey Williams executes the Canadian Destroyer on Homicide. Petey Williams goes for the pin. There is no referee to count. Andrew Thomas is back on the job. Andrew Thomas counts: One, two, three. Petey Williams pinned Homicide with the Canadian Destroyer in 0:16:11. Rating: **** 1/2 (Petey Williams won the TNA X Division Title.) Petey Williams and Team Canada take home the X Division title. D'Amore leads his man up the ramp and looks into the camera and yells 1 down 2 to go. Tenay and West talk about how great the match was and if Team Canada had any chance leaving Victory Road with all 3 titles. West said it was possible but raven is undefeated and it will be a true test of A1's championship run. #1 Contenders Match: Jeff Jarrett vs. Christian Cage This match up has been brewing for some time now and now both men look to take the match and have a shot at the NWA World Title. This was another of those matches that as soon as you thought the match was over a twist and the momentum switches. Late in the match Jarrett missed a kick. And Cage missed a clothesline. Cage then executes a swinging neck breaker Jarrett. He then climbs to the top turnbuckle, but Jeff Jarrett nails him in the stomach. Cage fell onto the top turnbuckle. and back into the ring. Jarrett hits a back suplex then follows up with a devastating DDT. Jarrett then motions to the crowd and hits the Stoke and that was the end for Cage. Jeff Jarrett pinned Christian Cage with the Stroke in 0:09:28. Rating: **** The crowd lit into Jarrett as his hand was raised and he didn't seem to mind. The more they booed the more he fed off it. Tenay wonders who Jarrett would face for the NWA title Raven or A1? West said Jarrett could care less he just wants that title around his waist. A video montage of Team 3D shows as they head to the ring as we get ready for our 2nd title match. NWA World Tag Team Title Match: Team Canada (Bobby Roode & Andrew Martin) vs. Team 3D (Brother Devon & Brother Ray) 2 weeks ago Team 3D interfered in a match that cost Team Canada the win and ever since then D'Amore had promised that Team 3D would pay with the titles. Tonight was put up or shut up time. Brother ray and Andrew Martin would start it off as the two would lock up. During the match the crowd would yell "Test sucks" or Say no to drugs" that seemed to get Martin off his game a little. He would stop the momentum to jaw back at the fans. Towards the late part of the match, Roode would hit Devon with a kick and then a standing wristlock. After a sit out Power bomb Ref Danny Fair counted to 3 and we had our 2nd title change of the night. Team Canada (Bobby Roode and Andrew Martin) defeated Team 3D (Brother Ray and Brother Devon) when B. Roode pinned Devon after a sitout power bomb in 0:16:15. Rating: *** 1/4 (Team Canada won the NWA World Tag Team Titles.) D'Amore held up 2 fingers letting the crowd know only 1 match left, Would Team Canada pull the royal flush? We found out after this video montage of A1 and Raven. The piece has A1 winning the title at Road for the Gold and his 2 title defenses against Samoa Joe and Smiley. They then show Raven winning his matches, Brown, Konnan, Sting, A1. They come back live to Taney who asks if A1 can do what no man has yet to do in TNA and that's defeat Raven. **Main Event** NWA World Heavyweight Title Match Raven vs. A1(C) The capacity crowd was on their feet as A1 and Raven was set to get ton its way. They lock up. Raven hits a piledriver on A1 then nails him with a facerake. Raven went for a clothesline, but A1 counters it with a Gorilla Press, In turn, Raven counters it with a facerake and then a chokehold. Rudy Charles warns Raven to let go. Raven whipped A1 into the ropes and hits A1 with an elbow Raven went for the pin but only got a 2 count. Raven went for a power bomb, but A1 blocked it. He went for a suplex into a powerslam, but Raven blocked it and countered with a clothesline. A1 ducked and kicked Raven and followed up with a series of kicks. A1 sent Raven into the turnbuckle but Raven came back and rocked A1 with an elbow. Raven attempted to put A1 on the turnbuckle, but A1 blocked it and hits a swinging neckbreaker on Raven. Late in the match A1 went for a powerslam but Raven slid down A1's back and catches A1 in an ankle lock. Raven nailed A1 with a power bomb and went for the oin but was only able to get a 2 count. Raven then sent A1 into the ropes, A1 missed with an elbow. But Raven connected with a clothesline. He goes for the pin but still only a 2 count. Raven hits A1 with a kick, then the Raven Effect. He goes for the pin and gets the 3 count. Raven pinned A1 after the Raven Effect in 0:12:27. Rating: *** (Raven won the NWA World Heavyweight Title.) Raven holds up the belt exhausted he tries to stand but Jarrett enters the ring and goes one up the side of Raven's head with a guitar. The crowd boos Jarret but he continues to stomp and kick at Raven. A1 holds Raven up and hits him square in the jaw with the NWA title then slides out the ring. A1 and Scott D'Amore kicks him a couple more time as we fade to black. |
| dabirdman | Posted on 08/04/06 at 10:03:04 The Numbers Victory Road had a card rating of *** 3/4 best of the promotion so far. Pulled in a buy rate of 2.57, with each point ruffly equal to 90,000 viewers more then 180,00 folks took in the show. Attendance at the Orlando Arena was 22,516. Merch sales were strong at $15,536. The gate pulled in $30,826 for a PPV total of $67,062. Production costs were $43,650 netting Victory Road a profit of $23,412. Needless to say management are all smiles. Injuries There were some major injuries reported after the PPV went off, the biggest was Scott Steiner who just came back from a bad back, will now be out for an undisclosed amount of time. He reportedly tore his calf muscle durring his match with Sting. After his match with A1 Raven was attacked by Jeff Jarrett that will have the new NWA Champ on the sidelines for a least3 weeks. We understand he will be at iMPACT! this Thursday in Tallahassee but not sure if he will wrestle. Comming and Goings Nothing reported as of this typing PPV Thoughts As PPV goes this was not the greatest but all in all not a bad show by no means. Things picked up around the Konnan/Scotty 2 Hotty match and seemed to build from there. Team Canada picked up 2 belts but lost the big one to Raven. I'm sure even without the NWA World Title, Team Canada will be full of themselves to the highest levels. |
| Snabbit888 | Posted on 08/04/06 at 10:22:56 A pretty decent card all around. A lot of new champions which isn't always a bad thing. Like Petey as the X champion, and good to see Raven get that damn belt off of A1. :) I like A1, but he's not a guy you build your promotion around. One thing I might say though is that you have a lot of little typos in weird places that take me out of it. I know it might not seem like a huge deal, but when you have typos like "Team Cananda" and "raven Effect" and "8 second ride" (the last two missing capitalization), it says to me that you don't care that much about your product. You have decent enough stuff going on for your angles and such, but things like that need proofreading and polish. |