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NWA:TNA - Northeast Region - Week 23

Shaun SindelmanPosted on 01/22/05 at 02:16:51

Week 23
Date/Time: April 15 2005 at 3:00pm  

It's tax time but not for the superstars of TNA as we are in store for some incredible action. Our main event will be AJ Styles getting a shot at the NEW X Division champ, the controversial Rob Van Dam.

Our opening match was a four way tag team match between the team of New Jack and Kazarian, Shark Boy and Glen Gilberti, 3 Live Kru (B.G. James and Konnan) and Team Canada

Kazarian goes for a head and arm suplex, but Shark Boy blocks it.
Shark Boy nails Kazarian with a reverse neckbreaker.
The crowd is behind Shark Boy all the way.
Shark Boy goes for an armbar submission, but Kazarian blocks it.
Kazarian tags out to New Jack.
Glen Gilberti enters the ring and throws Kazarian out of the ring.
Shark Boy and Glen Gilberti hit New Jack with a double clothesline.
Glen Gilberti leaves the ring.
Shark Boy throws New Jack into the turnbuckle.
Shark Boy whips New Jack into the ropes, but New Jack reverses it.
New Jack hits Shark Boy with an elbow.
New Jack is going for the cover.
Jimmy Korderas counts: One, two, B.G. James doesn't make it in time... three.
The crowd is going into a frenzy.

Four Corners Match:
New Jack and Kazarian defeated Shark Boy and Glen Gilberti, 3 Live Kru (B.G. James and Konnan) and Team Canada (Bobby Roode and Johnny Devine) when New Jack defeated Shark Boy via pinfall in 0:14:11.
Rating: ***

New Jack and Kazarian got a victory over 3 of the top tag teams in TNA. New Jack was able to get the pinfall as the whole participants were tangled up with each other.

Sonny Siaki vs Jerry Lynn

Jerry Lynn hits a spear on Sonny Siaki.
Jerry Lynn takes Sonny Siaki down with an elbowsmash.
Jerry Lynn uses a facerake on Sonny Siaki.
Jerry Lynn uses a forearm to the back on Sonny Siaki.
Jerry Lynn goes for a headsmash into the turnbuckle, but Sonny Siaki blocks it.
Sonny Siaki goes for a vertical suplex, but Jerry Lynn blocks it.
Jerry Lynn hits a fireman's carry into an Ace Crusher on Sonny Siaki.
Sonny Siaki collides with Brian Hebner.
Jerry Lynn executes the Cradle Piledriver on Sonny Siaki.
Jerry Lynn goes for the pin.
Brian Hebner was playing possum.
Brian Hebner counts: One, two, three.
The crowd erupts.

Jerry Lynn pinned Sonny Siaki with the Cradle Piledriver in 0:11:01.
Rating: ****

What an incredible finish. Referee Brian Hebner pulled a fast one over Sonny Siaki by playing possum when he was knocked down and as soon as Lynn was in a winning position, he jumped right up and counted a 3 count.

Post match, Siaki got in Hebner's face and began to tell him off. Hebner shoved Siaki who tumbled over Jerry Lynn who was on all fours and fell down to the mat. Lynn laughed at Siaki as he headed up the aisle to the backstage area.

Kid Kash vs Dallas - NO DQ

Kid Kash goes for spinning headscissors, but Dallas throws him off.
Dallas hits a roundhouse right on Kid Kash.
Dallas goes for a forearm smash, but Kid Kash blocks it.
Kid Kash sends Dallas into the turnbuckle.
Kid Kash runs into the ropes.
Kid Kash and Dallas get hit with a double clothesline.
Kid Kash runs into the ropes.
Kid Kash goes for a lariat, but Dallas counters it with a Fujiwara armbar.
Kid Kash tries to escape the hold.
Kid Kash inches his way towards the ropes after holding out for 16 seconds.
There are lots of chants for Dallas.
Dallas executes the Blackout on Kid Kash.
There are lots of chants for Dallas.
Dallas goes for the pin.
Rudy Charles counts: One, two, three.
The crowd is behind Dallas all the way.

No-Countout-No-DQ-Match:
Dallas pinned Kid Kash with the Blackout in 0:16:19.
Rating: *** 1/2

Dallas is 2 for 2 over Kid Kash since these two started their rivalry.

Triangle Match - The Naturals vs Triple X vs Team Extreme

Andy Douglas and Prime Time lock up.
Prime Time chops Andy Douglas.
Prime Time whips Andy Douglas into the ropes, but Andy Douglas reverses it.
Andy Douglas goes for a facerake, but Prime Time blocks it.
Prime Time executes a thrust kick to the head on Andy Douglas.
Prime Time works the crowd.
Numerous fans are using Prime Time for target practice.
Prime Time tags out to Sabu.
Sabu nails Andy Douglas with a kick to the head.
Sabu hits Andy Douglas with an Arabian Facebuster.
Sabu points to the ceiling.
Sabu leaves the ring.
He returns with a chair.
Sabu runs into the ropes and springs off the chair.
Sabu goes for a kick to the head, but Andy Douglas ducks out of the way.
Andy Douglas tags out to Chase Stevens.
Andy Douglas hits a clothesline on Sabu.
Chase Stevens hits a rolling reverse cradle on Sabu.
Rudy Charles counts: One, two, kickout.
Andy Douglas leaves the ring.
Chase Stevens tags out to Christopher Daniels.
Christopher Daniels executes a back suplex on Sabu.
Christopher Daniels goes for a bodyslam, but Sabu counters it with a small package.
Rudy Charles counts: One, two, shoulder up.
Sabu tags out to Tazz.
Tazz and Sabu whip Christopher Daniels into the ropes.
They hit Christopher Daniels with a double elbowsmash.
Tazz and Sabu hit Christopher Daniels with a double flying axhandle.
Sabu leaves the ring.
Tazz nails Christopher Daniels with a hiptoss.
Tazz goes for a Northern Lights suplex, but Christopher Daniels counters it with a DDT.
The boos are resurfacing again.
Prime Time enters the ring to make it two-on-one.
Sabu enters the ring, but gets cut off.
Prime Time uses a dropkick on Tazz.
Christopher Daniels hits Tazz with a waistlock suplex.
Rudy Charles counts: One, two, kickout.
Prime Time leaves the ring.
Christopher Daniels tags out to Chase Stevens.
Chase Stevens runs into the ropes.
Tazz nails Chase Stevens with a slap.
Tazz tags out to Sabu.
Sabu throws Chase Stevens out of the ring.
Sabu goes for Asai moonsault, but Chase Stevens moves out of the way.
Sabu is out cold.
Rudy Charles counts:  1.
Chase Stevens runs Sabu into the ringsteps.
The crowd is going crazy.
Chase Stevens takes Sabu down with a jawbreaker.
Rudy Charles counts:  2.
Chase Stevens throws Sabu into the guardrail.
Rudy Charles counts:  3.
Rudy Charles counts:  4.
Chase Stevens climbs back into the ring.
Rudy Charles counts:  5
Rudy Charles counts:  6
Rudy Charles counts:  7
Rudy Charles counts:  8
Rudy Charles counts:  9
Rudy Charles counts: 10
Sabu is counted out.
Chase Stevens has the crowd going wild.

Triangle Match:
The Naturals (Andy Douglas and Chase Stevens) defeated Triple X (Christopher Daniels and Prime Time) and Team Extreme (Sabu and Tazz) when Stevens defeated Sabu by countout in 0:03:06.
Rating: ** 3/4

Sabu's high risk move cost him the victory in this match.

Last week, CM Punk and Chris Hero tangled through out the card with Amazing Red and Sonjay Dutt so TNA made a tag match for tonight involving all 4 men.

Sonjay Dutt goes for an enzuigiri, but CM Punk ducks out of the way.
CM Punk kicks Sonjay Dutt.
Sonjay Dutt hits CM Punk.
The crowd is on its feet cheering for Sonjay Dutt.
Sonjay Dutt tags out to Amazing Red.
Amazing Red and Sonjay Dutt hit CM Punk with a double dropkick.
Sonjay Dutt leaves the ring.
Amazing Red goes for a clothesline, but CM Punk counters it with a crucifix.
Andrew Thomas counts: One, two, kickout.
CM Punk tags out to Chris Hero.
Chris Hero and CM Punk whip Amazing Red into the ropes.
They hit Amazing Red with a double kick to the midsection.
CM Punk leaves the ring.
Chris Hero executes the Ocean Cyclone Suplex on Amazing Red.
Andrew Thomas counts: One, kickout.
Chris Hero complains about a slow count.
Chris Hero tags out to CM Punk.
CM Punk and Chris Hero hit Amazing Red with a double clothesline.
Sonjay Dutt enters the ring, but gets cut off.
CM Punk and Chris Hero whip Amazing Red into the ropes.
They hit Amazing Red with a double kick to the midsection.
Chris Hero leaves the ring.
CM Punk executes a kick to the midsection on Amazing Red.
CM Punk sets up Amazing Red on the turnbuckle.
CM Punk executes the Pepsi Plunge on Amazing Red.
The crowd is vociferously booing CM Punk.
CM Punk goes for the pin.
Andrew Thomas counts: One, two, three.
The ring is quickly filling up with debris.

Chris Hero and CM Punk defeated Amazing Red and Sonjay Dutt when Punk pinned Red with the Pepsi Plunge in 0:21:16.
Rating: ****

The heels gain the victory this time. Let's see them try that next time around.

TNA X DIVISION TITLE MATCH - Rob Van Dam vs AJ Styles


AJ Styles was replaced by....CHRIS SABIN!!!

They lock up.
Rob Van Dam punches Chris Sabin straight in the face.
Rob Van Dam is being booed like there is no tomorrow.
Rob Van Dam nails Chris Sabin with a forearm smash.
Rob Van Dam hits a German suplex on Chris Sabin.
James Beard counts: One, two, shoulder up.
Rob Van Dam goes for a Fujiwara armbar, but Chris Sabin blocks it.
Chris Sabin hits a tiger suplex on Rob Van Dam.
James Beard counts: One, kickout.
** Petey Williams comes to ringside.
Chris Sabin takes Rob Van Dam down with a dropkick.
Chris Sabin uses a kick to the midsection on Rob Van Dam.
Chris Sabin goes for a forearm smash, but Rob Van Dam blocks it.
Rob Van Dam whips Chris Sabin into the ropes.
Rob Van Dam hits Chris Sabin with a legsweep.
Rob Van Dam throws Chris Sabin into the turnbuckle.
Chris Sabin comes back and rocks Rob Van Dam with a clothesline.
Chris Sabin hits Rob Van Dam with a forearm to the back.
Chris Sabin whips Rob Van Dam into the ropes.
Rob Van Dam hits Chris Sabin with a clothesline.
Rob Van Dam goes for a bodyslam, but Chris Sabin counters it with a facerake.
Chris Sabin throws Rob Van Dam out of the ring.
Chris Sabin rolls out under the bottom rope.
Chris Sabin hits a fireman's carry to knee neckbreaker on Rob Van Dam.
James Beard counts:  1.
James Beard counts:  2.
Chris Sabin has the crowd going wild.
Chris Sabin throws Rob Van Dam into the guardrail.
James Beard counts:  3.
Chris Sabin nails Rob Van Dam with a forearm smash.
They're brawling inside the ring area.
Rob Van Dam throws Chris Sabin into the ringsteps.
Rob Van Dam is being booed like there is no tomorrow.
James Beard counts:  4.
Rob Van Dam goes for a kick to the head, but Chris Sabin blocks it.
Chris Sabin gets back into the ring.
Rob Van Dam climbs back into the ring.
Chris Sabin whips Rob Van Dam into the ropes, but Rob Van Dam reverses it.
Rob Van Dam goes for a monkey flip, but Chris Sabin blocks it.
Chris Sabin throws Rob Van Dam out of the ring.
Chris Sabin jumps onto him with a somersault bodyblock off the apron.
James Beard counts:  1.
Chris Sabin runs Rob Van Dam into the ringsteps.
Chris Sabin has the crowd going wild.
Chris Sabin hits a fist to the midsection on Rob Van Dam.
Chris Sabin gets back into the ring.
Rob Van Dam climbs back into the ring.
Chris Sabin runs into the ropes.
Rob Van Dam hits Chris Sabin with an elbow.
Rob Van Dam hits a fist to the midsection on Chris Sabin.
Rob Van Dam hits a legsweep on Chris Sabin.
Rob Van Dam covers Chris Sabin.
James Beard counts: One, kickout.
Rob Van Dam whips Chris Sabin into the ropes.
Chris Sabin hits Rob Van Dam with a kick.
Chris Sabin uses a fireman's carry to knee neckbreaker on Rob Van Dam.
Chris Sabin hits Rob Van Dam with a chop.
Chris Sabin runs into the ropes.
Chris Sabin hits Rob Van Dam with a shoulderblock.
Chris Sabin hits a kneelift on Rob Van Dam.
Chris Sabin locks Rob Van Dam in an armbar submission.
Rob Van Dam is valiantly trying to break the hold.
Chris Sabin lets go after 13 seconds.
Chris Sabin runs into the ropes.
Chris Sabin hits Rob Van Dam with a kick.
Chris Sabin hits a fist to the midsection on Rob Van Dam.
Chris Sabin uses a forearm smash on Rob Van Dam.
Chris Sabin nails Rob Van Dam with a dropkick.
Chris Sabin nails Rob Van Dam with a kneelift.
Chris Sabin puts Rob Van Dam in a side headlock.
Rob Van Dam makes it to the ropes after being trapped for 5 seconds.
Chris Sabin hits Rob Van Dam with a fist to the midsection.
Chris Sabin hits a Yakuza kick on Rob Van Dam.
Chris Sabin locks Rob Van Dam in a Canadian backbreaker.
Rob Van Dam tries to escape the hold.
Rob Van Dam inches his way towards the ropes after 10 seconds.
Chris Sabin goes for a forearm smash, but Rob Van Dam blocks it.
Rob Van Dam uses a legsweep on Chris Sabin.
Rob Van Dam executes an elbowsmash on Chris Sabin.
Rob Van Dam whips Chris Sabin into the ropes, but Chris Sabin reverses it.
Rob Van Dam hits Chris Sabin with a shoulderblock.
Rob Van Dam hits Chris Sabin with a superkick.
Rob Van Dam further incites the crowd.
Rob Van Dam sends Chris Sabin into the turnbuckle, but Chris Sabin reverses it.
Chris Sabin nails Rob Van Dam with a kneelift.
Chris Sabin takes Rob Van Dam down with a boot scrape.
Chris Sabin whips Rob Van Dam into the ropes.
Rob Van Dam hits Chris Sabin with a kick.
Rob Van Dam runs into the ropes.
Chris Sabin and Rob Van Dam get hit with a double clothesline.
Chris Sabin whips Rob Van Dam into the ropes.
Rob Van Dam hits Chris Sabin with a clothesline.
Chris Sabin falls out of the ring.
Rob Van Dam jumps onto him with a Springboard Somersault Plancha.
Rob Van Dam uses a flying legdrop off the guardrail on Chris Sabin.
They're brawling inside the ring area.
James Beard counts:  1.
Rob Van Dam has been cut open.
James Beard counts:  2.
Chris Sabin climbs back into the ring.
Rob Van Dam follows him back in.
Chris Sabin hits Rob Van Dam.
The crowd is giving Chris Sabin a standing ovation.
Rob Van Dam chops Chris Sabin.
The arena is exploding in a chorus of boos.
Rob Van Dam executes an elbowsmash on Chris Sabin.
Rob Van Dam chops Chris Sabin.
The arena is exploding in a chorus of boos.
Rob Van Dam chops Chris Sabin.
Chris Sabin chops Rob Van Dam.
Rob Van Dam chops Chris Sabin.
Rob Van Dam is being booed out of the building.
Chris Sabin chops Rob Van Dam.
Chris Sabin takes Rob Van Dam down with a standing rana.
James Beard counts: One, two, kickout.
Chris Sabin works the crowd.
The crowd is giving Chris Sabin a standing ovation.
Chris Sabin goes for a Japanese armdrag takedown, but Rob Van Dam counters it with a lariat.
The crowd is vociferously booing Rob Van Dam.
** Petey Williams throws the ring bell in the ring and Rob Van Dam intercepts it.
**Petey Williams distracts referee James Beard.
Rob Van Dam tries to use it, but Chris Sabin blocks the blow and takes it away from him.
Chris Sabin hits Rob Van Dam with it and goes for the pin.
Chris Sabin executes the Future Shock on Rob Van Dam.
Chris Sabin goes for the pin.
James Beard counts: One, two, three.

Chris Sabin pinned Rob Van Dam with the Future Shock in 0:08:49.
Rating: *** 1/2
(Chris Sabin won the NWA TNA X Division Title.)
(AJ Styles no-showed.)

AJ Styles no-showed the match and it was revealed that Tazz and Sabu had attacked him right before his entrance.

RVD thought he had the match won by default when we heard "HAIL SABIN!" over the PA and out came CHRIS SABIN - fresh off an injury that put him out of action the last several weeks.

Sabin stuck it to RVD and won the title in the process.

Card rating: *** 1/2

Next week:

Within the last few weeks we've seen some serious grudges between Kazarian and New Jack and the team of Sabu & Tazz. And now with the actions Sabu & Tazz had on AJ Styles right before our main event, he is gunning for them as well as RVD.

SOOO...Our opening match will be a 6 man tag match as the team of Kazarian, New Jack & AJ Styles meets all 3 members of Team Extreme (Sabu, Tazz, and RVD)

Also in action:

Shark Boy & Glen Gilberti vs Konnan/BG James

Chris Hero has issued an open challenge and it has been answered by Kid Kash

James Storm will face Sonny Siaki.
Siaki has demanded to be able to pick the referee to avoid the same embarassment he claims to be subjected to from Brian Hebner earlier this evening.

Amazing Red vs CM Punk

Johnny Swinger vs Ron Killings

and in our main event, AJ Styles will do double duty in 1 night as he teams with Jerry Lynn to defend the tag titles against TEAM CANADA.
Critic of the DawnPosted on 01/22/05 at 04:25:38

I have to say that I really don't like your decision to have Tazz hand over the title to RVD.  Granted, Tazz's style isn't exactly characteristic of the X-Division Title, but him not caring enough about it to not try to defend it followed by RVD losing it the very next week to a substitute for the top contender really hurts the credibility of the X-Divison title a lot in my eyes.  I mean, first Tazz wins the title in a stunning upset.  No problem there.  But he apparently doesn't care about the title and is willing to let RVD (who has lost most of his matches thus far) take the title without even a match.  The bookers (you) don't hold the title in high enough regard to prevent that from happening.  And RVD promptly loses it to someone he wasn't even scheduled to face.

Granted, running unbooked can sometimes do that sort of thing to you, but I really really don't like the way things have worked out and it wouldn't be half as bad if Tazz hadn't handed over the title.  It's going to take some work for the X-Division Title to regain some of its prestige in my eyes.

Eric "Critic of the Dawn"
Snabbit888Posted on 01/22/05 at 04:38:16

That's why I feel in a circuit that runs under a one card a week schedule that running unbooked is a bad bad idea.  Title credibility is shot because titles change hands far too much.
Shaun SindelmanPosted on 01/22/05 at 05:22:10

On 01/22/05 at 04:25:38, Critic of the Dawn wrote:I have to say that I really don't like your decision to have Tazz hand over the title to RVD.  Granted, Tazz's style isn't exactly characteristic of the X-Division Title, but him not caring enough about it to not try to defend it followed by RVD losing it the very next week to a substitute for the top contender really hurts the credibility of the X-Divison title a lot in my eyes.  I mean, first Tazz wins the title in a stunning upset.  No problem there.  But he apparently doesn't care about the title and is willing to let RVD (who has lost most of his matches thus far) take the title without even a match.  The bookers (you) don't hold the title in high enough regard to prevent that from happening.  And RVD promptly loses it to someone he wasn't even scheduled to face.

Granted, running unbooked can sometimes do that sort of thing to you, but I really really don't like the way things have worked out and it wouldn't be half as bad if Tazz hadn't handed over the title.  It's going to take some work for the X-Division Title to regain some of its prestige in my eyes.

Eric "Critic of the Dawn"
I appreciate your thoughts on the matter and definitely agree that i could have handled the situation better.

I WAS planning to have RVD forced to run a gauntlet of defending against all the top X Division guys in one night as punishment for using under handed tactics to gain the title. This would have been the case if RVD had defeated AJ Styles on this card.

Unfortunately, as you saw, AJ no-showed and Sabin gained the title. I thought him winning it would have put the title in a proper light but I guess it hasn't.

*SPOILER*











I've run a few more cards since Week 23 and i'm afraid to say that the X Division title has jumped hands again.

*SPOILER*
Shaun SindelmanPosted on 01/22/05 at 05:24:29

On 01/22/05 at 04:38:16, Snabbit888 wrote:That's why I feel in a circuit that runs under a one card a week schedule that running unbooked is a bad bad idea. Title credibility is shot because titles change hands far too much.
Also agree here which is why i'm glad a ruleset has come out that allows a circuit to be on a 1 card per month basis.

Probably after week 26 when contracts are re-negotiated, i'm going to try a few things to possibly fix my situation and regain some fans, namely Eric. :)
rey619Posted on 01/22/05 at 13:47:56

To come to some sort of defense here, the Ruleset does have a lot of title matches in my opinion, and titles do seem to change hands a lot in unbooked TNM. I have tried to solve this by changing the push value of the challenger, so that it is always 10 below the champion.
This prevents frequent title changes.
You should, of course, be playing with strict pushes..