TNA Final Resolution PPV Results (1/14/2007) Orlando, Florida
Recap courtesy of Powerwrestling.com:
Referee: Unknown
Jason & Johnny Riggs vs. Frankie Kazarian & Johnny Devine
In a rare dark prior to going live on the air, TNA held a dark match tonight with The Riggs Brothers, Jason and Johnny Riggs defeating Kazarian and Johnny Devine. The Riggs are former WWE developmental talents that had been working in Ohio Valley Wrestling prior to being released.
Winners: Jason & Johnny Riggs by pinfall
In the ring:
As the preview show began, Raven was seen in the ring with Johnny Devine on his knees preparing to accept discipline from Raven after losing the match before the show came on the air. Raven hit Devine no less than 5 times with his singapore cane and then left the ring as the cameraman showed us the deep welts and marks across the back of Johnny Devine.
Backstage:
Leticia Cline was shown backstage as she introduced Bob Backlund as one of the special guest judges for the finals of Kevin Nash's Paparazzi Championship Series when Austin Starr meets Alex Shelley. Backlund then berated the young interviewer for her lack of clothing coverage and wondered if her mother was proud of her while covering her with his suit jacket. She replied back to Backlund that she hadn't lived at home for almost 10 years. Backlund seemed at a loss for words and walked off the set. She reminded Mr. Backlund that he left his jacket behind and he walked back to retrieve it and gave her a dictionary to look up the word "mother". Okay...
They aired a video feature on Rhino vs. AJ Styles.
Backstage:
Jeremy Borash ran down matches for the PPV and pushed the Angle/Joe fan voting, which they claimed was at 50% after seven minutes. Borash introduced Rhino, who promised it was all going to end tonight between he and AJ Styles. He said the final man to stand on their own two feet would be the winner. He promised he would destroy Styles and rip him in half with a gore tonight.
Referee: Mark "Slick" Johnson
Lance Hoyt vs. Chase Stevens
The Match:
Stevens is still wearing his Franchised Naturals gear. They painted it as if Team 3D had destroyed the Naturals last month. They showed The Chicago White Sox' Dale Torborg and AJ Pierzynski at ringside to build to the big MLB tag match scheduled for later this year. Hoyt backdropped Stevens. Stevens hit a springboard dropkick, sending Hoyt to the floor, where he ended up in the White Sox's face. They mocked him. Back in the ring, Stevens worked over Hoyt. He went for a high cross bodyblock but was caught and slammed down. Stevens hit a running boot to the face on Hoyt. Hoyt caught him and hit a TKO variation for the pin. OK match. Too short to be anything of note but nothing wrong with it.
Winner: Lance Hoyt by pinfall
Outside the ring:
Hoyt immediately went down to ringside and got into Torborg's face. Torborg shoved him and they started brawling. Torborg got tossed into the ringside area and Pierzynski slammed Hoyt over the back with a chair. Security broke it up.
Inside the ring:
Shane Douglas came out and ripped apart Stevens for wearing the Franchise colors. Stevens didn't like it and shoved Douglas back. Security then got between them.
They aired a video feature on LAX vs. Team 3D.
They reviewed what just happened with Lance Hoyt and the White Sox. Smart idea.
They aired a video feature on the Three-Way for the NWA title.
Backstage:
Jeremy Borash interviewed NWA champion Abyss and Jim Mitchell. Mitchell said it was a glorious time to be alive. Mitchell said that for the past several months, Sting has been a thorn in Mitchell's side but they have fixed all the things Sting has done to mess with Abyss' mind. Mitchell said that Abyss was going to get the job done once and for all tonight. Christian Cage and Tomko showed up. Cage said that he had something Mitchell would be interested in and said they needed to talk. Mitchell walked off with Cage. Abyss went to follow but Tomko got into his face and the two stared down.
At ringside:
Christy Hemme took predictions for the Iron Man match from fans at ringside and then pitched it to a video feature on the match. Hemme is really great in her role.
Backstage:
Jeremy Borash announced that the winner of the Iron Man match would challenge the NWA champion next month at Against All Odds. He interviewed Kurt Angle, who said it he came to TNA with two things in mind. He wanted to end Samoa Joe's winning streak and he did so. He said he wanted to win the NWA title and would next month. He said that last month when Joe beat him, Joe only pissed off Angle so for those 30 minutes, Joe was all his.
Don West did a hard sell to push tonight's PPV.
They aired a music video to close out the pre-game show.
TNA FINAL RESOLUTION PPV
Final Resolution Opening:
TNA Final Resolution opened with an awesome video feature focusing on the Iron Man match and the NWA championship bout. They were painting Angle vs. Joe as their Frazier vs. Ali, which was a brilliant idea in my opinion.
Referee: Earl Hebner
TNA Last Man Standing Match
Rhino vs. A.J. Styles
The Start:
Rhino took Styles down with a big shoulderblock and a backdrop. Styles tried to kick him off but Rhino grabbed him by the leg and sent him sailing across the ring. Rhino backdropped Styles over the ropes but AJ landed on his feet. Rhino slammed AJ's head into the turnbuckles and he fell to the floor. Rhino did a pescado to the floor. Rhino tossed AJ into the guard rail. Back in the ring, Styles nailed a big dropkick as Rhino rebounded off the ropes. AJ began pummeling Rhino but Rhino began doing the superhuman no sell and unloaded on AJ. AJ cut him off with a kick to the knee.
Mid-Match Notes:
Styles took down Rhino with a drop toehold then began choking Rhino with his wrist tape. Rhino began to mount a comeback but Styles lowblowed him as referee Earl Hebner removed the tape from the ring. Styles hit a top rope splash for the pin, but Rhino has a ten count to return to his feet. Styles grabbed his nose after the splash but it didn't appear he struck his face when I reviewed the tape. Rhino got to his knees, so Styles attacked him with a series of rights and kicks to the chest.
Rhino grabbed Styles and flipped him backwards into the corner with Styles' face hitting the top turnbuckle. Both men were down on the mat. Styles recovered first.Styles tossed Rhino to the floor, then hit a running flip dive to the floor.
Back in the ring, Styles continued to work over Rhino. Styles went to jump off the ropes but was caught and nailed with a spinebuster and pinned. Styles now has a 10 count to return to his feet. He returned to his feet at 8.
They faced off and then began slugging it out in center ring. Styles hit a sunset flip powerbomb off the top into the ring scoring a two count. Rhino hit a Samoa Drop/TKO variation that looked nasty, scoring another two count. Rhino slid to the floor, pulling out a table. He took too long, giving Styles a chance to attack and crotch him on it.
Back in the ring, Styles hit his springboard flying forearm on Rhino, but only scored a 2 count. Styles comes back with a powerbomb for a two count. Rhino pulled Styles up and went to attack, but Styles ducked under and hit the Pele Kicl. Rhino came back to gore Styles and pinned him. Earl Hebner began counting Styles down as Rhino went to the floor and began setting up the table again.
The Finish:
Rhino returned to the ring and was waiting for Styles to get to his feet at eight. Styles realized it and went back down, telling Rhino "Screw you" as the referee counted to ten and rang the bell.
Winner: Rhino
The Aftermath:
Rhino took the mic and said that he may have won the match but Styles was still breathing and Rhino was going to take care of him tonight. Styles ran to the back with Rhino in chase.
At Ringside:
Mike Tenay and Don West ran down the lineup when suddenly Rhino and AJ Styles brawled back out to the entrance stage. Rhino hit the Rhinodriver on Styles. Rhino returned to ringside and dragged the table back. He set up the table so it was standing in front of the entrance tunnel. Rhino gored as Styles got up, but AJ evaded it and Rhino crashed through the table and tunnel. They began playing Styles' music as he left the arena while Rhino laid unconscious in a heap in the iMPACT entrance tunnel.
They aired a video feature on the X-Division championship.
Backstage:
Leticia interviewed Jerry Lynn. He noted he was 43 and mocked anyone who thought he was too old to be competitive. Lynn looks great. He said that if Chris Sabin thought that Lynn taught him everything that Lynn knows, he was mistaken. He said that he was going to teach Christopher Daniels all about Wrestling 101.
Referee: Mark "Slick" Johnson
X-Division Triple-Threat Title Match
Chris Sabin vs. Jerry Lynn vs. Christopher Daniels (c)
The Start:
Daniels and Lynn worked over Sabin early, so he retreated to the floor. When they turned their attention to each other, Sabin returned to the ring. Daniels hit a combination neckbreaker/diamond cutter on his challengers. Daniels clotheslined Sabin to the floor. He hit Lynn with an enziguiri, then scissored Lynn with his legs, hanging outside the ring upside down in the process. This left Daniels easy pickings for Sabin, who attacked him from the floor.
Mid-Match Notes:
With Daniels down on the floor, Sabin turned his attention to Lynn. Sabin charged with an elbow, getting a two count. Daniels returned to the apron but was knocked back to the floor. Lynn slammed Sabin and scored a two count. Daniels returned and locked a submission on Lynn but Sabin broke it up with a stomp off the ropes. Sabin continued to work over Daniels with kicks as Lynn rolled to the floor. Sabin came back with a mule kick and running dropkick to Daniels' head. Sabin hit the Hangtime dropkick into Daniels; who was tied to the tree of woe.
Lynn returned to the ring, unloading with chops on Sabin. Lynn hit a missile dropkick on both of his opponents. Lynn unloaded with punches on both. Lynn dove off the ropes, catching Sabin with a hurrancanrana, then hitting one on Daniels. Fans chanted, "New Fn' Show" which was Lynn's ECW moniker. Lynn clotheslined Sabin but then went down, which looked weird, so I guess it was supposed to be a double clothesline.
Lynn went for a top rope bulldog but Daniels leaped up and caught Lynn with a STO off the ropes at the same time. Sabin tried to hit a running boot to Lynn's face but was caught and nailed with a sitdown powerbomb. Lynn scored a twe count, but Daniels broke up the pinfall. Lynn caught Daniels with the Kryptonite Krunch, but Sabin broke up the pinfall.
The Finish:
Lynn hit the Cradle Piledriver on Daniels and went for the pin but Sabin rolled him up from behind and scored the pin.
Winner and NEW X-Division Champion, Chris Sabin by pinfall
Backstage:
Jeremy Borash interviewed Kevin Nash. He said that tonight he was going to win some and lose some because it would be Austin Starr vs. Alex Shelley tonight. He introduced Bob Backlund as his head judge. Backlund and Nash went back and forth and Lord knows where it was going because I don't think either of them did. It was funny but a total trainwreck. Nash left Backlund with Borash.
Eric Young showed up. He said that Jeremy Borash promised to take him shopping. He and Backlund faced off. Young called Backlund "Mr. President" and said that he voted for Backlund in 1995. That was funny.
They aired a Paparazzi Championship Series Video segment.
Referee: Andrew Thomas
Special Guest Judges: Samolian Joe, Big Fat Oily Guy & Mr. Bob Backlund
Kevin Nash's Paparazzi Challenge Series Finals
Alex Shelley vs. Austin Starr
The Start:
hey felt each other out early in the match. They did some good matwork early but most of the commentating was about Nash vs. Backlund for the WWF title and the oily guy. Shelley clotheslined Starr. Live crowd was into Shelley. Shelley hit a backbreaker and went for Sliced Bread #2 but was shoved off. Starr hit a left and an elbow. He began kicking Shelley in the corner.
Mid-Match Notes:
Shelley hit a knee off the top to the side of Starr's head, sending him to the floor. Shelley hit a dive onto Starr right in front of the judges. Shelley caught Starr with a big kick to the face and hit a quebrada for a two count. Starr tried for a suplex but was cut off with a kick. Shelley controlled a good part of the match so far.
Starr went to the top but was cut off. Shelley hit a lungblower on Starr, who was set up on the ropes. I bet these guys are doing spots that Backlund has never actually seen before, so if it was a legitimate judging, Lord knows what he would have to say.
With one minute left, Shelley has controlled everything, so I'm wondering if the finish is that he gets screwed when the judges rule for Starr. The actual in-ring was solid but not the focus on what they showed on TV. Starr locked on a Camel Clutch as the time limit expired.
The Judges Decisions:
Jeremy Borash took the judges' scorecards from ringside and entered the ring to announce the winners like a boxing or UFC fight. Judge Samolian Joe ruled for Starr. Oily Guy ruled for Shelley. Borash didn't know what Backlund ruled, so Backlund entered and began giving a huge monologue. He called Shelley "Alex Shelton" although I don't know if that was a line or a screwup. After all this, Backlund ruled it a draw. Kevin Nash decreed that they were going to a five minute overtime since they couldn't come to a decision.
Sudden Death:
They did a series of fast back and forth nearfalls with Alex Shelley scoring the pinfall with a crucifix. Crowd loved Shelley getting the win.
Winner: Alex Shelley by pinfall
The Aftermath:
The other PCS competitors came out to celebrate. Starr was furious and got in Nash's face. He grabbed the mic and said that he didn't come to TNA to jump on pogo sticks and resurrect Nash's career. He said that the only person here he respects is Senshi and told him to leave with him. When Senshi didn't leave, Starr slapped him. Starr was great on the mic. Senshi and Starr scuffled briefly before Starr left the ring. He slapped Samolian Joe and challenged Oily Guy and Backlund. You know where this was going, Backlund snapped and applied the crossface chicken wing. Security stepped in and tried to pull Mr. Backlund off Austin Starr as TNA cut to the video package highlighting the recent developments between former America's Most Wanted partners James Storm and Chris Harris.
Referee: Rudy Charles
"Cowboy" James Storm vs. Petey Williams
The Start:
Williams started fast, using his speed to keep Storm off balance. A frustrated Storm went to the floor to regroup. The storyline is that Gail Kim is with Storm because she had to choose and there's no word as to whether Chris Harris will ever come back. Storm and Williams battled briefly on the floor. The crowd began chanting "Kill the cowboy" and "Brokeback Mountain" at Storm. Storm cinched on a chinlock but Williams made a comeback for a near fall.
Mid-Match Notes:
Storm took Williams out with a big clothesline. Storm powerbombed Williams, then picked him back up for the Whirlybird. Storm set up Williams on the ropes so Kim could interfere but she was conflicted and didn't do it.
Williams came back with a high knee and attempted a tornado DDT but Storm escaped and put Williams on the apron. Williams hit a high cross bodyblock into the ring, then nailed a side Russian legsweep. He teased a Canadian Destroyer but Storm came back and nailed a DDT out of the corner. Storm scored a two count.
The Finish:
Williams came back by driving Storm facefirst into his knees. Storm drove him into the corner facefirst and went for the superkick. He went for Chris Harris' finisher, the Catatonic, but Williams escaped and went for the Canadian Piledriver. Storm rolled up Williams and used the ropes to score the pin.
Winner: James Storm by pinfall
The Aftermath:
The fans and Gail Kim all tried to tell the referee that Storm cheated to win but Storm attacked Williams and handcuffed him to the corner. He grabbed a beer bottle and went to smash Williams but Gail stopped him. Storm grabbed her by the throat and teased hitting her with the bottle but Kim hit him low and began kicking the crap out of Storm. She teased hitting him with the bottle but Jacqueline Moore (Ms. Texas/WWE's Jackie) hit the ring and laid out Kim. She and Storm hit AMW's finisher, the Death Sentence on Kim.
A video package highlighting the recent actions of the Voodoo Kin Mafia against Vince McMahon, Paul Leveques and Michael Hickenbottom.
VKM Arrives in the Arena:
VKM came to the ring. BG James said that war is hell and it's hard to declare a victory but tonight, they were declaring victory over WWE and Vincent K McMahon. He said that they had no choice, saying they did everything they were supposed to do. He said they spent a night at Titan Tower, but WWE did nothing. He said that they ambushed Paul Levesque at a WWE house show in Knoxville, TN and he did nothing. They then said, "Paul, no one wants to see one of the boys go down. Heal your wheel, bro." BG said that they went to San Antonio, Texas but Michael Hickenbottom was a no show. He said that they laid out the Million Dollar Challenge, but WWE did nothing.
BG said that it just showed how stupid WWE was because they could have gotten a million dollars and ratings, because ratings is all Vince cares about. He said that they had ratings to have Mr. Spears pin his champion and a match with celebrity look-alikes. He said that Vince sat at ringside listening to the fans booing and then, "as if it was magic, those boos morphed into TNA chants."
BG said that all those chants made him realize that their battle in the war is over with. What's left is Vince's war against the wrestling fans around the world. He said that fans don't like to have their intelligence insulted and that's what they do every week on Monday Night Raw. Um, this wasn't exactly the PPV you really want to use to compare the differences with WWE. BG James led the fans to sing, "We're Not Gonna Take It."
VKM said there was a new sherrif in town and his name was TNA.
Enter Christy Hemme:
Christy Hemme came running out with a live mic and said that she didn't want to be disrespectful and started getting choked up. She said that she might get fired for this but she had something to say.
Hemme demanded to know why everyone ignored the importance of Joanie Laurer in DX and asked if it was because she was "just a woman in a man's world." Hemme then asked about Lita, saying she ran from the business. She broke down crying asking why women have to run from this business.
She began naming all the women in TNA saying none of them are disposable. She said she wants to be part of the business so bad and she loves it The fans began chanting, "We want wrestling" and Hemme responded, "I do too." She said that women deserve respect and deserve to be more then just a blip in wrestling. The live crowd turned on it. Hemme tried to leave the ring but BG James tried to console her.
Kip James grabbed the mic and called Hemme a slut. He told her to go back to the strip club she got fired from. He told her never to interrupt him again because women are only good for two things. Hemme agreed, saying those things were their bodies and putting men in line. She slapped him. BG held Kip back.
Backstage:
Jeremy Borash interviewed Team 3D. Brother Ray said that tonight they are going to see the match that the people have been dying for - the old punks vs. the new punks. He said that LAX took out Brother Runt so they took out Konnan. He said LAX has never been in a match without Konnan at their side. He said that all week, fans have told them they have nothing to worry about because LAX has never done a thing and have nothing Team 3D wants. Ray said that was wrong because they have the glory and prestige of being the NWA Tag Team champions. They said they were coming for the belts.
Team 3D left and Borash began signing off the segment when Sting appeared asking if Borash has seen Abyss. Borash said no.
A video package aired highlighting the feud between Team 3D and the Latin American Exchange leading to tonight's title match.
Referee: Andrew Thomas
TNA World Tag Team Title Match
Team 3D vs. The L.A.X. (c)
The Start:
Devon and Hernandez started the match. Boy, TNA really needs a kickass second half of the show at this point. Devon shoulderblocked Hernandez and neither went down but Hernandez was selling the shots. Devon hit a shoulderblock to take down Hernandez, then nailed a series of armdrags and dropkicks for a near fall.
Mid-Match Notes:
Brother Ray tagged in. Homicide spit his gum at Ray. Ray picked it up, chewed it, and spit it back in his face. Homicide hit the ring and got slammed down. Ray picked up Homicide and sent him sailing across the ring. Homicide came back with a series of punches but couldn't whip him out of the corner. He went for a monkey flip out of the corner but was shoved off and clotheslines. They went back and forth with Ray finally hitting a uranage.
Team 3D double-teamed Homicide. Hernandez and Devon began chopping each other. LAX took over on Devon. Ray and Homicide began stiffing each other in the ring with chops. Ray tossed Homicide to the floor where he kept bullying him by shoving him into the railing. Devon tagged in. LAX double-teamed him and began making some tags back and forth, getting some near falls.
Devon came back with a double clothesline while rebounding over the ropes. Hernandez missed a shoulderblock in the corner and was clotheslined by Devon. Hernandez hit a backdrop suplex and Homicide came off the ropes with an elbow. Ray was bleeding above the eye. They did the Whazzup headbutt on Hernandez and hit a 3D on Homicide, who wasn't the legal man in the ring.
The Finish:
Brother Runt came out dressed like Santa Claus, was drunk and hit a top rope splash of sorts on Homicide. The referee rang the bell and called for a disqualification.
Winners, and still TNA Tag Team Champions, The L.A.X. by disqualification
After the match:
Brother Ray picked up Brother Runt and took out his frustration on his inebriated sibling and threw him through the ropes to the floor while Brother Devon looked on in disgust.
Backstage:
Jeremy Borash interviewed Samoa Joe. Joe cut a good intense promo and promised to beat Angle into the ground for 30 minutes. He said that Angle made it personal so Joe will take it out on him. He promised to break Angle and take the NWA title shot.
Referee: Earl Hebner
30-Minute Iron Man Match
Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe
Fall #1 - The Start:
They went right to the mat at the bell. Angle worked over Joe with a headlock. Joe shoved Angle towards the ropes and took him down with a shoulderblock. Angle went to the floor. Joe challenged him to return to the ring. Angle returned to the ring. He and Joe began doing a ton of counters, then returned to their feet, facing off. Joe took Angle down with a tackle and he returned to the floor.
Mid-Match Notes:
Back in the ring, Angle took down Joe with a big shoulderblock and began nailing uppercuts. You could see he was tagging Joe hard and wasn't holding back. Angle was whipped into the corner and clotheslined as he came out. Joe began peppering him with punches in the corner. Joe nailed Angle with a huge kick in the corner for a two count.
Joe began working over Angle with some matwrestling holds but Angle fought back to his feet. He drove Joe back into the corner and went after Joe's knee. Angle snapped a release belly-to-belly suplex. He measured Joe and kicked him in the face. Angle applied his foot over Joe's throat to choke him.
Angle hit a belly to back suplex for a near fall. Angle went right after Joe with a sidechinlock. Joe fought his way to his feet but was cut off with a kick to the gut. Angle snapmared Joe over then went to a sidechinlock. scissoring his legs around Joe's waist. Angle tried to suplex Joe but Joe reversed it.
With 20 minutes left, no falls taken.
They began battling back and forth. Angle whipped Joe into the ropes but Joe held on and didn't rebound. Angle went after him but Joe tossed him to the floor. Joe hit a running tope into a forearm, although it looked like he glancingly nailed Angle, then came down hard and hit his head on the rail.
Joe tossed Angle back into the ring, and covered him for a two count. Angle began coming back but Joe caught him with a powerslam for another nearfall. Angle came back to hit an overhead release suplex, scoring a two count. Joe went for the Muscle Buster but Angle evaded and rolled through. Joe caught Angle with a choke and Angle tapped out.
Winner of Fall #1: Samoa Joe by submission
Fall #2 (Samoa Joe 1 - Kurt Angle 0):
Joe charged across the ring and kicked Angle, then chopped him down to the mat. Angle came back to rock Joe with shot after shot. Angle went right back to the mat, working over Joe with a chinlock. He held Joe in it for a long time. He tried for the Olympic Slam but Joe reversed out of it and nailed a running knee. Angle came back with the Ankle Lock in the center of the ring. Joe tapped out.
Winner of Fall #2: Kurt Angle by submission
Fall #3 (Kurt Angle 1 - Samoa Joe 1):
Angle began focusing his attack on Joe's ankle and knee, kicking and stomping it. He began choking out Joe in the corner. Angle went back to the rear chinlock with the body scissor again. Angle tried to Olympic Slam Joe but as he came down Joe tried to do something but didn't catch Angle. Angle covered him real quick but Joe kicked up. Angle locked on the Ankle lock again and Joe tapped.
Winner of Fall #3: Kurt Angle by submission
Fall #4 (Kurt Angle 2 - Samoa Joe 1):
Angle continued to work over Joe in the corner. Joe was limping bad. Joe finally came back with a big clothesline out of the corner. He began coming back with thrusts and punches, then hit a knee to the jaw of Angle. Joe grabbed Angle for the Muscle Buster but Angle rolled through with a sunset flip for a near fall. Joe went for it again but Angle rolled through for another two count.
Angle locked in the ankle lock but Joe rolled through. Angle's face hit the turnbuckles. Joe hit the muscle buster for the pin.
Winner of Fall #4: Samoa Joe by pinfall
Fall #5 (Samoa Joe 2 - Kurt Angle 2):
Joe limped towards Angle and began peppering Angle with right hands. Angle ducked a clothesline and tackled Joe's leg. Angle cinched in a toehold, then locked the anklelock in the center of the ring. Joe began trying to hold on and drag himself towards the ropes. Joe finally kicked off Angle, sending him into the ropes. Angle leaped off the ropes but Joe caught him. Joe went for a suplex but Angle rolled through and scored the pin.
Winner of Fall #5: Kurt Angle by pinfall
Fall #6 (Kurt Angle 3 - Samoa Joe 2):
Joe and Angle battled to the floor. Angle returned to the ring first and went after Joe as he returned through the ropes. Angle continued to work over Joe in the corner. He charged Joe but was caught with a uranage out of the corner.
Joe put Angle on the ropes but Angle dropped down and pulled Joe's leg towards the ringpost. He slammed Joe's knee into the post several times. They stalked around ringside and returned, where they traded punches.
Joe put Angle on the top rope and kicked him in the head, then hit the muscle buster, With 90 seconds left, Angle got his foot on the ropes. Joe went for the choke but Angle escaped and went for the ankle lock. Joe escaped and pummeled Angle with kicks and elbows. Joe locked on the Ankle Lock but Angle was able to hold on to the bell. Angle tapped out after the clock had expired.
Winner: Kurt Angle (3-2 falls over Samoa Joe)
Kurt Angle has now won the right to face the TNA World Champion at next month's "Against All Odds" PPV.
Backstage:
Sting was interviewed by Jeremy Borash. He promised that Abyss would no longer be the puppet held by Jim Mitchell and Chris would have a new life. Mitchell showed up with Abyss and told him that Sting's crusade would end tonight. Sting grabbed Mitchell by the throat and told him that tonight he would be dancing with the devil in Hell because there was no more room for him up here anymore.
A video package highlighting the main event for the World Title was shown next.
Referee: Rudy Charles
TNA World Heavyweight Elimination Title Match
Christian Cage vs. Sting vs. Abyss (c)
The Start:
Tomko is in a cage to keep him from interfering. All three began battling center ring. Sting (back to his old look already?) clotheslined Abyss over the top to the floor. Sting worked over Cage in the corner with a series of punches. Abyss posted Sting. Cage dove on Abyss but was caught and tossed into the rail. Abyss tried to clothesline Cage but hit the ringpost instead. Cage slammed Sting on the floor.
Mid-Match Notes:
Abyss went for Shock Treatment on Cage, who escaped. Abyss attempted and got it a second time, but cage kicked out at the last minute. Abyss missed a clothesline. Cage dropkicked him in the knee. Abyss chokeslammed Cage for a two count. At ringside, Tomko reached out from the cage and began choking Sting. The referee ran to aid him, so he didn't see Abyss nail Cage with the Black Hole Slam to no avail.
Sting returned and hit the Scorpion Death Drop and pinned Abyss, eliminating him.
Eliminated from the match: Abyss by pinfall
Jim Mitchell began screaming for Abyss to chokeslam Sting. Abyss goozled him but eventually let him go and walked out. Mitchell shoved Abyss and told him to go back to the locker room.
Cage came off the top but scored a two count. He began beating Sting with punches and choked him. Cage cinched in a chinlock but Sting made the big comeback. Cage kept punching him but Sting was unaffected. Sting pressed and slammed Cage and hit the Stinger Splash.
Sting missed a second splash. Cage went to the top but Sting met him there and superplexed him into the ring. Jim Mitchell returned to ringside. Sting was distracted by Mitchell but came back to apply the Scorpion Deathlock. Mitchell attacked a TNA staffer at ringside and let Tomko free. Mitchell distracted the referee so Tomko could interfere. Cage covered Sting but Sting got his shoulder up at the last second.
Tomko tried to interfere but Sting clotheslined him over the top. Abyss returned to ringside and brawled with Tomko, throwing him back into the cage. Cage tried to use the NWA title belt but Sting caught him with the Unprettier, Cage's own finisher. Cage kicked out at two.
The Finish:
Cage tried to clothesline Sting, who ducked. Referee Rudy Charles was bumped. Mitchell got in the ring but Sting locked him in the Deathlock. Abyss teased hitting Cage with his chain but instead hit Sting from behind. Cage hit a top rope frog splash on the unconscious Sting and scored the pinfall.
Winner and NEW World Heavyweight Champion, Christian Cage by pinfall
Christian Cage celebrated his title win Tyson Tomko as Abyss and Jim Mitchell made their way back up the ramp as Mitchell laughed at Sting. Christian Cage will now face off against Kurt Angle at Against All Odds next month!
TNA Final Resolution - Quick Match Results
Pre-Show Results:
- Jason & Johnny Riggs def. Frankie Kazarian & Johnny Devine by pinfall (Dark Match)
- Lance Hoyt def. Chase Stevens by pinfall
PPV Results:
- Rhino def. A.J. Styles (Last Man Standing Match)
- Chris Sabin def. Jerry Lynn & Christopher Daniels (X-Division Title)
- Alex Shelley def. Austin Starr by pinfall (PSC Match)
- James Storm def. Petey Williams by pinfall
- L.A.X. def Team 3D by DQ to retain (Tag Team Title Match)
- Kurt Angle def. Samoa Joe (Iron Man Match 3-to-2 falls)
- Christian Cage def. Sting & Abyss to win the title (World Heavyweight Title)
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