TNA Sacrifice PPV Results 5/13/2007 (Orlando, Florida)
Recap courtesy of Powerwrestling.com:
TNA X-Division champion Chris Sabin vs. Jay Lethal vs. Sonjay Dutt
Dutt and Lethal teased dissension due to Sabin stirring the put but they then both turned their attention to him. Lethal tried for a quick rollup, but Dutt broke the pin. They argued again. Sabin charged them so they tossed him over the top to the floor. Dutt and Lethal had a great back and forth exchange. Dutt rolled up Lethal, then pulled him into a Camel Clutch. Sabin broke it up with a dropkick to Lethal's face. Sabin tried to forge an alliance with Dutt, but Dutt instead dropkicked him in the face. Dutt nailed Sabin with headscissors. Sabin drilled Lethal into the corner. Crowd began dueling chants for Lethal and Sabin. Sabin tried to keep Dutt outside the ring while working over Lethal.
Lethal made a comeback and began jabbing Sabin with rights. Sabin took Lethal down and teased a springboard move but Dutt tripped him and sent him from the apron to the floor. Lethal came off the top with the double sledgehammer. Dutt hit a Asai Moonsault to the floor on both. Sabin tried to nail a hurrancarana on Dutt who avoids it. Sabin tossed Lethal to the floor and worked over Dutt. He suplexed Dutt, who kicked out.
The cameras showed the debut of "Stomper" who was identified as TNA's new mascot. It was a brown and yellow, kangaroo. And, what, they couldn't find WCW's Wildcat Willie?
Sabin started stomping Dutt. Sabin continued to slap and work over Dutt. Dutt kicked Sabin in the face and nailed head scissors off the ropes. Lethal returned and pressed Dutt, then tried for a faceplant, not really nailing it. Dutt attacked Lethal from behind then hit a killer clothesline on Futt, who took a 360 degree bump. Match is good so far.
All three made their way to their feet. Sabin nails the Hesitation Dropkick on Dutt who kicked out. Sabin elbowed Lethal and covered him. He began peppering Lethal with punches but Lethal drilled him with a pair of kicks to the head. Lethal hit a full nelson suplex on Dutt then hit the flying elbowe off the top on Sabin. Dutt broke up the pinfall at the last second.
Dutt was backdropped onto the apron. Lethal hit a backbreaker/faceplant combo on Sabin and covered him. Dutt hit a 450 splash on both to break it up and covered each of them but they kicked up. The place chanted, "This is awesome." This is turning into a fun opener!
Lethal got in Dutt's face, asking him what his problem was. Sabin caused them to butt heads and rolled up Dutt for the pin.
Your winner and still X-Division champion Chris Sabin!
After Sabin left, Dutt and Lethal began arguing and fighting with each other. Kevin Nash came into the ring and separated them, but Dutt kicked Nash in the leg and walked out, screaming that they knew that was coming.
Backstage, Jeremy Borash interviewed Robert Roode and Traci Brooks, who was still in a neckbrace. Borash asked Roode where Eric Young was. Roode said he was home, because he's owned by Roode and that's where he was told to be. Roode says that Jarrett may be a former World champion and the King of the Mountain, but tonight he's going to make Robert Roode a superstar when he loses. He says that everyone knows he owns Eric Young, but tonight, he will own Jeff Jarrett.
Mike Tenay and Don West at ringside said Kevin Nash has something to say. Nash said that he's not going to chase Sonjay Dutt around but Thursday on Impact, Dutt's ass is his. They promoted the lineup tonight and called all of the belts "TNA World championships." They then showed footage from "earlier today" where Basham and Damaja attacked Voodoo Kin Mafia during a meet and greet with the fans. BG James was knocked unconscious when his head hit the concrete. West noted that he was taken to the hospital and has a concussion.
They went to a video feature on Robert Roode vs. Jeff Jarrett.
Robert Roode vs. Jeff Jarrett
Roode attacked Jarrett on the ramp as Jarrett's pyro went off. They brawled around ringside. He picked up Jarrett and dropped him throat-first across the railing. The crowd chanted for Jarrett. Roode went for a piledriver, but Jarrett backdropped him. Jarrett tossed him into the railing at ringside, then slams Roode's head into the commentator's table. He tosses Roode into the ring and they ring the bell.
Jarrett takes Roode down with a drop toehold and then drills Roode's throat across the ropes. He does the Fargo Strut and drills Roode. Traci Brooks distracted him, but Roode nailed him from behind. Jarrett was knocked over the ramp and then whipped into the ring steps. Back in the ring, Roode strangled Jarrett over the ring ropes. Jarrett comes back with a series of rights and backslide for a near fall. Roode cuts off Jarrett and takes control. Jarrett slams Roode for a near fall.
Roode locks on a sleeper in the middle of the ring, but Jarrett is able to reverse and cinch on one of his own. Roode used a single leg takedown to escape and put Jarrett into a figure four leglock. The crowd chanted, "Let's go Jarrett." Jarrett finally got to the ropes but not before Roode used Broosk for extra leverage. Roode and Jarrett battle back and forth, both connecting with a right hand at the same time, and then a double clothesline. The story is that Roode is trying to mimic Jarrett by using his own signature moves against him.
Jarrett backdropped Roode then kicked him low. Roode used a thumb to the eye, then goes to the top. Jarrett slams him off the top and goes for his own figure four leglock. Brooks distracted the referee as Roode was tapping. Jarrett took a swipe at her but she jumped off the apron. Roode used the opportunity to snap Jarrett over the ropes, then ripped off a turnbuckle. He tries to send Jarrett into it but Jeff blocked. Roode then blocked an attempt by Jarrett to use the exposed corner, but Roode took his leg out. He slams Jarrett's leg into the ringpost and tosses a chair into the ring. Roode and the referee fought over the chair, which ended up snapping into Roode's face. Jarrett hit the Stroke but Brooks dragged the referee out of the ring. The referee threw her out.
As Jarrett and the ref were distracted, Roode used handcuffs as a weapon, punching Jarrett in the face. He covered Jarrett, who kicked out. Roode grabbed Jarrett's guitar. He went to use it but the referee pulled it away. Roode shoved the referee, who shoved him back. Jarrett went for the Stroke but Roode blocked it. Roode avoided the figure four and slammed Jarrett backwards into the exposed buckle. Roode caught Jarrett with the fisherman's suplex (which Don West called the Perfectplex) and scored the pinfall.
Your winner, Robert Roode!
Roode took the mic and said that he shocked the world. He said that two weeks ago, he left Eric Young with a guitar around his neck and tonight it's Jarrett's turn. He went to hit Jarrett with it but Jarrett nailed him and locked in the figure four. Brooks hit the ring and was going to nail Jarrett from behind with the guitar but Eric Young hit the ring, took her down and locked her in the figure four as well. Young checked on Jarrett.
Leticia was backstage with NWA champion Christian Cage (and he had the NWA title with him). Leticia said they were celebrating but wanted to know why. Cage said that Steiner and Tomko would win the tag titles, AJ Styles was going to beat Samoa Joe and he was going to retain the belt. Steiner said that Tomko wasn't here yet and if he doesn't show, he was holding Cage responsible. Cage said Tomko always arrives late and he'll be there. Styles said that his battles with Samoa Joe have been ugly in the past and they will be ugly tonight. He said he isn't scared of Joe because he's got the rest of the group to back him up. Cage and Steiner acted like they couldn't have cared less. I hate seeing Styles acting like a clueless goof. Cage promised he was going to make Kurt Angle and Sting destroy each other tonight.
Rhino vs. Christopher Daniels
Daniels wore a Sting mask to the ring. Yeah, let's program him against Sting after he gets killed by FOUR babyfaces on Impact! Rhino and Daniels went into a feeling out process early. Rhino shoulderblocked him down. Rhino clotheslined Daniels. Rhino backdropped him. Daniels kneed Rhino but was tossed over the ropes. Daniels landed on the apron and jumped at Rhino. Rhino caught him with a belly-to-belly suplex. He teased the Gore but Daniels escaped to the floor. Rhino clotheslined him on the floor. He went for a dive over the ropes but Daniels escaped it. Rhino got right back up and hiptossed Daniels. He went to Gore Daniels, who sidestepped and sent him shoulder-first into the ringpost. Daniels used a sliding kick to send Rhino into the railing.
Daniels begin kicking Rhino's shoulder with kick after kick. Rhino reversed an Irish Whip but Daniels kicked him in the shoulder. Daniels continued to work over the shoulder, who finally fought his way back to his feet. Rhino drilled Daniels with a backbreaker over the knees. He hit a shoulderblock off a rebound on Daniels, but the story was that his left arm was too hurt to get the usual force behind it.
Daniels came off the ropes but was caught with a powerslam. Mike Tenay and Don West did a great job getting over the damage to the arm and telling the story of the match. Daniels hit the STO on Rhino. Rhino evaded a charge in the corner and hit a spinebuster on Daniels. Daniels drilled Rhino to hit an STO and locked in a cross armbreaker. Rhino finally got his foot on the ropes. Daniels went right back after the shoulder. He hit a leg lariat then went for the Best Moonsault Ever. Rhino moved so Daniels landed on his feet.
Rhino gets a two count with a shoulderblock. Daniels went to the floor and grabbed a baseball bat. Rhino tried to grab him, so Daniels drilled him with the bat and pinned him.
Your winner, Christopher Daniels!
Rhino took the mic and told Daniels that this wasn't going to be how his night ends and that he didn't come here to be a loser. He chased Daniels to the back. They brawled back into the Arena with Daniels' face not bloodied from a steel chair. Rhino drilled him with a chair. Rhino tossed two chairs into the ring, then rolled Daniels in. He set up the chairs to face each other and set Daniels for the Rhinodriver off the ropes. Security hit the ring and restrained Rhino as Daniels struggled to backstage, looking at the blood spilled on the way.
Video feature on VKM vs. Christy Hemme feud.
Backstage, Kip James said he was going to fight Basham and Damaja alone because BG James was injured. James said that it's been fun until now but hospital visits aren't in the cards. He said that the two jabronis didn't do it alone because they aren't that smart. He said he was bringing a knife to a gun fight since he was outmanned, but he was going down fighting. Where's VKM's pal Lance Hoyt? James promised that Hemme tonight was going to get hers. It was actually a good promo.
Kip James vs. Damaja & Basham
James kicked Bahsam in the face, then splashed him in the corner. He went for the Famouser but Basham slid away. Damaja caught him with a clothesline. James went to the floor to catch his breath. Crowd is quiet so far. He shoulderblocked Damaja down but was caught with an elbow. Damaja and Basham drilled James with a double-team elbow. They nail James with a flapjack. They continued to work over James. James tricked them into butting heads and there was no reaction. James hit a backdrop suplex on Damaja. James began unloading on them. He backdropped Basham. Damaja hits the "Brain Damage" sitdown headbutt. Basham came off the top with a headbutt and scored the pin.
Your winners, Damaja and Basham!
They went to keep beating down James but he fought them off. He went to grab Hemme but was blindsided and beaten down. Lance Hoyt hit the ring with Tenay saying, "I guess his plane made it."
James Storm vs. Chris Harris video feature.
Leticia interviewed Chris Harris backstage asking him what's going through his mind. He pointed to an America's Most Wanted t-shirt. He asked Storm if he remembered the heart and soul that went into the team. He said that if Storm wanted to end the team, that would have been fine but Storm tried to end Harris' career. He said that day after day he had to wake up wondeirng if he'd have his sight and his career back. Harris promised that Storm was going to get his payback and his nightmare was going to become Storm's.
James Storm (with Jackie Moore) vs. Chris Harris - Texas Death Match
No Gail Kim at ringside. They started brawling on the ramp. It's already better then the Lockdown match. Harris strangled Storm with handcuffs. They tumbled over the rail and into the crowd. They brawled up the bleachers and around the building. Harris teased throwing Storm off the back of the bleachers. They continued to brawl. Storm tried to escape, falling down the stairs in the process. Storm was whipped into the wall of the Impact Zone. Harris returned to the ring, drank a beer to mock Storm, then dove off the top into the crowd on Storm and several Security members. So far, so good!
Harris covered Storm on the floor outside and got the three count. Storm has 10 seconds to answer the bell or the match is over. He gets up at the 8 count.
Storm returns to the ringside area where Harris grabs him and tosses him back into the ring. Harris goes to the top but Storm flings a chair into his face. Harris ends up upside down hanging outside the ring. Storm drills him with a chair outside the ring while he's hanging. Harris is bleeding. Storm pulled a table out from under the ring and sets it up in the ring as Harris struggles to his feet.
Storm puts Harris on the top rop and teases a Frankensteiner but Harris holds on. They go back and forth. Harris tries to go for a Sharpshooter but finally stomps him. Storm ends up under the table and Harris catapults him up into the bottom of the table. Storm is bleeding a ton, with the story being that the metal under the table caught him. Really innovative spot. Harris tried to suplex Storm into the table but Storm escaped and kicked him low. He grabbed Harris in the Whirlybird, dropping him into the table.
Storm covered Harris and got the three count. Harris got up at the nine count. Crowd popped for it.
Storm attacks Harris and takes him out. He grabs another table from under the ring. You could see the blood splattering all over the table and floor as Storm was outside the ring. He sets the table up outside at ringside. Storm tries to powerbomb him out of the ring but Harris avoids it. Harris ends up outside on the apron and shoulderblocks Storm, but is caught and DDT'd.
Storm goes back outside and tosses in weapons including a trash can and some lids. He got back on the apron, where Harris speared him through the ropes with both crashing through the table at ringside. Harris caught his feet in the ropes and is lucky he didn't land on his head. It was a great spot. Harris covered Storm but Jackie Moore broke up the pin.
Harris waited for Storm to return to the ring with a chair. He went to use it but storm ducked and superkicked the chair into Harris' face. Harris got his shoulder up at the last moment. Great stuff. Storm began destroying Harris with a trash can lid. Harris grabbed a lid of his own and they began beating the hell out of each other. Harris nailed Storm with the Catatonic on a trash can, but Storm kicked out at two.
Jackie Moore tried to interfere but Gail Kim hit ringside, handcuffed her and dragged her out. James Storm grabbed a beer bottle to smash over Chris Harris' head but before he could use it, Harris smashed one of his own over Storm's head. Harris made the cover. Storm was unable to answer the bell.
Your winner, Chris Harris!
They went right backstage where a bloodied Christopher Daniels is talking to Sting. There's no audio. Sting tells Daniels that he doesn't get it. Daniels said that he received and interpreted the message from Sting perfectly. He walks off. Sting looks confused for a moment, then goes into a promo on Kurt Angle. He says that Angle is a real tough guy going after him from behind. He then warns Christian Cage to not worry about causing problems because Angle is doing a great job all by himself. He promises that later on, it will be showtime.
Mike Tenay and Don West recap the big moments in the Texas Death Match. That was a great idea, as it gets over the performers and the importance of the moment. The only downside was that TNA went to the backstage segment so quick that they likely missed a special moment in the ring as you could loudly hear the fans chanting "Thank you" to Harris and Storm during the backstage segment.
Jerry Lynn vs. Senshi vs. Alex Shelley vs. Tiger Mask
Senshi and Lynn started out. They exchanged holds and takedowns before Senshi missed a foot stomp coming out of a sunset flip. Senshi locked in a cross armbar but Shelley blind tagged himself in and worked over Lynn’s arm. Lynn reserved things around and started to work Shelley’s arm before tagging out to Tiger Mask. Shelley tagged straight out, meaning we have Senshi vs Tiger Mask in there.
After some jockeying for position, Tiger Mask hit a dropkick. Lynn tagged back in and took TM down. Shelley tagged himself back in but Lynn then tagged TM back in. Shelley hit TM with a stunner of sorts but TM got right back into it with a standing moonsault for a two count. TM landed a kick to the head and hit a double underhook suplex from the top rope on Shelley. Senshi got tagged him and hit a springboard kick to TM. Shelley then kicked Senshi in the face before Senshi responded with a kick to the back of the head. We’re entering spotfest territory now.
Lynn hit a springboard dropkick to Shelley on the outside as Senshi chopped the hell out of TM. TM went for a tiger suplex but it was blocked. They did a cool looking three way sunset flip spot before Lynn hit TM with a TKO. Shelley kicked Lynn in the head but missed a follow up. Lynn went to the ropes but was hit by a somersaulting Senshi. Lynn went for a cradle piledriver from the top but TM blocked it. Shelley then superkicked Lynn. He hit a hurricanrana off the top but Lynn rolled through and got the pin on Shelley.
Winner: Jerry Lynn.
Shelley attacked Lynn. Lynn took him down with a Lou Thesz press until Chris Sabin hit the ring and they laid out Lynn. Bob Backlund made the save and took out both Sabin and Shelley.
Backstage, Leticia interviewed Tomko. He said that he was tired of being questioned about where he is because if he's not here, he's taking care of business elsewhere. He said that if he said he was going to be here he will be. Tomko said it's one thing to be questioned by Cage, but not by Steiner, who he says is an idiot.
NWA Tag Team champions Team 3D vs. LAX vs. Scott Steiner & Tomko
Scott Steiner and Homicide started. Steiner slammed him and manhandled him early. Brother Ray got involved and hit a back suplex on Steiner. Steiner came back with a suplex on his own. Homicide dropkicked them both at the same time. The crowd was big-time behind LAX. Homicide and Steiner doubled on Ray. Devon tags in and 3D works over Steiner. Tomko and Devon trade punches. Hernandez tagged in and slingshot himself in with a shoulderblock on Tomko. Devon hit Hernandez with a Lou Thesz Press.
Steiner and Tomko pulled Devon into the ringpost, crotching him. Hernandez slingshot Devon into a Homicide clothesline. Steiner dropped an elbow on Devon. Hernandez choked Devon over the ropes. Devon clotheslined Hernandez in the corner but was then kicked low. They battled on the ropes. Hernandez sends Devon crashing into the ring, then hits a splash off the ropes. Tomko breask up the pin, then pulled Hernandez to the ring to tag himself in. Devon drilled Tomko with a DDT.
Brother Ray finally got the hot tag and cleaned house on LAX. He armdragged Homicide and DDT'd Tomko. Everyone got involved. Steiner hit a belly to belly on Homicide. Hernandez hit an over the shoulder backbreaker on Steiner. 3D did the wazzup headbutt on Homicide. 3D called for the tables but when they went outside, Hernandez did a running dive onto Devon. Ray grabbed him and slammed him into the guard rail.
Tomko and Steiner went for the Doomsday Device but missed and Homicide hit a forward roll on Steiner for a two count. Homicide got tossed to the floor. Tomko and Steiner had words in the ring and Tomko waved him off. Ray rolled up Tomko for a two count. Team 3D nailed the death Drop on Tomko and scored the pin.
Your winners and still NWA Tag Team champions, Team 3D!
Steiner and Tomko had words and began brawling in the ring. Tomko got the better of him when Rick Steiner hit the ring and attacked Tomko. Looks like we'll finally get the Steiners vs. Team 3D in TNA.
Backstage, Kurt Angle was interviewed in "Sting's set." Angle said that Sting called him a gym teacher once when the truth is he goes to Wal-Mart before every show to get paint to look like Ronald McDonald. He told someone off camera to turn off the effects. He rapped on the metal behind him and said, "See Sting, that's a garage door. Nothing special." He told Sting he didn't need to fly from the ceiling like caped crusader or "howl like some biotch". He said Sting was a cartoon character while Angle was a wrestler and that's the difference between them. He said, "This gym teacher is about to scold you and that's real, it's damn real." Nice serious promo from Angle.
AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe
Styles and Joe danced around the ring feeling each other out early. Joe hit a back bodydrop and sweeps Styles' legs. Joe drilled him with an enziguri in the corner. He chopped Styles' back but Styles sweeped his legs. Joe kicked Styles, sending him flying through the ropes. Joe hit a suicide elbow to Styles, who fell into the crowd. Styles caught Joe. He went to jump off the rail but Joe caught him and sent him flying into the ring apron.
On the apron outside, Joe drilled Styles with a series of punches. Styles acted like he hurt his elbow when he hit the railing. Joe tossed Styles back into the ring. Joe wasn't buying it but the referee did, which gave Styles the chance to thumb Joe in the eye. They ended up on the floor with Joe throwing Styles into the railing hard. Joe set Styles in a chair for an Ole Ole Kick but Styles gets up and catches him with a clothesline.
Styles tossed Joe back into the ring. Joe got to his feet and drilled him with strikes, but it taken down with a beautiful dropkick as he rebounded off the ropes. They had a great exchange with Styles getting the best of it with a spinkick in the end.
Both men meet mid-ring with back and forth strikes. Joe catches Styles with an inverted atomic drop and a suplex. Joe nails the back splash senton but Styles kicks up at two. Joe catches Styles with a great snap powerslam for a near fall. Joe goes for a powerbomb but Styles escapes and hits the Pele Kick.
Styles hits the springboard flying forearm from behind but Joe gets out of the pin at the last second. Styles works over Joe in the corner. Styles did a monnsault into an inverted DDT, but Joe catches him and snapmares him forward. He tossed Styles into the corner but Styles escapes to the outside, then jumps back in and finally hits the inverted DDT.
Styles went for the Styles Clash but Joe escaped. He grabbed Styles and dropped him down but Styles kicked out. Joe charges AJ but Styles evades him and Joe goes to the floor. Joe began grabbing at his knee. He is nearly counted out but rolls back into the ring at the nine count.
Joe kicked off Styles and got to his feet. He tried to charge but crumpled to the mat, grabbing his leg screaming. Styles went for the Spiral Tap, but Joe rolled out of the way, then popped up as he was playing possum the entire time. Great twist. Styles tried to kick him but Joe ducked and locked in the Kokina Clutch. Styles reached for the ropes but Joe dropped him backwards into a suplex and scored the clean pin.
TNA champion Christian Cage vs. Kurt Angle vs. Sting
Cage was announced as "The Heavyweight champion of the World." All three faced off center ring at the bell. Angle and Sting both tossed Cage to the floor and got in each other's faces. Cage returned and was tossed out again. Angle misses a shot and Sting unloaded with shots. Angle caught him with an elbow. Sting gets tossed into the rail at ringside.
Cage and Angle go at it. Cage tosses Angle into the ringpost shoulder-first. Sting and Cage went face to face. Cage tried to shake Sting's hand, but Sting slapped him and pressed and slammed him. Sting elbowed Cage. Sting hit the Stinger Splash in the corner, then backed up for another. Sting was grabbed and pulled out of the ring by Angle, who then suplexed Sting on the ramp.
Angle was taken down by Cage, who caught him in a side chinlock. Cage goes outside and clotheslines Sting on the floor, then peppers him with punches. Angle hits a back suplex on Cage for a two count. He goes into a series of German suplexes. Sting goes to suplerplex Cage but Angle suplexes Sting off at the same time. Angle tries to cover both but they kick up. The place chants, "That was awesome."
Cage is picked up and slammed by Angle, who pulls down the strap. He went for the Olympic Slam but Cage evaded and went for the Unprettier.. Angle backed him into the corner, where Sting splashed them both. Sting hits the Scorpion Death Drop on Angle, but Cage broke up the count by pulling the referee out of the ring. Sting looks around and goes for the Scorpion Deathlock, but Angle goes for the Anklelock. Cage tried to interfere but was taken down. Angle locked them both in Anklelocks at the same time. They both rolled forward, sending Angle out of the ring to the floor.
Sting slammed Cage to the mat. Sting looked for the unconscious referee and pulled him back into the ring. That gave Cage a chance to nail him with a lowblow, then went for the Unprettier. Sting rolled him up but Angle grabbed him in an Anklelock. As one referee counted three on Cage, another referee ruled that Sting tapped out. Sting started tapping less than a second after the three count, although for the purposes of the storyline, it will be "the same moment."
They played Angle's music and announced Kurt Angle was the new World champion.
Another solid match with some good fast paced stuff and back and forth work. It probably would have worked even better if it was the only three way on the show. Obviously the finish was meant to cause some controversy leading into TNA unveiling their new championship belts on Impact.
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