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TNA’s latest PPV, No Surrender is in the books, and it was a good showing for Dixie Carter’s group of superstars.  Here’s how the show went down:

Tag Team Title Match
Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin & Alex Shelly) [Champions] vs. Generation Me (Max & Jeremy Buck)
WINNERS: Guns via pin fall after hitting Skull & Bones (Neckbreaker/Splash Combo)

• What a great match to kick off the PPV!!!  These guys put on another great match.  It’s just upsetting that London Brawling was pulled from the match up.  I don’t remember hearing what the reasoning was behind why they were removed… probably because I was chowing down on some fresh off the grill BBQ ribs! NOM-NOM!

X-Division Title Match
Sabu vs. Doug Williams [Champion]
WINNER: Williams via pin fall after hitting Sabu with the X-Division Title when ref’s back was turned

• I’m happy they didn’t put the X-Division Title on Sabu.  Thank God!  For the most part, this match was uber competitive, and we got what we all came to see… the human botch-machine that is Sabu.  He screwed up his chair to top rope to dive move, and then he put Williams, only partially on a table and then slingshot over the top rope to the floor through the table… Williams essentially just got off the table and Sabu crashed and burned.

Velvet Sky with Angelina Love vs. Madison Rayne with Tara
WINNER: Velvet via pin fall after hitting Madison with a wicked DDT

• This match wasn’t great at all… It’s nice to watch the women roll around, but from a wrestling stand point, this wasn’t even close to being good.  Velvet won pretty decisively even though Tara tried to get involved.  Luckily Vel-Vel had her BFF Angelina there to watch her back.

Falls Count Anywhere Match
Abyss vs. Rhino
WINNER: Abyss via pin fall after hitting the Black Hole Slam in the center of the ring

• I really wasn’t into this match up until the finish, and it was only because I was able to call how it ended.  A steel guard rail was set up in the corner and Rhino trying to Gore Abyss, Gored the hell out of the guard rail instead and then walked right into a Black Hole Slam.  One of my friends said that Abyss probably won’t lose until Bound For Glory, and I’m sort of leaning in that direction as well.

Kevin Nash & Sting vs. Jeff Jarrett & Samoa Joe
WINNERS: Jarrett/Joe via referee stoppage as Joe choked out Sting

• I didn’t see this one coming.  I thought that the dirty tricks of the veteran heels would be able to out do Jarrett/Joe.  Mid match, while the ref was dealing with Nash/Joe on the outside, Jarrett took Sting’s bat and swung for the fences.  Turn about is fair play there Stinger.

I Quit Match
AJ Styles vs. Tommy Dreamer
WINNER: Styles via submission after stabbing Dreamer in the eye with a fork

• Yes, you read that outcome correctly.  Two different forks were introduced into this match up, both of which by Styles.  Late in the match AJ brought out a fork and stabbed Dreamer in the head with it causing him to bleed pretty badly.  He then grabbed Dreamer in a version of a Camel Clutch and progressed to put pressure on Dreamer’s eye (flat side down – he’s not really going to take his eye out).  I’m guessing that next episode of Impact, Dreamer’s rocking a patch!  ARRRHHHH!!!

World Title Tournament – Semi Finals
Kurt Angle vs. Jeff Hardy
WINNER: No Contest – Time Limit Draw

• This has got to be one of TNA’s best matches of this year.  This match apparently had a 20 minute time limit on it, and it went to the max, just as Angle was going to force Hardy to tap.  Eric Bischoff comes out and consults with Dixie Carter.  They decide to add five more minutes.  Five minutes go by, still no winner.  Match restarted again with another five minutes.  In this second overtime period, Angle controls, but Hardy busts Angle’s forehead open.  The time limit comes up again, and the trainers check on Angle and determine that the match should NOT continue.  Bischoff declares it a No Contest.  No idea how they’re going to figure out the tournament now.

World Title Tournament – Semi Finals
Mr. Anderson vs. “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero
WINNER: Anderson via pin fall after hitting the Mic Check

• This match fell way short of expectations, especially having to be on after the great match that Angle/Hardy just put on.  Anderson was able to score the victory, and part of me was hoping for him to call out Bischoff and demand that because no one was able to win the other match that he be declared World Champion.  Didn’t happen though…  Now I’m really not sure what they’re going to do… Some ideas would be a triple threat at Bound For Glory between Anderson/Angle/Hardy, or have another match between Angle/Hardy with no time limit, and then have Anderson on commentary for shits and giggles.

I have to give it to TNA on this one.  It was a solid offering from them.  Some things I really didn’t expect much from and was blown away, and then there were others that I didn’t expect much from and got just that.  The only thing that I’m irritated about from this PPV is that they announced that there is no episode of Impact until the 16th of Sept… CRAP!!!  Give all the dirt sheets and radio shows time to speculate on what’s going to happen.

Thanks for checking in.  Till next time…

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This month, TNA’s PPV offering is called No Surrender.  This is going to be the precursor to their epic Bound For Glory PPV coming on 10/10/10.  Tonight’s card boast eight matches.  Here’s the rundown:

Tag Team Title Match
Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin & Alex Shelly) [Champions] vs. London Brawling (Magnus & Desmond Wolfe)
SHOULD: Guns WILL: Guns

• After the epic series between the Guns and Beer Money Inc., the only way I can see London Brawling taking the tag team titles tonight would be because of outside interference.  Brawling has made waves on TNA Epics (UK Show), but have yet to really show their stuff for the American audience.  I believe that the Guns will retain.
• UPDATE: Rumor going around that Generation Me may be thrown into this match up as a replacement for London Brawling… Not sure how much truth there is to this as TNA has not updated their site as of yet.  I still go with MMG to retain.

Falls Count Anywhere Match
Abyss vs. Rhino
SHOULD: Abyss WILL: Abyss

• Rhino has tried to step up and go toe to toe with Abyss as of late since “The Monster” took out his good friend Rob Van Dam.  Ultimately, I think that Abyss’ reign of terror will continue and Rhino will be left battered and bloody.

Velvet Sky vs. Madison Rayne
SHOULD: Velvet WILL: Velvet

• I was under the impression that Angelina Love would be defending the Knockout’s Title tonight, but TNA’s website says otherwise.  The Beautiful People faction is severed, and now Velvet hates Madison with a passion.  Tara has been revealed as Madison’s bodyguard and that changes the game a little bit.  She and Madison have been getting the best of Angelina and Velvet as of late, so that’s why I’ll select Velvet to win tonight.

X-Division Title Match
Sabu vs. Doug Williams [Champion]
SHOULD: Williams WILL: Williams

• I will be extremely upset if Doug Williams loses the X-Division Title to Sabu.  Yes, Sabu is one of the most “suicidal, genocidal, homicidal, death defying” people on the planet, but that doesn’t mean that they have to make him the X-Division champion.  This match was practically thrown together on a whim because of the rivalry between EV2.0 & Fourtune.  Williams is a good champion, and I think he should stay that way to keep Fourtune strong.

Kevin Nash & Sting vs. Jeff Jarrett & Samoa Joe
SHOULD: Jarrett/Joe WILL: Nash/Sting

• Jarrett has had a beef with Sting and Nash for awhile now and he believes that they are a cancer when it comes to the locker room.  Nash & Sting just don’t like Jarrett.  Samoa Joe got dragged into this situation just recently as Jeff has been pestering him to take a stand.  This is one match where I think that the two veterans will have the edge because of their dastardly ways.  Sting & Nash win this one.

World Title Tournament – Semi Finals
Mr. Anderson vs. “The Pope” D’Angelo Dinero
SHOULD: Pope WILL: Anderson

• This rivalry goes back to when The Pope was injured by Anderson about six months ago (or so…).  Pope still wants some sort of retribution, and Anderson just chalks it up to being an asshole.  Ultimately, I think that Pope was destined for the title, but the injury hurt his cause.  Tonight, I think that something else is in the cards and that Anderson will make it to the finals at Bound For Glory.

World Title Tournament – Semi Finals
Kurt Angle vs. Jeff Hardy
SHOULD: Angle WILL: Angle

• There’s a little more respect in this rivalry than in the other semi final match up.  Kurt is still on his quest to topple the Top 10 and get back the World Title.  If he loses to Jeff tonight, he’s going to walk away from professional wrestling… I don’t think tonight will be the night.  Angle wins and moves on to the finals.

I Quit Match
AJ Styles vs. Tommy Dreamer
SHOULD: Dreamer WILL: Dreamer

• This match I’m a little torn about.  I personally like Tommy Dreamer.  He’s a nice guy, and very passionate about the wrestling business, but I think that this EV2.0 angle is slowly destroying TNA.  However, at the state the storyline is in right now, Tommy has to win this match up tonight to keep the spirits up of EV2.0.  As of right now with my predictions, the other two members of his faction would have lost, and he needs the win more now than ever.  AJ Styles could run circles around him normally, but we’ll see how extreme this one gets considering I Quit Matches usually have a no DQ stipulation attached to them.

TNA’s No Surrender PPV starts at 5pm PST/8pm EST.  I’ll be back tomorrow for all the results and my review of the outcomes.