TNA Turning Point
I wasn't able to watch the whole show, but I'll say this much...if you were disappointed by the recent ECW pay per view, this must have been great for you. And it was a good show.
The five man Paparazzi Championship Series match was a decent affair. I knew from the beginning that Senshi was going to win the match. Nobody else in there could have really done it. Jay Lethal, Austin Starr, Sonjay Dutt, and Alex Shelley all put in a lot of effort and some good high spots, but Senshi showed some real brutality in the ring. Huge 450 splashes from the top from Starr were really good.
The intergender bikini contest...well, I'll say this much. Traci Brooks has the looks, but Eric Young brought a sense of humour which has really been missing in wrestling for a while. This guy really has the crowd on his side and I hope TNA doesn't screw it up. I have a feeling that Roode, Brooks, and Young will be a repeat of the old WCW Sullivan/Benoit/Woman affair that turned into a real feud. Could be interesting to watch.
I didn't see the Sabin/Daniels match, the Styles/Rhino match, or the AMW/LAX match, but I did see Sting vs. Cage vs. Abyss. I don't like 3 way dances, so this wasn't anything special. Just enough interference by Mitchell and Tomko to keep it interesting, and TNA did the smart thing by letting Abyss keep the belt.
Angle vs. Samoa Joe. Wow. Benoit vs. Regal was probably the match of the year until last night. This was a great back and forth affair with a ton of false finishes. Amazing to see two submission wrestlers putting on a wrestling clinic. Their first match wasn't long enough, but this one went on for a half hour, more than making up for any bad feelings fans might have had from their first encounter. Near the end, I was worried Angle would win with a WWE like finish, but that was not the case. Joe locked in the rear naked choke and Angle tapped out. Great match, with fans cheering on both men and going to the "This is Awesome" chant early on.
A great event which should help TNA get some good publicity and hopefully some ratings.
The five man Paparazzi Championship Series match was a decent affair. I knew from the beginning that Senshi was going to win the match. Nobody else in there could have really done it. Jay Lethal, Austin Starr, Sonjay Dutt, and Alex Shelley all put in a lot of effort and some good high spots, but Senshi showed some real brutality in the ring. Huge 450 splashes from the top from Starr were really good.
The intergender bikini contest...well, I'll say this much. Traci Brooks has the looks, but Eric Young brought a sense of humour which has really been missing in wrestling for a while. This guy really has the crowd on his side and I hope TNA doesn't screw it up. I have a feeling that Roode, Brooks, and Young will be a repeat of the old WCW Sullivan/Benoit/Woman affair that turned into a real feud. Could be interesting to watch.
I didn't see the Sabin/Daniels match, the Styles/Rhino match, or the AMW/LAX match, but I did see Sting vs. Cage vs. Abyss. I don't like 3 way dances, so this wasn't anything special. Just enough interference by Mitchell and Tomko to keep it interesting, and TNA did the smart thing by letting Abyss keep the belt.
Angle vs. Samoa Joe. Wow. Benoit vs. Regal was probably the match of the year until last night. This was a great back and forth affair with a ton of false finishes. Amazing to see two submission wrestlers putting on a wrestling clinic. Their first match wasn't long enough, but this one went on for a half hour, more than making up for any bad feelings fans might have had from their first encounter. Near the end, I was worried Angle would win with a WWE like finish, but that was not the case. Joe locked in the rear naked choke and Angle tapped out. Great match, with fans cheering on both men and going to the "This is Awesome" chant early on.
A great event which should help TNA get some good publicity and hopefully some ratings.
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