1) Austin Aries vs. Brian Kendrick - X Division Championship Match
Amazing way to start the show. These guys got the crowd fired up by delivering an outstanding opening contest. It's everything you'd expect out of an X Division match. Kendrick and Aries delivered a fast paced match and set the standard high for the rest of the show. Outstanding match.
Match rating - 8.5/10
2) Rob Van Dam vs. Jerry Lynn - Full Metal Mayhem Match
What better way to follow up an amazing match between Kendrick and Aries than with a Lynn/RVD match up? Good decision putting these guys on next. Lynn and RVD were hitting on all cylinders during this match, delivering a bout reminiscent of their battles in ECW. This is a very enjoyable match. Some unbelievable spots including Lynn doing a sunset flip on RVD onto a ladder leaned up against the railing!
Match rating - 8.5/10
3) Samoa Joe vs. Matt Morgan vs. Crimson
Solid triple threat match between these guys. I wasn't expecting it to be as good as it was, but all three men delivered. Joe did a huge dive to the outside on Crimson, which was followed up by Matt Morgan jumping off the top turnbuckle to the outside on him. Crazy seeing a guy as big as Joe dive out of the ring, much less a 7 footer like Matt Morgan! Good match.
Match rating - 7.5/10
4) Mr. Anderson vs. Bully Ray - Falls Count Anywhere Match
The hits just keep on coming. This was an awesome match that reminded me so much of an ECW match. Anderson and Bully used everything from fan signs (that turned out to be a street sign) to tables to chairs. They even ripped a section of the guard rail up and brought into the ring. Brutal match that ended with two sick table spots.
Match rating - 9/10
At this point in the show, cameras show Eric Bischoff talking to referee Jackson James, and he is revealed to be Eric's son Garrett. They basically agree to screw Sting over tonight. It came as a shock to everyone, although I knew it was Garrett from the start, as I am watching this two years after it originally aired. Good way of revealing him though.
5) Velvet Sky vs. Winter vs. Mickie James vs. Madison Rayne - Knockouts Title Match
The special referee for this match was Karen Jarrett. This match was the weakest on the show. It was mainly because of the unfairness of Karen, constantly not counting and interfering. The wrestling was good but the interference and what not ruined this match.
Match rating - 6/10
6) AJ Styles vs. Christopher Daniels - I Quit Match
This wasn't the typical brutal "I Quit" match, but that doesn't mean it wasn't great, because it was. The only weapons used were a chair and a screw driver, but as always, Daniels and Styles put on a tremendous match that made up for the lack of weapons used.
Match rating - 8/10
6) Hulk Hogan vs. Sting for Control of TNA
This wasn't a great wrestling match per say, but it had that big time feel to it. The crowd was absolutely on fire. I wasn't a big fan of the whole Immortal storyline, I actually didn't watch much during this period which is what inspiried me to pick this up. I must say, this was a nice ending to the storyline. There's a big twist at the end, I won't reveal it and spoil it for those who haven't seen it. This segment/match was good overall. The energy, big time feel, and twist at the end made this worthy of the rating I'm giving it.
Match rating - 9/10
7) Bobby Roode vs. Kurt Angle - TNA World Heavyweight Championship Match
These guys have great chemistry together. I really enjoyed this match even though it didn't end how I hoped. Lots of submission trading, counters, and near falls. It had me on the edge of my seat. Great match.
Match rating - 8.5/10
Overall thoughts: When you add all of the ratings up you get an 8/10. I think that is an accurate rating for this show. There wasn't a bad match on this, to be honest. Matches that stood out were Anderson/Bully, Aries/Kendrick, RVD/Lynn, and Roode/Angle. Hogan/Sting did as well because of the significance of it. I recommend.
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