TNA HardCORE Justice: Match Of The Night
I figured that considering I couldn't make a poll in the official TNA HardCORE Justice thread (Seeing as I didn't make it), I would post this thread; Coupled with the fact that MOTW threads are posted also. The following matches occured at the PPV:
1) FBI (Guido, Tony Luke & Tracy Smothers) vs. Kid Kash, Simond Diamond & Johnny Swinger - Guido Pinned Simond Diamond at the 10:45 mark.
2) Too Cold Scorpio vs. CW Anderson - Too Gold Pinned CW at the 6:48 mark.
3) Steven Richards (With Nova) vs. Justin Credible - Steven Defeated Justin at the 6:33 mark.
4) Rhino vs. Brother "Runt" vs. Al Snow - Rhino Defeated Al & Runt at the 6:01 point.
5) Team 3D (With Joel Gertner) vs. Axl Rotten & Balls Mahoney - Team 3D won after 11:54.
6) Tommy Dreamer vs. Raven - Raven pinned Tommy at exactly 17:00.
7) Rob Van Dam vs. Sabu - RVD pinned Sabu after 17:13 of action.
You can either say which (In your opinion) was the match of the night, Or you can number the matches (1 Would be your favourite); But please include an explanation (Brief if you wish). Mine are below:
1) Rob Van Dam vs. Sabu - The first few moments of the match may have been somewhat slow, But Sabu really showed that he's still got "it". His slight change of appearance did in no way alter his performance, despite Taz spouting. Alot of the moves were enjoyable (Especially where RVD bounced off the ropes and hit his head on the chair...) and the fans in attendance were clearly enjoying the experience. This match was the best of the night (It had 2 close runners-up). Sabu showed he still had some potential to go in the ring and it would be nice to see Sabu against Abyss in some type of hardcore match. Sabu did a sick jump from the top rope to the middle of the crowd (Where RVD was located). My only issue with the match is there was alot of stalling and at a few points you could clearly see RVD and Sabu communicating (Near the start of the contest, Sabu clearly says "outside" then seconds later, surprisingly RVD leaves the ring). Alfonso clearly was impartial and he played a very important part in this contest. One last comment to make and this is a slightly baffling moment that even Taz commented on, Sabu attempts to pin RVD, However, RVDs arm is under the bottom rope so the referee disallows it. This move came after 5 minutes of hitting eachother with chairs and going through tables so the referee felt that that moment was the perfect time to start doing his job. The match was a good ★★★ 1/2 star match and would've been more if the match went longer and had some more wrestling moved in it.
2) 2 Cold Scorpio vs. CW Anderson - For their age, They attempted and executed some pretty cool moves. I've only seen a few ECW shows and on them shows, 2 Cold has been named "2 Gold" and he looked pretty bulky and appeared as a heel, Thus it being a surprise once he entered the EXTREME Zone. I've always thought that CW was a good solid worker (back in the ECW06 days) and he proved to be no different in this contest. However, Not all their moves actually executed greatly but the match overall was a huge enjoyment. ★★★
3) Raven vs. Tommy Dreamer - For what wasn't a well recieved match for most of the IWC, I thought this was a good typical-ECW hardcore battle. The story was behind the match and the brutality was fantastic. However, I thought it was typical TNA booking that Tommy's children were present at ringside and witnessed their dad being beaten up by their uncle.. Great way to scare them. ★★ 3/4
4) FBI vs. Simon Diamond, Swinger & Kid Kash - I would be one of those who argue that Kash was placed at the wrong end of the card, But considering his recent wrestling history, It was a smart move to have him at this level with so many guys involved. I hoped for a Kash/RVD match but meh, One can always dream... Or download. This match was fun and the wrestling was generally fantastic. Some of the guys did look overweigt and out-of-shape but they still put on a great match. I like the idea of a dance contest (Especially when the fat guy got involved). Kash didn't actually do much which is a shame but he provided a humourous moment when Diamond grabbed the microphone and the crowd chanted "Shut The Fuck Up". ★★ 3/4.
5) Rhino vs. Brother "Runt" vs. Al Snow - For what seemed a baffling moment, TNA did this 3-way dance and the entire concept is that one guy is eliminated, Leaving the other two to battle. TNA completely ignored the idea as they eliminated Runt and Slow in 10 seconds. Rhino did good and yet again, I believe this is someone who's position on the card is questionable as I truly believe he could have worked a better match higher up on the card (Perhaps against Kash) but instead, He was involved in a backstage promo and a small part in a small match that didn't serve much purpose at all. ★ 3/4
6) Justin Credible vs. Steven Richards - In the most pointless match of the night, Justin Credible just escaped a lawsuit narrowly as he mentioned "Justin Credi.." only to get hit by Richards. I'm familiar with the "Credible Copyright" event and I honestly didn't see why TNA needed this match on the PPV except to fill some time. The match was small and pointless and I'd much rather see Nova (Someone who also should have had a place on the card). ★
7) Team 3D vs. Axl Rotten & Balls Mahoney - Completely shit. In what was supposed to be a "Hardcore street fight" ended up as a contest which saw the two teams battling with pretend heads and model lightsabers. It didn't live up to the ECW hardcore name and this match completely pissed on the legacy of ECfuckinW. The flaming table spot was so brief that if you blinked, You missed the entire thing because the flames went out so quickly. 3/4
Your Turn.
I figured that considering I couldn't make a poll in the official TNA HardCORE Justice thread (Seeing as I didn't make it), I would post this thread; Coupled with the fact that MOTW threads are posted also. The following matches occured at the PPV:
1) FBI (Guido, Tony Luke & Tracy Smothers) vs. Kid Kash, Simond Diamond & Johnny Swinger - Guido Pinned Simond Diamond at the 10:45 mark.
2) Too Cold Scorpio vs. CW Anderson - Too Gold Pinned CW at the 6:48 mark.
3) Steven Richards (With Nova) vs. Justin Credible - Steven Defeated Justin at the 6:33 mark.
4) Rhino vs. Brother "Runt" vs. Al Snow - Rhino Defeated Al & Runt at the 6:01 point.
5) Team 3D (With Joel Gertner) vs. Axl Rotten & Balls Mahoney - Team 3D won after 11:54.
6) Tommy Dreamer vs. Raven - Raven pinned Tommy at exactly 17:00.
7) Rob Van Dam vs. Sabu - RVD pinned Sabu after 17:13 of action.
You can either say which (In your opinion) was the match of the night, Or you can number the matches (1 Would be your favourite); But please include an explanation (Brief if you wish). Mine are below:
1) Rob Van Dam vs. Sabu - The first few moments of the match may have been somewhat slow, But Sabu really showed that he's still got "it". His slight change of appearance did in no way alter his performance, despite Taz spouting. Alot of the moves were enjoyable (Especially where RVD bounced off the ropes and hit his head on the chair...) and the fans in attendance were clearly enjoying the experience. This match was the best of the night (It had 2 close runners-up). Sabu showed he still had some potential to go in the ring and it would be nice to see Sabu against Abyss in some type of hardcore match. Sabu did a sick jump from the top rope to the middle of the crowd (Where RVD was located). My only issue with the match is there was alot of stalling and at a few points you could clearly see RVD and Sabu communicating (Near the start of the contest, Sabu clearly says "outside" then seconds later, surprisingly RVD leaves the ring). Alfonso clearly was impartial and he played a very important part in this contest. One last comment to make and this is a slightly baffling moment that even Taz commented on, Sabu attempts to pin RVD, However, RVDs arm is under the bottom rope so the referee disallows it. This move came after 5 minutes of hitting eachother with chairs and going through tables so the referee felt that that moment was the perfect time to start doing his job. The match was a good ★★★ 1/2 star match and would've been more if the match went longer and had some more wrestling moved in it.
2) 2 Cold Scorpio vs. CW Anderson - For their age, They attempted and executed some pretty cool moves. I've only seen a few ECW shows and on them shows, 2 Cold has been named "2 Gold" and he looked pretty bulky and appeared as a heel, Thus it being a surprise once he entered the EXTREME Zone. I've always thought that CW was a good solid worker (back in the ECW06 days) and he proved to be no different in this contest. However, Not all their moves actually executed greatly but the match overall was a huge enjoyment. ★★★
3) Raven vs. Tommy Dreamer - For what wasn't a well recieved match for most of the IWC, I thought this was a good typical-ECW hardcore battle. The story was behind the match and the brutality was fantastic. However, I thought it was typical TNA booking that Tommy's children were present at ringside and witnessed their dad being beaten up by their uncle.. Great way to scare them. ★★ 3/4
4) FBI vs. Simon Diamond, Swinger & Kid Kash - I would be one of those who argue that Kash was placed at the wrong end of the card, But considering his recent wrestling history, It was a smart move to have him at this level with so many guys involved. I hoped for a Kash/RVD match but meh, One can always dream... Or download. This match was fun and the wrestling was generally fantastic. Some of the guys did look overweigt and out-of-shape but they still put on a great match. I like the idea of a dance contest (Especially when the fat guy got involved). Kash didn't actually do much which is a shame but he provided a humourous moment when Diamond grabbed the microphone and the crowd chanted "Shut The Fuck Up". ★★ 3/4.
5) Rhino vs. Brother "Runt" vs. Al Snow - For what seemed a baffling moment, TNA did this 3-way dance and the entire concept is that one guy is eliminated, Leaving the other two to battle. TNA completely ignored the idea as they eliminated Runt and Slow in 10 seconds. Rhino did good and yet again, I believe this is someone who's position on the card is questionable as I truly believe he could have worked a better match higher up on the card (Perhaps against Kash) but instead, He was involved in a backstage promo and a small part in a small match that didn't serve much purpose at all. ★ 3/4
6) Justin Credible vs. Steven Richards - In the most pointless match of the night, Justin Credible just escaped a lawsuit narrowly as he mentioned "Justin Credi.." only to get hit by Richards. I'm familiar with the "Credible Copyright" event and I honestly didn't see why TNA needed this match on the PPV except to fill some time. The match was small and pointless and I'd much rather see Nova (Someone who also should have had a place on the card). ★
7) Team 3D vs. Axl Rotten & Balls Mahoney - Completely shit. In what was supposed to be a "Hardcore street fight" ended up as a contest which saw the two teams battling with pretend heads and model lightsabers. It didn't live up to the ECW hardcore name and this match completely pissed on the legacy of ECfuckinW. The flaming table spot was so brief that if you blinked, You missed the entire thing because the flames went out so quickly. 3/4
Your Turn.
