411’s TNA Bound For Glory Report 10.12.14

411’s TNA Bound For Glory Report 10.12.14

* Match times are not exact.

* Star ratings in the final report.

* We’re using Wrestle-1’s ring tonight, so no six sides.

* Tenay and Tazz are the commentary team.

* Borash welcomes us to the show.

Manik vs. Minoru Tanaka: Lock up to begin, they work some counters and Manik works a cravat. Escape by Tanaka, he tries to work the arm, but Manik counters out and he works the arm. V escapes, and hits a dropkick. Backspin kick by Tanaka follows, off the ropes, and Manik side steps him and Tanaka to the floor. Manik misses the plancha, Tanaka looks for a dive but Manik hides under the ring. He sneaks in the other side and hits a neck breaker on Tanaka. Rapid-fire rights by Manik follow, to the corner they go and back elbows by Manik follow. Snap mare and a basement dropkick connect, and Manik covers for 2. Manik ties up the arm and works a chinlock, and then chokes out Tanaka. Suplex by Manik follows, rolls into a back suplex and then covers for 2. Manik charges in, eats a boot, but then avoids Tanaka and lays in slaps and a kick to the gut. Off the ropes and Tanaka hits a dropkick. To the corner, a reversal and a boot by Tanaka. Missile dropkick connects and a cover gets 2. Tanaka gets a snap suplex, and a knee drop follows and a cover gets 2. Forearms by Tanaka, off the ropes and a dropkick by Manik. Tanaka to the floor, and as Manik looks for a dive he eats a kick from Tanaka. Tanaka then hits a moonsault to the floor and wipes out Manik. Back into the ring they go, forearms by Tanaka follow. Off the ropes, and Manik then gets a springboard dropkick. DVD into a kick kinda connects, and Manik covers for 2. Manik slams Tanaka, up top, but the frog splash eats knees and Tanaka covers for 2. Changing dropkick by Tanaka connects, sets Manik up top and looks for the superplex. It connects and Tanaka covers for 2. Kicks by Tanaka, but a cradle by Manik gets 2. Tanaka counters a backslide but Manik hits the brainbuster and that gets 2. Double knees to the gut by Manik and a cover for 2. Forearms by Manik, counters a kick but then Tanaka hits a kick to the head and gets the Minoru Special (cross arm breaker) and that is all.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Minoru Tanaka @ 10:00 via submission
RATING: ***½ {Fun opening match, and overall good work from both. It suffers a bit for the fact that Tanaka won with a submission that he never set up with any work. I get that it’s his finish, but I would have appreciated the body of the match setting that up.}

* We get a video package for Team 3D, from Slammiversary 2007. Bully Ray was like, 70 pounds heavier then.

* EC3 arrives earlier today. He destroyed Spud when he fired him on Impact. EC3 says he found a replacement for Spud, and he will debut on this week’s impact. He has been with TNA for a year, and in undefeated. Tonight Hama, a large athlete, but the bigger they are, the more impressive the victory. Tonight he takes his undefeated streak worldwide.

* We get an EC3 video package.

* Carter cuts a pre-match promo. They chant for him and he says finally, a country that respects him. He then mocks the crowd and speaks slowly so that they can understand. “Me EC3, Me very good. Me undefeated.” Now for those that speak English. He is EC3; he is undefeated because he’s the greatest wrestler alive today. He has defeated every TNA hall of famer; he defeated Sting, he defeated Kurt Angle and he defeated Bully Ray. He then did silly shit about a ham, he’s a Carter and the world needs him, and he’s huge in Japan.

Ethan Carter III vs. Ryota Hama: Hama is a former Sumo, and is dressed like Rikishi. Lock up, to the corner and Hama breaks clean. Carter is upset that Hama slapped his chest, so Hama shoves him down and Carter rolls to the floor. Carter back in and bows to Hama, lock up and off the ropes, shoulder block by Carter and nothing. He tries again and nothing. Hama then levels Carter with a shoulder block and Carter rolls to the floor. Carter back in and makes Sumo motions and challenges Hama. Carter charges and Hama tosses him into the air and Carter crashes down. Hama then stands on Carter’s chest, and then hits a suplex. Hama with a rolling splash and a cover gets 2. Hama then misses a splash and Carter attacks with axe handle drops. Rights follow, and then Carter slams Hama’s face to the mat repeatedly. Carter tries for a body slam, fails and runs into a clothesline. Big elbow drop by Hama connects, and a cover gets 2. To the corner, splash by Hama and Carter is down. Hama then does the corner ass splash and covers for 2. Eye rake by Carter, tries for a sunset flip, Hama drops down and Carter rolls away. Carter tries to slam him but Hama falls on top of him and gets a cover for 2. Stinkface by Hama, but Carter low blows him and hits the one percenter and that is all.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Ethan Carter III @ 6:00 via pin
RATING: * {This was about what I thought it would be, some comedy spots with Hama, the Rikishi spots and Carter cheating to win.}

* Team 3D moment from Lockdown 2009.

* Last night MVP cut a promo about being a fan of the art of wrestling. He says he walked away from a multi-million dollar deal to go to Japan. He wanted a challenge, and the best wrestlers are in Japan. His favorite wrestlers were Japanese, so he had to test himself. His heroes were Chono, Misawa, Kawada and Muta; they strike fear into a sports entertainer. He had to confront what others fear. He had to make his name in Japan and did when he won gold. And now he is back, and while he doesn’t know a lot about Sakamoto, he’s not impressed.

MVP vs. Kazma Sakamoto: Sakamoto was in WWE as Tensai’s servant. MVP is wearing Punisher themed gear. Lockup to begin, MVP works the arm and then gets a side headlock takedown. Sakamoto to his feet, off the ropes and a shoulder block by MVP. Lock up, to the ropes they go, and Sakamoto breaks and then runs but MVP catches him and lands clubbing shots to the back. Side headlock by Sakamoto, off the ropes and a shoulder block and MVP doesn’t budge. He tries it again, same results and MVP grabs his hair and then lands clotheslines. Slam by MVP, and then Sakamoto rolls to the floor. Slingshot plancha by MVP follows and wipes out Sakamoto. Sakamoto tries to hang onto the guardrail as MVP looks to attack. Cheap shot by Sakamoto, but MVP slams him to the barricade and wipes him out with a charging Yakuza. Back into the ring and MVP with a cover for 2. Sakamoto back with chops, rapid-fire punches follow and he then chokes out MVP in the corner. Kicks by Sakamoto follow, working the knee of MVP and a cover gets 2. MVP fights back with rights, misses the corner kick and Sakamoto with a bulldog. Sakamoto then tries the ballin elbow drop, but MVP counters with the knees. Sakamoto misses a corner charge, backdrop by MVP. Rights by MVP, and hits the repeated corner clotheslines. A suplex follows, MVP kips up and hits a knee breaker. Ballin elbow drop by MVP connects. Fisherman’s suplex by MVP gets 2. To the corner, Sakamoto avoids the boot and hits a superkick to MVP and the cover gets 2. Charging kick by Sakamoto follows and another cover for 2. Sakamoto misses the kick and MVP gets a roll up for 2. basement dropkick by MVP, the drive by kick follows and that is all.

OFFICIAL RESULT: MVP @ 8:00 via pin
RATING: *** {That was a really fun match, MVP was working hard and Sakamoto more than held up his side of things.}

* Samoa Joe comments on tonight’s match. He is in Japan, contemplating why he is here and why he is defending the title. He has set out to bring respect back to the greatest division in wrestling, the X-Division. He has defeated challenger after challenger, and tonight he has two. Low Ki and Kaz Hayashi will do what ever it takes to win titles in this business. Gentlemen, be prepared to raise your level, and be prepared to be disappointed.

TNA X-Division Title Match: Samoa Joe © vs. Low Ki vs. Kaz Hayashi: Joe and Ki trade kicks, Ki then connects with a kick to Hayashi and then Joe and Ki trade chops. Kicks by Ki to Joe, Hayashi wipes out Hayashi with a kick and then slams him to the corner. Joe with elbows and kicks to both in the corner and takes control. Jabs by Joe to Hayashi, snap mare and chops to the back. A kick follows and then the knee drop by Joe and the cover gets 2. Hayashi low bridges Joe and sends him to the floor. Ki with chops to Hayashi, uppercuts follow. Head butts by Ki follow, off the ropes and then Ki with a basement dropkick to Joe on the floor. Hayashi with the spin kick to Ki, then tries to suplex Joe into the ring but Joe pulls him to the apron. They trade strikes and Joe sends Hayashi to the floor. Ki with the springboard kick to Joe, and covers for 2. Ki tosses Joe to the floor, Ki follows and lays in the chops to Hayashi. Hayashi with chops of his own, back elbow follows and then Joe levels both with a running double clothesline. Joe rolls Hayashi back into the ring, atomic drop, and then the running boot follows. Back splash by Joe and the cover gets 2 as Ki makes the save. Chops by Ki, to the corner and the charging forearm by Ki follows. Corner mounted rights by Ki, we get a VERY obvious edit to a crowd shot and then Joe powerbombs Ki. Joe into the STF and then Hayashi in with the crossface onto both men. They break, rights by Hayashi to Joe. They trade shots, slaps by Joe and then kicks to the head by Hayashi. The running kick follows, but Joe no sells and runs into a clothesline. Hayashi looks to pick up Joe, Ki then runs over and dropkicks Joe. Hayashi catapults Ki to the corner, but he rebounds out with the double stomp and covers Hayashi for 2. Ki and Joe to the floor, Hayashi charges but Joe slides in and then hits the elbow suicida on both! Joe and Hayashi back into the ring, to the corner and an STJOE to Hayashi. Joe looks for the muscle buster, sets Hayashi up top but Ki in and levels Hayashi to the floor with the tidal krush. Joe and Ki trade slaps and chops, they light each other up and Ki sets Joe up top. Picks up Joe, but Joe counters into the rear naked choke and the ref checks the arm and Ki is out.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Samoa Joe @ 10:00 via submission
RATING: ***¾ {Best match on the show so far, all three worked well together and delivered a really fun and quality match. I still can’t believe that Hayashi is 41 years old.}

* We get highlights from the match. Post match, Joe cuts a promo with Borash. Joe speaks some Japanese, and says he is Samoa Joe. A long time ago he had his first match in this building, and has loved this place and the fans ever since. TNA here is to bring the wrestling world together. He is Samoa Joe, this is Bound For Glory, and he is pro wrestling.

* Team 3D moment, putting Dixie Carter through a table.

* Tommy Dreamer discusses inducting Team 3D into the TNA hall of fame. To be in the ring with them one last time at Bound for Glory is almost surreal. To be back here is Japan is a great honor. Tonight he teams with Abyss, and thanks 3D for allowing him to be in the ring with them one last time.

Andy Wu and Hijo Del Pantera vs. Kuroshio Ikemen Jiro and Yusuke Kodama: This one maybe rough for me to keep the guys straight. Wu and Kuroshio to begin. Kuroshio wears his jacket as he wrestles and appears to be an odd mix of Brian Kendrick’s Japan gimmick (Leonardo Spanky) and Tyler Breeze. Wu takes control with shoulder blocks, Kuroshio with the sidekick and but Wu with some slick counters to escape. Kuroshio backs off and tags in Kodama. Pantera in as well. We get a series of counters and a RANA by Pantera. Lucha arm rags by Pantera, and Kodama to the floor. Pantera then hits an over the top rope dive and wipes out Kodama. Back into the ring they go, Pantera covers for 2. Kuroshio with the cheap shot on Pantera, and that leads to a cover for 2 by Kodama. Slam by Kuroshio, and wraps up Pantera for a cover and that gets 2. Wu breaks up another pinning attempt, boots by Kuroshio and then a snap mare and standing corkscrew moonsault by Kuroshio connects and covers for 2. Tag to Kodama, slingshot senton and a cover gets 2. Tilt a whirl back breaker by Kodama gets 2. Charging corner elbow follows, but then misses the second try and an Enziguri by Pantera follows and both men are down. Tag to Wu, arm drags to Kodama follow. A dropkick connects and a cover gets 2. Sidekick by Kodama, heads up top but Wu gets the head stand head scissors and tags in Pantera. It breaks down with all four men in, Wu tosses Kuroshio to the floor and then hits a springboard dive. Pantera slams Kodama down, 450 misses but he rolls through, but Kodama with the dropkick and superkick that gets 2 as Wu makes the save. Kuroshio tosses Wu to the floor and hits a crazy senton to the floor onto him. Top rope twisting corkscrew moonsault by Kodama on Pantera finishes it.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Kuroshio Ikemen Jiro and Yusuke Kodama @ 9:00 via pin
RATING: **¾ {This was a fun, but at times sloppy little sprint with some wacky characters. No real complaints overall, especially with no expectations going into the match.}

* We get highlights from the Team 3D hall of fame ceremony.

Bully Ray and Devon vs. Tommy Dreamer and Abyss : Team 3D came in through the crowd. The crowd then chanted for tables before the bell even sounded. Bully and Devon shook hands with Dreamer, but Abyss refused to shake hands. Dreamer and Devon to start. They do some slow counters and then into the Indy standoff. Abyss then tags himself in, and demands to go one on one with Bully. Bully tags in and here we go. They trade big rights center ring, Bully then with repeated rights, and then the uranage on Abyss. Abyss no sells that and chokeslams Bully, who says fuck off and pops right up and flexes at Abyss. Boot by Abyss, a slam on Bully follows and then off the ropes and misses the splash. Tag to Devon, off the ropes and Abyss slams them together. They fight back and toss Abyss to the floor. Dreamer in with rights, but then eats the reverse 3D. Abyss rolls back in, rights by Devon and then Bully slams Dreamer. They toss Abyss to the floor, Devon up top and the wazzup head butt to Dreamer. Team 3D calls for the tables and they are those little, evil Japanese tables! Abyss back in and takes Bully to the floor. Dreamer to the floor and brawls with Bully. He then spits water into Devon’s face and Abyss uses the ring bell on Bully. They all brawl into the crowd; Bully rings the ring bell on Abyss’ balls. And now they start to throw in a ton of weapons into the ring. Kendo sticks, road signs, traffic cones and we get ECW chants. Back in the ring and they all have weapons and face off. Dreamer and Bully have a sword fight with the kendo sticks, DDT by Dreamer on Ray and Abyss with the chokeslam on Devon and he covers for 2. Bully slams Dreamer into a trashcan, but then runs into a black-hole slam and Abyss covers for 2. Abyss with chair shots to Devon, Dreamer and Bully to the floor. Abyss looks for the Earthquake squash, but Devon busts his nuts with the chair. Devon sets up the table, lays Abyss on it (partly) and heads up top. Dreamer cuts him off, heads up with him and looks for the superplex. Bully cuts him off and powerbombs Dreamer through the table. Abyss takes Bully down, and then grabs the bag of tacks. He spills them out, looks to chokeslam both of 3D, but they fight him off and flapjack Abyss into the tacks. Dreamer with kendo stick shots to both, but runs into the 3D, partly on the tacks and that is all.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Bully Ray and Devon vs. Tommy Dreamer @ 13:00 via pin
RATING: * {I did not enjoy this at all. The beginning part of the match with the “wrestling” was slow and uninspired. They went into playing he hits mode, with the hardcore stuff, which woke up the crowd> But I felt that it was generally slow did nothing to get me invested in what they were doing. Abyss is painful to watch these days. The whole thing just felt lazy to me. It’s a shame they couldn’t have had better opponents for Team 3D to work with if this is their last night with the company. The fact that guys like Aries and Roode are sitting at home at a Bound For Glory is disappointing. The good news is that the live crowd seemed to enjoy it, and if you did, that is cool.}

* Post match, Bully thanks all of the wrestling fans, and they get a thank you chant as well as a TNA chant. Bully says they went into the TNA hall of fame last night, and that is because of the wrestling fans. For 20-years they have been wrestlers, and they are thankful for that. They love to perform in Tokyo, Japan. Bully thanks the fans, and Devon drops an “oh my brother, testify.”

* Velvet Sky discusses performing in Japan, and says everyone is really nice here. She faces Havok tonight, and while she may be the underdog, she will fight because she’s not afraid.

TNA Knockouts Title Match: Havok © vs. Velvet Sky: Havok runs at Sky a few times, forearms by Sky follow and then leg kicks. She tries a clothesline but bounces off Havok. More kicks follow for Sky, and then hits a double sledge off the ropes. She does it again and then a third time. She connects with it for the fourth time, off the ropes and tries a cross body but Havok catches her and hits a back breaker. Clubbing shots by Havok follow and she then chokes out Sky in the ropes. Havok slams Sky to the corner and shoulder blocks follow. The ref breaks it up, Sky says Havok is crazy so Havok hits a side back breaker and bends Sky over he knee the wrong way. Havok releases the hold and lays in the boots. Havok locks in a bear hug, Sky tries to fight out and escapes. Rights to Havok follow, she lays out Sky and heads to the second rope. Havok MISSES the leg drop and Sky fires back with rights. Clotheslines follow, more forearms and then a back elbow by Havok. Sky gets a head scissors, heads to the second rope and hits the high cross and covers for 2. Sky leaps off the ropes again, Havok catches her in the bear hug and rag dolls her and Sky submits.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Havok @ 6:00 via submission
RATING: * {Overall not a good match. The work was slow, sloppy and nothing really clicked. The finish being as weak as it was also hurt the match.}

* We see James Storm earlier today. He’s in a sanctuary and discusses people looking for salvation. Sanada decided that Muta was not the way, and he has been reborn under Storm. The Revolution will cut down Tajiri and Muta. He adds that there is always room for one more in the Revolution.

* Storm cuts a promo, calling himself the Legend James Storm. The fans can boo him all he wants, but he took one of their own, a boy that was lost and didn’t know his way and turned him against his mentor, The Great Muta. He says to stand up and show respect for the Great Sanada.

Great Muta and Tajiri vs. Sanada and James Storm : Tajiri and Muta both blew mist at the bell. Sanada and Muta to begin. Slow beginning as Muta gets a go behind. Counters by both and a single leg takedown for Muta. He works the leg of Sanada, into a knee bar and Sanada rolls and gets the ropes. They circle, lock up and a full nelson by Muta. He then works the arm; Sanada rolls out and then gets a side headlock takedown. Sanada escapes and blows some mist. Storm and Tajiri tag in now. Lock up and Storm shoves Tajiri to the mat. Tajiri looks to take the leg, but Storm cuts him off, but then leg kicks by Tajiri. Off the ropes and Tajiri grabs Storm’s beard, but Storm back with a clothesline. Tags in Sanada, double sledge to the arm of Tajiri and then chokes him out in the ropes. Tajiri fights back, takes Sanada to the floor and Tajiri follows. Sanada under the ring, Tajiri chases him and Muta and Storm look puzzled. They re-appear as Sanada has part of his gear and chokes out Tajiri. Tajiri is also covered in mist, so he apparently got misted under the ring. Storm works the leg, fake tag to Sanada as he chokes out Tajiri in the ropes. Snap suplex by Sanada gets 2. Tag back to Storm, double clothesline to Tajiri and then a knee drop by Storm. Dropkick by Sanada follows and a cover gets 2. Nerve hold by Sanada, Tajiri fights out and they trade rights. Storm in and cuts off Tajiri and the ref gets Storm back to his corner. Tajiri looks for a tag, and Sanada hits him with some illegal object and then covers for 2. Tajiri manages to hit the back handspring elbow and tags in Muta. Dropkicks to Sanada follow, dragon screw leg whip and then tosses Sanada to the floor. Muta follows and finds the weapon and attacks Sanada with it. Muta then uses a chair and then chokes out Sanada with a camera cable. Back in the ring, quick elbow drop and Storm breaks up the pin. Storm hits a top rope elbow on Muta, followed by the moonsault by Sanada and that gets 2 as Tajiri makes the save. Tajiri tosses Storm to the ramp, high kick to Sanada by Tajiri. Sanada then shoves Tajiri into the ref for the old ref bump. They both try mist and miss. Muta and Tajiri then double mist Sanada. Shining wizard by Muta follows and that is all.

OFFICIAL RESULT: Great Muta and Tajiri @ 11:00 via pin
RATING: *½ {As a match, it was not good. It was slow and not even the mist and Muta trademark stuff could save it. As a PPV main event, it was horrible and not even close to the level of acceptable, let alone a proper way to end the show. This had next to no heat, and not in that Japanese way, there was next to no reaction when Muta kicked out of Sanada’s moonsault, which was the big spot in the match. This was easily one of the worst PPV main events of the year. Considering this was the one match that they actually built to with Storm turning Sanada, the whole thing came off as a disappointment.}

* Storm attacks Muta and Tajiri post match. Manik arrives and they start to beat down Muta. Storm has the bullrope and chokes out Muta. Team 3D’s music hits and they hit the ring to make the save. 3D beats down Storm and his revolution, mist from Muta and then they hit the 3D on Storm.

* Team 3D and Muta stand tall. Muta leaves 3D in the ring to celebrate.

* End scene at 10:41PM ET.

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