411’s NWA: TNA PPV Report 09.08.04

Welcome to THE BEST DAMN TNA RECAP Ver. 1, of the 9-8-04 show for 411wrestling.com. I am your party host, MR. TNA Larry Csonka! Tonight is the date with fate, the last weekly TNA PPV. I have been watching since show #1, and have recapped TNA for over 40+ shows at TWTF.com, Liveaudiowrestlign.com and here at 411mania. It is kind of a sad night for me, but I have the hope that the switch to a monthly PPV will be in the best interest for the company.

Now, let’s get to it, and TNA’S DATE WITH FATE!

Tim Welch tells us not to steal cable, because if you do, people like him who you really don’t know won’t get paid.

New quick opening video, about 10 seconds long but you can tell the dude that worked for WWE is already at work with that spot.

Highlights of last week’s show..

Mike Tenay and Don West welcome us to the Asylum in Nashville.

Match #1 X Division Dominance Battle Royal – Petey Williams and Johnny Devine (Team Canada) vs. Shark Boy and D Ray 3000 vs. Michael Shane and Kazarian w/ Traci vs. Delirious and Sonjay Dutt vs. Mikey Batts and Jerrel Clark vs. Chris Sabin and The Amazing Red

Over the top rope battle Royal to start, when we get to 2 men, their partners will rejoin them, and have a regular match to decide the winner.

Giant cluster to begin with all 12 men going crazy! Ray gets a fro buster head butt to Sabin and tries to eliminate him but Sabin is in and eliminates Petey! Sick DDT by Sabin to Devine. Sharky tosses Delirious and he is eliminated! Kazarian eliminated D Ray 3000 and is lit up by an Enziguri by Sabin. Sabin charges, but Kazarian ELIMINATES Sabin! Batts works on Shane, but Shane suplexes him to the floor and he is ELIMINATED! Sharky works on Shane, as Red goes after Devine. Kazarian and Shane ELIMINATE Sharky! Their team is gone. 6 men left as Devine and Red and Shane fight on the apron. 718 by Red ELIMINATES SHANE! Clark climbs up and gets a SUPER REVERSE RANA ON DEVINE! Kazarian works on Red and ELIMINATES HIM! Red and Sabin’s team is gone. High calf kick by Dutt to Kazarian and he tries to eliminate him as Devine works on Clark. BIG elbow drop by Dutt. Kazarian wants to work with Devine, the work on Dutt but Dutt gets an Asai moonsault to both! Double neck breaker by Dutt! He charges, and Devine and Kazarian ELININATE DUTT! Kazarian ELIMINATES DEVINE!

We are to a regular tag now with Batts and Clark vs. Shane and Kazarian. Shane works over Clark but Clark escapes and gets the tag! MISSES a top rope move as he fell, and Shane tags Kazarian. Forearm shot by Kazarian, and he locks in a double arm submission/surfboard like. Batts fights back, but Kazarian pulls the hair and tags Shane. Headlock by Shane, and a body scissors as well and Batts is in trouble. Shane gets up and nails Clark and then a back breaker to Batts and Kazarian gets a HIGH leg drop to Batts. Gut wrench suplex gets 2 on Batts. Tag to Shane and he just pummels Batts, Shane picks him up…STUNNER by Batts! Batts crawls…TAG TO CLARK! Clotheslines to Kazarian and Shane. Springboard moonsault for 2 on Shane. Tag to Batts, double team gut buster and Shane takes Batts down. Clark up top…MISSES THE 630! SUPERKICK by Shane but Batts is legal and rolls him up for 3 @ 12:11!

Great way to open the show with a lot of action and the crowd was into it. This is what they needed to get Clark and Batts over legit, and it was done well.

Scott Hudson with XXX. James Storm is too injured to go, so the NWA Title match will be just XXX vs. The Naturals for the NWA Title. Elix says tonight is the night, and they better have more than their A-Game to beat XXX. Daniels says they have always been focused, and they are now focused on The Naturals. They say they are the best, bar none and when Storm is healthy, they will settle this once and for all. The Naturals are out! They attack XXX! They beat down Daniels shoulder…um, Harris and Elix will team up and win the titles me thinks…

Match #2 Abyss, Alex Shelley and Goldi vs. Eric Watts, Sonny Siaki and Desire

Abyss and Watts to start. Lock up and Abyss clubs away at Watts. Watts fights back with rights and then gets a shoulder block to Abyss. Watts tries a choke slam, but Abyss blocks it and Watts gets a mafia kick. Abyss tries to choke slam Watts, and Siaki comes in and they double suplex him. Abyss now in with Siaki, and he tags Shelley and Siaki gets an arm drag. High calf kick by Siaki and gets 2. Tag to Watts and they double-team him with a flapjack. Abyss pulls Watts to the floor, and then rams him hard into the rail. Shelley with a basement drop kick to Watts and Shelley tags Abyss. He kicks away at Watts but Watts tries to fight back. Off the ropes, clothesline turns Watts inside out. Shelley tags himself in but Watts gets a stun gun on Shelley. Tag to Abyss and to Siaki. Siaki with fire and unloads on Abyss. Takes Shelley down. Slam to Abyss, Samoan drop to Shelley for 2. Abyss GOOZLES Siaki…CHOKESLAM! Goldi demands the tag. Siaki kips up and tags Desire! Abyss comes in and all 6 go wild! Watts and Abyss pair off, as Shelley and Siaki fight on the floor. Watts clotheslines Abyss to the floor. Goldi in, but Desire has her! She chokes her out, and now…CATFIGHT!!!!!! Abyss is in…he grabs Desire! Goldi yells at him…Georgi Watts is down. She tells Abyss not to do it. Goldi SLAPS Abyss! Abyss grabs GOLDI! The crowd wants it! BACK BREAKER TO GOLDI! The Asylum loves it and Desire covers for the win @ 7:40.

Match was nothing good, but to see Abyss finally snap on Goldi was great and the crowd loved it!

Scott Hudson with Coach Scott D’Amore and Team Canada. D’Amore says he knows Dusty has been in the NWA for 30+ years, but he sleeps well because he is a Canadian Treasure. D’Amore is glad Team Canada is banned from ringside, so he can beat Dusty 1 on 1. He says Dusty is out for only himself, and always talks about tradition. But a few years ago, when someone (Vince) offered him money, he gladly went north and put on POKA DOTS AND DANCED! HAHA! D’Amore rules! Tonight he does everyone a favor, and rids TNA of Dusty.

History of Kash and AJ.

Match #3 The Final Showdown: Tables Match (You have to put your opponent through 2 tables) – AJ Styles vs. Kid Kash

Kash attacks AJ as soon as he comes in the ring. Chops by Kash, But AJ punches back. Kash reverses AJ, and Kash gets a drop kick and AJ to the floor. AJ back up, and a drop kick to Kash and he goes to the floor. They brawl on the floor, as they show back stage Christopher Daniels being attended to. Kash whipped to the steel rail and eats it face first. AJ slams Kash off the apron, and he lays him on a table. AJ in the ring…Sling shot…AJ stops on the apron, Kash to the floor and AJ gets a sweet Asai moonsault over the table to Kash! AJ slams Kash face first off the table, and AJ slides a table into the ring. He sets it up in the corner, but Kash back in with a drop kick. Stiff kick to the gut of AJ, and Kash is in control. Kash with a back breaker to AJ and sets the table in the corner. Kash punches away at AJ, and now with chops. AJ fights back, but Kash gets an eye poke. They try to throw each other through the table, but Kash gets a shot to AJ’s nizzies. AJ gets a reversal and a wheel barrel suplex to Kash. AJ slams Kash down, high knee drop to Kash. He goes to throw Kash through the table, but Kash stops him…GERMAN SUPLEX TO THE TABLE which NO SELLS AJ! Kash picks up AJ and SLAMS him through the table. Kash is pissed and breaks up the table. Kash leads 1-0. Low blow again to AJ, and Kash gets a suplex to AJ. Kash gets a piece of the table but AJ gets a leaping Enziguri to Kash! They punch it out, Kash to the apron, they battle…Springboard Drop kick by AJ and Kash flies off the apron to the floor and EATS TABLE! 1-1, next table break wins. AJ has another table and tries to get it in the ring. Kash is up and as AJ grabs for another table, Kash dropkicks him. Kash slides a table in the ring, and now goes after AJ as the crowd starts to chant for KASH! Asai DDT by AJ to Kash! Pele kick to Kash! AJ sets up a table now, but Kash throws a piece of table in AJ’s face! Kash sets AJ up…but AJ fights out of Kash’s hold. They are in the corner now…and Kash sets AJ on the top rope. Kash goes up…AJ fights out now. They are punching away at each other as Dallas is out! Kash tries a RANA but AJ holds on…STYLES CLASH THROUGH THE TABLE OFF THE TOP finishes Kash @ 12:45.

AJ talks smack to Kash as he leaves, and Petey Williams is out and Attacks AJ! Back in the ring, and Dallas helps Petey beat AJ down. Petey has AJ…CANADIAN DESTROYER TO AJ! Kash is back up…Frog Splash to AJ! The 3LK comes out to save AJ, but the damage is done.

Great tables brawl by these guys. They laid it all out and definitely gave the people their money’s worth.

Scott Hudson with Dusty Rhodes. Dusty denies being the Midnight Rider last week. He says tonight is the big night for TNA. He says the people have always been behind him, and he has always satisfied the masses. He says he wants Jeff Hardy to win tonight, because it would make Dusty important.

Highlights of Dusty/Russo and D’Amore’s feud.

Match #4 Dusty’s Career on the line, Vince Russo special ref – Dusty Rhodes vs. Coach Scott D’Amore

Russo comes out, and tells the 3LK to leave. They say if he screws Dusty, he will pay.

Here we go. Russo brought a bat to the ring BTW… D’Amore goes to the floor, and is now back in. They tease the lock up and then finally do. Dusty takes D’Amore to the corner, and punches away but Russo tried to stop him and D’Amore takes the advantage. He does the same for D’Amore and Dusty gets the cheap shot it. D’Amore yells at Russo, and Dusty waddles. Lock up and Dusty gets an arm bar. Elbow by Dusty and D’Amore runs to the corner. Lock up and D’Amore gets an arm bar. Dusty tries to “dream” up but D’Amore takes him to one knee. Dusty up now, and chops away at D’Amore. D’Amore grabs the flag, Dusty knocks it away but Russo gets it off of Dusty. D’Amore takes Dusty down, he covers and Russo is slow to count a 1. Chin lock by D’Amore, Dusty tries to fight out, and they get to their feet and Dusty is taken down. D’Amore goes up top…MISSES the moonsault! Dusty up…Flip-flop and fly by Dusty and he hits Russo! D’Amore is down, and Russo grabs his bat, and he and Dusty argue. Dusty elbows D’Amore then covers and Dusty wins @ 6:40.

Dusty and Russo talk mid-ring, and Dusty extends his hand but Team Canada comes in and attacks Dusty. Russo and D’Amore go at it and the 3LK make the save.

Yawn…I would have welcomed the heel turn.

Scott Hudson with the Naturals. They are proud of themselves. Hudson says Larry Zybzko said there will be a title match. They ask who is left? They make fun of Clark and Batts, Sharky and D Ray and the NYC. They will go out champs and leave champs.

Match #5 The Naturals © vs. ???

I still say the wacky miss matched Harris and Elix. America’s XXX.

Larry Zybzko is out, and he appreciates their imagination. But there will be a match. The mystery team is…Elix and…Chris Harris…AMERICA’S XXX! I rule, HIRE ME JEFF!

Here we go as Harris and Elix charge the ring. The Naturals dumped to the floor and Harris and Elix follow. The Naturals are getting a Grade-A ass whoopin at ringside, as Stevens is rammed headfirst into the steel railing. Harris and Elix in total control as Douglas is rolled in the ring. Douglas chokes out Harris now, followed by a still kick to the gut. Tag to Stevens but Harris gets a Thez Press and unloads on Stevens. Elix with shots to Stevens as well, and Harris tags Elix. Slingshot splash gets 2 for Elix. Stiff kicks by Elix and a cover for 2. Stevens reverses Elix, gets a kick and a tag to Douglas. Elix with a back kick and gets 2. Tag to Harris, they stare each other down…then stomp the crap out of Stevens! BIG backdrop by Harris and a tag to Elix. Knee to Steven’s head. Elix tries a slingshot head scissors but Douglas interferes and Elix is now in trouble. Stevens beats on Elix on the floor, and rolls him on for Douglas. Knee to Elix, and a tag to Stevens and he kicks away at Elix, and then tosses him to the floor. Douglas slams Elix into the steps, then rolls him back into the ring. Stevens covers and gets 2. Elix tries to tag Harris and Stevens knocks him off the apron and the Naturals work over Elix as the ref pushes him back. Camel clutch by Douglas and Elix is in trouble. Douglas slams him down and goes after the clutch again. Tag to Stevens and he chokes out Elix. Snap mare by Stevens and a surfboard like submission to Elix. He escapes but Stevens gets a kick to the gut of Elix. Headlock by Stevens, Elix up and fights out and nails a spin kick. Elix crawls and TAGS HARRIS! Harris with punches to all! Atomic drop to Douglas, and clotheslines him to the floor. Bulldog to Stevens! He calls for Elix. Double team Suplex/Crossbody gets a CLOSE 2! All 4 men in now, Harris nails ELIX! They argue, and Elix wants to leave. He comes back in as the Naturals almost covered for the win. Douglas has powder…The ref sees it, and Stevens has a chair but Elix nails the chair with a kick and the chair levels Stevens. SPEAR BY HARRIS and that is all! NEW TAG CHAMPS @ 12:25

Yay me for calling it. Well, if Storm is hurt, this is a bridge for the story for now. I see Harris and Elix dropping it soon, but for a short notice thing, it was a very good match and fun angle.

Superstar opinions on the title match.

Tenay and West shill the web site and the best of shows. Next week, Best of Tag Matches with the 6-sides of Steel Cage match, then the Best of the X Division and after that, the Best of the World Title.

Scott Hudson with “The Alpha Male” Monty Brown. He has a chair, and says he doesn’t need it to take anyone out. It is for him to have a ringside seat to see who he will be facing. He mocks JJ and Hardy. He wants HIS title shot, and if Russo doesn’t give it to him, Russo will be in the hospital. Whoever wins, will be one POOOOOOOOOOOOUUUUUUNCE away from losing the title to him.

Video package of Hardy vs. JJ feud.

Match #6 NWA World Heavyweight Title – “The Charismatic Enigma” and #1 Contender Jeff Hardy vs. “The King of the Mountain” Jeff Jarrett ©

Here we go, the match they have hyped as the biggest in the promotion’s history. A lot to live up to, so let’s see how it goes.

Larry Zybsko is in the ring, and JJ slaps Hardy and they start to duke it out but are separated by security. Borash announces Zbysko and JJ attacks Hardy again! They are broken up as Borash continues the announcements. Hardy tries to attack JJ and the crowd loves these pull a parts. JJ is being held on the floor and Hardy is in the ring.

JJ is busted open already and here we go! Lock up and the crowd is electric. Punches by JJ and he is pissed! Arm drag by Hardy and he punches away at JJ. Monty Brown sits on the ramp and watches. JJ has a good gusher going as he dukes it out with Hardy. JJ misses an Enzugiri, and JJ gets the ropes as Hardy tries a submission move. JJ to the floor, PLANCHA to JJ. Hardy misses a drop kick, and he tries the figure 4, but Hardy escapes. DDT by Hardy, up top…JJ catches him and climbs up…he tries the stroke but Hardy gets a bulldog for 2. Hardy clotheslines JJ over the top to the floor and Hardy up top…double sledgehammer to JJ. JJ is dumped over the railing. Hardy up top…CROSS BODY OFF THE TOP OVER THE STEEL RAILING TO JJ! JJ has a chair…but Hardy goes after him. Waffle shot by JJ and they now brawl in the crowd. Abyss watches on as well now. JJ and Hardy up to the balcony, and he tries to throw Hardy off. The fight through the crowd in the bleachers now. Hardy tries to toss JJ, but he is able to escape. They go back down to the floor, and JJ misses Hardy with a chair and kills the ref! JJ back to ringside, and back in the ring. Slam by Hardy. He goes up top…SWANTON TO JJ! He covers…ref is in but JJ KICKS OUT! Tries a twist of Fate…STROKE by JJ! 1…2…KICK OUT BY HARDY! JJ tries the figure 4 and locks it in! JJ works it and Hardy is in trouble. Raven is here! He is watching on. Hardy tries to turn the Figure 4, and does! JJ grabs the ropes as Dusty is out. Clover leap by Hardy but JJ gets the ropes. JJ to the floor, and Dusty throws him back in. Spineline cloverleaf by Hardy now…JJ tries to fight as Dusty yells at him and he gets the ropes. JJ rams Dusty to the steel post, but Dusty fights back on JJ. Russo is out, with the bat and tries to send Dusty to the back. Hardy has the bat…and Russo grabs it away from him. Hardy takes JJ down…up top…MISSES THE SWANTON! JJ has the guitar…EL KABONG! He covers…1…2…3! @ 11:15. JJ wins! JJ WINS!

We close with a history video of TNA’S history that was once again done by the new guy, very cool.

Fun match. I figured on a good deal of interference, and we got it. The crowd was very into it, and the match has a very important feel.

Hot opener, a great tables match, a fun tag title match and a well laid out main event highlighted the show tonight. That is all for the Wednesday night PPV’s, and now we head to Victory Road.

Thanks for reading this week. I am Larry Csonka, don’t forget, you can go check me out at TWTF.com as well. Remember, you know you want to be a Zonkamaniac~!