Countdown to TNA No Surrender
By JON WALDMAN -- SLAM! Wrestling
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Whomever it was that decided that it would be a good idea to schedule a pay-per-view
on Labour Day weekend, the last enjoyable days of summer, is out of his or her
mind.
Seriously; it's like you're asking for a bad buyrate. Next to New Year's and
Super Bowl Sunday, Labour Day is the most revered non-religious day in Canada
and the U.S.
But I guess TNA figures that its loyalest of followers will still lay down
their bucks on this eve, rather than take one last trip to the ol' swimming
hole, the state fair or another sort of celebration.
Best of luck to you TNA. I'll be laughing my tuchus off if you think that putting
a PPV on Boxing Day is going to get you huge numbers.
Here's the card for No Surrender.
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TNA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINAL MATCH
Jeff Hardy vs. Kurt Angle |
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At some point TNA is going to have to give up the charade that this is Kurt
Angle's career is on the line in the tourney, because at this point no one believes
Kurt's retiring and see Bound For Glory as his return to the world title. It
would make sense for Kurt to lose to Jeff, given that Hardy seems destined to
be champ at one point or another, but it's inevitable that the Olympic champ
stays on top here.
TNA WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP SEMI-FINAL MATCH
Mr. Anderson vs. The Pope |
The ridiculous part of this feud is that people think Anderson is bound to
turn heel. The A**hole gimmick seems to be getting over though, and if TNA had
any marketing power there'd be T-shirts all over the arena. Pope is also very
sellable in his gimmick, but the merch just isn't selling (if it's available
at all). The feud between these two has barely registered on my radar, and inevitably
whoever wins will finish second at BFG. Take Anderson for the heck of it.
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GRUDGE MATCH
Velvet Sky vs. Madison Rayne |
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The build has been great for this matchup, but it's feeling second rate thanks
to the revelation of Tara being the bodyguard. Why do that on Impact instead
of on the PPV? Yeesh. Screwball finish, table 12.
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WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH
London Brawling vs. Motor City Machine Guns |
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This is so thrown together it's sad. Up until Thursday evening this was supposed
to be the Guns vs. Generation Me. The promo work Thursday did nothing but start
the feud and really make this feel like a throwaway match, which no Guns match
should ever be. Guns win decisively here as London Brawling splits up in short
order.
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I QUIT MATCH
Tommy Dreamer vs AJ Styles |
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It's TNA so it has to be a gimmick match to start a feud. I'm not sure whether
this is for the title or not, nor do I care. I respect Dreamer, but inevitably
this won't be a great match. I'll take a schmoz ending.
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GRUDGE MATCH
Wolfpac vs. Jeff Jarrett/Samoa Joe |
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Nash and Sting should not be competing in matches anymore. Sigh. The idea here
should be for Joe to go over as the unstoppable monster, but I'm guessing he
turns on JJ to side with Nash and Sting for yet another ridiculous shift in
his career. Wolfpac wins.
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X-DIVISION TITLE MATCH
Sabu vs. Douglas Williams |
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Another thrown-together bout that I couldn't care about. I'm somehow guessing
Sabu wins since AJ loses, but if that happens it'll be a lowdown dirty shame.
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FALLS COUNT ANYWHERE MATCH
Abyss vs. Rhino |
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Part of me is actually getting curious about who "they" are, but
I'm afraid to get my hopes up that this group will live up to the hype. Abyss
vs. Rhino doesn't make any sense, since EV2 is supposed to be battling Fortune.
Abyss will take it, no doubt.
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