Countdown to TNA Sacrifice
By JON WALDMAN -- SLAM! Wrestling
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Sacrifice is upon us, and there's a lot of confusion surrounding it; namely,
what company is putting it on.
Despite Mick Foley's proclamation Thursday, the TNA flag is still flying everywhere,
which makes the branding downright confusing. If the "powers that be"
are attempting to start a new era, would it not make more sense to do so after
the pay-per-view?
Even without knowing who is staging Sacrifice, the PPV is confusing enough.
The World title situation is a mess, we're getting more teases each week of
Hogan wrestling again and putting Foley into the decision-maker mix just adds
another layer of "...the hell?" to this whole thing.
Let's see if we can make some sense of this all.
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??? WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH
Sting vs. RVD |
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This is the very definition of placeholder, as we await Sting vs. Ken Anderson.
Consider this one to be Sting "getting his win back" after RVD's surprise
debut about a year and a half ago. It seems inevitable that RVD shifts away
from the main event after this, but it's extremely hard to figure out where
he goes next, though it feels like we're doomed to seeing RVD vs. Bubba Ray.
GRUDGE MATCH
The Jarretts vs. Kurt Angle/Chyna |
I'm actually kinda shocked that WWE let the Chyna trademark slip through their
fingers, but I'm really not sure if there's much value here. I'm pleasantly
surprised that ??? has built in the original Jarrett/Chyna storyline, and it
wouldn't surprise me if Stacy Carter (aka The Kat) comes in sometime down the
road, maybe with her hubby Sinn/Kizarny. The match, of course, will be horrible. Angle/Chyna win.
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??? TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH
Beer Money vs. Matt Hardy/Chris Harris |
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The return of Harris was very well executed by ???. I'm guessing that the titles
change here, knowing the ??? booking team's tendencies, but I'd rather Beer
Money hold the titles a bit longer.
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TITLE VS. FREEDOM MATCH
Mickie James vs. Madison Rayne |
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I hate these types of matches, because the inevitable conclusion is Patty Hearst-esque,
where the captive ends up siding with their holder. This won't be any different.
Tara screws Mickie.
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??? X-DIVISION TITLE MATCH
Max Buck vs. Kazarian |
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I still don't know why they split the Young Bucks so early. It makes no sense
to me since the two hadn't yet developed individual personalities. Kaz wins.
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GRUDGE MATCH
Tommy Dreamer vs. AJ Styles |
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I'm not yet excited about this feud. I'm guessing it's the old standard of
Tommy losing all his money and now has to do whatever Bubba Ray tells him to
do. Tommy wins.
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GRUDGE MATCH
Mexican America vs. Ink Inc. |
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If LAX wasn't still fresh in my memory I'd be looking forward to this match
more. I don't mind the build, but it just feels like such a re-hash.
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GRUDGE MATCH
Crimson vs. Abyss |
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Why is Samoa Joe not on the pay-per-view? I don't mind Crimson but Abyss has really
worn thin over the last year or so. Take the young upstart to win.
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GRUDGE MATCH
Brian Kendrick vs. Robbie E |
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No buildup, and I've never been much of a fan of BK's. He'll win though.
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