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We fast forward to June 2005 when Samoa Joe made his TNA debut and A.J. Styles says that he changed the face of the X Division as both he and Jeff Jarrett remind us that the X Division was about no weight limits, it is about no limits. A.J. talks about how a 300 pound guy came in and destroyed the X Division.
We move to September 2005 and Unbreakable with Christopher Daniels talking about how he defended the X Division title in the main event. He talks about how it showed that they are main event wrestlers.
Brian Kendrick talks about how there is a name for the division but you are not labeled. Samoa Joe talks about how you will not see athletes elsewhere do what the X Division wrestlers do. Jeff Jarrett talks about how it is innovative and full of risk takers.
Your host is Mick Foley. This show is about no limits as we take a look at the X Division.
A.J. talks about how the X Division about being extreme and will always be that way. Eric Bischoff talks about how the X Division is faster paced and the action is more intense over a longer period of time. Jarrett talks about the different styles in the X Division and how they meld together.
From Sacrifice 2008: From Mike Johnson’s Live Coverage
Terror Dome Match: Curry Man vs. Consequences Creed vs. Alex Shelley vs. Jay Lethal vs. Chris Sabin vs. Sonjay Dutt vs. Shark Boy vs. Jimmy Rave vs. Kaz vs. Johnny Devine
You have to escape the top of the dome in order to win the match and get an X-Division championship bout in the future if you win. The Terror Dome is bright red and isn't especially pleasant to see on camera. You can't really see inside the cage when they are on the hard camera shot.
All of the competitors are wearing gloves to help them climb, explained by the announcers as protection from the sharp pieces of steel in the structure.
Jim Cornette came out and announced that the winner of the Terror Dome would get the third spot in tonight's main event in the Joe vs. Steiner match. I actually think this is a great way to springboard someone to the next level, so works for me.
Everyone brawled or tried to climb the cage. Creed hit a somersault clothesline on Curry. Rave threw Dutt into cage. Kaz hit a kryptonite krunch on Devine. The Machineguns worked over Lethal with some double team moves. They are smartly sticking to handheld camera shots.
They did a cool spot where Creed, hanging upside down from the cage, swung Kaz off the top into an Alabama Jam on Rave. Creed then took out Kaz. Lethal and Dutt helped each other against the Guns. They did a cool looking Tower of Doom spot. There's a lot of cool spots here, way too much to follow.
Dutt tried to climb up but Curry grabbed him and they battled. Shark Boy began climbing up but Sabin followed. Shark hit a stunner off the ropes. Everyone ended up in the center of the ring, setting up a Curry powerbomb of Dutt onto everyone. Crowd loved the move but they sort of gave it away with a camera shot of everyone standing there. They might want to edit that shot when they release the DVD.
Rave tried to climb the cage but Curry caught him with the Spice Race off the top. That was awesome. The crowd was chanting, "This is awesome" so I guess they agree. Curry kicked off Kaz as he tried to scale the cage. Kaz caught up to him again and hit what they called a reverse Flux Capacitor.
Kaz continued to scale up the cage but Devine met him on the top rope. He hit a backcracker off the ropes onto Kaz. Devine nailed Devine Intervention on Creed. It looked sick as hell. Devine made his way to the ceiling, but Kaz yanked him down onto everyone in the ring, who went down like bowling pins.
Kaz continued to climb across as everyone tried to grab him and finally escaped. Kaz is going to the main event tonight.
We go to commercial.
We are back with talk of the Ultimate X Match. Joe says that if you enjoy what a piñata goes through then you can appreciate the danger of the Ultimate X Match. Angle says that he doesn’t think that stuntmen want to do the things that happen in an Ultimate X Match. Eric says that the wrestlers know that the Ultimate X is a dangerous match and there is an expectation out of them. Angle talks about they put their bodies on the line like no one else. Eric says that people want to see the risk taking in this match. Angle talks about how the X Division has separated TNA from the other companies.
From Bound for Glory 2009: From my Live Coverage:
Match Number One: TNA X Division Title Match: Amazing Red versus Suicide versus Homicide versus Daniels versus Alex Shelley versus Chris Sabin in an Ultimate X Match
Daniels, Suicide, and Shelley go for the towers but they are stopped. Suicide sends Shelley into the turnbuckles and then he hits an elbow and a side Russian leg sweep. Daniels works on Red while Homicide hits an overhead belly-to-belly throw on Sabin. Daniels blocks a hip toss but Red with an arm drag and tilt-a-whirl head scissors and Daniels goes to the floor. Homicide with the tope con hilo onto Daniels. Red and Suicide are the only ones in the ring and Suicide with a fireman’s carry slam on Red. Suicide with a pescado onto Homicide and then Shelley goes to the apron and Sabin with a suicide dive through the ropes onto Suicide. Red with an enzuigiri that sends Shelley to the floor. Daniels with a leg lariat to Red. Daniels climbs the tower since everyone else is on the floor or on the mat. Red crotches Daniels. Red with a rana that sends Daniels onto everyone on the floor.
Red climbs the turnbuckles and the Machine Guns stop him. Sabin with a giant swing and Shelley with a drop kick to Red. Daniels sends Sabin into Shelley and he hits a bulldog and clothesline on the Guns. Homicide has climbed the tower and he is up to the cables. Suicide tries to stop him and he leaps to the cables but Homicide with a jawbreaker as they both hit the mat. Sabin and Shelley with double team kicks to Homicide. Sabin holds Daniels and Homicide and Shelley with a double stomp onto Daniels’ back. They hit a double super kick on Homicide. Sabin misses a splash into the corner on Daniels. Daniels with a palm thrust to Sabin but Shelley hits Daniels to stop his momentum on the tower. Sabin with a missile drop kick while Daniels was on Shelley’s shoulders.
Red is on the turnbuckles and Sabin and Shelley stop him. Shelley and Sabin set for the Sliced Bread #2 and power bomb combination but Red with a rana to Sabin and then Red sends Sabin into Shelley. Red with a satellite inverted DDT. Suicide with a springboard drop kick. Daniels punches Red while Suicide and Homicide battle. Homicide with a pump handle suplex on Suicide. Homicide with a neck breaker to Red. Homicide climbs the tower and returns to the cable. Daniels tries to stop Homicide and he gets Homicide and hits a Death Valley Driver. Daniels runs into a boot from Red and Red with a head scissors DDT. Red climbs to the towers and is on the cable. Red kicks Suicide and then Red reconsiders. Daniels tries to pull Red down. Red is almost at the belt but Suicide with a missile drop kick and Red goes down. Daniels with a Blue Thunder Driver on Suicide. Sabin and Daniels are to the cables and Daniels and Sabin kick each other while by the belt.
They both go down but land on their feet. Sabin with an enzuigiri to Daniels followed by a springboard DDT. Suicide with the Suicide Solution to Sabin. Shelley with an Asai DDT. Homicide with a gourdbuster and clothesline to Shelley. Homicide tries for the Gringo Killer but Daniels lands on his feet. Daniels with a DDT to Homicide. Red with a DDT of his own.
Suicide and Red are on the tower and they battle. Red sets for a sunset flip power bomb and he hits it on Suicide while Sabin hits a German suplex from the turnbuckles and they go into Daniels. Shelley and Homicide battle on the turnbuckle and Shelley knocks him off. Homicide catches Shelley and hits a head and arm suplex. Red with a spin kick to Homicide. Red goes up top and he hits a Phoenix Splash and standing shooting star press. Sabin with a boot to Suicide. Suicide and Sabin are on the turnbuckles and Suicide hits the Flux Capacitor. Daniels with the BME to Sabin. Daniels climbs the turnbuckles and so does Suicide. They are going to the top of the structure and Red joins them too. Daniels slams Red’s head on the top of the structure. Daniels and Suicide are on top and they exchange punches. Daniels sets for a superplex but Suicide blocks it. Suicide and Daniels exchange more punches while they each try to stay on top. Daniels is standing on the cable and he sits on the junction.
Suicide and Daniels fight on top of the belt. Daniels and Suicide fall to the mat and both men are down. Sabin and Shelley are on the cable while Red goes through the top of the structure. Red knocks Sabin down. Red has the belt to win the match.
Winner: Amazing Red
We take a look back at highlights from the match.
We go to commercial.
We are back and Samoa Joe says that the match from Unbreakable was the best match in TNA history. A.J. says that the match proved that the X Division can be a main event. Joe says that others have tried to do what they did in that match but they have failed. Daniels says that they showed the world that the X Division could be the main event and that they were among the best in the world at what they do. From Unbreakable 2005: From Mike Johnson’s Live Coverage
TNA X-Division champion Christopher Daniels vs. AJ Styles vs. Samoa Joe
This match closing the PPV is hopefully a good sign that TNA management sees the importance of creating a new breed of wrestling stars as they move onto Spike TV. Mike Tenay referred to it as the “signature division of TNA." Joe kicked Daniels, but Styles said that wasn’t how it should be done. He and Joe took turns using Daniels as a kick bag. Daniels gets up and said, “Stop kicking me!†and they both nailed him with stereo kicks. AJ and Joe went for pinfalls on each other. Joe cinched in a crossface on AJ but Daniels broke it
Joe began beating on AJ with kicks and strikes. Daniels nailed a series of rights on AJ and a forearm on Joe. He went for a pin on AJ but Joe broke it. Daniels tried to bulldog AJ but he shoved him into Joe, who hit a sideslam. There were a lot of exchanges between the three.
AJ nailed Joe then hit a diving lariat on Daniels. Joe suplexed AJ into the corner. Joe hit the facewash on AJ. Daniels shoved Joe through the ropes, hit a dropkick through the ropes, then hit an Arabian Press to the floor on Joe. As they battled on the floor, AJ hit a shooting star press to the floor on both. AJ rolled Joe into the ring for a two count. AJ hit a dropsault on Joe for a two count.
Joe whipped Daniels into the corner, where he monkey flipped AJ. Joe caught him for a powerbomb, but AJ turned it into a hurrancanrana. Nice! AJ was elevated to the floor. Daniels hit a running kick on Joe and challenged him to strike him back. Joe unloaded with kicks and strikes. Daniels rolled up Joe but he cinched in a choke and pulled Daniels atop of him. Styles hit a dive off the top, splashing both to break the choke before Daniels tapped.
Daniels hit an STO on Joe. Daniels went for the Best Moonsault Ever but AJ cut him off and hung Daniels upside down. Joe attacked both and came off the ropes with a running kick on Daniels. The crowd chanted, “This is awesome.†Joe nailed a running kick on AJ and a senton splash for a two count.
Daniels hit a Spicoli Driver on Joe. AJ and Daniels battled on the floor. Joe hit a running twisting suicide dive to the floor. This match is off the charts. Joe brought Daniels into the ring and went to set up the muscle buster but Daniels fought him off. AJ followed to the top, where Joe suplexed both Daniels and AJ into the ring. The crowd went nuts and chanted “TNA
AJ unleashed a series of strikes but Joe returned in kind. AJ missed an enziguiri and Joe suplexed him. Joe set him for the muscle buster on AJ. Daniels grabbed the X-Division title belt. He went to hit Joe with it, but Joe caught him. The referee tried to grab the belt but Joe pulled it away. Daniels kicked the belt into Joe’s face. Joe went down like he was shot.
Daniels and AJ battled each other back and forth with forearms. Daniels hit a spinning sitdown powerbomb for a two count. Daniels hit an uranage and then hit the Best Moonsault Ever but Samoa Joe broke it up. Daniels hit a turning DDT on Joe. AJ hit his springboard into an inverted DDT on Daniels for a two count. Daniels superplexed AJ into the ring with both men standing on the top rope. Joe used the moment to cover both men for two counts.
Joe powerbombed AJ and cinched in a crossface but Daniels got to the ropes. Joe chopped Daniels down. AJ hit the Pele Kick on Joe and locked Joe in a Torture Rack, then slammed him down for a two count. Daniels slammed AJ atop of Joe. AJ did an awesome reversal into a Styles Clash but at the last second, Joe broke it up. This match is beyond great.
Joe tossed AJ to the floor. Daniels maneuvered, sending Joe to the floor as well. The crowd clapped in unison to rally the wrestlers. Daniels and AJ just beat the hell out of each other with strikes. Daniels went for Angel ‘s Wings, but Styles flipped over Daniels and bridged, scoring the pinfall in an awesome match.
Your winner and new X-Division champion, AJ Styles!
The aftermath was just awesome as they made sure to note that Samoa Joe was still undefeated. Joe stared into the ring, furious he didn’t win. Daniels screamed and pounded on the mat, shocked he had lost. A dazed and bloody (from the nose) AJ celebrated while he regained his bearings. All three looked like valiant warriors coming out of battle, and in many ways they were, because as the smoke cleared, it was one of the best matches on PPV this year that stood triumphant.
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