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Wednesday, week 2, June 2003

Showplace Arena, Memphis, TN.

"TAG TEAM TERROR"

 

Pre show - Doug Williams defeated Mark Briscoe in 4:06 by pinfall with a Chaos Theory. D-

 

A music video is shown to promote Samoa Joe and Douglas and their part in JWO's reign of terror. D-

 

Jay Lethal v Matt Striker

Backstage, Rocky Romero is watching Jay Lethal in his match, on a monitor. E

Jay Lethal defeated Matt Striker in 4:57 by pinfall. D-

 

James Mitchell is in the ring, and calls out Air Paris to face him. As soon as Paris appears he gets jumped by Abyss, who had been lying in wait. The ambush leaves Air Paris down and out and Mitchell and Abyss cackling again. D-

Mmmm... this Impact needs to improve...

 

Footage is shown to promote Awesome Kong and her dominance in the Ladies division. Schiavone appears at the end of it, and announces that Tracy Brooks, Sara Del Ray and Mickie James will face off against each other to determine who faces Kong at Bound For Glory. F+

 

Mickie James v Sara Del Ray

Mickie James defeated Sara Del Ray in 2:33 by pinfall with a Laree DDT. E+

The ladies' division may have to go after Bound For Glory. It's just one bad match after another.

 

A video plays hyping CM Punk vs. 'Super' Steve Corino, who will meet in a cage next week to bring it all to an end. D-

I hope the second half of the show is a vast improvement...

 

TNA HARDCORE TV CHAMPIONSHIP

Sabu v 'Super' Steve Corino

Sabu defeated 'Super' Steve Corino in 4:54 by pinfall with an Arabian Facebuster through a table with assistance from CM Punk. Sabu makes defence number 1 of his TNA Hardcore TV title. D+

 

We find 'Cowboy' James Storm and 'Wildcat' Chris Harris exchanging words backstage. Their heated argument escalates into full on shouting in each other's face. AMW just haven't been on the same page since they lost the tag titles. C

 

TNA X DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP

AJ Styles v Frankie Kazarian

AJ Styles defeated Frankie Kazarian in 5:36 by pinfall with a Styles Clash. AJ Styles makes defence number 25 of his TNA X Division title. Punk was being complimentary to Styles as guest commentator, which got right up Don West's nose. C

 

Robert Roode is provoking Psicosis, laughing at him for losing the Hardcore TV Championship last week. Psicosis reacts by slapping Roode squarely across the face, leaving him reeling. E+

 

Jerry Lynn attacks Spanky backstage as Spanky is ready to enter the ring area for their match, then stomps on his body before leaving. D

Jerry Lynn v Spanky

Jerry Lynn defeated Spanky in 4:11 by pinfall with a Cradle Piledriver. C-

 

Rey Mysterio Jr. and Chris Candido are brawling backstage before making their way onto the entrance ramp, when they both reach the edge of the stage. Mysterio looks down at Candido, then jumps off the stage, landing directly on Candido! D

 

Tony Schiavone is in his office, and books two more matches for Bound For Glory. He books Special K v Spank Wang in an effort to get more tag team action in TNA, and also, following what happened earlier, Psicosis v Robert Roode. E+

 

The Masked Avengers & Cocky Connection v Caribbean Cool, Samoa Joe & Shane Douglas

Caribbean Cool, Samoa Joe and Shane Douglas defeated Cocky Connection and The Masked Avengers in 13:58 when Shane Douglas defeated Shark Boy by pinfall with a Franchiser. Masked Avengers & Cocky Connection teamed up surprisingly well, presumably because they knew what a win over the tag team champions would mean. Caribbean Cool and Joe and Douglas were not on the same page at all. C

Following the match, Joe & Douglas quickly toss The Masked Avengers and Colt Cabana out of the ring. Carlito is celebrating in ring following his victory, when Shane Douglas appears in front of him. He gives the signal, and Samoa Joe, Jimmy Rave and Johnny Devine beat the living crap out of Carlito. During this post match beatdown though, Douglas suffers a horrific injury when jumping from the top rope... D

 

'The Ring King' Jeff Jarrett & Ken Shramrock v British Bulldog & Potter

Right from the start, tensions were high, and teamwork was non existant, with numerous forced tags through the match. 'The Ring King' Jeff Jarrett and Ken Shamrock defeated Davey Boy Smith and Potter in 14:32 when 'The Ring King' Jeff Jarrett defeated Potter by pinfall with The Stroke, when Davey Boy Smith turned on Potter. C

Potter and Bulldog brawl through the crowd. 'The Ring King' Jeff Jarrett turns on his 'ally' Ken Shamrock in the ring and beats him down. C

 

Show rating: C-

Attendance: 2000 (sellout)

TV ratings: Sunshine Network 0.04, WLMT-TV, MSG & NESN 0.00,

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Current Bound For Glory 2 card

Sunday, week 4, June 2003

 

NWA TNA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

'The Ring King' Jeff Jarrett v Ken Shramrock (C+ heat)

 

NWA TNA TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

Caribbean Cool v Samoa Joe & Shane Douglas (D)

 

TNA X DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP

AJ Styles v CM Punk (D-)

 

BATTLE FOR BRITAIN

British Bulldog v Potter (D)

 

Chris Candido v Rey Mysterio Jr (D)

 

Jerry Lynn v Sheik Abdul Bashir (D-)

 

The Masked Avengers v Cocky Connection (D-)

 

America's Most Wanted v Briscoe Brothers (E)

 

YOU'RE FIRED MATCH

Abyss v Air Paris (F+)

 

Jay Lethal v Rocky Romero (E)

 

Spank Wang v Special K (E)

 

Psicosis v Robert Roode (E-)

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Shane Douglas suffered a broken leg on Impact, and will be out for around one year. Everyone in TNA wishes Douglas a full recovery.

No announcement has yet been made on the Tag Team Championship match at Bound For Glory, although a replacement partner to team with Samoa Joe is the option being given most consideration at the moment.

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Impact

Wednesday, week 3, June 2003

Dodge City Civic Center, Dodge City, KS.

"JWO'S MYSTERY MAN"

 

Backstage, America's Most Wanted are in their locker room. After a short conversation about their recent issues between each other, the two shake hands, as a sign that their differences are being put aside. E+

 

Abyss attacks Air Paris in the ring, bloodying him. Abyss dips his finger in the pool of blood, and rubs it on his chest, wearing it like a trophy while James Mitchell is screaming to Air Paris that he will get fired at Bound For Glory 2. F+

Oh dear, that went as well as a block of ice in a furnace.

 

Mickie James v Tracy Brooks

Tracy Brooks defeated Mickie James in 5:29 by pinfall with a Pie In The Sky. E

 

A video is shown highlighting Jerry Lynn's recent win streak, largely down to his underhanded tactics. C

Ah, that's better. The fire has been extinguished.

 

Masked Avengers v England Expects

The Masked Avengers defeated England Expects in 5:46 when American Dragon defeated Doug Williams by pinfall with a Masked Men of Doom. D

The Masked Avengers are recovering in the ring. ****y Connection run in and attack, beating them down into the mat. E+

Dragon looked particularly good tonight.

 

Potter is in the ring, cutting a promo against Davey Boy Smith, warning him that he is sick to the back teeth of him and his turning on him in the tag match last week was the last straw. He will do Britain proud at Bound For Glory 2, because he is everything that is good about Britain, while Bulldog is everything bad about Britain. C

 

America's Most Wanted v Spank Wang

America's Most Wanted defeated Spank Wang in 8:54 when 'Wildcat' Chris Harris defeated Spanky by pinfall with a Death Sentence. D+

AMW looked far more cohesive this week.

 

Samoa Joe and Shane Douglas appear on a video feed. Douglas says his leg break is a serious one and that he doesn't know when, or even if he will return. He then says that the NWA TNA Tag Team Championship match at Bound For Glory 2 is still going ahead. Joe remarks that they have a couple of potential partners lined up, but everybody will have to wait until the big event before the decision is made public. D+

 

CM Punk v 'Super' Steve Corino - Last Match, Last Man Standing

CM Punk defeated 'Super' Steve Corino in 12:45 when 'Super' Steve Corino could not beat a ten count after a Pepsi Plunge onto two chairs. C

 

Rey Mysterio Jr. and Chris Candido are brawling on the entrance ramp, when they both reach the edge of the stage. Mysterio looks down at Candido, then jumps off the stage, landing directly on Candido! D

 

Hardcore TV Championship

Sabu v Jay Lethal v Rocky Romero - ladder match

Sabu defeated Jay Lethal and Rocky Romero in 9:31 when Sabu retrieved the belt following a brutal match with many ladder spots. Sabu makes defence number 2 of his TNA Hardcore TV title. C-

 

'The Ring King' Jeff Jarrett's promo about Bound For Glory 2was interrupted by Ken Shamrock, and the two engaged in a war of words about who is the better man and it will be proved in the main event at the main event. C+

 

TNA X Division Championship

AJ Styles v Samoa Joe

AJ Styles defeated Samoa Joe in 11:17 by pinfall with a Styles Clash. Although the two work very well together, a lack of psychology lowered the dramatic nature of the match. AJ Styles makes defence number 26 of his TNA X Division title. C

 

Show rating: C-

Attendance: 2000 (sellout)

TV Ratings: Sunshine Network 0.05, WLMT-TV 0.00, MSG 0.00 and NESN 0.00

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Current Bound For Glory 2 card

Sunday, week 4, June 2003

 

NWA TNA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

'The Ring King' Jeff Jarrett v Ken Shramrock (C+ heat)

 

NWA TNA TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

Caribbean Cool v Samoa Joe & mystery partner (E)

 

TNA X DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP

AJ Styles v CM Punk (D-)

 

BATTLE FOR BRITAIN

British Bulldog v Potter (C-)

 

Chris Candido v Rey Mysterio Jr (D)

 

Jerry Lynn v Sheik Abdul Bashir (D-)

 

The Masked Avengers v Cocky Connection (D-)

 

America's Most Wanted v Briscoe Brothers (E+)

 

YOU'RE FIRED MATCH

Abyss v Air Paris (F+)

 

Jay Lethal v Rocky Romero (E+)

 

Spank Wang v Special K (E)

 

Psicosis v Robert Roode (E-)

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Impact

Wednesday, week 4, June 2003

Siebert Hall, Birmingham, AL.

"THE FINAL COUNTDOWN"

 

Sarah Del Ray v Tracy Brooks

Sara Del Ray defeated Tracy Brooks in 5:05 by pinfall. Tony Schiavone was on commentary for this match. He remarked that he had been watching closely the matches the ladies had been having over the past few weeks, and that Awesome Kong will have three challengers at Bound For Glory 2. They will be Mickie James, Sara Del Ray and Tracy Brooks. E+

 

Mike Tenay interviews Potter, with Potter saying how he will be fighting not only for himself on Sunday, but also for all his fans and the Brits who follow wrestling. He is what a British wrestler should be - respectful, polite and competitive where as Bulldog is not. Before the interview has concluded, Davey Boy Smith runs in out of nowhere and attacks Potter! D+

 

James Mitchell is in the ring and demands the crowd's attention. Mitchell then introduces his client Abyss and explains to the crowd the power of the monster and that Air Paris will be getting fired on Sunday night. D+

 

Doug Williams v Jay Lethal

Jay Lethal defeated Doug Williams in 6:44 by pinfall. D+

 

Jerry Lynn has an interview in which he taunts Sheik Abdul Bashir, saying he is nothing compared to Lynn and Bound For Glory will be like a walk in the park. C

 

TNA X DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP

AJ Styles v Shark Boy

AJ Styles defeated Shark Boy in 6:55 by pinfall with a Styles Clash. AJ Styles makes defence number 27 of his TNA X Division title. CM Punk was again on commentary and was very complimentary on Styles' good performance. D

Shark Boy is being attacked by Cocky Connection in the ring. Seeing the assault, American Dragon comes running in and fights them both off, saving Shark Boy from a serious beating. D-

AJ Styles then got a microphone and says that he has heard about Punk's comments about him these past few weeks. Styles rates Punk very highly as a wrestler, that he will be a very tough opponent for him at Bound For Glory and the two will have a match the fans will remember. Punk applauds AJ as the crowd cheers. C

 

TNA HARDCORE TV CHAMPIONSHIP

Sabu v Frankie Kazarian - hardcore match

Sabu defeated Frankie Kazarian in 8:57 by pinfall with an Arabian Facebuster. Sabu makes defence number 3 of his TNA Hardcore TV title. D-

 

Rocky Romero attacks Jay Lethal backstage, then stomps on his body before leaving Lethal laying face down on the concrete. E+

 

Chris Candido has a microphone, and says that he is very confident that he will get the win in his Bound For Glory match against Rey Mysterio Jr. D

 

Ken Shramrock & Carlito v 'The Ring King' Jeff Jarrett & Samoa Joe

Carlito and Ken Shamrock defeated 'The Ring King' Jeff Jarrett and Samoa Joe in 12:46 when Samoa Joe was disqualified for using a singapore cane on Carlito. C-

 

After a long, hype-filled introduction, Tony Schiavone reveals his new signing - the debuting Ernest Miller! Miller shakes Schiavone's hand, then promises to make their mark on the promotion. Schiavone says he will get that chance very soon. Miller will be Psicosis' new opponent at Bound For Glory 2. D

 

America's Most Wanted attack Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe backstage, and leave them down and out. D

 

Rey Mysterio Jr & Spank Wang v Chris Candido & Special K

Kid Kash, 'Super' Steve Corino and Chris Candido defeated Jimmy Yang, Spanky and Rey Mysterio Jr. in 9:09 when Chris Candido defeated Jimmy Yang by pinfall with a Top Rope Leg Drop after Midajah interfered by pulling up her skirt in front of Yang. C-

 

The Bound For Glory match between Awesome Kong, Tracy Brooks, Mickie James and Sara Del Ray is hyped. F+

 

Caribbean Cool had an interview hyping their title defence at Bound For Glory. Carlito says that Samoa Joe has lost the plot since Shane Douglas got injured, while Colt Cabana says that they have no concerns about who Joe's partner will be. C-

 

Jerry Lynn v Potter

Jerry Lynn drew with Potter in 10:41 following a double disqualification when British Bulldog and Sheik Abdul Bashir hit the ring to attack both men. C+

 

Ken Shamrock's is in the ring telling the fans how he will regain his NWA TNA title at Bound For Glory when he is interrupted by the voice of 'The Ring King' Jeff Jarrett over the arena audio system, telling Shramrock that there is more chance of hell freezing over. C+

 

Show rating: C

Attendance: 2000 (sellout)

TV Ratings: Sunshine Network 0.04, WLMT-TV 0.00, MSG 0.00 and NESN 0.00

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Bound For Glory 2 card

Sunday, week 4, June 2003

 

NWA TNA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

'The Ring King' Jeff Jarrett v Ken Shramrock (C heat)

 

NWA TNA TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

Caribbean Cool v Samoa Joe & mystery partner (D-)

 

TNA X DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP

AJ Styles v CM Punk (D)

 

TNA LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP

Awesome Kong v Mickie James v Sara Del Rey v Tracy Brooks (F)

 

BATTLE FOR BRITAIN

British Bulldog v Potter (C-)

 

Chris Candido v Rey Mysterio Jr (D+)

 

Jerry Lynn v Sheik Abdul Bashir (D-)

 

The Masked Avengers v Cocky Connection (D-)

 

America's Most Wanted v Briscoe Brothers (E+)

 

YOU'RE FIRED MATCH

Abyss v Air Paris (F+)

 

Jay Lethal v Rocky Romero (E+)

 

Spank Wang v Special K (E+)

 

Psicosis v Ernest Miller (D-)

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Bound For Glory 2

Sunday, week 4, June 2003

Club La Vela, Panama City Beach, Florida

 

A video plays hyping 'The Ring King' Jeff Jarrett vs. Ken Shamrock main event match before pyrotechnics go off all around ringside as Don West & Mike Tenay welcome everybody to TNA's biggest annual event, Bound For Glory 2, and we're at the beach! C

 

Abyss v Air Paris - You're Fired match

Abyss is much the stronger in the match, often overpowering Paris with an assortment of power moves. Paris gets in the occasional offence but Abyss' much larger size and strength means Paris never really gets any real momentum. Abyss defeats Air Paris in 9:55 by pinfall with The Black Hole. D

Tony Schiavone appears on the entrance ramp and tells Abyss that he has impressed him in recent weeks and that his job is safe. Abyss and James Mitchell are very pleased. Schiavone then goes on to say that Air Paris has been a major disappointment and that he is fired effective immediately! Paris is devastated. E

 

TNA LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP

Awesome Kong v Mickie James v Sara Del Ray v Tracy Brooks - fatal four way match

Like Abyss in the first match, Kong is clearly on top thanks to her significantly larger size and strength, although both James and Brooks get near falls on each other. The end comes in 6:32 when Awesome Kong defeated Mickie James by pinfall. Awesome Kong makes defence number 3 of her TNA Ladies title. E+

 

Jay Lethal v Rocky Romero

Plenty of high flying action, although Lethal is showing effects from Wednesday's bear down by Romero. Thanks to this, Rocky has more of the match and defeats Lethal in 8:01 by pinfall with a High Speed. A good quality match between the two. C-

 

Spank Wang v Special K

Another good match, with frequent tags and good teamwork from both pairings, and plenty of opportunities for either team to win the match. The end came in 11:35 when Spanky defeated Kid Kash by pinfall with an Oooo I Say! C-

 

Sheik Abdul Bashir is walking to the ring when, out of nowhere, Jerry Lynn attacks. He connects with his finisher, leaving Sheik Abdul Bashir out cold. E+

Jerry Lynn v Sheik Abdul Bashir

Jerry Lynn defeated Sheik Abdul Bashir in 5:38 by pinfall with a TKO. Lynn had all of the match, and was just toying with Bashir for a large proportion of it. Despite the relatively good quality of the match, Bashir's performance was disappointing. C-

 

Briscoe Brothers v America's Most Wanted

AMW were very much on top the majority of the match and were showboating their way through the second half of it. While Cowboy and Wildcat were congratulating themselves, they had the surprise of their life when Jay Briscoe defeated 'Cowboy' James Storm by pinfall with a roll up in 9:27. A very disappointing match though. E-

'Cowboy' James Storm and 'Wildcat' Chris Harris are left in the ring. They argue over who was to blame for their earlier loss, with neither wanting to back down. Eventually Wildcat storms out, furious. E+

 

Psicosis v Ernest Miller

A good back and forth match, with many near falls. Miller performed well considering he hasn't been in the ring for a little while. Ernest Miller defeated Psicosis in 14:55 by pinfall by using a handful of tights. C-

 

The Masked Avengers v Cocky Connection

The Masked Avengers defeated Coocky Connection in 13:59 when American Dragon defeated Jimmy Rave by submission with an Arms Across America. Another good tag team match, and a fair few matches so far this evening have been of a decent quality. C-

 

As we wait for the match between AJ Styles and CM Punk to commence, we see video highlights of AJ's recent streak before Don West and Tenay run us through the Tale Of The Tape. C+

TNA X DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP

AJ Styles v CM Punk

The event is raised a notch as Styles and Punk wrestler a good, if not spectacular match. AJ Styles defeated CM Punk in 22:37 by pinfall with a Styles Clash but Punk put up a hell of a fight trying to stop Styles from hitting it. AJ Styles makes defence number 28 of his TNA X Division title. C+

 

Samoa Joe comes out and says that it is time for him to reveal his mystery partner for his upcoming tag match. Out comes Mike Rotundo, and joins his partner in the ring. E

NWA TNA TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

Caribbean Cool v Samoa Joe & Mike Rotundo

Standard fare tag team match, heels cheating, Carlito gets a hot tag. Rotundo worked well after a layoff but the match quality lacked a little due to Colt's poor performance. The finish came in 18:31 when Samoa Joe defeated Colt Cabana by pinfall with an Island Driver. Samoa Joe and Mike Rotundo win the NWA TNA World Tag Team titles. C-

 

Rey Mysterio Jr v Chris Candido

The two displayed good chemistry and quite an arsenal of moves. Midajah made her presence felt on a couple of occasions, but Rey took care of that when he did a top rope moonsault on Candido and Midajah. Rey Mysterio Jr defeated Chris Candido in 21:17 by pinfall with a Springboard Hurricanrana. C+

 

Potter v British Bulldog - Battle for Britain match

Potter's technical skills against Bulldog's power, coupled with their great in ring chemistry made for a decent match, with the crowd very much into it. Bulldog tried some late match chicanery only for Potter to lock in a Sharpshooter and defeat Davey Boy Smith in 15:47 by submission. C+

Having picked up the victory, Potter celebrates in the ring. C-

 

As we wait for the match between 'The Ring King' Jeff Jarrett and Ken Shamrock to commence, Don West and Tenay run us through the Tale Of The Tape and a video plays detailing their feud. C

Ken Shamrock makes his entrance to the ring, with a steely determination in his eyes as he seeks to regain the title. D-

'The Ring King' Jeff Jarrett makes his entrance to the ring, looking arrogant and confident and carrying his trademark guitar. Introductions are made by the ring announcer. C

NWA TNA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

'The Ring King' Jeff Jarrett v Ken Shramrock

A good main event but by no means a classic, thanks in part to Shramrock's unusually disappointing performance. 'The Ring King' Jeff Jarrett defeated Ken Shamrock in 29:49 by pinfall with The Stroke after a distraction from Mike Rotundo. 'The Ring King' Jeff Jarrett makes defence number 1 of his NWA TNA World Heavyweight title. C+

Having picked up the victory, 'The Ring King' Jeff Jarrett celebrates in the ring with Mike Rotundo and Samoa Joe, with the crowd voicing their displeasure. C

 

Show rating: C+

Attendance: 5615

Pay per view buy rate: 0.06 (new TNA record)

 

A decent show that will increase our popularity, but I was a little disappointed with the attendance, I was hoping for around 7000 and expected at least 6000.

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How long is your PPV? Thirteen matches is a lot. Especially when at least 6 of them should be meaningful (4 Title matches and 2 storyline blow-offs).

 

It's a four hour pay per view, the big one of the year. Hence 13 matches and 6 of significant meaning.

There is a method to my madness. Sometimes. :D

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Impact

Wednesday, week 1, July 2003

Yanitelli Center, Jersey City, NJ.

"THE SCHIAVONE SHOW"

 

A celebration is thrown in 'The Ring King' Jeff Jarrett's honour, with a wheelchair bound Shane Douglas, Samoa Joe, Mike Rotundo all showing their appreciation to Jarrett. C-

Tony Schiavone then comes out and congratulates Jarrett as well as Samoa Joe and Mike Rotundo on tremendous victories at Bound For Glory 2. He goes on to say he now has to look forward and to new challengers. He will address the tag team title picture later on but tonight on Impact, Potter will take on Rey Mysterio Jr with the winner getting a shot at Jarrett's title at Slam In The Sun. Jarrett looks pleased at the prospect of two of his rivals having to beat each other to get to him.C

 

England Expects v The Masked Avengers

American Dragon puts in a stand out performance in this match, but England Expects defeated The Masked Avengers in 3:47 when Doug Williams defeated Shark Boy by pinfall while using the ropes for leverage. D-

 

Backstage, Midajah's eyes meet across the hallway with a mystery man. He is about 6'2 to 6'4, a little on the skinny side for a wrestler, and is dressed in all black - black jeans, black t-shirt and a black trenchcoat. He has long, black hair that is completely obscuring his face. He doesn't stand out as being particularly attractive, but Midajah has clearly taken a shine to him. They give each other knowing looks, before walking off together, talking and laughing. D-

 

'Cowboy' James Storm is in the ring and shows utter contempt for 'Wildcat' Chris Harris by bragging how much better he is and that he carried Harris in America's Most Wanted. He is the reason they enjoyed success, and Wildcat is the reason they slumped so badly and are no more. E-

 

Colt Cabana v Ernest Miller

Ernest Miller defeated Colt Cabana in 5:49 by pinfall while using a handful of tights. D

 

Tony Schiavone appears in his office, and having been very impressed with Spank Wang's win at Bound For Glory 2, books them in a tag team title match against Rotundo and Samoa Joe at Slam In The Sun. Schiavone appears to be a little generous towards the champions of Jarrett's World Order. D

 

Jerry Lynn who is about to have a match asks 'Super' Steve Corino to have a celebration drink with him, because he is so sure of a victory. The two share a toast. B+

Jerry Lynn v Carlito

Jerry Lynn defeated Carlito in 7:58 by pinfall with a Cradle Piledriver. C

 

Rocky Romero clearly taunts Lethal about the loss he suffered to him at Bound For Glory 2. D+

 

Backstage, Davey Boy Smith walks into Sheik Abdul Bashir's locker room. Bashir at first is none to pleased with his unexpected guest. Bulldog calms Bashir down and says that the two have been held back by TNA, that they have not been given the opportunity they should have (which is rich coming from the man who had a World Championship match in his first month in the company). Bulldog tells Bashir they need to take matters into their own hands and the two workers shake hands, in a sign of mutual respect. E-

 

TNA HARDCORE TV CHAMPIONSHIP

Sabu v Rocky Romero - hardcore match

Schiavone gives Romero a title shot following his Bound For Glory 2 victory, however Sabu wins in 7:42 by pinfall with an Arabian Facebuster. Sabu makes defence number 4 of his TNA Hardcore TV title. D+

 

Tony Schiavone again appears in his office, this time with Ken Shramrock. Shramrock is all business, and rather peeved at Jarrett's tainted win at Bound For Glory. Schiavone tells Shramrock he's had his chances against Jarrett, and has a different opponent for Shramrock at Slam In The Sun. After a short pause, Schiavone utters "Ernest Miller". Shramrock is incensed, and punches the door on his way out. C

 

TNA X DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP

AJ Styles v Psicosis

Psicosis defeated AJ Styles in 12:57 by pinfall with a Guillotine Leg Drop after James Mitchell interfered. Psicosis wins the TNA X Division title. C+

Psicosis' performance was disappointing, which is, well, a disappointment considering he's been given the belt.

 

Candido and Midajah come out to the ring although Midajah doesn't look like she wants to be there. Candido rants about the mysterious man who was with his woman earlier tonight, and warns him if he goes near her again, he'll pay for it. He then drags Midajah out of the ring. E+

 

Potter v Rey Mysterio Jr - Number 1 Contender match

Potter defeated Rey Mysterio Jr. in 17:20 by submission with a Sharpshooter. C+

Potter and Rey show their respect by shaking hands afterwards, while Jarrett looks on from the announce table. C-

 

Tony Schiavone appears yet again, and books two more matches for Slam In The Sun. He books an X Division Championship match. AJ Styles will get a rematch, but he will also have Rey Mysterio Jr and Jerry Lynn as fellow challengers. He also books 'Cowboy' James Storm v 'Wildcat' Chris Harris. D+

 

Show rating: C+

Attendance: 1766

TV Ratings: Sunshine Network 0.05, WLMT-TV 0.01, MSG 0.00 and NESN 0.00

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Current Slam In The Sun card

Sunday, week 3, July 2003

 

NWA TNA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

'The Ring King' Jeff Jarrett v Potter (C heat)

 

NWA TNA WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

Samoa Joe & Mike Rotundo v Spank Wang (D-)

 

TNA X DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP

Psicosis v AJ Styles v Jerry Lynn v Rey Mysterio Jr (D)

 

Ken Shramrock v Ernest Miller (C-)

 

'Cowboy' James Storm v 'Wildcat' Chris Harris (F+)

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Impact

Wednesday, week 2, July 2003

Rio Rancho High School, Rio Rancho, NM.

"TAKING THINGS TO A NEW LEVEL"

 

Tony Schiavone comes to the ring to make an address to TNA. He tells everyone that a new pay per view deal has been signed that will take TNA to a larger audience and also let them hold bigger matches. With this, he has to announces some changes. Firstly, the match at Slam in the Sun between 'Cowboy' James Storm and 'Wildcat' Chris Harris will have some sort of extreme stipulation attached to it. What that stipulation is... is down to Harris and Storm. He then addresses the X Division Championship match and says that this will be TNA's first ever Ultimate X match. Finally, now the Harcore TV Championship can be defended on pay per views, he announces a five way ladder match at Slam in the Sun for the renamed Hardcore Championship. Sabu's four challengers will be determined by the winners of four hardcore matches over the next two shows of Impacts. C-

 

We see a video of Jay Lethal and Frankie Kazarian in a nightclub. Jay Lethal tries to be smooth as he talks to a girl. The girl turns him down which sends Frankie Kazarian into a fit of uncontrollable laughter while Lethal looks non too pleased and pours his beverage over Kazarian's head! D-

 

Briscoe Brothers v Cocky Connection

Briscoe Brothers defeated Cocky Connection in 6:43 when Jay Briscoe defeated Jimmy Rave by pinfall with a quick cradle. D

 

The same mysterious man that appeared on Impact last week is with Midajah again. He is clad in the same all black outfit with black trenchcoat and long, black hair obscuring his face. This time, you can also see he has his finger nails painted black too. He and Midajah exchange knowing glances... before they start making out. E

 

Psicosis has an interview in which he taunts AJ Styles over his winning the X Division Championship from him. D+

 

HARDCORE CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING MATCH

Alex Shane v Carlito

Carlito defeated Alex Shane in 6:58 by pinfall with a Cool Breaker. D

 

'Cowboy' James Storm's promo about Slam in the Sun was interrupted by 'Wildcat' Chris Harris, and the two engaged in a war of words. The two argued back and forth, before eventually settling on a six sides of steel match at Slam in the Sun. D-

 

JWO are in the ring, talking themselves up as usual when Potter and Rey Mysterio Jr come down to the ring, saying how they are fed up with JWO's dominance in TNA. They want Joe & Rotundo in a Tag Team Championship match next week. JWO confer, and just when they are about to answer, out comes Ken Shramrock who says that since he can't have him at Slam in the Sun, he wants Jarrett next week too. JWO confer more, say yes, and punch the three challengers. Potter, Rey and Shramrock fight back though, and repel the JWO, who retreat up the ramp. C

 

CM Punk v Rocky Romero

CM Punk defeated Rocky Romero in 7:33 by pinfall with a Pepsi Plunge. C-

 

British Bulldog and Sheik Abdul Bashir are backstage, and proclaim they have found two other wrestlers who have been denied opportunities by TNA... Doug Williams and Nigel McGuiness... They are uniting in a crusade against TNA and will make their own opportunities... They are The Foreign Legion. E

 

HARDCORE CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING MATCH

Abyss v Kid Kash

Kid Kash defeated Abyss in 8:38 by pinfall with a Money Maker. D-

 

Jerry Lynn is in the ring with a microphone. He claims that he is so good that he cannot be defeated by anyone, and so he is making an open challenge for any wrestler on the roster to face him in a singles match on next week's Impact. C-

American Dragon appears and says that he accepts the challenge laid down by Jerry Lynn, he'll face him in a match. D

 

Ernest Miller v Potter

Ernest Miller drew with Potter in 11:45 following a double disqualification. Jeff Jarrett came down to the ring to attack Potter, but Ken Shramrock evened things up when he attacked Ernest Miller. The two pairings continue to trade blows. C-

 

Chris Candido attacks the mystery man backstage, then stomps on his body before leaving, telling him to meet him in the ring at Slam in the Sun. E

 

Tony Schiavone announces that as Lynn and Mysterio already have a match next week before Slam in the Sun there will be a non title match between AJ Styles and Psicosis. D+

 

AJ Styles & Rey Mysterio Jr v Jerry Lynn & Psicosis

AJ Styles and Rey Mysterio Jr defeated Jerry Lynn and Psicosis in 12:32 when Rey Mysterio Jr defeated Psicosis by pinfall with a fast roll up. C+

 

Show rating: C

Attendance: 2000 (sellout)

TV Ratings: Sunshine Network 0.04, WLMT-TV 0.01, MSG 0.00 and NESN 0.00

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Current Slam In The Sun card

Sunday, week 3, July 2003

 

NWA TNA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

'The Ring King' Jeff Jarrett or Ken Shramrock v Potter (C+ heat)

 

NWA TNA WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

Samoa Joe & Mike Rotundo or Potter & Rey Mysterio Jr v Spank Wang (D)

 

TNA X DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP

ULTIMATE X

Psicosis v AJ Styles v Jerry Lynn v Rey Mysterio Jr (D+)

 

TNA HARDCORE CHAMPIONSHIP

LADDER MATCH

Sabu v Carlito v Kid Kash v ? v ? (E-)

 

Ken Shramrock v Ernest Miller (C-)

 

FIRST BLOOD MATCH

'Cowboy' James Storm v 'Wildcat' Chris Harris (E-)

 

Chris Candido v mystery man (E)

 

Frankie Kazarian v Jay Lethal (E-)

 

 

Impact

Wednesday, week 3, July 2003

 

NWA TNA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

'The Ring King' Jeff Jarrett v Ken Shramrock (C+)

 

NWA TNA WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

Samoa Joe & Mike Rotundo v Potter & Rey Mysterio Jr (D+)

 

OPEN CHALLENGE

Jerry Lynn v American Dragon (D+)

 

NON TITLE

AJ Styles v Psicosis (D-)

 

HARDCORE CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING MATCHES

Colt Cabana v 'Super' Steve Corino (E-)

Jimmy Rave v Robert Roode (F)

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Impact

Wednesday, week 3, 2003

Rhodes Fieldhouse, Searcy, AR.

"SO NEAR..."

 

Ken Shramrock is in the ring to talk about his title match tonight, however he has barely got started when Jarrett, Samoa Joe and Rotundo appear and viciously beat on Shamrock. leaving them lying on the mat. C-

 

A video plays recapping 'Cowboy' James Storm's and 'Wildcat' Chris Harris' split, and hyping their Six Sides of Steel match at Slam in the Sun. C

 

HARDCORE CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING MATCH

Jimmy Rave v Robert Roode

Jimmy Rave defeated Robert Roode in 5:51 by pinfall with a Rave Clash. D-

 

Frankie Kazarian has a microphone, and points the fans attention to the big screen, then proceeds to show humiliating photos of Jay Lethal getting rejected on the town last night, although the woman that Kazarian shows is nowhere near as attractive as the one seen blowing Lethal out last week. E+

 

Sabu is shown backstage walking down a corridor. He is shouting that everybody is having a warm up match, so he is having one on his own, before grabbing a nearby chair and hitting himself in the head. As officials and backstage personnel scatter, he starts having a wild hardcore brawl with himself. D+

 

HARDCORE CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFYING MATCH

Colt Cabana v 'Super' Steve Corino

Colt Cabana defeated 'Super' Steve Corino in 8:51 by pinfall with a Colt 45. C-

 

The mystery man again comes up to Midajah, and the two make out. Suddenly, the door opens and an angry Candido storms the room! Mystery man sees him coming though, and surprises Candido by laying him out with one punch. He stands over him and utters three words... "I am Mystery" before leaving with Midajah. D

 

Ernest Miller cuts a promo hyping up his Slam in the Sun with Ken Shamrock. C-

 

American Dragon v Jerry Lynn

A good quality match, helped by the good chemistry shown, although Dragon did not perform as well as he can. American Dragon defeated Jerry Lynn in 8:52 by submission with an Arms Across America. C+

Davey Boy Smith, Doug Williams, Nigel McGuinness and Sheik Abdul Bashir attack American Dragon in the ring following the match and leave him down and out. E

 

A video plays hyping AJ Styles vs. Psicosis. C+

NON TITLE MATCH

AJ Styles v Psicosis

A good match despite a lack of psychology evident. AJ Styles defeated Psicosis in 10:24 by pinfall with a Styles Clash. C+

 

A video plays hyping Rotundo and Samoa Joe vs. Potter and Mysterio. C-

NWA TNA TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

Samoa Joe & Mike Rotundo v Potter & Rey Mysterio Jr

Potter and Rey Mysterio Jr. defeated Samoa Joe and Mike Rotundo in 10:41 when Joe & Rotundo were counted out as they were looking like been defeated, in order to save their titles. Potter's performance really stood out. C+

 

A video plays hyping Ken Shamrock vs. 'The Ring King' Jeff Jarrett. C

NWA TNA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

'The Ring King' Jeff Jarrett v Ken Shramrock

Ken Shamrock defeated 'The Ring King' Jeff Jarrett in 13:50 when 'The Ring King' Jeff Jarrett was disqualified as Samoa Joe ran in and attacked Ken Shamrock. B-

 

Show rating: C+

Attendance: 2000 (sellout)

TV Ratings: Sunshine Network 0.05, WLMT-TV 0.01, MSG 0.00 and NESN 0.00

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TNA Breaking News

 

Potter has suffered a damaged eye during his Impact tag team match and is going to miss 25 days of ring action. CM Punk will replace Potter in the main event at Slam in the Sun.

 

In addition, an eight man tag team match has been announced, where The Masked Avengers and The Briscoe Brothers will face The Foreign Legion.

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Slam In The Sun card

Sunday, week 3, July 2003

 

NWA TNA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

'The Ring King' Jeff Jarrett or Ken Shramrock v CM Punk (D- heat)

 

NWA TNA WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

Samoa Joe & Mike Rotundo or Potter & Rey Mysterio Jr v Spank Wang (D+)

 

TNA X DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP

ULTIMATE X

Psicosis v AJ Styles v Jerry Lynn v Rey Mysterio Jr (C-)

 

TNA HARDCORE CHAMPIONSHIP

LADDER MATCH

Sabu v Carlito v Kid Kash v Jimmy Rave v Colt Cabana (E-)

 

Ken Shramrock v Ernest Miller (C-)

 

FIRST BLOOD MATCH

'Cowboy' James Storm v 'Wildcat' Chris Harris (E)

 

Chris Candido v Mystery (E+)

 

Frankie Kazarian v Jay Lethal (E)

 

The Foreign Legion v The Masked Avengers & Briscoe Brothers (E-)

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Slam in the Sun

Sunday, week 3, July 2003

Alexander Memorial Coliseum, Atlanta, GA.

 

Frankie Kazarian v Jay Lethal

Jay Lethal defeated Frankie Kazarian in 10:36 by pinfall following a Lethal Combination. The match was boosted by the great chemistry the two share. C

 

The Foreign Legion v The Masked Avengers & Briscoe Brothers

Dragon picks himself up following last Impact and puts in a good performance, but Davey Boy Smith, Doug Williams, Nigel McGuinness and Sheik Abdul Bashir defeated American Dragon, Shark Boy, Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe in 11:35 when Davey Boy Smith defeated Mark Briscoe by pinfall with a Powerslam. D

That should (!) be the worst match of the night...

 

Jarrett's World Order is shown arriving backstage in a limosuine. They step out and walk to the arena. C-

 

TNA HARDCORE CHAMPIONSHIP

LADDER MATCH

Sabu v Carlito v Kid Kash v Jimmy Rave v Colt Cabana

A good match with some brutal and spectacular spots. The end came in 15:50 when Carlito retrieved the belt. Carlito wins the TNA Hardcore title. C

 

Mystery is backstage, walking towards ringside when Midajah stops him, wishes him luck and plants a good luck kiss on his lips. Mystery appears pleased, but we can't see his face. E

 

Chris Candido v Mystery

Mystery comes out to the ring clad in black tights, a black t-shirt, a black mask and long black hair flowing from the back of the mask. Again, his nails are painted black.

Chris Candido defeated Mystery in 12:28 with a roll up after Midajah interfered by lifting her top up (with her back to the camera) at Mystery, who appears to be more concerned with Midajah's breasts than losing the match. C

 

A video plays hyping 'Cowboy' James Storm vs. 'Wildcat' Chris Harris and recapping their history. C-

 

SIX SIDES OF STEEL

'Cowboy James Storm v 'Wildcat' Chris Harris

'Cowboy' James Storm defeated 'Wildcat' Chris Harris in 15:32 by pinfall with a 8-Second Ride. Both men wore the proverbial crimson mask. While some think that the match went on for too long, I beg to differ as it was of good quality. C-

 

NWA TNA TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

Samoa Joe & Mike Rotundo v Spank Wang

Samoa Joe and Mike Rotundo defeated Spank Wang in 12:58 when Samoa Joe defeated Spanky by pinfall with an Island Driver. Samoa Joe and Mike Rotundo make defence number 1 of their NWA TNA World Tag Team titles. C

 

Ernest Miller v Ken Shramrock

Ken Shamrock defeated Ernest Miller in 15:02 by submission with an Ankle Lock. C+

Good quality matches throughout so far, except the six man tag. This is a pleasing pay per view. :)

 

TNA X DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP

ULTIMATE X

Psicosis v AJ Styles v Jerry Lynn v Rey Mysterio Jr

A very good match, with all four men showing their skills well. AJ Styles wins in 27:11 when AJ Styles retrieved the belt. AJ Styles wins the TNA X Division title. B-

 

As we wait for the match between 'The Ring King' Jeff Jarrett and CM Punk to commence, Don West and Tenay run us through the Tale Of The Tape. C

NWA TNA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

'The Ring King' Jeff Jarrett v CM Punk

A very good match, especially when you consider CM Punk was a late replacement for the injured Potter. 'The Ring King' Jeff Jarrett defeated CM Punk in 22:40 by pinfall with The Stroke. 'The Ring King' Jeff Jarrett makes defence number 2 of his NWA TNA World Heavyweight title. B-

'The Ring King' Jeff Jarrett defeated CM Punk in 22:40 by pinfall with The Stroke. 'The Ring King' Jeff Jarrett makes defence number 2 of his NWA TNA World Heavyweight title. E+

 

Overall, a really good pay per view... let's see what the final rating is...

Show rating: C+

Attendance: 6075

Buy rate: 0.09

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TNA Night of Champions News

 

The following championship matches have been announced for the next pay per view.

 

NWA TNA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

Champion v Potter

 

NWA TNA WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

Champions v Caribbean Cool

 

TNA X DIVISION CHAMPION

Champion v Rey Mysterio Jr

 

TNA HARDCORE CHAMPIONSHIP

Champion v CM Punk

 

TNA LADIES CHAMPIONSHIP

Champion v Tracy Brooks

 

 

The following matches are number one contender matches, with the winners getting a title shot at or before the following pay per view, Regal Rumble.

 

World Championship - Ken Shramrock v Jerry Lynn

Tag Team Championship - Cocky Connection v Spank Wang

X Division Championship - Ernest Miller v Mystery

Hardcore Championship - Abyss v Sabu

Women's Championship - Gail Kim v Jillian Hall

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Impact

Wednesday, week 4, July 2003

Auraria Events Center, Denver, CO.

"THE CHAMPIONSHIP TRAIL STARTS"

 

Backstage, AJ Styles and Rey Mysterio Jr agree to a 'mutual protection pact', whereby they will make sure the other is able to compete in their upcoming Night of Champions match together as they know it will be one for the ages. C

 

Matt Striker v Mystery

Mystery defeated Matt Striker in 4:26 by pinfall with a Moonsault Press, a very average match was lifted slightly by the two having good chemistry. D-

 

During an interview with Don West, James Mitchell hypes their client Abyss, telling Sabu and the world, that Abyss will dominate Sabu at Night of Champions and wants Sabu to raise the stakes by having a barbed wire match! D-

 

Tracy Brooks & Gail Kim v Awesome Kong and Jillian Hall

A dull match which wasn't helped by Brooks' poor performance. Unexpectantly, Kong and Hall did team well together. Tracy Brooks and Gail Kim defeated Awesome Kong and Jillian Hall in 4:54 when Tracy Brooks defeated Jillian Hall by pinfall with a Pie In The Sky. E

 

Cocky Connection had an interview hyping the Night of Champions tag match with Spank Wang, saying how they will become the number one contenders. E+

 

'Wildcat' Chris Harris v Robert Roode

Robert Roode defeated 'Wildcat' Chris Harris in 4:51 by pinfall with a Northern Lariat following interference from 'Cowboy' James Storm. D-

'Wildcat' Chris Harris is recovering in the ring. Roode & Storm stalk him and attack, beating Wildcat down into the mat. E-

 

Mystery and SoCal Val, are backstage, getting re-dressed after a 'training session'. Mystery is obviously in a celebratory mood after winning his first match in TNA. E

 

NWA TNA WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP

Samoa Joe & Mike Rotundo v Briscoe Brothers

Samoa Joe and Mike Rotundo defeated Briscoe Brothers in 7:52 when Mike Rotundo defeated Jay Briscoe by pinfall with a Tax Cut. Samoa Joe and Mike Rotundo make defence number 2 of their NWA TNA World Tag Team titles. D

 

Caribbean Cool cut a promo hyping their Night of Champions Tag Team Championship match, and how they are winning back their titles. C-

 

Caribbean Cool v Special K

Caribbean Cool defeated Special K in 9:37 when Colt Cabana defeated Kid Kash by pinfall with a Coolness Personified. C-

The wrestling has improved at last. :)

 

CM Punk had an interview hyping his values and stlye, detailing how he will bring a new aspect to hardcore wrestling as he takes the belt from whomever is the champion come Night of Champions. C

 

Backstage, Robert Roode gives a respectful thanks to 'Cowboy' James Storm for his support earlier. E

 

TNA X DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIP

AJ Styles v Chris Candido

AJ Styles defeated Chris Candido in 12:53 by pinfall with a Styles Clash. AJ Styles makes defence number 1 of his TNA X Division title. A good match. C

AJ Styles is recovering in the ring. Psicosis runs in and attacks Styles, but Rey Mysterio Jr. runs in and makes the save by scaring Psicosis off. The camera fades away with the image of Rey Mysterio Jr. helping AJ Styles backstage. D+

 

Ken Shamrock has a microphone, and says that he is very confident that he will get the win in his Night of Champions number one contender match against Jerry Lynn. C+

 

NWA TNA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPIONSHIP

'The Ring King' Jeff Jarrett v American Dragon

'The Ring King' Jeff Jarrett defeated American Dragon in 10:41 by pinfall with The Stroke following interference from Davey Boy Smith. 'The Ring King' Jeff Jarrett makes defence number 3 of his NWA TNA World Heavyweight title. C

 

Show rating: C

Attendance: 2000 (sellout)

TV Ratings: Sunshine Network 0.04, WLMT-TV 0.01, MSG 0.00 and NESN 0.00

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