Roode’s new year resolution is to keep the gold.
TNA Final Resolution PPV Review
By Phil Allely
TNA world Heavyweight Champion Robert Roode took former triple-crown titlist AJ Styles to a well-paced and exciting 3-3 draw in the main event Iron Man rules match of the company’s last PPV event of 2011 Final Resolution. This match-up certainly proved the doubters wrong as new champ Roode held his own against fellow TNA original Styles in an all-out war that gripped the crowd from start to finish.
Fortunately for all concerned this bout and its two predecessors helped elevate the event’s standing to an above average status in the grand scheme of things
Backtracking we kicked off well with RVD and Daniels again showcasing their collective talents. Van Dam and the ever impressive Fallen Angel meshing well before the obligatory ‘five star frog splash’ ended things in its owners favour.
Robbie E’s successful TV title defence next was a reasonable outing too, E cohort Rob Terry helping keep challenger Eric Young’s hands off the gold for a while longer.
The dull Pope/Devon storyline continued next as the pair took on Tag Team Champions Crimson and Matt Morgan. Morgan and Crimson’s big man act went through the motions and dominated their opponents when needed, the finish coming after a hard-hitting double choke slam on Devon allowed them to walk away victorious.
Thankfully the X Division put things back on track as Kid Kash and Austin Aries put forth a veritable highlight reel of a scrap. The final flurry saw near falls galore and stiff brainbuster move keep the belt firmly around Aries waist.
Knockouts Mickie James and Gail Kim were also on fine form for their title match. James seemed to be relishing the chance to tangle with TNA returnee Kim here. Madison Rayne however put a dampener on things by interfering on her associate’s behalf to ensure Mickie left without the gold.
The pace continued to build as James Storm (fresh off a legitimate concussion) took the fight to Kurt Angle in a well-crafted brawl. Both men went all out here, each attempting to out do the other. Storm pulling off the shock win by nailing a good looking ‘last call’ finisher to gain the nod and some well-deserved respect.
With a winner gets a title shot/loser leaves TNA stipulation the battle of the Jeff’s (Jarrett and Hardy) was a thrilling encounter. Utilising the cage to its best advantage the duo and the handcuffed to each other Sting and Karen Jarrett all worked well to make this a match where anything could happen. Karen Jarrett’s interference backfired as Hardy overcame the odds to grab a world title shot and ensure one of the Jarrett’s would be leaving TNA.
The Styles/Roode encounter then finished things off on a high.
Final Resolution did try its best to make the grade, it’s a pity the old interference heavy finishes and dodgy booking of old still hung heavy over this event. The second half matches did bring things back on track and kept the momentum moving along. Final Resolution didn’t set the world on fire, but it did progress storylines, it also showed Robert Roode as a force to be reckoned with as Champion. It will be interesting to see how he fares against the comeback kid Jeff hardy in January and if he tours the UK as company figurehead in January.
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DVD Review - TNA Final Resolution 2010
DVD Review - TNA Final Resolution 2010
By Phil Allely
2010 had been a year of ups and downs with TNA, there had been many changes to the product and the behind the scenes moves and shakes have seen such people as Hulk Hogan, Eric Bischoff, RVD, Jeff Hardy and Ric Flair join the array of talent that the company has on hand. Final Resolution was TNA’s best shot at ending the year on a high and to a degree it did just that.
Opening things of were tag teams Beer Money and Ink Inc, Storm and Roode proved once again how integral they are to the TNA product by raising the game of their opponents Moore and Neal. The in-ring action was well paced and showed both teams to their best, Neal especially displaying much improved ability and psychology than before.
With the addition of Mickie James and return of Tara to the fold the once mighty Knockouts division was back on track once more. James and Tara adding their brutal and exciting Falls Count Anywhere scrap to their spate of quality encounters. As cat fights go this was a blinder, both ladies going all out to beat each other about the ring, ringside area and anywhere else they could.
Next up TNA newcomer Robbie E defended his X Division gold against Jay Lethal, with E’s good lady Cookie holed up in a shark cage for the duration of the match. The pair put forth a decent and involving bout, trading high spots and near falls.
Former buddies Rhino and RVD were certainly up for their First Blood match too, both unleashing a decidedly old-school ECW style battle.
The match of the night followed and in more ways than one showed that AJ Style is one of TNA’s best workers. His opponent Douglas Williams was no slouch either. The pairing moulded perfectly together to bring the audience in attendance and at home into their mini feud over Styles TNA Television Title. This was pure pleasure for fans of high risk moves, chain wrestling and hard-hitting action.
Generation Me and The Motor City Machineguns was a close second for match of the night though. The added factor of the Tag Team gold on the line and a Full Metal Mayhem stipulation meant the fans expectations were high. Luckily both pulled out all of the stops and went through a roller coaster ride of a match that saw ladders, chairs, insane high-risk moves and some nice looking double teams.
Abyss and The Pope’s Casket match was pretty good considering Abyss’ garbage wrestling style. The pair trading the advantage and pulling the old Undertaker casket lid closing tease a few times.
Samoa Joe’s post match assault by rogue security guys Gunner and Murphy gave Jeff Jarrett a distinct advantage in their Submission match. Jarrett held his own well against a weakened Joe, giving as good as he got, showing no mercy on Joe’s injured ankle.
The main event match between Matt Morgan and TNA Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy was a one sided affair at times, Morgan’s size and strength advantage leaving Hardy on the defensive a lot. The returning Mr Anderson as special referee also put Hardy’s back up too, making the match an exciting way to round off 2010.
Final Resolution was a very good effort by TNA, some of the finishes were not as popular as expected. But it did sprout forth some fine matches and the odd shock win.
TNA Final Resolution 2010 is available now form all good DVD stockists and www.tnawrestling.com
By Phil Allely
2010 had been a year of ups and downs with TNA, there had been many changes to the product and the behind the scenes moves and shakes have seen such people as Hulk Hogan, Eric Bischoff, RVD, Jeff Hardy and Ric Flair join the array of talent that the company has on hand. Final Resolution was TNA’s best shot at ending the year on a high and to a degree it did just that.
Opening things of were tag teams Beer Money and Ink Inc, Storm and Roode proved once again how integral they are to the TNA product by raising the game of their opponents Moore and Neal. The in-ring action was well paced and showed both teams to their best, Neal especially displaying much improved ability and psychology than before.
With the addition of Mickie James and return of Tara to the fold the once mighty Knockouts division was back on track once more. James and Tara adding their brutal and exciting Falls Count Anywhere scrap to their spate of quality encounters. As cat fights go this was a blinder, both ladies going all out to beat each other about the ring, ringside area and anywhere else they could.
Next up TNA newcomer Robbie E defended his X Division gold against Jay Lethal, with E’s good lady Cookie holed up in a shark cage for the duration of the match. The pair put forth a decent and involving bout, trading high spots and near falls.
Former buddies Rhino and RVD were certainly up for their First Blood match too, both unleashing a decidedly old-school ECW style battle.
The match of the night followed and in more ways than one showed that AJ Style is one of TNA’s best workers. His opponent Douglas Williams was no slouch either. The pairing moulded perfectly together to bring the audience in attendance and at home into their mini feud over Styles TNA Television Title. This was pure pleasure for fans of high risk moves, chain wrestling and hard-hitting action.
Generation Me and The Motor City Machineguns was a close second for match of the night though. The added factor of the Tag Team gold on the line and a Full Metal Mayhem stipulation meant the fans expectations were high. Luckily both pulled out all of the stops and went through a roller coaster ride of a match that saw ladders, chairs, insane high-risk moves and some nice looking double teams.
Abyss and The Pope’s Casket match was pretty good considering Abyss’ garbage wrestling style. The pair trading the advantage and pulling the old Undertaker casket lid closing tease a few times.
Samoa Joe’s post match assault by rogue security guys Gunner and Murphy gave Jeff Jarrett a distinct advantage in their Submission match. Jarrett held his own well against a weakened Joe, giving as good as he got, showing no mercy on Joe’s injured ankle.
The main event match between Matt Morgan and TNA Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy was a one sided affair at times, Morgan’s size and strength advantage leaving Hardy on the defensive a lot. The returning Mr Anderson as special referee also put Hardy’s back up too, making the match an exciting way to round off 2010.
Final Resolution was a very good effort by TNA, some of the finishes were not as popular as expected. But it did sprout forth some fine matches and the odd shock win.
TNA Final Resolution 2010 is available now form all good DVD stockists and www.tnawrestling.com
Sunday, 12 December 2010
TNA Final Resolution - PPV Review
TNA Final Resolution - TNA End 2010 on a high
By Phil Allely
2010 has been a year of ups and downs with TNA, there have been many changes to the product and the behind the scenes moves and shakes have seen such people as Hulk Hogan, Eric Bischoff, RVD, Jeff Hardy and Ric Flair join the array of talent that the company has on hand. Final Resolution was TNA’s best shot at ending the year on a high and to a degree it did just that.
Opening things of were tag teams Beer Money and Ink Inc, Storm and Roode proved once again how integral they are to the TNA product by raising the game of their opponents Moore and Neal. The in-ring action was well paced and showed both teams to their best, Neal especially displaying much improved ability and psychology than before. A DUI to Neal after a missed spear saw Beer Money win and gain the Number 1 contenders place for the tag team gold.
With the addition of Mickie James and return of Tara to the fold the once mighty Knockouts division is back on track once more. James and Tara adding their brutal and exciting Falls Count Anywhere scrap to their recent spate of quality encounters. As cat fights go this was a blinder, both ladies going all out to beat each other about the ring, ringside area and anywhere else they could. The only thing to spoil this belter of a brawl was Madison Rayne’s run-in and belt shot to James that led to Tar’s win.
Next up TNA newcomer Robbie E defended his X Division gold against Jay Lethal, with E’s good lady Cookie holed up in a shark cage for the duration of the match. The pair put forth a decent and involving bout, trading high spots and near falls, the end coming after Cookie threw something to E that Lethal nabbed instead, referee Earl Hebner catching Lethal mid deed and DQ’ing him for his trouble. A pre and post show Shark Boy appearance and stunner on Cookie went down well too.
Former buddies Rhino and RVD were certainly up for their First Blood match too, both unleashing a decidedly old-school ECW style battle. A Van Dam Vanterminator with traditional trash can saw Rhino shed the claret and the match go down as a win for RVD.
The match of the night followed and in more ways than one showed that AJ Style is one of TNA’s best workers. His opponent Douglas Williams was no slouch either. The pairing moulded perfectly together to bring the audience in attendance and at home into their mini feud over Styles TNA Television Title. This was pure pleasure for fans of high risk moves, chain wrestling and hard-hitting action. Williams surprise win was an added bonus, doing so with his version of a Styles Clash even more so. The UK native is certainly high on TNA’s list of new stars at present.
Generation Me and The Motor City Machineguns was a close second for match of the night though. The added factor of the Tag Team gold on the line and a Full Metal Mayhem stipulation meant the fans expectations were high. Luckily both pulled out all of the stops and went through a roller coaster ride of a match that saw ladders, chairs, insane high-risk moves and some nice looking double teams. The Guns held on to the belts after a dangerous few posts involving tables, chairs and ladders, setting up a Beer Money/Guns title match down the line.
Abyss and The Pope Casket match was pretty good considering Abyss’ garbage wrestling style. The pair trading the advantage and pulling the old Undertaker casket lid closing tease a few times. Abyss however did appear to overpower Pope on many occasions and won with ease after a choke slam into the casket.
Samoa Joe’s post match assault by rogue security guys Gunner and Murphy gave Jeff Jarrett a distinct advantage in their Submission match. Jarrett held his own well against a weakened Joe, giving as good as he got, showing no mercy on Joe’s ankle injury and after a run-in distraction by Gunner & Murphy Jeff was able to nail the win by referee stoppage after an ankle lock.
The main event match between Matt Morgan and TNA Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy was a one sided affair at times, Morgan’s size and strength advantage leaving Hardy on the defensive a lot. The returning Mr Anderson as special referee also put Hardy’s back up, since he was the reason why Anderson (recovering form a concussion) wasn’t in the match instead of Morgan.
Hardy’s heel tactics and a few chair assisted shots weakened Morgan, though it was a ref bump that saw things sway the champs direction. With Anderson down Eric Bishoff and a referee (real life son) strode to the ring and caused enough disturbance for Hardy to put Morgan down with a Twist of Hate on a chair to retain his gold.
Hardy rounded off the PPV by celebrating on the ramp as a prone Anderson lay at ringside and Morgan slowly rose angrily in the ring.
Final Resolution was a very good effort by TNA, some of the finishes were not as popular as expected, Hardy’s continually erratic behaviour must worry management and the loss of some high profile names must be a strain on the writers. But it did sprout forth Douglas Williams TV Title win and master class effort with AJ Styles, which bodes well for the upcoming UK tour and a possible series between the two. The Tara/James brawl was intensely entertaining and Beer Money/Motor City Machineguns once more cemented their status as tag team division standouts.
The lack of Foley, EV2’s remaining members, Flair, Hogan and others didn’t affect proceedings at all and in fact let younger guys like Generation Me and Ink Inc get some valuable airtime. TNA have grown a lot in 2010, 2011 may just be the year they take their next big step to compete with their rivals the WWE. A rumoured return by some old faces and a fresh set of feuds may just do that.
By Phil Allely
2010 has been a year of ups and downs with TNA, there have been many changes to the product and the behind the scenes moves and shakes have seen such people as Hulk Hogan, Eric Bischoff, RVD, Jeff Hardy and Ric Flair join the array of talent that the company has on hand. Final Resolution was TNA’s best shot at ending the year on a high and to a degree it did just that.
Opening things of were tag teams Beer Money and Ink Inc, Storm and Roode proved once again how integral they are to the TNA product by raising the game of their opponents Moore and Neal. The in-ring action was well paced and showed both teams to their best, Neal especially displaying much improved ability and psychology than before. A DUI to Neal after a missed spear saw Beer Money win and gain the Number 1 contenders place for the tag team gold.
With the addition of Mickie James and return of Tara to the fold the once mighty Knockouts division is back on track once more. James and Tara adding their brutal and exciting Falls Count Anywhere scrap to their recent spate of quality encounters. As cat fights go this was a blinder, both ladies going all out to beat each other about the ring, ringside area and anywhere else they could. The only thing to spoil this belter of a brawl was Madison Rayne’s run-in and belt shot to James that led to Tar’s win.
Next up TNA newcomer Robbie E defended his X Division gold against Jay Lethal, with E’s good lady Cookie holed up in a shark cage for the duration of the match. The pair put forth a decent and involving bout, trading high spots and near falls, the end coming after Cookie threw something to E that Lethal nabbed instead, referee Earl Hebner catching Lethal mid deed and DQ’ing him for his trouble. A pre and post show Shark Boy appearance and stunner on Cookie went down well too.
Former buddies Rhino and RVD were certainly up for their First Blood match too, both unleashing a decidedly old-school ECW style battle. A Van Dam Vanterminator with traditional trash can saw Rhino shed the claret and the match go down as a win for RVD.
The match of the night followed and in more ways than one showed that AJ Style is one of TNA’s best workers. His opponent Douglas Williams was no slouch either. The pairing moulded perfectly together to bring the audience in attendance and at home into their mini feud over Styles TNA Television Title. This was pure pleasure for fans of high risk moves, chain wrestling and hard-hitting action. Williams surprise win was an added bonus, doing so with his version of a Styles Clash even more so. The UK native is certainly high on TNA’s list of new stars at present.
Generation Me and The Motor City Machineguns was a close second for match of the night though. The added factor of the Tag Team gold on the line and a Full Metal Mayhem stipulation meant the fans expectations were high. Luckily both pulled out all of the stops and went through a roller coaster ride of a match that saw ladders, chairs, insane high-risk moves and some nice looking double teams. The Guns held on to the belts after a dangerous few posts involving tables, chairs and ladders, setting up a Beer Money/Guns title match down the line.
Abyss and The Pope Casket match was pretty good considering Abyss’ garbage wrestling style. The pair trading the advantage and pulling the old Undertaker casket lid closing tease a few times. Abyss however did appear to overpower Pope on many occasions and won with ease after a choke slam into the casket.
Samoa Joe’s post match assault by rogue security guys Gunner and Murphy gave Jeff Jarrett a distinct advantage in their Submission match. Jarrett held his own well against a weakened Joe, giving as good as he got, showing no mercy on Joe’s ankle injury and after a run-in distraction by Gunner & Murphy Jeff was able to nail the win by referee stoppage after an ankle lock.
The main event match between Matt Morgan and TNA Heavyweight Champion Jeff Hardy was a one sided affair at times, Morgan’s size and strength advantage leaving Hardy on the defensive a lot. The returning Mr Anderson as special referee also put Hardy’s back up, since he was the reason why Anderson (recovering form a concussion) wasn’t in the match instead of Morgan.
Hardy’s heel tactics and a few chair assisted shots weakened Morgan, though it was a ref bump that saw things sway the champs direction. With Anderson down Eric Bishoff and a referee (real life son) strode to the ring and caused enough disturbance for Hardy to put Morgan down with a Twist of Hate on a chair to retain his gold.
Hardy rounded off the PPV by celebrating on the ramp as a prone Anderson lay at ringside and Morgan slowly rose angrily in the ring.
Final Resolution was a very good effort by TNA, some of the finishes were not as popular as expected, Hardy’s continually erratic behaviour must worry management and the loss of some high profile names must be a strain on the writers. But it did sprout forth Douglas Williams TV Title win and master class effort with AJ Styles, which bodes well for the upcoming UK tour and a possible series between the two. The Tara/James brawl was intensely entertaining and Beer Money/Motor City Machineguns once more cemented their status as tag team division standouts.
The lack of Foley, EV2’s remaining members, Flair, Hogan and others didn’t affect proceedings at all and in fact let younger guys like Generation Me and Ink Inc get some valuable airtime. TNA have grown a lot in 2010, 2011 may just be the year they take their next big step to compete with their rivals the WWE. A rumoured return by some old faces and a fresh set of feuds may just do that.
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