Professor Wrestling: TNA 'Sacrifice' Results
Joe, Angle, Steiner In 3-Way Dance
POSTED: Thursday, May 8, 2008
UPDATED: 11:14 pm EDT May 11,
2008
Listen up!Class is in session.Another pay-per-view is in the books for Total Nonstop Action wrestling, as it held "Sacrifice" in Orlando Sunday night. The main event was a three-way affair, pitting champ Samoa Joe against Kurt Angle and Scott Steiner. The results of that one is below. But first, the rest of the card:Deuces Wild Tag Team Tournament
What Should Happen: In this series of matches, four established tag teams (LAX, Team 3D, Cage/ Rhino and Styles/Super Eric) are entered into a contest with four slapped-together teams made up of singles wrestlers (Sting, Booker T, Robert Roode, James Storm, Matt Morgan, Kip James, BG James and TNA Women's Champion Awesome Kong). If it were up to me, I wouldn't have Kong in the tournament. She should be doing what she can to make the women's division better. But this is overly-gimmicked TNA, and she'll probably be one-half of the tag champs when the dust settles.
What Will Happen: I'm picking LAX to win the entire tournament.
What Did Happen: It was LAX and Team 3D in the finals, with LAX grabbing the belts.
TNA Knockout Battle Royal
What Should Happen: In this gimmick match, the final two contestants battle for a briefcase above the ring. The winner gets a shot at the women's champ. The loser gets her head shaved. In the mix: Gail Kim, ODB, Salinas, Roxxi Laveaux, Traci Brooks, Jacqueline, Rhaka Khan, Angelina Love, Velvet Sky and Christy Hemme. Kim should win. Burly ODB should get a haircut.
What Will Happen: Gail Kim tops ODB for the title shot.
What Did Happen: Gail Kim topped Roxxi Laveaux for the No. 1 contender slot.
TNA Terror Dome Match
What Should Happen: In this gimmick match (am I repeating myself?), X-Division stars Jay Lethal, Curry Man, Kaz, Alex Shelley, Jimmy Rave, Chris Sabin, Johnny Devine, Shark Boy, Sonjay Dutt and Consequences Creed have a battle royal inside a rounded steel cage. The winner -- who has to escape from a hole at the top of the dome -- gets a shot at X-Division champ Petey Williams. I'm guessing TNA will play it safe and go with Chris Sabin, and I don't think that's a bad choice. He's clearly one of the best in this division, perhaps second in talent only to Williams.
What Will Happen: Chris Sabin will take it.
What Did Happen: Kaz was the victor, climbing out of the rounded cage first.
TNA World Championship Match: Samoa Joe (c) vs. Kurt Angle vs. Scott Steiner
What Should Happen: The suddenly too-flabby Samoa Joe (it's true) won the title at the last TNA PPV. He's not losing it here. That would be idiotic. But for some weird reason, I wouldn't mind if Steiner held this belt for a while. Big Poppa Pump is still pretty entertaining in small doses.
What Will Happen: The lock of the night. Samoa Joe will win.
What Did Happen: Kaz replaced an injured Kurt Angle in this match. In the end, Samoa Joe won.
That's it. My "Sacrifice" picks. As usual, I nailed it -- picking the winners of three of four events, including the big one. It's good to be me.Class is dismissed!(Professor Wrestling is a masked employee of Internet Broadcasting, hailing from Parts Unknown. Got a question, comment, complaint? E-mail him right here. )
What Should Happen: In this series of matches, four established tag teams (LAX, Team 3D, Cage/ Rhino and Styles/Super Eric) are entered into a contest with four slapped-together teams made up of singles wrestlers (Sting, Booker T, Robert Roode, James Storm, Matt Morgan, Kip James, BG James and TNA Women's Champion Awesome Kong). If it were up to me, I wouldn't have Kong in the tournament. She should be doing what she can to make the women's division better. But this is overly-gimmicked TNA, and she'll probably be one-half of the tag champs when the dust settles.
What Will Happen: I'm picking LAX to win the entire tournament.
What Did Happen: It was LAX and Team 3D in the finals, with LAX grabbing the belts.
TNA Knockout Battle Royal
What Should Happen: In this gimmick match, the final two contestants battle for a briefcase above the ring. The winner gets a shot at the women's champ. The loser gets her head shaved. In the mix: Gail Kim, ODB, Salinas, Roxxi Laveaux, Traci Brooks, Jacqueline, Rhaka Khan, Angelina Love, Velvet Sky and Christy Hemme. Kim should win. Burly ODB should get a haircut.
What Will Happen: Gail Kim tops ODB for the title shot.
What Did Happen: Gail Kim topped Roxxi Laveaux for the No. 1 contender slot.
TNA Terror Dome Match
What Should Happen: In this gimmick match (am I repeating myself?), X-Division stars Jay Lethal, Curry Man, Kaz, Alex Shelley, Jimmy Rave, Chris Sabin, Johnny Devine, Shark Boy, Sonjay Dutt and Consequences Creed have a battle royal inside a rounded steel cage. The winner -- who has to escape from a hole at the top of the dome -- gets a shot at X-Division champ Petey Williams. I'm guessing TNA will play it safe and go with Chris Sabin, and I don't think that's a bad choice. He's clearly one of the best in this division, perhaps second in talent only to Williams.
What Will Happen: Chris Sabin will take it.
What Did Happen: Kaz was the victor, climbing out of the rounded cage first.
TNA World Championship Match: Samoa Joe (c) vs. Kurt Angle vs. Scott Steiner
What Should Happen: The suddenly too-flabby Samoa Joe (it's true) won the title at the last TNA PPV. He's not losing it here. That would be idiotic. But for some weird reason, I wouldn't mind if Steiner held this belt for a while. Big Poppa Pump is still pretty entertaining in small doses.
What Will Happen: The lock of the night. Samoa Joe will win.
What Did Happen: Kaz replaced an injured Kurt Angle in this match. In the end, Samoa Joe won.
That's it. My "Sacrifice" picks. As usual, I nailed it -- picking the winners of three of four events, including the big one. It's good to be me.Class is dismissed!(Professor Wrestling is a masked employee of Internet Broadcasting, hailing from Parts Unknown. Got a question, comment, complaint? E-mail him right here. )
Previous Lectures:
- May 1, 2008: Professor Wrestling: Letter-Mania
- April 27, 2008: Professor Wrestling: 'Backlash' Results
- April 18, 2008: Professor Wrestling: Being Moore
- April 13, 2008: Professor Wrestling: TNA 'Lockdown' Results
- April 4, 2008: Professor Wrestling: 'WrestleMania 24' Thoughts
- March 30, 2008: Professor Wrestling: 'WrestleMania 24' Results
- March 21, 2008: Professor Wrestling: 'WrestleMania 24' Contest
- March 10, 2008: Professor Wrestling: 'Destination X' Results
- February 29, 2008: Professor Wrestling: Bad Ideas
- February 22, 2008: Professor Wrestling: Chatting With Steve Austin
- February 17, 2008: Professor Wrestling: 'No Way Out' Results
- February 10, 2008: Professor Wrestling: 'Against All Odds' Results
- February 1, 2008: Professor Wrestling: Arena Tales, Part II
- January 27, 2008: Professor Wrestling: 'Royal Rumble' Results
- January 18, 2008: Professor Wrestling: House Show
- January 11, 2008: Professor Wrestling: 2008 Wishes
- January 10, 2008: Professor Wrestling: 'Final Resolution' Results
- December 21, 2007: Professor Wrestling: Holiday Letters
- December 16, 2007: Professor Wrestling: 'Armageddon' Results
- December 8, 2007: Professor Wrestling: HBK Vs. John Cena
- December 2, 2007: Professor Wrestling: TNA 'Turning Point' Results
- November 26, 2007: Professor Wrestling: The Chris Jericho Interview
- November 18, 2007: Professor Wrestling: 'Survivor Series' Results
- November 12, 2007: Professor Wrestling: TNA 'Genesis' Results
- November 2, 2007: Professor Wrestling: Chatting With Rey Mysterio
- October 29, 2007: Professor Wrestling: 'Cyber Sunday' Results
- October 18, 2007: Professor Wrestling: Plug City
- October 15, 2007: Professor Wrestling: 'Bound For Glory' Results
- October 7, 2007: Professor Wrestling: 'No Mercy' Results
- September 28, 2007: Professor Wrestling: True Tales
- September 21, 2007: Professor Wrestling: The Ring Announcer
- September 16, 2007: Professor Wrestling: 'Unforgiven' Results
- September 10, 2007: Professor Wrestling: 'No Surrender' Results
- August 26, 2007: Professor Wrestling: 'SummerSlam' Results
- August 17, 2007: Professor Wrestling: Fantastic Five
- August 13, 2007: Professor Wrestling: Pacman All Talk
- August 2, 2007: Professor Wrestling: Show And Tell
- July 27, 2007: Professor Wrestling: Quick Fixes
- July 22, 2007: Professor Wrestling: 'Great American Bash' Results
- July 16, 2007: Professor Wrestling: 'Victory Road' Results
- June 29, 2007: Professor Wrestling: The Benoit Tragedy
- June 24, 2007: Professor Wrestling: 'Vengeance' Results
- June 18, 2007: Professor Wrestling: 'Slammiversary' Results
- June 8, 2007: Professor Wrestling: Interview With The Baron
- June 4, 2007: Professor Wrestling: 'One Night Stand' Results
- May 25, 2007: Professor Wrestling: WM23, DVD Style
- May 20, 2007: Professor Wrestling: 'Judgment Day' Results
- May 14, 2007: Professor Wrestling: TNA 'Sacrifice' Results
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