TNA: Turning Point Not-So-Live Coverage 12/10/06

Hello and welcome to the not-so-live coverage of Turning Point. As you can tell from the title of this coverage I will be doing my usual play by play but posting it after the PPV.

I’ve opted out of covering the pre show and lending some comments to Casey’s live coverage. I am glad to see the Hoyt/Truth vs. Serotonin match was on the preshow.

We start the PPV with the usual video package. The video has a Christmas theme along with a remixed Christmas song. TNA does have some innovative and entertaining video packages.

The first match is the PCS. Nash has joined the broadcast position again so expect some hilarious commentary. First out is Senshi followed by Jay Lethal, Alex Shelly, Sonjay Dutt (get back to the Quik-e-Mart!) and Austin Starr. Shelly and Lethal start out. Shelly wraps a leg around the rope and Lethal kicks his hand. Shelly now in control with a double foot stomp to the head and a tag to Starr. Great kick from Lethal on Starr who gets 2 and tags in Dutt. Starr tags Shelly then quick tags between Sonjay and Lethal who do a series of double team moves for a 2. Dutt goes for the Sprinkler but Starr stops him and Shelly gives Dutt rope burn. Senshi now in and chops Dutt hard. Dutt tries to fly but Starr cuts him off and dropkicks Senshi. Lethal hits a high risk move on Sneshi on the outside. DDT by Dutt in the ring gets 2. Great dropkick by Shelly on Dutt. Sonjay answers with a few moves then goes into a camel clutch and taps out due to Starr not letting him get to the ropes. Lethal and Dutt now in the ring and exchange moves then Senshi comes in with a wicked dropkick on Lethal who gets eliminated. Starr and Dutt in the ring now. Pendulum elbow gets 2. Another elbow gets 2. Tag to Senshi who gets 2 on a slam. Let the kicks begin! Dutt manages to kick out and Starr back in. Open hand chop on Dutt then throws him into the turnbuckle and Senshi takes control. Camel Clutch on Starr but Senshi breaks it up. Series of nearfalls then Starr hits 3 big moves in a row for the pin. Senshi now chopping the hell out of Starr. Starr gets a crucifix then goes for the 450 again but Shelly distracts him and Senshi gets the win.

Backstage now with EY and JB. Borash gives Young a little pep rally then shows his bikini and Borash tells him to put something on.

Back to the ring with the bikini contest. Like I said in my prediction, Traci’s bikini is gonna drive me nuts and EY’s is gonna be a very bad image. Young jumps at his pyro and the fans convince him into the ring. Ms. Brooks goes first and this is gonna be good. YOWZA!!! Awesome both front and back. EY up next and this is not gonna be pretty. Young doing a silly dance and disrobes. He’s wearing a T-Shirt with a ladies body on it. Oh crap, he’s not done. He’s wearing Spongebob Squarepants boxers and they say it isn’t a bikini. Double crap, still not done. EWWWWWWWW!!!!!! He’s wearing a bikini bottom with Spongebob Squarepants stickers. Eric got over with the ladies and won. Roode trying to attack Young but he slips out. Roode now griping to Brooks and the fans and tells her to do whatever it takes to sign EY to a contract with Robert Roode Inc. If she doesn’t, she’s fired.

Backstage now with Dumb to the Extreme with the fat guy they always talk about.

X-Division Title match up now. Sabin with a poke to the eye and gets control. Daniels takes control now and bounces Sabin’s head off the mat. Great kick by Daniels gets 2. Excellent suplex and split-legged moonsault gets another 2. Drop Toe hold then a dropkick by Sabin and pops Daniels in the kisser. Backslide by Daniels gets 2. Stepping on Daniels neck and choking him in the ropes. Legdrop by Sabin gets 2. Daniels reverses a whip into the ropes then an STO. Daniels with a backbreaker gets 2. Rams Sabin into the guard rail. Nice slide kick on Sabin and an elbow from the top to the outside. Reversal by Sabin and a dropkick gets 2. Awesome Tornado DDT gets 2 and 99/100s. Daniels now with a DVD for 2. Another STO and a submission hold on Sabin but he gets to the ropes. Sabin with another poke to the eye and a boot to the face. Daniels catches Sabin and gets the BME for the win. Lynn grabs the belt and tells Sabin to shake Daniels’ hand. Daniels refuses and Lynn slaps him. Daniels is furious.

Jim Cornette comes out to the ring. He brings out Perzinski, Dale Toreborg and David Eckstein. They talk about his MVP award and plug his book. Toreborg is tearing up the book and Perzinski is about to hit Rick Eckstein with a belt but Hoyt come sout for the save.

Styles and Rhino up now. AJ jumpstarts the match by attacking Rhino backstage. Rhino hits Styles with a pipe the a front suplex onto a trashcan. They’re now fighting in the crowd with Rhino creaming Styles. Styles now fighting back and throws him into the wooden wall twice. Styles ran at Rhino and Rhino throws him over the guardrail. Match now officially starts. Perfect standing dropkick by Styles gets 2. Rhino thrown into the buckle but hits Styles with an elbow but Rhino gets tossed outside. Belly to Belly suplex on the outside by Rhino. Exchange of blows and Rhino gets the upperhand with a spinebuster for 2. Chops from Styles and an attempt for the Clash but Rhino fights and throws him over the ropes and Styles hits his knee the wrong way on the mat. Styles was playing possum all along, snuck up behind Rhino and gets the rollup fro the win. Nicely done, I must say.

Backstage with another Vince McMahon impersonator who got the “You’re Fired!” line down perfectly.

Rhino and Styles have fought back out to the ring but security breaks them up.

LAX vs. AMW is up now. AMW waste no time. Doubleteam high risk move from LAX. Hernandez tries to fly but gets superkicked by Storm. Moonsault by Gail on Homicide outside. More double team moves from LAX. Storm in the Tree of Woe with a chair in his face but gets broken up by Harris. Powerslam by Storm on Homicide. Hernandez Belly to Belly Harris onto the ladder. Electric Chair drop and elbow drop from LAX. Three Amigos by Homicide and Gail distracts him which allows Harris to get a superplex. Hernandez now has the ladder up and grabs their flag but Storm stops him with a sunset flip. Harris now grabs the American flag but Homicide meets him on the top with a Diamond Cutter. Goes for the Gringo Killer but Gail dropkicks him. Gail now sets up the ladder and gets the American flag but Konnan comes in and takes Gail out. Konnan now tries but Petey comes in and tries for a Destroyer but Hernandez takes him out then suicide dives Storm. Homicide and Hernandez fighting to get their flag up but Storm comes up with the bottle, breaks it on Homicide but gets the shards in Hariis’s eyes which allows Hernandez to get the flag up.

Backstage with Storm saying Harris quit after getting hit with the bottle and demands an apology.

VKM are out now dressed like HBK and HHH. “DX Sucks” Chants. Now we have some people coming out impersonating the Spirit Squad. Now the Fat, Oily Guy. Vince Russo, you suck?!?!?! “Screw you, Vince” chant now. They issue a Million Dollar Challenge to HHH and HBK. VKM are really honked off at Vince McMahon and call him a piece of…crap.

3-Way for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship is now up. Sting taking the early advantage by throwing both Abyss and Cage out then crossbody blocks both of the. Tomko throws Sting into the railing then Cage smacks Sting on the steps. Back in the ring with Abyss in control over Cage. Kicks out Sting then tries for another move on Cage but Cage reverses with a DDT for 2. Basement dropkick gets another 2 for Cage. Tomko with some shots on Abyss. Abyss catches Cage on the top rope and Sting comes below Abyss and gets the advantage. Stinger Splash on Abyss then on both. Scorpion Deathlock attempt but Cage rakes the eys. Tomko with a big boot on Abyss. Sting with the Deathlock but Tomko throws the belt in and Cage misses. Sting almost had it but Tomko pulls the ref out. Abyss clotheslines Tomko out then Cage. Abyss going for a chokeslam but Mitchell wants him to go for the tacks. Abyss hesitates but lays them out. Sting trying to talk to him but goes for it, drops him then goes for Cage. Tomko stomps Abyss’ head into the tacks. Chair shot by Cage on Sting as Tomko throws the ref back in. Blackhole Slam by Abyss and gets the pin.

Backstage with Kurt Angle. Says it’ll be the last match they have whether he wins or not. I have my doubts about that.

Main Event time now. Angle with a takedown and a wrist lock. Single Leg takedown but Joe gets to the ropes. Vicious short arm clothesline from Joe then punches and kicks in the corner. More punches in the corner then throws him over the top. Exchange in the outside and Angle gets the upperhand. Rams Joe’s head in the steps a few times. Baseball slide by Angle then he goes out but Joe catches him with some punches. Suplex by Angle gets 1. Submission on Joe but he turns it around then Angle turns it around and gets 2. Joe fights back with punches then tries for a clothesline but Angle ducks. Slaps by Joe but Angle catches him with a Belly to Belly for 2. Joe fights out of a submission with an overhead Belly to belly suplex that turns Angle inside out. Joe with a series of clotheslines and tries for a submission but Angle reverses and gets the 3 belly to back suplexes. Olympic Slam reversed then Joes tries for a Musclebuster but angle reverses it to an ankle lock and Joe fights out. Olympic Slam gets 2. Another ankle lock which is reversed into the rear naked choke then the ankle lock again then rear naked choke again and back to the ankle lock fully sinched in but Joe reaches the ropes. Belly to belly from the top by Angle gets 2. Slam attempt but Joe rolls through and we got a ref bump. Joe goes the clutch and Joe taps but it doesn’t count. Low blow by Angle and an attempted chair shot but Joe ducks and gets the clutch again which gets him the win.