iMPACT Analysis: TNA Destination X 2005
Welcome to the iMPACT Analysis for Destination X. The 2007 version of this event is this Sunday, so it is time to take a look at the prior 2 events in the series. We start out with Destination X 2005, AKA come on is Vince Russo really so bad?
What is the iMPACT Analysis? I take a look back at the given event and I try to provide context for each match. Looking at what each participant had been doing prior to their match with their given opponent and I also look at how the result of the match iMPACTed the future direction of the wrestlers, the titles and the promotion as a whole. Then at the end I rate the show on a number of criteria.
All of these are rated on a scale from 0-10.
Wrestling Quality: How was the in-ring action on the show?
Backstage Quality: How were the promos, backstage skits and other angles?
Crowd Heat: Was the crowd in to the show?
Announcing: Were they on point, humorous, say something completely stupid?
Booking: Did the storyline direction make sense? Did the right man or team go over in the end?
iMPACT Analysis: How did this show iMPACT the company? Was it memorable, a complete throw-away, somewhere in the middle?
Replay Factor: How much of this would you ever want to view a second time?
Average: Taking the score in each of the above categories and dividing it by the number of categories and that determines the show score.
Is it worth buying the DVD? Asks if this DVD is worth the purchase or not.
Event: Destination X
Event Date: 03/13/2005
Event Venue: Universal Studios, Orlando Florida
Announcers: Mike Tenay and Don West
Welcome to the long hyped up review of TNA’s Destination X 2005. I’ve been plugging this one for months so lets see if I can live up to my own hype?
The Preshow matches, and all match times come to you courtesy of ProWrestlingHistory.com
Chris Candido & Andy Douglas beat Lex Lovett & Buck Quartermain (7:58) when Candido pinned Quartermain.
Kid Kash & Lance Hoyt beat Cassidy Riley & Jerrelle Clark (8:45) when Kash pinned Clark.
Now aren’t you sorry you didn’t order this show?
The opening video has no voice over it is scrawling text on the screen, so perhaps Darth Vader lost his voice. If you think I’m transcribing this, you haven’t been reading my work long enough. Actually, Vader’s voice does return briefly to tell us that TNA Wrestling Presents Destination X.
This is TNA…The new, Uh, Line?
Mike Tenay calls this TNA’s version of March Madness. Only difference, March Madness is usually good and more people care. But other than those minor differences they’re exactly the same.
This crowd doesn’t seem to be as lively as they have been during prior show openings.
Tenay and West run down the card for the show people already paid to see, you know just in case someone bought it without knowing the card.
Apparently, Abyss was arrested during the pregame show for something that involved Jeff Hardy. If Nick Diaz was also there I think I might know what Abyss was arrested for.
Match 1: Team Canada Vs. America’s Most Wanted, Konnan and B.G. James
At Against All Odds, Bobby Roode and Eric Young wrestled DDP and Monty Brown and were defeated. Petey Williams was defeated by Elix Skipper at the same show, and this is the debut of A-1 who is taking the place of the injured Johnny Devine. AMW defeated Kid Kash and Lance Hoyt to retain the tag team titles, B.G. James and Jeff Hammond defeated Michael Shane and Kazarian and Konnan stood around.
Konnan takes the mic and is having some trouble finding his dogs. I hope he can find them soon.
Funny bit here as B.G. is going through his usual spiel and when he says: “Soon to be, NWA Tag team champions of the world”, he gets a stare from AMW. They cut him off in the middle of “world”.
Team Canada’s music plays and they are led to the ring by the Coach.
Tenay and West talk about Johnny Devine’s knee injury. Devine would be out of TNA for well over a year. Alastair Ralphs as they call him had actually wrestled on one of the weekly TNA PPV’s from the era that was so successful for the company, the United States had to add another star to the flag to accomidate the new state that was needed to house the safe that keeps all of the money TNA made off of those shows.
Apparently, the new member of Team Canada replaces Bobby Roode as the power of the team. A-1 is no Canadian Strong Man, Dino Bravo and by that I mean he hasn’t been shot 44 times for a drug deal gone bad. Of course, there is still time.
Tenay claims that the Impact Zone has been rocking from the opening bell. Sounds like an issue with the Foundation, perhaps they should bring in the building inspectors? Knowing how bad this show is from the prior times I’ve seen it, I wish they had.
James Storm is fighting Eric Young who he was ironically teaming with on the episode of Impact I had just recapped.
Alistair Ralphs is like the least scary name in the history of a lot.
Fans at ringside chant TNA for a big spot, I wonder what TNA stands for? No, actually I don’t, it stands for illogical booking. You might be thinking that the letters don’t match up but that’s part of the grand illogical plan.
We are told that the Abyss Vs. Jeff Hardy match is still on as scheduled even though Abyss was arrested. I’d say I’m disappointed but if that match had not taken place, they would’ve replaced it with something vorse than Hulk Hogan~!
The finish comes when Scott D’Amoore interferes and sacrifices himself for the good of the cause. In other words, it is every Team Canada finish you’ve ever seen.
Winners: Team Canada – 8:53
It was ok and fit the Team Canada formula which was not nearly as tired as it would become in the next year and a half give or take an agonizing month or so.
Thumb Position: In the Middle, I’m being generous for later.
Impact: Mild, just the start of a feud that would never end, it would go on and on my friends. Some people started booking it not knowing what it was, and then it went forever just because, it was the feud that never ends!
Dusty Rhodes is backstage with Traci and Trinity who are arguing about their match later. Johnny Fairplay comes in and begs Dusty for another chance. He tells him to find 2 guys not under contract before the end of the show. If this sounds like an interesting development, I’ve failed.
Match 2: Chris Sabin Vs. Chase Stevens
Neither of these men wrestled at Against All Odds, and this was a match added at the last second to this show. I believe it was unadvertised.
Announcers talk about Chris Sabin’s success in Ultimate X matches. They say Sabin is upset he wasn’t put in the upcoming Ultimate X match. Sabin commences with the flying and the diving and the landing.
Sabin hits a spin kick in this glorified squash. Chris Sabin has a family member or 3 in the crowd as they chant “Lets Go Sabin” at him.
Chris Candido tries to get Stevens back in the match by slapping the ring apron. I don’t know how Sabin can withstand that awesome motivation from Candido.
Sabin gets a nearfall off of a tornado DDT, so I guess Sabin was brave enough to overcome Candido’s apron slapping.
Sabin gets the win off of a roll-up as he defies the 3-on-1 odds.
Winner: Chris Sabin – 6:18
This match was ok, but was a backdrop for the angle to follow.
After the bout, Chris Candido and Andy Douglas and attack Sabin, but this brings out a man n a mask who cleans house. He takes the mask off and Mike Tenay gets off line of the year by declaring: “Its Shocker, direct from the McDonalds commercial!” That line has been the best thing on the whole show so far. I guess the McDonalds Commercial Wrestling Association is the breeding ground for tomorrow’s stars.
Thumb Position: In the Middle, it was fine but is not something you ever need to watch.
Impact: Mild, it was the debut of Shocker and not much else.
I’d just like to point out that even though the announcers didn’t know him until he took the mask off, the music guy was up to the task immediately having a song all ready for him that included the words “Shocker”. I guess he’d have looked like quite the idiot if it had not been Shocker huh?
At this point, the show is ok, if only it ended here.
We waste no time going to the next match. Don’t want to waste time here, we need to save it to be wasted later in the show.
Match 3: Bullrope Match – Dustin Rhodes Vs. Raven
This is a rematch from Against All Odds which was won by Raven. If you don’t remember that match, consider yourself lucky.
I can’t quite make it out but the fans are either chanting for Goldberg or Bullrope. One of the few times I’d prefer it be Goldberg.
Dustin uses the Ultimate X structure to do things to Raven that can only be classified as not really that nice.
Tenay says Raven has the experience edge but Dustin has the experience edge in this kind of match. Yeah, he worked for all of those years in companies that only had him wrestling in bullrope matches. I’m not sure what companies these are and I don’t care to find out.
We’re about 4 minutes in and they’re acting as though they’ve been at it for 4 hours. That’s ok though as that’s about how long it feels like I’ve been watching it.
The crowd in Orlando counts to 10 along with Dustin Rhodes. I didn’t think they’d make it to 10 so I guess I owe Euan $2. Euan if you’re reading this, collect from Nikolai Volkoff, I foresee you having no trouble getting it from him.
Dustin gets the pin with something and then gets attacked by Team Canada. America’s Most Wanted make the save. I guess this is revenge for Dustin laying Team Canada out on Impact, I only guess this because that’s what Mike Tenay said.
Winner: Dustin Rhodes – 6:10
The fact this was short almost makes me want to give it a point, but it wasn’t short enough.
Thumb Position: Down, I don’t care for this kind of match.
Impact: Mild, it ended this feud but nobody gained anything from it as both guys traded wins. This is TNA, the equality wrestling alliance.
We get a video package for Team Traci Vs. Team Trinity. I can’t wait to watch this match.
Match 4: Ron and Don Harris Vs. Phi Delta Slam
This was Traci’s Team, the Harris Twins Vs. Trinity’s team Phi Delta Slam. This was set up at Final Resolution when Dusty Rhodes told them each to get a tag team (although Dusty said that hadn’t wrestled in TNA before which they ignored later) and then each team was victorious in squash matches on the Against All Odds preshow. So this is the blowoff of the feud.
If you’ve never seen Phi Delta Slam, they are very fat. Travis Lutter would look at them and he’d say, they’re just a bit thinner than I am.
Tenay says that PDS come right out of Animal House. I will now never watch that movie. The announcers talk about how fat Big Tilly of PDS is only without actually using the word fat. I on the other hand will tell you that Tilly is so fat he got on a scale and it said “To be continued on the next scale”. I don’t want to say these guys are untalented sacks of shit because that’s an insult to Vince Russo who worked hard for that title.
The crowd is chanting for the Harris Twins, or Disciples of Destruction. It is bad when the Harris twins are the significantly cooler people to cheer for. Oh, actually I lied, you see when I said crowd I meant like 2 guys in the front row. Everyone else was wondering if PDS ate all of the food.
Oh, I forgot that the winner of this match Traci or Trinity wins the job as Dusty Rhodes’ personal assistant. Mike Tenay helpfully reminded me though, and I really hate Dusty Rhodes right now for booking this crap.
If you think to yourself that this match needs interference well Trinity was here to fulfill your desires. She’s the best worker here by lightyears.
Don West has the nerve to call Don Harris “Heavy D”, when he’s in with the second and third moon of Jupitor.
Another D.O.D. chant starts as I’m thinking of declaring a civil war on Orlando for encouraging these 4.
Trinity dives on Heavy D who catches and disposes her. The fans chant “Holy Shit”, and I’m thinking that war is too good for them, a nuclear strike is now required. Trinity sacrificed herself for her team says Mike Tenay. I’d like to think that my reviewing this match is equal to throwing myself on the entire Chinese army.
This match is making me look forward to the 2007 version of this show by virtue of the fact nothing can suck this bad. This match is just like Hardyz Vs. MNM from December to Dismember, accept for the part where even though it went too long it was good. This match is too long at 10 minutes whereas that was too long at 20 minutes. Of course, this match was too long at 1 minute. I’m begging for the quickest 3-count in history here.
Finally, the Sidewalk slam gets the pin for the Harris Twins and this match has ended and I’m not dead yet.
Winners: The Harris Twins – 10:18
Phi Delta Slam were hunting buddies of Dusty Rhodes. As Dusty foisted this match on me, I am advocating resinding his WWE Hall of Fame induction.
Thumb Position: Down, I wish my thumbs were longer so they could be pointed further down.
Impact: None, completely dropped after this shitty match.
Johnny Fairplay walks up to America’s Most Wanted and offers to be there manager. They blow him off. The nicest thing I can say about this skit is that at least its not the last match.
Match 5: Monty Brown Vs. Trytan
Monty Brown teamed with Diamond Dallas Page at Against All Odds to defeat Team Canada. Trytan is making his in ring debut, after he selected Monty as an opponent on an episode of iMPACT by appearing when Monty appeared. If it sounds stupid, TNA, remember This is TNA, the new face of stupidity.
Trytan does something that is so awesome it prompts the chant of: “You fucked Up”. I’m pretty sure that’s not the kind of chant he wanted.
This match goes out to the floor, now if they’d just brawl out of the building that’d make me so happy. It is a couple minutes in and at least 1 fan is chanting “boring”, and so he shall be spared when the bomb is dropped.
If I said this match was slow and plotting I wouldn’t be giving it justice for just how slow and plotting it has been. Trytan gets a 2 off of a chokeslam, if I had a time machine I’d go back and bribe the referee to count to 3.
A series of kicks and chops won’t put Trytan on his back. It is just like Wrestlemania III without all of the interest. Finally, Monty Brown slams the big fat stinky wart infested giant, but he does not drop the leg.
Remember how I was speaking of stupidity earlier? Get this for a finish, the lights go down, Trytan leaves the ring, a man much smaller than Trytan roles in (Mideon for those of you that care) he gets pounced and pinned. This was on page 3 of the big book of stupid finishes.
Winner: Monty Brown – 5:26
This was a classic case of why book this? They didn’t want Trytan losing in his debut but they didn’t want Monty to lose as he was hot at this time. Although Hindsight being what it is, Trytan should’ve lost.
Thumb Position: Down, just when I thought the last match was the worst thing on this show, this happened. At least this had the decency to be 5 minutes shorter, but then this had a worse finish. So deciding which match was worse is like deciding if it hurts more to be kicked in the left testicle or the right.
Impact: None, this was never resolved and Trytan was a non-factor almost immediately after this show ended. He may have become a non-factor when the crowd chanted “You fucked up”.
Diamond Dallas Page is backstage, and is making noises that suggest he needs some proons. I don’t know what is up but they immediately cut back to Tenay and West. Kind of odd.
A video package airs for the next match. Dusty says in the package that falls count anywhere inside or outside the building. Universal Studios put the hammer down regarding the outside the building part, probably after watching any bump taken by AJ Styles.
Match 6: Falls Count Anywhere – Jeff Hardy Vs. Abyss
A rematch of Full Medal Mayhem from Against All Odds which Abyss won to earn an NWA title shot which he never actually received.
After the last couple of matches, I don’t think I’ve ever been so happy to see Jeff Hardy or Abyss.
We get to the plunder right away if you weeeill. The crowd is definitely pro Hardy as he introduces a chair to Abyss and Abyss to the steps.
Don West says anything that is not nailed down Is going to be used, I hope that includes him.
They’re fighting backstage now and Abyss is looking for an uncomfortable place to dispose of the body of Jeff Hardy.
Hardy has Abyss laid on a table, climbs up something and dives off on Abyss. West describes it as unbelievable even though he saw him do something similar the prior month at Against All Odds.
Abyss takes control and tosses Hardy against the bleachers where the fans sit during the show. Fans chant “Holy Shit”, and I think it is not necessary. Don West asks me to think of the mental state of Jeff Hardy. Sorry but I was brave enough to watch the prior 2 matches and I shall go no further. Jeff Hardy’s mental state is where no man has gone before and rightfully so.
After like 6 minutes away give or take, they finally make their way back to the ring.
Don says we need to take the children out of the room, they don’t need to see this. He should’ve said that about 2 matches ago. Abyss gets a nearfall much to the surprise of the talking heads even though it ook him a minute or so to cover Hardy after his big spot.
Hardy hits Abyss with a chair shot to the head, goes for a second but Abyss has none of that. Abyss kicks out of Hardy’s pin attempt because he doesn’t know when to quit. Half the crowd wants tables and the other half wants fire. I want death…for all of those idiots.
Even though it is not what they wanted the crowd pops when Hardy brings out the ladder. In fairness those people who wanted fire could’ve wanted a ladder, this isn’t exactly the greatest audio on a DVD I’ve heard all-time, all my life.
Hardy gets another nearfall off of a legdrop that prompted a TNA chant. I think the problem with his legdrop is that he’s not Hulk Hogan. His legdrop is vorse than Hulk Hogan if you know what I’m saying. Abyss hits the shock treatment and gets 2. Hardy avoids the Abyss attack, he hits the ladder and Hardy scores another nearfall.
Don West says that there is not much more that these men can do to each other, he’s obviously never heard about the steps to an Old Country Humbling. I find that odd as I’d have guessed he’d be well acquainted with that concept. If that offends you Send me Email
Hardy tries a Hurricanrana and Abyss counters with a powerbomb and that draws a “Holy shit”, chant. West says Hardy is lucky to be alive, I say he’s lucky only if he didn’t see the prior 2 matches.
Hardy gets the pin with a twist of fait on a ladder.
Winner: Jeff Hardy – 15:48
This match was fine, and probably better than the match in February.
Abyss attacks Hardy after the bell and he introduces a bag of thumbtacks to the equation. Abyss hits a black hole slam on Jeff Hardy on the tacks. Don West calls this “just too much”.
Thumb Position: Up, this match was like all 3 Steamboat Vs. Flair matches from 89 compared to the prior 2 matches.
Impact: Minimal, Hardy went into a feud with Raven while Abyss moved to a brief feud with AJ Styles. This was another feud where they traded wins and it did nothing for either man.
We cut back to Scott D’Amoore and Team Canada. D’Amoore says all titles are within their grasp. Johnny Fairplay comes up and he asks D’Amoore if he can have 2 of his 5 guys. This is not met with open arms by the Canadians.
A video package airs for the next match. The audio levels are changed and the word “Outlaw” is removed because of a letter from WWE. I can’t believe TNA wasn’t smart enough to figure out that name wouldn’t fly sooner. Wait, yes I can, this is TNA.
I am now required to switch to the second disc, and I’m having second thoughts.
Match 7: First Blood Match - The Outlaw Vs. Kevin Nash
Outlaw debuted at Against All Odds by doing a run-in during the Nash-Jeff Jarrett title match which Nash would go on to lose. So that started this feud, God help us all.
Ordinarily I’d put good money on Kevin Nash Vs. Kip James as being the worst match on any card, but not with this show.
The audio is redone as Mike Tenay just referred to the Outlaw as Kip James. Now for the best part of this match, Kevin Nash’s theme music.
Tenay helpfully informs us that this First Blood Match is no Disqualification. Thank goodness, I’d hate for someone to get DQ’d while trying to make his opponent bleed.
Tenay says the rules are pretty simple, to which I say then this must not be a TNA gimmick match.
Kip is trying to open Nash up with a screwdriver. You know, I don’t believe that’s one of its proper uses.
Ok, the referee is taking chairs away from Nash even though it is not against the rules. Earlier Mike Tenay said the words “Steel Poll” and I immediately thought of Vince Russo. The chairshot did not open Nash up.
I know you’ll be stunned to hear this but I swear it is true. We had a ref bump in this match as Rudy Charles got wiped out. I’ll wait while you regain your composure.
Nash has opened up Kip but unfortunately for him, the ref is down. This prompts Jeff Jarrett to come out and clock Nash with the guitar. The TNA Cutman is out working on Kip James.
Yeah, the babyface lost the first blood match, and that’s all I’m going to say about this.
Winner: The Outlaw – 11:20
Yuck!
Nash pounds on Kip after the match. Losers have pounded on the winner to get revenges in 2 consecutive matches. Just to make sure everyone remains equal. He hits the Jackknife on Kip James and his music plays.
Thumb Position: Down, so predictable in terms of the finish and the quality.
Impact: Minimal, this was to lead to something but a staff infection for Nash ensured that it did not.
Tenay hates to say it, but Kip James scores the win. I hate to watch it but you don’t hear me complaining…you just read me complaining.
A video package for the Ultimate X match plays, and you know the Destination X bumper music here is even more ordinary than usual TNA music.
Match 8: Ultimate X Elimination Match – AJ Styles Vs. Christopher Daniels Vs. Elix Skipper Vs. Ron Killings
The set up for this was Dusty just picked 2 guys to be in the match, joining Styles and Daniels who were coming off their Ironman match at Against All Odds. I don’t know why they went with Killings but Skipper was a logical choice as he was getting a push at this time.
This match started out as a tag match, when someone was pinned it turned in to a 3-way until the next man was eliminated and then it was a 1-on-1 Ultimate X match. If it sounds complicated, remember you’re reading a TNA recap. A nice bit of continuity though as Styles is paired with Skipper and Daniels with Killings due to the fact XXX lost a stipulation match at Turning Point 2004 and weren’t allowed to team anymore. Vince Russo would’ve either forgotten or not cared so I’ll give Dusty that much. The commentary helps me out by noting that Ron Killings got his spot by defeating Michael Shane, so I guess they weren’t just picked at random.
I am a fan of AJ Styles and I am a fan of Christopher Daniels. Yet as AJ walks to the ring I am thinking to myself, this show just needs to end right now. I would not call this a resounding recommendation.
The problem with this format of match is that it is hard to care until it gets down to the last 2 because you know the belt isn’t changing until that point. Also, an Ultimate X match is really better if there are more than 2 people in it.
Elix Skipper pins Ron Killings to end the tag portion of the match.
Elimination 1: Ron Killings – 8:06
A pretty big Moonsault using the cables draws a “Holy Shit”, chant from the crowd. The XXX members work as a team during the early section of this 3-way bout.
I am more interested in filling out my picks for the CARE preview than watching it however.
After a few minutes of action, Daniels steels a pin on Elix Skipper. This would actually lead somewhere, so give them credit.
Elimination 2: Elix Skipper – 17:10
AJ and Daniels do some straight wrestling before they consider using the cables. Styles hits the Pele and Don West nearly dies of excitement.
Crowd says that this is awesome, I say they have low standards. It is good, but I’d not call it awesome. The PDS Vs. Harris Twins was awesome, I mean the suckiness of it literally filled me with awe.
AJ brings the belt down but the referee doesn’t see it. Daniels hits the angel’s wings and grabs the already downed belt. Andrew Thomas is revived, yeah another ref bump, and sees Daniels with the belt and gives him the win.
Winner: Christopher Daniels – 25:19
It was probably the best match on the show but talk about faint praise.
Thumb Position: Up, it was fine but not outstanding or anything.
Impact: Significant, this match led to the Daniels X-title reign which led to the 3-way feud with AJ Styles and Samoa Joe that carried TNA during the latter half of 2005.
We go backstage to Johnny Fairplay. He butters up to Lex Lovitt and Buck Quartermaine so they’ll sign the contract. Hey, guess what? This didn’t lead anywhere, I know you’re shocked.
A video package airs hyping up the so-called main event.
Match 9: NWA World Heavyweight Title – Jeff Jarrett Vs. Diamond Dallas Page
Dallas Page teamed with Monty Brown at Against All Odds to defeat Team Canada. Jeff Jarrett defeated Monty Brown at Final Resolution and Kevin Nash at Against All Odds so DDP was the last of that group of 3 challengers.
The stipulation for this match is that people who Jeff Jarrett have wronged in the past are at ringside to prevent him from cheating. Gee, I wonder what will happen?
It is not just 2007 TNA shows that are overloaded with gimmicks.
All of the not lumberjacks come out to their own entrences to kill some tme before the main event. The 2 combatants come out and get the UFC and boxing style introductions. Crowd tells Jarrett that he sucks. For my money they could be talking about both of hese guys.
The match starts out with some healthy stalling on behalf of Jeff Jarrett. Yeah, that’s what was missing from this show, stalling. DDP turns his back and Jarrett attacks. This offense is short lived as DDP goes for the cutter but Jarrett avoids it. Jarrett has words with Monty Brown on the floor, I wonder if that will mean anything?
I’m about to write something about a Jeff Jarrett match that you’d never expect to read. There was crowd brawling and weapons shots during which Jarrett took a beating. This show is full of surprises huh?
I’m alternately glad and disappointed that I wasn’t doing podcasts with Euan and Art at the time of this show. Oh, the rant. I’m not even ranting as hard in this recap as I feel like doing I mean I am tired so I’m not injecting as much Venom as I’d like.
The men who were to keep Jarrett from cheating did not do a good job. The Naturals, Chris Candido Larry Zbyszko, 3Live Krew, Kip James, Sean Waltman all interfered. Page finally hits the cutter on Jarrett. Monty Brown hits the ring, hits a pounce on DDP and gets the pin. Don West asks: “Why would he do that?” It is a good question because that turn made no sense. Mike Tenay is pissed by Gawd!
Winner: Jeff Jarrett – 21:40
This was the typical Jarrett formula and not even close to as good as the Jarrett-Nash match from Against All Odds.
Thumb Position: Down, an unnecessary turn and a billion run-ins were not unexpected but on an already bad show it was all she wrote.
Impact: Minimal, it was just another defense for Jarrett. The Monty Brown turn was not welcome and the feud with DDP never amounted to much. If you’re sensing a pattern that makes you smarter than Dusty Rhodes who booked this crap and Vince Russo who books this crap now.
Overall Show Thoughts:
This show was horrible. Some truly awful wrestling involving people you’d expect to be involved, the one sure fire good match going in was ruined by wacky rules that hurt the concept to begin with and this show featured some all-time lame backstage skits and a really horrible finish to a match that was death inspiring to begin with. Thumbs are obviously very down for the first ever Destination X.
The Scoring:
Wrestling Quality: 3, a point each for the Styles match, the Hardy match and half a point for the opening 2 matches.
Backstage Quality: 0, does the phrase no redeeming quality mean anything to you?
Crowd Heat: 5, these people tries, but they should not have tried this hard.
Announcing: 4, nothing to stupid but they’ve done better.
Booking: 0, unnecessary turns, bad finishes, horrible matches, matches going 10 minutes longer than needed, Dusty Rhodes earned that 0.
IMPACT Analysis: 1, the full point goes to Christopher Daniels winning the X-title.
Replay Factor: 0, only if you are being tortured.
Average: 1.9, I bet ECW December to Dismember would get a better score. At least it would be close.
Is it worth Buying the DVD?: Bwahahahahahahahahahaha!
What is the iMPACT Analysis? I take a look back at the given event and I try to provide context for each match. Looking at what each participant had been doing prior to their match with their given opponent and I also look at how the result of the match iMPACTed the future direction of the wrestlers, the titles and the promotion as a whole. Then at the end I rate the show on a number of criteria.
All of these are rated on a scale from 0-10.
Wrestling Quality: How was the in-ring action on the show?
Backstage Quality: How were the promos, backstage skits and other angles?
Crowd Heat: Was the crowd in to the show?
Announcing: Were they on point, humorous, say something completely stupid?
Booking: Did the storyline direction make sense? Did the right man or team go over in the end?
iMPACT Analysis: How did this show iMPACT the company? Was it memorable, a complete throw-away, somewhere in the middle?
Replay Factor: How much of this would you ever want to view a second time?
Average: Taking the score in each of the above categories and dividing it by the number of categories and that determines the show score.
Is it worth buying the DVD? Asks if this DVD is worth the purchase or not.
Event: Destination X
Event Date: 03/13/2005
Event Venue: Universal Studios, Orlando Florida
Announcers: Mike Tenay and Don West
Welcome to the long hyped up review of TNA’s Destination X 2005. I’ve been plugging this one for months so lets see if I can live up to my own hype?
The Preshow matches, and all match times come to you courtesy of ProWrestlingHistory.com
Chris Candido & Andy Douglas beat Lex Lovett & Buck Quartermain (7:58) when Candido pinned Quartermain.
Kid Kash & Lance Hoyt beat Cassidy Riley & Jerrelle Clark (8:45) when Kash pinned Clark.
Now aren’t you sorry you didn’t order this show?
The opening video has no voice over it is scrawling text on the screen, so perhaps Darth Vader lost his voice. If you think I’m transcribing this, you haven’t been reading my work long enough. Actually, Vader’s voice does return briefly to tell us that TNA Wrestling Presents Destination X.
This is TNA…The new, Uh, Line?
Mike Tenay calls this TNA’s version of March Madness. Only difference, March Madness is usually good and more people care. But other than those minor differences they’re exactly the same.
This crowd doesn’t seem to be as lively as they have been during prior show openings.
Tenay and West run down the card for the show people already paid to see, you know just in case someone bought it without knowing the card.
Apparently, Abyss was arrested during the pregame show for something that involved Jeff Hardy. If Nick Diaz was also there I think I might know what Abyss was arrested for.
Match 1: Team Canada Vs. America’s Most Wanted, Konnan and B.G. James
At Against All Odds, Bobby Roode and Eric Young wrestled DDP and Monty Brown and were defeated. Petey Williams was defeated by Elix Skipper at the same show, and this is the debut of A-1 who is taking the place of the injured Johnny Devine. AMW defeated Kid Kash and Lance Hoyt to retain the tag team titles, B.G. James and Jeff Hammond defeated Michael Shane and Kazarian and Konnan stood around.
Konnan takes the mic and is having some trouble finding his dogs. I hope he can find them soon.
Funny bit here as B.G. is going through his usual spiel and when he says: “Soon to be, NWA Tag team champions of the world”, he gets a stare from AMW. They cut him off in the middle of “world”.
Team Canada’s music plays and they are led to the ring by the Coach.
Tenay and West talk about Johnny Devine’s knee injury. Devine would be out of TNA for well over a year. Alastair Ralphs as they call him had actually wrestled on one of the weekly TNA PPV’s from the era that was so successful for the company, the United States had to add another star to the flag to accomidate the new state that was needed to house the safe that keeps all of the money TNA made off of those shows.
Apparently, the new member of Team Canada replaces Bobby Roode as the power of the team. A-1 is no Canadian Strong Man, Dino Bravo and by that I mean he hasn’t been shot 44 times for a drug deal gone bad. Of course, there is still time.
Tenay claims that the Impact Zone has been rocking from the opening bell. Sounds like an issue with the Foundation, perhaps they should bring in the building inspectors? Knowing how bad this show is from the prior times I’ve seen it, I wish they had.
James Storm is fighting Eric Young who he was ironically teaming with on the episode of Impact I had just recapped.
Alistair Ralphs is like the least scary name in the history of a lot.
Fans at ringside chant TNA for a big spot, I wonder what TNA stands for? No, actually I don’t, it stands for illogical booking. You might be thinking that the letters don’t match up but that’s part of the grand illogical plan.
We are told that the Abyss Vs. Jeff Hardy match is still on as scheduled even though Abyss was arrested. I’d say I’m disappointed but if that match had not taken place, they would’ve replaced it with something vorse than Hulk Hogan~!
The finish comes when Scott D’Amoore interferes and sacrifices himself for the good of the cause. In other words, it is every Team Canada finish you’ve ever seen.
Winners: Team Canada – 8:53
It was ok and fit the Team Canada formula which was not nearly as tired as it would become in the next year and a half give or take an agonizing month or so.
Thumb Position: In the Middle, I’m being generous for later.
Impact: Mild, just the start of a feud that would never end, it would go on and on my friends. Some people started booking it not knowing what it was, and then it went forever just because, it was the feud that never ends!
Dusty Rhodes is backstage with Traci and Trinity who are arguing about their match later. Johnny Fairplay comes in and begs Dusty for another chance. He tells him to find 2 guys not under contract before the end of the show. If this sounds like an interesting development, I’ve failed.
Match 2: Chris Sabin Vs. Chase Stevens
Neither of these men wrestled at Against All Odds, and this was a match added at the last second to this show. I believe it was unadvertised.
Announcers talk about Chris Sabin’s success in Ultimate X matches. They say Sabin is upset he wasn’t put in the upcoming Ultimate X match. Sabin commences with the flying and the diving and the landing.
Sabin hits a spin kick in this glorified squash. Chris Sabin has a family member or 3 in the crowd as they chant “Lets Go Sabin” at him.
Chris Candido tries to get Stevens back in the match by slapping the ring apron. I don’t know how Sabin can withstand that awesome motivation from Candido.
Sabin gets a nearfall off of a tornado DDT, so I guess Sabin was brave enough to overcome Candido’s apron slapping.
Sabin gets the win off of a roll-up as he defies the 3-on-1 odds.
Winner: Chris Sabin – 6:18
This match was ok, but was a backdrop for the angle to follow.
After the bout, Chris Candido and Andy Douglas and attack Sabin, but this brings out a man n a mask who cleans house. He takes the mask off and Mike Tenay gets off line of the year by declaring: “Its Shocker, direct from the McDonalds commercial!” That line has been the best thing on the whole show so far. I guess the McDonalds Commercial Wrestling Association is the breeding ground for tomorrow’s stars.
Thumb Position: In the Middle, it was fine but is not something you ever need to watch.
Impact: Mild, it was the debut of Shocker and not much else.
I’d just like to point out that even though the announcers didn’t know him until he took the mask off, the music guy was up to the task immediately having a song all ready for him that included the words “Shocker”. I guess he’d have looked like quite the idiot if it had not been Shocker huh?
At this point, the show is ok, if only it ended here.
We waste no time going to the next match. Don’t want to waste time here, we need to save it to be wasted later in the show.
Match 3: Bullrope Match – Dustin Rhodes Vs. Raven
This is a rematch from Against All Odds which was won by Raven. If you don’t remember that match, consider yourself lucky.
I can’t quite make it out but the fans are either chanting for Goldberg or Bullrope. One of the few times I’d prefer it be Goldberg.
Dustin uses the Ultimate X structure to do things to Raven that can only be classified as not really that nice.
Tenay says Raven has the experience edge but Dustin has the experience edge in this kind of match. Yeah, he worked for all of those years in companies that only had him wrestling in bullrope matches. I’m not sure what companies these are and I don’t care to find out.
We’re about 4 minutes in and they’re acting as though they’ve been at it for 4 hours. That’s ok though as that’s about how long it feels like I’ve been watching it.
The crowd in Orlando counts to 10 along with Dustin Rhodes. I didn’t think they’d make it to 10 so I guess I owe Euan $2. Euan if you’re reading this, collect from Nikolai Volkoff, I foresee you having no trouble getting it from him.
Dustin gets the pin with something and then gets attacked by Team Canada. America’s Most Wanted make the save. I guess this is revenge for Dustin laying Team Canada out on Impact, I only guess this because that’s what Mike Tenay said.
Winner: Dustin Rhodes – 6:10
The fact this was short almost makes me want to give it a point, but it wasn’t short enough.
Thumb Position: Down, I don’t care for this kind of match.
Impact: Mild, it ended this feud but nobody gained anything from it as both guys traded wins. This is TNA, the equality wrestling alliance.
We get a video package for Team Traci Vs. Team Trinity. I can’t wait to watch this match.
Match 4: Ron and Don Harris Vs. Phi Delta Slam
This was Traci’s Team, the Harris Twins Vs. Trinity’s team Phi Delta Slam. This was set up at Final Resolution when Dusty Rhodes told them each to get a tag team (although Dusty said that hadn’t wrestled in TNA before which they ignored later) and then each team was victorious in squash matches on the Against All Odds preshow. So this is the blowoff of the feud.
If you’ve never seen Phi Delta Slam, they are very fat. Travis Lutter would look at them and he’d say, they’re just a bit thinner than I am.
Tenay says that PDS come right out of Animal House. I will now never watch that movie. The announcers talk about how fat Big Tilly of PDS is only without actually using the word fat. I on the other hand will tell you that Tilly is so fat he got on a scale and it said “To be continued on the next scale”. I don’t want to say these guys are untalented sacks of shit because that’s an insult to Vince Russo who worked hard for that title.
The crowd is chanting for the Harris Twins, or Disciples of Destruction. It is bad when the Harris twins are the significantly cooler people to cheer for. Oh, actually I lied, you see when I said crowd I meant like 2 guys in the front row. Everyone else was wondering if PDS ate all of the food.
Oh, I forgot that the winner of this match Traci or Trinity wins the job as Dusty Rhodes’ personal assistant. Mike Tenay helpfully reminded me though, and I really hate Dusty Rhodes right now for booking this crap.
If you think to yourself that this match needs interference well Trinity was here to fulfill your desires. She’s the best worker here by lightyears.
Don West has the nerve to call Don Harris “Heavy D”, when he’s in with the second and third moon of Jupitor.
Another D.O.D. chant starts as I’m thinking of declaring a civil war on Orlando for encouraging these 4.
Trinity dives on Heavy D who catches and disposes her. The fans chant “Holy Shit”, and I’m thinking that war is too good for them, a nuclear strike is now required. Trinity sacrificed herself for her team says Mike Tenay. I’d like to think that my reviewing this match is equal to throwing myself on the entire Chinese army.
This match is making me look forward to the 2007 version of this show by virtue of the fact nothing can suck this bad. This match is just like Hardyz Vs. MNM from December to Dismember, accept for the part where even though it went too long it was good. This match is too long at 10 minutes whereas that was too long at 20 minutes. Of course, this match was too long at 1 minute. I’m begging for the quickest 3-count in history here.
Finally, the Sidewalk slam gets the pin for the Harris Twins and this match has ended and I’m not dead yet.
Winners: The Harris Twins – 10:18
Phi Delta Slam were hunting buddies of Dusty Rhodes. As Dusty foisted this match on me, I am advocating resinding his WWE Hall of Fame induction.
Thumb Position: Down, I wish my thumbs were longer so they could be pointed further down.
Impact: None, completely dropped after this shitty match.
Johnny Fairplay walks up to America’s Most Wanted and offers to be there manager. They blow him off. The nicest thing I can say about this skit is that at least its not the last match.
Match 5: Monty Brown Vs. Trytan
Monty Brown teamed with Diamond Dallas Page at Against All Odds to defeat Team Canada. Trytan is making his in ring debut, after he selected Monty as an opponent on an episode of iMPACT by appearing when Monty appeared. If it sounds stupid, TNA, remember This is TNA, the new face of stupidity.
Trytan does something that is so awesome it prompts the chant of: “You fucked Up”. I’m pretty sure that’s not the kind of chant he wanted.
This match goes out to the floor, now if they’d just brawl out of the building that’d make me so happy. It is a couple minutes in and at least 1 fan is chanting “boring”, and so he shall be spared when the bomb is dropped.
If I said this match was slow and plotting I wouldn’t be giving it justice for just how slow and plotting it has been. Trytan gets a 2 off of a chokeslam, if I had a time machine I’d go back and bribe the referee to count to 3.
A series of kicks and chops won’t put Trytan on his back. It is just like Wrestlemania III without all of the interest. Finally, Monty Brown slams the big fat stinky wart infested giant, but he does not drop the leg.
Remember how I was speaking of stupidity earlier? Get this for a finish, the lights go down, Trytan leaves the ring, a man much smaller than Trytan roles in (Mideon for those of you that care) he gets pounced and pinned. This was on page 3 of the big book of stupid finishes.
Winner: Monty Brown – 5:26
This was a classic case of why book this? They didn’t want Trytan losing in his debut but they didn’t want Monty to lose as he was hot at this time. Although Hindsight being what it is, Trytan should’ve lost.
Thumb Position: Down, just when I thought the last match was the worst thing on this show, this happened. At least this had the decency to be 5 minutes shorter, but then this had a worse finish. So deciding which match was worse is like deciding if it hurts more to be kicked in the left testicle or the right.
Impact: None, this was never resolved and Trytan was a non-factor almost immediately after this show ended. He may have become a non-factor when the crowd chanted “You fucked up”.
Diamond Dallas Page is backstage, and is making noises that suggest he needs some proons. I don’t know what is up but they immediately cut back to Tenay and West. Kind of odd.
A video package airs for the next match. Dusty says in the package that falls count anywhere inside or outside the building. Universal Studios put the hammer down regarding the outside the building part, probably after watching any bump taken by AJ Styles.
Match 6: Falls Count Anywhere – Jeff Hardy Vs. Abyss
A rematch of Full Medal Mayhem from Against All Odds which Abyss won to earn an NWA title shot which he never actually received.
After the last couple of matches, I don’t think I’ve ever been so happy to see Jeff Hardy or Abyss.
We get to the plunder right away if you weeeill. The crowd is definitely pro Hardy as he introduces a chair to Abyss and Abyss to the steps.
Don West says anything that is not nailed down Is going to be used, I hope that includes him.
They’re fighting backstage now and Abyss is looking for an uncomfortable place to dispose of the body of Jeff Hardy.
Hardy has Abyss laid on a table, climbs up something and dives off on Abyss. West describes it as unbelievable even though he saw him do something similar the prior month at Against All Odds.
Abyss takes control and tosses Hardy against the bleachers where the fans sit during the show. Fans chant “Holy Shit”, and I think it is not necessary. Don West asks me to think of the mental state of Jeff Hardy. Sorry but I was brave enough to watch the prior 2 matches and I shall go no further. Jeff Hardy’s mental state is where no man has gone before and rightfully so.
After like 6 minutes away give or take, they finally make their way back to the ring.
Don says we need to take the children out of the room, they don’t need to see this. He should’ve said that about 2 matches ago. Abyss gets a nearfall much to the surprise of the talking heads even though it ook him a minute or so to cover Hardy after his big spot.
Hardy hits Abyss with a chair shot to the head, goes for a second but Abyss has none of that. Abyss kicks out of Hardy’s pin attempt because he doesn’t know when to quit. Half the crowd wants tables and the other half wants fire. I want death…for all of those idiots.
Even though it is not what they wanted the crowd pops when Hardy brings out the ladder. In fairness those people who wanted fire could’ve wanted a ladder, this isn’t exactly the greatest audio on a DVD I’ve heard all-time, all my life.
Hardy gets another nearfall off of a legdrop that prompted a TNA chant. I think the problem with his legdrop is that he’s not Hulk Hogan. His legdrop is vorse than Hulk Hogan if you know what I’m saying. Abyss hits the shock treatment and gets 2. Hardy avoids the Abyss attack, he hits the ladder and Hardy scores another nearfall.
Don West says that there is not much more that these men can do to each other, he’s obviously never heard about the steps to an Old Country Humbling. I find that odd as I’d have guessed he’d be well acquainted with that concept. If that offends you Send me Email
Hardy tries a Hurricanrana and Abyss counters with a powerbomb and that draws a “Holy shit”, chant. West says Hardy is lucky to be alive, I say he’s lucky only if he didn’t see the prior 2 matches.
Hardy gets the pin with a twist of fait on a ladder.
Winner: Jeff Hardy – 15:48
This match was fine, and probably better than the match in February.
Abyss attacks Hardy after the bell and he introduces a bag of thumbtacks to the equation. Abyss hits a black hole slam on Jeff Hardy on the tacks. Don West calls this “just too much”.
Thumb Position: Up, this match was like all 3 Steamboat Vs. Flair matches from 89 compared to the prior 2 matches.
Impact: Minimal, Hardy went into a feud with Raven while Abyss moved to a brief feud with AJ Styles. This was another feud where they traded wins and it did nothing for either man.
We cut back to Scott D’Amoore and Team Canada. D’Amoore says all titles are within their grasp. Johnny Fairplay comes up and he asks D’Amoore if he can have 2 of his 5 guys. This is not met with open arms by the Canadians.
A video package airs for the next match. The audio levels are changed and the word “Outlaw” is removed because of a letter from WWE. I can’t believe TNA wasn’t smart enough to figure out that name wouldn’t fly sooner. Wait, yes I can, this is TNA.
I am now required to switch to the second disc, and I’m having second thoughts.
Match 7: First Blood Match - The Outlaw Vs. Kevin Nash
Outlaw debuted at Against All Odds by doing a run-in during the Nash-Jeff Jarrett title match which Nash would go on to lose. So that started this feud, God help us all.
Ordinarily I’d put good money on Kevin Nash Vs. Kip James as being the worst match on any card, but not with this show.
The audio is redone as Mike Tenay just referred to the Outlaw as Kip James. Now for the best part of this match, Kevin Nash’s theme music.
Tenay helpfully informs us that this First Blood Match is no Disqualification. Thank goodness, I’d hate for someone to get DQ’d while trying to make his opponent bleed.
Tenay says the rules are pretty simple, to which I say then this must not be a TNA gimmick match.
Kip is trying to open Nash up with a screwdriver. You know, I don’t believe that’s one of its proper uses.
Ok, the referee is taking chairs away from Nash even though it is not against the rules. Earlier Mike Tenay said the words “Steel Poll” and I immediately thought of Vince Russo. The chairshot did not open Nash up.
I know you’ll be stunned to hear this but I swear it is true. We had a ref bump in this match as Rudy Charles got wiped out. I’ll wait while you regain your composure.
Nash has opened up Kip but unfortunately for him, the ref is down. This prompts Jeff Jarrett to come out and clock Nash with the guitar. The TNA Cutman is out working on Kip James.
Yeah, the babyface lost the first blood match, and that’s all I’m going to say about this.
Winner: The Outlaw – 11:20
Yuck!
Nash pounds on Kip after the match. Losers have pounded on the winner to get revenges in 2 consecutive matches. Just to make sure everyone remains equal. He hits the Jackknife on Kip James and his music plays.
Thumb Position: Down, so predictable in terms of the finish and the quality.
Impact: Minimal, this was to lead to something but a staff infection for Nash ensured that it did not.
Tenay hates to say it, but Kip James scores the win. I hate to watch it but you don’t hear me complaining…you just read me complaining.
A video package for the Ultimate X match plays, and you know the Destination X bumper music here is even more ordinary than usual TNA music.
Match 8: Ultimate X Elimination Match – AJ Styles Vs. Christopher Daniels Vs. Elix Skipper Vs. Ron Killings
The set up for this was Dusty just picked 2 guys to be in the match, joining Styles and Daniels who were coming off their Ironman match at Against All Odds. I don’t know why they went with Killings but Skipper was a logical choice as he was getting a push at this time.
This match started out as a tag match, when someone was pinned it turned in to a 3-way until the next man was eliminated and then it was a 1-on-1 Ultimate X match. If it sounds complicated, remember you’re reading a TNA recap. A nice bit of continuity though as Styles is paired with Skipper and Daniels with Killings due to the fact XXX lost a stipulation match at Turning Point 2004 and weren’t allowed to team anymore. Vince Russo would’ve either forgotten or not cared so I’ll give Dusty that much. The commentary helps me out by noting that Ron Killings got his spot by defeating Michael Shane, so I guess they weren’t just picked at random.
I am a fan of AJ Styles and I am a fan of Christopher Daniels. Yet as AJ walks to the ring I am thinking to myself, this show just needs to end right now. I would not call this a resounding recommendation.
The problem with this format of match is that it is hard to care until it gets down to the last 2 because you know the belt isn’t changing until that point. Also, an Ultimate X match is really better if there are more than 2 people in it.
Elix Skipper pins Ron Killings to end the tag portion of the match.
Elimination 1: Ron Killings – 8:06
A pretty big Moonsault using the cables draws a “Holy Shit”, chant from the crowd. The XXX members work as a team during the early section of this 3-way bout.
I am more interested in filling out my picks for the CARE preview than watching it however.
After a few minutes of action, Daniels steels a pin on Elix Skipper. This would actually lead somewhere, so give them credit.
Elimination 2: Elix Skipper – 17:10
AJ and Daniels do some straight wrestling before they consider using the cables. Styles hits the Pele and Don West nearly dies of excitement.
Crowd says that this is awesome, I say they have low standards. It is good, but I’d not call it awesome. The PDS Vs. Harris Twins was awesome, I mean the suckiness of it literally filled me with awe.
AJ brings the belt down but the referee doesn’t see it. Daniels hits the angel’s wings and grabs the already downed belt. Andrew Thomas is revived, yeah another ref bump, and sees Daniels with the belt and gives him the win.
Winner: Christopher Daniels – 25:19
It was probably the best match on the show but talk about faint praise.
Thumb Position: Up, it was fine but not outstanding or anything.
Impact: Significant, this match led to the Daniels X-title reign which led to the 3-way feud with AJ Styles and Samoa Joe that carried TNA during the latter half of 2005.
We go backstage to Johnny Fairplay. He butters up to Lex Lovitt and Buck Quartermaine so they’ll sign the contract. Hey, guess what? This didn’t lead anywhere, I know you’re shocked.
A video package airs hyping up the so-called main event.
Match 9: NWA World Heavyweight Title – Jeff Jarrett Vs. Diamond Dallas Page
Dallas Page teamed with Monty Brown at Against All Odds to defeat Team Canada. Jeff Jarrett defeated Monty Brown at Final Resolution and Kevin Nash at Against All Odds so DDP was the last of that group of 3 challengers.
The stipulation for this match is that people who Jeff Jarrett have wronged in the past are at ringside to prevent him from cheating. Gee, I wonder what will happen?
It is not just 2007 TNA shows that are overloaded with gimmicks.
All of the not lumberjacks come out to their own entrences to kill some tme before the main event. The 2 combatants come out and get the UFC and boxing style introductions. Crowd tells Jarrett that he sucks. For my money they could be talking about both of hese guys.
The match starts out with some healthy stalling on behalf of Jeff Jarrett. Yeah, that’s what was missing from this show, stalling. DDP turns his back and Jarrett attacks. This offense is short lived as DDP goes for the cutter but Jarrett avoids it. Jarrett has words with Monty Brown on the floor, I wonder if that will mean anything?
I’m about to write something about a Jeff Jarrett match that you’d never expect to read. There was crowd brawling and weapons shots during which Jarrett took a beating. This show is full of surprises huh?
I’m alternately glad and disappointed that I wasn’t doing podcasts with Euan and Art at the time of this show. Oh, the rant. I’m not even ranting as hard in this recap as I feel like doing I mean I am tired so I’m not injecting as much Venom as I’d like.
The men who were to keep Jarrett from cheating did not do a good job. The Naturals, Chris Candido Larry Zbyszko, 3Live Krew, Kip James, Sean Waltman all interfered. Page finally hits the cutter on Jarrett. Monty Brown hits the ring, hits a pounce on DDP and gets the pin. Don West asks: “Why would he do that?” It is a good question because that turn made no sense. Mike Tenay is pissed by Gawd!
Winner: Jeff Jarrett – 21:40
This was the typical Jarrett formula and not even close to as good as the Jarrett-Nash match from Against All Odds.
Thumb Position: Down, an unnecessary turn and a billion run-ins were not unexpected but on an already bad show it was all she wrote.
Impact: Minimal, it was just another defense for Jarrett. The Monty Brown turn was not welcome and the feud with DDP never amounted to much. If you’re sensing a pattern that makes you smarter than Dusty Rhodes who booked this crap and Vince Russo who books this crap now.
Overall Show Thoughts:
This show was horrible. Some truly awful wrestling involving people you’d expect to be involved, the one sure fire good match going in was ruined by wacky rules that hurt the concept to begin with and this show featured some all-time lame backstage skits and a really horrible finish to a match that was death inspiring to begin with. Thumbs are obviously very down for the first ever Destination X.
The Scoring:
Wrestling Quality: 3, a point each for the Styles match, the Hardy match and half a point for the opening 2 matches.
Backstage Quality: 0, does the phrase no redeeming quality mean anything to you?
Crowd Heat: 5, these people tries, but they should not have tried this hard.
Announcing: 4, nothing to stupid but they’ve done better.
Booking: 0, unnecessary turns, bad finishes, horrible matches, matches going 10 minutes longer than needed, Dusty Rhodes earned that 0.
IMPACT Analysis: 1, the full point goes to Christopher Daniels winning the X-title.
Replay Factor: 0, only if you are being tortured.
Average: 1.9, I bet ECW December to Dismember would get a better score. At least it would be close.
Is it worth Buying the DVD?: Bwahahahahahahahahahaha!
Labels: Destination X, Destination X 2005, DVD Reviews, iMPACT Analysis, OCC Opinion, TNA
posted by Casey Trowbridge at 3/09/2007 01:15:00 AM
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