TNA PPV 'Victory Road' LIVE Coverage 2010 [Archive]

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07-11-2010, 02:24 AM

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Live Coverage 'Victory Road' PPV

The 2010 Victory Road PPV opened with a video feature focusing on Abyss, including an homage to the famous scene in the Universal monster classic Frankenstein featuring a little girl handing Abyss a flower.

Mike Tenay welcomed everyone to the PPV.

Ultimate X for the TNA X Division Title
Brian Kendrick vs. Douglas Williams

Williams went right to the corner to climb up to the cables but Kendrick attacked him. Williams overcame the attack and took Kendrick to the mat, then used a cravate to hold Kendrick to the mat. Kendrick made a comeback and peppered Williams in the corner with punches. Williams fought his way out and nailed a running knee strike in the corner, suplexed Kendrick and bridged over into an Oriental Torture Device for a submission attempt. Kendrick made it to the ropes but Williams grabbed him in a front facelock. Kendrick fought his way out but was caught with a missile dropkick off the middle rope. Kendrick went for a Cobra Clutch but Williams escaped and nailed a leaping forearm.

Williams scissored Kendrick's head between his legs as the fans chanted for Kendrick. Kendrick was able to escape and attacked Williams with over a dozen crossfaces. Williams raised himself to his feet as Kendrick was on his back and fell backwards, taking out Kendrick. Williams pulled Kendrick over his back for a hangman's neckbreaker. Kendrick dropped out and nailed several leaping kicks. He went back to the Cobra Clutch but Williams drove Kendrick backwards into the corner. He charged Kendrick, who backdropped him over the ropes to the floor. Williams made his way to the corner from the outside and tried to climb up but Kendrick pulled him backwards into the ring, hanging upside down with a choke.

Kendrick climbed over Williams and attempted to climb the metal trusts but Williams grabbed him and nailed a back suplex off the top rope into the ring, hurting both. Williams grabbed the dazed Kendrick, and tried to snapmare him over into a submission but Kendrick rolled through and went right to the Cobra Clutch. They pointed out Kendrick made Williams tap out previously to explain the strategy. Williams rolled through the ropes to the entrance ramp, then off of it to break the hold.

Kendrick began climbing the trust. Williams followed. They battled until Williams punched Kendrick, who fell and bumped off, snapping off the ropes, before landing on the Impact Zone floor. Williams climbed down since he's afraid of heights. Williams pulled out a pair of white gloves and paintbrushed Kendrick across the face with them, then slammed him into the apron. Williams and Kendrick battled on the cables. Kendrick appeared to be going for the Cobra Clutch, but both men fell off the aprons. Kendrick appeared out on the landing. Williams locked in a choke and Kendrick's arm was dropped three times.

Winner: Douglas Williams!

We go to Mike Tenay and Taz who run down tonight's main event.

Backstage
Christy Hemme is backstage with Team 3D. Brother Ray takes the mic from her and cuts a heel promo. Ray calls Jesse Neal is a failure, just like Christy's Playboy issue. Ray continues to rip on Jesse. Christy looks like she's about to cry and Ray just rips into her. Ray says he is Team 3D and he will be victorious tonight. We go to a video package for this match.

Brother Ray vs. Jesse Neal vs. Brother Devon

Brother Ray attacked Neal as he was coming down the ring ramp. Devon's music played but there was no sign of him as Ray kept beating the hell out of Neal around ringside. Cameras went backstage where Devon was trapped behind a locked door that had been jimmied not to open. Devon was screaming through the door for Hogan or Bischoff or someone to get the door open. Ray tossed Neal in the ring as the bell rang. Ray controlled Jesse, punching him. Ray controlled Jesse for some time,

Tommy Dreamer, Raven, Rhino and Stevie Richards made their way through the Impact Zone as fans chanted for ECW. Ray began jawing with them, allowing Neal to spear Ray for a two count. Jesse made a big comeback, working over Ray but was cut off with a back elbow. Ray grabbed a chair. Shannon Moore rushed the ring but was held back the referee. That allowed Ray to slam Neal over the back with the chair while the ref's back was turned.

Devon's music hit and he came to the ring, obviously freed. Ray shook his head no as Devon made his way. Team 3D went face to face for a long time, then turned to look over Neal. Ray went to hit Devon but Devon blocked it. Neal went to spear Ray but he moved and Neal speared Devon. Ray hit the Bubba Bomb on Neal and scored the pin.

Winner: Brother Ray!

Fans were so upset over the result, they began chanting ECW again at the former ECW crew

We get a video package for tonight's TNA Knockouts Title match.

TNA Knockouts Title Match
Angelina Love vs. Madison Rayne

Out first comes Angelina love, who has her career on the line here tonight. Her opponent, the TNA Knockouts Champion Madison Rayne, is out next.

Both go to lock up, but trade kicks and blows instead. Love gets the better of Rayne with a couple of tugs to the hair and a big spear. Rayne rolls to the outside and runs away from Love, but ends up eating a clothesline despite her best efforts. Rayne is rolled back into the ring and Love goes for the cover, getting a near fall. Love hits another spear and goes right for another cover, good for another two. Love gets Rayne in position for a fall away slam, but Rayne rakes her eyes to prevent it. Rayne chokes at Love in the corner before running her across the ring and slamming her head first into the top turnbuckle. Rayne hits a neckbreaker and goes for a pin that's good for two.

Rayne hits the scissor stomp, and she goes for another neckbreaker, but Love counters with a short arm clothesline. Love hits a jawbreaker, and ducks a clothesline before delivering a flying lariat of her own, and a big spin kick, but Madison is able to put Love to the mat. Rayne goes to the outside and grabs a chair, but when she brings it back into the ring, Love hits a big bicycle kick, sending the chair into Rayne's face. Someone rides into the Impact Zone on a motorcycle, covered in black leather wearing a helmet. Love is distracted and Rayne tosses her to the outside. The costumed woman sends Love head first into the ring post. The ref calls for the bell.

The ref rules that because of outside interference by the Beautiful People, Rayne is DQ'ed, and she loses the title to Angelina.

Winner and New TNA Knockouts Champion: Angelina Love

After the match
Rayne argues with the ref, saying that it isn't one of the Beautiful People. She gets on the motorcycle with the mystery woman, and they ride off into the back.

Backstage
Christy Hemme interviewed Ken Anderson about the TNA title match. Anderson mocked all the things he's supposed to say about the other men he's facing, clowning around. He said that earlier today he had an epiphany to do something special tonight, coming in as "normal, ordinary a**holes" but when the smoke clears, he'll have the opportunity to become "World Heavyweight champion a**hole."

AJ Styles and Kazarian vs. Rob Terry and Samoa Joe

Styles and Kazarian weren't happy when Joe was revealed. Styles faced off with Terry, then tagged out to Kazarian. Terry grabbed Kazarian in a claw, then smashed him down. Kazarian went to the floor, frustrated. Joe attacked him on the floor, tagging him with rights. Styles came charging but Joe smashed him with a boot to the face, then tossed Kazarian back in. Joe tagged in and nailed a ton of strikes as the fans chanted "Joe's gonna kill you."

Terry tagged in and tossed both Styles and Kazarian to the floor. Joe hit a suicide dive into a forearm smash on both. Back in the ring, Joe charged Styles in the corner. Styles raked his face and set up Joe for Kazarian to hit a slingshot DDT for a two count. Kazarian nailed a leg lariat as he and Styles began working together, working over Joe. Styles took Joe to the mat with a front facelock. Joe finally caught Styles in the corner with an Uranage and tagged Terry in.

Terry whips Styles into the corner, where he cannonballs in. Terry hits a huge backdrop on Kazarian, then presses and slams Styles. Terry misses a big boot but catches Kazarian trying to hit a high cross bodyblock and nailed a Fall Away Slam. Terry hits the over the shoulder powerslam for a two count on Styles. Kazarian breaks it up. Joe hits the ring and chops away at them. Joe set up Kazarian for the muscle buster but Desmond Wolfe ran out and pulled Joe to the floor. Joe and Wolfe battled on the floor. Joe knocked him down as Kazarian laid out Joe from behind. Wolfe charged Terry but was laid out.

Styles nailed a flying forearm on Terry. Kazarian followed up with a leg lariat and Styles hit a springboard 450 splash for the pin.

Winners: AJ Styles and Frankie Kazarian!

After the match
The two got all excited celebrating before they realized they don't really like each other. They thanked Wolfe as they left, leaving him to be killed by Joe with a Muscle Buster.

Backstage
Christy Hemme interviewed Abyss backstage. He was holding a board that was brandished with nails. Abyss said "they" gave him the instructions to create the destruction and pave their way to taking over. He promised to show everyone in the main event what a "b**ch" his girl, the weapon, can be.

Steel Cage Match
Hernandez vs. Matt Morgan

Morgan and Hernandez jawed back and forth when the cage was locked. Morgan tried to escape but Hernandez attacked him and tossed him into the cage several times. Morgan whipped Hernandez into the corner but missed a charge. Hernandez crotched Morgan on the top rope then dropicked him off. Hernandez splashed Morgan into the cage several times. He set up for a third but Morgan moved and Hernandez slammed himself into the cage head-first.

Morgan took control, running Hernandez into the cage several times. Morgan set up Hernandez on the top turnbuckle and nailed him with a big boot to the face. Morgan stomped Hernandez, then stepped on his chest. Morgan began messing with the crowd, asking them how he should leave the cage. He finally had the door open and stepped out with one foot, then changed his mins and went back after Hernandez, so the story is that he had Hernandez beat and changed his mind. Hernandez was busted open and there was a great closeup of him screaming before Morgan slammed him into the cage. Morgan began raking Hernandez's cut head across the cage. The Sheik would be proud.

Morgan destroyed Hernandez with a series of punches and showed off his bloody hand. He whipped Hernandez into the corner but Hernandez fired back with a series of clotheslines. Morgan nailed him with a cheap shot and called for the Carbon Footprint but was hit with a shoulderblock by Hernandez. Hernandez went for the Border Toss but Hernandez wasn't able to hold him up. The announcers said that perhaps Morgan rakes his eyes. Morgan took over but missed a charge in the corner. Hernandez went for it again and slipped as he hit the move, so it was more of a nasty looking powerbomb.

Hernandez climbed to the top of the cage but instead of escaping, he did a splash off the top. Morgan rolled out of the way. Fans chanted for TNA. Morgan pulled out a pair of handcuffs he smugged into the ring. He cuffed Hernandez to the rope. Morgan mocked him, then began climbing out of the cage. Hernandez ripped the cuffs open, then charged and dove through the door, landing on the rampway for the win.

Winner: Hernandez!

Backstage
Christy Hemme interviewed Jay Lethal. Hemme said tonight is Lethal's dream come true. Flair said that sometimes, he thinks Hemme is blonde if she thinks Lethal has a chance to defeat Flair. He said that he was going to beat Lethal so hard, he's going to go back to the future. Flair said that he is the reason there is even a wrestling business. He said that he was going to walk that aisle while Lethal is going to stand there and wondering what he's done to himself. Flair said that he hates showing off but tonight, he's going to be "Naitchin'" and is going to kick Lethal's ass. He said he was going to beat Lethal so hard, Lethal is going to go back to his mother's breasts and ask what he did wrong. He said that he should be sipping red wine and making love to a beautiful woman but instead he's going to be the 60 minute man. He said Lethal pissed him off and now he's going to see what happens when someone does that

Ric Flair vs. Jay Lethal

Lethal came out wearing a red and yellow robe that was emblazoned with the words "Living the Dream." Taz said it was in tribute to Hulk Hogan for making the match. The fans were strongly behind Lethal at the bell. They locked up with Lethal grabbing a side headlock. Flair reversed but was shoved off. Lethal mocked Flair's mannerisms. Flair shoulderblocked him down but was caught with a dropkick. Lethal backdropped Flair over and clotheslined Flair over the top to the floor.

As Flair returned to the apron, he caught Lethal in the gut with a shoulder and tried to suplex Lethal out of the ring. Lethal reversed it and suplexed Flair into the ring for a two count. He nailed a missile dropkick for another but Flair caught Lethal with a thumb to the eye. Flair chopped away on Lethal in the corner. Lethal blocked a punch and began chopping away on Flair in the corner. Flair stumbled out of the corner and hit the Flair flop.

Flair went to the top rope but Lethal caught him. Lethal scored with a superplex into the ring, then teased a top rope elbowsmash. He instead went for a moonsault but Flair rolled out of the way. Flair began working on Lethal's legs to set up for the figure four leglock. Dueling chants began. Flair finally locked in the figure four in the center of the ring and began using the ropes for leverage. Lethal sold the figure four like a champ. Hebner finally caught Flair using the ropes and forced a break. Flair shoved Hebner, who shoved back and Lethal rolled up Flair for a two count.

Flair grabbed Lethal by the mouth, fishhooking him and dragging him to the corner. Flair began working over Lethal in the corner with chops. Lethal finally began returning them in kind. Lethal ducked a clothesline and nailed a flying forearm. Lethal reversed an Irish whip and hit a handspring elbow. Taz said Flair thinks he's back in the ring with Muta right now. Big pop! Flair tossed Lethal into the corner but Lethal did the Flair Flop, landing on the apron and doing a strut. Flair charged and Lethal sunset flipped him over the ropes, pulling Flair's tights down in the process. Taz said sometimes, you just gotta show your ass.

Flair came back with a sleeper but Lethal slipped out and came off the ropes with knees over Flair's legs. Flair began limping. Lethal began working on Flair's legs, then locked a figure four of his own in the center of the ring. Flair tapped!

Winner: Jay Lethal!

After the match
Flair shoved Hebner after the match but Hebner shoved him back down. Lethal took the mic and said, "Hey Mom! I did it!"

Backstage
Christy Hemme interviewed Jeff Hardy. Hardy said he's going to keep the Victory Road hot and all his creatures were going to fly high with him as the new World champion.

Mike Tenay previewed the TNA Tag Team title bout.

TNA Tag Team Title Match
Beer Money Inc. vs. The Motor City Machineguns

Shelley and Roode started. The Guns controlled early but Roode caught Sabin with a punch. The Guns came back with some double team moves, taking James down from the apron with a dropkick and knocking Roode out of the ring with a flurry of offense. Roode nailed Sabin with a hard shot but Shelley caught him with a bulldog. Shelley worked over Roode's arm. The Guns tagged in and out to keep Roode off balance and wear him down. Taz referenced Mel Torme as a tap dancer. Hey Taz, you want to use Fred Astaire for that next time. Save Mel Torme for the Night Court references!

Storm got into it with Sabin, allowing Roode to post Shelley's nether-regions. Storm locked in a rear chinlock. Shelley tried to fight back but was cut off. Beer Money nailed a double team suplex. So far, so good. Roode nailed a gutbuster for a two count. He cinched in a gut wrench from behind to wear down Shelley. Shelley began using elbows to fight his way out, but was shoved into the turnbuckles in Beer Money's corner. Storm tagged in and continued to wear down Shelley on the mat.

Roode grabbed Shelley and held him in the corner but Shelley fought his way out. Shelley went for the hot tag but was cut off. He finally made it. Sabin shoved Roode into his own partner and hit a twisting DDT on Roode. Storm broke it up. Sabin punted Storm in the face with a nasty kick to the face. Sabin hit a springboard dive for a two count. The Guns began double teaming Roode with synchronized moves. Shelley nailed a standing sliced bread #2 for a two count on Roode. Roode nailed Shelley with a Stun Gun.

Sabin battled both members of Beer Money but was cut off. Storm nailed the Whirlybird. They slammed Shelley over Roode's knees for a two count. Beer Money was shocked there was a kick out. Fans began chanting for the Guns. The Guns hit their series of kicks to the head of Roode but Storm clotheslined them both out of the corner. Good match.

Storm went for a kick but Shelley blocked it. Sabin nailed a big boot to the back of the head. Storm went to the floor where Sabin nailed a high cross body to the outside. Roode went outside but Shelley hit a suicide dive. Best match on the show so far. Storm grabbed a beer bottle from ringside as the Guns worked over Roode. Storm spit it into the eyes of the referee Brian Hebner when he meant to nail Shelley. The Guns laid out Roode but there was no referee to count. Earl Hebner hit the ring, stumbling through the ropes, and made the count but Roode kicked out at two.

Sabin hit Air Sabu off Shelley's back in the corner on Roode, then dove through the ropes on Storm. Roode caught Shelley with a spinebuster but Shelley kicked out. Roode was extremely frustrated and showed it. Roode and Shelley went back and forth. The Guns murdered him with kicks. Storm rolled up Sabin as Shelley covered Roode. Each referee counted a pin. Beer Money's music played but father and son argued over who won. In the end, they restarted the match, which the crowd loved. Nice false finish.

Beer Money too out the Guns at the bell but the Guns came back with offense so fast there was no way I could recap it all. The crowd is loving this. Shelley nailed a high cross bodyblock off the top on Roode and scored the pin.

Winners and new TNA Tag Team champions: The Motor City Machineguns.

We get a video package for Kurt Angle vs. The Pope.

Kurt Angle vs. The Pope

They did some sweet back and forth wrestling early. Pope nailed a shoulderblock that sent Angle to the floor to regroup. Pope held the ropes open for Angle as he returned to the ring. Angle shows Pope respect, then grabbed him and powerbombed him into the corner. Angle nailed a snap suplex and covered Pope for a two count, Angle grabbed Pope with a rear chinlock, torqing his neck back hard. Pope fought back to his feet but Angle caught him rebounding off the ropes with a knee to the gut, sending Pope over. Angle covered him for a two count and nailed a backdrop suplex, then covered him again.

Pope came back to grab a sleeper but Angle shoved him off into the ropes and locked in one of his own. Pope reversed and nailed a back suplex on Angle. They returned to their feet, where Pope got the better of Angle with a series of rights, an inverted atomic drop and an elbow. Angle came back with a release belly to belly suplex for a two count. Pope came back to nail a series of German suplexes on angle, then hit a back heel trip into a cradle for a two count.

Pope for the the DEE in the corner but Angle evaded it and began nailing his sequence of German suplexes. He covered Pope but only garnered a two count for his efforts. Pope came back with the back hand slap and snapped off the ropes, landing on Angle's back and head as his slid through the ropes. Angle came back with a belly to belly suplex for a two count. Angle charged Pope in the corner but Pope moved and Angle slammed into the ringpost shoulder-first. Pope drove his knees into Angle's chest but Angle kicked up at the last second. Fans began chanting for Angle.

Angle went up and over to avoid a Pope charge and nailed the Angleslam for a two count. Angle pulled down the straps and locked in the anklelock. Pope fought for the ropes but pulled him back into the center of the ring. Pope finally powered up and rolled Angle into a forward roll for a two count. Angle went for a sunset flip but Pope dropped down for a two count. Angle rolled him into another anklelock and scissored his body. Trapped, the Pope had no choice but to tap.

Winner: Kurt Angle.

Backstage
Christy Hemme interviewed TNA champion Rob Van Dam. RVD said that he was cool with Jeff Hardy but he knows that he doesn't have any friends out there. He promised to shove Abyss' girl where the sun doesn't shine and that he would retain the World title.

TNA World Title Match
Mr. Anderson vs. Abyss vs. Jeff Hardy vs. Rob Van Dam

The three babyfaces went after Abyss at the onset and worked him over in the corner. They each took turns punching Abyss in the corner, then RVD nailed a monkey flip out of the corner. Abyss rolled out of the ring, where Hardy did a dive over the top to the floor. RVD watched them but Anderson rolled him up to attempt to score a pinfall, showing he's an a**hole. RVD nailed the reverse windmill kick, then a corkscrew legdrop. Van Dam went for Rolling Thunder but Abyss grabbed him and dragged RVD outside and took him out.

Abyss returned to the ring and stalked Anderson but Hardy attacked him. Abyss grabbed Hardy and Anderson for a double chokeslam but they kicked him and took him down. Hardy and Anderson worked over Abyss. Anderson set himself up for Air Sabu but when Hardy charged, Anderson bodypressed him for a two count. Hardy took out Anderson but RVD hit the ring. Hardy caught him with a kick and suplex, then floated over for a two count.

Van Dam and Hardy went back and forth, then RVD hit a dive over the top onto Abyss. Hardy hit a dive onto both. Anderson went to the top and came off with a double sledgehammer onto Abyss. They showed Hardy grabbing his knee on the outside. Back in the ring, RVD nailed a split legged moonsault but Hardy broke up the pin on Anderson. Van Dam scored with a spinkick to the face on Hardy. Van Dam went to the top for the Ryder Kick but Anderson took his legs out from him. Anderson cinched up Van Dam for a superplex but RVD fought him. Hardy joined the fight in the corner. They did a Tower of Doom spot where Van Dam was superplexed in by Anderson and Hardy as Abyss grabbed them both with modified shoving chokeslams.

Abyss tried to make a pinfall but Anderson kicked up. Abyss grabbed Van Dam for a chokeslam but RVD escaped. Van Dam hit a springboard kick on Abyss, then a running clothesline on Hardy. RVD went to the top for the frog Splash but Anderson shoved him off the top rope to the floor. Abyss was taken out and it came down to Anderson and Hardy. They began battling and Anderson got the better of the exchange.

Anderson went for the Mic Check but Hardy blocked and went for the Twist of Fate. Anderson countered but was hit with an elbow. Hardy nailed a Twist of Fate. Hardy went for the swanton and nailed it. Abyss grabbed Hardy and chokeslammed him onto Anderson. Abyss covered them but Van Dam hit the Five Star Frog Splash on all three, then covered Anderson for the pin.

Winner and still TNA champion: Rob Van Dam!

After the match
Abyss attacked Van Dam from behind and began stomping him. Abyss went to nail RVD with his board of nails but RVD moved. Abyss pounded the mat in anger, ripping up the mat. The announcers wondered who could control Abyss as they went off the air.