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Post by clashofchampains on Jul 16, 2011 21:24:13 GMT -5
The first ever X Division match for the X title. The competitors I think were Red(although i'm not sure about him), Psychosis, Jerry Lynn and AJ Styles. After many falls where points are amassed and if you get pinned for a few times you're eliminated. And you win by of course getting the most amount of pins. They are four competitors but you only have to have two guys in the ring so when you get pinned you're out of the ring and wait for another to get pinned to get back in the match.
Going further, in that match, two last men standing are Lynn and AJ and it becomes a marathon of near falls, becoming a super-iron man match at the pace they're wrestling. Their stamina out of this World. AJ win the thing and becomes the X Division's first champ. But it starts a rivalry based on respect wth Lynn, where Lynn will get the X title about a month later(TNA PPVs were weekly back then and you would get title switch all the time, especially with the X title and that made it even more compelling). And it gets even better when Low-Ki joins the war in a triple-threat ladder match.
Anyway that match, the first match, may have been the single greatest TNA match in history. And it was TNA's greatest moment in my mind since I had never seen something so incredible and that's including all promotions. TNA should have really build on that, take it with what it's worth and say, "see how incredible this was, this is gonna be us from now on".
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Post by Celgress on Jul 16, 2011 21:34:42 GMT -5
Against All Odds 2010. One of the few times Pope's been booked like he was important I'll never understand how TNA IW has been able to drop the ball with the Pope. Pope, imo, has future babyface mega star written all over him.
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Post by AdamAFL was sooooo wrong on Jul 16, 2011 21:52:39 GMT -5
The first ever X Division match for the X title. The competitors I think were Red(although i'm not sure about him), Psychosis, Jerry Lynn and AJ Styles. After many falls where points are amassed and if you get pinned for a few times you're eliminated. And you win by of course getting the most amount of pins. They are four competitors but you only have to have two guys in the ring so when you get pinned you're out of the ring and wait for another to get pinned to get back in the match. Going further, in that match, two last men standing are Lynn and AJ and it becomes a marathon of near falls, becoming a super-iron man match at the pace they're wrestling. Their stamina out of this World. AJ win the thing and becomes the X Division's first champ. But it starts a rivalry based on respect wth Lynn, where Lynn will get the X title about a month later(TNA PPVs were weekly back then and you would get title switch all the time, especially with the X title and that made it even more compelling). And it gets even better when Low-Ki joins the war in a triple-threat ladder match. Anyway that match, the first match, may have been the single greatest TNA match in history. And it was TNA's greatest moment in my mind since I had never seen something so incredible and that's including all promotions. TNA should have really build on that, take it with what it's worth and say, "see how incredible this was, this is gonna be us from now on". The other competitor was Low Ki. It was an overly complicated format but a great match nonetheless.
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Post by therealsks on Jul 16, 2011 23:25:50 GMT -5
Gonna have to go with what has already been posted, Joe vs Daniels vs AJ @ 1, Angle debut @ 2, and Elix tightroping the cage @ 3.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 16, 2011 23:37:14 GMT -5
Kevin Nash's complete involvement with the X Division
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Post by sawcesome on Jul 17, 2011 1:17:33 GMT -5
I like pretty much everyone else's posts, but the one that still sticks with me is when Sting returned for the Team Tomko v Team Christian match. There was much rejoicing in my house that day.
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Post by Jeremy on Jul 17, 2011 1:26:52 GMT -5
Jeff Jarrett. Every moment he has ever been on TV. Greatest Wrestler of All Time.
Best Non Jarrett TNA moment: AJ winning the World Title at No Surrender 2009 (I think that was the name)
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Post by unoriginalalex on Jul 17, 2011 1:31:51 GMT -5
Jeff Jarrett. Every moment he has ever been on TV. Greatest Wrestler of All Time. Best Non Jarrett TNA moment: AJ winning the World Title at No Surrender 2009 (I think that was the name) Jeff? Is that you?
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Post by Deleted on Jul 17, 2011 2:59:03 GMT -5
I'll say when Christian won the title and fans swarmed the ring.
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Post by icemansiva on Jul 17, 2011 9:01:22 GMT -5
not a memorable moment.. but Sabu v Abyss from turning point was the talk of internet when it happened.. the ppv also had a near 5 star classic between AJ and Joe.
AJ's flip bump from Ultimate X is a great moment too. It's like TNA's version of Mick Foley's cell bump.
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Post by joshuacook09 on Jul 17, 2011 10:01:21 GMT -5
Jeff Jarrett. Every moment he has ever been on TV. Greatest Wrestler of All Time. This... Nailed It
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Post by Michael Coello on Jul 17, 2011 10:27:49 GMT -5
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Post by Limity (BLM) on Jul 17, 2011 10:59:47 GMT -5
The Kurt Angle debut. But it wasn't just that particular event. TNA was firing on all cylinders at the time, with great storylines, being put on prime time on Thursdays, and riding into a built up and hyped up PPV. There was a great feeling of 'we're doing it, guys!'
And then Angle showed up. And it was almost like 'it's inevitable! We're gonna make it!'
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Post by Celgress on Jul 17, 2011 11:19:19 GMT -5
yeah, that was pretty great ;D
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Post by NOwave on Jul 17, 2011 11:52:45 GMT -5
My favorite was Sting's return to wrestling with TNA in 2005(?I think)
But, probably the most important single event for the company was signing the deal with Spike for a weekly nationwide primetime TV show. That was critical. I doubt Panda Energy would have stayed with TNA much longer without it.
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Post by clashofchampains on Jul 17, 2011 12:14:17 GMT -5
The first ever X Division match for the X title. The competitors I think were Red(although i'm not sure about him), Psychosis, Jerry Lynn and AJ Styles. After many falls where points are amassed and if you get pinned for a few times you're eliminated. And you win by of course getting the most amount of pins. They are four competitors but you only have to have two guys in the ring so when you get pinned you're out of the ring and wait for another to get pinned to get back in the match. Going further, in that match, two last men standing are Lynn and AJ and it becomes a marathon of near falls, becoming a super-iron man match at the pace they're wrestling. Their stamina out of this World. AJ win the thing and becomes the X Division's first champ. But it starts a rivalry based on respect wth Lynn, where Lynn will get the X title about a month later(TNA PPVs were weekly back then and you would get title switch all the time, especially with the X title and that made it even more compelling). And it gets even better when Low-Ki joins the war in a triple-threat ladder match. Anyway that match, the first match, may have been the single greatest TNA match in history. And it was TNA's greatest moment in my mind since I had never seen something so incredible and that's including all promotions. TNA should have really build on that, take it with what it's worth and say, "see how incredible this was, this is gonna be us from now on". The other competitor was Low Ki. It was an overly complicated format but a great match nonetheless. I agree it was a complicated format but the way it morphed into Lynn vs AJ was so great it made up for it that maybe it did not bother it much? I would have liked to have seen more X division matchs that way with maybe a few fixes there and there. Hell maybe it would have become "the" quintessential X division match. Because it was like a marathon and came off very unique.
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Post by clashofchampains on Jul 17, 2011 12:21:34 GMT -5
Jeff Jarrett. Every moment he has ever been on TV. Greatest Wrestler of All Time. I agree! Greatest Wrestler of all Time! ;D Imagine if JJ would never have wrestled in TNA. Longer run for The Truth, he doesn't bring in his friend Russo so no stupid S.E.X., Raven become champ in 2003. Chris Harris, Christian, Monty Brown do not get burried. With the amount of talent, Dream promotion(with the same stupid name though! lol).
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Post by percymania on Jul 17, 2011 13:07:14 GMT -5
yeah, that was pretty great ;D I can't argue with this. It just made me laugh hysterically all over again. Thanks.
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Post by Jeremy on Jul 17, 2011 13:13:04 GMT -5
People who watched this and still question my pick of Jeff Jarrett as the greatest moment in TNA History need to have their sanity checked.
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Post by RareTradU on Jul 17, 2011 13:19:17 GMT -5
That made me laugh so much. MMA Jarrett was awesome. As far as biggest moments in TNA, I'd have to go with the Angle/Joe fued. I really wish they would've waited about 3-6 months after Angle debuted to really build up a match. or Hogan's debut in TNA. I know alot of people here don't like him but I was marking out 1/04/10.
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