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Bound For Glory Preview
TONIGHT IS BOUND FOR GLORY!! Tonight is the biggest and best built pay-per-view of the year for TNA. Top to bottom TNA hasn't put together a better show than this all year (OR IN HISTORY!) and if you're thinking of getting a TNA PPV this is the one to do it. So much intrigue, so many top quality matches. Two HUGE first time encounters with Joe/Sting and Jarrett/Angle and now real clue on what's going to happen as TNA rides into Chi-Town for the first time. I'm heading to the event tonight for the huge show and I can tell you this city is on fire for the event. It's definitely got a "Wrestlemania" factor. Local TV, News are all a gus about it. Radio stations are talking, billboards, bus signs, for one night only Chicago IS TNA. Not only will I be at the show, but I encourage you to order the show on pay-per-view. This is the biggest night in TNA history. No Bound for Glory or any TNA PPV has been as well planned, received and prepared for like this one. TNA has the big match aura, the big World Series feel and lets face it, tonight they've made this into their Wrestlemania without a doubt. Bound For Glory IV The Matches: Rundown of the Card TNA Championship Match - Samoa Joe (c) vs. Sting I must confess I'm really excited for this one. Being there live, I'm still not sure who I'm cheering for (And I'm conflicted on if I'll wear my Sting T-Shirt or my Joe T-Shirt) and I think the storyline is one that's really helped to shape a shade of gray within myself. In the past few months Sting has been delivering promo after promo that have been some of the best of his career. Since in TNA, Sting has had some incredible matches and has proven himself to be more than just a veteran who's looking for a easy payday. His comments about Hogan and how unlike a lot of people in the industry he's man enough to admit that Hogan paved the way really struck a chord with me. Sting really is all about respect. Joe on the other hand has had some great points and he's right that Sting hasn't worked the house shows and is getting more money than he's honestly earning in the ring. I'm very conflicted. On one hand I think Joe needs the big win here and I think that's right for the company, on the other hand... I really want to see Sting pull it out one more time and prove that legends do have a place in this industry. I think myself, like many fans in Chicago are going to decide who to route for as the action goes on in the ring. I'd expect the roof to blow off for this match and I applaud TNA for running a huge face versus face main event storyline. TNA Grudge Match Special Enforcer: Mick Foley - Jeff Jarrett vs. Kurt Angle When it comes to big matches, they don't get any bigger than this. Imagine for a moment if you will, Jeff Jarrett a man who's wrestled everyone, Hogan, Sting, Flair, Luger, Macho, HBK, Bret Hart, Lawler, Austin, you name it he's been in the ring with them and beat most of them. Now think of Kurt Angle, he's been in the ring with Austin, Lesnar, Cena, Batista, HBK, Hogan and he's beat most if not all of them. Yet despite these two men's huge laundry list of accolades and nearly 30 World Championships between then, NEITHER man has ever faced each other before. That's simply incredible. Toss in a great backstory with Angle feeling that Jarrett is trying to take back over his spot and Jarrett feeling that Angle has betrayed him and TNA, you've got one of the hottest matches and angles in TNA HISTORY! I'm an old school Jarrett fan and have been ever since I used to go to USWA shows and there's no doubt who I'll be pulling for this Sunday. I expect a real classic between these two greats, two men who are without a doubt the total package in wrestler and both are some of the best technical wrestlers to ever grace the squared circle. TNA X-Division Championship Match - Sheik Abdul Bashir (c) vs. Consequences Creed Although this match has several months of storylines, including Bashir's hatred for America and belief that Creed is everything that's wrong with America, as well as the side story of Consequences Creed coming within striking distance of the title several times just to be denied at the last second... I only have a moderate interest in this match. I'm glad that TNA is featuring the X-Division title in a relatively high profile match, but this is the match I'm probably least interested in tomorrow. Hopefully these two blow me away with in-ring action, to which I know both men are capable. TNA Knockout Women's Championship Match - Taylor Wilde (c) vs. Awesome Kong vs. Roxxi I can't tell you how utterly impressed with Taylor Wilde I am. Not only is she drop dead gorgeous and a total short cutie, her in-ring skills impress me every time out. This past week on iMPACT she shined again and I really can't give this girl enough praise. It's probably unfair for me to compare her to Stratus, but she definitely reminds me of Trish in more ways than one and I think she's probably the most solid woman's wrestler on the roster, aside from Kong. Speaking of Kong, she's been chasing the belt for a while and I think the monster is looking to come unglued. I'd expect this match to go a bit hardcore, especially with the recent focus on Roxxi's hardcore antics. I like Roxxi and although I feel she may be a tad overrated, she definitely is underutilized and I'm glad to see her in another big match situation. Can she finally make it to the top? Tough to say, but I'll be pulling for Wilde even though I expect her to drop the title. Monster's Ball Tag Team Match For The TNA Tag Team Championship Special Guest Referee: Steve "Mongo" McMichael - Beer Money, Inc. (c) vs. LAX vs. Team 3D vs. Abyss & Matt Morgan Mongo? Really? Awesome. Mongo is a total gimme to the Chicago fans who'll probably love the big lug. For what it's worth I've always felt McMichael was a good student of the game and better than given credit for, but is far from an all time great. I love the new Abyss character and I really can't say enough about him. I also like that this match is for the titles. I have no idea who will win and that's giving a lot of credit to TNA's booking. Usually in a match like this you have a good idea of where things are going, but here, no one has any clue. It could go any way, but I think we're going to see some serious hardcore action and the Chi-Town fans are going to love it. Triple-Threat Match - AJ Styles vs. Christian Cage vs. Booker T I was pulling for a Booker/Jay Lethal match, but I can't get everything I want. Here we have a nice little story, and three fine workers. Cage is nobody's lackey while Booker is fighting for respect and AJ is hoping to prove that he's not just a TNA original, he's a main event star. I'd love to see AJ come away with the win here and I hope that he does. It'd be quite fitting for Bound for Glory. Knockout Bimbo Brawl Special Referee: Traci Brooks - Rhino, Rhaka Khan & ODB vs. Beautiful People & Cute Kip Okay, so call me crazy but I like Kute Kip and the Beautiful People. For once Kip James is interesting! I think this will be a fun match and although I question putting Rhaka Khan in such a high profile contest, I understand that the women's roster is small and it's time she earn her keep. This should be fun, crazy and short and inoffensive. The Steel Asylum Match - X Division workers will battle inside the steel dome structure My first TNA pay-per-view live and I'm getting the coolest gimmick match in TNA? YES! I love that TNA has pulled out all the stops for this BFG IV and this match for the #1 contendership to the X-Division title is going to be a blast. I'd expect this early in the show. Will Suicide show up and win? Will Curryman get his time to shine? Jay Lethal? There's no concrete announcement on the participants but it's pretty obvious everyone who's in the X-Divison and not on the card is in this match. I expect a lot of high spots, death defying moves and undoubtedly a fun time to be had by all. Closing Arguments: ORDER THE SHOW Not only is tonight the biggest and best TNA has to offer, it's going to be the wildest show yet. With the Steel Asylum, the Monster's Ball and the double mega main event. It's a show that can't be missed. Let's face it, real TNA fans are more excited for this night than any ever before. I've talked to dozens of them who'll be with me tonight in the big Chi-Town rumble and across the net many more have contacted me. Like Justin Cissom, who writes: TNA definitely needs to set up some streak like Taker's with WrestleMania. Sting and BFG is a close substitute. The belt needs to be taken off of Joe. As good as he is, and as much of a fan favorite he is, he's not matching up to a John Cena or HHH. I'll be cheering for Sting Sunday night (been a Sting fan all my life). And with this storyline, if the bookers have paid attention, now is the perfect time to have Samoa Joe turn heel. Russo and Co. should realize that you can't turn Sting heel. It's been tried several times and never really worked. He is arguably the most loved wrestler on the TNA roster. I would have Sting win the belt at BFG, and setup a storyline between Sting, Joe, Styles, and Nash (if resigned). Sting needs to keep the belt for sometime, until a suitable heel can take the belt from him. And Sting's last match in TNA should be against AJ Styles. Franchise passing the torch to Franchise. What a way to end the career of the Icon, while beginning the super-stardom of another. AJ Styles is there, but that would definitely put him over the top for good. Justin you have some great points and I think many people are pulling for Sting. He's delivered in incredible ways this year. However I still haven't figured out who I'm rooting for, but it's going to be fun either way, I can assure you. Joe or Sting would make a great TNA Champion. My signs are ready, my crew is ready, my heart is pulsating, it's time for the biggest event in TNA history BAR NONE! I'll see you there and be sure to check back next week for my complete Bound For Glory live report. Love me? Hate me? Let me know at ProfNewtonGimmick@yahoo.com. SEE YOU AT BOUND FOR GLORY IV! This article has been viewed 364 times.
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