TNA Victory Road 2007
TNA Victory Road was headlined by a "Match of Champions". Samoa Joe came into the match with the TNA X Division Championship, and he left the "Match of Champions" with two more title belts, the TNA World Tag Team Championships.
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The main event was heavily promoted. It had a lot of hype. Fortunately, it delivered.
Superb performances as usual from Kurt Angle and Samoa Joe, both of whom are still among the best performers in the wrestling business.
Team 3D came through as well with a good performance. They displayed tremendous ring psychology, and were able to flip the switch from working as faces to working as heels.
The agents that booked the match also did a superb job as well. The match teased the audience with several twists, including a pseudo split between Brother Ray and Brother Devon.
Rick and Scott Steiner interfered during the match, but it didn't take too much away from the match since it was obvious that they were setting up the tag team rivalry for Hard Justice. Expect to see Rick and Scott Steiner facing off against Brother Ray and Brother Devon at the next pay per view.
The Ultimate X match was another match that was heavily hyped by fans because of the potential for exciting in-ring action. Just like the main event, this match delivered.
All ten men in the match came in and hit some pretty impressive spots. The action was fast paced and well timed. There wasn't a dull moment in the match. |
The Rest
The rest of the show range from solid to good, with only the match between the Voodoo Kin Mafia and Basham/Damaja being subpar.
Fans reacted pretty negatively towards the VKM match for several reasons. First of all, the match wasn't announced and had no hype behind it. It was basically a rematch. The fans just weren't into it.
After the match, fans found out why the match happened. It was basically used to introduce Nikki Roxx to the TNA audience. Dressed up with a voodoo queen gimmick and an awkward dance, she joined the feud by attacking Christy Hemme.
Dustin Runnels Returns
Another notable moment from the pay per view was the return of Dustin Rhodes, better known to most fans as Goldust from the WWE. He made an appearance and attacked Chris Harris, which enabled Christian Cage to get the win.
Expect to see a feud between Dustin Runnels and Chris Harris next. Dustin Runnels is a terrific worker, especially on the mic. He should be able to help elevate Chris Harris further into the main event scene.
Conclusion
TNA Victory Road was an overall success because of the strengths of the Match of Champions and the Ultimate X match. |
