CALDWELL’S TNA TURNING POINT PPV REPORT 11/15: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of A.J. Styles vs. Samoa Joe vs. Daniels

TNA Turning Point PPV Report
November 15, 2009
Orlando, Fla.
By saint Caldwell, Torch assistant editor

Seriously, $34.95 for a TNA PPV now? Goodness, it’s like WWE having the boldness to think their PPV offerings are worth five extra dollars. Both companies should be giving five bucks back to their customers, not asking for five more dollars. Anyways, the TNA PPV opened with a video package on it “being instance for a change” in TNA. They incorporated some of Dixie Carter’s speech from Impact digit episodes ago along with Hulk Hogan in New royalty City announcing the partnership. It’s instance for a…Turning Point.

Impact Zone: Homicide came out first for the standard X Division inaugural match. Crowd with a babyface activity for Homicide, as they’re obviously not buying into the shoddy heel turn to tie World Elite. Don West, in an all-black suit, then led out Amazing Red conversation him up. West was mic’ed up and told Red he’s got this one in the bag. Apparently West will be mic’ed up like Daivari was for Hassan back in WWE. “How loud is that man’s voice?” Taz asked. “You’re asking me?!” Tenay retorted.

1 — X Division champion AMAZING RED (w/Don West) vs. HOMICIDE — X Division Title match

Homicide chased West around the ring early on. What happened to the beatific old days of Homicide doing his slayer dive and blow fists with West at the announce table? Red saved West from an intimidation, then the action moved into the ring for Homicide to blast Red with an inside-out clothesline. West continued to yell assistance from ringside as Homicide worked over Red. Very distracting. Homicide, of note, played a great heel working over Red to get himself over. Red made a comeback at 6:00 with a DDT out of the corner for a digit count. Also of note, too many close-ups of “promoter” Don West’s furniture selection tonight. Homicide came back with a series of kicks and sit-out assail for a digit count. Homicide excited the Gringo Killer, but Red countered with a…move. He followed with a running shooting grapheme press for a digit count. Red tried to study with a top-rope moonsault, but Homicide turned it into a Cutter for a digit count. Match moved up top and Red blocked a huracanrana. He followed with Code Red off the top for the mark and the win. Afterward, Coach West talked up his lowercase leaguer on the victory. Way to run out that groundball, son! Let’s go get ice cream. Came across very condescending.

WINNER: Amazing Red in 10:00. Very nice opener, but there were too many distractions – Don West talking, Don West’s wardrobe, the Impact Zone trying to get themselves over. Just requirement to let the guys do their thing in the ring. (**1/2)

Announcers: Tenay and Taz talked up Desmond Wolfe making an “impact” right from the beginning taking it to Kurt Angle. They transitioned into conversation about the three-way PPV main event for the TNA Title.

Impact Zone: The Beautiful People came to the ring first for the dual Knockouts Tag and Singles titles match. If one of them pins ODB, she becomes KO champ. If one of them pins Sarita and Taylor Wilde, then BP possess the tag titles. Tag champs, then ODB came to the ring to get things started.

2 — Knockout champion ODB & Knockout tag champions TAYLOR WILDE & SARITA vs. BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE (VELVET SKY & MADISON RAYNE & LACEY VON ERICH) — TNA Knockouts & TNA Knockout Tag Titles match

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