I was reading the spoilers on this PPV and to me it was one if not the best PPV TNA ever put on. It was here in Houston but I didnt go because the ticket prices were crazy as hell ($35-$200 per ticket). Here is the main event and how it broke down...GO BOOKER
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During a pre-match interview between JB and Samoa Joe, the Champion told Kevin Nash to stay in the back. We cut to a shot backstage of Booker T walking to the ring. Back to a promotional video for Booker T. Sharmell is shown front row at ringside. We go to a shot of Samoa Joe backstage where he is making his way to the ring. Back to a promotional video for Samoa Joe. JB is in the ring for the official introductions. The following contest is scheduled for one fall and is the main event of the evening. Rudy Charles will be the official as this bout is for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. Booker T is the babyface in this building but the crowd is pretty dead. The bell rings and Booker T runs his mouth at Joe. Finally we get some Booker T chants that come through on TV. Joe starts with his MMA style punches on Booker. They lockup and Booker lands some chops on the champion. Joe counters with his own chops, Booker counters. Blows continue to be exchanged as the fans boo Joe. Samoa Joe runs into Booker with all his weight in the corner.
Booker chops Samoa Joe then whips him off the ropes. Joe ducks a kick and lands a knee to the face of Booker. Joe gets a quick two count. The crowd gets even more behind Booker as Joe tries to mount more offense. Joe has the opening control of the match but Booker builds a counter by throwing Joe to the outside. Booker kicks Joe on the outside. Joe counters with punches. Booker pokes Joe in the eyes and throws him off the rail. Booker hits a short-armed clothesline. Booker throws Joe into the steel ring steps - Joe's busted open. Booker follows up with right hands. Booker gets Joe back in the ring and sends him to the mat. There's a crimson mask on the face of Joe as he gets covered for a two count by the challenger. Booker hits more right hands with Samoa Joe on the mat. Joe is back to his feet and counters with an atomic drop on Booker. Booker counters with an axe kick - he gets a two count. Booker chops Joe in the ring and backs him into the ropes with more. The cameras keep shooting Sharmell in the crowd. Booker lands a high kick to the face of the champion. Another near fall.
Joe and Booker exchange repetitive blows. Samoa Joe ends up getting more momentum and getting to his feet first. Joe backs Booker down with an elbow and a boot to the face. Joe goes off the middle rope and covers Booker for a two count. Samoa Joe hits a snap slam and a two count. Blood is pouring down his face as Joe starts to cough in the ring. Joe gives Booker a chop but walks into a Book End attempt. Joe counters with a suplex and a two count. Joe sets Booker up on the top rope but Booker fights his way off with knees to the upper midsection of Joe. We see a series of counters that leads to the referee getting knocked out.
In the ring, Booker and the referee are down. Joe grabs Booker and throws him to the outside. Joe sets Booker up in the corner of the guard rail. He sets him up in a chair and gives him a knife edge chop. Joe connects with a boot to the face of Booker. Sharmell pleads with Joe from ringside. Sharmell screams at Joe to stop, she slaps him. Joe takes out the bodyguards that are with Sharmell. Joe bounces Booker's head off the ring apron. Booker is now busted open. Slick Johnson has came in as the new referee. Joe assaults the bloody Booker in the ring. Joe takes out Slick Johnson and then Andrew Thomas who comes from the back. Joe goes back to beating on Booker. TNA staffers come out from the back and tell Joe to stop. Booker tries to mount offense but Joe slams him to the mat. Security hits the ring and Joe takes them out. Now Sharmell is in the ring trying to back Joe off (what the hell?). Joe locks a chokehold on Booker as Sharmell continues to scream. The lights go down and Sting's music hits.
Sting comes out and looks Joe in the eye. Joe turns his back and goes back to work on Booker. Sting tells Joe that he's gone too far. Joe leaves the ring with Sting as the crowd boos (and rightfully so) heavily. Joe waits for Sting to get to the back as he goes back to the ring and goes after Booker T. Sting pulls him off this time. Joe gives Sting the finger. Now Sting takes Joe out with his baseball bat. Sharmell makes the three count with Booker on top of Joe. She puts the TNA Championship on Booker T and they leave ringside.
Winner - Booker T, new TNA Champion?
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