Destination X (2008)
Destination X (2008) | |||
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Promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling | | ||
Date | March 9, 2008 | ||
City | Norfolk, Virginia | ||
Venue | Norfolk Scope | ||
Attendance | 3,200[1] | ||
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The 2008 Destination X was a
The main event was a
This event marked the second time the Elevation X match was used by TNA. Jason Clevett of the professional wrestling section of the
Production
Background
It was reported in December 2007 that Destination X was planned to be held on March 16 outside of the
Storylines
Destination X featured eight professional wrestling matches and one match prior to the event that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and
The main event at Destination X was a
TNA held the second-ever
The
Event
Prior to the show, TNA held a match for the crowd between
Miscellaneous
The event featured employees other than the wrestlers involved in the matches.
Preliminary matches
The event opened with a Three Way Tag Team match to determine the number one contenders to the
Jay Lethal defended the TNA X Division Championship against Petey Williams, who was accompanied by Rhaka Khan, in a contest lasting eleven minutes and forty-one seconds. Near the end of the bout, Khan distracted the referee, at which time Steiner came down to the ring and interfered in the match, allowing Williams to perform his signature Canadian Destroyer maneuver. SoCal Val then interfered as the referee was counting the pinfall, removing him from the ring. Khan began to chase Val, before Sonjay Dutt came to her rescue. When Williams went for another pin attempt, Lethal countered it into a small package pin, winning the match and retaining the TNA X Division Championship.[23]
The team of Eric Young and
A Three Way match for the TNA Women's Knockout Championship was held in which then-champion Awesome Kong, who was accompanied by Raisha Saeed defended the title against Gail Kim and ODB. Near the end, ODB was tripped by Saeed, which led to Kong performing her signature Awesome Bomb maneuver at eleven minutes and thirty-three seconds to win the contest.[22]
Main event matches
The team of Curry Man and Shark Boy were pitted against Team 3D (Brother Devon and Brother Ray), who were accompanied by Johnny Devine, in a thirteen-minute-and-twelve-second Fish Market Street Fight. Prior to this bout, Management Director Jim Cornette announced that if Team 3D made weight, then the weight restriction on them would be lifted. Also, that Kurt Angle originally won the Six Sides of Steel Cage match against Christian Cage, however the decision with The Unlikely Alliance gaining the advantage in the Six Man Tag Team match was still in effect. Before the bout, both members of Team 3D were weighed, with both coming in below the mark. In a Fish Market Street Fight the match is won by pinfall or submission, in which there are no disqualifications and the ring area is covered by fish paraphernalia. Devine interfered in the match near the end, accidentally throwing white powder in Ray's face. This led to Shark Boy tossing him out of the ring and through a table. Afterwards, Ray mistakenly performed Team 3D's signature tag team maneuver the 3D on Devon with Curry Man, allowing Shark Boy to cover for the pinfall victory.[23]
Robert Roode, who was accompanied by Payton Banks, fought Booker T, who was accompanied by Traci Brooks, in a Stand By Your Man Strap match. The duration of the contest was seven minutes and fifty-six seconds. In a Stand By Your Man Strap match, both competitors are connected with a ten-foot-long strap, with the match won by either pinfall or submission. Roode gained the pinfall after punching Booker T with a pair of handcuffs. After the match, Banks got to lash Brooks with a strap ten times, until Sharmell made her return attacking Roode and Banks with a strap.[21]
The second-ever Elevation X match was held between Rhino and James Storm, who was accompanied by Jackie Moore. The bout lasted thirteen minutes and eighteen seconds. In an Elevation X match, both opponents fight on a scaffolding several feet above the ring, in which the only way to win is for one to fall off and down to the ring. The two brawled at ringside during the opening minutes. Rhino won the match after kicking Storm off the scaffold and down to the ring through a table.[22]
The main event was a Six Man Tag Team match pitting The Unlikely Alliance (Christian Cage, Kevin Nash, and Samoa Joe) against The Angle Alliance (Kurt Angle, A.J. Styles, and Tomko). The match duration was twelve minutes and twenty-nine seconds. Angle was forced to sit out of the match for five minutes, giving The Unlikely Alliance the three on two advantage. Joe won the encounter after he forced Tomko to submit with his signature Coquina Clutch submission maneuver.[23]
Reception
A total of three thousand two hundred people attended the event.
Aftermath
Following Destination X, Samoa Joe went on to Lockdown on April 13, 2008, to face Kurt Angle in a Six Sides of Steel Cage match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. This match was announced on the March 13, 2008, episode of Impact! by Management Director Jim Cornette.[28] On the April 10, 2008, episode of Impact!, a stipulation was added that if Joe lost he would retire from professional wrestling.[29] At Lockdown, Joe defeated Angle to win the championship.[25]
Christian Cage and Tomko were announced as the annual team captains in the 2008
With the return of Sharmell at Destination X, an Intergender Tag Team Six Sides of Steel Cage match was held at Lockdown, pitting Sharmell and Booker T against Payton Banks and Robert Roode. The bout was announced on the March 20, 2008, episode of Impact! by Cornette.[30] Sharmell and Booker were the victors in the contest at Lockdown, thus ending the feud between Booker T and Roode.[25]
TNA X Division Champion Jay Lethal went on to defend the title in an
LAX (Hernandez and Homicide) became number one contenders to the TNA World Tag Team Championship at Destination X. They were given their championship match on the April 17 episode of Impact!, however at Lockdown the team of Eric Young and Kaz won a Cuffed in the Cage match earning them a championship match as well. Due to this, it became a Three Way Tag Team match between LAX, the team of Young and Kaz, and TNA World Tag Team Champions Styles and Tomko. Young and Kaz won the bout, however, due to a controversial finish the championship was vacated by Cornette.
In October 2017, with the launch of the Global Wrestling Network, the event became available to stream on demand.[33]
Results
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References
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- ^ a b c d "Destination X at Pro Wrestling History.com". Pro Wrestling History.com. Retrieved 2011-11-06.
- ^ Martin, Adam (2007-12-20). "Plans for Destination X PPV in March, Earl Hebner, Canada tour schedule". WrestleView.com. Retrieved 2011-07-21.
- ^ Martin, Adam (2008-01-01). "TNA Wrestling announces all 'Pay Per View' dates in 2008 and TV tapings". WrestleView.com. Retrieved 2011-07-21.
- ^ Martin, Adam (2008-01-18). "TNA Wrestling's 'Destination X' PPV to be held in Norfolk, VA - March 9th". WrestleView.com. Retrieved 2011-11-16.
- ^ Martin, Adam (2008-01-26). "Footage from Troy, OH event last night, Elevation X and Christian Cage". WrestleView.com. Retrieved 2 November 2011.
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- ^ Caldwell, James (2008-03-20). "Caldwell's TNA Impact report 3/20: Ongoing coverage of Spike TV show". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
- ^ a b Caldwell, James (2008-04-17). "Caldwell's Impact report 4/17: Ongoing coverage of Spike TV show". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 2011-11-13.
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- ^ "Anthem, Impact announce Global Wrestling Network launch". Miami Herald. Retrieved 20 March 2018.
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