Turning Point (2005 wrestling)
Turning Point (2005) | |||
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Promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) | | ||
Date | December 11, 2005 | ||
City | Orlando, Florida | ||
Venue | TNA Impact! Zone | ||
Attendance | 900[1] | ||
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The 2005 Turning Point was a
The main event at Turning Point was for the
Turning Point is remembered for the first-ever Barbed Wire Massacre, the announcement of TNA's signing of the wrestler
Production
Background
The second installment in the
Storylines
Turning Point featured nine professional wrestling matches and one pre-show match that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[5]
The main event at Turning Point was for the
The
Styles went on to defend the championship against
Team 3D fought AMW in a
The number-one contender to the NWA World Heavyweight Championship was determined at Turning Point, with
TNA held the first-ever
Event
Role: | Name: |
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Commentator
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Mike Tenay |
Don West | |
Ring announcer | Jeremy Borash |
Referee | Rudy Charles
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Mark "Slick" Johnson
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Andrew Thomas | |
Interviewers
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Jeremy Borash |
Shane Douglas |
Pre-Show
Prior to Turning Point, TNA held a thirty-minute pre-show. During the broadcast, the team of
Miscellaneous
Turning Point featured employees other than the wrestlers involved in the matches.
Preliminary matches
The show opened with Sabu versus Abyss in the (first-ever) "Barbed Wire Massacre", in which the ring ropes were replaced with barbed wire, and the only way to win was by pinfall or submission.[19] James Mitchell accompanied Abyss to the ring. The duration of the contest was 10 minutes and 59 seconds. Early in the bout Sabu was pushed face-first into the barbed wire ropes as a result of Abyss kicking out of a pin attempt. Later, Abyss lifted up and dropped Sabu face-first into the barbed wire ropes. After this Sabu used a sharp weapon, which he had hidden under his belt, to stab Abyss in the arm repeatedly. Abyss was next to fall into the barbed wire after Sabu tripped him as he ran. A barbed wire wrapped steel was introduced in the match, which Sabu used to bash Abyss over the head. A barbed wire covered board was pushed into the ring after this by Sabu, which Abyss used to lift up and drop Sabu on. Another barbed wire covered board was introduced following this, with Sabu causing Abyss to run into it. He then pushed Abyss onto the other one and covered him for the pin to win the encounter.[21]
The team of
The third match of the show was between Raven and Chris K. This match occurred because Raven refused to quit the company, which was something NWA Championship Committee member Larry Zbyszko had requested in the storyline. Raven pinned Chris K after slamming Chris K's head into the mat with his signature Raven Effect DDT maneuver at 5 minutes and 45 seconds in.[23]
Next, Team Canada (A-1, Bobby Roode, Eric Young, and Petey Williams) were pitted against the
TNA held a Six Man Tag Team match in which the team of
Main event matches
Christian Cage fought Monty Brown next to determine the number-one contender to the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. This bout lasted 12 minutes and 32 seconds. In the beginning the two fought at ringside, until Cage jumped from the top of a padded turnbuckle onto Brown with an aerial splash. After this, Cage removed the padding from one of the turnbuckles. Brown gained a two-count on Cage after slamming him against the mat with his signature Alpha Bomb maneuver and covered for the pin, but the referee had a delayed reaction. Later, Cage caused Brown to run into the exposed turnbuckle, he then followed by forcing Brown's face into the mat with his signature Unprettier maneuver. He then pinned Brown to become the number-one contender to the NWA World Heavyweight Championship.[22]
The seventh match of the event was a Tag Team Elimination Tables match between Team 3D (Brother Devon and Brother Ray) and America's Most Wanted (Chris Harris and James Storm; AMW). In this type of match, there are no disqualifications and no count-outs, with the only way to win being to eliminate both members of the other team by forcing them through a table. Storm was the first eliminated, with Team 3D using AMW's signature Death Sentence tag team maneuver to drive him through a table back-first. Harris was the next eliminated, with Team 3D performing their signature 3D tag team maneuver on the entrance ramp, forcing Harris through the table face-first. With Harris eliminated at 9 minutes and 40 seconds, Team 3D were named the victors of the encounter.[23]
The TNA X Division Championship was defended by A.J. Styles against Samoa Joe next. Styles' mouth was busted open during the bout. The two wrestlers fought at ringside during the opening minutes before entering the ring. Back in the ring Joe and Styles fought back and forth with each trading near-falls. Finally, Styles slammed Joe face-first into the mat with his signature Styles Clash maneuver. Joe kicked out of the following pin, leading to an exchange which allowed Joe to place Styles in his signature Coquina Clutch submission hold. After a brief period of time, Styles passed out and the referee awarded Joe the victory and thus became the new TNA X Division Champion at 18 minutes and 58 seconds in. After the match, Joe bashed Styles in the face with the TNA X Division Championship belt and then set up to slam him on a steel chair in the ring but was foiled by Christopher Daniels coming to Styles' defense. A brawl ensued between Joe and Daniels, leading to security breaking it up.[21]
The main event was for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, in which then-champion Jeff Jarrett defended against the challenger Rhino. The duration of the match was 17 minutes and 30 seconds. Jarrett was busted open during the contest. Despite this being a standard wrestling match, Jarrett and Rhino used weapons throughout and primarily fought outside of the ring. Jarrett hit Rhino with a chair while the two stood on a scaffolding, causing Rhino to fall off and crash through a table. Rhino attempted to
Reception
A total of 900 people attended Turning Point.
The highest rating given by Kapur went to the TNA X Division Championship bout, with a 9 out of 10. The Barbed Wire Massacre received an 8 out of 10, while the Christian Cage versus Monty Brown and the Tables match were both rated 7 out of 10. The lowest rating assessed was a 6 out of 10, given to the main event and several other matches on the card.[19]
James Caldwell of the Pro Wrestling Torch Newsletter reviewed the same and stated he felt the main event involved the "usual shortcuts," the "usual outside interference," the "usual illogical finish," and the "usual compromise of rules."[22] Though Caldwell commented that he could not say the "match wasn't exciting, because it was."[22] When discussing the Cage versus Brown bout, Caldwell said it "never reached a second gear."[22] Caldwell said the Barbed Wire Massacre was "well developed" but was "below expectations."[22] Regarding the Tables match, Caldwell believed that Team 3D were not "mentally prepared for the match."[22] He also said that TNA should "demand a better return on investment when Team 3D can’t show up to the PPV in a decent shape to wrestle."[22] He also discussed the TNA X Division Championship bout, commenting that it was "state of the art" and that "the two men saved a downer PPV with an outstanding performance."[22] He praised Joe's performance saying that "Joe is the most dynamic wrestler the company has," and that his character was "TNA’s ticket to success."[22]
TNA released a DVD counting down the top 50 moments in their history in 2007, with Joe's X Division Champion victory ranking at number 34 on the compilation.[28]
Aftermath
Several wrestlers were injured at the show. Abyss suffered several serious cuts to his left arm, while Sabu had cuts on his arms, legs, and face. Both wrestlers required several stitches after their match. A.J. Styles busted his lip during his title defense, requiring stitches, while Samoa Joe dislocated his jaw. Raven busted his lip but no stitches were required. Jeff Jarrett suffered a bad cut to his forehead during the main event. Lastly, James Storm was diagnosed with a neck stinger.[29]
The BaseBrawl bout at Turning Point was featured on a variety of news outlets after the show, including ESPN's SportsCenter.[30]
Sting made his TNA wrestling debut at Final Resolution on January 15, 2006, teaming with Christian Cage to face Jeff Jarrett and Monty Brown. This match was announced on the December 31, 2005 episode of Impact!.[31] The team of Cage and Sting won the match at the event.[26] This led to Cage facing Jarrett for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship at TNA's Against All Odds PPV event on February 12, 2006. Cage won the encounter to become the new champion.[32]
Samoa Joe defended his TNA X Division Championship against Christopher Daniels at Final Resolution. TNA promoted this match for Final Resolution on the January 7, 2006 episode of Impact!.[33] Joe won the contest after A.J. Styles threw in the towel for Daniels due to Joe beating Daniels senseless in the storyline.[26] The rivalry continued at Against All Odds, where Daniels, Joe, and Styles competed in a Three Way match for the TNA X Division Championship; Joe gained the pinfall to retain the title.[32] The three competed again at TNA's Destination X PPV event on March 12, 2006, but this time in a Three Way Ultimate X match for the championship. Daniels won the bout, thus becoming the new TNA X Division Champion.[34] The rivalry ended on the April 13, 2006 episode of Impact! when Joe defeated Daniels to win back the championship.[35]
Team 3D continued their feud with AMW at Final Resolution. Due to their victory at Turning Point Team 3D were number-one contenders to the NWA World Tag Team Championship, thus earning a championship match. TNA advertised Team 3D versus AMW for the tag team championship to take place at Final Resolution.[36] AMW defeated Team 3D to retain the championship at the show.[26]
Abyss started a rivalry with Rhino after the event. This started on the December 31, 2005 episode of Impact! when Abyss attacked Rhino after Rhino defeated A-1 in a match.[31] Afterwards, TNA promoted a match between the two at Final Resolution.[36] At the event, Rhino pinned Abyss to win the encounter.[26]
Raven and NWA Championship Committee member Larry Zybysko continued their feud after Turning Point. On the December 17, 2005 episode of Impact!, Zybysko announced that at Final Resolution he would choose a new opponent to challenge Raven. He added a stipulation that if Raven won he gained a future NWA World Heavyweight Championship match, but if Raven lost, he would be fired from TNA.[37] Raven faced Sean Waltman at the show in a Raven's Rules match. Raven lost the match after interference from Zybysko. Due to the stipulation attached, Raven was fired in the storyline.[26]
The 4Live Kru broke up as a result of Konnan's actions at Turning Point. This led to B.G. James and Kip James forming
Results
No. | Results NWA World Heavyweight Championship 17:30 | | |||||
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References
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