TNA Hard Justice Recap 5-15-05
Submitted by Brandon Scott Berthelot on Sunday, May 15, 2005 at 10:51 PM EST





TNA Hard Justice Results - May 15, 2005

TNA Hard Justice Pre Show

Jeremy Borash, Mike Tenay, and Don West welcome us to the show, and they hype the main event and Tito Ortiz's participation as Special Referee. They then show us the Tito Ortiz interview from Impact.

Next is a video package showing Shockers victory in the Xscape match at Lockdown, which has earned him an X Division title match tonight vs. The Fallen Angel Christopher Daniels.

MATCH 1: David Young vs. Sharkboy. The winner of this match will get a spot in the 20 Man Gauntlet match tonight. Some chain wrestling to start, Sharkboy takes control with a series of dropkicks, then an armbar. Young forces Sharkboy into the corner and hits some punches and shoulders to the gut. Young goes for a running shoulder, but Sharkboy moves and Young hits the post. Sharkboy then reverses a kick and bites Young on the ass. Young gets Sharkboy out of the ring and drops Sharkboy on the barricade. Young throws Sharkboy back in the ring and locks on a sleeperhold. Sharkboy fight him off, but Young hits a neckbreaker for a near fall. Young hits a sloppy second rope moonsault for another near fall. Young goes to the top for another moonsault, but misses. Sharkboy regroups, and rocks Young with a series of punches, then a neckbreaker for a near fall. Sharkboy gets Young in the corner and hits 9 punches and a bite. Sharkboy then hits a missile dropkick for another near fall. Sharkboy goes up top, but Young gets up and crotches Sharkboy. Sharkboy comes off with a sunset flip, but Young kicks out. Sharkboy then hits the Dead Sea Drop for the win and the spot in the Gauntlet Match.

WINNER: SHARKBOY

More hype for the NWA World Title match tonight. I have hopes that this will finally be it, as Jeff Jarrett has only dropped the title to AJ Styles in the past.

Terry Taylor is backstage interviewing Jeff Jarrett. JJ says that he has survived everyone that has come after him, and he will survive tonight. JJ says that he admires Tito because Tito cares for no one but himself, just like JJ. JJ says he is walking in the champ, and out the champ.

JB and Don West are in the ring and give us the final hard sell for the show. We are told that Jeff Hardy will not be here tonight, Sean Waltman will replace him in the match with Raven.

TNA Hard Justice PPV Main Show

1. A ten bell salute to Chris Candido opens the show. Rest in Peace Chris, and my best wishes to Tammy.

Dave Sahidi has come up with another amazing video package for the show, how did WWE ever let this guy go? Jeff Hardy figures prominently in the package, which is funny because he was too stoned to catch his plane to the show.

MATCH 1: Petey Williams and Eric Young of Team Canada with Scott D'Amore vs. Apolo and Sonny Siaki. Siaki slips as he makes his way down the ramp. TC attacks Apolo and Siaki as they pose on the turnbuckles, but Apolo and Siaki use their power advantage to tosses the canadians out of the ring. Williams comes in and calls out Apolo. Apolo gets the crowd behind him, and throws Williams around. Young comes in and gets knocked right back out. Apolo tags in Siaki and they double team Williams, then Siaki locks in an armbar. Williams gets out and gets a tag to Young, who gets thrown around by Siaki. Siaki then tags in Apolo, who continues the domination. Apolo knocks Young out of the ring, and while trying to get him back in Williams hits Apolo with a slingshot leg drop. TC now has control and they isolate Apolo in their corner and double team him. Big "Lets Go Petey" chant from the crowd. Young comes in, and Apolo tries to fight Young off, but no good. Young slams Apolos head into the corner and hits a few chops. Young whips Apolo, who reverses, then hits a HUGE superkick on Young. Young gets to Williams, but Apolo tags in Siaki who dominates Williams and Young. Apolo comes in and hits a spear on Young, but Williams comes off the top tope with a hurricarana and Apolo goes out of the ring. Siaki reverses the Canadian Destroyer, but A-1 comes in while D'Amore distracts the ref and hits Siaki with a brainbuster. Williams is rolled onto Siaki and gets the pin.

WINNERS: TEAM CANADA

2. Backstage we se Tito Ortiz arriving then we see footage of AJ Styles and Jeff Jarrett arriving earlier today.

MATCH 2: Michael Shane and Trinity vs. Chris Sabin and Traci. Trinity looks so fine tonight. So does Traci. Damn you CM Punk! Traci and Trinity start us out, and Trinity slaps Traci. Trinity runs out of the ring, and Traci follows, so Shane and Sabin come in and start the match. Sabin gets a quick roll up for a near fall, so Shane ducks out of the ring. Trinity and Traci come in, and roll around into several pinning positions. Trinity hits a neckbreaker, then misses a standing monnsault. Traci grabs Trinity and pulls her tights down a bit, so Trinity tags in Shane. Sabin comes in and goes up top, but Trinity grabs his leg allowing Shane to belly to belly suplex Sabin off the top. Shane chokes Sabin on the rope, then distracts the ref so Trinity can do the same. Sabin surprises Shane with a quick roll up, but only 2. Shane holds Sabin so Trinity can hit a missile dropkick, then locks on a chin lock. Sabin fights out, and he and Shane trades punches. Shane hits a knee to the gut and reverses a tornado DDT from Sabin, but gets hit with an enzugiri. Traci and Trinity and tagged in, and Traci takes control with a series of shoulder blocks and clotheslines. Traci comes off the top tope with a facebuster for a 2 count. Traci goes up top again, but Trinity pushes her of and out of the ring. Trinity comes at Traci with a series of chops, then a hair whip and body slam onto the ramp. Sabin comes at Trinity, but stops and turns around to stop an attack from Shane. Traci tackles Trinity from behind, and Sabin climbs to the top and takes out Shane again. Back in the ring Shane and Trinity beat on Sabin, but Sabin fights out and knocks down Shane. Sabin advances to Trinity, but Traci hits him with a low blow. Shane hits a superkick, and gets the win.

WINNERS: MICHAEL SHANE and TRINITY

After the match Shane and Traci hug.

3. Promo for Junes PPV Slammiversary.

Team Canada is being interviewed backstage by Terry Taylor, and they say they are back on track. D'Amore says that tonight Team Canada will exercise their dominance over everyone else in the 20 Man Gauntlet tonight. TT shows Bobby Roode who the 2nd man in the gauntlet is tonight, and Roode and TC seem unimpressed.

Dusty Rhodes welcomes Tito Ortiz to the show, and gives him a refs shirt. Dusty tells Tito that Jeff Jarrett is tricky, and Dusty wants Tito to call things down the middle, but if JJ gets out of hand feel free to take care of business.

Terry Taylor has Raven backstage, who is disgusted that Jeff Hardy is too scared to show. Raven is also disgusted by the replacement, X-Pac. Raven says that he has been held back, and will hurt someone tonight. Raven says that tonight Waltman will be stretchered out, quote the Raven, nevermore.

MATCH 3: Raven vs. Sean Waltman in a Clockwork Orange House of Fun Match. Chains are hung on one side of the ring, a cage on the other. Weapons are hung around the ring. Waltman attacks Raven from behind, and bloodies Raven with a trash can shot. Waltman slams Raven head on the cage, then sets Raven up for a Bronco Buster. Raven blocks it with a trash can shot, then throws Waltman out of the ring. Raven begins the systematic beatdown on Waltman, grating his face on the cage. Raven throws Waltman into the steps, then throws him in the ring and grabs some weapons. Raven beats him with trash can lids, then cymbals Waltmans head with them. Raven wedges a trash can in the ropes and tries to whip Waltman into them, but Waltman reverses and Raven goes into it. Raven recovers and locks in an ankle lock, but Waltman fights him off. Raven grabs a chair and tries to drop toehold Waltman into it, who stops, grabs the chair and throws it into Ravens face. Waltman hits some spin kicks, then a bronco buster. Waltman hits the X Factor, then rolls Raven out of the ring. Waltman sets up a table near the ramp, then pulls Raven onto it. Waltman climbs up and peppers Raven with punches. Waltman then climbs onto the top TB and dives off with a spinning senton putting Raven through the table. Back in the ring, and Raven hits a short arm clothesline and DDT, but only gets 2. Raven throws Waltman out of the ring, and throws Waltman off the entrance ramp through a table. Nasty fall. Raven goes down and covers Waltman, but Waltman kicks out. Raven drags Waltman back to the ring, and grabs a pair of handcuffs. Raven handcuffs Waltman to the post, and grabs a kendo stick and staple gun. Raven beats on Waltman with the stick, then calls for a mike. Raven asks Waltman is he has had enough, then beats him some more with the stick. Dusty Rhodes comes out and has a ref unlock the cuffs. Raven grabs a chair and asks Waltman again if he ahs had enough, Waltman says screw you and kicks the chair into Ravens face. Waltman grabs the stick and beats on Raven. Waltman grabs the staple gun, and puts one in Ravens forehead. Then another. Then again. Waltman charges Raven, but Raven back body drops Waltman over the ropes into the cage, which collapses. Raven goes out and covers Waltman and gets the 3 count.

WINNER: RAVEN

4. Backstage Tito Ortiz is talking to AJ Styles. They shake hands.

Recap of the events leading up to the Monty Brown/Outlaw vs. BG James and DDP match tonight.

Backstage Terry Taylor is with DDP, and asks him where his partner is. DDP shows TT a text message from BG that says he is having travel trouble. DDP says this is BS, but Ron Killings comes in and says he wants to take BGs place. DDP says lets do it!

MATCH 4: Monty Brown and The Outlaw vs. Ron The Truth Killings and DDP. Monty and DDP start us out, Monty shows off his power by tossing off DDP when they lock up. DDP surprises Monty with an arm drag then a school boy. DDP works on Montys arm, but Monty fights back with punches and shoulder blocks. DDP hits a DDT for a near fall. Monty tags in the Outlaw, who says he wants the Truth. Ron comes in, and does a little dance for the Outlaw. Ron hits Outlaw with punches, then a huge sitdown arm drag. Outlaw whips Ron, who comes back with a hurricarana. Outlaw finally gets control with a body slam, then tags in Monty. Outlaw holds Ron while Monty hits a running knee. Cant we stop this black on black violence? Monty whips Ron and hits an elbow for a near fall. Monty tags in Outlaw and they double team Ron. Outlaw then hits a running fist for a near fall. Outlaw whips Ron into the corner and goes for a clothesline, but Ron kicks him, then hits a huge spin kick when the Outlaw comes running back. Ron gets the tag to DDP while Outlaw tags in Monty. DDP takes it to Monty with a discus clothesline then a sitdown powerbomb. Near fall, Outlaw breaks it up. DDP is in control until Phi Delta Slam comes in and attacks DDP. Phi 1 tries to slam DDP so Phi 2 can splash him, but DDP reverses it into the cutter, then crotches Phi 2 on the top. DDP then Cutters Phi 2 off the top. Monty has now recovered though, and he hits the POOOUUUNNNCCCEEEE!!! on DDP for the win.

WINNERS: MONTY BROWN and THE OUTLAW

5. Mike Tenay introduces us to some footage from earlier today of him interviewing the Naturals. Tenay asks the Naturals if they can survive without Chris Candido. Chase Stevens tells Mike that they are not alone, that Chris is looking down on them. Andy Douglas says they have support, including a true legend. Tenay asks who, but the Naturals wont say. They talk about how Candido taught them how to be winners.

MATCH 5: The Naturals vs. Americas Most Wanted for the NWA World Tag Team Titles. The Naturals come out waving a towel like Candido used to do. Storm and Chase start us out with some chain wrestling while the crowd chants for Candido. Chase roll sup Storm for a quick two count, then he and Storm trade several near falls. Storm works on Chases arm, then tags in Harris. The double team Chase and Harris gets a 2 count. Harris works on Chases arm, but Chase manages to tag in Andy. Harris tags in Storm, and they double team Andy. Storm pins Andy, but Chase breaks it up. Andy reverses a move from Storm and hits a running neckbreaker. Andy tags in Chase and he bulldogs Storms face onto Chases knee. Only 2. Chase whips Storm into the corner, Storm hops up top, then sunset flips Chase, who reverses out and tries to dropkick Storm, who moves. Storm tags in Harris and they use an elbow/bulldog double team. Harris covers, Andy breaks it up. Storm comes in and a brawl ensues. All four men end up brawling at ringside, with Andy tossed into the barricades by Harris, and Storm suplexed onto the floor near the announce table. Storm recovers and slams Chase into the barricade, breaking it. While Harris throws Andy around across the ring, Chase manages to throw Storm into the barricade again. Harris tries to slam Andy into the post again, but Andy rolls off and Harris goes into the post. Across the ring Harris throws Chase headfirst into a chair that a crowd member is holding up. Andy Douglas grabs a chair and slams Harris in the stomach with it, then slams Harris head into the apron. Andy throws Harris back in the ring while Chase continues to work over Storm. Andy comes off the top, but Harris catches him in an atomic drop, then hits a leaping lariat. Chase comes in and crossbodies Harris, but Storm comes in and hits the Eye of the Storm. Andy comes in and whips Storm, they both try for a crossbody, both men go down. Chase takes down Storm and goes for a moonsault, but Harris grabs him on the top and climbs up, but Andy gets under Harris. Storm grabs Andy, and its a 4 man superplex powerbomb. Storm covers Chase, only 2. All 4 men make it up and brawl. Storm hits the 8 second ride on Andy, but only 2. Chase hits a spin kick on Storm, right into the catatonic from Harris. Chase reverses, and slams Harris for 2. Storm goes for a superkick, but gets caught and set up for the Natural Disaster. Harris spears Andy, and AMW grabs Chase for the Death Sentence, but Andy stops it and Chase rolls up Storm with his feet on the ropes for the win.

WINNERS: THE NATURALS

6. Backstage Tito Ortiz tries to talk to Jarrett, but David Young tells Tito to leave or he will hurt him. Tito grabs Young, so JJ comes out with Monty and invites Tito in.

MATCH 6: Shocker vs. The Fallen Angel Christopher Daniels for the NWA X Division Title. Dueling Shocker and Daniels chants from the crowd. Daniels and Shocker lock up, Daniels hits Shocker with a series of punches, but Shocker comes back with some arm drags. Shocker dropkicks Daniels, who rolls onto the apron. Shocker tries to suplex Daniels in, but Daniels pulls Shocker out, and Shocker hurricaranas Daniels off the apron onto the floor. Shocker goes back in the ring, then runs and dives over the ropes. Daniels moves, but Shocker lands on his feet. Daniels climbs in the ring and comes out with a sitdown springboard moonsault, but Shocker moves then goes back in the ring and his Daniels with a suicide dive through the ropes. Daniels hits Shocker with a neckbreaker, then hotshots Shocker on the ropes. Daniels pounds on Shocker, then locks in a chin lock. Shocker fights out wand whips Daniels, who comes back with a STO, then a Koji Clutch. Daniels pounds on Shocker, who fights back with some massive chops. Daniels trades chops with him, and Shocker responds with clothesline, then a frog splash for a near fall. Shocker picks up Daniels, who reverses into a Novacaine, then misses a Best Moonsault ever. Daniels climbs back up and hits the second though. Near fall. Shocker rolls up Daniels with an inside cradle, only 2. Daniels goes for the wings, Shocker reverses, hits a dropkick, then sets up Daniels for a tornado DDT. Daniels fight out, and climbs up for a superplex. Shocker reverses and suplexes Daniels down. Shocker locks in an STF, but Daniels bites Shocker to get out. Shocker locks in a camel clutch, but Daniels bites his way out again. Shocker picks Daniels up on his shoulder and slams Daniels stomach first into the corner. Daniels ends up sitting on the top, and Shocker climbs up and sets up for a superplex. Daniels stops it, then hits the Angels Wings off the top for the win!

WINNER: THE FALLEN ANGEL CHRISTOPHER DANIELS

After the match Daniels grabs the mike and brags about beating Mexicos best.

7. Recap of the match from Impact where Abyss won to become the last man in the Gauntlet.

MATCH 7: 20 Man Gauntlet for the Gold. Winner gets the title shot at Slammiversary. First man out is Bobby Roode with Scott D'Amore. The second man is Zach Gowen. Gowen pulls off the leg, and Roode grabs it. Roode tries to hit Gowen with it, but Gown ducks and hits some arm drags. Roode grabs Gowen for a suplex, Gowen flips over, hits a reverse DDT then a moonsault. Third man is Eric Young. Roode and Young pound on Gowen, and Roode hits a giant swing. Fourth man is Cassidey Riley, who comes down to Gowens rescue. Riley and Gowen work together on Team Canada, but Roodes power overwhelms them. Fifth man is Primetime Elix Skipper. Elix flips in the ring and its on. The faces work together against TC, and the Sixth man is Sharkboy. Things dont look good for TC. Gowen attacks Sharkboy while Riley and Elix work on Young. Sharkboy bites Gowen on the ass, and Gowen goes over the top and is out. Seventh man is Team Canadas A-1. A-1 comes in like a ball of fire, and TC takes control. Eighth man is Chris Sabin. Sabin comes in and takes it too Team Canada, and spins around using Bobby Roode taking out everyone in the ring. Sabin, Skipper, and Riley try to get A-1 out, and man 9 is Team Canadas Petey Williams. TC has the advantage again. Petey goes for the Destroyer on Sharkboy, but is tossed out on the apron. Sharkboy is eliminated, and so is Cassidey Riley. Man 10 is Sonny Siaki. Primetime goes for his tightrope walk on Petey, but Bobby Roode pushes him off the ropes, but Elix lands in the ring. Roode picks him up and throws him out so Primetime is eliminated. Man 11 is Lance Hoyt, who the crowd goes crazy for! Hoyt cleans house, pressing Young over the top rope and eliminating him. HUGE HOYT chant. Sabin almost eliminates Petey Williams. Man 12 is Michael Shane who hits Hoyt with a superkick. Shane goes after Sabin, and they eliminate eachother. They brawl around the ring anyway. Siaki is eliminated by TC. Man 13 is Jerrelle Clarke who does some really cool acrobatic moves on TC. Roode take shim down with a nasty lariat though. Petey hits a Destroyer with A-1 and Roodes help that flips Clarke right out of the ring. Man 14 is Mikey Batts. Batts takes it too TC, then faces off with Hoyt. Hoyt and Batts joins forces, with Hoyt tossing Batts into TC. Man 15 is The Outlaw. Outlaw goes right after Hoyt, but Batts goes after some revenge on the Outlaw. Outlaw hits a HUGE One and Only, and the crowd chants one more time. Outlaw responds with another HUGE one. Man 16 is Trytan. Outlaw tosses out Batts as Hoyt attacks Trytan before he can even get in the ring. Trytan attacks everyone in the ring, as man 17 comes down, Ron The Truth Killings. Killings goes after Trytan, who gets Ron with a big slam. Trytan poses, so TC all grab Trytan and toss him out. Man 18 is Apolo, who hits superkicks on Roode and Hoyt, then chops the Outlaw. Outlaw manages to eliminate Apolo though. Man 19 is BG James, and Hoyt eliminates Roode. Roode grabs Hoyt allowing A-1 to eliminate Hoyt. BG takes out Williams and A-1, and he and Outlaw eliminate A-1 and Petey. Abyss comes in and throws both out, leaving Abyss and Ron Killings the last two. Abyss over powers Ron, tossing him out of the ring and throwing him into the ring steps and barricade. Abyss throws Ron back in the ring, where he fights back and gets a roll up for a near fall. Abyss grabs his chain, but the ref stops him. While the ref gets rid of the chain Abyss grabs a chair and goes for Ron. Ron ducks, grabs the chair and hits a pair on shots to the head of Abyss. Abyss kicsks out of the cover! Abyss whips Ron into the ref, but Ron stops. Abyss then comes with a clothesline, Ron moves and the ref is down. Ron comes off the top rope axe kicking Abyss's face into a chair, but no ref to count. When Ron goes to the ref Abyss grabs the chair, sets it up, then chokeslams Ron onto the chair. Abyss covers Ron, and the ref slowly makes it over to count, but Ron kicks out. Abyss sets the chair on Rons chest, then goes to splash on it, but Ron uses the chair to smash Abyss's balls. Ron jumps off the top, but Abyss reverses and hits the Black Hole Slam for the win.

WINNER: ABYSS

8. Mike Tenay and Don West remind us that Abyss is now the Number One Contender, and wonder who Abyss will face for the title, JJ or AJ.

Video package for the NWA World Title match.

MATCH 8: Jeff Jarrett vs. AJ Styles for the NWA World Heavyweight Title. Tito comes out first, then AJ followed by JJ. All three men stand in the ring while Jeremy Borash comes in to give the introductions. JJ talks some trash as Tito takes the belt and holds it up. Lockup, JJ forces AJ into the corner, Tito forces a clean break. Lockup again, JJ forces AJ in the corner again, Tito forces JJ off again. Lockup, this time AJ forces JJ in the corner. Tito tells AJ to break, he does, and Tito grabs JJ as he goes for AJ. AJ locks JJ from behind, JJ reverses and Drop toeholds AJ down. AJ fights up, works JJs arm, then into a headlock. JJ whips off AJ, then meets him with a shoulder block, no effect. AJ kicks JJ, then hits a shoulderblock then an arm drag. JJ ducks out of the ring and backs up the ramp. Tito begins to count JJ out, so JJ comes back, as in TNA the champ can lose by DQ or countout. JJ comes in, hits AJ with a knee then a series of forearms. JJ whips AJ, who slides under JJ and hits a dropkick. AJ hits a running jumping knee drop, then picks up JJ and slams his head into the TB. AJ whips JJ into a corner and hits a running flying forearm. JJ pokes AJ in the eyes, then drops AJ leg across his knee. JJ puts AJs leg on the rope and drops onto it. JJ picks up AJ and drops his leg and knee across the top rope. AJ fights back with punches, but when AJ goes for a kick JJ catches him and lock in the Figure Four Leglock. AJ wont give up, and he pulls JJ towards the ropes, but JJ pulls him back. AJ tries to turn over JJ, and he does. JJ gets the rope to break it up, then goes for AJ who fights him off with elbows. AJ goes for a corner splash, but JJ moves and AJ lands on the ropes. AJ comes off witha tornado DDT, then clotheslines JJ out of the ring. AJ tries to come off with a springboard move, but JJ moves, and AJ lands on the apron. JJ knocks AJ off the apron onto his knee, and Tito begins to count out AJ. AJ tries to get back in, but JJ knocks him off. AJ tries again, again JJ knocks him off. AJ tries to get back in, JJ goes for him again, so Tito grabs JJ by the throat and forces him back. AJ pulls JJ out of the ring and tries to clothesline JJ, but JJ ducks and AJ hits the ringpost. JJ takes a breather by the announce table, then grabs the guitar. Tito comes out to stop JJ, who threatens Tito with it. Tito dares JJ to hit him, then AJ grabs the guitar. Tito tells AJ he cant us it either, so AJ smashes it to bits on the steps. AJ goes after JJ with chops and right hands, then tosses JJ back in the ring. AJ springboards in and hits a flying elbow, then a spin kick. AJ springboards off the ropes into the reverse DDT, but only gets 2. AJ goes for the Clash, but JJ reverses. AJ goes for a hurricarana, but JJ reverses into a powerbomb. Only 2. JJ goes for the Stroke, AJ reverses, JJ hits a snap slam for 2. AJ backslides JJ for two, then a roll up for 2. AJ then hits the Pele, and both men are down. They get up, JJ goes for the stroke, AJ reverses, JJ sunset flips AJ, then turns it into a styles clash! JJ hits it, but AJ kicks out. AJ grabs JJ and hits the stroke, but only 2. AJ positions JJ, then goes for a spinning legdrop, but misses. AJ sets up for the Clash, but Monty comes in and tries to POOOUUNNNCCCCEEE!!! AJ. AJ moves and Monty hits JJ. Tito grabs Monty and throws him out as AJ covers JJ, but no count. Another ref runs in and begins to count, but Tito pulls him out. Tito comes back in and JJ hits a low blow, then sets AJ up on the top rope. JJ climbs up and punches AJ, when Tito tries to stop him JJ pushes him away. Tito grabs JJ and punches him, then AJ comes off with the Spiral Tap for the win.

WINNER: NEW NWA WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION AJ STYLES!!

After the match AJ celebrates with the belt, then shakes Titos hand as Monty comes in to check on JJ. Monty stares at AJ as he celebrates his win.

Promo for the 3 year Slammiversary PPV June 19th.









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