TNA Destination X PPV Results 3-12-06
Submitted by Calvin Martin on Sunday, March 12, 2006 at 11:26 PM EST








Report by Mike Johnson
Credit to http://www.pwinsider.com


The Destination X countdown show opened with a video feature on Sting’s retirement and Jeff Jarrett’s subsequent attempts to prove he was gone for good.

Jeff Jarrett made his way to the ring with his Army. Jarrett said that he’s made a career out of reading people’s faces. He told Alex Shelley and Eric Young that their job tonight was to go find Sting and to bring him to Jarrett’s Army. Jarrett said that he would prove tonight that Sting was a quitter and Steve Borden is a liar. He said that Borden had a little over three hours to make his mark in the industry or he’ll have proven that he’s a quitter.

At ringside, Jeremy Borash plugged the return of Steve Borden as Eric Young looked around behind him, searching for Sting. Borash then previewed NWA champion Christian Cage vs. Monty Brown tonight, pitching to a video feature on the match.

Prince of Punk Shannon Moore vs. Cassidy Riley

Moore went on the attack at the bell, chopping and kicking Riley. Riley shoulderblocked him down and scored with an armdrag. He hit a standing backflip into a pinfall for a near fall. Moore backdrops Riley onto the apron, then knocked him into the guard rail. Moore stood on Riley’s throat, choking him, then scored a two count. Punk worked over Riley with an armbar. Riley tried to fire back with punches but was cut off. Punk charged but Riley cut him off with a running clothesline and a quebrada moonsault. He charged Punk in the corner but was kicked down. Punk came off the top and scored the pin.

Your winner, Prince of Punk Shannon Moore!

Mike Tenay and Don West discussed the Destination X PPV lineup. They went to a video feature on the Ultimate X match.

Backstage, Jeremy Borash interviewed Christopher Daniels. Daniels said that Ultimate X is the most innovative bout in wrestling history and the most dangerous match in TNA. He said that there are a lot of unanswered questions going into the match, but the real question is who wants to win more. Daniels said that for the last decade he’s dreamed of a place where he can do what he does best, wrestle. He said for the last three years he has fought everyone to earn where he is today in TNA and today he’s poised to be on top of TNA. He said that the only things standing in his way are the best two stars the X-Division ever produced but tonight will be his resurrection and the second coming of the Fallen Angel.

Don West introduced several members of the St. Louis Cardinals who were in attendance and asked David Eckstein what he was looking forward to. He said he wanted to see the Ultimate X and named all of the competitors by name and said he was looking for some high flying moves and great action tonight.

Elix Skipper and David Young (with Simon Diamond) vs. Shark Boy and Norman Smiley

Simon said he has a problem on the ring mic. He goes off on the Cardinals in the front row, saying they fell flat on their face in the playoffs. He asked if TNA would give them an in-ring presentation for that. Diamond said that he’s had enough of the baseball players in TNA and would be going to Tuscon, Arizona (where the White Sox have their spring training) to prove he’s the greatest two sport athlete in history.

Smiley tried to do the big wiggle on Skipper but Young attacked him. Skipper dove on Smiley on the floor. The crowd was bigtime behind Smiley. Young worked over Smiley, raking his face. Young missed a moonsault and Smiley tagged in Shark Boy. Shark worked over the Diamonds and then bit Young on the rear. Smiley scooped and slammed Young, then did the Big Wiggle. Shark was knocked off the apron and clutched his knee. Diamond hit Smiley from behind, setting up an uranage by Skipper. Young scored the pin.

Your winners, The Diamonds in the Rough!

They aired a highlight reel previewing the PPV lineup to close the pre-game show. It was well done.








The PPV aired with a, uh, different, opening video featuring a “film” titled Stung with a mime artist portraying Sting (walking like Charlie Chaplin no less) as he reenacted signature moves and poses from TNA stars, imposed with the lineup of the PPV. In the end, it turned out the mime was Eric Young, who took off the mask and was scared when the words “A Man Returns” came across the screen. I thought it was lame until the payoff was Young, who is great in his role.

Alex Shelley vs. Jay Lethal

Alex Shelley posed in front of his camcorder, including doing the Embassy sign. The crowd gave Lethal a huge reaction and chanted his name. Shelley and Lethal did some good back and forth wrestling. Don West pointed out they were the youngest members of the TNA roster. Shelley tied up Lethal on the mat. Lethal worked his way out of it and powered Shelley backwards. They ended up upside down slapping each other. They did several back and forth moves, then faced off. So far, so good. Lethal hit a good dive through the ropes on Shelley. Lethal hit a standing dropkick to Shelley, who was in a sitting position. Shelley came back with a spinning heel kick. Shelley stomped his boots on Lethal’s face. Shelley tied up Lethal in a unique submission, then pulled him down for a near fall. Lethal hit a jawbreaker but Shelley hit an enziguiri to stop Lethal’s momentum. Shelley hit a big clothesline for a near fall. Shelley missed a Quebrada, Lethal came back with a series of hiptosses and kicks. Lethal hit a neckbreaker and a fisherman’s suplex but Shelley kicked out. Lethal nearly scored the pin with La Magistral. Lethal hit a running clothesline in the corner. Lethal went on the ropes but Shelley hit an atomic drop off the ropes. Lethal hit a Dragon Suplex for a two count. Lethal hit a suplex and went to the top for a headbutt but Shellley cut him off. He went for a superplex but was shoved off. Lethal hit a diving headbutt for a two count. Lethal went for a Dragon suplex but Shelley grabbed the ropes then kicked him backwards in the gut. Shelley hit Sliced Bread #2 for the pin. Really good opener.

Your winner, Alex Shelley!

Mike Tenay and Don West discussed the Sting situation.

Jeremy Borash interviewed Team Canada. Bobby Roode said that The Naturals think Team Canada cost them a match last night at Impact but they are crazy. Scott D'Amore said the Naturals think they got screwed and said did they really think that they need to explain what screwed means to a team of Canadians? D'Amore said that tonight Petey Williams was going to prove that Canada creates the best wrestlers in the world. Alex Shelley came in and Eric Young ran off to find Sting saying he had an idea and his "Canadian Danger Sense" was going off. D'Amore put A-1 in Team Canada's match against the Naturals later.

Lance Hoyt vs. Matt Bentley

They showed footage of Bentley attacking Hoyt a few weeks back on Xplosion. Bentley tried to go right after Hoyt, who pressed him. Bentley escaped but was hit with a huge back body drop. Hoyt hit a running clothesline, sending Bentley over the ropes to the floor. They were trying to get over the “Maverick” name for Bentley. Bentley sent Traci Brooks to distract Hoyt but Hoyt was waiting for Bentley and clotheslined him. Hoyt missed a big boot but went for a chokeslam. Bentley kicked him off. Hoyt hit a powerslam for a near fall. Hoyt went for another bodydrop but Bentley kicked him when Hoyt ducked his head. Bentley got caught with a sideslam. Hoyt put Bentley on the top rope. Bentley hit a neckbreaker off the ropes but it took too long to set up and some in the crowd booed it. Bentley hit an elbowdrop and a legdrop for a near fall. Bentley choked Hoyt, using the ropes for additional leverage. Hoyt hit a one-handed flapjack. Hoyt and Bentley traded punches. Hoyt hit a running clothesline in the corner. Hoyt crotched Bentley on the ropes. He grabbed Bentley and hit a pump handle slam, but Bentley kicked out. Hoyt went for a moonsault but Bentley moved. Bentley went for a superkicked but Hoyt evaded. In the rafters, Jeremy Borash was in the rafters with Eric Young and Alex Shelley. Young said he had a great idea to find Sting and suddenly began tossing flyers down to the ring. It turned out it was a “Have You Seen This Man?” with a picture of Sting. Traci showed it to Bentley who didn’t care but was distractedm setting up Hoyt hitting a big boot for the pin.

Jeremy Borash interviewed Team 3D, Rhino, and Ron Killings. Rhino said that he’s a war machine. Brother Ray cut a great promo saying tonight was going to be a war and pointing out each member of the team and who they were gunning for. Killings did a rap and Ray quipped to Devon, “You have to teach me ebonics.”’

Team Canada’s Eric Young & Bobby Roode vs. The Naturals

Roode and Chase Stevens opened the match, with Stevens taking down Roode with a headlock. Stevens hit a standing dropkick. The Naturals double teamed Roode. Don West questioned how Young could be a help to his team when he sees Sting everywhere. Douglas hiptossed and locked an armbar on Young. The Naturals worked over Young. Douglas fired off with a series of right hands, but Roode clipped Stevens’ leg as he rebounded off the ropes. Roode tagged in and slammed Stevens into the turnbuckle. Young charged Douglas but ended up landing across the turnuckles. Young was kicked and crotched himself, and then bumped to the floor. Stevens was sent to the floor by Roode. Scott D’Amore put the boots to Stevens. Team Canada took over the momentum, with Roode scoring several near falls. Roode slammed Stevens down, then went to the middle turnbuckle. He hit a knee off the ropes for another two count. Young brought Stevens to Canada’s corner, where Roode pulled his neck backwards over the ropes. Roode choked Stevens. Stevens began mounting a comeback with punches. Roode cut him off as Stevens went down swinging. Young tagged in and continued the assault. He did the Flair flop and was distracted by Andy Douglas. He didn’t pay attention to Stevens, who hit a springboard kick to Young. Young took a sick bump to the floor. A-1 pulled over Young to their corner, where he tagged in Roode. Andy Stevens finally made the hot tag and hit a great high DDT on Roode. He knocked Young off the apron and when Young returned, Chase Stevens tried to power Young over but it didn’t work out. Douglas tried to save it with a running kick. They lost the crowd but got them back a minute later with a tower of doom superplex where Douglas sacrificed his own partner to superplex both members of Team Canada. They went for The Natural Disaster but Eric Young cracked the Canadian flag over Chase Stevens for the pin.

Your winners, Team Canada!

Jeremy Borash interviewed Monty Brown. Brown said it was the biggest match in his or Christian Cage’s career. Brown said the future starts tonight and he was going to take the respect he wants. Larry Zbyszko came out and said Earl Hebner would be refereeing tonight to provide a level playing field. Brown said he didn’t care about that or Zbyszko because he was going to level the playing field with the Pounce.

They aired a video feature on LAX vs. The James Gang.

LAX vs. The James Gang and Bob Armstrong

Konnan cut a promo saying they were sick of wrestling the James Gang every month so it was going to end tonight. BG James said that they upset the tribal elder so now everyone must pay. Everyone brawled. LAX worked over BG. The referee was distracted by Kip and Bob Armstrong trying to get in the ring, allowing LAX a chance to work over BG in the corner. They continued to beat down BG. Homicide hit a hangman’s neckbreaker. Homicide went for a tornado DDT but was shrugged off by BG James. Kip James tagged in and unloaded on Homicide and Machete. BG James joined the fray. They brawled outside. Konnan grabbed his slapjack and went after Bob Armstrong. He dared Konnan to hit him. Konnan tried but Bob ducked and decked him. Konnan fell outside the ring and Bob beat on him atop the announcer’s table. Homicide went to hit Kip James with a chair but Bob grabbed it. BG kicked it and the chair hit Homicide in the head. Machete was left with all three and they took turns taking their shots before Armstrong pinned Machete.

Your winners, The James Gang and Bob Armstrong!

Jeremy Borash was with Alex Shelley and Eric Young. They went into a bathroom, where Sting’s jacket and baseball bat were on the floor. Young grabbed it and yelled at Sting to come out of the stall because they had the place surrounded. It was AJ Styles in the stall. He hinted that they were in the bathroom together for romantic reasons and warned Shelley that his camerawork was going to get him hurt. When Styles left, Shelley told Young he could have taken Styles.


Sonjay Dutt vs. Puma vs. Petey Williams vs. Chris Sabin

Puma was announced a representative of New Japan Pro Wrestling. Puma and Williams started off doing some hot moves. Sabin blindtagged Puma. Sabin and Williams exchanged high flying moves. All four men each attempted rollups. Sabin and Dutt had an awesome exchange. Williams slowed down the pace working over Puma. Pume chopped at Williams, but Petey dropkicked him in the knee. Dutt rebounded off the ropes with a dropkick. Williams dropkicked Dutt in between the shoulders. Williams was going to grandstand but Sabin tagged in and hit a running sliding dropkick on Dutt, who was tied upside down in the ropes. Sabin locked in a surfboard submission on his sometime tag partner. Dutt reversed it and applied one of his own. Puma tagged in and went back and forth with Sabin. Williams tagged in and ran Sabin into the corner. Williams hit a dive into a hurrancanrana on the floor. Puma hit a running flip dive. Dutt went for a dive but Puma cut him off with a running clothesline. Sabin charged for Puma, who was in the ropes and got Williams. Dutt knocked Puma out of the ring, then hit a moonsault from the top to the floor on all three. Sabin went for his Cradleshock finisher but Puma evaded. Puma hit a brainbuster on Williams. Sabin kicked him and hit snap suplex. Dutt hit a rana on Sabin. Williams grabbed Puma for the Shartpshooter but Dutt dropkicked Williams to break it up. Williams hit a great swinging DDT. He grabbed Dutt for the Canadian Destroyer but Dutt drove him down to the mat. Sabin broke it up. Dutt and Sabin chipped each other. Sabin hit a Tiger Driver but Puma broke up the match. Sabin went for a powerbomb but Puma evaded and hit a Jaydriller for a near fall. Williams hit the Canadian Destroyer on Dutt. Sabin went for the Cradleshock but Williams escaped and went for the Destroyer. Puma hit a springboard dropkick but Sabin hit Cradleshock on Puma for the pin.

Your winner, Chris Sabin!

The crowd chanted, “That was awesome” for a long time.

Jeremy Borash interviewed Jeff Jarrett, Abyss, and America’s Most Wanted. Jim Mitchell said that they all had the same common goals – to keep the outsiders from taking what it rightfully theirs. He said they were going to turn the Impact Zone into a slaughterhouse. Jeff Jarrett said that Sting’s time is running out. Eric Young came in and said they are going to keep looking. Jarrett said that they are done looking and if Sting wants Jarrett, he’ll be in the ring, so come and get him.

Jeff Jarrett & Abyss & NWA Tag Team champions America’s Most Wanted vs. Team 3D & Ron Killings & Rhino

All four brawled all over the building. Ray suplexed James Storm on one of the ramps. Rhino and Abyss brawled into the upper stands. They teased a gore over the side but Abyss kicked him. Jarrett and Killings brawled on the Spanish announce table. It was an awesome brawl with all eight going all out. TNA did a good job trying to keep up with it. Rhino worked over James Storm and tagged in Devon. Devon hit a back elbow. It finally settled into a traditional setting as the crowd chanted, “TNA.” Team 3D went for the Doomsday Device but Chris Harris hit Devon with Jim Mitchell’s cane. Abyss chokeslammed Brother Ray. Abyss worked over Devon. James Storm missed a clothesline, but Devon hit a lariat. Ray tagged in and backdropped Storm. He cleaned house on AMW and tagged in Rhino. Rhino hit a running shoulderblock on both members of AMW in the corner and hit a spinebuster on Harris. Jarrett broke up the pin. Rhino pressed and slammed Jarrett, then hit a belly-to-belly suplex. He signaled for the gore but Gail Kim jumped in the way. She begged him not to do it, then slapped him. Rhino grabbed her for a piledriver but Abyss attacked Rhino for behind. Jackie Gayda and Gail Kim had words at ringside. Rhino and Abyss battled back and forth. Storm powerslammed Rhino for a two count. Jarrett’s Army continued to work over Rhino. Abyss came off the ropes with a splash but Brother Ray broke it up. Rhino and Jeff Jarrett collided center ring. Rhino finally made the tag to Ron Killings. Killings hit a great spinning forearm off the ropes. Abyss charged Killings but hit James Storm instead. Killings hit a jawbreaker on Harris but Jarrett broke up the pinfall. All eight men began brawling again. Jim Mitchell handed Jeff Jarrett the guitar. Jarrett missed Killings with it and Rhino gored him. Ray took down Jarrett and called for the Wazzup. Devon went to the top but Gail Kim jumped on Ray’s back. He flipped her over and called for Jackie. She held Jackie’s legs and we had stereo wazzups with Killings and Devon. They called for the tables but Abyss broke it up. He wnet to chokeslam Jackie but Devon hit a lowblow. AMW hit the Death Sentence on Devon, then went to handcuff Killings to the ropes. It ended up with Harris being handcuffed instead. Killings hit the Ax Kick on Storm but Jarrett pulled out the referee. Killings hit a great dive out of the ring on Jarrett. They battled back to the ring. Jarrett went for the Stroke and scored the pin after Harris helped him by hooking Killings’ leg. Great match.

Your winners, Jeff Jarrett & Abyss & America’s Most Wanted!

They plugged Lockdown. Jeff Jarrett dared Sting to come out and gave him until the count of ten to come out. He counted to ten but no Sting. Jarrett said that he had proven Sting was a quitter. He said he won the battle and the war and was coming for his NWA title.



They aired a video feature on the Ultimate X.

Jeremy Borash interviewed Samoa Joe. Joe said he hasn’t slept since TNA took his X-Division belt and hung it up on that “Godforsaken contraption.” Borash noted he was undefeated and compared it to Bill Goldberg. Joe said that there was no comparison because he isn’t about “Who’s next?” but “Who’s left.”

Ultimate X Match: Samoa Joe vs. AJ Styles vs. Christopher Daniels

Styles and Daniels both tried to climb early but were taken down by Joe. Joe hit a kick on Daniels. Styles got to the cables but jumped down when he saw Joe coming. Joe hit an overhead throw suplex on Daniels. Joe surveyed the cables. Styles and Daniels hit the old Midnight Express double goozle. Styles hit a great dropkick on Daniels. Styles and Daniels both climbed the cables. Daniels kicked AJ off and both crashed to the mat. Joe hit a flying knee on Daniels. Styles chopped away at Joe. Styles hit a springboard forearm on Joe. Styles jumped at Joe, who backdropped Styles over the top. Styles crashed onto Daniels on the floor. As Daniels and Styles brawled on the floor, Joe hit a twisting plancha to the floor. Joe started to ascend the cables but slipped off as he’s so heavy. They noted it’s his first chance to try the cables because there’s no way to prepare for this match. Daniels hit an enziguiri and a running knee on Joe, who landed outside the ring. Daniels went for the cables but Styles prevented him and hit a knee to the back. Styles began climbing. Daniels went for a back suplex but Styles held onto the steel structure. Styles climbed higher, then jumped down with a sunsetflip powerbomb into the ring. Styles got to the center but Joe pulled him down into a knee then hit a senton splash. Joe caught Daniels in the corner and hit the running facewash in the corner. Joe went for the Ole Kick on Daniels outside but Styles dove onto Joe. Styles tried to ascend the ropes but slipped off. Joe manhandled Styles and threw a chair into the ring. Daniels attacked Joe and they battled back and forth. Joe locked in a choke while sitting atop the ropes but Styles connected with a kick to Joe’s face. Daniels and Styles hit a doubleteam musclebuster on Joe, hitting his own finisher. Styles and Daniels began laying in each other punches. Styles missed a kick but hit the Pele Kick. Styles made his way across to the belt but was hit with a big steel chair to the back by Joe. Daniels kicked the chair into Joe’s face. Daniels used his legs to scramble the ropes like a spider and while wrapped up, unhooked the belt and dropped down, winning the match.’

Your winner and new TNA X-Division champion Christopher Daniels!

They immediately pointed out that while Joe had lost the belt, he can still say he never lost a match. Styles and Daniels shook hands. Mike Tenay said, “This is the code of the X-Division.” Joe began throwing things at ringside and glared at the ring in anger.

Jeremy Borash interviewed NWA champion Christian Cage. He said that after the Pounce off the stage, Cage might be an underdog. Cage accused Borash of taking fashion tips from Ryan Seacrest. Cage said that people say he’s gotten his ass kicked but he’s made a career of taking the best asskickings in the business and that’s why he has the respect of the peeps. He said that this place isn’t the Serengeti but the Peep Zone and at the end of the night Monty Brown’s record in NWA title matches will be the same as his Super Bowl record – winless.

They aired a video feature on Monty Brown vs. Christian Cage.



NWA champion Christian Cage vs. Monty Brown

Earl Hebner is the referee. Christian Cage’s ribs were taped up, although the tape seemed really low placed for a rib injury. Brown took over early and they brawled in the crowd. Brown slammed him into the guard rail and grabbed a chair. He tried to hit Cage but Cage avoided it. Cage went to the top but Brown hit Cage in the gut as he came down. Brown tossed him to the floor and dropped him across the railing. He chopped away at Cage. Brown continues to beat on Cage. He whipped Cage into the corner. He suplexed Cage up and dropped him across the ropes, then whipped him into one of the cornerposts. He locked on an abdominal stretch. Cage went for a tornado DDT but Brown shoved him off. Cage kicked out of a pinfall and came back with a series of chops. Cage was going for a backdrop but Cage turned it into a spike DDT. Christian ducked several clotheslines and hit a clubbing forearm. Brown cut him off. Brown came off the ropes but Cage hit a leg lariat. Cage hit a bulldog and climbed to the top rope. He went for the frog splash but Brown got out of the ring. Brown locked in a submission move. Brown set Cage up for a suplerplex but Cage held onto the Ultimate X girder to save himself. He shoved off Brown and hit a senton splash. He went for the Unprettier but Brown stopped him and hit the Alpha Bomb for a two count. Brown avoided the Unprettier and hit a TKO. Cage kicked out. Brown went for the Pounce but Cage kicked him. Cage hit the Unprettier and scored the pinfall.

Your winner and still NWA champion Christian Cage!

Jeff Jarrett came out and said he came to do three things – win a war, prove Sting is a quitter, and regain his NWA title. He said he wanted his rematch now and was going to make Christian a transitional champion like his brother up North. Cage said he can’t give him a title shot but he can kick Jarrett’s ass free of charge. Brown and Jarrett both attacked Cage. Cage clotheslined both. Abyss hit the ring but Rhino made the save. Team Canada and America’s Most Wanted hit the ring. The Army beat down Rhino and Cage. Chris Harris handcuffed Cage to the ropes. Jarrett began whipping Cage with a belt. The Army took turns taking lashes with the belt.

Steve “Sting” Borden hit the ring, sans facepaint, in street clothes from the crowd and attacked Jarrett. He cleaned house on the Army and it was Sting and Jarrett left. Sting began lashing Jarrett with the belt, and locked in the Scorpion Deathlock. Jarrett began tapping but that wasn’t going to help him. Scott Steiner hit the ring and attacked Borden. He laid out Borden and suplexed him. The Army all put the boots to Borden and Cage. The crowd began chanting for Goldberg. Scott Steiner locked the Steiner Recliner on Borden. Steiner held Borden for Jarrett to bash him with a guitar.

The PPV closed with Jarrett screaming at an unconscious Borden and the Army standing tall.




Report by Mike Johnson
Credit to http://www.pwinsider.com










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