TNA Results 11/22/07 - "Turkey Bowl"
    Submitted by Zuma on Sunday, November 25, 2007 at 8:45 PM EST



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    9:00 - Recap showing Booker, Christian, the Angle Alliance, the Outsiders, and Samoa Joe. Moving onto a special TNA Turkey Bowl video. Abyss, AJ Styles, Samoa Joe, Christian Cage, and Jay Lethal are among the names in the Turkey Bowl.

    9:04 - Opening segment with the Angle Alliance and J.B. dressed for Thanksgiving with Kurt Angle decorations. Angle has everyone bow their heads and forces Tomko to remove his hat. JB and Karen make faces during the prayer in which Angle thanks his friends and family, the fact that Pacman no longer works for TNA, and preys for a victory against "Fat Joe" and the Over-The-Hillers.

    The rules for the Turkey bowl are gone over quickly, One Heavyweight, one Tag Team Member, and one X-Divisoner in three matches, with a triple threat final. Winner gets $25,000 and the person who takes the last fall has to wear a turkey suit.

    9:07 - Brother Devon Vs. Chris Sabin Vs. Abyss

    Devon jumps Sabin on his way down, before Abyss even hits the ring, and as the two are brawling into the ring, Abyss gets a decent pop as he makes his way down. Sabin is down as Abyss comes in, and gets the upper hand on Devon, going for a chokeslam. Sabin stops him with a springboard dropkick, then Devon gets a low blow on Abyss, sending him outside. Hurricanrana by Sabin. Sabin goes for another springboard, but gets clotheslined. "Devon Sucks!" chants from the crowd. Abyss gets knocked off the apron by Devon, who turns Sabin inside out with a clothesline. Devon doing a good job of keeping Abyss out of the match, and on the outside as he gets a choke on Sabin. Double facebuster by Sabin / Devon. Abyss finally back in and clears house with fists. Abyss hits splashes on both men, then chokeslams Devon. Sabin blocks a chokeslam by biting the thumb of Abyss. Sabin goes for a slam, but is easily blocked, then taken down with the Shock Treatment. Black Reign is on scene, as he and Rellik double team Abyss on the outside. Rhino charges down for the save. The four brawl to the back as Devon misses a splash, and Sabin capitalizes with a running kick in the corner into a tornado DDT. Two count by Sabin. Ten punches in the corner by Sabin, as Brother Ray tries to blindside Sabin, who leapfrogs over Ray, hits a nice ensigiri, then reverses Devon's attempt at the Reverse DDT with a roll up for the win.

    Winner: Chris Sabin by Roll-up at 9:12pm.

    9:13 - Outsiders arrive on scene and ask the camera man where the Angle family dinner is taking place. They find out and walk off, saying they might "drop by" for some desert.

    ~*~Commercial Break~*~

    9:19 - Back from commercial and we have a quick promo for an interview with Booker T.

    Back to the Angle Family Dinner. Robert Roode and Ms. Brooks arrive on scene. Roode gets upset with Brooks for not pulling his chair out for him as James Storm and Jackie Arrive. Chris Harris arrives, complaining about the directions, then threatens to come over the table to get Roode.Eric Young is the next to arrive, and is obviously drunk. Angle wants to know who invited Eric, then makes him sit at the Kiddie Table with his daughter.

    9:21 - Johnny Devine Vs. Samoa Joe Vs. Kip James

    As Devine comes out, they show the reply of Devine's back stab on the X-Division last week. Plenty of jeers for Devine and Kip as the crowd is hot for Joe's entrance. The bell rings, and Kip and Devine try to double team Joe fights them both off, taking Devine down, hitting the snap mare, kick, and knee drop combo. Kip starts getting the upper hand on Joe, who is staggering after a few fists in the corner. Kip goes off the ropes, and Joe hits an inverse atomic drop. As Joe goes off the ropes to follow-up, BG James grabs his ankle, allowing Devine and Kip to double team Joe. As The ref stops Devine from choking Joe on the ropes, BG gets in a cheap shot. Devine goes for a pin, but only gets two. Kip calls the shots and they take Joe down with and elevated clothesline, and Devine makes the cover, but Kip pulls him off and the two argue. As they're fighting, Joe gets up and starts firing fists at both, taking Kip down. Devine gets sent off the ropes, and Joe hits a big powerslam. Kip goes for the Muscle Buster, but BG grabs Joe's leg, letting Kip get free. Rudy Charles sends BG to the back, as Kip's arguing, Joe whips Devine into Kip, sending him to the railing, allowing Joe to hit the Muscle Buster on Devine for the three count.

    Winner: Samoa Joe by Muscle Buster at 9:26pm.

    9:27 - Angle family dinner. Shark Boy, Petey Williams and The Guru Sonjay Dutt arrive. Sonjay wants to take donations for starving children. Angle sits a mouthful of food into his tambourine. Eric and Storm have another drinking contest, as AJ lets Angle know he has to leave for his Turkey Bowl match.

    ~*~Commercial Break~*~

    9:31 - Back from commercial. And we get a quick look at the brackets before heading into our third Turkey Bowl match.

    AJ Styles Vs. Black Machismo Jay Lethal Vs. Christian Cage

    Crowd really seemed into all three men as they made their way down, giving AJ and Lethal a good amount of cheers, and Christian got some heat. Few seconds pass, and Christian still hasn't made his entrance while his music plays. No Christian, the match starts a Jay Lethal nearly gets the three count right a the bell with a roll-up. The two trade blows as AJ gets Lethal into the corner, and AJ whips him across and charges in, but Lethal reverses into a hurricanrana. Lethal off the top, double sledge by Lethal. Jay Lethal makes the cover for a two-count. AJ gets up and is playing the power game, hitting some nice fists to Jay Lethal. Lethal gets a hip toss in, then cartwheels into a dropkick. Another Two Count. Both up, and Lethal hits a clothesline for another two count. AJ Styles pushes Lethal into the corner, and hits some shoulders. He backs up and charges, but Lethal moves, and AJ lands head first on the turnbuckle. Lethal with a headlock, but AJ powers out and gets Lethal into the corner. Big chop by AJ Styles. Lethal reverse an Irish whip into an elbow to the face. After a series of leapfrogs AJ hits a high dropkick to Lethal's face. AJ is posing in the ring, but looks like he saw a ghost as Christian charges down to the ring and we have a commercial.

    ~*~Commercial Break~*~

    9:41 - Back from commercial and we have a roll-up by Lethal on Cage for a two count. Both get up and Christian hits a clothesline for a two count. AJ seems to have run off and we have Cage Vs. Lethal one-on-one. Cage is controlling Lethal hitting a neckbreaker for a two count. Shot of AJ hiding in the entrance ramp. Christian hits a back body drop, then slides out and chases AJ up the ramp. Roll-up and a two count by Lethal. Cage takes down Lethal and steps on his throat. Whip into the corner, and Lethal hits an elbow, then hops to the top and hits a spin kick, then a series of punches. Lethal gets whipped into the corner and hits a spring board moonsault onto a standing Cage for a two count. Series of elbows before Lethal grabs Cage's head and leaps over the top, hanging Cage. Lethal gets up and hits a springboard dropkick for a two count. Christian gets back into control hitting some punches and a head butt. Lethal tries to leap over Christian, who catches him with a fireman's carry gut buster for a two-count. Both up, Christian goes for the Reverse DDT and Lethal reverses into the Lethal Combination. Lethal going up for the elbow. AJ knocks Lethal off the top. Unprettier by Christian. AJ hits a springboard frog splash, and as he lays onto Lethal, tries to get Christian's attention and says "I got him for ya!" as the ref counts three.

    Winner: AJ Styles by Frog Splash at 9:47pm.

    After the match AJ runs, as he tries to explain he was trying to help.

    9:48 - Angles. Black Reign and Rellik show up as someone yells "Happy Halloween." Black Reign sits down and drops his Rat into the food and Karen freaks out. Angle looks like he wants to leave.

    ~*~Commercial Break~*~

    9:53 - Back from break and we have Another Booker T promo. This ime, they mention he makes his Impact In-Ring debut next week.

    Angle Family Dinner. Eric and Roode are shirtless and drunk. Jay Lethal shows up and is having a good time and asking where "The Snake" is. So Cal Val shows up and Jay pulls her chair out for her. Black Reign is wearing his Rat on his head, and Don West mentions a "budding romance" between Lethal and Val.

    We have a recap for Turning Point. Six-Man, Women's Title, Team 3D and Devine Vs. Murder City Machine Guns and Lethal. Then they announce a "Feast or Famine" match. If I heard right, Sixteen men with four boxes hanging above four of the corners. The boxes have Either a TNA World Title Shot, an X-Division Title Shot, a TNA Tag Title shot, or the last box which has a pink slip. Could be interesting.

    9:57 - Velvet Sky Vs. Angelina Love Vs. ODB

    ODB comes out last, drinking from a flask. Love gets pulled outside by ODB, who slides in and starts pounding on Sky. "ODB" chants from the crowd. Love back in with a cross-body block. ODB sends Love off the ropes, and Love hits a nice head scissors takedown. Sky and Love trade chest Chops as ODB takes a swig from her flask. Sky goes for a cover, but it's broken up at two by ODB. Sky goes for a cross-body, but ODB catches her and hits a Scott Hall-esque Fall away slam. Love and Sky double team ODB, and Sky goes for the cover, but is broken up by Love. Sky dropkicks Love out. ODB sits on the top and slams Sky's face into the top turnbuckle between ODB's legs. Awesome name for that move the Dirty Dozen. Then ODB with a Thiez-Press for a mounted pin for the three.

    Winner: ODB by Dirty Dozen at 10:01 pm.

    10:02 - Angles. Angle tries to restore order. Angle asks JB "Is that a turkey baster in your pants, or are you just happy to see me?" It was a turkey baster. Awesome Kong is on scene and she tries to eat the decorations. Angle lets her know there's real food on the other end of the table, but Kong just sits down and actually gets a bite out of one of the fake apples.

    ~*~Commercial Break~*~

    10:07 - We're back... and we have a Christopher Daniels / Triple X promo. Daniels says he's looking for those worth of "his" words, but says everyone watching is weak and we are worth nothing. When God looks at us, when Daniels looks at us, he sees nothing but waste, and that's the gospel according to the Fallen Angel.

    10:09 - Team 3D is at the Angle dinner. They get booed as they walk in. Everybody gets up, as Shark Boy throws food at them. People start filing out as Angle declares the party's ruined, and wants to know who invited Team 3D. Ray and Devon has a seat at the Kiddie table. Angle assures his they won't eat her. Ray asks Kira Angle how she's doing which she replies with "You guys suck!"

    10:11 - Chris Sabin Vs. Samoa Joe Vs. AJ Styles - Finals of the Turkey Bowl

    As the three come out, Tenay reminds us that the winner gets $25,00 and the person who takes the fall has to wear a turkey suit. Official announcements for this match as Sabin gets a good reaction. AJ gets a mixed reaction with more boos than cheers. The Joe chants start before JB even announces Joe. The bell rings at 10:16pm.

    Joe and Sabin bouncing AJ back and forth with fits. AJ gets back body dropped, and Sabin clotheslines him out of the ring. Joe whips Sabin and after a series of blocked hip-tosses and a missed kick, Joe and Sabin have a stand-off mid ring. AJ tries to charge in, but is tossed right back out. Joe approaches Sabin, but gets a stiff hard kick for his trouble. Sabin backs up, gets a head of steam and dives to the outside, taking AJ down. Break time.

    ~*~Commercial Break~*~

    10:19 - And we're back with Sabin and AJ. AJ seems to be controlling the pace, until Joe comes in with a few fists and sweeps the legs. Joe splash Sabin in the corner, then hits an over-the-shoulder kick to Sabin's face. Sabin gets tossed outside. and Joe's getting the crowd pumped. He charges to dive to the outside onto Sabin, and AJ out of nowhere elbows Joe in the face, stopping him. AJ springboards off the ropes, kicks Joe in the face, then holds on and kicks Sabin in the face through the ropes. AJ starts landing hard kicks and punches onto Joe. Back in the corner, Joe fights his way out, and charges off the ropes, after a leapfrog, AJ nails a dropkick to the jaw. Sabin off the top with a beautiful arm drag / double arm bar pinning combo for two. Sabin reverse an AJ hiptoss into an Abdominal stretch. Joe goes for a clothesline Sabin reverses into an Octopus, then a roll-up pin. AJ stops the pin right before three. AJ pulls Joe to his feet and hits a vertical suplex on Joe. Now pulling up Sabin, big backbreaker by AJ. Snap mare on Joe into a sleeper hold. Now Sabin up and Locks in a sleeper hold on AJ. Joe stands and drops, jaw jacking both men. Now another commercial.

    ~*~Commercial Break~*~

    10:27 - Back and AJ is talking trash to Joe in the corner. Sabin kicks AJ in the face and knocks Joe down as he goes for a roll up and gets a two count. Now AJ and Joe in the corners, and Sabin hits a clothesline, and whips AJ into Joe, who scoops him up and hits a running powerslam off of Sabin's face for a two. Running kick by Joe onto AJ. Sabin comes at Joe and he flapjacks Sabin onto AJ then hits a running senton onto AJ and makes the cover. Sabin dives to break it up before the three. "This is Awesome" chants from the crowd. Sabin pulls Joe up, Joe goes for a back fist, but it's ducked and Sabin hits a spinning kick to the gut. Sabin tries to clothesline Joe over the top, but Joe dumps him over the ropes. AJ's grabbing a table outside. Joe comes at Sabin, who rocks Joe with a hard kick to the face. AJ starts fighting with Sabin on the outside, trying to put him through the table. As the two brawl, Joe dives to the outside, trying to take both out. AJ and Sabin side step and Joe crashes through the table as we take another break.

    ~*~Commercial Break~*~

    10:36 - Back from break. AJ hits a running Underhook neckbreaker type thing. Two count. AJ picks Sabin up and drops him with a sharp brainbuster. Two count by AJ. Styles arguing with the referee, as they show Joe still out on the outside. AJ goes off the ropes, and Sabin follows right behind him, catching AJ off-guard with a running ACE Crusher. Sabin to the outside and a springboard forearm barely misses the three count by Sabin. Sabin goes for the Cradle shock, AJ counters into a roll up, then into the Styles Clash! Rolls over for the count, but Joe barely makes the save. AJ gets up and goes for the back-flip Inverted DDT, but Joe catches him and drops him straight on his head. Joe goes for the cover and Sabin barely makes the save this time. Wow time for yet another break.

    ~*~Commercial Break~*~

    10:48 - Back again, after another Booker T Promo. Sabin with a huge DDT on Joe. Sabin's going up top. Joe up in time to stop him and is climbing up with him. Sabin fights him off and right before he jumps, AJ pushes Joe into Sabin. Then Joe hits a huge kick to Sabin's face sending Sabin outside. Joe charges at AJ but AJ ducks a clothesline and hits the Pele! AJ charges at Joe in the corner, but JOE catches him with that leg sweep STO. Joe sits AJ on the top rope and hits the Muscle Buster for the Three count.

    Winner: Samoa Joe by Muscle Buster at 10:52pm.

    After match, Joe collects his check for $25,000 and celebrates.

    10:55 - Desert at the Angles and Kurt is pissed that AJ has to wear the suit. Kurt storms out of his own dinner to come to the ring. AJ is in the ring with all the referees refusing to put the costume on. You know what that means, one more break.

    ~*~Commercial Break~*~

    10:58 - Back from the last break. Yet another Booker T promo. Back at the Dinner, the Outsiders show up right as Karen gets some pies. The Outsiders taste them, then pie Karen Angle in the face, causing Black Machismo to declare... a Food Fight. Awesome Kong is still eating plastic fruit. Back to the ring.

    Cornette Tells AJ he's always been the biggest turkey in TNA, now he has to prove it. He has to gobble up his guts and put the suit on. After AJ gets the legs on, Cornette tells him to put it All the way on, or he's all the way fired. "Gobble Gobble" chant breaks out. Most ridiculous costume ever. Angle and Tomko on their way down. Angle still dressed as a pilgrim. Angle asks AJ what people are supposed to think when an Olympic Gold Medalist is standing next to a turkey. AJ points out he looks more like a Pilgrim right now. Joe's music hits and Their team is on the stage. Joe says that pilgrim or Turkey, it doesn't matter because to them, they just look like three jackasses. Angle says he'd rather be a Jackass than a Samoan. Joe then declares that it's time to kick ass. Outsiders and Joe clean house as Hall holds Angle, and Eric Young comes to the ring with a Turkey leg. Joe tells Eric to stick a fork in him, because at Turning Point, He's done.

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