Just got back from the TNA Show in Racine, which is about 30 minutes from where I live. Was my first time seeing a TNA event Live, and it was one of the best wrestling shows I've ever been to.
It was held in a old hall in the downtown part of the city, set up for about 500 people on the floor with a additional 250 up on the balcony. All the floor seat where full, and the balcony was prob half full, so all in all about 650 people there. JB was there doing all the announcing, and Earl Hebner was signing autographs during breaks. Anyways on to the results:
Match #1: Kip James VS Alex Shelley. Kip came out to pretty much no pop, and personally I was not happy to see the guy on the card. Shelley came out to a huge pop, and a ton of "Motor City" chants. Match was slow throughout with James pretty much doing holds on Shelley. Actually got started a pretty big "You're a Janitor" chant mid way through the match. Shelley won with a Slice Bread in what was one of the least exciting matches of the night.
Match #2: Kiyoshi VS Shark Boy: Kiy got a ton of heat and a few US chants, all the little kids in the audience where pretty much going crazy for Shark Boy. Fun match though, really fast paced, and Kiyoshi got the win after using the ropes to get the pin fall.
Match #3:ODB VS Allissa Flash: Everyone went crazy for ODB, when Allissa came out I think I was the only one there actually cheering for her. Another solid match with some comedy spots with Hebner grabbing ODB's chest, and ODB spanking Hebner. ODB got the win.
Match #4: Rhino VS Matt Morgan: Rhino came out to a huge pop, and Morgan came out to a few cheers, but nowhere near Rhino's. Rhino got on the Mic, and pretty much ripped on the crowd, still most people where cheering him during this. He laid into the crowd more and eventually he got people to start booing him some. Match was another solid one, with the crowd really getting into Morgan as it went along. Rhino got the pin after a gore on Morgan. Post match he went to take Morgan out again with a chair, but got the carbon footprint again.
Intermission
Match #5: Kiyoshi/Bashir VS Lethal Consequences: Best match of the night and the crowd was really into it. Bashir cut a anti America promo before the match, which resulted in a ton of USA chants. Match had a ton of big spots, with Lethal and Creed doing dives to the floor a few times. LC got the win after a Lethal Combination from Lethal.
Match #6 AJ VS Steiner: Was suppose to be AJ taking on Joe, but Joe came out before the match and said he wasn't medically cleared to wrestle so Steiner would be taking his spot. Both Steiner and AJ came out to huge pops from the crowd. Match was another solid one with both guys hitting a ton of there signature moves. Steiner was great at working the crowd, and he was going to the apron and getting in everyone face. AJ got the pin after a flying foreman.
Overall a awesome show. Crowd was into pretty much everything the whole night, and post show I went and got my picture with AJ in the ring. Took awhile because the majority of the people there ponied up the $20 to do it. Would recommend anyone to see TNA if they come to your area.
