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Professor Wrestling: The 'Hard Justice' Recap
Sting, Jarrett Lock Up For NWA Gold
Listen up!Class is in session.This time around, the spotlight is on Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and its "Hard Justice" pay-per-view held Sunday night. In the main event, it was Jeff Jarrett putting up the NWA title against the man named Sting. More on that later, but first, the rest of the card:Challenge Match: Brother Runt vs. Abyss
What Should Happen: It's the mouse versus the monster. Runt, who you know as Spike Dudley, should get the win here just for something different -- but that would really look bad for Abyss and his fantastic manager, James Mitchell.
What Will Happen: You have to go with Abyss in this mismatch.
What Did Happen: Abyss took it.
Challenge Match: Kevin Nash vs. Chris Sabin
What Should Happen: The winner gets an X-Division title shot. Is there anyone on Earth who doesn't think Nash will win? That's where all of his involvement in this division is leading. I just hope TNA has enough sense for Nash to lose in his inevitable title tilt, to prove that big men shouldn't always be at the top of the card.
What Will Happen: Bet the farm on Nash.
What Did Happen: I should have said, "Bet the farm on Nash being injured and not wrestling." That's what happened, as Sabin took on Alex Shelly instead, and won.
X-Division Title Match: Senshi (c) vs. Petey Williams vs. Jay Lethal
What Should Happen: Petey Williams is clearly the better athlete here, in my humble opinion. I'd have him carry this belt for a bit. But it's unlikely to happen because Senshi's reign is relatively fresh.
What Will Happen: Senshi will retain.
What Will Happen: Senshi kicked Williams out of the way to pin Lethal.
Challenge Match: The James Gang vs. The Naturals vs. Matt Bentley and Kazarian vs. America's Most Wanted
What Should Happen: This is a tag-team bout, and a winner gets a shot at the NWA tag titles. It looks like The Naturals are getting the push here, which is fine with me.
What Will Happen: The Naturals will take it.
What Did Happen: This match was cancelled due to time constraints. Early in the show, a small fire broke out at the Orlando studio, and the arena had to be cleared out. That ate up show time. It also means I didn't get this one wrong.
Falls Count Anywhere Match: Samoa Joe vs. Rhino vs. Monty Brown
What Should Happen: In this monster mash, I like Rhino. Here's why: In a three-way match, Joe doesn't look bad if he doesn't get pinned. Rhino needs to get something going, as his character can get pretty stale.
What Will Happen: Rhino pins Brown.
What Did Happen: Joe got the pin, putting The Alpha Male through a table.
NWA Tag Team Title Match: A.J. Styles and Christopher Daniels (c) vs. the Latin American Exchange
What Should Happen: Styles and Daniels, like Samoa Joe, should spend some time in TNA's heavyweight division. That's why I would have them lose this match to the heels, Konnan's LAX.
What Will Happen: I think LAX will get the win.
What Did Happen: Styles and Daniels got the victory, keeping the belts. Huh. No title changes so far. That means Jarrett is losing in the main event!
NWA Heavyweight Title Match: Jeff Jarrett (c) vs. Sting
What Should Happen: Sting should win, but I'm predicting more will happen. Scott Steiner, in Jarrett's corner, will turn babyface -- and Christian Cage, in Sting's corner, will turn heel. I just have a feeling that'll come to pass. At least, that's how I would write it.
What Will Happen: Sting takes the NWA gold.
What Did Happen: Christian turned on Sting, hitting him with Jarrett's guitar. Jarrett got the pin, and the win.Aaaargh! Sting should have taken the belt, with the inevitable Christian heel turn coming afterwards. I'm glad Cage is a bad guy now, though. He's much better as a snarky slimeball. For the record, I was two for six in my predictions this time around. I've done better, but when you do the math, I'm still batting .300. And that still gets me in the baseball Hall of Fame.Next week: WWE SummerSlam, featuring Mick Foley vs. Ric Flair! Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!Now scram.Class dismissed!(Professor Wrestling is a masked employee of Internet Broadcasting. Got a question, comment, complaint? E-mail him right here. )
What Should Happen: It's the mouse versus the monster. Runt, who you know as Spike Dudley, should get the win here just for something different -- but that would really look bad for Abyss and his fantastic manager, James Mitchell.
What Will Happen: You have to go with Abyss in this mismatch.
What Did Happen: Abyss took it.
Challenge Match: Kevin Nash vs. Chris Sabin
What Should Happen: The winner gets an X-Division title shot. Is there anyone on Earth who doesn't think Nash will win? That's where all of his involvement in this division is leading. I just hope TNA has enough sense for Nash to lose in his inevitable title tilt, to prove that big men shouldn't always be at the top of the card.
What Will Happen: Bet the farm on Nash.
What Did Happen: I should have said, "Bet the farm on Nash being injured and not wrestling." That's what happened, as Sabin took on Alex Shelly instead, and won.
X-Division Title Match: Senshi (c) vs. Petey Williams vs. Jay Lethal
What Should Happen: Petey Williams is clearly the better athlete here, in my humble opinion. I'd have him carry this belt for a bit. But it's unlikely to happen because Senshi's reign is relatively fresh.
What Will Happen: Senshi will retain.
What Will Happen: Senshi kicked Williams out of the way to pin Lethal.
Challenge Match: The James Gang vs. The Naturals vs. Matt Bentley and Kazarian vs. America's Most Wanted
What Should Happen: This is a tag-team bout, and a winner gets a shot at the NWA tag titles. It looks like The Naturals are getting the push here, which is fine with me.
What Will Happen: The Naturals will take it.
What Did Happen: This match was cancelled due to time constraints. Early in the show, a small fire broke out at the Orlando studio, and the arena had to be cleared out. That ate up show time. It also means I didn't get this one wrong.
Falls Count Anywhere Match: Samoa Joe vs. Rhino vs. Monty Brown
What Should Happen: In this monster mash, I like Rhino. Here's why: In a three-way match, Joe doesn't look bad if he doesn't get pinned. Rhino needs to get something going, as his character can get pretty stale.
What Will Happen: Rhino pins Brown.
What Did Happen: Joe got the pin, putting The Alpha Male through a table.
NWA Tag Team Title Match: A.J. Styles and Christopher Daniels (c) vs. the Latin American Exchange
What Should Happen: Styles and Daniels, like Samoa Joe, should spend some time in TNA's heavyweight division. That's why I would have them lose this match to the heels, Konnan's LAX.
What Will Happen: I think LAX will get the win.
What Did Happen: Styles and Daniels got the victory, keeping the belts. Huh. No title changes so far. That means Jarrett is losing in the main event!
NWA Heavyweight Title Match: Jeff Jarrett (c) vs. Sting
What Should Happen: Sting should win, but I'm predicting more will happen. Scott Steiner, in Jarrett's corner, will turn babyface -- and Christian Cage, in Sting's corner, will turn heel. I just have a feeling that'll come to pass. At least, that's how I would write it.
What Will Happen: Sting takes the NWA gold.
What Did Happen: Christian turned on Sting, hitting him with Jarrett's guitar. Jarrett got the pin, and the win.Aaaargh! Sting should have taken the belt, with the inevitable Christian heel turn coming afterwards. I'm glad Cage is a bad guy now, though. He's much better as a snarky slimeball. For the record, I was two for six in my predictions this time around. I've done better, but when you do the math, I'm still batting .300. And that still gets me in the baseball Hall of Fame.Next week: WWE SummerSlam, featuring Mick Foley vs. Ric Flair! Woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!Now scram.Class dismissed!(Professor Wrestling is a masked employee of Internet Broadcasting. Got a question, comment, complaint? E-mail him right here. )
Previous Lectures:
- July 28, 2006: Professor Wrestling: Positive Trends
- July 24, 2006: Professor Wrestling: 'The Great American Bash' Recap
- July 17, 2006: Professor Wrestling: The 'Victory Road' Recap
- June 30, 2006: Professor Wrestling: July Fireworks
- June 25, 2006: Professor Wrestling: WWE 'Vengeance' Results
- June 19, 2006: Professor Wrestling: The 'Slammiversary' Recap
- June 12, 2006: Professor Wrestling: Recapping ECW's 'One Night Stand'
- May 26, 2006: Professor Wrestling: Rip City
- May 22, 2006: Professor Wrestling: 'Judgment Day' Results
- May 15, 2006: Professor Wrestling: TNA 'Sacrifice' Results
- May 5, 2006: Professor Wrestling: Hot Topics
- May 1, 2006: Professor Wrestling: The 'Backlash' Review
- April 23, 2006: Professor Wrestling: The 'Lockdown' Review
- April 14, 2006: Professor Wrestling: Class Questions
- April 6, 2006: Professor Wrestling: 'WrestleMania' Ponderings
- April 3, 2006: Professor Wrestling: 'WrestleMania 22' Results
- March 24, 2006: Professor Wrestling: LetterMania
- March 17, 2006: Professor Wrestling: The 'WrestleMania 22' Contest
- March 13, 2006: Professor Wrestling: The 'Destination X' Recap
- March 2, 2006: Professor Wrestling: Team 3D, Part Two
- March 2, 2006: Professor Wrestling: The Team 3D Interview, Part One
- February 20, 2006: Professor Wrestling: 'No Way Out' Results
- February 13, 2006: Professor Wrestling: TNA 'Against All Odds' Results
- February 3, 2006: Professor Wrestling: Let's Boogey!
- January 29, 2006: Professor Wrestling: The 'Royal Rumble' Recap
- January 20, 2006: Professor Wrestling: Readers' 2006 Wishes
- January 16, 2006: Professor Wrestling: 'Final Resolution' Recap
- January 13, 2006: Professor Wrestling: The Sting Interview
- January 9, 2006: Professor Wrestling: 'New Year's Revolution' Results
- December 30, 2005: Professor Wrestling: 2006 Wishes
- December 29, 2005: Professor Wrestling: WWE 'Armageddon' Results
- December 29, 2005: Professor Wrestling: Recapping TNA's 'Turning Point' PPV
- December 2, 2005: Professor Wrestling: Letter Time
- November 28, 2005: Professor Wrestling: Recapping WWE's 'Survivor Series'
- November 17, 2005: Professor Wrestling: Remembering Eddie Guerrero
- November 14, 2005: Professor Wrestling: Recapping TNA's 'Genesis'
- November 3, 2005: Professor Wrestling: Ode To The Crusher
- November 1, 2005: Professor Wrestling: WWE 'Taboo Tuesday' Results
- October 24, 2005: Professor Wrestling: Recapping TNA's 'Bound For Glory'
- October 21, 2005: Professor Wrestling: The Kevin Nash Interview
- October 10, 2005: Professor Wrestling: Recapping 'No Mercy'
- September 30, 2005: Professor Wrestling: Buried With Mail
- September 23, 2005: Professor Wrestling: Do The Right Thing
- September 19, 2005: Professor Wrestling: The 'Unforgiven' Recap
- September 12, 2005: Professor Wrestling: The 'Unbreakable' Recap
- September 2, 2005: Professor Wrestling: Getting Real
- August 26, 2005: Professor Wrestling: The Nostalgia Zone
- August 22, 2005: Professor Wrestling: 'SummerSlam' Results!
- August 15, 2005: Professor Wrestling: Recapping TNA's 'Sacrifice'
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