Author: Brandon Dack
On Wednesday, August 13, 2003, NWA-TNA presented NWA-TNA PPV 58 from the TNA Asylum in Nashville, TN, in the latest of our NWA-TNA/IMPACT Sunday Night RetroViews. NWA-TNA PPV 58 Sinn, Vampire Warrior & Devon Storm vs. 3 Live Kru This is the in-ring debut of 3 Live Kru on pay-per-view in TNA. The group is really over with the crowd already. Konnan and Storm kick off the match, with Konnan working over Storm’s arm. Storm misses a running attack but pulls himself back into the ring, only for Konnan to hit a face-buster. BG James tags in to work over Storm…
On Wednesday, August 6, 2003, NWA-TNA presented NWA-TNA PPV 57 from the TNA Asylum in Nashville, TN, in the latest of our NWA-TNA/IMPACT Sunday Night RetroViews. NWA-TNA PPV 57 Strap Match Simon Diamond & Johnny Swinger with Glenn Gilbertti vs. America’s Most Wanted (c) All four men start brawling on the floor to kick off the match. Harris and Storm are getting the better of the exchange on the floor. Diamond and Harris legally start the match with Harris pummeling Diamond with right hands and a clothesline. Gilbertti prevents Harris from using a strap, and Diamond drops Harris with a quick clothesline.…
On Wednesday, July 30, 2003, NWA-TNA presented PPV 56 in the latest of our NWA-TNA/IMPACT Sunday Night RetroViews. Outside the arena, NWA World Champion AJ Styles tells Scott Hudson that he has no comment about D’Lo Brown. Sonny Siaki comes out of the limo as well and tells Hudson that TNA is making a documentary based on his life because the cameras are always on him. NWA-TNA PPV 56 Elix Skipper vs. Jerry Lynn 2-Out-of-3 Falls Match Skipper attacks Lynn before the bell, working over Jerry Lynn with an overhead double under hook suplex. Lynn counters the Play of the…
On Wednesday, July 23, 2003, NWA-TNA presented NWA-TNA in the latest of our NWA-TNA/IMPACT Sunday Night RetroViews with NWA-TNA PPV 55. NWA-TNA PPV 55 2-Out-of-3-Falls NWA World Heavyweight Championship Match AJ Styles (c) vs. D’Lo Brown The only way to win the First Fall is by pinfall. Brown opens the match, turning Styles inside out with a shoulder block. Brown knocks Styles to the floor, but they quickly return to the ring. Brown leaps off the top rope to hit a flying clothesline, goes for a pinfall, and gets a two-count. Brown counters the Styles Clash, but AJ Styles gets…
On Wednesday, July 16, 2003, NWA-TNA presented NWA-TNA PPV 54 in the latest of our NWA-TNA/IMPACT Sunday Night RetroViews. The show starts off with Jeff Jarrett and Joe E. Legend brawling around ringside. TNA security and red shirt security comes out to separate Jarrett & Legend. D’Lo Brown comes out and says he has a way to make sure that nobody tries to interfere on AJ Styles’ behalf. Brown reveals that if he beats Sonny Siaki, he will get five minutes alone with Vince Russo in the ring. NWA-TNA PPV 54 Sonny Siaki vs. D’Lo Brown Brown dives over the…
On Wednesday, July 9, 2003, NWA-TNA presented NWA-TNA PPV 53 in the latest of our NWA-TNA/IMPACT Sunday Night RetroViews. Scott Hudson opens the show with Jeff Jarrett, who is in the arena, ignoring doctors’ orders to stay away from the venue. Jarrett isn’t providing a medical update on his health and warns both Vince Russo and Joe Legend to be prepared because it’s “batter up” to end the interview. Simon Diamond & Johnny Swinger were accompanied to the ring by Glen Gilberti. Then Glenn Gilbertti joins Mike Tenay and Don West on commentary for this match. NWA-TNA PPV 53 NWA…
On Wednesday, July 2, 2003, NWA-TNA presented NWA-TNA in the latest of our NWA-TNA/IMPACT Sunday Night RetroViews. Shane Douglas opens the show standing in the ring, which is set up for the Clockwork Orange House of Fun Match. Douglas tells us that Raven isn’t here this week and believes that Raven is trying to resurrect the championship he threw down back in 1994. Douglas wants a referee to declare him the winner, but instead, CM Punk comes out to compete in the match. NWA-TNA PPV 52 CM Punk vs. Shane Douglas Clockwork Orange House Of Fun Match. CM Punk hammers away…
On Wednesday, June 25, 2003, NWA-TNA presented NWA-TNA in the latest of our NWA-TNA/IMPACT Sunday Night RetroViews. NWA-TNA PPV 51 NWA World Tag Team Championship Steel Cage Match America’s Most Wanted vs. (c) Triple X All four men start brawling as soon as the bell rings. Harris works over Daniels in the corner with chops, but Harris is taken over with a suplex by the champs. Harris plants Daniels with a running bulldog, and AMW tosses Skipper into Daniels. Harris backdrops Daniels and follows up with a clothesline. Harris is sent face-first into the cage by Triple X, and Skipper…
On Wednesday, June 18, 2003, NWA-TNA presented NWA-TNA’s 1st Year Anniversary Show in the latest of our NWA-TNA/IMPACT Sunday Night RetroViews. Outside the arena, a limo arrives to the TNA Asylum with Mike Tenay believing it would be Sting. Instead, Shane Douglas stepped out and let out his trademark laugh, stating that it was time to make some noise. NWA-TNA’s first-anniversary show had a new set at the TNA Asylum. NWA-TNA PPV 50 Don Harris, David Young & Sonny Siaki vs. The Sandman, D’Lo Brown & Frankie Kazarian. Kazarian and Siaki start off the match with Kazarian hitting a springboard…
On Wednesday, June 11, 2003, NWA-TNA presented NWA-TNA 49 PPV in the latest of our NWA-TNA/IMPACT Sunday Night RetroViews. Outside, Raven and The Gathering are outside the TNA Asylum, where Raven and Julio Dinero cut a promo. Raven says he will become the NEW NWA World’s Heavyweight Champion tonight. Raven tells Dinero to ensure Brown doesn’t interfere in tonight’s NWA World’s Heavyweight Championship Match. Dinero start telling Raven not to worry about Brown and what he’s going to do to Brown tonight in their singles match. D’Lo Brown, from behind, attacks Raven & Dinero. NWA-TNA PPV 49 Julio Dinero vs.…