On Wednesday, January 14th, 2004, NWA-TNA presents NWA-TNA PPB 77 from the TNA Asylum in Nashville, TN.
A video highlighting AJ Styles being voted Mr. TNA 2003, much to the disappointment of NWA World Champion Jeff Jarrett.
During the video, Erik Watts patted a masked man on the shoulder and said they’d take care of the match tonight. Jeff Jarrett and Callis knew that Goldylocks would fall into their trap. Jarrett wants to know who is under the mask.
Outside the arena, Erik Watts arrived with Goldylocks and AJ Styles. Backstage, Jeff Jarrett calls Tom and checks a to-do list on a whiteboard.
Tom tells Jeff he needs to watch the masked man carefully. Jarrett promises that tonight will be Watt’s final night in TNA. They talk about Kid Kash needing to get the signatures. Jarrett wants to reveal the news this week and is permitted to do so.
Randy Savage’s “Are You Ready” is part of the opening video package.
In the parking lot, the masked man attacks Jeff Jarrett while Don Callis freaks out. Jarrett gets into the building, and Tenay mentions that the masked man is named El Leon.
They get into the ring, which has straps for the opening match. Leon hits a swinging slam, but the Red Shirts come out. Leon clotheslines both men, but Jarrett kicks him back.
Red Shirts hit a back suplex/clothesline combo. They try to remove the mask, and Jarrett grabs a chair. Leon kicks the chair and bails to the floor. Jarrett confronts Tenay at the announcers’ table. Don West keeps Jarrett away from Tenay for a moment.
NWA-TNA PPV 77
Kevin Northcutt & Joe E. Legend vs. America’s Most Wanted
Rawhide Whipping Match
They quickly go to the floor and start brawling, with AMW having the early advantage. Harris hammers away on Legend in the ring. Legend boots Harris, but is met with a backdrop.
Harris has a strap, but is stopped by Northcutt. Northcutt enters the match and whips Harris over the back. Harris hits an atomic drop on Northcutt, followed by a clothesline off the ropes.
Harris tries to use the strap again, but is stopped from behind. Northcutt whips Harris a few times. Storm dropkicks a kneeling Northcutt to get the advantage.
Legend decks Storm from behind and chokes Storm over the ropes before using the strap. Storm takes Legend over with a standing hurricanrana and punches Northcutt on the apron.
Northcutt trips Storm and Legend delivers a running kick. Northcutt returns to the match and hits a splash in the corner. Northcutt whips Storm with the strap a few more times.
Legend chokes Storm in the corner while the referee isn’t looking, and Northcutt keeps control with stomps. Legend enters the contest and drop-toe-holds Storm onto Northcutt’s knees.
Storm takes Northcutt down and catapults Northcutt into Legend on the top rope. Storm slams Legend off the ropes to the mat and clotheslines Northcutt.
Harris gets the hot tag and cleans house with left hands and a clothesline to Legend. Harris clotheslines Northcutt to the floor, followed by a full Nelson suplex onto Legend.
Harris clotheslines Northcutt and delivers another whip to the back. Legend is clotheslined with the strap and whipped by Storm. Harris mounts Northcutt with strikes.
Harris takes off Northcutt’s shirt, and Harris whips him a few times. Harris spears Northcutt for a two count. Harris locks in the Sharpshooter, and Storm whips Northcutt.
Legend dumps Storm to the floor and big boots Harris for a two-count. Legend whips Harris, but Storm enters to superkick Legend, allowing Harris to win with a rollup.
After the match, Northcutt hangs Harris over the top rope. Storm drops Northcutt to check on Harris and is attacked from behind. Red Shirts have Storm looking for the spike piledriver, but Harris has a chair to make the save.
NWA X-Division cut a promo after a highlight video about having the championship back and how everyone will hail Sabin.
Backstage, Scott Hudson interviews Shane Douglas, Michael Shane and Traci Brooks. Shane says a champion’s mark is how they respond when they get the title back.
Tonight is the first step to getting his belt back, even with a bad arm. Douglas says that they held him down last week and they will try again.
Douglas says they don’t like talent and asks if Shane will let them hold him down. Douglas will wrestle Elix Skipper tonight and says he’s old school and won’t back down from Skipper.
NWA-TNA PPV 77
#1 Contenders Match:
Low Ki vs. Christopher Daniels vs. Michael Shane.
Daniels and Low Ki are arguing during Shane’s entrance. They start trading right hands as soon as the bell sounds. Daniels clotheslines Low Ki, but Shane decks Daniels from behind.
Low Ki and Daniels keep trading strikes. They keep knocking Shane away so they can keep trading blows in the corner. Shane tosses Low Ki across the ring, but Daniels delivers a boot and a heel kick.
We see Sandman arrive at Raven’s lair, but Raven isn’t there. Shane dumps Daniels to the floor. Shane forearms Low Ki for a near fall. Shane takes Low Ki over with a snap suplex for a near fall.
Low Ki chops Shane a few times, but Shane chops back. Low Ki chops Shane against the ropes a few times. Shane sends Low Ki through the ropes, but Low Ki takes Daniels out with a suicide dive.
Chris Sabin is watching the action. Daniels forearms Shane, but Shane sends Daniels into Low Ki, who gets a two-count. Shane decks Daniels to the canvas with a strike. Shane knee lifts
Low Ki on the apron.
Daniels works on Shane with strikes and chops. Shane delivers a leaping forearm for a two-count. Low Ki kicks Shane from the apron, and Daniels atomic drops Shane.
Low Ki hits a springboard kick on Shane as Daniels has lifted Shane into the air. Low Ki chops Shane against the ropes, and both men work over Shane. Low Ki delivers a few kicks to Shane’s chest.
Shane ducks a kick, and Low Ki knocks out Daniels. Low Ki delivers a heel kick to Shane, and Daniels delivers a strike. Shane eye rakes Low Ki in the corner to gain control.
Low Ki kicks Shane’s injured arm and delivers a dropkick. Low Ki tries for a cross arm bar on Shane’s injured arm, but Shane holds on, and Daniels strikes Low Ki to break the hold.
Daniels delivers a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker to Low Ki followed by a Flatliner. Shane comes off the top and elbow-drops Daniels while Low Ki has a submission locked in. Shane has a cover for a two-count on Daniels.
Shane plants Low Ki with a DDT for a two-count. Daniels tries for Angel Wings, but Shane counters with a backdrop. Daniels elbows Shane in the corner and tries for a middle rope Angel Wings.
Shane rolls through a sunset flip, and Daniels hits the Angel Wings for a two-count. Daniels sends Low Ki into the corner, face first, then strikes the top rope.
Low Ki locks in a dragon sleeper, but Daniels breaks free. Shane shoves Daniels off the top and drops Ki face-first over the top turnbuckle.
Shane tries for a superkick, but Ki blocks it and delivers a cartwheel kick. Low Ki hits a handspring kick in the corner. Shane Douglas comes out and is decked off the apron.
Shane superkicks Low Ki and wins the match. Backstage, Scott Hudson is with two international partners to announce that TNA has officially signed an agreement with AAA.
On February 11th, 2004 America’s X Cup will feature four of the best from AAA taking on four of the best from TNA.
Glen Gilbertti will serve as the special referee for the next match. Gilbertti says they settle their issues internally and wants the best man to win. The loser will be out of the group.
NWA-TNA PPV 77
Simon Diamond vs. David Young.
Diamond has no interest in shaking Young’s hand. Young slaps Diamond and is tackled. Diamond hammers away on Young before being pulled off by Gilbertti.
Diamond hammers away in the corner and hits a side Russian leg sweep for a two-count. Diamond decks Young and ducks a clothesline to send Young to the floor.
Diamond sends Young into the guardrail shoulder-first and continues with chops. Young counters a slam and low blows Diamond. Young continues to hammer away on Diamond, followed by a boot to the face.
Young sends Diamond into the corner back first. Young decks Diamond with a clothesline and delivers right hands. Young is saying he’s doing what Gilbertti told him.
Gilbertti was slow to count for Diamond, and Young sends Diamond through the ropes to the floor. Young sends Diamond into the apron back first. Young has grabbed a chair from ringside. Young tries to whack Diamond, but Gilbertti tosses the chair to the floor.
Young drops Diamond with a right hand. Young misses a top-rope moonsault, and Diamond nearly wins with a rollup. Diamond superkicks Young and both men are down.
Diamond takes Young over with a series of snap suplexes, but Young counters with his own snap suplex. Young heads to the top rope and is crotched by Diamond.
Diamond hits a top rope hurricanrana. Gilbertti nails Diamond with the stunner and puts Young on top for the win.
After the match, Johnny Swinger runs into the ring and attacks Gilbertti to save his partner. Swinger decks Young as well. Gilbertti has kicked Swinger and Diamond out of the group.
Backstage, Scott Hudson is outside Jeff Jarrett’s locker room. Hudson says they need answers, but Jarrett tells him he doesn’t have time.
Jarrett tells Callis that he wants to know who is under the mask. Callis runs off to find out. Jarrett wants Chris Vaughn’s signature in his blood and sends Kash off to get it.
NWA-TNA PPV 77
Shane Douglas vs. Elix Skipper.
Douglas misses a clothesline, and Skipper hammers away on Douglas in the corner. Skipper clotheslines Douglas and delivers a few stomps.
Skipper mule-kicks Douglas in the corner, and Douglas begins to beg off. Douglas drives Skipper face-first into the middle turnbuckle to gain control.
Skipper says his neck hurts, but Douglas keeps working over him. Douglas locks in a neck vice, but Skipper fights out. Douglas drives Skipper down with a front vertical suplex.
Douglas delivers a reverse rolling neck snap. Douglas goes back to the neck vice, but Skipper fights out again. Douglas connects with a TKO.
Douglas beats Skipper down, but Skipper fights back with right hands. Skipper spin kicks Douglas, but Traci Brooks gets involved to cause a distraction. Douglas hits Skipper from behind and locks in a Full Nelson stretch to win by submission quickly.
Winner via submission: Shane Douglas
After the match, Low Ki runs in and makes the save. Douglas hits Low Ki from behind when Traci got involved. Skipper gets up and decks Michael Shane, but Traci stops him with a low blow.
Shane superkicks Skipper. Douglas continues to work over Low Ki in the corner. Christopher Daniels runs into the ring to help Low Ki and Skipper.
Douglas pulls Traci to the floor to save her from Daniels. Skipper shakes their hands, and Skipper wants to reform Triple X.
Will Daniels and Low Ki shake hands? Low Ki walks off without shaking Daniels’ hand. I mean, Daniels did smash his head with a steel chair literally two weeks ago.
Backstage, Scott Hudson interviews AJ Styles. Styles thanks the fans for the Mr. TNA award. Styles is determined to win a shot at the NWA World Championship. Hudson asks how Styles’ career would be impacted if they lost. Styles says that losing is not an option.
NWA-TNA PPV 77
Kid Kash vs. Chris Vaughn.
Chris Vaughn attacks on the floor to start the contest, hammering away on Kid Kash. Vaughn rolls Kash into the ring, and Kash begs off. Vaughn continues with right hands followed by a dropkick.
Vaughn hits a springboard heel kick for a two count. Vaughn kicks Kash from the middle rope, but Kash delivers a chop. Kash holds Vaughn for a Muscle Buster and drives Vaughn down for a two-count.
Kash continues with overhand chops in the corner as the camera cuts back to Tiny the Timekeeper for his reaction after being bullied by Kash. Kash plants Vaughn with a back suplex for a near fall.
Vaughn fights back with right hands, but runs into a boot in the corner. Kash dropkicks Vaughn on the knee. Kash drops Vaughn face first over the top turnbuckle and continues with right hands on the mat.
Kash pummels Vaughn with several right hands to the forehead, and Vaughn has been busted wide open. Vaughn drops Kash with a clothesline and a spinning elbow.
Vaughn connects with a neckbreaker and a springboard moonsault! Kash avoids Vaughn in the corner and goes to the top rope, but Vaughn crotches Kash. Kash low blows Vaughn on the top rope. Kash hits a top rope powerslam! Kash finishes Vaughn off with the Monkey Maker for the win.
Winner: Kid Kash.
After the match, Kash makes Vaughn sign the contract in his blood. Tiny enters the ring and attacks Kash! Tiny weighs too much to be slammed and decks Kash!
Tiny spears Kash and delivers right hands! Kash gets a few strikes in on Tiny, but Don Harris runs out and knee-lifts Kash several times. The Red Shirt Security runs in to attack Don. AMW slides into the ring, and they brawl with the Red Shirts.
A video highlighting Father James Mitchell’s return, aligning with CM Punk and Julio Dinero last week, is shown. Mitchell notes that Raven tried to kill him two months ago but failed to do so.
Mitchell says that Raven discarded the Gathering, and Mitchell is the one who set them free. CM Punk says Raven will find nothing but broken dreams if he tries for his destiny again.
Backstage, Scott Hudson is in Raven’s lair, but Father James Mitchell is there instead. Mitchell says Raven is in hell because he can’t stand being outsmarted by Mitchell.
Mitchell tells Sandman that he can back out because Raven won’t be here. Punk says they have something in common with Sandman, and that’s following Sandman. They’ll never make that mistake again.
NWA-TNA PPV 77
CM Punk & Julio Dinero vs. The Sandman
Handicap Singapore Cane Match.
The Sandman hammers away at Dinero and Punk as Raven didn’t make his entrance. Sandman sends Dinero into Punk in the corner.
The Sandman dumps Punk and Dinero to the floor, where he sends them into the guardrail. The Sandman splashes them against the guardrail.
Sandman takes Punk off the top with a hurricanrana. Dinero tries to reach the cane, but The Sandman shoves Dinero to the floor. Punk jabs The Sandman several times and delivers a shining wizard.
Punk nails The Sandman with a running knee in the corner. Sandman begins to climb in the corner, but Dinero connects with a running powerbomb.
Punk jabs Sandman, followed by a clothesline. Sandman fights back with left hands, but Dinero yanks Sandman down to the mat. Dinero and Punk hit a side slam/elbow drop combo.
They go to opposite corners and grab both canes from the poles. They nail Sandman with the sticks several times. Sandman hits two side Russian leg sweeps.
Sandman delivers kendo stick shots but can’t get a three on Dinero. James Mitchell is on the apron and lets CM Punk & Julio Dinero double-superkick Sandman and get the three-count.
Winners: CM Punk & Julio Dinero
After the match, Sandman is beaten with the canes until security slides into the ring to make the save. Backstage, Scott Hudson is with Erik Watts and Goldylocks.
Watts agrees that losing is not an option. Watts tells Goldylocks that she needs to stay backstage because he can’t keep an eye on her and AJ Styles.
Goldylocks doesn’t like the sound of that, but she thinks that Watts wants to break up with her. Goldy tells Watts that she will not be ignored.
The Sandman is in the ring and wants to know where Raven was at. Sandman swore he’d never dance with the devil.
Sandman can’t rely on Raven, but he’s going backstage to call the hardest-hitting chair-swinger he knows. Sandman is bringing Balls Mahoney with him next week to fight Punk and Dinero.
Don Callis reveals that he can drop the biggest bombshell in wrestling history. A video plays that the most hated man in America is coming to TNA. They are bringing in… Johnny Fairplay.
Backstage, Scott Hudson interviews NWA World Champion Jeff Jarrett and Abyss. Jarrett declares tonight will be Watts’ final night in TNA. Jarrett says his men came through tonight, and he does every night.
NWA-TNA PPV 77
Jeff Jarrett (c) & Abyss vs. AJ Styles & Erik Watts.
Watts and Styles attack on the floor, leading to them brawling. Watts tries to chokeslam Jarrett, but settles for a big boot. Watts clotheslines Jarrett over the top.
Watts continues beating Jarrett at the announcers’ table. Styles takes Abyss over with a hurricanrana. Watts catapults Styles into Abyss in the corner, but Abyss catches him. Styles hits a tornado DDT for a near fall. Jarrett avoids a dropkick, but on a second attempt.
Styles connects. Watts delivers an axe handle from the top rope, preventing Jarrett from tagging out to Abyss. Styles keeps arm control after an arm drag.
Abyss tags in, and Styles heel kicks Abyss. Abyss drops Styles over the top rope gut first. Abyss press slams Styles chest-first to the mat.
Jarrett hammers away at Styles, then delivers a dropkick. Jarrett locks in a sleeper hold for a few moments. Styles elbows free, but Jarrett yanks Styles down by his hair.
Abyss enters the ring and chops Styles a few times in the corner. Abyss misses a splash in the corner. Styles nails Abyss with a Pele kick. Jarrett tags in and Watts gets the hot tag, hammering away on Jarrett and Abyss.
Watts drops Abyss with a big boot and chokeslams Jarrett for a near fall. Styles dropkicks a kneeling Abyss to the floor. Styles takes Abyss out with a somersault dive to the outside.
Watts misses a crossbody on Jarrett and accidentally takes out the referee. Jarrett has the championship and decks Watts! Jarrett goes for the cover and pins Watts to win the match.
Wait, Mike Tenay grabs the microphone and tells the referee Jarrett hit Watts with the belt. Bill Behrens comes out and tells the referee to restart the match. Jarrett chokes Tenay at ringside.
Abyss tries for a double chokeslam, but Watts avoids it. El Leon is brawling with Jarrett as Watts chokeslammed Abyss! Styles hits a 450 splash for a near fall.
Leon is beating up Jarrett in the crowd. Abyss is being double-teamed, but sends Styles to the floor. Abyss clotheslines Watts to the floor.
Styles hits a springboard forearm to drop Abyss. Goldylocks comes out to the ring and points at Watts, saying she will not be ignored. Goldylocks low-blows Abyss, and Styles hits a sunset flip on Abyss to win the match and earn a title shot.
Goldilocks jumps into Erik Watts’ arm, signalling that their issues were just a ruse. Don Callis is pissed about what just happened.
Callis says that if this decision stands, he will quit TNA Wrestling. Watts says if AJ Styles doesn’t get his title shot, then he will quit TNA Wrestling.
Jarrett tells Watts to pack his bags. Jarrett tells Watts that TNA ownership will never let Callis go. Jarrett notes that Johnny Fairplay will be here next week. NWA-TNA PPV #77 goes off the air.
