TNA Against All Odds Card
Posted by Dom Mucciacciaro on Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Under: Pay-Per-View Previews
This Sunday on Pay-Per-View, TNA presents Against All Odds!. Today, in
my first blog I will be running down the card and previewing all the
matches scheduled. I hope to do this for all TNA and WWE Pay-Per-Views
in the future. Let's get started...
1. Jeremy Buck vs Max Buck vs Robbie E. Winner becomes the number 1 contender to the X Division Title.: As far as ring work goes, I think this match should be entertaining. The problem I have with it is that all three competitors are heel. In addition to that, two of them are tag team partners. As of right now, there is no real conflict between the participants. Other than qualifying matches, there has been no build up to this match. I can see Robbie E taking this one and going up against Kazarian for the X Division Title. I will be interested to see where this leaves Generation Me. Will they end up turning on each other? Will they move on and try to go for the Tag Titles? We can only wait and see.
2. Madison Rayne (c) vs Mickie James. Last Knockout Standing for the Knockouts Title.: I feel like this match has had some strange build up. However, the buildup had been good enough to let the fans know what is going on. I think Mickie James is a great talent and a big addition to the Knockouts roster and Madison has greatly improved her ability in the past year or so. The wild card in all of this is Tara. I don't doubt she will be involved in some way. I just hope things don't get too out of hand. If they do, this match could become a mess. If things are kept in control, this match should be pretty enjoyable.
3. Bully Ray vs Brother Devon w/ Devon's sons. Handicap Street Fight.: The buildup for this match has been decent and people seem to get a kick out of the Bully Ray character. Personally, I think Bully Ray and Brother Devon work against each other just as well as they do as a tag team. My only concern is the addition of Devon's sons. Can they actually wrestle? Will they make the match too cluttered? Is the 3-on-1 factor too much for Bully Ray? It will also be interesting to see if Devon's sons actually stick around and become a tag team. I doubt it, but it is possible.
4. Samoa Joe vs D'Angelo DInero: Both of these guys are talented and I'm really high on Joe's in ring ability. However, I don't think people have cared about this feud and I don't think the match will be much different. Both guys seem to be going through the motions and I don't see any chemistry between them. I think this will be solid but boring.
5. Beer Money and Scott Steiner vs Rob Terry and Gunner & Murphy.: I think this is by far the worst match on the entire card. Steiner has been slowing down for a long time now and I see his in ring time being limited in this match. Rob Terry is pretty much in the same boat. When was the last time anyone saw him in a good match? Gunner & Murphy are totally forgettable and have pretty much served as punching bags recently. I usually forget which one is which. Roode and Storm seem to be the lone talented stars in this match. While I think they are talented, they aren't good enough to carry this match.
6. Rob Van Dam vs Matt Hardy.: Been there. Done that. This match took place at the last Pay-Per-View and now it is happening again. I used to be a huge Matt Hardy fan but lately he has seemed so sluggish in the ring. He seems to be in better shape recently but still seems to have trouble moving around. His jump to TNA hasn't mattered at all since he already seems like he's been there forever. I think RVD still has a ton to offer in the ring and TNA is a great fit for him at this point in his career. However, with guys like AJ Styles and Kazarian not on the card, I'd rather see one of them wrestle Matt Hardy and have RVD cost Jeff Hardy the title.
7. Kurt Angle vs Jeff Jarrett.: This match has the potential to be the match of the night. I see this match being long and brutal. Both guys are seasoned pros and really know how to get the crowd to eat out of their hands. Then you add in the reality factor and the buildup to this match. It's going to be hot and these two won't disappoint.
8. Mr. Anderson vs Jeff Hardy. Ladder match for the TNA Title.: If Angle and Jarrett don't take match of the night, this will. We have seen Anderson and Hardy go at it a bunch of times already, but the ladder match stipulation makes this match fresh. I like how these two work together and this could be a great blow off match. Both guys are in their prime and this match is where it belongs, the main event.
I'm somewhat disappointed about not seeing AJ Styles, Kazarian, Doug Williams, Matt Morgan, and Hernandez not having matches, but this is still a decent card. Check out Against All Odds on Pay-Per-View!
1. Jeremy Buck vs Max Buck vs Robbie E. Winner becomes the number 1 contender to the X Division Title.: As far as ring work goes, I think this match should be entertaining. The problem I have with it is that all three competitors are heel. In addition to that, two of them are tag team partners. As of right now, there is no real conflict between the participants. Other than qualifying matches, there has been no build up to this match. I can see Robbie E taking this one and going up against Kazarian for the X Division Title. I will be interested to see where this leaves Generation Me. Will they end up turning on each other? Will they move on and try to go for the Tag Titles? We can only wait and see.
2. Madison Rayne (c) vs Mickie James. Last Knockout Standing for the Knockouts Title.: I feel like this match has had some strange build up. However, the buildup had been good enough to let the fans know what is going on. I think Mickie James is a great talent and a big addition to the Knockouts roster and Madison has greatly improved her ability in the past year or so. The wild card in all of this is Tara. I don't doubt she will be involved in some way. I just hope things don't get too out of hand. If they do, this match could become a mess. If things are kept in control, this match should be pretty enjoyable.
3. Bully Ray vs Brother Devon w/ Devon's sons. Handicap Street Fight.: The buildup for this match has been decent and people seem to get a kick out of the Bully Ray character. Personally, I think Bully Ray and Brother Devon work against each other just as well as they do as a tag team. My only concern is the addition of Devon's sons. Can they actually wrestle? Will they make the match too cluttered? Is the 3-on-1 factor too much for Bully Ray? It will also be interesting to see if Devon's sons actually stick around and become a tag team. I doubt it, but it is possible.
4. Samoa Joe vs D'Angelo DInero: Both of these guys are talented and I'm really high on Joe's in ring ability. However, I don't think people have cared about this feud and I don't think the match will be much different. Both guys seem to be going through the motions and I don't see any chemistry between them. I think this will be solid but boring.
5. Beer Money and Scott Steiner vs Rob Terry and Gunner & Murphy.: I think this is by far the worst match on the entire card. Steiner has been slowing down for a long time now and I see his in ring time being limited in this match. Rob Terry is pretty much in the same boat. When was the last time anyone saw him in a good match? Gunner & Murphy are totally forgettable and have pretty much served as punching bags recently. I usually forget which one is which. Roode and Storm seem to be the lone talented stars in this match. While I think they are talented, they aren't good enough to carry this match.
6. Rob Van Dam vs Matt Hardy.: Been there. Done that. This match took place at the last Pay-Per-View and now it is happening again. I used to be a huge Matt Hardy fan but lately he has seemed so sluggish in the ring. He seems to be in better shape recently but still seems to have trouble moving around. His jump to TNA hasn't mattered at all since he already seems like he's been there forever. I think RVD still has a ton to offer in the ring and TNA is a great fit for him at this point in his career. However, with guys like AJ Styles and Kazarian not on the card, I'd rather see one of them wrestle Matt Hardy and have RVD cost Jeff Hardy the title.
7. Kurt Angle vs Jeff Jarrett.: This match has the potential to be the match of the night. I see this match being long and brutal. Both guys are seasoned pros and really know how to get the crowd to eat out of their hands. Then you add in the reality factor and the buildup to this match. It's going to be hot and these two won't disappoint.
8. Mr. Anderson vs Jeff Hardy. Ladder match for the TNA Title.: If Angle and Jarrett don't take match of the night, this will. We have seen Anderson and Hardy go at it a bunch of times already, but the ladder match stipulation makes this match fresh. I like how these two work together and this could be a great blow off match. Both guys are in their prime and this match is where it belongs, the main event.
I'm somewhat disappointed about not seeing AJ Styles, Kazarian, Doug Williams, Matt Morgan, and Hernandez not having matches, but this is still a decent card. Check out Against All Odds on Pay-Per-View!