TNA Sacrifice Preview 5/13/11
Posted by Dom Mucciacciaro on Saturday, May 14, 2011
Under: Pay-Per-View Previews
This Sunday is TNA's Sacrifice. This show has a mix of matches that have been built up nicely, some not so much, and some not at all. I've been pretty down on TNA lately and this show doesn't seem like anything new at all. Let's get right to the card...
- Robbie E vs Brian Kendrick.: Did I miss something? How is this even a match on this card? I don't think I've seen either of these guys in at least a month. What is the story behind this match? Is there a story behind this match?
- Tommy Dreamer vs AJ Styles.: This is EV2.0 vs Fortune revisited. We saw this match a bunch of times already so this is nothing groundbreaking or really excited. The story makes this match somewhat interesting, but it already feels like old news. That being said, I'm sure both guys will delivery a good match.
- Mexican America vs Ink Inc.: I totally forgot about this. The story went on for like a week or two and then seemed to be totally abandoned this week. This match hasn't been built up all that well.
- Jeff and Karen Jarrett vs Kurt Angle and Chyna.: I'm a fan of both Jeff and Kurt, but this feud needs to end already. It's becoming so stale, and this match isn't exactly bringing new life into it. A lot of people have been giving Chyna polite praise, which is okay. She has been gone a long time so it is exciting to see her. When she first walked out on Impact I thought she was looking good. Then I saw her face and couldn't help but notice that she has clearly had a lot of work done. Anyway, I hope this is the blow off match for this feud. I really stopped caring already.
- Mickie James vs Madison Ryne. For the Knockouts title and Tara's freedom.: I feel weird saying this, but this may actually be one of the best matches on the card. It's had some decent buildup and I think both women are talented in the ring. TNA has made it pretty obvious Mickie will win but I don't mind.
- Beer Money vs Matt Hardy and Chris Harris. For the Tag Team titles.: I love Beer Money, Matt Hardy is tolerable, and I'm not a fan of Chris Harris. Beer Money is a great tag team, and it consists of two of TNA's top homegrown talents. Matt Hardy was a great tag team wrestler, but he was always in Jeff's shadow. I still remember when the Hardys would be having a match, and Jeff had the crowds going nuts. Then, he would tag in Matt, and you could hear a collective groan from the audience. Since then, Matt has definitely become more popular and respectable, but he has lost a lot of his likability by talking too much. TNA wants us to remember the run Chris Harris had with James Storm as America's Most Wanted, but I suspect most will remember his embarrassingly short WWE run, in which he was completely out of shape and forgettable. When I saw him on Impact, I thought he looked boring and I already don't care about him. I think it was a really bad idea to bring him back, even though it does make sense.
- Abyss vs Crimson.: They have been putting some effort into building this match up, but the efforts have fallen flat in my opinion. I'm not interested in this match at all. I am just interested to find out how Samoa Joe gets involved.
- Kazarian vs Max Buck. For the X Division title.: This is another match I totally forgot about. Max Buck is another guy that I haven't seen in a long time. TNA has not hyped this match at all and as a result, I don't care about it.
- Sting vs Rob Van Dam. For the World title.: This is a money match. It has been built up pretty well, even though Anderson has been stealing a lot of the spotlight. Both Sting and RVD are legitimate main event superstars and are fully capable of putting on an amazing match. I'm sure Sting really wants to prove something after the whole Jeff Hardy mess, so I think he will bring his A game. I fully expect Anderson to get involved in some way. Aside from this match and maybe one or two others, this show isn't really worth the money.
I apologize if this wasn't a great preview, but TNA just hasn't given me anything to get excited about. I feel like it is just the same thing week after week. TNA is rapidly becoming boring and irrelevant. Until next time...
- Robbie E vs Brian Kendrick.: Did I miss something? How is this even a match on this card? I don't think I've seen either of these guys in at least a month. What is the story behind this match? Is there a story behind this match?
- Tommy Dreamer vs AJ Styles.: This is EV2.0 vs Fortune revisited. We saw this match a bunch of times already so this is nothing groundbreaking or really excited. The story makes this match somewhat interesting, but it already feels like old news. That being said, I'm sure both guys will delivery a good match.
- Mexican America vs Ink Inc.: I totally forgot about this. The story went on for like a week or two and then seemed to be totally abandoned this week. This match hasn't been built up all that well.
- Jeff and Karen Jarrett vs Kurt Angle and Chyna.: I'm a fan of both Jeff and Kurt, but this feud needs to end already. It's becoming so stale, and this match isn't exactly bringing new life into it. A lot of people have been giving Chyna polite praise, which is okay. She has been gone a long time so it is exciting to see her. When she first walked out on Impact I thought she was looking good. Then I saw her face and couldn't help but notice that she has clearly had a lot of work done. Anyway, I hope this is the blow off match for this feud. I really stopped caring already.
- Mickie James vs Madison Ryne. For the Knockouts title and Tara's freedom.: I feel weird saying this, but this may actually be one of the best matches on the card. It's had some decent buildup and I think both women are talented in the ring. TNA has made it pretty obvious Mickie will win but I don't mind.
- Beer Money vs Matt Hardy and Chris Harris. For the Tag Team titles.: I love Beer Money, Matt Hardy is tolerable, and I'm not a fan of Chris Harris. Beer Money is a great tag team, and it consists of two of TNA's top homegrown talents. Matt Hardy was a great tag team wrestler, but he was always in Jeff's shadow. I still remember when the Hardys would be having a match, and Jeff had the crowds going nuts. Then, he would tag in Matt, and you could hear a collective groan from the audience. Since then, Matt has definitely become more popular and respectable, but he has lost a lot of his likability by talking too much. TNA wants us to remember the run Chris Harris had with James Storm as America's Most Wanted, but I suspect most will remember his embarrassingly short WWE run, in which he was completely out of shape and forgettable. When I saw him on Impact, I thought he looked boring and I already don't care about him. I think it was a really bad idea to bring him back, even though it does make sense.
- Abyss vs Crimson.: They have been putting some effort into building this match up, but the efforts have fallen flat in my opinion. I'm not interested in this match at all. I am just interested to find out how Samoa Joe gets involved.
- Kazarian vs Max Buck. For the X Division title.: This is another match I totally forgot about. Max Buck is another guy that I haven't seen in a long time. TNA has not hyped this match at all and as a result, I don't care about it.
- Sting vs Rob Van Dam. For the World title.: This is a money match. It has been built up pretty well, even though Anderson has been stealing a lot of the spotlight. Both Sting and RVD are legitimate main event superstars and are fully capable of putting on an amazing match. I'm sure Sting really wants to prove something after the whole Jeff Hardy mess, so I think he will bring his A game. I fully expect Anderson to get involved in some way. Aside from this match and maybe one or two others, this show isn't really worth the money.
I apologize if this wasn't a great preview, but TNA just hasn't given me anything to get excited about. I feel like it is just the same thing week after week. TNA is rapidly becoming boring and irrelevant. Until next time...