TNA Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling! 3.7.02

TNA Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling
03/07/2002
Nashville, Tennessee

Wednesday 21st August, 2002; TNA Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling; TNA Championship: Gauntlet for the Gold!!

TNA Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling open…

Last week Jeremy Borash announced that on Wednesday 21st August, 2002 TNA Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling will crown the first TNA Champion when everyone on the TNA roster will compete in a Gauntlet for the Gold match. Ricky Steamboat predicted that AJ Styles would become the first TNA Champion. Low Ki, Chris Harris and James Storm all looked impressive on their way to victory and all three want to make history and become the first TNA Champion. Main Event saw Jeff Jarrett low blow Ron Killings with the ring ropes before dropping Killings with the Stroke giving Jarrett and Steve Corino the victory over Killings and Jerry Lynn. Jeff Jarrett let everyone know after the match that he would become the first TNA Champion.

Jeremy Borash the host of TNA Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling welcomed the fans to the third Pay per View from TNA Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling. Borash hyped that tonight TNA would announce the signing of a free agent that TNA Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling are very excited about. Tonight’s show would see three tag team matches which were put together by TNA management teams who management believe would work together well and then in tonight’s Main Event the three teams would meet in a tag team Triple Threat match.

Mike Tenay and Don West were shown at ringside. Tenay again welcomed the fans watching at home to the show, Tenay added a couple of notes to Borash’s news including that the men involved in tonight’s tag team matches only found out who their tag team partners were a couple of days ago. Jeff Jarrett last week accused Ricky Steamboat of kissing AJ Styles ass and tonight according to sources Jarrett plans on calling Ricky Steamboat out tonight.

Tonight’s opening tag team match would see Steve Corino team up with Joey Matthews to take on Jimmy Yang and Ron Killings earlier today Corino and Matthews spoke with Jeremy Borash…

Steve Corino asked TNA Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling why they teamed him with Joey Matthews and Corino was told that Matthews reminds them off Steve Corino they are the same type of character. Corino told Matthews that was the biggest complaint Matthews has ever and would ever be given tonight Corino wants Joey Matthews to prove to Corino that Joey Matthews is going to follow in his footsteps which are big foot steps to follow because Corino is a former World Champion and the back bone of TNA Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling.



Clips were shown from last week’s Main Event where Jeff Jarrett used a low blow and his Stroke to pin an impressive Ron Killings. It was noted by Mike Tenay that Ron Killings and Jimmy Yang are close friends and even travel the roads together.

Ron Killings took Steve Corino over the top rope with a clothesline as Corino grabbed hold of Yang. Yang sent Corino into the security railings and then Yang launched himself over the top rope on to Corino. Killings dropped Matthews on his face with a sit out supflex and then finished Matthews with an axe kick to the back of Matthews head.

Winners; Ron Killings & Jimmy Yang

Ron Killings was all business tonight rebounding from his two close losses to Jeff Jarrett in recent weeks. Killings and Yang embraced after the match this was also Yang’s first victory in TNA Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling.

Steve Corino was upset and rolled straight into the ring and demanded Joey Matthews get to his feet referee Rudy Charles was checking on Matthews but Corino again demanded Matthews to get back to his feet. Matthews got back to his feet and Corino was right in Matthews face screaming at Matthews about the defeat. Matthews hung his head but Corino pushed Matthews down. Corino spoke into the camera while making his way back up the aisle letting everyone know that Steve Corino would become the TNA Champion.

TNA host Jeremy Borash was standing by backstage with Chris ‘Wildcat’ Harris ahead of tonight’s next tag team match.

Borash announced that up next Chris Harris would team up with James Storm to take on Alan Funk and Sonny Siaki. Chris Harris hasn’t said much over the last two weeks Harris has done his talking in the ring with two very professional performances resulting in a record of 2 wins and zero losses. Borash asked Harris what his secret was. Chris Harris treats every match like it’s the biggest match of his career and Harris lives and breaths this sport. Harris was asked about teaming with ‘Tennessee Cowboy’ James Storm tonight Storm wouldn’t have been Harris first choice but Harris will make the most of the situation. James Storm came out of no where got in Harris face and screamed at Harris lets go partner!



Sonny Siaki and Alan Funk seemed to be having a disagreement before the match with Siaki telling Funk to follow his lead but Funk wasn’t too fond of that idea.

It was clear that Siaki and Funk were having differences but Don West couldn’t get over the totally different personalities that James Storm and Chris Harris had. Harris is quiet and focused it seems while Storm is very loud and in your face playing with the fans and having fun while Harris waited in their corner.

Siaki missed a charge in the corner and hit the turnbuckle shoulder first after Storm moved out of the way. Harris clipped Funk’s shoulder with a boot which spun Funk round Harris lifted Funk for a back supflex but Funk managed to flip over Harris shoulder on to his feet but Storm turned Funk around as Harris turned around to see James Storm nearly kick Funk’s head off his shoulders with a super kick. Harris gave Storm a quick look before covering Funk for the win.

Winners; Chris Harris & James Storm

James Storm waited for Chris Harris to get back to his feet and when he did Storm wanted a high five from Harris which Storm got eventually. Chris Harris looked a bit in shock whether is was shock at how well he and James Storm worked together or if it was Harris being impressed with James Storm’s super kick which knocked Alan Funk out the third week in a row. Tenay and West were impressed with the chemistry between Harris and Storm. Chris Harris seemed to step back and watch as James Storm celebrated the win with the fans both James Storm and Chris Harris are still undefeated here in TNA Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling which made Don West wonder if Chris Harris was scouting Storm as a possible threat to Harris becoming the first TNA Champion.

Tonight; Jeff Jarrett has vowed to call out Ricky Steamboat!

Jarrett is un happy about Steamboat kissing AJ Styles ass last week! Plus TNA Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling will announce the signing of a free agent management are very excited about. Up Next the last tag team match with a spot in tonight’s Main Event up for grabs between Konnan who is finally making his TNA Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling debut and Norman Smiley against AJ Styles and Jerry Lynn! While Tenay and West were hyping the rest of tonight’s card with Sonny Siaki standing in the corner TNA officials were still checking on Alan Funk after Funk was knocked out for the third time in three weeks by James Storm.

Abyss music hit in the arena and Jim Mitchell led Abyss to the ring. Officials continued to check on Alan Funk as Sonny Siaki stood in the corner. Abyss made his way into the ring and as soon as Abyss entered the ring Sonny Siaki bailed out of the ring not wanting any part of the monster Abyss. Abyss just walked through the officials who were trying to protect Alan Funk; Abyss pulled Funk to his feet with one hand which was wrapped around Funk’s neck. Abyss held Funk’s head close to Abyss’s while Abyss laughed manically in Funk’s face. Chokeslam from Abyss saw Funk’s head bounce of the mat but Abyss wasn’t done Abyss then spiked Alan Funk with the possibly back breaking Shock Treatment. Jim Mitchell had gotten a microphone and Mitchell warned everyone that no man is safe from his monster Abyss.

Mike Tenay and Don West were concerned about Alan Funk. Abyss proved tonight that everything Jim Mitchell said about Abyss last week about Abyss having a black heart and how Abyss has no emotion is true. While paramedics were checking on Alan Funk, Tenay sent it too Jeremy Borash who was standing by backstage with both Jerry Lynn and AJ Styles.

AJ Styles and Jerry Lynn were standing side by side backstage as Jeremy Borash asked Styles and Lynn if they had any problem teaming with the other tonight. Lynn spoke first. Jerry Lynn would be more than willing to team with AJ Styles or another promising young wrestler because Lynn is looking to leave his mark on this company and Lynn could do that by becoming either the first TNA Champion or one half of the first TNA Tag Team Champions. AJ Styles is appreciative of the kind words from Ricky Steamboat, Jerry Lynn and everyone else but Styles doesn’t see himself as a young wrestler looking for an opportunity. AJ doesn’t need a veteran or an all time great to take him under their wing AJ has paid his dues is his own man and Styles feels like he belongs. Week after week AJ Styles will go out into the ring and do what he does better than anybody else and Styles is here to compete against the Jerry Lynn’s, Jeff Jarrett’s, Steve Corino’s and Low Ki’s and become a Champion here in TNA Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling. AJ looked Lynn in the eye and told Lynn tonight it would be an honor to team with Lynn but after tonight Lynn like everybody else is some one standing in the way of AJ Styles becoming the TNA Champion. AJ Styles left the interview while Lynn took in AJ’s words before telling Borash that he likes AJ Styles.

Match 3;
Time Limit; 20 Minutes
AJ Styles & Jerry Lynn V Konnan & Norman Smiley

AJ Styles and Jerry Lynn came out first and were followed by Norman Smiley who was off last week recovering from the beating he received from Abyss on the first TNA Pay per View. Tonight Norman Smiley teams up with Konnan who no showed the first TNA Pay per Views. Up next one of the biggest stars to ever come out of Mexico makes his TNA Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling. Konnan’s music hit in the arena and ring announcer David Penzer introduced Konnan but Konnan didn’t come out. Mike Tenay seen Konnan earlier today and tried to catch up with Konnan but Konnan wasn’t in the mood for conversation.

Referee, Andrew Thomas nor the wrestlers knew what to do next with Konnan’s no show. Jeremy Borash came out on to the stage and first apologized to the fans for Konnan walking out on tonight’s show. Borash doesn’t know what is going on with Konnan. Borash revealed that when Norman Smiley was told by management at the start of the week that he was teaming with Konnan they warned Norman that there was always the possibility that Konnan would no show. Konnan showed up tonight but Konnan has walked out. Management had a back up plan for Norman Smiley and they are going to stick to that back up plan so tonight AJ Styles & Jerry Lynn will receive a bye to tonight’s Main Event and will face Ron Killings & Jimmy Yang and Chris Harris & James Storm in tonight’s Main Event and up next tonight Norman Smiley will go one on one against Low Ki!

Winners; AJ Styles & Jerry Lynn

Low Ki came out for his match as Mike Tenay noted that neither the victory nor the loss would be on AJ Styles, Jerry Lynn or Norman Smiley’s personal record. Low Ki got to the ringside as AJ Styles and Jerry Lynn were leaving as AJ walked past Low Ki they couldn’t get their eyes off one another and the fans were on their feet. Low Ki and AJ Styles had a classic on the first TNA Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling Pay per View when they wrestled to a 30 minute time limit draw. Fans since that night have been requesting a rematch between AJ Styles and Low Ki. Mike Tenay thinks AJ and Low Ki’s classic have brought TNA Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling to more fans attention.



Norman Smiley attempted a clothesline at one point and Low Ki like something out of the matrix just bent backwards ducking the clothesline. Norman who was then behind Ki ran back at Low Ki and without looking back to see where Smiley was Low Ki jumped over the on coming Smiley and then dropped Smiley with a rolling liger kick. Mike Tenay and Don West have never seen anything like Low Ki.

Low Ki drop kicked Norman Smiley’s feet while Smiley was on the apron Smiley fell and hit his face on the apron. Low Ki ran the apron and dropped Smiley with a soccer kick to the chest. Mushroom Stomp off the apron onto Smiley’s chest. Smiley was rolled back into the ring and Low Ki followed Smiley in waited for Smiley to get back to his feet. Ki Krusher but Low Ki kept hold of Smiley’s head and locked Smiley in a Dragon supflex. Smiley tapped out immediately.

Winner; Low Ki

Low Ki had his hand raised in victory and then Low Ki stood in the centre of the ring and drew out a line with his foot challenging any man to face him. Low Ki showed respect to Smiley by bowing to Smiley before Low Ki motioned for the TNA Championship.

Mike Tenay and Don West were shown at ringside. Low Ki has to be among the early favorites to become the first TNA Champion. Wednesday 21st August, 2002 TNA Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling crowns its first TNA Champion when every member of the TNA roster meet in a Gauntlet for the Gold match.

William Muellar was spotted standing in the crowd. Mike Tenay reminded everyone that Muellar is yet to debut here in TNA Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling but Muellar has warned everyone apart of TNA to have eyes in the back of their head because William Muellar is going to strike very soon.

Jeff Jarrett’s music hit in the arena and shortly after the former World Champion and self proclaimed biggest star in TNA made his way down the aisle.

Quick highlights from last week were shown when Ricky Steamboat predicted that AJ Styles would make history and become the first TNA Champion.

Jeff Jarrett was now in the ring with a microphone in hand. Jarrett called out Ricky Steamboat. Ricky Steamboat accepted the challenge and joined Jarrett in the ring. Jarrett doesn’t want Ricky Steamboat to say a word Jarrett just wants Steamboat to listen. Last week Ricky Steamboat came out here and filled AJ Styles with crap. Jarrett admits that AJ Styles, Low Ki and others are very impressive have great potential but they haven’t earned anything yet and Steamboat is out here giving them the keys to the castle promising them the world when they haven’t achieved anything they haven’t shown Jarrett anything the only one who has shown Jeff Jarrett anything is Ron Killings and what Killings showed in getting in the ring with the biggest star in TNA and the first TNA Champion is that Killings is either very brave or very dumb while Jarrett showed Ron Killings that Killings doesn’t belong at Jarrett’s level. Jarrett stepped up to Steamboat and questioned whether Steamboat doesn’t think Jeff Jarrett is as good as Jarrett knows he is so if Steamboat has forgotten just how good Jarrett is or just doubts how good he is Jarrett would have no problem kicking Ricky Steamboats ass. Steamboat grabbed the microphone from Jarrett. Steamboat knows how good Jeff Jarrett is Jarrett is one of the best in the game today and probably at this moment is the biggest name in TNA Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling but that doesn’t change the fact that Jarrett is threatened and intimidated by the challenge that stands in front of him Jeff Jarrett has to prove himself once again against the likes of AJ Styles, Ron Killings and Low Ki because here in TNA everyone starts at the same level and while Jarrett is great maybe AJ Styles, Ron Killings, James Storm, Abyss, Chris Harris and Low Ki are even better. Jarrett smacked the microphone out of Steamboat’s hand. Jarrett and Steamboat were face to face and Jarrett could be heard telling Steamboat that he is the biggest star in TNA and he will prove it by becoming the first TNA Champion.

Everybody in TNA Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling has something to prove including the more established wrestlers like a Jeff Jarrett or a Jerry Lynn because as Mike Tenay said that just because Low Ki, AJ Styles haven’t been around as long doesn’t mean they are not great. Jeremy Borash is standing by backstage waiting to introduce the latest signing by TNA Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling.

Jeremy Borash backstage said TNA Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling are very excited to announce the signing of a man who has appeared in a Super Bowl former NFL player… Monty Brown!

Footage was shown of Monty Brown in action for his former teams Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots including footage of the 1994 Super Bowl Super Bowl XXVIII. A photo of Monty Brown finished the video while fans chanting Monty in the background could be heard and graphic announcing that next week we would hear from Monty Brown.

Mike Tenay and Don West were very excited about the signing of Monty Brown who even while playing football made no secret of his desire to become a professional wrestler. Monty has been training on and off for a number of years to become a professional wrestler and now Monty Brown is a professional wrestler signed to a TNA Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling contract, very excited to hear what the former linebacker Monty Brown has to say next week.

Jeremy Borash was backstage again this time standing by with Ron Killings ahead of tonight’s Main Event. Borash wanted to address two other things with Killings before they speak about tonight’s Main Event. First Borash asked for Killings thoughts on the signing of Monty Brown. Ron Killings may have been the man on the gridiron but things will be very different in TNA, Monty may find out that his dream may become a nightmare because maybe Monty Brown is not cut out to be a professional wrestler and that’s the truth. Borash had news for Ron Killings and that is next week Ron Killings will be in the Main Event once again when Ron Killings goes one on one against Jeff Jarrett. That’s what Ron Killings is talking about, Killings was excited about the announcement. Jarrett got lucky week one, cheated week two but next week Ron Killings is going to bring the nasty and whip Jeff Jarrett’s ass. As for tonight’s Main Event Ron Killings and his boy Jimmy Yang were going to let out their frustrations and their anger and they still are but now Ron Killings is going to show Jeff Jarrett what is coming to him next week and that’s the truth and Jarrett’s going to find out the truth hurts.

Wednesday 10th July, 2002; TNA Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling…
• Main Event: Ron Killings V Jeff Jarrett
• Monty Brown

Mike Tenay and Don West also announced that on next weeks Pay per View TNA Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling will open its doors and give an opportunity to a number of fresh promising talent including the highly regarded much spoken about ‘Fallen Angel’ Christopher Daniels. Mike Tenay got word in his headset that backstage Jeremy Borash was again standing by backstage with James Storm who has requested some time to speak.

Jeremy Borash standing next to James Storm, Storm pulled the microphone to his mouth. Tonight TNA Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling debuted in Nashville Tennessee, the hometown of the ‘Tennessee Cowboy’ James Storm the Main Event sees six of the top talents the world of professional wrestling share a ring so in front of his family, friends, neighbor’s, drinking buddies and everyone sitting at home watching live on Pay per View Storm will kick someone’s teeth down their throats and show everyone that everything Storm has sacrificed has been worth it and one day James Storm will be back in Nashville, Tennessee as the TNA Champion.

Match 5;
Main Event
Triple Threat Match
Time Limit; 30 Minutes
AJ Styles & Jerry Lynn V Jimmy Yang & Ron Killings V Chris Harris & James Storm

AJ Styles clocked Chris Harris with his overhead kick. Harris rolled out of the ring but rolled straight into a right hand from Ron Killings. Killings and Harris went at it until AJ came off the top rope with a splash onto both men. Jimmy Yang ran at Jerry Lynn but Lynn lifted Yang over his shoulders but while Lynn was holding Yang, James Storm snuck into the ring and caught Lynn with a jaw cracker. Spinning heel kick from Yang dropped Storm. Yang waited for Storm to get to his feet before going up top. Storm got up, moonsault from Yang but Storm avoided it Yang landed on his feet but in an instant Storm dropped Yang with his super kick. Jerry Lynn and AJ Styles were both just too late in breaking up Storm’s match winning pin fall.

Winners; Chris Harris & James Storm

Jerry Lynn and AJ Styles were both upset with the loss their first in TNA Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling but on the bright side both men are yet to be pinned or made to submit.

Fans were on their feet for their home town boy James Storm who was running around the ring in celebration. Chris Harris was watching from outside of the ring while referee Scott Armstrong raised Harris arm in victory. Storm and Harris both have a 5-0 win streak. Chris Harris didn’t do much celebrating Harris made his way down the aisle and was met by TNA host Jeremy Borash…

Jeremy Borash congratulated Chris Harris on his and James Storm’s victory in tonight’s Main Event. Storm who was still celebrating with his fans walked straight past Harris and Borash heading backstage. Borash noted that Harris wasn’t to happy about teaming with James Storm to begin with but it couldn’t have worked out any better because Harris and Storm tonight scored the biggest victory of their careers. Borash asked Harris if he would like to make history with James Storm and become the first TNA Tag Team Champions. James Storm came back holding a box of beers. Storm opened a couple of beers and passed one to Harris. Harris asked Storm if he wanted to team up full time and go after the TNA Tag Team titles. Storm said no straight away and smashed his bottle in Harris bottle causing Harris bottle to fizz up and Storm’s bottle to spray all over Chris Harris. Chris Harris tossed his bottle to the floor and stood there angry, embarrassed covered in beer while James Storm rolled back into the ring celebrated and toasted his hometown fans as the third Pay per View from TNA Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling went off the air.