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Professor Wrestling: The 'Destination X' Recap

Samoa, Styles, Daniels Tangle For X-Title

POSTED: 6:04 pm CST March 9, 2006
UPDATED: 8:37 am CST March 13, 2006

Listen up!

Class is in session.

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling has a new X-Division champion as Samoa Joe couldn't get it done against A.J. Styles or Christopher Daniels in their triple-threat match. So who won? Check it out below. As for the other big matches at "Destination X," lets go!

Challenge Match: The James Gang and Bullet Bob Armstrong vs. The Latin American Exchange
What Should Happen: The James Gang, led by the former Billy Gunn and Armstrong's kid, the former Road Dogg take on Konnan and his thugs. Bullet Bob is a fossil, so I'd have him get the pin. And I'd also make Billy "Kip James" Gunn get a haircut which doesn't make him look like a circus freak.

What Will Happen: Why have Bullet Bob in the match if he can't get the pin? Bet on it.

What Did Happen: Kip James (Billy) got the pin, and the babyfaces won.

Challenge Match: Jeff Jarrett, America's Most Wanted and Abyss vs. Rhino, Team 3D and Ron Killings
What Should Happen: It's an eight-man tag war, and I'm sure that's what we'll see -- lots of carnage. Since that's the case, how about Team 3D putting Jarrett and company through a few tables? Speaking of Ray and Devon, check out their chat with your professor right here.)

What Will Happen: The babyfaces will take it, with Abyss lookin' at the rafters.

What Did Happen: Jarrett pinned Killings after "The Truth" was tripped off the ropes.

NWA World Heavyweight Title Match: Christian Cage (c) vs. Monty Brown
What Should Happen: Christian, in his first big title defense since winning the belt from Jarrett, takes on the Alpha Male. I'd have Cage win it, but with Brown showing that he belongs at the top of the card -- getting in plenty of offense.

What Will Happen: Cage will win it, but Brown will put him through the wringer.

What Did Happen: Cage won, and then was attacked by Jarrett and his thugs. Steve "Sting" Borden -- appearing out of makeup for the first time in his career -- ran in to help Christian. Former WWE/WCW star Big Poppa Pump -- Scott Steiner -- then came out to help the heels beat on Borden and Cage.

X-Division Title Match: Samoa Joe (c) vs. A.J. Styles vs. Christopher Daniels
What Should Happen: In this match, dubbed "Ultimate X," the winner has to grab the belt, which is suspended on criss-crossed ropes over the ring. The thinking is that Joe is too bulky and slow to do the high-flying stunts needed to beat Styles or Daniels. If that's the case, he should use his brawn and destroy the setup -- maybe knock down a few ringposts -- so the belt comes to him. That's how I would write the script.

What Will Happen: You can make the case that these are the three finest grapplers on the planet. If the trio executes, it could be the best match of 2006 -- and it's only March! The winner? Samoa Joe somehow retains.

What Did Happen: Daniels was the winner, in a bit of an upset. Joe was ticked, but he shouldn't be since he'll likely be part of the NWA title hunt from here on out.

That'll do it. In the big matches, I was two for four this time around. That, kids, is called batting .500. If you haven't seen TNA yet, check out Spike TV's "Impact!" show this Saturday night. Friday: our "WrestleMania 22" contest!

Now scram!

Class dismissed!

(Professor Wrestling is a masked employee of Internet Broadcasting. Got a question, comment, complaint? E-mail him right here.)


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