NWA:TNA Results for 3/31/2004 (detailed)

NWA: TNA's PPV from Nashville, TN opened up with Chris Harris asking fans to support TNA by ordering the PPV, not pirating the signal.

A video feature on the NWA Tag Team championship first round matches from last week aired, followed by features on the Monty Brown-Sabu angle from last week, and the Raven-Abyss-AJ Styles-Ron Killings storyline.

Mike Tenay and Don West welcomed everyone to this week's PPV broadcast and previewed tonight's Four Way main event.

The first match featured The Naturals vs. Low Ki and Christopher Daniels in a Semi-Finals bout for the NWA Tag Team championship. Christopher Daniels locked up with Andy Douglas to start the bout, exchanging deep armdrags. The Naturals attacked Ki and Daniels, hitting them with stereo Irish whips. Ki and Daniels reversed and hit stereo backdrops. Daniels and Ki doubleteamed Chase Stevens. Daniels held Douglas in the corner and tagged in Ki, with both scraping their boots across Douglas' face. Ki hit a running elbow in the corner and unleashed a series of elbows to the back of Douglas' head for a two count. Chase Stevens hit a suplex on Ki for a near fall. The Naturals doubleteamed away on Low Ki. Douglas hit a chickenwing into a kneelift to Ki's face, then hit a chickenwing suplex. Ki kept kicking up. The Naturals continued to keep Ki down, preventing him from tagging out by attacking Daniels in the corner. Daniels finally tagged in, cleaning house on both of the Naturals. Daniels nearly scored a three count with a sit down powerbomb. The Naturals hit a flapjack on Daniels, but he kicked out. Ki came in and chopped away on Andy Douglas. Ki hit the springboard kick on Douglas. Daniels hit his double springboard moonsault on Douglas but Stevens broke it up. The Naturals drive Daniels down with a double facefirst suplex. Low Ki locked a crossarmbreaker on Stevens but it was broken up. Andy Douglas tried to throw powder in Ki's face but he kicked the powder into his face, blinding him. Ki grabbed Stevens for the Ki Krusher, then dropped him into their powerbomb/neckbreaker finisher for the pin. Daniels and Ki teased tension between the two but shook hands. Your winners, Christopher Daniels and Low Ki, who are going to the NWA Tag Team championship finals.

Backstage, Scott Hudson interviewed Kid Kash. Kash said that last week he told Johnny Swinger not to show up last week or suffered the consquences. Kash said he went to his family for help, naming his partner from last week as "Dallas." Hudson tried to ask Dallas a question but Kash said that they had work to do.

The next bout was the second semi-final in the NWA Tag Team championship semi-final tournament bout as Kid Kash and Dallas faced Sinn and Slash. Slash and Kash started the bout, with Kash begging off and jumping into Dallas' arms. Kash stalled to slow down the bout. Slash and Sinn took out Dallas and doubleteamed Kash. Slash and Sinn hit their doubleteam backbreaker into backdrop. Slash and Sinn cut off the ring on Kash, working over him. Slash drove Kash into the turnbuckles. Slash ran Kash into the turnbuckles but when he ran down the apron to do it again, Dallas put up a big boot. Kash tagged in Dallas. Kash and Dallas hit double back elbows. Dallas choked out Slash with a boot to the throat. Kash tagged in and exchanged two counts with Slash. Slash caught Kash and powerslammed him down. Dallas and Sinn tagged in. Sinn chopped away on Dallas, but he grabbed both Slash and Sinn for chokeslams. They chopped him to get him to release, but Kash took out Sinn's knee. Kash hit a springboard flip into a dropkick, which landed low on Sinn. Slash hit the whirlybird powerbomb on Kash. Dallas hit a running boot on Slash, which sent him to the floor. Sinn hit a running attack on Dallas, taking him down but was unable to get a three count. Kash hit Sinn with a metal pipe. Dallas scored the pin. Your winners, going to the finals of the NWA Tag Team championship tournament, Kid Kash and Dallas.

At ringside, Mike Tenay and Don West noted that next week, Low Ki & Christopher Daniels will face Dallas and Kid Kash for the vacant NWA Tag Team championships. Don West hyped the bout. Tenay talked about NWA champion Jeff Jarrett's recent trip to Mexico City, Mexico where Jarrett fought Latin Lover at the AAA event several weeks back. They went to video footage from Jarrett's appearance. The footage was Jarrett's in-ring interview interspersed with footage of the bout against Lover. Jarrett then cut a promo via videotape going over the four challenger in the four way tonight.

In the ring, Mike Tenay introduced America's Most Wanted. As they came to the ring, Jarrett attacked them, hitting James Storm with a guitar. Jarrett and Chris Harris brawled into the ring. Jarrett tried to hit the stroke but Harris broke free and hit the catatonic. Harris grabbed a guitar and went to hit Jarrett, but Raven hit the ring and DDT'd Harris. Raven and Harris got in each other's faces. AJ Styles hit the ring and took both out with a flying clothesline. Styles and Raven brawled in the aisle. Jarrett grabbed the guitar and slammed it over Harris' head. Security began checking on Harris as Jarrett bad mouthed him as he was out.

Backstage Scott Hudson interviewed Monty Brown. Brown said it was open season and he was hunting humans. He said that his match isn't about competition, it's about the Alphamale. Brown said he would take out Hudson's old mother if he wanted to bring her to the ring. He said that Sabu is homicidal, suicidal, and genocidal, but he doesn't even know what those words means and neither do 90% of the fans. He said that the last thing Sabu will fear and feel is the pounce of Monty Brown as he hunts Sabu.

Sabu made his way to the ring. Sabu attacked Brown as he charged the ring. Brown began stomping Sabu. He began wailing away with right hands. Brown went for the pounce (flying tackle) but Sabu ducked. Sabu hits a clothesline off the ropes for a two count. Sabu locked in a camel clutch. Brown powered to his feet with Sabu on his shoulders and crashed backwards. Brown scored a two count. Brown continued to beat down Sabu. Brown missed a charge. Sabu went for a springboard move, but was caught and powerslammed down for a two count. Brown hit a neckbreaker variation. Brown charged Sabu but he ducked down. Brown sailed over the ropes to the floor. Sabu dove over the ropes and landed on Brown's shoulders, turning it into a hurrancanrana. Sabu flung a chair at Brown's head. Sabu pulled a table from under the ring as the fans chanted "ECW." Sabu set it up before the broadcast table. Sabu brought Brown to the table. Sabu went for a springboard moonsault but Brown cut him off. Brown slammed Sabu down facefirst on the table, then tossed him into the ring. Brown went for the pounce again but only glancingly hit Sabu. The announcers tried to cover for it. They went to the floor and Brown got on the table to dive on Sabu. Sabu shoved him off into the guard rail. Sabu slammed Brown on the table, which broke. Sabu set him up on it anyway and hit a springboard legdrop off the ropes through the table. The crowd chanted Sabu's name. Sabu got a two count when Brown returned to the ring. Sabu went for a springboard move but was cut off and knocked to the floor by Brown. Brown throws Sabu into the guard rail chest first. Sabu was tossed into the front row. Brown and Sabu brawled through the crowd. Sabu and Brown brawled into the upper deck of the bleachers. Sabu hit Brown over the head with a chair among the fans. Brown slammed Sabu's head into the rail. Brown and Sabu brawled back towards the ring with Brown destroying Sabu. Sabu and Brown brawled through the dancers' cage. Both men continued to brawl. The referee ruled it a no contest. They continued to brawl. Brown tried to walk away but Sabu attacked him again. Security pulled Sabu away. Brown started beating security down. It ended with Brown standing tall with a chair as Sabu was pulled away kicking and screaming. Fun match!

Backstage, Scott Hudson interviewed Glen Gilberti and David Young. Scott Hudson noted that according to the NWA TNA website, Young was 0-17 since October. Gilberti said that Young was making him look bad and it was his last chance to prove himself tonight or else. Hudson brought in Shane Douglas, Michael Shane and Tracy Brooks and asked them about problems in the New Franchise. Douglas said that "the kids" have been taught to live their lives like samurai and as true warriors. He said they they set the precedent, not follow it. Douglas said he was the real Franchise, not some wannabe.

The next bout is a four way tag bout with the winners getting a shot at the NWA Tag Team champions down the line with Simon Diamond & Sonny Siaki vs. Shane Douglas & Michael Shane vs. David Young & Glen Gilberti vs. D-Lo Brown & Apollo. Apollo came out with the El Leon mask, then unmasked. Douglas and Brown started off the bout, going back and forth. Brown tagged in to Apollo who beat down Douglas. Apollo tried to press slam Shane, but he got out of it. Shane was shoulderblocked. Simon Diamond jumped on for the cover but Shane kicked out. Shane hit a dropkick on Diamond. Diamond caught Shane with a powerslam. Diamond tags in Siaki. Siaki knocked Douglas off the apron. Siaki hit a tackle towards Shane, who sidestepped him. Siaki hit the post and flew to the floor. Shane went for the cover but Brown broke it up. Shane tagged in Gilberti, who worked over Siaki. Gilberti tagged in Young. Siaki hit a superkick on Young. Young hit a frankensteiner on Siaki. Young tagged in D-Lo Brown, who immediately attacked him. West and Tenay wondered what Young was thinking. Douglas wrapped a chain around his fist but Brown tossed Michael Shane into him. Shane saw the chain and began arguing with Douglas on the floor. Tracy Brooks played peacemaker but Shane walked out. Douglas followed and they argued all the way to the back, basically giving up their shot at the belts. Young hit a spinebuster on Brown, but didn't know Diamond made the blind tag. Diamond unloaded on Young with the Simon Series. Gilberti ran in but Diamond took him out. Johnny Swinger hit the ring and hit Diamond with a chair. Young covered Diamond but Siaki hit the ring. Apollo hit a TKO on Young and scored the pin. Your winners, D-Lo Brown and Apollo.

Backstage, Scott Hudson looked around for Abyss in the bowels of the building. Goldilocks, in a short black wig, stopped him. Hudson asked who she was. She said it was no concern of his who she was. He asked where Abyss was and she said he was concentrating on his match. Hudson asked the woman if he knew her. "Do you Mr. Hudson?" she said, and walked off.

The next bout is The Amazing Red vs. Frankie Kazarian to determine the new NWA TNA X-Division championship. Mike Tenay ran down facts on each competitor. Chris Sabin came to the ring on crutches, as he promised to award the championship to the winner. Mike Tenay said that it's a good news/bad news situation as Sabin won't need surgery but he needs time to recover and will be stripped of the belt. Tenay said that TNA asked Sabin to Fedex the belt back but he offered to come to Nashville and see the match and award the belt to the new champion. Frankie Kazarian made his way to the ring next, followed by The Amazing Red. Kazarian attacked Red at the bell, choking him against the ring ropes. Red hit a headscissors takedown, several armdrags, and a glancing dropkick. Kazarian retreated to the floor. Red followed him out but Kazarian returned to the ring. Red hit a slingshot and leapt over Kazarian but was cut off with a superkick. Kazarian took over on Red. Kazarian locked in a torture rack, then dropped Red into a TKO. Kazarian worked over Red, coming out of the corner with a dropkick. Mike Tenay discussed Red's knee injury, noting that the injury may force him to become a more complete wrestler. Don West noted that sometimes it takes an injury to make someone realize they can rely on crazy aerial moves all the time. Great work by the announcers. Red made a comeback, wailing away with a series of punches and elbows. Red hit a drop toehold into the turnbuckles, then dropkicked Kazarian in the face. Red hit a running flip dive over the ropes on Kazarian. They landed before Sabin, who was sitting ringside in a chair. Kazarian tossed Red into the rail and grabbed one of Sabin's crutches. Sabin grabbed it away. Kazarian yelled at Sabin, but was caught by Red with a twisting takedown off the ring steps. Back in the ring, Red scored a two count. Red hit a spinning kick on Kazarian. Kazarian went for Back to the Future, but Red pulled out and went for his sunset flip powerbomb. Kazarian countered and pulled Red over his head with a slam for a two count. Kazarian slingshot himself into the ring with a DDT. Red hit his sunsetflip powerbomb for a near fall. Red went for the standing shooting star press. Kazarian scored the pinfall. Your winner and new NWA TNA X Division champion, Frankie Kazarian. Kazarian mocked everyone by doing a victory lap around the building. Kazarian got in Sabin's face and slapped him. Sonjay Dutt ran out in street clothes and attacked him. The rest of Team NWA, Elix Skipper, Jerry Lynn, and Dutt hit the ring. Kazarian retreated as the rest of the Team chased him to the back.

In the back, Scott Hudson asked Ron Killings if he was ready for the four way tonight. Killings said he was. Konnan said that he and BG Jammes had Killings' back, but warned Vince Russo that if he doesn't give 3 Live Kru the opportunities he's given everyone else, they may need to come looking for Russo. Tonight, thought, is all about Ron Killings.

Mike Tenay and Don West plugged the NWA TNA website. They were interrupted by David Taylor and Team UK, who Taylor said would take the America's X Cup back to England next week.

Scott Hudson previewed the four way bout for tonight with Raven vs. AJ Styles vs. Abyss vs. Ron Killings. Sting came out and said, "Nashville, TN: It's Showtime folks!" and walked off. Scott Hudson sent us to a video feature on the four way bout.

Jeremy Borash introduced Vince Russo, who joined Mike Tenay and Don West on commentary. The main event is a No DQ Four Way bout with Raven vs. AJ Styles vs. Abyss vs. Ron Killings with Sting as the outside of the ring "Special Enforcer." The winner will go on to face Chris Harris and that winner will face Jeff Jarrett in an NWA championship match inside a steel cage. It started out with all four going after each other. Styles tried to chop down Abyss but was cut off by Raven who was outside the ring. Abyss caught Killings on his shoulders but Killings turned it into a hurrancanrana. Styles hit a springboard dropkick on Raven. Backstage, they showed Jeff Jarrett watching the match on a monitor. Killings and Styles hit a double dropkick. Styles kicked Raven out of the ring but was cut off by Killings. Styles went for a powerbomb but was cut off by Raven. Abyss took out Killings. Raven brawled with Styles while Abyss beat down Killings. Raven went after Sting on the floor when he wouldn't get out of his way but Sting unloaded and threw him into the railing. Raven and Abyss tossed Sting into the ring and doubleteamed him in the center of the ring. West said that it was a mistake because they were focusing on someone who couldn't win the match. Sting fought back and clotheslines both out of the ring. Styles and Killings hit running stereo flip dives to the floor. Killings went for a chair that was under the ring and hit Abyss with it. Killings hit a spinning forearm on Styles. He rebounded off the ropes for a move but was hit in the back by a chair courtesy of Raven. Raven took out Killings and Styles. He tossed Killings out of the ring. Raven set up a chair and whipped Styles into the ropes. Styles reversed it and hit a drop toe hold on the chair on Raven. Styles went for the pin but Killings broke it up. Killings hit an axkick on Styles but Abyss pulled the referee out of the ring. Killings charged and jumped off the chair but was caught in the Black Hole Slam. Raven broke up the pin attempt. Raven hit a DDT but Styles flipped off the ropes to break it up. Raven cut off Styles and went for a DDT. Styles reversed it into a Styles Clash. Jeff Jarrett came out and grabbed the referee. Sting rushed over and attacked Jarrett. Vince Russo began screaming at Jarrett and told him to go to the back. Jarrett grabbed a towel off Vince Russo's shoulders and tossed it into the ring. Styles was going for another Styles Clash and saw the towel. He stopped and asked if the match was over. Russo told him it wasn't. Raven lowblowed Styles and hit the DDT for the pin. Your winner, Raven. Raven advances to face Chris Harris. The winner of that bout will face Jeff Jarrett inside a steel cage. As TNA went off the air, they focused in on the shocked face of AJ Styles.

Next week- -Christopher Daniels & Low Ki vs. Kid Kash & Dallas for the vacant NWA Tag Team championships
-Team Mexico defends the America's X Cup vs. Team Great Britain