2007 was a make or break year for TNA Wrestling. The promotion split from NWA in March and was forced to create its own version of the world and tag team titles. Not only did the promotion created its own set of titles, it thrived in the best possible way.
Stars such as Kurt Angle, Samoa Joe, and Sting would continue to dominate the main event scene. The women’s division would officially take off as Gail Kim became the inaugural Knockouts Women Champion.
Another major storyline event would see the split of America’s Most Wanted, creating one of the most intense feuds in company history up until that point. James Storm and Chris Harris would give fans one of the best TNA Wrestling TV matches of 2007.
So, let’s dive right into it:
James Storm vs. Chris Harris (King of the Mountain Qualifying Match)
American’s Most Wanted was arguably the best tag team in 2007 TNA. Their implosion came as a huge shock to fans. While the first singles meeting between James Storm and Chris Harris at Lockdown 2007 was a disaster, the two follow-up matches made up for the errors TNA made with their booking of the blindfold match.
After putting arguably one of the best Texas Death Matches in TNA history, Storm and Harris met in another match at the May 28 iMPACT taping. This King of the Mountain Qualifying Match saw both men beat each other to a double count-out result.
Eight-man Tag Team Match (TNA iMPACT – October 4)
TNA Wrestling capped off their first two-hour television broadcast with a star-studded main event in 2007. The match in question featured the team of AJ Styles, Christian Cage, Christopher Daniels, and Senshi (Low Ki) against LAX, Junior Fatu (aka Rikishi), and Samoa Joe.
Joe arrived like a one-man wrecking crew with the hot tag. The crowd was super invested in the match. Homicide and Hernandez worked like a well-oiled machine against the heels. Joe picked up the win for his team with a vicious Muscle Buster.
AJ Styles vs. Christian Cage vs. Samoa Joe vs. Sting (TNA World Tag Team Title Winner Becomes Co-Holder Four-Way Match)
Kurt Angle became a five-belt champion at TNA Hard Justice 2007. The Olympic Gold Medalist defeated Samoa Joe to claim the promotion’s existing men’s titles at the time. However, Angle couldn’t continue as a solo tag team champion.
To determine his co-holder, the TNA management announced a fatal four-way between AJ Styles, Christian Cage, Samoa Joe, and Sting for the August 30 episode of IMPACT. This was a fast-paced contest with plenty of action.
All four men were exceptional main event talents, and they got a decent amount of time to tell their story. The Icon Sting would force AJ Styles to submit with his patented Scorpion Death Lock submission maneuver.
AJ Styles vs. Kazarian (Loser Wears Reindeer Suit Ladder Match)
AJ Styles and Kazarian collided in a gimmick match on the 2007 Christmas-themed episode of TNA Wrestling. Both men had made their mark as two of the best in the X Division. Styles took some nasty bumps in this ladder match.
While the in-ring action was top-notch, the entertainment aspect came right after the match when the referee forced Styles to wear the reindeer suit. You have to see the match for yourself to appreciate the visual.
Kurt Angle vs. Christian Cage vs. Rhino (World Title Three-way Match)
A fantastic three-way that lasted an entire TNA iMPACT episode. Kurt Angle was the reigning world champion when he entered this match. The Wrestling Machine was attacked by Samoa Joe before the opening bell.
The distraction caused Christian Cage to focus his attention on Rhino. Joe was finally escorted to the back by the locker room as Angle laid on the floor in the crowd. The champion managed to re-enter the ring and that’s when the match truly began.
All three men spent the rest of the match trying to win the title. The craziest moment of the match came when almost all of the TNA locker room arrived to join the action. James Storm arrived in the final moment to distract Rhino, allowing Angle to pick up the win win his Olympic Slam.
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