--Christian Cage and Rhino vs. Team 3D: New Jersey Street Fight
Would be my pick to open the show. Should be around the same as the brawl at Victory Road. 3D bringing back out the glass table for deja vu against Cage, or for Rhino's 1st can be seen. One big spot should be expected though. In the end the faces in Cage and Rhino should go over, to finally fulfill their vindications.
--Consequences Creed vs. Petey Williams: X-Division Championship
Williams' X-Division title reign has been flat so far. Due to bad booking and Steiner's injury. This match could be much more storied here with the X-Division Veteran vs. The X-Division Newcomer. However, the match should still be fine though with some good back and forth action between the two, if it's anything like their match 2 weeks ago. This feud should be extended towards No Surrender for Creed to get a re-match on Petey's home turf. Williams with the win here to hold off the newcomer.
--The Beautiful People and Kong vs. Taylor Wilde, Gail Kim, and ODB
This should be a pretty good and interesting matchup. TNA's done a good job selling this match. The rough cut segments have established that all the Knockouts respect Taylor's heart and passion, to keep the gold. But at the same time have established that they all want a piece of the gold. A great setup would be for the Beautiful People and Kong to get the win, with Angelina getting the pinfall after Kong's work. In the process to have Gail Kim accidentally hit Taylor Wilde to cost her the match. This can set up a Triple Threat Championship Match between 3 of Ontario, Canada's own at No Surrender. Taylor Wilde, Gail Kim, and Angelina Love. What a story you can build off that one.
--Jay Lethal vs. Sonjay Dutt: Black Tie-N-Brawl Chain Match
Not expecting much out of this match. My interest in this feud dropped weeks before the wedding and the wedding itself reassured my beliefs. Val has been sympathetic for Dutt, and has let him talk her into and out of situations. Lethal is a beaten man who doesn't care about Val anymore, but does care to beat Sonjay down. Wrong match for this. Despite it, Lethal gets the win here.
--The LAX vs. Beer Money: TNA Tag Team Championship
Roode and Storm's work has been outstanding since their formation, and are a very believable team. They should have a much better match without the Fans Revenge gimmick here with LAX. Homicide should be walking into this match a broken man. It took Christian Cage a week to be at respectable strength after his visit with the glass table. Homicide is going into this after 3 days. Hernandez should be put over as going "Super-Mex" in this one to take up for his partner's handicap. In the end, Beer Money should be the way to go after isolating a beaten Homicide.
--Kurt Angle vs. AJ Styles: Last Man Standing
Angle's health is the big concern in this one. You have to wonder how he'll hold up after going through a Full Metal Mayhem-Tables Elimination-Weapons Gauntlet Circus during the span of the past 5 weeks. The match itself should be great if Angle can go the full mile, and is most likely the blow off to the feud. Expecting Styles to go over in this one, and to avenge the losses earlier that were on Frank Trigg's behalf at No Surrender.
--Samoa Joe vs. Booker T: TNA World Heavyweight Championship - Weapons In A Cage
Not the best match choice to end this feud, especially after the horrendous Victory Road finish. This should be in Joe's favor, but it could go either way. The storyline is all over the place. Either Nash or Sting should have some type of role in this one, or even AJ Styles who has been in and out of the storyline as well. Should just be a big beatdown between the two, but not expecting any big here. Joe will get his championship back most likely though, but you wonder what this will lead to at No Surrender. As they should be saving the "money" feuds of Joe-Nash and Styles-Sting for Bound For Glory. Whatever happens though, Sting should not be turning heel.
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Six Sides of Steel Weapons match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship: Samoa Joe (c) vs. Booker T
~ Should be a good brawl but nothing spectacular.
New Jersey Street Fight: Christian Cage and Rhino vs. Team 3D (Brother Ray and Brother Devon)
~ If this is at the level that FMM was, this will be a fantastic match.
TNA World Tag Team Championship: The Latin American X-Change (Homicide and Hernandez) (c) (w/Hector Guerrero and Salinas) vs. Beer Money, Inc (James Storm and Robert Roode) (w/ Jacqueline)
~ Should be very good. Good rivalry here.
Last Man Standing match: A.J. Styles vs. Kurt Angle
Black Tie Brawl and Chain match: Jay Lethal vs. Sonjay Dutt
~ I wish i knew what a black tie and chain match was.. It sounds retarted, i think this match is gonna flop.
TNA X Division Championship: Petey Williams (c) vs. Consequences Creed
~ Should be a very good X Div match.
6-Woman Tag Team match: Taylor Wilde, Gail Kim and O.D.B. vs. Awesome Kong and The Beautiful People (Velvet Sky and Angelina Love)
Yeah they taped that segment before the announcement, Kong is in the match on Sunday.
Kinda like how they were hyping Steiner/Abyss for Slammi even though it was already off the card. Originally they were gonna keep Kong off the card and off TV for awhile, but obviously that plan changed at the last Impact tapings.
Here's some updated news for Hard Justice direct from TNAwrestling.com
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On Sunday night, TNA Wrestling presents "Hard Justice" live and exclusively on Pay-Per-View at 8pm ET / 5pm PT from Trenton, New Jersey.
Check your programming guide for availability or call your local cable or satellite provider for availability!
Some notes regarding Sunday's three-hour epic event:
- Sting is scheduled to be at the Pay-Per-View this Sunday, and TNA Wrestling management has left several voicemail messages for the icon requesting he explain his actions in an interview that will be taped when he arrives at the arena. Thus far, Sting has not returned their calls or replied in any way. As a result, TNA broadcasters Jeremy Borash and Lauren Thompson will be standing by for Sting's arrival prior to the PPV to get his side of the story.
- TNAwrestling.com has learned that the Pay-Per-View will kick off with a live performance by three generations of hip-hop stars with Grandmaster Caz, Ice-T and Filthee.
- According to TNA officials, the rules for the bout between "Black Machismo" Jay Lethal and "The Guru" Sonjay Dutt are as follows: Both superstars will be chained together, and you win by pinning your opponent or tearing off his tuxedo. Both Lethal and Dutt are also free to use the chain as a weapon.
Here is the scheduled lineup for the Pay-Per-View, with the order the matches will take place:
First PPV Match: X Division Championship Match - "Maple Leaf Muscle" Petey Williams vs. Consequences Creed
Six Knockouts Tag Team Match - Taylor Wilde, Gail Kim & ODB vs. The Beautiful People & Awesome Kong
TNA World Tag Team Championship Match - The Latin American Xchange vs. Beer Money
Black Tie Brawl N' Chain Match: "Black Machismo" Jay Lethal vs. "The Guru" Sonjay Dutt
Jersey Street Fight: Christian Cage & Rhino vs. Team 3D
Last Man Standing: "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles vs. Kurt Angle
TNA World Heavyweight Championship (Six Sides Of Steel Weapons Match) - Samoa Joe vs. Booker T
All this and much more this Sunday night at "Hard Justice" live and exclusively on Pay-Per-View!
I'm glad they explained the Lethal/Dutt match but I still find it strange. I mean you can win by ripping your opponents cloths off? Hmm, well hopefully the chain will make it a bit more hardcore.
The order of matches suprised me slightly. They are having 3 straight wretling matches followed by 4 stipulation matches. I would have mixed them up a bit as well as moving the knockouts match to the latter half of the lineup.
I'm also looking forward to the hip-hop performance believe it or not. It should be a good show. I won't see it until Wednesday as I'm going away though.
--Christian Cage and Rhino vs. Team 3D: New Jersey Street Fight
I'm looking forward to this match, it should be outstanding, and logical payoff to the feud. I assume the feud ends here because we have seen so many Cage/Rhino/X vs Team 3D/X tag matches over the past several weeks, I doubt we'll be getting a whole new stretch of them. It doesn't make a lot of sense for Rhino to turn heel here, and with Team 3D's contract expiring, I assume the faces go over. Hopefully Johnny Devine will not interfere.
--Consequences Creed vs. Petey Williams: X-Division Championship
They have been pushing Creed hard and whether or not he takes the title here, I'm assuming the feud with Petey continues afterwards. Personally I don't much care for Creed but I'm happy to give this match a chance. In isolation I'd say that Creed will be the new champion but as I'm predicting two title changes elsewhere on the card perhaps TNA won't want to have all the men's titles change hands in one night. Could go either way.
--The Beautiful People and Kong vs. Taylor Wilde, Gail Kim, and ODB
Seems certain that the heels will take this one, Traci Brooks probably involved in the finish as clearly something is going to occur with her. I like the way the women's division is going at the minute. I assume the finish will create dissension in the faces. I am hoping they push ODB more she has not been on TV much for a long time.
--Jay Lethal vs. Sonjay Dutt: Black Tie-N-Brawl Chain Match
Dutt has shocked me by being excellent in this feud. I am unsure who will take the W here but obviously Val will be involved, and presumably after this match she will officially be with Sonjay, not Jay. The "tearing off the tuxedo" bit makes me think this match may be less than a classic.
--The LAX vs. Beer Money: TNA Tag Team Championship
Roode and Storm have been fantastic, and get incredible heat despite basically never winning a match. I assume that changes here and they take the titles. LAX have had their run and it's time for something new. Prior to last week's Impact I would have expected Beer Money to go straight into a feud with the MCMG, but now perhaps a feud with Christian and Rhino is more likely.
--Kurt Angle vs. AJ Styles: Last Man Standing
Best matchup on the card, I am expecting a classic. Anything except a Styles victory makes no sense. Trigg and Karen Angle will probably be involved in the finish somehow.
--Samoa Joe vs. Booker T: TNA World Heavyweight Championship - Weapons In A Cage
I feel like they've been taking the title off Joe in slow-motion, trying Booker out as champion, and it ends here. Assuming Nash is turning on Joe here, it seems impossible to turn Sting heel, as there would be too many heels and not enough faces at the top of the card. If they decide to put the belt back on Joe for some strange reason, then presumably Sting will stop Nash's interference. Either way I see Joe vs Nash and Booker vs Sting as the feuds coming out of this match. The belt would help the Booker vs Sting feud more than it would help the Joe vs Nash feud, which is another reason to have Booker win here.
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