You may be wondering why the title has a question mark. Why it questions “TNA Goes Hardcore?” rather than emphasizes “TNA Goes Hardcore”. Well the reason being that for a PPV called Hardcore Justice, TNA has not announced any stipulation matches for the show or even mentioned that every match will be a No DQ match. It is kind of baffling since the name of the PPV insinuates that this show will be a gimmick PPV much in line with WWE’s Extreme Rules PPV. There is a “Viewer’s Discretion Is Advised” warning on all the commercials promoting Hardcore Justice, but there has been no mention on Impact Wrestling, TNA’s website or even these commercials if Hardcore Justice will be the gimmick PPV that we all suspect. If it turns out to be what we suspect, what a promotional blunder by TNA to not mention this important information when promoting this PPV. Leaving this information out of all promotion of this show has caused more confusion than anticipation.
Coming off the great Destination X PPV, Hardcore Justice has a lot to live up to. Sadly the card does not look that promising. With probably the most lackluster card I have seen TNA try and promote this year, none of these matches look to grab many fans interest. A lot of these matches do not have enough build to feel like they deserve to be on PPV. It would have been better off to put most of these matches on next week’s edition of Impact Wrestling rather than this PPV in order to give the PPV-worthy matches more time. Personally, I hope that TNA proves me wrong and puts on a show that is as good as or better than Destination X. Looking at the card right now, it does not look like TNA can do it.
Beer Money (c) vs. Mexican America for the TNA Tag Team Championship
Hernandez and Anarquia have been dominating the tag division for quite some time now with their Mexican America faction. So finally months, TNA has finally decided to give these guys a shot at the Tag Team Titles. With Robert Roode and James Storm both chasing the TNA World Title in the Bound for Glory Series, this match could be the perfect time for them to drop the titles to new up-and-coming tag team. Beer Money and Mexican America should be able to put on a pretty good match that would work as the opener for Hardcore Justice.
Prediction: Mexican America win the TNA Tag Team Championship
D’Angelo Dinero vs. Devon
The first of two Bound for Glory Series matches on this PPV will see Devon and The Pope finally go one-on-one. TNA has been building a little feud between these two for months now. The storyline behind this little feud, Devon is angry that Dinero hit on his wife, who has been sitting front row at every taping of Impact Wrestling for the past three months. Yes, this storyline can be described as borderline juvenile, but here we have the match to end this feud. Expect Dinero to get the win to move up the ranks of the Bound for Glory Series.
Prediction: D’Angelo Dinero wins
Tara & Miss Tessmacher (c) vs. Sarita & Rosita for TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship
When TNA made the Knouckouts Tag Team Titles close to two years ago, they had enough women to support this title along with the Knockouts Title. Now, two years later, TNA’s women division does not have enough women to support this tag title and are nowhere close to being considered important by the TNA faithful. This match will be a throwaway women’s match that could easily have been booked for next week’s broadcast of Impact Wrestling.
Prediction: Tara & Miss Tessmacher retain
Mickie James(c) vs. Winter for the TNA Knockouts Championship
A few weeks ago on Impact Wrestling, TNA booked Mickie James vs. Velvet Sky for the TNA Knockouts Championship. That match never happened thanks to Winter, Angelina Love, ODB and Miss Jackie. So why did TNA only book Winter to face Mickie James for the title at Hardcore Justice? Velvet Sky is the hottest commodity (no pun intended) in TNA’s women’s division. She is a fan favourite and many including yours truly, believe she should be in line for a Knockouts title shot rather than the likes of Winter and Angelina Love, who have done nothing to earn their title shots. Mickie will be fighting against the odds, but she will most likely beat Winter at Hardcore Justice this Sunday.
Prediction: Mickie James retains
Crimson vs. Rob Van Dam
Other than the interview segment after the tag match Crimson and RVD participated in, there has been absolutely no build for this Bound for Glory series match. It will be nice to see if Crimson can up his game against a ring veteran like RVD. If Crimson and Rob give it everything they got, this match should be good.
Prediction: Crimson wins
Brian Kendrick (c) vs. Alex Shelley vs. Austin Aries in a 3 Way Match for the X Division Championship
Kendrick, Shelley and Aries, sounds like a recipe for greatness. These guys have put on some of the best matches on Impact Wrestling in the past month and look to do it again on PPV. For the past month, TNA has been pushing Aries as a big heel. What better way to continue his push than for Aries to win the X Division Title one month after winning his TNA contract. This match will no doubt steal the show this Sunday at Hardcore Justice.
Prediction: Austin Aries wins the X Division Championship
Mr. Anderson vs. Bully Ray
Ever since Anderson joined Immortal a month ago, nothing has gone right for the loudmouth. He lost the TNA World Title to Sting, suffered not one, but two loses to Kurt Angle, got bashed with a steel chair from Bully Ray and shot to his manhood. Just to say, it has not been a good month for Anderson. After all the crap he has been through, Anderson deserves to take out all his frustrations on Bully Ray this Sunday.
Prediction: Mr. Anderson wins
AJ Styles, Christopher Daniels & Kazarian vs. Abyss, Gunner & Scott Steiner in a 6 Man Tag Team Match
Since Lockdown, the feud between the two factions of Fortune and Immortal has gone absolutely nowhere. So it was a surprise to hear that TNA booked this 6 Man Tag Team Match at Hardcore Justice. For a match between the two biggest factions in TNA, sadly this match does not seem that important. TNA has made no effort to actually build this match, so there is no reason for anybody to care. Anyway, this match should be pretty good nonetheless. The friction between AJ Styles and Christopher Daniels will most likely cost Fortune the match.
Prediction: Abyss, Gunner & Scott Steiner win
Sting (c) vs. Kurt Angle for the TNA World Championship
On last week’s Impact Wrestling, TNA really tried to push this match between Kurt Angle and Sting to be the biggest match of the year. Well it did not work. TNA can say this match will be the best match of the year all they want, at the end of the day it will come down to how well Sting and Angle perform this Sunday. Kurt Angle is no doubt in the best shape in years and Sting has seen better days. Sting is the definitely the weakest link in this match, but if he can step up his game for Hardcore Justice we could be in for one great match. Look to see Kurt Angle win the TNA World Title as TNA is trying to build a match between Sting and Hogan for Bound for Glory. And that match does not need the World Title involved in anyway.
Prediction: Kurt Angle wins the TNA World Championship
Well TNA Hardcore Justice 2011 has an uphill battle ahead of it. Looking at the card on paper, there is no way lightning will strike twice for Total Non-Stop Action. But TNA prove us all wrong and put on a wonderful show. Show that Destination X was not just a one time deal.
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