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6/20 TNA in Bloomington, Ill.: Joe vs. Steiner, Borash, Storm vs. Shark Boy, Borash, Styles vs. Roode, Borash... Jun 21, 2008 - 12:05:33 PM
TNA house show
June 20, 2008
Bloomington, Ill.
Report by Nick O'Donoghue, PWTorch.com reader
TNA ran its first show in Bloomington, Ill. last night. The crowd was probably around 1,500 or so and really into the action throughout the night. The action was pretty standard, but the crowd really seemed to enjoy it.
(1) Curry Man defeated Johnny Devine. Fun opener.
(2) Roxxi & Tracy Brooks defeated Velvet Sky & Angelina Love, after the Love & Sky attacked Roxxi & Brooks, but ODB came out and cleared the ring. She shared a drink with Roxxi & Brooks.
(3) Eric Young pinned Kip James. Half way through the match Eric Young transformed into Super Eric underneath the ring. Really goofy match, very little actual wrestling.
(4) A.J. Styles pinned Robert Roode. Pretty good match here.
Intermission
(5) X-Division Champion Petey Williams over Consequences Creed & Kaz. Solid acton throughout.
(6) James Storm (w/Jackie Moore) pinned Shark Boy. So-so action with lot of restholds from Storm.
(7) TNA Champion Samoa Joe pinned Scott Steiner. Good main event.
Notes: Okay show overall. The annoying thing about TNA house shows is Borash talking between every match. It really seems to stall things. After the show you could pose with Samo Joe in the ring for $20.
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