Monday, July 18, 2011

Return of fhe X Division in TNA

Leading up to TNA's Destination X PPV there was lots of hype about how in TNA really started the X Division. The storyline goes that Eric Bishoff wanted to get rid of the X Division entirely and that's why he had Abyss win the X Division Title and rename it the Xtreme Title. Then of course The Brian Kendrick challenged Abyss on behalf of the entire X Division roster to bring back the X Division Title. This would take place at Destination X, a PPV devoted entirely to X Division wrestlers and X Division style wrestling.

Wrestlers like Amazing Red, Robbie E, Alex Shelley, Shannon Moore, Kazarian, and Samoa Joe were featured on the PPV. TNA also brought back previous X Division stars like Low Ki and Austin Aries and offered them a chance to win a new TNA contract, as well as new X Division style wrestlers such as Zema Ion and Jack Evans (who shocked the world by debuting a new high risk maneuver known as the 630 splash, which is essentially a 450 splash with another half rotation causing him to crash onto his opponent on his back instead of his chest).

 
Watch The 630 Splash

For the main event of the PPV TNA asked the first wrestler TNA ever signed to a contract,  the phenomenal AJ Styles, the man credited with creating the X division. For this match AJ got to choose his opponent. Samoa Joe was the first to come out and challenge AJ but the wrestler AJ chose was none other than his best friend and greatest rival Christoper Daniels. They are former tag team champions, and both are multiple time X Division Champions. Both are credited with making the X Division famous. Perhaps the most incredible part of their rivalry is the fact that AJ Styles is known for the large tattoo of the letters AJ he has on his side, underneath he has the names of his children, one of which just happens to have been named after Christoper Daniels, who also just happened to name one of his children after AJ Styles. Can you name any other wrestling rivals who have named their children after each other? I didn't think so lol. That is incredible. 

Well as expected this match was phenomenal, and as expected AJ Styles defeated Christoper Daniels proving that he is the greatest X Division Wrestler.

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