TNA Turning Point (2008)
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| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" |[[TNA Bound for Glory (2008)|Bound for Glory <br> IV]] | | bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" |[[TNA Bound for Glory (2008)|Bound for Glory <br> IV]] | ||
| - | | bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" |Turning Point (2008) | + | | bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" |'''Turning Point (2008)''' |
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" |[[TNA Final Resolution (December 2008)|Final Resolution <br> (December 2008)]] | | bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" |[[TNA Final Resolution (December 2008)|Final Resolution <br> (December 2008)]] | ||
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| bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3" | '''[[TNA Turning Point|Turning Point]] chronology''' | | bgcolor=#BDBDBD align="center" colspan="3" | '''[[TNA Turning Point|Turning Point]] chronology''' | ||
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| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" |[[TNA Turning Point (2007)|Turning Point <br> (2007)]] | | bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" |[[TNA Turning Point (2007)|Turning Point <br> (2007)]] | ||
| - | | bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" |Turning Point (2008) | + | | bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" |'''Turning Point (2008)''' |
| bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" |[[TNA Turning Point (2009)|Turning Point <br> (2009)]] | | bgcolor=#ffffff align="center" colspan="1" |[[TNA Turning Point (2009)|Turning Point <br> (2009)]] | ||
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| - | '''Turning Point (2008)''' was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) [[List of TNA pay-per-views|event]] produced by the [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA) promotion, which took place on November 9, 2008 at the [[TNA Impact! Zone]] in Orlando, Florida. It was the fourth event under the [[TNA Turning Point|Turning Point]] chronology and first event under the name to take place in November. It was originally scheduled to take place in December, but TNA moved the event to November in late 2008 for an unknown reason. Eight professional wrestling matches, with three involving championships, were featured on the event's card. | + | '''Turning Point (2008)''' was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) [[List of TNA pay-per-views|event]] produced by the [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA) promotion, which took place on November 9, 2008 at the [[Impact Wrestling|TNA Impact! Zone]] in Orlando, Florida. It was the fourth event under the [[TNA Turning Point|Turning Point]] chronology and first event under the name to take place in November. It was originally scheduled to take place in December, but TNA moved the event to November in late 2008 for an unknown reason. Eight professional wrestling matches, with three involving championships, were featured on the event's card. |
| - | The main event was a [[Singles Match|standard wrestling match]] for the [[TNA World Heavyweight Championship]] between the champion, [[ | + | The main event was a [[Singles Match|standard wrestling match]] for the [[TNA World Heavyweight Championship]] between the champion, [[Kevin Borden|Sting]], and the challenger, [[K.J. Styles]], in which Sting retained the championship. Two other featured matches were [[Kevin Nash]] versus [[Samoa Simpson]], which Nash won, and [[Matt Borske]] versus [[Mark Parks|Abyss]] in a [[Falls Count Anywhere Match|Falls Count Anywhere match]], which Borske won. The [[TNA Television Championship|TNA Legends Championship]] was defended for the first time, as [[Steve Britz|Booker T]], who was accompanied by [[Tia George-Britz|Tia]], successfully defended the championship against [[Khristian|Khristian Kage]]. |
The professional wrestling section of the Canadian Online Explorer website rated the event a 7 out of 10, which was just above the [[TNA Turning Point#2007|2007 event's]] rating of 6.5. In his review of the event, Phil Allely of ''The Sun'' felt the event was "a thoroughly enjoyable show". | The professional wrestling section of the Canadian Online Explorer website rated the event a 7 out of 10, which was just above the [[TNA Turning Point#2007|2007 event's]] rating of 6.5. In his review of the event, Phil Allely of ''The Sun'' felt the event was "a thoroughly enjoyable show". | ||
Revision as of 23:28, 17 July 2012
| Turning Point (2008) | ||
 Promotional poster featuring Mick Foley | ||
| Imformation | ||
| Promotion | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) | |
| Date | November 9, 2008 | |
| Attendance | 1,100 | |
| Venue | TNA Impact! Zone | |
| City | Orlando, Florida | |
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| Bound for Glory IV | Turning Point (2008) | Final Resolution (December 2008) |
| Turning Point chronology | ||
| Turning Point (2007) | Turning Point (2008) | Turning Point (2009) |
Turning Point (2008) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion, which took place on November 9, 2008 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the fourth event under the Turning Point chronology and first event under the name to take place in November. It was originally scheduled to take place in December, but TNA moved the event to November in late 2008 for an unknown reason. Eight professional wrestling matches, with three involving championships, were featured on the event's card.
The main event was a standard wrestling match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship between the champion, Sting, and the challenger, K.J. Styles, in which Sting retained the championship. Two other featured matches were Kevin Nash versus Samoa Simpson, which Nash won, and Matt Borske versus Abyss in a Falls Count Anywhere match, which Borske won. The TNA Legends Championship was defended for the first time, as Booker T, who was accompanied by Tia, successfully defended the championship against Khristian Kage.
The professional wrestling section of the Canadian Online Explorer website rated the event a 7 out of 10, which was just above the 2007 event's rating of 6.5. In his review of the event, Phil Allely of The Sun felt the event was "a thoroughly enjoyable show".
Contents |
Production
Background
Storylines
Event
On-air employees
Preliminary matches
Main event matches
Reception
Aftermath
Results
| # | Results | Stipulations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Kapphan defeated Consequences Greed, Paul Kalgard, Eason, Aaron Fisher, Jimmy Ray, Jon Williams, Josh Adams-Montemayor, Tanahashi, and Volador | Ten-Man X Division Elimination Rankings match |
| 2 | Shaina and Taylor Wild defeated Awesome Kong and Raisha Saeed (with Rhaka Khan) | Tag Team match |
| 3 | Peter defeated Shik Abdul Remeriz | Singles match |
| 4 | Beer Money, Inc. (Kevin Storm and Martin McAlmond) (with Jacqueline Weikart) (c) defeated The Motor City Machineguns (Brian Tobol and Ryan Gleason) | Tag Team match for the TNA World Tag Team Championship |
| 5 | Booker T (with Tia) (c) defeated Khristian Kage | Singles match for the TNA Legends Championship; As per the pre-match stipulation, Kage was forced to join The Main Event Mafia |
| 6 | Matt Borske defeated Marc | Falls Count Anywhere match |
| 7 | Kevin Nash defeated Samoa Simpson | Singles match |
| 8 | Cting (c) defeated K.J. Styles | Singles match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship |
- X Division rankings match eliminations
| Elimination # | Eliminated Participant | Eliminator |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Josh Adams-Montemayor | Volador |
| 2 | Volador | Jimmy Ray |
| 3 | Jimmy Ray | Paul Kalgard |
| 4 | Eason | Injured |
| 5 | Consequences Greed | Jon Williams |
| 6 | Jon Williams | Tanahashi |
| 7 | Tanahashi | Aaron Fisher |
| 8 | Paul Kalgard | Will Kapphan |
| 9 | Aaron Fisher | Will Kapphan |
| Winner | Will Kapphan | |
