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The main event at Destination X was a [[Multiple Man Teamed Matches|Six Man Tag Team match]] pitting The Unlikely Alliance of [[Khristian|Khristian Kage]], [[Kevin Nash]], and [[Samoa Simpson]] against [[The Borske Alliance]] ([[Matt Borske]], [[K.J. Styles]], and [[Tyson Kanta|Kanta]]). The storyline behind this match was Simpson's quest to win the [[TNA World Heavyweight Championship]] from Borske, with the two scheduled to fight for the title at TNA's next PPV event [[TNA Lockdown (2008)|Lockdown]] on April 13, 2008. Also connected was Kage's feud with Styles and Kanta, after the two betrayed him and cost him the TNA World Heavyweight Championship twice against Borske in the storyline at TNA's [[TNA Final Resolution (January 2008)|Final Resolution]] PPV event on January 6, 2008 and at TNA's [[TNA Against All Odds (2008)|Against All Odds]] PPV event on February 10, 2008. This bout was announced on the February 21, 2008 episode of TNA's television program ''[[Impact Wrestling|TNA Impact!]]'' during a backstage segment between Simpson and [[Authority Figures#Management Director|Management Director]] [[Jim Cornette]]. On the March 6, 2008 episode of ''Impact!'', the participants in the match fought in a series of matches to determine who would get a five minute man advantaged at Destination X. Nash defeated Styles, Kanta defeated Simpson in a [[First Blood Match|First Blood match]], and Kage defeated Borske in a [[Steel Cage Match|Six Sides of Steel Cage match]], leaving it two to three, with The Unlikely Alliance gaining the advantage. | The main event at Destination X was a [[Multiple Man Teamed Matches|Six Man Tag Team match]] pitting The Unlikely Alliance of [[Khristian|Khristian Kage]], [[Kevin Nash]], and [[Samoa Simpson]] against [[The Borske Alliance]] ([[Matt Borske]], [[K.J. Styles]], and [[Tyson Kanta|Kanta]]). The storyline behind this match was Simpson's quest to win the [[TNA World Heavyweight Championship]] from Borske, with the two scheduled to fight for the title at TNA's next PPV event [[TNA Lockdown (2008)|Lockdown]] on April 13, 2008. Also connected was Kage's feud with Styles and Kanta, after the two betrayed him and cost him the TNA World Heavyweight Championship twice against Borske in the storyline at TNA's [[TNA Final Resolution (January 2008)|Final Resolution]] PPV event on January 6, 2008 and at TNA's [[TNA Against All Odds (2008)|Against All Odds]] PPV event on February 10, 2008. This bout was announced on the February 21, 2008 episode of TNA's television program ''[[Impact Wrestling|TNA Impact!]]'' during a backstage segment between Simpson and [[Authority Figures#Management Director|Management Director]] [[Jim Cornette]]. On the March 6, 2008 episode of ''Impact!'', the participants in the match fought in a series of matches to determine who would get a five minute man advantaged at Destination X. Nash defeated Styles, Kanta defeated Simpson in a [[First Blood Match|First Blood match]], and Kage defeated Borske in a [[Steel Cage Match|Six Sides of Steel Cage match]], leaving it two to three, with The Unlikely Alliance gaining the advantage. | ||
| - | TNA held the second-ever [[ | + | TNA held the second-ever [[Scaffold Match|Elevation X match]] at Destination X between [[Peter Gerin|Rhino]] and [[James Storm]]. At Against All Odds, Rhino returned from injury to attack Storm during his encounter with [[Will Kapphan|Eric Young]] over the [[TNA World Beer Drinking Championship]], reigniting their feud from mid-2007. Prior to this match, Rhino and Storm were involved in a storyline over past alcoholic issues by Rhino. This led to the two fighting at TNA's [[TNA Victory Road#2007|Victory Road]] PPV event on July 15, 2007, which Storm won. The two fought again at TNA's [[TNA Hardcore Justice#2007|Hard Justice]] PPV event on August 12 in a [[Hardcore Wrestling|Bar Room Brawl]], which Storm also won. Rhino defeated Storm at TNA's [[TNA No Surrender#2007|No Surrender]] PPV event on September 9, 2007, thus ending the feud. In late-2007, Rhino suffered an injury sidelining him until his return at Against All Odds. On the February 14, 2008 episode of ''Impact!'' Rhino challenged Storm to an Elevation X match. The match was later promoted for the event by TNA. |
[[Bobby McAlmond|Robert McAlmond]] versus [[Steve Britz|Booker T]] in a [[Strap Match|Stand By Your Man Strap match]] was another highly promoted match heading into the event. The feud regrading this contest began at Final Resolution, where McAlmond accidentally punched Booker T's wife [[Tia George-Britz|Tia]], fracturing her jaw in the storyline, after a [[Mixed Tag Team Match|Mixed Tag Team match]] pitting McAlmond and his then-manager [[Traci Brookshaw|Ms. Brooks]] against Booker T and Tia. Booker T and McAlmond then fought at Against All Odds to a double [[Countout|count-out]]. Cornette announced on the February 14 episode of ''Impact!'' that Booker T and McAlmond would face in another match at Destination X. On the February 28, 2008 episode of ''Impact!'', McAlmond handcuffed Booker T to the ring ropes and beat him with a belt, until McAlmond's former manager Ms. Brooks, now Traci Brooks, came to Booker T's defense. However, McAlmond and his new manager [[Bonnie Banks|Payton Banks]] ended up attacking both with belts. On the March 6 episode of ''Impact!'', Cornette announced that Booker T and McAlmond would face in a Stand By Your Man Strap match, in which if Booker T won then Brooks would be allowed to beat Banks with a strap ten times and vice-versa. | [[Bobby McAlmond|Robert McAlmond]] versus [[Steve Britz|Booker T]] in a [[Strap Match|Stand By Your Man Strap match]] was another highly promoted match heading into the event. The feud regrading this contest began at Final Resolution, where McAlmond accidentally punched Booker T's wife [[Tia George-Britz|Tia]], fracturing her jaw in the storyline, after a [[Mixed Tag Team Match|Mixed Tag Team match]] pitting McAlmond and his then-manager [[Traci Brookshaw|Ms. Brooks]] against Booker T and Tia. Booker T and McAlmond then fought at Against All Odds to a double [[Countout|count-out]]. Cornette announced on the February 14 episode of ''Impact!'' that Booker T and McAlmond would face in another match at Destination X. On the February 28, 2008 episode of ''Impact!'', McAlmond handcuffed Booker T to the ring ropes and beat him with a belt, until McAlmond's former manager Ms. Brooks, now Traci Brooks, came to Booker T's defense. However, McAlmond and his new manager [[Bonnie Banks|Payton Banks]] ended up attacking both with belts. On the March 6 episode of ''Impact!'', Cornette announced that Booker T and McAlmond would face in a Stand By Your Man Strap match, in which if Booker T won then Brooks would be allowed to beat Banks with a strap ten times and vice-versa. | ||
| - | [[Christopher Barnhart|Curry Man]] and [[ | + | [[Christopher Barnhart|Curry Man]] and [[Dean Mathews|Shark Boy]] fought [[Dudley Boyz|Team 3D]] ([[Brother Scott]] and [[Bully Harlan|Brother Harlan]]) in a [[Hardcore Wrestling|Fish Market Street Fight]] at Destination X. At Against All Odds, Team 3D and [[Johnny Devine|Johnny Gludt]] lost a [[Multiple Man Teamed Matches|Six Man Tag Team]] Street Fight to [[Aaron Fisher|Jay Lethal]] and MCMG (Alec Leon and Chris Gomez). Due to pre-match stipulations, Team 3D was then forced to work with a weight-limit in TNA in order to compete in matches, with the limit set at 275 lb (125 kg). On the February 14 episode of''Impact!'', Team 3D fought Curry Man and Shark Boy in which Harlan did not make weight, leaving Scott to face them alone. Scott won the contest after help from Harlan. On the February 21, 2008 episode of ''Impact!'', another match was held between the teams, in which Scott did not make weight, but Harlan still won the bout after cheating. On the February 28 episode of ''Impact!'', neither of Team 3D made weight, losing the match by [[Disqualification|disqualification]]. Curry Man and Shark Boy won a [[Battle Royal Match|battle royal]] on the March 6 episode of ''Impact!'' to add a stipulation to a match between them and Team 3D at Destination X. The two chose that if Team 3D did not make weight then Team 3D would be forced to leave TNA, but if they did then the contest would be a Fish Market Street Fight. |
The [[TNA Women's Knockout Championship]] was defended in a [[Basic Non-Elimination Matches|Three Way match]] by [[Tessa Smith|Awesome Kong]] against [[Lauren Ireland]] and [[O.D.B|Coral]], also on the card. Build to this encounter began on December 2, 2007 at TNA's [[TNA Turning Point (2007)|Turning Point]]PPV event, where then-TNA Women's Knockout Champion Ireland defeated Kong by disqualification. Ireland then fought Kong again at Final Resolution in a [[No Disqualification Match|No Disqualification match]], in which Ireland retained the title. On the January 10, 2008 episode of ''Impact!'', Kong defeated Ireland to win the title in a match which gave Ireland an injury in the storyline. Kong then defended the title against ODB at Against All Odds, which Kong won. Leading up to Destination X, Ireland and ODB started a partnership in order to try and take the championship from Kong on the February 14 episode of ''Impact!''. TNA later promoted a Three Way match between the three leading up to the event. | The [[TNA Women's Knockout Championship]] was defended in a [[Basic Non-Elimination Matches|Three Way match]] by [[Tessa Smith|Awesome Kong]] against [[Lauren Ireland]] and [[O.D.B|Coral]], also on the card. Build to this encounter began on December 2, 2007 at TNA's [[TNA Turning Point (2007)|Turning Point]]PPV event, where then-TNA Women's Knockout Champion Ireland defeated Kong by disqualification. Ireland then fought Kong again at Final Resolution in a [[No Disqualification Match|No Disqualification match]], in which Ireland retained the title. On the January 10, 2008 episode of ''Impact!'', Kong defeated Ireland to win the title in a match which gave Ireland an injury in the storyline. Kong then defended the title against ODB at Against All Odds, which Kong won. Leading up to Destination X, Ireland and ODB started a partnership in order to try and take the championship from Kong on the February 14 episode of ''Impact!''. TNA later promoted a Three Way match between the three leading up to the event. | ||
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===Preliminary matches=== | ===Preliminary matches=== | ||
[[File:The LAX.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[The Latin American Xchange]] ([[Homicide|Eason Homicide]] and [[Hernandez|Semmler]]) became number one contenders to the [[TNA World Tag Team Championship]] at Destination X.|alt=Two adult Latino males, one doing hand signs and another holding a camera.]] | [[File:The LAX.jpg|thumb|left|200px|[[The Latin American Xchange]] ([[Homicide|Eason Homicide]] and [[Hernandez|Semmler]]) became number one contenders to the [[TNA World Tag Team Championship]] at Destination X.|alt=Two adult Latino males, one doing hand signs and another holding a camera.]] | ||
| - | The event opened with a Three Way Tag Team match to determine the number one contenders to the [[TNA World Tag Team Championship]] between [[The Latin American Xchange]] ([[Shawn Semmler|Hernandez]] and [[Eli Eason|Homicide]]; LAX), who were accompanied by Salinas, MCMG ( | + | The event opened with a Three Way Tag Team match to determine the number one contenders to the [[TNA World Tag Team Championship]] between [[The Latin American Xchange]] ([[Shawn Semmler|Hernandez]] and [[Eli Eason|Homicide]]; LAX), who were accompanied by Salinas, MCMG (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin), and [[The Rock 'n Rave Infection]] ([[James Ray|Jimmy Rave]] and [[Richard Veach|Lance Hoyt]]), who were accompanied by Jehann Kazem. The bout lasted ten minutes and twenty-eight seconds. LAX won the bout thus becoming number one contenders after Hernandez pinned Rave following his signature [[Powerbomb#Crucifix powerbomb|Border Toss]] maneuver. |
| - | Jay Lethal defended the [[TNA X Division Championship]] against [[ | + | Jay Lethal defended the [[TNA X Division Championship]] against [[Jon Williams]], who was accompanied by Rhaka Khan, in a contest lasting eleven minutes and forty-one seconds. Near the end of the bout, Khan distracted the referee, at which time Hunter came down to the ring and interfered in the match, allowing Williams to perform his signature [[Piledriver#Flip piledriver|Canadian Destroyer]] maneuver. SoCal Val then interfered as the referee was counting the pinfall, removing him from the ring. Khan began to chase Val, before Jeremiah Dutt came to her rescue. When Williams went for another pin attempt, Lethal countered it into a small package pin, winning the match and retaining the TNA X Division Championship. |
| - | The team of | + | The team of Eric Young and [[Mikhail Kazarian|Kaz]] were pitted against the team of [[James Thomas|Black Reign]] and [[Jon Huger|Rellik]] in the third match. The duration of the encounter was ten minutes and three seconds. During the contest, Young left the ring, leaving Kaz to fight off both Reign and Rellik by himself. Later, Young returned to the ring dressed as a [[Superhero|superhero]], where he performed a double ''Death Valley Driver'' on Reign and Rellik slamming them both into the mat, thus winning the match. |
| - | A Three Way match for the TNA Women's Knockout Championship was held in which then-champion Awesome Kong, who was accompanied by Raisha Saeed defended the title against Lauren Ireland and | + | A Three Way match for the TNA Women's Knockout Championship was held in which then-champion Awesome Kong, who was accompanied by Raisha Saeed defended the title against Lauren Ireland and ODB. Near the end, ODB was tripped by Saeed, which led to Kong performing her signature [[Powerbomb#Sitout powerbomb|Awesome Bomb]] maneuver at eleven minutes and thirty-three seconds to win the contest. |
===Main event matches=== | ===Main event matches=== | ||
| - | [[File:Kevin Storm.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Kevin Storm]] fought [[ | + | [[File:Kevin Storm.jpg|thumb|right|250px|[[Kevin Storm]] fought [[Peter Gerin|Rhino]] in an [[Scaffold Match|Elevation X match]] at Destination X.|alt=Adult white male wearing a black cowboy hat and a camouflage jacket.]] |
The team of Curry Man and Shark Boy were pitted against Team 3D (Brother Scott and Brother Harlan), who were accompanied by Johnny Gludt, in a thirteen minute and twelve second Fish Market Street Fight. Prior to this bout, Management Director Jim Cornette announced that if Team 3D made weight, then the weight restriction on them would be lifted. Also, that Matt Borske originally won the Six Sides of Steel Cage match against Khristian Kage, however the decision with The Unlikely Alliance gaining the advantage in the Six Man Tag Team match was still in effect. Before the bout, both members of Team 3D were weighed, with both coming in below the mark. In a Fish Market Street Fight the match is won by pinfall or submission, in which there are no disqualifications and the ring area is covered by fish paraphernalia. Gludt interfered in the match near the end, accidentally throwing white powder in Harlan's face. This led to Shark Boy tossing him out of the ring and through a table. Afterwards, Harlan mistakenly performed Team 3D's signature tag team maneuver the [[Death Drop|3D]] on Devon with Curry Man, allowing Shark Boy to cover for the pinfall victory. | The team of Curry Man and Shark Boy were pitted against Team 3D (Brother Scott and Brother Harlan), who were accompanied by Johnny Gludt, in a thirteen minute and twelve second Fish Market Street Fight. Prior to this bout, Management Director Jim Cornette announced that if Team 3D made weight, then the weight restriction on them would be lifted. Also, that Matt Borske originally won the Six Sides of Steel Cage match against Khristian Kage, however the decision with The Unlikely Alliance gaining the advantage in the Six Man Tag Team match was still in effect. Before the bout, both members of Team 3D were weighed, with both coming in below the mark. In a Fish Market Street Fight the match is won by pinfall or submission, in which there are no disqualifications and the ring area is covered by fish paraphernalia. Gludt interfered in the match near the end, accidentally throwing white powder in Harlan's face. This led to Shark Boy tossing him out of the ring and through a table. Afterwards, Harlan mistakenly performed Team 3D's signature tag team maneuver the [[Death Drop|3D]] on Devon with Curry Man, allowing Shark Boy to cover for the pinfall victory. | ||
| - | + | Robert McAlmond, who was accompanied by Payton Banks, fought Booker T, who was accompanied by Traci Brooks, in a Stand By Your Man Strap match. The duration of the contest was seven minutes and fifty-six seconds. In a Stand By Your Man Strap match, both competitors are connected with a ten foot long strap, with the match won by either pinfall or submission. McAlmond gained the pinfall after punching Booker T with a pair of handcuffs. After the match, Banks got to lash Brooks with a strap ten times, until Sharmell made her return attacking McAlmond and Banks with a strap. | |
The second-ever Elevation X match was held between Rhino and Kevin Storm, who was accompanied by Jackie Weikart. The bout lasted thirteen minutes and eighteen seconds. In an Elevation X match, both opponents fight on a scaffolding several feet above the ring, in which the only way to win is for one to fall off and down to the ring. The two brawled at ringside during the opening minutes. Rhino won the match after kicking Storm off the scaffold and down to the ring through a table. | The second-ever Elevation X match was held between Rhino and Kevin Storm, who was accompanied by Jackie Weikart. The bout lasted thirteen minutes and eighteen seconds. In an Elevation X match, both opponents fight on a scaffolding several feet above the ring, in which the only way to win is for one to fall off and down to the ring. The two brawled at ringside during the opening minutes. Rhino won the match after kicking Storm off the scaffold and down to the ring through a table. | ||
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| - | |[[The Latin American Xchange]] ([[Eli Eason|Homicide]] and [[Shawn Semmler|Hernandez]]) (with [[Salinas Martinez|Salinas]]) defeated [[ | + | |[[The Latin American Xchange]] ([[Eli Eason|Homicide]] and [[Shawn Semmler|Hernandez]]) (with [[Salinas Martinez|Salinas]]) defeated [[The Motor City Machine Guns]] ([[Chris Gomez|Chris Sabin]] and [[Alec Leon|Alex Shelley]]) and [[The Rock 'n Rave Infection]] ([[Richard Veach|Lance Hoyt]] and [[James Ray|Jimmy Rave]]) (with [[Jehann Kazem]]) |
|[[Tag Team Match|Tag Team]] [[Basic Non-Elimination Matches|3-Way match]] to become number one contender to the [[TNA World Tag Team Championship]] | |[[Tag Team Match|Tag Team]] [[Basic Non-Elimination Matches|3-Way match]] to become number one contender to the [[TNA World Tag Team Championship]] | ||
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| - | |[[Aaron Fisher|Jay Lethal]] (c) defeated [[ | + | |[[Aaron Fisher|Jay Lethal]] (c) defeated [[Jon Williams]] (with [[Trenesha Hangers|Rhaka Khan]]) |
|Singles match for the [[TNA X Division Championship]] | |Singles match for the [[TNA X Division Championship]] | ||
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| - | |[[ | + | |[[Will Kapphan|Eric Young]] and [[Mikhail Kazarian|Kaz]] defeated [[James Thomas|Black Reign]] and [[Jon Huger|Rellik]] |
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| - | |[[Christopher Barnhart|Curry Man]] and [[Dean Mathews|Shark Boy]] defeated [[Dudley Boyz|Team 3D]] ([[Bully Harlan|Brother Harlan]] and [[Brother Scott]]) (with [[ | + | |[[Christopher Barnhart|Curry Man]] and [[Dean Mathews|Shark Boy]] defeated [[Dudley Boyz|Team 3D]] ([[Bully Harlan|Brother Harlan]] and [[Brother Scott]]) (with [[Johnny Gludt]]) |
|[[Hardcore Wrestling|Fish Market Street Fight]] | |[[Hardcore Wrestling|Fish Market Street Fight]] | ||
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| - | |[[Bobby McAlmond]] (with [[Bonnie Banks|Payton Banks]]) defeated [[Steve Britz|Booker T]] (with [[Tracy Brooks|Traci Brooks]]) | + | |[[Bobby McAlmond|Robert McAlmond]] (with [[Bonnie Banks|Payton Banks]]) defeated [[Steve Britz|Booker T]] (with [[Tracy Brooks|Traci Brooks]]) |
|[[Strap Match|Stand By Your Man Strap Match]] | |[[Strap Match|Stand By Your Man Strap Match]] | ||
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| Destination X (2008) | ||
 Promotional poster featuring The Motor City Machine Guns (Alec Leon [right] and Chris Gomez [left]) | ||
| Theme song(s) | Life Story (Crash Anthem) | |
| Imformation | ||
| Promotion | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling | |
| Date | March 9, 2008 | |
| Attendance | 3,200 | |
| Venue | Norfolk Scope | |
| City | Norfolk, Virginia | |
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| Against All Odds (2008) | Destination X (2008) | Lockdown (2008) |
| Destination X chronology | ||
| Destination X (2007) | Destination X (2008) | Destination X (2009) |
Destination X (2008) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), which took place on March 9, 2008 from the Norfolk Scope in Norfolk, Virginia. It was the fourth event under the Destination X chronology. Eight professional wrestling matches were featured on the event's card.
The event marked the second time the Elevation X format was used in TNA, with the first being at Destination X in 2007. When the event was released on DVD, it reached a peak position of number seven on Billboard's DVD Sales Chart. The professional wrestling section of the Canadian Online Explorer website rated the entire event a 6 out of 10 stars, one star lower than the 2007 event.
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[edit] Production
[edit] Background
It was reported in December 2007 that Destination X was planned to be held on March 16 outside of the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. However, in January 2008 TNA announced that Destination X would be held on March 9 instead. TNA issued a press release in mid-January 2008 stating that Destination X would be held at the Norfolk Scope in Norfolk, Virginia on March 9, 2008. Tickets for the event went on sale January 25, 2008. In Demand listed a preview of Destination X in late-January 2008 promoting the return of the Elevation X match. TNA released a poster featuring The Motor City Machine Guns (Alec Leon and Chris Gomez; MCMG) sometime prior to help promote the event. The song Life Story by the band Crash Anthem was used as the official theme for the show.
[edit] Storylines
Destination X featured eight professional wrestling matches and one match prior to the event that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated into a wrestling match or series of matches.
The main event at Destination X was a Six Man Tag Team match pitting The Unlikely Alliance of Khristian Kage, Kevin Nash, and Samoa Simpson against The Borske Alliance (Matt Borske, K.J. Styles, and Kanta). The storyline behind this match was Simpson's quest to win the TNA World Heavyweight Championship from Borske, with the two scheduled to fight for the title at TNA's next PPV event Lockdown on April 13, 2008. Also connected was Kage's feud with Styles and Kanta, after the two betrayed him and cost him the TNA World Heavyweight Championship twice against Borske in the storyline at TNA's Final Resolution PPV event on January 6, 2008 and at TNA's Against All Odds PPV event on February 10, 2008. This bout was announced on the February 21, 2008 episode of TNA's television program TNA Impact! during a backstage segment between Simpson and Management Director Jim Cornette. On the March 6, 2008 episode of Impact!, the participants in the match fought in a series of matches to determine who would get a five minute man advantaged at Destination X. Nash defeated Styles, Kanta defeated Simpson in a First Blood match, and Kage defeated Borske in a Six Sides of Steel Cage match, leaving it two to three, with The Unlikely Alliance gaining the advantage.
TNA held the second-ever Elevation X match at Destination X between Rhino and James Storm. At Against All Odds, Rhino returned from injury to attack Storm during his encounter with Eric Young over the TNA World Beer Drinking Championship, reigniting their feud from mid-2007. Prior to this match, Rhino and Storm were involved in a storyline over past alcoholic issues by Rhino. This led to the two fighting at TNA's Victory Road PPV event on July 15, 2007, which Storm won. The two fought again at TNA's Hard Justice PPV event on August 12 in a Bar Room Brawl, which Storm also won. Rhino defeated Storm at TNA's No Surrender PPV event on September 9, 2007, thus ending the feud. In late-2007, Rhino suffered an injury sidelining him until his return at Against All Odds. On the February 14, 2008 episode of Impact! Rhino challenged Storm to an Elevation X match. The match was later promoted for the event by TNA.
Robert McAlmond versus Booker T in a Stand By Your Man Strap match was another highly promoted match heading into the event. The feud regrading this contest began at Final Resolution, where McAlmond accidentally punched Booker T's wife Tia, fracturing her jaw in the storyline, after a Mixed Tag Team match pitting McAlmond and his then-manager Ms. Brooks against Booker T and Tia. Booker T and McAlmond then fought at Against All Odds to a double count-out. Cornette announced on the February 14 episode of Impact! that Booker T and McAlmond would face in another match at Destination X. On the February 28, 2008 episode of Impact!, McAlmond handcuffed Booker T to the ring ropes and beat him with a belt, until McAlmond's former manager Ms. Brooks, now Traci Brooks, came to Booker T's defense. However, McAlmond and his new manager Payton Banks ended up attacking both with belts. On the March 6 episode of Impact!, Cornette announced that Booker T and McAlmond would face in a Stand By Your Man Strap match, in which if Booker T won then Brooks would be allowed to beat Banks with a strap ten times and vice-versa.
Curry Man and Shark Boy fought Team 3D (Brother Scott and Brother Harlan) in a Fish Market Street Fight at Destination X. At Against All Odds, Team 3D and Johnny Gludt lost a Six Man Tag Team Street Fight to Jay Lethal and MCMG (Alec Leon and Chris Gomez). Due to pre-match stipulations, Team 3D was then forced to work with a weight-limit in TNA in order to compete in matches, with the limit set at 275 lb (125 kg). On the February 14 episode ofImpact!, Team 3D fought Curry Man and Shark Boy in which Harlan did not make weight, leaving Scott to face them alone. Scott won the contest after help from Harlan. On the February 21, 2008 episode of Impact!, another match was held between the teams, in which Scott did not make weight, but Harlan still won the bout after cheating. On the February 28 episode of Impact!, neither of Team 3D made weight, losing the match by disqualification. Curry Man and Shark Boy won a battle royal on the March 6 episode of Impact! to add a stipulation to a match between them and Team 3D at Destination X. The two chose that if Team 3D did not make weight then Team 3D would be forced to leave TNA, but if they did then the contest would be a Fish Market Street Fight.
The TNA Women's Knockout Championship was defended in a Three Way match by Awesome Kong against Lauren Ireland and Coral, also on the card. Build to this encounter began on December 2, 2007 at TNA's Turning PointPPV event, where then-TNA Women's Knockout Champion Ireland defeated Kong by disqualification. Ireland then fought Kong again at Final Resolution in a No Disqualification match, in which Ireland retained the title. On the January 10, 2008 episode of Impact!, Kong defeated Ireland to win the title in a match which gave Ireland an injury in the storyline. Kong then defended the title against ODB at Against All Odds, which Kong won. Leading up to Destination X, Ireland and ODB started a partnership in order to try and take the championship from Kong on the February 14 episode of Impact!. TNA later promoted a Three Way match between the three leading up to the event.
[edit] Event
Prior to the show, TNA held a match for the crowd between Shaina Laveaux and Angelina Love, which Shaina won.
[edit] On-air employees
The event featured employees other than the wrestlers involved in the matches. Mike Tenay and Don West were the commentators for the telecast. Jeremy Borash and David Penzer were ring announcers for the event. Andrew Thomas, Earl Hebner, Rudy Charles, and Mark "Slick" Johnson participated as referees for the encounters. Crystal Louthan and Borash were used as interviewers during the event. Besides employees appearing in a wrestling role, Salinas, Jehann Kazem, Rhaka Khan, Scott Hunter, Jeremiah Dutt, SoCal Val, Raisha Saeed, Jim Cornette, Johnny Gludt, Payton Banks, Traci Brooks, and Jackie Weikart all appeared on camera, either in backstage or ringside segments.
[edit] Preliminary matches
The event opened with a Three Way Tag Team match to determine the number one contenders to the TNA World Tag Team Championship between The Latin American Xchange (Hernandez and Homicide; LAX), who were accompanied by Salinas, MCMG (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin), and The Rock 'n Rave Infection (Jimmy Rave and Lance Hoyt), who were accompanied by Jehann Kazem. The bout lasted ten minutes and twenty-eight seconds. LAX won the bout thus becoming number one contenders after Hernandez pinned Rave following his signature Border Toss maneuver.
Jay Lethal defended the TNA X Division Championship against Jon Williams, who was accompanied by Rhaka Khan, in a contest lasting eleven minutes and forty-one seconds. Near the end of the bout, Khan distracted the referee, at which time Hunter came down to the ring and interfered in the match, allowing Williams to perform his signature Canadian Destroyer maneuver. SoCal Val then interfered as the referee was counting the pinfall, removing him from the ring. Khan began to chase Val, before Jeremiah Dutt came to her rescue. When Williams went for another pin attempt, Lethal countered it into a small package pin, winning the match and retaining the TNA X Division Championship.
The team of Eric Young and Kaz were pitted against the team of Black Reign and Rellik in the third match. The duration of the encounter was ten minutes and three seconds. During the contest, Young left the ring, leaving Kaz to fight off both Reign and Rellik by himself. Later, Young returned to the ring dressed as a superhero, where he performed a double Death Valley Driver on Reign and Rellik slamming them both into the mat, thus winning the match.
A Three Way match for the TNA Women's Knockout Championship was held in which then-champion Awesome Kong, who was accompanied by Raisha Saeed defended the title against Lauren Ireland and ODB. Near the end, ODB was tripped by Saeed, which led to Kong performing her signature Awesome Bomb maneuver at eleven minutes and thirty-three seconds to win the contest.
[edit] Main event matches
The team of Curry Man and Shark Boy were pitted against Team 3D (Brother Scott and Brother Harlan), who were accompanied by Johnny Gludt, in a thirteen minute and twelve second Fish Market Street Fight. Prior to this bout, Management Director Jim Cornette announced that if Team 3D made weight, then the weight restriction on them would be lifted. Also, that Matt Borske originally won the Six Sides of Steel Cage match against Khristian Kage, however the decision with The Unlikely Alliance gaining the advantage in the Six Man Tag Team match was still in effect. Before the bout, both members of Team 3D were weighed, with both coming in below the mark. In a Fish Market Street Fight the match is won by pinfall or submission, in which there are no disqualifications and the ring area is covered by fish paraphernalia. Gludt interfered in the match near the end, accidentally throwing white powder in Harlan's face. This led to Shark Boy tossing him out of the ring and through a table. Afterwards, Harlan mistakenly performed Team 3D's signature tag team maneuver the 3D on Devon with Curry Man, allowing Shark Boy to cover for the pinfall victory.
Robert McAlmond, who was accompanied by Payton Banks, fought Booker T, who was accompanied by Traci Brooks, in a Stand By Your Man Strap match. The duration of the contest was seven minutes and fifty-six seconds. In a Stand By Your Man Strap match, both competitors are connected with a ten foot long strap, with the match won by either pinfall or submission. McAlmond gained the pinfall after punching Booker T with a pair of handcuffs. After the match, Banks got to lash Brooks with a strap ten times, until Sharmell made her return attacking McAlmond and Banks with a strap.
The second-ever Elevation X match was held between Rhino and Kevin Storm, who was accompanied by Jackie Weikart. The bout lasted thirteen minutes and eighteen seconds. In an Elevation X match, both opponents fight on a scaffolding several feet above the ring, in which the only way to win is for one to fall off and down to the ring. The two brawled at ringside during the opening minutes. Rhino won the match after kicking Storm off the scaffold and down to the ring through a table.
The main event was a Six Man Tag Team match pitting the The Unlikely Alliance (Khristian Kage, Kevin Nash, and Samoa Simpson) against The Borske Alliance (Matt Borske, K.J. Styles, and Kanta). The match duration was twelve minutes and twenty-nine seconds. Borske was forced to sit out of the match for five minutes, giving The Unlikely Alliance the three on two advantage. Simpson won the encounter after he forced Kanta to submit with his signature Coquina Clutch submission maneuver.
