TNA Sacrifice (2008)
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| Sacrifice (2008) | ||
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| Promotion | "What Are You Willing to Sacrifice?" "Are You Willing to Give Up What Means The Most?" | |
| Imformation | ||
| Promotion | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling | |
| Date | May 11, 2008 | |
| Date | 900 | |
| Venue | TNA Impact! Zone | |
| City | Orlando, Florida | |
| Pay-per-view chronology | ||
| Lockdown (2008) | Sacrifice (2008) | Slammiversary (2008) |
| Sacrifice chronology | ||
| Sacrifice (2007) | Sacrifice (2008) | Sacrifice (2009) |
Sacrifice (2008) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), which took place on May 11, 2008 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the fourth event under the Sacrifice chronology. Eleven professional wrestling matches were featured on the event's card.
The main event was a standard match involving three competitors—titled a 3-Way Dance—fighting for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship, in which the champion, Samoa Simpson, defeated Mik and Scott Hunter. Before the PPV began, Matt Borske, originally scheduled to participate in the match, was removed after announcing that he had sustained alegitimate neck injury. In one of the prime matches of the undercard, Mik defeated nine other wrestlers in The TerrorDome to become Borske's replacement, in addition to winning an opportunity to challenge for the TNA X Division Championship. The finals of The Deuces Wild Tag Team Tournament to crown the new TNA World Tag Team Champions were held at Sacrifice; The Latin American Xchange (Eason and Semmler) defeated Team 3D (Brother Harlan and Brother Scott) to win the tournament and the championship. A TNA Knockouts Makeover Battle Royal was also promoted, in which the winner would become the number one contender to the TNA Women's Knockout Championship; Lauren Ireland won this match.
Notably, the event included the finals of The Deuces Wild Tag Team Tournament, the debut of The TerrorDome, and Matt Borske's announcement of his neck injury. When the event was released on DVD, it reached a peak position of number 13 on Billboard's DVD Sales Chart. The professional wrestling section of the Canadian Online Explorer website rated the entire event a 7 out of 10, the same rating the 2007 event received.
Contents |
Background
Event
Preliminary matches
Main event matches
Aftermath
Reception
Results
| # | Results | Stipulations |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Team 3D (Brother Harlan and Brother Scott) defeated Cting and Chris LeGreca (with Beatrice) | Deuces Wild Tag Team Tournament quarterfinal match |
| 2 | Khristian Kage and Peter defeated Booker T and Martin McAlmond | Deuces Wild Tournament quarterfinal match |
| 3 | The Latin American Xchange (Eason and Semmler) (with Hector McAlmond) defeated Kip James and Brandon Martin | Deuces Wild Tournament quarterfinal match |
| 4 | K.J. Styles and Super Will defeated B.G. James and Awesome Kong (with Raisha Saeed) | Deuces Wild Tournament quarterfinal match |
| 5 | Mik defeated Jimmy Ray, Johnny Gludt, Shark Boy, Curry Man, Aaron Fisher, Josh Adams-Montemayor, Ryan Gleason, Brian Tobol, and Consequences Greed | TerrorDome Match to become the number one contender for the TNA X Division Championship and take Matt Borske's place in the main event that night. |
| 6 | Team 3D defeated Khristian Kage and Peter | Deuces Wild Tournament semifinal match |
| 7 | The Latin American Xchange (with Salinas and Hector McAlmond) defeated K.J. Styles and Super Will | Deuces Wild Tournament semifinal match |
| 8 | Lauren Ireland and Shaina Laveaux defeated Angelina Love, O.D.B., Beatrice, Rhaka Khan, Jehann Kazem, Traci Brooks, Velvet Sky, and Salinas1 | TNA Knockouts Makeover Battle Royal |
| 9 | Lauren Ireland defeated Shaina Laveaux | Ladder match to become number one contender to the TNA Women's Knockout Championship |
| 10 | The Latin American Xchange (with Salinas and Hector McAlmond) defeated Team 3D | Deuces Wild Tournament final for the vacant TNA World Tag Team Championship |
| 11 | Samoa Simpson (c) defeated Scott Hunter (with Jon Williams and Rhaka Khan) and Mik | 3-Way Dance for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship |
TNA Knockouts Makeover Battle Royal Eliminations
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| Elimination # | Eliminated | Eliminator |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Salinas | Laveaux |
| 2 | Kara Magill | Brooks |
| 3 | Traci Brooks | Angela McAlmond |
| 4 | Jehann Kazem | Khan |
| 5 | Rhaka Khan | Coral, Beatrice, Angela McAlmond |
| 6 | Beatrice | Angela McAlmond |
| 7 | Coral | Laveaux |
| 8 | Angela McAlmond | Laveaux |
