Against All Odds 2007: Christian Cage vs. Kurt Angle Headlines a Good but Uneven TNA Card

Serotonin (Kazarian and Havok) (with Maverick Matt) defeated Jay Lethal and Sonjay Dutt. The match is presented as tag team match and runs 5:14. On the pre-show, its value comes from the result, placement and the amount of time the card gives the idea. The match is acceptable but slight, with too little time or consequence to create much lasting value beyond filling its position on the card. The 5.8 score reflects the complete bell-to-bell proposition rather than later reputation: immediate match quality, role on Against All Odds 2007, and how much the result adds to the surrounding card are weighed together.

Latin American Xchange (Homicide and Hernandez) defeated Team 3D (Brother Ray and Brother Devon). The match is presented as little italy street fight and runs 9:26. On the main card, its value comes from the result, placement and the amount of time the card gives the idea. The street-fight stipulation gives LAX and Team 3D a more physical environment than a conventional tag match and keeps their rivalry visible from the start. The match is a strong feature that materially improves the event, combining solid execution with stakes or placement that justify its prominence. The 8.2 score reflects the complete bell-to-bell proposition rather than later reputation: immediate match quality, role on Against All Odds 2007, and how much the result adds to the surrounding card are weighed together.

Senshi defeated Austin Starr. The match is presented as singles match and runs 8:21. On the main card, its value comes from the result, placement and the amount of time the card gives the idea. The match is solid and purposeful, providing a clear role in the card without reaching the urgency or consequence of the strongest bouts around it. The 7.3 score reflects the complete bell-to-bell proposition rather than later reputation: immediate match quality, role on Against All Odds 2007, and how much the result adds to the surrounding card are weighed together.

Christy Hemme defeated "Big Fat Oily Guy". The match is presented as tuxedo match and runs 2:29. On the main card, its value comes from the result, placement and the amount of time the card gives the idea. The match is minor material whose short duration or limited consequence keeps it from becoming an important part of the event. The 4.5 score reflects the complete bell-to-bell proposition rather than later reputation: immediate match quality, role on Against All Odds 2007, and how much the result adds to the surrounding card are weighed together.

Lance Hoyt (with David Eckstein) defeated Dale Torborg (with A. J. Pierzynski). The match is presented as basebrawl match and runs 5:04. On the main card, its value comes from the result, placement and the amount of time the card gives the idea. The match is minor material whose short duration or limited consequence keeps it from becoming an important part of the event. The 5.0 score reflects the complete bell-to-bell proposition rather than later reputation: immediate match quality, role on Against All Odds 2007, and how much the result adds to the surrounding card are weighed together.

A.J. Styles defeated Rhino. The match is presented as motor city chain match and runs 15:07. On the main card, its value comes from the result, placement and the amount of time the card gives the idea. Fifteen minutes allows Styles and Rhino to make the chain stipulation feel like a real feud match rather than a gimmick attached to a short segment. The match is excellent, with enough consequence and sustained quality to stand among the event's defining attractions rather than merely support them. The 8.5 score reflects the complete bell-to-bell proposition rather than later reputation: immediate match quality, role on Against All Odds 2007, and how much the result adds to the surrounding card are weighed together.

Chris Sabin (c) defeated Jerry Lynn. The match is presented as singles match for the tna x division championship and runs 13:33. On the main card, its value comes from the result, placement and the amount of time the card gives the idea. Sabin and Lynn receive enough time for the X Division title defense to feel like a genuine upper-card match rather than a bridge between stipulations. The match is excellent, with enough consequence and sustained quality to stand among the event's defining attractions rather than merely support them. The 8.6 score reflects the complete bell-to-bell proposition rather than later reputation: immediate match quality, role on Against All Odds 2007, and how much the result adds to the surrounding card are weighed together.

James Storm and Jacqueline Moore defeated Petey Williams and Gail Kim. The match is presented as mixed tag team match and runs 8:49. On the main card, its value comes from the result, placement and the amount of time the card gives the idea. The match is useful supporting material: competent, easy to follow and appropriately placed, but more functional than memorable in the full-show context. The 6.8 score reflects the complete bell-to-bell proposition rather than later reputation: immediate match quality, role on Against All Odds 2007, and how much the result adds to the surrounding card are weighed together.

Sting defeated Abyss (with James Mitchell). The match is presented as prison yard match and runs 11:57. On the main card, its value comes from the result, placement and the amount of time the card gives the idea. Prison Yard gives Sting and Abyss another distinct stipulation chapter, and Sting's win provides a decisive result before the world-title main event. The match is a strong feature that materially improves the event, combining solid execution with stakes or placement that justify its prominence. The 8.0 score reflects the complete bell-to-bell proposition rather than later reputation: immediate match quality, role on Against All Odds 2007, and how much the result adds to the surrounding card are weighed together.

Christian Cage (c) defeated Kurt Angle. The match is presented as singles match for the nwa world heavyweight championship and runs 19:02. On the main card, its value comes from the result, placement and the amount of time the card gives the idea. Cage and Angle receive more than nineteen minutes, giving the champion's retention enough time and stature to close the show on its strongest conventional singles match. The match is excellent, with enough consequence and sustained quality to stand among the event's defining attractions rather than merely support them. The 8.7 score reflects the complete bell-to-bell proposition rather than later reputation: immediate match quality, role on Against All Odds 2007, and how much the result adds to the surrounding card are weighed together.