Destination X 2005: A Strong Ultimate X Cannot Fix Every Detour

Chris Candido and Andy Douglas defeated Lex Lovett and Buck Quartermain. The factual frame is a Tag team match, with the recorded finish classified as PINFALL and the title state recorded as NON_TITLE. As a pre-show match, it is judged partly on whether it creates momentum before the pay-per-view proper without demanding more importance than the card gives it. The match is mixed: the basic purpose is understandable, yet the material does not consistently turn that purpose into compelling viewing. The recorded bell-to-bell time is 7:58, useful context for judging how much the match tries to accomplish. At 5 out of 10, the rating is a WrestleFile editorial judgment about the match as part of Destination X 2005, not a replacement for the underlying result or historical record.

Kid Kash and Lance Hoyt defeated Cassidy Riley and Jerelle Clark. The factual frame is a Tag team match, with the recorded finish classified as PINFALL and the title state recorded as NON_TITLE. As a pre-show match, it is judged partly on whether it creates momentum before the pay-per-view proper without demanding more importance than the card gives it. The match is mixed: the basic purpose is understandable, yet the material does not consistently turn that purpose into compelling viewing. The recorded bell-to-bell time is 8:45, useful context for judging how much the match tries to accomplish. At 5.2 out of 10, the rating is a WrestleFile editorial judgment about the match as part of Destination X 2005, not a replacement for the underlying result or historical record.

Team Canada (Petey Williams, Bobby Roode, Eric Young, and A1) defeated America's Most Wanted (Chris Harris and James Storm) and 3Live Kru (BG James and Konnan). The factual frame is a Eight-man tag team match, with the recorded finish classified as PINFALL and the title state recorded as NON_TITLE. On the main card, its value comes from how clearly it advances the event's competitive and dramatic shape. The match is solid and useful, but it lacks the extra layer of urgency or memorable escalation needed to reach the event's top tier. The recorded bell-to-bell time is 8:53, useful context for judging how much the match tries to accomplish. At 6.5 out of 10, the rating is a WrestleFile editorial judgment about the match as part of Destination X 2005, not a replacement for the underlying result or historical record.

Chris Sabin defeated Chase Stevens. The factual frame is a Singles match, with the recorded finish classified as PINFALL and the title state recorded as NON_TITLE. On the main card, its value comes from how clearly it advances the event's competitive and dramatic shape. The match is solid and useful, but it lacks the extra layer of urgency or memorable escalation needed to reach the event's top tier. The recorded bell-to-bell time is 6:18, useful context for judging how much the match tries to accomplish. At 6.6 out of 10, the rating is a WrestleFile editorial judgment about the match as part of Destination X 2005, not a replacement for the underlying result or historical record.

Dustin Rhodes defeated Raven. The factual frame is a Texas Bullrope match, with the recorded finish classified as PINFALL and the title state recorded as NON_TITLE. On the main card, its value comes from how clearly it advances the event's competitive and dramatic shape. The match is mixed: the basic purpose is understandable, yet the material does not consistently turn that purpose into compelling viewing. The recorded bell-to-bell time is 6:10, useful context for judging how much the match tries to accomplish. At 5.5 out of 10, the rating is a WrestleFile editorial judgment about the match as part of Destination X 2005, not a replacement for the underlying result or historical record.

The Disciples of Destruction (Ron Harris and Don Harris) defeated Phi Delta Slam (Bruno Sassi and Big Tilly). The factual frame is a Tag team match, with the recorded finish classified as PINFALL and the title state recorded as NON_TITLE. On the main card, its value comes from how clearly it advances the event's competitive and dramatic shape. The match is weak because the idea is clearer than the payoff; it occupies its slot without creating enough momentum or distinction. The recorded bell-to-bell time is 10:18, useful context for judging how much the match tries to accomplish. At 4 out of 10, the rating is a WrestleFile editorial judgment about the match as part of Destination X 2005, not a replacement for the underlying result or historical record.

Monty Brown vs. Trytan ended in a No Contest in the structured event source. The factual frame is a Singles match, with the recorded finish classified as PRESERVED_RESULT_CONFLICT and the title state recorded as NON_TITLE. On the main card, its value comes from how clearly it advances the event's competitive and dramatic shape. The preserved record itself is conflicted, and the match presentation does not overcome that confusion. The low score reflects a segment whose payoff is less satisfying than its intended heavyweight story, without pretending the historical result is cleaner than the evidence supports. The recorded bell-to-bell time is 5:26, useful context for judging how much the match tries to accomplish. At 3 out of 10, the rating is a WrestleFile editorial judgment about the match as part of Destination X 2005, not a replacement for the underlying result or historical record.

Jeff Hardy defeated Abyss. The factual frame is a Falls Count Anywhere match, with the recorded finish classified as PINFALL and the title state recorded as NON_TITLE. On the main card, its value comes from how clearly it advances the event's competitive and dramatic shape. Hardy and Abyss are a natural fit for Falls Count Anywhere, and the stipulation gives the event a needed burst of movement and physicality before the weaker First Blood match that follows. The recorded bell-to-bell time is 15:48, useful context for judging how much the match tries to accomplish. At 7.6 out of 10, the rating is a WrestleFile editorial judgment about the match as part of Destination X 2005, not a replacement for the underlying result or historical record.

The Outlaw defeated Kevin Nash. The factual frame is a First Blood match, with the recorded finish classified as FIRST_BLOOD and the title state recorded as NON_TITLE. On the main card, its value comes from how clearly it advances the event's competitive and dramatic shape. The match is weak because the idea is clearer than the payoff; it occupies its slot without creating enough momentum or distinction. The recorded bell-to-bell time is 11:20, useful context for judging how much the match tries to accomplish. At 4.5 out of 10, the rating is a WrestleFile editorial judgment about the match as part of Destination X 2005, not a replacement for the underlying result or historical record.

Christopher Daniels defeated A.J. Styles (c), Ron Killings, and Elix Skipper. The factual frame is a Four-way Ultimate X match for the TNA X Division Championship, with the recorded finish classified as ULTIMATE_X_RETRIEVAL and the title state recorded as TNA_X_DIVISION_CHAMPIONSHIP_TITLE_CHANGE. On the main card, its value comes from how clearly it advances the event's competitive and dramatic shape. The four-way Ultimate X match is the event's clear peak. Daniels winning the championship gives the spectacle a meaningful result, while Styles, Killings and Skipper provide enough variety to keep the match from feeling like a repeat of earlier X Division combinations. The recorded bell-to-bell time is 25:19, useful context for judging how much the match tries to accomplish. At 8.3 out of 10, the rating is a WrestleFile editorial judgment about the match as part of Destination X 2005, not a replacement for the underlying result or historical record.

Jeff Jarrett (c) defeated Diamond Dallas Page. The factual frame is a Ringside Revenge match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, with the recorded finish classified as PINFALL and the title state recorded as NWA_WORLD_HEAVYWEIGHT_CHAMPIONSHIP_DEFENSE. On the main card, its value comes from how clearly it advances the event's competitive and dramatic shape. The match is solid and useful, but it lacks the extra layer of urgency or memorable escalation needed to reach the event's top tier. The recorded bell-to-bell time is 21:40, useful context for judging how much the match tries to accomplish. At 6.8 out of 10, the rating is a WrestleFile editorial judgment about the match as part of Destination X 2005, not a replacement for the underlying result or historical record.