No Surrender 2010: Angle-Hardy Gives the Tournament Night a Major Centerpiece

The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) (c) defeated Generation Me (Jeremy and Max Buck). The bout is presented as tag team match for the tna world tag team championship on the main card and runs 12:50. The championship stakes give the bout an immediate purpose, and the successful defense provides a clear result. The tag team match for the tna world tag team championship format gives the match a specific framework, but that framework still has to justify the time and card position it receives.

At 12:50, the wrestlers have enough room to establish a complete match and a meaningful finish. The combination of time, placement and stakes makes this one of the event's clearest full-match attractions. Within No Surrender 2010, it functions as match number 1 of 8, so its value is judged against both its own proposition and the momentum it gives the matches around it. The 8.5 score reflects the complete package: stakes, placement, time allocation, stipulation, finish and how effectively the result contributes to the event rather than any outside rating.

Douglas Williams (c) defeated Sabu. The bout is presented as singles match for the tna x division championship on the main card and runs 11:13. The championship stakes give the bout an immediate purpose, and the successful defense provides a clear result. The singles match for the tna x division championship format gives the match a specific framework, but that framework still has to justify the time and card position it receives. At 11:13, the wrestlers have enough room to establish a complete match and a meaningful finish. The bout is worthwhile and purposeful, although it stops short of being one of the night's defining performances. Within No Surrender 2010, it functions as match number 2 of 8, so its value is judged against both its own proposition and the momentum it gives the matches around it. The 7.4 score reflects the complete package: stakes, placement, time allocation, stipulation, finish and how effectively the result contributes to the event rather than any outside rating.

Velvet Sky (with Angelina Love) defeated Madison Rayne (with Tara). The bout is presented as singles match on the main card and runs 4:42. With no championship changing hands, the bout has to earn its position through the matchup, stipulation, finish and the momentum it creates for the rest of the card. The singles match format gives the match a specific framework, but that framework still has to justify the time and card position it receives. At 4:42, the wrestlers have a relatively compact window, which puts extra pressure on the finish and pacing. The bout has limited room or an unsatisfying structure, so its value comes mostly from the result rather than the match itself. Within No Surrender 2010, it functions as match number 3 of 8, so its value is judged against both its own proposition and the momentum it gives the matches around it. The 5.8 score reflects the complete package: stakes, placement, time allocation, stipulation, finish and how effectively the result contributes to the event rather than any outside rating.

Abyss defeated Rhino. The bout is presented as falls count anywhere match on the main card and runs 12:39. With no championship changing hands, the bout has to earn its position through the matchup, stipulation, finish and the momentum it creates for the rest of the card. The falls count anywhere match format gives the match a specific framework, but that framework still has to justify the time and card position it receives. At 12:39, the wrestlers have enough room to establish a complete match and a meaningful finish. The bout is worthwhile and purposeful, although it stops short of being one of the night's defining performances. Within No Surrender 2010, it functions as match number 4 of 8, so its value is judged against both its own proposition and the momentum it gives the matches around it. The 7.2 score reflects the complete package: stakes, placement, time allocation, stipulation, finish and how effectively the result contributes to the event rather than any outside rating.

Jeff Jarrett and Samoa Joe defeated Kevin Nash and Sting by technical submission. The bout is presented as tag team match on the main card and runs 6:11. With no championship changing hands, the bout has to earn its position through the matchup, stipulation, finish and the momentum it creates for the rest of the card. The tag team match format gives the match a specific framework, but that framework still has to justify the time and card position it receives. At 6:11, the wrestlers have a relatively compact window, which puts extra pressure on the finish and pacing. The match is useful supporting material, doing its job without becoming a major destination on its own. Within No Surrender 2010, it functions as match number 5 of 8, so its value is judged against both its own proposition and the momentum it gives the matches around it. The 6.5 score reflects the complete package: stakes, placement, time allocation, stipulation, finish and how effectively the result contributes to the event rather than any outside rating.

A.J. Styles defeated Tommy Dreamer. The bout is presented as "i quit" match on the main card and runs 16:30. With no championship changing hands, the bout has to earn its position through the matchup, stipulation, finish and the momentum it creates for the rest of the card. The "i quit" match format gives the match a specific framework, but that framework still has to justify the time and card position it receives. At 16:30, the wrestlers have enough room to establish a complete match and a meaningful finish. The match delivers enough substance and consequence to stand out clearly above routine card material. Within No Surrender 2010, it functions as match number 6 of 8, so its value is judged against both its own proposition and the momentum it gives the matches around it. The 8.0 score reflects the complete package: stakes, placement, time allocation, stipulation, finish and how effectively the result contributes to the event rather than any outside rating.

Jeff Hardy vs. Kurt Angle ended in a time limit draw. The bout is presented as tna world heavyweight championship tournament semi-final match angle had lost, he would have retired from wrestling on the main card and runs 30:00. The tournament or championship framing gives the bout important stakes even though the result is not a conventional title change or retention. The tna world heavyweight championship tournament semi-final match angle had lost, he would have retired from wrestling format gives the match a specific framework, but that framework still has to justify the time and card position it receives.

At 30:00, the wrestlers have enough room to establish a complete match and a meaningful finish. The combination of time, placement and stakes makes this one of the event's clearest full-match attractions. Within No Surrender 2010, it functions as match number 7 of 8, so its value is judged against both its own proposition and the momentum it gives the matches around it. The 8.9 score reflects the complete package: stakes, placement, time allocation, stipulation, finish and how effectively the result contributes to the event rather than any outside rating.

Mr. Anderson defeated D'Angelo Dinero. The bout is presented as tna world heavyweight championship tournament semi-final match on the main card and runs 17:22. The tournament or championship framing gives the bout important stakes even though the result is not a conventional title change or retention. The tna world heavyweight championship tournament semi-final match format gives the match a specific framework, but that framework still has to justify the time and card position it receives. At 17:22, the wrestlers have enough room to establish a complete match and a meaningful finish. The result is a strong piece of the card, with enough time and purpose to reward a full viewing. Within No Surrender 2010, it functions as match number 8 of 8, so its value is judged against both its own proposition and the momentum it gives the matches around it. The 7.8 score reflects the complete package: stakes, placement, time allocation, stipulation, finish and how effectively the result contributes to the event rather than any outside rating.