Sacrifice 2007: Harris and Storm Turn a Messy Card into a Must-See TNA Night

Chris Sabin defended the TNA X Division Championship in a three-way against Jay Lethal and Sonjay Dutt, who entered as allies but became rivals whenever one neared a winning fall. Sabin began by lying down and inviting one challenger to cover him, trying to expose their competing ambitions. Dutt and Lethal initially teamed up to punish the champion, then exchanged quick headscissors and pin attempts after Sabin was thrown outside. Sabin answered with a tornado DDT and a series of kicks, but Lethal landed an elbow drop on him and Dutt broke up the cover. The changing alliances were part of the match's mechanics, not an ordinary two-versus-one handicap bout.

Late in the contest, Dutt's 450 splash broke up another near fall, and Lethal attempted to resume his attack on the champion. Sabin pushed Dutt into Lethal, disrupting both challengers at once. Chris Sabin pinned Sonjay Dutt with a quick roll-up to retain at the archived 13:00. Lethal was the third legal participant but did not receive the deciding pin. The inherited B+ / 8.3 reflects the three-way counterwork and how the friendship's tension produced the champion's escape. WATCH the late near falls rather than misreporting a Sabin pin on Lethal.

Robert Roode confronted returning former world champion Jeff Jarrett with Ms. Brooks supporting him at ringside. Roode attacked Jarrett during his entrance and worked him against the rail before the singles match settled inside. Jarrett fought back with a sleeper, powerslam and figure-four leg lock, while Brooks repeatedly caught the referee's attention or reached across the ropes to help Roode. Roode briefly used handcuffs as knuckles and attempted to add a guitar attack, but the referee removed the guitar. Jarrett also struck back and had multiple credible opportunities to win, making the finish less a demonstration of clean technical superiority than an extension of Roode's dependence on distractions.

Near the end, Roode had already removed a turnbuckle pad. Jarrett avoided one attempted weapon-assisted finish but was then driven into the exposed corner. Roode followed with the Pay Off, his Perfect Plex variation, and Robert Roode pinned Jeff Jarrett at the independently archived 11:21. Contemporary live coverage times the bell slightly longer, but agrees on the winner and deciding move. Eric Young intervened only after the official decision in the post-match conflict with Roode and Brooks, so he was not a legal participant or the scorer of the fall. The inherited C+ / 6.7 is retained, with SKIM for the tainted ending and feud context.

Christopher Daniels met Rhino in a singles match during Sacrifice 2007, with the former Fallen Angel redirecting his offense toward Rhino's arm. Rhino began with heavier strikes and a belly-to-belly suplex, but Daniels escaped a proposed Gore and injured Rhino's shoulder against the ring post. Daniels then attacked that arm against the ropes and worked through an armbar, a single-arm DDT and repeated kicks. Rhino fought out of holds to hit a spinebuster and a TKO for a near fall. These exchanges established a legitimate one-on-one contest rather than a handicap bout or title defense.

Rhino finally connected with the Gore, yet Christopher Daniels grabbed the ropes before the referee could count three. Daniels retrieved a baseball bat outside the ring and struck Rhino's shoulder, which the referee did not stop. Christopher Daniels pinned Rhino after the bat attack at the archive's 9:56, retaining no title because none was at stake. The later referee count followed an illegal blow rather than Daniels simply winning with the Koji Clutch. The inherited C / 6.3 grade stands; SKIM the arm-work reversal and decisive concealed weapon.

The Voodoo Kin Mafia was scheduled to oppose Basham and Damaja, but a pre-show attack sent B.G. James to the hospital and left Kip James alone. Christy Hemme accompanied the new opposing team. The advertised handicap match therefore had Kip as the single legal wrestler against two legal rivals, not a regular two-on-two tag with B.G. available. Kip tried using heavy boots and punches to keep both opponents from isolating him, but Basham and Damaja rotated through double-team blows and prevented a sustained comeback. Their superiority in numbers was the basis of the segment's story, rather than a championship consequence.

Kip blocked one attack and briefly got up after a belly-to-back suplex, but Damaja struck him with Brain Damage and Basham followed with a diving headbutt. Doug Basham pinned Kip James at the independently recorded 4:26. Damaja assisted in the finish but did not score the fall, and Christy Hemme was not a third legal teammate. B.G.'s absence must be retained in the participant record instead of retroactively listing him on the losing side. The D+ / 5.0 inherited grade reflects how short and angle-driven the handicap bout was. SKIP unless following Hemme's feud.

Former America's Most Wanted partners Chris Harris and James Storm confronted one another in a Texas Death Match where every apparent fall was followed by a referee's standing ten-count. That format makes an isolated pinfall insufficient to win. They brawled through the fans and entryway before Harris hit a crossbody from the top onto Storm outside. Harris scored an early three-count, but Storm regained his feet at eight. Storm later hit his Whirly Bird maneuver through a table and gained another fall, yet Harris rose at nine. Chair shots, a hanging DDT and a spear through a table extended the match as both men bled heavily. Gail Kim accompanied Harris while Jackie Moore supported Storm.

Jackie attempted to use handcuffs to help Storm, but Gail Kim restrained her and pulled her away from the finish. Storm tried turning the fight with a bottle; Harris had his own and struck Storm first. Harris scored a three-count over Storm after the bottle shot, and Chris Harris defeated James Storm when Storm could not answer the standing count at the archival 17:14. The victory was not simply the earlier cover, nor a submission. The inherited A / 9.4 credits the sustained escalation and payoff to their former partnership. WATCH the final bottle exchange and the required count.

Jerry Lynn faced Alex Shelley, Tiger Mask IV and Senshi in a four-way X Division showcase without a championship at stake. All four were individual competitors, not two improvised teams. Lynn initially exchanged holds with Senshi while Shelley and Tiger Mask took turns entering for brief fast-paced stretches. Senshi attacked with kicks and an armbar against the ropes; Tiger Mask answered with a top-rope butterfly suplex on Shelley; and Lynn countered with a spinning Gory Special and a TKO near fall. The match shifted repeatedly as one wrestler broke another's chance to win. No wrestler could claim success merely by having made the last legal tag in its rotational opening sequence.

In the final sequence, Tiger Mask kicked Senshi out of the corner but Shelley forced Tiger Mask out. Shelley attempted a top-rope hurricanrana on Lynn, who rolled through into a sunset flip. Jerry Lynn pinned Alex Shelley at the independent ledger's 10:43; contemporary ringside notes differ slightly on the time but agree on the fall. Neither Senshi nor Tiger Mask received the deciding cover. Shelley attacked Lynn after the bell until Bob Backlund intervened, a separate angle rather than another fall. B+ / 8.0 is preserved, with WATCH for the four-way counters.

The NWA had stripped Team 3D of its tag championship that morning, but TNA still billed Brother Ray and Brother Devon as tag champions in a three-team contest against Scott Steiner and Tomko and against LAX's Homicide and Hernandez. Six legal wrestlers were organized into three teams rather than a normal six-man alliance. Konnan accompanied LAX but never entered as a legal competitor. Tomko and Steiner had friction throughout, while LAX used Homicide's speed and Hernandez's strength to break attempted covers. Devon absorbed long periods of punishment before tagging back into the action, and the champions tried to build momentum through familiar team moves.

As the contest broke down, Homicide nearly stole a pin on Steiner, but Tomko and Steiner began arguing. Steiner held Brother Ray for an attack; Tomko attempted a boot, but Ray moved and Tomko struck his own partner. Team 3D then delivered the 3D to Tomko and pinned him at the independently recorded 12:38, retaining the tag-champion status TNA still recognized on television after the NWA had severed ties. Neither Homicide nor Hernandez was pinned, despite their extensive offense. The B- / 7.2 retained score reflects the multi-team dynamics and miscue-led finish. SKIM the final tag reversals.

Samoa Joe and A.J. Styles brought their established TNA rivalry to a non-title singles match at Sacrifice 2007. Styles attacked Joe's leg with low kicks and avoided Joe's power offense, while Joe landed a running elbow to the outside that sent Styles over the crowd rail. Back inside, Styles answered with a Pele kick and an Asai DDT, but Joe regained control through a snap powerslam and a Death Valley Driver for close two-counts. Their exchanges resembled earlier X Division contests, yet the belt was not on the line at Sacrifice 2007, and Joe's past championship did not create a title defense.

Near the finish Joe appeared to injure his knee and fell when attempting to charge, encouraging Styles to climb for the Spiral Tap. Styles missed when Joe moved and revealed the apparent injury as a trap. Joe locked in a choke, then threw Styles with the Coquina suplex. Samoa Joe pinned A.J. Styles at the independent 12:46; the live report explicitly lists a pin, not a referee-stoppage submission. Styles therefore took the fall and had no outside substitute participant. The retained B+ / 8.2 rewards the reversal sequence and established rivalry. WATCH the final feigned-injury counter.

The NWA had ended its title arrangement with TNA earlier that day, stripping Christian Cage of its world championship. Cage still appeared on the broadcast as champion when he faced Sting and Kurt Angle in the three-way meant to establish TNA's own world title. Sting attempted the Scorpion Deathlock while Angle countered with an Ankle Lock; Cage tried the Unprettier but failed to finish either challenger. At one point Angle caught both opponents in a double ankle lock, forcing Cage and Sting to coordinate an escape before resuming their rivalry. The stipulation allowed one pin or submission to decide the championship, creating danger when several holds and covers overlapped. The referee's ability to evaluate simultaneous outcomes became central to the result, not a routine independent three-count victory for Angle.

Sting rolled Christian Cage into a pinning position while Kurt Angle applied the Ankle Lock to Sting. Sting pinned Christian Cage at the same time Sting submitted to Kurt Angle, creating overlapping decisions. On the night, officials announced Angle as the new champion. TNA overturned the outcome the next day after acknowledging the simultaneous fall and submission, leaving this disputed three-way without a valid title change. The official result must distinguish the live announcement from the final correction, rather than presenting Angle as an uncontested champion or the match as a clean Sting win. The inherited C+ / 6.6 reflects the confusing main-event finish. SKIM for the disputed decision and later ruling.