Turning Point 2004: The Cage Match Gives TNA Its Closing Statement

The Naturals (Chase Stevens and Andy Douglas) defeated Mikey Batts and Jerrelle 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. No exact canonical bell-to-bell time is supplied, so the score does not depend on an invented duration. At 5.2 out of 10, the rating is a WrestleFile editorial judgment about the match as part of Turning Point 2004, not a replacement for the underlying result or historical record.

Team Canada (Bobby Roode and Eric Young) defeated 3Live Kru (Ron Killings and BG James) (c). The factual frame is a Tag team match for the NWA World Tag Team Championship, with the recorded finish classified as PINFALL and the title state recorded as NWA_WORLD_TAG_TEAM_CHAMPIONSHIP_TITLE_CHANGE. 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 8:30, useful context for judging how much the match tries to accomplish. At 6.4 out of 10, the rating is a WrestleFile editorial judgment about the match as part of Turning Point 2004, not a replacement for the underlying result or historical record.

Sonny Siaki, Hector Garza, and Sonjay Dutt defeated Kazarian, Michael Shane, and Kid Kash. The factual frame is a Six-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 11:01, 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 Turning Point 2004, not a replacement for the underlying result or historical record.

Monty Brown defeated Abyss. The factual frame is a Serengeti Survival match, with the recorded finish classified as OFFICIAL_RESULT 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 12:17, useful context for judging how much the match tries to accomplish. At 6.2 out of 10, the rating is a WrestleFile editorial judgment about the match as part of Turning Point 2004, not a replacement for the underlying result or historical record.

Pat Kenney and Johnny B. Badd defeated The New York Connection (Glenn Gilberti and Johnny Swinger). The factual frame is a Tag team match; Jacqueline was special referee, 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 7:50, useful context for judging how much the match tries to accomplish. At 4.7 out of 10, the rating is a WrestleFile editorial judgment about the match as part of Turning Point 2004, not a replacement for the underlying result or historical record.

Diamond Dallas Page defeated Raven. 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 12:03, 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 Turning Point 2004, not a replacement for the underlying result or historical record.

Petey Williams (c) defeated Chris Sabin. The factual frame is a Singles match for the TNA X Division Championship, with the recorded finish classified as PINFALL and the title state recorded as TNA_X_DIVISION_CHAMPIONSHIP_DEFENSE. On the main card, its value comes from how clearly it advances the event's competitive and dramatic shape. Williams and Sabin give the X Division another strong championship defense, with enough pace and technical contrast to stand out from the more character-driven matches around them. The recorded bell-to-bell time is 18:11, useful context for judging how much the match tries to accomplish. At 8.2 out of 10, the rating is a WrestleFile editorial judgment about the match as part of Turning Point 2004, not a replacement for the underlying result or historical record.

Randy Savage, A.J. Styles, and Jeff Hardy defeated The Kings of Wrestling (Jeff Jarrett, Kevin Nash, and Scott Hall). The factual frame is a Six-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 17:52, useful context for judging how much the match tries to accomplish. At 6.1 out of 10, the rating is a WrestleFile editorial judgment about the match as part of Turning Point 2004, not a replacement for the underlying result or historical record.

America's Most Wanted (Chris Harris and James Storm) defeated Triple X (Christopher Daniels and Elix Skipper). The factual frame is a Six Sides of Steel cage match; losing team had to disband, 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 cage match has the clearest stakes on the entire card because the losing team must disband. That consequence, combined with the rivalry between America's Most Wanted and Triple X, makes the stipulation feel earned rather than decorative. The recorded bell-to-bell time is 21:01, useful context for judging how much the match tries to accomplish. At 9.5 out of 10, the rating is a WrestleFile editorial judgment about the match as part of Turning Point 2004, not a replacement for the underlying result or historical record.