Turning Point 2007: Strong Ideas Fight Through an Overstuffed Year-End Card

Johnny Devine and Team 3D (Brother Devon and Brother Ray) defeated Jay Lethal and The Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin). The bout is presented as tables match on the main card and runs 14:59. The tables opener is given nearly fifteen minutes and combines Team 3D’s rivalry with Jay Lethal and the Motor City Machine Guns into one energetic spectacle. The stipulation fits the feud, the match has clear sides, and the length lets the violence escalate instead of ending as a quick stunt. Within Turning Point 2007, the match grades as strong feature match. The 8.3 score reflects the complete bell-to-bell proposition: the stipulation, placement, time allocation, competitive stakes and how much the result adds to the surrounding card are weighed together rather than treated as separate attractions.

Velvet-Love Entertainment (Angelina Love and Velvet Sky) defeated ODB and Roxxi Laveaux. The bout is presented as tag team match on the main card and runs 6:02. Love and Sky against ODB and Roxxi receives just over six minutes, making it the lightest match on the card. The bout provides division visibility, but the limited time and modest stakes keep it from becoming more than a brief supporting piece. Within Turning Point 2007, the match grades as slight match with limited replay value. The 5.8 score reflects the complete bell-to-bell proposition: the stipulation, placement, time allocation, competitive stakes and how much the result adds to the surrounding card are weighed together rather than treated as separate attractions.

Eric Young defeated James Storm (with Jackie Moore). The bout is presented as singles match on the main card and runs 12:21. Young and Storm get over twelve minutes for a straightforward singles match, which gives the feud more room than several gimmick-heavy bouts around it. The match is solid and coherent, though it lacks the championship or contender stakes that would make the result feel especially consequential. Within Turning Point 2007, the match grades as useful supporting material. The 6.8 score reflects the complete bell-to-bell proposition: the stipulation, placement, time allocation, competitive stakes and how much the result adds to the surrounding card are weighed together rather than treated as separate attractions.

Petey Williams, B.G. James, Senshi and Scott Steiner defeated Shark Boy, Lance Hoyt, Christopher Daniels, Elix Skipper, Homicide, Hernandez, Kip James, Jimmy Rave, Chris Harris and Sonjay Dutt. The bout is presented as feast or fired on the main card and runs 11:55. Feast or Fired is designed to create multiple future consequences at once, and the large field gives the match constant motion. The concept is more important than the bell-to-bell clarity, however, and the number of participants makes individual performances difficult to sustain as focal points. Within Turning Point 2007, the match grades as serviceable match. The 6.2 score reflects the complete bell-to-bell proposition: the stipulation, placement, time allocation, competitive stakes and how much the result adds to the surrounding card are weighed together rather than treated as separate attractions.

Gail Kim (c) defeated Awesome Kong by disqualification. The bout is presented as singles match for the tna women's knockout championship on the main card and runs 8:23. Kim and Kong have obvious physical contrast and championship stakes, making the matchup compelling even before the bell. The disqualification finish preserves the champion and keeps the rivalry alive, but it also withholds the decisive payoff that an eight-minute title match appears to be building toward. Within Turning Point 2007, the match grades as good match that rewards a full-card watch. The 7.6 score reflects the complete bell-to-bell proposition: the stipulation, placement, time allocation, competitive stakes and how much the result adds to the surrounding card are weighed together rather than treated as separate attractions.

Abyss and Raven defeated Rellik and Black Reign. The bout is presented as match of 10,000 tacks on the main card and runs 14:41. Abyss and Raven against Rellik and Black Reign has a naturally violent setup in the Match of 10,000 Tacks. Nearly fifteen minutes gives the teams time to build to the stipulation, but the spectacle is stronger than the competitive stakes and can feel excessive within an already crowded card. Within Turning Point 2007, the match grades as useful supporting material. The 6.8 score reflects the complete bell-to-bell proposition: the stipulation, placement, time allocation, competitive stakes and how much the result adds to the surrounding card are weighed together rather than treated as separate attractions.

Kaz and Booker T (with Sharmell) defeated Christian Cage and Robert Roode (with Ms. Brooks). The bout is presented as tag team match on the main card and runs 15:50. Kaz and Booker T against Christian and Roode is the strongest conventional match in the second half. The 15:50 runtime gives all four men room to contribute, and the babyface victory keeps Kaz’s momentum visible while integrating Booker T into a major program. Within Turning Point 2007, the match grades as good match that rewards a full-card watch. The 7.8 score reflects the complete bell-to-bell proposition: the stipulation, placement, time allocation, competitive stakes and how much the result adds to the surrounding card are weighed together rather than treated as separate attractions.

Samoa Joe, Kevin Nash, and Eric Young defeated The Angle Alliance (Kurt Angle, A.J. Styles, and Tomko) (with Karen Angle). The bout is presented as six-man tag team match on the main card and runs 9:31. The six-man main event contains enough star power for a much longer closing match, but 9:31 keeps it from reaching that ceiling. Joe, Nash and Young winning gives the show a clear result, yet the match functions more as storyline movement than as an epic final attraction. Within Turning Point 2007, the match grades as solid-to-good supporting match. The 7.2 score reflects the complete bell-to-bell proposition: the stipulation, placement, time allocation, competitive stakes and how much the result adds to the surrounding card are weighed together rather than treated as separate attractions.