TNA Bound For Glory 2005

[BuddyAwesome]

OK since Australlian of the Year seemingly backed out of the challenge here...

http://www.ewbattleground.com/forum/index....showtopic=68544

I was wondering if anybody else might like to participate in this against me. I figured since I did the writing quite a while ago now, I might as well see if SOMEBODY else would like to do this.

So any takers?

EDIT: Added poll.

Edited January 26, 2009 by Nashville Starr

[JStarr]

How about we post the rules here, Buddy...save everyone a click.

This may not be modern-ish enough but here goes.

Bound for Glory I- Kevin Nash vs Jeff Jarrett - finding a replacement

In 2005, TNA were laying the foundations for what they hoped would become their version of Wrestlemania. To start the tradition with a bang, TNA built up a world championship match in which the Kings of Wrestling imploded and Jeff Jarrett would have to defeat the very man he brought in to TNA, Kevin Nash.

Sadly for Big Sexy, heart troubles ruled him out of competing, leaving TNA to frantically scramble for a replacement marquee match on the big day. In the end, Rhino stepped into the breach earning an unintended NWA Heavyweight championship reign in his third gruelling match of the night.

TNA took a huge gamble in giving Rhino the ball, not least because he had to survive the first ever Monster's Ball, the ensuing 20 man gauntlet and a World title match.

In this reality, he doesn't.

In the Monster's Ball match Rhino sustains a broken arm after a bump gone wrong meaning TNA's desperation backup plan is in the dumpster. Someone else needs to step forward: fast.

Your task is to find that replacement, and write their story to the historic main event. The replacement challenger must be somebody who competed in some way shape or form at Bound For Glory 2005. They CANNOT be AJ Styles or Christopher Daniels (who competed in a 30 minute iron man match for the X Division title).

Your entry must include:

- A brief re-cap of any match that your participant was involved in (if applicable). You must keep the match's RESULT the same, but you may change the circumstances of the ending if you wish.

- The final four segment of the gauntlet match (remember, in TNA it's over the top eliminations until the final two, where the winner is decided by pinfall/submission).

- An after-gauntlet promo where your chosen main eventer states his intention to win the title

- The ensuing match against Jarrett (You can choose the winner).

[Krone]

Buddy, I would like to take ya on. I always loved Bound for Glory 2005 and think I could do some unique stuff with it.

[BuddyAwesome]

Great man! Thanks! Wanna go ranked? Starr, you still got my form or should I re-send?

[Krone]

What do ya mean ranked?

[BuddyAwesome]

Uhhh I think they award points. May as well if we're gonna do it?

[Krone]

Nevermind, I read what it meant in the other thread.

Yeah, let's go ranked.

[BuddyAwesome]

Ok great man. Thanks for taking the challenge Krone!

[Krone]

No problem, should be fun.

[JStarr]

Great man! Thanks! Wanna go ranked? Starr, you still got my form or should I re-send?

Re-send. I thought this thing was dead after Aussie disappeared.

[JStarr]

All right, both combatants have their work together, so enjoy and vote.

Entry #1:

The Match Recap: "The Alpha Male" Monty Brown vs. Lance Hoyt

The third contest of the evening at the first Bound for Glory was a showdown between big Lance Hoyt and "The Alpha Male" Monty Brown. Just one month earlier at Unbreakable, it was Kip James and Monty Brown who defeated Apolo and the very same Lance Hoyt in a tag team showdown, but this time, it was a one on one battle between the two men. The outcome would be much the same as it was one month earlier as Monty was able to control the big Texan for most of the match, delivering hard shot after shot before getting the tables turned on him after a boot to the face that sent him falling to the ground in pain. Almost on cue, the tables were turned once more as Monty made sure that he wouldn't lose on the biggest stage of the year. Delivering a devastating short armed clothesline to Hoyt, things seemed to be going smooth for Brown until he delivered the Alpha Bomb, only to earn himself a two count. The brawl would end up spilling to the outside as Monty and Lance began to battle around the iMPACT! Zone while referee Slick Johnson allowed the two men to let it all loose in a preview of sorts for the Monster's Ball match later. Once the two men did make their way back into the six sided ring, it would be advantage Monty as the former NFL player delivered his hellacious Pounce to Lance Hoyt, sending him flying across the ring and into the turnbuckle where he came crashing to the ground like a sack of potatoes, allowing Brown to pick up the pinfall for the huge victory.

Winner: "The Alpha Male" Monty Brown

Gauntlet for the Gold - The Final Four: "The Alpha Male" Monty Brown vs. AJ Styles vs. Rhino vs. Samoa Joe

It had all come down to this. With Kevin Nash not able to participate in the night's main event, Jeff Jarrett was left without an opponent, which led to the Gauntlet for the Gold with the winner earning a shot at Double J's NWA World Heavyweight Championship. After seeing Jeff Hardy, Ron Killings, Sabu, Lance Hoyt, Kip James, and Abyss all tossed over the top rope, it was down to the final four. Standing in a different corner of the ring was Monty Brown, AJ Styles, Rhino, and Samoa Joe. The four men had already been through hell as Monty Brown was able to defeat Lance Hoyt in a knock down, drag out brawl while AJ Styles had defeated Christopher Daniels in a 30 minute Iron Man match, Samoa Joe defeating the international legend Jushin "Thunder" Liger, and Rhino beating Abyss, Sabu, and Jeff Hardy in a Monster's Ball match. The time had come for one of these four men to step into the spotlight one more time tonight.

In an instant, Monty began to attack Samoa Joe while Rhino and AJ Styles duked it out across the ring for supremacy. Not wasting anytime whatsoever, Monty and Joe begin to throw hands at each other while Rhino beats down on the tired AJ until Styles delivers a desperation Péle kick to the head of Rhino that sends him crumbling down to the ground. Over on the other side of the ring, Monty and Joe continue to slug it out like two boxers in a heavyweight title fight until a clothesline sends Monty falling to the ground. Looking across the ring, Joe turns his attention to his old foe, "The Phenomenal" AJ Styles and charges, hitting him with a boot right across the face that sends Styles down to the mat. Bouncing off of the ropes, Joe delivers a big back splash that looks like it crushes Styles in the process before nailing the downed Rhino with the same exact move. Standing up, Joe looks at the men laid out before he gets attacked from Rhino who begins to gain a second wind.

Kicking Joe in his huge gut, Rhino nails him with a clothesline before throwing him against the ropes and delivering a massive spinebuster to "The Samoan Submission Machine" before slowly backing himself up into a corner, calling for Joe to get to his feet. Setting him up for the Gore, Rhino charges... but is instead nailed by a POUNCE! from Monty Brown out of nowhere that sends Rhino flying over the top rope to the outside where he lands with a hard thud, leaving AJ Styles, Samoa Joe, and Monty Brown inside the ring.

Rhino has been eliminated

Standing tall inside the ring, Monty begins to throw his arms all around and yells out "POUUUUUNCCCCCCCE!" to the crowd as they cheer him on. Turning around though, he sees the mammoth Samoa Joe standing before him. Not even bothering to look for Styles, Monty begins to go back to brawling with Samoa Joe. The two exchange shots before Joe whips him against the ropes and nails Brown with a vicious clothesline that flips sends him right onto his back. Grabbing the "Alpha Male" by the neck, Joe drags him over to one of the six corners where he proceeds to wash his foot against his face before bouncing off the ropes and nailing a huge foot right to the face of Monty that sends Brown crumbling to the mat. Taking this giant opportunity, AJ goes to the ring apron where he leaps off the top rope with a springboard superman punch that sends the mighty Samoa Joe staggering backwards. Styles tries to finish him off by delivering a dropkick that connects, but Joe remains standing, much to the anger of Styles. Kicking him in the gut, AJ throws his arms out and prepares for the Styles Clash, but is instead back dropped over the body of Joe, sending Styles falling to the mat outside.

AJ Styles has been eliminated

Dropping down to one knee, Samoa Joe wipes the sweat away from his nose before he looks up and sees Monty Brown fighting to his feet. Now at a stable base, the two men look at each other before going nose to nose. As they do, referee Rudy Charles enters the ring and calls for the bell to get the now one on one match underway. Smiling, Joe leans back and delivers one shot right to the face of Monty that sends "The Alpha Male" staggering backwards into the turnbuckle. Ready for the next attack, Monty moves out of the way as Joe goes to hit him with a splash. Instead, Joe's body ricochets off of the turnbuckle and is hit by a charging Monty Brown who hits the Pounce on Samoa Joe! However, the body of Joe goes rolling to the outside where it drops with a thud on the arena floor. Looking down at the body, Monty regains his bearings while referee Rudy Charles begins the ten count. With each new number, Samoa Joe fights his way to his feet and eventually makes it into the ring at nine, but is met by a barrage of kicks from Brown who tries to keep Joe down.

Unable to do so, "The Samoan Submission Machine" proves why he is one of the strongest competitors in all of TNA as he fights his way back to a stable base and hits his own variation of the Péle kick to Monty that sends him falling down to the ground. Now on a mean streak, Joe grabs the neck of Monty and drags him over to the corner before placing him on the top rope and picking him up for the Muscle Buster. Walking right out into the middle of the ring, Joe spins around once before dropping Monty right on back, laying out his opponent. Rolling him over, Samoa Joe goes for it and locks in his rear naked choke on Monty, causing "The Alpha Male" to struggle to survive. Just inches away from the bottom rope, Monty reaches, but can't get to it until he uses all of his will and is just barely able to grab the ropes, forcing Samoa Joe to let go of the hold. Standing tall in the center of the ring, Joe waits for his foe to get up. When he does, the Samoan one runs and leaps for a crossbody of sorts, but is somehow caught by Monty! Holding him like he would for a fallaway slam, Monty is able to rotate his opponent in the air and deliver a massive Alpha Bomb that sends the crowd into a frenzy. Over at the announcers table, Mike Tenay and Don West go crazy about how the Alpha Male just lifted up one of the heaviest men in TNA and dropped him with an Alpha Bomb.

Struggling to make the cover, Monty grabs the leg of Samoa Joe and hooks it. Before the referee's hand can hit the mat for a three, Joe tries to struggle out, but can't as his shoulder comes up just a second too late, giving the victory to Monty Brown. The music of Monty hits as Samoa Joe rolls out of the ring and begins to go nuts, kicking the steel steps and throwing them before finally going to the back, escorted by security who comes down to bring Joe to the back safely.

Winner: "The Alpha Male" Monty Brown

The Main Event Interview: "The Alpha Male" Monty Brown

Standing on his feet, Monty tries to catch his breath as Jeremy Borash enters the ring with a microphone in his hand. Standing before a loaded iMPACT! Zone and the thousands watching at home on Pay-Per-View, Monty Brown had somehow been able to defeat nine other men, including pinning Samoa Joe in a gauntlet that earned him a shot at the NWA World Heavyweight champion, Jeff Jarrett.

Jeremy Borash: "Monty Brown, you have just earned yourself a match with the NWA World Heavyweight champion Jeff Jarrett coming up next. What is going through your mind right now?"

Taking a few deep breaths, Monty stands tall next to the interviewer, looking out at the crowd and all of those people in t.v. land before even uttering a word.

Monty Brown: "The Alpha Male just proved why he is the king of the Serengeti. *DEEP BREATH* Hey Jeff, are you ready to lose that NWA World championship to a real man? For far too long have I followed in the footpaths of you. For far too long has the Alpha Male played second fiddle to all of those in TNA. For far too long have I been overlooked. Tonight, that all changes. I stand before you, the first person to pin Samoa Joe, and I stand before you as the next NWA World Heavyweight champion."

Continuing to catch his breath, Monty looks down at the ground and places his hands on his hips before taking back over the microphone.

Monty Brown: "When I first came to TNA, I came for one thing, and that was to become a champion. Nine months ago Jeff, you were able to defeat me at Final Resolution, but then I decided to help you. Then I decided to join the King of the Mountain in his quest to becoming the biggest champion in wrestling history. But you know what, I was sick of it. I was sick of having to lay in the shadows of someone like you Jeff. I was sick of having to sit back and watch you control the show while I was forced to play second fiddle. Tonight, Jeff Jarrett, your reign as NWA World Heavyweight champion comes to an end. And it will come to an end with tha..... POUUUUUUUUUUUNNNNNNNNCCCCCCAHHHH!..... PERIOD!"

Special Guest Referee: Tito Ortiz

NWA World Heavyweight Championship: "The King of the Mountain" Jeff Jarrett © vs. "The Alpha Male" Monty Brown

Making his way to the ring first is the special referee for the huge match, "The Huntington Beach Bad Boy" himself, Tito Ortiz. Entering into the ring, he walks over to Monty and begins to speak to him as the entrance music of the champion himself hits and Jeff Jarrett along with Gail Kim come strutting down towards the ring. Stopping atop the stage, Jarrett lifts his guitar high in the air as fireworks shoot high into the iMPACT! Zone before "The King of the Mountain" does enter into the ring. Unstrapping the NWA World Heavyweight championship from around his waist, he hands the belt over to Tito Ortiz who raises it right in the air for everyone to see. We are reminded by Mike Tenay that last time Tito Ortiz was guest referee, back at Hard Justice five months earlier, AJ was able to defeat Jarrett thanks to Tito. Now the question is if Monty can do the same thing.

Trying to talk to Monty, Jarrett insists that he just let's the champion retain his belt and that they can all leave happy, but Monty is having none of it. Instead, he goes right on the attack, delivering incredible punch after punch to the head of Jarrett, backing him up into a corner before dropping a few shoulders into his gut and backing out. The crowd shows who their supporting as they cheer on "The Alpha Male" who tosses his head to the side and looks down at Jarrett. Walking over to the fallen champion, Monty begins to drop boot after boot to the head of Jeff until Tito finally calls for the break and separates Monty from his opponent. Grabbing the neck of Jeff, Monty drags him into the middle of the ring, but is caught with a boot to the gut and a suplex that sends Brown crashing to the mat. With every single move, it looks like Brown could be done from all of the matches he has been in tonight. Jeff wastes no time whatsoever and locks in the Figure Four immediately, trying to force the challenger to tap to him.

The challenger will have none of it though as Monty fights his way to the ropes, causing Jeff to release the hold. Getting up, Jarrett begins to kick the head of Monty relentlessly, not even giving him a chance to move. After about seven solid kicks to the head, Brown falls to the outside where Jarrett follows him to, not even giving him a chance for a breather. Grabbing him by the arm, Jeff goes to irish whip Monty into the steel guard rail, but the tables are turned as Brown sends Jeff flying back first right into the steel. Falling to his knees, Jarrett begins to grab his back as Gail Kim checks on the champion to make sure he is alright. Rolling his way into the ring, Monty tries to play it smart by taking a breather whenever he can before he rolls back to the outside and grabs Jeff by the head. Tossing him into the ring, Monty is able to hit a nice exploder suplex that sends "The King of the Mountain" flying across the ring. Almost on cue though, company arrives as America's Most Wanted come strutting down towards the ring. Trying to keep the order, Tito goes towards the ropes and immediately ejects both Chris Harris and James Storm before they can do any damage. As he is doing this though, Gail Kim slides Jeff the guitar inside of the ring.

Wasting no time, Jeff gets to his feet and goes to crank Monty in the head with the guitar, but misses, causing the guitar to hit the turnbuckle and break. Grabbing Jarrett, Monty whips him into the ropes and delivers a Pounce to the World Heavyweight champion. Going down for the pinfall, Tito turns around in time to see this and counts the pinfall before America's Most Wanted can try anything at all.

Winner: "The Alpha Male" Monty Brown

Both Tito and Monty get to their feet as America's Most Wanted look in shock inside the ring as does Gail Kim. Still laid out in the middle of the ring is Jeff Jarrett following the Pounce that rocked him and sent him crashing to the canvas. Being handed the belt, Tito Ortiz raises the arm of the new NWA World Heavyweight champion, "The Alpha Male" Monty Brown. Inside, the iMPACT! Zone is going nuts as Monty has finally won what he had been working so hard to achieve, and did it against all odds. Taking the belt from Tito Ortiz, Monty raises the belt high in the air as the crowd continues to cheer with Jeff finally coming to inside of the ring. Looking up, he sees Monty with the belt in his possession and places his head in his hands and begins to cry while the new champion celebrates.

Over at the announcers table, Mike Tenay and Don West say that while he hasn't made all the right decisions on his path to winning the belt, Monty Brown is now a champion along side the likes of Dusty Rhodes, Ric Flair, and Harley Race. With a big smile on his face, Brown holds the belt high in the air as Mike Tenay sends us off of Pay-Per-View, telling us to join them for iMPACT! this Saturday night as "The Era of the Alpha Male" begins.

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Entry #2:

NWA:TNA Bound For Glory (2005)

Samoa Joe defeated Jushin Liger.

The match was shorter than most people expected, but the action they did get to witness didn’t leave them overly disappointed. In the end, Joe defeated Liger after the Muscle Buster.

Diamonds in the Rough defeated Apolo, Sonny Siaki, and Shark Boy.

The well-oiled team of Siamon Diamond, Elix Skipper and Eric Young overcame their opposition when Young pinned Shark Boy after a spinebuster.

Monty Brown defeated Lance Hoyt.

”The Alpha Male” continued to prove his dominance, this time against Lance Hoyt. Unlike most men who have opposed Monty Brown, Hoyt was able to knock Brown down for a while. But, when Lance Hoyt went for a big boot, Monty Brown kept running after he ducked underneath it, then came running back full speed ahead and with full force just took Lance Hoyt out with The Pounce! And as you know, NOBODY kicks out from that!

Team Canada defeated 3 Live Kru.

It looked like there was nothing going right for Team Canada, and they were pretty much dominated against. In the end, when Konnan went to take off his shoe to throw at A-1, Bobby Roode rolled him up from behind with a school boy, which got his team the win.

Petey Williams defeated Chris Sabin and Matt Bentley.

In a very exciting Ultimate X match, Matt Bentley almost reached the title belt when he was in the center of the wire X, but Chris Sabin jumped off the top rope and was able to spear him down! When Sabin began to climb the wires, Petey Williams began to climb on the opposite side. When both of them were in the middle, a kicking fight ensued, and Petey got the advantage and Chris fell to the mat, allowing Petey Williams to capture the victory.

America’s Most Wanted defeated The Naturals.

After a solid back and forth battle, AMW picked up the win after Chris Harris dropped Andy Douglas with the Catatonic.

Rhino defeated Abyss, Sabu, and Jeff Hardy.

The Monster’s Ball match delivered many violent and brutal moments between all four men. After being back dropped over the top rope and to the outside, Rhino appeared to have landed with all his weight on his arm, and it was declared that he had broken it as the EMT’s aided him to the back. Abyss destroyed both Hardy and Sabu, delivering to them both Black Hole Slams, but then was cut off when Rhino hit the ring, still being held back by the medics, but was able to Gore Abyss right through a table covered in barbed wire that had been propped against the corner turnbuckle. After the match, however, it was announced that Rhino would no longer compete in tonight’s Gauntlet For The Gold.

AJ Styles defeated Christopher Daniels.

In the 30 Minute Iron Man Match, both men went twenty-nine minutes without a pinfall or submission victory. With less than thirty-seconds to go, AJ Styles from out of nowhere planted Christopher Daniels into the mat with the Styles Clash, and was able to win the match with a score of 1-0.

Monty Brown won the Gauntlet For The Gold.

While Jushin Liger and Bobby Roode were grappling amongst themselves in the corner of the ring, the “Impact Zone” erupted when Shark Boy managed to escape the battle that was going on between Monty Brown, Abyss, and Jeff Hardy, and then snuck over to the corner and dumped both men over the top rope! This brought the match to the final four, and it was shortly after this when Jeff Hardy and Monty Brown teamed up to eliminate Abyss! After doing this, Jeff tried to get the upper hand on Monty Brown by throwing some wild clubs to his back before trying to eliminate the larger foe. While this is going on, Shark Boy is putting his hand on his head and playing up to the crowd, before he begins to walk around, moving his arms as if he were swimming. When he passes by Jeff Hardy, he throws a few punches to his midsection, stunning Jeff temporarily and allowing Monty Brown to pull his left leg back into the ring. Shark Boy, seeing Jeff Hardy holding himself up on the ropes motions that he’s going to clothesline him over, but when he walks backwards, he walks right back into Monty Brown! Through his mask, you can see the fear in Shark Boy’s eyes as he turns around, and before he can even put his hands up, Monty Brown grabs him with both hands around his shirt collar, and launches him over the top rope!

The fans are on their feet as Monty Brown and Jeff Hardy get face to face, and immediately the two of them begin to exchange blows. After a kick to the midsection, Jeff Hardy sets Monty Brown up for the Twist of Fate, but Monty pushes Jeff off and into the corner! Quick as a cat, Jeff Hardy climbs up to the top rope, and jumps back with a moonsault, but lands on his feet as Monty Brown runs to the ropes, and just as Jeff Hardy gets the chance to turn around, he is hit by The Pounce! It was only another 3 seconds before Monty Brown covered the unconscious Jeff Hardy and picked up the win!

Following the Gauntlet For the Gold victory, Monty Brown is joined in the ring by Mike Tenay who asks him for his thoughts on his upcoming match against Jeff Jarrett for the NWA World Championship. "After I beat that 'Tixed Off Texan' Lance Hoyt, 'The Alpha Male' Monty Brown proved just why I am at the top of the food chain here in TNA! Jeff Jarret, you hold onto that NWA World Title for now, but in just a few minutes, Planet Jarrett is about to be plundered by The Serengeti! So come on out here right now Jeff Jarret, show me why you're the *speaks like a child* 'King of the Mountain!' And get ready to feel... the... POUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUNCE!" After looking around at the anxious crowd a moment, Monty Brown looks back into the camera and yells "PERIOD!"

After that's said, the music of Jeff Jarrett plays throughout the Impact Zone as he walks out to a very loud chorus of boos. With Jeff in the ring, the fans immediately start to chant "We want Tito," and their wishes come true as the special guest referee Tito Ortiz is next to make his way to the ring.

Monty Brown defeated Jeff Jarrett.

Getting the upper hand before the bell can even ring, Jeff Jarrett sneak attacks Monty Brown with a club to the back that takes down his weakened challenger, then stomps away at him a few times on the mat before taking off his NWA World Championship belt and holding it high in the air, soaking in the boos from the crowd again. As Monty Brown manages to pull himself back to his feet, Jeff Jarrett jumps int he air and dropkicks the challenger; sending him tumbling to the outside. The assault continues as Jeff Jarrett rolls out of the ring, and as Monty is getting to his feet, this time pulling himself up on the apron, Jarrett takes his head and smashes it into the steel steps, and immediately after whips him hard into the steel guard rail! Monty Brown hunches over the guard rail chest first while Jarrett now proceeds to talk some trash to the fans in the front row. Hearing Mike Tenay and Don West's accusations that this isn't evan a fair match after Brown had already wrestled twice this evening, Jarrett brings Monty over to their announce position then slams his head down on the desk, one in front of Tenay and one in front of West. Not enforcing the count-out rule, Tito Ortiz finally yells at Jeff Jarrett to take the match back into the ring, which he reluctantly does after being threatened by Ortiz. After rolling Monty Brown back into the ring, Jarrett mounts the second rope, and when Monty turns around, he's met by a clothesline, taking the challenger down once again! But when Jarrett tried the same attack again, Monty Brown was able to duck out of the way, which is when he ran to the ropes and came charging at the champion for a Pounce, but Jarrett was just able to move out of the way as Monty Brown found himself flying through the air before hitting the mat hard! Gail Kim comes running down to ringside now, trying to distract Tito Ortiz as Jeff Jarrett rolls back out of the ring and begins to search for his guitar, but Tito simply grabs Gail and throws her back out of the ring. Meanwhile, Jarrett is about to swing his guitar at Monty Brown who is stumbling back to his feet, but it's grabbed by Tito Ortiz! This doesn't make Jarrett happy one bit, as he now begins to argue heatedly with the special guest referee! Ortiz tosses the guitar onto the mat and stomps on it, which further infuriates Jarrett, but it's no good because just as he turns around, he's met with a vicious Pounce that sends him flying across the ring! Monty Brown stumbles around the ring for just a moment to regain his focus, but then drops down to his knees before making the pin. 1...2...3! And the crowd erupts as Monty Brown is awarded the NWA World Championship! Jarrett can't believe what's just happened, and appears to be on the verge of tears while Monty mounts the middle rope and throws his title belt high up into the air for all to see! With the crowd still going insane, the credits come onto the screen and Bound For Glory goes off the air...

Voting will be open for about 72 hours.

[Downward Spiral]

Wow! I'm really glad to see this battle go ahead and two really great entries, albeit with very similar picks and conclusions.

Entry 1 gave Monty much more of a slow burn through the night. He starts off in a bit of a nothing singles match, before surprising everyone in the Gauntlet match with his Alpha Bombing of Joe, before putting in a great final performance against Jarrett. What really set this entry off, however, was the attention to detail in the promo. The interview definitely has Monty's voice running through it and nicely references Monty's history with Jarrett. This is nicely carried through to the first match where Jarrett is pleading with Monty to see reason and a real feel-good ending to the bout.

It's not without its faults, however. For a start, Rhino is somehow still able to compete in Gauntlet for the Gold despite a broken arm? Seems unlikely, especially when he got to the final four. Similarly, I'd almost rather Joe was simply eliminated rather than ultimately taking the fall. In one sense, going this route really puts Monty over, but it does kill Joe's burgeoning streak at the same time.

I really liked Entry 2s recap of the whole event and the comedy with Shark Boy getting to the final four was pretty funny. However, what killed this entry for me was a lack of focus on Monty's story. Compared to entry 1 the promo was a little generic and brief. Additionally, your choice of person to take the fall was a little odd, given that the fans may well have been pissed off at Brown for him taking out Jeff Hardy, making it difficult to get Monty across as the face the fans desperately wanted to get behind. Similarly, it would have been nice to have some indication of the relationship between Jarrett and Brown going into this.

Certainly both guys have put in a great effort and worked within the rules that I set extremely well. Ultimately, though my vote goes to entry number 1.

Great job guys!

[Krone]

Is the challenge officially over yet?

[BuddyAwesome]

May as well be, haven't had any new votes in a while. Good showing Krone, it's funny we chose the same man to advance! But I do admit, you were the better man here.

Edited February 10, 2009 by BuddyAwesome

[Krone]

Thanks man, but I really think Monty was the only real choice to advance. Thanks for the battle. I'm fairly surprised I won, but all in all, it was a great back and forth battle. Had a great time reading your entry. Kudos on the job well done.

[BuddyAwesome]

Thanks man. The only other people I think would have fit at that time were Jeff Hardy or Samoa Joe. But, I pretty much really don't like Jeff Hardy and Samoa Joe was WAY too fresh in TNA still.