NWA-TNA presents Xplosion
Date: 12/7/2002
From: Nashville, TN
Matches:
1.) Kid Kash defeated Larry Valentine
2.) ‘Role Model’ Jason Cross defeated NWA World Junior Champion Jimmy Rave
Angle Developments/Notes:
1.) Larry Valentine has a manager by his side named Eddie G.
2.) Valentine attacks Kash before the bell with a few strikes, but Kash drives Valentine to the mat chest first for a two count. Valentine stops Kash with a neckbreaker and taunts the fans before getting a two count. Valentine celebrates with Eddie Gi on the apron before punching Kash a few times. Kash sends Valentine through the ropes to the floor. Kash hits a springboard dive to the floor onto Valentine and Eddie. Kash continues with a chop on the floor before returning to the ring and Kash hit a springboard clothesline. Kash runs the ropes and Eddie missed his spot. Valentine punches Kash on the apron and tries for an axe handle, but is met with a dropkick in midair leading to a near fall. They trade a few overhand chops until Valentine runs into a boot in the corner. Kash tries for a springboard hurricanrana, but Valentine was out of position. Kash hits a tornado DDT to pickup the win. After the match, Eddie shoves Kash and yells at him. Kash kicks Eddie and delivers the Money Maker. (*1/2. A bit of a sloppy match with Valentine being out of position for several of the big spots and Eddie missing his interference spot. Kash provided some great looking moves despite the poor execution on Valentine’s part.)
3.) Cross takes Rave down with a headlock, but Rave counters a head scissors. Rave takes Cross back down with a headlock, but Cross breaks free quickly. Cross puts a wrist lock on Rave for a moment. Cross ducks a chop, but is met with a kick. Cross ducks a clothesline and they trade waist locks until Cross nails Rave with a kick to the chest. Cross snapmares Rave followed by a standing somersault leg drop for a two count. Cross takes Rave down to the mat and controls Rave with a modified abdominal stretch. Cross strikes and kicks Rave against the ropes. Rave tosses Cross with an overhead belly to belly suplex. Rave forearms Cross in the corner, but Cross sends Rave into the corner and misses a spear. Rave spikes Cross with a tornado DDT for a two count. Rave tries for a suplex, but Cross knee lifts Rave and drives Rave to the mat with a brainbuster for a two count. Cross misses a clothesline, but Rave takes Cross down with a crossface. Cross manages to reach the ropes to break the hold. Rave hits a butterfly suplex for a two count. Rave takes Cross over with a snap suplex for a two count. Rave sends Cross into the corner and delivers a spear. Rave misses a second attempt hitting the post. Cross nearly wins with a rollup and a handful of tights. Rave heels kicks Cross coming off the ropes for a two count.
Rave forearms Cross and sits Cross on the top turnbuckle. Cross plants Rave with a somersault Un-Prettier off the middle rope for a two count. Cross heads to the top rope hitting the shooting star leg drop for the win. (***. To whip this move out on Xplosion is kind of nuts. I thought these two had a very good match and would have been much better on the actual PPV than on a hardly seen syndicated show.)
Final Thoughts:
As you can tell only the matches are available from this show, but I’d consider this a good show with Rave/Cross being a good match and Kash displayed some fun offense throughout his match despite his lackluster opponent.
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