TNA No Surrender: TNA Championship Match

TNA Championship Match
Samoa Joe (c) vs. Kurt Angle vs. Christian Cage

As noted, Booker T couldn't make it to the pay-per-view so obviously he will not be involved in the match. We see Christian Cage leave his dressing room and walk towards ringside backstage.

Kurt Angle is shown next in the same shot that Christian was before he came out. They are airing a video after the backstage shot which I feel is a nice touch.

Finally we are shown a camera shot of Samoa Joe walking to the ringside area with the TNA Heavyweight Championship belt.

After Joe gets in the ring, Sting's music hits as the lights dim. Sting comes out with a baseball bat. Samoa Joe leaves the ring and walks up the ramp to meet Sting face-to-face. Joe socks Sting in the mouth a couple of times. They go at it on the ramp as AJ Styles comes out to separate Joe from Sting.

Joe gets back in the ring for the formal in-ring introductions.

The bell FINALLY rings and the match is underway. Joe and Christian double team Angle. Christian holds the arms of Angle while Joe lands punches. Christian chops the chest of Angle. Joe whips him coast-to-coast and drilled him in the head with a boot. Cork screw elbow from Christian on Angle. Christian flips Angle to the outside with a clothesline.

Joe and Christian lockup in the ring. They break and then some smack talk. Joe pushes Christian, Christian smacks Joe. They duke it out as Christian hits some knife edge chops to the chest of Joe. Joe explodes with a springboard kick off the ropes. Atomic drop from Joe but he misses the follow-up.

Christian counters and hits a DDT and a near fall. Christian goes off the ropes and Angle drags him to the outside. Angle gets in the ring and gets caught in a rear naked choke from Joe. Christian gets in to make the save. Angle gets Christian in a belly-to-belly release suplex. He gives Joe one. Angle goes for the ankle lock but Christian gets him off. Angle dumps Christian to the outside with a belly-to-belly. Christian took a hard bump on his knee.

Joe and Angle work in the ring as Joe lands a kick then goes off the ropes onto Angle. Joe chops Angle and whips him, Angle reverses and gets Joe in the sleeper. Joe breaks the hold, goes off the ropes, only to eat an elbow from Angle. Angle applies a sleeper on Joe on the mat.

Christian is still on the outside while Angle wrenches back on the sleeper on Joe. Joe gets back to his feet and backs Angle off with elbows. Joe hits Angle in the face. Cage pulled Angle back around the ring post. Christian off the top hits a cross-body off on Joe. Two count for Christian.

Christian goes back to the top, he's met by Joe. Christian hits Joe with right hands and bites the face of the Champion. Joe gets knocked off and a German Suplex from Angle in the ring. Angle hits a German Suplex on Christian off the top rope. Joe, out of nowhere, hits a snap suplex on Angle and a two count.

Christian goes for the Unprettier but Angle blocks with three consecutive suplexes. Joe gets in behind Angle and ends up hitting a release suplex. Joe delivers a knee to the chest of Christian on the ropes. Joe tries the Muscle Buster, Angle makes the save. Now Joe and Angle go at it. Fall away suplex from Angle onto Joe for a two count.

Christian is back up top, Angle is on Christian, Joe gets Angle on his shoulders and sends the whole mess to the mat. Joe goes for the cover on Christian but only gets a two count. Angle throws Joe to the outside.

Angle goes for the Olympic Slam on Christian, he counters. On the apron, Angle is trying to pull Christian off. Christian is holding on for dear life. Christian finally gets back in control but Angle counters and locks the ankle lock. Joe makes the save and gets a two count on Kurt. Angle gets the ankle lock on Joe then applies it on both Christian and Samoa Joe.

Joe and Christian square off as Joe hits some open handed slaps and the Muscle Buster. Joe goes for the cover but Angle had Earl Hebner distracted. When Hebner goes for the count he only gets two. Joe tosses Christian through the ropes onto Angle. Cork screw from Joe over the top onto Cage and Angle.

This is awesome' chants from the crowd as Joe goes for Angle. Angle back in the ring, Joe lands a couple of rights. Joe sets Angle up on the top rope. He hits a knife edge chop and goes for the Muscle Buster. Angle counters and hits the Olympic Slam. Frog Splash from Christian onto Joe, he hits the Unprettier. Angle to the outside, Christian gets a two count. Angle takes Hebner out of the ring and drives him head first into the rail.

Angle grabs a steel chair, Cage cuts him of with a boot, tries to use the chair, but Angle low blows him and Angle hits Cage with the chair. Angle sends Cage to the outside, hits Joe with the steel chair and then applies the Ankle Lock. As this goes down, Jeff Jarrett walks down the ramp with a guitar in hand. Jarrett hits the ring, stares at Angle and then smashes the guitar over his head! Joe has Angle up and connects with the Muscle Buster. Joe covers Angle and gets the pinfall.

Winner & STILL TNA World Champion: Samoa Joe

After the match, Jeff Jarrett grabs the TNA World Title and puts it over the shoulder of Samoa Joe. It looks like Joe has a swollen eye. We see a shot of Kurt Angle on the mat who is looking up with blood streaming down his face. Joe continues to celebrate with Jarrett as Mike Tenay reminds us that Samoa Joe will defend the TNA World Title against Sting next month at Bound For Glory in Chicago.

- A promo for Bound For Glory on October 12 airs.