9/5 TNA No Surrender PPV Live Coverage: Jeff Hardy vs. Kurt Angle, and Mr. Anderson vs. D'Angelo Dinero in TNA Title semi-final tournament matches, Douglas Williams vs. Sabu for the X Division Title

By Jason Powell

TNA No Surrender pay-per-view
Aired live from Universal Studios in Orlando, Fla.

[Q1] The show opened with a recap of the Jeff Hardy vs. Kurt Angle match, and the post-show drama... The show is called "They Say...Only The Strong Survive"...

Rob Terry headed to the ring for his match. The cameras cut backstage where security Jeff Hardy, and others were restraining Rob Van Dam, who apparently isn't too cool to sell his angle with Abyss this week...

1. Rob Terry beat Abyss by DQ in 4:05. Tenay claimed he was getting word that Van Dam was still raising hell backstage. They went backstage where Jeff Hardy and Van Dam were talking. Hardy let Van Dam walk off. The announcers said they believed Van Dam was headed to the ring.

Back in the studio, Abyss was disqualified for slamming the guardrail onto Terry. Van Dam entered through the crowd. Van Dam had bandages on his head, neck, legs, and arms. He walked slowly to sell the injury he shrugged off last week. RVD was held back by security, but he eventually got past them and slowly entered the ring, but Abyss had already been escorted backstage.

Van Dam thanked the fans for the love and concern that has been rolling in since he was attacked by Abyss. He said one of the reasons he was there was to show the fans that he's not going anywhere. Van Dam asked Eric Bischoff to join him in the ring... [C]

Powell's POV: I guess RVD's high wore off since last week when he was more concerned with being the cool guy than selling the angle. The match was one-sided with Abyss destroying the apparently out of favor Terry.

[Q2] After the break, Bischoff and Van Dam were in the ring together. Van Dam said he had to learn about the tournament for the TNA Title without being given a shot to defend his title. He said he didn't know whether Bischoff was doing it out of concern for his well being or not.

Van Dam said he was told that the wheels were in motion and there was nothing he could do about the tournament. He wished Jeff Hardy, Mr. Anderson, and Kurt Angle luck at Bound For Glory. Van Dam said he wants the first shot at the winner. Van Dam said he wanted to talk to Bischoff about his condition.

RVD said he doesn't want people looking at him as vulnerable. He said his doctor has already given him a return date of 10/10/10. Van Dam said he wants to face Abyss. Bischoff said RVD and the people want it, so it will be RVD vs. Abyss at the Bound For Glory pay-per-view...

Powell's POV: I have no idea why that horrible interview even made the air last week, but this was much better. Van Dam actually showed good emotion during the promo, and sold the injury well.

After Van Dam left the ring, Bischoff was still standing there when D'Angelo Dinero's music hit. Bischoff apprehensively clapped for Pope. Once Pope entered the ring, he noted that Bischoff was handing out favors left and right. He said he wanted a favor of his own in that he wants to know what the hell is going on in TNA.

Pope said he can smell crap a mile away and he knows Bischoff is full of it. Pope complained that Kurt Angle and Jeff Hardy didn't even win their match, and thus he questioned why they're allowed in the main event of Bound For Glory. He also wanted to know why RVD was going to get a title match.

"I hope the hell you're not accusing me of what I think you're accusing me of," Bischoff said. Pope said he's not accusing Bischoff of anything. Pope said he's from the streets and he knows that Bischoff is a con man. Bischoff said they need to go to the back to discuss the situation like professionals. Bischoff left the ring and Pope eventually followed...

Powell's POV: How in the hell would Bischoff know what Pope is accusing him of? I don't think anyone who watched that segment had any idea what Pope was accusing him of. The con man stuff probably plays into the "They" reveal, but the complaints about who is in the main event and RVD getting the first title shot sounded like sour grapes.

Backstage, Lacey Von Erich vented to Angelina Love and Velvet Sky about Madison Rayne. She stormed out of the room. The Beautiful People were surprised at how upset Lacey was... [C]

Footage aired from during the break of Pope asking Bischoff to put him in the TNA Title match at Bound For Glory. "They didn't win either," Dinero reasoned. Bischoff said that if Pope can get by Samoa Joe, they'll talk about making it a four-way match...

Powell's POV: Shouldn't Bischoff just point out that Hardy and Angle didn't lose a tournament match, whereas Pope was pinned by Mr. Anderson at the No Surrender pay-per-view?

[Q3] 2. Jeremy Buck (w/Max Buck) vs. Alex Shelley. Shelley wore a tape on his shoulder and sold his injury throughout the match. Max was sent to the back within the opening minute when he reached inside the ring and tripped Shelley.