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Destination X (2007)
DVD cover featuring various TNA wrestlers
PromotionTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling
DateMarch 11, 2007
CityOrlando, Florida
VenueImpact Zone
Attendance900
TaglineFirst You Must Die...in Order to Live
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The 2007 Destination X was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), which took place on March 11, 2007 from the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. It was the third event under the Destination X chronology. Nine matches were featured on the event's card.

Storylines

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The event featured wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers portrayed villains, heroes, or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches.[1]

Event

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Other on-screen personnel
Role: Name:
Commentator Mike Tenay
Don West
Interviewer Jeremy Borash
Ring announcer Jeremy Borash
David Penzer
Referee Earl Hebner
Rudy Charles
Mark Johnson
Andrew Thomas

Prior to the start of the event, Mike Tenay and Don West announced that the event would be dedicated to Ernie Ladd who died the day before.

The first match of the pay-per-view was a Ghetto Brawl. This match saw the NWA World Tag Team Champions The Latin American Xchange (Homicide and Hernandez) take on Team 3D (Brother Ray and Brother Devon) in a non-title match. The winner of the match is the first team to put their opponent through a table and pick up a pinfall. LAX picked up the win when Alex Shelley interfered and frog splashed Devon through a table.

The second match was a Double Bullrope match between James Storm and Jacqueline Moore defeated Petey Williams and Gail Kim. After Storm attempted to superkick Williams, Williams moved but got hit by a low blow by Moore. Storm once again went for the superkick, and after hitting storm with it was able to pick up the victory via pinfall.

The next match was a Crossface Chickenwing match. The match saw Senshi take on Austin Starr, with Bob Backlund, who used the move as his finisher, at ringside. When Starr had the Crossface Chickenwing on Senshi, Backlund told the referee that Senshi's foot was under the bottom rope and the referee called for the break. Starr then began screaming and Backlund and with Starr distracted, Senshi gets the Crossface Chickenwing on Starr and picks up the submission victory. After the match, Starr attacks Backlund and applies the Crossface Chickenwing on him, until the referee breaks it up.

The next match saw The Voodoo Kin Mafia (B.G. James and Kip James) defeated The Heartbreakers (Antonio Thomas and Romeo Roselli).

The following match, for the TNA X Division Championship, saw the champion Chris Sabin defend his title against Jerry Lynn, in a Two out of Three Falls Match. Lynn won the first fall after hitting a tornado DDT off the second rope. Sabin picks up the second fall after powerbombing Lynn and utilizing the bottom rope for leverage. The match ended after someone in a Sting mask appeared on the ramp, distracting Lynn, which enabled Sabin to hit Lynn with a low blow followed by the cradle shock, and win the third fall.

A Scaffold match referred to as an Elevation X match was next. The match saw Rhino take on A.J. Styles, on a platform above the ring. The platform was approximately 20 inches wide, and shaped like an X, two stories above the ring. The first person to fall off the platform into the ring would lose the match. When Styles attempted to hit Rhino with white powder, Rhino was able to turn it on Styles who got hit with it instead. Rhino then gored Styles, knocking him off, however Styles was able to hold on. Rhino then stomped on Styles' fingers, who fell into the ring, to give Rhino the win.

The next match saw Kurt Angle defeat Scott Steiner. After the match, the crowd chanted "that was weak" showing their dissatisfaction in the match.

The second to last match was a Last Rites match between Sting and Abyss. Sting ultimately picks up the victory by getting Abyss into the casket, which is raised to the ceiling following the match.

The main event was for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. This match saw Christian Cage defend his title against Samoa Joe. Joe attempted to get the clutch on Cage, however Cage hit Joe with a low blow. Cage went to a move off the top however Joe hit him with an Enziguri. Cage kicked out but Joe got the clutch locked in. Cage however while Joe still has it locked in, is able to get Joe's shoulders down while using the ropes for leverage.

Results

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No.Results[2]StipulationsTimes[3]
1The Latin American Xchange (Homicide and Hernandez) (with Konnan) defeated Team 3D (Brother Ray and Brother Devon) (with Johnny Rodz)Ghetto Brawl14:50
2James Storm and Jacqueline Moore defeated Petey Williams and Gail KimDouble Bullrope match8:05
3Senshi defeated Austin Starr (with Bob Backlund) by submissionCrossface Chickenwing match11:10
4The Voodoo Kin Mafia (B.G. James and Kip James) defeated The Heartbreakers (Antonio Thomas and Romeo Roselli) (with Christy Hemme)Tag team match9:07
5Chris Sabin (c) defeated Jerry LynnTwo-out-of-three falls match for the TNA X Division Championship13:30
6Rhino defeated A.J. StylesElevation X match12:40
7Kurt Angle defeated Scott SteinerSingles match12:00
8Sting defeated AbyssLast Rites match9:51
9Christian Cage (c) defeated Samoa JoeSingles match for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship17:10
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

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Destination X (2007) was a (PPV) event produced by (TNA), which took place on March 11, 2007, at the TNA Impact! Zone in , in front of approximately 900 spectators. The event, the third in TNA's annual Destination X series emphasizing high-flying action and unique stipulation matches, featured a card of nine bouts, highlighted by the main event where NWA World Heavyweight Champion defended his title against in a hard-fought singles match that Cage won by pinfall after 17:45. The undercard showcased a mix of intergender, tag team, and specialty contests central to TNA's 2007 storylines. In the opening Ghetto Brawl, The (; and Hernandez, accompanied by ) defeated Team 3D (Brother Ray and Brother Devon) via pinfall after 14:50, amid interference from . A Double Bullrope Match saw and Jacqueline overcome Petey Williams and with a pinfall victory in 7:28, advancing Storm's rivalry with Williams. Senshi submitted Austin Starr () in an 11:10 singles match, solidifying his position in the . X Division highlights included retaining the TNA X Division Championship against in a best-of-three-falls match, winning 2-1 after 13:30 to extend his reign. Rhino claimed victory in the Elevation X Match—a scaffold-based elimination bout—over A.J. Styles following a 12:40 battle that ended with Rhino hurling Styles through tables below. Sting defeated Abyss in a Last Rites Match (no-disqualification with coffins) by pinfall at 9:51, using a Scorpion Death Drop. Further matches featured defeating by pinfall in 12:00, intensifying their ongoing feud. In a tag team match, B.G. James and Kip James (The Voodoo Kin Mafia) defeated (Antonio Thomas and ) by pinfall after 9:07. Overall, the event underscored TNA's emphasis on athleticism and gimmick stipulations during its partnership with the (NWA), drawing a dedicated audience to its innovative format.

Background

Production

The third annual Destination X pay-per-view event was held by (TNA) on March 11, 2007, at the TNA Impact Zone within Universal Studios in . The show attracted an attendance of approximately 900 fans. This installment emphasized TNA's , showcasing high-flying maneuvers and innovative stipulation matches as a core promotional theme. Prior to the opening match, commentators and Don West dedicated the entire event to the memory of legendary wrestler , who had passed away from cancer on March 10, 2007, at the age of 68. Key production personnel for the event included referees such as , who served as TNA's senior referee starting in 2006, and Mark "Slick" Johnson, a longtime TNA official known for his on-screen role. David Penzer handled ring announcing duties, having joined TNA in 2006 following his WCW tenure. Backstage interviews were led by , a prominent TNA producer and on-air personality who frequently conducted segments during this era.

Storylines

The storylines leading into Destination X (2007) were developed through scripted rivalries on TNA's weekly Impact! programming in February and early March 2007, emphasizing personal grudges, alliances, and high-stakes challenges that culminated in the event's unique match stipulations. Central to the card was the buildup to the NWA World Heavyweight Championship match between champion Christian Cage and challenger Samoa Joe. Cage, who had won the title at the previous month's Against All Odds event, positioned himself as a cunning heel by forming alliances to protect his reign, including offering his enforcer Tomko a future title shot in exchange for defeating Joe on the March 1 episode of Impact!. During that bout, Cage interfered with a chair shot to ensure Tomko's victory, further enraging Joe, who cut a fiery promo vowing to dismantle Cage and claim the championship at Destination X after waiting 20 months for his opportunity. This feud was amplified by Joe's prior encounters with Cage's associates, such as Abyss and Steiner, highlighting Joe's unyielding "Samoan Submission Machine" persona against Cage's manipulative tactics. The storyline pitted defending champions LAX (Hernandez and , accompanied by ) against Team 3D (Brother Ray and Brother Devon), evolving from months of territorial brawls into a no-holds-barred Ghetto Brawl . On the February 22 episode of Impact!, the teams clashed in a non-title lumberjack match surrounded by members of the Latino Nation and other factions, with Team 3D emerging victorious amid chaotic interference, including attacks on manager . The rivalry intensified on the March 1 show when LAX ambushed Brother Ray following a promo by , underscoring LAX's street-tough dominance and Team 3D's relentless pursuit of the belts through weapons and rival gang dynamics. This narrative emphasized cultural clashes and hardcore elements, setting the stage for a street fight-style confrontation. In the X Division, multiple threads converged to showcase athletic rivalries, including ' introspective pursuit of redemption and title contention amid the division's competitive landscape. Daniels appeared in a cryptic vignette on the February 22 Impact! promoting personal sacrifice and transformation, signaling his intent to reclaim prominence in the after previous setbacks. This tied into broader tensions, such as the two-out-of-three falls title match between champion and challenger , who earned his shot by winning a five-way against Austin Starr, , Senshi, and on the same episode. Meanwhile, A.J. Styles' arrogance fueled a with Rhino for the Elevation X match, with Styles taunting Rhino's admitted fear of heights in promos and challenging him directly after unveiling the scaffold structure. Other key angles included Kurt Angle's volatile feud with Scott Steiner, rooted in Steiner's recent TNA signing and ties to Christian Cage's faction, which involved Abyss. Steiner provoked Angle by mocking his Olympic legacy and personal life, including taunts about Angle's wife, during a contract signing on February 22 that devolved into a brawl; this escalated on March 1 with Angle ambushing Steiner's entrance, positioning the match as a suplex-heavy grudge settling Abyss-adjacent conflicts within Cage's alliance. Sting's confrontation with Abyss stemmed from Abyss's psychological turmoil and monstrous persona, highlighted by Abyss's unprovoked attack on NFL star Andre Rison and Sting's promo promising to bind Abyss to a "death bed" for his destructive choices. Separately, the mixed tag team match between James Storm and Jacqueline Moore against Petey Williams and Gail Kim arose from betrayals in the Planet Jarrett stable, with Storm's cheap tactics and gender-mixed tensions building through underhanded attacks on Impact!. Finally, the Voodoo Kin Mafia (B.G. James, Kip James, and Lance Hoyt) clashed with Serotonin (Austin Starr, Kazarian, and Johnny Devine) in a six-man tag over faction supremacy, as VKM's rockstar bravado challenged Seroton's cult-like dominance under Raven's influence, following VKM's losses to Storm's group and ongoing intrusions into midcard territories.

Event

Broadcast and production

The 2007 Destination X pay-per-view event, produced by (TNA), aired live on March 11, 2007, from the TNA Impact! Zone in , with a total runtime of three hours. The broadcast was distributed exclusively through traditional providers in the United States and , featuring a live presentation that emphasized the event's high-flying X Division focus. Play-by-play commentary was provided by , with color analysis from Don West, who hyped the innovative match stipulations and wrestler entrances throughout the show. The event opened with a pre-show segment hosted by and on the "Black and Blue" carpet, followed by a hype video package recapping the history and intensity of TNA's upon transitioning to the main broadcast. In-ring action began immediately after, with wrestler entrances accompanied by thematic music and to build atmosphere in front of an attendance of approximately 900 fans. A notable on-air moment occurred at the start, when Tenay and West dedicated the entire event to the memory of wrestling legend Ernie "The Big Cat" Ladd, who had passed away the previous day on March 10, 2007. Crowd reactions were prominently featured during the broadcast, including audible chants expressing dissatisfaction—such as "Fire Russo" calls—that emerged following the conclusion of the match between Sting and Abyss, reflecting live audience engagement with the event's creative elements. The match sequence unfolded over nine contests, starting with the opening Ghetto Brawl between LAX (Homicide and Hernandez) and Team 3D (Brother and Brother Ray), followed by the mixed Double Bullrope match pitting and Jacqueline against and . Subsequent bouts included the Crossface Chickenwing match between Senshi and Austin Starr, a standard match between the Voodoo Kin Mafia (B.G. James and Kip James) and The Heartbreakers (Antonio Thomas and ), a two-out-of-three falls defense by against , and the Elevation X match featuring Rhino versus A.J. Styles. The card progressed to versus in a standard singles match, the encounter between Sting and Abyss, before culminating in the main event NWA World Heavyweight Championship clash between champion and . Tenay and West provided ongoing narration, highlighting the physicality and stakes of each stipulation while noting key moments like near-falls and high-risk maneuvers.

Match results

The Destination X 2007 pay-per-view event consisted of nine matches, showcasing a variety of stipulations unique to (TNA), including high-risk structural contests and submission-focused bouts. The card opened with a no-disqualification encounter themed as a "Ghetto Brawl," where LAX ( and Hernandez) defeated Team 3D (Brother Ray and Brother Devon) by pinfall after 14 minutes and 50 seconds in a non-title . In the second match, a Double Bullrope tag team bout saw and defeat and by pinfall in 7 minutes and 53 seconds; under this stipulation, each wrestler was connected to their opponent by a attached to their wrists, limiting mobility and forcing close-quarters combat across all four corners of the ring. The third contest was a Crossface Chickenwing match, restricted to victory solely by that specific submission hold, where Senshi submitted Austin Starr after 11 minutes and 9 seconds. A standard tag team match followed, with the Voodoo Kin Mafia (B.G. James and Kip James) pinning Antonio Thomas and (The ) in 9 minutes and 3 seconds. For the , defended his title against in a best-of-three-falls match, securing the win 2-1 by pinfall overall after 12 minutes and 33 seconds, with the falls occurring as follows: Lynn won the first by pinfall (5:51), Sabin the second by pinfall (8:51), and Sabin the third by pinfall (12:18). The Elevation X match, a high-elevation structural contest featuring a large "X" suspended above the ring on , required competitors to climb and retrieve the prize; Rhino achieved this over A.J. Styles after 12 minutes and 32 seconds in a perilous aerial battle. In a singles , pinned following 11 minutes and 44 seconds of intense exchanges. The match, akin to a match where the winner must place their opponent inside a casket at ringside, saw Sting prevail over Abyss after 9 minutes and 37 seconds by successfully closing the lid on his rival. The main event for the NWA World Heavyweight Championship ended with champion pinning after 17 minutes and 43 seconds in a hard-fought singles , thus retaining the title.

Reception and aftermath

Critical reception

The 2007 edition of Destination X generated approximately 36,000 pay-per-view buys in , marking a slight increase from the buys of the event but remaining below TNA's peak figures from the prior year. Critical reviews highlighted the event's strengths in the matches, particularly the Elevation X match for its high-flying athleticism and innovative spots, which were seen as a showcase of TNA's unique style. The main event between and was praised for its strong performance and effective use of a classic wrestling template, while several undercard bouts were dismissed as filler with poor execution and lack of flow. Fan reactions were mixed, with the live crowd in Orlando enthusiastically supporting the highlights but expressing vocal dissatisfaction during heavier segments, including chants of "that was weak" following the vs. match due to its abrupt and unsatisfying conclusion. Media coverage emphasized Samoa Joe's standout effort in the main event, where his aggressive style nearly overcame Christian Cage's tactical cheating to retain the NWA World Heavyweight Championship, positioning Joe as a resilient highlight amid the event's inconsistencies. In historical context, Destination X 2007 represented a transitional step in TNA's 2007 efforts to attract mainstream attention through high-profile signings like and Sting, though its uneven quality paled in comparison to the more polished production of subsequent PPVs like Bound for Glory later that year.

Aftermath

Following Destination X, Christian Cage's retention of the NWA World Heavyweight Championship against intensified the ongoing rivalry between the two, contributing to the buildup for the Lethal match at where Cage captained a team against 's faction. 's victory over in their singles match advanced Angle's arc as an unstoppable force, as evidenced by his subsequent teaming with and Rhino to defeat Serotonin on the March 22 episode of Impact!. LAX's triumph over Team 3D in the Ghetto Brawl escalated their , leading directly to a defense of the in an Electrified Steel Cage match at . Subsequent episodes of Impact! featured key follow-ups to the event's outcomes, including rematches and personal angles such as Jacqueline's ongoing heel turn, highlighted by her post-match attack on after James Storm's forfeit victory over on March 22. Samoa Joe's defeat in the main event amplified his portrayal as an unrelenting monster heel, propelling him into alliances like the one with and Rhino while positioning him for broader main event opportunities throughout the year. Rhino's success in the Elevation X match against A.J. Styles established him as a rising midcard contender, integrating him into high-profile team matches and feuds in the weeks that followed. Chris Sabin's retention of the in a two-out-of-three falls match against underscored the division's emphasis at the event, but it represented a high point before TNA's creative direction shifted toward heavier, big-name main events later in 2007 with integrations like holding the X Division title.

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