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Sacrifice (2010)
Promotional poster featuring Rob Van Dam
Promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
DateMay 16, 2010 [1]
City Orlando, Florida
Venue TNA Impact! Zone
Attendance1,100 [2]
Tagline(s)What Sacrifice Would You Be Willing To Make?
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The 2010 Sacrifice was a professional wrestling pay-per-view event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), which took place on May 16, 2010 at the TNA Impact! Zone in Orlando, Florida. [3] It is the sixth event under the Sacrifice chronology and the fifth event of the 2010 TNA PPV schedule.

Ten matches were contested at the event. In the main event, Rob Van Dam defeated AJ Styles to retain the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. In other prominent matches, Sting defeated Jeff Jarrett, Jeff Hardy defeated Mr. Anderson, and in the opening contest, The Motor City Machine Guns ( Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) defeated Beer Money, Inc. ( James Storm and Robert Roode) and Team 3D ( Brother Devon and Brother Ray) to determine the #1 contenders to the TNA World Tag Team Championship.

Storylines

Other on-screen personnel
Commentators Mike Tenay
Taz
Ring announcer Jeremy Borash
Referee Earl Hebner
Brian Hebner
Brian Stiffler

Sacrifice featured nine professional wrestling matches that involved different 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. [4]

Results

No.Results [5]StipulationsTimes
1 The Motor City Machine Guns ( Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) defeated Beer Money, Inc. ( James Storm and Robert Roode) and Team 3D ( Brother Devon and Brother Ray) Three-Way Dance to determine #1 contenders for the TNA World Tag Team Championship13:13
2 Rob Terry (c) defeated Orlando Jordan Singles match for the TNA Global Championship07:45
3 Douglas Williams defeated Kazarian (c)Singles match for the TNA X Division Championship13:50
4 Madison Rayne (c) defeated Tara Title vs. Career match for the TNA Women's Knockout Championship06:28
5 The Band ( Kevin Nash and Scott Hall) (c) defeated Ink Inc. ( Jesse Neal and Shannon Moore) Tag team match for the TNA World Tag Team Championship08:47
6 Abyss defeated Desmond Wolfe (with Chelsea)Singles match09:27
7 Jeff Hardy defeated Mr. AndersonSingles match13:57
8 Sting defeated Jeff JarrettSingles match00:14
9 Rob Van Dam (c) defeated A.J. Styles (with Ric Flair)Singles match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship24:47
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match

References

  1. ^ "TNA: Sacrifice". In Demand. Retrieved April 7, 2010.
  2. ^ "Sacrifice 2010". Pro Wrestling History. Retrieved May 31, 2010.
  3. ^ Gerweck, Steve (February 18, 2010). "Date and location for TNA Sacrifice". WrestleView. Retrieved February 18, 2010.
  4. ^ Grabianowski, Ed. "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks, Inc. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved March 2, 2014.
  5. ^ Caldwell, James (June 13, 2010). "Caldwell's TNA Slammiversary results 6/13: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV - RVD vs. Sting, Hardy & Anderson, "nice surprise"". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved June 13, 2010.

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