On this week’s episode of The Pro Wrasslin’ Reflection

Podcast episode 22…  We review the TNA Bound For Glory IV 2008!

"Mr. Gimmick” Travis Veoltz, “The Professor” Chabelo Vera Cruz and  Tommy Wonder relive this classic TNA (Total Non-Stop Action Wrestling) Event!

 

Event information:

Bound for Glory IV was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) promotion that took place on October 12, 2008 at the Sears Centre in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. It was the fourth event under the Bound for Glory name and the tenth event in the 2008 TNA PPV schedule. The show was promoted as TNA's premier PPV event and their equivalent to the rival World Wrestling Entertainment's (WWE) WrestleMania. Eight professional wrestling matches and one untelevised match were featured on the event's card, four of which were for championships.

Bound for Glory IV is remembered for Sting winning the TNA World Heavyweight Championship and Team 3D forcing Abyss through a flaming table. There were 35,000 who purchased the event, as reported by The Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Bound for Glory IV had an attendance of between 5,000 and 5,500 people. Chris and Bryan Sokol of the professional wrestling section of the Canadian Online Explorer rated the show a 7 out of 10, the same as the 2009 edition but lower than the 2007 edition's rating of 7.5. It also received a lower rating by the Canadian Online Explorer than WWE's WrestleMania XXIV PPV event held on March 30, 2008, which had been given a 9 out of 10 by Dale Plummer.

 

Name of the event: TNA Bound For Glory IV

Date: 10/12/08

Promotion: Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

Type: Pay Per View

Location: Hoffman Estates, Illinois, USA

Arena: Sears Centre Arena

Attendance: 5,500

Broadcast type: Live

Broadcast date: October 12, 2008

Commentary by:  Mike Tenay & Don West

Theme: Tarantula (Smashing Pumpkins)

 

FULL MATCH CARD:

 Dark Mixed Tag Team Match

Eric Young & Sojournor Bolt vs. Christy Hemme & Lance Rock (w/Elliot Harris)

Steel Asylum Match

Alex Shelley vs. Chris Sabin vs. Curry Man vs. Jay Lethal vs. Jimmy Rave (w/Christy Hemme) vs. Johnny Devine vs. Petey Williams vs. Shark Boy vs. Sonjay Dutt (w/SoCal Val) vs. Super Eric

Six Man Tag Team Bimbo Brawl (Special Referee: Traci Brooks)

Cute Kip & The Beautiful People (Angelina Love & Velvet Sky) vs. ODB, Rhaka Khan & Rhino

TNA X-Division Title Match

Abdul Bashir (c) vs. Consequences Creed

TNA Women's Knockout Title Triple Threat Match

Taylor Wilde (c) vs. Awesome Kong (w/Raisha Saeed) vs. Roxxi

TNA World Tag Team Title Monster's Ball Match (Special Referee: Steve McMichael)

Beer Money Inc. (James Storm & Robert Roode) (w/Jacqueline) (c) vs. Abyss & Matt Morgan vs. Team 3D (Brother Devon & Brother Ray) vs. The Latin American Exchange (Hernandez & Homicide)

Three Way Match

AJ Styles vs. Booker T (w/Sharmell) vs. Christian Cage

Singles Match (Special Enforcer: Mick Foley)

Jeff Jarrett vs. Kurt Angle

TNA World Heavyweight Title No Count Out Match

Samoa Joe (c) vs. Sting