(6) 30-Minute Iron Man Match (winner received an NWA World title shot at February’s Against All Odds PPV): Samoa Joe vs. Kurt Angle. Fans started with the “lets go Angle, lets go Joe” chant. TNA has the 30 minute count down clock in the bottom right hand corner of the screen. Angle kicks out of a pinfall attempt at the five minute mark. Angle has his “violence” teeth guard tonight. No pin falls or submissions at the nine minute mark. Angle has been in control of the match early on in this contest. With Angle on the outside, Joe flew into Angle from the ring, but appeared to hit hard on the floor. Joe forced Angle to tap out from the rear naked choke at the 12:55 mark, as fans chanted “you tapped out.” Joe leads 1-0, with fifteen minutes remaining in the match. Angle forced Joe to tap out from the ankle lock with 13:58 remaining in the match. Match is tied at 1-1. Fans started the “lets go Joe, lets go Angle” chant again. With 11:05 remaining, Joe is forced to tap out from the ankle lock again. With 10:00 remaining, its Angle leading 2 to 1. Olympic slam by Angle, but Joe kicked out with 8:30 remaining. Muscle buster, and Joe tied it up with 7:40 remaining. With 6:30 remaining, its tied 2 to 2. Angle applies the ankle lock again with six minutes remaining, but this time Joe kicked out with his other leg. Angle gains a pinfall with 5:19 remaining to take a 3-2 lead. With 3:00 remaining, Angle leads 3 to 2. Angle rammed Joe’s knee into the ring post from the outside. Under two minutes remaining. Muscle buster, but Angle gets his foot on the ropes at 1:31 remaining. :30 seconds remaining. Joe puts on the ankle lock. Angle taps out, but the 30 minute time limit expired. Angle wins 3 to 2.
