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| Promotion | Total Nonstop Action Wrestling | ||
| Date | October 14, 2007 | ||
| City | Duluth, Georgia | ||
| Venue | Gwinnett Center | ||
| Attendance | 4,000 | ||
| Tagline(s) | "Redemption" | ||
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Bound for Glory (2007) was a professional wrestling pay-per-view (PPV) event produced by Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), which took take place on October 14, 2007 at the Gwinnett Center in the Atlanta suburb of Duluth, Georgia. It was the fourth event under the Bound for Glory chronology. Eight professional wrestling matches were featured on the event's card.
Production
Background
Adam "Pacman" Jones, who is also from Atlanta and appeared on the show, personally purchased 1,500 tickets with the intention of donating them to the Fulton County School District to be handed out as rewards for scholastic achievement and good conduct.
The third installment of Bound for Glory was announced in early July 2007 via TNA's official website, with it being scheduled for October 14, 2007; no location for the event was announced.[1] On July 26, 2007 TNA sent out text messages to subscribers of their "TNA Mobile" service announcing that Bound for Glory 2007 would be held in Atlanta, Georgia at the Gwinnett Center, which is actually located in the Duluth suburb of Atlanta.[2] This was later confirmed more publicly when they published a press release via their official website.[2] Also mentioned during the press release was the confirmation of another Total Nonstop InterAction event slated for the weekend of the event.[2] The date for Total Nonstop InterAction was later released in early August 2007, when the event was booked for October 13, 2007.[3]
Storylines
The event featured ten professional wrestling matches that involved different wrestlers from pre-existing scripted feuds and storylines. Wrestlers were portrayed as either villains or heroes in the scripted events that built tension and culminated into a wrestling match or series of matches.
Event
On-air employees
Preliminary matches
Main event matches
Reception
The 2007 incarnation, like previous events, gained mainly positive reviews. Chris Sokol rated the event a 7.5 out of 10.[7] In the early comments of his review, Sokol stated that he felt "TNA made it clear that their flagship event is their annual Bound For Glory extravaganza."[7] The highest rated matches by Sokol was the TNA World Heavyweight Championship match and the bout pitting Samoa Joe against Christian Cage, which were both rated 8 out of 10.[7] A Fight for the Right Reverse Battle Royal, which was also included on the card, and the Gauntlet match to crown the first TNA Women's World Champion were the lowest rated matches at 5 out of 10.[7] James Caldwell's highest rating was given to Samoa Joe versus Christian Cage at 3 and a half stars out of 5.[9] His lowest was given to the Fight for the Right Reverse Battle Royal, which was marked at half a star.[9] Wade Keller commented on the overall event in his review stating it was "a good show".[4] He went on to proclaim that it was "far from perfect, but enough really good action to be worth it for TNA fans who were on the fringe."[4] The event was released on DVD on December 11, 2007 by TNA Home Video.[11]
Aftermath
Results
See also
Notes
References
- TNA Home Video and Navarre Corporation (2007-10-14). "Bound for Glory". TNA Bound for Glory. In Demand.
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External links
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