page:  = <unk> ( 2008 ) = 
   
   <unk> ( 2008 ) was a professional wrestling pay @-@ per @-@ view ( <unk> ) event produced by the Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( TNA ) promotion that took place on June 8 , 2008 at the <unk> Civic Center in <unk> , Mississippi . It was the fourth event under the <unk> name and the sixth event in the 2008 TNA <unk> schedule . Seven professional wrestling matches and one dark match were featured on the event 's card , three of which were for championships . The event commemorated TNA 's six year anniversary . 
   The main event was a King of the Mountain match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship , in which then @-@ champion Samoa Joe defended against Booker T , Christian Cage , <unk> , and Robert <unk> . Joe won the match to retain the title . The card also featured a bout <unk> <unk> <unk> against Kurt Angle , which <unk> won . The TNA World Tag Team Championship was defended by The Latin American <unk> ( <unk> and <unk> ; <unk> ) against Team 3D ( Brother Devon and Brother Ray ) at the event . <unk> was the victors in the contest to retain the championship . A Six Woman Tag Team match was won by the team of <unk> Kim , <unk> , and <unk> over The Beautiful People ( <unk> Love and Velvet Sky ) and Moose on the <unk> . 
   <unk> is remembered for Joe being the first to retain a championship in a King of the Mountain match . The reported figure of <unk> for the event was 20 @,@ 000 , as reported by The Wrestling Observer <unk> . <unk> had an attendance of 2 @,@ 000 people . Jon <unk> of the professional wrestling section of the Canadian Online Explorer rated the show a 7 out of 10 , which was lower than the 8 out of 10 given to the 2007 edition by Jason <unk> . After the event , an accident occurred which resulted in the death of one man and the injury of another . 
   
   = = Production = = 
   
   
   = = = Background = = = 
   
   The fourth installment in the <unk> name was announced in January 2008 to take place on June 8 . In March 2008 , it was reported that <unk> would be held outside the TNA Impact ! Zone in Orlando , Florida . In late @-@ March 2008 , <unk> was expected to be held in Tennessee . TNA issued a press release in April 2008 advertising <unk> on June 8 at the <unk> Civic Center in <unk> , Mississippi , although TNA promoted the event as being held in the Memphis area . It also announced that the annual King of the Mountain match would be held at the event . <unk> for <unk> went on sale on April 25 . <unk> celebrates TNA 's six year anniversary , after it formed on June 19 , 2002 . TNA created a section covering the event on their website . TNA released a poster to promote the event prior featuring the tagline " In a town where legends are made , one <unk> to reach immortality " and Booker T , Christian Cage , <unk> , Samoa Joe , and <unk> . Release the Flood by <unk> for Life was used as the official theme for the show . <unk> material advertising the return of Abyss at the event was featured on TNA 's television program TNA Impact ! . The scripted wedding of Jay <unk> and <unk> <unk> was promoted for <unk> . This was announced on the May 15 episode of Impact ! , when <unk> proposed and <unk> accepted in the storyline . American singer Ace Young was advertised take part in the segment on the May 22 episode of Impact ! . On the May 29 episode of Impact ! , <unk> asked <unk> <unk> to be his best man , to which <unk> agreed . <unk> 's <unk> were announced on the June 5 episode as George Steele , Kamala , <unk> B. Ware , and Jake Roberts . 
   
   = = = <unk> = = = 
   
   <unk> featured seven professional wrestling matches and one pre @-@ show match that involved different wrestlers from pre @-@ existing scripted <unk> and storylines . <unk> portrayed villains , heroes , or less distinguishable characters in the scripted events that built tension and culminated in a wrestling match or series of matches . 
   The main event at <unk> was a King of the Mountain match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship , in which then @-@ champion Samoa Joe defended the title against four other competitors . On the May 15 episode of Impact ! , Joe announced the encounter would take place at <unk> as well that an agreement had been made between Management Director Jim <unk> and himself on who would compete in the bout . The arrangement entailed that qualifying matches would take place leading to the event between four wrestlers he chose and four wrestlers <unk> chose . <unk> 's four wrestlers were James Storm , Matt Morgan , Robert <unk> , and <unk> , while Joe 's four were <unk> <unk> , Booker T , Christian Cage , and <unk> . The qualifying matches were held on the May 22 and May 29 episodes of Impact ! . <unk> defeated Morgan in the first <unk> , while Booker T defeated <unk> in the second , both on the May 22 episode of Impact ! . The last two qualification matches were held on the May 29 episode of Impact ! , with <unk> defeating Storm and Cage defeating <unk> . Kevin Nash , who played Joe 's mentor in the storyline , requested to be made the Special Guest <unk> <unk> for the bout , which he was granted by <unk> on the May 29 episode of Impact ! . 
   The predominate storyline heading into the event was the rivalry between <unk> <unk> and Kurt Angle , both members of The Angle Alliance group . On the February 14 episode of Impact ! , TNA held the scripted wedding of Angle 's real @-@ life wife Karen Angle and <unk> despite Angle and Karen still being married on @-@ screen . Afterwards , Karen and Angle separated in the storyline on the March 13 episode of Impact ! . TNA continued to build the situation with Angle attempting to reconcile with Karen on the May 15 episode of Impact ! . Karen refused Angle 's request on the May 22 episode of Impact ! , leading to Angle turning on and assaulting <unk> later in the episode due to his jealousy of the affection Karen showed for <unk> . On the May 29 episode of Impact ! , <unk> announced Angle versus <unk> for the event . Angle sustained a severe neck injury in early May with several TNA officials believing Angle would not recover in time to perform at the show . Angle was still in pain a few days prior to <unk> but was expected to perform normally despite some officials feeling it was too soon to compete . 
   The TNA World Tag Team Championship was defended at <unk> by then @-@ champions The Latin American <unk> ( <unk> and <unk> ; <unk> ) against Team 3D ( Brother Devon and Brother Ray ) . At TNA 's previous <unk> event <unk> on May 11 , <unk> defeated Team 3D in the final round of the <unk> Wild Tag Team Tournament for the vacant TNA World Tag Team Championship . On the May 15 episode of Impact ! , Team 3D attacked and was scripted to <unk> <unk> 's manager <unk> Guerrero , thus starting a rivalry between the two . <unk> announced a rematch from <unk> for the championship to take place at the show on the May 29 episode of Impact ! . 
   TNA held a Six Woman Tag Team match <unk> The Beautiful People ( <unk> Love and Velvet Sky ) and <unk> <unk> against <unk> Kim , <unk> , and <unk> at <unk> . This was the main storyline in TNA 's women 's division which started at <unk> where TNA held a Ten Woman TNA <unk> <unk> Battle Royal to become number @-@ one contender to the TNA Women 's <unk> Championship . The rules of the contest involved the winner getting a championship match while the runner @-@ up had her head <unk> . Love cost <unk> — then known as <unk> <unk> — the match , resulting in her head being <unk> . Kim won the bout and went on to have her title opportunity on the May 15 episode of Impact ! , which she lost after interference from Love . On the June 5 episode of Impact ! , <unk> made her TNA debut <unk> with The Beautiful People in assaulting Kim , <unk> , and <unk> . 
   
   = = Event = = 
   
   TNA held a match to warm – up the crowd known as a dark match prior to the show <unk> The Motor City Machine Guns ( Alex Shelley and Chris <unk> ) against the team of Lance Hoyt and Johnny <unk> . The Motor City Machine Guns won the encounter . 
   
   = = = <unk> = = = 
   
   <unk> featured employees other than the wrestlers involved in the matches . Mike <unk> and Don West were the commentators for the telecast , with Frank <unk> providing for the <unk> <unk> versus Kurt Angle bout only . Jeremy <unk> and David <unk> were ring <unk> for the event . Andrew Thomas , Earl <unk> , <unk> Charles , and Mark " <unk> " Johnson participated as <unk> for the encounters . Lauren Thompson and <unk> were used as <unk> during the event . Besides those who competed at the event , Abyss , Ace Young , Eric Young , George Steele , <unk> Guerrero , Jake Roberts , Jay <unk> , Johnny <unk> , Kamala , Karen Angle , <unk> B. Ware , <unk> <unk> , <unk> Khan , <unk> , Scott Steiner , <unk> <unk> , <unk> <unk> , and <unk> all appeared on camera , either in backstage or in <unk> segments . The wedding of <unk> and <unk> took place after the second $ 25 @,@ 000 Fan Challenge . The segment ended when <unk> proclaimed his love for <unk> in the storyline and attacked <unk> . Young , Steele , Roberts , Kamala , and Ware came to <unk> 's defense before Roberts placed a snake on top of an unconscious <unk> to end the segment . 
   
   = = = Preliminary matches = = = 
   
   The TNA X Division Championship was defended by then @-@ champion <unk> Williams against <unk> in the opening contest of the telecast . Williams was accompanied by <unk> Khan and Scott Steiner . The duration of the bout was 15 minutes and 19 seconds . Williams wore a protective face mask due to a broken orbital bone . Khan and Steiner <unk> in the bout several times . <unk> was legitimately <unk> open during the match after Williams <unk> him in the face with a steel pipe . Williams won the encounter after performing his signature Canadian Destroyer maneuver by <unk> <unk> head @-@ first into the mat to retain the TNA X Division Championship . Abyss returned after this match by aiding <unk> who was being attacked by Khan , Steiner , and Williams . 
   The team of The Beautiful People and <unk> <unk> — renamed Moose — fought the team of <unk> Kim , <unk> , and <unk> in a Six Woman Tag Team match next . It lasted 10 minutes and 14 seconds . <unk> won the bout for her team after running and <unk> Moose against the mat back @-@ first and following with the pin . 
   The TNA World Tag Team Championship was defended in the third match of the event by <unk> against Team 3D . <unk> Guerrero and <unk> accompanied <unk> to the ring . <unk> , Guerrero , and Team 3D 's associate Johnny <unk> all <unk> in the encounter . Near the end when Team 3D were waiting to perform their signature 3D tag team maneuver on <unk> , <unk> came up behind Devon and pinned him with a schoolboy pin at 15 minutes to retain the championship . 
   TNA held two $ 25 @,@ 000 Fan Challenge segments next with then @-@ TNA Women 's <unk> Champion <unk> Kong and her manager <unk> <unk> offering fans in the crowd the chance to face Kong . Kong and <unk> then chose a willing participant and if they defeated Kong they won $ 25 @,@ 000 . The participants chosen for these segments were predetermined , with each planted in the crowd . The first encounter pitted <unk> D against Kong , which Kong won after <unk> <unk> face @-@ first into the mat with her signature <unk> <unk> maneuver at 2 minutes and 26 seconds . The second was between <unk> Robinson and Kong , lasting 1 minute and 42 seconds . Kong won the bout after <unk> <unk> back @-@ first into the mat with her signature <unk> <unk> maneuver . 
   
   = = = Main event matches = = = 
   
   <unk> <unk> fought Kurt Angle in the sixth encounter of the show next . The match lasted 22 minutes and 44 seconds . Angle was accompanied by <unk> to the ring . The referee forced <unk> to head to the backstage area due to the referee believing he would interfere . <unk> attempted to perform his signature <unk> Clash maneuver on Angle , which Angle countered into his signature <unk> Lock submission hold . <unk> escaped the hold , causing Angle to crash into the referee , knocking him out in the storyline . Karen Angle then ran down to the <unk> area and attempted to hand Angle a steel chair . Once Angle grabbed the chair she refused to release , allowing <unk> to grab Angle and perform the <unk> Clash by <unk> Angle face @-@ first into the mat . <unk> then followed with the pin attempt to win the contest . After the encounter , Angle and <unk> assaulted <unk> . 
   The main event was a King of the Mountain match for the TNA World Heavyweight Championship with Kevin Nash as Special Guest <unk> <unk> between then @-@ champion Samoa Joe and the <unk> Booker T , Christian Cage , <unk> , and Robert <unk> . In a King of the Mountain match , the objective is to climb a ladder and hang the championship belt on a hook above the ring . In order to do so , a wrestler must first qualify by either <unk> or making another wrestler submit in the match . A wrestler who is pinned or made to submit is this placed in a penalty box for two minutes . The match is fought under no <unk> rules . Booker T was the first to qualify by <unk> <unk> after <unk> him back @-@ first into the mat with his signature Book End maneuver . <unk> was this placed in the penalty box . <unk> was the next to qualify after bashing a ladder Cage held with a chair into him and following with a pin . Immediately afterwards , <unk> pinned <unk> with a roll @-@ up pin to qualify . Later , Joe held Booker T in his signature <unk> <unk> submission hold when Cage ascended a padded <unk> and jumped off onto Booker T and Joe . He followed by <unk> Booker T to qualify and send Booker T to the penalty box . When Booker T was released from the box , he attacked Nash with the title belt and then attempted to hang it . Nash stopped him and then dropped Booker T back @-@ first against the mat with his signature <unk> <unk> maneuver . Joe was the last to qualify by <unk> <unk> after <unk> him back and neck @-@ first into the mat with his signature <unk> <unk> maneuver . Joe then hung the title belt at 19 minutes and 49 seconds to win the competition . 
   
   = = Reception = = 
   
   A total of 2 @,@ 000 people attended <unk> , while the The Wrestling Observer <unk> reported that 20 @,@ 000 people bought the event . Canadian Online Explorer writer Jon <unk> rated the entire event a 7 out of 10 , which was lower than the 8 out of 10 given to the 2007 edition by Jason <unk> . The 7 out of 10 was the same rating given to the 2009 edition by Chris and Bryan <unk> . The previous <unk> event <unk> and TNA 's next <unk> event Victory Road both received a 7 out of 10 by Chris <unk> and Bob <unk> , respectively . Compared to rival World Wrestling Entertainment 's ( WWE ) One Night Stand <unk> event on June 1 , both performed equally , as One Night Stand received the same rating from Matt <unk> . 
   <unk> felt that " TNA put on a strong <unk> " that was in " large part to little <unk> . " Regarding the main event , <unk> gave it a 6 out of 10 , while the World Tag Team Championship match received a 4 out of 10 . He gave the Six Woman Tag Team match a 4 @.@ 5 out of 10 and the <unk> <unk> versus Kurt Angle bout a 9 out of 10 . The X Division Championship contest was given a 7 out of 10 . 
   Wade <unk> of the Pro Wrestling <unk> <unk> reviewed the show . He felt the main event had " lots of action and drama , " but that having to hang the belt on a hook does not make for a " particularly dramatic end to a match as it seems like someone hanging a plant in the corner " than " beating someone to win a fight . " <unk> said the World Tag Team Championship contest was a " solid tag match " with some " elaborate sequences " that were " well executed . " <unk> stated that the X Division Championship match was a " very good opener . " Regarding the <unk> and Angle bout , <unk> commented that it was a " good match , but short of a classic must @-@ see match in part because there were too many <unk> mid @-@ match from Angle that took the crowd out of it . " 
   James Caldwell , also of the Pro Wrestling <unk> <unk> , posted a review of the show in which he felt the main event was a " slow , <unk> match " with an " <unk> finish . " Caldwell stated that the <unk> versus Angle contest was a " fine spotlight singles match , " but was a " bit <unk> when the expectations were reasonably high for two of TNA 's best wrestlers in a featured singles match . " He went on to say that he felt it was " missing something " and that it " seemed like the match just never moved out of second gear . Caldwell felt the X Division Championship bout was a " very good opening match , " which " could have been a featured match to sell a few additional <unk> <unk> , but TNA didn 't give the X Division any focus until the final show before the <unk> . " Caldwell stated the World Tag Team Championship was " just a slow , <unk> tag match . " Regarding the marriage segment during the show , Caldwell said " it was just a bad , bad , bad segment that died slowly and <unk> in front of the live audience . " Overall , Caldwell felt that " TNA showcased the X Division in the opening match , " but needed more " <unk> on the show to balance the slow , <unk> former WWE heavyweight wrestlers in the main event slots . " 
   
   = = Accident = = 
   
   After <unk> ended , crews began to <unk> the set used for the event . During this time , a man named Kevin " Angus " <unk> was removing a light array when the scaffolding he was positioned on collapsed , causing him to slam against the concrete floor below . He was rushed to the Baptist <unk> Hospital in <unk> , Mississippi where he was pronounced deceased . Another worker named Paul Martin was also taken to the hospital due to his thumb being cut off in the incident . TNA released a statement regarding the incident the next day through their website . The June 12 episode of Impact ! was dedicated to <unk> , with a banner at the beginning of the show stating " In memory Kevin <unk> ( 1963 – 2008 ) " . A moment of silence was held prior to the Impact ! <unk> after <unk> in honor of <unk> . 
   
   = = Aftermath = = 
   
   Several wrestlers were concerned with Kurt Angle 's health going into his <unk> match with <unk> <unk> . Despite the concerns , Angle appeared to be out of it after the contest but was expected to be <unk> . 
   Samoa Joe and Booker T started a rivalry over the TNA World Heavyweight Championship following <unk> . On the June 12 episode of Impact ! , Booker T claimed that Joe did not beat him at the event due to interference from Kevin Nash . This led to Nash stating that Joe could not beat Booker T in a one @-@ on @-@ one match later in the broadcast . After this segment , Joe announced that Booker T and he would face at Victory Road on July 13 for the title . On the July 10 episode of Impact ! , Sting proclaimed that he did not know which of the two would win at Victory Road , but that he would be there to watch . At the event , Joe beat Booker T till he was bloody , causing several <unk> and security personnel to try to stop him to no <unk> . He was stopped when Sting <unk> in the contest by bashing Joe with a baseball bat . Booker T then covered Joe for an unofficial pinfall victory that was counted by Booker T 's legitimate wife <unk> . The match result was ruled a no @-@ contest , with Joe retaining the title . 
   <unk> <unk> was joined by Christian Cage and <unk> in his feud with Kurt Angle , who was joined by Team 3D . <unk> and Angle faced in a <unk> match on the June 12 episode of Impact ! , which Angle won . Team 3D then injured both Cage and <unk> in the narrative , with <unk> being knocked out on the June 19 episode of Impact ! , while on the June 26 episode of Impact ! Cage was <unk> through a glass table by Brother Ray . <unk> returned from injury on the July 3 episode of Impact ! , challenging Team 3D and Angle to a Six Man Tag Team match at Victory Road , while <unk> at adding Full Metal <unk> rules to the bout . An online poll was held to determine the <unk> for the match , resulting in Full Metal <unk> being chosen . The team of Angle and Team 3D were the victors at the event . 
   After <unk> , <unk> went on to captain Team TNA in the 2008 TNA World X Cup Tournament . He competed in a Four Way Ultimate X match at Victory Road as the final round of the tournament . He was unsuccessful in winning the match and gaining the appropriate points to win the tournament , thus causing Team TNA ( <unk> , Alex Shelley , Chris <unk> , and Curry Man ) to finish in second place , with Team Mexico ( <unk> , Rey <unk> , Último Guerrero , and <unk> Jr . ) being the victors in point rankings . 
   <unk> feuded with James Storm and Robert <unk> over the TNA World Tag Team Championship after <unk> . <unk> and Storm formed a team known as Beer Money Incorporated and challenged <unk> for the title on the June 12 episode of Impact ! . The match was originally won by <unk> and Storm before being <unk> due to interference . <unk> won the restart to retain the championship . After the bout , <unk> and Storm assaulted <unk> and <unk> Guerrero . Management Director Jim <unk> scheduled a title defense at Victory Road between <unk> and <unk> and Storm under " Fan 's Revenge " <unk> rules on the June 19 episode of Impact ! . <unk> were successful in defending the title at Victory Road . 
   
   = = Results = = 
   
   King of the Mountain match 
   
   