User blog:CEDJunior/A Look Back: Knockouts Knockdown

On this day last year, TNA's landmark Knockouts Knockdown pay-per-view aired, and it would provide an impact (no pun intended) to their Knockouts Division. The event was part of TNA's concept of One Night Only PPVs; a concept that began last year. I remember waiting ever so patiently for the PPV to air and it would finally be seen by myself and many other women's wrestling fans on the evening of September 6, 2013.

Nineteen women participated in the event, including current Knockouts, former Knockouts, former Divas, and several women from the independent circuit. The event featured a total of ten matches; eight one-on-one contests, a three-way match, and a Gauntlet Battle Royal featuring the nine winners to crown the Queen of the Knockouts. I was very elated with the cast of characters at the event! I was excited when I learned that Santana Garrett participated at the tapings; even more excited when she actually told me that she competed as a heel, doing so against Brooke Tessmacher. I was also elated to learn about Trinity competing at the event as well, because I knew that she would bring her villainous persona to the proverbial table, and she did. Trinity was one of the very few former KOs who accepted the opportunity to compete at Knockouts Knockdown, which was also known for several former KOs turning down the offer.

Out of the nine qualifying matches at Knockouts Knockdown, the best one was saved for last:  a terrific bout between Mickie James and Serena Deeb. Unless I'm wrong, this was the first time ever that the pair of Virginia natives ever faced each other, and it started out as a terrific battle between a pair of babyfaces. However, with only one spot in the battle royal left up for grabs, Serena turned into a villainess and did whatever it took to try to defeat and destroy Mickie, but the end result would see Mickie emerge victorious over the evil Serena in a spectacular match. Mickie was portrayed as the babyface because the event was taped on March 17; two months before she won her third TNA Knockouts Championship and just under three months before she turned into a villainess.

The Knockouts Knockdown event has changed the shape of the Knockouts Division. Santana Garrett is now in TNA as an official Knockout competing under the name Brittany, and Lei'D Tapa became a main roster Knockout as well, but was released back in March of this year. The second event was taped in May of this year and it featured TNA's newest Knockout, Jessicka Havok. The event has still yet to air, but I do know when I and other fans will finally see this PPV:  November 7. I can't wait!