As of today, I'm about 1/3 of the way through TNA's October 2007 PPV offering, Bound for Glory. Not much in the way of good so far and most of the focus has been on Karen and Kurt Angle's marriage. It doesn't do anything for me in terms of good matches, but man is Karen Angle one beautiful woman.

In WWE land it's Cyber Sunday that is up next. John Cena had just been injured and so the title picture shifted to Randy Orton and Triple H. At No Mercy, HHH won the title from Orton (who was gifted the title minutes earlier) in the opening match. A pissed Vince made him then wrestle Umaga. He won. Then he was forced to main event in a last man standing match against Orton for the title. He lost.

Beyond that, Beth Phoenix just won the women's title. I must admit I've been surprised by Candice Michelle matches as of late. None have been noted for me for inclusion in my best of list, but I have kept note of them for a possible "Best of Women's" matches for the decade.

Not much else is noteworthy, unless a Batista v. Great Khali feud culminating in a Punjabi Prison match fits that description.

And then there was ROH. Now, there are plenty of good matches in the promotion, but this promotion solidifies the booking philosophy that a show should build from the opener up to the main event. Here in ROH it's balls to the wall in every single match and each match is north of 20+ minutes and is really draining. I've found that the top two or three matches, as a general rule, are in contention for a second viewing with the early stuff just being "there."

It hasn't helped that this year has been Gabe's "FACTIONS!" era. As of October 2007 no less than 6 factions have been created, most of who I care nothing about.

Hangmen 3 (stylized Hangm3n): Brent Albright and BJ Whitmer (looking like Boomhower with his new look) led by Adam Pearce with man servant Hagadorn.

Sweet -n- Sour Inc.: Larry Sweeney's one man (and one woman) faction of Chris Hero and Sara Del Rey (with stragglers Bobby Dempsey and Tank Toland)

The Resilience: Erik Stevens, Matt Cross, and Austin Aries

No Remorse Corps (or as Davey Richards says "corpse"): Davey Richards, Rocky Romero, and Roderick Strong

Vulture Squad: Jack Evans with Ruckus and recently Jigsaw - hyped by Julius Smokes.

Age of the Fall: Jimmy Jacobs, Tyler Black and Necro Butcher.

I like Stevens, I Like Sweeney and Julius Smokes. Other than that, the factions are pretty boring. I LOVED Age of the falls debut with the blood dripping on Jacobs and the gimmick itself as he explained it was intriguing. I do wish they didn't have him wrestle throw away matches with ROH students between his knee surgery and the debut. I think the debut would have been stronger.

Anyway, that's where I'm at now and my current thoughts. My next post will probably sum up the year 2000, at least stateside.