01/08/2003 NWA TNA 

Steve Corino def. Low Ki by DQ in 6:54 

I figured, why not watch a little Low Ki after we discussed AJ Styles mentioning him as a possible TNA Mt. Rushmore candidate? Corino was the one who got the promo before the match and gave a strong babyface interview that really made me wish he got a shot in a national company post-ECW, but I digress. This was when Corino was in the thick of his Zero-One work, and it showed here in his work. It was the epitome of the difference between snug and stiff. Corino was safe, but crisp, and that meshed well with Ki’s style because everything looks good, down to the little things. Corino had a cover after a neckbreaker, and Ki poked referee Scott Armstrong in the eyes on purpose for the lamest of fucking DQs to end a match that ended up a lot of fun. Holy shit, that was an awful fucking idea. Low Ki ran through the crowd while being chased by Jim Mitchell and the New Church, ending the segment. Holy shit, this was a promotion killing good work the fans enjoyed, and getting nothing out of it, which is the story of TNA in a salty nutshell. **

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