[9.0] "Raven Vs Chris K, Team Canada Vs 4LK and Team 3D Vs AMW tables were all bad, but Aries and Bentley Vs Shelley and Strong, the basball brawl and Cage Vs Brown were all solid, Jarrett Vs Rhino is great, Abyss Vs Sabu barbed wire massacre is fantastic and Styles Vs Joe is a masterclass and the all time best singles match in TNA history. Overall TNA Turning Point (2005) is such a fantastic show."

"Worth watching for the INSANE Barbed Wire Massacre between Sabu and Abyss, and AJ Styles vs Samoa Joe, which had to be one of the best X-Division matches in TNA history!"

[6.0] "Solid openers, a wildly inconsistent middle, and a very good semi-main event before a main event that could've been just as good, but was dragged down by shenanigans. Blessedly, this was the last of the 3 Live Kru and the beginning of Christian Cage's PPV hot streak."

[6.0] "The sick opener and the X Division match between Joe and AJ were standouts in an otherwise lacklustre TNA PPV that followed the usual format and stylistic tropes of the early impact days. Not enough here to warrant a second viewing and the x division classic was very good but not mind blowing like I had hoped."

[7.0] "5 of the 8 matches were pretty decent with the X Division title match being one of the best of that or any year and that really carried the overall quality of the show. Also the epilogue of the title match saw the imminent debut of Sting which was really exciting at the time."

[8.0] "A surprisingly good show overall. Features a great match in Joe vs AJ for the X-Title, a good TNA PPV debut for Christian against Monty Brown, a violent opener in the barbed wire match between Sabu and Abyss (it never quite gets to the extremes of the infamous Sabu-Terry Funk barbed wire match, but that may not be a bad thing, and it certainly has no shortage of gore in and of itself), and a solid main event in Rhino vs. Jarrett. Elsewhere there's a decent X-Division tag in Bentley/Aries vs Shelley/Strong, a solid little match between Raven and Kanyon as part of the Raven-versus-authority storyline that was certainly better than the Raven-Credible match last month (really too bad they didn't keep Kanyon around for anything but this one match). Team 3D vs AMW in the elimination tables match was also decent, but maybe a little too one-sided in favor of 3D. The baseball-themed Diamonds in the Rough vs Sabin/Dutt/Torborg was also a surprisingly fun, action-and-comedy undercard match, and it was a joy to hear Bobby Heenan - even in his current condition - on commentary one last time and to get involved a little bit in the match (I believe it was indeed his last commentary turn; he would appear at least once more in a managerial role at the independent 6:05 The Reunion show the following March). Team Canada vs 4LK was the one real throwaway match, but wasn't offensive at all. A good way for TNA to close out 2005."

[10.0] "Definitely one of the best TNA shows I've seen, almost every match was good, none were bad and some were flat out great. Obviously AJ/Samoa Joe is an all timer, just incredible, but I think Christian/Brown is very underrated. The main event was way better than I expected and I thought it was really nice to see Kanyon even if it wouldn't really go anywhere sadly. Pop for the Bobby Heenan cameo and I even thought the baseball match was fun for what it was."

[5.0] "I am a bit gob smacked to see such universal praise and a high score for this show. The AJ Styles and Samoa Joe match was great, the first two matches were good and everything else stunk up the joint and I thought it was one of the weaker TNA PPVs of this period."

[7.0] "Good show. TNA closed the year well and the show in particular. I'm happy with. I'm looking forward to sting's debut. He's the one who's most likely to beat Jarrett. I'm glad I don't like Jeff.."

[8.0] "The opening match was brutal, classic Sabu and Abyss fight with barbed wire and blood. Kanyon was another less interesting opponent for Raven (his feud with Larry Z. is boring). The 4 Live Kru split after the match with Team Canada, it's the beginning of the new Konnan attitude. Tolborg can't wrestle and eight minutes with the Diamonds in the Rough are too much for me. Cage vs Brown isn't a good match, 3D vs AMW is another classic tag team action, nothing can go wrong when 3D use the tables. Samoa Joe vs AJ Styles is one of the best matches in TNA. Jarrett vs Rhino a great brawl. The post-main event with Sting is acceptable, it would have been better with him there. The event has some letdowns but delivers something to remember."

[7.0] "Not TNA's best effort for 2005. The opener was quite enjoyable if you like those kinds of matches, Jarrett/Rhino had a fun match, and Joe/AJ had the best match I have seen them ever have with each other and is one of my favorite TNA matches of all time. The rest of the show does not have a lot to it. Seeing Kanyon on the show was pretty random. Christian/Monty was a passable match to get Christian a win. Still an enjoyable show."