‘Impact Wrestling’ Review (June 16th 2022)
Welcome to this week’s review of Impact Wrestling, which this week opens with a Before the Impact match that saw Laredo Kid defeat Blake Christian. Plus we get more build to this year’s Slammiversary pay-per-view. Let’s get into the review…
Match #1: Tasha Steelz & Savannah Evans def. Jordynne Grace & Mia Yim
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Before the Knockouts make history in the first-ever Queen of the Mountain match for the Knockouts World Title at Slammiversary, momentum is up for grabs tonight! Deonna Purrazzo and Chelsea Green, who will also compete in Queen of the Mountain, are seen watching on a monitor backstage. Evans arm drags her own partner, sending Steelz crashing into Yim. Steelz hits Yim with a tornado DDT out of the corner. Yim sends Steelz to the outside, then plants Evans face-first into the turnbuckle to create separation and make the tag to Grace. The pace quickens as Grace hits a springboard splash in the corner. Steelz ducks, causing Yim to clothesline her partner. Steelz rolls Grace up and scores the pinfall victory!
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #2: Trey Miguel def. Mike Bailey
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Mike Bailey and Trey Miguel square off for the first time ever as they set their sights on the X-Division Championship in Ultimate X this Sunday! The action is fast and furious from the opening bell with both competitors jockeying for position. Miguel hits a series of dropkicks to gain the early advantage but Bailey brings his momentum to a halt with a mid-air kick of his own. Bailey locks in a half Boston Crab but Miguel grabs the rope to break the hold. Miguel hits a combo reverse neckbreaker, transitioning into a Dragon Sleeper submission. Bailey assaults him with a flurry of kicks, then hits a sliding dropkick to the outside. Back in the ring, Miguel rolls up Bailey to score the victory, handing him his first IMPACT singles loss!
My Score: 4 out of 5
Match #3: Masha Slamovich def. Alisha
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Following a dominant victory over Havok, Masha Slamovich sets her sights on her next victim, Alisha! Slamovich goes on the attack at the opening bell but Alisha doesn’t back down. Slamovich shuts her down with a spinning back fist, followed by a series of suplexes. Slamovich hits the Snow Plow to score yet another quick victory, bringing her record to 11-0!
My Score: 1 out of 5
Match #4: The Briscoes (Jay & Mark Briscoe) def. Bullet Club (Jay White & Chris Bey)
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As The Briscoes prepare to defend the IMPACT World Tag Team Titles against The Good Brothers at Slammiversary, they must first get through new IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Jay White and Chris Bey tonight! Speaking of The Good Brothers, they join Tom Hannifan and Matthew Rehwoldt on commentary. Jay Briscoe soars over the top rope, colliding with White and Bey and the floor. Moments later, Bey returns the favor as he flies on the other side. Jay superkicks White, allowing him to make the tag to Mark. The tide starts to turn as Mark delivers a flurry of blows to Bey, then pulls him off the top with a sitdown powerbomb. The Briscoes hit a double team neckbreaker on Bey but White breaks the count just in time. Bey spikes Jay with the Code Red for two. Jay takes out White on the outside as Mark rolls up Bey for the pin and the win!
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #5: Honor No More (Kenny King & Vincent) w/ Eddie Edwards def. Aces & Eights (Garrett Bischoff & Wes Briscoe) w/ D’Lo Brown
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Aces & Eights return to in-ring competition as they join the fight against Honor No More! Bischoff and Briscoe hit a double vertical suplex on Vincent. King delivers a knee to the back of Bischoff from the apron but it’s not enough as the Aces & Eights hold the ring. Bischoff takes out both Vincent and King with a double clothesline, then makes the tag to Briscoe. King sends Bischoff crashing into the steel steps. While the referee’s back is turned, Edwards hooks Briscoe’s leg, allowing Vincent to capitalize with Orange Sunshine. Vincent pins Briscoe to score the victory for Honor No More!
My Score: 2 out of 5
News of the Night:
- Garrett Bischoff and Wes Briscoe of the Aces & Eights made a surprise return to Impact Wrestling.
- During the Countdown to Slammiversary this Sunday, the Reverse Battle Royal returns to Impact Wrestling.
Final Verdict: 3.5/5
This week’s episode of Impact felt VERY old-school and no, I’m not just talking about the appearance of Aces & Eights. I’m talking about how X-division wrestlers stole the show again. That used to be the case week after week back in the days of AJ Styles, Christopher Daniels, Suicide etc., and – I think – that’s become less of a thing in recent years. Yes, the X-division guys always put on a great show but STEALING the show is a whole other level! We only got 5 matches this week, with the “main event” being a contract signing between Josh Alexander and Eric Young – which was a little disappointing but hey, Impact are balancing putting on great shows with building to Slammicersary so I can forgive them this time. All in all another great week of Impact!
