‘Impact Wrestling’ Review (June 9th 2022)
Welcome to this week’s review of Impact Wrestling, which this week opens with a Before the Impact match that saw Decay (Black Taurus & Crazzy Steve) defeat Johnny Swinger & Zicky Dice. Plus we get more build to this year’s Slammiversary pay per view. Let’s get into the review…
Match #1: Rosemary def. Tenille Dashwood
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Tom Hannifan reveals that Rosemary is out here alone tonight as Havok has gone MIA following her loss to Masha Slamovich last week. Rosemary looks to pick up the victory in hopes of moving Decay one step closer towards a Knockouts World Tag Team Title opportunity! Rayne attempts to distract Rosemary before the opening bell but Rosemary sees it coming and quickly goes on the attack. Moments later, Rayne successfully distracts her, allowing Dashwood to take control with a draping neckbreaker. Rosemary locks in Upside Down but Rayne delivers a cheap shot while the referee has his back turned. Both Knockouts are down following a double running clothesline. Rosemary builds momentum with a series of running strikes, then locks in an inverted crossface submission. Rosemary hits a German suplex for two. Rosemary sends her crashing into Rayne on the apron, then rolls up Dashwood for three!
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #2: Steve Maclin def. PCO
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Last week, Steve Maclin and Moose were victorious over W. Morrissey and PCO in tag team action but tonight, PCO rises once again! PCO hits a running spear through the ropes, sending Maclin crashing into the steel guardrail while also doing damage to himself. PCO is busted open as Maclin delivers a thunderous Spinebuster on the ramp. Maclin drives his shoulder into the steel ring post, followed by a top rope Superplex. PCO begins to build momentum with a DDT, then a running cannonball in the corner. PCO hits the Deanimator on the apron but crashes and burns on the follow-up as Maclin sends him into the steel steps. Maclin has PCO Caught in the Crosshairs on the guardrail. Maclin injures PCO’s shoulder by trapping his arm in between the steps and the ring post. The referee wants to end the match but PCO refuses and fights off members of security. Amidst the chaos, Maclin DDT’s PCO into a steel chair to score the victory!
My Score: 2.5 out of 5
Match #3: Joe Doering def. IMPACT World Champion Josh Alexander (DQ)
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Just ten nights before he defends the IMPACT World Title against Eric Young, Josh Alexander looks to end the undefeated streak of Violent By Design’s Joe Doering! Alexander locks in an Ankle Lock but Doering quickly breaks free. Young hooks the leg of Alexander from the outside, allowing Doering to take him off his feet with a massive eraser. Alexander quickens the pace as he delivers a knee to the back of the head. Deaner distracts the referee while Young hands Doering the VBD flag. Alexander pries it out of his hands and hits Doering, causing the match to end in disqualification.
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #4: Honor No More (Eddie Edwards, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett) def. Frankie Kazarian & Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley)
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Frankie Kazarian and the Motor City Machine Guns look to exact a measure of revenge on Honor No More for sending Rhino to the hospital last week! The IMPACT Originals are in control as they hit a flurry of triple team offense on all of their opponents. Bennett picks Shelley off the apron, followed by a dive to the outside from Edwards. Bennett takes out Kazarian with a Spinebuster as Edwards does the same to Sabin with a powerbomb. Shelley uses his speed advantage to avoid an incoming assault, causing Bennett to collide with his own partner. Shelley is about to make the much-needed tag when Honor No More pull Sabin and Kazarian off the apron. Shelley fights off a Tiger Driver from Edwards to create separation and make the tag to Kazarian. The pace quickens as Kazarian almost puts Edwards away with a bridging suplex while trapping Taven in a pinning predicament. Sabin gets two for one, hitting Taven with a kick and Edwards with a tornado DDT. Taven soars over the top rope, colliding with Sabin, Shelley and even Edwards on the outside. Meanwhile, Benentt spears Kazarian on the other side of the floor. Edwards hits a Tiger Driver on Sabin, followed by Just the Tip from Taven but it’s not enough to keep him down. Taven slingshots into the ring but gets caught with a cutter from Kazarian. Bennett goes low on Sabin as Edwards capitalizes with the Die Hard Driver to win!
My Score: 3.5 out of 5
- X-Division Champion Ace Austin joined the Bullet Club
- Alex Zayne is the sixth and final competitor in the Ultimate X match at Slammiversary
Final Verdict: 3/5
This show featured some great matches but wasted far too much time on promos and pre-taped stuff, which is why we only got FOUR matches on this show! To be fair the matches all delivered but it felt like something of a slog to get through everything else. Interesting to see Impact play out some storylines in NJPW too, everyone seems to be playing in the New Japan sandbox these days…
