‘Impact Wrestling 1000’ Review (Sept 21st 2023)
Welcome to this week’s review of Impact Wrestling, which this week opens with a Before the Impact match for the Knockouts World Tag Team Championship that saw MK Ultra (Masha Slamovich & Killer Kelly) defeat Death Dollz (Jessicka & Courtney Rush). Let’s get into the review…
Match #1: #1 Contenders Ultimate X Match – Alan Angels def. Ace Austin, Zachary Wentz, Rich Swann, Mike Bailey & Samuray Del Sol
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The winner of the high-risk, high-wire spectacle known as Ultimate X will become the #1 Contender for the X-Division Title! Wentz takes out Angels with a dive over the top. Del Sol hits a springboard senton to the outside, colliding with three of his opponents. Swann crashes into everyone with a step-up corkscrew. Austin is the next to fly with his signature Soar to Glory. Del Sol, Angels and Bailey hit triple Moonsaults off the steel truss to the floor. Wentz hits Swann with a top rope cutter. Angels and Bailey exchange strikes on the top of the truss with Bailey gaining the upper-hand. Bailey and Del Sol race across the cables. Angels and Wentz start shaking the cables, causing Del Sol to lose his grip. Swann spikes Wentz with a Poison Rana. Angels sends Swann crashing down to the mat. Wentz blinds Swann, Del Sol, and Austin with his spray paint. Angels goes low on Bailey, allowing him to retrieve the X and win.
My Score: 3.5 out of 5
Match #2: Fox Box Rules – Jake Something def. Dirty Dango
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This match will be contested under Fox Box rules: there will be a 10-minute time limit with an on-screen display reminiscent of the first episodes of IMPACT that aired on FSN, and Chase Stevens will serve as the judge in the event of a time-limit draw! The bell rings and Dango narrowly avoids an early attempt at Into the Void. Dango uses Bravo as a shield but Something perseveres and hits a powerslam on the floor. Back in the ring, Something hits a big clothesline for two. Something charges into the corner but Dango sidesteps, sending him crashing into the turnbuckle. Something bounces back with a series of clotheslines, followed by a spear in the corner. Something knocks Dango off the apron. Bravo inadvertently hits Dango with the flashlight. Something capitalizes with Into the Void to win.
My Score: 2 out of 5
Match #3: Eric Young def. Kenny King (DQ)
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Eric Young steps up to Kenny King in this singles showdown! IMPACT President and former Coach of Team Canada, Scott D’Amore, accompanies King to ringside. Jean attacks Young from behind to cause the quick disqualification. D’Amore comes to Young’s aid as he cracks Jean in the back with a hockey stick. Deputy Director of Authority Shark Boy makes an impromptu tag team match.
My Score: 0 out of 5
Match #4: Eric Young & Scott D’Amore def. Kenny King & Sheldon Jean (DQ)
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The bell rings but this time, Deaner and Kon of The Design blindside Team Canada to cause another disqualification! Shark Boy restarts the match as an eight-man tag as the legendary America’s Most Wanted join forces with Eric Young and Scott D’Amore!
My Score: 0 out of 5
Match #5: Eric Young, Scott D’Amore & America’s Most Wanted (Chris Harris & James Storm) def. Kenny King, Sheldon Jean & The Design (Deaner & Kon)
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Jean rakes the eyes of Storm. Storm comes back with a Slingblade to King. Harris hits King with a Bulldog for two. D’Amore jumps off the second rope and drops a closed fist on Deaner’s head. Deaner distracts the referee, allowing Kon to clothesline Young from the apron. Young picks Kon up on the shoulders and spikes with with a Death Valley Driver. Young makes the tag to Storm as he brings the fight to Jean. James gets two for one on King and Jean. Jean shuts down Storm’s momentum with a leg lariat for two. Young soars with a top rope elbow drop on Jean but it’s not enough. King catches Young with a Blockbuster. Kon knocks D’Amore off the apron. Kon squares off with Harris as the two men exchange strikes. Storm takes out Deaner with the Last Call. D’Amore hits Sky High on Jean, followed by a Piledriver from Young to win.
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #6: Josh Alexander def. Trey Miguel
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After being blindsided by the Rascalz last week, Josh Alexander is out for revenge on one half of the IMPACT World Tag Team Champions, Trey Miguel! Alexander catches him in mid-air and hits a high German suplex on the neck. Wentz confronts Alexander at ringside, allowing Miguel to capitalize with a dive over the top rope. Wentz gets involved once again as he trips up Alexander from the outside. Miguel hits a double stomp for two. Alexander turns Miguel inside out with another explosive German suplex. Miguel counters the C4 Spike into a handspring kick for two. Miguel picks him off the top with a pair of head scissors. Miguel soars with the Meteora but Alexander transitions into an Ankle Lock. Miguel sends him tumbling to the outside where Wentz delivers a knee strike behind the referee’s back. IMPACT World Champion Alex Shelley neutralizes Wentz at ringside. Alexander hits Miguel with the C4 Spike to win.
My Score: 3.5 out of 5
Match #7: Trinity, Jordynne Grace, Mickie James, Gail Kim & Awesome Kong def. Deonna Purrazzo, Tasha Steelz, Gisele Shaw, Savannah Evans & Angelina Love
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The battle lines have been drawn for the greatest fight in Knockouts history! Stars from the past and present collide in tonight’s huge main event. Trinity hits Love with the running splits. Angelina fights out of the corner but Trinity takes her down with a clothesline. Grace hits Shaw with back to back powerslams, followed by the Juggernaut Jackhammer. Shaw inadvertently takes out Evans with a wind-up kick. James launches herself off the top, connecting with a seated senton on Shaw. James slaps Steelz across the face. James is headed to the top but Steelz pushes her down. Evans is grounding and pounding James but it’s only a momentary advantage as James bounces back with a neckbreaker. Kim squares off with Purrazzo as she connects with a springboard crossbody. Kim gets two for one as she takes out both Purrazzo and Shaw with innovative offense. Sky gets involved on the outside, blindsiding Kim out of nowhere. Back in the ring, Kim locks in a modified Octopus submission on Shaw. Both Purrazzo and Kim are down in the middle of the ring following in-sync crossbody attempts. Kong enters the match and immediately goes on the attack. Kong is about to to Chokeslam Evans when she’s jumped by Purrazzo and Love. Trinity and James work together to neutralize them. Grace uses Kim’s body as a weapon as she spins her around and collides with Evans. Kim launches herself off the top rope, taking out everyone with a crossbody on the floor. In the ring, Kong Chokeslams Shaw, then puts her away with the Implant Buster to win.
My Score: 3.5 out of 5
Final Verdict: 3.5/5
A second episode of Impact 1000 made for a fun couple of hours of television. Not as exciting as last week and certainly not feeling as hyped, this week’s episode was still marked by some great matches and some surprises! I enjoyed seeing Alan Angels pick up the win in the Ultimate X match and of course the main event – the 10-women tag match was fantastic. The mid-card was a weird build of match after match, with not one but two DQ endings but that can be forgiven for giving us Team Canada teaming with America’s Most Wanted! The real shock on this week’s show however was the results of the Feast of Fired match – Yuya Uemura got fired! And so soon after teaming with Joe Hendry. However, as others have stated online, it might be because his excursion to the US is now over and it’s time to head back to Japan. Overall this was a good second-episode celebration of 1000 episodes of Impact.
