‘Impact Wrestling’ Review (Aug 4th 2022)
Welcome to this week’s review of Impact Wrestling, which this week opens with a Before the Impact match that saw Savannah Evans defeat Alisha. Let’s get into the review…
Match #1: Deonna Purrazzo def. Rosemary
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Rosemary and Deonna Purrazzo renew their epic singles rivalry as they look to build momentum en route to their Knockouts World Tag Team Title clash at Emergence! Rosemary bites her, then hits a running bulldog out of the corner. Purrazzo targets the left arm of Rosemary to turn the tide. Rosemary locks in the Upside Down but doesn’t get all of it due to her injured arm. Both Knockouts are down following in-sync pump kicks. Purrazzo provokes Jessicka at ringside moments before Rosemary delivers a spear in the middle of the ring. Rosemary has Purrazzo beat but the referee is occupied with Jessicka. Purrazzo rolls her up to score the victory!
My Score: 2.5 out of 5
Match #2: Digital Media Championship – Brian Myers def. Black Taurus
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While avoiding the challenge of Bhupinder Gujjar, Brian Myers may have bitten off more than he can chew as he defends the Digital Media Title against Decay’s Black Taurus! Myers drives him throat first into the top rope, followed by a snap suplex. Taurus fights back with a series of running strikes, then soars over the top rope to the floor. Myers sends him into the steel ring post to regain control. Myers hits a belly-to-back suplex for two. Taurus connects with the 619, followed by a Missile Dropkick. Taurus counters the Roster Cut into a spear for a near fall of his own. Myers rolls up Taurus with a hold of the ropes to retain the Digital Media Title!
My Score: 3 out of 5
Match #3: Masha Slamovich def. Gisele Shaw
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Masha Slamovich looks to continue her absolute destruction of the Knockouts division as she finally gets her hands on Gisele Shaw! Slamovich delivers a flurry of forearm strikes in the opening moments of the match. Shaw shows signs of life as she hits an explosive running knee for two. Shaw misses a springboard crossbody, allowing Slamovich to capitalize with a bridged German suplex. Slamovich hits the Snowplow to score the victory, bringing her undefeated streak to 14-0!
My Score: 2 out of 5
Match #4: Motor City Machine Guns def. Violent By Design (Joe Doering & Deaner)
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Can Joe Doering and Deaner get back in the good graces of Violent By Design leader, Eric Young? Their first mission is to take out the Motor City Machine Guns tonight! Doering immediately blindsides Shelley but the Guns fight back as Sabin takes out Deaner with a cutter. Doering attacks Shelley on the apron, allowing Deaner to gain control with a running clothesline. Shelley avoids a top rope headbutt from Deaner and makes the tag to Sabin. The pace quickens as Sabin hits Deaner with a step-up Enzuigiri. Sabin connects with an assisted spinning neckbreaker but Doering breaks the pin attempt, then takes out both of the Guns with a double clothesline. Sabin dives through the ropes, colliding with Doering on the floor. Sabin traps Deaner in a pinning predicament to score the victory!
My Score: 3.5 out of 5
Match #5: Sami Callihan def. Raj Singh
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Sami Callihan looks to make an example out of Raj Singh as he seeks vengeance on Steve Maclin and Moose! Singh gains the early advantage with an Enzuigiri, followed by a running dropkick. Callihan quickly turns the tide as he spikes Singh with the Cactus Piledriver, then scores a rare submission victory with the Crossface Chicken Wing!
My Score: 1 out of 5
Match #6: Derby City Street Fight – PCO def. Doc Gallows
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It’s a battle of the behemoths as Bullet Club and Honor No More collide ahead of their high-stakes showdown at Emergence! Derby City Street Fight means there are no disqualifications, no count outs and anything goes. PCO hits a steel chair shot to the skull. Gallows sends him soaring off the top, back-first into a plethora of chairs. PCO bounces back as he slams Gallows through a table on the floor. PCO delivers repeated trash can shots, then exposes the wooden boards underneath the canvas. Gallows hits him with a steel chain, followed by the Gas Mask on the wood. Gallows connects with a chokeslam that sends PCO crashing through the ring but somehow, someway, it’s not enough to keep him down. PCO loads a glove with thumbtacks, then drives it into Gallows’ chest for three!
My Score: 2 out of 5
Final Verdict: 2.5/5
This was a bad week on Impact Wrestling, with this week’s show saved only by the Motor City Machine Guns and Violent by Design – who put on a great tag match that SHOULD have been the main event and not the risible match we got to close the show! Any episode of Impact that wastes Sami Callihan like this one did is what I’d call “skippable” – if not for the aforementioned tag match. If you want to watch what happened this week I’d honestly check out clips online rather than sit through the entire thing. A rare misstep for Impact after a run of good solid shows.
