Impact Wrestling 6/8/23 Results and Review

I don’t know a lot about recent Impact wrestling action, so this is my first time looking into it. I’ll no doubt want to check out what is going on, so here we go, the results and review for Impact Wrestling that aired 6/8/23.

Chris Bey defeated Jason Hotch

A solid opening match, with some good back and forth action. This wasn’t amazing or anything, and it was only around 7 minutes long. A short match with some good moments. Bey was good here, and Hotch didn’t hold back, with both men trading blows overall.

After the match Brian Myers and John Skyler jumped Chris Bey, and ended up getting involved with a beat down. It wasn’t terrible.

Heath defeated Champagne Singh

Hey! It’s Heath Slater! This was a fast match with not a whole lot to write about. Sure it had a little back and forth, but it wasn’t much, and under 3 minutes, it’s  honestly ridiculous. I thought WWE had short matches. Heath hit a Wake up Call and won the match. It was a match, but not much of one.

Joe Hendry defeated Sheldon Jean

I’m not familiar with either person in the match. I only heard the names in passing. The match had a bit of a back and forth feel to it, with both men trading moves. There were some slow moving options here and there, with a few power moves, but overall it was a standard modern match. Don’t expect a lot of high flying options here, as it was just a standard match, with nothing too thrilling to write about.

The Coven defeated Death Dollz in the Women’s Tag Team Title Match

This back and forth affair wasn’t too crazy, and it was interesting to see two different teams. I didn’t see any of the women before, although Taylor Wilde seemed familiar. This had a good deal of brawling, and some power moves to boot, but it was definitely not a long winded matchup. After about 6 minutes or so, this match ended, and it was ok at best.

Trey Miguel defeated Bhupinger Gujjar

Not enough time was given to this X-Division match. Gujjar threw in some offense here and there, and Trey was able to thwart some of the movements. Miguel would eventually tie this one down, and won with a flurry of moves. The crowd wasn’t really into this one, with a few people shouting, but mostly quiet. I was actually a little bored with this 5 minute match. Can’t win em all.

Moose and Rich Swann defeated Jonathan Gresham and Nick Aldis

A somewhat slow moving affair was had in the main event tonight. It wasn’t fun to watch, it was just meandering for the most part. These people are going to be in the number one contenders match at Against All Odds. I didn’t hate this, mind you, it had a lot of back and forth, but it wasn’t great either. Moose was doing things great here, and really is impressive with power. Gresham was good too, and Aldis is always interesting to see as well, but it wasn’t a balanced affair at all. Moose and Swann would get the win, but not without a good fight towards the end.

Overall Thoughts

There’s a reason why not a lot of podcasts or bloggers are talking about Impact Wrestling. While it’s not that great, it had its moments overall. I would watch it in person, and would definitely keep an eye out for some quality match ups from the Impact crew.

ROH Honor Club 6/8/23 Results and Review

I didn’t know what to expect from ROH, but I wanted to see what was up, and review it. So here we go, we are going to be reviewing ROH Honor Club 15, from 6/8.

Kyle Fletcher defeated Christopher Daniels

I’ve never seen Fletcher before, but I have seen Christopher Daniels. Daniels is great, and Fletcher was doing well against him. The match was mid-paced, slowly moving towards an ending. It wasn’t fast paced like you’d expect from modern wrestling, but that doesn’t mean it was bad. I just expected a little more of a frenetic pace considering the show is only 2 hours long. Daniels focused on Fletcher’s neck, doing a little technical wrestling overall, and slowing down the fast paced offense of Fletcher. It wasn’t bad, smart move from the veteran. Fletcher got a win with a hammerlock piledriver out of seemingly nowhere, which was nice.

Matt Sydal defeated Zack Clayton

A fast paced, quick bout of a match. This was under five minutes, mind you. There was a little back and forth, but it was a fast paced match that ended in a meteora, and that was that. Less than five minutes folks. Not exactly much to write about.

Dralistico defeated Willie Mack

The match started with all Dralistico getting into action, and throwing his body around. A lot of high flying moves were had at first. However, Willie Mack would turn things around and show off some moves of his own, including some interesting moments where he was doing some high flying. After some  help from Jose, a low blow, and a knee, Willie Mack would get the win. Not a bad match, but not a great one either.

Willow Nightingale defeated Rachael Ellering in the NJPW Strong Championship Match

Ellering did a good job of showing off her offense against Willow, but she wasn’t going to win t his one. Willow as champ is strong, and she has some interesting moves to go through her opponents. She reminds me a little of Bull Nakano in the way that she can dominate at times. This was a little back and forth, but it wasn’t meant to be for Ellering. Good match even if it wasn’t too long.

The Mogul Embassy defeated Cheeseburger, Eli Isom, Marcus Kross

Another fast match, under five minutes, and not too bad. It was fast moving, with a great deal of focus on each participant getting some quick moves in. Of course, the trio that was just thrown together would fall to the Mogul Embassy.  The Mogul Embassy dominated a great deal of the match, and once again tour through their opponents. There’s a reason why they are the trios champs.

Mercedes Martinez defeated Vertvixen

Another short one folks, less than 5 minutes of action, and really just a simple match. This was a little back and forth, with a few moves from each woman. They threw down some sweet moves, including a blue thunder bomb that was crisp, and a nice submission move to end the match. A good match overall, even if it wasn’t too long overall.

Lee Moriarty defeated Griff Garrison

This was mostly Griff Garrison getting all the offense. He was beating up Lee left and right, getting some good amount of offense in, but it was Lee Moriarty with a roll up, I kid you not, and the win. This was a short match, and it really was nothing to write about. Skippable if you ask me.

Kiera Hogan defeated Robyn Renegade

Robyn Renegade had a good showing against Kiera Hogan. There was a bit of back and forth, but with such a short match, it was hard to really get into it. Renegade did a good deal of the offense, but it was Hogan that would get the win here. Not bad.

After the match Athena showed up with a kendo stick and tried to jump Hogan. This was fun, Hogan would get the upper hand though, and boom, kendo stick breaks.

The Dark Order defeated Shane Taylor and The Work Horsemen

I was surprised that this wasn’t one sided. It actually had some good back and forth overall. The Dark Order would get the win, but it wasn’t easy for them. The other team had a great deal of offense, and some tandem work, making it interesting to see. This was a fun match, with a lot of attention against the Dark Order. They weren’t getting their best foot forward, even though they would turn things around and would win, it wasn’t an easy brawl for them.

Action Andretti, AR Fox, and Darius Martin defeated The Trustbusters

A back and forth affair, with some good overall wrestling, but nothing that stood out too much for me. I was impressed by Sonny Kiss’ offense though, and outside of that, it was just ok overall. I didn’t hate it, but it was shorter than I would have liked. Around 6 minutes of action and that’s it. Action Andretti, AR Fox and Darius Martin would get the win here, and that was that.

The Kingdom defeated El Cobarde and El Dragon

The lucha libre guys were impressive. They are good, and swift overall. They definitely fought hard, and was nice to see them go through the steps of lucha style. The Kingdom was getting beat a lot, but would comeback and hit a few nice moves including tandem moments to get the victory. The Kingdom would get the victory, and the crowd would go mild. Not a great match, but it had some fun overall.

Rey Fenix defeated Gravity

The main even went a little longer than the rest of the card. I liked that overall. This was one hell of a lucha libre matchup. It was pure lucha style, with a lot of high flying moves, and some impressive reversals and counters. Swift, and to the point, Rey Fenix would get the win, but Gravity was pushing the laws of sorts, as he was flying through the air, and also doing some good submissions too. Fun match, lots of great moments, and something that you should check out. Rey Fenix with the win, but wow, what a match.

Overall Thoughts

The crowd could’ve been better They were ok at times, but they were not as loud as I’d have hoped. Other than that, this was a long bit of wrestling for only having 2 hours. They packed a lot into a short span, but that means that many of the matches were quick and under 5 minutes. The main even was only about 10 minutes or so, so that gives you an idea of how long these matches were. The final match was great, but other than that, I wouldn’t go out of my way to see this.