Impact Wresting Against All Odds 2023 Results and Review

Live from Columbus Ohio, the Impact Wrestling crew were there for Against All Odds! The PPV had a lot of supporters, but I didn’t go, even though it wasn’t too far away. I decided that I wanted to stay home and work, because that’s what I do, I work all the time. Anyways, I found that this night had a lot of matches, and I wasn’t sure what to expect.

Frankie Kazarian defeated Eddie Edwards

Things seemed to go in slow motion a few times overall. I found that the match itself had moments, but it really wasn’t crazy. It was a standard wrestling match, and nothing too crazy. That isn’t a bad thing, mind you, but going into this with any sort of background, I just had a hard time getting into the match. It was serviceable, don’t get me wrong, but it wasn’t grand. It had back and forth, nice moves, and the crowd seemed to be into it, but in the end, Frankie Kazarian picked up the win. It was ok at best.

ABC (Ace Austin and Chris Bey) defeated The Good Hands (Jason Hotch and John Skyler) in the Impact world tag team title match

A fun back and forth match here, with both teams getting their moves in. ABC work well as a team and really put the boots to the Good Hands team. ABC would eventually get the upper hand with a variety of moves to end things. Good Hands did have some good moments, mind you, but the match ended with a victory for ABC after some quality wrestling. A good tag team match.

Masha Slamovich defeated Killer Kelly in a dog collar match

I love a good grudge match, and apparently these women were fighting each other a lot lately. This match was a grudge match and it was fought with a dog collar! I love a good dog collar matches. This was a good back and forth affair with a lot of fighting between the two women. Both women used the chain at times, and they were definitely hitting hard with it. There wasn’t a lot of blood or anything, but there was some hard hitting moments, and Masha would eventually beat down Killer Kelly enough to win this matchup. Good grudge match with solid hitting, and nice finale.

Chris Sabin defeated Trey Miguel for the Impact X Division Title

A fun lightweight match. Sabin threw down a great deal of offense and counters to get the win. Trey Miguel wasn’t going down without a fight, though, as he put in some work, high flying moments, and more against sabin. Even with his best foot forward, it was Sabin that was able to top Try Miguel in a good overall back and forth matchup. Good stuff here, even though it was roughly only 13 minutes. It was fun.

Nick Aldis won a 8-4-1 Match for a number one contendership

So this started with an eight man tag, which was fun to watch, then broke down into a four way dance. Overall, there was a lot of great overall back and forth with all of the wrestlers getting some action into this. I loved the back and forth between all of the wrestlers, and they each had some great moments. I also liked how the final four threw in all of their finishers, before deciding that Nick Aldis won the match overall. A fun match here, with a weird stipulation, and well, a new number one contender. Fun stuff here. Bully Ray, Heath, Jonathan Gresham, Mike Bailey, Moose, and PCO were all involved in this match, good stuff.

Deonna Purrazzo and Trinity defeated Gisele Shaw and Savannah Evans in a tag team match

Not without some minor hiccups, this match was an interesting women’s tag team match. The competition that is in Impact is different than WWE of course, but it was a good back and forth option here. Gisele and Savannah was able to throw down a great deal of offense, and held control over the match for a good deal of it. There were some sweet moments too, and Trinity came through great overall, but not without getting hit with some good spots overall. It kind of ended with a bit of a hum, nothing too grand, and Trinity wasn’t even involved with it.

OVE (Jake Crist, Madman Fulton, and Sami Callihan) defeated The Design (Angels, Deaner, and Kon) in an Ohio Street Fight

Not quite a death match, but this was a fight. A street fight for that matter, and it was a good option overall. Both teams brawled back and forth, so don’t expect much technical wrestling in this one. It was a back and forth affair with plunder galore. Fun stuff here, with some great overall hits, misses, and moments with chairs, ladders, trash cans, and more. Fun match, about 15 minutes in length, and just plain fun for a street fight.

Alex Shelley defeated Steve Maclin for the Impact World Title

A twenty plus minute match was had here, with a good mix of classical wrestling and a little high flying stuff here. There was a bit of psychology with Shelley focusing on the arm of Steve Maclin at various points in the match. Maclin put through some brawling, and some good moments too, it wasn’t at all one sided. After some good momentum, Shelley pulled out the win, and the crowd was a bit in shock.

Overall Thoughts

Some fun stuff here, with a variety of wrestling styles, and some good momentum going throughout. I didn’t hate the night, but it wasn’t all great. It had moments, and that is enough to get you going home happy. Lots of good wrestling to be had, fun women’s match, the dog collar match was my favorite, and well, this was definitely something alternative to behold. Enjoy!

AEW Rampage 6/9/23 Results and Review

Another week of Rampage came through and I finally got around to watching it. I knew nothing about it beforehand, so I wanted to see what I was in for overall. I turned this on, and was impressed with the quickness that the matches got started with.  

Bandido and The Lucha Brothers defeated Big  Bill, Ethan Page, and Lee Moriarty

A six man tag match, with a lot of lucha action counteracted with modern wrestling. Both styles work so well, and it was a lot of fun to see this match with a lot of back and forth. The lucha guys are incredible, and I’m impressed with the reversals and moments that the other guys threw in for good measure. If you’re a fan of six man tags, this was a good opener, and definitely loved it. Bandido got the pinfall with a 21 Plex, which looked really cool! Good match overall.

Powerhouse Hobbs defeated Caleb Crush

So, do you like burials? Squash matches? Well, here is a match that was under 2 minutes and was just those things rolled into one. I guess that’s something, I don’t know. Hobbs wins, easily.

Billy Gunn and The Acclaimed defeated Spanish Announce Project

A solid back and forth affair was had here, with a mix of modern wrestling and a little lucha libre action to boot. Billy Gunn and the Acclaimed were well over with the crowd with each tag getting a lot of praise. The Spanish guys were good too, but they would be thwarted by Billy Gunn and his crew. Billy Gunn is huge compared to the other guys, and it was interesting to see as the Spanish guys did well with selling for him. At the end of the day The Acclaimed and Gunn would win in a fun match.

A trios match would get setup with Aubrey Edwards, Mark Briscoe, and Daddy Briscoe versus The Jarrett’s and I believe Jay Lethal for another time. Not a bad segment overall.  

Sky Blue defeated Dr. Britt Baker, Mercedes Martinez, and Nyla Rose in a 4 way

This match would allow the winner to get a shot at the AEW Women’s title. All of these women put together a good deal of offense, and reversals overall. This was methodical, with each woman getting her moments into the match. There wasn’t a lot of bedlam, mind you, but there were some break ups and beat downs at times. Sky Blue got the win, but not without taking some punishment, and seeing some other women get beat down too. Overall, a good match to end AEW Rampage.

WWE Smackdown 6/9/23 Results and Review

I watched this show in two different sit downs. The reason why is because the show was a little boring for my tastes. It was so boring that even my girlfriend was wondering why we were watching. We would see the whole thing, but I’m reviewing it on Monday afternoon instead of another time. That being said, I will be reviewing the wrestling only.

Santos Escobar defeated Mustafa Ali

This was a good overall match with Escobar getting the upper hand in the end. Mustafa Ali has to be happy with getting so much work these days. He’s on NXT and Smackdown these days. He put in some good moments, mind you, but Escobar escaped to get a spot in the Money in the Bank match that is coming up in the near future.

Bayley defeated Michin

Under 3 minutes, nothing too much to write home about to be honest. I didn’t hate it, but I also didn’t like it much. Bayley and Michin deserve a lot more than what they are given.

Butch defeated Baron Corbin

This was under 2 minutes again, and well it was nothing write home about overall. Butch wins, Corbin loses another match, and well that was that.

Iyo Sky defeated Shotzi

Guess what! Another under 3 minutes and well it wasn’t that grand. This was a bad match with a bit of back and forth, and well, nothing to write home about with such a little amount going on overall.

Austin Theory defeated Jey Uso in the United States title match

This was a good back and forth match, and Theory was looking like he was going to go down for a change. A ref bump caused Solo Sikoa to jump in but he was thwarted, and then Jimmy kicked Jey on accident, and Theory was able to jump in and pin Jey. This was some compelling work, and it was fun to see, a great thing.

Overall Thoughts

This was not great overall. It had a couple of good moments, the opening and closing matches were good, but other than that, this was a slow moving vessel of a show. It was tired. Oh, Charlotte came back, and AJ Styles got a face full of mist in another segment, not bad. 

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.

AEW Dynamite 6/7/2023 Results and Review

I thought for sure I didn’t have anything to review today, but then I remembered that I had to watch AEW Dynamite. Not that anyone is reading my writing, but I wanted to drop in and once again review what is going on with AEW Dynamite, and the latest and greatest from the company that puts on good wrestling, regardless of what an empty arena says.

Orange Cassidy defeated Swerve Strickland in the AEW International Title Match

Once again we open the show with Orange Cassidy, and this time he defends against Swerve Strickland, and his record is 14 and 0 for the year. He’s defended the title 23 times, and is still going. Everything you could want in a match was found in this back and forth limit pushing match. I was impressed with Swerve’s push forward, and Cassidy’s reversals. This was a great match, and perhaps the best one to see this week. The House Call was hit, but Swerve didn’t get the pinfall, as Cassidy kept pushing. Orange rolled over Swerve, pulled the tights, and got the win overall. A great opener, no doubt, had fun, great stuff here.

The lights went out, and when they came back on it was Sting and Darby Allin! They helped Orange fend off a beat down after the match.

Blackpool Combat Club defeated CHAOS

CHAOS started this match fast, bringing the fight right to Blackpool Combat Club. I was impressed witih how fast this one started, and we even got a nice superplex in the early goings of the match. There was a frenetic pace with this match, and the Best Friends were doing very well against the BCC. Nice back and forth throughout the match, but with CHAOS throwing down some offense. There was a lot of back and forth, good stuff, with pacing that never truly slowed down. I loved how it worked out. I loved it, great fun here. The BCC won this one, and dis so in dominant fashion towards the end.

MJF came out and talked a bit, and even talked with Adam Cole. I liked this, and we should see the next competitor for MJF to win over.

JungleHook defeated La Faccion Ingobernable in a Texas Tornado Match

This was a fight between two teams. I found it to be fun to watch. The Texas Tornado rules made for an interesting match, with both teams fighting to get control. One set of guys were outside of the ring while the other two were in the ring, and there was a lot of back and forth. It was a fight, a brawl at times, with little to no wrestling to speak of, and it was interesting to see. Nothing was wasted here, as they just brawled and really fought to make a hardcore match out of this one. There was a sick table spot, a DDT on a table, and just a great deal action. Jungle Boy got the win with a submission, and wow, what a match to see. Great action, fun stuff, just great in my book.

Konosuke Takeshita defeated Damon Ace

Less than 2 minutes overall. This was a squash of sorts, a burial even. Not much to see here, skip it, I didn’t really feel like saying much else.

Kris Statlander defeated Anna Jay AS in the AEW TBS Title match

Only one women’s match tonight? Fine with me. Statlander did not roll over through Anna Jay here. The competitor in Anna Jay pushed the limits overall. She had a lot of offense against Statlander, and looked good against the champ. Statlander did some fighting back too, but she was definitely not making quick work of Anna Jay. I was impressed with how much offense was given from Jay. A beautiful tombstone piledriver later, and Kris Statlander would win this one.

Jay White defeated Ricky Starks

This thing started on the ramp with a lot of brawling. The two just embroiled in rivalry, fought one another with punches flying right away. This was a slower moving match, which isn’t a bad thing, but I definitely noticed that the pace had slowed down. The match featured a good bit of brawling over technical wrestling. It was a match where both men got the upper hand here and there, driving some good moves and constant brawling. This was a hard hitting battle, and in the end Jay White was able to put away Ricky Starks.

Overall Thoughts

A good overall show, with just a little bit of a lull. It was a good night for those that are looking for quality wrestling. There was a lot of wrestling here, and some great moments. The main event delivered, but so did the majority of the matches, with the exception of one. I liked this night of wrestling and am impressed with how the AEW company keeps moving with quality shows.

WWE NXT 6/6/23 Results and Review

WWE NXT time! I had a rough day at work, and just wanted to get moving forward, and well, things picked up with the show, so let’s see how it all went down.

Baron Corbin came to the show, and told someone to hit his music. He then came out and addressed the crowd. Out came, Dragonov and wants a piece of him. Then out came Trick Williams and started to brawl with Corbin, throwing him out of the ring.

The Schism defeated Diamond Mine in a six man mixed tag team match

A strong opening match for NXT, with both teams isolating pieces of one another’s team. There were some tandem moves here, and some nice shots to the outside as well. There were some stellar moments, including one hell of a suplex handoff! Delayed suplex aside, there were a variety of moments that made this a good match overall. These wo teams are just great, well oiled machines, and turned out well if you ask me. Good match, good back and forth, a nice opener overall. Quick tags, good moves, fast pacing, what else could you ask for in a six man tag?

Blair Davenport defeated Dani Palmer

Got 3 minutes? Well that’s how much they gave these two women. It seems like NXT gives their women one step forward at times, and then one step backward. This wasn’t a great match, but it wasn’t the worst things I’ve seen either. Davenport was mostly dominant here, and the match was a showcase of her talent more than Dani Palmer.

Baron Corbin defeated Trick Williams

I’m not a huge Corbin fan, and I haven’t seen a lot from Trick Williams that I could remember. This match wasn’t half bad, it had a good flow, back and forth action, and some showcase of athleticism from both men. Corbin did most of his moves, but he didn’t just dominate, though he had a lot of attention against Williams. Williams didn’t back down either, he fought hard to get this win, but he just couldn’t do it. End of Days was hit and Corbin gets the win in a not-so bad match.

Mustafa Ali defeated Joe Gacy

Got another 3 minutes or so? Then you have time to see this quick match that featured Mustafa Ali and Joe Gacy. It wasn’t a complete squash, there was a little back and forth, but Gacy wasn’t going to win this one and we all knew it. Mustafa Ali would get the win with a nice 450 splash from the top. A quick match, with nothing really hitting too grand for me.

After the match, Gacy’s crew ran in and tried to beat up Mustafa Ali, but were thwarted.

Eddy Thorpe defeated Damon Kemp

Two guys I had no idea were even on NXT. I never saw these two, so it was interesting to see them work. This was another short match, under 5 minutes, and adequate. It had a good deal of back and forth. Damon Kemp had this match sewn up for a great deal of time. It was Thorpe with a nice suplex pin combination that would win the match, but Damon’s foot was on the ropes. Oh well, too bad so sad, right? Lol

Scrypts defeated Dabba-Kato

Less than 3 minutes! Yes, oh man, we once again get a little taste of wrestling. I hate that they shove stuff like this into the show, but that’s my two cents. Scrypts barely got any major offense in, although he didn’t just get buried. It was a short match, but it was Dabba-Kato that would dominate a good portion of this match. Axiom showed up and distracted Dabba-Kato, and eventually Scrypts got the pinfall victory with a nice roll up. Then Dabba-Kato beat up Axiom and Scrypts before leaving the ring.

Thea Hail won a NXT Women’s Title Number One Contender Battle Royal

There was a bit of sloppy wrestling in this one. I laughed a bit as the event started, and it was laughable at the starting point. Things picked up though, as there were some moments of action, and short term alliances. Thea Hail would get the win, but not before she was outside of the ring for a while. This was a fun little match, with not a lot to really write about. Hail got celebrated with a bunch of extras.

Bron Breaker was interviewed in the parking lot and he called out Seth Rollins! No joke.

Overall Thoughts

A weak NXT event, but it wasn’t horrible. I liked about half of the night, and the rest was just filler. I enjoyed this somewhat, and think that there is a great deal more to come from NXT. I wouldn’t recommend this episode if you’re tight on time, you’re not missing a ton. The main event was fun, and there was a little bit of fun to be had with the matches, but not extreme. I’ll be back for more reviews later. I’m going to get a burger and fries.