Ja’ Von’s Impact Wrestling Live Report (6/28/18)

Quick Results:

Rich Swann vs Trevor Lee: Rich Swann via pinfall

Desi Hit Squad vs Z & E: Desi Hit Squad via pinfall 

Matt Sydal vs Dezmond Xavier: Matt Sydal via pinfall 

Madison Rayne vs Tessa Blanchard: Madison Rayne via pinfall 

Play by Play:

Impact Wrestling opens up with a recap video of what happend last week.

Madison Rayne kicks us off tonight and she makes her way to the ring.

.@MadisonRayne is here to kick off IMPACT! #IMPACTonPop pic.twitter.com/unt5eM3NiE

— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) June 29, 2018

Madsion starts off by saying that this has been the most exciting return to Impact for her. She reiterates that she only came back as a commentator but things changed quickly and she has been creating moments since her return to the ring. She said she created a moment when she defeated Tessa Blanchard and Taya Valykire. She says she will create another moment at Slammiversary when she beats Su Yung for the Knockouts Championship. Last week she said that she was spooked by Su Yung and talked about how she put both Rosemary and Allie in coffins and we haven’t seen them since. She goes on to say that Su isn’t getting the stay at home mom at Slammiversary she is getting the five time Knockouts Champion Madison Rayne. Tessa Blanchard comes out and interrupts Rayne and says that she was waiting for the punchline.

.@Tess_Blanchard has something to say to Madison Rayne! #IMPACTonPop pic.twitter.com/7LLF0AqLF5

— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) June 29, 2018

She thinks this is all hilarious and says that this isn’t 2011 anymore and that she isn’t the best anymore cause she is. Tessa says that holding the champion means thag your the best and that she has been in this business before she was born and that she is the diamond of this business. Madison brings up the fact she beat Tessa at Under Pressure and says she has no problem reminding her. Both knockouts are spooked as we hear the ominous laugh and scream from Su Yung. Tessa Blanchard takes advantage of the distraction and hits Madison Rayne with a forearm.

Rich Swann vs Trevor Lee:

Rich Swann makes his way to the ring for his Impact Wrestling debut match.

Welcome to IMPACT Wrestling – @GottaGetSwann! #IMPACTonPop pic.twitter.com/hW5Wbcu9l2

— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) June 29, 2018

Trevor Lee makes his way to the ring for the match. The match starts with a game of one ups manship followed by Swann showing off his dance moves. They need get serious and go back and forth with Swann getting the better of Lee and getting a big dropkick that sends Lee to the floor. Rich then looks to ve going for a dive but instead ops to bounce off the ropes and do a flip and stand tall in the ring as we go to break. Back from break and Rich Swann is in control landed a jab on Lee which sends him into the corner then lands a huge chop then follows up with bringing Trevor to the mat followed up by a huge kick. Lee then gains control on the match and begins to slow down the pace. Trevor lays in the jabs then hit a huge irish whip launching Swann into the corner then gets a nearfall. Lee then hita a huge backdrop on Swann who lands on his face. Lee then begins to press his taped finger into Swann’s face followed up by tossing Swann into the corner and put the boots into him. Swann begins to fight out of the cornwr but Lee quickly atops him and continues the attack followed by a rollup which leads to a two count he then goes for another cover and gets another nearfall. Swannthen begins to fight back and pick up the pace. He hits a tilt a whirl headscissors which sends Lee to the floor. Swann then follows up with a springboard flip onto Lee and brings him back in the ring for a two count.

.@GottaGetSwann takes to the sky with an INCREDIBLE dive. #IMPACTonPop pic.twitter.com/55dIyWVkyv

— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) June 29, 2018

Lee somehow fights back and lands his signature double stomp for a two count. Rime is wasted which allows for Swann to regain control. Jabs and chops are traded but Swann gets the upperhand and hits a hurricanrana spiking Trevor Lee on his head followed by a Phoenix Splash for the pinfall victory.

PHOENIX SPLASH OFF THE MIDDLE ROPE! @GottaGetSwann is victorious in his IMPACT debut! #IMPACTonPop pic.twitter.com/zI8EGQ7DnQ

— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) June 29, 2018

Winner: Rich Swann via pinfall 

Back from break we are shown what went down at PCW Ultra. Pentagon Jr. was in the ring and apparently finished a steel cage match and Sami Callihan attacked him with his baseball bat. oVe rhen enter the ring and they begin to attack Pentagon Jr. While oVe holds him up Callihan takes off the mask of Pentagon Jr. and he has now stolen it.

.@TheSamiCallihan STOLE @PENTAELZEROM'S MASK!

This is the ultimate disrespect. Sami has no class. #IMPACTonPop pic.twitter.com/vSDwGbD6CP

— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) June 29, 2018

GWN Flashback Moment of the Week:

King of the Mountain Championship Match from a past Slammiversary for the NWA Title.

This week's GWN Moment of the Week featured @theraveneffect fulfilling his destiny and winning the NWA World Heavyweight Championship for the first time. (Slammiversary, 2005) pic.twitter.com/Jv998dqlDa

— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) June 29, 2018

Desi Hit Squad is UP NEXT

Back from break and Grado is backstage anand surprised by his girlfriend Katerina and tells him that she will have a match next week. She even tells him that she is a former two time knockouts champion but it was under a different name back then.

Many seasons ago (much to the surprise of @gradowrestling), @katarinasinfamy was a two time Knockouts Champion. NEXT WEEK, she makes her return to the ring on IMPACT! #IMPACTonPop pic.twitter.com/nyNmdAOK0h

— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) June 29, 2018

Desi Hit Squad vs Z & E:

Gama Singh introduces the Desi Hit Squad as they make their way to the ring for the match. Z & E make their way to the ring for the match. The bell tings and Everett and Rojhit kick off the match. Rohit gets a wristlock on Everett and Andrew tries to escape but eats a right hand for his troubles. Everett regains control of the match and tags in DJZ. They then double team Rohit and preforme a wishbone. Rohit tags in his partner and go on the attack. DJZ gains conteol and look to fly but gets caught then Anderew Everett flys but clears everyone then gets knocked down by his own partner. Back in the ring Gursinder hita a big dropkick on DJZ for a two count. He then begins to wear him down but DJZ fights back and senda Gursinder to the floor. Everett then hits a springboard flip onto the Desi Hit Squad. Back in the ring Andrew hits another springboard move and goes for the pin but Rohit breaks it up. Gansender takes a breather in the corner. DJZ comes in for the save but gets his legs sweeped by Rohit. Gursinder then hits a sky high but the pin gets broken up.

Big knee by @HakimZane into a Sky High by @GursinderImpact. #IMPACTonPop pic.twitter.com/sMA3xNUaCQ

— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) June 29, 2018

Down the stretch Gama Singh gets on the apron and distracts the referee which allows Gansender to get the rollup for the win.

Winners: Desi Hit Squad via pinfall 

Back from break Pentagon Jr. challenges Sami Callihan to a Mask vs Hair match at Slammiversary.

Impact plays a video that gives us in depth look into who Moose is a person. They showed and talked about his childhood and his football career transitioning into professional wrestling.

.@TheMooseNation has had a fascinating journey to the main event of Slammiversary in Toronto on July 22nd.

This video feature is MUST WATCH to learn all about the man that will challenge @AustinAries for the IMPACT World Championship at Slammiversary. #IMPACTonPop pic.twitter.com/Xpeje34StH

— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) June 29, 2018

Impact takes us to House of Hardcore and Tommy Dreamer was in the middle of a match and Eddie slips in the ring and cracks Dreamer open with a kendostick then he begins to drive a piece of the stick into his skull. Eddie then begins to choke out Dreamer with the kendostick. Eddie then slips out of the ring holding up the stick proud of what he’s just done. Moose follows Eddie to the parking lot and ask him what was that about Eddie tells him to leave him alone and walks away.

WARNING: This footage contains graphic images.@TheEddieEdwards traveled to @HouseofHardcore and violently attacked @THETOMMYDREAMER. Eddie left his former friend a bloody mess. This is disgusting. #IMPACTonPop pic.twitter.com/dNguSFvvOC

— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) June 29, 2018

Back from break and we see LAX in the clubhouse. They are still celebrating from their championship win last week. They ask about K-dog and Konan walks in. Konan gets in the face of King and threats to slap him in the face. King says he was the one who got them back to winning and champions again. Konan says he thinks King is playing them but he is playing him. Ortiz and Santana don’t understand the beef between them and Konan says he has proof.

Matt Sydal vs Dezmond Xavier: 

Dezmond Xavier makes his way to the ring for his match against the X-Division champion.

UP NEXT – @DezmondXavier vs. Matt Sydal! Don't miss it. #IMPACTonPop pic.twitter.com/U3jJJY2RdY

— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) June 29, 2018

Matt Sydal makes his way to the ring for the match as we go to break. Back from break and the bell rings. Collar and elbow tie up and we have a stand off. Another collar and elbow tie up and Sydal lokks for a handshake. Xavier doesn’t fall for it and begins to go on the attack with bug kicks followed up by a dropckick that dends him out of the ring. Sydal then goes under the ring and comes out on the other side. Dezmond still stays in conteoland goes for a rollup but Sydal is too close to the ropes and grabs the bottom rope to break the pin. Xavier follows up with a huge clothesline but then Sydal gains control of the match and hits a dragonscrew. Sydal then hits a low fireman’s carry into a single leg boston crab but eventually lets go of the mive as he was lokking to be in some kind of pain. Sydal stays on the attack and looks to hit a suplex but Xavier stops Sydal then sends him into the corner and hits a big running splash. Xavier follows up with a snapmare as Sydal rolls out of the ring. Dezmond follows up with a dive over the ropes and he looks to have tweaked his right knee.

An absolutely STUNNING shot of @DezmondXavier doing what he does best. #IMPACTonPop pic.twitter.com/500HBHvP10

— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) June 29, 2018

Xavier brings Sydal back in the ring and looks to go to the top to finish the match but Sydal pushes the referee into the ropes causing Xavier to slip and allowing Sydal to hit The Chemical Imbalance for the victory.

The Chemical Imbalance gives @findevan the victory. #IMPACTonPop pic.twitter.com/sBVZ3NbQeV

— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) June 29, 2018

Winner: Impact X-Divison Champion Matt Sydal via pinfall 

After the match Brain Cage came to the ring to get revenge on Sydal but Jimmy Jacobs and Kongo Kong attack him from behind which allows Sydal to hit Cage with the championship leading to Kong hitting the top rope splash.

.@RealKongoKong crushes @MrGMSI_BCage off the top. #IMPACTonPop pic.twitter.com/Gx2Wkv17CD

— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) June 29, 2018

Sami Callihan and oVe with the oVe cam. Sami Callihan accepts the match and calls him a phony and says he isn’t scared of him. Callihan calls him a great wrestler in a mask.

.@PENTAELZEROM issued the challenge earlier, @TheSamiCallihan just accepted.

HAIR vs. MASK is official for Slammiversary! #IMPACTonPop pic.twitter.com/milUK0HK7q

— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) June 29, 2018

Josh Mathews and Don Callis announce that their is going to be a four way at Slammiversary. Rich Swann vs Johnny Impact vs Taji Ishimori vs Fenix.

LOOK. AT. THIS. MATCH.

Official for Slammiversary – an international Four Way match that's sure to be absolutely OFF THE CHARTS! @TheRealMorrison vs. @ReyFenixMx vs. @taiji_ishimori vs. @GottaGetSwann!

TICKETS: https://t.co/Nmyym63B4d pic.twitter.com/OswZ8E23C1

— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) June 29, 2018

Madison Rayne vs Tessa Blanchard:

Tessa Blanchard makes her way to the ring for her match.

#TessaIsForever @Tess_Blanchard #IMPACTonPop pic.twitter.com/KkL1bvOHwh

— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) June 29, 2018

Madison Rayne makes her way to the ring for the match. Back from break the bell rings and Madison Rayne runs right at Tessa and she hits her with a flurry of forearms which sends her to the floor. Madsion mantains the speed and gets a two count on Tessa. Rayne goes to the apron and slips under Tessa but then gets caught with a hip attack. Tessa then grabs Madison by the wristand continues to hold on to it as whe hits two big clotheslines followe by a side suplex for a two count. Tessa stays in control and hits a snapmare followd by a big kick followed by a nearfall. Tessa then locks in the abdominal stretch and Tessa looks to go for a pumphandle slam but Rayne counters for a one count. Tessa gets control back and hits a delayed vertical suplex for a nearfall. Tessa goes to the top but misses and Madison hits a tilt a whirl headscissors sending Tessa into the corner. Madison then hits a sliding clothesline for a nearfall. Tessa reagins control and puts Tessa in the corner and hits an avalanche flatliner from the second rope for a nearfall.

Impressive draping flatliner by @Tess_Blanchard! #IMPACTonPop pic.twitter.com/uzrM0MJk4P

— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) June 29, 2018

Blanchard looks to hit a move from behing but eats elbows from Madison then a spear which leads to both knockouts down and out on the mat.  Noth get back upand each land strikes on each other. Tessa then lands a big kick into the sturum of Madison Rayne. Tessa looks to hit the hammerlock DDT but Madison counters into a huge crucifix for the pinfall victory.

CRUCIFIX BOMB hands @MadisonRayne another victory over Tessa Blanchard. #IMPACTonPop pic.twitter.com/kYNWNz1XPQ

— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) June 29, 2018

Winner: Madison Rayne via pinfall

After the match Tessa Blanchard attacks Madison and grabs a chair and looks to hit her with it but Su Yung and the undead bridesmaids make their way to the ring but Tessa braces herself with the steel chair but as they got on the apron Tessa elects to leave the ring leaving Madison alone to face them.

A chill descends on the IMPACT Zone whenever @realsuyung and her Undead Bridesmaids make their presence known. #IMPACTonPop pic.twitter.com/IKvl9JjAIs

— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) June 29, 2018

Su Yung then tell the undead bridesmaids to attack Madison followed by Su Yung looking for the panicswitch but the returning Allie makes the save and clears the ring.

.@AllieImpact IS BACK!

And she's taking the fight to "The Undead Bride" @realsuyung! #IMPACTonPop pic.twitter.com/NznBA5wLdX

— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) June 29, 2018

Ja’ Von’s Take: The show itself had a different feel to it as they were not in the Impact Zone this week. The show mainly emanated from Saint Clara College but also showed segements from House of Hardcore and PCW Ultra. Overall the show was ok this week as we got two new matches announced for Slammiversary.

My Score: 6/10