Andrew’s Impact Provincial Wrestling Federation Throwback Throwdown Ratings & Analysis: 11/26/2019

Ever want to know what 1983 in Canada looks like? Okay, I don’t either…but this should be fun.

Grainy camera, check, old school introduction, check…well this is definitely something.

Much like a DBZ movie, this one isn’t canon boys and girls. So let’s just sit back and relax…let’s see where the New Wave takes us.

The New Wave go wherever the waves take them – and that wave will arrive in IPWF TUESDAY at 8/7c on @AXSTV! @TheDaveCrist @TheJakeCrist pic.twitter.com/zEA1yk0gmI

— IPWF (@IMPACTWRESTLING) November 23, 2019

Ratings:

• Rip Razor (Ace Austin) vs Rapid Delivery Pete (Rich Swann): Pete wins via Special Delivery Splash – **
• Xcessive Force (Fallah Bahh & D’lo Brown) vs The Hardworkers (Cody Deaner & Cousin Jake): Hardworkers win via Double Team Sunset Flip – **
• Johnny Swinger vs Buck Gunderson: Johnny via Swinger Neckbreaker – N/A
• Jazzy Fitbody (Madison Rayne) vs Agnus Beerheart: Jazzy wins via Middle Rope Splash – **
• Tim Burr (Josh Alexander), Jim Nasium (Dezmond Xavier), Bill Ding (Trey Miguel) & Ray Strack (Zachary Wentz) vs The Rough Riders (Tessa Blanchard, Jordynne Grace, Havok & Alexia Nicole): Blanche wins via newly innovated Hammerlock DDT – ***
• Blindfold Match: Gama Singh w/Dada Singh vs Cowboy Colt McCoy (Eddie Edwards): Colt wins via Ace Crusher – *
• IPWF International TV Championship Loser Leaves Town Match: Downtown Daddy Brown (Willie Mack) vs Julian Cumberbun (Ethan Page) (c) w/ Sonny Sanders (Sami Callihan): Brown wins via Roll-Up – *** – TITLE CHANGE!!!

Analysis:

Announce Team: Sexton Hardcastle (Don Callis) & Giuseppe Scovelli Jr (Josh Mathews)

Rip Razor (Ace Austin) vs Rapid Delivery Pete (Rich Swann) – The commentary helps this along since they keep making it seem like the finish will be after more simple moves like a Hip Toss or Dropkick. Starting things off, Pete tried to put Rip in a headlock, but since Rip has a spiked collar, like a good punk rocker, Pete hurt himself…giving Rip an early advantage. Nothing flashy, but it’s amusing and has an vintage feel to it. Pete winning with a Running Splash, was appropriate for the 1983 setting.

Julian Cumberbun & Sonny Sanders have an interview before their Loser Leaves Town match with ‘Downtown’ Daddy Brown.

Julian Cumberbun says this town, this territory would be nothing without him.

Downtown Daddy Brown disagrees. #ThrowbackThrowdown @OfficialEGO @Willie_Mack @TheSamiCallihan pic.twitter.com/z09EIfHAyL

— IPWF (@IMPACTWRESTLING) November 27, 2019

Xcessive Force has an interview before their match with the Hardworkers. Also being billed at 1500 pounds, Pummel and Plunder gonna kill someone.

Xcessive Force (Fallah Bahh & D’lo Brown) vs The Hardworkers (Cody Deaner & Cousin Jake) – D’lo cuts his promo like Ultimate Warrior and they look like Demolition. This is fantastically ridiculous. Xcessive Force works like normal big guy heels, we even get a Nerve Hold. The match is obviously supposed to be amusingly old school, and checks all the right boxes. Even with the heels getting their heat back after the Sunset Flip loss.

Johnny Swinger vs Buck Gunderson – Innovation in the style that Swinger brings. It feels like it’s a few years ahead of it’s time, but it could be thanks to his time in Japan. A neckbreaker variation gives him the win over this young local hopeful.

Frank the Butcher (Rhino) promo, not as clever as some of the others so far, but on brand.

Rough Riders…oh my god I love this. This…is…I love every second.

Jazzy Fitbody (Madison Rayne) vs Agnus Beerheart – Sebastian Baker the Hit Maker (Jimmy Jacobs) has been courting Jazzy for a while so he comes out to the ring. Jazzy seems to be against some local talent, but she shows her aerobics training has helped her cardio in this match. They also let us know that she’s the highest high flier in the women’s division, as shown by her second rope splash. Sebastian tries to get her to sign his contract, but she pulls a swerve and low blows him, ripping up the contract.

The Body Slam Challenge is teased for later in the show! The $300,000 Man ups the ante to see if someone can Body Slam Kongo Kong!

Tim Burr (Josh Alexander), Jim Nasium (Dezmond Xavier), Bill Ding (Trey Miguel) & Ray Strack (Zachary Wentz) vs The Rough Riders (Tessa Blanchard, Jordynne Grace, Havok & Alexia Nicole) – Bill starts off against Blanche (Tessa), but after getting his hard hat knocked off, he tags in Ray. Georgia Cobb tries to slow down the little spark plug, but he runs circles around her and gets dizzy so Bill and Mildred (Alexia) get tagged in. Tim gets tagged in, knocks down Mildred, climbs to the top rope and innovated not one, but a DOUBLE Axehandle. Wow, it seems very effective. Ladybird Johnston (Havok) and Tim have a power showdown, and then we get a little bit a melee. Blanche becomes the legal competitor and innovates this dangerous drop takedown, or something. Wow…what an innovative match.

Body Slam Challenge: Mr. Atlantis is unsuccessful but Muscles McGhee (Brian Cage) comes out! McGhee is told the money is off the table, but he still goes after Kongo for pride and his people! AND HE LIFTS HIM! MUSCLES MCGHEE MAKES CANADA PROUD!

Tommy Dreamer has an interesting Promo.

New segment of The Cockpit! Captain Joystick (Joey Ryan) and Ms. Milehigh (Kiera Hogan) talk with DJ 2 Large (Moose) triggered because of last week’s events:

If you're not cheating, you're not trying – even in 1983. #ThrowbackThrowdown @TheMooseNation @JoeyRyanOnline pic.twitter.com/XgYPSAhmKQ

— IPWF (@IMPACTWRESTLING) November 27, 2019

Blindfold Match: Gama Singh w/Dada Singh vs Cowboy Colt McCoy (Eddie Edwards) – He’s really a blue collar hero. This is a tough match since the blindfold is sensory deprivation. Dada Singh tries to distract and Gama tries to peak, but the Cowboy overcomes the odds and wins with the Ace Crusher.

-The Soviets (Michael Elgin & Madman Fulton ) attack the Cowboy! Giuseppe Sr. (Scott D’Amore) the owner of the territory tries to break things up, but the Soviets don’t care. They drape the disrespectful Russian flag on top of the body of Colt and pose in the ring.  

IPWF International TV Championship Loser Leaves Town Match: Downtown Daddy Brown (Willie Mack) vs Julian Cumberbun (Ethan Page) w/ Sonny Sanders (Sami Callihan) – Julian and Sonny came in with a great game plan to keep Daddy guessing, but the working man from the Hamilton Steel Mill wasn’t going to be denied. Tennis rackets, assisted Figure Fours and even crowd deception when Julian tried to blend in with the fans to gain an advantage. Miscommunication between Sonny and Julian caused Julian to wipe out his racket wielding momma’s boy, and he got rolled up for the pinfall! Downtown stays in town, now with a new championship to show the boys at break time! NANA NA NA, HEY HEY HEY, Goodbye Julian and Sonny Sanders.

Julian Cumberbun – master of disguise. #ThrowbackThrowdown @OfficialEGO pic.twitter.com/JFkOhSo3jx

— IPWF (@IMPACTWRESTLING) November 27, 2019

Overall Score: 10/10

WHAT!? Okay, I’m a cynical asshole and I’m usually nit picky…but if I went into this with the same mentality as a normal show, then I’d just be stupid. This peppered in tons of inside jokes and was a parody done with the spirit of enjoying the old school and not mocking it.

The Four Horseman, I mean Rough Riders were fantastic. Bill Ding and Tim Burr coming to life. Body Slam challenges, old fashion awful gimmick matches, and the working man going over at the end to send the fans home happy. This was amazing.

Another thing that has to be said is a bunch of the wrestlers were tweeting along and said how much fun the experience was. So for all the bad press that Impact has had over the years, it’s nice to see a decent amount of the roster playing along and expressing enjoyment. Just a damn fun night.

Maybe after their Atari game, they can make a version for the Itellivision.