Impact Wrestling continues the Knockouts Tag tournament, along with taking Johnny Swinger to Wrestler’s Court! The Boys versus Johnny Swinger! Did Swinger shoot John E. Bravo?

Not to be outshined, we also get Ethan Page against a Phenomenal Uncle and Ken Shamrock with a shot at the World Championship! Can Swann find a way to combat the World’s Most Dangerous Man?

Time to check out this week’s IMPACT!

There is going to be JUSTICE for @JohnEBravo1st TONIGHT! #IMPACTonAXSTV @ScottDAmore pic.twitter.com/qTt24DMcAz

— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) November 25, 2020

Ratings:

• Kiera Hogan & Tasha Steelz vs The Sea Stars (Delmi Exo & Ashley Vox): Kiera wins via Face the Music – ** ½
• Defeat Rohit Challenge: Rohit Raju vs Suicide: Crazzy Steve wins via Roll-Up – ** ½
• Kimber Lee w/Deonna Purrazzo vs Killer Kelly w/Renee Michelle: Kim wins via Swanton Bomb – **
• Ethan Page w/Josh Alexander vs Weenomenal AJ Swoggle w/Karl Anderson: Swoggle wins via School Boy – **
• Fallah Bahh vs Daivari: NO CONTEST
• Impact World Championship: Ken Shamrock w/Sami Callihan vs Rich Swann (c): Swann wins via Rear Naked Choke Reversal – ***

Results:

MATT STRIKER IS FINALLY ON COMMENTARY! YAY!

Kiera Hogan & Tasha Steelz vs The Sea Stars (Delmi Exo & Ashley Vox)

Ashley Vox and Tasha both got a modicum of exposure thanks to NWA Powerrr, Tasha has found great chemistry with Kiera in Impact; maybe Ashley can turn this into a more full time gig.

Delmi starts things off, and she shows the ability to utilize her size and a few interesting variations of Cradles and rolls. But Tasha and Kiera keep up the rough striking and more of the tag old school tag team aggression. Ashley manages to fight off Kiera and Tasha, to bring Delmi back in with a solid amount of energy as Delmi is trying to overpower our favorite mouthy duo. Delmi hits a Fall Away Slam, throwing Kiera into Tasha for a near fall.

Air Raid Crash from Ashley gives another near fall, but Tasha finally manages to turn the tide by tripping Delmi during an attempted tandem move. Tasha wipes out Delmi, Kiera knocks Ashley out of the ring, Face the Music on the legal opponent Delmi and Melted Steel wins.

Not a bad match, if just not very flashy.

Jazz is revealed to be Jordynne Grace’s tag team partner!

.@OfficialEGO has taken out @The_BigLG for 4-6 weeks but @Walking_Weapon isn't happy. #IMPACTonAXSTV pic.twitter.com/Nh0AZiApJx

— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) November 25, 2020

Apparently Madison Rayne is Swinger’s defense attorney because she’s the only one that kinda likes him. Also why she’s not on commentary. Prosecutor from the Nation of Litigation…Deelorian Brown. Madison calls out Dreamer for being the Judge, and D’lo is now suddenly the Judge. Madison’s defense is basically that Swinger is too dumb to pull this off. Which is fair.

Defeat Rohit Challenge: Rohit Raju vs Suicide

Rohit assumes that Suicide is TJP, which makes sense after the Scott D’Amore conversation last week and the fact we all know TJP was Suicide in the past. So he takes the X Division title off the line, as a way to hedge his bets.

Rohit keeps clawing at the mask to take it off, and the moves are really secondary. Rohit manages to take off the mask and the camera stays away from Suicide, so then TJP’s music hits, and TJP comes hoping out teasing Rohit. Then we see that it’s Crazzy Steve as the Roll-Up takes Rohit by surprise.

So it seems Crazzy Steve and TJP had a bit of a plan.

It's all about @TenilleDashwood…and @MrsAIPAlisha and @kalebKonley (with a K). #IMPACTonAXSTV pic.twitter.com/URmxFmoTEF

— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) November 25, 2020

Kimber Lee w/Deonna Purrazzo vs Killer Kelly w/Renee Michelle

Kimber takes an early advantage over Kelly thanks to her size and experience advantage as we get a decent camera angle on Kelly selling the Lotus Lock fairly well. Kelly does turn it around using her striking Ken Shamrock side while she catches Kim’s punches and headbutts the taste out of her mouth.

After a quick flurry Kim manages to catch Kelly with a few strikes, hit the Swanton Bomb and pick up the win. But Kelly definitely looked good in the match.

Post-Match Susie comes out to address Kim and Deonna. “You hurt my friends, and now my friend’s here and it’s gonna get really bad, I’m sorry”. Utilizing the pre-tape and lack of crowd to finally pull off a Susie and Su Yung at the same time dynamic. It’s cool to see the smoke covered silhouette of Susie just holding her head and standing on the ramp. The cuts were actually solid.

.@SuperChrisSabin and @fakekinkade have a three step plan.

Step 1: XXXL

Step 2: The North

Step 3: The Good Brothers #IMPACTonAXSTV pic.twitter.com/WmZuSEQu7y

— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) November 25, 2020

Sabin wants XXX? God, Vince Russo is coming back? Christopher Daniels is leaving AEW? Low Ki and Elix Skipper are returning? It is 2003 again?

Ethan Page w/Josh Alexander vs Weenomenal AJ Swoggle w/Karl Anderson

They actually play AJ Styles “Get Ready to Fly” with the tron, before Swoggle comes out in his AJ Styles attire. Ethan Page is beside himself laughing saying “Ya know what, this is pretty Phenomenal”. Swoggle hits the Styles strike combo as Page is just not taking him seriously.

Page drops an elbow on Swoggle, gets to a 2 count and then picks up Swoggle. Then he looks to do the Styles Clash, but Swoggle bites the leg and gets space. School Boy Roll-Up, Weenomenal AJ Swoggle wins! Fifteen stars!

.@swinger_johnny is INNOCENT – @legendoflarryd confessed to SHOOTING @JohnEBravo1st! #IMPACTonAXSTV pic.twitter.com/JpjrYkFKkS

— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) November 25, 2020

Fallah Bahh vs Daivari

We get only a few moves in before Eric Young and Joe Doering show up to clear house and send a message. Which helps to get Doering’s power over as he sends Fallah into the ropes and hits the Pop Up Bomb.

Rhino interrupts EY’s promo, tries to break this team up, but Rhino quickly loses the upper hand and EY finishes his promo.

.@Myers_Wrestling path of disrespect just ran through @MegaTJP, @steveofcrazzy and @wwehornswoggle. #IMPACTonAXSTV pic.twitter.com/TTVJ7dJASe

— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) November 25, 2020

Deonna and Kimber Lee are making deals with the devil, also known as James Mitchell.

Impact World Championship: Ken Shamrock w/Sami Callihan vs Rich Swann (c)

This match had an interesting and simple layout. Callihan tried to cheat early, but he got removed from ringside. Then we see this combination of Shamrock trying to slow things down with body blows, numerous Uppercuts, Jabs and quick kicks. Swann however, tried to do the smart thing by using his legs to keep distance. Multiple Thrust Kicks, Spinning Wheel Kicks, Enzuigiris and Sole Butts to try and find some space to operate.

Every time Swann had a pinning predicament Shamrock grabbed an Armbar or tried to turn things into a submission. Shamrock showed a few nice submission variations, a Triangle Armbar, a Russian Armbar and even had a shot at the Ankle Lock before Swann clung to the ropes. As Shamrock releases the Ankle Lock, Swann limps for a second, Shamrock goes for the Rear Naked Choke but Swann does the float back pin while still being in the hold, and picks up the pinfall.

Overall Score: 6/10

This show was a little flat for me. Wrestler’s Court wasn’t nearly as funny as the last time, many of the segments felt more like filler and it just felt uneventful. I mean when we get the reveal of the shooter, but it’s passed off mostly as a lark and they end on a funnier note, it really deflated the whole angle.

TJP’s mastermind situation is fun, but honestly it doesn’t do a whole hell of a lot. I could definitely get behind a TJP versus Brian Myers match though. Jazz coming around for this tag tournament is a nice surprise, but that also makes Killer Kelly and Renee Michelle feel like an afterthought. Weenomenal AJ Swoggle is amusing, but we all knew it was gonna be a joke situation, I was mostly amused at the dedication to using the AJ tron and Get Ready to Fly music.

So yeah, not a bad show, but mostly a just there show.