AJ’s IMPACT Results & Review 5/6/21

With three qualifiers down and three more to go for Under Siege, who will become the last competitors for the Under Siege PPV? A lot of Wrestling in store here, maybe another Kenny Omega witching hour appearance down the line.

Who knows, who cares! IMPACT is on!

Results:

• Qualifying Match: Chris Sabin vs Rhino – Chris Sabin wins via Roll up – ** 3/4
• Susan (w/ Kimber Lee) vs Taylor Wilde – Taylor Wilde wins via German Suplex Bridge – * 3/4
• Qualifying Match: Trey Miguel vs Rohit Raju (w/ Shera) – Trey Miguel wins via Armbar – ** 3/4
• Doc Gallows (w/ Karl Anderson, Don Callis & Kenny Omega) vs Juice Robinson (w/ David Finlay) – ***
• VSK vs El Phantasmo – El Phantasmo wins via Loaded Superkick – **3/4
• Kiera Hogan (w/ Tasha Steelz) vs Rachael Ellering (w/ Jordynn Grace) – Rachael Ellering wins via Black Hole Slam – **
• Qualifying Match: James Storm vs Moose – Moose wins via Spear (No Jackhammer Needed) – *** 1/2

Review:

Chris Sabin vs Rhino

Both men start with arm wringers but Rhino is the one that gets the upper hand early with the… well… Violence. In the corner. A good amount of offense is delivered to Sabin but the quickness shortly comes into play for the momentum swing. Violent By Design cuts in for the time being, actually playing a good role into the offense of Rhino but it is all for nothing as Chris Sabin sees the Gore coming and rolls up the last (real) ECW Champion so he can move on to the six man at Under Siege…

Ah it was a good win for Detroit regardless, right?

Susan vs Taylor Wilde

Susan tries to take a quick advantage but, Taylor Wilde takes the momentum into her favor but Susan gets lucky with a drop toe hold and Kimber Lee as always, helping with the assist. Tenille and Kaleb (with a K) shows up and actually helps Taylor Wilde with taking care of Kimber Lee. After more referee distractions and shinanigans, Taylor Wilde gets a German Suplex and a win.

(Aftermath: Tenille tries to raise her hand with Taylor but she still denies her help and assistance.)

W. Morrissey cuts a promo that he will take apart Willie Mack

Trey Miguel vs Rohit Raju

Trey gets a quick advantage against Rohit but he rolls out to the big man and gets a quick breather before coming back into the ring. Both men do a test of strength before Trey gets a quick advantage but Rohit catches him and takes control, choking him in the ropes and Shera gets a hand in too. Rohit goes to work on Trey Miguel’s arms and shoulder to take it further to his offense. A little too much time to the ropes and Trey takes the offensive. Trey’s anger gives him the advantage for once and gives him an armbreaker and seals the deal moving on to Under Siege.

We get a Swinger’s Palace appearance with the Under Siege and Sabin gets… a little unhinged with the betting and Chris Bey tries to cause some tension between Storm and Sabin.

Doc Gallows vs Juice Robinson

Gallows starts to take it to Juice early on but Juice gets back to in, going to the corner for the mounted punches and clotheslines LG to the ground for a cannonball. Juice tries to take advantage to the top but, Anderson jumps up and catches the attention of the ref and Juice before LG gets the kick in and momentum changes for the big man and takes it pillar to post on Juice, getting his eyes and neck of Juice Robinson but after a good amount of offense, we see Juice roll out and takes LG down with a dropkick and DDT.

Juice hits the right hands jabs and hits the Left Hand of God on Gallows and the others interfere, giving Gallows enough time to hit the Sky High Double Handed Chokeslam.

(Aftermath: The Good Brothers and Omega beat down the Tag Champions but Eddie tries to cut them off and make it a fair fight but it’s to no avail.)

VSK vs El Phantasmo

Phantasmo gets his cockiness in the way at first as VSK actually shows off his offense and looks good doing it but, ELP is not taking this lightly now as he goes on a high powered offense and lets the hubris take over again as VSK… actually looks good and even gets a true near fall but ELP loads up the boot and kicks VSK to a victory.

Kiera Hogan vs Rachael Ellering

Hogan takes the early fight to Ellering with a superkick. As Kiera goes to hit Rachael into each turnbuckle, she stops her short and gets a quick amount of offense until Kiera uses her speed and cunning to get more offense in on the champion. After a little collision, Rachael comes in and gets some more power in, Kiera gest her speed in for a good second but sometimes its a little too much and we get a Black Hole Slam like Abyss was back in the IMPACT Zone from Rachael Ellering.

.@ScottDAmore LOVES the idea of @DeonnaPurrazzo facing the winner of @WeAreRosemary vs. @FearHavok! #IMPACTonAXSTV pic.twitter.com/0HtghxsbG5

— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) May 7, 2021

Callis comes up to Moose before his match and tries to butter him up but, Moose doesn’t want to hear it at all as he walks to the ring to deliver his “message”.

.@TheMooseNation doesn't have any interest in what @TheDonCallis has to say, he just plans to send a message in the main event. #IMPACTonAXSTV pic.twitter.com/7jL9gKbWeY

— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) May 7, 2021

Moose vs James Storm-

James Storm tries to take the big man down with shoulders from the ropes but to no avail. Both men go to fight and trade blows before Moose rushes to Storm only for the Cowboy to pull the rope down and take Moose to the outside. As James Storm fights Moose outside, brings him back in and takes Moose down. James Storm goes for his signature Enziguri from the apron but Moose catches it and hits Storm off and onto the leg of James Storm his offense goes. As they go to the inside of the ring, Moose takes apart Storm on his legs more and more, pulling, sweeping and running dropkicks Storms’ leg to do more damage. Storm tries to bend and take apart his leg guards but Moose keeps the attack on the leg of the Cowboy.

As Moose keeps rushing in, James Storm comes up and takes control, taking down the Cowboy and even rocking the big man with a Codebreaker and a Tornado DDT after but to a near fall. James Storm keeps taking it to Moose but Moose using a chop block to the knee and applies the Single Leg Crab but James Storm breaks it after some damage done. James Storm tries for an Eye of the Storm but the knee buckles and gives out as Moose escapes and sets the spear up. Moose goes for the Spear once and Storm cuts him off and hits a Last Call but falls. The referee tries to come in and ask Storm if he wants to continue and Storm keeps arguing with the ref before getting hit with the Spear.

Final Thoughts:

Another IMPACT down and at least we know who the six men are for the IMPACT World Championship Contendership. My early Money is on Moose because please… oh please prove that he is now Mister Impact Wrestling and even goes on a limb and uses the TNA Championship more when he wins at Slammiversary. As for everything else… it was… okay. Definitely one of the slower more forgettable IMPACT Shows but nonetheless, we have our Main Event at Under Siege. Some matches were announced out of it from last week and this week, Good Brothers and Omega vs Eddie and FinJuice as a match, we will have a match next week to figure out the Knockout’s Championship Contender between Rosemary and Havok… the only two things I am going to ask, one if you are going to do punches in the ring, make them look convincing and not what any non-wrestling fan would say “fake” (CoughKennyCough) and two, BRING THE FUCKING TITLE TO THE FUCKING SHOW.

Proving my point that this partnership is a waste of time and energy but I digress… I know that’s supposed to be the point, it’s just stupid. Hopefully one of the six guys can take them… Hopefully Moose can… fuck it. Just put the damn belt on Moose already.