AJ’s IMPACT Wrestling Results & Review 5/20/21

It’s the IMPACT after Under Siege and things are looking up for IMPACT in this hostile takeover of Kenny Omega with Moose as the Number One Contender. That being said though we got more going on for the show. The tag team champions, FinJuice, taking on Ace Austin and Fulton, Tenille against Kiera and the feud between Rohit and Jake Something going on still going on and Moose will address Omega and their upcoming match at Against All Odds.

Results:

• Rohit Raju (w/ Shera) vs Jake Something – Rohit wins via pinfall – ** ¾
• Kiera Hogan (w/ Tasha Steelz) vs Tenille Dashwood (w/ Kaleb with a K) – Tenille wins via Roll-Up –  ** ½
• VSK vs Petey Williams – Petey Williams wins via Canadian Destroyer – ***
• Jordynne Grace vs Rachael Ellering – Rachael Ellering wins via Roll-up – ** ¾
• Ace Austin & Mad Man Fulton vs FinJuice(c) for the IMPACT Tag Team Championships –Juice Robinson wins via Pulp Friction –*** ½  –TITLE DEFENSE!!
• Call Your Shot: Joe Doering & Rhino vs FinJuice for the IMPACT Tag Team Championships – Joe Doering wins via Short Arm Lariat – TITLE CHANGE!!! – N/A

Review

Rohit Raju vs Jake Something

Jake starts off with showing his power against Rohit but the numbers and distraction from Shera give Rohit the advantage for the short amount of time. Jake goes come back with more heavy hits and shots but it always changes back to Rohit due to Shera’s interference on the outside.

Each time Rohit gets his quickness in, Jake hits harder when he sees an opening on Rohit. Both men using their advantages against each other to get advantages against on each other but it’s the third interference from Shera that costed Jake Something the win by picking Jake’s leg during a Suplex.

(Aftermath: Jake’s had enough of the interference and aggravation, deciding to take Shera out of the picture by attacking him with a steel chair and putting Shera through the table in the corner as Rohit watches on.)

Kiera Hogan vs Tenille Dashwood

Kiera takes the early speed advantage but Tenille sees it coming early and takes the advantage over with a Butterfly Suplex. After an early power onslaught, Kiera uses her evasiveness and speed to get the momentum shift and fights off Tenille and takes firm control with Tasha Steelz continuing the trash talk. The quickness continues for Kiera but the cockiness gets in the way and switches over again to get a quick roll up win against Kiera Hogan.

(Aftermath: Tasha Steelz comes in and goes to attack Tenille afterward. When Kaleb come sin to protect Tenille, the fun police come in with Kimber, Susan and Deonna to take apart Tenille. Taylor Wilde comes out but the numbers… Havok comes out and actually… cleans house. Then as everyone tries to run off, Rosemary comes out to scare the champions, Susan and Kimber away.)

BREAKING: @njpwglobal LEGEND @cozy_lariat is coming to IMPACT NEXT WEEK! #IMPACTonAXSTV pic.twitter.com/wa42SbOYgy

— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) May 21, 2021

VSK vs Petey Williams

The match starts very traditional but goes to a whole new pace and level once Petey gets the speed going and takes VSK down with Head Scissors and more speedy moves until VSK catches Petey in the ropes and dives in to a Springboard Tornado DDT and keeps the fight going with a slam and splash combo as well.

Rocking Petey in the corner, VSK loses the advantage due to Petey blocking an attack and Petey uses the agility to get ahead of the young man. The attacks go back and forth quickly and it ended with the best move in the Canadian’s arsenal. (Too) Often Duplicated, never as good as the original though, the true Canadian Destroyer for the win.

Rich Swann explains why he came back to Under Siege to help Willie Mack and gets dismantled by Morrissey in the interview area.

.@MegaTJP won @FALLAH1's freedom in Swinger's Palace! #IMPACTonAXSTV @MrsAIPAlisha @SuperMexCTM @JohnEBravo1st @swinger_johnny @WeAreRosemary @steveofcrazzy @Taurusoriginal pic.twitter.com/tFAO7RI8EV

— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) May 21, 2021

Moose has his address to Kenny Omega, saying he’s not the same as everyone else that Omega has faced and gives his accolades that he has done and gives us a Greek History lesson with the gods being unable to beat Zeus and that is Moose. Of course Kenny takes offense to this and Don talks for him. Don actually praises Moose that he is amazing, talented and everything else but, says he hasn’t had the success anywhere. Ring of Honor, NFL… no championship. Callis is cut off by Moose and Kenny comes in now and says once he gets in the One Winged Angel and its lights out. Moose goads him into trying but The Good Brother comes in slowly to “scare” Moose but the static airs and Sami Callihan evens the odds as Kenny hides and runs.

Jordynne Grace vs Rachael Ellering

Both women going even with holds and sees that nobody can get first advantage really until Rachael gets a good arm wringer on and actually overpowers Jordynne, which is very uncommon and Jordynne’s demeanor changes, going to more aggressive but making sure they keep the sportsmanship between the two. Jordynne gets an advantage now with move power and even submissions but Ellering actually uses her strength again but Jordynne gets too aggressive and angry for her own good as they do a locomotion of pinfalls and Rachael gets the final advantage.

Ace Austin & Mad Man Fulton vs FinJuice

David Finlay and Ace Austin start it off but of course Ace tags the big boy in and Fulton sizes up Finlay and tosses him like a ragdoll. Finlay tags Juice in and Fulton continues the power advantage but now FinJuice get often tags in and take the bigger man down. Fulton tags in Ace but now it’s the fight to the challengers to take them down and take the Fulton down as well. Ace and Fulton take the advantage afterward though, cheap shotting the champions and even hitting a Fold and Chokeslam combo.

The champions take over and chop the big man down over and over again to the point that they take Ae out of the picture and with some luck and skill, they retain their titles.

Great match. Not going to lie that I’m a little upset that Ace and Fulton didn’t win the tag ti–

(Aftermath: Violent by design actually comes out and EY presents the referee with the Call You Shot Gauntlet Trophy and we have a second Tag Title Match!)

Violent By Design have CASHED IN the Call Your Shot Trophy and @Rhyno313 and @bigjoedoering are the NEW World Tag Team Champions. #IMPACTonAXSTV pic.twitter.com/9hxAnANlaA

— IMPACT (@IMPACTWRESTLING) May 21, 2021

Joe Doering and Rhino take apart FinJuice quite literally, a Gore from Rhino to David and a Death valley Driver into a Short Arm Lariat from Doering onto Juice and we have new tag team champions!

Final Thoughts

And like that… I’m not going to begrudgingly accept this fate. The beginning was slow and had 90’s ECW on it with random run ins and Jake snapping but, that made it better in a weird way. The show was great, I’m glad they are putting more thought into everyone wanting the World championship. Granted, when Kenny got on the microphone with Moose, I rolled my eyes so hard that TJP won more money from rolling dice at Swinger’s Palace. Don… makes a football reference from JJ Watt to the former football star. Kenny, makes a lame Spiderman reference because he heard JJ.

The one thing that makes me so much happier however, is they remembered the Call Your Shot trophy. We saw Rhino hold onto that and it seemed like it was just waiting for Heath to come back but, Eric Young made him see that he shouldn’t wait, he can be a champion NOW. So this IMPACT gives me a little more belief into the product again. Keep it up… Please.