יום חמישי, 26 ביולי 2018

Was Slammiversary The Best Impact PPV Ever?


hello my people! i'm OG and today i'm going to talk with you about something i really wanted to talk with you about, Impact's latest PPV Event! Slammiversary!

before i start i want to give a huge shoutout to our FIGHT Channel EGO TOTAL, for allowing me to watch PPV's and have huge blast and fun!


My overall thoughts on Slammiversary  and Impact recently.
I gotta say that IMPACT keeps on proving those critics wrong, and also proving me wrong, I mean who would have thought that Impact would survive and rebuild like the way they do? Maybe the DieHard TNA/Impact fans, IMPACT proved a lot of people wrong,
Now the event was pure beauty. The storytelling and build to the event was smart and 'healthy' .  look at Eddie Edwards's turn! Brilliant build up! Or Callihan's obsession with unmasking Pentagon! This is insane! And the LAX turn!.. it's epic!
Also, The quality of the crowd and fan base even grew up, it's not like those "boring" days of a year ago or two. The matches, most of them were pretty great. Even awesome!
Now let's get down to business
Opening match, International flavor, Johnny Impact Vs. Petey Williams Vs. Fenix Vs. Taiji Ishimori
That fatal 4 way opener was one of the coolest ways to open a pay per view. Rich Swann wasn't able to wrestle due to injury he suffered so hometown hero Petey Williams replaced him, a great match as I said, it was fast paced, built smart and so fun to watch. It was an ass kicking way to kick off the show!
After series of moves, Johnny Imapct delivered his finisher and won the match.
I give this match : 85 out of 100 , ( 4.5 stars )

The Next Match: Allie Versus Tessa Blanchard
It was good, without any significant build up, a good match for both sides, Allie shows that she clearly good in the ring and she has what it takes to be a good knockout, and Tessa shows that she's the next big diamond of the Blanchard generation, great work by both of the girls. I hope they wrestle more.
Tessa Won, in a solid fashion.
I give this match: 60 out of 100, (3 stars)

Next Match, Eddie Edwards Vs. Tommy Dreamer, House of Hardcore rules
That was my favorite storyline recently in wrestling, the turns came in a very good time ,  and it led to a great match. The match was good, Tommy took Eddie to the edge, they went to a warfare. The ending was a big success, as Eddie won, then we got an incredible moment which was unexpected, as Tommy Dreamer pass Eddie Edwards the Singapore cane as a "torch passing" it was a great moment.

I give this match: 82 out of 100. (4.25 stars)


 Next Match. X Division Championship. Brian Cage Versus Matt Sydal.
Well, that was good. we expected good stuff, we got great stuff! This match was good, it had athleticism, high impact moves and a great finish,  Sydal's X division reign came to an end, but it came in a good way. And a good taste in the mouth, I really look forward to see Cage's reign!
I give this match: 80 out of 100, (4 stars)

Next Match, Madison Rayne versus Su Yung, Knockouts championship
Well it wasn't good, it was decent to say the least. The build up was good, but the match wasn't so, it was built nicely until that point. In the match I expected them to deliver, somehow they didn't deliver that much, I'm sorry.
I give this match: 45 out of 100. (2.5 out of 100 )

Next Match. 5150 Street Fight, LAX Vs. OG's For the Impact Tag Team Championship
That feud turns out to be one heck of a thing, awesome build since Konnan's return, Hernandez came back and he still got it. Now the match.. it was for me a nominee for MATCH OF THE NIGHT. For sure! An all out war with pure intensity and heat. That's what the Tag Team Division needed, a FUEL TO THE FIRE. That's what I'm talking about. The stuff with Eddie Kingston and Konnan is certified gold! I have a good feeling it's just a start of something good, the spots in the match were insane, the ending was special. Konnan throws a bag of tacks to Santana, and he distracts Konnan who spits in Konnan's face, then Santana nailed Cide to the tacks and hit him with an incredible Frog Splash. Great ending to what was a epic match. In the Post Match, King & The OGz attack and layout Konnan & LAX, and then tag the titles with spray paint; what a huge incident! That should continue the feud at least until Bound For Glory.

I Give this match: 100 out of 100, Yep, 5 Stars bay bay!
Side note: Santana and Ortiz are clearly one of my favorite tag teams today. They're one of the world's biggest talents, and it's a shame they don't get more credit! They're awesome, you should check em' out

Next Match, Luchas De Aspues, Pentagon Jr. Vs. Sami Callihan, Mask Vs. Hair match.
Well, for me that was one of the best matches of the year. A fantastic story build, it was an intense war. A big time spot fest! It was clearly one of the best matches of pentagon and Sami's career. They delivered big time at this feud, the story process. The match's progress was absolutely smart.  In this match we had so much good things, start to finish, spot by spot. Move by move, and the ending was very special. Superkick After Superkick by Pentagon, then Sami Spit at him and then Penta broke Sami's arm and nailed him away with fear factor.
Post match Incident, OVE attacks and beats down Pentagon. He fights them off, and Fenix & security arrive for the haircut. Sami cries as his hair is cut.
I Give this match: 100 out of 100, Yep, another 5 stars!
Side note: I hope this storyline continues, it's a perfection so far, and it has a lot on the table, the involvement of oVe and Fenix is another great factor. I hope that feud also continues until Bound For Glory.

Announcement before the Main Event,
Bound for Glory takes place October 14th in the Melrose Ballroom in New York.
I would personally like to say, Congratulations to Impact. They continue to grow and deliver. I hope Bound For Glory will be a success and I'm optimist about it.

Main Event, Austin Aries Vs. Moose, for the Impact Championship
Moose finally in a title picture! Well I have waited for this one to happen since his arrival, the storyline was good, not a lot to mention, Austin's trash talk is fantastic! The man shows that he always can talk and has lots of talent on the microphone, Moose on the other hand improved in his In Ring work. He continues to work hard and deliver a lot, the match was great, had it all, storytelling, slow build to a big time finish, the fight out of the ring was superb too. Austin finished the match with a beautiful Brainbuster.
Aries retains the belt.
I give this match: 81.5 out of 100, 4.25 stars.

My overall rating to this PPV : Incredible, 5 stars, 100 out of 100.
Here's why, well besides the match we had a great crowd reactions and we had a great atmosphere of a REAL PRO WRESTLING SHOW! That's what Impact has needed! They needed that "twist" in order to put an incredible show, and they did it. Bravo Impact! Much Respect!

Was it the best PPV of Impact's History? Well one of the best, for me the best was Bound For Glory 2006, it's my favorite wrestling PPV for a long time, but Slammiversary is a PPV that a lot of people are going to remember and speak about.

Thank you all for reading, and have a good weekend.

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