Yes, your eyes do not deceive you. We’re doing another episode of TNA Impact.
Before anyone asks, yeah, I’m making the point to publish these every Monday morning since I tend to watch these show during the weekend. Also, not having to do a post the day after allows me to reflect on things a little more… and sometimes, I do need to reflect on things a little more.
Show opens with a new opening sequence that uses the old “Cross The Line” theme from TNA’s heyday, because we have to do everything we can to remind you of the days when this promotion didn’t suck a massive meat missile… even though the last few years haven’t been all that bad.
Anyway, after last week’s table-setting show, this episode feels like it’s going to be business as usual with a couple big matches. First off, Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace defeated Glow Girl to retain the title and send Glow Girl back to WWE. Perfectly fine match and then a bunch of girls beat up the two girls and we’ve got a feud… even though Glow Girl is more than likely gone by this point…
The other main match of significance is Nic Nemeth scoring a win over some dude in what turns out to be Nemeth’s first non-WWE match in… ever, apparently, which is quite wild to think about. The match was fine, but Nemeth still seemed to be in that WWE mindset and I’m guessing it’ll be a while before he figures out how to stand out from the crowd once the name value runs out.
And then there’s the main event, a six-man tag match that sees Moose’s group, The System, falling before the tandem of the Motor City Machine Guns and Kazuchika Okada of New Japan fame. Well, how about that? Hey, this was a fun match for what it was. And seeing Okada in a TNA ring seems a bit strange; considering his last run there was anything but inspired. Still, a cool moment in the new TNA… if that’s what you want to call it.
Once again, a pretty decent and rather easy two hours of wrestling to sit through with a couple big moments worth checking out. I don’t know how long they can pull off the big stars from Japan card in order to make the main event scene interesting; I mean, sooner or later, you’re going to have to rely on your own roster of talent. Regardless, this was another enjoyable show. So far, TNA is 2 for 2 and that’s not a bad thing.
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