[7.0] "Starting 2018, FIP took a new stab at forging an edgy identity, and this time the presentation was much better, exit the putrid obnoxious ring announcer, adding intros that evoked ECW promos, in a small venue that exudes the desired underground vibe, but the small crowd should have been more visible. The show started on the right foot, with a 4-way fray that really used their special Falls Counts Anywhere rules, and featured a nice story of Saieve Al-Sabah taking Darius Lockhart under his tutelage to control the match, giving them a storyline for 2018. The fun continued with Giddins/Herzog, both returning from a long hiatus and crushing a sprint that highlighted their impressive power game. Priscilla/ACR was decent enough, with Priscilla Kelly showing potential outside of her neverending feud with Aria Blake. Davis/Darby had a recipe for success, with Darby Allin absorbing Davis's arsenal and resiliently coming back, but they overextended themselves and by the end of the match that story was not nearly effective like they hoped for. Effy/Graham was a horrible boring match with preposterous characters, mercifully ended by Ciatso's interference, who wasn't half-bad in his own squash match. Stone/Theory was the big marquee match, and Martin Stone proved to be a formidable challenger who probably should be carrying FIP on his back, but eventually Austin Theory escaped with the belt. The main event made the best use of the No DQ environment, became an unnoficial trios match, with Teddy Stigma finally picking an alignment and getting revenge on his former partner, while The End and The Hooligans traded big and almost careless hardcore attacks, leading to the crowning of new dominant champions. The show made the best of its unpolished style, selectively used overbooking in better places, left only a bit of filler in the middle, ulimately using its modest roster very well and making a very good show appear out of almost nothing, which is encouraging for FIP going forward."

[4.0] "So I gave FIP a try. Easy to watch, but it wasn't overly interesting. Took a long while for the show to warm-up, but the final two matches were satisfying. Darius Lockhart -vs- Blanco Loco -vs- Saieve Al Sabah -vs- Snoop Strikes [* 1/2] Decent 4-way, but I wasn't becoming a fan of any of them based off this. Rhett Giddins -vs- Alex Herzog [* 1/4], Priscilla Kelly (c) -vs- Amanda Carolina Rodriguez - (SHINE Nova Title) [* 1/2], Jon Davis (c) -vs- Darby Allin - (FIP Florida Heritage Title) [**] Darby Allin tries his luck at another title after failing on EVOLVE 98 against Zack Sabre Jr. and goes for the FIP Florida Heritage Title. The match is alright, but it's not exactly against someone of Sabre's caliber, even if Davis is no slob. Still, I wasn't too invested in their battle. Effy -vs- Graham Bell [1/2*] Nipple biting. Francisco Ciatso -vs- Joey Ozbourne [1/4*] Just a little extra bout to prove Ciatso a bastard. Austin Theory (c) -vs- Martin Stone - (FIP Title) [** 3/4] How to bring a sturdy match out of the champion? Bring in Martin Stone! Real tight wrestling, and a real treat getting something a little different for a show like this consisting mostly of wrestlers who are similarly styled. Stone brought something more respectful to the ring action. Devin Cutter & Mason Cutter (c) -vs- Odinson & Parrow - (FIP Tag Title) [** 1/2] Thank God, Hillbillies still exist in wrestling! And screw FIP for taking the belts off them! Ah, it was a fun brawl. Ugly as it should be."