| 1 | 11.09.2023 | Dkex | 7.0 | Impact beginnt mit Honor No More vs. The Good Brothers, in dem die Herausforderer die Titel gewinnen können. Solide Sache, bin kein Fan von Honor No More, aber die Good Brothers hab ich vollkommen über, mal sehen was sich entwickelt. Dann gibt es das wöchentliche Hypevideo für Killer Kelly, dieses mal in Richtung Tasha Steelz, geht in Ordnung. Honor No More feiern dann Backstage den Titelgewinn und das erste mal wird nicht gejammert, sehr schön. Kenny King vs. Bailey hat mir dann gut gefallen, wie fast jedes Match des X-Division Champs. Das waren kurzweilige 8 Minuten. Finish kann man so machen, ist aber nicht mein Geschmack. Das Backstage Segment mit Myers und D'Amore war okay, das Segment mit Jessicka, Rosemary und Valkyrie eher weird, trotzdem wir die Story langsam erträglicher. Nach einem Interview mit Aussie Open und Geblubber von VBD gibt Mickie James eine ordentliche In-Ring Promo, aber etwas arg lang. Das Interview mit Josh Alexander endet in einem Segment mit Eddie Edwards das von der "Nemesis" Heath prügelnd unterbrochen wurde. Heath wirkt so unfassbar falsch in der Rolle. Zayne vs. Dorada war dann ein gutes X-Division Match, das Titelmatch zuvor war nur ein wenig besser. Im Main Event bekommt Slamovich endlich mal eine ernstzunehmende Gegnerin und kann sich gegen Purrazzo behaupten. Das war mein MotN. Das sie jetzt in Richtung Champion geht, macht Sinn. Die Show war insgesamt ziemlich gut, auch storymäßig ist das Gebotene besser gewesen als gewohnt. |
| 2 | 23.11.2022 | MooGati | 7.0 | |
| 3 | 13.10.2022 | Wrestlingfan | 9.0 | |
| 4 | 09.10.2022 | arrancar | 5.0 | A very mediocre episode of Impact, with certainly nothing bad but likewise nothing too impressive or better than simply 'alright'. Gallows & Anderson vs Taven & Bennett was fine. I'm pretty sick of the BC-vs-HNM feud, since I'd like both units to have some fresh interactions now. There was nothing creative about this but it still a few impressively athletic/physical moments and some decent tag spots. **3/4. HNM having issues with PCO doesn't interest me at all, mostly because I think PCO is a poor wrestler and a weak novelty. Bailey vs King was alright. King's charismatic heel work was decent, whereas Bailey was the same bland 'smiley and honourable warrior' he always is. Their exchanges were all decently smooth and occasionally creative, but most of the focus was on Bailey hitting all the same, stale signature moves he always hits. King's offence was far more interesting, and his cheating tactics at the end made for some extra interest. They found a really good sweet spot at the end before quickly ending things. ***. Mickie's retirement series announcement was good. She did a great job tapping into some clearly very real emotional trauma she's been through, making her mic performance really compelling. Heath is still incredibly lame and a total anti-star, so him getting so much screen time is a disappointment. Zayne vs Dorada was a generic flippy spotfest. They had some definite awkwardness and overly cooperativeness at times, but they also had some decent creativity with just how athletic they both were. I liked the contrast in how Zayne's stunts were more 'flashy', whereas Dorada's were more 'effortless'. They didn't do anything too great but it was definitely moderately entertaining. ***. Deonna vs Masha was yet another unspectacular but still alright match. At times they were a bit sloppy or overly slow in order to carefully execute whatever spot/sequence they were going for, but they still managed to mostly have solid chemistry. Deonna's arrogant heel work was good, as was Masha's unhinged 'mad babyface' work. Deonna showed decent aggression in her attacks, while Masha showed decent agility and power. I liked their more 'scrappy' exchanges which gave the match a more realistic feel. They were still a bit sloppy or amateurish at times, but most of their work was solid, and they even hit a few impressively explosive power moves towards the end. ***. The post-match stare down between Grace and Masha was surprisingly intense, teasing how these 2 intense fighters -- the powerhouse champ and the bruiser challenger -- would ideally have an exciting title match when they finally face off at Bound For Glory. |
| 5 | 30.09.2022 | Brainbuster Rhymes | 7.0 | |
| 6 | 24.09.2022 | ParkwayDriver | 8.0 | |
| 7 | 18.09.2022 | MaveDeltzer | 7.0 | A pretty fun episode in which it felt like a lot happened. Maybe something like a '6' makes more sense as a rating, especially looking at how short the matches were, but I was entertained. The matches were short without feeling like squashes or a waste of time. A very snappy and easy to watch episode. |
| 8 | 15.09.2022 | MatchJournal | 9.0 | |
| 9 | 13.09.2022 | PavelDragunov | 7.0 | Still very good behind-the-scenes segments and promo videos. There is a huge respect here. Wrestling and booking were also at a decent level, women and men are happy. Honor No More increases its influence and that's right. Masha Slamovich must completely go with victories throughout the roster and come to the final boss. I don't even know what else to write, I didn't see any disadvantages on the show, just a good episode where one feels one's own identity and love for the cause! |
| 10 | 08.09.2022 | AntekT | 9.0 | |
| 11 | 04.09.2022 | davidiiske | 9.0 | One of their better all around shows. Wrestling heavy as most of the shows are for the first night of the taping schedule. Good opening match, good matches in the middle, excellent main event with a lot of good promo work. |
| 12 | 04.09.2022 | WCWler | 8.0 | |
| 13 | 04.09.2022 | anglejoe | 9.0 | |
| 14 | 03.09.2022 | TeamCanadaTwoPointOh | 9.0 | |
| 15 | 02.09.2022 | BUIOOMEGA | 9.0 | What a killer show! Impact is not the most "shock moments" oriented federation, so great to see a show like this. |
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