Rhino, Tommy Dreamer and Crazzy Steve def. oVeDreamer is definitely more bearable in tag team matches where his offense is limited, but as I've been saying constantly over the last two years, there is absolutely no reason for him to be as active on IMPACT programming as he has been. On the bright side, it was cool to see Steve back in IMPACT for the first time in three years. Decay was a terrific team, but it's a shame he can't reunite with Abyss due to Abyss now being a backstage agent for WWE. At any rate, this was a decent match with the wrong winners. I'm convinced oVe will officially be broken up soon based off how often they've lost this year. The Rascalz def. Fallah Bahh & TJP and Team XXXL in a Three-Way Tag Team MatchThese three teams clashed on last week's IMPACT! Wrestling in a four-way tag team match also involving Reno Scum, so while it wasn't anything new, it was equally enjoyable. IMPACT's tag team division is filled with talent at the moment and this was proof of that. I'm glad The Rascalz finally picked up a meaningful victory, but it's odd Bahh and TJP didn't keep their momentum going after winning last week.
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Penelope Ford def. Anna JayyFollowing her most recent appearance on Dynamite, Jayy was signed to an AEW contract. She's really good from what I've seen and is a nice addition to AEW's women's division. However, this was all about Ford and showcasing her skills. In all honesty, she comes across as more of a star than Kip Sabian does. She, too, has potential. This was exactly what it needed to be for the time given. Cody def. Joe AlonzoAlonzo is one of the handful of independent wrestlers AEW has brought in over the past month to lose to the regular roster members. He's had solid showings any time I've seen him in action and I thought he looked impressive in defeat here. The match ended before they could get anything going, but then again, it wouldn't have made much sense for it to take Cody more than five minutes to beat a local athlete like Alonso.
Kamille def. Madi MaxxThis marked Kamille's in-ring debut for the NWA. I don't know of any other matches she's had professionally, which is surprising considering how good she looked here. She completely dominated Maxx, and while there is of course room for improvement, she didn't give off the vibe that she was "green." She was seemingly being set up for a shot at Thunder Rosa's NWA World Women's Championship before the shows were put on hold, so I'm looking forward to that when it eventually happens. Overall ShowIt was said at the start of the show that this was supposed to serve as a "sneak peek" of the "lost" Super Powerrr edition of Powerrr, due to the coronavirus causing Crockett Cup to be canceled. I don't know if this will be replayed during that show (which is apparently coming in May), but it wouldn't be a big deal if so given how short and sweet it was. I loved the video package preceding the bout running down Kamille's history in the NWA was well done and her sit-down interview afterward presented her as a star. It's been so long since new NWA content has aired that I'll take anything at this point, but I thought this in particular was great.
Asuka def. CatalinaCatalina previously appeared alongside Sin Cara on Raw late last year. I believe she was involved in a Battle Royal on NXT this year as well. She's very young but has a ton of a upside. Asuka was on offense for most of this match, but Catalina still held her own and looked good in defeat. Hopefully we see more of her on NXT TV in the near future. On a side note, many would argue that Asuka has been the MVP of these empty arena shows because of her constant screaming, but I find it to be more annoying than anything else. Humberto Carrillo def. Shelton BenjaminCarrillo returned to Raw after about a month away the night after WrestleMania 36 winning a squash match, so I'm slightly surprised he wasn't involved in any of the Money in the Bank qualifying matches. This was on par with their original encounter a few weeks ago as they once again had quality chemistry. Carrillo winning with a roll-up was interesting if only because Benjamin has nothing to lose at this point, but hey, a victory is a victory. Maybe it was designed to set up a potential third match, even though Benjamin has already lost to Carrillo twice.
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