WrestleRant
  • Home
  • Columnist Corner
  • Reviews
  • Interviews
  • WRR
  • Audio
  • Videos
  • Photos
  • About
    • Contact

Columnist Corner

TNA Impact Wrestling Review - June 3, 2015

6/3/2015

0 Comments

 
PictureRockstar Spud makes his grand decision.
By Graham "GSM" Matthews

TNA World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle Interrupted Ethan Carter III's Celebration

EC3 is just an absolute riot. It's amazing how a guy who went from competing against no-namers in late 2013 has come so far in the last year and a half. He's always had the talent, it just took time to tap into. The over-the-top celebration was a lot of fun and Angle played his role well. Him saying that EC3 wasn't next in line for a title shot but Rockstar Spud was due to him being X-Division Champion and Destination X being next week effectively planted the seeds for EC3's involvement in Spud's decision later in the night.


Lashley def. Eric Young

Honestly, I had completely forgotten it was Young who put Lashley on the shelf back in April. I thought Lashley was taken off TV randomly. Now knowing that, that made this match slightly more meaningful. They shouldn't have rushed to them going one-on-one because I'm more open to them feuding than Young feuding with Chris Melendez. Good on Melendez, but it feels like a step down for Young who is fresh off a TNA World Heavyweight Championship program with Angle. Nevertheless, this was a very good match from Lashley and Young and the distraction from Melendez from atop the stage protected Young in defeat.

PictureThe Rising and the Beat Down Clan face-off.
Brooke def. Jade

Was there much of a point to this matchup? It was rather decent and I'm impressed with how much Brooke has improved in the ring, and Jade's skills in the squared circle are well-documented, but I didn't have any reason to care about the match or who won because there wasn't any set-up. That said, this might be the start of a rivalry between Brooke and Rebel against Jade and Marti Belle if the post-match backstage attack on Rebel was any indication. On a side note, Brooke is beautiful and all, but we know nothing about her other than she's happy she broke it off with Robbie E.


The Rising def. The Beat Down Clan

The feud between these two factions has been handled well for the most part over the last few months, but I'm just not all that invested in it. I don't know what it is, but it's not capturing my attention the way it should and maybe it's just not. However, the matches have been solid and this one was no exception. I'm not exactly sure how the rivalry will end, but giving The Rising the win here would be enough reason to have this be the blow-off.


Rockstar Spud Chose to Cash in the X-Division Championship for a TNA World Heavyweight Championship Match at Destination X

People have varying opinions of the "Option C" clause in TNA and whether or not it's necessary, and while it hasn't done much to make the X-Division title feel important, it always make for an exciting time as Destination X draws near. The segments with Spud throughout the night were excellent and made his decision all the more suspenseful. Bringing up Spud's history with EC3 was a very nice touch and made Spud's choice to cash in the championship for a world title shot feel like a major moment. He may not have a chance in hell of winning, but Spud has been one to watch this year and he plays the underdog character to perfection.


The Dirty Heels def. The Wolves in Match #3 in the Best of Five Series for the World Tag Team Championship

These two teams continue to raise the bar with every match they have and it's been a blast to watch. As expected, the in-ring action was incredibly entertaining and The Wolves and The Dirty Heels put forth a strong effort. Unlike past encounters, this match managed to tell more of a story with The Dirty Heels willing to do anything it took this time around to ensure victory, and that's why I liked how The Wolves picked up the first two wins in the series. I found it comical that this was the "heel" turn for two guys that were already calling themselves The Dirty Heels, but it's encouraging to see they finally officially turned and it makes sense within the context of the story of the series.


Velvet Sky Attacked Madison Rayne

Rayne complaining about not getting any TV time was a nice way to get heel heat, but the biggest problem with her promo was that she made an excellent point. The heels should never be logical, and Rayne talked about how Sky could come into the ring without being reprimanded by security despite not having a job (in storyline). That was slightly silly, but what was even worse was Sky going all Stone Cold Steve Austin on Rayne with the Stunner. I love Sky and I'm fine with new badass persona, but come on, you have to admit that was ridiculous. Thankfully, they made up for it with Angelina Love berating Sky on the microphone and then attacking her (and getting herself arrested as a result). It was a vicious assault that certainly made me more interested in their feud.


TNA World Heavyweight Champion Kurt Angle and Rockstar Spud def. Ethan Carter III and Tyrus

As soon as the bell rang, I knew the match wouldn't live up to its full potential because they had less than ten minutes to work with. Still, they made the most of it and delivered a good match. I never like when EC3 competes in tag team matches because it's obvious Tyrus is going to take the pin for his team. I want him to be protected because he's so talented, but at least he plays the bodyguard role for EC3 well. The match itself wasn't anything to write home about, but it was a nice preview of next week's title match(es).


Overall Show

I look forward to Destination X every year because it always promises to be awesome, but it feels very out of place in the month of June only a few weeks before Slammiversary. With that pay-per-view less than a month away, the build to Destination X was fairly rushed, but I appreciate the effort put into making it mean something and I'm already excited for the two titles matches. The rest of this show was solid without any real complaints. There were some matches that didn't do much for me, but I enjoyed the action on the whole and the next few weeks should give us an idea of what we're getting at Slammiversary.

0 Comments



Leave a Reply.


    Categories

    All
    #AskGSM
    Battle Of The Belts
    Cruiserweight Classic
    Halftime Heat
    Hidden Gems
    Lists/Rankings
    Mae Young Classic
    Mixed Match Challenge
    News
    NJPW
    NWA Shockwave
    Opinion
    Previews
    Retro Reviews
    Reviews
    RJ's Two Cents
    Satire
    SummerSlam Recall
    The Deadly Draw
    Tribute To The Troops
    Women's Eliminator
    Worlds Collide
    WrestleMania Recall
    WWE Draft
    WWE Starrcade


    Archives

    January 2023
    December 2022
    November 2022
    October 2022
    September 2022
    August 2022
    July 2022
    June 2022
    May 2022
    April 2022
    March 2022
    February 2022
    January 2022
    December 2021
    November 2021
    October 2021
    September 2021
    August 2021
    July 2021
    June 2021
    May 2021
    April 2021
    March 2021
    February 2021
    January 2021
    December 2020
    November 2020
    October 2020
    September 2020
    August 2020
    July 2020
    June 2020
    May 2020
    April 2020
    March 2020
    February 2020
    January 2020
    December 2019
    November 2019
    October 2019
    September 2019
    August 2019
    July 2019
    June 2019
    May 2019
    April 2019
    March 2019
    February 2019
    January 2019
    December 2018
    November 2018
    October 2018
    September 2018
    August 2018
    July 2018
    June 2018
    May 2018
    April 2018
    March 2018
    February 2018
    January 2018
    December 2017
    November 2017
    October 2017
    September 2017
    August 2017
    July 2017
    June 2017
    May 2017
    April 2017
    March 2017
    February 2017
    January 2017
    December 2016
    November 2016
    October 2016
    September 2016
    August 2016
    July 2016
    June 2016
    May 2016
    April 2016
    March 2016
    February 2016
    January 2016
    December 2015
    November 2015
    October 2015
    September 2015
    August 2015
    July 2015
    June 2015
    May 2015
    April 2015
    March 2015
    February 2015
    January 2015
    December 2014
    November 2014
    October 2014
    September 2014
    August 2014
    July 2014
    June 2014
    May 2014
    April 2014
    March 2014
    February 2014
    January 2014
    December 2013
    November 2013
    October 2013
    September 2013
    August 2013
    July 2013
    June 2013
    May 2013
    April 2013
    March 2013
    February 2013
    January 2013
    December 2012
    November 2012
    October 2012
    September 2012
    August 2012
    July 2012
    June 2012
    May 2012
    April 2012
    March 2012
    February 2012
    January 2012
    December 2011
    November 2011
    October 2011
    September 2011
    August 2011
    July 2011
    June 2011
    May 2011
    April 2011
    March 2011
    February 2011
    January 2011
    December 2010
    November 2010

    RSS Feed

©2023 WrestleRant. All Rights Reserved.
  • Home
  • Columnist Corner
  • Reviews
  • Interviews
  • WRR
  • Audio
  • Videos
  • Photos
  • About
    • Contact