TNA Impact Wrestling Coverage: The Reign of MVP Begins

MVP’s first real appearance on Impact wasn’t as Impactful as it could have been, but with the tension between him and Dixie Carter so high, the thought that anything could happen made for an entertaining show.

Simply put, MVP ain’t nobodies butler.

In the end, that’s when professional wrestling is its most enjoyable.

Other developments with Ethan Carter III, Kurt Angle and the wacky feud between Chris Sabin and Velvet Sky were also interesting. The impending drama between Eric Young and Abyss, as well as the Bully Ray and Mr. Anderson feud give TNA plenty of structure and depth. For the first time in a long time, TNA feels like it’s being written and booked by professionals.

Overall, it was another well-paced show that keeps the intrigue level high.

Matches:

Monster’s Ball: Abyss vs. Eric Young: This was your classic Monster’s Ball match. Young took a ton of punishment. EY was no slouch though. After kicking out of a Chokeslam, Young floated over an Abyss Superplex, countering into a Powerbomb into thumbtacks. Later, Young flew from the top through a table, adding to the match’s destructive nature. In a strange twist, Young made a last second grab and took off Abyss’ mask. That didn’t stop him Abyss/Joseph Park from delivering the Blackhole Slam and earning the win.

TNA X-Division Champion Austin Aries vs. Zema Ion: Ion cashed in his title shot and thanks to help from the Bromans, Ion nearly won the title. Not even in his ring gear, Aries took a slew of punishment, but couldn’t be pinned. After a while, Aries got his act together though, delivered some signature offense and finished off Ion with an absolutely beautiful Brainbuster.

Non-Title: TNA World Heavyweight Champion Magnus vs. Kurt Angle: A decent match until Ethan Carter III interrupted and destroyed Angle with a steel chair.

Samoa Joe vs. Bobby Roode: Joe hasn’t been this over and hot since 2006. Although Roode got in some offense, Joe eventually won with his Muscle Buster/Kokina Clutch combo.

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About Patrick Hickey Jr. 13819 Articles
Patrick Hickey Jr. is a full-time Assistant Professor of Communication & Performing Arts and Director of the Journalism program at Kingsborough Community College and is the chairman of the City University of New York Journalism Council. He is the Founder and Editor-In-Chief of ReviewFix.com. He's also a former News Editor at NBC Local Integrated Media and National Video Games Writer at Examiner.com where his work was mentioned in National Ad campaigns by Disney, Nintendo and EA Sports. Hickey was also the Editor-In-Chief of two College Newspapers before he received his BA in Journalism from Brooklyn College. Hickey's work has been published in The New York Daily News, The New York Times, Complex, The Hockey Writers, Yahoo!, Broadway World, Examiner, NYSportScene Magazine, ProHockeyNews.com, GothamBaseball.com, The Syracuse Post-Standard, Scout.com and the official sites of the Brooklyn Aces and New York Islanders. His first book, The Minds Behind the Games: Interviews With Cult And Classic Video Game Developers was released in April 2018 and is chock full of interviews with legendary developers. His second book in the series, The Minds Behind Adventures Games, was released in December 2019. His third book, The Minds Behind Sports Games, was released in September 2020. His fourth book, The Minds Behind Shooter Games, was released in March 2021. The Minds Behind Sega Genesis Games and The Minds Behind PlayStation Games were released in 2022 and The Minds Behind PlayStation 2 was published in January 2023. Hickey is also a contracted comic book writer, currently penning his original series, "Condrey," as well as "The Job," "Brooklyn Bleeds" "Dem Gulls" and "KROOM" for Legacy Comix, where he serves as founder, owner and Editor-in-Chief. Hickey Jr. is also a voice actor, having starred in the 2018 indie hit and 2019 Switch, PS4 and Xbox One release, The Padre (also serving as English language Story Editor), from Shotgun With Glitters. The sequel, The Padre: One Shell Straight to Hell was released in February 2021- Hickey also served as a Story Editor and Lead Voiceover performer. He has also done narration and trailers for several other titles including The Kaiju Offensive, Relentless Rex and Roniu’s Tale. Hickey is also the lead voiceover performer on Mega Cat Studios’ upcoming title WrestleQuest, responsible for nearly 90 characters in the game, as well as Skybound's Renfield: Bring Your Own Blood, where he voices both Dracula and Renfield, as well as several other characters. He also stars in Ziggurat Interactive’s World Championship Boxing Manager 2, where he performs the VO of nearly every male character in the game. He also worked on the Atari VCS’s BPM Boy.

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