Impact Wrestling Power Rankings: Joe Joins MEM

While the matches weren’t off the wall exceptional, TNA got by this week with a nice combination of storyline and in-ring action.

Check out our weekly Impact Wrestling Power Rankings to see who’s making the most of their red-hot summer in the squared circle.

5: Mickie James: Not the kind of performer to win via submission, James did just that this week on Impact, beating Velvet Sky with an unusual, Octopus Stretch/Deathlock variation. The cocky, yet lovable heel, she has destroyed Velvet Sky. In the book of heels, James is doing a wonderful job.

4: Chris Sabin: Is he still the X-Division Champion?Apparently not. Either way, this guy deserves a nightly spot on the card more-plain and simple. While he was once again solid this week, the triple-threat nature of the X-Division doesn’t give him as much of an opportunity to showcase his ability. He’s not yet ready for a run at the World Heavyweight title, who knows if he ever will be, but he’d have a great match with Bully Ray and the fans love him. Plus, who doesn’t love an underdog story?

3: Aces and Eights: Although they aren’t the dominant team they once were, they continue to fuel the creative elements of the show. The angle with the Main Event Mafia has also rejuvenated the once flaccid, aimless and boring Kurt Angle and Sting. For that alone, they remain an important piece in the company. Add in Mr. Anderson’s continued rebirth and Bully Ray’s prolonged World Title run and the club shouldn’t get counted out yet.

2: Magnus: Wow. A week after he beat Frank Kazarian, Magnus defeated another tough veteran in Bobby Roode. After he defeated Kaz with the Texas Cloverleaf, Magnus delivered the Michinoku Driver on Roode to earn the victory. With an expanding arsenal of moves, a plethora of energy and the support of fans, could Magnus make a deep run in the Bound for Glory Series? Right now, all signs point to yes.

1: Main Event Mafia: The Addition of Samoa Joe, like Kurt Angle last week, gives Joe more purpose than he’s had in years. With a member of the group in the Bound for Glory tournament, MEM is beginning to line up their ducks. This war is getting ready to really start.

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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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