TNA Impact Wrestling Coverage: Beat Downs From the BDC

Just like MVP said at the beginning of the show, the BDC is nothing to “mess” with.

Taking out TNA World Heavyweight Champion Bobby Lashley, the BDC made sure this was an episode of the show that meant something.

Although the new format of Impact Wrestling feels a bit forced, the in-ring action continues to be top notch. Lengthy matches, with plenty of offense, with the focus on just a small, integral angles, TNA is currently fluff-free.

With the promise of the annual “Feast or Fired” event next week as well, Impact Wrestling continues to build momentum and a presence on Destination America.

Matches:

Kurt Angle vs. Samoa Joe: Angle hit multiple German Suplexes, but Joe was in the mix thanks to submission maneuvers, strikes and his trademark Urinage Slam. Fighting off the Ankle Lock and the Olympic Slam, Joe proved his World Champion Pedigree. After the referee was taken out, Joe hit the kick to the groin and finished off Angle with the Kokina Clutch for the rare Submission win over Angle. After the match, the BDC beat on Angle, but Bobby Roode made the save.

Davey Richards and Eddie Edwards vs. Matt and Jeffy Hardy: This was one of the best tag matchs on Impact in months. Plenty of spot and counters and near-falls fueled an energetic bout that got the fans in the Manhattan Center engaged and entertained. After a Twist of Fate from Edwards and a Double Stomp Richards, Jeff made the save with a Senton Bomb to keep the match going. However, after Jeff sent Richards to the outside, Jeff and Matt hit the double-Team Twist of Fate for the win.

No DQ: Bobby Roode vs. Eric Young: This was a tough one as EY got the surprising win with a beautiful Piledriver on a steel Chair. In terms of developing a character, Young looks comfortable as a take no prisoners heel with a chip on his shoulders.

Knockouts Champion Taryn Terrell and Brooke Tessmacher vs. Angelina Love and Velvet Sky w/Jessie Godderz, Robbie E and Zema Ion: Although Terrell and Tessmacher dominated, Sky got the win with the School Girl thanks to interference from Robbie E. After the match, Awesome Kong again destroyed everyone in the ring, but was soon joined by Havoc. But before the two of them could fight, they were separated by security.

X-Division Champion Austin Aries vs. Low-Ki w/ Samoa Joe and Kenny King: These guys were slapping the crap out of each other here. With plenty of signature offense from both competitors, it was anyones game. Aries should have gotten the win after Ki tapped out to the Last Chancery, but with the referee’s back turned, King was able to keep the match going. After a top rope Ki-Krusher, Ki regained the X-Division title.

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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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