TNA Impact Wrestling Power Rankings: Lashley Continues Reign of Terror

Between the dominance of Bobby Lashley and a part of Rosemary’s backstory revealed, this was an interesting episode of Impact that got it done in and out of the ring.

Check out this week’s TNA Power Rankings to see who else stood out on a beefy episode of Impact.

Honorable Mention: Eli Drake: From Drew Galloway’s lackey to the King of the Mountain Champion, Drake has come a long way. Much like Wade Barrett, he’s got a fun to watch strike-based offense and can go on the mic. Make no mistake, he’s got a ton of potential.

5: Gail Kim: With the young Sienna the current TNA Knockouts Champion, Kim has an opportunity to both reclaim the title and better the division by making Sienna look fierce. Regardless of if she wins the title back or not, Kim is the best female performer TNA has ever had and a worthy Hall of Famer.

4: Moose: His in-ring debut this week went as planned as Moose squashed indie performer David Starr. Although he’s a wrecking machine, he’s got to show more than some athleticism in order to get over as a heel in TNA. With Bobby Lashley hungry to get a piece of him, he needs to be careful and not get exposed.

3: Ethan Carter III: His win in the semifinals of the Bound For Glory Playoffs puts him in striking distance of another shot at the TNA World Heavyweight Championship. The best face the company has right now, it’s in TNA’s best interest to give him a push.

2: Mike Bennett: The former X-Division Champion always has a plan and his win this week over Drew Galloway in the Bound for Glory Playoff Series gets him one step closer to a shot at the TNA World Heavyweight Championship, he’s more dangerous than ever.

1: Bobby Lashley: The reigning and defending TNA World Heavyweight Champion and X Division Champion continues to be one of the most dominant performers the promotion has ever had. His mic work is better than ever and his confidence is apparent. His decimation of Zena Ion this week on Impact only reinforces these notions.

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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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