TNA Impact Wrestling Power Rankings: Even in Defeat, Lashley Still Dominant

February 18, 2015 Patrick Hickey Jr. Professional Wrestling 0

A handful of good matches, the return of Mr. Anderson and the ongoing feud between Lashley, Kurt Angle and the Beat Down Clan centering around the TNA World Heavyweight Championship

Check out this week’s TNA Impact Wrestling Power Rankings to see how the promotion fared in their first show outside New York City in 2015.

He’s Back: Mr. Anderson’s return bolsters the mid-card, but where he exactly fits in is anyone’s guess. More an indication than Mandrews isn’t ready for a real tough match, Anderson will help the Ethan Carter/Spyd feud a ton, both on the mic and in the ring.

Honorable Mention: Eric Young: Damn does he have it out for Bobby Roode. Two Piledrivers cemented that not only is their friendship permanently over, but also ensures that this heated rivalry will continue. One of the most respected performers in TNA, his recent heel turn is anything but a plot. Aggressive and able to dominate, Roode is going to have his hands full.

5: Bram: Sure wins over Crazzy Steve aren’t anything to exclaim over, but Bram is on a roll. One of the toughest competitors in TNA, Bram’s stock has never been higher, especially after he took out former friend and TNA World Heavyweight Champion, Magnus.

4: The Beat Down Clan: These guys are still hungry and they still want the TNA World Heavyweight title. It doesn’t matter who they take out backstage, they need to get more done in the ring. Because, even in defeat, Lashley has stayed defiant and managed to keep the belt. At this point, the BDC needs something big to get them to the next level. Sadly, this week’s Impact main event may be proof that MVP may not have that World Title pedigree the BDC needs in order to be a successful faction. They don’t need wins via Rollup. They have to dominate

3: Kurt Angle: The olympic hero shocked everyone when he asked Bobby Lashley for a TNA World Heavyweight title match. Now back in the thick of thicks for the first time in over a year, can Angle become TNA Champion again? While the crowd still loves him and he’s still a solid performer, can he take down the most dominant champion in TNA history?

2: Bobby Roode: He wants a rematch. The fact that he beat Austin Aries on Impact this past week makes even more sense that he’d get his wish. With plenty of momentum and a lingering feud with a TNA star the likes of Eric Young also makes Roode quite the commodity.

1: Bobby Lashley: MVP may have beaten him with a Rollup in this past week’s tag team main event on Impact, but that would never happen in a singles match. The most dominant champion in TNA history, Lashley needs to take care of the BDC by himself.

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About Patrick Hickey Jr. 14263 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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