2025-05-15 TNA iMPACT - REVIEW
2025 Malapert Smark Podcast Review System (Rev2):
🤯 - Mind Completely Blown!!! [+10]
🔥 - This Was Fire!! [+5]
❤️ - Loved It! [+3]
👍👍 - REALLY Liked It! [+2]
👍 - Liked It [+1]
½ - Kinda Liked It [+0.5]
👊 - Indifferent [0]
👎 - Didn’t Like it [-1]
👎👎 - Really Didn’t Like It [-2]
🤬- Hated It [-3]
🤮 - Made Me Sick [-5]
🙋♂️- Chris Jericho Bad [-10]
Or any combination of the like…
=====
Blog Note: This is not meant to be an in depth summary, but a “bare bones” description of which segments I am reviewing. I will assume you’ve seen this show before reading my review, but if you’re looking for more detailed in-depth summaries, i would direct you to search for this show by date on Google.com …
If you are new to my blog, here is a link to the Welcome Page, which has links to every review we’ve done:
https://malapert-smark.blogspot.com/2025/04/welcome-to-my-blog.html?m=1
=====
NXT / TNA Crossover in Storylines # 1 , 7 …
=====
STORYLINES:
(1) Santino / Robert Stone POWER STRUGGLE continues as Stone ixnays Santino's decision to restart high profile tag match...
Participants:
Peripheral Participants:
[jobber]
👉Subplots:
(B) Power Struggle between Santino & Robert Stone continues as Robert Stone overrules Santino’s decision to restart the match…
(C) Tessa Blanchard / Arianna Grace tension boils over as Blanchard insults & slaps Grace... Grace pushes for match against Tessa at Under Siege...
Details:
Victoria Crawford tries to use a chair but Masha Slamovich takes it away and uses it… she is caught by the ref…
Winners: Tessa Blanchard & Victoria Crawford by DQ…
-Post Match, Nikkita Lyons is upset w/ Masha Slamovich for causing the loss…
Enter Santino, who tries to restart the match, but…
Enter Robert Stone, who makes the decision final…
-Later, backstage, Tessa Blanchard confronts & Arianna Grace over Santino’s attempt to restart the match. Arianna Grace tries to stand up to Tessa’s bullying but is slapped in the face instead…
-Backstage Segment w/ Arianna Grace & Santino… Arianna Grace wants Tessa Blanchard at Under Siege… Santino is apprehensive to book the match but…
Enter Robert Stone, who likes the idea says he will get approval for the match…
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
TheMalapertSmark - 👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️TheMalapertSmark: Ill start w/ Nikkita Lyons... I am a little worried because this is the spot Cora Jade had before she was cut. It seemed at the time to me that it meant Cora was in with management, in big angles for both shows, but now it feels like the last chance. IMPRESS US OR YOURE OUT... so did Nikkita impress? Partly id say. she also was a little disjointed at times. it needs to improve or she will be cut. the thing about nikkita tho, is that she really is a spectacle. she has a very unique physique that people will just be interested in seeing. will that get her some lee way for her work? idk... BTW, she also appeared on EVOLVE the night before... ---> Tessa vs Arianna should work out fine. As bitchy as Tessa's character is, she's really playing ball, selling and trying to make people look good. --> As for Santino & Robert Stone, I really don't know what the deal is here. are WWE pushing for Santino to be replaced or is this just a feud to get Santino over and maybe get him some credibility... idk i guess we'll see...
=====
(2) Cody Deaner prepares to fight for his life against the System's Eddie Edwards...
Participants:
Details:
-Video Package has sit down interview w/ Cody Deaner…
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
TheMalapertSmark - 👊
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️TheMalapertSmark: So Cody Deaner doesn't actually talk like that? idk how i feel about this interview. I think his gimmick is what makes him endearing to the fans, but here he's talking like a normal person. did this just kill his character??... i suspect he will win next week and get a contract extension, but my question would be if he will still be over with the fans in the coming months... as for this segment. it’s one of the lowest ratings i’ve give a cody deaner segment, with zero points but i’m almost tempted to give it a 👎. stay in character!
=====
(3) Cabinet torn on Mustafa Ali's recent mean streak... Ali escorted out of the building... Ali's issues overshadow Indi Hartwell's debut...
Participants:
👉Subplots:
(A) Mustafa Ali’s mental demise... Ali attacks the Rascals & leave Ace Austin injured ahead of his big match...
(B) Indi Hartwell’s debut overshadowed by Tasha Steelz' announcing Ali was escorted out of the building...
Details:
-Tag Match: Great Hands (John Skyler, Jason Hotch) w/ Tasha Steelz vs Rascalz (Zachary Wentz, Trey Miguel)…
Enter Mustafa Ali lookin all disheveled and depressed… Tasha Steelz tries to hold him back…
The distraction is enough to give the Great Hands an advantage leading to the fall…
Winners: Great Hands…
-Afterbirth: Post Match, Mustafa Ali violently attacks the Rascalz… Tasha Steelz & John Skyler disapprove while Jason Hotch encourages the stone faced Ali’s attack…
Enter Ace Austin, who runs off the Cabinet…
-After commercials, footage is shown of what happened during the break, where Ace Austin looks for Mustafa Ali backstage but gets jumped and laid out instead. His match is next…
-Match: Indi Hartwell vs jobber…
Winner: Indi Hartwell…
-Backstage, Indi Hartwell’s camera time is interrupted by a dismissive Cabinet (Tasha Steelz, John Skyler, Jason Hotch)…
Tasha, distraught, informs the audience that Mustafa Ali has been escorted out of the building. Indi is obviously offended at the disrespect but Tasha says she is busy and will deal w/ Indi later…
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
TheMalapertSmark - 👍👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️TheMalapertSmark: After Mustafa Ali brings people who are down & out into his stable, now he's down and out! lol. that was quick too. i just really like his look rn. i really like how his stable is torn on his actions. so Im diggin it... I also think it was a pretty decent setup for Indi & Tasha to have a match...
=====
(4) Matt Cardona wins 4 Way to become #1 contenders for INTERNATIONAL TITLE...
Participants:
👉Subplots:
(A) 4-Way crowns the new #1 contender...
(B) Ace Austin perseveres through injuries suffered at hands of Mustafa Ali, but cannot overcome... (See Storyline #3)
Details:
Winner: Matt Cardona… who becomes #1 contender for International title…
-INJURY REPORT informs us that Steve Maclin is currently OUT due to injuries suffered in his title defense against Eric Young. Updates coming on social media…
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
TheMalapertSmark - +1/2
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️TheMalapertSmark: I like when they have a title and actually use it. It's new so i guess we'll see how long it lasts. but i like the idea of this title. a lot of strong wrestlers could be in contention for it so i think it has a chance to grow some legitimacy...
=====
(5) First Class Penthouse segment goes off the rails as special guest O'Shea Jackson Jr defends LA from AJ Francis' insults... Mike Santana runs off First Class...
Participants:
Details:
-First Class Penthouse w/ AJ Francis & KC Navarro…
Enter their first O’Shea Jackson Jr, who is pissed at the insults hurled at LA by First Class… things get heated when…
Enter Mike Santana… First Class gets scared and run off…
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
TheMalapertSmark - 👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️TheMalapertSmark: First Class talking crap about lebron & luka was nice. but O’Shea calling AJ Francis, Dr Phil, was even more hilarious!! 😆😭
=====
(6) Rosemary finally gets Xia Brookside to snap...
Participants:
Details:
-Match: Xia Brookside vs Rosemary…
Rosemary continues to try to get Xia Brookside to use brass knucks and tries to mist her in the face… Xia Brookside FINALLY loses her cool and won’t let go of a hold on the ropes, pushing the ref away from her, ending the match…
Winner: Rosemary by DQ…
-Afterbirth: Post Match, the squabble continues until Lei Ying Lee runs in the run off Rosemary…
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
TheMalapertSmark - 👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️TheMalapertSmark: I don't think Xia snaping on Rosemary is exactly what Rosemary's looking for. We'll see if this actually gets Xia to turn to the dark side. This ain't over, so we'll see... But I liked the spot with the Rosemary trying to tempt Xia with the brass knucks. the failed mist spot also worked very well for me... kudos for the execution, and ive dug the angle so far...
=====
(7) Santino / Robert Stone POWER STRUGGLE continues as Robert Stone ixnays Santino's attempt to push up Under Siege tag match...
Participants:
👉Subplots:
(A) Joe Hendry & Elijah answer Trick Williams & Kazarian's challenge...
(B) Santino / Robert Stone power struggle sees Stone keep high profile tag match (Hendry & Elijah vs Trick & Kaz) for Under Siege...
Details:
-Kazarian cuts IN RING promo…
Enter Trick Williams… Trick Williams cuts promo…
Enter Joe Hendry… Kazarian challenges Joe Hendry to fight…
Enter Elijah to back up Joe Hendry… Elijah & Hendry head to the ring to fight but Kazarian & Trick Williams back off…
Enter Santino, who wants to book the tag match between the four for right now, but…
Enter Robert Stone, who ixnays Santino’s proposal and promises to find opponents for Hendry & Elijah for next week…
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
TheMalapertSmark - 👎
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️TheMalapertSmark: I think Santino trying to move this match up to an iMPACT in Irvine wasn't really a smart move. Idk if you can explain that away with his stress level, but on this occasion, he didn't look great. Stone was actually in the right. So i don't think this was a very good angle... Also, I don't really care for this meaningless tag match. not too excited for it. Let's just do the dance because I'm pretty sure Trick is taking this title back to NXT...
=====
(8) Jeff Hardy defeats Nic Nemeth in iMPACT main event...
Participants:
Details:
-Match: Nic Nemeth w/ Ryan Nemeth vs Jeff Hardy w/ Matt Hardy…
Ryan Nemeth gets nailed by Jeff Hardy on the outside, even though he didn’t get involved at this point…
Winner: Jeff Hardy…
-Afterbirth: Nemeths attack the Hardyz…
Enter Leon Slater to run off the Nemeths…
🌪️REVIEWS🌪️
TheMalapertSmark - 👍
➡️COMMENTS⬅️
⭐️TheMalapertSmark: Pretty solid freakin main event for an impact. this easily be a raw or smackdown main event!... the results tells me that the Nemeths are keeping those titles, though...
=====
Comments
Post a Comment