Impact Wrestling Review: 9/15/16

Welcome back everybody, I am Cameron Mcdonley! Once again, I bring to you a review, this time for one of the most controversial wrestling companies in the world today, Total Nonstop Action! Yes, I am reviewing the September 15th edition of Impact Wrestling so now that I'm through with my incessant introductions, let's talk about this episode, shall we?

The show opens with a segment involving "Broken" Matt Hardy and Brother Nero, as Matt reincarnates his brother. There was many moments filled with ridiculousness like only the Hardy's can do which is always a treat to watch every week, but the icing on the cake was seeing Anti-Christ Jeff Hardy make an appearance in his trademark purple suit and smoking a cigarette ever slowly before we saw Brother Nero return to life. Overall a fun segment, I would watch it again.
Rating; 3.5/5 

This program changes tone very rapidly, as we transition from a moment of absolute hilarity to another enjoyable segment that was very serious and intense. Bobby Lashley cuts another good promo, warning anyone in the locker room not to fight him while physically threatening Jeremy Borash when Grado makes his entrance to the six-sided ring for his weekly dose of a bone-shattering spear. Moose clears the ring of Lashley and makes it very clear that he wants to fight "The Destroyer" tonight at any cost.
Rating: 3/5 

Our first match of the night is the debut of Aron Rex, as he faces Trevor Lee in a Grand Championship Tournament match. It's a very solid contest, as the two had a match that really epitomized what the tournament was all about. It's meant to be presented as legitimate while operating in the confines of a worked match. A great platform for wrestlers to show their talents,and this showed it, as Aron Rex showed an excellent side of him unlike we've ever seen. I'm very intrigued, especially if the end game in all of this is a match between himself and his nemesis Drew Galloway.
Rating: 3.5/5 

In a segment that was truly the only negative spot of the show, Maria Kanellis and Allie "cordially" invite Gail Kim to the ring for a hoax introduction into the TNA Hall of Fame. Maria showed video highlights of what they've done to Kim the past few weeks to the noticeable chagrin of the pioneer knockout. Only bright spot of the whole segment was the amusing banter between Allie and Maria, but that was it, as the rest of the segment didn't feel enjoyable from the moment it commenced. If done a little better it could've been a least fun, but that's not what went on, so I'm disappointed to vocalize that I didn't like this compartment of the broadcast.
Rating: 2/5  

For what this last section of the show lacked in creativity, this Empty Arena match involving Rockstar Spud and Braxton Sutter excelled at. I wasn't expecting a plentiful supply of a robust encounter, but that is what I was exposed to in this brawl for the lack of a better term. It was seriously an example of storytelling that could be given fantastic repute, as they really conveyed this rivalry in a non-conventional method. Physicality was at its peak from beginning to end and I guarantee you, Rockstar Spud won't forget the image of him choking on his own blood for many moons to come.
Rating: 4/5 

We are provided another exquisite look at "Broken" Matt Hardy, as he revitalizes Vanguard 1, rescues Senior Benjamin from his unfortunate kidnapping, and made his way to the Zone Of Impact. This character that Matt has chosen to portray has breathed life into his career and the company he works for in general. It's not with exaggeration in my tone that I express how much I enjoy his segments. His promo later on with Decay was substantially enjoyable and furthered storylines, but his segments will never desecrate its luster. Very intrigued about this "Great War" match,whatever that may be at Bound For Glory.
Rating: 4/5 

TNA pays homage to their history in this next match,as Gail Kim, Jade, Sienna, Laurel Vanness, Marti Bell, Raquel and Madison Rayne competed in a gauntlet match to claim the #1 contender's spot for Maria's Knockouts championship. It wasn't anywhere near the level of the past gauntlets that the Knockouts used to participate in, but it was definitely a strong showing by all women, although Gail Kim predictably obtained the victory. I don't mind that however, as this Maria/Gail Kim angle needs closure before it's taken any further.
Rating: 3.5/5 

As advertised in the beginning of this presentation, Moose and Bobby Lashley do clash, but only for 10 minutes, as these two goliaths come to blows before the match had a chance to begin! Exchanging fists with disregard to anyone else, the crowd is loving it until EC3 returns to the Impact Zone, clears them both out of the ring and sends a message with the upmost clarity. He has one thing on his mind, and that's claiming the one thing that in his mind, he never lost. The TNA World Heavyweight Championship...
Rating: 3.5/5 

There were some low points, and very high points in this episode, but to put this in universal perspective, I never felt like it was unwatchable, or that I should clutch the remote as tightly as Maria clutched the Knockouts Championship. I am thoroughly entertained and satisfied with this week's episode.
Rating: 3.5/5 


That was the conclusion of this review! Until I review ICW Fight Club episodes #001 and #002 this weekend, this is Cameron Mcdonley saying goodbye everybody!

Ring Of Honor Wrestling Review: Episode #260

Hello, Cameron Mcdonley again and welcome to another review! This time, it is a review of ROH Wrestling, Episode 260! Although two matches took place, there is a lot to be discussed regarding this edition, so let's stop wasting time with this dragging intro and let's get into the show!

The show begins with an intro recapping the events that happened at the top of the hour on last week's show, with the Bullet Club trading words with Jay Lethal before Los Igonerables De Japon appeared at the aide of the former Ring Of Honor World Champion. The match heavily announced between the 6 men happened at the top of the hour, as the two top wrestlers in ROH had each of NJPW's biggest heel factions on their side. At the midpoint in the match however,Tetsuya Naito and EVIL walked away from Jay Lethal due to miscommunication, leaving him secluded with the non-existent leniency of Adam Cole, Yujiro Takahashi and "Hangman" Adam Page. Michael Elgin and Kyle O'Reilly made their presences felt later on in the match just in time for a decisive victory, but the newfound hatred Lethal has for Naito is not salvageable, as that fire burns bright in his heart.
Rating: 4/5 

From there we cut to a promo from the Addiction regarding their Ladder War against the Motor City Machine Guns and the Young Bucks on September 30th at All-Star Extravaganza (Which I will cover in full on this site, cheap plug), and if I'm gonna be honest, it's one of the better promos this team has had. they showed more passion and had conviction in their tone. Made me more excited for that match than I already was, so it completed its objective.
Rating:3.9/5 

All-Star Extravaganza's hype package plays highlighting the Six-Man Tag Team Tournament starting at the PPV when Jay Lethal cuts off the feed and unleashes a scathing promo at ringside on Naito. Acting matchmaker Nigel McGuinness takes the mic and makes the match between Lethal and Tetsuya Naito official for 9/30, but stares a hole in the "Greatest First Generation Wrestler" and warns him to remember what happened last time he begged for a match. Great storytelling!
Rating: 3.5/5 

Our main event is now underway, as Katsuyori Shibata challenges Bobby Fish for the Ring Of Honor World Television Championship! Again, for the sake of the reader, I'm refusing to spoil too much, as this match was an absolute work of art. These two phenomenal wrestlers displaying what can only be described as God-Given talent for 30 straight minutes in a ring where many amazing matches have taken place. Technical wrestling in it's finest hour was conveyed to this audience at Sam's Town in the most breathtaking of ways. The biggest shock of all, the most overwhelming surprise was who took the victory, but this masterpiece is way too incredible to put into words, let alone try to spoil for the audience that may be reading this. Match Of The Year candidate most certainly.
Rating: 5/5

Well, I hate to conclude this review, but all good things must come to an end. Tomorrow, I will review the September 15th edition of Impact Wrestling if I can. Until then,this is Cameron Mcdonley saying goodbye everybody!

Lucha Underground Review 9/14/16

Hello, Cameron Mcdonley here and it is my distinct honor to welcome you to my first blog. We're kicking things off in a huge way with a review of a critically acclaimed wrestling program known as Lucha Underground. There's a lot to discuss regarding this week's edition so let's get to it!

The show begins with footage from after Ultima Lucha Dos went off the air, as Joey Ryan, Cortez Castro and Captain Vasquez are sitting in frustration as to what they just heard unfold between Dario Cueto and Mr. Cisco. Castro fights with Joey Ryan and vows to get revenge for Cisco, but Vasquez tells him there's a war much bigger than getting retribution for his friend.
Rating 4/5 

After we get the usual opening band and monologue from Matt Striker and Vampiro, our first in-ring segment of the night is a match (if you wish to call it that) between Dr. Wagner Jr and Mascarita Sagrada. The match ends in under a minute as Dr. Wagner gets a pinfall victory over the little man while Famous B watches with a cocky smirk on his face
Rating 3/5

We switch gears from that match to go to another one, this time it's a little bit more competitive between Mil Muertes and Argenis, albeit still utter brutality on the part of the Man Of 1000 Deaths. While Catrina pops the crowd with her famous Lick of Death, here comes Prince Puma to clear the ring of the two, making it well known that he's taking the advice of Vampiro very seriously.
Rating 4/5 

For the rest of the night before the main event, we get segments branching the angle between the LAPD and Dario Cueto, including two very notable ones where Joey Ryan tells Dario he's gonna cover up Cisco's murder and revealing his own partner Cortez Castro to be a police officer. Cortez is obviously very unaware of this as he tells Vasquez he's on her side and he gets sent to the temple. If I were to make a prediction right now, Cortez Castro is probably the first one to be killed off in this series.
Rating 5/5 

After an hour of domination by the heels and segments branching together a great angle, we get to our main event, a Weapons Of Mass Destruction match between Marty The Moth and Killshot. Without spoiling too much of this gruesome match, these two destroyed each other beyond belief with a whole arsenal of weapons at their disposal for 35+ minutes until Killshot risked life and limb to take out Marty Martinez and end their feud once and for all. Judging from his hand gestures and dialogue to the ring announcer Melissa Santos, I see things ending up becoming even darker between them than they are now.
Rating 5/5   

Overall, the entire show was a treat to watch, as per usual. It always leaves me wanting more at every twist and turn, and I can say with the upmost sincerity that I can't wait for next week's episode!


Full Show Rating: 4.5/5 


Well that's it for this review, I'll see you all later tonight with a review of Ring Of Honor Wrestling, episode 260. Until then, this is Cameron Mcdonley saying goodbye everybody!