{"id":162482,"date":"2023-07-19T13:05:51","date_gmt":"2023-07-19T18:05:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=162482"},"modified":"2023-07-19T13:05:51","modified_gmt":"2023-07-19T18:05:51","slug":"impact-slammiversary-hits-misses-7-15-alex-shelley-vs-nick-aldis-for-impact-title-eric-young-damore-vs-deaner-bully-ray-purrazzo-vs-trinity-kazarian-vs-edwards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/07\/19\/impact-slammiversary-hits-misses-7-15-alex-shelley-vs-nick-aldis-for-impact-title-eric-young-damore-vs-deaner-bully-ray-purrazzo-vs-trinity-kazarian-vs-edwards\/","title":{"rendered":"IMPACT SLAMMIVERSARY HITS &#038; MISSES (7\/15): Alex Shelley vs. Nick Aldis for Impact Title, Eric Young &#038; D&#8217;Amore vs. Deaner &#038; Bully Ray, Purrazzo vs. Trinity, Kazarian vs. Edwards"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-1690575424\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><h3>IMPACT SLAMMIVERSARY HITS AND MISSES<br \/>\nJULY 15, 2023<br \/>\nWINDSOR, ONT AT ST. CLAIR COLLEGE SPORTSPLEX<br \/>\nAIRED LIVE ON FITE TV<br \/>\nREPORT BY JOHN LASLO, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR<\/h3>\n<p><strong>(A) THE DEATH DOLLZ (Courtney Rush &amp; Jessicka) &amp; JODY THREAT vs. GISELE SHAW &amp; SAVANNAH EVANS &amp; JAI VIDAL &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A nice little match to give a few more people a payday and get the crowd warmed up. I liked the Death Dollz teaming with Jody Threat, and could see the team last a little longer.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(B) JOE HENDRY (c) vs. KENNY KING (w\/Sheldon Jean) &#8211; Impact Wrestling Digital Media Title match- MINOR HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is probably the best match I\u2019ve seen Joe Hendry put on, but I am still very glad to see Kenny King take the title off of Joe Hendry. I enjoyed the tables being turned on Hendry with the stripper collar, and I really hope that this is the end of the whole stripper saga.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(1) JONATHAN GRESHAM vs. \u201cSPEEDBALL\u201d MIKE BAILEY vs. KUSHIDA vs. KEVIN KNIGHT vs. ALAN ANGELS vs. JAKE SOMETHING &#8211; Ultimate X match- HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I almost, ALMOST, thought that this was going to be the shortest Ultimate X match with Kevin Knight taking it. Having a big ol\u2019 power house hoss in a match like Jake Something in a match like this changes the chemistry. While Mike Bailey might have made the single biggest move of the match, this match was an Alan Angels highlight reel.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(2) THE COVEN (Taylor Wilde &amp; KiLynn King)(c) vs. MASHA SLAMOVICH &amp; KILLER KELLY &#8211; Impact Wrestling Knockouts Tag Team Title match- HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I really like Masha Slamovich and Killer Kelly as a team. Normally, I\u2019m all about the established team (A name, gear, and team moves) should be able to beat any ampersand team. Slamovich and Kelly, though didn\u2019t move like a pair of individuals, they were in concert. Kelly was basically screaming this whole match, how her throat survived is beyond me. I couldn\u2019t talk for days after cheering at a show, I can\u2019t imagine that yelling that long. I\u2019m looking forward to a long reign from the two of them.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1043659252\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>(3) SCOTT D\u2019AMORE &amp; ERIC YOUNG vs. BULLY RAY &amp; DEANER (w\/Kon) &#8211; MINOR HIT.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alright, the rest of the year, I\u2019m going to pass on the nostalgia matches. Slammiversary, though? Nah, slap that straight into my veins. Go ahead and indulge yourself with blasts from the past. Just wallow in nods to the past, that\u2019s the point of Slammiversary, its a celebration of what Impact was and where it is going. There wasn\u2019t a lot of good wrestling in this match, and towards the end it was starting to drag, but it was an emotional match. I got choked up when the crowd started singing \u201cO, Canada\u201d, I\u2019m not a total monster. Hopefully, this means that Bully Ray is going away for awhile.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(4) CHRIS SABIN (c) vs. LIO RUSH \u2014 Impact Wrestling X Division Title match &#8211; MISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m not happy about this. I wanted a great match between great wrestlers, this was not it. This was a work, there is no way that anyone would override the doctor\u2019s veto. I don\u2019t think we\u2019ll ever see the real answer. I hope that Chris Sabin is ok. I would have rather had the match canceled than this.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(5) ABC (Chris Bey &amp; Ace Austin) (c) vs. MOOSE &amp; BRIAN MYERS vs. RICH SWANN &amp; SAMI CALLIHAN vs. SUBCULTURE (Mark Andrews &amp; Flash Morgan Webster w\/Dani Luna) &#8211; Impact Wrestling Tag Team Title match- HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This was a great match. These four corners tag matches are pure chaos, there\u2019s just bodies everywhere. Then the Rascalz got involved. It\u2019s the type of match where anything could happen, and it does. This was a really interesting tag match, because Moose and Brian Meyers were the odd men out. This was much more like if the X-Division had a tag division, high energy, big spots, and all the flippy shit you can shake a stick at.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(6) FRANKIE KAZARIAN (w\/Traci Brooks) vs. EDDIE EDWARDS (w\/Alisha Edwards) &#8211; MINOR HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For what should have been the blow off for this feud, it didn\u2019t seem like it. It felt like the fourth match in a best of seven series. It was a great match, technically speaking. It just didn\u2019t feel like the end. I would like to get a mixed tag match at some point, but that\u2019s probably just my desire for more tag matches showing.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-136971448\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<hr \/>\n<p style=\"padding-left: 40px;\">Did you know that PWTorch VIP membership gives you access to an ad-free version of this website (mobile and desktop versions), an unmatched 35 year library of insider wrestling content in newsletter article and podcast formats, dozens of new VIP-exclusive podcasts throughout the month (that are easily compatible with Apple Podcasts App, Apple Car Play, and many other popular podcast apps), and more benefits. Check out details and sign up <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorchvipinfo.com\/\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>(7) DEONNA PURRAZZO (c) vs. TRINITY \u2014 Impact Wrestling Knockouts Title match &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve been waiting for this match. The build for this was phenomenal, and it paid off. Just the entrances for both of them were above and beyond anything anyone else did on this card. Which really encapsulates Deonna and Trinity, just putting in the work to be better. While this was a very slow match compared to the rest of the card, it was a great example of ring psychology with every piece adding to the drama and the tension until the end. For the first time in her Impact career, Purrazzo tapped out.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(8) ALEX SHELLEY (c) vs. NICK ALDIS \u2014 Impact Wrestling World Title match &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This match was as pitch perfect example of how conflicting styles should work. Nick Aldis was wrestling a very old school southern wrasslin\u2019 style (fitting coming from the NWA), and Alex Shelley was very much the modern X-Division style (which he helped pioneer). One thing I love is Shelley\u2019s vicious streak that he gets to break out on occasion, and in this match it was really played up. The way that Shelley worked Aldis\u2019s fingers was grimace inducing. Beat for beat, at no point did I think that either one of them had the upper hand. I was genuinely surprised when Shelley retained\u2026until Josh Alexander walked out and announced that he was back. The match that Shelley and Alexander had last year was one of the best matches that Impact put on last year, and I can\u2019t wait to see what happens when it runs again with the positions switched.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FINAL THOUGHTS &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While I will complain that the nostalgia match and the Kazarian-Edwards match went long and the space could have been used to have a good match for Rush and Sabin (but again, we don\u2019t know why that was), this was a great show. This was the Impact fan\u2019s show, a big delicious slice of pie as a thank you for watching. Not a card to show to new people, but for those of us who are long term fans, it is exactly what we ordered.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/07\/15\/7-15-impact-wrestling-slammiversary-2023-ppv-report-shelley-vs-aldis-sabin-vs-rush\/\">7\/15 IMPACT WRESTLING SLAMMIVERSARY 2023 PPV REPORT: Shelley vs. Aldis, Sabin vs. Rush<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>OR CHECK OUT THIS AT PROWRESTLING.NET:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2023\/07\/15\/impact-wrestling-slammiversary-results-moores-live-review-of-alex-shelley-vs-nick-aldis-for-the-impact-world-championship-deonna-purrazzo-vs-trinity-for-the-knockouts-title-scott-damore\/\">Impact Wrestling Slammiversary results: Moore\u2019s live review of Shelley vs. Aldis for the Impact World Championship, Purrazzo vs. Trinity for the Knockouts Title<\/a><\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"WHAT HAPPENED at WWE RAW that DIDN&#039;T AIR on USA? - On-site correspondent shares details\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7o8yvHJxaYg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-3675701997\"><div id=\"pwtor-2035069430\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>IMPACT SLAMMIVERSARY HITS AND MISSES JULY 15, 2023 WINDSOR, ONT AT ST. 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