{"id":162798,"date":"2023-07-25T13:02:36","date_gmt":"2023-07-25T18:02:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=162798"},"modified":"2023-07-25T13:03:48","modified_gmt":"2023-07-25T18:03:48","slug":"impact-wrestling-hits-misses-7-20-eric-young-interview-scott-damore-greshams-sitdown-promo-josh-alexander-updates-his-injury-status","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/07\/25\/impact-wrestling-hits-misses-7-20-eric-young-interview-scott-damore-greshams-sitdown-promo-josh-alexander-updates-his-injury-status\/","title":{"rendered":"IMPACT WRESTLING HITS &#038; MISSES (7\/20): Eric Young interview, Scott D&#8217;Amore, Gresham&#8217;s sitdown promo, Josh Alexander updates his injury status"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-440588426\" 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 HITS AND MISSES<br \/>\nJULY 20, 2023<br \/>\nWINDSOR, ONT AT ST. CLAIR COLLEGE SPORTSPLEX<br \/>\nAIRED ON AXS TV (RECORDED)<br \/>\nREPORT BY JOHN LASLO, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR<\/h3>\n<p><strong>SCOTT D\u2019AMORE IN RING &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Slammiversary is the time for nostalgia matches and appearances. It\u2019s a great way to celebrate the past and point to the future. Scott D\u2019Amore deserves his flowers. Impact under his leadership has been consistent, and improving in many ways. I love the way the young hot shots came in and started things, and he brought in the veterans.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(1) RICH SWANN &amp; SAMI CALLIHAN vs. THE GOOD HANDS (Jason Hotch &amp; John Skyler) &#8211; MINOR HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I was really hoping that this would be a longer match. I think the Good Hands have the ability to put on really competitive matches. I hope that if Rich Swann and Sami Callihan continue to tag together that they at least settle on a single entrance music, if not a tag team name. While this ampersand team is made up of former title holders, a squash this quick doesn\u2019t serve either team well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ROLLING BACKSTAGE SEGMENT WITH HALF THE LOCKER ROOM &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So we start with ABC talking about their upcoming match with Subculture. Then the Rascalz come in and start running their mouths. Then Chris Bey throws a punch, which causes a brawl, and it gets broken up by security and Scott D\u2019Amore. Then immediately Swinger and Zicky Dice come in and get told that they have a \u2018loser leaves town\u2019 match next week. I really dug this, it was a really quick way to build up three different things going on at once. It\u2019s a clever bit of writing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ERIC YOUNG INTERVIEW WITH GIA MILLER &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It didn\u2019t take long for Nick Aldis to show up and it means that we\u2019re going to get Nick Aldis vs Eric Young.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3062387060\" 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>(2) JAKE SOMETHING vs. KEVIN KNIGHT -HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This was a really good match. Jake Something hasn\u2019t lost a step, and Kevin Knight is really impressive. I wasn\u2019t a fan of the picture in picture quick promo that Knight put in, it was a quick thirty seconds, it should have been full screen after the Jake Something promo. I\u2019m very glad they got the chance to really shine during this match.Both of them got to show off their specialties in a single move where Knight jumped up to the top rope, and Jake Something caught him on the fly. Fantastic match.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(3) COURTNEY RUSH (w\/Jessicka) vs. SAVANNAH EVANS (w\/Gisele Shaw &amp; Jai Vidal) &#8211; MISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Another quick squash for designated pin eater Savannah Evans. She should be an unstoppable monster. If you\u2019ve seen her work on the indies, it\u2019s really impressive. I hope that sooner rather than later the Shaw-ntourage breaks up and we get a nice little feud between her and Giselle Shaw.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TRINITY VIDEO PACKAGE &#8211; MINOR HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It seems like Trinity is going to do the whole fighting champion thing.<\/p>\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>COVEN VIGNETTE &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2435174776\" 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<p>I love the Coven, they are just slightly unhinged. It\u2019s nice that they are kind of taking the place of the now \u2018lost\u2019 Decay.<\/p>\n<p><strong>JONATHAN GRESHAM SIT DOWN INTERVIEW WITH TOM HANNIFAN &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This could be great. I see what Jonathan Gresham is saying, he\u2019s known for the ROH Pure title, and then defending the RoH World Title on Impact using the Pure Rules. I think that Gresham bringing the Pure Rules culture to Impact would make for some really interesting stories and matches.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(4) SANTINO MARELLA vs. DIRTY DANGO &#8211; MINOR MISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m going to be charitable here, Santino Marella really showed off his amateur chops, and now Bravo is back?<\/p>\n<p><strong>SHAWNTOURAGE and MKULTRA BACKSTAGE &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is going to be interesting. It seems like it is the Shawntourage against both MKULTRA and The Death Dollz, It also seems like Jody Threat also might have a link to the Undead Realm given the way that she returned Jai to the Shawntourage. I also have to take this time to say that the Shawntourage is a dumb name, it sounds like some dude named Shawn\u2019s Entourage, I think if they dropped the N, and it was the Shaw-tourage, it would work better. MKULTRA is the perfect name for Masha Slamovich and Killer Kelly.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE FAMILY FEUD BACKSTAGE &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So it definitely looks like we\u2019re going to get at least one Tracy Brooks vs. Alisha Edwards match.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(5) SUBCULTURE (Flash Morgan Webster &amp; Mark Andrews\/Dani Luna)(c) vs. ABC (Chris Bey &amp; Ace Austin) \u2014 Impact Wrestling Tag Team Title match &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I look at Subculture and ABC and I see the future. Much in the same way that back in 2010, I could look at Motor City Machine Guns and Generation Me\u2026I mean the Young Bucks. I\u2019m not surprised at the outcome, but it effectively clears the decks for a little while. This builds a furthering of animosity between ABC and the Rascalz without the tag team belts being the prize, its just a vengeance thing. With all the tag teams that have formed or been brought in, Impact can afford to put a bit of a shine on Subculture and throw a bunch of tag teams at them before ABC or the Rascalz go for the tag titles as part of their feud.<\/p>\n<p><strong>JOSH ALEXANDER ADDRESSES THE IMPACT FAITHFUL &#8211; MISS AND HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Straight up. This is a miss because there was no sound for those who tuned into AXS TV (I watch on YouTube, and didn\u2019t experience this). Sound is basic. It doesn\u2019t matter who is in the ring or what is going on, you need to have sound.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a hit because while being a bog standard &#8220;Champ Returns to Reclaim Title They Never Lost After Injury&#8221; speech, Josh Alexander managed to bring in a lot of emotion. Then the ring filled with everyone who is in the running for the World Title right now, and all listed their grievances and qualifications. It was great, if you had sound.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FINAL THOUGHTS &#8211; MISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I get it that this was a &#8220;talky&#8221; show, which is fine most of the time. You need to build up where you are going after all. However, it\u2019s the basics that they missed. There was NO SOUND for people who actually took the time to watch this show on AXS TV. This wasn\u2019t a live show where things could go wrong, it was pre-recorded. As long as this type of thing continues to happen, people will consider Impact the bush leagues. People will avoid the product because of this.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>RECOMMENDED NEXT:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/07\/20\/7-20-impact-wrestling-tv-report-josh-alexander-returns-something-vs-knight\/\">7\/20 IMPACT WRESTLING TV REPORT: Josh Alexander returns, Something vs. Knight<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>OR CHECK OUT PROWRESTLING.NET&#8217;S HITLIST:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2023\/07\/21\/powells-impact-wrestling-hit-list-subculture-vs-ace-austin-and-chris-bey-for-the-impact-tag-team-titles-josh-alexander-promo-kevin-knight-vs-jake-something-dirty-dango-vs-santi\/\">Powell\u2019s Impact Wrestling Hit List: Subculture vs. Ace Austin &amp; Chris Bey for the Impact Tag Team Titles, Josh Alexander promo, Knight vs. Something, Dango vs. Santino<\/a><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Subscribe to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/show\/wkpwps\">Wade Keller&#8217;s free podcasts<\/a> by searching &#8220;Wade Keller&#8221; in your podcast app. They include a weekly flagship episode (blue-logo show) and the post-shows after Raw, Dynamite, Smackdown, and Rampage (red logo show) with a mix of best-of episodes too!<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3275545&amp;theme=light&amp;playlist=show&amp;cover_image_url=https%3A%2F%2Fd1bm3dmew779uf.cloudfront.net%2Fcover%2F08e27160be22d479531dd89afeb08765.jpg\" width=\"100%\" height=\"400px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-4008616417\"><div id=\"pwtor-3706358236\"><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 HITS AND MISSES JULY 20, 2023 WINDSOR, ONT AT ST. 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