{"id":163574,"date":"2023-08-08T01:00:14","date_gmt":"2023-08-08T06:00:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=163574"},"modified":"2023-08-08T01:00:14","modified_gmt":"2023-08-08T06:00:14","slug":"impact-wrestling-hits-misses-8-3-eric-young-jake-something-vs-vega-rascalz-vs-bailey-gresham-trinity-deonna-purrazzo-vs-the-coven-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/08\/08\/impact-wrestling-hits-misses-8-3-eric-young-jake-something-vs-vega-rascalz-vs-bailey-gresham-trinity-deonna-purrazzo-vs-the-coven-more\/","title":{"rendered":"IMPACT WRESTLING HITS &#038; MISSES (8\/3): Eric Young, Jake Something vs. Vega, Rascalz vs. Bailey &#038; Gresham, Trinity &#038; Deonna Purrazzo vs. The Coven, more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3143471292\" 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 dir=\"ltr\">IMPACT HITS AND MISSES<br \/>\nAUGUST 3, 2023<br \/>\nCHICAGO, ILL. AT CICERO STADIUM<br \/>\nAIRED ON AXS TV (RECORDED)<br \/>\nREPORT BY JOHN LASLO, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR<\/h3>\n<p><strong>TRINITY ADDRESSES THE AUDIENCE &#8211; MISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>A very standard \u2018Champ addresses the audience\u2019, and I get it. The speech she gave felt like it should have been a \u2018it\u2019s been a year\u2019 type of speech, not a \u2018it\u2019s been a hell of a (checks notes) three months\u2019. KiLynn King came out and did the talking for The Coven. She\u2019s come a long way with her ability to speak on the mic.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(1) TRINITY &amp; DEONNA PURRAZZO vs. THE COVEN (KiLynn King &amp; Taylor Wilde) &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This was a great match, and we got to see KiLynn King really show what she could do. I think that KiLynn is over due for a nice singles run. I\u2019m getting very tired of the \u2018incidental contact\u2019 being the reason that a team loses. Once in a while, fine, but it happened a number of times over the last few weeks.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RASCALZ BACKSTAGE SEGMENT &#8211; MISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>So if they cheat or screw around they get suspended? I\u2019ll buy that when I actually see it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>EDWARDS FAMILY BACKSTAGE &#8211; MINOR HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I think ultimately this will result in a match between Alisha Edwards and Traci Brooks. Bringing in Jody Threat to this will just muddy the waters a bit. I get the reasoning that Threat is using, but I\u2019m not sure how this will go. Alisha has been a lot of people\u2019s first match against an Impact talent after eating through some local wrestlers. She doesn\u2019t seem like a credible threat to anyone else on the roster. So either Eddie is going to interfer, or they are going to flush all the build up that Threat has down the drain. I\u2019m not exactly looking forward to either outcome.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3537836817\" 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) HEATH vs. ALAN ANGELS &#8211; MINOR MISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This was a decent, but short match. Alan Angels has been fantastic recently, and has been constantly getting better and more screen time since he debuted in Impact. I\u2019m not sure where they were going with this one. Angels should be in the X-Division title picture, and I guess that Heath needs to keep his \u2018could be in a number one contenders match at any time&#8217; status.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ERIC YOUNG INTERVIEW WITH GIA MILLER &#8211; MINOR HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Dead men tell tales. This was one of those \u2018stay tuned as this story develops\u2019 promos, and it served its purpose. I kind of wonder who it was directed at. Those of us who knew that he was \u2018killed\u2019 are already waiting, and it\u2019s not like people who are randomly flipping through stations are going to care about it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(3) JAKE SOMETHING vs. DAVEY VEGA &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>There are squash matches, and then there are SQUASH matches. This was one of those SQUASH matches, where literally, Jake Something just flattened Davey Vega over and over again. Vega got some offense in, which is better than some matches that enhancement talent has gotten.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MOOSE, BRIAN MEYERS, BULLY RAY, AND LIO RUSH BACKSTAGE &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Look, I like Bully Ray, I\u2019ve liked him since 1998 when I first saw him. I just don\u2019t want to see him wrestle. He\u2019s about a decade older than the \u2018over the hill\u2019 guys from those ECW shows twenty years ago. He\u2019s still good on the mic, and this is a group that needs a talker. Moose is fine. Brian Meyers is fine. Lio Rush is fine. All of them are better performers than they are talkers. I could see this being another version of Fortune or another heel faction. It could work.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1086271361\" 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><strong>(4) KENNY KING (w\/Sheldon Jean) (c) vs. JOE HENDRY vs. YUYA UEMURA \u2014 Impact Wrestling Digital Media Title match &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Meet Yuya Uemura, the greatest wrestler to never win a match! I took a look back at the record books, he has three wins this year. Two of which were when he was a member of a four or five person team. The only singles win he has is over Sheldon Jean, about two months ago. This was a good match, and everyone got some good spots in.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MIKE BAILEY AND JONATHAN GRESHAM INTERVIEW WITH GIA MILLER &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Jonathan Gresham continued his complaint about the lack of rules. I could see him and Bailey doing some sort of \u2018good two shoes\u2019 heel group. Like a no fun brigade or something.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DEATH DOLLZ BACKSTAGE &#8211; MINOR HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Where did they find a wood paneled hallway? When are they going to do the big adventure they\u2019ve been promising? On the other hand, it\u2019s nice to see Crazzy Steve back.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(5) \u201cSPEEDBALL\u201d MIKE BAILEY &amp; JONATHAN GRESHAM vs. THE RASCALZ (Trey Miguel &amp; Zachary Wentz) &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I love Bailey and Gresham. I love them fighting against each other. I love them fighting together against others. I like Trey Miguel, and I can put up with Zachary Wentz when he\u2019s with Trey. I really enjoyed this match. As a tag team guy, this was the thing that I was waiting for. For a card full of great matches, this is the one that stood out. The Rascalz are making a nuisance of themselves across all of Impact messing with ABC and now Bailey &amp; Gresham. I have a feeling that the cheating in this match will result in Gresham and Bailey becoming rule following crusaders- which frankly is the only type of heel turn I could ever imagine Bailey doing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>ERIC YOUNG CAN\u2019T DIE IF YOU NEVER LIVED VIGNETTE &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>These pre-recorded vignettes are fire. Just absolute genius. Well shot, well performed, well written. They are gold, and deserve an Emmy. They do them better than anyone else. I have never seen a WWE or AEW promo with the cinematography or care towards the subject. It is so good that it makes the times when the sound messes up on a live broadcast feel even worse.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FINAL THOUGHTS &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Looking at this, I feel like I was being particularly tough on this episode. It was good, but I just didn\u2019t jive with some segments. I think the last few episodes, and even going a little further, the last few months have been about building the audience. Every episode since, say Trinity debuted, has been a good entry point for new people.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>RECOMMENDED NEXT:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/08\/03\/impact-wrestling-tv-report-razcalz-vs-gresham-bailey-heath-vs-angels\/\">IMPACT WRESTLING TV RESULTS (8\/3): Razcalz vs. Gresham &amp; Bailey, Heath vs. Angels, Trinity &amp; Purrazzo vs. The Coven<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>OR CHECK THIS OUT AT PROWRESTLING.NET:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2023\/08\/04\/powells-impact-wrestling-hit-list-the-rascalz-vs-mike-bailey-and-jonathan-gresham-in-a-tag-tournament-match-kenny-king-vs-joe-hendry-vs-yuya-uemura-for-the-digital-media-title-eric-young-was-n\/\">Powell\u2019s Impact Wrestling Hit List: The Rascalz vs. Bailey &amp; Gresham, Kenny King vs. Joe Hendry vs. Yuya Uemura for the Digital Media Title, Eric Young was not murdered<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-meta\">\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-924085605\"><div id=\"pwtor-624934293\"><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 AUGUST 3, 2023 CHICAGO, ILL. 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