{"id":167194,"date":"2023-10-10T13:03:20","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T18:03:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=167194"},"modified":"2023-10-10T13:03:20","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T18:03:20","slug":"impact-hits-misses-10-5-josh-alexander-vs-kon-dreamer-crazzy-steve-kazarian-and-edwards-gresham-steelz-vs-killer-kelly-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/10\/10\/impact-hits-misses-10-5-josh-alexander-vs-kon-dreamer-crazzy-steve-kazarian-and-edwards-gresham-steelz-vs-killer-kelly-more\/","title":{"rendered":"IMPACT HITS &#038; MISSES (10\/5): Josh Alexander vs. Kon, Dreamer-Crazzy Steve, Kazarian and Edwards, Gresham, Steelz vs. Killer Kelly, more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-16733334\" 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 \/>\nOCTOBER 5, 2023<br \/>\nMEMPHIS, TENN. AT GRACELAND LIVE<br \/>\nAIRED ON AXS TV<br \/>\nREPORT BY JOHN LASLO, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR<\/h3>\n<p><strong>(1) TASHA STEELZ vs. KILLER KELLY (w\/Masha Slamovich) &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It was good to see Tasha Steelz really get to stretch her legs after such a long hiatus. Killer Kelly is a good challenge for Steelz. Kelly really got to show off a bit during this match, including a part where she carried Steelz in a vertical suplex hold. It was a bit of a back and forth, but Kelly really seemed to be in control for most of the match, until Deonna Purrazzo came to the ring and made her presence felt.<\/p>\n<p><strong>JOHN SKYLER AND THE SHAW-ENTOURAGE BACKSTAGE &#8211; MINOR MISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I am split on this, they could have used the mystery partner to bring in someone from the Memphis Indie scene, but I understand using Jai Vidal for furthering his potential split from the Shaw-entourage.<\/p>\n<p><strong>JONATHAN GRESHAM BACKSTAGE INTERVIEW WITH GIA MILLER &#8211; MINOR HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I think we are getting a nice heel turn for Jonathan Gresham, and it will lead to a bunch of matches with Mike Bailey. Hopefully even some other matches leading to a chase where Gresham is going for higher and higher titles, and Bailey is right behind him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TOMMY DREAMER TALKS TO CRAZZY STEVE &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Goddamn it, Tommy Dreamer. I swear no one in wrestling has made me cry as many times as Tommy Dreamer. He\u2019s a master of plucking at the heart strings in that melodramatic way that just gets to me. I honestly think that Dreamer is unable to be a heel, it\u2019s just not believable, he\u2019s like the mentor we all want. Then after getting us all to believe in Crazzy Steve, Dreamer gets stabbed in the back with a fork. When they finally go at it, I want a full fledged falls count anywhere hardcore match. I want the Innovator of Violence to show us the last bit of gas that he\u2019s got in the tank. I want Crazzy Steve to make what is Dreamer\u2019s last title defense a moment to remember.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3131438687\" 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 &amp; DIRTY DANGO &amp; CHAMPAGNE SINGH &amp; JORDYNNE GRACE &amp; ERIC YOUNG vs. BRIAN MYERS &amp; SHERA &amp; KILYNN KING &amp; JODY THREAT &amp; BULLY RAY &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One of the things I love about Impact is that they are unafraid to break out a bunch of stipulations. So, in this match, the winning team will go on next week to determine the first and last spots in the \u2018Call Your Shot\u2019 gauntlet at Bound for Glory. Which is a very complicated series of stipulations just to lead up to a Battle Royal variation. This match, though, was one of those wonderfully chaotic messes of a match that Impact loves to put on so that more people can be on the show. Though, I have to say that putting both Jake Something and Jordynne Grace on the same side is a bit of an advantage. There were a ton of great spots, and just about everyone had a little bit of a spotlight. By my calculation, it seemed like the two who got the most time\u00a0 were Grace and Jodi Threat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>JOSH ALEXANDER AND GIA MILLER BACKSTAGE INTERVIEW &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I love that Alex Shelley promised to be Josh Alexander\u2019s insurance policy. Iron sharpens iron.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MICKEY JAMES VIDEO PACKAGE &amp; TRINITY BACKSTAGE INTERVIEW WITH GIA MILLER &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Yes, please. I want Trinity vs Mickey James. This is exactly the type and calibre of women\u2019s matches that the rest of the world is missing out on. I understand exactly why Trinity came to Impact. The women\u2019s division isn\u2019t an afterthought, or incredibly unevenly booked.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(3) ABC (Chris Bey &amp; Ace Austin) vs. JOHN SKYLER &amp; JAI VIDAL &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alright! I just mentioned how much I love stipulations, didn\u2019t I? This one is amazing. The fans got some leather straps with which to switch anyone who got out of the ring. There were a number of familiar fan faces in that crowd. John Skyler basically went all out to insult everyone, the audience, his opponents, and even his partner. Given that, it wasn\u2019t surprising that ABC didn\u2019t get whipped at all. This was one of those fun gimmicks where the match itself didn\u2019t really change, but it highlighted a different aspect of the match. Skyler took the most of the whipping, but Vidal got some as well.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3724804664\" 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>REVIEW OF THE KAZARIAN &amp; EDWARDS FEUD &#8211; MISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I just want this one to be over. It\u2019s had like four endings. Can we get one to stick?<\/p>\n<p><strong>(4) MOOSE (w\/Brian Myers) vs. BHUPINDER GUJJAR &#8211; MISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This match should have been a lot more. Bhupinder Gujjar is better than this. It was way too short for a match like this. IT wasn\u2019t much of a match, it was just Moose beating up Gujjar, who had almost no offense.<\/p>\n<p><strong>STEVE MACLIN ADDRESSES THE AUDIENCE &#8211; MISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ah, poor baby, you didn\u2019t get the briefcase, and then PCO came in. That was unnecessary.They could have just gone with Rhino, who Maclin is currently feuding with.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE RASCALZ GET SCOLDED BACKSTAGE &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As a fellow spray paint enthusiast, I am also surprised it took the Rascalz this long to paint up the tag belts. I\u2019m not sure how I feel about the fact that Rich Swann and Sami Callihan are getting<\/p>\n<p><strong>CHRIS SABIN KENTA VIDEO PACKAGE &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>THere are times I really appreciate these, especially like this. I\u2019m mainly familiar with Kenta from his work with Impact, and not much else out there. That\u2019s on me, but I love the fact that this helps set him up for me.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(5) JOSH ALEXANDER vs. KON (w\/Deaner) &#8211; MISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I am surprised at how long this match was. It\u2019s not something I would have expected from Kon, and it was quite a bit of Josh Alexander with offense, and then Kon would get a big move. Hoss versus technical is typically a good contrast of styles, but this one didn\u2019t get there for me. Alex Shelley reminding everyone of all the injuries that Josh Alexander has taken. The end where Shelley attacked Alexander was unsurprising, but needed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FINAL THOUGHTS &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While there were some things that I personally didn\u2019t like, they did a great job setting up more things for Bound for Glory. And hopefully next week, we\u2019ll get the end of the feud of Kazarian and Edwards.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>RECOMMENDED NEXT:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2023\/10\/08\/impact-wrestling-tv-results-10-5-lillys-report-on-tasha-vs-kelly-10-person-tag-alexander-vs-kon\/\">IMPACT WRESTLING TV RESULTS (10\/5): Lilly\u2019s report on Tasha vs. Kelly, 10-person tag, Alexander vs. Kon<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>OR CHECK THIS OUT AT PROWRESTLING.NET:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/prowrestling.net\/site\/2023\/10\/06\/impact-wrestling-tv-results-10-5-moores-review-of-tasha-steelz-vs-killer-kelly-chris-bey-and-ace-austin-vs-john-skyler-and-a-partner-in-a-fans-revenge-match-josh-alexander-vs-big\/\">Impact Wrestling TV results (10\/5): Moore\u2019s review of Tasha Steelz vs. Killer Kelly,\u00a0Chris Bey and Ace Austin vs. John Skyler and a partner in a fans\u2019 revenge match,\u00a0Josh Alexander vs. Big Kon, ten-person tag match<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"entry-meta\">\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-3629772448\"><div id=\"pwtor-3628119331\"><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 OCTOBER 5, 2023 MEMPHIS, TENN. 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