{"id":176974,"date":"2024-04-17T00:03:59","date_gmt":"2024-04-17T05:03:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=176974"},"modified":"2024-04-17T00:03:59","modified_gmt":"2024-04-17T05:03:59","slug":"tna-impacts-hits-misses-4-11-pco-vs-kon-in-monsters-ball-grisham-goes-to-group-therapy-crazzy-steve-vs-laredo-kid-knockouts-world-title-contract-signing-moose-vs-seven-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2024\/04\/17\/tna-impacts-hits-misses-4-11-pco-vs-kon-in-monsters-ball-grisham-goes-to-group-therapy-crazzy-steve-vs-laredo-kid-knockouts-world-title-contract-signing-moose-vs-seven-more\/","title":{"rendered":"TNA IMPACTS HITS &#038; MISSES (4\/11): PCO vs. Kon in Monsters&#8217; Ball, Grisham goes to group therapy, Crazzy Steve vs. Laredo Kid, Knockouts World Title Contract Signing, Moose vs. Seven, more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-3090669635\" 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>TNA IMPACT TV RESULTS<br \/>\nAPRIL 11, 2024<br \/>\nPHILADELPHIA, PA. AT 2300 ARENA<br \/>\nAIRED ON AXS TV<br \/>\nBY JOHN LASLO, PWTORCH CONTRIBUTOR<\/h3>\n<p><strong>ALEX HAMMERSTONE AND JOSH ALEXANDER BRAWL &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Ok, I love the way they are building this up. It\u2019s going to go hard. Since this came from the 2300 Arena, it wasn\u2019t surprising an ECW original made an appearance, and Dreamer fits the bill nicely. I also loved that Hammerstone immediately turned on Dreamer and took him out, allowing Alexander to make the save.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(1) CRAZZY STEVE (c) vs. LAREDO KID \u2014 TNA Digital Media Title match &#8211; MINOR HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This was really interesting. Crazzy Steve is basically doing the Honky Tonk man type of heel where he\u2019s keeping his title through disqualifications with the Champion\u2019s Advantage. I think that Laredo Kid could build this up a bit more, and hopefully have a great match at Rebellion.<\/p>\n<p><strong>TIME MACHINE BACK STAGE- HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>While the Motor City Machine Guns are on their way out, I really appreciate that they buried the hatchet on TV before they did.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(2) ABC (Chris Bey &amp; Ace Austin) vs. FIR$T CLA$$ (Rich Swann &amp; AJ Francis) &#8211; MINOR HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m digging Rich Swann\u2019s new style, it\u2019s a classic and new at the same time. It was a great match that helped cement Fir$t Cla$$ (that\u2019s not going to get old) as a team, while also giving some additional drama to the rough patch between Chris Bey and Ace Austin. I\u2019m on record saying that breaking up ABC and making them opponents is not something I want to see, but it certainly seems they are going that way. Joe Hendry coming out and calling AJ Francis \u2018Fat Uncle Phil\u2019 is something that really bugs me. Hendry keeps punching down and going for the easy joke. It\u2019s very simple, you insult people\u2019s actions, not the way they are.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1027350465\" 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>ASH BY ELEGANCE BACKSTAGE &#8211; MISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This was not the gimmick for Ash. I was willing to give it some time, but really George Iceman as the \u2018Personal Concierge\u2019 is the only reason this works. I\u2019m not sure what needs to change to make it work, but whining about opportunities is not it.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MUSTAFA ALI VIGNETTE &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m really digging Mustafa Ali, and I really like the dynamic with him and Jake Something over the X-Division is fantastic.<\/p>\n<p><strong>KNOCK OUTS WORLD TITLE CONTRACT SIGNING &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Love a contract signing. They are always chaotic and messy, but in a really fun way. I wish we got more of them. Jordynne Grace gave as good as she got, even if she got layed out in the end. I\u2019m really enjoying Matt Cardona and Steph DeLander carrying over their team from the indies to TNA, and right now, it\u2019s working really well.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MASHA SLAMOVICH RUSSIAN WITH BISEXUAL LIGHTING &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Okay, having followed Masha Slamovich on the Indies, I\u2019m really, really, tired of her speaking Russian. It\u2019s run it\u2019s course. I love the idea of putting her with Alisha Edwards, and having Slamovich carry the team. I think it\u2019s a great way to finally give Lish some gold for her contributions to the company over her career. Not to mention that I think that Slamovich would fit in with The System.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-3293727910\" 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>JONATHAN GRESHAM GOES TO GROUP THERAPY II &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m really loving these vignettes since Jonathan Gresham has re-signed with TNA. I think that they are getting ready to give him something meaty to dig into.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(3) MOOSE (w\/The System) vs. TRENT SEVEN (w\/Mike Bailey) &#8211; MISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m not a big fan of these squash matches. I really don\u2019t like it when it is a signed member of the roster who is supposed to be in contention for the tag titles. This could have been a really good match that could have built up Trent Seven and showed that he should have been in contention for the tag titles.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SANTINO MAKES TAG TITLE MATCHES &#8211; MINOR HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019m getting tired of these automatic rematch clauses. They are basically causing the Knockouts Tag Titles to bounce around with the same few tag teams. To borrow a term from the rest of sports, this is a rebuilding year for the Knockouts Division. They need to put the tag titles on a team and then let them carry it for a good long while during the rebuild.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(4) JAKE SOMETHING vs. JAMES DRAKE (w\/Zack Gibson) &#8211; MISS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>See (3), same thing, different people.<\/p>\n<p><strong>(5) PCO vs. Kon \u2014 Monster\u2019s Ball match &#8211; HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Alright, as the main event in Philadelphia, I\u2019m going to give this a bit better than I normally would have. For being the home of hardcore wrestling, the Pennsylvania Athletic Commission is really shy about blood, and you have to bust up your opponent the old fashioned way. While this had overtones of Sandman vs Dreamer, it didn\u2019t quite live up to it. Don\u2019t get me wrong, it\u2019s a decent match with some fun spots (mouth full of tacks), but overall Kon and PCO should not be in a feud against each other. Honestly, anything less than what Steve Maclin put PCO through during their feud seems like it shouldn\u2019t work on PCO.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FINAL THOUGHTS &#8211; MINOR HIT<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I spent the last few weeks planning, going to, and recovering from a trip out to GCW Collective weekend in Philly. If you have the chance, go see one, it\u2019s great. That said, it was good to get back to TNA. It was like finally being able to slip into your comfy slippers after being on your feet all day at work. This card had some ok matches (alright, TWO decent matches), but it really stood on the backstage and other segments. In many ways TNA lately has felt like a throw back to the late 90\u2019s early 2000\u2019s feel of the Monday Night Wars or Attitude Eras. 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