{"id":95986,"date":"2020-04-12T19:24:47","date_gmt":"2020-04-13T00:24:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=95986"},"modified":"2020-04-12T19:24:47","modified_gmt":"2020-04-13T00:24:47","slug":"impact-hits-misses-4-7-blanchard-edwards-vs-the-north-for-tag-titles-tenille-dashwood-interview-ove-vs-tommy-dreamer-rhino-shamrock-interview-razcalz-backstage-rayne-vs-havoc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2020\/04\/12\/impact-hits-misses-4-7-blanchard-edwards-vs-the-north-for-tag-titles-tenille-dashwood-interview-ove-vs-tommy-dreamer-rhino-shamrock-interview-razcalz-backstage-rayne-vs-havoc\/","title":{"rendered":"IMPACT HITS &#038; MISSES 4\/7: Blanchard &#038; Edwards vs. The North for Tag Titles, Tenille Dashwood interview, OVE vs. Tommy Dreamer &#038; Rhino, Shamrock interview, Razcalz backstage, Rayne vs. Havoc"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-4288426260\" 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><p><strong>\u2022Overall \u2013 HIT:<\/strong> Here we have a rather good show with two excellent matches in Tessa &amp; Eddie vs. The North and Daga vs. Chris Bey. The mid-card stuff worked for me with only the OVE vs. ECW match really bringing things down. To clarify, The Rebellion event has been cancelled but I\u2019m operating under the impression that the matches built for Rebellion will happen as intended at some point down the line so I am treating the storylines and angles as if they\u2019d be paying off on April 19th, 2020.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022Willie Mack vs. Reno Scum &#8211; PUSH:<\/strong> An angry Willie Mack comes out and calls out Ace Austin and Reno Scum (Adam Thornstowe and Luster the Legend) for their attack on Rich Swan last week. Reno Scum comes out and Mack decides to take them both on. Despite being outnumbered, Mack pulls out the victory, pinning Luster the Legend after hitting his Six-Star Frog Splash. After the match, Austin attacks Mack with Reno Scum joining in. The match had its intended effect of adding more heat on Austin. It\u2019s fine but nothing to write home about.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022Chris Bey vs. Daga &#8211; HIT:<\/strong> While this is not the breakout match I\u2019m looking for from either of these two guys, it was damn solid none the less. Great athleticism from these two as they kept the pace up for most of the match. I really like Bey\u2019s confidence in the ring. There was one really scary spot (the fear mitigated by the fact this show is taped) where Daga runs down the ramp and leaps, head first, at Bey who Daga either overshoots, or Bey misses catching completely, and Daga plants face first into the ground. Bey wins by pinning Daga, using the ropes as leverage. If you can insert either of these two into a good story, you might have something.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022Taya beats the hell out of Bravo backstage \u2013 HIT:<\/strong> This moment made my night as Taya Valkyrie beats a padded John E. Bravo over and over with a steel chair, ostensibly training for a Full Metal Mayhem match at Rebellion (unless I missed something, which I possible, this is the first I\u2019ve heard of it). Not much more than that, so if you hate Bravo\u2026 enjoy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022Rascalz backstage \u2013 PUSH:<\/strong> I didn\u2019t hate this Rascalz skit, it was mildly amusing. Dez invited the Deaners to join them, unbeknownst to the other two, and upsetting them since they also had invited guests (that they didn\u2019t tell anyone about either), Wentz inviting TJP and Bahh, and Trey inviting XXXL. Some hijinks ensued including a call back to the Rascalz inability to handle drink.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022Madison Rayne vs. Jessicka Havok \u2013 HIT:<\/strong> Madison attempted her cheerleader-that-peaked-in-high-school locker-room leader shtick on Havok, and Havok pretty much killed Madison, figuratively. (I need to include \u201cfiguratively\u201d since Havok literally killed Father James Mitchell in the universe of Impact Wrestling a few weeks ago). Madison did try to put up a fight, but her offense slid off Havok like water off a duck\u2019s back. This was fun for what it was. Havok wins with a tombstone piledriver.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022Ken Shamrock interview \u2013 HIT:<\/strong> Jimmy Jacobs interviews Ken Shamrock who updates us on what he\u2019s gone through since Sami Callihan fireballed him, mentioning that there will be a contract signing next week in the process. Shamrock puts over how dangerous a man Sami is. As the interview begins to ramp up, there are technical difficulties Shamrock blames on Sami, so he goes looking for him.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022OVE vs. Tommy Dreamer &amp; Rhino \u2013 MISS:<\/strong> Sorry, but I am having a hard time getting excited for a Tommy Dreamer and Rhino match. It\u2019s cool to see them once in a while, but when they are beating younger talent like Dave and Jake Crist (Jake took the Gore and pin), I am not sure what you are accomplishing. This leads to an angle with Madman Fulton returning (he had been kicked from ringside for interfering) and attacking Tommy and Rhino.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2697132034\" 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>\u2022Rosemary and\u2026 Swinger? \u2013 HIT:<\/strong> Rosemary continues looking for souls at the bar when she runs into Johnny Swinger. Swinger complains about \u201cyoung bucks\u201d and says he\u2019s bringing one, an \u201cM. Jackson\u201d next week to teach him a lesson. Yeah, I can\u2019t wait to see where this is going. Meanwhile, while Rosemary has decided to \u201cenjoy\u201d her immortal life, she won\u2019t be doing so with Swinger since \u201cThe Valkyrie\u201d would never let her live it down.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022Kiera Hogan vs. Susie \u2013 HIT:<\/strong> Earlier on the show, Kylie Rae wandered around backstage, reconnecting with former coworkers, when she ran into Susie. The two immediately became fast friends, sharing a similar innocent outlook. Kiera Hogan, playing the role of the mean girl, talked about facing Kylie at Rebellion, and challenging Susie to a match tonight. They have a good match, but Susie lacks the killer instinct to beat Hogan.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022Tenille Dashwood interview \u2013 PUSH:<\/strong> Okay, so I obviously missed something because I do not remember Tenille talking about Taya last week so either I missed it on Twitch or it was left on the cutting room floor due to any changes they\u2019ve had to make due to current events. In any case, Tenille says she has a match with Taya next week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>\u2022Eddie Edwards &amp; Tessa Blanchard vs. The North, Tag Team Championship match \u2013 HIT:<\/strong> Earlier in the show, Tessa confronted Eddie over his unwanted help last week. He accused her of being a stubborn as he has been in the past, but now it is time to put aside their egos and work together to win tag team gold. He left the ball in her court. It was a really good moment for Eddie. Later, Elgin confronted Ethan Page and Josh Alexander, threatening to replace one of them in the match. Josh was having none of it and got in Elgin\u2019s face (Oh! Now I want a match between these two) but Page defused the situation. Elgin took a parting shot at Page and said it was for motivation for the match. The match itself was excellent. Great action throughout. At one point, a beaten down Tessa gets the opportunity to make the hot tag, but she pauses, then turns her back to Eddie, refusing the tag, and returns to the match where she finally succumbs to the North. The North skedaddles leaving Tessa and Eddie to argue. Eddie leaves her in the ring where a wild Elgin appears and attacks Tessa. After briefly considering helping, Eddie leaves Tessa to her fate and walks away. I really like the story. They\u2019ve been pushing the fact that Tessa\u2019s biggest flaw is her ego, which has driven away a possible ally and may ultimately spell her doom at Rebellion.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>CATCH UP&#8230;\u00a0<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2020\/04\/08\/impact-wrestling-hits-misses-3-31-tessa-vs-ethan-page-sami-callihan-moose-vs-kid-kash-rosemary-skit-rich-swann-interview-sami-vs-tommy-dreamer\/\">IMPACT WRESTLING HITS &amp; MISSES 3\/31: Tessa vs. Ethan Page, Sami Callihan, Moose vs. Kid Kash, Rosemary Skit, Rich Swann interview, Sami vs. Tommy Dreamer<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-90141729\"><div id=\"pwtor-4137109843\"><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>\u2022Overall \u2013 HIT: Here we have a rather good show with two excellent matches in Tessa &amp; Eddie vs. The North and Daga vs. Chris Bey. 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