10 Ups & 5 Downs From Impact Wrestling (May 5)
All the fallout from Rebellion as Willie Mack's first title defence main events.
The only Rebellion too big for just one night went down a massive success, from the crowning of Willie Mack as the X Division Champion to the arrival of Nevaeh. Now, the first Impact episode post-Rebellion has kept that level of excellence at its highest possible point.
Willie Mack, Ace Austin, and Chris Bey had a stellar X Division Championship main event that saw all three men put in a tremendous effort, while the new team of XXXL proved themselves as a worthy pair as they defeated oVe's Madman Fulton and Jake Crist. In terms of the non-wrestling sections of the show though, that's where the real money laid for this week's episode. Moose was oblivious to the fact he isn't actually the official World Champion, new arrival Kimber Lee deemed herself the crown jewel of the knockouts division, and Sami Callihan was on top form yet again.
It wasn't the prettiest show of all time - just ask Johnny Swinger. However, it continued the rise through the ranks for Impact Wrestling. The company are quickly becoming more and more talked about in a positive way rather than negatively, something that would've been unthinkable just a few years ago. Judging by the roster and stories they have, that fact doesn't look set to change.
Let's get to it...