10 ALL IN Impulse Reactions

5. Flippy Sh*t

Flip Gordon's bout with the revived 'Black Machismo' wasn't without problems, but his quest to be booked on the show was handled well enough for the fans to have patience with the other story that ultimately swallowed the spotlight on his big night.

Jay Lethal's Being The Elite panic attacks over his former TNA persona overtaking his psyche ultimately fed into the match more than anything Flip had left to offer. Even his platonic friendship with Brandi was rendered just that - she was as big a part of the joke as anybody else there, cast as Lethal's 'Miss Elizabeth' for the night in a series of spots that saw Lethal flicking between Randy and Jay depending on who was tapping him on the shoulder.

The reveal of Lanny Poffo as the guiding light (and ringside second) was a cute touch for something that as has always been a loving tribute rather than tired parody, as was the inclusion of some signature Savage moments before the Ring Of Honor World Champion snapped out of it and gave both himself and his opponent the Lethal Injection to ensure his period in the indie wrestling big-time lasted longer than a cup of coffee.

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation for 10 years. Alongside the production of daily written, audio and video content covering WWE and AEW, he also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot on the UK's wrestling podcast charts with over 10,000 episodes and 70,000,000 total downloads. He also co-hosts Benno & Hamflett, In Your House!, Podcast Horseman: The BoJack Horseman Podcast, and has guested on long-running Sunderland AFC podcast Wise Men Say. With WhatCulture, he has provided in-person coverage of some of the biggest pay-per-views and Premium Live Events in wrestling history, including WrestleMania, Survivor Series, All In & Double Or Nothing in destinations such as New York, New Jersey, Chicago, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. He has also been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, Fightful, POST Wrestling, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana, 411Mania and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in music and culture magazines The Crack, Pilot as well as Sunderland AFC's premiere fanzine A Love Supreme. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it every other Saturday at the Stadium Of Light, and at Cribs gigs nationwide.