10 Reasons Why You Need To Watch IMPACT Wrestling Right Now
1. Josh Alexander FINALLY Filled The AJ Styles Void
AJ Styles was the Ace of TNA.
He was an enigmatic marvel of a worker whose routinely perfect output of content put the group on the map throughout their fledgling years. To him, 'The Phenomenal One' wasn't a fancy moniker he slapped on himself; it's how he genuinely and earnestly valued himself as TNA's best asset that they couldn't afford to lose, meaning when they did lose him, it was as noticeable as a mid-match Ric Flair heart attack.
TNA suffered throughout the 2010s, unable to find an apt successor to AJ. They tried - oh God, did they try - but no one was cut out for the role.
Except for Josh Alexander.
He was a voracious tag team worker whose work with Ethan Page kept the division afloat in the aftermath of The Lucha Bros, Ortiz, and Santana's exodus to AEW. As a singles act, he was destined to fail, but he used these doubters' opinions to fuel him into becoming IMPACT's next Ace. Top matches with the entire roster amidst two legendarily outstanding title reigns that re-established the legitimacy of the X Division Championship kept Josh's name in the running for Wrestler of the Year in 2021 and 2022.
You wouldn't know that, though, because LOLTNA, right?