11 Ups & 6 Downs From Impact Wrestling (Nov 24)

2. Hiding In Plain Sight

Even though it was Johnny Swinger on trial vs. the boys at Wrestler's Court, 'The Swing Man' wasn't the one found guilty of shooting John E. Bravo at his own wedding, as Larry D instead confessed to shooting the groom. Well, Lawrence D did, anyway.

The trial, as is always the case in Tommy Dreamer's court, was a barrel of laughs. Unlike previous Wrestler's Court instalments, this one was treated like an actual courtroom, similar to how Law & Otis played out a few weeks ago on WWE SmackDown. Madison Rayne did all she could as Swinger's attorney, the witnesses questioned provided some entertaining insights, and judge D'Lo Brown was exceptional in the role. Brown excels in abundance when he's given a ball to run with, and that was evidenced greatly.

Dubbing himself 'The OJ Simpson of Professional Wrestling', Swinger insisted he wasn't guilty, with Rosemary, when questioned, revealing she was never in love with John E. Bravo, but instead was in it solely for his virgin blood. After Bravo shockingly made an appearance, Larry D was cast under a spell by Dreamer, reverted back to the Lawrence D persona from Wrestle House, and straight out admitted to shooting John E. Bravo.

For this to make sense, you have to treat the Impact Zone and the skits involving the old Wrestle House crew as two separate worlds. Larry D didn't have a reason to shoot Bravo, however, Lawrence D did. Admittedly, Impact could have easily gotten a longer run out of the 'who shot Bravo; narrative, but like we saw last year with the whole 'who attacked Roman Reigns' story, these sorts of angles are best left shortened.

Now, there are plenty of possible routes we can go down. From the punishment faced by Lawrence D to the aftermath of Mr. and Mrs. John E. Bravo, the journey isn't over quite yet.