13 Ups & 4 Downs For Impact Wrestling In 2019
2. Production Woes
This is another point directed towards the Impact Plus/Twitch specials as opposed to the main product, but we have to mention it at least briefly because of how absolutely absurd it was. The production levels of a major wrestling promotion should at least have the shows filmed on cameras, and not via mobile phone.
It was the All Glory special during Bound For Glory weekend where Josh Mathews blocked the view of the ring on the Twitch stream, claiming that the show would be taking a short interval so that he could have his phone back. There were so many questions to be asked upon seeing/hearing this. Why was the show being filmed on a phone in the first place? What was so important that Josh requested an interval in the show so that he could get his phone back?
Thankfully, the production for the weekly television and the main pay-per-views hasn't really suffered in the same sort of vein, so it's only really the untelevised shows that had any sort of major issues. Here's hoping this doesn't become a permanent issue.