7 Ups & 5 Downs From This Week's Impact Wrestling (Jul 26)

2. "I Respect You"

Throughout his entire tenure in Impact Wrestling thus far (and as a wrestler in general to be completely honest), Sami Callihan has rarely ever been a pleasant individual. What he did this week though was, at first glance, an unusual gesture on his part.

Following his match with Tessa Blanchard at Slammiversary as well as the fact that they teamed together in last week's MashUp Tournament, 'The Draw' stated that he has this newfound respect for Tessa as he shook her hand. As expected, it wasn't as simple as that. After he slapped her rear, Sami was met with a big forearm to the jaw, followed by a Magnum off the top rope to send him packing.

This was the perfect way to lead us into next week's World Championship number one contender's match. At first, it provided us with a twist, which then transpired into some classic Sami Callihan behaviour. Even though he didn't get any offence in here, the oVe member still looks as strong as Tessa does heading into next week's match, which goes to show just how effective his performance was.