Csonka’s Impact Xplosion Review 2.17.18

411’s Larry Csonka checks in with his review of this week’s Impact Xplosion review, with Fallah Bahh in action and much more…

Csonka’s Impact Xplosion Review 2.17.18

OFFICIAL RESULTS
– Fallah Bahh defeated KM @ 6:25 via pin [**]
– From Impact (2.15.18): Champion Austin Aries defeated Eli Drake @ 16:28 via pin [***½]

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KM vs. Fallah Bahh: The crowd loves Bahh. They stall for the first minute and then lock up and work to a stalemate. KM lays the boots to him, Bahh cuts him off and hits a shoulder block. The rolling splash follows for 2. Bahh then hits the corner splash. He then misses a second and spills to the floor. KM rolls him back in and hits a slingshot splash for 2. He then lays the boots to Bahh. KM follows with knee strikes and grounds the action. Bahh fights out and back to his feet, fights off the full nelson slam and hits a running cross body. The belly-to-belly follows, and that gets 2. Bahh looks for the banzai drop, but KM cuts him off. A sloppy full nelson slam gets 2. KM to the ropes and MISSES the head butt. Bahh goes for the banzai again, and hits it for the win. Fallah Bahh defeated KM @ 6:25 via pin [**] This was a solid little match, Bahh is a lot more fun than KM.

– We now go Around the Ring with the no longer with Impact Wrestling Chris Adonis. This is a roaming backstage edition. Mathews & Adonis talk about knowing each other well, and then talk about Adonis’ relationship with KC Spinelli. Adonis is a big Lakers fan, and jokes about Laval Ball being crazy. Adonis talks about loving to play basketball as well, nit thinks he’s better than Moose. Adonis says looking back on his Adonis career, he’d do some things differently, but is happy with his career as he always wanted to be a wrestler. He’s happy to make a living doing what he loves. On Eli Drake, he praises him for his hard work and dedication to his craft. They wrap things up since it’s raining outside.

– We go to TNA Sacrifice 2010, where Douglas Williams defeated Kazarian in a very good, ***½ match to win the X-Division title. This was a fun throwback this week.

World Title Match: World Champion Austin Aries vs. Eli Drake: Aries arrives with his many championship belts. Drake looks to overpower Aries early. Aries grounds Drake, and cradles him for 2. He looks for the last chancery, but Drake powders to the floor. Drake back in, but Aries grounds him with arm drags. The basement dropkick follows. Aries now lays in strikes, but Drake cuts him off and lays in rights. Corner shoulder blocks follow, as Drake has control back. Post break, and Aries scores with a running elbow drop, covering for 2. Drake cuts off Aries, and connects with knee strikes. The leg drop in the ropes follows, and Drake covers for 2. Aries now works leg kick, misses a charge and Drake hits a neck breaker, covering for 2. Drake talks some shit, and again, covers for 2. The powerslam follows, and Drake again covers for 2. Drake takes down Aries but the springboard moonsault misses. They trade strikes, Aries fires up and follows with forearm strikes and then hits a neck breaker in the ropes. Aries up top and the missile dropkick follows and Aries covers for 2. Drake fights off the brainbuster, but Aries cradles him for 2. Aries back up top, Drake runs up and hits the superplex and that gets a good near fall. Aries now hits the shotgun dropkick, but Drake again counters the brainbuster. Aries dumps him to the floor and the heat-seeking missile takes out Adonis. That allows Drake to slam Aries onto the apron. Back in and Drake looks for the gravy train, but Aries cradles him for 2, the last chancery follows, and Aries breaks it to take out Adonis. Drake cradles Aries for 2. Aries hits the brainbuster and retains. Champion Austin Aries defeated Eli Drake @ 16:28 via pin [***½] This was a very good main event, with Drake getting a lot in, and Aries overcoming the odds to retain. Drake looked good and had a chance, but Aries retained and is off to a good start as champion

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“Byyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyye Felicia!”

7.3

The final score: review Good

The 411

This was an overall good show, with the flashback match and Impact rewind making it more than worth your time.