Title This: Impact Wrestling Reaction 8-16-12

Bully RayJeff Hardy def. Bully Ray

What I Liked:

This was a great ending to a solid night of story building. Hardy and Ray get about 15 minutes of ring work to prove to everyone they are much better than their tag team partners. There is no doubt both men deserve to be in the spot they are due to their abilities inside the ring, as well as the interaction with the crowd. Bully Ray is a punisher, a beat down thug character that is working to perfection. You see him consistently take down Hardy in the match and focus on his abdomin. Hardy hit his usual flurry of moves, which had Ray beaten with a Twist of Fate followed into a rollup. James Storm was watching outside, and got taken out when Hardy accidentally hit him with a flying body splash. Aces and Eights come out, but get chased off. Storm gets back up and talks to Hardy and Ray, and he hits Last Call on Hardy accidentally. Aces and Eights find their way out again, and attack James Storm. Well done, because you need to keep the guessing game going. They could still use Storm as the leader after this attack because there is always a way to try and hide the facts. I thought the idea is continuing to work and is causing more drama and more guessing each week. They should keep this going until Bound For Glory, and then reveal the leader. A big moment on a big stage.

What I Disliked:

The ending of the match felt so rushed, and the Twist of Fate looked really weak. It did not knock out Ray, but caught him off guard. He immediately got up and flipped out. It was just a weird ending of the match, but it did set up for the more important story. Also, where are the title feuds at? That is one thing that seems to be taking a backseat, and I mean all championships. I don't remember the Tag Titles being mentioned, and Aries is certainly not the focal point of the show. That is my only gripe.

Grade: B+

Impact Wrestling Grade: B-

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