Impact thread for May 8, 2025 - Maclin vs. EY once more, Ali vs. Trey, last week's surprise makes debut

[Ricky Smarks]

Kind of puts the title over a bit, that they were willing to do that to each other, for it.

Same time. Agreed. This made the belt and the man.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

I’m actually gonna rewatch that match again sometime soon when I’m not focusing so much on how much he’s bleeding because that was an absolute banger.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

That was a great night, watching both collision and impact with the fellas. I’m gonna say out of both shows that dog collar match was definitely the highlight. What a match, what a show, what a night. Thanks!

 

[R-Troop]

The problem is that he botched the blade job. It’s not supposed to be spraying out like that. He accidentally hit one of his veins, but that being said a casual fan watching this match just saw these two go and give it there all for this new belt and now they know this belt is something that people are willing to die for and just put over that belt huge.

I agree with the first half but the casuals really saw an uncomfortable blood fest and are more likely to change the channel.

 

[R-Troop]

I had a hell of a fun time with y'all tonight. What I saw of the match was good.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

I agree with the first half but the casuals really saw an uncomfortable blood fest and are more likely to change the channel.

I disagree. I honestly don’t think the average fan is as adverse to blood as you seem to be. If this was on every week, I would be more inclined to agree with you, but wrestling fans typically are OK when the psychology warrants it. Fans are more squeamish when it comes to the types of hard-core weapons that are implemented into matches like a GCW for example because I personally can’t watch any match when glass is involved because that’s when it’s too much for me or when they use weed whackers or those dumb wooden spikes etc. but blading during a cage match or dog collar match is tradition and goes back decades.

 

[Ricky Smarks]

That said, great time tonight. Goodnight, y’all.

 

[Sky]

Good morning heckers

 

[Sky]

TNA time

 

[Sky]

I'm ready to see the dog collar match that scared WWE

 

[Sky]

Trick's entrance does not hit the same without Booker

 

[Sky]

Trick's got it on the mic

 

[Sky]

In the ring I don't feel he's panned out

 

[Sky]

Crowd is not behaving

 

[Sky]

Those security did not believe