Impact Wrestling – February 9, 2016: The English Pick Up
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Wrestling
Date: February 9, 2016
Location: MEN Arena, Manchester, England
Attendance: 3,000
Commentators: Josh Matthews, D’Angelo Dinero
We open with a quick video on the UK tour.
Lashley vs. Bram
Rating: C. I liked this better than I was expecting to but as usual the big story here continues to be how horribly Bram is used. The guy has a good look, can go in the ring and has a solid character. The solution: pair him with Eric Young, who gets all of the focus for whatever reason.
Tyrus gives Matt Hardy security to deal with Carter tonight.
Bobby Roode gives James Storm the Boozer Cruiser back. They might be cashing in the Tag Team Title briefcase tonight.
X-Division Title: Trevor Lee vs. Tigre Uno
Decay vs. Beer Money
Reby and Dixie Carter talk about how proud Matt is.
Drew Galloway says tonight is about making himself the present by beating Kurt Angle.
Jade vs. Madison Rayne
Gail Kim runs in to save Madison from an attack with a chair.
Kurt Angle vs. Drew Galloway
Rematch from a few weeks back where Kurt won. Drew cranks on an armbar to start but Angle suplexes him down with ease. Off to a chinlock from Kurt as Pope thinks Angle could have been Knockouts Champion if he wanted to. Back up and a double clothesline puts both guys down and we take a break.
We come back with Drew getting out of the ankle lock and getting two off a Future Shock. They head outside with Drew walking into an Angle Slam onto the steps for two, only to have Galloway grab a reverse Alabama Slam (not Jam Pope) for the same. Drew takes him up for a super Celtic Cross for two more but he has to escape the Angle Slam. A pair of Claymores drop Kurt but he avoids a middle rope Claymore, setting up the rolling Germans.
Rating: B. This is what they needed to do as Galloway can use this win a lot more than Angle. They were totally into the trading finishers style here and it worked well, mainly due to the time they were given. Angle tapping is the right ending and Galloway looks awesome (unlike the Claymore at this point), which is exactly what it needed to be.
Post match Drew bows to Kurt.
Results
Lashley b. Bram – Spear
Beer Money b. Decay via DQ when Abyss pulled the referee to the floor
Jade b. Madison Rayne – Package Piledriver
Drew Galloway b. Kurt Angle – Crossface
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