Predictions:
Impulse vs August de la Rossi
Am I missing something or is this just a way to shoehorn Impulse into the show? I'm sure there's something ZOMGHYOOJ planned here, and I'm sure it'll be good, but from the standpoint of someone not "in the know" I'm not looking forward to this at all. Impulse either goes over like Superman, or gets beat to **** by sheer numbers. Maybe this is where Impulse goes heel.
Bandit vs Nova
This one has Cluster**** written all over it. Both bounties are on the line, and since nobody outside of Adrian Willard has shown any interest in collecting on either one of them, I can't be sure how it'll go down. One thing is for sure, this is where a lot of people who aren't booked in matches will get thrown into the card and plenty of general mayhem will ensue. No Contest due to mass interference.
Lowell vs Jack Harmen
Nobody cares about the National Title, no one accepting Rook Black's open challenge is all the proof of that you could possibly need. More cluster****ery here Black and what's left of the National Guard show up to "oversee" the proceedings. If I had to flip a coin, I'd say Harmen by a ****hair.
Bobby Jack Windham (c) vs Deacon vs Legion vs Stalker
I'm not even going to try to make sense out of this one. There's people hanging from a cage, there's whatever "Penticostal Rules" is, and there's a bunch of people vying for a fake title with no heat. Remember when the Pure Title was the new World Title? Anyhow, I'd say either Deacon wins the belt and gives it some purpose, or Stalker manages to **** everything up with his legion of Horror Movie ripoffs. Either way, Lucia does not go home, not this soon.
JJ Deville(c) vs Jack Bryant
Finally, a match with some heat! This one has been built up rather well, and it's time to blow off. There is no possible outcome other than "new Champion Jack Bryant," but the story here is how you get there. Personally I would have booked a Strap Match for this one, have JJ forced to be no further than ten feet away from Jack at all times, but I've heard just enough of the Falls Count Anywhere plan to be interested, I just hope this one doesn't hold the show up.
Castor Strife (c) vs Dan Ryan
The one thing that takes away from this match is that it is Strife's first title defense, and outside of the "somebody's gotta challenge Castor after Impulse loses tournament" there's been very little build up. Billy and Brunk are both top of the line guys, and I'd love to see them get something more than a one-off straight up match. However, since I think there's a lot more mileage to put on the Impulse/Strife machine, and I think Ryan's got a lot of Windham Clan issues to tie up, I'm gonna take Strife to retain in what will turn into the night's sixth cluster**** in a row.
