Post by adamclark52 on Dec 24, 2017 23:37:34 GMT -5
Full Impact Pro “the Usual Suspects”
From Brandon, Florida
April 22nd, 2005
Commentators: Lenny Leonard and Dave Prazak
Lenny Leonard welcomes the crowd to the show and unveils the new Full Impact Pro Tag Team Titles, which will be crowned tonight. There is no tournament or brackets so it’s unknown how they are to crown champions, but they are. The Heartbreak Express says he should just give them the titles. The Carnage Crew comes out and tells them to get in the ring.
The Heartbreak Express vs. the Carnage Crew
I mean, this was a five-star classic from DeVito.
Winner: Carnage Crew
The Ring Crew Express comes out and tell the Carnage Crew they’re going to “rock them like a hurricane”.
Carnage Crew vs. the Ring Crew Express
This was a lot more competitive a match than I’ve seen from the Ring Crew Express. It sucked though.
Winners: the Ring Crew Express
Dave Prazak and DP Associates come out and say they’re the best team in Full Impact Pro. They need time to prepare though.
Roderick Strong & Jerrelle Clark vs. Vordell Walker & Homicide
All things considered this was a much better match. It was easily two-stars.
Winners: Roderick Strong & Jerrelle Clark
Sal Rinauro & Spanky vs. Steve Madison & James Gibson
This wasn’t a bad match either.
Winners: Sal Rinauro & Spanky
Afterwards Steve Madison and James Gibson are at odds over their loss, and then Madison attacks Gibson. After that he challenges Gibson to a match the following night.
CM Punk comes out and let’s everyone know he is the Full Impact Pro Wrestling Heavyweight Champion because Homicide couldn’t cut it. He announces that tomorrow night he will beat Homicide like he’s never been beaten before. Then he brings out a member of his “the New Dawn” and his tag team partner tonight: Don Juan. Don Juan cuts a terrible promo and I feel bad for CM Punk for having to be a part of this. Then Homicide blindsides CM Punk.
Dave Prazak and DP Associates come out for their match against their handpicked opponents.
DP Associates w/Dave Prazak vs. Evan Starsmore & Aaron Epic
This was a squash.
Winners: DP Associates
DP Associates w/Dave Prazak vs. the Ring Crew Express
This wasn’t a bad match. I can’t buy Dunn and Marcos in a serious capacity though having only seen their earliest appearances in Ring of Honor.
Winner: DP Associates
CM Punk informs the crowd that he’s had Homicide arrested and tomorrow night he’s going to send him to hell. He challenges any team to face him and Don Juan right now. Spanky and Sal Rinauro answer the call.
CM Punk & Don Juan w/Milo Beasley vs. Sal Rinauro & Spanky
This was okay.
Winners: CM Punk & Don Juan
3-Way Elimination Match
Rainman vs. Jared Steel vs. Antonio Banks
It took me a few minutes to realize that Antonio Banks later became “MVP” in the WWE. This wasn’t too bad.
Winner: Antonio Banks
The remaining teams in the tournament argue and it’s decided that the belts should be contested for in a three-way elimination match.
Three Way Elimination Match for the Full Impact Pro World Tag Team Championships
CM Punk & Don Juan w/Milo Beasley vs. Roderick Strong & Jerrelle Clark vs. DP Associates w/Dave Prazak
This was okay.
Winners: DP Associates (new Full Impact Pro World Tag Team Championships)
After the match Dave Prazak gets thrown into the ring and beaten up by Roderick Strong and Jerrelle Clark
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This wasn’t the greatest introduction to Full Impact Pro. It was the “sister promotion” to Ring of Honor at the time but a lot of the time if felt like I was watching developmental talent rather than an equal. I don’t mind that too much but the sad fact was that a lot of these matches were just “there”. This show was very “indie”. It looked like it was filmed in a training complex. The lighting and audio weren’t the best. There was no entrance music. And there were probably seventy-five people there. I’ve got a lot more of Full Impact Pros DVDs to watch though and this was the earliest so I’m not going to give up on this promotion this early.
Shortly into the show it was announced that it was a “win and you advance” tournament, but no bracket was ever given.
