Top 10 Worst Things About Impact Wrestling (Part 2)
Description: Impact is a far cry from it's heyday where they were considered legitimate competition for WWE. They rapidly declined since inception until they were no longer even a factor on cable television. They've lost a lot of talent, they lost a lot of different TV deals and at this juncture it's actually hard to understand how the company is remaining afloat. Stuck on a channel that mostly nobody has and failing to attract or build new stars, Impact is hanging on by a thread, here is a detailed breakdown on what exactly the issues are....
10. Working with Other Companies-Impact has worked with other companies for years and allowed their talent to work on their shows but at this point it seems that they do it out of desperation and they kind of allow outsiders to run wild all over their roster. "The Forbidden Door" thing with Kenny Omega & Christian Cage was a prime example of that. I understand that Omega & AEW were kind of supposed to be invaders, they were the heels in Impact, but I think it hurt more than it helped in terms of how people view Impact and how many were going to stick around and continue to watch weekly. Impact is a far cry from it's glory days but that doesn't mean their talent doesn't deserve their respect and that people who use them as a platform shouldn't have to show respect to the company. A working relationship with Impact for AEW could have been great for both companies but the whole angle seemed very selfish and didn't really climax at anything that looked good for Impact.
9. Their Fans-Many would say this should be on the list for AEW, but it's not. The fan war between AEW and WWE is two-sided and because a lot of AEW's fanbase is just disgruntled WWE fans, there is a history there that created the toxicity between them. This is a thing that happens with a lot of fanbases in entertainment and although it sucks, it's somewhat normal. The reason Impact's fanbase is here, is for the same reason that the company's poor reputation is also on the list. For some reason Impact's fans are really aggressive with people who refuse to watch it NOW for mistakes they've made in the past, when in reality it's just not that good. Not being able to attract or build a certain level of talent is why it's still stuck on the hamster wheel and not moving forward. There's no anti-Impact conspiracy, they just don't have the stars to get the viewers.
8. Overrated Women's Division-The Knockouts Division is often called "The Greatest Women's Division in the World" but in reality, it's basically an assortment of middle and bottom tiers. In terms of actual talent level and star power, WWE clearly has women's wrestling sewed up in the West. While the Knockouts are better booked and definitely add to Impact's programming, this isn't some high level of women's wrestling you can only get there. If you want great in-ring performance, I'd recommend a subscription to StardomWorld; and if you're looking for the entire package and a wide variety of different female talent, just watch WWE...at least it's on a channel you actually have.
7. Dying Tag Division-Somewhere between 2015 and 2018, Impact had a solid tag division and a lot of options to choose from as far as who would best represent their company on that front but with The Lucha Bros. leaving and going to MLW and then AEW, LAX breaking up and Santana & Ortiz going to AEW, The Hardy’s going back to WWE, Davey Richards leaving Impact and breaking up The Wolves and so on and so forth, the tag division has lost a lot of steam. Today the Good Brothers are the champs and between their stint in AEW when "The Forbidden Door" was open and their time as champions in Impact, they have failed to revitalize that division and bring some attention to it.