#marufuji

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For her 10th anniversary match, Shida wrestled Marufuji, who can never be accused of taking it easy on an opponent.

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Positive Pro Wrestling: 07/27/17 GFW Impact

Because sometimes I want to say nice things about pro wrestling. Also I don’t read GFW taping spoilers, so I’m finding out things as they happen, which is fun too :)

Impact has been good the last little while. The rebrand and the shuffling of talent is still ongoing (and some of it wasn’t for the better, some of the guys from the Billy Corgan era are getting a bit lost in the shuffle like Eli Drake) and the storylines and characters aren’t as edgy as the Corgan era, but it’s a much more solid wrestling product.

- Unlike 205 Live, the X Division guys are allowed to go at their best. The Super X Cup is so cool.

- They’re bolstered by AAA/Lucha Underground/The Crash (they all kind of branch from each other) and Pro Wrestling NOAH guys (MARUFUJI IS ON AMERICAN TV GET HYPE).

- Minis! I don’t really watch enough of them in Lucha Libre, but Octagoncito and Demus were pretty good last week, and Octagoncito being treated like a joke but then running off Trevor Lee was pretty cool. It was like “Oh wow, this small wrestler is really good.”

- The Alberto stuff is... awkward considering his current position. I like it as a babyface vs heel feud, the Caras father and sons vs the gangster LAX (LAX as a concept finally getting its due!), and even though the cops were called on Paige and not him, I think the apparent (and not unforseen) trainwreck that is his personal life gets in the way of truly enjoying it (he tossed Diamante out of the ring onto one of the LAX members and I immediately thought of it, as an example). Maybe not a totally positive thought.

- The best thing on Impact: Grado and Laurel Van Ness. This storyline is so dumb but it’s the one week-to-week that can’t get enough of. Joseph Park’s background acting (feeding Grado lines, crossing his fingers, his facial expressions), Grado trying to avoid deportation. Me and my sister are both wondering where this storyline goes. Do they get married? I think Laurel’s Canadian in real life, does Grado finally overcome Kongo Kong they get married and it turns out it doesn’t save Grado from deportation because she’s not a citizen either? Do shenanigans happen at the wedding and Braxton accidentally ends up marrying Laurel like he was supposed to the first time? Does Grado become a drunk bride? Why are stupid storylines back in wrestling and WHY ARE THEY SO FUN

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