IMPACT Wrestling Stars Take Shots At RAW Underground

By AG

Posted on August 5, 2020

• ON THIS DAY IN WCW HISTORY (August 5, 1996) – WCW MONDAY NITRO

On this day in 1996, Ted Turner’s World Championship Wrestling aired another LIVE episode of their weekly TV show ‘WCW MONDAY NITRO’.

It was broadcasted from the the Disney-MGM Studios in Orlando, Florida and featured matches, interviews & storyline segments on the road to the ‘WCW Hog Wild 1996’ PPV.

The card can be found here:

1. WCW World Tag Titles: Harlem Heat vs. Rock’n Roll Express

2. Malia Hosaka vs. Madusa

3. Alex Wright vs. Chris Benoit

4. Randy Savage vs. Lord Steven Regal

5. WCW US Title: Ric Flair vs. The Booty Man

6. WCW World Title: The Giant vs. Sgt. Craig Pittman

7. Lex Luger & Sting vs. Nasty Boys

• IMPACT Wrestling Stars Take Shots At RAW Underground

Shane McMahon introduced RAW Underground for the third hour of WWE RAW this past Monday, where worked shoot fights take place. The idea was introduced in an attempt to boost the ratings of the show.

While some fans liked the idea, some didn’t. Several IMPACT Wrestling stars didn’t like the idea as well.

IMPACT Knockouts Champion Deonna Purrazzo was involved in a banter with new IMPACT signee, Kimber Lee, over a Title match.

IMPACT Wrestling commentator Josh Matthews, who previously worked for WWE, said that they should do it at “IMPACT Underground”.

“This one might need to be settled on #IMPACTUNDERGROUND Jk Jk #IMPACTonAXSTV”

This one might need to be settled on #IMPACTUNDERGROUND
Jk Jk#IMPACTonAXSTV https://t.co/8Rn3RkhhRl
— Josh Mathews (@realjoshmathews) August 5, 2020

Another former WWE star, who recently signed with IMPACT, Karl Anderson, said that he doesn’t want to see anything of that sort.

“Please, For the love of God, anything but that ..”

Please, For the love of God, anything but that .. https://t.co/QJDTv9ugdG
— Karl Anderson (@MachineGunKA) August 5, 2020

IMPACT Co-Executive Vice President, Scott D’Amore also responded to Mathews’ shot at RAW Underground and wrote:

“I expect this from @THETOMMYDREAMER or but not a corporate VP or @IMPACTWRESTLING Welcome to the don’t give a F gang! This tweet might just win the night! This tweet might just win the night!”

Matthews responded:

“I did say “JK JK” ? ? ? ? #IMPACTonAXSTV”