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Decay vs. The Iinspiration for the IMPACT Knockouts Tag Team Championships (IMPACT Wrestling Bound For Glory 2021)
The Bound For Glory 2021 main show started with a wonderful musical performance entrance for the debuting Cassie Lee and Jessie McKay of the Iinspiration. The former Iiconics cut a promo beforehand, which has always been their strong suit. Despite being their typical heel selves, they were over big time with the Las Vegas crowd.
Decay had the control early, but the Iinspiration used their smarts to gain the advantage throughout. Cassie and Jessie eventually neutralized Havok and double teamed Rosemary in the ring. The Iinspiration hit a neckbreaker-powerbomb combo to pin Rosemary and win the Knockouts Tag Team Titles. It was a bit disjointed at times, but a fine opener with the crowd invested.
Star rating: **
Trey Miguel vs. Steve Maclin vs. El Phantasmo in a 3 Way Match for the IMPACT X-Division Championship (IMPACT Wrestling Bound For Glory 2021)
Things picked up significantly with the next bout on the IMPACT Wrestling Bound For Glory 2021 card. After Josh Alexander relinquished the X-Division Championship by invoking "Option C" for a shot at the IMPACT Wrestling World Championship, there was a tournament of three-way matches to crown a new champion with Trey Miguel, Steve Maclin, and El Phantasmo qualifying.
All three men were highlighted very well here. Steve Maclin put on the best performance of his career, showcasing his power and surprising speed. His spear on ELP while he was upside down was an amazing highlight of the contest. El Phantasmo showed off his agility and selling, while Trey Miguel displayed how crisp he is in the ring.
Miguel hit ELP with a series of kicks, a deadlift brainbuster, and a top-rope Meteora to win the X-Division Championship. This brought all the high octane action that the X-Division is known for. It was a fantastic three-way match that brought a lot of energy to Bound For Glory 2021.
Star rating: ****1/4
