Definitely not 4 stars. It was sloppy and rushed. Britt had to no sell two big spots because they were pressed for time. This was a 3 star match at best.


Meltzer's ratings are a joke at this point and can't be taken serious.
He gives out extra stars depending on if he's friends with at least one of the match participants and what promotion the match is in, with favoritism towards Japanese promotions and AEW.
 


Here are my picks from the first round all the way to the finals.

LEFT BRACKET (1ST ROUND)

Adam Cole vs Darby Allin:
I got to go with Cole's theme over Darby. I'm more biased toward themes that get you hyped over mid tempo to slow themes.





reDRagon vs Young Bucks: Got to go with the Bucks. It sounds like something out of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers but I love it because it fits their personality so well.





Bryan Danielson vs Lucha Brothers: Tough one but I got to go with Danielson here. I love this remix of his WWE theme.





Kenny Omega vs Eddie Kingston: I hear the battle cry. Went with Omega here.





Serena Deeb vs Ricky Starks: I actually like Serena's theme very much but I'm going with Stark's here.





Tay Conti vs Sting: Sorry Tay but Sting easily has this one





Hook vs Andrade EL Idlol:
Hook's theme just goes too hard. Easy victory here.




Dr. Britt Baker D.M.D vs Sammy Guevara: I got to take flight with Sammy on this one.

 
RIGHT BRACKET(1ST ROUND)

CM Punk vs The Acclaimed:
This is not fair as "Cult Of Personality" is so iconic now. Easily Punk here.





Ruby Soho vs Kris Statlander:
I'm probably in the minority here but I like Statlander's theme over Soho.





Malakai Black vs Jungle Boy: Although it's corny as hell I got to go with Jungle Boy's theme here.





Nyla Rose vs Jamie Hayter:
Rose's theme comes off more interesting to me than Hayter's.





FTR vs Jade: Another tough one as I really like Jade's theme but I'm a mark for nostalgia so I have to go with FTR.





Thunder Rosa vs Orange Cassidy:
Rosa's theme gets me hyped to run through a brick wall however Cassidy's theme makes me want to do well ... whatever ...whenever ... zzzzz.





Jon Moxley vs Chris Jericho:
Again I'm probably in the minority here but I actually preferred Moxley's old theme to the "Wild Thing" theme. Jericho for the win.





MJF vs Adam "Hangman" Page: I've grown to love MJF's theme a lot but I'm going with Hangman here.

 
LEFT BRACKET (2ND ROUND)

Adam Cole vs Young Bucks:
Adam Cole
Bryan Danielson vs Kenny Omega: Kenny Omega

Ricky Starks vs Sting: Sting
Hook vs Sammy Guevara: Hook



RIGHT BRACKET (2ND ROUND)

CM Punk vs Kris Statlander:
Punk
Jungle Boy vs Nyla Rose: Jungle Boy

FTR vs Thunder Rosa:
FTR
Chris Jericho vs Adam "Hangman" Page: Chris Jericho


QUARTER FINALS

LEFT BRACKET

Adam Cole vs Kenny Omega: Kenny Omega
Sting vs Hook: Hook

RIGHT BRACKET

CM Punk vs Jungle Boy:
CM Punk
FTR vs Chris Jericho: Chris Jericho

SEMI FINALS

LEFT BRACKET

Kenny Omega vs Hook: Kenny Omega


RIGHT BRACKET

CM Punk vs Chris Jericho:
CM Punk

FINALS

Kenny Omega vs CM Punk:
CM Punk
 
I'm confused. So a WWE PPV from two months ago with a Mickie James cameo was supposed to magically boost the ratings of an Impact show, that hardly anyone watches, two months later? Boy, the WWE hate is strong. :lol:

It was Impact marks and some WWE marks on Twitter at the time that were talking about how it was great that Mickie James got to wear the Impact championship belt and how it was going to get more eyeballs on Impact due to her appearance. I was the main person saying it here and on Twitter that her appearance at the Royal Rumble would do nothing for Impact or the Knockouts division. There was no boost in the ratings for impact at any point and all it did was make the Impact Knockouts Champion look like a second rate hack. I knew it was a bad idea from the start.
 





 
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