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#2 Worst: Everything that happened to Moose at IMPACT Wrestling Slammiversary
IMPACT Wrestling recently re-signed Moose to a two-year deal. After helping carry the company through a very tough period, both the pandemic and a point in time where there was no real world champion, Moose has proven himself a major player in IMPACT Wrestling.
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2021 started off well for Moose, as the TNA World Championship he'd been carrying for nearly a year was made into an official belt. He went on to lose the title to Rich Swann in one of the best matches of the year. Though he lost, Moose looked great in defeat and proved that he was worthy of the main event.
After Swann lost both the TNA and IMPACT Wrestling World Titles to Kenny Omega, Moose was next in line to challenge. At Against All Odds, Moose was cheated out of the gold by The Young Bucks, and it seemed that he'd be in line for another shot in the near future.
Instead, after the news of his contract was revealed, Moose was placed into a feud with Chris Sabin, whom he'd injured prior to facing Omega. Sabin, rightfully so, wanted revenge. So at IMPACT Wrestling Slammiversary, the two faced off against one another.
Moose lost for some reason. It was an odd choice to say the least. As great as Chris Sabin is, Moose is someone who should be the company's number one star. That was obvious with the reaction from the crowd tonight, as everyone in attendance was chanting "Moose" as he walked to the ring. The crowd was clear on who they wanted to win, and relentlessly cheered Moose throughout the match.
Moose fell to Sabin thanks to a roll-up after demolishing the Motor City Machine Gun for the better part of twelve minutes. Moose has now lost two pay-per-view or IMPACT Plus special event matches back-to-back. He's also still a heel despite the crowd tonight vehemently cheering him on, another misstep in the booking.
Moose should be on his way back to the world title, and he should be IMPACT Wresting's top babyface at that. As great as the match was, it felt like a step backward for Mr. IMPACT Wrestling.
