Best and Worst of Impact Wrestling (July 19th, 2019): The Mash-Up Tournament leaves fans wanting more, Tessa Blanchard steps up to Mike Elgin

By Greg Bush

Modified Jul 20, 2019 09:48 GMT

The unlikeliest of allies teamed up for a chance at the Impact World Championship

Rich Swann feels like a guy that should've been in the finals

Worst #2: The Misuse of Rich Swann

Unlike the Tag Team Champions, the X-Division Champion did find his way onto the card this week. Rich Swann teamed up with Madman Fulton to face Jake Crist and Wentz. However, that contest was a lot shorter than the rest of the matches we saw throughout the night.

Swann was quickly brought in to face Wentz, but in no time, he found himself taking on Jake Crist. Fulton missed the tag from Swann, rushing to the other side of the ring and knocking Wentz to the ground. It looked like we were going to see Crist and Fulton go at it, only for Crist to sick Fulton on Swann, driving him into the mat with two sky-high Chokeslams, allowing Crist to pick up the win with the Fisherman's Buster.

Now, as I said earlier, the screwy finishes were expected, and they were all different enough where they weren't really an issue. In fact, I liked the way this ended. The only problem is that we didn't really get to see much of Swann do anything this time around. The X-Division Champion is one of the most exciting wrestlers on the planet, and on a show that gave eight competitors two matches to shine, it feels like he definitely should've been pushed into the finals.

About the author

Greg is a pro wrestling writer at Sportskeeda. He has been an avid wrestling fan since he was able to do elbow drops off bunkbeds at the age of three. He's gone through the highs and lows of the Attitude Era, Ruthless Aggression, and PG eras and lived to tell the tale, with his favorite wrestler of all time being Diamond Dallas Page. His other favorite star is the late great Bray Wyatt.

Greg has contributed to sites like Bleacher Report before joining Sportskeeda in 2017 as a content writer and editor. If you've ever checked out the various wrestling shows through our live coverage, chances are you've read Greg's work. Apart from the world within the squared circle, he also keeps track of other sports such as American football, baseball, golf, boxing, and MMA.

His goal with his writing is to be able to mentally take readers right into the action through his words. Greg strives to ensure his readers get nothing but the best and most accurate information by always checking and using only the best and most reliable sources.

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