Yeah, he got hurt. Something to do with his arm. In kayfabe, Penta took him out with his Sacrifice move in a backstage angle.

Either that or he’s working as the Home Town Man in TNA.

Charlie Dempsey and Harlem Lewis had a great match in NOAH. Charlie lets more and more emotion creep into his matches as his body movements get more and more broad as fatigue sets in. He did a great job drawing people in.

Harlem Lewis has got real star potential. He’s got a big guy presence even though he’s not that big for a wrestler. He was able to do all the chain-wrestling spots. He wore frustration on his face well. Dempsey was going after his arm so when he got frustrated he took some shots at Dempsey’s and he put him in the corner facing out to hit some clotheslines from behind. I like little psychologically heel things like that.

Definitely worth a watch if you can track it down.

SmackDown was pretty good. I’ve been digging Aleister Black’s work. He’s put all the tools together. Everything seems to work with him right now.

Damian Priest’s connection with the crowd is jeopardized by how his matches are planned out. He seems to always end up in these predicaments where fans want him to do something, but because he’s playing this stoic badass who has the next spot planned, there isn’t room to do anything organic.

He should just destroy some fools for a few weeks and when fans chant “One more time!” after he Chokeslams them, he should actually do it. Then they’ll accept him as one of their guys.