Lane mentions that Austin Aries returned to Impact Wrestling at their recent television tapings and he won the Impact Championship right away. Impact also returned to a 4-sided ring for these tapings. Russo and Gilbertti both say that they can’t really comment on a show they don’t watch.
Lane asks Russo if he has any issue with an incoming talent winning a Title on their first night in a promotion without any storyline or angle built prior to the Title change. Russo says he has no issue with that at all, as long as the follow up storyline is good.
On a recent podcast appearance, Mae Young Classic competitor, Jazzy Gabert mentioned that she had a tryout with Impact at one point but her tryout match didn’t go well. She spoke to Bully Ray in the back after the match and asked him for his honest criticism. Bully Ray was brutally honest, saying that Gabert couldn’t compete with all the other Knockouts based on her looks. Gabert went home, cried, and shaved her head in an attempt to standout.
Gilbertti has no issue with what Bully Ray said in this case, because Gabert wanted an honest answer and that’s exactly what she got. He doesn’t believe it would have done her any good if Bully Ray would have lied to her, and he also doesn’t think it’s anyone’s job to cuddle these women by telling them inaccurate things to make them feel better.
