Impact Wrestling Power Rankings: Eli Drake Briefly Stumbles

6. Austin Aries (Grand Champion)

I honestly can’t get enough of Austin Aries’s promos. The guy makes every single small backstage segment or moment worth watching, and sometimes it’s hard to choose between him and Drake when it comes to the most charming wrestler on Impact. So yeah, you can tell I want to see them square off for the Impact Grand Championship.

Aries has been referring to the Impact World Title as the “other” world title, which means he’s pretty serious about making the Grand Championship seem like a big deal. Hmmm, that sounds like someone I’ve heard of….

Anyway, Aries was also spotted eating a banana while watching the world title match between Drake and Pentagon Jr. And yes, that is one of the best character quirks in wrestling.

5. Matt Sydal (X Division Champion)

After defeating Taiji Ishimori, who is now the newest member of the Bullet Club, last week in an X Division Championship match, Matt Sydal has a new No. 1 contender to worry about. El Hijo de Fantasma defeated Ishimori, Drago, and Aerostar in a Fatal Four-Way match to earn this honor.

Sydal is 100% winning that match, but the focus will be on the quality of that match. There’s no doubt that Sydal has brought it every single night that he’s been the champ, and this match with Fantasma should be no exception.