Impact Wrestling staged the professional wrestling event 2023 Against All Odds. It was broadcast on YouTube and Impact Plus, and it happened on June 9, 2023, at Columbus, Ohio’s Ohio Expo Center. According to the Against All Odds timeline, it was the twelfth event.
There were eleven matches competed at the tournament, two of which were filmed as digital exclusives and one of which was on the pre-show. Alex Shelley won the Impact World Championship by defeating Steve Maclin in the main event. Other notable matches included Nick Aldis’s 8-4-1 victory to become the top contender for the Impact World Championship, Chris Sabin’s victory over Trey Miguel to win the Impact X Division Championship, and Ohio Versus Everything (Sami Callihan, Jake Crist, and Madman Fulton) over The Design (Deaner, Angels, and Kon) in an Ohio Street Fight.
Is the date of release known?
The movie had its premiere on October 16 at SXSW Sydney and is scheduled for a global release on Netflix on October 26.
Storylines of ONE FOUR: Against All Odds (2023)
Several professional wrestling matches from pre-existing scripted feuds, plots, and storylines featured various performers at the event. A wrestling bout or series of matches served as the resolution to a well-written set of events in which wrestlers played heroes, villains, or less recognisable characters. Impact’s weekly television show created stories.
Alex Shelley defeated six opponents in Under Siege to take the lead in the Impact World Championship at Against All Odds. Steve Maclin faced Shelley in the main event of Under Siege after winning a no disqualification match against PCO to successfully defend his Impact World Championship.
Impact announced the first-ever “8-4-1 contest” on May 30 at Against All Odds, with the winner serving as the top challenger for the Impact World Championship at Slammiversary. Moose, PCO, Nick Aldis, Heath, Jonathan Gresham, Bully Ray, and Rich Swann are among the participants.
Trey Miguel defeated Chris Sabin at Under Siege to win the Impact X Division Championship, using spray paint to blind Sabin while the referee’s back was turned.
Killer Kelly and Masha Slamovich have been locked in a bitter feud since they were on opposing teams in the Hardcore War at Rebellion. While Kelly was stuck in a Killer Clutch submission on the May 11 edition of Impact! Slamovich managed to pin her; nevertheless, Kelly declined to relinquish the hold. A few weeks later, on May 25 and during Under Siege, the two were discovered fighting in the throng while both ladies were brandishing chains as weapons Impact then revealed that Kelly and Slamovich will square off one more at Against All Odds in a dog collar battle.
After helping The Good Hands (Jason Hotch and John Skyler) win their match on May 11 Impact! Brian Myers sided with them and pledged to lead the up-and-coming duo to the Impact World Tag Team Championship. That seemed to be going well for them at first because the following week, with help from Skyler and Myers, Hotch defeated Ace Austin, one-half of the ABC tag team champions. But the next week, Austin’s partner Chris Bey defeated Skyler to get revenge for the setback. Myers and The Good Hands maintained their claim to the crowns in spite of the defeat, with Impact revealing that they will have a title shot against ABC at Against All Odds.
Eddie Edwards and Frankie Kazarian started a feud prior to Under Siege after earlier altercations during a six-man tag bout. After Under Siege, Edwards won a singles match against Yuya Uemura; however, Edwards tricked Uemura into shaking hands, and Kazarian attacked Edwards on the entry ramp, accusing Edwards of being a lousy locker room leader. Edwards shoved him, and Kazarian finished him off with a single blow before shoving Eddie’s wife, Alisha Edwards, away as she attempted to leap on him. Impact later revealed that Kazarian and Edwards will square off at Against All Odds.
What is the plot of ONEFOUR: Against All Odds?
Mount Druitt natives ONEFOUR started making music in the Street University recording studio. The trio has consistently argued that because they rap about what they see, any violence in their songs is merely a reflection of their surroundings. But since authorities believe that the drill rappers’ provocative rhymes in songs like The Message may encourage further gang violence in Western Sydney, they have unfairly targeted them over the years. To such an extent that Strike Force Raptor, a specialised unit renowned for taking down criminal motorcycle gangs, has shifted its focus to looking into the artists.
During the course of four years of filming ONEFOUR, Gabriel Gasparinatos, making his directorial debut, attests to the persistent police presence and harassment. Amidst hand-recorded film, the group’s manager at Sony, Ricky Simandjuntak, emerges with tales of postponed tours, issues with the New Zealand border police, non-association orders, and recurrent raids. These tales are startling, especially when paired with excerpts from interviews by former detective Deb Wallace, who defends the degree of police involvement intended to silence the group and prevent them from doing performances.
Along with their high-octane exploits and adrenaline-pumping music videos, Gasparinatos also catches the rappers in their homes and at family gatherings. ONE FOUR discuss how music has given them the ability to reclaim power, tell their own narrative, and make a living apart from the restricted alternatives that they were raised to believe were accessible to Pasifika men: “football, factories, or jail.”
In a moment while the group is playing cards in their garden, YP leans in to give his mother a kiss. At one point, we witness YP being picked up by his family after being released from prison, looking withdrawn and hopeless. A social worker at Mount Druitt Street University recalls to the camera that ONEFOUR promised to restore the centre’s recording studio during a happy occasion. The group appears to be good to their word, flooding in with freshly acquired equipment.
Above all, Against All Odds offers a complete picture of ONEFOUR as sons, brothers, devoted friends, artists, and business owners—basically, the human element absent from police and mainstream media narratives that solely paint the rappers as violent offenders and criminals. It’s heartfelt, humorous, and punchy, and it will leave you feeling really unfairly outraged at the way our nation is willing to silence true talent when their opinions make us even slightly uncomfortable.
Who else has a hand in it?
There are appearances from Skepta, ASAP Ferg, Scooter Braun, and other worldwide performers energised by ONEFOUR’s sound, as well as The Kid LAROI, who proudly remembers sneaking ONEFOUR into his Sydney gig. Other guests include Christopher Kevin, also known as 24 Karat Kev, Jioji Ravulo, Professor and Chair of Social Work and Policy Studies at the University of Sydney, and radio host, producer, and label owner Hau Latukefu.
Talking heads like investigative reporter Mahmood Fazal and culture journalist Osman Faruqi, meanwhile, place the interaction between ONEFOUR and the police in the larger context of pop culture, drawing parallels to US hip hop in the 1980s and 1990s.
About the documentary, what have people said?
After the film’s SXSW debut, Spenny, J Emz, Celly, Gasparinatos, and Simandjuntak participated in a panel discussion hosted by the festival. When it was revealed that Spenny was being deliberately harassed by the police, was he surprised? “To be honest, no,” was his answer. “Going through all of the police pressure and everything that was going on is very usual for us. We simply became accustomed to it. So I wasn’t taken aback.
Subsequently, Simandjuntak stated: “When young children become acclimated to such kind of behaviour, it’s a terrible day. Regretfully, some members of our society do experience it. This documentary makes things visible that you would not otherwise be able to. When males are released from prison, you don’t see what type of shape they’re in or what their families have to go through to support them. You don’t realise how much help the boys’ families require while they are incarcerated or how much strain it takes on them when the boys are placed in jail.
According to Simandjuntak, “I hope you can understand why it’s so crucial to hunt for untapped potential because a lot of people would’ve looked at lads like ONEFOUR” and dismissed them.
ONEFOUR Against All Odds Review:
Written and directed by Gabriel Gasparinatos, this Netflix documentary follows the explosive rise of Australia’s first drill rap stars. It depicts the group members’ defiance against the police and their seemingly endless resources and powers that aim to prevent them from rising above their impoverished upbringing. The one-hour and twenty-two-minute video tells the tale of how the group’s five main members J Emz, Spenny, YP, Lekks, and Celly overcame several obstacles to ultimately gain notoriety.
The ONEFOUR documentary presents a very distinct, realistic (and frequently excluded from the mainstream narratives we frequently see on large or small screens) picture of Australia, complete with gang battles and other violent incidents. This documentary isn’t only about music; it also introduces us to the lesser-known genre of drill music and how it’s evolved into a platform for individuals to talk about their real-life, terrifying, and brutal experiences. The Kid LAROI is also featured in it.
Where to watch
Against All Odds, episode ONEFOUR. With a Netflix membership, view ONEFOUR: Against All Odds.
