So instead of enjoying the nice weather and driving the car, I had to start fixing what a shop was paid to do.
I started by just cutting all the brackets in half and bolting each side so that it was all in a relaxed state. They had everything so bound up it was ridiculous. Plus they reused the old rusty bumper bolts on a brand new bumper!
I couldn't keep the bumper in place where I needed it with straps in place and still be able to close the trunk lid to see my lines so some frog tape worked like a charm.