Now off to Reseda, CA for our second show for this same calendar date, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla’s “Express Written Consent” (2/21/09). Can this show, matched with CHIKARA’s Motive, Means, Opportunity, mark February 21, 2009 as the greatest day in indie wrestling ever, obvious over exaggeration not withstanding? Let’s find out!
-Pretty sure the best way to describe the opener between Scorpio Sky and Zokre is not in words, but rather with a series of exclamation points. Thus…!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
-Borderline epic is the perfect phrase for B-Boy vs. TJ Perkins. These two pull out all the stops and really give us something truly exceptional. It runs a little bit longer than necessary, but that is a small complaint to an otherwise blockbuster bout.
-There aren’t a lot of matches you can truly show a non-wrestling fan and expect them to see even remotely what you see that is entertaining about it. But there is El Generico taking on Kenny Omega, which I truly believe could make even the greatest skeptic admit slight amusement. A lot of time is spent clowning around in this one, and it leads to some really fun moments. Add in high-quality grappling scattered throughout and you end up with a vastly enjoyable match. Really quite memorable.
-It was just a few shows ago that I watched Necro Butcher and Austin Aries tangle in Ring of Honor, and now they’ve brought their act to PWG. Seeing them battle in a completely different venue, and having a completely different match than that last one, really has me impressed with both guys. It would have been easy to have essentially the same contest, but they really play off of the particular crowd and do a lot that wouldn’t have worked on the ROH show but is perfect for PWG. Another really fun bout between these two.
-Just when you think you’ve seen every spot and story imaginable in a three-way dance, you discover that true or not, three-ways can still be a ton of fun! There are some great moments of action between Chris Hero, Colt Cabana, and Human Tornado, and it makes for a first-rate contest. Good stuff.
-How do you end an already amazing show in the most unbelievable way possible? You send out The Young Bucks, Paul London, and The Dynasty and have them go crazy in the ring! The Bucks alone make this worth seeing, with their amazing double team moves and brilliant high flying work. London is a bit spotty, but nothing is so bad that it can’t be forgiven. And the work of Karl Anderson, Scott Lost, and Joey Ryan demands to be marveled at. They are a fantastic heel unit. An exciting finish to a fantastic show.
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