And we’re back in Reseda, CA for Pro Wrestling Guerrilla’s “As The Worm Turns” (2/27/10). Let’s get right into the action!
-Another great opener featuring some of the fresh faces of PWG! The company is smart to use these talents who are not being used in all of the other major indies as a drawing point for fans. They are unique to the product, and that makes seeing them on each show a really exciting experience. Johnny Goodtime, Jerome “LTP” Robinson, Malachi Jackson and Ryan Taylor are the four men given the spotlight here, and they do exceptional things with it. Everybody looks grand and already I am feeling high on this show. What a way to begin!
-Speaking of pushing new guys, the decision to put Brandon Gatson against Scott Lost is complete brilliance. Gatson walks away from this one looking like a huge star. His skill level is extraordinary, and generally he is a really exhilarating talent to watch. Lost is amazing too – but we knew that already – and it is Gatson’s awesomeness that is the story in this one. Another magnificent match!
-Whoa. You know, it is easy to forget how unbelievable a singles wrestler Chris Sabin is since he is part of one of the best teams in the world today with Alex Shelley. But there was a time when Sabin was an act worth investing your time in alone. Turns out, that hasn’t changed at all. In fact, Sabin has only gotten better in the ring. Sabin battles Roderick Strong in an excellent contest here; a match that I can’t say a single negative thing about. The pace is incredible, the action is furious, and overall this is a show-stealer without question. Wow.
-Really fun six-person tag with Brandon Bonham, Candice LeRae, and Joey Ryan taking on The Cutler Brothers and Christina Von Eerie. I’m a big fan of everybody here and had a good time watching this develop. Good stuff.
-Remember the time I talked about how immense Chris Sabin is as a singles wrestler and how easy that is to forget? The other half of the Motor City Machine Guns, Alex Shelley, is in a similar boat. To me he was never the best individual worker on any roster, but he was always solid. Looks like Sabin has rubbed off on his partner after all these years, as Shelley is simply on fire here against Chris Hero! Outstanding contest, right up there with Sabin vs. Strong as must-see! I have a whole new appreciation for Shelley in the ring. Hero too, honestly, as he isn’t one of my favorites all the time, but it is matches like this that make me believe the many people who argue he is one of the best on the scene today. Incredible!
-And yet another tremendous contest on this show, with The Young Bucks defending the PWG Tag Championship against 2 Skinny Black Guys of Low Moral Fiber, also known as El Generico and Chuck Taylor! I enjoy the Bucks as heels very much, and like that they have slowed down the pace of the early parts of their matches. It makes their big double team moves and spots mean a lot more later in the game. Generico is perfect as always, and Taylor now has my full support as the next major star of the independent pro wrestling scene. The back and forth between these four is exhilarating and this adds up to quite the exceptional match.
-As if this show hasn’t been amazing enough, our main event features Davey Richards taking on Kenny Omega for the PWG World Title. It should be no surprise that these two have a terrific contest, as they have been consistently two of the best on the roster for awhile now. Certainly I think back to their clash at “Ninety-Nine” in 2009, which was breathtaking by the end. This bout isn’t quite as strong as that, but it is still pretty great, and definitely worth checking out.
I don’t want to be one of those people who begs that if you can only buy one of something this year you should buy this, but if you can only buy one indie pro wrestling DVD this year, you should buy this! PWG has more than proven itself as essential viewing to every fan out there, and this particular show, with no less than three mind-blowing battles that I don’t want to stop talking about, is as vital as it gets!
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Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Thursday, August 12, 2010
2010 – PWG: Kurt RussellMania
He’s escaped from New York, tangoed with cash, and made executive decisions the likes of which Steven Segal has never before! And now, the venerable Academy Award attendee - at some point, to plug some movie, I’m sure - Kurt Russell has been immortalized by the good people at Pro Wrestling Guerrilla with “Kurt RussellMania” (1/30/10)! This is night two of the 2010 WrestleReunion convention and on paper it promises to be quite the show. Does it live up? Let’s find out!
- Love that the show starts out with an eight-person tag full of folks I’m seeing here for the first time. Getting to watch new talents excites me from the start, and the match keeps my enthusiasm alive! There are some highly thrilling spots, and overall everybody involved looks great and leaves me wanting more. Especially impressive is Johnny Goodtime, who has a fantastic look and some really inventive offense.
-Two more new-to-me talents in Brandon Bonham and Brandon Gatson in the next contest. Consider me a fan of both men following this! Bonham has a strong image and some decent in-ring talent. Gatson is more generic in look but makes up for it tenfold in ability. He pulls off a few genuinely wow worthy maneuvers, which is great. Things go a little long, but overall this is grand.
-Was not expecting the level of intensity that Human Tornado and Super Crazy brought to their clash. Holy cow, did one of these guys scratch the other’s car or something? Both men go all out here and put on a heck of a show. It may be the best Super Crazy has looked in awhile, and definitely adds to the case of Human Tornado being one of the best on the indie scene.
-Davey Richards vs. Kevin Steen is an odd encounter. The first half is all fun, with men kissing men and random drum solos, and it is entertaining. Weird and maybe even off-putting to those who like their wrestling “serious,” but it is what it is, for better or worse. The second half is far more focused on in-ring action, and there should be no surprise that when these two center their attention on having a strong sprint of action, it comes off as great. Uneven as a whole, but like modern art, if you let go and just experience it, you’ll ultimately be amused.
-Does anybody expect much out of a Great Muta match in the year 2010? The guy moves better than most people his age still actively wrestling can, but he’s still hardly a spring chicken, if I may borrow a phrase my grandparents might use. Muta teams with KAI against Scott Lost and Joey Ryan, and while it isn’t anything to write home about, it is pretty decent considering the limitations brought on by one of the competitors. Ultimately, this is really about the moment of having a legend in the ring with two of PWG’s best, and that moment is pretty awesome. No complaints from me.
-Should have been wearing my “MARK” t-shirt (available at GIMMICK$!) for the El Generico vs. Jushin “Thunder” Liger match. I am such a mark sometimes and this was one of those times. I love both of these guys, one is a favorite since childhood and the other is at the top of my current list. Not even sure I had a preference as to who would win, but I definitely reacted to every near fall and close call throughout the bout. What an exuberant viewing experience.
-Brian Kendrick and Paul London are easily one of my favorite teams of the last decade, and while they have both lost a step post-WWE, seeing them against the Young Bucks is still a bit of a dream match. The Bucks are in full heel mode and it is a real treat to watch. They just exude such smugness that you want to see them taken to school. The match is generally slower than expected, which isn’t a bad thing per se. Good stuff overall, not phenomenal or show stealing, but a first-rate, solid tag match.
-Seeing Rob Van Dam in a PWG ring is a pretty far-out thing! Seeing RVD take on two of the top indie talents today is also kind of a strange sight. But once you get past that, you focus in on a solid main event bout! Roderick Strong comes off looking the best to me. His interactions with Van Dam are excellent and reaffirm how great Strong is. Chris Hero, as the third wheel in this triple threat, doesn’t quite work as smoothly with RVD, but he doesn’t stick out like a sore thumb exactly either. Strong and Hero also clash nicely, and overall it is an enjoyable finale to the show if nothing else.
While there may not be any brilliant or classic matches on the show, there is a ton of stuff I love here. From the exciting new talents being used, to the dream matches that are tremendous on levels above simply ring work, everything here is a blast to watch. Lots of fun and that is all I can really ask for from a show.
- Love that the show starts out with an eight-person tag full of folks I’m seeing here for the first time. Getting to watch new talents excites me from the start, and the match keeps my enthusiasm alive! There are some highly thrilling spots, and overall everybody involved looks great and leaves me wanting more. Especially impressive is Johnny Goodtime, who has a fantastic look and some really inventive offense.
-Two more new-to-me talents in Brandon Bonham and Brandon Gatson in the next contest. Consider me a fan of both men following this! Bonham has a strong image and some decent in-ring talent. Gatson is more generic in look but makes up for it tenfold in ability. He pulls off a few genuinely wow worthy maneuvers, which is great. Things go a little long, but overall this is grand.
-Was not expecting the level of intensity that Human Tornado and Super Crazy brought to their clash. Holy cow, did one of these guys scratch the other’s car or something? Both men go all out here and put on a heck of a show. It may be the best Super Crazy has looked in awhile, and definitely adds to the case of Human Tornado being one of the best on the indie scene.
-Davey Richards vs. Kevin Steen is an odd encounter. The first half is all fun, with men kissing men and random drum solos, and it is entertaining. Weird and maybe even off-putting to those who like their wrestling “serious,” but it is what it is, for better or worse. The second half is far more focused on in-ring action, and there should be no surprise that when these two center their attention on having a strong sprint of action, it comes off as great. Uneven as a whole, but like modern art, if you let go and just experience it, you’ll ultimately be amused.
-Does anybody expect much out of a Great Muta match in the year 2010? The guy moves better than most people his age still actively wrestling can, but he’s still hardly a spring chicken, if I may borrow a phrase my grandparents might use. Muta teams with KAI against Scott Lost and Joey Ryan, and while it isn’t anything to write home about, it is pretty decent considering the limitations brought on by one of the competitors. Ultimately, this is really about the moment of having a legend in the ring with two of PWG’s best, and that moment is pretty awesome. No complaints from me.
-Should have been wearing my “MARK” t-shirt (available at GIMMICK$!) for the El Generico vs. Jushin “Thunder” Liger match. I am such a mark sometimes and this was one of those times. I love both of these guys, one is a favorite since childhood and the other is at the top of my current list. Not even sure I had a preference as to who would win, but I definitely reacted to every near fall and close call throughout the bout. What an exuberant viewing experience.
-Brian Kendrick and Paul London are easily one of my favorite teams of the last decade, and while they have both lost a step post-WWE, seeing them against the Young Bucks is still a bit of a dream match. The Bucks are in full heel mode and it is a real treat to watch. They just exude such smugness that you want to see them taken to school. The match is generally slower than expected, which isn’t a bad thing per se. Good stuff overall, not phenomenal or show stealing, but a first-rate, solid tag match.
-Seeing Rob Van Dam in a PWG ring is a pretty far-out thing! Seeing RVD take on two of the top indie talents today is also kind of a strange sight. But once you get past that, you focus in on a solid main event bout! Roderick Strong comes off looking the best to me. His interactions with Van Dam are excellent and reaffirm how great Strong is. Chris Hero, as the third wheel in this triple threat, doesn’t quite work as smoothly with RVD, but he doesn’t stick out like a sore thumb exactly either. Strong and Hero also clash nicely, and overall it is an enjoyable finale to the show if nothing else.
While there may not be any brilliant or classic matches on the show, there is a ton of stuff I love here. From the exciting new talents being used, to the dream matches that are tremendous on levels above simply ring work, everything here is a blast to watch. Lots of fun and that is all I can really ask for from a show.
Wednesday, July 14, 2010
PWG ONE HUNDRED!!!!
For those of you keeping count, it is time for Pro Wrestling Guerrilla’s 100th show, the suitably titled “One Hundred” (4/12/09), filmed in beautiful Reseda, CA in front of a live studio audience.
-One night after being in the main event of a fantastic show against another of the best teams in the world, The Young Bucks prove that there ain’t no rest for the wicked as they take the opening slot on this card to battle The Cutler Brothers. I don’t know a lot of teams that would be so eager to follow up a brilliant outing with Grade-A talent like the Motor City Machine Guns by battling a team fairly unproven on this stage. The Bucks take that challenge and almost seem intent to prove that they can have a great match with anybody.
Consider it proven. The Bucks and the Cutlers look fantastic against each other, and this bout does a lot to build the Cutlers as that “next big PWG tag team” and put them on par with the Young Bucks as having the potential to explode not just in California but all over the world. Great match.
-Expecting a good match from Scott Lost vs. Roderick Strong is like assuming raindrops will fall from dark clouds – duh, of course that’s going to happen. What you don’t always see coming is an intense thunderstorm from that grey sky. Lightening crashes between Lost and Strong from the word go, and both men toss each other around like there is some money owed between them. My jaw was left ajar quite a few times. Good stuff.
-Not sure I can put into words exactly what Bryan Danielson vs. Kenny Omega is, other than entertaining as all get out. I don’t think I’ve had reason to describe a match as hysterical before now, but there you go. And the actual wrestling, when they get to it, is pretty fantastic too. Omega as PWG MVP continues in the highest fashion here!
-Man, say what you want about Paul London post-WWE, but the man takes a beating here against Joey Ryan. London bumps left and right, in the ring, out of the ring, all over the place, and he has the black and blues to show for it. Ryan is perfect here as well. Generally speaking a really good match that leaves both guys looking battered and bruised.
-Amusing work in the Austin Aries, Chuck Taylor, and Human Tornado vs. B-Boy, Scorpio Sky, and Candice LeRae match. LeRae especially looks impressive given how seamlessly she mixes with the men. The lady more than stands out and that is saying a lot given the caliber of talent in the ring. Plus getting some payoff to the Aries/LeRae interaction from last night’s World Title match was nice.
-Last time I watched Davey Richards battle Tyler Black one on one was in an ROH ring, as the main event of a show, and it was great. This time the two men have somehow managed to make their encounter even better! Not sure if it has to do with the overall quality of the night making them aim bigger than before, but whatever the case, this contest is incredible! Really great stuff, easily reminded me why I admire both men.
-El Generico vs. Sonjay Dutt is unfortunately the first contest of the night that really doesn’t deliver. It has a lot to do with Dutt, who tries so hard to play the heel here and fails miserably. He comes off as annoying, useless, and generally not fun to watch. Generico does his best to keep the match strong, but it simply isn’t enough. Okay contest in terms of wrestling, but would have been a lot better if Dutt didn’t spend so much time trying to sell his bad attitude. And don’t even get me started on the specific heel tactic Dutt uses that Davey Richards did literally one match before! What the hell? Not saying Davey has ownership over it or anything, but it was literally minutes earlier! Lame!
-Main event time as Chris Hero defends the PWG World Title against Colt Cabana. Neither guy is among my favorites, so I was pleasantly surprised by how well they meshed. Their great chemistry leads to a pretty good, if not entirely memorable match. Far from being the best bout of the evening, but this is in an odd way a perfect way to end an incredibly stacked show.
-One night after being in the main event of a fantastic show against another of the best teams in the world, The Young Bucks prove that there ain’t no rest for the wicked as they take the opening slot on this card to battle The Cutler Brothers. I don’t know a lot of teams that would be so eager to follow up a brilliant outing with Grade-A talent like the Motor City Machine Guns by battling a team fairly unproven on this stage. The Bucks take that challenge and almost seem intent to prove that they can have a great match with anybody.
Consider it proven. The Bucks and the Cutlers look fantastic against each other, and this bout does a lot to build the Cutlers as that “next big PWG tag team” and put them on par with the Young Bucks as having the potential to explode not just in California but all over the world. Great match.
-Expecting a good match from Scott Lost vs. Roderick Strong is like assuming raindrops will fall from dark clouds – duh, of course that’s going to happen. What you don’t always see coming is an intense thunderstorm from that grey sky. Lightening crashes between Lost and Strong from the word go, and both men toss each other around like there is some money owed between them. My jaw was left ajar quite a few times. Good stuff.
-Not sure I can put into words exactly what Bryan Danielson vs. Kenny Omega is, other than entertaining as all get out. I don’t think I’ve had reason to describe a match as hysterical before now, but there you go. And the actual wrestling, when they get to it, is pretty fantastic too. Omega as PWG MVP continues in the highest fashion here!
-Man, say what you want about Paul London post-WWE, but the man takes a beating here against Joey Ryan. London bumps left and right, in the ring, out of the ring, all over the place, and he has the black and blues to show for it. Ryan is perfect here as well. Generally speaking a really good match that leaves both guys looking battered and bruised.
-Amusing work in the Austin Aries, Chuck Taylor, and Human Tornado vs. B-Boy, Scorpio Sky, and Candice LeRae match. LeRae especially looks impressive given how seamlessly she mixes with the men. The lady more than stands out and that is saying a lot given the caliber of talent in the ring. Plus getting some payoff to the Aries/LeRae interaction from last night’s World Title match was nice.
-Last time I watched Davey Richards battle Tyler Black one on one was in an ROH ring, as the main event of a show, and it was great. This time the two men have somehow managed to make their encounter even better! Not sure if it has to do with the overall quality of the night making them aim bigger than before, but whatever the case, this contest is incredible! Really great stuff, easily reminded me why I admire both men.
-El Generico vs. Sonjay Dutt is unfortunately the first contest of the night that really doesn’t deliver. It has a lot to do with Dutt, who tries so hard to play the heel here and fails miserably. He comes off as annoying, useless, and generally not fun to watch. Generico does his best to keep the match strong, but it simply isn’t enough. Okay contest in terms of wrestling, but would have been a lot better if Dutt didn’t spend so much time trying to sell his bad attitude. And don’t even get me started on the specific heel tactic Dutt uses that Davey Richards did literally one match before! What the hell? Not saying Davey has ownership over it or anything, but it was literally minutes earlier! Lame!
-Main event time as Chris Hero defends the PWG World Title against Colt Cabana. Neither guy is among my favorites, so I was pleasantly surprised by how well they meshed. Their great chemistry leads to a pretty good, if not entirely memorable match. Far from being the best bout of the evening, but this is in an odd way a perfect way to end an incredibly stacked show.
Monday, July 12, 2010
Take one down, pass it around...
Time to head back to Reseda, California for a weekend of tomfoolery the likes of which can only be provided by Pro Wrestling Guerrilla! And this is a big weekend for them, as they celebrate their 99th and 100th events!
First up is the aptly named “Ninety-Nine” (4/11/09):
-Great opener with Scorpio Sky and Los Luchas taking on Scott Lost and The Cutler Brothers. Really impressed by everybody here, all men I have not seen a lot of yet but really want to see way more from.
-Bryan Danielson makes Chuck Taylor look like a star. Plain and simple, that’s what I walk away from their match thinking. Danielson is amazing, as always, but it is Taylor who gets the most out of this bout. From the comedic spots to the more action packed moments, everything works great and definitely raises both men up a notch in my book. Between King Of Trios and this, Taylor and Danielson have really shown a fantastic chemistry with each other.
-Really solid outing between Joey Ryan and B-Boy. Strong work from both men and an unexpected ending that is a perfect finish to this match.
-Kenny Omega is clearly making a play for 2009 PWG MVP. First there is his great bout with El Generico at Express Written Consent, and now this fantastic contest against Davey Richards. There is a bit of the shenanigans Omega seems to excel at, followed by some dazzling action between the two. The closing stretch of the match plays out as an extreme exchange of exceptional moves that must be seen to be believed.
-I’m not the biggest Sonjay Dutt fan, not in the last few years anyway; I remember a time in the early 2000s when Sonjay was astonishing and exciting, and he just isn’t the same guy anymore. TANGENT! Sorry, where were we? Oh yeah, Dutt has a decent outing here against Roderick Strong. The match blends in a bit among the rest of this excellent card, but that isn’t necessarily a knock against it. Strong looks great and Dutt keeps up well enough. Good bout.
-Another first-class contest for this show with Tyler Black taking on El Generico. Not a lot to say about it, their in-ring is top-notch, the story is enjoyable, and overall it adds to the high-quality of the night.
-I like Chris Hero vs. Austin Aries based on their back and forth ring work, but I have some problems with the story. Mainly, how Austin Aries seems to focus more on harassing Hero’s corner lady Candice LeRae and not on trying to win the PWG World Title. Why would Aries do that? It feels completely unnatural and frankly makes the PWG Title look a bit weak considering that it apparently isn’t important enough for Aries to look past a dame and try hard to win. Good match, weird story.
-It is impossible not to expect The Young Bucks vs. The Motor City Machine Guns to be chock full of awesomeness. That they deliver with some of the best tag team wrestling possible AND a fantastic story to boot makes this match particularly great. The Guns come in as verifiable veterans of the independent scene, ready to show these “young” up and comers exactly how it is done. But the Bucks are more than ready to prove their worth as one of the best pairs out there today. Nobody does double team maneuvers like these four, and they deliver in leaps and bounds in ways that go beyond anything you can imagine. A really impressive main event!
First up is the aptly named “Ninety-Nine” (4/11/09):
-Great opener with Scorpio Sky and Los Luchas taking on Scott Lost and The Cutler Brothers. Really impressed by everybody here, all men I have not seen a lot of yet but really want to see way more from.
-Bryan Danielson makes Chuck Taylor look like a star. Plain and simple, that’s what I walk away from their match thinking. Danielson is amazing, as always, but it is Taylor who gets the most out of this bout. From the comedic spots to the more action packed moments, everything works great and definitely raises both men up a notch in my book. Between King Of Trios and this, Taylor and Danielson have really shown a fantastic chemistry with each other.
-Really solid outing between Joey Ryan and B-Boy. Strong work from both men and an unexpected ending that is a perfect finish to this match.
-Kenny Omega is clearly making a play for 2009 PWG MVP. First there is his great bout with El Generico at Express Written Consent, and now this fantastic contest against Davey Richards. There is a bit of the shenanigans Omega seems to excel at, followed by some dazzling action between the two. The closing stretch of the match plays out as an extreme exchange of exceptional moves that must be seen to be believed.
-I’m not the biggest Sonjay Dutt fan, not in the last few years anyway; I remember a time in the early 2000s when Sonjay was astonishing and exciting, and he just isn’t the same guy anymore. TANGENT! Sorry, where were we? Oh yeah, Dutt has a decent outing here against Roderick Strong. The match blends in a bit among the rest of this excellent card, but that isn’t necessarily a knock against it. Strong looks great and Dutt keeps up well enough. Good bout.
-Another first-class contest for this show with Tyler Black taking on El Generico. Not a lot to say about it, their in-ring is top-notch, the story is enjoyable, and overall it adds to the high-quality of the night.
-I like Chris Hero vs. Austin Aries based on their back and forth ring work, but I have some problems with the story. Mainly, how Austin Aries seems to focus more on harassing Hero’s corner lady Candice LeRae and not on trying to win the PWG World Title. Why would Aries do that? It feels completely unnatural and frankly makes the PWG Title look a bit weak considering that it apparently isn’t important enough for Aries to look past a dame and try hard to win. Good match, weird story.
-It is impossible not to expect The Young Bucks vs. The Motor City Machine Guns to be chock full of awesomeness. That they deliver with some of the best tag team wrestling possible AND a fantastic story to boot makes this match particularly great. The Guns come in as verifiable veterans of the independent scene, ready to show these “young” up and comers exactly how it is done. But the Bucks are more than ready to prove their worth as one of the best pairs out there today. Nobody does double team maneuvers like these four, and they deliver in leaps and bounds in ways that go beyond anything you can imagine. A really impressive main event!
Monday, April 12, 2010
Some more February 21, 2009 awesomeness!
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.
-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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