PWG: Threemendous III DVD Review

Date: July 21st, 2012

Champions: PWG World Champion - Kevin Steen

PWG World Tag Team Champions - Super Smash Bros

Commentary: Excalibur, Chuck Taylor, Joey Ryan, & Kevin Steen




1) Famous B vs. Joey Ryan

Decent opening match, but not anything special. They hit some cool moves and had a pretty good exchange near the end, other than that this was an average match. Both of these guys are really good in the ring, so I expected better than this, but it's not a big deal as it was fairly short. These two didn't mesh very well together, but it's a solid contest, nothing overly bad.

Match rating - **1/4

2) TJ Perkins vs. Roderick Strong

We go from an opener that was decent at the most, to an outstanding technical wrestling match here between Perkins and Strong. These guys went move for move in a near 15 minute bout that was extremely fun to watch. I expected this to be really good, but these guys exceeded my expectations and produced an awesome match.

Match rating - ***1/2

3) Fightin Taylor Boys (Chuck Taylor & Ryan Taylor) vs. RockNES Monsters

These two teams had an awesome match at Steen Wolf, except Brian Cage was representing the Taylor boys with Ryan instead of Chuck.

ROH: CM Punk - Second City Saint DVD Review

CM Punk: Second City Saint DVD Review

This DVD was released by ROH and chronicles his time in ROH from 2002 (when he debuted) through 2003 & 2004. It features his matches against Colt Cabana, AJ Styles, Raven, Terry Funk and others as well as his matches tag teaming with Colt Cabana and Ace Steel as a member of The Second City Saints. It also features several great promos that he gives before and after some of the matches. The DVD also has guest appearances by legends such as Tommy Dreamer and Ricky Steamboat, who have small parts in some of the feuds chronicled on this DVD.

CM Punk's debut in ROH at Unscripted 2002

This is the footage of Punk debuting at Unscripted and he cuts a great promo on how he loves wrestling and that it's not entertainment, its a sport. He is interrupted by Colt Cabana which sets up a match between the two, which is featured next on the set.

CM Punk vs. Colt Cabana - ROH Night of The Butcher - 12/7/2002

This match was Punk and Cabana's first match against each other in ROH. Before coming to ROH, Punk and Cabana made a name for themselves wrestling throughout the mid-west in 2000-2001. So, this was a highly anticipated match. It certainly delivered. Solid match throughout with some very innovative moves. One of my favorites was seeing Cabana do a moonsault to the outside onto Punk. For a guy of his size, Cabana can move quickly. As the commentator said "He's like a running back with a lineman's build". Another cool move that got a standing ovation was Punk doing a backwards hurricanrana on Cabana. Good stuff.

Match rating - 8/10

Before the next match, we see footage of Punk, Cabana, and Ace Steel traveling to the show, which is quite funny. Cabana refers to Punk as the "drive master" and gets Punk mad and he says "Its not funny, I'm trying to drive and you won't give me the damn directions". Good little segment which helped build the importance of the next match.

CM Punk vs. Colt Cabana - Final Battle 2002 - 12/28/2002

The winner of this match would recieve a contract with Ring of Honor. This was another great match between Punk and Cabana. What I liked was that it wasn't the exact same as their previous match at Night of the Butcher. They used some fresh new moves we didn't see in the previous match and delivered once again.

PWG: Steen Wolf DVD Review

For those who don't know, PWG (Pro Wrestling Guerilla) is a wrestling company based out of Reseda, California. They normally have around 10-12 shows a year. PWG is the stomping grounds of many current WWE and TNA stars such as Daniel Bryan, Antonio Cesaro, Adrian Neville, Sami Zayn, Davey Richards, Eddie Edwards, Samoa Joe, and many others.

This event in particular took place on October 22, 2011 and was headlined by Kevin Steen defending his PWG World Championship against El Generico (Sami Zayn) in a Ladder Match.

Excalibur is on commentary as usual for this show, with various guests joining him throughout the show.



1) Peter Avalon, Freddy Bravo, & Ray Rosas vs. Famous B, Chris Kadillak, & Candice LeRae

One hell of an opening match here. Four of the competitors in this match were actually making their debut in PWG in this match. The two that weren't new to PWG were Peter Avalon and Candice LeRae. Needless to say, all six competitors brought their A game and delivered an awesome opening contest. This was my first time seeing these six compete and one thing that confused me immediately was that Candice LeRae was the only woman in the match. I'd seen her name in matches with men before, so I was interested to see what she looked like and how she was in the ring. I expected a big, strong woman similar to Awesome Kong since she's a woman competing with men, but Candice is the exact opposite. She's an average sized female wrestler and she held her own in this match and then some against all male competitors. She uses a move called the ballplex where she suplexes the men by their balls. Cool shit. She definitely impressed me in this match. Another guy I particularly found impressive was Peter Avalon who was not only great in the ring, but in his character as well. He acted as if he was gonna do a spinaroonee like Booker T, but then flipped the fans off as soon as they got excited. Great heel move. Besides these two, EVERYONE in this match impressed me. It'd take me way too long to name all the stuff each person in this match did that impressed me. They used some innovative moves that I've never seen before such as a shooting star cannon ball into the corner.

WWE: Best Of Raw & Smackdown 2013 DVD Review

WWE Best of Raw & Smackdown 2013 DVD Review

I'm going to be reviewing all the matches on this set. There are a number of segments included on this DVD as well. I will list them at the end of this review.

1) CM Punk vs. Ryback - TLC Match for the WWE Championship

This match took place on the first Raw of the year. Although, Punk and Ryback's feud in late 2012 sucked, the closing chapter (this match) was awesome. Who knew a below average feud would end with a match this good. There were some cool spots as well as some dangerous bumps in this match. Some of these include Ryback running through a table, Punk being thrown over the top rope through a table, Punk getting slammed onto the leg of a ladder, and the infamous ending where The Shield slams Ryback through a table onto the steel steps. It was a really good TLC match and the best match in Punk and Ryback's feud.

Match rating - 8/10

2) Alberto Del Rio vs. The Big Show - Last Man Standing Match for the World Heavyweight Championship

PWG Sells Out 3 DVD Review

PWG Sells Out 3 - The Best of PWG Volume 3 DVD Review

After picking up All Star Weekend 9 and seeing how amazing PWG was, I decided to pick up this set. It's three discs featuring nine hours of the best matches in PWG. Some of the people featured on this set include Bryan Danielson (Daniel Bryan), Rob Van Dam, Claudio Castagnoli (Antonio Cesaro), Kevin Steen, The Young Bucks, El Generico (Sami Zayn), PAC (Adrian Neville) and many more. Without further a due, let's get started.

1) The Briscoe Brothers vs. B-boy and Super Dragon - Are You Adequately Prepared To Rock? - October 4, 2003

As some of you know or don't know, The Briscoes are a phenomenal tag team. Them combined with the excellence of Super Dragon gave me high expectations for this match. Needless to say, they fullfilled those expectations. All four men put on a good showing here and The Briscoes showed once again why they are one of the best tag teams of the past decade. Solid tag team wrestling is showcased at its finest in this awesome match.

Match rating - ***3/4

ECW: One Night Stand 2005 DVD Review

ECW One Night Stand 2005 DVD Review

ECW was a company led by Paul Heyman in the 90's. It produced some of the biggest stars of the last 10-15 years such as Chris Jericho, Stone Cold Steve Austin, Rey Mysterio, Rob Van Dam, and also gave guys such as Tommy Dreamer, Sabu, The Dudley Boys, and The Sandman a place to make a name for themselves. The company was known for its hardcore wrestling, but it also had an emphasis on lucha libre and technical wrestling with names such as Dean Malenko, Eddie Guerrero, Juvented Guerrero, Too Cold Scorpio and others.

ECW shut down in 2001, but in 2005, they had a one night reunion pay-per-view event. I did not see this orginally when it happened, but I got the DVD a few months ago and have watched it several times since, so I decided to write a review it. It was truly a great event and one of my all time favorites!

Match 1) Lance Storm vs. Chris Jericho

This was billed as Lance Storm's last match and what better way to go out than wrestling the same guy you wrestled in your first ever match. Storm and Jericho have always had great chemistry and it showed here. A very enjoyable bout and a great way to start the show. Justin Credible makes an appearance during the match.

TNA: The Best of Samoa Joe DVD Review

TNA: The Best of Samoa Joe - Unstoppable DVD Review

When I first saw Samoa Joe compete, I instantly became a fan. His style is unlike no other. He can compete with cruserweights and heavyweights. He can compete in high flying matches and he can grapple with the best of them. Joe is a hybrid of technical, submission, and MMA.

This DVD showcases Joe at his best in his early days in TNA. It features matches during 2005-2006 when he was undefeated for 18 months. It features numerous bouts against the likes of AJ Styles, Christopher Daniels, Amazing Red, Jushin Liger, and many others.

Samoa Joe vs. Sonjay Dutt - Slammiversary 2005

This was Samoa Joe's debut match in TNA. They noted Joe's dominate reign as ROH World Champion as well as his vast offense of submissions. While this was a rather quick match and basically a squash, it was fun to watch. Joe got to showcase what makes him so great.

Match rating - 6/10

Samoa Joe vs. Chris Sabin

This is the good stuff right here. The first two matches on here were pretty one sided, but Sabin mounted some offense and gave Joe a good fight. It was an outstanding back and forth contest with some awesome spots. Sabin and Joe are two of the best of this generation and they reminded everyone of that in this match.

Match rating - 9/10

Samoa Joe vs. AJ Styles - Sacrifice 2005

Here we find Joe facing AJ Styles to determine the number one contender to Christopher Daniels' X Division Championship. Joe and Styles threw every thing they had at each other in a classic match up. These guys tore down the house in a hard hitting bout. Daniels was on commentary and ended up interfering in the match, which sets up the next match on this set.

Match rating - 9.5/10

Samoa Joe vs. AJ Styles vs. Christopher Daniels - X Divison Championship Match - Unbreakable 2005

Where do I start with this match? If you don't already know, this is the legendary three way that put TNA and the X Division on the map. It has won numerous awards including being the first match in the United States in near 10 years to be rated at 5 Stars by Dave Meltzer. These guys performed on a whole new level. They were in the main event slot of this PPV and proved they deserved to be there and then some. The combination moves and counters in this match were incredible. It was 30 minutes of amazing action between three outstanding athletes.

Match rating - 10/10

Samoa Joe vs. Jushin Liger - Bound For Glory 2005

These guys opened the show and did so in excellent fashion. It was Liger's debut match in TNA and the crowd met him with a standing ovation. This wasn't a showstealer, but it was certainly a good match. It did its job as the opening match by getting the show off to an awesome start.

Match rating - 8/10

Samoa Joe, Roderick Strong, Alex Shelley, & Christopher Daniels vs. Austin Aries, Chris Sabin, Sonjay Dutt, and Matt Bentley - Elimination X Match - Genesis 2005

Multi-man elimination matches like this are normally either really good or really bad. This was indeed REALLY good. I'm not gonna even try to name all of the amazing moves these guys pulled off because there's no way I'd ever be able to. You just need to see it for yourself. Plus the beatdown Joe gives Daniels afterwards is brutal and solidifes Joe as a beast.

Match rating - 9/10

Samoa Joe vs. Amazing Red - Impact

Just like the other TV matches on this set, it was basically a squash match with Red barely getting any offense in.

Match rating - 5/10

Samoa Joe vs. AJ Styles - Turning Point 2005

This was the match in which Joe finally won the X Division Championship. Just as they did at Genesis, Joe and AJ tore the house down. However, it was a much more physical bout then their previous encounter. Both Joe and AJ were bleeding from the mouth in this one, most noticeably, AJ. It was a physical, hard hitting encounter. Great match.

Match rating - 9/10

Samoa Joe vs. Christopher Daniels - Final Resolution 2006

Joe and Daniels went after each other in this outstanding contest. As expected, they put on a really good match with alot of awesome spots. Daniels hit an amazing slingshot elbow drop over the top rope to the floor onto Joe. It was probably the stiffest elbow drop I've ever seen. Joe came back with an ole kick into the railing which busted Daniels open. Joe targeted the previously concussed head of Daniels and delivered a series of brutal kicks. AJ Styles came to the ring and threw in the towel for Daniels safety.

Match rating - 8.5/10

Overall thoughts: This DVD is worth buying for the matches with Styles and Daniels alone. The three way at Unbreakable and the singles matches. Joe's match with Sabin is awesome as well. The matches from Impact are nothing, but squash matches. I only reviewed one of them on here (vs. Red). Apart from that, this is an outstanding DVD. Possibly my favorite one that TNA has ever released. I recommend.

Overall rating - 9/10