PWG Battle of Los Angeles 2007 - Night 1 DVD Review
The show opens with PWG World Champion Bryan Danielson who comes to the ring and apologizes to the fans for not being able to compete. Danielson tells them to enjoy the tournament and that he looks forward to facing the winner.
Excalibur and Dino Winwood are in the ring next to introduce all the participants and referees. All 24 guys are introduced and they pose for a picture with the trophy.
1) The Young Bucks vs. Los Luchas (Pheonix Star & Zokre)
What better way to kick off the festivities than with some awesome tag team action. At the time, The Bucks were new to PWG while the Luchas had been around since the early days so this was basically new vs. old. These two teams put on a show as the action never stopped. There were several great exchanges and jaw dropping spots. You can't ask for a better opener than this. Great match.
Match rating - ***1/2
2) Chris Hero vs. Joey Ryan (w/ Jade Chung)
This is the first tournament match of the evening and it features the longest reigning PWG champion (at the time), Joey Ryan facing off against Chris Hero. I'd seen these two face off before and it wasn't that good so I wasn't expecting much here, but I was actually pleasantly surprised. This
WWE Extreme Rules 2012 DVD Review
I found this at FYE for only $6.99 and I couldn't pass it up. I hadn't watched this event since it orginally aired and with John Cena & Brock Lesnar set to clash again at SummerSlam 2014, I figured now would be a great time to go back and revisit their first battle. On top of that, I wanted to see how this event held up as I remember loving it back when it aired. With that being said, let's get started!
1) Randy Orton vs. Kane - Falls Count Anywhere Match
I didn't really remember much about this match going into it, but it turned out to be a pleasant surprise. Kane isn't the most exciting wrestler to watch and Orton isn't anything overly special, but this match was really good! The two worked the match stipulation very well as they brawled throughout the arena. The crowd was very into the match and that definitely helped it. Great opening match!
Match rating - ***1/4
2) Brodus Clay vs. Dolph Ziggler
Here we have an unadvertised late addition to the show. It honestly could have been left off, because it was basically a prolonged squash. Both of these guys have been incredibly misued by WWE over the years and this was an example of that. I can't complain much however because this match was kept short
