PWG All Star Weekend 7 Night 1 Review
I recently bought PWG's Volume 10 Anthology set and it features 9 discs of PWG shows from 2008-2009. This is the first disc in the set so there are going to be alot more PWG reviews on the way so stay tuned!
1) Hook Bomberry & TJ Perkins vs. Mark Davis & Ash Riot
Going into this match, I had only seen one of these four men wrestle and that one person being TJ Perkins. So this was my first experience seeing Bomberry, Davis, & Riot compete. Chris Hero was on commentary and apparently he's worked with Davis & Riot before so that's a plus for me when it comes to them. I wasn't particularly impressed by Riot here as he had one or two minor botches, but Mark Davis stood out to me. He's a pretty big guy, but he's very agile for his size. This match wasn't anything special to start with, but the slip ups by Riot caused me to drop my rating a bit. TJ Perkins and Mark Davis were the best part of the match and unfortunately Davis didn't get that much time in. I enjoyed this one fairly well though. Fun opener.
Match rating - **1/2
2) Jimmy Jacobs vs. Vin Gerard
Just like the first match, this really wasn't anything special. I'd never seen Gerard compete and he didn't do anything to impress me. Jacobs put in a solid performance and the majority of the match was wrestled at a slow pace which he set. He sat Gerard in a chair on the outside and dove onto him which was pretty impressive, but it's become signature to Jacobs' repertoire so it's nothing I haven't seen before. These guys didn't
Saturday, May 17, 2014
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
PWG: All Star Weekend X - Night 2 DVD Review
PWG All Star Weekend 10 Night 2 DVD Review
The event was held December 21, 2013. It's PWG's final show of 2013 and the final night in PWG for Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards before going to TNA.
1) Peter Avalon & Ray Rosas vs. Willie Mack & B-Boy vs. RockNES Monsters
This is one of those classic insane PWG multi-man openers. PPRay and Willie Mack & B-Boy are insanely over while the RockNES Monsters continue to be the 2nd most hated tag team in PWG. They get alot of heat. The crowd is on fire for this match though and for good reason. The action never stops. From a sick head stomp off the top rope to a dive over the top turnbuckle to the outside of the ring to a border toss on the ring apron. It was crazy! The most amazing sequence however had to be the tower of doom followed by a double frogsplash followed by a shining wizard! Just awesome, fun stuff! Don't see how anyone can't enjoy this!
Match rating - ***1/2
2) Tomasso Ciampa vs. Anthony Nese
The insanity continues here as Nese strikes Ciampa right out of the gate with a dive out of the ring during his entrance. These two put together a great match that was much better than I thought it would be. Ciampa's personality continues to come out in PWG as he yelled at Kevin Steen on commentary before doing his signature crotch into the ring post. Funny stuff. Steen had just got done putting Ciampa over on commentary then Ciampa steals his move - how ironic! Ciampa has only been in PWG for a few months, but I'm already enjoying his work here WAY more than in ROH. Nese was also very impressive here. A story that developed in the match was whether Nese could lift up Ciampa with one arm. After three separate attempts, Nese finally got him up and slammed him into the corner! Brutal stuff as Ciampa returns
The event was held December 21, 2013. It's PWG's final show of 2013 and the final night in PWG for Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards before going to TNA.
1) Peter Avalon & Ray Rosas vs. Willie Mack & B-Boy vs. RockNES Monsters
This is one of those classic insane PWG multi-man openers. PPRay and Willie Mack & B-Boy are insanely over while the RockNES Monsters continue to be the 2nd most hated tag team in PWG. They get alot of heat. The crowd is on fire for this match though and for good reason. The action never stops. From a sick head stomp off the top rope to a dive over the top turnbuckle to the outside of the ring to a border toss on the ring apron. It was crazy! The most amazing sequence however had to be the tower of doom followed by a double frogsplash followed by a shining wizard! Just awesome, fun stuff! Don't see how anyone can't enjoy this!
Match rating - ***1/2
2) Tomasso Ciampa vs. Anthony Nese
The insanity continues here as Nese strikes Ciampa right out of the gate with a dive out of the ring during his entrance. These two put together a great match that was much better than I thought it would be. Ciampa's personality continues to come out in PWG as he yelled at Kevin Steen on commentary before doing his signature crotch into the ring post. Funny stuff. Steen had just got done putting Ciampa over on commentary then Ciampa steals his move - how ironic! Ciampa has only been in PWG for a few months, but I'm already enjoying his work here WAY more than in ROH. Nese was also very impressive here. A story that developed in the match was whether Nese could lift up Ciampa with one arm. After three separate attempts, Nese finally got him up and slammed him into the corner! Brutal stuff as Ciampa returns
Sunday, April 20, 2014
PWG Battle of Los Angeles 2013 - Night Two DVD Review
PWG Battle of Los Angeles 2013 Night 2 DVD Review
1) Brian Cage vs. Drake Younger - Quarter Final Round Match
What a way to kick off the evening with this fast paced opening contest. Drake went after the bigger man Cage immediately as he dropkicked him off the apron. This match didn't last long, but it was balls to the wall the whole time. Did its job of getting the crowd fired up which is what an opening match should do.
Match rating - ***1/4
2) Johnny Gargano vs. Kevin Steen
Gargano has only been in PWG for a few months be he is certainly making a name for himself in Reseda. He went at it with Wrestling's Worst Nightmare Kevin Steen and proved he was the real deal. This was a great match and much better than I expected. I knew it had the potential to be good, but it was much more than that. Outstanding match in which Gargano comes out victorious.
Match rating - ***3/4
3) Michael Elgin vs. Roderick Strong
Strong is a PWG veteran as he has competed in every single BOLA tournament in history. While Strong has more experience in this tournament, Elgin made it to the finals last year in his first ever BOLA, so he's no slouch either. This was a very good match. There a few slow spots, but for the most part it was a solid encounter. The final ten minutes was the best part of the bout as Elgin and Strong really turned it up a notch.
Match rating - ***1/2
4) ACH vs. Kyle O'Reilly
Last month at Ten, O'Reilly put on an incredible technically based match with TJ Perkins, but somehow he managed to outdo himself and put on even BETTER match here! I expected this to be good, but ACH & Kyle went out and blew my expectations out of the water. I wasn't that familiar with ACH, but I thought he was mainly a high flyer/spot monkey - I was wrong. Kyle is a master of submissions and ACH hung right there and showed his technical wrestling skills. O'Reilly continues to impress the hell out of me with how he can catch someone in a submission ANYWHERE. Here he reversed a powerbomb attempt from ACH into a guilliotine choke as well as catching ACH in mid-air and locking him in a
What a way to kick off the evening with this fast paced opening contest. Drake went after the bigger man Cage immediately as he dropkicked him off the apron. This match didn't last long, but it was balls to the wall the whole time. Did its job of getting the crowd fired up which is what an opening match should do.
Match rating - ***1/4
2) Johnny Gargano vs. Kevin Steen
Gargano has only been in PWG for a few months be he is certainly making a name for himself in Reseda. He went at it with Wrestling's Worst Nightmare Kevin Steen and proved he was the real deal. This was a great match and much better than I expected. I knew it had the potential to be good, but it was much more than that. Outstanding match in which Gargano comes out victorious.
Match rating - ***3/4
3) Michael Elgin vs. Roderick Strong
Strong is a PWG veteran as he has competed in every single BOLA tournament in history. While Strong has more experience in this tournament, Elgin made it to the finals last year in his first ever BOLA, so he's no slouch either. This was a very good match. There a few slow spots, but for the most part it was a solid encounter. The final ten minutes was the best part of the bout as Elgin and Strong really turned it up a notch.
Match rating - ***1/2
4) ACH vs. Kyle O'Reilly
Last month at Ten, O'Reilly put on an incredible technically based match with TJ Perkins, but somehow he managed to outdo himself and put on even BETTER match here! I expected this to be good, but ACH & Kyle went out and blew my expectations out of the water. I wasn't that familiar with ACH, but I thought he was mainly a high flyer/spot monkey - I was wrong. Kyle is a master of submissions and ACH hung right there and showed his technical wrestling skills. O'Reilly continues to impress the hell out of me with how he can catch someone in a submission ANYWHERE. Here he reversed a powerbomb attempt from ACH into a guilliotine choke as well as catching ACH in mid-air and locking him in a
PWG: All Star Weekend 9 Night One DVD Review
PWG All Star Weekend 9 Night 1 DVD Review
This was the first night of PWG's 9th Annual All Star Weekend. It featured the PWG debuts of Jay Lethal, Samuray Del Sol, AR Fox, Johnny Gargano and Trent? As well as the return of Paul London. The main event for the show was a Guerilla Warfare Match between Sami Callihan and Drake Younger in which the winner would face PWG World Champion Adam Cole the following night.
1) Paul London vs. Kevin Steen
Steen and London are both funny as hell so it was only fitting that this match featured alot of comedy. The first part of the match was mainly the two doing comedy stuff, but once the match got started it was pretty good. Don't let the rating I'm giving this one fool you - it's entertaining stuff and served its purpose as the opener.
Match rating - **3/4
2) Johnny Gargano & Chuck Taylor vs. The Young Bucks
And in his debut in PWG, Johnny Gargano won the crowd over immediately. In all honesty, Gargano put in the most outstanding performance here in my opinion. Maybe it's because I'd never seen him wrestle before, but I was really impressed. We all know how good The Young Bucks and Chuck Taylor are, so this was a recipe for a quality tag team match which is exactly what we got. Just an awesome match here.
Match rating - ***3/4
3) Eddie Edwards vs. Jay Lethal
The two men started off with some chain wrestling which was very fun to watch. In fact, I think the best way to describe this match would be "fun". It was such a good bout between Edwards and Lethal. It was Lethal's debut in PWG, but the crowd was behind him just as much or more than they were behind Eddie. In my opinion, the beginning and the ending were the best parts of this match. It seemed to me they made it go a bit longer than it needed to, but that's just me. Still a very enjoyable and great match up.
Match rating - ***1/4
4) AR Fox & Samuray Del Sol vs. Ricochet & Rich Swann
This was the match on the card that I was most looking forward to seeing. Fox & Del Sol were making their debut here and they certainly set out to impress. This match was absolutey insane. Some of the best reversals, counters, and catch wrestling that I've ever seen. The exchange between Ricochet and Del Sol near the beginning of the match was just epic. And the dives... WOW! Just amazing stuff. Ricochet ran and dove OVER the top turnbuckle into the crowd onto Fox which was just insane. I have no idea how he flew that far in the air. Crazy awesome match and the best one of the night for me.
Match rating - ****1/2
5) Roderick Strong vs. Trent?
Wasn't expecting much out of this one, but they really surprised me. I got Night 2 several months ago so I watched it before this DVD and Trent's match on Night 2 with London wasn't that great, but Strong really meshed well with Trent here. This was a very good match especially when compared to Trent's match on the next night. Good stuff.
Match rating - ***1/4
6) Future Shock (Adam Cole & Kyle O' Reilly) vs. Unbreakable F'N Machines (Brian Cage & Michael Elgin)
Future Shock was such an underrated tag team in my opinion. If I'm correct, I believe this was the last time they teamed together before fully going separate ways and what a way to go out! This was a very hard hitting and physical match as one would expect with the names involved. Kyle hung right in there with the big guys while Cole played the sneaky heel which is what he does best. All around great match.
Match rating - ***3/4
7) Sami Callihan vs. Drake Younger - Guerilla Warfare #1 Contender's Match
I had heard mixed reviews about this one prior to buying this DVD so your enjoyment of this match will all depend on your wrestling preferences. If you like hardcore, brutal matches - you'll love this match. And I'm not talking about WWE style No DQ matches with a few chairshots and kendo sticks. I'm talking about slams through chairs and trashcans, thumbtacks, staple guns, and all that shit. This was a super brutal match that featured all of the above things listed. Drake and Sami beat the hell out of each other once again, but this was on a whole nother level. Drake took the worst beating as he got suplexed through a stack of chairs, thrown over the top rope onto a pyramid of chairs, he got two dollar bills stapled to his face, he got dumped headfirst onto thumbtacks and somehow still managed to win. Callihan took a beating as well though as he got slammed in the tacks and took some hard bumps. Again, some will hate this match because of the level of violence and some will love it. Either way, you have to give these guys credit for putting their bodys on the line like this.
Match rating - ****1/4
Overall: On this show, PWG gave fans a little bit of everything. You got a highflying tag match loaded with spots, a few solid technical based matches, some hard hitting tag team bouts, and a hardcore war between Younger and Callihan. The match of the night for me was AR Fox & Samuray Del Sol vs. Ricochet & Rich Swann. Just awesome stuff. It's worth the price of the DVD alone. Nothing's rated under 7 except for the opener which is still entertaining and funny as hell. Another great show from PWG.
This was the first night of PWG's 9th Annual All Star Weekend. It featured the PWG debuts of Jay Lethal, Samuray Del Sol, AR Fox, Johnny Gargano and Trent? As well as the return of Paul London. The main event for the show was a Guerilla Warfare Match between Sami Callihan and Drake Younger in which the winner would face PWG World Champion Adam Cole the following night.
1) Paul London vs. Kevin Steen
Steen and London are both funny as hell so it was only fitting that this match featured alot of comedy. The first part of the match was mainly the two doing comedy stuff, but once the match got started it was pretty good. Don't let the rating I'm giving this one fool you - it's entertaining stuff and served its purpose as the opener.
Match rating - **3/4
2) Johnny Gargano & Chuck Taylor vs. The Young Bucks
And in his debut in PWG, Johnny Gargano won the crowd over immediately. In all honesty, Gargano put in the most outstanding performance here in my opinion. Maybe it's because I'd never seen him wrestle before, but I was really impressed. We all know how good The Young Bucks and Chuck Taylor are, so this was a recipe for a quality tag team match which is exactly what we got. Just an awesome match here.
Match rating - ***3/4
3) Eddie Edwards vs. Jay Lethal
The two men started off with some chain wrestling which was very fun to watch. In fact, I think the best way to describe this match would be "fun". It was such a good bout between Edwards and Lethal. It was Lethal's debut in PWG, but the crowd was behind him just as much or more than they were behind Eddie. In my opinion, the beginning and the ending were the best parts of this match. It seemed to me they made it go a bit longer than it needed to, but that's just me. Still a very enjoyable and great match up.
Match rating - ***1/4
4) AR Fox & Samuray Del Sol vs. Ricochet & Rich Swann
This was the match on the card that I was most looking forward to seeing. Fox & Del Sol were making their debut here and they certainly set out to impress. This match was absolutey insane. Some of the best reversals, counters, and catch wrestling that I've ever seen. The exchange between Ricochet and Del Sol near the beginning of the match was just epic. And the dives... WOW! Just amazing stuff. Ricochet ran and dove OVER the top turnbuckle into the crowd onto Fox which was just insane. I have no idea how he flew that far in the air. Crazy awesome match and the best one of the night for me.
Match rating - ****1/2
5) Roderick Strong vs. Trent?
Wasn't expecting much out of this one, but they really surprised me. I got Night 2 several months ago so I watched it before this DVD and Trent's match on Night 2 with London wasn't that great, but Strong really meshed well with Trent here. This was a very good match especially when compared to Trent's match on the next night. Good stuff.
Match rating - ***1/4
6) Future Shock (Adam Cole & Kyle O' Reilly) vs. Unbreakable F'N Machines (Brian Cage & Michael Elgin)
Future Shock was such an underrated tag team in my opinion. If I'm correct, I believe this was the last time they teamed together before fully going separate ways and what a way to go out! This was a very hard hitting and physical match as one would expect with the names involved. Kyle hung right in there with the big guys while Cole played the sneaky heel which is what he does best. All around great match.
Match rating - ***3/4
7) Sami Callihan vs. Drake Younger - Guerilla Warfare #1 Contender's Match
I had heard mixed reviews about this one prior to buying this DVD so your enjoyment of this match will all depend on your wrestling preferences. If you like hardcore, brutal matches - you'll love this match. And I'm not talking about WWE style No DQ matches with a few chairshots and kendo sticks. I'm talking about slams through chairs and trashcans, thumbtacks, staple guns, and all that shit. This was a super brutal match that featured all of the above things listed. Drake and Sami beat the hell out of each other once again, but this was on a whole nother level. Drake took the worst beating as he got suplexed through a stack of chairs, thrown over the top rope onto a pyramid of chairs, he got two dollar bills stapled to his face, he got dumped headfirst onto thumbtacks and somehow still managed to win. Callihan took a beating as well though as he got slammed in the tacks and took some hard bumps. Again, some will hate this match because of the level of violence and some will love it. Either way, you have to give these guys credit for putting their bodys on the line like this.
Match rating - ****1/4
Overall: On this show, PWG gave fans a little bit of everything. You got a highflying tag match loaded with spots, a few solid technical based matches, some hard hitting tag team bouts, and a hardcore war between Younger and Callihan. The match of the night for me was AR Fox & Samuray Del Sol vs. Ricochet & Rich Swann. Just awesome stuff. It's worth the price of the DVD alone. Nothing's rated under 7 except for the opener which is still entertaining and funny as hell. Another great show from PWG.
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
PWG: Mystery Vortex DVD Review
PWG Mystery Vortex DVD Review
This was PWG's final event of 2012. Going into the show, the whole card was a mystery, hence the title "Mystery Vortex". The only match announced prior to the show was the main event which pitted current PWG World Champion Kevin Steen against Adam Cole.
1) Eddie Edwards & Roderick Strong vs. The Young Bucks
What a choice for an opener! As Steen and Excalibur mentioned on commentary, this easily could have been the main event of a show. It could qualify as a main event not only because of the names involved, but also the quality of the match. This bout was easily one of the best opener's ever. Just an awesome tag team match that blew me away. Some people might say it was too much for an opening match, but it's a great match so I have nothing to complain about. Some insane moves as one would expect from both teams including a tornado DDT on the apron and a superkick party. All around great stuff. Steen described it best on commentary, "This is fucking amazing! This is just the first match on the show and I have to be last!"
Match rating - ****
2) Sami Callihan vs. Drake Younger - First Match in a Best of 3 Series
After an opening match that awesome, Drake and Sami were two of the only people who could follow it. These match was balls to the wall from the start as Sami immediately put Drake in the corner and delivered multiple kicks, but Drake fought out and hit a huge clothesline on him. The battle was taken to the outside soon after where the fight truly began. Drake hit a dive off the apron planting a chair into Sami's face. Sami fought back however and hit a brutal belly to belly suplex on Drake onto a pile of chairs! The action spilled back into the ring where
This was PWG's final event of 2012. Going into the show, the whole card was a mystery, hence the title "Mystery Vortex". The only match announced prior to the show was the main event which pitted current PWG World Champion Kevin Steen against Adam Cole.
1) Eddie Edwards & Roderick Strong vs. The Young Bucks
What a choice for an opener! As Steen and Excalibur mentioned on commentary, this easily could have been the main event of a show. It could qualify as a main event not only because of the names involved, but also the quality of the match. This bout was easily one of the best opener's ever. Just an awesome tag team match that blew me away. Some people might say it was too much for an opening match, but it's a great match so I have nothing to complain about. Some insane moves as one would expect from both teams including a tornado DDT on the apron and a superkick party. All around great stuff. Steen described it best on commentary, "This is fucking amazing! This is just the first match on the show and I have to be last!"
Match rating - ****
2) Sami Callihan vs. Drake Younger - First Match in a Best of 3 Series
After an opening match that awesome, Drake and Sami were two of the only people who could follow it. These match was balls to the wall from the start as Sami immediately put Drake in the corner and delivered multiple kicks, but Drake fought out and hit a huge clothesline on him. The battle was taken to the outside soon after where the fight truly began. Drake hit a dive off the apron planting a chair into Sami's face. Sami fought back however and hit a brutal belly to belly suplex on Drake onto a pile of chairs! The action spilled back into the ring where
Saturday, March 29, 2014
WWE: Superstar Collection - Sheamus DVD Review
WWE Superstar Collection: Sheamus DVD Review
Many of you are probably wondering why I decided to buy and review a Sheamus DVD, but there are two reasons behind it. The first being that it came along with ECW Unreleased Volume 1 for only $9.99. Two DVD's for $10? That's a deal. Secondly, although I've never been a big fan of Sheamus (and I've been anti-Sheamus in the past), I've recently become somewhat of a fan of him. His in-ring work is superb and his improved alot recently. As long as he stays off the mic and doesn't play superman, I enjoy his matches.
This DVD takes a look back at the early years of Sheamus' career in WWE, spanning from late 2009-early 2012. If you follow me on Twitter, you probably remember me bitching about how quick he got the title so it's gonna be interesting going back and watching the progression of his career and seeing my views on it from a 2014 perspective. Without further a due, let's get into this Superstar Collection DVD on Sheamus.
1) John Cena vs. Sheamus - Tables Match for the WWE Championship - TLC 2009
I didn't see this match when it originally happened, I had only heard about it as I don't regularly order WWE PPV's. I must say I was surprised by this match. It wasn't amazing by any means, but it was an enjoyable contest. I've learned that if you can get past your pre-conceived views on someone, you will enjoy some contests that you never thought you could. This is one of those matches. The only thing that annoyed me with this match is
Many of you are probably wondering why I decided to buy and review a Sheamus DVD, but there are two reasons behind it. The first being that it came along with ECW Unreleased Volume 1 for only $9.99. Two DVD's for $10? That's a deal. Secondly, although I've never been a big fan of Sheamus (and I've been anti-Sheamus in the past), I've recently become somewhat of a fan of him. His in-ring work is superb and his improved alot recently. As long as he stays off the mic and doesn't play superman, I enjoy his matches.
This DVD takes a look back at the early years of Sheamus' career in WWE, spanning from late 2009-early 2012. If you follow me on Twitter, you probably remember me bitching about how quick he got the title so it's gonna be interesting going back and watching the progression of his career and seeing my views on it from a 2014 perspective. Without further a due, let's get into this Superstar Collection DVD on Sheamus.
1) John Cena vs. Sheamus - Tables Match for the WWE Championship - TLC 2009
I didn't see this match when it originally happened, I had only heard about it as I don't regularly order WWE PPV's. I must say I was surprised by this match. It wasn't amazing by any means, but it was an enjoyable contest. I've learned that if you can get past your pre-conceived views on someone, you will enjoy some contests that you never thought you could. This is one of those matches. The only thing that annoyed me with this match is
Saturday, March 22, 2014
ECW Unreleased Volume 1 DVD Review
ECW Unreleased Volume 1 DVD Review
1) Shane Douglas vs. 2 Cold Scorpio - NWA World Championship Match - Hardcore TV
This was the match that changed everything. Well, what happend after the match changed everything. The match itself was a solid encounter between Douglas and Scorpio although it came off as just an average encounter. I feel it could have been much better given the two guys involved, but that's not to take away from it as it was still a good match. Afterwards, Shane Douglas cuts the promo in which he throws the NWA Championship to the ground and says that all the legends who held it could kiss his ass. Douglas then brings out the ECW Championship. That promo was the beginning of the era of Extreme Championship Wrestling.
Match rating - ***
2) Tommy Dreamer vs. Raven - Hostile City Showdown
With this being a best of ECW set, there's no way a match from the Raven/Dreamer feud couldn't be included. It was one of the most famous feuds in the history of the company.
1) Shane Douglas vs. 2 Cold Scorpio - NWA World Championship Match - Hardcore TV
This was the match that changed everything. Well, what happend after the match changed everything. The match itself was a solid encounter between Douglas and Scorpio although it came off as just an average encounter. I feel it could have been much better given the two guys involved, but that's not to take away from it as it was still a good match. Afterwards, Shane Douglas cuts the promo in which he throws the NWA Championship to the ground and says that all the legends who held it could kiss his ass. Douglas then brings out the ECW Championship. That promo was the beginning of the era of Extreme Championship Wrestling.
Match rating - ***
2) Tommy Dreamer vs. Raven - Hostile City Showdown
With this being a best of ECW set, there's no way a match from the Raven/Dreamer feud couldn't be included. It was one of the most famous feuds in the history of the company.
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