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    Eaton gets his second shot at the Big Gold Belt in a span of about a month of TV. The last one ended by DQ when Jim Cornette interfered. This is a very good TV main event with significant stakes and sees two of the best from their era facing off in a rare one-on-one encounter. Both men come out of the match looking strong. My only major complaint is that, in spite of his skill, you never really buy Eaton as having a legitimate chance to become champion, given the midcard status of the Midnight Express at the time of this match. Watching this hits differently now that Bobby is gone. Here's my full review of the match, part of my 365 Wrestling project.
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    This has all the athleticism and drama you see in a 2020s New Japan "epic", but it's packed into a more digestible 20 minutes. All killer, no filler, and a fantastic example of pro wrestling as sport blended with art. Read my full review of this match, as part of my 365 Wrestling project.
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    I've attempted a count two or three times, and I'm coming up with 54, not 55, active wrestlers every time. With that said, a few moves DROP Ranger Ross getting me to 53 ADD all of these: Ron Ritchie, Mark Starr, Lou Winston, Johnny Ace, Chick Donovan, Curtis Thompson, The Sheik
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    Ladd's schtick is pretty fun here, from his sleight of hand with the gimmick for his thumb, to his facial expressions, to his continued cheating but usually doing so out of the ref's point of view so as to not bury the referee. A lot of punchy-kicky-stompy from Bruno, but his punches looked good. This seems worth watching to me for historical value and I think young wrestlers could learn something from studying Ladd's performance in particular. Here's my link to the full review and write-up, as part of my 365 Wrestling project.
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    Kojima is on excursion, has his face painted and long pants in what I took as an homage to the Great Muta, and is billed as "Suzuki Kanemoto." McDonald is doing his Ultimate Chippendale schtick. The match itself is rather basic, but I enjoyed a look at Kojima in an early stage of his career and trying out a gimmick that I never even knew existed for him. Here's a link to my full review, as part of the 365 Wrestling project.
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    This looked like a potential trainwreck to me on paper but I was pleasantly surprised. I actually was fine with the length of the match, as it doesn’t overstay its welcome. The matchup is unique and they played off their contrasting styles (no pun intended) well. The handful of high spots are memorable, especially the second-rope Styles Clash. There’s plenty to like here in spite of the bad booking at the end. Check out my full review of this match, part of the 365 Wrestling project.
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    This is a great wrestling match that I highly recommend, and also stands as proof that a match doesn’t have to be a 30-, 40-, or 60-minute epic to shine. The high spots are tremendous. You can see from watching this why Mistico became such a big star. Not only is this a great match on its own, but I also think it’s a good choice for wrestling fans who are unfamiliar with lucha libre but would like to learn more about this style. Here's a link to my full review, as part of the 365 Wrestling project.
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    So much of the match feels like an afterthought due to all the shenanigans happening around it. The bulk of the commentary consists of incessant chatter about the angle between Ric Flair and David Flair the night before, at Superbrawl, and Tony Schiavone is going to moderate a sitdown between father and son. If that’s not bad enough, there’s a cut away from the match entirely as it’s happening to see Disco Inferno bribing someone in the production truck to hijack the feed for the end of the show. If the people airing the match don’t care enough to show it or even talk about it while it’s happening, why should the viewer? Bret's long, methodical control segment of the match also lost me. This is pretty skippable. Here's a link to my complete review, as part of the 365 Wrestling project.
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    I actually liked the finish a great deal. After weathering pummeling and punishment from his massive opponent, Sting makes his last-ditch attempt to finish things with his Herculean lift-and-carry of the 450-pound Vader. When this falls short, Sting is drained and has nothing left. Vader drags Sting around the ring, touching three of the four corners, but Sting shows the requisite amount of fight to deny Vader the fourth corner. Ultimately, Sting's desperation kicks knock Vader sprawling backwards into the corner, ending the match. Sting loses, but if perception is reality, it's the champion who looks like the loser given his battered and bloody condition, especially this is Vader's touted specialty match and he fails spectacularly in his attempt to eliminate Sting for good. Here's a link to a full review of the match, the latest installment in my 365 Wrestling project.
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    This is completely not what I expected from these two, in a good way. We get lots of nasty-looking throwback mat work, with the strikes I expected from both serving as accents and spice. There's plenty of stakes and history involved, adding to the appeal. Both guys wrestle with a sense of urgency, and you believe that they are trying to win the title at all costs and as quickly as possible, not just trying to have a “classic” or highly-rated match. It’s atypical in the body of work of two guys who spent the bulk of their careers thriving as midcarders, but they carry the big-match feel and made me wish there were more one-on-one matches between them. Definitely seek out this one. Check out my full review of this match, my 50th installment in the 365 Wrestling project.
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    Remember when the Monster’s Ball concept first debuted in TNA, and the participants supposedly were locked away for 24 hours prior to the match without light, food, and water? By now it's just another hardcore match with weapons and this is actually the 45th(!) Monster's Ball match. Poor Abyss can barely move by this point in his career but he takes the two biggest bumps. Creative visual at the end with Rosemary pouring a bag full of tacks on the head of Eddie Edwards, who is trapped in a chair. Nobody phones it in (again, Abyss does what he can) and a couple of unique moments made this worth a watch for me. Here's my link to the full write-up on this match, Day 47 in my 365 Wrestling project.
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    This is a violent, satisfying culmination to the nine-month feud between Manning and Skyler. The pre-match video does a fine job summarizing their issues. I felt like I jumped right in and immediately had a good grasp of their rivalry despite no prior context. Both Manning and Skyler are among the best of an excellent crop of wrestlers in the Carolinas in the last 15 or so years. Manning is especially underrated. When I watch an I Quit match I expect violence and I got it, as both guys bleed like crazy and bring the pain to one another. The biggest negative is the commentary. These two have never worked together, don't work well together, and their commentary is so jarring it honestly distracts from what’s happening in and around the ring. I would have preferred a live feed with no commentary track. A good match that honestly would have ranked even more highly with me if the commentary had been better. Here's a link to my full review, part of the 365 Wrestling project.
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    The WWF held this pay-per-view in Memphis, and I can’t think of a more fitting setting for a match that relies heavily on smoke and mirrors and shenanigans. This is one of the best matches I’ve seen involving a non-wrestler. It’s got historic value because this is Vince’s first match ever. Austin beats Vince to a bloody pulp after about a year of build. This would have been an ideal time for Vince to take an extended break in front of the cameras, but I guess that works better for a territory than a major televised wrestling company. There may not be a better example of a match working on nearly every level despite very little wrestling actually taking place. It would rate higher for me but the finish knocked it down a peg or two. Here's a link to my full review of the match, as part of my 365 Wrestling project.
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    This match is great. I've been a big fan of Asuka since I saw her wrestle in my hometown for CHIKARA a decade ago as Kana, and she shows that old fire here. It succeeds as a classic example of what makes Satomura so outstanding. It succeeds as an example of Kana’s scintillating potential that led to her signing with WWE. It succeeds as a pro wrestling match, and a fine example of the joshi style. If you’ve only seen Asuka in WWE, this match represents a different side of her wrestling ability. Here's a link to my full review of this match, as part of the 365 Wrestling project.
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    I show 59 currently on my roster. Not 58
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    I love the style of this. It's very mat-based and hold for hold of course, but everything comes off as legitimate, nasty, and inspired by ill intent. Loved seeing Street here get serious and down to business as the match elapsed. I didn't rate it as highly as some of the people here but it's still highly recommended. Here's a link to my full review of the match, as part of the 365 Wrestling project.
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    It's fun seeing Gonzalez throw people around, whether it's her opponents or tossing her partner at someone. The right team wins, and there's some big moments, but this feels like a collection of moments with no connective tissue. To me, NXT often feels like someone went into a laboratory and tried to replicate the formula for a "great match" in the super-indy era that began in 2005 or so. They tick all the boxes of what is now regarded by critics and fans as a "good match" but it all happens here in a vacuum with minimal emotion and no reason for me to care.
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    The crowd reactions for JYD and Dusty are incredible. Sometimes in wrestling, you just want to see the heels get what's coming to them and that happens here in a very one-sided but highly entertaining match. I don’t think a modern promotion would put on a match of this type, especially involving headliners, for fear of criticisms of the heels getting buried. That's a shame because this is a satisfying match that hits all the right emotional buttons and plays off something as simple as seeing the villain, or villains in this case, receive some long-awaited payback. It’s a lot of fun, and recommended for sure. Here's a link to my full review, as part of the 365 Wrestling project.
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    Rosemary is the established TV star and plays this like a name working an independent show, getting in all her signature offense and "playing the hits" while Samara has to work up the courage to face her intimidating and more experienced opponent. It's a breezy little match that tells a succinct story with no obvious flaws or botches.
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    Ring of Honor hasn't given much attention to its women's division through the years but this is a solid and entertaining title match with the smaller challenger trying to wear down the bigger and stronger champion who has rarely been beaten in ROH. They display some impressive chemistry and use physicality and a few big spots to draw the attention of a crowd that's pretty apathetic at the beginning but engaged by the end. Here's a link to the full review, part of my 365 Wrestling project.
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    The structure of the match seeks to elevate Carter, a young upstart and semi-regular for ACTION who takes a beating but keeps coming back time and time again. Carter does an excellent job fighting from underneath. The action builds to a compelling and believable series of false finishes and big moves. The action is something that would be standard business in a PWG ring, but in this environment — a rec center in a small Georgia town on the periphery of Atlanta — it stands out, and it’s outstanding. This is a very good match and one of the best matches in ACTION's relatively brief history. It’s definitely worth seeking out and watching. Here's a link to my full review as part of the 365 Wrestling project.
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    Allie Kat isn't from Tennessee, but she's been a SUP regular and serves as the hometown hero against Stone, the interloper from out of town. She's the crowd favorite, has tons of charisma and brings a whimsy to her in-ring style that is infectious. Stone, meanwhile, shows a solid savvy in a heel role that belies her relative inexperience. Stone spends her segments of control trying to mangle Allie’s left arm by any means necessary, shaking up the usual arm-related offense with some casual savagery. Allie finishes a solid match with a piledriver. I came away wanting to see more of both ladies going forward, as well as more of SUP Graps.
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    This was touted at the time as a blowoff of their-long running feud, but more than seven years later, these two spent a good part of 2020 throwing forearms and slaps at each other, fighting endlessly like New Japan's version of Peter Griffin and The Chicken. What ensues is a very good (though not quite great) grudge match that is worth going out of your way to see and lives up to the mystique of a big bout in the Tokyo Dome. If you’ve not seen this match, it’s definitely a valuable watch.
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    This is the blowoff of a six-month feud in SHW between Black and Huckaby, which began when their tag team imploded. The feud even carried over to other independent promotions in the Southeast; when Black smashed a glass bottle in Huckaby's face, causing a kayfabe eye injury, Huckaby wore the eyepatch to bookings for other companies in other states. Black issued the throwback challenge for a dog collar match, and SHW held a special contract signing at a prior event, where Huckaby sliced his arm and signed with his own blood. The match itself is an escalation of violence, beginning with strong-style exchanges of strikes and including a partial dismantling of the ring itself before culminating in the parking lot with a huge spot through the windshield of the car. This is a very good match that is worth seeking out and watching. It's available on IWTV. You can read my full review as part of the 365 Wrestling project.
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    People tend to either love or hate death matches. I’ve certainly seen some fantastic ones, and watched others that were just awful. This battle fell in the “good” range for me. I tend to prefer matches of this genre where they build to the weapon use. That really isn’t the formula they follow here, but it worked because of the wicked exchange of strikes near the end. Having a red-hot crowd certainly helped. Ultimately, if you like death match wrestling, you’ll like this. If you don’t like death matches, just skip it. Here's my full review of the match, part of my 365 Wrestling project.
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