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I'm a sucker for the manager in the shark cage above the ring. It never fails to dissapoint, and helps the box office. Jake/Slater might be my favorite Jake feud. We see Jake target the arm. I like how Jake gets the gimmick over and keeps Journey relevant in the match. We see Jake using the post to soften up the arm. I'm a mark for limb work so this is heaven for me. Loving how Jake keeps going back to the arm. Slater with an eye rake, and he returns the favor and works Jake's arm. Slater wearing out Jake's arm with a chair. Crowd is totally with Jake. Jake is incredible selling that arm. We see Jake's boot come into play. Journey tosses a chain to Slater, but Jake gets it. He goes to use it but Slater back drops him out of the ring. Slater wallops Jake for the win. Super fun match, with some real good arm work and selling. 3 3/4*

Grimmas that would work on an NXT special. Not for mania. Angle and Taker have a long history. Angle is considered a WWE legend by a lot of fans. No way they could make Joe that viable. It would be so much easier to make it work with Angle.

I could think of 50 guys I'd rather see enter as a surprise in the Rumble. Could you name 50 that have a history with the company, that would mean something for Mania?

6 man tag I loved this match. It was for the Johnny Valentine Cup. This was the Houston 2 ring special. This was all action Gino is sporting the blond hair. Kerry already is an incredible athlete here working a really fast pace. We see Kerry with an adominal claw which is how all the brothers start with till they master the head claw. Conway jr. looking really good throughout the match. In a pretty cutting edge spot Conway Jr. with an Ohtani boot scrape. I loved all of the Lothario/Gino interactions, especially the punches. Gino was the glue to his team. Gino telling Tiger to shine his shoes was heated. Kerry duplicating the 2 ring dive that Kevin did was great just as Paul was telling the audience the story. Seeing Brooks miss a running elbow and go flying out of the ring was gold. This turned into a pretty spirited brawl. The faces win 2 falls to 1. Post match the heels turn on Marcus . Super fun 6 man tag. 3 3/4*

I loved this match. It was for the Johnny Valentine Cup. This was the Houston 2 ring special. This was all action Gino is sporting the blond hair. Kerry already is an incredible athlete here working a really fast pace. We see Kerry with an adominal claw which is how all the brothers start with till they master the head claw. Conway jr. looking really good throughout the match. In a pretty cutting edge spot Conway Jr. with an Ohtani boot scrape. I loved all of the Lothario/Gino interactions, especially the punches. Gino was the glue to his team. Gino telling Tiger to shine his shoes was heated. Kerry duplicating the 2 ring dive that Kevin did was great just as Paul was telling the audience the story. Seeing Brooks miss a running elbow and go flying out of the ring was gold. This turned into a pretty spirited brawl. The faces win 2 falls to 1. Post match the heels turn on Marcus . Super fun 6 man tag. 3 3/4*

Yep Ring of Hell. No way does he do that.

Go troll somewhere else.

Was there any time in its existence when TNA had the more family friendly product than WWE? Well it's more percption than reality. WWE vulgar stuff made headlines. TNA flew under the radar. So for the majority of people the WWE was more vulgar.

3/22/85 Barbarian John Nord vs. Shawn Michaels 3/22/85 Brad Armstrong vs. One Man Gang 3/22/85 Jake Roberts vs. Terry Daniels 3/22/85 Loser Leaves Town Tuxedo Cage Match w/Coal Miner's Glove on a Pole: Ted DiBiase vs. Jim Duggan 3/22/85 Lumberjack Match: Kamala vs. Butch Reed 3/22/85 Rock n Roll Express vs Dirty White Boys 3/22/85 Terry Taylor vs. Dr Death Steve Williams 3/22/85

2/24/84 Butch Reed vs Jim Neidhardt Football Helmet Match 2/24/84 JYD vs Masao Ito 2/24/84 Lothario/Moreno vs Black Gordman/Gran Goliath 2/24/84 Midnight Express vs Magnum TA/Mr. Wrestling 2 loser gets 10 lashes 2/24/84

11/19/82 Ernie Ladd vs. Mike "Grenade" Boyer 11/19/82 Chavo Guerrero vs Bobby Jaggers 11/19/82 Grappler vs Tiger Conway Jr. 11/19/82 Mr. Wrestling 2 vs Grappler 2 11/19/82

Murdoch vs Gordy This was worked differently than I was expecting. Still I enjoyed it. I loved Gordy bumping huge for Dick's Bionic Elbow. Murdoch's arm work was really well done. Gordy threw some nasty punches in this.I also enjoyed Gordy's standing headlock a lot in this. The one from the mount position was beyond nasty. Murdoch even busted out a flying head scissors. This was a real good meat and potatoes match. The finish was a little anti climatic.Though the punches in this were awesome and Gordy bumped big for Murdoch's punches. 3*

This was worked differently than I was expecting. Still I enjoyed it. I loved Gordy bumping huge for Dick's Bionic Elbow. Murdoch's arm work was really well done. Gordy threw some nasty punches in this.I also enjoyed Gordy's standing headlock a lot in this. The one from the mount position was beyond nasty. Murdoch even busted out a flying head scissors. This was a real good meat and potatoes match. The finish was a little anti climatic.Though the punches in this were awesome and Gordy bumped big for Murdoch's punches 3*

I thought I'd keep a MOTYC for 2016 list here. 1/1/16 CMLL Kamaitachi vs Maximo Hair vs Hair 4 1/2* 1/2/16 PWG Timothy Thatcher vs Drew Gulak 4 1/4* 1/8/16 Free Lance Wrestling Mustafa Ali vs Isaias Velazquez 4 1/2* 1/4/16 NJPW Nakamura vs AJ Styles 4 1/2* 1/16/16 REV Pro AJ Styles vs Zack Sabre Jr. 4 1/4* 1/16/16 REV Pro Will Ospreay vs Marty Scurll 4 1/2* 1/20/16 aired CWF Mid-Atlantic Cedric Alexander & Mason Maddox vs. Smith Garrett & Chet Sterling 4 1/4* 1/21/16 aired NWA Smokey Mountain Toby Farley vs. Tristen Ramsey 4 1/4* m 1/23/16 NJPW/CMLL Volador jr/Mistico/Tanahashi vs Ultimo Guerrero/Memphisto/Okada 4 1/4* 1/24/16 NJPW/CMLL Dragon Lee vs Kamaitachi 4 1/2* 1/24/16 Progress Zack Gibson vs Mark Haskins 4 1/4* 2/7/16 RPW Zack Sabre Jr vs Will O'Spreay 4 1/4* 2/10/16 aired LU LLSM KIng Cuerno vs El Fenix 4 1/4* 2/13/16 TWE Fred Yehi vs Colby Corino 4 1/4* 2/14/16 NJPW Kushida vs Bushi 4 1/4* 2/14/16 NJPW Tanahashi vs Kenny Omega 4 1/4* 2/14/16 Progress Rampage Brown vs Mikey Whiplash 4 1/4* 2/21/16 AWE Jimmy Rave vs AR FOX 4 1/4* 2/21/16 WWE Brock Lesnar vs Roman Reigns vs Dean Ambrose 4 1/4* 2/25/16 PWX Chris Hero vs Cedric Alexander 4 1/4* 2/26/16 ROH Young Bucks/Kenny Omega vs ACH/Kushida/Matt Sydal 4 1/4* 2/28/16 Beyond Chris Hero vs Jonathan Gresham 4 3/4* 3/4/16 CMLL Dragon Lee vs Kamaitachi 4 1/2* 3/9/16 LU Mil Muertes vs Prince Puma vs Pentagon Jr. 4 1/2* 3/11/16 WXW Zack Sabre Jr. vs Big Daddy Walter 4 1/4* 3/12/16 AAA Pentagon Jr. vs Hijo Del Fantasma vs Fenix vs Octagon Jr. 4 1/4* 3/12/16 ROH Kushida vs ACH 4 1/4* 3/12/16 ROH ReDragon vs Strong/Cole 4 1/4* 3/16/16 LU Mil Murtes vs Fenix 4 1/4* 4/1/16 Evolve Ricochet vs TJ Perkins 4 1/4* 4/1/16 Evolve Zack Sabre Jr. vs Will Ospreay 4 1/4* 4/1/16 ROH Matt Sydal vs Kyle O'Reilly 4 1/4* 4/1/16 NXT Sami Zayn vs Nakamura 4 3/4* 4/1/16 NXT Bayley vs Asuka 4 1/4* 4/1/16 NXT Finn Balor vs Samoa Joe 4 1/4* 4/2/16 Evolve Zack Sabre Jr. vs Matt Riddle 4 1/2* 4/2/16 Evolve Ricochet vs Will Ospreay 4 1/2* 4/2/16 Evolve Chris Hero vs Zach Sabre Jr. 4 1/2* 4/2/16 Evolve Johnny Gargano/Ibushi/TJP vs Will Ospreay/Marty Scurll/Tommy End 4 1/2* 4/4/16 WWE AJ Styles/Chris Jericho/Kevin Owens/Cesaro 4 1/4* 4/10/16 NJPW Kushida vs Will Ospreay 4 1/2* 4/17/16 Rev Pro Zack Sabre Jr. vs Mike Elgin 4 1/4* 4/23/16 ROH Lethal vs Strong vs ACH vs O'Reilly vs Moose vs Jay Briscoe 4 1/4* 4/24/16 CMLL Negro Casas vs Rey Hechicero 4 1/4* 4/27/16 LU Rey Misterio/Dragon Azteca jr./Puma vs Fenix/PJ Black/Jack Evans vs SOH/Evealise vs Joey Ryan/Cisco/Cortez 4 1/4* 5/1/16 WWE Roman Reigns vs AJ Styles 4 1/2* 5/3/16 NJPW Kushida vs Jushin Liger 4 1/2* 5/7/16 Evolve Tracy Williams/Drew Gulak vs TJP/Fred Yehi 4 1/2* 5/8/16 Evolve Tracy Williams vs Drew Gulak 4 1/2* 5/21/16 NJPW Kushida vs Kyle O'Reilly 4 1/2* 5/22/16 WWE Sami Zayn vs Kevin Owens vs Miz vs Cesaro 4 1/4* 5/22/16 WWE Roman Reigns vs AJ Styles 4 3/4* 5/30/16 Progress Chris Hero vs Big Van Walter 4 1/4* 5/30/16 NJPW Jushin Liger vs Ricochet 4 1/4* 5/31/16 NJPW Kushida vs Gedo 4 1/4* 5/31/16 NJPW Kyle O'Reilly vs Taguchi 4 1/4* 6/7/16 NJPW Will Ospreay vs Taguchi 4 1/2* 6/11/16 ROH TV Kyle O'Reilly vs Kushida 4 1/4* 6/17/16 AAW Zach Sabre Jr. vs Johnny Gargano 4 1/4* 6/18/16 PWX Cedric Alexander vs Zach Sabre Jr 4 1/2* 6/18/16 CWF Mid Atlantic Trevor Lee vs Andrew Everett 4 3/4* 6/19/16 WWE John Cena vs AJ Styles 4 1/4* 6/19/16 Progress Chris Hero vs Marty Scrull 4 1/4* 7/8/16 CMLL Volador Jr. vs Kushida 4 1/4* 7/13/16 NXT Finn Balor vs Nakamura 4 1/2* 7/16/16 Liga Elite La Park vs Rush 4 3/4* 7/16/16 Evolve Cedric Alexander vs Johnny Gargano 4 1/4* 7/16/16 Evolve Roddy Strong vs Matt Riddle 4 3/4* 7/16/16 Evolve Zack Sabre jr. vs Jigsaw 4 1/4* 7/17/16 Beyond Zach Sabre Jr. vs Jonathan Gresham 4 1/2* 7/18/16 NJPW Okada vs Marafuji 4 1/4* 7/20/16 NJPW Kushida vs Ishimori 4 1/2* 7/23/16 ROH TV Jay Lethal vs Kyle O'Reilly 4 1/2* 7/24/16 NJPW Naito vs Michael Elgin 4 1/4* 7/24/16 ACW Hooligans vs Roscoe Eat Lisa vs Unholy Complex vs Masada/Kash 4 1/4* 7/28/16 NXTSA Revolution vs Gargano/Ciampa 4 1/4* 7/30/16 NJPW Shibata vs Naito 4 1/4* 7/31/16 Supre Libre LA Park vs Rush 4 1/2* 7/31/16 Beyond Brian Cage vs Keith Lee 4 1/4* 7/31/16 Beyond Zach Sabre Jr. vs Jonathon Gresham 4 1/2* 8/4/16 NJPW Shibata vs Kenny Omega 4 1/4* 8/5/16 SCI Joey Lynch vs Ray Fury 4 1/4* 8/6/16 SCI Matt Riddle vs Jimmy Rave 4 1/4* 8/6/16 SCI Jimmy Rave/Anthony Henry/Chris Hero/Gunner Miller 4 1/2* 8/6/16 NJPW Okada vs Ishii 4 1/2* 8/11/16 CWC Kota Ibushi vs Cedric Alexander 4 1/2* 8/13/16 NJPW Michel Elgin vs Nakajima 4 1/4* 8/13/16 NJPW Naito vs Kenny Omega 4 3/4* 8/14/16 NJPW Kenny Omega vs Goto 4 1/4* 8/20/16 NXT The Revival vs Johnny Gargano/Tomasso Ciampo 4 1/2* 8/21/16 WWE AJ Styles vs John Cena 4 1/2* 8/21/16 J-Cup Matt Sydal vs Will Ospreay 4 1/4* 8/21/16 J-Cup Kushida vs Kanemura 4 1/2* 8/31/16 CWC Kota Ibushi vs Brian Kendrick 4 1/2* 9/4/16 IWRG Canis Lupus vs Trauma 1 5* 9/8/16 CWF Mid Atlantic Trevor Lee vs John Skyler 4 1/4* 9/9/16 VIP Dallas Zack Sabre Jr vs Sammy Guevara 4 1/4* 9/11/16 WWE Dean Ambrose vs AJ Styles 4 1/2* 9/14/16 CWC TJP vs Kota Ibushi 4 1/2* 9/14/16 CWC TJP vs Gran Metalik 4 1/4* 9/17/16 PWX Matt Riddle vs Anthony Henry 4 1/4* 9/25/16 Inspire Pro Ray Rowe vs Sammy Guevara 4 1/2* 10/7/16 Pentagon Jr. vs Sammi Callihan SF 4 1/4* 10/8/16 AAW Chris Hero vs Zach Sabre Jr 4 1/2* 10/9/16 WWE Miz vs Dolph Ziggler 4 1/2* 10/9/16 WWE Styles/Cena/Ambrose 4 1/4* 10/10/16 NJPW Shibata vs Kyle O'Reilly 4 1/4* 10/16/16 Wrestle Circus Donovan Dijak vs Keith Lee 4 1/4* 10/16/16 Evolve Chris Hero vs Matt Riddle 4 1/4* 10/30/16 WWE Charlotte vs Sasha Banks HIAC 4 1/4* 11/5/16 NJPW Bushi vs Kushida 4 1/4* 11/10/16 Rev Pro Zach Sabre Jr. vs Shibata 4 1/2* 11/18/16 ROH Bobby Fish vs Will Ospreay 4 1/4* 11/19/16 NXT Revival vs DIY 4 1/2* 11/20/16 PWX Zach Sabre Jr. vs Anthony Henry 4 1/4* 11/26/16 AAW Chris Hero vs Sami Calliahan 4 1/4* 12/4/16 WWE AJ Styles vs Dean Ambrose TLC 4 1/4* 12/7/16 CWF Trevor Lee vs Otto Scwanz 4 1/4* 12/12/16 Beyond Johnathon Gresham vs Ricochet 4 1/4* 12/17/16 Wrestle Circus Chris Hero vs ACH 4 1/4* 12/18/16 WWE Sasha Banks vs Charlotte Flair Iron Man Match 4 1/4* 12/29/16 Beyond Chris Hero vs Keith Lee 4 1/4*

I rewatched the Shibata vs Ishii match and liked it better this time. The flaws are still their . Let me sit down while you kick me, ok my turn. A lot of your turn my turn. A lot of kick outs at 1. Both guys throwing Germans only to get 1 counts. The uneccesary head butts. They did a lot of choices I didn't like. Then it had drama. It was hard hitting. A lot of damn moments. The triangle spot. Overall the good outweighed the bad for me. Though to be honest they walked a close line to losing me. 3 3/4*

Man this is a match I've been waiting for.

Shows an insecurity to boot.

Well it's easy for them to do so without a voice to debate them. I'm undefeated when I don't have an opponent to argue against me.

It was VCR not a tv that was part of a fan raffle.

I caught the last 3 matches. Ishii vs Shibata wasn't my type of match. I'm not a fan of dick measuring wrestling which a lot of this match was. Those head butts were totally uneccesary. I'm a guy who likes the work to be compelling. For me it lacked. 2 1/2* Nakamura vs Styles I thought this was really well worked. I liked the early pacing. AJ playing opossum with the back was gold. AJ working the leg has tons of drama. The spot where AJ was caught in a triangle and delivered a 1 arm Styles Clash was epic. I loved all of Nak's back work . Wish he would have made it more of a priority down the stretch. 4 1/2* Okada vs Tanahashi The heat at the start was awesome. I liked how they started slow and made everything mean something. I loved all the different counters. I loved Tanahashi targeting the leg. I thought Okada's selling of it was phenomenal. I hated that Okada shit canned all that work every time he went on offense because his offense was leg based. Still the drama in the match made up for the lack of selling the limb. It keeps it out of an elite range, but still a strong match. The match had flaws, but the drama outweighed it for me. I've also begun to realize NJPW doesn't put the emphasis on limb selling as I do because the wrestlers in the company has been consistent in how the disregard leg work or selling. 4*

8/31/84 Midnight Express vs Fantastics 8/31/84 Hacksaw Duggan vs Hercules Coal Miner's Glove Match (Houston Wrestling 8/31/84) Terry Taylor vs Steve Williams 8/31/84 Magnum TA vs Butch Reed 8/31/84

18. MOTY 1.Bullet Club vs ROH All Stars 5/15 2. AJ Styles vs Will Ospreay 2/15 3. Nakamura vs Ibushi 1/4 20. ROTY 1.Jay White 2. Chad Gable 3. Dana Brook 21. BEST NON-WRESTLER PERFORMER 1.William Regal 2. Dario Cuerto 3.Maria 22. BEST TELEVISION ANNOUNCER 1. Mario Runallo 2. Dan Wilson 3. Michael Schiavello 3.

Terry Taylor vs Steve Williams 8/31/84 This was a solid match. We see Doc with a mean looking headlock take over on Taylor. It had a real nasty looking snap to it. Then at times he really works it aggressively. We see Taylor after the arm. Doc sells it spot on.Doc tosses Taylor to the outside and pursues him. Doc works a pretty nasty front face lock. Taylor eats a UFC level knee from Doc. Doc did a KOTM spot and makes it important. Taylor steals a pin. Post match Doc leaves him bloody in a great angle. 2 1/2*

This was a solid match. We see Doc with a mean looking headlock take over on Taylor. It had a real nasty looking snap to it. Then at times he really works it aggressively. We see Taylor after the arm. Doc sells it spot on.Doc tosses Taylor to the outside and pursues him. Doc works a pretty nasty front face lock. Taylor eats a UFC level knee from Doc. Doc did a KOTM spot and makes it important. Taylor steals a pin. Post match Doc leaves him bloody in a great angle. 2 1/2*

Agreed. Although admittedly, I am tired of the Tanahashi/Okada feud, the matches are always good, so it's hard to hate on it. I'm tired of a lot of the NJ match ups, but they seemed to really try with some new ones underneath.