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  1. cactus
    This might just be one of my favourite brawls of all time. The crowd is red hot for this and both women have a posse leading them to the ring and watching them all get involved added greatly to the atmosphere. This is my first time seeing Nagayo and she comes across as such a natural babyface. The way she weaves some flashy counters into this hot as hell fight so effortlessly tells me that I need to seek out more of her work. Dump Matsumoto may not be as stiff as say Aja Kong, but she ups the violence by cutting open Nagayo with a chain and a pair of scissors. Even the poor referee ends up getting stabbed when he tries to break things up! The finish might come about too suddenly, but the post match head shaving was so emotional that it makes up for it. Dump dragging Nagayo to another side of the ring so she can force another group of crying fans to get a closer look was a total bitch move! ★★★★¾
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    Yeah, it's Bryan. No question. Guys like Kobashi and Okada have had some elite level stuff in a smaller time frame, but no one has grown and been as much as a consistent worker than Bryan has been over the last 20 years. I'd say Cena deserves a shoutout too. His booking might rub some people the wrong way, but as a pure in-ring worker, he's one of the best of all time.
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    Just a great big joshi movesfest with both women playing their respective roles to perfection. Aja can dish out a good beating and Toyota is great at selling said beating. I'm always impressed how Toyota launches herself to the top rope from an Irish whip and make it look so effortless. This isn't either women's best match, but I'd said it's a great way to get accustomed to the joshi style if you are not sure where to start. ★★★★
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    Unlike most chain matches, this is won by pinfall, knockout or submission and not by touching the four corners of the ring like most matches involving a chain or strap. This was a total war, where they fight all over the place and they use the chain to up the violence. Nakano dropping a leg drop with one of her legs wrapped in the chain was probably the most brutal spot of the match. They go a little too long for my liking, as no brawl needs to go 20+ minutes, but this is still a must watch for anyone who likes a good bloody brawl. ★★★★¼
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    Enjoyable enough, but pales in comparison to the Funk/Onita match that I watched last week. They do a great job building up to the first bump into the cage. Hayabusa loses after taking multiple powerbombs, ends up losing but he looks strong in defeat. ★★★
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    I wasn't in the mood to watch wrestling, but YouTube put this in my feed and I couldn't say no. Takayama is a shoot guy, and Kawada tries to play his game. It first leaves Kawada with a sore arse and then Takayama literally kicks Kawada out of the ring and stops him from getting back him, asserting his dominance. Takayama ends up not taking Kawada seriously and it ends up costing him. Kawada looked like a top star, with Takayama looking like a credible threat too. Some good selling and body language here too. A stiff, compact match with a satisfying finish. ★★★½
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    Enjoyable enough. Tanaka's the only guy that I'm familiar with and he was by far the best guy in the match. After Koji takes a fall to outside and is taken out of the majority of the match, so Tanaka's team is one down. Tanaka mounts up a pretty decent comeback despite everything else in this match being a bit of a mess. The final stretch sees some glorious Thunder Fire Powerbombs. I feel sorry for the two poor bastards who take a drop into the explosive barbed wire that the cameras fail to pick up. ★★¾
  8. cactus
    Holy shit, wasn't expecting that result. Fun match. Weak show by Takeover standards though.
  9. cactus
    Io Shirai has zero chance. She's obviously only here to take the fall.
  10. cactus
    Eh you're probably right. Cornette jokingly referred to Cross as Marc Mero the other week and he seems to have a pretty good grasp on how Vince thinks.
  11. cactus
    That was easily the best match of the night so far. They clearly have big things in mind for Cross.
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    UWFi reference too. I usually find Mauro annoying, but if he can drop in Battlarts reference and he's forgiven for every Mamma Mia!
  13. cactus
    Cross looks like a star. Kawada name drop!
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    Yeah, that was the weakest of all the cinematic matches they've done so far. Todd Pettengil being trapped in the WWE warehouse since 1997 has been some of the best stuff of the night so far.
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    This isn't doing much for me.
  16. cactus
    Minor complaints aside, this has been the best Gargano match I've seen in a long time. I popped big for the pounce spot.
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    That wouldn't surprise me at all. I was enjoying this a lot more when Lee was toying with Gargano. Gargano working Lee this easily doesn't sit well with me.
  18. cactus
    Yeah, I'm so over with comic book gear in wrestling. BLM gear on Keith Lee. Guy's the ultimate babyface. He's got a million dollar smile.
  19. cactus
    I kinda liked Corbin in NXT as the indie darling killer. Heel Gargano on the other hand, is the dirt worst.
  20. cactus
    My bad. Haven't been following the TV shows and I assumed he was being treated as a big deal. Fun match. Priest looked decent. First time I've seen him.
  21. cactus
    No doubt he's fallen far since his main roster debut, but I think him being in NXT as a star is a better position to be in than being lost in the midcard on the main roster. On that note, I have zero interest in this match. I'm glad they are getting the stuff I'm interested out of the way though.
  22. cactus
    Looks like I'm PWO's sole nu-metal apologist! 4 suicide dives and planchas already and we are barely 20 minutes in. Pretty meh match.
  23. cactus
    The nostalgia is strong with this opening. I couldn't stand Todd Pettengil as a kid, but it's good to see him. I love how Code Orange have become WWE's house band of sorts. Been following them for years.
  24. cactus
    Should be a fun show! I never got the appeal of Adam Cole. He represents everything I don't enjoy in modern wrestling. At least his match with Dream has been pretaped, so I'm hoping more Cinematic Wrestling™ ridiculousness and less superkicks and flips ridiculousness.
  25. cactus
    This was the first ever puro match that I watched and it will always have a special place in my heart because of that. This is the perfect Dome match. From the larger than life entrances to, the emphasis on hardcore wrestling and the special moments like Liger getting his mask ripped off, this was New Japan doing sports entertainment and it pays off supremely well. I can't name a better you a better performance from Mutoh as Muta either. He gets frustrated that Liger has got his number and he's a treat to watch. ★★★★★
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