Shoe's 2017 4* matches

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1/4/17 NJPW Kushida vs Takahashi 4*
1/4/17 NJPW Tanahashi vs Naito 4 1/2*
1/4/17 NJPW Kenny Omega vs Okada 4 1/4*
1/5/17 NXT DIY vs Revival 4 1/4*
1/5/17 REV Pro Dunne/Scrull/Banks vs Ospreay/Smile/Strickland 4 1/4*
1/7/17 Styles Clash Fred Yehi vs Anthony Henry 4 1/4*
1/14/17 Wrestle Circus Jeff Cobb vs Moose 4*
1/14/17 Wrestle Circus KES vs GOD 4 1/4*
1/14/17 Wrestle Circus Shane Strickland vs Sammy Guervara 4*
1/14/17 WWEUK Pete Dunne vs Mark Andrews 4 1/4*
1/15/17 WWEUK Pete Dunne vs Tyler Bate 4 1/2*
1/15/17 ECCW El Fantasmo vs Kyle O'Reily 4*
1/15/17 Tier-1 Fenix vs Pentagon Jr. 4*
1/20/17 PCW Timothy Thatcher vs Joe Graves 4*
1/21/17 Rev Pro War machine vs Redman/Garrett 4*
1/21/17 REV Pro Matt Riddle vs Shibata 4*
1/27/17 Evolve Chris Hero vs Keith Lee 4*
1/28/17 Evolve Timothy Thatcher vs Jeff Cobb 4*
1/28/17 Evolve Chris Hero vs ZSJ 4 1/2*
1/28/17 NXT Roddy Strong vs Cien Almas 4*
1/28/17 NXT DIY vs AOP 4*
1/29/17 WWE Royal Rumble 4*
1/29/17 WWE AJ Styles vs John Cena 4 3/4*
1/29/17 WWE Kevin Owens vs Roman Reigns NO DQ 4 1/2*
2/5/17 REV Pro Zach Sabre Jr. vs Mike Bailey 4*
2/11/17 FIP Fred Yehi vs Brian Cage 4*
2/11/17 FIP Sammi Callihan/AR FOX/Darby Allin vs Sammy Guervara/Austin Theory/Tracer X 4*
2/11/17 NJPW Naito vs Michael Elgin 4 3/4*
2/11/17 NJPW Takahashi vs Dragon Lee 4 1/4*
2/12/17 WWE Elimination Chamber 4 1/4*
2/13/17 WWE Charlotte vs Bayley 41/4*
2/19/17 PWX Ugly Ducklings vs John Skyler/Corey Hollis 4*
2/19/17 WrestleCircus Fenix vs Strickland vs Desmond Xavier 4 1/4*
2/19/17 WrestleCircus Ray Rowe vs Donovan Dijak 4*
2/23/17 CWF-MA Trevor Lee/Chet Sterling vs Brad Attitude/Lee Valiant 4*
2/24/17 EVOLVE Drew Galloway vs Jeff Cobb 4*
2/25/17 CWF-MA Cain Justice vs Dominic Garrini 4*
2/25/17 EVOLVE Zach Sabre Jr. vs Timothy Thatcher 4 1/2*
2/25/17 EVOLVE Matt Riddle vs Drew Galloway 4*
2/25/17 Evolve Keith Lee vs Tracy Williams 4*
2/26/17 ROH/NJ War Machine vs Young Bucks 4*
2/27/17 ROH/NJ Okada/Briscoes/Ospreay vs Omega/Bucks/Cody 4 1/4*
3/3/17 ROH Young Bucks/Cody Rhodes/Adam Cole vs Briscoes/Jay Lethal/Bobby Fish 4*
3/8/17 AULL Penta Zero M y Daga vs L.A. Park y Rey Escorpión
3/10/17 ROH Bobby Fish vs Jay Lethal 4*
3/10/17 WXW David Starr vs Walter 4 1/2*
3/11/17 Baracal Entertainment L.A Park vs Rush 4 1/2*
3/11/17 WXW Walter vs Marius Al-Ani 4*
3/11/17 WXW Cody Rhodes vs Bad Bones 4 1/4*
3/11/17 WXW Riddle vs Bailey 4*
3/11/17 WXW Riddle vs Thatcher 4 1/4*
3/12/17 NJPW Kenny Omega vs Ishii 4 1/2*
3/12/17 WXW Riddle vs Walter 4 1/4*
3/12/17 WXW ACH/Bailey vs Dijak/Dunn 4 1/4*
3/12/17 WXW Walter vs Dragunov 5*

3/17/17 ROW Rex Andrews vs ACH 4*
3/17/17 AAW Fenix vs Trevor Lee 4*
3/17/17 AAW Zach Sabre Jr. vs Kyle O'Reilly 4 1/4*
3/19/17 Progress Will Ospreay vs Mark Andrews 4 1/2*
3/20/17 NJPW Shibata vs Fale 4*
3/22/17 CWF-MA 6 pack challenge 4*
3/24/17 PCW Keith Lee vs Rodney Mack 4*
3/26/17 Inspire Pro ACH vs Terelle Tempo 4*
3/26/17 PWX Jeff Cobb vs James Drake 4 1/4*
3/30/17 Evolve Keith Lee vs Ricochet 4 1/4*
3/31/17 Evolve Zach Sabre Jr vs Michael Elgin 4*
3/31/17 Evolve Drew Galloway vs Leo Rush 4*
3/31/17 Evolve Keith Lee vs Donovan Dijack 4 1/4*
3/31/17 Evolve Matt Riddle vs Fred Yehi 4 1/4*
3/31/17 Progress South Pacific Power Trip vs Callhan/Strickland 4 1/4*
3/31/17 Progress Tyler Bate vs Mark Andrews 4*
3/31/17 Progress Pete Dunne vs Mark Haskins 4*
4/1/17 WWN Supershow South Pacific Power Trip vs Catch Point 4 1/4*
4/1/17 WWN SS Zach Sabre Jr. vs Mark Haskins 4*
4/1/17 WWN SS 6 pack challenge 4 1/4*
4/2/17 Beyond Matt Riddle vs Donovan Dijak 4 1/4*
4/8/17 AAW Matt Riddle vs Michael Elgin 4 1/4*
4/9/17 NJPW Okada vs Shibata 4 1/2*
4/13/17 Rev Pro ZSJ vs Kushida 4 1/2*
4/13/17 Rev Pro Will Ospreay vs Josh Bodom 4*
4/19/17 CWF-Mid Atlantic Attitude/Royal/Wilkins vs Lee/Sterling/Converse 4 1/4*
4/23/17 Progress London Riots vs South Pacific Power Trip 4*
4/23/17 Progress Mark Andrews vs Mark Haskins 4*
4/23/17 Progress Ringkampf vs British Strong Style 4*
4/23/17 Evolve Fred Yehi vs Kyle O'Reilly 4 1/2*
4/23/17 Evolve Zach Sabre Jr vs Lio Rush 4*
4/26/17 CWF-Mid Atlantic Trevor Lee vs Chip Day 4 1/2*
4/29/17 NJPW Takahashi vs Ricochet 4*
4/29/17 NJPW Naito vs Juice Robinson 4 1/4*
4/29/17 IWRG Negro Navarro vs Zach Sabre Jr. 4*

4/30/17 ROW Rex Andrews vs Cameron Cole 4*
4/30/17 Wrestlecircus Matt Sydal vs Sammy Guervara 4*
4/30/17 Wrestlecircus Rush/Xavier/Strickland vs Callihan/Jake Christ/Dave Christ 4 1/4*
5/3/17 NJPW Kenny Omega vs Ishii 4 1/4*
5/5/17 Crash Lucha Bros vs Young Bucks 4 1/4*
5/6/17 AAW ZSJ vs Michael Elgin 4 1/2*
5/17/17 NJPW Takahashi vs Dragon Lee 4 1/4*
5/18/17 NJPW Dragon Lee vs Marty Scurll 4*
5/18/17 NJPW Takahashi vs Jushin Liger 4 1/4*
5/20/17 NXT Tyler Bate vs Pete Dunne 4 1/4*
5/20/17 NXT AOP vs DIY Ladder Match 4 1/4*
5/20/17 Evolve Keith Lee vs Donovan Dijack 4*
5/20/17 Evolve Matt Riddle vs Kyle O'Reilly 4 1/2*
5/21/17 Evolve Zach Sabre Jr. vs Lio Rush 4 1/2*
5/21/17 OSCW Harry Smith vs Vordell Walker 4*
5/22/17 NJPW ACH vs Tiger Mask 4*
5/22/17 NJPW Kushida vs Bushi 4*
5/27/17 CWF-MA Trevor Lee vs Alex Daniels 4 1/4*
5/27/17CWF-MA Cain Justice vs Dominic Garrini 4*
5/27/17 Wrestle Circus Dirty Andy Dalton vs Garza Jr. 4*
5/27/17 Progress Zach Sabre Jr. vs David Starr 4 1/4*
5/27/17 Progress Zach Gibson vs Jack Sexsmith 4 1/4*
5/28/17 Inspire Pro Keith Lee vs Sammy Guervara 4 1/4*
5/28/17 Inspire Pro Steve O'Reno vs Lio Rush 4*
5/28/17 Progress Jeff Cobb vs Matt Riddle 4 1/2*
5/28/17 Style Battle 4 Fred Yehi vs Jason Kincaid 4*
5/29/17 Progress Tyler Bate vs Matt Riddle 4*
5/29/17 Progress Travis Banks vs Tyler Bate 4*
5/29/17 NJPW Kushida vs Taguchi 4 1/4
5/31/17 NJPW Will Ospreay vs Takahashi 4*
5/31/17 CWF-MA Arik Royal vs Nick Richards 4*
6/1/17 NJPW Kushida vs Volador Jr 4*
6/2/17 PCW War Beasts vs Dirty Blonds 4*
6/3/17 NJPW Kushida vs Will Ospreay 4 3/4*
6/11/17 NJPW RPG Vice vs Young Bucks 4 1/4*
6/11/17 NJPW Tanahasj vs Naito 4*
6/11/17 NJPW Takahashi vs Kushida 4 1/2*
6/11/17 NJPW Okada vs Omega 4 1/2*
6/16/17 Style Battle Fred Yehi vs Anthony Henry 4 1/2*
6/18/17 MITB 4 1/4*

6/19/17 Roman Reigns vs Samoa Joe 4 1/4*
6/24/17 ACW Anthony Henry vs Kyle Matthews 4 1/4*
6/24/17 Wrestle Circus Ladder Match Strickland/Mr.450/Lio Rush/ Desmon Xavier 4 1/4*
6/28/17 NXT Aska vs Nikki Cross LWSM 4 1/4*
6/29/17 Evolve Matt Riddle vs Keith Lee 4*
7/2/17 NJPW Naito vs Ishii 4 1/4*
7/2/17 NJPW Omega vs Elgin 4 1/4*
7/5/17 CWF- Trevor Lee vs Mike Elgin 4 1/4*
7/5/17 NXT Robert Roode vs Roddy Strong 4 1/4*
7/8/17 EVOLVE Zach Sabre Jr. vs Timothy Thatcher 4 1/2*
7/8/17 EVOLVE Jakka/Dickinson vs James Drake/Anthony Henry 4*
7/8/17 Rev Pro Kushida vs Kyle O'Reilly 4*
7/9/17 WWE Reigns vs Braun 4 1/4*
7/9/17 WWE Brock Lesnar vs Samoa Joe 4*
7/9/17 Evolve Drake/Henry vs Ducklings Dickinson/Jakka 4*
7/9/17 PWX Anthony Henry vs Ethan Case 4*
7/9/17 Evolve Zach Sabre Jr vs Fred Yehi 4 1/4*
7/9/17 Progress Matt Riddle vs Walter 4 3/4*
7/17/17 NJPW Ishii vs Goto 4 1/4*
7/17/17 NJPW Tanahashi vs Zach Sabre Jr. 4 1/4*
7/17/17 NJPW Naito vs Ibushi 4 3/4*
7/21/17 NJPW Ishii vs Makabae 4*
7/21/17 NJPW Zach Sabre Jr vs Ibushi 4 1/4*
7/22/17 Wrestle Circus RPG Vice vs Lucha Bros 4*
7/22/17 NJPW Juice Robinson vs Evil 4*
7/22/17 NJPW Elgin vs Okada 4 1/4*
7/25/17 NJPW Minoru Suzuki vs Juice Robinson 4*
7/27/17 NJPW Okada vs Kojima 4*
7/30/17 NJPW Fale vs Ibushi 4*
7/30/17 NJPW Naito vs Ishii 4 1/4*
8/1/17 NJPW Tanahashi vs Ibushi 4*
8/1/17 NXT Alistair Black vs Kyle O'Reilly 4*
8/3/17 NJPW Omega vs Evil 4*
8/4/17 SCI Anthony Henry vs Gary Jay 4*
8/5/17 SCI Matt Riddle vs Gunner Miller 4 1/2*
8/5/17 Style Battle Fred Yehi vs Caleb Conley 4*
8/5/17 NJPW Juice Robinson vs Kenny Omega 4 1/4*
8/6/17 NJPW Zach Sabre jr. vs Nagata 4 1/4*
8/6/17 NJPW Tanahashi vs Ishii 4 1/4*
8/8/17 NJPW Okada vs Suzuki 4 3/4*
8/9/17 NJPW ZSJ vs Ishii 4*
8/9/17 NJPW Tanahashi vs Naito 4 1/2*
8/9/17 CWF-MA Trevor Lee vs Arick Andrews 4*
8/11/17 NJPW Okada vs Omega 4 3/4*
8/13/17 NJPW Naito vs Omega 4*
8/16/17 CWF-MA Lee vs Swanz 4 1/4*
8/19/17 NXT Asuka vs Ember Moon 4*
8/20/17 WWE Brock vs Roman vs Joe vs Braun 4*
8/22/17 WCPW ZSJ vs Jay Lethal 4*
8/29/17 NXT Roddy Strong vs Drew McIntyre 4*
9/16/17 NJPW Tanahashi vs ZSJ 4*

9/16/17 PWX Anthony Henry vs James Drake 4*
9/24/17 WWE Cena vs Reigns 4*
9/24/17 NJPW Omega vs Robinson 4 1/4*

9/30/17 WXW Walter vs Bobby Gunns 4 1/4*

9/30/17 WXW Thatcher vs James 4*

10/9/17 NJPW Kushida vs Ospreay 4 1/2*

10/11/17 CWF-MA Arik Royal vs Snooty Fox 4 1/4*

10/14/17 CWF-MA Rumble 4 1/2*

10/14/17 Anarchy GA Kyle Matthews vs Corey Hollis 4*

10/22/17 Futures Jon Gresham vs Joey Lynch 4*

10/22/17 WWE AJ Styles vs Finn Balor 4*

11/1/17 ROW Rex Andrews vs Mysterious Q Submission Match 4 1/4*

11/5/17 NJPW RPG 3K vs ACH/Taguchi 4*

11/5/17 NJPW Kenny Omega vs Trent Baretta 4 1/4*

11/5/17 NJPW Tanahashi vs Kota Ibushi 4 1/2*

11/8/17 CWF Mid Atlantic Arik Royal vs Chet Sterling 4 1/4*

11/9/17 Rev Pro Ishii vs Keith Lee 4 1/4*

11/10/17 Rev Pro ZSJ vs Will Ospreay 4*

11/18/17 NXT Drew McIntyre vs Cien Almas 4 1/4*

11/29/17 NXT Gargano vs Hero 4 1/4*

12/11/17 WWE Roman Reigns vs Cesaro 4*

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4. 1/7/17 Styles Clash Fred Yehi vs Anthony Henry 4 1/4*

 

I really liked this match, and if it was in a different enviroment I would have probably rated it higher. I really liked the mat work early. Both guys did a great job of being s selling and putting over the strikes and moves. Yehi working at least 5 different ways to stomp a hand or hamstring was really masterful. They did this suplex exchange that I wasn't a fan of. I liked the build and the escalation in this. The work was basic but gritty, and got me invested. Going 30 minutes with the champ also helps Henry. So we got a great match, and established Henry in the promotion. When you establish things like wins important, a draw can matter .

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Out of curiosity, Shoe: how high were you on Shibata/Goto?

[shoe]

Out of curiosity, Shoe: how high were you on Shibata/Goto?

3 3/4* that style of wrestling isn't my thing. I don't like the my matches are real story aspect in a lot of Shibata and Ishii matches. This match wasn't riddled with that , but had enough. I enjoyed the story of Goto going after his big win. Though if you examine it closer . Shibata had the same label going into last year. So in essence he got his big win on the 2nd biggest choke artist, and it's the 3rd level belt. Not the IWGP belt where he's 0-8. He's been IC and tag champion, so they took the narrative of him choking in IWGP matches and applied it here. A lot of people like this style. For me it's the hardest thing to enjoy this type of style, but I will admit a lot of people love it.

[Grimmas]

Did you watch the CMLL Super Friday show from January 6th? I had 3 matches at four stars or above from it The three singles matches, with Valiente-UG being the best.

[shoe]

Yes, none hit 4* for me.

[Grimmas]

I am the highest on the UG match for sure.

[shoe]

1/14/17 Wrestle Circus KES vs GOD 4 1/4*

 

Man live this was incredible and made me feel like I was at a Sam Houston Coliseum classic tag. We get a wild brawl to start. All 4 battling around the ring. At one point Lance Archer Terry Gordyied a smart ass fan . At this point the heat is nuts. As in legit heat, not this is awesome stuff. God had a good shine working in their token spots. Tonga looking good. Though once KES is in control the match really gets heated. Tonga is struggling and is really good as a FIP. He's bleeding and they work the cut. Davey is even chewing on the cut. At this point I feel I've been transported back in time. Hot tag, and Tama Loa is in and yells I can feast too. In a revenge spot Loa begins nawing on DBS Jr. head. We build to a really hot stretch and bam it's over. What a great tag match. These guys made me believe.

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1/14/17 Wrestle Circus Shane Strickland vs Sammy Guervara 4*

 

This is a match I really need to watch back. It had a lot of incredible spots. Some might have been over kill in the story . I liked Strickland's focus on the back. I'm sure it will pop up soon on line.

 

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1/15/17 WWEUK Pete Dunne vs Tyler Bate 4 1/2*

 

A lot has been written about this match. I love it when booking, and announcing enhance a match. I loved the story of Dunne going after the neck and shoulder. Bate was a great face, and Dunne was outstanding in his role. I loved the exchange on the floor. This was such a masterpiece in build, making things matter, and a satisfying finish.

[Grimmas]

1/15/17 WWEUK Pete Dunne vs Tyler Bate 4 1/2*

 

A lot has been written about this match. I love it when booking, and announcing enhance a match. I loved the story of Dunne going after the neck and shoulder. Bate was a great face, and Dunne was outstanding in his role. I loved the exchange on the floor. This was such a masterpiece in build, making things matter, and a satisfying finish.

Same rating as me Pete, so you might want to adjust yours up or down 1/4*.

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1/15/17 WWEUK Pete Dunne vs Tyler Bate 4 1/2*

 

A lot has been written about this match. I love it when booking, and announcing enhance a match. I loved the story of Dunne going after the neck and shoulder. Bate was a great face, and Dunne was outstanding in his role. I loved the exchange on the floor. This was such a masterpiece in build, making things matter, and a satisfying finish.

Same rating as me Pete, so you might want to adjust yours up or down 1/4*.

 

Damn.

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1/29/17 WWE AJ Styles vs John Cena 4 3/4*

 

This was an epic match. It had a big time feel to it. Both guys looked great. They cut a big time pace to it. All the different type of reversals were tremendous.

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1/28/17 Evolve Timothy Thatcher vs Jeff Cobb 4*

 

This match that I've seen online has been pretty negative, and I have no idea why. This had an old school 70's style NWA title match. We see some great grappling early. The big spot is Cobb takes a post and injures the arm. Thatcher just goes to work like a surgeon destroying the arm. Cobb's selling of the limb was fantastic. They told a compelling story that I really enjoyed.

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1/29/17 WWE Kevin Owens vs Roman Reigns NO DQ 4 1/2*

 

This was just a great WWE style NO DQ match. It was all action. The spots were built to and more importantly the payoffs paid off. I thought both guys were great here. The crowd bit on all the false finishes. Jericho in the cage was entertaining. This couldn't have turned out any better.

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1/28/17 Evolve Chris Hero vs ZSJ 4 1/2*

 

Running triangle into the arm bar. Big forearms on the floor. This is intense. Big time strikes from both guys. Hero's headbutt was so nasty. ZSJ with so many submissions up his sleeve. Hero getting heat on ZSJ . Big kick into Hero's arm. Softening it up for all of Zach's arm bars. Hero is just lighting Zach up. Then the build to the finish is fantastic.

[Grimmas]

1/28/17 Evolve Chris Hero vs ZSJ 4 1/4*

 

Running triangle into the arm bar. Big forearms on the floor. This is intense. Big time strikes from both guys. Hero's headbutt was so nasty. ZSJ with so many submissions up his sleeve. Hero getting heat on ZSJ . Big kick into Hero's arm. Softening it up for all of Zach's arm bars. Hero is just lighting Zach up.

That's the biggest gap we've had so far, I'm at 4 3/4. I thought it was the perfect good bye to Hero on the indies and a super dramatic contest with each show casing their own styles.

[shoe]

I actually ended up going 4 1/2*. 4 1/4* was my thoughts live.

[shoe]

2/11/17 NJPW Naito vs Michael Elgin 4 3/4*

 

Damn I really loved this match. We get a really strong shine getting Elgin's strength over. Naito just working the leg. Elgin was great at selling the leg. We got some great hope spots mixed in. Elgin going after the back . I thought the match layout was great. The crowd was incredible 100% behind Elgin. I loved Naito going after the eye . A really great heat spot. We got some great nearfalls on to the finish.

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2/13/17 WWE Charlotte vs Bayley 41/4*

 

Liking Charlotte in control. Bayley with some fun hope spots. We get a comeback from Bayley. Crowd is really into this. Charlotte hurts Bayley's neck. I'm liking the story here. Charlotte has targeted the neck. Loving Charlotte dropping the knees on the neck. Bayley is really good as plucky babyface. Stiff boot to Bayley. The moonsault made sense by the Cole putting over how it destroyed her neck. Bayley with a comeback only to get cut off. The crowd is biting on every near fall. Huge spot has Bayley using the Fig 4. Bayley to Belly wins it.

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Zach Sabre Jr. vs Timothy Thatcher Evolve 2/25/17 4 1/2*

 

Super hot crowd. ZSJ with some nasty lfters. ZSJ after the arm. Thatcher shows he isn't going to lie down. The grappling here is intense, and it really matches the strikes. Both guys are really bringing it. This is really hate filled and feels really personal. ZSJ switches gears and is after the knee and ankle. This is just a classic case of wrestling. Thatcher's heel performance here is top notch. Love him playing to the crowd. These guys so have the crowd here. That finish was nasty, and the crowd erupts.

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2/26/17 ROH/NJ War Machine vs Young Bucks 4*

 

I really liked the psychology here, and the storytelling. Loved War Machine just tossing the Bucks around. Bucks use double teams moves to make a comeback then tried a double tope' only to be caught by War Machine, and then lawn darts them together.I enjoyed the comedy spots in the match. War Machine take a control with power moves. Bucks use their speed for a bit and takes control. We get a solid heat segment from the Bucks. Then we morph into a your turn then my turn with both teams trying to keep the advantage, yet they can't. Finally War Machine is too much to handle. This was really well done. I loved the early shine, I liked the comedy, I liked the Bucks heat, the back and forth wasn't that engaging, and the finish shocked me.

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2/5/17 REV Pro Zach Sabre Jr. vs Mike Bailey 4*

A feeling out process to start. No one seems to gain an advantage. Barrage of kicks and chops from Bailey. Sabre strikes with a kick to the leg. He uses some leg lock.s. ZSJ even using leg locks in the crowd. Bailey is selling the leg, but is firing off kicks . ZSJ is just tearing up the leg. Bailey with a kick right at the ear. Bailey mounts a comeback. ZSJ catches him in a kneebar, ohhh rope break.The crowd has been pretty mediocre. Bailey with a standing shooting star. Enzurgi, followed by a moonsault block to the floor by Bailey. Shooting star by Bailey right into a lifter, followed by a brainbuster, and then the PK for a near fall. Palm strike from Bailey. ZSJ turns a kneebar into a stretchmuffler for the tap. 4*

I've got to put over Bailey's selling.

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Kenny Omega vs Ishii 3/12/17 4 1/2*

 

I loved this match. I thought Omega was really focused on working over Ishii neck to soften it up for the One Wing Angel. He also used his knee as a big time weapon. This is also my favorite type of Ishii. The one who is selling, timing his comebacks and hope spots. Not the one who no sells and stands toe to toe. Th crowd was hot for this. The finishing stretch was amazing. I would have been happy though for Ishii to win with that stiff as fuck lariat. 4 1/2*

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3/11/17 Baracal Entertainment L.A Park vs Rush 4 1/2*

 

Right from Jump Street they are brawling on the floor. Rush whipping Park with his own belt. Rush ripping the mask. Big chair shot, and Rush is just kicking the shit out of Park. They're in the stands now. Rush smacks him with some giant object. Park is busted open. Love the beer vendor protecting his stash. Rush tasting Park's blood. Big Park punch sets up a missle tope'. Park is now making a comeback. He's giving Rush a taste of his medicine. He has a 12pk of Long necks and busts it over Rush's head. Now he breaks a bottle off and is ripping into Rush's head. Fucking gruesome as hell. Rush with a huge dropkick to Park's bloody cut. Park with a beautiful plancha. Crowd is feeling it. Another great brawl. 4 1/2*