El-P Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 Because storytelling can be overrated and actually an excuse for dreadful matches Because selling doesn't always get in a way of a good car crash Because a dive sequence with a million flips can be fun as fuck Because we all popped for a stupid, nonsensical, dumb-as-fuck matches with a zillion of great cool spots This is time to have fun with it. Yes, pro-wrestling does not have to be a Rocky movie. It can also be an orgy of incredible cool spots, insane bumps and jaw-dropping pure action sequences. There you go, you favourites of that special kind go there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-P Posted April 10, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 Favourite of that kind this year thus far was LAX vs Lucha Brothers from that iMPACT PPV. Spotfest ? Hell yeah. Great match ? Hell yeah. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenese Sarwieh Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 The three way at MSG for the Junior title. No slow periods just all action with a crazy double fall away slam from the top by Bandido. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boss Rock Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 1 hour ago, Tenese Sarwieh said: The three way at MSG for the Junior title. No slow periods just all action with a crazy double fall away slam from the top by Bandido. That along with the Mania ME was my pick for the match of Mania weekend. I think the Do Fixxer vs. Blood Generation match from Supercard of Honor 2006 is the pinnacle of movez for me. A 20 minute spotfest of absolute insanity that nevr over-stayed its welcome yet left me wanting more. Speaking of Dragon Gate, I love Masaaki Mochizuki and BxB Hulk, two guys who will throw kicks for days leg selling be damned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tenese Sarwieh Posted April 10, 2019 Report Share Posted April 10, 2019 9 minutes ago, Boss Rock said: That along with the Mania ME was my pick for the match of Mania weekend. I think the Do Fixxer vs. Blood Generation match from Supercard of Honor 2006 is the pinnacle of movez for me. A 20 minute spotfest of absolute insanity that nevr over-stayed its welcome yet left me wanting more. Speaking of Dragon Gate, I love Masaaki Mochizuki and BxB Hulk, two guys who will throw kicks for days leg selling be damned. I haven't seen Do Fixxer vs. Blood Generation in ages. I remember being in a state of amazement thinking "this is the greatest thing I've ever seen". Is there a specific match between Hulk/Mochizuki you can recommend? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomethingSavage Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 Young Bucks have a truckload of super fun spotfests from PWG - practically any of their straight up tag team matches, plus all their 6/8 man tags along with their fellow Mount Rushmore mates. The Candice/Joey blow-off is pure joy. The tag against Jack Evans & Angelico is fucking wild. Ditto for their match against Trevor Lee & Andrew Everett. The three way with the Super Smash Bros & Dojo Bros is tremendous. And on & on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmartMark15 Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 5 minutes ago, SomethingSavage said: Ditto for their match against Trevor Lee & Andrew Everett. Lee vs. Everett vs. Cedric Alexander from the second Mystery Vortex PWG is a great one. Stole the show that night and put all three guys on the map. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomethingSavage Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 There's another Everett match (after his return to PWG following the injury absence) with either Swann or Ricochet. I *believe* there was also a tag in the DDT4 with Lee & Everett vs. Inner City Machine Guns, which is why I can't recall off the top of my head who he faced in that singles. I want to say it was Swann though. I just remember it being bonkers with a frantic finishing sequence. I need to go back and watch some of that stuff now that we're talking about it. EDIT: Yeah. The tag happened at DDT4 in 2015, and then the singles was Swann/Everett at Threemendous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TonyPulis'Cap Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 Anytime you got Jody Fleisch vs Jonny Storm, but in particular their match at CZW Best Of The Best in 2002 when they tore the house down in the ECW Arena. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShittyLittleBoots Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 Gran Metalik & Humberto Carrillo had a very good little movez match a few months back in 205. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boss Rock Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 12 hours ago, Tenese Sarwieh said: I haven't seen Do Fixxer vs. Blood Generation in ages. I remember being in a state of amazement thinking "this is the greatest thing I've ever seen". Is there a specific match between Hulk/Mochizuki you can recommend? They had a really good one in the 2017 King of Gate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-P Posted April 11, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 14 hours ago, Tenese Sarwieh said: The three way at MSG for the Junior title. No slow periods just all action with a crazy double fall away slam from the top by Bandido. Forgot about that one. Yeah, awesome match. That Bandido spot was insane. The Fenix vs Pentagon short match from Wrestlecon was like the best 5 mn spotfest you could wish for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Migs Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 One of the greatest moments of joy over the course of Wrestlemania weekend was the Hart Foundation doing the Doomsday Canadian Destroyer with Teddy stepping up the back of Alex Hammerstone. Just a delight to see. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SomethingSavage Posted April 11, 2019 Report Share Posted April 11, 2019 Roddy Strong vs Brian Cage in the opener @ PWG Sold Our Soul For Rock N Roll is an all-time personal favorite for me. Just a high-energy, fast-paced, supreme sprint from bell to bell. It came as a great setup for the Strong turn & title push that followed, but yeah. It was basically just a nuclear bombfest with both guys going balls to the wall. Roddy peacocking & flexing with his strikes and throws on a guy the size of Cage was stupendous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boss Rock Posted April 12, 2019 Report Share Posted April 12, 2019 13 hours ago, El-P said: Forgot about that one. Yeah, awesome match. That Bandido spot was insane. The Fenix vs Pentagon short match from Wrestlecon was like the best 5 mn spotfest you could wish for. Fenix-Pentagon was a good one (they've had so many good matches together really). Lee-Cavernario and Ospreay-Bandido on that same card were really great as well. The main event of All In is another one that stands out and is probably the best match I've ever seen live. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwin Posted April 12, 2019 Report Share Posted April 12, 2019 Can't believe this thread has gone on this long without a single mention of those early 00's Toryumon JAPAN trios 3 way and 4 way matches. Those were great back then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.S. Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 The Miz vs. Sylvain Grenier is a perfect example of pure sports-entertainment and everything I look for in a match. Real wrestlers who can tell a story where every move actually means something. Okay, you guys, I'm totally trolling. Dunno if that's even a real match. My REAL answer: ROH Supercard of Honor II Dragon Gate Match - CIMA, Shingo, and Susumu Yokosuka vs. Dragon Kid, Ryo Saito, and Masaaki Mochizuki If you want "movez," holy shit, these two teams put on a spectacle that makes Cirque du Soleil look tame! That insane BJ Whitmer-Jimmy Jacobs cage match was on the same show. Would that also qualify? I saw both live, but haven't seen either since. Quite possibly the best live show I've ever attended, mainly on the strength of those two matches. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwin Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 3 hours ago, C.S. said: ROH Supercard of Honor II Dragon Gate Match - CIMA, Shingo, and Susumu Yokosuka vs. Dragon Kid, Ryo Saito, and Masaaki Mochizuki If you want "movez," holy shit, these two teams put on a spectacle that makes Cirque du Soleil look tame! That's basically a Toryumon JAPAN/Dragon Gate showcase match. They had much faster paced matches there. If you liked that, then you need to watch some of those crazy mutliman matches from Toryumon JAPAN. Those are much better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peachchaos Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 22 years ago today bWo Japan invaded ECW at Barely Legal and put on a legendary show-stealing movefest with Sasuke and Hamada. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boss Rock Posted April 13, 2019 Report Share Posted April 13, 2019 48 minutes ago, Edwin said: That's basically a Toryumon JAPAN/Dragon Gate showcase match. They had much faster paced matches there. If you liked that, then you need to watch some of those crazy mutliman matches from Toryumon JAPAN. Those are much better. Any specific recommendations? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwin Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 3 hours ago, Boss Rock said: Any specific recommendations? I was Google searching for them, but I couldn't find them quickly, but: M2K vs. Italian Connection vs. Do FIXER vs. Crazy MAX - 4/1/2003 Crazy MAX vs. M2K vs. Do FIXER - 7/7/2002 Do FIXER vs. M2K vs. Crazy MAX - 7/14/2002 Those 3 would be a good starting point. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C.S. Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 5 hours ago, Edwin said: That's basically a Toryumon JAPAN/Dragon Gate showcase match. They had much faster paced matches there. If you liked that, then you need to watch some of those crazy mutliman matches from Toryumon JAPAN. Those are much better. I don't doubt there are better matches out there. I think, for me, what made it so special was seeing that spectacle live, in person, and up close. There's something about tapes that just can't replicate that experience. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pterois Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 I love most Kurt Angle's matches. I know some people don't like them because he's too go go go and don't find he's a smart wrestler. But, you see, I love them because he does a lot of german suplexes, belly to belly suplexes, ankle locks, angle slams and even sometimes a moonsault. I love even more Chris Benoit's matches because he has a moveset I love : german suplex, diving headbutt, knife edge chop etc. Therefore, it's logical that I love the matches between Angle and Benoit between 2001 and 2003 as well as those between Angle and Lesnar in 2003. Don't get me wrong, I can enjoy matches that have a great psychology. But I value the moveset too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeg Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 For this thread I think the entire Dragon Lee vs Kamatachi/Hiromu Takahashi series deserves a mention. There's been more cool dangerous athletic spots in those matches than anything I've seen in recent memory. I also want to mention the one Fenix and Pentagon spot where Fenix jumps onto Pentagon's shoulders and then backflips to the outside, craziest spot I've ever seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El-P Posted April 27, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 27, 2019 I've gone back to revisit Lucha Underground, and the Drago vs Pentagon Jr. vs Fenix match from the third episode is the first awe inspiring moment in the series. Really cool to see the Lucha Bros back before they were the big attraction they are today. Say what you want, but although LU was not a public success and probably will never get a closure, it really was a vehicule for some of the hottest young talent of today. And the production and approach will still look way ahead of its time in the years to come. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.