[2012-05-25-PWG-Death To All But Metal] El Generico vs Ricochet

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A fascinating match that I bet didn't even crack most people's top ten indie matches of 2012. What makes it fascinating is that it doesn't feel like it even belongs in PWG. The story here is that Ricochet wants to upstage and supplant the older El Generico, so there's a lot of selling on Generico's part while 'Shay' acts like a dickhead. Reseda doesn't really know what to do with the heat section and even Joey Ryan points out on commentary that the crowd isn't sure how to react. This may have played better in front of a different audience but with that said, it's still awesome. This is the year Ricochet came into his own and Generico is a seasoned vet at this point. Their fundumentals are great, their timing is great, their psychology is great (watch for Ricochet putting in an extra roll as he comes out of the corner, as Generico motions to catch him as if he expected Ricochet to be on his feet at that point). It's a real 'delayed gratification' match, with Ricochet denying the Reseda the pleasure of Generico's signature moves, until the finish where Generico catches the upstart with the helluva kick he had been trying to hit all match.

A top shelf match that would be mind blowing if it occured on an indie show today. Give it a second watch if its been years since you last saw it. **** 1/2