1) Bobby Lashley vs. Tommy Dreamer - NYC Street Fight
This was a fun little brawl to start the show. Some highlights include Lashley hitting a belly to belly suplex on Dreamer onto the entrance ramp and Dreamer nailing Lashley with a trashcan
Wednesday, August 27, 2014
TNA Impact Wrestling Review - August 27th, 2014
TNA Impact Wrestling Review - August 27th, 2014 - The Wolves vs. The Hardys vs. Team 3D
The show kicks off with Kurt Angle who is soon interrupted by MVP, Kenny King, and Bobby Lashley. MVP cuts a good promo here as usual, but he is interrupted by Tommy Dreamer. A match ends up getting set up between Dreamer and Lashley. Solid opening segment.
1) Bobby Lashley vs. Tommy Dreamer - NYC Street Fight
This was a fun little brawl to start the show. Some highlights include Lashley hitting a belly to belly suplex on Dreamer onto the entrance ramp and Dreamer nailing Lashley with a trashcan
1) Bobby Lashley vs. Tommy Dreamer - NYC Street Fight
This was a fun little brawl to start the show. Some highlights include Lashley hitting a belly to belly suplex on Dreamer onto the entrance ramp and Dreamer nailing Lashley with a trashcan
Tag Team Top 5 for the Week of August 25th, 2014
Tag Team Top 5 for the Week of August 25th, 2014
1. reDRagon (Kyle O’Reilly @ROHOReilly & Bobby Fish @TheBobbyFish)-Despite the fact that they were the first team eliminated in the big 8 Man Elimination Match on 8/23 at ROH, they still get in because (as they would probably agree and say themselves) “a win is a win.” In the record books, much like a DQ or a countout, reDRagon will be credited with a win from that match and at the end of the day that just helped pad their 8 out of 9 match win stat. It wasn’t their strongest showing in a weekend, but no one else really did enough to push them away from the top spot considering they were ranked #2 last week and they hold perhaps the most prestigious tag team titles (the ROH World Tag Team Titles) on all the indies. They have some big rematches looming in the near future so with this being their 2nd #1 ranking this year, it will be a fun ride to see if they can score a few more before the end of the year.
2. Juicy Product (JT Dunn @TheJuiceee & David Starr @TheProductDS)-The former 7 time #1’s in the Tag Team Top 5 jumped back into the mix of things this week after a successful NYWC Tag Team Title defense vs. Milk Chocolate on 8/22. They’ve slowed down a bit after securing the CZW, FIP,
Indy Power Rankings for the Week of August 25th, 2014
Indy Power Rankings for the Week of August 25th, 2014
1. Michael Elgin (@ROHMichaelElgin)-It was a long time coming as he was steadily climbing his way up, but with this #1 ranking, Michael Elgin has now overtaken Ricochet for the current #1 spot in the 2014 IPR 100. If he can hang on for a few months, he’ll be #1 for the 2nd straight year. In the meantime, give credit to him for 2 big victories over the weekend as he retained his ROH World Title vs. Silas Young on 8/22 and Tommaso Ciampa on 8/23. You can call him “Unbreakable” or call him “Canadian Crazy Horse”, but at the end of the day, you better call him champion…and also #1. This is his 5th #1 ranking in 2014 and his 2nd straight week at #1. #8 in the online poll.
2. AJ Styles (@AJStylesOrg)-It’s a “phenomenal” return to the Top 10 for the IWGP Heavyweight Champion. Over the weekend at ROH, he came back to claim a very high spot in the Top 10 after being absent for several weeks. This time he gave the official voters no choice but to vote for him as he defeated Kyle O’Reilly on 8/22 and then Cedric
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
WWE Monday Night Raw Review - August 25th, 2014
WWE Monday Night Raw Review - August 25th, 2014
Last night's episode of Raw was one of the worst in a long time. It was visibly thrown together, there was no clear direction, and it wasn't entertaining at all. It was totally different from last week as we saw storylines change randomly right before our eyes.
Last week, Rusev was seemingly going into a feud with Mark Henry while Jack Swagger was looking towards a feud with Bo Dallas. This week, Rusev and Swagger are back as rivals while Mark Henry is back teaming with Big Show. They did continue the Swagger/Dallas feud a bit however, but regardless, that whole set of storylines is just a mess.
Last week, Roman Reigns is still in a heated rivalry with Randy Orton, this week, Orton isn't even on the show and Reigns is seemingly beginning a feud with
Last week, Rusev was seemingly going into a feud with Mark Henry while Jack Swagger was looking towards a feud with Bo Dallas. This week, Rusev and Swagger are back as rivals while Mark Henry is back teaming with Big Show. They did continue the Swagger/Dallas feud a bit however, but regardless, that whole set of storylines is just a mess.
Last week, Roman Reigns is still in a heated rivalry with Randy Orton, this week, Orton isn't even on the show and Reigns is seemingly beginning a feud with
Sunday, August 24, 2014
ROH TV Review - August 24th, 2014
ROH TV Review - August 24th, 2014
1) Tommaso Ciampa vs. Rocky Romero
Unfortunately, I missed this first part of this match, but I caught the majority of it. A lot of good, hard hitting action here as expected from a match involving Ciampa. Both guys worked hard and produced a very good match that was much better than I thought it would be. Ciampa gets DQ'd after refusing to break the Sicilian Stretch submission hold after Romero got the ropes. Great start to the show and I hope to see these two face off again in the future.
2) Jay Lethal vs. ACH - ROH World TV Title Match
Just like any of Lethal's opponents in recent months, ACH had the odds stacked against him as Lethal's entourage were at ringside. They caused a lot of disruption early on, but were soon thrown out. Martini was the last to go as he pulled ACH's leg from under the ropes which led to his ejection. I like how the ref didn't disqualify Lethal and just threw Martini out. After Martini was gone from ringside, this match took off. I had high expectations for this bout and it lived up to them and more! Lethal and ACH battled to a 30 minute
1) Tommaso Ciampa vs. Rocky Romero
Unfortunately, I missed this first part of this match, but I caught the majority of it. A lot of good, hard hitting action here as expected from a match involving Ciampa. Both guys worked hard and produced a very good match that was much better than I thought it would be. Ciampa gets DQ'd after refusing to break the Sicilian Stretch submission hold after Romero got the ropes. Great start to the show and I hope to see these two face off again in the future.
2) Jay Lethal vs. ACH - ROH World TV Title Match
Just like any of Lethal's opponents in recent months, ACH had the odds stacked against him as Lethal's entourage were at ringside. They caused a lot of disruption early on, but were soon thrown out. Martini was the last to go as he pulled ACH's leg from under the ropes which led to his ejection. I like how the ref didn't disqualify Lethal and just threw Martini out. After Martini was gone from ringside, this match took off. I had high expectations for this bout and it lived up to them and more! Lethal and ACH battled to a 30 minute
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
PWG Sold Our Soul For Rock N' Roll Review
PWG Sold Our Soul For Rock N Roll DVD Review
Since this is one of PWG's most recent shows, I decided to post my review of it here instead of on my DVD reviews blog. However, I will be posting it there eventually. None the less, let's get into PWG's Sold Our Soul for Rock N Roll event which was held on May 23rd, 2014 in Reseda, CA!
1) Brian Cage vs. Roderick Strong
The show got off to a hot start with this hard hitting match up. Cage is a fucking machine and Roddy is just naturally stiff so this was bound to be great. The action never slowed down and it had many jaw dropping moments including Brian Cage hitting a 619! I had to replay that multiple times until I believed what I had just seen. Fantastic
1) Brian Cage vs. Roderick Strong
The show got off to a hot start with this hard hitting match up. Cage is a fucking machine and Roddy is just naturally stiff so this was bound to be great. The action never slowed down and it had many jaw dropping moments including Brian Cage hitting a 619! I had to replay that multiple times until I believed what I had just seen. Fantastic
Tag Team Top 5 for the Week of August 18th, 2014
Tag Team Top 5 for the Week of August 18th, 2014
1. The Hooligans (Devin & Mason Cutter @BeardedBullys)-Whether it’s in Mexico or in the States, these Hooligans don’t slow down for anything. The PGP, Zero 1 USA, and High Risk Tag Team Champions took their fat guy flips to Mexico over the weekend and emerged undefeated after a very successful weekend South of the Border. They’ve had an amazing 2014 and this only helps solidify their #1 spot in the Tag Team Top 50 for this year. There are just a few months left in 2014 and with teams like Juicy Product and Team IOU nipping at their heels, can these bearded bullies hang on to the #1 ranking for the year? One thing is for sure, they’ll be doing the Hooligan Hustle in an attempt to get their names out there even further. Wins over teams like The Young Bucks are just the type of thing these competitors crave. Congrats again to this fantastic tag team on yet another #1 ranking. #4 in the online poll.
2. reDRagon (Kyle O’Reilly @ROHOReilly & Bobby Fish @TheBobbyFish)-While they just barely missed out on their 2nd #1 ranking this year, this dominant tag team scored arguably the biggest win of the weekend when they once again turned away the challenge of Bad Influence at ROH’s
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