Apr 30 2013
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Okada Keeps it Raining in April

by Daniel Johnson

NJPW Invasion Attack Hype Video

Sometimes when a person is given too much in too little time they self-destruct. Even worse this dilemma is not just limited to people with the first name, “Warrior,” but has affected people ranging from Corey Haim to Axl Rose to Dave Chappelle, sometimes tragically, sometimes in cases that bring out schadenfreude in just about anyone.

Kazuchika Okada undoubtedly had the most successful year of his career last year. That is until at least this year ends as the last few weeks have shown Okada may eclipse his previous success. Aside from winning the NJPW New Japan Cup 2013 in March, earlier this month he earned his second IWGP Heavyweight Championship.

Let’s back up a bit.

Manabu Nakanishi and Yuji Nagata vs. Riki Choshu and Kazuchika Okada

This match is from 2009, which doesn’t seem so long ago until you look at how different Okada looks from the previous hype video. Yet, Okada’s performance shows his talent even back then. He starts off with a killer looking dropkick, does a plancha over the top rope to the floor and sells like a champ throughout. Having been ready for so much more at this point and being given so much less has no doubt at least in part shaped his mindset to keep his success. Of course Chappelle, Rose and yes even Haim had to work on their craft to some extent before breaking through…and later breaking down. So far it looks like Okada can only reach higher ground as he helps carry NJPW, but no matter where he goes, the Rainmaker has already made his mark.

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Apr 29 2013
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Justin Credible Makes a Shaky Comeback

by Daniel Johnson

Justin Credible 2013 Comeback Announcement

Since today’s posts are all about looking to the future I thought I would discuss this video, which was just released a few days ago. As you can see Justin Credible talks about being clean for the past six months, how the miracle of Diamond Dallas Page’s Yoga plan has helped him in his life and how he would like to work full-time in the wrestling industry again. Despite the video’s shaky camerawork perhaps in the long run, Justin’s return won’t be quite so shaky. Now, in case you didn’t watch the video or want to dismiss Justin immediately (after all he does keep looking more and more rodent-like) he does not want to wrestle on WWE Monday Night Raw each week. Instead he proposes to work with younger talent, possibly as a trainer or as some other kind of behind the scenes guy. Now, I might not exactly be a wrestler, but as a former cashier I know money when I see it. Credible certainly has some mind for the business based on longevity alone, not to mention he got to the top of ECW in a push, which deserved or not, fans still go nuts about debating today.

Check out this match from before Credible said he last got clean:

Aaron Williams vs. Justin Credible, Ed Gonzales and Heather Owens

As this clip from Legends of the Squared Circle (LSC) shows even when Credible is nearly at his worst he has managed to keep in shape and work to some extent (even if he needs two partners against one opponent to manage it). Now, don’t necessarily expect anything great from this match from LSU Hardcore Revolution (though you can count on at least a kendo stick shot, a super kick and a spinning tombstone piledriver). However, while it may not be great,  one of it’s combatants performed for about 20 years, put over a guy you probably never heard of and still wants to give more to the business and that’s…Justin Credible (sorry).

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Apr 29 2013
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Site News 4/29/13

by Daniel Johnson

Hey boys and girls! It’s been a while since the site has been updated daily, but that will resume…in time. This site should have new posts featured daily at some point ranging from either a few weeks to a few months. In the meantime there will at minimum be some sporadic updates each month. After all the world of wrestling keep trudging on no matter what. Of course, since early March not a lot has actually happened. Just the same old, same old as some guy returned, another guy or two got injured and some obscure event took place. Admittedly, there has been at least one sweet new champion crowned.

For the updates over the next few weeks (or months) look for mostly new posts to pop up in the Wrestling Clips section. However, when the daily updates comeback just about every section should build up a wealth of new material including the Wrestling Interviews, Wrestling Lists, Wrestling Reviews sections and even some odd bits in the Smooth Runs section. Also, the poll for The Crown J will finally take place…sometime before the end of 2013. There may be a shortage of independent wrestling, stuff from Japan and of course the occasional reference or two to WWE and TNA around here for a bit, but only for a bit.

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Apr 28 2013
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Punk Pays Tribute to Chris Candido

by Daniel Johnson

CM Punk vs. John McChesney

It is tough to believe, but it has now been eight years since the man who needed no gimmicks, Chris Candido passed away. Usually, I don’t post about wrestlers on the anniversaries of their deaths, but I found this match on IWC’s official YouTube channel a while back and figured I’d share. Outside of Punk’s tribute which consists of having “Candido” on his arm tape and an after match promo the bout itself is nifty.

Punk opens it up by going after McChesney’s legs. McChesney gets taken down, but not for long. After a while Punk really gives it to McChesney by laying in a total chopfest. McChesney will not just lean against the corner and take that so before long he is firing back. He hits a sweet looking dropkick off  the second rope to really exclaim this. Punk comes back with another chopfest and to counter this McChesney delivers a monster big splash. McChesney’s win comes off as a fluke when he slides Punk onto the mat for the win. This was really the only way McChesney could convincingly beat Punk at the time because McChesney wasn’t exactly Samoa Joe and Punk was red hot on the indies.

Speaking of Indies, IWC’s Super Indy tournament has really grown since this match took place in the forth installment of the event. The next one will be taking place in just a couple of months.

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Mar 02 2013
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Two Goes After One

by Daniel Johnson

Josh Bodom vs. Cyanide

As the title suggests this post centered on FutureShock Wrestling (FSW) will be dealing a lot with match. On one side of the ring is Josh Bodom who according to the description of this clip posted on YouTube is wrestling his second match. Yes, after watching this bout you will have seen 50 percent of Bodom’s matches up to that point in time. On the other side is Cyanide who according to the commentator in the clip weighs 26 stone. If I’m translating from the Metric system correctly then that equates to 278 buckets of KFC.

Getting away from everyone’s least favorite subject (or at least mine) this is a decent David vs. Goliath bout. There is some foreshadowing when Bodom attempts some kicks and Cyanide just brushes them off before Bodom lands the lucky shot and knocks Cyanide out of the ring. Aside from the sheer mass that Bodom is up against, the commentator does a great job of selling the fiendish interference of manager Chris Egan (in between complaining about his mic not working properly).

Another dimension is added to the match by Cyanide being a surprisingly agile big man. When he hits a Michinoku driver in the middle of the match it is almost like you are watching a giant TAKA Michinoku. Bodom keeps things going after taking the driver and knocks Cyanide down with what is a surely Shawn Michaels inspired super kick.

In the end this time Goliath wins. Cyanide catches Bodom after an attempt at a top rope assault. Cyanide punishes his small foe with two powerbombs, a lariat and his aptly named choke bomb finisher.

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Mar 01 2013
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Deathpoof and Insane

by Daniel Johnson

Justin Sane vs. Johnny Wave

Here is some more exciting action from Deathproof Wrestling with this clip being notable for featuring Justin Sane. With a name like that he’ll be playing second fiddle to Sean Waltman or be in the main event of a dying company in no time!

Sane does the first noteworthy spot of the match by smoothly landing on his feet when Wave attempts a hip toss. Not to be put down, Wave then fights back by delivering a stiff chop. When a chopfest breaks out between the two the hecklers then really get into it. The line of the match goes to the guy who shouts, “That’s always been a fantasy of yours hasn’t it Johnny? Except in the shower!” Just stand back and analyze that line for a second. Regardless of sexual orientation is there anyone on Earth that fantasizes about being brutally chopped in the shower by a guy who ripped off his name from Justin Credible?

Getting back to the action Wave misses a Stinger’s splash then gets kicked in the face and jumped on for two. Wave next botches an attempt to jump off the ropes and lands on his face. He also hits a DDT that would make Jake “The Snake” Roberts vomit (which actually isn’t that tough to do these days). Wave sloppily bounces off the ropes for a slightly better DDT and goes to the top to hit a flippy floppy move. Sane dodges Wave and puts him away with a jackhammer.

All in all Wave is incredibly sloppy, the picture quality is terrible and there is one fan making death metal growls throughout. Well, enjoy.

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Feb 28 2013
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Bree and Pandora are at it Again

by Daniel Johnson

Imogen Jane vs. Storm

Since yesterday’s clip doomed us all anyway I thought I’d open up Pandora’s box (okay considering then names of the performers in this post that may not be the best choice of words). As Transcriptonians may recall AAW produced the best worst promo of 2013. So I decided to investigate and see if the matches held for the AAW Women’s Championship were as bad as the promos exchanged over it.

Fortunately for visitors who have watched too much horrible wrestling lately (aka TNA fans) Jane and Storm aren’t the worst female wrestlers ever. They are by no means great and the duo’s attempt to pull off a sunset flip is just sloppy, but they are at least on par with some of the lesser WWE divas. The match features Storm doing some decent heel work by making hippie Australian referee remove Jane’s other belt (the one that’s not the title belt) and the standard women’s heel spot of standing on her opponent’s hair while pulling her up by the arms. The clip also features Storm’s manager AV Dangerously, who looks like a hormonally challenged Kevin Smith. Nevertheless AV assists Storm in her victory by distracting hippie Australian referee after Jane hits a Rocker dropper.

So what about Bree and Pandora the two AAW women who set the Internet ablaze with their hilarious mic work? Well they’re still going at it:

As are their main squeezes Killah and Orlando Jordan as shown in this 90 percent less silly clip:

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Feb 27 2013
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NWA On Fire Will Eat Your Soul

by Daniel Johnson

Makua vs. Ray Ray Marz

I fear that I may no longer be able to feature NWA On Fire after discovering the diabolical secret behind the promotion. While looking for some nifty clips produced by the company to feature on The Johnson Transcript I came across this image:

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Who is this man? While I have cropped the image I can assure you that there was no NWA On Fire logo on the screen with him. Also, he appeared in the clip for what seemed like a fraction of a second before the rest of the footage went on as normal. So again the question must be asked: who is he?  A local snake oil salesmen? A director of a regional television studio? The Devil himself? Yes, that last one might just hit the nail on the head. After, all why else would it be called NWA On Fire?

Analyzing the clip further it becomes more unsettling. He’s pointing right at you! With a half-glazed, half-demonic look in his eyes he could be only after one thing. Your soul!

While the clip that features this man/hell beast is far too horrifying to post I have included the above match between Makua and Ray Ray Marz from this same satanic promotion. Perhaps the butt ugly maneuvers that Makua delivers and what the commentators claim are clotheslines will make you forget that you are now condemned to Hades.

Also, before anyone dismisses this all as some kind of mad ravings of someone who has clearly watched too much independent wrestling and old episodes of The Twilight Zone let’s just remember that people laughed at David Icke at first and…

Okay maybe you should just ignore the past few paragraphs and watch the above clip featuring Headshrinkers reject #58 and guy from Asbury Park, who isn’t Bam Bam Bigelow.

Photo Credit: youtube.com

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Feb 26 2013
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The First Match of a Promotion

by Daniel Johnson

Matt Cage vs. Joey O’Riley

Recently, Pro Wrestling Collision (PWC) debuted with the PWC Collision Cup to crown the inaugural PWC Heavyweight Champion. The above clip is the very first match in the history of the promotion even though Joey O’Riley is announced as the PWC No Limits Champion prior to the action. How did he get the title? Well, there’s probably a good answer to that somewhere, but for now let’s just pretend that he did a really good job washing the promoter’s car.

The bout begins with a lot of striking that all looks fairly weak until Joey pulls Matt in by the arm to give him a loud punch (or is that a slap?). On the outside there is a halfway nifty spot where Matt Irish whips Joey over some ring steps then Joey jumps over them and tries to attack Matt by jumping off of them. This is spoiled a bit by looking way too choreographed. A “you can’t wrestle” chant breaks out a short time later, which is almost never good to feature in the first match of a promotion. At least the commentators (one of which has a lisp that is impossible to miss) acknowledge it, which is more than one can say for WWE commentators whenever the same chant breaks out on their shows.

A few standalone spots stand out like Matt’s gutbuster, a running shooting star press by Joey and a springboard DDT from Joey to Matt. There are also decent moves on and through the ropes, respectively, like Matt accidentally hitting his manager Zakk Sawyer with a suicide dive and Joey missing a 450 splash. The ending is a little botched as Joey tries to pin Matt out of a cobra clutch like how Bret Hart defeated “Stone Cold” Steve Austin at Survivor Series 1996, but Joey can’t twist all the way to a stand.

PWC has their third event scheduled for March, which will take place in Carbondale, Illinois where all PWC events have taken place so far.

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Feb 25 2013
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Sara and Kristy Clash

by Daniel Johnson

Siren Sara vs. Kristy Love

When most people picture Scottish wrestling they picture this. At least that’s what I’m led to believe after a Google image search. Yet, Scottish wrestling is not just about men wearing kilts trying to slam each other while a solemn looking old man watches on. As this clip shows sometimes it is about two women wearing tights trying to slam each other while rowdy looking youngsters watch on.

This bout is taken from SSW Superclash 2011, which featured a disappointing SSW World Championship match and as this clip shows the return of the SSW Diamonds. Diamonds are what SSW calls their women wrestlers because apparently every wrestling company has to call its women by a cutesy name these days.

Kristy Love comes out to a techno version of an Iron Butterfly song and stalls the bout by dodging Siren Sara and kicking her in the bum. This automatically makes her the face of course. From there Sara dominates most of the match by channeling the spirit of The Berzerker, whose boots she is wearing. Her male manager, Christopher Saynt also helps out by choking Love on the ropes. Still, the power of Iron Butterfly almost allows Love to get the win as she comes back with a sit-down facebuster for Sara and a punch in the face for Saynt. The facebuster apparently was not enough though because when she turns around from her attack on Saynt she gets a sloppy as heck DDT from Sara for the win.

All in all Sara is a little sloppy, but can be forgiven somewhat because she delivers virtually all of the offense in this match.

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