If you’re surprised that the idea of putting piranhas in wrestling started on the Japanese death match scene then you’ve obviously never seen a Japanese death match. Yes, this match type, which was infamously later attempted by WSX was done… Read More ›
Month: June 2012
A Quintuple Star Match for the Triple Crown
Aside from the range of styles Jumbo Tsuruta and Genichiro Tenryu showcase what Dave Meltzer might have valued when giving this bout 5 stars is the circumstances surrounding the match. It was a high stakes battle as Jumbo was the… Read More ›
WSX (2007-2007)
I was thinking of posting a classic Matt Sydal match today to hype up that unknown period when he finally comes back. However, looking for one on YouTube, I came across the very first match from Wrestling Society X and… Read More ›
Randy Savage Stirring Up a Riot
The way the commentators are selling this match I almost thought Huracan Castillo Sr. was going to kick out of the big elbow drop. Of course no one aside from The Ultimate Warrior could withstand that many elbow drops. Even… Read More ›
We’re Through the Looking Glass Here, People
I was just on FAN, one of my favorite online forums, and came across a thread titled, “The Worst Match I’ve Ever Seen.” Above is what was inside. While the original poster claims that it is the worst match he… Read More ›
Another Reason to Love Damien Sandow
With it being Friday and time for Smackdown I thought I would post some early Damien Sandow action. This action is so early that it is before he was even known as Damien Sandow! During his early run in WWE… Read More ›
Shouldn’t Dragon Kid Be Dragon Man By Now?
Roughly 15 years into his career Dragon Kid has wrestled all over Japan and made a great impression on the United States’ independent scene. Despite WWE rarely showing interest in cruiserweights it is surprising they never took a real interest… Read More ›
Antonio Cesaro Needs to Bring Out Claudio
Smackdown recently saw the debut of a wrestler who can play a great heel, already has a great gimmick and if his upward momentum continues could be a main event player for years. His name is Damien Sandow. Antonio Cesaro on… Read More ›
Misawa’s Final 5 Star Match
Between 1985 and 2003 Mitsuharu Misawa had 24 matches that Dave Meltzer gave his coveted 5 star rating to. Although Misawa is no longer the young man he was in his first 5 star match he manages to look realistically… Read More ›
More Incredibly Strange Fun
Just so no one is confused, this is The Christian wrestling as opposed to WWE superstar Christian. Still, Christian taking on a guy named Leather Daddy might be interesting. Yes! Disturbingly interesting! Anyway, in case you missed the last time… Read More ›
The Johnson Transcript 