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• Best of the Super Juniors Lives Up To The Name

  By danielcarljohnson on May 29, 2012 • ( 0 )

  As good as some of the matches that NJPW have produced have been they have only put on four, 5 star matches according to Dave Meltzer. While some may argue that more NJPW matches are worthy of this ranking, I… Read More ›

• 6 Ways WWE Could Benefit From Their Military Ties

  By danielcarljohnson on May 28, 2012 • ( 0 )

  

  In honor of Memorial Day I thought I would make a list related to the military. Since WWE gives out free tickets to soldiers, has had a plethora of military gimmicks and its top star has even portrayed a marine… Read More ›

• Jun Kasai Finds a Bucket the Hard Way

  By danielcarljohnson on May 27, 2012 • ( 1 )

  In contrast to the match posted yesterday the other semi-final match of FREEDOMS’ PAIN LIMIT 2010 was a more straightforward hardcore bout right off the bat. The DDT into the bucket of thumbtacks looks more like a match-ender than a… Read More ›

• A Technical Wrestling Match OMG…Wait…What Are You Doing?

  By danielcarljohnson on May 26, 2012 • ( 0 )

  At first I was thinking of posting this bout as an example of a bad hardcore match, but then I just realized these guys have a concept of pacing. The encounter is pretty good and at first glance given that… Read More ›

• Abdullah The Butcher Carves Up Giant Warrior

  By danielcarljohnson on May 25, 2012 • ( 0 )

  Since it has been a while since I posted some classic WWC action I thought I would write about this little gem. Yes, Abdullah in WWC in a match featured “The Bloody Bloody Matches of the Caribbean #2,” so you… Read More ›

• Dragon Gate USA Showcases Light Heavyweights

  By danielcarljohnson on May 24, 2012 • ( 0 )

  This match is good to watch to see what spots the light heavyweights in this match are capable of in one brief outing. Some other notes: *My two favorites in this match are probably Sami Callihan and Frightmare. I would… Read More ›

• Paul London Needs a Job

  By danielcarljohnson on May 23, 2012 • ( 0 )

  Believe it or not Paul London has been out of the WWE for nearly four years. Since that time London has had stints in Dragon Gate USA, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla and Lucha Libre USA as well as appearances at events… Read More ›

• The Funk Brothers Rip Through Japan

  By danielcarljohnson on May 22, 2012 • ( 1 )

  This match has a little bit of it all and features four guys who though brought up wrestling stateside seemed quite at home working in Japan. I enjoy Terry Funk’s performance in this match the most as he puts a… Read More ›

• Over the Limit (2012) Review

  By danielcarljohnson on May 21, 2012 • ( 1 )

  

  2012 looks to be a great year for WWE pay-per-views if the second half lives up to what the first half produced. Over the Limit presented surprises, two legitimately great matches and even a little bit of comedy. The opening… Read More ›

• Ready for Punk vs. Bryan Tonight

  By danielcarljohnson on May 20, 2012 • ( 0 )

  http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xqvgim_bryan-danielson-vs-cm-punk_sport?search_algo=1 From the glory days of IWA: Mid-South before it degenerated into Ian Rotten merely cheating a bunch of no-name “talent” on pay after they nearly kill each other. Despite this match taking place eight years ago both Punk and… Read More ›

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