CheMateo
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The PWG Thread: RVD, Jushin Thunder Liger, The Great Muta, and Kurt Russell~!
Since there is an ROH thread and I've seen PWG dropped a few times in various posts I thought a thread could be dedicated.
This past weekend on January 5th and 6th PWG ran one of their bigger shows of the year, All Star Weekend 6. The show featured various indy stars of
course along with Dragon Gate.
The weekend opened up with Excalibur, The Comissioner of Food and Beverage. He annoucned that the commisioner of wrestling Dino Winwood was in a car
accident and that he was the sole commish in charge. Excalibur shuffled the card around. Jack Evans and Roderick Strong would now face off in a best
of three series to determine a number one contender to the world title. CIMA and a couple of other Dragon Gate wrestlers arrived late so now CIMA was
in a match against Susumu Yokosuka. This left American Dragon Bryan Danielson without an opponent.
Excalibur announced that he had a new opponent for Danielson and it was none other than Low Ki! SoCalFan, I'm not sure if you were there
but Ki is back on the West Coast. The place went nuts and could not believe Ki was back.
Ki & Danielson had an impromptu match. It was the hard hitting Ki vs the MMA/submission inspired Danielson. Surprisingly Ki made Danielson tap to a
Dragon sleeper. I'm pressed for time and need to get back to work so I'll just past the results and return with more details later.
SoCalFan if you did go I'd like to hear your thoughts as well.
-El Generico defeated Karl Anderson with the Brainbustah.
-Scorpio Sky defeated Ronin.
-The Dynasty (Joey Ryan & Scott Lost) defeated AOTF ( Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black)
-Jack Evans defeated Roderick Strong to take the first fall in a best of three series to determine the number one contender.
-Masato Yoshino & Naruki Doi defeated Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson via submission.
- Current CMLL superstart and former full time PWG wrestler Alex Koslov made his return and got a nice welcome back chant. Koslov made TJ Perkins
tap out
CIMA defeated Susumu Yokosuka in a funny match. They kept slapping each other's arse to get the crowd to clap along. They also had various
spots on the top turnbuckle where when they would meet they would both be dismayed. The closing minutes were brutal as it just had stiff lariats and
a few Schwein's thrown in for good measure.
-MAIN EVENT
Claudio Castagnoli, Eddie Kingston & Human Tornado defeated Necro Butcher, Candice LaRae & Chris Hero. (This is a match I want to go into greater
detail at a later time)
NOTES: No introductions. Crazy brawl that goes right outside of the ring and then in three different ways. Necro took the fight outside into the
rain.
Half of the match is literally 400 people running in different directions.
Hero hits a big moonsault dive from the top turnbuckle. Kingston pins Hero, after Hero tries to save LaRae.
Tomorrow night is Candice LaRae vs. Human Tornado. Tornado tells Candice that, tomorrow night, 'R. Kelly ain't got shit on him!'
TOMORROW NIGHT: SUPER DRAGON VS. TARO
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salmonjunkie
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I hsven't been to a PWG show in over a year. Do Jack Evans and Roderick Strong still tag team or are they enemies now?
Personally, I think he�s a [freaking homosexual].
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CheMateo
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quote:
Originally posted by salmonjunkie
I hsven't been to a PWG show in over a year. Do Jack Evans and Roderick Strong still tag team or are they enemies now?
Glad to come
across another individual has been to PWG. What was the last show you attended?
In regards to Evans & Strong they're not enemies. But they are tagging less frequently. The last time they were supposed to team up was at DDT
4, the PWG World Tag Title Tournament this past May, Jack bailed out for a tour of Dragon Gate. So Strong teamed up with PAC instead. Strong and PAC
were the champions for about three months.
Right now Evans and Strong are facing each other in a best of three series to determine the number one contender. I think it's a move on
PWG's part to respond to the criticism that individuals who already lost to World Champion Danielson are not just needlessly getting a rematch.
They are indeed earning it. I guess a vocal minority that were declaring PWG being too rematch heavy right now reached the PWG Six and they're
trying to shuffle things up.
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CheMateo
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Not sure if you good folks have heard but Low Ki was injured on a tour for NJPW. This was posted on the PWG forum by our good friend TigerDriver98
courtesy of Puroresufan.com"CIRCUIT 2008 NEW JAPAN ISM" <--
Low Ki's debut as a RISE member today ended in misery as he suffered a knee injury. He has been ruled off tomorrow's show, but New Japan
hasn't said if he will miss anymore dates. After tomorrow's show in Ota, there will be a break until the 8th, so they may wait and see how
his knee holds up in that time.
Bad news for us as Low Ki was the PWG world champion. I haven't come across any new concrete news but I've heard he may have torn his
ACL. So now the title is vacated and with that here is the press release for PWG's next show...
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla presents �Dia de los Dangerous! on Sunday, February 24!
By Silverback, PWG Staff Writer
Hackamore, CA - Quite a few interesting things have happened around the offices of Pro Wrestling Guerrilla (http://www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com)
recently. Commissioner of Wrestling Dino Winwood purchased a vintage Huffy 10-speed bicycle featured in the film Breaking Away, Commissioner of Food &
Beverage Excalibur used company funds to book a trip to New Orleans for Carnival ("Research" it said in the expense report's note column), and
Judy in accounting recently signed up for NetFlix. Also of note, the management has had to strip both the Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Championship
and World Tag Team Championship from the men who held the titles. In the case of the World Tag Team titles, Super Dragon and Davey Richards were
stripped of the titles at Pearl Habra, due to non-compliance with scheduled title defenses and all around bad attitude. Due to their flagrant
disregard for not only the titles, but the staff and fans of Pro Wrestling Guerrilla as well, Excalibur intended to fire both men. However, he was
later overruled by Chairman Emeritus Rickles, so Super Dragon and Davey Richards have been suspended for a period of no less than 60 (sixty) days,
whereupon they will be allowed to appeal the suspension. The Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Championship, however, is a completely different story.
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Champion Low Ki defeated "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson at All Star Weekend 6, PWG's first event of 2008.
Then at the end of January, Low Ki defended the title against former champion El Generico, which appeared to be the first of hopefully many successful
title defenses for Low Ki. Unfortunately, fate is a cruel mistress, and not two weeks after his first title defense, Low Ki suffered a knee injury
while on tour with New Japan Pro Wrestling, an injury ruled severe enough to keep him out of action at least a week, possibly for the duration of the
entire tour. No definite recovery timetable has been determined, but Low Ki contacted the Pro Wrestling Guerrilla management with this message:
"Due to injury I will be unable to compete on February 24, and because of that, the title will be vacated and a tournament will be held to determine
the new champion."
Now, there's two very interesting things about that message: First, Low Ki asked for our FedEx account number and shipped the belt back to the
PWG Offices via International Overnight Shipping. I don't know how much International Shipping you people do, especially with parcels of 30 lbs.
or more, but let's just say we would have been happier had he sent it freight, or even waited until he got back and then shipped it Media Mail.
Ironically enough, because of the great expense in shipping the belt internationally, Judy in accounting has been forced to lay herself off.
Everyone currently employed at Pro Wrestling Guerrilla wish Low Ki a speedy and full recovery, and hope to see him back in action in the near
future.
The second interesting thing about Low Ki's email was that neither Dino Winwood nor Excalibur had even thought about holding a tournament to
crown a new Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Champion, but neither man wanted to go against what Low Ki had somewhat adamantly stated. This means that on
February 24, by Low Ki's orders, fans will witness the crowning of a new Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Champion!
�Dia de los Dangerous! takes place on Sunday, February 24, 2008 at 5:00PM at American Legion Post #308 in Reseda, CA, and will feature:
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Championship Title Tournament Final
Roderick Strong vs. ??? vs. ???
-- Due to securing the Number One Contendership at Pearl Habra, Roderick Strong has received an automatic bye into the second and final round of the
one-night tournament. Strong's last appearance in a match of this magnitude was in the final round of the 2007 Battle of Los Angeles, where he
was defeated by CIMA. Fortunately for Strong, CIMA will not be at �Dia de los Dangerous!, and this will be his only match of the evening, while his
opponents will have to wrestle twice. Will being the fresh man in this match benefit Roderick the most, or will it be his Three-Way Match strategy he
has adapted and improved upon since the 2007 Battle of Los Angeles? Or will the long night waiting for arguably his most important match ever wreak
psychological havoc on the back-breaking Floridian?
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Championship Title Tournament Round 1
Karl "Machine Gun" Anderson vs. Austin Aries
-- At Pearl Habra, Karl "Machine Gun" Anderson stormed the ring after the conclusion of the Number One Contender match between Roderick Strong and
Rocky "Az�car" Romero, viciously delivering spinebusters to both men, then leveling criticism at the wrestlers and management of Pro Wrestling
Guerrilla. Anderson capped it all off by saying he now has his sights set on the World Championship, and that no one (and he means no one) will stand
in his way. It didn't take long for the management to answer his request, because at �Dia de los Dangerous! Karl Anderson will not only have a
match with a top tier opponent, but he will have a chance to win the Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Championship. As for the "no one will stand in
[his] way" part of it, there does seem to be some obstructions in Karl Anderson's path toward the title, and the first obstruction appears to
be in the shape of Austin Aries. After being narrowly defeated by "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson on the European Vacation II tour, Aries returns
to Pro Wrestling Guerrilla intent on capturing the title that slipped through his grasp in France. The winner of this match will go on to face the
winner of Human Tornado vs. Necro Butcher, and Roderick Strong, to determine the new Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Champion.
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Championship Title Tournament Round 1
Human Tornado vs. Necro Butcher
-- Last month at Pearl Habra, Human Tornado met Chris Hero in a No Disqualification match that ended when Candice LeRae verbally "threw in the
towel" after Tornado had attacked Hero's injured knee and locked him in the Texas Cloverleaf. After the match ended, Tornado gloated over the
defeated Chris Hero, since after all, it was Hero that demanded the No Disqualification match in the first place. With the injury and the possible
inclusion on Pro Wrestling NOAH's February tour if he is healthy, Chris Hero will not be in Southern California for �Dia de los Dangerous! on
February 24. Because of Hero's absence, Human Tornado has turned his attention back to the very thing that started all of his problems in the
first place, the Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Championship. It was a little over a year ago when Tornado defeated Joey Ryan in a Guerrilla Warfare
match, ending his lengthy pursuit and finally securing the title. But just a month and a half later, Human Tornado lost the World title to former tag
team partner El Generico, and has never been quite the same since. Tornado blamed Candice LeRae for the loss, citing her lack of managerial
instruction as the reason for losing the title. This began a series of abusive acts which culminated at the 2007 Battle of Los Angeles, where Chris
Hero, who had seen more than he had cared to, intervened on Candice LeRae's behalf, and the rest is (very violent) history. Since Tornado was so
busy smacking around Candice LeRae for the majority of 2007, he had never used the Rematch provision in his Championship contract. That is, until now.
Just shy of one year since losing the title (the Rematch Clause's expiration), Tornado has requested a rematch for the Pro Wrestling Guerrilla
World Championship. Unfortunately for Tornado, the last day he can exercise the clause is February 24, 2008 (he lost the title at Holy Diver Down on
February 24, 2007).
While this would appear to grant Human Tornado a berth in the final round of the tournament, the Rematch Clause does not supersede the Number One
Contendership, and therefore Tornado must compete in the tournament to earn his shot at the Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Championship. Despite his
willingness to compete, Tornado was given second thoughts when he heard who his opponent would be. See, Commissioner of Food & Beverage Excalibur has
felt the sting of Human Tornado's backhand, and it was not a feeling that was easily forgotten. Because of this, and his distaste for the abuse
of women (though his statements on DVD commentary would suggest, at the very least, mild amusement), Excalibur has nominated Necro Butcher to take on
Human Tornado in the opening round of the title tournament. Necro Butcher was one of Chris Hero's partners at All Star Weekend 6, and is still
upset at both losing the match and being covered with garbage water at the end of the night, and would like nothing more than another shot at someone
from the other team. Since Claudio Castagnoli and Eddie Kingston are unavailable, Necro must settle for a shot at Human Tornado, and a chance to win
the Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Championship, at �Dia de los Dangerous! Something tells us he's not too broken up about either possibility.
The winner of this match will go on to face the winner of Karl "Machine Gun" Anderson vs. Austin Aries, and Roderick Strong, to determine the new
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Champion.
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Tag Team Championship Title Match
The Dynasty (Scott Lost & Joey Ryan with Jade Chung) vs. Incoherence (Delirious & Hallowicked)
-- When The Dynasty hit the ring at Pearl Habra, one of Scott Lost's major complaints was not that the Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Tag Team
Champions had not defended the title for the third consecutive event, but that he had to do a lot of studying in preparation for the scheduled match
with Super Dragon and Davey Richards, and that is not something Scott Lost takes lightly. You see, ever since he was a young man, Scott Lost has
struggled with a unique learning disability known as "Scott Lost Syndrome," which makes it very difficult for Scott to take in information at the
same pace as his peers. Symptoms include difficulty concentrating, sleepiness, diarrhea, short attention span, and willingness to repeat the same
mistakes over and over again. Thus, when Joey Ryan informed Scott that The Dynasty would be putting their titles on the like at �Dia de los Dangerous!
against Incoherence, after looking up the definition of Incoherence, Scott hit the books to get a head start on his research. In this case, the books
are his collection of wrestling videos and DVDs. However, Scott was quickly dismayed to find that Delirious and Hallowicked did not function like a
normal tag team, and man of the verbal and non-verbal cues that teams normally use to communicate inside the ring were nothing more than a serious of
unintelligble grunts and wild hand gestures. Despite bringing Joey Ryan and Jade Chung aboard, Scott Lost was still no closer to cracking the coded
communications of Incoherence. While it has never been made clear that Delirious and Hallowicked understand one another, they do manage to function
exceptionally well as a tag team, and may prove tougher to deal with in the ring than their communication is on tape. Scott Lost was last seen
purchasing a copy of Windtalkers on DVD, hoping the film could inspire him, and help The Dynasty retain the titles on February 24.
DDT4 Qualifier Round Robin Series
The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) (0 pts) vs. Ronin & Scorpio Sky (2 pts)
Hook Bomberry & TJ Perkins (2 pts) vs. Los Luchas (Phoenix Star & Zokre) (0 pts)
-- The road to DDT4 continues, with both underdog teams jumping out to tie for the lead. The team of TJ Perkins and the surprisingly resourceful Hook
Bomberry were able to pull off their upset victory with a little help from some bent rules (which lead to a disagreement between the partners), but
Ronin and Scorpio Sky were much more impressive when it came to their teamwork, with Scorpio Sky's impeccable timing saving the day. Now the
true test for leading teams is at hand at �Dia de los Dangerous!, when they will see if the can repeat their previous success. The opposite is true
for The Young Bucks and Los Luchas, who despite the years of teaming, were both caught off guard by their opponents. With a newfound appreciation of
how driven everyone else in the Qualifier Series is, you can almost guarantee that The Young Bucks and Los Luchas won't make the same mistakes
again. Will that be enough secure 2 points in the tournament standings, or will the newly formed duos prove to be too much of an unknown, and just too
hard to prepare for?
Candice LeRae vs. Daffney
-- At �Dia de los Dangerous!, for the first time ever, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla will proudly feature two female athletes in singles competition. While
women have previously competed in the PWG ring (most notably Candice LeRae and Sara Del Rey), their matches have featured male wrestlers as opponents
and partners. This will be the first opportunity for fans of Pro Wrestling Guerrilla to see two top female wrestlers compete on equal footing.
Daffney, formerly of WCW, has been plying her trade on the independent circuit, and will make her Pro Wrestling Guerrilla debut against the top female
wrestler in Southern California, Candice LeRae. Candice, who has taken great strides to escape Human Tornado's clutches, is ready to show the
PWG faithful she can hold her own inside the ring. On February 24, history will be made!
Plus Commissioner of Wrestling Dino Winwood and Commissioner of Food & Beverage Excalibur will be on hand to oversee all the action!
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla's �Dia de los Dangerous! takes place at American Legion Post #308 in Reseda, CA on Sunday, February 24, 2008 at 5:00PM.
American Legion Post #308 is located at 7338 Canby Ave., Reseda, CA 91335. General Admission tickets are $20 and will be available at the door. For
more information, please visit http://www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com. Card subject to change.
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CheMateo
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I thought I would dust this old thread off and post the new press release by Silverback.
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Pro Wrestling Guerrilla's Express Written Consent takes place Saturday, February 21!
By Silverback, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla Staff Writer
Encinitas, CA - Pro Wrestling Guerrilla's (http://www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com) Express Written Consent takes place on Saturday, February 21,
2009, at 8:00 PM at American Legion Post #308 in Reseda, CA. Doesn't this part usually go a little later in the write-up? Usually, but this is a
special occasion.
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla's last event, The Gentle Art of Making Enemies, took place on January 10, 2009, without Commissioner of Wrestling Dino
Winwood present to oversee the action. Many people wondered where Dino Winwood was that evening, since, after all, what could be more important to the
Commissioner than Pro Wrestling Guerrilla's first show of 2009? It turns out, Dino Winwood had a business dinner. Due to the other party's
busy schedule, the only day available for the meeting was January 10, and dinner reservations at Dino's preferred meeting place, Lawry's
The Prime Rib of Beverly Hills, were somewhat tough to come by. But after greasing a few palms, the reservation was made for 8:25 PM, the meeting was
set, and Dino Winwood was going to cement his position as the best Commissioner Pro Wrestling Guerrilla had ever seen. The evening of the meeting,
8:25 PM came and went, as did the giant silver carts that the prime rib is served from. "It appears sir is dining alone tonight. Is sir ready for his
entr�e?" the waiter would ask, but Dino Winwood refused to proceed with the main course. That would be giving up. Dino would just eat his green salad
a little slower, that's all. "Maybe he's taking his 90-day No Compete clause literally? Maybe he's waiting until the minute it
expires before he shows up for our meeting?" Dino thought. Unfortunately, the meeting never took place, and the prime rib was salted by tears that
night. What had happened to Paul London
It turns out that Paul London was in Reseda, CA, that night, enjoying the professional wrestling action that only Pro Wrestling Guerrilla can provide.
When he realized that his meeting with Winwood was taking place at the same time as The Gentle Art of Making Enemies, London figured that there must
have been some sort of mix up. So while Dino Winwood carved his cherry tomato into smaller and smaller pieces, Paul London watched The Young Bucks
defend their Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Tag Team Championship against Davey Richards and Roderick Strong. So impressed by the victory, Paul London
went backstage after the match to congratulate the Bucks, but he found that his old friends Scott Lost and Joey Ryan already had the Jackson brothers�
attention. "You're lucky we're wrestling singles match now," said Joey. "We'd take those titles back in a heartbeat!" finished
Scott. Matt and Nick Jackson decided not to take the bait, figuring that if they ignored Scott and Joey for long enough, they'd just go away.
But when the Bucks turned their backs, Joey and Scott took the World Championship title belts, snapped the straps together, ran outside, and threw the
belts over a phone line, like a pair of sneakers. It was at this point that Paul London had decided he'd seen enough.
"You guys are real jerks," London stated. "I thought I knew you two, but obviously I don't." And that was when everything went pear-shaped.
Enraged by this accusation of jerkism, Scott and Joey charged at Paul London, but London was able to avoid the attack due to his natural agility.
American Legion Post Commander, Legion Larry, was not so lucky, as The Dynasty caromed off a wall and into him. What erupted after that could
accurately be described as a Pier One brawl, though there were no sailors or rattan chairs present.
After Scott Lost, Joey Ryan, and the Legion staff were separated, the former Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Tag Team Champions shouted back at their
now former friend Paul London. "We don't need you anymore! We've got a new friend who is more famous and better looking than you are!"
shouted Scott. "Yeah, he got beat up by Kurt Angle and Riki Choshu on the same night! He'll kick your ass! All of youse!" yelled Joey as he
was unceremoniously dumped in the gutter.
The following Monday morning, Dino Winwood received a telephone call. On the other end of the line was a voice that he never expected to hear again.
"Dino, it's Paul. I'm sorry about Saturday night. I guess there was just a little miscommunication. Listen, I want a match at the next
show. How about The Young Bucks and I take on Scott, Joey, and their friend Karl. I think those three need to learn a little respect, and the Jacksons
and I are the ones to teach them." Dino Winwood began to weep again, but this time, they were tears of joy.
Six-Man Tag Team Match
Paul London & The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) vs. The Dynasty ("The Professional" Scott Lost & Joey Ryan) & The Dynasty International (Karl
"Machine Gun" Anderson)
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla's Express Written Consent takes place on Saturday, February 21, 2009 at 8:00PM at American Legion Post #308 in Reseda,
CA, and is scheduled to also feature:
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Championship Title Match
Chris Hero (Champion) vs. Human Tornado (Challenger)
-- After the brutal World Championship Title Steel Cage Match at Life During Wartime, former champion Human Tornado was injured. Seriously injured.
Numerous contusions, a cracked rib, bruises everywhere, and three torn ligaments in his knee meant Tornado wouldn't be getting his title back
any time soon. He wouldn't be doing anything any time soon, actually. With little more to do than lay in bed and think, Human Tornado began to
reflect on what got him to this point in his life, flat on his back and barely able to walk across the room. Was it really Chris Hero's fault,
or was it something larger? Maybe it was Candice LeRae's fault. After all, she cost Tornado his match with CIMA at the 2007 Battle of Los
Angeles. When the match was over, Chris Hero came to Candice's aid, and that's really where this whole thing started. Who was
responsible?
With months of recovery and introspection behind him, Human Tornado believes he is a changed man. A more humble man. No longer does he harbor anger
toward Candice LeRae, nor is he angry at Chris Hero for the knee injury. No, Human Tornado was able to trace all his problems over the last 18 months
back to a single thing, a single genetic trait: hair color. Every time Human Tornado has had a problem, a blonde has always been at the root of it.
Candice LeRae, Chris Hero, even Rick Knox! So Human Tornado has adopted a policy that he thinks will bring him back to the top of the professional
wrestling world: no more blonde bitches. They're nothing but trouble! With that new outlook, Human Tornado is ready to cash in his rematch
clause and get his Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Championship title back. After that, the sky is the limit, but one thing is guaranteed: there
won't be any blondes along for the ride.
Hair color aside, Chris Hero still presents a formidable challenge for Human Tornado to overcome. Having not defended his World Championship title in
North America since All Star Weekend 7, Chris Hero is eager to remind the fans of Pro Wrestling Guerrilla why he is the World Champion.
Tornado's past actions toward both Candice LeRae and Hero make it hard for anyone to believe that he is a changed man, but Chris Hero is willing
to give him the benefit of the doubt. But Chris Hero knows best of all what Human Tornado is capable of, and if this title match turns into a street
fight, Chris Hero will be ready for it.
Best 2-out-of-3 Falls Match
"American Dragon" Bryan Danielson vs. TJ Perkins
-- At the 2008 Battle of Los Angeles, TJ Perkins was narrowly defeated by his former mentor and trainer, "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson. Now.
feeling that he�s accomplished all he can on the West Coast, TJ Perkins has decided to seek his fortune along the Eastern Seaboard. But before he
leaves his bright and sunny Southern California home, TJ Perkins wants another shot at Bryan Danielson. Imagine what having a victory over the
"American Dragon" on the wrestling r�sum� of TJ Perkins would mean!
Danielson admitted that his match at the 2008 Battle of Los Angeles was tough and even closer than he would have liked. TJ Perkins has come a long way
since he studied the art of professional wrestling under Bryan Danielson's watchful eye, and Danielson would love to give TJ another shot.
However, senior Pro Wrestling Guerrilla official Rick Knox noted that TJ Perkins bent the rules of professional wrestling to very near their breaking
point in his last encounter with Danielson, and if Perkins is to get another shot, potential rule-breaking must be taken into account. So, under the
advisement of the Pro Wrestling Guerrilla officiating staff, TJ Perkins will take on "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson in a Best 2-out-of-3 Falls
match at Express Written Consent on Saturday, February 21. Late yesterday, "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson sent a message to the Pro Wrestling
Guerrilla offices via semaphore adding that if Perkins is able to win the match, Danielson will put his name forward as the top reference on
TJ's wrestling r�sum�! It looks like TJ's last match as a resident of Southern California could be his most important one, too!
Singles Match
El Generico vs. Kenny Omega
-- Prior to The Gentle Art of Making Enemies, fans learned of the budding rivalry between El Generico and Chuck Taylor, a rivalry based exclusively on
orphans and pancakes. El Generico loves helping children, orphans especially, and once financed an orphanage in his home town of Tijuana, Mexico.
Chuck Taylor, on the other hand, hates children of all kinds, but orphans especially, and sees government money going to orphan-related programs as
government money going away from the Chuck Taylor Pancake Stimulus Package, a program designed to put a stack of pancakes on Chuck Taylor's
plate every morning for the next 50 years. But what does this have to do with Kenny Omega?
During his formative years, Kenny Omega was a dedicated student who excelled at both schoolwork and athletics. He was captain of his school's
curling team, class president, and represented Finland in the Model United Nations. However, all of this would come to a screeching halt on a fateful
fall day. On this day, Kenny Omega decided to walk home from school rather than take the bus, as it was unseasonably warm outside. Luckily for Kenny,
he knew his route home would take him by a local convenience store where he could refresh himself and take a break from the heat. As he pushed through
the door, he noticed a group of kids in the corner of the store, crowded around an arcade machine. Armed with the 75 cents left over from his Tater
Tot lunch, young Kenny Omega approached the arcade machine, and it turns out that would be the first day of the rest of his life.
Of course, the marquee on the arcade machine read Street Fighter II, and so consumed by this game, Kenny Omega stopped participating in all
extracurricular activities. Finland was without their delegate, his curling team was without their Lead, but even then, Kenny was only the second best
player at that convenience store. It turns out that his Street Fighter II rival, Osbert Alpha, was an orphan, and while Kenny Omega was wasting time
learning composition and dissecting owl pellets, Osbert was mastering the art of E. Honda! With no parents to force him to go to school,
Osbert's days were filled with Super Zutsukis, and he was able to compile a report on frame data, fighter health, damage percentages, and even a
rudimentary tier system, while Kenny was stuck learning Algebra! Since then, Kenny Omega has harbored a deep acrimony toward orphans and has made it
his mission to destroy all orphans and orphan enablers, both in-game and in-ring. When Chuck Taylor learned of Kenny Omega's unlikely origin, he
was able to harness Omega's rage and direct it toward El Generico. What will El Generico do, faced with such deep-seated resentment and
insurmountable odds? Not even he is sure, but with the North American release of Street Fighter IV coming just days before Express Written Consent, it
may distract Kenny Omega just enough for El Generico to come away with a win and come one step closer to reopening Los Angelitos de El Generico.
Plus, hot off his Best Supporting Actor snub for his role in Darren Aronofsky's The Wrestler, Necro Butcher will take on Austin Aries in a No
Disqualification Match that is sure to have ramifications on the Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Championship title picture! Phoenix Star and Zokre,
Los Luchas, will also be in action, and much more!
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla's Express Written Consent takes place Saturday, February 21, 2009, at 8:00 PM at American Legion Post #308 in Reseda,
CA. American Legion Post #308 is located at 7338 Canby Ave., Reseda, CA 91335. General Admission tickets are $20 and will be available at the door.
For more information, please visit http://www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com. Card subject to change.
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cumstain187
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wow, that card sounds amazing so far!!!
Oh man, Omega should become full time, his antics at the BOLA last year were fucking awesome, and his match with Bonham was something great. Having
an insanely good match with el generico will seal his fate as a PWG regular, hopefully!
The tag sounds sick. That's almost TOO MUCH good talent in one ring.
Rematch for the PWG title....Well, I really just don't know how they can out-do their match from life During Wartimes. I actually just watched
that match a second time last night, and jesus christ, that could have main evented wrestlemania, or ANY show. That match is something every wrestler
should watch when it comes to working the main event brawling style. Hopefully they just stick to a wrestling contest and just keep it cool. Good to
know tornado's comin back, though. I'v been missin' dat nigga, fer cheezy.
And TJ Perkins, my god, this could be his breakout year in PWG!!! His match with Danielson at BOLA was the best match he has ever worked, and having
a 2/3 falls match with someone as good as the American Dragon should prove why he's so deserving of the top spots in PWG.
EDIT: Oh, and damn, Aries and Necro no DQ?!?! Man, that match has "big bowl of Awesome" written all over the side of it.
Damn man, i'm gonna go watch Silver/Steen from Smells Like Teen Spirit.
Awesome. Fucking. Match.
[Edited on 2-4-2009 by cumstain187]
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CheMateo
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quote:
Originally posted by cumstain187
And TJ Perkins, my god, this could be his breakout year in PWG!!! His match with Danielson at BOLA was the best match he has ever worked, and having
a 2/3 falls match with someone as good as the American Dragon should prove why he's so deserving of the top spots in PWG.
TJ having a
break out year, well now, that's impossible. This is TJ's last match before he moves to Florida. Hopefully this match between Danielson
and TJ will be better than their BOLA match, which was darn good. Arrivederci, TJ.
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cumstain187
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Sucks to hear he's going to the East Coast. Guess that just squashes my thoughts of him actually not getting injured for once in a year and
having a shot at becoming a top player in PWG....
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LuckyLopez
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Huh. An unmasked Puma is a growing star in the indies? I didn't realize that. Interesting.
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cumstain187
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Yeah. At first, I was kinda taken back by the lack of mask, but then his all-out pure skill shows and he's just a damn good wrestler.
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CheMateo
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quote:
Originally posted by LuckyLopez
Huh. An unmasked Puma is a growing star in the indies? I didn't realize that. Interesting.
I don't necessarily think it is a
case of TJ becoming a burgeoning star on the indies, instead it might be a move out of necessity. That is if the gossip and mud slinging from a
certain So Cal board is to be believed. TJ is getting married to a local rookie worker by the name of Lucky O' Shea and rumors are that he is
trying to break into the FCW and then hopefully the E. Regardless, he will be going out on a high note.
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cumstain187
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PWG's Express Written Consent Results 2/21
*Taken from PWG's message board*
Just got back from the show and got some stuff to post before I eat...
- Show started an 1 hour 22 late, due mostly to the biggest PWG crowd of all-time (500 plus at least, probably around 600) and everyone had to get a
patdown before entering. An extra row was added to each side of the ring leaving about half a foot of open space and each row was extended. And still
at least 50 people had to stand the whole show and people were covering the stage. Excalibur wasn't happy with the mexicans hassling him over
the late start.
- Sky/Zokre opened with Excal/Aries on commentary. Ok opener Sky looked rusty but that is expected. Crowd dives nearly killed people. Zokre pinned Sky
with a roll-up where half of Sky body was in the ropes. Ref. Tony Roma received a long and loud "U FUCKED UP", since the entire first 2 row on the
side of the ring were the pin happened were up screaming "IN THE ROPES" as the pin happened.
- B-Boy/TJ is next with Hero joining Excal. TJ received many a "RUFIO" chant due to his growing red streak in his hair. B-Boy hit hard but the match
was a bit slow and sloppy. TJ worked the arm and tried the flying armbar a number of times but ended up getting caught in a rear naked choke and
tapped.
- I believe it was at this point that Paul London got some mic time. He came to the ring in street clothes carrying a trident, what the fuck? He talks
about the tridents power, the dude sounded stoned out of his mind. Chants of "Marijuana" echo throughout the legion post. London talks about his
radio interview that was apparently disliked. He goes on talking about Sydal, WWE and Hardy before Joey Ryan's music hits, THANK CHRIST HE IS
HERE TO SAVE THIS SHITFEST (Joey has on a WWF shirt). Ryan talks about all the times he has lost to Big Show and Mark Henry. Joey talks about how he
wouldn't have screwed up his chance in the E and goes to attack London but is countered and he runs.
- Next was the utterly awesome Generico/Omega match (Alan4L will give this a trillion stars). Omega was his awesome self coming out in a Street
Fighter 4 shirt and wrestling in it. Omega working the eyes, poking Generico like 4 times and having the blind Generico hiptoss ref. Ric Knox. Omega
then teabagged Knox for no reason but it was hilarious. Generico would use the 3 Stooges method to stop this eye attack and after tons of more awesome
(Omega trying twice and failing to hit Croyt's Wrath but hitting a giant HADOUKEN and so on). Omega went after Knox again sending him off the
ropes Knox's came back with the best Undertaker flying clothesline I have ever seen, the crowd was going APESHIT CRAZY. Generico hit the Yakuza
then for the first time in well over a year in PWG Generico hit the BRAINBUSTAAAHHHHH for the win.
- Next is Aries/Necro No DQ. Aries comes out but his old music is being used and he is pissed, go up to the sound guy and threatening him with the
chain he brought. This was fun but took awhile to get started since Aries talked about Necro in "The Wrestler" and wanting to see him wrestle not
brawl for a long time. The crowd brawling here was hard with so many people in the building, the seats got messed up and I had to stand on mine
against the back wall the rest of the show. Awesome finish with Aries wrapping the chain around his foot then hitting the dropkick in the corner
followed by the punt to the head w/chain that was whipping at the crowd and he ended it with a Brainbuster onto an open chair that crushed the
chair.
- Next was the title match: Tornado/Hero, Hero came out in some new god awful gear, he was wearing trunks and not his usual pants, looked way weirder
than Jericho. Crowd split 50/50 I was on Tornado's side. About 2 minutes in while chain wrestling was going on a voice from the heavens came
"Hold on guys", "GOD?!" someone in the crowd asked. No it was COLT MOTHERFUCKING CABANA returned to PWG, everyone looked to the person next to
them then starting screaming and cheering it was mayhem. "Fired on Friday, working PWG on Saturday". Colt said he contacted Dino and was told he was
going to be in the opener but Colt said he would only come to fight for the title. So now it is a triple threat. Tornado is double teamed by the white
guys "What is this ROOTS!". Tornado busts out the Shoryuken which was great, he also DNDed Hero. But in the end Colt got taken out then Hero hit a
million elbows on Tornado and then a Yakuza Kick for the pinned. Fuck you Hero, fuck your tights and your new shitty moveset. Tornado tried to shake
Hero's hand after the match but Hero walked out on it, a deafening "YOUR A RACIST" chant followed Hero to the back.
- Now for the main event Team Yellow(Dynasty) vs. Team Orange(Bucks & London, London has a World Wildlife Fund shirt and came to the ring in a NASA
suit) a fat mexican who hates Karl threw a wad of paper and hit him in the face, Karl went after him. Match was great barring London falling on three
spots (headscissor or dropkick?, putting Joey up top and flapjack or backdrop?) tons of great spots from all men. Finish saw Matt and Nick hit the
'Jackson 5 combo' (Regal roll from Matt, 450 from Nick and a Moonsault from Matt) followed by a fucking great SSP from London all on Scott
for the pin. Crowd was going LOOPY.
- For all those who missed sucks a big cock to be you, greatest PWG show of all-time.
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CheMateo
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Yeah, the show was fantastic! That London promo with his trident was hilarious. It looked like he was getting very intimate with his trident at the
end of the promo.
- There was a loud "Fuck Matt Hardy" chant. London said that it sounded kinda weird but was still funny.
- It was amusing to see Joey come out with that old school WWF shirt and then London retaliate with the World Wildlife Fund shirt.
- Joey also hit the Twist Of Fate on London.
- Colt's surprise return was awesome. Cabana took a nasty looking kick to the face from Tornado. Cabana was visibly hurt as he rolled out of
the ring almost immediately and was checking his teeth and upper lip.
- The crowd went Bonzo Gonzo when Knox hit the flying clothesline and at the end of the main event, when Bucks hit the Jackson 5 combo which was
followed by a beautiful SSP by London.
Drunken Larry's was packed to the gills. I don't think they have ever drawn a crowd of that size at Reseda. It was nuts. London was
really cool and took the time to take photos and chat with every single fan that wanted to after the show. A class act. PWG may have lost Ki as
their top draw, but they made up for it in spades getting London. It should be a fun ride.
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CheMateo
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The DVD for Express Written Consent is already up for Pre-Order. It looks like they are going to get this one out quickly because of London's
debut. This would be a great starting point for anyone who has never seen indie wrestling. Here is a link.
http://www.prowrestlingguerrilla.com/merch/dvd0098.html
Shane has already posted his photos. He is the official PWG photographer, for those that don't know. I wanted to share some photos.
Here you can see how packed the place was. Luger Fan, is letting the guys at the door know that there are four seats available. They were worried
that for the first time ever, they might have to turn people away. One section was pressed up right against the ring apron.
Here we have Necro, crotching Austin Aries on the ring post.
Aries about to brainbust Necro on the open chair.
Generico hitting the top rope brainbuster on Omega. The last time Generico hit that move was back in 07.
Colt Cabana back in action, giving Tornado a flying clothesline!
London making his first official appearance in PWG. Here he listening to Joey Ryan yak.
Paul London in mid-SSP.
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blackdragon
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It's been a while since I've seen Aries. He's looking a lot like Joey Ryan these days.
A ho fucks everybody. A bitch fucks everybody but you.
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folby
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third head over to the left from el generico's knee is yours truly, folks. if'n y'all want 3000 words on how the show was, just say
the word.
I just want you guys to understand how much I love sandwiches. - UPDATED 5/7 - Not all sandwiches need be
considered as art.
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cumstain187
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Well then fucking do it, man!
God damned, let's get more PWG love on this board, FOR PLEASES SAKE!
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folby
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Paul London is hopped up or dying or something - PWG 2/21/09
Paul London, it was announced, was coming to PWG. And so, it was decided, that myself and my associate would travel, via motorcar, to take in the
show. That Los Angeles was an 8 hour drive away caused us little concern. That a good friend of mine had cautioned me about the spiritual malaise
present in LA gave me minor pause, but in the end it was decided that no matter the existential threats, they could be endured for the sake of pro
graps. When Bryan Danielson canceled his appearance I began to wonder what forces might be conspiring against me, but in the end I decided to simply
put my shoulder down and endure them. And so on February 21st, in the year of our Lord two thousand and nine, I ventured from the house of an
associate in Los Angeles proper to Reseda, California.
Things started out rough. The show started an hour and a half late, mainly due to an increase in crowd size and the fact that security insisted on
patting everyone down before they entered. The building was an American Legion hall, well packed with 500-600 people. The atmosphere was rather
jovial given the late start time. Once things got rolling I think we were all just happy to be there, watching the matches.
Just so you're aware, until a little while ago I lived on the east coast and watched nothing but ROH. So that's my frame of reference for
most things.
Zokre vs. Scorpio Sky
Going into the show, I was less than familiar with many of the wrestlers. It was interesting to get a fresh start with nearly everyone, whereas with
ROH I've seen many of the guys for years now, in as many permutations as I can think of. Zokre is a man in a mask ostensibly from Mexico, and
Scorpio Sky is a man who formerly wore a mask but now doesn't. Both men have that kind of build where you assume that they practice flips more
often than they press benches, but neither is by any definition out of shape.
As for the match, it was fast and a bit crazy. The only spot that really jumps out at me was a spectacular no handed plancha by Scorpio Sky from the
ring out onto Zokre on the floor. The rest of the match was filled with more dives, plenty of big moves, and more than a few kickouts at two. It was
a pretty decent match, but really felt long & too big for the opener. Zokre won with a cradle.
Here's What I Learned: Indie wrestling is indie wrestling. You can go 3000 miles and you're still going to get two small-ish guys
in the opener going all out. ROH, PWG, it doesn't matter; No one knows how to build a card. It's the Sabu school of thought. Just go as
big as you can, all of the time. The people will love you and everybody who has to follow you can take a flying leap.
B-Boy vs. TJ Perkins
I was actually kind of excited to see B-Boy. I hadn't seen him since ROH in New Haven, more than 3 years ago. He's always struck me as a
guy who's exactly as good as you think he is, which is to say, not that good. Calling him a low rent Homicide isn't fair, but
it's not too far into unfair either. But he's a man committed to visiting violence on his opponents and if that's all I get, well,
I won't complain too loud. TJ Perkins apparently used to be Puma, and is one of those guys who can dive and technical wrestle and maybe throw
some chops or something with some force, but man he couldn't be compelling if it was his grandmom's dying wish. His trunks say LIVE FAST
/ KILL SLOW which was a little interesting but only because it was so confusing. Am I supposed to slow down my fast life to do some killing? Do I
live so fast that I strike someone (while going fast) and they get injured and slowly die as a result of those injuries? Just how am I supposed to
accomplish those two directives at once? Stop telling me what to do, TJ Perkins' trunks.
Anyhow, the match was pretty much what you'd expect. Perkins is faster than B-Boy, and is always jumping around and kicking him and stuff. He
spent a lot of time working the arm, B-Boy would be all OH OW OOOH AAHHHH GOTTA GET TO THE ROPE and then he'd get to the rope, and a minute
later he'd be really mad and he'd slug Perkins but good. Perkins took the turnbuckle pad off at one point, and so I spent most of the
match not buying any pin or submission because hey, the match don't end until somebody goes face first into that corner. Eventually someone
did, and then during some back and forth B-Boy managed to slap on a rear naked choke and Perkins tapped quickly.
What I Learned: Some guys are exactly as good as you expect them to be, exactly as good as they're ever going to be, and exactly as good
as they need to be. Give B-Boy and TJ Perkins 15 minutes, they'll give you a fifteen minute match that'll fill out your card.
Paul London came out and cut a promo.
Paul London came out wearing a hoodie, some sweat-shorts, and running shoes. In his hand he carried a trident. (A trident.) He said something about
Evan Bourne, and then rambled a whole bunch about life as a journey. I yelled at him. SHUT THE FUCK UP AND START DOING FLIPS, I gave him, to which
he replied, "Do I look like fucking Shamu?" I don't think Shamu did flips, technically speaking, but the rule is the guy in the ring gets the
last word and when they come back at you you just have to sit there looking dumb. It's the price you pay for heckling someone with a
microphone. Anyway he went on for some time and now you, the reader, get to draw your own conclusion from this promo, even though you probably
haven't seen it. Here are your choices:
- Paul London was really, really high.
- Paul London is insane.
- Paul London is merely acting like one of the above options.
Before he left he took his trident back from the ring announcer, mumbled something about it's power, then laid it upon his chest as he lay in
the center of the ring. Then he got up and left. A MILLION, BILLION STARS.
El Generico vs. Kenny Omega
Oh man oh man oh man, brother this is not ROH. It is not even close. This was an hilarious, hilarious comedy match, and pretty much exactly the
opposite of what you'd get in Ring of Honor. Omega kept throwing up a peace sign that made him look like a 14 year old Japanese girl, and then
he'd use that peace sign to poke El Generico in the eyes. He'd cower behind the referee, and at one point he even started his arm up like
a chainsaw and then used that chainsaw to cut up El Generico's face. Generico took the honorable path and fought a fair fight, naturally.
Omega shoved the ref at one point, and the ref shoved him back. Omega went to wallop him but the ref ducked, ran the ropes as Omega came after him,
and then came off with a flying lariat! Normally I'm opposed to this kind of thing, but in the middle of a comedy match it's no big deal.
Generico won with the brainnbustah not too long after that. I get the feeling that in ROH this would have been a big, serious match with a lot of
2.9 kickouts, but in PWG, the ring announcer wears jeans a polo shirt, you know what I mean?
What I Learned: Different is good!
Austin Aries vs. Necro Butcher - No Disqualification
Where is Necro billed from in ROH? In PWG he is billed from "God-Damn, West Virginia" and I got a big kick out of that. Aries, here with his fine
moustache and new gimmick, got on the mic before the match and said that plenty of people knew that Necro was a great brawler, but nobody knew he was
a good wrestler too. I didn't think this was true, it seems like a majority of Necro matches these days have a "oh man it's Necro
doin' armlocks!" segment. Anyway as he's challenging Necro to a straight match, Necro is on the outside pantomiming and mouthing "No I
just want to punch you � punch punch punch punch." Aries went on for a little while and finally Necro grabbed some fan and demonstrated that yes, he
can do a headlock and an armlock and etc. Seems to me the natural thing for the fan to do is show some ass and tap out to the armlock, but he just
stood there with a doofy grin on his face.
Everyone reading this knows how this match played out. Necro tried to wrestle legit, Aries went dirty first, Necro matched him, Necro got hit in the
head dead-on with a chair. (Seriously there is something very wrong with The Necro Butcher.) It occurs to me that I'm describing a fair number
of these matches as predictable, but that's not really a harsh criticism in my mind. There are only so many ways to fake a fight, and a lot of
times what matters is the execution. Necro and Aries are both very talented guys, and I'm loving Aries' new gimmick. He minces, he
cowers, he just fops it up out there. One of the DVDVR guys pointed out that Aries is pretty much booking his own stuff now, and that just makes all
of this even better. Think about that: This is exactly what Austin Aries wanted to do in wrestling. He's spent years as an NJPW Junior or
whatever, and when given the chance to do what he felt like doing, he went out there and prances out of bumps. He eventually caught Necro with a
brainbuster on an open chair and that was that.
What I learned: Austin Aries is a freakin' genius and if it were up to me I'd make him the Secretary General of the United Nations.
He did the Ram Jam at one point!
Chris Hero vs. Human Tornado
This is some manner of grudge match stemming from Tornado doing evil to a young lady, and Tornado's return from a long injury layoff, but
here's the thing: It just felt like a match. The difference in atmosphere between ROH and PWG was pretty noticeable here. The lights are on at
PWG, the entrance ramp was all of about ten feet, and it just didn't feel epic. ROH has a tendency to take itself too seriously at times, but
it can make a big deal out of a match when it needs to. This was a world title match between two guys who hate each other or something, but it just
felt like a plain old match.
BUT WAIT HERE IS COLT FREAKIN' CABANA~
I hadn't been on the internet since midday Friday, so I had no idea he'd been fired. It was nice to get a legit surprise at a wrestling
show, that's a pretty rare occurrence. Cabana cut a promo about how he'd been fired, but it was a good thing because it meant he could
make his "RETURN OF HONOR, oh um er uh, GORILLA!" He said he'd been offered the opener but said no dice, and demanded a world title shot.
And so he got it. Again, the ring announcer wears a polo shirt, you know?
Chris Hero vs. Human Tornado vs. Colt Cabana
Pretty standard three way here. Two guys match up, one gets hit with something, he rolls to the side while the other two do something. Guys roll in
and roll out, occasionally you get some three-way spots, etc etc. Truth be told I don't remember much about this match. Chris Hero was wearing
some sort of briefs/tank top combo and it was friggin' akward. There's plenty of dudes in wrestling with worse bodies than you, Chris,
suck it up and take off the shirt. I mean, plenty of guys wrestle with a shirt on, none of them manage to do it and look as weird as Chris Hero
does.
Hero is an odd guy. On the ride back from the show my associate asked me if I thought Hero could be somebody, be somebody big. I said I thought he
could, but when it came down to it he'd have to change so much he wouldn't be Chris Hero anymore. The thing about Hero, who for the
record I have never cared for, is he's doing exactly what he wants to do. Hero could probably be ROH champ if he really wanted to, he knows how
to wrestle that style and if he applied himself he'd probably excel in that role. But it's not what he wants to do. He wants to change
his style once a year, from the cravate guy to the psuedo-lucha guy to the knockout kid. He wants to wear his doofy gear and have his gangly arms and
be exactly what he is. I don't think Hero would ever be a huge star, but I think he could be quite a bit bigger than he already is, but he just
doesn't want to. You have to respect that in a man, who knows what he wants and is completely okay with aiming (at what others might see as)
low, because it makes him happy.
What I Learned: Pro Wrestling should be fun, but it shouldn't always be fun. In ROH this would have been a big, big match, and they
wouldn't have had a comedy wrestler show up out of nowhere and insert himself. Different is different, and that's swell, but sometimes
one option is a lot better than the other.
Paul London & The Young Bucks vs. Dynasty International (Joey Ryan, Scott Lost & Karl Anderson)
Well now here's what we came to see. London came out wearing a NASA jump-suit, under which he wore his standard shorts, except they were
decorated with mushrooms instead of joker masks. So it's looking like 'stoned' is the option to go with. The Young Bucks are
nothing special but can fly around and have some nifty double-team spots. Ryan, Lost and Anderson are all capable hands, with Ryan being the only one
who jumps out at me as someone I really want to see more of. I was pretty well burnt out by the time this match came around, which basically means
that while I want to see the match, I'm not going to get really into it and OH SHIT or WOOOOOOAAAAAAAHHHHHHH my way through it or anything. So
I got up from my seat and went to stand on the chairs in the back row, which ended up giving me a bit better view. From looking at the crowd I
wasn't the only one who was tired. We'd stood in line for 90 minutes, sat through some matches that pretty much all had a lot of big
moments and kickouts, and it was getting late. A lot of people were sitting and watching this match, intent but not really reacting.
Before I get to the match, what are we expecting from Paul London? Watching him work his way though a six-man I thought about what I remember most
from his old matches, or even his matches in the WWE. It isn't the flips or the crazy spots, though that dive off of that ladder is certainly
memorable. Paul London isn't AJ Styles, he's not a mile-a-minute spectacle. He's just a really good babyface. A six man
isn't the best way to show him off. Frankly, him vs. American Dragon is. But a six man is what we had, so let's get to it.
It was pretty good. Guys dove around and cut each other off and suplexed each other and the action was pretty crazy. They gave up any pretense of a
legal man right quick and spent their time just going nuts. It really broke down in the last five minutes, and I really only remember two specific
things:
- Joey Ryan ends up on the outside and London wipes him out with a tope, mostly just grazing him and landing on some chairs and the floor. I wanted
to know if somewhere between the ring and the chairs, or the chairs and the floor, or just lying there looking up at the ceiling of American Legion
Post #308, I wanted to know if it was worth it. We all make decisions in life, and most of us have to live with those decisions. Very few of us,
however, have to live with those decisions while lying on top of some chairs, on top of some spilled soda.
- The shooting star press looks as good as you remember it.
What I Learned: Paul London has lost a step. He blew a few spots, dropped Scott Lost while attempting to dump him in the corner and so on.
Between that and the whole "Paul London is really wasted" thing, I'm really interested to see how this plays in ROH. Because my hunch is it
won't. Between unrealistic expectations and a really, really demanding fanbase, I can see a certain message board being really disappointed by
Paul London. For my part, I wasn't disappointed in the slightest. I wasn't disappointed with anything at PWG except the start time. It
was a fun night of pro graps, and in these trying times, what more could any of us ask for?
I just want you guys to understand how much I love sandwiches. - UPDATED 5/7 - Not all sandwiches need be
considered as art.
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CheMateo
And I am AWESOME
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quote:
Originally posted by folby
Chris Hero vs. Human Tornado
This is some manner of grudge match stemming from Tornado doing evil to a young lady, and Tornado's return from a long injury layoff, but
here's the thing: It just felt like a match. The difference in atmosphere between ROH and PWG was pretty noticeable here. The lights are on at
PWG, the entrance ramp was all of about ten feet, and it just didn't feel epic. ROH has a tendency to take itself too seriously at times, but
it can make a big deal out of a match when it needs to. This was a world title match between two guys who hate each other or something, but it just
felt like a plain old match.
I don't think anyone was expecting anything crazy or epic of the sort with the original one on one match.
I think most fans were curious at best, as to how Tornado would perform. Tornado is still not 100% as he is coming back a bit early from a very
serious knee injury. Also, this match was billed as a non-title match. It wasn't until Colt entered the fray that the title was put on the
line.
I had thought that you lived on the East Coast, so I was surprised that you said you were at the show. Now that you live a lot closer to L.A., will
you attend some of the bigger PWG shows, like All Star Weekend or BOLA?
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blackdragon
The Great One
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It's gems like this...
quote:
His trunks say LIVE FAST / KILL SLOW which was a little interesting but only because it was so confusing. Am I supposed to slow down my fast
life to do some killing? Do I live so fast that I strike someone (while going fast) and they get injured and slowly die as a result of those injuries?
Just how am I supposed to accomplish those two directives at once? Stop telling me what to do, TJ Perkins' trunks.
that made me miss a folby recap.
[Edited on 2-25-2009 by blackdragon]
A ho fucks everybody. A bitch fucks everybody but you.
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LuckyLopez
Reeks of WCW
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I missed folby recaps because I've never seen an indie reviewer who I believe more than him. I've always loved folby's view of
wrestling. Wrestling fans, indie fans especially, are routinely way too prone to overreactions. Everything's either "AWESOME!" and
"GREAT!" or "SUCKY!" and "UNWATCHABLE!" Seeing a PWG or ROH fan review PWG or ROH shows almost always feels like you're reading "THAT
WAS SUCH AN AMAZING SHOW WITH 8 ***** STAR MATCHES OMG THEY REVOLUTIONIZED WRESTLING!"
folby delivers a nice and understandable review of a match like "Some guys are exactly as good as you expect them to be, exactly as good as
they're ever going to be, and exactly as good as they need to be. Give B-Boy and TJ Perkins 15 minutes, they'll give you a fifteen minute
match that'll fill out your card. "
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cumstain187
Yes, he's just as bad as the name suggests
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the reason his match with tornado wasn't a grudge match on the epic scale you were thinking was because they truthfully ended their feud in an
INSANE 36 minute cage match last july at their 5th anniversary show, Life During Wartimes
I believe the storyline from PWG's website was that tornado was simply cashing in his rematch clause, and that the beef with him and hero from
all of late 2007-mid 2008 is kinda squashed, but Hero still doesn't know whether to trust him or not.
Haha, sorry you felt that way for the title match, but if you REALLY want to see those two go at it in a classic, than fucking buy Life During
Wartimes.
It has some awesome matches on it, including a SICK Scorpio Sky/.Chris Bosh match that was Bosh's retirement match.
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folby
The Great One
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Thanks for the context on the Hero/Tornado match.
And thanks for the compliments, fellows. I try to keep an even hand in my reviews because, well, because most wrestling is pretty middling.
I just want you guys to understand how much I love sandwiches. - UPDATED 5/7 - Not all sandwiches need be
considered as art.
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punkerhardcore
The Great One 
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quote:
Originally posted by LuckyLopez
I missed folby recaps because I've never seen an indie reviewer who I believe more than him.
Exactly.
Man... since you were willing to travel eight hours to go to the show, it really makes me feel like I should get off my lazy ass and make it to Los
Angeles for a PWG show, since I'm only an hour away.
Is everyone mad here?
Of course they are, and you are too... otherwise, you wouldn't have come here.
--MySpace makes me way cool too.
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salmonjunkie
The Man
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I used to live 10 minutes away and I only went to three of them. They were always fun though.
Good to see PWG getting a big crowd now. The times I went, there were no more than 100 people in the audience.
Personally, I think he�s a [freaking homosexual].
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