PWG All-Star Weekend X Night 1
Anthony Nese vs Brian Cage - **3/4
~ Impressive feats of strength from Cage but they tried to cram too much into this, especially considering it was an opener.
RockNES Monsters vs Joey Ryan & Candice LaRae - ***
Tomasso Ciampa vs Drake Younger - **1/2
Johnny Gargano vs Davey Richards - ***1/2
~ Lots of fun and shenanigans to begin with; Rick Knox joining in for a Sexy Party was hilarious. Light-hearted Davey is always fun too. It got a bit spot-heavy towards the end once they ramped up the intensity, but this was very solid.
Best Friends vs Dojo Bros. - ***1/4
~ Good stuff, just a couple of awkward moments that held it back.
ACH vs Michael Elgin - **
~ Wasn't a big fan of this although ACH showed some good strength against the much larger man.
The Young Bucks & Kevin Steen vs AR Fox, Rich Swann & Ricochet - ****
~ Absolute insanity, this was awesome. Ricochet continues to bust out jaw-dropping moves; that springboard shooting star press to the outside was ridiculous. Love the dynamic that Steen and the Young Bucks have together, especially when they all go on a rampage on the offense. Triple powerbombs on the apron ruled. And Steen KILLING Fox by manhandling him and tossing him into the chairs made my soul smile.
Adam Cole vs Chris Hero - ***1/4
~ I actually kinda liked the stuff after the ref bump; Cole using Hero's special elbow pad on his foot for the superkick was a great touch. Trouble with Hero matches these days is that although his strikes look awesome, they always seem like knockout blows and as such should be treated as finishers. But of course he peppers his matches with them and his opponents always kick out, which just kills his own offense. Not holding it against this match in particular, it's just something that's struck me lately and was clearly evident here. Nonetheless, this had its moments but nothing was particularly memorable.