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#791 ·
Dragon Gate - Infinity #186

Summer Adventure Tag League IV: YAMATO & Shingo Takagi vs. Masaaki Mochizuki & Don Fujii - ****1/2

Stiffest match I've seen this year. All four guys have a tremendously heated history with one another, and if you didn't know that going in, you were made aware very quickly. YAMATO is bleeding from the mouth five minutes in. Mochizuki is hitting ridiculous kick after ridiculous kick. Fujii looks like he's about to pass out at any moment. Shingo goes flipping over the top rope onto MochiFuji. For the first time since Aries/Strong broke up, we get a truly awesome chop / brainbuster combination. Masaaki eats the sickest back elbow ever...seriously, a mouse instantly forms underneath his right eye. The crowd is on fire. The finish is desperate and brutal. Go watch this.
 
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#835 ·
The IWC needs more Alans out there and less...everybody else. I'd rather someone be over enthusiastic than under appreciative.
 
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#855 ·
Shocked they gave SSB that much, which makes them losing to the ROH student tag team Bravado Brothers during tag wars even more infuriating. The SSB could easily be above teams like House of Truth & DCFC if given a chance.
 
#888 ·
I'm going crazy and calling Miz/Bryan ****1/2. Best WWE match since HBK/Taker, as well as the most perfect example of what you'd call the WWE "style" of match.

I was totally wrapped up in it, the arm work on Bryan was just perfect from both a selling and attacking standpoint, didn't see any significant botches, rock solid story, and a beautiful finish. Plus the long-term implications for both guys could be massive. I liken Miz's performance to The Rock in the ladder match at Summerslam 1998, where even though he's been a big deal for awhile people will finally start to take him SERIOUSLY.

And I can't believe there's still Miz hate among pockets of the IWC.
 
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PWG - Davey Richards vs. Chris Hero for the Pro Wrestling Guerrilla World Championship

The Build: Chris Hero has become the man of PWG. Chris Hero had become the longest reigning PWG champion in the history of the promotion and had put down everyone that had a claim to be a contender for the championship. However, after he finally lost the belt to Danielson in a near 50 minute match, he had never received his rematch. So Chris Hero had put everyone on notice that when he got his shot, he was going to get it back. Running through the roster all the way up to a PWG show named Dio, Chris Hero had remained as dominant as ever and proclaimed that he wasn't showing up for another show unless he got his long awaited title shot against current champion, Davey Richards.

Four Years, 11 Months, and Three days......Davey Richards had finally become PWG World Champion and PWG's first Grandslam champion. From taking long bus rides from Washington to California to now taking flights courtesy of New Japan, Richards had finally become champion where his legacy began. Defeating newly crowned champion Kenny Omega at As The Worm Turns to finally take is long awaited place as the man of PWG. Richards would defend successfully but barely in passing through long time rival in Roderick Strong. To say taking the dream away from Davey Richards was hard task was a understatement and to further prove that, Richards then elevated his game against the top Junior Wrestlers in Japan during the proteges Best of the Super Juniors tournament. Richards was not going to let those darn near 5 years go to waste...

So the stage was set, Davey Richards vs. Chris Hero for the PWG World Championship at Seven(The 7th Anniversary show). There have been three world champions since Chris Hero was champion but none of them have been more vicious than Davey Richards. However, no one has proven more to be the man in PWG than Chris Hero and after being the longest dominating World Champion in PWG history, it be hard to say that losing isn't his specialty. Would Richards continue to live out his dream of being World Champion for his home promotion or would Hero prove that it was only matter of time until the belt would be in his hands once again?





The Match: Since their first real encounter since a huge evolution into what they are today, both guys start off feeling each other out instead of trying to kill each other from the get go. Richards tries to go after the leg early and Chris Hero makes it to the ropes. What I like about the early mat work here is that while it sets the tone for what to expect in this match. For instance, Richards nearly finds himself in more danger here than you would normally think so that gives the idea that he may not be as dominant as he usually is.

One of the clear messages is when Richards does his reversal kick to the arm when Hero has him in a wrist lock and Chris Hero just bluntly no sells it. He took a kick from Richards and he just looks at him like Richards has no idea in what he is in for. This works because during nearly all his matches this year, Chris Hero has been the king of strikes and is a monster that you don't want to exchange with.

Anyway, back to the match up here where Richards takes Hero to the corner where it might seem bloody obvious that he'll throw the first strike, Hero actually hits Richards first and Richards doesn't respond immediately surprisingly. That tells a story in its own because while Chris Hero has been the king of hitting hard, you simply don't hit Davey and expect him not to immediately hit you harder. Richards, first chance he gets, kicks at Hero in which Hero just eats up his offense like nothing before sending Richards to the outside. How does Davey respond? He PUNTS THE SHIT OUT of Hero but Hero actually remains on his feet until Davey knocks him over with a baseball slide.

You think after a move like that, Richards would be in control for a little while.....well that doesn't happen. Hero no sells his Tequila Sunrise and when Davey gives him enough room, Hero knocks him out with a Yakuza. Close nearfall and Richards wisely rolls outside. As Excalibur puts it "Hero gave Richards a boot that Richards didn't want to see". Richards tries to come back when Hero chops him but Hero actually just beats him at it. You get the feeling that Richards might be in a tad bit of danger here.

One of my favorite parts of the match is where Hero puts Richards in a chinlock of sorts when Richards almost gets out of it, Hero throws him down to the ground with a elbow, and then puts in a modified Dragon sleeper on Hero that is nearly as close as to what Kawada uses. Now this is why this is pretty much my favorite part and which sets the tone for the match. Richards tries to get out by kicking Hero in the head and how does Hero respond? He picks Richards up and BLASTS HIM with a punch to the head in which Richards sells as if he is legit knocked out. Hero, confident in that blow, makes the cover with just his hand on Richards chest and ALMOST GETS THE FREAKING FALL!

That shows how brilliant Richards selling is BUT more importantly, shows how strong the strikes of Hero is. Not only that but it is a perfectly logical reaction to someone kicking you in your head :lmao

Anyway, Hero, who is now clearly dominating the champ, decides to mockingly kick Richards in the back which gets him to fire up. Hero chops him and Richards still wants to prove he is top striker and asks for another. Hero comes with it and Richards starts coming back with awesome Palm strikes but gets all his momentum killed with a hard freakin chop by Hero. Hero finally ends that little segment with dumping Davey on his head with that Suplex/neckbreaker throw. Again, this gets over how out matched Richards is in striking against Hero and brings back the drama in that maybe he can't do it.

Richards finally looks to comeback with palm strikes and a nice Handspring Enziguri. Hero, however, cuts all that off with drive by big boot and once again, Richards is in trouble. Hero goes for a dive, misses, and Richards KILLS HIM with that insane crowd killing dive. If there was ever a time for Richards to come back, it'd be now. Hero doesn't feel that way so he cuts off Richards at the top. He does get himself into bad of predicament when he gets over zealous with striking Richards and ends up getting his leg dragon screwed into the ropes. What all just happened there gives Richards room to attack something and he can finally get in some valuable offense without destroying the story.

Richards goes right after the leg. Top rope missile dropkick! Hero kicks out but Richards makes the best of the positioning he had and turns it into the Cloverleaf! Hero makes the ropes to soon though and Richards has to break. The look on Richards face kinda explains the story as he almost falls after he isn't able to get the cloverleaf and isn't his normal intense self here. Instead, it looks as if he still trying to get his wits about him after getting knocked around by Hero so much in this match up.

Richards tries to irish Hero but Hero, unlike Davey, still has his wits about him on holding onto to the ropes. Richards starts going to the leg with kicks and Hero responds in DROPPING HIM ON HIS HEAD via Regal Plex of sorts. Hero sells the leg work smartly and tries to get adrenaline in his leg by stomping it as well as slapping it. Smart in so many ways. Leaping Elbow in the corner! YAKUZA! NO SOLD~! "NO YOU AIN'T MUTHAFUCKA!"! ANOTHER YAKUZA KNOCKS HIM DEAD! COVA!


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2.79!

I love that whole bit right there. Hero pumping his leg up was great and Davey no selling the first Yakuza was awesome. Why? Because #1 Yakuza started Hero's control over Richards in the first place #2 Richards has been getting killed by Hero's strikes. So when Richards tries to no sell, it feels big because it feels like he is digging deep. This fall also makes it seem that Hero is getting closer to regaining his championship.

Hero grabs the Cravate and hits with the leg that has been worked on so he sells it and he uses the other leg. I love you Hero. Thank you for caring. Richards then replies with hard kicks! "MUTHAFUCKA"! RICHARDS STARTS LAYING INTO HIM! Whips Hero into the corner but Hero knocks Davey's lights out via Knee to the face and follows up with that Cravate Neckbreaker that Davey just blocked! 1, 2, 2.846467! Sweet mexican homophobic drag queens Batman! This is getting intense. For every thousand strikes Richards throws at him, all Hero needs is just one. Also great selling by Hero.

Hero goes for a powerbomb but Davey blocks. He tries to soften him up with some hard chops but still can't get the powerbomb. Richards gets out and gives Hero all the forearms he can muster! Geez! Put your hands up man! Richards goes to run on the ropes but FOCK ME! BICYCLE KICK BY HERO KNOCKS HIM DEAD! Powerbomb is inevitable! Richards flies through it! Take down and turned to a CLOVER LEAF! TAP YOU KNOCKOUT BUM! TAP! Goes for the ropes but RICHARDS PULLS HIM BACK INTO THE MIDDLE! GIVE UP HERO! Hero counters to a roll up and nearly gets the three! Solebutt to the midsection! Hero blocks a lariat with a kick to the arm! Richards tries to turn it to a rolling lariat but ELBOW TO THE FACE! Hero looks to go for the roaring elbow but Richards says "FUCK U! UR NOT ROBING ME OF THIS" AND LARIATS HIS TORSO OFF HIS FREAKING BODY!


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YES! YES! YES! THIS MATCH IS AMAZING! Richards once again throwing a thousand strikes only for Hero to kill him just with one was great. It also set up believable powerbomb in which it looked like Richards was done for but the Cloverleaf legit was great. Then it would of been irony if Davey's only advantage turned out to be his loss in a roll up would been great as well but the true cake would of been the Lariat nearfall. Why? Because for Richards to be taking all these strikes AND FINALLY get the win in a crazy strikefest in which(If you have been keeping count) he has been majorly losing would of been a prefect ending. Alas the match goes on.


Richards is the first to his feet at the count of eight and looks to have got some energy in him. Exchange of waistlocks by Richards and Hero. Hero almosts gets German but can't. Must be because of that leg...well Richards senseS this and reverses into the Anklelock! Hero can't possibly take much more on his leg! He rolls through and that sends Davey to the outside! Richards has to know that he can't relent on him and runs into THE ROLLING ELBOW TRAP! DAVEY IS FUCKING OUT COLD!

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THREE RICHARDS KICKS OUT! Holy crap....."To beat Davey Richards, Chris Hero is gonna have to kill him." - Ex Cab. That whole deal right there was so much win that I don't even have to explain why. Richards selling for that Rolling Elbow looked as if he was legit KO'ed. Amazing.

Hero tries to for that powerbomb again but Richards continues to block. Hero backs up.....STOMP TO THE HEAD & ROLLING ELBOW! Hero goes up top! KOBASHISAULT! YOU ARE KIDDING ME! 2.97878557676967576967769697. HERO CAN'T BELIEVE IT! Referee continues to tell Hero it was two. Hero picks Richards up for the Deathblow. That'll surely be it......Richards rolls into a backslide! Only gets two! Hero blocks a kick but gets slapped in the face and gets hit with a Enziguri. NO SOLD! Richards blocks a running Chris Hero in the corner! Richards tries to block again but ROLLING ELBOW KNOCKS RICHARDS FACE OFF! DEATHBLOW COMING! REVERSED INTO A ANKLE LOCK! THIS CONSISTENT BASTARD MIGHT ACTUALLY WIN!

Richards forfeits the Ankle Lock so he can PUNT Hero! GERMAN! A literal two count. German drops him on his head! KICK TO THE FACE! ONE COUNT AS HERO NO SELLS RICHARDS BITCH ATTEMPT AT OFFENSE! "FUCK U" DR DRIVER! 2.999999999 AND RICHARDS SAYS "FOCK THIS" AND GOES BACK TO THE ANKLE LOCK! Decides to complete IT BY TRAPPING THE LEG! CRANK UP AND HERO TAPS!!

HOLY SMITTING GAY PRIEST BATMAN! That was awesome. Hero lived to his bit to the end with just no selling Richards strikes and attempts to kill him. Normally I don't like one counts as so many wrestlers so many time use them wrong but it so went with the story here. Just fantastic stuff by both man and the end Richards knew he was going to win was going after the leg.

Richards gets on the mic and the first thing he says is "Holy shit......". Thank you for putting over the match sir. He then puts over Chris Hero and the crowd ends this all with a "Chris is awesome" chant.



My Thoughts: When you have two guys in the prime of their game and you put them with each other, you get this. I can see matches happening between these two in ROH and hopefully another match soon because this felt like chemistry. They stayed true to the storytelling and the selling was off the charts here. I legit thought Richards was out like a light a few times and Hero made sure to sell his leg smartly. I cannot pimp this match enough when I give it the Border rating. Go see this, you'll love it ****3/4
 
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I love Flair. I love Foley, but this is a MOTYC thread. Their match has no business beeing in this thread *½
 
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I 100% agree, I love Foley, he is amazing Outside of the ring and an amazing person and had amazing matches, but that match sucked, yeah people liked it that is awesome you liked it, but MY opinion is that match sucked
 
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Angle/Hardy/Anderson was absolutely awful!

Hardy selling where he was thrown from the top rope by Angle, then pretty much sprang to his feet and hit a mule kick on Anderson to take control of the match was was typical hardy selling, which is none to be seen.

Or how about how they kick out of every finisher each man has, even ones from the top rope but then at the end Andersons Mic Check keeps both men down for about 5 mins when nothing else could even get close to a 3 count. AWFUL!
 
#1,012 ·
You know you're overrating when kwjr calls you out on it.
 
#1,032 ·
I can't remember anyone mentioning this match in this thread, but I just watched it.

Kings of Wrestling vs. Takeshi Morishima & Kensuke Sasaki from Global Tag League in NOAH on 1.17

Great match, I highly recommend it. Claudio really shows his strength in this match.
 
#1,063 ·
Flair vs. Foley wasn't a wrestling masterpiece, it was just a beat em up bloody kind of match with huge spots. That's all it is. I was marking out of my seat the whole time as these two elderly men were just killing each other. I think why the match got a bad reputation was because both men were old. If two younger people would of had the same exact match a lot of people would have been rating the match much higher. I think a lot of people thought the match replicated the scene from "The Wrestler" when Randy the Ram was bleeding buckets fighting the Necro Butcher, and they didn't like that these two were still killing their bodies. I really do think both men should retire, but hell if they are going to still wrestle they might as well have some great matches. The crowd made the match also. I probably wouldn't haven enjoyed the match as much if the Impact Zone wasn't marking out of their seats.
 
#1,073 ·
Because you touch yourself at night.
 
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WWE Bragging Rights - Daniel Bryan vs Dolph Ziggler ****

Great match, the best opener all year? maybe. I like Ziggler, works a slow methodical style but it works for him. Daniel Bryan is just on a roll, he has had the best match at every PPV he has been on and all of them averaging the **** range, which in the WWE thats hard to do. If he isnt the best wrestler in the world right now i dont know who is.
Oh yeah and to all those people who said he wouldnt get over just based on his wrestling skills, watch this match and then tell me that, he was over as hell and the crowd loved everything he did, our indy hero is now a huge star and its great.
 
#1,083 ·
Bad Intentions vs. Blue Justice 9/26

****3/4

Nothing like a match just coming out of nowhere and kicking you in the ass with ProWres awesomeness!!! Without doubt, one of my favourite tags in Japan since I started watching puro. It was great on so many levels. Maybe the best match of both Bernard and Anderson's careers, easily the best of Inoue's, and I can't say it's the best of Nagata's but it's among his best.

It was a mix of a great 1992 style NJPW heavyweight tag and the elite puro stuff you'd see from 2010. It worked on so many levels. If you enjoy a fighting spirit story it's got that, if you want big power moves it's got them, great strikes - got them, awesome selling - got plenty of it, killer nearfalls - yup and an absolutely AWESOME finish (one of the best of the year) - it most certainly has that too.

This is high end shit.
 
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El Generico vs Ricochet - The Secret Of Guerrilla Island

Loved the first half with Ricochet pissing El Generico off by "just having fun", to the point of Generico almost hitting Ricochet with a pitcher jar (maybe "dark" Generico is crossing over from ROH?). The second half were mostly a bunch of moves but i was highly entertained by them as Richochet pulled some crazy stuff. I had forgotten who had won so I completlely bought a couple of nearfalls too, super fun match. ****-****1/4
 
#1,169 ·
Don't you think it would be a bit strong to call a match a massive abomination purely because I don't like someone? I don't like Davey, but that match was just as much Shingo's fault also. An obvious attempt at trying to have a MOTY with an insane amount of nearfalls and spots. Davey kicking out of Shingo's finisher off the second rope, Davey doing his crowd dive where he only bumped Shingo a little bit in the shoulder, then landed back-first on a concrete floor. There's no need to risk your health so much for a match that has no story behind it at all. Also, Davey working as a face despite attacking Bryan Danielson earlier in the night.
 
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