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Crusade · 03-02-2013, 11:57 AM

Could have sworn someone mentioned a CMLL title match in their MOTY posts, a multi man lucha as well as mentioning the Legend Pro tag match with Sekimoto but now I can't find it and therefore can't find the matches :/.

Crusade · 03-02-2013, 03:24 PM

Daisuke Sekimoto & Tomohiro Ishii vs. Akitoshi Saito & Tatsuhito Takaiwa (Legend 1/13): *** 3/4

Really good match, loved this thing. Had an old school pacing which really sat well with me. The story of Sekimoto and Ishii not getting along as partners with Ishii half way through the match trying to direct traffic whilst Sekimoto could really care less and does anything to win the match including suplexing his own partner! was really well done. In fact this match is awesome because of Sekimoto and Ishii alone.

Nervosa · 03-02-2013, 06:44 PM

Honestly, a huricurana should not be that surprising from Cena, he just did one against Ziggler like 2 months ago. It was equally horrible.

**Obfuscation** · 03-02-2013, 06:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Caponex75

As far as Elgin comes off, yes that is subjective but him actually being a good worker isn't. For instance, I really really dislike Sami Callihan. He looks like a tranny pirate hooker and he use of the middle finger almost devalues the point of throwing the eagle. The fact anyone can like him boggles my mind and go to see him just seems crazy. However, I still give Callihan credit because he does have good matches and is a good wrestler. I'm not going to let my bias or perception of how a wrestler looks deceive my brain of enjoying some his matches.....or giving him the credit. It's not a fact that he is a good wrestler but depriving him of good work when it is there seems ignorant.

Do you even read your own post sometimes?

And I'll give Elgin credit when he happens to deserve it. Much like I did in the match vs Edwards in PWG.

Of course I do. It just appears you and I are off on two different wavelengths and can't quite get at what the other is going for.

@Crusade - I didn't quite think the Legend the Pro Wrestling tag was as good as yourself. Lots of fun though. 15 minutes of heavy hitters throwing bombs. Not to mention the tension among Ishii & Sekimoto during the entire bout. Match begins following Ishii chucking Sekimoto out of the ring. Now who wouldn't find fun in that?

MTheBehemoth · 03-02-2013, 08:20 PM

Cena vs Punk - WWE Monday Night Raw 2/25/2013 - ***3/4

Finally watched it. 't was good. Finally some meaning/story behind all these false finishes. But it was still extremely predictable. Anyone actually believed in Punk's win for at least a second? No? Then we have a huge f'n problem. 'The Cena problem' is still there and it hurt the match. There was also nothing really new about this match. They do these solid main event matches from time to time but the structure and, most importantly, the end result is always the same ('CENAWINSLOL', 'SHEAMUSWINSLOL', etc).
Also, LOL@ some people bumping up a rating for stuff like 'piledrivers'. Get the fuk outta here.

Rah · 03-03-2013, 02:55 AM

Call me delusional but I went into Raw thinking Punk would win and Cena/Rock would be next year. I didn't see any other reason for Rock coming back next year if Cena won (Punk/Rock can FOAD).

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Originally Posted by Crusade

Could have sworn someone mentioned a CMLL title match in their MOTY posts, a multi man lucha as well as mentioning the Legend Pro tag match with Sekimoto but now I can't find it and therefore can't find the matches :/.

My post?

Loved the Ishii/Seki segments in that LegendPro tag, too. Lots of great power displays but I was pretty burnt out by the time I got to it (an entire day of individual matches will probably do that to you).

**Obfuscation** · 03-03-2013, 03:20 AM

It's an easy to watch match. Similar to the Diamond Ring 2/11 main event tag with Sasaki/Sugiura vs Otani/Nakajima. Nothing to rave over in here in my personal opinion, yet certainly worth a watch if in the mood. Has the element of fun behind it. Always a solid quality.

Crusade · 03-03-2013, 12:35 PM

Volador Jr Vs Rey Escorpión (CMLL 1/29): **** 1/4

Damn was this good. The first fall really was the key for me in this match. Volador took a nasty bump diving on the outside to Rey early on which really shook him up allowing Rey to get back into the ring first. This lead to the first fall which was beautifully done with Volador going for the hurricanrana which Rey reversed into a well executed sit out powerbomb for the first fall. This really set the stage for the rest of the match and every fall fell in sequence almost perfectly. Really well told story. If there was ever a match which fits Nigel Mcguinness's definition of wrestling as the game of human chess this is it. Both men trying to call each other's bluff with Volador going back to the hurricanrana several times trying to make Rey guess whilst Rey was on the counter trying to catch Volador off guard and play into his mistakes. Rey takes control after the first fall and has a little control segment before Volador does a reckless but fantastic high cross body off the stage on to Rey. Volador later on goes for the hurricanrana again but this time catches Rey off guard rolling him up for the second fall. Excellently done playing off the first fall doing what a lot of other Lucha matches of this kind fail to do: actually connect the falls to a greater match story arc. The third fall was an awesome 10-15 min closing part of the match, Volador now becoming more and more reckless and desperate. Trying more and more risque moves, top rope hurricanrana's to the outside, to the ring etc. as well as becoming more vicious with the strikes and especially those devastating kicks. Rey at the same point is playing off the counter and using more power moves to put away Volador. Eventually Volador's risk taking and earlier injury catches up with him. The finish was fantastic and really story book with Rey finishing Volador off with the spinning package piledriver on to Volador's head which he landed on with the beginning dive on the outside. Whole working of this match as a whole was just excellent. This is lucha libre done right for me. Definitely the CMLL match of the year so far.

Caponex75 · 03-03-2013, 01:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Nervosa

Honestly, a huricurana should not be that surprising from Cena, he just did one against Ziggler like 2 months ago. It was equally horrible.

You answered why it should be surprising. He only used the move ONCE 2 months ago and it was against Ziggler, not Punk. It isn't a move that you could say was in his repertoire and may of just been a one to time thing. It is rather surprising.

Nervosa · 03-03-2013, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Caponex75

You answered why it should be surprising. He only used the move ONCE 2 months ago and it was against Ziggler, not Punk. It isn't a move that you could say was in his repertoire and may of just been a one to time thing. It is rather surprising.

Yeah, but the point everyone has kept saying is 'how well they know each other.' If he knew Cena that well, the hurricane shouldn't surprise him very much. If Cena used it once like 6 years ago, sure, but two months? That literally would have been one of the first matches you'd have expected Punk to scout.