Monday, July 11, 2011

TNA Destination X ’11 Review

Overall: 8/10

Samoa Joe vs. Kazarian – ***

Douglas Williams vs. Mark Haskins – **1/4

Generation Me vs. Eric Young & Shark Boy – **1/4

Amazing Red vs. Alex Shelley vs. Shannon Moore vs. Robbie E. (Ultimate X Match to determine the #1 Contender for the X Division Championship) – ***

Jerry Lynn vs. Rob Van Dam – ***1/2

Austin Aries vs. Low Ki vs. Jack Evans vs. Zema Ion (Winner receives an iMPACT Wrestling contract) – ****

Abyss(c) vs. Brian Kendrick (X Division Championship) – **1/2

AJ Styles vs. Christopher Daniels – ****

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

WWF Royal Rumble ’97 Review

Overall: 5/10

Hunter Hearst Helmsley(c) vs. Goldust (Intercontinental Championship) – ***1/4

Ahmed Johnson vs. Farooq – *3/4

Vader vs. Undertaker – **1/4

Hector Garza, Perro Aguayo, & El Canek vs. Jerry Estrada, Heavy Metal, & Fuerza Guerrera – **3/4

Royal Rumble Match – **3/4

Sycho Sid(c) vs. Shawn Michaels (WWF Championship) – *1/4

Sunday, July 3, 2011

WWE: The Greatest Cage Matches of All Time DVD Review

Overall: 7.5/10

Disc One: 6.5/10

Bob Backlund(c) vs. Pat Patterson (WWF Championship) (MSG 9/24/79) – **

Bob Backlund(c) vs. Jimmy “Superfly” Snuka (WWF Championship) (MSG 5/19/80) – ***

Bruno Sammartino vs. Larry Zbysko (Shea Stadium 8/9/80) – ***1/2

Ric Flair(c) vs. Kerry Von Erich (NWA World Heavyweight Championship) (Christmas Star Wars ’82) – **3/4

Ivan & Nikita Koloff(c) vs. Rock ‘N’ Roll Express (NWA World Tag Team Championship) (Starcade ’85) – **1/2

Road Warriors vs. Michael P.S. Hayes & Jimmy Garvin (WrestleRock ’86) – **1/4

Abdullah The Butcher vs. Bruiser Brody (Cotton Bowl Extravagenza ’86) – *1/2

Midnight Rockers vs. Buddy Rose & Doug Somers (Brawl in St. Paul ’86) – ***1/2

Hulk Hogan vs. Andre The Giant (WrestleFest ’88) – *3/4

Disc Two: 7.25/10

Ric Flair(c) vs. Lex Luger (World Heavyweight Championship) (Capital Combat ’90) – ***1/4

Ultimate Warrior(c) vs. Rick Rude (WWF Championship) (SummerSlam ’90) – ***

Ultimate Warrior vs. Randy Savage (MSG 1/21/91) – *1/2

Shawn Michaels(c) vs. Marty Jannetty (Intercontinental Championship) (White Plains, NY 8/17/93) – **1/4

Mankind vs. Hunter Hearst Helmsley (SummerSlam ’97) – ***1/2

Stone Cold Steve Austin vs. Mr. McMahon (St. Valentine’s Day Massacre) – **1/4 (Including pre-match stuff)

The Rock(c) vs. Triple H (WWF Championship) (Rebellion ’99) – ***1/2

Disc Three: 8.5/10

Dudley Boyz(c) vs. Hardy Boyz (Tag Team Championships) (Survivor Series ’01) – ***

Edge vs. Chris Jericho (Smackdown 7/25/02) – ***1/2

Chris Jericho vs. Christian (RAW 5/10/04) – ***3/4

Randy Orton vs. Ric Flair (Taboo Tuesday ’04) – ***1/4

Matt Hardy vs. Edge (Unforgiven ’05) – ****

John Cena(c) vs. Edge (WWE Championship) (RAW 10/3/06) – ***1/2

Batista(c) vs. Chris Jericho (World Heavyweight Championship) (RAW 11/3/08) – **3/4

CM Punk(c) vs. Jeff Hardy (World Heavyweight Championship) (Smackdown 8/28/09) – ***1/2

Likes: Match selection, Disc 3

Dislikes: Disc 1, False WWE claims that footage is unedited, Lack of great matches

I recommend this DVD.

Friday, July 1, 2011

CHIKARA Anniversario & His Amazing Friends Review

Overall: 8/10

Hieracon vs. Brodie Lee – **1/4

Frightmare vs. Archibald Peck – ***

The Throwbacks vs. The Batiri – **1/4

UltraMantis Black vs. Chuck Taylor – **1/2

Eddie Kingston vs. Sinn Bodhi – **1/4

The Colony & Madison Eagles vs. B.D.K. (Ares, Pinkie Sanchez, Jakob Hammermeier, & Daizee Haze) – ***3/4

Hallowicked vs. Mike Quackenbush (12 Large Summit Block A Tournament Match) – ****

3.0 vs. The UnStable (Vin Gerard & STIGMA) (Losing Team Must Break Up) – ***3/4

Wednesday, June 22, 2011

ROH Revolution: USA Review

Overall: 8/10

Homicide vs. Tommaso Ciampa – **1/2

Michael Elgin vs. Andy “Right Leg” Ridge – **1/4

“The Prodigy” Mike Bennett vs. Grizzly Redwood – *1/2

The Briscoes vs. All Night Express (First Blood Match) – ***1/2

Christopher Daniels vs. Colt Cabana – ***

Wrestling’s Greatest Tag Team vs. Adam Cole & Kyle O’Reilly – ***3/4

El Generico vs. Roderick Strong (No DQ Match) – ****

Kings of Wrestling vs. The American Wolves – ****1/4

Tuesday, June 21, 2011

nWo Souled Out ’97 Review

Overall: 2.25/10

Masahiro Chono vs. Chris Jericho – **1/2

Big Bubba Rogers vs. Hugh Morrus (Mexican Death Match) – 1/2*

Jeff Jarrett vs. Mr. Wallstreet – *

Buff Bagwell vs. Scotty Riggs – *3/4

Diamond Dallas Page vs. Scott Norton – 1/2*

The Outsiders(c) vs. The Steiner Brothers (Tag Team Championship) – **3/4

Eddie Guerrero(c) vs. Syxx (Ladder Match for the United States Championship) – ***1/4

Hollywood Hulk Hogan vs. The Giant – 1/2* (How the fuck does your main event end in a No Contest?)

Sunday, June 19, 2011

WWE Capitol Punishment '11 Review

Overall: 5.75/10

Kofi Kingston(c) vs. Dolph Ziggler (United States Championship) – ***1/4

Alex Riley vs. The Miz – **

Big Show vs. Alberto Del Rio – DUD

Wade Barrett(c) vs. Ezekiel Jackson (Intercontinental Championship) – *1/2

Rey Mysterio vs. CM Punk – ***1/2

Randy Orton(c) vs. Christian (World Heavyweight Championship) – ****

Jack Swagger vs. Evan Bourne – **

Horrible fucking segment with “Obama” and Booker T

John Cena(c) vs. R-Truth (WWE Championship) – *3/4