WWE PPV Review: Summerslam 2013

One of the most satisfying WWE events of all time.

Here are my thoughts on the WWE's second biggest PPV event of the year:

The 23rd NJPW G1 Climax Review

2013's biggest tournament may very well be the all-time best.

 

 

For those of you who still haven't hopped a ride on the New Japan train just yet, there isn't much more I can say at this point about the level of greatness you are missing out on.  No other wrestling promotion in history has been able to put forth a better combination of glorious panache and superb quality and with this tournament they've managed to elevate nearly every wrestler involved to a level twice as high as the were going in.  In part one of my G1 coverage, I explained some of the rules and left you all with an idea of the current rankings at that time.  What follows next is an accessible recap of all nine events each with a final score and a few highly recommended matches.  So read on puro fans, chances are, you already know where I'm going with this.

 

NJPW PPV Review: Invasion Attack 2013

Kazuchika Okada & Hiroshi Tanahashi main event another all time show.

 

 

Kazuchika Okada has been the fastest rising star New Japan Pro Wrestling has seen in ages.  At just 25 years of age he ranks high among the absolute best main event performers in any promotion.  After a long road to Wrestle Kingdom, he would fail in recapturing the IWGP Heavyweight title from champion Hiroshi Tanahashi in a very strong MOTYC.  After this crippling defeat, he would be defeated by veteran Minoru Suzuki in both singles & tag team competition.  Many were questioning if he would ever make it back to the title.  Okada would silence all critics when he won the 2013 New Japan Cup after a superb performance at the event.  This win would set up Okada/Tanahashi IV and it's safe to say that this main event is one of the biggest matches of the year.  Would Okada be able to finally get redemption against the current Ace of the promotion?  Find out in my review of NJPW Invasion Attack with special guest Billy Carpenter of Four Corners Radio (@4CR_ Billy) after the jump!

WWE Monday Night Raw: 4/8/2013

Dolph Ziggler won the world title in one of the best moments in RAW history.

New Jersey is always the place to find some of the more colorful citizens of the US, but this week's audience took the cake.  They brought it all night long and made the entire episode one of the most memorable of all time.  Last year, I hailed the RAW after Wrestlemania as one of the best wrestling events ever.  In many ways, this one was even better.  Get the full scoop one the 1,037th episode of Monday Night RAW when I detail the good & the bad with my special guest Ashley (@smashley_ashley) after the jump!

A Late Five Star Match From 2012: Kana vs. Ayako Hamada

Joshi standouts Kana & Ayako Hamada competed in what is now one of my favorite matches ever at Shimmer Vol. 50.

If you haven't seen any Shimmer event yet, Vol. 50 would not be a bad place to start.  These women always do their damnedest to put out the best wrestling product in the world and this show was no different.  Highlighted by a dream match that saw one of my favourite wrestlers in the world today Kana, square off against a woman I don't hold very far behind, Ayako Hamada.  I have been waiting to get my hands on this match since I got wind of it last year and unfortunately, was not able to view it until recently.  These two had an absolutely flawless match that culminated with an ending that damn near brought me to tears.  Please do your best to seek this one out.  It's one of the best matches I have ever seen.  I do not exaggerate.  The only negative about this match for me is that I could not have seen it live.  If I had, it damn well would have been in the running for MOTY.  I was able to add it to the ongoing Top 25 thread though.  And it also received a perfect score from me.  I do not hand out five star ratings easily, but this is one I feel, is very well deserved.  Words can not express how important this match is for the promotion and for the women of wrestling around the world.  It was physical, emotional and borderline transcendent.

NJPW PPV Review: Wrestle Kingdom VII - Evolution

Kazuchika Okada and Hiroshi Tanahashi clash in the main event of the biggest NJPW show of the year!  Find out who walked out the IWGP Champion after the jump!

NJPW PPV Review: King Of Pro Wrestling

 

Find out my thoughts on one of the best shows of the year in my first ever NJPW PPV review after the jump!

ROH PPV Review: Glory By Honor XI

So all this hype you've been hearing about this Michael Elgin guy.....yeah, it's pretty much well deserved....

 

 

Here are my thoughts on Ring Of Honor's eleventh Glory By Honor event: 

WWE Monday Night Raw Review: 7/23/2012

"The Greatest trick the Devil ever pulled, was convincing the world he didn't exist"

Here are my thoughts on the historic 1,000th episode of Monday Night Raw:

WWE Extreme Rules 2012 Review

Wow....that is pretty much all I have to say after last night's amazing PPV!!!  Every match delivered the goods with nearly no filler and the WWE has given us their best show since MITB 2011!  Find out why this instant classic was well worth the money after the jump!


NOTE: All photos credit to WWE.com

WWE Monday Night Raw Thoughts: 4/2/2012

The prodigal son has returned....I don't need to say much more than that.  For fucks sake it's BROCK FUCKING LESNAR!!!! I can't really put this night into words.....but for the sake of the GN9NEZWWE faithful, I sure as hell will try.