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February 15, 2022February 23, 2022

ACTION ARCADE WRESTLING [Review]: No World Order.

So this game is awful. My God. It is rough being a wrestling fan if all you have is a Nintendo Switch. There's the nightmare that is WWE 2K18 (that runs slower than Otis jogging through oatmeal) and Retromania Wrestling, which is great for a day or two, then it hits you: "All the wrestlers …

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January 31, 2022January 31, 2022

PWG BATTLE OF LOS ANGELES 2022 [Review]: Red Death Redemption.

Following a two-year hiatus, Pro Wrestling Guerrilla's famed Battle of Los Angeles tournament has returned. Instead of the traditional three nights, we got two-- both to a rambunctious, sold-out Globe Theater crowd in downtown LA. Here's a quick re-cap and mini-review of all the weekend action. NIGHT ONE First Round Aramis v Rey Horus – …

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January 30, 2022January 30, 2022

WWE ROYAL RUMBLE 2022 [Review]: Ultimate Fighting Champs?

Felipe: Finally. The event we've all been waiting for: The Return of the Bella Twins. Oh, also the Royal Rumble. Shawn: God, do I hate the Bella Twins. Why does it feel like someone didn't think about the Royal Rumble until after the "budget cuts"?? Welp. Here we are. Let's get this shit show …

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January 6, 2022January 8, 2022

NJPW WRESTLE KINGDOM 16 [Night 2 Review]: Reign Maker.

Tomoaki Honma, Togi Makabe & Yuji Nagata vs. Gedo, Jado & Bad Luck Fale - 1.75/5 - As bad as you would imagine. Master Wato, Satoshi Kojima & Hiroyoshi Tenzan vs. El Desperado, TAKA Michinoku & Yoshinobu Kanemaru - 2.5/5 - This was a neat way to get Master Wato over and make him the …

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January 4, 2022

NJPW WRESTLE KINGDOM 16 [Night 1 Review]: Return of The Wrestler.

Pre-Show Rambo – 2/5 – The usual/usual far worse version of the Royal Rumble silliness, but some cool surprises, including Stronghearts’ CIMA and the legend Tatsumi Fujinami. Sho vs. Yoh – 2.5-2.75/5 – This feud only gets 12-minutes? What is this, WWE? 😃 Hiroshi Tanahashi, Ryusuke Taguchi, & Rocky Romero vs. Bullet Club (Kenta, El …

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November 14, 2021November 14, 2021

AEW FULL GEAR 2021 [Review]: Cowboy Clean-Up.

Buy-In Pre-Show Match: Thunder Rosa/Hikaru Shida vs. Nyla Rose/Jamie Hayter - Nice warm up match; sloppy here and there, but a fine, happy beginning to the night with Shida getting the fall. Thunder Rosa needs a push. - 3/5 Darby Allin vs. Maxwell Jacob Friedman - This had to be both Allin and MJF's best …

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