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"SO YOU SEE, EVERYONE IN THE PITTSBURGH INDY SCENE HATES BRITT BAKER. SHE ALWAYS THOUGHT SHE WAS TOO GOOD FOR ME. NEVER SAYING HELLO TO ME AND HER OUTFITS AND WHAT NOT. I'M NOT SAYING THIS PERSONALLY, BUT I TOTALLY HEAR SHE SLEPT HER WAY TO THE TOP, BRO."

That's fucking awesome. MJF should have done that.

Hey! That was a good show. Lethal vs Wardlow was what it should have been. I question the wisdom of putting him against Satnam so soon, for both wrestlers' sake. Honestly, I would have done Joe vs Satnam first, or maybe even a series of those so that he could have learned from Joe, maybe? Match itself worked with Lethal getting a small advantage due to distraction but Wardlow quickly and definitively overcoming it. Really liked the women's match. Here, you built from the previous match on the show by having the distractions and interference be the difference in allowing Hayter to keep control through most of the match. I'd probably rather see Rosa work from underneath than control a match and she did a very good job here helping Hayter to look like a force, not that she needed much help. Baker was really annoying on the outside, but in a good way. If Hayter did break her nose on Rosa's shoulder coming down on the brainbuster, then amazing resilience in her finishing the match so strong. The finish was very believable just in the way it was caught on camera. That's a thing with the announcers all night. They did such a great job of logically connecting dots and taking visual possibilities and making them into logical reasons for things. Main really over-delivered for me. It got a ton of time but there was a real sense that Claudio knew what he had there and knew how to maximize it. Primarily the athleticism and size and heart and intensity of Takeshita. They worked together to give a very competitive "title match" opening with chain wrestling and counters that really played into these strengths. Then you had the backwork to help ground things and give the match meat and substance that a bomb-fest (which would play to Takeshita strengths in a different way) wouldn't have. To me, the best moment of the match was during the PiP when he fought so hard for a suplex that everyone knew was going to hurt him as well, that, at best, would only buy him a few seconds of respite at even a higher personal cost, but once he saw the opening and once he committed, he couldn't back down. It was a moral victory but a step towards losing the war, but it tells you so much about who Takeshita is as a character that he couldn't back down. He did a very solid job of giving little touches towards the back as the match went on but very believably leaning in to adrenaline as he was coming back.@Gordlowwill be glad to know that I'm ok with the strike exchanges/pop ups because they were 20 seconds in a long match, at a time and in a way that fit into the match. It was one-two spots each, and further what they were trying to do instead of becoming some sort of centerpiece or and end until itself. For something like that, it was very focused/controlled/conservative, and as such it worked as a tool. I probably would prefer them to have not done it, but it didn't bother me because it was very much one thing instead of a whole chapter which is usually the case. (It's not an automatic demerit or anything; it's about the context. It's just that usually the context still doesn't justify it in practice; this time, it came much closer than usual). And hey they went to the back again for the finish which felt appropriate. Mox vs Takeshita was very good but it was more about Takeshita passively having to be plugged Mox's formula and having to survive him through his own attributes. This was more about Claudio actively interfacing with Takeshita to create a match that brought both of their strengths to the forefront to create something even greater than the sum of the already impressive parts.

WOMEN OWE ME THINGS IF I PAY THEM MONEY.

Yeah, I'm thinking it's 40% COVID/Monkeypox safety, and 60% "Have you fucking BEEN on Twitter?!"

Probably still getting used to having two names again

Our view.

If I ever pay $130 dollars to meet someone at a convention, and I say this without shade for people who enjoy doing this sort of thing at conventions, please sit down and have a serious talk with me. I like to waste my money on things other than pictures with celebs, like Steam Decks or lottery tickets or stupid trinkets from tourist trap trinket shops. But if I did do this, and the female celeb was like, "please stand over there, dudes are weird sometimes, not saying you're weird, but no offense," I'd be like, "yeah" and stand my skinny little ass over wherever she was pointing because I'm not a stupid jackass. Well, not completely. On another note, once I went to a party and someone mentioned that they liked wrestling, and I didn't say anything, and then they said that they loved Bret Hart as a kid, and I was like I LOVED BRET HART AS A KID TOO and it didn't scare anyone away because we starting naming things we liked from childhood in general and everyone nearby joined in and it was a nice little trip down nostalgia lane. So you know, it's not ALL bad if it ever happens that pro wrestling comes up at a party. We didn't scare anyone away and I still ended up getting a phone number and a whole short-term fling with a nice young lady out of the whole experience even though I really just went with a friend who knew the people there and not in search of anything like that. One more reason the Hitman is the G.O.A.T. in my book.

AND THE THING ABOUT DR WAGNER JR IS…. *friends nodding while drinking from a red cup while one guy’s arm is folded shaking his head*

It's kind of funny that Britt's on air shot at Rosa is calling her a sandbagger. And then Rosa goes out there and sandbags a brainbuster so bad she breaks Hayter's nose with her knee. That was rough to watch. Props to Hayter to finishing that match with a crooked nose. I'm over Rosa. It's been all downhill since she got the title. I hadn't considered the four way match as the next PPV match but now that it's been mentioned that seems most likely. I'll take a win from any of the other three please. Also one of Takeshta's big false finishes was a brainbuster (that looked amazing). Why are AEW agents not talking to each other? With how important a role the brainbuster played for Takeshta, no reason the match going on before it should aslo have used the brainbuster for a false finish. Not sure how that got through. Or maybe AEW doesn't care as much about overlap like that? But that stood out as odd to me. Great main event tho. Especially that last 5-7 minutes of great near falls.

It's Claudio GOD DAMN Castagnoli. We'll all POP when he finally says it.

Just got back from the DPW show in Raleigh, NC. Man. What a great show. Real big crowd. Great energy the whole night. Main Event was Takeshita and Andrew Everett. They had a fantastic match. Takeshita is just a star! Rest of the card was great. Gringo Loco is super good. Dante Martin is Super good. Emi Sakura is so charismatic. The Workhorsemen are super good. Compared to PWX this was better than some of those shows I’ve been too. Anyone here at the show tonight ?

Sorry I'm late! Got a late start on the Xfinity race and the wife had to watch that punk, Ty Gibbs, get the checkered flag. THEN at 8:15, I realized that BOTB wasn't recording! So I missed the Wardlow/Lethal match. I did see the highlights of BEATDOWN! Looked like fun. JAMIE HAYTER! Is prolly losing to Thunder Rosa! Hayter attacks EARLY and Britt Baker DMD CHEATS! Baker is great at ringside. Hayter is beating the crap out of Thunder for a while. Thunder counters a SNAP Suplex on the floor with a DDT. Baker distracts Thunder Rosa and she bumps BIG to the floor. GAAH! Picture in picture! Rosa is just taking an ass beating to the delight of everyone on the Death Valley Driver Video Review Message Board. I am delighted because I dig Jamie Hayter on offense, not because I don't love Thunder Rosa. I love Thunder Rosa and I think she gets a lot of shit from internet rubes. Emi Sakura was talking about Thunder Rosa after the Miyu Yamashita match in that Thunder Rosa doesn't try to get over her own style in a match but tries to match the strength of her opponent- thus you had Rosa trading kicks with the best kicker in Tokyo Joshi Pro. Emi said that's why Rosa doesn't ever look as good as her opponent. Here, she will try to match stiffness with the stiffest worker in the Women's division. Rosa hits the Sarray Through the Ropes Dropkick. Crossbody for TWO! SWEET FUCKING BRAINBUSTER by Hayter! For TWO! Britt Baker grabs Rosa around the head while Hayter distracts the ref, making Toni Storm fend off Baker! Baker hits a great Superkick. Storm hits a DDT to the floor! Hayter is distracted by the shenanigans on the floor and Rosa does a series of roll-ups until finally pinning Hayter. That was good. Rosa is good selling a beating as a sympathetic babyface. Hayter is fucking awesome beating a mountain of heat onto a babyface. That was good. KONOSUKE TAKESHITA! CLAUDIO CASTIGNOLI! PRESENT BLACKPOOL COMBAT CLUB! FUTURE BLACKPOOL COMBAT CLUB! Oh man, this match is fucking awesome. They are going long and the crowd is going along with every step of the way. Claudio works the back and Takeshita sells it like a champ. Great Vertical Suplex by Claudio in picture in picture. Oh man, I can't wait for the INTERNATIONAL FEED to hear Regal go on about Claudio working on Takeshita. Takeshita hits an EVEREST VERTICAL SUPLEX while we await the little screen to become a big screen. Takeshita comes back with a Flying Lariat and then hits a Tope Con Hilo! MAGNIFICENT EVEREST GUTWRENCH SUPLEX TOPROPE! A GIANT SWING! Takeshita comes back with a BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Excalibur notes that Takeshita has a CINNABOMB! GREAT FUCKING NEARFALL after German Suplex and a Lariat and A GREAT LARIAT by TAKESHITA! Takeshita sells the Claudio Lariat like a fucking KING. KNEE STRIKE AND A FUCKING AWWWESOME BRAINBUSTER! For TWO! FUCKING GREAT NEARFALL ON A COUNTER TO A RICOLLA BOMB! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER BY CLAUDIO! This match is fucking GREAT. RICOLLA BOMB FOR THE WIN! That match was fucking GREAT. FUCKING GREAT. AEW RULES THE MOTHERFUCKING WORLD.

Am I the one who keeps thinking that's Maryse and Miz, even though I know it isn't.

I didn’t tape it, but I did get home from a party in time for the west coast feed (and recorded that as well). Really enjoyed it all, in different ways. I like that we got to see Wardlow sell a little and be hurt, I don’t want another Goldberg/Cargill. Not to mention it was 3 on 1 and he still got a convincing win. The pop for the eventual power bomb on Satnam is going to be massive. I saw some of what people say about Rosa moving slower, but I thought it was a good, stiff match with only a few minor hitches. I wanted Hayter to get the surprise win, and I think the course of the match made it so the crowd would’ve been good with it as well. But here’s the thing: we can gripe about Rosa being stale and out of sorts (she’s got a lot of tape on her lower back and side mostly hidden by her tights), but she gets a bigger reaction from the crowd than just about anyone in the division, especially kids, and sell merch. It’s still a business, and she does business. Also, Britt Baker calling her out for sandbagging is rich considering Baker mopes and drags her feet when she’s going to lose a match. The end of that match sets up some possibilities: Hayter arguably kicked out at 2.999. Hayter was distracted by Baker getting involved outside the ring. And then the main. MOTYC candidate. Crowd was super hot for both guys and they fed off that. I was chanting “fight forever” on the couch and gave them a standing O. I’m gonna miss Lard Lad, and while I think he’s going to be happy to be home for a while I’m pretty sure he’ll be looking for a long-term work visa. I’ve said it many times, as has @The Natural, but how in the hell was Cesario not a multiple time world champion in WWE? Looks, talent, build, maybe not the best talker but he has a natural charisma. Would be really neat if Soup’s last AEW match was against Danielson, after which he becomes the leader of BCC Japan.

Well, this is great.

My current navel gazing minor obsession is about one very specific thing I enjoy about AEW-style professional wrestling. It is about the idea that, even in the world (Universe?) of pro wrestling, friendship can be for real. I was already 20 years old, and attending University, when Paul Orndorff shockingly turned on Hulk Hogan, later to re-unite with Bobby Heenan and draw a huge crowd vs Hogan at "The Big Event" in Toronto. I was also shocked when Andre turned on Hogan, ripping the cross from his neck. And they went on to make history and draw a massive crowd etc etc. Hey! Remember the Barbershop Window Incident! That was shocking. And awesome. Don't think they made a ton of money off of Michaels vs Janetty per se, but heel Shawn worked out pretty well for the WWF, in my opinion. But eventually it just became this ultra-predictable trope. ZOMG! That one wrestler betrayed that other wrestler even though they were friends! It got to the point where you'd be, like, "Isn't it about time that (slightly better, larger, or more over member of the tag team) turns on (slightly less gifted, tall, and/or popular member)? It stopped being shocking and stopped being a way to draw a huge crowd a long time ago. It became just the standard way to move a story forward, turn someone, and/or set up some new matches. And here's where AEW can have some fun subverting the trope. Like, how Swerve and Lee are still together, and wearing championship belts. Like how Hungee and Hangm'n joked around about screwing each other over. Legit funny and legit heartwarming, in my opinion. And today. Battle of the Belts. I wasn't worried about Storm turning on Rosa. I knew she'd have her friend's back. And she totally did. Maybe it became such a predictable trope in the WWE Universe because the WWF made so much money from that kind of stuff back when I was in my early 20s and Vince was always hoping it would happen again. And also Vince has some kind of crazed notion about a strong man standing alone being the most heroic thing. I also pretty strongly suspect that at least part of the issue is that McMahon has spent literally years literally surrounded by lickspittles and yes men and has literally zero idea how actual friendship even works any more. It's likely been decades since the poor dude has experienced what it is like to have someone be nice to him without wanting something from him. Since he spent time with someone just because he enjoyed it, and wasn't surrounded by psychopathically ambitious people kissing his ass and telling him what he wants to hear. Could be completely wrong about that. Never met the guy. Can't necessarily believe everything you read about him. On the other hand, I find it easy to believe that Tony Khan, Matt and Nick, Kenny, Jericho, Bryan... Deeb, Bates, Rebel, Vickie, Regal, Luther, Shawn Dean... and etc etc involved in running AEW actually have lots of real-life friends and understand deeply how genuine friendship actually works. I've met some of them, seen how they interact with the people around them, read their books, listened to their interviews... I don't actually know any of them deeply, but I don't think it's crazy for me to think that they don't 100% buy into the "a strong man standing on his own is the most heroic" point of view. They probably watched,understood, and enjoyed Guardians of the Galaxy, for example. Maybe shed an empathetic tear at "We are Groot." I think that movie would have baffled Vincent K. McMahon. Distasteful speculation aside, a thing I love about AEW is that the good guys (and ladies) are allowed to have friends there, and the friendship is allowed to be real. As a guy who is lucky enough to have a lot of friends who I trust and enjoy spending time with, whose backs I have, from whom I want nothing more than enjoyable companionship or conversation - though I often get much more - I am delighted that there is a pro wrestling company that reflects those values (in fact, more than one, but Japanese factions are a whole other topic). I also love having friends I can enjoy that shit with!

How WWE never put a world championship on Claudio Castagnoli, TAFKA Cesaro will forever be beyond me. Stupid senile old man.

Hayter and Rosa ruled. Hayter is one of the best at putting little character moments in, to fill in gaps in the action. I worry that they don't see her as anything more than a heater, but she absolutely should get the belt

I also blame my wife when mentioning shows I’m embarrassed to love.

Speaking of mediocre filmmaking… my film, Ode to the Whale of Christ, is going to be screening in Minneapolis (at the Trylon Cinema) on October 8th. After so many screenings being postponed due to the pandemic, I’m pretty excited to have it playing in a US theater. Shameless plug Derp.

Was Lex named Luger because he brought the “guns” *does double bicep pose and immediately leaves room*

Or maybe dudes can try showering regularly and not being creepy. No one is making these dudes spend money on a picture. If they don't like the rule, they can not spend the money. Imagine complaining about spending over a hundred bucks on a picture and not being able to stand next to the person you're in the picture with, but paying it anyway because you're so thirsty. Pathetic.

I do, too. You can use it to make cars! I enjoy driving cars. Re: Sasha, has anyone met some of these wrestling fans at conventions? Even if there wasn't a pandemic, it might be a good idea to make them stand as far away from you as possible, considering a) hygiene and b) dudes be gropin'.

That’s been a problem since AEW started. Remember a year or so ago when like, 75% of the matches on the show had a poison rana in them?

Sounding awfully close to ranting about Tay sitting on Sammy's lap, and various Britt Baker-ings. Be careful dude, you're blowing your cover lol.

Takeshita vs Claudio was just awesome! Definitely the best match on any of the Battle of the Belts specials so far. I’d say last night was probably the best overall BotB episode they’ve done.

On the subject of video packages; Debut's have been a bit tricky for this company but I felt MONCE was handled perfectly. A quick highlight of him winning the bunkhouse stampede to show why he's getting the shot at MOX and a brief promo to let us know who he is. I feel this could be a winning formula for bringing in new folks

Fitting timing with us talking about this.

I like metal.

Fucking fantastic! I think Dean nailed Claudio-Takeshita right here... Further, this Emi Sakura Thunder report explains Rosa's game pretty damn well. And reasons why there's such clear inconsistencies from match to match... ... and I think why this match worked so well. Rosa was great here. Loved the beating she took that she sold 'like a champ'. Loved that dropkick she threw to Hayter into the ropes. And Hayter absolutely brought the game we all so admire. Such a great assbeater! I had no illusions to who was winning, so felt no disappointment when Jamie crushed her head into the mat on that finish for the Rosa win. As far as Jamie wearing a belt - I really don't mind exercising some patience for that inevitable title victory. This isn't a company that ignores it's fanbase. Also, I'm more in want of a Baker-Hayter tag title run. Toni on top. Goddamn was that opener ever a ton of fun. That's how you work a Wardlow bout over 5 minutes without killing his steam. Jay Lethal is incredibly underrated. Excalibur claimed Lethal to be one of the most intelligent wrestlers at the beginning of this contest, and Jay did nothing but prove that. And threw one of the slickest tope's to the floor I've ever seen. The escapes from the powerbomb, the terrific interference Satnam and Sonjay ran, this was perfect. So too the post-match beatdown. But one does wonder why Orange and the Besties didn't repay the favour extended by Wardy over the past few weeks. That said, no complaints. The OC-Wardy match was fun, but Jay Lethal just taught the heel roster how to have an excellent non-squash 'Wardlow' match. Highlight of the night was Claudio catching Takeshita in the DVD, but there's gotta be at least 5 other spots that were just as excellent. Perhaps it's my reaction to that earlier posted clip of Regal shaking young Takeshita's hand, but I'm really hoping 'the Club is open' for the young star from the DDT. AEfuckinDUB!

William Regal approval. 'Nuff said.

Maybe, but I'm not sure too many people decided to check out wrestling because one guy smelled old man stink

Well, it's still a bit too warm to start dinner, and my wife is watching a movie that I'm not too interested in, so it's back to the study room to pass the time. Why not pass it with more UWF(i?). Vader and John Tenta vs. Gary Albright and Kazuo Yamazaki, 10/14/1994 Man, you really get the sense that Vader and Tenta are dudes who genuinely care about one another, with all the high-fives and the shoulder rubs and the general emotional support they show one another. It's kinda nice! Vader can't even wait until the ring announcer is done saying his name to jump Albright, and things spill outside. Tenta has to go help his very emotional wrestling bro calm down so they can execute their gameplan once again. Did Yamazaki tell Vader "Let's get it on" or did I hear that incorrectly? Then he throws a kick and taunts Vader. This guy is KING-SIZED, like I think I'm a legit fan of this dude after seeing him this afternoon. So yeah, Yamazaki and Vader have this AWESOME opening strike exchange in which Vader closes the gap of Yamazaki's kicks and throws some bear claws at him for a bit, but Yamazaki ducks out of the way and ends up knocking Vader to a knee and kicking him in the head. The crowd roars, just as they should. Unfortunately for Yamazaki, Vader closes the gap, punches his way to a standing three-count, and then ends up belly-to-back deadlift suplexing Yamazaki shortly after. Yamazaki sells it like he's punch-drunk. He baits Vader into catching a kick when they're at a standstill, but this time, Vader doesn't keep his distance and eats an enziguri. Very nice exchange between these two. Tenta's in next and once again eats a few kicks to the thigh like they're candy bars. An enziguri wobbles him, though, and Yamazaki gets a front facelock that he worked his ass off to get. You know what I love about these matches and maybe this style? How hard it is to earn things. Like, when is a front facelock ever anything but a lame resthold in the U.S.? But here, it's a big fuckin' deal. Tenta keeps Yamazaki off with a series of sumo slaps, legit E. Honda style one-hundred hand slap stuff, and ends up fighting off an armbar attempt. Yamazaki tags in Albright. There's some decent mat struggle in their initial sequence, but I must admit that I would rather just watch Yamazaki work this style some more. Albright is interesting, and he's definitely good for beefy boy suplexes, but he's definitely the guy who I have the least interest in here. Tenta gets him on the mat and stuffs him with a few open-palm slaps, but they come to a standstill and Albright calls for Vader. Man, Vader throwing punches is great. He looks like he's straight killing dudes. Actually, he probably is straight killing dudes most of the time. Albright and Vader fight over a full nelson, and Albright wins that fight, but Vader gets a break. He's pissed, so he charges and gets a few blows and what I think is an illegal headbutt before being tackled. The flow here is that Vader needs to win this fight standing up because he's getting double-legged after too long. His problem is that Albright is a tough dude and can eat punches for long enough to get him on the mat. Albright gets position, fights for, and wins a nice belly-to-back suplex for a standing three-count. Vader has lost all semblance of strategy and looks to be easy pickings. He gets up, charges Albright again, and Albright easily slips him and gets position for another belly-to-back that garners a standing six-count. Vader looks fucked, but as Albright comes in for the kill, he eats a punch combo that ends in a right haymaker that drops him for a standing three-count. This is fucking AWESOME, man, what a dope match. I love this house style. Both guys look exhausted, but Vader works Albright back to his corner and gets a tag to Tenta, who hits a nice fucking powerslam and then turns Albright over on a Boston Crab, just to remind us that this is still pro wrestling, fellas! Albright gets the ropes. Vader tags back in and drills a belly-to-back, but it knocks Albright back into his corner. He tags, and Yamazaki is a house afire! He kicks the FUCK out of Vader and gets a legbar and I think he's done it, he's won, but Vader just barely gets the ropes! Yamazaki kicks and kicks and tries another enziguri, but Vader ducks it and pulls him into position for a POWERBOMB and that's it, Yamazaki's not getting up, it's over. Vader and Albright would like to continue their disagreement after the bell, but Tenta and the refs break it up and Vader and Tenta leave, victorious. THAT WAS GREAT. I WANT MORE. GIVE ME MORE.

What kind of parties are you going to where you’re arguing about wrestling? That’s kinda weird.

Oh man I got a lot of other people's stuff to watch now. Anyway, Yamazaki was one of the UWFi guys that unfortunately didn't get the push he probably deserved as a singles wrestler back in his original home, New Japan. Looking him up on Wiki he won tag titles twice after his return and got to the end of a G1 but was beaten by Hash (I really need to see that match). He trained Yuji Nagata and Kendo Ka Shin so I'd say his success rate as a trainer is 50/50. He was really great in UWF/UWFi though, a stone-faced ass kicker who always looked deadly.

I'm confused. Is it 6, 9 or 10 feet?

The overwhelming sameness of each MCU project is getting overwhelming. Like, there's usually nothing *wrong* with each one in a vacuum, but stacked together they just weigh down with nothingness.

More Batman vs Klondyke Bill. Finger manipulation, playing to the crowd, and the sort of kicks I have not seen in the French Footage: And this is just tremendous. The way he fell in the last gif was too:

SANTO~! Review Love me some Hayabusa from what I've seen and haven't seen much Hisakatsu Oya because FMW really is underrepresented in my watching history. Does Hayabusa wear alot of brown? It's rare to see a wrestler decked out in it, maybe early Mankind but Hayabusa makes it look very cool. Oya is one balding dude but those are the guys you gotta watch for. Really nice slow paced technical exchange of holds and locks to start until Oya hayabustas Hayabusa with a back drop outta nowhere at the 7:56 mark that accordians Hayabusa. Oya keeps control for the next few minutes, really working Busa's arm. When he starts working in some kicks to keep Hayabusa down, he's the spitting image of Mac from It's Always Sunny. Why Oya Hate? Hayabusa Bastard Man. We're at the halfway point and Hayabusa shifts it to his favor with a rolling wheel kick and a flip over the top rope to the outside that almost doesn't connect but Oya was pretty far back, and it's followed by some even more impressive taking to the air. At the 19:00 mark, Oya's got Hayabusa in an Octopus Hold, a move that will always get a pop out of me. Serena Deeb did one that'll be on this week's Dark and my wife lost her mind at it when she saw it, so I know I married a good one. Oya's got some good offense but Hayabusa changes the whole game up when he snags Oya's clothesline into what could've been a good crossface but he didn't go for it. Hayabusa's comeback here is better than his first shot at it, almost scoring the win with a Fisherman's Buster but Oya gets the foot on the rope! It's back and forth after a missed Phoenix Splash. I really like how Oya locks the arms on the overhead suplexes, it's like Al Snow but better. Hayabusa lands on top of Oya after a failed back suplex, and hits him with some of the hardest powerbombs I've seen from a high flyer which somehow don't get the job done? What! Oh it's a draw. That's anti-climatic. Takeaways: Octopus Holds rock. Hayabusa rocks. I don't like 30 minute draws. I will watch more Oya going forward. Thanks DEAN, I hope my review was up to snuff.

Cinnabomb

I'm not exactly the most coherent right now but...

How the previous page of this thread has read to me:

ROAD REPORT - NOW UN-REDACTED BATTLE OF THE BELTS EDITION I was glad to see my prediction of the match order was right, I didnt think they'd start with the womens and I knew TNT wasn't main eventing. Platinum Satnam is even bigger in person, second time seeing him it's just as crazy. Lethal has been studying his Zbyszko tapes with all that stalling. Wardlow rolling into that first powerbomb opportunity had the kid behind me screech with excitement and blow my eardrums out but you know what, it was really cool. Glad it only took one powerbomb to drop Lethal. Also glad we got a tease of a Platinum Powerbomb rather than busting it out now. Match should've been shorter and less competitive if they were ending with the post match beatdown. Women's match. We really wanted Hayter to win. She really brought her a-game and Britt did some great stooging. If Rebel (Not Reba) was a better wrestler, they'd be Lady Freebirds. I'm really over Rosa's reign here because this was the perfect chance to hotshot it. Main Event Time, despite the deflating Rosa win, we kept the energy up for Claudio/Takeshita. I was on the edge of my seat the whole match but felt it was a sure Claudio win until Takeshita's Ricola Bomb reversal, I've never been so worked by a match in my life. Both men brought their absolute best and I think it might've been the best ROH title match I've seen in person (even better than Danielson's win over Gibson).

What a fucking match. MOTYC.

Yes, America's Team had the drip. Unfortunately, during the 80s though, a lot of the boys had the wrong type of drip and ended up at the free clinic.

Leila Grey vs Jake Something is a very specific match to want.