I defy anyone who claims to enjoy professional wrestling to thumbs down this hour because if they do they either don’t really like it or they need their head examined. This was pro wrestling perfection delivered in a beautiful box. You might never leave the house on Friday nights again.
Read MoreThis was, without question, the best hour of televised professional wrestling I have seen in months and it may go down as one of the best ever. For me, this show on AXS-TV is right up there with last season’s Okada / Tanahashi classic that I called the best televised wrestling hour ever.
Read MoreWhen AXS-TV announced that, for the first time in North America, New Japan Pro Wresting would air on cable television, the announcement was met with equal parts excitement and skepticism. We all knew the in-ring product was one of the best in the world, but would that hardcore audience translate into a smart and sound business decision for a North American cable network? An unknown product, with a relatively unknown announcing crew, featuring relatively unknown wrestlers had all the traditional markings of a disaster. AXS-TV took a risk, and while Neilson Ratings are a non-factor (AXS-TV does not partake in the metric), New Japan Pro Wrestling will return for another season in late May.
Read MoreOverall, I think this show was one of the few that you could skip.
Read MoreOverall, I really liked this show not only for the match but it was made extra special once again with the interviews and the Naito fall-from-grace backstory.
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