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Underworld Wrestling Episode 4 Results & Review

by Kevin Chiat | Dec 11, 2018

This was the first episode of Underworld Wrestling where the bad outweighed the good.

PROGRESS Chapter 79 “One Big Neck” Results & Review

by Arnold Furious | Dec 10, 2018

PROGRESS are a promotion that has consistently good in-ring and Chapter 79 was no exception. It wasn’t ‘all killer, no filler’ but it was mostly enjoyable.

Absence Makes the Heart Grow Fonder: The Return of Ultimate X

by Andrew Sinclair | Dec 10, 2018

I have always loved Ultimate X, and its lengthy absence has certainly made this heart grow fonder. Now it’s time to bring it home.

White Wolf Wrestling Cuenta Atrás (November 24) Results & Review

by Paco Silva | Dec 10, 2018

Cuenta Atrás is a perfect jumping-off point if you’re new to Triple W.

NJPW World Tag League 2018 Final (December 9) Results & Review

by Harley Duncan | Dec 10, 2018

A better World Tag League then anyone expected however still not close to the G1 and Best of the Super Juniors but it doesn’t need to be.

NJPW World Tag League 2018 Night 16 Results & Review

by Harley Duncan | Dec 9, 2018

A pretty nothing show that built to an uninspired final.

ICW Fear and Loathing XI Results & Review

by Andrew Sinclair | Dec 7, 2018

Fear & Loathing ended up being a perfectly middling show, with peaks in the Queen of Insanity match and the BSS six-man, troughs and some in-between.

NJPW World Tag League 2018 Night 14 Results & Review

by Harley Duncan | Dec 7, 2018

A pretty enjoyable show, there have been better matches on the World Tag League 2018 tour but this one still laps the last few shows by miles.

NJPW World Tag League 2018 Night 14 Results & Review

by Harley Duncan | Dec 6, 2018

Last two matches are very good, otherwise nothing all that must watch.

Dragon Gate Fantastic Gate (December 4) Results & Review

by Case Lowe | Dec 5, 2018

Jump back onto Dragon Gate’s ship before it sails away again. Dragon Gate is back, folks. Fantastic Gate is the show. Watch this show.

NJPW World Tag League 2018 Night 13 Results & Review

by Harley Duncan | Dec 4, 2018

A much better show compared to the dismal Osaka outing.

NJPW World Tag League 2018 Night 12 (December 2) Results & Review

by Harley Duncan | Dec 3, 2018

Abort, Abort! Do not watch this show!

NJPW World Tag League 2018 Night 11 Results & Review

by Harley Duncan | Dec 1, 2018

Just watch the final two World Tag League matches, the main event is pretty good but also entirely skippable.

NJPW World Tag League 2018 Night 10 Results & Review

by Harley Duncan | Nov 30, 2018

If you have the two and a half hours, watch the whole show, if you don’t; the Tenzan moonsault, the Chuckie angle and the last three league matches are all worth watching.

NJPW World Tag League 2018 Night 9 Results & Review

by Harley Duncan | Nov 29, 2018

Night 9 of the World Tag League 2018 was a bit of a rough watch, it picks up in the last three matches but a completely skipable show.

Ranking Every Match from PWG’s 2018 Battle of Los Angeles

by Kelly Harrass | Nov 28, 2018

People love lists. You love lists. Let’s list and rank every match from PWG’s 2018 Battle of Los Angeles.

ROH/NJPW Global Wars 2018: Night 4 (November 11) Results & Review

by Sean Sedor | Nov 28, 2018

Nothing on the fourth and final stop of the 2018 Global Wars Tour was downright amazing, but there was certainly a lot to like about it.

Stardom Best of Goddesses (November 23) Results & Review

by Alex Richards | Nov 28, 2018

The winners of the Goddesses Of Stardom face the champions in their first defense at Stardom’s Best of Goddesses.

NJPW World Tag League 2018 Night 8 Results & Review

by Harley Duncan | Nov 27, 2018

A World Tag League 2018 night that fell victim to the good teams of the tournament facing off against the weaker teams.

NJPW World Tag League 2018 Night 7 Results & Review

by Harley Duncan | Nov 27, 2018

A decent yet unspectacular show, which completely turned around after the last two matches and those are the only ‘must watch’ matches of the show.

NJPW World Tag League 2018 Night 6 Results & Review

by Harley Duncan | Nov 27, 2018

A very strong start but I’m afraid that was the peak and the quality quickly plummeted. Just watch the first match.

NJPW World Tag League 2018 Night 5 Results & Review

by Harley Duncan | Nov 26, 2018

Night 5 was another pretty good World Tag League 2018 show with some good, fun wrestling.

EVOLVE 116 (November 10) Results & Review

by Sean Sedor | Nov 26, 2018

EVOLVE 116 was another very solid outing from EVOLVE.

CMLL ’40 Años De Dinamita (November 23) Results & Review

by Ricardo Gallegos | Nov 25, 2018

CMLL 40 Años de Dinamita was a fun show with a strong second half that included a spectacular must-see lucha masterpiece.

NJPW World Tag League 2018 Night 4 (November 21) Results & Review

by Harley Duncan | Nov 23, 2018

Best night of tournament matches so far.

EVOLVE 115 (November 9th) Results & Review

by Sean Sedor | Nov 22, 2018

While this new era of EVOLVE got off to a shaky start at EVOLVE 114, EVOLVE 115 was a step in the right direction.

PROGRESS Chapter 78 ’24 Hour Progress’ Results & Review

by Arnold Furious | Nov 22, 2018

24 Hour PROGRESS was an excellent showing, and more importantly, thanks to the rowdy Manchester crowd, a really great show.

NJPW World Tag League 2018 – Night 3 Results & Review

by Harley Duncan | Nov 21, 2018

If you have to watch a match on this World Tag League show, the G.O.D/Finjuice match is the only one worth your time.

NJPW World Tag League 2018 – Night 2 Results & Review

by Harley Duncan | Nov 19, 2018

NJPW’s Winter Classic—the World Tag League—rolls on with Night 2 featuring EVIL & SANADA taking on Michael Elgin & Jeff Cobb in our main event.

WWE Survivor Series 2018 Results & Review

by Voices of Wrestling Staff | Nov 18, 2018

The battle for brand supremacy as the stars of RAW take on the stars of SmackDown Live at WWE Survivor Series 2018!

ROH/NJPW Global Wars 2018: Night 3 (November 9) Results & Review

by Sean Sedor | Nov 18, 2018

Night 3 of Ring of Honor and NJPW’s 2018 Global Wars Tour was a very good show.

Goddesses of Stardom Tag League 2018 Final Day Results & Review

by Alex Richards | Nov 18, 2018

The finals of the Goddesses of Stardom Tag League 2018 featured a surprisingly short main event but plenty to enjoy in the undercard.

NJPW World Tag League 2018 Night 1 Results & Review

by Harley Duncan | Nov 18, 2018

Night one of NJPW’s World Tag League 2018 was pretty enjoyable show despite the lack of great matches.

NXT TakeOver: War Games 2018 Results & Review

by Steve Case | Nov 18, 2018

Never, ever bet against a TakeOver as War Games 2018 was arguably the best yet with a WWE/NXT Match of the Year and three stellar matches.

Joey Janela’s LA Confidential (November 16) Results & Review

by Jack Beckmann | Nov 17, 2018

Joey Janela’s LA Confidential was capped off by an incredible main event between Nick Gage and David Arquette. Yes, you read that correctly.

BJW Ryogokutan 2018 (November 11) Results & Review

by Paul Völsch | Nov 16, 2018

BJW Ryogokutan 2018 is a perfect jumping on point for people wanting to get into Big Japan.

RevPro Uprising 2018 (November 9) Results & Review

by Neil David | Nov 14, 2018

RevPro Uprising 2018 is an excellent show from top to bottom that is well worth three hours of anyone’s time.

ROH/NJPW Global Wars 2018: Night 2 (November 8) Results & Review

by Sean Sedor | Nov 14, 2018

Night 2 of the 2018 Global Wars Tour was certainly a step up compared to Night 1.

Killer Kross and a Crushing Sense of Disappointment

by Andrew Sinclair | Nov 13, 2018

Life has regular disappointments, I know that as much as anyone, but Killer Kross’ performance this week was a particularly big one.

ROH/NJPW Global Wars 2018: Night 1 (November 7) Results & Review

by Sean Sedor | Nov 13, 2018

This first stop on the 2018 Global Wars Tour had the weakest lineup on paper, and when the dust settled, it pretty much met those expectations.

Underworld Wrestling Episode 3 Results & Review

by Kevin Chiat | Nov 12, 2018

Three episodes in and there are still enough plot threads that I’m interested in to keep watching and reviewing Underworld Wrestling.

BLP Big Trouble In Little Crown Point (November 3) Results & Review

by Jack Beckmann | Nov 12, 2018

Black Label Pro is an indie promotion willing to do unique and interesting things which they did on the ten-match Big Trouble in Little Crown Point show.

Dragon Gate Gate of Evolution (November 6) Review

by Case Lowe | Nov 9, 2018

Gate of Evolution is what a Dragon Gate Korakuen Hall show should be: fun opener, interesting angles and a main event that makes you pay attention.

ROH Survival of the Fittest 2018 (November 4) Results & Review

by Sean Sedor | Nov 7, 2018

Ring of Honor’s Survival of the Fittest 2018 was a relatively fun show from start to finish.

PROGRESS Wrestling Chapter 77 Pumpkin Spice Results & Review

by Arnold Furious | Nov 7, 2018

The undercard for Pumpkin Spice PROGRESS is undoubtedly patchy and forgettable but the main event? Absolute must-see stuff.

Dragon Gate Gate of Destiny (November 4) Review

by Case Lowe | Nov 5, 2018

Three matches at four stars or better makes Dragon Gate’s Gate of Destiny 2018 an immediate thumbs up.

NJPW Power Struggle 2018 (November 3) Results & Review

by Neil David | Nov 3, 2018

NJPW Power Struggle 2018 wasn’t a terrible show, and it moved at a good pace, but not much was essential watching.

Goddesses of Stardom Tag League Day 4 (October 28) Results & Review

by Alex Richards | Nov 2, 2018

Stardom continues their Goddesses of Stardom Tag League with day 4 featuring Oedo Tai vs. Queens Quest.

wXw World Tag Team League 2018 Night 3 Results & Review

by Neil David | Nov 2, 2018

Night 3 was a disappointing finale to an excellent tournament. A lot of this plodded and would better skipped, but the tournament matches are must see.

EVOLVE 114 (October 28th) Results & Review

by Sean Sedor | Nov 2, 2018

While it was far from the promotion’s best outing of 2018, EVOLVE 114 will certainly be remembered as a major turning point for EVOLVE as a company.

wXw World Tag Team League 2018 Night 2 Results & Review

by Robin Reid | Oct 30, 2018

Night two of wXw World Tag Team League will be remembered for the show with THE chant, but it was backed up with a very consistent undercard of great wrestling to lead into the magic that was created in the main event.

Stardom True Fight 2018 (October 23) Results & Review

by Alex Richards | Oct 30, 2018

Stardom returns to Korakuen for True Fight 2018 featuring a double main event as the Ace faces the Icon and Kagetsu faces the new and improved Hana Kimura.

What’s so Bad About a Tournament?

by Andrew Sinclair | Oct 30, 2018

There are eight tag teams in Impact Wrestling right now. Enough for a tournament, some might say.

NJPW Road to Power Struggle 2018 Night 8 (October 27) Results & Review

by Paul Völsch | Oct 29, 2018

A pretty skippable show on what has been a forgettable tour thus far.

AAA Heroes Inmortales XII (October 28) Results & Review

by Ricardo Gallegos | Oct 29, 2018

Heroes Inmortales XII was not AAA’s best showing.

WWE Evolution 2018 (October 28) Results & Review

by Voices of Wrestling Staff | Oct 28, 2018

Our staff review of WWE’s first-ever all-women’s pay-per-view, the historic WWE Evolution 2018!

MCW New Horizons 2018 (October 5) Results & Review

by Scorpio Corp | Oct 28, 2018

There was not a bad match on MCW New Horizons 2018 and the big matches delivered. They wanted to put a strong foot forward during the weekend and succeed in doing that.

NJPW Road To Power Struggle (October 23) Results & Review

by Suit Williams | Oct 26, 2018

The Road to Power Struggle runs through the Tottori Industrial Gymnasium as the Super Junior Tag League rolls on!

wXw World Tag Team League 2018 Night 1 Results & Review

by Lee Malone | Oct 25, 2018

World Tag Team League 2018 started in great fashion with a strong batch of tag matches capped off with a magnificent main between Starr and Simmons

NJPW Road to Power Struggle 2018 (October 22) Results & Review

by Jeff Martin | Oct 24, 2018

There’s really no reason to watch this Road to Power Struggle 2018 show.

Goddesses of Stardom Tag League Day 3 (Night Show) Results & Review

by Alex Richards | Oct 23, 2018

The night cap of Stardom’s Goddesses of Stardom Day 3 featuring a big main event between Hana Kimura & Mary Apache vs. Mayu Iwatani & Saki Kashima

NWA 70th Anniversary Show (October 21) Results & Review

by Jack Beckmann | Oct 23, 2018

Despite questionable booking in the main event, the rest of the NWA 70th Anniversary Show was quite good.

NJPW Road to Power Struggle 2018 Night 4 Results & Review

by Paul Völsch | Oct 22, 2018

Roppongi 3k and Ishimori/Eagles meet in a fun Super Junior Tag League main event on Night 4 of the Road to Power Struggle 2018 tour.

Goddesses of Stardom Tag League Night 3 (October 20) Results & Review

by Alex Richards | Oct 22, 2018

An Artist of Stardom defense, a Queens Quest challenge match and Oedo Tai doing battle in the Goddesses of Stardom Tag League.

AJPW Raising An Army Memorial Series 2018 Night 11 Results & Review

by Paul Völsch | Oct 22, 2018

Watch the main event! Not only is it the best match in All Japan this year it is one of the best matches in all of the wrestling this year.

RevPro/NJPW Global Wars 2018 (October 14) Results & Review

by Neil David | Oct 22, 2018

It will come as no surprise that Global Wars 2018 was a good show. It would be impossible to have this much talent on a card and not deliver.

Reassessing the Impact Wrestling Jigsaw

by Andrew Sinclair | Oct 21, 2018

Whilst the viewership stays low and Austin Aries’ departure is an undeniable blow, the Impact jigsaw seems set for an exciting couple of months.

Road to POWER STRUGGLE Night 3 (October 19) Results & Review

by Suit Williams | Oct 21, 2018

We are in the Green Arena in Hiroshima as four teams do Super Junior Tag League battle during the Road to Power Struggle tour.

Rev Pro World of Pro Wrestling – Episode 1 Results & Review

by Neil David | Oct 20, 2018

Rev Pro’s World of Pro Wrestling Episode 1 was superb.

Goddesses of Stardom Night 2 (October 14) Results & Review

by Alex Richards | Oct 20, 2018

Day two of Goddesses of Stardom block action has a familiar opener and some bad influences taking on two rookies.

Goddesses of Stardom Tag League Night 1 (October 13) Results & Review

by Alex Richards | Oct 17, 2018

Night 1 of Stardom’s Goddess of Stardom Tag League kicks off with a rookie opener, a new main heel taking on the Future of Stardom champ and block action.

NJPW Road to Power Struggle 2018 (October 17) Results & Review

by Rich Kraetsch | Oct 17, 2018

After a stellar opening night of the Super Junior Tag League tournament, things ground to a halt.

OTT Fan Appreciation Night Results & Review

by Lee Malone | Oct 16, 2018

OTT Fan is a show more for the OTT hardcore audience, but I urge everyone to seek out the More Than Hype vs. Meiko & Rascalz match, a genuine star maker.

AJPW Raising An Army Memorial Series Night 4 Results & Review

by Paul Völsch | Oct 16, 2018

AJPW Raising An Army Memorial Series Night 4 was a decent Korakuen show with a solid main event and Junior Title match.

NJPW Road to Power Struggle 2018 (October 16) Results & Review

by Harley Duncan | Oct 16, 2018

The Super Junior Tag League kicks off in a big way on the first night of NJPW’s Road to Power Struggle 2018 tour.

Impact Wrestling Bound for Glory 2018 (October 14) Results & Review

by Andrew Sinclair | Oct 15, 2018

Bound for Glory was a microcosm of Impact’s 2018. Some stuff landed well. Some stuff was rubbish and some stuff looked better on paper than in practice.

Rev Pro Live at the Cockpit 33 Results & Review

by Neil David | Oct 14, 2018

Rev Pro have followed a disastrous J Cup with an utterly forgettable Live at the Cockpit 33 show.

PROGRESS Chapter 76 ‘Hello Wembley’ Results & Review

by Arnold Furious | Oct 12, 2018

As with all of PROGRESS’ September shows, there are ways in which Hello Wembley could’ve gone better but the result is a show they’ll be very proud of.

Loyalty is Underrated: Abyss and the Impact Wrestling Hall of Fame

by Andrew Sinclair | Oct 9, 2018

Abyss has always been part of Impact Wrestling. If anyone was deserving of going in to their HOF, it’s the big man. Click. Doomsday.

Sendai Girls (August 19) Results & Review

by Alex Richards | Oct 8, 2018

Alex reviews the August 19 Sendai Girls show featuring a hard-hitting main event between Chihiro Hashimoto and Mika Iwata.

NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2018 (October 8) Results & Review

by Voices of Wrestling Staff | Oct 8, 2018

Suit and August review a wild, newsworthy and company-altering NJPW King of Pro-Wrestling 2018 show from Tokyo’s Ryōgoku Kokugikan.

CMLL Grand Prix 2018 (October 6) Results & Review

by Ricardo Gallegos | Oct 7, 2018

CMLL Grand Prix 2018 was a mediocre show, with some bright spots such as Avispa Dorada’s debut, LA Park getting annoyed at Ciber and Elgin’s performance.

AJPW Royal Road Tournament 2018 Finals Results & Review

by Paul Völsch | Oct 6, 2018

Overall, the AJPW Royal Road Tournament 2018 Final was a very enjoyable show with three great tournament matches and a big angle

WWE Super Show-Down 2018 Results & Review

by Lawson Leong | Oct 6, 2018

WWE goes down under for WWE Super Show-Down 2018 highlighted by the last match in the historical series between Triple H and The Undertaker.

Dragon Gate Gate of Victory (October 2) Results & Review

by Case Lowe | Oct 4, 2018

Gate of Victory was a victory for Dragon Gate. A fresh beginning could be on the horizon.

NJPW Fighting Spirit Unleashed 2018 Results & Review

by Rich Kraetsch | Oct 3, 2018

Fighting Spirit Unleashed was a superb top-to-bottom show highlighted by a handful of stellar tag matches and Ospreay vs. Scurll.

ROH Death Before Dishonor 2018 Results & Review

by Voices of Wrestling Staff | Sep 29, 2018

Sean Sedor and Suit Williams review an action-packed ROH Death Before Dishonor 2018 PPV featuring a stellar main event between Ospreay and Lethal.

PROGRESS Chapter 75 Results & Review

by Arnold Furious | Sep 28, 2018

Despite a poor start to Chapter 75 this ended up being a great show. Losing Ospreay-Havoc from Wembley was a blow but ended up being a boon for this one.

Dragon Gate Dangerous Gate 2018 (September 24) Results & Review

by Case Lowe | Sep 26, 2018

Dangerous Gate was ultimately a win for Dragon Gate as the company struggles to keep its head above water.

PWG BOLA 2018 Highlights, MVPs & Best Matches

by Timothy Teresi | Sep 26, 2018

Highlights, standout matches, MVPs and the top five matches from an incredible BOLA 2018 weekend.

VOW Book Review: Death of the Territories

by Rich Kraetsch | Sep 25, 2018

Death of the Territories is the new standard-bearer in telling the true story of the territorial era in American pro wrestling

NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018 Results & Review

by Ryan Glaspell | Sep 23, 2018

After two somewhat lackluster Destruction shows, we are rewarded with NJPW Destruction in Kobe 2018, a hot wrestling event from beginning to end.

Rev Pro British J Cup 2018 Night 2 Results & Review

by Neil David | Sep 21, 2018

A tournament with this much talent should end with that wonderful, happy adrenaline that great wrestling brings. Rev Pro’s British J Cup 2018 did not.

WWE Mae Young Classic Night 3 Results & Review

by Sean Flynn | Sep 21, 2018

Night 3 of the Mae Young Classic was one hell of an hour of wrestling. The matches had the common theme of violence: lovely, beautiful, jarring violence.