Category: Reviews

C*4 Presents: Crossing the Line 11: Point Break (June 29) Results and Review

by Griffin Peltier | Jul 16, 2018

Crossing the Line 11: Point Break was another great show from C*4 Wrestling.

Joe Hendry Makes Things Better for Impact Wrestling

by Andrew Sinclair | Jul 16, 2018

Impact Wrestling has been crying out for some big personalities for a while now, and Joe Hendry has it in spades.

NJPW G1 Climax 28 Night 3 (July 16) Results & Review

by August Baker | Jul 16, 2018

The G1 Climax 28 A Block continues to be disappointing. The shows are not bad, but we have such higher expectations then we are getting.

NJPW G1 Climax 28: Night 2 (July 15) Results & Review

by Sean Sedor | Jul 16, 2018

After the G1 Climax 28 got off to a less than stellar start on Night 1 with the A Block, the B Block delivered a really great show on Night 2.

WWE Extreme Rules 2018 Results & Review

by Voices of Wrestling Staff | Jul 15, 2018

Of all the WWE PPVs, WWE Extreme Rules 2018 was the most recent. Join Kelly, Suit and Jack on this journey.

NJPW G1 Climax 28 Night 1 (July 14) Results & Review

by Jeff Martin | Jul 14, 2018

One night into the G1 Climax 28 and the only match that wasn’t hovering around four stars was a DQ finish to advance a storyline. Excellent start!

PROGRESS Chapter 72 ‘Got Got Need’ Results & Review

by Arnold Furious | Jul 12, 2018

There were two great matches on Got Got Need. The rest of the show was patchy but any show with two great matches on it is fine by me.

NJPW Strong Style Evolved UK Night 2 Results & Review

by Oliver Court | Jul 11, 2018

RevPro delivered a brilliant weekend of New Japan-flavoured action capped off by an awesome night 2 of Strong Style Evolved UK.

OTT That Ring Results & Review

by Lee Malone | Jul 11, 2018

If That Ring was the final ever Tivoli show then OTT left it with a bang. There were surprises. There was great comedy. There was world class wrestling.

NJPW G1 Special in San Francisco (July 7) Results & Review

by Rich Kraetsch | Jul 9, 2018

NJPW brought the goods with G1 Special in San Francisco. A solid top-to-bottom show with three or four must-see matches.

Dragon Gate Rainbow Gate (July 5) Results & Review

by Case Lowe | Jul 6, 2018

Over Generation is dead, but the string of disappointing Dragon Gate Korakuens, like Rainbow Gate, live on.

Freelance Wrestling Freelance vs. The World 4 Results & Review

by Michael Levy | Jul 6, 2018

Freelance vs. The World 4 started hot, had a pair of very good matches in the middle and was capped with a great main event.

STARDOM GODDESSES OF DESTINY (JUNE 17) RESULTS & REVIEW

by Kevin Wilson | Jul 5, 2018

It is hard not to give a recommendation to an event with as much importance to Stardom as Goddesses of Destiny. No MOTYCs but a fun event from top-to-bottom

NJPW Strong Style Evolved UK Night 1 Results & Review

by Andrew Sinclair | Jul 5, 2018

Strong Style Evolved UK was a perfectly solid show in a new town. Before the main event the show had a house show feel, but the tag main was great.

ROH Best in the World 2018 (June 29) Results & Review

by Sean Sedor | Jul 2, 2018

ROH Best in the World 2018 was a very strong PPV outing from ROH. Most everything ranged from good, to great, to fantastic.

The importance of Eli Drake’s new deal for Impact Wrestling

by Andrew Sinclair | Jul 2, 2018

Eli Drake is staying with Impact Wrestling and that is simply best for business.

EVOLVE 106 (June 23rd) Results & Review

by Sean Sedor | Jun 28, 2018

EVOLVE 106 was a strong show that was a step in the right direction. Janela winning the belt was by the big moment and the shot in the arm that WWN needed

EVOLVE 107 (June 24th) Results & Review

by Sean Sedor | Jun 28, 2018

While EVOLVE 107 was probably a slight notch below EVOLVE 106, in terms of overall quality, it was still a very consistent show from top to bottom.

WWE UK Tournament 2018—Night 1 Results & Review

by Lee Malone | Jun 26, 2018

The second WWE UK tournament was a great show from beginning to end with a tournament that told a wonderful story and firmly established two potential stars for WWE’s budding UK brand.

Projecting Impact Wrestling’s Slammiversary 2018 Card

by Andrew Sinclair | Jun 25, 2018

Let’s map out the Slammiversary 2018 card — what’s already been confirmed, what’s likely and other pieces of the puzzle currently without much direction.

Moose is Headed to Impact Wrestling’s Slammiversary

by Andrew Sinclair | Jun 18, 2018

We’re firmly on the road to Slammiversary, and Impact have pinned their mast to Aries vs Moose. Time will tell if it was the right call, but at this point it’s hard not to be a little bit disappointed.

WWE Money in the Bank 2018 Results & Review

by Voices of Wrestling Staff | Jun 17, 2018

Two briefcases, Roman vs. Jinder, Styles vs. Nakamura and Ronda Rousey’s first title opportunity. Our staff review of WWE Money in the Bank 2018

NXT TakeOver: Chicago (June 16) Results & Review

by JR Goldberg | Jun 17, 2018

Ciampa and Gargano take to the streets of Chicago, Sullivan and Black battle for the NXT Championship in a battle of the undefeated. Read JR Goldberg’s review of NXT TakeOver: Chicago.

NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-Jo Hall (June 9) Results & Review

by Joe Lanza | Jun 12, 2018

The culmination of Kenny Omega’s story. The end of Kazuchika Okada’s run. One of the best tag team matches ever. A street fight between Chris Jericho and Tetsuya Naito. It’s safe to say NJPW Dominion 6.9 in Osaka-Jo Hall was one of the best wrestling shows ever.

Dragon Gate King of Gate (June 10) Results & Review

by Case Lowe | Jun 12, 2018

King of Gate ended with a whimper. After delivering such a magnificent KOG Finals, the Dream Gate match on this night failed to deliver expectations and felt like a very uncharacteristic performance from both men.

An Eye for an Eye: Whats Next for Eddie Edwards and Sami Callihan?

by Andrew Sinclair | Jun 10, 2018

After this week, it was clear that Eddie Edwards and Sami Callihan still have a score to settle. Be that at Slammiversary or further down the road, I don’t know. What I do know though, is that Eddie Edwards is unhinged, vengeful and angry, and that’s the sort of man I want as my world champion.

ROH Honor United: Night 3 (May 27th) Results & Review

by Sean Sedor | Jun 8, 2018

The final stop of ROH’s Honor United Tour was a fine show. The rest of the undercard was solid, but again, this event just lacked that one great bout that would’ve helped it stand out more.

Dramatic Dream Team ‘DDT Live! Maji Manji #7’

by Luke Hickey | Jun 7, 2018

Dramatic Dream Team is once again at Shinkiba 1st Ring for the seventh installment of their TV show, ‘Maji Manji’.

ROH Honor United: Night 2 (May 26th) Results & Review

by Sean Sedor | Jun 7, 2018

Night 2 of the Honor United Tour was a slight step up from Night 1. The main event (despite the ending) and the two singles matches involving The Briscoes are worth checking out, and are a big reason why I would put this show above the first stop of the tour in Edinburgh.

EVE Wrestle Queendom Results & Review

by Lawson Leong | Jun 5, 2018

At six matches in under three hours, Wrestle Queendom is a breeze to watch. The back half of the card is especially strong. More-so than even the match quality, there’s a really great atmosphere throughout the show. There’s several hiccups in the show but overall this was a great first step and very successful showing.

Glory Pro Only The Strong Survive (May 6) Results & Review

by Suit Williams | Jun 5, 2018

The first hour of Only the Strong Survive grated on me terribly. But once you get to Moose/Cobb, it’s pretty easy sailing to the end, with a fun main event.

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 25 – Finals (June 4) Results & Review

by August Baker | Jun 4, 2018

The main event is a must watch, Match of the Year contender with some crazy bumps and a great story to cap off a really good Best of the Super Juniors tournament. Be sure to watch the finals, and the Chaos/Suzuki-gun match if you have time.

Dragon Gate King of Gate 2018 (June 1) Results & Review

by Case Lowe | Jun 4, 2018

This show had two great matches on it. Any show with two great matches is in some form or fashion a good show. Thumbs up for the Dragon Gate’s King of Gate semi-finals.

At Under Pressure, Impact Wrestling Flattered to Deceive

by Andrew Sinclair | Jun 4, 2018

I came into this week’s Impact with as much anticipation as I have in a long time and they were found wanting. I’m still firmly all in on the new Callis administration, but they’ve got work to do. Thumbs firmly in the middle on Impact Wrestling’s Under Pressure.

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 25 (Night 13) Results & Review

by Joel Abraham | Jun 3, 2018

Top to bottom, Best of the Super Juniors Night 13 was a fantastic show, as you’d expect with eight singles matches. Dragon Lee v Desperado is must-watch, Ospreay v Flip was #actuallygood, and there wasn’t a bad match on the card.

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 25 (Night 12) Results & Review

by Rich Kraetsch | Jun 3, 2018

The penultimate night for the Best of the Super Juniors B Block sees stars emerge while favorites begin pushing through the muck. Also, two standout matches that you should go out of your way to see.

PROGRESS Wrestling Chapter 70 (May 27, 1978) Results & Review

by Griffin Peltier | Jun 2, 2018

PROGRESS Wrestling Chapter 70 was a fantastic show from this young promotion in London. The wait to get this tape from my good friend was worth it as the future of pro wrestling seems bright.

ROH Honor United: Night 1 (May 24th) Results & Review

by Sean Sedor | Jun 2, 2018

The first stop on Ring of Honor’s Honor United Tour was a fine show that had its fair share of ups and downs. I wouldn’t call anything on this card “bad”, but there were a couple of very average matches

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 25 – Night 10 (May 30) Results & Review

by August Baker | Jun 1, 2018

Nothing must-see on NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Night 10, but everything is an easy watch.

Dramatic Dream Team ‘DDT Live! Maji Manji #6’ Review

by Luke Hickey | Jun 1, 2018

Dramatic Dream Team once again return to Shin-kiba 1st Ring for their live TV show ‘DDT Live! Maji Manji’

PROGRESS Wrestling SSS16 Night 2 (May 6) Results & Review

by Lawson Leong | May 31, 2018

A better ending to the main event and SSS16 Night 2 would have been one of the best PROGRESS shows in awhile. As is, this was still a very strong show with some excellent tournament matches.

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 25 Night 9 (May 29) Results & Review

by Joel Abraham | May 30, 2018

Ospreay continues his awesome run with a great main event against Kanemaru on Night 9 of NJPW’s Best of the Super Juniors 25.

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 25 Night 8 (May 27) Results & Review

by Kelly Harrass | May 30, 2018

Three matches rated four stars or higher? Night 8 of NJPW’s Best of the Super Juniors 25 may have been the best yet.

A Great Voyage into Pro Wrestling NOAH & A Great Voyage in Niigata

by Luke Hickey | May 29, 2018

I have ventured out into the ocean, in a voyage of discovery, to see the current state of the ark, is it still afloat, and in what condition? I’ve navigated towards A Great Voyage in Niigata, NOAH’s show from April 29, to see what I could find.

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 25 Night 7 (May 26) Results & Review

by Kelly Harrass | May 29, 2018

They can’t all be winners. Some fun stuff on NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 25 Night 7 but an ultimately disappointing show from top to bottom.

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 25 Night 6 (May 25) Results & Review

by August Baker | May 29, 2018

If you’re behind, the main event from NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 25 Night 6 is probably the only match you’ll want to watch, and even then it’s nothing you haven’t seen before from those two.

Peace, Love and Pro Wrestling: The importance of Matt Sydal

by Andrew Sinclair | May 28, 2018

Matt Sydal and his third eye have helped make the X-Division feel like a division again, and that’s something every wrestling fan should be grateful for. Namaste.

EVOLVE 105 (May 20th) Results & Review

by Sean Sedor | May 28, 2018

EVOLVE 105 was a much better show than EVOLVE 104. The show was headlined by a fantastic main event that might’ve been the best match we’ve seen in EVOLVE this year.

EVOLVE 104 (May 19th) Results & Review

by Sean Sedor | May 28, 2018

From an in-ring standpoint, EVOLVE 104 was a very much a mixed bag. There really wasn’t anything bad on the show, but until the final two matches, it was incredibly average.

NJPW BEST OF THE SUPER JUNIORS 25 NIGHT 5 (MAY 24) RESULTS & REVIEW

by Kelly Harrass | May 26, 2018

YOH and Ospreay make magic together.

PROGRESS Wrestling SSS16 2018 Night 1 Results & Review

by Lawson Leong | May 25, 2018

PROGRESS Wrestling SSS16 Night 1 was a good show with a couple of low points. Mambo vs Sabre should be sought out by everyone, it will end up being one of the highlights of the whole weekend.

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors Night Four (May 22) Results & Review

by Case Lowe | May 22, 2018

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 25 Night 4 wasn’t as strong as the opening night of the tournament, but two of the four matches were four stars or above

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 25 Night 3 (May 20) Results & Review

by Rich Kraetsch | May 21, 2018

Night 3 of NJPW’s Best of the Super Juniors 25 was a worthy single-cam, non-commentary show with a great main event between Will Ospreay and ACH.

DJZ, Andrew Everett and taking pleasure in the small things

by Andrew Sinclair | May 20, 2018

Z and E’s victory might seem small in the grand scheme of things and it might amount to little more than footnote in Impact history. I don’t really care. However this story pans out, I know that it brought a smile to my face and brightened up my week. In my book that’s all wrestling should be about.

NJPW Best of the Super Junior 25 – Night Two (May 19) Results & Review

by JoJo Remy | May 20, 2018

If you’re short on time watch the opener, SHO vs. Dragon Lee, and Taguchi vs Desperado from NJPW Best of the Super Juniros 25 Night 2. If you have time, watch the whole show, because it was great.

NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 25 Night One (May 18) Review

by Case Lowe | May 19, 2018

Huge thumbs up for Night One of NJPW Best of the Super Juniors 2018. This show ruled.

ROH/NJPW War Of The Worlds 2018: Night 3 (May 12th) Results & Review

by Sean Sedor | May 17, 2018

Night 3 of the ROH/NJPW War of the Worlds 2018 was a relatively good event which featured one great match and a number of really solid matches.

LION’S GATE PROJECT 12 (May 25) Results & Review

by Joel Abraham | May 15, 2018

LIONS GATE PROJECT 12 is a short, easy watch that was a great showcase for the Young Lions and gave the older boys something more meaningful to do rather than go through the motions on a Road To show.

ROH/NJPW War of the Worlds 2018: Night 2 Results & Review

by Sean Sedor | May 14, 2018

Even with the changes to the main event, this was a still a relatively good show as a whole. It’s not the best Global Wars/War Of The Worlds event we’ve seen in Toronto, but it was certainly a step up from Night 1 in Lowell.

The Current State of Impact Wrestling’s Knockouts Division

by Andrew Sinclair | May 13, 2018

With the current Knockouts roster they have at their disposal, Impact Wrestling can do something really special.

ROH/NJPW War Of The Worlds 2018: Night 1 (May 9th) Results & Review

by Sean Sedor | May 13, 2018

ROH/NJPW War of the Worlds 2018 Night 1 had a great main event, a title match and an undercard that, for the most part, was pretty tame.

Dragon Gate King of Gate Night One 2018 (May 8) Review

by Case Lowe | May 12, 2018

All of the King of Gate matchess on Night 1 (with the lone exception of Yoshida vs. Shimizu) are well worth your time

Dragon Gate Dead or Alive 2018 (May 6) Review

by Case Lowe | May 7, 2018

Dead or Alive was a blast. The last three matches are essential viewing for people that like the DG style, and I would toss the opener into that pile as well. All in all, thumbs up for Dragon Gate’s Dead or Alive 2018.

ICW Barramania 4 Results & Review

by Andrew Sinclair | May 7, 2018

Scotland’s leading wrestling promotion returned to the iconic Barrowlands Ballroom in Glasgow last weekend for their fourth-annual ICW Barramania show, headlined by BT Gunn defending the World Heavyweight Title against Mikey Whiplash in a Deathmatch.

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 Night 2 Results & Review

by Suit Williams | May 7, 2018

NJPW wraps up its Wrestling Dontaku 2018 tour in Fukuoka with the latest, and possibly final, chapter in one of the greatest rivalries of all time between Hiroshi Tanahashi and Kazuchika Okada. Will Ospreay continues his quest to become the new ace of juniors against KUSHIDA, and the BULLET CLUB explodes.

WWE Backlash 2018 Results & Review

by Voices of Wrestling Staff | May 6, 2018

Dual-branded PPVs are officially back with WWE Backlash 2018 featuring Samoa Joe vs. Roman Reigns, AJ Styles vs. Shinsuke Nakamura and more!

NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 Night 1 Results & Review

by Lawson Leong | May 5, 2018

The top 3 matches from NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2018 were all quite good. The main event was the only truly great match but Cody/Ibushi had elements that I’m sure will contribute to the larger story later on, so I would check that out too if you have time.

NJPW Wrestling Hinokuni 2018 (April 29th) Results & Review

by Sean Sedor | May 4, 2018

NJPW Wrestling Hinokuni 2018 wasn’t a bad show, but it wasn’t that memorable either, aside from the result of the main event.

PROGRESS Chapter 67 “Bourbon is also a Biscuit” Results & Review

by Arnold Furious | May 1, 2018

A poor crowd didn’t help matters but the Chapter 67 show died a death after an incredible WALTER vs. Sabre Jr match, which should have been the main event.

NJPW Road To Wrestling Dontaku 2018: Night 12 Results & Review

by Sean Sedor | May 1, 2018

There really wasn’t much to NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2018: Night 12 until the final two matches. Goto/Juice absolutely delivered and the main event was a very good contest that served as a nice preview for the two big title matches on May 4th in Fukuoka.

The Era of Cero Miedo: Making sense of Pentagon’s title win

by Andrew Sinclair | Apr 30, 2018

The good ship Impact keeps sailing on, now captained by a man with no fear. Cero Miedo, Pentagon is here and the future looks bright with Redemption now firmly in the rear-view mirror.

WWE Greatest Royal Rumble (April 27) Results & Review

by Voices of Wrestling Staff | Apr 27, 2018

The Greatest Royal Rumble was, in fact, a Royal Rumble from The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Join Joe Lanza and Suit Williams as they review the six hour extravaganza.

Impact Redemption 2018 (April 22) Results and Review

by Andrew Sinclair | Apr 27, 2018

Impact’s first PPV under the new regime, Redemption, can only be considered a success. In avoiding the tropes of most past Impact specials, they managed to produce an excellent three-hour show that was a breeze to watch.

NJPW Road To Wrestling Dontaku: Night 10 (April 24) Results & Review

by Sean Sedor | Apr 26, 2018

Aside from the abomination that was Roppongi 3K vs. Suzuki-gun, this NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2018 show was a very entertaining and featured two must-see matches.

PROGRESS Chapter 66 “Mardi Graps” Results & Review

by Arnold Furious | Apr 25, 2018

Mardi Graps went off the rails with the Thunderbastard and made a minor comeback with the last two matches. However check out the Ringkampf tag and the Ospreay-Haskins match. They’re both great and the Andrews/Dunne/Flash triple threat is a banging 11 minutes of action too.

NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2018 (April 23) Results & Review

by Joel Abraham | Apr 23, 2018

An exciting, high-paced main event made up for a somewhat anaemic undercard on the April 23rd NJPW Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2018 show. The main event delivered, and is worth watching along with the Tsuji/Uemura opener.

NJPW Weekend Report: Road to Wrestling Dontaku 2018 (Nights 1 & 2)

by Sean Sedor | Apr 20, 2018

New Japan officially kicked off the Road To Wrestling Dontaku Tour last weekend, with back to back nights in Korakuen Hall on April 13th & April 14th.

Bye bye Bobby: Lashley’s Top 5 Impact Wrestling matches

by Andrew Sinclair | Apr 16, 2018

There’s a beautiful symmetry to the career of Bobby Lashley. WWE-Impact-MMA-Impact-WWE. Yet the man who returned to decimate Elias on the post-Wrestlemania RAW is far from the dull former amateur wrestler from Junction City that washed out of the E in 2008.

ROH Supercard Of Honor XII (April 7th) Results & Review

by Sean Sedor | Apr 13, 2018

Supercard Of Honor XII was record-breaking event for ROH that had a mostly brilliant first half and a very shaky second half that went far too long.

C*4 Presents: THE DEPARTED (March 17) Results and Review

by Griffin Peltier | Apr 11, 2018

This was a great show to attend live and a great rewatch. C*4 Presents: THE DEPARTED features one of the best matches Griffin has ever seen live. Oh Canada!

WWE WrestleMania 34 Results & Review

by Voices of Wrestling Staff | Apr 8, 2018

I remember reading history books, about things like World War I, and thinking about how literally every decision was the worst possible one that could have been made and lead unequivocally toward disaster. WrestleMania 34 was that.

Impact vs Lucha Underground Results & Review

by Andrew Sinclair | Apr 8, 2018

Impact vs Lucha Underground, a fun concept on paper, ended up producing a really solid outing. There was nothing quite great, although the tag title bout wasn’t far from achieving that status, and only the Scott Steiner/Teddy Hart tag match could be considered bad.

WWN Supershow: Mercury Rising 2018 (April 6) Review

by Case Lowe | Apr 8, 2018

As has become a running theme with the WWN Supershow, a bunch of matches deliver, a few of them are really good, and a few angles are sprinkled in along the way. Will Ospreay vs. Matt Riddle was a special kind of match, the dream matches delivered, and there is a whole lot to be hopeful for in the future of EVOLVE, as the opening six-man tag illustrated. Huge thumbs up for Mercury Rising 2018 – buy this show!

NXT TakeOver New Orleans Results & Review

by JR Goldberg | Apr 8, 2018

If the main event of TakeOver New Orleans isn’t for you, have a long hard think about whether you’re still a fan of the WWE’s concept of modern wrestling. It’s totally cool if you aren’t, but if this didn’t do anything for you, I’m not sure what else from them will.

EVOLVE 103 (April 6th) Results & Review

by Sean Sedor | Apr 7, 2018

EVOLVE 103 got off to a really slow start with the first two matches. Fortunately, the show got much better from that point on with three or four very good matches and a great main event. While EVOLVE 102 was probably the better show overall, EVOLVE 103 still featured a number of matches that are worth checking out.

EVOLVE 102 (April 5th) Results & Review

by Sean Sedor | Apr 7, 2018

When this massive weekend in New Orleans is over, I don’t think EVOLVE 102 will stand out as one of the top shows that took place, but it was certainly a relatively easy show to watch from beginning to end. With three fantastic matches and three good matches, you really can’t go wrong.

Matt Riddle’s Bloodsport Review

by Andrew Rich | Apr 6, 2018

As the cheesy 80s goodness of Stan Bush’s “Fight to Survive” rang out over the PA system, Matt Riddle’s Bloodsport commenced. The event kicked off the festivities at WrestleMania 34 Weekend with a promise of a unique show, one in which the rules of combat were simple: A match can only end by knockout or submission. Oh, and there were no ropes either.