Norwegian heavy metal/stoner metal by way of Black Sabbath.
Not, by any means, meant to be taken seriously.
Wednesday, January 29, 2014
Song of the Day - Den Femte Statsmakt
Black Debbath - Den Femte Statsmakt from Den Femte Statsmakt (2004)
Norwegian heavy metal/stoner metal by way of Black Sabbath.
Norwegian heavy metal/stoner metal by way of Black Sabbath.
Match of the Day - Greg "The Hammer" Valentine goes hardcore
Greg Valentine vs. Kendo Nagasaki - No Rope Barbed Wire Deathmatch - BJW (1995)
It may seem surprising at first that Greg "The Hammer" Valentine would be found here fighting in a Japanese deathmatch in one of the most violent Japanese deathmatch promotions, Big Japan. But if you really think about earlier Greg Valentine (before the jet black hair, Rhythm & Blues days), Valentine was just out to hurt people. John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats made a great point about Greg Valentine during an intro to his live song, "Song for Greg Valentine" where Darnielle describes Valentine as a wrestler more out to break his opponents' legs and cripple them than to win matches. Which is pretty awesome, by the way.
That being said though, this is not the Greg Valentine that fought Roddy Piper in a brutal dog collar match or tried to end "Rugged" Ronnie Garvin's career, this is a miserable shell of a man who happens to be fighting in a Japanese deathmatch. Thus, this match really suffers because of it. Granted this match is still violent and features all the goodies that you would expect in a deathmatch like barbed wire, brawling through the crowd, and that red wet stuff, it's very slow and with little to no drive. No one breaks their legs, no one gets crippled, no nothing.
It may seem surprising at first that Greg "The Hammer" Valentine would be found here fighting in a Japanese deathmatch in one of the most violent Japanese deathmatch promotions, Big Japan. But if you really think about earlier Greg Valentine (before the jet black hair, Rhythm & Blues days), Valentine was just out to hurt people. John Darnielle of The Mountain Goats made a great point about Greg Valentine during an intro to his live song, "Song for Greg Valentine" where Darnielle describes Valentine as a wrestler more out to break his opponents' legs and cripple them than to win matches. Which is pretty awesome, by the way.
That being said though, this is not the Greg Valentine that fought Roddy Piper in a brutal dog collar match or tried to end "Rugged" Ronnie Garvin's career, this is a miserable shell of a man who happens to be fighting in a Japanese deathmatch. Thus, this match really suffers because of it. Granted this match is still violent and features all the goodies that you would expect in a deathmatch like barbed wire, brawling through the crowd, and that red wet stuff, it's very slow and with little to no drive. No one breaks their legs, no one gets crippled, no nothing.
Monday, January 27, 2014
Song of the Day - Cabin in the Attic
Heccra - Cabin in the Attic from Devil-Faces VCR Session (2014)
Blown-up scream-o era porn-o.
Prepare your ears.
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Blown-up scream-o era porn-o.
Prepare your ears.
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Match of the Day - Oh you didn't know? Team Rockabilly & Jesse James?
The Rockabilly & Jesse James vs. Los Boricuas (Jesus Castillo & Jose Estrada, Jr.) - Shotgun Saturday Night (1997)
YOU better call somebody; because it happened. Before the New Age Outlaws where crotch-chopping their way to 5 tag team championships, plus the one they got almost 14 years later this weekend, they were just two guys with actual outlaw-like gimmicks. It might sound cool at first, but when I say "outlaw", I really just mean "cowboy" and there was also some Honky Tonk Man, country bumpkin nonsense to it, too. While The Rockabilly (that was pre-Ass Man/Mr. Ass/Bad Ass Billy Gunn), and Jesse James (previously The Roadie/Double J and Pre-Road Dogg) made an appearance here together under the guidance of the Honky Tonk Man himself, this team was not yet assembled on the main show, Monday Night Raw. No, it wasn't until a few weeks after this match (featuring two halves of the Puerto Rican gang, Los Boricuas) that The Rockabilly and Jesse James would be seen again, this time cracking HTM's skull with his own guitar.
Sunday, January 26, 2014
Song of the Day - Australia
Attic Abasement - Australia from Dancing is Depressing (2010)
Happy Australia Day!
... if you live in Australia.
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Happy Australia Day!
... if you live in Australia.
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Match of the Day - The 1992 Royal Rumble match
The 30-man Royal Rumble Match for the WWF Championship - Royal Rumble (1992)
Considered by some as the greatest Royal Rumble match, the 1992 30-man battle royal was unique in that it was not just for a chance to take on the WWF Champion down the line, but a chance to immediately win the championship upon survival. It might sound easy enough, but with 29 other men, some of which never getting this opportunity again, it made for quite an all or nothing situation.
Watch this colorful spectacle before tuning in to the Royal Rumble tonight or watch this instead, either way watch this for one of the greatest Royal Rumble moments of all time. Enjoy!
Considered by some as the greatest Royal Rumble match, the 1992 30-man battle royal was unique in that it was not just for a chance to take on the WWF Champion down the line, but a chance to immediately win the championship upon survival. It might sound easy enough, but with 29 other men, some of which never getting this opportunity again, it made for quite an all or nothing situation.
Watch this colorful spectacle before tuning in to the Royal Rumble tonight or watch this instead, either way watch this for one of the greatest Royal Rumble moments of all time. Enjoy!
Saturday, January 25, 2014
Song of the Day - Rumble
Link Wray & His Ray Men - Rumble from Rumble single (1958)
Banned from many radio stations in the late 50's, Link Wray's early experimentation of distortion and the 12-bar blues is an instrumental street fight. Are you ready to rumble?
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Banned from many radio stations in the late 50's, Link Wray's early experimentation of distortion and the 12-bar blues is an instrumental street fight. Are you ready to rumble?
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Match of the Day - The first ever tag team tables match in WWE history
The Hardy Boyz vs. The Dudley Boyz - Tag Team Tables match - Royal Rumble (2000)
From my favorite Royal Rumble comes the double tables match between the red-hot team of The Hardy Boyz and Big Daddy Dudley's baby boys, The Dudley Boyz. These two teams along with Edge and Christian were redefining the tag division like no one else during this time and the desire to put each others' bodies on the line seemed to be the theme that went along with every match. This match was also an early precursor to the teams unforgettable TLC series as all three types of hardware was used during this non stop car crash.
I would also like to point out that the Swanton Bomb spot Jeff Hardy performs at the end of the match was later used again in another tag team tables match that was this time a six-man elimination with Jeff Hardy on the same team as Bubba Ray. The match also happened to take place at Madison Square Garden just as this match did three years prior.
From my favorite Royal Rumble comes the double tables match between the red-hot team of The Hardy Boyz and Big Daddy Dudley's baby boys, The Dudley Boyz. These two teams along with Edge and Christian were redefining the tag division like no one else during this time and the desire to put each others' bodies on the line seemed to be the theme that went along with every match. This match was also an early precursor to the teams unforgettable TLC series as all three types of hardware was used during this non stop car crash.
I would also like to point out that the Swanton Bomb spot Jeff Hardy performs at the end of the match was later used again in another tag team tables match that was this time a six-man elimination with Jeff Hardy on the same team as Bubba Ray. The match also happened to take place at Madison Square Garden just as this match did three years prior.
Friday, January 24, 2014
Song of the Day - What We Loved Was Not Enough
Thee Silver Mt. Zion Memorial Orchestra - What We Loved Was Not Enough from Fuck Off Get Free We Pour Light on Everything (2014)
Efrim Menuck and the A Silver Mt. Zion crew is back and now going by Thee Silver Mt. Zion memorial Orchestra. Their new album, Fuck Off Get Free We Pour Light on Everything is pretty tame for what Menuck has released before when it comes to his experimental post-rock music history. Still, "What We Loved Was Not Enough" is one of my favorite Thee Silver Mt. Zion songs and I am very glad to hear it on this album.
Efrim Menuck and the A Silver Mt. Zion crew is back and now going by Thee Silver Mt. Zion memorial Orchestra. Their new album, Fuck Off Get Free We Pour Light on Everything is pretty tame for what Menuck has released before when it comes to his experimental post-rock music history. Still, "What We Loved Was Not Enough" is one of my favorite Thee Silver Mt. Zion songs and I am very glad to hear it on this album.
"What We Loved Was Not Enough" was originally released on a somewhat rare EP featuring the song in two parts in 2012. The EP was called The West Will Rise Again and limited to about 1000 copies.
Match of the Day - Oh hey look, Brock Lesnar vs. Big Show at the Royal Rumble...
Happy Royal Rumble weekend! All match of the days this weekend will be Royal Rumble PPV matches!
Brock Lesnar vs. Big Show - Royal Rumble (2003)
Recently, WWE has gone back in time to relive all sorts of things from its past. From Randy Orton attacking John Cena's Dad like in 2007, to Batista being back, to just having The New Age Outlaws around to talk about 1998 and that better era; everywhere you look, there is things that have seeming already happened - like, for instance, this match. Did I mention Batista's back? Oh right, I did.
Yep, "The Beast Incarnate" Brock Lesnar and the "World's Largest Athlete yadda yadda" Big Show are at it again just like here in 2003 when the two took on each other for a spot in the Royal Rumble match later that night. For what it's worth there is one small difference to the match we'll see on Sunday, and that's that Paul Heyman was in Big Show's corner. Will this benefit Brock Lesnar now that he's got Paul by his side once again? Will Big Show punk out the beast because he's bigger? Tune in to the Royal Rumble this Sunday on PPV (and the internet) to find out.
Brock Lesnar vs. Big Show - Royal Rumble (2003)
Recently, WWE has gone back in time to relive all sorts of things from its past. From Randy Orton attacking John Cena's Dad like in 2007, to Batista being back, to just having The New Age Outlaws around to talk about 1998 and that better era; everywhere you look, there is things that have seeming already happened - like, for instance, this match. Did I mention Batista's back? Oh right, I did.
Yep, "The Beast Incarnate" Brock Lesnar and the "World's Largest Athlete yadda yadda" Big Show are at it again just like here in 2003 when the two took on each other for a spot in the Royal Rumble match later that night. For what it's worth there is one small difference to the match we'll see on Sunday, and that's that Paul Heyman was in Big Show's corner. Will this benefit Brock Lesnar now that he's got Paul by his side once again? Will Big Show punk out the beast because he's bigger? Tune in to the Royal Rumble this Sunday on PPV (and the internet) to find out.
Wednesday, January 22, 2014
Song of the Day - The Pale Horse and His Rider
Totally Ruined - The Pale Horse and His Rider from Hank Williams Compilation (2013)
A nice and easy low fidelity Hank Williams rework.
Comes from a pretty neat Hank Williams cover album put out by Birdtapes and various DIY, lo-fi, simple acoustic, bedroom, etc. bands. Check it out!
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A nice and easy low fidelity Hank Williams rework.
Comes from a pretty neat Hank Williams cover album put out by Birdtapes and various DIY, lo-fi, simple acoustic, bedroom, etc. bands. Check it out!
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Match of the Day - Goldberg melts Glacier! #wcw
Bill Goldberg vs. Glacier - WCW Monday Nitro (1997)
Damn, it's cold out!
Damn, it's cold out!
Here's the first of a few Golderg versus the coldest man in the world, Glacier squash matches. The Sub-Zero-like Glacier's snowy entrance takes just about as long if not more than the match itself.
Take that cold!
Monday, January 20, 2014
Song of the Day - (What DId I Do to Be So) Black and Blue
(What Did I Do to Be So) Black and Blue - Louis Armstrong
Happy MLK Day.
A Fats Waller composition.
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Happy MLK Day.
A Fats Waller composition.
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Match of the Debut - Batista... Deacon Batista.
Reverend D-von & Deacon Batista vs. Randy Orton & Faarooq - Smackdown (2002)
Obligatory debut match of the day for the returning Batista.
Obligatory debut match of the day for the returning Batista.
While this wasn't the first time that a man named "Deacon Batista" was seen carrying around a donation box for D-Von Dudley's Reverend alter-ego, this was the first time that this large individual actually stepped into the ring and had a match on Smackdown.
It just so happens that one of the competitors on the other side of the ring would eventually accompany Batista into a much bigger role in the WWE with the forming of the modern-day Four Horsemen stable, Evolution. That individual would be Randy Orton. He's apparently a champion or something right now but I couldn't tell you because I always fall asleep when he's on TV.
Saturday, January 18, 2014
Song of the Day - Beautiful Gurrls
Ricky Eat Acid - Beautiful Gurrls from Haunt U Forver (2011)
Sam Ray making some lo-fi beats.
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Sam Ray making some lo-fi beats.
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Match of the Day - Eddie Guerrero takes on Super Crazy at the first ROH show
Eddie Guerrero vs. Super Crazy - ROH The Era of Honor Begins (2002)
The late great Eddie Guerrero wrestled the "Insane Luchadore" Super Crazy at ROH's inaugural show, The Era of Honor Begins. This match was the finals for the Puerta Rican promotion, IWA's Intercontinental Championship tournament to crown the first-ever champ - as well as the first time these two crafty individuals had wrestled each other in the US.
It's a match of firsts.
The late great Eddie Guerrero wrestled the "Insane Luchadore" Super Crazy at ROH's inaugural show, The Era of Honor Begins. This match was the finals for the Puerta Rican promotion, IWA's Intercontinental Championship tournament to crown the first-ever champ - as well as the first time these two crafty individuals had wrestled each other in the US.
It's a match of firsts.
Friday, January 17, 2014
Song of the Day - Vägledningen
Ignominy - Vägledningen from Come Abuse (2013)
Swedish hardcore punkers turned post metal sludge-goers
Let it consume your soul.
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Swedish hardcore punkers turned post metal sludge-goers
Let it consume your soul.
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Match of the Day - THE OCTOPUS! THE OCTOPUS! THE OCTOPUS! THE OCTOPUS! TAP OUT! TAP OUT!
AJ Lee vs. Naomi - NXT Season 3 (2010)
As of today, AJ Lee is the current longest reigning "Divas" Champion in WWE. In honor of this, I present the best match of the final NXT, before it replaced FCW as a developmental territory: AJ Lee with her pro, Primo in her courner versus Naomi with her pro, Kelly Kelly. This match not only features great chemistry and other words that mean they made the match look good from both rookies, but also features some incredibly insane commentary by Michael Cole, and I'm not just talking his usual mundane Raw commentary either. I'm talking rib after rib on NXT itself, Tony Chimel the announcer, out of blue references, and of course, Cole's obsession with calling AJ's Black Widow submission hold a la Antonio Inoki, THE OCTOPUS! THE OCTOPUS! THE OCTOPUS! etc.
AJ might have been eliminated from the contest soon after this, but she would quickly become the definitive breakout star of the show and earned her right to hold the Divas title once she made her way to the main roster. Plus, AJ's not a Total Diva, so they gotta give her something to keep her around... too bad I can't say the same for AJ's former tag team partner, Kaitlyn, who recently asked for her release from the company.
As of today, AJ Lee is the current longest reigning "Divas" Champion in WWE. In honor of this, I present the best match of the final NXT, before it replaced FCW as a developmental territory: AJ Lee with her pro, Primo in her courner versus Naomi with her pro, Kelly Kelly. This match not only features great chemistry and other words that mean they made the match look good from both rookies, but also features some incredibly insane commentary by Michael Cole, and I'm not just talking his usual mundane Raw commentary either. I'm talking rib after rib on NXT itself, Tony Chimel the announcer, out of blue references, and of course, Cole's obsession with calling AJ's Black Widow submission hold a la Antonio Inoki, THE OCTOPUS! THE OCTOPUS! THE OCTOPUS! etc.
AJ might have been eliminated from the contest soon after this, but she would quickly become the definitive breakout star of the show and earned her right to hold the Divas title once she made her way to the main roster. Plus, AJ's not a Total Diva, so they gotta give her something to keep her around... too bad I can't say the same for AJ's former tag team partner, Kaitlyn, who recently asked for her release from the company.
Wednesday, January 15, 2014
Song of the Day - Another Song Called Supersoaker
Grass is Green - Another Song Called Supersoaker from Vacation Vinny (2014)
New stuff just released by Boston's post punk noisemakers.
Boston has an incredible music scene right now.
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New stuff just released by Boston's post punk noisemakers.
Boston has an incredible music scene right now.
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Match of the Day - RIP Mae Young
Mae Young vs. Fabulous Moolah - WWF Smackdown! (1999)
Today Mae Young passed away after being misreported that she had passed away almost a week ago.
Today Mae Young passed away after being misreported that she had passed away almost a week ago.
While there is very little footage of Mae Young in her prime, I think it's very appropriate to honor Mae by showing her work that she did with Fabulous Moolah back in 1999 anyway. Mae Young will forever be remembered as that fearless and tough old lady that took bumps off the stage onto tables, called the PG Divas of today sluts, and gave birth to a hand.
I actually had the chance to see Mae Young wrestle at an indy show when I was younger and I was certain that she was going to wrestle well into her 100's. Still, 90 years old is pretty damn good.
RIP
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Match of the Day - The American Dragon tours FMW w/ Lance Cade in 1999
American Dragon & Lance Cade vs. Hisakatsu Oya & Yoshinori Sasaki - FMW (1999)
Here's a rare match, it's American Dragon, mask and all, along with his tag team partner also from the states, Lance Cade taking on Frontier Wrestling Alliance's Hisakatsu Oya and Yoshinori Sasaki. It's a bit slow, but it pays off once you realize that that guy in the silly dragon mask is now over as rover in WWE currently. Damn right, that's because that kid in the red, white, and blue costume is Daniel Bryan, the Goatface Killah of WWE.
Unfortunately Lance Cade, who did happen to move onto WWE and become a three-time World Tag Team Champion, passed away in 2010 due to heart failure.
Fun Fact #654: In 2012 Daniel Bryan was awarded the "Most Animal-Friendly Athlete" award, and was honored in his town as they announced that January 13th would be renamed, "Daniel Bryan Day". Yesterday was definitely Daniel Bryan Day!
Two rookies from Texas Wrestling Academy taking a tour of Japan in 1999.
Here's a rare match, it's American Dragon, mask and all, along with his tag team partner also from the states, Lance Cade taking on Frontier Wrestling Alliance's Hisakatsu Oya and Yoshinori Sasaki. It's a bit slow, but it pays off once you realize that that guy in the silly dragon mask is now over as rover in WWE currently. Damn right, that's because that kid in the red, white, and blue costume is Daniel Bryan, the Goatface Killah of WWE.
Unfortunately Lance Cade, who did happen to move onto WWE and become a three-time World Tag Team Champion, passed away in 2010 due to heart failure.
Fun Fact #654: In 2012 Daniel Bryan was awarded the "Most Animal-Friendly Athlete" award, and was honored in his town as they announced that January 13th would be renamed, "Daniel Bryan Day". Yesterday was definitely Daniel Bryan Day!
Monday, January 13, 2014
Song of the Day - Frontal Lobe
Harm's Way - Frontal Lobe from Blinded (2013)
There will be samples.
Chaotic hardcore from Chicago, Illinois. Blinded EP was released by Deathwish Inc. and should be checked out whether you like hardcore or not. Why? Because There Will Be Blood that's why.
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There will be samples.
Chaotic hardcore from Chicago, Illinois. Blinded EP was released by Deathwish Inc. and should be checked out whether you like hardcore or not. Why? Because There Will Be Blood that's why.
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Match of the Debut - Tony Mamaluke's catastrophic ECW debut!
Tony Mamaluke vs. Mikey Whipwreck - ECW on TNN (2000)
Taking the name of his former Italian family he managed in WCW, The Mamalukes, post-Tony Marinara made a surprising debut on ECW TV where he quickly joined the ECW mob squad, FBI (Full Blooded Italians) and wrestled Mikey Whipwreck. During the match, Mamaluke decides to take a dive head first into the laps of the front row before getting put away by Whipwreck back in the ring. After the match, Mamaluke gets sidewalk slammed by the blinded giant FBI manager, Big Sal and then thrown once more into the crowd... this time three or four rows back.
Taking the name of his former Italian family he managed in WCW, The Mamalukes, post-Tony Marinara made a surprising debut on ECW TV where he quickly joined the ECW mob squad, FBI (Full Blooded Italians) and wrestled Mikey Whipwreck. During the match, Mamaluke decides to take a dive head first into the laps of the front row before getting put away by Whipwreck back in the ring. After the match, Mamaluke gets sidewalk slammed by the blinded giant FBI manager, Big Sal and then thrown once more into the crowd... this time three or four rows back.
Thursday, January 9, 2014
Song of the Day - Fix My Life
Melt Yourself Down - Fix My Life from Melt Yourself Down (2013)
Some afrobeat for the soul.
Word.
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Some afrobeat for the soul.
Word.
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Match of the Day - Lance Storm looks to become a grand slam champion in WCW
Lance Storm vs. Booker T - WCW Heavyweight title match - Monday Nitro (2000)
Lance Storm takes on the WCW Heavyweight champ, Booker T in hopes to become a four title champion.
Storm at the time held the WCW Crusierweight title (which he renamed the 100 kg and Under title), the WCW United States Heavyweight title (renamed the Canadian Heavyweight title), and the WCW Hardcore title (renamed the Saskatchewan Hardcore International title AKA S.H.I.T.) - all he needed was the Heavyweight title and, after less than a year into WCW, the Canadian native would have had possession of all the singles titles in the company.
Despite this match being mostly a warm-up for Booker T as he headed into the New Blood Rising PPV to defend the title against Jeff Jarrett, this is still a pretty good match and far better than said match with Jeff Jarrett that summer.
Lance Storm takes on the WCW Heavyweight champ, Booker T in hopes to become a four title champion.
Storm at the time held the WCW Crusierweight title (which he renamed the 100 kg and Under title), the WCW United States Heavyweight title (renamed the Canadian Heavyweight title), and the WCW Hardcore title (renamed the Saskatchewan Hardcore International title AKA S.H.I.T.) - all he needed was the Heavyweight title and, after less than a year into WCW, the Canadian native would have had possession of all the singles titles in the company.
Despite this match being mostly a warm-up for Booker T as he headed into the New Blood Rising PPV to defend the title against Jeff Jarrett, this is still a pretty good match and far better than said match with Jeff Jarrett that summer.
Friday, January 3, 2014
Song of the Day - Curse of the Knightmare
California X - Curse of the Knightmare from California X (2013)
Something I missed this year.
grunge-y, messy punk rock.
Get their debut S/T via Don Giovanni Records.
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Something I missed this year.
grunge-y, messy punk rock.
Get their debut S/T via Don Giovanni Records.
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Match of the Day - The Rhodes Dynasty all or nothing match against The Shield
Cody Rhodes & Goldust vs. The Shield (Roman Reigns & Seth Rollins) - The Rhodes Family's careers on the line - WWE Battleground (2013)
Out of the weakest WWE PPV of 2013 comes one of the best matches of the year, it's the Rhodes brothers taking on the most dominant tag team in a long time, The Shield. If Cody and Goldie lost the match the Rhodes, including Huckleberry Dusty who works for NXT, would have lost their jobs and could never work in WWE again (because the Authority (Stephanie McMahon and Triple H) didn't like them or something (citation needed)).
This match and the whole storyline really was one of the most surprisingly good things to come out of WWE in the past twelve months. It's also the only good thing to come out of the Authority angle. Plus, it jump-started Goldust's withering career, gave us a chance to listen to Dusty Rhodes's insane ramblings, and gave Cody Rhodes something to do now that he has no mustache. The Shield on the other hand, gained more traction as a tag team and all in all just stayed relevant.
PS: This match is also the debut of Goldust's Darth Vader makeup.
Out of the weakest WWE PPV of 2013 comes one of the best matches of the year, it's the Rhodes brothers taking on the most dominant tag team in a long time, The Shield. If Cody and Goldie lost the match the Rhodes, including Huckleberry Dusty who works for NXT, would have lost their jobs and could never work in WWE again (because the Authority (Stephanie McMahon and Triple H) didn't like them or something (citation needed)).
This match and the whole storyline really was one of the most surprisingly good things to come out of WWE in the past twelve months. It's also the only good thing to come out of the Authority angle. Plus, it jump-started Goldust's withering career, gave us a chance to listen to Dusty Rhodes's insane ramblings, and gave Cody Rhodes something to do now that he has no mustache. The Shield on the other hand, gained more traction as a tag team and all in all just stayed relevant.
PS: This match is also the debut of Goldust's Darth Vader makeup.
Thursday, January 2, 2014
Song of the Day - Can 'O Worms
Stone Titan - Can 'O Worms from Scratch 'N Sniff (2013)
Noisy and colorful metal from South Windsor, CT.
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Noisy and colorful metal from South Windsor, CT.
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Match of the Day - The Shibata/Ishii G1 stiff fest
Katsuyori Shibata vs. Tomohiro Ishii - NJPW G1 Climax 23 Day Night 4 (2013)
If there was one bit of hype that I read on the internet that I did believe this year, it was the hype for New Japan Pro Wrestling. With an incredible good match to match ratio, exciting wrestlers, and outstanding events, I think it's safe to say that NJPW was the best wrestling promotion of 2013.
One outstanding event NJPW put on this year was the 23 annual G1 Climax, a super tournament featuring 20 of the top wrestlers in Japan that took place over the course of 9 days. That's right, a 9 day event that NJPW streamed lived every day featuring pretty much only good matches. One match in particular that got mega attention over the course of the 9 days is the Shibata/Ishii match from Night 4.
Tomohiro Ishii versus "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata is an adrenaline rush of stiff strikes and Japanese fighting spirit (which would be called no-selling in America). There's no feeling out process in the beginning, no rest holds, and absolutely no slowing down. There is a story to it however and that story is: who can look the most legit.
If there was one bit of hype that I read on the internet that I did believe this year, it was the hype for New Japan Pro Wrestling. With an incredible good match to match ratio, exciting wrestlers, and outstanding events, I think it's safe to say that NJPW was the best wrestling promotion of 2013.
One outstanding event NJPW put on this year was the 23 annual G1 Climax, a super tournament featuring 20 of the top wrestlers in Japan that took place over the course of 9 days. That's right, a 9 day event that NJPW streamed lived every day featuring pretty much only good matches. One match in particular that got mega attention over the course of the 9 days is the Shibata/Ishii match from Night 4.
Tomohiro Ishii versus "The Wrestler" Katsuyori Shibata is an adrenaline rush of stiff strikes and Japanese fighting spirit (which would be called no-selling in America). There's no feeling out process in the beginning, no rest holds, and absolutely no slowing down. There is a story to it however and that story is: who can look the most legit.
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Song of the Day - Permanent State of Daylight
Calculator - Permanent State of Daylight from This Will Come To Pass (2013)
Sweet intro, sweet track.
Math.
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Sweet intro, sweet track.
Math.
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Match of the Day - The Callihan/Younger Guerrilla Warfare match
Sami Callihan vs. Drake Younger - Guerrilla Warfare #1 contender's match - PWG All Star Weekend 9 Night 1 (2013)
Speaking of best-of series's and Sami's...
The series of matches between Sami Callihan and Drake Younger are a brutal mix of performing arts and insane indy wrestling nonsense; the opposite of what I said the Zayn/Cesaro match was. But you know what, Callihan/Younger is in another league all by itself.
This Guerrilla Warfare match at All Star Weekend 9 (the first Pro Wrestling Guerrilla show I ever saw, so it holds a special place in my heart) is the third and final match of the Callihan/Younger series in Pro Wrestling Guerrilla and it also serves as a #1 contenders match for Adam Cole's PWG championship the next night. A Guerrilla Warfare match in of itself is an anything goes, hardcore match - a match that neither of these two are new too as both Callihan and Younger have cut their teeth in many violent promotions including CZW, BJW, IWA:MS, and IPW.
This match takes the cake for my favorite hardcore match of the year hands down. It's got chair spots, trashcan spots, staple guns, thumbtacks... hell, even the streamers get hardcore. The best part is that this is not some random slugfest, it's a big blow-off match between two heated rivals who just want to hurt each other. If you wanna get a better feel for this match I would recommend checking this video out that also features the first two matches boiling up to this match (it's a music video but the music doesn't suck).
Speaking of best-of series's and Sami's...
The series of matches between Sami Callihan and Drake Younger are a brutal mix of performing arts and insane indy wrestling nonsense; the opposite of what I said the Zayn/Cesaro match was. But you know what, Callihan/Younger is in another league all by itself.
This Guerrilla Warfare match at All Star Weekend 9 (the first Pro Wrestling Guerrilla show I ever saw, so it holds a special place in my heart) is the third and final match of the Callihan/Younger series in Pro Wrestling Guerrilla and it also serves as a #1 contenders match for Adam Cole's PWG championship the next night. A Guerrilla Warfare match in of itself is an anything goes, hardcore match - a match that neither of these two are new too as both Callihan and Younger have cut their teeth in many violent promotions including CZW, BJW, IWA:MS, and IPW.
This match takes the cake for my favorite hardcore match of the year hands down. It's got chair spots, trashcan spots, staple guns, thumbtacks... hell, even the streamers get hardcore. The best part is that this is not some random slugfest, it's a big blow-off match between two heated rivals who just want to hurt each other. If you wanna get a better feel for this match I would recommend checking this video out that also features the first two matches boiling up to this match (it's a music video but the music doesn't suck).
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