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[ssoto523-blog]

Mike Tyson vs Jake Paul Full FIGHT HIGHLIGHTS NETFLIX MEGA EVENT

[xomegaman]

Kenny Omega says he would love to be presented like Roman Reigns:

“I think he’s incredible. I don’t think he’s boring either. I would actually say that I’m pretty jealous because Roman Reigns is presented in the exact same way that I would love to be presented. He’s presented as the man who is the champion to have big matches at the payperviews where you’re either really cheering for him or you’re cheering for someone else. That’s professional wrestling.”

[loki69zowens]

ok lokis head is going to blowww soo good night for real ....i was not emotionally ready for this dry fuck of of a payperview like i like it rough but please wwe warn a girl .... alsoo if PAPI looses i swear we ride at dawn and blood will flowww

[makiitoh]

what a way to end a payperview just darby throwing a tantrum on the hood of a car?

[anamelessfool]

Trafalgar Releasing is responsible for Rite Here Rite Now worldwide distribution. They're the ones who negotiate with theaters and promote the film. If enough people (politely and persistently) voice their concerns about the film's distribution perhaps things may change. Maybe they will offer a PayPerView opportunity elsewhere.

I was briefly in the Film and Television production industry, and a lot of their contracts and rules can get pretty arcane. It's expensive to produce films so a lot of little people and orgs are involved and they all have their conditions. Artists sometimes have minimal control over where their work gets seen, and it's often out of their hands. But constructively voicing concerns to the right distributors has a chance to make a difference.

I hope Trafalgar (or whatever organization that is working with theater chains to distribute this film) is able to come up with a compromise.

[sydsaint]

Summary: The Bloodline implodes at Night Of Champions and the readers finds herself in Romans's crosshairs. But lucky for her, Solo has a problem with that.

It's time for the Night of Champions payperview to kick off, and tensions within The Bloodline are already running high. Everyone is settled into Roman's lavish locker room and doing their own things while they wait for the main event to arrive.

You find yourself standing next to Solo, the standard routine when Roman isn't ordering you around. But Jimmy catches your attention from across the room and beckons you over to his and Jey's side.

"I'll be right back, Solo." You dismiss yourself and head over to Jimmy. "What's up, boys?" You ask the twins once you're at their side.

"How you feeling about tonight, shorty?" Jey asks you.

You shrug and glance back at Solo looking as stoic as ever. "As good as anyone, I guess. Solo seems like he's ready. Not that any of us would know any different."

"Right," Jimmy chuckles. "Do you really think that Roman and Solo can beat Sami and Kevin?" He asks you. "I mean, sure they're family. But they ain't no tag team." He reminds you.

"It won't be an easy match, that's for sure," You offer a neutral reply. "Roman wants me out there with Paul for some reason." You add. "Though I can't imagine why. It's not like I can help in any way."

Jimmy and Jey share a look and a hint of a laugh. "You ain't gonna be out there for him, that's for sure." Jey teases you.

"What's that supposed to mean?" You put a hand on your hip.

"Yeah, Roman's only got you out there for Solo." Jimmy explains with a chuckle. "You're his lucky charm."

You feel your face heat up and shake your head. "I am not!" You protest, but the twins just laugh at your embarrassment.

"Hey! What are you three doing over there!" Roman's voice booms across the room and makes you instinctively turn your head toward him.

"Nothing! Sorry, Roman." Your reply leaves your mouth before you can even process it.

Not wanting to get into any more trouble, you walk over to Paul and chat with him for a while. Soon enough it's time for the main event of the night. You exit the locker room at Paul's side and the group heads down to the ring.

Out in the ring, you glance at Sami and Kevin already standing in the ring before taking your place in The Bloodline's corner. The bell rings and the match begins. You watch Roman interact with Sami and Kevin as well as the crowd and you can't help but notice that his behavior is even more egomaniacal and convoluted than usual. In fact, you've been noticing that trend for a few months now.

When things start to look like they are going to take a turn for the worse, you call on Jimmy and Jey to come out and help. The twins come out from the back when they get your text and begin their assault on Sami and Kevin. Your plan backfires, however, when in an attempt to incapacitate Sami Zayn, the twins accidentally hit Solo with their signature double superkick.

"Oh shit!" Your hand covers your mouth in shock at the sigh of Solo getting hit.

You glance at Roman who has now climbed into the ring looking angrier than you've ever seen him. You watch him slip into the ring and immediately confront Jimmy and Jey. He shouts and pushes around Jey for a moment before it happens.

You watch in utter shock as Jimmy hits Roman in the back in defense of his twin. He hits Roman with a superkick after the champ gets to his feet before he and Jey make their retreat. Unsure of what to do now, you rush over to Paul's side just as Sami pins Solo in the middle of the ring for the win.

"Y/N! Paul!" Roman barks at both of you, beckoning you both to the ring.

"Yes, my Tribal Chief?" Paul speaks first, but Roman's gaze is fixed on you.

Roman stares you down and a chill runs down your spine. "What did you do?" He asks you with an icy stare.

"I...I was trying to help." You stutter out an answer while taking a step back from Roman.

"Don't move!" Roman snaps at you. "This was your plan all along, wasn't it?" He snarls at you. "You think I didn't notice you cozying up to Jimmy and Jey? Making plans with them?"

You take another step back, scared for your life at Roman's belligerence. "Roman! No! I'd never!" You try to reason with him.

"Don't lie to me!" Roman continues to yell and reaches out to grab ahold of you.

You gasp in anticipation of being grabbed, but before Roman's hand can reach you, Solo steps in front of you. "Roman! Knock it off! You're scaring her." He defends you.

"Oh, so you're in on this as well now, Solo?" Roman sneers. "If you're not, you'll move out of the way." He challenges Solo.

"You're about to cross the line, Roman." Solo stands his ground. "She didn't do anything. It's all in your head man."

Your heart pounds in your chest as you stand behind Solo. Jimmy and Jey's laugh echo in your mind. 'You're out there for Solo. You're his lucky charm.'

Roman glares at Solo for a moment before finally walking away, you're safe from Roman's anger for now.

Solo turns to look at you, but you can still feel the light sting of tears behind your eyes as Solo leads you backstage.

The walk of shame to the locker room is a tense one, you can still see Roman practically vibrating with rage. When you return to the locker room Jimmy and Jey are nowhere to be found. You assume that they just went ahead and left the arena for the night.

"Why'd you do that?" You turn to Solo, not being able to stand the deafening silence in the room.

"Well, I wasn't going to let Roman hurt you," Solo replies matter-of-factly. "Are you alright? You're still shaking?" He steps over to your side and puts a hand on your arm.

You close your eyes for a second and let yourself calm down. "So what now?" You open your eyes back up and look up at Solo.

"Now, we take care of business," Solo replies. "As long as I'm here, Roman ain't gonna come anywhere near you, okay?" He assures you. "We'll link up with Jimmy and Jey then figure things out."

You nod and find that you're resisting the urge to hug your savior. You're just not sure that you should. Solo sees the hesitation on your face and chuckles. "What?" You question him sheepishly.

"You wanna hug me, don't you?" Solo asks you.

"M-maybe." You blush.

"Come here." Solo chuckles again and holds his arms out for a hug.

You lean forward, pleasantly surprised by Sikoa's offer. He hugs you tightly against his chest. "Thanks." You mumble against his chest.

"Of course," Solo replies. "Now come on, let's get out of here." 

[cookietrains]

"Spikey, darling. Light of my life, I don't know how many times I gotta say this.

It's "Pay-Per-View," NOT "paperview." There is no origami present in the show, my love."

*I forgot that paper and pencils exist for a second there... tried doing the iPad things to my sketchbook ;; (like trying to zoom into a spot, or hit the 'back' button ;;

Anyway, here's some of Poppy. Trying to teach her mate what PayPerView is... and what it is not. BUT Poppy wouldn't have Spikey Any Other Way 💜🩵🩷

[powderflower]

ughhhhh to buy the payperview or not to buy the payperview

[ithisatanytime]

(kryst3n)

[ariyadaivaris]

wrestling is able to hold the audience culpable in a way that other mediums don't necessarily have access to! there's this one piece i just adore and think about all the time about modern art with the lines "'haha, what does this represent?' what do YOU represent?! modern art will meet you half way and no further. it is alive if you are. it reacts to you if you react to it. you, sir, are a space too!" and i just feel that this could be taken so far in wrestling. its the kind of long-running real time excess of information you get from comics and from life with the plain excess and stylization and melodrama of theatre and the semi-exposed artifice of modern art! it is such a rich medium and it has the ability to confront the viewer in a way that is more...OUGHHH its not viewed as abjectly as modern art communicating with you and expecting a response because wrestlers have a face and a movement to them, but it is so much more visceral than you get in life and it is hyperreal!

something i think about often is that when i was first getting really into wrestling, my aunt visited while i was watching i think a money in the bank payperview, and said "well, its not real, is it?". which is of course one of THE things that wrestling faces. and it irritated me, but in the next instance someone executed an aerial move off the ladder, and then she flinched and went "okay, well THAT was". and its that kind of shock that i think wrestling can do so well, the embodiment of shocking someone into responding. wrestling is not real, but it is as real as anything. c'est n'est pas une bagarre. you know

[84reedsy]

After binging several months of WCW Nitro, Thunder, and each Payperview - I'm up to Spring Stampede of 1998 (whoever was in charge of naming WCW ppv's was terrible at their job) I could probably process all of it better if I live react lol, so this afternoon that's what I'm doing

Just look at this cutting edge graphic design. Somebody just installed clipart!

[axelwolf8109]

I don't know what it is about the Chamber but the EC is my absolute favorite payperview though I wish they didn't change the cage

[prfm-multiverse]

Perfume's first London solo live performance in 9 years Perfume LIVE 2023 "CODE OF PERFUME" will be broadcasted live on ABEMA as PPV.

It’s a japanese resident only service. You need a reliable working japanese VPN to access the online live. ABEMA has an own payment system with “Coins”. The PPV is estimated to cost around 30 USD. It does only say you need a credit card. 

Time: From 4:00 a.m. (Japan time/JST) on June 4 (Sun.) You can also watch it on the archive!

https://abema.tv/channels/payperview-5/

[leatherlaceddiedbadly]

Im watching an ECW payperview, one night stand, its when wwe revived it for the first time in years after they bought it. its funny watching the wwe wrestlers’s faces when the fans chant YOU SUCK DICK at them

[bubblegumlefty]

Did you not… watch the ppv? Or see the news online?… or the pictures/gifs? Adam is signed.

The payperviews currently cost around $50.00 a pop which is money that I can not splurge at the moment (I do know they might be switching things up in the future), and I'm usually very skeptical when it comes to the online news and stuff like that. Lots of people like to clickbait their wrestling news by treating their theories and dream matches as possible legit sources when it turns out to be the exact opposite, so I just tend to stay away from it all instead. Naturally, I might miss a few things. That includes Twitter/X as well. Barely use it, so I miss things sometimes...

Anyway, if he is signed to AEW like you're saying, then good for him. Hope he has a nice time over there.

[californiaelitewells]

Forbidden Door 2023 Review

Hello, welcome to my pro wrestling Review Blog.

As this is my first post i would like to make my intoduction short and sweet.

If you do not already know me, I have been a fan of wrestling for the past 3 years and I don't watch WWE

I have chosen Forbidden Door to be the introduction to my reviews as I feel that is not only the best PayPerView we've had all year but demonstrates a decebt chunk of my favorite wrestling talent. That being said, I would have loved to see some nore Lucha on the card.

I wont be going in depth on the buy-in so I'll just say this:

I love to see more Trios in AEW, i think thats a great way of showing off lesser developed talent.

Athena is great and should be on TV more.

I like how they used the Stu Grayson vs El Phantasmo match to sort of update casual audiences that these 2 competitors are no longer in the faction you might remember them last being in (Dark Order and Bullet Club respectively)

And with the Buy in out of the way lets dive into this event!

AEW World Championship, Hiroshi Tanahashi vs MJF

So usually I would have an issue with starting a ppv with the World Champion match, but I think Forbidden Door is lends itself more slack since it's a crossover event, meant to celebrate the talent and succsess of both companies. It's for this same reasoning that I will allow the more casual builds to these matches.

To me it seems MJF vs Tanahashi is made to show how well both athletes compete in a more American, slow paced, sportsman showboaty style of wrestling.

MJF as the heel works well at doing very obvious cowardly tactics. Tanahashi does an equal job acting as the milktoast babyface, starting chants with the audience and working to outsmart his opponent.

Somewhere halfway through the match we see another staple of American wrestling psychology, the worked injury. With MJF emphasisizing pain in his left knee. We saw this same concept utilized by MJF's previous opponent and, soon to be, tag team partner Adam Cole. Could this be a sign that MJF and Cole have more in common than either of them realize?

MJF ends the match using the ultimate heel weapon of the modern era, his Dynamite Diamond Ring.

Overall this was a very textbook American Televesion style wrestling match and I enjpyed it in its slower pace and simplicity.

(I won't be doing grades, because im just a guy on tumblr, just read what I wrote before this)

Hideo Kojima vs CM Punk

So during the build to this match it was rumored that KENTA would be punks opponent, but as we learned last week, that was not the case. I for one, am a big KENTA and New Japan Strong fan, and as he is currently their champion, I am preferable to KENTA not losing anytime soon. Especially to CM Punk who I am expecting to go all the way in this Owen Hart Tournament

Speaking of Punk, he did not have the warm reception he is used to. A lot of people will say he was booed out the building but in my opinion it was %60-%40 Booing Punk.

This match was fine. It wasn't bad by any means but the only spots I would find as stand out are when Punk was referencing his role models, Hulk Hogan and Himself.

Overall I like the offence Kojima brought when he got fired up and I applaud Phil's adaptation to working this match as a heel.

4-Way Match for the AEW Intecontinental Title, Zack Sabre Jr, Katsuyori Shibata, Daniel Garcia, and Orange Cassidy

Before the event began I would have pointed to this match as sleeper hit of the night. After everything it's still tied second for me.

I have to say that this year has been the year Zack Sabre Jr became one of my new favorite wrestlers, his technical wrestling skills and ring psychology are absolutley out of this world, and you have him in the ring with a legend like Shibata, an upcoming technical student Garcia, and the deceptively slippery grapple workings of Orange Cassidy, and you're sure to get wrestling Gold.

Quick note, if I had a serious complaint about this match it would be that Zack Sabre Jr didn't come out to his usual TMDK theme Young Punks. I really like that song.

This match started with Orange using his standard pathetic kicks as a way of getting into the head of all 3 of his opponents but once he started to get some hest we saw Daniel Garcia establish that if anyone is going to try a non grappling move it will be shut down shortly.

Daniel Garcia being the only Sports Entertainer of this match adds an interestling wrinkle as the rest of athletes treat him as almost an after thought.

We've seen Daniel Garcia struggle with his identity as a Sports entertainer vs his skills as a pro wrestler, and with this match it seems that Shibata might be the key factor that Bryan Danielson couldn't be when it comes to bringing Daniel Garcia to the side of Pro wrestling.

Conversly we see the dynamic between ZSJ and OC start to develope, as it seems the style of dominating tekking that Zack has in his arsenal is the perfect counter to oranges momentum based offense, that mixed with the fact we've seen Orange Cassidy growing increasingly tired I think we could see Zack become the Intercontinental champion sometime soon.

Not today though as it was Oranges opurtunity seizing rollup that earned him another day as champ.

Overall this match was a personal fav and on any other night aould be candidate for match of the night.

IWGP World Heavyweight Championshio, Jungleboy Jack Perry vs Sanada

If the MJF vs Tanahashi was to showcase american wrestling to an international audience, this match was that for Japanese style competetive wrestling.

So a lot of people aren't hot for this match but I personally really like this matchup. Jack Perry is a Los Angeles native so I will always have that homestate suppprt for him, but I also really like how his character is very casual and soft. It makes him the perfect babyface contender for any world championship, that with his solid in ring work makes him a great choice for the New Japan championship.

In the build to this Sanada said he was not familiar Jack Perry, and to me that is classic japanese style of promo. From what I've seen its common for japanese wrestlers to try and belittle the status of their opponent rather than the american style of straight up shit talking. And as Jack is not an ex WWE talent, a lot of people already right him off as an unknown.

This match was very good if a little underwhelming. The psychology works well with Sanada constantly underestimating his opponent and Jack using his unique offense to catch Sanada off guard but with matches later in the night, there really was no way this match could live up to the sort of intensity New Japan matches usually bring.

Ultimatly it was Sanadas imposing size, strength, and experience that won him the match.

Overall I feep this match was very good in a vacuum but ok this card unfortunatly it will be overshadowed.

Another factor in this match being overshadowed could be the angle post match. Where we saw Jungleboy turn on his so called Best Friend Hook, in an attempt to threaten him for his FTW championship. I personally would have rather seen this team drag on for another week or 2, it seems like the real heat was that he turned on Hook and not that he turned on a friend. I would have like to see a moment where we think Hook is starting to appreciate and need Jungleboy the same way Jungleboy needed Christian Cage.

The Elite (Hangman Adam Page and the Young Bucks), Eddie Kingston, and Tomohiro Ishii vs The Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley, Wheeler Yuta, and Claudio Castagnoli), Konosuke Takeshita, and Shota Umino

I didn't realize what kind of task I put onto myself until I got to this match.

So this match is full of Elite style "Whos friends with who," drama that makes chismosos like me go wild.

I love to see Eddie Kingston on payperview anytime. His raw aggression is something that nobody else in wrestling could replicate at this time.

Mox being the defacto captain of this team of roughneck badasses is a very entertaining sight.

Hangman and the bucks are great whitemeat babyfaces in this match filled with mean muggers.

Seeing Ishii and Kingston team together has me thinking about the chances of Kingston joining Chaos, but then we would have to get used to the idea of Eddie teaming up with Best Friends and Orange Cassidy. Which... Im not entirely against.

If theres one thing AEW has been able to do consistantly well its the multiman matches.

Its truly impressive how much chaos and drama they are able to fit while maintiaining a throughline through the action so that nobody is stepping on anyone elses time.

Honestly I wouldn't be able to track the action in a way that does it justice, but if this is your first time watching these athletes I would like to ask you to focus on the emotion portrayed by Eddie Kingston, from the opening bell with his drive to kill Claudio, to his moments alone in the ring with his closest friend and toughest opponent Jon Moxley, to the moments he takes to emphasize his teamwork with his enemies turned teammates.

Overall I liked this match. For a certain type of audience this wasnt their favoeite. But for me this is the type of storytelling that could only be found in professional wrestling.

Small side note: I am slightly dissapointed we didn't acknowledge the Bullet Club connection in this payperview but maybe its still in phase 1 to lead to its climax next yesr at forbidden door 3

AEW Womens Championship

So going into this most people could already predict the outcome, but I had a personal bias towards wanting Willow to win. I was at New Japan Resurgence where I saw her win that New Japan Strong Womens championship, and I would have loved to see Willow carry those belts and represent womens wrestling here in the states for multiple companies.

However, Toni is still very early in her second run as womens champ and it makes sense that they would like to establish her as a dominant champion, beating another champ without the need of her heel faction by her side.

Toni working heel has definantly won me over more so than her face work. She brings a sort of aggression that portrays her as the smaller yet more vicious competitor in this match.

While i said i would have loved to see a Willow double champ, I still love what this match does to her character. Basically teaching her that while she has the strength to be strong champion she needs to find that deeper drive to be the world champion.

Hopefully we see this story continue in the womens Owen Hart tournament.

IWGP United States Heavyweight Championship.

There was no way this wasn't going to be my favorite match of the night. Their first match was my match of the year so far, this is my favorite belt in all of Pro Wrestling.

Starting with the intros, this time it was Osprey who got the extra intro cinematic, going back to his Elevated Theme. Mirroring when Kenny had his opening cinematic with the sephiroth theme.

Kenny being the champion for new japan, he returned to his iconic Devils Sky opening, a song that in my opinion absolutley conveys his status as pro wrestlings true final boss.

Before the bell rings we already understand that Kenny is the face in this match, as this is his home country of canada, that coupled with his ongoing story with the betrayal by Don Callis.

This match opens with a trading of wrist control by both competitors. Holds going back and forth with both Kenny and Will getting equal oppurtunity offense.

This doesn't last long as Kenny goes for his finisher early into the match, renting space in Will's head as if to say he could go for the kill at anytime in this match, but Osprey counters and continues to counter to the point where he nearly kicks Omega in the face. To the crowd Will is the heel but to himself, he's more prepared than he's ever been.

Kenny soon gets the upper hand and shows yet again he wants to get the effective offense in by going for his terminator dive, but Don Callis knows Kennys offense better than anyone and he knows that if Kenny lands that move this early it would be a major uphill climb for Osprey, so he risks his own presence in order to interfier with Kenny.

This gives Will the oppurtunity to inflict some much needed violence, and this is where we begin to see just how much of a grudge Will has been holding since Wrestle Kingdom.

Once again the offense goes back and forth but both Kenny and Will are using more creative and damaging moves.

This is when Will once again gets the advantage, and begins right where he left off, attempting to ram Kenny's head through the comentary table, rhyming the moment when Kenny did the same to Will in their last bout.

This is when we see something Will has yet to really show off on AEW tv, and thats his crowdwork. Licking Kennys blood off his bicep to a chorus of "You sick fuck," chants.

In case this wasnt clear how personal this is to Osprey he uses Kennys move, the V Trigger, against him. And this wont be the last time we see this type of tactic from Will.

Once again we see Osprey getting a reaction fron the crowd grabbing a canadian flag and doing everything disrespectful he could think of. However it seems it was his enjoyment in pissing off the crowd that distracted him from his opponent, as Kenny fires up with Canadian rage and uses his countrys flag to lay on some much needed offense.

Now that Kenny has the upper hand he wants to show that this match is still far from over, returning the violence he recieved by driving Ospreys face into the steel steps, both these men are now covered in blood.

Osprey has let it be known that last time he fought Kenny he was deeply affected by the blood loss, not just mentally but physically.

Its safe to assume thats why Kenny decided to bring his opponent to the center of the ring and use his submission wrestling knowledge, to try and get Will to quit the mtach early. But Osprey shows yet again he is not the same competitor he was on Jan 4th.

The ground based wrestling continues to go back and forth just as this match has gone plenty of times before.

Both competitors have gained enough energy to try and over power eachother wirh their more offensive moves, howevee it seems as soon as one wrestler is close to finishing the match the other narrowly escapes.

Its around this time we see the return of Don Callis. This fires up Kenny as his hatred for Don Callis causes him to hit Osprey with a flurry of V triggers.

This is when we see the return of the screwdriver, handed off to Will Osprey, who in a moment of desperation is put into position to get hit with the One Winged Angel but he counters using the screwdriver on Kenny just like Callis did when he turned on Kenny.

Osprey uses his moment to Hit Kenny with the hidden blade elbow, then the stormbreaker. This is when everyone thought Kenny was put away for good, but Kenny just barely escapes with a milimeter rope break.

Don whispers something to Osprey, some sort of desperation play and we see it played out in full effect.

First a v trigger.

Then a one winged angel

No one kicks out of the one winged angel

Except for Kenny at one!

The crowd erupts!

And for the final time this match returns to zero, both competitors trade offense yet again.

This is when we see probably the most devastating move of the night the Tiger Driver 91,

With Kenny dumped soley on his head he is pinned for 2.

Osprey does the one thing neither competitor has been able to do until now and continue his offense, hit his finisher, and pin Kenny for 3.

Will Osprey is the new IWGP US Heavy weight Champion.

Sorry not sorry for the play by play for this one and not the others. This match was unbelievable. Of both of the Championship matches showcased the differences between american and Japanese wrestling this match showcased how a great blend of both could lead to a whole new style of wrestling. One perfectly encompassed by the IWGP US Heavyweight title.

There are 2 layers to this match really. The competative fighting spirit of both competitors, and the interpersonal drama between Kenny, Will, and Don.

The moment Don returned we saw what could have been Will becoming what is essentially the new Kenny Omega, complete with Don at his side, and the one winged angel, but as we saw there is only one Kenny Omega. However, it was Will being himself and using what got him to this position to overcome his biggest challenge yet.

Chris Jericho, Sammy Guevara, and Minoru Suzuki vs Sting, Darby Allin, and Tetsuya Naito

Always good to see Minoru Suzuki in the ring.

Also the significance of Chris Jericho snd Sting in the ring for the first time is hard to deny.

From what I understand Sting was put in a couple of scary situations so I hope everything with him is healthy.

All in all this match is a perfect match to convey to audiences that AEW not only has respect for the past, but has a future that can stand side by side with them.

Overall, I am surprised by how much I enjoyed Suzuki with Jericho. I also hope this alliance with Sting and Darby and LIJ doesnt end here but it most likely will.

Main Event: Bryan Danielson vs Kazuchika Okada

I was definantly excited to hear Danielson come out to Final Countdown. But Okadas theme will always be the hypest. If Kenny's theme is final boss, then Okadas is shonen protag.

Fron the second the bell rings you can tell there is a reason these 2 are in a ring together. They both excude the energy that tells you theyre the top of their game and when they're in the ring its a wrestling match not a pro wrestling segment.

The pace of this match is notable as both competitors do not take too much time to get to know eachother before the big offense begins.

This match is definantly made to represent the clashing of styles. Tanahashi could do American style, Jungleboy can do Japanese style. Kenny and Osprey can blend both. But nobody does American Style better than Danielson and nobody does Japanese Style better than okada.

We see this on display when Danielson uses his matbased submission style to focus okadas right arm. Likewise when Okada uses his aggressive strong style to inflict high damage on Bryan Danielson.

Throughout this match both competitors do a greay job in making you believ this could go either way.

So there is a spot that i can only call devious. It's when Bryan Danielson is imitating a seizure. It was all too believable at the time but i will admit that I felt all the synonyms for shocked when I saw Bryan snap into attack mode, hit the ropes and go for the busaiko knee.

Of course it was after that when we really started to notice that Bryan hurt his arm real bad

As for the finish I am going to be honest and say I am completely surprised that Danielson won. I'm doubly surprised it was due to a tap.

This match was a great one overall and for a first time viewing its full of twist and turns and gives yoh plenty of reason to understand that both of these men deserve their titles as Best in the World.

Thanks for checkung out my review. I'd love to hear your thoughts as well. Soery for any and all grammatical errors english is my first and only language.