10.24.04 CM Punk vs AJ Styles (IWA-MS)
This is from the 8th Anniversary show for IWA-Mid South and stands as a great display of what CM Punk can do in the ring with the right opponent. Punk is a solid worker carrying too much weight in the WWE to live up to their standards. He [...]
After all the fun I had doing the Mid South Diaries, I’ve decided to take a crack at the 1980s Memphis project being run at Death Valley Driver’s Message board. For any background just look up the Mid South Diaries at the top of the page, or through tags and categories.
Jerry Jarrett took [...]
1.13.08 KENTA/Ishimori vs Marufuji/Aoki (NOAH)
The first stop on my look at any possible Match of the Year Candidates (MOTYC from here on out).This match didn’t get huge buzz, but for almost the first two months of the year this was considered a pace setter. Besides, anything over 3 ½ stars or considered Very Good by [...]
Lost and never posted, we’ve finally unearthed John Philapavage’s Match of the Year - just missed list. The first half of the year can be found here. The second half, for the first time, is below
2.16.85 Dick Murdoch vs Barry Windham
This is the first of a double Gene Boyer special. Gene sent me a match – a year or more ago – to do a review when he first started contributing here. It was one of his favorite all time matches from early on in the decade. Having all the [...]
Taped a week ago… and timely brought to you a week late vias server problems and life. This week Gene and John talk MMA. They babble brightly about the TUF Finale of UFC and touch on Affliction and Lorrenzo Ferttita’s new full time job. Not to long a show, so you can stomach us even [...]
Match # 29: Killer Khan vs Chris Adams (9/9/84)
A house show match with some World Class territory flavor. Killer Khan is the veteran experienced big man heel to Adams quicker and fiery young smaller babyface. I like that this dynamic Khan, as heel, is accompanied by manager Skandor Akbar. Akbar seems pretty [...]
-5.6.06 NWA-VA Sean Denny vs Damian Wayne
This match was on a best of 2006 collection I’ve had sitting around. It may be the only truly indy – indy match on the set, so I thought I’d take a look. You may remember I’d done some writing on Damian and Denny before they debuted in ROH [...]
We’re back, sooner than later, with another podcast about the indies. This time it’s Chikara and their Young Lion’s Cup. Brian Streleckis and John Philapavage run down the three show weekend with John’s live report and Brian’s inquiring mind. All the info you need is here so if you are a hardcore Chikara fan, or [...]
Everything you wanted to know about PWG, but were afraid to ask! Think DDT 4 was the fourth tourney. John wasn’t sure. Brian answers. Need to know about the first DVD release of the year? John DOES know how to help you out with that. We’ve also got current results and conversations on the promotion, [...]
Gene and John promised you little structure at the beginning. We warned you we’d go off on topics not in the mainstream of wrestling or today’s product. We were to be the “alternative programming” for the site. So what have we done? Two regimented episodes, and now a third. Even worse, not only is [...]
Brian and John are representing the Chron in Philadelphia and will be calling and texting in results throughout the show. Also be on the look-out for a rapid-fire post-show audio.
We’re back for the second CHRONcast of the week. This time Gene and John stick to Mixed Martial Arts as they discuss the polarizing event that was Elite XC on CBS and the epic event that 1/5 of the people saw, the WEC card. Two match of the year candidates on one show, Kimbo and [...]
The CHRON provides you with some alternative programming. Johnny P. and Gene Boyer get together and open the vaults of their wrestling collections to talk about anything and everything MMA and Pro Wrestling. Unfortunately (or fortunately for some), the guys kept it simple for the first show. They try to avoid the toes of our [...]
Friday, October 3, 2008
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