Long-running independent JAPW celebrated 13 years (!) of operation by extending their anniversary show into two shows, coming back to the (now-Asylum) Arena in Philadelphia a day after running in Rahway, NJ. I bought my ticket shortly after hearing five special words: Jushin Liger Versus Mike Quackenbush.
Saturday, July 24, 2010
Choshu versus a Russian wrestler, Vader against the same heavyweight Russian, a primer for Liger vs Sano greatness, and Fujiwara tangles with Maeda. First up on my DVD player…
Friday, April 30, 2010
We’re headin’ west for our first 2010 DVD review, ROH’s So Cal Showdown. Bucks say goodbye, Liger says hello, and A-Double says offensive things. Also, we say how good each match was with the help of our Change Meter. [display_podcast]
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Match # 28: Dean Malenko vs. Jushin Liger (Nitro 5/6/96) This should be fun. Liger hasn’t gotten his due from me as a fan in almost a decade. In tape collecting his body of work slipped through the cracks because I was always a bigger All Japan heavys mark, and when it came to Super [...]
Friday, April 10, 2009
Match # 1: Brian Pillman vs. Jushin Liger (Nitro 9/4/95) This is the first big match of the NITRO era in terms of work rate. They’d had a more well received match years earlier on a SuperBrawl PPV, so both men were familiar with the other.
Wednesday, April 1, 2009
7.21.96 Jericho/Liger/Gedo/Guerrera vs Ultimo Dragon/Yasuraoka/Lance Storm/Misterio Jr. (WAR) This is what I’d call a contained spotfest in that everyone gets time to work there big flashy moves into the match, especially in the opening pairings and finish, but it’s got some sense to it. The pairing off and feeling out process helps. I find I [...]
Monday, December 13, 2010
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