Jack Shares Graps

  A month in which we saw an extremely high volume of high calibre matches. Regrettably, we also saw disappointing carelessness relating to Speaking Out from a number of companies. Therefore, I cannot advocate PPVs or subscription services here in good conscience. I recommend people look carefully before deciding whether a promotion's conduct is worthy of your money.   1.  Eruption vs. Konosuke Takeshita & MAO (23/2 – DDT) A fantastic tag match. Higuchi and Sakaguchi have great, badass chemistry and compliment each others strengths perfectly. Takeshita was the world class worker we are accustomed to. MAO was the star, dynamic, passionate and unpredictable.    2.  Suzu Suzuki vs. Tsukasa Fujimoto (23/1* – Ice Ribbon) This match managed to combine a relentless pace with innovative offence and an intense feeling of a real fight. A thrill ride that grabs you from the opening bell and doesn’t let go while also telling the story of the young champion fac...

 A good month with a number of matches worth your time. Jeff Cobb vs. Shingo Takagi (5/1 – NJPW) N on-stop intensity with stiff bombs, slams and drops. Easily, the best match of Cobb’s career and Shingo finally gets the chance to shine in the Tokyo Dome. Available on NJPW World. Sareee & Yoshiko vs. Best Friends (11/1 – SEAdLINNNG) C ontinuous action and hard strikes throughout from two teams with great chemistry. Sareee will be much missed from this environment. Available here. Hiroshi Tanahashi vs. Shingo Takagi (30/1 – NJPW) T wo of the best wrestlers in history meet in singles action for the first time in a classic NJPW style main event. Available on NJPW World. K ota Ibushi vs. Jay White (5/1 – NJPW) A n epic story with continually escalating tension between a wounded champion and a cocky challenger. Available on NJPW World. Maki Ito vs. Miyu Yamashita (4/1 – TJPW) A great story of Ito’s determination...