Csonka’s Top 10 Matches of September 2016

WELCOME back, back to the column that makes lists and hopes that you enjoy them. This week’s top 10 will look back and the month of September and the top 10 matches I have watched for the month. I always hear a lot of people saying that they can’t decide what to watch because they do not have enough time to follow everything, so maybe this will help those of you short on time find some stuff to check out. Have fun, and always, thanks for reading. Also, if you saw matches from companies I do not regularly catch; feel free to share them with the others. The more wrestling we share, the more fun we can have. And August was absolutely awesome…

10. From WWE Backlash – WWE Title Match: Champion Dean Ambrose vs. AJ Styles [****¼]: Styles was out wrestling Ambrose early and was begin very cocky about it. Ambrose would fire back and send Styles to the floor, but Styles then slid in and tripped Ambrose into the ropes as he went for a suicide dive. Ambrose was favoring his neck after that, leading to Styles attacking the throat and neck area during the heat. Ambrose got some hope spots, but Styles was quick to cut him off, hitting the dropkick for a near fall. Styles was really focused here with his work, but also again showing that he was very confident and yelling that he could do this all day. Ambrose would again fire up, laying boots to Styles in the corner and picking up the pace, but he would post himself as Styles sidestepped him in the corner. Styles missed the corner forearm, and then they battled up top. Ambrose hit the belly to back superplex, with Styles flipping over and landing onto his stomach. Not sure if that was the plan or if he was to land on his feet there. Ambrose would pick up the pace, hitting a series of clothesline and then catching Styles off the high cross and hitting a back breaker for the near fall. Styles rolled to the floor and Ambrose hit his wacky elbow drop off the top to a standing Styles. Back in they went back and forth, with Ambrose hitting the wheelbarrow facebuster for a near fall. They again went back and forth, leading to Styles suplexing Ambrose into the corner. They did another series of counters, leading to Styles taking out Ambrose’s leg in the corner. Styles laid in kicks to the leg, looking to set up the calf crusher and also hoping that Ambrose will actually sell the work. Styles then locked in the calf crusher. Ambrose battled for the ropes and got there. Styles locked it in again, but Ambrose grabbed him and repeatedly slammed his head into the mat to escape. Styles went for the clash; Ambrose escaped with the ropes and ate an enziguri. The battle went to the apron, Styles teased the clash but Ambrose catapulted Styles into the post. Ambrose took control back in the ring, doing his usual run around than then pretend to sell when all of the running is done. Styles fired back and hit the ushigoroshi for the near fall. Styles followed with the torture rack into the powerbomb for another near fall. Styles went for his springboard 450, it connected, but Ambrose survived on a great near fall. Ambrose slowly fired up, throwing knee strikes and RUNNING AGAIN. At least fucking try dude. The suicide dive sent Styles across the announce table, Ambrose then tossed him over the barricade and this has escalated quickly. Ambrose then ran across the tables and off the barricade onto Styles. Styles is bumping like a champ here. PELE by Styles back in the ring, but he got leveled by the jawbreaker lariat. We then got a REF BUMP. Low blow by Styles, Styles clash connects and Styles wins the title. The finish works on a few levels, Styles was so cocky but Ambrose overcame everything he was doing, so he cheats to win because he’s a heel and took the opportunity given to him. Also, the cheap finish perfectly sets for the rematch since Ambrose was screwed. Outside of the selling issue with Ambrose, which is always there unfortunately, he was really good here after some recent off performances. Styles was Styles here, delivering in big time matches because that’s what he does. Styles is on another level right now, and has been for a long time, so I am thrilled that he won the title. This was an excellent main event, and the natural follow up to Styles defeating Cena at Summerslam. Ambrose can be hit or miss for me, but his work had a great vibe here, they worked to his strengths and Styles was… well… phenomenal.

9. From CHIKARA King of Trios (Night Two) – Team SENDAI Girls (Meiko Satomura, DASH Chisako & Cassandra Miyagi) vs. The Colony (Fire Ant, Soldier Ant & Silver Ant) [****¼]: Chisako and Soldier Ant started, with Chisako using her speed and hitting a series of RANAs for a near fall. it was all Sendai Girls early, using their speed and Miyagi tossing around Fire Ant by his antenna. Silver Ant finally cut her off, but then both teams took turns hitting the ring, leading to Silver Ant hitting the blue thunder driver on Chisako for a near fall. The Colony then took the heat on Chisako, working the knee. They worked quick tags and kept the focus on the leg. Chisako tried to come back and attacked the injured arm of Silver Ant. Soldier got the tag, and went right back to work on the knee. Nice heat segment, with Fire Ant adding the quicker action before tagging out so that the others could continue the work on the leg of Chisako. Chisako finally hit a desperation cutter, and Satomura got the hot tag and she and Miyagi cleared the ring and took control. Fire Ant made the save and traded kicks with Satomura, and she then slammed Fire Ant onto Silver Ant. Miyagi tagged in and distracted Fire Ant, allowing Chisako for a near fall. Miyagi with a slingshot senton also scored 2. Fire Ant hit the superman punch, but Miyagi fought back before eating a missile dropkick from Silver Ant. Miyagi ate Ants marching, but Satomura made the made the save. The Colony then hit a series of suplexes on her, but she escaped the marching powerbomb and connected with a series of kicks. Fire Ant rushed in and took her head off with a kick and then got the near fall off of the brain buster. Chisako back in, and like last night not selling the knee. She ran wild, and scored a near fall on Fire Ant. The Colony hit the marching powerbomb, and Silver Ant hit the splash for the near fall. it broke down, Soldier and Fire Ant sent to the floor, Satomura attacked the arm of Silver Ant, they hit the assisted splash and then a frog splash and then a double stomp to the shoulder for a near fall as the rest of the Colony makes the save. This has escalated quickly. Chisako then locked in an arm bar on Silver Ant, Miyagi and Satomura took the others to the floor, but Silver Ant made the ropes. Satomura back in, Silver Ant fought her off and the Colony hit the stacked Giant chokeslam for the near fall as Satomura made the save again. It came down to Silver Ant and Chisako, who countered the cloverleaf into a cradle for a great near fall. This is tremendous. As the others continued to brawl on the floor, Chisako and Silver Ant traded forearms, but Silver Ant hit the dragon screw leg whip, but was till favoring the arm. Silver Ant locked in the calf killer, but Chisako kicked away at his shoulder and then caught him with the arm bar and Silver Ant tapped. This was awesome, the Colony were the right team to work with the Sendai Girls, as they worked together almost flawlessly and it never felt slow or long. The action constantly escaped to the finish, with the Sendai Girls scoring the win working the already established injury of Silver Ant. The work was great, could have been even better if Chisako had sold the knee more, but they escalated to the finish and went home at the right time to end this on a high note. This was an excellent main event, made possible by the great work but also more importantly the right pairing to allow this to succeed. The women more than brought it, but the fact that the Colony are used to working with women and smaller competitors, helps makes this succeed because they knew all of the right things to do, but more importantly the stuff to stay away from. And that allowed the match to succeed and also for everyone to look good when it was complete.

8. From The WWE Cruiserweight Classic Finals – TJ Perkins vs. Gran Metalik [****¼] : Nice back and forth to begin, with both guys looking to gain the early advantage. Perkins would score with his head scissors, Metalik fought to the feet and was pulled back to the mat. Perkins then worked a pendulum, and then into a cradle for 2. Perkins looked to ground Metalik, but he would have none of that and they worked through a few lucha passes, and Perkins then scored with the Muta lock. Metalik made the ropes, and then sent Perkins to the floor and hit the suicide dive. Back in the ring, Metalik hit a senton bomb for 2. Metalik then grounded Perkins, working a surfboard variation. Perkins managed to make the ropes, leading to Metalik laying in chops. Metalik then hit a head scissors out of the corner, and then scored with the RANA, sending both men to the floor. Back in and Perkins hit the slingshot senton for a near fall. Perkins took things back to the ground, wrapping up Metalik and targeting the shoulder, which Metalik was icing after his first match. Metalik managed to counter a suplex, sent Perkins to the apron and then Metalik jumped over the ropes with a RANA to the floor! Metalik then followed with a step up dive as things have picked up. They slowly got back into the ring as Metalik hit a springboard elbow drop for the near fall. Perkins then countered the running shooting star press into the knee bar, but Metalik did a great fight to make the ropes. Perkins laid in kicks to the leg of Metalik, but Metalik fired back with sick chops. They trades strikes center ring and then Metalik hit the superkick. Metalik off the ropes and Perkins dropkicked his knee for a double down. Metalik countered a charge, Metalik driver countered but then Metalik spiked Perkins with a DDT for a near fall. Metalik then went up top, ate boots on the moonsault, and then Perkins rolls into the knee bar! Metalik struggles to make the ropes, but Perkins pulls him back center and applies it again! He tries to pull him back again but Metalik with a cradle gets 2. Metalik driver connects, but Metalik’s knee gave out and he was too slow to cover, only getting the near fall. This crowd is going wild for these guys as Metalik attacks from his knees with vicious chops and slaps. Metalik goes for the drover again, countered and Perkins hits the slingshot dropkick. Metalik cuts off Perkins as he goes up top, he follows and they trade strikes. Metalik goes for the super Metalik driver and Perkins counters into the knee bar again! He grapevines the leg and Metalik fights for all he’s worth but Metalik had to tap! This was an excellent finals match, both guys came off as big stars and simply delivered.

??????MISSION ACCOMPLISHED!!!?????? #LuchaUnderground #WMD pic.twitter.com/uykyLWH54E

— Lucha Underground (@LuchaElRey) September 15, 2016

7. From Lucha Underground 9.14.16 – Weapons of Mass Destruction Match: Marty the Moth vs. Killshot [****¼]: This is an anything goes, military themed match. The Temple is decorated like a boot camp of death, and Marty is dressed like a demented soldier. Killshot attacked as Marty made his entrance and used a mounted machine gun to beat on Marty with. Marty was busted open as they brawled through the crowd. The fight went ringside as Killshot tossed Marty over the commentary table and then slammed a chair into his face. Marty used Melissa Santos as a shield and then escaped into the crowd. Striker was insufferable throughout this with his over the top military phrases/clichés. A bloody Marty grabbed Killshot by the balls to try and get the heat, but Killshot shot him from the stands and hit a dive to the floor. Marty started to toss Killshot into the ammunition boxes and then set up a table, leading to Marty hitting a backdrop suplex onto the apron. We then got ladders, including a ladder bridge. Killshot tossed a net onto Marty and then kicked him in the face. My God Striker is single handedly trying to ruin this match with his shit commentary with his bullshit. Marty kicked a ladder into Killshot’s face. Marty is a bloody mess a she sets up some crates in the ring, Killshot avoided the powerbomb but ate the spinebuster onto the crates. Marty went up top, but was cut off and they battled for position and Marty hit a superplex onto the crates. They battled on the ladder bridge, where Killshot hit a DVD off the apron and onto the ladder. The double stomp hit in the ring, but only got 2. This has a great crowd and both of these guys are looking to impress with some wild bumps. Marty then powerbombed Killshot form the ring THROUGH two tables on the floor! Killshot somehow survived, and hit the storm cradle driver for a great near fall. Amazing atmosphere now, as the crowd has fully bought into this. Killshot then got a super Jeff Hardy approved ladder, and set it up as Marty attacked and set up a table in the ring, and we have two tables set up in the ring on opposite sides of the ladder. Marty lays Killshot on a table, climbs the ladder, but Killshot is up and climbs as well. They battle on top of the ladder, and then Mariposa runs in. She attacks Killshot, who sends her off the ladder and through a table! This has really slowed down the stretch, Killshot grabs Marty’s balls and then Killshot works him over and garbs his dog tags. He then lands kicks and HITS A DOUBLE STOMP off of the ladder THROUGH the table to finally defeat Marty. Off the charts main event, with an amazing effort from both and more than delivered on the violence that they promised; this was the first great match of the season.

6. From NJPW DESTRUCTION in Tokyo – NEVER Openweight Championship Match: Champion Katsuyori Shibata vs. Bobby Fish [****¼] : Shibata is nursing a back injury and there is some speculation he may need time off. These two had a match that aired on ROH TV this week, and it was solid but a bit disappointing, hopefully they do better here. Fish has new snazzy non-reDRagon tights here. Slow beginning, with both guys looking to throw strikes, but Shibata took Fish down and grapplefucked him a bit before Fish could make the ropes. In shades of their ROH match, Shibata then worked the figure four early. Fish escaped and they worked the double knee bar spot, exactly like their ROH match. Fish attacked the knee of Shibata, slamming it off of the apron several times, hopefully he sells it better than n their ROH match. They went to the floor, where Fish worked the neck and shoulder of Shibata in the barricade. Fish continued the attack on the floor now targeting the neck of Shibata. Back in, Fish hit the slingshot senton onto the shoulder for a near fall. Fish worked nee strikes and a backdrop suplex, and again got a near fall. it’s all Fish as he works a guillotine and then elbows to the neck, showing great focus and aggression. Fish was demanding that the ref stop the match, and then went back to laying in the kicks as Shibata finger waved him off and demanded he keep kicking him. They traded corner kicks and knees, and then Shibata worked forearms and then the corner dropkick. Shibata worked an abdominal stretch, and then kicks. He got the hanging guillotine, which should be broken easier because of the work on the shoulder, but Fish powered into a spinebuster and then the heel hook. Shibata made the ropes, ran into a suplex and Shibata popped up and planted Fish with the German and the PK, but he dropped to the mat and couldn’t cover. Fish again scored with he heel hook, great fight spot from Shibata, but Fish pulled him back center. Shibata with another great fight and finally got the ropes. XPLODER by Fish into the backdrop suplex, but Shibata was not done and kicked out again. Shibata countered the suplex and head butted the fuck out of Fish and busted himself open, locked in the sleeper and then destroyed Fish with the PK for the win. That was an excellent match, using what worked with the ROH match and adding in the aggression and sense of urgency that the ROH match severely lacked. This was a tremendous co-main event, and would have been right at home as the main event.

5. From Evolve 69 – TJ Perkins w/Stokely Hathaway vs. Matt Riddle [****¼]: This is Perkins’ final Evolve match. They worked a nice back and forth mat wrestling, as both men were looking for early submissions. This was all nice and clean work, playing to the strengths of both guys. Perkins then did a sweet bridge spot, leading to a neck breaker and near fall. Riddle then went for the arm bar, but Perkins countered into a knee bar. Riddle got the ropes and bailed to the floor, where he ate a springboard dropkick. Back in, they did some counters and Riddle went for the springboard elbow, slipped, but recovered and hit it before connecting with a series of gut wrench suplexes. Riddle tried to take the heat, but Perkins quickly targeted the knee of Riddle and grounded him as he went to work to set up for that knee bar. He worked the Muta lock, effortlessly working the leg of Riddle here. Riddle tried to fight back as Perkins worked a hanging guillotine; he turned it into the fisherman’s buster for the double down. Riddle missed the springboard knee and Perkins caught him with a version of the gutcheck for the near fall. Riddle caught Perkins out for the corner and hit the jumping tombstone for a great near fall. Perkins tried to fight off the twister and did with elbows; Riddle is throwing kicks and dropping the selling of the leg. They traded a series of kicks and that led to the double down. Perkins got to his feet and missed the springboard dropkick, Perkins ht the toss up kick and then rolled into the knee bar, but Riddle rolled out and eventually transitioned into the twister, but Perkins escaped into the knee bar and Riddle was trapped center ring. He eventually rolled out and laid in hammer fists, and then caught Perkins again in the twister and Perkins had to tap. This was an overall excellent match with a tremendously well-done closing stretch. The only real criticism is Riddle dropping the selling down the stretch, had he kept that going this could have been even better in my opinion. But they did an excellent job of building through out the match, it had a great sense of urgency and you felt that both men were trying with everything they had to win!

4. From NJPW DESTRUCTION in Kobe – IWGP IC Title Match: Champion Michael Elgin vs. Tetsuya Naito [****½]: Naito and his Los Ingobernables pals have been attacking and targeting the knee of Elgin the whole tour, setting up the champion to be at a disadvantage and even building in an excuse for the possible loss. The mystery Ingobernable is not with Naito to start, we’ll see if he appears and if he reveals himself. They tried to one up each other early, Naito teased a dive and then did his pose and was all, “tranquillo Big Mike.” Moments later, Elgin did the same including the pose. Elgin was starting to use his power advantage, and that is when Naito started to attack the knee. Elgin tried to take a powder on the floor, but Naito followed. He wrapped his leg in the barricade in front of the announcers and then hit a dropkick off of the apron. After the countout tease, Naito went right to work on the knee and grounded Elgin. Elgin would try to fire up and use his power, but was too slow to follow up due to the knee. Naito’s focus was really good here, not only making sense but also playing off of the previous attacks. Even when Elgin was able to muster up enough to hit a power spot or suplex, he just couldn’t follow up soon enough. Elgin stated to avoid some of the knee attacks and was constantly shaking out the knee to try and get something going, but the delays always allowed Naito to stay in the fight even if Elgin hit something big. Elgin’s selling did get a bit sketchy at times as he relied too much of his signature stuff, but when that would happen Naito would go right back to the knee to drop the pace and get the rhythm of the story back on track. Naito then hit a missile dropkick to the knee and locked in a figure four, Elgin made the ropes but Naito worked the full count. Elgin managed to power up for a falcon arrow (HE DID THE DEAL!) for the double down, again he was not able to follow up. They traded strikes center ring, with Naito smiling as they lit each other up. Elgin hit a series of rolling Germans, and slowly set Naito up top and followed. Naito attacked the knee and raked the eyes, sending Elgin to the mat. Naito went for the dropkick off the ropes again but got planted with the powerbomb counter for a good near fall. Elgin slowly climbed up top, but MISSED the splash. Elgin fought off the knee bar, but ate a tornado DDT for a near fall. The crowd is really into this as Naito goes for a RANA off the top and nails it. REVERSE RANA connects for a GREAT near fall. Naito locks in his leg lock, Elgin struggles, great fight spot and JUST gets the ropes. This has escalated quickly. They worked to the apron, and Elgin hit a desperation DVD on the apron and both men were down on the floor. They both made it back in, and Elgin hit the dead lift super falcon arrow (HE DID THE DEAL AGAIN!) for another great near fall. Naito hit a RANA, which led to the ref bump. EVIL and BUSHI hit the ring and worked over Elgin, but KUSHIDA and Tanahashi made the save. SANADA then arrived and the numbers got to Elgin’s friends. MIST to KUSHIDA! Elgin tried to fight them all off, hit slams on SANADA and EVIL at the same time and them powerbombed BUSHI onto the pile on the floor. DESTINO by Naito connects, the ref is back, but it only got 2. Elgin counters the second destino into a side slam for 2. Elgin tries to fire up one last time, and KILLS Naito with a sick lariat! ANOTHER but Naito kicks out and this place is fucking bananas! Buckle bomb, ELGIN BOMB countered into DESTINO! Another Destino follows, and Naito wins the strap. My God that was really amazing. The run ins did not directly lead to the finish, the crowd bought it all and were DYING for Elgin to win, they were almost willing him to overcome, but at the end of the day he just couldn’t as Naito was able to counter out and pt the champion away. The heat was off the charts, the reactions from the crowd were exactly what you needed and it worked. My only complaint is that Elgin could have sold the knee better, he just did a bit too much at times, but overall this delivered big time.

#EVOLVE69 @KingRicochet and @zacksabrejr build up a wild crowd for @WWNEVOLVE in Queens, NY. #EVOLVE pic.twitter.com/rMYw7PyXiB

— Devin Chen (@DevinChen21) September 19, 2016

3. From Evolve 69 – Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Ricochet [****½]: They worked some slick and fast paced counter wrestling to begin. They did a few exchanges, one time with Ricochet escaping with his power advantage and the other with ZSJ using his technical skills to escape when Ricochet had the advantage. As they continued to grapple, Ricochet tried to use a fishhook to escape, an ZSJ yelled at him and called him a cheeky bastard. After a series of passes, Ricochet was picking up the pace and looking to do some flippity-dos, but ZSJ cut him off with a headlock takeover and then worked a head scissors. After a lot of effort, Ricochet eventually escaped and landed the standing shooting star press for the near fall. Ricochet then went to ZSJ’s wheelhouse and worked a series of submission holds. After a series of kicks, he landed the slingshot senton and did a little Eddie Guerrero shimmy. He then missed the people’s moonsault and ZSJ worked the triangle choke. Ricochet took the heat, starting to focus in on the arm of Ricochet and trying to break him down. It’s moments like this I ponder why ZSJ is working the arm. I mean I know it’s his go to work, but Ricochet is the king of flight, maybe we should work the legs a bit, huh? Ricochet looked for the back handspring, but ZSJ kicked out the arm and then hit the PK for a near fall. Ricochet slowly started to make a comeback, and hit the high cross for a near fall. ZSJ blocked the suplex try, avoided the kicks but then got planted with a SICK Regal-plex for the near fall. That was nasty. ZSJ escaped the dead lift suplex attempt working the arm and then spiked Ricochet with a brainbuster. ZSJ back to the arm, looking to turn and rip off Ricochet’s wrist. Every time Ricochet fired up he was slowed by the arm, like this past time where he ran into the uppercut for the near fall. They picked up the pace, and after a series of counters, Ricochet hit the cutter for a near fall. ZSJ countered the Bennadryller and got the prawn hold for the near fall. They then started to destroy each other with kicks and strikes, and Ricochet countered an uppercut into the backslide; ZSJ escaped and ran right into a lariat that turned him inside out. The crowd is responding very well to this as they have been opening the floodgates down the stretch. Ricochet landed a series of kicks, but ZSJ locked in the octopus. ZSJ transitioned into the hanging arm bar, but ricochet hit the northern lights suplex and then the dead lift into the suplex for a near fall. Ricochet went for the shooting star but landed right into the triangle choke! Ricochet desperately tried to power out, did with the single arm powerbomb and went up top once again and hit the 630 for the win. Sweet baby Jesus that was amazing. They did a great job of meshing their styles, the match never felt long, the homestretch was off the charts and it just all came together with little resistance. The only thing that holds this back from being a top tier MOTY contender is the fact that Ricochet dropped selling the arm down the stretch so that he could hit all of his power stuff. You can’t dedicate so much work to the arm and then just drop it for the hot home stretch. But other than that, this is the match of the weekend so far.

2. From The WWE Cruiserweight Classic Finals – TJ Perkins vs. Kota Ibushi [****½]: Perkins beat Swann and Gargano, two Full Sail favorites, so he wasn’t very popular at first. These two worked a more methodical open, with Ibushi trying to wok leg kicks and Perkins checking them. Perkins countered another kick and tried to roll for the knee bar, but Ibushi managed to escape. Commentary made sure to mention that Perkins won all three of his matches with that knee bar. Perkins picked up the pace, locking into his head scissors and then getting a near fall. Ibushi fired back and hit a kick to the chest of Perkins, and then hit a springboard missile dropkick, sending Perkins to the floor. Perkins cut off the golden triangle moonsault, sending Ibushi crashing to the floor. Bryan immediately mentioned that he landed on his head and brought up his past neck issues and the fact that Kendrick worked it extensively in their match. Ibushi beat the count, Perkins tried to slow the pace, Ibushi looked to fire back but Perkins hit a dragons crew leg whip and then started to work the knee. It didn’t last as Ibushi hit a RANA and sent Perkins to the floor, and that allowed him to hit the golden triangle to the floor. Back in Ibushi hit a missile dropkick and got a near fall. Ibushi then hit a snap slam, then a lionsault but Perkins caught him and worked the knee bar; Ibushi got the ropes but is slow to get back to his feet. Spin kick by Perkins, but Ibushi then caught him with a German and a bridge for the near fall. Ibushi laid in a series of kicks, Perkins to the apron and more kicks from Ibushi and he lights up Perkins. Ibushi went for the dead lift German from the apron; Perkins fought him off and then hit a springboard dropkick. As Perkins went up top, Ibushi hit a PELE. He went to finish Perkins with the powerbomb, but Perkins countered into the tornado DDT and the do don for the near fall. Ibushi went for another PELE, but Perkins countered into the knee bar center ring! Ibushi managed to roll out, they traded strikes and kicks and then Ibushi hit the golden star bomb, but Perkins kicked out! Ibushi is absolutely shocked here as that has finished everyone. The crowd has really gotten into this. Ibushi up top, MISSES the Phoenix splash and they again trade strikes center ring. Perkins counters, lands the toss up kick, but Ibushi then catches him for a jig’n tonic, but Perkins again kicks out! SICK head kick by Ibushi, but Perkins counters the powerbomb into the knee bar! Ibushi fights, and then Perkins locks in a sick looking STF and Ibushi has to tap! This was an amazing overall effort, with the story of Ibushi’s neck coming into play and Perkins working the match of his life (both in terms of the stature of the tournament and in real life) and showed an amazing never say die attitude. In the end, he survived Ibushi’s best, but had to dig deep and use more than just the knee bar to score the win. Ibushi has been money in this tournament, and Perkins came out of this looking absolutely amazing, they have made he and Metalik look like stars.

1. From ROH All Star Extravaganza – ROH Tag Team Title Ladder War Tag Team Title Match: Champions The Addiction vs. The Young Bucks vs. The Motor City Machine [****¾]: We have a lot of ladders and tables at ringside. The Addiction were tossed early, but when they returned they had chairs and laid everyone out. They tried a conchaito spot, but the Bucks escaped and hen hit superkicks to the chairs, sending them back to the floor. They then worked into some dives and teased using the ladders. The crowd started to chant “Bucks of Youth” as an ode to Matt Hardy. A lot of the early part was the Addiction being taken out, leaving he Bucks and Guns to work. Daniels was the first one to take a shot from the ladder, he was busted open by the left eye as the ladder became more of apart of the match. They are doing a really good job of keeping the parts moving and not allowing any downtime. Matt powerbombed Daniels onto a ladder bridge and then held it so that Nick could hit the senton. The Guns have been setting up tables on the floor, and the bucks took a section of barricade and made a bridge on the floor with it. Kaz was in, climbing and fighting off the Bucks, and hitting a cutter onto Nick form on the ladder. The Guns returned, taking control for a bit. Everyone worked their way back in, and then we got a series of guys being put through tables., with the capper being Nick doing a 450 from the top trough the table on the floor. It was done in such quick succession and was impressive. Daniels is not bleeding from the BACK of his head as well, and is a fucking mess. Commentary sounds like they are reading stereo instructions, WAKE UP GUYS. As everyone recovered, we got a big six-way brawl on the three ladders in the ring. Bodies slowly started to get tossed off, Nick was left alone and then the Guns and Addiction PICKED UP the ladder and toppled it, sending Nick through a table on the floor and that bitch exploded. Daniels is the old crimson mask here, the Guns put him on the ladder and then stood it up, and then Kaz accidentally hit him with a chair. They then slammed Kaz into the ladder, and then the Guns slammed the ladder to the mat as Daniels was still trapped in it. The Guns and Bucks brawled again and the we started to get the superkick party, including one that sent Daniels onto the barricade bridge and he BOUNCED off and to the floor. Kaz is also busted open. Nick was climbing a ladder, it got toppled over and he stepped off the top rope and then we got an INDY TAKER on Shelly on the floor, THIS FUCKING MATCH! Just as the Bucks were about to win, Kamaitachi ran out to make the save. Daniels hit Angels wings to Shelley on as ladder, Jay White then ran out and shoved Kamaitachi off the top and through a table. Daniels low blowed him, and then Kaz hit a slingshot cutter to the floor and through a table onto White. Back in, Daniels hit he BME on Matt and posed before he and Kaz grabbed a ladder and a table. They set both up, laid Mat onto it as Nick placed a ladder bridge on the other side. Nick and Daniels brawled on the ladder and then raked his eyes and Nick backdropped him THROUGH the ladder he had set up. HE’S DEAD JIM! Matt and Kaz battled in the corner, Matt fought and Nick climbed and looked to grab the titles, but instead they hit the SUPER INDY TAKER THROUGH THE TABLE! HE’S DEAD AGAIN JIM! The Bucks then climbed and grabbed the titles for the victory. While everyone was really great and there were tons of awesome, dangerous and insane spots, Christopher Daniels (at the age of 46) put in an absolutely amazing performance. The promo he cut set it up, noting that the title meant everything to him and that he would do anything to keep them and he did just that. The crowd knew it as well, because he got a big “Thank You Daniels” chant. It was a hell of a performance from him, and all involved. This was everything I wanted form this match and more; top tier MOTY level shit right there. I absolutely loved this.

“Byyyyyyyyyyyyyye Felicia.”