Wrestling Chatter

Hi guys, It seems like only yesterday that I was trying to prove to the world that 205 Live was the best hour on television. Fast forward 100 episodes, and Triple H taking over the booking, and it seems like the world is finally realising what I always knew: the wrestlers on 205 Live put on some of the best matches in WWE. Maybe all it took was a change in management, a focus on the wrestling and a certain wrestler being released for this to happen. I mean 205 Live was always amazing but it maybe just needed a little push and some proper investment. So, today I'm going to be looking at the last 100 episodes and see the development of the show and what's making it so successful and best kept secret of WWE.  When the Cruiserweights started off on Raw, and eventually got their own show in 205 Live, there was high expectations for it to be amazing, especially considering the high standard of wrestling we'd seen in the Cruiserweight Classic. There was great promise an...

Hi guys, Another week, another NJPW post because tomorwas the start of Jr Tag League (Power Struggle). Even though I'm sad it doesn't seem as important as World Tag League (I mean it's not even classed as it's own product, not all of the shows are broadcasted live and have you seen the banner), I still  want to look specifically at all the teams and who might be the front runners instead of the whole tour card. Yoshinobu Kanemaru & El Desperado - Suzuki Gun Even though these two are Jr Tag Team Champions, they've not been the best of champs and we haven't really seen the belts elevated like it was on the Bucks. I know that they're major heels and winning by sneaky tactics is the go to, but that doesn't mean that they shouldn't be able to put on solid matches and defend the title more than once every few months. But, I think this tournament is the best way to show the fans that they are great wrestlers and are champs for a reason. The...

Hi guys, NJPW has been on a role since it's break from the G1 so this week's post is a hybrid of two NJPW show reviews. Because NJPW Fighting Spirit Uncleashed on 30th Sept (US time) was asamazing as was Monday's King of Pro-Wrestling, I thought I'd combine the two (also I didn't have much time the week of FSU). The lead up Fighting Spirit Unleashed wasn't too in your face during the Destruction tour but, as soon as the card was released, we had some crackers of matches. I've always loved the tag matches that start the NJPW shows and these were no different! I also can't forget the Tanahashi/Kushida v Jay/ Gedo match which was always going to be a favourite for me just because of the Wrestle Kingdom briefcase implications and of course, Jay White is probably my favourite wrestler at the moment. It was brutal, sneaky but with a perfect amount of pure wrestling. Of course Jay won with sneaky tactics but he's a heel so Gedo hitting Tana with ...

Hi guys, Welcome back to part two of my unofficial guide to NJPW wrestlers in one sentence, hopefully this means that you found the last one hilarious! If you're new to this blog or this series, here's a link to the last post  https://wrestling-chatter.blogspot.com/2018/09/the-unofficial-guide-to-njpw-wrestlers.html  and a reminder from me that this isn't serious and all of its done for fun so take it with a pinch of salt! So, without further ado, here's the last of the factions for you!' Chaos Kazuchika Okada - Former champion with red hair who lost the plot but has cool balloons  Jay White - Your friendly-ish neighbourhood knife pervert who hates everyone but loves dogs Baretta - Tall bean who doesn't go anywhere without his best friend Gedo - If you hear him speaking English, it's normally because he's swearing Hirooki Goto - He's so chilled but, when he's angry, he's a Samurai who can beat yo' ass Toru Yan...

Hi guys, I didn't know if I was going to make a post about this tour (I was just going to post the 2nd part of my funny ass guide) but after Sunday's revelations, I mean there are so many emotions going on that I don't really know what to think so I had to write it down. I'm starting to write this on Sunday after the matches so, if there's issues grammatically, it's because I'm still shook. I started the tour sort of excited because it had been a long gap between this tour and the G1 and I was definitely suffering post-NJPW sadness. However, there wasn't really a stand out match that got me excited beforehand and there wasn't anything that I thought I'd be invested in. I was just excited to see Ospreay and Jay White back just to see how the dynamic in Chaos was going to work out and to see the fallout from the G1. But, by the end of the last show, I was so happy with how the shows went and the tour really was amazing. The tour brou...

Hi guys, I hope you can all guess what this blog post is going to be about and so I am going to introduce you to part one of my unofficial guide to New Japan Pro Wrestling wrestlers in one sentence. If it doesn't make sense (and I don't see how it doesn't) then here's a run down: I'm going to describe each member of every NJPW faction in one sentence. Just a note before you read it: take it all with a pinch of salt because they're not meant to be serious and I'm just having a bit of fun. Either you'll get my humour and laugh along or you'll hate me - it's up to you how you take it! I'll also be doing it in two separate posts because I know too much of my humour will be too much for some of you and it's also a lot to read so I'd much rather do two separate ones... so enjoy! Taguchi Japan (my favourite faction) Ryusuke Taguchi - Coach pervert who likes hitting people with his funky weapon ass Hiroshi Tanahashi - Dad with beauti...

Hi guys, It seems like you can't search wrestling without seeing the name 'Bullet Club' and it shows what all the members have done to build wrestling up to be more than just sports entertainment - they've made it a lifestyle. So, when Cody Rhodes, Nick and Matt Jackson (Young Bucks) decided to take a risk and put on a massive wrestling mega show, apart from a few critics, we were 'All In' (sorry about that pun)! They imagined putting on the biggest ever independent wrestling show with talent from all over the world, from different promotions, giving fans a completely different experience! Fast forward to the 1st September and All In became a real thing and set records and sold out in 30 minuted, something none of the guys expected but most of us fans knew would probably happen! After the announcement, All In stayed in the spotlight whether it was the guys announcing matches or the people who were going to be involved or keeping the hype alive on Yout...