| 1 | 22.04.2024 | mahsitti | 9.0 | |
| 2 | 21.04.2024 | Ringside Rebel | 10.0 | |
| 3 | 17.04.2024 | rhlgull1331 | | |
| 4 | 16.04.2024 | dthirdgen | 9.0 | |
| 5 | 09.03.2024 | perconflncns | 10.0 | |
| 6 | 23.02.2024 | 704eb | 9.0 | |
| 7 | 11.02.2024 | AG32 | | |
| 8 | 02.01.2024 | Mariano14 | 9.0 | |
| 9 | 01.01.2024 | Rated-Spear | | |
| 10 | 14.12.2023 | Garmonbozia | | |
| 11 | 07.12.2023 | moxuresu | 9.0 | |
| 12 | 04.12.2023 | rainmakerpunk | 10.0 | |
| 13 | 02.12.2023 | AidanArcher | 10.0 | |
| 14 | 25.11.2023 | rikatatsumienjoyer | 9.0 | |
| 15 | 30.09.2023 | BrayanLaPre | 10.0 | Psychologically BRILLIANT! Every single motion has a purpose. Every single move is with a strategy in mind. And every single misfire fits perfectly within the confines of what we know about these wrestlers as individuals. Let's start with Roderick Strong. Offensively, Strong went to the sternum, the abdomen, and the chest at every single turn. Basic strikes, high-octane offense, and attempts at potentially devastating maneuvers alike. Even something as simple as responding to a series of European Uppercuts with an elbow to the sternum. Defensively, Strong knew exactly who Zack Sabre Jr. was and knew he had to think outside of the box to make this work. Yes, he started out by trying to prove himself as the superior technical wrestler. And lost that battle. But the war continued because Strong knew when to depart from that strategy. And when he got caught in a Cross Armbreaker, he transitioned out of it. And when ZSJ turned that into a Triangle, Roddy nearly decapitated him with a counter I truly have never seen. And immediately went back on the offensive with that incredible Wrecking Ball Dropkick. He did it again when he got caught in the Double Wristlock, simply throwing Sabre face-first into the middle turnbuckle. In addition to offense and defense, there were mistakes. For instance, Sabre fighting out of a Superplex attempt, leading to Strong finding reprieve in holding himself up with the top ring rope. Only to be shocked by ZSJ uncharacteristically jumping off the top rope for a Double Foot Stomp to the elbow. Because when the hell would Strong have seen Sabre attempt a move from the top rope? Or a mistake like Strong connecting with yet another body shot, but turning and hitting the ropes because he had overestimated the offense. We literally got to see it in real-time as Sabre cocked back for a response, realized Strong had already turned to run the ropes, tricked him at the last possible moment into thinking the damage was as precise as expected, and then suddenly connected with a huge Running Enzuigiri that Strong stopped himself from running into, but still had to endure. Absolutely brilliant. For ZSJ, the same can be said. His offensive game was predicated on constant motion, with transitions from one hold to the next that had me constantly rewinding the match. Even though the aforementioned Double Wristlock was countered, think about the psychological brilliance of it. Sabre had already done two insane things just to get into that position, so by the time he was ready to torque Strong's arm back, the technical genius that he is had already mentally paralyzed the champion as he feared what could possibly come next. On the defensive front, Sabre knew he had to strike back when things got physical to keep Strong at bay. He had counters for all of the big moves that Strong was prepared to throw his way. He evened the odds when it seemed like a bludgeoning was just over the horizon. And then the mistakes occurred as he trusted those strikes just a bit too much, underestimating the fact that Strong is just as cerebral. Look no further than Strong turning an errant attempt at a Roundhouse Kick into an absurd Pumphandle Backbreaker. This is the epitome of why I love professional wrestling. Watching two master strategists and technicians adapt on the fly, each operating with a strategy in mind but either embracing or refusing to accept the need to call an audible from time to time. There are stories that certainly lend themselves more to the entertainment side of things, but this is what makes professional wrestling the beautifully artistic sport that it is. Two masters of their craft doing what they do best, and never once accepting the possibility of defeat until all hope of victory has truly been lost. Or ripped away from them. The second half of the match escalated into a continued war of strategy, but also a war of attrition. That includes one of the most ridiculous bridges on a Suplex that I have ever seen, inevitably orchestrated by Zack Sabre Jr. I could probably write paragraphs more, but I will just say from here that this was one of the best matches I have ever seen. Cerebral, psychological, strategic, and genuinely brutal. Roderick Strong going for the running knee strike in the corner, running forearm in the corner, and then the Olympic Slam being countered into a submission for the ages would have earned rave reviews on its own. Strong deciding to go back to that very sequence to set up the Superplex he had wanted an eternity beforehand, only for Sabre to have one last counter before Strong finally breaks through his defenses was just S Tier stuff that took that aforementioned sequence to an entirely new level. And for Roddy to then go for a full and deep cover, including his leg wrapped around Sabre's, just put the icing on the cake. They even turned an imbalanced attempt at a Gut Kick into ANOTHER absurd sequence. And a simple kick in the corner to the worked-over elbow by ZSJ, and a Sick Kick again modified to target the torso, somehow managed to be two of the best spots I can recall seeing. A downright gorgeous wrestling match that felt like the evolution of Bret Hart, Dean Malenko, and the countless other technical geniuses who paved the way for this to occur in modern form. I repeat: One of the best matches I have ever seen. From start to finish, Strong knew exactly what he wanted to do, did not diverge from that path, but accepted that there would be detours in the form of ZSJ being unrivaled as a counter-submission wrestler. A captivating story with all-time great wrestling and psychology. And incredible divergences from the normal style ZSJ wrestles when desperate times called for desperate measures. Chris Hero on commentary was the ultimate choice that somehow made a classic even greater. My coherent incoherence comes to an end as I say: Four of the best nearfalls ever. In succession. Leading to a merciful ending. 5 stars, 10 out of 10. S-tier wrestling. |
| 16 | 30.09.2023 | cddavis33 | 10.0 | |
| 17 | 19.09.2023 | DavidAry | 10.0 | |
| 18 | 16.09.2023 | DEDE | 10.0 | |
| 19 | 05.09.2023 | BrokenV | 10.0 | |
| 20 | 26.08.2023 | Rainmaker4196 | 9.0 | |
| 21 | 19.07.2023 | 2violent4tv | 10.0 | Sabre worked Strong's arm throughout the match, and he sold this very well, showing us several variations of the armbar. Roderick Strong is one of the best heels and this is visible in the fighting style he has, as well as the fans reaction. The last few minutes were extremely tense, it was a series of 4 pins that ended right when the referee's hand was a few millimetres from the canvas. |
| 22 | 05.06.2023 | PARAD0XX | 8.0 | |
| 23 | 27.05.2023 | KingsCrossing | 10.0 | I'm always going to love a grounded, competitive, no frills matchup like this. What makes this interesting for me is that it has quite a unique blend of styles. It is very fast paced and high impact in a way that isn't too often seen in a match that is so heavy on mat wrestling. It has a feeling of intensity that prevents it from coming across as an exhibition, as can sometimes be the case with ZSJ's lesser work in this time period. I love how Strong just explodes in to his offence - his dropkick through the ropes to the outside is especially great. If I'm nitpicking I do think Strong could have done more with the selling of his arm, but this is a minor grievance in an otherwise excellent match. |
| 24 | 08.05.2023 | No One | 10.0 | |
| 25 | 23.02.2023 | CLUCK | 8.0 | |
| 26 | 20.02.2023 | thebodes | 9.0 | |
| 27 | 07.11.2022 | Black Sabre Jr | 10.0 | |
| 28 | 29.10.2022 | JumpinJerry | 10.0 | |
| 29 | 05.10.2022 | puroraisedme | 10.0 | |
| 30 | 06.08.2022 | Ofir | 9.0 | |
| 31 | 06.08.2022 | sverkhchelovek | 9.0 | |
| 32 | 17.07.2022 | MoonReika | 10.0 | |
| 33 | 14.06.2022 | Tagir | 10.0 | One of the greatest PWG matchups of all time. The mix of Zack's strong attacks and Kyle's work on body parts and selling made this one of the smoothest technical matches ever. |
| 34 | 05.05.2022 | Jman7 | 9.0 | |
| 35 | 10.04.2022 | c0deorodeo | 9.0 | |
| 36 | 03.04.2022 | TheArtOfTheRing | 10.0 | |
| 37 | 14.03.2022 | HudE | 9.0 | Zack Sabre Jr. war zu diesem Zeitpunkt zwar kein unbeschriebenes Blatt mehr, aber noch nicht in der Weltspitze des Wrestling etabliert, doch dieses Match hat sicherlich dazu beigetragen, dass sein Standing in der Wrestling Szene angestiegen ist. Mit Roderick Strong hatte er einen Veteranen, der zu diesem Zeitpunkt einer der besten US Wrestler war und so bekam man wohl das beste Match im US Bereich in diesem Jahr zu sehen. Die Anfangsphase war vergleichsweise noch etwas zahm geworkt, aber das Tempo steigerte sich im Laufe des Matches immer mehr und man bekam eine absolut verrückte Schlussphase zu sehen. Die Mischung aus Submission-Wrestling, temporeichen Konter-Sequenzen und einigen großartigen Nearfalls haben dieses Match auf ein extrem hohes Level gehoben. Natürlich das MOTN und ein wahres PWG Highlight. **** 1/2 (1) |
| 38 | 28.02.2022 | azureblueworld | 9.0 | |
| 39 | 05.11.2021 | 218 | 9.0 | |
| 40 | 30.10.2021 | SiwyWF | 8.0 | |
| 41 | 12.10.2021 | John Soul | 10.0 | |
| 42 | 27.08.2021 | Malarkian | 9.0 | |
| 43 | 25.08.2021 | Kas | 9.0 | |
| 44 | 04.08.2021 | Makai Club | 6.0 | I liked parts of this match. The face v heel dynamic was interesting. Zack? s work on the arm was good, he came up with nice ways to attack it like the enziguri to the arm. But I didn? t care for Roddy? s selling of it. It didn? t seem to affect him much in the grand scheme of things. Roddy? s unrelenting pace was annoying as well. There is urgency and there is just wanting to go to the next spot. This was the latter and it took me out of it. Good match, don? t think it lives up to its rep though. *** |
| 45 | 15.03.2021 | k9thagod1 | 10.0 | |
| 46 | 23.10.2020 | BillyHoyle | 8.0 | |
| 47 | 30.09.2020 | haroldanthony3 | 10.0 | |
| 48 | 16.09.2020 | boymeetsworld | 8.0 | |
| 49 | 02.06.2020 | zephyr | 10.0 | Any Zack Sabre Jr match that combines his usual excellent smooth technical wrestling with some stiff strikes turns out to be an absolute masterpiece. This is no exception to that. |
| 50 | 17.04.2020 | Sagasta | 10.0 | |
| 51 | 09.03.2020 | RoscoeSantangelo | 10.0 | |
| 52 | 20.02.2020 | Caas | 9.0 | |
| 53 | 20.11.2019 | er92 | 8.0 | |
| 54 | 29.06.2019 | FrenchDragon | 10.0 | |
| 55 | 02.01.2019 | RatingsMachine | 8.0 | This was a lot more high-impact and physical than purely technical. It was a great match, with some tremendous near-falls, but the finish didn't really fit in with the near-falls and ended things on a flat note. |
| 56 | 09.12.2018 | Funk Muncher | 10.0 | |
| 57 | 16.10.2018 | Aurtletheturtle | 10.0 | |
| 58 | 27.08.2018 | RoderickStrongGuy | 8.0 | |
| 59 | 21.07.2018 | White Silkie | 10.0 | |
| 60 | 29.03.2018 | LeafKing | 10.0 | |
| 61 | 13.03.2018 | 7OEA7 | 7.0 | 7. 6/10 : Good match but nothing special or memorable for me, I appreciate what these two have done for us but it just didn't take me anywhere special. |
| 62 | 22.02.2018 | Joy Black | 9.0 | |
| 63 | 01.02.2018 | hellothere | 9.0 | |
| 64 | 23.01.2018 | Rybackobashi | 10.0 | |
| 65 | 17.01.2018 | koolgirl | 9.0 | |
| 66 | 11.11.2017 | Paul Allain | 9.0 | Fantastic match, as everybody wanted Zack to win and he made them beleieve he would. The clean victory for Roderick positions him as a dangerous man and a very competent PWG champion. I already want to watch the match again. |
| 67 | 01.11.2017 | Dragon Fighter | 10.0 | An absolutely technical masterpiece for sure. The crowd was totally behind Zack sabre jr and booed the shit out of heel champ roddy. The best single match in pwg in 2015 and one of the best in pwg history. This match also helped zack get over with the pwg crowd. |
| 68 | 12.07.2017 | tykechandler | 6.0 | What the fuck are you all on about? The rating and reputation this has is simply ridiculous. Granted, there is nothing wrong with this match! It is well-structured, pretty well-paced, and fairly well-executed. But there is literally nothing here that wows me, or impresses me. To me, this is a really well-done indie match by guys that are obviously talented, but need seasoning and work to become better. The fact that this is rated so highly is an absolute joke. ***. |
| 69 | 17.04.2017 | Chett Chetterfield | 9.0 | |
| 70 | 29.03.2017 | King of Strong Style | 9.0 | |
| 71 | 27.03.2017 | Hiimfriendly | 10.0 | |
| 72 | 06.03.2017 | Too sweet91 | 10.0 | |
| 73 | 01.03.2017 | pushvacant | 9.0 | |
| 74 | 11.02.2017 | calnex | 10.0 | |
| 75 | 18.01.2017 | andlech | 10.0 | |
| 76 | 17.12.2016 | Sonny Black | 10.0 | |
| 77 | 04.12.2016 | Dooby | 9.0 | Great classic wrestling match from the tech wizard and the tech champion. Usually PWG fans are really loud for a lot of matches and always split between guys, while the same could be said here they were much more hostile to both Strong and Sabre. I can't really describe this match as anything more than just a pretty good wrestling match because that's all I felt it was. Yea the story was there with Sabre and Strong hating each other but it didn't really translate into the match. Sabre did his usual thing where he works his opponents arm and in this case he worked Strong's arm, who in turn gave Sabre some really nasty shots with his knees and elbows. In the end Strong got the better of the match through his own technical skills to work on Sabre, ****1/2. |
| 78 | 20.11.2016 | sunsetttt0 | 10.0 | |
| 79 | 05.11.2016 | darkclaudio | 9.0 | |
| 80 | 27.10.2016 | cabanito | 10.0 | |
| 81 | 23.10.2016 | Glover | 10.0 | |
| 82 | 22.10.2016 | blooodsunhanal | 10.0 | |
| 83 | 05.10.2016 | prowrestlingisreal | 10.0 | |
| 84 | 11.09.2016 | KS-1695 | 8.0 | |
| 85 | 10.09.2016 | Jobbs | 10.0 | I have to say that out of all of their matches they've had I love this the most. The pacing was great and the story told here worked for me. ZSJ's work on Roddy's arm was amazing and loved the way Roddy sold it as well. The crowd was amped for this and the unpredictability factor really helped get me into this match more. (****3/4) |
| 86 | 04.07.2016 | Dan Johnson | 9.0 | |
| 87 | 21.06.2016 | fireballx90 | 9.0 | Absolutely amazing match between 2 of the best going today. One of the best PWG matches ever with one of the best finishing stretches I have ever seen (****1/2). |
| 88 | 16.06.2016 | TRowan | 10.0 | |
| 89 | 23.05.2016 | MAGICIAN | 9.0 | Der ME war an sich richtig gut. Da ging aber noch mehr, gerade Strong wirkte immer so ein wenig behäbig, was das Match phasenweise ein wenig zäh machte. Es gab einen roten Faden durch das Match, der dann am Ende im Modified Strong Hold endet. Dies gefiel mir sehr, so auch die grandiose Schlussphase mit spektakulären und göttlichen Nearfalls. Insgesamt ein sehr gutes Match und mein MotN (**** 1/4)! |
| 90 | 18.05.2016 | hunterp | 10.0 | |
| 91 | 02.05.2016 | Crippler Crossface | 10.0 | |
| 92 | 22.04.2016 | Hunter Dunn | 10.0 | |
| 93 | 14.03.2016 | TrevPuroFan | 10.0 | Technical masterpiece by two of the best independent wrestlers going today. Sabre his work on Roddy's arm was fantastic and Roddy sold it well. I'd say the best PWG match of 2015, up there with the Guerilla Warfare match from ASW 11. ****3/4 |
| 94 | 25.01.2016 | sign squad | 8.0 | Zack kommt wirklich extrem gut an und mir hat das Match sehr zugesagt, da es eine gute Story und eben auch Selling hatte, im Gegensatz zu vielen anderen Matches auf der Card. Strong könnte ein noch viel besserer Heel sein, wenn er nur wollte. Irgendwie wirkt das hier bei ihm etwas halbherzig. Nach dem Strong dann echt ordentlich durchgenommen wird, haut er ein, zwei Moves raus und siegt ein wenig aus dem Nichts mit dem Stronghold, was mich als Finish wenig überzeugt hat (***3/4). |
| 95 | 15.01.2016 | krabia769 | 10.0 | |
| 96 | 09.01.2016 | Jrod3160 | 10.0 | A damn near technical masterpiece this was amazing this made me a Sabre fan i wasn't to familiar with hi at first but then i watched this and fell in love with him lol i honestly thought zack was going to win so many near falls and it was one of my favorite matches of last year ****3/4 |
| 97 | 03.01.2016 | hudfield | 10.0 | |
| 98 | 30.12.2015 | LawDog89 | 10.0 | |
| 99 | 26.12.2015 | spongesam27 | 10.0 | |
| 100 | 25.12.2015 | HellYeah | 8.0 | |
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