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[10.0] "I am so glad I discovered this promotion in Japan. The greatest wrestling promotion in the world, and I am not even exaggerating. After years of false hopes on improving the American wrestling product in 2019, I subscribed to NJPW and began to fall in love with it. The formula for NJPW is simple yet perfect way to build-up their matches. The NJPW Road shows are a great way to progress their feuds leading to their culminated match. Their way to choose a champion is well-planned, only problem is when EVIL won the IWGP Heavyweight Champion in 2020 but glad it is a short reign and they decided to put the title back to Tetsuya Naito. The Young Lions system is a great showcase for rookies who wants to become future NJPW icons. This promotion created greats like Hiroshi Tanahashi, Katsuyori Shibata, Shinsuke Nakamura, Tetsuya Naito, Kazuchika Okada, Hiromu Takahashi and Jay White and this promotion honed the craft of Kenny Omega, Kota Ibushi, Tomohiro Ishii, Shingo Takagi and Will Ospreay. But their main specialty, is obviously the matches. The entire match is like an art canvas and the moves are the stroke of paintbrush and when it's done, a masterpiece is created. Their matches wouldn't make you disappointed, you will be joining and enjoying the ride, feel their pain from their strikes and most importantly, applaud their efforts. This promotion won't make you insult your intelligence, this promotion is untouchable against the tribalists, and this promotion will make your money's worth of the match. Surely it has ups and downs, especially during the Inokism era. But with the help of Hiroshi Tanahashi, NJPW rise up to its dark days and became the best promotion to be cherished. I love NJPW and hope they never change. Thank God for Antonio Inoki for creating this wonderful promotion."

[] "i have been disappointed with the NWA in the last year. I like the fact people have a place to work but some things need to stay off TV. the booking is not great and needs a refresher. I hate intergender matches! I am hoping the best but it needs a recharge."

[] "Very good italian promotion with very good wrestlers in it both Italian and foreign such as Adriano, Luke Jacobs, JJ Gale, El G and more."

[9.0] "Let me make one thing clear, I am basing this off of sheer match quality. I should make that clear. Not events, not backstage drama, not the wrestlers and not Tony Khan. The only thing I will say is there PPV Build up sucks and storylines are non existent. After watching 51 AEW Matches I have come to the consensus. This is an okay promotion. The matches are good but some aren't as god tier as their made out to be. They get really good crowds for every week usually full of really great fans. Every match I've seen is just wrestling at its finest (if it is actual wrestling.) Good stuff. Now the bad that I observed. They suffer from a lot of things that there fanbase claims they don't have or what they wish you wouldn't look into. For example, they marked themselves as a real sport however I notice that in some cases there are hardly any rules. Wrestlers are free to wander around the outside of the ring freely when no such stipulation has been added that would allow them to do so without being counted out. The refs seem to let that slide. It's a lot like ECW refs if you know what I mean. No rules which is okay but ECW made it clear there were no rules. I would also like to say that it prides itself on not being sports entertainment and actual pro wrestling. It's fans (this is the last time I bring them up, this is not meant to be a hit piece) pride themselves on the idea that this has zero sports entertainment. Through my observations this is baselessly untrue. This is in the debate for having the same if not more sports entertainment then AEW. Some of the matches can be really overbooked and have way too many false finishes, so the same issues Black and Gold NXT had. They also it feels like overuse those tropes a lot and have a lot of heavy theatrics. Some things are there that I wouldn't call wrestling but that's subjective all I'll say. Every match kinda feels the same at points. Start, Action, Slow Pace, Action, Slow Pace, Spots, False Finish A, Spots, Interference (optional), False Finish B, Action, Drama, Climax, Finish. It's all very formulaic. And you know I feel like they are just as sports entertainment as WWE when it comes to in ring. They do overuse gimmick matches it feels to me. Texas Death Matches, Tornado Tags you know. ESPICALLY when it comes to TDM but I digress I could just be looking at it wrong or something. I feel like it half the stuff they market themselves around is appealing but when you actually watch and see how they're matches are structured, how the promos are done, it's a very WWE-NXT Black and Gold inspired schtick just slightly tweaked. Maybe it's just me. Conclusion: AEW offers something for everyone however despite what it markets itself around, it is very much the same sports entertainment as WWE and suffers from repetitive and some what exhausting matches but in ring wise it delivers on every hit. 8/10 good."

[10.0] "More people should watch TJPW. The wrestlers are all good in ring with some of course being better. Even when the in ring quality isn't amazing, the somehow wrap you in with sheer fun and enthusiasm. TJPW is the prefect promotion to cheer you up due to how much fun it is through comedy or just having fun. It still however manages to have consistently great matches and great main events from an in ring standpoint. One of my favourite promotions."

[4.0] "I really liked the initial AEW, having a few big names in the promotion was really refreshing. Their biggest mistake was just signing anybody with a name, especially ones who left WWE under the covid situation. Lots of good wrestlers there, but the promotion stood out the most when it was independent wrestlers with a few big names. The women's division is non-existent, WWE during the diva era featured women more than AEW does, which is really saying something. Doing cross promotion stuff with the likes of NJPW & TNA is fantastic, but AEW has slowly became a second rate WWE. Biggest thing they need to do imo is start doing the little things right. There's no long-term planning (aside from the devil thing, but the pay-off for that made no sense as both MJF & Adam Cole are injured.) Lastly, Tony Khan needs to get off Twitter sooner rather than later. You wouldn't catch Vince McMahon crying about stuff online like Tony does. Needs to stop acting like a mark and actually get a grip of himself and of his promotion."

[10.0] "No AEW and I'm not watching wrestling, there are people in the wrestling world that will try and convince you that AEW is a bad company that has no stories etc, it's all rubbish. AEW is punk rock, it's cool, it's fun, the wrestlers have control of their own creative, it's young and vibrant, WWE is Bon Jovi, AEW is Idles."

[8.0] "Without a doubt one of the most underrated indie promotions in Europe. 2024 just started and APC already delivered one of the best indie shows I've seen in this decade. They definitely deserves more recognition in the conversation of best indie wrestling promotion in the old continent."

[10.0] "Canada's version of Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, this company has brought some of the best talent in the world to headline it's shows while developing the future of the Indies. For years, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn made this promotion home, and appeared at most shows throughout a calendar year, Josh Alexander cut his teeth here, and Mike Bailey got signed to Impact from his work as C4 Champ. Right now, you have Junior Benito, 22 years old and already one of the best talents on the Indie circuit, it's literally only a matter of time before he's signed by TNA or AEW, he's that good. The best Indie promotion in Canada, bar none, and one of the best in the World. 10/10 for that reason."

[7.0] "To be fair I am only giving this rating to the post-pandemic version of WOW as it's the only version of it I've seen. I really enjoy WOW for what it is. If you're looking for a Meltzer five-star classic you've come to the wrong place. If you're looking for a throwback to GLOW, a fun, intentionally goofy, easily digestible women's wrestling promotion, you're home. Characters are big and bright and colorful and cheesy and I love it. Promos are ironically enjoyable. Storylines are simple and straightforward. The wrestlers themselves are fine at their jobs. Honestly I'm giving an entire point here though just to the production values. Thank fucking god there's another American wrestling promotion outside of WWE/AEW/TNA/MLW/NWA where the sound balances are leveled and it doesn't look like it was shot with an iPhone 4. Poor production values are an absolute plague in indie wrestling and WOW is an oasis of being able to understand what someone is saying into a microphone. Like I said nothing about this is groundbreaking or going to be winning any awards but if nothing else it's supremely watchable."

[7.0] "RIOT City Wrestling is one of the most popular indie circuits in Australia currently there's no doubt but they've yet to really PROVE anything in terms of professional wrestling. You never see anyone talk about RIOT other than hardcore wrestling fans and that's rare."

[] "I've tried to get into aew but just can't. Not a fan of alot of the roster, the booking or the owner. People go on about the match quality but you can literally get good matches in every company, it's not enough to just have "quality matches". Tony Khan and the mark fans of aew make it impossible to enjoy. Aew was never needed. Wrestling was fine without aew, aew hasn't improved wrestling, it's just hurt companies like Roh and njpw"

[] "The initial idea of a programme made exclusively for Youtube was great. Sadly, the in-person shows (2 in the whole of 2023) did not live up to expectation. You just cannot hope continuity for storylines if you're holding shows every 6 months. Storylines with no sense whatsoever, some which only served to diminish the performer in question (e, g, a masked wrestler putting her mask on the line because she did not have a match in the card) and also matches in which the bookers went to bussiness by themselves so as to be seen as the hero. All these and more are some of the symptoms which have killed Proyecto Wrestling Series' credibility in the chilean scene. It's better for it to stay dead now, as there is no clear signs anything will change in the foreseable future."

[10.0] "I believe that the WWA presents some of the absolute best professional wrestling around anywhere (and I dont just say that as someone who works there). Our talent put 150% into every match they have, and they tell some of the greatest stories. Everyone should give WWA a shot!"

[6.0] "This actually kind of hard for me to write. Because for so long TNA was my personal favorite company and I defended it long and hard. But now as I look back at the long history and see over and over and over again they have put on a unappealing producing missing out on chance after chance. Yes they have lasted 20 plus years but they sure as hell haven't thrived."

[7.0] "WOW deserves a higher rating than it currently has. The original version from 2000-2001 had its issues sure, like the very green wrestlers besides Selina Majors and Thug, but there some that showed promise and others were committed to their gimmicks (as cheesy as some were), they had several feuds going on to keep viewers invested, the best being Selina vs Thug. The more recent version has better ring work overall and has more wrestlers with experience to work with the greener girls. The show doesn't drag like so many other of the televised shows these days. Great production value. Matches can be short and might not satisfy those who need a match full of spots to keep their attention. I'm glad they're getting a consistent run this time and wish them well as they continuing to grow."

[5.0] "In general, the promotion is average to high, but there are things that are very interesting. From the bad booking of the women's section to many random matches that are registered for different shows and even different events, and of course, ignoring shows like rampage and collision. In total, I give this promotion 5 points"

[9.0] "There's no better wrestling style nowadays than NOAH's style. The hard hitting, martial arts based strikes with the king road's spirit is always entertaining to watch, so even in a bad show you're almost always going to see at least a couple of entertaining matches in the worst case, and the absolute best bangers if the years in the best. The only defect, that sadly is a big one that I can find in Noah is how they're willing to push any wrestler from more popular companies (like NJPW) over their own homegrown talents, so it can be very frustrating getting invested in guys like Kenoh, Kiyomiya, etc. only to see a foreign wrestler going over them over and over again. I hope the day the booking regime changes this company can shine like they deserve on the japanese wrestling scene again."

[10.0] "My favorite promotion going today, so you can take my rating with a grain of salt if you wish, but I enjoy the mentality in play at Ice Ribbon. There's this vibe of everyone wanting to help each other improve, even if occasionally things get testy, and then everyone goes back to their everyday lives. It feels less like the world's going to end based on the result of every match, and instead more like if you didn't win this time, you can always try again tomorrow. That's refreshing. It may not work for others, but it works great for me. [January 7, 2024 edit: Adjusting my score to a 10, as I am more enthusiastic about Ice Ribbon than I was with my original score. With the group of debuts in August, the purchase of the company by Rebellions, the return of Yuuki Mashiro, and the looming return of Tsukasa Fujimoto, there's a lot to be excited about in Ice Ribbon's future.]"

[9.0] "Call me nostalgic, but Impact really seems to be having fun with their twenty year anniversary, and I love that they're fooling around with the good and the bad. Beyond that, every performer has a character, purpose, or TV time, something I can't say about the bloated rosters of WWE, AEW, and NJPW. Talent is exploding in every promotion, for sure, but Impact really seems the best at maximizing everyone's potential (with one point off for the awful ECW memorial acts like Dreamer, Bully Ray, and Rhino)."

[] "This company was built really badly, first of all, they advertised themselves as a company with "No more Primadonnas" yet still, Brian Knobs was a part-owner of this company, Hulk Hogan was heavily featured, and guys like Buff Bagwell and Vampiro wrestled there. Second of all, the decision behind giving every wrestler in the company a 45 day deal, which expired at the start of 2002, was just dumb, because if you want to start a promotion, you need to have guys who can work, and the WWF/E could not pick up in the Royal Rumble season (I mean, look at the example of Mr. Perfect). This was just a company, which you could compare to the WWA, because both of them failed miserably in their conquest to create an alternative for the WWF/E."

[7.0] "This is real! Way better in person than watching recorded. Pairs well with Jack Daniels and a few puffs off a joint passing around the audience. Asks the questions like: how douchey can an announcer get? Can the crowd move out of the way in time for the dive segments? How much cereal is going to get knocked out of Cereal Man's head? And so on. King's Road it ain't, but you weren't expecting that in an old warehouse in Oakland were you?"

[] "PPW is in my "totally unbiased" opinion (100% biased considering that I'm the Sound Guy/ Timekeeper! ), PPW is the best Indie wrestling promotion in Western Canada. PPW provides excellent wrestling in a family friendly package!"

[10.0] "Best promotion going right now. So much fun and everyone on the roster is worth watching. Perfect mix of wrestling and entertainment."

[10.0] ""2023 was the best in years for WWE. A clear improvement, I hope this 2024 continues to improve. It's like that"."

[10.0] "First promotion based outside of Tokyo, and put lucharesu on the map around the world. Possibly the only promotion to incorporate Battlarts shoot style, cutting edge junior heavyweights, mask vs mask matches and insane match ideas like a battle royal among passengers on a moving train, sometimes with a lot of that on the same card. 1990s MPro is hands down peak pro wrestling. Where else would you see the evil doppelganger Sasuke the Great turn up to challenge the real deal."

[] "The first Sukeban show wasn't great but had some cool ideas, and I was interested in how they'd improve the second show. Instead they got worse. While everyone is rightfully concerned about this money mark company's business model, I do want to compliment Sukeban for a couple of things: 1. Investment in production design and new venues, and 2. They work hard in the fashion/art/TikTok realm to appeal to non-wrestling fans. This is very good! Independent wrestling shows need fans and growth to survive, and simply appealing to us nerds on Cagematch isn't going to cut it - I often fantasize about what new audiences are out there in unique locations, as the average person can definitely enjoy seeing wrestling once in a while even if they aren't rushing to leave reviews. To a normal person not desensitized like us, a basic dropkick or boston crab is still cool and all you need. I hope other promotions (especially those refusing to leave their little warehouse "academies") learn these lessons from Sukeban. HOWEVER. The entire rejection of modern independent wrestling trends feels both Orientalizing and disrespectful. The attempt to cultivate a casual fanbase means none of the women stand out as individuals, it's just a mix of c-r-r-azy moments for random passersby (Women wrestlers? Wow! ASIAN wrestlers? Wild! ). What purpose is there to fly in Unagai Sayaka, one of the most beautiful, colorful, vibrant, charismatic, funny, and talented women in the world, then give her a new name and put her in new gear? It totally defeats the purpose of booking her in the first place and definitely doesn't get her as "over" with these new fans. Yet at the same time, I'm sure that for so, so many of the wrestlers on this roster, the opportunity to compete in America presumably pays well and is a treat. I'm sure it would be fun to fly to a new country and dress up in wacky costumes! But it also sends a message to independent Japanese and American promotions: "Fuck you, you don't know shit, we're the best because we have money." That's completely untrue, as I do believe many companies' biggest weakness is simply lack of exposure. If money is hoarded and then utilized only on something flippant, no one really wins. You don't want the height of your company to be Lucha Underground: a brief, bright moment destined for failure because it was built on spite and bad business sense. You want to make something lasting and important, to draw in new casual fans as well as appeal to diehards, to leave the bad decisions of the past behind and keep the good decisions of the past with you moving forward, to spend money to make money. Instead, we're getting this: An obvious bust from an inflated ego. And just like its predecessors, I hope future promoters learn from Sukeban and incorporate its best elements. Ultimately, the matches on this card are merely passable and bland because that's the style commissioned. For people like us, the main appeal is seeing our favorite Japanese talent in a funny new context. If that's all anyone is looking for, I recommend the video of The Great Sasuke singing Bon Jovi at karaoke after a Chikara show, or that new TJPW video where the wrestlers spend a day hanging out at the aquarium."

[] "This is the company that got me back into wrestling after being tuned out for over 20 years. Great matches each and every week."

[] "Former CZW title holders - Kevin Owens, MJF, Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Adam Cole, Swerve Strickland, Tajiri, Chris Hero, Drew Gulak, Charlie Haas, The Briscoe Brothers, Eddie Kingston, Alex Reynolds, John Silver, Alex Shelley, Sonjay Dutt, Chuck Taylor, AR Fox, Santana & Ortiz, the Blade, Wes Lee, Joe Gacy, Sami Callihan... If you're some weird kid on an anti-deathmatch brigade, please bear in mind that a large portion of today's current televised product features CZW alumni, and that the entire legcy of the company cannot be boiled down to the fact that you think light tubes are yucky."

[] "I liked everything to be honest, just felt a little bit rushed. Also I'm tired of HOT, the intervention at the end felt pretty unnecesary. I feel really bad for Narita, I think this is the wrong path for him."

[6.0] "A satisfactory wrestling promotion with a steady talented roster and tv shows for view weekly on YouTube."

[8.0] "I think it's a fair assessment to say that ECW got quite a lot out of what they had - which certainly wasn't as much as the other 2 big players at the time. ECW went through some phases of having luchadores/cruiserweights and other overseas talent compete in showcase matches, before settling into 'their style' which was ultra-violent, weapon-filled and often bloody matches, often seemingly trying to push the envelope further. Obviously these type of matches weren't good for the talent, or I'd arguably say for it's fans either, as this is what they'd come to love & expect all the time, and they'd be most vocal & unimpressed if their needs weren't satisfied, which can drag down "good matches" and ruin the viewing experience somewhat. ECW was quite a different alternative to weekly Wrestling shows at the time, that many promotions have long since tried to imitate. Definitely a promotion and style of wrestling that isn't going to be for everyone, but there's something undeniably quite magical about ECW that is truly difficult to explain."

[10.0] "If it wasn't for AEW I wouldn't be a wrestling fan anymore. As I am writing this it is the 5th anniversary of the company being announced and the day I became invested in a pro wrestling company again. AEW is my kind of wrestling company, people don't know how good we have it these days with the quality matches on weekly TV."

[6.0] "What was once the undisputed third joshi promotion has lost a lot of performers and prestige to the point where there is no clear number three anymore. I don't think everything is doomed as Fujimoto will be back, but this promotion lost relevance fast after Prominence and Maya Yukihi left."

[8.0] "GLEAT is an excellent watch they have a strong roster mixing different styles and types of wrestling. I love it's a company you can see some comedy but also see talent work UWF rules matches."

[] "GLOW is a very hard promotion to rate fairly, so I won't. Very much a product of its time. The wrestling often left a lot to be desired, but what is to be expected with a bunch of rookies with limited training. What really made this show work was that a lot of women were committed to their colorful, exaggerated gimmicks and that kept a lot of fans (especially casual ones) invested. The skits and music bits, that were far too numerous, were usually pretty bad, although they certainly tried. GLOW did show that there was an audience for women's wrestling and viewers cared for them more than a select few of other women's wrestlers of the time except for say Sherri Martel, Madusa and Wendi Richter."

[1.0] "Definitely the worst of the American second tier. With Aldis now gone, I don't know that Billy has anyone who can grab people's attention, and his writing and the people he's pushing certainly isn't helping. Maybe the third tier of American wrestling if you think about it."