PWG Threemendous III Review

PWG celebrates their 9th Anniversary in a HUGE way

PWG Threemendous III

Reseda, California 7/21/12

The show starts off with Joey Ryan and Excalibur, who go back & forth about it being PWG's Anniversary. Ryan says he's been in PWG since Day 1. Senior Referee Rick Knox comes out, also saying that he's been here since the beginning. Ryan goes to strike Knox, but is countered and taken down. Famous B comes out and the opening match is underway!

1.) Famous B vs. Joey Ryan: **3/4

This was a fairly decent opener. Not really sold on Famous B yet, but I can use me some more Joey Ryan. Glad he's finally getting a break in TNA

2.) TJ Perkins vs. Roderick Strong: ***1/2

This was a very good match. I don't think we saw Strong vs. Perkins in ROH in a singles match (They were in a tag team match against each other at the 10th Anniversary Show) and that's a real shame because this was pretty good.

3.) The Fightin’ Taylor Boys vs. The RockNES Monsters: ***

Hm.....heard a lot about Chuck Taylor. Haven't seen much of him besides the few PWG/CHIKARA shows I have, but I need to check him out more (this includes getting to see his stuff in DGUSA/EVOLVE). Anyway, this was a decent match, albeit a little slow at parts. Looks like the Monsters are turning heel.

4.) Brian Cage vs. Eddie Edwards: ***1/2

Much like the Perkins/Strong match from earlier, this was another very good match. Brian Cage can pull off some very unique offense (particularly the curl spot and his finisher).

After the match Cage takes about how he's coming for the Champion whether it be Steen or Mack, challenging his inner Booker T, including a Spinaroonie!!!

5.) PWG World Title – Kevin Steen vs. Willie Mack: ****1/4

Steen jumps Mack during his entrance to get this one going. I was interested to see how this would turn out, considering both are larger guys, and WOW did they put on a match! This was a pretty awesome title match. The Crowd was REALLY into Willie Mack. Brian Cage interferes here and lays both guys out after Steen F5'ed Mack right on top of Rick Knox. In the end it takes a Psycho Driver to put Mack away.

6.) B-Boy vs. Drake Younger: ****1/4

These guys apparently split matches in CZW and this is technically their rubber match. Younger is making his PWG debut here, and boy what a debut it was. This match was really hard hitting and was just as good as the World Title Match that proceeded it. Went a little long, but it was still great.

7.) Sami Callihan vs. Michael Elgin: ***1/2

This was nothing but a drag out, hard hitting, fight between these two. Another great contest on this show.

8.) PWG World Tag Team Titles – Three Way Ladder Match – The Super Smash Brothers vs. Future Shock vs. The Young Bucks: *****

Every once in awhile you'll come across a match that you can watch a million times and never get tired of it. For me, this is one of those matches. WOW. This was freaking awesome, no question about it. Action Packed from start to finish. Match of the Year Candidate.

Overall: 9.75/10

After PWG set the bar so high with Steen Wolf & Fear, I wondered (as I did after Steen Wolf) what PWG could possibly do to top that card. While some people will have varying opinions, I believe that this show does (but not by very much) surpass the two aforementioned shows. This was not just a great Anniversary Show for PWG, but a Show of the Year Candidate for 2012 in general across the board. GET THIS SHOW NOW!!!! You'd be crazy not to...