Forever Forward Fridays

Aussie Open VS Chuck Mambo/TK Cooper - Wrestling Resurgence 6/8/2019

CJD: When this match caught my eye, I expected two things. This match would get a little sloppy at times (especially with that indy as fuck tiny tiny ring), and the oddball pairing of these two teams would make for a really exciting dynamic. Well, check and mate. The future Sunshine Machine were so easy to root for. Credit to all 4 wrestlers for building a hot babyface struggle all match long. Aussie Open are clearly on their way to being stars. Chuck Mambo has put some real work into his craft over the years and I'm leaving these two weeks of matches a big fan. And all that said TK Cooper might have been my favorite guy in match. Everything he did had such a must see pop to it. I love how the crowd is so along for the ride, everything about the mom and pop feel to the presentation. This match feels so right for Forever Forward Fridays and gives you some real options playing forward from here!

JJZ: Jesus Chris, you're right, this match was made for Play It Forward. And baby. This might be the smallest ring I've ever seen. These four guys had such a fun match. Super independent wrestling match. Really exciting spots that popped the intimate but loud crowd. Delightful tag team moves that actually worked in the small ring. The bigger Aussie Open guy (his name is escaping me for some reason and I've watched so many of his matches) performed some good big man moves. CJD this bout was just entertaining. If we saw this at the Southhampton Armory everyone would have loved it. Good shit baby.

Matadors Chase The Bull In A China Shop

Tully Blanchard (c) VS Manny Fernandez - NWA Television Championship 2/9/1985

JJZ: So I read that Tully and Manny got into a brawl during one of the Crocket Cups. I wanted to see if they worked stiff together. Nothing really stood out to me, but this match is snug. I do hate that they are both wearing red tights fyi. Besides that, this was a good match. Manny does this thing were he makes simple moves feel so much more impactful. Like jumping as high as possible before landing an elbow to the thigh. It makes it seem so much more painful. Tully is such an amazing shitty little heel. I wanna reach through the screen and slap him. Good ending for the 80s. Thought they put a little curve ball in there. Enjoy homie!

CJD: Ha our constant pet peeve, matching tights on opposing sides! I knew you'd go there. When you and I talk legitimate sports, sometimes we bring up if a talented athlete who has the ability to win the big one, has the follow through to actually win it. Compete, killer instinct, whatever you want to call it. God damn did Tully Blanchard project having that quality as well as anyone ever did. He never got a ton of offense. But the way he would seize an opportunity, you could feel the momentum turn. Like when your favorite team is at home with a big lead but all of the sudden the away team makes a statement play. And you know in your gut the game is totally up in the air from that point on. That's the way I feel when Tully tosses Manny to the outside. These guys (and Baby Doll!) have great chemistry and this match was a blasty blast. Also extra points for putting the MDTSOCWWKD Championship on the Raging Bull VS the one member of the OG Horsemen not in our last Tuesday match!!

Forever Forward Fridays

Chuck Mambo (c) VS Flash Morgan Webster - Riot Cabaret Wrestling World Championship 10/18/2023

JJZ: So I have no clue what Riot Cabaret is, but it reminds me a little bit of BAR Wrestling which I loved. (Fuck you Joey Ryan) And Chuck Mambo is also brand new to me. I like the cut of his jib. Also digging Flash's shaggy looking beard. So right off the bat Mambo was a way better worker than I expected. His gimmick seemed to lend himself to more of a, pop in the beginning, working from under during the body, and then a babyface come back. Instead he was a grinder. Giving as good as he was getting. I really liked his moveset and the match had more depth to it than I expected. Flash was good in this match. Brought some attitude. I've always like his style and in this match I felt like he was adding a little zip to everything. Enjoy!

CJD: I'm right there with you on the cut of Chuck Mambo's jib. I was also totally unfamiliar coming in and he brought so much to the table. Really impressed! I will say my one criticism of this match, when they were trading some shots on the outside at one point, they could have added some pepper to that dry rub. Otherwise this match was everything I could have hoped for. I loved the way the brought it home. Very nice job by the commentators too. I had no idea Flash missed this much time, and while he's FFFChampion it's cool to feature such a significant match for him. I liked the way he looked a little hesitant first half, but was really cooking second half. I don't know if it was intentional, but it was very believable for someone who had just missed nearly a year. This match hit a lot of different notes and hit them beautifully.