Forever Forward Fridays

Shelton Benjamin (c) VS MVP - WWE United States Championship 3/20/2009

JJZ: Babycakes. Finding an MVP match was so much harder than I thought it would be. The options were so few which kinda shocked me. I know WWE is not FFF material but highlighting Benjamin and MVP is totally worth playing a WWE match forward. This is definitely a shotgun of a match with high energy and a hot crowd. Both Shelton and MVP have insane athleticism and going at a frantic pace even for a short amount of time showcased that. I was impressed that they were able to get me with a couple falsies. Just a fun little watch homie.

CJD: The Hurt Business Implodes!!! I almost played a Shelton/Masters match forward to you weeks back, so I'm glad the Gold Standard is still getting his due. This match really brought it. They laid that shit in, but also showed nice restraint trying to get the most out of each moment. There were a few times where they could have brought the crowd up a little more but they kept it going to a steady climax in a short amount of time. JR and Taz is an odd couple duo but they did a good job getting this one over. I expected to like this one a lot, and it still exceeded my expectations. If you've got 10 minutes to burn and want to watch two guys lay it all out in a championship clash, this match is your huckleberry.

Forever Forward Fridays

MVP VS Chris Masters - WWE RAW 7/27/2009

CJD: I've always had a soft spot for MVP, even before he became an elder statesman of pro wrestling counter culture. This match is even more simple than your Masters studio match, and one of the shortest we've ever featured. It has a bonus match snuck onto the end, with Kofi Kingston VS Brian Kendrick that's worth a watch as well! Masters and Montel are such giant men that everything they do here looks impressive. The booking was different and effective if a little anti climactic. We were just talking to each other about how we aren't always watching matches for the blog for their overall quality, and this is a good example. This is just an interesting piece of wrestling for a few reasons. And I'm looking forward to more Atonio Banks from you!

JJZ: Love the cameo by JTG after the match. That finish was soooo good. Really clever. So this was definitely simple but it was supposed to be simple. The  wrestling wasn't the star of the match it was the ambiance. Masters coming back, the ticking clock on the titantron. Knowing that there might not be  an actual pinfall or submission to end the match. Also loved the yoked up meat head using his brain to get the job done. 👍