CJD: Rickey Shane Page isn't exactly the poster boy for Forever Forward Fridays, but he is an indie guy through and through and he raises the profile of everywhere he works. So in that sense I'm glad I gave this match a chance because it did have some real stakes to it. Interpromotional stuff is always fun but the extra layer of RSP also being a Freelance guy while Suge D is the flavor of the month gave it a nice extra layer. This match had some of Sugar's comedy mixed in with some great physicality and overall psychology. Compared to some of the matches we've featured lately this isn't going to blow your mind but for an undercard match you might not twice at on paper this really delivered. I dug digging into Dunkerton this week, I'm glad to have an excuse to watch more of his stuff.
JJZ: I did not expect this match to be on my television after I kicked Suge D over to you last week. I'm excited to see were this match goes. Crazy seeing Suge grabbing a random fan's Gatorade and taking a swig in hindsight right now. I've been a big fan of these cross shows with CZW and Freelance. A lot of good matches off them. I'm pretty certain we played Rush VS Ali off one of them no? Crowd was really into this, making the match feel pretty important. I've seen a good amount from RSP and I am a fan, I haven't seen him in this role to much. I'm familiar with more of his hardcore stuff. Definitely never seen him working in the jokes. The gaga was nice. Subtle, it didn't overpower anything. I like us featuring Suge working two totally different styles in his matches. I didn't know he had these levels until watching him over the past few weeks. With that being said, I'm sure I'll be trying to take us to the extreme next week!!!
JJZ: I almost never search out British rules/style matches for some reason but whenever I stumble across them I'm a sucker. Man did I enjoy this. Coming off of Lockhart's last match this was a 180 in style. And as for Suger Dunkerton jesus christ. I didn't know he had this in him! I'm really only familiar with him from Beyond so this was such a welcome treat. I probably never would've seen this if it wasn't for PIF, so man do I fucking love me some PIF!!! This had me hooked baby cakes. I realized towards the end of the match that these guys never end climbed the ropes. These Pure shows from PWX seem terrific. Really gonna keep my eye out for them. What I most enjoyed about this was the back and forth. It was a true 50/50 match that I couldn't take my eyes off. A lot of new stuff I've never seen and some old stuff with a new twist. Enjoy sweetheart!
CJD: This color guy always rides a razor thin edge between effective heel color commentator and obnoxious mark trying to get himself over. Unfortunately in this match he firmly fell into the latter category and refused to give the action any room to breathe. Which is unfortunate because this match was rich with interesting transitions and interactions. A lot of the time American indie wrestlers doing World of Sport stuff can feel contrived or lifeless. That wasn't the case here and like you said that's because they brought their own twist to things. Lockhart and Suge D had great chemistry and the crowd was really engaged by this deliberate but exciting match. Dunkerton has been a joy to watch his entire career but I can't say I've seen a ton of him in this more veteran role and he did a masterful job of it. This was a FFFriday treat if there ever was one.
