Video Vault #20 - This space for rent!

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So I've now done twenty of these things? Interesting. My question: Is anyone actually checking them out? It's not like it's work on my part or anything, so it's not like I'm unwilling to do it even for only one or two people. But still...it'd be nice to know that *someone* out there pays attention to these things. At any rate, quality wrestling follows.


Milano Collection AT & Skayde v. The Kings of Wrestling (Chris Hero & Claudio Castagnoli) - (CHIKARA - TWGP 2006, Night Three - 2.26.06)

Jet was looking for some good KOW footage. This qualifies, whether he's seen it already or not. This is the finals of last year's Tag World Grand Prix, which is typically the biggest weekend of the year for CHIKARA. Of course, this year they're dumping that format and bringing a super funtastic TRIOS tournament instead. Killer. Anyway, watch Skayde school everyone, which is no small feat with all the legit talent in that ring...

Chris Hero v. Necro Butcher - European Rounds Match (IWA-MS: No Retreat, No Surrender - 1.21.06)

Is this going to be a Chris Hero love in? Probably. Lots of stiffness here. The rules are wonky and there's plenty of screwballishness (what a word!), but this is one of my favorite matches from '06. It's Hero at his dickish best and the IWA crowd is way hotter than normal.

Briscoes v. Yoshinobu Kanemaru & Takashi Sugiura - GHC Jr. Tag Title Match (NOAH - 1.7.07)

Haven't watched this one yet. It's the Briscoes NOAH debut, though. Good for them. Totally unrelated, but it's just been announced that Chris Hero will be making his first NOAH tour as well. Yeah...him again.

Delirious v. CM Punk (IWA:MS - Simply the Best VI - 4.9.05)

One of Delirious' break out matches. Not your typical Punk match, though, as this entire series were worked more as comedy matches than the super serious stuff Punk typically does. The matches don't suffer a bit because of it, as Delirious is the rare comedy wrestler that's actually funny.

Claudio Castagnoli v. Mike Quackenbush (CZW: Best of the Best V - 5.14.05)

Okay, I've pretty much posted every singles match these two have had. There's a few from Germany in 2003 that I've never seen (and am unlikely to find) and a UWA show from a week or so ago that's not out yet. Otherwise, you can watch their entire feud unfold. This is probably the "worst" of their matches, but it'll still kick your ass in 27 different ways.

I'll be back later this week with WSX. Anyone wanna start taking bets on how many weeks I'll manage to recap this show? I think I'll at least make it through the first season, which I believe is ten episodes. We shall see...

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