PWG “Use Your Illusion 3” Review
by Paul Newberry aka “bWo Stevie”
I was planning on doing a long report on this… but honestly I’m blanking on alot of the match details. So I’ll give some short thoughts
Oh, I’ll be using the time tested “Guns N’ Roses album rating scale”
The Spaghetti Incident? = Bad
GNR Lies = Ok/Decent, Has it’s moments but is flawed for some reason
Use Your Illusion 2 = Good
Use Your Illusion 1 = Very Good
Appetite for Destruction = GREATTo start off the show, Lost picks Chris Bosh as his partner. Which is awesome, I had a hunch it would be Bosh when this thing all started. They should make a great team
Los Rojo Locos/Supa Badd over X-Foundation Version 2: Funky Billy Kim, Charles Mercury & Ronin
Good to see Ronin debut in PWG, I’ve been impressed with his work in RevPro/AWS. This match had alot of fun moments… but didn’t seem to click for me and went on a bit too long. Afterward Los Rojos Locos attack Supa Badd.
Rating: GNR Lies
Top Gun Talwar over Hook Bomberry via The Danger ZONE.
I thought this would end up being a clash of styles… but it actually turned out very well. Fun stuff…
Rating: Use Your Illusion 2
Puma over UK Kid via submission
Ha ha, you gotta love the UK’s wacky antics. Very solid match with PUMA pulling out the victory with his awesome version of the cloverleaf and improves his PWG single record to 9-1.
Rating: Use Your Illusion 2
The AXP over SBS after their dropkick/piledriver combo.
Yet another good match. Tons of sick head drops, with SBS stealing AXP’s finish dropkick/piledriver combo and Quicksilver getting dumped on his head left and right. The finishing dropkick/piledriver to Excalibur was just sick… I’m surprised the guy could still walk after that.
Rating: Use Your Illusion 2
Bobby Quance over Christopher Daniels after a lucha type roll up.
Pretty much what you would expect from them. A great back and forth match. Nice bit of drama with the time limit set to expire and Bobby getting the last second pin. And Daniels challenging him to a rematch afterward was very funny. This was a great way to send Bobby off. Godspeed Bobby… we’ll miss you.
Rating: Appetite for Destruction
Samoa Joe over Joey Ryan after a huge lariat
This one just freaking rocked. Samoa Joe dished out a huge amount of punishment to Joey. But Joey kept on firing back and just kicking out of everything (even the dreaded Island Driver) Interesting part where Joey was knocked out on the floor and looked like he was gonna be counted out (Ala SD at “ooze”) but fought back to his head and kept on bringing the fight to Joe (including a Tornado DDT to the floor) then SD appeared on the apron and Joey got pushed into him which set him up for a huge lariat by Joe to finally put the spunky Joey Ryan away. Again fantastic match…
Rating: Appetite for Destruction
Frankie Kazarian over Tony Stradlin in a non-title match after Slymm threw his pimp juice in Tony’s face.
I’ll admit Tony Stradlin debuting didn’t exactly spark a “mark out moment” (I’d would have actaully rather would have saw Izzy Stradlin) But… man did this match deliever. They clicked very well and put on a very good match. Back and forth action for many near falls drama. But in the end it was the outside interfearance of Babi Slymm and his “Pimp Juice” that made the difference. Good showing from Tony, I wouldn’t mind seeing him return.
Fun and pointless Fact! : Straddlin was orginally supposed to appear at PWG’s debut show against Ricky Reyes.
Rating: Use Your Illusion 1
Scott Lost & Chris Bosh over B-Boy & Super Dragon after Lost made Dragon tap to the sharpshooter
….MOTYC, I REALLY hate using that BS semi-worthless term but sometimes you just have to.
As once again The SoCal Dream Team of B-Boy and Super Dragon deliever greatness.
Just some of the spots:
Lost setting SD for the Curb Stomp and Bosh hitting a Double Stomp to SD’s head.
Double Top Rope Stomp from B-Boy/SD
Bosh countering the Shining Wizard with a perfectly timed Low Blow
Cool Suplex/Backbreaker combo from Bosh/Lost
Hart Attack finisher into a backbreaker
Bosh giving a SD the clotheline backbreaker.. since B-Boy then hitting the Wizard.
SD beating the living hell out of Bosh. Including the single loudest chop I’ve ever heard live (just beating Joe on AD from The Musical) Bosh’s chest was just blood red after this one.
Loads more great stuff I’m blanking on right now…
Toward the end, Joey Ryan came out and distracted SD, stopping him from hitting Bosh with a Super Psycho Driver. In the end Lost locks in the Sharpshooter and finally makes Super Dragon tap out,
Overall: Loads of intense action, insane spots, drama and fun here. HELL OF A MATCH…. be sure to check this one out.
Rating: Appetite for Destruction
Overall: I loved this show, IMO maybe one of the best PWG shows ever. They did it all without a fly in too! Pure West Side here… Mofo. And whose who missed this show… all I can say is “You F’d Up bigtime”
According to the flyer in just two weeks at UYI4 we’ll see:
Super Dragon Vs. Joey Ryan in a 60 Minute Iron Man Match
Lost/Bosh Vs. The AXP
Quackenbush/Gran Akuma/Icarus Vs. Jigsaw/Sweeney/Hallowicked (If you’ve never seen a Chikara 6-man… you are in for a serious theat here)
Plus: The Havana Pitbulls, PUMA, UK Kid, Top Gun Talwar and Frankie defends the PWG Title.
Picked up the new DVDs, great stuff all around. And wow the DVD Menus have really improved, professional looking stuff. Plus another good set of promos on “Ooze” as well (Cabana is always classic… pun intended)
In closing thanks alot PWG, keep up the amazing work.
