Review: Flash LaCash vs. Channing Travolta (Wrestler4Hire)

I've been making my way through the soundless videos from Wrestler4Hire. In case you missed it, Cameron shot 16 videos only to discover that there is no audio. There are also some video issues, with the picture washed out. He offered them up for a song (well, if a song costs $35), but it was still a great deal. And even better was the debut of the sexy new jobber boy named Channing Travolta in five of the matches.

You're going down, jobber boy!

Review: Flash LaCash vs. Zip Zarella (BGEast)

I'll admit that I was really excited when I saw Flash LaCash vs. Zip Zarella. It seemed like it could be a great old school vs. new school pro match up. And, it looked like another strong entry on an already exciting BGEast catalogue that features Ty Alexander's Spotlight and the Wrestling with Pride benefit event. I OTA'ed both of those, so I had time to take a detour to VOD this.

Did this match live up to my expectations? No. Why not? I'll explain in more detail, but if you're lactose-intolerant, you might want to avoid this, due to excessive cheesiness.

It's pro vs. pro when Flash battles Zip.

2016 Cavey Awards: Wrestlers

Welcome to the 2016 Cavey Awards.

The coveted Cavey

A year ago, I handed out my inaugural Cavey Awards to my favorite wrestlers, matches and producers. I was really happy with how it all turned out, so I definitely wanted to continue. Now, I have made some changes, but nothing too dramatic.

I am still calling the winners "Favorites" rather than "Best". I feel like "Best" sounds like an objective measure that can be argued, but someone's "Favorites" is clearly personal, subjective and can't legitimately be debated. Questioned, maybe, but not argued.

The rules stay the same. For each category, I have (a) watched the wrestler in action, (b) seen the match, or (c) purchased something from the producer. Only videos I watched for the first time between 12/1/15 - 11/30/16 are eligible, regardless of when it was released or purchased.

Now, on with the show ...

Review: Flash LaCash vs. Van Skyler (BGEast)

Every match could be someone's first. It could be the first match they ever choose to buy, first from the company or first with the wrestler. It's why it should be important that every match is the best it can be and descriptions be accurate. I have definitely purchased from a couple of producers then never purchased again. I've done the same with wrestlers. Maybe it wasn't their best match or their best for my tastes, but it was my first and I formed my opinion.

Of course sometimes first impressions can be wrong, but most of the time, I think it's more like they're just incomplete. Depending on where you start watching a wrestler, you might not see their potential. You might not get their persona or see their skills. It's why I like reading blogs and asking other guys about different guys. Folks often gush over guys and I don't get why. Sometimes it's just different tastes, but sometimes it's because I haven't watched the right match.

Flash + Van = Perfect Combination

Review: Guido Genatto X 2 (BGEast)

(Originally posted on New Stories 5/6/15)

One of the great trends currently is the surge of the hottest indie pro wrestlers playing in the underground wrestling space. Of course there have been guys doing it for a while, but it feels like the curtain has come down slightly and working pros with rising careers are freely joining the ranks of BGEast, CameronWrestler, Can-Am and the like.

One of my favorites so far is Guido Genatto. I have bought three matches of his - vs. Flash LaCash (BGEast), Jake Jenkins (BGEast) and Superman/Randy Winters (CameronWrestler).

What really impresses me is how different the three matches are, even though Guido remains the same character. I already covered one here, but I thought the other two were worthy of review, too. I'm reviewing them together, because they make a nice contrast.

Demolition 17: Guido Genatto vs. Jake Jenkins

Guido's sitting pretty in the match