Colt Cabana vs Zack Sabre Jr., wXw 16 Carat Gold Night 1
This was a solid little match. They were trying to go for a Euro-style technical match, but instead did a bunch of rote indy roll-up sequences. The comedy was pretty fun though, with Colt chasing Zack around the ring and giving him nipple cripples.
Sami Callihan vs Yoshihito Sasaki, wXw 16 Carat Gold Night 2
The opening exchange was fucking nasty and just what you want from this match. Both guys lay it the fuck in with their shots. Sasaki kills Sami with his lariats and Sami's "play possum them hit 'em with a backdrop driver" spot was grand. For a five minute match this brought it.
Sami Callihan vs Davey Richards, wXw 16 Carat Gold Night 3
Kind of a dead average match. Not particularly bad but not really that exciting either. The finish was pretty weird with Sami KO'ing Davey after Davey controlled most of the match and no sold him moments before.
Big Van Walter vs Go Shiozaki, wXw 16 Carat Gold Night 3
I checked this out hoping it would be a no-nonsense slugfest, and it failed to deliver. While they did slug it in the later stages of the match, they spent so much time killing time with restholds and shit before it. And the big exchange where they both blow a gasket and go nuts with chops had probably the worst strikes of the whole match.
Ezekial Jackson vs Kofi Kingston, Smackdown 4/15
This was only a couple minutes long, but it's worth re-iterating that Kofi is the absolute worst guy in the WWE. Zeke is a beast and we're supposed to buy Kofi as a threat with offence like THAT? Atleast Zeke tossing him into his shitbag stablemates was amusing.
Rey Mysterio vs Drew McIntyre, Smackdown 4/15
I didn't think this was as good as their short match from a few weeks back, but this was still pretty good. Drew has the best facial expressions in the WWE, and he sets up Rey's finish in more realistic ways than anyone...ever? His lariat from his knees was also boss.
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