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Welcome to PWInsider.com's live, ongoing coverage of Pro Wrestling Guerrilla's Kurt Russell Reunion, which will close out the WrestleReunion festivities here in Los Angeles!
Pro Wrestling Guerrilla's Kurt Russell Reunion 3 opened with WrestleReunion promoter Sal Corrente welcoming everyone to the show and thanking PWG for having such a major role in why they have continued to run in Los Angeles.
Xcalibur, the liason to the PWG Board of Directors, came to the ring. He welcomed everyone to California and said that the place is a change from their usual home in Resesa in that the staff is actually nice and helpful and they have a high ceiling. He said that had a few bits of business to take care. He announced that Harry Smith would be replacing Eddie Edwards in the tag match against The Young Bucks today due to Edwards' travel issues.
Chris Cadilac & Famous B vs. The Fighting Taylor Boys (Ryan Taylor & Brian Cage-Taylor)
Ryan and Cadilac went back and forth before tagging out to their partners. Brian shoulderblocked B down. They went back and forth until B ran Taylor out o the ring. Ryan tried to attack B but he was dropkicked out of the ring by Cadilac, who then hit a dive. B then did a running backflip to the floor out of the ring onto The Boys.
Back in the ring, Brian and B went back and forth until Brian caught B with a hiptoss, sending B across his knee. Ryan tagged in and nailed B with a kick. Brian returned and elevated B, dropping him across Ryan's knees. Ryan controlled B and slammed him for a two count. The Taylors cut the ring out from B, tagging in and out. Brian nailed a long standing vertical suplex on B, then locked in a Camel Clutch.
Taylor was caught in a jawbreaker to free B. B rebounded off the ropes with a bodypress but was caught by Brian and slammed down across his knee. Ryan tagged in and drilled B with a series of chops in the corner. B came back with a bodypress to set up the hot tag. Cadilac hit the ring with a series off kicks and drilled Ryan with a back suplex for a two count.
B and Cadilac worked over Brian in the corner and Cadilac did a running shooting star press into a cannoball in the corner. The Taylors fought back but B was caught with a leaping leg lariat. The Taylors came back with a move that saw Cadilac on Brian's shoulder standing on the apron and Ryan hit a dive into a flying clothesline to take him out.
Ryan finally nailed a Canadian piledriver to score the pin.
Your winners, The Taylor Boys!
Decent match. They were trying to do a lot and some of it didn't work but the effort was there. The Taylors are a nice team and I loved the diving clothesline but beyond that, it wasn't fluid.
BxB Hulk vs. Jimmy Susumu
They did some nice mat wrestling early. Jimmy took control and scored several two counts. Jimmy sent Hulk into the ropes but Hulk stopped short and kicked him in the back of the head. Hulk worked over Jimmy with dropkicks and a cravate. Hulk began focusing on Jimmy's back, locking him in a half crab while kicking away at him with the other leg. He tried to force the submission but Jimmy made it to the ropes.
Hulk unloaded on Jimmy in the corner with a chop then tried to whip him out, but Jimmy held on. Jimmy then reversed a whip. He missed a clothesline but caught Hulk leaping into the ring with a springboard move and caught him with a big suplex. Hulk broke the momentum with a big kick but was caught and suplexed into the buckles. Hulk tagged him with a kick to the chest and a standing twisting splash for a two count.
Jimmy fired back with palm thrusts but was cut off with a kick by Hulk. Hulk went to the top but Jimmy cut him off...and spanked him? They battled on the top and Jimmy set him up and nailed a big overhead superplex for a two count. They went back and forth with a series of near falls, including a Hulk move that looked to be a three count that got the crowd going. Hulk worked over Jimmy, who came back with a pair of lariats for a two count.
Jimmy finally hit a Jay-Driller and scored the pin.
Davey Richards came out and talked about Eddie Edwards missing tonight due to travel issues. He said that the American Wolves were inspired by another team, The British Bulldogs and last night, he wrestled the son of a Bulldog and they stole the show. Richards said that he'd like everyone to welcome Harry Smith for his PWG debut.
The Young Bucks vs. Harry Smith & Davey Richards
Richards and Nick Jackson started out. They locked up and ended up in the ropes. Clean break. They locked up again and this time Jackson slapped Richards when they brole. Richards looked bemused. The crowd chanted, "Davey's gonna kill you." Richards worked him over and tagged Smith, who overpowered Nick, throwing him around and slamming him. Richards tagged back in and came off the top with a double axehandle, then used a running boot to kick Matt off the apron
Smith held up Nick Jackson for a 37 second delayed vertical suplex as Richards dispatched Matt again. The crowd loved that, chanting for Smith. Richards tagged back in but was overwhelmed by the Bucks. Matt slammed him down but it hurt his back to do the slam. Matt worked him over with a series of rights but Matt came back with a leaping kick.
Nick tagged in and stomped all over Richards. Nick used a slingshot splash for a two count. He continued working over Richards, focusing on his arm, then took him to the mat trying to force a submission. The Bucks hit stereo backflips into dropkicks for a two count. The Bucks controlled Davey in the corner, stomping and choking him. Richards drilled a series of kicks and an enziguri to break free and finally tagged Smith.
Smith hit the ring with a series of clotheslines and an awesome over the head belly to belly suplex. Smith then drilled the Bucks with superkicks for a two count on Nick. Nick tried to come back with a bodyslam but was caught and nailed with an over the shoulder powerslam. Davey exploded with an insane series of offense, kicking the Bucks in the face each, then killing Nick with a double stomp for a near fall.
Richards grabbed an anklelock on Nick but Matt locked him in a sleeper. Harry broke it up but was sent to the outside. The Bucks drilled Richards with a double superkick for a two count. Richards and Nick exchanged nasty kicks to the head. The Bucks dispatched Smith, then nailed More Bang For Your Buck and scored the win.
Your winners, The Young Bucks!
No way I could have kept up with all this. It was AWESOME.
Willie Mack vs. Naruki Doi
Mack just got off a plane from Canada about two hours ago. They had some great back and forth sequences early. Mack nailed a big sitdown slam and went to the top but Doi attacked him and crotched him. Doi went for a superplex but Mack fought him off. Mack was still caught and superplexed in.
Doi went to the top and hit a massive flying elbowdrop. He drilled another off the top, but only received a two count. Doi fired with a series of chops but Mack went nuts on offense and drilled Doi with a big standing powerbomb for the pin.
Your winner, Willie Mack!
Joey Ryan & DEMUS 316 & Peter Avalon & Ray Rosas vs.Mascarita Dorada & B-Boy & Cedric Alexander & Candice LeRae
Rosas and Alexander started with a good back and forth sequence. Avalon tagged in and charged, shoving B Boy to the floor. Boy tossed a chair into the ring. Boy tagged in and trashed Avalon, who Rosas had to drag back into the ring, DEMUS and Dorada tagged in. Dorada ailed a top rope leaping rana. DEMUS began trashing the HELL out of Dorado, flinging him across the ring and tossing him inside out in the process.
DEMUS backdropped Dorada over the top but Dorada pulled himself up to the top rope and leapt into the ring onto DEMUS' shoulders, doing his dizzying series of spins and sending him to the floor. LaRae and Ryan tagged in and they locked up. He backed her into the corner and tried to force a kiss. She fought back and hit a rana off the ropes. They went back and forth and he grabbed her by the boobs from behind then back suplexed her.
Rosas tagged in and locked on a side chinlock. LaRae fought back but was snapped down to the mat. Avalon tagged in and dropped and kneedrop on her for a two. DEMUS tagged in and locked up LaRae in the ropes, biting her on the belly. Ryan tagged in and acted like he was going to mount her from behind, then did, screaming at her that she had nowhere to go. LaRaw fought back and used an Octopus, then pulled Ryan's tights down.
She tagged in Alexander, who placed Ryan on the top. Avalon charged but was sent into Ryan's ass face first. Rosas was then tripped up and Ryan fell off the ropes in a 69 position. It broke apart and settled down into Dorada vs. DEMUS. They did more of their magic. It went into a crazy sequence of back and forth stuff. B-Boy and Rosas battled back and forth with chops and headbutts. Boy missed a clothesline and was hit with a back suplex with a bridge for a two count.
DEMUS and Dorada went back and forth with a crazy series of near falls. Dorada sent DEMUS flying to the floor with an insane series of spinning moves. Dorada nailed a back senton splash to the floor.
Back in the ring, Ryan laid out B-Boy but LaRae came up from behind with an Electric Chair. Ryan overpowered her and went for a top belly to back suplex. LaRae pulled herself onto his shoulders and hit a reverse frankensteiner. B-Boy nailed a shining wizard on Ryan and LaRae nailed a moonsault for the pin.
Your winners, Mascarita Dorada & B-Boy & Cedric Alexander & Candice LeRae!
Great eight man with equal parts comedy, character stuff (Ryan and Avalon were awesome here) and some great spots and exchanges.
Blood Warriors (CIMA & Ricochet) vs. RockNES Monsters (Johnny Goodtime & Johnny Yuma)
The Monsters attacked the Warriors during the ring introductions. They double teamed Ricochet and worked him over on the mat. CIMA tagged in and he and Ricochet took turns working over Yuma. Ricochet drilled him with a right hand but he was cut off. Goodtime tagged in and dropped a big kneedrop for a two count. Ricochet mounted a comeback. He and CIMA nailed a double dropkick for a near fall.
CIMA tied up Yuma on the mat with a leglock. Goodtime got into the ring and tried to fight with CIMA. He dropkicked him, which of course hurt his own partner as CIMA had his legs grapevined. Ricochet tagged in and locked Yuma in a backbreaker combination, then pulled him over to the corner, where he slammed Yuma's face into the turnbuckles.
CIMA and Ricochet continued working them over. CIMA tried to force Yuma to submit to a leglock. Yuma tried to fight his way to a tag but he was pulled away to the Warriors' corner. They continued the assault with a series of chops. Yuma mounted a comeback and drilled Ricochet with a spike DDT. He made the hot tag to Goodtime and they nailed a series of double clotheslines before Goodtime used Yuma as a battering ram on the Warriors.
CIMA missed a charge in the corner and was sent to the floor. Goodtime drilled Ricochet in the opposite corner and hit a flip dive to the floor on CIMA. Ricochet evened the odds with a leaping Ace Crusher and then a standing twisting splash for a two count on Goodtime. CIMA and Yuma battled back and forth and Yuma ate a double stomp. CIMA killed him again with another off the ropes.
Yuma caught CIMA with a faceplant for a two count. The Blood Warriors came back with an insane series of offensive maneuvers. They nailed a CIMA driver followed by a double moonsault for a two count. This led to a crazy series of innovative back and forth sequences that I never would be able to keep up with, so I am tapping out.
It finally ended with Goodtime giving his own partner Death Valley Driver off the top onto Ricochet for the pin.
Your winners, the RockNES Monsters!
I was give or take on this one. The Monsters have some really great and unique offense but there was no real flow here as it was more of a back and forth exhibition of moves. The crowd liked it and that's what matters but I felt like this was just OK.
Roderick Strong vs. Masaaki Mochizuki
They locked up and ended up in the ropes, but they broke clean. They locked up again and again broke clean. Mochizuki threw a kick but Strong ducked and chopped him. Mochizuki nailed a series of kicks but was caught with a tiltowhirl backbreaker. Strong stomped away on him in the corner and locked in a rear chinlock.
Mochizuki made a comeback and swept Strong's legs out from under him on the apron and then kicked him off to the floor. He followed to the floor, where he worked over Strong. He slammed Strong's knees on the apron of the ring. Mochizuki unloaded with the offense, kicking the hell out of Strong with a series of kicks.
He picked up Strong and drilled him over the knees, then chopblocked him. Strong took a backwards bump. Mochizuki cinched in a leglock. He kept kicking and working over Strong's leg while daring him to show how hard he can chop. Strong fired back but was kicked again in the leg. Strong was tied up in an anklelock but fought to the ropes. Strong tried to pulled himself to his feet.
Strong elbowed him as Mochizuki charged into the corner, then unloaded with some hard chops and strikes. Strong nailed a big belly to belly overhead suplex, then a fallaway slam for a two count. They went back and forth with some stiff strikes. They battled on the top. Strong used a backbreaker on the top rope for score a two count.
Mochizuki stalked Strong and drilled him with kick after kick, then a sitdown powerbomb for a two count. Mochizuki continued to beat Strong like he owned him. They went back and forth until Mochizuki finally got the pin.
Insanely stiff contest. These guys are going to feel it tomorrow.
Pac & Masato Yoshino & PWG champion El Generico vs. Super Dragon & Akira Tozawa & Kevin Steen
Generico and Dragon started out going back and forth. Generico grabbed a front chauncery but Dragon pushed him into the corner. Dragon chopped away at Generico. Generico came back with a series of armdrags. Tozawa and Pac tagged in. Pac nailed a springboard missile dropkick. Team Pac all took turns working over Tozawa's arm. Steen was killing the crowd with zingers left and right.
Pac chopped at Tozawa in the corner. He whipped Tozawa into the ropes but Tozawa avoided him and nailed a basement dropkick. He was sent to the floor, where Tozawa nailed a series of dives. Generico kicked Tozawa off the apron with a big boot. It ended up with all six brawling around ringside. Steen powerbomed Generico on the apron.
They continued working on Generico's ribs when they returned to the ring, with Tozawa biting and stomping on them. Generico tried to go for a tag but was pulled to the center. Steen tagged in and bit Generico on the ribs and kicked and stomped away. Super Dragon tagged in and tried to unmask Generico. Team Steen continued beating down Generico. Tozawa used the rapid fire chops in the corner.
They continued beating on poor Generico. The crowd chanted for Generico and he finally made the hot tag to Yoshino. He went wild with offense on Tozawa but was then unable to get Steen up for a brainbuster. Pac and Yoshino were able to make it happen. They all battled to the outside, where Pac hit a crazy springboard moonsault.
Pac and Yoshino did a series of crazy tag moves. Steen missed a swanton on Pac when Pac pulled his knees up. Generico laid waste to Dragon. Team Pac each took turns charging and clotheslining Dragon. Team Steen came back with a series of cannonballs in the corner and a Doomsday Device on Tozawa that looked scary as hell.
Dragon nailed a spinning sit down powerbomb off the ropes. It turned into super psycho six man with all sorts of insane spots that popped the crowd huge and led them to chant "PWG" after everyone was out and spent from the moves. It came down to Steen and Generico beating the hell out of each other. He nailed the Package Piledriver on Steen but Pac broke up the pin. He nailed an enziguiri on Dragon. Generico nailed a brainbuster and Pac hit a crazy flip dive off the top onto Dragon and scored the pin.
Incredible six man tag.
Your winners, Pac & Masato Yoshino & PWG champion El Generico!
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