Weekly Watchlist 114 - Can the Headlock Save Wrestling?

What's new, hobbyists of hustling headlocks?!

There's been a lot of talk in the wrestling world this past week about this match, so I decided I'd throw my hat in the ring again. 2 weeks ago I commented on the Tsuji/Yuto match from this year's G1, feeling it didn't quite live up to the mammoth praise that was being heaped onto the match, and now I comment on the finals of this year's G1.

Is it a legitimate match of the year contender? Hell, a "greatest of all time" candidate?

Or, is it just another great match that will get lost in the history books?

Let's dig in and find out! 

NJPW

Weekly Watchlist 113 - The Dangerous Queen Meets a Dangerous Rookie

What's new, maniacs of masquerading mauling?! 

This was a difficult week for yours truly. I've said it once, and I'll say it again, but depression is a real bitch. It was a real struggle for me to find anything I wanted to review or even watch the matches I wanted to watch to just keep regular for the week. Up until last night, I had a whole other match pencilled in for this weeks review, but I started to remember how I've pulled myself out of these funks.

In case of emergency, break glass.

What, or who, I should say, exists behind said glass?

Two wrestlers I've relied on when I needed that extra boost, that reminder that the sport of kings is the greatest thing on planet earth. 

The first; Kenta Kobashi, arguably the greatest wrestler to ever live. The Iron Man himself. 

The second; Akira Hokuto, the Dangerous Queen, close behind Kobashi for one of the greatest to ever live, regardless of gender. 

So, at about 11pm on Thursday, I turned to YouTube and searched the most open-ended thing I could think of, "Akira Hokuto vs." that's where all great searches start.

From there, I found this weeks match.

Let's see what I found, shall we? 

GAEA

 

Match of the Year Tournament - D Block - July 2026

Welcome back friends to the beginning of the D Block! We're officially in the second half of 2026, with the board "reset" as we look to determine the next finalist for the 2026 Match of the Year tournament. 

Let's get into this! 

The July Pre-Quarterfinalists

Weekly Watchlist 112 - Can Tsuji Meet The Challenge of Yuto?

What's the story, enthusiasts of exaggerated enmity?!

This week, I have a rather interesting match on offer for review. One of the more polarizing matches I've watched in some time, the internet can't seen to decide if they think this match is the hottest thing since sliced bread, or the worst thing NJPW has done in years. Honestly, I'm somewhere in the middle, and am going to try and thread the needle a bit here and play to both sides. Maybe by the end of this review I'll have a much better opinion, but I write this intro paragraph a mere hour after watching the match and am still undecided about how I truly feel!

Let's take a walk together, shall we? 

NJPW

Matches of the Month - July 2026

Welcome back, wrestling fans, to another Matches of the Month!

A leaner month for quality wrestling, at least from what I found, but still enough quality matches to warrant one of these posts! I mean, I'd still post one even if there was only one good match, honestly. I'm all about consistency! 

Let's not waste any more of your time. On to the matches!