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A collection of 172 posts

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The Briscoes vs. Kevin Steen & El Generico Boston Street Fight Fucks

One of the classic tag encounters from ROH!

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Joseph and Colette Discuss Chigusa Nagayo vs. Lioness Asuka

The Crush Gals explode! BIG EGG stays united.

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Chigusa Nagayo Gets So Close, but So Far

Int heir last bout for the red belt, Chigusa Nagayo once again falls to her best friend.

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The Crush Gals EXPLODE ... and the Fans Along With Them

Wrestling each other in an AJW ring for the last time, Chigusa Nagayo and Lioness Asuka encounter a crowd determined to let them know how much they love them.

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Joseph Montecillo's 2022 MOTYC Rewatch Part V (September to December)

A look back at the last batch of 2022's finest!

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Joseph and Colette Discuss Sami Zayn vs. Johnny Knoxville

[Cue Minutemen]

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Sami Zayn and Johnny Knoxville Fought for the Future of Pro Wrestling

Johnny Knoxville's win over Sami Zayn wasn't just a feel good story, it proved that wrestling truly is for everybody.

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Sami Zayn and Johnny Knoxville Don't Need Jackass Lore

Who needs context when a match is this good?

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Joseph Montecillo's 2022 MOTYC Rewatch Part IV (July and August)

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Joseph and Colette Discuss Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Kazushi Sakuraba

A BIG EGG consensus pick for one of the greatest wrestling matches of all time.

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Nakamura and Sakuraba Prove Pro Wrestling is the King of Sports

Or how to go about making the impossible real.

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Against Shinsuke Nakamura, Kazushi Sakuraba Fails to Smother a Flame

Shinsuke Nakamura. Kazushi Sakuraba. The Tokyo Dome. It's a classic clash for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship on 1/4, with Nakamura achieving the unlikely.

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Happy 1/4 to All Who Celebrate

There are more important things in life than Wrestle Kingdom, like the night Mick Foley won his first WWF Championship.

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Joseph Montecillo's Best of the Month (December 2022)

Honorable Mentions Here I’ll list matches that don’t quite make the cut of “best” or that don’t feel quite imperative or interesting enough to write about. * Atlantis Jr., Atlantis, & Volador Jr. vs. Gran Guererro, Ultimo Guerrero, & Stuka Jr. (CMLL 12/2/22) * Yuki Yoshioka vs.

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Joseph and Colette Discuss Terry Funk and Dory Funk Jr. vs. Bruiser Brody and Stan Hansen

Happy new year! This was our last match of 2022, so thank you for joining us for the launch of BIG EGG. As always, we appreciate your support, whether it's by referring your friends here or by becoming a paid subscriber. Beyond the weekly discussion between us, joining

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Joseph Montecillo 2022 MOTYC Rewatch Part III (June)

Be sure to read Part I and Part II first. Only covering a single month on this go around as it was a fairly stacked month. Between the run up to Forbidden Door and Uncharted Territory really hitting its stride, a lot of very strong matches came up this month

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Hansen, Brody, and the Funks Were Minutes Away From a Classic

I kind of hate this match. I mean,  I do and I don’t. For one thing, I know what the 1982 Real World Tag League finals are playing at, which is Terry Funk’s eventual first retirement match on August 31, 1983. Everything in Terry Funk’s career was

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The Last All Japan Match of 1982

The finals of the annual Real World Tag League holds a special place in the All Japan calendar. Not only is it the culmination of All Japan’s last tournament of the year, it is also oftentimes positioned as the very last match of All Japan’s calendar year as

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Joseph and Colette Discuss Pat Patterson vs. Sgt. Slaughter

Can you *really* trace the influence of the 1981 Alley Fight to the modern WWE main event style?

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Pat Patterson Gives Sgt. Slaughter Everything He Deserves

Quick Programming Note: Hope y’all had a happy holiday! It wound out being more complicated than planned in my neck of the woods for a couple of reasons, which is why you’re getting this essay on Monday night instead of Friday. Thanks for your patience! If you’re

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Joseph Montecillo 2022 MOTYC Rewatch Part II (April and May)

WrestleMania, Anarchy in the Arena, and an ACTION dream match!

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Sgt. Slaughter vs. Pat Patterson Don't Need a Referee

Without the pretense of competition, Slaughter and Patterson deliver on a goddamn fight.

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Joseph Montecillo's 2022 MOTYC Rewatch Part I (January to March)

From Bryan vs. Hangman to Mox vs. Biff, take a look back at the best matches of the first quarter of the year!

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Joseph and Colette Discuss Big Van Vader (Bull Power) vs. Otto Wanz

This week on BIG EGG, we had a prime example of what the kids are calling “big meaty men slapping meat.” CWA Champion Bull Power puts his title on the line against Otto Wanz, a man who is surely too old to present much of a challenge to the terror

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Bull Power vs. Otto Wanz is Better than Sports

Is pro wrestling sport or entertainment? With Vader and Otto Wanz, it's better than both.