Opinion

Top 5: Matches of the Week (Ending 11/12/17)

Published

8 years ago

November 12, 2017

After a week where the decisions were fairly difficult, we came out with decisive winners for our first Month face off and our last week matches.

The match to come out of October for the “Match of the Year” is:

AJ Styles vs Finn Balor @ WWE TLC

As for the match of the week, out of those who voted, Hiroshi Tanahashi vs Kota Ibushi @ NJPW Power Struggle, won by unanimous decision.

So this week there aren’t any big Pay-Per-Views, so we’ve got a fairly even playing field, with one outlier, since internet buzz pushed this onto the radar. Now let’s see what matches made the cut this week:

5. ROH: Best Friends vs The Addiction

With the Motor City Machine Guns sitting at commentary, we had these two teams go at it for number one contendership.

The match had solid spots from all participants. Trent got in his comedy spots, while The Addiction slowly got the momentum going their way. However, before they can finish off the Best Friends, War Machine comes out to interfere as payback for The Addiction interfering in their match.

We saw storylines get continued, established number 1 contenders for the ROH Tag Titles and sent the crowd home happy with the faces going over. Best Friends really can’t be seen as a super serious threat since they are a quirky/more comedic duo, but they usually deliver in bigger matches.

Ranking: Gold V

4. NXT: Roderick Strong vs Adam Cole

These two have a lot of history, and it’s nice that NXT isn’t shy to acknowledge feuds that go back into the “Indies”. This also was the match that caused William Regal to come out and announce the War Games match.

Looking at the match, it started off quickly with some nice strikes, back breakers and Adam Cole connected on a nice super kick while Strong was between the ropes. If anything takes points away from the match, it’s the simple fact that as soon as the match felt like it was coming a head, Fish and O’Reily show up to interfere and end the match in DQ.

Good match, set up the main event at Takeover: Houston, and it utilizes most of the top talent in NXT currently…which keeps fan attention very easily.

Ranking: Gold V

3. Impact: Matt Sydal vs Sonjay Dutt

Well after Bound for Glory, everyone is probably suspect about what’s going on with Impact! Wrestling. Thankfully, this episode of Impact was better than the aforementioned Pay-Per-View.

Sydal still moves around as good as he ever has and Dutt has always been known as a good worker. Sydal worked over Dutt’s left leg to cut down his high flying ability a bit, and it ended up paying off. After some dives and brawling on the outside, Dutt gets the advantage late and tries to climb the ropes for his big splash, but since his leg is banged up, he climbs the ropes slowly and misses. The match ends with Dutt throwing a punch, having it get caught by Sydal and he spins him around for a pumphandle style package piledriver, into a Shooting Star Press.

With what seems like a match to set up the next X Division challenger, Ethan Carter III decided to stroll out and insult Matt Sydal. Basically saying he chokes in the big matches, and even if he’s a good wrestler, he’s a choke artist. So this could be setting up a nice feud for the Impact Grand Championship, instead of the assumed X Division attempt.

Ranking: IV

2. Smackdown: WWE Championship Match: AJ Styles vs Jinder Mahal

Now AJ Styles being on the list is no surprise, but Jinder? If it wasn’t for the outlier match, this may have been the crown jewel of the week.

Their last match back in May, wasn’t bad at all. But this shows that their styles of wrestling mesh very well. AJ’s ability to take some big bumps and be very animated, allows Jinder’s slower more methodical power game to look better. We saw a few different cool spots from Styles chasing down one of the Singh’s and pouncing on him to take him out, Jinder grabbing Styles by the throat as he tried to slip between his legs and the homage to Okada vs Omega II by taking the finisher that’s been billed as something you can’t kick out of, but having the foot fall on the ropes to break the pin.

Everything you could want was in the match. Good action, a heel that everyone hates, a face that most people love and the fact the face goes over to set up a possible Dream Match at Survivor Series of Brock Lesnar vs AJ Styles.

Ranking: Gold III

1. RevPro Global Wars UK: Tomohiro Ishii vs Keith Lee

So here’s the mystical outlier this week. A match that has never been seen before, as well as just being two strong power guys colliding in England.

The match starts off slowly with both men trading powerful strikes, trying to see which one will fall first. Part of the story in this one was the fact that Keith Lee towers over Ishii, so we got to see what the Stone Pit Bull was really made of.

Keith Lee literally throws everything at Ishii hitting the Spirit Bomb and Ground Zero at different points in the match. But Ishii proves to be resilient, hits his sliding lariat and manages to get the mammoth Keith Lee up for his Vertical Drop Brainbuster and picks up the pinfall victory.

The sheer spectacle of the matchup helped to drive some hype around it in “non WWE biased” communities. And for the most part, it did live up to the hype. Given the fact that most people know Ishii to be a man who puts in solid work and seems to be getting better with age, it was a good chance for Keith Lee to expand his global footprint.

Ranking: Gold III

Now the RevPro match doesn’t have the same kind of availability as the others, however the match is on Dailymotion for anyone who wants to see it. Regardless, given the title implications and the fact that the internet community on a whole rejoiced, my choice for Match of the Week is AJ Styles vs Jinder Mahal.

So now it’s up to the rest of the personalities to decide. Remember to give some love to all of our podcasts and find that Keith Lee match, you won’t regret it.

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Chairshot Staff Picks: Money In The Bank

Extra, extra read all about it… Chairshot Staff picks are in!!!

Published

2 weeks ago

June 6, 2025

PC Tunney

Sing it with me… money money money money moneeeeeeeeeyeeeeee… everybody’s got a price! MONEY IN THE BANK is here!!! How money will our staff picks be?!?

AJ – Roxanne Perez
Andrew – Stephanie Vaquer – *Bubba Sparxxx Impression* I don’t tell stories, I let them tell theyself.
Dave – Guilia – A stacked field but I just like her here.
DJ – Naomi
DPP – Roxanne Perez
Jason – Alexa Bliss
Patrick – Roxanne Perez
Rey – Naomi – If Naomi loses, we riot!
Rob – Naomi
Greg – Alexa Bliss – Bliss has had huge reactions since returning and is moving a ton of merch. While I can see them wanting to build Roxanne Perez, Giulia, or Stephanie Vaquer, I think Alexa Bliss.

Tunney’s Take: Rhea Ripley – I’ll make my case short and sweet… Mami in the Bank! You can’t leave that money on the table.

Chairshot Pick – Tie – Naomi 3 & Roxanne Perez 3 (Alexa Bliss 2, Giulia 1, Rhea Ripley 1, Stephanie Vaquer 1)

AJ – LA Knight
Andrew – El Grande Americano – Feels correct given his push and the fact he’s over.
Dave – Seth Rollins – Got to push that new faction.
DJ – LA Knight
DPP – El Grande Americano
Jason – LA Knight
Patrick – Solo Sikoa
Rey – LA Knight – Looks like another push, and he does have history with Cena.
Rob – Solo Sikoa
Greg – Seth Rollins – This company is extremely high in the El Grande Americano gimmick, but this match comes down to Seth Rollins or LA Knight. Given the Rollins storyline, it’s his briefcase to win.

Tunney’s Take: El Grande Americano – Picture this: Chad Gable wins the AAA Mega Championship and El Grande Americano wins MITB! WHAT A SATURDAY in LA!!!

Chairshot Pick – LA Knight 4 (El Grande Americano 3, Seth Rollins 2, Solo Sikoa 2)

AJ – Becky Lynch – Sadly
Andrew – Becky Lynch – I still don’t care about Lyra.
Dave – Lyra Valkyria – Starting to warm up to her and Becky has a lot to do with that.
DJ – Lyra Valkyria
DPP – Becky Lynch
Jason – Becky Lynch
Patrick – Lyra Valkyria
Rey – Becky Lynch – Put some fire on the Irish Beef.
Rob – Becky Lynch
Greg – Becky Lynch – I don’t think you do a rematch here just to have Becky lose again. Unless Bayley shows up to help Lyra.

Tunney’s Take: Becky Lynch – A big part of me feels that winning this title checks off a major box for Becks in her HOF career.

Chairshot Pick – Becky Lynch 8-3

AJ – Cena & Paul
Andrew – Rhodes & Uso – Easy way for Cena to lose without eating the pinfall.
Dave – Rhodes & Uso – Get the QB back on the winning track.
DJ – Rhodes & Uso
DPP – Rhodes & Uso
Jason – Cena & Paul
Patrick – Cena & Paul
Rey – Rhodes & Uso – Heels usually lose these kinds of matches. Logan takes the pin.
Rob – Cena & Paul
Greg – Rhodes & Uso – I hope Jey isn’t an afterthought here like Cody was last fall when he was paired up with Roman. I think Cody pins Cena to set up Cody-Cena 2 at SummerSlam.

Tunney’s Take: Cena & Paul – I don’t think Cena is involved in another loss until he loses the WWE Championship. I also think Logan Paul is NOT done trying to capture Jey Uso’s World Heavyweight Championship. …Travis Scott in the house?

Chairshot Pick – 6-5 Rhodes & Uso

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Chairshot Staff Picks: Backlash St. Louis

Chairshot Staff picks!!!

Published

1 month ago

May 9, 2025

PC Tunney

May is upon us and with that, so is Backlash from St. Louis! What does the first PLE after WrestleMania have in store for the WWE Universe? Let’s see if the Chairshot Staff can properly interpret the crystal ball of rasslin’ future.

AJ – Pat MacAfee – Gunther has to start losing control and who better than an announcer.
Andrew – Pat MacAfee – Goldberg getting involved does seem correct here.
Dave – Gunther – He’s not losing to a broadcaster.
DJ – Gunther – Pat is sent to the shadow realm until football season is over.
DPP – Gunther – Post match beat down leads to Pat time off.
Jason – Gunther – One massive spot and or bump from Pat.
Patrick – Gunther
Rey – Gunther – RIP MacAfee, t’was a good life.
Rob – Gunther
Greg – Pat MacAfee – Why? Goooooldbeeerrrrrgggggg!

Tunney’s Take: Gunther – Seems like the right pick here. Pat may be getting some time off and Gunther needs more heat.

Chairshot Pick – GUNTHER 8-3

AJ – Lyra Valkyria – Becky’s hopefully putting her over, still mad about Dakota.
Andrew – Becky Lynch – I have no real interest in Lyra currently.
Dave – Becky Lynch – Lyra is boring AF!
DJ – Lyra Valkyria – Bayley interferes.
DPP – Becky Lynch – Becky cheats and steals the title.
Jason – Lyra Valkyria – Bayley costs Becks.
Patrick – Becky Lynch
Rey – Becky Lynch – Story needs to jump up a bit, Becky Charlotte’s Lyra.
Rob – Lyra Valkyria
Greg – Becky Lynch – It’s been fun, Lyra. (It kinda hasn’t)

Tunney’s Take: Lyra Valkyria – Bayley’s interference should set up some type of program with Becky as we head towards Summer(Slam).

Chairshot Pick – BECKY LYNCH 6-5

AJ – Jacob Fatu – Great way to put him over w/ two former WHCs and LA Knight.
Andrew – Jacob Fatu – He’s Jacob Fatu!
Dave – Jacob Fatu – Too soon to pull the belt off him.
DJ – Jacob Fatu – Priest and LA can’t decide who’s is bigger.
DPP – Jacob Fatu – Your hardcore match, tables and chairs involved.
Jason – Jacob Fatu – The Champ retains due to or in spite of Solo.
Patrick – Jacob Fatu
Rey – Jacob Fatu – All gas. No brakes. Ain’t losing.
Rob – Jacob Fatu
Greg – Jacob Fatu – Someone from The Samoan Dynasty ain’t winning a title just to drop it.

Tunney’s Take: Jacob Fatu – Uncle Mo is on Fatu’s side and other than Knight, I don’t see Drew or Priest holding the US title in the current circumstances of this title’s landscape.

Chairshot Pick – JACOB FATU 11-0

AJ – Dominic Mysterio – Judgement Day shenanigans just leading up to Finn turning on Dom later.
Andrew – Penta – Dom’s fine having a short reign, could also work for pushing AAA.
Dave – Dominic Mysterio – He’s probably more over than Penta.
DJ – Dominic Mysterio – Dirty Dom takes home the gold and the girl.
DPP – Dominic Mysterio – Big Head helps Dom pull out the win.
Jason – Dominic Mysterio – By hook and crook.
Patrick – Dominic Mysterio
Rey – Dominic Mysterio – Latino Heat keeps burning. Finn gets closer to the edge.
Rob – Dominic Mysterio
Greg – Dominic Mysterio – Someone from The Guerrero Dynasty ain’t winning a title just to drop it.

Tunney’s Take: Dominic Mysterio – That belt looks good with the king of chicken tendys. I can see Penta and Rey reforming as a tag team sooner than later.

Chairshot Pick – DOMINIC MYSTERIO 10-1

AJ – John Cena – Why? Cena wins, lol.
Andrew – John Cena – Shenanigans ensue so it’s not a clean win.
Dave – John Cena – The last time is now.
DJ – John Cena – Randy hears voices telling him he needs an Attitude Adjustment.
DPP – John Cena – Cena tries to cheat but the ref doesn’t call for a DQ.
Jason – John Cena – Nefarious means, Randy not ready for Evil John Cena.
Patrick – John Cena
Rey – John Cena – Cena just counting down the dates. Should be fun though.
Rob – John Cena
Greg – John Cena – You know they want Cody to be the hero in the end.

Tunney’s Take: Randy Orton – Once upon a time Randy got himself intentionally disqualified and it cost John. Saturday, history repeats itself with a 180-degree twist. Cena retains via Orton DQ victory. This time, Travis Scott’s appearance takes care of that task.

Chairshot Pick – JOHN CENA 10-1