Jan 02
Since 1992, New Japan Pro Wrestling has put on wrestling shows at the Tokyo Dome on the same date, January 4th. Legends of the ring, like Tatsumi Fujinami, Brock Lesnar, Antonio Inoki, Shinsuke Nakamura and recent Wrestling Observer Hall of Fame inductee Yuji Nagata have all performed there on that date. Today, Callum Owen and …
Jan 01
The main event of this years Wrestle Kingdom with be the IWGP Heavyweight Champion vs. the 2018 G1 Climax winner Hiroshi Tanahashi. The Wrestling Brain & The Curtain Jerker have got together to shine a spotlight on one of the biggest stars of NJPW and give their thoughts on ‘The Ace’ of New Japan Pro-Wrestling. …
Jan 01
New Japan has always been a place that has topped or been near the top of many people’s “Match of the Year” candidates. While combing through the entire year that was New Japan, I have found these five beauties that are must-see. So in no particular order, I give you “The Curtain Jerker’s” Top 5 …
Jan 01
In case anyone has not seen I have reviewed every WWE PPV of 2002 over the last 12 months, they have dropped exclusively on SLTD Wrestling. THis was originally Tybo Talks… 15 Years Ago, but as I have continued this into 2003 they are now Tybo Talks… 2002. Before I started this I firstly didn’t …
Dec 31
Hello, it’s me TWB, Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to everyone who is Team SLTD. Today I am going to bring you my matches of 2018. Andrade ‘Cien’ Almas Vs Johnny Gargano – NXT Philadelphia Johnny Gargano has been my MVP of 2018 for certain, every Takeover match he has had has been a …
Dec 30
New Japan reached new heights in 2018, running more shows in the United States, helping Ring of Honor sell out Madison Square Garden for WrestleMania weekend in 2019, a champion in Kazuchika Okada that bested the number of days reigned combined as IWGP Champion, number of days reigned in a single title reign, and number …
Dec 30
It’s been a year of improvements for the purple brand with many stellar matches but only few championship changes. This is the 205 Live – Year In Review. Departures Enzo Amore2018 was rung in with Enzo Amore holding the Cruiserweight Championship having bested Kalisto, Neville Tozawa and on a path to defend against Cedric Alexander …
Dec 26
The show opens with Lillian Garcia singing the American National Anthem, this is all overly patriotic with a lot of American flags and USA banners in the crowd. I would assume this was done because Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein has been captured just days before. The opening vignette is what you would expect from a …
Dec 14
The ‘World-Famous’ SLTD PPV Predictions League is BACK for its ninth season yes that’s right NINTH! This may be the Ninth Season of SLTD Predictions League, but the game is the same as always. It’s still the one you all know and love. For those of you who’ve never played before, basically, we post the …
Dec 08
Welcome to the eleventh instalment from 2003 of Tybo Talks… Fifteen Years Ago – Survivor Series 2003 I started this almost two years ago when I thought it would be a good idea to start a ’15 Years Ago’ series. Almost twenty-four months and just about 1000 hours of wrestling later I’m starting all over …
Dec 06
Hello once again it’s me TWB and I’m here to give my thoughts and opinions as I’ll dissect last Saturday’s NXT Takeover: War Games 2. Dunne and Ricochet Stand Tall, as Undisputed Fall The biggest headline for me coming out of WarGames was the result of the main event, as the babyface team of NXT …
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