Sunday, December 31, 2017

2017 review in professional wrestling

2017 is now in the past. Alot of ups and alot of downs in the world of professional wrestling. 
Overall, this year has been a really good year for a pro wrestling fan. The world seems to be getting smaller with the internet. Before there were matches in the "indy" scene or in different countries you couldn't see. But that is no longer the case. With stars like Kenny Omega, The Young Bucs, Adam Cole, Kazuchika Okada and Cody Rhodes. The scene of professional wrestling has changed. 
Think about this. The biggest match and possibly what will be the best match in 2018. Will take place in Japan. That has probably happened before, but with the internet and social media. EVERYONE knows about it and all who want to see it, will see it. Plus on top of that; WWE has little to nothing to do with it. 
2017 solidified what we found out in 2016. You don't need WWE to make a HUGE impact.

Speaking of WWE. The biggest up for me was the return of the Hardy Boyz at WM. The biggest down was Alexia Bliss This is Your Life! I personally can't stand "This is Your Life" segments. None of them have been good. NONE!   

Switching gears to NXT; Still a very strong brand with great talent. It was better last year, but that doesn't mean that NXT in 2017 was bad. With stars like Ember Moon, Alister Black, Velveteen Dream, Sanity, and Undisputed Era. 2017 was a strong year for NXT. 

TNA, Impact Wrestling, Global Force Wrestling....? How many name changes can you go through in one year? Not only that, how many people came back to that company and turned around and left again? Besides the early part of 2017, when the Broken Hardys were there. I can't say there was something ground breaking or awe inspiring that happened in the six sided ring in 2017.

Sadly I have not watched much Lucha Underground or ROH this year. I hear great things that are happening in those companies and 2017 has been a good year for both.

So long 2017. Hello 2018. *Cheers*

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