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The 2017 TWB 100 Epilogue: My Ballot

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Dakota Kai was one of my votes who didn't make the list this year Photo Credit: WWE.com Another TWB 100 is in the books, and despite the lower voter turnout, I consider it a success. Honestly, I don't care if ten or 10,000 people vote; the point is to get people thinking about the wrestling they watch in a critical manner. I feel like the fact that nearly 75 percent of ballots had 100 wrestlers on them and the width and breadth of wrestlers voted for is as much a signpost for success as the number of voters. Anyway, I shall close the festivities this year as I do most years, with my own ballot, with blurbs of varying lengths for wrestlers that did not appear on the final list: 1. Johnny Gargano 2. Zack Sabre, Jr. 3. Jimmy Uso 4. Jey Uso 5. Braun Strowman 6. AJ Styles 7. Cesaro 8. Sheamus 9. Tomohiro Ishii - I didn't watch as much non-WWE wrestling as I would have liked in 2017 for various reasons. I'm not going to get into them, because most are deeply personal, but bec...

Powerbomb TV WAZZUP Live Impressions

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You gotta give it up to Jon Gresham Photo Credit: Scott Finkelstein So, Powerbomb TV invaded the Chikara Wrestle Factory for its third multi-indie supershow, WAZZUP. It was, as the kids say, a hoot from top to bottom. I don't have a full report, because I didn't take a notebook and just wanted to soak in the live experience. However, I have thoughts about the stuff I saw, including the first ever episode of This Very Second with Bryce Remsburg that aired live afterwards, thoughts that you can read below. The King Is Here  - The advertised main event was Jonathan Gresham defending his Powerbomb TV Independent Wrestling Championship against legendary British indie superstar Jody Fleisch. However, because indie wrestling is a peril-filled death trap for anyone who even thinks about working a single match, Fleisch got injured the night prior at Absolute Intense Wrestling. While he'll be able to go home to the UK and get himself some of that sweet, sweet nationalized healthcare,...