Grapple heavy bangers

EVOLVE 131: Drew Gulak vs. Matt Riddle

A real throwback to the good ol' days when EVOLVE was the best damn pro-wrestling product on the planet. Somewhat depressing in that regard too, because nothing they've put out ever since guys like these two (& of course many others too) left has touched the magic they brought here. They just do what Riddle & Gulak do; greatly spirited, competitive, mat & strike heavy action with excellent urgency, progress & escalation. Exactly what that CATCH POINT name is all about. ****

3-2-1 BATTLE! Wet Hot Seattle Summer 3: Daniel Makabe vs. Timothy Thatcher

It didn't reach the amazing greatness that was their first meeting, but I'd say Thatcher vs. Makabe III was about on par with their second bout, which makes it VERY good. Very nice work on the mat & plenty of nice SMACKS throughout. ***3/4

WWE 205 Live 07/16/19: Chad Gable vs. Jack Gallagher

I didn't really dig their first match all that much, but this one ROCKED. Much better than that said first meeting of theirs; the matwork here was really good, and especially Gable impressed. The way he went after Gallagher's ankle & knee was brutally compelling. He also impressed me with his selling; one standout moment was the corner dropkick by Gallagher, which already looked really great & vicious, but Gable's selling made it even better. Really liked how the match progressed from the matwork into a full-blown war of attrition with them busting out some real violent looking bombs/hits to put one another down, too. ***1/2