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Guerrilla Warfare: PWG Sells Out
By Tony Galvan | August 17, 2008
What does the nationally released DVD mean for PWG?
Current PWG Champions
PWG World Champion
Name: Chris Hero
Date Won: July 6th, 2008
Defeated Human Tornado in a Guerrilla Warfare/Steel Cage match.
PWG World Tag Champions
Name: Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black
Date Won: July 6th, 2008
Defeated El Generico & Roderick Strong, Generico replaced tag champion Jack Evans when Evans was not available for his title defense.
Upcoming Events
All Star Weekend 7
Night 1 - 8/30/08
PWG World Championship Match - Chris Hero vs. Low Ki vs. Eddie Kingston vs. Necro Butcher
PWG Tag Team Championship Match - Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black vs. The Young Bucks
El Generico, Kevin Steen & Susumu Yokosuka vs. Roderick Strong, Jack Evans & PAC
Alex Koslov vs. Rocky Romero
Joey Ryan & Scott Lost vs. Los Luchas
Candice LeRae vs. Chuck Taylor
Vin Gerard vs. Scorpio Sky
Hook Bomberry & TJ Perkins vs. Ash Riot & Mark Davis
Night 2 - 8/31/08
Title matches will be decided pending the results of Night 1
Chris Hero vs. PAC
Low Ki vs. Rocky Romero
Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black vs. Roderick Strong & Jack Evans
Necro Butcher vs. Eddie Kingston
The Young Bucks vs. Kevin Steen & El Generico
Scott Lost & Joey Ryan vs. Vin Gerard & Chuck Taylor
Alex Koslov vs. Susumu Yokosuka
TJ Perkins vs. Scorpio Sky
PWG Sells Out
With the nationally released DVD now in stores, one must now ask themselves, what does this mean for PWG? Did PWG release the DVD in hopes of selling more DVDs? PWG Sells Out is labeled as the best of PWG volume one, does this mean there will be more best of compilations from PWG for retail stores? It’s undeniable that those that buy this DVD will become PWG fans, that PWG DVD delivers.
PWG no doubt made the biggest splash among independent wrestling fans when they announced the long list of matches that will make up the nationally released DVD. It read like a laundry list of fan favorite PWG matches. One that purchases PWG Sells Out gets the most bang out of their buck. The only reason question on my mind is why did PWG do this?
PWG, like most indepedent wrestling companies, hopes to convert the average wrestling fan into a PWG fan. But will an average wrestling fan be willing to pay for more? It is because of this DVD, PWG makes it easier for a new fan to follow the promotion. Unlike the ROH DVDs, PWG hopes to sell their newest DVDs and not necessarily their entire DVD library. What happens if the average wrestling fan will content just owning PWG Sells Out?
The cover of the DVD has the likes of Samoa Joe, AJ Styles and Christopher Daniels on it, this will do well for the average TNA fan. But what makes the DVD cover great, is the illustration of Super Dragon curb-stomping the World’s Heavyweight Champion, CM Punk. PWG couldn’t have asked for better timing. I don’t think adding Joey Ryan and Human Tornado of Wrestling Society X “fame” will do anything for the average fan.
The reason why I keep bringing up the average fan is because that’s who these DVDs are marketed to. It is because of previously mentioned reasons why I feel that PWG has one of the best nationally released DVDs out there. Most indepedent wrestling fans have seen these matches and own these dvds but the average wrestling fan will have their minds blown. No one can pass up 9 hours of wrestling for 15 dollars!
Topics: The Permanent Record |
August 17th, 2008 at 1:17 am
It’s a toss up for me which night is better.
Night 1 has the Strong Style 4-way, Age of the Fall vs. Young Bucks, International 6-man, Koslov vs. Romero, and LeRae vs. Taylor matches that peak my interest.
Night 2 has Ki vs. Romero, Age of the Fall vs. Strong/Evans, Steenerico vs. Young Bucks, Koslov vs. Yokosuka and Necro vs. Kingston match. Call me crazy, but Hero vs. PAC does nothing for me.
Thankfully, I can go to both nights. And I’m actually pretty happy that neither night looks better than the other. They’re equally great sounding, for different reasons. I guess if I had to make a choice, Night 1 looks just a little better. Both should be darn good though, maybe even after the pre-requisite “PWG no shows” happen and some matches have to be switched around.
August 18th, 2008 at 4:27 am
that four way looks mad
man what would take it to a another level if dragon was in it
but adding chuck talyor is genious that guy always cracks me up looks like a phenomenal card