{"id":10048,"date":"2018-08-31T11:00:17","date_gmt":"2018-08-31T11:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prowrestlingjournal.com\/?p=10048"},"modified":"2018-09-01T06:36:24","modified_gmt":"2018-09-01T06:36:24","slug":"the-pwj-kayfabetoday-match-of-the-month-august-2018","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowrestlingjournal.com\/index.php\/2018\/08\/31\/the-pwj-kayfabetoday-match-of-the-month-august-2018\/","title":{"rendered":"The PWJ\/KayfabeToday Match of The Month (August 2018)"},"content":{"rendered":"

As we enter a new month the Pro Wrestling Journal team get together to give their top five matches from the month of August. Ranging from the independents to WWE & NJPW, we offer to you the highlights from the past 31 days, enjoy and check out the choices if you can!<\/p>\n

Laura Mauro@LauraNMauro<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

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  1. Shayna Baszler vs\u00a0<\/b>Kairi\u00a0<\/b>Sane – NXT,\u00a0<\/b>TakeOver<\/b>\u00a0Brooklyn4<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Kenny Omega vs Kota\u00a0<\/b>Ibushi – NJPW, G1<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
  3. <\/b>Lucha<\/b>House Party vs Tony Nese & Buddy Murphy – WWE, 205Live<\/b><\/li>\n
  4. CCK (Chris Brookes & Jonathan Gresham) vs Aussie Open – RevPro, Summer Sizzler<\/b><\/li>\n
  5. Adam Cole vs Ricochet – NXT, TakeOver Brooklyn4<\/b>\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Mark Armstrong@markarmlfc<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

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    1. Undisputed Era vs Moustache Mountain – NXT, TakeOver Brooklyn4<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
    2. Tommaso Ciampa vs Johnny Gargano\u00a0<\/b>– NXT, TakeOver Brooklyn4<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
    3. Seth Rollins vs Dolph\u00a0<\/b>Ziggler – WWE, Summerslam<\/b><\/li>\n
    4. AJ Styles vs Samoa Joe – WWE, Summerslam<\/b><\/li>\n
    5. Seth Rollins vs Kevin Owens – WWE, RAW<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

      Farhan Daw@FarhanDaw<\/a><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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      1. Hiroshi\u00a0<\/b>Tanahashi<\/b>\u00a0vs Kota\u00a0<\/b>Ibushi – NJPW, G1<\/b><\/li>\n
      2. Kota\u00a0<\/b>Ibushi<\/b>\u00a0vs Kenny Omega –\u00a0NJPW, G1<\/b><\/li>\n
      3. Hiroshi\u00a0<\/b>Tanahashi<\/b>\u00a0vs\u00a0<\/b>Kazuchika<\/b>\u00a0Okada –\u00a0NJPW, G1<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
      4. Omega vs Ishii –\u00a0NJPW, G1<\/b><\/li>\n
      5. Go\u00a0<\/b>Shiozaki<\/b>\u00a0vs Takashi\u00a0<\/b>Sugiura<\/b>\u00a0GHC Heavyweight Title – Noah Kawasaki Festival\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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        Kenny Omega vs Tomohiro Ishii (NJPW, G1)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

        Lewis Carlan@PWSOTH<\/a><\/span><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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        1. Hiroshi\u00a0<\/b>Tanahashi<\/b>\u00a0vs Kota\u00a0<\/b>Ibushi<\/b>\u00a0– NJPW G1 Final<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
        2. Kenny Omega vs Kota\u00a0<\/b>Ibushi<\/b>\u00a0– NJPW G1\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
        3. Michael Elgin vs Petey Williams – Impact\/Destiny Bad Intentions\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
        4. Sami Callihan vs Fenix – Impact Wrestling\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
        5. Sami Callihan vs Josh Alexander – Impact\/Destiny Wrestling Bad Intentions\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

          \u00a0<\/span>Craig Sullivan@<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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          1. Ricochet vs Adam Cole\u00a0– NXT, Takeover Brooklyn 4<\/b><\/li>\n
          2. Tommaso Ciampa vs Johnny Gargano\u00a0– NXT, Takeover Brooklyn 4\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
          3. Kenny Omega vs Kota\u00a0<\/b>Ibushi – NJPW, G1<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
          4. Sami Callihan vs Fenix – Impact Wrestling<\/b><\/li>\n
          5. Undisputed Era vs Moustache Mountain\u00a0– NXT, Takeover Brooklyn 4<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

            \u00a0Tokyo Wrestling Fan<\/strong><\/span>@twf87<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

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            1. Hiroshi\u00a0<\/b>Tanahashi<\/b>\u00a0vs. Kota\u00a0<\/b>Ibush –\u00a0<\/b>NJPW G1 Climax Final<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
            2. Tomohiro\u00a0<\/b>ishii<\/b>\u00a0vs. Kenny Omega – NJPW, G1 Night 14<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
            3. Kagetsu<\/b>\u00a0vs. Mayu Iwatani – Stardom X Stardom 2018<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
            4. Kota\u00a0<\/b>Ibushi<\/b>\u00a0vs. Kenny Omega – NJPW, G1 Night 18<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
            5. Jamie Hayter vs. Natsu\u00a0<\/b>Sumire –\u00a0<\/b>Stardom 5 Star Grand Prix Night 1<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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              Undisputed Era vs Moustache Mountain (NXT, TakeOver, Brooklyn)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

              \u00a0<\/span>Connor Barrington@DriftAway93<\/a><\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

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              1. Lucha<\/b>\u00a0House Party vs Tony Nese & Buddy Murphy – 205 Live<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
              2. Johnny Gargano vs\u00a0 Tommaso Ciampa – NXT, TakeOver Brooklyn4<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
              3. Ricochet vs Adam Cole –\u00a0NXT, TakeOver Brooklyn4<\/b><\/li>\n
              4. Chris Sabin vs Scorpio Sky – ROH TV<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
              5. Lio Rush vs Akira\u00a0<\/b>Tozawa – WWE,<\/b>\u00a0205 Live<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
              6. Kazuchika Okada vs Hiroshi\u00a0<\/b>Tanahashi – NJPW, G1<\/b>\u00a0<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                \u00a0<\/span>CiaranJames@TheCiaranJames<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

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                1. Aussie Open vs Team\u00a0<\/b>Whitewolf<\/b>\u00a0\u2013 Attack Pro Wrestling<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                2. Moustache Mountain vs Undisputed Era \u2013 NXT,\u00a0<\/b>TakeOver<\/b>\u00a0Brooklyn4<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                3. Tomohiro Ishii vs Kenny Omega \u2013 NJPW, G1<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                4. Kevin Owens vs Seth Rollins \u2013 WWE, RAW<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
                5. Adam Cole vs Ricochet \u2013 NXT,\u00a0<\/b>TakeOver<\/b>\u00a0Brooklyn4<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

                  \u00a0<\/span>Rox@RoxBlackburn<\/a><\/b><\/p>\n

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                  1. Robbie X vs Liam Slater vs Gabriel Kidd vs Lionheart \u2013 WOS<\/b><\/li>\n
                  2. Johnny Gargano vs Tommaso Ciampa \u2013 NXT,\u00a0<\/b>TakeOver<\/b>\u00a0Brooklyn4<\/b><\/li>\n
                  3. New Day vs The Bar \u2013 WWE,\u00a0<\/b>SDLive<\/b><\/li>\n
                  4. Daniel Bryan vs Andrade Almas \u2013 WWE,\u00a0<\/b>SDLive<\/b><\/li>\n
                  5. Roman Reigns vs Finn Balor \u2013 WWE, RAW<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
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                    Team Whitewolf vs Aussie Open (Attack Pro)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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