{"id":11896,"date":"2019-04-02T20:05:57","date_gmt":"2019-04-02T19:05:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/prowrestlingjournal.com\/?p=11896"},"modified":"2019-04-02T20:12:02","modified_gmt":"2019-04-02T19:12:02","slug":"10-matches-that-will-steal-the-show-this-weekend","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/prowrestlingjournal.com\/index.php\/2019\/04\/02\/10-matches-that-will-steal-the-show-this-weekend\/","title":{"rendered":"10 Matches That Will Steal The Show This Weekend"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

10 matches that will steal the show through WrestleMania week.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\nare plenty of companies running shows through this week, the biggest stars from\nall over the world are in New York and there is bound to be some incredible\nmatches. I am going to narrow it down to 10 matches you MUST go out of your way\nto see no matter what. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. Jonathan Gresham vs Shigehiro Irie- Black Label Pro<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gresham\nhas a lot of really exciting matches coming up this week but I believe the best\nwrestling match will be with this man, \u201cBeast Mode\u201d Shigehiro Irie. Shig has\nmade a name for himself over the last 6 months with his tour in Europe and the\nUK and he comes to America with big name value. Both men are two of the best\naround and have similar styles. With this match not happening on a big show, it\nhasn\u2019t received the attention it deserves but it could truly be excellent. You\ncan catch this show April 5th<\/sup> on Fite TV. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Kofi Kingston vs Daniel Bryan- WrestleMania 35<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This\nis one of the most anticipated matches on the huge card. Kofi finally gets his\nWrestlemania moment, competing for the WWE championship. Whether or not Kofi\ngoes over, this match will still be excellent. Personally, as much as I want it\nto happen, I don\u2019t think Kofi will leave Mania as the WWE champion. Kofi is so\nunderrated; this will be his coming out party and I think everybody will\nrealise he is more than a B+ player but Bryan will retain and continue his\nexcellent reign as WWE champion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Taiji Ishimori vs Bandido vs Dragon Lee- G1 Supercard <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s\nhard to not just write down every match on the G1 card. On paper, this match could\nbe one of the best junior heavyweight matches in wrestling history. The current\nchampion, Taiji Ishimori is an excellent wrestler and an excellent all-rounder.\nBandido is one of the most innovative wrestlers on the planet and is an\nexcellent high flyer. Dragon Lee is another excellent all-rounder. This could\ngenuinely be the match of the night. With the rumored return of Hiromu\nTakahashi also on the cards, this could be magnificent for the junior\nheavyweight divison going forward.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. War Raiders vs Ricochet and Aleister Black- NXT Takeover: New York<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This\nwill definitely be the best tag team match of the week. The War Raiders are\namongst the best tag teams in the world and Ricochet and Aleister Black are\ndoing fantastic on the main roster. Of course, this match is largely\npredictable as it is likely that the War Raiders will retain. Expect this to be\nhigh octane, fast paced action. War Raiders being the big athletic monsters\nthey are and Ricochet, the high flyer, teaming with the hard hitting Aleister Black.\nIt is a meshing of styles and that usually always results in a great match\nespecially on a Takeover show.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Becky Lynch vs Charlotte Flair vs Ronda Rousey- WrestleMania 35<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nanticipation for this match has certainly died down due to it\u2019s poor buildup\nbut it will still be a barnburner. This is Becky\u2019s big moment, as it looks she\nwill be walking out of WrestleMania the women’s champion of both brands. All\nthree women will likely pull out all the stops to prove they deserve that main\nevent spot although in my eyes in indisputable whether or not they deserve\nbecause they certainly do. With rumours Ronda could be going on an extended\nhiatus after Mania, it is almost certain she will drop the belts but she will\nbe hoping to give a great performance. Charlotte Flair will look to prove she\nis still arguably the best all round performer in the WWE. Becky will be\nlooking to prove all this hype wasn\u2019t just hype and that she truly is as good\nas she says she is. Ignore the build up to this if you must because the match\nitself will be remarkable. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. WALTER vs Pete Dunne- NXT Takeover: New York<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

WALTER\ncame into NXT UK to conquer the Bruiserweights now 682+ day reign. This match\ncould change NXT UK. If WALTER wins, where does it leave Pete Dunne on that\nbrand? If Pete wins, who can beat him? Surely it won\u2019t be long until Pete\u2019s\nreign is considered stale by everybody. Although there are plenty of questions\nthat will go unanswered in the outcome of this match, that does not take away\nfrom the fact that this could be a match of the year candidate, never mind a\nmatch of the weekend candidate. It will be hard hitting, technical and possibly\nthe best match of Pete\u2019s reign. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Tetsuya Naito vs Kota Ibushi- G1 Supercard<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

They\nhad a really great match during the New Japan Cup and I expect them to up the\nante in this match. I was torn between this match and Sabre Jr vs Tanahashi\ntaking this place. This match is for Naito\u2019s intercontinental championship and\nis not actually very predictable. Either man could win this match and its guaranteed\nto be a barnburner. If Kota wins it gives him a purpose I guess, it will mean\nthat he\u2019s not just having match after match with no meaning. If Naito wins then\nof course he continues another great reign. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Zack Sabre Jr vs Hiroshi Tanahashi-G1 Supercard<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

At\nthis point, I feel like I may as well of just put the entire G1 card on here.\nSabre is my favourite wrestler in the world at the moment and for my money the\nbest. As of late, he\u2019s began to adopt a grizzled veteran look, taking on a\nbeard and looking a lot more focused. Tanahashi is obviously the former ace of\nNew Japan so he is always in for a shot of winning. This match will be for\nRevPro\u2019s British heavyweight championship so you\u2019d have to have your money on\nZack retaining but Tanahashi winning the belt would be huge for RevPro. The\nlast two matches these men have had in New Japan in the last two New Japan cups\nhave been excellent technical warfares. This match will also be another\ntechnical warfare and I\u2019m hoping for a Sabre win here. Down let me down Zack. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Kazuchika Okada vs Jay White- G1 Supercard<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Could\nthis be the night Okada wins back his IWGP heavyweight title? I think so yes.\nThese two men had an underappreciated match at Wrestle Kingdom. The difference\nbetween those two matches though is that this time there are stakes. Whilst it\nwill be a shame that White\u2019s reign was not very long, the belt belongs on\nOkada. This match should be high octane stuff and great technically. Will Chaos\nand the Bullet Club get involved. Hopefully not because it might tamper the\nmatch. This will be the match of this show in my opinion and will hopefully end\nin Okada standing tall.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1.\nJohnny Gargano vs Adam Cole-NXT Takeover: New York<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s\nonly one way this match will end and that\u2019s with Gargano standing tall. I want\nCole to win. This match will be excellent anyway, 2\/3 falls which means a lot\nof wrestling between two of the best in the world. This match will be full of\ndrama, fast paced action and will hopefully end in the right result which to\nme, would be Cole winning but if Gargano wins then fair enough, it will be a\ngood match anyway. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Make\nsure to check out all of these matches during this week, they will all be\nslobberknockers and could all be match of the year candidates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Follow\nmy twitter @JakeCCK for wrestling discussions and the odd post.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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