Loss Posted March 24, 2017 Report Share Posted March 24, 2017 Anytime you see an AJ Styles match from Wildside, you can assume it was added because Styles was in the match and we wanted to track him and be right more than you're wrong. That was the case here, but Onyx was maybe the more impressive of the two in this match as an aggressive heel. This is the second match between these two but both have been short, and I'd love to see them get more time. It's interesting how you can really see the improvement in these guys in matches just a few weeks or months apart, actually tracking their rapid improvement. With Bailey trying to cost Styles the match by grabbing his foot to do the Rude-Warrior WMV finish and almost succeeding, only to be run off when babyfaces clear the locker room, clearing the way for Styles to come back and get the win, I realize that Wildside is better at being OVW than OVW is at being OVW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soup23 Posted March 26, 2017 Report Share Posted March 26, 2017 This is probably the most spotty and worst AJ has looked so far. He did a lot of flippy do's in this match but they didn't have much substance. I think Onyx could be a good worker but he also feels like a worker that takes what he is given and doesn't really aspire for that much more. This was a pretty quick match only going about five minutes. Wildside does seem to be needing another angle to really kickstart things beside the Rock N Roll Express stuff. **1/4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GSR Posted April 12, 2017 Report Share Posted April 12, 2017 Styles with a spin kick, a Japanese arm drag followed by a normal one, and Onyx is out early to speak to Jeff G. Bailey and re-evaluate their gameplan. Onyx makes his way around ringside and starts jawing with the fans. A.J. with a baseball slide but Onyx catches him and dumps him across the ring barricade. He whips him into the barricades, however in one motion Styles leaps up on it and comes off with a moonsault. Irish whip reversal to the corner, A.J. tries to leap frog over Onyx as he comes charging in, but is caught and planted face first to the canvas for two. Its Styles turn to reverse an Irish whip, he jumps on Onyx’s chest, flips backwards and nails him with a lariat. Nice note from the commentators about how Styles has been trying to do that move for weeks, but that’s the first time he’s managed it and how it smacks of improper scouting on Jeff G. Bailey’s part (even though Onyx countered it the first time the two of them met on 3/4!). Onyx with a powerbomb for two. Knife edge chop, then Styles backdrops Onyx over the top rope to the floor with him taking a pretty reckless looking spill. A.J. suplexes him back in the ring, Bailey hooks his leg and Onyx falls on top. Styles kicks out on two, while Team NCW are out to chase Bailey away. Onyx celebrates thinking he’s won, Styles picks him up for an atomic drop but slams him face first and covers him for the win. Eddie Golden shows up and steals the TV title post-match. A shorter match than the previous one they had earlier in the month, although not as good in my opinion. At least we got a clean finish mind. A.J. seems to pull out one amazing spot each match, and this time it was that moonsault off the barricade which was seriously impressive. I’m not sold on his punches and kicks, but at this stage of the game those are a very minimal part of what he’s about. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Evans Posted April 29, 2017 Report Share Posted April 29, 2017 A short match but told a good story and built up wargames at Hardcore hell. AJ's got a lot of flips and Onyx does some nice counters of those flips. AJ is like a better version of Ric Blade without the stupid bumps. Team NCW looks really weak compared to the Elite and team NWA. I agree with Loss about Wildside being a better OVW than OVW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moonsault Marvin Posted May 5, 2017 Report Share Posted May 5, 2017 I liked the first half of the match, especially the spots outside of the ring. When they came back in, it became contrived with spots like Styles flipping to cause Onyx to run into a clothesline. Average match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Edwin Posted December 23, 2017 Report Share Posted December 23, 2017 Relatively short and simple indy TV match. I thought Onyx looked good although his performance wasnt really that remarkable. I dug Jeff G. doing the old manager leg pull from the suplex so his guy lands on top for the pin. Overall this was pretty short and unoffensive. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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