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[2018-05-12-OTT-Scrappermania IV] Matt Riddle vs Will Ospreay


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You can’t ever expect Ospreay and Riddle NOT to have an awesome match. This OTT match played off their EVOLVE match from a month prior, but they didn’t have the drama of Will’s neck to build off of this time around. That said, both men brought a considerable amount of intensity and urgency to beat the hell out of each other in hard strikes and crazy moves. Loved the storytelling towards the end with Riddle’s urgency backfiring on him as it led to Ospreay getting his win back from the former, ****1/2.

 

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Really liked this match a lot and was a fitting conclusion to this "trilogy" (we all know there will be more). The action got a little too fast-paced at times, but both guys did a great job selling the damage and fatigue. Ospreay in particular has done a tremendous job selling since the Sakura Genesis match with Marty and has really come into his own as a babyface. I also loved the learned psychology as Ospreay would not allow himself to be overwhelmed early like the first two matches and knew he needed to be just as aggressive as Riddle to keep up. Seeing frequent opponents "wise up" and implement a better gameplan is one of my favorite things in wrestling, and it made for an extremely satisfying conclusion with Ospreay finally getting that elusive win.

 

Now it's Mike Bailey's turn. ****1/4.

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Fun match, but it's not either man's best performance and it doesn't live it up to it's reputation. Ospreay sells for Riddle's strikes well and I'm a big fan of the spot where he climbs the top rope to escape Riddle's grasp. The usual complaints about Ospreay apply here. His facials are hokey and they try a bit too hard to make this an epic, but it's nowhere near as offensive as say, a Davey Richards 2011 ROH title match. Seeing this live must of been great though.

★★★¼

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