Meltdown 5/27 Feedback & Discussion

[Evan De Parker]

Thanks for reading, y'all! And thanks for your help-- especially to Rebel, Ash, Jules, and Gooch for help with match-writing.

Credit for segments goes to Guv, Connor, Murphy, Blood, Sentinel, and Savage for segments.

This was a very segment-lite show this week. Totally different from the norm.

If you read our show, or were a part of it, leave feedback, and discussion is encouraged! ;D

[Shadow]

Opening match. Sang Real were dirty. They came off dirty and it fit their characters really well. Shadow's brute strength was countered by their tactics and if gave them some damn good heat. The aftermath of the match shined for both faces. I now want to offer feed back to my opponents and tag partner. Sang Real, I like the fact you are pushing the second generation gimmick. The violent behavior is a fitting touch. In the ring, I see this. But in the roleplay, I didn't sense the same individuality. They felt like mirrors of one another. One needs to be the other's foil. I think it would help sell their gimmick more. Yanzel, you dug into the past. You delved into both myself and Sang Real's history and incorporated that. This conveyed a powerful emotional tone. Nicely done. Keep it up.

The Thorn/Gargano match was a brutal beat down. It's a shame about Thorn. But it happens. It does help these overtly powerful wrestlers get a match to real bare their character. So Gargano can carry that feeling through his next match.

The Christmas match. Red and Green. Emerald Assassin has been showing a hell of a character as of late. The commentary for this match was a particular highlight. When commentators sell the gimmick you just can't help but connect. It compliments the in ring action, enhancing it. Nice job to both of them.

Tag team domination. A strong showing of tag team power makes The Unforgiven a good contender for the tag belts.

Carter and Matthews. Right up there for match of the night. These two provided one hell of a showing this week and Matthew's character got a hell of a push from the commentary.

Best of luck to Yanzel next week.

Main Event: These are all solid characters. The test for the best announcement was a nice addition. I was a little surprised how tag match heavy this show was. But there were a lot of characters on Meltdown who are really putting for some stellar work.

Overall I think this show did an excellent job selling all the characters. I think it flowed rather well and should provide great material for everyone in regards to next week's show. Good luck everyone.

[Zachariah Blood]

Opening Tag Match: Sang Real have improved since their ACW days. Their attitude hasn't changed one bit and they haven't compromised their nasty ways because it works for them. But Shadow pointed out something that's been hanging over them for some time: the characters don't feel different. They're like twins finishing one another's sentences. The match was well done, with heels doing heel things and the faces getting them a piece to end things. On an episode of Raw or Impact, this would be a great match to get the crowd hot for the rest of the night.

Sienna/Tyler Segment: I see that Tyler hasn't changed his ways. Sienna is new to me but she seems like a woman not to be crossed. Nice chemistry here.

Gargano vs. Thorn: Gargano really shined here. The man appears to be 100%-doesn't-give-a-crap and his rapid decimation of Thorn and treatment of the referee exemplified this.

Scorpion vs. Assassin: Scorpion's entrance and promo got a chuckle out of me, reminding me of Bad Influence in a way...cocky and smug with the showmanship and skill to back it up. Assassin had his own brand of cockiness here and took home the win. The commentary helped this match along and boosted both guys.

The Unforgiven vs. The New Dynasty: Fun match to read. The writer got the attitudes of Blood and Sentinel down well.

Jace/Guv'nor Segment: Enjoyable segment...the snarky rookie and the grizzled veteran. Good build for the upcoming match.

Matthews vs. Carter: Competitive match from top to bottom, one that left me guessing till the end who would come out on top. Looking forward to facing talent like this.

Iron Nightmare vs. Gun'nor/Savage: Definitely a main event-worthy match. These four beat the ever-lovin' out of each other and the ending surprised me with Iron Nightmare getting the duke. Looks like things aren't over between Robina and Guv'nor, though, and I'm looking forward to seeing that match.