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Jolt Warrior 03 Review:
Note: with limited prior knowledge of happening in LoC or the previous version of Jolt.
I.SEGMENT: “A Question Of Honor & Opportunity” feat. One Eye
II.SEGMENT: “I Am King” feat. Derecho
III.MATCH: “One Eye & Phoenix v. Fueled By Ignorance”
IV.SEGMENT: “Singles Matches, Baby!” feat. Ray Chavez
V.MATCH: “Manzo Tanaka v. American Panda”
VI.SEGMENT: “A Fair Warning” feat. Greg Vincent
VII.SEGMENT: “The Man in jOlt” feat. Kenjiro Ito
VIII.MATCH: “Kenjiro Ito v. Bane Loneheart”
IX.SEGMENT: “I’ve Got the Power”
X.MATCH: “Mike Extreme v. Khristain Keller”
Note: with limited prior knowledge of happening in LoC or the previous version of Jolt.
I.SEGMENT: “A Question Of Honor & Opportunity” feat. One Eye
a. Like: Segment.
b. Dislike: Nothing.
c. Comments: The segment furthered their friendship and a possibility of a match between the two of them in the future. I’ve been reading these interactions between One Eye and Phoenix weekly, but I still don’t feel they have enough chemistry. The fans aren’t connecting to what they’re seeing. They are left more confused than entertained. I still want to see where this is going, but I’m hoping the dialogue clears up for a least common denominator.
II.SEGMENT: “I Am King” feat. Derecho
a. Like: Derecho.
b. Dislike: Below.
c. Comments: The only thing I didn’t get with this segment was when Donny said he didn’t want to know, that just seemed like an odd answer for an interviewer. Aside from that, this segment further developed Derecho and his new persona. He rants and raves like a lunatic, but there is truth in what he says. The only part I don’t understand is why he’s doing it for the fans, but I’m sure that will become evident in time. The King of the Underground. Way to set the bar.
III.MATCH: “One Eye & Phoenix v. Fueled By Ignorance”
a. Like: Phoenix in ring performance.
b. Dislike: Quick loss for FBI.
c. Comments: I liked that Phoenix wasn’t there for the beginning of the match. One Eye didn’t seem bothered at the start though, so I’m assuming they might have planned this. One Eye’s high flying entertained the fans. What he lacks on the mic (at the moment) he makes up for in the ring. One Eye figured something out towards the end of the match, which I’m curious to know. Someone from his past perhaps? FBI, even though they are having problems, should have not have been beaten so easily when they had control of match since the start. Why are they even still teaming? Titan has decked Register twice now, yet they keep teaming together with no explanation! I seriously think this should be fixed because it’s making Register look puny in comparison to Titan, and I’d assume the fans are now expecting them to lose each week. This match would have went over the same with Phoenix and One Eye losing, possibly even better that way.
IV.SEGMENT: “Singles Matches, Baby!” feat. Ray Chavez
a. Like: Keith.
b. Dislike: Length.
c. Comments: Keith is obviously trying to get Ray to win three singles matches so he can make some big money. Ray still doesn’t seem too sure of himself. Fine segment to further the story, albeit short.
V.MATCH: “Manzo Tanaka v. American Panda”
a. Like: Entire match!
b. Dislike: Nothing.
c. Comments: This was one of the finest matches I’ve seen on Warriors. Wow! The perfect amount of heel vs face at the beginning, helped get the fans involved, shown by the massive interaction throughout the match. Enough people seemed to know who the Panda was, the others followed suite. He had a tremendous ovation if you ask me and I’m already a fan of the uniqueness of the character. Was he really able to pickup 300+ lbs of Tanaka with a sideslam though? Either way, I loved it.
VI.SEGMENT: “A Fair Warning” feat. Greg Vincent
a. Like: Segment.
b. Dislike: Nothing.
c. Comments: Solid segment foreshadowing Vincent is going to be a problem for CEO Lee. Jason Rau was in the wrong place at the wrong time. Ray made the save, but took one to the head because of it. This marks the second time Greg has whacked him with that chair. I wonder when Ray is going to get some payback. Solid development.
VII.SEGMENT: “The Man in jOlt” feat. Kenjiro Ito
a. Like: Kenjiro.
b. Dislike: Nothing.
c. Comments: How can you not like this guy? I’m enjoying the fact that he’s a blast from the past, actually bringing with him some of the history of the former incarnation of jOlt. He’s an arrogant heel, but he has an old school vibe of old, which is actually working quite well. He seems like a real wrestler, don’t ask me to elaborate on that. Great work.
VIII.MATCH: “Kenjiro Ito v. Bane Loneheart”
a. Like: The match.
b. Dislike: Nothing.
c. Comments: This was a solid match. The length fit in perfectly for the events surrounding. This definitely helped push Ito up the ladder, especially giving Bane a taste of his own medicine after these last couple weeks. There is no waiting, Ito feels he never left his position at the top of the company. He called out some of jOlt’s best. What’s next?
IX.SEGMENT: “I’ve Got the Power”
a. Like: Rune back.
b. Dislike: Nothing.
c. Comments: Rune Winters is back and going to enforce the rules! That’s awesome. I have to wonder if he can be professional when he obviously wants to destroy derecho. This one will be good. Nice use of consistency for all the attacks that have gone under the radar.
X.MATCH: “Mike Extreme v. Khristain Keller”
a. Like: The match.
b. Dislike: Nothing.
c. Comments: It was a standard match that had enough action to keep the fans interested. Extreme obviously wasn’t ready for a match and Keller moves forward. Awesome seeing Derecho just waiting on top of the stage. This is on!