Wrestling Day: Champion v. Champion 24: 2008

 2007

The Card

Title Matches

World Title: Nigel McGinness (ROH) v. CM Punk (ROH)

International Title: Mistico (AAA) v. Kenta (NOAH)

Tag Titles: Speed Muscle (Yoshino/Doi) (Dragon Gate) v. Kevin Steen/El Generico (ROH)

Primary Matches
Samoa Joe (TNA) v. Takeshi Morishima (NOAH)

Kurt Angle (TNA) v. Shinsuke Nakamura (NJPW)

Edge (WWE) v. Sting (TNA)

Shingo Takagi (DG)  v. Suwama (AJPW)

Ultimo Guerrero (CMLL) v. Chris Jericho (WWE)

Secondary Matches

Low Ki (NJPW) v. Bryan Danielson (ROH) 

Tag Matches:

Briscoes (ROH) v. No Limit Yujiro/Tetsuyo Naito (NJPW)

Naomichi Marufuji/Takashi Sugiura (NOAH) v. Prince Devitt/Minoru (NJPW)

Age of the Fall (Jacobs/Black) (ROH) v. Yoshinobu Kanemaru/Kotaro Suzuki (NOAH)

The results...

1. Yoshinobu Kanemaru/Kotaro Suzuki (NOAH) d. Age of the Fall (Jacobs/Black) (ROH)

2. Naomichi Marufuji/Takashi Sugiura (NOAH) d. Prince Devitt/Minoru (NJPW)

3. Briscoes (ROH) d. No Limit Yujiro/Tetsuyo Naito (NJPW)

4. Bryan Danielson (ROH) d. Low Ki (NJPW)

5. Chris Jericho (WWE) d. Ultimo Guerrero (CMLL)

6. Edge (WWE) d. Sting (TNA)

7. Shingo Takagi (DG)  d. Suwama (AJPW)

8. Shinsuke Nakamura (NJPW) d. Kurt Angle (TNA)

9. Samoa Joe (TNA) d. Takeshi Morishima (NOAH)

10. TAG TITLES: KEVIN STEEN/EL GENERICO (ROH) d. YOSHINO/DOI (Dragon Gate)

11. INTERNTIONAL TITLE: KENTA (NOAH) d. MISTICO (AAA)

12. WORLD TITLE: CM PUNK (WWE) d. NIGEL MCGINNESS (ROH)

Wrestling Day: Champion v. Champion 23: 2007

 2006

The Card

Title Matches

World Title: Hiroshi Tanahashi (NJPW) v. Nigel McGinness (ROH)

International Title: Minoru Tanaka (NJPW) v. Mistico (AAA)

Tag Titles: LAX (Homicide/Hernandez) (TNA) v. Speed Muscle (Yoshino/DOI) (Dragon Gate)

Primary Matches

Christian (TNA) v. Edge (WWE)

CIMA (Dragon Gate) v. Takeshi Morishima (ROH)

Yuji Nagata (NJPW) v. Minoru Suzuki (AJPW)

Mitsuharu Misawa (NOAH) v. Kurt Angle (TNA) 

Secondary Matches

Chris Benoit (WWE) v. Low Ki (NJPW)

CM Punk (WWE) v. Samoa Joe (TNA)

Tag Matches

Briscoes (ROH) v. Hardys (WWE)

John Cena/Shawn Michaels (WWE) v. Chris Daniels/Matt Sydal (ROH)

Naomichi Marufuji/ Tokashi Sugiura (NOAH) v. Paul London/Brian Kendrick (WWE)

The results...

1. Paul London/Brian Kendrick (WWE) d. Naomichi Marufuji/ Tokashi Sugiura (NOAH)

2. John Cena/Shawn Michaels (WWE) d. Chris Daniels/Matt Sydal (ROH)

3. Briscoes (ROH) d. Hardys (WWE)

4. Low Ki (NJPW) d. Chris Benoit (WWE)

5. CM Punk (WWE) draw Samoa Joe (TNA)

6. Takeshi Morishima (ROH) d. CIMA (Dragon Gate)

7. Minoru Suzuki (AJPW) d. Yuji Nagata (NJPW)

8. Edge (WWE) d.  Christian (TNA) 

9. Kurt Angle (TNA) d. Mitsuharu Misawa (NOAH)

10. TAG TITLES: YOSHINO/DOI (Dragon Gate) d. HOMICIDE/HERNANDEZ (TNA)

11. INTERNATIONAL TITLE: MISTICO (AAA) d. MINORU TANAKA (NJPW)

12. WORLD TITLE: NIGEL MCGINNESS (ROH) d. HIROSHI TANAHASHI (NJPW)

        

Super Bowl 60 Prediction

 Seattle -4.5, under 46

There's not a metric I look at that favors the Patriots, not one.  This does not feel like a competitive game to me.  I think a giant blowout is more likely than a Patriots win. If you tell me the Seahawks with this game by 4 touchdowns, I'd get that.  I just do not see an area of Patriots advantage sufficient for a win, other than injury variance. Not an appealing game, nor appealing outcome from the perspective of a 49ers fan.  Nonetheless.  

Wrestling Day: Champion v. Champion 22: 2006

 2005

The Card...

Title Matches

World Title: Bryan Danielson (ROH) v. Hiroshi Tanahashi (NJPW) 

International Title: AJ Styles (TNA) v. Minoru Tanaka (NJPW)

Tag Titles: Gen Next: Austin Aries/Roderick Strong (ROH) v. LAX (Homicide/Hernandez ) (TNA)

Primary Matches

Christian (TNA) v. Edge (WWE)

Minoru Suzuki (AJPW) v. Jun Akiyama (NOAH)

Kurt Angle (WWE) v. Brock Lesnar (NJPW) 

Naomichi Marufuji (NOAH) v. Rey Mysterio (WWE)

Secondary Matches

Kenta (NOAH) v. Senshi (TNA)

Samoa Joe (TNA) v. Chris Benoit (WWE)

Tokashi Sugiura (NJPW) v. Fit Finlay (WWE) 

Tag Matches

Christopher Daniels/Matt Sydal (ROH) v. Paul London/Brian Kendrick (WWE)

Kings of Wrestling (Chris Hero/Claudio Castagnoli) v. Minoru Fujita/Ikuto Hidaka (NOAH)

...Results...

1. Tokashi Sugiura (NJPW) d. Fit Finlay (WWE) 

2. Paul London/Brian Kendrick (WWE) d. Christopher Daniels/Matt Sydal (ROH)

3. Kenta (NOAH) d. Senshi (TNA)

4. Kings of Wrestling (Chris Hero/Claudio Castagnoli) v. Minoru Fujita/Ikuto Hidaka (NOAH)

5. Samoa Joe (TNA) d. Chris Benoit (WWE)

6. Jun Akiyama (NOAH) d. Minoru Suzuki (AJPW)

7. Naomichi Marufuji (NOAH) d. Rey Mysterio (WWE)

8. Christian (TNA) draw Edge (WWE)

9. Kurt Angle (WWE) v. Brock Lesnar (NJPW) 

10. TAG TITLES: LAX (HOMICIDE/HERNANDEZ) (TNA) d. ARIES/STRONG (ROH)

11. INTERNATIONAL TITLE: MINORU TANAKA (NJPW) d. AJ STYLES (TNA)

12. WORLD TITLE: HIROSHI TANAHASHI (NJPW) d. BRYAN DANIELSON (ROH)

January, 2026 Athlete of the Month

 2025

 

Fernando Mendoza.  (Runners-up: Amber Glenn, Christian Gonzalez, Jaxon Smith Njigba)

And we're off.  1 month down in the race for 2026 Athlete of the Year.

Jan-Fernando Mendoza