Danny Havoc vs. Sami Callihan (Cage of Death), from CZW Cage of Death XI

I’ve great love for hardcore matches that utilize the format to convey a compelling and thematically consistent narrative, and the failure of this match to deliver on these fronts ultimately turned me against it. Lots of respect to these two for what they’re willing to do, but between someone selling being electrocuted by touching a metal thing touching a car battery (that’s not how that works!) to executing wrestling holds after spots off a balcony, there was no escalation of drama and what should have been frightening spots registered as hilarious to me due to its mindlessness. Effortful, at least.

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