PRO WRESTLING GUERRILLA DDT4 2013 (FSM 91; March 2013)

Information - DVD Region: Region Free - Distributor: PWG - Price: $14.99 - Other info: 150 mins - Release: Out now - Weblink: www.ProWrestlingGuerrilla.com

The focus of PWG's DDT4 show is the last hurrah of El Generico - a revered performer who has called PWG home for almost a decade. Alongside Kevin Steen, a man against whom he's waged many wars, Generico looks to end his indy career on a high note by winning the coveted DDT4 tournament.

The unwilling partners overcome The Briscoes in a fine first round contest, where they struggle to work cohesively. In an entertaining semi-final, however, Generico and Steen realise the importance of teamwork when tackling the brash young pairing of Adam Cole and Kyle O'Reilly.

Other first round contests are less story-centric, but offer superb tag team wrestling nonetheless. Ricochet and Rich Swann try to out-do the incomparable Young Bucks in a blistering opener, highlighted by the mesmerising twists and dives of recent Dragon Gate UK star Ricochet. The powerhouse team of Michael Elgin and Brian Cage get a stunning upset win over The Super Smash Bros. following a legitimate injury to Player Uno's arm in the middle of the match. The four rising stars handle the situation well, and a trademark Elgin powerbomb earns the gargantuan team their first tag team championship in PWG. The impressive strength of the champions is then pitted against the super-quick Bucks in another wildly entertaining semi-final.

In terms of action, the tournament final doesn't quite live up to the standard of previous years, but certainly tells a compelling story, which engages the crowd throughout. While not the best match on the card, either, it's still a fitting and poetic conclusion to the event.

Arguably, the low-point of the show comes in the form of a questionable encounter between Sami Callihan and Drake Younger. Despite the pair putting on a stellar brawl the previous month, this "knockout or submission only" match feels like one continuous train-wreck, designed to shock fans with the level of legitimate punishment being dished out. Cringe-inducing unprotected chair shots, not to mention stiff head-butts, make for uncomfortable viewing, and an overall experience that will leave a sour taste in the mouths of some, but may satisfy the blood-lust of others.

This bout excepted, for those that doubt the quality of storytelling on the indy scene, DDT4 2013 is proof that PWG has some of the finest narrators in all of wrestling.