I've been watching a lot of older PWG lately, and while I'm of the opinion that PWG is one of the rare indies whose shows still hold up from day 1 of the promotion to the present, there has been a marked difference in the company as time goes by.
PWG's first year still remains incredibly interesting to me...unlike a lot of indy promotions the roster is still very much the same, with most of the core group in 2006 present at the beginning, albeit under different gimmicks/personas. What struck me the most though, is how tightly booked these shows were. Multiple storylines were advanced every show and remained compelling. The PWG Owners vs. RevPro/next gen feud grew out of a throwaway Excalibur/Bosh match on the DEBUT SHOW and turned into something incredibly heated and "real," with some classic promos frmo both sides. Adam Pearce vs. Frankie Kazarian came out of the BAM3K tournament and was a great old-school, slow build angle. Joey Ryan vs. Super Dragon was always simmering in the background.
There's no doubt however, that from All Star Weekend 1 on, PWG has grown quite a bit and on a tremendous roll. The talent level is at an all-time high, as the fed really gets the best of all worlds now- top talent from TNA, ROH, CZW, and locally. I think few would also argue that with the roster depth, the match quality is also way higher than PWG's early days.
However, PWG booking has really been terribly unfocused the past year. Angles are started and dropped for no reason (Frankie Kazarian at Hollywood Globetrotters, Chris Bosh's beef with Super Dragon) hot properties are ludicrously jobbed out (Chris Bosh), #1 contender matches no longer seem to mean anything, and PWG can't seem to handle more more than 3 angles at a time (the tag title situation, "who will beat Joey?" and whatever Scorpio Sky is involved in).
So basically...do you prefer the PWG of today (Fresh and exciting "indy dream matches" and the possibility of seeing ****+ matches every single show) or the early years (a more homegrown-focused show with quality booking)?