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On November 3, 2007, Ring of Honor concluded Glory By Honor VI weekend at the Manhattan Center in New York City. Night One was a top loaded card that ended with an unfortunate, albeit necessary, time limit draw. Night Two should not have that problem.
This DVD opens with a montage of hard hitting spots and classic moments with unforgettable appearances. I must say that I really hate the Real Wrestling for Real Fans slogan.
Chris Hero w/ Sweet n Sour, Inc. vs. El Generico
Start with the usual several minutes of Hero stalling like a more athletic and taller Larry Zbysko. Wristlock to begin the action by Hero. Generico reverses and takes Hero to the canvas. Hero gets out and shows off. Top wristlock by Hero and he gets Generico down to the mat. Hijinks from Hero forcing Bobby Cruise to say something to the crowd. The two meet with shoulderblocks, but neither gives. Generico dodges a Hero arm drag attempt and scores with one of his own. Hero forces Generico to the corner and takes over. Hero shows off his athleticism. He then runs into an arm drag. Hero clubs Generico across the neck and shows off more. He flips back into the ring, but Generico immediately scores with an arm drag. Hero calls time out.
Hero uses the referee as a shield, enabling him to kick Generico. Hero unnecessarily skins the cat, but gets clotheslined out by Generico. Sweeney distracts Generico, who gets shoved off the apron into the guardrail. Hero chops Dempsey onto Generico. Back in the ring, Hero covers for two. Hero teases a move off the second rope, but steps down and stomps Generico's head. He goes back to the middle rope and gets two with a back senton.
Scoop slam by Hero. He moves Generico almost all the way across the ring. Hero comes up very short on a leg drop. Generico recovers with a clothesline and back heel kick. Hero boots Generico, but is blocked on a charge. Top rope rana by Generico for two. Hero rolls through a cross body attempt and scores a cravate neckbreaker. He goes immediately into an inverted suplex for two. Hero's Welcome is turned into a back slide by Generico for two. Tornado DDT out of the corner by Generico gets two. Hero dodges the Yakuza Kick and hits a neckbreaker. Generico crotches Hero and goes for the BRAINBUSTAHHH~!, but he gets shoved off. Generico hits the Yakuza Kick in the corner for a near fall. Diving headbutt by Generico, but Hero catches him with a cravate suplex. This is followed by a Hero's Welcome for the win.
Your winner, Chris Hero!
The Hangman Three come out after the match and order Sweeney's team to leave. Two tables are stacked on the floor. Albright hits an Awesome Bomb on El Generico from the ring, through the tables. Kevin Steen comes out, but he is overwhelmed by the numbers. This draws out Delirious to even the score. He is able to fight off the Hangman Three for a couple moments with headbutts. This leads to the next match.
Kevin Steen & Delirious vs. The Hangmen 2/3 (Brent Albright & BJ Whitmer) w/ Shane Hagadorn
Whitmer and Steen fight on the floor. Delirious takes down Albright with a leaping lariat. Steen throws Whitmer into the barricade. Delirious chokes Albright with his ring jacket. Steen tags in with a big chop. Back elbow by Steen, followed by a diving forearm and front flip leg drop to the back of Albright's head for two. Delirious and Steen both chop Albright in the corner. Delirious bites away. Albright tries to fight back, but he falls to a Delirious drop toe hold and back senton. Delirious goes to the top, but Whitmer distracts him. Albright catches Delirious and plants him for two. Whitmer tags in and pounds Delirious. He goes for a front suplex on the ropes, but fails.
Albright and Whitmer trade quick tags and double team Delirious. Whitmer puts Delirious on the top turnbuckle, but he gets knocked off the second rope. Delirious with a missile dropkick. He flips through a back suplex, but Whitmer is able to prevent the tag and bring Albright in. Albright with repeated knees to the head and a suplex. Frog Splash from Whitmer gets two. Albright tags in again and kicks Delirious. Albright works him over in a neutral corner. Delirious blocks a charge, but runs into a powerslam for two. Delirious floats over a suplex and goes for a Cobra Clutch. Albright gets out, but is headbutted in the gut when he comes off the second turnbuckle. Steen tags in and forearms Whitmer. Clothesline to Whitmer. He kicks the second rope into Albright's groin and superkicks him to the floor. Whitmer prevents Steen from diving to the floor. He irish whips Steen, who leaps over the top rope onto Hagadorn and Albright. Delirious bops Whitmer in the chest and kicks him. Steen with a pumphandle driver onto his knee for two.
He and Delirious try to figure out what they will do next, giving time for the 2/3 to recover. Albright dumps Delirious. He and Whitmer double team Steen for two. Albright is dumped by Delirious. Steen and Delirious charge Whitmer in the corner with a Panic Attack and Cannonball. Delirious hits Shadows Over Hell, followed by the Swanton from Steen for two when Albright breaks the pin up. Delirious and Steen dump the 2/3 to the floor. Delirious climbs to the top rope and somersaults to the floor on top of Albright and Whitmer. Steen goes for a package piledriver, but Hagadorn blocks with with a low blow. Whitmer hits the Exploder Suplex onto a set up chair while the referee is distracted, allowing the Hangmen to win.
Your winners, the Hangmen Three!
Hagadorn and gets on the mic and tells Whitmer and Albright that he has it from here. He mangles a promo and makes an open challenge in honor of the absent Adam Pearce. Austin Aries meets the challenge.
Austin Aries vs. Shane Hagadorn
Hagadorn attacks as soon as Aries gets in the ring. He hits an FU on Aries for one. Hagadorn with some elbows in the corner. Hagadorn kicks Aries in the head and relaxes. Aries comes over and dropkicks him in the face. Brainbuster and 450 Splash for the win.
Your winner, Austin Aries!
Aries takes the mic and says it took longer than he thought it would. Aries announces that Resilience is breaking up. He thinks Cross and Stevens are talented with a bright future. He's disbanding the stable because he has no time to get caught up in faction warfare since he is now the ace of ROH and the number one contender. His focus is on becoming the first two time ROH World Champion. He has my vote!
This brings out current champion Nigel McGuinness. Nigel comes out to congratulate Aries. He wishes he could defend the belt tonight. He can't risk his health, though. Some fans heckle McGuinness. He understands that injuries are part of the business, but he is proud to be ROH Champion and puts over most of the fans. He then calls the heckling fan a wanker and wonders what he is doing in sacrificing his health. He makes a promise to get healthy so he can defend the belt at 100% on PPV in NYC at the December show. He can't think of anything more deserving than Austin Aries. Aries tells Nigel to get healthy.
Claudio Castagnoli vs. Naomichi Marufuji
This is a first time ever match up. Claudio powers Marufuji to the ropes when they lock up. He gets his heys from the crowd. Marufuji does the same. The two trade wristlocks. Claudio trips Marufuji and controls the left ankle on the mat. Marufuji gets back up, but Claudio quickly gets him tripped up. Claudio with a full nelson. Claudio lets Naomichi put on a MarufujiLock. Claudio powers out and applies a wristlock. Marufuji cartwheels out to reverse. Claudio takes his opponent to the met, then gets a side headlock applied.
Claudio with a side headlock takedown. Marufuji gets up and hits a springboard claw to the head. Castagnoli applies a claw at the same time and powers Marufuji down. Leapfrogs and somersaults by the two, blocking each others kicks, resulting in a standoff. Not a bad exchange. Test of strength between the two. Claudio powers Marufuji's shoulders to the mat for a couple of two counts. Marufuji leaps up onto the top rope. He does a Dragon Screw between the second and third ropes. Cool!
Marufuji goes right to work on the left leg. Castagnoli tries to counter with a cross armbreaker. Marufuji works it into an ankle lock, but Claudio makes the ropes. Claudio sells the leg injury in the corner. Marufuji with a Dragon Screw off the second rope. Figure Four Leg Lock by Marufuji. Claudio turns it over. They turn over again and make the ropes. Marufuji kicks the leg in the corner. Castagnoli comes back with a suplex for two. Fisherman's Suplex for two by Claudio. Castagnoli works Marufuji's shoulders on the mat. Marufuji stands back up and rolls over a suplex. Facebreaker by Marufuji. Claudio hits a tilt a whirl backbreaker for two. Claudio wrenches Marufuji on the mat. Suplex with a bridge by Claudio for two. Marufuji kicks Claudio in the head and hits a big clothesline. Running clothesline gets two. Claudio avoids a dropkick and lifts Marufuji off the mat with a German Suplex for two.
Claudio tries for a Ricola Bomb. He hits a Bicycle Kick for two. Claudio dodges a charge, but Marufuji leaps up with a dropkick to crotch Castagnoli. He calls for a Brainbuster, but does a superplex instead for two. Marufuji looks for a superkick and hits it, but Claudio stays on his feet. Claudio blocks a shiranui and tosses Marufuji to the floor. Claudio puts Marufuji in the ring and hits a diving European Uppercut off the top for two. Marufuji goes for a backslide. Mule kick by Marufuji. Claudio blocks a powerbomb and hits the Giant Swing. Marufuji sells it like a champ. European Uppercut by Claudio for a very near fall.
The two trade strikes in the middle of the ring. Marufuji drives Claudio's face to the mat, then hits the superkick for two. He goes for another Shiranui and connects, but Castagnoli gets his foot on the bottom rope. Claudio goes for the Ricola Bomb. Marufuji and Castagnoli go for various moves. Claudio ends up getting the pin with a roll up out of the corner.
Your winner, Claudio Castagnoli!
After the match, Hero and Sweeney run out. Hero's Welcome puts Claudio out. Sweeney climbs to the top and hits the 12 Large Elbow Drop. Sweeney takes the mic and vows to make Claudio's life miserable, spoiling even his best moments.
ROH World Tag Team Title Match: The Age of the Fall (Necro Butcher & Jimmy Jacobs) w/ Lacey vs. The Briscoe Brothers (c)
No love loss between these two teams, as they begin brawling immediately. The Briscoes take out Necro, then launch Jacobs in the air. Dueling chairs by Mark and Necro Butcher, causing the referee to call for a Double DQ. Boooooo!
Bryan Danielson v. Takeshi Morishima
The two start fighting before Morishima can make it into the ring. Danielson drops an elbow off the apron. He places a chair on Mori's head and stomps him. He then chokes Morishima with a chair. Danielson kicks Morishima in the midsection, then goes after Takeshi's eyes. He jumps off the top rope, but is caught and suplexed. Morishima charges with a boot in the corner and clubs away. He then stomps Danielson in the face. Dragon shows fighting spirit and goes for a sleeper hold, but he is tossed to the mat. Morishima with some elbows to the eye for two. Dragon kick to Dragon's back.
Morishima stands on Dragon's chest. Morishima mauls Danielson in the corner again. He claws at the previously injured eye. Cartwheel avalanche by Morishima. He climbs to the top and scores with a missile dropkick, sending Danielson to the floor. Morishima sits Danielson down and sandwiches him against the guardrail, then just throws him into the opposite guardrail. He again crushes Dragon. He goes for a third charge, but Danielson dumps him into the crowd. Dragon gets back in the ring, then dives onto Morishima with a springboard clothesline. Danielson grabs the bell and hammer off the table. He drives the handle of the hammer into Morishima's eye. Out of nowhere, Morishima delivers a Back Drop Driver on the floor.
Morishima gets in the ring and waits for Danielson to get up. Danielson gets on the apron, but Morishima runs up with a forearm, sending Dragon into the guardrail. Danielson again gets up on the apron, but he is knocked right off once more. Danielson meets Morishima with a shoulderblock to the midsection and sunset flip for two. Lariat by Morishima gets two. He goes for another Back Drop Driver, but Danielson flips over and hits three Roaring Elbows. Low dropkick by Dragon. He repeatedly kicks Morishima in the chest, then hits the elbows to the side of the head. German suplex with a bridge by Danielson for two.
Dragon grabs Morishima's wrists and stomps away. Triangle Choke by Danielson. Morishima just lifts him up and slams Dragon to the mat. Another low dropkick by Danielson. He bounces off the ropes, but runs right into a lariat. Morishima fires away with forearms. He goes after the injured eye with some brutal shots. He brutally pummels Dragon. Danielson is forced to go to a low blow. Danielson hits some repeated low blows to the groin and throws off Paul Turner. Officials hit the ring to break it up. Morishima bails.
Your winner, Takeshi Morishima!
Nigel runs out and shoves Danielson. When he turns around, Dragon kicks him in the injured arm. Danielson soaks up the Best in the World chants.
In the back, Bayless meets Danielson, who has harsh words for Morishima and Nigel McGuinness.
Alex Payne vs. Tyler Black
Black wastes no time and mercilessly fires away on Payne. Dropkick by Black. He drops Payne on the top rope. Payne gets two with a sunset flip. Powerbomb into the corner by Black. Small package driver by Black for the win.
Your winner, Tyler Black!
The Briscoes run out to jump Black. The Briscoes want to finish what they started tonight in a no DQ match.
No Remorse Corps (Roderick Strong, Rocky Romero, & Davey Richards) vs. The Vulture Squad (Jack Evans, Ruckus, & Jigsaw)
A brawl between all six men immediately breaks out. Ruckus with a handspring kick to Strong. Romero kicks Ruckus out and fights with Jigsaw. Arm drag and trip by Jigsaw. Headscissors by Romero. Jigsaw with an arm drag off the second rope. Davey dropkicks Jigsaw to the floor. He drives Jack Evans to the corner. Evans flips out of harms way and hits a springboard kick. Jack teases a dive, causing the NRC to scurry. Jigsaw dives out on top of them.
The Vulture Squad triple team Romero, then Richards, with double stomps and moonsaults. It's Strong's turn next, but the NRC recover and take out Jigsaw. Roderick chips Jig and tags Romero in. Rocky kicks Jigsaw in the chest. Romero with a dropkick to the back of Jigsaw's head. Davey tags in and the NRC triple team Jigsaw again for two. Richards with a charging clothesline for two. Richard keeps Jigsaw on the mat with a facelock. Jigsaw gets up, but gets caught in a Thesz press. Roderick Strong comes in next and ties up Jigsaw in the ropes. The NRC take advantage with a unique triple team. Body slam and elbow drop by Strong for two.
Davey tags back in with a boot to Jig's back. Snap suplex out of the corner into a pin is broken up by Evans and Ruckus. Strong comes in and gives Jigsaw a cutter in the corner. Delayed vertical suplex to Jigsaw, who turns it into a small package for two. Step over toe hold by Roderick. He traps Jigsaw's head. Jack Evans comes into break it up. Richards tags himself in and kicks Jigsaw in the chest. Jigsaw avoids the double team and tags Ruckus in. Ruckus knocks down Romero, Richards and Strong. Standing shooting star onto a pile by Ruckus. Standing corkscrew by Evans for two. Ruckus goes for Razzle Dazzle, but Romero blocks it and gets two with a DDT. Evans runs in and kicks Rocky in the head. Springboard elbow by Evans, followed by a corkscrew for two when Strong breaks it up. Gutbuster across the shoulder and big boot for two when Jig breaks it up. Jig gets two with a superkick. Richards in to kick Jigsaw. Richards blocks a Victory Roll for two. Enziguri to Jigsaw and German Suplex for two when Evans breaks the pin up. The Vulture Squad triple team Richards for two.
Jigsaw and Ruckus get dumped. Evans and Roderick trade shots. Elbow by Roderick. He presses Evans into a cutter by Romero, followed by a kick from Richards for two when the Vulture Squad makes the save. Romero and Jigsaw trade shots. Jigsaw dumps Romero, then takes himself and Richards to the floor. Ruckus hits a moonsault to the floor on all the standing fighters. Evans gets on the apron as Strong waits to pounce. Evans hits a springboard Blockbuster and climbs to the top. Roderick trips him up and climbs to meet him. Jack gets him into the tree of woe and drives his knees down for two.
Evans' handspring elbow takes Strong to the floor. Strong dodges a dive and pulls up the floor mat. Gibson Driver by Strong to the floor. He tosses Jack back in the ring, then breaks his back with a submission for the win.
Your winners, the No Remorse Corps!
Promo by Age of the Fall outside Toys R' Us. Oops...there's a nudie bar in the neighborhood. Jacobs improvs a good line.
Larry Sweeney comes back out with Hero and the rest of Sweet n' Sour, Inc. He says the deal is sealed. For the next PPV taping, Castagnoli will take on Chris Hero. If Castagnoli loses, he's out of ROH. Hero brags about making McLariat tap. He's perturbed about not being at least the number one contender and he takes it out on Bobby Dempsey. Hero calls Aries "Mr. 2005". He calls Aries the worst ever ROH champion...worse than Xavier, even. This brings out Aries. Hero makes a funny TNA joke. Aries says he knows what it takes to be ROH World Champion, and he did what it took to become number one contender. He challenges Hero to a match. Hero kicks Dempsey some more. Sweeney wants Aries to put up his number one contendership. Aries wants Double C to take on Sweeney if Hero can't take him out of Ring of Honor.
#1 Contender Match: Chris Hero vs. Austin Aries
Hero pounces when Aries turns his back. He locks in a cravate, but Aries gets a side headlock. Hero doesn't fall to a shoulder tackle. Hero is lured into a trap. Aries gets out of a headscissors and dropkicks Hero in the face. Hero stalls and calls for a do over. They lock up. Aries with a hammerlock, then side headlock. Hero reverses into a wristlock. Aries reverses that and gets Hero on the mat. Hero reverses. Hero with a side headlock. Hero shoulderblocks Aries to the mat, then bails from the ring, showing off some more. Aries sticks Hero's towel in his crotch. Sweeney gets the towel back from the crowd. Hero rubs it in Dempsey's face.
Hero goads Aries into chasing him. Aries with snaps Hero's neck on the top and hits a slingshot senton before an elbow drop for two. Elbows to the back of Hero's head. Hero shows off more, but gets knocked to the floor. Aries goes for a suicide dive, but he ends up hitting Dempsey. Hero with a big boot. Hero shoves Aries into the guardrail. Hero circles Aries in the ring with some kicks. Big right hand by Hero. He charges in the corner for two. Atomic drop by Hero for one. Aries tries to fight back, but Hero boots him. Hero drops Aries in the ring and hits a handstand senton for two. Hero climbs to the top rope, but Aries moves. Hero with a cravate. Aries throws him off and hits a running clothesline.
Aries chops back. He does a tour of the corners. Hero blocks the fourth and goes for the eyes. Hero tries to skin the cat, but is caught with a dropkick. Suicide dive by Aries. Slingshot corkscrew press by Aries for two. Hero gets the knees up on the Lionsault and gets two with a Cravate-plex. Hero chops Aries in the corner. Running knee in the corner by Aries. He drops the back of Aries' neck across the top rope. Aries elbows back and catches Hero's boot. Shinbreaker/suplex combo by Aries. Hero hits a boot to block a charge and gets two with a release suplex. Aries blocks the Hero's Welcome. Roaring Elbows knock both men down.
Aries with some forearms and overhand chops. Cravate suplex by Hero, followed by a big boot. He goes for a Hero's Welcome, but settles for a backslide for two. Aries kicks Hero in the head and hits a brainbuster, before putting Hero in the bridging submission. Sweeney tries to interfere, but Castagnoli chases him off. Hero ends up tapping to Last Chancery.
Your winner, Austin Aries!
GHC Heavyweight Title Match: KENTA vs. Mitsuharu Misawa (c)
They start by locking up and going to the ropes, resulting in a clean break. They lock up again. KENTA tries to take down Misawa with boots. Arm drag by KENTA. They stand off. KENTA with a wristlock. Dropkick by KENTA, into a chinlock. Misawa backs up KENTA with a forearm. Front facelock applied by Misawa. KENTA backs him up to the corner and slaps Misawa in the face a few times. Misawa knocks him down with forearms. Elbow to the back by Misawa. He knees KENTA in the face. KENTA fires away with kicks to knock Misawa down. He hangs Misawa on the top rope then dives off the top turnbuckle, driving his knee into Misawa's head. Elbow by KENTA, followed by a snapmare. He applies the headscissors in the middle of the ring.
Misawa gets out and the have a forearm exchange. KENTA with a snapmare and dragon kicks. Slingshot kick to Misawa's head for two. Another chinlock to Misawa. Misawa reverses an Irish Whip, and knocks KENTA off the turnbuckle to the floor with a forearm. KENTA rolls back in only to face some leaping kicks and a senton for two from Misawa. Facelock by Misawa. KENTA makes the ropes. Slap and forearms by Misawa puts KENTA on the mat. KENTA fires back with slaps as Misawa hits him down again with more forearms. Forearm from Misawa sends KENTA into the corner. Misawa runs into a powerslam, putting both men down. KENTA is quickly on his feet. He takes Misawa down again with a leaping forearm. Big boot to Misawa gets two. Running boot in the corner by KENTA. He gets another one in the opposite corner. Springboard missile dropkick to Misawa for two. KENTA snaps Misawa's throat on the top rope and goes for another springboard, but Misawa forearms him to the floor. Suicide dive by Misawa.
He rolls KENTA back into the ring. KENTA ducks a forearm, but gets caught in a Tiger Driver for two. Slam by Misawa, who goes to the top rope. KENTA gets up quickly and leaps up with a boot to Misawa's face. Misawa sets up for a top rope Tiger Driver. Misawa knocks him off with a forearm. When he leaps off the top, KENTA hits a knee strike to the chest. Running knee strike to Misawa in the corner. Tiger Suplex by KENTA for two.
Misawa elbows out of a Go 2 Sleep attempt. KENTA with strikes. Misawa goes for another Tiger Driver, but KENTA amazingly turns it into Go 2 Sleep, but he only gets two. He tries to lift him again, but Misawa avoids it. Misawa hits Emerald Frosion for two. KENTA hits the Busaiku Knee Kick on a charging Misawa, but can't cover and both men are down. KENTA with a kick, but Misawa hits a Roaring Elbow and a charging forearm for two. Misawa elbows KENTA and hits a custom Emerald Frosion for the win.
Your winner, Mitsuharu Misawa!
ROH World Tag Team Titles No DQ match: The Age of the Fall (Necro Butcher & Jimmy Jacobs) vs. The Briscoes w/ Daizee Haze
The Briscoes hit the ring and immediately go at it with AOTF. They throw Necro into Jimmy, then double team Necro in the corner. The Briscoes go to dive on their opponents. Jay dives onto them, but Lacey distracts Mark. Mark does a shooting star press off the top to the floor on Necro and Jimmy. Mark punches Necro on the floor. Jimmy and Jay go at it in the ring. Jimmy hangs Jay in the tree of woe and attacks. Mark with a springboard thrust kick and karate chop to Jimmy. Necro runs in and throws a chair at him, sending Mark out of the ring.
Chair slam to Jay Briscoe for two. Jimmy comes back in and punches Jay. Necro tosses Mark to the floor. Jimmy dumps Mark, but misses a suicide dive and hits the barricade. The Briscoes put Jimmy back in the ring, then toss him out through the middle rope. Jay slams Necro's back with a chair. They trade shots. Lacey tries to slap Jay. Jay holds her and Daizee hits a Heart Punch and Yakuza Kick. She climbs to the top rope and dives onto AOTF. Lacey fights back and brawls to the back with Haze.
The Briscoes whip Necro into the guardrail. Necro chops back at Mark, then punches him. They trade punches and Necro knocks down Mark. Necro rolls up Mark in the floor mats. Necro climbs to the top rope and dives onto the floor mat. Jimmy climbs to the top and hits a back senton to Jay Briscoe on the floor. Necro rolls Jay back in the ring and stomps his head. Jimmy and Necro pile up some chairs and team to suplex Jay onto them for two. Necro throws a chair at Mark. Jimmy chokes and bites Jay in the corner. Necro charges Jay in the corner. Necro whips Jay into a Jacobs spear for two.
Necro chokeslams Jay onto the pile. Jimmy puts on the Guillotine Choke. Mark gets in the ring and chops Jimmy in the head. Superkick to Necro. Mark suplexes Necro for two when Jimmy pulls him out of the ring. Jay sets up a chair. Necro avoids a move onto the chair, but Mark with a springboard double stomp. The Briscoes double team back suplex Necro's head onto the chair for two. Ouch.
Jay gets Necro on the apron, but Jimmy saves him. Mark with a spinning heel kick to Jimmy. Jay suplexes Necro from the apron to the floor. Mark covers Jimmy for two, then hits a snap suplex. He sets a chair across Jacobs' chest and hits a senton bomb for two. Jay and Mark double team Jimmy for two. DVD by Jay, moonsault by Mark, but Necro breaks the pin up. The Briscoes hit a double team springboard blockbuster on the chairs for two.
Jay sets a chair up in the middle of the ring. Necro punches Jay in the face. Necro drops Jay on his crotch across the chair, then kicks him in the face. DDT by Necro to Jay gets two when Mark breaks the pin up. Mark sets up two chairs. Necro low blows him and strikes him in the corner. Necro puts the chairs back to back, then drops Mark's back across the top for two when Jay barely makes the save.
Jay puts Necro on the top as Mark fights Jimmy. The Briscoes punch Necro, then launch him onto a set up chair. Jimmy climbs to the top, but the punch him through a table. The Briscoes nail Necro with chairs. J Driller for the win.
Your winners, the Briscoes!
Match thoughts: Hero-Generico shouldn't have been the opener. I have to chuckle at ROH using the Real Wrestling for Real Fans line, then opening a major DVD with a match featuring a guy who really can wrestle playing the cowardly, cocky heel in a cartoonish WWE-like stable. The first ten to twelve minutes featured a couple arm drags and the usual shenanigans you see on every DVD. As I've said before, I'm sure it's great live, but it's grating to watch. There's got to be a way to edit his matches and make them tighter at the start. The last few minutes were fun, but this is totally miss-able. Very disappointing.
The tag match that followed was better, but fairly standard as far as these things go.
Aries-Hagadorn was obviously a squash.
Nigel's promo was must see. Looking back now, it was a great bit of foreshadowing if the promo was planned. If not, Nigel did a good job of improvising.
Very good match between Claudio and Marufuji, who I love watching. The selling was well done, the moves looked believable, and the match was in doubt until the finish.
The Danielson-Morishima brawl was excellent, but the finish was horrible. I can see the need to keep the feud going, but there are better ways than that to do it.
Black-Payne was another quick squash.
The trios faction match was fantastic. The action didn't let up for one second, and the finish was simply disgusting. Loved it.
Hero was excellent on the mic. Some of his best talking in months.
Less stalling meant Hero looked a lot better in the match with Aries. He follows his best talking in months with his best ROH match in months.
KENTA-Misawa is on the short list of must see matches from 2007. If you regularly follow NOAH, it will mean even more, but if you regularly follow NOAH, you likely have seen this already. Even if you aren't familiar with either man, you should be going out of your way to watch this.
Tag match was as brutal as you'd think a match between these two teams would be. Some of those moves were just nasty. Hard to see how they can top that one, but it will be fun to see.
Overall, the DVD is must buy. I didn't like the Dragon-Morishima finish, but that match has to be seen. The GHC Title match was excellent, and it was followed by a great brawl. Chris Hero redeemed himself with a solid showing against Austin Aries. Almost three hours of action, and very little time spent on backstage interviews or skits.
If you have any questions or comments, feel free to email me at edsh008@hotmail.com.
