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On April 18, 2008 in Detroit, Michigan, the Motor City Machine Guns came home
for a much anticipated special appearance in Ring of Honor for Tag Wars 2008.
Age of the Fall are outside and Jacobs talks about their agenda for the night.
Zach Gowen as back up? Jacobs also talks about his history with Alex Shelley.
Shane Hagadorn interrupts Dave Prazak. He goes on for a bit before Pelle
Primeau interrupts him. The ROH Pre Show A Team joins him.
Pelle Primeau, Mitch Franklin, & Ernie Osiris vs. Danny Daniels, Michael
Elgin, & Michael Nakazawa
Pelle and Daniels start out. Daniels slaps Pelle after they break in the
corner. Pelle blocks a charge and comes off the top with a rana. He eats a
clothesline shortly thereafter. Pelle with an arm drag. Osiris tags in with a
wristlock. Elgin tags in and knocks Osiris down. Chips to Osiris in the
corner. Osiris avoids a charge, but Elgin with a shouldertackle.
Nakazawa tags in and chops Ernie on the ropes. Hip toss and arm drags by Osiris.
Franklin tags in. He takes Nakazawa to the mat with a pin for two. Nakazawa
with a shoulderblock. Side headlock takedown by Franklin. Crucifix by Franklin
for two, followed by another two with a backslide. Pelle tags in and gives
Nakazawa a dropkick for two. The action breaks down and everyone comes in.
Samoan Drop by Elgin on Primeau. Daniels in with an elbow drop and stomps. He
throws Primeau into the corner and tags Elgin in.
Short arm Lariats by Elgin and a headbutt for two. Nakazawa in and he continues
the assault on ROH's whipping boy. Nakazawa sits Pelle on the top rope and
slides him across, then gets two with an Atomic Drop. Daniels tags in and
Primeau tries to fight back. He gets two with a roll up, but can't make the tag
and gets caught with a couple gutbusters for two.
Elgin back in and he clobbers Pelle with a forearm. Pelle avoids interference
from Daniels and gets a headscissors takedown on Elgin. Franklin tags in and
cleans house inso much as a five footer can clean house. Daniels finally
catches him with a powerbomb, but Osiris comes in. Primeau with a springboard
seated senton to Elgin. Elgin spears his partner Nakazawa by accident. Pelle
with an Ace Crusher on Elgin for the win.
Your winners, Pelle Primeau, Ernie Osiris, & Mitch Franklin!
Rhett Titus vs. Silas Young
Young is a former WWE Developmental talent. Lockup ends up with a clean
break...until Titus shoves Young. Wristlock by Young. Titus gets off and
adjusts his bow tie, but he is quickly taken to the mat with a side headlock
takedown. He counters with headscissors, but Young applies a Boston Crab.
Titus drives Young into the corner, but Young holds onto the headlock. Dropkick
to Titus' back and a roll up for two. Titus avoids a charge and clubs Young in
the back. Titus catches Young's kick and flips him back. Young's feet catch
the ropes and he falls to the mat for two. Titus takes the advantage and pounds
Young. Vertical Suplex for two by Rhett. Young knees Titus in the head to
escape a stretch, but Titus with a dropkick for one after he poses. Titus with
some elaborate chops in the corner. Young chops back. Clothesline by Young.
Rhett tries to flip over the top rope, but Young catches him for two. Young
somersaults onto Titus and connects with a headstand moonsault out of the corner
for the win.
Your winner, Silas Young!
Hero is working out in the back and Hero has no one to spar with. Sweeney
suggest Bobby Dempsey, who they beat down the week before at Injustice.
Jigsaw vs. Joey Matthews w/ Allison Wonderland
Matthews cheaply gains the advantage at the start. He knocks Jig down with a
European and steps on his fingers. Clothesline by Joey. Jigsaw fights back,
but Matthews avoids a dropkick and tosses Jigsaw out of the ring. Matthews goes
to the floor and gives Jigsaw a suplex. He traps Jigsaw's arm in the apron and
slaps him in the chest before putting him back in the ring. Matthews comes off
the top with a shoulderblock.
The ref prevents Matthews from using a foreign object, but he also misses a
small package by Jigsaw. Matthews retakes control and chokes Jigsaw. Matthews
steps on Jig's stomach. Abdominal stretch, and he also toys with Jigsaw, going
after the eye. Jig blocks a charge. He comes back with slaps and chops.
Matthews drops Jigsaw onto the mat and covers for two. Matthews stretches
Jigsaw across his knee. Jigsaw with knees to the head and Matthews releases the
hold. Jigsaw dumps Matthews out of the ring. Jigsaw continues with the shots
on the floor. He returns the favor and traps Matthews in the apron, hitting him
with repeated chops. Jigsaw gets a chair, but Matthews frees himself and gets
back in the ring, Neckbreaker through the ropes by Matthews. He goes to cover,
but Jigsaw rolls him up for the win.
Your winner, Jigsaw!
Delirious cuts a promo about his falls count anywhere match. The Haze shows up
and calls him buddy again, and she says she has his back tonight.
Kevin Steen & El Generico vs. Nigel McGuinness & Claudio Castagnoli
Nigel and Claudio are teaming because Nigel wants Castagnoli to prove that he
deserves a shot at the title. Steen continues to make fun of the Rebound Lariat
before the match. Nigel tells Claudio to take this seriously. El Generico also
makes fun of Nigel, imitating the corner headstand. Heh. Nigel says he was
reminded of Steen while watching The Biggest Loser. Nigel dismisses Steen as a
funny guy, albeit a pathetic, sad loser who hides his insecurities by making fun
of success stories. Steen accuses Nigel of being from Arkansas. This continues
for a couple minutes. Eventually Nigel has enough and he shoves Claudio into
Steen and takes Steen to the floor.
In the ring, Generico and Claudio face off. Generico forces Double C to bail
with multiple armdrags. Nigel comes in when Generico isn't looking and
clotheslines him in the back of the head. Claudio tags in with a side headlock
takedown. Generico forces Claudio into the corner and Steen tags in.
Steen wants Nigel to tag in. Nigel does so. They lock up and Nigel quickly
gets a Full Nelson, then takes Steen to the mat. Steen attacks while Nigel is
taunting. Generico tags in and applies a wristlock, despite Nigel's best
efforts to avoid it. Front facelock and Claudio tags in, applying a side
headlock. Generico reverses. Claudio wants to see what he's got on a
shoulderblock. Generico trips Claudio when Castagnoli tries to do the same.
Claudio with a backbreaker, followed immediately by a gutbuster, then a
gutwrench suplex for two.
Nigel comes in and chops Generico. Charging European in the corner. Backslide
by Generico for two. Claudio tags in and hits Generico with a European
Uppercut, followed by another for two. Chinlock on the mat by Nigel. Generico
elbows out, but is caught with an overhead slam for two. Nigel tags back in and
knees Generico in the gut. Nigel with a Cobra Clutch, bringing Generico's back
across his knee. Short arm lariat by Nigel for two.
Nigel steps on Generico's head. Nigel ties up Generico's arms on the mat.
Claudio tags in with some European Uppercuts. He tosses Generico into the
corner for two. Generico blocks a charge and hits a rana off the middle rope.
Steen tags in and goes for Nigel, but Nigel moves. Nigel then trips Steen
coming off the ropes and tags in. Steen avoids a charge and kicks the rope into
Nigel's leg. Missile dropkick off the middle rope, followed by the cannonball
splash in the corner. Yakuza Kick from Generico. Steen with a Frog Splash for
two when Claudio knocks Generico into Steen to break up the pin.
Claudio sends Generico to the apron and goes after Steen, but gets dumped.
Generico with a double springboard senton splash to the floor on Claudio. Steen
gets two with a pumphandle neckbreaker. Generico tags in, but runs right into a
lariat. Claudio tags in and gives Generico a Giant Swing. It's pretty long.
Claudio with a big Running European for two when Steen breaks the pin up. Nigel
comes in and throws Steen into the ring post, then goes after Steen's shoulder.
Generico avoids the Ricola Bomb, but Claudio blocks the Tornado DDT and tosses
Generico up for a European Uppercut before pinning him with an Alpamare
Waterslide.
Your winners, Nigel McGuinness & Claudio Castagnoli!
After the match, Castagnoli holds Nigel's belt up. Claudio gives it back, and
also gives Nigel an earful.
In the back, Sweeney has retrieved Bobby Dempsey and Hero says he didn't assault
Bobby last week, Bobby assaulted Bobby...or something. Hero berates Bobby and
says they are all he has. Hero wants an apology from Dempsey, stemming from
when Bobby cost Hero the title in a cage match. Bobby meekly apologizes. Hero
starts the sparring with some chops to the chest.
Falls Count Anywhere: Necro Butcher w/ Zach Gowen vs. Delirious
It takes no time for this to spill into the crowd. Delirious gets two with a
small package, but he gets punched in the face. Chair slam by Necro on the
floor. Delirious avoids another slam, but he eats a forearm. Necro tosses a
trash can onto Delirious...I think, it's really dark there. Back in an area
with more light, Necro throws some chairs onto Delirious, then shoves one in his
gut. Delirious comes back by throwing chairs at Necro. Necro blocks a suplex,
then suplexes Delirious onto some rows of chairs, in front of a fan who is
desperate to have one of the wrestlers use his chair. Enjoy the match, pal.
Necro takes Delirious to Section C. I know this because he uses the sign that
tells us it is section C as a weapon. Delirious comes back and pushes Necro
into the guardrail. He throws a few chairs in the ring. Delirious sends Necro
against a guardrail. Panic Attack by Delirious. Necro connects with a straight
right hand to knock Delirious down. Delirious tosses Necro onto a chair set
against the guardrail. He kicks Necro in the neck and hits him over the head
with a chair.
Necro throws a chair on top of Delirious. He throws one at the ring attendant
for good measure. Delirious shoves Necro and goes for a clothesline, but he
ends up taking down the poor ringside attendant. Delirious is tossed into the
guardrail and eats a foot. More chairs are tossed in the ring. Necro uses the
timekeeper as a weapon. Delirious with a headbutt to Necro's gut. Delirious
gets a chair and ends up hitting another ringside attendant in the head with
it. No one is safe!
At close range, Delirious throws a chair at Necro, but he is quickly hit with a
mule kick. The action almost goes to the ring, but Delirious clotheslines Necro
off the apron and dives off the apron onto him. Gowen distracts Delirious,
allowing Necro to punch him.
Back in the ring, Necro sets up a chair and drops Delirious onto the back of it
crotch first. Swinging neckbreaker by Necro, followed by a chokeslam onto a
pile of chairs for two. Delirious back drops Necro onto the pile of chairs to
avoid a piledriver. Delirious throws a couple chairs at Necro. He sits him on
the top turnbuckle and gives him a rana onto the pile of chairs. Delirious
climbs to the top rope, but misses a Leg Drop. Necro with a Tiger Driver onto
some chairs for a near fall.
Necro sits two chairs back to back. Delirious hits him in the head with a chair
a couple times, followed by a shot to the gut, then another shot to a head.
Necro slumps across the chairs and Delirious goes to the top, but he is crotched
by Gowen. He sets up to hit Delirious, but Haze comes out to save her buddy and
she hits Gowen with the cane. Haze chases Wonderland around the ring and to the
back. Delirious is caught while he is looking at this and Necro drops his back
across the set up chairs for the win.
Your winner, Necro Butcher!
Quite a blade job by one of the abused attendants!
During intermission, Prazak is in the back interviewing the MCMG. Sabin says
they are revolutionizing tag team wrestling. Shelley makes a very interesting
music comparison. He talks about everything coming full circle. Good promo.
Sweet & Sour, Inc. (Chris Hero & Brent Albright) vs. The Vulture Squad
(Jack Evans & Ruckus)
Hero and Evans start out. Evans with a wristlock. Hero reverses, but he gets
taken down to the mat. He kicks Evans off, but Jack lands on his feet. Side
headlock by Jack. Hero takes him down with a shoulderblock. Evans dropkicks
Hero, then breakdances. Evans wants to see Hero's moves. Hero acts like he
will do it, but he slaps Evans in the jaw. Evans kicks Hero and tags Ruckus
in. Double team hip toss. Double stomps from both. Standing moonsault by
evans, standing corkscrew press from Ruckus for two. Hero chops Ruckus and tags
Albright in.
Albright with a belly to belly suplex to Ruckus. He attacks in the corner with
kicks and punches. Ruckus tags Evans in, and Jack hits a springboard missile
dropkick, but he is knocked down with an elbow. Evans with a springboard kick
to the face. He kicks Hero off the apron as well. Ruckus dives over the top
onto Albright. Evans flips over the top, but Albright catches him and slams him
into the guardrail for two when Hero covers in the ring.
Hero with a splash in the corner, followed by a dropkick. Albright tags in and
stomps Evans, then chops him back to the mat. Albright fights an Evans flurry
down, then gets two with a powerslam. Hero tags in and kicks Evans in the
face. Hero tosses Evans to the mat and gets two with a back senton. Albright
tags in and teams with Hero for a big back body drop for two.
Snapmare and chinlock by Albright. Evans flips off the second rope and elbows
Albright in the face. Hero interferes by kicking Ruckus off the apron.
Wheelbarrow suplex by Albright for two. Hero tags in and nails Evans in the
chest. Albright gets in a parting shot and Hero covers for two. Back fist by
Hero. Hero drops Evans on his bottom. Albright tags in and hits a couple
backbreakers. Hero tags back in and stomps Evans. Backfist by Hero. Evans
lands on the apron and hits a springboard knee strike.
Ruckus tags in and goes after S n S, Inc. Handspring kick to Albright and a
bulldog to Hero. Albright catches him with some shots, but Ruckus avoids the
double team by knocking Hero and Albright into each other. Hero tags in, but he
accidentally kicks Albright to the floor. Evans dives over the top rope and
Albright catches him, but Evans ranas him to the ground. Ruckus with a
corkscrew senton off the top to Hero for the win
Your winners, the Vulture Squad!
Austin Aries & Kota Ibushi vs. The Briscoes
The Briscoes are the newly crowned five time champions, but this is a non title
match. Jay and Ibushi start. They trade holds at the beginning. Ibushi teases
a knuckle lock, but he kicks Jay. Wristlock by Ibushi. Jay trips him, but runs
into a dropkick. Aries tags in with an elbow off the top to Jay's arm, taking
him to the canvas with a wristlock. They two trade reversals. Forearm by Jay,
but Aries comes back quickly with some arm drags.
Mark tags in and hits a springboard elbow. Headscissors applied on Aries.
Aries counters by tying up Mark. Mark gets out and tags in Jay. Jay knocks
down Aries for two. Mark back in and he fires away in the corner. Aries comes
back with chops to the chest. Mark blocks a suplex and tags Jay in. Leg lariat
by Jay. He chokes Aries in the ropes.
Mark tags in and kicks Kota off the apron. Ibushi tags in and hits Jay with
kicks and elbows. Standing moonsault by Kota for two. Kota kicks Mark into his
corner and tags Aries in. Double team hip toss, followed by stereo kicks for
two Elbows by Aries to the back of Mark's head. Kota comes in and kicks Mark
in the chest. Mark escapes a scoop slam, but his moves are blocked. He finally
takes Kota down and tags Jay in. Jay in with stomps to Kota. He puts Kota in
the corner and slaps him in the chest. Charge by Jay, snapmare out of the
corner and a running dropkick for two.
Mark tags back in and hits a middle rope dropkick on Ibushi for two when Aries
breaks the pin up. Modified Camel Clutch by Mark. Kota makes the ropes.
Gutwrench suplex and knee drop by Jay for two. Mark comes in and the Briscoes
toss Kota out of the corner. Leg drop by Jay for two. Forearm exchange.
Spinebuster to Ibushi. Mark in with a slingshot double stomp. Dragon kick gets
two. Knee drops by Mark get another two count. Mark chokes Kota in the ropes.
Jay rolls in while the ref keeps Aries out of the ring. Scoop slam by Jay. He
slowly walks to the top rope. Kota with a cartwheel into a backflip kick and
Aries makes the hot tag. Aries somersaults Jay to the mat, then hits a suicide
dive on Mark. Missile dropkick off the top to Jay, followed by a corner
dropkick for two. DDT's to both Briscoes at the same time. Kota tags in and
goes to the top. Mark crotches him. Kota avoids the Doomsday Device and slams
Jay to the mat. Moonsault into a standing moonsault by Kota for two and the
crowd is going nuts.
Jay avoids a roll up and the Briscoes hit their version of the Demolition
Decapitation. Aries comes in and elbows Mark in the corner. Mark dumps Aries
to the floor. Kota ranas Jay, then counters an irish whip by hitting a
springboard moonsault press to the floor on Jay. Mark goes to the top, but
Aries pulls him down and they trade shots. Kick to the head by Aries. He goes
for a brainbuster, but Jay kicks him in the face. Kota kicks Jay in the head
after ducking a clothesline, and Mark gives Kota a karate chop, putting all four
men down, and the crowd on their feet.
Aries and Kota put the Briscoes on opposite turnbuckles. Jay counters and Mark
dives over Kota for the Doomsday Device. Kota fights them off and no sells a
suplex to kick Mark down. Ibushi with a series of shots to Jay, but Jay hits a
big clothesline. Spike Jay Driller on Ibushi and it's over to a standing
ovation.
Your winners, The Briscoes!
After the match, inquiring minds want to know what is up with Aries and Lacey.
They make out and don't answer any questions.
Delirious looks like he is trying to ask Daizee out and she knows it, but she
has to wash her hair. Oldest trick in the book!
The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin & Alex Shelley) vs. Age of the
Fall (Tyler Black & Jimmy Jacobs)
Black with a side headlock takedown after a brief exchange of shots. Sabin
counters with headscissors. Black slaps Sabin and reapplies the headlock.
Sabin steps over and slaps Black. More reversals from the two wrestlers. Sabin
throws Black into Shelley's boots a couple times. Shelley tags in and trades
chops. Shelley goes after Black's eyes. Sabin and Shelley step on Black in the
corner. Shelley steps on Black's hair, then his forehead. Black with a
chinbreaker counter, followed by an elbow drop and Jacobs tags in.
Jimmy and Shelley stand face to face, then shove each other. They begin to fire
away. Jacob with a series of punches and he bites Shelley. Shelley chops back,
but Jimmy rakes the eyes. Kick to the head by Shelley. Jacobs doesn't want
anymore for now and Black tags in. The crowd lets Jacobs know what he is.
Knuckle lock and Black gets the advantage by kicking Shelley in the gut.
Shelley comes back and makes the tag to Sabin.
Sabin with some chops and a snapmare, followed by a running dropkick to the back
of Black's head for two. Sabin tosses Black into the corner, then chokes him
with his boot. Shelley back in with a shot to the back from the top rope.
Spinebuster and Lionsault from Shelley for two. Shelley prevents a tag and
brings Sabin back in. Abdominal stretch by Sabin. He kind of tickles Black.
Neckbreaker to Black, but Jimmy distracts the ref.
Sabin with a roll up for two. Shelley walks in and slaps Black in the face.
Sabin applies a sleeper hold, but Black with a chinbreaker. Sabin falls back to
his corner and Shelley tags in. He goes for a chinlock, but Black comes back
with an enziguri. Jacobs tags in and starts with some punches to Shelley's
head. Shelley comes back and wraps his legs around Jacobs' head, then drives it
into the mat repeatedly. Slap to the chest by Shelley. Black trips him and
pulls him out of the ring, sitting him in a chair. Jacobs slingshots over the
top rope onto Shelley. Black whips Sabin into a guardrail and steps on his
head. Moonsault off the guardrail by Black. He then punches Sabin in the
head. Black leaps off the apron, but Sabin gets out of the way.
Jacobs rolls Sabin in the ring and jumps off the top, but Sabin catches him and
slingshots Jacobs into a superkick. Shelley spits on Jacobs and Jimmy falls
back across Sabin's knees. Shelley goes to the top and does a senton bomb. The
MCMG with stereo kicks to Jacobs' head for two. More kicks, but Black comes in
with a superkick to Shelley. He drops Shelley to the mat and Jacobs gets two
with a jackknife pin. Black back in with a stomp on Shelley. Shelley bites
Black's hand, but he gets kicked in the back. Chinlock by Black. Shelley
fights out, but he is quickly knocked to the mat for two.
Jacobs tags back in and steps on Shelley's chest. Repeated stomps in the corner
followed by a back senton. Jacobs pulls at the face and tags Black in. AOTF
trip and choke Shelley on the mat. Tyler chops Shelley to the mat and prevents
him from tagging Sabin in. Jimmy tags in as Tyler hangs Shelley in the tree of
woe. AOTF do their thing in the corner. Jacobs with repeated punches to the
head of Shelley. Shelley avoids a forearm as Jacobs accidentally hits Black.
Shelley does the same move we just saw from Aries in the previous match, DDT'ing
both of his opponents at the same time.
Shelley tags in Sabin. Sabin off the top with a missile dropkick to Black. Low
dropkick to Jacobs. Enziguri to Black. He clotheslines Jacobs out of the ring
and skins the cat back in. Forearm to Black. MCMG with some double teams and
Sabin gets two on Black with a Tiger Suplex.
Forearms by Sabin. He ties up Black, but gets driven into the corner. MCMG put
AOTF in a position you have to see for yourself. I can't do it justice.
Shelley chops Black and sits him on the top turnbuckle. Black blocks a rana and
Shelley goes to the mat. He springboards right into a crossface from Shelley.
Jacobs goes to break it up, but he whiffs on an elbow drop. Sabin goes to the
top, but Jacobs rolls out of the way. Jacobs dumps Sabin from the ring.
Shelley drops Jacobs in the corner. Jacobs blocks a charge and applies the End
Time. Shelley escapes and applies a crossface. Jacobs rolls out and locks in
the End Time again.
Sabin breaks it up by kicking Jacobs in the head. Sabin with a big boot in the
corner to Jacobs. Jimmy rakes Sabin in the eyes, but Sabin rolls through the
cross body attempt, then gives Jacobs a backbreaker. Shelley comes off the top
with a knee. Shelley plants Jacobs on his head for two when Black breaks the
pin up. Black punches both members of the MCMG. They club Black, but he hits a
springboard double clothesline on them. Black puts Sabin on his shoulders and
Jacobs comes off the top with a rana. Black powerbombs Shelley in the corner,
hits a big boot, then a big splash off the top. Back senton off the top by
Jacobs for two.
Black climbs to the top and lands on his feet off the Phoenix Splash, but
Shelley clotheslines him. Jacobs and Shelley with a forearm exchange. Jacobs
rakes the eyes. He avoids kicks from the MCMG and gives Sabin the Contra Code,
then a headscissors takedown to Shelley. AOTF double team Shelley, but Shelley
with a tornado DDT on Black and superkick to Shelley. Contra Code to Shelley
for two.
Jacobs climbs to the top, but Shelley blocks the back senton. Shelley goes up
and tosses Black out of the ring. Sabin comes in and there is a big struggle in
the corner for leverage. Sabin clotheslines Jacobs, but eats a big boot from
Black. Spear by Jacobs on Shelley and all four men go down, another familiar
spot seen all night.
Jacobs dives at Shelley but he is caught in a double team by the MCMG. Shelley
suplexes Jacobs, but Black breaks up the pin by shoving Sabin into him...hey
we've seen that already, too. Cradle Shock by Sabin to Black. ASCS Rush by
MCMG, but Jacobs kicks out at two. Baseball slide to Black, but he avoids Sabin
coming over the top. Jacobs locks in the End Time again and Shelley taps this
time.
Your winners, AOTF!
Garbage starts to fly in the ring. MCMG get a round of applause.
In the back, AOTF congregate. Matthews has to inform Jacobs that Lacey kissed
Aries earlier in the night. He wants to know where she is and Jimmy despairs.
Match thoughts:
I'm sorry, but I just have a hard time getting into any match with one of the
students in it, let alone three. The action was actually pretty good, and they
all worked hard, so it made for a good crowd opener.
The Young-Titus match also did a good job to warm the crowd up since everyone
loves Silas in the midwest. I would have had The Jetski go over since he's the
guy who's sticking around.
I really enjoyed the Jigsaw-Matthews match. Jigsaw showed a lot of fire and
Matthews brings a unique style to ROH. I am usually entertained by his
matches. Perfect undercard bout. Won't blow you away, but it keeps you
entertained.
Steen/Generico vs. McGuinness/Castagnoli could have gone better, I thought, but
the last five minutes or so was pretty exciting, and featured some good booking
with Claudio proving himself, working hard to win a match with the man holding
the belt he wants.
Great falls count anywhere match between Delirious and Necro. It seems like
every time these two wrestle a match (not necessarily with each other), it ends
up in the crowd, so I was hoping for something special and we got it. The
attendants being abused is really what won me over.
Sweet n' Sour vs. The Vulture Squad kept the pace moving quickly and was fairly
entertaining, getting the crowd back into it after intermission.
Poor Kota...he's looked great in all his matches, but has lost every time. The
crowd loved it, so did I. Good showing from everyone.
The main event was thisclose to epic. What hurt it was the use of several key
spots that I pointed out in earlier matches when they would have meant more
here. No one else should have used them if it was planned here, and it's that
lack of communication that makes too many ROH matches look the same so nothing
stands out at times. Still, it is a fantastic tag match that begs to be seen
since there is nothing like it from WWE or TNA. They went over thirty minutes
and it was entertaining the whole way through.
Overall, this is a strong buy falling just short of must buy since not
everything on the undercard stood up to what came later. Definitely worth
seeing for the Delirious-Necro match, Delirious' best showing in months, and the
top two tag matches. You won't be disappointed.
For any questions or comments, please email me at
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