So lets talk the Road of Homicide again. The road covers every show starting with Glory by Honor where Cornette turns heel and ends with Homicide's title win at Final Battle. So it was clear we were going to build towards a huge Danielson vs Homicide match. The problem is ROH didn't' really build to a match with Danielson vs Homicide. Sure they were on the same cards and I understand wanting to keep them apart. But Danielson was having his title matches and really only feuding with Samoa Joe after the got past Cabana and McGuinness. Homicide's whole story was about Cornette. Yes Cornette was trying to keep him from the title shot but anyone could have been champion and Cornette would have done that. Hell the two had a long feud and there even a title match between the earlier in Danielson's title reign that ended under controversy. But no instead we got Cornette using the term "Homocide" over and over again. And this show features Homicide and Samoa Joe teaming against the Briscoe Brothers in the main event. So yeah I don't have high hopes for this one. We got ROH at a time it's booker is burned out and and it's main evented but the most over rated team over and Cornette appears. Hell maybe I'm wrong but I doubt it.
We open with Samoa Joe saying the Briscoes are an example of bad timing say ing he will take his anger out on the Briscoes after Danielson tried to cave his head in last night. Homicide says Cornette can't keep running and he will kill him. Homicide says this isn't the 80's anymore. Two good short promos by the ROH legends. We get a video recapping the history of Danielson vs Aries. Again this is why this match should have been the main event to the show. The story and history was there. Hell its a rare match in ROH where the current champion is facing a former world champion.
Delirious vs Zach Gowen- Yes that Zach Gowen. To ROH's credit they knew the ROH fans would shit on this and booked Gowen as a cocky heel. Now I don't hate Zach Gowen but you have seen one Zach Gowen match you had seen every Zach Gowen match. There is only so much he can do so after a while the novelty of him having one leg wears off. To Gowan's credit he does like he's really in to getting to play a heel instead of the usual "feel good story" face. The freak out by Delirious to start and he even takes Gowen's cane to chew on it. Missile drop kick by Gowen. Head butt to the stomach and leaping lariat by Delirious who than lock Gowen by hoping on one leg. Delirious goes charing but Gowen pulls down the rope and sends the SOTF winner to the floor. Spring board dive by Gowen whips out Delirious. Flipping senton into the ring by Gowen gets one. Rolling cradle by Delirious gets one. Single leg by Delirious and than he bites the leg. Firemen's' carry face first slam by Delirious. Panic attack by Delirious . Shadows over hell misses. Back drop suplex attempt by Delirious but Gowen lands on his foot. Neck breaker by Gowen. Gowen to the top but Delirious cuts off the moonsault. Delirious onto the ropes bets gets knocked down by a series of elbows. Moonsault misses. Cobra stretch by Delirious for the win. Ok opener. As I said Gowen is more of a novelty act but he can have an ok match. What got really annoying was the announcers talking about "Sports Entertainment." I would just remind ROH that on this same show is the stupid Jimmy Loves Lacey story that you dragged out over a year. Also this feels like a poor way to follow up Delirious' SOTF win yeah he gets the win but he faces a guy that was gone after this show. (Until the AOTF)
Jim Cornette comes out. Cornette starts out all smiles until someone yells Homicide will kill him. For some reason Cornette is all smiles even though last night he was heeling hard.Cornette thanks the fans for picking ROH over the MLB Playoffs and Michigan vs Michigan State game. Given how small the crowd looks I thin these the people that couldn't afford tickets to that stuff or they were already sold out. Cornette announces ROH will be returning to Detroit for Wrestle Mania weekend and than takes some shots at WWE. YOu really have no room to talk when you just booked a WWE guy in the opening match and the fact Cornette is dong a poor man's Eric Bischoff or Mr. McMahon when he goes heel. Cornette says Roderick Strong can't wrestle due to a back injury suffered last night. Strong comes down to the ring. Strong claims he's going to wrestle even though Cornette and the Doctor have said no. Cornette tells him the doctor wants him out for 3 to 4 weeks. Strong gets mad in siting he is going to wrestle tonight. Cornette again says the doctor's say no and he won't give him a match. Roderick says he doesn't care about the doctors or Cornette and demands to wrestle. Cornette gets mad and than Homicide's music hits. Homicide walks out slowly witch of course given Cornette a chance to waddle away again. Homicide takes the microphone and says Cornette can not run. What a fucking mess of a segment. We start with Cornette acting face yes he claimed he wasn't heel but he had been acting like a heel for months now. The stuff with Strong would have come off better if it had been played that Cornette was keeping Strong out of the ring as punishment for something. ANd finally Homicide comes out walks very slow to the ring and even as Cornette stand on the ramp Homicide just lets him get away.
Mschif and Daizee Haze vs Alison Danger and Lacey- This match was about promoting the SHIMMER DVD's. Lacey and Haze will start. Lockup and Lacey drives Haze into the corer Sunset flip by Haze gets two. Series of pins exchanged. Tag to MsChif and Lacey bails out tagging Danger. Lockup and arm writer into hammer lock by Danger. Danger keep forking over the arm. MsChif cart wheels out of the hold an diets a school girl for two. Arm drags by Dangers. Lacey tags herself in. MsChif with a big scream scares Lacey who tags right back out. Hammer oak int a roll up by Danger stets two. Lacey tags herself in while Danger worker the arm. Lacey works the arm into an arm bar. Lacey bites the hand and than tags Dangers. double team Lacey with a drop toe hold and Danger locks in the Camel clutch. Lacey gets a boston crab locked in. The referee forces Lacey out. While he's dealing with that Haze comes in an kick Danger in the head. Legal tag to Haze. Dropkick to the back by Haze gets two. Body scissors and than the rolling cradle by Haze. Danger gets the ropes on the pin. Tag to MsChif. Double team moves by Haze and MsChif. Standing moonsault by MsChif but Lacey breaks up the pin. Gut buster by MsChif tag to Haze. Danger blocks a suplex and gets a small package for two. Haze with knee to the gut. Running elbow by Haze. Daizee cutter by Haze gets two. Hot shot by Danger. Both women are down. Tag to Mschif and tag to Lacey. Big clothesline by Mschif. From the grave by Mschif a rolling version of the scorpion death drop gets two. Desacrator is blocked. Kick by Lacey and than TKO . Haze breaks up the pion. German suplex by Haze on Lacey. Danger in and STO's Haze. Legal tag to Danger. Danger with a fore am and shoulder block to MsChif. Chops by MsChif. Obliteration by Mschif (Face buster off the second rope) but Lacey breaks up the pin. Green mist by MsChif and Lacey pulls Dangers in the path. Haze tags in and hits the heart punch and mind trip on the blinded Danger for the win. Ok match sadly it's not on of the better matches these fours could have.
Davey Richards vs Claudio Castagnoli- Claudio again comes though the crowd for his entrance and has the ROH and CHIKARA belts with him. Lock up and they fight for positing. Claudio gets a side headlock but Davey gets to an arm bar and than a wrist lock. Counter and reversed by Claudio Davey drops int a bridge and than lands a big kick to get free. Side head lock by Davey. They collide on a shoulder block. Claudio taunts the smaller Richards so Davey hits a leg kick but Davey than runs into a kick by Claudio. Running Yakuza to the head by Davey than a head scissors takeover followed by the arm drag. Side headlock take over by Richards. Crucifix by Richards gets two. Headlock by Richards, Claudio goes for a back drop but Davey lands on his feet. Headlock takedown by Davey. Claudio goes to the yes and hits a back drop suplex. Uppercut by Claudio. Seated abdominal stretch by Castagnoli. Running knee by Claudio gets two. Standing Abdominal stretch Claudio and he uses the rope for leverage. Hip toss by Richards but Claudio lands a clothesline that gets two. Claudio chokes Davey on the ropes. Stomps to the chest by Claudio than he stands on Davey. Press by Claudio gets two. Power slam by Claudio than a elbow drop. Claudio goes for a vertical suplex. Davey with a knee to the head to get free and kick to the chest. Claudio goes for a running knee but Davey moves and Claudio falls to the floor. Suicide dive by Richards. Spring board missile drop kick by Richards back in the ring. Series of kicks by Richards. Claudio blocks a german suplex. Gut buster and than a German suplex by Richards gets two. Claudio with a knee to the stomach. Davey escapes the twisting face buster. Davey goes for than spring back elbow but Claudio nails an uppercut first. Spinning face buster by Claudio gets two. Both men on the top ropes and Richards gets the sunset bomb for two. Rapid first kicks to the head by Richards than one to the chest. Upper cuts by Claudio but a Saito Suplex by Richards. Enziquri by Richards. Uppercut by Claudio gets two. Ricola bomb is blocked. DR Driver is blocked. DDT by Richards into the key lock but it's not lock in. Davey switches to an arm. Bar. Chris Hero to ring side and he distracted Davey. Upper cut to the back of the head by Claudio. Water slider counted into an arm drag by Richards. Yakuza to Hero who is on the apron. School boy Claudio gets two. O'Conner roll by Richards gets two. Claudio power out and Hero nails Richards with the halilburton case. Claudio with the Water slide for the win. Really good match. Interesting dynamic with Davey actually being on of the smaller guys on the roster and Claudio being the tallest. Post match Chris Hero gets a microphone and declares the King of Wrestling the best tag team in wrestling and that kings region supreme.
Jimmy Jacobs and Colt Cabana with Lacey vs Matt Sydal and Christopher Daniels- I assume Danger isn't with Daniels and Sydal because they are selling the misting from earlier in the night. I think he only reason Daniels and Sydal are teaming is AJ Styles isn't in ROH at this point. Jacobs and Sydal start off. Lock up at the flight over a go behind. Sydal gets the takedown and works over the knees and goes for a head lock. Jacobs gets free. Sydal tape is coming off and he even asks the refers to try and tear it. Neck tie by Jacobs. Sydal with a drop toe hold. Greco knuckle lock and Jacobs with knees to the back and forces Sydal into a bridge. Jacobs gets a near fall after breaking the bridge. Helicopter head scissors by Jacobs. Head scissors takedown by Sydal. Tag to Cabana and tag to Daniels. Lock up and Daniels gets a head lock Cartwheel out by Cabana. Arm drag by Cabana but Daniels gets the head scissors. Cabana gets free. Top wrist like by Daniels but Cabana goes rolls around and olita's him out to the floor. Daniels and Sydal talk strategy on the floor. Daniels back into the ring. Headlock by Cabana than a shoulder block. Drop toe hold and than some shoulder blocks by Daniels. Kick to the head by Daniels. Lacey grabs onto the foot of Daniels. Daniels pulls her to the apron. Cabana avoids hitting Lacey. Sunset flip by Daniels but Cabana pulls Lacey into the ring as he goes over and well they land in "the guard." Lacey has a meltdown yelling at everyone. School boy by Daniels gets one. Tag to Sydal. Double team slam by Sydal and Daniels than Sydal is slammed onto Cabana and that gets two. Shoulder to the back of Cabana by Sydal. Tag to Daniels. Heart attack style dropkick gets two. STO by Daniels into the Koji clutch. Lacey up on the apron to draw the referee. Daniels goes after Lacey but this gives Jacobs a chance to snap his throat on the rope. Jacobs tags in Arm drag into a arm bar by Jacobs and than knees to the arm. Cabana tags himself back in. Arm wringers by Cabana than into the arm bar. Single hand knuckle lock by Cabana and than he picks up Daniels an slams. Tag to Jacobs. Double team by Jacobs and Cabana as Jacobs stomps the arm while Cabana holds it. Standing arm bar by Jacobs and a tag back to Cabana who twist the arm. More quick tags and now Cabana holds the arm bar. Tag back to Jacobs who comes in with a diving punch. Daniels arm tired up in the ropes by Jacobs. Jacobs runs into an elbow than a boot. STO by Daniels and both men are down. Tag to Sydal. Step up Enziquire for Jacobs than drop kick for Cabana. Power slam for Jacobs. Cabana cuts off the standing moonsault. Butt Butt misses. Top Rope Head scissors by Sydal on Cabana. Jacobs with punches. Jacobs holds Sydal for the charging Cabana but Sydal with a mule kick to Colt. Jacobs drop-kicks but hits Cabana. Standing moonsault by Sydal gets two. Spear by Jacobs gets two. Daniels in and Nails Jacobs. Side slam by Daniels and Cannon ball leg drop by Sydal. Cabana breaks up the pin. Butt Butt on Sydal. Cabana to the top. Jacobs dropkicks Sydal who hits the ropes causing Colt to crotch himself. Tag to Daniels. Angles wings on Jacobs for the win. Ok match. But none of these teams ever really gelled. They just didn't have that chemistry that you needs for a great tag team match.
Post match Lacey tends Cabana and yells at Jimmy. BJ Whitmer runs out and goes after Jacobs. Cabana, Sydal and Daniels break it up. Daniels and Sydal holding back BJ while Cabana holds back Jacobs. Jacobs gets out of the ring and gets a microphone and threatens to break Whitmer's other leg. BJ gets a microphone and tells Jimmy he didn't end it he just dumped gas on the fire. BJ talks about Jacobs talking away wrestling from him. Whitmer says tells Jacobs to have eyes in the back of his head. Jacobs starts tossing chairs into the ring. Whitmer says he will put Jacobs out of the sport permanently. Jacobs leaves and Whitmer gives chase. Again a real under welming segment. I think it was hurt by the fact BJ's return had been the night before. What I would have done is not have BJ appear at SOTF. I would have worked the cards to give Jacobs and Cabana a win. Than as there celebrating have BJ return and attack Jimmy.
With everyone else gone Daniels gets a microphone and says he's got a challenge. Daniels starts talking about the Kings of Wrestling. Daniels says the KOW's haven't beat Sydal and Daniels a calls for a title shot. Chris Hero comes out and says the tag belts make them the best and says Sydal and Daniels have done nothing to earn a title shot. Sydal snatches the microphone and says his partner every single day. Sydal says he and Daniels built ROH. Sydal challenges Hero to let him earn his shot since Daniels has proven himself. Hero says I don't think so and turns to leave. Sydal asks what kind of Champion Hero is walking away from a fight. Sydal starts to taunt Hero about not getting booked in ROH. Daniels twist the knife and Hero heads for the ring. Its an ok promo segment. I think they were hoping "You aren't good enough for ROH." Would be this big shot moment that was would stun the fans. Problem is by this point Hero had been with the company over nine months and the fans knew he was good enough for ROH.
Matt Sydal with Christopher Daniels vs Chris Hero- Hero jumps Sydal at the start. Sydal fires back. Big knee by Hero. Elbow to the back of the head by Hero than he rams Sydal's head to the corner. The announcers of Dave Prazak and Jarred David get real annoying here. They keep talking about how "Hero just loves to take advantage of a man that just wrestled." When it was Sydal who made the calling and even made it clear right there right than he wanted the match. Up over by Sydal and than he land a knee to the head. Arm drag by Sydal than a second one. Hero to the floor. Baseball slide by Sydal who than goes for an OSI moonsault. Hero catches him and drops Sydal face first into the ring apron. Back in the ring Hero chokes Sydal. Body slam by Hero. Punches to the stomach by Sydal. Hero goes to the eyes. Chops i the corner by Hero than front face lock. Running back elbow by Hero. Thrust to the throat by Hero. Handstand senton by Hero gets two. Chin lock by Hero. Hero tears at the face. Gory Gallows by Hero. Small package by Sydal gets two. Elbow drop by Hero. Atomic drop by Hero. Running corner dropkick by Hero than right back with a forearm. Cocky cover by Hero gets two. Surfboard by Hero. Miel kick Sydal for the bread. Running drop kick to the face by Hero. Forearms by Hero than a body slam. Hero to the top rope. Sydal rolls out of the way so Hero flips to feet. It feels like either Hero or Sydal goofed there or forgot the sequence of moves. Leg lariat by Sydal. Chops by Sydal. Moonsault press takedown using the leg by Sydal gets two. Round house to the head by Sydal. Snap power slam by Hero than a senton. Suplex stele neck breaker by Hero gets two. Hero sits Sydal on the top rope. Cravat locked in by Hero. Sydal fights free. Hero knocked off the topes. Hero grabs not the referee. Claudio out with the halliburton. Daniels cuts Claudio out. Missile dropkick by Sydal followed up by the Sydal Press for the win. Very good match but I feel like they held back. i assume they were told "Don't go to far we got three big matches after this." Plus they had the eventual title change to worry about.
We than cut to Dave Prazak who is in the ring I assume hyping the return dates since he is talking about where Tickets are for sale. Jim Cornette comes out with no music. Cornette says some kid asked him why he ran from Homicide? Cornette than repeats all the history with Homicide. Cornette tells the fans to kiss his ass. Cornette says he swore he makes Homicide's life hell and he is done letting other people do his work. Cornette calls out "Homocide," to fight him. Homicide slowly walks to the ring smiling. Homicide takes time to pull his gloves on. Cornette "warms" up. Cornette begs for mercy the second Homicide is in the ring. Kick to the gut and Homicide sets up for the cop killer. The Briscoes run out and save Cornette. The Briscoes hold Homicide so Cornette can spit on him. Joe out to stop a spike Jay Driller. Cornette waddles to the back and The Briscoes follow him. Homicide and insults Cornette and the Briscoes. Joe and Homicide challenge the Briscoes to a street fight. I'm sure you all know how annoying it is to watch anything where you know the outcome is going to be ______. The second Cornette started talking you knew it was going to be a attack by the Briscoes.
Intermission time Dave Prazak is with Delirious. DP asks what's next. Delirious says next is going to be world champion as he only can. Again I like Delirious but already had shots at the world title. I really think Sydal should have won SOTF that year.
Six Man Mayhem Matt Cross vs Pelle Primeau vs Shane Hagadorn vs Dave Crist vs Jake Crist vs Jimmy Rave- Cross is also known as M-Dogg 20 has worked for WSX, was on Tough Enough at one point and in 2007 would be a regular in ROH. Pelle and Hagadorn were ROH school stands. Pelle being usually the smallest guy on the roster. Hagadorn was the man servant of Adam Pearce he also held the Top of the Class Trophy. Rave came out to the Embassy Music and still had his Embassy gear on. So of course the fans gave him the TP treatment. Rave and Pelle start us off. Kick k to the gut by Rave than a ground and pound punches. Head butt to the face by Rave than a chop. Pelle ducks a cloth lines and hits a drip kick. Rave the floor and in comes Hagadorn who kills Pelle with a clothesline. Kick to the back of the head by Hagadorn who than tosses Pelle to the floor. In comes Dave Crist. Rana by Dave. Dropkick to the leg by Hagadorn than stomp to the head gets two. Dave catches a punches and gets a wrist lock. Arm drag by Dave and he tags in his brother Jake while doing it. Running corner form arm by Jake followed up by a running knee by Dave. Sling shot DDT. Rave pulls Dave out of the ring and tosses him into the guard rail as Cross breaks up Jake's cover on Hagadorn. Beautiful dropkick by Cross. Japanese style arm drag by Cross. Flying head scissors by Jake but Cross turns it into a face buster like move. Jake rolls to the floor. Pelle back in and nails Cross in the back. Cross sends the charging Pelle to the apron. Rave with Yurinagi on Pelle on the apron. Cross fakes Rave out on a suicide dive than a baseball slide and finally hits the baseball slide. In comes Hagadorn who sends Cross to the floor. Dave into the ring but he charges int the knees. Crist hangs Hagadorn on the ropes and Jake Crist nails a big super kick. The Irish Airborne goes for a double flip dive. Jake connects but Rave cuts off Dave with a big knee to the gut. Rave goes for a running slash on Dave but Dave sends him to the floor. Flip dive Dave and he comes awfully close to smacking his head on the floor. Matt Cross back up and into the ring. Handspring dive by Cross takes out everyone. Pelle up and in the ring. Rave with a spear on Pelle cutting off Pelle's dive. Cross back into the ring and nails Rave. Saito Suplex by Rave. Spring board double stomp by Cross on Rave gets two. On the outside we see Hagadorn whipping Jake Crist into the guard rail. Jaw breaker by Rave on Cross. Neck breaker onto knee by Cross who climbs the ropes. Corkscrew moonsault by Cross. Hagadorn breaks up the pin. Hagadorn and Cross exchange.Hip attack and a side Russian leg sweep by Hagadorn gets two. School boy using the ropes by Hagadorn gets two. Hagadorn sends Cross to the floor. Irish Airborne back in and they go after Hagadorn. Double team flap jack on Hagadorn by the Crist Brothers. Spring board drop kick by Jake. Rave up and he goes after Dave. Back slide by Jake on Rave gets two. Irish air radio by the Airborne. We get an awkward spot Hagadorn is clearly late breaking up a pin so the ref just stops counting. Pelle in and hits a stunner on Rave and rolls him up for the win. Post match Pelle crowd surfs to celebrate.
A match like that you can't judge under the usual criteria. A six man mayhem is meant to be you spot fest match. So it's an entering match on that regard. Hell I'll take this over any Briscoe match any day of the week. My real issue is who won. I don't anything against Pelle and admire a guy for chasing his dream. And I assume Gabe was going for a all time low thing with Rave. He just to the little guy that never wins. But why not give a big win to Cross in his debut since as I said he was going to be a regular in 07. Oh what about the Crist Brothers two great talents that ROH never used right. With Pelle he won but the win didn't do anything for him. He was still just Pelle the undersized guy.
ROH World Heavyweight Championship Bryan Danielson © vs Austin Aries- This should have been the main event. These two had a long history starting with SOTF 04 where it came down to them. Danielson won but Aries was taken to the next level. He than beat Danielson in a two out of three falls match. Aries than beat Danielson to retain the ROH world title in 05 witch saw Danielson "leave." Than after Danielson won the title later that year he defeated Aries in his first title defense. Circle around the ring to start. Lock up and Danielson drives Aries back. Aries revers position but than Danielson revers again. More jockeying for posting. Finally Aries breaks. Greco knuckle lock Danielson flips out gets a single leg and a press for one. Kip up by Aries into a hammer lock. Danielson gets free. Lock up an a go behind takedown by Aries. Danielson ties up Aries arm in the ropes and knees Aries in the stomach. Lock up and Danielson gets a head lock than a cravat. Snap mare into the chin lock by Danielson. Aries escape and gets a side head lock. Shoulder block by Aries knocks Danielson down. Danielson with a takedown into a knee bar. Aries gets the ropes. Firemen's cary takeover by Aries and he ties up Danielson's arm. Danielson rolls over for pin. They fight over position with Aries keeping the hold on but Danielson trying get the pin. Danielson finally gets the ropes for a break than he knees Aries in the head once the hold is broken. Rake of the laces by Danielson. Danielson miss an below drop. Headlock takeover by Aries. They back to fight for position spot again this time with the headlock. Head scissors by Danielson and he ties up the arm of Aries. Head stand escape by Aries. Danielson acts first and kicks Aries in he head before he do the that basement dropkick follow up. Head lock by Danielson. Shoulder block by Danielson. Sent over monkey flip by Aries using the legs. Danielson to the floor. Baseball slide by Aries than the Suicide dive whips out Danielson. Danielson recover and drives Aries spine first into the ring apron. Danielson tries to suplex Aries back into the ring. Aries blocks. Danielson tires again and it's blocked. Aries tries to suplex Danielson to the floor and its blocked. Danielson tries again than Aries. Running dropkick by Danielson sends Aries flying off the apron to the floor. Danielson takes time to celebrate but finally goes out to get Aries. Aries driven back first into the guard rail than head first. Danielson whips Aries into the guard rail back first and we see the guard actually breaks because of it. Danielson stands on Aries head. Aries is tossed back into the ring.
Chin lock by Danielson and than he turns it into the camel clutch. Aries escapes and locks in the camel clutch on Aries. Danielson gets free and drives knees to the back of Aries. Knee drop to the back of Aries and than a chin lock with the knee in the back by Danielson. Butterfly suplex by Danielson gets two Cross arm breaker by Danielson but Aries clasps his hands. Aries turns it into a cover. Danielson rolls over and gets the hold back on. Aries into the ropes for the break. Aries gets whipped back first into the turnbuckle and than again. Forearms by Aries who than goes for a dropkick off an Irish whip. Danielson hooks the ropes. Aries hits his back had again. Danielson slaps Aries in the face. Sunset flip by Aries gets two. Front chancery suplex by Danielson get two. Back to the chink lock by Danielson. Aries fights free. Bear hug by Danielson. Aries can't get free. Danielson starts shovingAries off into the ropes so he than bounces right back into the bear hug. Aries tries to clap the ears and finally gets free. Back to the bear hug by Danielson for a belly to belly suplex. Danielson covers and gets two. Danielson to the top rope. Flying head butt by Danielson but Aries gets the boot up. Both men are down. Finlay roll by Aries who than goes to the top. Frog splash by Aries gets two. Aries goes for the running corner drop-kick but Danielson moves. Half crab by Danielson in the center of the ring. Aries fight for the ropes but Danielson pulls him back. Aries fights again and gets the ropes for the brake. Slaps to the face by Danielson than hard forearm. Running fore am int he corner by Danielson. Fight for post in on a full nelson Aries drops down and kicks Danielson in the head. Running corner dropkick by Aries gets two. Brain Buster but Danielson escapes. Crucifix bomb is blocked into the airplane spin. Elbows to the head by Aries. Rings of Saturn by Aries. Danielson gets the ropes. Power slam by Aries and he goes to the top rope. Danielson is up and crotches Aries. Danielson goes for the back superplex and gets it. Danielson covers and Aries kicks at two Elbows to the head by Danielson than he goes for the cross face chicken wing. Its locked in dead center of the ring. Aries rolls himself and Danielson over into the ropes. Cattle mutilation by Aries rolls through. Standing elbow by Danielson. Danielson goes for the regal plea but Aires with Elbows. Exchange of fore ams. Roaring elbows by Aires . Brain buster by Aries. He climbs to the top rope . 450 misses. Small package by Danielson for the win.
Great match between two of the very best in ROH history. Its not the best match they would have but damn it's fun one to watch. One thing I really liked was both guys knowing counters or knowing how to avoid the others trademark moves. Stuff like that just keeps matches like this fresh and not a repeat of previous match. Again this should have been the main event. It was everything ROH claims to be about. Plus you had a match between the current and former ROH world champion. There is no way you are going to tell me the Joe/Homicide feud with the Briscoes was hot enough to be put over this match.
Post match Joe's music plays and he charges the ring. Danielson and Joe start to brawl Joe nails a big lariat but out comes to the Briscoes to jumpstart the main event. Homicide makes his entrances wit no music'
Falls Count Anywhere Street Fight Samoa Joe and Homicide vs the Briscoes Brothers Jay and Mark- Joe is down and the Briscoes double team Homicide. One Briscoes charges and gets sent over instead of landing smarmy the Bricoes falls ll the way to the ground. YOu know because they are idiots. Over head belly to belly suplex by Homicide for the other and he rolls to the floor. Briscoes stall on the floor. Joe and Mark start us off… Ok wait I just talked about this for a WWE PPV. Given the rules why would either team agree to tag in or out? Jabs by Joe. Than a running back elbow followed by the flip kick. Chop to the back kick to the chest and big stomp by Joe. Head butt by Joe. Joe pulls Mark up by the noise. Chops to the chest than a elbow to the back of the head. Tag to Homicide. Double team shoulder blocks by Joe and Homicide. Running corner clotheslines by Homicide than a clip to the head. Kick to the back than a tag to Joe who kicks Mark in the back as well. Cover by Joe and Briscoe kicks at two. Jay nails Joe in the back of the head. Slap to the face of Jay. But Mark kicks Joe he head. Jay holds Joe so Mark can punch him in the stomach. Ok again why wouldn't Homicide just charge over and save his partner? Joe blocks a suplex by Mark. Jay tags in and they do that dumb pound on the back. I get hard clubs to the back but this spot always just looks so fake. Double team delayed suplex by the Briscoes and again why isn't Homicide making the save?In a norm match yes the idea would be the rules but this match has no rules. Stomps in the corner by Jay. weak looking chin lock by Jay on Samoa Joe. Joe to his knees but runs into a crappy Jay Briscoes drop kick. Chin lock by Briscoes than into a sleeper. Arm is checked but Joe isn't out. Joe fights free and plants Briscoe on a leap frog. Tag to Homicide. Back body drop for Jay. Mark in and gets kicked than back body dropped into this brother. Back elbow by Jay. Homicide to the floor. Jay with a piscado that misses. Joe with slaps to Mar dives over the ropes and takes out Homicide on the floor. Suicide dive by Joe takes out the Bricoes. Joe tosses Mark into the crowd while Jay gets whipped into the guard rail by Homicide. The start cutting between everyone so fat I can't tell what happened. The Briscoes double team Homicide. Joe starts tossing chairs at the Briscoes. Homicide in the crowd. Joe launches another chair at Jay that hits him and I think clips a fan in the arm.Chair shot to the head of Mark. More chair shots with Homicide and Jay. The fight into the crowd.
Joe tosses a chair at Jay and hits him again. Than Joe and Jay fight into the massive void of Darkness ROH seems to love. Homicide suplex Mark onto a stack of chairs. Mark no sells this pos right up charges at Homicide and get over head belly to belly suplexed onto chair. What an idiot you no sell one suplex onto chairs to get another spot where you get suplexed onto chairs? Mark Briscoe might be stupider than even I thought. Chair shots to Marks' head. Mark I will also points out doesn't protect himself on these than again it's not like he has much to damage in that head. Joe and Jay still int he dark but they find enough light where I can see Joe got for the ole kick but runs into a big boot. Jay charges but takes a snap power slam not the chair and floor. Joe has a ladder. Joe kicks the ladder into Marks nuts. Jay is back up and goes after Joe They fight outside of the building. At this point they stop doing commentary on the show. I can't tell you how much I hate this move by ROH. I think commentary adds to the show and in a cluster fuck like you need it more than ever. Joe sends on Briscoes into a garbage can than the other into a wall. Mark goes to run up the wall slips and bounces off Joe and smacks the cement. Joe and Homocide tear at the eyes. Joe throw Mark into the ring truck. Mark rolls underneath the truck. Joe goes back after Jay. Homicide and Jay are scrawl. Joe Picks Jay up and Razor Edge's him into the truck. Mark with an awful looking shooting star press off the ring truck. Yeah the idiots chant Holy Shit but eh SSP looked awful and as usual the moron almost killed himself. Mark Power bombs Homocide onto a table. We see security is helping Joe away from the fight and back into the building.Double team flap Jake onto the table by the Briscoes.
Mark again showing he's an idiot takes you out of the action because he spends time trying to break the table instead of you know wrestling the match. Homicide rams the Jay and Mark's heads together. This feels like a shitty movie as often as they are jumping cutting around. Homicide and Mark braw out int he open. Homicide whips Mark into the wall. Jay than throws Homicide into it. The brawl back into the building. I think Homicide just back body dropped Mark onto a merch table but I can't tell they are back into the zone of darkness More brawling in the dark I think the Briscoes and the advantage and Jay slams Homicide onto a table. Double team pouring by the Briscoes on Homicide. Homicide whips Mark into a stack of chairs and this time he sells. Chair toss to the head of Jay. We get back to ring side with the Bricoes back in control of the fight. Spring board dooms day attempt but Homicide gets free and sends Mark to the floor. Cop KiIller on jay but he escapes and it's the spiked Jay Driller for the win. MAIN EVENT FUCKING SUCKED! It was sloppy spot fest that was poorly shot and half the time you couldn't tell what was happening. I can't stress enough how bad the jumping around was it was even worse than WSX. I think this Gabe trying to recreate the old crazy brawls in ECW but that's not a good thing because those weren't as good as people like to pretend.
Post match Jay gets a microphone and insults the fans for the that was awesome chant. I think Jay is trying to get heat but I can't understand world he said in his rant. Plus what good does heat do after the match? Backstage Dave Prazak finds Jimmy Rave and tries to ask him about The Embassy. Rave says nothing but tosses his Embassy robe into the trash and leaves. I do like what they are doing with Rave. His gimmick is chaining but it won't be all at once. Little things are building for him.
This show has one great match some ok matches but than an awful main event. It's dragged down by some dumb BS with Cornette along the way. Shows like this just expose how burned out Gabe Sapolsky was getting. The Cornette vs Homicide feud was painfully boring and predictable. Almost every segment was the same Cornette going Homocide, Make his life hell, Gasoline Britches, He's only been in the business 15 minutes. They start moving toward an equal title win for Sydal and Daniels even though they weren't clicking as team. The Jimmy Jacobs and Lacey stuff is the same thing it was at the start of the year. He loves her she get annoyed with him and he can't do anything right to please her. Only know its extra dumb why she keeps working with him. The return of BJ Whitmer should have been a big moment and it wasn't. Because of the story with Homicide Danielson and the world title just come off as being in stall mode until Final Battle. And again no interaction with Homicide and Danielson. Avoid this show like it's death chasing you.
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