ROH Review – 02/11/12
Feb 12, 2012 14:11:38 GMT -5
Post by Jack Quinn on Feb 12, 2012 14:11:38 GMT -5
ROH Review – 02/11/12
We are STILL live at the Du Burns Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. These fans are hardcore, they have been there for THREE weeks.
Kevin Kelly and Nigel McGuiness are talking to start the show. Lethal retained last week, he gets a shot against Davey Richards next week. Dem Boys face the House of Truth, each team has put up five grand.
Kyle O’Reily is talking about Eddie Edwards. He doesn’t appreciate what Eddie has been saying. Kyle has something to prove! TONIGHT!
Eddie counters by calling Kyle a douche (well not in so many words) and claiming he is going to kick his ass.
KYLE O’REILY vs. EDDIE EDWARDS
Kyle has a stupid side tattoo, I have no idea what it says but it looks dumb. One thing I generally dislike about ROH is their music, it’s like they bought stock in the Generic Metal Label and borrow heavily from that. We start the match with the intense handshake of mutual dislike. Test of strength leads to dueling headbutts, Kevin Kelly mentions the Nigel/Daniel Bryan title match. I dig that, glad they make mention of their past and don’t bury it like SOME other companies. Some great chain wrestling, Edwards traps O’Reily in the ankle lock, and who comes out? Davey Richards. I am sure this won’t factor into things at all.
Commercial: Showdown in the Sun from Florida. Kevin Steen has an opinion on it. He is insane, and maybe a little high. He makes sure the sun will be there so he can get a tan before he destroys people’s lives. I love Kevin Steen.
We are back! Davey is rooting for Kyle, certainly hurting Eddie’s feelings even more. Holy shit. They do a spot where Eddie tries a suplex and they both fall over the top rope. I thought someone was going to die. Luckily, they didn’t. Eddie kicks the ringpost, silly Eddie, the ringpost is not your enemy. Kyle works the leg, which is a refreshing change in the world of wrestling. Someone hurts something and you work it, interesting. Kyle reverses a roll up into an ankle lock (seriously, there has been some GREAT wrestling in this match) and Adam Cole comes down. Who the fuck is Adam Cole? And more importantly, how is he related to WCW’s Cole twins? Adam Cole is openly rooting for Eddie Edwards. Well THIS is certainly a turn of events! Evidently there is some locker room secret about Adam Cole, but Kevin Kelly is a tease and doesn’t explain it. Eddie goes all Kenta Kobashi (thanks Nigel) on Kyle and chops the holy shit out of him. Eddie gets the win with a somewhat anti-climactic roll up. Still, what a great match.
After the match, Eddie challenges Davey and Kyle to a tag match with his NEW partner Adam Cole. Well ok then. The New American Wolves vs. the New Wolves or something I guess. It’s Wolfmania either way.
Steve Corino joins the announce team at ringside, evidently he will do commentary on DVD releases. Ok then. We recap last week’s Steen promo, still great stuff.
MIKE MONDO vs. MATT TAVEN
Well this seems a little out of place. I saw Mondo a few weeks ago, meh. Never seen this Taven guy before, he looks like something straight out of 1990. Decent enough little match, Taven gets a “PAULEY SHORE” chant. No one deserves that. Ahhhh THIS explains this match. Here comes Kevin Steen. Steen wonders why these guys are wrestling while he is not. Can’t argue with that logic. Steen continues to be awesome. He recognizes Mondo and says hello. He doesn’t know Taven (who does). He calls him a cutie pie, which Cornette loves. Again, Steen is awesome. Steen wants to shake hands with Taven, this is probably not going to lead to anything good. No, it doesn’t. Steen KILLS Taven with an F5. Mondo celebrates with a hug to Steen. Bad move. Steen bites his ear, awesome, then F5’s Mondo. While Mondo was up in the F5, he was yelling HE BIT MY EAR! Awesome. Steen and Corino have an old fashioned stare down we get security out there, then go to commercial. Gotta say I was hoping Steen would come up with something better than the F5 to replace the package piledriver. Maybe there is still hope.
INSIDE ROH
-WGTT are still pissed that the fans booed them. We recap last week’s brawl with the Briscoes. Cornette is fining them ANOTHER five grand, which WGTT refuses to pay. WGTT appears to be embracing this heel turn. Though, they say they want another title rematch, they just had one last week. Who do they think they are, Batista?
-Cornette tells us that if Shelton doesn’t pay, he is suspended. The plot thickens!
-Dem Boys talk about WGTT and The Bucks. One of them doesn’t know whether to whip the Bucks ass or buy them flowers. He decides to whip their ass. Smart move.
-Tomasso Ciampa gets a TV Title shot against Jay Lethal at the 10th anniversary show.
-Ciampa and the Embassy talk about the TV title shot. Meh. Prince Nana tries to make it all about him, but the tool lawyer cuts him off. How long till there is a split?
THE BRISCOES vs. MICHAEL ELGIN & RODERICK STRONG
Three of my favorites in one match. I approve. The fans love the Briscoes, can’t say I blame them. I want some shorts like the Briscoes wear. They look comfortable as hell, and my home town is just redneck enough that no one would think them out of place. Another mention of the Nigel/Danielson match from England. Sounds like it was a brutal match. I would like to see that. Whatever happened to the Pure title anyway? This has been a great match so far. The thing about the Briscoes is, they are insane, no doubt, but they can also wrestle too. I thought they were nothing but brawlers, but so far, nope, they can hang in a wrestling match too, which is cool. Elgin busts out the Hellevator, haven’t seen that in a long time. Mark hits the Froggiebo, a frog splash elbow. Awesome. The match breaks down, which should surprise no one. Jay Briscoe goes to the outside and Truth Martini throws salt or baby powder in his eyes. GREAT old school manager move. God I miss managers. Briscoe does the smart thing and grabs a bottle of water and clears his eyes, then leaves…….and comes back with a baseball bat. Gotta love the Briscoes. You throw salt, I hit you with a bat. The Briscoes use the bat on Elgin and Strong, causing the disqualification and, in theory, costing them five grand, but the Briscoes end up with the checks.
Next week: Kevin Steen debuts and WGTT faces the Young Bucks. I can’t wait to see Steen.
We are STILL live at the Du Burns Arena in Baltimore, Maryland. These fans are hardcore, they have been there for THREE weeks.
Kevin Kelly and Nigel McGuiness are talking to start the show. Lethal retained last week, he gets a shot against Davey Richards next week. Dem Boys face the House of Truth, each team has put up five grand.
Kyle O’Reily is talking about Eddie Edwards. He doesn’t appreciate what Eddie has been saying. Kyle has something to prove! TONIGHT!
Eddie counters by calling Kyle a douche (well not in so many words) and claiming he is going to kick his ass.
KYLE O’REILY vs. EDDIE EDWARDS
Kyle has a stupid side tattoo, I have no idea what it says but it looks dumb. One thing I generally dislike about ROH is their music, it’s like they bought stock in the Generic Metal Label and borrow heavily from that. We start the match with the intense handshake of mutual dislike. Test of strength leads to dueling headbutts, Kevin Kelly mentions the Nigel/Daniel Bryan title match. I dig that, glad they make mention of their past and don’t bury it like SOME other companies. Some great chain wrestling, Edwards traps O’Reily in the ankle lock, and who comes out? Davey Richards. I am sure this won’t factor into things at all.
Commercial: Showdown in the Sun from Florida. Kevin Steen has an opinion on it. He is insane, and maybe a little high. He makes sure the sun will be there so he can get a tan before he destroys people’s lives. I love Kevin Steen.
We are back! Davey is rooting for Kyle, certainly hurting Eddie’s feelings even more. Holy shit. They do a spot where Eddie tries a suplex and they both fall over the top rope. I thought someone was going to die. Luckily, they didn’t. Eddie kicks the ringpost, silly Eddie, the ringpost is not your enemy. Kyle works the leg, which is a refreshing change in the world of wrestling. Someone hurts something and you work it, interesting. Kyle reverses a roll up into an ankle lock (seriously, there has been some GREAT wrestling in this match) and Adam Cole comes down. Who the fuck is Adam Cole? And more importantly, how is he related to WCW’s Cole twins? Adam Cole is openly rooting for Eddie Edwards. Well THIS is certainly a turn of events! Evidently there is some locker room secret about Adam Cole, but Kevin Kelly is a tease and doesn’t explain it. Eddie goes all Kenta Kobashi (thanks Nigel) on Kyle and chops the holy shit out of him. Eddie gets the win with a somewhat anti-climactic roll up. Still, what a great match.
After the match, Eddie challenges Davey and Kyle to a tag match with his NEW partner Adam Cole. Well ok then. The New American Wolves vs. the New Wolves or something I guess. It’s Wolfmania either way.
Steve Corino joins the announce team at ringside, evidently he will do commentary on DVD releases. Ok then. We recap last week’s Steen promo, still great stuff.
MIKE MONDO vs. MATT TAVEN
Well this seems a little out of place. I saw Mondo a few weeks ago, meh. Never seen this Taven guy before, he looks like something straight out of 1990. Decent enough little match, Taven gets a “PAULEY SHORE” chant. No one deserves that. Ahhhh THIS explains this match. Here comes Kevin Steen. Steen wonders why these guys are wrestling while he is not. Can’t argue with that logic. Steen continues to be awesome. He recognizes Mondo and says hello. He doesn’t know Taven (who does). He calls him a cutie pie, which Cornette loves. Again, Steen is awesome. Steen wants to shake hands with Taven, this is probably not going to lead to anything good. No, it doesn’t. Steen KILLS Taven with an F5. Mondo celebrates with a hug to Steen. Bad move. Steen bites his ear, awesome, then F5’s Mondo. While Mondo was up in the F5, he was yelling HE BIT MY EAR! Awesome. Steen and Corino have an old fashioned stare down we get security out there, then go to commercial. Gotta say I was hoping Steen would come up with something better than the F5 to replace the package piledriver. Maybe there is still hope.
INSIDE ROH
-WGTT are still pissed that the fans booed them. We recap last week’s brawl with the Briscoes. Cornette is fining them ANOTHER five grand, which WGTT refuses to pay. WGTT appears to be embracing this heel turn. Though, they say they want another title rematch, they just had one last week. Who do they think they are, Batista?
-Cornette tells us that if Shelton doesn’t pay, he is suspended. The plot thickens!
-Dem Boys talk about WGTT and The Bucks. One of them doesn’t know whether to whip the Bucks ass or buy them flowers. He decides to whip their ass. Smart move.
-Tomasso Ciampa gets a TV Title shot against Jay Lethal at the 10th anniversary show.
-Ciampa and the Embassy talk about the TV title shot. Meh. Prince Nana tries to make it all about him, but the tool lawyer cuts him off. How long till there is a split?
THE BRISCOES vs. MICHAEL ELGIN & RODERICK STRONG
Three of my favorites in one match. I approve. The fans love the Briscoes, can’t say I blame them. I want some shorts like the Briscoes wear. They look comfortable as hell, and my home town is just redneck enough that no one would think them out of place. Another mention of the Nigel/Danielson match from England. Sounds like it was a brutal match. I would like to see that. Whatever happened to the Pure title anyway? This has been a great match so far. The thing about the Briscoes is, they are insane, no doubt, but they can also wrestle too. I thought they were nothing but brawlers, but so far, nope, they can hang in a wrestling match too, which is cool. Elgin busts out the Hellevator, haven’t seen that in a long time. Mark hits the Froggiebo, a frog splash elbow. Awesome. The match breaks down, which should surprise no one. Jay Briscoe goes to the outside and Truth Martini throws salt or baby powder in his eyes. GREAT old school manager move. God I miss managers. Briscoe does the smart thing and grabs a bottle of water and clears his eyes, then leaves…….and comes back with a baseball bat. Gotta love the Briscoes. You throw salt, I hit you with a bat. The Briscoes use the bat on Elgin and Strong, causing the disqualification and, in theory, costing them five grand, but the Briscoes end up with the checks.
Next week: Kevin Steen debuts and WGTT faces the Young Bucks. I can’t wait to see Steen.
