[watts63]

Dragon Gate Toryumon 5/10/06

Jackson & Johnson vs. Michael Iwasa & Daniel Mishima: *
Anthony W. Mori & Super Shisa vs. Taku Iwasa & Akira Tozawa: **1/4 (Very Funny)
Minoru Suzuki vs. Stalker Ichikawa: DUD
Dragon Kid vs. Naruki Doi: ***1/2
Susumu Yokosuka vs. BxB Hulk: ***3/4
Susumu Yokosuka vs. Shingo Takagi: ***1/4
Muscle Outlaws (Naruki Doi/Gamma/Naoki Tanisaki/Masato Yoshino) vs. CIMA/Don Fujii/Magnum TOKYO/Masaaki Mochizuki: ****

The first three matches was what we called “Sports Entertainment” & it sucked so skip the first three matches (the second was actually funny). From Doi/Kid to the main event, it was good show (if you ignore the first three matches). Also a note, Susumu Yokosuka is one of my favorite wrestlers now.

[Honor™]

^^^^^^^^^^^^^
I am definatly going to have to buy this dvd, just to see if my favourite wrestler at the moment Minoru Suzuki actually had a match that bad.

[MBL]

Finally just finished watching Destiny over....

ROH Destiny

Davey Richards vs. Jimmy Rave ***1/2
Shane Hagadorn vs. Derrick Dempsey *
Sara Del Ray vs. Daizee Haze **1/4
Cabana vs. Delirious vs. Pearce vs. Blade **3/4
Christopher Daniels vs. BJ Whitmer ***
Bryan Danielson vs. Homicide ****
Aries/Strong vs. Briscoes ***1/2

Overall, the show flowed well, I didn't watch it all at once which might have helped my concentration but it seemed to have taken a nice pattern. From a great opener, one of the best openers of 2006 to a few average matches, things started to pick up a little with Daniels/Whitmer before the great double Main Event.

Danielson/Homicide I rated ****1/4 at first but I decided to rewatch it before the tag title match just then and lowered it to a **** grade. The tag title match got a little over spot reliance at times which took away from some of the excellent tag team wrestling but was still a fun match none the less and certainly nothing to complain about.

[Future Star]

Can someone give me a key of what the ***1/2 or ** means and all the rest, i am trying to read reviews and dont get the ratings

[Jack Evans 187]

Originally Posted by R_O_H

Star Rating Key

DUD – please, please die.
½* - this is normally for a 2 – 3 minute match.
* - Good action, but way too short.
*1/2 – Same as above, but probably longer and boring and/or sloppy.
** - Showing life of a good match, needs flow and/or psychology.
**1/2 - Again, probably a good match that should have gone on longer.
*** - Now the match reaches “good” status.
***1/2 – Very good match, worth seeing.
**** - Excellent match, maybe worth buying the show for one.
****1/2 – fantastic match, which you need to go out of your way to see.
***** - Perfect. Must watch (or forever be ashamed).

^^^ That's the star rating key for R_O_H.
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Ok, me now. These are the ROH DVDs I have: Best of American Super Juniors Tournament, Manhattan Mayhem, Death Before Dishonor III, Punk The Final Chapter, Better Than Our Best, Chi-Town Struggle, Time To Man Up, Anarchy in the UK, and Gut Check.

Here's what I want to know. What other shows (from any year) are really good/must buys?? And please don't tell me Unified and Glory By Honor V Night 2. I already have most of the matches on a DVD-R.

[Spartanlax]

Originally Posted by Jack Evans 187

^^^ That's the star rating key for R_O_H.
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Ok, me now. These are the ROH DVDs I have: Best of American Super Juniors Tournament, Manhattan Mayhem, Death Before Dishonor III, Punk The Final Chapter, Better Than Our Best, Chi-Town Struggle, Time To Man Up, Anarchy in the UK, and Gut Check.

Here's what I want to know. What other shows (from any year) are really good/must buys?? And please don't tell me Unified and Glory By Honor V Night 2. I already have most of the matches on a DVD-R.

In no order:
Ring Of Homicide
Nowhere To Run
Joe vs. Kobashi
Final Battle 2005
Final Battle 2003
Final Showdown
Main Event Spectacles
Unforgettable
The Future Is Now

[Jack Evans 187]

Originally Posted by Spartanlax

In no order:
Ring Of Homicide
Nowhere To Run
Joe vs. Kobashi
Final Battle 2005
Final Battle 2003
Final Showdown
Main Event Spectacles
Unforgettable
The Future Is Now

Ring of Homicide - seen 3 matches, so no
Nowhere To Run - seen 2 matches, but still looks good, an option
Joe vs. Kobashi - on my comp right now
Final Battle 2005 - seen the double main event, so no
Final Battle 2003 - seen one match, but looks really good, very high option
Final Showdown - seen 5 matches, so a big no
Main Event Spectacles - have most of it on DVDs so no
Unforgettable - seen nothing, why have I seen none of that... looks real good
Future is Now - one again, seen nothing, looks great

Thanks spartan, anyone else wanna make any other suggestions?? What about Supercard of Honor & Dragon Gate Challenge?? I heard they were real good...

[Claymore]

This may be the wrong place to ask this question, but rather than starting a different thread I thought I would post it in here....

How is Highspots.com for shipping to the UK? Is it good/reliable/etc?

Thank You

[Spartanlax]

I forgot Dragon Gate Challenege, buy that show, it's amazing! One of the best shows this year.

[AMPLine4Life]

So I'm sure everyone has seen the 10 dollar sale. If not, here's the list of DVDs:

-Road to the Title 6/22/02 (Low Ki vs. The Amazing Red, AJ Styles vs. Christopher Daniels)
-Crowning A Champion 7/27/02 (Low Ki vs. Christopher Daniels vs. Spanky vs. Doug Williams 60 Minute Iron Man Match)
-Scramble Madness 11/16/02 (10 Man Scramble Match, Doug Williams vs. Bryan Danielson, Christopher Daniels vs. AJ Styles)
-Night of the Butcher 12/7/02 (Homicide & Abdullah the Butcher vs. The Carnage Crew, Paul London vs. Bryan Danielson)
-Final Battle 2002 (American Dragon Bryan Danielson vs. Low Ki vs. Samoa Joe vs. Steve Corino)

-Night of the Champions 3/22/03 (Xavier vs. Samoa Joe ROH Title Match, Low Ki vs. Jody Fleisch)
-Night of the Grudges 6/14/03 (AJ Styles vs. Paul London, The Group vs. The Prophecy)
-Bitter Friends, Stiffer Enemies 8/16/03 (Steve Corino vs. Homicide)
-Glory By Honor II 9/20/03 (Terry Funk vs. CM Punk, Samoa Joe vs. Christopher Daniels)
-Main Event Spectacles 11/1/03 (Scramble Cage Match, AJ Styles vs. Bryan Danielson)

-Second Year Anniversary 2/14/04 (Pure Wrestling Title Tournament, Samoa Joe vs. Low Ki vs. BJ Whitmer vs. Dan Maff)
-ROH Reborn Stage 1 4/23/04 (Samoa Joe vs. Homicide ROH World Title Match, Bryan Danielson vs. CM Punk)
-ROH Reborn Stage 2 4/24/04 (Punk & Cabana vs. The Briscoes for the ROH Tag Titles, Homicide vs. Danielson)
-Survival of the Fittest 6/24/04 (Bryan Danielson vs. Austin Aries vs. Samoa Joe vs. Mark Briscoe vs. Homicide vs. Colt Cabana)
-ROH Reborn: Completion 7/17/04 (Samoa Joe & The Briscoes vs. Homicide, Rocky Romero, & Ricky Reyes
-Death Before Dishonor II Part 1 7/23/04 (Samoa Joe vs. Homicide, Briscoes vs. Punk & Cabana two out of three falls)
-Scramble Cage Melee 8/28/04 (Scramble Cage Match, Samoa Joe vs. CM Punk vs. Homicide)
-Glory By Honor III 9/11/04 (Mick Foley debuts,Punk vs. Aries, Danielson vs. Shelley)
-Midnight Express Reunion 10/2/04 (Samoa Joe vs. Bryan Danielson ROH World Title Match)
-Final Battle 2004 12/26/04 (Samoa Joe vs. Austin Aries ROH World Title Match, Low Ki vs. Bryan Danielson)

-It All Begins 1/15/05 (Foley-Samoa Joe Confrontation, Danielson vs. Homicide, Aries first title defense)
-Trios Tournament 2005 3/5/05 (One night, six man tag team tournament)
-Back To Basics 3/12/05 (Samoa Joe & Jay Lethal vs. CM Punk & Spanky)
-Stalemate 4/16/05 (Bryan Danielson vs. Homicide in a lumberjack match, Austin Aries vs. James Gibson ROH World Title Match)
-Manhattan Mayhem 5/7/05 (Low Ki & Homcide vs. Samoa Joe & Jay Lethal, CM Punk vs. Jimmy Rave Dog Collar Match, Austin Aries vs. Alex Shelley ROH World Title Match)
-Final Showdown 5/13/05 (Danielson vs. Homicide in a cage, Austin Aries vs. James Gibson ROH World Title Match)
-Death Before Dishonor III 6/18/05 (Austin Aries vs. CM Punk ROH World Title Match, Low Ki vs. Jay Lethal)
-Sign of Dishonor 7/8/05 (Austin Aries vs. Homicide vs. James Gibson vs. Samoa Joe, Christopher Daniels vs. Colt Cabana, CM Punk vs. Jay Lethal ROH Title Match)
-Escape From New York 7/9/05 (CM Punk vs. Roderick Strong ROH Title Match, Samoa Joe vs. Austin Aries, Homicide vs. Jay Lethal)
-The Homecoming 7/23/05 (CM Punk vs. Christopher Daniels ROH World Title Match, AJ Styles vs. Jimmy Rave Street Fight)
-Survival of the Fittest 2005 9/24/05 (Features 6 Man Survival of the Fittest Elimination Match)
-Enter The Dragon 10/14/05 (Bryan Danielson vs. Austin Aries ROH World Title Match, Homicide & Low Ki vs. Steve Corino & Colt Cabana)
-Buffalo Stampede 10/15/05 (Bryan Danielson vs. Steve Corino ROH World Title Match, Embassy vs. Generation Next No DQ Six Man Tag)
-This Means War 10/29/05 (Bryan Danielson vs. Roderick Strong ROH World Title Match, Austin Aries vs. AJ Styles)
-Showdown in Motown 11/4/05 (Bryan Danielson vs. Chris Sabin ROH World Title Match; AJ Styles & Matt Sydal vs. Jimmy Rave & Abyss; Daniels vs. Joe vs. Cabana vs. Homicide)
-Vendetta 11/5/05- (Bryan Danielson vs. Roderick Strong ROH World Title Match; Jimmy Rave, Alex Shelley, Abyss, & Prince Nana vs. Austin Aries, AJ Styles, Jack Evans, & Matt Sydal in an 8 Man Tag Team War)
-Final Battle 2005 12/17/05 (KENTA vs. Low Ki for the GHC Jr. Title; Bryan Danielson vs. Naomichi Marufuji for the ROH World Title)

Out of all those, what do you guys recommend? I'm looking to spend between 50 and 100 dollars (got to love XMas money) so if you could pick between 5-10 shows to help me out that would be awesome. Thanks.