[McQueen]

Watts that whole show was really damn good and that match makes it worth the buy alone. I enjoyed Redefined more than any ROH show i've seen in quite a while.

[Platt]

Really wish I hadn't put Redefined in the same order as my Mania pre-order another fews weeks before it will come.

[McQueen]

Just be prepared for a lot of YRR (which isn't a problem for me since I really like them, especially Sal), and yeah its a good show. Necro/Nigel wasn't as great as it could have been though (see BOLA 2007). I think Necro was holding back due to Nigel's injuries or the fact Gabe didn't want Necro to injure him.

[Benjo™]

Originally Posted by McQueen

That fued is awesome, they haven't had a bad match yet.

Too bad Strong lacks any sort of mic skills because he is such a great worker I think he could go far.

It's become my favourite feud at the moment.

And with a Fight Without Honor and likely a big blowoff match in FIP (Hopefully a cage)still to come, it could end up being 1 of the best feuds all year.

[-Mystery-]

I've got Redefined sitting in my 360 ready to watch. Hopefully I'll get around to watching the entire show tomorrow but yeah, Stevens/Strong fucking rocked on that show. It's very and I mean very close behind Edge/Taker from Mania for my MOTY.

By the way Platt, I think you can consider Stevens/Strong from SOH III a MOTYC because while it wasn't a official match, it was still worked as if it were a match. I mean it lasted what 10-15 mins? It wasn't as if they just brawled to the back and that was that.

[TheUnholyDragon]

Jimmy Jacobs vs. BJ Whitmer - I Quit - **** 1/4

Great hatred and drama drove this one over the top for me. Amazingly smart and inventive finish too. This was all kinds of awesome, overshadowed only by...

Jimmy Jacobs vs. BJ Whitmer - Barbed Wire Match - **** 3/4

Unbelievable. Great storytelling, awesome spots, massive violence, blood galore, and a CRAZY fucking finish. Just absolute must watch stuff. I particularly like how they start off really hesitant because of the wire, then go out of the ring where they don't have to worry anymore and just go nuts on each other. Then when they return, they're so wrapped up in hatred they don't really worry about the wire anymore. Great storytelling in a simple way.

[PulseGlazer]

Two low end contenders from Without Remorse:

Generico vs. Claudio- Generico tries to slow CC down, wearing him out because he knows he can't match cc big move for big move this time (using a headlock). It works to an extent as Claudio can't get an advantage on big moves with a huge counter sequence early, but nor can Generico, so the use is limited. Claudio then decides to go to the knee to slow Generico's speed, so Generico is forced to use quick counter moves by timing Claudio's assault. Generico is being beaten about regardless between the power and leg attacks.

The selling is awesome here, as is the reincorporation of stuff from earlier int he match and their first match. The Ricolla counters re-appearing at the end were truly awesome and the crowd ate Generico's near win at the end when he busted out a Fighting spirit yakuza, but ended up countered to a horsecollar as time ran out. ****

Strong vs. Nigel- Both men are about even at everything, from the mat to
striking, though Strong is slightly more powerful and Nigel slightly better on the mat. Nigel works over Strong's arm for the Dungeon, while Strong goes after the back. They mix this up with strike wars, where both men are wanting to prove theirs are better, and Nigel's rebound answers just that question. ****

[TheUnholyDragon]

As a sort of aside:

Just realized, the barbed wire match getting ****3/4 places it as my fave match between those two AND my current MOTY. Go that.

[.Skittles.]

Originally Posted by McQueen

ZERO-ONE World Championship - Masato Tanaka vs. Koji Kanemoto 4/13/08 - **** 1/2

Felt the need to bump both these posts because frankly I just watched this match and was completely blown away.

They brought real heat to there Z-1/NJPW Interpromotional Fued. As stated a great brawl with a great finish sequence, especially Kanemoto locking in the Ankle Lock really made me think he had that one in the bag, and watching Tanaka forearm the shit out of Kanemoto was pretty epic. Haven't seen much in the way of matches this year but right now this is easily my MOTY.

Bolded for truth.

Although Tanaka not selling the ankle after being in the Ankle Lock twice, for quite a while Let me down a little tbh. Seeing him running like a mother fucker on it afterwards an all.

Enjoyed it far more than i thought i would having never seen either guy or have any idea what the match was for/about

[Platt]

Jacobs/BJ NRBW is my current MOTYC just bumped it up to ****3/4 on second viewing just awesome stroytelling mixed with brutal violence.