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**KeepItFresh** · 04-19-2008, 08:41 PM

I stopped reading after ratings are like food.

**McQueen** · 04-20-2008, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by -Blaskonio Inoki-

Trent Acid and **** 1/2 makes my stomach turn...

Normally I'd agree but I did really enjoy that F.W.H. match he had with Homicide. **** 1/2 might be pushing it though.

Edit: Nevermind I saw Maxx downed it to ****, I could live with that.

mateuspfc · 04-20-2008, 07:58 AM

ROH Breakout
ROH World Title - McGuinness (c) vs. Hero

****-****1/4

Poor Dempsey.

vivalabrave · 04-20-2008, 09:44 AM

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Originally Posted by -Blaskonio Inoki-

Trent Acid and **** 1/2 makes my stomach turn...

Maybe you should take some Trent Antacid

**Benjo™** · 04-20-2008, 04:32 PM

Just finished watching 5 new ROH shows and have a few new MOTYC's.

ROH Breakout
Bryan Danielson vs. Tyler Black - ****1/4

ROH Without Remorse
Jimmy Jacobs and Tyler Black vs. Davey Richards and Rocky Romero vs. BJ Whitmer and Brent Albright vs. Bryan Danielson and Austin Aries - ****
Nigel McGuiness vs. Roderick Strong - ****1/4

ROH 6th Anniversary Show
Roderick Strong vs. Necro Butcher vs. Erick Stevens - ***3/4-****
Austin Aries vs. Go Shiozaki - ****1/4-****1/2
Nigel McGuiness vs. Bryan Danielson - ****1/2-****3/4

**Instant Classic™** · 04-20-2008, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by ROH

I know that's just how I see it, but if you look at all the classic matches throughout time that have really got the crowd to care (Autin/Hart, Owen/Hart for example), storytelling is prominent. Matches with no storytelling (lots of Briscoe tags, general Indy spotfests) make the crowd react, but not care.

This is exactly how I feel, I think getting the crowd to care about the outcome of the match is far more vital to getting a ***** (or close to) rating than having two guys who can do 1001 submission holds and complicated reversals with no meaning behind them.

Also, has Dave Meltzer rated Angle/Joe V yet because he seemed very positive about it on the night?

**Taroostyles** · 04-20-2008, 06:26 PM

^His rating isn't out yet, but I would guess atleast ****1/2 from him if not higher.

**T-C** · 04-20-2008, 06:28 PM

Dave gave it 4 and a quarter.

**Taroostyles** · 04-20-2008, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by T-C

Dave gave it 4 and a quarter.

When did the rating come out? The match only happened last Sunday.

**Benjo™** · 04-22-2008, 08:22 AM

FIP Redefined
Erick Stevens vs. Roderick Strong - ****1/2

They didn't just have a match, they had a bloody brutal war and i feel i could go even higher with this rating.