ROH - Respect is Earned II
1. Steenerico vs Vulture Squad ***
2. Claudio Castagnoli vs Davey Richards ***
3. SNS vs Albright/Delirious/Primeau **3/4
4. Roderick Strong vs Erick Stevens ****
5. Nigel McGuiness vs Go Shiozaki ***3/4
6. AOTF vs Danielson/Aries ****1/2
7. Jigsaw vs Eddie Kingston **
8. Necro Butcher vs Jay Briscoe ***1/2
Whitmer vs. Shiozaki started off fine but just turned into guys dropping each other on their heads and then ending with something that had nothing to do with the match. You guys gotta remember that at the time Shiozaki was a nobody and Whitmer is, well, Whitmer. You can't just write down moves on a sheet paper and kick out of them, expecting it to be a great match. And the crowd for whatever reason was just going shitballs for EVERYTHING that weekend, so I can't really give them credit.
You all fucking suck for making me want to watch this now. It sounds like something I'd hate, but I feel compelled to view it out of some sick fetish for terrible wrestling I apparently have.
First that crowd was crazy popping for Cabana can't remember the last time I heard a crowd pop like that in ROH.
Secondly I think Black will cash it to make it a 3 way so that Nigel has less to do plus Black can pin Lynn setting up a feud there when Lynn turns heel as you described. It also allows Nigel to drop the belt without looking weak and leaves the whole can Black beat Nigel in a title match thing open till Nigel is the challenger ala Nigel/Danielson.
Actually I like that idea more. Would definitely help Nigel getting through the match and Black pinning Lynn not only sets up Lynn to turn heel but also gives Nigel the chance to say he was never pinned for the belt when he returns.
While I like this idea, why would Black cash in a 3 way match, and make the odds of him winning the title worse, seems like a dumb move IMO. Either way I'd be shocked if Nigel left Houston with the belt.
He's a face so the cash in after another match thing doesn't really fit plus you can play off the fact he's never beaten Nigel in a title match but maybe feels he can beat Lynn. Again this can be used when Nigel returns, he can claim Black didn't and never could beat him in a title match and set's up an instant return feud and set's up a Black/Lynn feud. So instantly you have a strong face champion with 3 top challengers in Aries, Jacobs and Lynn plus a few months down the line a returning McGuinness.
Yeah but look how his reign was booked after that, he was booked as a fluke champion and never once looked strong. Go the same route with Black and you start off his reign as you did Punk's as a fluke champion who had to take the easy way to win. They then either have to spend months making him look good or his reign fails as Punks did and the whole build pretty much since his debut has been a huge waste of time. Make it a 3 way and you can send Nigel off to recover without looking weak (and provide an instant return feud for him), start Blacks title reign with him as a strong champion and turn Lynn heel to create an instant feud all in one match.
1. Rhett Titus Vs Bryan Danielson ( *** )
2. Austin Aries Vs Silas Young ( ***1/4 )
3. Brodie Lee Vs Necro Butcher ( * )
4. Jimmy Jacobs & Delirious vs. Roderick Strong & Erick Stevens ( ***1/4 )
5. Brent Albright vs. Claudio Castagnoli ( **1/2 )
6. Tyler Black Vs Jerry Lynn ( **** )
7. Jay Briscoe Vs Nigel McGuiness ( ***1/4 )
8. Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards Vs Kevin Steen & El Generico ( ***3/4 )
Well I really enjoyed this show which was suprising from the reviews I'd read, overall I'd have this show above both Full Circle & Injustice II. The opener was a whole lot of fun with Danielson showing that the thrust is a must, also I love Austin's new heel character he plays it so well imo which made his match so much better.
The Black/Lynn match was excellent as well would of loved to see it go an extra 5/10 minutes but I'm sure they'll be facing off against each other plenty of times in the not too distant future. The main event I enjoyed alot also Ive gotta say Davey Richards is impressing me alot lately, when Sweet N Sour eventually break up I really hope Richards gets to break out into a singles star as I think hes got a ton of potential.
So overall I really enjoyed this show even though I seem to be in the minority altho I didnt pay for it which may be a factor but I'd still say it was worth a watch.
3. Cat Power vs. Daffney - * (Daffney owns, meow!)
4. Nikki Roxx vs. Danyah - **
5. Wesna Busic vs. Amber O' Neal - **
6. Lexie Fyfe & Malia Hosaka vs. Ashely Lane & Nevaeh vs. Rain & Jetta vs. LuFisto & Jennifer Blake vs. Madison Eagles & Jessie McKay vs. Portia Perez & Nicole Matthews (SHIMMER Tag Team Championship Gauntlet) - **/*** (The middle part was painful to watch, the start and finish was pretty solid though.)
7. Cheerleader Melissa vs. Amazing Kong vs. Mercedez Martinez vs. Portuguese Princess Ariel (Four Corner Survival) - ***
Nigel shirts generally tend to be pretty damn good, and i remember i bought a Davey shirt on Indypendence Day last year that i thought was really good but unfortunately i lost it
Deff going to get that American Wolves shirt, looks great. The Dee shirts seem to fall into the trap of quantity over quality. The only good one I remember is the mask being worn by a screaming skull.
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