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#8,687 ·
I just love that match. You know those matches where you watch carefully, and the shit just gets better and better? And even better, and then... BANG! You realize you're watching something special. One of the best matches in ROH history, next to Nigel/Dragon (Unified and 6YA), Joe/Punk I & II, and Joe/Daniels (GBH II).

Daniels/Claudio is also :mark:!
 
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#8,688 ·
Davey & overkill? Lies. :hmm:

2011 ROH is a total blur for me outside of like every bad match they had. Which for some reason is all I've seen not counting the entire Final Battle show, which wasn't any good either. Don't recall a single match I liked from the year except for Steen vs Corino. There HAS to be something with Generico out there. Pains me to say nothing pops up.

The bloody mess that was Jay from the highlight package makes me have the vibe the match vs Strong almost took the route of vs Joe in the cage. From a story perspective (not adding in the cage psychology, of course) idk, I just mean to say I can sense it being in good company. b/c I LOVE that cage match.
 
#8,689 ·
I LOVED the first half of 2011. Everything up to Best in the World is really enjoyable. The King's last run as champs, the Honor Takes Center Stage shows, Steen's drawn out return, & EDDIE FUCKING EDWARDS. My god I loved that guy & his short title run. I have every match of his from the win vs. Roddy to the loss vs. Davey at ****+. Everything after Davey's win can fuck off though. I'll wipe my ass with Final Battle & it would be more appealing.
 
#8,699 ·
ROH 2011 rocked right until the first SBG show.



I remember you calling it better than Joe/Punk. :p

It was a very good match, actually. Much better than disgusting gymfest rematch from Final Battle. That match was terrible...
 
#8,703 · (Edited)
Lethal vs. Spanky. :mark: My rating isn't quite as high as yours, but yeah, definitely an overlooked match. Why the fuck hasn't ROH released a Pure Title set yet? I mean, really... we have THREE Briscoe comps.

I actually own Stalemate but for some reason watched everything BUT the double main event. Couldn't tell ya why either.

Oh and I almost forgot, your sentiments on Gibson are so spot on. Amazing underdog and a GREAT worker.
 
#8,704 ·
A pure championship set would be bossy as holy hell. I certainly don't own enough of them so I'd be all for a set to own some glorious gems. Styles negated championship reign included - the end with Nigel vs Danielson from Unified. Speaking of which, outside of the Unified match, what would one claim to be the best Pure Championship match in company history? Joe vs Lethal probably wins my vote.

Haven't watched Gibson vs Aries I? DO IT NOW. Take your chances with the main event if you like. It's got to be the weakest, non-squash Danielson match he had during the early years of ROH. Pre-World Championship days.
 
#8,706 ·
Sounds stellar. Don't remember it a single bit, so I'm unsure if I even saw that match. Despite not having the pure rules in tact, their match from Without Remorse rocked. Gives me thought for certain I can expect much of the same once the pure rules were in effect. Nigel's shenanigans with the specific rules were top notch.
 
#8,707 · (Edited)
Yeah, from what I've seen I'd also say Joe/Lethal has my vote. Another one that springs to mind is Nigel/Aries from Unscripted II. Damn near stole the show.

I've read a lot of good things about title matches in '04 with the likes of Doug Williams, Alex Shelley, John Walters, Jimmy Rave, etc. but I've only seen Punk/AJ from that year. Just another reason the set needs to happen...

EDIT: But if we're doing matches that were just wrestled under PURE Title rules, Richards vs. Daniels from MM IV trumps them all. Borderline classic w/ the unfortunate botch of the SSP. :p
 
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EDIT: But if we're doing matches that were just wrestled under PURE Title rules, Richards vs. Daniels from MM IV trumps them all. Borderline classic w/ the unfortunate botch of the SSP. :p
Do you swear by this? b/c if I watch I'm gonna want the hype to finally connect. Instead of leaving me hating the 20 - 30 minutes I wasted.

I'm feeling a bit lazy right now to type it all out (perhaps in a bit once I take the time to note down all the specifics) but I'm trying to run through all of the best/"classic" ROH matches from the company's tenure. So for anyone out there shoot some suggestions away on matches I should watch/relive. Any year is fine, despite me knowing nearly all from the 2005 - 2008 days. The real fuzzy point is years 2003, 2009 - 2011. Pardon Raven/Punk feud, some Joe matches, Roddy/Lynn, & Roddy/Jay Briscoe, so much is blank. Oh, obviously I've seen the Generico vs Steen bulk. One of them escaped me however. Think it was a dog collar match.

Shoot away people. If 2011 was awesome in the first half, let me hear the goodies.
 
#8,708 ·
WON gave to the American Wolves/ReDragon match from Supercard of Honor VII a ****1/2 rating. WTF?
 
#8,712 ·


Chikara Watchmaker


1. Oliver Grimsly vs. Eddie Graves

*


2. Ophidian & The Batiri (Obariyon, Kodama & Kobald) vs. Soldier Ant & The Colony Xtreme Force (Arctic Rescue Ant, Missile Assault Ant & Orbit Adventure Ant)

**


3. Hallowicked vs. Jakob Hammermeier

**


4. AssailANT vs. Mark Angelosetti

***


5. Jigsaw & The Shard vs. Mike Quackenbush & Fire Ant

***1/2


6. Archibald Peck vs. Tim Donst

**


7. F.I.S.T. (Icarus, Johnny Gargano & Sugar Dunkerton) & The Devastation Corporation (Max Smashmaster & Blaster McMassive) vs. 3.0 (Scott Parker & Shane Matthews), Gran Akuma, Green Ant & Dasher Hatfield

**1/2


This show was nothing to write home about, well at least not in terms of ring work, since there were only two good matches (the Quack/Jigsaw tag rocked), the opener was really boring, and everything else was painfully mediocre. Four shows into Season 12, and Chikara yet has to deliver a good main event. This 10-man tag was just… there. Solid match, but nothing special or memorable at all. But at least everything is story driven, so it’s easy to let it slide.
 
#8,716 ·
Finlay/Callihan is fantastic on so many levels. Callihan playing the underdog who just gets the shit kicked out of him but never quits and keeps fighting is brilliant. *** 3/4 - **** Never saw the 2nd affair.

I watched Aries/Moxley live when the iPPV aired and I didn't think it was anything too special, granted this was before Moxley became Dean Ambrose and everyone started falling in love with him. *** - *** 1/4. They were topped by two or three matches on that show imo. Gargano/Davis came out of nowhere and impressed & Sabre Jr/Callihan RULED.

Grab the first two EVOLVE shows if you haven't seen them. Both are super consistent & easy to watch and both have FANTASTIC main events. (Richards/Ibushi & Hero/Hidaka)
 
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