Unlike HDNet, the weekly broadcasts will air at different times and for those of us abroad, we'll be seeing it at all different times online too, so I guess we can discuss events/happenings here.
Here's the preview for this week.
SBG have brought some great technical leaps since HDNet. The Haas/Benjamin segment with them holding the belts looks real clear, for instance.
Apparently, Ring of Honor has a fan in Poison lead singer Bret Michaels. He tweeted today about the debut of the new TV show. I thought that was really cool to see that this morning.
They will be able to run shows in the markets the show airs and create a bigger fanbase than they have currently. They will have a wider presence than ECW had throughout most of their existence, and ROH will have real crowds and not just a bunch of people trying to get out of the heat like in the impact zone.
It looks like shit, and a huge production downgrade from HDNet. At least it's anamorphic, but it's a lazy anamorphic. Looks like standard 4:3 just zoomed and stretched out for 16:9 screens.
It looks like shit, and a huge production downgrade from HDNet. At least it's anamorphic, but it's a lazy anamorphic. Looks like standard 4:3 just zoomed and stretched out for 16:9 screens.
On my local station they showed it 4:3 and did not zoom in. You may want to complain to your local station. I'd rather see the show the way it was shot than to have the station crop it just fill your 16:9 screen and look worse than intended.
It is clear this show was not HD. They shows production was kinda like ECW in 1999. I don't mind it so far. As they get an audience maybe Sinclair will put more money in the production.
i'm surprised how quiet things have been today with ROH wresltings big re-debut on tv especially with all the hype that when into it. I'll give my review after i see it though.
It's on now here... I don't give a shit about the "production" values especially if we get great matches. I prefer the toned down style in many respects, though if they get clearer picture I certainly won't mind
But so far it has been a fantastic show and hopefully this starts picking up steam.
I just got done watching the first episode. I am going to give my first impressions. I've watch a few matches on Youtube, and never been to a live show. So this post is coming from someone who know little of ROH.
First the show was rated TV-PG. That's right THE PG ERA has come to ROH!! HA HA HA!! Seriously this had little effect on the action. In fact some of the stuff the show teased, seem too intense for the rating.
The show opens with Kevin Kelly in the middle of the Ring. He introduced the color commentator and the main event. Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team vs The Kings of Wresting.
Not long after that was the first match which was a tag team match. They did a small video on each team that tells me a little about each team. The action was great. IT was back and forth. The crowd called one guy Justin Beiber. The match had me on the edge of my seat and was not bored. The commentary action talked about moves during the match and NOT wasting most of the time telling other stories.
Next they went over the Code of Honor for new fans introduced by Jim Cornette. Also there was a segment about the current ROH Champ winning an event in NY city. There was a segment about the Wrestling's Greatest Tag team getting jump by the Bristo Bros with chairs. Another guy came in with sticks and other weapons. (forgive me if I screw up the names)
They also promoted Jay Lethal taking on the TV champ for next weeks show. He seamed more serious here and not silly like he was in TNA. Looking forward to that.
Finally there was the main event. It lasted about 15 min with two SHORT commerical breaks. The match again was back and forth, had you on the edge of your seat. The Kings of Wrestling had Sara Del Ray at ringside. I was watching for her to do interference but it never happened. The commentators did hint she was known to do that BTW. (In TNA & WWE interference is always a guarantee.) Sara was dressed normal which is rare to see a woman on TV wrestling these days. By normal I mean T-shirt & jeans. No dress or skimpy outfit. This was REFRESHING to see actually.
Overall, I thought the show was great for the the one hour time. HAd a good balance of action and just enough other material to introduce to you ROH, what to look forward too in the near future on the show, and the promos were just the right amount of time. I will watch again next week.
Crap, I live in Houston,TX and we STILL didnt get it, with Comcast! Hopefully they will go global once they start bringing in cash, I hope everyone enjoyed it on tv though, its a refreshing thought just to know theres a fresh new company, something besides WWE
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