[JAROTO]

Just curious. I remember hearing about the beginnings of TNA, but not ROH. What was what put them on the map?

Any specific moment, match or ppv?

 

[TheMightyQuinn]

Just curious. I remember hearing about the beginnings of TNA, but not ROH. What was what put them on the map?

Any specific moment, match or ppv?

I was watching and following ROH till they lost their tv deal so destination america for me put ROH on the map for me, I don't get comet tv in hammond indiana .

 

[TerraRising]

The Internet and anti-mainstream hipster nerds. That's pretty much it.

 

[Lariatoh!]

Samoa Joe.

 

[Poonoo]

The Joe vs Punk matches.

 

[Napalm Death]

Joe vs Punk and some other iconic ***** matches like Joe vs Kobashi or Danielson classics

 

[famicommander]

Mosty it was the high quality of matches leading to good word of mouth, and former ROH guys like Bryan Danielson, CM Punk, Samoa Joe, AJ Styles, Christopher Daniels, etc getting mainstream exposure in TNA and WWE.

 

[DGenerationMC]

The buzz from the Punk-Joe trilogy, specifically the one (second match?) that got 5-stars from Meltzer. I assume that's how the next wave of internet fans took notice. I'd say that was the first thing to put ROH on the map.

Eddie Guerrero having a quick stop in ROH before returning to WWE in 2002 probably did a little something. After that, Punk threatening to take the World Title to WWE when he signed, Lance Storm coming out of retirement to face Danielson for the title in 2006 and guys like Joe, Punk and Bryan becoming successes in WWE and TNA, leading to fans unfamiliar with ROH learning about the company after looking through those guys' history.

 

[Simply...amazing]

Ask Teddy hart of Jim Cornette for an "honest" answer...

 

[kolgrimowski]

From the beginning they the best of indy stars - Low Ki, Danielson, Daniels, Eddie Guerrero, Super Crazy, Doug Williams, AJ Styles etc soon London exploded and Joe joined. It was a dream for wwe hater back then

 

[MetalKiwi]

Rob Feinstein :draper2

 

[Master Bate]

Bringing the best indy guys in the world to one organization.

AJ Styles, Joe, Nigel, CM Punk, Low Ki, and Aries. Along with international talent, put ROH on the map.

 

[SKYE-BLUE-SHIVVY]

Amazing talent from the very beginning and Abe Sapolsky was just a fantastic booker. I am fortunate to have all of Gabe's shows and they definitely deserve yet another rewatch. The success of guys like Punk, Bryan, and Joe, just to name a few, on the national stage also drew attention to ROH where they all had stellar runs.

 

[Louaja89]

Xavier's reign. :grin2:>

 

[Groovemachine]

And they were the ones to capitalise on that 'post-ECW' void.