Yeah, he'd be pretty dumb to give up 90 days of non-working pay just to appear on an ROH PPV. I love ROH, but let's call a spade a spade.
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Yeah, he'd be pretty dumb to give up 90 days of non-working pay just to appear on an ROH PPV. I love ROH, but let's call a spade a spade.
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Oh definitely. That's why guys typically just wait them out. I'm just pointing out that him appearing is not entirely outside the realm of possibility.
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Dude is probably itching to wrestle in front of a crowd again though, to be fair
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you need to strike while the iron is hot. Chris hero was booked for months after wwe cut him. Bounre can make a lot of money with bookings. he is still a hot name
Probably best tag team match ever. Crowd makes it.
British Monsoon
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US indies seem less willing to fly European guys out these days, so if talent want to tour the states they have to pay their own air fare. Mark Andrews & Pete Dunne did that last year and left a good impression. Also, AIW are bringing in Grado this September!
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Fale vs nakamura was great. better than i expected. emphised Fale stregths . WWE could learn to book reigns from this. Made Fale look legit
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I'd love to see a handful of British talents come over here and go on a tear in a circuit. Have Dave Mastiff go on a Tour of Pain.
Guys, should I make an OT thread for the ROH PPV to try to get more people on board?
My predictions for ROH Best in the World In 3 hours:
Steen puts Young over on his way out of the company. I hope Steen actually got a WWE contract and that he will be successful. This match should be pretty fun, but also feature an emotional speech by Steen at the end.
It will be weird and/or interesting to see these two guys work a submission match. I see Alexander going over, as Roddy puts over the next crop of talent. However, expect to see Alexander get beat down by The Decade afterwards.
This could be the match of the show. While Kaz and Daniels are newbies, I fully expect ReDRagon to retain their belts here. I wouldn't be opposed to a Kaz and Daniels victory, but it would feel a little strange after ReDRagon just winning the belts back last month.
Matt Hardy is going to TNA, which likely means him and Bennett will take the loss here. I'm okay with it, but I'm also a bit bored of The Briscoes. Either way, this should be an entertaining match with a lot of brawling.
Both of these guys can work, and this could be Taven's big coming out party...provided he has listened to fans and critics alike when it comes to changing up his look a bit. Still, Lethal should retain as he continues building heat for his heel run. I think he's been great at it so far.
Six man mayhem to decide the number one contender for the TV Title. I'd be really surprised if anyone not named ACH wins this, although perhaps someone like Caprice Coleman could use it more.
Elgin FTW here. He has been way overdue for an ROH World Title run. Is it too late? Did ROH miss the boat and not pull the trigger when he was at his hottest? We'll see after the reaction he gets tonight.
There are also expected to be a couple of surprises at this show. Two TV matches are expected to be recorded before the PPV starts, but there just MAY be a surprise appearance by someone. I guess we'll see.
My predictions for ROH Best in the World In 3 hours:
Steen puts Young over on his way out of the company. I hope Steen actually got a WWE contract and that he will be successful. This match should be pretty fun, but also feature an emotional speech by Steen at the end.
It will be weird and/or interesting to see these two guys work a submission match. I see Alexander going over, as Roddy puts over the next crop of talent. However, expect to see Alexander get beat down by The Decade afterwards.
This could be the match of the show. While Kaz and Daniels are newbies, I fully expect ReDRagon to retain their belts here. I wouldn't be opposed to a Kaz and Daniels victory, but it would feel a little strange after ReDRagon just winning the belts back last month.
Matt Hardy is going to TNA, which likely means him and Bennett will take the loss here. I'm okay with it, but I'm also a bit bored of The Briscoes. Either way, this should be an entertaining match with a lot of brawling.
Both of these guys can work, and this could be Taven's big coming out party...provided he has listened to fans and critics alike when it comes to changing up his look a bit. Still, Lethal should retain as he continues building heat for his heel run. I think he's been great at it so far.
Six man mayhem to decide the number one contender for the TV Title. I'd be really surprised if anyone not named ACH wins this, although perhaps someone like Caprice Coleman could use it more.
Elgin FTW here. He has been way overdue for an ROH World Title run. Is it too late? Did ROH miss the boat and not pull the trigger when he was at his hottest? We'll see after the reaction he gets tonight.
There are also expected to be a couple of surprises at this show. Two TV matches are expected to be recorded before the PPV starts, but there just MAY be a surprise appearance by someone. I guess we'll see.
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Silas Young looks like Magum TA
Do it. The UStream page is here: http://www.ustream.tv/RingOfHonor
The show is $24.95. I actually thought it would be 15 bucks on iPPV, but apparently not. You can also wait for it to go "on demand" on rohwrestling.com. I assume it will be cheaper than the actual PPV price.
Finally, you can track my ongoing coverage of the show here: http://www.wrestleenigma.com/ring-o...-2014-results-and-review-ongoing-starting-8pm
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Riccohect vs ibushi from this weekend. WATCH THIS
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x...jpw-dominion-6-21-2014_sport#from=embediframe
https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x...jpw-dominion-6-21-2014_sport#from=embediframe
He looks a bit like Daniel Day Lewis in Gangs of New York
I'll be honest and lose the respect from everyone, but the lack of gimmicks in RoH is a negative to me. 
I don't like bullshit like interference and cheating refs. (tho I don't mind people cheating as long as it is clearly behind the ref's back); but I do find that silly cartoon characters make everything easier to enjoy. To that, I go back to Shimmer, where everyone has a character and it doesn't stop the matches from being good.
I don't like bullshit like interference and cheating refs. (tho I don't mind people cheating as long as it is clearly behind the ref's back); but I do find that silly cartoon characters make everything easier to enjoy. To that, I go back to Shimmer, where everyone has a character and it doesn't stop the matches from being good.
He's awesome. One of the best heels in the company today, and his character is as old-school as you can get in 2014. He calls other guys "pansies" and "fairies." He really does look at himself as "the last real man" in promos.
I'll be honest and lose the respect from everyone, but the lack of gimmicks in RoH is a negative to me.
I don't like bullshit like interference and cheating refs. (tho I don't mind people cheating as long as it is clearly behind the ref's back); but I do find that silly cartoon characters make everything easier to enjoy. To that, I go back to Shimmer, where everyone has a character and it doesn't stop the matches from being good.
ROH still has gimmicks and entertaining wrestlers and teams.
Silas Young is a machbro.
Delirious is a crazed lunatic.
War Machine are beefy ass kickers.
But I get what you're saying. A lot of the wrestlers are simply wrestlers who want to prove they're better than the next guy. However, there are still compelling stories that go on.
It makes for situations where the face and heel designations are an afterthought. Similar looks, similar styles, similar moves, etc. Too often, ROH interprets shades of grey to mean very little difference.
Matt Hardy on Cheap Heat blamed wrestlers there, not snark ads smarks, for not succeeding as true heels because the wrestlers maintain the same style as the faces with the spots and work rate.
Russo is reading this and thinking: "that's how I would book it!"
I sat second row for a match there once and had Maria in front of me for 15 minutes. She is the truth. Lawd.
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Hunter Johnston a.k.a. Delirious
Eleven! Which should be great! Which I'll be at!
Bootaaay, why didnt you gif Hechicero's sweet moonsault to the outside?
Amen, brother. Amen. Maria live is a religious experience.
You think Joey Mercury got busted in the face with the ladder and the first thing he did was make a gaf thread?
I like it, you gimmicky bastard.
He's absolutely right.
I think you can re-watch the UStream for a while once you order it. Not 100 percent on that, though.
Just ordered the PPV on my television. 35 bucks in Canada. I'm hyped. People within the company have said it's going to be a "no nonsense show."
Hah, "I got my face busted in with a ladder, should I go see a doctor?"
It's funny because Raven had been saying that back when ROH was in its prime, and it's only gotten worse.
I dunno. I think Adam Cole is a pretty great heel. He constantly retreats and tries cheating when he can to win. Although I suppose heels shouldn't have as high a workrate to be disliked by fans?
If that's the case then they need some kind of talent relations or creative consultant type who can tell them this.
Reminds me of how disappointing her Playboy pictures were. How the hell do you make a woman that hot look like a generic model?
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I've never watched ROH before. Should I get the PPV? I'll leave it to you, the WrassleGAF Universe, decide.
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FallingEdge
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Yes
BIONIC-ARRRMMM!!
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Does it feature John Sina? If so, yes. Otherwise, no.
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lovely ladies
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That should be retweeted to Duncan. Stay strong!
A nice thing to see on my twitter feed.
