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On October 5, 2007, Ring of Honor held 'Honor Nation' in Boston, Massachusetts. This show took place the night before a PPV taping, and the last show I reviewed under similar circumstances (Motor City Madness), I found it to be...lacking. Just looking at the back cover, I can see this looks like a stronger lineup.
The DVD opens with a Delirious promo.
Brent Albright & Adam Pearce vs. Erick Stevens & Matt Cross
The factions wars continue with Resilience taking on The Hangman's 2 out of 3. Pearce has no respect for his opponents, and he shows it with his spit. Cross and Albright start off. Albright takes him to the mat and they trade holds. Cross gets Albright into the corner. Albright slaps Cross after MDogg backs off. Pearce tags in. The Hangman's 2/3 tease more tags. Cross tags Stevens in. They go for a test of strength. Pearce looks to get the upper hand, but Stevens suplexes out. Resilience double team Pearce. Cross gets two with a senton. Pearce rolls him up for two. Cross with a beautiful dropkick. Stevens tags in and they hit a drop toe hold/moonsault combo. Stevens with an elbow drop for two. Pearce fights off Stevens and tags in Albright. Stevens pounds Albright and tags Cross back in. Cross pops him a few times with some forearms. He blocks a charge and fights off Pearce. Shane Hagadorn distracts Cross and Albright pushes him off the top to the floor. Albright follows him out and throws him into the guardrail and then apron for two. Pearce tags in and chops Cross down. Albright "tags" in and stomps Cross. Suplex gets two. Chinlock on the mat by Albright. Cross with a sunset flip for two. Albright knocks him down again and tags in Pearce. Scrap Iron with a back chop. Cross gets double teamed and Albright is back in. Cross fights back, but gets caught by Albright.
Cross is kicked onto a ringside table as BJ Whitmer works him over. Albright gets a two count in the ring. Albright with a side headlock to Cross on the mat. Albright hits a nasty looking release German Suplex, but it sends Cross into the corner and Stevens makes the tag. Stevens cleans house and gives Pearce a big German Suplex before charging Albright in the corner. TKO to Albright. Cross dives onto Pearce outside the ring. Stevens gets a two count on Albright. Cross with a springboard double stomp to Albright's back, but Pearce breaks the pin up. Albright stops Stevens from stomping Pearce. Stevens with a double clothesline. He knocks Albright and Pearce into each other. He goes for a charge on both, but the 2/3 block it with a double chokeslam for two. Cross and Stevens team up to knock Pearce down. Whitmer trips Cross and works him over on the floor. Albright and Stevens trade shots. Stevens tosses Albright up and catches him with a powerslam for two. Stevens gets upset and Albright gets a flash armbreaker locked in. Stevens gets distracted by Pearce and Albright hits the Hal Nelson Suplex for the win.
Your winners, Brent Albright & Adam Pearce!
After the match, The Hangman's Three cut a promo. The crowd chants Steve Corino at the newly blond Whitmer. The crowd has some more vulgar words for Whitmer this time. Whitmer credits Pearce for showing him the way. He calls out Delirious and the next match is on.
Delirious vs. BJ Whitmer
Delirious runs out and clotheslines Pearce and Albright. He gets Whitmer in the corner and goes to work. Whitmer goes for the eyes. He blocks a couple of Delirious charges. Delirious reverses a suplex into a rana. Delirious with a missile dropkick to the back of Whitmer. Whitmer bails and Delirious hits a cannonball off the top rope to the floor. Delirious gets Whitmer in the corner. BJ catches Delirious in the corner and hits a spinebuster. Scoop slam and Whitmer goes to get the mask off. He chops Delirious hard, but Delirious chops back. Fall away slam by BJ. Delirious goes to the midsection and hits some forearms. Whitmer puts him down with a knee to the gut. Whitmer humbles Delirious with a Camel Clutch. Delirious bites BJ's hand. Whitmer slaps Delirious. Delirious blocks a suplex and gets one of his own. He hits some shots on Whitmer. BJ hits three forearms, but gets caught in a Rock Bottom. Delirious tees off and stands up. Whitmer meets him. Delirious puts him in the corner with a drop toe hold and hits three Panic Attacks. Delirious gets a chair, but the ref takes it away. BJ kicks him in the stomach and powerbombs him into the corner before hitting a big boot and folding press for two. Whitmer goes to the top and barely hits a Frog Splash as Delirious tried to roll away. Delirious comes back with a kick and leaping lariat. He goes to the top, but gets crotched by Pearce. Whitmer with the Adrenaline Spike for the win.
Your winner, BJ Whitmer!
American Dragon is in the back and thanks the fans for his support. He vows to never forget that Morishima went after his injured eye despite saying he wouldn't go there. He's happy to go to the series with Aries since they still have respect for each other. He vows to go over on Aries.
Age of the Fall come out for Tyler Black's match. Jacobs says AOTF isn't about pro wrestling or ROH, it's about revolution. He says they targeted the Briscoes because they want the power that comes with the belts. Before he continues, Jay Briscoe runs out and starts fighting them. Jacobs, Briscoe, and Black brawl out of the arena and into the hallway.
Hallowicked vs. El Generico vs. Nigel McGuinness
Black is out and it's now a triple threat match. No arguments here with this talent level! Nigel no sells a Generico chop and takes his head off with a lariat. Nigel bullies Hallowicked in the corner. Generico kicks Nigel and Wicked hits a top rope rana. Arm drag by Generico to Hallowicked. Generico dives onto Nigel on the floor. Nigel refuses to go back in the ring and hits a rebound lariat. Nigel kicks Hallowicked in the ring and gets a European Uppercut. Hallowicked with a sunset flip for one. Sky High to Nigel. Generico with a big crossbody off the top to Hallowicked for two. Belly to back by Generico for two. Generico chops Hallowicked in the corner and goes for ten punches, but gets dropped onto the top turnbuckle. Nigel with a lariat to Hallowicked. Generico goes for the kick in the corner, and Nigel gives him a lariat. Nigel snaps the top rope into Hallowicked's eyes. Hallowicked reverses into a rana on Generico and gets one with a back slide on Nigel. He rolls up Nigel for two. Big boot to the back of Nigel's head. Generico tosses Hallowicked out and dives onto Nigel with a splash off the top for two.
Generico misses the Yakuza Kick and Nigel drives him to the mat, but Hallowicked breaks the pin up. Nigel with a headstand into the mule kick for two. Nigel sets up Hallowicked off the top rope, but he gets yakuza kicked to the floor by Generico. Generico takes Hallowicked off the top rope with a DDT for two. Generico goes to the floor and tries to dive through the turnbuckles, but Nigel nails him with a Tower of London on the floor. Hallowicked dives onto Nigel from inside the ring. Go 2 Sleepy Hollow and a Big Boot by Hallowicked. Nigel can't connect with the Rebound Lariat, but connects to the side of Wicked's head. He puts him on the top rope and hits the Tower of London for the win.
Your winner, Nigel McGuinness!
Nigel shows respect to both men after the match.
Kevin Steen addresses his title shot against Morishima and says this match means the world to him. He calls it his one chance.
Chris Hero w/ Sweet n' Sour, Inc. vs. Claudio Castagnoli w/ Daizee Haze
Chris Hero lets the crowd know he doesn't appreciate the F bomb. Now I'm all for cheap heat, but come on! Hero throws a temper tantrum. In the ring, Double C takes him down and gets some quick pins on Hero. Bobby Dempsey gets a little too much attention for Hero and Sweeney's liking. Claudio gains the advantage on a test of strength. Hero bails again. Hero gets the advantage in the ring and hits a springboard double axe handle. Castagnoli and Hero do a sloppy clothesline spot for two. Snapmare and a knee by Claudio. He gets some momentum by bouncing off the ropes and gets a chinlock. Hero drives Castagnoli into the corner and slaps him in the chest. Hero with some rights and he continues to show off. Castagnoli with a European Uppercut. He goes for the big swing, but Hero holds onto the leg. Claudio with an elbow drop. Vertical suplex by Claudio. He suplexes Hero into Dempsey and connects with the Giant Swing. Scoop slam to Hero. Sweeney interferes and Hero kicks Claudio to the floor. Hero pushes Castagnoli into the guardrail, then hits a double stomp to the chest in the ring for two. Claudio battles back, but Hero hits a neckbreaker for two.
Hero with a senton and knees to the chest for two. He stomps and kicks Claudio. Double C begins to Hulk up. Hero chops him down and chokes him on the mat. Claudio rolls Hero up for two. Hero with another back senton, and covers with a Superman pose for two. Hero stomps Claudio in the head. Claudio hits a forearm out of nowhere, but Hero with a baseball slide for two. Hero pokes Claudio in the eyes. Hero dumps him. He punches Claudio in the head. Claudio gets two with a sunset flip. Hero quickly drops an elbow on him. Chops by Hero on the ropes. They two exchange chops. Hero with some backfists. Claudio hits a diving European Uppercut and both men are down. Claudio with a series of European Uppercuts and a dropkick. He dives off the second rope with an elbow drop. Claudio pushes Hero onto Dempsey. Claudio goes for a suicide dive, but Hero moves and Dempsey takes the punishment. Hero jumps off the guardrail with a forearm. Back in the ring, Hero climbs to the top, but misses a double stomp. Hero dodges a big boot and then connects with one on Claudio before getting two with a Cravate Suplex. He goes for the Hangman's Clutch, but Claudio makes the ropes. Hero and Claudio trade blows. Claudio counter's the Hero's Welcome into a European Uppercut for two. Claudio goes for the Ricola Bomb, but Hero blocks. Hero with a suplex for two. Claudio scores two with a bicycle kick. Claudio with a unique hangman on Hero. Hero with a back slide for two. Claudio with a springboard European Uppercut for two. Hero locks in a cravate and hits a chestblower for two. Hangman's Clutch, but Claudio is too close to the ropes. Claudio meets Hero on the turnbuckle. Hero connects with a missile dropkick. Claudio no sells it and hits a European Uppercut for the win.
Your winner, Claudio Castagnoli!
Necro Butcher is now involved in the brawl with Jay Briscoe and it has spilled back out to the crowd. We have our next match!
Anything Goes: Jay Briscoe vs. Necro Butcher
Jay hits a nasty chair shot. Necro claws back and throws many chairs down on Jay. He sits Jay on a chair and kicks him in the head. A chair to the midsection followed by a Scoop Slam with an assist with a chair. Necro claws the eyes and bites Jay in the forehead. Jay punches back and rips Necro's shirt. Jay throws everything he has at Necro. They exchange chops. Jay pounds the back and knocks him down with a right hand. Another nasty chair shot. Necro uses his shirt to choke Jay Briscoe. He stands on a chair for leverage. Jay snapmares him off. Jay punches Necro in the head. Necro punches back. Necro starts to tee off. Necro tosses some chairs into the ring. Jay suplexes Necro over the barricade on the floor. Another chair shot to Necro's head. The bell rings to officially start the match.
Jay swings away with another chair shot. Jay punches Necro, who gets his arms up to block most of the shots. Jay with a big boot. Briscoe sets a chair up. Necro with a lariat. Necro with a head butt, and he crotches Jay on the chair, followed by a kick and DDT for two. Necro piles the chairs. Necro hits a Tiger Bomb onto the chairs for two. Jay floats over a powerbomb and suplexes Necro onto the chairs. Jay stomps Necro. More punches to Butcher's head. Jay with a DVD onto the set up chair. Jimmy Jacobs runs out. Jay fires back and stomps him in the corner. Mark Briscoe comes out on crutches and tosses one to his brother. Jacobs avoids it and Necro nails Jay with a chair. Jimmy and Tyler Black attack Mark on the floor. Necro with a side slam onto a set up chair for the win. Age of the Fall leave with Mark Briscoe.
Your winner, Necro Butcher!
Becky Bayless is in the back talking about the last match. Sweeney interrupts and threatens to have the referee's job. Jay runs in and looks for Mark.
Mitch Franklin & Ernie Osiris vs. Age of the Fall (Tyler Black & Jimmy Jacobs)
Showcase squash! Jacobs gets on the mic beforehand and says they have been informed that to get a title shot, they need wins. They start by assaulting the students immediately. They work over Franklin and Osiris in the corner. Black stomps Osiris on the floor and sits him on a chair. Jacobs dives over the top rope onto Osiris. Franklin tries to dive on Black, but he gets caught and powerbombed against the guardrail. Guillotine choke by Jacobs to Osiris and Small package driver by Black to Franklin and it's over.
Your winners, The Age of the Fall!
Jay runs out and sends AOTF scurrying from the ring.
Austin Aries vs. Bryan Danielson
This is the first in a best of three series to determine who the ace of Ring of Honor is. They two trade holds and face off to start. This is the first match between the two in a year. Aries powers Danielson to the mat. Dragon tries to kick him off, but Aries goes for the leg. Danielson does the same and they roll to the floor, maintaining the hold all the way. Back in the ring, they lock up. Aries with a side headlock takedown. Dragon tries to get a pin. He gets out and gets a hammerlock. Aries is able to kick Danielson back. They come out even on another test of strength. Danielson with a dropkick for one. Dragon works the arm on the mat. Aries goes for and gets the head scissors. Danielson tries to free himself with a headstand. Dragon escapes but Aries applies it again. Dragon rolls over and ties up Aries' legs. Aries makes the ropes, but Danielson has until five.
Side headlock takedown by Aries. Danielson sends him off, but Aries applies another side headlock. Danielson quickly escapes with head scissors. Aries gets out and gets Dragon's legs tied up before snapping back. Danielson and Aries trade holds on the mat. Aries with a hammerlock. Danielson and Aries engage in a wristlock. Aries tries to get him out of the bridge. Sunset flip, but Aries rolls through and dropkicks Dragon. Danielson rolls out and Aries leaps off the apron with an elbow. Aries with some elbows on the floor.
Aries with a slingshot senton and body splash in the ring for two. Aries with a chinlock. Aries knocks Danielson to the mat and hits a swinging elbow drop for two before going for another chinlock. Arm drags by Aries and he goes back to the arm. He maintains the hold through Danielson arm drags. Danielson shoves Aries off and catches him with a knee to the gut. European Uppercut knocks Aries down. Danielson goes for a Surfboard. He can't get the arms and applies a chinlock instead, then gets a modified single leg crab. Aries grabs the ropes. Danielson wastes no time in kicking Aries, but his opponent is too close to the ropes to get a pin. Danielson tosses Aries down and gets a knee drop for two.
Danielson with an abdominal stretch on the mat. He lies down to really wrench Aries. A crossface is added to it. Danielson traps both arms and pushes Aries down into a pin for two. Ouch. Danielson with a kick to the chest. And another. He goes for a cross armbreaker, but Aries escapes by grabbing the ropes. Danielson slingshots Aries' throat into the bottom rope. Snap suplex by Dragon. He goes to the top rope, but takes too much time. Aries pushes him to the floor. Aries snaps Danielson's back down on the second rope. Danielson and Aries trade forearms. Aries runs Dragon into the turnbuckles and snaps his neck off the top, sending Dragon off the apron. Aries with a suicide dive.
He rolls Danielson back in and gets two with a slingshot twisting body press. Lionsault by Aries for two. Dragon blocks a charge and connects with a flying knee strike to knock both men down. Dragon covers for two. Dragon hits two European Uppercuts, but a third attempt is countered into a back slide. They trade two counts. Aries kicks Dragon in the chest for two. Aries charges him into the corner and puts him on the top turnbuckle. Aries climbs to the top rope. Danielson shoves him down and nails a missile dropkick.
Both men are down again. Danielson nips up and hits a roaring elbow for two. Tiger Suplex by Dragon gets two. Danielson locks in Cattle Mutilation. Aries rolls over, but Dragon hits the elbows. Aries stands up and elbows back in the corner. Danielson with a forearm and a kick to the arm. Danielson gets a crossface chickenwing. Aries gets to his feet and hits a shinbreaker suplex combo. Both men struggle to stand up on opposite sides. Aries runs over with a dropkick for two. Aries goes for a Brainbuster, but Dragon blocks. Aries kicks Danielson in the head and hits the Brainbuster. He goes to the top rope, but Dragon gets the knees up on the 450. He applies a Triangle Choke to Aries. The ref lifts up Aries arm and it falls twice. Danielson keeps the hold in and hits some more elbows. Aries pulls Dragon up and tosses him off. Wow.
Danielson goes right back to the triangle choke and hits some elbows. Aries escapes and bridges over with Last Chancery. The knees and bridge get the job done.
Your winner, Austin Aries!
After the match, Aries struggles to get up. In the back, he cuts a promo saying he doesn't plan on winning two straight, but he vows to get a title shot out of this.
Tag Team Scramble: The Vulture Squad (Jack Evans, Ruckus, & Jigsaw) vs. No Remorse Corps (Davey Richards, Rocky Romero, & Roderick Strong)
Vulture Squad uses the BLK OUT theme. Jigsaw and Roderick start off. They trade holds on the arm. Jig trips Strong and hits an arm drag. Rana by Jig sends Strong out. Richards comes in and knocks Jigsaw from the ring. This brings in Ruckus, who displays some fancy footwork. He tosses Davey out and Rocky is in. Knee to the gut by Rocky. Ruckus bails and Jack comes in. Jack displays his prowess and hits a rana followed by a spinning kick. Ruckus and Jig double team Romero with a hip toss, then Evans runs in and they team for a moonsault. Roderick comes in and gets hit by all three. Richards breaks up a pin. He kicks Jig and hits an STO on Ruckus. Davey kicks Jigsaw in the corner. Strong knocks Evans off the top rope.
Richards kicks Evans in the chest for two. Romero tags in and dropkicks Evans in the head. Scoop slam by Rocky and Roderick comes in with an elbow drop. Strong hits a scoop slam and Evans gets triple teamed as Romero hits a springboard knee strike. The NRC take turns assaulting Evans. Romero gets tossed up and hits a dropkick to Evans back in the corner for two. Evans punches Strong in the stomach, but he gets shoved to the mat. Richards gets two with a Northern Lights Suplex. Snap suplex by Davey. Roderick sets up Evans on the top turnbuckle and then bends him in the ropes. Evans is put in the middle of the ring for two.
Romero tags in and kicks Jack's leg. Romero with a snapmare and dragon kick, followed by a running kick to Evans' back for two. Strong in with a forearm. Evans hits a springboard blockbuster. The NRC prevent him from tagging a partner in. Evans dodges a double team and leaps over to tag Ruckus and Jig in. Ruckus with a handspring kick to Davey and then he and Jig double team Rocky with a powerbomb for two when Strong breaks the pin up. Ruckus hits a neckbreaker on Roderick for two. Davey Richards breaks the pin up and hits a belly to belly on Ruckus. He charges Ruckus in the corner then gives him a clothesline. Davey gets two with a German Suplex. He goes to the top, but Ruckus meets him. Jig hits the Leap of Faith and a Tornado DDT on Davey for two. Rocky comes in with some strikes to Jig. Tilt a whirl backbreaker and Tiger Suplex followed by a knee strike to Jigsaw get two. Evans makes the save and kicks Rocky to the mat, followed by a corkscrew body press for two. Roderick breaks the pin up and plants Evans after catching him on a handspring elbow attempt for two. Davey kicks Evans down, but Jig makes the save. Jig leaps over the top to the floor onto Roderick. Davey follows by diving onto Jigsaw. Ruckus and Rocky join in on the fun. Finally, Jack Evans hits a big springboard corkscrew senton onto everybody.
He rolls Roderick into the ring for two. Roderick with a chinbreaker. Jack with some kicks and a reverse rana. Ruckus with a standing moonsault and Jigsaw with a frog splash to Roderick for two when the NRC break the pin up. Richards blocks a Jig Victory Roll for two. Strong and Davey team for the Alarm Clock. Gutbuster by Strong to Jig. Springboard Knee Strike by Romero as Richards holds Jigsaw up. Vulture Squad break the pin up. Ruckus hits Razzle Dazzle on Richards, but he gets kicked down by Strong. Evans kicks Strong out of the picture. Romero tosses Jack onto the top turnbuckle. Evans gets Romero into the Tree of Woe and hits double knees to the chest. Ruckus hits the Coast to Coast and Evans finishes Romero off with a 630 Splash.
Your winners, the Vulture Squad!
The Vulture Squad talk about their win in the back.
ROH World Title Match: Takeshi Morishima (c) vs. Kevin Steen
Steen wastes no time and goes right after the champion. Shoulder blocks have no effect. They trade slaps. Steen with an enziguri and shoulder block. Mori goes to the floor and Steen dives on top of him. Steen chops Morishima on a chair in the corner of the ringside. He hits some punches and throws Takeshi's head into the ringpost. Steen with a head butt. He rolls the champion back in the ring and gets two with a slingshot senton. Steen with some right hands. Drop toe hold and front flip leg drop by Steen get two. Steen chops Morishima. The champion comes back with a flying hip attack.
Morishima with a forearm in the corner. Steen dodges a charge and rams Mori's legs against the post. He then hits it with a chair before driving the left leg on the apron. Steen with a leg drop to Morishima's thigh on the apron. He sends the ankle into the barricade. Steen continues to work the leg over on the floor. Steen bites Morishima in the knee. He stays focused on the left leg and covers for two. Elbow drop to the left leg. Morishima can't even stand due to all the pressure on his left leg. Steen gets another two with an elbow drop to the leg. Steen headbutts the knee.
Morishima displays the dreaded Fighting Spirit and catches Steen with a side slam. He tosses Steen to the floor and sits him on a chair in the corner. Morishima charges and sandwiches Steen into the guardrail. Steen is down for a long time (too long?). Morishima with a cartwheel into an avalanche in the corner. The champion wrenches Steen's head on the mat before throwing all his weight onto him. Takeshi chokes Steen on the ropes. Big boot in the corner by Morishima. He then punches Steen in the face, knocking the ref down in the process. Steen comes back with a spring board cross body for two. Big boot, but Steen doesn't go down. Steen goes back to the leg and hits a Dragon Screw. He goes for another one, but is caught with a German Suplex. Morishima climbs to the top, but misses the Missile Dropkick. Steen goes after the leg and applies a Sharpshooter. The champion makes the ropes.
El Generico runs out to encourage Steen. Steen tries to give Morishima an Irish Whip, but the leg gives out. He kicks the left leg and hits a superkick. Steen goes up top and hits a Swanton, followed by a Frog Splash for a two count. Steen misses a top rope moonsault attempt. Mori kicks him in the face, then nails a lariat for two. Morishima goes for another missile dropkick. Steen meets him and follows him to the top. Steen hits a superplex. Morishima gets up right away, but walks into a Spinebuster for another near fall. Steen tries for the package piledriver, but Morishima blocks it with a back drop. He sits on Steen for two. Steen with an enziguri, but he gets caught with a lariat. Morishima hits another clothesline for two. Back Drop Driver and it's over.
Your winner, Takeshi Morishima!
Post match, Steen shoves of Generico and throws water in his face.
The video wire features the graphic hanging by Age of the Fall, which you've likely seen by now.
Match thoughts:
The opening tag was your standard match, but really picked up at the end. I'll be completely honest and just say I flat out don't care for anything Adam Pearce is involved in. The Cross/Stevens team is much more intriguing.
Delirious-BJ Whitmer did a good job of continuing the one on one feud they have going.
I thought that they were thisclose to putting something really special together in the three way bout. It really could have gone ten more minutes. Something was missing with Nigel. I'm not going to accuse him of taking it a little easy since he had the biggest match of his career scheduled for the next evening, but he seemed like he was a step or two behind at times and was just waiting to hit some lariats. Still, it was very entertaining.
A few things bug me about how Hero matches come off on DVD. The stalling at the start takes a little too long. I'm sure it's great live since you can get involved, but it doesn't translate on DVD, especially when it's done show after show. I also get annoyed at announcers trying too hard to be indignant on commentary when discussing Hero's antics. The match itself was fine when it got going, but the flash finish wasn't well done. There could have been more suspense and some true near falls to get the crowd into it, but I suppose they were saving the big moves like the Hero's Welcome of Alpamare Waterslide for future matches, which makes sense.
The anything goes brawl was a lot of fun. Necro brings something different to ROH and they can do a lot with him.
The squash is what it is.
Aries-Danielson was one of those matches where every single move means something. Great selling, great psychology, great execution. Match of the night. These two are always able to deliver. Even if you've seen them wrestle many times before, you won't be disappointed.
The tag team scramble was a lot of fun and did a great job of establishing the Vulture Squad as a force to be reckoned with. Everyone meshed well together, and the action was fast and furious. Lots of fun here. I hope the ROH commentators get the names of Ruckus and Jigsaw's moves down on future releases.
Main event was very solid. The outcome was never in doubt, but Steen stepped up big time to make it look like he really had a shot at winning. An entertaining main event. My biggest complaint is that Morishima barely sold the knee when he was walking around on offense.
Overall, this was a good show, a much better Pre-PPV effort than last time. They got a good mix of undercard matches, and Morishima went all out in the main event. I would love to see a major upset on one of these shows one time, just to make the ROH Title matches less predictable, but that's a relatively minor complaint. If you are a fan of Aries and Danielson (who isn't?), makes sure this is in your collection. It's worthy as a stand alone purchase, and you'll be getting great value if you are able to pick this one up in a sale. Some of the early matches were average, and the squash should have been first or second, but the last three matches offer a lot of great action.
Thanks for taking the time to read this. If you have any questions or comments, feel free to email me at edsh007@hotmail.com
