20.06.2010, 11:02
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Zitat:ROH World Title Match
Tyler Black (Champion) vs. Davey Richards
Match Result: Tyler Black defeated Davey Richards with the
Match Length: 34:44
Match Analysis:
Slimmer: There is very small list of matches that I use to show non-fans why I love this business so damn much. Guerrero / Malenko from ECW, Michaels / Angle from WM 21, and Styles / Daniels / Joe from TNA are a few of the usual suspects. This match has definitely just been added to that list. This is why we love professional wrestling, period, end of story. Technical brilliance, insane high spots, startling brutality, and two men literally giving everything they have to entertain the fans. This wasn't just about the ROH Championship. This was about Tyler Black and Davey Richards making their case for being the best in the world. And that might be exactly what they just did.
Hubbard: I felt sorry for this match heading into it. I felt that with all the hype, and after the stellar Daniels vs. Omega match, this match would disappoint. I was wrong. This not only lived up to the hype, it exceeded it in my opinion. This had a big match feel, and they treated it like a big match. They just beat the crap out of each other, the crowd was with them the whole way. Outstanding athletic ability, great false finishes. These guys had me thinking the match was over....for TWENTY MINUTES! Some of the stuff they did to each other was a bit over the top, but it all made sense. This was the most marquee match that ROH could produce, they had to knock it out of the park. They all but killed each other here. Also, wrist-clutch God's Last Gift? Another big match finisher for Black is a win. I marked out so much. I may lower the rating on my second viewing, but for now, I have to agree with the fans in Toronto and give it the full five. I don't know whether this or Taker-Michaels will win out in the end, but this is damn worthy competition.
Match Rating:
Slimmer: *****
Hubbard: *****
Average Match Rating: *****
Zitat:Final Analysis:
Slimmer: Let's just look at the number here. There were seven matches on the card. The lowest rated match was ** ¾ , and every other match was *** or higher. Four of the seven matches were **** or higher. And the main event was a legitimate ***** classic. That's just flat out insane. This was a great show top to bottom, and the ROH roster busted their asses all night long. This is definitely my choice for Pay-Per-View of the Year to this point, and it's going to take something incredibly special to beat it.
Hubbard: This was the best wrestling show I've seen, not just this year, but IN YEARS. I'm not some raving ROH mark, I always consider WWE to be my home promotion, but this was absolutely awesome. For fifteen bucks, you can watch this show as many times as you want. Do so. You will not regret it. THIS is a show I would have paid $75 for. Ring of Honor may have actually outdone themselves tonight.
Zitat:This was one of the best shows I've ever been to live. It may seem like hyperbole, but I've been to a few Wrestlemania Weekend shows, quite a few shows in the US and every show in Canada and when I compare them all this is the top.
The Briscoes-KOW match was amazing and such an example of the antithesis of things WWE and TNA do wrong. WWE doesn't want blood due to being PG but they'll have vehicular violence. TNA has hardcore spots in places that don't matter so Abyss is scarred for no reason other than wanting to cut himself. This match had table spots, tons of blood and brawling like I've never seen in person and it all made perfect sense. Even the tease that they weren't going to be there had such genuine emotion. The shot of the Briscoe brother tied to ringpost with ref Paul Turner asking desparately for a knife was awesome. I never would have thought it after so many injuried to Mark Briscoe, but The Briscoes at this point are the best I have ever seen them. And I do think that Here and Claudio are the best team in the world. This match was amazing and could not have gone any better.
On almost any show that match couldn't be followed but then Tyler Black and Davey Richards Evolved ™ the ROH main event to a new level. Instead of revisiting the old (see: Hall and Nash as TNA tag champs) or assuming noone new can headline (see: WWE PPV 2006-2010) ROH gave these guys a chance to have a match entirely their own. The exchanges were amazing, with my personal favorite being the Pele kick by Black being blocked with an ankle lock by Richards. And Black sold the Texas Cloverleaf like a gunshot every time it was put on him. The fans wanted Davey to win but both guys deserve major kudos for such a great showing. By the way, what Davey said after the match was "Now you're the champ".