I know RoH gets the shitz for having so little continuity between their weekly TV show, their untelevised shows and their pay per views but I honestly don’t care. I want to watch a wrestling show that won’t leave me feeling angry, ripped off and questioning why I still watch once it’s over.
Ring of Honor 15th Anniversary Show
March 10th, 2017
From Sam's Town Live Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada
Commentators: Ian Riccaboni, Colt Cabana, Kevin Kelly
Kenny King w/Caprice Coleman vs. Jay White
This wasn’t a very exciting match at all. Kenny King is good enough to carry a match on his own but I find he’s much more in his element when he’s tagging with Rhett Titus. Jay White really can’t hold my interest at all.
Winner: Kenny King
To Determine the Number One Contender for the Ring of Honor World Television Title
Frankie Kazarian vs. “Hangman” Adam Page vs. Chris Sabin vs. Punishment Martinez vs. Cheeseburger vs. Silas Young
This was a much better match but I kinda wish it wasn’t sudden death. Had it been an elimination match it would’ve been given much more time and been a lot better. Even still I really enjoyed it. Everyone had their moment to shine but Punishment Martinez was really the “winner” in this match. That dude is a fucking beast and even though I was rooting for Silas Young I kinda wanted Martinez to win. Neither won though.
Winner: Frankie Kazarian
To Determine the Number One Contender for the Ring of Honor World Heavyweight Championship
Bobby Fish vs. Jay Lethal
This was a really good match that will sadly be overlooked. I can’t say much more than that; that it was a really good match. Maybe MATCH OV DA NIGHT ov da week.
Winner: Jay Lethal
For the Ring of Honor World Six-Man Tag Team Championships
Dalton Castle & the Boys vs. the Kingdom (champions)
This match wasn’t as jokey as you’d think. The Boys were okay. Their purpose was just to get their asses kicked really and they did. One took a nasty bump at the beginning. But that nasty bump was nothing compared to how the match ended. Just as the match was gaining steam TK O’Ryan attempted a moonsault to the outside of the ring but his shins landed on the guardrail and he did a Sid on his left leg. It wasn’t quite as disgusting as Sids leg break at Sin in 2001 (since he wasn’t the focal point of the match) but if you watch it his boot (O’Ryans) is all that was holding his leg together too. Too bad. They had to improvise the ending.
Winners: the Kingdom (still Ring of Honor World Six-Man Tag Team Champions
For the Ring of Honor World Television Championship
Lio Rush vs. Marty Scrull (champion)
The ending of that last match kinda took the wind out of everything at the beginning of this match. But once attention was back on it this was another really good match. I don’t know what Lio was planning with the chairs on the outside of the ring but all I kept thinking was “it’s okay Lio, we already had one guy DIE tonight”.
Winner: Marty Scrull
War Machine & Davey Boy Smith Jr. vs. the Briscoes & Bully Ray
This match was a decent match. Nothing too special and it felt really thrown together, which it was. I haven’t seen Smith in years and he seemed pretty good. I’d like to see him become a Ring of Honor regular. Jay Briscoe needs to get rid of that hairstyle.
Winner: the Briscoes & Bully Ray
Las Vegas Street Fight for the Ring of Honor World Tag Team Championships
The Young Bucks vs. Roppongi Vice vs. the Hardys (champions)
On paper this match should have been great but there were a few things keeping it from being so. The biggest thing being the Hardys coming to Ring of Honor, winning the tag team titles and being added to the match all within the last six days. I felt really bad for Roppongi Vice because I’m sure they had this match booked for a while and they ended up just being in the way of the Bucks and the Hardys. It wasn’t even hidden a few times. There were some good spots and once the tacks came out the old violent mark in me got happy. And it was still really entertaining. I just felt bad for Roppongi Vice the entire time.
Winners: the Hardys
For the Ring of Honor World Heavyweight Championship
Christopher Daniels vs. Adam Cole (champion)
This was another really good match. I’ve known and respected Daniels for years but watching his promos leading up to it of him getting older and this being his last chance really struck with me. Any other time I wouldn’t have cared who won but after those I was firmly behind him. I really liked the double turn by Frankie Kazarian at the end. It gave me “the feels”. It was like Vader at the end of Return of the Jedi.
Winner: Christopher Daniels (new Ring of Honor World Heavyweight Champion)
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Overall I thought this was a really good show. It started out slow with what should have been a dark match (King verses White) but from then on it had me. Well worth selling my ticket to Dinosaur Jr. to stay home tonight, well worth the full pay per view price and I’m typing positive words for a pay per view for the first time in a long time.
The commentary was kinda bad. I was really glad to see Kevin Kelly there. He’s probably on a pay per appearance deal and I hope they bring him in for pay per views or reconsider and resign him. I like the guy. Colt Cabana was fine. But that other guy Ian Riccaboni sucked total ass. After the first or second match Kevin Kelly pretty much took over lead announcing because Riccaboni sucked. It was pretty funny at the end when he was talking trying to make a point and Kevin Kelly completely cut him off.
So I wonder. Is this the last we’ve seen of Adam Cole as Ring of Honor Champion? His last two reigns really haven’t been the best and should have only been one (that Kyle O’Reily run was a waste of time). If he is WWE bound he’ll probably get a rematch at a house show and that will be it. Hopefully the WWE beautifiers can get that fucking lump off his forehead.
But I’d like to see Daniels get a good run. He’s not really as “over” as Cole but not many in the roster are. I think he’ll be a good champion and he deserves it.
Ring of Honor 15th Anniversary Show
March 10th, 2017
From Sam's Town Live Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada
Commentators: Ian Riccaboni, Colt Cabana, Kevin Kelly
Kenny King w/Caprice Coleman vs. Jay White
This wasn’t a very exciting match at all. Kenny King is good enough to carry a match on his own but I find he’s much more in his element when he’s tagging with Rhett Titus. Jay White really can’t hold my interest at all.
Winner: Kenny King
To Determine the Number One Contender for the Ring of Honor World Television Title
Frankie Kazarian vs. “Hangman” Adam Page vs. Chris Sabin vs. Punishment Martinez vs. Cheeseburger vs. Silas Young
This was a much better match but I kinda wish it wasn’t sudden death. Had it been an elimination match it would’ve been given much more time and been a lot better. Even still I really enjoyed it. Everyone had their moment to shine but Punishment Martinez was really the “winner” in this match. That dude is a fucking beast and even though I was rooting for Silas Young I kinda wanted Martinez to win. Neither won though.
Winner: Frankie Kazarian
To Determine the Number One Contender for the Ring of Honor World Heavyweight Championship
Bobby Fish vs. Jay Lethal
This was a really good match that will sadly be overlooked. I can’t say much more than that; that it was a really good match. Maybe MATCH OV DA NIGHT ov da week.
Winner: Jay Lethal
For the Ring of Honor World Six-Man Tag Team Championships
Dalton Castle & the Boys vs. the Kingdom (champions)
This match wasn’t as jokey as you’d think. The Boys were okay. Their purpose was just to get their asses kicked really and they did. One took a nasty bump at the beginning. But that nasty bump was nothing compared to how the match ended. Just as the match was gaining steam TK O’Ryan attempted a moonsault to the outside of the ring but his shins landed on the guardrail and he did a Sid on his left leg. It wasn’t quite as disgusting as Sids leg break at Sin in 2001 (since he wasn’t the focal point of the match) but if you watch it his boot (O’Ryans) is all that was holding his leg together too. Too bad. They had to improvise the ending.
Winners: the Kingdom (still Ring of Honor World Six-Man Tag Team Champions
For the Ring of Honor World Television Championship
Lio Rush vs. Marty Scrull (champion)
The ending of that last match kinda took the wind out of everything at the beginning of this match. But once attention was back on it this was another really good match. I don’t know what Lio was planning with the chairs on the outside of the ring but all I kept thinking was “it’s okay Lio, we already had one guy DIE tonight”.
Winner: Marty Scrull
War Machine & Davey Boy Smith Jr. vs. the Briscoes & Bully Ray
This match was a decent match. Nothing too special and it felt really thrown together, which it was. I haven’t seen Smith in years and he seemed pretty good. I’d like to see him become a Ring of Honor regular. Jay Briscoe needs to get rid of that hairstyle.
Winner: the Briscoes & Bully Ray
Las Vegas Street Fight for the Ring of Honor World Tag Team Championships
The Young Bucks vs. Roppongi Vice vs. the Hardys (champions)
On paper this match should have been great but there were a few things keeping it from being so. The biggest thing being the Hardys coming to Ring of Honor, winning the tag team titles and being added to the match all within the last six days. I felt really bad for Roppongi Vice because I’m sure they had this match booked for a while and they ended up just being in the way of the Bucks and the Hardys. It wasn’t even hidden a few times. There were some good spots and once the tacks came out the old violent mark in me got happy. And it was still really entertaining. I just felt bad for Roppongi Vice the entire time.
Winners: the Hardys
For the Ring of Honor World Heavyweight Championship
Christopher Daniels vs. Adam Cole (champion)
This was another really good match. I’ve known and respected Daniels for years but watching his promos leading up to it of him getting older and this being his last chance really struck with me. Any other time I wouldn’t have cared who won but after those I was firmly behind him. I really liked the double turn by Frankie Kazarian at the end. It gave me “the feels”. It was like Vader at the end of Return of the Jedi.
Winner: Christopher Daniels (new Ring of Honor World Heavyweight Champion)
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Overall I thought this was a really good show. It started out slow with what should have been a dark match (King verses White) but from then on it had me. Well worth selling my ticket to Dinosaur Jr. to stay home tonight, well worth the full pay per view price and I’m typing positive words for a pay per view for the first time in a long time.
The commentary was kinda bad. I was really glad to see Kevin Kelly there. He’s probably on a pay per appearance deal and I hope they bring him in for pay per views or reconsider and resign him. I like the guy. Colt Cabana was fine. But that other guy Ian Riccaboni sucked total ass. After the first or second match Kevin Kelly pretty much took over lead announcing because Riccaboni sucked. It was pretty funny at the end when he was talking trying to make a point and Kevin Kelly completely cut him off.
So I wonder. Is this the last we’ve seen of Adam Cole as Ring of Honor Champion? His last two reigns really haven’t been the best and should have only been one (that Kyle O’Reily run was a waste of time). If he is WWE bound he’ll probably get a rematch at a house show and that will be it. Hopefully the WWE beautifiers can get that fucking lump off his forehead.
But I’d like to see Daniels get a good run. He’s not really as “over” as Cole but not many in the roster are. I think he’ll be a good champion and he deserves it.
. Except Jay White. He really does nuttin' for nuttin'.
), but very cool to see him with both new and old belts. 
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