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Greatest ROH Champion
This poll is closed.
Lethal 28 47.46%
Rowe 1 1.69%
HANSON 17 28.81%
Pitbull 13 22.03%
Total: 59 votes
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MassRafTer
May 26, 2001

BAEST MODE!!!
How are there no photos of BJ Whitmer's classic "This Bump's For You" shirt? I need some.



News:

Roderick Strong lost the TV title to Ishii, is he WWE bound?

Is Delirious on the hot seat? Could he be booking a ticket WWE bound?

Could ROH be going to two hours? Is the show WWE bound?

ROH has a new lighting rig, is the old rig headed to NXT?

There will be FOUR shows with New Japan this year including the Global Wars PPV in Chicago. Is this show destined for the WWE Network?

COMING UP NEXT

ROH ran two joint shows with New Japan Pro Wrestling this weekend and is heading into the annual birthday show!

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26TH, 2015
SAM’S TOWN LIVE
LAS VEGAS, NV
9PM EST / 6PM PST

14th BIRTHDAY BASH ATTACK

quote:

*MAIN EVENT*
TRIPLE THREAT MATCH for the ROH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Jay Lethal (c) w/ Truth Martini vs Adam Cole vs Kyle O'Reilly

The Brisoces vs Hiroshi Tanahashi & "Unbreakable" Michael Elgin

SIGNED TO APPEAR
ROH WORLD TV CHAMPION RODERICK STRONG
ROH WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS WAR MACHINE

NEW JAPAN STARS
KAZUCHIKA OKADA W/ GEDO
KUSHIDA
ISHII

CHAMPIONS
World Champion


World Tag Team Champions


World Television Champion


WATCH THE BEST WEEKLY EPISODIC SHOW ON TELEVISION
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oatgan
Jan 15, 2009

change the 14th anniversary card:

Tonohiro Ishii will defend the TV title against Roderick Strong and Bobby Fish while Goto kicks rocks

Thauros
Jan 29, 2003

oatgan posted:

change the 14th anniversary card:

Tonohiro Ishii will defend the TV title against Roderick Strong and Bobby Fish while Goto kicks rocks

You wonder if Delirious legitimately didn't know about NJPW's wishes to change the title at Honor Rising as there's no reason that match couldn't have been in the original announcement with Roddy scheduled to defend.

MagicCube
May 25, 2004

Thauros posted:

You wonder if Delirious legitimately didn't know about NJPW's wishes to change the title at Honor Rising as there's no reason that match couldn't have been in the original announcement with Roddy scheduled to defend.

Eh, I don't know about that. All the NJPW guys facing ROH guys are doing it for a reason so having that 3-way set up before hand might have spoiled the Ishii title win. Either way, good match and maybe Goto will face Dalton Castle now.

I'd like to see Ishii retain and have him go against Big Mike at the TV tapings.

Thauros
Jan 29, 2003

MagicCube posted:

Eh, I don't know about that. All the NJPW guys facing ROH guys are doing it for a reason so

Eh. Briscoes vs Love and Power is kinda random since they're all faces in both companies and haven't crossed paths. ROH's announcement of Omega for a random Philly date next month coinciding with the NJC spoiled a title change a lot more than that would've.

You're probably still right though as there's been a late "change" to the card based on NJPW events several times before on crossover shows.

oatgan
Jan 15, 2009

I don't think I follow. Are you suggesting Gedo booked a TV title change and Delirious was powerless to stop him because I don't think that happened.

Thauros
Jan 29, 2003

oatgan posted:

I don't think I follow. Are you suggesting Gedo booked a TV title change and Delirious was powerless to stop him because I don't think that happened.

No, of course not. Just wondering if it wasn't something ROH planned on when they first made the Anniversary card until Gedo asked for it when booking Honor Rising and Delirious said "no problem as long as Ishii drops it back to Roddy/Fish in a couple weeks"

Grozz Nuy
Feb 21, 2008

Welcome to Moonside.

Wecomel to Soonmide.

Moonwel ot cosidme.
Delirious is really bad about making his own guys look second-rate against the NJPW roster. If what we've heard is true and Gedo really only cares about not having Okada/Tanahashi (and previously Styles and Nakamura) job, there's no reason for ROH talent to be losing on these crossover shows as often as they do. I bet that TV title changes hands without Ishii being pinned. Which I guess it would have anyway if they were intending to flip it to Fish all along, but I still feel like Delirious should be sticking up the guys he actually employs year-round more.

MassRafTer
May 26, 2001

BAEST MODE!!!
Japan/ROH relations are always going to be a little one sided as the Japanese group is going to wield more power. ROH is booked more competitively against NJPW than they were against NOAH.

Cool Post Beg
Mar 6, 2008

DADDY MAGIC
I dont know about all this inside baseball stuff but Jon Gresham has been lighting it up on thes TV shows. Kind of an unfortunate Chris Bosh situation with his name that my dumb brain never seems to let go. His moves are real rad, but he can be a half step behind sometimes. You can tell he's thinking through everything and not quite automatic with some transitions and things. So much potential though.

Conversely, War Machine should be right up my alley in terms of poo poo I like, but I think I like Rowe and Hanson much better as singles, and they dont wrestle together nearly as well as they look lke they would. Real cool look, though.

Beef Jerky Robot
Sep 20, 2009

"And the DICK?"

Is okada/moose on the vegas show?

also does rowe have any other facial expressions?

oatgan
Jan 15, 2009

beggar posted:

I dont know about all this inside baseball stuff but Jon Gresham has been lighting it up on thes TV shows. Kind of an unfortunate Chris Bosh situation with his name that my dumb brain never seems to let go. His moves are real rad, but he can be a half step behind sometimes. You can tell he's thinking through everything and not quite automatic with some transitions and things. So much potential though.

Conversely, War Machine should be right up my alley in terms of poo poo I like, but I think I like Rowe and Hanson much better as singles, and they dont wrestle together nearly as well as they look lke they would. Real cool look, though.
I agree with all of these things with the caveat that war machine rules in Japan

Beef Jerky Robot posted:

Is okada/moose on the vegas show?

Hell yeah

Grozz Nuy
Feb 21, 2008

Welcome to Moonside.

Wecomel to Soonmide.

Moonwel ot cosidme.
I haven't seen much of Gresham, he seems really rad but (and this is not at all like me to say) I kind of get hung up on his size. Beyond put his match with Tim Thatcher up for free on Youtube for a while and Thatcher completely towers over him. Thatcher's tall for an indie guy but he can't be more than what, 5'6" at best? It works for me with Jon Silver because a big part of his gimmick is doing strongman spots a dude his size should not be able to pull off, but I think the slower pace of the mat-based stuff makes me focus on it more? I dunno. I would like to see more of him though, so ROH bringing him in would be great.

oatgan
Jan 15, 2009

I think Gresh is really good at working that style as an underdog. His selling is good (and consistent!) and he's great at fighting for holds from the bottom without looking choreographed or fake like some of the flashier grapplers out there right now. He gets his poo poo in with finesse though unlike Thatcher, for example, who muscles guys around. He can also do the sprinty spot matches when he wants to. His CZW/Japan stuff and earlier ROH tags are a lot of fun. He doesn't do as much as other guys can but it always peaks at the right moment and never feels like too much.

I don't peg him as a big player in ROH but as a guy hanging around and doing something different he's quite nice. ROH needs more simple but well put together matches on the undercard. It would be nice if he was six inches taller though.

oatgan fucked around with this message at 09:44 on Feb 24, 2016

Thauros
Jan 29, 2003

MagicCube posted:

Eh, I don't know about that. All the NJPW guys facing ROH guys are doing it for a reason so having that 3-way set up before hand might have spoiled the Ishii title win. Either way, good match and maybe Goto will face Dalton Castle now.

I'd like to see Ishii retain and have him go against Big Mike at the TV tapings.

Goto vs. Dalton Castle's official now.

achillesforever6
Apr 23, 2012

psst you wanna do a communism?
Let's see what Chris Daniels does in his off time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5II6ChSQzoA

OJ MIST 2 THE DICK
Sep 11, 2008

Anytime I need to see your face I just close my eyes
And I am taken to a place
Where your crystal minds and magenta feelings
Take up shelter in the base of my spine
Sweet like a chica cherry cola

-Cheap Trick

Nap Ghost

achillesforever6 posted:

Let's see what Chris Daniels does in his off time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5II6ChSQzoA


You're hard up for cash after you open a briefcase and bam, suddenly you're fired. As they escort you out of the park you see a sign for a performer and think "I could do this"

Bard Maddox
Feb 15, 2012

I'm just a sick guy, I'm really just a dirty guy.

achillesforever6 posted:

Let's see what Chris Daniels does in his off time
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5II6ChSQzoA

I would love to be in Christopher Daniels' "splash zone"

Davros1
Jul 19, 2007

You've got to admit, you are kind of implausible



Gotta say, that Jason Kincaid guy in the Top Prospect match rocked. Him and Lio Rush were good.

Shame everyone else sucks.

oatgan
Jan 15, 2009

Bard Maddox posted:

I would love to be in Christopher Daniels' "splash zone"

Daniels is better than the bozo we saw this is bullshit

super macho dude
Aug 9, 2014


oatgan posted:

I think Gresh is really good at working that style as an underdog.

Put him in a tag team with Lio Rush.

MagicCube
May 25, 2004

The TV tapings are shaping up pretty good as well with these matches announced so far:

Lethal vs. Goto
Young Bucks vs. Elgin and Tanahashi
reDRagon vs. Okada and Gedo
RPG Vice vs. Tag Title Winners (ANX or War Machine)
Dalton Castle vs. Silas Young - Fight without Honor
Kenny Omega vs. ACH
Adam Cole vs. KUSHIDA

I'm pretty excited about this weekend. Flying out to Vegas this morning!

KungFu Grip
Jun 18, 2008
Who is Ishii gonna murder on TV?

Grozz Nuy
Feb 21, 2008

Welcome to Moonside.

Wecomel to Soonmide.

Moonwel ot cosidme.
I wonder if ACH and Kenny will reference their BOLA match. Cole/KUSHIDA could be amazing if they get enough time. Also I have no idea what Dalton Castle will do in the context of a no DQ match.

Demtor
Apr 23, 2008

"...you won't be able to walk, if you're always worried about crushing the ants beneath you..."
Can't wait! I can only assume that four of those would be main events, so they should be able to get enough time.

toenut
Apr 11, 2003

fourth and nine
Wow, the TV taping card looks great. I fly out tonight and will be attending both nights.

Durk Hendrunkqs
Dec 12, 2006

It's useless.
Who ever is this Chase Brown guy is I'm compelled to see more of. He apparently brings out cauliflower.

For reference


Also the new set looks awesome

Demtor
Apr 23, 2008

"...you won't be able to walk, if you're always worried about crushing the ants beneath you..."
Just listened to Chris Jericho's podcast with the Young Bucks and I'm happy to hear ROH is drawing more crowds these days. It's great to see them getting some really good traction lately with the new set looking amazing and them working with NJPW. Hopefully it's not a fad and ROH can keep new fans compelled to follow.

Pinche Rudo
Feb 8, 2005

Demtor posted:

Just listened to Chris Jericho's podcast with the Young Bucks and I'm happy to hear ROH is drawing more crowds these days. It's great to see them getting some really good traction lately with the new set looking amazing and them working with NJPW. Hopefully it's not a fad and ROH can keep new fans compelled to follow.

I do too, they have a golden opportunity to get more fans with how bad WWE's product is right now.

Suplex Liberace
Jan 18, 2012



Is Cedric hurt I cant remember the last time I saw him wrestle in roh.

Teddybear
May 16, 2009

Look! A teddybear doll!
It's soooo cute!


So I don't really follow ROH that much-- I assume tonight's show is going to be pretty good, even if I'm not really up to speed on storylines and poo poo?

oatgan
Jan 15, 2009

Teddybear posted:

So I don't really follow ROH that much-- I assume tonight's show is going to be pretty good, even if I'm not really up to speed on storylines and poo poo?

Only a couple matches tonight have really big angles going in because most of the matches on the card have outsiders in them. The ones that do will have a video beforehand

El Gallinero Gros
Mar 17, 2010
So is O' Reilly gonna be the next champ? Or are they invested long term in Lethal?

flashy_mcflash
Feb 7, 2011

Teddybear posted:

So I don't really follow ROH that much-- I assume tonight's show is going to be pretty good, even if I'm not really up to speed on storylines and poo poo?

Kind of a wall of text, but the ROH site has a decent little blurb about each match.
http://www.rohwrestling.com/news/rohs-14th-anniversary-tonight-live-pay-view

oatgan
Jan 15, 2009

Reminder that you can buy ROH ppvs through the live events app on ps4 for 20% off

flashy_mcflash
Feb 7, 2011

oatgan posted:

Reminder that you can buy ROH ppvs through the live events app on ps4 for 20% off

Thanks for the reminder - I was going to try out that FITE app but it's so much cheaper this way.

abraham linksys
Sep 6, 2010

:darksouls:
is there a preshow or something or does this start exactly at 9 EST?

oatgan
Jan 15, 2009

There's usually a 5-10 minute promo reel that loops for a half hour before the scheduled start time. Show should go live at 9

OJ MIST 2 THE DICK
Sep 11, 2008

Anytime I need to see your face I just close my eyes
And I am taken to a place
Where your crystal minds and magenta feelings
Take up shelter in the base of my spine
Sweet like a chica cherry cola

-Cheap Trick

Nap Ghost

oatgan posted:

There's usually a 5-10 minute promo reel that loops for a half hour before the scheduled start time. Show should go live at 9

It also features Mandy Leon who is like Jojo but worse at her job

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Super No Vacancy
Jul 26, 2012

mandy leowns

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