Only_The_Strong_Survive Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 Disappointed with the way things went with Gresham. But overall enjoyed the show.  Yuta/Garcia being a highlight. For me that’s what this new version of ROH should be built around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Only_The_Strong_Survive Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 (edited) Double post. Edited July 25, 2022 by Only_The_Strong_Survive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Only_The_Strong_Survive Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 (edited) Triple post. Damn. Edited July 25, 2022 by Only_The_Strong_Survive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members BomberPat Posted July 25, 2022 Paid Members Share Posted July 25, 2022 what I loved about Yuta/Garcia is that they resisted temptation to build it so heavily around Pure rules - they only used up one rope break, it didn't factor into the overall finish. It's often tempting with a stipulation match to burn through every possibility that stipulation offers all in one go. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRooster Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 I thought it was a really fun show, and reaped the benefits of not being the usual 5-hour marathon watch that Khan tends to favour. The main event was the clear highlight, but the whole show was a very easy watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Hannibal Scorch Posted July 25, 2022 Paid Members Share Posted July 25, 2022 Per match, one of the more enjoyable PPV's of the year. Yes, Gresham being a baby tarnished the opener which is a shame as I think he is massively talented. I enjoyed the mix of acts I was familiar with and those I wasn't (Dalton Castle and the boys springs to mind). I also echo the length, 3 hours was ideal and I hope they stick to that going forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Lorne Malvo Posted July 25, 2022 Paid Members Share Posted July 25, 2022 Not sure why Greshams getting a bit of a kicking. Everyone thought it was well cool and a good laugh when Ambrose was walking around with a face like a smacked arse during his final WWE days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members JNLister Posted July 25, 2022 Paid Members Share Posted July 25, 2022 I must have misremembered the Pure rules because I thought you were allowed to do a punch to the head, but it cost you one rope break. Think that would be better actually as you'd have the drama of making your punches count. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidzero Posted July 25, 2022 Share Posted July 25, 2022 🤥Jon Gresham is to small I think a 205 live run as cruiserweight champ would have suited him and been ok ..I'm not hating on him..but Claudio looked ten foot taller than him at the roh ppv I mean Rey beat nash was believable in wcw cause it's Rey but how can someone 5 ft tall beat someone the size of Claudio in less the have a giant killer gimmick or there Conor McGregor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Accident Prone Posted July 26, 2022 Paid Members Share Posted July 26, 2022 (edited) God damn, Garcia vs Wheeler was great. William Regal mentioning on commentary that he (and the rest of the BCC) will be disappointed if Wheeler even uses one of his rope breaks had me almost shouting at the telly when Wheeler was in dire stratus near the end. "Don't touch that fucking rope! Fight your way out, lad!". Brilliant stuff. The rest of the card was good-great, AND was under three hours long too which is fucking perfect for a wrestling PPV. Get to fuck with these overly-long, bloated AEW PPVs. Â Edited July 26, 2022 by Accident Prone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedRooster Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 17 hours ago, kidzero said: 🤥Jon Gresham is to small I think a 205 live run as cruiserweight champ would have suited him and been ok ..I'm not hating on him..but Claudio looked ten foot taller than him at the roh ppv I mean Rey beat nash was believable in wcw cause it's Rey but how can someone 5 ft tall beat someone the size of Claudio in less the have a giant killer gimmick or there Conor McGregor It cerainly sounds like you're "hating on him" - I'd been cynical about Gresham ahead of the PPV, but he'd built like a tank and I thought he looked really believable against Claudio, in spite of the height difference. I thought he was a lot of fun to watch, and could have been a valuable addition to the AEW roster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Jazzy G Posted July 26, 2022 Paid Members Share Posted July 26, 2022 I like Gresham. He has a technical style which I think manages to work because eof his size. He also often avoids falling into the "tiny babyface underdog fights from underneath" trope as well. I wonder whether he'll just focus more on Terminus going forward. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kidzero Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 4 hours ago, RedRooster said: It cerainly sounds like you're "hating on him" - I'd been cynical about Gresham ahead of the PPV, but he'd built like a tank and I thought he looked really believable against Claudio, in spite of the height difference. I thought he was a lot of fun to watch, and could have been a valuable addition to the AEW roster. I'm not bad mouthing the guy it's just my opinion of him and I think he's a vanilla midget That's it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poetofthedeed Posted July 26, 2022 Share Posted July 26, 2022 22 hours ago, JNLister said: I must have misremembered the Pure rules because I thought you were allowed to do a punch to the head, but it cost you one rope break. Think that would be better actually as you'd have the drama of making your punches count. Was it a warning and then a rope break penalty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members JNLister Posted July 26, 2022 Paid Members Share Posted July 26, 2022 1 hour ago, poetofthedeed said: Was it a warning and then a rope break penalty? Yeah, looked back and I was thinking of the 2004-6 era. That was warning for first punch to the head, lose a rope break for subsequent punches, and DQ for a punch when you're out of rope breaks. Now it's just warning for the first and instant DQ for the second. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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