Twatters Posted August 3, 2012 Share Posted August 3, 2012 What's the story behind that match then? I think it was something about Davey Richards telling Zebra Kid he'd call the match as he had been wrestling 5 (im not sure on the number) years and was therefore the veteran and would lead Zebra through the match. Also making it clear he wasn't happy wrestling someone who was on weekend release from prison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members PunkStep Posted August 3, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted August 3, 2012 What a cock. He'd been wrestling to 5 years, ZK had probably been wrestling since he was 5 years old. Just started to watch that match and 10 seconds into his into, Davey Richards has already kicked a fans' hand out of the way, flipped the bird twice and picked up something from a table and threw it at the timekeeper. What a fucking heel. Anyone that has been wrestling for 5 years is still quite a novice in wrestling terms. And 10 years is certainly no 'vet'. What a clueless cunt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Up Chuck Posted August 4, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted August 4, 2012 What's the story behind that match then? I think it was something about Davey Richards telling Zebra Kid he'd call the match as he had been wrestling 5 (im not sure on the number) years and was therefore the veteran and would lead Zebra through the match. Also making it clear he wasn't happy wrestling someone who was on weekend release from prison. It was even better than that. Before that even started, he was actually introducing himself by walking up to people and going "Davey Richards, five years". That, and everything that followed, say to me that he's obviously had his own ideas about how to conduct himself in the business for a long time. I don't know if someone put that in his head early on or if he developed that attitude on his own, but the guy just seems to approach pro wrestling as if it's a totally different thing from what most people think it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobystag Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 And last nights TV tapings results were: <-- click on 'spoiler' to show/hide the spoiler Kevin Kelly and Nigel McGuinness are on commentary. Return date of September 22. Dark Match: Alabama Attitude beat Dirty Rotten Scoundrels with Sliced Bread #2 into a backstabber and leg drop combo. Episode #1 Taping (1) Sara Del Rey beat Mia Yim after an Axe Kick. Maria and Mike Bennett were on the attack afterward. Eddie Edwards made the save. Truth Martini called out Jim Cornette. Truth said the House of Truth should take out Steen, Jacobs, and Corino. Eddie Edwards came out mid-promo and said he should be #1 contender. Rhino vs. Edwards in an Anything Goes match is set up, with the winner facing the World champion at the Death Before Dishonor X Internet PPV. (2) Rhino beat Eddie Edwards in an Anything Goes Match. Rhino won via referee stoppage after a Gore through a table. So, Rhino vs. the ROH champ (currently Steen) for the ROH Title in Chicago on September 15. (3) ROH World champion Kevin Steen beat Homicide to retain the ROH Title. Steen won after a low blow behind the ref's back and then an F5. Rhino came out post-match to pose. Episode #2 Taping (1) Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander beat the Young Bucks in a Tag Title tournament First Round match. C&C won with a second rope huracanrana and frog splash combo. Charlie Haas came out for promo. He called out Jim Cornette and said that he and Shelton Benjamin should be the tag champs. Rhett Titus came out mid-promo, then Charlie and Rhett entered the tournament as partners. They say when they win, they will fight each other for the belts. (2) Q.T. Marshall beat Tadarius Thomas after an Alabama Slam. (3) Mike Mondo won a Six-Man Mayhem match to face the TV champion at DBDX on September 15. The match was Mondo vs. Mike Bennett vs. T.J. Perkins vs. Tomasso Ciampa vs. Roderick Strong vs. Jay Lethal. Mondo won after a Double Arm DDT on Bennett. ROH taped the September 22 TV tapings as the Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joey Joe Joe Jr Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 (edited) And last nights TV tapings results were: <-- click on 'spoiler' to show/hide the spoiler Kevin Kelly and Nigel McGuinness are on commentary. Return date of September 22. Dark Match: Alabama Attitude beat Dirty Rotten Scoundrels with Sliced Bread #2 into a backstabber and leg drop combo. Episode #1 Taping (1) Sara Del Rey beat Mia Yim after an Axe Kick. Maria and Mike Bennett were on the attack afterward. Eddie Edwards made the save. Truth Martini called out Jim Cornette. Truth said the House of Truth should take out Steen, Jacobs, and Corino. Eddie Edwards came out mid-promo and said he should be #1 contender. Rhino vs. Edwards in an Anything Goes match is set up, with the winner facing the World champion at the Death Before Dishonor X Internet PPV. (2) Rhino beat Eddie Edwards in an Anything Goes Match. Rhino won via referee stoppage after a Gore through a table. So, Rhino vs. the ROH champ (currently Steen) for the ROH Title in Chicago on September 15. (3) ROH World champion Kevin Steen beat Homicide to retain the ROH Title. Steen won after a low blow behind the ref's back and then an F5. Rhino came out post-match to pose. Episode #2 Taping (1) Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander beat the Young Bucks in a Tag Title tournament First Round match. C&C won with a second rope huracanrana and frog splash combo. Charlie Haas came out for promo. He called out Jim Cornette and said that he and Shelton Benjamin should be the tag champs. Rhett Titus came out mid-promo, then Charlie and Rhett entered the tournament as partners. They say when they win, they will fight each other for the belts. (2) Q.T. Marshall beat Tadarius Thomas after an Alabama Slam. (3) Mike Mondo won a Six-Man Mayhem match to face the TV champion at DBDX on September 15. The match was Mondo vs. Mike Bennett vs. T.J. Perkins vs. Tomasso Ciampa vs. Roderick Strong vs. Jay Lethal. Mondo won after a Double Arm DDT on Bennett. ROH taped the September 22 TV tapings as the “biggest wrestling event in Baltimore history.” Episode #3 Taping (1) Steve Corino & Jimmy Jacobs beat the Bravado Brothers in a Tag Title tournament First Round match. Jacobs and Corino said that Cornette made them put up their ROH contracts if they were to compete. So, if they lose any match in this tournament, they will leave ROH. Guardians of Truth then attacked Jacobs & Corino post-match. Steen makes the save. Rhino then came out and hit the Gore on Steen. (2) Matt Taven vs. Jay Lethal ended in a No Contest most likely. Lethal cuts a promo saying he talked to Cornette about getting a World Title shot, but Cornette’s response was that he didn’t have a “killer instinct." Jay then low-blowed Taven at the start of the match. He then hit the Lethal Injection on the referee, who wasn't Turner or Sinclair. (3) Rhett Titus & Charlie Haas beat the Guardians of Truth in a Tag Title tournament First Round match. Titus won with a roll-up on one of the Guardians. Corino and Jacobs attacked the Guardians post-match. Episode #4 Taping (1) The Briscoes beat BLK OUT (Jeez & Ruckus) in a Tag Title tournament First Round match. Briscoes won with a Frog Elbow Drop on Ruckus. (2) Mike Sydal beat Mike Bennett via count-out after Mike Mondo came to ringside and kissed Maria (lucky guy) and Mike Bennett chased him to the back. (3) Tomasso Ciampa beat Mike Posey. R.D. Evans was on commentary. He was attacked by Prince Nana and Ciampa made the save. (4) ROH TV champion Adam Cole vs. “Unbreakable” Michael Elgin ended in a No Contest; Cole retained the TV Title. The No Contest was a result of ref Sinclair getting hit by Cole when being powerbombed. Guardians of Truth, who were at ringside, were attacked by Steen, Corino, and Jacobs. Rhino then attacked Steen. The episode ended with Elgin and Roddy getting in each other's faces, teasing an Elgin face turn. They didn’t fight, but it's clear they aren’t a cohesive unit any more. - Four teams advancing to semi-finals of ROH Tag Title tournament: Briscoes, Haas & Titus, Steve Corino & Jimmy Jacobs, and Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander. [close spoiler] ");document.close(); So that means DBD X, one of ROH's biggest shows usually will likely end up as: <-- click on 'spoiler' to show/hide the spoiler Steen vs Rhino for the ROH Title. Cole vs Mondo for the ROH TV Title. Corino & Jacobs (most likely due to the retirement clause if they lose) vs The Briscoes or Titus/Haas. [close spoiler] ");document.close(); Wait, why are Titus and Hass teaming? I actually don't mind Steen vs a motivated Rhyno in a big brawl kicking the crap out out of eachother. But yeah ROH just isn't doing anything for me and haven't for ages a part from all the Stern stuff from 2011 to now. The only thing that makes it look like it isn't 1978, is when Maria comes out sucking on a lollipop with her ass hanging out. It's tragic how she illicits a live response just walking out without cramming a bunch of near falls and stiff kicks. Also, where's the golden boy Davey? Watching their latest TV, they come off as really past it. The show looks grainy and the intro with the guy lacing boots reeks old-time. I can't see how it could appeal to the 18-25 demo, it looks the complete opposite of edgy or progressive which ROH looked under Gabe with less money for production and talent and tighter adherence to the code of honour. Actually I did quite enjoy Kelly calling Cole getting his teeth kicked out of his mouth recently but any drama felt nullified by the fact that you really don't see an interesting direction for the company as a whole. Edited August 4, 2012 by dharmabear Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Devon Malcolm Posted August 4, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted August 4, 2012 What is most popular forum out there for Ring Of Honor activity? I'd love to know what their opinion would be on the state of the company at the moment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobystag Posted August 4, 2012 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Wait, why are Titus and Hass teaming? I actually don't mind Steen vs a motivated Rhyno in a big brawl kicking the crap out out of eachother. But yeah ROH just isn't doing anything for me and haven't for ages a part from all the Stern stuff from 2011 to now. The only thing that makes it look like it isn't 1978, is when Maria comes out sucking on a lollipop with her ass hanging out. It's tragic how she illicits a live response just walking out without cramming a bunch of near falls and stiff kicks. Also, where's the golden boy Davey? Watching their latest TV, they come off as really past it. The show looks grainy and the intro with the guy lacing boots reeks old-time. I can't see how it could appeal to the 18-25 demo, it looks the complete opposite of edgy or progressive which ROH looked under Gabe with less money for production and talent and tighter adherence to the code of honour. Actually I did quite enjoy Kelly calling Cole getting his teeth kicked out of his mouth recently but any drama felt nullified by the fact that you really don't see an interesting direction for the company as a whole. Because King left so Rhett had an X as his partner. Benjamin is "suspended" aka in Japan so Haas had an X as his partner. Of course them teaming up led to the Corino/Jacobs team being able to get included. It's going to be an alright brawl, but it's definitely going to be one of the weakest main events ROH has run since going to iPPV. Why is Steen, a heel trying to take down ROH, facing Rhino, a man who is a mercenary affiliated with ROH's second tier heel group? No reason if other than Rhino being a former TV star. Davey's on a storyline LOA from ROH after losing to Steen. Sources say he's going to return, but he's playing it as if he's done if his shoot trailer was anything to go by. I downloaded it but haven't watched it yet. O'Reilly was supposed to face Kozina last night, but it appears both were pulled after the Iowa incident. I guess ROHWorld is their main forum now but I don't frequent that forum often as it's full of idiots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members Benno Posted August 4, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted August 4, 2012 It's interesting that its taken the state of ROH for Cornette to be exposed as pretty much just a rent-a-mouth (albeit a very passionate, convincing and entertaining one) who's take on wrestling is clearly outdated...you only have to listen to his WWE 1997 Timeline shoot, were he's pretty much opposed to everything that made the attitude era (and anything russo related) and it's not a surprise that 15 years later he's still not quite with the times..... His "rebooking the invasion" shoot is also a doozy and ends with an angle even worse than the actual Invasion we got (Hogan vs Dusty, loads of Terry Funk and loads of WERKEDSHOOTS~!) As far as ROH goes, its not entirely his fault, i'm sure he's useful to have backstage in some capacity, but as others have said, the rot with ROH set in way before Gabe left and has gotten worse and worse as the years go on. I'd like to say the answer is getting Gabe back somehow, but really, the only thing blander than ROH in the US indies is Evolve. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 I'd like to say the answer is getting Gabe back somehow, but really, the only thing blander than ROH in the US indies is Evolve. Isn't there some sort of inter-promotional deal being talked about between Sapolsky and ROH? As far as replacing Cornette goes, this article highlights one man who would certainly make shit interesting; Last week I made the suggestion that Ring of Honor bosses should be thinking about getting a new booking team in place. The combination of Jim Cornette and Hunter Johnston have had two years to advance the company and create new stars. They Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted September 5, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted September 5, 2012 (edited) Who wrote that? What a sickening article, full of fantasy booking and out right lies. Comparing TNA (who is on a national TV station and has several wrestlers on 6 figure deals) to Ring of Honor is short sighted to say the least. Heyman would never work with Ring of Honor. Contrary to popular believe, Heyman isn't a smart mark who is desperate to see the wrestling business thrive. He wants to be paid and work for a place who will give him enough freedom and money to do his own thing. They can't afford Kenny King. How are they meant to pay someone like Heyman enough money to drop everything in his life to put up with the massive headache of booking glorified indy shows. There's more chance of Russo taking over than Heyman. Heyman booking ROH would be like Heyman booking OVW. The buildings will still be tiny, the production would still be piss poor and they'd still be owned by someone who doesn't care about them.ROH doesn't just need a new booker. They need investment, they need someone who can light the arena properly, they need a new roster of people, they need better costumes, better advertising, they need a person in charge of the wrestling product who isn't 50 years old with delusions that wrestling is some sort of form of real fighting. They are fucked either way with their current ownership.Also, Heyman signed with the WWE the other week and is now a regular in the same vein as Vickie Guerrero, so that isn't happening. CM Punk should have bought them last year when he had the chance. Edited September 5, 2012 by IANdrewDiceClay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 Who wrote that? This dude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted September 5, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted September 5, 2012 He posts on here I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Posted September 5, 2012 Share Posted September 5, 2012 He posts on here I think.Under what name? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members IANdrewDiceClay Posted September 5, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted September 5, 2012 Actually I don't know if he does, but the bloke who runs that site posts here. ROHSteven his name is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paid Members LaGoosh Posted September 5, 2012 Paid Members Share Posted September 5, 2012 CM Punk should have bought them last year when he had the chance. Sorry, what's that bit about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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