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EVENT:
RING OF HONOR HOUSE SHOW-112208
EVENT REVIEW BY:
Andrew Schumann
EVENT DATE:
Saturday, November 22nd, 2008
LOCATION:
Chicago Ridge Frontier Fieldhouse,
Chicago Ridge, Illinois |
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"There
was no noticeable drop of product by the wrestlers and
the company is getting more streamlined with their
production." |
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| Ring of Honor was in town to
tape a pay per view on the weekend before Thanksgiving. The
big news is that they’ve finalized their contract with
Direct TV to air their pay per views. They can now
distribute their own pay per views as they see fit |
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MATCH 1:
The Briscoe Brothers vs. Kevin
Steen& El Generico for the ROH Tag Team Titles
The Briscoes came out and demanded that Steen and Generico
come out and give them a match for the titles. Steen and
Generico quickly accepted and the match was on. The Briscoes
took the early advantage by double teaming Generico for
several minutes. Generico was able to make the hot tag to
Steen. Steen was able to clear the ring of Jay Briscoe and
Generico flew over the top rope and occupied him. Steen then
hit Mark with his pump handle neck breaker and followed with
a package pile driver to pick up the win. After the match
all 4 men brawled with each other. The referees had to pull
them apart multiple times.
Star Rating: 2 ½ out of 4 stars. This match was relatively
short about 10 minutes. The tag team titles are still being
chased hard by the Briscoes. I do believe that the match was
kept short because Mark was being hampered by a leg injury. |
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MATCH 2:
Sarah Del Ray versus MsChif for the
Shimmer Title
The match started on the outside of the ring with Del Ray
attacking MsChif. MsChif was able to regain control by
sending Del Ray into the ringside barrier. The match quickly
got back into the ring with Del Ray gaining control. Del Ray
focused on MsChif’s back for most of the match. Del Ray used
several different submission maneuvers wearing down the
back. MsChif was able to turn the tide by landing several
big moves. MsChif was able to put on a head scissors and
abdominal stretch onto Del Ray. Del Ray tried to escape the
move MsChif was able to keep it on and locked on the other
side. MsChif was able to retain the belt after hitting Del
Ray with the desecrator.
Star Rating: 3 out of 4 stars. The match proved why these
are the 2 of the best women wrestlers on the Independent
scene. |
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MATCH 3:
Rhett Titus versus Delirious
This match has been a part of a feud between these two over
the affection of Daizee Haze. Delirious gained the early
control of the match by attacking Titus on the outside.
Titus regained control with several shots. Delirious picked
up the victory after nailing Titus with Shadows over hell
after the panic attack. After the match Delirious continued
to attack Titus by nailing him with the top of the class
trophy.
Star rating: 2 ½ out of 4 stars. Titus being a ROH academy
student has a bright future. Right now he has a gimmick that
is working and an excellent first feud with Delirious. |
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MATCH 4:
Alex Payne vs. Silas Young vs. Sami
Callahan vs. Claudio Castagnolli
This match is one of their corner stone match being a 4
corner survival. In which the first pinfall wins the match.
Sami Callahan is making his Chicago debut for Ring of Honor.
It was basically 3 on 1. Claudio was in complete control of
the match just dominating the other wrestlers. Claudio
picked up the victory with the Ricolla Bomb on Alex Payne.
After the match Claudio was trying to inflict more damage on
Payne. Danielson came running down to Payne’s assistance and
run off Castagnolli.
Match rating: 2 stars out of 4. This match is helping to
establish Claudio as being their big time heel in the
company. The ending is setting up Claudio’s next program
with Danielson. Payne is big time over with the Chicago
crowd. I hope that Callahan gets another chance with the
company as he did so use what he could do. |
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MATCH 5:
Sweet N Sour, Inc. vs. Brent
Albright, Roderick Strong and Ace Steel
The Sweet N Sour team was consisted of Chris Hero, Go
Shiozaki and Davey Richards. Ace Steel was Strong’s and
Albright’s mystery partner after SNS Inc knocked out their
original partner. This match was basically controlled chaos
the whole time. The referee had a hard time keeping the
teams within the ring in the early part of the match.
Several times all six competitors were in the ring. Strong
and Richards exchanged several hard and stiff shorts that
ringed throughout the field house. SNS Inc. picked up the
victory after Hero hit Strong with a chair with the
referee’s back was turned.
Star Rating: 3 ½ out of 4 stars. Going into the winter
months this feud is going to be the hottest one for ROH.
This feud features several of their higher upper mid
carders. There is several different ways they can book this
feud from this point on. |
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MATCH 6:
Austin Aries versus Jimmy Jacobs in
an "I Quit" Match
This feud was the hottest one of the summer over the
disappearance of Jacob’s manager/girlfriend Lacey. These two
men have absolutely beaten each other senseless the last two
months. There was only one way to settle this feud was with
an I Quit match. Jacobs gained the early advantage after
busting open Aries with a chain. Jacobs kept the pressure on
Aries for several minutes. Jacobs eventually wrapped Aries
on a chair with the chain. This point of the match Lacey
made her return to ROH. Aries used this stoppage to regain
control of the match. Aries eventually busted open Jacobs
and both were a bloody mess. Aries and Jacobs were jostling
on the top turnbuckle and both fell through a table on the
outside. Aries was the first one up and put Jacobs in the
corner and nailed couple of running dropkicks. Aries then
locked in his reverse chin lock submission move after
several knees to the head. Lacey had stolen Black’s white
towel one point during the match. Black tossed in a spike to
Jacobs for him to use. Aries avoided the spike and took and
used it on Jacobs. Aries locked up Jacobs’ arms and
repeatedly spiked him in which Jacobs gave up.
Star Rating: 4 stars out of 4 stars. Every time Jacobs has a
blow off match to cap a feud he just simply delivers. Both
of these guys gave it their all in the ring. The crowd was
heavily involved in the match since the beginning. |
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MATCH 7:
Bryan Danielson vs. Nigel
McGuinness for ROH World Championship
This match had the all the early markings of being an
instant classic right from the start of the match. Danielson
in the early part of the match focused on the arms of
McGuinness trying to take out the main part of his offense.
They traded control of the match back and forth several
times. Nigel got his first break of the match when he
started to attack Danielson injured knee with several
different maneuvers. Nigel locked in the figure four leg
lock onto Danielson’s injured knee. Danielson knocked Nigel
out to the outside and followed up with a huge flipping
senton splash over the top ropes. They fought up the aisle
and Nigel made back to the ring. Claudio came out and
attacked Danielson on the entrance ramp. Payne came out and
helped Danielson make it back to the ring before the 20
count. Every time they went for one of their signature moves
they know how to counter it. Danielson was able to connect
with several elbows to the head. Danielson was able to lock
on a cross armbar and then turned it into a triangle choke
hold. Danielson used his cattle mutilation a couple of times
and Nigel refused to submit. Nigel finally got the victory
after connecting with a rebound lariat.
Star Rating: 4 out of 4 stars. The last time two competitors
just kept bringing the best out of each other was Bret Hart
and Curt Henning. Danielson and McGuiness no matter what
happens just bring the best out of each other repeatedly.
They find ways to improve each time facing each other. These
two guys are putting Ring of Honor on the map right now. |
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MATCH 8:
Samoa Joe vs. Tyler Black
This is one time deal with the return of Samoa Joe to Ring
of Honor. A ring of honor icon took on the next big guy for
ring of honor in Tyler Black. Joe got the early advantage of
the match by using his size advantage. Tyler got the
advantage by avoiding Samoa Joe‘s ole kick. Tyler Black kept
the pressure up. Joe was able to turn the tide by my holding
onto the top rope and landing a clothesline. Joe was able to
land the air raid crash on Black for a near fall. Tyler was
able to place Joe up on the top turnbuckle. Joe was trying
to land a super muscle buster but Tyler was able to block.
After a couple of minutes Joe was able to hit the muscle
buster and lock in the kokona klutch for the victory. After
the match Joe got on the microphone thanking the fans for
everything we have given to the company. Joe said that Ring
of Honor has the best athletes wrestling and giving it their
all. Joe said that he bleeds black and maroon of Ring of
Honor.
Match Rating: 3 ½ out of 4 stars. They both made each other
look golden in the ring. Joe I think gave Tyler the push
that could get him into the next level with the company. |
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OVERALL...
A month before this show the long time booker for Ring Of
Honor left the company. There was no noticeable drop of
product by the wrestlers. The main thing is that company is
getting more streamlined with their product. I would
recommend that you buy this pay per view. With the change
being made in the booking side this could push them even
further as the top independent federation. |
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2008 Ring of Honor
Article © 2008 Alternate Reality, Inc. |
