HATER HATER HATER HATER LOL Ha! I felt largely positive! I won’t pretend I didn’t hate everything to do with the TV Title match/change - but in truth my biggest takeaway from the show (as I suspect it will have been for you, at least in part) was excitement about seeing Homicide back in any form! A...

A little late on this due to moving house, not having internet for a little bit and aggravating an existing back injury which has left me dealing with a dreadful sciatica flare-up - but my 19YA review is below:

http://mcxalsreviews.yolasite.com/roh19 ... ryshow.php

Whilst I appreciate the attempt at ‘trying something different’ and whilst it is technically free for all - I’m another who doesn’t enjoy having endless apps, and it’s slightly annoying that they aren’t (or don’t appear to be) making it available on paid Honor Club in conjunction with the premier on...

Maybe just me - but I hate the fact that those amended matches remain for the title - particularly the TV Title match. Fans aren’t stupid - they can fully respect cancelling title matches because the champion can’t compete. I can sort of get on board with La Bestia subbing in for Dragon Lee in the T...

Really hope Nicole Savoy is still on ROH’s radar. Or already signed. Of all the female workers not out there currently (or seemingly) not signed anywhere she stands out as being one of the most skilled. I could list a load more I’d like to see - but she is absolutely at the top. The issue with creat...

Agree entirely. I was considerably less enthusiastic about this week’s episode in my review than many critics I’ve seen. Already Delirious is starting to slip back into his old habits of constant low-level screwy finishes. I hate it. Even making allowances for LFI being pushed as polar ideological o...

Glad this is confirmed. I’ve said it through a number of mediums now - but I can’t think of too many more compelling empty arena performers in the COVID-era than Rush has been thus far. Dude absolutely fills the room. Whilst Dragon Lee is one of the very best wrestlers on the planet right now (altho...

Comparing current ROH TV to a ‘case of the week’ / ‘monster of the week’ TV show is a really good analogy. I’ve said similar in my reviews. The show is good. The presentation of the product is much-improved. BUT the long-term story-telling is still minimal to non-existent. (which, to be fair, has be...

Admittedly fresher in my memory as I’m just finishing my 2018 review series now...but the ‘major’ shows from 2018 are a decent bet. In 2018 you can very literally watch the stage being set for ROH’s disastrous 2019/AEW’s birth as each month passes - like a car crash, except ROH had so many opportuni...

And the thing is, every choice presents a different opportunity. WWE clearly offers the most exposure. But with SO much talent there, does he have the gas in the tank to make a splash there (and would he even pass the medical?). In all fairness, Rebecca Knox/Becky Lynch was once so injured that she’...

I think his recent matches with Brody and even Brian Johnson show what Castle’s worth could be to ROH. As a former World Champion he adds legitimacy. As a man who most fans know is working through a near-broken body, his ability to sell and convey real, genuine pain is unparalleled - thus making his...

In honor of Scrap Iron being scheduled to face Roman Reigns at the Rumble for now (kayfabe, brother), what is everyone's second favorite singles match of his in ROH (assuming everyone has Albright at DBD as #1). Candidates as best as I can remember: - Double title match versus Nigel - Rematch with ...

The fact that more people haven’t seen the Gibson/Cabana World Title Match sucks. I love that one. I’m sure I remember Gibson defending it against Roddy in FIP in another REALLY good match as well, although maybe I have my timeline wrong. 2005 is my personal favourite ROH year - and I adore that Gib...

7) Caprice and Ian are a really strong announce team. Coleman’s ability to analyse and translate what we’re seeing in the ring is great. And I wonder if Ian has made an active decision to tone down the musical quips and reduce the amount of hyperbolic rhetoric. I thought his call on Brody using str...

I didn’t love the show as much as some on here - and (even if I get why) I was SO disappointed with the lack of imagination shown with the booking of the finish to Rush/Brody. But on the whole it was a solid, easy to watch four hours of wrestling with a serious, sustained focus on sporting, gritty p...

Must confess I’d sort of accepted it was going to be something like Tracy/Rhett vs The Bouncers in the Pure Rules Tag, and it would be worked as something of a comedy/novelty match with Tracy and Rhett using the rules to make the big lads look silly. Pumped that Yuta and Yehi are booked. Of the new ...

An even crazier idea: Kicking off lengthy, personal grudge feuds that will have peaks and valleys, including a clear beginning, middle, and climatic conclusion with emotionally satisfying closure for the arc and viewers. The arcs primally engage the audience, generate a fuck-ton of buzz, elevate th...

Welcome back ROH I guess. Here’s hoping the highest standards of testing, hygiene and safety are put in place to keep everyone safe. It’ll be interesting to see what ROH’s spin on empty arena wrestling is - and I’m hoping they use the freedom offered by having a fan-free taping to freshen up and exp...

TBH I forgot all about Hero being released! He would definitely be my top choice for ROH to pick up, albeit I suspect he has plenty of options and working for Sinclair-owned ROH may not be at the top sadly...

I’m a huge fan of Lio Rush. Clearly he has some issues and needs a bit of loving and management - but he is outrageously gifted. His run in 2016/17 was ludicrously good considering his (relative) lack of experience and how unevenly he was booked. When they announced that round of talent releases he ...