I don’t think the execution of the big ACH spot at the end hampered the match, it was the susurrus which followed that put the brakes on the contest’s momentum. That night deserved the reaction it received. Fans should not have to pay to see three matches end in a row via deus ex gimmick-a . It was ...

Moose (w/ Stokely Hathaway and Veda Scott) vs. Michael Elgin - *** What is Moose supposed to be exactly ? He's obviously a heel because he attacked Mark for no reason and has two managers interfering in his matches, but then he has a very "face" intro and he's not really playing a heel ch...

Martini is the most logical runner up at the moment. He has demonstrated that he can work characters, long angles, and is a distinguished manager, which is a role that has a long history of transitioning into bookers. When there aren't free bookers around you can look at the wrestlers who have taken...

NXT isn't profitable now, probably never will be, and it doesn't have to be. It doesn't have to be self-sustaining. It's there as part of a bigger picture - to develop talent and provide original programming for the network. But WWE is behind NXT financially with a level of commitment that far surp...

NXT is touring now? I was out of the loop on that one. A touring NXT promotion is certainly a viable threat to the existence of the current ROH, as they are both safely booked, high-workrate driven alternatives for Western markets. As Burnside mentioned above, NXT has taken the road of long programs...

and ODB/Maria could actually be not that bad. Let's not get carried away. Haha, very good. While it seems ROH is doing their best given the circumstances, I just don’t think the 13YA card screams must-see or is the impression they want to relieve on their 3rd PPV effort. What we have isn’t a weak c...

For the most part I am ethically against stars coming to another place and taking people’s spots, but this is Samoa Joe—the very same who cut his teeth in America in ROH and helped ROH get to the show in a pretty substantial way. I don’t want to see him come back and defeat Jay Briscoe or trample ov...

The Briscoes - 5 Points
"The Phenomenal" AJ Styles - 6 Points
Roderick Strong - 3 Points (DQ?)
Matt Sydal - 4 Points
Moose - 1 Point
Hanson - 2 Points

Joe has been around long enough and earned enough reputation that any and all potentialities seem rather plausible, even ones that lead toward the WWE. Don't forget that various big name independent guys have gotten signed as trainers, agents, or officials. However, I would just melt if he came back...

Great. Now it seems like no one is reading what I have to say. As an aside, I am interested to know how you would react if Alberto El Patron up and went today to claim the ROH World Title. It’d probably feel like ROH acting lamely to the weight of market realties because he accomplished things in ot...

In the history of wrestling the favorites of bookers have always been pushed over others. I don't see what the big deal is so long as it's not thrown in the talents faces. And if guys like Steen and Devitt are the favorites I think NXT will continue to be just fine. Hey man, no offence, but it read...

pretty underwhleming show. Steen/Generico was really disappointing, worst match I've seen between these two guys, felt like an exhibition going through the motions match. Pac/Devitt also fell short of expectations. Probably the worst NXT PPV. Entertaining, but nothing memorable at all on the show. ...

"A horse of a different color" seems to be Kelly's new catch phrase. Second week in a row that he's used it. What's with them going on and on about how BCB smells? It's like that's all they can say about the guy. Be on the lookout for Kevin Kelly's new brand of broadcast journalism, as he...

Wilson, I really like your idea of having the people considered to be the top contenders for next World Champ actually winning the TV championship instead. There's enough in that category that you could have a few TV reigns with real strong champs during the timespan of one or two World Title reign...

I've been thinking about the significance of the main event between El Patron and Lethal, where I started contemplating some utilitarian outcomes as a result of this unique scenario. The placement of Lethal in the main event of the PPV is surprising, but less salient when juxtaposed to his opponent,...

Ah, El Generico had such a disappointing year. I thought he would be a made man after the Steen/Generico saga: above the world title and the heralded as the heart of the company. Still, looking at your compendium, 2011 certainly had its bright spots, even though it seems things began to hit the fan ...

They're already cooking something with a genuinely likeable, over, talented underdog babyface ACH that's made an organic rise up the card without being shoved down our throats. That's something to savour for a while, IMO. I mostly agree with you. ACH has only been mounting serious momentum for a fe...

ACH wouldn't be a half bad crown jewel. Would give him something to do character wise. But it would leave ROH with an even more depleted babyface roster. I don't know about a depleted babyface roster. Hanson, reDRagon, Sydal, Cedric, Ciampa, Strong, and the big free agents make it a wash to me when...

Local ads for the Atlanta ROH show this month say the main event is the Briscoes vs Kingdom in a no holds barred tag war. Whatever. I'm waiting for the big six-man blowoff where Papa Briscoe finally gets his hands on Maria Kanellis! (The score can't be settled without at least one pecker-related ep...

There would be nothing wrong with his promos if he would impart some cogency in his sham of a driving character drive or change the timbre in his voice as to not sound puling or at least attempt to wear an expression that does not come off as utter bemusement. Listen, I really like Roddy. For the be...