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by Wilson
Mon Dec 29, 2014 9:46 am
Forum: General ROH Discussion
Topic: ROHWorld Awards Voting - Moment of the Year Round II
Replies: 9
Views: 920

Re: ROHWorld Awards Voting - Moment of the Year Round II

This discussion is obviously highly subjective and I don't think I will be able to successfully proselytize the opinions of anyone. That said, I think this category can be seen in two ways: one as the more influential moment and the other as the more highly executed moment. I fall in the camp of the...
by Wilson
Sun Dec 28, 2014 5:26 pm
Forum: General ROH Discussion
Topic: ROHWorld Awards Voting - Moment of the Year Round II
Replies: 9
Views: 920

Re: ROHWorld Awards Voting - Moment of the Year Round II

Any other year I would've voted for Steen's farewell - but the NJPW relationship announcement had me marking like a kid when I heard it. Same here. I'm really puzzled so many people are voting for the Styles return. Styles never was much of an ROH guy, and while it is great to have him on the roste...
by Wilson
Fri Dec 26, 2014 11:38 am
Forum: General ROH Discussion
Topic: ROHWorld Awards Voting - Most Improved of the Year Round I
Replies: 20
Views: 1559

Re: ROHWorld Awards Voting - Most Improved of the Year Round

I voted for Jay Lethal. He went from being just another guy on the babyface side to a major player on the heel side. He's really been fantastic with The House of Truth. I know a lot of people voted for Adam Page, but I just don't see it. Has his character improved? Perhaps...but his wrestling? I do...
by Wilson
Wed Dec 24, 2014 12:39 pm
Forum: General ROH Discussion
Topic: ROHWorld Awards Voting - Most Improved of the Year Round I
Replies: 20
Views: 1559

Re: ROHWorld Awards Voting - Most Improved of the Year Round

Even though Jay Lethal's stock has improved leaps and bounds over the course of the year, I have always found his stuff in the ring to be up there as one of the best in the company. However, I was never a fan of BJ Whitmer, who always elicited from me boredom heat, as if he were the Hercules Hernand...
by Wilson
Wed Dec 24, 2014 12:28 pm
Forum: General ROH Discussion
Topic: ROHWorld Awards Voting - Character of the Year Round I
Replies: 14
Views: 962

Re: ROHWorld Awards Voting - Character of the Year Round I

I think the best Character of the Year involves a wrestler and complimentary booking. Therefore, I don't see characters like RD Evans, Jimmy Jacobs, and Mark Briscoe contending due to their low-card presence. Booking will always make gimmicks into characters and vice versa. In that sense, the only r...
by Wilson
Mon Dec 22, 2014 4:52 pm
Forum: General ROH Discussion
Topic: ROHWorld Awards Voting - Storyline of the Year Round I
Replies: 22
Views: 1634

Re: ROHWorld Awards Voting - Storyline of the Year Round I

I want to pose a question: Did The Decade storyline need Tadarius Thomas? Could what has been accomplished been done with Adam Page as the only young boy? I view that tangent as a necessity to give Tadarius something, anything to do. If he could work or demonstrate body language better then perhaps...
by Wilson
Mon Dec 22, 2014 3:28 pm
Forum: General ROH Discussion
Topic: ROHWorld Awards Voting - Storyline of the Year Round I
Replies: 22
Views: 1634

Re: ROHWorld Awards Voting - Storyline of the Year Round I

Roderick Strong was always miscast as a member of The Decade. After the muddiness of the first few months of the angle, it fortunately matured into a storyline that featured a group of bitter veterans evangelizing the process of "paying dues" as a trojan horse for discrimination and hate. ...
by Wilson
Mon Dec 22, 2014 1:57 pm
Forum: General ROH Discussion
Topic: ROHWorld Awards Voting - Storyline of the Year Round I
Replies: 22
Views: 1634

Re: ROHWorld Awards Voting - Storyline of the Year Round I

I went with the Decade Young Boys Saga. It's been something that has shown some really nice subtlety all year, always bubbling in the undercurrent when the spotlights not on it, and that's something that doesn't happen enough these days. Cole/Kingdom vs. Jay/Briscoes was my section choice. I said i...
by Wilson
Mon Dec 22, 2014 1:41 pm
Forum: General ROH Discussion
Topic: ROHWorld Awards Voting - Non-Wrestler of the Year Round I
Replies: 7
Views: 621

Re: ROHWorld Awards Voting - Non-Wrestler of the Year Round

The evolution of the House of Truth is a testament to the versatility of Truth. He has become one of the most important and consistently over figures in the upper mid-card. I think Truth Martini is one of the best managers in the last fifteen years.
by Wilson
Sun Dec 21, 2014 3:23 pm
Forum: General ROH Discussion
Topic: ROHWorld Awards Voting - Rivalry of the Year Round I
Replies: 6
Views: 615

Re: ROHWorld Awards Voting - Rivalry of the Year Round I

Marketh. wrote:What reDRagon/Briscoes feud?
The intentions of this thread are more for workrate chemistry than storied feuds. But to your point, I can't honestly recall how any of the reDRagon/Briscoes matches played out this year.
by Wilson
Sun Dec 21, 2014 3:15 pm
Forum: General ROH Discussion
Topic: ROHWorld Year End Awards Voting - Moment of the Year Round I
Replies: 20
Views: 1831

Re: ROHWorld Year End Awards Voting - Moment of the Year Rou

AJ Styles parting from TNA felt like a huge, almost impossible coup. It was not as much as a "moment" as other options are on the list, but his return announcement certainly created new ripples of interest and potential. Some of the brighter potentialities did not turn out as we anticipate...
by Wilson
Sun Dec 21, 2014 1:19 pm
Forum: General ROH Discussion
Topic: A Different Point Of View On The Young Bucks
Replies: 96
Views: 8566

Re: A Different Point Of View On The Young Bucks

Oh boy, it seems like Robareid has to practically live on-call in order to keep a gainful discussion lately. I really respect your promptness in these past two weeks to keep matters from spiraling into veiled antagonism. A lot of what you said is subjective and can be used to reduce about any wrestl...
by Wilson
Thu Dec 18, 2014 4:16 pm
Forum: General ROH Discussion
Topic: Corino The Best Heel Commentator In Wrestling Today
Replies: 18
Views: 1032

Re: Corino The Best Heel Commentator In Wrestling Today

He's not a straight heel commentator, but boy are things in a sad state when I can't in good conscience argue that he is not the best heel commentator today. Pro wrestling commentary is just in pure shambles at the moment. It seems like every major American promotion has to scrap their current teams...
by Wilson
Thu Dec 18, 2014 4:04 pm
Forum: General ROH Discussion
Topic: 2015 Predictions
Replies: 29
Views: 4383

Re: 2015 Predictions

1. Who will be the next World Champion? I find it disconcerting that I'm not confident who could take the title away from Jay Briscoe, unless AJ Styles were contracted in some vague form. Jay Lethal has been booked stronger than anyone in the company bar the World Champ. It is very possible that he ...
by Wilson
Mon Dec 15, 2014 3:02 pm
Forum: General ROH Discussion
Topic: Mike Bennett & Maria contract status
Replies: 35
Views: 3298

Re: Mike Bennett & Maria contract status

Trying to turn my argument around against me man? Why not just give Michael [Elgin] another chance. The guy has passion for ROH. Were you not present for his meltdown at the end of the summer? He openly shot his experience with management in ROH, which is symptomatic of people who are not passionat...
by Wilson
Sun Dec 14, 2014 2:37 pm
Forum: General ROH Discussion
Topic: Build your ROH stable
Replies: 6
Views: 885

Re: Build your ROH stable

I don't have any new ideas for stables, but there are a few tweaks to existing teams that I would like to take effect. First, I would place Silas Young in The Decade. Of course, he has not been in ROH nearly as long as Whitmer or Jacobs, but he has been wrestling for quite a while and never caught a...
by Wilson
Sat Dec 13, 2014 4:44 pm
Forum: General ROH Discussion
Topic: You're the booker in ROH 2015
Replies: 95
Views: 10220

Re: You're the booker in ROH 2015

I think Kyle would have an easier time moving through the ranks as a heel because I don't think his promos are there yet to carry on as a main event babyface. I also think his moveset is great for a legitimate heel. Contrary, I think Bobby Fish would do great things as a face. Despite the fact that ...
by Wilson
Thu Dec 11, 2014 4:32 pm
Forum: General ROH Discussion
Topic: The Truth About Final Battle 2014
Replies: 116
Views: 6299

Re: The Truth About Final Battle 2014

QT Marshall's reemergence as a TV talent? Chris20000 elicits ridiculous, cheap internet heat?

Connect the dots, folks. Follow the money. Send for the man.
by Wilson
Thu Dec 11, 2014 10:20 am
Forum: General ROH Discussion
Topic: Alberto Del Rio in ROH?
Replies: 198
Views: 23636

Re: Alberto Del Rio in ROH?

Wow, I don't know how much ROH has to hock in order to bring Alberto in, but this is a pretty cool signing. I would be surprised if we see him more than we saw AJ last year. It's a bit of a shame that there are not many people on the roster right now that I think would work well with him. I'm sure C...
by Wilson
Tue Dec 09, 2014 4:14 pm
Forum: General ROH Discussion
Topic: "A View From Ringside" Article Series by Kevin Kelly
Replies: 19
Views: 2705

Re: "A View From Ringside" Article Series by Kevin Kelly

Wish he didn't lather it up so much kayfabe, but it is always interesting to have some subtler storyltelling be brought into articles. I enjoyed some of the hypotheticals, such as "I wonder if Hanson will capture a singles title in ROH before Raymond Rowe comes back from injury and War Machine ...