RATE IT: Adam Cole vs. Shinsuke Nakamura (ROH TV)

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Sunday 11/27/2016
RATE IT: Adam Cole vs. Shinsuke Nakamura (ROH on SBG Ep. 210 9.26.2015)

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10. Samoa Joe vs. Kenta Kobashi (Joe vs. Kobashi 10.1.2005) 4.70 (46 votes)
11. Austin Aries & Roderick Strong vs. Jay and Mark Briscoe (Unified 8.12.2006 – ROH World Tag Team Title Match) 4.70 (32 votes)
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14. Samoa Joe vs. CM Punk (All Star Extravaganza II 12.4.2004 – ROH World Title Match) 4.62 (29 votes)
15. Jimmy Jacobs vs. BJ Whitmer (Supercard of Honor II 3.31.2007 – Cage Match) 4.62 (27 votes)
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18. Kevin Steen vs. Michael Elgin (Glory by Honor XI 10.13.2012 - ROH World Title Match) 4.61 (18 votes)
19. Nigel McGuinness vs. Austin Aries (Rising Above 12.29.2007 – ROH World Title Match) 4.59 (29 votes)
20. Bryan Danielson vs. Roderick Strong (This Means War 10.29.2005 – ROH World Title Match) 4.59 (11 votes)
21. The American Wolves vs. Bryan Danielson & Tyler Black (Tag Title Classic 4.18.2009 – ROH World Tag Team Title Match) 4.58 (27 votes)
22. Samoa Joe vs. Homicide vs. Bryan Danielson vs. Colt Cabana vs. Austin Aries vs. Mark Briscoe (Survival of the Fittest 2004 6.24.2004 – Survival of the Fittest Match) 4.57 (19 votes)
23. Jay and Mark Briscoe vs. Kevin Steen & El Generico (Man Up 9.15.2007 – Ladder War for the ROH World Tag Team Titles) 4.56 (24 votes)
24. Generation Next (Austin Aries, Roderick Strong, Matt Sydal & Jack Evans) vs. The Embassy (Jimmy Rave, Alex Shelley, Abyss & Prince Nana) (Steel Cage Warfare 12.3.2005 – Steel Cage Warfare Elimination Match) 4.56 (15 votes)
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27. Bryan Danielson vs. Davey Richards (The Final Countdown Tour: Boston 9.25.2009) 4.52 (28 votes)
28. AJ Styles vs. Paul London (Night of the Grudges 6.14.2003 - #1 Contender’s Trophy Match) 4.52 (23 votes)
29. Jay and Mark Briscoe vs. CM Punk & Colt Cabana (ROH Reborn: Stage 2 4.24.2004 – ROH Tag Team Title Match) 4.52 (12 votes)
30. Samoa Joe vs. Austin Aries (Final Battle 2004 12.26.2004 – ROH World Title Match) 4.51 (27 votes)
31. CM Punk vs. Samoa Joe vs. Christopher Daniels vs. James Gibson (Redemption 8.12.2005 – Elimination Match for the ROH World Title) 4.51 (16 votes)
32. Jay and Mark Briscoe vs. The Motor City Machine Guns (Good Times, Great Memories 4.28.2007 – ROH World Tag Team Title Match) 4.51 (14 votes)
33. Tyler Black vs. Austin Aries vs. Roderick Strong (The Big Bang 4.3.2010 – Three Way Elimination Match for the ROH World Title) 4.51 (13 votes)
34. Takeshi Morishima vs. Bryan Danielson (Manhattan Mayhem II 8.25.2007 – ROH World Title Match) 4.50 (30 votes)
35. Nigel McGuinness vs. Tyler Black (Take No Prisoners 2008 3.16.2008 – ROH World Title Match) 4.50 (22 votes)
36. Bryan Danielson vs. Samoa Joe (Fight of the Century 8.5.2006 – ROH World Title Match) 4.50 (12 votes)
37. Kenta Kobashi & Homicide vs. Samoa Joe & Low Ki (Unforgettable 10.2.2005) 4.50 (10 votes)
38. Davey Richards vs. Christopher Daniels (Richards vs. Daniels 10.16.2010) 4.48 (32 votes)
39. Steve Corino vs. Homicide (Bitter Friends, Stiffer Enemies 8.16.2003) 4.48 (10 votes)
40. Eddie Edwards vs. Davey Richards (Best in the World 2011 6.26.2011 – ROH World Title Match) 4.47 (25 votes)
41. Bryan Danielson vs. Roderick Strong (Supercard of Honor 3.31.2006 – ROH World Title Match) 4.47 (11 votes)
42. Low Ki vs. Christopher Daniels vs. The American Dragon (The Era of Honor Begins 2.23.2002) 4.46 (19 votes)
43. Bryan Danielson vs. Takeshi Morishima (Final Battle 2008 12.27.2008 – Fight Without Honor) 4.46 (15 votes)
44. Eddie Edwards vs. Chris Hero (Revolution: Canada 5.7.2011 – ROH World Title Match) 4.46 (14 votes)
45. Roderick Strong vs. Davey Richards (Final Battle 2010 12.18.2010 – ROH World Title Match) 4.44 (21 votes)
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47. The Kings of Wrestling vs. The American Wolves (Tag Title Classic 2 12.17.2010 – ROH World Tag Team Title Match) 4.43 (12 votes)
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49. Team ROH (Samoa Joe, Homicide, BJ Whitmer, Adam Pearce & Ace Steel) vs. Team CZW (Chris Hero, Claudio Castagnoli, Necro Butcher, Nate Webb & Eddie Kingston) (Death Before Dishonor IV 7.15.2006 – Cage of Death Match) 4.42 (31 votes)
50. Jay and Mark Briscoe vs. Kevin Steen & El Generico (Death Before Dishonor V, Night 1 8.10.2007 – Street Fight) 4.42 (30 votes)
51. KENTA vs. Davey Richards (Supercard of Honor IV 4.3.2009 – GHC Jr. Heavyweight Title Match 4.42 (23 votes)
52. Nigel McGuinness vs. Bryan Danielson (Rising Above 11.22.2008 – ROH World Title Match) 4.41 (27 votes)
53. Roderick Strong vs. Erick Stevens (Respect Is Earned II 6.7.2008 – Fight Without Honor) 4.41 (15 votes)
54. CIMA, Susuma Yokosuka & Shingo vs. Dragon Kid, Masaaki Mochizuki & Ryo Saito (Supercard of Honor II 3.31.2007) 4.41 (14 votes)
55. Generation Next (Austin Aries, Roderick Strong & Jack Evans) vs. Blood Generation (CIMA, Naruki Doi & Masato Yoshino) (Dragon Gate Challenge 3.30.2006) 4.41 (12 votes)
56. Bryan Danielson vs. Homicide (Final Battle 2006 12.23.2006 – ROH World Title Match) 4.40 (15 votes)
57. Paul London vs. Bryan Danielson (The Epic Encounter 4.12.2003 – 2 out of 3 Falls Match) 4.40 (15 votes)
58. Jay and Mark Briscoe vs. The Kings of Wrestling (The Big Bang 4.3.2010 – ROH World Tag Team Title Match) 4.39 (32 votes)
59. Nigel McGuinness vs. Bryan Danielson (6th Anniversary Show 2.23.2008 – ROH World Title Match) 4.39 (30 votes)
60. Kevin Steen & El Generico vs. Shingo & BxB Hulk (Supercard of Honor III 3.29.2008) 4.39 (16 votes)
61. Bryan Danielson vs. Austin Aries (Testing the Limit 8.7.2004 – 2 out of 3 Falls Match) 4.38 (22 votes)
62. Bryan Danielson vs. Austin Aries (Take No Prisoners 2008 3.16.2008) 4.38 (11 votes)
63. Generation Next (Alex Shelley, Austin Aries, Roderick Strong & Jack Evans) vs. Jay and Mark Briscoe, John Walters & Jimmy Rave (Generation Next 5.22.2004) 4.37 (18 votes)
64. Adam Cole, Matt Taven & reDRagon vs. Michael Elgin, Jay Lethal, Cedric Alexander & Caprice Coleman (Glory by Honor XII 10.26.2013 - Elimination Match) 4.37 (16 votes)
65. Michael Elgin vs. ACH (Dragon's Reign 5.11.2013) 4.37 (12 votes)
66. Jay Briscoe vs. Mark Briscoe (Fifth Year Festival: Finale 3.4.2007) 4.37 (10 votes)
67. The American Wolves vs. Adam Cole & Kyle O’Reilly (No Escape 7.9.2011) 4.36 (15 votes)
68. Jimmy Jacobs & Tyler Black vs. Kevin Steen & El Generico (Driven 9.19.2008 – ROH World Tag Team Title Match) 4.36 (15 votes)
69. Jay and Mark Briscoe vs. Claudio Castagnoli & Matt Sydal (Respect Is Earned 5.12.2007 – ROH World Tag Team Title Match) 4.36 (15 votes)
70. Austin Aries, Erick Stevens, Matt Cross & Delirious vs. Roderick Strong, Davey Richards, Rocky Romero & Matt Sydal (Death Before Dishonor V, Night 2 8.11.2007 - Street Fight) 4.36 (11 votes)
71. Roderick Strong vs. James Gibson (Unforgettable 10.2.2005) 4.35 (10 votes)
72. Nigel McGuinness vs. KENTA (7th Anniversary Show 3.21.2009 – ROH World Title Match) 4.34 (29 votes)
73. The Kings of Wrestling vs. The Motor City Machine Guns (Supercard of Honor V 5.8.2010 – ROH World Tag Team Title Match) 4.34 (29 votes)
74. Roderick Strong vs. Jay Briscoe (Only the Strong Survive 1.15.2011 – ROH World Title Match) 4.33 (20 votes)
75. Eddie Edwards, El Generico & Wrestling’s Greatest Tag Team vs. Roderick Strong, Michael Elgin & Jay & Mark Briscoe (Northern Agression 12.4.2011 – Elimination Match) 4.33 (17 votes)
76. Davey Richards vs. Roderick Strong (Honor Takes Center Stage, Chapter 1 4.1.2011) 4.32 (17 votes)
77. Tyler Black vs. Davey Richards (Tag Wars 2010 8.28.2010) 4.32 (14 votes)
78. Kevin Steen & The Young Bucks vs. Michael Elgin & Jay & Mark Briscoe (Raising the Bar, Night 1 3.7.2014) 4.32 (13 votes)
79. Samoa Joe vs. Homicide (Do or Die 5.31.2003 – ROH World Title Match) 4.32 (10 votes)
80. Davey Richards vs. Kenny Omega (Epic Encounter III 3.20.2010) 4.31 (24 votes)
81. Davey Richards vs. Jay Lethal (Glory by Honor XI 10.13.2012) 4.31 (16 votes)
82. Nigel McGuinness vs. Bryan Danielson vs. Claudio Castagnoli vs. Tyler Black (Death Before Dishonor VI 8.2.2008 – Elimination Match for the ROH World Title) 4.31 (15 votes)
83. El Generico vs. Kota Ibushi (Return Engagement 4.19.2008) 4.31 (15 votes)
84. Roderick Strong vs. Paul London (Glory by Honor XII 10.26.2013) 4.31 (15 votes)
85. Typhoon (CIMA, Dragon Kid & Ryo Saito) vs. Muscle Outlawz (Naruki Doi, Masato Yoshino & Genki Horiguchi) (Supercard of Honor III 3.29.2008) 4.31 (11 votes)
86. Naomichi Marufuji vs. Nigel McGuinness (Glory by Honor V, Night 2 9.16.2006 – GHC Heavyweight Title Match) 4.30 (17 votes)
87. Low Ki vs. Christopher Daniels vs. Spanky vs. Doug Williams (Crowning a Champion 7.27.2002 – 60 Minute Iron Man Match for the ROH Championship) 4.30 (10 votes)
88. Bryan Danielson vs. Tyler Black (New Horizons 7.26.2008) 4.30 (10 votes)
89. Jay and Mark Briscoe vs. Davey Richards & Matt Sydal (Anarchy in the UK 8.13.2006) 4.30 (10 votes)
90. The Kings of Wrestling vs. Jay and Mark Briscoe (Death Before Dishonor VIII 6.19.2010 – No DQ Match for the ROH World Tag Team Titles) 4.29 (36 votes)
91. Kevin Steen & Steve Corino vs. El Generico & Colt Cabana (Bitter Friends, Stiffer Enemies 2 4.24.2010 – Come-As-You-Are Street Fight) 4.29 (29 votes)
92. Nigel McGuinness vs. Austin Aries (Supercard of Honor III 3.29.2008 – ROH World Title Match) 4.29 (21 votes)
93. Tyler Black vs. Davey Richards (ROH on HDNet Ep. 78 10.18.2010) 4.29 (12 votes)
94. Bryan Danielson vs. AJ Styles (Dissension 1.28.2006 – ROH World Title Match) 4.29 (12 votes)
95. Homicide vs. Steve Corino (War of the Wire 11.29.2003 – No-Ropes Barbed Wire Match) 4.29 (11 votes)
96. Eddie Edwards vs. Roderick Strong (Death Before Dishonor IX 9.17.2011 – Ringmaster’s Challenge Match) 4.28 (13 votes)
97. Nigel McGuinness vs. Kevin Steen (Northern Navigation 7.25.2008 – ROH World Title Match) 4.27 (26 votes)
98. Paul London vs. Michael Shane (Unscripted 9.21.2002 – Street Fight) 4.27 (24 votes)
99. Roderick Strong vs. Eddie Edwards (Manhattan Mayhem IV 3.19.2011 – ROH World Title Match) 4.27 (21 votes)
100. Team ROH (Samoa Joe, BJ Whitmer & Adam Pearce) vs. Team CZW (Chris Hero, Necro Butcher & Super Dragon) (The 100th Show 4.22.2006) 4.27 (12 votes)

**AJ Styles vs. Adam Cole (WotW, Night 1) placed #128 on THE BIG LIST

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[Big Red Machine]

****1/2

[DXvsNWO1994]

****1/4

[Wilson]

****

[Big Red Machine]

I think I see a pattern developing.

[watadam20]

***3/4

(I hate to keep the pattern going but I genuinely think that's what the match was)

[roacheyyy]

**** 1/4 sorry guys

[JigsawVs.Jason]

**** 1/4

[rohfan237]

**1/4

[Brada]

**1/4

Ok, I'll bite.

You can't be serious.

If you are, give me a 4 star match in your opinion.

[Brada]

**** 1/4

[rohfan237]

**1/4

Ok, I'll bite.

You can't be serious.

If you are, give me a 4 star match in your opinion.

Nakamura phoned it in and Adam Cole isn't very good.

The last two Hero/Riddle matches in EVOLVE were 4 stars.

[Brada]

Adam Cole isn't very good? Your opinion would definitely be in the minority there.

Nakamura phoned it in? That is borderline insulting. Nakamura has never phoned it in once in his career. I would love to see you tell him that...lol

Hero/Riddle.............VERY much agree with you there. Great bouts.

[Jay Lethal's Hair]

I've seen Nakamura phone matches in and this didn't seem like one on first watch. More selling than usual compared to his NXT stuff. Cole was fine here. Not a fan of Nigel in this one though - we get it, he wasn't targeting the knee as much later. Nigel was drawing way too much attention to it, in a detriment to the match.

I watched the TV cut of this and want to see what was spliced out from the DVD but as a placeholder:

***3/4