JigsawVs.Jason wrote:Titus is from NJ as well, him being used in a house show main event and Lethal in the iPPV main event would be ideal booking I'd say, you simply need a bigger (by that I mean someone who's good in the ring and can deliver an iPPV worthy main event match) guy like Lethal for such a big show, it's not a random house show and Rhino should never be in the main event of such an important show, he's just an old, boring never-was, who should be used to bring young midcarders over, and definitely not to defeat Eddie and be in an ROH PPV!!
why would Titus get a title shot after the cage match? hmm maybe he pins Steen in the cage match? yeah you're right that would be too logical...
Thing is, both Titus and Jay Briscoe would be bigger opponents for Steen (as in delivering a better match) for DBD X
yes and it would have been much more effective if they had used the four weeks of TV tapings - which they wasted for Rhino - to further the Steen/Titus feud and actually capitalise on the King situation. Which would also be much more ligical, as they have already hinted at Steen/Titus in Milwaukee.
I doubt many fans would bitch more about Strong or Eddie getting the shot at DBD (under the assumption they would have used jobbers like Rhino, Homicide for the past house shows instead of Steen/Eddie and Steen/Roddy) than people are now complaining that one of the biggest shows of the year is headlined by a washed up ECW has-been. Don't bring up Lynn, he's lightyears better than Rhino...
Yes, I'm 100% confident Steen vs Homicide would equal more buyrates, mind elaborating why you scoff at that thought?
You're right, he did not have a downright horrible match, damn I think he could be entertaining jobbing to midcarders in fun 10 minute matches, but he in no shape, way or form should he be anywhere near an ROH main event!
so let's turn the tables, name any GREAT match Rhino has had since coming to ROH, hell name me one match in his career that was great!
he's simply not a good wrestler, especially not in a promotion that supposedly features the best wrestling on the planet
Lethal is definitely not a bigger name than Rhino, and Lethal vs Steen would make more sense in NJ.
Rhino is an old boring never-was? What? The guy who was the last TV and World Champ in ECW, and had a pretty damn good WWE run was a never-was? Sure buddy. Btw Rhino is 36, since when is 36 old? Hell wasn't last Lance Storm 37 when he got his world title shot vs Bryan? Jerry Lynn was way older than 36 during his title shots/reign.
Even by wrestling standards 36 isn't old when a lot of wrestlers keep going well past 45.
Explain to me how Titus is a credible opponent for Steen atm when their angle hasn't even took off yet?
As I said Jay Briscoe is clearly already busy in an angle before he gets to the cage match angle.
Steen vs Homicide would get more buyrates than Rhino vs Steen? I'm fairly sure many fans weren't very happy with Homicide's last world title push vs Roderick. Steen vs Rhino is a match that has never happened and a fresh title defense to give Steen more credibility.
"Name any great match Rhino has had since coming to ROH"
Did you not read me listing off the matches he has had in ROH?
His best matches so far have been Border Wars vs Eddie and the Proving Ground vs Davey. I haven't even seen his other 2 Eddie Edwards matches.
Even his Street Fight vs Homicide was probably his worst match and still very good. After rewatching it, I'd say it was even above average.
Name any matches in his career that were great? You've got to be trolling with such a stupid question.
I'm sorry you can't see it and just want to mindlessly complain, Rhino is currently the only viable challenger for Steen. So feel free to miss a great match and not buy the PPV. I've already detailed why no other challenger currently makes sense.
Btw it's clear they're building up an angle with Lethal vs Steen at TV. Lethal low-blowed Matt Taven to prove to Cornette he has killer instincts to beat Steen.
Gee, it almost sounds like *gasp* THEY'RE SAVING THE MATCH TO BUILD UP TO IT. But nah just give Lethal a throwaway title shot at DBD