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Re: Official 14th Anniversary Show (TV Tapings) Thread

Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 3:44 am
by Brada
I just don't see the point in that with Alexander basically getting squashed.

They have really missed the boat with Ced.

Re: Official 14th Anniversary Show (TV Tapings) Thread

Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 2:32 pm
by ColourMeCurious
I thought when Cedric Alexander went singles that TV title gold was in his future.

Boy, was I wrong. Poor guy.

Re: Official 14th Anniversary Show (TV Tapings) Thread

Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 5:15 pm
by WHG
I think the time to pull the trigger was at ASE6 when ACH no-showed and Cedric got an impromptu title shot. He was coming off a victory over Lethal in the Gauntlet match a couple months before and was singled out by Kevin Steen in his farewell speech as the future of the company. I think had Delirious not decided to do the World Title change that night he might've considered it. The story almost wrote itself.

Then when he turned heel I thought he had a shot...but at this point I don't think there's anything they can really do with him.

For what it's worth, after their feud Roddy was asked about Cedric on a podcast and (without directly burying him) wasn't too high on him. He said he was talented, but he'd told him that if he was serious about doing this he needed to commit himself more and get into better shape (he had trouble keeping up w/Roddy). Maybe that opinion wasn't just Roddy's.

Re: Official 14th Anniversary Show (TV Tapings) Thread

Posted: Mon Feb 29, 2016 5:46 pm
by Thelone
He's just not that good. His moveset is pretty basic for a highflyer so he doesn't even stand out, his in-ring work is unimpressive if not bad (that fucking Elgin title match...), he can't cut a promo and he lacks charisma. Again, he's a solid territory guy (he's one of the top guys in quite a few regional promotions), but he's too limited to be anything more than an undercard flippy guy/X division geek on a bigger stage.

Re: Official 14th Anniversary Show (TV Tapings) Thread

Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2016 2:12 am
by AssShooter
Brada wrote:I just don't see the point in that with Alexander basically getting squashed.

They have really missed the boat with Ced.
I don't think so, he had a great story with Roddy and they gave him a match against Okada, where, ironically, even the lightings where against him.
They paired him with Veda who can cut great promos but i can't see him having a great match against someone who can't carry him which is why he is not good enough to pretend to a title, especially now after an excellent TV Title reign by Jay Lethal.

Re: Official 14th Anniversary Show (TV Tapings) Thread

Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2016 4:46 pm
by Mr. Mojo Risin
Thelone wrote:He's just not that good. His moveset is pretty basic for a highflyer so he doesn't even stand out, his in-ring work is unimpressive if not bad (that fucking Elgin title match...), he can't cut a promo and he lacks charisma. Again, he's a solid territory guy (he's one of the top guys in quite a few regional promotions), but he's too limited to be anything more than an undercard flippy guy/X division geek on a bigger stage.
Yep. Can't believe Ciampa was let go and this guy is still on the roster.

Re: Official 14th Anniversary Show (TV Tapings) Thread

Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2016 9:00 pm
by DXvsNWO1994
From PWInsider, via 411Mania:
– ROH manager Truth Martini will undergo neck surgery this week. ROH ran an angle at Saturday’s TV tapings to write him off of TV.

Re: Official 14th Anniversary Show (TV Tapings) Thread

Posted: Tue Mar 01, 2016 9:11 pm
by Mr. Mojo Risin
I wonder if this neck surgery is needed because of the spinarooni. They need to outlaw that move.

In all seriousness, hope the best for Truth Martini. Here is to a safe operation and recovery. His presence at ringside will be missed.

Re: Official 14th Anniversary Show (TV Tapings) Thread

Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2016 9:09 am
by Burnside
Cedric Alexander update: Meltzer reports Tomihiro Ishii was injured by a kick from Alexander at the TV taping.

Re: Official 14th Anniversary Show (TV Tapings) Thread

Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2016 10:55 am
by DXvsNWO1994
Burnside wrote:Cedric Alexander update: Meltzer reports Tomihiro Ishii was injured by a kick from Alexander at the TV taping.
So that's the third injury in a match with Cedric Alexander in six months (ACH in October, Strong in November, now Ishii), though we obviously don't know if this was a concussion, or something else.

Re: Official 14th Anniversary Show (TV Tapings) Thread

Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2016 11:02 am
by Thelone
What a clown, especially since it's the billionth time he's hurting someone. Please let this guy go to TNA so he can stink up the joint there and give his spot to literally anyone else.

Re: Official 14th Anniversary Show (TV Tapings) Thread

Posted: Thu Mar 03, 2016 3:55 pm
by Mr. Mojo Risin
Thelone wrote:What a clown, especially since it's the billionth time he's hurting someone. Please let this guy go to TNA so he can stink up the joint there and give his spot to literally anyone else.
I agree. The guy is careless. Get rid of him before he cripples someone. TNA wants to throw money at ROH free agents, then let this guy go once and for all.

Re: Official 14th Anniversary Show (TV Tapings) Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2016 1:42 pm
by monster mafia
Burnside wrote:Cedric Alexander update: Meltzer reports Tomihiro Ishii was injured by a kick from Alexander at the TV taping.
really? damn cedric

Re: Official 14th Anniversary Show (TV Tapings) Thread

Posted: Fri Mar 04, 2016 10:11 pm
by DBSommer
monster mafia wrote:
Burnside wrote:Cedric Alexander update: Meltzer reports Tomihiro Ishii was injured by a kick from Alexander at the TV taping.
really? damn cedric
It is weird because he hasn't been doing anything different in his moveset and you never used to hear people getting injurd from it. But yeah, that's way too many injuries that shouldn't be happening.

Re: Official 14th Anniversary Show (TV Tapings) Thread

Posted: Sat Mar 05, 2016 10:01 am
by Mr. Mojo Risin
DBSommer wrote:
monster mafia wrote:
Burnside wrote:Cedric Alexander update: Meltzer reports Tomihiro Ishii was injured by a kick from Alexander at the TV taping.
really? damn cedric
It is weird because he hasn't been doing anything different in his moveset and you never used to hear people getting injurd from it. But yeah, that's way too many injuries that shouldn't be happening.
I wonder if there will be a rematch in May. Delirious might just throw Alexander out there again and have Ishii stiff the hell out of him. I don't know if it's laziness or carelessness, but either way, someone is going to teach Cedric a lesson if these injuries continue to happen to his opponents.

Re: Official 14th Anniversary Show (TV Tapings) Thread

Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2016 7:16 pm
by STITCHES
Mr. Mojo Risin wrote:
Thelone wrote:He's just not that good. His moveset is pretty basic for a highflyer so he doesn't even stand out, his in-ring work is unimpressive if not bad (that fucking Elgin title match...), he can't cut a promo and he lacks charisma. Again, he's a solid territory guy (he's one of the top guys in quite a few regional promotions), but he's too limited to be anything more than an undercard flippy guy/X division geek on a bigger stage.
Yep. Can't believe Ciampa was let go and this guy is still on the roster.
Yeah, I'm still confused by that. Last I remember, Ciampa assaulted a referee at the end of a match, Kevin Kelly described that as a consequence-heavy action on his part and... that was it. What happened?

Re: Official 14th Anniversary Show (TV Tapings) Thread

Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2016 7:19 pm
by Mr. Mojo Risin
STITCHES wrote:
Mr. Mojo Risin wrote:
Thelone wrote:He's just not that good. His moveset is pretty basic for a highflyer so he doesn't even stand out, his in-ring work is unimpressive if not bad (that fucking Elgin title match...), he can't cut a promo and he lacks charisma. Again, he's a solid territory guy (he's one of the top guys in quite a few regional promotions), but he's too limited to be anything more than an undercard flippy guy/X division geek on a bigger stage.
Yep. Can't believe Ciampa was let go and this guy is still on the roster.
Yeah, I'm still confused by that. Last I remember, Ciampa assaulted a referee at the end of a match, Kevin Kelly described that as a consequence-heavy action on his part and... that was it. What happened?
Kayfabe way for writing him out of ROH.

Re: Official 14th Anniversary Show (TV Tapings) Thread

Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2016 7:20 pm
by The Dragon Saga
Storyline was that Ciampa was on "probation" after snapping and attacking a referee, Kevin Kelly and Bobby Cruise (that attack was awesome by the way), and that if he did anything like it again he'd be fired. He and ROH decided to part ways and on his way out he lost to his biggest rival Lethal and after attacked a referee again, so he was fired.

Re: Official 14th Anniversary Show (TV Tapings) Thread

Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2016 8:04 pm
by STITCHES
I thought so. Just couldn't tell if there was more to the story. Was he just not happy with being in ROH anymore?

Re: Official 14th Anniversary Show (TV Tapings) Thread

Posted: Wed Mar 09, 2016 8:07 pm
by Mr. Mojo Risin
STITCHES wrote:I thought so. Just couldn't tell if there was more to the story. Was he just not happy with being in ROH anymore?
Delirious fucked up his booking beyond belief. Despite that he wanted a contract and was told no. He seems to be doing quite all right for himself since then. The times he's been on NXT, he's looked great, and he's over with the fans.