Ring of Honor 1/26/13: Recap

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This weeks show starts off with Nigel in the ring. He has security with him and around the ring. I guess this can only mean one thing. Kevin Steen will be coming to the ring. Jay Lethal asked for this time to talk to Kevin Steen. Kevin Steen comes to the ring with the rest of S.C.U.M. When everyone is in the ring, Lethal says he just wants to challenge Steen for the title. Steve Corino instead does all of the talking for Kevin. Lethal says Steen isn't like all the former ROH Champions. Not if he keeps ducking him. If Steen wants to destroy ROH by beating every wrestler that believes honor lives, he must have missed the biggest name on the list. Jay Lethal. After Jay tells it like it is, all Steen say is, "I accept".

11th Anniversary 
Saturday, Mar 2, 2013 07:30pm EST

Top Prospect Tournament

Truth Martini is ringside for the top prospect tournament

Silas Young vs Adam Page

• I like like what I am seeing from both of these guys for different reasons. 
• Silas definitely can play the heel role. He has strength and some agility.
• Adam Page has a wrestlers look. And he hits a nice move off the apron, I won't ruin it for you.

Silas gets the win with a Stock Lock. This was a good match. I feel both of these guys could be additions to the roster. Silas can be a good heel and Adam Page could really go somewhere in the business.

Instead of and Inside ROH Charlie Haas is pissed and comes to the ring. After running down the Baltimore crowd, he runs down his list of problems with ROH. During his time one of the ring attendants is cleaning debris from the ring as the crowd is throwing streamers and toilet paper and whatever else at Haas. Charlie takes offense to him being in his ring at his time. He renames Brendell Cheeseburger because looking at him makes him hungry. Haas asks is he is a wrestler, Cheeseburger say yes. Bad Idea. He goes on to say he is a student in ROH DoJo. He says tonight is his chance. Haas vs Cheeseburger. He is super skinny. The crowd is egging Cheeseburger on. Haas destroys Brendell and put him in the Haas of Pain. Say a prayer for Brendell.

Rhett Titus vs Matt Hardy

• In case you wondered, I only do bullet point of matches because I don't want to ruin the suspense of watching a match. 
• Rhett has his ribs taped up and it obviously is a target for the vet Matt Hardy. Matt has no inhibitions about targeting them either.
• Rhett does seem to get in more offense than I would expect, but the injury is too much. It seems to me Rhett has been hurt a lot. He may need to take some time off.

Matt Hardy get the win with the Twist of Fate.

ROH World TV Championship

BJ Whitmer vs Adam Cole

• No pre-match interviews like last week. I liked that last week. Maybe there wasn't enough time.
• BJ's neck still isn't 100% after  Final Battle be he still gives it a go.
• Matt Hardy comes down to the announcer table to watch the match. He feels he should get a title shot at Cole.
• This is another good match well worth your time. Adam Cole is a real talent I wonder where he will be a year from now.
• BJ takes quite bit of abuse to his neck and this match took toughness from Whitmer.

Winner Adam Cole via Florida Keys.

Ring of Honor 1/19/13: Recap

Obviously this is the start of a new season. The show has a much better look and feel to it. The first year under SBG was obviously a learning year. Now with things looking to be more planned, I expect this to be a very good year for ROH fans. One thing I immediately notice in Caleb is the color guy again. They didn't mention anything about his replacement, so until further notice he is it.

Alabama Attitude vs Fish and O'Reilly

• The crowd likes "Team Am Fishing" (Caleb actually shots out my favorite ROHCast with his reference).
• AA looks good as a team, I hope they get a few more chances at getting TV time.

Team Am Fishin' gets the win. This was an enjoyable match. Not sure if it was Fish and O'Reilly that made the match so well; or if Alabama Attitude added more than I expected.

Nigel McGuinness confronts Jay Lethal

• Fans are hot for Lethal, he gets a very good reaction as he comes out.
• Nigel tells Lethal what happened at Final Battle, while understandable it can never happen again. This will be Lethal's last warning.
• Lethal just wants to know what he has to do to get a title shot against Steen.
• Nigel tells him he has to convince Steen to accept the match.

Inside ROH

• Nigel wasn't impressed with how Matt Hardy won his match with Adam Cole. Matt's blatant low blow cost him as he wasn't awarded a title shot. Instead, BJ Whitmer will have a TV Title match next week. 
• Both Matt Hardy and Charlie Haas are not happy with this title match. Haas is upset because he beat Whitmer at Final Battle. Hardy is uspet because he beat the Champion Adam Cole at the same show.
• Also there is a rumor that says Kevin Steen has changed since his Ladder Way with El Generico. He hasn't been quite his old self. Steve Corino then tell us not to believe the rumors and only believe facts.

Top Prospect Tournament

Truth Martini is doing color ringside so he can scout for new HOT talent

Mike Sydal vs QT Marshall w/ RD Evans

• Quite Terrible Marshall (I hope you saw my sign on the show) is showered in TP as he comes to the ring.
• Loud "Marshall Sucks" chant!
• Sydal really looks good in this match he carried QT to a good match.
• Martini had a strange comment that was interrupted by a nice move. Not sure where he was going with it but it was strange.

QT get the win as a expected. I am not going to get into that now, that is for another post.

ROH is doing a good job of building up the Main Event of the Show. I like how they are using their time wisely in an hour long show.

ROH World Tag Team Championship Match

Cedric Alexander and Caprice Coleman vs The Briscoes

• Crow is torn, they like both teams.
• This is a quality Main Event. I would say it is a must see match.

The Briscoes get the win in a great match. After the match S.C.U.M. run out and attck the four men. Rhino hits a gore as they go off the air.

This was a very enjoyable episode. I like the new feel. I think the build up to the 11th anniversary show will be fun.