BRM Reviews the 6/16/2012 ROH
Posted: Jul 21st, '12, 22:55
ADAM PAGE vs. MIKE BENNETT (w/Maria Kanellis & "Brutal" Bob Evans)- 5.25/10
Page definitely looked good here. He seemed very generic, but the match did a good job of getting me behind him, at least for tonight. The aftermath was good.
KEVIN STEEN PROMO- nothing special, but it helped build to Best In The World 2012
THE BRISCOE BROTHERS vs. SAM SHAW & QT MARSHALL- 3/10
This should have been a squash, but wasn't. Shaw & Marshall got more offense in than they should have. These were supposed to be super pissed-off Briscoes (because of the way that WGTT beat then at Border Wars).
What the hell was Mark thinking? That mustache makes him look like a 1920's bandit.
The build to Best In The World 2012 was decent.
VEDA SCOTT INTERVIEWS PRINCE NANA & R.D. EVANS- good
DAVEY RICHARDS PROMO & LECTURE TO KYLE O'REILLY- Great!
ROH TV TITLE MATCH: Roderick Strong(c) (w/Truth Martini) vs. Tomasso Ciampa (w/the Embassy)- 5.75/10
Not good enough for a main event, but I LOVED the finish. This and great commentary by Kevin and Nigel helped sell this angle very well.
Overall, a pretty bad episode of ROH, but it did build effectively towards the PPV.
STUPID ANNOUNCER QUOTES:
1. Kevin Kelly (to Truth Martini)- "You want the Briscoe to take on your Guardians of Truth?"
No, Kevin. He made the challenge because he didn't want them to fight. Moron.
Page definitely looked good here. He seemed very generic, but the match did a good job of getting me behind him, at least for tonight. The aftermath was good.
KEVIN STEEN PROMO- nothing special, but it helped build to Best In The World 2012
THE BRISCOE BROTHERS vs. SAM SHAW & QT MARSHALL- 3/10
This should have been a squash, but wasn't. Shaw & Marshall got more offense in than they should have. These were supposed to be super pissed-off Briscoes (because of the way that WGTT beat then at Border Wars).
What the hell was Mark thinking? That mustache makes him look like a 1920's bandit.
The build to Best In The World 2012 was decent.
VEDA SCOTT INTERVIEWS PRINCE NANA & R.D. EVANS- good
DAVEY RICHARDS PROMO & LECTURE TO KYLE O'REILLY- Great!
ROH TV TITLE MATCH: Roderick Strong(c) (w/Truth Martini) vs. Tomasso Ciampa (w/the Embassy)- 5.75/10
Not good enough for a main event, but I LOVED the finish. This and great commentary by Kevin and Nigel helped sell this angle very well.
Overall, a pretty bad episode of ROH, but it did build effectively towards the PPV.
STUPID ANNOUNCER QUOTES:
1. Kevin Kelly (to Truth Martini)- "You want the Briscoe to take on your Guardians of Truth?"
No, Kevin. He made the challenge because he didn't want them to fight. Moron.