ROH LivE Strong
ROH LivE Strong (6/30/2012)- Belle Vernon, PA
KYLE O'REILLY vs. JAY LETHAL- 6.75/10
Great opener, though I'm not sure I would have put Jay over here.
BRUNO SAMMARTINO APPEARANCE- this started off with much-maligned ROH COO Joe Koff making a bit of an introductory speech and he actually seemed to be connecting to the fans (as opposed to his other appearances, where he has been described as "a bland white guy in a suit"), the introduced Bruno, who put over the ROH locker room and product.
VEDA SCOTT INTERVIEWS PEPPER PARKS- He starts off by saying that he will explain why he has such a dumb name, but never does. Instead he cuts a generic promo about "not letting this opportunity pass [him] by."
PEPPER PARKS vs. ADAM COLE- 6/10
Parks didn't look too shabby at all. He is definitely worth another look at some point. Cole was great, as always.
VEDA SCOTT INTERVIEWS MIKE BENNETT- Maria shoos Veda off and does the interview herself. Bennett then shows off his excellent mic skills with a great promo.
ADAM COLE PROMO- short and sweet. Good babyface fighting champion type stuff.
FOUR CORNER SURVIVAL MATCH: Kenny King vs. Mike Sydal vs. "No Fear" Mike Mondo vs. "the Prodigy" Mike Bennett (w/Maria Kanellis)- 5.75/10
EMBASSY SEGMENT- Nana is about to propose to Princess Mia but Tommaso Ciampa comes out and attacks Nana.
EDDIE EDWARDS vs. TOMMASO CIAMPA (w/Barrister R.D. Evans & Princess Mia)- 6.75/10
VEDA SCOTT INTERVIEWS BJ WHITMER- very good promo by BJ
BJ WHITMER vs. JIMMY JACOBS- 6/10
The finish probably should have led to a title shot for Whitmer, but it didn't.
BJ WHITMER PROMO- eh
VEDA SCOTT INTERVIEWS PRINCE NANA- Veda has apparently decided to change her clothes during the last match. Nan cut an eh promo. Mia Yim then shows up to be a be a gold-digger.
CHARLIE HAAS vs. RHETT TITUS- 4.5/10
VEDA SCOTT INTERVIEWS THE BRISCOES- Veda has apparently changed back into what she was wearing before. The promo was okay, but it really didn't need to end with a close-up of Mark's goofy open-mouthed face.
THE BRISCOE BROTHERS vs. MICHAEL ELGIN & RHINO (w/Truth Martini)- 6.5/10
ROH WORLD TITLE MATCH: Kevin Steen(c) (w/Jimmy Jacobs) vs. Roderick Strong (w/Truth Martini)- 7/10
KEVIN STEEN PROMO- decent
EMBASSY BACKSTAGE- Ciampa almost goes nuts, then Mia Yim tries to dig some gold from R.D. Evans, but he makes her burn some paperwork instead of taking up her ambiguous offer to do "anything."
BONUS MATCH:
WINNER GETS AN ROH WORLD TITLE MATCH: Adam Cole vs. Jay Lethal vs. Roderick Strong (w/Truth Martini) vs. "The Prodigy" Mike Bennett (w/Maria Kanellis & "Brutal" Bob Evans) (from 5/18/2012)- 4/10
They did the best they could with four minutes. The real question is why the hell was this match only given four minutes?
Overall this show was complete and total filler, and not very good. The crowd and the announcing (Steve Corino and Bill Berger. It was very refreshing to have announcers who aren't constantly bickering) were good, but the show was just plain not ROH quality.
KYLE O'REILLY vs. JAY LETHAL- 6.75/10
Great opener, though I'm not sure I would have put Jay over here.
BRUNO SAMMARTINO APPEARANCE- this started off with much-maligned ROH COO Joe Koff making a bit of an introductory speech and he actually seemed to be connecting to the fans (as opposed to his other appearances, where he has been described as "a bland white guy in a suit"), the introduced Bruno, who put over the ROH locker room and product.
VEDA SCOTT INTERVIEWS PEPPER PARKS- He starts off by saying that he will explain why he has such a dumb name, but never does. Instead he cuts a generic promo about "not letting this opportunity pass [him] by."
PEPPER PARKS vs. ADAM COLE- 6/10
Parks didn't look too shabby at all. He is definitely worth another look at some point. Cole was great, as always.
VEDA SCOTT INTERVIEWS MIKE BENNETT- Maria shoos Veda off and does the interview herself. Bennett then shows off his excellent mic skills with a great promo.
ADAM COLE PROMO- short and sweet. Good babyface fighting champion type stuff.
FOUR CORNER SURVIVAL MATCH: Kenny King vs. Mike Sydal vs. "No Fear" Mike Mondo vs. "the Prodigy" Mike Bennett (w/Maria Kanellis)- 5.75/10
EMBASSY SEGMENT- Nana is about to propose to Princess Mia but Tommaso Ciampa comes out and attacks Nana.
EDDIE EDWARDS vs. TOMMASO CIAMPA (w/Barrister R.D. Evans & Princess Mia)- 6.75/10
VEDA SCOTT INTERVIEWS BJ WHITMER- very good promo by BJ
BJ WHITMER vs. JIMMY JACOBS- 6/10
The finish probably should have led to a title shot for Whitmer, but it didn't.
BJ WHITMER PROMO- eh
VEDA SCOTT INTERVIEWS PRINCE NANA- Veda has apparently decided to change her clothes during the last match. Nan cut an eh promo. Mia Yim then shows up to be a be a gold-digger.
CHARLIE HAAS vs. RHETT TITUS- 4.5/10
VEDA SCOTT INTERVIEWS THE BRISCOES- Veda has apparently changed back into what she was wearing before. The promo was okay, but it really didn't need to end with a close-up of Mark's goofy open-mouthed face.
THE BRISCOE BROTHERS vs. MICHAEL ELGIN & RHINO (w/Truth Martini)- 6.5/10
ROH WORLD TITLE MATCH: Kevin Steen(c) (w/Jimmy Jacobs) vs. Roderick Strong (w/Truth Martini)- 7/10
KEVIN STEEN PROMO- decent
EMBASSY BACKSTAGE- Ciampa almost goes nuts, then Mia Yim tries to dig some gold from R.D. Evans, but he makes her burn some paperwork instead of taking up her ambiguous offer to do "anything."
BONUS MATCH:
WINNER GETS AN ROH WORLD TITLE MATCH: Adam Cole vs. Jay Lethal vs. Roderick Strong (w/Truth Martini) vs. "The Prodigy" Mike Bennett (w/Maria Kanellis & "Brutal" Bob Evans) (from 5/18/2012)- 4/10
They did the best they could with four minutes. The real question is why the hell was this match only given four minutes?
Overall this show was complete and total filler, and not very good. The crowd and the announcing (Steve Corino and Bill Berger. It was very refreshing to have announcers who aren't constantly bickering) were good, but the show was just plain not ROH quality.