Post by Sam on Jun 8, 2006 22:15:43 GMT -5
ROH on 7/29/06 at the National Guard Armory in Philadelphia, PA. Attendance: 1,040.
Pre-Show:
Daizee Haze Vs. Sara Del Ray
Sara Del Ray defeated Daizee Haze in 7:38 by pinfall with a Running Bulldog. Rating: D.
In The Ring
Colt Cabana makes his way out to the ring and cuts a promo about Adam Pearce. Cabana says he needs to prepare for his match later tonight, and calls out a student to take him on in a warm-up bout. Out comes ROH Top Of The Class Trophy holder, Pelle Primeau. Rating: C.
Colt Cabana Vs. Pelle Primeau
Colt Cabana defeated Pelle Primeau in 5:56 by pinfall with a Colt 45. Rating: C.
Post-Match
After the match, Cabana is celebrating in the ring when Adam Pearce comes out, steel chair in hand, and wraps Cabana right in the face with it. Cabana is down and out and Pearce leaves to the locker room. Rating: C-.
Main Show:
Mark Briscoe Vs. Jack Evans
Jack Evans drew with Mark Briscoe in 15:00 when the time limit expired. Rating: C+.
Post-Match
After the match, Evans starts arguing with the referee over Generation Next's tag title shot. Jim Cornette makes his way out to the entrance ramp to discuss the matter, and decides that since Mark did not pin Jack, Generation Next would get a non-title match and if they win, will receive a Tag Team Title shot. Rating: C-.
Jay Briscoe Vs. BJ Whitmer
Jay Briscoe defeated BJ Whitmer in 9:33 by pinfall with a Jay Driller. Rating: B-.
SOTF 2006 Four Corner Survival Qualifier
The Four Corner Survival came to a double-pin draw between Davey Richards and Tyler Black when Davey Richards hit Tyler Black with a German Suplex and bridged for the pin, without realizing his shoulders were also on the mat. Rating: C-.
Backstage Promo
AJ Styles cuts a promo about how Matt Sydal was a horrible protege and that his original protege of Jimmy Rave is a better wrestler than Sydal can ever dream of be. Rating: B.
Delirious Vs. Matt Sydal
Matt Sydal defeated Delirious in 14:39 by pinfall with a Here It Is Driver. Rating: C+.
Post-Match
AJ Styles makes his way out to the entry way. He gets Sydal's attention, only for Alex Shelley to come from behind and attack Sydal. AJ then hits the ring and nails Sydal with a Styles Clash before leaving. Rating: C-.
ROH Pure Title Match: Nigel McGuinness (C) Vs. Homicide w/Julius Smokes
Nigel McGuinness defeated Homicide in 16:23 by pinfall with a Tower Of London. Rating: C+.
Christopher Daniels w/Allison Danger Vs. Jimmy Rave w/Prince Nana
Jimmy Rave defeated Christopher Daniels in 12:17 by pinfall with a roll-up after Prince Nana interfered and had the attention of Christopher Daniels near the ropes. Rating: C.
Post-Match
After the match, Daniels is recovering in the ring. He grabs a mic and says that no one beats him at his own game, and The Prophecy is out to prove they are the best stable in ROH. He challenges Jimmy Rave for another match down the line. Rating: C-.
Samoa Joe Vs. Claudio Castagnoli
Samoa Joe defeated Claudio Castagnoli in 10:31 by submission with The Choke. Rating: B-.
Post-Match
The match is over, and Claudio attacks Joe from behind. Claudio is unrelentingly beating Joe and goes out of the ring to grab a chair. Rating: C.
Joe is in the ring and Claudio is about to enter with the chair. Seeing the assault, out comes Davey Richards, who chases off Claudio before he could do any serious damage. Rating: C-.
Alex Shelley w/Prince Nana Vs. KENTA
KENTA defeated Alex Shelley in 9:34 by pinfall with a Busaiku Knee Kick. Rating: C+.
Colt Cabana Vs. Adam Pearce
Colt Cabana defeated Adam Pearce in 16:29 by pinfall with a Colt 45. Rating: C+.
Austin Aries Vs. AJ Styles w/Prince Nana
Austin Aries defeated AJ Styles in 16:34 by pinfall with a Brainbuster. Rating: C+.
Post-Match
Aries is still in the ring celebrating, when Jimmy Rave makes his way out to the ring and assists AJ Styles in beating down Aries. Rating: C-.
AJ has Aries up for the Clash, when Matt Sydal comes charging down to the ring. AJ and Rave flee immediately, but Sydal grabs a mic. Rating: C-.
Sydal challenges Styles and Rave to a tag team match right here right now. Rating: C-.
Matt Sydal & Austin Aries Vs. AJ Styles & Jimmy Rave w/Prince Nana
AJ Styles and Jimmy Rave defeated Austin Aries and Matt Sydal in 10:32 when AJ Styles defeated Austin Aries by pinfall with a Spiral Tap. Rating: C+.
ROH World Title Match: Bryan Danielson (C) Vs. Roderick Strong
Roderick Strong defeated Bryan Danielson in 32:48 by DQ when Strong nailed Danielson with a ring-apron-to-floor Death By Roderick, and got in the ring before the referee called the match. Since there are no count-outs in ROH, the ref DQ'ed Danielson for not entering the ring before the referee saw fit. Danielson recovered but decided not to enter the ring on purpose. Bryan Danielson is still ROH World Champion. Rating: B-. Match Of The Night.
Show Rating: C.
Pre-Show:
Daizee Haze Vs. Sara Del Ray
Sara Del Ray defeated Daizee Haze in 7:38 by pinfall with a Running Bulldog. Rating: D.
In The Ring
Colt Cabana makes his way out to the ring and cuts a promo about Adam Pearce. Cabana says he needs to prepare for his match later tonight, and calls out a student to take him on in a warm-up bout. Out comes ROH Top Of The Class Trophy holder, Pelle Primeau. Rating: C.
Colt Cabana Vs. Pelle Primeau
Colt Cabana defeated Pelle Primeau in 5:56 by pinfall with a Colt 45. Rating: C.
Post-Match
After the match, Cabana is celebrating in the ring when Adam Pearce comes out, steel chair in hand, and wraps Cabana right in the face with it. Cabana is down and out and Pearce leaves to the locker room. Rating: C-.
Main Show:
Mark Briscoe Vs. Jack Evans
Jack Evans drew with Mark Briscoe in 15:00 when the time limit expired. Rating: C+.
Post-Match
After the match, Evans starts arguing with the referee over Generation Next's tag title shot. Jim Cornette makes his way out to the entrance ramp to discuss the matter, and decides that since Mark did not pin Jack, Generation Next would get a non-title match and if they win, will receive a Tag Team Title shot. Rating: C-.
Jay Briscoe Vs. BJ Whitmer
Jay Briscoe defeated BJ Whitmer in 9:33 by pinfall with a Jay Driller. Rating: B-.
SOTF 2006 Four Corner Survival Qualifier
The Four Corner Survival came to a double-pin draw between Davey Richards and Tyler Black when Davey Richards hit Tyler Black with a German Suplex and bridged for the pin, without realizing his shoulders were also on the mat. Rating: C-.
Backstage Promo
AJ Styles cuts a promo about how Matt Sydal was a horrible protege and that his original protege of Jimmy Rave is a better wrestler than Sydal can ever dream of be. Rating: B.
Delirious Vs. Matt Sydal
Matt Sydal defeated Delirious in 14:39 by pinfall with a Here It Is Driver. Rating: C+.
Post-Match
AJ Styles makes his way out to the entry way. He gets Sydal's attention, only for Alex Shelley to come from behind and attack Sydal. AJ then hits the ring and nails Sydal with a Styles Clash before leaving. Rating: C-.
ROH Pure Title Match: Nigel McGuinness (C) Vs. Homicide w/Julius Smokes
Nigel McGuinness defeated Homicide in 16:23 by pinfall with a Tower Of London. Rating: C+.
Christopher Daniels w/Allison Danger Vs. Jimmy Rave w/Prince Nana
Jimmy Rave defeated Christopher Daniels in 12:17 by pinfall with a roll-up after Prince Nana interfered and had the attention of Christopher Daniels near the ropes. Rating: C.
Post-Match
After the match, Daniels is recovering in the ring. He grabs a mic and says that no one beats him at his own game, and The Prophecy is out to prove they are the best stable in ROH. He challenges Jimmy Rave for another match down the line. Rating: C-.
Samoa Joe Vs. Claudio Castagnoli
Samoa Joe defeated Claudio Castagnoli in 10:31 by submission with The Choke. Rating: B-.
Post-Match
The match is over, and Claudio attacks Joe from behind. Claudio is unrelentingly beating Joe and goes out of the ring to grab a chair. Rating: C.
Joe is in the ring and Claudio is about to enter with the chair. Seeing the assault, out comes Davey Richards, who chases off Claudio before he could do any serious damage. Rating: C-.
Alex Shelley w/Prince Nana Vs. KENTA
KENTA defeated Alex Shelley in 9:34 by pinfall with a Busaiku Knee Kick. Rating: C+.
Colt Cabana Vs. Adam Pearce
Colt Cabana defeated Adam Pearce in 16:29 by pinfall with a Colt 45. Rating: C+.
Austin Aries Vs. AJ Styles w/Prince Nana
Austin Aries defeated AJ Styles in 16:34 by pinfall with a Brainbuster. Rating: C+.
Post-Match
Aries is still in the ring celebrating, when Jimmy Rave makes his way out to the ring and assists AJ Styles in beating down Aries. Rating: C-.
AJ has Aries up for the Clash, when Matt Sydal comes charging down to the ring. AJ and Rave flee immediately, but Sydal grabs a mic. Rating: C-.
Sydal challenges Styles and Rave to a tag team match right here right now. Rating: C-.
Matt Sydal & Austin Aries Vs. AJ Styles & Jimmy Rave w/Prince Nana
AJ Styles and Jimmy Rave defeated Austin Aries and Matt Sydal in 10:32 when AJ Styles defeated Austin Aries by pinfall with a Spiral Tap. Rating: C+.
ROH World Title Match: Bryan Danielson (C) Vs. Roderick Strong
Roderick Strong defeated Bryan Danielson in 32:48 by DQ when Strong nailed Danielson with a ring-apron-to-floor Death By Roderick, and got in the ring before the referee called the match. Since there are no count-outs in ROH, the ref DQ'ed Danielson for not entering the ring before the referee saw fit. Danielson recovered but decided not to enter the ring on purpose. Bryan Danielson is still ROH World Champion. Rating: B-. Match Of The Night.
Show Rating: C.
hold on. It's because everyone says Aries got elevated through SOTF. And plus it is like the only 04 DVD I don't own.
