ROH Wrestling 2006: A Brand New ROH

Im not trying to be negative nancy, but why must EVERYONE book that damn match? Joe vs. Ki seems to be in EVERY ROH diary I read.

ROH It All Begins Results

Alex Shelley defeated Jay Lethal. 24:06 with the Shellshock
Shelley put on one hell of a showing, as Jay Lethal lagged around the entire match. The match was okay at first, the nit really heated up, as both men exchanged blows and battled on the outside of the ring. The ending with the Shellshock was great, as we were all happy to see Shelley score the win.

Homicide defeated Colt Cabana. 12:05 with the Cop Killa.
Homicide and Cabana had a nice little showcase here. They both brawled constantly through the bout, thus why both men bled profusely. Cabana had the momentum until Homicide scored a low blow. Homicide then hit the Cop Killa for the victory.

ROH Tag Titles:
Austin Aries and Roderick Strong defeated Jimmy Rave and Abyss. 23:25 with the 450 Splash to Rave.
Aries and Rave, as well as Roderick and Rave, were easily the highlights of the match. There was a lot of matwork when they were in the ring together. Aries looked dominant, even brawling with the monster Abyss. He hit the brainbuster on Abyss, then Rave. He ascended to the top turnbuckle and hit the 450 for the victory. Very solid match.

-----------INTERMISSION-------------------
Promo #1: Bryan Danielson:
BD: Curry Man. We've never met before in the ROH ring. Tonight, I just want you to know, I have your number. You WILL fall at the feet of Bryan Danielson.

Promo #2: Low Ki and Julius Smokes
Ki: Joe. Tonight, I get my rightful shot at the ROH title. But there's a problem. You dare stand in the path of Low Ki. Tonight, I return to who I was in 2002. The Warrior, as it were. I will not surrender, Samoa Joe. I hate you, I hate these piece of crap fans, and I hate ROH.

KENTA defeated Ultimo Dragon. 31:05 with the Busiaku Knee Strike.
I thought the tag match was great, these two were excellent! Lots of lucha stuff, as well as mat work. Dragon has the match one at about 28:25, but KENTA hit the Go2Sleep for the Momentum Shift. They fought for about 2 more minutes until the Knee Strike was dealt to Ultimo. Really solid contest to bring us back from intermission.

ROH World Title:
Bryan Danielson (C) defeated Curry Man. 54:01 with the Cattle Mutilation.
Danielson and Daniels put on an incredible, unforgettable showing here tonight. Curry Man did in fact hit the Spicy Drop, but Danielson managed to kick out. Curry Man kicked out of the Dragon Suplex, to the fans' surprise. When Curry Man missed the BME, and Danielson locked in the Cattle Mutilation, we all knew it was just a matter of time. Another solid contest, even match of the night candidate.

2 out of 3 falls
Samoa Joe defeated Low Ki.
Fall 1: Ki over Joe. 21:05 with the Dragon Clutch
Fall 2: Joe over Ki. 36:02 with the Triangle Choke.
Fall 3: Joe over Ki. 1:07:56 with the Muscle Buster
What a contest to start off 2006. Going nearly 1:10:00, these guys put on a hell of a showing. For sure, Joe was dominant, shifting momentum with the OlayOlay kick at about 30:12. Joe hit about 3 Muscle Busters, the 3rd one, of course, winning the match. Match of the year for sure.