Post by Agent Kev on Apr 2, 2006 16:09:57 GMT -5
The Unforgettable forgotten show....
starts off with a Prince Nana/Jimmy Rave promo furthering their storyline...
ROH Tag-Title Match: Tony Mamaluke/Sal Rinauro vs. Dunn & Marcos
Decent but underwhelming opening match. Too many awkward moments.
Next up is a Jade Chung promo further her storyline with The Embassy and talking about with Nana bought her in Ghana!
Four Corner Survival: Claudio Castagnoli vs. Nigel McGuinness vs. Jay Lethal vs. Davey Andrews
HEY!
Really fun 4-way match here with Claudio being way over and Nigel playing his heel role very well as usual. Claudio/Nigel had some great interaction here and Claudio steals the show with 2 fantastic back-to-back offensive moves towards the end of the match by hitting a springboard forearm and then a beautiful suicide dive on Nigel. This gave Lethal the advantage he needed and he KILLED Davey with a Dragon Suplex for the win.
Matt Sydal vs. Jimmy Rave w/Prince Nana
This was a fun mid-card match with Rave bringing the heat and the pacing and Sydal bringing the highspots. Nice finish with Nana distracting the ref and Rave going for a chain- Jade Chung shows up and grabs the chain and then Sydal grabs Rave and pins him with a funky roll-up as Nana chases Chung to the back. It's a very nice transition how Rave has gone to someone who needed to be put over to putting others over.
Ricky Reyes vs. Derek Dempsey
SQUASH~!
Follwed by Percy Pringle/Paul Bearer who was then interrupted with an awesome Jim Cornette promo.
James Gibson vs. Roderick Strong
Really good, hard hitting match that was a fitting end to James Gibson's run in ROH. Really good match.
Post match ROH fans show their appreciation for Gibson and he puts over ROH as the best wrestling promotion bar none.
Colt Cabana vs. Jack Evans
What do you get when you put two of the most charismatic ROH guys in the same ring? A fun match. Good stuff here as they play off of each other nicely and Jack takes some sick bumps and gets his head bent back to touch the back of his foot.
Christopher Daniels vs. Jimmy Yang
This came off a little better on tape than live. Good stuff, not great but both guys looked very crisp and it's a good intro of Yang into ROH.
Kenta Kobashi/Homicide vs. Low-Ki/Samoa Joe
One of the best matches in ROH in 2005. Just great interraction here between all guys. Kobashi is the attraction but all guys take a starring role as they all bring their "A" game. Kobashi just murders Ki with some high chest chops and everyone gets dropped on their head. Good stuff.
Verdict:
This was a good solid show that came off as good on tape as it did live. Luckily they left off the Izzy/Whitmer/Jacobs match where Izzy killed himself on the ropes. The tag-match was top notch and Gibson/Strong was very good. The rest of the show was solid.
2005 Show Rankings:
1. Manhattan Mayhem- New York, NY 5/7/05
2. Steel Cage Warfare- New York, NY 12/3/05
3. Final Battle 2005- Edison, NJ 12/17/05
4. Vendetta- Chicago Ridge, IL 11/5/05
5. Joe vs. Kobashi- New York, NY 10/1/05
6. Unforgettable- Philadelphia, PA 10/2/05
7. Third Anniversary Celebration Pt. 2- Dayton, OH 2/25/05
8. Fate Of An Angel- Woodbridge, CT 7/16/05
9. Punk: The Final Chapter- Chicago Ridge, IL 8/13/05
10. Enter The Dragon- Cleveland, OH 10/14/05
11. The Future Is Now- New York, NY 6/12/05
12. Nowhere To Run- Chicago Ridge, IL 5/14/05
13. Glory By Honor IV- Long Island, NY 9/17/05
14. The Homecoming- Philadelphia, PA 7/23/05
15. Night of Tribute- Long Island, NY 11/19/05
16. Redemption- Dayton, OH 8/12/05
17. Death Before Dishonor III- Morristown, NJ 6/18/05
18. Back to Basics- Woodbridge, CT 3/12/05
19. Third Anniversary Celebration Pt. 3- Chicago Ridge, IL 2/26/05
20. Third Anniversary Celebration Pt. 1- Elizabeth, NJ 2/19/05
21. Showdown In Motown- Detroit, MI 11/4/05
22. This Means War- Woodbridge, CT 10/29/05
23. Buffalo Stampede- Buffalo, NY 10/15/05
24. Survival of the Fittest 2005- Dorchester, MA 9/24/05
25. Dragon Gate Invasion- Buffalo, NY 8/27/05
26. Escape From New York- New York, NY 7/9/05
27. Sign of Dishonor- Long Island, NY 7/8/05
28. Final Showdown- Dayton, OH 5/13/05
29. Stalemate- Dorchester, MA 4/16/05
30. Best Of American Super Juniors Tournament- Asbury Park, NJ 4/2/05
31. Night of the Grudges II- Morristown, NJ 8/20/05
32. New Frontiers- Buffalo, NY 6/4/05
33. Trios Tournament 2005- Philadelphia, PA 3/5/05
34. It All Begins- Cambridge, MA 1/15/05
starts off with a Prince Nana/Jimmy Rave promo furthering their storyline...
ROH Tag-Title Match: Tony Mamaluke/Sal Rinauro vs. Dunn & Marcos
Decent but underwhelming opening match. Too many awkward moments.
Next up is a Jade Chung promo further her storyline with The Embassy and talking about with Nana bought her in Ghana!
Four Corner Survival: Claudio Castagnoli vs. Nigel McGuinness vs. Jay Lethal vs. Davey Andrews
HEY!
Really fun 4-way match here with Claudio being way over and Nigel playing his heel role very well as usual. Claudio/Nigel had some great interaction here and Claudio steals the show with 2 fantastic back-to-back offensive moves towards the end of the match by hitting a springboard forearm and then a beautiful suicide dive on Nigel. This gave Lethal the advantage he needed and he KILLED Davey with a Dragon Suplex for the win.
Matt Sydal vs. Jimmy Rave w/Prince Nana
This was a fun mid-card match with Rave bringing the heat and the pacing and Sydal bringing the highspots. Nice finish with Nana distracting the ref and Rave going for a chain- Jade Chung shows up and grabs the chain and then Sydal grabs Rave and pins him with a funky roll-up as Nana chases Chung to the back. It's a very nice transition how Rave has gone to someone who needed to be put over to putting others over.
Ricky Reyes vs. Derek Dempsey
SQUASH~!
Follwed by Percy Pringle/Paul Bearer who was then interrupted with an awesome Jim Cornette promo.
James Gibson vs. Roderick Strong
Really good, hard hitting match that was a fitting end to James Gibson's run in ROH. Really good match.
Post match ROH fans show their appreciation for Gibson and he puts over ROH as the best wrestling promotion bar none.
Colt Cabana vs. Jack Evans
What do you get when you put two of the most charismatic ROH guys in the same ring? A fun match. Good stuff here as they play off of each other nicely and Jack takes some sick bumps and gets his head bent back to touch the back of his foot.
Christopher Daniels vs. Jimmy Yang
This came off a little better on tape than live. Good stuff, not great but both guys looked very crisp and it's a good intro of Yang into ROH.
Kenta Kobashi/Homicide vs. Low-Ki/Samoa Joe
One of the best matches in ROH in 2005. Just great interraction here between all guys. Kobashi is the attraction but all guys take a starring role as they all bring their "A" game. Kobashi just murders Ki with some high chest chops and everyone gets dropped on their head. Good stuff.
Verdict:
This was a good solid show that came off as good on tape as it did live. Luckily they left off the Izzy/Whitmer/Jacobs match where Izzy killed himself on the ropes. The tag-match was top notch and Gibson/Strong was very good. The rest of the show was solid.
2005 Show Rankings:
1. Manhattan Mayhem- New York, NY 5/7/05
2. Steel Cage Warfare- New York, NY 12/3/05
3. Final Battle 2005- Edison, NJ 12/17/05
4. Vendetta- Chicago Ridge, IL 11/5/05
5. Joe vs. Kobashi- New York, NY 10/1/05
6. Unforgettable- Philadelphia, PA 10/2/05
7. Third Anniversary Celebration Pt. 2- Dayton, OH 2/25/05
8. Fate Of An Angel- Woodbridge, CT 7/16/05
9. Punk: The Final Chapter- Chicago Ridge, IL 8/13/05
10. Enter The Dragon- Cleveland, OH 10/14/05
11. The Future Is Now- New York, NY 6/12/05
12. Nowhere To Run- Chicago Ridge, IL 5/14/05
13. Glory By Honor IV- Long Island, NY 9/17/05
14. The Homecoming- Philadelphia, PA 7/23/05
15. Night of Tribute- Long Island, NY 11/19/05
16. Redemption- Dayton, OH 8/12/05
17. Death Before Dishonor III- Morristown, NJ 6/18/05
18. Back to Basics- Woodbridge, CT 3/12/05
19. Third Anniversary Celebration Pt. 3- Chicago Ridge, IL 2/26/05
20. Third Anniversary Celebration Pt. 1- Elizabeth, NJ 2/19/05
21. Showdown In Motown- Detroit, MI 11/4/05
22. This Means War- Woodbridge, CT 10/29/05
23. Buffalo Stampede- Buffalo, NY 10/15/05
24. Survival of the Fittest 2005- Dorchester, MA 9/24/05
25. Dragon Gate Invasion- Buffalo, NY 8/27/05
26. Escape From New York- New York, NY 7/9/05
27. Sign of Dishonor- Long Island, NY 7/8/05
28. Final Showdown- Dayton, OH 5/13/05
29. Stalemate- Dorchester, MA 4/16/05
30. Best Of American Super Juniors Tournament- Asbury Park, NJ 4/2/05
31. Night of the Grudges II- Morristown, NJ 8/20/05
32. New Frontiers- Buffalo, NY 6/4/05
33. Trios Tournament 2005- Philadelphia, PA 3/5/05
34. It All Begins- Cambridge, MA 1/15/05
