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Post by YouStayClassy on Nov 6, 2007 1:16:47 GMT -5
*Morishima vs. Claudio - ROH Death Before Dishonor Night 1
Thus far, my 2007 Singles MOTY. I've pimped this to the high heavens to anyone that will listen to me.
*Briscoe Brothers vs. Motor City Machine Guns - ROH Good Times, Great Memories
Tag team match of the year, not even a remote contest.
*Bryan Danielson vs. Nigel McGuinness - ROH Driven
Once again, these two guys redefine brutal.
*Bryan Danielson vs. Go Shiozaki - ROH Live In Tokyo
I'm HORRIFIED at how underrated and underappreciated this match is. This is so damn near 5 stars it's ridiculous. Shiozaki is going to RULE Ring Of Honor in 2008.
*Jimmy Jacobs vs. BJ Whitmer - ROH Supercard Of Honor II
Yeah, these guys are fricking INSANE.
*Bryan Danielson vs. CIMA - PWG DDT4 Night 1
Utterly and completely awesome. I still have a lot of PWG from 2007 to catch up on, I'm sure I'll have more.
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Post by Hensley on Nov 6, 2007 1:22:29 GMT -5
Don't even bother voting now...Hornswoggle/Khali will be the only real choice after Survivor Series...
Seriously though, probably Bryan an Nigel from Driven. Wouldn't mind seeing Harris/Storm from Sacrifice, or their spill on iMPACT!. Both blew me away!
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Post by WWHHHD on Nov 6, 2007 1:30:05 GMT -5
Umaga vs. Cena - Last Man Standing
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Post by Stab Sword on Nov 6, 2007 11:20:07 GMT -5
Whitmer-Jacobs: Cage match from Supercard of Honor 2
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Post by KEJB on Nov 6, 2007 11:32:43 GMT -5
* Bryan Danielson vs. Go Shiozaki - ROH Live In Tokyo[/u] I'm HORRIFIED at how underrated and underappreciated this match is. This is so damn near 5 stars it's ridiculous. Shiozaki is going to RULE Ring Of Honor in 2008.[/quote] Eh. I had this match at ***3/4. Right now it is probably somewhere between 10-15 on my list. It was very good and everything, but I had a few issues with it. One, Go was doing so good selling the right arm, and for whatever reason he juts gave up on it towards the end. He came out with a burst, two right handed chops, and a big right clothesline. I wouldnt minded it, if he had sold it like death to his arm that had been worked over all match. Also, the beginning. They spent a lot of time on the ground to start, which I have no problem with. I just got this feel, that Go shouldnt be able to hang with Danielson in that sequence. Danielson would be doing anything he wants, making Go into a pretzel, and Go would counter with a very basic, weak sub attempt. Just little nuances that take away from being anywhere near 5 star. (note- My star ratings are generally 1/2 -3/4 * lower than the general consensus. I have no problems with people rating it at ****.)
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Post by Red 'n' Black Reggie on Nov 6, 2007 11:48:36 GMT -5
MCMG vs briscoes, good times...: probably the best tag match i've ever seen. absolute madness form the word go. this was a dream match for many, myself included, and it delivered everything promised, plus more.
danielson vs morishima, manhattan madness: probably the best work of psychology this year. laid the foundations for a great feud, and sent the crowd mental.
jacobs vs whitmer (cage match) SOH2: absolutely surreal. to be able to do some of the most insane crap i've ever seen, all on one leg, takes some doing.
nigel vs danielson, driven: i haven't even seen this match, but with as much critical acclaim as it's had, it HAS to be good.
orton vs triple h, no mercy (the first one): surprisingly good. had everything a championship match had. a good way to start off an incredible night for both wrestlers.
batista vs undertaker, wrestlemania: wrestling, at the heart of it, is about one thing: emotion. wrestling should make you "feel" a certain way, and this match did exactly that. with enough twists and turns to break a snake's back, this one was spectacular. it had everything that strong style wretling should have. insane spots, near-falls, drama, and an incredible ending.
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Post by KEJB on Nov 6, 2007 18:18:22 GMT -5
Bryan Danielson vs. KENTA III (6-23-07)
This one is "up there" for me. I dont want to say it edges out Danielson vs. McGuinness, but it is kind of close. Both these guys tore it up here for 30 mins, and have one of the better big time match finishing sequences this year. A great match, that if won MOTY, would be deseving.
Final Rating: ****1/4
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Post by KEJB on Nov 6, 2007 18:24:52 GMT -5
Right now my top 5 looks like this :
1. Nigel McGuinness vs. Bryan Danielson (ROH:Driven) 2. Yuji Nagata vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi (NJPW:4-13) 3. KENTA vs. Bryan Danielson (ROH: Driven) 4. Marufuji/Kota vs. KENTA/Ishimori (Noah:7-15) 5. The Briscoes vs. MCMG (ROH:GT,GM)
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Post by WHATAMANOOOVER on Nov 6, 2007 19:07:51 GMT -5
One that may get lost in the shuffle is Rocky Romero vs. Naomichi Marafuji from ROH Respect is Earned in May (aired on ROH's first PPV).
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Post by comahan on Nov 6, 2007 19:27:42 GMT -5
* The Briscoes v/s. MCMG (ROH: GTGM)
* Samoa Joe v/s. Christian Cage (TNA: Bound For Glory)
* Samoa Joe v/s. Christian Cage (TNA: Destination X)
* The Undertaker v/s. Batista (WWE: Wrestlemania)
* CM Punk v/s. John Morrison [ECW Championship Match] (WWE: ECW on Sci Fi 09/04)
* Bryan Danielson v/s. Nigel McGuinness (ROH: Driven)
* John Cena v/s. Umaga [Last Man Standing Match for the WWE Title] (WWE: Royal Rumble)
* Chris Harris v/s. James Storm [Texas Death Match] (TNA: Sacrifice)
Ill admit I havent seen a lot of the ROH matches mentioned, but I added by two favorites.
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Post by The Portable Stove on Nov 6, 2007 19:44:01 GMT -5
My Top 5: 1. Ring of Honor: "American Dragon" Bryan Danielson vs. Nigel McGuinness from Driven 2. WWE: The Undertaker vs. Batista (World Heavyweight Championship) from Wrestlemania 23 3. Ring of Honor: Jay Briscoe vs. Mark Briscoe from Fifth Year Festival: Finale 4. Combat Zone Wrestling: Chris Hero vs. Eddie Kingston (Loser Leaves CZW) from Out with the Old, in With the New 5. WWE: John Cena vs. Umaga (Last Man Standing) from Royal Rumble Well, going through the list, I can say that I'm proud that I'm contributing Hero vs. Kingston.
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Post by Z-A Sandbaggin' Son of a b!%@h on Nov 6, 2007 19:52:33 GMT -5
I choose Danielson vs KENTA from June in Chicago... it was left off the driven PPV because of the Nigel Match, but it was INSANE. Great f***ign match.
and I also choose Briscoes vs Steenerico Ladder Match from Man Up... Perhaps I'm biased because i was in teh crowd for both of these matches but they were INSANE... aweome all around.
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Post by royboy8 on Nov 6, 2007 20:15:18 GMT -5
My vote goes for HBK Cena II on raw that lasted nearly an hour. Just an amazing match.
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Post by CM Putnam on Nov 6, 2007 20:41:59 GMT -5
Most of your lists are going to change once you see Briscoes vs. Steenerico from 'Man Up'
Especially those who have the Boston Street Fight listed
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Post by KEJB on Nov 7, 2007 2:55:38 GMT -5
Just watched Danielson vs. Morishima (MMII) for the third time, after some discussion on the ROH board. I know I might get murdered for this, but I have to put that match at about ***3/4. Points we discussed: Danielson abandoned the leg he spent most of the match working over, down the stretch. He is supposed to be the best wrestler in the world, yet he may have cost himself the match there. There was also on sequence that was pretty bad, due to Morishima. Danielson was attacking with elbow strikes, and he gave Morishima an open, that he lagged o. Danielson was just kind of standing there like "ok, your turn." They did this twice in a row, and the Morishima came off the ropes with a very weak flying hip attack. Like someone said, it felt a lot like "paint by numbers" at times. To top it off, the finish was not very hot. It was a good match with a lot of action, but didnt have the glue to hold it all together.
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Post by Mr. Mediocre on Nov 7, 2007 9:08:39 GMT -5
One that may get lost in the shuffle is Rocky Romero vs. Naomichi Marafuji from ROH Respect is Earned in May (aired on ROH's first PPV). While that was a great match, I'm not sure it's as good as a lot of the other matches mentioned. That said, Claudio v. Marifuji - Glory by Honor VI Night 2. Claudio was already a main eventer in my mind before this match, but this one just cemented it.
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Post by Zane on Nov 7, 2007 9:11:53 GMT -5
Another one I don't think has been mentioned was Chris Hero VS Eddie Kingston Last Man Standing Match (IWA:MS Ted Petty Invitational 2007 Night Two)
I'm going to be hated on for this but....I don't think Nigel/Dragon from Driven was all that great. I honestly enjoyed their encounter last year at Unified more.
Who would've thought that Cena would have a MOTY contender with the WC board?
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Post by CrazySting on Nov 7, 2007 10:30:31 GMT -5
Orton/HHH no mercy
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Post by Mr. Mediocre on Nov 7, 2007 10:36:08 GMT -5
Both Orton/HHH matches from No Mercy were great, but just to clarify -- the opening match, or the Last Man Standing?
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Post by CrazySting on Nov 7, 2007 10:40:14 GMT -5
Both Orton/HHH matches from No Mercy were great, but just to clarify -- the opening match, or the Last Man Standing? LMS.
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