Roderick Strong vs ???

[Mr. Socko's Brother]

Let's speculate on who his opponent will be, and/or suggest candidates.

While I don't know how likely these particular choices are, here's a list of guys I'd like to see revealed as Strong's opponent:

-Nigel McGuinness, because he's gotta wrestle at least one more match in ROH before he hangs up the boots for good.
-Low Ki, because ROH could really use him right now, and apparently TNA decided not to try and sign him long-term.
-Paul London. No explanation necessary here; it's Paul freakin' London!
-Homicide, returning to ROH once again.
-Colt Cabana.
-Chris Hero. Hear me out. He's already worked one indy show while waiting for the 'E to sign him, so he could perhaps come back for this one show in order to face Strong.

This next list is full of guys who might be considered anticlimactic, but who I'd nevertheless like to see in ROH:

-Kenny Omega. Great worker, and I have no idea why ROH didn't keep him around.
-Chuck Taylor, the other Man Of Low Moral Fiber.
-Ares. He is apparently not part of Chikara any more, and that could be ROH's gain.
-Brodie Lee. Can you imagine Strong's reaction to the Big Rig advancing on him, ready to take him apart?

[AdamAFL was sooooo wrong]

If it was McGuinness I'm not gonna lie it'd be the hardest I've ever marked. Low Ki meh, Paul London would be awesome, Homicide meh (even though I like him), Cabana would be cool, Hero would be cool too. I actually have no idea who it's going to be though.

[baronmordo]

Ares isn't with CHIKARA anymore because he moved out west. Isn't going to be him. Probably McGuinness. Ki's REALLY unlikely; guy's burned almost every bridge left. He's working tiny indies like IWA-EC now. Kenny Omega wasn't wanted by ROH because they wanted him to become ULTRA-SERIOUS like everyone else, and he wasn't willing to do that. Plus, he wanted to mostly live and work in Japan, so there was also that.

[sweatpants]

It'll probably be Mike Bennett, pulling double-duty.

[Steveweiser]

Fairly sure it'll be Nigel - it got hinted at when he got into the ring to back up Eddie and confront the House of Truth. Plus he's doing the farewell tour, and this seems like the perfect farewell match.

[Mr. Socko's Brother]

Dec 16, 2011 15:24:20 GMT -5 baronmordo said:

Kenny Omega wasn't wanted by ROH because they wanted him to become ULTRA-SERIOUS like everyone else, and he wasn't willing to do that.

What an idiotic reason to get rid of somebody. The Bravados right now are more ridiculous than anything I ever saw from Kenny Omega, so how they could possibly say he wasn't serious enough completely baffles me.

[baronmordo]

Yeah, I don't get it either. That's why Cabana's not working there either.

[The Scuba Guy]

Dec 16, 2011 22:23:45 GMT -5 baronmordo said:

Yeah, I don't get it either. That's why Cabana's not working there either.

I'm no insider, but that's just completely untrue.

I like to think it's gonna be Chris Hero. Or Low-Ki. Strong's even talked about wrestling Ki on Twitter.

[baronmordo]

Um, yes it is.

[W?Y]

Looked on the Wiki for FB 2011, and somebody put down Chris Jericho.

An obvious fake, but...what if, man?

[Magic knows Black Lives Matter]

Dec 17, 2011 13:22:43 GMT -5 baronmordo said:

Um, yes it is.

Source? I'm not saying it's not true (because honestly dumber things have been done by wrestling companies) but I would like to know where you are getting your info.

[hotshotalex]

Dec 16, 2011 22:23:45 GMT -5 baronmordo said:

Yeah, I don't get it either. That's why Cabana's not working there either.

I've heard that rumor too and if it's true it's complete BS.

I swear if they get rid of Generico i'm done.


Anyway my guess is Nigel.

[Steveweiser]

Dec 18, 2011 12:48:00 GMT -5 hotshotalex said:

Dec 16, 2011 22:23:45 GMT -5 baronmordo said:

Yeah, I don't get it either. That's why Cabana's not working there either.

I've heard that rumor too and if it's true it's complete BS.

I swear if they get rid of Generico i'm done.


Anyway my guess is Nigel.

There's rumours that Cornette isn't the biggest Generico fan in the world, proving more and more that the wrestlers that stand out from the pack aren't wanted by ROH.

[kidkamikaze10]

Dec 18, 2011 12:52:40 GMT -5 Steveweiser said:

Dec 18, 2011 12:48:00 GMT -5 hotshotalex said:

I've heard that rumor too and if it's true it's complete BS.

I swear if they get rid of Generico i'm done.


Anyway my guess is Nigel.

There's rumours that Cornette isn't the biggest Generico fan in the world, proving more and more that the wrestlers that stand out from the pack aren't wanted by ROH.

If that's true, then the man's truly a dinosaur.

I don't know how you can watch his PWG work, and say "nah, this guy won't improve our product."

[Magic knows Black Lives Matter]

Dec 18, 2011 12:52:40 GMT -5 Steveweiser said:

Dec 18, 2011 12:48:00 GMT -5 hotshotalex said:

I've heard that rumor too and if it's true it's complete BS.

I swear if they get rid of Generico i'm done.


Anyway my guess is Nigel.

There's rumours that Cornette isn't the biggest Generico fan in the world, proving more and more that the wrestlers that stand out from the pack aren't wanted by ROH.

...Holy s***. If this stuff is true then just...wow. The E' always gets crap for going for wrestlers with a certain look or booking a certain 'status quo' style but honestly, ROH is no better in this sense. Not EVERYBODY wants to see 30-minute Davey Richards matches that have a million false finishes. The fact that ROH can't comprehend that having a variety of wrestlers or having wrestlers that look different than anyone else is a good thing (hell, it's pretty much necessary if you want to grow as a company) boggles my mind.

[Kash Flagg]

Now I'm the biggest Cornette defender here, and if that's true, then he's just wrong there.

[moneyman20]

Dec 18, 2011 12:52:40 GMT -5 Steveweiser said:

Dec 18, 2011 12:48:00 GMT -5 hotshotalex said:

I've heard that rumor too and if it's true it's complete BS.

I swear if they get rid of Generico i'm done.


Anyway my guess is Nigel.

There's rumours that Cornette isn't the biggest Generico fan in the world, proving more and more that the wrestlers that stand out from the pack aren't wanted by ROH.

Oh no, but Cornette's a genius. He knows more about what wrestling fans want than anyone else does.

And if you don't agree with him, make sure you check your e-mails for a death threat.

I hate Cornette. Hate him, hate him, hate him. I don't hate a lot of people in this business, but Cornette can f*** off.

He's proven that his ideas are out of date, and that he's a complete jackass of a person



How can anyone in their right mind inside this industry not think El Generico is not a credit to their company?

Does he honestly believe that continuing to bore everybody with the same 3 "Grr, I'm intense! Grrr! Now listen to me tell a story that will for sure cure your insomnia Listen! I'm serious dammit!" guys(Richards,Edwards,Strong) in the main event is going to produce any sort of long term benefit to Ring of Honor?

[Celgress]

JoMo

[froggyfrog]

Dec 17, 2011 13:22:43 GMT -5 baronmordo said:

Um, yes it is.

so after years as comedy sometimes serious midcard guy ROh suddenly drops him due to not being serious enough?

um no it is obviously not true

[vivix]

Ki is my first pick. Omega would be nice too. Hero would be kinda cool too and they always have great matches together. Nigel would fit as a prover to Roddy that he needs to focus on talent then women and beer.
Cabana would be cool but I'm pretty sure he doesn't like their contract structure. He never signed a new one with them upon returning anyways.
LASTLY, I think Finaly would be kickass but I doubt it b/c of his age.