Ended up getting the show in the end. I forgot that I received a $5 off ROH after the iPPV issues last month so the show only cost me around €8 in the end. I thought it was a solid show overall.
Like last month, the opening bout featuring ACH and Tadarius Thomas was a fun watch. I've also got to give credit to C&C Factory. I may not like them that much but they put on a good performance here.
Enjoyed the match between Bennett and Roderick Strong. It was certainly one of Bennett's better matches, and both clicked fairly well. The outside interference from Cheeseburger was also pretty funny in the end.
Titus/Whitmer was a complete mess. The "I Quit" stipulation was pretty unnecessary because there was no intensity in the match at all. The ending didn't make any sense either. I have no idea why Whitmer didn't just hit Corino and Titus with the chair when he had the chance. I get what Corino was trying to do sacrificing himself, but it made no sense as to why Whitmer just stood there.
The tag team match between Lethal/Elgin and Jacobs/Compton was good. Jacobs and Compton didn't do a whole lot (especially Compton, who seems unbelievably average in the ring) and the injury angle with Lethal slowed things down a bit, but Elgin taking on both men by himself, followed by the introduction of Steen into the match made it really exciting.
Edwards vs. Ishimori was easily the MOTN. That was my first time seeing Ishimori in a full match and I was highly impressed with what I saw from him. Both men put on a great fast paced match that had a a lot of excitement, near falls and some perfectly executed moves. I really hope we see more from Ishimori (and more Noah guys in ROH for that matter).
Taven vs. Matt Briscoe had its moments. Although the only thing this match will be remembered for was when two of the Hoopla girls started making out. People may complain about the finish, and how Taven is being booked as TV champion, but this sort of stuff is just something you have to expect from them. They're a really sleazy group, and to be honest, they're pulling it off quite well.
Richards vs. London was insane. The match was pretty solid and both men seemed to be building it up to a nice climax, and then Richards kind of knocked the shit out of London my overshooting a double stomp off the top rope and landed straight on his face. London somehow continued on with the match (I really have to question the referee on how he kept it going) and attempted a Shooting Star Press on Richards, but landed chest first on his knees. It really was crazy stuff all round.
Briscoe vs. Cole was a really enjoyable match. It certainly could have been better, and having yet another interference from SCUM almost felt like too much at that point, but it served its purpose in the way of a possible Cole heel turn so I really can't complain. And besides the big angle involving Cole and SCUM, the match also told a good story of Cole working on the knee of Jay so he could apply his Figure 4, which was a good change of pace from the style of all the other matches on the card.
Show definitely gets a thumbs up from me.
