Johnny Sorrow Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 Does Matt just tower over most of the ROH crew? I remember seeing him address the crowd at a JAPW show years back during his "I'm fired" Indy tour and he was just incredibly taller than most of the other wrestlers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FLIK Posted September 16, 2012 Report Share Posted September 16, 2012 I don't know maybe I would have to look at the Roderick Strong vs Matt Hardy match from 2005 I think because at the time I though Matt was half assing it I thought the Strong match was great and the best of his 3 matches thear. vs Daniels was real good too & vs Homicide I liked bu was the weakest. Forget which promotion but he had an awesome match vs AJ Styles around this same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjh Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 A Kevin Steen style main event is the last thing Matt should be booked in right now. I think the best thing for Matt would be to retire and become a trainer or an agent. Of course, he might have to wait a bit before either of the two big companies would trust him with such a job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovert Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 Apparently they are also try to tell us last night that Adam Cole is like the next Matt Hardy which is something I have never heard of before. I never looked at Cole/O'Reilly as a rip off of the Hardys. but at least they were smart enough to make him heel since the ROH crowd will never like seeing Matt in the ring If anything Adam is a pretty boy less sarcastic CM Punk. Â Â Â Poor Matt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjh Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 You mean, poor Jim. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovert Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 The strangest thing about Adam Cole and given the online reaction to it he thought Ric Flair on his Highspots shoot interview was actually cool and was the sole inspiration for him taking up the habit himself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeCampbell Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 I think my friend Larry put it best on twitter RE: ROH's apology for the iPPV. Every time they issue one, they never really take responsibility for the problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cm funk Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 I've given up on ROH in the last few years, but Matt Hardy getting a main event push there at least fills me with morbid curiosity... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goc Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 I like Matt Hardy when he's not totally fucked up, so if he's getting his shit together this might be the first thing to make me interested in RoH in YEARS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovert Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 I think my friend Larry put it best on twitter RE: ROH's apology for the iPPV. Every time they issue one, they never really take responsibility for the problem. And with this one ROH didn't spellcheck their apology. Check out the last line for a flavour:  http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-sto...g-ippv-problems  Mike Johnson took it upon himself to correct it other outlets didn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Victator Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 I like Matt Hardy when he's not totally fucked up, so if he's getting his shit together this might be the first thing to make me interested in RoH in YEARS.Even fucked up, Matt is better than anyone on the ROH roster. More over too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Dog Posted September 17, 2012 Report Share Posted September 17, 2012 A Kevin Steen style main event is the last thing Matt should be booked in right now. I think the best thing for Matt would be to retire and become a trainer or an agent. Of course, he might have to wait a bit before either of the two big companies would trust him with such a job. Â I imagine he might be using RoH to prove that he's being a good boy to get back to the big leagues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerva Posted September 18, 2012 Report Share Posted September 18, 2012 Unfortunately Ring of Honor's strategy for handling these IPPV's seem to be giving away DVD's and allowing a replay for many months. Unfortunately they have given no reason to actually pay for a replay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovert Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Hunter "Delirious" Johnson has taken over as the head of Ring of Honor's creative direction effective immediately. The ROH locker room was informed on Saturday at the promotion's Rahway, NJ debut. Jim Cornette and ROH came to a mutual decision on the change I am told. Cornette will remain with the company in a backstage role and will assist Johnson as well as working on production and logistics. Â Cornette will be written out of ROH storylines with an angle where he was attacked backstage by an irate Jay Lethal in the fallout of the no contest with Kevin Steen in Rahway. ROH will be running stories on their website to explain the changes with Cornette's exit from his authority figure role. YAY Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slasher Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Wasn't Delirious their booker before? I don't really watch RoH, so I don't know how bad Cornette is, but is this really a positive move? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjh Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Yeah. Delirious was the booker in the days after Pearce and before Sinclair Broadcasting took over. This doesn't really sound like much of a change, as Delirious was Cornette's deputy and was already doing a lot of the writing grunt work. Cornette will still maintain some influence. A shake up without much shaking going on. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brian Elliott Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 If you'd like to read Jim Cornette's latest Fighting Spirit Magazine column, in which he gives a stern defence of Ring of Honor, it's now up on the re-vamped FightingSpiritMagazine.co.uk. Direct link: http://www.fightingspiritmagazine.co.uk/ar...lusion-issue-85 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdw Posted October 8, 2012 Report Share Posted October 8, 2012 Would this be the Mike Campbell that we all know, or is there another one who is a wrestling fan? Â John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjh Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Yeah, the one and only! I do hope Cornette never gets his phone number.  I loved this quote from Corny:  The point is, Ring of Honor’s exposure, business, and brand continue to expand, and when you consider what’s happened since 2009, it’s been a very quick expansion. Live events schedule for the final three months of the year:  RAHWAY, NJ - "KILLER INSTINCT" 10/06/12 MISSISSAUGA, ONTARIO - "GLORY BY HONOR XI" 10/13/12 BELLE VERNON, PA - TV TAPING "FINAL BATTLE 2012" - NYC Two iPPVs + 1 house show + 1 TV taping = 4 shows. Last year, in the same time frame they did 1 iPPV + 5 house shows + 2 TV tapings = 8 shows. They ran more shows in 2009 and 2010, in the same period too. Does this look like an expanding business, remembering that they've killed iPPV dead with their series of screw ups?  Anyway, here's my take on the situation: http://www.cagesideseats.com/2012/10/8/347...oking-reshuffle  I should thank Brian, didn't realise the newswire on the Fighting Spirit Magazine incorporates Cageside Seats stories into the running feed, like the one above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rovert Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 Good column for those who haven't followed ROH that runs down Jim's mistakes: http://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2012/10/0...hat-went-wrong/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sek69 Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 No doubt that his booking is the main issue, but it's also kind of embarrassing they're owned by a TV company and their show has a look that would be dated in the 80s. Â Â Also, was the story that this change was made prior to the NJ show legit or just a cover story after their fans nearly rioted over a non finish in the main event? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjh Posted October 9, 2012 Report Share Posted October 9, 2012 The Torch says Johnston's been in the key decision making position for some time. If I was ROH, then I'd want it be known that was the old booker's fault, wouldn't you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeCampbell Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 Would this be the Mike Campbell that we all know, or is there another one who is a wrestling fan? Â John Another one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mad Dog Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 Good column for those who haven't followed ROH that runs down Jim's mistakes: http://www.voicesofwrestling.com/2012/10/0...hat-went-wrong/ The point about RD Evans is a great one. If you watch even a little Chikara you will immediately see how great he is. Yet RoH doesn't do a damned thing with him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Laney Posted October 11, 2012 Report Share Posted October 11, 2012 I doubt this will change much. I haven't enjoyed ROH since Gabe left in '08. I don't think the booking was really that much better under Pearce, he just had a better roster (Danielson, Hero, Claudio, Omega, Generico, etc.) that would put on matches that I would go out of my way to watch every now and then. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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