Csonka’s ROH TV Review 8.24.16

Csonka’s ROH TV Review 8.24.16

OFFICIAL RESULTS
~ Adam Page defeated Jonathan Gresham @ 6:54 via pin [**¾]
~ Kamaitachi defeated Stuka Jr @ 14:10 via pin [*½]
~ Jay White vs. Jay Briscoe went to a time limit draw @ 14:40 [***]

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Jonathan Gresham vs. Adam Page: Page attacked at the bell, but Gresham picked up the pace and connected with a RANA and dropkick to send Page to the floor. He went for a dive off of the apron, but Page caught him and just lawn darted him into the post. That took us to the commercial break. Post break, Page countered a hanging guillotine into a deadlift suplex for a near fall. Gresham started to use some slick counter wrestling and then worked the arm of Page. A cutter and then German suplex connected form Gresham, but it was only good for 2. Page tried to fire up, but he missed a spear and posted himself, allowing Gresham to go back after the arm. Gresham then got a cradle for 2, but rolled into a crossface. Good power out by Page, who then decapitated Gresham with a lariat; the rite of passage finished it. That was a nice and energetic opener, with Gresham being competitive but Page getting the clean win to play off of his PPV victory over Jay Briscoe. Gresham is so good; I do not understand why ROH or TNA haven’t signed him.

– We get a promo from The Cabinet, setting up their match against Dalton Castle and The Boys.

– Next week is it War Machine vs. Lee and Taylor in a CLASS A HOSS BATTLE. Also, The Addiction defends the ROH Tag Team Titles against The Young Bucks.

– The Young Bucks want the their titles back and superkick the cameraman.

Stuka Jr vs. Kamaitachi w/Christopher Daniels: They worked a fast paced opening segment, with Stuka hitting a pair of suicide dives. Daniels got invoked to stop a Stuka moonsault, and then as the ref checked on Kamaitachi, Daniels slammed him to the barricade as we took a commercial break. Post break, Kamaitachi stomped on the legs of Stuka and then tried to remove his mask. They went to the floor again, with Kamaitachi slamming Stuka to the barricade. Daniels got involved to distract the ref as Kamaitachi worked the knee with a chair. Back in Kamaitachi kept the heat and again went after the mask before working the knee more. The pacing slowed to a crawl here, with Kamaitachi working a bland heat and neither man doing the action that man likely expected. They again went to the floor, where Stuka ran around like nothing was wrong and then hit a moonsault from the top all the way to the floor to wake up the crowd. Back in Stuka covered for 2. Stuka has completely stopped selling the knee, went up top and ate feet on the moonsault and Kamaitachi covered for 2. Nigel trying to sell that Stuka’s knee is hurt is completely laughable as Stuka hit a running dropkick in the corner for 2. Stuka up top, Daniels involved again and then Kamaitachi cut him off and hit a sunset flip bomb for 2. They traded pinning combos as the pacing quickened, we then got a ref bump and Stuka went up top and hit a dive onto Daniels on the floor. He then hit the torpedo off the top for the phantom pin. Kamaitachi then pulled off his mask and rolled him up for the win. The match had its moments, but was completely ruined by the constant bullshit from Daniels and the complete lack of selling from Stuka. This was not a good debut of the ROH/CMLL relationship.

– We got a video package with BJ Whitmer and Kevin Sullivan, the angle with Corino is apparently still a thing. There’s going to be chaos and stuff.

Jay White w/Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin vs. Jay Briscoe w/Mark Briscoe: They worked a quick back and forth, with White scoring a near fall on a roll up, surprising Briscoe. Briscoe then picked up the intensity, hitting a series of moves ending with the running boot for a near fall; we then too a commercial break, Post break, Briscoe was still in control and hit the dropkick before laying the boots to White. He then hit a double stomp for a near fall. White started to make a comeback, hitting running elbows and looking to take control. Briscoe would have none of that, sending him to the floor and hitting a suicide dive. Briscoe continued his offense, beating down White with uppercuts before sending him back into the ring. It was all Briscoe as he hit the DVD for another near fall. Briscoe did a nice job of selling the frustration of not being able to put away the young lion. White escaped the Jay driller into a German suplex for the double down. White then worked over Briscoe on the apron with uppercuts and followed with a suplex onto the floor as we worked through or second commercial break. Post break, White hit a missile dropkick, but only got 2. Another dropkick connected and then the uranage into the crossface for White. Briscoe battled for the ropes as White worked a ring of Saturn variation, but Briscoe got a boot on the ropes. Briscoe then it a head butt and forearm strike, but White trapped Briscoe in the corner and worked forearm and boots. Briscoe then hit a desperation lariat for the double down. They got to their feet as Briscoe set White up top and they battled for position. BIG superplex by Briscoe followed and both men were down. They battled form their knees, trading strikes with White firing up and even smiling as Briscoe laid into him. The bell then sounded and the match is a time limit draw (TV time limit draw). That was a good match that felt as if they were about to get into a hot closing stretch when it ended rather flat. I have no issues with TV time limit draws, they can be a viable storytelling tool and. The problem is that they never announce a time limit here, and never establish that there can be draws. With that criticism out of the way, this was a good way to try and get White over, as he took Briscoe’s best and stayed with him. Also, and I am not sure of the direction, but this also plays onto the possible angle that Jay Briscoe can’t hang with the younger talent, coming off of the loss to page an then the draw to the young lion.

– End scene.

– Thanks for reading.

“Byyyyyyyyyyyyyye Felicia.”

6.0

The final score: review Average

The 411

Not a bad show overall, but it just felt as if it was missing something. The main event was good and could lead to something interesting, but it wasn’t anything you need to rush to see. Unfortunately ROH post PPV shows have no buzz or urgency to them due to their taping schedule.