Csonka’s ROH TV Review 10.04.17

Csonka’s ROH TV Review 10.04.17

OFFICIAL RESULTS
– War Machine defeated Coast 2 Coast and The Tempura Boyz @ 10:05 via pin [***]
– Flip Gordon defeated Corey Hollis @ 7:55 via pin [**½]
– ROH Title Match: Champion Cody defeated Kazarian @ 10:06 via pin [**]

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War Machine (Hanson & Rowe) vs. Coast 2 Coast (LSG and Shaheem Ali) vs. The tempura Boyz (Komatsu & Tanaka): Everyone brawls to begin as the little fellas try to work double teams on War Machine. Smart plan, which ultimately failed because War machine is awesome and runs wild on everyone. The beat on the Tempura Boyz on the floor, with Rowe slamming Hanson onto them. C2C attacks and then the Boyz hit stereo dives as the numbers start to get to War machine as we take a break. Post break, C2C and the Boyz battle back and forth. The Boyz take control as Rowe returns, cleaning house and slamming the Boyz onto each other. Hanson is in, and Tanaka hits a huge German on him. Ali takes out Tanaka but Komatsu cuts him off. LSG cuts off Rowe, allowing Ali to hit a dive. LSG then wipes out the pile with a dive to the floor. Hanson up top and he wipes out the pile! Back in and War Machine works double teams and it breaks down. C2C works double teams on the Boyz, and place Komatsu in the tree of WHOA, but Rowe cuts them off but the Boyz hit him with a spike piledriver for 2. They now attack Hanson, but he wipes then out with the backhand spring elbow. Rowe hits a powerbomb/powerslam combo. The pop up powerbomb follows, and Komatsu is back and laying in kicks but eats a powerbomb and top rope splash. War Machine wins. War Machine defeated Coast 2 Coast and The Tempura Boyz @ 10:05 via pin [***] This was a good and fun match to kick off the show. War Machine largely dominated as they should have, but the Boyz & C2C got in a lot of fun stuff and made it competitive.

– War Machine cuts a post match promo and says everyone knows who they are and what they can do, but not ROH. It’s been a year since they were screwed out of the titles. Their last title shot was ruined when another team was added in late. You won’t like this new version of War Machine, destruction is coming.

– We get a Flip Gordon video package.

Flip Gordon vs. Corey Hollis: They lockup and Hollis looks to work the arm and ground Flip. Hollis hits a shoulder block and then kicks and strikes. Flip sends Hollis to the floor, hits a dropkick and then an apron superkick and a dive. Back in they go, Flip looks for a springboard but get cut off. Hollis attacks the arm and lays the boots to Flip. Hollis slams Flip to the buckles shoulder first as we take a break. Post break, Flip battles back, hitting a running shooting star press. Hollis cuts him off with a roll up and grabs the tights for 2. Hollis then hits a single arm DDT for 2. Flip battles back with a combo of strikes, but Hollis stun guns him off the ropes and traps the fingers of Flip in the turnbuckle. Flip fights out, hits a springboard kick and then finishes with a springboard (450) nifty (more knee drop than splash) for the win. Flip Gordon defeated Corey Hollis @ 7:55 via pin [**½] This was a perfectly solid match and a good in for Flip, but it just felt like it was missing something to make me emotionally invested.

– Kazarian talks about wining the Honor Rumble to get a shot at the world title. His objective is to win the title, not for himself, but to piss off the fans and the company. And he will do this in Cody’s hometown.

– We get a Women of Honor video package, including discussing Mandy Leon working STARDOM and Brandi Rhodes debuting. They also take some time to highlight the Kelly Klein, Karen Q, Deonna Purrazzo angle that has been going on. This was a pleasant surprised, I am shocked that the Women of Honor got mentioned on TV. Klein interrupts the presentation and says she will take down anyone inhere path.

ROH Title Match: Champion Cody vs. Kazarian: They work some basic back and forth, Cody uses some amateur wrestling and locks in the figure four. Cody hits a dragon screw leg whip, but as he looks to fly to the floor, Kazarian counters and then hits an inside out RANA. Kazarian then repeatedly slams Cody to the barricades. Back in and Kazarian takes control, sends Cody to the apron and hits a leg drop as Cody hangs in the ropes. That got 2 as Kazarian grounds the action. Kazarian talks some shit as he works over Cody, Kazarian up top but Cody hits a run up arm drag to cut off Kazarian. The uppercut follows, and then the disaster kick gets 2. Kazarian battles back and hits a slingshot cutter, covering for 2. Kazarian looks for a roll up, but Cody locks in the LeBell (YES) lock. Daniels arrives, distracts the ref but Marty Scurll arrives and they brawl. Daniels tosses Kazarian the belt, the ref takes it and argues with Daniels, allowing Cody a phantom roll up for way more than 3. Kazarian fights off the figure four, ref bump and then Daniels hits Cody with the belt. Kazarian hits a unprettier but Cody kicks out. Kazarian up top, Scurll tosses him off and then takes out Daniels. Cody. Kazarian rolls up Cody for 2, but Cody hits cross Rhodes and retains. Champion Cody defeated Kazarian @ 10:06 via pin [**] This was your typical Cody two-star special, it was ok, filled with bullshit and gave you no reason to care.

“Byyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyye Felicia!”

5.5

The final score: review Not So Good

The 411

This was a below average show, if anything, check out the opening tag, which was a lot of fun.