ROH on HDNet, March 28 2009
Dave and Mike Hogewood open the show with some highlights of Jimmy Jacobs vs. Tyler Black from last week, and then they talk about what’s coming up this week: ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness.
For the first match, the ref is miked much more loudly this week than last; you can hear him asking for every break, telling guys not to used closed fists, etc. This could give it a more sportslike feel, but nobody ever listens to the ref, anyway. There’s also one instance of blatant spot calling by the ref. I assume they record everything the ref says and then edit it later, and just didn’t catch that one. This is really variable, though: in the Payne vs. Castagnoli match, you can’t hear the ref at all. I wish they would pick one method and stick with it for awhile—and I’d like them to stick with the louder miked ref, personally. Give it a chance.
Nigel McGuinness cuts an interview backstage where he belittles interviewer Kyle Durden, and says that the only thing that matters is Nigel is the ROH World Champion. He says that he’s going to kill Jay Briscoe during the main event—not just once, but three times. I don’t think killing people is very sporting, is it, Nigel?
Oh, and speaking of sporting, by the end of this show, the handshake Code of Honor has been violated at least two times out of eight, so far on HDnet.
PRINCE NANA! He’s bringing in Bison Smith to take revenge on getting kicked out of ROH years ago.
All the matches were good; Haze vs. Del Rey was the worst, and it wasn’t horrible. There were a few missed spots early that knocked me out of the flow.
Overall, I think this show as more enjoyable than the first week. I’d still like to see the commentary improve: Dave Prazak is very subdued, both in terms of volume/excitement and in the amount he talks. And as mentioned, I’d like to be able to hear the refs in every match, consistently.
Match Results
1. Kevin Steen vs. Eddie Edwards
2. Daizee Haze vs. Sara Del Rey
3. Alex Payne. vs Claudio Castagnoli
4. Main Event: Jay Briscoe vs. Nigel McGuinness
Next week: Austin Aries vs. Bryan Danielson!
April 12th, 2009 at 2:28 pm
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