Kevin Steen/El Generico vs American Wolves ROH End of an Age 6/27/09

Probably one of there least matches. Didn’t get interesting until the stretch run. No.

Tyler Black vs KENTA ROH End of an Age 6/27/09

This match was in total cruise control. No.

Jimmy Jacobs vs Tyler Black Steel Cage Match ROH Violent Tendencies 6/26/09

Wasn’t as good as it should have been. The crowd wasn’t as hot and the match took too long to get going. Disappointing. No.

American Wolves vs KENTA/Roderick Strong ROH Violent Tendencies 6/26/09

On first watch, this was very good. The Wolves do the smart thing and don’t do leg work and just elect have these four beat each other into a bloody pulp. You do have one pretty significant botch in this, but there is just too much good stuff in it to not give it another shot. Keep.

Kevin Steen & El Generico vs. House Of Truth ROH Violent Tendencies 6/26/09

Not that good for the most part, but actually was kind of fun in the end. The balding HOT member was decent, and the bald one sucked. Meaningful for being Truth’s Martini’s first appearance in these reviews. No.

Roderick Strong vs KENTA (ROH on HDNet 14) 6/20/09

Good 10 minute match, but you still felt like they held back. Not in the kick/chop exchanges, but that they just went to the next parts of the match like they were sleepwalking through a script. No.

American Wolves vs Kevin Steen/El Generico Submission Match ROH Manhattan Mayhem III 06/13/09

Good, but there have been too many better matches in this feud. Mostly, the crowd heat is not as explosive, the hate isn’t as palletible, and the selling isn’t on the god tier. The match is still always going to be good, but it does feel like it is peaking. No.

Roderick Strong vs. Sonjay Dutt ROH Manhattan Mayhem III 06/13/09

I liked it when Strong was killing Dutt. I like Dutt when he sticks to high flying, but anything else, he tends to be awful. No.

Tyler Black vs Jerry Lynn ROH Contention 6/12/09

The only things of note was the crowd loving the snapmare and Black’s murderous Bucklebomb/Superkick combo to put him out. Too bad it was non title. No.

Jay Briscoe vs. Davey Richards ROH Contention 6/12/09

This happened. It was ok, but I just didn’t give a single damn about this. No.

Young Bucks vs Kevin Steen/El Generico ROH Contention 6/12/09

Fine as a house show effort. Young Bucks are faces at this point and they aren’t quite at the point of being the best until they turn heel and finally figure it out in 2011. They can be carried at this point to good matches, but this match was a no doubter at this point and will be easily forgotten by me. No.

Jerry Lynn vs Austin Aries vs Tyler Black vs Bryan Danielson (ROH on HDNet 12) 6/6/09

Good match, although of the indyish variety. Not really a story there, but lots of spots that fit together in about as logical of a way as they could be. Some eye rolling spots, but it was closer to very good then I thought it would be. No.

Kevin Steen/El Generico vs American Wolves Tables Are Legal Match (ROH on HDNet 11) 5/30/09

Can’t find the Black/Danieson 5/9/09 match anywhere. Probably would have been the least of there matchups, but its on hold right now. I’m on the fence on this one. The beginning didn’t really seem to have the heat of the other matches, although it did stabilize. The match eventually became what you expect from these two, but with table spots. Steen’s leg selling wasn’t as great as his other matches against the Wolves, but still good. The issue I have is that they have had some awesome matches this year and I kind of have to put that in mind when it comes to keeping matches. I think this is just below that line and will have to give it slight no.