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.

Jerry Lynn vs Jay Briscoe ROH Validation 5/9/09

Bored the piss out me because there wasn’t any doubt Jerry was losing. No.

American Wolves vs Bryan Danielson/Kevin Steen ROH Validation 5/9/09

Didn’t quite have the heat of the other matches in this feud, but I still enjoyed this. Here, the Wolves beat the shit out of Danielson for a change and dissect his leg. Bryan sells well for the most part and then you got the stuff involving Bryan/Edwards which the match was mostly about. I don’t know if the crowd heat will hurt it on rewatch, but I see no reason not to include it. Keep.

Jerry Lynn vs Chris Hero ROH Never Say Die 5/8/09

Good, but again directionless. I’ll say this much, Lynn does build his moves in a logical and treats his cradle piledriver as the match ender, but the matches tend to not have any substance to them except the spots. Hero didn’t do the match any favors and the million forearms that don’t get a pin just doesn’t work for me. He’ll get it, but not in this match. No.

Davey Richards vs Kevin Steen Anything Goes Match ROH Never Say Die 5/8/09

This feud continues to rule it. These two are dicks to each other and the matches continue to be fun. Could get cut by the rewatch phase, but since 09 is considered weak, I’m giving it a little more leniency. Keep.

Tyler Black vs Bryan Danielson (ROH on HDNet 6) 4/25/09

Good match as always with them. It works as the first part to their tv story, but there really isn’t anything to sink your teeth into otherwise. No.

Jerry Lynn vs. Colt Cabana ROH The Homecoming 2 4/25/09

Fine, but directionless main event. No.

American Wolves vs. Kevin Steen/Jay Briscoe 2/3 Falls ROH The Homecoming 2 4/25/09

Man these Wolves vs Steen/Anybody matches are the best. Steen is an asshole, the Wolves destroy his leg in retaliation, and Jay does his job well. Closer to the No DQ match in quality then I thought, and this feud isn’t even over yet. Stoked and rewatch.