Ring of Honor on HDNet – 2/22/10
Ring of Honor tonight on HDNet did not disappoint. The main event was a Tag Team Title match that tore the house down. Here’s what went down:
Video Package: Look back at Feb 13, 2010, ROH World Title Match, Austin Aries (Champion) vs. Tyler Black
Rhett Titus vs. El Generico
WINNER: Rhett Titus via small package pin fall
Backstage: Kyle Durdan is with Colt Cabana. Durdan asks about Colt’s friendship with El Generico and if all the drama will affect him in his match tonight? Colt’s response gets cut off by Durdan who says there is something going on elsewhere…
Backstage: Necro Butcher is roaming the parking lot looking for Erick Stevens. He even sends a kid inside to go get him.
Colt Cabana vs. Bobby Shields
WINNER: Colt Cabana via submission due to the Billy Goat’s Curse
- After the match, Steve Corino comes to ringside and says to Cabana, “Just a warning… be careful who you stick up for!”
Video Package: Look at the issues between the American Wolves and the Dark City Fight Club. They will have a match next week!
Backstage: There’s an all out brawl in the parking lot now between Necro Butcher and Erick Stevens. The Embassy members, Prince Nana & Ernie Osiris get involved as well. The action spills into the arena and chaos ensues as referees try to break up the fight. Even Eddie Kingston tries to get involved as things slowly die down.
Video Package: More clips of the ROH 8th Anniversary show earlier in the month showing how Tyler Black defeated Austin Aries to become the NEW ROH World Champion.
Backstage: Kyle Durdan is with Jim Cornette who’s upset with Necro Butcher because in the brawl he accidentally hit the time keeper, knocking him out.
- Cornette also talks about a tag team match for next week: Austin Aries & Kenny King vs. Tyler Black & Roderick Strong.
ROH World Tag Team Title Match
Young Bucks (Nick & Matt Jackson) vs. Briscoe Bros. (Champions) (Jay & Mark Briscoe)
WINNERS: Briscoes via pin fall after hitting the Doomsday Device
- After the match, sign of respect shown as both teams shake hands.
QUICK THOUGHTS:
The opening two matches were just average matches. Cabana’s match was a total squash, but was a comedy fest. The Titus/Generico match was back and forth, but there were two really funny moments both involving Titus. If you don’t know Rhett Titus let me give you the low down. He’s like a dirty, raunchy version of Rick Rude. He’s very overt with his hip and pelvic thrusting. So tonight, when he walked out, he brought out, as he usually does, his hotel room key that he gives to one “lucky lady” in the crowd. This time, Titus picked a woman, and her boyfriend jumped up, took the key, and Titus ran with it and kissed the dude on the cheek. That totally caught me off guard, he tries to be all manly about things all the time too. The second thing was to Titus from the fans. You know you’re doing your gimmick well when the crowd starts chanting, “YOU HAVE HERPES!”
The main event was another great ROH tag team battle. The Young Bucks had their A-game tonight, and it still wasn’t enough to best the World Champions. The Briscoes are just too strong and much more experienced, and that showed tonight. I hope this isn’t the last time we get to see the Bucks on HDNet as they’ve been signed by TNA as Generation Me. ROH has the deepest tag team division in wrestling industry, and not a match goes by that doesn’t make my jaw drop! THAT is why I love Ring of Honor!