Ring of Honor – 3/8/10

Tonight marked the beginning of the ROH Television Title Tournament.  Eight competitors will throw down in the ring and when all is said and done, one will hoist up a brand new ROH Title and be declared a champion.  Here’s what happened tonight on Ring of Honor:

Video Package: ROH 8th Anniversary Show – Tyler Black defeated Austin Aries to become the NEW ROH World Champion

• After the show, Jim Cornette has words with Black as to why he was kicked in the head during the match and it gets heated.
• Also after the show, Aries demands he gets his rematch soon!
• Also after the show, Roderick Strong talks to Cary Silken, owner of ROH, about getting his rightfully deserved title shot against Black.

Video Package: Jim Cornette announces ROH’s next internet PPV on April 3rd called Big Bang.  Later tonight, Cornette will name the main event and who will take on Tyler Black for the ROH World Title.

ROH TV Title Tournament – 1st Round
Kevin Steen with Steve Corino vs. Rhett Titus
WINNER: Steen via submission after locking on a Crossface

Video Package: Cornette in a studio with Black, Aries, and Strong and he makes the announcement that the Big Bang main event will be a Triple Threat contest featuring all three competitors for the ROH World Title.  All competitors are a little upset.

Kings of Wrestling (Claudio Castagnoli & Chris Hero) with Shane Hagadorn & Sara Del Rey vs. Bravado Brothers
WINNERS: Kings of Wrestling via pin fall after hitting the KRS-1 (A double team variation of a Power Bomb)

• After match, Hero takes the mic, “If you thin that was a big bang, Briscoe Brothers we’re going to show you a big bang April 3rd because Kings Reign Supreme!”

Mike Hogwood & Dave Prazak fill us in that Necro Butcher has been suspended from TV because during the brawl he had with Erick Stevens that got out of hand, Necro put his hands and injured the ROH time keeper.

Backstage: Kyle Durdan is with Prince Nana and he comments on the situation with Necro as well as how he wants to recruit Skullkrusher Rasche Brown to his family, The Embassy.

Rasche Brown vs. Caleb Connoly
WINNER: Brown via pin fall after hitting the Burning Hammer

Backstage: Durden is with Colt Cabana who comments about the TV Title Tournament and loves the idea.  He also updates us as to what is going on with El Generico and his mindset after the betrayal by Kevin Steen.

• Interrupted by Steve Corino who warns Colt yet again, “Be careful who you stick up for!”

Video Package: The American Wolves fall from grace after losing the ROH Tag Team Titles.

ROH TV Title Tournament – 1st Round
Kenny King vs. El Generico
WINNER: Kenny King via pin fall after hitting the Royal Flush off the top rope

QUICK THOUGHTS:

I’m all for having a Television Title.  In fact, I wish TNA would get rid of that piece of garbage Global Title and turn that into a TV title.  My friend who’s an indy wrestler, Ryan Von Kool actually sent a message to TNA about that.  I hope that it happens.   Sorry, went off on a tangent, but back to the ROH TV Title Tournament.  The first two opening round match ups were pretty good.  Titus put on a good showing against Steen, but he was no match for the big man.  Generico and King put on a hell of a main event.  It would’ve been nice to see Generico win and still keep hope alive that he’d be able to get revenge on Steen in the finals, but it was not to be.

The Kings of Wrestling are back and looking directly at the ROH Tag Team Titles.  Briscoe Brothers, you better take notice!

Another Rasche Brown match where he just destroys a jobber…  Please ROH, give him someone who could possibly give him a run for his money already.  Hell, the ball is already rolling, why not start him pushing back against the guys who are trying to recruit him and let The Skullkrusher destroy them too.  I’d love to see Brown destroy someone like Ernie Osiris or Erick Stevens!