BRM Reviews the 10/29/2011 ROH

[Big Red Machine]

HYPE VIDEO FOR RODDY VS. O’REILLY- Great!

KYLE O’REILLY vs. RODERICK STRONG (w/Truth Martini)- 7.5/10. Outstanding opener.

AFTERMATH- AWESOME, and it sets up perfectly for next week’s main event. I really liked Davey coming out half-dressed, as it answered the question that everyone was asking, which was “where the hell is Davey?”

CORNETTE PROMO- GREAT! This Steen stuff is absolute MAGIC!

FINAL BATTLE HYPE- good

ALEX SILVA vs. TOMASSO CIAMPA (w/The Embassy)- 3.25/10

WINNER GETS AN ROH WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE SHOT AT FINAL BATTLE: The Briscoe Brothers vs. The All Night Express (Kenny King & Rhett Titus)- 7.5/10
I really didn’t like the stip of this match, though, simply for the reason that it completely throws Glory By Honor X under the bus. The winner of this match will challenge for the belts at Final Battle? Well what if ANX win the match, then win their title shot at GBH? Are they going to wrestle themselves for the belts? It throws not only GBH under the bus, the importance of the Ladder War from Death Before Dishonor IX, where ANX beat the Briscoes to win the shot in question. Great match, though.

Overall, another great episode of ROH.