BRM Reviews ROH The Homecoming

[Big Red Machine]

ROH The Homecoming (7/23/2005)- Philadelphia, PA

CHRISTOPHER DANIELS PROMO- good

ALEX SHELLEY PROMO- very good. The namedropping was a great touch. It really made you wonder who his partner was going to be.

FOUR CORNER SURVIVAL MATCH: Nigel McGuinness vs. Azrieal vs. Spanky vs. Deranged (w/Lacey & Cheech)- 5.75/10

GARY MICHAEL CAPPETTA LAYS DOWN ROH’S RULING ON PRINCE NANA- okay segment. I wasn’t into it much, but it got good heat from the live crowd.

ROH WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH: The Carnage Crew(c) vs. Jimmy Jacobs & BJ Whitmer- 4.75/10

SAMOA JOE, JAY LETHAL, & JAMES GIBSON vs. THE ROTTWEILERS (Homicide, Low Ki, & Ricky Reyes) (w/Julius Smokes)-6.75/10
Even with the heels cheating, I still would have had Lethal be the one to take the pin.

LACEY’S ANGELS SEGMENT- okay

ALEX SHELLEY REVEALS HIS MYSTERY PARTNER FOR TONIGHT- good segment

AUSTIN ARIES & RODERICK STRONG vs. ALEX SHELLEY & FAST EDDIE (w/The Embassy)- 6.5/10
Then we a got a great transition into…

STREET FIGHT: AJ Styles vs. Jimmy Rave (w/The Embassy)- 6.5/10
Good aftermath.

ROH WORLD TITLE MATCH: CM Punk(c) vs. Christopher Daniels (w/Allison Danger)- 7.5/10
They went the first fifty-five minutes of this match with almost no nearfalls. This whole match felt very underwhelming, like there was no major action until the fifty minute mark. Definitely the worst of ROH’s 60 minute draws.

Overall, a good show from ROH with a major storyline development. The wrestling itself wasn't super-amazing, but the hot crowd made up for it. As a Summer of Punk show, it is a must-buy for Punk fans.