BRM Reviews ROH Punk: The Final Chapter

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ROH Punk: The Final Chapter (8/13/2005)- Chicago, IL

JAMES GIBSON PROMO & SEGMENT WITH SPANKY- good

FOUR CORNER SURVIVAL MATCH: Nigel McGuinness vs. Delirious vs. Matt Sydal (w/Daizee Haze) vs. Alex Shelley (w/Prince Nana)- 6/10

CHAD COLLYER vs. ACE STEEL- no rating. GREAT segment. This got great heat on Collyer, and Ace’s blade job was NUTS.

AUSTIN ARIES vs. JIMMY RAVE (w/Prince Nana)- 6.25/10

LOW KI & HOMICIDE vs. SAMOA JOE & JAY LETHAL- 7.75/10

POST-MATCH BRAWL- AWESOME!

PRE-TAPED ACE STEEL PROMO-

ROH TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH: BJ Whitmer & Jimmy Jacobs(c) vs. James Gibson & Spanky- 7.5/10
Great match, that really made you think that Spanky & Gibson were going to win… until the thing that I’m not going to spoil happened. Just watch the show.

MATT HARDY vs. RODERICK STRONG- 8.25/10.

2 OUT OF 3 FALLS MATCH: CM Punk vs. Colt Cabana- 7.75/10.
I LOVED the story here. This was the perfect story to tell in Punk’s last match against Cabana.

CM PUNK FAREWELL SPEECH- Fun and touching, including the only time Gabe has been both seen and acknowledged on camera, and Colt Cabana dumping Pepsi on Punk’s head, then pouring Pepsi into a wine-glass for him.

Overall, this was a great show, and its significance in both storylines developments and legitimate emotion make it an absolute must-buy for any ROH fan. CM Punk’s entrance on this show is one of the most amazing moments in ROH history. I also have to complement ROH on the cover art for the jewel case. Absolutely perfect choices.