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Whistle Stopper - Ring of Honor: Best in the World
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List Price: $14.98
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Manufacturer: KOCH Vision
Starring: Samoa Joe, Kobashi, Dragon Kid, Morishima
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Aspect Ratio: 1.33:1
Audience Rating: Unrated
Binding: DVD
Brand: Koch International
EAN: 0741952655299
Format: Color
Label: KOCH Vision
Manufacturer: KOCH Vision
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: KOCH Vision
Region Code: 1
Release Date: 2008-07-08
Running Time: 206
Studio: KOCH Vision
Theatrical Release Date: 2008
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Summary: what's all the hype about?
Comment: For all the hype going on about ROH, I was psyched to get a couple DVDs Best in the World, and Bloodstained Honor. I have to admit, I'm left wondering what all the hype was about. I expected the production values to not be on par with the big boys, and that was fine. But to be honest, the in ring product left me, um, well, expecting more. First, I wanted to really love this stuff, as I feel a lot of WWE TV is pretty much unbearable these days. TNA is hit or miss. But I found the 2 ROH videos I purchased lacking due to: Matches were waaaay too long. I'm fine with a 30 minute match, if there is going to be 30 minutes of action, but all too often these matches had horribly boring lengths of time with nothing happening. Too many pulled punches. I don't get it: A guy has no problem jumping off a cage and plummeting through tables and chairs onto concrete, but he can't take a stiff slap? And the blading... OMG, do they even try and incorporate the blood into the flow of the match, or just figure, "hey, now's a good time to bleed from the forehead seeing as how I just got hit in the knee!"
Sorry, but as much as I wanted to love this product, I didn't...
Customer Rating:
Summary: Better Than the Best
Comment: Let me begin by saying, I had never seen a Ring of Honor match prior to purchasing this DVD.
So, a few years ago, I had heard about an upstart promotion that was garnering all sorts of attention much like the original ECW had done. Foolishly, I blew it off. I figured what more could pro-wrestling do that hadn't been done by the aforementioned albeit defunct organization? Sports-entertainment had become insultingly boring since all viable competition was bought out, chopped up, and repackaged. I stopped watching the televised tripe and stuck to watching my precious few VHS tapes.
A year or two ago, TNA wrestling had caught my wandering eye. They showcased exciting hi-flying matches and eventually I found myself tuning in each week. They had acquired some familiar faces alongside the relatively unknown daredevils. Hoping for matches past, I waited to see dream matches come real but, to little avail. What I did discover was that these younger guys were not just flashy acrobats or glorified stuntmen. They really could work good and even great matches, especially compared to the veterans that I grew up watching. Where did these guys come from!?
Of course, they were from the little independent promotion that I disregarded, Ring of Honor. So, I did my research and out of the available titles on Amazon, I figured this would be the best to see what ROH was all about. It would at least, be worth the asking price to see the legendary Kenta Kobashi. Plus, I wanted to witness Samoa Joe in a ROH ring since his recent work in TNA does not seem to live up to the stellar accolades he receives. So, enough schmaltz!
The DVD is everything that I hoped for. There are familiar faces to warm up to, as I would suggest watching the Funk vs. Punk match first. While the Funker's good days are far behind him, it is good to see the living legend paired with a rising star like CM Punk. Along similar lines, the second match to watch is Samoa Joe vs. Kikutaro w/ Mick Foley. It's a fun bout if only to see Mick, the comedian, do his thing.
Now that those matches are out of the way, you can really start to get a sense of what the ROH buzz is about. One cannot get more exciting matches anywhere in the U.S., as far as I'm concerned. Whether you're a fan of lucha libre, technicians, shoot style, tag teams, etc., ROH's "Best in the World" will provide something to have you impressed and more importantly, entertained. Oh, Samoa Joe definitely earns his praise and Kobashi does not disappoint. I recommend leaving this gem for last. You won't be disappointed.
Now, I don't think I'll completely stop watching the stuff on TV but, I will assuredly pick up a few more ROH DVDs. If you're feeling like I was then, I suggest you do the same.
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Summary: ROHwrestling.com Ring of Honor: Truly the Best in the World
Comment: 1.Samoa Joe vs. Kenta Kobashi- New York, NY 10/01/05 - The match is the best match in twenty years on United States soil. The disc is worth buying for this match alone.
2. AJ Styles & Matt Sydal vs. Dragon Kid & Genki Horiguchi- Detroit, MI, 3/30/06 - The speed of this match is the draw in. Rarely will you find a quicker pased and more accurate match then this one.
3. KENTA vs. Austin Aries- Chicago Ridge, IL, 6/24/06 - The ace of ROH, Austin Aries battles, KENTA who is a great Japanese wrestler from NOAH. Awesome bout.
4. Samoa Joe vs. Kikutaro with Mick Foley- Elizabeth, NJ, 2/19/05 - Probably one of the most entertaining segments of 2005 from ROH. Joe shows his comedic skill here.
5. Bryan Danielson vs. Lance Storm (ROH World Title Match Chicago Ridge, IL, 4/01/06) - The best technical wrestler of the current era battles one of the best ever. Incredible match with a hot crowd.
6. CM Punk vs. Terry Funk- Philadelphia, PA, 9/20/03 - Legends have come and gone from ROH, seeing Terry Funk in an ROH ring was a really special occasion.
7. Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. Naruki Doi & Shingo (ROH World Tag Team Title Match- Liverpool, UK, 3/03/07) - The Briscoes are an unbelievable duo, Doi & SHINGO are a great combo as well. This makes for hell of a match.
8. Claudio Castagnoli vs. El Generico (Race to the Top Tournament Finals- Edison, NJ, 7/28/07) - The finals of ROH's first Race to the Top Tournament led to a great match with two of the world's best.
9. Takeshi Morishima vs. Nigel McGuinness (ROH World Title Match- Edison, NJ, 4/14/07) - The beginning of the end for Takeshi Morishima. The dominant world champion went down in October to McGuinness. This was Nigel's first shot at Morishima.
Check out ROHwrestling.com for more information on Ring of Honor. You can see ROH live
Dayton, OH- ''Battle For Supremacy'' June 27th
Ring of Honor at the Montgomery County Fairgrounds in Dayton.
Chicago Ridge, IL- ''Vendetta II'' June 28th
Ring of Honor in Chicago Ridge, IL.
Toronto, Ontario- July 25th
Ring of Honor's debut event in Canada
Detroit, MI- ''PPV Taping'' July 26th
Ring of Honor returns to the Michigan State Fairgrounds.
Manassas, VA- August 1st
Ring of Honor returns to Virginia.
New York, NY- August 2nd
Ring of Honor at the Manhattan Center (Hammerstein Ballroom) in New York City.
Cleveland, OH- August 15th
Ring of Honor returns to Cleveland.
Tokyo, Japan- September 13th
Ring of Honor returns to Tokyo at Differ Ariake for the first of two shows.
Tokyo, Japan- September 14th
Ring of Honor in Tokyo at Differ Ariake for the second of two shows.
Boston, MA- September 19th
Ring of Honor in Massachusetts at Boston University.
Philadelphia, PA- September 20th
Ring of Honor returns to Philly.
Coral Springs, FL- October 10th
Ring of Honor debuts in Coral Springs, FL.
Orlando, FL- October 11th
Ring of Honor returns to Orlando, FL.
Hartford, CT- October 24th
Ring Of Honor at the Expo Center in Hartford, CT.
Edison, NJ- October 25th
Ring of Honor at the Inman Sports Club.
Montreal, Quebec- November 7th
Ring of Honor's debut show in Montreal.
ROHwrestling.com for more information!
Customer Rating:
Summary: The full match listing.... this DVD title does NOT lie!
Comment: 1.Samoa Joe vs. Kenta Kobashi- New York, NY 10/01/05 - what else is there to say? Easily one of the most brutal, hard hitting matches to ever grace the United States.
2. AJ Styles & Matt Sydal vs. Dragon Kid & Genki Horiguchi- Detroit, MI, 3/30/06 - incredible fast paced match. This is how you do a spotfest and make it not seem like one.
3. KENTA vs. Austin Aries- Chicago Ridge, IL, 6/24/06 - one of KENTA's best in ROH to date.
4. Samoa Joe vs. Kikutaro with Mick Foley- Elizabeth, NJ, 2/19/05 - well, it is one of the funniest matches I've ever seen, I'll give 'em that.
5. Bryan Danielson vs. Lance Storm (ROH World Title Match Chicago Ridge, IL, 4/01/06) - the crowd says it all at the end to Storm: "You've still got it!" This is the definition of a technical clinic.
6. CM Punk vs. Terry Funk- Philadelphia, PA, 9/20/03 - yeah... not really sure why this made the DVD.
7. Jay & Mark Briscoe vs. Naruki Doi & Shingo (ROH World Tag Team Title Match- Liverpool, UK, 3/03/07) - one of 2007's best tag matches.
8. Claudio Castagnoli vs. El Generico (Race to the Top Tournament Finals- Edison, NJ, 7/28/07) - CRIMINALLY underrated match that will hopefully get wider exposure now.
9. Takeshi Morishima vs. Nigel McGuinness (ROH World Title Match- Edison, NJ, 4/14/07) - BRUTAL. This kicked off one of the hardest hitting feuds of the decade.
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Editorial Reviews:
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More than just sports entertainment! RING OF HONOR provides their dedicated fan-base with an exciting and electric show, full of athleticism, intensity and passion. This DVD features matches handpicked by RING OF HONOR, showcasing the best worldwide action in ROH history. ROH WORLD TITLE MATCH (Chicago Ridge, IL 4/1/06)
Bryan Danielson vs. Lance Storm ROH WORLD TITLE MATCH (Edison, NJ 4/14/07)
Takeshi Morishima vs. Nigel McGuinness ROH WORLD TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH (Liverpool, UK 3/3/07)
Jay and Mark Briscoe vs. Naruki Doi and Shingo RACE TO THE TOP TOURNAMENT FINALS (Edison, NJ 7/28/07)
Claudio Castagnoli vs. El Generico Samoa Joe vs. Kenta Kobashi (New York, NY 10/1/05) AJ Styles and Matt Sydal vs. Dragon Kid and Genki Horiguchi (Detroit, MI 3/30/06) KENTA vs. Austin Aries (Chicago Ridge, IL 6/24/06) Samoa Joe vs. Kikutaro with Mick Foley (Elizabeth, NJ 2/19/05) CM Punk vs. Terry Funk (Philadelphia, PA 9/20/03)
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