01. Wow. I can’t believe ROH has finally made it to TV. I remember watching back in 2005 and being amazed that TNA made it to television before ROH when the fanbase was that much more hardcore for this indy wunderkid.
02. Wow. The production values are actually good! It’s surprising to see this after bitching about the lack of production values to company management for nearly two years. The sound needs a little improvement but apart from that it’s a wonderful alternative to the WWE.
03. Wow. The use of introductory promos was extremely well executed. They laid down who the guys were and actually set up the nuances of each guy.
04. Delirious / Jerry Lynn started off the show. Lynn was knocked out for a brief spell which was kind of strange. I actually liked how brisk the match felt. Usually ROH matches can feel like an eternity.
05. Delirious needs to be able to run a couple of comedy matches on the TV show. I think it would be a great way to make him into a reason for people to tune in.
06. Sami Callihan / Kenny King was next and was my match of the show. Kenny King is awesomely awesome. He’s like Shelton Benjamin with a personality. Sami Callihan seemed a bit iffy but he did a damn fine job as an enhancement talent.
07. Brent Albright / Rhett Titus was my least favorite match of the night. As I’ve said otherwise, the only reason Titus has a job is because of his gimmick. He is a piss poor wrestler who reminds me terribly of Billy Gunn. He has one move – the dropkick – and the rest of his matches consist of nothing but punches and kicks.
08. The commentary was above average but not great. A new drinking game has been invented for whenever Hog reminds us that a wrestler “IS HURT”. It actually got to be exponentially hilarious as the show went on.
09. The main event was all right. It was pretty much an average Monday Night RAW match with cooler spots. Black/Jacobs didn’t go all out because the company still wants you to buy DVDs but it was still pretty okay for a TV match.
10. ROH TV is already the 2nd best pure wrestling show on television behind ECW which is saying a lot. The look of the show is close to TNA without all the bells and whistles but at least I don’t feel like ripping my hair out over nonsensical booking. ROH got off on the right foot. Lets see where it goes now.
