theflammablemanimal
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| posted on 9-8-2009 at 07:01 PM |
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Which WWE/TNA star would you like to see in ROH?
Since everyone's always talking about who WWE should sign, I was wondering if there's anyone you'd like to see in ROH, even if just
for one match.
The reason I ask is because I feel that WWE-style of wrestling is the most boring style between TNA, WWE, ROH, and Japan (or what I've seen of
Japanese wrestling, primarily FMW I think and also not too recent) and ROH is the most exciting.
Whether or not you believe, as some do, that WWE keeps its wrestlers from doing all they can, it's a fact that WWE-style tends to plodding
matches, with weak strikes, lots of restholds (which the wrestler sits in for a while before inexplicably escaping), the same handful of low-impact
moves (suplex, bulldog, bodyslam, crossbody), a couple of signature moves per wrestler, pinfall attempts after every move no matter how weak, and then
almost always ends with a rollup, finisher, or cheap win. Granted there are exceptions (like Morrison/Rey and some other recent SD matches) but
that's the norm, even at PPVs.
By contrast, ROH style seems to be very stiff strikes (stiff enough that it's believable when someone wins with a clothesline), a variety of
high-impact moves, moves actually being tied together, a nice pace, and the matches don't need to end on a finisher or roll up. I don't
know about you, but I'd love to see some WWE/TNA stars fight in the style at least once.
So, if you were to pick some TNA/WWE stars (who have never been in ROH) to fight in this style, who would it be?
For me, it's:
John Morrison (against AJ Styles, another high flier who can still strike, do some technical wrestling, and always seems to pull out something new)
Kurt Angle
Shelton Benjamin
Jack Swagger
Carlito
Evan Bourne
I'd also love to see Brock v Joe.
EDIT:
Not that it matters, but just remembered Bourne was in ROH.
[Edited on 9-8-2009 by theflammablemanimal]
[Edited on 9-23-2009 by theflammablemanimal]
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Chris Is Good517
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Just noticed this thread.
Your list pretty much nailed it, but Charlie Haas would blend pretty seamlessly into ROH and I dunno if you have a reason for leaving off HBK or if
you forgot him.
Also, Elijah Burke and Tyson Kidd would both be fun to see in ROH.
Gee, I wish I was still alive- LuckyLopez R.I.P.
Bachmann: "I haven't had a gaffe... when it comes to the best Republican who take
on Barack Obama and not have any clunker in my record to be able to take him on, it's me."
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theflammablemanimal
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Yeah, Haas and Kidd would be great. I think Burke could be good too because of his athleticism but he hasn't shown much of a moveset.
Can't believe I forgot about HBK. But, thinking back, I don't know if I've ever seen him taking the kind of stiff shots they hand
out in ROH. Maybe he took some hard chops against Benoit but most of the WWE roster is pretty soft.
Also, I know this sounds crazy, but I think Knox could be good. I haven't seen many big men in ROH (not up on the current product), but he seems
to work a pretty stiff style and can hit a few nice high-impact moves. Might be too big for the rest of the roster to handle though.
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Chris Is Good517
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Knox could be a great opponent for Joe, now that you've got me thinking about it.
Gee, I wish I was still alive- LuckyLopez R.I.P.
Bachmann: "I haven't had a gaffe... when it comes to the best Republican who take
on Barack Obama and not have any clunker in my record to be able to take him on, it's me."
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MayhemNX
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| posted on 9-23-2009 at 09:47 PM |
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From what I've seen of ROH, I think Christian might stand a decent chance of doing very well there. His matches with Swagger and Ryder had a
great high pace to them.
I also think, and I know this isn't a current star of iether company, that Great Muta would have fit in quite nicely as well.
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theflammablemanimal
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| posted on 9-23-2009 at 10:12 PM |
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Christian (Cage) has been in ROH. I'm about to watch him wrestle Christopher Daniels when I get on the treadmill tonight, so I'll let you
know how he did.
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