ROH SUPERCARD OF HONOR 2023
El Hijo del Vikingo vs. Komander
I feel like a cranky old man writing this, but this one wasn't for me. A couple of cool, athletic, crazy spots sure, but I thought the overall flow of the match was kind of awkward & it felt longer than it actually was. The stuff between those gif-moments were extremely dull at best. It's certainly not a bad match though & more-than-definitely served well in the opener spot. A gentleman's **
Samoa Joe vs. Mark Briscoe
A basic underdog dynamic that fits both wrestlers well. Slugs being thrown all the way through. Big emotion up in the air obviously too, which added to the thing. It was a good match. ***
Wheeler Yuta vs. Katsuyori Shibata
Neat storytelling with Yuta being the one to call out Shibata, but as it turns out, he ends up biting more than he can chew, and has to resort to some dirty tactics. Yuta's work between the ropes isn't the most interesting, but the storytelling carried most of the load & Shibata is Shibata. A king. It's a blessing seeing him wrestle, and this was another good little match during this comeback-run. ***
Claudio Castagnoli vs. Eddie Kingston
This was a fucking epic scrap. Beautifully referred to their history. Claudio is an absolute beast of a pro wrestler, and oh man, what an absolutely amazing performance by Eddie Kingston all around. A fantastic World Title fight with so much big & little things to love. ****1/2
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