cwoy2j Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Or anyone on the indies from 2002 when the standing SSP was the hot move of the year. If Evan Bourne gets released, there's another one. It was Morrison's finisher when he was Johnny Nitro. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shawn411 Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 AJ Styles returns to ROH on Jan 4 to face Roderick Strong Love the use of the Impact Wrestling color scheme, and 1/4/14 now being a big date for ROH after TNA did oh so much on 1/4/10. At least this will likely build up one or two future ROH guys using AJ, unless it's a regular gig. He looks like a porno star now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Playa Shunna Ver 3.0 Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 A porno star who is popular in the gay community. 8 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kropotkin's Beard Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Hold up... Hero isn't using a cravat base offense anymore? I know he's elbow happy, but I though he had atleast a 2 cravat per match policy. He stopped w/ the cravats when he dropped the goofy, fun stuff like knee walking and cartwheels mid-match and became That Young Knockout Kid. I understand why he stopped it, but goofy 15-different-variations-of-cravates Chris Hero was so much fun to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Hold up... Hero isn't using a cravat base offense anymore? I know he's elbow happy, but I though he had atleast a 2 cravat per match policy.He stopped w/ the cravats when he dropped the goofy, fun stuff like knee walking and cartwheels mid-match and became That Young Knockout Kid. I understand why he stopped it, but goofy 15-different-variations-of-cravates Chris Hero was so much fun to me. I loved goofy Chris Hero. I never cared much for That Young Knock Out Kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Hold up... Hero isn't using a cravat base offense anymore? I know he's elbow happy, but I though he had atleast a 2 cravat per match policy.He stopped w/ the cravats when he dropped the goofy, fun stuff like knee walking and cartwheels mid-match and became That Young Knockout Kid. I understand why he stopped it, but goofy 15-different-variations-of-cravates Chris Hero was so much fun to me. I loved goofy Chris Hero. I never cared much for That Young Knock Out Kid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nice Guy Eddie Posted December 30, 2013 Share Posted December 30, 2013 Hold up... Hero isn't using a cravat base offense anymore? I know he's elbow happy, but I though he had atleast a 2 cravat per match policy.He stopped w/ the cravats when he dropped the goofy, fun stuff like knee walking and cartwheels mid-match and became That Young Knockout Kid. I understand why he stopped it, but goofy 15-different-variations-of-cravates Chris Hero was so much fun to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stay Gold Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 He still does a couple of cravates. I'd say the 2 cravate per match policy is pretty accurate. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petey Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 Goofy Chris Hero was one of my favorite characters ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul sosnowski Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 AJ Styles was just announced as appearing in Philly at the Anniversary Show weekend in February (2/21 and 2/22) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Web Conn Posted December 31, 2013 Share Posted December 31, 2013 So AJ's back so cool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paul sosnowski Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 His return is at the ROH tv tapings in Nashville, this Saturday January 4th vs Roderick Strong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jstout Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 I know a lot of people liked him during this, but I thought Captain Elbowsmash Chris Hero was kinda stupid. I always thought the elbows looked kinda "fakey" compared to a well-delivered punch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Justin877 Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 So AJ's back so cool Oddly enough I found my old VHS copy of the The Best of AJ Styles last night and it still works! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GOTNW Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 I know a lot of people liked him during this, but I thought Captain Elbowsmash Chris Hero was kinda stupid. I always thought the elbows looked kinda "fakey" compared to a well-delivered punch. The ghost of Misawa says no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BEN! Posted January 2, 2014 Share Posted January 2, 2014 Goofy Chris Hero just doing a bunch of shit to show off was perfect for a company that takes itself way too serious. Then he went and became a guy who hits hard in a company already full of guys who hit hard. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petey Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Exactly. I know the thought process was that for Hero to be considered a "legit" main eventer, he couldn't be a "comedy character". But the thing is, Hero had been such a huge name on the indy's for so long and ROH fans had been clamoring for him to be in the promotion since pretty much its inception, that Hero could be a silly in-ring performer and still be taken seriously by the audience. At least it was different and made him stand out. That's the best way to get over. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JRGoldman Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Hero in his 'greatest athlete' phase with Larry Sweeney as his mouth piece absolutely should have won the ROH title. Really one of the most overall entertaining acts that company has ever had, and one of the few that actually got heel heat in ROH because they hated his stalling and comedy like it was a personal affront to the audience. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cool arrow Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Hero in his 'greatest athlete' phase with Larry Sweeney as his mouth piece absolutely should have won the ROH title. Really one of the most overall entertaining acts that company has ever had, and one of the few that actually got heel heat in ROH because they hated his stalling and comedy like it was a personal affront to the audience. Wrestling is SERIOUS!!!11111!11!!!!1111!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HumanChessgame Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 I think Chris Hero's best moment was when he supposedly hacked the ROH myspace page during the CZW feud. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IpponDropkick Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Sometimes I feel like people on this board didn't interact much with the ROH fanbase at all. People LOVED Chris Hero and Sweeney. LOVED. They were so much damn fun to boo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dank Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 Sometimes I feel like people on this board didn't interact much with the ROH fanbase at all. I can't imagine why. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Petey Posted January 3, 2014 Share Posted January 3, 2014 I think Chris Hero's best moment was when he supposedly hacked the ROH myspace page during the CZW feud. I remember that. Brilliant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Domino_Not_Deuce Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 I'm watching the Summer of Punk right now and despite the shows being incredible, it seems weird that people weren't expecting Punk to become a star even in the WWE climate of 2005. I know that things had to change a lot for him to get to where he was but the segment where he attacks Gibson with the chain at Fate of an Angel is tremendous. A great dickish promo to begin with, chicken shits out as Gibson comes to fight him, sneaks back in with a chain when his back is turned. And then you have him walking around ringside. "Hey, Bobby Cruise, you wanna fight the champ? I don't even know who the hell you are!" What a great company this was from 05 to 07, man, damn. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Territorial Posted January 4, 2014 Share Posted January 4, 2014 I'm probably not the only one who thought Joe would make it in the WWE before Punk or Bryan. In 2005, it almost seemed like a no-brainer that Joe would get a shot with the company. In my defense, seven years ago, none of us were predicting that the WWE would shift philosophies and start signing and pushing smallish indy guys. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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