Thursday, March 25, 2010

watched KENTA vs. Danielson from Driven in Chicago. I forgot just how incredible this match was. not quite on par with their 2006 match, but absolutely insane. I haven't this match since it happened. Let me preface this by saying that Driven was my first live ROH show. My ex and I drove 16 hours from South Carolina to see it, and I remembered it being an awesome match, but the re-watch made me think even more highly of it.

Prazak and Leonard do an incredible job in this match of making suer everyone knows how badly Danielson's shoulder is still hurt after the surgery, they also almost immediately link these two to other great combos like Flair/Steamboat and Jack Brisco/Dory Funk Jr. Their commentary helps to make a great match incredible, and the two guys in the ring make that a relatively easy task.

Without going hold for hold, suffice it to say that you get everything you would expect from this pair. Incredible, crisp striking exchanges, technical proficiency few can match, incredibly dangerous high flying, and AJPW circa 1996 apron moves that make you jump out of your seat and go "HOLY SHIT, HE'S FUCKING DEAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!" After this. I can;t say I like it as much as I do their 2006 match but it's still incredible, and possibly the best match I've ever seen live (i'll let you know for sure after i get around to re-watching the DG 6-man from Supercard of Honor III) ****3/4

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  1. I still just remember having El Generico thrown at our area, my chair wobbled the rest of the night

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