{"id":12175,"date":"2016-02-29T11:25:40","date_gmt":"2016-02-29T17:25:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=12175"},"modified":"2016-02-29T11:25:40","modified_gmt":"2016-02-29T17:25:40","slug":"12175","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2016\/02\/29\/12175\/","title":{"rendered":"PPV Evaluation &#8211; ROH 14th Anniv. PPV: Best\/Worst Match, Best Move, Updated 2016 PPV Rankings"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-377643426\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><p><strong>PPV EVALUATION &#8211; ROH 14th Anniversary<\/strong><br \/>\n<strong>February 26, 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>BEST MATCH \u2013 THE YOUNG BUCKS\/KENNY OMEGA VS. MATT SYDAL\/A.C.H.\/KUSHIDA<\/p>\n<p>I know that the criticism of this match is going to be that it was a &#8220;spotfest,&#8221; but I urge you to go out of your way to see it. A red-hot crowd helped the atmosphere, and all six men had an exceptional showing. This was non-stop action throughout, with way too many innovative sequences to detail here. Just great stuff.<\/p>\n<p>WORST MATCH \u2013 B.J. WHITMER VS. ADAM PAGE<\/p>\n<p>This was the one of the few matches that the crowd didn&#8217;t seem to care for, and I don&#8217;t blame them. It was a forgettable affair, and both men are capable of better. A disappointment.<\/p>\n<p>BIGGEST SURPRISE \u2013 MCMG!<\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s always nice to have a few added surprises on pay-per-view, and the reformation\u00a0of the Motor City Machineguns was a great touch. Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley\u00a0two have always worked very well together, and I&#8217;m interested to see the feud that ROH has in mind for them moving forward.<\/p>\n<p>BIGGEST LETDOWN \u2013 NOTHING<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-1139464501\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>Not a perfect show, but everything you&#8217;d think would deliver certainly did. ROH has to make the most of their opportunities on pay per view, and I felt that they did on Friday night.<\/p>\n<p>BEST QUOTE \u2013 TANAHASHI&#8217;S ENTRANCE VIDEO<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;A man of talent.&#8221; No arguments here.<\/p>\n<p>BEST MOVE \u2013 SUPERKICK INTO GERMAN SUPLEX ON THE FLOOR<\/p>\n<p>As mentioned, the six-man tag was the highlight of the night for me. The Bucks superkicking Matt Sydal into the arms of Kenny Omega who turned it into a German suplex on the ramp was an incredible spot.<\/p>\n<p>BEST MATCH FINISH \u2013 JAY LETHAL VS. ADAM PAGE VS. KYLE O&#8217;REILLY<\/p>\n<p>A great main event with the right person winning. Lethal has had a great run as champion, and it was nice to see the company keep him in the top spot. Lethal is really carving out a legacy in the company with performances like this.<\/p>\n<p>OTHER THOUGHTS<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-890204315\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>&#8211; The Briscoes vs. Michael\u00a0Elgin &amp; Tanahashi had my second favourite match of the night. An all-action brawl &#8211; seek this one out.<\/p>\n<p>&#8211; War Machine and The All Night Express didn&#8217;t have a bad match, but they had to follow that amazing six-man. 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