Written by Scott NDX for OWW Genesis.
I am tired of ROH giving us the same matches on the same shows in the same city.
Where does this stem from? Final Battle 2008 saw Tyler Black wrestle Austin Aries. Final Battle 2009 saw Tyler Black challenge Austin Aries for the world title in an hour long (and poorly paced) time limit draw. In between those 2 shows, ROH gave us, twice, Aries vs. Black in some fashion, be it a triple threat title match or a ridiculously booked tag elimination. And how does ROH switch it up for the 8th anniversary show? They don’t. Instead, they give us Aries vs. Black.
Again.
Look, I like Aries. I think he’s a great champion. I like Black. He’s an up and comer and has a bright future ahead of him. But I am tired of spending my money and seeing the same matches over and over again. I expect there to be some variety. Not 4 shows in the span of year to have them wrestle each other in some fashion.
People have been complaining about WWE having the same main event over and over and over. Well, for me, here in NYC, where these matches are taking place, I feel like the repetition is hurting the product.
In the time I’ve seen 4 Aries/Black matches, I’ve seen 3 Kenny Omega vs. Claudio Castagnoli matches.
Why, ROH? Why do you keep booking the same matches in the same cities? Why can’t we get some variety into the shows?
When I first started watching ROH live, I got to see some amazing matches and a large variety in them. They were different, felt special. And when there was a time for a rematch in the same city, having a decent amount of time between the wrestlers facing off made it more special.
Right now, ROH seems to be stagnant. At least here, in NYC, at their live shows. I just don’t want to see the same matches show after show when the ticket prices keep rising and the quality of the shows are not getting better.