QUOTE(LowerCaseRepublican @ May 21, 2007 -> 05:59 AM)
Your winner and new US champion, MVP. Ballin'!
HBK in his prime was not better than Hart, Hennig, Piper, Jake Roberts, HTM, etc.
HBK in his prime was a good, not great -- a good in-ring talent but he doesn't hold a candle to matches like the SummerSlam Henning/Hart bout or th WM 12 submission match.
And just because the match takes place in a smaller arena, doesn't mean that the match is any less awesome. Punk v.s. Joe trilogy, etc.
HBK carried guys to great matches that I am not so sure other guys could have. Scott Hall, Kevin Nash, Jarrett, Sid Vicious, Taker, Vader, Jannetty, Bulldog.
I would never discredit the Hart/Hennig match and the WM 13 submission match, but those were also great wrestlers in those matches.
When you have less people see certain matches, you don't have enough people to judge it to say it was the greatest match ever. While I am sure ROH puts on some good matches, its hard to say they are the greatest because not as many people see them. I'd love to go to an ROH show in Chicago sometime but can't cuz I work Sat nights. Maybe if I saw some, I would agree.