ROH Hate: Chapter II Review

Match 1: The Bravado Brothers vs. The House of Truth
It's been six years since this event, it's cool to see how the company has evolved. The Bravado Brothers were pretty much nobodies at the time so they definitely had a lot to prove here. Decent opening match here, the type of tag match you would expect from both teams in an opening match for ROH. The House of Truth scored the win after hitting their elaborate finisher from the top rope.
Winners: The House of Truth
Rating: **1/2

Match 2: Erick Stevens vs. Grizzly Redwood
I never really got behind the hype of Erick Stevens. Actually, I never really got behind The Embassy. Stevens was a pretty bland wrestler and the company was trying to get back to getting him over. His match against Grizzly Redwood here did him no good. Redwood is half his size, why is he giving Stevens the fight of his life? The action was plain until Necro Butcher came out to attack Redwood. Rasche Brown then comes out to make the save as all hell broke loose with Brown standing tall next to Redwood immense all the chaos. I believe Brown vs. Necro was supposed to be a match. But who cares. That segment was just stupid from all cylinders.
Winner: n/a
Rating: *

Match 3: Colt Cabana vs. Roderick Strong
Remember the Pick 6 thingy? The idea on paper was great, the execution of it was pretty poor. This match was a Pick 6 match and Colt Cabana really showed off his comedic side to the max here. It's hard to take this whole match seriously when Colt plays with the audience so much. Isn't this supposed to be for the company's richest prize? I love Colt, but looking back at it now, I can see how Jim Cornette wasn't the biggest fan of his gimmick. Roderick Strong was able to score the win after Truth Martini hit Colt in the back after a missed Flying Asshole. Good match as expected but like I said, Colt's silly side can be a little too much sometimes. This was definitely the case, Colt is always entertaining but his seriousness for this match should definitely have been higher.
Winner: Roderick Strong
Rating: **3/4

Match 4: The American Wolves vs. Generation Me
I have probably seen this match over ten times, but this is my first viewing in years. I loved this match back in the day, let's see how it holds up. You tend to forget how over The American Wolves were during this time, they were the hottest thing going in independent wrestling. This match reminded me why. Their intensity and their passion was a thing of beauty to watch, especially against TNA's newest tag team in Generation Me, or otherwise known as The Young Bucks. This was basically a spotfest that probably had Jim Cornette shaking his head in the back. It was hectic, wild and fun to watch as the two teams beat the holy hell out of each other with kicks, chops, punches and dives left and right. My only problem was that this match went on for a little longer than it needed to. The false finishes were getting predictable and started to feel repetitive. I'm not even going to mention the selling of the moves from both sides. Wolves picked up the win as Davey Richards then got on the mic and put over Eddie Edwards. Good stuff.
Winners: The American Wolves
Rating: ****

Match 5: Austin Aries & The All Night Express vs. Tyler Black, Jerry Lynn & Delirious
Always forget how stacked this company was back in 2010. Going from The American Wolves vs. The Young Bucks to this on a B show is pretty hard to believe. Austin Aries' run in the company was concluding in 2010 and one of his last feuds was against Delirious for whatever reason. This was a good match, it wasn't overly crazy and it was nice cool down from the previous match. Good spacing in this match, the hot tags all came at a nice pace and nobody had the clear advantage. The All Night Express make for a fantastic heel group. The way they root each other on and some of the shit they say is just plain hilarious. But when needed to, they were easily able to switch their masks and look like savages. As weird as this may sound, I liked how Tyler Black took a lesser role here. After main eventing the show before this and main eventing the one after this, a little step back doesn't hurt. Delirious is able to roll up Aries for the win where Aries then abducts Daizee Haze at the end of the match. Kevin Steen then comes out and attacks Black afterwards to remind him of tomorrow night. Good stuff, never overdid its welcome and was a nice lead towards the two upcoming main matches.
Winners: Tyler Black, Jerry Lynn & Delirious
Rating: ***

Match 6: El Generico vs. Kevin Steen
I recall when this match was booked, people felt like the company was pulling the trigger way too early from their rematch. Looking back now, it's so funny how stupid it is to jump to conclusions considering how the whole feud folded out amazingly. I love when these two step in a ring together, you can not just see their passion, you can feel it. They fought each other like the bad blood was more present than ever. Loved the interactions with the crowd and loved how El Generico refused to back down from the bigger and badder Kevin Steen. They put on a great match but were smart enough to not pull out all the stops because after all, this match was simply just a set up for what was to come. Generico looked to take out Steen with his patented dive through the ropes outside the ring until Steen threw a steel chair through Generico's diving head. That looked sweet, especially the way Generico's body just hung on the ropes after the shot. However, Generico gets the last laugh as he was able to rebound and jump off a scaffold and onto Steen's body through a table afterwards. The hate was evident but the worst was yet to come. Awesome stuff.
Winner: El Generico
Rating: ***1/4

Match 7: The Kings of Wrestling & Sara Del Rey vs. The Briscoes & Amazing Kong
With 2010 being so caught up with guys like Kevin Steen, El Generico, Tyler Black or Davey Richards, you tend to forget about how incredible The Kings of Wrestling were. They just brought a certain ambiance to the show whenever they showed up with their sweet jackets and gold belts. Their feud against The Briscoes was an awesome one with some amazing matches. I liked how this match got chosen to close out the night, a nice distribution of main events for the weekend. This is your typical Ring of Honer tag team match. Super fast with lots of spots and lots of near falls. But I couldn't help but feel like this match dragged on longer than it needed to. They had some cool moments with Sara Del Rey going against The Briscoes or Amazing Kong facing off against Chris Hero or Claudio Castagnoli. But I couldn't even begin to tell you how many near falls there were here. Action was fun but I felt like I was watching the match on repeat. After all the close finishes and big spots, Jay Briscoe rolls up Hero for the win. So after all that, the match ends with Hero getting rolled up for the count? Regardless, good match to close out the night to end into Chicago.
Winners: The Briscoes & Amazing Kong
Rating: ***

Overall Show Thoughts and Rating:
For a B show, this was quite good. The opening matches were pretty bad. However, all that can be forgiven when looking at the main matches that closed the show. They all served a purpose on the card and truly made the card feel special. 2010 was a fantastic year for the company, this second show of a three-show stint is a perfect example.
Rating: 7/10