Ring of Honor Review - August 23, 2017

By Graham "GSM" Matthews

Best Friends def. Coast to Coast

Chuck Taylor made his Ring of Honor debut alongside Beretta not too long ago, so I'm glad it appears they'll be a full-fledged team in the company going forward. Crowds love them as a duo and they were super over in front of this audience as well. Coast to Coast can always be counted on for a quality performance and this turned into a really fun tag team matchup after the commercial break.

Jay Briscoe def. Matt Taven by Disqualification

I'm not sure what the timetable for TK O'Ryan's return to the ring is, but it's cool that Taven is being spotlighted as a singles star in his absence (while the rest of The Kingdom supports him from ringside in his matches). He's a really talented competitor and that was evident in his outing here against Briscoe. It was a good match while it lasted, but the focus was more on the angle afterward that saw The Kingdom viciously attack Briscoe before his brother Mark made the save. The commentators repeatedly questioned where Bully Ray was, though, so that will be interesting to follow.

ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions Dalton Castle and The Boys def. Colt Cabana and The Tempura Boyz

It was pretty apparent from the get-go that this match was meant for comedy, and while that's exactly what it was, I thoroughly enjoyed it. All six guys had great chemistry together and the crowd seemed to like it as much as I did. Castle vs. Cabana has been a long-running rivalry in ROH, so it's cool it finally received a definitive conclusion with their post-match handshake. It is worth noting that Castle and The Boys lost the six-man tag titles at a recent house show to Hangman Page and The Young Bucks, which I'm sure will be acknowledged on ROH TV soon.

Overall Show

There wasn't a ton that happened on this edition of ROH TV that was significant storyline-wise, but it was an entertaining hour of wrestling, nevertheless. The championship main event was a treat while the first two matches were well-wrestled as well. Throw in a pre-taped backstage segment with Jay Lethal and Silas Young that furthered their feud and you have yourself a solid show worth checking out.