Ring of Honor: Stars of Honor (2007)

More than just sports entertainment RING OF HONOR provides their dedicated fan-base with an exciting and electric show full of athleticism intensity and passion. Appealing to wrestling fans who appreciate the physical skill and entertainment of the sport RING OF HONOR continues to amaze audiences and fill arenas across the country. This special compilation DVD includes star-filled mat action featuring Mick Foley Samoa Joe CM Punk Matt Hardy and more.System Requirements:Running Time: 170 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: SPORTS/GAMES/PRO WRESTLING UPC: 741952652496 Manufacturer No: KOC-DV6524 Product Description

This Is Wrestling

Yes, I took a TNA catchphrase and applied it to a wrestling company that actually lived by the tag line. Most fans of mainstream promotions will not have heard of Ring of Honor, yet the promotion has given birth to some of the biggest stars of WWE and TNA. CM Punk, MVP, Samoa Joe, Jay Lethal, Homicide and others were all born out of ROH so I guess we owe the company a thank you.

Those not familiar with the history of the promotion, let me give you a quick overview. The promotion was first founded in 2002 by Rob Feinstein, but was later bought out by Cary Silkin who is the current owner. Their match booker, Gabe Sapolsky was a man trained in his craft by the one and only Paul Hayman. Let me be honest and say Hayman has taught Gabe well as he has never but on a bad wrestling show. Their first show "Era of Honor Begins" was held in Philadelphia and featured such names as Super Crazy, Eddy Guerrero, Brian Danielson and Low Ki. This gave us a 3 hour non-stop wrestling show that took the hardcore ECW fans and new wrestling fans alike and said "Don't worry, wrestling isn't dead yet." Since 2002 ROH has grown into a promotion able to hold successful shows around the world including Japan and the UK. This DVD along with the other three are their first widely released DVDs as previously their show DVDs have only ever been sold on their website or other wrestling related websites.

This DVD along with the other three showcases the talent of ROH to a wider audience and Stars of Honor is the place to begin. With the match list it showcases some of the best matches from the company featuring their biggest talents. Special features include appearances from legends Bruno Sammartino and Mick Foley. Below is the match list for this DVD that I promise you wont be disappointed with.

1. Samoa Joe vs. CM Punk -12/4/04 (features new commentary)
2. Homicide vs. Antonio "MVP" Banks- 2/19/05 (features new commentary)
3. James (Noble) Gibson vs. Roderick Strong- 4/2/05 (features new commentary)
4. Bryan Danielson vs. Brian "Spanky" Kendrick- 4/2/05 (features new commentary)
5. Matt Hardy vs. Homicide- 8/12/05
6. Matt Hardy vs. Roderick Strong- 8/13/05
7. Christopher Daniels vs. Christian Cage- 7/29/06
8. Samoa Joe & Jay Lethal vs. Low Ki & Homicide - 8/13/05

Very good DVD that for any wrestling fan is a must own. August 20, 2008

The Best Wrestling I've Seen In Years

I recently purchased this DVD from ROH and I have to say that I was completely blown away from the quality foe the maches that I saw on this DVD.

All the matches that are on here were outstanding, with my favorite being the one between Bryan Danielson & Spanky.

I definitely recommend this DVD to anyone who is a fan of Professional Wrestling, not "sports entertainment". May 21, 2008

Really cool to see some top stars before they were top stars.

This is a great DVD and really shows the great wrestlers that have come out of ROH. May 2, 2008

Ring of Honor

Ive heard of ROH for awhile now and wanted to see what the fuss was all about. I've been a die hard WWE fan for all my life and I was getting sick of the company. TNA seemed the place to go till they hired Kurt Angle and they turned into a carbon copy of WWE. Ring of Honor seemed the place to look, considering that everyone raves that its the best wrestling around. I researched it on You Tube and I loved what I saw. The dvd is worth the price and I cannot wait for other releases that are coming out within a few months. The picture is crystal clear. However, I dont think this is the best of ROH. I know some ROH might comment about somethings I say, please do. However, please remember that everyone has an opinion.

Pros: Excellent wrestling and some of the greatest stars in wrestling today. Alot of great matches but a few aren't that good-Homicide VS Antonio Banks-could have been left out. Also, loved how babyfaces did not always win.

Cons: Cheap shots at WWE are out dated; Seems they are trying to make money of names that are already well known (Samoa Joe, CM Punk, Matt Hardy); Hated how a few matches ended with a roll-up alot of ROH stars have awesome finishing moves; The commentators are very soft spoken

Overall, I like Ring of Honor. A good starting place for ROH but check out there website for better dvds of ROH. April 14, 2008

Best Promotion finally gets its due

Ring of Honor is a promotion I knew very little about. I read about Dave Meltzer's five star matches and Samoa Joe vs Kenta Kobashi. I ordered the DVD and I was hooked. WWE/WWF has only 4 five star matches in its entire existence. Ring of Honor already has 3. This promotion to be honest with you, does not have the production values of a TNA or WWE. But the in ring product, the actual wrestling, is heavenly. It is some of the best wrestling I have seen in a long time. Don't expect over the top story lines or 30 minute in ring interviews. Just expect great wrestling. The booker for ROH is a guy who was trained by Paul Heyman and it shows. The guy is absolutely brilliant in what he does. I own all of Ring of Honor's PPV's and would heavily suggest any of them. There is alot of great matches not on this dvd. I hope ring of honor will put them on a best of dvd in the future.


1. Samoa Joe vs. CM Punk -12/4/04 (features new commentary)
2. Homicide vs. Antonio "MVP" Banks- 2/19/05 (features new commentary)
3. James (Noble) Gibson vs. Roderick Strong- 4/2/05 (features new commentary)
4. Bryan Danielson vs. Brian "Spanky" Kendrick- 4/2/05 (features new commentary)
5. Matt Hardy vs. Homicide- 8/12/05
6. Matt Hardy vs. Roderick Strong- 8/13/05
7. Christopher Daniels vs. Christian Cage- 7/29/06
8. Samoa Joe & Jay Lethal vs. Low Ki & Homicide - 8/13/05

Bonus material:
9. The History of Samoa Joe vs. CM Punk
10. Larry Sweeney confronts Bruno Sammartino
11. Mick Foley and CM Punk promo April 6, 2008

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