10 Live Observations From ROH's War Of The Worlds In NYC
10. Dalton Castle Is Really Strong
If you've never seen Dalton Castle perform, mere words can't do him justice, but I'll try. Castle, "The Party Peacock," struts to the ring like his namesake fowl, wearing a jumpsuit with ornate wings attached, and accompanied by a pair of twink twins called "The Boys." As if that weren't enough, he's also an extremely talented wrestler, as his matches have proven. That total package has made him one of Ring of Honor's most popular stars.
Castle is small (he was announced as weighing 219 pounds, but honestly, he's probably 30 pounds lighter) and not particularly muscular, but he's extremely strong. One of his signature moves is a deadlift German suplex where "The Party Peacock" grabs his opponent in a waistlock, holds him off the ground just a bit, then slowly bridges into the maneuver. Taking an opponent over so slowly - and without help - requires a lot of strength.
At War of the Worlds, Castle took on Lio Rush, Michael Elgin, and Moose in a four-way match. He suplexed Rush, who only weighs about 165 pounds, but then immediately did the move to Elgin, who's 100 pounds heavier than Rush. If that wasn't enough, Moose - who's about 275 - was next. Those displays were enough to draw a "Holy sh*t!" chant from the crowd.