8 Live Observations From ROH/NJPW Global Wars PPV

8. Roderick Strong Vs. Adam Page Vs. ACH Vs. Dalton Castle

I have no idea who most of these guys are, but I’ll tell you one thing, Dalton Castle is a flamboyant !*$%, and I now love him. Castle’s whole shtick involves two other guys (I guess they’re aptly called “The Boys”) who undress him and prance around the outside of the ring afterward. Then Castle spends time posing and taunting during the match, even when he was on the offensive or defensive. I ate it up. All of it. He had the crowd going, too. It was refreshing to see someone be creative in new ways while pushing boundaries. Castle handles it all with perfect balance and craftiness.

The match itself was very good. ACH did this insane move where he bounced off the far ropes and launched himself over the top on the other side by using the middle rope as a launching pad. He flipped over and crashed down on the guys outside the ring. If it looked good on TV, believe me, it was insane to see live.

Castle won the match after almost ten minutes, and I think that’s the right call. He seems ready for a push, and I hope they give him one. Really solid start to the show. (4 stars out of 5)