Alex Zayne vs. Bandido

ROH Honor Reigns Supreme January 12:

Zayne and Bandido began the match with two collar and elbow tie ups. The opening sequence finished when Bandido rolled to the outside, Zayne missed a moonsault to the floor, and Bandido connected with a Fosbury Flop. Zayne’s missed an ugly corkscrew dive and then connected with a dive on the opposite side of the ring. While Zayne had a majority of the offense through this point of the match, most of it looked bad. Bandido hit a buckle bomb and then a top-rope powerbomb transitioned from a hangman’s neck breaker. The finish came when Zayne pinned Bandido after a ripcord sit-down powerbomb.

The match should have been crisper at times, but the offense was impressive and innovative.

Match Ratings

Six dimensions combine to make up the overall rating. Matches score ratings of 1-10 only if the match lasts for a minimum of 5 minutes.

1. Match Quality– Was the match well wrestled or sloppy?
2. Audience Engagement– Did the live audience care about the match?
3. Competitiveness– Was the match competitive or one-sided?
4. Stakes – Did the match matter?
5. Finish– Did the match end in a satisfying manner?
6. Performance: (1) Poor (2) Below Average (3) Average (4) Above Average (5) Excellent