Carnage Crew vs Hernandez/Eddie/Juan (No DQ - ROH - 4/26/03)

Carnage Crew vs Hernandez/Eddie/Juan (No DQ - ROH - 4/26/03)

Here we have an actual classic ROH hidden gem. If you aren’t familiar with Ring of Honor before 2004 these wrestlers may not ring a bell but if you have watched at least a few shows from 2002 and 2003 you know what you’re about to watch. The Carnage Crew thrived in chaotic car crash brawls and this particular one is the greatest they’ve ever done in my opinion. The Texas Wrestling Academy and the Carnage Crew had a feud almost since the beginning of the company’s run and this match was clearly its climax. Early ROH divided their matches in two parts: matches ruled by the code of honor and blood feuds where the code of honor doesn’t apply and they aren’t wrestled for the sake of competition rather bloodlust, payback and giving a climactic finish to rivalries. This match is the perfect representation of what they were going for it’s genuinely impressive how they pull off something like this in a way that’s able to convey effectively how much these two factions hate each other. This match is the kind of match you can go in without any context whatsoever and still enjoy it as much or even more than someone following the product because there’s nothing to explain here just six guys going at each other and putting all on the line. I believe that pro wrestling is a universal language which anyone can understand but no one can actually master, words can’t quite make this match justice, it’s a masterpiece in its own unique way. This kind of matches have a ceiling, they can be great but they can’t be all-time great matches even this one isn’t quite there for me but it’s the perfect match if you want to turn off your brain and watch meat and potatoes wrestling go watch this.