Yeah that was great. I knew Joe was coming out when Kurt started talking trash and called him a bleeder. I don't know who to root for in this fued because I like them both.
Similar situation with Joe vs. Kobashi - the crowd idolized them both.
When Joe fought Kenta Kobashi, Kobashi had just recovered from some very nasty injuries. Yet they still fought the best match North America has seen in a decade. Of course Kobashi is one of the best wrestlers in the world. Angle, too, has seen his fair share of injuries, but he's had a lot of time to rest up. Frankly, I think Angle is an excellent wrestler but not as good as Kobashi. Angle fought some great matches, but his history-making matches were with just Shawn Michaels and Chris Benoit. Kobashi fought 5-star matches with a much more diverse group of people, like Tsuruta, Kawada, Misawa, Williams, Hansen, Akiyama, and Sasaki.
Kobashi vs. Joe was fought in the ROH's NYC bingo hall - the best crowd you could ever hope for. I can't expect the Universal Studios crowd to be half as hot as the NYC crowd, but who knows, maybe, just maybe, Joe can wrestle two Match-Of-The-Years in a row.
BTW, Cryme Tyme was a riot tonight. They stole the frickin' plasma TV! :ROTFLMAO: