Ring of Honor Wrestling: Thanks Steen Thanks – A Hilarious Trip Down Memory Lane
Welcome, wrestling aficionados and casual viewers alike! Buckle up your spandex and prepare for a wild ride through the chaos that is Ring of Honor Wrestling’s “Thanks Steen Thanks.” This three-disc set is like a wrestling rollercoaster designed by a mad scientist who just discovered the joys of caffeine and neon lights.
First up, we have the man of the hour, Kevin Steen, who is essentially the wrestling equivalent of a rebellious teenager with a penchant for breaking all the rules and maybe a few bones along the way. The set chronicles his reign of chaos from 2013 to his emotional farewell match in July 2014. Spoiler alert: it’s not a happy ending, unless you define happiness as crying while watching a grown man hug his way into retirement.
The first match on this rollercoaster is a classic showdown featuring The Young Bucks and Steen teaming up against Michael Elgin and The Briscoe Brothers. It’s like watching a high-octane buddy cop movie, except instead of solving crimes, they’re just solving the mystery of who can jump off the highest thing in the arena. Seriously, these guys could leap tall buildings in a single bound, but instead, they prefer to leap off the top rope and land on their opponents like they’re auditioning for a part in a new superhero flick.
Then comes the pièce de résistance: Steen vs. Shinsuke Nakamura. If you’ve ever wanted to see a match that feels like a dramatic dance-off mixed with a slapstick comedy routine, this is it! Nakamura’s charisma makes it seem like he’s performing a ballet while Steen is just trying to figure out how to not trip over his own feet. The result? A mesmerizing spectacle that leaves you questioning your life choices—like why you didn’t take up wrestling instead of accounting.
But wait, there’s more! The set culminates in Steen’s last match against the legendary Steve Corino. Picture this: two wrestling titans clashing in an emotional ballet of body slams and heartfelt goodbyes. It’s like the final episode of your favorite soap opera, but instead of melodrama, you get piledrivers and a whole lot of sweat. The post-match interview is a tearjerker, revealing that Steen is not just a wrestling monster, but also a sentimental softie. Cue the waterworks!
In conclusion, “Thanks Steen Thanks” is not just a collection of matches; it’s a love letter to the chaos, camaraderie, and occasionally questionable life choices that make wrestling so gloriously entertaining. So grab your DVD player—yes, people still have those—and prepare to laugh, cry, and wonder how many more times Kevin Steen can find a way to jump off something really high before he finally decides to become a normal person. Spoiler: he doesn’t.
In the end, the only thing missing is a “dancing with the stars” segment featuring Kevin Steen teaching us all how to cha-cha while simultaneously body slamming our worries away. If only!