Ring Of Honor Coverage

Matt’s Recap & Review: Ring of Honor TV (10/21/19)

Matt Davis checks in with his look at this week’s edition of Ring Of Honor featuring Joe Hendry, Flip Gordon, and more!

Published

5 years ago

October 23, 2019

Matthew Davis

Matt Davis checks in with his look at this week’s edition of Ring Of Honor featuring Joe Hendry, Flip Gordon, and more!

“Since 2002 we have created excellence together.” – Jay Lethal

Welcome to Ring of Honor Television! We open this week at the Summer Supercard, showing Flip Gordon attacking Tracy Williams with a kendo stick before his match for the TV Title in Toronto. We cut to Global Wars in Chicago when Gordon pinned Williams in a Chicago Street Fight with an F5 into opened chairs. Ian Riccaboni welcomes us to the show and tells us the main event will be “Hotsauce” Tracy Williams against his rival Flip Gordon in a No Disqualification match! If you’ve read my Glory By Honor Review, they discuss the match, but tonight we will see it in full! Quinn McKay tells us that next week we will see Joe Hendry challenge Shane Taylor for the ROH TV Title from Honor United.

There is a promo detailing Shane Taylor’s contract situation and recaps his thoughts about Ring of Honor failing to promote him. Come on Shane, it’s not personal, they aren’t promoting anyone! Cut to Taylor walking around backstage trying to leave an arena being followed by reporters and cameramen wanting to discuss his contract and next challenge. First, Taylor walks into a door that clearly says “Exit Only”, and says “Of course they wouldn’t let me in” then turns to have a press conference. Then one of the people, holding up a cell phone, asks him who his next challenger is to his “world title” in one of the most rehearsed lines I’ve ever heard. Taylor says he’s going to sit down with ROH again to renegotiate his contract because they tried to screw him by adding Dragon Lee to the match but he still retained. The next question was since he’s a free agent, where will he be going next. Taylor says it doesn’t matter, he could go anywhere. He says if ROH wants him to defend the championship they need to pay him more. He wants to be featured and promoted more. A security guard breaks up the impromptu segment and tells Taylor the casino wants him to leave because people can’t be recording in the casino. That was one of the worst backstage promos I’ve ever seen, and this whole storyline is garbage. Strip him of the championship!

After a break we cut to a segment between Joe Hendry and Dalton Castle at Death Before Dishonor, where Castle reveals a mimosa under a cone in the middle of the ring without any explanation of what we are watching. Quinn McKay is standing in the ring dressed like a ringmaster of a circus. Watch this and disagree with me. Castle tells us the mimosa was made with real Equadorian orange, French champagne, and bubbles that were put in by Shaoudi monks in Napal and takes a sip to a cheer. Castle asks how Hendry will top that? Hendry says that will be tough, even though he believes in the tag team even though Castle is second best. Hendry says he’s going to host karaoke. The song about Dalton Castle is horrible and I’m not even going to type it out. Hendry attacks The New Boys as Castle exits the ring. What the absolute trash was that? Cut to McKay with Riccaboni telling us that got out of hand as she introduces the next match.

Joe Hendry vs Dom Kubrik

This is an exclusive television match featuring Kubrik already in the ring as Hendry signs an autograph for a child in his fathers arm at ringside. Hendry offers a handshake as the bell sounds.

We are told Hendry have an excellent amateur background as they tangle up as the match begins. About a minute in Hendry tries a Hendry-Lock, as were told that Kurt Angle bestowed the ankle lock to Hendry. A shoulderblock tackle drops Kubrik, reverses a leapfrog as Kubrik reverses an armdrag into a counter attack. Back elbow by Hendry gets two! Stalling showboat vertical suplex gets two by Hendry! We are told that this is basically an exhibition match for the Scottish singing star, great way to put over your lesser talent guys! We are told Santino Marrella trained Kubrik. At ringside, Hendry signs another autograph as the fans rips it up. Commentator snarks “That’s at least $12 on eBay that he just ripped up.” Highlight of the match so far. Kubrik drops Hendry face first into the turnbuckle! Superkick! Two! Kubrik hits a move that looks like the Black Plague for two, into a guillotine choke! Hendry powers out and tries a suplex but Kubrik drops again ans Hendry breaks in the corner. Hendry with a suplex countering another try. Hard DDT by Hendry, butterfly into a shoulderbreaker across the knee, hard lariat hooks the leg and Hendry gets two! We are reminded next week Hendry challenges for the TV Title next week. High knee by Kubrik! Crossbody rolled through into a fallaway powerslam! Ankle Lock reversed, but Hendry steps over and locks it in for the submission in 5 minutes.

Winner: Joe Hendry
Grade: **
Thoughts: A highlight squash for Joe Hendry. He has a crisp style and a great look and character which immediately draws you to him. He’s like a mix of early Nigel McGuinness and Drew Gulak. He will be in WWE before long. He has a unique creative offense and has good control of his offense. The story that Angle bestowed the Ankle Lock to him is great. Impressive victory as he heads into next week. #IBelieveInJoeHendry

After a break we are brought backstage with Jenny Rose as she discusses that she has had championship matches before, but now shes pissed off because Angelina Love finally got what she wanted. She says ever since she came here it’s been dirty tactics and disrespect, and of course shes a legend but she’s not honorable. In a cringy moment, her promo is cut off and we only hear her voice as we are shown a graphic for next weeks show. We are told next week Angelina Love will defend in a triple threat against Jenny Rose and Sumie Sakai. Can we talk about this week please? Riccaboni talks about Rhett Titus and Kenny King, the former ROH Tag Team Champions, have been feuding as King has been targeting his former partner at every angle.

Mark Haskins vs Rhett Titus
“Global Wars: Espectacular: Night 1”
Dearborn, Michigan

Begins mid-match, Haskins knocks Titus down and goes up top, missing a stomp. Titus catches a boot in the corner, sloppy Super Facebuster off the top by Titus gets two and a half! I miss The Romantic Touch. Titus with a kick to the chest, mid kick, and an elevated DDT and hooks the leg and Haskins kicks out again! Running boots in the corner stun Haskins, Titus tries a tilt-a-whirl but Haskins reverses into a grapevine into a high angle deathlock and Mark Haskins wins by submission

Winner: Mark Haskins
Grade: N/A
Thoughts: For the one minute we saw, Titus looks like he has looked like for a decade with sloppy offense and zero compelling character traits. Haskins almost breaks Titus’s hip with the high angle submission. Like last week, can’t grade a match you see a small fraction of.

Backstage after the match, Haskins talks to Titus about their “scrap” and Titus says it was just what the doctor ordered. Kenny King walks up and taunts Titus. He criticizes Titus for tapping out, telling him he used to see him pass out before he tapped out (it’s true) when they used to roll. He asks Titus if he should be at home breastfeeding his son as Titus laughs and quips that at least he didn’t get knocked out walking into a camera and walks away.

I’m intrigued by this because these two have great chemistry as a team. Kenny King was the best thing that ever happened to Rhett Titus’s career. Will we eventually see a reunion of the All Night Express?

Backstage with Jeff Cobb as he praises ROH’s return to the United Kingdom, as he prepares for his ROH World Championship match with Rush. He says Rush might be a bull, but so is he, and it’s going to be two bulls colliding as he becomes champion.

In the ring at Death Before Dishonor Fallout we cut to The Kingdom with Matt Taven talking about how seven years ago he joined Ring of Honor because that’s where the best were. He said he tried every day to be the best, and he’s done it all, winning the Top Prospect Tournament, winning the TV Title, winning the Tag Titles and gives a shout out to Mike Bennett that gets a pop (Please come back Mike!), to winning the Six Man Tag Title belts with his two best friends on three occasions, and that all that was nice but since he was a boy he to wanted to be ROH World Champion! He said at Madison Square Garden and in front of tens of thousands of fans all his dreams came true. He said he’s held the title knowing the legacy it has as the most prestigious championships in wrestling. He said everytime he defended it, he would leave it all in the ring which got a cheer and a “Thank you Taven” chant. He thanks the fans. He says he’s at a crossroads, and people have been talking about what happens now. He said when he came here ROH was the best innovative best wrestling company on the planet and he still believes that and he is going no where. The only second Grand Slam champion in company history is staying in Ring of Honor as he hugs Marseglia and O’Ryan in the ring. Commentators tell us he will go down as one of the most underrated champions of all time.

Backstage, Angelina Love and Mandy Rose discuss how bitter Love was that she had to defend the championship next week and complained it took her three months to get an opportunity at the title, but now everyone is lining up to face her. Mandy Rose says its the Age of the Allure and no one is taking the championship from them and ends with a chalk on chalkboard nauseating “Bye” and I’d rather have my eyes pecked out by seagulls than ever listen to that again.

“Hotsauce” Tracy Williams vs Flip Gordon
Death Before Dishonor Fallout Tour
Las Vegas, Nevada

Not sure of the difference between a “television exclusive”, and a match taped for television. This was taped the night after Death Before Dishonor, and begins right away with Williams attacking Gordon on the stage as fisticuffs fly! Gordon cracks a kendo stick across his ribs and back! Gordon chases Williams towards the ring and cracks him again! The welts already appear on his back!

Gordon digging under the ring and grabs a chair at ringside, Williams dives to the outside and splashes it into Gordon’s face! Chops and elbows by Williams! Williams back ripped open already. Butterfly suplex on the outside! Williams rolls Gordon into the ring as Gordon drops Williams face first into the corner! Knife edged chop by Gordon. Williams reverses and gets a chop of his own! Gutwrench toss, to the top rope, Williams rips Gordon off the top with a snap superplex for two!

Williams aggressively all over Gordon as Gordon rolls to the outside and Williams jumps on him again! Gordon reverses a suplex outside and posts Hotsauce! We are told this has been boiling since Gordon joined VE, and dislocated his elbow on a 450 attempt on Williams. Gordon stalks and haunts Williams against the barricade. Gordon tries a suplex but it’s blocked. Gordon tries to whip Williams into the steel but Williams reverses and Gordon jumps over the barricade into the crowd! Williams tries running..and catches an elbow in the face. That was poorly executed, what was plan? Were you going to run knee first into the barricade if Gordon didn’t elbow you? Springboard tornado DDT plants Williams as we fade to commercial!

We are back with both men in the ring, with Gordon swinging a chair. He misses! Williams grabs it, misses, superkick by Gordon! Gordon with a swinging neckbreaker on the chair and gets two! Williams playing possum and drives the chair into Gordon’s ribs. He drops the chair outside, then goes get it again. Jumping knee in the corner! On top, Gordon blocks a superplex. Gordon reverses and drops Williams groin first on the top rope! Gordon tries a full steam charge but stops, stalls, and baseball slides Williams in the back, low risk. He grabs the chair again as both men inside. Gordon opens it and tries to brainbuster Williams into the open chair but Williams blocks. Springboard kick by Gordon! On the top, Williams catches Gordon and all hell breaks loose when Williams drops Gordon with a sitout suplex across the open chair! Hooks the leg, two and a half! Damn! Williams tries a crossface and wrenches back, trapping the arm. Gordon drags himself to the side rope! Williams refuses to break the hold as it’s No DQ! Gordon continues to crawl and drag himself out of the ring and slips away.

Under the ring, Williams unveils another kendo stick and cracks it across Gordon’s chest and back, White Russian Legsweep adapted by The Sandman! Again across the back as it echoes across the arena (easier when it’s empty) Williams cracking it over and over Gordon up the ramp, as he breaks it across Gordon’s back. Williams tries a piledriver on the ramp but Gordon hits a low blow! Gordon with an inverted DDT as we fade to another commercial.

Back, as Gordon grabs a table from under the ring. Gordon opens the table in the ring as Williams rolling around outside. Gordon throws a chair on Williams and rolls him inside. Gordon places Williams on the table and thinks about a 450 Splash. Williams up and nails a european uppercut! Both men on the top now. Headbutt by Gordon! Gordon tries a Kinder Surprise, but Tracy launches Gordon into the barricade and the floor. Williams drops the table closed and then opens it back up half open. Running boot to Gordon on the apron! Williams drops a double axe handle and drags him onto the apron and then the top rope again. Williams with a Piledriver off the top rope through for the table for win in about 15 minutes shown!

Winner: Tracy Williams
Grade: **1/2
Thoughts: This rivalry is far from finished, but here we are with a big win for Tracy Williams and Lifeblood as the carnage continues against Villain Enterprises. Small complaint of not enough weapons for me in a No DQ match. There was a wrinkle of a No DQ match stipulation here, but overall, not a lot. Some kendo sticks, some chairs, and the one table spot that ended it. The momentum of the match was severely interrupted by two commercial breaks. I couldn’t get into the match because of them. The finish kind of came out of no where and wasn’t “built up”, at least not in what they showed. Down. Oh sorry, that’s not my gimmick.

Overall Show Grade: 5/10

Better than last week, but still had some very awkward stuff going on. That awkward segment with Joe Hendry and Dalton Castle was not introduced, and it wasn’t funny in any way. Hendry is hilarious but it really fell flat as they tried to make dick jokes and neither the crowd or I, as a viewer, cared at all. The akward segment with Jenny Rose had awful production. I’ve never seen an interview cut off as their voice continued as we were looking at graphics on screen before. The Shane Taylor storyline is TURRRRRIBLE and that whole interview was really poorly done, little things make a huge difference. We just saw NJPW strip Jon Moxley of a championship because he couldn’t defend because of inclement weather, you’re telling me you’d allow a champion to get bought out of his contract but keep the title on him? If he wants out, agree to buy him out and strip the title. It literally doesn’t make sense from a business stand point, it’s not believable and drives me insane! The TV Title could be utilized so much more with characters like PJ Black, Joe Hendry, or either of the guys in the main event. Great promo by Matt Taven. Felt real, heart felt, and the fans were invested in everything he said. Less complaints than last week, but still enough to irritate me. Until next week! #UseYourHead

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Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (5/9/24)

Who really runs ROH?

Published

2 days ago

May 9, 2024

Steven Mitchell

The Minion models herself after her mentor!

The inaugural ROH Women’s Television Champion, Billie Starkz, looks to follow in Athena’s footsteps by crossing off challengers in The Proving Grounds! Will Dream Girl Ellie’s dreams be crushed?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Six Woman Tag: Diamante, Mercedes Martinez & Taya Valkyrie VS Abadon, Lady Frost & Leyla Hirsch; Diamante, Martinez & Taya win.
Anthony Ogogo w/ Shane Taylor VS Zicky Dice; Ogogo wins, by knockout.
Kiera Hogan VS Ashley D’Amboise; Kiera wins.
Six Man Tag: Lance Archer & The Righteous VS Parker Li, Tommy Mars & Nikki Eight; Archer & The Righteous win.
ROH Women’s World Television Championship Proving Ground: Billie Starkz w/ Athena VS Dream Girl Ellie; Billie wins and denies Ellie a title match.
Griff Garrison & Cole Karter w/ Maria Kanellis VS Spanish Announce Project; SAP wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

The Kingdom speak.

Matt Taven turns to Mike Bennett and says he was watching ROH the other day. And someone was wanting to say their name. Someone was putting The Kingdom’s name in their mouth! Someone doesn’t realize how in over their heads they are! Papa Magi, even in your home town, The Kingdom made you look like a Melvin! And now, Matt Menard wants to stand alongside a guy who didn’t even tell you he was gonna to retire? Taven tells Mike everything! When he leaves the locker room, when he takes a shower, when he uses the toilet! EVERYTHING! Why? Because they are a well-oiled machine, and the ROH World Tag Team Champions!

And these Melvins don’t even know who and what they are! Are they 2Point0? Jericho Appreciators? One wants a taste while the other was getting a taste so much, his girlfriend’s pregnant! These two DORKS don’t realize that this is The Kingdom! And they are Undisputed! And they are the best damn tag team in the world! So Cool Hand Ange, from one dad to a soon-to-be dad, Bennett prays to God that Angelo is a better dad than he is a wrestler. Because if he’s not, he should’ve just retired after all. Are Taven & Bennett looking to bury Menard & Parker once and for all? Or will Menard & Parker ever rise?

Six Woman Tag: Diamante, Mercedes Martinez & Taya Valkyrie VS Abadon, Lady Frost & Leyla Hirsch!

The Cuban Diamond and OG Badass team up with La Wera Loca once again against some familiar foes. Will Taya help Diamante & Martinez be #TVReady? Or will they fall to a #LEGIT trio here in Daily’s Place?

The teams sort out and Taya starts against Frost. The fans rally up as the two circle, and they tie up. Frost wrenches an arm to a wristlock, but Taya rolls and wrenches back. Taya YANKS the arm, YANKS it again, then CHOPS Frost against the ropes! Taya whips, Frost ducks ‘n’ rolls ‘n’ handsprings back to RANA! Taya tumbles, Frost brings her over, tag to the Living Dead Girl. Abadon & Frost double whip, drop toehold and SENTON! Cover, ONE! Taya is tougher than that but Abadon keeps on her with a facelock. Taya throws body shots, knees low, then tags to Diamante. Diamante runs up but into an arm-drag!

Diamante gets up, runs in again, but Abadon sidesteps and ELBOWS her down! Diamante gets up in a huff to SLAP Abadon! Abadon SHRIEKS and it scares Diamante! Diamante tags Martinez and she runs up, but Abadon dodges a boot! Martinez still LARIATS, then she rains down fists! Cover, TWO! Martinez stomps and taunts “Abby,” then drags her up, but Abadon BITES Martinez’s arm! The ref reprimands, but Abadon lets off. Leyla tags in, which annoys Abadon, but Leyla and Martinez circle. Martinez taunts Leyla over her height by kneeling for a moment. They circle more, tie up, and Leyla waistlocks.

Martinez runs to ropes, bucks Leyla away, but Leyla blocks the boot! Leyla trips Martinez then SHOTGUNS her down! Martinez staggers, tags Diamante, and Diamante runs in, into a SAIDO! Taya runs in, Leyla gets around, GERMAN SUPLEX! Martinez runs up to BLAST Frost, but Leyla waistlocks Martinez. The ref has to keep Frost and Abadon back, which lets Taya and Diamante mug Leyla! The fans boo, but Martinez stomps Leyla down. Martinez drags Leyla up, bumps her off buckles, then throws body shots. Tag to Taya, they mug Leyla, and Taya stomps some more. Taya tells Abadon to kiss this, then METEORA for Leyla!

Tag to Diamante, she covers, ONE! Diamante keeps on Leyla with a chinlock, and she even traps an arm. Diamante HAMMERS away with elbows, then traps the other arm so she can push on that neck wrench! The fans rally as Leyla endures, and Leyla fights up. Leyla throws body shots, but Diamante knees low! Diamante bumps Leyla off buckles, tags Martinez, and they mug Leyla some more. Martinez brings Leyla around to clinch and EXPLODER! Cover, TWO! Martinez keeps Leyla away from her corner, bumps her off buckles, and then tags Diamante. Diamante BLASTS Frost again, runs up, HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! Cover, TWO!

Leyla is tough and the fans rally up, but Diamante hits a snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Diamante drags Leyla up, brings her over, tag to Martinez. The mugging continues, and Martinez bumps Leyla off buckles. Martinez puts Leyla up top, UPPERCUTS, then taunts Frost. But Leyla BOOTS Martinez, and flips over to GERMAN SUPLEX! Both Martinez and Leyla are down as the fans fire up! Leyla and Martinez crawl, hot tag to Taya and she drags Leyla back! But Leyla rolls free, hot tag to Frost! Frost ducks ‘n’ dodges to CHOP, CHOP, CHOP and CHOP! Frost whips, Taya reverses, but Frost BOOTS her down! Frost handsprings to SHOTGUN!

The fans fire up with Frost, she STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! The fans rally, Frost brings Taya up but Taya ROCKS her! Taya fireman’s carries, Frost rolls free, SCREW HIGH KCIK! Taya drops to her knees, Frost goes up a corner! SPIN-CICLE! Cover, both Martinez & Diamante break it! But then both Abadon & Leyla rush in to CLOBBER them! Abadon whips Martinez, Martinez reverses but Abadon stops herself to DUMP Martinez out! Leyla DIVES onto Diamante! The fans fire up, Abadon CANNONBALLS Martinez to the floor! Frost brings Taya up, ducks a lariat, and ROUNDHOUSES! Taya falls, Frost puts her in the drop zone!

Frost goes up and up but Taya CLUBS a leg! Frost is stuck in ropes, Taya ENZIGIRIS! Abadon is sent into railing! Diamante tags in, she goes up after Frost! Diamante hops on, for a SUPER CODE RED!! Cover, Diamante’s team wins!

Winners: Diamante, Mercedes Martinez & Taya Valkyrie, by pinfall

As cool as Frost is, she melted in the Jacksonville heat! Diamante, Martinez & Taya have the momentum, will this bring them all to the gold?

Anthony Ogogo w/ Shane Taylor VS Zicky Dice!

The Gov’nah is back in action under Shane Taylor Promotions, but he’s already helped make an impact over the past few weeks. Will Zicky feel that impact first hand?

The bell rings and the Code of Honor is just barely upheld. The two circle, Zicky swings but Ogogo dodges. Ogogo rope-a-dopes and says this is too easy. Zicky rushes up but Ogogo puts him in a corner. Ogogo lets off as the ref counts, feints a punch so he can kick low! Ogogo headlocks, brings Zicky around, and he thrashes the hold. Zicky powers up, powers out and headlocks in return. Zicky grinds the hold, Ogogo powers up and out, but Zicky pulls hair and swivels the hips to keep the headlock! The fans cheer, but Ogogo rolls free! Then he LARIATS Zicky down! Zicky flounders, Ogogo bumps him off buckles and stomps a mudhole in!

The ref counts, Ogogo digs his boot in, but he lets off at 4. The fans rally up but Ogogo whips Zicky corner to corner. Zicky goes up and over, rolls and handsprings, but Ogogo RAMS him low! Ogogo runs to BOOT Zicky, then he winds up and RIGHT HAND!! The ref checks, Zicky is OUT! Ogogo wins!

Winner: Anthony Ogogo, by knockout

Well, first hand indeed! Zicky got knocked the heck out! But now Ogogo wants to talk. He gets a mic, and asks someone “get this piece of rubbish outta my ring!” The fans boo but Ogogo says if you have eyes, just look at him now! You are looking at the skull crackin’, jaw jackin’ Gov’nah of ROH! “And for all you spunk bubbles that’re new to the party, let me remind you how bad of a man I am. I’m a TEN TIME British Boxing Champion. I’m the former Junior Olympic Champion, former Junior World Champion. I am the former London 2012 Olympic medal winning boxer! Don’t you dare clap for me, ugly, or I’ll clap the ugly right off your face!”

Ogogo says he is the newest addition to Shane Taylor Promotions, the baddest team in pro-wrestling! Rumble, bad man, rumble! Ogogo and Shane lift their fists to the sky, but will those fists go through some faces as they go for championship gold?

Backstage interview with Rachael Ellering.

Arkady Aura is with the Queen of Strong Smile and says it’s been awhile since we’ve seen her. She last wrestled against Hikaru Shida, how is she feeling? Rachael says firstly, nice to meet Arkady. And to be honest, she’s been better. She thought 2024 was gonna have a hotter start, but it hasn’t. But smell that? Some desperation in the air. That can be a good thing. Desperate to prove she belongs, that she’s earned this spot. And this is where the best wrestle. There is nothing she loves more than pro-wrestling. But in steps Maria Kanellis. How’s it going, Rachael? Maria hears you’re desperate? Well, that’s probably because Rachael didn’t accept Maria’s help last time.

Maria just tried to help Rachael and Leyla, but they didn’t want it. Maria’s been doing this for a long time. She has only ever tried to help Women’s Wrestling. She opened her own promotion, thought it would help. But what she realized at the end of the day, Women’s Wrestling doesn’t sell tickets. And what Rachael has, well, isn’t gonna sell anything. Rachael is upset and offended, excuses herself before she storms off, and Maria says someone just can’t handle the truth. Is the First Lady of Wrestling going to tear down anyone that tries to stand against her? Will Rachael just have to show Maria she’s wrong about everything?

Backstage interview with Nick Comoroto.

Arkady is now with the reformed Freak Beast, and says that Jacoby Watts has been working to recruit him week after week. Has Comoroto made a decision? Comoroto says that he will be very honest right now, and speak from the heart. The words of Jacoby resonate with him very deeply. In a world surrounded by darkness, Jacoby is a beacon of light! His words are here to empower, and to show that they all control their own destinies. So Comoroto joining Watts was a no-brainer! Together, they can inspire this dark, dark world! And they can show that you here, and you watching at home, can rise above it all to forge your own path to greatness! Praise be to he!

Watts walks in and says praise be indeed! Comoroto is feeling it, and so can you. Will you join them in their crusade? Will you break free from the shackles of complacency and rise up to meet the challenges of today? The choice is yours. But remember, with Watts by your side, anything is possible. Praise be to he, and he is Jacoby Watts. Comoroto has bought in, but will they soon get all of ROH to join them?

ROH Women’s World Television Championship Proving Ground: Billie Starkz w/ Athena VS Dream Girl Ellie!

The Fallen Goddess’ influence has made Minion 400,237.75 into a real menace, but also into a champion. However, will Billie have to use the same shortcuts to keep the title as she did to take it? Or will Ellie make her own dreams come true?

The Code of Honor is upheld, though Billie has her fingers crossed behind her back. The bell rings, the two tie up, and the two go around. Ellie puts Billie in a corner, but lets off as the ref counts. Athena says to get back, and Billie says she will NOT take that disrespect! Athena says baddest one hits first. Billie and Ellie tie up again, and Billie pulls hair! The ref counts, Billie lets off, to then SLAP Ellie! Ellie shoves Billie, but Billie body shots, knees, and LARIATS! Billie flexes, Athena cheers, and fans are torn as Billie storms up on Ellie. Billie ROCKS Ellie, talks some smack, then puts some stank on it. Ellie pie faces Billie, so Billie CHOPS!

Billie snapmares and KICKS Ellie in the back! Billie grins and cheers herself a la Athena and Athena likes it. Billie stands Ellie up to ROCK her, then whips her to ropes. Ellie reverses, and she SHOTGUNS Billie down! Billie tumbles out of the ring and Athena tells her to get back in there. Ellie tells Athena to stay out of their match, but Athena says she doesn’t know who she’s talking to! Ellie drags Billie up, but Billie HOTSHOTS back! Athena says beat dat ass, and Billie throws Ellie down by her hair! Billie stomps away on Ellie, stalks her to ropes, and brings her up. Ellie throws body shots, then forearms!

The fans fire up, Ellie runs up, but Billie scoops Ellie, holds her, and then puts her in the Tree of Woe! Billie says Ellie is going on timeout! Billie stomps away on Ellie, the ref counts, and Billie says she knows the rules! Billie and the ref argue, and Billie sneaks mule kicks the entire time! The ref finally notices and reprimands, so Billie backs off. The fans rally and duel, Billie runs corner to corner, and she DROPKICKS Ellie down! Billie shouts, the fans cheer, and Billie drags Ellie up. Billie suplexes but Ellie fights free! Ellie bobs ‘n’ weaves ‘n’ ROCKS Billie! Ellie shrieks, runs, but into Billie’s HEEL KICK! And then OVERDRIVE BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, Billie wins!

Winner: Billie Starkz, by pinfall (denies Dream Girl Ellie a title opportunity)

Athena is proud of her Minion and celebrates with her as she crosses off a contender. But surely, Queen Aminata is still hot on their trail. Will Billie’s bad behavior catch up to her in the worst way?

The Premier Athletes speak.

Smart Mark Sterling tells Ariya Daivari, Tony Nese & Josh Woods that they’ve been doing a lot of talking about plans, from phase one to phase two. But he realized they haven’t been forthright with the fans. Time to start naming names! How about The Infantry? The Righteous? Spanish Announce Project? Point is, the Athletes want competition! In fact, Sterling knows what Daivari & Nese want. Daivari says Sterling’s right, there is something he and Nese want, and have wanted for a long time: The ROH World Tag Team Championships. Nese says to be honest, they couldn’t care less who The Kingdom are.

Sterling agrees there. ROH is a company built on technical wrestling. Bryan Danielson, Kyle O’Reilly, Katsuyori Shibata. But none of them are Josh Woods! Woods says he is undeniably one of the best technical wrestlers in the world. ROH Pure Champion, National Champion, and next up, ROH World Champion. Sterling says yes, because the Premier Athletes live by the three A’s: Anybody, Anytime, Anywhere! Because they ARE The Premier Athletes. But will it be straight A’s as these three look to test themselves against the roster?

Griff Garrison & Cole Karter w/ Maria Kanellis VS Spanish Announce Project!

Grudge match after grudge match, this is like a never-ending story! But as the ROH Tag Division is heating up, things are getting serious. Will Maria’s baby boys be primed to face her former team? Or will Angelico & Serpentico finally get even, and maybe even take back SNAKEMAN’s mask?

The Code of Honor is skipped as SAP attack at the ramp! The fans fire up, Angelico shoves Griff down the ramp, then Serpentico does the same to Karter. The brawling continues at ringside, and Angelico whips Griff into railing! Serpentico does the same to Karter! Angelico drags Griff up, Serpentico stands Karter up, and they each CHOP! Angelico puts Griff in, Serpentico stomps Karter, and the bell rings to make this official! Angelico stomps and JABS Griff, then tags Serpentico. Angelico wrenches and scoops Griff, BACKBREAKER! Serpentico runs, NECKBREAKER BACKBREAKER COMBO! Cover, TWO!

Serpentico keeps on Griff and tags in Angelico. Another wrench, then a BACK SUPLEX NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Maria is frustrated for her boys, Karter gets back on the apron, but Angelico DECKS him! Angelico then wrenches Griff’s arm, brings him over, and holds on even as Griff throws hands. Serpentico tags in, then climbs up, to DOUBLE STOMP the arm! Serpentico then sets up in another corner, Angelico wrenches and clinches, FLATLINER! Griff is in the drop zone as Serpentico goes up, but Karter YANKS Angelico down! Maria laughs as she taunts Serpentico with the stolen mask!

Karter grabs at Serpentico, but Serpentico kicks him away! Griff runs up, Serpentico leaps over, but turns around into a LARIAT! The fans boo and Serpentico flounders, but Griff gets Serpentico up. Griff TOSSES Serpentico, swings, but Serpentico GAMANGIRIS! Griff distracts the ref and Karter trips Serpentico up! Maria loves it as Karter THROWS Serpentico into railing! The fans boo but Maria says that was beautiful! Karter puts Serpentico in the ring, Griff looms over him, and Griff drags Serpentico up. Griff UPPERCUTS, UPPERCUTS again, and Serpentico falls. The fans rally for Serpentico as Griff whips, and Serpentico susnet flisp! TWO!

Serpentico ducks a lariat to roll Griff up, TWO! Griff scoops for a SIDEWALK SLAM! Cover, TWO! Maria is annoyed but Griff clamps onto Serpentico with a facelock. Karter tags in, Maria’s boys mug Serpentico, then Karter stomps a mudhole in! The fans boo but Karter lets off. Maria again taunts Serpentico, Griff CHOKES him, then Karter returns to stomp away! The fans boo more but Griff tags in. Serpentico flops out of the ring so Griff gets him up and puts him on the apron. Griff CLUBS Serpentico in the chest, then slides in to taunt Angelico with his own dance. But Serpentico CHOPS! And then he ELBOWS Karter!

Serpentico ROCKS Griff, ELBOWS Karter, BOOTS Griff away, then RANAS! The fans fire up, Serpentico CLOBBERS Griff, and both men are down! Maria freaks out, the fans rally up, but Griff grabs Serpentico’s foot! Serpentico kicks Griff away again! Hot tags to Karter and Angelico! The South African Stud rallies on Maria’s boys, but Karter gets around to full nelson. Angelico still BOOTS Griff away, backs Karter up into the corner, and arm-drags free! Angelico uses Karter as a step to FLYING AX HANDLE Griff! The fans fire up, but Karter ROCKS Angelico! Angelico ROCKS Karter! Angelico then ducks to fire off kicks and a KNEE!

The fans fire up with Angelico, he whips but Karter reverses. Angelico rolls off Karter’s back! Karter jumps the sweep but the EDDY GORDO KICK connects! Angelico jackknife bridges, Griff breaks it! Griff drags Angelico up to whip, but Angelico reverses to TOSS Griff! Serpentico returns, he builds speed and Angelico holds the way open! Serpentico DIVES to take out Griff! But Karter rolls Angelico up! TWO!! Angelico escapes, but Karter DROPKICKS! Karter grins as he says he’s gonna finish this! Karter fireman’s carries, but Angelico fights free! Angelico sits Karter down, steps over, LA MAGISTROL! SAP WINS!!

Winners: Spanish Announce Project, by pinfall

Karter apologizes to Maria but she’s furious! Maria throws the mask away in fury, so Serpentico finally gets it back! SAP celebrate, but then Griff BOOTS Serpentico down! Karter CLOBBERS Angelico, too! The fans boo as Maria’s boys are sore losers! But she’s not much better, she gives them a chair! They put that chair in a corner, but it won’t stay up. Maria has to take care of that herself, but then Serpentico fights back! He still holds onto the mask, but he’s sent into the chair!! The fans boo but Maria and her boys just soak it all up. And Maria takes the mask back…

Maria says it’s all hers! Will her boys soon take the ROH World Tag Team Championships for her, as well? Or can there be only one Kingdom in ROH?

My Thoughts:

A very good episode for ROH, again being just under an hour. Good stuff even in the matches I skipped, with a good showing from D’Amboise even in losing to Kiera, and well, of course The Murderhawk Monster and his team win another squash match. I’m hoping Lance Archer & The Righteous are given a real push to get a shot at the “unified” World Trios Championships. They probably won’t win, but they deserve a shot. Good promo from Comoroto and Watts, and so far it seems Watts’ false doctrine is working. Maybe Comoroto starts getting wins and they add another member to the group to “prove it’s working,” only for someone to ultimately stand in their way. It could even be Archer & The Righteous as The Righteous were about exposing lies and all that.

Good squash win by knockout for Ogogo, and a good promo from Ogogo right after to hype himself and Shane Taylor Promotions. Will they be getting in on the Trios Division? They’re a balanced trio with Ogogo as the speed, Shane as the strength and Lee Moriarty as the technical wrestler. And good promo from The Premier Athletes establishing that they’re right now focusing on the tag titles and the ROH World title. Woods VS Briscoe will be some really good stuff, but I sadly still don’t see any of them going as far as they hope.

Good opening Six Woman Tag, though I’m a little surprised the Heels won when both champs are currently Heels. Billie also had a good win over Dream Girl Ellie, but it’s just a matter of time before Queen Aminata decides which title she’s challenging for. Really good promo segment from Rachael and Maria, but wow, I’m really surprised Maria went and said Women’s Wrestling isn’t a draw. I suppose she having gone through the WWE Divas Era, and specifically the Playboy phase, then using that as a Heel, she’d of course insult the division overall, and then subtly insult Rachael’s physique. But you can bet Rachael will come back with a vengeance.

For that matter, was kinda hoping Rachael would show up at the end there when Maria’s boys were beating up on SAP. SAP won the match, but still didn’t get the mask back, that’s a bunch of bunk. Are we working towards a Mixed Six just to win the mask back? And good promo from The Kingdom to open, they responded to Menard & Parker so obviously, Menard & Parker are going to come out the #1 contenders and get their title shot at perhaps the next ROH specific PPV. I don’t think Menard & Parker win, but I’d love to see them give a great showing. But in relation to that, that match could help feed the Undisputed Kingdom’s story with Wardlow, where he almost messes things up, forcing the issue between him and Adam Cole while making Menard & Parker look good.

My Score: 8.5/10

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Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (5/2/24)

The Queen is chasing the crown!

Published

1 week ago

May 2, 2024

Steven Mitchell

Will the One and Only become the #1 contender?

Queen Aminata wants after Athena and the ROH Women’s World Championship, but she will still earn her way to a shot, starting with a match tonight!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

The Infantry VS The Outrunners; The Infantry wins.
Nyla Rose VS Camron Branae; Nyla wins.
ROH World Tag Team Championships Proving Grounds: The Undisputed Kingdom VS The Qrown; The Kingdom wins and denies The Qrown a title match.
Toa Liona VS Jimmy Wild; Liona wins.
Six Man Tag: The Dark Order VS Adam Priest, Zicky Dice & Sean Maluta; The Dark Order wins.
Aaron Solo VS Jon Cruz; Solo wins.
Queen Aminata VS Robyn Renegade; Aminata wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

The Infantry VS The Outrunners!

Captain Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo have had it with Turbo Floyd & Truth Magnum! It’s one thing to use the same finishing move and rename it, but then The Outrunners’ new gear is camouflage, and they start using the Infantry’s catchphrases! Will Turbo & Truth get sent to Boot Camp? Or will Dean & Bravo be sent into Miami Overdrive?

Wait a minute, wait a minute. Who is this accompanying The Outrunners? Lazer Linda? So now they’re copying Infantry in having a female team member? Trish Adora steps into the ring to get a good look at Linda. Linda flexes on Adora, so Adora gives her a LARIAT TUBMAN! The Outrunners are upset but then Dean & Bravo storm up to throw hands! The ref reprimands but The Infantry keep throwing hands. Dean whips Truth and Bravo whips Turbo, but the Outrunners both reverse that. Dean and Bravo both dodge, then they both fake the Outrunners out! Those dropkicks get nothing, and then The Infantry DROPKICK The Outrunners!

The Outrunners bail out, The Infantry fire up and Daily’s Place fires up with them! The ref says they finally need to sort out, so Bravo falls back. Truth flounders in, the bell finally sounds, and Dean arm-drags Turbo around! Dean keeps Turbo from Truth, tags Bravo in, and then Dean wrenches while Bravo hops up. Bravo AX HANDLES Turbo’s arm, then brings him around to wrench. Tag to Dean, he goes up and AX HANDLES! Then the Infantry double whip, and double atomic drop, for a double HIP TOSS! The Infantry now mock The Outrunners, before the double FIST DROP! Turbo flounders away and tags in Truth!

Truth runs up, but into a DOUBLE HIP TOSS! Then another DOUBLE FIST DROP! Cover, TWO! Truth stays in this but Dean storms up on him. Turbo distracts the ref, Truth pokes Dean in the eye! Truth blames it on the sunset, then bumps Dean off buckles. Tag to Turbo and the Outrunners mug Dean. Tag back to Truth, he goes up, BACKBREAKER, and then Truth winds up! But Bravo sneaks behind enemy lines to get Dean outta there, Truth’s knee drop turns into an accidental atomic drop! The Infantry then get in and TOSS Turbo! Bravo aims to PLANCHA! Down goes Turbo and the fans fire up again!

Dean brings Truth up, throws hands, then tags in Bravo. Dean scoops Truth, Bravo goes up, and they hit the BACKBREAKER and “Grenade” KNEE DROP! The fans fire up more and Bravo brings Truth up. Truth throws a shot but Bravo hits back. Bravo whips, Truth reverses, but Bravo gets around! Turbo tags in before the O’Conner Roll! Turbo runs up but Bravo dodges him to SUPERKICK! Turbo ends up on ropes, and Bravo ROCKS Truth! Bravo whips, Truth reverses and Turbo BODY SHOTS! Turbo BLASTS Dean, gets Bravo, and sends him into Truth’s BOOTS! Bravo staggers, Turbo CLAWS him on the back!

Tag to Truth and the Outrunners mug Turbo. The fans are torn, but Truth CHOPS Bravo in a corner! Truth spins around while the fans “WOO~!” Truth then storms back up, whips corner to corner, but Bravo reverses. Bravo runs up, but slides under as Truth goes up! Bravo then trips Truth, and asks if he should. The fans say yes, so Bravo YANKS Truth backwards into the POST! Bravo high-fives fans, but then Turbo FLYING AX HANDLES off the apron! Dean protests but there’s nothing he can do as Turbo puts Bravo back in. Truth drags Bravo over, tags Turbo, and Turbo drops an elbow! Cover, TWO!

Turbo drags Bravo up, tags Truth back in, and they mug Bravo with a big kick! Bravo sputters while the Outrunners flex. Truth whips, Bravo sunset flips, but Truth flails! Truth reaches for the literal sunset but Bravo finishes the flip, TWO! Bravo reaches for Dean but Truth trips him up! Tag to Turbo, and he drops down into a CROSSFACE! Bravo endures, fights up, but Turbo tags Truth. The Infantry get Bravo up, but Bravo BOOTS Turbo away! Bravo ELBOWS Truth, then ROCKS Turbo! And repeat! And repeat! Bravo runs, but into the DOUBLE HIP TOSS! The Outrunners shake hands and flex, DOUBLE ELBOW DROP!

Turbo BLASTS Dean, Truth covers, but Dean gets back in to kick it! Truth is upset but he stomps Bravo. Truth whips Bravo to the corner, then he BLASTS Dean again! Truth runs at Bravo but Bravo slips out to the apron! Truth hits buckles, Turbo storms up but Bravo dodges by going back inside! Bravo then slips out the other side, and Truth runs into Turbo! Bravo slingshots in for a STUNNER! The fans fire up as Bravo crawls for his corner, but Turbo grabs a foot! Turbo drags Bravo up, back suplexes, but Bravo lands out! Bravo avoids both Outrunners to hot tag Dean! The fans fire up as The Captain rallies on The Outrunners!

Dean fires haymakers and LARIATS! Then a back drop for Truth! The fans fire up as Dean runs in to give Turbo a FLYING BACK ELBOW! Dean goes corner to corner, blocks Truth’s boots, and puts him in ropes for an ENZIGIRI! Truth flops down, Turbo takes a swing, but Dean slips around to DDT! Dean kips up, the fans fire up, and they join Dean in an “OORAH!” JUMP ELBOW DROP! Cover, Truth breaks it! Truth TOSSES Dean out, but Bravo runs up! CARLIE CROSSOVER! Down goes Truth, but Turbo CLUBS Bravo! BIG back suplex! But Dean’s up top! FLYING SPLASH! Cover, Truth runs in, but Dean moves! The AX HANDLE hits Turbo!

Truth panics and apologizes, but then sees Dean! Truth wants mercy, but then he goes to poke eyes! Dean blocks those, bends those fingers, but Turbo CLUBS Dean down! The Outrunners shift into gear, MIAMI OVER- NO, Dean slips around and the BOOT hits Truth! Tag to Bravo and they get Turbo, for BOOT CAMP! Cover, Infantry wins!

Winners: The Infantry, by pinfall

Often imitated, never duplicated! The one, true Russian Leg Sweep Boot combo shines through, and that’s no cap! Dean & Bravo finally settle things with Turbo & Truth, will they march forward to settle things with The Undisputed Kingdom next?

Matthew Menard & Angelo Parker speak.

Cool Hand Ange tells Daddy Magic that things have been rather weird lately, to say the least. Not too long ago, Parker was on Rampage, going to make an announcement he told no one about, and the truth is, he was ready to retire. He felt he didn’t have anything left to fight for. Then he got the biggest news of his entire life, he found out he’s gonna be a dad! And if that doesn’t light a fire under your ass, then what does? So now, Ruby Soho is going to be at home, being a mom to their child, and Parker had to think, “What’s next?” Then he realized, there is a hell of a lot to fight for now, isn’t there?

Menard says how ’bout it? Ruby’s at home, nesting. Cool Hand Ange has priorities in order and Menard loves it! And tell ya right now, Menard has a problem with The Undisputed Kingdom. The ROH World Tag Team Champions, right? So how about this? They get the van, they pack it up, and they start taking a road trip! Van, train, airplane, who cares?! They’re heading to a certain place called The Promised Land! So get ready, boys! No doubt! Ever-Rise, 2Point0, X-JAS, will the next titles Menard & Parker go by be ROH World Tag Team Champions?

ROH World Tag Team Championships Proving Grounds: The Undisputed Kingdom VS The Qrown!

Speaking of, Matt Taven & Mike Bennett are here to defend those titles! Or at least, make teams earn their way to a shot at the titles. Will The Kingdom check another team off the list? Or will Leonis & Maximus Khan be one step away from the crown?

The teams sort out, Bennett starts against Leonis, and the Code of Honor is kept. The bell rings, the fans rally up, and the two circle. They tie up, and the bigger Leonis powers Bennett to the corner. The ref counts, Leonis lets off, but Bennett kicks low! Bennett CHOPS, then brings Leonis around to ROCK him! Bennett stomps and CHOPS Leonis, then tags Taven. The Kingdom double whip, dropkick the legs out then Taven ELBOW DROPS! Cover, TWO! Taven throws down hands, stomps Leonis over and over, even at the ropes! Taven CHOKES Leonis, lets off, and the fans cheer as Taven tags Bennett.

Taven CHOPS Leonis, Bennett stomps and CHOPS, then ROCKS him again! And stomps, and ROCKS! Bennett ROCKS Leonis again, talks trash, then tags Taven. Taven CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Taven then reels Leonis in, but Leonis throws body shots! Taven CLUBS Leonis down, tags Bennett, and they bring Leonis in. But Leonis powers out, ROCKS Taven, then ROCKS Bennett! Leonis throws haymakers, then an UPPERCUT for Bennett! Then Leonis catches Taven to OVERHEAD SUPLEX him away! Maximus reaches out but Bennett whips Leonis into a BOOT! Bennett FOREARMS, Taven LARIATS! Bennett covers, TWO!

The fans rally and Bennett stomps Leonis. Bennett CHOPS Leonis, tells him to get up, then brings him to a neutral corner. Bennett ROCKS Leonis, brings him over, and tags Taven. Taven fires up Daily’s Place before he swings, but Leonis dodges to CHOP! And CHOP! Taven knees low, tags Bennett, and The Kingdom double whip. Leonis holds ropes, KICKS Bennett, then TOSSES Taven! Bennett kicks Leonis first, then reels him in, but Leonis back drops free! Hot tag to Maximus! Maximus rallies on The Kingdom with big LARIATS! Bennett runs up, Maximus dodges then URENAGES! The fans fire up with Maximus and he brings Bennett up.

But Taven springboards, KICK OF THE KING! Bennett BLASTS Leonis, Taven goes up! HAIL MARY PILEDRIVER!! Cover, The Kingdom wins!

Winners: The Undisputed Kingdom, by pinfall (denies The Qrown a title opportunity)

Taven & Bennett just showed The Qrown aren’t #NeckStrong enough, and now The Kingdom is moving on. But will they soon cross paths with Menard & Parker?

JD Drake speaks.

“You ever been lost? Lord knows I have. I’ve been lost for the last month. In light of recent events, my brain’s been foggy, I haven’t been able to articulate words, I don’t know whether I’m coming or going. It’s showing up in my in-ring work, it’s showing up in my personal life at home. Hell, it’s showing in my bowling game at home, too. The other night during league, I asked myself, ‘Hey, where do I go from here?'” JD asked the lady cashier for change on $5, he only got back four bills. Three ones, and a $2! Yeah, a real $2, those still exists.

JD says his grandfather recently passed away, February of this year, God rest his soul, would put a $2 in every grandchild’s picture frame. JD once asked why he did that, he said it’s because they’re gonna need to talk to him one day, and this $2 was gonna be the message. Granddad would also say, when times get tough, you’ve got two choices: quit, or tighten your bootstraps up and get back to work. So while the Workhorsmen may not be a thing for the foreseeable future, time for JD to be a workhorse man. The Blue Collar Badass is gonna punch in, knockout, and give ROH a $2 ass kicking. Scrap Metal is ready to scrap, will he turn that $2 into championship gold?

The Iron Savages speak.

Bulk Bronson says, “Underappreciated. Underutilized. Undervalued. We, the Iron Savages, have been parading around like a circus act for an entire year, winning over the hearts of the ROH fans and keeping them all entertained.” Jacked Jameson asks, “Are we in any tournaments?” Bronson & Boulder both say, “No.” Are they on any PPVs? No. And y’know what? No more goofy savages, no more popping the crowd! Boulder says the adoration is not bringing them success. Time for the Iron Savages, yes, the Iron Savages, to live up to their potential! Jameson says frankly, fat morons and skinny idiots don’t deserve their entertainment.

They aren’t changing their game plan, it just means they’re done winning over “Low T losers!” They’re just gonna win. They’re sippin’ sauce, livin’ hoss, and EVERYBODY is going to #TiddyCity! Will these three start tearing their way through the ROH Tag & Trios Divisions until they’re sinking their teeth into titles?

Aaron Solo VS Jon Cruz!

Aaron is tired of riding solo and going nowhere, so in order to get back in the good graces of Johnny TV, he’s gotta get that W back! Or in this case, he just has to get wins period! Will he be able to do that here at Daily’s Place where he became All Elite? Or will Serpentico’s human friend get his own great homecoming win?

Cruz gets the fans fired up as he offers The Code of Honor. Solo takes it, the bell rings, and then Solo kicks low! Solo DECKS Cruz, has him in a corner, and bumps him off buckles. Solo stomps a mudhole in, digs his boots in and laughs, but lets off as the ref counts. Solo brings Cruz up, snap suplexes, then smiles as he soaks up the heat. Cruz flounders, the fans rally, but Solo throws hands. Solo whips, Cruz ducks ‘n’ dodges and RANAS! Solo flounders, Cruz keeps moving and he LARIATS! The fans fire up with Cruz and he brings Solo around. Cruz scoops to POWERSLAM, then fires up as he shakes the ropes!

The fans cheer as Cruz points to a corner. Cruz goes up, aims, and then FROG SPLASH FLOPS as Solo moves! GERMAN SUPLEX! Cruz springs up but Solo gives him the DREAMCAST KICK! Cover, Solo wins!

Winner: Aaron Solo, by pinfall

Solo makes sure Johnny TV saw that! There’s the first win, will he get more and more until he proves he’s TV Ready like Johnny & Taya?

Queen Aminata VS Robyn Renegade!

The One and Only African Woman Wrestler is an uncrowned queen here in ROH, but she is going to fight her way back up to her revenge! Will she be unstoppable as she chases down Athena and Billie Starkz? Or will this Renegade defy Aminata’s authority?

The Code of Honor is kept, the bell rings, and the fans rally for Aminata with “YES, QUEEN!” The two tie up, Aminata headlocks and she grinds Renegade. Renegade brings Aminata down, pops out the back and headlocks in return. Aminata endures, brings Renegade to her knee, and pops out the back to wrench, step over, and twerk attack! The fans cheer but Renegade is frustrated. Aminata hammerlocks, headlocks and hits the takeover. Renegade moves around, fights up, and powers up, only for Aminata to hold on tight. Aminata wrenches, Robyn breaks free and ENZIGIRIS! Then BACKSTABBER!

Aminata crawls, Robyn soaks up the heat and she kicks rocks before she runs up. Aminata puts Renegade on the apron, shoulders in but gets a DOUBLE STOMP for it! Renegade talks trash, kicks Aminata to the floor, then brings her back up to put her in the ring. Renegade brings Aminata up, reels her in, but Aminata turns things into a cradle! TWO, and Aminata runs up to LARIAT! Renegade gets up, Aminata LARIATS again! Renegade swings, but into a spin, snapmare, and PENALTY KICK! Back of the onion bag with that one! Aminata fires the fans up, runs side to side, and she DROPKICKS Renegade through ropes!

Aminata reminds us, she’s the one and only! But then we see Athena & Billie watching this backstage! Athena whispers something to Billie, perhaps some opening or weakness in Aminata’s game. Billie seems to concur while Aminata scuffs Renegade. Cover, TWO! Renegade holds on but Aminata brings her up. Alabama Lift, but Renegade sunset flips and high stacks! TWO, and Renegade swings, but into a wrench and facelock, snap suplex! Emphasis on the snap as Renegade flounders to a corner. The fans fire up and Aminata runs corner to corner, but Renegade ELBOWS back! Renegade runs in, gets around, half nelson FACEBUSTER!

Renegade sits Aminata up, runs and SHOTGUNS her down! Cover, TWO! Aminata is tougher than that but Renegade snarls. The fans taunt Renegade, “ROBYN SUCKS!” Renegade drags Aminata up, fireman’s carries, and swing into the DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Aminata stays in this but clutches her neck and back. Robyn is frustrated, but she drags Aminata up. Robyn DOUBLE CHOPS! Aminata is annoyed, but Robyn pushes her around. Robyn winds up, Aminata BOOTS the lariat, then DOUBLE CHOPS in return! And CHOPS again! And waistlocks, to GERMAN SUPLEX!

Robyn ends up in the corner again, and Aminata runs up, SWEET HIP MUSIC! But Aminata goes side to side to add the BOOT WASH!! Aminata says it is done now! She drags Robyn back up to HEADBUTT, Alabama Lift, and AIR RAID CRASH! Cover, Aminata wins!

Winner: Queen Aminata, by pinfall

Athena & Billie are not happy with that result, they storm off. Aminata is not just ready, she is looking better than ever! Will not even The Fallen Goddess be able to deny The Queen her crown?

My Thoughts:

A very good episode of ROH, mostly because it was under an hour. Yes, I still skipped things but c’mon, it was obvious Nyla was going to win, as were Liona and The Dark Order. Great opener from Infantry VS Outrunners to settle their feud, and I love that the Outrunners went as far as to get a female member of the team to parody Adora, just as I was thinking they would. Great win for Infantry, they’ll definitely get back in the ROH Tag title conversation in time for the next ROH PPV. And very good Proving Ground match, good showing for The Qrown in their first ROH match. But even so, of course The Kingdom was winning.

As such, we got a really good promo from Menard & Parker. I really hope they get a strong showing here in ROH now that they’re teaming together again. And there’s still Maria wanting Griff & Karter going after the titles, there’s needs to be something big in the works for the ROH Tag Division. And really good promo from JD Drake. Granted, this is another case where Tony Khan does something in his booking/running of the company that kinda forces his talent into these worked shoot promos, what with Anthony Henry being released while he’s injured. But JD did a great job referencing that without having to say it, and I hope he gets going in the singles division.

Good promo from The Iron Savages to officially go Heel, but given the unified AEW & ROH Trios champs are also Heels, we aren’t seeing Bronson, Boulder & Jameson holding gold any time soon. Good match from Solo, but I was hoping he’d have to struggle a little longer before he could win and do what Johnny TV dared him to do. And then very good match from Aminata VS Robyn, especially with the detail of Athena & Billie watching. Aminata of course wins, and I would think she skips revenge on Billie to go right to the head of the snake. Aminata VS Athena will be a great match, and really should be the moment Athena passes on the torch as far as being ROH Women’s World Champion.