Ring Of Honor Coverage

Matt’s Recap & Review: Ring of Honor TV (10/14/2019)

Matt Davis is back with his look at Ring of Honor on FITE TV Episode 421 featuring Jay Lethal vs. PJ Black!

Published

6 years ago

October 16, 2019

Matthew Davis

Matt Davis is back with his look at Ring of Honor on FITE TV Episode 421 featuring Jay Lethal vs. PJ Black!

Welcome ladies and gentlemen to Ring of Honor television! We open up with the ending of Death Before Dishonor a few weeks ago showing the moment Rush defeated Matt Taven for the ROH World Championship. Ian Riccaboni welcomes us to the episode, recapping that the company crowned two new world champions that night, also showing us that Angelina Love defeated Kelly Klein for the Women Of Honor Championship.

They tell us that tonight we will see PJ Black against Jay Lethal, who was originally scheduled to face Bandido but Bandido was injured at Death Before Dishonor, in our main event. Riccaboni adds that we are going to look at Rush’s brother, Dragon Lee, who says he will make Ring of Honor his new home. The former IWGP Jr Heavyweight Champion was featured in the ROH Six Man Tag Team Championship match at Death Before Dishonor and that’s where we begin

1) The Briscoe Brothers & Dragon Lee vs Villain Enterprises (Marty Scurll, PCO, & Brody King)
ROH SIX MAN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
“Death Before Dishonor”

We start off in the middle of the action with a Jay Briscoe ripcord neckbreaker followed by Dragon Lee jumping off the top rope onto Brody King with a stomp to the heart, followed by a Mark Briscor Froggy Bow, Jay with a quick cover and Brody King kicks out! Cut to Scurll who tries a superkick to Jay Briscoe but he ducks and Scurll nails King in the jaw! Mark jumps off the apron with a blockbuster to Scurll! Cut to Scurll launching PCO over the top rope to his opponents with a cannonball crushing everyone in sight! Cut to PCO with a cannonball off the top rope across the head and neck of Mark Briscoe extended across the apron! Dragon Lee with a hurricanrana off the apron to PCO, Scurll superkicks Lee off the apron! Scurll looking for the crossface chickenwing which gets a great reaction from the live crowd, but no, Mark Briscoe with an inside cradle..one..two..no! LARIAT BY SCURLL! Double underhook suplex which he calls the Black Plague, he hooks the leg and gets the win for Villain Enterprises!

Winners: Villain Enterprises
Grade: N/A
Thoughts: So… they use this match to tell us about Dragon Lee, who did all of two moves in this brief clipped match. What was the point in that to showcase your newest talent? His team didn’t even win. Whoever runs the production team didn’t think this one through at all. I’m speechless at the logic of that one.

Jay Lethal is backstage talking about how he didnt prepare for PJ Black, he spent time preparing for Bandido for his first round match (don’t forget, in episode #420, they told us that Jay Lethal won this match and will wrestle at Glory by Honor in the semi-finals). He calls PJ Black lucky because he has everything to gain here, being added in at the last second. Jay Lethal says he would love to become ROH World Champion a third time, and he thinks it might just happen.

After a quick ad break, we are back with images of Angelina Love spraying cosmetic product in the face of the champion and getting the pin. Kelly Klein tells us that she’s not done with Love and she is coming for her and she knows where she is! Ian Riccaboni tells us that Kelly Klein will challenge Angelina Love at Glory by Honor. He also tells us that there is a 15 man #1 contender’s battle royal and the winner will face ROH World Champion Rush later that night. He runs down the card some more and tells us we will see Dalton Castle against PCO in the #1 Contender at Final Battle Tournament match, with the winner facing the winner of Scurll vs (Lethal/Black) and reminds us the latter match is our main event as if they didn’t say that less than 4 minutes ago.

We are welcomed to a brief recap of Death Before Dishonor given to us by “Wrestling With Wregret”‘s Brian Zane who is backstage and says he was reeling from DBD and he had the best seat in the house. He says his Top 5 favorite things from Death Before Dishonor were PCO absorbing the cattle prod, Beer City Bruiser being a human dartboard during a Bar Room Brawl with Vinny Marseglia throwing darts into the Bruiser’s back, Lifeblood’s Mark Haskins and Bandido challenging the The Briscoes, and Jay Briscoe ended the match with two Jay Drillers to retain, Jonathan Gresham submitting former two ROH World Champion Jay Lethal, Zane calling Gresham The Octopus of ROH, and his number one favorite moment was Matt Tave agaist Rush. He said Rush led a one man stampede against the leader of The Kingdom, and in the end Taven got the horns. Does anyone really believe him when he says that it was one of the best matches he’s ever seen though? Come on. Come on.

PJ Black is shown backstage, removing his shirt, and says he is very excited for tonight, and that due to injuries, he was able to replace Bandido in the tournament. He says his opponent is one of the best ever, one of ROH’s legends, saying he came to ROH to test himself against guys like Jay Lethal and didn’t think this opportunity could come this early. He says Always Bet On Black when in Vegas, he says all he needs to do is beat Jay Lethal, and then two more men to become ROH World Champion.

We are shown a victory by Coast 2 Coast at an unnamed event, but it happened in Las Vegas in the Sam’s Town Live, when Shaheem Ali pinned Cheeseburger with an inverted uranagi slam. A promo by Coast to Coast follows with LSG telling us that Coast 2 Coast are no longer young boys, and the company will soon recognize that. Ali says if someone has the tag belts, it doesn’t matter who it is, they’re coming to get them, LSG adds that there is a target on the champions back! Ali ends by saying Coast 2 Coast does the most, and they don’t play games.

Backstage at Death Before Dishonor, Quinn McKay stands with “Hotsauce” Tracy Williams as they prepare for his No Disqualification match against Flip Gordon. Williams says that Flip finally gave him what he wanted after months of cheap shots. He says Flip must feel he needs weapons but it won’t matter because he’s going to end this feud tonight, he will not hestitate to end this, and tells Flip Gordon to come prepared, and that he’s going to send Flip Gordon to the shelf for good.

2) Silas Young & Josh Woods vs Coast 2 Coast

This is an exclusive ROH Television match, featuring two teams that are chasing The Briscoe Brothers and a victory here could earn either team a champioship opportunity! Coast 2 Coast makes their entrance first. We are told Silas Young and Josh Woods went undefeated during the Global Wars Tour! We are told Silas Young doesn’t like how “nice” Josh Woods is, but decided to take him under his wings after winning the 2017 Top Prospect Tournament.
Young and LSG start us off, Young with some chain wrestling early on, LSG flips him inside out. Silas Young shows great athleticism with some kip ups trying to escape a wristlock. Multiple cradles for near falls by both men! Tag to Josh Woods with a snapmare, allowing LSG to tag in Ali. The big men square off, as the fans chant “Power Ranger” at Shaheem Ali. We are told wrestling Josh Woods on the mat is a mistake due to his MMA background, as Ali escapes a mount with a rope break as we fade to commercial.

Back to both men still in the ring, Ali trying to wrestle Woods again, Woods reverses a charge attack into a leg cradle for two. Caprice Coleman says that if he were wrestling someone with an amateur background, he’d kick him straight in the mouth. Woods and Young dominating Ali in their corner. Corner to corner splash by Young and tag to Woods, who knocks the wind out of Ali with a knee to the gut for a two count! Ali backs Woods up to the Coast 2 Coast corner as they double team Woods with cheap shots. Woods shoulder first ito the corner, double team slam into LSG’s knees. More double teaming behind the referees back. Woods tries to fight back, but gets driven to his opponents corner again. LSG taunts Young before charging into Woods in the corner. Woods with elbows to both of his opponents, blocks a clothesline into a t-bone suplex to LSG! Woods can’t make the tag as both men down. Both men make tags and Young sends Ali to the outside, clothlining LSG, Ali back in, catches knees to the face by Youg and a top rope assisted suplex for two! LSG with a springboard clothesline. LSG takes down Woods with a lucha tilt-a-whirl bulldog, Ali in and gets a gut wrench powerbomb on Josh Woods! They crush Silas Young in the corner. Woods with a Jumping Knee to Ali! Young blocks LSG off the ropes, backbreaker across the knee into the lariat combination! CHAOS THEORY BY JOSH WOODS! No pin! Young gets thrown outside by Shaheem Ali, Woods and Ali scrap, Woods with a powerslam, no Young catches Ali with a cutter from the elevated position with a double team and gets the win in just over 9 minutes of action.

Winners: Silas Young & Josh Woods
Grade: **
Thoughts: Josh Woods has now been in Ring of Honor several years, and he looks like he just started yesterday. He is crisp when it comes to grappling and takedowns, as that is his amateur background, but overall he is still a very raw product. Coast 2 Coast looked like a great team in the wrong place at the wrong time. They got some nice moves in, but there was no way they were beating Young and Woods tonight.

Backstage at Death Before Dishonor, Matt Taven is shown after the main event walking through the backstage area looking frustrated, tearing his tape off, wondering what’s next for him. We are then shown the end of Colt Cabana against Marty Scurll in the first round of the #1 Contender at Final Battle Tournament, with Scurll winning with the Black Plague. We are shown highlights of PCO defeating Kenny King to advance past the first round after sustaining a cattle prod to the throat, chokeslamming King anyway. Dalton Castle defeated Mark Haskins as well, as the former ROH World Champion won with the a Spinning Clutch Bulldog. We are told you can watch all that match on Youtube! Using a television to plug a Youtube Channel? Well, that’s new.

3) PJ Black vs Jay Lethal
First Round- #1 Contender at Final Battle Tournament

Lethal gets introduced as The Franchise, and he is trying to earn his way back to the championship he lost at Madison Square Garden in April. He is escorted by Jonathan Gresham. Streamers fly over the greatest champion in Ring of Honor history. Both men shake hands to start, giving us the code of honor. Nice.

Black with a standing switch go behind, meanwhile we are told that Gresham does have his manager’s license, because the Nevada State Athletic Commission is strict about that, Lethal and Black tie up into a wristlock, into a Lethal hammerlock. Black picks the lock ad reverses into a cradle for a quick kickout. We are told that Lethal wrestled almost 20 minutes the night before, and that Black is fresh after not competing at Death Before Dishonor. Toehold into a front facelock by PJ Black. Great wrestling here by the South African. Driven to the ropes, Black gives a clean break.

Hard tie up in the ring and Black gets a headlock, multiple leadfrogs by both men, and Black with a leg sweep into a lateral press, Lethal gives his own, arm drags, and a legsweep, Lethal dodges a double stomp and Lethal stares up at PJ Black who says it was that close. They square away again, Vintage Lethal after Lethal tosses Black with a hiptoss into a dropkick combo! Hard chop by Lethal but Lethal on the hunt as he abuses his opponent in the corner with kicks and chops. Lethal blocks a front face lock springboard tornado DDT ad dropkicks the knee of Black, he locks in a Figure Four! Black trying to reach for the ropes! Black has surgically repaired legs after a terrible car accident last year, being repaired with pins and metal rods. Black gets to the ropes, asai moonsault into a reverse DDT and holds on and transitions into a mounted dragon sleeper! Wow!

Snap suplex into a face lock into an stretch plum by Black trying to target the arm that Gresham ripped apart last night. Lethal gets a break and Black with kicks to the spine, cover and gets two, trying to gas Lethal on kickouts. Headscissors takedown into a step through inverted boston crab into a surfboard which he calls the South African Love Bucket as we fade to a break.

Black on top, gets dropkicked in the back by Lethal as he splits himself on the turnbuckle! Both men on top, back elbow by Black, Black threatens a 450 Splash but Lethal blocks with slaps and chops. Lethal now with a superplex but Black blocks. Both men still on top. Lethal with a superplex! Both men down as the referee starts to count. Both men to their feet as they exchange blows. Lethal with a knife edge chop! Black with a chop! Lethal with a chop! Black with a kick, Lethal with a slap, Black with forearms, and a spinning forearm stumbles Lethal. Off the ropes, Black to the apron, springboard dropkick sends Black outside, suicide dive through the ropes connects! Lethal rolls Black inside, Hail to the King OHH YEAHHH, Black blocks! Lethal Combination! Lethal back up top. Elbow smash connects! Hooks the leg and Black kicks out, so close! Both men reaching deep as they’re in the corner, Lethal with rights, Black reverses a whip, SPANISH FLY OFF THE TOP BY PJ BLACK! Two and a half! Springboard Moonsault Press connects– LETHAL KICKS OUT! Black tries the 450, and Lethal out of desperation knocks Black down. Both men up top. Black blocks a superplex with a headbutt. Double axe handle to the neck by Black. Both men fight and both men crash to the mat! PJ Black misses the Placebo Effect, Black blocks the Lethal Injection! Lethal misses the Lethal Injection, Black blocks a third attempt, SUPER KICK BY Lethal! Cutter! Fourth try connects! Lethal hooks the leg and wins in 15 minutes.

Winner: Jay Lethal
Grade: ***
Thoughts: PJ Black was made to look like he could really compete against the best here, as Lethal couldn’t get much without it being countered or blocked on the first attempt. Black has some unique combinations and transitions. Put the TV Title on this guy and let him wrestle every week, wow! I really liked this match, but the result was never in question. It was a proving ground for PJ Black, who proved his worth. Not to mention we were told Lethal won last week when they previewed the Tournament’s semi-finals at Glory by Honor.

Overall Show Grade: 4/10
There’s just so much I can say, with so much going on in wrestling right now, ROH looks to just be in a bad spot. The crowds are pathetic and silent. There’s more crowd noise at joshi events. You can hear one or two fans clapping and cheering, there’s less than a couple hundred people in attendance. This show was all over the place, three weeks after Death Before Dishonor aired acting like it happened the night before (claiming so several times), failing to showcase Dragon Lee in a segment that was supposed to, having their main event match spoiled the week before, and telling us that if we watched ROH on FITE TV, we can go watch more matches on Youtube is ridiculous. The main event saved this show from being a total bomb, but the lack of crowd killed what could have been a special match between great athletes. They tried, but the crowd just didn’t care. You just can’t air these types of shows and expect anyone to care about your product and take it seriously. Last week was much better. I hope there’s better days ahead. I hope.

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Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (6/5/25)

She’s baaaack~!

Published

3 days ago

June 5, 2025

Steven Mitchell

Bow down to your Minion Overlord!

The Fallen Goddess, the Forever ROH Women’s World Champion and YOUR Minion Overlord, ATHENA, finally returns to Honor Club!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Thunder Rosa & Persephone VS Leila Grey & Dulce Tormenta; Rosa & Persephone win.
Cole Karter & Griff Garrison w/ The Frat House VS Dale Springs & Braxton Hunter; Karter & Garrison win.
Wheeler Yuta VS Aaron Solo; Yuta wins.
ROH Women’s World Championship Proving Ground: Athena VS Rachel Armstrong; Athena wins and denies Rachel a title opportunity.

PLAY BY PLAY

Thunder Rosa & Persephone VS Leila Grey & Dulce Tormenta!

The stars of AEW, ROH and CMLL align over El Paso as La Mera Mera teams with the hometown hero against the Last Baddie Standing and The Sweet Storm! With Grand Slam: Mexico just weeks away, who will shine brightest in the Borderland?

The teams sort out and Perse starts against Leila. The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the fans rally behind Perse & Rosa. Perse and Leila circle, tie up, and Leila headlocks. Perse pulls hair, fires body shots, and powers out. Leila RUNS Perse over, soaks up cheers and jeers, then runs. Perse drops down, hurdles over, and blocks a kick to get under for a SPINEBUSTER! Perse rains down forearms and the fans fire up! Perse stacks Leila, ONE, and Perse tags Rosa. Perse scoops and SLAMS Leila, Rosa runs and SPLASHES! Cover, TWO! Rosa fires knees, whips Leila to ropes, then she ducks a lariat to roll Leila up! ONE!!

Rosa hurries to stack, ONE! Rosa Oklahoma Rolls, TWO!! Leila escapes but Rosa is still on her. Leila breaks free to fire a flurry! Leila whips, Rosa reverses, but Leila sunset flips! TWO, and both women stand! Leila tilt-o-whirls to roll Rosa up, TWO! Leila fires forearms and kicks! Leila runs, and SHOTGUNS Rosa down! Cover, TWO! The fans rally as Rosa stays in this, and Leila brings her up. Rosa CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Rosa whips then arm-drags Leila, then DROPKICKS! Leila hurries to tag Dulce! Dulce runs up but Rosa drop toeholds her! Tag to Perse, she and Rosa run to DOUBLE SHOTGUN SANDWICH!

The fans fire up and Perse runs up, but Dulce rolls her up! TWO, and Dulce runs up again! Perse wrenches, backslides, and bridges for the #ScorpionStack! TWO!! Dulce escapes, runs, and arm-drags Perse! Perse runs and RANAS Dulce! The fans rally and Perse goes Matrix! SUPERKICK! Dulce goes to a corner, Perse HEADBUTTS her, then whips corner to corner. Dulce reverses, Perse goes up and over and SHOTGUNS Dulce down! The fans fire up as Perse climbs, MOONSAULT FLOPS as Dulce moves! Dulce KICKS Perse, Perse staggers to the ropes, and Leila DUMPS Perse out! Then she LARIATS Perse down!

The fans are torn but Leila soaks up the cheers and jeers. Leila puts Perse in, Dulce scoops and SLAMS, then Dulce runs, but Perse ducks a kick! Dulce basement SUPERKICKS from behind! Dulce covers, TWO! Dulce drags Persephone up to bump her off buckles. Tag to Leila and she stomps a mudhole into Perse! Leila bumps Perse off buckles, whips corner to corner, then runs up and SHINING WIZARDS! Then a CUTTER and roll-back into a DRAGON SLEEPER! Rosa stomps Leila, but Dulce TOSSES Rosa! The fans rally, Leila still gets Perse in a chinlock but Perse fights up. Perse fires body shots as the fans duel!

Perse powers up and out, then she SPEARS Leila down! The fans fire up while both women are down! Perse and Leila crawl, hot tags to Dulce and Rosa! Rosa rallies, then drop toeholds Dulce! Dulce ends up on the ropes, Rosa builds speed, and she DROPKICKS Dulce! Rosa hurries to facelock, but Dulce shoves Rosa away! Rosa comes back to wheelbarrow and victory roll! STOMP 182! Cover, TWO! Dulce stays in this but Rosa has a straitjacket, into the COBRA CAMEL CLUTCH!! Dulce TAPS, Rosa y Persephone win!

Winners: Thunder Rosa & Persephone, by submission

Rosa invites Dulce and Leila back into the ring, and she shows them respect by raising their hands. The fans cheer the sportsmanship, will all four senoritas be headed for golden opportunities?

The Frat House hang out backstage.

It was earlier tonight that they were enjoying drinks in their red Solo cups, and Jacked Jameson says they had to have drank every bottle in that bar last night. But then they spotted “Riccaboner” and told him to get over here. Ian asked what’s up, and Cole Karter says cheers. Ian does compliment them on their “great effort” against The Opps the other night. Oh, great effort? Jameson says they still do film study, y’know! And all Ian seems to do is run his mouth! They say these guys are sophomoric, drunk, hungover, and Jameson is pretty sure Ian brought up multiple times how Jameson’s parents raised him! Griff says Ian also called them ugly!

Ian says he never any of that! Jameson says look at these abs! Karter says they’re NOT ugly! Ian knows about Jameson’s abs! But what is up next for the Frat House? They should go back to beating up the Dark Order. Those guys are almost bigger losers than Ian. Jameson says hey, bygones be bygones, cheers. They let Ian have a cup, but Vance tells Ian the one rule: Win or lose, the Frat House will BOOOOOZE~! The boys go off to do more of that, will there be even more partying and drinking here in El Paso?

Cole Karter & Griff Garrison w/ The Frat House VS ???

With more Pledges accompanying them, Jacked Jameson tells us that Frat House is the coolest thing to hit ROH since… EVER! So much so that hot chicks are checking out this show for the first time ever! So much so that people are dying to join up! These Pledges are ready to be initiated! Hook ’em up, boys! Time to celebrate! The cups are handed out, the Pledges drink up, and they’re feeling it! But then Vance & Karter mug one guy while Jameson & Griff mug the other! The “initiation” is to get beat up!? The fans boo as Karter CLUBS the one guy down with the paddle! Jameson says the Pledges only get in if they win! Good luck!

Griff puts Dale Springs in the ring, shakes his hand for the Code of Honor, then short arm LARIATS him down with the bell! The fans boo but the Frat House just soaks up that heat. Griff goes corner to corner, but Dale BOOTS him! Dale fires haymakers and UPPERCUTS on repeat! The fans fire up as Dale ROCKS Griff! Dale reaches out but Griff keeps him from his teammate! Griff whips Dale to then BOOT him down! The fans boo more but Griff paces around. Griff drags Dale up, brings him over, tag to Karter. The Frat mugs Dale, then they stomp away in the corner! El Paso rallies but Karter talks trash on Dale’s teammate, Braxton Hunter.

Karter reels Dale in and snap suplexes! Karter soaks up the heat, the fans boo, but Karter stomps Dale. Dale goes to ropes, Karter CHOKES him, but the ref counts. Braxton pushes Karter away, but Karter drags Dale up. Dale fights the suplex, slips free, hot tag to Braxton! Braxton fires forearms on Karter, then ROCKS and KICKS him! Braxton throws away the Frat House shirt, then runs, but into a DROPKICK! The fans boo but Karter soaks up the heat again. Karter scuffs Braxton, sucker punches Dale, then drags Braxton over to the corner. Tag to Griff, Karter fireman’s carries, but Dale hurries in! He gets an IVY LEAGUE ELBOW!

Griff runs, BOOT O’ BOOZE for Braxton! Cover, The Frat House wins!

Winners: Cole Karter & Griff Garrison, by pinfall

No need for new members, the Frat is fine at four. But will anyone ever humble these four egos drunk off themselves?

Thunder Rosa & Persephone speak.

La Mera Mera says, “You already know I make friends everywhere. And today, here in El Paso, I got a new friend in Persephone. Is that right, girl? From CMLL! Let them know who you are! Let them know what we just did in the ring.” Persephone says she is so honored to team with Rosa in ROH. They came, they beat ’em up, they made ’em cry, and they won. But now Perse would love help back in CMLL. Perse came to Rosa’s house, so how about Rosa comes to Perse’s? Is that an invite? Yes it is! Well since they work so well in the ring together, they’ll be part of an ROH X CMLL Global Wars! Ladies and gentlemen, believe that these two are ready for anyone at any time!

Then who will it be that chooses to step to La Mera Mera and the Goddess of Spring?

Johnny TV, Taya Valkyrie & MXM Collection speak.

Mason Madden tells “Ring of Hotties fans, prepare for a real POP corker, because Bandido is gonna have to prove himself on a Proving Grounds Match against Mansoor.” Johnny TV says, “Something that all you fans of hotties with bodies might not know is that Mansoor is a legend in Mexico!” Mansoor single-handedly won the International Grand Prix! He is loved by all the abuelas in Arena Mexico! And he made love to all the abuelas in Arena Mexico! Mansoor tells Taya to translate for him. “Yo soy Mansoor.” “I am Mansoor.” “Yo soy un luchadorrr~!” “I am a wrestler!” “Donde esta la biblioteca?” “Where is the library?”

BANDIDO! Uh, Bandido! Tu voy ara um p- Whoa, hold on. Taya says what Mansoor is getting at is Bandido will be read to filth! And then Mansoor will take the ROH World Championship home to MXM TV! But will the Iron Chic really be able to bring down the Most Wanted? Or will he be just the first to fall?

ROH Women’s World Championship Proving Ground: Athena VS Rachel Armstrong!

Speaking of world champions and the Proving Grounds, the Fallen Goddess returns! Athena may not have won the Women’s Owen Hart Cup, but will she prove she is still the ROH Gatekeeper, the American Joshi, the Minion Overlord, and the FOREVER ROH Women’s Champion?

The fans cheer on Athena as the Code of Honor is upheld. But then Athena DECKS Rachel at the bell! Athena TOSSES Rachel, stomps away on her and has her in the corner. The ref reprimands, Athena TOSSES Rachel across the way, then drags her up for an UPPERCUT and a flurry of forearms! The ref reprimands and counts but Athena shouts at him to shut up! The fans cheer, Athena runs in, but Rachel dodges. Rachel runs up, but Athena choke grips! Rachel breaks free, fires a forearm, but Athena is just mad! Rachel runs, wheelbarrows, and arm-drags! Then she rolls Athena up, and SUPERKICKS!

Rachel hurries to BASEMENT DDT! Rachel hurries up top, but Athena bails out. Rachel hops down, the fans fire up as she builds speed, and Rachel DIVES! But Athena catches Rachel and THROWS her into barriers! Then Athena hauls Rachel up to SWING her into the barriers! Those LEDs go out and the fans fire up! Athena looms over Rachel, the ring count climbs, and Athena refreshes the count. Athena drags Rachel up, THROWS her into steel steps, and dusts herself off. “This is what you have for me, huh!? This is it?!” Athena puts Rachel in and tells fans to shut up. Athena stalks Rachel while the fans duel.

Athena drags Rachel up, CLUBS her, then wrenches. Rachel fires as forearm, but Athena CLUBS and HAMMERS away! Athena says SHE is best in the world! Short arm- NO, Rachel swings around and sunset flips, but Athena rolls through to stack and deadlift, but Rachel RANAS!! Cover, TWO!! Athena survives but Rachel runs up! Athena slips around to SAIDO!! Rachel sputters and Athena seethes. Athena drags Rachel up, Electric Chair Lifts, and goes up a corner?! The fans fire up, Rachel rains down fists and elbows and Athena drops down! Rachel mule kicks Athena down! 450- FLOP!! Athena avoids Rachel’s best shot, then gut wrenches for the Canadian Rack!

Athena brings Rachel around for the STRAITJACKET BOMB!! Cover, Athena wins!

Winner: Athena, by pinfall (denies Rachel Armstrong a title match)

The Fallen Goddess didn’t even need her best shot in the O-Face to win this! But then the same ol’ Athena shows herself as she grins and drags Rachel over. Athena rains down fists and the fans boo, but Athena scares off the ref! Athena drags Rachel up and over, CLUBS her down, and then lines up the shot! BUT WAIT! Here comes Rosa! La Mera Mera is still here, and she chases Athena off! Athena holds up her title to taunt Rosa with it, but Rosa has the other belt of Athena’s! Will the Forever ROH Women’s World Champion see that there’s no such thing as forever when going up against the best of the best?

The Chickadees are searching for something…?

They’re out in the desert, and they find a fallen peacock feather. But then wait! A UFO flies in!? They call to it excitedly as it lands, and out emerges… YES! It is THE Peacock of Honor, DALTON CASTLE! “BOYS! Let’s go break some hearts!” Castle has returned, will he once again reign over ROH?

My Thoughts:

A very good ROH that was only 40 minutes, shockingly. And I like that they just randomly sorta put this Dalton Castle teaser at the end like a post-credits scene in a Marvel movie. I wonder if he goes right for a title, and I’m not sure which one. Good promo from MXM TV to set up Mansoor VS Bandido, but c’mon, Bandido is going to win. It should be Bandido VS Johnny TV and that’d make for a great match. I skipped Yuta VS Solo because it was clear Yuta would win. But at the same time, it was very competitive so good for Solo. And I’m a little disappointed the “initiation” was just a glorified squash match, but clearly the Frat House just want heat, no real story.

Very good tag match of Rosa & Persephone VS Leila & Dulce, and I figured Rosa & Persephone would win. Perse is the hometown girl, so that’s great for her to win in El Paso. And I like that Rosa & Perse let slip in their promo that ROH Global Wars: Mexico is coming, that’ll be a great follow-up (or lead in?) to Grand Slam: Mexico. Rosa also going after Athena after the main event was good stuff. Though, it is a matter of perspective if this is a good or bad move overall. Instead of Athena going “up” to AEW, Rosa moves “down” to ROH to challenge for this title, and maybe not even win?

I still argue Athena should’ve lost to Billie with Final Battle 2024, but losing on the show before the biggest show of the year might be the next best place to do it. And Supercard of Honor now being in Texas, this makes for a great match, and maybe, just maybe, Rosa does win because either way, it is a win for Texas.

My Score: 8.7/10

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Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (5/29/25)

Is ROH ready for the GORE?

Published

1 week ago

May 29, 2025

Steven Mitchell

Rhino is rampaging through ROH!

Win or lose, The Frat House will booze! But will they even be able to walk after Rhino & Hologram team up for the first time?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

La Catalina VS Trish Adora w/ The Infantry; Catalina wins.
Lance Archer VS Diego Hill; Archer wins.
From DEAN~!!!2 – ROH Pure Championship: Lee Moriarty VS Matt Mako; Lee wins and retains the title.
From DEAN~!!!2 – 10 Man Cibernetico: Dr. Cerebro, Xelhua, Euforia, Averno & Volador Jr. VS Neon, Valiente, Virus, Hologram & Blue Panther; Hologram & Panther win.
Satnam Singh VS Facade; Satnam wins.
Holo.grm & Rhino VS Cole Karter & Griff Garrison w/ The Frat House; Hologram & Rhino win.

PLAY BY PLAY

La Catalina VS Trish Adora w/ The Infantry!

The Diva of the Ring may have fallen short of the ROH Women’s World TV Championship, but the chase is never-ending. Will Catalina fight her way back to another chance? Or will the AfroPunk stay sharp going towards her own title opportunity?

The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the fans rally as the two circle. They tie up, Adora shoves Catalina down, then flexes. Catalina runs up, slips around, waistlocks, but Adora throws her down. The fans cheer as Adora brushes herself off. Adora and Catalina tie up, Adora waistlocks, and she SLAMS Catalina down. Adora flips Catalina over but Catalina kips up to headlock. Catalina hits the takeover, Adora fights up, and the fans rally again. Adora powers up and powers out, but then reels Catalina in! Catalina ducks to arm-drag! And arm-drag! And kip up! Adora is a bit flustered as Catalina swaggers around.

Adora steps up to KNEE low! Adora whips, Catalina reverses and LARIATS in the corner! Catalina runs, Adora drops down, but Catalina redirects to DROPKICK! The fans cheer and Catalina has Adora in a corner. Catalina fires off forearms, but the ref counts. Catalina Electric Chair Lifts Adora but Adora fires fists! Adora slips down, trips Catalina up, and then YANKS her out of the corner! Adora steps over for a NECK TWIST! Catalina writhes and Adora flexes. Adora stands Catalina up to WRING out an arm! Adora stands on that arm, slaps Catalina into giving up the other, and Adora claps with Catalina’s hand.

The fans rally and Adora stands to STOMP the arm! Catalina writhes but Adora salutes. Adora drags Catalina around, steps over and HIP DROPS! Adora makes Catalina wave, then she bends the fingers back! Catalina fights up, Adora steps over again, but Catalina fires body shots. Adora wrenches to PELE the arm! Catalina falls back, Adora storms up on Catalina, and Adora clinches. Adora Alabama Lifts, and shifts to put Catalina in the UPSIDE-DOWN OCTOPUS! Catalina endures, fires body shots, but Adora makes this a REVERSE NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Catalina survives, the fans rally up, but Adora is frustrated.

Adora drags Catalina up and whips her to the corner. Catalina comes back to SHOTGUN KNEE! The fans fire up while both women are down! Catalina rises as the fans rally up. Adora and Catalina stand, and Catalina counter punches! Catalina fires forearms fast ‘n’ furious, but Adora shoves her back! Catalina drop toeholds Adora, runs and DROPKICKS her in the back! Catalina brings Adora up, reels her in, tucks the arms, PEDIGREE! Cover, TWO!! Adora survives and Catalina is stunned! Catalina gets spicy and she brings up Adora. Adora ducks the buzzsaw to BASEMENT GERMAN! Bridging cover, TWO!

Catalina survives and Adora is furious! Adora pumps up as Catalina stands, and Adora ROCKS her! Adora whips, and swings Catalina for the BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Catalina survives but Adora huffs ‘n’ puffs. Adora stalks Catalina to a corner while the fans rally up. Adora puts Catalina up top, climbs up, but Catalina fires body shots! Catalina CLUBS Adora, rises up, and SUPER SUNSET, but Adora holds onto ropes! Catalina lets go to SUPERKICK a leg! ELECTRIC CHAIR DROP!! The fans fire up and Catalina climbs! The fans fire up again for the DIVA BODY SPLASH! Cover, Catalina wins!

Winner: La Catalina, by pinfall

A big win for Catalina, and she says one way or another, she will be a champion! Adora keeps the Code of Honor, and the two show respect. Will this victory make Catalina a contender in that ROH Women’s Pure Championship Tournament?

Taya Valkyrie speaks.

“Pure Rules? Darling, I’ve been living by pure rules my entire life. Pure class, pure style, pure star power, all while these little wristlock warriors are grappling around like it’s amateur hour. I slide into the ring like it’s the Oscars. No, the Grammys? No, the Met Gala! See, this isn’t just a tournament, this is a casting call, and spoiler alert: I’m the Main Character. So ladies, bring your best. Bring your little holds and your rules, because I am bringing couture chaos wrapped in athletic excellence. Because when it comes to Pure Rules wrestling, I’m not just in the conversation, I am the headline.” Mrs. TV is ready for the spotlight, but will she be ready for the tournament?

From DEAN~!!!2 – ROH Pure Championship: Lee Moriarty VS Matt Mako!

Speaking of Pure Rules, it was a special part of the Dean Rasmussen tribute show for this title to be featured. But did #TAIGASTYLE hold onto his gold? Or does the King of the Cross Arm Breaker shock the world?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we are about to see some pure Action Wrestling!

The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the clock is ticking. The two circle, the fans rally up, and the two feel out a grapple. They tie up, Mako lifts and SLAMS Lee, then goes for the ARMBAR! Lee has the ROPEBREAK, and that is perhaps the fastest he’s ever used his first! The fans rally as Lee and Mako circle again. They tie up, Mako goes for legs but Lee holds him back and floats all over. Mako wants an arm, Lee rolls to drop toehold then facelock. The fans cheer this technical exchange, but Mako rolls through the facelock to facelock back. Mako hits the reverse headlock takeover, but Lee lands out, so Mako goes for his arm!

Mako hits the DOUBLE WRISTLOCK TAKEOVER, then has the ARMBAR! Lee scrambles again, to the ROPEBREAK! That’s his second and we’re barely past 90 seconds! Mako KICKS Lee, CLUBS him in the corner, but Lee CHOPS in return! Mako ROCKS Lee, Lee headlocks, but Mako powers up and out. Lee RAMS Mako, Mako comes back, but Lee drops then redirects. Lee ducks ‘n’ dodges to LA MYSTICA! BORDER CITY STRETCH! Mako scrambles around, reaches back, ROPEBREAK! That is Mako’s first and the fans applaud. Mako bails out to shake out the arm and the fans rally again. But Lee builds speed!

Mako slides in, Lee tiger feints, then he ROCKS Mako! Lee wrenches an arm to a HOTSHOT! Mako staggers away, Lee springboards in, FLYING FOREARM! Ghost pin, TWO! Mako stays in this but Lee stays on him with the GROUND OCTOPUS! Mako endures, fights around, rocks the boat, and he kicks his way over to the ROPEBREAK! That is Mako’s second as we reach 3:30. Lee CRANKS Mako’s arm as he lets off! Both men have one break left and the fans rally up. Lee stands Mako up, wrenches him and CLUBS the arm. Mako staggers away but Lee is on him in a corner. Lee UPPERCUTS, then he climbs up!

Lee rains down palm strikes and the fans count to nine. Lee winds up, and hits TEN! Lee wrenches to WRING the bad arm, then he covers, TWO! Mako survives but Lee stays on him. Lee wants the arm, and he BULLDOGS the arm down! The fans cheer Lee, and he hurries to bring Mako up. Lee reels Mako in, but Mako fights with elbows! Lee KICKS the bad arm! And KICKS, but Mako blocks! Mako ELBOWS Lee, then clinches for the SAIDO! Lee flounders as we pass five minutes and the fans fire up! Mako and Lee shake out their arms while the fans rally and duel. Lee and Mako go to ropes, rise up, and Lee runs up.

Mako BOOTS Lee, fires a strike fest, and then a HALF HATCH! The fans fire up and Mako WHEEL KICKS! Cover, TWO!! Lee survives and the fans rally up. We pass six minutes and Mako clamps onto the arm. Mako drags Lee up to YANK the arm, wrench it, and YANK it again! Mako reels Lee in, suplexes, but Lee fights it! Mako tries again, wrenches and whips, but Lee jukes and rolls! Lee baits Mako in for a BUCKLE SHOT! Mako sputters, Lee runs, and he DROPKICKS the bad arm! The fans fire up as Lee reels Mako in, RIPCORD FACEBUSTER! BORDER CITY STRETCH!! Mako endures, Lee STOMPS the free hand, but Mako’s leg finds the ROPEBREAK!

Mako’s ropebreak reserve is now empty, and Lee says all according to plan! Lee stalks Mako, clamps on but Mako fights the suplex. Mako RAMS Lee into the corner, backs away, but Lee goes up! Mako ROCKS Lee first! Mako fires forearms, then goes up top. The fans rally, but Lee bends fingers and twists the wrist! Mako CLUBS free, and he brings Lee up! SUPERPLEX! Mako rolls through, deadlifts and ORANGE CRUSH! Cover, TWO, but into the ARMBAR!! Lee flails, kicks around, pushes up to a stack, TWO! Mako has the ARMBAR again! Lee scrambles, ROPEBREAK!! Lee uses his final break, and we approach nine minutes.

Mako stalks Lee, drags him up by the bad arm, but Lee fights him. Mako KICKS the leg, YANKS the arm, then WRINGS Lee to step over! LA MAGISTROL! TWO, but Mako has the REAR NAKED CHOKE! Lee endures, fights around, and the fans duel! Lee fires elbows into Mako’s legs, then rolls back! EURO CLUTCH!! TWO!!! Mako escapes and the fans fire up! Lee runs up, slips around, rolls Mako up, TWO!! Lee flips Mako over for the BORDER CITY STRETCH!! The fans fire up, we pass ten minutes, and MAKO TAPS! Lee wins!

Winner: Lee Moriarty, by submission (still ROH Pure Champion)

Dean Rasmussen would be proud of the technical masterclass these two put on, especially with Mako pushing Lee this far. But in the end, this title still belongs to Lee Moriarty & Shane Taylor Promotions. Will nothing stop STP from taking over ROH?

10 Man Cibernetico!

For those unfamiliar, a “Torneo Cibernetico” is a wild fusion of tag team lucha rules and elimination match! Two teams of five step up, but there is a “batting order” to who is in the match, but it all ends when one team is completely eliminated!

On one team, we have: Dr. Cerebro, Xelhua, Euforia, Averno & Volador Jr! On the other: Neon, Valiente, Virus, Hologram, and Blue Panther! Yes, THE Blue Panther! Who will be left standing as all ten luchadores go loco for DEAN~!!!2?

The teams sort out and we start with Xelhua and Blue Panther, with their first partners being Cerebro and Virus, respectively. The Code of Honor is kept, the bell rings, and the two circle. The fans rally as the two feel things out and then tie up. Xelhua wrenches, Panther wrenches, but Xelhua wrenches back to then full nelson. Panther arm-drags free and headscissors, but Xelhua kips free. The fans cheer as the two stand off. They circle again, Xelhua shoots around to waistlock, then slips under to have a leglock. Panther stands to get the ARMBAR! Xelhua scrambles around but Panther shoots the half.

Xelhua elbows Panther away and the fans cheer. Xelhua then drops and rolls to get the leg pick! Xelhua quickly ties up the legs in an INDIAN DEATHLOCK! Panther endures, fights through, and he wrenches an arm to wrangle Xelhua. Xelhua handsprings and arm-drags! Xelhua kips up, Panther stands, and the fans cheer the new standoff. These two shake hands while the fans chant for “LUCHA! LUCHA!” Panther and Xelhua take a moment to embrace that cheering, and then they tag to their teammates. Cerebro and Virus circle while Euforia and Valiente step up next. Virus and Cerebro tie up, fight for control, and Cerebro headlocks.

Virus fires body shots, spins Cerebro for a facelock, and he cranks on the hold. The fans rally as Cerebro endures and pries at the hold. Cerebro wrenches and RAMS the shoulder, but Virus drop toeholds to then float, waistlock, and roll to a cover! TWO, and Virus pushes to a facelock, only for Cerebro to push him down and have the lateral press. Virus fights around but Cerebro clamps on with a double wristlock. Virus endures, Cerebro shifts to a chinlock, then spins Virus, but Virus trips Cerebro to have a standing toehold! Cerebro endures, even as Virus sits deep. Cerebro kicks Virus down, has Virus’ legs now, and ties those up in a deathlock!

Virus powers up to throw Cerebro down, and has an STF! Cerebro powers out to wrench and arm-drag, then leg hook nelson! Cerebro also has the armlock, but Virus powers up to have a STRETCH MUFFLER! NUMERO DOS! Cerebro endures, the fans rally, and Virus powers through to hook an arm, RINGS OF SATURN! Virus rolls but into a press, ONE! The two stand up and the fans cheer this technical exchange. They go again, Virus trips Cerebro and things speed up. Virus jumps over the drop down, sweeps Cerebro to a cover, ONE! Cerebro sweeps and covers, ONE! Another standoff and the fans cheer again.

The rivals shake hands and the fans cheer for “LUCHA! LUCHA!” again. Cerebro and Virus then tag in Euforia and Valiente and they fire everyone up. They step up, and Euforia CHOPS! Valiente CHOPS! Things speed up, Valiente rolls and goes up, then backflips! Valiente keeps going, springboards for an IMPLODER- NO, Euforia catches Valiente and holds him up on his shoulder! Valiente swings through to arm-drag! The fans fire up and Valiente runs up, but is put on the apron! Valiente ROCKS Euforia, goes up, and FLYING RANAS! Euforia tumbles out of the ring, Valiente fakes him out, and the fans cheer!

Valiente tags Neon in, Volador steps in under lucha rules, and things speed up already. Neon dodges, RAMS Volador, then goes up, up, and FLYING RANAS! Volador tumbles out, Neon runs and he fakes Volador out with the handspring! The fans cheer Neon, he tags Hologram, and now he and Averno step in. The fans fire up more as these two run up! Hologram SOBTS, whips, but Averno reverses. Hologram goes up and out and around the corner, to then slingshot up and over to roll! Hologram keeps going, ducks ‘n’ dodges then backflips off of Averno! Then he runs up, pops up, but Averno torture racks!

Averno swings Hologram but Hologram uses that to DEJA VU RANA! Averno tumbles out, the fans fire up, and Hologram builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit at the ramp and down goes Averno! But then Averno’s team attacks! Hologram’s team hurries to help him out, and the ref reprimands. Panther steps into the ring to have his team stand down, and Euforia storms in. Panther tags out to Neon, Euforia blocks Neon’s kick and FLIPS Neon! But Averno is there to CHOP Neon on the back! Averno holds Neon, Euforia runs up, but Neon slips away! Euforia stops short of hitting Averno, and Neon returns to tilt-o-whirl off Averno and RANA Euforia!

Averno runs, jumps over, and Neon knuckle locks! Neon CHOPS, goes up and up and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! Averno goes out, Xelhua runs in and LARIATS Neon! Neon tumbles out, Virus runs in and RAMS Xelhua! Things speed up. and Xelhua FLYING HEADBUTTS Virus! Xelhua runs again but Virus dodges the headbutt! But Xelhua avoids the senton! Xelhua arm-drags, then he scoops to BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Virus survives but Xelhua reels him in, NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO!! Virus survives again and Xelhua is furious. He rolls Virus, Virus rolls through, SEATBELT! TWO!! Xelhua escapes, but Virus SPINEBUSTERS!

Virus traps Xelhua’s arm inside his own leg, hooks Xelhua’s head with a leg, and then just stands to bend Xelhua! VIRUS CLUTCH! Xelhua TAPS, Virus ELIMINATES him! The fans cheer as we have the first man down, but Cerebro runs up to CLOBBER Virus! Cover, TWO! Cerebro whips, Virus reverses to SNAP POWERSLAM! Virus rains down shots, then runs, but Volador trips him and drags him out! Volador whips but Virus goes up the corner post to FLYING ARM-DRAG! The fans fire up while Cerebro waits in the ring for someone. Panther watches Virus rise, and Cerebro DIVES! Down goes Virus at the ramp, but now Panther is in!

The fans rally as Valiente goes after Cerebro, the ref reprimands, and Euforia sneaks in! He BOOTS Panther out, but here comes Virus! Virus THROWS Euforia down, then slingshots for the SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Virus goes to the apron, climbs up, but Euforia ROCKS him! Euforia climbs for a SUPER ARM-DRAG! Cover, TWO!! Virus survives and Euforia is furious! Euforia drags Virus up, reels him in, and lifts for the POWERBOMB!! Cover, Euforia ELIMINATES Virus! The teams are even again and Euforia tags to Cerebro. Panther is in and arm-drags Cerebro down! But Volador storms in and stomps Panther!

The fans boo but Volador y Cerebro mug Panther! The ref reprimands but Cerebro knees on Panther’s arm. Volador y Cerebro have both arms, but Panther shows he can still kip up over and over! Panther runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then DOUBLE FACEBUSTERS! Euforira y Averno are in, but Panther dodges them to RANA Euforia! Averno CHOPS Panther, fires up, but Panther TOSSES him out! The fans fire up with Panther as he builds speed, and he steps outside, to CANNONBALL Euforia! The fans fire up and then Neon y Valiente DOUBLE DIVE onto Cerebro y Averno! The fans fire up more, the teams regroup, and Valiente steps in with Volador.

They run up, Valiente hits the reverse headlock takeover, but Volador lands out! Valiente whips, Volador reverses, but Valiente BOOTS from the corner! Valiente runs up, Volador MONKEY FLIPS, but Valiente lands through! Valiente rolls Volador up, TWO! The fans rally with “SI SES PUEDES!” and Valiente victory rolls, and deep! TWO!! Volador escapes by nanoseconds and the fans fire up! Valiente swings, Volador dodges, and Volador SUPERKICKS then BACKSTABBERS! Cover, Volador ELIMINATES Valiente! The fans boo but Volador’s team storms in and BLASTS Panther’s team! They mug Neon as the legal man!

The rudos double whip, LARIAT, then roll to double whip again! Averno y Euforia trip Neon and YANK him out of the ring! The fans boo, but here comes Hologram! Cerebro ROCKS Hologram, whips, and Volador SPINEBUSTERS Hologram! Hologram clips ropes on the way down, but Averno y Euforia YANK him out of the ring, too! They have him draped on the apron for Cerebro’s DROPKICK! But then Panther is on Cerebro, only for Volador to CLUB him! The fans rally for Panther as Volador whips. Panther reverses, scoops, and BACKBREAKERS! Cover, but Euforia breaks it! Euforia BOOTS Panther to the corner, then CHOPS!

Euforia CHOPS again, then soaks up heat. Euforia tells off Phoenix as he whips Panther and BOOTS him down! But Hologram is up top! CROSSBODY, but Euforia catches him! So Neon CROSSBODIES! They topple Euforia and the fans fire up! Neon holds Euforia, Hologram runs up, but Euforia slips free! The SUPERKICK hits Neon! Then Euforia CLOBBERS Hologram! And LARIATS! And LARIATS! Neon is back, CROSSBODIES, but Euforia hits him with a BACKBREAKER! Euforia pops Hologram up for a POWERBOMB! High stack, Neon breaks it! The fans fire up while Euforia y Hologram regroup. “This is Awesome!” as they double whip Euforia to a corner.

Euforia reverses, runs up, but Neon puts him on the top rope! GAMANGIRI! Boost for Hologram to go up top, and he- NO, Euforia lifts Hologram! Hologram shifts to SUPER RANA! Then he sets Euforia up for Neon, MOONSAULT! Now Hologram goes up, DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS! Cover, Hologram ELIMINATES Euforia! The fans fire up as the biggest and baddest man is out! Cerebro storms in and CLUBS Neon! Then he sends Hologram into Neon, runs and springboards to DROPKICK! Panther is in, he RAMS Cerebro and then runs to arm-drag! Cerebro returns to BOOT and snapmare, into a roll and La Magistrol! TWO!

Cerebro wrenches and hammerlocks to then shove Panther down, only for Panther to SPINEBUSTER! Panther has the legs tied up for a STANDING FIGURE FOUR, and it is a cover! Panther ELIMINATES Cerebro!! The fans fire up, but Averno BOOTS Panther out of the ring! Neon storms in and runs, rolls over the dropdown, then flips through the scoop! Averno wrenches, Neon blocks a lariat and kicks low! Neon fireman’s carries to WASTELAND SLAM! Neon goes up, up, and MOONSAULTS, into BOOTS! High stack, TWO!! Averno is furious but he runs up, only to be put outside. Averno blocks a shot to CHOP!

Averno climbs but Neon is back! GAMANGIRI! Neon goes side to side to go up, up, and BACKFLIP ARM-DRAG! Cover, TWO!! Averno survives and the fans rally up. Neon rises, he LARIATS Averno in the corner, then puts him up top. Neon GAMANGIRIS, then he climbs up! Averno CLUBS Neon, underhooks, and SUPER FACEBUSTERS!! Cover, Averno ELIMINATES Neon! But Hologram MISSILE DROPKICKS Averno! Hologram helps Panther build speed, and he again goes to the apron to CANNONBALLS! Panther’s still go tit, and then Hologram RANAS Volador! Hologram builds speed and DIVES! Direct hit and they go up the aisle!

Averno and Panther get in the ring as the fans fire up! Averno CHOPS Panther, and he eggs Panther on. The fans boo but Panther stomps around. The fans rally with Panther, but Averno CHOPS again! Panther is just building energy with every step, but Averno CHOPS again! Averno soaks up heat, but Panther CLOBBERS him! Cover, TWO! Averno stays in this but Panther stays on him. Panther CHOPS, whips, but Averno reverses. Averno LARIATS in the corner, Volador CLOBBERS Hologram, and then Volador helps Averno hoist Panther up top. They both climb up and the fans boo, but Averno y Volador hit a DOUBLE SUPERPLEX!! Cover, HOLOGRAM BREAKS IT!

The fans fire up and Volador is frustrated. The fans rally for Panther as he crawls, but the rudos double whip Hologram to hammock and DOUBLE BOMB! Cover, but PANTHER BREAKS IT! The fans rally for Hologram now, but Averno y Volador double whip Panther! Double takedown, then they get the legs! They go to throw Panther, but he blocks! Hologram jumps onto a double cover! TWO!! The fans fire up as the teams regroup! Panther y Hologram RAM Volador y Averno out of the ring, then they set up! Panther climbs, Hologram builds speed, SUPER CROSSBODY and a TOPE CONJILO!

The fans fire up again as Hologram rises and roars! Wait, Hologram can make noises? That’s a first. Hologram waits and Averno is in. Averno dodges a dropkick, Volador storms in, and the rudos double whip. Averno is sent in but Hologram puts him up top! Volador dodges Hologram, Hologram returns, but Volador pops him up to Averno! Averno underhooks Hologram, Volador slips around Panther, SUPER FACEBUSTER and the BACKSTABBER in stereo! Cover on each man, TWO!!! Both Hologram and Panther survive and the fans fire up! Panther rises, the fans rally behind him, and Hologram ROUNDHOUSES Volador!

Hologram torture racks Volador while Panther trips Averno! PORTAL BOMB for Volador! Panther traps Averno in that same standing figure four cradle, DOUBLE ELIMINATION!! Averno y Volador are out, Team Panther wins!

Winners: Blue Panther & Hologram, by pinfall

The living legend and the rising star stand tall together! Hologram bows in respect to Panther, will these two meet again when AEW visits CMLL for Grand Slam: Mexico?

Holo.grm & Rhino VS Cole Karter & Griff Garrison w/ The Frat House!

We relived how the rising star stayed undefeated alongside a living legend of lucha, and now he teams up with a living legend of hardcore! Will Hologram & Rhino GORE, GORE, GORE through these frat boys? Or will the Diamond in the Rough & The Ivy League MVP give the team a reason to party?

Uh oh, one of the Pledges drops his side of the Frat House banner. Preston Vance gets in the guy’s face, then short arm LARIATS! Jameson spooks the other Pledge into a LARIAT from Vance! So yeah, those two aren’t getting in the frat. Hologram makes his entrance, Rhino follows, and the fans fire up already. The teams sort out, and Griff starts against Hologram. The bell rings, Hologram and Griff circle, and the fans rally up. The two tie up, Hologram wrenches and wristlocks, but Griff spins through and wrenches in return. Hologram and Griff go around, Hologram handsprings and slips around to arm-drag!

The fans fire up as Hologram kips up, but Griff KNEES low! Griff headlocks, Hologram fires body shots, then powers up and out. Griff RUNS Hologram over, soaks up heat, and then runs. Hologram drops down, hurdles over, and rolls, but Griff leaps over. Griff hurdles, Hologram leaps over, then Hologram bypasses to HIP TOSS! The fans fire up and Hologram keeps moving. Griff tries but Hologram blocks a hip toss, then Hologram KNEES low, and FLIPS up and over! Hologram arm-drags then DROPKICKS! Griff flounders, the fans fire up, and Griff tags in Karter. Hologram looks to Rhino, the fans fire up, but Karter CLOBBERS Hologram from behind!

The fans boo but Karter soaks up the heat. Karter drags Hologram up, whips him to the corner, but Hologram BLASTS Griff! Hologram dodges Karter, tags Rhino, and the fans fire up! Karter wants Rhino to hold on but the fans want “GORE! GORE! GORE!” Karter offers a handshake, Rhino raises an eyebrow, but Karter SLAPS Rhino! The fans boo and Karter soaks up heat, but Rhino is pissed! Rhino fires hands, whips, and he CLOBBERS Karter! Rhino drags Karter up, bumps him off buckles, then fires hands! Rhino fires body shots, whips corner to corner, then runs in and RAMS again! Karter flops down while the fans fire up!

Rhino aims from a corner while Karter flounders, but Vance & Jameson drag Karter out of the ring! The fans boo but The Frat House helps Karter “hydrate.” Karter has that liquid courage to fire hands on Rhino! Karter whips but Rhino ELBOWS him! And CHOPS him! Rhino TOSSES Karter out, Griff runs in, but Rhino TOSSES him, too! Griff lands on the apron but Hologram SUPERKICKS! Rhino tags Hologram, Jameson gets on the apron as Hologram builds speed, and Vance trips Hologram up! Vance drags Hologram out, THROWS him into railing, then puts him in the ring, Karter covers, TWO! The fans rally but Karter stomps Hologram.

Karter snap suplexes Hologram, covers, TWO! The fans rally but Karter clamps onto Hologram. Karter whips Hologram to the Frat corner, LARIATS, then tags Griff. The Frat mugs Hologram, and Griff scoop SLAMS Hologram! Griff soaks up heat, then he drags Hologram up. Griff puts Hologram on the ropes and CHOKES him! The ref counts, Griff steps off at 4, and Jameson CHOKES Hologram now! The fans boo, but Vance joins in! The ref misses it all, and Griff tags Karter. They double whip, and DOUBLE FLAPJACK! The fans boo but Karter drags Hologram up. Karter whips Hologram to the corner, runs up, but Hologram goes up and over!

Hologram goes out, around, up and over, then rolls! ROUNDHOUSE to Karter! Then Hologram runs, but Karter KNEES him! Karter runs, into a HEEL KICK! Hologram waistlocks, Karter switches, and Karter GERMAN SUPLEXES! The fans boo but Karter runs, into Hologram’s SPANISH FLY! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Hologram and Karter crawl, hot tags to Griff and Rhino! Rhino LARIATS and ELBOWS Griff, then whips him to a corner. Rhino runs up, RAMS Griff, then short arm- NO, Griff dodges the lariat to kick! Griff runs, but into a clinch! BELLY2BELLY! Cover, Karter breaks it!

The fans boo more but Karter helps Griff to the corner. Hologram runs in, he slips around and shoves Karter to BOOT! And HALF ‘N’ HALF! The fans fire up with Hologram while Karter bails out. Hologram FLIES out onto the entire Frat House! The fans are thunderous, and now they call for the “GORE! GORE! GORE!” But Griff has the paddle! Rhino dodges the swing, and comes back to GORE!! Cover, Rhino & Hologram win!

Winners: Hologram & Rhino, by pinfall

Another living legend as a tag partner, another wild win for Hologram! Will The Man Beast continue to rampage through ROH? Is Hologram and his historic win streak head for a title opportunity?

My Thoughts:

A very good ROH, but um, if they were going to feature the ROH relevant parts of The Dean Rasmussen tribute show, maybe they should advertise that. And also, apparently ROH’s YouTube helped stream The Dean, so why didn’t they ADVERTISE THAT? People mock how NXT is developmental and Evolve is developmental to developmental, but you can see those still matter to WWE at large. ROH is less than an afterthought to AEW/TK. The ROH Pure Women’s Championship tournament still doesn’t have a full bracket, and honestly, with as slow as TK paces the Women’s Division, they could be doing it now and still have it ready by the time we get to Supercard of Honor in July.

Negativity aside, great match from Catalina VS Adora with a great win for Catalina, and some great stuff from said Dean Rasmussen tribute show. Lee VS Mako was one of the better Pure Championship matches, but I figured Lee would win. That Cibernetico was a lot of fun, very creative as a match type and very creative with all the luchadores. I figured the Faces would win, and it was very fitting for Blue Panther & Hologram to win out. And very good main event tag tonight, with Rhino getting to get a good win off The Frat House for his ROH return. I would think Rhino comes back around once AEW is in Philly, as I expect some ECW stars to show up for those shows.