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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

6 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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Is ROH ready for the GORE?

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5 days 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.

My Score: 8.7/10

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Coverage

Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (5/23/25)

Time to study up!

Published

2 weeks ago

May 23, 2025

Steven Mitchell

Prepare for the Women’s Pure Championship Tournament!

While the field still needs to be filled, Queen Aminata is staying sharp for the ROH Women’s Pure Championship Tournament with her first Pure Rules match!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Marina Shafir VS Laynie Luck; Marina wins.
Blake Christian w/ Lee Johnson VS El Gringo Loco; Blake wins.
Women’s Pure Rules Match: Queen Aminata VS Allysin Kay; Aminata wins.
Six Man Tag: Atlantis Jr, Neon & Fuego VS Volador Jr, Hechicero & Barbaro Cavernario; Atlantis, Neon & Fuego win.

PLAY BY PLAY

Athena speaks.

“Minions. It’s the time in my show where I call a Minion Empowerment Meeting, I cut a couple of jokes, I call Billie an idiot and I move on with my day. But I’m not feeling happy, I’m actually quite mad, but I still have a piece of vital information to give to you. Billie Starkz will be entering the Pure Championship Tournament. Hell, she’s won one tournament, why can’t she do it again? And the reason why Billie isn’t here right now is because she is sitting at home, doing what I tell her to do.

“She is studying the greats, she is looking at her Catch As Catch Can, she is looking at World Class Championship Wrestling, she is studying the greats of ROH like Nigel McGuinness, Bryan Danielson, and countless others. Because Billie is not going to ride my coattails to win this tournament. I can’t interfere! None of my Minions can. Because if we do, we will be fired. So for once in your life, Billie, get it together. Because you have to do this solo. And I expect gold around your waist.” The Minion Overlord has spoken, will the inaugural Women’s Television Champion soon become the inaugural Women’s Pure Champion?

Blake Christian w/ Lee Johnson VS El Gringo Loco!

The Vanilla Babyface is a spotless 7-0 here in ROH, and that means he could be sniffing title opportunities. But will he stay undefeated this close to Double or Nothing? Or will he have a meltdown against the Crazy White Boy?

The fans tell Blake, “You Suck!” but Blake DECKS Gringo for it! The ref reprimands but the bell rings as Blake stomps away. The fans boo, Blake throws his robe off, and he asks, “Who sucks?!” “YOU SUCK!” Blake stomps away on Gringo, lets off at 4, and then soaks up the heat. Blake goes to Gringo, drags him up and the fans rally. Blake CHOPS Gringo, whips, but Gringo handsprings, rolls under, and then pops Blake up, only for Blake to RANA! Blake kips up and struts, but the fans boo more. Blake runs up, Gringo throws him back, then scoops for a SIDEWALK SLAM! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer Gringo as he brings Blake up.

Gringo scoops and SLAMS, then Gringo goes up. The fans rally, Gringo aims and drops into the SPLIT-LEG MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Blake stays in this but Gringo stands him up. Gringo CHOPS Blake, the fans “WOO~!” and Blake goes to a corner. Fans want that “One More Time!” so Gringo obliges. CHOP! The fans fire up and Gringo wrenches to whip corner to corner. Gringo runs in, Blake puts him on the apron, but Gringo ROCKS Blake! Gringo climbs, Blake UPPERCUTS and then climbs up. Blake has the facelock but Gringo fires body shots! Blake still DDTS Gringo against the top buckle! Gringo falls to the floor and Blake aims.

Blake runs along the apron to DAREDEVIL DDT! Big Shotty high-fives Blake while the fans are torn. The ring count climbs, Blake stands Gringo up to RAM him into railing, and Lee cheers Blake on. The count is 10 of 20 but Blake puts Gringo in. The fans still rally for Gringo Loco but Blake stomps him. Blake struts, stomps, then soaks up the heat. Blake bumps Gringo off buckles, digs his boot in, but stops as the ref counts. Blake whips but Gringo reverses, only for Blake to dodge and GAMANGIRI! Then URENAGE! IMPLODER SENTON! Blake then “takes a taste” and goes up for a SUPER LEG DROP!

The fans boo but Blake mockingly applauds. Blake drags Gringo up to slap him around. The fans boo more but Blake scuffs and kicks Gringo. Blake winds up, but Gringo ducks the pump handle and lift! Then F5!! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Gringo and Blake stir as the standing count starts. Both men rise at 4 of 10, then Gringo fires hands! And counter punches! The fans rally as Gringo whips, but Blake reverses, only for Gringo to handspring BACK ELBOW! The fans fire up and Gringo runs up. Blake dodges to triangle jump DROPKICK! Blake puts Gringo up, climbs up after him, and Blake hits the SUPER- NO, Gringo blocks!

Gringo brings Blake up, but Blake RANAS through! Blake crawls all the way to the other corner, climbs up, and 450 DOUBLE STOMPS!! Cover, TWO?!? Gringo survives and the fans fire up! Lee is stunned and Blake is frustrated, but Blake goes back for Gringo at the corner. They’re both on the apron, and Blake drags Gringo up. Blake rains down fists, turns him around, but Gringo fires body shots! Gringo climbs up, HEADBUTTS Blake, then SUPER SPANISH FLIES! Cover, TWO!!! Blake survives and Gringo is shocked! The fans continue to rally and Gringo rises up. Gringo brings Blake around, wrenches and pump handles, for the scoop and gut wrench!

But Blake RANAS free! Gringo is on the ropes, Blake 619s! That was a speed dial, but Blake goes up, only for Gringo to shove him down! Blake comes back, springboard, handspring, POISON-RANA!! Blake vows to end this, and he clamps on the VANILLA CHOKE ZERO!! Gringo TAPS, Blake wins!

Winner: Blake Christian, by submission

And that makes him 8-0! Will nothing stop Blake Christian from having his shot at gold? And who will he be targeting?

Women’s Pure Rules Match: Queen Aminata VS Allysin Kay!

Learning that Billie Starkz is now in the tournament, that is six of the eight spots taken. And even then, the One True African Queen knows The Professor of Pro-Wrestling awaits in the opening round. Will Aminata prove she is more than ready for that test? Or will AK earn herself a spot in that bracket?

The Code of Honor is upheld with a pinkie swear, and the bell rings. The fans duel as the clock starts ticking. Aminata and Allysin tie up, go around, and Allysin wrenches. Aminata rolls, trips Allysin, and then wraps on body scissors. Allysin pushes back to a cover, TWO, and Aminata pulls the arms into a LEG HOOK NELSON! Allysin reaches out with a foot to ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Aminata lets go, that is Allysin’s first of three. Allysin realizes that’s how this works and is upset, but she and Aminata reset. The fans duel again, “A K!” “QUEEN!” The two tie up, Allysin headlocks but Aminata waistlocks.

Allysin fights the lift so Aminata headlocks. Allysin powers out to hit a takeover, and ARMBAR! Aminata clasps hands together, Allysin pushes on the grip, but Aminata stacks! TWO, and Aminata grabs the arm for a takedown! CROSSFACE, but Allysin scrambles around! Aminata goes for that arm to then have a RINGS OF SATURN! Allysin still fights to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer, and Aminata knows that’s the second! Allysin is frustrated, and she DECKS Aminata! But that’s the warning over her closed fist! Allysin says that’s fine, and she KICKS Aminata to a corner. Allysin fires body shots, then CHOPS!

The fans “WOO~” and Aminata sputters. Allysin whips corner to corner, runs up, and SPLASHES! Allysin then brings Aminata up for a scoop and “Bye Bye!” FALL AWAY SLAM! The fans fire up and we pass three minutes, the time limit being ten. Aminata tumbles out of the ring and Allysin taunts her. Allysin goes out after Aminata and CHOPS! Aminata sputters, asks fans for help, but Allysin says one more! Aminata says please no! Allysin says okay, and she BITES Aminata’s hand! Allysin bumps Aminata off the apron! But Aminata SLAPS back! And then DOUBLE CHOPS! The fans fire up and Aminata puts Allysin in.

Aminata storms in while shaking out her hand, but Allysin BOOTS her in the ropes! Allysin has the underhooks, and she hits the BUTTERFLY SLAM! Cover, TWO! Aminata stays in this but Allysin stays on her. Allysin drags Aminata up, fireman’s carries, but Aminata slips free to CHOP! Allysin CHOPS back! Aminata nods and ROCKS Allysin with a forearm! Allysin ROCKS Aminata! Aminata fires a string of forearms, then ROCKS Allysin again! Aminata runs but Allysin BOOTS, ROUNDHOUSES, and covers, ONE!! Aminata survives and we pass five minutes. Allysin clamps onto Aminata, rolls her, HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS!!

Aminata endures, bridges around, and has the legs! Jackknife bridge, TWO! HEADBUTT!! Allysin sits back and Aminata reels her in for the CHOCOLATE KISSES! The fans fire up and Aminata smiles. Aminata BOOTS Allysin, ties up the legs, figure four knot with the headscissors, A LONG WAY FROM HOME! Allysin TAPS, Aminata wins!

Winner: Queen Aminata, by submission

And at just past six minutes, Aminata gets her first Pure Rules victory! But is this proof that she will be the once and future ROH Women’s Pure Champion?

Serena Deeb speaks.

“Five years, I’ve been here. And I’m just reflecting on everything, and asking myself, ‘Five years. What do you even have to show for it?’ And the answer is absolutely nothing. I have nothing to show for it. And I’m so sick and tired of showing up with a smile on my face, being fake, and pretending to be happy all the time when I’ve watched every single person stroll into this locker room, walk out with their flowers, and move on to greener pastures. And I’m still here, and I’m still waiting for my flowers. And I’m tired of it. I’m not here for the celebrity and the social media. I don’t care about any of it.

“But what I do care about is the same thing I’ve always cared about since I was a child: Professional wrestling. That’s all that matters. And most of the time when I come to work, I think that’s what we do here. But if I’m honest with you, I question that half the time, too. So this Women’s Pure Rules Championship Tournament… When this came upon me, it was like these five years of watching everybody else get celebrated, when I heard about this tournament, it was in my face. This tournament, this championship, is made for me. This championship was made for The Professor. I have never felt more sure about anything in the entire time I’ve been here.

“This championship, it’s the embodiment of everything, of my life’s work, of my career’s work, of the respect and the discipline of professional wrestling. And reminding everybody that the purity of this sport is the most beautiful thing in the world, and finally, I’ve waited long enough. I’m done waiting, I’m done being patient. I will be the very first ROH Women’s Pure Rules Champion, because I am the Professor of Professional Wrestling, and this was made for me.” Deeb has spoken, will there be no mercy in her dojo?

Six Man Tag: Atlantis Jr, Neon & Fuego VS Volador Jr, Hechicero & Barbaro Cavernario!

CMLL shined last night on a special Thursday Night Collision, but now they shine again here on a special Friday edition of ROH! But will the second generation star and his amigos shine bright in Chicago? Or will The Predator, The Alchemist & The Caveman tear them apart this close to Double or Nothing?

The trios sort out and Volador starts against Fuego. Fuego doesn’t trust Volador with the Code of Honor so he headlocks. Volador powers up and out, Fuego turns hip toss into HIP TOSS, and the fans fire up! Fuego runs up, Volador puts him on the apron, but Fuego ROCKS him and steps in to arm-drag! Volador tumbles out, Barbaro rushes in under Lucha Rules, but Fuego goes Matrix to dodge! Fuego stands up to dance, RAM, and then OLE~! OLE~! Fuego runs, wheelbarrows, and arm-drags! Barbaro bails out, Hechi is in but Fuego runs and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! Hechi bails out, Fuego rolls to do his dance!

The fans fire up and Fuego tags Atlantis. Atlantis jumps in but here comes Barbaro. They circle, but then Hechi & Volador attack! The rudos mug Atlantis and the fans boo. The ref reprimands and tell them off, but Hechi puts Atlantis in a corner. Hechi CHOPS, then Barbaro ROCKS Atlantis! They double whip Atlantis corner to corner, then send Barbaro in. Atlantis goes up and over, Barbaro POSTS himself and Atlantis RANAS Volador! Atlantis dodges Hechi, SUPERKICKS Barbaro, then GAMANGIRIS Hechi! Atlantis runs up, Barbaro puts him up top, but Atlantis THROWS Barbaro down! And then he FLYING RANAS Hechi!

Atlantis gives Barbaro a MONKEY FLIP, and he gives Volador a scoop BACKBREAKER! Scoop BACKBREAKER for Hechi, then scoop BACKBREAKER for Barbaro! Tag to Neon, he fires up and dodges Volador. He hurdles, RAMS Volador, then goes up, up, and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! Barbaro runs in, into a HIP TOSS! Neon goes up, up, leaps and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! Neon dodges Hechi, Hechi blocks a kick and FLIPS Neon! Neon lands out, Hechi is stunned, and Neon runs up. Neon CLUBS Neon, shoves him, and SLINGBLADES at the ropes! Hechi holds Neon while Volador BLASTS Atlantis y Fuego!

Hechi sends Neon to Barbaro y Volador, they scoop and ROCK-A-BYE DOUBLE POWERBOMB! Hechi steps in and basement DROPKICKS! The fans cheer Hechi but here comes Fuego! Fuego eyes the rudos, Hechi eggs him on, and they tie up. But then Volador attacks anyway! Volador holds out a leg for Barbaro to KICK! The fans are torn but Volador drags Fuego up. Volador y Hechi double whip, then Volador sends Hechi in. Hechi steps up to KNEE! The fans say “OTRA! OTRA!” and Hechi fires fast hands. Hechi whips Fuego to Volador, POP-UP MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Barbaro takes Fuego outta the sky! Barbaro covers, TWO!

Barbaro SMACKS Fuego back down, he bails out, so Atlantis is back. But Hechi distracts and Barbaro DROPKICKS Atlantis! The fans rally, “Let’s Go, Lucha!” Hechi shoves Atlantis, runs, but Atlantis dodges, only for Hechi to YANK him out of the air! Barbaro KICKS Atlantis, Volador BOOTS him! Cover, TWO! The fans rally, Volador drags Atlantis up, and Atlantis wrenches so Barbaro can UPPERCUT! Barbaro y Volador double whip, Hechi drops down, Barbaro hits a SPINEBUSTER! Hechi has the legs, INVERTED MONKEY FLIP into DOUBLE KICKS! Cover, TWO!! Atlantis survives and the fans rally up again.

Barbaro y Volador mug Atlantis, then Volador y Hechicero hold the arms. Barbaro SMACKS Atlantis again and again, then runs, but Atlantis gets free! SUPERKICK for Barbaro! DOUBLE LARIATS for Volador y Hechi! Barbaro whips but Atlantis BOOTS! Barbaro does the worm, but Atlantis ducks ‘n’ dodges to tilt-o-whirl RANA! Barbaro bails out but Atlantis DIVES! Down goes Barbaro, and now Neon y Fuego get in the ring! Fuego gives Neon the boost so he can DOUBLE DROPKICK Volador y Hechicero! Fuego y Neon then DOUBLE DIVE and wipe them out! Atlantis has Barbaro, fires forearms, then runs, but into a waistlock!

Barbaro ripcords, wrenches, hammerlocks, lifts, facelock, ELEVATED DDT!! Cover, TWO!! Atlantis survives but Barbaro stomps him! The fans rally as Barbaro does his caveman dance! Barbaro runs, IMPLODER SPLASH into BOOTS! Atlantis runs to hit a DESTROYER!! And then he goes up, up, and FROG SPLASHES!! Cover, Team Atlantis wins!

Winners: Atlantis Jr, Neon y Fuego, by pinfall

The stars of CMLL continue to shine as things only heat up in AEW! Will Atlantis and amigos be more than ready for the stars of AEW when it’s time for Grand Slam: Mexico?

My Thoughts:

A very good ROH at just over 46 minutes, and back on a Friday because Collision was on Thursday in anticipation for either NBA Playoffs or because WWE has Saturday Night’s Main Event. Either way, it’s free on YouTube so if Marina Shafir squashing Laynie Luck really matters to you, go watch that. Good to see Athena on ROH TV again, though. Her announcing Billie is in the Women’s Pure Championship tournament was an interesting move, but I suppose that’s very Athena of her, being so controlling of Billie. But I don’t see Billie winning the Pure title, there is still the matter of her and Athena finally separating that needs to be settled.

Deeb had a very good promo, but put another one in the “Tony Khan’s booking forced another worked shoot situation” jar. Deeb really should be the inaugural Women’s Pure Champion, her and Aminata will be quite the opening round match. Aminata VS Allysin was good, and they of course played up the rules by Allysin not knowing/remembering them. There are two spots left in the tournament, why not just tell us that Marina is one of them? And then make the other one a “wild card” and then, I dunno, make it Shayna Baszler or another of the free agents, aka released WWE stars.

Very good match from Blake VS Gringo, and a great win for Blake. Blake is 8-0, he could definitely challenge for the ROH World TV Championship, but we’re waiting on Nick Wayne to come back from Japan and the Best of the Super Juniors. Well, considering Supercard of Honor isn’t until July now, Nick will definitely be back by then. Then Nick can break away from The Patriarchy as a Face and have a great feud with Blake as young stars on the rise. And of course, another really fun lucha trios match, but of course the Faces won again. Maybe after Double or Nothing, we get some Grand Slam: Mexico build where Faces and Heels work together for several crossover dream matches.