Ring Of Honor Coverage
Matt’s Recap & Review: Ring of Honor TV (10/21/19)
Matt Davis checks in with his look at this week’s edition of Ring Of Honor featuring Joe Hendry, Flip Gordon, and more!
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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ROH brings the lucha libre!
On a night full of ROH & CMLL crossover, Komander defends the ROH World Television Championship against “Big Shotty” Lee Johnson!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Fuego Del Sol VS Wheeler Yuta; Yuta wins.
- Rachael Ellering VS Abadon; Abadon wins.
- 12 Man Tag: The Premier Athletes & The Frat House VS Top Flight, The Outrunners & The Von Erichs; Top Flight, The Outrunners & The Von Erichs win.
- Billie Starkz VS Hyan; Billie wins.
- ROH World Television Championship: Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Lee Johnson w/ EJ Nduka; Komander wins and retains the title.
- Gates of Agony VS Exodus Prime & Josiah Jean; Gates of Agony win.
- Six Man Tag: Sammy Guevara, Fuego & Dark Panther VS Hechicero, Barbaro Cavernario & Soberano Jr; Hechicero, Barbaro & Soberano win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Fuego Del Sol VS Wheeler Yuta!
Lucha night opens with a hot start as the Fire of the Sun returns to ROH, but so does The Decoder! Will Fuego Del Sol get one up on a former ROH Pure Champion turned current AEW World Trios Champion? Or will Yuta do the Death Riders proud in Houston?
Houston cheers on the Texas star, and Fuego offers the Code of Honor. Yuta reaches out, but then SLAPS Fuego! The fans boo and the bell rings, Yuta slips around to CLUB Fuego down! Yuta mocks the fans cheering on Fuego, then scoops him for a SLAM and SENTON! The fans boo but Yuta brings Fuego up. FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO, but Yuta holds onto the leg! Yuta taunts Fuego, but Fuego kicks at him! Yuta lets go and the fans rally up. Yuta runs up, Fuego ELBOWS him away, then goes up, up and FLYING RANAS! The fans fire up as Fuego then DROPKICKS Yuta down!
Yuta staggers up, Fuego SLAPS him! But Yuta LARIATS in return! The fans boo but Yuta rains down fists! And then stops, to rain down more fists! The fans boo but Yuta soaks that up while he “kicks dirt” on Fuego. Yuta stands Fuego up, CHOPS him, then has him in a corner. Yuta CHOPS Fuego again, the fans boo, but Yuta whips corner to corner hard! Fuego staggers forward, Yuta says they ain’t done yet. Yuta whips Fuego to the corner again, then FLAPJACKS on the rebound! Yuta adds a basement DROPKICK! The fans boo but Yuta soaks up heat. Yuta hits a spinning toehold, then has a DEATHLOCK!
Fuego endures and Yuta mockingly asks if he’ll give up. Fuego refuses to give in, and he SLAPS Yuta! So Yuta bridges and puts on more pressure! Yuta shows off by not even using his hands, but Fuego fights his way to the ROPEBREAK! Yuta lets go at 4, and he reminds the ref, “I have ’til five!” The fans boo Yuta parodying Bryan Danielson, then Yuta kicks Fuego around. Yuta eggs Fuego on, so Fuego ROCKS him! And ROCKS him! And again, and again, and again! But Yuta gets under the big haymaker! Yuta back suplexes, but Fuego lands out! Fuego dodges Yuta to then springboard QUEBRADA! Down goes Yuta!
The fans fire up as Fuego kips up and SUPERKICKS! Yuta sputters, Fuego runs and STEP-UP DOUBLE STOMPS! The fans fire up again as Fuego climbs a corner! Yuta stands, Fuego MISSILE- NO, Yuta gets under and comes back, BUSAIKU KNEE! Cover, Yuta wins!
Winner: Wheeler Yuta, by pinfall
Another thing he took from The American Dragon is that big knee, and Yuta takes the victory. Yuta sits Fuego up, and thinks about Hammer ‘n’ Anvil elbows, but he decides not to. Because he gets an even more sadistic idea! Yuta looks under the ring, and he brings out a steel chain! Yuta threatens the ref, then he goes to Fuego! The fans boo but Yuta hooks Fuego’s legs up, then uses the chain to go up, up and away, ROMERO SPECIAL!! Yuta taunts Fuego but Fuego is coughing up blood! Yuta lets Fuego go, the fans boo, but Yuta mockingly gives the Code of Honor handshake. Yuta no longer has honor, but will someone find a way to humble him?
Rachael Ellering VS Abadon!
The Queen of Strong Smile is feeling good being in Houston, ready to bring that Comet energy. However, she’s up against the Living Dead Girl, who brings a very different vibe. Will Rachael learn why everyone fears Abadon? Or will Rachael’s smile see her through?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, but uh, Abadon doesn’t let go. Rachael tries to get free, and now it is a tug-o-war. The fans rally, Rachael reels Abadon into a headlock, but Abadon BITES Rachael’s hand! The ref reprimands, Abadon lets go, and Abadon doesn’t get what’s wrong. Abadon runs up on Rachael but Rachael gets around to waistlock. Abadon switches, but Rachael goes to ropes to buck the O’Conner! Rachael CLOBBERS Abadon, but Abadon sits up! The fans rally, Rachael is frustrated, and then runs up. Abadon gets around, trips Rachael, then runs to basement dropkick! Rachael flounders to a corner and the fans rally again.
Abadon aims from a corner, runs in at Rachael, but Racahel ELBOWS Abadon away! Abadon says nuh-uh, comes back, but runs into a BOOT! Rachael runs and UPPERCUTS Abadon down! The fans fire up and Rachael aims from a corner. Rachael calls for the “SQUISH~!” and runs up, SENTON onto knees! Abadon avoids disaster and stalks Rachael to the apron. Abadon CLUBS Rachael, pushes her onto the apron, and springboards for a GUILLOTINE LEG DROP! The fans fire up and Abadon pushes Rachael into the ring. Abadon runs corner to corner for a METEORA! Abadon pushes Rachael to a cover, TWO!
Abadon is annoyed but brushes it off. Abadon drags Rachael up, but Rachael fights the suplex! Rachael wrenches out, trips Abadon, and high stacks, ONE!! Rachael ROCKS Abadon, then tries again. FISHERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up for the “MD Collapse” and Rachael aims again. SQUISH~ SENTON hits! Cover, TWO! Abadon survives and Rachael is a bit surprised. Rachael throws off the headband, double checks her teeth, and the fans duel. Rachael CHOPS Abadon at the ropes, then ROCKS Abadon with a forearm! Rachael whips but Abadon blocks! So Rachel CHOPS again! Rachael whips, Abadon grabs ropes, and laughs!
Rachael runs up, Abadon ELBOWS and CUTTERS! Then BLACK DAHLIA!! Cover, Abadon wins!
Winner: Abadon, by pinfall
Abadon continues to be terrifying, as well as victorious. Will the ROH Women’s Division, and especially the champions, have to watch their backs?
Backstage interview with Jacked Jameson.
Lexy Nair is with the former Iron Savage, and he’s counting his abs. She brings us back to a few weeks ago when he walked up to Griff Garrison, Preston Vance & Cole Karter in hopes of forming a group with them. Then in Jacksonville, Jameson actually interfered in their match on their behalf. The question is, what’s going on here? Jameson says those are his boys! His guys! His dudes! Jameson went out there, helped them, it was huge! It was awesome! Speaking of, the boys walk in! Vance tells Jameson that they’ve heard his offer, they loved what he did in Jacksonville, and tonight is a big match and… They’d love if he was a part of it.
So then, it’s official! They got him some Frat House gear! But first… he has to do something. Yeah, sure! Anything! Vance, Griff & Karter pour all of their drinks into one red Solo cup, and Jameson asks what’s in it. The boys say don’t worry about it. Jameson says don’t have to tell him twice. He chugs the concoction, and he is PUMPED! The Frat House is now four men strong, and Jameson says after tonight, party at the Frat House! Vance tells Jameson that one thing about them: win or lose, they booze! The Frat boys head out, Lexy can finally breathe from whatever was in that cup, and it’s time to see if Jameson passes the test!
12 Man Tag: The Premier Athletes & The Frat House VS Top Flight, The Outrunners & The Von Erichs!
Instead of “Smart” Mark Sterling, Tony Nese has the mic to tell Bobby Cruise to shut up, “no one wants to listen to your stupid voice.” Nese then tells the “fat boys and fat girls” of Houston, Nese & Daivari couldn’t think of a better partner for this match than an athlete that makes every single one of them put to shame! Yes, it’s SMART MARK himself! Wait, seriously? Sterling takes the mic to say that’s right, he is still here to make sure that the losers of Texas can take part in their winning cheer. So please, get this right. When he says, “Athletes,” you say, “Rule!” NOTHING ELSE! Hands in, boys. Ohhh…! “ATHLETES!” “SUCK!!” Gottee!
But with that, Dante & Darius Martin enter, accompanied by Leila Grey. Then Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd enter, and last but not least, Texas’ own, Marshall & Ross Von Erich! The massive teams sort out, and Darius starts against Nese. The fans rally up and Darius circles with Nese. Nese says wait, wait! He knows what the fans are here to see. Nese flexes, but the fans boo. Nese shouts, “ATHLETES!” The fans respond, “SUCK!” Nese and Darius circle, but then Nese kicks low! Nese bumps Darius off buckles, then tags in Daivari. “We’ll show you who sucks!” Nese & Daivari fire hands in the corner while the fans boo.
The ref counts, The Premier Athletes stop, and they both shout, “ATHLETES!” Again, the fans say, “SUCK!” Daivari tags Griff and they mug Darius. Griff ROCKS Darius, has him in a corner, then whips corner to corner. Darius goes up and over, rolls and arm-drags, then he DROPKICKS! The fans cheer, and Darius whips Griff into Dante’s BOOT! Tag to Dante, Darius CHOPS, Dante trips Griff, and Darius adds DOUBLE STMOPS! Griff scrambles, tag to Jameson, but Dante arm-drags Jameson! Dante keeps the armlock, he tags in Ross, and Ross wrenches to a wristlock. Ross YANKS the arm, then tags Marshall.
The Von Erichs double whip Jameson, then Marshall sends Ross in, FLYING BOOT! FLYING LARIAT and then Marshall snapmares Jameson for Ross’s PENALTY KICK! STANDING MOONSAULT and Marshall covers, TWO! Marshall fires the fans up, then hauls Jameson up to headlock. Tag to Truth and he wrenches Jameson. The fans rally but Jameson fires hands! Jameson whips, Daivari gets a cheap shot in, but Truth DECKS Daivari! Only for Vance to CLOBBER Truth! The ref has to keep Truth’s team back, so he missed all that! Jameson stomps Truth, tags Vance, and Vance covers, TWO!
Vance ROCKS Truth, has him in the corner, then CHOPS! Tag to Daivari, he CHOPS Truth, then he tags Nese. The Premier Athletes mug Truth with haymaker after haymaker, but the ref is still too busy keeping Top Flight, Turbo & The Von Erichs back! Nese drags Truth up, and he tags in Sterling!? The fans boo but Sterling gets to throw hands on Truth! “ATHLETES!” “SUCK!!” Sterling drags Truth back, anchors a leg, and tags in Vance. Vance stomps Truth, tags Jameson, and Jameson tags Griff. Vance puts Truth in a corner, Griff sends Jameson in to LARIAT! Vance adds a BOOT, and then Griff BOOTS Truth down! Cover, TWO!
Griff tags Vance back in, they mug Truth, and Vance keeps Truth from the corner. Vance suplexes, covers, TWO! Truth stays in this but Vance stays on him with a chinlock. Truth endures, the fans rally up, and Truth stands. Truth fires body shots, but Vance CLUBS him! Vance whips, Truth ducks ‘n’ dodges, DOUBLE LARIATS take them both down! The fans fire up again as Truth and Vance crawl. Truth pushes past Vance, but Leila has to get out of the way as The Premier Athletes & Frat House all run up! They all YANK Top Flight, Turbo & The Von Erichs off the apron, leaving Truth stranded! But at least Truth’s team fights back!
The fans fire up, but Truth turns around into a BOOT! Truth ends up on the apron, Vance runs up, and Vance SPEARS Truth onto the entire cluster! The fans fire up as Vance drags Truth into the ring. Cover, TWO! The fans rally up as Truth stays in this. The teams regroup, Vance whips Truth to the corner, but Truth BOOTS back! Truth fires hands on everyone else, and then storms up, but Vance keeps him from his corner! Vance whips and catches Truth to a SLEEPER, but Truth hits a BIG back suplex! The fans fire up as Truth crawls! Leila coaches Truth, hot tag to Turbo! And to Sterling!? Sterling panics, he wants nothing to do with Turbo!
Jameson runs in, Turbo DECKS him! Griff runs in, Turbo DECKS him! Nese runs in, Turbo DECKS him! Daivari runs in, Turbo DECKS him! Turbo then scoops and SLAMS Nese! And he scoops and SLAMS Daivari! The fans fire up as Turbo ELBOWS Daivari in a corner, headlocks, BULLDOG LARIAT COMBO on The Premier Athletes! The fans are thunderous as Turbo flexes, but Sterling slithers in! Sterling CLUBS Turbo on the back, the fans boo, but Turbo just frowns and turns around. Sterling apologizes but Turbo grabs him by his shirt. Only for Jameson to get in and scoop SLAM Turbo! Jameson shouts, “Mark Sterling! You sonova b*tch!”
Jameson and Sterling look to parody the handshake, but Truth CLOBBERS Jameson! Sterling again apologizes, but Turbo stands back up! Sterling backs up into Turbo, panics, but Truth scoops Sterling! SLAM! The fans fire up as we get the real deal! Except Nese & Daivari get in! Wait, Marshall & Ross get them first, with DOUBLE IRON CLAWS! “Turbo Floyd! You sonova b*tch!” DOUBLE ELBOW DROP on Sterling! And then Sterling flounders up, into a scoop, but Griff & Vance get in! Top Flight DOUBLE SUPERKICK them back out! Truth runs, TOTAL RECALL!! Dante runs, Darius sets up, FLIGHT IN MOTION for Griff! Turbo covers Sterling, #TopVonRunners win!
Winners: Top Flight, The Outrunners & The Von Erichs, by pinfall
Everything’s bigger in Texas, and that includes this win as the super team everybody loves stands tall! But with The Von Erichs holding gold with Dustin Rhodes, will The Sons of Texas soon be everyone’s top priority?
MXM Collection speaks.
ROH Media found Mansoor & Mason Madden after their loss at ROH Global Wars: Australia, but they still had their remodeled ROH World Tag title belt. As such, they act triumphant and victorious because they “successfully defended” their ROH World Tag Team Championship. Because as you can see, they still have the belt! Shoutout to Dustin Rhodes, he is a great fellow tag team champion, he really tested MXM. But then they ran away with this here title, and there is nothing anyone can say about it! Fingertip touch and MXM heads out, but they do know possession is NOT nine-tenths of the law in ROH, right?
Billie Starkz VS Hyan!
As if tensions weren’t already high between these two, Minion 400,237 & 3/4ths is being belittled because she lost to Harley Cameron on the Jericho Cruise while The Fallen Goddess is still ROH Women’s World Champion after beating Alex Windsor in Australia. The Athena World Tour returns home to Texas, but will Billie make “Boss” proud? Or will even disappointment be bigger in Texas?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the fans rally up for Hyan. Billie is annoyed, the two tie up, and Billie wrenches to a wristlock. Hyan cartwheels, wrenches to a wristlock, but Billie rolls, rolls back, then trips Hyan. Billie flexes, the fans are torn, but then Billie throws Hyan down by her hair! Billie talks smack on Hyan, Hyan runs up, but Billie dodges to waistlock and shove. Billie then bypasses Hyan to sunset flip. Hyan rolls through, but Billie basement ENZIGIRIS! Billie then drags Hyan up to waistlock. Hyan fires elbows, runs to ropes, but Billie holds on! Billie CLUBS Hyan’s arms from the ropes, to STRAITJACKET GERMAN!
Billie scowls, then she stalks Hyan to the corner. Billie stomps a mudhole in, but the ref counts. Billie tells him to back off! The fans boo, but Billie asks, “What do you want from me!?” Billie runs in, but Hyan dodges and Billie POSTS herself! The fans fire up, Hyan storms over, and Hyan brings Billie up to suplex high and hard! The fans fire up and Hyan feels that energy! Hyan runs to SPLASH in the corner! Hyan keeps moving, but Billie ELBOWS her away. And BOOTS her! Billie goes up, Hyan stops the boot, but not the rebound ENZIGIRI! Billie goes up top, leaps, but Hyan gets under! Hyan ELBOWS Billie, cravats to KNEE and KNEE SMASH!
Hyan hits a BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Billie stays in this, it’s why she’s the inaugural ROH Women’s TV Champion. But she sits up into a CHOP! Hyan CHOPS again, and again, but Billie blocks! Billie scowls, and then she ROCKS Hyan again and again! Billie has Hyan in the corner, fires more shots, but the ref counts. Billie stops at 4, then backs up just to run up, HEEL KICK! Billie then puts Hyan up top, Electric Chair Lifts, and she tucks Hyan in for a DRIVER!! Cover, Billie wins!
Winner: Billie Starkz, by pinfall
Well, if Kenny Omega uses a One Winged Angel, was that a Two Winged Angel? The bottom line is Billie is back in the win column, but will she ever fight her way out from under Athena’s tyranny?
ROH World Television Championship: Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Lee Johnson w/ EJ Nduka!
After failing to finish the Proving Ground match in under ten minutes, the Commander of the Skies has owed Big Shotty this title shot. Will Komander get the job done now that there’s a thirty minute time limit? Or will Lee prove this is all too easy?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is really the star of ROH TV!
The Code of Honor is not upheld as Lee leaves Komander hanging. The bell rings, the fans rally for Komander, and the two circle. Lee chuckles, tells Houston to calm down and shut up, then he ties up with Komander. Lee arm-drags, but Komander holds on. They stand, Lee waistlocks, Komander switches, but Lee switches. They switch again and again, but then Lee headlocks. Komander headlocks, Lee slips out and hits a takeover. Komander headscissors, Lee kips free, and things speed up. Komander QUEBRADA but Lee dodges! Komander still headlocks for a takeover, Lee headscissors, and Komander kips free. The two stand off and the fans cheer.
Lee and Komander reset, circle again, and Lee mockingly applauds. Lee pie faces Komander and talks trash. Komander storms up but Lee pie faces him again! Lee goes for another, Komander blocks to CHOP, go up and up, but Lee yanks him down! Lee says Komander’s not gonna do lucha on him! But Komander CHOPS! And CHOPS! Komander goes up and up and jumps around, to FLYING ARM-DRAG! Lee tumbles out, EJ is there, but Komander builds speed! Komander rolls, slow-mo up and over to then RANA! EJ can’t believe it but the fans fire up! Komander puts Lee back in the ring, then he springboards, flying sunset flip! TWO!!
Lee escapes then bails out, and Komander keeps an eye on him. #LEE-J regroup and EJ coaches Lee up. Lee storms up to the apron, but Komander DROPKICKS him down! The fans fire up, Komander builds speed, but EJ stands in the way! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Lee slides in and CLOBBERS Komander! The ref says this is EJ’s last warning, but Lee says Komander is nothing! Cover, TWO! Lee is frustrated and he drags Komander up. Lee bumps Komander off buckles, then brings him around to fire body shots. The fans rally, the ref counts, but Lee stomps away on Komander. Lee digs his boots in, but steps off at 4.
Lee storms back up on Komander, brings him around, and whips him corner to corner hard! Komander bounces off buckles, Lee shouts, “You’re NOTHING!” Lee covers, TWO! Lee is frustrated, but he rains down fists! The fans rally with “SI SE PUEDES!” Lee hammers away, then lets off to talk trash. Lee drags Komander up, TOSSES him to the outside, and EJ stays back. Lee taunts Houston, the ref watches EJ closely, but The Judge defends his own innocence. Lee goes out the side to fetch Komander, and he CLUBS Komander down! Lee puts Komander in the ring, drags him up, and snapmares for a chinlock.
The fans boo Lee while Komander endures, but Lee says Komander is still nothing! Abrahantes rallies the fans for Komander, and Komander fights up to his feet! Komander throws body shots, but Lee wrangles Komander back down! “This is your guy? This is too easy!” The fans boo, then they rally back up. Komander rises, fires body shots and forearms, and he CHOPS! The fans fire up with Komander as he fires even more shots! Komander runs up at the corner, but Lee puts him on the apron! Komander BLINDSIDE LARIATS Lee! Komander goes up, but Lee goes out! Komander hops down, Lee SUPERKICKS him!
Lee huffs ‘n’ puffs and reels Komander in! Canadian Rack, but Komander slips free! Komander scopos, Lee slips free, and Lee CLUBS Komander! The fans boo but Lee suplexes, but Komander lands inside! Komander catches Lee in the ropes and fires KNEE after KNEE! Komander UPPERCUTS, then ROCKS Lee, and he runs side to side! RANA-DRIVER!! A rough landing for both men, but the fans rally up even harder! Komander sits up, Lee follows, and both men stand. Komander fires forearms and CHOPS! And then another! Lee ducks the chop, back suplexes, but Komander lands out! KICK! KICK! BLINDSIDE SOBAT!
Komander runs, QUEBRADA! Cover, TWO! Lee survives, the fans rally up, and Komander rises again. Komander has Lee in a drop zone and hurries to the corner! Houston fires up as Komander climbs, but Lee rolls to the far side. Komander hops down, runs up, then goes up the corner to RA- NO! Lee stops Komander, runs for a corner, but Komander RANAS Lee into buckles! Komander mule kicks, SUPERKICKS, then runs, but into a DROPKICK! Lee shouts, “I am not playing with this guy!” Lee hauls Komander up, reels him in, and lifts, but Komander SPINNING POISON-RANAS!!! Cover, TWO!!!
Lee survives and Komander is stunned! Houston rallies behind him again and Komander rises back up. Komander hurries to the corner and back up top! Lee sputters, but he manages to trip Komander up! Lee rises up, he fires hands on Komander, but Komander fires body shots! Komander SHOVES Lee, Lee backflips through! Lee comes right back! SUPER DUPER PLEX!! And he rolls through, to the outside? BRAINBUSTER to the floor!! EJ is fired up and the fans lose their minds! The ref checks both men, and somehow they’re both okay to continue. Lee and Komander stir while the ring count begins.
Both men are down at 5 of 20, then 8. Lee staggers up at 9, and he grabs Komander’s leg to SLAM it against the LED barrier again and again! Then he KICKS the leg! The ref reprimands, finish this in the ring! Wait, EJ has the title belt! The ref spots that, tells EJ to back off, but then Abrahantes snatches the belt from EJ! The fans cheer, EJ storms upon Abrahantes, but Lee puts Komander in the ring. Lee snarls while Komander unties his boot. Komander is getting pressure off the bad ankle, but Lee has him by the other leg. Komander ENZIGIRIS, but that was the bad foot! Komander writhes, but Abrahantes helps with the boot.
Lee hurries to stomp away on Komander’s legs! Lee punches away on the foot, YANKS the boot off, and EJ grabs it to mockingly show it off! Lee stomps away on the ankle more, then he goes up! FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Komander survives but Lee hauls him right up! AOI SHODOU!! Cover, TWO!?! Komander survives and #LEE-J doesn’t understand! The fans rally as hard as they can for Komander as he crawls to a corner. Lee hauls Komander up to the top rope, climbs up after him, but Komander fires body shots! Komander SHOVES Lee down, and Lee is in the drop zone! Komander rises up, but EJ drags Lee to safety!
The fans boo, but Komander says bet! SUPER CROSSBODY! Komander takes down LEE-J, grabs his boot back, and he throws the boot at EJ! The fans are thunderous and Komander drags Lee up. Komander puts Lee in, hurries back up the corner, and the fans rally as hard as they can! Komander tightrope walks, and CIELITO LINDO!! Cover, KOMANDER WINS!
Winner: Komander, by pinfall (still ROH World Television Champion)
Even with all that damage done by Big Shotty, Komander shows the grit of a champion and pulls out the victory! Will he still find ways to win, no matter the odds?
Red Velvet speaks.
When it comes to her by-any-means-necessary way of winning, The Chef knows we all want to know “Why? Why? I have been on a roll lately. The hottest of my career. Why? Why? I’m starting to get real tired of the same questions. Why? I’m just getting started.” When and where will Red Velvet serve up another L fresh from the kitchen?
Six Man Tag: Sammy Guevara, Fuego & Dark Panther VS Hechicero, Barbaro Cavernario & Soberano Jr!
Lucha night comes to an end with a huge crossover between ROH and CMLL! And it will be lucha rules! That means if the legal man falls out of the ring, someone can jump in and take their place! Will the Spanish God be able to help The Flame of Mexico and El Latigo Lagunero win big in Texas? Or will the Alchemist, El Australopithecus Apestosus y The Luxury of Lucha prove they are primero del mundo?
Wait, MXM appears on stage to taunt Sammy with his ROH World Tag Team title belt. Sammy ignores them while the trios sort out. But then Hechicero DROPKICKS Sammy out! Panther CLOBBERS Hechi, Barbaro BOOTS Hechi, but Fuego DROPKICKS Barbaro! Soberano runs up but Fuego goes Matrix! Fuego bridges, then stands back up to dance! Fuego and Soberano RAM shoulders, go again, and then Fuego runs. Soberano follows, pops Fuego up and over, but Fuego ARM-DRAGS Soberano! Barbaro y Hechi run in, Fuego dodges them to then handspring and DOUBLE ARM-DRAG! The fans fire up, Panther & Sammy join in!
The trio builds speed, but Hechi’s team CLOBBERS them all! Hechi stomps Sammy, Soberano stomps Panther and Barbaro stomps Fuego. Fuego and Panther fall out so Soberano is the legal man. Hechi CHOKES Sammy, Soberano BITES Sammy’s foot! The fans rally and duel, and Hechi drags Sammy around. Hechi puts Sammy’s leg through the ropes, Soberano CHOKES Sammy while Hechi pulls on the leg, and Barbaro stands on the other leg! The ref reprimands and counts, Hechi YANKS the leg as he lets off, and Soberano looms over Sammy. Soberano y Barbaro taunt Sammy’s team by holding Sammy’s arms out to them.
Soberano y Barbaro double wrench then DOUBLE KICK! Hechi drags Sammy up to rain fists! The ref counts, Hechi lets off, and Soberano stomps Sammy in the corner. The fans boo but Soberano drags Sammy up to GAMANGIRI! Sammy drops down, Soberano hooks his arms and digs a knee into Sammy’s back. Sammy endures, even as Hechi taunts him. The fans rally, Sammy fights up, but Hechi blocks the kick so he and Soberano can mug Sammy! They have Sammy on the ropes and hold his legs open! Barbaro runs up and KICKS the hamstring! MXM laugh while the fans are torn. Barbaro taunts Fuego, then BLASTS him and Panther!
Hechi twists Sammy’s arm, stands him up to wrench, and Soberano wrenches the other arm. They lift Sammy up, Barbaro runs, PENDULUM BOMB! Then TRIPLE BASEMENT DROPKICK! Sammy bails out, Panther is there to help him, and Fuego slides in. But Barbaro BOOTS him down! Barbaro y Soberano mug Fuego, whip him to the corner, then Soberano LARIATS! Barbaro LARIATS, then Hechi STEP-UP KNEES Fuego! Fuego falls, MXM is amused, and Hechi hooks Fuego up! Soberano y Babaro grab the arms, and they help Hechi get Fuego up! It’s a MEXICAN SURFBOARD, but then Soberano gets a boost from Barbaro, GUILLOTINE LEG DROP!!
The fans fire up and Soberano covers, ONE because Soberano lets off?! Soberano seems to be demanding more respect from the ref, but then Fuego bails out and Panther storms in! Soberano stops Panther in his tracks by kneeling and offering a handshake. Panther kicks, Soberano blocks it, and Barbaro KICKS Panther’s leg! Barbaro DECKS Panther, Hechi brings Panther back up, and they double whip. Double drop toehold and now Hechi hooks Panther up! We now get a ROMERO SPECIAL, and then Soberano y Barbaro run, DOUBLE BULLDOG!! Hechi and team soak up the cheers and jeers from Houston!
Barbaro drags Panther up, DECKS him again, then they all soak up the heat. Hechi fires HEADBUTT after HEADBUTT, then fast hands! Hechi DECKS Panther, then puts him in a corner. Soberano DROPKICKS Panther down, then he and Barbaro double whip corner to corner. Hechi sends Soberano in but Panther dodges! Panther dodges Hechi, scoops Barbaro for a BACKBREAKER, then scoops Hechi for a BACKBREAKER! Soberano gets a BACKBREAKER! Panther BLASTS Barbaro out, then DIVES into him! The fans fire up, MXM likes what they see, and it’s Sammy that steps in!
Hechi storms in after him, the fans rally and duel, and things speed up! Sammy sidesteps, hurdles, backflips over, and he DROPKICKS Hechi down! Sammy kips up so smooth and he takes a bow. Soberano runs up but Sammy DUMPS him out! Sammy hurries to PLANCHA onto Hechi! The fans fire up with Sammy, he slides back in and builds speed, to FLY onto Soberano! The fans fire up with Sammy, MXM gets upset and even storm a few feet closer to ringside. Barbaro is in, he wrenches and hammerlocks Sammy, lifts and suplexes! Barbaro stomps away, then does his caveman dance. Fans join in, Barbaro runs, IMPLODER SPLASH! Cover, Fuego breaks it!
Sammy bails out, Fuego CHOPS Barbaro, then he whips. Barbaro reverses but Fuego BOOTS him! Barbaro does the worm!? Barbaro runs up, but Fuego goes up and over to stack! Hechi BOOTS Fuego! Barbaro bails out, Hechi whips, but Fuego reverses and RANAS! Hechi handsprings through! He then wrenches and shoves Fuego, then runs up, and he YANKS Fuego’s hurdle out of the air! Fuego bails out, Panther runs in, but Hechi avoids the dropkick! But then Panther avoids the senton! Panther rallies the fans, runs to RAM Hechi, then runs again. Hechi follows, but Panther hits a Tiger Feint to dodge, and Hechi’s dropkick goes flying out to the floor!
Panther hurries to a corner and then runs, FLYING RANA! Hechi flounders away, and Panther hurries back in. Soberano runs up, Panther puts him on the apron, but Soberano GAMANGIRIS! Soberano fires up, the fans are torn, and Soberano goes up top for a TORNILLO CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO!! Panther survives that wild 1080, but then Soberano dodges Panther! Panther ends up stuck in ropes, Soberano LIONSAULTS but misses as Panther slips out! Panther takes aim, but Barbaro uses Soberano for POETRY IN MOTION! Down goes Panther and the fans fire up! Soberano builds speed and he FOSBURY FLOPS to then inverted suplex!
Soberano SLAMS Panther down, Barbaro is up top! SUPER DUPER SPLASH to the floor!! MXM is fired up, and then Fuego QUEBRADAS Soberano! Fuego slides, in does a dance, and then FLIES onto Barbaro! Hechi is in, but so is Sammy! The fans fire up and Hechi roars! Sammy runs up, but into a single leg takedown! Hechi stands Sammy up to whip, but Sammy reverses. Hechi ducks the hurdle, but Sammy JUMP KNEES him down! The fans fire up and Sammy whips corner to corner. Hechi reverses, runs up, and STEP-UP KNEES! The fans fire up and Hechi rolls back, summons the power of lucha, but Sammy SUPERKICKS him!
Sammy runs to JUMP KNEE again! Hechi flounders, Sammy torture racks him! But Mason gets on the apron! The ref tells him to hop down, but Mansoor slithers in, and he BELT SHOTS Sammy!! The fans boo, Sammy flops out of the ring, but Fuego steps up! Fuego runs, slips through a tilt-o-whirl, but Hechi victory rolls, only to stand up and INVERTED MONKEY FLIP Fuego into a LEG SCISSOR NELSON! But that’s not all, Hechi makes it a ROLLING CRADLE! They go around and around and around, into the cover! Team Hechi wins!!
Winners: Hechicero, Barbaro Cavernario & Soberano Jr, by pinfall
Give an assist to MXM as they celebrate their part to play in this victory. They even get Hechicero to touch fingertips with him! But then they aim at Sammy! Only for Fuego y Panther to get back in! MXM flips the belt around to swing on them! Fuego y Panther dodge, and they DOUBLE DROPKICK MXM out! The fans cheer, but Sammy, Fuego & Panther grab Mansoor! Mansoor says save yourself! He lets the belt go, Sammy has Mansoor in the torture rack! GO TO HOSPITAL!! Mason shouts, “NOOO~!” but he keeps the title belt away from Sammy. Will Sammy & Dustin just have to take the fight to MXM to get their stolen property back?
My Thoughts:
A very good ROH clocking in at an hour and 21 minutes, it feels like they’ve almost got this mastered for a good cable TV runtime. Though at the same time, we still had filler in Gates of Agony squashing Exodus & Josiah, and then both women’s matches were fairly quick. Billie squashing Hyan was in part to serve story as we did see Athena tell Billie to take things seriously, and then Billie takes her frustrations out on Hyan. Rachael VS Abadon could’ve been a little longer to build them both up in the standings, but Abadon winning makes sense as Abadon’s gotten closer to titles than Rachael has. And good promo from Velvet, but I’m not sure why we’re waiting so long to get to her and Leyla’s rematch.
Additionally, while that 12 Man Tag was some fun, just smashing together multiple teams for that was bordering on filler. Good to see The Von Erichs back given ROH was in Texas. And between The Von Erichs being in Texas and Sterling being introduced as one of the competitors, it was a given The Von Erichs and their team would win. Though it did work that The Outrunners got the finish, they’re the team riding high right now. I will say it’s good that “The Frat House” is a faction, but like, can’t the name have just be The Fraternity? Or like, Greek letters that make a fraternity name, but also is a funny pun when you boil it down to letters.
But of course, great stuff throughout the night involving luchadores. Fuego Del Sol VS Yuta was a very good opening match, but I figured Yuta would win that. Him going the extra mile with that steel chain was rather vicious, I feel like Fuego should want payback, teaming with some other AEW wrestlers who have beef with the Death Riders. Komander VS Lee was a very good ROH TV Championship match, but given this wasn’t the main event, I figured Komander would retain. Maybe EJ gets his shot next?
And then a very good Six Man main event. The lucha rules made it constant motion because there was no need for tags, and apparently the ref didn’t need to count when Hechi’s team was in there together. MXM getting involved makes sense, as they’re still not happy just possessing the tag title. They screwed Sammy over, Hechi’s team wins, but then Sammy’s side stands tall over MXM. I would think we do get Sons of Texas VS MXM one more time, who knows how that goes, but it’ll be a lot of fun either way.
My Score: 8.6/10
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The international crossover returns!
While AEW hit a Grand Slam, ROH Global Wars came to Australia, and they brought championship gold! But will they bring it back to the US?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: The Learning Tree VS Bandido & The Outrunners; Bandido & The Outrunners win.
- ROH Pure Championship: Lee Moriarty VS Robbie Eagles; Lee wins and retains the title.
- Mark Davis VS Tommy Knight; Davis wins.
- ROH World Tag Team Championships: Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara VS MXM Collection; Dustin & Sammy win and retain the titles.
- ROH Women’s World Championship: Athena VS Alex Windsor; Athena wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Six Man Tag: The Learning Tree VS Bandido & The Outrunners!
The ROH World Champion, Chris Jericho, brought ROH to the Rock ‘n’ Rager at Sea, and surely he’ll take credit for bringing Global Wars to Australia. But will he, Bryan Keith & “Big Bill” be able to bring down The Most Wanted once and for all? Or will Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd help Bandido humble The Nueve?
Wait a minute, Jericho has fans here in Brisbane? Who knew. Bandido then makes his entrance, followed by… LOS Outrunners? Truth & Turbo have hot pink lucha masks, and Jericho can’t help but laugh. Bill complains that they were supposed to face THE Outrunners, not LOS Outrunners! The trios sort out, Jericho also wants to make sure this isn’t some chicanery. Jericho calls out “Verdad Magnum,” but he gets Bandido instead. The ref calls for the Code of Honor, and Jericho is hesitant. Jericho reaches out, but then just waves, “Hi, guys~!” The fans are torn but the bell rings, and Jericho jumps around like he won!
The fans rally as Jericho and Bandido circle, then they feel things out. Jericho now offers a handshake? The fans boo, they know better than that. Bandido reaches out, but then Jericho flips Bandido off! Bandido kicks low! Jericho scrambles away, and the Bad Apple tags in! Keith says #RESPECTCHRISJERICHO, but the fans cheer for Bandido. Bandido and Keith tie up, then Keith kicks low! The fans boo but Keith headlocks. Bandido powers up and out, drops down, then hurdles. Keith leaps over, comes back, Bandido sweeps the legs! Cover, ONE! Keith sweeps the legs to cover, ONE! Bandido handsprings up and aims his finger gun!
The fans cheer, Keith takes a swing, but Bandido dodges! Bandido DROPKCIKS Keith down and Keith scrambles away! The fans cheer Bandido on, but then Jericho tags back in. The fans boo but Jericho pretends he can’t hear them, brother. Jericho and Bandido circle, but fans chant, “We Want Bill! We Want Bill!” Jericho CLAWS Bandido’s eyes, snapmares and KICKS Bandido! Jericho asks, do the fans want Bill? Too bad! Jericho CHOPS, whips, but Bandido handsprings! Jericho dodges, but Bandido drop toeholds, and Bandido cha-chas all over Jericho’s back! “OLE!” The fans cheer and Bandido tags in “Verdad!”
Verdad ROCKS Jericho, headlocks, but Jericho SNATCHES the mask! It IS Truth Magnum! The fans boo and Bandido protests, how disrespectful! But Truth winds up to DECK Jericho! Truth gets his mask back, and Verdad lives! The fans cheer, but Jericho kicks low! Jericho runs to run Truth over, then he goes up, FLYING RANA! Jericho reminds us he has lucha training, then he DECKS Truth! Jericho scoops, Truth slips free, but Jericho blocks a kick! Jericho FLIPS Truth, but Truth manages to land out! Truth ducks ‘n’ dodges to tilt-o-whirl RANA! Then a RUNNING RARNA! Truth wrenches Jericho, tag to, uh, well, Turbo is Turbo even in Espanol.
But Truth gives Jericho an atomic drop! Jericho stumbles into Turbo’s atomic drop! Then the Outrunners double whip to DOUBLE JAPANESE ARM-DRAG! Truth y Turbo stand tall and flex, but Jericho hot tags Bill! The fans are thunderous, and even Bill is surprised. Bill says L F G, and he storms into the ring. The fans chant for “BILL! BILL! BILL!” Bill and Turbo step up, and Bill grabs Turbo by the neck! Bill puts Turbo in the corner, then CHOPS! The fans fire up again while Turbo sputters. Fans want it “One More Time! One More Time!” Bill stands Turbo up to CHOP him again! Turbo falls over, and Bill revels in the cheers.
Bill drags Turbo up, but Turbo CHOPS! Bill is not affected! Turbo tries to scoop, but Bill’s too big! Turbo runs, Bill CLOBBERS him! The fans cheer, Bill looms over Turbo, and Bill drags Turbo up. Turbo CHOPS, but Bill still isn’t affected! Turbo tries again, but he still can’t scoop the Redwood! Bill runs, ducks a lariat, and he dropkicks the legs out! Then Turbo knuckle locks Bill, goes up a corner, and then he tightrope walks! The fans cheer as Turbo goes step by step, corner to corner! The fans cheer, and Turbo turns the corner to keep going! The fans cheer as Turbo makes it to the second corner! But wait, can he make it to the Learning Tree corner?
Jericho & Keith say stop it! They look to get in Turbo’s way, but Truth y Bandido YANK them down! Turbo makes it to the corner! The fans cheer, and Turbo says time to complete the lap! Turbo tightrope walks again, “This is Wrestling!” Turbo makes it back to home base! And then he tightrope walks a little more, and he flexes! Turbo FLYING ARM-DRAGS! The fans are thunderous and Turbo is running wild! But then Jericho & Keith trip Turbo! The fans boo, but Bill CLOBBERS Turbo! The fans cheer Bill as he flexes! Bill then says UP YOURS! Tag to Keith, and Keith drops a knee on Turbo’s face! Cover, TWO!
Keith rains down fists, the ref reprimands, and fans chant, “You’re Not Bill! You’re Not Bill!” Keith drags Turbo up and he pulls at the mask! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Keith stops at 4. Jericho grabs Turbo and CHOKES him! The fans boo, but Keith digs his boots in! Keith tags Jericho, the fans boo more, but Jericho stays between Turbo and his corner. Fans chant “Still Not Bill! Still Not Bill!” Jericho SLAPS Turbo, then winds up, but Turbo counter punches! And then he fires haymakers and body shots! Jericho CLAWS the eyes! The fans boo but Jericho whips Turbo, only for Turbo to reverse.
Jericho grabs ropes and avoids the dropkick! Jericho waves, then LIONSAULT FLOPS as Turbo moves! The fans rally, Turbo and Jericho crawl, hot tag to Bandido! Bandido dodges Jericho, he DROPKICKS Bill, then he LARIATS Jericho! Bandido SOBATS, but Keith mule kicks! Keith whips, Bandido goes up and over Jericho, then he BOOTS Jericho! And he ELBOWS Keith! Bandido goes up to TORNILLO! Down go Keith & Jericho and the fans fire up! Bandido gorilla presses Jericho! And he THROWS Jericho at Keith! They fall again, but Bill BOOTS Bandido! Bill rallies on Los Outrunners, but Turbo BOOTS him!
Bill runs in, Turbo dodges the splash! And scoops to almost SLAM! But Truth joins in, the fans rally up, and Truth says, “Turbo Floyd! You son of a b*tch!” Handshake and DOUBLE ELBOWS! The fans fire up, but Keith DOUBLE LARIATS! Bandido dodges Keith to atomic FACEBUSTER!! Jericho is in and he trips Bandido! WALLS OF JERICHO! The fans boo as Bandido endures! Bandido crawls, reaches out, but Jericho drags him away from the ropes! The fans still rally, and Bandido tucks to roll! Bandido throws hands, then he BOOTS Jericho away! Keith goes up, DIVING SPLASH! But Turbo scoops and Truth runs in, TOTAL RECALL!
Bill DOUBLE LARIATS Los Outrunners! The fans are thunderous, but Bandido is up! Bill swings, misses, FLAPJACK DROPKICK from Bandido! But Jericho is in with his title belt! Keith distracts the ref, Jericho takes his shot, but Bandido dodges! The Outrunners grab the belt and they tug-o-war with Jericho! Bandido runs back in, to BLACKJACK 21 PLEX!! Bridging cover, Bandido y Los Outrunners win!
Winners: Bandido & The Outrunners, by pinfall
But Bill attacks! Keith DROPKICKS the Outrunners, the Branches mug Bandido and team! Jericho grabs a chair while Bill CHOPS Bandido! Jericho JAMS up Turbo, he JAMS up Truth, and he SMACKS Bandido on the back! The fans boo as Jericho SMACKS Bandido again! Keith & Bill stand Bandido up, but wait! POWERHOUSE HOBBS is here! And he rushes to the ring! The fans fire up as Hobbs CLOBBERS Keith! Bill runs up but Hobbs TOSSES him! Jericho SMACKS Hobbs on the back, but Hobbs is too jacked! The fans tell Jericho he just messed up, and Hobbs SWATS the chair! Hobbs grabs Jericho, TOSESES him aside, and here comes Bill!
The fans fire up as Redwood and Powerhouse stare down, and the chant of “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” goes out. Hobbs dares Bill to do something, but Bill backs down. They’ll have their Street Fight on Dynamite, that’s good enough for him. Will Hobbs and Bill burn it down in Phoenix, Arizona? And Bandido has his pin on Jericho, when and where will they settle this, with the ROH World Championship on the line?
Athena speaks.
“Hello, Minions. I know it’s been awhile, but let me reintroduce myself. I am the Forever ROH Champion, the longest reigning champion in all of ROH history, The Fallen Goddess, the American Joshi, and soon to be the world dominator! But that brings me to tonight, and AEW-ROH Global Wars. Tonight, I face Alex Windsor, a woman who invited herself into my house, invited herself to my show. And didn’t knock, didn’t ring the doorbell, but she’s beaten porcelain hussy after porcelain hussy, from AEW and ROH, and some kinda way, she’s earned a shot at my title.
“But that’s fine. That’s so fine, that’s so great. Because this is just going to be another learning lesson for all of my Minions at MIT. I am NOT the one to be messed with, I am NOT the one to be taken lightly, and I don’t care what people say about me. I know that I am underappreciated, I know that I am overlooked, and I am the BEST champion in all of wrestling, and that should NOT be the case. So tonight… I’m gonna break another one, and I’m gonna break her so bad, that no one’s even gonna know her name.” The Fallen Goddess has spoken, but will she be able to break Titanium Windsor?
ROH Pure Championship: Lee Moriarty VS Robbie Eagles!
#TAIGASTYLE has dominated this division, even getting the better of names like Matt Taven and Katsuyori Shibata. But going Down Under, he’s now in the sights of the Sniper of the Skies! Robbie is already dual IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion and Soul of PWA Champion, could we see the rise of #Robbie3Belts? Or will Moriarty make The Mighty fall?
The introductions are made, the ROH belt is raised, and we see who is most Pure!
The Code of Honor is upheld, the fans already chant for “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE! OI OI OI!” and the bell rings. We’re on the clock, not that Lee’s needed the time limit during his reign. The two tie up, Lee grabs an arm and wrenches. Lee hits an ELBOW BREAKER, then wristlocks. Eagles rolls, handsprings, and wrenches through to wristlock in return. Eagles wrenches again, the fans cheer, but Lee fights up. Lee spins, slips in, wrenches and wrangles Eagles. Eagles fights up, trips Lee and steps through, but Lee has the ROPEBREAK! Eagles lets go, and it is rare Lee is the first person to use one of his three allotted ropebreaks.
Eagles tells Lee it was that close, too. The fans rally up and the two reset. Eagles and Lee tie up again, go around in the collar ‘n’ elbow, then Eagles wrenches to a hammerlock. Lee slips around to switch the hammerlock, but Eagles switches it right back. They go around, Lee switches, but Eagles switches! Lee reaches out, but then he stomps Eagles’ foot! Lee standing switches to a waistlock, pushes Eagles at the ref, and the ref takes shelter in the ropes! Lee spins Eagles around to ROCK him with a haymaker! The fans boo as Lee gets away with a closed fist! Lee then brings Eagles up, but Eagles DECKS Lee with a haymaker!
The ref sees that closed fist, and Eagles has his warning at just the two minute mark. Lee then CLOBBERS Eagles, then stomps away on the ropes! The ref counts, the fans boo, but Lee lets off. Lee whips, Eagles reverses to go up and around to arm-drag! The fans cheer, Eagles keeps moving, and he hurdles Lee to then RANA! The fans cheer and Eagles WHEEL KICKS! Eagles kips up, the fans fire up, and we get more “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” “OI OI OI!” Eagles goes back to Lee but Lee body shots! Lee whips, Eagles reverses, but Lee slips out to the apron. Eagles runs up, Lee ROCKS Eagles, and Lee mocks the “ROBBIE ROBBIE ROBBIE!” before the HOTSHOT!
Lee runs in, runs Eagles over, then covers, ONE! Lee grabs the arm, Eagles rolls, but Lee wrenches and wrangles him, BORDER CITY STRETCH! Eagles scrambles, ROPEBREAK! Lee lets go, that’s Eagles’ first, but Lee stands on Eagles’ fingers. The fans rally, Lee stomps Eagles’ hand, wrenches him, and hits an ELBOW BREAKER! Lee knuckle locks, then he RAMS Eagles’ shoulder! Lee wrenches, then has Eagles in a motorcycle stretch. Eagles endures but Lee brings him to his knees. We pass four minutes but Eagles endures. Eagles fights up, the fans rally, and Eagles works to turn things! Lee powers the stretch back onto Eagles!
Eagles keeps fighting, going the other direction now! The fans rally, and Eagles turns things around! But Lee flips, kips, and arm-drags to then GROUND COBRA! Eagles scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! That’s his second, but Lee gets a cheap shot in as he lets off! Five minutes and Eagles is down to his last ropebreak. Lee ROCKS Eagles, CHOPS him down, then soaks up the heat. Eagles rises, and he KICKS! And KICKS! Lee blocks a kick but Eagles rolls through! GRAPEVINE, into RON MILLER SPECIAL! Lee scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! Eagles lets go, and now Lee has used his second!
Eagles storms up but Lee throat chops! The ref reprimands, but Eagles wrenches and CHOP BLOCKS! Then BLINDSIDE LARIAT! The fans rally up for Eagles as we hit six minutes, and Eagles KICKS! And KICKS! And KICKS! Eagles runs, TRIGGER GAMANGIRI! Lee flounders to a corner, Eagles aims from the other. Eagles runs in to DOUBLE KNEE, then Lee sits down. METEORA! Eagles drags Lee to a corner, TWO! Lee stays in this but Eagles stays focused. Eagles slashes his throat, the fans rally up, and Eagles cravats. But Lee fights that! Eagles CLUBS away on Lee, but Lee bends fingers! Lee SNAPS the fingers!
Lee reels Eagles in, straitjacket clinch, and then a yoyo into THE FANG! And from Fang into BORDER CITY STRETCH!! Eagles endures, reaches out, crawls his way forward, and the fans rally up! Eagles keeps fighting, ROPEBREAK! That’s his third and final, Lee roars as he has Eagles where he wants him! Lee reels Eagles in, suplexes, but Eagles slips free. Eagles shoves Lee, Lee BOOTS back, but Eagles tiger feints the legs out! Lee flounders, Eagles aims, springboard MISSILE DROPKICK to the knees! Then the step over, RON MILLER SPECIAL!! Lee flails, the fans fire up, and Lee reaches out, ROPEBREAK!
Eagles lets go, there are NO MORE ropebreaks! Eagles drags Lee back, but Lee kicks from below! Eagles just gets mad and hits a SPINNING TOEHOLD! Eagles goes to a corner and Brisbane rallies up! Eagles goes to the top rope, 450- NO, Lee dodges! Eagles rolls through, fires a strike fest, then hooks Lee up! But Lee spins Eagles out of the backpack into a FANG! Both men are down past nine minutes and the fans rally! Lee crawls to a cover, Eagles rolls it to one of his own! TWO!! Lee slips free, Eagles rolls him, schoolboy bridge, TWO! Lee BOOTS, Eagles ROUNDHOUSES! Lee rebounds, into Eagles’ wrench! TURBO BACKPACK!!
Both men are down, Eagles crawls to a cover, TWO!! but Eagles hurries to basement SUPERKICK! Lee flounders, Eagles rises up! WARP 4.5!! Lee clutches his legs, but Eagles steps through! Lee rolls Eagles around and around, BORDER CITY- Eagles makes it a cradle! TWO!! Lee escapes, goes to a corner, but goes up and over as Eagles runs in! Lee ELBOWS Eagles, Eagles ROUNDHOUSES, but Lee blocks it! Eagles rolls, but Lee stuffs the cradle! And holds ropes! Cover, LEE WINS!
Winner: Lee Moriarty, by pinfall (still ROH Pure Champion)
With no ropebreaks to count, that was a completely legal pin under ROH Pure Rules! Lee’s used that trick before, and it helped him again! Eagles is annoyed by that, but he keeps the Code of Honor. He also promises they’ll do this again some day. But will no one stop #TAIGASTYLE from defining ROH Pure Wrestling?
Mark Davis VS Tommy Knight!
He may have joined The Don Callis Family, but this is still Brisbane’s Dunkzilla! And while the Family couldn’t end Kenny Omega & Will Ospreay, will Davis make his mark here in ROH?
The bell rings and the big meaty men stare down. The fans rally, the two circle, and they tie up. Davis shoves Tommy back, then eggs him on. Tommy steps back up, the two tie up again, and Tommy waistlocks to headlock. Davis powers out but Tommy RAMS him! Neither man falls, so Tommy runs again. Tommy RAMS Davis, but Davis gets back in Tommy’s face. They RAM shoulder to shoulder, the fans chant “MEAT! MEAT!” Davis and Tommy go forehead to forehead, then knuckle lock for a Test of Strength! The fans rally, and Davis breaks the hold to kick low! Davis headlocks, Tommy powers up and out, but Davis CLOBBERS him!
The fans fire up, Davis runs up to SENTON! Cover, ONE!! Tommy shows his toughness, but Davis KICKS him! And CHOPS him! And SENTONS again! Cover, TWO! Davis is amused as Tommy stays in this, and he stands Tommy up. Davis CHOPS Tommy, then CHOPS again! Tommy goes to a corner, but dodges a chop to CHOP in return! And CHOP! And CHOP! Davis gets in Tommy’s face again, so Tommy CHOPS again! Davis CHOPS and Tommy staggers. Davis reels Tommy in, but Tommy fights the suplex! Tommy tries, but Davis fights the suplex! They fight for control, and Davis suplexes Tommy up and over!
The fans fire up while Tommy flounders to a corner. Davis storms up, and he scrubs Tommy with forearms! Davis then runs side to side, SLIDING FOREARM! The fans rally, Davis pushes Tommy to a cover, TWO! Davis keeps Tommy down with a chinlock. Tommy endures, the fans rally up, and Tommy fights to his feet. Tommy fires body shots, then BOOTS Davis! Davis BOOTS back! Davis runs, but Tommy ELBOWS him! Tommy runs, but Davis ELBOWS him back! Davis then fakes Tommy out to LARIAT! Tommy roars, but Davis ENZIGIRIS! Tommy leans against ropes and the fans fire up with Davis!
Davis throws off the elbow pads, then he runs, but Tommy ROCKS him first! Tommy SWATS a lariat, ROLLING ELBOWS, then he fireman’s carries! But Davis fights free with elbows! Davis KNEES Tommy, runs, but into the fireman’s carry! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, ONE?!? The fans fire up again as Davis rises! Tommy storms up to fire boxing elbows! Tommy ROCKS Davis, but Davis powers up! Davis SLAPS Tommy, fires more palm strikes, then LARIATS! Tommy flounders, Davis runs up, hops on, PENDULUM PILEDRIVER!! Cover, Davis wins!
Winner: Mark Davis, by pinfall
Brisbane cheers their hometown hero, but will Davis still be playing the villain alongside the Don Callis Family? Or can he be freed from his contract with Callis?
Backstage interview with Alex Windsor.
Lexy Nair is with Titanium Windsor, and brings up the title match she has with Athena. We saw Athena’s strong words for her, how does that affect Alex’s focus? Alex says this isn’t the first time she’s faced someone of such high caliber. Look at Athena. Not only is she the longest reigning Women’s Champion, she’s the longest reigning champion in ROH period. So Alex understands if Athena underestimates her, if Athena doesn’t take her seriously. Let her! Because that could be the biggest mistake of her career. And in doing so, we could be looking at the NEW ROH Women’s World Champion, Alex Windsor! The confidence is not shaken, but will that be Alex’s undoing?
ROH World Tag Team Championships: Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara VS MXM Collection!
While The Natural was settling things with Maxwell Jacob Friedman, The Spanish God had a run in with Mansoor & Mason Madden in Daily’s Place. Sammy won the match, but was then mugged and robbed of the belt! MXM have given it a makeover, will they get the other belt to match? Or will the Sons of Texas stand tall Down Under?
The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who brings them both home!
The fans rally up behind Dustin, but MXM tells them to shut up. MXM poses on the corner, but the fans boo. The teams sort out, Dustin starts against Mansoor, and the Code of Honor is turned into the fingertip of honor! The bell still rings, Dustin and Mansoor circle, and they tie up. They break, tie up again, and Mansoor headlocks. Dustin powers up and out, Mansoor runs him over! And then he POSES! The fans are torn but Dustin stays calm. Dustin and Mansoor reset, tie up, and Dustin headlocks. Mansoor powers up and out, but Dustin CLOBBERS him! Things keep moving, Dustin whips Mansoor away and arm-drags!
But Mansoor kips up to POSE! The fans cheer and Dustin does applaud. Mansoor wants to see Dustin try that! The fans cheer, will Dustin kip up? Mansoor drops down and kips up! Then he takes a deep breath! Dustin says okay, okay, he’ll do it! Dustin says wait, tag to Sammy! Sammy says hold on, hold on. The fans want Dustin to kip up, right? The fans say yes, so Sammy tags Dustin back in! Sammy tells Dustin he can do it! Dustin steps in, the fans rally up more, and Dustin has Mansoor help him sit down. Dustin reclines back, but he avoids Mansoor’s elbow drop! Dustin knew it was a trick!
Dustin headlocks, then wrenches, and tag to Sammy. Sammy fires a body shot, then whips Mansoor. Sammy hurdles, backflips, and DROPKICKS! Then he kips up so smooth! The fans cheer, but Mansoor comes back, SNAP POWERSLAM from Dustin! Mason KNEES Sammy down, DECKS Dustin, and MXM regroups. They fingertip touch, then MXM takes aim. They rally the fans, build speed, but then fake everyone out, to POSE! Dustin & Sammy storm in, dodge and kick low, to DOUBLE RHODES UPPERCUT! MXM bails out, and now Dustin wants to go? Dustin says a prayer, and builds speed! But then Dustin fakes MXM out! “SUCK IT!”
The fans cheer and Dustin does the spinarooni! Dustin poses, the fans are thunderous, and then Sammy SUPER CANNONBALLS onto MXM! Sammy rolls in and poses alongside Dustin! The fans cheer, Mansoor flounders in, but Sammy kicks low. Sammy wrenches, then he tags Dustin in. The Sons of Texas reel Mansoor in to DOUBLE SUPLEX! Sammy sets up to then STANDING MOONSAULT! Dustin runs to SHINING WIZARD! Mansoor flounders, hot tag to Mason! Dustin dodges Mansoor to BLAST Mason, then he dodges Mansoor! Dustin climbs up to rain down fists! But Mason CLUBS Dustin at 5!
Mason runs to BLAST Sammy, then Mansoor holds Dustin up! Mason runs, LEG LARIAT SPINEBUSTER COMBO! Mansoor runs but Dustin avoids another elbow drop! Mason stomps Dustin for that, then stands him up to throat chop! Dustin goes to the corner, Mason fires body shots, “H! O! T! T! O~ T~ O~!” Mason UPPERCUTS Dustin, then argues with the ref. Mansoor CHOKES Dustin, but lets off before the ref sees. Mason drags Dustin up to scoop and SLAM! Tag to Mansoor, but again Dustin avoids an elbow drop! Tag back to Mason, Mansoor holds Dustin down, and Mason stomps Dustin before dropping an elbow!
Mason whips Dustin to the corner, tags Mansoor back in, then whips him in, LARIAT! Mason runs up to ELBOW! Feed to Mansoor, Manhattan Drop! Mansoor then dropkicks the legs out, and Mason runs to HIP ATTACK! Mason sits Dustin up, MXM give him hip attack pinball! The fans rally for Dustin, but Mansoor fakes the elbow drop to stomp Dustin! But then Dustin avoids the next elbow drop! Mansoor is furious and he HAMMERS away on Dustin! Mansoor facelocks, the fans rally up, and Dustin fights up. Dustin powers his way over step by step! Mansoor CLUBS Dustin, ROCKS Sammy, but then Dustin BACKDROPS Mansoor!
The fans fire up, but Sammy is still down! Mansoor rolls Dustin up, Dustin rolls through, Mansoor BLOCKBUSTERS! The fans boo but Mansoor climbs up. Mansoor aims, MACHO ELBOW FLOP! Dustin avoids yet another and the fans fire up! Dustin and Mansoor crawl, hot tag to Mason! Mason storms up but Dustin avoids his elbow drop, too! Dustin crawls, reaches out, hot tag to Sammy! Sammy goes up to DOUBLE CROSSBODY! Sammy keeps moving, he dodges Mansoor and sends him out! Then Sammy PLANCHAS onto Mason! The fans fire up, Sammy goes inside, and he builds speed to FLY! Down goes Mansoor!
The fans fire up again and Sammy kips up. Sammy gives love to Tay Melo & Baby Luna, then he puts Mansoor in. Wrench and CUTTER on Mansoor! Mason grabs Sammy, Dustin breaks the grip! Sammy goes up, up and FLYING CUTTER! Mansoor SUPERKICKS Dustin! Sammy blocks a kick, FLIPS Mansoor, then torture racks! GO TO- NO, Mansoor blocks and has Sammy by the legs! CATAPULT to Mason’s URENAGE! Cover, DUSTIN BREAKS IT! The fans fire up, “This is Awesome!” as Dustin hurries back to his corner. Sammy crawls, MXM regroups, and Mansoor tags in. MXM drags Sammy up, underhook, CENTER- NO, Sammy kicks free!
Dustin trips Mason, drags him out, and CHOPS! And UPPERCUTS! But Mansoor rolls Sammy! TWO! Mansoor kicks Sammy, ENZIGIRIS, but Dustin runs in, DESTROYER!! The fans are thunderous as Dustin opens the way! Mansoor is stuck in the ropes, he begs for mercy, but Mason has a title belt! The ref stops him from going after Dustin with that, and that lets Dustin give Mansoor SHATTERED DREAMS! The fans fire up, and Dustin ROCKS Mason! Mason falls into Mansoor’s catwalk! Sammy then torture racks Mason!? the Mahogany Hunk GOES TO HOSPITAL! Dustin LARIATS Mason, but Mansoor leaps! Into Sammy’s SUPERKICK!
Dustin gets Mansoor for THE FINAL RECKONING! Sammy goes up for a SWANTON BOMB! Cover, Sons of Texas win!
Winners: Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara, by pinfall (still ROH World Tag Team Champions)
Dustin & Sammy continue to make history! Defending these titles in Japan, defending these titles in Australia, but wait! MXM literally steals their remodeled belt again! Sammy leaves the chase for later, he’s still a champion. Will Sammy just order a new belt and move on to the next challenge? Who will be the next challenge for the Sons of Texas?
ROH Women’s World Championship: Athena VS Alex Windsor!
The Fallen Goddess is the record-setting champion here in ROH at 799 DAYS, but she faces a woman who did very much the same in Rev-Pro as British Women’s Champion. Will Windsor be the one that brings the Forever Reign to an end? Or will Athena turn Titanium Windsor into porcelain?
Hmm, Momo Watanabe is back in the crowd after having also watched AEW Grand Slam: Australia on Saturday. Perhaps the International Women’s Cup champion is aiming at this title, too. The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who wins this Global War!
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the fans rally. Athena and Alex tie up, go around, go along ropes and then end up in a corner. The ref counts, Athena lets off, but she trips Alex to sit her down! Athena pats Alex on the head, but then gets away as Alex storms up. Athena cheers herself on and the fans join in. Alex dares Athena to get back in the ring, so Athena steps back in. The fans rally behind Alex but Athena says okay, be that way. Alex and Athena circle, then Athena kicks low. Athena whips Alex corner to corner, Alex goes up and over, and she arm-drags! And arm-drags! And then wrings the arm to basement dropkick!
The fans fire up as Alex runs in and RAMS Athena in the corner! Alex fires body shots, whips, but Athena grabs ropes to block! Athena stomps Alex’s foot, then whips her into buckles! Alex flops to the apron, but Athena builds speed, and she baseball slide DROPKICKS Alex to the floor! Athena goes out after Alex, but Alex shoves her back. Alex boots but Athena gets under, to then APRON POWERBOMB her! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Athena just POSTS Alex. Alex flounders away, Momo is amused, but Athena tells her to sit back down. Athena puts Alex in the ring, then KICKS her in the back!
Athena drives an ELBOW into Alex’s head, then clamps on a neck wrench. The ref sees Athena hiding the fishhook, so Athena stops. Alex fires body shots, the fans rally up, but Athena throws Alex down, to then rain down fists! The ref counts, Athena tells him to stop telling her what to do! Alex fires more body shots, but Athena knees low, CLUBS her down, then CLUBS away on her! Athena cravats Alex for another neck wrench, and Athena shouts at the fans, “Who’s the best?” “YOU!” “Who’s the toughest?” “YOU!” Athena KNEES Alex, grinds her back down, but the fans rally again. Alex fights up and fires more body shots,
Alex breaks free, rolls Athena up, TWO! Athena swings, Alex dodges and whips, then she LARIATS in the corner! Alex keeps moving, she blows through Athena’s lariat to then SHOULDER TACKLE! Alex kips up, the fans fire up, and Alex runs in. Alex blocks boots, puts Athena in ropes, ENZIGIRI and DRAPING NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Athena survives but the fans rally up more. Alex grabs the legs, brings Athena around, and steps through, only for Athena to kick at her! Alex staggers away, but then Athena throat chops! The ref reprimands but Athena pie faces her. Athena SLAPS Alex, runs, but Alex runs up to LARIAT!
Alex runs, Athena follows to UPPERCUT! Athena runs but Alex follows again to LARIAT! Alex runs but Athena slides, reaches up, and RANAS! The fans fire up as Athena builds speed, but Alex scoops! Athena slips free to ripcord, but Alex ducks! Alex ripcords, Athena fights the clinch, but Alex whips her away. Athena springboards, but Alex catches her! The fans fire up as Alex hits a FALL AWAY SLAM! Athena rises, Alex runs up, but Athena wrenches her to a SAIDO! Athena roars, “This is MY show!” Athena runs, but into a BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Athena survives and the fans fire up!
Alex rises, the fans rally up again, and Alex drags Athena by a leg. Alex steps through, turns Athena over, SHARPSHOOTER! Athena endures as Alex sits deep on the hold! Athena fights and the fans rally. Athena claws at the mat but Alex sits deep again! Alex has her arm laced inside for extra pressure, but Athena turns and she CLAWS at Alex’s leg! Alex falls, the hold is undone, and Athena slips around, but Alex drags her to a cover! TWO!! Athena stands, but Alex BOOTS her into the corner! The fans fire up, Alex runs in, LARIAT! Alex backs up, runs back in, and LARIATS! And then she LARIATS point blank, again and again!
The fans cheer as Alex huffs ‘n’ puffs and CHOPS! Athena CHOPS in return! The CHOPS go back and forth, the fans “WOO~” every time, and Alex gets the edge! Alex winds up, to CHOP Athena off her feet! Cover, TWO! Athena stays in this, but Alex aims. Alex runs, Athena ducks the Penalty Kick to kip up and SUPERKICK! Athena reels Alex in, but Alex BACKDROPS! Athena rebounds off ropes, gut wrenches Alex, and SIDEWINDER GUTBUSTER! Athena is all fired up, the fans are with her, and she runs to DECK Alex! Cover, TWO?!? Alex survives that knockout forearm and Momo is definitely enjoying this!
The fans rally up, Athena snarls, and she stomps Alex down. Athena goes up the corner, but Alex rises up! Alex ROCKS Athena first, climbs up the corner, but Athena shoves her back down! Alex comes back to UPPERUCT! Alex THROWS Athena off the top! Athena comes back, Alex goes up! Athena runs into buckles, and Alex hauls her to the top rope! Alex fires HEADBUTT, after HEADBUTT, after HEADBUTT! Alex hoists Athena up, SUPER FISHERMAN SCREW!! Cover, TWO?!?! Athena survives Windsor’s Wild Ride but the fans are thunderous! Alex rises, aims from a corner, and Athena flounders.
Alex roars, runs up, but Athena ducks the discus to DDT! Then Athena runs, to SHOTGUN Alex into a corner! Athena snapmares Alex, goes up the corner, for the O-FACE!! Cover, Athena wins!
Winner: Athena, by pinfall (still ROH Women’s World Champion)
Another challenge, another win, and Athena now reaches EIGHT HUNDRED DAYS!! “Historic” doesn’t even cover it at this point, but Momo might look to change that. Will Athena and Momo settle things from WrestleDynasty? Or will Momo still find another target to cash in on?
My Thoughts:
A great event for ROH, especially for bringing back Global Wars. The Aussie crowd is a lot of fun, they still had energy for this even after doing Grand Slam. That was a great Six Man Tag to open, and the fans absolutely loved Big Bill. But the Faces of course won, helping Bandido get the win on Jericho to set up their title match. Hobbs showing up was also a natural move, and that helps hype this week’s Street Fight on Dynamite. I would think Hobbs wins that, and maybe, just maybe, Bill breaks away from Jericho and the fans can cheer him on even more. And as I’ve said before, Bandido could/should dethrone Jericho if it happens on the ROH return to cable.
Great squash win for Davis. Tommy Knight looked good in the loss but between being the hometown guy and needing to build himself now that he’s fully in Don Callis Family, Davis was of course winning. And likewise, of course the title status quo was staying the same. But like I say, it works just fine when the matches are really good, and that’s what happened here. Eagles pushed Lee to his limit, or at least the ropebreak limit, but Lee brought out that same sneaky tactic he used before. Also, Eagles already has two titles, he wasn’t winning a third. Who knows who takes the Pure title off Lee but he’s going to have a great reign until then.
The Sons of Texas VS MXM was very good, and of course Dustin & Sammy win to retain the championships, but I’m a little surprised MXM get away with the belt. I really think this should be a case, both in reality and kayfabe, that Sammy is just given a new copy of the ROH World Tag Team Championship. I can’t see there being an actual rematch just because MXM is holding the physical item hostage. Well, okay, I guess that logic falls apart looking at Kevin Owens and Cody Rhodes with their feud over the WWE Championship, but whatever.
And good promos from Athena and Alex going into their great main event match. Big boon for Women’s Wrestling worldwide as NXT Vengeance Day sandwiched their show with women’s titles, then Grand Slam and Global Wars both ended with women’s titles. Momo is still waiting to choose her opponent, which is a little surprising given she isn’t a champion in Stardom. But maybe she doesn’t want to just redo a Stardom title reign and wants to expand her résumé. I feel like Momo should still choose Mercedes Mone just for the NJPW Strong Women’s Championship but I could see the appeal of taking down THE longest reigning champion in ROH history.
My Score: 8.8/10
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There’s a lot going on this time around!
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Anillo de Honor!
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Phoenix is Dynamite!
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NXT is Absolute!
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G'day, mates!
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