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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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Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (6/19/25)

Rumble, Bad Man, Rumble!

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4 days ago

June 19, 2025

Steven Mitchell

Run Or Hide, The Infantry’s Outside!

Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty in one match, The Infantry in another, will Shane Taylor Promotions finally take control of ROH?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty w/ Trish Adora VS Anthony Gangone & Sal Mistretta; Shane & Lee win.
Pure Rules Match: Deonna Purrazzo VS Marti Belle; Deonna wins.
Lance Archer VS Aaron Solo; Archer wins.
Miyu Yamashita VS Brooke Havok; Miyu wins.
8 Man Tag: The Infantry & Grizzled Young Veterans VS The Kingdom & Top Flight; The Kingdom & Top Flight win.

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Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty w/ Trish Adora VS Anthony Gangone & Sal Mistretta!

The full force of Shane Taylor Promotions will be felt tonight! Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo are in tonight’s main event, but that leaves Big Bad Shaney T Boy and #TAIGASTYLE to open the night. Will they prove that ROH now belongs to STP? Or will Mr. Sleep & #SturdySal show they can rumble, bad man, rumble?

The teams sort out and Lee starts against Gangone. The bell rings and Lee LEG LARIATS Gangone! The fans fire up and Lee says, “Get over here!” Lee puts Gangone in a corner, fires hands, then JUMP KNEES! Lee drags Gangone up and the fans rally behind him. Lee wrenches, and wrenches, then hits an ELBOW BREAKER! Tag to Shane but Gangone ROCKS Lee! Gangone gets away to tag in Sal. Shane and Sal step up as fans chant “MEAT! MEAT! MEAT!” Sal ROCKS Shane, but then Shane brushes that off. Shane grins, the fans tell Sal he messed up, and Shane HEADBUTTS Sal! Sal wobbles while Shane shouts, “The hell is wrong with you, chump?”

Shane then YANKS Sal in for the URENAGE! The fans fire up and want that again, but Shane drags Sal around by a leg. Shane says why not. Ripcord and URENAGE! The fans fire up behind Shane and he rolls Sal so he can KNEE him back down! The fans chant for “S T P! S T P!” Shane winds up but Gangone runs in! Lee intercepts for the BORDER CITY STRETCH! Shane says STP reigns supreme! HAYMAKER!! Cover, STP wins!

Winners: Shane Taylor & Lee Moriarty, by pinfall

Shane reminds us that he is coming for everything! Everything! Will it be just this easy for STP to own ROH?

BREAKING NEWS for next week!

ROH joins in on the crossover with CMLL as next week is Global Wars: Mexico! Lee Moriarty will be in action against none other than THE Blue Panther! Then, Athena & Red Velvet take on Thunder Rosa y Persephone in a dream tag team match! Will the champions of ROH stand tall in Arena Mexico? Or will there be golden tickets handed out left and right?

Pure Rules Match: Deonna Purrazzo VS Marti Belle!

While the ROH Women’s Pure Championship tournament still needs a full bracket, the Virtuosa is going to keep herself sharp for when she needs to strike. But will there be another masterpiece put together here tonight? Or will Marti prove she herself deserves a chance at making history?

The Code of Honor is upheld and the bell rings. We have 15 minutes as the two circle. They feel things out, knuckle lock, and then Deonna kicks an arm to wrangle Marti with the top wristlock. Marti rises up, rolls, and wrenches to wristlock. Deonna wrenches and headlocks to hit the takeover. Marti endures, fights up, powers out, but Deonna RUNS her over! Deonna soaks up the cheers and jeers, runs, then steps over Marti’s dropdown to “kick dirt” at her. Deonna eggs Marti on and the two reset. They tie up, Marti waistlocks but Deonna switches. Marti switches, lifts, but Deonna fights. Deonna ELBOWS free, then goes after Marti in the corner.

Deonna whips corner to corner, runs up, but Marti slips outside. Deonna ROCKS Marti first, soaks up more cheers and jeers, then runs, only for Marti to dodge the dropkick! Marti fires forearms, whips, but Deonna reverses and throat chops! Deonna sends Marti into steel steps! The fans are torn but Deonna wants the ring count. Deonna says it is just too easy, and Marti is rising up as the count starts. Deonna eggs Marti on, the fans rally, and Marti huffs ‘n’ puffs. Marti rolls in at 5 of 20 but Deonna stomps away! The ref counts, Deonna stops at 4, and Deonna wrenches. Deonna YANKS Marti’s arm, then wrenches again to YANK it!

Marti clutches the arm but Deonna reels her into a facelock. Marti fights the suplex, makes it a cradle, ONE!! Deonna runs up, Marti rolls her up, TWO! Marti spins and ROLLING ELBOWS! Deonna falls and the fans fire up! Deonna goes to a corner, Marti runs in, but Deonna dodges! Marti hits buckles, then Deonna blocks a boot to THROW Marti down! Deonna has the arm and the leg, then focuses on the arm to make a SACRIFICE! The fans are torn but Deonna feeds off it all. Deonna demands Marti to rise up, and as we hit four minutes, Deonna SOBATS, runs, and KNEE LIFTS into the RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP!

Deonna rolls through, FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! Marti endures, reaches out, but Deonna grabs that arm, too! VENIS DE MILO!! Marti verbally quits and Deonna wins!

Winner: Deonna Purrazzo, by submission

Neither woman used a ropebreak in this match, and Deonna didn’t need to! At just four minutes and 24 seconds, Deonna finishes this. Will she not only become ROH Women’s Pure Champion, but do it in record time?

The Frat House speaks.

Jacked Jameson says, “Yeah, Johnny Hungy? Johnny Starving For Attention! You wanna come back and try and get one up on The Frat House? I don’t think so, pal! And Reynolds, you talking about I got a tiny package? I got a small package, in the ring, yeah! If you’re talking about this package, ask your girl!” Preston Vance says yes, good package. But Dark Order, Vance has hated them from the beginning. They call him a traitor when he just did something for himself for once. He hates Uno, he hates Reynolds, but the one he hates the most is Silver. Starving for attention, always has been, same guy since day one!

Dark Order wants a trios match? They’ll take you up on that. But remember the one rule: Win or lose, they BOOZE~! The Frat House marches off, cheering themselves on. But will they be humbled when Uno, Silver & Reynolds finally get a back on track?

Mark Sterling reviews footage with The Premier Athletes.

Smart Mark looks back at a loss The Premier Athletes suffered against the Sons of Texas, and he points out specifically when Dustin Rhodes grabbed him, TOSSED him, and that is assault on a ringside consultant. That is why Sterling has the cameras here. He wants to inform Tony Nese & Ariya Daivari that the State of Michigan sports authority agreed with him, that match was tainted and therefore expunged from their records, along with a few others. But then, that means they’re undefeated? Yes! Their record is spotless now! Daivari says he isn’t sure about them, but he was pretty confident he heard way less “Athletes Suck” chants than usual. Almost 50-50 out there.

Nese says Shop AEW has not seen a single soul buying the Athletes Suck shirt. Great news! And bad news for the rest of ROH. There is nothing scarier than a couple of athletes with momentum. They will take this momentum and go straight to the ROH World Tag Team Championships. Y’know why? Because Athletes RULE! Well, one thing these three haven’t lost is their confidence. But will legal loopholes and changing grades really turn them into champions?

8 Man Tag: The Infantry & Grizzled Young Veterans VS The Kingdom & Top Flight!

What interesting combinations on both sides. Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo are just as tough as Zack Gibson & James Drake but with far more energy and bravado, but then Matt Taven & Mike Bennett used to make Darius & Dante Martin go through hell! Which side can put aside their differences better and come out the victors?

Well it would seem STP & GYV can as they all attack The Kingdom & Top Flight! The fans boo and the bell rings, but GYV beat down Top Flight while Infantry beat down Kingdom, another grudge coming back to haunt Taven & Bennett! The ref reprimands but the tides turn a bit. Taven brawls with Bravo on the outside, Bennett fires hands on Dean, and the Martin brothers throw hands back on GYV! Taven SMACKS Bravo off the apron, Darius UPPERCUTS James Drake, and the teams finally sort out a bit. Bravo runs back in but Taven LARIATS Bravo and himself up and out! Darius whips Drake to a corner, then runs up, but into an ELBOW!

Drake runs up, Darius arm-drags and DROPKICKS! Darius brings Drake around, Dante tags in, and Top Flight coordinates. Darius takes a swing but Drake dodges, only for Dante to send him into Darius’ UPPERCUT! Dante adds a JUMP KNEE and Darius LARIATS! Cover, ONE, but Dante basement DROPKICKS! Dante keeps Drake from the corner to tag Taven. They mug Drake, then Taven ROCKS him. Taven whips, Drake reverses but Taven cartwheels! Taven dodges, springboard and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! Taven then bypasses and DROPKICKS! The fans fire up because “IIII’M Matt Taven!” Bennett says the fans actually like Taven now.

Taven brings Drake up and into a headlock, but Drake pulls hair! Drake tags Gibson while he powers out, then he drops down for Gibson to trip Taven! Gibson drags Taven out, but Taven DECKS him! But then Drake DIVES onto Taven! The fans fire up and Infantry talks some trash. Gibson lifts Taven to SNAKE EYES off railing! Gibson puts Taven on the apron, and cravats for the neck wrench, and then a SLAM ono the apron! Taven sputters, Gibson stays between him and the corner, but the fans rally up. Taven fights the underhooks to fire body shots. Gibson keeps Taven back with a wristlock, and he tags in Drake!

Drake runs up, GYV double whip, and then they trap Taven in the corner. Drake ELBOWS Taven, Gibson UPPERCUTS, and then feed to the WHEEL KICK! Cover, TWO! Drake argues, but then he ROCKS Taven! Tag to Bravo and he RAMS into Taven! The Infantry mugs Taven, the ref counts and Bravo stops. Tag to Dean, and the Infantry double wrench to DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Dean throws off his shirt and drags Taven up. Dean scoops to put Taven in the Tree of Woe. Tag to Bravo and the Infantry stomp mudholes in! The fans boo, the ref counts, Gibson talks trash, but Infantry stops at 4.

The Infantry taunt Bennett & Top Flight before they DOBULE DROPKICK Taven outta the Tree! Cover, TWO! Bravo JABS, JABS, and then he BLASTS Top Flight! Bravo says they got nothing! But Taven scoops! Bravo slips free, but Taven HEEL KICKS! Both men crawl, hot tags to Darius and Dean! Darius rallies on Dean and GYV! Uppercut after uppercut then a whip! Dean reverses, but jumps into an atomic drop! Then the BULLDOG HOTSHOT! SUPERKICK for Gibson! GAMANGIRI for Dean! Then a step-in COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, Gibson breaks it! Dante whips Gibson but Gibson reverses. Dante goes out, up, around, and Gibson just keeps missing!

Dante GAMANGIRIS, then springboards to CROSSBODY! Bravo KNEES Dante, whips, but Darius is there to boost Dante up and over! Then Dante helps Darius hit the TORNADO DDT on Bravo! The fans fire up and Mike asks to be tagged in. Darius tags Mike and the fans fire up! Bennett CHOPS away on Dean! Gibson runs up, Bennett puts him in the corner and CHOPS away on them both Bravo runs up, Bennett puts him in the corner and CHOPS away on all three! The fans fire up as Drake runs up, but then Bennett spots him first! “You want some?!” Drake reconsiders but Bennett puts him in the corner, to CHOP away on all four!

The fans are fired up and Bennett brings Drake out to tag Taven. Gibson saves Drake, throat chops Mike, then clinches Taven. Drake ENZIGIRIS Taven! Dante DOUBLE CANNONBALLS GYV! Dean kicks Dante low, reels him in, and crosses the arms, DEPTH CHARGE! But Darius BOOTS Dean, then WALL WALK KICKS! Bravo runs up, kicks low, and runs to SCISSOR KICK! Bennett is back, fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Taven adds JUST THE TIP of the knee! Bennett says time to kill ’em! But Gibson Y ANKS Bennett out! Taven gives Drake a KICK O’ THE KING! Bennett and Gibson brawl that way, Taven hits FLIGHT OF THE CONQUEROR on GYV!

Dante SPLASHES Dean, whips, but Dean reverses. Bravo runs to CARLIE CROSSOVER! Feed to Dean’s FLYING LARIAT! Infantry gets Dante up and sends him to BOOT CAMP!! Cover, DARIUS BREAKS IT! The fans fire up as this keeps going! GYV and Kingdom brawl, Bravo storms up but Darius TOSSES him out onto GYV and Kingdom! Darius reels Dean in and suplexes, but Dean slips free! Dean shoves Darius, Darius slides but Dean hurdles over. Dean ROCKS Darius, Darius CHOPS Dean, Dean JUMP KNEES back! Dean fires up, but Darius blocks a kick and makes it a FISHERMAN BUSTER!

The fans fire up and Dante is up top! MAMBA SPLASH!! Cover, Top Flight & Kingdom win!

Winners: The Kingdom & Top Flight, by pinfall

Former rivals made great allies here and they came out on top! But with everyone wanting the ROH World Tag Team Championships, will The Kingdom and Top Flight have to battle it out like the old days? Or can they stay friendly in the race to the top?

My Thoughts:

A very good episode but I’m surprised this was only 37 minutes long. Even then, there were pretty obvious squash matches, like Archer beating Solo and Miyu beating Havok. Well, so was Shane & Lee winning, but opening matches aren’t skippable. Ok and Deonna was of course winning her Pure Rules match. Why didn’t TK just get the ROH Women’s Pure Championship tournament going by now so that the title match could be at Supercard? Good to hear about Global Wars: Mexico, though.

The Premier Athletes have a good promo, but they’re just getting sadder as a team if they have to keep “expunging” losses from their record as if that makes them winners. Frat House has a good promo to set up the Six Man Tag, and if ROH wasn’t such an afterthought, I’d love if they explored what Preston Vance said. He claims he never liked Dark Order, hates them all now, but what if leaving Dark Order, joining LFI, leaving LFI, and now forming the Frat House is all Vance grieving Mr. Brodie? He doesn’t have to rejoin Dark Order, he just has to come to terms with why he’s actually being so awful to his old friends and maybe turn Frat House around into Faces.

And very good 8 Man Tag main event, everybody looking good even though it was a rather short match. Good win for the Faces to keep Top Flight afloat and to get The Kingdom, or in this case #OGK, back on track. I would think Dustin & Sammy make quick work of the Premier Athletes, but maybe if we can get three or four teams in one match, that’d be a way to protect Dustin & Sammy while crowning new champions.

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Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (6/12/25)

Prove you are worthy!

Published

2 weeks ago

June 12, 2025

Steven Mitchell

Is the Iron Chic #TVReady for The Most Wanted?

Mansoor wants to turn ROH into “Ring of Hotties,” but he first has to win the Proving Grounds match against ROH World Champion, Bandido!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Atlantis Jr. & Templario VS Volador Jr. & Magnus; Atlantis & Templario win.
Preston Vance w/ The Frat House VS Evil Uno w/ Alex Reynolds; Vance wins.
Red Velvet VS Harleen Lopez; Velvet wins.
8 Man Tag: Shane Taylor Promotions VS Vaughn Vertigo, Martian Webb, Riley Reinhart & Joe Demaro; STP wins.
ROH World Championship Proving Grounds: Bandido VS Mansoor w/ #MXMTV; Bandido wins and denies Mansoor a title match.

PLAY BY PLAY

Shane Taylor Promotions speaks.

Carlie Bravo says, “Hey man, if I said it once, I done said it a thousand times, we the hardest ever made.” Shawn Dean adds, “We them.” Bravo says, “We them like you pointing at us. And when you built like this and when you look like this, there ain’t a team on this planet that can rumble with you.” Shane Taylor himself says, “They say good things come to those who wait. Well, STP is tired of being patient. So from here on out, every night’s a main event. From here on out, every night is a trip to the bank. And if you ain’t got our money, then we’re gonna start running in cats’ pockets.” That means run and hide, cuz STP is outside. Rumble, bad man, rumble.

Atlantis Jr. & Templario VS Volador Jr. & Magnus!

Grand Slam: Mexico is next Wednesday, and Global Wars: Mexico will surely follow, so the stars of CMLL are back again! The second generation star and the Lion Warrior want after FTR for the disrespect they’ve shown, but will they sharpen their teeth and build momentum with a win? Or are they falling into Los Depredadores’ trap?

The teams sort out and the fans rally for “Lucha Libre!” Templario starts against Volador, and The Code of Honor is denied as Volador pulls the classic hair smoothing trick. The bell rings, Temp and Volador circle and push each other. Volador trips Temp, flips him over, but Temp arm-drags Volador away! Volador comes back, trips Temp, but Temp reaches up to RANA! Volador returns to sweep and cover, ONE! Temp sweeps and covers, ONE! TEMPLAROONI! The fans fire up for that, and the two back off. Tags to Atlantis and Magnus and the fans rally. They feel things out, then things speed up.

Volador gets a cheap shot on Atlantis, Magnus BLASTS Templario, and then they both stomp away on Atlantis! The fans boo and tell them off, but Los Depredadores soak it up. Los Depredadores double whip but Atlantis reverses to send Volador away. Atlantis SUPERKICKS Magnus, then runs up on Volador, only for Volador to put him on the top rope! Volador takes a swing but Atlantis BOOTS him and throws him down by his hair! Then Atlantis FLYING RANAS Magnus! Atlantis whips Volador to the corner, Volador goes up but Atlantis KICKS him out of the air! Atlantis then builds speed, rolls, and he fakes Volador out!

The fans cheer and Atlantis tags Templario. Templario slingshots, somersaults, and he dares someone to get in the ring. The fans fire up, Magnus steps up, but Temp says no, he wants Volador. Magnus obliges and tags Volador in. They circle, the fans tell Volador off, but he tells them to shut up! Temp speeds things up, Volador hurdles but Temp leaps over! Temp keeps moving, he rolls off Volador’s back, but Magnus jumps in! Temp dodges their double lariat to then RANA Volador! Temp just keeps moving, but then stops himself so he can KICK Magnus! Temp runs and tilt-o-whirl ARM-DRAGS! Magnus tumbles out, Temp bails out to let Atlantis jump in!

Atlantis builds speed and he FLIES out onto Magnus! Templario jumps back in, drop toeholds Volador into the ropes, then wheelbarrows! Volador fights free, runs, but into a SNAP POWERSLAM! Templario hurries up top and the fans cheer! Templario tightrope walks to MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, Magnus breaks it! Magnus runs up to CHOP Atlantis down! Magnus then drags Templario up to CHOP! The fans boo but Magnus calls Volador over. They whip, bypass, and drop toehold Temp onto ropes! Magnus dials it up, 619! Or perhaps 915 since they’re in El Paso! Volador adds a SUPERKICK! Volador covers, TWO!

Atlantis is back but Magnus CLUBS him! The ref reprimands but Los Depredadores double whip Atlantis to a corner! Magnus sends Volador in and he LARIATS! Magnus adds on with a LARIAT of his own, then feeds Atlantis to the SUPERKICK! Volador covers again, but Templario breaks it! Magnus is on Temp while the ref argues with Volador, and Magnus YOINKS Templario down low! Templario falls from that sneaky low blow, and Magnus puts him on the ropes. Los Depredadores whip, bypass, then POP-UP ROUND KICK! Temp falls and Volador covers, TWO! Volador clamps onto Temp and pulls on the arm!

The fans rally as Templario endures. Templario fights, spins, and breaks free to SOBAT! KICK! ENZIGIRI! Volador sputters, Temp hurries, hot tag to Atlantis! Magnus ELBOWS Atlantis down fist! The fans boo but Magnus HAMMERS away on Atlantis! Magnus drags Atlantis up, puts him up top, and then climbs to go after the mask! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Magnus keeps undoing the strings! He almost exposes Atlantis! The fans boo but Magnus puts Atlantis in the Tree of Woe! Magnus stomps away, then does some push-ups just to show off. Atlantis flops out of the Tree but Magnus drags him up.

Volador joins in, Los Depredadores double whip. Volador runs in but Atlantis goes up and over! Atlantis RANAS Magnus, then scoop BACKBREAKERS Volador! And a scoop BACKBREAKER for Magnus! Temp runs in and gets the boost, DOUBLE DROPKICK! Volador tumbles out but Templario DIVES! Down goes Volador, and now Atlantis is on Magnus! Magnus whips him away but Atlantis goes up and over! SNAP POWERSLAM! Atlantis goes up, up, and gives some Latino Heat for El Paso! FROG SPLASH!! Cover, Atlantis y Templario win!

Winners: Atlantis Jr. & Templario, by pinfall

A hot finish for Atlantis and Templario, and they’re rolling into Grand Slam: Mexico’s GRANDE 12 Man Tag! Will Atlantis, Templario, Bandido, Brody King, Daniel Garcia & ADAM COLE BAYBAY be able to humble FTR & The Don Callis Family?

Preston Vance w/ The Frat House VS Evil Uno w/ Alex Reynolds!

On a scale of one to ten, the animosity between these former Dark Order allies has escalated to about a 17. But will Perro Peligroso keep the party going for him and his new friends? Or can Player One smack some sense back into an old friend?

The Code of Honor is NOT upheld as the brawl pops off! The bell rings, Uno fires off more shots! Uno ROCKS, kicks, CHOPS, CLUBS, and CHOPS again! The fans fire up as Uno just fires off and CHOKES Vance on the ropes! The ref counts, Uno stops, and Vance bails out. Reynolds is there and says nope! He puts Vance back in for Uno to bump him off buckles! The fans rally for Uno as he ROCKS Vance, then BITES him on the forehead! The ref reprimands, Uno stops, and he whips Vance to ropes. Vance grabs those ropes and bails out! The Frat House is there to support Vance, but Uno storms out and they back off! Uno CHOPS Vance against railing!

The fans fire up as Uno whips Vance into the railing! Then he kicks at the Frat House to back them off. Uno puts Vance in the ring, but Vance distracts the ref. This lets Griff Garrison trip Uno up! Vance BOOTS Uno down, then he argues with the ref so the Frat boys can beat Uno down! The fans boo, Griff puts Uno in, and Vance stomps away! El Paso tells Vance off but he bumps Uno off buckles. Vance CHOPS Uno, ROCKS him, then stomps a mudhole in. The ref counts, Vance lets off and he mocks the Dark Order hand. Vance goes back to Uno, but Uno fires body shots! Vance ROCKS Uno, CHOKES him on the ropes, and the Frat all laugh at Uno.

The ref reprimands, Vance backs off to argue with him, but that lets The Frat House get cheap shots in! Vance scoops Uno and SLAMS him! Vance then runs and swaggers, flips off Reynolds, and he ELBOW DROPS! Cover, ONE!! Uno wags his finger and shakes his head. The fans fire up but Vance stomps Uno. Reynolds and the fans rally for Uno as Vance throws hands and pie faces him. Uno huffs ‘n’ puffs and fires hands! Vance ROCKS and KNEES Uno, CLUBS him, then clinches. Uno breaks free, swats the lariat, and STUNNERS! Vance goes to the corner and the fans fire up! Uno feeds off the energy to run corner to corner! But Vance dodges!

Vance has the PERFECT TEN NELSON!! Uno flails, reaches out, but he’s fading! The ref checks, the arm drops once! The arm drops twice! The arm- NO, Uno is alive! Uno RAMS Vance into buckles! Uno is free, he goes to the far corner, but Vance runs in! Uno dodges Vance and comes back to LARIAT! The fans fire up and Uno CHOPS Vance! Uno whips, Vance reverses, but Uno blocks the kick to spin him into a NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up more while The Frat grows frustrated. Uno has Vance in a corner, and he rains down fists! The fans count along, but Cole Karter gets on the apron at nine! Uno DECKS him for it!

The fans cheer, Uno revels in the moment, and gives Vance TEN! The fans rally as Uno reels Vance in! But Vance wrenches free, fireman’s carries, but Uno slips down! Uno BOOTS Vance, spins him, and DDT! Cover, TWO! Vance survives and Uno is a bit surprised. The Frat coaches Vance, Reynolds and the fans rally for Uno. Uno reels Vance in, but Vance BACKDROPS free! Vance runs up, fireman’s carries, and LANDSLIDE DRIVER! Cover, TWO!?! Uno survives, but Vance dares to shoutout Brodie Lee! DISCUS- NO, Uno ducks that and kicks low! Uno reels Vance back in, STUFF PILEDRIVER!! Uno isn’t done, he wants Vance to rise!

Now Uno gives tribute to Mr. Brodie, DISCUS LARIAT!! But Jacked Jameson gets on the apron! The ref is distracted from the cover! Reynolds CLOBBERS Jameson! Griff BOOTS Reynolds! Uno storms up on Griff but Karter slides the paddle over to Vance! The fans boo as Vance CLOBBERS Uno with it! Cover, Vance wins!!

Winner: Preston Vance, by pinfall

The numbers game plays in the favor of the Frat House as their 4v2 works out again! And they continue to mug Uno & Reynolds, but wait! The Dark Order music hits? BECAUSE JOHN SILVER IS BACK!! The fans fire up as The Meat Man grabs one of them Pledges to GERMAN SUPLEX! And then he kicks the other, torture rack, HELICOPTER SLAM!! The Frat House still have the advantage at 4v3, but they don’t wanna take on a reinvigorated Dark Order! Will Silver be just the thing to tear down the Frat House?

Red Velvet speaks.

“Attention CMLL, your longest reigning ROH Women’s World Television Champion is coming back to Mexico. And I’m not just dropping by. I’m gonna be there all week long, June 17th, 18th and the 20th with AEW and ROH, and you should be there, too. Because everybody knows that a good recipe has a secret ingredient, and that’s me. I’ll see you guys in Mexico.” Will The Chef be serving L’s all week in Arena Mexico? Or will someone take a bite out of Red Velvet’s reign?

The Dark Order regroups backstage.

John Silver is all fired up! “The Meat Man is back, baby! Check it out! American made meat! Whatcha think about that, huh!?” Uno shouts at The Frat House, “It has been MONTHS that you have been metaphorical thorns in our side! And you have outnumbered us time and time again! But that ends here, because this man is worth at least two of you!” Silver brings up Jacked Jameson, and Reynolds says, “Big mouth, tiny little package.” Cole Karter? Dumbest man alive. Preston Vance? Traitor! And uh… Who’s the fourth guy? Griff Garrison. Who the F is that?! But the point is, anywhere, anytime, any three of Frat House against the three of them! Dark Order still rules!

8 Man Tag: Shane Taylor Promotions VS Vaughn Vertigo, Martian Webb, Riley Reinhart & Joe Demaro!

We heard from them earlier tonight, and now Shane Taylor will lead Lee Moriarty & The Infantry into battle! And after weeks, months, maybe even years of waiting, will they finally and for truly TAKE opportunities for their own?

The teams sort out and El Paso chants for “S T P! S T P!” as Shawn Dean starts against Riley. They tie up, and Dean SLAMS Riley down. Dean then RAMS Riley into the corner and STP mugs him! The fans fire up, Dean scoops and puts Riley in the Tree of Woe. Tag to Carlie and the Infantry stomps away! The ref counts, Carlie steps off, and the Infantry taunts Riley’s team. Then they DOUBLE BASEMENT DROPKICK! Carlie says they’ll get every one of them! “What’s our name?!” “S T P! S T P!” Carlie drags Riley up, but Riley JAWBREAKERS free! Hot tag to Webb, but Carlie BOOTS him down!

Carlie laughs at the #AlienSpider, then RAMS him into the corner! STP mugs Webb now and the ref reprimands! STP lets off, Carlie tags Dean back in, and they put Webb through the ropes. The Infantry LARIAT Webb over and over, the ropes keeping him up! The ref is busy arguing with Lee and Shane, and Webb flops down. Dean stalks Webb, drags him back from his team, and puts him back in the corner. Tag to Shane and the man himself hushes the fans. Then he CHOPS Webb! Lee mocks Webb’s pain, Dean says, “That’s a man! That’s a man right there!” The fans want that one more time, so Shane winds up to CHOP!

Webb coughs and sputters, and Shane says he hits too hard for these chumps! Then Shane TOSSES Webb to his team! Shane dares someone to tag in, so Vaughn tags in. Lee tags in and he BOOTS Vaughn down! #TAIGASTYLE drags Vaughn up, whips, but Vaughn reverses. Lee sunset flips, but Vaughn rolls through to PENALTY KICK! Lee avoids the standing moonsault, whips Vaughn, but Vaughn reverses, only for Lee to BOOT him down! Demaro tags in and the fans do cheer. But now Shane tags back in. Demaro is his team’s biggest man, but that’s nothing compared to Shane Taylor. Shane tells El Paso to shut up for the Detroit Import.

Shane dares Demaro to take a shot, and Demaro HAYMAKERS! Shane nods, but then he bobs ‘n’ weaves to HEADBUTT! Clinch and URENAGE! Then the SPLASH DOWN! Cover, but Alienated Youth break it up! Shane glares at them and the fans tell Riley & Webb they messed up. They apologize to Shane, but the Infantry drag them out! And THROW them into railing! Bravo says, “Goodnight, nerds!” Demaro kicks, Shane blocks, and he brings Demaro over to tag Lee. KNEE from Shane, JUMP KICK from Lee! Lee is all fired up, and then he clamps on the BORDER CITY STRETCH!! Demaro TAPS, STP wins!

Winners: Shane Taylor Promotions, by submission

The Border City Stretch finishes it in the Borderland, and STP moves on with the winner’s purse. ROH, run or hide, but STP is still coming for it all! Will Shane, The Infantry, and even Trish Adora soon have gold to go with Lee’s Pure Championship?

ROH World Championship Proving Grounds: Bandido VS Mansoor w/ #MXMTV!

Speaking of championships, The Most Wanted knows there is a growing list of contenders, and he now steps into the ring with The Iron Chic. But will the Sultan of Suave strut his stuff and snatch that golden ticket to the title match? Or will he bust when Bandido hits Blackjack?

The Code of Honor is upheld with a tip touch, and the bell rings. The fans rally behind Bandido as he and Mansoor circle. They approach, but Mansoor dodges to POSE! He even mocks the finger guns. He and Bandido go again, Mansoor headlocks, but Bandido powers up and out. Mansoor goes up and over, handsprings, and then he POSES! Mansoor smiles, Bandido says he can play that game. Bandido has El Paso wind up, “Eyyyy~… PU*O~!” Mansoor gets mad and tells them not to call him that! Bandido and Mansoor circle, tie up, and Mansoor headlocks. Bandido powers up and out, but Mansoor RAMS him!

Mansoor brushes himself off, but Bandido RUNS him over! The fans fire up and Bandido aims his finger gun. Mason Madden says no guns! Mansoor runs up, Bandido blocks the kick and FLIPS Mansoor! Mansoor belly flops but he gets back up. Bandido back suplexes but Mansoor lands out this time! Mansoor waistlocks, Bandido bucks the O’Conner to DROPKICK! Mansoor sputters and goes to ropes, and Bandido builds speed! But Mason drags Mansoor out of the ring before Bandido can deal Blackjack! The fans boo but Bandido says hold on, and he DIVES! But Mason catches him! And Johnny TV distracts the ref while Mansoor hits the DRAPING SENTON!

The fans boo but Mansoor soaks up the heat. Mansoor blows kisses, then he fetches Bandido. Mansoor whips Bandido into steel steps! The ref reprimands, Mansoor rolls into the ring, and Mansoor distracts the ref so MXM TV can mug Bandido! The fans boo more but Johnny y Taya talk trash in Espanol. Mansoor puts Bandido in the ring, covers, TWO! El Paso calls Mansoor more names, but Mansoor hits a BACKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Mansoor KNEES Bandido in the back, KNEES him again, then clamps onto Bandido’s arms for the motorcycle stretch! The fans rally, Bandido fights up, and he turns things around on Mansoor!

The fans cheer as Mansoor endures, but MXM TV coach him on turning things back around! Mansoor then CLUBS Bandido in the back! Mansoor kisses his biceps, then underhooks. Bandido fights the suplex, wrenches free and ROCKS Mansoor! Mansoor kicks low, whips Bandido to a corner, but Bandido SUPERKICKS in return! Bandido goes up, up, and TORNILLOS! The fans fire up while both men are down! Mansoor goes to ropes, Bandido storms up and wrenches him for a facelock. Bandido calls his shot, and he suplexes, only for the back to give out! Mansoor CLUBS Bandido, wags his finger, and runs, but into a military press!

Bandido holds Mansoor up with one hand, then SLAMS him down! Bandido goes up, up, and gives some Latino Heat! FROG SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Mansoor survives the tribute to Eddie Guerrero but the fans cheer it. Bandido has Mansoor on ropes again, but Mason distracts the ref! Johnny grabs Bandido’s legs! Mansoor SUPERKICKS Bandido while he’s upside-down! BUTTERFLY SLAM! Cover, TWO!! Bandido survives and MXM TV is frustrated! The fans rally for Bandido while MXM TV rally for Mansoor. Mansoor argues with the ref about the count, MXM TV attack Bandido! They go after the mask!

But then the ref spots them all! They’re all caught red-handed, so the ref EJECTS MXM TV! The fans cheer Aubrey while MXM TV throws a fit! Bandido waves adios, but Mansoor rolls Bandido up! TWO!! Bandido fireman’s carries, pops Mansoor up, but Mansoor hits a BACKSTABBER! Mansoor drags Bandido into the drop zone, goes up top, and MANSOOR-SAULT FLOPS as Bandido moves! Mansoor staggers into the scoop, torture rack, and X KNEE!! Mansoor sputters and goes to the ropes! Bandido deals, BLACKJACK 21 PLEX!! Bridging cover, Bandido wins!

Winner: Bandido, by pinfall (denies Mansoor a title opportunity)

With just minutes to spare, The Most Wanted seals the deal! But wait, is that Lee Johnson? Big Shotty calls out Bandido from the stage. Bandido dares Lee to step closer if he wants this shot. But wait, BLAKE CHRISTIAN attacks! The fans boo as the Vanilla Babyface strikes the champ! Blake is 9-0 in ROH, and still stinging from Ricochet talking down to him. Will Blake prove to everyone that he’s championship material? Lee & Blake keep beating up on Bandido, but wait! MASCARA DORADA is here! And he rushes in to run off Blake & Lee! Dorada may be Bandido’s opponent for next Tuesday’s CMLL VS AEW/ROH event, but he helps Bandido to his feet.

The fans cheer as Dorada holds up the ROH World Championship, and he tells Bandido that it’ll be them mano a mano. Will Dorada change everyone’s plans for the Summer? Or can Bandido deal another winning hand in Arena Mexico?

My Thoughts:

A very good ROH at just over 50 minutes, and we got quite a bit of hype for next week’s huge CMLL crossover. I can only hope that AEW helps broadcast that special event on Tuesday, either from YouTube or they integrate a lot of it into next week’s ROH episode. For that matter, I wonder about that CMLL Fantasticamania event on Friday, with AEW, ROH and even NJPW stars showing up to have great matches. Red Velvet had a good promo to hype her appearance(s), and she of course won her match tonight to have momentum going into that event. Great tag match to open, and good win for Atlantis & Templario to build momentum into that huge tag match for Grand Slam.

Very good match from Vance VS Uno that of course the Frat House cheated to win, but I’m very happy to see John Silver return. Great promo from Dark Order after, and I would think they win the Six Man Tag. Just not sure how this story ends unless it is a wild No Disqualification Six Man Tag rematch. Very good promo from STP and they of course won that 8 Man Tag. A little disappointing that Shane Taylor wasn’t the one going out there at the end to confront Bandido. Bandido of course denies Mansoor in the Proving Grounds, but Blake Christian going after Bandido is still a logical move. Blake is 9-0 and has earned some kind of title shot, so he might as well aim for the top.

That said, Dorada with the save was a nice touch, and Bandido VS Dorada will be an awesome match. Bandido likely beats Dorada, and likely beats Blake, but Shane should really be built up as the guy who takes the title from Bandido. Shane has been going strong in his own story as an ROH ride-or-die talent, he deserves something in recognition of that.