Ring Of Honor Coverage
ROH Glory By Honor Review: 10/12/19
Matt Davis presents your look at Saturday’s ROH Glory By Honor event, featuring Marty Scurll, PCO, World Champion RUSH and more!
Matt Davis presents your look at Saturday’s ROH Glory By Honor event, featuring Marty Scurll, PCO, World Champion RUSH and more!
Ian Riccaboni welcomes us to Glory by Honor as we start off with a battle royal and the winner will face Rush later tonight, Colt Cabana and Caprice Coleman also doing commentary for this show.
1) 15 Man Battle Royal
Winner Receives ROH World Championship match later tonight
As the bell sounds everyone brawls, and Kenny King slips under the bottom rope and rolls under the ring. We are told he did the same thing at the Honor Rumble in Madison Square Garden which he won. About 10 seconds in, Matt Lancey goes over the top rope, followed by Chase Valor. Quickly, Booku is tossed and the crowd boos. After about a minute, Beer City Bruiser yells “I can’t bite, I aint got no teeth”. Everyone brawling, as Brian Johnson tries for his third elimination but Joe Hendry tosses him as the crowd cheers. Josh Wood airplane spins Cheeseburger over the top rope, and Woods and Young bump into each other and they knock Cheeseburger out. Announcers keep putting over Big Daddy Yum Yum as a bonafied main eventer in CMLL and mentioned he wrestled in New Japan as well. Rhett Titus skins the cat ad comes back in, and gets caught in a belly to belly by Josh Woods. Silas Young tosses Rhett Titus! Silas tells his protege the point is to throw them out!
Rhett Titus paces around the ring after he was thrown out and grabs Kenny King from under the ring. The former All Night Express partners argue, as Joe Hendry buckets Kenny King from behind and tosses the former ROH TV Champion to the floor! Silas Young tucks Joe Hendry as he hits the floor. We are told that Silas Young and Josh Woods are the first announced competitors in the first ever Tag Team Survival of the Fittest in Texas in November. Coast 2 Coast eliminates Beer City Bruiser with a double dropkick. They’re splashing Brian Milonas in the corner, and Milonas eliminates both men at the same time as he drives them over the top rope. Yum Yum and Milonas goes face to face and they begin to brawl. Nigel Lariat from Yum Yum staggers the big Milonas. Yum YUm tries a springboard crossbody and gets caught, Milonas tosses the CMLL main eveters as we are down to three men. Silas Young, Josh Woods, and Brian Milonas. Milonas crushes Josh Woods with a crossbody off the ropes! Silas saves his studet as they double team Brian Milonas and Silas Young tosses the giant man. Silas Young asks for a hug from his partner,and he suckers in the oblivious Josh Woods and chucks him for the win in about 8 minutes.
Winner: Silas Young
Grade: *
Thoughts: Too short, not enough star power to interest me in the least bit. The fact they made a announcement that Young and Woods were the first team announced for the first ever Tag Team SOTF made me realize they were reaching the finals. Young with good heel tactics tossing his student for the win made sense as he tries to make Josh Woods more of a man. I have to say, Young “teaching him the ropes” has provided some excellent inadvertent comedy between the two.
2) PCO vs Dalton Castle
Second Round – “#1 Contender At Final Battle Tournament”
The Peacock, the former ROH World Champion Dalton Castle, makes his entrance first. One third of the ROH Six Man Tag Team Championships, and a former ROH Tag Team Champion has made a huge impact since debuting in ROH under a year ago. Jim Johnston produced his entrance theme music tonight, the first time the famous composer did a theme song for a wrestler outside WWE in three decades. Dalton Castle seems terrified outside the ring as the smoke and fog clears. Castle says “If I shake your hand you aren’t going to eat it will you?” Castle quickly shakes.
Castle cirles around as PCO stalks the former champion. The fans are split cheering and chanting for both men. They’re feeling each other out early on. Castle tries to cheap shot PCO, and PCO openly invites Castle to hit him. Castle tries, it doesn’t phase him. PCO yells ” HIT ME”, Castle jumps on him and drops him with a german suplex. PCO is stunned for just a second but gets to his feet and plants the Peacock with a hard clothesliene! Hard spiking DDT by the 52 year old redemption project, followed by a dropkick to the spine! PCO in control as the fans love it.
Castle with a fast back elbow. Castle sprints to the apron, and PCO levels Castle with a hard clothesline dropping Castle back first on the apron and to the outside. They exchange hard chops and chest slaps outside as PCO bludgeons his opponent. Castle reverses and posts him! PCO is down. PCO suckers him in and chokeslams Castle spine first onto the ring apron! PCO pulls the padding up exposing the concrete. Caprice Coleman says “We often wonder what PCO thinks, but we’ve realized he doesn’t, he just does.” They’re brawling on the top rope above the exposed concrete.. Fans chanting “Please dont die”. PCO starts grabbing his face as he tweaks and stumbles. PCO falls to the floor and Castle with a running knee and he rolls inside to regroup. Castle dropkicks PCO through the ropes. Castle with a belly to belly on the outside, keeping PCO down. Referee begins to count, as PCO rolls in at 10, being reminded ROH uses a 20 count.
Back in the ring, Castle tries to win it with a quick DDT but PCO kicks out at one. Knee to the side of the head! Castle with a quick t-bone pop suplex head over heels! PCO struggles to his feet, PCO misses a swing, and another inside out suplex by Castle dropping the bigger man. Castle dumps PCO to the outside to the exposed concrete. Colt Cabana remarks if this was a battle royal, we’d have a winner, but it is not. Snark! Referee begins to count again, PCO up at 12, looking around and rolls inside at 14. Castle on the attack right away. Hiptoss by Castle who remains in control. Running Knee by Castle against the barricade. Fans chant “One more time” and Castle gets a chair and sits it open arguing with the referee. PCO tries to attack but Castle CRUSHES PCO THROUGH THE CHAIR WITH A SPINEBUSTER! Referee counting PCO down again, referee reaches 17 as PCO up and stumbling and rolls in at 19. Double DDTs by Dalton Castle, a third one, off the ropes, running knee, and hooks the leg and PCO kicks out! PCO Up, grabs the throat and Castle blocks the chokeslam. Big Boot to Castle and both men spill outside. PCO rolls inside as the fans cheer the oncoming assault. Diving headbutt through the ropes! He’s insane! 52 year old diving headbutt through the ropes. Chokeslam inside the ring, and PCO climbs to the top rope. PCO gets the PCO-Sault and wins at 12:30!
Winner: PCO
Grade: **1/2
Thoughts: PCO is one away from main eventing Final Battle after pinning former ROH TV and Tag Champion Kenny King in the first round, and former ROH World Champion here and now. This match was a great highlight for both men. That spinebuster into the chair looked great. PCO doing what he does at 52, flips, dives, brawling, incredible.
3) Jay Lethal vs Marty Scurll
Second Round – “#1 Contender at Final Battle Tournament”
We are told these two have only met one one other time, at Final Battle 2017. Jay Lethal has held the ROH World Championship and ROH TV Championships longer than any one else in company history, labeling him the Franchise of ROH! He’s out first to a great reaction. Colt Cabana compares Jay Lethal to Bruno Sammartino as The Villain makes his entrance next. Hoot hoot’s by the crowd, Colt Cabana tells us he’s ever wrestled anyone like Scurll, having bested Colt in the first round. Also one third of the ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships, he comes in here looking for one more opportunity at the ROH World Championship which he has had at Supercard of Honor in 2017 and the G1 Supercard in 2018, losing both matches. If he wins here, he will be one win away from another opportunity.
Marty Scurll adheres to the code of honor as the bell sounds and Lethal with a boot to the face! Lethal charges and dives outside, not once but twice! He rolls Scurll inside, Scurll fast, misses the superkick, dropkick knocks Scurll to the floor, third time is the charm for Lethal as he dives to the outside and connects again! Scurll blocks Hail to the King, booting Lethal to the apron, Lethal sweeps Scurll and climbs to the top again. Hail to the King reversed into a crucifix pin roll-up…two! Caprice Coleman with the best line I’ve heard in quite some time, Corey Graves needs to step his game up. After Lethal missed, CC says “That was more like Hell to the Nah”. Memes for the win! Big boot by Lethal, and calls for the Injection countered into the Chickenwing, reversed into a cutter! Cabana tells us the difference between a cutter and the Injection is the momentum. Lethal with a stalling vertical suplex, crashing Scurll to the mat, press pin and gets two! Lethal tries a figure four but Scurll scrambles to the ropes. They exchange blocks, Scurll tosses Lethal outside, and superkicks him from the apron! Boom! Hoot hoot!
Knife edge chop ad a punch to the throat from The Villain! Throat first across the apron as Scurll tries a pin and gets two. Scurll targeting the neck with chops. They have a chop fest as the crowd woos! Backbreaker across the knee, pin and Lethal kicks out at one. Scurll works over Lethal, kicking the elbow with the fingers pinned backwards. Scurll now with his ow vertical suplex, sending the former champion crashing to the mat. Pin and Lethal kicks out. Chops from both men in the corner, Lethal sent back first into the opposite corner and he collapses. Scurll sends him into the corner two more times buit Lethal with a desperation clothesline. Lethal misses the missile dropkick, Lethal ducks a clothesline into the buzzsaw powerslam! Hail to the King connects flush! He can’t get all the leverage on the pin due to landing awkward on his elbow and Scurll kicks out. Bicycle boot by Lethal drops Scurll. Scurll fakes the superkick, and kicks out the knee. He calls for the CHICKEN WING as the crowd is on their feet. Lethal reverses the chicken wing into a sweep into a fast Figure four in the middle of the ring! Awesome transition! Riccaboni questions if you can tip your hand as the fans chant what’s going to happen against such an experienced veteran like Lethal. Scurll trying to reverse the figure four but can’t get the leverage to turn it. He tries the other way and flips it! Lethal shouts in pain and releases the hold. Both men limping around, striking on dead legs in the middle of the ring.
Spinning forearm by Scrull, half dragon suplex, into a LARIAT OFF THE ROPES WHICH SPINS LETHAL UPSIDE DOWN! Is that enough? Lethal kicks out at two and a half! Lethal reverses the Chickenwing into a victory roll and gets two. Lethal blocks Black Plague, Scurll into the British bridge pin and gets two! Transitions into the chickenwing, no Lethal blocks with a pin and gets two! Scurll tries another Chickenwing, trying to reach for the ropes, but Scurll finally breaks the Franchise as Lethal’s body gives out and Scurll drops the hooks in as The Villain moves on to the finals in 13 minutes.
Winner: Marty Scurll
Grade: ***1/2
Thoughts: Excellent match, but as an undercard semi-final match, it certainly didn’t go as long as it should, but it was a fast paced match with everything in it, great counters, technical wrestling, multiple finishing sequences. Scurll felt like someone who arguably could be the next ROH World Champion if he could have a match like this against Rush at Final Battle, but his faction partner stands in between that later on tonight. I liked the story being told now after both of these matches, with the top finalists defeating two former ROH World Champions to reach the finals. That is an old school ROH approach, and I like to see that type of storytelling.
4) ROH TV Champion Shane Taylor vs (???)
ROH TV CHAMPIONSHIP
Open Challenge
Shane Taylor beign escorted by Shane Taylor Productions, we are told Shane Taylor does not have a contract with ROH, only agreeing to show up because the price was right. That is an awful thing for your company to be endorsing. Before the match, some fans chant “You’re trash” and Taylor grabs a microphone and goes Ric Flair-esque calling out the fan and saying “we aren’t talking about your mother!”. What a heel! Shane Taylor cuts a promo about how he started to wrestle 12 years ago and he decided he didn’t want to be the regular cookie cutter hugging good guy. We are told J. Spade who is from New Orleans is the challenger for this Open Challenge tonight. Shane Taylor asks Spade if he’s ready to get knocked out.
Spade starts quick and early with a dropkick sending the champion to the corner. Taylor blocks a toss, but Spade with a superkick. Running uppercut knocking Taylor to the outside. We are told Spade and Taylor go way back, having a rivalry on the independants before Taylor came to Ring of Honor. Diving splash drops the champion as Spade celebrates with the hometown crowd. Back in, Spade tries a springboard splash, but Taylor counters into a sitout bomb! Huge hard open palm strike from the champion echoes across the arena. Taylor with hard right jabs, dropping Spade flat in the corner. Taylor tells the referee to count him down, referee gets to 6, and Taylor crushes Spade with a huge hiptoss, and a hard lariat. Gets two!
Caprice Coleman says Shane Taylor compares to Larry Holmes and Muhammad Ali because both men talked a lot of trash to his opponents but earned their names and the respect as great champions because they backed it up as fighting champions. Spade with some running strikes, spinning kick, springboard crossbody gets two by Spade! Taylor grounds the challenge with a headlock, Spade reverses a lariat into a Blue Thunder Bomb for two and a half!! Almost a new champion there! Taylor catches a boot, and drops Spade with a uranagi and running splash off the ropes. Spade kicks out! Spade tries a powerslam, Spade out with a forearm, but Taylor gives him the Greeting from the 216 piledriver out of no where to retain in about 6 minutes.
Winner AND STILL ROH TV CHAMPION: Shane Taylor
Grade: *1/2
Thoughts: Hard to grade this. Spade looks good in the limited time we got to see him here. They made a big deal about these two rivalry outside of the company, but the crowd didn’t seem to care even though he was a hometown talent. Taylor had everything going for him in what was basically an athletic squash. The comparisons between Taylor and Holmes and Ali was great to build Taylor’s character.
5) Kelly Klein (w/ ???) vs ROH Women of Honor Champion Angelina Love (w/ Mandy Leon)
ROH WOMEN OF HONOR CHAMPIONSHIP
This match is a rematch from Death Before Dishonor when Angelina Love took the championship from Kelly Klein. She comes out and is introduced as the only two time Women of Honor Champion. We are told Klein has won it at Final Battle and at G1 Supercard in Madison Square Garden. We are told she has a mystery friend here tonight to help protect from interference from The Allure. Angelina Love makes her entrance next, being escorted by Mandy Leon.
Bell rings and Klein spears Love! We are told Love has pinned Klein twice, Klein with a clothesline in the corner and charges in the opposite corner. We are told Kelly Klein went undefeated i ROH for over two years. Belly to belly bridge gets two from the challenger. Klein gets distracted by Mandy Leon and Love dropkicks Klein to the floor. Diving Thesz Press from the apron from Love, pummeling Klein on the ground. Love in control, throwing Klein face first into everything around the ring. They’re questioning who Kelly Klein’s enforcer is, as she hasn’t showed up yet. Love stomps a mudhole in Klein in the corner before standing on her chest, pin, and two! Off the middle rope, clothesline by the champion and gets a two count. Klein blocks a suplex and turns it inside cradle for two. Roll up for two! Love with a flatliner into the Koji clutch! Klein slaps the mat, commentators question if she just submitted, Klein has no where to go, Love has it in deep in the middle of the ring. Klein tries to escape, but Love locks it in deeper. Klein leverages up and flips her leg across the bottom rope but the damage has been done.
Kelly Klein blocks the Botox Injection and counters into a sitout DDT as both women are down! They’re exchanging blows in the middle of the ring now. Champion and challenger face to face, flying forearms send the champion to the mat. Klein with a fallaway slam, and follows up with a second one! Saito suplex by the challenger has her in full control! K-Power connects, hooks the leg with high leverage and Love kicks out at two! Botox Injection connects and Klein kicks out! Klein uses her experience and rolls outside. Love climbs to the top turnbuckle, diving crossbody to the outside crushing Kelly Klein! Love rolls in the ring and referee begins to count Kelly Klein down. Klein rolls in at 18, and Angelina Love is waiting, Botox Injection blocked, Klein with another K-Power but Love knocked out the referee during the move with her feet. Mandy Rose in with a chair and smacks Klein. Lights are out……
Standing in the ring is The Maneater Maria Manic (I had to look that up), Manic takes out Mandy Rose with a Torture Rack Burning Hammer, Klein hits Angelina Love with a third K-Power and gets the pin and win in 12 minutes.
Winner AND NEW ROH WOMEN OF HONOR CHAMPION: Kelly Klein
Grade: *
Thoughts: I had to look up who that was, at first I thought it was ODB, which utterly disappointed me (after Love and ODB had a feud in TNA a long time ago), but once I looked it up and did some research I’m excited about this. But was peculiar, based on my research she actually debuted in June at Best in the World, also involving Love and Klein in a tag match, which makes me question why this was such a reveal with the lights going out. Did they really surprise debut her twice in the same year? Match itself was poor. Love is beyond her prime at this point, and it just didn’t click at all. Kelly Klein is now a three time Women of Honor Champion, as she’s won the championship from everyone else who has held it. Maybe she’ll come to WWE and run her championship total up like someone else….
6) Luke Hawx & Perry Hawx vs ROH World Tag Team Champions The Briscoe Brothers
ROH WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
We are told that Luke Hawx has been around a long time in wrestling, and also has made his name known in Hollywood movies, including Fast and the Furious and Logan. He is partnering tonight with his son, Perry Hawx as they challenge the 11 time ROH Tag Team Champions tonight. #DemBoys ready for a fight.
Mark Briscoe and Perry Hawx start us off. We are reminded that Mark was once this young, even younger, at the first ROH show and he wasn’t legally able to compete in the first show. Mark Briscoe grappling with Perry, and Perry shoots the half into a inside cradle for two! Another roll up for two! Briscoe with a knee to the gut. Mark tagged Jay who went like a house of fire on the young boy, before Perry ducked a corner charge and tagged in his dad.
Luke Hawx in the former two time World Champion, and Jay pummels him! Crowd really into this match, making noise, and Luke Hawx powerslams Jay Briscoe hard! Perry tags ad tries a double leg takedown but Jay tags his brother Mark and the Briscoes stop the younger Hawx cold in his tracks, sending him to the outside, Jay with the attack on the outside. Mark Briscoe breaks down Luke Hawx who tried to save his son. Double boot by the Briscoes on Perry Hawx! Jay throws a chair in the ring. Mark uses the chair to step up somersault splash the Hawx’s! Mark Briscoe with a brainbuster to Perry, tags in Jay with the double stomp. Briscoes tag in and out abusing Perry Hawx, double shoulder tackle and the Briscoes taunt the crowd, Luke Hawx, and Perry. Jay Briscoe with a double underhook butterfly clutch draws Luke into the ring to stop the torture and breaks it. Mark in, hard chinlock trying to drain the life from the younger Hawx. Perry Hawx out of desperation with a spinning suplex! Hot tags to Luke Hawx and Jay Briscoe! Trading blows!
Luke Hawx with a spinning heel kick! Hawx with a double team backbreaker and Mark Briscoe saves the match and the titles. Perry Hawx sends Mark into the barricade, Luke grabs Jay off the top and Stun Gun’s him across the top rope. Perry Hawx with a diving splash onto the Briscoes as the fans are making noise with the Hawx in control! Innovated ASAI MOONSAULT from the outside from Luke, gets two on Jay Briscoe! Hard clothesline by Jay Briscoe is enough for a tag, and the Briscoes knock Perry down, double team, superplex into the Froggy Bow.. and Perry Hawx makes the save! Jay on top of the kid with closed fists! Briscoes set the Doomsday Device, Perry trips Mark Briscoe off the top, Jay fights back against both Briscoes, the Hawx with a Double Pop Up Powerslam! Luke hooks the legs….we have new champions…MARK BRISCOE MAKES THE SAVE! Mark with a uranagi to Luke Hawx! Perry face to face with Mark Briscoe who challenges Perry to hit him. Briscoe absorbs it and Mark rips his chest apart with karate chops! Perry with a high angle suplex out of no where! Mark with a hard lariat! Redneck Boogey connects! JAY DRILLER! Jay hooks the leg and Perry Hawx is done after 16 minutes.
Winners AND STILL ROH TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS: The Briscoe Brothers
Grade: ***1/2
Thoughts: Wow, I really loved that match. I thought it was some gimmick attraction having a guy team with his son, but they looked like a well oiled machine up against the greatest team of all time in ROH history. The Briscoes tried to break Perry Hawx several different times and he kicked out. They almost won the championships on three different occasions but by the skin of their teeth, the Briscoes used their experience and did enough to win the match. I am firmly impressed with Perry Hawx, and I hope he goes through training some more, I’d love to see more. The comparisons between him and The Briscoes in 2002 is a great correlation. Perry Hawx actually looks alot like Jay Briscoe did in 2002. I think this could potentially be the Match of the Night.
7) Jonathan Gresham vs Alex Shelley
Two former tag team partners clash here as Gresham tries to prove he belongs in Ring of Honor. We are told that this match came about after the Dearborn event when Alex Shelley lost the World Championship match. Gresham out first, and we are reminded that Gresham defeated Jay Lethal at Death Before Dishonor. Shelley out next, and we are told that Shelley took both Jay White and Jonathan Gresham under his belt, and it paid dividends for both guys in their careers.
Amateur takedown by Gresham, and a counter takedown trip. They grapple back and forth with some great technical exchanges. They square away to cheers and Gresham tries a half nelson into a hammerlock as Shelley yells. Shelley reverses and gets Gresham in an abdonimable stretch into a hammerlock stretch. Gresham tries to escape but Shelley with a cravate. Gresham spins out as the fans cheer. Gresham with a hammerlock, Shelley with some aggressive manuevers in the corner and drives Gresham shoulder first into the buckle hard. Swing and misses from both, Gresham fakes a leapfrog, and kicks Shelley’s leg and dropkicks his face to cheers. Shelley with a knee to the gut and a hard kick to the spine. Snap suplex, jumping knee and a cover and Gresham kicks out.
Shelley with a spinebuster into the Billy Goats Curse and turned into the reverse wheelbarrow stretch, Shelley flash pins Gresham with a crucifix and gets two! Cabana says all the boys in the back are watching this match, and that they call it a locker room sell out. You gotta get sell outs where you can right? Gresham ducks the boot, springboard moonsault connects! Gresham targets the shoulder and twists and turns it into a stepover grounder hammerlock into a wristlock and tries to hyperextend Shelley’s shoulder. Gresham drops the knee trying to pop the joint and ties up Shelley into a half crab pin and gets two. Shelley scampers away. Gresham with a boot to the sternum and traps the arm. Pin gets two. Gresham bends Shelleys fingers and wrist back. Gresham with a crucifix now, into a snap armdrag and holds onto arm control. Shelley tries to whip Gresham but Gresham inverts and tries to rip Shelley’s arm out of its socket. Uppercut into the bicep/shoulder of Alex Shelley. Gresham tries another arm bar but Shelley bites Gresham’s ear out of desperation. Gresham back to the arm but Shelley with a headscissor, Gresham tries a dragonscrew, Shelley with an enzuguiri, and dropkicks the knee!
Shelley on the apron, enzuguri to the back of the head, diving crossbody gets turns inside out and both men roll around in pins, Gresham gets a small package and gets two! Gresham pops the elbow out, step around go behind, stomps on the arm, and gets a la magistral cradle for two and a half! A hold like that hurts the shoulder and potentially gets a pin. Shelley can’t get the whip due to pain. Gresham reverses an electric chair into an arm drag, Shelley tries a lateral press but Gresham escapes, Shelley escapes another la magistral, and Gresham with a bridge pin! Two count again! Gresham dropkicks the arm as Shelley was in the corner. Gresham grabs the wrist and tries to submit Shelley, Shelley with a Super inverted atomic drop to escape! Shelley tries Sliced Bread but Gresham with a backslide, two and a half! Shelley with a spinning fishermans buster! SUPERKICK! Gresham blocks a reverse DDT, Shelley blocks the Octopus Stretch, Shelley flips Gresham inside out with a crucifix and gets three at 15 minutes!
Winner: Alex Shelley
Grade: ***1/2
Thoughts: Just as I was thinking I was going to give this match four stars when it hit the next level, it gave a shock flash pin ending and sucked the momentum the match had established. That being said, I loved this match. It was an old school style ROH match with two great technicians. With Gresham targeting the arm in the second half, Gresham has established himself as one of the best technical wrestlers in the world, he really reminded me of Bryan Danielson circa 2005 here. Found a body part, worked it, targeted it, tried to get unique submissions, roll ups/bridge pins, etc. That really hearkened back for me and gave me an old classic feel. Wish it got five more minutes.
After the match, Gresham gets a chair and gets in the ring but Jay Lethal runs from the back and talks down Gresham. Lethal tells him to relax and calm down. Lethal tells Gresham he just wrestled one of the best matches he’s ever seen. Gresham gives Shelley a handshake as Lethal defuses the situation. Are we building to a Jonathan Gresham heel turn? Interesting little story being told there.
8) Mark Haskins & Tracy Williams vs Flip Gordon & Brody King
Well known feud here in ROH as Lifeblood tangles with Villain Enterprises. We are reminded that Tracy Williams and Mark Haskins are the origial Lifeblood tag team, and almost won Tag Wars earlier in the year. Tracy Williams beat Flip Gordon in a No DQ match at Death Before Dishonor after a piledriver through a table.
Flip Gordon starts off against Mark Haskins, bell sounds. Haskins with a back tie up into a slam, amateur takedow, Gordon with a roll up gets one. They roll around on the mat trying to get any advantage, break and square away even. Haskins tags in Tracy Williams, and Gordon immediately tags in Brody King! Collar and elbow against the ropes. Williams with a back tie up, King reverses and tosses Gordon across the ring like a rag doll.
They begin to exchange strikes and brawl back and forth. Brody King slaps Tracy silly with a hard open hand slap to the chest, dropping Hotsauce into the corner. King tries a running boot and Williams reverses into a leglock grapevine in the corner. Williams tries a springboard but Brody King with a Black Hole Slam for two! KIng tags in Gordon. Hard chop by Gordon and drives his rival into the corner. Roundhouse kick to the back of the ear, pins and Williams gets out. Coming up at ROH The Experience, fans get to pick the stipulation between these two! Gordon tags in Brody King and he drives a boot into Tracy in the corner, followed by a hard chop and slam. Standing Frog Splash gets two and a half as Tracy flips out of a pin. Gordon tags back in as VE double team Hotsauce. Grounded headlock as Williams fights back. VE tries a double team whip, but Williams fights back after Gordon misses. Tracy Williams exhausted couldnt make the tag, and Flip Gordon trips him up to stop him reaching for Haskins. Williams flips inside out and jumps for the tag! Mark Haskins in
Haskins disposes of Gordon, and a fast strike arsenal against King. King tries a chokeslam but Haskins escapes, dumping King to the outside, followed by running kick to the face on the apron! Haskins wants to fly, Gordon stops the dive into a pin, Tracy blocks Gordon, and throws him full speed off the apron with a powerbomb to the barricade from inside the ring! Double Lifeblood criss cross suicide dives onto VE! Double whip splashes by Lifeblood on Gordon. Atomic drop by Haskins, Spicolli Driver by Tracy Williams, a sitout powerbomb for pin and KIng breaks it up. Brody King destroys both members of Lifeblood now. King tries a Gonzo Bomb on Tracy Williams, but Haskins dropkicks the knee, Tracy drops into Flip Gordon ito a triangle choke! Haskins with an armbar on Brody King! Double submissions! Gordon powerbombs Williams onto Haskins to break both holds! All four men down.
King charges and crushes both of his opponents with double clotheslines. KIng throws Gordon into both men, and cannonballs both members of Lifeblood in the corner! Flip Gordon goes under the ring and grabs a kendo stick as Brody King sets Tracy Williams, Gordon swings and Tracy ducks and King gets a face full of cane! Haskins with a suicide dive onto King! Williams with a crushing lariat! Piledriver from Williams gets the three count on Gordon in 12 minutes.
Winners: Tracy Williams and Mark Haskins
Grade: **1/2
Thoughts: Tracy Williams is one of my favorite wrestlers, and I wish he had signed with NXT not ROH. I’m sure he wishes the same thing now in retrospect. Hotsauce is just extremely talented and is able to play this role so well, while bringing years of experience after learning from great technicians like Drew Gulak, Tony Nese, and Timothy Thatcher after his time in Evolve. This match was mostly control over Williams as Villain Enterprises dominated, but it was a miscue that led to the teams loss. Flip Gordon’s man bun makes him look like Marty Scurll if you didn’t know the difference. Mark Haskins also really looks like CM Punk with his long blonde hair. Tell me I’m wrong. From where these two factions began almost a year ago (much maligned with many questions), they have found themselves in great positions within the company. For what it was, it was fine.
After the match Bully Ray jumps both members of Lifeblood, and tosses Williams outside. Ray crushes Haskins with a tossing powerbomb. Flip Gordon in the ring with a cane, and drops Bully Ray back, no love loss between these two! He hands the cane to Bully Ray …who almost breaks it in half over Haskins’s back! Ray shouts “Do you know who I am?” as he stands on the apron looking at his destruction.
9) Silas Youg vs ROH World Champion Rush
ROH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
“The Last Real Man In Wrestling” Silas Young makes his way out first, challenging for the championship here after winning the battle royal earlier in the night. The undefeated reigning ROH World Champion”El Toro Blanco” Rush makes his way out second. With Lanny Poffo on guest commentary, and Ian Riccaboni compares Rush to Poffo’s late brother, Randy Savage. Poffo says Rush is as unpredictable and savage as his brother. Riccaboni calls Rush a future Hall of Famer.
They reverse about five collar and elbow tie ups, Young tries a suplex but Rush jumps over him. Rush sweeps the leg in the corner, jumps on Young’s face, and Riccaboni tells us this is the set up for The Bulls Horn. Silas Young has it scouted as Young spears the champion! Poffo says for every move there is a counter. Young with a reverse suplex for a one count. Young trash talks Rush and throws him to the floor. Young with a diving double axe handle to the ribs and Silas Young tells Rush to get up and be a man. Silas Young sends Rush head first into the post! Young rolls the champion in the ring, and Young crushes Rush’s midsection with a twisting springboard double stomp! Young with a front face lock DDT! Rush kicks out at one.
Rush blocks a suplex and Young drives Rush hard into the corner and gets the snap suplex, pins and gets one. Silas Young grounds the champion with a chinlock, trying to cut the air flow out. Young drags Rush down by his hair driving his head into the mat hard. Young trash talking the fans. Rush spits at the challenger and Rush with a snap german suplex followed by a dropkick to the face! Rush now in control on the outside, driving the Real Last Man into a chair and then the apron. Rush continues the assault. Rush rolls Silas Young into the ring and tells the referee he understands the count but to tranquilo! Rush sets up for the Bulls Horns. Rush fakes Young out, flips backwards, and TRANQUILOOOO! Fireman carry slam and stomps Young’s ribs now. Misses the senton splash from the middle rope. Silas Young with the rolling slam into the headstand backflip plancha! Silas Young pins and gets two! Rush blocks a fireman carry, Anarchists suplex by Silas Young! Hooks the leg two and a half! Youg with a full nelson, knee to the face! Young charges and Rush flips him inside out into the turnbuckles! Running forearm knocks Young down, Bulls Horns! Rush gets the pin and win in 10 minutes
Winner AND STILL ROH WORLD CHAMPION: Rush
Grade: **
Thoughts: The ROH World Championship match on Glory By Honor should go longer than the main event match of your weekly television match the same weekend. But this did not. I didn’t need or want to see a squash match. The championship means more than that. How do you not give Taven a rematch or something? This is one of the biggest shows historically. I just didn’t like how this match came about, or how it was laid out or how it ended.
Before the main event begins, Matt Taven comes down to the ring with Vinny Marseglia, and challenges whoever has been following them around and attacking them from behind. A video package airs on the screen showing someone tape The Kingdom from behind all day. Taven exists the ring and heads backstage. What the hell was that?
10) PCO vs Marty Scurll
Final Round – “#1 Contender at Final Battle Tournament”
#1 contender ROH World Championship
Ian Riccaboni tells us that PCO has been wrestling as long as he’s been alive, and is called the Canadian Frankenstein, having wrestled in the main event of Madison Square Garden, and also wrestled in front of ten people in his small hometown. The former Pierre Carl Oulette gets in the ring to a good reaction, as The Villain Enterprises leader makes his entrance secod. Both of these men wearing two of the ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships. Streamers fly over Marty Scurll as the crowd sings along with his entrance.
Before the match, Marty Scurll says this match was inevitable, an all Villain final. He says he doesn’t want this opportunity to come between them, so he wants to keep it clean, and may the best man win. Both men shake hands and Scurll cracks the umbrella across PCO’s face!
Quick pin and PCO kicks out! Scurll with three superkicks and all it does is power up PCO! Scurll charges into PCO and runs into a human wall. PCO smirks as the fans chant his name! On the top rope, PCO fends off Scurll, Scurll then with an enzuguiri into a double wristlock bomb from the top, formerly Oulette’s old finisher, getting a two count! Scurll throws the monster to the outside and drops him with a knee to the head. Scurll sends PCO back first ito the barricade! Back in the ring, Scurll in control, boot to the face! Scurll bends the fingers and stomps on the arm. Commentary question how much damage he wants to do to his own championship winning tag partner. They both exchange slaps and chops. Scurll gets caught in a pop up powerbomb followed by a shoulderblock by PCO! Dropkick sends Scurll into the corner, chokeslam! PCO climbs to the top rope to cheers, CANNONBALL! PCO hooks and gets two.
PCO tries a chokeslam, Scurll block and breaks two fingers on the hand! BIG BOOT by PCO sends Scurll to the outside! PCO grabs a table at ringside, drives a knee into Scurll and lays Scurll onto the table. PCO mumbles to himself and says “ON HIS BACK”. Scurll gets off the table and tosses PCO off the top rope through the table to the floor! Fans on their feet chanting “holy shit!” PCO stands though! Scurll rolls him inside and gets a two count! Fans behind PCO now, as Scurll sets for the chickenwing but PCO escapes but runs Scurll into the referee. French Canadian Slam, there’s no referee! Fans count to five! Brody King in the ring, Pump Kick! Black Hole Slam! King throws Scurll on top of PCO. PCO tosses Scurll in the air for two! King holds PCO on the apron, Scurll off the ropes, PCO ducks and Scurll crashes into Brody King! Man, King needs some stick’em, that’s the second time someone has slipped from his grip tonight! Sidewalk slam by PCO! Scurll is out. PCO climbs the top rope. Scurll from behind, tripping him up. PCO with back elbows, and Scrull falls into the referee again! PCO climbs to the top rope again, Flip Gordon with a jumping kick to the face, knocking PCOZ off the top, Scurll with the Six Man title belt to the face! Pin, and Scurll gets the shoulder up at two and three fourths!! PCO ducks a clothesline, dives through the ropes with a hilo into Gordon and King at ringside! Chokebomb to Scurll! PCO climbs up top again, PCO SAULT! Scurll kicks out at two! All the fans on their feet!! It is gut check time for both of them. Fans chanting “Lets Go Marty- PCO!” PCO sets Marty for a cannonball across the apron, but Scurll moves out of the way the Canadian Frankenstein crashes across the apron. Scurll rolls him inside, LARIAT!!!!! Scurll hooks the leg and gets a two count! PCO with his own lariat! PCO climbs to the top one more time. PCO SAULT! PCO gets the win! He’s going to Final Battle! I don’t think the fans thought it would happen, as they were silent during the pinfall.
Winner: PCO
Grade: ***1/2
Thoughts: An entertaining main event here between two veterans giving it their all. Intriguing story as Villain Enterprises had to fight among themselves, with Gordon and King siding with Scurll. It was a fun match, with a table spot, some top rope splashes, and a lot of good near falls. PCO is headed to Final Battle against Rush!
After the match, all four men square away, with King and Gordon flanking their leader. Scurll says in three long years, he’s never been ROH Champion. He says this tournament was his opportunity to finally do that, and PCO took that chance away from him. He says, “congratulations” as the fans stand and cheer for that. He says “Let’s be honest, I’m 31, in the prime of my career, you’re at the end of your career and you just beat The Villain!” Fans chanting and cheering for PCO. Scurll says “Like me, you’ve also never been world champion, but this is your last opportunity, and no one deserves the championship more than you!” All four members of Villain Enterprises stand united in the ring as we head for Final Battle!
Overall Show Grade: 7/10
There was some definite cause for concern with this show. There was poor build after Death Before Dishonor in their weekly programming, with several matches announced in the couple days before the event. The use of local talent kind of disappointed me, as no one is buying the show or buying tickets to see champions face local talent in one of the biggest shows of the year. In fact, none of the men’s championships were defended in a pre-announced match or consisted of any rivalry at all. The only thing built before this show was the Tournament. To that, this show delivered, with three great tournament matches. The match with Gresham and Shelley was fantastic and was my Match of the Night!
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Who will be the star of Honor Club?
The crossover continues as Komander defends his ROH World Television Championship against CMLL’s Dark Panther! Will the Commander of the Skies still be golden?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: Mistico, Neón & Fuego VS Hechicero, Rugido & Volador Jr; Mistico, Neon & Fuego win.
- La Catalina VS Viva Van; Catalina wins.
- Dralistico & The Beast Mortos VS Eli Theseus & Gabriel Aeros; Dralistico & Mortos win.
- ROH World Television Championship #1 Contender’s Match: AR Fox VS Kevin Knight; Time Limit Draw.
- Satnam Singh VS Sid Ellington; Satnam wins.
- Top Flight w/ Leila Grey VS QT Marshall & Aaron Solo; Top Flight wins.
- ROH World Television Championship: Komander VS Dark Panther; Komander wins and retains the title.
PLAY BY PLAY
Six Man Tag: Mistico, Neón & Fuego VS Hechicero, Rugido & Volador Jr!
The CMLL stars continue to shine on Honor Club as the MLW World Middleweight Champion brings along the Human Asteroid and The Fire to take on the Alchemist y Los Depredadores! Which stars will shine brightest in the skies of Sacramento?
The fans cheer on “LUCHA! LUCHA!” and the trios sort out. Hechicero steps up to Neon, and the fans rally for “LUCHA LIBRE!” already. The bell rings, Hechi and Neon circle. They feel things out, but then Hechi uses his “magic” to distract Neon. Hechi trips Neon, hits a spinning toehold, then he turns Neon over. Neon drags Hechi down to cover, ONE, but Neon then has a lock around the shoulder. Hechi wrenches out while the fans rally behind him. Hechi hits the “Granby Roll” and has a leg. Hechi tries for a Paradise Lock but Neon drags him back into a cover, TWO! Neon keeps Hechi hooked into a ghost pin, TWO!
Hechi keeps Neon hooked now, ghost pin, ONE, but into a GROUND OCTOPUS! Neon endures, powers through, STRETCH MUFFLER! Hechi endures now, rolls, but Neon grabs the legs! Hechi trips Neon, whips, but Neon reverses. Neon hurdles but Hechi snatches him out of the air! The fans fire up for this display of lucha technical wrestling! Hechi hooks legs, SLAPS Neon on the back, and gets the arms for the ROMERO SPECIAL! Neon endures, rises up, and he slips free to turn things around onto Hechi! ROMERO SPECIAL! The fans fire up, but Neon can’t keep Hechi up as long, so he headstands into the CATTLE MUTILATION!
Neon moves around, Hechi trips Neon by a leg, but Neon lifts Hechi, then springs up! Hechi torture racks, swings, but Neon ARM-DRAGS! Hechi bails out, but Neon fakes him out with the handspring! Lucha rules dictate that Hechi’s team can send another. Neon tags Mistico, so Volador steps in. The fans fire up for Mistico as he and Volador circle. Volador offers a handshake, vows he’s honest, but Mistico storms up. Volador backs up into Mistico’s corner, but Rugido attacks from behind! Volador sucker punches Neon & Fuego while Rugido stomps away on Mistico! The fans boo these rudos, but they get Mistico up to double whip.
Hechi is there to drop down, then Volador & Rugido DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! Hechi storms up, he has the legs, INVERTED MONKEY FLIP into a DOUBLE KICK! The fans are torn, but Fuego storms in. Fuego isn’t sure who to watch for, and that gets him attacked from behind! The rudos whip Fuego to a corner, then Rugido LARIATS! Hechi step-up KNEES, then he feeds Fuego to Volador’s SUPERKICK! Neon steps in but Rugido blocks a kick. Volador KICKS Neon in the leg! They double whip Neon, then bypass, for a FLAPJACK DOUBLE KICK! Rugido drags Neon up, and OVERHEAD BELLY2BELLY SUPLEXES! Cover, Mistico breaks it!
Mistico goes after Rugido’s mask, but Hechi CHOP BLOCKS Mistico! The fans boo, but then Hechi twists a leg! Volador joins in so they can split the wishbone! And crisscross! And split again! Rugido basement dropkicks! The fans are torn but plenty chant for “Rudos! Rudos!” Hechi & Rugido mug Mistico, then Hechi CHOPS! The fans rally and duel, so Hechi & Rugido double whip. Volador drops down, Hechi & Rugido bypass Mistico, but Mistico goes up to springboard and DOUBLE BACK ELBOW! Down go Hechi & Rugido, Mistico gets up to RANA Volador! Fuego springboards in and FLYING ARM-DRAGS Hechi! Neon springboards in and FLYING RANAS Rugido!
The fans fire up as now the technicos are in control! They all build speed, and they all DIVE! Triple topes hit their targets, but they’re not done! They reset and TRIPLE DIVE again! All the rudos are down around ringside and the fans are fired up! Mistico, Neon & Fuego fall back, Rugido storms in. Fuego and Rugido circle, but Fuego shows off with handsprings, and then some swiveling hips! Fuego headlocks, Rugido powers out then hurdles. Fuego leaps over, comes back, shoves and hurdles again. Fuego rolls back, goes up and arm-drags Rugido out! Volador runs in, Fuego dodges the dropkick! Hechi DROPKICKS Fuego!
The fans fire up for Hechi, and Hechi sucker punches Mistico! Hechi & Volador double whip but Fuego RANAS Volador! And he avoids Hechi’s senton! Fuego goes Matrix to dodge, and he gives some Latino Heat! Fuego RAMS, spins, OLE! Then he gets moving, but Hechi BACKDROPS, only for Fuego to arm-drag Hechi out! Fuego builds speed, but he fakes Hechi out to shimmy and shake! Neon tags in, he shows off some flips, and Rugido is back. Things speed up again and Neon handsprings. Then he ducks Rugido, mule kicks, then goes up the ropes to FLYING RANA again! Rugido bails out, Neon dodges Volador!
Neon goes up and up and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! Volador is out, Hechi is in, and Hechi whips Neon away. Hechi runs, misses and only gets buckles! Neon goes up, Hechi puts him up top, but Neon BOOTS him! Neon jumps to the other side of the corner to FLYING RANA! Then he handsprings to fake Hechi out! The fans fire up, Mistico tags in, and he steps to Rugido. Mistico dodges Rugido, mule kicks and front kicks, then whips. Rugido reverses, Mistico slams on the brakes to shove Rugido back. Then he ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA! Volador & Hechi both get in, but Hechi dodges, handsprings, then ducks lariats!
Mistico uses Volador as a platform to RANA Hechi! Volador whips Mistico but Mistico puts Volador on the apron. Mistico GAMANGIRIS Volador, runs, but Hechi puts him on the apron! Mistico GAMANGIRIS, goes up, and FLYING RANAS! Volador is back, but Mistico blocks the chop to SLAP Volador! Then he goes up, up and FLYING ARM-DRAGS! Hechi and Mistico stare down, circle, and speed up! Mistico dodges, tilt-o-whirl ARM-DRAGS, and then he summons his amigos! Fuego y Neon DOUBLE TOPE CONJILO! Rugido rushes in as Volador & Hechi go down! Things speed up again, Mistico slides, slips free of a scoop, and keeps moving!
Mistico tilt-o-whirls for LA MYSTICA!! Rugido TAPS, Mistico’s team wins!
Winners: Mistico, Neon & Fuego, by pinfall
It was fast ‘n’ furious, but Mistico’s team was victorious! Will anyone ever replace him as perhaps the greatest luchador ever?
ROH World Television Championship #1 Contender’s Match: AR Fox VS Kevin Knight!
While Komander defends the title tonight against Dark Panther, another golden opportunity is being lined up tonight, and between two great high-fliers! Will Honor Club soon be the Whole Fox’n Show? Or will The Jet show he’s too fly to be stopped?
The fans rally already for Fox, and the Code of Honor is upheld. The fans cheer, the bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, Fox wrenches and wristlocks, Knight rolls, handsprings, and wrenches, then he wrangles Fox down. Knight drops a KNEE on the arm, then dusts himself off. The fans boo, they’re more Team Fox around here. Knight and Fox reset, Knight offers a handshake, but he trips Fox up! Things speed up, Fox hurdles, Knight leaps over! Fox trips Knight, Knight BOOTS him away, and both men kip up! DOUBLE SHOULDERS knock both men down, but they kip right up again! They both go for an arm-drag, and they have to lean back to stay up!
Both men stand back up, Fox dodges, but then dropkicks cancel out! Both men handspring up and the fans fire up! The fans rally behind Fox, Knight offers a handshake again, but Fox is wary. He takes it, but then Knight whips! Fox reverses, runs up, and A-LIST LARIATS! Fox fires up and the fans cheer as he skins the cat and DROPKICKS! Knight bails out, the fans rally up, and Fox builds speed. Fox FLIES and down goes Knight! The fans fire up and Fox rises again. Fox high-fives some fans, then brings Knight up. Fox SMACKS Knight off barriers, then whips him hard into steel steps! Knight staggers, but he comes back to kick Fox!
Knight sends Fox at barriers but Fox stops himself. Fox BOOTS Knight, goes up, and Fox walks the barriers to CANNONBALL! Down goes Knight and the fans fire up for Fox! Fox drags Knight up, puts him in, but Knight builds speed! Knight WRECKS Fox with a dropkick, then PLANCHAS! Down goes Fox and fans are a bit torn. Knight drags Fox up, puts him in the ring, and then scoops to SLAM! Knight blows kisses to the fans before the BIG SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Fox sputters but Knight stomps Fox around. The fans rally, Knight stomps Fox to ropes, then brings Fox around. Knight snapmares Fox and runs, basement SHOULDER TACKLE!
The fans boo but Knight smiles and soaks up the heat. Cover, TWO! Fox stays in this but Knight clamps on with a chinlock. Fox flails but Knight still traps his arms! The fans rally, Fox fights up, but Knight clubs him! Fox rolls Knight, TWO! Fox is in a corner, Knight runs up, but Fox puts him on the apron! Knight ROCKS Fox, but Fox DROPKICKS the legs out! Knight is stuck on ropes, so Fox runs up to SLINGSHOT DDT! Both men are down and the fans rally up again. Fox and Knight slowly rise up, and Fox ROCKS Knight with haymaker after haymaker! Fox whips, Knight reverses, but Fox goes Matrix! Then he PELES!
The fans fire up with Fox while Knight goes to a corner. Fox runs in, BIG back elbow! Fox then snapmares and rolls with Knight, CUTTER! Cover, TWO! Knight survives but the fans argue, “That was Three!” Fox drags Knight up and the fans rally. Fox tucks the arms, but Knight spins free! Fox ROCKS Knight, Knight roars and runs up, but into an ENZIGIRI! Fox runs, but into a DROPKICK! Knight then fireman’s carries, F5!! Cover, TWO!! Fox survives and Knight can’t believe it! The fans rally even harder for Fox as Knight takes aim. Knight tells Fox to get up, and Fox does rise up. Knight runs in, but the DDT is stopped!
The fans fire up again and Fox runs up! Knight BOOTS Fox and goes outside. Fox GAMANGIRIS back! Both men go up the corner, and Fox has Knight. Knight CLUBS Fox, Fox ENZIGIRIS Knight! Fox then ENZIGIRIS again! Fox brings Knight off the corner with the ICONOCLASM, then steps over for the RIPCORD CUTTER! Fox goes up top now, and he aims for the SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO?!? Knight survives and shocks Fox! The fans argue again “That was Three!” but the count was the count. Fox drags Knight up, fireman’s carries, but Knight sunset flips! TWO, and Fox stacks! TWO and Knight sunset flips! TWO and both men stand!
Fox kicks, we get a one minute warning! Fox whips Knight to a corner, Knight BOOTS Fox away! Knight springboards, FLYING LARIAT into a CROSSFACE!!! Fox has Knight caught in the center of the ring! Knight flails, reaches out, kicks around, rolls and has the cover, TWO!! Fox still has the CROSSFACE! Then he grabs the other arm, STRAITJACKET CROSSFACE!! Knight uses his legs to turn into the ROPEBREAK! Fox lets go to drag Knight to a cover, TIME’S UP!?!?
Time Limit Draw
Fox can’t believe it! The fans are also disappointed, they want a definitive winner! What does this mean for the title opportunity?
The Outrunners are here!
The fans in Omaha fire up as Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd are accompanied by Durango, all in preparation for the Omaha Mavericks taking on St. John’s! Truth has the mic to introduce himself and Turbo. “And if you’re anything like me, and I know I am, you’re absolutely jacked to the gills, ready to see St. John’s get smacked by the Omaha Mavericks in just a few short hours!” The fans do fire up for that! “Tell ’em, Turb!” Turbo says he’s got just one question for Omaha: How the H E double hell are ya feeling tonight? The fans fire up again, and Turbo says they’re feeling good, The Outrunners are feeling good, and Durango is feeling good!
And they are just a few hours away from Omaha Mavericks taking the Red Storm by storm! It’s time! Let’s go, Mavericks! But wait, wait, wait, The Infantry come out and say this is all lies! And you know that’s true because Cap Don’t Cap! The fans boo, Carlie Bravo tells them to shut up, and Shawn Dean says his favorite coach is Rick Pitino, and he would NEVER lose to a team from Omaha! Carlie says everyone knows that the Omaha Mavericks will get their asses kicked, just like The Outrunners did at Revolution! Yeah they did! Now get outta here, dweebs! By the way, Huskers suck! They STINK! The fans boo as all of Nebraska is insulted with that one!
The Outrunners sulk off, and now Dean & Carlie make fun of Durango! He’s in the wrong hood, homie! Aren’t the Bulls in Chicago? Dean doesn’t know about bulls, but he sees a lot of FAT COWS in the crowd! The fans boo, but wait! The Outrunners come back with trash cans! The fans fire up as Durango throws up the bull’s horns! Durango points behind them, The Infantry turns around, and they get CANNED! The fans fire up as Truth & Turbo SMACK The Infantry down! Dean & Carlie are in retreat, and now per Mavericks tradition, the can is set on the ground… Truth winds up, “Turbo Floyd! YOU SONOVA B*TCH!”
The Outrunners shake hands, and DOUBLE ELBOW DROP the trash can! Will Omaha overcome St. Mary’s? Or will the bull’s eye not survive the eye of the Red Storm?
ROH World Television Championship: Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Dark Panther!
The crossover of ROH and CMLL has been increible, and this main event could be the best finale this series could ask for! But will the reign that started with Final Battle reach its final night? Or can Komander stay golden against the proverbial black sheep of the Panther Familia?
The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and it’s time to see who is the estrella del espectáculo!
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the fans rally for “LUCHA! LUCHA!” The two circle, feel things out, and then Panther waistlocks to SLAM Komander! Panther floats to the facelock, Komander rolls free and wrenches, but Panther rolls and trips Komander. Cover, ONE, and the two stand up. The fans cheer the standoff, then the two reset. Fans rally for “LUCHA! LUCHA!” even more, and the two go again. They knuckle lock, but then Panther trips Komander to a toehold. Komander fights around, endures as Panther twists the ankle, but then Panther stands Komander up to snapmare. Komander handsprings through!
Panther trips Komander, stands him back up and clinches for a judo throw, only for Komander to flip through! Komander wrenches and arm-drags, then he trips Panther! Cover, ONE! Panther sweeps, stands Komander up again and arm-drags. Komander comes right back to headlock, but Panther powers up and out. Komander stops himself to gator roll Panther! Panther wrenches out, whips Komander to a corner, then runs in. Komander dodges, comes back, Arabian Press but Panther denies the arm-drag! Komander dodges, tiger feints and tilt-o-whirls to arm-drag! The fans are fired up, and things just keep moving!
Komander runs, rolls to go up Panther, but Panther stops the Destroyer! Panther BACKDROPS, but Komander sunsets flips! TWO!! Panther escapes with nanoseconds to spare, and the fans rally up again. Panther and Komander reset, and Panther gives it up to Komander. Panther offers a handshake but Komander is wary of it. Komander still takes the handshake, but Panther kicks low! The fans boo while Panther knuckle locks, but Komander CHOPS! And KICKS! And KICKS again! Komander goes up, up, jumps around and around, but Panther YANKS him back down! Panther hammerlocks but Komander reaches back to go up, FLYING MARE!
The fans fire up as things get going again! Komander sunset flips, Panther rolls through, and Panther basement DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! Komander is tougher than that, but Panther grabs an arm for the FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Komander endures as Panther bends the fingers! Abrahantes coaches Komander and the fans rally up, but Panther stands on the arm so he can STOMP it! The fans boo but Panther soaks up that heat. Komander goes to a corner, Panther stomps him, and then Panther drags Komander up. Panther wrenches the arm, wraps it around the ropes, but stops as the ref counts. Panther argues the count but the ref says the count is fair.
Panther KICKS the ropes to jam up Komander’s arm! The fans boo but Panther drags Komander to center. Panther kneels on Komander for a cover, TWO! Panther drags Komander up by the wrists to kick him in the ribs! Komander stomps Panther’s feet in return! The fans fire up, Komander fires kicks to the legs, then Komander runs. But Panther LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Komander is still in this but Panther stays calm. Panther puts Komander in a corner, whips corner to corner, then runs in, but Komander dodges! Panther POSTS himself and falls to the outside! The fans fire up, Komander goes corner to corner, ESCALARA- NO, Panther snatches Komander!
Panther has Komander on the top rope, and CHOPS him into the Tree of Woe! Panther sits Komander up to CHOP him down! Komander falls off the corner, Panther storms in and BELL CLAPS! Cover, ONE! Another cover, TWO! Panther stalks Komander, the fans rally up, and Panther stands Komander up to wrench and REVERSE Gory Especial! Komander endures being stretched as Panther marches around! Panther stomps around to add more pressure, but Komander gets his arms free! Komander activates the core to sit up, and he rains down fists! But Panther SLAMS Komander down face first!
Panther hooks the legs, mockingly claps to get the fans going. Panther grabs the arms, and he pulls Komander into the ROMERO SPECIAL! Abrahantes coaches Komander as he endures, and the fans rally up! Komander frees his arms, rises up, but Panther BOOTS him away! Komander flounders to the ropes, staggers around, and Panther BOOTS him! Panther CHOPS Komander, Komander staggers, and the fans boo. Panther runs, but Komander DUMPS him out! The fans fire up, Komander builds speed, and Komander slides! Panther ducks the dropkick, pops Komander up to the apron, but Komander mule kicks Panther away!
Komander then lines up the shot, goes up the ropes, TOP ROPE ASAI MOONSAULT! The fans are thunderous as Panther falls! Komander drags Panther up and into the ring, then hurries up the corner. The fans rally as Panther is in the drop zone. Komander runs corner to corner, goes up and up and MOONSAULTS, but into BOOTS! The fans boo as Panther turns things back around, and then Panther runs corner to corner. LARIAT, and then a snapmare! Komander sits up, Panther goes up and up and MISSILE DROPKICKS! Komander flounders away, Panther pursues, and Panther covers, ROPEBREAK!! The fans fire up as Komander survives!
Panther waits on Komander to stand up, then RAMS him out of the ring! Panther builds speed, and he DIVES! Direct hit as Panther’s head rams right into Komander’s! Panther gets Komander back up and into the ring, then covers, TWO!! Komander survives again but Panther does not let up. Panther brings Komander up to fire hands, but Komander KICKS! Panther KICKS, BOOTS, and runs, but Komander DUMPS Panther back out! Komander hurries to a corner, climbs up, and the fans are thunderous as Komander tightrope walks! SALUTE AND MOONSAULT! Direct hit and the fans fire up again!
Komander puts Panther in, goes back up, tightrope for the CIELITO LINDO!! Cover, KOMANDER WINS!
Winner: Komander, by pinfall (still ROH World Television Champion)
The Commander keeps his gold, and Panther finally shows him proper respect by helping Komander put it on. The fans cheer this great moment between great luchadores. But now the question is, who is next?
My Thoughts:
A very good ROH continue and maybe end the crossover with CMLL. Not sure, they never did say how many weeks there’d be of this. Great Six Man Tag to open, and it made sense for the Faces to win with Mistico on the team. Very good showing for Viva Van in her loss to Catalina, and another good showing for The Parea even in losing to Dralistico & Mortos. Top Flight VS Solo & QT was pretty wild, too, but of course Top Flight wins to build the momentum towards both tag title and trios title contention.
Satnam of course gets a win, but I’m not sure what much he’ll do without Jay Lethal as a teammate. Also a shame AAA made Satnam & Jinder Mahal give up their tag titles. They claimed Satnam & Jinder were inactive as champs but uh, isn’t it AAA’s job to schedule this stuff? And I’m a little surprised there wasn’t even so much as social media posts being featured on how Billie did against Mone last night. That’s stuff they could easily edit in later, and it’d help water the seeds of Mone VS Athena for All In: Texas.
Great match from Fox VS Knight, but I’m rather disappointed they didn’t address how the time limit draw affects who is challenging for the TV title. Komander VS Panther was a great main event, but I figured Komander would win being on ROH TV. I suppose Fox VS Knight being a draw, and then Blake Christian having built a great win streak on his own all adds some intrigue as to who faces Komander next. Perhaps Blake, Fox and Knight all face off in a Triple Threat? Or since Komander won in a Survival of the Fittest, we get another one of those with him, the three I named, and any two others they want to throw in.
My Score: 8.8/10
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ROH continues to be caliente!
Why stop at a trilogy when the series has been so good? ROH sure thinks so! And tonight, Dark Panther looks to sharpen his claws ahead of his ROH World TV Championship match, using Aaron Solo as the scratching post!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Spanish Announce Project VS Alpha Zo & CSJ; SAP wins.
- Blake Christian VS Titus Alexander; Blake wins.
- Leila Grey VS Lady Frost; Grey wins.
- 8 Man Tag: Top Flight & The Gates of Agony VS The Frat House & The Premier Athletes; Top Flight & The Gates win.
- Dark Panther VS Aaron Solo; Panther wins.
- Katsuyori Shibata VS Lee Johnson; Shibata wins.
- Six Man Tag: Atlantis Sr, Mistico & Esfinge VS Euforia, Valiente & Rocky Romero; Atlantis, Mistico & Esfinge win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Spanish Announce Project VS Alpha Zo & CSJ!
Angelico & Serpentico are back in action to kick off another night packed with lucha libre! Will the South African Stud & #SNAKEMAN finally get back on a winning track? Or will they lose to The King of Trill & The Attitude?
The teams sort out and Angelico starts against Zo. The Code of Honor is kept, the bell rings, and the fans rally as the two circle. Zo and Angelico tie up, go around, and Zo wrenches an arm to ELBOW BREAKER! Angelico powers up to wrench, wrench, and wristlock back. Zo powers up to wrench, hammerlock, headlock, and he hits a takeover. The fans cheer, Angelico headscissors, but Zo kips free. The fans cheer and the two reset. They feel things out, knuckle lock, and Angelico rolls, kicks a leg, and then traps an arm! Angelico grabs Zo’s other arm, reels him into a cover, TWO! Angelico stays on Zo with a wrench, and he tags in Serpentico.
The fans fire up for Serpentico as he goes up top, and he DOUBLE STOMPS the arm! SAP double whip Zo, then drop down. Angelico hits a HIP TOSS, then he HIP TOSSES Serpentico onto Zo! The fans cheer, CSJ runs up but into a DOUBLE HIP TOSS! And then a DOUBLE SUPERKICK! The fans fire up, Angelico hits the Bernie Lean, but Zo CHOPS Serpentico! Zo whips Serpentico to a corner, runs up, but into BOOTS! Zo rolls back, runs in again, but Serpentico goes up to RANA! The fans fire up and Serpentico hits an Oklahoma Roll! TWO, but Serpentico CHOPS! Serpentico JABS, CHOPS, and repeat!
The fans rally as Serpentico JABS, JABS, JABS, then UPPERCUTS! Serpentico whips, Zo reverses, but Serpentico ducks ‘n’ dodges to whip and drop down. Serpentico leaps, but Zo hits a BACKBREAKER, and a FALL AWAY SLAM! Zo kips up, the fans fire up, and Zo storms over to tag in CSJ. Zo CHOPS Serpentico, CSJ runs up and UPPERCUTS! CSJ snapmares, then FALLING UPPERCUTS! Cover, TWO! CSJ drags Serpentico up, bumps him off buckles, then tags Zo. They reel Serpentico in to DOUBLE SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Zo drags Serpentico into a chinlock and he grinds Serpentico down. The fans rally as Serpentico endures.
Zo leans on the hold, but Serpentico fights up. Serpentico KNEES free, but goes to the other corner! CSJ grabs at him but Serpentico ELBOWS CSJ away! Serpentico fires hands then a BACKHAND on Zo! CSJ runs in, back suplexes, but Serpentico lands out! Serpentico runs back up, DOUBLE FLATLINER! The fans fire up while all three men are down! Serpentico crawls over, hot tag to Angelico! Angelico rallies on Zo & CSJ! Zo catches Angelico, CSJ runs up, but Angelico BOOTS him away! Angelico RAMS Zo into a corner then arm-drags him down. Angelico then uses Zo as a step to FLYING AX HANDLE CSJ!
The fans fire up and Angelico feeds off the energy. But Zo ROCKS him with a forearm! Angelico RIDGE HAND CHOPS! Zo swings, Angelico ducks to fire off kicks and a KNEE! Angelico gets the fans fired up, then whips, but Zo reverses. Angelico leaps over, Zo avoids the sweep but not the EDDY GORDO KICK! LA MAGISTROL, but CSJ breaks it! CSJ gets Zo to a corner, but that’s not their corner! CSJ hurries to get Zo to the correct corner, then he tags in! CSJ brings Zo along so they can double whip Angelico. Angelico reverses to send Zo away, then he trips CSJ! Angelico ties up the legs, Serpentico intercepts Zo!
IRON OCTOPUS for Zo, NAVARRO DEATH ROLL and LA ESCALARA for CSJ! CSJ TAPS, SAP wins!
Winners: Spanish Announce Project, by pinfall
It took a second to get the ring rust off, but SAP still gets the W! Will they also get after the ROH World Tag Team Championships on this Road to Dynasty?
Chris Jericho speaks.
The Neuve holds up the mask of Gravity, and says, “It’s the perfect word, isn’t it, Bandido? Because that what’s exactly has been introduced into our situation: gravity.” The temperature has changed, Jericho knows Bandido can feel it. And does Bandido know why? It’s because Jericho humiliated Bandido in front of his own family. Jericho embarrassed Bandido’s brother, and stole his mask. Jericho scared Bandido’s sister and made their mother cry in front of Bandido! How does someone come back from that? How does Bandido ever look her in the eye, knowing the disappointment she has in him?
“It’s a shame, isn’t it. Maybe you brought this upon yourself, I don’t know. Or maybe you’re just the unlucky son of a b*tch who was standing in the way of Chris Jericho when I decided to stop letting people take advantage of me and stop letting people get so comfortable around me. Your life is changed forever, Bandido. It’s not a good thing, and I know you know that. The gravity…” Jericho drops the mask, and not just the physical one. Will the Most Wanted be able to get revenge on the real Chris Jericho?
Leila Grey speaks.
“From the moment that I stepped into this company, I’ve had to fight to prove that I belonged. I dimmed my light so others could shine, let them push me down time after time. But through it all, I never broke. Whenever they knocked me down, I always got back up. When I feared I wasn’t good enough, I went to the NJPW LA Dojo to sharpen my craft. When I thought I wasn’t fit enough, I stepped onto the body building stage and proved to myself that I’m not just strong, I am unstoppable. And now, things are about to change. New Year, New Me. And I’m aiming straight for the top. Because I’m not just in the game anymore, I’m playing the game.
“So it’s time I stepped out of the shadows and into the spotlight, because I’m out of this world, baby! And I’m about to light this women’s division on fire. Who am I? I’m the Baddie, Leila Grey, and you ain’t seen nothing yet. Get it? Got it? Good.”
Leila Grey VS Lady Frost!
We just heard from The Baddie that she’s more than just a Top Flight Attendant, and that she is ready to soar all on her own. Will she be too hot to handle for the Coolest Wrestler You Know? Or will she bow down to the Queen of Murder Gymnastics?
The Code of Honor is upheld and the bell rings. The two circle, tie up, and Frost arm-drags Grey. Grey gets up but Frost arm-drags her again. Grey brushes that off, but Frost gets around her to waistlock. Grey switches, SLAMS Frost down, then holds on for a bearhug. Frost moves around, Grey holds on, and Grey rolls to a cover. ONE, Grey holds on, but Frost fights up to her feet. Frost pries at the waistlock but then Grey shifts to a headlock. The fans rally up, Frost powers up, but Grey holds on tight. Frost fights up again, fires body shots, then she headlocks. Grey fires body shots, powers out, and drops down, but Frost handsprings over.
Things keep moving, both women run, but Grey avoids a collision by slipping around to a backslide. TWO, and Grey ROCKS Frost! And ROCKS her! And kicks, KICKS, and KICKS! Grey runs to SHOTGUN Frost down! The fans fire up as Frost goes to a corner. Grey storms up, fires forearms, but Frost turns things around to CHOP! Frost CHOPS again, the fans “WOO~,” and Frost winds up again. Grey blocks the chop to CHOP back! Grey has Frost in a corner, CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! But Frost turns things around to CLUB, CHOP, and repeat! The fans fire up, Frost runs in and RAMS Grey! Then Frost rolls back, so she can RAM Grey again!
Frost whips corner to corner, runs up, but Grey dodges to SHINING WIZARD! Grey RUNNING CUTTERS, then rolls back, DRAGON SLEEPER STRETCH! Frost endures, the fans rally up, but Grey pulls her around! Frost rolls to make it a cover, TWO! Grey lets Frost go, but then Frost cradles her! TWO!! Grey has it, TWO!! Both women get up, Grey kicks low! Grey reels Frost in and underhooks, but Frost BACKDROPS free! Grey staggers to her feet, Frost dodges the lariat, and Frost comes back to LARIAT Grey! Cover, TWO! The fans rally as Grey stays in this. Grey goes to a corner, Frost runs up and GAMANGIRIS!
Grey sits down, Frost goes corner to corner, and she handsprings for a SNOWBALL FIGHT! Frost puts Grey in the drop zone, goes up top, but Grey stands! Grey gets under the leap, comes back, but Frost kicks a leg out! Grey ducks the buzzsaw but not the HEEL KICK! Grey ducks duck the spin kick, and she rolls Frost up! High stack, GREY WINS!
Winner: Leila Grey, by pinfall
Even Grey is surprised! She was almost on ice, but she broke through to get this huge victory! Will Grey finally get on course for a title opportunity?
8 Man Tag: Top Flight & The Gates of Agony VS The Frat House & The Premier Athletes!
Four teams that want their shot at the tag titles are in a 4v4 showdown for some unlikely alliances. Can Darius & Dante Martin help Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona #OpenTheGates? Or will Cole Karter & Preston Vance show Tony Nese & Ariya Daivari how to party?
Sigh… “Smart” Mark Sterling would have to take over the introductions. “Everybody knows that this is Tony Nese & Ariya Daivari, and The Premier Athletes are absolutely undefeated in 2025! And that is because they are like a locomotive! They are on track, they are fueled, they are hot, and they are ready to leave the station! Now, we’ve decided to let the losers in Oakland jump on that train! Except for that guy with the Better Call Mark sign, he’s allowed on. So, when I say, ‘Athletes,’ you say, ‘Rule,’ nothing else! Hands in, boys. Ohh… ATHLETES!” “SUCK!!” Oakland is smarter than Sterling.
But moving on, the Frat House boys make their way out, Jacked Jameson having moved on from his days of hyping up with a mic. Vance rips up a fan sign that talks trash on him, then the Frat joins the Athletes in the ring. After that, Top Flight and the Gates of Agony make their entrances, and the Gates lead the charge! Liona CLOBBERS Karter, Kaun is after Vance, and Top Flight goes after the Premier Athletes! The fans fire up for the brawl as Liona stands on Karter’s face! Kaun whips Vance HARD into railing! Sterling protests while Top Flight double whip the Athletes. Nese & Daivari reverse but Top Flight grabs ropes to stop.
Nese & Daivari run up, Darius BOOTS Daivari while Dante TOSSES Nese! Nese is on the apron, Darius sets up, Dante gives Nese some POETRY IN FLIGHT! Atomic drop for Daivari, leg sweep and DOUBLE STOMPS add on! Dante covers, TWO! Dante wrenches Daivari, but Daivari pulls hair! The ref counts, Nese tags in, and the Athletes mug Dante! The fans boo and the ref counts, but the Athletes let off. “ATHLETES!” “SUCK!!” Nese & Daivari still don’t get it, but Nese stomps Dante. Nese drags Dante up, the fans boo, but Nese ROCKS Dante! Dante ROCKS Nese, Nese SOBATS, and then KNEE LIFT for a LEG SWEEP! Cover, TWO!
Nese tells Oakland try again: “ATHLETES!” “SUCK!!” Y’know, that means doubly so with the A’s having left Oakland. Nese ROCKS and CHOPS Dante, then tags Karter. Karter stomps Dante, brings him around, and then whips. Dante ducks ‘n’ arm-drags Karter, to then have him in the corner! A-LIST LARIAT, tag to Darius! Darius snap suplexes Karter, tag back to Dante for the slingshot SENTON! Tag to Kaun, he adds a slingshot SENTON! Tag to Liona and the fans fire up! Liona lines up a shot, and he slingshot SENTONS! The fans fire up and Liona covers, TWO! Liona drags Karter up, bumps him off buckles, and he tags Darius.
Darius kicks Karter, bumps him off buckles, then UPPERCUTS! Darius whips, Karter reverses, but Darius slips to the outside! Darius RAMS Karter, ELBOWS Vance, GAMANGIRIS Karter, but Nese distracts the ref so Vance can YANK Darius from the apron, and LARIAT him down! The fans boo but the ref has to keep Kaun back, which just lets Jameson and Sterling get shots in! Vance puts Darius in, Karter drags him up, and he DROPKICKS Darius down! Cover, ONE, but Karter drags Darius up. Karter TOSSES Darius out, distracts the ref, and now everyone in Karter’s corner stomps away! So Liona storms over, with a chair!
The fans fire up and at least Darius gets in the ring. Karter tags Daivari, they mug Darius, and then Daivari hits a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Daivari keeps on Darius with a KNEE in the back! Daivari clamps on a chinlock and he grinds Darius down. Darius endures, the fans rally up, and Darius fights to his feet. Darius and Daivari fires forearms and uppercuts, then Darius gets the edge! Darius ROCKS Daivari, Daivari blocks a kick, but the ENZIGIRI hits! Both men fall, then they crawl, hot tag to Karter! Karter gets Darius in a waistlock, but he ducks an elbow, only for the DROPKICK to hit! Darius crawls, Karter reaches out, hot tags to Vance and Dante!
Dante dodges Vance, then fires a flurry! Dante roars as he hits a new gear and the fans fire up! Dante whips, Vance reverses, then Vance runs up. Dante dodges, goes up and around, then GAMANGIRIS! Dante springboards to CANNONBALL! Cover, Nese & Daivari break it! Kaun CLUBS N ese, Daivari kicks Kaun, and the Athletes double whip Kaun to a corner. Kaun BOOTS Daivari, then URENAGES Nese! Kaun uses Nese as a step to SHOTGUN Daivari! Karter returns, but Kaun dodges to LARIAT Karter and himself out of the ring! Dante has Vance, but Vance shoves him away! Liona tags in!
Dante dodges Vance, but then Vance ducks the CROSSBODY! Liona catches Dante, and then uses him as a weapon! Liona SMACKS Vance with Dante’s boots, then Darius adds a FLATLINER! The fans fire up, and Liona grabs Dante by the neck! But not in a bad way, he military presses Dante! Again, not in a bad way, he just THROWS Dante out onto The Premier Athletes and Jacked Jameson! The fans are thunderous as California’s own Samoan Lion goes out and then runs up to CLOBBER Daivari! Then he CLOBBERS Karter! The fans fire up more as Liona just keeps moving! Liona makes a full ap before he runs up, but Sterling gets in the way!
The fans boo but Liona just keeps going! he POUNCES Sterling into Nese, PERIOD! Liona then goes back to the ring, but Jameson grabs at Liona’s foot! Liona kicks free, runs up, but Vance LARIATS! Cover, Kaun breaks it! Jameson flexes on Kaun literally, and then Vance back suplexes! But Kaun lands out, and he shoves Vance into Jameson! HEADBUTT from Liona, and then they OPEN THE GATES on Vance!! Cover, The Gates & Top Flight win!
Winners: Top Flight & The Gates of Agony, by pinfall
Liona & Kaun celebrate with the Martins, and it is only a matter of time before one of them goes for the gold. But while they’re friendly now, will it only be a matter of time before they have to go through each other for that title shot?
Dark Panther VS Aaron Solo!
While the proverbial black sheep of the Panther Family is going for gold, it seems he disrespected the ROH World Television Champion by not shaking his hand when offered. Komander is watching from the crowd again, will Dark Panther think better of it this time? Or will The Extra Talented Aaron Solo prove he should be the challenger instead?
The Code of Honor is not upheld as Solo leaves Panther hanging, then the bell rings. Solo and Panther DOUBLE LARIAT, then they fire forearms! Panther likes this, but Solo dodges a lariat. Panther BOOTS Solo out of the ring, then runs, but Solo ducks the slide! Solo goes up, but Panther makes that an Electric Chair SLAM off the apron! The fans fire up, Panther makes sure Komander is watching, but Solo SUPERKICKS! Panther falls, Solo slides into the ring and then FLIES! Direct hit on Panther and the fans fire up! Solo puts Panther, the fans cheer Solo on as the hometown hero, and he DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS! Cover, TWO!
Panther survives the stomps but Solo brings Panther up for a forearm. Panther hits back, the forearms keep going, but then Solo knees low. Solo CHOPS Panther in a corner, the fans “WOO~” and Solo whips corner to corner. Solo runs up, Panther knees him, but Solo fires another forearm, Solo whips but Panther reverses to scoop and BACKBREAKER! Then Panther wheelbarrows Solo to victory roll, and deep! TWO!! Solo escapes, the fans rally up, and Panther grows frustrated. The forearms fly again, but then Panther CHOPS! Solo fires a forearm, Panther fires a flurry, then winds up, but he kicks a leg out!
The fans boo but Panther drags Solo up up. Panther runs, but into a SUPERKICK! Panther wobbles, Solo CHOPS, and then Panther eggs Solo on! Solo CHOPS, Panther snarls, but Solo puts some stank on the- NO, Panther catches him to a FUJIWARA, then makes it a RINGS OF SATURN! Solo endures, Panther shifts to focus on just the FUJIWARA! ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Panther lets Solo go, and Panther brings Solo up. Panther ROCKS Solo, then runs, but Solo DUMPS him out! The fans rally as Solo builds speed, but Panther slides in and runs past him! RANA! Solo tumbles out, Panther DIVES! Direct hit at the ramp!
The fans fire up and Panther goes to the ring. Panther builds speed again, and Panther DIVES again! He almost doesn’t hit Solo but Panther then sends Solo into barriers! Panther stares Komander down while he stands on Solo. Panther then brings Solo around and puts him in the ring. Panther makes sure Komander is watching, but then Solo DREAMCAST KICKS! Cover, TWO!! Solo can’t believe it, but the fans rally up again. Solo huffs ‘n’ puffs and brings Panther up, but Panther wrenches free. Panther whips and SPLASHES, then whips to the other corner! SPLASH, snapmare, and then MISSILE DROPKICK!
Panther drags Solo up, makes sure he can see Komander as he goes up, up, and MISSILE DROPKICKS again! Cover, Panther wins!
Winner: Dark Panther, by pinfall
Panther almost mockingly gives the Code of Honor handshake this time, but then he shows disrespect by throwing his wrist tape at Komander! Komander jumps the railing, but the ref keeps this from getting physical! After all, they just have to wait seven days for the title match! Will Dark Panther soon be the ROH World Television Champion? Or will the Commander of the Skies still fly away with the gold?
Backstage interview with The Frat House.
Lexy Nair is with Preston Vance, Cole Karter, and Griff Garrison and she says it was a rough night for them. Vance stops her there, and says yes, it was a very rough night, very unfortunate. And before Lexy asks them anything else, he just wants to get a drink. Jameson comes in, says Lexy’s committing a big party foul. Time isn’t wasted when you’re getting wasted, but time is wasted when you’re asking questions instead of drinking. The boys toast their red Solo cups, and Vance says you heard Jameson. This interview is over. But remember: win or lose, The Frat House will booze! They chant it up, and then The Dark Order steps in.
Vance says wow, blast from the past. But uh, no, they’re not invited to the party. Evil Uno says there is not a party in the world that he’d go if those guys are around. Seriously, though, those guys? Uno knows Vance is a talented man, and there is a storied past here. But Vance is well above those idiots. Vance lost the match tonight, but all he cares about is partying? Grow up! Wow, grow up? They want him to grow up? He has seen the Dark Order do about the same for the past five years! And they want Vance to grow up. They haven’t done anything, and their Numbers are dwindling. What Vance did was take out the trash, so they can take out his.
Vance throws his cup at Alex Reynolds, but Uno has Reynolds stand down. Uno vows that Vance will get his. When and where will the party come to an end so that Perro Peligroso gets serious again?
Six Man Tag: Atlantis Sr, Mistico & Esfinge VS Euforia, Valiente & Rocky Romero!
A somehow familiar showdown, but OG Atlantis brings along the current MLW World Middleweight Champion, who was also the longest-reigning World Historic Middleweight Champion of all time! Will Mistico help Atlantis & The Sphinx bring down the Colossus, the Valiant Heart & Azucar? Or will Lucha de Honor 4 have a bittersweet ending?
The trios sort out and the fans rally for “MEXICO! MEXICO!” Valiente rushes Esfinge, Esfinge dodges to SUPERKICK! Valiente tumbles out, Rocky runs up and he ELBOWS Esfinge! Esfingle tumbles out, Atlantis storms in and DECKS Rocky! Euforia BOOTS Atlantis, Mistico FLYING RANAS! Mistico speeds things up, but Euforia pop-up KNEES him down! Euforia keeps moving, he ELBOWS Mistico, then LARIATS! Euforia whips Mistico to a corner, then Rocky runs in for a LARIAT! Then TWO-EVER! Then THREE-EVER! Then a feed to Euforia’s BOOT! The fans fire up but Esfinge jumps on for a SLEEPER!
Valiente CLUBS Esfinge down, Rocky UPPERCUTS him, and then Valiente HEADBUTTS! They whip Esfinge to a corner, Euforia runs up but Esfinge puts him on the apron! Valiente fireman’s carries Esfinge, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER, and then Euforia DIVING SPLASHES! Cover, Atlantis makes the save! Rocky CHOPS Esfinge, then he and the team mug Atlantis! They whip Atlantis to a corner, then Euforia LARIATS! Valiente ELBOWS! Rocky UPPERCUTS! They shove Atlantis down, then Rocky soaks up the heat while Valiente & Euforia stomp away. The fans boo but Mistico tags in.
The fans tell Rocky off but Rocky’s team tells them to shut up. Rocky kicks Mistico down, he and the team mug Mistico, but the fans tell them all off. The team mugs Mistico more, then Valiente tells everybody off. Valiente whips Mistico, they bypass, but Mistico handsprings to DOUBLE BACK ELBOW! Mistico dodges Euforia to RANA him out of the ring! Mistico then goes up, and he FLYING RANAS Euforia back down! The fans fire up, Esfinge fires off kicks on Rocky & Valiente! SUPERKICK for Valiente, then a MONKEY FLIP for Rocky! Esfinge keeps moving, he MONKEY FLIPS Valiente! The fans fire up with Esfinge!
Rocky comes back, Esfinge dodges to SCREW KICK! Rocky bails out, Esfinge builds speed, but then rolls to POSE! The fans cheer, and Esfinge builds that energy! The fans fire up as he tags in Atlantis! Atlantis and Euforia collide, but Euforia stomps away! Euforia grins, taunts Atlantis’ team, then stalks Atlantis. Euforia whips Atlantis but Atlantis dodges to CROSSBODY! Valiente grabs Atlantis, but he ducks and Euforia’s CHOP hits Valiente! Rocky grabs Atlantis, Atlantis ducks again and the CHOP hits Rocky! Atlantis swings, Euforia catches him, Rocky & Valiente run up! But Atlantis ducks again, the DOUBLE CHOPS hit Euforia!
Atlantis DOUBLE HIP TOSSES Rocky & Valiente, then he scoops to BACKBREAKER Euforia! Scoop and BACKBREAKER for Rocky! Another BACKBREAKER for Atlantis! The fans fire up, Atlantis tags in Mistico, and Valiente storms in. Valiente tells the fans to shut up about Mistico! The fans tell Valiente off, but then Mistico gets the fans to cheer him on. Valiente gets mad, he storms up to the corner, but the fans boo! The dueling continues, cheers for Mistico, boos for Valiente, repeat! Then things speed up! Valiente dodges but Mistico handsprings and he ELBOWS Valiente down! Mistico then puts Valiente on ropes, winds up, and he GAMANGIRIS!
Valiente sputters, Mistico hears the fans chant “OTRA! OTRA!” so he obliges! Mistico whips, Valiente reverses, Rocky gets a cheap shot in! Mistico BOOTS Rocky, Valiente dodges him, and Rocky is back! Mistico dodges them both, and RANAS Rocky outta the ring! Then he blocks a shot to CHOP Valiente! But Valiente keeps him from the corner! Mistico CHOPS again, then goes up and up to FLYING ARM-DRAG! The fans fire up but here comes Euforia! Mistico runs, springboards, and he RANAS Euforia right out! Mistico goes up again, and he SPRINGBOARD CROSSBODIES! Down goes Euforia and Mistico hurries back in!
The fans fire up, but Rocky & Valiente attack from behind! They knock Esfinge down, stomp away on both men, and Atlantis protests. Valiente & Rocky whip Mistico in but Esfinge pops him up. Esfinge BOOTS Rocky & Valiente away, Mistico DOUBLE CROSSBODIES! Mistico keeps moving, Esfinge gives him a boost to DOUBLE DROPKICK! Rocky & Valiente tumble out, Esfinge builds speed to DIVE! Down goes Rocky! Atlantis runs, but then goes to the apron, to CROSSBODY Valiente! Mistico and Euforia are in the ring again, and the fans rally up. Things speed up, another CROSSBODY from Mistico! And then tilt-o-whirl, LA MYSTICA!! FUJIWARA!! Euforia taps, Mistico’s team wins!
Winners: Atlantis, Mistico & Esfinge, by submission
It was rather hectic, maybe even fast ‘n’ furious, but there’s no stopping the greatest luchadores both past and present! Will there be no stopping these lucha legends no matter where they go?
My Thoughts:
A very good episode of ROH here, and a part of me wishes I had time to cover all of this. As I skimmed, I could tell Blake Christian VS Titus Alexander was far more than a squash match, and Titus looked great even in defeat. Maybe Titus could find himself signed to AEW through ROH. But Blake of course won, as I figured, so that was why I skipped it in the first place. Same for Shibata VS Johnson, as Shibata is building momentum for both this Dynasty International Championship Eliminator Tournament and perhaps towards a trios championship alongside The Opps.
I probably could’ve skipped SAP winning in their return, but it was also their return, and it was the opening match so that wouldn’t feel right. They of course replayed Jericho’s promo from Dynamite, but it was still good. A little surprising we didn’t get anything more from Athena with Diamante and Billie Starkz, but maybe that happens next week after Billie loses to Mercedes Mone for the TBS Championship. Because really, there should’ve been a promo of Athena reacting to Billie going for that title at all. I believe this speaks to a drawback of ROH being recorded the night of Collision but played after a new Dynamite, and there being no real long-term planning overall.
Good promo from Leila to help get her back to “The Baddie” she was alongside Jade Cargill. She had a good match with Lady Frost, and a good win, but uh… If she went to the NJPW Academy/LA Dojo and she still had some clunkiness in the ring, she probably needs a little longer in the dojo. Great 8 Man Tag with a great win for the Faces, but I feel like Gates of Agony still have to wait on the tag titles going to a Heel team. Gates just went Face, fans are taking a liking to them, they can’t go back to Heel just to face Sons of Texas. I suppose they could actually give us Faces VS Faces in a friendly tag match, but that’s not usually how this stuff goes.
On the other side, good promo from Vance with his Frat boys, but also the Dark Order. Vance does have a point that (through no real fault of their own) The Dark Order has yet again fallen down the ranks. The Dark Order could probably take on The Frat House in a Six Man Tag, but that just feels like The Dark Order will be fed to The Frat House to make that faction stronger. Then that’ll really be when The Dark Order is just done. Dark Panther of course beats Solo tonight, but his playing to Komander is good stuff. Panther VS Komander for the ROH World TV Championship will be great, but I would think Komander retains.
And very good Six Man Tag main event, but it was really clunky when Atlantis needed to be involved. That “save” he made was really thanks to Rocky, and there were some other uncertain/missed cues. The Faces winning made sense, they had Mistico on the team here. I’m thinking the crossover ends with next week with how Dark Panther VS Komander is for a title and could be a title match main event for a great finale.
My Score: 8.6/10
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