Ring Of Honor Results
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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An extra helping of Honor before Dynasty!
ROH has another bonus episode for this Friday night, free on YouTube! But will Top Flight prove they’re deserving of golden opportunities?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Top Flight w/ Christopher Daniels VS MXM Collection w/ Johnny TV; Top Flight wins.
- Rush VS Dante Leon; Rush wins.
- The IInspiration VS Maya World & Hyan; Maya & Hyan wins.
- The Gates of Agony w/ Ricochet VS Daisuke Sasaki & Paul Virk; Gates of Agony win.
- The Sisters of Sin VS Nixi XS & Aminah Bellmont; Sisters of Sin win.
- Dalton Castle & The Outrunners VS Deonn Rusman, Devo Knight & Alex Findley; Castle & The Outrunners win.
- Komander VS Dralistico; Komander wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Top Flight w/ Christopher Daniels VS MXM Collection w/ Johnny TV!
With La Faccion Ingobernable still seeking challengers to show how great they are, two great teams do battle in hopes of earning that opportunity. Will Darius & Dante Martin fly high over Minnesota? Or will Mansoor & Mason Madden ruin the homecoming?
The teams sort out, Air Wolf starts against the Iron Chic, but Mansoor wants a Fingertip Touch of Honor. Darius goes to oblige, but then Mansoor leaves him hanging. A classic move and the bell rings. The two circle, tie up, and Mansoor pulls hair to get a headlock. Darius powers up and out, but Mansoor hits a running headlock takeover. Darius headscissors, Mansoor kips free, and Mansoor sweeps to a cover. ONE, and Mansoor jumps Darius’ sweep to then pie face him. The fans boo while Mansoor poses. Mansoor blows a kiss to the camera, then resets with Darius. Mansoor says now he’ll do the Fingertip Touch of Honor.
Darius reaches out again, and he bends Mansoor’s finger! The fans cheer but Mansoor gets mad! Mansoor swings, but Darius wrenches and WRINGS Mansoor to a cover, TWO! Darius headlocks for the takeover, Mansoor headscissors, but Darius kips free. Darius runs, counters hip toss with HIP TOSS, but Mansoor UP KICKS! Darius gets up to DROPKICK! The fans cheer while Mansoor flounders. Darius drags Mansoor up, wrenches the arm, and tags Dante. Angel Dorado goes up to AX HANDLE the arm! Dante ROCKS Mansoor, then has him on the ropes. Dante body shots, whips, but Mansoor reverses.
Dante grabs the ropes, Mansoor runs up, but Dante BOOTS him away! Mansoor tells the ref to check his face, but this is so Johnny can trip Dante up! Dante kicks at Johnny, Daniels protests, but Mansoor tags Mason! Mansoor runs up but Dante dodges. Dante shows punch but Mansoor begs for mercy. This is just so Mason can CLOBBER Dante from behind! The fans boo the Mahogany Hunk as he and Mansoor stomp away! Darius protests but there’s nothing to be done. Mason stomps Dante more while Mansoor and Johnny pose. Mason drags Dante around, but Dante fires body shots! The fans rally, but Mason blocks a kick to THROW Dante down!
Mason talks trash, HEADBUTTS Dante, then tags Mansoor. Mason BOOTS Darius down, Mansoor feeds Dante to the scoop. CATWALK SLAM! Cover, TWO! Dante survives the leg drop slam combo, but Mansoor fishhooks his face! Mansoor ELBOWS Dante down, then blows a kiss to Darius. Mansoor CLAWS Dante’s eyes, then stomps him down! The fans boo but Johnny likes what he sees as Mansoor bumps Dante off buckles. Mason tags in, and he fires body shots! H O T T O G O! The fans boo but Mason taunts Darius. Mansoor gets a cheap shot in, then he tags. Mansoor stands on Dante while he poses, but the ref counts.
Mansoor steps off while the fans rally for Dante. Dante fires body shots and forearms, but Mansoor throat chops him! The fans boo but Mansoor DECKS Dante! Tag to Mason, MXM mugs Dante, then Mason sends Mansoor in. LARIAT! ELBOW! Feed to Mansoor for the atomic drop! Mansoor dropkicks th elegs out, and Mason HIP- NO, Dante rolls Mason up! But Mansoor breaks it! The fans rally but MXM mugs Dante more. They whip Dante to the corner, then send Mansoor in. But Dante dodges! Then Dante dodges again, sending Mason into Mansoor! Mason back suplexes Dante, Dante lands out! Dante dodges to hot tag Darius!
The fans fire up as Darius dodges Mason and BLASTS Mansoor! Then Darius BOOTS Mason and fires off UPPERCUT after UPPERCUT! Darius whips, Mason reverses, but Darius rolls off Mason’s back to HOTSHOT BULLDOG! Then a SUPERKICK for Mansoor! GAMANGIRI for Mason! Darius goes up, up, and CROSSBODIES! Cover, Mansoor breaks it again! But Dante whips Mansoor, only for Mansoor to ELBOW back! Mansoor runs up, but into an atomic drop! Then BULLDOG KNEE SMASH! Top Flight DOUBLE LARIATS Mansoor out, but Mason TOSSES Dante! Darius DROPKICKS Mason tot he corner!
Darius runs and FLYING TACKLES! Then Darius TORNADO- NO, Mason THROWS Darius away, then CROSSBODIES! Mason fires up, tags Mansoor, and MXM gets Darius up. Mason helps lift Darius, then LEG LARIAT BOMB COMBO! Cover, TWO!! Darius survives and the fans fire up again! MXM regroups and has Darius in another corner. Mason Electric Chair Lifts while Mansoor climbs, but Dante saves Darius! They shove Mason into Mansoor, and Mansoor lands bad on his other tip! Top Flight DOUBLE SUPERKICK Mason into Mansoor, adding insult to injury! Then Top Flight reels Mason in for a BIG DOUBLE SUPLEX!
Mason flounders, Top Flight goes up after Mansoor! The fans rally, but Mansoor fights the suplex! He pokes both Martins in the eyes! Mansoor adjusts, but Dante goes up after him! SUPER STEINER BOMB!! Cover, Mason breaks it! Mason then guzels Dante for the CHOKE- NO, Dante lands out, SUPERKICKS, but Mason rebounds! Dante jumps the spear to STANDING MOONSAULT! Mason bails out, Darius ROCKS him on the apron! Then Dante runs up, POETRY IN FLIGHT! Mason is still up so Darius holds the ropes open! Dante DIVES through the five hole! But Mansoor rolls Darius, feet on ropes! Daniels stops the cheating!
Johnny runs up, but Dante JUMP KNEES! O’Conner Roll on Mansoor, TWO! Dante tags in, Mansoor O’Conner Rolls Darius! Dante TOSSES Mansoor out, then SLIGNSHOT CUTTER! Cover, Top Flight wins!
Winners: Top Flight, by pinfall
In the battle of runways, Top Flight Airlines is clear for takeoff! And they even POSE! But will Darius & Dante soon be headed for the ROH World Tag Team Championships? Or will there still be some stops along the way?
The IInspiration speak.
Jessie McKay introduces Cassie Lee, and Cassie Lee introduces Jessie McKay, and of course they are THE IInspiration. ROH has officially been inspired, cuz these two definitely have “the balls” to go 2v2 with anyone in the locker room! So ladies, if you wanna step up, put on the big girl undies, drink your electrolytes, put on your favorite “lippy,” and get ready to get taken down by the Idolizer! That’s their finisher. Two I’s, actually. Okay. Jessie reels Cassie in, and they’re ready for another win in ROH! But will the win streak finally begin? Or are they underestimating The Renaissance Woman & #ThatGirl?
The IInspiration VS Maya World & Hyan!
The Code of Honor is upheld, but IInspiration have crossed fingers behind their backs. The teams sort out, Jessie starts against Maya, and the two circle. They tie up, Jessie powers Maya to the corner and tags Cassie. Maya dodges the mugging but Jessie says it was that close. Cassie and Maya circle but Jessie tries to distract Maya. Maya dodges Cassie, slips around to waistlock, but Cassie RAMS Maya into the buckles. Cassie talks trash, “Who do you think you are?!” and Jessie joins in. Hyan storms over that way but The IInspiration backs off. Cassie protests, but Maya grabs Cassie by her pigtails! Cassie breaks free, but Maya blocks the kick to THROW Cassie down!
Maya clamps onto an arm, brings Cassie over, tag to Hyan. Hyan takes the handoff, then whips, but Cassie reverses. Cassie runs up but into the FLYING RANA! Hyan runs up to DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Hyan but Jessie tags in. Hyan dodges to ELBOW, snapmare, and KNEE Jessie! Then a Pancake Plex! Bridging cover, TWO! Jessie escapes but Hyan drags her from the corner! Jessie runs to ropes, Cassie tags in, and Jessie bucks the O’Conner. Jessie runs, Hyan dodges, but then Cassie’s SCORPION KICK finds her! Jessie whips, Cassie drop toeholds and Jessie KNEES Hyan in the face! Cover, TWO!
Cassie bumps Hyan off buckles, tags in Jessie, and they stomp away on Maya! The ref reprimands and the fans rally up, but Jessie tags Cassie. The IInspiration double wrench, double mule kick, then double hook kick! Then the iconic pose! The fans cheer while Cassidy bumps Hyan off buckles. Cassie digs her boot in, then stops as the ref counts 4. Cassie talks trash again, then whips Hyan for a LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Cassie is upset but she drags Hyan up. Cassie whips Hyan into a corner, then tags Jessie. The IInspiration bully Hyan as they slap her around. Jessie snapmares, covers, TWO! Jessie clamps onto Hyan with a chinbar armlock combo but Hyan endures.
The fans rally up as Hyan fights to her feet. Jessie THROWS Hyan down, then she tells Maya to kiss this. Jessie snapmares Hyan back down to return to the chinbar armlock combo. Hyan endures again while the fans rally back up. Jessie CLUBS Hyan, whips her to the corner, then runs up, but Hyan BOOTS her away! Hyan ELBOWS Jessie, then roars as she DROPKICKS Jessie down! The fans fire up as Hyan and Jessie crawl, hot tags to Maya and Cassie! Maya DOUBLE SHOTGUNS The IInspiration! Maya handsprings up, then she runs up to ELBOW Jessie! And ELBOW for Cassie! Maya sends Cassie into Jessie! The fans fire up as Maya DOUBLE SPLASHES!
Maya goes up, up, and MOONSAULTS! Cover on Cassie, but Jessie drags her out! Maya gets mad but Jessie claims she did nothing of the sort! Hyan storms up on Jessie and now Jessie’s in trouble. Maya & Hyan POST Jessie! The fans rally as Maya storms into the ring. Cassie dodges Maya, HEEL KICKS Hyan, then rolls Maya up, TWO! Maya ducks a kick, ROLLING ELBOWS Cassie, then whips her onto ropes! Hyan BOOTS Cassie back inside, then chicken wings! Maya runs, and they combo for a GLAM SLAM FLATLINER COMBO! Cover, Maya & Hyan win!
Winners: Maya World & Hyan, by pinfall
The IInspiration are still riding a roller coaster in ROH as they drop the ball to Maya & Hyan! Will we see Maya & Hyan soon rise up the ranks and go for some tag team gold?
Komander VS Dralistico!
The Commander of Space and the Prince of Silver are both chasing down golden opportunities, and this special episode is going to have one fast ‘n’ furious main event! Will Komander or Dralistico be flying high on the road to Supercard of Honor?
The Code of Honor is not upheld as Dralistico flips Komander off instead. The fans boo but the bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, Dralistico powers Komander to the ropes, then he winds up to fake Komander out. Dralistico laughs at Komander, then resets with him. They circle, tie up, and Komander powers Dralistico to the ropes. Komander CHOPS and the fans cheer! Dralistico runs up, Komander waistlocks but Dralistico switches. They switch and switch, then Dralistico shoves to hurdle Komander, roll back, but Komander stuffs it to a cover, TWO! Dralistico has the cover now, TWO! Both men stand, and Dralistico arm-drags!
Komander gets up to arm-drag in return! Dralistico gets up to sweep the legs! Cover, ONE! Komander sweeps the legs and covers, ONE! Both men handspring up and the fans cheer! Dralistico and Komander reset again, and Dralistico tries to get fans cheering on LFI. The fans boo instead. Komander shoves Dralistico and gets fans to cheer him! Dralistico shoves Komander, but the fans still boo LFI. Komander gets cheers, Darlistico still gets boos, so Dralistico says shove it! Komander whips, Dralistico reverses, but Komander handsprings up and over. Things keep moving as Komander jumps over, but then Dralistico has him STOP!
Dralistico finally takes his shirt off! The fans cheer, and Dralistico holds up the shirt, just to throw it at Komander! Things speed up again and Dralistico RANAS Komander out! Then Dralistico builds speed to FLY! Down goes Komander at the ramp and the fans cheer! Dralistico drags Komander up to THROW him into railing! The fans rally but Dralistico puts Komander on the apron. Dralistico winds up, and he KNEE LIFTS Komander! Dralistico then says tranquilo on the apron, and he headscissors while he goes for the mask! The ref reprimands, Dralistico stops, but then he CHOKES Komander on the ropes!
The ref reprimands and counts but Dralistico stops at 4. The fans rally up again but Dralistico puts Komander in the corner. Dralistico CHOPS, the fans cheer, and Dralistico eggs Komander on. Dralistico CHOPS, CHOPS, and talks more trash. Komander fires a forearm but Dralistico CHOPS Komander down! Dralistico dusts himself off, then sits Komander up in the corner. Dralistico fires shots, then runs side to side, SUPERKICK in the corner! The fans are torn as Dralistico tranquilos on the top rope. Dralistico drags Komander up again, CLUBS him and eggs him on. Dralistico stomps Komander but the fans rally up.
Komander rises, but Dralistico KICKS him! Komander CHOPS back! Dralistico CHOPS Komander down again! Dralistico whips, Komander reverses, but Dralistico duplexes! Komander lands out to KICK, KICK, CLUB, and SMACK! Komander fires off more shots, he backs Dralistico down, then CHOPS! Komander whips, Dralistico reverses, but Komander goes up, out, and GAMANGIRIS in return! The fans fire up as Komander springboards in and CROSSBODIES! Dralistioco stands, ducks a kick but not the SOBAT or DDT! Cover, TWO! Dralistico survives but the fans fire up for Komander as he goes to the corner.
Komander climbs up, takes aim, and 450- NO, Komander has to roll through as Dralistico dodges. Dralistico sobats, then reels Komander in, but Komander RANAS! Dralistico sunset flips through that, TWO and Komander sits on the cover, TWO! Both men hurry to their feet, Komander runs the ropes to springboard, but into the CODE BREAKER! Dralistico underhooks for ANGEL’S WINGS! Cover, TWO! Komander survives and Dralistico is stunned! The fans rally up again as Dralistico drags Komander up. Dralistico whips, Komander reverses, and Komander avoids the up ‘n’ over! Torture rack and GUT BUSTER DROP!
The fans fire up as Komander runs, but Dralistico dodges! Komander still SUPERKICKS, then he runs, into a SCREW KICK! Both men are down again while the fans fire up! Komander stirs, Dralistico sits up, and Dralistico brings Komander up. Dralistico goes to the corner, he drags Komander up to join him, and he underhooks again! But Komander fights the lift! Dralistico HEADBUTTS Komander down, then leaps, FLYING CRUCIFIX DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Komander survives and shocks Dralistico! The fans fire up as Dralistico pounds the mat in frustration. Dralistico goes corner to corner to run up on Komander, but into an ELBOW!
Komander SUPERKICKS again, then hops up, POISON-RANA! Dralistico is down, Komander goes up, and the fans cheer for CIELITO LINDO!! Cover, Komander wins!
Winner: Komander, by pinfall
A hot win streak for Komander as we go through Dynasty and towards Supercard of Honor! Will Komander find his way back to a title here in ROH?
My Thoughts:
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Rumble, bad man, rumble!
Shane Taylor Promotions continues their dominance of ROH, but now the Bang Bang Gang and the Von Erichs team up to take them on!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Roppongi Vice VS TMDK; RPG Vice wins.
- Lio Rush VS Nathan Cruz; Lio wins.
- Pure Rules: Josh Woods VS Matt Menard; Woods wins.
- Komander VS Soleil; Komander wins.
- 8 Man Tag: Shane Taylor Promotions VS Juice Robinson, Ace Austin & The Von Erichs; Juice, Ace & The Von Erichs win.
- Action Andretti VS AR Fox; Fox wins.
- The IInspiration VS Viva Van & Frankie B; The IInspiration wins.
- The Rascalz VS The Workhorsemen; The Rascalz win.
- ROH World Television Championship Proving Grounds: Nick Wayne w/ Shayna Wayne VS Alex Reynolds; Nick wins and denies Reynolds a title opportunity.
- Eddie Kingston & Ortiz VS Alec Price & Jordan Oliver; Eddie & Ortiz win.
PLAY BY PLAY
Backstage interview with Eddie Kingston & Ortiz.
Lexy Nair is with The Mad King & “Monkey” as they asked for this time, what’s on their minds? Ortiz says after the Parking Lot Brawl, they’re still feeling it just a bit. They thought to themselves, what’s next? They came up with the idea to wrestle young, fresh talent. And speak of the devil, Ortiz points out Buster & The Brain, Alec Price & Jordan Oliver. They walk over, Ortiz says they were just saying about wanting to mix it up with new talent. And looking at these two young studs, how about they face Eddie & Ortiz tonight on ROH? Oliver says Buster & The Brain would love the opportunity to face Eddie & Ortiz! So whenever’s clever, let’s do it.
Alec & Jordan offer a handshake, but Eddie says boys, you’re gonna have to earn the handshake. Eddie & Ortiz head out, so Alec & Jordan shake on it. Will they earn the respect of the old guard? Or will Eddie & Ortiz prove Alec & Jordan still have a lot to learn?
Roppongi Vice VS TMDK!
In all the time both teams spent in NJPW, it’s wild to think they never had one match! But will Rocky Romero & Trent Beretta establish the Don Callis Family’s presence in ROH? Or will Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls show that no matter what, when, and where, The Mighty Don’t Kneel?
The Code of Honor is upheld, though with some tension. The teams sort out, and Hysterical Haste starts against Azucar. Rocky and Shane circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock as Rocky is too small to push Shane back. Shane pats Rocky on the head, but Rocky headlocks. Shane puts Rocky up top, and pats his head again. The fans cheer that but Rocky is annoyed. Rocky storms up on Shane, shoves him, but Shane shoves back. Rocky gets face to… chest, then he KNEES Shane low! Rocky SMACKS Shane, then runs, but Shane RUNS him over! The fans cheer while Shane flexes, and Rocky scrambles over to hold onto Trent.
Trent tells Rocky to get up and fight, this is embarrassing! Rocky tags Trent and tells him to do something then! Trent runs up, but Shane ducks the lariat to CHOP! Trent snapmares and basement DROPKICKS Trent! Shane pats Trent on the head, and Trent scrambles to the RPG corner. Rocky backs off and tells Trent to do something. Shane CHOPS Trent, then bumps him off buckles. Tag to Mad Mikey, TMDK double whip and DOUBLE CHOP! Then FIST DROP STANDING MOONSAULT COMBO! Cover, TWO! Mikey drags Trent up, reels him in, and suplexes. Mikey holds Trent up before the SLAM! Cover, but Rocky breaks it!
The fans boo but Mikey TOSSES Rocky. Trent runs up, but Mikey ELBOWS Trent away! Mikey goes up, but Rocky anchors him! Trent YANKS Mikey down for the SAIDO! Rocky runs in just to BLAST Shane off the apron, then he hits a FLYING KNEE from the apron! #JustTrent rains down fists on Mikey, then he soaks up heat as he cheers on Don Callis. But Mikey CHOPS! And CHOPS! Trent KNEES low, bumps Mikey off buckles, then CHOPS in return! And CHOPS again! Tag to Rocky, he winds up, and he pokes Mikey in the eyes! Mikey gets mad and CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Rocky KNEES low to TOSS Mikey out!
Rocky and Shane argue, which keeps the ref busy, and Trent sends Mikey into railing! Mikey slumps down while Rocky tags Trent. Trent argues with Shane now, and Rocky gets a turn sending Mikey into railing! The fans rally while Mikey is down again. Trent tags Rocky, and Rocky distracts the ref so that Trent can whip, only for Mikey to reverse! Now Trent is sent into railing! Mikey slides in as Rocky slides out, but Rocky grabs Mikey’s legs. Mikey kicks free, crawls for his corner, but Trent hurries in! Trent CLOBBERS Mikey! Rocky joins in and RPG Vice stomps away! Rocky then slides to the camera for his Ronaldo celebration.
The fans boo but Rocky ROCKS Mikey in a corner! And CHOPS! Rocky whips corner to corner, then winds up to run up, ONE-EVER! Then TWO-EVER! Then THREE- NO, Mikey elbows him away! Mikey runs up, Rocky ducks the lariat, then the elbow, but not the DDT! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Rocky and Mikey crawl, hot tags to Trent and Shane! The fans fire up as Shane DECKS Trent, then runs to SHOTGUN! The fans fire up and Shane runs up, JUMP KNEE in the corner! Shane swivels the hips at Rocky, Rocky runs in, but he’s sent into Trent! Shane CANNONBALLS them both! The fans fire up as Shane brings Trent around.
Shane reels Trent in but Trent fights the suplex. Trent wrenches out, throat chops, then storms up on Shane in the corner. TORNADO- NO! Shane stops the DDT and he pops Trent up for the BROKEN ARROW! Cover, TWO! Trent calls to Rocky but the fans rally for TMDK. Shane brings Trent up, fireman’s carries, but Trent CLAWS eyes! Trent goes to the corner, Shane runs up, but he runs into a DOUBLE STOMP! Hot tag back to Rocky! Rocky runs up, UPPERCUT! HAYMAKER! Then the SLICED- NO, Shane denies the bread to LARIAT Rocky! Hot tag to Mikey! Mikey runs to SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO!
The fans rally behind TMDK as Mikey calls for Shane. Mikey scoops Rocky, Shane calls the shot, but Rocky slips free! Rocky shoves Mikey into Shane, then DOUBLE RANAS! Rocky rolls, hot tag to Trent! Trent brings Mikey around, hangs him out to dry on the top rope, then Rocky adds the DOUBLE STOMPS! Mikey flips and flops, Trent SLIDING KNEES! Cover, TWO! Mikey survives and the fans cheer him on! Rocky stalks Mikey, puts him in a corner, then coordinates with Trent. ELBOW ENZIGIRI COMBO! Trent then brings Mikey into the Alabama Lift while Rocky climbs. But Mikey BOOTS Trent for Mikey to SUNSET BOMB!
Shane UPPERCUTS Rocky, and Mikey gives Shane the boost! #POWERBOTTOM! Rocky flounders but Trent SUPERKICKS Mikey! Trent runs, but Mikey scoops for the BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Trent survives for his team but the fans rally up again. TMDK has Trent up, and they vow to end it now! Trent fires hands despite his spaghetti legs, but TMDK eggs him on! Trent still throws hands, but he gets a DOUBLE SLAP for it! And the double gorilla press! But Rocky DROPKICKS Mikey into Shane! Rocky then drags Mikey up, but Mikey CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Mikey runs, but into the DOUBLE JUMP KNEES!
Rocky builds speed to DIVE onto Shane! Trent Alabama Lifts, tucks, and Rocky goes up! STRONG ZERO!! Cover, RPG Vice wins!
Winners: Roppongi Vice, by pinfall
The first time ever and it was an instant classic! RPG Vice is back in ROH, but will they take the tag team titles for the Don Callis Family?
Backstage interview with Deonna Purrazzo.
Ian Riccaboni was with the ROH Women’s Pure Champion, and congratulated her on the huge win at Global Wars: Canada, and the undefeated streak she is on since the ROH Women’s Pure Division was established. The next big event is Friday, May 15th, Supercard of Honor. And we all know who has her eyes set on her. Deonna says yes, we do. Deonna says Ian has known her since she was 18 years old, so he knows that when she says she’s gonna do something, she’s gonna do it. And that is why back in January, when she issued the open challenge for this title, it was open to anyone around the world.
“Diamante, if you wanted an opportunity, all you had to do was ask. It seems like Athena has taught you to do everything the wrong way. If you wanted my attention, you’ve got it. And now, I’m gonna walk into Supercard of Honor to defend my championship. And if you choose to accept the Open Challenge, I’m not just gonna put you in the Venus de Milo, I’m gonna break your arms so you can never put anyone else in the Fujiwara again. It seems like Athena just wants to send messages, right? Well, here’s a message for all of you: If you want respect, you have to give it. And if you refuse, respect will be beaten into you!”
The Virtuosa heads out, having issued the warning. But will the Cuban Diamond break under the pressure? Or will she find a way to take that gold away from Deonna?
8 Man Tag: Shane Taylor Promotions VS Juice Robinson, Ace Austin & The Von Erichs!
STP is dripping in ROH gold, but that also means they’re targets for everyone else in the locker room. Lee Moriarty, The Infantry & Big Bad Shaney T welcome anyone to step up, but will STP step right over them? Or will the Collision Cowboys ride off into the sunset alongside Marshall & Ross?
The teams sort out, #TAIGASTYLE starts against The Inevitable. They keep the Code of Honor, the bell rings, and the fans rally. The two circle, tie up, and Ace waistlocks. Lee wrenches free but Ace rolls, handsprings, and wrenches back. Ace grinds the arm but Lee spins to wrench back. Ace spins through but Lee wrangles Ace. The fans cheer while Lee grinds Ace down in the armlock, but Ace fights up to wrench back. Ace arm-drags Lee and has the armlock in return. Lee fights up, but Ace wrenches to headlock. Lee powers up and out, but Ace RUNS him over! The fans cheer, but then Lee trips Ace and floats to a ghost pin, TWO!
Lee and Ace hurry to their feet, Ace arm-drags! LA MAGISTROL! TWO! Lee feints high to go low, then baits Ace to get the IRON OCTOPUS! The fans cheer while Ace endures. Ace powers up and powers free to then TRIP Lee! Ace rolls to use the legs in a clinch, KOJI KLUTCH! The fans cheer again while Lee scrambles! ROPEBREAK! Has the ROH Pure Champion met his match? Ace goes for the legs, Lee kicks Ace away, and the two stand off. Lee tags Carlie Bravo, Ace tags Ross. Ross and Bravo circle, but Bravo kicks low! Bravo mocks the Von Erich iron claw, then whips, but Ross reverses! Ross runs up to BOOT Bravo in the corner!
Ross reels Bravo in, snap suplexes then covers, TWO! Ross wrenches Bravo, tags Marshall, and the Von Erichs send Bravo to a corner. Shawn Dean runs in but into double kicks! The Von Erichs send Dean into Bravo, Ross JUMP KICKS Dean! Marshall SPLASHES Bravo! Snapmare on Bravo, PENALTY KICK and STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Marshall drags Bravo around to wrench the arm and wristlock. Bravo reaches out, but Juice tags in. The fans cheer but Bravo scrambles away. The fans cheer Juice on but Bravo tags in Shane! Shane and Juice circle, feel things out, and they tie up. They’re in a deadlock as both men hold their ground.
The fans rally as Juice keeps pushing, but Shane powers Juice to the corner! Shane lets off with a shove but Juice shoves back. Shane JABS, but Juice JABS, JABS, then bobs ‘n’ weaves! More JABS from Juice, the fans fire up, and Juice SPITS at STP! LEFT HAND- NO, Shane ducks the shot! Shane scoops, but Juice slips free! Juice scoops, but Shane’s too hefty! Shane throws down elbows, then he whips Juice, but Juice reverses, only for Shane to block! Shane whips again, but Juice goes up and- NO, Shane catches Juice! Shane then brings Juice around to SNAKE EYES! Juice drops to his knees, but Shane gets the arms! Motorcycle STOMP into buckles!
The fans rally but Shane drags Juice to center, just to rain down fists! The ref reprimands but Shane tags Bravo, only for all of STP to BLAST Juice’s team! The fans boo but Lee, Dean and now Shane beat up on Ace, Marshall & Ross! Bravo is feeling so good, he dances in the ring! Running man, the sprinkler, and even the worm! Then Bravo stomps Juice down. Bravo calls to the team, then he winds up to RAM Juice into the corner! STP mugs Juice in the corner, but they stop as the ref counts. Bravo snapmares Juice, runs, and basement DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! Bravo covers again, TWO! Bravo keeps Juice from his team, and he tells the fans Duval sucks!
Bravo shouts out Orlando as he stomps Juice! He even shouts out Kissimmee! The fans boo but Bravo says his favorite is Miami Beach! And last but not least, Jacksonville SUCKS! FIST DROP! Cover, TWO! “DUVAL~!” Bravo tells the nerds to shut up. The fans rally for Juice but Bravo scoops to SLAM, then he tags Dean. Dean slingshots to ELBOW DROP! Then he runs to ELBOW DROP again! Cover, TWO! Dean is annoyed but the fans rally for Juice. Dean CHOKES Juice on the ropes, but he stops as the ref counts 4. But this lets Bravo CHOKE Juice! Ace protests but Dean taunts with hip swivels. Dean smothers Juice to the cover, TWO!
Dean keeps Juice down with an armlock. Juice endures, even as Dean adds a chinbar. Dean tags in Shane and Shane stomps Juice. Shane drags Juice up, ROCKS him, then ROCKS him again! Juice wobbles and stumbles, STP taunts him, but Juice fires body shots! The fans rally, but Shane bobs ‘n’ weaves to HEADBUTT! Then URENAGE! And SPLASH DOWN! Cover, TWO! Juice barely gets his arm up, but Shane drags him over. Tag to Bravo, then tag to Dean. The Infantry sends Shane in for the SPLASH! Then Bravo hits the CARLIE CROSSOVER! Juice slumps down, and Dean says, “Is this camera on me?! B! B! C!” BRONCO BUSTIN’ CAP!
Dean soaks up the heat for being that nasty, Bravo apologizes, but Dean covers, TWO! Tag to Shane, he scoops and SLAMS Juice! Shane then lines up a shot, but Juice avoids the leg drop! Shane hurries to tag Lee! Lee keeps Juice back with a SLEEPER! But Juice snapmares free! Lee rushes back in, SLEEPER! Juice back suplexes, but Lee lands out! Lee trips Juice into the REAR NAKED CHOKE! Juice rolls it back to a cover, TWO! Lee swings on Ace, Ace dodges, and Juice BACKDROPS Lee! Lee tags Dean, Juice hot tags Ace! Ace wrenches to LARIAT Dean! Then a KNEE for Bravo! Ace pommels off Bravo to ROUNDHOUSE Dean!
Ace blocks Bravo’s shot again to KNEE, KICK, and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! The fans fire up, Ace gets Dean for a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Then “CLICK, CLICK,” DOUBLE LEG DROP! The fans fire up for Ace as he gets Dean, whips him, but Dean reverses. Ace holds ropes, but Dean blocks the boot! Dean FLIPS Ace, Ace lands out! Ace RAMS Dean, and avoids Shane’s sweep to SUPERKICK! Ace ROCKS Dean, then he handsprings over Lee’s sweep to PENALTY KICK! Ace springboards, CROSSBODY on Dean! The fans fire up as Ace then DOCTOR BOMBS Dean! Cover, but Shane breaks it! Shane BLASTS The Von Erichs, but Ace ROCKS and CHOPS Shane!
Shane SHOVES Ace away, then blocks the kick to KNEE Ace! POP-UP POWERBOMB! Shane huffs ‘n’ puffs while Dean crawls in. Dean covers, Marshall breaks it! The fans fire up but Shane runs up! The Von Erichs dodge and DOUBLE DROPKICK Shane out! Lee TOSSES Marshall, but Ross kicks and whips. Lee ducks ‘n’ dodges to SLINGBLADE! The fans fire up with Lee, and Lee ducks Juice’s leg lariat! But then Juice ducks Lee’s leg lariat, and the LEFT HAND O’ GOD knocks Lee down! But Shane’s RIGHT HAND, OH~ MAH GAWD! Shane the blocks the iron claw! Shane KNEES low, whips Marshall to a corner, but Marshall dodges the splash!
Marshall scoops Shane?! And SLAMS him!! Adora is furious at ringside, but Bravo wrenches Marshall and clinches for the SIDEWINDER! Bravo calls to Dean, they aim at Ace, wrench and- NO, Ace BOOTS Dean, KNEES Bravo, but Dean KNEES Ace! Dean runs to the corner, but Ace goes sideways! Dean hits buckles, Ace hits the FLYING CHUCK! And the FOLD! Cover, Bang Bang Gang & Von Erichs win!
Winners: Juice Robinson, Ace Austin & The Von Erichs, by pinfall
A big win here tonight, but perhaps bigger than that, Ace got one on an ROH World Six Man Tag Champion! Will the Bang Bang Gang mount up and take those titles from STP? Or will Shane Taylor Promotions really show them how to rumble, bad man, rumble?
Backstage interview with Alec Price & Jordan Oliver.
Lexy Nair is again with Buster & The Brain, and congratulates them on their first win in ROH from last time. But tonight, they’re taking on Eddie & Ortiz, how are they feeling? Alec says they’re feeling great! Last time they were here, they got their first win! And now they’re here to keep the momentum going! They know that they’re the new blood in this division, that they’re the new kids on the block, but they’re ready to change the ROH division and prove they are the best! THE BEST! THE BEST! Jordan has Alec calm down, and says tonight isn’t about proving anything. Eddie, Ortiz, they know you’re well-experienced veterans, but they’re not looking at this as a “learning experience.”
Tonight, they’re looking at this as an opportunity to establish themselves! Alec says at the end of the day, if you can’t take Jordan & Alec, then Buster & Brain are going insane! Alec is fired up enough for the both of them, but will Buster & The Brain soon take over the world?
The IInspiration VS Viva Van & Frankie B!
Cassie Lee & Jessie McKay have had a rough start to joining AEW, as the Brawling Birds knocked them for a loop about a month ago. But perhaps they can have a better start in ROH. Will they be a true inspiration to the Women’s Tag Division? Or will The Hellbent Vixen & The Designer Doll destroy their confidence completely?
The teams sort out, Cassie starts against Viva, and the Code of Honor is upheld. The bell rings, the fans cheer, and Cassie fires up already. Cassie and Viva circle, tie up, and Cassie powers Viva to the corner. Tag to Jessie, but Viva dodges! Cassie says that close! Jessie talks some trash, pokes at Viva, but Viva SLAPS that hand away! So Jessie SLAPS Viva! Tag back to Cassie, and the IInspiration double wrenches, double mule kicks, and double hook kicks! Frankie protests, but The IInspiration THROW her in! They double wrench, double mule kick, and double hook kick! Then they hit their iconic pose!
The fans cheer, and IInspiration run at the corners to JUMP KNEE Viva & Frankie! Then they dosido to forearm SMASH! Cassie CLUBS Viva down, then drags her over to bump off buckles. Cassie stomps Viva, tags Jessie, and Jessie stomps away! Jessie argues with the ref, but she tags Cassie back in. The IInspiration mugs Viva, then Cassie pushes her around. Viva hits back but Cassie HAMMERS away! Cassie whips Viva but Frankie manages to tag in before the LEG LARIAT knocks Viva down! Frankie dodges the leg lariat, but runs back into a CODE BREAKER! Cassie tags Jessie, they stalk Frankie & Viva, and they talk more trash.
The IInspiration stand Viva and Frankie up while the fans rally, and they reel both ladies in for STEREO PEDIGREES! Frankie staggers up, into the IDOLIZER! Cover, IInspiration wins!
Winners: The IInspiration, by pinfall
They rebounded from their previous defeat, looking better than ever! Ian Riccaboni is here to interview them in the ring. He congratulates them and welcomes them to ROH. They thank him back and say they’re gonna cry. But then they rudely tell Ian to beat it! Ian heads back to commentary, and The IInspiration introduces themselves. Good effort from Viva & Frankie, they just didn’t have “the balls” to go face to face with The IInspiration. So the standings should go IInspiration on this side with two, and then a big fat zero on the other side. But the options from here are either step up, step back, or step aside for The IInspiration!
The fans cheer the posing, but will Cassie & Jessie soon take over? Or will their win streak of one be about all they get now that they’ve made themselves a target?
Backstage interview with AR Fox and Action Andretti.
Lexy Nair says they tore down the house, what a match! Fox says yeah, add it to the catalog. They’ve had tags, trios, all kinds of matches. But 1v1 was different, Action took him to war. Action agrees, that felt special. But just know, Fox, Action wants to run it back. Any time, any place. Fox says for real, that match reminded him of where he is, and more importantly, of where he needs to be. Fox thanks Action, Action thanks Fox, and they shake hands. But then Action brings Fox in and promises that next time, the result will be a little different. Fox says as long as Action leaves Lacey and her dreads, and creepy Lio Rush in the back, see him 1v1.
Action ain’t worried about Lacey and Lio. Well, okay, he’s worried about Lio, but for different reasons. But next time, Fox needs to worry about Action. See you around. The two head out, when and where will these two run it back?
ROH World Television Championship Proving Grounds: Nick Wayne w/ Shayna Wayne VS Alex Reynolds!
The Prodigy is back and he hasn’t missed a step. However, he’s up against a hungry, starved member of the Dark Order, and there’s a ten minute time limit on this one. Will Nick handle his business quickly? Or will he owe Reynolds a shot at the gold?
The fans cheer for “MOTHER WAYNE! MOTHERE WAYNE!” Nick says don’t even start that! Mama doesn’t help by egging it on. The Code of Honor is not upheld, but the bell rings and we’re on the clock. Nick and Reynolds tie up, go around, and Nick puts Reynolds in a corner. Nick taunts Reynolds by telling him to relax. Reynolds frowns as he and Nick reset. They tie up, go around, and Reynolds powers Nick to the corner. The ref counts, Reynolds tells Nick to relax, then fakes the punch. Reynolds pats Nick on the head, but Nick kicks low! Nick ROCKS Reynolds, kicks him to a corner, then he says this is what Reynolds gets for embarrassing him!
Nick CHOPS Reynolds, but Reynolds CHOPS back! Nick mule kicks, then whips Reynolds, only for Reynolds to reverse. Reynolds runs up, but Nick puts him on the top rope! Reynolds blocks a chop to FLYING ARM-DRAG! Then a RANA! The fans fire up while Nick bails out! Reynolds DIVES and down goes Nick! Mama Wayne shouts at Reynolds but he puts Nick in the ring. Reynolds climbs up while the fans cheer him on. Reynolds CROSSBODIES! Direct hit but Reynolds needs to catch his breath. Reynolds also clutches his arm, that might’ve been a rough landing. Nick goes for the arm but Reynolds fires forearms in return!
Reynolds snarls, then he whips Nick, but Nick reverses to trap the arm and TWEAK it! Nick waits for Reynolds to come back so he can wrench and ARM CODE BREAKER! Cover, TWO! Mama Wayne coaches her son while he stalks Reynolds. Nick CLUBS Reynolds’ arm, CLUBS it again, then CLUBS it again! The fans rally but Nick wrenches the arm again. Reynolds endures as Nick wrenches again, and again, then ELBOW- NO, Reynolds snapmares free! And BOOTS Nick back! Reynolds LARIATS, whips, but Nick reverses. Nick runs up, Reynolds dodges, and Reynolds ELBOWS Nick! Reynolds keeps moving, UPPERCUT!
The fans fire up as Reynolds then catches Nick, wrenches and ROLLING ELBOWS! Then the CRAVAT PLEX! Cover, TWO! Nick survives but the fans rally behind Reynolds. Reynolds drags Nick up, but Nick fights the lift! Reynolds CLUBS away on Nick, then FISHERMAN- No, Nick fights again! Nick wrenches out, but Reynolds ROCKS him! Reynolds whips but Nick blocks! The bad arm jams, and Nick hurries to half nelson! Full nelson! Reynolds ELBOWS free, but Nick comes back! But Reynolds hits the inverted takeover and LARIAT! Nick sputters, Reynolds brings him up, FISHERMAN CRADLE!! Cover, TWO!!
We hit the five minute mark right as Nick survives! Reynolds hurries up the corner, and MOONSAULT FLOPS! Nick avoids disaster but time is running out! Reynolds ducks the roundhouse to roll-up, TWO! But into the arm trap, ghost pin! TWO, but Nick wrenches and- NO, Reynolds stops the arm tweak to step over, LA MAGISTROL! TWO!! Nick escapes just in time! But Reynolds pops him up for the KNEE! Nick BOOTS back! Reynolds wrenches, ROLLING- ROUNDHOUSE from Nick! Cover, Nick wins!
Winner: Nick Wayne, by pinfall (denies Alex Reynolds a title match)
Ian Riccaboni returns to the ring to interview the Waynes. Riccaboni says it has been some time since he’s returned, beating Komander and Reynolds. How is this possible? Nick chuckles and says first off, he doesn’t speak to people who don’t have titles, so please step out of HIS ring. The fans boo but Riccaboni goes back to commentary. Nick says how did he do this? Guys, stop when he’s trying to talk. Nick asks how he came back from an injury so fast and so dominant to continue his title reign. The answer is simple: Nick Wayne is the future of pro-wrestling! He is the future of ROH, and of AEW! All your favorites in 20 years will all be retired or on the shelf!
Who’ll still be here? The Prodigy, Nick Wayne, the ROH World TV Champion! Will nothing stop Nick Wayne from making himself the best in wrestling today?
BREAKING NEWS for Supercard of Honor!
Athena’s Forever Reign might be in jeopardy for the first time in her 1,212 DAYS, because on May 15th, it will be the historic, first-ever Women’s Survival of the Fittest! Qualifiers begin next week, who earns the greatest opportunity of their careers?
Eddie Kingston & Ortiz VS Alec Price & Jordan Oliver!
The Mad King & Monkey dared Buster & The Brain to step up, but also told them they’d have to worn their handshake. Will Alec & Jordan do far more than earn a handshake with this match tonight? Or will Eddie & Ortiz prove that they’ve still got it?
The teams sort out, Eddie starts against Buster, and the Code of Honor is upheld. The bell rings and the two circle. Alec then runs, fakes Eddie out, then moves around. Alec runs, RAMS Eddie, btu Eddie eggs him on. Alec runs again, RAMS again, but Eddie doesn’t budge. Eddie says go again, but Alec CHOPS! Alec then runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and ELBOWS Eddie down! The fans cheer and Alec brings Eddie up. Alec wrenches, ELBOW BREAKERS, then tag to Jordan. They double whip, DOUBLE ELBOW, then high-five for the DOUBLE LEG DROPS! Cover, ONE!! Eddie goes to ropes but Jordan stalks him.
Jordan brings Eddie around, reels him in, but Eddie fights the suplex with body shots. Eddie has the GUILLOTINE FACELOCK, then he tags Ortiz. Ortiz helps DOUBLE SUPLEX Jordan up and over! Cover, TWO! Ortiz arm-drags Jordan back down and grinds the arm. Jordan endures, fights up, and he drop toeholds. Ortiz blocks, says “SUCK IT!” but Jordan trips Ortiz into the ropes to then redo the drop toehold! Jordan says he’s The Brain, and he floats to the backslide, TWO! Jordan CHOPS Ortiz, then whips to the corner. Jordan runs up to ELBOW Ortiz, then tag to Alec. Alec runs in and UPPERCUTS! Jordan DOUBLE CHOPS!
Jordan feeds Ortiz to Alec just so Alec can send him back, DROPKICK! Cover, ONE!! Ortiz toughs it out but Alec tries a suplex. Ortiz fires body shots, then headlocks in return. Alec powers up but Eddie tags in as he powers out. Ortiz reverses to trip Alec, and Eddie adds a basement DROPKICK! Eddie stalks Alec, puts him in the corner, and CHOPS! Then CHOPS again! Alec is stinging but Eddie clamps on with a CAMEL CLUTCH! Alec endures, even as Eddie digs his forearm in. Eddie fishhooks Alec, HEADBUTTS him to the corner, then tags Ortiz. They mug Alec in the corner, and Ortiz stomps a mudhole in!
The ref counts, Ortiz stops to cover, ONE! Alec shows his toughness but Ortiz brings him up, FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect but Ortiz tags Eddie. They mug Alec, then Eddie CHOPS him down! Cover, TWO! Cover again, TWO! Another cover, ONE!! Eddie HAMMERS Alec, CHOKES him, then apologizes to the ref. Eddie drags Alec up, tags Ortiz, and Eddie scoops to SLAM! Ortiz runs to strut his way into the PLANKING SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Ortiz CLAWS Alec’s back and strikes the cat pose. Tag to Eddie, they DOUBLE BACK SUPLEX, but Alec lands out! Alec leaps, but Eddie & Ortiz catch him!
Eddie & Ortiz send Alec to the corner, then Ortiz runs up. Alec DUMPS Ortiz out, dodges Eddie, then whips Eddie to ropes. Eddie reverses, but Alec jumps up to tag Jordan! Whip on Eddie, BODY BLOW, KNEE SMASH, and basement DROPKICK! Triangle jump DROPKICK for Ortiz! Jordan O’Conner Rolls Eddie up, TWO! Eddie survives and Jordan gets mad! Jordan tags Alec, then DIVES, but into a haymaker! Ortiz runs in but Alec BOOTS, ROCKS, and CHOPS! But Ortiz ducks the enzigiri! DROPKICK in return! But Jordan BOOTS Ortiz! Eddie LARIATS Jordan! Alec dodges to SCARECROW LARIAT! Cover, TWO!
All four men are down and the fans fire up! Eddie and Alec crawl, hot tag to Ortiz! Ortiz BLASTS Jordan, BOOTS Alec, then fires off hands on Alec. Jordan is back but Ortiz fires hands on him! Ortiz sends Jordan into Alec, but he runs into a mule kick, front kick, and ENZIGIRI! Ortiz goes to a corner, Alec sends Jordan in, but Ortiz dodges the knees! Step-in X-FACTOR on Alec! Eddie has Jordan in the Electric Chair! Ortiz goes up, SUPER BULLDOG! The fans fire up as they now get Alec up for the same! But Alec fights free! Eddie clinches, but Alec swings him into Ortiz! Alec gets moving, goes up, up, and FLYING BLOCKBUSTER on Eddie!
Alec goes up, up, and SUPER STEINERS Ortiz! “This is Awesome!” as Alec goes up, up, and SUPER CROSSBODIES onto Eddie! The fans fire up again as Alec goes right back up! Alec aims at Ortiz, FROG SPLASH FLOPS as Ortiz moves! GEDO CLUTCH! Ortiz & Eddie win!
Winners: Eddie Kingston & Ortiz, by pinfall
They tested themselves against the young, fresh, and skilled new talent, and they still won out! Eddie & Ortiz then look to Buster & Brain, and they give them the handshakes! Will Alec & Jordan take this and rise up the ranks in ROH?
My Thoughts:
A very good ROH, but was two hours and 15 minutes really necessary? Especially with a bonus episode on Friday… I get this is all because Dynasty is Sunday, and ROH Supercard is finally within reach, but it still seems like a lot. I do appreciate this episode did its best to get some new stories going while giving everyone a lot of time to shine. Skimming through the other matches, I am surprised Daddy Magic got to look as good as he did in Pure Rules against Josh Woods, even though that match only lasted three minutes. And AR Fox VS Action Andretti really was great, but their promo could’ve used some structure. For that matter, so does the story of CRU. Is it still a trio even with Lio changing up his character so drastically?
Turns out, “Soleil” is Sydney Akeem using a new luchador gimmick. Clearly it is better than SCRYPTS, at least in the aesthetics. Honestly, NXT probably could’ve kept Sydney going with such a gimmick, but oh well. Great win for Komander out of this, and maybe both guys can get in the ROH TV title story. Nick Wayne VS Alex Reynolds was really good, but I figured Nick Wayne would win out. I still stand by there should’ve been an Interim ROH TV Champion, and then Nick’s story going towards Supercard would be facing the interim champ to establish the “Undisputed” ROH TV Champion.
Great 8 Man Tag, and great win for the Faces. While Austin Gunn is hurt (again), Colten Gunn is supposed to be back soon, so maybe it is Colten, Ace & Juice that challenge for the ROH World Six Man titles at Supercard. Good stuff from IInspiration, they are always entertaining, but naturally they win here tonight. I suppose they can build a win streak through ROH but I don’t know if they’ll really get to the AEW Women’s Tag Team Championships for the Summer. Maybe by World’s End, but not any time soon with how Megan & Lena are powerful and Brawling Birds are tough.
Very good promo from Deonna to call out Diamante, and that’ll be a very good match for Supercard. Then they snuck in the announcement of Survival of the Fittest, they really need to be better about that next week. But this will be a great series of qualifying matches, and a great title match at Supercard. Supercard would be a random place for Athena to finally lose this title, but Survival of the Fittest is a great match choice if they do finally pull that trigger. Then good stuff with Eddie & Ortiz VS Buster & The Brain, though again maybe a little work in ironing out the promos. Still good confidence from Alec & Jordan, and a very good main event tag match. Eddie & Ortiz naturally won, but Alec & Jordan did win their respect, so that’s good stuff.
My Score: 8.7/10
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