Will the win streak (and mean streak) continue?

Athena has been undefeated and dominant as ROH Women’s World Champion, and she doesn’t plan on stopping just because Skye Blue wants gold!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Mark Briscoe VS Shane Taylor; Mark wins.
• Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta VS Rhett Titus & Tracy Williams; Claudio & Yuta win.
• ROH World Television Championship: Samoa Joe VS Blake Christian; Joe wins and retains the title.
• The Righteous VS The Infantry; The Righteous win.
• Robyn Renegade w/ Charlette Renegade VS Vertvixen; Robyn wins.
• Ninja Mack VS Willie Mack; Willie Mack wins.
• Six Man Tag: The Mogul Embassy VS Adam Priest, Lucky Ali & Victor Benjamin; The Embassy wins.
• Kyle Fletcher w/ Mark Davis VS Tony Deppen; Kyle wins.
• AR Fox VS Anthony Henry w/ JD Drake; Fox wins.
• 8 Man Tag: The Dark Order VS Josh Woods & The Trustbusters; The Dark Order wins.
• ROH Women’s World Championships: Athena VS Skye Blue; Athena wins and retains the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

Mark Briscoe VS Shane Taylor!

The Sussex County Chicken is still chasing his destiny of becoming ROH World Television Champion, but Big Shaney T has already lived that life. Will Mark make it through this former champion to head back after Samoa Joe? Or will Shane Taylor Promotions build back up?

Fans rally for ROH already as the Code of Honor is upheld. The bell rings and the two circle. They tie up, fans rally for #DemBoys as Mark headlocks. Shane powers out, then he runs Mark over! Mark gets up and says okay then. Shane tells Mark to watch himself or he’ll get whooped like Shane whooped his brother, Jay! Mark says okay, and he kicks! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! And CHOPS! Fans fire up as Mark chops away, then whips corner to corner. Shane reverses but Mark goes up and out. Shane runs in, into an UPPERCUT! Mark struts and fans fire up, but then Shane ROCKS him! Shane talks trash, slingshots Mark in, and into the LONDON TOWER! Cover, TWO!

Shane stalks Mark to a corner, digs his boots in, but the ref counts. Shane lets off at 4, talks trash to the fans, and then ROCKS Mark again! Fans rally but Shane throws body shots. Shane brings Mark around, but Mark CHOPS! And ROCKS! And CHOPS! Mark fires off, kicks and then BOOTS Shane out of the ring! Mark hurries out to the apron and fans fire up! CANNONBALL! Fans fire up and Mark brings Shane up. Mark REDNECK UPPERCUTS! And then Mongolian Chops! Mark gets a chair, and fans fire up as he sets it up in the ring. Mark builds speed, but Shane slides in! Mark ducks the lariat, but not the SOUTHPAW!

Shane snarls, the ref moves the chair aside, and fans boo as Shane looms over Mark. Shane drags Mark up, then DECKS him with a big right! Shane says he’s the man around here! Mark only got his shot because Shane wasn’t present. Mark CHOPS and CHOPS in return! Shane DECKS Mark! Shane then digs his knee in at the corner! The ref counts, Shane lets off and he brings Mark up, short arm LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Mark survives but Shane keeps on him. Fans rally, but Shane suplexes. Mark slips free, spins Shane around and ROCKS him! And ROCKS him! And again and again and again!

Mark fires up, fans fire up, but Shane ROCKS him again! Shane storms in but into an elbow! Mark BOOTS Shane, Shane stays up so Mark BOOTS again! And again! Shane roars, but Mark dodges and runs to SHOTGUN BOOT! Fans fire up again while both men are down. A standing count starts, fans rally, and Mark rises first. Mark ROCKS Shane, but Shane ROCKS Mark! Mark dodges to ROCK and CHOP on repeat in the corner. Mark runs but Shane blocks the boot. Shane shoves Mark, Mark dodges the punt to PELE! Shane bails out, Mark builds speed, and Mark WRECKS Shane with a dropkick!

Mark brings out another chair! Fans fire up as Mark resets and builds speed, to step up and FLY! Direct hit at the ramp and fans go wild! Mark puts Shane back in, climbs the corner, and he leaps to MISSILE DROPKICK! Shane staggers up, Mark fires up and runs in, but into an elbow! Shane goes up!? Mark UPPERCUTS first! Shane wobbles, Mark fireman’s carries him off the top?! ROLLING DEATH VALLEY, and Mark climbs up! FROGGY-BOW- NO! Mark bails out as Shane moves, and Shane pops Mark up! WELCOME TO THE LAND! Cover, TWO!?!? Mark shocks everyone as he survives Shane’s best!

Shane drags Mark to a drop zone, goes up the corner again, and leaps, but he FLOPS! Mark dodges disaster, CHOPS and ROCKS Shane on repeat, then dares him to hit back. Shane swings, but into the URENAGE! Cover, TWO!! Shane is hanging tough but Mark points to the sky. Fans fire up as he calls his shot and reels Shane in. Underhooks and- NO, Shane fights the lift! Shane wrenches out, and HEADBUTTS! Mark sits down, Shane RIPCORDS for an URENAGE! And a SPLASH! Cover, TWO!!! Shane is beside himself as Mark survives again! Fans rally with “MAN UP!” and Mark is feeding off that energy.

Mark rises but Shane reels him in. Shane tucks Mark in, but Mark slips out of the package! CHOP! Forearm! Shane forearms back! Mark forearms again! They keep throwing those heavy shots, Mark gets the edge and Shane staggers. Mark powers up, but Shane ROCKS him with another right hand! Shane runs, into a forearm! Mark roars, runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, and LARIATS Shane down!! Fans fire up again as Mark calls his shot one more time! Underhooks and JAY DRILLER!!!! Cover, Mark wins!!

Winner: Mark Briscoe, by pinfall

Jay would be proud of that one! Mark topples the former ROH World TV Champion, and he tells Joe to keep that title warm. Mark’s coming for another round, will destiny become reality soon enough?

Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta VS Rhett Titus & Tracy Williams!

After Double Jeopardy just last night on Dynamite, the Blackpool Combat Club now have a tag title match on the horizon with the Lucha Brothers. Will the Swiss Superman & Decoder get past former ROH World Tag Team Champions to prove they’re ready? Or will #DaThreat and Hot Sauce prove that’s not the case?

The Code of Honor is upheld, though reluctantly on the BCC’s side. The teams sort out and Yuta starts against Tracy. They circle, feel things out, and tie up. Tracy headlocks, Yuta wrenches out, and Yuta has a top wristlock. Tracy slips through, hammerlocks, spins and snapmares to headlock, but Yuta slips out to hammerlock. Tracy fights up, reaches back, and flying-mares! Yuta comes back to ROCK Tracy, and CHOP! And ROCK! And kick, but Tracy blocks to CHOP! And then shoots in for a Gotch Lift and SLAM! Tracy steps through to have a toehold! Fans cheer, but Yuta kicks from below. Tracy just catches that into an ANKLE LOCK!

Yuta endures but Claudio storms in to stomp Tracy! Fans boo but Yuta got free all the same. Claudio tells Yuta to tag out, so Yuta does as told. Claudio then steps to Tracy, shoves him, but Tracy shoves back! Claudio scoops, SLAMS and floats all over Tracy! Claudio then has the Inverted Bow ‘n’ Arrow, and he tells Yuta, “This is how it’s done! OH SH-” Tracy rolls back to a ghost pin! ONE, and Claudio CHOPS! Tracy ROCKS Claudio! Claudio ROCKS Tracy! They go back and forth, Tracy CHOPS again! Tag to Rhett and fans rally as Tracy whips. Rhett leap frogs to HIP DROP the arm! Claudio blocks it the arm-drag, to ELBOW DROP!

Claudio drags Rhett up, pushes him to the corner and tags in Yuta. Claudio whips Yuta in to back elbow! Yuta drags Rhett up as Claudio tells fans to calm down, but Rhett snap suplexes! Claudio turns around to see what happened, and Rhett tags Tracy. They double whip, then knee low, knee lift, atomic drop and LARIAT! Tracy stacks Yuta, TWO! Tracy stomps Yuta, then gets the legs! Yuta fights but Tracy still gets the TEXAS CLOVERLEAF! Claudio sighs and storms in, but Tracy blocks the kick this time! But Yuta CHOP BLOCKS! Claudio stomps Tracy on his way out, and Yuta drags Tracy over to tag Claudio back in.

Claudio stomps away on Tracy, fans boo but the ref counts and Claudio lets off. Claudio soaks up the heat, but turns around into a CHOP! Claudio scoops and SLAMS Tracy! Tag to Yuta, he steps on Tracy’s face and then stomps it! Fans rally but Yuta brings Tracy up to CHOP! Yuta whips, back drops, but Tracy sunset flips! TWO! Yuta stomps Tracy down, tags Claudio, and they bring Tracy up. Tracy throws body shots and forearms on Claudio, but Claudio roars and UPPERCUTS! Claudio scoops and SLAMS again! And then drops the elbow! Cover, TWO! Tracy gets up but he’s in enemy territory.

Claudio reels Tracy in to ROCK him in the back. Claudio whips Tracy to a corner, runs in and UPPERCUTS! Claudio seethes, he pie faces Tracy, and then CHOPS him! But Tracy CHOPS back! Claudio ROCKS Tracy, fires off body shots and another UPPERCUT! Fans rally as Claudio whips corner to corner, Claudio runs in, but Tracy dodges and Claudio POSTS himself! Claudio tumbles out and Tracy crawls for his corner. Fans rally, Claudio hurries back in, hot tag to Yuta! Yuta CLOBBERS Tracy! Yuta brings Tracy up to CHOP! Tracy goes to a corner, Yuta puts him up top and climbs up to join him. Yuta CLAWS Tracy’s back, slowly and painfully!

Fans boo but Yuta brings Tracy up. Tracy throws body shots, then DDTs Yuta on the top buckle! Hot tag to Rhett! Rhett SPLASHES Yuta in the corner, short arm LARIATS, then short arm LARIATS again! Wrench and torture rack, a spin and a SLAM! Fans fire up, Yuta goes to ropes, and Rhett runs in to RAM him! Clinch and BELLY2BELLY! Cover, TWO! Yuta survives but Rhett keeps on him. But then Claudio ROCKS Rhett! Tracy ROCKS Claudio! Claudio knees low, scoops, but Rhett DROPKICKS Claudio out of the ring! Tracy goes out to FLYING KNEE! Direct hit! Rhett aims at Yuta, runs in, and BOOTS!

Tag to Tracy, Rhett goes side to side for another BOOT! ELBOW from Tracy, DROPKICK from Rhett, LARIAT from Tracy!! Cover, but Claudio breaks it in time! Rhett RAMS into Claudio, but Claudio GUT WRENCHES Rhett out of the ring!! Tracy drags Yuta up but Claudio UPPERCUTS Rhett outside! Yuta shoves Tracy at the ref, Tracy avoids colliding, but he turns around into an EYE POKE! Tag to Claudio, UPPERCUT! Tag to Yuta, ROCKET LAUNCHER SPLASH!! Cover, the BCC wins!

Winners: Claudio Castagnoli & Wheeler Yuta, by pinfall

Underhanded but coordinated, Claudio & Yuta get the win! Will this be the combo Claudio uses to take on the Lucha Brothers?

ROH World Television Championship: Samoa Joe VS Blake Christian!

The champions keep on coming as now, the King of Wrestling Television puts his gold back on the line. Will Joe be ready for when Mark Briscoe comes back around? Or will All Heart change all the plans they had made?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised and we see if heart is enough to survive the savagery!

The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the two circle. Fans rally up, then sing “Joe is gonna kill~ you!” Joe corners Blake but Blake slips under and gets away. Joe storms up, Blake slips to the apron, then flips away! Fans cheer and rally for “All Heart!” Joe storms up, grabs Blake by his hair, but Blake GAMANGIRIS! Blake springboard sup and over and handsprings to NEURALIZER! Joe goes to a corner as fans fire up. Blake runs in, he blocks the boot and puts the leg in the ropes. Blake runs up but Joe shoves Blake away. Blake comes back in, BASEMENT TIGER FEINT to the trapped leg!

Joe tumbles, goes to ropes, but Blake fires off shots on the leg. Blake puts that leg back in the ropes, pulls on it, but lets off as the ref counts. Blake kicks Joe, CHOP BLOCKS him, then grabs the leg again. The ref counts but Blake LEG DDTS! Joe writhes, Blake steps through, FIGURE FOUR! Joe gets the ROPEBREAK, and Blake lets go quickly. Blake stalks Joe but Joe JABS! And JABS! And JABS! But Blake dropkicks the bad leg! Blake runs, but Joe avoids the dropkick to SENTON! Fans fire up while Blake now writhes. Joe glares at Blake, stalks him, then drags him up. Joe JABS Blake, and JABS, and JABS!

Joe stomps Blake at the ropes, drags him up and snapmares, to CHOP him on the back! And PENALTY KICK him in the front! And then run to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Joe keeps on Blake with a neck wrench. Fans rally as Blake endures, and Blake fights up. Blake throws body shots and kicks, but Joe CLUBS him down! Joe reels Blake in, and POWER- NO, Blake slips free and KICKS the bad leg! Blake runs, but into a POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Blake survives that sudden turnaround, but fans fire up again! Joe stalks Blake, waits on him to rise, and COQUINA- NO, Blake jumps to JAWBREAKER!

Joe staggers to a corner, Blake runs in, URE- NO! Blake arm-drags Joe away! Blake goes up, but Joe runs in to RAM Blake first! Joe then tucks Blake in, for the MUSCLE BUSTER!! Cover, Joe wins!

Winner: Samoa Joe, by pinfall (still ROH World Television Champion)

Blake did show heart, but Joe showed all force. But Joe also shows Blake respect with the Code of Honor handshake. Will Joe give Mark Briscoe that rematch? Or will another step in the way of destiny?

Backstage interview with Mark Sterling and his stable.

Dasha is with Smart Mark and the expanded Varsity Athletes, namely Ari Daivari, Josh Woods, and the Trustbusters, Sonny Kiss, Slim J & Jeeves Kay. They’re up against the Dark Order, and Mark says he asked for this time to address a problem in ROH. He didn’t wanna bring it up publicly but he felt it needed to be said. The problem here in ROH is The Dark Order. Their infighting about who is teaming with who, why the Righteous is bothering them where Stu Grayson has been, it is putting a strain on the athletes of this roster and Mark’s group has had enough. That is why he put together this super team!

There’s Josh “The Goods” Woods, a four-time All-American wrestler. They’ve got three of “the most prolific and rich athletes on planet Earth” in the Trustbusters. Woods has never teamed with them, but Mark promises we will see “absolute cohesion.” Daivari says that for the last month, The Dark Order has picked a fight with The Trustbusters, with The Varsity Athletes, and now each other. “Fellas, if a fight is what you want, then ask and you shall receive.” But will having a common enemy be just what The Dark Order needs to get back on the same page?

The Righteous VS The Infantry!

Speaking of Vincent & Dutch, they’re in action tonight, as well. Will they prove to Stu Grayson that he should join them? Or will Captain Shawn Dean & #Tattoos&BadNews Carlie Bravo just use them to get up in the rankings?

The Code of Honor is upheld, and The Righteous even hug the Infantry. But Dutch’s snake tongue spooks The Infantry. The teams sort out and Dean starts with Vincent. They circle as fans rally up, and the two tie up. Vincent wrenches, wristlocks, but Dean rolls and kips up to wrench back. Dean then headlocks but Vincent powers out. Dean runs Vincent over and salutes. Things speed up, Vincent hurdles but Dean arm-drags! And arm-drags again! Then DROPKICKS! Fans fire up with The Captain and Dean whips Vincent to ropes. Vincent ELBOWS in return! Cover, TWO! Vincent drags Dean up and underhooks, but Dean wrenches out.

Dean UPPERCUTS Vincent down, then tags Carlie. Dean PENALTY KICKS, Carlie runs, stops and SENTONS! Dean adds a BIG elbow drop! Carlie covers, TWO! Carlie drags Vincent up, wrenches, but Stu Grayson appears! He watches from the stage as Carlie wrenches Vincent and tags Dean. The Infantry double whip, double shoulder, and then split the wishbone on Vincent! Dean ROCKS Vincent, whips him to ropes, but Vincent reverses. Dean holds ropes to BOOT back! Vincent has the ref check him, but it’s a distraction so Dutch can CLOBBER Dean! Carlie protests but the damage is done!

Dutch hopes Stu saw that, he’s all excited. Stu is stoic but Vincent tags Dutch in. Dutch throws hands on Dean, and body shots, then reels him into an EXPLODER! Cover, TWO! Dean is still in this but Dutch’s snack tongue creeps Carlie out again. Vincent notices Stu now, and fans chant “STU! STU! STU!” Dutch tags Vincent, feeds Dean to a KNEE, then CLOBBERS him! Vincent says here comes the sandman, BASEMENT COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, TWO! Vincent drags Dean back up, cravats, but Dean shoves him into Dutch! Tag to Carlie! Carlie rallies on Vincent, Dutch runs in but Carlie dumps him out!

Vincent storms up but Carlie scoops. Vincent slips out, Carlie jukes him out to DECK him! Cover, TWO!! Vincent survives but Stu isn’t impressed. Carlie calls to Dean, runs and tags, then SCISSOR KICKS! Carlie suplexes, Vincent slips out, and Dutch returns for the SCRAPBUSTER! Dean CLUBS Dutch, fires hands, but Vincent nis on him! Dean UPPERCUTS Vincent, but Dutch UPPERCUTS Dean! AUTUMN SUNSHINE!! Cover, The Righteous win!

Winners: The Righteous, by pinfall

Dutch grins and Vincent looks to Stu. Stu has his arms crossed, but The Righteous approach. Vincent asks if Stu sees it now. Dutch says Stu is one of them. Stu seems even more confused than before. What will Stu decide when push comes to shove?

A Fight WITHOUT Honor is coming.

The Kingdom claims ROH as their own, and will not let anyone “use” it to get ahead. Respect and honor mean something to The Kingdom, but they demand respect. Action Andretti & Darius Martin see The Kingdom knows nothing about real respect, with their tactics of post match beatdowns, manager interferences and disqualifications. “Where’s the honor in that?” So forget wrestling, this is about hurting The Kingdom! This is bout making the Kingdom bleed, about making the Kingdom pay, and about making The Kingdom respect them! So that means a FIGHT WITHOUT HONOR!

Maria is pretty sure Darius & Action have no idea what those three words mean. But she knows Mike Bennett & Matt Taven do. Taven says those “Melvins” are too stupid to know that if you threaten anyone, you do NOT choose the #OGK. Darius says throw out the Code, throw out the rules, and watch The Kingdom fall apart. Mike says in the ROH locker room, in THE KINGDOM’S locker room, “respect isn’t owned, it’s rented. And rent’s due, b*tch.” This all goes down next week, who wins and who survives this Fight Without Honor tag match?

Robyn Renegade w/ Charlette Renegade VS Vertvixen!

While the Fallen Goddess defends her gold in the main event, the chase is always on. Will this Renegade turn things around and head for the top? Or will Vert throw a glitch into the system?

The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the two circle. They tie up, go around, and Robyn headlocks. Vert throws body shots, powers out, and then dodges Robyn to run her over! Fans fire up as Vert whips, but Robyn reverses. Vert goes up and over and rolls, then sweeps the legs! Vert keeps moving, BASEMENT SHOT! Cover, TWO! Fans rally and Vert brings Robyn up. Vert suplexes but Robyn slips out to waistlock and RAM into a corner. Charlette cheers but Robyn runs into a BOOT! Robyn distracts the ref, and Charlette swipes at Vert! Vert gets her to back off, but Robyn runs in to SHOTGUN Vert down!

Charlette mocks Vert’s pain as Robyn stomps away! The ref counts, Robyn lets off, and Robyn brings Vert up. Robyn CHOPS, then snapmares, and she looms over Vert to reel her into the CAMEL CLUTCH! But she fishhooks Vert so the ref reprimands. Robyn SLAMS Vert down, drags her back up, but Vert JAWBREAKERS! Vert BOOTS, goes to the apron, then ROCKS Robyn! Slingshot somersault and STUNNER! Robyn staggers to a corner, Vert powers up and hits the LEVEL UP BOOT in the corner! Vert keeps the combo going, FLATLINER! Cover, TWO!! Robyn survives but Vert keeps on her. Vert says she’s gonna finish this!

Vert fireman’s carries but Robyn fights free with elbows! Robyn ties Vert up into a COBRA TWIST, then GROUND OCTOPUS!! Vert kicks and flails, she TAPS! Robyn wins!

Winner: Robyn Renegade, by submission

Vert thought it was game over for Robyn but it was turned around on her. The Renegade sisters shake Vert’s hand in a mocking fashion, but that technically upholds the Code of Honor. Will the sisters look to take over ROH both in the singles and tag divisions?

Backstage interview with The Mogul Embassy.

Dasha is with Prince Nana, Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona, and she brings up The Gates of Agony are going to take on Dalton Castle’s Boys. Are they ready? Nana laughs. The GOA? Ready for The Boys? Is there even any athletic ability in The Boys? Hello, ROH bookers, do they know? But storming in is Dalton Castle himself! He shouts about how Brent Tate is covered head to toe in bruises and in the hospital! He doesn’t know who did it, but someone in the Embassy did it! Nana says that’s lies, no one did anything to his Boy! So, are they fine? Dalton says right, okay, yeah, they’re “fine.” For now! But just know that you “silly gooses” made a big mistake!

Castle leaves and Nana says yes, they are silly gooses. HE HAS BRENT’S MASK! The Embassy got away with taking out the competition, but will The Peacock and the Tate Twins get their revenge?

Ninja Mack VS Willie Mack!

Like the McDonald’s menu, it’s a Double Mack attack! Both Macks move fast and kick ass, but who will be The Mack of Honor in this first-time-ever?

The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and fans cheer for “MACK! MACK! MACK!” The two circle, fans chant “Let’s Go, Mack!” Will and Ninja tie up, Will puts Ninja in the corner but then lets off. Ninja rushes up and ties up with Will again, but Will doesn’t budge. Will powers Ninja back to the corner, then rolls back into the crane stance! Will bows and circles with Ninja. They tie up and Ninja gets around to waistlock. Ninja rolls Will, they stand and Will switches to a BIG slam! Ninja gets up but into another BIG slam! Ninja moves around, fans want that “One More Time!” so Will obliges with a third BIG slam!

Ninja scrambles to the ropes, Will lets off and fans rally up for “MACK! MACK! MACK!” again. Ninja runs in but Will runs him over! Will runs, Ninja drops and hurdles but Will turns arm-drag into arm-drag! Fans fire up, Ninja runs in but Will dodges. Ninja handstands, handsprings, headscissors, but Willie cartwheels through! Things keep moving, Ninja hurdles, back flips over the leg sweep, and Ninja kips into the superhero pose! Ninja shakes his head and fans fire up again. Will and Ninja reset, then Will suddenly RANAS! Ninja returns, Will dodges and GAMANGIRIS! Ninja bails out and Will builds speed! Willie FLIES!

Fans fire up as Will takes Ninja out at the ramp! Fans cheer “ROH! ROH!” for giving us this Mack-tacular match! Will brings Ninja up but Ninja throws body shots. Ninja roars and PALM STRIKES! But then Will just SLAPS Ninja! Fans fire up and Will drags Ninja up and into the ring. Will storms up, gets Ninja in the right spot, and he STANDING MOONSAULTS but flops as Ninja moves! Ninja KICKS! And KICKS! And KICKS! Will stands up, Ninja kicks more then whips. Will reverses but Ninja goes up and over. Will runs, but into an UPPERCUT! Fans fire up with Ninja and he aims, ROBINSON SPECIAL! Cover, TWO!!

Another cover, TWO! Ninja covers a third time, TWO! Will is proving tougher than Ninja expected, but Ninja drags Will up. Ninja whips, Will reverses again, but Ninja stops himself to come back, SUPERKICK! Will staggers, but he SUPERKICKS back! Ninja goes to a corner, Will goes to the opposite. Will runs in, into a BOOT! Ninja UPPERCUTS, then powers up, but Will SAMOAN DROPS him! Fans rally up while both Macks are down! The standing count starts, both Macks stir, and then Will kips up! STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Ninja survives and Will can’t believe it! Fans rally and Will drags Ninja up.

Ninja kicks, kips up and wheelbarrows to a victory roll! TWO, and Ninja shoots in to roll up, TWO! Will hurries to get around and roll Ninja up with a bridge, TWO! Ghost pin, TWO!! Both Macks stand, Will dodges Ninja but Ninja leaps, into Will’s arms! Pop-up POWERBOMB! Cover, Willie Mack wins!

Winner: Willie Mack, by pinfall

Willie is the Miggity Miggity Miggity Miggity Mack, WHAT WHAT! Will Willie Mack climb up to go after a championship soon enough?

Six Man Tag: The Mogul Embassy VS Adam Priest, Lucky Ali & Victor Benjamin!

No battle with The Boys, but the ROH World Six Man Tag Team Champions still found competition to replace them. Will The Machine & The Gates of Agony crush these substitutes? Or will they find it was better to battle The Boys they know rather than the guys they don’t?

The Code of Honor is upheld, then the trios sort out. Bishop Kaun starts against Adam Priest, the fans rally up as the two circle. They tie up, go around, and Kaun KNEES low! Kaun headlocks, Priest powers out, things speed up but Kaun runs Priest over! Priest goes to a corner, Kaun runs in, but Priest elbows him! And CHOPS! And kicks! And UPPERCUTS! But Kaun CHOPS back! Priest headlocks but Kaun throws him down! Cover, ONE! Kaun facelocks, drags Priest up, and CLUBS away! Tag to Cage, the Embassy mugs Priest and Cage suplexes. Priest slips free, but Cage ELBOWS back!

Cage whips Priest to ropes to then back drop him away! Lucky tags in but now he isn’t feeling so lucky. He runs in, into a FLAPJACK! And SUPERKICK! Cage runs corner to corner to UPPERCUT, GAMANGIRI, and GERMAN SUPLEX! Lucky goes halfway across the ring, and Cage flexes. Liona wants in so Cage tags him. Lucky hurries to tag in Victor. Victor runs in, but Liona POUNCES him away! Fans fire up, and Liona drags Victor back up to CHOKE him on the ropes! The ref counts, Liona lets off at 4, and Liona roars at the ref. Nana also scolds the ref but the ref is just doing his job!

Liona scoops Victor, Priest and Lucky coach Victor, but Liona drops Victor so he can shout at them! Victor comes back to ROUNDHOUSE! Liona stays up, but Victor dodges him to DOUBLE SPIN KICK, and STEP UP KNEE! Fans fire up with Victor, but Liona comes back with a DISCUS LARIAT! Priest goes up, leaps in, and MISSILE DROPKICKS Liona! Liona staggers back, Kaun tags in. Priest gets up, ducks one lariat but not the SECOND! Lucky runs in and BOOTS Kaun! Cage gets in to pop Lucky up for a POWERBOMB! And then deadlifts for a BUCKLE BOMB! Fans fire up as The Gates drag Priest and Victor up.

Kaun and Liona stand Priest and Victor up back to back, and they high five before the DOUBLE LARIAT SANDWICH! Nana shouts, “Open the gates!” Kaun & Liona drag Priest up to DOUBLE BODY SLAM him onto Victor! Kaun covers them both, the Embassy wins!

Winners: The Mogul Embassy, by pinfall

Cage, Kaun & Liona victimized Victor and his team, and continue to roll on, undefeated since becoming champions. Will any trio ever stop these three from running ROH?

Kyle Fletcher w/ Mark Davis VS Tony Deppen!

The Aussie Arrow made his presence known last night on Dynamite when he ambushed Orange Cassidy off camera as his way of declaring for the AEW International Championship. He’s already IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team and NJPW Strong Openweight Tag Team Champion, will he simply use “The Czar of Honor” as a stepping stone to his third belt?

The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the two circle. Fans chant “AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE! OI OI OI!” Kyle says they’re doing pretty good for Americans, and then ties up with Tony. They end up on the ropes, Kyle lets off slowly, and pats Tony on the shoulder. Fans cheer and the two reset. They tie up again, Kyle powers Tony back but Tony gets around to a waistlock. Kyle switches, SLAMS Tony, and facelocks. But Tony slips out and wrenches an arm to an omoplata! Fans cheer as Tony flexes on Kyle, then gets the other arm. Kyle endures, fights up, but Tony keeps on him in a cobra twist.

Kyle powers out, wrenches back, but Tony spins and wrenches and headlocks. Kyle powers out, RAMS shoulders, and Tony staggers back. Kyle applauds and Tony says hold on. Tony speeds up and RAMS Kyle again. But Tony staggers back and fans cheer. Kyle runs, but Tony kicks low! Tony headlocks, Kyle powers out, things speed up, Kyle hurdles, Tony rolls off Kyle’s back, and things keep moving. Tony RAMS Kyle and Kyle rebounds to CLOBBER Tony! Fans fire up as Kyle flexes now. “AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE! OI OI OI!” Kyle CHOPS Tony in the corner! Tony flops around, Kyle brings him out and CHOPS again!

Tony falls, goes to the apron, and Kyle grins as he brings Tony up. Tony shoves Kyle back but Kyle is after him again. Tony shoves Kyle, Kyle storms up but into a HOTSHOT! Tony hits a step-in CODE BREAKER! Tony gets as leg, drags Kyle to a cover, TWO! Kyle is still in this but Tony KICKS him in the back! Tony drags Kyle up to ROCK him with a forearm! Tony has Kyle in the corner and CHOPS! Kyle just glares at him! Tony CHOPS again, but Kyle still glares. Tony knows he’s in trouble, but he SLAPS Kyle instead! Fans boo but Kyle ROCKS Tony in return with forearm after forearm! Kyle fires off in the corner!

The ref counts, Kyle lets off, but Tony BOOTS him back! The ref reprimands, but Tony KICKS Kyle in the back! Tony checks his jaw, brings Kyle up, but Kyle throws body shots. Tony knees low, and he says “Time for the greatest suplex ever invented, baby!” Fans say, “What?” Tony suplexes but Kyle blocks! Kyle suplexes but Tony fights it. Tony wrenches, but Kyle ducks the lariat to waistlock, but Tony switches. Kyle switches, Tony switches, but Kyle spins it to a BIG suplex! Fans fire up while both men are down! Kyle stands first, he ROCKS Tony again and again, then whips, Tony reverses, Kyle blasts past to CLOBBER him on the return!

Tony gets up, swings, but into a HALF ‘N’ HALF! Tony staggers into a corner, Kyle runs in to GAMANGIRI! Cover, TWO! Tony is still in this but fans rally behind Kyle. Kyle drags Tony up, scoops into a gut wrench, but Tony fights to the apron. Tony ducks Kyle’s ax handle to SLINGSHOT CUTTER! Kyle flops out, Tony builds speed to SOMERSAULT TOPE! Tony puts Kyle in, runs in, BAYONET FOREARM!! Cover, TWO!! Kyle survives and Tony grows frustrated. Fans rally up for Kyle but Tony brings Kyle up. Kyle is dead weight but Tony keeps trying. Kyle shoves Tony away, but Tony comes back with a forearm!

Kyle sits up, Tony ROCKS him again! Kyle eggs Tony on, so Tony ROCKS him again! Kyle ROCKS Tony, Tony ROCKS Kyle, repeat! Fans fire up, Kyle gets the edge, but Tony shoots around to waistlock. Kyle switches, Tony drops to victory roll! TWO!! Kyle SWATS Tony’s kick, ROCKS Tony, but Tony rebounds. Kyle avoids the jump knee to SUPERKICK! Kyle runs, into the JUMP KNEE! Tony GERMAN SUPLEXES, Kyle flops into the ring! Tony runs in, METEORA!! Tony goes up top while Kyle is in the drop zone, COUP DE GRACE!! Cover, TWO!!! Kyle survives again and Tony is beside himself!

Fans fire up as Tony aims from the corner. Kyle sits up, avoids Tony’s knee and rolls him up, TWO! Kyle goes to another corner, he dodges Tony again, but Tony JUMP KNEES again! Tony keeps moving, but he runs into the MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, KYLE WINS!!

Winner: Kyle Fletcher, by pinfall

Tony misses the kickout but a nanosecond! Aussie Open’s speed demon gets a big win, will he be the one that ends Orange Cassidy’s winning streak?

AR Fox VS Anthony Henry w/ JD Drake!

The Whole Fox’n Show wants to show he’s worthy of title opportunities, but the same goes for the Saint of Augusta, Georgia. Who wins big for the Spring?

The Code of Honor is upheld, JD talks some smack on the fans, and the bell rings. Fans rally for “A R FOX! A R FOX!” as he circles with Henry. They feel things out, JD takes a swipe, and Henry waistlocks Fox to SLAM him down! Henry rolls Fox around, brings him up and waistlocks, but Fox pries at the hold. Fox runs to ropes and throws Henry out! Henry staggers up, and Fox FLIES! Direct hit, then Fox hurries back in to FLY again! Another hit and fans fire up! Fox brings Henry up, puts him in, but Henry wants outta there. Henry regroups with JD, but Fox FLIES to take out both Workhorsemen!

Fans fire up more as Fox puts Henry back in. Fox rallies the fans, then hurries up the corner. Henry stands, Fox leaps but Henry gets under. Henry runs in, Fox goes Matrix to avoid the lariat, and he kips up to PELE! Henry staggers, Fox reels him in, ANARCHY SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Henry scrambles away again but Fox keeps cool. Henry is on the apron, the ref has JD stay back, and Fox goes out after Henry. Henry POSTS Fox! But Fox BOOTS back! Fox goes up, fans fire up and Fox leaps, into a kick! Henry reels Fox in, APRON PILEDRIVER! Fans lose their minds while the ring count starts. JD says, “You got knocked the hell out!”

The ring count is 6 of 20, JD talks more trash, and the count reaches 10! Fox sits up at 13, drags himself up with the apron skirt, stands at 17, but flops back over! Fox springs up and in at 19.99! But into a NECK WRENCH! Henry PENALTY KICKS Fox, too, showing no mercy! Henry taunts Fox, eggs him on, and then reels him into a PILEDRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Fox survives and Henry is frustrated. Henry drags Fox around, fishhooks, but Fox has the ropes! The ref counts, Henry lets off and he soaks up the heat. But Fox throws body shots! Henry still toys with Fox but Fox throws forearms!

Fox cravats, Henry spins it to a backslide, TWO! PENALTY KICK! Suplex, BRAINBUSTER!! Henry wags his finger, he’s not done. Another suplex for another BRAINBUSTER! Henry says no, this still isn’t enough! Henry drags Fox back up, suplexes again, but Fox suplexes for a BRAINBUSTER! Both men are down and fans fire up! The standing count begins, the fans rally up, and both men rise. They go to corners, and Henry runs in, into an elbow! And then a BOOT! Fox then dodges to BOOT Henry! Fox brings Henry around, Henry shoves him away but Fox goes up to MULE KICK, and then STUNNER! Victory roll, TWO!

Henry swings, but Fox mule kicks the legs out! Henry is on the ropes, Fox hits the SLIDING ATTACK, and then hurries up top! SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO! Henry is still in this but Fox keeps his cool. Fans rally, Fox brings Henry up, but Henry fights the straitjacket! Henry arm-drags, Fox comes back but into a SNAP GERMAN! Henry hurries to hoist Fox up, SLINGSHOT ANARCHY!! Cover, TWO!??! Fox survives and Henry doesn’t understand! The fans rally behind Fox but Henry drags him up into the dragon sleeper! And inverted suplexes, but Fox slips out! Another BOOT in the corner!

Fox hoists Henry up top, then springboards up, but Henry blocks! SLEEPER!! Henry drags Fox from the corner, but Fox uses the corner to push back and cover! TWO, and Henry holds on! Fox arm-drags free, runs in, but into a BOOT! Henry goes up but Fox ROCKS him back! Fox ICONOCLASMS, and then rolls it through to the CUTTER!! Cover, TWO!?!? Henry survives now and Fox can’t believe it! Fans rally, Fox has Henry in the drop zone and Fox goes to the corner. But Henry distracts the ref and JD goes after Fox! Fox BOOTS JD away, then climbs. Fox 450s but has to bail out as Henry moves!

Henry rushes in but Fox dodges to FLY out onto JD! That’s what he gets! Fox hurries in, but into a DRAPING DDT!! Cover, TWO!?!?! Fox is inhuman with how much damage he’s taken! Fans rally as hard as ever while Henry climbs. Henry shakes his head, and COUP DE- NO, Fox dodges the stomps! Fox runs in but into a BOOT! Henry goes up but Fox pursues. Henry CLUBS and shoves Fox away, but Fox returns. Henry BOOTS, Fox returns again, ARABIAN FLY!! Fox goes right up top, for the 450 SPLASH!! Cover, Fox wins!!

Winner: AR Fox, by pinfall

Nothing was going to stop Fox from taking this one! JD gets up on the apron but he assures the ref he’s not up to anything. Henry stands, JD applauds, and Henry shows respect by shaking Fox’s hand. But then JD attacks after all! Fans boo as the Workhorsemen stomp away on Fox! They dig their heels in, but here comes Shane! Shane helps his boys beat up on Fox! But wait! Here comes FTR!! The AEW World Tag Team Champions don’t like these three bullying anybody, so they brawl with Shane and the Workhorsemen! Fans fire up for FTR, they get the better of the Workhorsemen and then whip Shane to DOUBLE LARIAT!

Chase ROCKS and CHOPS JD, whips him and Dax ROCKS him! Fox is back, FTR pinball JD around then DECK him! Fox SWANTON BOMBS JD! Fans fire up and Henry staggers up, but he sees the Big Rig coming! Henry bails out, “I’m not that stupid!” But then EDDIE KINGSTON is here?! Even FTR is shocked to see The Mad King is back so soon! Eddie scares Henry into the ring, and into the BIG RIG!! Fans cheer for “EDDIE! EDDIE!” Does this mean Eddie is ready to get that world title off Claudio?

8 Man Tag: The Dark Order VS Josh Woods & The Trustbusters w/ Mark Sterling & Ari Daivari!

Families fight, both together and with each other. But Evil Uno, Stu Grayson, Alex Reynolds & John Silver haven’t given up on each other yet. Will they be Dark Order four-ever? Or will The Technical Beast and the rest of Sterling’s stable destabilize the already dysfunctional family?

The Code of Honor is upheld by Uno and Woods as they start. They circle, tie up, and Woods headlocks. Uno powers out, fans rally for Uno as things speed up. Woods avoid the hurdle, fakes out Uno on the kick, then mocks the #JoinDarkOrder claw. Uno CHOPS Woods and runs, to then CLOBBER Woods! Fans fire up as Uno wrenches Woods, reaches out for Stu, but Reynolds tags in? Reynolds then tags Silver, and they double whip Woods to ropes. They double drop toehold, somersault and double basement dropkick! Fans cheer as The Meat Man stands Woods up. Woods throws hands and knees!

Woods brings Silver over, tags in Jeeves, but Silver back drops Jeeves away! Fans fire up as Silver flexes, but Sterling gets on the apron. Uno drags Sterling off the corner, but then Jeeves sucker punches Silver! Jeeves stomps, Stu protests, but Jeeves drags Silver away. Tag to Slim J and he stomps away on Silver. Slim CHOKES Silver, the ref counts, and Slim lets off at 4. Slim drags Silver up to DECK him! And then Slim drags Silver up to tag in Sonny. The Trustbusters mug Silver, Sony CLUBS Silver down, then bumps Silver off buckles. Tag back to Slim and the Trustbusters mug Silver some more.

Slim tags Jeeves, they mug Silver, then Jeeves throws more hands. The ref counts, Jeeves lets off and brings Silver around. Jeeves CHOKES Silver on the ropes, lets off, but then Sterling gets his shots in! Fans boo and the Dark Order protests, but Jeeves covers. Jeeves shouts but Silver kicks out before a count. Sterling and the others complain but it’s their own fault there. Jeeves stalks Silver to a corner but Silver throws hands. Silver throws forearms, Jeeves gives them back, and fans rally up. Silver gets the edge but Jeeves rakes the eyes! Jeeves runs, wheelbarrows, but Silver makes it a GERMAN SUPLEX!

Both men crawl, hot tag to Slim and Slim BLASTS the Dark Order! Slim and Jeeves drag Silver back, but Silver rolls to throw them both! Silver then dodges to hot tag Stu! Stu rallies on Jeeves and Slim! OVERHEAD suplex for Slim! OVERHEAD suplex for Jeeves! Woods and Sonny run in, Stu dodges them both to DOUBLE PELE! Woods tumbles out of the ring, Stu TOSSES Sonny out to join him! Stu then builds speed to FLY! Direct hit on Woods & Sonny! Fans fire up and Stu hurries back in. Stu gets Jeeves for an URENAGE! Slim runs in, but into a clinch. Slim arm-drags free but Stu dodges the haymaker to fireman’s carry! SWINGING FACEBUSTER!

Stu keeps moving, LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO!! Slim survives and Stu is shocked! Stu drags Slim up, he tags Uno, and fans fire up as the OG POUNCE Slim! Slim lands on his feet to shove Stu into Uno! Stu tumbles out of the ring, Uno ends up in a corner, and Sonny returns to WHEEL KICK Uno! Woods SHINING WIZARDS! Slim is up top for the FLYING BULLDOG! Jeeves hits a FROG SPLASH! Slim covers, Reynolds breaks it! Fans fire up, Reynolds sees Sonny coming to pop-up KNEE! Woods DECKS Reynolds! Silver GERMAN SUPLEXES Woods! Jeeves BOOTS and BACKSTABBERS Silver! But Uno CLOBBERS Jeeves!

Stu is back, Uno reaches out, and hot tags him back in! Stu then tags Reynolds, and they get Slim up. They double whip, Slim KICKS Reynolds but Stu takes the ENZIGURI for him! Reynolds whips Slim into the BEAVER BOY BLITZ!! Uno is back, he and Stu set up fast, for the FATALITY!! Reynolds shoves Stu outta the way to cover, the Dark Order wins!

Winners: The Dark Order, by pinfall

Uno, Reynolds & Silver celebrate, but Stu is literally left on the outside. Is The Dark Order’s treatment of Stu only forcing him towards The Righteous?

ROH Women’s World Championships: Athena VS Skye Blue!

The Fallen Goddess called out #ChicagoSkye all because she doesn’t think the young star should even be in an ROH ring. Athena says Skye’s only here because of her body, but Skye says she’s busted her ass every week. Words only go so far, who will win the argument with their fists?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who rises and who falls in this main event!

The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the fans rally as the two circle. Fans duel, and the two approach. Athena DECKS Skey, then celebrates and laughs. Fans cheer and jeer, but Skye blocks the whip to get around to FACE SMASH, mule kick, but Athena ducks the roundhouse! Athena waistlocks, Skye bucks the O’Conner and drops on the cover, ONE!! Athena runs in, Skye dodges and comes back to RANA, but Athena handsprings through. Athena laughs more, then dodges Skye to headscissor! Skye handsprings through now, and comes back, but into a BOOT! Athena scowls as she looms over Skye.

Skye crawls to ropes but Athena CHOKES her! The ref counts, Athena shouts at him to stop telling her what to do! Athena stomps Skye in a corner, digs her boots in, and then taunts Skye. The ref counts, but then has to pull Athena  away. Athena tells him to watch himself, then she goes back to Skye. Athena drags Skye, fans start cheering for the ref, but Athena CLUBS Skye down. Athena glares at the ref, Skye rolls her up! TWO!! Skye goes to a corner, comes back, but Athena DROPKICKS her! Athena KNEES Skye in the corner, then TOSSES her out hard! Skye sputters, the ref checks on her, but Athena brings the steps over!

Athena tips the steps into their side, positions them at an angle, then goes to Skye. Skye throws hands! Athena knees low, whips Skye, but Skye reverses to send Athena into them! Fans fire up with Skye as Athena writhes! Skye slides into the ring to stop the count, then goes out to the apron. Athena ducks the penalty kick, blocks the mule kick, and she YANKS Skye to the floor! Skye sputters again but Athena scowls. Athena says it’s time to teach her a lesson! Athena DECKS Skye, then brings her up to fireman’s carry! Athena goes up the ramp to the stage, and then swings, only for Skye to arm-drag her away!

Fans fire up as Skye stands up, runs in, and she ROCKS Athena again and again! Athena stands, Skye tilt-o-whirl headscissors, but Athena stops from falling off the stage! Athena dodges Skye’s superkick, to SUPERKICK Skye off the stage! Skye flounders around, but Athena drags her back to ringside. Athena drops knees on Skye’s stomach! Athena then hauls Skye up, puts her in the ring, and she stalks her. Athena stomps Skye on the back! Athena ties up Skye’s legs and KNEES her in the side, to then bring her into a BOW ‘N’ ARROW! Skye endures the stretch, even as Athena thrashes her around! Skye pops out, covers, ONE!!

Skye gets around, roll-up, TWO! Athena swings, into another roll-up, TWO! Skye rushes in, cradles, TWO and Athena tips it! TWO, Skye has it, TWO! They roll around and around and around, and it ends with Skye on top! TWO!!! Athena escapes in time! Skye runs in to SHINING WIZARD at the ropes, then keeps moving, SHOTGUN BOOT! Skye shouts and fans fire up with her! Skye runs corner to corner, but Athena puts her on the apron! Skye ROUNDHOUSES, climbs up and CROSSBODIES! Cover, TWO! Skye is frustrated but she watches Athena go to ropes. Skye storms up, gets the legs, and YANKS Athena up!

Athena lands on her feet to ROLLING ELBOW!! Cover, TWO!?! Athena can’t believe that Skye survives! Fans rally up, Athena goes to a corner and she climbs up. Athena aims as Skye rises, but Skye CLUBS Athena first! Skye positions Athena, throws forearms, and climbs up. Skye fires forearms, Athena fires them back! They brawl up top, Skye gets the edge and fans fire up with her! Skye then jumps to SUPER STEINER!! Athena flounders up and Skye SUPERKICKS!! Skye hurries to bring Athena up, STANDING SLICED BREAD!! Cover, TWO!?!?! Athena survives and Skye is pulling at her hair!

Fans rally and Skye drags Athena up. Skye full nelsons but Athena fights the lift. Athena breaks free, whips Skye away, Skye leaps but into Athena’s arms! Athena pops Skye into the fireman’s carry, for the WASTELAND SLAM! Athena rolls through to pick Skye up again, WASTELAND BACKBREAKER!! Athena SLAPS Skye around, and shouts “You think this is a game?!” Athena smothers Skye, SLAPS her, SLAPS her some more, but Skye SLAPS back! Athena stumbles and Skye throws a forearm! Athena throws it back, the two go back and forth. Fans are torn as the shots keep going harder and harder.

Skye gets the edge, winds up, but she swings into a full nelson! Athena steals SKYE FALL!! Cover, TWO!!!! Athena can’t believe it but Skye survives!! Skye flounders and fans rally up. Athena aims and runs into the corner, but into a BOOT! Skye hurries up the corner, leaps, and FLYING STUNNERS!! A modified take on O-Face! Cover, TWO!!! Skye hurries, to SKYE FALL!!!! Cover, TWO!?!?!? Athena survives and Skye is furious! Fans rally as Athena bails out. Athena grabs at the steel steps and moves them as best she can. The ref reprimands, Athena goes up the apron and Skye is after her! Skye fires off forearms!

Athena pulls hair to drag Skye out! Athena CLUBS away on Skye, but Skye fights up. They brawl with forearms, but Skye catches Athena, APRON COMPLETE SHOT!! Skye puts Athena on the steps now, and then she goes up the corner! Fans freak out, anticipating the plan. But Athena sits up and anchors Skye. Athena CLUBS away on Skye, then gets under her! Skye holds onto ropes for dear life, but Athena still POWERBOMBS her onto the steps!! Athena shoves Skye into the ring, drags her back up, and Canadian Racks for the CLIFFHANGER! Cover, ONE?!?!?!? No one can believe it, least of all Athena!

Skye staggers up, Athena runs in, but into a cradle!! TWO!!!!! Athena escapes in time, rushes in, and gets the arm! CROSSFACE!!!! Skye endures, reaches out, moves around, but Athena gets that leg! Athena rolls Skye away from ropes, into a CAMEL CLUTCH!!! Skye taps, Athena wins!!

Winner: Athena, by submission (still ROH Women’s World Champion)

Skye pushed Athena as far as any woman in ROH has! But in the end, Blue has no gold, but she has Athena’s respect? Athena does offer the handshake, how genuine is it? Skye takes the handshake and the Code of Honor is upheld. Athena raises Skye’s hand in victory, only to CLOBBER her!! And then Athena SMASHES Skye off the belt!! Athena cannot be trusted, but can she be stopped?

My Thoughts:

A great episode of ROH here, but also one that was basically a full two hours, up from their recent runtimes of about 90 minutes. And since there’s no commercials, it really is two hours. And there were quite a few matches that weren’t originally advertised on the official website or official Twitter. For example, the opening match of Mark Briscoe VS Shane Taylor. Great stuff, and I kinda wish we’d gotten this match sooner, but also in the timeline where Mark was ROH World TV Champion already. And I feel like this is meant to tie in with what we saw in the other unadvertised match. Fox VS Henry was great stuff, but it seems it was all so FTR could show up and make the save.

Now, what’s interesting is, we saw Mark & Lucha Bros VS Shane & Workhorsemen before. Is this going to lead to Mark & FTR VS Shane & Workhorsemen this time around? Again, seems rather strange when Mark doesn’t have a title, this feels exactly like a build to Mark VS Shane for the TV title except oops, he doesn’t have the TV title. Samoa Joe has the TV title after winning against Blake Christian in a great match. I suppose Mark can beat Joe, and then Mark can defend it against Shane, but this all feels out of order. Though, that’s not unheard of under Tony Khan, just look at how odd Ricky Starks’ feuds with Chris Jericho and Jay White have been organized.

Another match that caught me by surprise was Claudio & Yuta VS Rhett & Tracy. Really good stuff, and it definitely acts as a tag team tune-up for the Blackpool Combat Club before they face the Lucha Brothers. I almost thought Yuta was gonna mess things up and that’d make Claudio mad and want Bryan as his partner instead. But it makes sense Yuta is Claudio’s partner going into the tag title match, because that is where Yuta can mess up and the Lucha Brothers win to retain their titles. Bryan is bigger than the tag titles, his return to an ROH ring should be for like the Pure title. Imagine Bryan VS Shibata just at all, that’d be amazing.

Good stuff out of the Dark Order and Righteous story. The Righteous get a good win off The Infantry with Stu watching, and then telling him he’s one of them clearly gets in the heads of The Dark Order. The Dark Order still wins in a good match against Sterling’s stable, but there’s a lot of passive aggressiveness from Reynolds towards Stu. I would think now we get The Righteous VS Uno & Stu, Stu betrays The Dark Order because they basically betrayed him, and then we get a Trios of Stu & The Righteous VS The Dark Order. A shame that, for as much as Jon Huber/Brodie Lee meant to AEW, they’ve let The Dark Order fall apart after his death, but at least there would be some strong story to this. Angels just left AEW and Anna Jay just defected to JAS without any real beef.

Good match from Robyn VS Vert, but Charlette being involved is a logical way for Robyn to win while keeping Vert relatively protected. Sadly, neither ROH or AEW has a Women’s Tag Division, i.e. prizes for teams to win, so it makes sense Robyn would start building up her singles momentum. Great match of Mack VS Mack, and Willie Mack winning makes sense. Ninja Mack is pretty busy in a lot of other promotions so Willie is gonna get up the ranks here in ROH. Would love if Willie Mack also got in on the Pure Division, imagine what he could do in a match with Shibata or Bryan.

Great stuff out of Kyle VS Tony, and I like that while Kyle is basically Heel for attacking Cassidy just last night, Tony played Heel because fans were responding positively to Kyle. Great win for Kyle, he and Cassidy are going to have a great match, and who knows if Kyle wins the belt. Good story in the Embassy’s segments. They beat up Brent Tate off camera so that they don’t have to worry about Castle & The Boys in the Six Man Division. And of course they win their match here tonight. I suppose they want us to see Castle & The Boys as the ones to dethrone The Embassy, but I’d rather another trio, like Dark Order or even Stu & Righteous, win those belts.

Great promo from The Kingdom and #TopFlightAction to set up their Fight Without Honor. That is going to be wild stuff, this is definitely the blowoff, and I feel like the winner should go right after the ROH Tag titles. And great stuff out of the women’s title in the main event. Skye didn’t feel like the logical choice for contender, but she did live up to the expectations here. Now, Athena winning was still the expected outcome, and I can’t be sure who dethrones her. At least, here in ROH as it stands. Mostly because they already used Willow Nightingale. As I said last week, if Willow had just been building up without ever approaching Athena, then they could’ve had an awesome match and Willow could’ve had an amazing moment when she dethrones Athena.

My Score: 8.7/10