We’re on the road to Trenton, New Jersey!

Dalton Castle and Shane Taylor face off in the finals of the ROH World TV Championship Eliminator Tournament, and the winner faces Samoa Joe tomorrow night at Death Before Dishonor!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Pure Rules Match: Daniel Garcia VS Jason Geiger; Garcia wins.
• Trish Adora w/ The Infantry VS Utami Hayashishita; Utami wins.
• ROH World Television Championship Eliminator Tournament Final: Dalton Castle w/ The Boys VS Shane Taylor; Castle wins and will challenge Samoa Joe for the title at Death Before Dishonor.
• Pure Rules Match: Josh Woods w/ The Varsity Athletes VS James Stone; Woods wins.
• ROH Women’s World Championship Proving Ground Match: Athena VS Nikita; Athena wins and denies Nikita a title match.
• The Righteous w/ Stu Grayson VS The Boys, Brandon & Brent Tate w/ Dalton Castle; The Righteous win.
• Leyla Hirsch VS Nicole Matthews; Leyla wins.
• Tag Team Four Corner Survival: The Kingdom w/ Maria Kanellis-Bennett VS The Workhorsemen VS The Bollywood Boyz VS Action Andretti & Darius Martin; The Kingdom wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

ROH shares footage from last week’s Death Before Dishonor Press Conference.

It was last Saturday when Tony Khan announced the card for the PPV this Friday. For the ROH Pure Championship, it’ll be Katsuyori Shibata VS Daniel Garcia! Garcia says he respects Shibata but doesn’t understand why Shibata doesn’t reciprocate. Shibata says he doesn’t like Garcia’s dance. Garcia says the dance was pretty effective in that tag match they had before Forbidden Door. Garcia won’t let Shibata step into his house and disrespect him again. But is Garcia’s sports… enner-tay-ner mindset going to hold him back against The Wrestler?

Pure Rules Match: Daniel Garcia VS Jason Geiger!

Speaking of, the Dragonslayer is about to show us just how ready he is for this title match! Will Garcia be dancing all over Geiger to then stampede into Trenton, New Jersey?

For this match-up, our judges are Christopher Daniels, Jerry Lynn, and (though he has a match later tonight) Matt Taven. The Code of Honor is not upheld as Garcia kicks the hand away. The bell rings, we’re on the clock, and the two tie up. They end up going into a corner, along ropes, but they keep moving for a bit. Garcia keeps Geiger on the ropes but the ref lets it be a neutral break, and Garcia pats Geiger on the head. Fans boo as Garcia taunts Geiger and the two reset. They tie up again, Garcia pulls hair and headlocks. Geiger powers up and out but Garcia runs him over! And then he puts up his dukes, but tells the fans they’re not worthy of his dance!

Fans boo but things speed up. Geiger hurdles but Garcia shoves to arm-drag! Geiger gets up but into another arm-drag! And a headlock takeover! Geiger headscissors, Garcia gets up and pops free, to do his dance! Fans cheer but Geiger gets away. The two reset, tie up, and Garcia knees low! Garcia CHOPS Geiger down, then stalks him while fans “WOO~!” Garcia whips, Geiger reverses and hip tosses! Geiger ELBOWS Garcia down, then drags him up to feint the kick, and mocks the dance! Fans cheer as Geiger adds some swiveling, and then tells Garcia up his! Garcia storms up but Geiger gets around to body scissor!

Geiger wraps on a chinlock, then goes to an ARMBAR! Garcia goes to the ROPEBREAK! That’s his first of three, and Geiger wrenches Garcia’s arm. Geiger YANKS the arm, YANKS it again, but Garcia HOTSHOTS Geiger down! Fans rally as Garcia dusts off his hands. Garcia drags Geiger up, UPPERCUTS him down, then talks trash on the fans. Garcia storms up to Geiger but Geiger throws body shots. They don’t do much and Garcia stomps Geiger down. Garcia whips Geiger to a corner hard and Geiger falls back! Garcia drags Geiger around, puts him in the corner, and then stands on him to stomp his feet!

The ref reprimands and counts, Garcia lets off, and Garcia talks more trash. Fans boo but Garcia stalks Geiger. Geiger throws body shots, but Garcia FACELOCK SWINGS Geiger! And then drops into the GUILLOTINE! Geiger is caught in the body scissors, but he throws body shots. We’re past four minutes and fans rally as Geiger keeps fighting. Geiger stands and pops Garcia around, to suplex! Fans fire up with Geiger while he and Garcia are down! Fans rally, Geiger and Garcia rise, and they head for each other. They throw forearms, fans rally behind Geiger, and Geiger gets the edge!

Geiger whips, Garcia reverses but Geiger LARIATS! And ELBOWS! Geiger reels Garcia in, BUTTERFLY SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Geiger grows a bit frustrated but he drags Garcia up with a waistlock. And then a COBRA- NO, Garcia WRINGS out of the clutch! Garcia throat chops, Mongolian Chops, repeat! Garcia whips, Geiger reverses but Garcia rolls through to LARIAT! Fans fire up, Garcia drags Geiger up and suplexes, but Geiger slips free! Geiger goes from waistlock to headlock but Garcia puts him in a corner. Garcia throws body shots then CHOPS! Garcia picks Geiger up to SPINEBUSTER, and he has the legs!

Garcia turns Geiger over to a BOSTON CRAB! But Geiger turns over to kick away! Geiger gets Garcia down for a TRIANGLE HOLD! Fans tell Garcia “YOU’RE A WRESTLER!” and Garcia fights up to deadlift Geiger, for a POWERBOMB! Garcia then steps through, and he puts on his move, the DRAGONTAMER! And he pulls way back! Geiger taps, Garcia wins!

Winner: Daniel Garcia, by submission

The #1 contender wins in under ten minutes, and he sarcastically shakes Geiger’s hand before literally kicking him out of the ring. But wait! Shibata is here! Fans fire up as the Pure Champion storms down to the ring to get in Garcia’s face. Shibata holds up the title now, but will he be leaving Trenton with it?

Trish Adora w/ The Infantry VS Utami Hayashishita!

The Kingdom may have pulled a fast one on them, but the Infantry isn’t going to call it quits because of that. Will the Afro-Punk get back on track? Or will she underestimate Big Daddy’s Third Daughter?

The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings and fans rally as the two circle. They tie up, Utami gets to a waistlock but Adora wrenches out to a wristlock. Adora then top wristlocks, but Utami powers through to a hammerlock. They go around, Adora headlocks back, and she grinds Utami down. Adora hits a headlock takeover and fans rally. Utami headscissors, but Adora kips free! Fans rally and cheer as the two reset. Utami and Adora feel out a knuckle lock, then Adora kicks and steps over to wristlock. Adora bends the fingers as she goes for the top wristlock again, and she wrangles Utami down to the mat.

Adora does push-ups and fans cheer! Utami fights up and around, Adora double wristlocks and she hits a takedown! Cover, ONE, but Adora keeps on Utami’s arm. Adora wrenches, and she WRINGS Utami out! Utami flounders but Adora gets the arm again. Adora WRINGS Utami out again, and then she drags Utami around into a La Magistrol! TWO! Utami escapes, and Adora hurries after her. Adora brings Utami up to Alabama Lift, tucks Utami in, and has the neckbreaker stretch! Utami is stuck in this upside-down octopus of sorts and fans cheer! Utami fights free, and whips Adora into buckles! Then she SPINEBUSTERS Adora down!

Fans fire up and both women rise. Utami runs in to clothesline Adora at ropes! Adora sits down, Utami hits a SLIDING LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Utami stomps Adora, CLUBS her, then brings her up to scoop. Adora slips free, throws some elbows, but Utami throws body shots. Utami tries again, and she scoop SLAMS Adora! Fans cheer, Utami covers, TWO! Utami stomps Adora around, brings her up but Adora throws body shots. Utami eggs Adora on but Adora fires off boxing elbows to the stomach! Utami staggers, and Adora fires forearms to the face now! Utami gives them back and both women wobble!

Utami runs to DECK Adora! Fans rally up and Utami drags Adora up in a waistlock. Adora fights the lift, pries the hold and switches, but Utami fights the lift now! Utami throws elbows, switches back, but Adora pries free to PELE the arm! Utami falls and fans fire up for Adora! Adora vows to end this, and she loads up! Utami stands, LARIAT TUB- NO, Utami gets around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Adora flounders, fans fire up, and Utami waistlocks again, another GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Adora survives but Utami drags her back up! Torture rack, but Adora grabs an arm! She bends those fingers!

Adora has the wristlock, she bends that arm, but Utami reaches out for the ROPEBREAK! Adora lets go in frustration but fans rally up! Utami staggers up, Adora fires forearms! Adora winds up and ROCKS Utami! Utami comes back but Adora dodges to CROSSBODY! Fans fire up with Adora, and she POLISH HAMMERS! And POLISH HAMMERS again! Then BOOTS Utami down! Fans fire up and Adora SENTONS! Cover, TWO!! Utami survives the onslaught and Adora can’t believe it! Fans rally, Adora drags Utami up, and Adora runs, but Utami gets around! Torture rack, but Adora slips free! BASEMENT GERMAN! Bridging cover, TWO!?!?

Adora is shocked as Utami survives, but Utami IS a former World of Stardom Champion! Adora powers up, runs, but Utami follows to LARIAT! Utami drags Adora up, torture racks one more time, for the SPINNING RACK BOMB!! Cover, TWO!?!? Utami is furious but she drags Adora right up! Crucifix and lift, then a spin! HIJACK BOMB!!! Cover, Utami wins!

Winner: Utami Hiyashishita, by pinfall

The former top champion of Stardom proves why she was a top champion, but Adora gave her one hell of a fight! The two keep the Code of Honor, will these two be defining the future of women’s wrestling around the world?

ROH World Television Championship Eliminator Tournament Final: Dalton Castle w/ The Boys VS Shane Taylor!

The Peacock and Big Bad Shaney T. both want to be champion again, and that means facing Samoa Joe at Death Before Dishonor. Who wins this contender’s tournament to be the one that steps to the King of Wrestling Television’s throne?

Fans rally behind Castle already as the Code of Honor is upheld. The bell rings, the two circle, and the two feel things out. Shane tests the waters with fists but Castle bails out. Castle has The Boys fan him off, Shane paces around, and Castle brings up those were closed fists. Castle then hops back into the ring, and he gets around to a waistlock. Shane fights through to push Castle to ropes, and the ref calls the break. Shane lets off slowly, and he pats Castle on the cheek. Castle shoves Shane away and the two reset. Castle reaches down into his trunks…? Castle brings out NOTHING, and uses that “surprise” to get around Shane!

Shane fights the waistlock, puts Castle in a corner, and the ref counts. Shane ELBOWS Castle as he lets off, but then Castle dodges the haymaker! Castle ELBOWS Shane in return, shoots in, but Shane throws down elbows to deny the lift. Castle backs off, dodges a lariat to give a LARIAT, and a KNEE, and a BASEMENT DDT! Fans fire up while Shane bails out to the apron. Shane shakes out the stars but Castle grabs at him. Shane elbows Castle then trips him! Shane drags Castle out, spins him around and ROCKS him! Castle flounders on the apron, Shane drags Castle out for a DRAPING STUNNER!

Fans fire up and The Boys fan Castle off again. Shane stands, rolls into the ring, and he lets the ring count climb. Castle rises as The Boys put their all into fanning! Castle goes to the apron, but Shane DECKS him! Shane drags Castle in through ropes, smothers him, but Castle throws elbows. Castle staggers around, runs in, but Shane scoops to SIDEWALK SLAM! Cover, TWO! Castle survives being crushed but Shane scowls. Shane drags Castle around but Castle kicks him away. Castle is on ropes, but Shane CLUBS him on the back! Shane CLUBS Castle again, the ref reprimands, and Shane brings Castle from the ropes.

Castle throws shoulders into Shane’s stomach, then stands to swing hands. Shane bobs ‘n’ weaves to HEADBUTT Castle down! Shane ripcords Castle up for a SPINEBUSTER! Then he runs to SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Castle survives being crushed again and fans rally up! The Boys and the fans rally behind Castle as he rises, but Shane brings Castle up. Castle fires elbows and forearms! But Shane gets around to a SLEEPER! Castle flails, reaches out, but Shane drops back! Castle rolls back to cover, TWO! Shane stands, runs in, but Castle dumps him out! Shane lands on his feet and he drags Castle out!

Shane sends Castle at the railing, but Castle dodges the haymaker to tiger feint RANA! Down goes Shane and fans fire up! Castle goes into the ring and to the corner. Shane hurries back in, runs in but only gets buckles! Castle UPPERCUTS, and CHOPS, and ROCKS Shane, then fires off more shots! Shane shoves Castle away, Castle comes back to clinch! Shane CLUBS away on Castle but Castle ROCKS him again! Shane bobs ‘n’ weaves again to BODY BLOW! Fans boo but Shane tells them off. Shane goes back, but into an EXPLODER!! Fans are thunderous as Castle rises! Castle aims from a corner as Shane stands, and Castle runs to KNEE in the corner!

Castle spins to clothesline! And then JULIE NEWMAR BULLDOGS! Cover, TWO!! Shane survives and Castle can’t believe it! Castle hammers away on Shane but Shane hits back. Castle CLUBS and HAMMERS Shane, brings him up, but Shane has the ropes. The ref counts, Castle lets off slowly, but Shane JABS him! Shane runs in, but into a waistlock! GERMAN SUPLEX!! Fans are thunderous again as Castle stalks Shane. Shane stands, fans want that again, but Castle Alabama Lifts! BANGARANG!!! Cover, Castle wins!!

Winner: Dalton Castle, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the ROH World Television Championship)

That was literally a BIG win for Castle, and now he’s 24 hours away from a title match! Castle vows to be a TV Champion the fans can be proud of, but will he be able to dethrone Samoa Joe?

Pure Rules Match: Josh Woods w/ The Varsity Athletes VS James Stone!

The Technical Beast wants to prove he’s worthy of the Pure Championship, and for that, he is competing in a Pure Rules Match. Will Woods break Stone to prove he’s worthy of gold?

For this match, our judges are Christopher Daniels, Jerry Lynn, and Dalton Castle, since he was already at ringside. The Code of Honor is upheld and the bell rings. The two circle, feel out a grapple, and Woods cravats for a neck wrench. Stone powers out to waistlock, but Woods switches to hammerlock. Stone switches but Woods switches and spins Stone to a hammerlock. Stone switches that back on, but Woods switches, and repeat! Stone and Woods keep going back and forth with the hammerlocks and fans rally up, but Woods elbows free! Woods tackles Stone, waistlocks, but Stone scrambles to a corner.

The ref calls the neutral ropebreak, but Nese & Daivari talk trash on Stone. Stone and Woods reset, they circle, and they feel things out. Woods trips Stone, facelocks, but Stone goes to ropes. That is his first of three, and the Varsity Athletes cheer Woods. Woods offers a free leg, but Stones pushes past that to headlock. Woods powers up and out then runs Stone over! Woods taunts Stone, things speed up, and Woods ducks ‘n’ dodges, blocks a hip toss and rolls Stone down, to tie up the legs, GORILLA LOCK! Stone scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! That’s already his second and we’re only two minutes into this.

Woods goes for legs but Stone BOOTS him away! Stone goes for an arm-drag but Woods avoids it, and KNEES Stone in the face! Woods suplexes to ANARCHY into the corner! Cover, Woods wins!

Winner: Josh Woods, by pinfall

Woods keeps the Code of Honor after decimating Stone in under three minutes! Will Woods be first in line to challenge whoever is Pure Champion after tomorrow night?

ROH shares footage from last week.

Lexi Nair interviewed Tony Khan and the NEW Queen of Harts, Willow Nightingale! And from Lexi’s understanding, Tony Khan has an announcement. Yes, because coming off that great match to win the Women’s Owen Hart Cup, Tony would like to announce that based on that and her win over ROH Women’s World Champion, Athena, in the previous round, and given their history with one of the best matches in ROH TV’s recent history, the rubber match will be Friday on PPV, Death Before Dishonor! The ROH Women’s World Championship will see Athena VS Willow! Lexi says Willow could become champion, how is she feeling?

Willow says she’s feeling a lot of things! Still on a high from winning the Owen, and she’s faced Athena twice already. The first time, Willow learned what it was to really be in there with someone as mean yet talented as Athena. But Willow isn’t afraid of Athena anymore, because she just got a win over her. And she has learned what it is to win championships. So this Friday, Athena, Willow is bringing the working boots, the big smile, the big hair and the big fight! See you there!

Backstage interview with Jerry Lynn, Stokely Hathaway and Athena.

This was from just before the show went on the air, and the Fallen Goddess is furious to learn who her challenger is! Lexi wants a word but Athena tells her to shut up! Athena is NOT taking that match on Friday. She has carried this title, she has carried this show, they all owe her! Stokely owes her for The Baddies, and she’s known “Papa Jerry” since she was 19! She is NOT doing this match! Stokely says that he is ROH’s Judge Joe Brown, so he has decided that she IS doing the match. Air gavel. Jerry steps in and says that like Judge Judy would say, they’re having a kerfuffle. He also says Athena’s doing the match!

Athena says she is going over both their heads, she is going to get Tony Khan to veto this garbage! They say good luck with that, and Tony steps in! He tells Athena himself that he is very excited for this match, and says Athena and Willow have a great rivalry, they had one of the best matches ever on just the second episode of ROH’s return. This is what fans want to see! It’s happening, Athena VS Willow for the title. Athena throws a fit, but it’s unanimous. Will she just have to take out her frustrations in the ring?

ROH Women’s World Championship Proving Ground Match: Athena VS Nikita!

Speaking of which, the Fallen Goddess has to keep her focus because she could end up owing another title match down the line. Will she keep cool and finish this fast? Or will she be caught slipping this close to her rematch with Willow?

Wow, Athena cares so little about this match that she didn’t even get in ring gear. The Code of Honor is upheld reluctantly, and the bell rings. Athena doesn’t even rush in like she usually does. Nikita wants Athena to bring it but Athena would rather be doing anything else. Fans rally, Nikita eggs Athena on then storms up to her. Nikita pie faces Athena, and again, and again! The ref has Nikita back off, and Athena snarls. Nikita talks trash, but Athena DECKS her! Cover, Athena wins!

Winner: Athena, by pinfall (denies Nikita a title opportunity)

Nikita just learned a lesson about poking the bear and playing with fire. But Athena is going to give her a little extra! Athena fires off hammer fists! Fans boo and the ref reprimands but Athena TOSSES Nikita, KICKS her in the side, then HAMMERS away on her! Athena drags and TOSSES Nikita, to then DROPKICK her down! Athena stomps away on Nikita and kicks her out of the ring! Fans boo more but Athena goes out after Nikita. Fans want tables but Athena sends Nikita into railing! And she tells the ref to back off! Athena even shouts at commentary! Athena storms back into the ring, fetches her belt, and clutches it tightly. But then WILLOW appears!

Fans cheer as Willow, wearing the Queen of Harts belt, goes right to the ring! Willow stares Athena down as she raises her belt. Athena raises hers in response, and then fires up like she wants to fight right now! Fans want it, but then Athena bails out. Will Athena still hold onto her gold? Or will Willow become the babe with two belts?

The Righteous w/ Stu Grayson VS “The Boys,” Brandon & Brent Tate!

Dutch & Vincent have been in a one-upmanship game with The Dark Order over who can be more vicious and violent. Will Castle’s Boys suffer for the Dark Order not stepping to The Righteous? Or will Brandon & Brent shock the world by being even wilder than them?

The Code of Honor is upheld, and then Dutch CLOBBERS both Boys! The bell rings and Vincent snaps fingers as he swaggers around. Vinnie brings Brandon up but Brandon kicks low and runs, only for Vinnie to ELBOW him down! Vinnie snaps and Dutch stands Brandon up. Brandon boots Vinnie and elbows Dutch, but Vinnie runs to forearm smash! Vinnie then shoves Brandon into buckles, reels him in, and hits a SIDE EFFECT! Tag to Dutch and he drags Brandon up. Dutch feeds Brandon to a KNEE, then INVERTED SUPLEXES! Vinnie adds the BASEMENT COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, Brent breaks it!

Dutch drags Brandon up, Stu says they still have this. Dutch short arm LARIATS Brandon, then storms around. Brandon dodges but Dutch reels him in to back suplex! Brandon lands on his feet, dodges and hot tags Brent! Brent dodges Dutch, ROCKS Vinnie, ELBOWS Dutch then BOOTS him! Brent goes up, leaps, but Dutch catches him! And pops him around, only for Brent to slip free and ENZIGURI! Fans rally as Brent DROPKICKS, but Dutch stays up. Brent runs but into a BODY CHECK! Dutch drags Brent up, suplexes, and hits GHOSTBUSTER! Tag to Vinnie and he drags Brent up, AUTUMN SUNSHINE! Cover, The Righteous win!

Winners: The Righteous, by pinfall

Vicious and dominant, and Vinnie wants The Dark Order to pay attention. This is what they wanted, and this is what they’re missing! So tomorrow at Death Before Dishonor, The Righteous want to open The Dark Order’s eyes to a whole new world. Please listen to what he’s trying to remind them of! Wait, the Dark Order has heard what Vinnie’s saying, and Evil Uno steps out on stage! Just like last week, Uno has a chair, and Stu wants Uno to bring it! Uno says he’ll show them what they want, but then Stu shows Uno NIGHTFALL on Brandon! Uno says challenge accepted, and he will show them everything! Who survives at Death Before Dishonor?

Leyla Hirsch VS Nicole Matthews!

Leyla is back to make the ROH Women’s Division LEGIT, and she’s taking on a wrestler also making her return after nearly 14 YEARS! But who will prove to be the bigger deal in this day and age?

The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the two circle. The two tie up, Leyla wrenches to a hammerlock, but Nicole switches, headlocks and hits a takeover. Fans rally, Leyla headscissors and flexes, but the fans are on Nicole’s side as she moves around. Nicole pops free, headlocks, but Leyla fights up to throw Nicole away. The two reset and fans rally up. They tie up again, Leyla trips Nicole with a single leg, and she waistlocks to roll Nicole around. Leyla floats around, slaps Nicole around, and even slaps Nicole in the face! Fans boo and Nicole scowls. They circle, tie up, and Leyla wrenches an arm to a wristlock.

Nicole spins, wrenches, waistlocks, but Leyla drops to drag Nicole into a facelock. Nicole switches that, but Leyla switches back. Fans rally, the two fight up, and Nicole arm-drags! Leyla staggers up, into another arm-drag! Fans rally, Nicole DROPKICKS Leyla down! Leyla goes to a corner, Nicole runs in, but Leyla sends her into buckles! Leyla CLUBS Nicole on the back, grins, and smothers Nicole! The ref counts, Leyla lets off, and she stomps a mudhole in! Leyla digs her boot in, lets off as the ref counts, and fans boo. Leyla storms around Nicole, waistlocks and squeezes tight in a REAR BEARHUG!

Nicole endures, fights up, throws elbows, and fans rally as she gets free! Nicole runs, but Leyla gets around, to SLAM her down! Leyla CLUBS away on Nicole’s neck and head! The ref reprimands, Leyla lets off, and fans boo. Nicole flounders, Leyla waistlocks but Nicole switches! Nicole spins Leyla HANGING NECKBREAKER! Fans fire up as Nicole fires forearm after forearm! Nicole fires up, runs, but Leyla hooks her to a backslide! Nicole rolls through, Leyla KNEES her down! Cover, Leyla wins!

Winner: Leyla Hirsch, by pinfall

That knee was LEGIT! She still keeps the Code of Honor, but will Leyla soon be aiming at the ROH Women’s World Championship?

BREAKING NEWS for Death Before Dishonor’s Zero Hour!

Action Andretti & Darius Martin keep climbing the tag ladder, and they take on The Workhorsemen! Then, in a Pure Rules Match, Josh Woods takes on “Hot Sauce” Tracy Williams! And Leyla looks to keep her momentum rolling as she takes on Afro-Punk Trish Adora! And rounding it out, AR Fox takes on Shane Taylor! Will Fox be flying towards his AEW International Championship next Wednesday on Dynamite?

And BREAKING NEWS for Death Before Dishonor’s main show!

After that challenge issued by The Righteous, they and Stu Grayson will face The Dark Order in a FIGHT WITHOUT HONOR!! Will these two trios tear each other down until there’s only one left? Plus, the Mogul Embassy issued their own Open Challenge for the ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships, and there was an answer! Leon Ruffin is bringing in Six Or Nine! That’s right, Master Wato & Ryusuke Taguchi are joining the underdog in taking on Brian Cage, Toa Liona & Bishop Kaun! Will the dominance of the Embassy continue? Or will they finally fall?

And in sadder news, Mark Briscoe cannot challenge for the ROH World Championship like he wanted, his injuries have piled up and he will be out for some time. However, given what happened just last night at AEW Dynamite: Blood & Guts, it seems Claudio found a more than apt replacement. He wants to settle things with Pac for storming out on the Blackpool Combat Club, but will he regret giving this opportunity to a Bastard?

Tag Team Four Corner Survival: The Kingdom w/ Maria Kanellis-Bennett VS The Workhorsemen VS The Bollywood Boyz VS Action Andretti & Darius Martin!

Mike Bennett & Matt Taven are getting in on a Fatal 4 Way for the ROH World Tag Team Championships, and we know the Workhorsemen will face Action & Darius in the Zero Hour tomorrow night. Gurv & Harv Sihra, well, they’re just hoping to survive this match! But who makes the biggest impact in the tag division ranks this close to Death Before Dishonor?

The Code of Honor is upheld, though rather lackadaisically by Taven. Fans rally up for Bollywood as the hometown heroes, and the teams sort out. Only two teams are legal at a time, so Miracle Mike steps to Scrap Metal, JD Drake. They circle, but then they BLAST Action, Darius & The Bollywood Boyz! Fans boo and JD CHOPS Mike! Mike CHOPS JD, JD CHOPS back! They CHOP back and forth, harder and harder, then JD knees low! JD throws forearms, shoves Mike, but Taven tags in! Mike dropkicks the legs and Taven runs, but Darius sneaks a tag! Taven drops an elbow on JD, but Darius BULLDOG HOTSHOTS!

Darius goes up to shoulder into JD, and he slingshots up and over! Action helps out, they RANA JD away! Anthony Henry tags in but runs into a CHOP! Action adds as KICK, Darius snapmares and KICKS, Action basement dropkicks! Darius points to the Bollywood Boyz and fans fire up, but The Kingdom trip Gurv AND Harv off the apron! Fans boo, Henry rolls Darius and JD picks him up, BACK SUPLEX BOMB! Cover, TWO! Henry runs in to forearm smash, JD tags int o CLOBBER Darius! NECK TWIST and SENTON! JD mocks Bollywood then stalks Darius. JD drags Darius up but Darius throws hands!

Mike tags in as JD CHOPS Darius down! Maria anchors Darius’ leg and Mike stomps Darius down! Mike whips Darius into Taven’s BOOT! Forearm and MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Darius hangs tough but Mike stays between him and the other corners. Mike whips Darius in, tags Taven, and Taven brings Darius around to whip. Darius sunset flips, Taven rolls through, JUST THE TIP! Cover, JD boots it apart! Taven is furious, Maria protests, but JD shoves Taven. Taven shoves back, Darius shoves them into each other! Mike hurries in to RAM Darius into a corner! Mike runs in but into an ELBOW!

Darius goes up, reels Mike in and he catches Taven, too! DOUBLE DDT COMBO! Fans fire up and Maria is furious. Henry tags in and he BLASTS Bollywood! But Darius rolls Henry up! TWO and Henry ROUNDHOUSES Darius to the Workhorse corner. But Darius BOOTS Henry, ROCKS JD, but Henry kicks the legs out! Darius is stuck, JD tags in to CANNONBALL! Tag to Henry and he goes up, INVERTED WOE STOMPS! Cover, Taven drags Henry out! They argue now, Henry DECKS Taven! Mike, wearing a cowboy hat he snatched from a fan, rebounds off ropes, BOSTON BAYONET! Mike turns around, into a pop-up HAYMAKER from JD!

JD helps Henry in but Action FLIES to take out JD and Taven! Fans fire up as everyone else is down, and the Bollywood Boyz are all fired up! Darius crawls their way, Henry crawls after Darius, and Henry gets a foot! Darius BOOTS Henry away, hot tag to Harv! Mike tags in but Harv rallies on Mike with big elbows! Atomic drop, and a WHEEL KICK! Cover, TWO! Harv tags Gurv and Gurv goes up! SUPER HART ATTACK! Cover, TWO!! Mike survives and Gurv drags Mike up! Tag back to Harv but Mike fires off CHOPS and forearms! Mike runs, but into DOUBLE SUPERKICKS! Taven runs in, into DOUBLE SUPERKICKS!

DOUBLE SUPERKICKS for the Workhorsemen! Fans are thunderous but Maria is furious as they do the Bollywood Kid ‘n’ Play! Then they scoop Mike and Gurv goes up while Taven throws Darius into railing! BOLLYWOOD BLITZ!! Cover, Action SHOOTING STARS it apart! Gurv kicks Action, JABS and JABS and JABS! Gurv whips, Action handsprings to back elbow! Taven runs in to springboard, KICK OF THE KING! “That’s what you get, you little Melvin!” But then Harv BOOTS Taven! Mike runs in, he blocks Harv’s boot, and he spins to ROLLING ELBOW! Taven adds a STINGER SPLASH!

They put Hurv up top, set him up, PROTON PACK!!! Cover, The Kingdom wins!

Winners: The Kingdom, by pinfall

Mike & Matt win this Fatal 4, and are rolling into their ROH World Tag Team Championship Fatal 4 Way! Will thy Kingdom come and get the gold back around their wastes? Or will the odds not be in their favor against the Lucha Brothers, Best Friends and Aussie Open?

My Thoughts:

A really good ROH, especially for a go-home, and at only 81 minutes. I’ll say again that I hope they stick to this general length, it’s just better. Solid stuff out of Adora VS Utami, Woods VS Stone, and Leyla VS Nicole. And really good stuff leading into Death Before Dishonor. Really good promo and opening match from Daniel Garcia, and of course he won. Nice little stare down between him and Shibata, too, and it’s hard to say where that story is going. Garcia could be a more dedicated ROH star as the Jericho Appreciation Society might disband, but we’ll have to wait and see.

Tony Khan is still a bit stiff and repetitive in his promos but I figured he was going to officially announce Athena VS Willow for the women’s title. And Tony gave all the logical reasons why they’d have this match, namely that Willow beat Athena in the Owen Hart Cup. Athena and Willow were also great in their promos, especially Athena being so upset. Willow is the 2023 Queen of Harts but that doesn’t necessarily mean she’ll become ROH Women’s World Champion. At the same time, this is the perfect time for her to become champion, especially with a new Heel in Leyla Hirsch building her record.

Great match from Castle VS Shane, and Castle is a great choice to face Samoa Joe because of how different they are as personalities. And The Righteous of course squash The Boys, but there wasn’t a lot of fanfare to them and Evil Uno agreeing to a Fight Without Honor Trios match. Even so, that match will be a lot of fun, which I feel like should be more The Dark Order’s win to coincide with them returning to being vicious Heels. They might even add new members in the process, but in the end it’ll be the moral victory for The Righteous as all they’ve really wanted is a vicious Dark Order.

A little surprised the ROH World Six Man titles are on the PPV, but I suppose since ROH doesn’t do monthly PPVs, same as AEW, they have to put in just about everything to make it worth the wait. Pretty sure Ruffin, Taguchi & Wato get beat, though. And we got a really good Four Corner Survival for the main event, though it probably could’ve used a little more time, and more out of the Bollywood Boyz before they took the loss. But after hearing on Dynamite that Best Friends were taking on Lucha Brothers, I’m glad to learn The Kingdom is getting in on it, as they rightfully deserve.

And I’m also glad to learn that surprisingly, Mark Davis is already healthy enough to compete again, so Aussie Open is going to get in on the match. Aussie Open could make a massive comeback, taking the ROH Tag titles tomorrow night, and even going back for the titles they had to vacate in NJPW. It’d be quite the honor if Aussie Open were to become the 100TH IWGP Heavyweight Tag Team Champions while reigning as ROH World Tag Team Champions.

My Score: 8.6/10