Will someone #JustTapOut tonight?

AEW is preparing to go All In, but ROH isn’t going to be left out of the fun! Zack Sabre Jr. returns to defend the NJPW World Television Championship!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Six Man Tag: Dalton Castle & The Boys VS The Dark Order; The Dark Order wins.
• Kiera Hogan VS Lady Frost; Kiera wins.
• Matt Sydal VS Serpentico; Sydal wins.
• Leyla Hirsch VS Leila Grey; Hirsch wins.
• Brandon Cutler w/ Colt Cabana VS Blake Christian; Blake wins.
• Athena & Billie Starkz VS The Renegade Sisters; Athena & Billie win.
• Ryan Nemeth VS Claudio Castagnoli; Claudio wins.
• NJPW World Television Championship: Zack Sabre Jr. VS Christopher Daniels; ZSJ wins and retains the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

Six Man Tag: Dalton Castle & The Boys VS The Dark Order!

The Peacock is red hot, especially after Brandon & Brent Tate got treated so badly by Samoa Joe! But while Castle chases the King of Wrestling Television, he and the Boys run into Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds & John Silver! Will that roaring flame inside of Castle become a raging inferno? Or will he get cut on The Dark Order’s new edge?

The Code of Honor is upheld, the trios sort out, and Castle starts against Silver. They circle, fans rally up, and Silver steps right up to Castle to shout, “I’m freakin’ jacked, baby!” Castle belly bumps Silver, then flexes back. Silver says HE’s jacked, not Castle! Castle says okay, and asks if this is part of the match. Silver shouts, “Give me a Boy!” Fans fire up and Castle is rather surprised. Castle says if that’s what Silver wants! Castle reaches out to tag in Brandon! Fans fire up and Brandon circles with Silver. They tie up, Silver waistlocks then SLAMS! Silver keeps on Brandon but Brandon fights up to get the ROPEBREAK.

Silver lets off, but he whips. Brandon reverses but Silver trophy lifts! To HOTSHOT! Silver then runs to UPPERCUT Brandon down! Silver flexes again and he drags Brandon up. But Brandon JAWBREAKERS! Tag to Brent, the Boys double whip Silver to drop, hurdle and DROPKICK! Silver scrambles, tag to Reynolds! Reynolds runs in, misses both Boys, and they double wrench to STRAITJACKET NECKBREAKER! Cover, ONE!! Castle rallies the fans as Brent fireman’s carries Reynolds but Reynolds fights ! Silver goes up a corner, Brent is distracted, as is the ref! Reynolds slips off, shoves Brent to ropes and Uno trips Brent up!

Fans boo but Brent kicks Uno away. Reynolds DISCUS HAYMAKERS! Tag to Uno, then the Dark Order mugs Brent in the corner! Fans boo, the ref reprimands everybody, and Uno lets off. Uno drags Brent up to CHOP him back down! Uno brings Brent up, CHOPS him again, but Brent fires forearms in return! Fans fire up but Uno CHOPS Brent back down! Tag back to Reynolds and the Dark Order mugs Brent some more. Reynolds drags Brent up to snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Reynolds drags Brent up and talks trash, to then bump him off Uno’s boot. Tag to Silver, and Silver sits Brent up to KICK him down!

Fans chant “Save The Boys!” but Silver drags Brent up. Brent fights back with forearms! Brent ROCKS Silver, but then Silver shoots around to SNAP GERMAN! Silver is fuming now and he tags Uno in. Uno drags Brent up, suplexes and he holds Brent up! Uno marches around to then SLAM Brent down! Cover, TWO! Brent is toughing this out but Uno KNEES him in the back! Uno drags Brent up, bends the fingers and tags in Reynolds. Uno bumps Brent off buckles to then BLAST Brandon! Reynolds helps send Uno back in to SPLASH Brent! Reynolds ELBOWS, Uno clotheslines, then short arm LARIATS! Cover, TWO!

Reynolds keeps on Bren with a chinlock but Castle protests all the cheating. Brent endures and fans rally up. Brent fights to his feet, throws body shots, then he ROCKS Reynolds! Brent runs, but into an ELBOW! Reynolds tags Uno and Uno CHOPS! Brent sits right down, but Uno drags him right up. Uno wrenches but Brent throws forearms! Brent reaches out but Uno keeps him back! Back suplex, but Brent lands on his feet! Brent staggers into the Dark Order corner, but he BOOTS Uno and throws forearms on the others! Uno returns, Brent slides under! Hot tag to Castle! The Peacock rallies on the Dark Order!

Fans fire up as Castle blocks a haymaker to BACK ELBOW Uno! EXPLODER for Reynolds! EXPLODER for Silver! EXPLODER for Uno!! Fans fire up for the hattrick and Castle is roaring! “BRING ME A BOY!!” Brandon slides in and Castle TOSSES him into Silver! Brent slides in, and Castle TOSSES him at Reynolds! Brandon returns, so Castle TOSSES him at Uno! Another hattrick and Brandon puts Uno in! Castle runs to roar and SPLASH! Cover, TWO! Castle KNEES Uno in the back, then he tags Brent in. Brent hobbles his way to a corner and climbs up. Castle brings Uno up, but Uno RAMS Castle into ropes, that trips Brent up!

Uno clotheslines Castle up and out! Reynolds FLYING DDTS Castle, and Silver DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS! Uno says thumbs down, it’s over! But Brent fights the lift! Brandon gets Brent free and then hits a CUTTER! Fans fire up as the Boys build speed, and DOUBLE- HAYMAKERS!! Silver & Reynolds wipe out the Boys, and then Reynolds THROWS Brandon into railing! Uno CLOBBERS Brent! Tag to Reynolds, tag to Silver. The Dark Order gets Brent up, Silver runs, PENDULUM BOMB!! Cover, The Dark Order wins!

Winners: The Dark Order, by pinfall

Uno, Reynolds & Silver are rolling with their own raging inferno! Will they blaze their own trail to titles now that they’ve revived themselves?

Backstage interview with Athena & Billie Starkz.

Lexi Nair is with the ROH Women’s World Champion and her new protégé and says Athena asked for this time. What does she want to say? Athena says, “We all saw it last week. The tension that is in the air between you two. And I just want you to know, that we can all coexist as a big, happy ROH family here.” Billie and Lexi are both confused but Athena says she made them shirts! Oh, thanks. Yeah, don’t worry, they match Athena’s. They’re gorgeous. Put them on. Put them on. PUT THEM ON. Okay, okay, chill! Lexi and Billie do as told, and these tank tops are all sparkly with glitter.

Athena shows that Lexi’s says “Athena’s Bestie,” and Billie’s says “Minion #400,237 & 3/4ths.” Billie’s not even a whole minion? Hey, where is the gratitude? Athena put 14 HOURS into these shirts! Okay, right, she did a great job. Athena says in honor of their new family, she’s gonna take Billie up on that idea from last week. Athena & Billie VS The Renegade Sisters, tonight! And Athena hopes she and Billie do Lexi proud. YAY~! Okay, Billie, calm down. Now let’s go! The Fallen Goddess and her sidekick-not-sidekick head out, will they get even with Robyn & Charlette?

Kiera Hogan VS Lady Frost!

Fire and ice is an age old battle, and now two women who embody each clash in the ring! Will Kiera melt Frost down? Or will she be blown out by a cold front?

The Code of Honor is upheld, and the bell rings. The two tie up, Frost wrenches and arm-drags to a cover, TWO! Ghost pin, ONE! Both women stand, Kiera ducks the buzzsaw but not the mule kick! Kiera staggers, kicks back but Frost ducks! Kiera ducks another kick, Frost dodges a low kick and a clothesline, and then DOUBLE ROUNDHOUSES connect! Kiera falls but Frost staggers around. Kiera goes to the apron, Frost steadies herself, and Frost storms up on Kiera. Frost drags Kiera up but Kiera ROCKS her back! Frost staggers, but she BOOTS Kiera, then handsprings to kick Kiera down!

Fans rally up and Frost goes to the apron. Frost aims, avoids a sweep from Kiera, but Kiera blocks a kick! Kiera throws Frost but Frost handsprings through! Kiera blocks another kick and she throws Frost down successfully this time! Fans cheer and Kiera puts Frost in to cover, ONE! Frost staggers to a corner but Kiera runs in. Frost dodges, runs back in but Kiera ELBOWS her away! Kiera goes up to MISSILE DROPKICK! Kiera then stands Frost up, turns her, and NECKBREAKER! Frost staggers, into a SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO! Frost survives but Kiera aims from the corner. Kiera runs in to clothesline!

Kiera says kiss this, and she runs back in. Frost dodges the hip attack to GAMANGIRI! Frost sits Kiera down, goes corner to corner and handsprings to CANNONBALL! Cover, TWO! Frost drags Kiera from the corner, brings her up, but Kiera grabs a leg. Frost shoves her away, but Kiera ducks the spin kick! Kiera reels Frost in, hooks a leg, FISHERMAN SCREW! Bridging cover, Kiera wins!

Winner: Kiera Hogan, by pinfall

Kiera made Frost #FaceTheMusic, and that’s all, PERIODT! Kiera and Frost still keep the Code of Honor, but now Kiera is back on track. Will she get herself another shot at the ROH Women’s World Championship in the future?

Matt Sydal VS Serpentico!

Third Eye Reborn had a great time at All Star Junior Festival USA, and now he’s back to head for the top of ROH! But will #SNAKEMAN stand in his way? Or will Sydal simply soar over Serpentico?

The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and fans rally up. Sydal and Serpentico circle, tie up, and Sydal waistlocks. Serpentico fights to a headlock but Sydal pries free to top wristlock. Serpentico spins through, waistlocks, but Sydal switches. Sydal then swings around to a cravat but Serpentico fights it to headlock and CLUB Sydal down. Serpentico snapmares but Sydal handsprings through to flying-mare! Cover, ONE! The two stand off and Sydal applauds. Fans cheer, too, and Serpentico gives some sarcastic applause, and then he kicks Sydal low! Serpentico cheers himself on, but then Sydal blocks a kick!

Sydal spins back to trip Serpentico, and then STANDING MARIPOSA! Cover, TWO! Sydal keeps on Serpentico and bumps him off buckles. Sydal whips corner to corner then ELBOWS Serpentico, and then KICKS a leg! Sydal whips corner to corner, runs in but Serpentico boots back! Serpentico reaches up to RANA! And then COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, TWO! Sydal is still in this but Serpentico stands on Sydal’s hand! Fans rally, Serpentico brings Sydal up but Sydal throws body shots. Sydal fires up, Serpentico ducks his roundhouse and rolls him up! Sydal rolls through but Serpentico SUPERKICKS! And BASEMENT DDTS! Cover, TWO!

Sydal survives and Serpentico is a big surprised. Serpentico says he’s gonna finish this, and he snap suplexes Sydal into a drop zone! Fans rally as Serpentico climbs up! Fans fire up as Serpentico aims, to DIVING DOUBLE- NO, Sydal dodges the stomps! Sydal runs back in, Serpentico ducks the jump knee, but the JUMP SOBAT hits! Sydal storms up, brings Serpentico around, and KICKS a leg! And KICKS Serpentico int he chest! More KICKS and down goes Serpentico! Sydal whips Serpentico but Serpentico reverses, only for Sydal to WHEEL KICK! Fans fire up with Sydal and he drags Serpentico back up.

Sydal fisherman’s and hits the BUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Serpentico survives but Sydal keeps on him, only for Serpentico to JAWBREAKER! Serpentico swings, Sydal dodges, and Sydal schoolboys with a bridge! TWO and Sydal tries another, TWO! Serpentico goes to a corner, Sydal runs in, but into an ELBOW! Serpentico goes up, but Sydal JUMP RANAS! Serpentico goes flying! Fans fire up as both men stand, QUESTION MARK KICK! Sydal brings Serpentico up and around, LIGHTNING SPIRAL! Cover, Sydal wins!

Winner: Matt Sydal, by pinfall

The momentum continues for Sydal, but will he keep this going all the way to a title opportunity?

Backstage interview with Stokely Hathaway.

Lexi Nair is with the ROH board member, whose arm is in a sling, and says he asked for this time. Yes, because Joe and Stokely were victorious against The Boys. And as Stokely recalls, someone was laughing at that idea. They were heehee-ing and haha-ing at Stokely saying he was the Ruff Rider of ROH. Everyone wants to know, did Samoa Joe respect Stokely Hathaway? The real question is does Stokely Hathaway respect Samoa Joe? And the answer is yes. So what about that? Huh? Lexi says she’ll be honest, no one here respects Stokely. She hands him the mic and leaves, and he says, “Well damn. I was about to ask you if you wanted to go to TGI Fridays, TK left his card on the table.

“But just like Tyler Perry said, I can do bad all by my damn self. Get the camera off me.” Stokely storms off, will he make the wrestlers and fans of ROH respect him?

Leyla Hirsch VS Leila Grey!

Maria Kanellis-Bennett has been promising LEGIT opportunities to Leyla, but will Leyla earn those all on her own? Or will the Last Baddie Standing prove she can be just as dangerous in the ROH Women’s Division?

Fans chant for “LEYLA! LEYLA!” and each woman says that’s for them. The Code of Honor is not upheld as Hirsch kicks Grey’s hand away! The bell rings and they both run in! Hirsch waistlocks but Grey fights the lift. Grey sits down, but Hirsch rolls her around. Fans rally for Leyla but Leila fights up. So Hirsch shifts to a full nelson! Then shifts to a cravat and snapmare, to then waistlock again. Grey pries at the hold but Hirsch drags her back up, to SLAM her back down! Hirsch flips Grey over, rolls her to her feet then runs, but Grey arm-drags! Hirsch goes to ropes, Grey arm-drags again! And SHOTGUNS!

Fans fire up for Leila as Leyla goes to a corner. Grey runs in but Hirsch dodges to GERMAN SUPLEX! Grey flops and Hirsch says she’s the only real Leyla. She stalks Grey, fans rally up and Hirsch kinda mocks them. Hirsch CHOKES Grey on ropes, the ref counts, but Hirsch lets off at 4. Grey sputters, throws elbows, but Hirsch CLUBS her down! Maria is on the stage to watch as Hirsch fires off forearms! Hirsch then drags Grey out to snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Grey is hanging tough, but Hirsch waistlocks and squeezes tight with a rear bearhug! Fans rally up and Grey endures. Grey fights up, but Hirsch throws her back down!

Hirsch gator rolls Grey around, but Grey fights back up to her feet. Grey throws elbows, gets free, and runs, then ducks ‘n’ dodges and LARIATS! Fans rally as Grey hits another LARIAT! Grey whips Hirsch to a corner, runs in, and SHINING WIZARDS! Grey snapmares Hirsch then storms up to spin and fireman’s carry, DEATH VALLEY BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Maria is a little annoyed that Hirsch is struggling here. Grey reels Hirsch in, underhooks the arms, but Hirsch wrenches out to OLYMPIC SLAM! And then LEGIT ARMBAR!! Grey taps, Hirsch wins!

Winner: Leyla Hirsch, by submission

Maria applauds, happy to see Hirsch got out of that one. Hirsch is the alpha Leyla, but will she make herself the alpha female of ROH?

Backstage interview with The Mogul Embassy.

Lexi is with Prince Nana, Brian Cage, Toa Liona & Bishop Kaun and says they’re going to defend the ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships against Action Andretti, Darius Martin & Lee Johnson. Nana laughs and says those guys are just “Dumb, Dumb & Dumbier! Lexi, you are looking at the ROH Six Man World Champions! How long have we been champions, huh? How many of these opponents have they sent to us? We have beaten these guys so many times! Huh? Why?” Kaun asks Lexi, “Have we not beaten these boys enough?” He then asks Action & Darius, “How much agony do you want to be put through? Have we not embarrassed you enough?”

Kaun says that being the vicious fighting champions they are, go ahead! The Embassy challenges Action, Darius & Lee to bring something they’ve never seen before and actually beat them for once! Cage says that it’s Andretti & Darius again! Again! It doesn’t matter how many times those guys go looking for a new partner like the prize in a box of Cracker Jack, the outcome will be the same, and that’s The Embassy walking out on top! And they don’t have time to waste! The gain train leaves at 9 AM sharp, and only has two stops: Gain City and Pound Town! And Cage knows those three aren’t body guys, so they don’t have a ticket!

So Embassy will leave Action, Darius & Lee behind, steamroll them, and still be ROH World Six Man Tag Team Champions! They are absolutely the best at what they do! And what they do isn’t very nice, but it’s damn cool! Who betta?! Mogul Embassy Foreva! Liona roars, will he and the Embassy feast on yet another trio?

Brandon Cutler w/ Colt Cabana VS Blake Christian!

He may be cold spray lackey and personal cameraman to The Elite, THE THE Elite, but he’s got an ROH icon in his corner! Will Cutler bring his own BOOM BOOM to the ring? Or will Cutler be unable to break All Heart?

The Code of Honor is upheld and the bell rings. The two circle, fans rally, and the two tie up. Blake headlocks, Cutler powers out but Blake runs him over! Blake watches Cutler get up and Cutler gets in Blake’s face. Cutler then headlocks but Blake powers out, so Cutler runs him over! Blake kips up and fans fire up but Cutler says calm it down. Cutler swings, Blake dodges, and then Blake comes back to tilt-o-whirl and roll-up! ONE, but Blake runs back in and redirects. Cutler hurdles, and Blake front flips over him! Cutler & Colt want a timeout but this ain’t that kinda match! Blake headlocks, Cutler powers out and pops Blake up, but Blake RANAS!

Cutler flounders, Blake runs and wheelbarrows to victory roll and SPLASH! Fans fire up while Cutler crawls to the outside. Colt sprays Cutler down, Blake runs up the corner and to the apron, but Cutler BOOTS! Cutler reels Blake in, but Blake fights the lift! Blake slips under Cutler, BOOTS from below, then kips up! Fans fire up as Blake reels Cutler in, but Cutler fights the suplex! Cutler spins Blake around but Blake throws elbows. Cutler shoves Blake at the corner but Blake swings around the way and springboards to MISSILE DROPKICK! Cutler falls to the floor and fans fire up! Blake builds speed, to FLY! Direct hit with the Fosbury Flop!

Fans fire up, Blake high-fives fans, and Colt cold sprays Blake’s shoulder? Blake says stop it, and he puts Cutler in. Cover, TWO! Blake drags Cutler to a drop zone, goes to the apron, and fans fire up as he calls his shot. SPRINGBOARD 450, but Blake has to roll through as Cutler moves! Cutler runs in, scoops, and MICHINOKU DRIVERS! Cutler spins Blake around, to drop an elbow! Cutler does a dance move, DAB ELBOW! Then running man, grasshopper and a spin, ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Fans rally for Blake but Cutler drags him up. Fireman’s carry, AIRPLANE SPIN! Cutler goes around and around and around EIGHT times!

Both men stagger around, Cutler spots Blake, but Blake RAMS him down first! Fans fire up while both men are down, Colt rallies for Cutler, but Blake kips up first! Cutler kips- er, flops. Blake smirks and walks over, but Cutler KICKS from below! Cutler gets up, but Blake PELES in return! Blake swings, Cutler ducks to ROLLING ELBOW! Blake spins Cutler, snapmares, and then runs in, COLLISION COURSE! Cover, TWO! Cutler survives but the fans fire up with Blake! Blake drags Cutler up, fireman’s carries, ROLLING DEATH VALLEY, and a SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO!! Cutler survives and Blake grows frustrated.

Colt rallies for Cutler and Blake brings Cutler up. Blake KICKs Cutler in the chest, and again, and again! Blake fires up but Cutler ducks! Pump handle, POWERSLAM! OFF COMES THE JACKET! Fans fire up as Cutler is shredded! Blake runs in, into a BOOT! Cutler copies Colt, SUPERMAN CLUTCH! TWO!?! Blake escapes and Colt can’t believe it! Cutler drags Blake up again, hoists him up top, and then climbs up after him. Cutler vows to end this but Blake fires hands, and a HEADBUTT! Down goes Cutler, Blake calls his shot! Springboard but he again has to bail out as Cutler moves! And yet Blake handsprings through to NEURALIZER KICK!

Fans fire up as Cutler ends up on ropes! Blake runs, 619!! And now, SPRINGBOARD 450!! Cover, Blake wins!

Winner: Blake Christian, by pinfall

The cheetah print beats the gradient tiger strips! Will Blake be just as fast in his chase for gold?

Backstage interview with Tony Nese & Mark Sterling.

Lexi is with The Premier Athlete and Smart Mark, and brings up that last week, Nese said he wasn’t gonna wrestle and do his group training instead, but then Jerry Lynn told him he was wrestling… Nese says the problem was that Jerry Lynn doesn’t think a verbal agreement is legally binding! Sterling says he was absolutely assured that Nese was Not going to wrestle and that he could do his group training. Sterling will make sure this issue is cleared up. But that doesn’t matter now. Out there, back here, the mission stays the same. Nese sees it wherever he goes. Look, right here!

Nese calls someone over, and they walk up. Nese asks what’s in the cup, and the guy says, “Soda.” SODA! Do you know what’s in soda? SUGAR! Tons and tons of it! And y’know what sugar does? It KILLS you! What? Nese tells the guy to pour his drink out and get some damn water! Hurry, get outta Nese’s shot. The guy sulks away, and Nese says if ROH thinks they’re gonna stop Nese and deprive the fans of this training, “I’d like to see them find someone who’s gonna stop me.” Nese has issued the ultimatum, will ROH management show him not to test them?

Athena & Billie Starkz VS The Renegade Sisters!

Just as The Fallen Goddess said, she and “Minion 400,237 & 3/4ths” are going to settle things with the upstart Robyn & Charlette. Will Athena & Billie prove they run this division? Or will the Renegades get one over on the ROH Women’s World Champion?

Athena is already throwing a fit about things, but the Code of Honor is still upheld. But then the Renegades take cheap shots, only for Athena & Billie to dodge! The bell rings right before the DOUBLE SUPERKICKS hit! The Renegades run back in, Athena & Billie dodge to DOUBLE SHOTGUN! And even double kip up! The Renegades bail out and Billie’s all fired up! She wants Athena to keep it going, and Athena says okay. Billie builds speed but Athena doesn’t! The Renegades catch Billie’s tope! But then Athena CANNONBALLS them all over! Fans fire up and Athena cheers herself on. Then she tells Billie to take whichever Renegade that is and throw her into something!

Athena drags Charlette up and Billie has Robyn, and Athena POSTS Charlette while Billie puts Robyn in the ring! Athena is upset, that wasn’t good enough! But Billie defends “in the ring” is still something! Athena says she had so many choices, though! Billie gets in after Robyn, ducks the lariat to sweep the legs, then runs to basement dropkick! Cover, TWO! Fans rally as Billie stalks Robyn and drags her up. Billie suplexes but Robyn blocks! Fans rally “Let’s Go, Billie!” as Billie CLUBS away on Robyn! Robyn wrenches but Billie ROUNDHOUSES her! Billie suplexes but Robyn slips out, and scrambles to tag Charlette!

Charlette gets around Billie, whips her to the corner, then back body blocks! Robyn tags back in, and she sends Charlette in, only for Billie to put her on the apron. Robyn runs in, blocks Billie’s boots, but as she throws them aside, Billie uses that to KICK Charlette down! Billie then KICKS Robyn! Billie hops up, but Robyn distracts the ref by having him check her mouth, and Charlette YANKS Billie down! Billie’s stuck in the ropes, Robyn runs in to DOUBLE KNEE! Tag to Charlette, the Renegades drag Billie out, and they DOUBLE FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Charlette keeps Billie down and taunts Athena.

Athena is annoyed but Charlette bumps Billie off buckles. Tag back to Robyn, and this time, Charlette whips Robyn in to BOOT Billie! Robyn feeds Billie to Charlette’s SWINGING SIDE SLAM! Cover, TWO! Robyn drags Billie from Athena and drags her back up. Fans rally, but Robyn puts Billie in a CAMEL CLUTCH! Billie endures, so Robyn SLAMS Billie down! Robyn drags Billie up, but Billie BITES Robyn’s hand! Fans fire up, the ref reprimands, but Billie lets off to ROCK Robyn with a right! Billie runs but Robyn picks her up and RAMS her into the Renegade corner! Tag to Charlette and she stomps a mudhole!

Charlette RAMS into Billie, lets off as the ref counts, and Charlette snapmares Billie. Cover, TWO! Charlette drags Billie up, bumps her off buckles, and tags in Robyn. Robyn pulls Billie’s hair, taunts Athena, and fireman’s carries. Billie fights free, slides under, but Robyn grabs a foot! Robyn drags Billie back but Billie BOOTS her away! Hot tags to Charlette and Athena! Athena DECKS Charlette, gets Billie up and RAMS her into Charlette! Fans fire up and Athena cheers herself on for weaponizing her own minion! But Robyn storms up to pull Athena’s hair! Athena breaks free and ROUNDHOUSES Robyn down!

Athena tells Billie to get up and come here already. Billie staggers over, runs, and Athena gives her a boost! POWERBOMB onto Robyn! And then deadlift to POWERBOMB onto Charlette!! More weaponized minion style and it’s working out! Athena then kicks Robyn aside so she can reel Billie into an inverted Gory Especial?! To INVERTED ALABAMA SLAM her onto Charlette! Cover, Robyn breaks it! Robyn swings on Billie, Billie dodges and SUPERKICKS! Charlette gets Billie with a SAMAON DRIVER! But Athena rolls Charlette up, with the pants! TWO!! Everyone is down and fans fire up!

Athena and Charlette stir, Billie returns to the corner. Athena grabs at Charlette but Charlette YANKS her out of the ring! Billie runs up to BOOT Charlette out! Billie builds speed, but Robyn fireman’s carries! Charlette joins in, BOOT O’ DOOM!! Cover, TWO?!? Fans fire up as the Renegades see Athena returning. They get her with double choke grips, to DOUBLE CHOKE SLAM!!! Robyn covers, TWO!!! Athena survives and the Renegades can’t believe it! Fans rally for Billie but Robyn says she’s ending this! Robyn drags Athena up, fireman’s carries, Charlette distracts Billie. Billie DECKS Charlette! And that distracts Robyn!

Athena slips free to O’Conner Roll! TWO! Athena DECKS Robyn!! Fans fire up and Athena drags Robyn over. Athena says hold on, and she goes up top. Billie wants in, but Athena aims. Billie tags in before the O FACE!!! And then Billie goes up top! Charlette runs in, Athena SPEARS her down! Billie SWANTON BOMBS!! Cover, Athena & Billie win!!

Winners: Athena & Billie Starkz, by pinfall

Athena is upset that Billie sniped the finish but Billie says they still won! They were a team, so it’s their win! Athena is still upset, so she looks to take her anger out on the Renegades! She chases them down at the ramp, THROWS them both down, then drags Charlette back into the ring! Athena shoves Charlette in and says Billie has to prove herself! Athena has the belt and she sets Charlette up! Fans tell Billie no and Billie doesn’t want to, and then Robyn gets Charlette out of there! Robyn says Athena is crazy! Billie calms Athena down, hands her the belt back, but Athena says NO ONE touches the belt, that’s hers!

Athena eventually cools off, and she tells Billie to head on out with her. Will this “friendship” work out if Athena keeps demanding too much of Billie?

Ryan Nemeth VS ???

The Hollywood Hunk is here in ROH, and he has a mic to “welcome everybody here to Hunk Appreciation Night!” And he’ll explain what that means, it’s easy. First off, HE is the hunk! Secondly, the fans all appreciate him! He’ll help them get started. “Thank You, Hunk! Thank You, Hunk!” Some fans do echo that and Nemeth says he forgot they’re a wrestling crowd, he’ll do it slower so they’ll understand. “Thank. You. Hunk!” The fans chant “C M PUNK!” Nemeth sighs, and says that since it is Hunk Appreciation Night, he wants the locker room to appreciate him, too. So if there is anybody in the back who’s got a problem with The Hunk, he will fight anyone here!

“And when The Hunk says anybody, he means anybody! Even a world champion! LET’S GO!” Well ask and he receives, here comes CLAUDIO CASTAGNOLI! The ROH World Champion dared any and all would-be contenders to step up and prove they can do this “job” better than he can, but will he cross Nemeth off that list?

As Claudio steps into the ring, Nemeth still has the mic to make sure Claudio understands, when he said world champion, he honestly didn’t realize Claudio was here. Nemeth has no beef with Claudio, but doesn’t blame him for wanting to get his hands all over this. But no, not tonight. Nemeth looks to leave, but Claudio trips him up! The bell rings, and here comes the SWISS SWING! Fans fire up as Claudio goes around and around and around, and stops at a count of FOURTY!! Claudio actually has to steady himself, he did a lot more than usual! Nemeth flounders around, Claudio takes off the elbow pad, and he says, “Thank You, Hunk.” EURO UPPER! Cover, Claudio wins!

Winner: Claudio Castagnoli, by pinfall

Claudio shakes Nemeth’s hand for the Code of Honor, and then says, “Careful what you wish for. Just because you don’t see me doesn’t mean I’m not there.” The Swiss Superman now heads on to All In London, will he, the Blackpool Combat Club and the returning Proud ‘n’ Powerful conquer Eddie Kingston, Penta El Zero Miedo & Best Friends in Stadium Stampede?

NJPW World Television Championship: Zack Sabre Jr. VS Christopher Daniels!

The Front Man of TMDK has been nigh unstoppable since becoming the inaugural NJPW World TV Champion, his first singles belt in NJPW ever! But while this belt is about the future, ZSJ is taking on an ROH icon, who has won just about every title in ROH! Will ZSJ keep season one of this title going? Or will the Fallen Angel take over from here?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see if Daniels can make the Mighty kneel!

The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the two circle. Fans rally and duel, “FALLEN ANGEL!” “Z S J!” The two feel things out, tie up, and ZSJ waistlocks to a full nelson. Daniels pries at the hold, breaks it to have a wristlock, but ZSJ rolls to get away. Fans rally as the two circle, and they tie up again. ZSJ wrenches to a hammerlock, half nelson, back to the wristlock and then back to the hammerlock. Daniels reaches back to headlock and he grinds ZSJ down. Daniels hits the takeover, but ZSJ goes to headscissor. Daniels pushes that away, they fight up to their feet and ZSJ powers out. ZSJ drops down, but Daniels falls on him for the headlock!

Fans cheer this technical exchange, but then ZSJ rolls to a cover. TWO, and Daniels keeps the headlock. ZSJ tries another cover, TWO! ZSJ pops free to hammerlock and then hook an arm with a leg! ZSJ pulls Daniels around into a cover, ONE! ZSJ keeps on Daniels’ arm, twists the wrist and pushes it down! ZSJ then top wristlocks, and STOMPS the elbow! Fans fire up whiles Daniels clutches that arm. ZSJ paces around, brings Daniels up but Daniels pushes ZSJ away. Daniels tries to protect the bad arm but ZSJ grabs it to step over and HIP DROP! Then omoplata, and ARM TWIST! Daniels writhes to ropes and time is ticking away.

ZSJ storms after Daniels in a corner, wrenches and wristlocks, and again! And again! ZSJ whips, Daniels reels ZSJ in for a NECKBREAKER! Daniels gets up, another NECKBREAKER! ZSJ writhes now and Daniels looms over him. Daniels cravats to crank on ZSJ’s neck, then snapmares to CHOP ZSJ on the back! NECK TWIST! Daniels shows his own technical savagery and he stalks ZSJ. Daniels CLUBS ZSJ on the neck, ROCKS him with a forearm, then throws short elbows in the corner! Daniels whips corner to corner hard and ZSJ falls! Fans rally as Daniels brings ZSJ up. Daniels turns ZSJ to then NECKBREAKER DROP! Cover, TWO!

ZSJ is still in this but Daniels is on him. Daniels CLUBS ZSJ on the neck again, then wrenches to a back suplex. ZSJ fights free and now he has a GUILLOTINE FACELOCK! Daniels fights and goes for a suplex, but ZSJ fights it to WRING the arm out! Daniels writhes again, clutching shoulder and elbow. ZSJ watches from a corner, the ref checks Daniels, but Daniels refuses to give up here. ZSJ storms up on Daniels again, ZSJ wrenches and wrangles Daniels, to then stand on Daniels’ head while twisting the bad arm! ZSJ hammerlocks, then STOMPS it! ZSJ says time’s ticking away, and he stalks around Daniels.

ZSJ stands on Daniels’ leg, then twists the other with a standing toehold! Then ZSJ STOMPS that leg, then STOMPS the bad arm! Fans rally as ZSJ paces around. ZSJ clamps onto Daniels’ arm, Daniels fights up, and fans rally again. ZSJ powers the double wristlock but Daniels whips free, only for ZSJ to run him over! ZSJ headlocks, but Daniels SAIDOS free! Both men are down and fans rally up again. ZSJ goes to a corner, Daniels goes to the other. ZSJ runs in but Daniels dodges! LARIAT! CHOP! Daniels whips, ZSJ reverses but Daniels LEAPING LARIATS! Fans fire up with Daniels as he fireman’s carries, DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO!

ZSJ is hanging tough but Daniels keeps close. Daniels drags ZSJ up, CLUBS away on his neck, and then runs. ZSJ ducks the lariat to wrench and PELE the arm! Daniels staggers, ZSJ drop toeholds! STOMP to the bad arm! Fans fire up while Daniels writhes. ZSJ says that’s how good he is! ZSJ brings Daniels up to UPPERCUT! Daniels ROCKS ZSJ with a forearm! ZSJ UPPERCUTS again! Daniels wobbles but he ROCKS ZSJ again! UPPERCUT! FOREARM! Daniels fires off a flurry, but ZSJ KICKS the bad arm! ZSJ runs in to UPPERCUT at the corner! Wrench and takedown, but Daniels rolls through the Fujiwara, so ZSJ shifts to CROSS ARMBAR!

Daniels hurries to clasp hands, then pushes to a stack! TWO!! ZSJ escapes, swings, but into a COMPLETE SHOT! KOJI KLUTCH!! ZSJ endures, fans fire up, and Daniels puts on as much pressure as he can muster! ZSJ is turning red, but he twists Daniels’ foot! ZSJ slips free, has the bad arm again for a double wristlock and takedown, but Daniels has a fisherman cradle! TWO!!!! ZSJ escapes, kicks, misses, and Daniels kicks low! Daniels underhooks, but the bad arm holds back the lift! ZSJ wrenches, Daniels fights the takedown, and Daniels gets around to schoolboy ZSJ, TWO!! Omoplata and RINGS OF SATURN!

Daniels fights, moves around, ZSJ bends those fingers and CRANKS that arm! Daniels quits, ZSJ wins!

Winner: Zack Sabre Jr, by submission (still NJPW World Television Champion)

The Front Man does it again, and in just under 10 minutes! But he shows Daniels respect, and Daniels shows it back. They shake hands for the Code of Honor and Daniels even raises ZSJ’s hand. Will ZSJ stick around to keep running the show? Will anyone ever stop him and this inaugural season?

My Thoughts:

A really good ROH for being 84 minutes, and the “filler” matches were actually a lot of fun tonight. Cutler with Colt as his cold spray toting cameraman is an interesting development, with the story probably built on Being The Elite or something, and they make a good combo already. Great match out of Blake and Cutler with Blake getting a great win. Maybe Blake finds his way to a title opportunity, but at this point, he isn’t winning. Joe, Shibata and Claudio are too badass for All Heart to beat, but he could look awesome even in losing. And speaking of Claudio, I like him humbling Nemeth there in that squash match. No idea who ROH is going to throw at him next, other than revisiting and finishing story with Eddie Kingston.

Sydal VS Serpentico was also good, and I figured Sydal would win. He’s kinda in the same boat as Blake, though, with credentials to challenge for titles but not really to win them right now. Good promo from Stokely where he tries to spin last week’s win in his favor, and then Lexi just throws it all back in his face. Good promo from Nese and Sterling to frame the story of Nese’s health and fitness obsession as being held down by management, like a strange flipside to the usual “corrupt management holds down popular Face.” Nese daring ROH to throw whoever at him has to lead to like, Nese VS Shibata. I don’t see that many Faces in ROH coming off as the menacing kind Nese would be afraid of outside of The Wrestler.

Great opener out of Castle & The Boys VS Dark Order, and it makes sense that Dark Order wins by taking down a Boy. We still need new people to #JoinDarkOrder, but hey, them winning can be the recruiting tool this time around. Good promo from Mogul Embassy talking trash on Action, Darius & Lee Johnson ahead of their Six Man title match, which I would think Embassy wins. But what a shocker if Action, Darius & Lee did win on the ROH between All In and All Out. Then Dark Order can move in as the Heels to take on Face champions while Mogul Embassy goes full time in AEW, probably to go after the AEW Trios Championships, which I’m just assuming ends up on Billy Gunn & The Acclaimed this Sunday.

Really good match from Kiera VS Frost for a one-week story of “Fire” calling out ice. Kiera winning is fine, she herself needs momentum if she’s to go after a title at some point. Now, yes AEW has a midcard women’s title but also struggles to find time to schedule women’s matches, but hey, why not do something for ROH? ROH Women’s TV Championship to parallel the ROH World TV Championship, and have Kiera, Frost, Trish Adora, maybe a couple others, big tournament or big singular match like elimination or ladder match, and boom, you have something more for all these great talents putting in the work.

Really good match out of Leyla VS Leila, though not exactly on the level of Adam Cole VS Adam Page or something. Hirsch was of course winning, and there’s still the question of whether she’ll join Maria Kanellis and the Kingdom’s Army. I’m leaning towards no, she won’t, and some other woman joins Maria and looks to beat Leyla down. Marina Shafir is also legit, give us Leyla VS Marina for that story. And then really good stuff in the story of Athena & Billie. Really fun promo with Lexi, and really good tag match with the Renegades. I like that they kept the dysfunction to a minimum, really only affecting the finish and post match stuff. This has to break down fast, though, for Athena VS Billie to happen at some point.

And as with all of ZSJ’s matches, and certainly all of his NJPW World TV Championship defenses, we got great stuff going on in a small window of time. Daniels is not really who I’d expect to challenge for the belt NJPW themselves marketed as “the youth movement” title. But hey, Daniels is someone who can keep up with ZSJ, and really adds to ZSJ’s title reign with ZSJ winning here. There was mention of Metalik getting a shot, that will be great because Metalik is all about speed, and acrobatics, which is like the exactly opposite style as ZSJ’s style. They’re going to have a great match, but I would think ZSJ finds a way to win. At most, it’s a time limit draw so Metalik looks strong and can go after some other title.

My Score: 8.7/10