Will the Mad King keep his crown?

Dalton Castle wants to give the ROH audience what they deserve, and that’s apparently not Eddie Kingston! Will The Peacock once again be world champion?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Trent Beretta w/ Kris Statlander & Orange Cassidy VS “Pretty” Peter Avalon; Trent wins.
• The Outrunners VS Jacoby Watts & Sebastian Wolfe; The Outrunners win.
• Emi Sakura VS Rebel Kel; Emi wins.
• The Bollywood Boyz VS The Boys; The Boys win.
• Athena & Billie Starkz VS Brooke Havok & Johnnie Robbie; Athena & Billie win.
• Leyla Hirsch & Rachael Ellering VS The Renegade Sisters; Leyla & Rachael win.
• “The Problem” Marina Shafir VS Amira; Shafir wins.
• El Hijo Del Vikingo & Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal; Vikingo & Komander win.
• ROH World Championship: Eddie Kingston VS Dalton Castle w/ The Boys; Eddie wins and retains the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

Trent Beretta w/ Kris Statlander & Orange Cassidy VS “Pretty” Peter Avalon!

NEVER Openweight Champion Trent is not after losing to the Rampaging Dragon at NJPW Lonestar Shootout, but he surely made an impression on AEW & ROH management. Will Avalon be a nice rebound for Trent here tonight?

The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the fans rally as these two circle. They feel things out, tie up, and Avalon headlocks. Trent powers out, Avalon runs him over, then flexes. Fans are a bit torn, then Avalon runs. Trent stays low, hurdles over but Avalon pushes. Things keep moving, Avalon hurdles but now Trent runs him over! Fans fire up as Trent flexes, and Avalon gets up in a huff. Avalon shoves, Trent shoves back. They keep shoving, and then Trent CHOPS Avalon down! Fans cheer, Avalon is stinging, but Trent stands Avalon up to CHOP again! Trent CLUBS Avalon, but Avalon throat chops back!

Avalon storms up on Trent to CLAW his back! Avalon whips, Trent reverses, things speed up again, STANDING METEORA from Trent! Fans fire up while Avalon goes to the apron. Trent storms up but Avalon RAMS into him! Avalon slingshots up and over, then runs back in to POST Trent! Trent falls to the floor and Cassidy goes over to check him. Avalon waits, to then PLANCHA! Down goes Trent and fans cheer as Avalon blows them a kiss. Avalon stomps Trent, tells Cassidy to back off, then tells fans taunting him to shut their mouths. Avalon rushes Trent, but Trent back drops him! Fans fire up again while Avalon writhes.

Trent aims as Avalon slowly rises. Trent runs in, but Avalon moves and the Spear hits barriers! The ring count is past 5 of 10 and Avalon says he’s smarter than #JustTrent. Avalon puts Trent in, goes up a corner, and then leaps to AX HANDLE Trent down! Cover, TWO! Avalon clamps onto an armlock and steps over to also chinbar. Trent endures, Cassidy & Kris rally the fans, and Trent fights up. Trent throws body shots, then forearms, but Avalon ROCKS Trent! And snap suplexes! Cover, TWO! Avalon stomps Trent, mocks Trent’s looks, then throws down hands. Cover, ONE!! Trent toughs it out but Avalon drags Trent up.

Avalon goes up a corner, tells Cassidy to watch this, but Trent yanks Avalon down for a SAIDO! Fans fire up while both men are down! Cassidy & Kris pound the apron to rally the fans again, and Trent stands. Trent CHOPS Avalon, then ROCKS him! And CHOPS him! Avalon kicks low, but Trent gets around to HIGH ANGLE GERMAN SUPLEX! Trent holds on, to HIGH ANGLE GERMAN again! Fans rally, Avalon grabs ropes, and Avalon throws elbows. Trent uses that to HALF ‘N’ HALF! Fans fire up and Trent takes aim, BUSAIKU KNEE! Cover, TWO! Avalon survives but he is dazed as he goes to a corner.

Fans rally up again as Trent storms over to Avalon. Trent reels Avalon in, but Avalon denies the Tornado DDT to SUPERKICK! Avalon runs in, Trent puts him on the apron, but Avalon springboards back in to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Trent is still in this and the fans rally up again. Avalon goes up another corner, “This is Awesome!” as Trent CHOPS Avalon! And CHOPS again! Trent climbs, SUPER STEINERS, but Avalon sunset flips it! TWO!! Trent scoops, but Avalon turns it around! TOMBSTONE!?! Cover, TWO!!! Trent survives and fans fire up again! Avalon almost had that one, and he drags Trent back up.

Avalon snarls to then CHOP! Trent CHOPS back but not that much behind it. Avalon grins, stands Trent up again, and CHOPS! Avalon eggs Trent on, and Trent gets mad! Trent fires forearms, but Avalon ENZIGURIS! Avalon whips, Trent reverses and puts Avalon on the apron, but Avalon rams in again. Avalon slingshots, but into the Alabama! STRONG ZERO! Cover, Trent wins!

Winner: Trent Beretta, by pinfall

And a big rebound for Beretta! Trent and Avalon still keep the Code of Honor and the fans cheer. And of course, the Best Friends HUG! You GOT to give the people what they want! His friends are each champions, will Trent get himself a championship soon enough? He gets his chance next week, taking on Katsuyori Shibata for the ROH Pure Championship!

Backstage interview with Dalton Castle.

Lexi Nair is with The Peacock and brings up tonight’s main event for the ROH World Championship. Castle asks if there’s a question or if Lexi’s stating facts. F-Facts… Yeah, and that’s gonna keep the people watching. Look at Castle. Look how calm he is. Castle’s had a lot of things going on that kept his heart racing, but he has never been more confident in his life tonight. Y’know why? Because he’s better than Eddie Kingston. Castle has watched Eddie a number of times. For years, actually. They’ve known each other probably almost 15 years, and one thing has been consistent: Eddie is heavy footed, “clomps around the ring like a big dumbo.”

Castle meanwhile is lightning quick, light on his feet, and honestly, there’s nothing stopping him. He’s climbed the mountain before, won the ROH World Championship with a broken back. Remember that? And now he’s better than ever! That’s why he’s getting loud and excited. He wants to stay calm, keep the heartrate down. But Eddie’s only chance of winning tonight is if he knocks Castle out cold. Castle is faster, will drop below him, blast in there faster than John Smith himself, and break Eddie’s ankles. Then Castle will make the ROH viewers oh so happy. So happy! He keeps thinking about after, the party, the celebration. People like to see Castle win!

Because when Castle wins, he gets happy, and when he’s happy, the people are happy! It’s a weird ladder of just bam bam bam! Let’s get to that part already. Where Castle wins all the matches and is all the champions. Lexi says that sounds great, but Castle says she doesn’t sound sincere. No, she is not, she’s- What does she mean not? Not sincere? No! She’s climbing that ladder with him. Okay, that’s what Castle likes to hear. Tonight is the big night. Can he go get his cheese? Sure. Castle heads out, will he become the “big cheese” here tonight?

Backstage interview with Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal.

Lexi is now with the Fallen Angel & Third Eye Reborn, and brings up their tag dream match against Komander & El Hijo Del Vikingo. How are they feeling? Sydal says this is their destiny, their life goal, what they wake up for and train harder than anybody. This is why Daniels & Sydal are still the top tag team in ROH, witness it tonight and see for yourselves. Daniels says that his roman numerals, XXX, means he’s been around for awhile. Sydal has been walking that aisle for a good long while. And just because they’ve been around a bit, well, tenure doesn’t mean a damn thing in ROH! They gotta go out every night and earn it each and every time!

So Vikingo, Komander, those guys are top luchadores, and if Daniels & Sydal wanna make it to the ROH World Tag Team Championships one more time, they gotta go through teams like them! That is what the Fallen Angel & The #ZenAssassin will do tonight! Lexi wishes them luck, Daniels says they don’t need it. Will these ROH icons score big over the AAA Mega and AAA Cruiserweight Champions? Or will they be used to prove Vikingo y Komander are ROH Tag title worthy?

Backstage interview with The Outrunners.

Lexi is with Turbo Floyd & Truth Magnum and congratulates them on their first win in ROH. What’s next for them? Turbo says the Outrunners did it again! Truth says if you’re anything like him, and he knows he is, everywhere they go, they hear it! Their fans, “The Runners,” are asking, pleading, #MoreOutrunners! Well Christmas comes early, pal! Because the ass-kickings have only just begun! Tell ’em, Turb! Truth gives Turbo a hard smack to the chest, and Turbo says that hurt a whole lot. But not as much as the hurt the put on their opponents tonight! You think this is sweat? Think again! This is “sports gloss” and the Outrunners are covered in it!

The Outrunners win every day in it, and these two are here in ROH to show everybody who is the best tag team in the world today! If you haven’t seen The Outrunners, you haven’t seen nothing yet! Will Truth & Turbo keep this momentum going until they’re the ones running the ROH Tag Division?

Tony Khan speaks.

“It’s great being with all of you on ROH Television. Speaking of ROH and TV, last week we saw the longest reigning ROH World Television Champion of all time, the King of Television, Samoa Joe, forfeit the championship, creating a vacancy for that title. And looking back at the great history of ROH, and all the exciting matches, I think the best place to determine a new champion is in Garland, Texas, on December 15th, Friday night, at ROH Final Battle, in a Six Way Survival of the Fittest Match! Here on this show in the coming weeks, we’ll have a series of eliminator matches to determine the six competitors in the field.

“And then, at Final Battle, we’ll have a great Survival of the Fittest match to crown the NEW ROH World Television Champion. There are so many great stars clambering to get into this field, and here on this show in the coming weeks, this is gonna create high stakes and exciting matches, and at Final Battle, exclusively here on WatchROH.com on Honor Club, you’ll be able to watch Final Battle, and it’s gonna be a great match, and we will crown the NEW ROH World Television Champion.

Certainly that wrestler will have huge shoes to fill because Samoa Joe has been a great champion, and is one of the greatest wrestlers of all time. This is a prestigious title with a great history, and the winner of this match will hold a great championship when we crown the NEW ROH World Television Champion December 15th in Garland, Texas, in a Six Way Survival of the Fittest match at ROH Final Battle. Back to you, Caprice and Ian!” A huge match is coming, who will get in on that golden opportunity?

Backstage interview with The Renegade Sisters.

Lexi is with Robyn & Charlette and says they have been in singles competition as of late, but tonight they face the newly established team of Rachael Ellering & Leyla Hirsch. How are they feeling going into tonight? Robyn has Lexi hold on there. Did she really say, “Established team?” Charlette says, “No, ma’am.” Robyn wants to tell us about “established.” “Established is 23 years together.” Charlette says, “That’s The Renegades. “Established is knowing exactly what her next move is, just by the look on her face.” “That’s The Renegades.” Two women who can’t even have a civil conversation, let alone have a match together, is not established.

Now we all might be seeing the revival of the ROH Women’s Tag Team Division here, but the only established team in it is The Renegades. Now, singles competition, Leyla got the one-up on them. But in tag, that’s The Renegades’ bread ‘n’ butter. #GetYouSome. Maria Kanellis walks in, and just wants to have a quick talk in private. If they’re not too busy. The Renegades head out with The First Lady of Wrestling and Lexi is rather confused. A curious development indeed, what kind of deal could be in the works?

Athena & Billie Starkz VS Brooke Havok & Johnnie Robbie!

Speaking of women’s tag action, The Fallen Angel and her Minion In Training tried this before but lost to Diamante & Mercedes Martinez. But things have been going better for them, will they look to make up for that failure tonight?

The Code of Honor is upheld and Athena starts against Robbie. The two circle, tie up, and then Athena just DECKS Robbie! Athena cheers herself, Billie cheers, and so do the fans. Athena runs in, blocks one boot but not the other! Athena runs back in, Robbie slips out to the apron and GAMANGIRIS! Athena falls back, Robbie goes up and FLYING SUNSET FLIPS! Athena rolls through, high stacks, and deadlifts Robbie to BOMB her down! Fans fire up as Athena shouts “This is MY show!” Athena hauls Robbie up, tags Billie in, and Billie is too busy being happy and proud. Athena hands Robbie off and Billie promises she won’t mess this up.

But then Robbie hits a JAWBREAKER! Hot tag to Brooke! Brooke kicks low, drops down, and KICKS UP! Then she handsprings to a body scissor and SATELLITE DDT! Brooke fires up and fans are with her as she whips. Billie reverses and Athena gets a cheap shot in! The ref misses it because Billie was faking a headache! But then Brooke DECKS Athena! Billie is mad and she runs up to DECK Brooke! Then Billie rains down fists! Billie’s looking like Athena with this! She even shouts “Don’t tell me what to do!!” Billie throws a fit, Athena tags in, and Athena drags Brooke up. Athena DECKS Robbie, then Canadian Racks Brooke, DESPICABLE ME!! Cover, Athena & Billie win!

Winners: Athena & Billie Starkz, by pinfall

And then Billie puts Robbie in a CROSSFACE! That’s also a la Athena! Athena follows Billie’s lead and puts Brooke in a CROSSFACE! Robbie and Brooke tap, Athena & Billie hold on until they’re satisfied, and then they both shout at the ref! The Fallen Goddess’ influence is working on Billie, will these two dominate ROH with iron fists?

Backstage interview with Ethan Page.

Lexi is with All Ego and says last week, he helped Serpentico get a win over Tony Nese. Is that also a win for Ethan? Ethan says not only does he consider it a win for him, it is one of his biggest wins since coming to ROH. But then Mark Sterling & Tony Nese barge in because they knew he’d be doing an interview! Sterling says firstly, he could put a restraining order on Ethan so that he wouldn’t be allowed in the building! Secondly, Sterling has filed an injunction in Kansas! Wichita, Kansas, to be specific, Sterling is so flustered he can’t even talk. But the point is, they’re getting that match thrown out, no longer counts on Nese’s record!

Ethan asks why. Why? Because Ethan helped him cheat! Ethan wants to “hire” Sterling real quick. Can he then file an injunction to have Ethan’s loss to Woods thrown out? Oh, and the one with Nese, too. Nese speaks up now. Ethan thinks he cheated? Ethan thinks Nese needs to cheat to beat Ethan? Yes. NO, Ethan just can’t stand that Nese beat him and the record is 1-0! Correct! And maybe it’s because Ethan was face to face with Nese, asked him for a rematch, and Nese ran away like a scared little chicken! They could’ve had a match, but Nese had to play games and have Woods face Ethan instead.

But since they’re face to face again, Nese can tuck his tail and run again, or accept Ethan’s challenge for a rematch. And try your best to make it 2-0! Oh, you want Nese to give you the pleasure of losing to him again? Then he’ll do just that. Sterling says then they will be done with him! Sterling & Nese leave, Ethan says he’s not moving on to bigger and better things yet. But then will Ethan get his revenge on the Premier Athlete once and for all?

Leyla Hirsch & Rachael Ellering VS The Renegade Sisters!

LEGIT Leyla didn’t want help against Robyn & Charlette but she did need it, and the Queen of Strong Style was the one to give it. And now, Maria Kanellis-Bennett has seemingly manipulated them all into a tag team match. Is Maria playing both sides to where it’s a win-win for her no matter what happens?

The Code of Honor is upheld, though barely. The teams then sort out and Leyla starts against Charlette. They circle, tie up, and Charlette uses height for leverage. Leyla holds her ground but still ends up in a corner. Charlette lets off with a shove then eggs Leyla on. Leyla and Charlette tie up again, go around, and Leyla powers Charlette to a corner. Leyla smacks Charlette’s shoulders as she lets off, but Charlette storms up on her. Leyla arm-drags her, arm-drags her again, then SHOTGUNS Charlette to the corner! Leyla runs in to forearm SMASH, and she sits Charlette down. Leyla rolls, runs back in, and SWINGING DROPKICKS! Fans fire up as Leyla drags Charlette to a cover, TWO!

Rachael reaches out but Leyla isn’t sure. Leyla CLUBS Charlette, brings her over, and tags Rachael in after all. Rachael even convinces Leyla to double whip with her. They double ELBOW Charlette, and Rachael wants a high-five. Leyla says stay on Charlette, so Rachael facelocks, CLUBS, wrenches and CHOPS! Rachael CHOPS again, brings Charlette around to WRING the arm, then she runs to SLIDING BOOT! Cover, TWO! Rachael clamps onto a facelock, then fireman’s carries. Charlette fights, uses the headband against Rachael, and she tags Robyn. The Renegades double whip, then Robyn runs in.

Rachael catches Robyn, puts her up top, but Charlette runs in. Rachael ROCKS Charlette, brings her back around, but Charlette grabs at the ref, talking about her teeth feeling loose. Rachael goes back for Robyn but gets a CROSSBODY! And then Charlette sucker punches Leyla! Robyn rains down fists on Rachael, then stomps away. Cover, TWO! Robyn is annoyed but she goes back to Rachael. Robyn drags Rachael onto ropes to CHOKE her! The ref counts, Robyn lets off at 4, and Charlette taunts Rachael. Charlette gets at Rachael, Rachael hits back but Robyn bumps Rachael off buckles. Tag to Charlette while fans rally up.

Charlette runs in to UPPERCUT! Then Robyn runs in to DOUBLE KNEE! Robyn snapmares Rachael, Charlette covers, TWO! Rachael hangs tough, but Charlette taunts the fans. Charlette dribbles Rachael off the mat, drags her up, and then bumps her off buckles. Tag back to Robyn, the Renegades bring Rachael out to DOUBLE SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Robyn taunts Leyla, drags Rachael away, and aims for Charlette’s boot, but Rachael blocks the bump to throw elbows! Robyn ROCKS Rachael, tags Charlette, and the Renegades double whip. Drop toehold to a Chancery, and then a kick feint to SLAP Rachael! Cover, ONE!!

The Renegades are frustrated but Charlette clamps onto a chinlock. The fans rally up, Rachael fights up and throws body shots. Charlette CLUBS Rachael, tags Robyn, and Robyn CHOPS! But Rachael elbows Charlette down! Robyn ROCKS Rachael, runs to BLAST Leyla off the apron, then she goes back to Rachael. Robyn goes for legs, Rachael drags her into a cradle! TWO, Rachael ROCKS Robyn! Hot tag to Leyla! Fans fire up as Leyla gets around Robyn to GERMAN SUPLEX! And then another GERMAN SUPLEX! Charlette runs in, but into a GUT WRENCH SUPLEX onto Robyn! Fans fire up as Leyla runs to KNEE Robyn down! Cover, TWO!!

Leyla drags Robyn up, goes to Rachael, and they tag! Leyla headlocks Robyn, Rachael runs, and Leyla feeds Robyn to the RUNNING UPPERCUT! Fans fire up as Rachael then hauls Robyn up to whip. Robyn holds ropes to BOOT back! Charlette YANKS Leyla off the apron! Robyn fireman’s carries Rachael, Charlette runs in, but Rachael slips free to shove Robyn into Charlette! Roll-up on Robyn, Rachael & Leyla win!!

Winners: Leyla Hirsch & Rachael Ellering, by pinfall

The Renegades can’t believe it, but they just lost to the new team! Maria makes her way out and offers Leyla a hand up? Leyla isn’t so sure, and then Rachael goes out to check on Leyla. Is that knee okay? It is what took Leyla out for months before. Maria goes with Leyla and Rachael to the back, is this the duo Maria’s going to invest in?

Backstage interview with Athena & Billie.

Lexi is with her friends, who are now wearing shirts that ready “The Alpha” for Athena and “The Beta” for Billie.  And Athena makes sure Lexi introduces her as the “Forever” Women’s World Champion. But we saw them beat some “porcelain hussies,” so how are they feeling? Athena says they went out there, had a great match, and Billie… Billie says she did good out there. She did a great job! Right, boss? Well, Billie has shown more violence in her wrestling, yes. And yeah, we’re getting there. But Final Battle, Athena is scoping the entire roster and… They’re all trash, aren’t they? Y-Yes! They are all trash! Yes, all trash, all porcelain hussies.

But that brings Athena to Lexi & Billie, aka MIT. They can’t stay here forever. So let’s just say they either step up or Athena stomps them out. What does that mean? Is that some kind of threat? Lexi feels 1000% that’s a threat. But then what do they do? They’re MIT Buddies! Will Billie have to take flight on her own before getting kicked out of the nest?

El Hijo Del Vikingo & Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Christopher Daniels & Matt Sydal!

We’ve seen the champions of AAA work together well, even in a defeat to FTR recently. But now they take on former ROH World Tag Team Champions who have vowed to get back to those titles. Who makes the biggest impact on the ROH Tag Division landscape just a month away from Final Battle?

The Code of Honor is upheld, fans rally for “LUCHA! LUCHA!” and the teams sort out. Sydal starts against Vikingo and they circle. Fans rally up and the two tie up. They go around, Sydal waistlocks but Vikingo switches. Sydal turns around but into a clinch. Vikingo swings Sydal but Sydal slips around to sunset flip, cover, TWO! Vikingo is up but Sydal ducks the kick to roll-up, TWO! Sydal goes for a leg, Vikingo stops the takedown to step over and pull Sydal into a sunset, TWO! They roll and roll and roll in a body scissors clutch and fans fire up! Viking stops to have the cover, TWO! Both men get to their feet and fans fire up!

Sydal’s a bit dizzy, he steadies himself and points up, to KICK low! Sydal swings a clothesline, Viking dodges but Sydal wheelbarrows to arm-drag. But Vikingo handsprings through, rolls back, scoops but Sydal slips free! Boots cancel out, each man ducks a kick, and the fans fire up as they shake hands. Then Sylda and Viking go to their corners and tag in Daniels and Komander. The fans fire up more as Komander shows off a bit, tightrope walk to an Arabian Press just to get in the ring. Daniels goes up the ropes, but then says nope, he can’t outdo that. They circle, tie up, and Daniels headlocks. Komander endures the grind and fights up.

Komander powers out, things speed up, but Daniels still runs Komander over! Daniels flexes and fans cheer. Daniels runs, Komander drops then hurdles, but Daniels is ready. Komander ducks ‘n’ dodges, rolls back and WHIRLYBIRD RANA! Then a DROPKICK! Vikingo GAMANGIRIS, Komander UPPERCUTS, and Daniels falls! Tag to Vikingo and los luchadores double whip. They double mule kick, Vikingo front kicks, and Komander Tiger Wall Kicks! Superhero landing and Viking jumps over to SHOTGUN Daniels! Fans fire up and Vikingo CHOKES Daniels on the ropes. The ref counts, Viking lets off to RAM Daniels into the corner.

Vikingo winds up to CHOP! Fans “WOO~!” and chant “OTRA! OTRA!” Vikingo puts Daniels in another corner, to CHOP! Tag to Komander and los luchadores double whip. They both handspring and somersault to then drop toehold! Sydal protests but it doesn’t stop the DOUBLE 619! Komander STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO!! Daniels survives but fans rally behind Komander. Komander clinches, facelocks, then whips. Daniels ducks ‘n’ dodges, Sydal helps him stop, and then Daniels FLAPJACK HOTSHOTS! Tag to Sydal and he SLINGSHOT KICKS! High stack cover, TWO! Komander hangs in there but Sydal brings him up.

Sydal says they chopped Daniels, here’s one back! CHOP! Fans “WOO~” and Sydal whips to then back elbow in the corner! Sydal wrenches, brings Komander over and tags Daniels. They double wrench, bring Komander to his knees, and then Sydal KICKS and Daniels BLINDSIDE LARIATS! Sydal sets up, STANDING MARIPOSA! Daniels covers, TWO! Fans rally up and Daniels looms over Komander. Daniels stands Komander up, scoops, and SLAMS! Daniels cheers himself, the fans boo a bit, but Daniels drags Komander up. Another scoop, another SLAM! Daniels smiles and takes a bow to soak up heat. Cover, TWO!

Daniels sits Komander up to KNEE him in the back! And again! Sydal says make it hurt! Daniels clamps on a half nelson chinbar but Komander endures. The fans rally, Komander fights up and he throws body shots. Komander elbows free, runs, but Daniels LARIATS him inside-out! Daniels drags Komander from Vikingo, tags Sydal in, and then Daniels snap suplexes! Sydal slingshots to KNEE DROP! Cover, TWO! Komander is still in this but Sydal hooks up the legs. Sydal adds the chinbar for the BOW ‘N’ ARROW! Komander endures, reaches out, but Sydal sets him down to SENTON! Cover, TWO!! Komander toughs it out and manages to kick out!

Sydal facelocks, he drags Komander up, and he back suplexes. Komander lands on his feet but Sydal HOOK KICKS fast! Sydal tags Daniels as Komander wobbles, into the STO! Cover, TWO! Daniels is frustrated but Komander is showing grit. Tag back to Sydal, he and Daniels double whip to the corner. Daniels runs in, into a boot! Komander uses Daniels to handspring and RANA Sydal! Daniels runs up but Komander dodges, hot tag to Vikingo! Vikingo RAMS Daniels, springboards to CROSSBODY, and then he BOOTS Sydal, kicks out the legs, and ENZIGURI! Daniels is up, but into the DREAMCAST KICK!

Sydal runs up, Vikingo dodges him to go up and springboard CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! Cover, Daniels breaks it!! Komander runs in, Daniels ducks a roundhouse but not the HEEL KICK! Sydal JUMP KNEES Komander! Vikingo hops up to POISON-RANA! Vikingo runs, Daniels sidesteps but Vikingo springboards, into a COMPLETE SHOT! All four men are down and the fans are thunderous! Daniels rises, he storms up on Vikingo and fans declare “This is Awesome!” Sydal is up top, Daniels lifts Vikingo, METEORA BOMB!! Cover, Komander breaks it!! Komander DROPKICKS Sydal out of the ring, to then PLANCHA!

Fans fire up as Daniels whips Vikingo, but Vikingo goes Spider-Man to evade! Daniels hits buckles, Vikingo springboards to MISSILE DROPKICK! Daniels ends up in a corner, the fans rally up and Vikingo runs in, METEORA! And then Vikingo drags Daniels into the right place, tag to Komander for the CIELITO LINDO!! And then Komander tags back to Vikingo to DIVE onto Sydal! Vikingo is up top, FROG SPLASH!! Cover, Team AAA wins!

Winners: El Hijo Del Vikingo & Komander, by pinfall

The AAA Mega & AAA Cruiserweight Champions score a big win here in ROH! Sydal & Daniels regroup, everyone giving a standing ovation to their performance. Sydal & Daniels want to leave, but then remember. They go back to keep the Code of Honor with Vikingo & Komander. They even raise the winners’ hands. Will Vikingo & Komander one day become icons of ROH the same as Daniels & Sydal did?

ROH World Championship: Eddie Kingston VS Dalton Castle w/ The Boys!

The Mad King still holds two crowns as he is still the NJPW Strong Openweight Champion after defeating Satoshi Kojima at NJPW Lonestar Shootout. But now, The Peacock has come for the throne of honor, looking to send Eddie “limping away like some wimpy slug!” Will Castle once again be atop the ROH mountain? Or will Eddie keep things on track towards his Final Battle with Jay Lethal?

The introductions are made, the ROH title is raised, and we see who heads to Garland, Texas in December!

The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and fans fire up already. Eddie and Castle feel things out, go around, and then Eddie throws some testing jabs. Castle stays back, shoots in low, but Eddie facelocks to block. They go to ropes, the ref counts and Castle lets off quickly and cleanly. Eddie smirks as The Boys fan Castle off, and the fans rally up. Castle and Eddie reset, tie up, and Castle waistlocks. Eddie wrenches out, wristlocks, but Castle fights it off a bit to go for a leg. Eddie throws Castle down and keeps the double wristlock, but Castle scrambles to the ropes! The ref counts, Eddie lets off quickly and cleanly, and fans cheer.

Castle bails out and The Boys fan him off again. Castle checks with the ref that the ring count is 20, so he takes that time to fire himself and the fans back up. Castle gets that cardio up, the fans fire up more, and Castle storms into the ring. Castle and Eddie tie up, end up on ropes, but the ref counts. Castle lets off, then shoots back in to throw Eddie down! Castle HAMMERS away, waistlocks and gator rolls Eddie all around. Castle throws some elbows, some body shots, but Eddie shoves back to CHOP! And CHOP! And- NO, Castle blocks the chop this time, but Eddie knees low! Eddie swings, Castle catches him to ELBOW! And LARIAT!

The fans fire up again as Eddie goes to ropes. Castle waistlocks for a bearhug, but the ref counts. Castle lets off and fans rally, but then Castle KNEES Eddie down! SPLASH! SPLASH! And then… SPLASH onto knees! Eddie saves himself and fans rally up again. Castle storms up to ELBOW Eddie back down! Castle storms back up to KNEE Eddie in the side! Castle clinches with a half nelson and chinbar but Eddie endures. Castle rains down shots, the fans duel, and Eddie fights around. Castle tries for a lateral press but Eddie fights it off with palm strikes and elbows! Castle hammers Eddie’s gut and Eddie goes to the ropes.

Eddie clings to ropes as Castle waistlocks, and then Eddie CLUBS away! Castle throws body shots, CHOPS, and a RIGHT! Castle whips, Eddie reverses to knee, whip and knee again! Snapmare and DOUBLE STOMP! Cover, TWO! Castle hangs in there but Eddie keeps his cool. The Boys fan Castle off again, but Eddie storms up. Eddie waistlocks for a bearhug now, but Castle endures. Eddie reaches up but Castle fights the half nelson. Castle throws elbows and backs Eddie down. Eddie pie faces so Castle ROCKS, CHOPS and runs to JUMP KNEE! Eddie leans against buckles, Castle runs in to JUMP KNEE again!

Fans rally as Castle headlocks, SLING-DOG! Cover, TWO! Eddie toughs it out and fans fire up but Castle stays on Eddie with a waistlock. The fans rally as Eddie endures the bearhug, then throws elbows. Castle staggers away, but runs back in, into a BOOT! Eddie goes up, but Castle DROPKICKS him! Eddie flops to the apron and fans fire up as Castle runs, to KNEE Eddie off the apron! Castle then goes out, aims from the apron, and he runs in to KNEE Eddie down again! Castle roars and fans fire up with him! The ring count returns, Castle hauls Eddie up and into the ring. The fans rally, Castle storms back in and runs, but into a LARIAT from Eddie!

Fans fire up as both men are down! A standing count starts, the fans duel, and both men stir. Eddie sits up, Castle crawls to a corner, and both men drag themselves up with ropes. Eddie runs in, to clothesline! And then MACHINE GUN CHOPS! Fans fire up and Eddie tops it off with a CHOP! Then an EXPLODER! Fans fire up and Eddie drags Castle back up. Castle shoves Eddie away, Eddie storms up but into an EXPLODER! Both men are down again but Eddie flails wildly. Both men stand, Eddie runs in, but Castle gets around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Cover, TWO!! Eddie is still in this and The Boys can’t believe it!

Castle throws hands down on Eddie, then HEADBUTTS! Eddie swings wild, Castle KNEES back! Castle ROCKS Eddie, Eddie CHOPS Castle! And CHOPS! Castle BOOTS Eddie down, brings him around, and Alabama Lifts! Eddie fights that to URAKEN! Cover, TWO!! Castle survives going Backfist to the Future, but that was just the first! Fans fire up as Eddie storms up on Castle. Eddie prepares the sequel, URAKEN! Castle swings, into the HALF ‘N’ HALF! Castle rises but into the URAKEN again!! Cover, Eddie wins!

Winner: Eddie Kingston, by pinfall (still ROH World Champion)

It took the trilogy, but Castle still fell before the Mad King! Eddie points to the sky, then gets the mic and has everyone calm down a bit. “Hey, Dalton. Shake my hand, this was for Brodie.” Fans cheer as the two shake hands, and they look to the sky for Mr. Brodie Lee. Eddie says Brodie will never die! He’s Eddie Kingston and he DGAF, we out! The fans cheer as their Mad King takes his leave, and Lexi is there to interview him backstage. She says we just saw him have a tremendous match with Dalton Castle, and is still champion, congratulations.

Eddie says thanks, appreciates it, even though they rushed him back here to talk. He gets it, it’s part of the deal. Everyone backstage has to get paid, like the cameraman and the guy with the boom mic. He gets it. He doesn’t want to do this because he is legit tired. Not just from defending the ROH World Championship, not just from defending the NJPW Strong Openweight Championship against Kojima, but tired because he sees certain other world champions not on shows, or just doing one show, getting eight or nine segments to take up that show.

“When you’re a world champion, you’re supposed to take whatever company you’re with, and you become the tide. You’re no longer one of the boats, you are the tide that raises all the ships. That’s what I’m getting tired of. I’m getting tired of other world champions not doing their job. I’m tired that people like me, Orange Cassidy, even Mox, are the tide. Then we have other world champions who are just selfish, greedy. I wanna curse, that’s why I’m holding the rosaries but I won’t. All I have to say to the ROH fans and all pro-wrestling fans: I am a world champion that is true. No one else. Remember that.”

Strong words from the ROH World & NJPW Strong Champion, will he be the tide that elevates those companies? Will those other world champions confront him about his claims?

My Thoughts:

A very good episode of ROH, though there were some technical difficulties and it turned out to be a longer episode than expected. But even then, 94 minutes was a fair length. And it was also worth it given that great main event for the world title and Eddie’s promo(s) right after. I figured Eddie would retain, the plan is him and Lethal at Final Battle, but great showing for Castle and great moment them showing love to Brodie Lee. Eddie’s promo at the very end was great stuff, because it speaks to the truth of what’s going on with ROH.

Now, Eddie let it slip that this was taped before Lonestar Shootout, which also puts it before Samoa Joe dropping the TV title, but he’s right that Tony Khan has not been able to get other champions (ROH Tag Champs Cole & MJF at this moment) to show up on ROH all because that would require them to show up on Saturdays. Now, for me, that’s more something Eddie needs to take up with Tony, but maybe it’s also a problem that Tony hasn’t been able to persuade other champions and/or former ROH icons to show up for that stuff. I’ve been saying as much with the disappointing non-end to the story between Samoa Joe and Dalton Castle. Hell, this world title match might’ve been Eddie making it up to Castle for not getting another ROH TV title match.

But that in mind, maybe Castle can get in on that Six Way Survival of the Fittest match. Tony Khan’s promo to deliver the news for Final Battle was a bit repetitive, you can literally see he said many of the same things multiple times. But still good on him for using this to make great opportunities for a lot of guys just waiting for a chance. I’d put Castle in that match, maybe get Ethan in that after he beats Nese in their rematch, and definitely Mark Briscoe now that he’s cleared. I personally would love if this was finally the moment Mark achieves his destiny and wins this title like he should have earlier this year at Supercard of Honor.

Great opener from Trent VS Avalon, great win for Trent, and great news that he’s facing Shibata for the Pure Championship just next week. I don’t see Trent winning that, but he could/should give Shibata his best match since becoming Pure Champion. I did skip Emi’s match, The Outrunners’ match and Marina’s match, but those matches were clearly going to be squash matches. Great promo from The Outrunners, though. Like many fans, I am digging their dedication to a retro 80s style, both as tribute and parody, and would love to see them get going as a serious team, not just the goober Heel jobbers we’ve seen them be.

Now, I did skip Bollywood Boyz VS Castle’s Boys because it was basically filler, but it was a good match. Though, I’m a little confused on how ROH has the Bollywood Boyz listed in their roster. Bobby Cruise went with their WWE names, Samir & Sunil Singh, but Ian Riccaboni said their legal names, Harv & Gurv Sihra. Can’t believe there are details like this that AEW/ROH still has to iron out when they’ve been at this a few years now. Great tag match from Vikingo & Komander VS Daniels & Sydal, but I figured Vikingo & Komander would win. Daniels & Sydal keep wanting to be tag champs again but it feels like they’re just going to keep helping younger guys get wins.

Great tag matches for the women’s division, and while the Renegades simply teased the return of the Women’s Tag Division, I personally would like to see that. Athena & Billie had a fun squash that feeds into their story, and Athena’s threat to Billie and Lexi makes me think this is how they’re getting us to Athena VS Billie for the title at Final Battle. Basically it’s Billie’s graduation test, and it would be absolutely wild if Billie won the belt off Athena her first try, so not sure if they’d go through with it. Meanwhile, very good tag match from Leyla & Rachael VS Renegades with Maria apparently orchestrating a lot of that. Hopefully Leyla is okay so that this story can continue, and it’s intriguing to see where it’s going.

My Score: 8.7/10