Who is heading to Supercard of Honor?

The ROH Women’s World TV Championship tournament reaches the semifinals, and only two move on to fight for the gold! Who will be part of history in Philadelphia?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• ROH Women’s World Television Championship Tournament Semifinals: Billie Starkz VS Mercedes Martinez; wins and advances to Supercard of Honor.
• ROH Women’s World Television Championship Tournament Semifinals: Queen Aminata VS Red Velvet; Aminata wins and advances to Supercard of Honor.
• Lee Johnson VS London Lightning; Johnson wins.
• Hikaru Shida VS Rachael Ellering; Shida wins.
• Matt Sydal VS TJ Crawford; Sydal wins.
• Mina Shirakawa VS Anna Jay; Mina wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

ROH Women’s World Television Championship Tournament Semifinals: Billie Starkz VS Mercedes Martinez w/ Diamante!

Minion 400,237 and three-quarters is back in action, ready to that final step into the tournament finals! But in her way stands a former ROH Women’s World Champion in the OG Badass, who has the Cuban Diamond by her side! Will Diamante help Martinez survive another round like she did against Abadon last time? Or will nothing stop Billie from heading to Philly?

The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the two circle. The fans rally behind Billie as she and Martinez tie up. Martinez fireman’s carries for the takeover, then kneels on Billie while she has the cording hold. Billie endures, but Martinez digs her knuckles into the ribs. Billie fights around but Martinez shifts to top wristlock. Billie still gets up so Martinez shifts to seated full nelson. Billie kicks, Martinez spins her around and facelocks. Martinez grinds Billie but Billie rolls. Martinez rolls with her, rolls the other way, and then floats around to have a half straitjacket. The fans cheer this technical exchange while Billie endures.

Martinez gets both arms for a full straitjacket, and she uses her shoulder to bend Billie back! Martinez then shifts to a chinbar grip but Billie CLAWS at Martinez’s face! The ref reprimands, both women let the other go, and Billie goes to a corner. Martinez runs up but into an ELBOW! Martinez shakes that off, runs in again but Billie dodges. Martinez blocks the arm-drag to ROCK Billie, then whip her to ropes. Billie ducks ‘n’ returns to roll, float, lateral press, but Martinez ghost pins! TWO, and Billie SUPERKICKS! Billie hauls Martinez up but Martinez fights the suplex to suplex! Una Amiga, and then Dos Amigas!

Martinez drags Billie up again, for TRES AMIGAS, and the stall! Martinez holds past TEN, and she waits until THIRTY before the BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Billie survives and Martinez is shocked! Martinez scowls, she stalks Billie and slaps her around. Martinez drags Billie up, UPPERCUTS and Billie drops right down! Martinez whips Billie to the corner, runs in but gets another ELBOW! Billie BOOTS, then goes up. Martinez blocks the kick, ducks the enzigiri, and has Billie in ropes! Martinez CLUBS Billie again and again, then goes up the corner! Martinez SLAPS Billie on the back, Billie is dangling and Martinez WOE STOMPS her!

The fans rally up, Martinez drags Billie to a cover, TWO! Billie is still in this but Martinez has her on ropes. Martinez CHOKES Billie, the ref counts, and fans boo as Martinez lets off at 4. Billie sputters to the apron but Martinez brings her back in. Martinez hauls Billie up, whips but Billie reverses to body shot, knee lift and LARIAT! Cover, TWO! Billie whips, Martinez reverses, then runs in, but again blocks boots. But the REBOUND ENZIGIRI hits this time! Billie snarls and she KNEE SMASHES to then waistlock and GERMAN SUPLEX! Martinez flounders and the fans rally up behind Billie as she rises.

Martinez bails out but Billie builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit at the ramp! Billie grins, Diamante shouts to Martinez, but Billie gets back in the ring. “It’s MY title!” Billie builds speed and DIVES but FLOPS as Diamante gets Martinez to safety! The insurance policy kicks in and Martinez gets Billie up. Martinez UPPERCUTS Billie to then hoist her onto the railing. MAGIC SCREW to the floor! The ref checks Billie while Martinez takes a bow and soaks up the heat. Martinez leaves Billie behind to let the count handle this. The fans boo but Martinez takes another bow. Billie stirs as the count is 5 of 20, and Diamante already says Martinez has this.

Billie sits up at 7, crawls her way over at 9, and she gets in at 10! Martinez drags Billie up from the apron and brings her to a corner. Martinez brings Billie up higher and higher, and from the very top, SUPER DUPER PLEX! Martinez then drags Billie up, but Billie suplexes instead! GHOSTBUSTER!! Both women are down and the fans rally up! The standing count begins, we’re at 5 of 10 already! Martinez sits up at 6, Billie at 7, and they find each other. Billie fires a forearm but Martinez UPPERCUTS then hammers away! Martinez fires palm strike after palm strike, then UPPERCUTS Billie back down!

Martinez huffs and puffs and roars as she drags Billie up. Martinez whips Billie hard into buckles, then Electric Chair Lifts her up top. Martinez CLUBS Billie, then brings her out in the crucifix! But Billie fights free, slips to the apron and Martinez hits buckles! Billie DUMPS Martinez to the floor, then aims to CROSSBODY! The fans fire up with Billie and she puts Martinez back in. Billie climbs up and takes aim, SWANTON BOMB!! Cover, TWO!! Ghost pin, TWO!! Billie escapes but Martinez cradles her, TWO!! Both women stand, Billie blocks a boot, “EAT YOUR TEETH!” KNEE! But Martinez BOOTS on the rebound!

Both women are down again and the fans rally up. Diamante coaches Martinez while Billie goes to the far corner. Martinez runs up but Billie SHOTGUNS her down! Billie then runs in and gets around to Gory Especial, GORY BOMB! Billie goes back up while the ref checks Martinez, and Diamante runs up! Billie HAMMERS away on Diamante, then HEADBUTTS her down! But Martinez CLUBS Billie, tucks her in, CHEEKY NANDOS! Then the crucifix, for RAZOR’S EDGE! Cover, TWO?!? Martinez can’t believe Billie survives! The fans fire up, Martinez drags Billie up, and SAIDOS!

Billie flounders, Martinez hauls her right up! Fisherman, but Billie cradles!! TWO!!! Martinez runs up, but Billie avoids the knee to roll her! High stack, BILLIE WINS!!

Winner: Billie Starkz, by pinfall (advances to the finals)

The fans go wild as the youngest woman in all of ROH is once again heading for history! But will Billie be a history maker when she wins it all?

ROH Women’s World Television Championship Tournament Semifinals: Queen Aminata VS Red Velvet!

There’s no point in waiting, it is time to determine the second half of the historic title match! Will the Queen of Guinea make Supercard very juicy? Or will The Chef #StirItUp and serve up another L?

The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the fans rally as the two stare down. Aminata and Velvet circle, tie up, and Aminata waistlocks to SLAM Velvet down! Aminata facelocks, Velvet fights up, and Velvet wrenches to wristlock. Aminata breaks out, headlocks and hits the takeover. Velvet keeps her shoulders up, fights around, but Aminata wrenches to wristlock. Velvet rolls, kips up, but Aminata throws her down! Velvet kips up again, Aminata throws her down again, but Velvet kips up one more time. Aminata clamps onto Velvet’s arm, steps over, and twerk attacks! Velvet SPANKS Aminata!

Velvet wrenches, kicks a leg out, then steps over to give the twerk back! The fans rally up and the two reset. They tie up, Velvet gets around to a waistlock, then wrenches, then she wrenches to arm-drag! Velvet shifts to hammerlock but Aminata moves around. Aminata reaches back, stands up, and snapmares, only for Velvet to keep the hammerlock! Velvet leans on the arm, but Aminata fights up and wrenches back. Aminata whips, Velvet goes up and eggs Aminata on. Aminata runs in but into a BOOT! Velvet goes way up, to RANA, but Aminata blocks! Velvet still tries, Aminata still blocks! Velvet throws hands then SPIKE-RANA! Cover, TWO!

Aminata stands, Velvet wheelbarrows, and she swings around to a sunset! TWO, Aminata runs up and blocks the arm-drag! Velvet shifts to roll Aminata, TWO! Aminata runs, Velvet sidesteps and leaps, but into Aminata’s arms! Aminata pops Velvet around for a FALL AWAY SLAM! The fans fire up while Velvet flounders to ropes. Aminata runs in to BOOT WASH! Aminata grins as she reminds us she is the one and only. Velvet flops to the floor and Aminata leaves her behind. The fans rally as a ring count starts, and Velvet sits up at 3 of 10. Velvet forces herself up and in at 5 but Aminata KICKS her!

Aminata reels Velvet in to snap suplex! Aminata sits Velvet back up to KICK her in the back! Cover, TWO! Velvet is tougher than that but Aminata clamps on with a facelock. Velvet fights up, throws body shots, then JAWBREAKERS! Velvet runs, but Aminata scoops to a BACKBREAKER! The fans rally with Aminata while Velvet goes to a corner. Aminata runs corner to corner, but Velvet avoids the hip attack! Velvet fires the BODY SHOTS! Then she head-fakes to SLAP! Velvet DOUBLE CHOPS, but Aminata shoves her back! Aminata runs up but Velvet goes Matrix! Velvet then rolls Aminata up, TWO!

Aminata stands, Velvet runs up to NECKBREAKER DROP! And then another NECKBREAKER DROP! Velvet CALF KICKS Aminata down and the fans rally up! Velvet stands, fires up and runs, wheelbarrow and BULLDOG! Cover, TWO! Aminata is still in this and Velvet is frustrated. The fans rally up as Aminata goes to the corner. Velvet storms up to fire more body shots! Velvet snapmares Aminata, then runs up again, but Aminata avoids the dropkick! Aminata waistlocks, deadlifts, but Velvet fights with elbows! Victory roll, STOMP 182! Then cover, ONE?!? Aminata shows some grit but Velvet just DOUBLE STOMPS her again! Another cover, TWO!!

Aminata stays in this but Velvet DOUBLE STOMPS again!! Cover, TWO!! High stack, TWO, into a wheelbarrow and GERMAN SUPLEX! Velvet flops over and the fans fire up! Velvet flounders to the apron but Aminata storms out after her. Aminata waistlocks to GERMAN SUPLEX, but Velvet lands out of it?! Velvet then SPEARS Aminata down!! The fans are thunderous as Velvet drags Aminata down off the apron. Velvet runs up to DOUBLE KNEE Aminata into steel steps! Velvet is turning up the heat! She puts Aminata in, cover, TWO!! Aminata survives and checks her face. Velvet brings Aminata up to SLAP, body shot, and body shot again!

Aminata ROCKS Velvet with one shot! Velvet SLAPS again! And again! And again! Velvet winds up, but Aminata ROCKS her again! Velvet ROCKS Aminata! Velvet runs, but Aminata ROCKS her right back! And GERMAN SUPLEXES again! Velvet staggers up, into the FISHERMAN SCREW!! Cover, TWO!! Velvet survives and Aminata is beside herself! The fans rally up, Aminata hauls Velvet back up but Velvet breaks free! SUPERKICK! Aminata wobbles, so Velvet kicks a leg out! Velvet says she’s the one and only, and HEEL KICKS! But Aminata HEADBUTTS!!! Aminata falls on the cover, Aminata wins!!

Winner: Queen Aminata, by pinfall (advances to the finals)

Heavy hangs the head that wears the crown, and it hits hard, too! Aminata is going to Philadelphia, will Supercard of Honor be The Queen’s crowning moment?

Backstage interview with Kiera Hogan.

Lexi Nair is with the Hottest Flame and brings up her loss to Diamante in the tournament. But she also won the Four Corner Survival against Diamante, so how’s she feeling? Kiera says to be honest, she’s feeling hype! She did that, right? But besides that, whoever wins the TV title, whether it’s Aminata or Billie, Kiera says she’s got the first shot. And besides that, she also has unfinished business. Kiera says Diamante might’ve gotten the win in the tournament, but not without a fight, and Kiera’s still got some fight left in her. How about next week, they have a rematch? Diamante can accept or not, but whether Kiera sees Diamante in the ring, or at home, she’s gonna see her. That’s all, PERIOD.

Backstage interview with Johnny TV & Taya Valkyrie.

Lexi is now with Mr. & Mrs. TV Ready, and says we haven’t see or heard from The Boys in some time. How’re they doing? Taya says it has been a bit… difficult. Johnny says you can’t teach old boys new tricks. They’ve been acting up, chewing on couch cushions, Bowe & Presley are embarrassed. “You’re filling this room with LIES!!” Dalton Castle?! When’d he get behind the backdrop!? Castle tells Lexi to tell them to take back what they said! Then he starts crawling out from under the backdrop?! Where are his Boys! Johnny says he doesn’t know, they got lost! Taya says Johnny lost The Boys. WHAT?!

Johnny says they were on the mountain doing man stuff and then there was a bear. But bears EAT boys!! Taya wants everyone to calm down. Johnny, what kind of bear was it? They were in Canada so was it like a polar bear, grizzly bear, black bear- It was a BIG bear! A big bear! That’s not good. Castle rages at the irresponsible duo but Lexi holds him back while Johnny shields Taya. Taya says Castle’s the irresponsible one! Taya & Johnny get away, Lexi tries to reassure Castle but he says it’s not gonna be fine! The Boys are gone! He has NO Boys! He is BOY-LESS!! Castle drops to his knees, Lexi says look, he has Boys!

Castle looks over at the substitute boys, and they’re all eagerly waiting. Castle says yeah, sure, he has those boys, but they’re just the single-use disposable boys. But why did Lexi call Castle for an interview anyway? Because she wants him to stop interrupting his interviews! Oh, well… He’s busy. Castle leaves with his back-up boys, but what is the fate of THE Boys, Brandon & Brent?

Hikaru Shida VS Rachael Ellering!

The Full Metal Warrior made an incredible surprise return last week to confront The Fallen Goddess and challenge her for the ROH Women’s World Championship. That match is set for Supercard of Honor, so will Shida sharpen her edge in preparation? Or will the Queen of Strong Style refuse to be just some warm-up?

The Code of Honor is upheld and the bell rings. But then wait! Here comes Athena! She wants to watch this one in person as she walks down to ringside. Athena gets a chair, takes a seat by the ramp, and makes sure Shida knows she’s watching her. Shida and Rachael circle, the fans rally, and the two tie up. They go around, end up on ropes, and the ref calls the break. Rachael lets off clean and the fans applaud. Rachael and Shida reset, Athena’s already biting her nails, did she see something worrying even in that grapple? Shida and Rachael tie up again, Shida headlocks, but Rachael picks her up!

Shida thrashes the hold, Rachael powers up and out, and they RAM shoulders! Neither budges, so Shida fires up and eggs Rachael on. Rachael says okay and she winds up. Rachael runs, and she runs Shida over! Rachael says Shida wanted it. Rachael runs again, but she stops to step over Shida’s dropdown, and deadlift gut wrenches Shida to carry her around! Rachael smiles before she SUPLEXES Shida! Rachael runs but Shida avoids the senton! Then she KICKS Rachael in the back of the head! Rachael ends up in the corner, Shida whips corner to corner and runs in, to JUMP KNEE! Fans fire up as Shida climbs, and Shida rains down fists!

The fans count along, Shida gets all the way to TEN! Shida fires up again while Rachael flops down. Athena scowls while Rachael flops to the outside. Shida pursues, brings Rachael around, and she SMACKS Rachael off the apron! Rachael falls, checks her nose, but Shida brings her up. Shida wants Athena to see this, and then she rushes up with Rachael! Athena falls right out of her chair as she tries to get away, but Shida was just faking her out! Athena is furious as she asks, “You think that’s funny?!” The fans say yes, and Shida says yes, too. Shida goes back for Rachael but Rachael CHOPS her!

Rachael CHOPS Shida, the ring count is 5 of 10, and Rachael puts Shida in at 6. The fans rally, Rachael storms in and runs up, to SLIDING KICK! Then she says “SWISH!” and SENTONS! Cover, TWO! The fans rally as Shida goes to a corner, but Rachael keeps her cool. Rachael storms up, stands Shida up, and CHOPS! Rachael ROCKS Shida, CHOPS, then lets Shida fall. Rachael looms over Shida, stands on her shoulder, and then pulls the arms! Rachael KNEES Shida into the motorcycle stretch! The fans rally as Shida endures but Athena gets upset. Shida fights up, fights to turn this, and she has Rachael in the motorcycle!

But Rachael turns things around again and knees low! Rachael reels Shida in, but Shida fights the suplex! Rachael CLUBS Shida, Athena likes that, and Rachael suplexes. Shida fights that, so Rachael CLUBS her again and again! Rachael reels Shida back in, but Shida suplexes first! The fans fire up, Rachael swings but misses, and Shida JUMP KNEES Rachael down! Athena no longer likes what she sees as Shida climbs! Rachael wobbles and stands, Shida MISSILE DROPKICKS her back down! Cover, TWO! Rachael is still in this but Shida takes aim! KATANA- NO! Rachael blocks, but Shida KNEES her!

Shida runs, but into a LARIAT! The fans rally for Shida while both women are down! Athena gets mad that the fans are behind Shida but the standing count rises. Shida stirs at 4 of 10, Rachael sits up at 5. They stand, and Rachael fires a forearm! Shida fires it back! Rachael CHOPS! Shida BOOTS! Rachael swings but Shida BOOTS it to block! Shida fires forearm after forearm, then winds up, but Rachael UPPERCUTS! Rachael fireman’s carries, but Shida slips free! Rachael swings, Shida blocks and then IRON CLAW STO!! The fans fire up and Shida says she’ll end it now! But Rachael wrenches out to fireman’s carry! TKO!! Cover, TWO!

Shida survives and Rachael is beside herself. Athena says to stay on Shida and Rachael rises. Rachael brings Shida up, whips, but Shida holds ropes! Shida blocks the lariat to ROCK Rachael! Then suplex for the FALCON ARROW! Shida won’t stop there, she KATANAS!! Cover, Shida wins!

Winner: Hikaru Shida, by pinfall

Shida points right to Athena and Athena clutches her title. Is the Fallen Goddess finally feeling fear in ROH?

Backstage interview with Diamante.

Lexi is with the Cuban Diamond and says that we saw Mercedes Martinez lose to Billie Starkz tonight. Diamante stops Lexi there and she says that win was a fluke. Billie knows it, Mercedes knows it, Diamante knows it. But whether it is Billie or Aminata, Diamante & Mercedes are first in line! So as far as Kiera goes, if she’s feeling froggy, if she wants to go 1v1 again after Diamante beat her the first time, if she wants to bet on herself, then go ahead. You better see Diamante before Diamante does. Diamante shoves the mic back into Lexi, who steps up to establish themselves as first in line for the TV title?

Eddie Kingston speaks.

“Everyone saw me lose to Okada, everyone saw how I reacted to it, and I was all Mr. Oh Yeah, Y’Know, I Gotta Defend… I got a phone call after that, from my mentor, Homicide, a former ROH World Champion. He said, ‘Eddie, why’re you acting like such a b*tch? Eddie, where’s the Eddie that I know? That used to go in there and gouge people’s eyes, fishhook people, punch people in the bridge of their nose. What happened to the guy that liked being vicious?’ He said he misses that guy. He said that guy could’ve beat Okada. That guy will be the guy that beats Mark Briscoe.

“See, Mark, it’s not personal. I love you, Chicken, you’re my brother. I’ve known you forever, we traveled together, we’ve done it all. But this is about the world championship. I can’t let this go. I can’t lose again, Chicken, you understand what I’m trying to tell you? What I’m trying to tell you is, I’m gonna bring more than just a fight. I’m gonna bring the old Eddie. The one that doesn’t care about life. The one that doesn’t care about your life, either. Chicken, I’m gonna bust you up, man. Because I have to. Because I can’t lose again, Chicken. I don’t ever wanna feel that pain again. I don’t want my mentor to ever doubt me again.

“So you better bring it. Because if you don’t… If you don’t, I can’t be held responsible for what I do to you. Let that sink in.” The Mad King is feeling desperate, what will he do in order to stay on his throne?

Backstage interview with Billie Starkz.

Lexi is excited as she says MIT is going to Supercard! Billie won her match, she’s on the road to face Queen Aminata in the finals for the ROH Women’s World Television Championship, baby! Let’s go! Billie says let’s not forget about boss! The camera pans over to a very stressed Athena but Billie says she’s finally got some real competition! Lexi says Supercard is gonna be awesome! Shida has that kendo stick and she is CRAZY~! Shida’s so cool, it’ll be awesome, Lexi still can’t believe Athena’s facing the THREE-TIME AEW Women’s World Champion! Can you believe that!? Athena snaps that Shida is also a three-time loser! Oh, uh… yeah, true.

Athena asks if they think this is a game. No! This is Athena’s show, her rules! Yeah, they know! That makes this title her Precious, and if you think for one second that Athena’s gonna let Shida get her grimy little hands on Athena’s title… No, they don’t think that! THEN WHY’RE THEY TALKING ABOUT SHIDA?! They should be talking about Athena and everything she’s done! 47-0 matches, undefeated, never even been pinned or submitted! Lexi & Billie applaud nervously while Athena says, “And you think just because Shida beat me years ago before we got here, that she’s gonna do it again, don’t you? Don’t you?!”

She beat Athena…? SHUT UP, BILLIE!!! Athena storms off and Lexi says, “Holy Shida…” The Fallen Goddess looks like she’s about to lose her mind, but is she going to lose her title first?

Mina Shirakawa VS Anna Jay!

The Fighting Gravure Wrestler makes her ROH debut, but her last singles match was losing to Mayu Iwatani in an IWGP Women’s Championship match back at NJPW New Beginning in Sapporo. Will this be a GLAMOROUS rebound? Or will Anna prove why she is the Star of the Show?

The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the fans rally up as the two circle. They approach, Anna dodges and takes a bow. The fans cheer but Mina says okay then. They circle, approach, and Mina dodges to then slide and pose. The fans cheer, Anna says okay then. The two tie up and go around, and Anna puts Mina on ropes. Anna lets off, but then ROCKS Mina. Anna whips, Mina stops herself, but Anna ROCKS her again! Anna runs but Mina follows to ROCK her! Mina snapmares, then KICKS Anna in the back! The fans rally, Mina brings Anna up, but Anna kicks low. Anna runs to BLOCKBUSTER! Cover, TWO!

Anna keeps on Mina and brings her up. Anna runs but Mina dropkicks the legs out! Mina storms up on Anna, gets a leg, and SMASHES the knee! Mina drags Anna around, steps through, and SPLASHES a leg! The fans rally up behind Mina as she brings Anna around and steps through. Anna cradle counters, TWO! Mina kicks low, hooks Anna up, and hits a SHIN BREAKER! Mina then gets the leg, steps through, but Anna boots her away! Anna hobbles but runs up, only for Mina to slip out to the apron! Mina ducks Anna’s haymaker, ROCKS her, then goes up the corner to REBOUND ENZIGIRI! Cover, TWO!

Mina keeps cool and dragon sleepers Anna. Anna snapmares free, runs up and ELBOWS Mina down! Anna drags Mina up, whips her to a corner, then runs in to HEEL KICK! Anna then wrenches to HOOK KICK! Anna hooks Mina up, Gory Especial to GORY BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Mina survives but Anna pushes her back to a cover, TWO!! Mina survives again and Anna is beside herself! The fans rally, Anny drags Mina up, and Anna clinches. Mina fights the clinch, shoves Anna away and ROLLING ELBOWS! Anna falls right down and the fans fire up! Mina catches her breath, she and Anna rise, and the fans rally again.

Anna fires a forearm first, but Mina fires back! Anna fires another forearm, so Mina fires back! They stand, fire more forearms, and the fans rally up as they pick up speed! Anna gets the edge, fires up and ROCKS Mina! Mina staggers, but she blocks a boot to DRAGON SCREW! Mina hurries to go for Anna’s legs, step through, and FIGURE FOUR! The fans “WOO~” while Anna endures! Mina thrashes the hold, but Anna crawls back, ROPEBREAK! Mina lets go quickly and hurries up a corner! The fans rally as Anna rises, and Mina MISSILE DROPKICKS! Cover, TWO! Anna survives and Mina is frustrated, but she fires back up!

Mina says it’s time, and she drags Anna up! But Anna fights free! Mina URAKENS Anna right down! Mina drags Anna into the dragon sleeper, for the GLAMOR- NO, Anna slips out! QUEENSLAY- NO, Mina wrangles Anna to the GLAMOROUS COLLECTION MINA! Mina wins!

Winner: Mina Shirakawa, by pinfall

Anna gets caught by the leg-trap crucifix cradle, and it was certainly a GLAMOROUS debut to top off the night! Mina and Anna do show each other respect, showing the bonds of ROH, AEW and Stardom are strong. Mina’s already been champion up and down the Stardom card, will she start a GLAMOROUS journey to the top here in America?

My Thoughts:

A really good ROH with it being just over an hour, but once again I have to question the order of the card. Anna is really good, Mina is really good, but why were they the main event when you have two matches that have big story implications to choose from? Bookend the night with the ROH Women’s TV Championship tournament to make it feel as big as we all know it is, Tony. You’ve got Mercedes Mone in AEW, she’s talking about the Global Women’s Revolution, this new title is coming in, make that the focus. Billie VS Martinez to open was the right move, Aminata VS Velvet to follow right up was perhaps not. Both great matches, but you are basically saying the fans can stop watching after the first third of the show.

Shida VS Rachael could’ve been better in order to properly make Athena worried about facing Shida. Maybe they didn’t want someone like Leyla Hirsch to eat a loss to Shida, but Leyla is a step better than Rachael, it’d work better if Athena was more worried after seeing Shida beat Leyla. Also the fans might’ve cared more, they barely registered emotion when Rachael was standing tall. But Athena’s promo with Billie & Lexi did a better job to sell Athena being worried and we’ve still got a couple weeks to build on that. And good promos from Kiera and Diamante to set up their rematch, that’ll be some good stuff.

More filler with Lee Johnson getting another solid win without a story because of how Tony is distracting Shane Taylor Promotions with taking losses to The Blackpool Combat Club and what not, and Sydal was just here to fill time. I know “card subject to change” is a thing, but why write down “Serpentico VS Mark Sterling” in the preview if, as a PRE-RECORDED show, it wasn’t gonna happen tonight? And Ethan Page has disappeared despite having momentum and this being the AEW/ROH Canada tour, so is anyone even getting an ROH World TV Championship match with Kyle Fletcher?

Great promo from Eddie to hype up the ROH World Championship match with Mark Briscoe, though. I like that he put in perspective his loss to Okada as him going soft. Eddie bringing back the mean, nasty Eddie to face Mark is going to be awesome stuff, and maybe Eddie will be showing up on ROH TV more often now that he’s not holding the AEW Continental Championship. And just a great and hilarious promo from Dalton Castle with Johnny & Taya. I was hoping they’d give us the TV Ready Boys instead of saying the Boys are lost in the woods. But at the same time, I’d laugh even harder if The Boys returned all feral and wild and Castle brings back their humanity and that’s how they reunite.

My Score: 8.6/10