It takes two to make a thing go right!

While The Kingdom defends their ROH World Tag Team Championships against Daddy Magic & Cool Hand Ange, Kyle Fletcher and Lee Johnson go 2 OUTTA 3 FALLS for the ROH World TV title!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Titan VS Aaron Solo; Titan wins.
• Six Man Tag: Anthony Henry, Cole Karter & Griff Garrison w/ Maria Kanellis VS Serpentico & The Infantry w/ Trish Adora; Henry, Karter & Garrison win.
• Jacoby Watts w/ Nick Comoroto VS Brandon Cutler; Watts wins.
• Marina Shafir VS Maggie Minerva; Marina wins.
• Six Man Tag: The Iron Savages VS Isaiah Harris, Jay Marston & Eric Eznite; The Iron Savages win.
• Lance Archer VS Deonn Rusman; Archer wins.
• Diamante VS Leyla Hirsch; Leyla wins.
• ROH World Tag Team Championships: The Kingdom VS Matthew Menard & Angelo Parker; The Kingdom wins and retains the titles.
• ROH World Television Championship Best 2 Out of 3 Falls: Kyle Fletcher VS Lee Johnson; Kyle wins and retains the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

Titan VS Aaron Solo!

El Inmortal is stepping through the Forbidden Door a bit early, and he is looking to make quite the impact on ROH! But will everything be tranquilo tonight? Or will Solo get that definitive W to prove he’s worthy of more?

Titan says a quick prayer, then he hears the fans cheering him on. The Code of Honor is honored, the bell rings, and Solo grins sarcastically, before Titan DROPKICKS him! Solo bails out and Titan builds speed, but Solo slides in as Titan slides out! Solo then PLANCHAS and down goes Titan! Solo gets Titan up and in, drags Titan up to fire haymakers, and Titan goes to ropes. Solo bumps Titan off buckles, KNEES him in the back, then soaks up the heat. The fans tell Solo off but Solo tells them to shut up. Solo ROCKS Titan, whips him corner to corner, then runs in, but blocks a boot. Solo CHOPS and talks trash.

Solo runs but Titan follows, LOCO LARIAT! Titan goes up the corner, CROSSBODY! The fans fire up as Titan DROPKICKS Solo again! Solo bails out and Titan builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit and down goes Solo! The fans fire up with Titan and he stomps Solo. Titan puts Solo in, covers, TWO! Solo stays in this and now he wants a timeout. Titan storms up but Solo YANKS him into buckles! Solo CLUBS Titan, stomps him, then drags Solo up to stomp him in the corner. Solo CHOPS, then reels Titan in to snap suplex! Cover, TWO! Titan stays in this but Solo clamps on with a chinlock. Solo grinds Titan down but the fans rally up.

Titan kicks and reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Solo lets off but he stomps Titan down. The fans say Solo sucks but Solo says he’s beating Titan down. Solo runs to drop a knee! “How’s that for sucking, ya moron?” Cover, TWO! Titan stays in this but Solo stays on him. Solo reels Titan in, but Titan CHOPS! Solo fires a forearm, Titan CHOPS again! The fans rally as the two go back and forth, forearms and CHOPS again and again! Solo gets the edge, but Titan ducks to fire a strike fest! Titan runs, but Solo LARIATS! But Titan kips up to PELE! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Titan goes to the apron, the fans rally up and he hurries to a corner.

Titan climbs, aims, DIVING- NO, Solo dodges the stomps to DREAMCAST KICK! Then the FISHERMAN EXPLODER! Cover, TWO! Solo rolls right to a corner, goes up and up, then DIVING DOUBLE STOMPS! Cover, TWO!! Titan survives, he knows about diving stomps! Solo is shocked, but he hurries to figure out his next move. The fans fire up behind Titan but Solo drags Titan up. Solo fires forearms, the fans chant “SOLO SUCKS! SOLO SUCKS!” Solo is angered, but he whips Titan to ropes. Titan holds ropes, Solo ROCKS him and whips again. Titan reverses but then goes Matrix to dodge, and CALF KICK!

The fans fire up and Titan pounds the mat. Off come the elbow pads as fans chant “SI! SI! SI!” Titan gets a leg, but Solo gets a cradle! TWO, and Solo SUPERKICKS! Titan staggers, Solo runs in at the corner, but into a BOOT, SOBAT, KICK and fast hands! WHEEL KICK and down goes Solo! Titan skins the cat to the top rope! LA LANZA!! Cover, Titan wins!

Winner: Titan, by pinfall

Titan’s double stomps prove to be the stronger, and that makes him the victor! But will this momentum lead El Inmortal to great golden opportunities in CMLL, NJPW and ROH all at once?

Six Man Tag: Anthony Henry, Cole Karter & Griff Garrison w/ Maria Kanellis VS Serpentico & The Infantry w/ Trish Adora!

We are getting some unique trios to help settle scores here. The Saint of Augusta is joining up with the Diamond in the Rough and the Ivy League MVP all to take down SNAKEMAN, Captain Shawn Dean & “Bad News and Tattoos,” Carlie Bravo. But will Maria be proud of Henry and her boys? Or will The Infantry help Serpentico finally take that mask back?

The trios sort out, Serpentico starts against Henry. They keep the Code of Honor, but then Henry kicks low! The bell rings, Henry headlocks but Serpentico powers out, only for Henry to run him over! The fans are torn but things speed up. Henry hurdles, Serpentico gets going, he ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA! Henry tumbles, Serpentico kips up and Serpentico wrenches. Tag to Dean and he climbs to AX HANDLE! Dean wrenches, tags Bravo, and he sends Henry into the ENZIGIRI! Dean scoops for a BACKBREAKER, then Bravo goes up, “OORAH!” KNEE DROP! Karter storms in but into a DUOBLE HIP TOSS!

The Infantry DOUBLE FIST DROP! Griff runs in, he gets a DOUBLE ATOMIC DROP! Bravo throws Griff out to the apron, Serpentico runs up to BOOT him down! The fans fire up but Henry sneaks up on Bravo. Henry SOBATS, whips, but Dean sneaks a tag. Bravo body shots, Dean BOOTS, and Bravo DDTS! Tag to Serpentico, he climbs, but Griff & Karter YANK The Infantry down! Henry avoids Serpentico’s stomps to then SHOTGUN him down! Serpentico goes to the apron, Maria applauds her boys, and Henry drags Serpentico over. Tag to Karter, he stomps Serpentico, then he snap suplexes. Cover, ONE!!

Maria is upset, so Karter rains down fists on Serpentico. The fans rally but Karter drags Serpentico up. Serpentico throws body shots, but Karter scoops. Serpentico slips free, rolls Karter up, TWO! Karter runs up to LARIAT! Karter seethes but Maria is pleased. Karter gets Serpentico up to tag Griff, and they mug Serpentico. Griff runs to drop a knee! Cover, TWO! Griff stays on Serpentico but the fans rally. Griff brings Serpentico over, tags Henry, and they mug Serpentico. Henry CHOPS Serpentico down, then wrenches him into a straitjacket stretch. Serpentico endures, the fans rally, and Serpentico fights up.

Serpentico fires body shots, but Henry throws him down! NECK TWIST! Henry holds onto it and flexes, then soaks up the heat. Henry steps over Serpentico’s arm, mocks The Infantry, but Serpentico roll shim up! TWO, and Henry CHOPS! Serpentico falls, Henry drags him over, and tag to Griff. Griff stomps Serpentico, rains down forearms, then has a tiny pocket of fans cheering him on. Griff paces around Serpentico, hauls him up, but Serpentico drags Griff to a cradle! TWO! Griff LARIATS Serpentico down! Cover, TWO! Griff drags Serpentico up, the fans boo, but Henry tags in. Henry and Griff mug Serpentico, then Henry snap suplexes. Cover, TWO!

Henry pump handles Serpentico to lift and GUTBUSTER! Henry then clamps on a chinlock but the fans rally up. Serpentico endures, fights up, and JAWBREAKERS free! Henry runs up but into a BOOT! Serpentico then goes up to FLYING RANA! And FLATLINER! The fans fire up as both men are down! Serpentico and Henry crawl, but Henry drags Serpentico back. Serpentico BOOTS free, hot tags to Bravo and Griff! Griff & Karter both jump in but Bravo rallies on them with big forearms! Bravo dodges Griff to JUMP KNEE! Bravo blocks Karter’s kick to slip around and NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up with Bravo and he brings Griff up.

Bravo whips, Griff reverses, but Bravo jukes him! The fans fire up and Bravo kicks the legs out! Tag to Dean, STEP IN KNEE! The fans fire up with The Infantry, and they get Griff up, MEGA URENAGE! Cover, TWO!! Griff survives, Karter runs in, but Bravo TACKLES him out! Dean underhooks Griff but Griff wrenches out, BIG elbow! Tag to Henry, he runs up to atomic drop! But Serpentico sneaks a tag! Henry TORNADO DDTS Dean, but Serpentico CROSSBODIES! Henry bails out, Bravo backs Serpentico up. SUERPKICK for Karter! Karter tumbles out, Serpentico builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit and down goes Karter!

The fans fire up, but Griff BOOTS Bravo! Dean returns, he BULLDOGS Griff! Henry returns to wrench and BRAINBUSTER Dean!! But Serpentico goes up, SWANTON BOMB!! Cover, GRIFF & KARTER BREAK IT! The fans fire up as The Infantry toss out Maria’s boys. Serpentico and Henry stir as the brawling goes on outside. But Karter sends Bravo into railing! Griff sends Dean into steel steps! The fans boo, henry and Serpentico brawl, and Serpentico gets the edge. But Maria trips him up! The ref reprimands, but the mask is also a distraction! Henry waistlocks, Serpentico switches, Henry switches, repeat!

They go around and around, then to ropes! O’Conner Roll, TWO! Serpentico glares at Maria, but he still ELBOWS Henry away! Henry says his nose might be busted! But this is a distraction so Griff can SMACK Serpentico with a chair! Henry scoops to MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, Henry and Maria’s boys win!

Winners: Anthony Henry, Cole Karter & Griff Garrison, by pinfall

The fans boo but Maria’s boys are crafty. They and Henry win here tonight, will they all reach the top of ROH by any means necessary?

Lexy Nair is on stage.

“Ladies and gentlemen, Athena has requested an Emergency MEM, a Minion Empowerment Meeting. So without further ado, I introduce your ROH Women’s Television Champion, Billie Starkz, and your ROH Women’s World Champion, Athena!” The Fallen Goddess and her sidekick make their way out, but the world champion is on crutches! Both are a bit emotional right now but the fans cheer them on. Athena starts by saying sorry, this is really difficult. She’s been thinking the past couple weeks of how to address this situation. If you’re online and following the “dirt sheets,” you may have heard she took a bad spill and uh, yeah, it’s not great.

Athena holds back her emotions and says she wanted the fans to hear this from her. She could spit out all the medical mumbo jumbo, but what we all want to know is how long she’ll be out. She ended up tearing a couple of ankle ligaments, and right now, it is looking between four to six MONTHS. That brings her to her division, her show, her championship. The fans cheer her for encouragement, and she sniffles back as she says she has singlehandedly carried this division. She knows it means the world to every woman in the back to come out here and perform for the fans. And she also has been thinking, “Man, this is not how I thought my championship reign would end.”

The fans chant “KEEP IT! KEEP IT!” but Athena says it is best for the division and for ROH, and even for MIT, her sisters here on stage, if she… KEEPS this title around her waist! The fans cheer that and Athena says this is NOT how her story ends, how her reign ends, because she will be OUR ROH Women’s World Champion FOREVER! But wait! Queen Aminata storms out here! And she’s not alone as she has Red Velvet and a ref. Aminata says this is “Ashy & Trashy” right here. By the way, Athena, your head and your ego are way too big for that boot on her foot. Is this real? Is she really hurt? Because if she’s not, then Aminata will hurt her for real.

Velvet wants us all to think and be real. Athena’s crew has been dodging Aminata & Velvet for weeks! And they’re scared! So they all know Athena is faking an injury, the same way someone else faked an injury to win her title. Billie gets pissed, she SLAPS Velvet, so Aminata SHOVES Billie into Athena!! Athena falls over, clutches her leg, and Billie freaks out. The ref tells Aminata & Velvet to leave, so they leave, but they aren’t buying this. Billie wants after them, but the ref keeps her back now! Is Athena finally being honest about something? Is her leg going to keep her out of action for the summer? Or will she be forced to face Death Before Dishonor?

Jacoby Watts w/ Nick Comoroto VS Brandon Cutler!

Well, after weeks and weeks of letting down his teammate and follower in tag matches, HE will get in that ring and fight for himself! But will HE make this the Jacoby Watts Power Hour? Or will the lackey- er, assistant to The Young Bucks win won for The Elite?

Before the match, Watts gets a mic to say, “Ladies and gentlemen, my name is Jacoby Watts, and tonight, I am joined by the faithful Nick Comoroto. Now there are forces in this world that don’t want you to know how special you are. But Jacoby Watts, I believe in you. I’m the answer to your questions, the solution to your worries, and the light that will guide you through the darkness. Praise be to HE, and HE, is ME.” But Cutler walks out and says we’ve heard enough of Watt’s gospel gobbledygook. And does Watts even think the people here in Omaha, Nebraska are educated enough to understand it?

Oh wait, is that not where they are? Then where are they? Cutler holds out the mic to a fan, but then says, “Denied~!” Cutler also sees Watts brought his “useless, limp noodle” here. Comoroto could use something to do, so he should be a good boy and put this mic away for him. Comprehend? The fans boo but Watts says go ahead. Comoroto HEADBUTTS Cutler down! Comoroto wants to do more but Watts has him stand down. Cutler meanwhile scurries up and CHOP BLOCKS Watts! The bell rings, Cutler laughs at Watts, but Watts hobbles up. Watts ROCKS Cutler again and again, then whips, to back drop!

The fans cheer as Cutler goes flying, and then Watts storms up to fire hands in the corner! The ref counts, Watts still wants after Cutler but Cutler pokes Watts in the eyes! Cutler fires off shots but Watts ROCKS Cutler again and again! Cutler ROCKS Watts, Watts ROCKS Cutler, and they go back and forth. Watts runs, but Cutler CLOBBERS him! Cutler runs but Watts CLOBBERS him! Watts runs, Cutler follows then dodges, CUTLER CUTTER! Cutler takes off his tiger stripe jacket to show off he’s shredded! Cutler hauls Watts up, suplexes, but Watts blocks! Watts suplexes up and over! The fans fire up and Watts fires hands on Cutler!

Cutler staggers around, but he dodges a lariat to ROCK Watts! Cutler ROLLING- Watts ROCKS him first! Watts kicks, Cutler blocks, then DISCUS LARIATS! DAB ON ‘EM ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Cutler is annoyed but the fans rally up. Cutler runs, springboards, but Watts catches him! Swing and FLATLINER! Cutlers taggers up, into a STUNNER! Cover, Watts wins!

Winner: Jacoby Watts, by pinfall

Even HE seems surprised by his own victory! Comoroto picks him up to celebrate but Watts tells him to put him down. Comoroto and Watts have their hands raised, and Watts wants more praise. Will HE have to keep winning to make that happen?

The Kingdom speaks.

Mike Bennett says, “Since 2014, Taven.” Matt Taven says, “Phew, a long time.” They have been doing this since 2014. A decade! They’ve held these ROH World Tag Team Championships many times. They’ve held gold in other companies many times. “But for some reason, when they talk about the greatest tag teams in the world, The Kingdom is never on the list. When they put it on social media, when they write it down on paper, they never fail to miss our names!” The Kingdom is not put with The Bucks, FTR, The Briscoes, The Motor City Machine Guns, or ANYBODY! That’s what pisses Bennett off!

And then, stupid teams like 2Point0 just walk up and go, “Mr. Tony Khan, booker man, we want a match against The Kingdom!” And that’s fine. But they don’t have any idea what they’re getting themselves into! Taven says, “Talk about the last ten years and all we’ve done. And I wanna ask you this, 2Point0. I wanna ask you one question: What have you done? What have you done since you got here? Absolutely nothing! Have you been ROH Tag Team Champions? I don’t think so. We’ve been FIVE-TIME World Champions, and now we’re here, cementing our legacy in ROH and we have Melvins like 2Point0 telling us that they want a shot at us?

“What happened to 1Point0? How many times you gonna keep trying this?” Taven just needs us all the realize one thing: The Kingdom’s success is a trend that doesn’t stop today or tomorrow. It is going to last forever! “For he is I, and I am him, and I’m Matt Taven! But more importantly, we are The Kingdom. The Undisputed Kingdom.” Then will Taven & Bennett be unstoppable as they look to humble Menard & Parker? Or will that be the other way around?

Atlantis Jr. speaks.

“Hello, guys, I’m Atlantis Jr, a wrestler of CMLL, and I have a special message. I want to challenge the winner of Lee Johnson VS Kyle Fletcher for the ROH TV title. But, I want to face the winner in my house, Arena Mexico. I want to show the world that the best wrestlers are from Mexico City and CMLL. See you soon.” That certainly is quite the challenge! There’s more stakes than just the title on the main event now! Who looks to book a trip down to Arena Mexico to take on this rising star of lucha libre?

Diamante VS Leyla Hirsch!

The Cuban Diamond has beaten the LEGIT One before, but that was always in tag team or trios matches. Will Diamante finally get a win 1v1? Or will Leyla get some LEGIT payback?

Leyla offers but Diamante passes on the Code of Honor. The bell rings, the two tie up and Leyla headlocks. Diamante powers up and out, but Leyla runs her over! Diamante scrambles to a corner and Leyla waits on her. Diamante says okay, let’s go again. They circle, tie up, and Diamante kicks low. Diamante headlocks, Leyla powers out the back and then headlocks back. Diamante powers up and out, drops down, but Leyla runs her over again! Diamante is frustrated but the fans cheer as Leyla flexes. Leyla and Diamante reset and say one more time. They feel things out, but Leyla blocks a kick to throw Diamante down!

Leyla waistlocks and gator rolls, then she lifts, but Diamante arm-drags free. Leyla comes back, slips around, and hits a BIG back suplex! Leyla keeps moving, basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Diamante is still in this but Leyla stays on her with a headlock. Leyla grinds Diamante, but Diamante fights up. Diamante pulls hair to put Leyla in a corner. The fans rally, Leyla avoids a forearm to fire off forearms! The fans cheer but the ref counts. Leyla lets off, to YANK Diamante’s legs out! Leyla comes back, PENDULUM- BOOT! Diamante disrupts the dropkick, then runs up to KNEE Leyla down! Diamante stomps Leyla around and talks some smack.

Diamante stomps Leyla more, digs her heel in, but steps off to bring Leyla up. Leyla ROCKS Diamante with forearms! Diamante knees low! Diamante reels Leyla in, and hits a GUTBUSTER! Diamante flexes, the fans are torn, but Diamante covers, TWO! Leyla stays in this but Diamante stays on her with a whip to ropes. Leyla reverses, but Diamante blocks hip toss into a COBRA TWIST! Diamante flexes, then digs her elbow into the ribs! Leyla endures, throws an elbow into Diamante’s thigh, so Diamante digs knuckles into ribs! The fans rally, Leyla pries free and blocks the body shot, SAYANAGI!

The fans fire up as Diamante flounders to ropes. Leyla storms up, reels her in but Diamante knees low. Diamante suplexes Leyla up onto the ropes! Leyla flops back down, Diamante covers, TWO! Diamante wraps onto Leyla with a REAR BEARHUG! Leyla endures the squeeze and the fans rally up. Leyla powers up to her feet, RAMS Diamante into buckles and is free. But Diamante runs up to clamp on again! Leyla pries at the hold, RAMS Diamante into buckles again, and is again free. But Diamante runs up to CLUB Leyla down! Diamante brings Leyla around to whip, but again Leyla reverses, for a kitchen sink knee!

The fans fire up, Leyla waistlocks and GERMAN SUPLEXES! Diamante flounders, but Leyla waistlocks again, GERMAN SUPELX! Diamante flounders to a corner, Leyla runs up, PENDULUM DROPKICK! Direct hit and the fans fire up with Leyla! Leyla drags Diamante right up for a- NO, the bad ribs stop the saido! Diamante aims, runs up, and SPEARS! Cover, TWO!! Leyla survives and shocks Diamante! The fans fire up but Diamante brings Leyla around. Dragon sleeper, but Leyla slips through to cradle! LEYLA WINS!

Winner: Leyla Hirsch, by pinfall

Diamante is LEGIT shocked that she got caught! Leyla fought through the pain, but Diamante BOOTS her down! Diamante is a sore loser, and she gets Leyla up for the CUBAN TWIST! Diamante leaves, the fans boo, but is this far from over between her and Leyla?

ROH World Tag Team Championships: The Kingdom VS Matthew Menard & Angelo Parker!

We heard from Mike Bennett & Matt Taven, and they clearly don’t respect Daddy Magic & Cool Hand Ange. But respect doesn’t matter, these teams are finally having it out with gold on the line! Will Menard & Parker ever rise to the occasion? Or will The Kingdom keep these titles undisputed?

The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who wears the crowns around here!

The Code of Honor is upheld, mostly, and the fans cheer for Menard & Parker. The teams sort out, Parker starts against Bennett. They circle, tie up, and Bennett wrenches to a wristlock. Bennett hits the headlock takeover but Parker fights up. Parker powers up and out but Bennett runs him over! Bennett eggs Parker on but the fans boo. Parker stands, shakes it off, and he tags in Menard. The fans cheer on Menard as Taven tags in. The Matts circle, tie up, and are in a deadlock. Taven headlocks, Menard wrenches and has the headlock back. The fans cheer, but Taven powers up and out. They RAM shoulders, and Taven talks trash.

Menard grabs an arm to wrench to a wristlock! The fans cheer as Menard wrenches again, then YANKS the arm! Menard YANKS again, and Parker wants in. Menard tags Parker, and he takes the handoff. “You wanna taste?” The fans cheer! Parker YANKS the arm, tags Menard, and Menard takes the handoff. 2Point0 double whips, body shots, and Parker runs but Bennett gets a cheap shot! Menard goes after Bennett but Taven CLUBS Menard down! Taven stomps away, digs his boot in, but the ref counts. Taven lets off to argue with the ref, then he tags Bennett. Bennett drags Menard up and CHOPS!

Menard goes to a corner, Bennett ROCKS him and CHOPS him! Bennett brings Menard around but Menard fires hands! Menard CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Bennett kicks low, brings Menard around and ROCKS him! Menard wobbles, Bennett whips, but Menard reverses. Taven sneaks a tag, Bennett shoves Menard into the GAMANGIRI! Bennett dropkicks legs out, Taven drops an AX HANDLE! Cover, TWO! Menard stays in this but Taven pushes him around. Taven talks trash, but Menard dodges, runs, and sends Tavne into Parker’s knee! Tag to Parker, Parker whips so Menard can whip, and Parker SMASHES in the corner!

Parker sends Taven to Menard for the drop toehold! Menard is the step so Taven can go up and BOOYAH ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Taven survives but Parker stays on him. Parker CLUBS Taven, wrenches the arm, but Taven wrenches back for a BIG back suplex! Both men are down, the fans rally, but Taven drags Parker up. Parker stops Taven from reaching Bennett, then SHOVES him into Bennett! Parker ROCKS Taven, DECKS Bennett, but Taven SHOVES Parker outta the ring! Bennett stalks Parker but Menard runs up! Menard fires off on Bennett, SMACKS him off steel steps, but Taven runs up! 2Point0 blocks his dropkick!

The fans fire up and Taven panics as 2Point0 DOUBLE SLAM the legs on the apron! The fans fire up again as 2Point0 slides in, but Bennett YANKS Parker back out! Bennett rebounds off ropes, BOSTON BAYONET! Menard sees that, but Taven LEG LARIATS Menard down! Bennett feeds Parker to Taven for the suplex and BRAINBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Tag to Bennett, he drags Parker up. Bennett puts Parker in a corner to CHOP, and ROCK, and CHOP again! And ROCK again! Bennett snapmares, runs and basement dropkicks! Cover, TWO! Parker is still in this so Bennett tags Taven in.

Taven whips Parker into the BOSTON BAYONET, then hits a PURPLE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Taven is frustrated but the fans rally up. Taven drags Parker back, tags in Bennett, and they double whip Parker to a corner. Taven sends Bennett in, FOREARM SMASH! Taven hits a SPLASH! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER, Parker ducks Just the Tip once, but not the SECOND TIP! Cover, TWO!! Parker survives and the fans fire up! Bennett talks trash on Parker, brings him up to slap him around, but Parker fires off fast hands! Bennett ROCKS Parker, runs, but into a DROPKICK! Both men are down and Parker heads for his corner!

Bennett hurries to get Parker’s legs, but Parker boots Bennett away! Taven tags in, and he BLASTS Menard! And then ROLLING NECKBREAKER! Tag back to Bennett, he gets Parker up! Taven climbs, but Parker SHOVES Bennett to ropes, and that trips Taven up! The fans fire up but Menard is still down! Bennett goes for legs, Parker BOOTS him away! And BOOTS him again! Menard rises, tag to Daddy Magic! BODY SHOT for Taven! LARIAT for Bennett! Another LARIAT for Bennett! Menard sends Bennett to a corner, then rains down fists! The fans count all the way to TEN, then Menard whips corner to corner.

Menard runs up but into a BOOT! Bennett goes up, MISSILE- NO! Menard blocks that and he turns Bennett over! BOSTON CRAB on the Bostonian!! But Taven ROCKS Menard! Menard still holds on!! Menard eggs Taven on, Taven runs, but Parker LARIATS Taven! They both tumble out, but Bennett fights his way to the ROPEBREAK! Menard lets go in frustration, but he stalks Bennett to a corner. Menard CHOPS, then whips. Bennett goes up and over, but Parker’s back! Bennett turns around into the DOUBLE FLAPJACK! And then A SWEET TASTE!! Cover, TWO!!! Bennett survives the Double DDT and 2Point0 is frustrated.

Wait, Taven slides a belt into the ring? Menard goes for that but Taven drags Parker out! But Parker sends Taven into barriers! And then more barriers! The ref tries to take the belt from Menard, Bennett rolls him up!! The Kingdom wins!!

Winners: The Kingdom, by pinfall (still ROH World Tag Team Champions)

Bennett takes back the belt, and Parker is shocked! But it seems one way or another, The Kingdom finds a way to survive! Will 2Point0 have to swallow this bitter defeat? Will The Kingdom force their way into the conversation of best tag team in the world?

ROH World Television Championship Best 2 Out of 3 Falls: Kyle Fletcher VS Lee Johnson!

From one title match right into another, it is finally time for The Aussie Arrow and Big Shotty to put this to rest! This is Lee’s last chance, will he be able to beat Kyle twice in one night? Or will Kyle prove that he is The Protostar for a reason?

But as soon as Kyle’s in range, Lee FLIES out and takes him down! The fans fire up as Lee hurries to get Kyle in the ring! the bell rings, Kyle swings but into a BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Kyle survives that early ambush but Lee hurries up top! Kyle scrambles out of the ring, but Lee just changes flight plans! SUPER CROSSBODY! Down goes Kyle again and the fans fire back up! Lee then whips Kyle hard into railing! The ring count starts but Lee sends Kyle into more railing! And more railing! Lee roars and Kyle slumps down! Lee high-fives fans, but he hears the ring count. Lee gets Kyle up and in at 7 and fans cheer.

Lee stalks Kyle, drags Kyle up, and Lee bumps Kyle off buckles. Kyle falls back but Lee doesn’t let up. Lee fires hands, whips, but Kyle holds ropes to stop himself. Lee runs up but Kyle puts him on the apron and HOTSHOTS! Kyle builds speed as Lee wobbles, and Kyle CALF KICKS Lee down! The fans fire up again as Lee hits the floor. Kyle snarls, goes out after Lee, and says nice try, Lee. Kyle whips Lee hard into railing! Kyle drags Lee up, whips him hard into more railing, and Lee sputters as he falls over. Kyle soaks up cheers and jeers before he drags Lee back up. The ring count climbs, but Kyle gives Lee an APRON BACK SUPLEX!

Kyle shoves Lee down and gets an “AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE!” “OI OI OI!” going. Lee slowly rises, but Kyle PENALTY KICKS him back down! Kyle flexes and the fans cheer. Kyle then drags Lee back up, puts him in the ring at 12 of 20, and then gives a mocking thumbs up. Kyle stands Lee up, puts him against ropes, and asks if fans want him to chop the hell out of Lee. Kyle CHOPS Lee, and says the fans sure liked that, right? Kyle drags Lee up and around, puts him on the other side of the ring, and he hushes the fans. Snapmare! Kyle says gottee, and then he KICKS Lee in the back. Kyle flexes more and soaks up the heat.

Kyle goes back to Lee, drags him up, but Lee throws body shots. Kyle eggs Lee on, Lee CHOPS, and CHOPS! Kyle KICKS Lee down, then hauls him up. Lee blocks the suplex but Kyle powers up! Lee still fights so Kyle CLUBS him down. The fans rally and Kyle drags Lee up again. Kyle suplexes, Lee slips free, then ducks ‘n’ dodges to DROPKICK! The fans fire up and Lee is feeling it! Lee and Kyle are both down, though, so a standing count starts. The fans rally and Kyle uses ropes to stand. Lee rises, he ROCKS Kyle with a right hand! And another! And another! Kyle shoves, but Lee ENZIGIRIS! The fans fire up with Lee as he runs up, to CHOP!

Lee whips corner to corner, Kyle reverses but Lee slides to a stop. Lee ducks the lariat to NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Lee stays focused and he rises up again. Kyle sits up, Lee brings him around and dragon sleepers! Kyle snapmares free, but Lee blocks a superkick! Lee waistlocks, Kyle switches but Lee elbows free. Lee goes to run but Kyle reels him in, SNAP HALF ‘N’ HALF! Lee flounders, the fans rally, and Kyle grits his teeth. Kyle goes corner to corner, GAMANGIRI! Then a suplex, but Lee turns it to a cradle! TWO, but Lee SUPERKICKS! And SUPERKICKS! Kyle rebounds, into a ROLLING DEATH VALLEY!

Lee adds a PENALTY KICK! And STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO! Kyle survives and Lee is stunned! The fans rally up for Lee as he stands back up. Lee goes to a corner, climbs, but Kyle stands! Kyle anchors Lee but Lee rains down fists. Kyle staggers, but he gets under Lee’s leap! MICHINOKU DRIVER! Cover, TWO!! Lee survives and Kyle grows frustrated. And this is just the first fall! Kyle smirks at Lee, Lee jabs from below, but Kyle SLAPS him! Lee goes to ropes, Kyle aims and runs, but into a ROLLING ELBOW! Kyle ROLLING ELBOWS back! Lee goes to ropes, Kyle clotheslines Lee and himself up and out!

The fans rally and duel, Kyle drags Lee up and around. Kyle reels Lee in, says thumbs down, but Lee grabs ropes! Lee punches Kyle, mule kicks him, then ASAI MOONSAULTS! Lee brings Kyle down to the ground and the fans fire back up! Lee drags Kyle up and puts him in. Kyle clings to the ropes but Lee drags him up. Kyle shoves Lee away, so Lee goes out to the apron. Kyle SUPERKICKS! It was a trap! Kyle suplexes for an APRON BRAINBUSTER!! Kyle then gets Lee in, brings him up, LAST RIDE!! Cover, TWO?!? Lee survives and shocks everyone! This is how much this all means to Lee, and “This is Awesome!”

Kyle seethes as he watches Lee rise. Kyle reloads, runs up, and CALF KICKS! Then SNAP- NO, Lee jackknife bridges! TWO!! Lee tilt-o-whirls, but Kyle blocks it! Lee still fights through, but Kyle spins things around! Inverted suplex, then a LAWN DART!! Lee is dazed as he rises up, into Kyle’s GAMANGIRI!! Then BRAINBUSTER!! Cover, TWO!?!? Kyle gets Lee up, SPIKE PILEDRIVER!!! Cover, Kyle finally scores!

Kyle: 1; Lee: 0

All that for just the first fall, and it was clearly a crucial one. Kyle has the advantage, and the ref checks if Lee can even continue. The fans rally, Kyle says he has Lee’s number, but Lee is someone still in this fight. Kyle walks up, Lee sits up, and Kyle KICKS! Lee falls back over and sputters, but Kyle eggs him on. Lee shakes his head, rises up again, and punches himself to fire back up. Kyle mocks that, then KICKS Lee again! Lee just gets mad! The fans fire up as Lee rises again! Kyle says okay, and SUPERKICKS! Lee is down, the ref checks, and Kyle waits. Lee is dazed but not down, so Kyle says please, take your time.

Lee rises but the ref wants Doc Sampson to check. Lee is saying no, he’s good, but he’s still struggling to even sit up off the mat. Kyle waits for the greenlight, then he gets Lee up. Kyle puts Lee right on the top rope, climbs up, and suplexes! But Lee shifts and gets around! He YANKS Kyle down! Lee gets moving, and he LARIATS! Kyle stays up but Lee runs again, to LARIAT! Lee keeps moving, but Kyle LARIATS Lee inside out!! Kyle hauls Lee up, scoops, LAWN- NO, Lee slips free and Kyle POSTS himself! Lee O’Conner Rolls, and deep! LEE SCORES!

Kyle: 1; Lee: 1

And now we’re all tied up! Kyle is in disbelief, but “This is Awesome!” as Lee has life! Both men slowly rise, and Kyle says “No! No…! NO!” Lee says bring it! These two storm up and fire off forearms back and forth! The fans rally as the shots go faster and faster, and Lee gets the edge! Kyle ROLLING ELBOWS! Then he reels Lee in, lifts, but Lee SUNSET BOMBS!! Cover, TWO!!! Lee almost had Kyle so he hurries to get back up! Lee climbs a corner while Kyle is down! Kyle rises, and he GAMANGIRIS! Kyle climbs to join Lee up top again, but Lee throws hands! Lee SHOVES Kyle down! Then Lee SUPER SUNSET BOMBS!!

But Kyle flounders all the way out of the ring! Lee says fine, and he builds speed to FLY!! FLYING SUNSET BOMB?!?! The fans lose their minds as Lee rises up! Lee tries to drag Kyle up but he’s dead weight! Lee gets in the ring as we’re at 8 of 20, then 10! Lee is waiting on the count but he has to remember Champion’s Advantage is a thing! We’re at 15 of 20 and Kyle hasn’t even moved! We’re at 17, only now does Kyle stir! 19!! Kyle SPRINGS in at 19.5, and Lee SUPERKICKS him! And SUPERKICKS again! Lee rises, leaps, CROSSBODY! But that’s not enough! Lee goes back up, reloads, and FROG SPLASHES!!

Lee still won’t stop, he wants another! Lee climbs again, for a FROG SPLASH!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Kyle survives the hattrick and Lee is stunned! The ref checks both men while the fans are thunderous for “R O H! R O H!” Kyle seems out of it, but Lee just roars back to his feet! The ref has Lee back off but Lee argues with him! Kyle SHOVES Lee into the ref, then LOW BLOWS!! Kyle smirks as he gets away with it! The fans try to tell the ref what happened, but Kyle puts Lee up top fast! Kyle suplexes for the TOP ROPE BRAINBUSTER!!! Cover, Kyle wins!!

Winner: Kyle Fletcher, by pinfall (still ROH World Television Champion)

Just as it looked like this title was slipping through Kyle’s fingers, he stooped to some callous lows to hold onto it! Lee was so close, and now he must wait until another holds this title. With how The Protostar has been going, will there ever be another ROH World Television Champion?

My Thoughts:

A very good episode of ROH, though very long at an hour and 50 minutes. Though, they at least made sure there were more matches that meant something and weren’t just squashes. By the way, I appreciate that they put the squash matches all in the middle of the episode. Anyway, Titan showing up in ROH was a nice surprise, and of course he got a good win here. Good Six Man Tag, but I should’ve figured the Heels would win. When is this story ever gonna end so that Serpentico can have that stolen mask back? Or are we supposed to wait until Griff & Karter are contenders to the tag titles? I imagine Maria will give up the mask that she treats like a trophy when her boys are on to something better.

And I like that while Watts was working on this “You need me, Comoroto! You’re nothing without me!” thing, he is suddenly Face by default because Cutler has been building this Heel persona where he is the henchmen for The Young Bucks. And we all love seeing the smug friend of the mean bosses get comeuppance, so this worked out for Watts. But chances are, we’re right back to “You’re nothing without me!” next week. Really good match from Diamante and Leyla, and good win for Leyla. Diamante laying her out after was also good Heel heat, they’ll surely keep feuding to build up towards title matches.

Speaking of, very good promo segment from the champions and their challengers. Ironically, I hadn’t been paying attention to “dirt sheets” so I don’t know how legit Athena’s ankle injury is, but certainly it’s not as bad as they were playing it up tonight if she can take a bump. But is this some out of the box way to double turn… Actually, I guess this is some kind of quadruple turn if both Aminata & Velvet are going Heel and Athena & Billie are going Face. But really, one way or another, I feel like this has to lead to Athena finally, finally losing the world title for someone else to carry ROH and for her to maybe move on to AEW and those title scenes. Maybe.

And great title matches to close out the night. Good promo from Bennett & Taven, and I suppose there is something to their longevity and dedication that should make The Kingdom seen as a top team. There does seem to be some mysterious reason why they aren’t, and it’s not because they’ve only ever been in ROH, NJPW and TNA before this point. Young Bucks themselves are an example of a team that became great because they were in all those companies, and yet they’re the ones running things. But hey, great match with Menard & Parker tonight, and I figured with this being on regular ROH weekly TV, The Kingdom was going to retain.

Similarly, we got an awesome Best 2 Out of 3 match for the ROH World TV Championship, and Lee starting off hot and enduring so much in just the first fall was great stuff. While I did hope Lee was going to win, this was just ROH weekly TV, Kyle of course retained. Now, Kyle VS Atlantis Jr. down in Mexico, that is gonna be a lot of fun, but I would think Kyle retains down there, too. Kinda hoping ROH gets permission to at least show that match because I have no idea where I can watch CMLL stuff as an American.

My Score: 8.7/10