Coverage
Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (7/18/24)
LIGHTS OUT!
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Now this is a LEGIT grudge match!
While ROH prepares for Death Before Dishonor, Leyla Hirsch and Diamante throw the rules out the window in a LIGHTS OUT match!
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Six Man Tag: Dalton Castle & The Outrunners VS Lance Archer & The Righteous; Archer & The Righteous win.
- Red Velvet VS Maya World; Velvet wins.
- Evil Uno VS Katsuyori Shibata; Shibata wins.
- Six Man Tag: The Cage of Agony VS Austin Mulitalo, Carson Hutcheson & Cappuccino Jones; The Cage of Agony wins.
- Queen Aminata VS Mackenzie Morgan; Aminata wins.
- Lights Out: Leyla Hirsch VS Diamante; Diamante wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Athena is here!
The Fallen Goddess makes her way out on crutches, Billie Starkz and the MIT Security in tow. Billie has the mic while the fans cheer Athena on. Billie holds the mic up for Athena so she can say, “Hello, Minions.” The fans cheer, but not good enough. Billie shouts, “She said, ‘HELLO, MINIONS!'” The fans cheer louder and that’s better. Athena says she knows what they’re all thinking. Why are they in this cesspool of a town? The fans boo but Athena says they all live here, they know how bad Little Rock is. But MIT is here for some uninterrupted talk time.
Athena knows what everyone is thinking: Death Before Dishonor is right around the corner, and they saw she walked without her crutches so she must be 100%. That’s not true, though! She was simply happy that Minion 400,237 & three-quarters, Billie Starkz, won her match and beat a porcelain hussy into the ground. Athena chalks that all up to adrenaline. Billie says yeah, it was just an adrenaline rush. Meanwhile, these bullies, these LIARS, Red Velvet & Queen Aminata, keep spreading rumors that Athena’s faking. Can’t you see this woman? She is NOT 100%! The fans boo, not quite buying the act.
Billie then tells Velvet that she’s been on Billie’s mind a lot lately. And Billie knows they have their match at DBD. Let’s just say Velvet’s made Billie see red the past couple weeks. Velvet has proven herself time and time again, and has the numbers game. But guess what? Billie won the ROH Women’s World Television Tournament, and that means she outsmarted Velvet and all the others to become “your first and last ROH Women’s World TV Champion.” The fans boo again but Athena tells Aminata that she may think she has Athena backed into a corner because she’s not 100%.
And Athena doesn’t care if Tony Khan and the Board of Directors force her to do this match and defend her title at DBD, she is still better than Aminata and every hussy in the back on one foot! Remember, friends, this is HER show. And she wants everyone to enjoy tonight. Athena & Billie will not touch Aminata & Velvet, they will not bother them. They are just going to kick their feet up and watch the night. Billie says Athena needs this rest time. Athena says next week, they’ll have Lexy Nair ask the hard questions as Aminata & Velvet have their five minutes of talk time. Athena hopes they’re not at a loss for words.
The champions head out, their security following. But between the “broken leg” and that cryptic warning, is the Fallen Goddess planning on something truly wicked before Death Before Dishonor?
Backstage interview with Dalton Castle.
Lexy Nair is with The Peacock and brings up that he is scheduled for a match against Lance Archer & The Righteous, but has no partners of his own to speak of. Has he had any luck finding some? Castle shrugs, flabbergasted, and says, “No, I haven’t!” Castle has looked all over, but why would he be put in such a situation anyway? This wasn’t his idea! They keep throwing obstacles in his path! Is this what the people wanna see? But then in step The Outrunners! Truth & Turbo ask “Mr. Castle” for a moment. They have formal introductions, though they have met before. When? Last week, they were his Boys.
Castle hushes Turbo and asks Truth what’s wrong with him. Truth says Turbo gets nervous. Castle can’t see Turbo’s eyes, he doesn’t trust that. Turbo takes his sunglasses off and puts them away. What do they want? The Outrunners were just wondering, if they could… Well, they’d love to be his tag partners! Castle looks them over, and asks what they’ve got. The Outrunners flex! Castle sees the biceps and the vascularity. He’ll see ’em out there. Truth & Turbo are super excited now, will they go from boys to men alongside The Peacock? Or will Vincent & Dutch help The Murderhawk Monster remind us all that #EverybodyDies?
Six Man Tag: Dalton Castle & The Outrunners VS Lance Archer & The Righteous!
The trios sort out and the fans chant “Everybody Dies!” for Archer. But we get Vinnie against Castle and the bell rings. The fans rally as the two circle, no Code of Honor and the two knuckle lock. Castle goes for a leg but Vinnie stays back. Castle headlocks, Vinnie powers up and out and Castle takes a tumble! But Castle fires right up! The fans fire up with him as he goes around the ring for a full lap! Castle keeps going, he makes a second lap, then slides in! Castle and Vinnie tie up, Castle puts Vinnie in a corner, but the ref counts. Castle lets off, Vinnie slips away, and the two reset. Castle stays fired up and the fans rally behind him.
Castle and Vinnie tie up, Castle waistlocks, but Vinnie hits an arm-drag. Vinnie has the armlock but Castle slips around to have the waistlock again. Vinnie fights up, throws an elbow, and Castle goes to a corner. Vinnie backs off and Castle gets annoyed. Vinnie smiles as he reaches out, and ol’ Dutch tags in. Dutch grins but Turbo starts to rev up! The fans rally as Dutch steps in, and Turbo says he wants it! Castle thinks about it, but he tags Turbo in! The fans cheer as Turbo flexes. Turbo spins, but Dutch kicks low! Castle says that is not okay! But then Turbo kicks low! Turbo headlocks, Dutch powers up and out.
Turbo RAMS Dutch but Dutch does not budge! Turbo runs again, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then he baits Dutch into a BOOT! Tag to Truth, Turbo wrenches and Truth goes up. Truth flexes before the AX HANDLE! Dutch wobbles, so Truth tags Turbo. Truth gives Turbo the boost so he can run Dutch over! The fans cheer again, the Outrunners shake hands, and they DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! It even shocks Castle! The fans cheer but Archer gets in to CLOBBER Turbo and DECK Truth! Archer says this is HIS ring! Dutch stomps Turbo, punches him, then CHOKES Turbo on ropes. The ref counts, Dutch flicks that tongue, and Dutch lets off at 4.
Dutch stands Turbo up to scoop him, but Turbo slips free! Turbo dodges but Dutch grabs the leg. Turbo BOOTS Dutch away, hot tag to Truth! Truth runs, dodges Dutch but misses Vinnie. Dutch BODY CHECKS Truth! Truth sputters, Dutch hauls him up, and Dutch short arm LARIATS! Dutch drags Truth up to short arm LARIAT again! Castle coaches Truth but there’s little that can be done as Dutch clutches for an EXPLODER! Truth flounders to ropes, the fans rally up, but Dutch drags Truth up. Dutch HEADBUTTS Truth, tags Vinnie, and The Righteous THROW Truth into the corner! And then they do it again!
Vinnie hauls Truth up, SIDE EFFECT! Dutch drops the leg, brother! Cover, TWO! Truth survives but Vinnie tags in Archer. The fans fire up as Archer bumps Truth off buckles! Archer stands Truth up to CHOP him! Archer goes corner to corner and ELBOWS Truth down! Tag to Vinnie, he snaps his fingers and walks around. Vinnie drags Truth up, but Truth CHOPS! Castle fires up, the fans rally, but Vinnie kicks Truth’s leg out! Then he runs for a SLIDING BOOT, then a SLIDING FLATLINER! Vinnie clamps on a chinlock and he grinds Truth down. Truth endures, the fans rally, and Truth fights up to his feet.
The fans fire up as Truth throws body shots! Truth RAMS Vinnie into a corner, then powers up to a BIG back suplex! Both men are down, the fans rally up again, and Truth crawls for the corner. Vinnie drags Truth back, DECKS Turbo, but then Truth dodges Vinnie! Hot tag to Castle! The fans fire up as The Peacock rallies on Vinnie with CHOPS and forearms! Castle then DECKS Dutch, swings on Archer, but Archer blocks the shot. Vinnie runs up, Castle blocks a shot to ELBOW him, then he BOOTS Archer! Castle runs, Vinnie dodges, but then Castle dodges! Vinnie ELBOWS Castle, goes up and up, and leaps, but into a waistlock!
Vinnie flails but Castle holds him up, for a HIGH ANGLE GERMAN! Castle rolls to a cover, TWO! Vinnie stays in this but Castle shouts, “Caaaa’mon~! I dropped him on his head!” Vinnie gets up, swings, but into the Alabama Lift! BANGA- NO, Archer tags in first! Archer choke grips, but Castle breaks free. Castle dodges, hot tag to Truth! Archer runs up, Castle dodges so Archer BLASTS Truth! Castle waistlocks Archer, but Archer elbows free. Archer ELBOWS Castle in a corner, then hoists him up! Archer inverted crucifix lifts, but the ref signals Castle isn’t the legal man! Archer doesn’t care, but then Turbo saves Castle!
Archer gets mad and he runs up, but Turbo takes the BOOT! Archer glares as Castle is on the outside, but then Vinnie RAMS Castle into steel steps! Vinnie then waves Archer on, and Archer choke grips Turbo. CHOKE- NO, Turbo CLUBS free! Truth holds Turbo in the corner, The Outrunners mug the monster! The fans fire up, Turbo runs, but into a BOSS MAN SLAM from Dutch! Archer RAMS Truth into buckles, runs, but into a BOOT! Truth goes up but Archer UPPERCUTS! Archer lifts Truth, for the BLACKOUT BOMB! Cover, Archer & The Righteous win!
Winners: Lance Archer & The Righteous, by pinfall
The Outrunners tried to make Castle proud, but not even they could stay alive long. Vinnie says that he and Dutch are coming for those ROH World Tag Team Championships, just like they did in the past. They’ve had dirt kicked in their faces, they taste it in their teeth, but soon everything will change. Will Vincent & Dutch tear down The Kingdom to reestablish their legacy?
MXM Collection speaks.
Mason Madden says, “Charisma. Uniqueness. Nerve. Talent. These were the ingredients needed to create these perfect little boys.” Mansoor says, “We here at the MXM Collection represent what we like to call, The Three F’s. Fashion, fitness, filanthropy.” Because they believe it is as important to be beautiful on the inside as they are on the outside. So ROH, let them inside you. Welcome to the MXM Collection. When and where will these models of the mat maximize the ROH Tag Division with their debut?
Red Velvet VS Maya World!
Billie Starkz called out The Chef, so now it’s time to cook! Will Velvet #StirItUp and serve a fresh L? Or will the It Girl prove this is Maya’s world?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the two circle. Velvet and Maya tie up, Velvet arm-drags and wags her finger. The fans chant “Stir It Up!” and the two reset. Velvet gets around Maya, waistlocks then cravats, then she snapmares Maya to a cover. ONE, but Velvet headlocks. Maya endures the grind, wrenches out and top wristlocks. Maya then hammerlocks, headlocks, and grinds the hold. Velvet powers up and out but Maya runs her over! Maya flexes but Velvet kips up! The fans cheer, Velvet eggs Maya on. Maya runs, Velvet drops down then DROPKICKS! The fans cheer and Velvet takes a taste.
Maya goes to the corner, Velvet storms up but Maya turns things aroudn! Maya fires body shots and CHOPS, then she ROCKS Velvet! Velvet turns things around to fire body shots back! Velvet stomps a mudhole, then shouts at the ref to shut up! The fans fire up with Velvet, but then Maya CLAWS Velvet’s eyes! Maya runs, but into a JAPANESE ARM_DRAG! Velvet has Maya on ropes and runs to DOUBLE KNEE! Velvet YANKS Maya back, STANDING MOONSAULTS, cover, ONE! Velvet stays focused and she brings Maya up. Velvet scoops, Maya slips fere to shove, but Velvet KICKS Maya! Maya runs in, but into a FLAPJACK!
Velvet kips up, not quite as smooth, but she dusts herself off. Velvet stalks behind Maya, drags her up, and dragon sleepers, for the ROLLING SLICE! Cover, Velvet wins!
Winner: Red Velvet, by pinfall
Velvet makes quick work of Athena’s former student and is just heating up. Will Velvet take down Athena’s Minion when it comes time for their ROH Women’s World Television Championship match?
Evil Uno is here!
The Dark Order’s front man makes his way to the ring, dressed in a nice tie and business casual, and grabs himself a mic. “Would you allow me a couple minutes of your time, Little Rock? You see, Evil Uno has been doing this for 20 YEARS. He’s worked hard! But the work does not end here. I’ve done it all! From Gatineau to Oberhausen! From Philadelphia to right here in Arkansas! And the easiest way to be considered one of the greats is to battle some of the greatest wrestlers in the world! So I have a little challenge. Be it ROH, AEW, CMLL, NJPW, hell, if you’re from Stardom and you’ve got the guts, Evil Uno wants to fight!
“Bring on your baddest! Bring on your biggest!” Uno is going to wait, willing fight in this suit it seems. Wait, is that… SHIBATA!? Katsuyori Shibata is back from the damage to his arm done by Chris Jericho, and he’s also back in ROH! The Wrestler is going to give Evil Uno that fight, but will it be game over for Player One?
Evil Uno VS Katsuyori Shibata!
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the fans fire up as the two circle. The fans rally for Shibata as he and Uno tie up. They go around in a deadlock, Shibata powers Uno to a corner, but he lets off with pats on the shoulder. Shibata takes Uno’s tie, and tightens it too tight! The ref reprimands, Shibata throws Uno down, but Uno gets the ROPEBREAK! Shibata lets go, Uno bails out and he unties his tie so he can breathe. The fans rally, Uno storms in, and he rolls up his sleeves. The two circle, knuckle lock, and then Shibata slips around to spin, snapmare and chinlock! Uno flails, even as Shibata shifts grip.
Uno fights up, has the ROPEBREAK, but Shibata tries a German Suplex! Uno elbows free, whips Shibata out of the ring, then goes out after him. Uno whips Shibata hard into barriers and Shibata falls in a heap! Uno soaks up cheers and jeers while pacing around. Uno gets Shibata and whips him hard into more barriers! Uno refreshes the ring count, storms over to Shibata and drags him up. Uno puts Shibata in the ring, drags him back up, and CHOPS him! The fans “WOO~!” while Shibata staggers. Shibata stays up so Uno CHOPS again! Shibata just looks annoyed now. Uno CHOPS, Shibata dusts himself off.
Uno winds up to CHOP, CHOP and CHOP! Shibata eggs him on more, so Uno CHOPS! Shibata ROCKS Uno with a forearm! Shibata CLUBS Uno, runs, but Uno CHOPS again! Shibata just goes through it! Uno ROCKS Shibata back! Uno CHOPS, runs, but Shibata dodges the boot to come back and BOOT! Uno turns himself around, the fans fire up and Uno shoves Shibata. Uno runs but Shibata BOOTS him down! Shibata drags Uno up, and runs him to a corner to BOOT him! Shibata fires forearms to sit Uno down, then he runs corner to corner. HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Shibata hauls Uno up, for a HALF HATCH! Cover, TWO!
Shibata grabs Uno’s arm for an ARMBAR! Uno endures, reaches out, and he kicks his way over. The fans rally, Uno reaches out, and Uno has the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Shibata lets off, and he waits on Uno. The fans rally and duel, but the ref has Doc Sampson check Uno. Doc says no and the ref calls it, Shibata wins!
Winner: Katsuyori Shibata, by referee stoppage
Uno wanted a fight but he got much more than he bargained for. Will Uno’s arm be alright so he can still hang out with Chugs on Twitch? As for Shibata, he has his return victory, will he use this to start his journey back to the ROH Pure Championship?
Shane Taylor speaks.
“Just a few days ago, Hurricane Beryl came rumbling through Houston. And as I sat in my home with no power with my wife and two daughters, it occurred to me, as I held my youngest, as she cried, ‘Daddy, I’m afraid of the dark,’ I didn’t get one phone call from AEW or even ROH to even call to see if we were alive. Hmm. But if that was Mark Briscoe’s family, I bet you would’ve called ’em. If that was Wheeler Yuta’s family, I bet you would’ve called ’em. If that was Kyle O’Reilly or Orange Cassidy’s family, I bet you would’ve called ’em! My family’s not valuable, right? Shane Taylor’s not valuable, right? Okay.
“That’s all the motivation that I need. You don’t care. You don’t value my family or what I love. Then I’m gonna take what you value from the people that you love. I don’t care when, I don’t care where. Mark Briscoe, I’m talking to you. At some point, you will stop ducking me, and it will be you versus Shane Taylor for the ROH World Championship. And dawg, you don’t have to worry about finding me to give me an answer, because I’m gonna be looking for you. Rumble, bad man, rumble.”
Queen Aminata VS Mackenzie Morgan!
Just as Billie called out Velvet, Athena called out the One and Only African Queen in ROH ahead of their showdown. Will Aminata’s response be loud and physical tonight? Or will she be taken by The Element of Surprise?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the fans rally up as the two circle. Aminata and Morgan tie up, Aminata gets around to waistlock and GERMAN SUPLEX! Morgan staggers up, Aminata reels her back in, but Morgan flails. Aminata still hits a GERMAN SUPLEX! Aminata dusts her hands off, then gets Morgan in another waistlock. Morgan fires elbows to get free, then she fires more forearms! Aminata wobbles, Morgan runs, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then tilt-o-whirls, but Aminata turns that into a third GERMAN SUPLEX! Aminata smiles as she’s having fun and the fans say “This is Awesome!”
Aminata shakes and shimmies, then asks the fans to please calm down. She runs in side to side to BOOT WASH Morgan at the corner! Aminata almost sends herself out of the ring, she hit that hard! The fans fire up as Aminata then hauls Morgan up, Alabama Lifts, and runs for the AIR RAID CRASH!! Cover, Aminata wins!
Winner: Queen Aminata, by pinfall
Aminata put some extra sauce on that one! She vows to be the NEW ROH Women’s World Champion, will she make it happen in Arlington?
Lights Out: Leyla Hirsch VS Diamante!
The LEGIT One and the Cuban Diamond have gone back and forth in the ring and on the mic, and things have escalated to this match with no rules other than “Just win!” They sacrifice this counting towards their records and rankings all for the sake of putting this to rest, but who walks away having turned the other’s lights out?
The bell rings and Diamante already has a kendo stick! Leyla dodges the swing, waistlocks and SLAMS Diamante, then eggs her on. Leyla fires forearms, but Diamante shoves and headlocks. Leyla powers up to SAIDO! Diamante tumbles out of the ring, grabs at a trash can, but Leyla lines up a shot. Leyla DIVES but Diamante uses the can! Diamante says this is her expertise, and she SMACKS Leyla off barriers! Leyla sputters, Diamante grabs the trash can again, and she puts it around Leyla. Diamante grabs the lid, and she SMACKS the side of the can! And again! And again! Leyla staggers around as Diamante keeps hitting her! Diamante then runs to SHOTGUN Leyla down!
The fans fire up while Leyla gets free of the can. Diamante says she ain’t playing, and she drags Leyla up. Diamante CLUBS Leyla while fans rally and duel. Diamante whips Leyla hard into barriers! Diamante then runs in, but Leyla TOSSES her over! Diamante staggers up, and Leyla DECKS her! Leyla grabs a chair, sits it right up against the barriers, and then she gets space. Leyla runs up and uses the chair to go up and up and LEAP onto Diamante! The fans fire up as Leyla stands tall! Leyla then TOSSES Diamante back over the barriers. Leyla pursues but Diamante has the chair for her own! Diamante JAMS Leyla low!
Diamante JAMS Leyla again, then SMACKS her on the back! The fans want that “ONE MORE TIME!” and Diamante grins. Diamante nods, to SMACK Leyla again! Diamante then drags Leyla up and RAMS her into the apron. Leyla staggers, so Diamante whips her hard into barriers. Diamante brings the chair, pushes it up against Leyla to sandwich her, then Diamante runs again, to HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! Leyla writhes from chair hitting her in the face, but Diamante drags her up and into the ring. Cover, TWO! Leyla is tough but Diamante says okay. Diamante goes out to search under the ring.
Fans want tables, but Diamante finds a plunger! Fans chant for “Plunger! Plunger!” as Diamante brings it over. Diamante says time to embarrass Leyla! Diamante aims, but Leyla blocks the plunger attack! The fans fire up, Leyla spins and she kicks away at Diamante! Then Leyla wrenches to short arm LARIAT! Leyla sees the plunger, and she thinks why not! The fans cheer as she stands over Diamante, stomps her, then sits on her! Diamante flails but she can’t stop Leyla! Leyla PLUNGERS Diamante’s potty mouth! The fans lose their minds, Leyla lets off and grabs a chair. Diamante coughs and sputters, but then Leyla JAMS her up!
Diamante sits down, Leyla pushes the chair in her face now. Leyla gets the other chair, lines up a shot, and she SKATEBOARD DROPKICKS chair into chair to sandwich Diamante! Cover, TWO! Diamante survives and Leyla is surprised. The fans rally up and Leyla hurries to grab the chairs again. Leyla shoves that chair in and it hits Diamante. Leyla goes looking, and she finds a mysterious black bag! You never know what’s gonna be in that bag, and she pours out… THUMBTACKS! The tried and true item, and Leyla runs up. Diamante drop toeholds Leyla into a chair! Leyla staggers, Diamante reels her in! GERMAN SUPLEX onto thumbtacks! Bridging cover, TWO!!
Leyla escapes, but she just ends up getting more thumbtacks in her body! Diamante stalks Leyla and pushes her to the apron. Diamante sees there’s a table already waiting for them! Diamante reels Leyla in, Leyla fights the lift, so Diamante CLUBS away! But Leyla grabs the kendo stick! Leyla SMACKS Diamante again and again and again! Diamante falls, and Leyla SMACKS her one more time! Leyla drags Diamante onto the table and the fans fire up! Leyla goes up to the corner, lines up a shot, and decides to go even higher! This is rare for her, and she SUPER MOONSAULTS down through the table!!
The fans lose their minds while both women flounder in the wreckage! The ref checks both women, Leyla’s mad but she’s back on her feet! “This is Awesome!” as Leyla leaves Diamante behind. Leyla says if one is good, then more must be better, and she finds another table! The fans are thunderous as Leyla pushes that table into the ring. Diamante sputters, has a bloody ear and spits out her gum. Diamante crawls though she’s in agony, and Leyla finishes setting up her table. The fans cheer but we see Diamante grab the kendo stick. Leyla goes back for Diamante, but Diamante SMACKS her down!
Leyla flounders away, Diamante pursues and SMACKS her again! And again! And again! Leyla goes to the table, Diamante CHOKES her with the kendo stick! Diamante puts Leyla in the corner, stomps a mudhole, then hoists her up top. Diamante CHOPS Leyla, ROCKS her, then climbs up after her. Diamante brings Leyla up and the fans are thunderous! Leyla fights the suplex, throws body shots and she CLUBS Diamante! Leyla SMACKS Diamante off the buckle again and again, then rises up! The fans fire up again as Leyla leaps over to SUPER GERM- NO! Diamante clings to the ropes for dear life!
The fans fire up as Leyla CLUBS Diamante, brings the table just a little bit closer, then ROCKS Diamante. Leyla makes sure the table is just right, then goes up to fire forearms. Leyla brings Diamante up, fans fire up, but now Diamante fights the suplex! Diamante fires body shots, and she dribbles Leyla off buckles! Diamante goes up and hooks Leyla, for a SUPER CODE RED through the table!!! Cover, DIAMANTE WINS!
Winner: Diamante, by pinfall
Leyla may have won the last four, but Diamante has the biggest win in this 1v1 series! This match may not go on their official records, but did Diamante just prove she’s the legit contender ROH is looking for?
My Thoughts:
A really good episode of ROH for being 66 minutes, but it feels like ROH has gone into go-home mode already with Death Before Dishonor next Friday. For one, while we get a good promo from Athena & Billie, Aminata & Velvet of course win really easy matches. The more intriguing segment will be next week when Lexy is obviously going to set Aminata & Velvet up for a sneak attack by a totally not hurt Athena. And if Athena & Billie are standing tall after that, that indicates Aminata & Velvet could be dethroning them. I feel like this has to be the time Athena loses, Aminata has been built up to be the best possible challenger, they have no one else as a Face.
Meanwhile, Diamante could be seen as an ROH Women’s World Television Championship contender. She and Leyla had a great Lights Out match, and kudos to Leyla for embracing some hardcore spots. I was really worried about that moonsault of the top but you could tell, so was she. Though, I don’t know why this wasn’t a Fight Without Honor. “Lights Out” means this doesn’t count towards the win-loss record but an FWH still would. Was it just so they could keep Diamante from moving up the ranks towards the world championship, even though that’s all kayfabe as it is? I still feel like Tony Khan needs to iron out such wrinkles.
Castle & The Outrunners had a good promo but they kinda shoehorned it in right before their Trios match. Honestly, why have it at all? I totally accepted that after The Outrunners were his substitute boys then his tag partners in another Trios match before tonight, he knew who they were and would be willing to team with them again. But in the end, they were of course losing to Archer & The Righteous. I do like Vinnie giving that quick promo to establish their goal for the tag titles. If The Kingdom doesn’t lose the titles to The Conglomeration, aka Kyle O’Reilly & Orange Cassidy, then The Righteous should be the ones to revisit past feuds of Vinnie and Taven.
The Cage of Agony of course won their match, this is just them kinda spinning their wheels while the Trios Championship story is involving The Patriarchy and Bang Bang Gang. Very entertaining promo from MXM Collection, with a very clever code snuck right in there. Very strong promo from Shane Taylor to work Hurricane Beryl and the power outage crisis into the story. Now obviously AEW & ROH actually do care about Shane because he’s still getting screentime. But Shane continues great continuity to the days of ROH before AEW showed up where he was the one who wanted to put ROH on his back and carry it but was underappreciated. Shane is himself assuming Mark Briscoe wins at Death Before Dishonor, but Mark VS Shane would be some great stuff.
And what was meant to be great stuff has an unfortunate finish. Uno was all fired up, Shibata was making his return, but there was nothing that could be done about a dislocated elbow. Shibata was winning either way but no one wants it like this. Wheeler Yuta and the Pure Championship are still not booked for DBD, but with only one week, even with Rampage, Collision and Dynamite, I doubt they jump right into a Pure Championship match between Yuta and Shibata. But hey, this does hint at Shibata, Hook and/or Samoa Joe going after Jericho this Wednesday after the FTW Championship match.
My Score: 8.6/10
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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 9.5.2024
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Nemeth retains after a well paced and fantastic Iron Man Match and Zachary Wentz is X Division Champion and riding high off his No Mercy win over Wes Lee. The System got rebooted at the expense of Joe Hendry’s team, and well, Hendry was 0-2 last week with the cheap shot causing Ethan Page to retain.
Some of the bigger questions after Emergence are:
What the hell are they gonna do with Joe Hendry?
What exactly does JBL want with his end of show appearance?
Are they finally burning the Knockouts Tag Belts with gasoline?
Let’s find out if we get any answers to those questions!
COMING SOON…..
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— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) September 6, 2024
Ratings:
- Kushida vs Laredo Kid: No Contest – N/A
- Kushida vs Josh Alexander: Josh wins via C4 Spike – **
- Open Challenge: Knockouts Championship: Jordynne Grace (c) vs Karmen Petrovic: Jordynne wins via Juggernaut Driver – ***
- The Good Hands vs Zachary Wentz & Speedball Mike Bailey: Wentz wins via UFO Cutter – **
- Eric Young vs Jake Something: EY wins via Piledriver – **
- Moose & JDC vs Joe Hendry & Mike Santana: Moose wins via Lights Out – ***
Results:
The System opens the show with JDC and Masha in tow, Lish is in a decorative neck brace selling the injury with style. They’re getting very loud boos as Lish hits the “Do You Wanna Know Something”. Victory Road is apparently turning into an Always Sunny episode; ‘The Gang Remembers they have Rematch Clauses’. Moose references Wade Barrett as a “Britsh Lad” when he drops a Bad News line. He also tells JDC that if they win the tag match against Hendry and Santana then JDC is in, but if they lose, he’s out.
Lish does say that she’s under concussion protocol and could find a suitable replacement if she’s not cleared. Spitfire comes out, Dani Dumptruck is looking like the whole ass entrée that she is. Victory Road will be Spitfire versus DeMalish, but if Spitfire lose, they break up.
Kushida vs Laredo Kid
They both try to grab limbs but they counter wrestle and avoid in more of a Japanese Junior style. Kushida had Laredo Kid grounded with a Wristlock of sorts, but Laredo fights back to his feet, runs Kushida around, causes him to powder. Laredo looks for a Dive but slides in and cuts off Laredo sending him to the outside. Kushida goes for a Dive and Laredo hits the Mirror Move like a classic Pidgeot.
But before we can get any more Cruiserweight action, Josh Alexander hits the ring and starts leveling both men. C4 Spike for Laredo and Ankle Lock for Kushida. Security gets Josh to leave, Josh says its his house he does what he wants but Kushida grabs the mic and says “Ring bell ring bell, me and Josh, do it!”. I wrote it out, since he actually said it in English, so it shows he is practicing.
Josh ignores the demand and tries to walk away but Kushida collects him with a Dropkick and throws him into the ring as the bell rings.
Kushida vs Josh Alexander
Kushida lays into Josh with a few strikes but then we hit the commercial break. Off the break Josh tries to Shoot on Kushi, but Kushi moves, wrestles for positioning and hits a German Suplex on Josh, stomps in Josh’s fingers and hunts for the Arm Bar. Josh manages to roll out and drag Kushida with him, break the hold and walk off a bit. Kushida follows, looks to keep on top of the arm, but Josh rams Kushida into the apron, and then uses his shirt to choke Kushida before the referee takes it away.
Josh throws a few Knife Edge Chops and Kushida walks forward trying to ignore the pain but gets dropped on the fourth chop, classic Backbreaker into a 2 count. Josh hooks in a Headlock, but Kushida fights back to his feet. Knee Lift from Josh, rope run, but Back Fist, Baseball Punch into Pele Kick…but Josh grabs the foot and looks for the Ankle Lock! Kushida counters out of it, gets Josh off balance and looks to aim for the Hoverboard Lock, but Josh fights through it and turns it into a Brainbuster. C4 Spike attempt, Kushida with Cradle counter for 2, Baseball Punch is blocked, Kushida gets thrown into the corner, Josh drives his knee into the focused ankle, Ankle Lock! But Kushida doesn’t tap, and Josh just decides to go for the C4 Spike.
Kushida’s pride caused this match after he was already dinged up, so Josh winning in a fairly dominating fashion isn’t crazy. But they quickly go to Kushida being helped back, Hendry is there since Kushida is in a bad way, so Hendry and Josh have a few words. I guess that’s where we go with Hendry for the interim.
Open Challenge: Knockouts Championship: Jordynne Grace (c) vs Karmen Petrovic
Arianna Grace comes out first, to say she’s the NXT liaison, which makes sense because she’s Santino’s shoot daughter. I don’t know a ton about Ninja Barbie, but I’m not mad.
Karmen starts with a few low Round Kicks, looks for a Sleeper, but Jordynne fights it off. Some back and forth, Back Elbow into Spinebuster from Jordynne for a 2. Jordynne works her into a corner, Karmen tries to fight out with a Back Kick, but Jordynne catches her, Electric Chairs her, but Karmen rolls through and looks for a Triangle Choke! Jordynne keeps Karmen in that position and stands up with her in Electric Chair, just to slam her back down and make a point. Karmen gets up and Jordynne trades the kicks for Scoop Slams, but Karmen slips a slam and Spinning Back Kick to the back of Jordynne’s head for 2. Jordynne is rocked but catches Karmen, World’s Strongest Slam into a Vader Bomb, but the Bomb is missed. Karmen hits the Down Kick into a Facebuster. A few more martial arts strikes from Karmen before Jordynne gets annoyed and pulls out a Gonso Style Powerbomb for 2.
They work to the corner, Karmen with a few High Snap Kicks, pulls her out with her heel, Spinning Heel Kick rocks Jordynne. A few low Axe Kicks, then some short Side Kicks but Jordynne connects with a Spinning Backfist and Polish Hammer drops the NXT wrestler. The fight up to the top rope, Karmen fights her off and Crossbody drops Jordynne, Karmen was setting up for what I can only assume it her finish, but Jordynne ducks it and Juggernaut Driver allows Jordynne to retain.
Lights go out and a pillow is in the ring next to Jordynne. Wendy Choo is marking her target?
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Zachary Wentz comes out to just say how happy he is that he won, Speedball’s music hits and he walks out to congratulate Zach. Victory Road is rematch clause the Musical. Bailey does the babyface rematch before the Good Hands walk out to sour to environment and then Skyler distracts them on the mic while Hotch hits them from behind. Referee Paige runs out and says Santino is making another impromptu match.
The Good Hands vs Zachary Wentz & Speedball Mike Bailey
Santino doing good work with the random matchups, after the match is made official, Wentz and Speedball clock the Good Hands and send them to powder while they take off their shirts and pose before a tandem Dive. Good feelings don’t last super long since The Good Hands take enough shortcuts and go for classic tag team methodology to isolate Bailey early. Bailey connects with a few kicks and tries to get to his corner, but Skyler tags in and takes out Wentz. They go for some misdirection, Hotch looks for his Rolling Neckbreaker but misses, Bailey Back Body Drops Skyler onto Hotch and then Backflip Knees on the stack! Wentz gets tagged in and easily treat Skyler’s face like hackysack. Bailey lands a Golden Triangle Moonsault and handles Hotch on the outside, locomotion cradles on the inside, Skyler tries to hold the ropes but Bailey hits a Jumping Snap Kick to kick the hands away, UFO Cutter, and Wentz wins!
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Steph De Lander walks out to get to the bottom of things with Cardona. Cardona starts off saying he owes her an apology, says sorry, but of course the rub is that he’s sorry he didn’t interfere earlier. Calls her an embarrassment. She says she’s not his property and he produces a piece of paper saying that, but in fact, he does own her. Runs down a bunch of ways he’s helped her and did everything for her and she owes him everything. She stands up for herself, but Cardona doubles down, gets in her face and goes full toxic parent or baseball coach. Steph looks about ready to cry as she’s backed in a corner, but PCO’s music hits and he comes out to do something, Cardona hides behind SDL and then runs away.
Eric Young vs Jake Something
Jake comes out and manhandles EY early on, big Body Drops, Lariats, Suplexes, Sitout Powerbomb, but EY kicks out. Jake is already annoyed and this is just his character having building frustration with all of his loses the last 4 months. Every time EY kicks out or moves, Jake gets pissed. He feeds EY into the corner, EY does the Flair Flip, Shoulder into the gut through the ropes, Five Hole Slide, and then a few Discus Forearms give EY some momentum. EY goes for the DVD, but Jake fights out, big Vader Hammers, Polish Hammer, Irish Whip but as Jake goes into the air for the Thesz Press, EY catches him and Death Valley Driver!
Only a two count, EY goes for the Macho Man Elbow, Jake cuts him off, looks for Into the Void but EY dodges and snaps off the Piledriver for the win! EY tries to bury the hatchet with a handshake, Jake shakes his hand and then after about two steps he gets pissed off and attacks EY. Into the Void! Jake looks to keep on him, but Maclin makes good on his respect and runs out for the save.
Moose & JDC vs Joe Hendry & Mike Santana
Hendry hits his intro and Santana decides to attack The System from behind as they’re distracted. Holding the ring early for Hendry and Santana, but then Josh walks down the ramp to take a seat next to his wife. See it’s totally legit.
Some early typical tag team pacing, but then the crowd favorite team goes for some quick tags, tandem offense, stereo 10 Count Punches Spot with the crowd counting along. This match has really been all Santana and Hendry, which bodes annoyingly for me, since as I said in my Emergence review, they aren’t the type of heel team that should be feeding for the 4 minutes of a match and then come back after dirty tactics. Speaking of which, JDC goes for the Eye Gouge then slaps on the Headlock and tags in Moose. Moose turns the energy up runs over Hendry a bit, but, then Hendry fires Sack of Shit into the Stalling Suplex.
Moose powders, Hendry looks to chase after him, but Lish steps in the way and it allows JDC to attack him from behind. Moose beats on him, tags back in JDC and Dango gets some solid offense in. Locks in a Guillotine Submission, Hendry looks to be fading but he powers up and Suplexes Dango, simultaneous tags! Moose and Santana square off, Santana with Chops light up Moose’s chest. Then Santana keeps up the offense and drives Moose’s face into the turnbuckles 3 times, Moose tries to turn the table on the fourth but Santana has all the fire. Clocks Moose, takes out JDC with a Draping DDT, lets Moose run him into a corner but dodges the buckles, Moose bounces out, hits the Rolling Buck Fifty! Hendry tries to fire the crowd but exchanges words with Josh Alexander. Josh hits the Low Blow on Hendry and rams him into the post. Santana with the Shot of Caffeine to connect with Josh! The System takes advantage of the extra help and distractions, JDC hangs up Santana in the ropes, Moose kicks him, lays him out, Lights Out! System wins and JDC is officially in The System.
Overall Score: 6.5/10
A few of the Emergence answers were answered and some new ones arose. Like is the Wendy Choo angle just a set up for Tuesday on NXT or will it be extended? Is Josh gonna just be playing gatekeeper for the main event? What would wrestling do if rematch clauses weren’t a trope?
You know simple questions.
But in all seriousness, since Victory Road is next week, its not like anything complicated can be set up. So rematches and simple blow off angles are definitely logical enough to get through the event before Bound for Glory build up.
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Will the Premier Athletes ever catch a break?
Ariya Daivari and Tony Nese have each lost to Tomohiro Ishii, but now Josh Woods steps up! Only to get Katsuyori Shibata! Who wins this battle of former ROH Pure Champions?
OFFICIAL RESULTS
- Aaron Solo VS Rocky Romero; Rocky wins.
- Nick Comoroto w/ Jacoby Watts VS Lee Johnson; Lee wins.
- Rachael Ellering VS Gigi Rey; Rachael wins.
- Anthony Henry & BEEF VS Jay Lucas & Terry Yaki; Henry & Beef win.
- Spanish Announce Project VS The Iron Savages w/ Jacked Jameson; SAP wins.
- ROH Women’s World Television Championship Proving Ground: Red Velvet VS Lady Frost; Velvet wins and denies Frost a title opportunity.
- Six Man Tag: Lance Archer & The Righteous VS Lights Camera Faction; Archer & The Righteous win.
- Diamante VS Tiara James; Diamante wins.
- Angelo Parker VS Griff Garrison w/ Maria Kanellis; Griff wins.
- The Premier Athletes w/ Mark Sterling VS Joe Alonzo & Josiah Jean; The Premier Athletes win.
- Fuego Del Sol VS John Silver w/ The Dark Order; Silver wins.
- Abadon VS Rache Chanel; Abadon wins.
- Josh Woods w/ Mark Sterling VS Katsuyori Shibata; Shibata wins.
- Taya Valkyrie w/ Johnny TV VS Mina Shirakawa; Mina wins.
PLAY BY PLAY
Aaron Solo VS Rocky Romero!
Solo has felt so low, not having won in quite some time. But will he be feeling real sweet taking down Azucar? Or will Solo’s former mentor show him he still has a lot to learn?
The Code of Honor is upheld, though maybe sarcastically by Solo. The bell rings, the two circle, and the fans rally up. Solo and Rocky tie up, Rocky waistlocks, but Solo wrenches free. Solo wristlocks, Rocky rolls to wrench, hammerlock, spin and snapmare. Rocky slaps Solo around, then gives some Latino Heat. The fans cheer, but Solo and Rocky reset. They feel out a knuckle lock, then Rocky wrenches. Rocky headlocks, Solo powers up and out, then drops down. Solo DROPKICKS Rocky down! Solo slaps Rocky around now, but the fans boo. Solo fires hands, slaps Rocky more, then CLUBS him down.
Rocky fires body shots as he rises up! Solo blocks the chop to knee low! Solo fires hands, whips, but Rocky reverses to atomic drop! Rocky runs to DROPKICK Solo! Rocky kips up, sees Solo at ropes, so he slides! The fans cheer and Rocky goes back to Solo. Rocky CHOPS Solo, stomps him, then fires hands. The fans fire up with Rocky, he whips, but Solo reverses. Solo runs up, but into a BOOT! Rocky goes up but Solo YANKS him down! The fans boo but Solo rains down fists! The ref reprimands, Solo lets off, but the fans boo more. Solo stalks Rocky to ropes to CHOKE him! Solo lets off as the ref counts, and Rocky coughs and sputters.
Solo hauls Rocky up to snap suplex, then he mocks Latino Heat. Cover, TWO! Rocky is tougher than that, but Solo KNEES him in the back! Solo drags Rocky up but Rocky fires body shots again. Rocky ROCKS Solo then UPPERCUTS! Rocky whips, catches Solo, COBRA TWIST! Solo endures while the fans cheer! But Solo CLAWS at Rocky’s face! Solo switches the COBRA TWIST onto Rocky! The fans boo but Rocky endures now. Rocky fights up, the fans rally, and Rocky pries free to HIP TOSS Solo down! The fans cheer, and Rocky slowly rises. Rocky goes to a corner, Solo runs up, but into a BOOT!
Solo tries again, but Rocky BOOTS again! Rocky runs up to RANA! The fans fire up while both men are down! Rocky feels that energy, he rises and pounds his chest! The fans rally as Rocky fires hands on Solo. Rocky whips Solo to a corner, runs in and LARIATS! Then another LARIAT! Rocky keeps going, but Solo dodges, only for Rocky to come back, and LARIAT! The fans fire up again, and Rocky hauls Solo up. Rocky suplexes high and hard! Cover, TWO! Rocky stalks Solo, drags him up, and cravats. SLICED- NO, Solo slips free, then DREAMCAST KICKS! Rocky falls, Solo hurries up top! The fans boo as Solo DIVING STOMPS!! Cover, TWO!!
The fans fire up as Rocky survives! Solo is beside himself, but then he hauls Rocky up to whip. Rocky goes Spider-Man! Solo runs up, Rocky drops and Solo tumbles out! Rocky builds speed to DIVE! Direct hit, and Rocky hurries to put Solo in! Cravat and SLICED- NO, Solo puts Rocky up top! ENZIGIRI! Solo climbs up now, and he brings Rocky up, only for Rocky to BITE back! Then SUPER SLICED BREAD!! Cover, Rocky wins!
Winner: Rocky Romero, by pinfall
Now that was sweet! Solo is still without that W, will he ever prove himself ready for more? Is Rocky about to add some sugar to these ROH title scenes?
Lady Frost speaks.
“I know I haven’t been here in ROH for a few months, but my last match? Too easy. I’m not saying that one match earns me a title shot, but a Proving Ground match? I’m willing to prove it. Red Velvet, it’s nothing personal, but you have something that I want: The Women’s World Television Championship. And I don’t know if you’ve been paying attention, but I’ve been busy traveling the world, winning tournaments, championships, all over the place. And tonight, I’m gonna prove why I deserve another one here in ROH. Trust me when I tell you, there will be no love lost, because I am Lady Frost.” Things are heating up, but will there be a cold snap here tonight?
Nick Comoroto w/ Jacoby Watts VS Lee Johnson!
The Freak Beast continues to be the fervent follower of HE, and HE is Jacoby. Will the self-aggrandizing teachings of Jacoby Watts somehow bring Comoroto success? Or can Big Shotty get a big win on his way back up the ranks?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and Watts suddenly needs to talk with Comoroto. Watts wants to see the fire in Comoroto’s eyes! Then Watts SLAPS Comoroto?! Comoroto gets that fire going, and he runs up at Lee! Lee dodges to CHOP, CHOP and CHOP! The fans fire up but Comoroto stops that to put Lee in the corner! Lee dodges again to CHOP, CHOP, CHOP, but Comoroto shoves him away! Lee dodges a lariat, kicks low then fires haymakers! Lee whips but Comoroto blocks! Comoroto whips, Lee stops himself, but Comoroto blocks a boot to UPPERCUT! Watts cheers but the fans boo as Comoroto hauls Lee up.
Comoroto back suplexes but Lee slips free to DROPKICK! Comoroto tumbles and falls out! Watts is upset with Comoroto, tells him to focus, but then Lee runs up! Comoroto catches Lee, Lee fires hands, but Comoroto shoves him back to LARIAT! Watts says there it is! Watts tells Lee to just stay down, but the fans boo that. Comoroto drags Lee up, gorilla presses, and LAWN DARTS Lee into a post! Watts loves what he sees and Comoroto smiles. Comoroto drags Lee into the ring, pushes him to a cover, TWO! Lee stays in this and the fans rally up. Lee reaches out, but Comoroto looms over him. Comoroto sits Lee up, to rain down fists!
Comoroto dribbles Lee off the mat, but Lee just gets mad! Comoroto whips Lee into a corner, then fires body shots! The ref counts but Comoroto ROCKS Lee! The fans rally but Comoroto whips Lee corner to corner hard! Lee bounces off buckles and falls to the mat, but Comoroto isn’t done. Comoroto drags Lee up, puts him on ropes, and CHOKES him! Watts tells Lee to accept that he needs Watts. The ref counts, Comoroto lets off, and now Watts CHOKES Lee! The fans boo but Comoroto comes back to bring Lee up. Lee fires body shots! Comoroto whips then CLOBBERS Lee! Comoroto then CHOKES Lee on the mat!
The ref reprimands, Lee kicks free of the choke, and the fans rally up again. Comoroto drags Lee up, clamps on a neck wrench, and he puts a lot of pressure on it! Lee endures, fights up, and the fans rally. Lee fires body shots, but Comoroto knees low! Comoroto smiles, then stands Lee up again. Lee fires hands! Comoroto scowls as he has the wristlock, but Lee ROCKS Comoroto! Comromto swigs, Lee bobs ‘n’ weaves and fires hands! Comoroto shoves LEe, Lee RAMS Comoroto! Lee runs to LRIAT! Comoroto stays up, scoops Lee, but Lee slips free to ENZIGIRI! The fans fire up and Lee roars! Lee then goes back for Comoroto, but can’t scoop!
Comoroto ELBOWS Lee down, then CLUBS him! Comoroto drags Lee up again, but it’s Lee who suplexes! Cover, TWO! Comoroto is still in this, and he crawls away to a corner. Watts coaches him, but Lee storms up on Comoroto to CHOP! CHOP! And CHOP! Lee runs, slides to come back, but Comoroto fireman’s carries! Lee grabs ropes, so Comoroto puts him on the apron! Lee HOTSHOTS back! But Watts creeps up! Lee scares him off, goes up, and he leaps over Comoroto! Comoroto fireman’s carries again, USHIGOROSHI! Cover, TWO!! Lee survives and Watts says end it! Comoroto winds up, “SAVE US, JACOBY~!”
Watts fires up, too, as Comoroto Alabama Lifts! But Lee sunset flips! TWO, Comoroto runs up, but is sent into Watts! Rollup, LEE WINS!
Winner: Lee Johnson, by pinfall
Watts is furious, but he has Comoroto go after Lee anyway! Watts & Comoroto beat Lee down, even as fans boo! The false prophet tells his follower scoop Lee, but wait! EJ NDUKA is here! The Judge will not stand for this, and he goes right to the ring! Watts sends Comoroto, but into a SPINEBUSTER!! Then Lee gets Watts! This is what Watts gets! Lee feeds Watts to a SPINEBUSTER!! The Gavel drops, and #LeeJ stands tall! Will these two show Comoroto the truth about that snake oil salesman?
Backstage interview with Anthony Henry & BEEF.
Paul Wight is with the Workhorseman and his very excited cousin, one of the hottest rising tag teams in ROH! Henry says they’re not an official team, but Beef loudly asks what he’s talking about. Of course they’re a tag team! And they’re undefeated! Henry says yes, and Beef did great, but reminds Beef that they’re only second cousins, and by marriage. Wight says either way, this new Workhorsemen formation is doing great. What does the future look like for them? Henry says he doesn’t know, but he knows it isn’t the Workhorsemen unless it’s with JD Drake. Henry heads out and Beef asks what he means by that.
Beef hurries after Henry, still wanting to talk it out. But will the Saint of Augusta only feel right once things are back to normal?
Anthony Henry & BEEF VS Jay Lucas & Terry Yaki!
Well, the second cousins by marriage may be on different pages, but maybe being in the ring will help. Will another big win help them get things cooking? Or will things just fall apart that much quicker?
The fans cheer for “BEEF! BEEF! BEEF!” The Code of Honor is upheld, but only by Beef, and the bell rings. The teams sort out, Henry tells Beef to focus, and let him start. Beef agrees, only to tag himself in! Beef is all fired up and the fans are with him as he starts against Lucas. They tie up, Lucas waistlocks but Beef TOSSES him away! The fans cheer, Beef and Lucas go again. Beef waistlocks, Lucas switches, but Beef TOSSES him away again! Then RUNS him over! The fans cheer, Beef runs up but into a BOOT! Lucas wristlocks but Beef stops the whip! Beef whips Lucas, Lucas BOOTS again! But Beef roars and CLOBBERS Lucas!
Beef hits a BELLY2BELLY! The fans fire up, but Lucas tags in Yaki! Yaki fires hands and elbows on Beef, tags back to Lucas, and they mug Beef. Lucas ROCKS Beef, tags Yaki back, and the mugging continues. Yaki facelocks but Beef powers up! Beef calls for Henry, Henry calls to him and Beef RAMS Yaki into the corner! Tag to Henry, Henry CHOPS and CHOPS and KICKS Yaki! Henry KNEES away on Yaki in the corner, lets off as the ref counts, and Beef fires up for his cousin! Henry snapmares Yaki and KICKS him! Then NECK TWIST! Henry sits on Yaki, says this is how you do it. Beef likes that, and then Henry drags Yaki up.
Henry suplexes, Yaki slips free, then UP KICKS! Hot tag to Lucas! Lucas ROCKS Henry, Henry KICKS back! Henry whips, Lucas reverses, but Henry catches the hurdle into a SPINEBUSTER! The fans fire up for “Beef’s Cousin! Beef’s Cousin!” Henry is annoyed, but he drags Lucas over. Henry tags Beef and the fans cheer! Henry snapmares Lucas for Beef to cover! TWO! Lucas is still in this, and Henry says that’s not much of a team move. Beef drags Lucas up, the fans rally for “GROUND BEEF! GROUND BEEF!” Beef suplexes, but Lucas slips free! Beef ducks a roundhouse but not the ENZIGIRI! Henry tags in, but so does Yaki!
Yaki fires off forearms, Henry BOOTS him! Yaki BOOTS then ENZIGIRIS! Yaki waistlocks, Henry ELBOWS free! Henry whips, Yaki goes up and over to SNAP GERMAN! Yaki SHOTGUNS Beef, but the fans boo! Yaki runs in, into a SNAP POWERSLAM! Then Henry drags Yaki up, SCOOP DRIVER! But now Beef wants in? The fans want Beef, too! Henry sighs, drags Yaki over, and he tags Beef. Beef goes up, Henry BOOTS Lucas, and BEEF SPLASH! Cover, Beef & Henry win!
Winners: Anthony Henry & BEEF, by pinfall
Henry isn’t as excited as Beef is, but who is? So while they may not be the Workhorsemen, will this new combo still find their way to the top?
Spanish Announce Project VS The Iron Savages w/ Jacked Jameson!
Speaking of great combos, Angelico & Serpentico are feeling good now that they’re past grudges with Griff Garrison. But will they be bringing the good vibes to the ROH World Tag Team Championships? Or will they have to start sippin’ sauce and livin’ hoss to get past Bulk Bronson & Beefcake Boulder?
For that matter, Jacked Jameson has the mic to talk smack on the Texas bumpkins and Skinny Idiots. This crowd looks like they blow on their ice cream to cool it off. And also, that they should lay off the ice cream! Their opponents need to put it in a blender, chug it, and get their weight up so they can go from tights to trunks. But one thing you all have in common is that you’re Low T Losers! Meanwhile, these three are High T Winners, because they are taking everyone to #TiddyCity! The fans boo, but then SAP makes their entrance. The Code of Honor is upheld, and the teams sort out. Angelico starts against Bronson and the bell rings.
The fans rally as Bronson and Angelico circle. They feel things out, tie up, and go around. Angelico wrenches, wristlocks, but Bronson rolls, wrenches, and ELBOW BREAKERS! Bronson talks smack on Texas but Angelico spins, slips around, spins Bronson and wrenches the arm! The fans cheer, but Bronson fights up to squat, squat, and… ROCK Angelico with a right! The fans boo as Bronson mocks the Bernie Lean. Bronson CHOPS Angelico, whips, but Angelico ducks ‘n’ dodges to handspring through the hip toss! The fans fire up, but Bronson ducks a lariat! Angelico ducks a haymaker, Bronson avoids the kicks but not the DROPKICK!
Angelico spins up to his feet and does the Bernie Lean right! Bronson is furious, but Boulder tags in. And so does Serpentico! The fans fire up as #SNAKEMAN steps up to beefy Boulder! Serpentico pumps up, but Boulder laughs. Boulder flexes, so Serpentico flexes more! The fans cheer but Boulder pie faces Serpentico to a corner. Serpentico says hold on then, and he climbs up top. Serpentico rallies the fans as he fires up and eggs Boulder on! Boulder gets mad, storms up on Serpentico, and they tie up! Boulder brings Serpentico down to whip him to a corner. Boulder runs in, but Serpentico dodges to fire off hands and CHOPS!
Boulder just scowls, so Serpentico runs. Serpentico ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Boulder CLOBBERS him! Bronson says that’s a “flash flood!” Bronson tags in, then the Savages send Serpentico into the corner. Serpentico SUPERKICKS Boulder, BOOTS Bronson, and then RANAS Bronson into Boulder! Serpentico runs to UPPERCUT Bronson! The fans rally for SAP, but Bronson puts Serpentico on the apron. Serpentico HOTSHOTS Bronson! Bronson distracts the ref, and Jameson whips Serpentico hard into railing! The fans boo but Jameson flexes on them. Bronson goes out to drag Serpentico into the ring.
Bronson drags Serpentico around, then drops a BIG elbow! Bronson rains down fists on Serpentico, then he soaks up heat from the fans. Serpentico grabs at Bronson, but Bronson BITES Serpentico’s fingers! The fans boo again, but Bronson drags Serpentico over. Tag to Boulder, and Bronson climbs! HIP DROP! Boulder goes up, HIP DROP! The #SquatParty has squashed Serpentico, and Boulder dumps him out. Boulder distracts the ref, Jameson HIP DROPS Serpentico! The fans boo again but Jameson puts Serpentico in. Boulder storms around, runs and SPLASH DOWN! Cover, Angelico breaks it! The fans cheer but the Savages protest!
Bronson tags in, the Savages mug Serpentico. Bronson looms over Serpentico, drags him up, but fans rally as Bronson clamps on the chinlock. Serpentico endures, fights up, but Bronson thrashes the hold. Serpentico still fires body shots, but Bronson knees low. The fans rally but Bronson whips Serpentico to a corner. Serpentico dodges, slips around, and CHOPS! Bronson staggers, Serpentico reaches out, but Bronson reels him in! Bronson back suplexes, but Serpentico lands out! Serpentico slides under, UPKICKS, and hot tags Angelico! Serpentico then sets up so Angelico can use him for a FLYING LARIAT!
Bronson falls, Boulder steps in, but Angelico LARIATS! Angelico DECKS Bronson, ELBOWS Boulder, but then Bronson catches Angelico. Angelico BOOTS Boulder, and he RAMS Bronson into buckles! The fans fire up as Angelico arm-drags Bronson down, then uses Bronson as a step for another FLYING LARIAT! The fans fire up more as Angelico JABS, bobs ‘n’ weaves, then fires off kicks on Bronson! Angelico whips, Bronson reverses, but Angelico rolls off Bronson’s back! Bronson avoids the sweep but not the EDDY GORDO KICK! Roll into the cover, TWO! Bronson survives but Angelico tags Serpentico!
The fans fire up as Angelico clinches Bronson, FLATLINER! Serpentico goes up to FROG SPLASH! Double cover, Boulder breaks it! Boulder kicks Angelico out, drags Serpentico up, and scoops to SLAM! The fans boo but Bronson climbs. Boulder Electric Chair Lifts Bronson, but Serpentico avoids the Savage Splash! Hot tag to Angelico, and SAP DUMPS Boulder out! Boulder lands on his feet, rises up, but Bronson is sent into him! Now Boulder falls, and Serpentico DIVES! He takes down Boulder & Jameson! Bronson runs up, scoops Angelico, but Angelico slips free! Shove into the GAMANGIRI, then a BOOT!
Bronson staggers, Serpentico goes up to FLYING CROSSBODY! Angelico wraps those legs up, NAVARRO DEATH ROLL!! TRIALER HITCH!! Bronson taps, SAP wins!
Winners: Spanish Announce Project, by submission
Now that’s a huge win for SAP! Will the good vibes continue until Serpentico & Angelico are golden?
ROH Women’s World Television Championship Proving Ground: Red Velvet VS Lady Frost!
The Chef heard the challenge thrown out, and she has responded! Will she find a way to cook Frost in ten minutes or less? Or will the Coldest Wrestler You Know earn herself a shot at the gold?
The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and we’re on the clock! Frost and Velvet tie up, Frost powers Velvet to a corner, but Velvet powers out of the corner. Frost wrenches to a wristlock, but Velvet spins, wrenches, and wristlocks. The fans rally with “Stir It Up!’ but Frost uses ropes to flip through. Velvet rolls, kips up, and wrenches to wristlock and wrangle Frost. Frost kips up, wrenches and whips. Velvet reverses, but Frost jumps the dropdown. Velvet hurdles, Frost leaps again, and the fans fire up. Velvet arm-drags Frost, Frost arm-drags back! The two stand, Frost stops the arm-drag, and she whips Velvet again.
Velvet holds ropes, hooks Frost, but Frost tries to whip. Velvet uses that to slip around. Frost stuffs the backslide to sunset flip it, TWO! Velvet has a tricky stack, TWO! The two stand off and the fans cheer, “Both These Gals! Both These Gals!” Frost and Velvet shake hands again and the fans cheer the respect. The two reset, and Frost calls for a Test of Strength. The fans cheer for that, and the two knuckle lock. They go shoulder to shoulder, Frost powers Velvet back, but Velvet powers Frost back. Frost powers Velvet down, knuckle lock cover, ONE as Velvet gets an arm up! Frost puts that arm down, ONE as Velvet gets the other arm up!
Frost stands over Velvet as she works to push both hands down. TWO as Velvet springs up to sunset flip, TWO! Both women stand, and Frost narrowly ducks the heel kick! Velvet ducks the roundhouse, and the fans cheer this new standoff! They each say it was that close, and now they reset. The fans rally, Velvet and Frost step up, but Frost kicks low! Velvet ducks the buzzsaw but not the HEEL KICK! Frost says that’s how you kick someone in the face! Frost stomps Velvet in a corner, RAMS in, then rolls back to RAM in again! Frost fisherman suplexes! No bridge and Velvet gets away, but the fans fire up.
Frost runs up but Velvet ELBOWS her! Velvet goes up to FLYING RANA! Frost stands, Velvet fires off body shots in the corner! Velvet lets off, to then stomp away! Velvet digs her boots in, does the splits, and the fans cheer! The ref counts, Velvet lets off at 4, then soaks up the cheers. Velvet goes back to Frost to CHOP! And CHOP! But Frost ducks to JUMP KICK! Frost CHOPS, DOUBLE CHOPS, and Velvet sits down! Frost swaggers, the fans cheer, and Frost handsprings to CANNONBALL! Cover, TWO! Velvet toughs it out but Frost keeps cool. Frost clamps onto Velvet with a chinlock and she grinds Velvet down.
The fans rally, Velvet fights, but Frost thrashes her around. Velvet stands, wrenches free, and ELBOW BREAKERS! And ELBOW BREAKERS again! Velvet reels Frost in, clamps on, COBRA TWIST! Frost endures, even as Velvet digs her elbow in! The fans rally, Frost powers up to HIP TOSS free! Velvet writhes, but Frost drags her around to victory roll, roll, and roll! But Velvet uses that to send Frost into buckles! Frost still comes back, and now they roll back the way they came! And this sends Frost into more buckles! Velvet staggers up, but Frost cartwheels to Alabama Lift! Velvet sunset flips, ONE!! Frost slips around to sunset flip again, TWO!
Velvet stands, dodges Frost, then CALF KICKS her down! Velvet sets up, STANDING MOONSAULT FLOPS as Frost moves! Frost sets up, and she STANDING MOONSAULTS! Cover, TWO! Velvet survives but Frost just works on what she has to do next. The fans rally, Frost and Velvet run up, DOUBLE LARIATS! Neither falls, so Frost cartwheels again! Alabama, AIR RAID CRASH! Cover, TWO! Velvet survives again but Frost feels the energy! Frost rises, brings Velvet around, but Velvet whips her! Frost comes back, but into a QUICK DRAW! Cover, TWO!! Frost survives and then ghost pins! TWO!!
Frost sunset flips again, TWO! Velvet sits on it! TWO, Frost has it again! ONE! Velvet has it! ONE! ONE! ONE! They go around and around, ONE, ONE, but Velvet prawn holds! VELVET WINS!!
Winner: Red Velvet, by pinfall (denies Lady Frost a title match)
That was truly back and forth at the end, and in the end, Velvet finds the way to win! Frost keeps the Code of Honor to show respect, but will she have to fight even harder if she wants a title opportunity? Who will get cooking with The Chef in the near future?
Backstage interview with Taya Valkyrie.
Melissa Santos is with La Wera Loca, and brings up her attack last week on both Mina Shirakawa and Rachael Ellering. Tonight, Taya faces Mina 1v1, what is she thinking? Taya says her problem was never with Rachael, that was for fun. Her issue is with Mina. Taya has been here week after week, putting out hit after hit, and this girl just thinks she can show up, smile, shake her assets and then skip on back to Japan? Does she think this is summer camp? If Mina thinks this is a vacation, then Taya can make it as miserable for her as she wants. But then in steps Mina, with a shimmy and a shake.
Mina tells Taya that if she has something to say about Mina, just say it to her face. Taya steps up and says, “No.” Mina says #EverybodyWantsMina, but tonight, she promises Taya does NOT want her. Taya says she’s done with this conversation, and takes her leave. Mina asks if Melissa wants to dance, and then they both shimmy and shake. Is the Fighting Gravure Idol going to shake things up in the ROH Women’s Division? We’ll see, in tonight’s main event!
After Diamante VS Tiara James…
The Cuban Diamond winds with a Cuban Twist, but then she beats up on Tiara just because! Until Red Velvet rushes out there! Velvet storms into the ring, Diamante dodges her, but then bails out to the ramp. Diamante says Velvet is barging into her business but Velvet says this show IS her business! Velvet storms out after Diamante now, but the ref stops these two from going any further. Velvet holds up the belt, has she just found her first challenger?
Backstage interview with Lee Johnson.
Melissa brings up the brutal attack by Comoroto & Watts, but he ended up having someone make a surprise save. How does he feel now? Lee says it is a surprise that after picking up a win, he was attacked by two cowards. Though it seems he needed to look no further than a friend, a brother, and a Judge! EJ steps in, shakes hands with Lee, and introduces himself. He is The Judge, EJ Nduka, the most powerful, the most explosive, and the most aggressive athlete to ever be ten toes down in ROH. And tonight, his boy got jumped. EJ ain’t letting that happen anymore on his watch. Will #LeeJ make sure no crime goes unpunished?
Josh Woods w/ Mark Sterling VS Katsuyori Shibata!
The rest of the Premier Athletes made light work of their opponents tonight, as “Smart” Mark wants to get out of Texas as soon as possible. But the Technical Beast will have a much bigger fight on his hands, will the team miss their flight? Or can Woods get an upset win on The Wrestler?
The Code of Honor is upheld, but tensely. The bell rings, Woods runs up, but Shibata dodges! Woods dodges back, and both men avoid kicks. The fans fire up for the standoff, and the two reset. They feel things out, clinch, go around, and the fans rally. Woods puts Shibata on ropes, lets off as the ref counts, and the two reset. THey feel things out again, Woods has the ankle pick then a float over. Shibata fights up, waistlocks, then he spins Woods to snapmare and chinlock. Woods wrenches out, but Shibata wrenches back. Woods powers through to wrench again, but Shibata gives that back! The fans rally as the armlocks go back and forth!
The fans cheer Shibata, boo Woods, and then Shibata keeps Woods down! Woods goes to the ROPEBREAK, Sterling complains to let go already, but Shibata wrenches to a double wristlock! Woods puts Shibata in the ropes, lets off slowly, but then YANKS Shibata into the hotshot! The fans boo as Shibata bails out, and Sterling gets his shots in! The fans boo but Sterling scurries away. Woods goes out to whip Shibata into the apron! And then Woods reels Shibata in to snap suplex to the floor! Woods blows a kiss to Texas but the fans boo again. Sterling argues with the ref, Woods puts Shibata in, and then Woods has Shibata in a corner.
Woods RAMS into Shibata again and again, then sits him down. Woods stands on Shibata, digs his boots in, but lets off as the ref counts. The fans boo more, but Woods then jumps and HIP DROPS! And then HIP DROPS again! Cover, ONE!! Shibata’s tougher than all that and Woods is annoyed. Woods tells the fat idiots to shut up. Sounding like an Iron Savage here as Woods whips Shibata hard into a corner. Woods runs up to BACK BODY BLOCK! Woods goes side to side to forearm SMASH! But Shibata turns things around to fire off shots! The fans fire up, Sterling panics, but the ref counts! Shibata UPPERCUTS, then runs!
Shibata comes back, HYDRAULIC DROPKICK! The fans fire up and Shibata drags Woods up. HALF HATCH! Cover, TWO! Woods shows he’s tougher than all that, but Shibata stays cool. Shibata drags Woods up as the fans rally, but Woods blocks the suplex! Woods suplexes high and hard, and the fans boo. Woods snarls, goes to a corner, and he climbs up! This is rare for Woods, and Shibata ROCKS him first! Shibata goes up, brings Woods to the top, and the fans fire up! But Woods fights the suplex! Woods fires body shots, then he SUPER ANARCHY SUPLEXES! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Woods crawls to a cover, TWO!
Woods can’t believe it, but Shibata is still in this. Woods huffs and puffs, drags Shibata up, and reels him in for a BACKBREAKER, and LARIAT! The Last Real Man taught him that, but now Woods suplexes. Shibata slips free, tot he SLEEPER!! The fans fire up as Woods flails! Woods is fading, but Sterling gets on the apron! Shibata scares him off, then goes back to Woods. Woods ducks the Penalty Kick, roll up, TWO!! Shibata catches Woods for the S T O! The fans fire up, Shibata powers up his hand, IRON CLAW!! Shibata then throws Woods into an ARMBAR!! Woods TAPS, Shibata wins!
Winner: Katsuyori Shibata, by submission
A shoutout to his friends, The Von Erichs, and The Wrestler keeps his momentum going! Will Shibata find his way back to the ROH Pure Championship? Or will he even aim for the very top?
Taya Valkyrie w/ Johnny TV VS Mina Shirakawa!
La Wera Loca thinks herself the Main Character of ROH, so a main event match is a no brainer for her! But will she prove she is TV championship ready with this match? Or will the Fighting Gravure Idol prove she’s worth even more gold than what she already has?
The Code of Honor is upheld, if only barely. The bell rings, the fans rally for Mina, and Mina dances around. Taya BOOTS her! Taya fires off forearms at the ropes, then bumps Mina off buckles. Taya CHOPS Mina, taunts Mina, then bumps her off more buckles. Taya stomps Mina, lets off as the ref counts, but then stands on Mina! The ref counts again, Taya steps away, then drags Mina up. Taya puts Mina against ropes, BITES her hand, then CHOPS her! The fans boo but Taya shakes out her hand from how hard she hit Mina. Taya whips Mina, Mina ducks the boot, and Mina slides to shimmy! Then Mina trips Taya and KICKS her in the back!
The fans fire up for Mina and she runs up to dropkick the legs out! Mina then hooks up the legs, shimmies and shakes, before she STOMPS the legs! The fans cheer while Taya writhes. Mina drags Taya around to SMASH the knee! Mina then steps in to drop a knee on the knee! The fans rally up as Mina drags Taya around. Mina steps through, but Taya kicks her away. Taya runs up, but Mina slips out to the apron! Mina ducks a shot to ROCK Taya! Mina then goes up and FLYING ENZIGIRIS! Taya falls, Mina covers, TWO! Johnny rallies for Taya but the fans cheer Mina. Mina facelocks, but Taya wrenches free.
Taya whips, Mina ducks ‘n’ trips Taya to basement dropkick! Then Mina stands on a leg, does a shimmy, and drops an elbow on the knee! The fans cheer, Mina steps through, FIGURE FOUR! Taya endures while fans “WOO~!” Taya fights around, Mina thrashes the hold, and Johnny reaches out for Taya. The ref has Johnny back up, but Taya grabs the ROPEBREAK! Mina lets go, then goes corner to corner! But Taya sends her right into buckles! Taya then puts Mina up top, CLUBS away on her, then drags her into a Tree of Woe! Taya KICKS away on Mina’s back, to then DRAPING ELBOW DROP DDT! Taya snarls while fans rally for Mina.
Johnny tells the fans to shut up about Mina, but fans boo. Taya drags Mina up, puts her through the ropes and bends her back! Then Taya CLUBS Mina down! And then SLIDING LARIATS! Cover, TWO! Mina toughs it out but Taya grows frustrated. Taya drags Mina up, brings her around, and TOSSES her out of the ring! Taya then goes out after Mina, KICKS her in the side, then BOOTS her down! Taya calls to Johnny, just so she can kiss him! The fans boo this Public Display of Affection, but Johnny also kisses Taya’s knee to make it feel better. But Mina ROCKS Taya! Taya ROCKS Mina! They brawl, Taya knees low!
Taya brings Mina into the ring, the fans continue to rally, and Taya covers. TWO, and Taya grows frustrated. Taya slaps Mina, then sits her up. The fans rally for Mina even harder, but Taya puts Mina in the ropes. Taya messes up Mina’s hair while pie facing her, then runs, only for Mina to dodge the boot! DRAGON SCREW in the ropes! Taya flops to the floor and Mina fires up! The fans are with Mina as she hurries to KICK the leg! And KICK! Taya knees low again, then holds her for Johnny!? Johnny runs up, but Mina slips free! Mr. & Mrs. TV collide and Taya falls over! Johnny panics, and Mina goes up top!
The fans are thunderous as Mina SUPER CROSSBODIES Mr. & Mrs. TV! Mina drags Taya up and in, stalks her, and then ROLLING ELBOWS! And URAKENS! And CALF KICK! Taya sits down, Mina pushes her to a cover, TWO!! Taya survives those shots but Mina says she’ll end it now! Mina drags Taya up, but Taya trips her! Taya wants those legs but Mina kicks her away! Taya comes back to LARIAT! Cover, TWO!! Mina survives and Taya seethes. Taya slaps herself to fire back up, and she drags Mina up. Taya puts Mina in a corner, hoists her to the top, and Johnny is still the only one cheering on Taya.
Taya CHOPS Mina, climbs up after her, but Mina CHOPS and CHOPS and CHOPS! Taya CLUBS Mina, but Mina slips through! Mina kicks the leg, slips under, and TRIPS Taya up! Taya hits buckles and Johnny panics! Mina runs in to BOOT! Mina knuckle locks, CHOPS, and fires up! The fans are with Mina as she goes up and up and FLYING METEORA! Then Mina stomps away on Taya! Mina goes up top, takes aim, and FROG SPLASHES! Cover, TWO!! Taya survives and Johnny is relieved. But Mina calls her shot! Dragon sleeper, GLAMOROUS- NO, Taya fights free! Mina ROCKS Taya, runs, but Taya follows, to SPEAR!
Taya drags Mina up, underhooks, PACKAGE BOMB! Cover, TWO!! But Taya has the leg! HALF CRAB! Mina endures, but that is in deep! Mina still fights, and she has the ROPEBREAK! Taya lets go in frustration, but then Mina ROLLING ELBOWS! Taya stays up, to ROCK Mina! Mina stays up, winds up, but Taya catches her! Taya spins her, and chicken wings! VAL- NO, Mina victory rolls, steps through, FIGURE FOUR!! Taya reaches out, but Mina puts on the pressure! Taya TAPS, Mina wins!
Winner: Mina Shirakawa, by submission
The Rev-Pro Undisputed British Women’s Champion, The Queen of Southside Wrestling, and the rising star here in ROH & AEW, scores a big main event victory! Will this momentum make Mina the real main character?
My Thoughts:
A very good episode of ROH, but it was over two hours, and with quite a lot of filler when you look at it. All quality matches, even for the obvious outcomes, but I wish there were more matches moving story forward. Or more moments at least, like how Velvet showed up to stop Diamante from bullying Tiara James. Velvet got a great match out of Frost in a Proving Grounds, and yet it seems like an old rival is getting their shot first. Velvet VS Diamante will be really good, and certainly a solid defense for Velvet to build her reign. And while the story was meant to be Leyla Hirsch stepping up, she got really banged up at Death Before Dishonor, she probably needs to rest up first.
Abadon of course gets a win tonight, but no sign of Athena. I suppose this does fit story, as Athena is scared of Abadon. Good promo from Henry & Beef with Paul Wight as interviewer, and very fun match from Henry & Beef VS Lucas & Terry Yaki. I do appreciate the story of Henry not wanting to accept Beef as a tag partner, and I’m sure Beef will somehow win Henry over with continued wins in the ring, and then JD Drake returns to complicate things. I mostly don’t see this turning into a trio, Henry either chooses his old friend, or his second cousin by marriage.
Very good match from Lee with Comoroto, and good win for Lee with literally using Watts against Comoroto. But at the same time, of course they attack Lee back, and I like the move of EJ Nduka on Lee’s side. EJ’s been doing great in his squash match wins, and now this story will help bring out more of his skills. EJ Nduka is literally big, he will be big in ROH, and maybe Lee’s first title under AEW & ROH is the tag titles alongside The Judge. Really fun match from SAP VS Iron Savages, great win for SAP, and maybe they can start building towards the tag titles. The Kingdom hasn’t been on ROH in a minute, though, they’re too busy being Roddy’s sidekicks again. Maybe Taven & Bennett can show up in the episodes after All Out to get on a new story.
Good stuff from Shibata and Woods, but of course Shibata wins. Premier Athletes changed up their presentation, but it hasn’t changed a thing for them, not really sure what they’re to do to ever get going. And then a good promo from Taya and Mina to hype up their match, and then a great match for the main event. I figured Mina would win, she’s building herself up now that she’s going to be in AEW & ROH more. This can all build towards a story with Mariah May. With them both being champions right now, Mina could suggest a Two Woman Power Trip where they grab up as many titles as they can, but surely THE AEW Women’s World Championship will pit them against each other, and that will be a killer match.
My Score: 8.6/10
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