Is there a chill in the air?

The ROH Women’s World Champion has talked a lot of smack, but the walls are closing in. Will Lady Frost take a bite out of Athena before Abadon does?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Spanish Announce Project VS Ren Jones & Derek Dillinger; SAP wins.
• Yuka Sakazaki VS Viva Van; Yuka wins.
• Nick Wayne w/ Shayna Wayne VS Brian Cook; Nick wins.
• MXM Collection VS Midnight Heat; MXM wins.
• AR Fox VS Jack Cartwheel; Fox wins.
• Atlantis Jr. VS Jon Cruz; Atlantis wins.
• ROH World Television Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Willie Mack VS Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes; Komander wins and will challenge Brian Cage for the title.
• ROH Rewind – ROH World Tag Team Championships Triple Threat Ladder War: SoCal Uncensored VS The Young Bucks VS The Briscoes; The Briscoes win and become the new ROH World Tag Team Champions.
• ROH Women’s World Championship Proving Grounds: Athena w/ Lexy Nair VS Lady Frost; Athena wins and denies Frost a title opportunity.

PLAY BY PLAY

ROH mourns the loss of Joe Koff.

Mark Briscoe speaks.

It was after the ROH World Championship match at AEW WrestleDream when The Sussex County Chicken said, “Chris Jericho, I told you, don’t let my brother’s name come out your mouth. Not with the disrespect that you sending it out your mouth with, son. Now you see what happened? You got your ass whooped. I’m a man of my word. I did what I said I was gonna do. I whooped your ass, I pinned you, one, two, three, in the middle of the ring at WrestleDream, baby. Chris Jericho, it don’t end there, cuz ’til you come correct, I’ll whoop your ass every week. Every day, Sunday to Sunday.

“I will whoop your ass on Collision, I will whoop your ass on Rampage, I will whoop your ass on Dynamite. I will whoop your ass on ROH, I will whoop your ass on Hey! E-W. I will whoop your ass on that show where they be cookin’ ‘n’ shit. You understand what I’m saying, Jericho? Yes, I will whoop your ass with a dog. Yes, I will whoop your ass on a long. Yes, I will whoop your ass in a house. Yes, I will whoop your ass with a mouse. Yes, I will whoop your over there. Yes, I will whoop your ass anywhere! Chris Jericho, you understand what I’m saying, son?

“So in other words, long story short, don’t degrade the Briscoe name. We Dem Boys, baby, and we ain’t going nowhere.” Well we know in the present Jericho did not heed this warning, and now we have an ROH World Championship LADDER WAR set for Dynamite! Will Mark whoop Jericho’s ass even badder when he’s armed with a ladder?

Backstage interview with Rachael Ellering.

Lexy Nair is with the Queen of Strong Smile, who has been building momentum. What can we expect moving forward? Rachael thanks Lexy for that, and says in case you haven’t noticed, the ROH Women’s Division is heating up. Women are stepping up to the plate, and Rachael wants to be one of them. So that’s her plan for- Okay, here comes Harley Cameron. Harley says hey to “Rah,” and says it is good to see her. Harley remembered her name, and also remembered there are in Ring of Honor. But last time they saw each other, things didn’t go smoothly. Harley went home, had a long hard look in the mirror, and do you know what she realized?

Harley realized that she’s really attractive. But also, that they got off on the wrong foot. Rachael says yeah, you could say that. Rachael says people have said a lot of things about Harley, but she gives Harley credit, not all the gossip is true. Harley is not as dumb as she looks. Harley thanks Rachael for that. But people doo like talking about her. So let’s just start fresh and bring it in. Let’s all hug! Harley brings Lexy into this for whatever reason, and she says, “Doesn’t that feel good?” And girl, this is gonna be the start of a beautiful friendship. Harley gives a lot of playful pushes then heads out, leaving Rachael and Lexy both unsure about that.

Brian Cage speaks.

Much like Mark Briscoe, The Machine had thoughts to share after WrestleDream, especially after becoming the NEW ROH World Television Champion. “Oh ho ho ho ho. Take a look at that, take a look at that. I told you. I told you, Atlantis Jr, that you had something that didn’t belong to you. Because you don’t even go here! And I was gonna correct that, and that’s exactly what I did. Because I came and I claimed my prize. The NEW ROH TV Champ. The new King of TV, the King of Swole Style, the Swolverine, 2Swole2Control. I’ve never been a big fan of ‘better late than never,’ but this is long, LONG overdue. LONG overdue.

“And now things are gonna change around here. Imagine this, think about this. Being up on the high dive, tippy toeing to the edge, looking down, knowing that you have all the ability in the world. Knowing you can show off, get the perfect score, the perfect dive, all the while looking the best up there, which may not count for much, but it’s still certainly happy to look at. But y’know what? There’s just something in ya, there’s something in ya that doesn’t wanna make ya jump off, and you’re second guessing yourself, you have a little bit of doubt. And all you need, all you need is a little push. And that’s exactly what this is!

“It is time for the Age of Cage! When I say, ‘Who betta than Cage?’ There’s damn near nobody, nobody better than Cage! And I’m proving it today, tomorrow, next week, next month, next year! Who betta? I already told you: NOBODY.” But his challengers are already lining up, will Weapon X tear through them all?

MXM Collection VS Midnight Heat!

Mansoor & Mason Madden may not have ended The Acclaimed at WrestleDream, but they aren’t going to stop strutting their way up the tag team ranks. Will MXM redeem themselves on ROH? Or will Eddie Pearl & Ricky Gibson make them feel the Midnight Heat?

The Code of Honor is asked for with fingertips, so Midnight Heat reluctantly accept. But then MXM pulls them in so they can POSE! Midnight Heat pushes MXM away, the teams sort out, and the Iron Chic starts against Ricky. They circle, tie up, and Mansoor wrenches. Mansoor wristlocks but Ricky wrenches back. Ricky wristlocks, but Mansoor rolls, kips up, and cartwheels. Mansoor breaks free, to POSE! Ricky runs up, Mansoor ducks and things keep moving. Ricky drops, hurdles, but Mansoor leap frogs to wheelbarrow and arm-drag! Mansoor DROPKICKS Ricky down, then strikes a POSE!

The fans cheer and Mansoor revels in it, but Ricky tags in Eddie! Eddie runs up but Mansoor hits a Manhattan Drop! Then a DROPKICK! Fingertip tag to The Mahogany Hunk, and he HEADBUTTS Eddie down! Eddie flounders into a corner, Mason storms up and hushes the crowd. Mason CHOPS and Eddie sputters. Mason whips corner to corner, Eddie goes up but can’t get over the towering titan. Mason slings Eddie into a dragon sleeper, and says, “Shoutout to Summer Rae.” LEG DROP DDT! Mason drags Eddie up, tags Mansoor, and then whips Eddie to the corner. Mason sends Mansoor in, Mansoor LARIATS!

Mason adds an UPPERCUT, then feeds to the Manhattan Drop! Kick to the legs, and Mason pulls up, HIP ATTACK and POSE! The fans fire up, but Ricky runs up! Mansoor lifts, Mason runs, HEEL KICK SPINEBUSTER COMBO! Mason lounges and that trips up Eddie! Eddie staggers up, Mansoor storms up, but into a HOTSHOT! The fans rally, Eddie tags Ricky and sends Mansoor into a shoulder ram! Ricky sunset flips, Mansoor holds ropes, but Eddie adds on, RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP BACKBREAKER COMBO! Cover, TWO! Ricky drags Mansoor up, UPPERCUTS, and ELBOWS him! Tag back to Eddie and he sends Ricky in, but Mansoor puts Ricky out!

Mansoor ROCKS Ricky, ELBOWS Eddie, and jukes Ricky to BOOT! Mansoor dodges Eddie, hot tag to Mason! Mason runs through a double lariat to DOUBLE SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans rally as Midnight Heat end up in opposite corners. Mason runs up to ELBOW Ricky, then runs to KNEE Eddie! LEG LARIAT for Ricky, and a juke for a BOSS MAN SLAM on Eddie! The fans fire up as Mason catches Ricky! SIT-OUT CHOKE SLAM! Tag to Mansoor, and he sends Eddie to Mason. Mason underhooks Eddie and says, time to kill ’em fashionably! CENTERFOLD DDT!! Cover, MXM wins!

Winners: MXM Collection, by pinfall

Mansoor blows kisses to the crowd, then styles his hair. MXM is undefeated in ROH, and they POSE! But will they soon be posing with gold?

AR Fox VS Jack Cartwheel!

Things are about to really pick up speed now! Both men are able to flip, fly and fire up the crowd, but will everyone be cheering The Whole Fox’n Show? Or will the Sacramento kid shine now that he’s back home in the Golden State?

The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings and the fans rally up. Fox and Jack feel things out, tie up, and Fox wrenches to a wristlock. Jack wrenches through to wristlock and then top wristlock! Jack wrangles Fox, Fox kips up but Fox arm-drags, only for Jack to cartwheel through! Jack runs up, Fox sidesteps then drops down, but Jack cartwheels again! Jack keeps moving, Fox hurdles, Jack cartwheels again! Fox redirects, Jack hurdles, and Jack handsprings to arm-drag, but Fox handsprings through! Fox trips Jack, Jack boots him away, and both men kip up! The fans fire up the acrobatic exchange and subsequent standoff!

Jack grins, nods, and the two reset. Fox and Jack circle, the fans rally up, and they feel out a knuckle lock. Fox kick slow! And CLUBS Jack on the back! Fox whips, Jack slips out to the apron. Jack blocks a shot to GAMANGIRI! Jack then FLAGPOLE- NO, Fox jumps the sweep to DROPKICK Jack down! Jack goes to the ramp, but Fox FLIES! Down goes Jack and the fans fire up with Fox! The ref checks Jack, Jack is okay to continue, so Fox puts him in the ring. Fox puts Jack on the apron to CLUB him in the chest. The fans rally, Fox goes up, and Fox somersaults, APRON ROLLING THUNDER but Jack moves!

Fox hits the edge hard, and he goes to the floor. The fans fire up as Jack builds speed, to cartwheel and SASUKE SPECIAL! Down goes Fox and the fans fire up with Jack! Jack puts Fox in the ring, goes to the apron, and he FLAGPOLE SWEEPS! Fox lands hard, Jack slingshots up and over, into BOOTS! Fox takes Jack out with anti-air, but Jack runs up! Fox COMPLETE SHOTS on the rope! Then a shove and somersault, JUMPING NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up again and Fox hurries to KNEE Jack in the back. Cover, TWO! Jack stays in this but Fox stays cool. Fox CLUBS Jack again, stalks him, then wrenches.

Fox whips Jack hard into a corner! Jack bounces off buckles, and Fox brings him up. Fox turns Jack for a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Jack survives again but Fox stays on him. Fox chicken wings one arm, adds a chinbar, but Jack endures the grind. The fans rally as Jack fights up, and Jack fires body shots! Fox CLUBS Jack again, turns him, but Jack backslides! TWO!! Fox escapes, but Jack JAWBREAKERS! Fox BOOTS back! Jack rebounds, handsprings, and cartwheels into a CRUCIFIX DRIVER!! Cover, TWO?!? Fox survives and Jack grows frustrated. The fans rally up while Fox stirs.

Jack storms up, brings Fox up and reels him in, to fireman’s carry. But Fox fights free! Fox kicks, Jack cartwheels through it! Jack swings but Fox goes Matrix! Fox kips up to ENZIGIRI! And then a suplex for the ANARCHY! Cover, TWO!! Fox is shocked as Jack survives again! Fox pounds the mat in frustration, the fans rally up behind him. Fox brings Jack up, puts him in a corner, and he puts Jack up top. Fox ROCKS Jack again and again, then backs up. Fox runs up, to jump up, but Jack denies the Arabian Press Fly! Jack adjusts, the fans fire up, but Fox handsprings to SHORYUKEN! Jack wobbles and Fox climbs up!

Fox has Jack on the very top, for a SNAP SUPERPLEX! Fox is right back up, to 450 SPLASH!! Cover, Fox wins!

Winner: AR Fox, by pinfall

The return to ROH is a triumphant one! But Fox isn’t done, he is going to AEW Collision to face Ricochet! Will Fox show us that he can be #OuttaThisWorld, too?

ROH World Television Championship #1 Contender’s Match: Willie Mack VS Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes!

It’s the Return of the Mack, and he must be very intrigued that an old rival is now ROH World Television Champion. Will the #ChocolateJuggalo be on a collision course with the #VanillaGorilla? Or will the Commander of the Skies find a way to take down one big man before going after another?

The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the fans rally up. Komander and Mack circle, feel things out, and then Komander dodges a boot. Mack keeps moving and he runs Komander over! The fans cheer on Mack and he runs the ropes. Komander stays low, hurdles, but gets clipped! Mack stops, so he can SLAP Komander! The fans fire up, Mack brings Komander up, but Komander fires body shots. Mack SMACKS Komander, puts him on ropes, and whips. Komander reverses, Mack ducks ‘n’ dodges, and he GAMANGIRIS! The fans fire up while Komander flounders. Mack drags Komander up, puts him in a corner, and he hushes everyone.

Mack CHOPS and Komander flounders! The fans “WOO~!” while Komander goes to the corner. Mack storms up again, and he hushes the fans. Mack gives Komander last rites before a CHOP! Komander staggers away, the fans want “ONE MORE TIME!” and Mack brings Komander around. Mack puts him in another corner, wants the camera to zoom in, and then he PURPLE NURPLES~! The ref reprimands but Mack just wants them to match Komander’s purple ring gear. Mack lets off as the ref counts and Komander scrambles away to another corner. Fans want that one more time!? Mack says okay, hold on.

Mack storms up but Komander fires forearms! Komander fires kicks and a CHOP! Mack feels that one, but he eggs Komander on to do it again. The fans chant “OTRA! OTRA!” so Komander storms up to CHOP again! Mack says okay, here’s one in return. Mack winds up, Komander fires up and says, “C’mon, Willie!” Mack says hold on, he will! CHOP! Komander falls and flounders away! The fans rally, Mack storms up on Komander, but blocks a boot. Mack stomps Komander, digs his boot in, and he wants the fans to join in. When Mack stomps, y’all say, “WOOP WOOP!” So STOMP, “WOOP WOOP!” STOMP, “WOOP WOOP!”

Mack lets off as the ref counts, but then he comes back. Mack drags Komander up, whips corner to corner, and then he rallies the fans. Mack runs corner to corner, but Komander avoids the splash! Komander KICKS, CHOPS, and fires up! The fans are with Komander as he fires forearm after forearm! The ref counts, Mack ROCKS Komander in return! Komander staggers, Mack huffs ‘n’ puffs, and Mack DECKS Komander this time! Abrahantes coaches Komander, and Komander rises, then blocks a shot! Komander KICKS the arm, CHOSP the chest, and goes up and up to FLYING RANA! Mack tumbles out, Komander builds speed

Komander DIVES! Direct hit at the ramp and the fans are thunderous! Komander hurries to put Mack back in, and fans rally for “LUCHA! LUCHA!” Komander climbs, aims, springboards, but Mack says no to the Destroyer! Mack swings Komander, ALABAMA SLAM! Mack then climbs the corner! The fans fire up for the FROG FLOP as Komander moves! Mack sputters, clutches his arms and ribs, but Komander is up top! CIELITO LINDO!! Cover, KOMANDER WINS!

Winner: Komander, by pinfall (NEW #1 Contender to the ROH World Television Championship)

Abrahantes celebrates with Komander as he brings down the big Mack! But will the former AAA World Cruiserweight Champion be able to do the same to the massive Machine that awaits him?

AEW shares footage from after WrestleDream.

Renee Paquette met with Chris Jericho backstage to interview him about his loss in the ROH World Championship match. Jericho says he felt vindicated. What? How? Jericho explains that this is the “Week of Chris Jericho.” He is costarring in the number one movie in America, Terrifier 3. Plus, Fozzy is on tour, selling out venues across the country. And tonight, he was going to become The Nueve by winning the ROH World Championship again, but as he knew would happen, Mark Briscoe cheated to win that match. Jericho is of course spinning things in his favor when it was his Branches that wanted to cheat so he could win.

Jericho says he wants a rematch, and soon. He anxiously awaits the reply, because Jericho is going to become a two-time ROH World Champion, just like Jay Briscoe. Thanks, Mark. But speaking of…

AEW shares the backstage interview with Mark Briscoe.

It was live on Dynamite as Renee was with the ROH World Champion, asking his reaction to Jericho’s claims of Mark cheating. Mark says you know Jericho has been known to say a lot of dumb stuff. The world saw Mark beat Jericho’s ass up one side and down the other, drop him on his head, and pin him, 1-2-3 at WrestleDream. Now Jericho wants a rematch? Like Mark said, Jericho’s been known to say a lot of dumb stuff. And Mark can let that go in one ear and out the other. But what Mark can’t let slide is that Jericho let Mark’s brother’s name come out of his mouth again. For that, Jericho will pay! Jericho HAS his rematch, because Mark wants to get at him again!

But the thing is, they gotta crank it up! Mark wants to crank up the violence! This won’t be no regular match. Next week on Dynamite, Mark VS Jericho, LADDER WAR!! Will either man even survive this extreme escalation?

ROH Rewind – ROH World Tag Team Championships Triple Threat Ladder War: SoCal Uncensored VS The Young Bucks VS The Briscoes!

It was Final Battle 2018 in New York City when Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky defended these titles in a very dangerous match against Matt & Nick Jackson and Jay & Mark Briscoe! Ahead of Mark bringing Jericho into this same battlefield, witness how The Heavy Metal Rebel, The Closer, the eventual AEW EVPs, and Dem Boys had their Final Battle!

The introductions are made, the belts hang overhead, and we see who survives Ladder War 7!

The fans duel, Young Bucks having the majority. The teams all talk a bit of trash before the bell and the fans rally again. The three teams watch each other, glance up at the belts and around at the ladders, and the California teams stare down The Briscoes. Jay & Mark bail out, in no mood for 4v2. The Bucks try to get SCU to go 2v2, but Mark goes under a ladder to grab a chair, and CHUCK it into the ring! The Bucks get clear, but now The Briscoes circle the ring, armed with chairs. The fans rally as chairs are thrown into the ring again and again. Kaz catches one to throw it back! The Briscoes egg the California boys on to fight it out then.

SCU and Bucks do square off, but then Dem Boys run up onto the apron! SCU runs them off, then they throw hands with The Bucks! The Bucks knee low, Nick runs, but The Briscoes trip him and drag him out! Mark has Nick and Jay gets a chair, but Matt hurries to WRECK Jay with a dropkick! Matt dodges Mark to SUPERKICK! The fans fire up but now Kaz FLYING RANAS Matt, and Matt SPEARS Jay with it! Nick PENALTY KICKS Kaz from the apron! Scorpio SLINGSHOT CUTTER Nick to the apron! But then Mark BLOCKBUSTERS Scorpio to the floor! The fans are thunderous and Mark kicks Kaz aside to look under the table.

Mark brings out a table, and now this is basically a TLC match! Mark sets the table up, ROCKS Scorpio, and then JAMS him with a chair! Matt sends Jay into a ladder and the ladder almost tips over into the crowd! Matt goes up onto the apron to PENALTY KICK Mark! And CUTTER to the floor! The fans are thunderous again as Matt puts Mark in the ring. Matt fires hands in the corner, whips corner to corner, but Mark reverses. Jay runs up to LARIAT Matt in the corner, then he feeds Matt to a CHAIR SHOT from Mark! Jay goes out to DOUBLE STOMP Scorpio through the table! The fans go nuts, and then Mark CHUCKS a chair into Nick!

Kaz rolls in but Mark CHUCKS a chair into him now! Mark JAMS Matt with the chair, has him in a corner, and CHUCKS the chair in! Jay CLOBBERS Nick with a trash can! And he SMASHES Scorpio! Mark CHOKES Matt with the chair! Jay goes up onto the apron, “We run this s*it!” Mark SMACKS Kaz down, Jay SMACKS Matt with that trash can! Mark stands Kaz up, Kaz is busted open, but Jay still hits Kaz with the trash can! Mark SMACKS Nick with it now! The fans rally, “MAN UP!” “DEM BOYS!” Jay beats Matt down, digs his boots in, and Mark fetches a ladder. Jay stomps Scorpio, Mark puts Kaz in. Kaz flounders but Jay is on him.

Mark puts the ladder around his own head, and Jay beats up on Kaz. Mark calls to Jay, so Jay feeds Scorpio to the LADDER LARIAT! Jay kicks Matt out, and feeds Kaz to a LADDER LARIAT! Mark gives some helicopter action, but The Bucks wait to kick him low! And then DOUBLE SUPERKICK! Mark staggers, Jay fires back on The Bucks. Jay brings the ladder around to put it in a corner. Jay BOOTS Nick, TOSSES him, but Matt kicks Jay. Matt reels Jay in, aims, and LADDER BOMBS Jay!! The fans are thunderous while Jay writhes and falls out of the ring. Scorpio fires hands on Matt, kicks and whips, but Matt wheelbarrows to ROLLING FACEBUSTER!

Nick returns to go after Kaz, Matt joins in, and they double whip. They double hip toss, then double handspring to DOUBLE BASEMENT DROPKICK! The fans fire up, and The Bucks DOUBLE DIVE! Down goes Kaz, and the fans are thunderous again! “THE! ELITE! THE THE ELITE!” Th eBucks show off a different hand sign, Too Sweet~! Nick puts another ladder in but SCU mugs Nick! Matt still stands up the ladder, but Scorpio CLUBS him, while Kaz whips Nick out of the ring! SCU then whips Matt to a corner, Scorpio runs in, and Scorpio JUMP KICKS! He sits Matt down for Kaz to run in, SWINGING DROPKICK!

Kaz kips up, “S C EFFIN U!!” The fans cheer Kaz on, and he ENZIGIRIS Jay off the apron! Scorpio BLASTS Mark off the apron, and Kaz has to steady himself from the blood loss. SCU still set up a ladder, they climb, but The Bucks yank them down! The Bucks CLUB SCU, fire hands, and then coordinate to whip. But SCU both go up the ladder! The Bucks drag SCU down but SCU kicks back! SCU whips Nick but Matt gives him a boost up the ladder! Kaz TOSSES Matt, Scorpio anchors Nick, but Nick KICKS Scorpio away! Nick ROCKS Kaz, BOOTS him, but Scorpio CLUBS Nick! Scorpio and Nick brawl, then Nick ROUNDHOUSES Kaz!

Nick ELBOWS Scorpio, dodges Kaz and goes under the ladder, to then SHOVE it at Kaz! Kaz catches it, shakes his head, and SHOVES it back! Nick catches the ladder, and the two start throwing the ladder back and forth! Matt runs up, goes under the ladder and he SPEARS Kaz down! The fans are thunderous as Nick climbs! Nick touches the belts but can’t get a hand on them. Scorpio goes up, he ROCKS Nick, but Matt and Kaz drag them both down. The Bucks both dodge SCU, to STEREO SUPERKICK! The fans fire up again as The Bucks hurry up the ladder! But Scorpio JUMP KNEES Matt down! Scorpio grabs at Nick but Nick kicks him away.

Kaz springboards, FLYING CODE BREAKER!! Nick is down and so is the ladder! Kaz hobbles up, looks to the belts, and he brings the ladder back up. Kaz climbs, the fans rally and duel, and The Briscoes are back! Kaz jumps over Jay’s chair shot, but Mark CHUCKS his chair at Kaz! Headshot and Kaz falls to the mat! Jay then CHUCKS his chair at Scorpio! Jay stomps SCU, Mark moves the ladder aside, but Nick springboards in! Mark catches Nick to LADDER EXPLODER! Kaz JAMS Jay with a chair! And SMACKS him on the back! Kaz runs up, but into a BACKDROP! Kaz’s ladder clips the rungs and the fans all wince seeing that.

Kaz clutches his ankle, did it break from that landing?! The Briscoes still stomp away on Kaz, and then they go to Scorpio. Jay stands Scorpio up for Mark to CHAIR SHOT! The fans are torn as Mark says, “This is what we do! We hurt people!” The Briscoes put chairs in corners, Mark DROPKICKS Kaz, but Scorpio fires hands on Jay! Jay BOOTS Scorpio, whips, but Scorpio reverses to RAM Jay into a chair! Mark kicks and whips Scorpio, but Scorpio leaps to DOUBLE STOMPS! The Bucks are back, Matt handsprings to headscissor Mark, and Nick CHUCKS a chair into Mark’s face! Scorpio lines up a shot to FLY! Direct hit into Mark but Scorpio also hits railing!

The fans are thunderous as Nick lines up a shot! Nick goes up and up a corner, to ESCALARA MOONSAULT! Nick wipes out Mark and Scorpio, but now Matt fires up. Matt builds speed, but Jay TOSSES him out, onto a table!! The fans lose their minds while Jay shouts from behind his crimson mask. Jay grabs a STAPLE GUN!? The fans go nuts seeing Jay storm up on Kaz. Kaz SPITS at Jay, then LOW BLOWS! But Mark BOOTS Kaz down! Mark stomps Kaz, eggs him on, Mark ducks his haymaker! But Kaz avoids the shoulder ram to GUILLOTINE LEG DROP! And then Scorpio CHAIR SHOTS Mark!

The fans fire up as SCU gets Mark up, SLINGSHOT CUTTER down through the table!!! The fans lose their minds and streamers fly for that one! Kaz sits up and we see a welt already forming on his thigh. Wait, Matt has a SLEDGEHAMMER! Matt aims at Jay but Jay eggs him on! Matt realizes maybe he shouldn’t… Matt drops the hammer, to SUPERKICK Jay! Scorpio runs up, blocks a kick, fires hands, then whips. Matt reverses, Nick is in, POP-UP SPEAR! The fans fire up, The Bucks bring a ladder in, “This is Awesome!” Matt sets the ladder against ropes, brings Scorpio around, and sets him on the ladder.

Matt then lifts the ladder while Nick goes up a corner. Scorpio BOOTS Matt away, and jumps up after Nick, SUPER STEINER onto the ladder! Even Scorpio is shocked by that one! Scorpio picks up the ladder, but Matt jumps to the apron to CATAPULT the ladder into Scorpio’s face! Matt sets the ladder up now, climbs it, but Jay returns! Jay has a chair to SMACK Matt on the back! Matt falls off the ladder, Jay sits the chair up, and hits a FULL METAL BACKBREAKER!! Matt bends the chair with his own body! Nick JAMS Jay up, sets the chair down, FULL METAL FACEBUSTER! Nick cartwheels, MOONSAULTS, but SCU evades!

Scorpio kicks Nick low, then gives Kaz a boost into the TORNADO DDT! The fans fire up, but now Mark CHUCKS a ladder! SCU takes the hit and the fans go wild! Mark puts the ladder back in the ring, but Kaz grabs at his leg. Mark CLUBS Kaz down, steps in, and sets the ladder up. Scorpio crawls in, Mark kicks and CLUBS him! Mark stomps Kaz, puts the ladder in a corner, and scoops Scorpio. Mark SLAMS Scorpio, then climbs the ladder. But Scorpio climbs up the other end! Mark and Scorpio trade shots, but then Mark BITES Scorpio! Scorpio drops a couple rungs, and Matt uses Kaz as a step to FLYING SPEAR Scorpio off the ladder!

Mark adjusts position on the ladder, and Jay runs up on Matt! Matt dodges the boot to scoop Jay! Nick aims from the apron, but Mark intercepts his springboard to FLYING CUTTER! Jay turns things around on Matt to kick low, underhook, and JAY DRILLER!! All six men are down around ringside and the fans are thunderous! The fans hope these teams “FIGHT FOREVER!” but someone has to win! SCU rises first, and they head in. Jay fires hands on Kaz, Scorpio brings out more furniture from under the ring. Jay ROCKS Kaz, and Mark brings another ladder into this. Kaz moves the first ladder but Jay kicks him down.

Mark arranges these ladders so that the taller ladder is under the belts! The fans rally, and Mark calls for THE BIGGETS LADDER! The ref fetches it for him, which fans boo, but Mark drags it into the ring. Mark JAMS Kaz up with it, then makes it a bridge from ladder to corner. Jay brings a table in, Mark has a chair! Mark CHUCKS the ladder into Kaz’s face, then he brings Kaz up. Kaz slips free to fire hands on The Briscoes! Kaz sends Mark into the ladder bridge! Jay BOOTS Kaz, climbs, but Kaz has a chair! Kaz SMACKS Jay, SMACKS him again, and then gets under Jay! Kaz fights the rana, to tuck Jay in! STYLES CLASH on a chair!!

The fans are thunderouas as Kaz proves he’s phenoemanl! Kaz hurries up top but Mark intercepts! Mark fires hands, Kaz fires back, but Mark BITES Kaz’s forehead! Mark spits the blood in his mouth, but Kaz fires more hands! Mark falls back, onto the ladder bridge! Nick SUPERKICKS Scorpio, hurries up after Kaz, and he fires body shots! Nick SMACKS Kaz off the ladder, climbs as high as he can, and he grabs belts! Kaz also grabs belts, but Jay tilts Nick’s ladder over! Nick FALLS DOWN THROUGH TABLES!! The fans lose their minds, and Jay clears things out so he can climb up after Kaz! Jay fires hands, Kaz fires back!

The brawl is on, but Mark is in! Mark CHUCKS another chair at Kaz’s head!! Kaz falls back down through a table!! Jay reaches up, he grabs the belts and brings them down! The Briscoes win!!

Winners: The Briscoes, by pinfall (NEW ROH World Tag Team Champions)

This was the TENTH time in their careers that Jay & Mark became ROH World Tag Team Champions, and it damn near destroyed them, SCU and The Bucks to do it! We know this was just a part of the great legacy of Dem Boys, will Mark add another horrifically violent chapter to it against The Learning Tree?

ROH Women’s World Championship Proving Grounds: Athena w/ Lexy Nair VS Lady Frost!

The Fallen Goddess continues to claim she will be the Forever Champion, and setting the record for THE longest title reign in all of ROH history is certainly a good start to that. But while she is confident in her 54-0 record, she also still has her Bestie chained to her for Lexy’s protection. Abadon is surely lurking in the shadows even now, will Athena be able to focus with that on her mind? Or can Frost find a way to freeze Athena in ten minutes or less?

Well, okay, Athena does logically uncuff herself from Lexy. Athena says this is still for Lexy’s safety so that Abadon doesn’t get at Lexy. Athena chains Lexy to a corner post? Frost is getting impatient, mostly because this is ridiculous. The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the two circle. They feel things out, tie up, and go around. Frost puts Athena in a corner, but Athena powers out to have Frost on ropes. Athena arm-drags, but then Frost arm-drags. Frost dodges Athena, Athena dodges Frost, and dropkicks cancel out! The fans cheer as the two kip up! Frost offers another Code of Honor so Athena takes it. And throws Frost down by her hair!

Lexy cheers, the fans boo, and things speed up. Frost dodges to handspring, roll and RANA! Athena staggers to her feet, Frost runs her over! Frost keeps moving, wheelbarrow and arm-drag! The fans rally up while Athena tumbles out. Lexy coaches Athena, “You’re amazing! I love you!” Athena runs up, Frost dodges from the apron to then CANNONBALL to the floor! The fans fire up and Frost stalks Athena. Athena runs and signals Lexy. Athena distracts the ref and Lexy pulls on the chain to clothesline Frost! The fans boo but of course that was the plan all along. Frost is upset but Athena storms back out to bring her up.

Athena SMACKS Frost off railing, then SMACKS her off them again, and again, and again! The ref reprimands, but Athena says one more time! The fans want one more, but Athena fireman’s carries to WASTELAND SLAM! The fans cheer all the same and Athena leaves Frost behind. Frost writhes while the ring count climbs. We hit 10 of 20, and Athena is willing to wait. Frost rises at 11, hobbles at 12, and slides in at 13! Athena stomps away on Frost and the fans are torn. Athena says this is HER show! Athena CHOKES Frost on ropes, but steps off as the ref counts. Athena brings Frost up, but Frost fires body shots!

Athena CLUBS Frost down! Athena brings Frost up, HALF HATCH SWINGS, but Frost fires more body shots! Frost gets free, gets around, cartwheel sunset flip! TWO, but Frost runs up to ROCK Athena! Athena wobbles, Frost runs, but into a BOOT! Athena scowls and the fans fire up! Athena clamps onto Frost, smothers her into the mat, but brings her up as the ref reprimands. The fans rally and duel, but Athena throws Frost down by her hair. Athena then runs, but Frost avoids the senton! Frost throws Athena by her hair! Frost runs to LARIAT! Athena flounders, Frost fires up, and she kicks Athena low.

Athena ducks the buzzsaw but not the HEEL KICK! Frost then spins to ROUNDHOUSE! Athena falls over, the fans rally up, and Frost climbs the corner! Frost aims, but Athena is up! So Frost TORNILLAS! Cover, TWO!! Athena survives the “Spin-cicle,” but the fans rally and duel again. Frost stalks Athena to ropes, blocks a kick, and then YANKS Athena up! Athena lands out, Frost dodges to wheelbarrow, but Athena makes it a BODY SLAM! Cover, TWO!! Frost survives and Athena gets mad at the Frost fans. Athena stalks Frost to a corner, storms up, but into an ELBOW! Athena UPPERCUTS in return!

Athena whips corner to corner, then runs in to back elbow! Athena goes side to side but Frost dodges! JUMP KICK! Frost sits Athena down, goes corner to corner, HANDSPRING CANNONBALL! The fans fire up and Athena staggers. Frost runs, cartwheel Alabama Slam, AIR RAID CRASH! Cover, TWO!! Lexy applauds as Athena survives, but the fans continue to duel. Frost drags Athena up, fireman’s carries, but Athena fights with elbows! Athena shoves free, then SUPERKICKS! Frost wobbles, Athena whips, but Frost reverses! Athena goes up and up but Frost ROCKS her first! Frost climbs, fires more hands, then brings Athena in.

Frost is on the very top, throws some more hands, but Athena hits back! Athena gets under Frost, for an AWESOME BOMB!! Athena then pushes Frost around, into a CROSSFACE!! Frost endures, reaches out, but she fades! The ref checks her, and Frost comes back to life! She rolls things to a cover, TWO!! CROSSFACE!!! Frost TAPS, Athena wins!!

Winner: Athena, by pinfall (denies Lady Frost a title match)

Lexy cheers Athena, and Athena goes to unlock the chain. Athena sets Lexy free of the corner, and they go into the ring together. Athena makes sure Lexy is safely cuffed to her again, and then Athena beats up on Frost! The fans boo but Athena has the belt in position! BUT HERE COMES ABADON~! The fans fire up while Athena freaks out! Athena and Lexy hurry out of the ring, hurry for the ramp, and they get away! The Living Dead Girl didn’t even need to appear to put that fear in The Fallen Goddess! How bad will Athena freak out when she is once again face to face with her most terrifying challenger?

My Thoughts:

A very good ROH, but same as the last few weeks, a lot of it has to do with adding in these throwback matches. That Ladder War match was awesome stuff, and put in because it relates to Mark Briscoe VS Chris Jericho on Dynamite. Mark had a really good promo from right after WrestleDream, and it’s just a shame we didn’t get that before Dynamite. They of course replayed what we got from Dynamite, but it also just padded time. Brian Cage’s promo was great, though, and I hope that translates to him being a fighting champion. Mack VS Komander was a great match to determine Cage’s first challenger, but I kinda wish it was Mack winning, Mack VS Cage was always good stuff in Lucha Underground.

Speaking of Lucha Underground, AR Fox VS Ricochet for Collision is going to be great, as was Fox VS Cartwheel here tonight. And while I skipped those opening matches, like c’mon, we all knew SAP, Yuka and Nick Wayne were winning. All really good stuff, though, especially with how much of a showing Viva Van got against Yuka. MXM VS Midnight Heat was really good stuff, and while MXM lost to Acclaimed on AEW, I could see them feuding with Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara. After all, we could get MXM wanting Dustin to embrace “Goldust” again, for some interesting promos.

And really fun Proving Ground match in the main event, with Lexy of course helping Athena. I should’ve figured Athena would win, but I wish they pushed it closer to the time limit, like with a two minute warning or something. And Abadon scaring Athena with just her theme music was great, I just hope we don’t drag this title match build for too long. At the same time, it has to keep going if they are going to give us Athena VS Billie 2 at Final Battle in December.

My Score: 8.6/10