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Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (11/28/24)

Happy Thanksgiving from ROH!

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4 months ago

November 28, 2024

Steven Mitchell

Will this be a righteous Thanksgiving?

While their pursuit of the ROH World Tag Team Championships continue, good ol’ Dutch & Vincent take on JD Drake & BEEF! Will The Righteous still be hungry for more after tonight?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

Lee Johnson & EJ Nduka VS Anthony Gangone & KUBES; Lee & EJ win.
Queen Aminata VS Christina Marie; Aminata wins.
MXM Collection VS The Iron Savages w/ Jacked Jameson; MXM wins.
Pure Rules Match: Matt Taven VS Josh Woods w/ Mark Sterling; Taven wins.
The Righteous VS JD Drake & BEEF; The Righteous win.
AR Fox VS John Silver w/ The Dark Order; Fox wins.
ROH Rewind – Fight Without Honor: Chris Hero VS Eddie Kingston; Eddie wins.
Six Man Tag: The Conglomeration VS Pat Buck & Grizzled Young Veterans; The Conglomeration wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Chris Jericho speaks.

It was after Dynamite last night, and after his truly hard-hitting match with Tomohiro Ishii that the still ROH World Champion returned backstage to say, “Hi, guys~! It’s Chris Jericho, the Learning Tree here, wishing you a very happy Thanksgiving. I hope you get a lot of turkey, just like I had tonight on Dynamite with that turkey, Ishii, heh heh heh. But seriously, one of the toughest opponents I’ve ever had. But guess what? The Nueve came out on top again and remains the ROH World Champion, cuz that’s what great ROH champions do. Like the Learning Tree and Jay Briscoe, and so many others.

“And that brings me to Final Battle, December 20th, 2024, in the Hammerstein Ballroom in New York City! Nueve York! And nobody is more of a New Yorker than Chris Jericho. I’m the KING of New York, and I’m returning to my kingdom on December 20th! So I hope all of my loyal subjects, all of The Learning Tree’s Branches, come to see me defend my championship. Who’s it gonna be against? Does it matter? Cuz the King of New York is coming back! Start spreadin’ the news~! I’ll be there today! I want to be the Nueve! New York, New York~! We’ll see ya soon! ROH Final Battle PPV, with The Learning Tree, and all of you in New York City.”

Jericho has put out the challenge, but will the would-be king be dethroned in his home away from home?

Lee Johnson & EJ Nduka VS Anthony Gangone & KUBES!

#LEE-J have been an impressive tag team, and they’re looking to impress management even more. The Judge says, “We’re the ones you’re looking for.” Will that be definitive after tonight?

The fans cheer while the teams sort out, and Big Shotty starts against Gangone. The Code of Honor is not upheld, but Lee lets that slide. Lee and Gangone circle, tie up, and Lee hits the headlock takeover. Gangone headscissors, Lee kips free and arm-drags Gangone down! The fans fire up as Lee wrenches and brings Gangone up. Gangone powers Lee to a corner, lets off, but then he pie faces Lee! Lee doesn’t let that one slide, and he fires off on Gangone! The fans fire up as Lee puts Gangone in the corner and RAMS again and again! Lee fires hands, tags EJ, and EJ whips Lee in for a CHOP LARIAT! Lee feeds Gangone to EJ for the SPINNING SIDEWALK SLAM!

Kubes runs up, but Kubes gets caught! EJ says Kubes made a big mistake, and he SHOVES Kubes up and outta the ring! EJ fires off on Gangone, whips him corner to corner, then runs to STINGER SPLASH! EJ whips Gangone and LARIATS him down! The fans fire up, and wait, EJ hasn’t even taken his sunglasses off! Tag to Lee, then POP-UP NECKBREAKER! Cover, #LEE-J wins!

Winner: Lee Johnson & EJ Nduka

The verdict is in, and #LEE-J is a dynamic duo you don’t wanna mess with! But will they be the duo that can’t be avoided for the ROH World Tag Team Championships?

MXM Collection VS The Iron Savages w/ Jacked Jameson!

Mansoor & Mason Madden have slowly started a working relationship with Johnny TV, but they still need to build their brand in the ROH Tag Division. Will they strut their way towards a title match? Or… Hold on, Jacked Jameson is taking over the introductions. “Hold on, hold on! All you fat morons and skinny idiots, shut up! I am Jacked Jameson! He is Bulk Bronson! This is Beefcake Boulder! And you would be surprised to know, Albany, I grew up not too far from here in Buffalo, New York. Luckily, this is my first time being in Albany. Lucky for me, because this is such a dump, trash town full of fat morons like all o’ you!”

The fans boo but Jameson says their opponents tonight may be “a couple of tip touchin’ catwalkers, but these two mass monsters are spreading cheeks and liftin’ seven days a week! Because we are the Iron Savages! Sippin’ sauce, livin’ hoss, and taking all you Low T meat riders to TIDDY CITY!” The fans are torn, but here come the Iron Chic & Mahogany Hunk! The teams sort out and Mansoor starts against Bronson. Jameson says no tip touching, but Mansoor still offers. Bronson reaches out, to SWAT the tip and motorboat instead! The bell rings, the two tie up, and Bronson SHOVES Mansoor down!

The fans fire up and Bronson flexes. Mansoor storms up again and the two tie up. Mansoor waistlocks, headlocks, then grinds the hold. Bronson powers up and out, scoops, but Mansoor slips free to flip and sunset- NO, Bronson stays up, but Mansoor avoids the hip drop! Mansoor runs to basement BOOT, then he kips up, and POSES! The fans cheer, Mansoor blows kisses, but Boulder tags in. Boulder storms up and says he’ll bite that tip off! Mansoor tags Mason and the fans fire up! Mason says he loves big meaty men match-ups! Mason and Boulder tie up, go around in a hefty deadlock, but Mason’s height is leverage to push Boulder back!

Boulder KNEES low, and Bronson cheers! Boulder whips, Mason RAMS Boulder, but Bould errebounds to RAM Mason! Marson rebounds, ducks ‘n’ dodges to FLYING SHOULDER TACKLE! Boulder tumbles out, Mason POSES, then he tags Mansoor. The fans rally up, the Savages tell them to shut up, but then MXM fakes them out, to POSE! The Savages are furious, Boulder runs in, but Mansoor dropkicks legs out! Mason runs up to pull up and HIP ATTACK! The fans cheer, but Bronson distracts the ref. Boulder shoves Mansoor, Jameson trips Mansoor up, and Boulder scoops for a SIDEWALK SLAM!

Jameson says touch tips with THAT, and Boulder THRUSTS at Mason. Boulder then drags Mansoor up, TOSSES him to the corner, and he traps Mansoor’s arms to HEADBUTT away on Mansoor’s chest! Boulder scoops and SLAMS Mansoor, tags Bronson, and then he scoops Bronson to SLAM him on Mansoor! The fans boo but Bronson struts like he’s on the catwalk, and he POSES! To then motorboat! But Mansoor CHOPS! And CHOPS! And ROCKS! The fans fire up, Mansoor runs, but Bronson CLOBBERS him! Bronson drags Mansoor around, and ELBOW DROPS! The fans rally but Bronson covers, TWO!

Bronson stays on Mansoor, tags Boulder in, and the Savages mug Mansoor. Boulder then brings Mansoor around to back suplex. Mansoor lands out, but Boulder keeps him back! Mansoor fires a forearm, reaches out for Mason, repeat! The fans fire up as they’re literally fingertips away! But Boulder scoops to POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! The savages are furious but now Boulder puts Mansoor in a drop zone. The Savages swivel and thrust, Boulder goes up, but he may have pulled something… Boulder tells the fans to shut up, he’ll get this done! Boulder goes up to SAVAGE SAULT and FLOP as Mansoor moves!

The fans fire up and Boulder reaches out in a daze. Boulder falls over, Mansoor crawls, but so does Boulder. Hot tags to Bronson and Mason! Mason breaks a lariat to CLOBBER Bronson! Then he ELBOWS Bronson in a corner, whips him corner to corner, and KNEES! Mason keeps moving, and he LEG LARIATS Bronson down! The fans fire up, Boulder is in, DOUBLE LARIATS hit! And hit! And hit! “MEAT! MEAT!” Mason blocks a lariat to HEADBUTT! Mason has the guzel but Bronson CLUBS Mason! The Savages bring Mason around, and they say it’s time! But Mason turns things around send Bronson into Boulder!

Bronson staggers, Mason has Boulder, and Mansoor says it’s time Bronson takes a trip! TIDDY CITY~!! Bronson sputters, Mason CHOKE SLAMS Boulder! The fans fire up and now Mason has Bronson! Mansoor helps out, CENTERFOLD!! Cover, MXM wins!

Winners: MXM Collection, by pinfall

Talk about plus-sized, that was the biggest Centerfold MXM has ever hit! But will there be a day when that Centerfold is wearing gold?

Pure Rules Match: Matt Taven VS Josh Woods w/ Mark Sterling!

“Smart Mark” of course takes over the introductions right away. “Folks, The Premier Athletes and Josh Woods would like to talk about rules. First of all, we love rules. Second, Josh Woods is a former Pure Rules Champion! He should be the cornerstone of that division. And it just so happens that our brand new shirt, coming soon, tells everyone that the Premier Athletes do in fact rule. Now, to celebrate this momentous occasion, we’ve decided to let the losers of Albany for once take part in a winning team. So when I say, ‘Athletes,’ you say, ‘Rules.’ Nothing else. Hands in, boys. Ohhh…! ATHLETES!” “SUCK!!”

Albany plays Mark Sterling for a sucker, and here comes Boston’s Matt Taven! Will the ROH Grand Slam Champion look to go for that five-star bingo? Or will the Technical Beast delay Taven’s dream by one more week?

The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and we’re on the clock. Jerry Lynn, Christopher Daniels & Nigel McGuiness are watching backstage as the judges for this match as Taven and Woods circle. The fans rally and the two tie up. Woods waistlocks, Taven wrenches out to arm-drag, and then Taven drops knees- NO, Woods avoids the knee to Oklahoma Roll, TWO! Taven arm-drags and has the armlock, then he slips around to ghost pin! TWO, and the two stand. Taven headlocks, but Woods judo throws him down, into a modified ARMBAR! Taven scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! That’s his first, and only 45 seconds into this.

Woods lets Taven go and the fans rally up. Woods KNEES Taven in the corner, whips him back in, then ELBOWS Taven. Woods whips again but Taven reverses to SPLASH in the corner! The fans fire up as Taven CHOPS! Taven whips, Woods reverses, but Taven goes up and over! Taven keeps moving, he slides under Woods to DROPKICK! Woods flounders and “IIII’M Matt Taven!” Taven whips, Woods reverses but Taven wrenches to suplex! Cover, TWO! Woods is tougher than that but Taven keeps the fans rallying. Woods goes to a corner, Taven storms up, and Taven whips Woods corner to corner.

Woods reverses, runs up, but Taven DUMPS him, only for Woods to HOTSHOT the arm! The fans boo but Woods flips them off! Woods storms in, drags Taven around, and he drops KNEE after KNEE on the arm! Woods flips Taven over, FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Taven endures, fights up, but Woods throws him to the corner. Woods traps the arm, the ref counts the neutral ropebreak, but Woods KICKS the arm! Taven clutches his elbow but Woods brings Taven around. Woods whips but Taven holds ropes to block! Woods YANKS the arm, and Woods mockingly asks where’s the ropebreak. Sterling says, “ATHLETES!” Albany says, “SUCKS!”

Woods brings Taven up, wrenches the arm, but Taven ROCKS him! But Woods ducks the enzigiri to PENALTY KICK the arm! Cover, TWO! Woods keeps on Taven with a wristlock, and he hauls Taven up to RAM shoulders! Woods UPPERCUTS the arm, RAMS Taven again, then UPPERCUTS the arm again! Taven drops to his knees, but Woods stands him up. UPPERCUT to the arm, but Taven ELBOWS back! Taven dodges, kicks, and DDTS! Woods flounders and the fans fire up! The judges like where this is going as Taven covers, TWO! Taven clamps on with a CROSSFACE, but Woods pries the bad arm away!

Woods has a wristlock, he CLUBS away on the bad arm, then he steps over to deadlift! GUT WRENCH BOMB, then a RUNNING KNEE! Cover, TWO!! Taven survives and shocks Woods while the clock approaches five minutes. Taven rises, Woods dodges to springboard, but into a SUPERKICK from Taven! Taven fires up, runs, LIONSAULT, but on knees! Woods runs up behind Taven, waistlocks, and CHAOS THEORY! But Woods isn’t done there, he shifts to a short arm scissor, but Taven makes it a cradle! ONE, Taven stacks Woods! TAVEN WINS!!

Winner: Matt Taven, by pinfall

In 5 minutes, 40 seconds, Taven snatches victory away from Woods! But wait, Lee Moriarty is here again. And like last time, he again stares down with Taven. Taven has Lee’s attention, Lee just wants Taven to bring it! Will Taven soon learn what #TAIGASTYLE is all about?

ROH replays Billie Starkz’s interview from Full Gear: Zero Hour.

Lexy Nair was with her Minion buddy, and notes that Billie is the first ROH woman entered in the first ever WrestleDynasty International Women’s Cup! Billie, what an opportunity, how are you feeling? She is excited! This is the second chance she’s been waiting for, and- Red Velvet steps in to say more like NO chance. Because see, Velvet is also in that match, and well, she already beat Billie. So her odds are looking really good. But then in steps Leyla Hirsch. And she says lucky for them both, because Leyla’s in this! Leyla beat Velvet once, and just looking at Billie, Leyla knows she can beat her.

Oh but then in steps the ROH Women’s World Champion, Athena! The Minion Overlord defends her bestie and Billie, and says it is finally time for the Athena World Tour! She is the fourth participant, even though, why does she have to qualify for HER show? Athena has beaten Velvet, she’s beaten “Small fry” Leyla, and well… Billie Goat, we all know Athena dog walked her! Velvet says Athena shouldn’t talk to Billie like that. Billie says “Cupcake” doesn’t need to defend her. Things are getting tense already, who wins their way into WrestleDynasty’s massive crossover match?

Backstage interview with Athena.

In the present, Lexy Nair is with the Forever ROH Women’s World Champion, and says they have called an Emergency Minion Empowerment Meeting. Athena says she has very special news for us. Because Athena is the baddest, most violent champion in all of history, she has good news: the World Tour begins! WrestleDynasty is just around the corner, and she, your FOREVER CHAMPION will be in a qualifier, no idea why when this is her show, she is going to be in a Fatal 4 Way with women from AEW, Stardom, CMLL, and most importantly, HER. So Minions, jump on this ride. Every challenge set before her will be knocked to the ground!

So step up, or step out. Lexy does her best to flex with Athena, but is the Fallen Goddess really overlooking Velvet, Leyla and Billie like that?

The Righteous VS JD Drake & BEEF!

After their story last week, ol’ Dutch & Vincent are bringing both wood block from the railroad, but also the cowbell supposedly gifted to him from Dusty Rhodes himself. Will they be bringing these as they hunt down Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara? Or will this Thanksgiving be all about BEEF?

The Code of Honor is offered, but The Righteous just attack! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Dutch fires off on Beef in one corner while Vincent has JD in the other! Then they run in, but Beef & JD dodge! Beef & JD then LARIAT in the corners! JD shouts to Beef, then sends Vinnie his way! HIP ATTACK! The fans fire up with Beef & JD, but Dutch runs up to LARIAT Beef! Dutch BLASTS JD off the apron, then hauls Beef up. Vinnie RAMS JD into steel steps and Dutch short arm LARIATS Beef! The bell finally rings, Dutch short arm LARIATS again! And then clinches for an EXPLDOER! Beef flounders and Dutch grins.

Dutch drags Beef up, UPPERCUTS him, then tags Vinnie. Dutch SPLASHES Beef in the corner, then feeds him to Vinnie for the SIDE EFFECT! Then The Righteous LEG DROP SENTON COMBO! Vinnie grins and snaps his fingers while fans boo. JD coaches Beef, but Vinnie drags Beef back by a leg! Vinnie rains down fists on Beef, then has a twisted smile as he lets off. Beef calls to “Cousin” JD but Vinnie takes off his belt. JD warns Vinnie not to, and so does the ref. But this might all be a distraction as Dutch grabs the cowbell! Dutch CHOKES Beef with the rope!! The fans boo, JD protests, but the ref is too busy with Vinnie’s belt!

The belt is thrown aside, Dutch lets go of Beef, and Vinnie fires hands on Beef in the corner. The ref counts, Vinnie lets off, and Beef fires hands on him! Beef fires up and runs, but Vinnie ELBOWS him down! Tag to Dutch and Dutch UPPERCUTS Beef in the corner. Beef staggers around, Dutch JABS! JABS! And JABS! Another reference to the American Dream as Dutch flips, flops, and flies, BIONIC ELBOW! Vinnie laughs while Dutch grins at JD. Dutch runs up but Beef BOOTS him! Cartwheel and DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Beef hot tags JD! JD DECKS Vinnie, LARIATS Dutch, repeat! JD scoops and SLAMS Vinnie!

JD then scoops and SLAMS Dutch! The Righteous are side by side, DOUBLE FALLING HEADBUTT! JD fires up and runs up to CHOP Vinnie! Then he CHOPS Dutch! Vinnie runs up but is sent into Dutch! JD then HIP TOSSES Vinnie, storms up, but Vinnie grins like a Cheshire Cat. Vinnie snaps his fingers, and Dutch says death walks! BOSS MAN SLAM! Then Dutch BLASTS Beef! Vinnie hauls JD up, Dutch is there, AUTUMN SUNSHINE! Dutch says he has to end it the Rhodes way! DUSTY ELBOW! Cover, The Righteous win!

Winners: The Righteous, by pinfall

Dutch has a wild grin on his face, but now Vinnie brings the cowbell in! The ref reprimands but The Righteous do not listen to anything but the voices in their heads. They dare the Sons of Texas to show themselves, and so they do! But while Dustin is running up to get after The Righteous, Sammy has him stop. This is just what Dutch & Vinnie want! The cowbell is powerful bait, but Sammy won’t let The Righteous reel Dustin in. Dustin grabs a chair! Dustin storms in past Sammy but The Righteous run away! Dustin grabs the mic and tells them to get their asses in this ring! Dustin is BEGGING they get in the ring!

Vinnie still rings the cowbell, Dustin wants someone to get in the ring, but Dutch says, “Thank you, Daddy!” Will the only way The Natural gets his fight with The Righteous is to put up the ROH World Tag Team Championships? And if he does, will it be his Final Battle?

ROH hears from Red Velvet and Leyla Hirsch.

The Chef is still ROH Women’s Television Champion after her Street Fight with Diamante. She says, “I’m beat up, I’m bruised, but I didn’t break.” The LEGIT Wrestler says that their careers have always been on parallel paths. Leyla was in the first-ever Women’s Texas Death Match, and she won it. But there is one achievement that separates their careers. Final Battle, Leyla wants to challenge Velvet for that ROH Women’s TV title. Velvet says she never turns down a challenge. So then, the table is set! Will Velvet still be cooking when she steps into the Hammerstein Ballroom? Or will Leyla prove she’s not just legit, but that she’s championship material?

ROH Rewind – Fight Without Honor: Chris Hero VS Eddie Kingston!

It was December 19th for Final Battle 2009 when oh no, these two took things to another level! In fact, The Mad King attacked during entrances! With just three weeks to go, let’s relive this hardcore moment in ROH history!

The ref wants this to at least be in the ring but Eddie and Chris are firing forearms on the outside! Eddie ROCKS then HEADBUTTS Chris! Chris ROCKS Eddie back but Eddie BOOTS! Chris BOOTS, Eddie CHOPS! The fans fire up as these tow go around the way, and Eddie CLUBS Chris on the back. Eddie puts Chris in the ring but then Chris BOOTS Eddie off the apron! Chris then WRECKS Eddie with a dropkick! The fans fire up while Eddie is down! Chris brings out a CHAIN! The fans are loving this as Chris LASHES Eddie with the chain! Chris flips off the Eddie fans, then he wraps the chain around Eddie’s neck!

Chris CHOKES Eddie, talks trash on him, and he hauls Eddie up to whip him hard into railing! He almost wipes a cameraman out with him! The fans rally behind “HERO! HERO!” while the ref checks Eddie. Eddie is still in this so Chris puts him in the ring. Chris steps in, and he BOOTS Eddie! Eddie flounders but he eggs Chris on. Chris BOOTS Eddie again, then wraps the chain around Eddie’s face before he BOOTS him back down! Eddie sputters, but Chris CHOKES Eddie! Chris drags Eddie around by that chain, then drags him up to bump him off buckles! Eddie hits Chris back! The fans fire up as Eddie flounders around.

Chris CHOKES Eddie again, stands him up, and ROLLING ELBOWS! Eddie falls over, Chris covers, TWO!! Eddie survives but Chris drags Eddie around again. Chris stands Eddie up, HEADBUTTS him, but Eddie just snarls! Chris HEADBUTTS, Eddie SLAPS back! Chris BOOTS Eddie right down! The fans fire up, Chris drags Eddie up, and Chris wrenches the chain to then ROCK Eddie! Eddie staggers, leans on the ropes, and Chris flexes. Chris storms up on Eddie, takes the chain from Eddie’s neck, and then just SLAPS Eddie! Chris hauls Eddie up, fireman’s carries, and WASTELAND SLAM on the chain!

Eddie writhes and shouts in pain but he tells the ref to not end this! Eddie pushes up but his back is hurting. Chris drags Eddie up, reels him in, and lifts, but Eddie RANAS free! Chris hits chains on the way down! Eddie hurries to URENAGE onto the chain! The fans fire up as Eddie turns this around, but both men are down! Chris crawls to ropes and drags himself up. Eddie pushes up, but Chris CHOPS! Eddie SLAPS! Eddie fires forearms and CHOPS on repeat! Then he HEADBUTTS! Eddie brushes chain aside to whip Chris to a corner. Eddie runs up, but Chris BOOTS him! Chris runs up but Eddie blocks the forearm to ENZIGIRI!

Eddie scoops to NORTHERN LIGHTS BOMB! Cover, TWO!! Chris survives and Eddie is frustrated, but the fans rally up again. Eddie is at the ropes, Chris is in a corner. Eddie storms up on Chris to whip him corner to corner, only for Chris to reverse and ROLLING ELBOW! Chris then runs corner to corner, FLYING FOREARM! ROLLING ELBOW! Cover, TWO!! Eddie survives and Chris seethes, but the fans rally up. Chris RIPS Eddie’s shirt away, and he drags Eddie up. Chris ROCKS Eddie, Eddie SLAPS back! Eddie RIPS Chris’ shirt to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP! Eddie runs, but Chris ROCKS him at the ropes!

Chris hits a ROLLING ELBOW! Then a straight ELBOW!! Cover, TWO!! Eddie survives but Chris goes outside. The fans rally and duel as Chris starts pulling floor mats up, and he even pulls at the railing! Chris gets that piece of the barrier into the ring! Chris props that up into a corner, but Eddie is on his feet! Eddie lifts but Chris fights the suplex! Chris turns things around to SAIDO Eddie away! The fans fire up as Chris rises up again, and he decides to reposition the barrier inside the ropes. It’s a little precarious given it has those legs for bracing, but he works it into place. Chris drags Eddie up, fireman’s carries, and then hoists Eddie onto the top rope.

Chris uses the barrier as a platform now, but that’s still a bit awkward. Eddie fires forearms but Chris ROCKS Eddie in return! They brawl up there, and now Eddie reels Chris in! Chris holds onto ropes to fight the lift! Chris HEADBUTTS Eddie, then ROCKS him! Chris uses the very top rope now, and he reels Eddie in! Eddie fights off the lift, but Chris still manages a TOP ROPE PILEDRIVER on the barrier!! The fans are losing their mind as Chris crawls to cover Eddie! TWO!!! Eddie survives and shocks everyone in Hammerstein! Chris is furious that the fans are now on Eddie’s side! And Chris finds the chain!

Chris wraps that chain around Eddie to CHOKE him, and then stand him up! Chris turns Eddie around, DREAM- NO, Eddie ducks the elbow to full nelson! Chris breaks that but Eddie has the arms! STRAITJACKET GERMAN!! The fans are thunderous as Eddie stands up and flails like a wild man! Eddie has the chain, wraps it on his arm, and he FULL METAL LARIATS!! Cover, TWO!?! Chris survives and the fans are thunderous again! Eddie stands first, and he wraps that chain around his fist now. But then Chris’s friend, Shane Hagadorn, grabs the other end of the chain! Eddie KICKS Shane for that!

But now Sara Del Rey gets in! The fans boo as she ROLLING CAPO KICKS! Eddie stays up so she KICKS, KICKS and KICKS! Eddie wobbles, Sara runs, but Eddie catches her! LEG CAPTURE PLEX!! The fans are thunderous, but Chris just loaded up his golden elbow pad! ROLLING- NO, Eddie ducks to SAIDO!! Eddie powers up his fist, the fans fire up, and URA- NO, LOW BLOW!! Chris kisses Eddie on the forehead, before he hits the GOLDEN ELBOW!! Cover, TWO?!?! Eddie survives the kill shot that took him out before, and Chris is furious with the ref! The ref defends that was a fair count! The fans are thunderous but Chris is furious!

Chris drags Eddie up, tells him to stand so he can end this! Eddie is on his feet, Chris runs, but into the URAKEN!! And then URAKEN AGAIN!! Cover, TWO?!?! Chris survives now, the Backfist to the Future 1 & 2 is not enough! Eddie peels off the golden elbow pad and put sit on his own arm! The fans fire up as Eddie aims, GOLDEN ELBOW!! Cover, EDDIE WINS!!

Winner: Eddie Kingston, by pinfall

Chris’s own tricks come back to bite him, and The Mad King wins in his kingdom! Wait, could what Jericho said earlier tonight… Will Final Battle 2024 see the Return of the King?

Six Man Tag: The Conglomeration VS Pat Buck & Grizzled Young Veterans!

Tomohiro Ishii may not have won the ROH World Championship on Thanksgiving Eve, but maybe his friends, Mark Briscoe, Kyle O’Reilly & Rocky Romero can have a good time. Will they stay strong in the Trios Division with a win? Or will “Precious Pat” help Zack Gibson & James Drake SSSOOOON~ be recognized as top contenders in both ROH and AEW?

The Code of Honor is skipped as the trios sort out. The Violent Artist starts against Liverpool’s Number One, and the bell rings. They tie up, Gibson gets a waistlock, and then Gibson hooks an arm for an arm-drag. Kyle fights up, spins and drop toeholds, then he floats to a waistlock. Gibson slips out to have a leg, trips Kyle, then floats to a headlock, only for Kyle to slip through and facelock! Kyle shifts to a waistlock, then trips Gibson to a KNEEBAR! Gibson scrambles to the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Kyle lets go slowly, and the fans rally up. Gibson and Kyle reset, tie up, and Gibson pulls hair to put Kyle in a corner.

The ref counts, Drake tags in and CLUBS Kyle in the face! Drake fires forearms on Kyle, then headlocks to thrash around. Kyle powers up and out, drops under then kitchen sink knees! Tag to Mark and the fans fire up as Mark kicks and CHOPS and REDNECK KUNG-FU UPPERCUTS! Mark fires more hands, then he reels Drake in. Mark hits a suplex high and hard, then watches Pat and Gibson. Mark covers Drake, TWO! Mark CHOPS Drake to a corner, tags Rocky, and they mug Mr. Mayhem. Rocky ROCKS Drake, whips, but Drake reverses, only for Rocky to RANA! The fans fire up with Rocky and he UPPERCUTS Drake!

Gibson argues with the ref while Rocky runs, but Pat gets a cheap shot in! Rocky DECKS Pat for that! Drake powers Rocky back, Gibson tags in, and then they drop, hurdle, and bypass to DOUBLE HOTSHOT off the top rope! The fans boo but Gibson tags in Pat. They hand off Rocky for Pat to HEADBUTT! Pat turns Rocky for a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Pat drags Rocky up, turns him again, but Rocky turns that to a backslide! ONE!! Pat DROPKICKS Rocky down! Pat hurries to bring Rocky back over, tag to Gibson. Gibson and Pat split the wishbone! Fitting for Thanksgiving, but the fans boo.

Gibson stands Rocky up but Rocky fires a forearm! Gibson fires back, the forearms go back and forth, but Gibson knees low! Gibson BLASTS Mark, taunts Kyle, then brings Rocky around. But Rocky fights the suplex! Gibson and Rocky trade body shots, and Rocky snap suplexes Gibson! The fans fire up while both men are down! Rocky and Gibson crawl, hot tag to Drake, and he uses Rocky as a step to MAYHEM IN MOTION on Kyle! Drake whips Rocky to the grizzled corner, Gibson traps Rocky so Drake can run up. Drake BACK ELBOWS, then Gibson LARIATS! Feed to the WHEEL KICK! Cover, TWO!

Rocky stays in this but Drake taunts Mark. The fans rally as Drake fires hands on Rocky, but Drake tags Gibson. Gibson short arm LARIATS Rocky, then he scoops. Rocky slips free, kicks, but Gibson blocks! Gibson ducks the enzigiri but not the REWIND HEEL! The fans fire up as both men crawl! Hot tag to Drake and he anchors Rocky! Rocky hops up, reaches out, hot tag to Mark! The Sussex County Chicken rallies in GYV with his Redneck Kung-Fu! Mark fires a flurry on Drake, then dodges Gibson to kick low! BACKHAND for Pat, ROLLING ELBOW for Gibson! UPPERCUT for Drake! CHOP for Pat!

Mark fires more shots, but Drake catches him to a waistlock! Pat runs up, but into BOOTS! Mark breaks free to PELE Drake! Pat runs back up, into an EXPLODER! The fans fire up, Mark runs up and LARIATS Drake! Then FISHERMAN BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Drake survives for the team but Mark drags him up. Mark brings Drake over, CLUBS Drake, then reels him in. But Gibson makes the save! Gibson clinches, Drake ENZIGIRIS, and then tag to Pat! Drake sucker punches Kyle, then he helps Gibson hoist Mark up. Pat runs up but Mark BOOTS him! Mark then gives GYV a meeting of the minds! Hot tag to Kyle!

Mark feeds Pat to Kyle’s BOOT! Rocky is back, he LARIATS Gibson up and out! Mark LARIATS Drake up and out! Kyle gives Pat a FALCON ARROW into ARMBAR!! Pat taps, Conglomeration wins!

Winners: The Conglomeration, by submission

It’s a happy Thanksgiving as Kyle just got himself a wing! But will The Conglomeration find their way to fighting for some Trios gold before the year is out?

My Thoughts:

A very good episode of ROH and only an hour and 17 minutes. Very good promo from Jericho to open, and combined with the ROH Rewind, Hero VS Kingston in a Fight Without Honor at Final Battle in Hammerstein, I really am hoping what they’re about to give us is Jericho VS Eddie for the ROH World Championship. Eddie might be someone who can actually beat Jericho for the ROH World title just on his return push, but who knows if they really do that given Jericho’s mission to raise ROH’s notoriety.

Also, good promo from Velvet and Leyla to officially announce their ROH Women’s Television Championship match, but then, when are we getting that Fatal 4 of Velvet, Leyla, Billie and Athena? Good promo from Athena to also touch on that, but they also replayed the whole interview promo from Full Gear so there’s some redundancy here. But maybe the plan is Athena wins the Fatal 4 Way, goes to WrestleDynasty, but Billie wins the ROH Women’s World Championship at Final Battle so that, should Athena not win the International Women’s Cup, it doesn’t hurt ROH’s champion.

Good stuff in a lot of these matches, and really fun stuff in MXM VS Iron Savages. A shame that The Iron Savages, who came in pretty hot as Bear Country and were still rather hot after the change in gimmick, have fallen off to just comedy Heels akin to the Premier Athletes. I really thought Bronson & Boulder could’ve been something at some point, but I guess that’s just how it goes when there are so many other great teams in AEW, and now even in ROH. Speaking of the Premier Athletes, solid match from Taven and Woods in Pure Rules, but Taven of course won to further build towards a match with Lee Moriarty. Still not sure of Taven’s chances, but maybe he and Lee can actually push their match to the time limit and make judges choose.

Very good stuff with The Righteous VS JD & Beef, and a good win for ol’ Dutch & Vincent. Great bit with Dustin running out there and Sammy actually trying to keep him calm. Their tag title match is definitely being made for Final Battle, and I feel like they should just escalate it to something where the cowbell can be involved so that Dutch will use it, only for Dustin to take it from him. And then very good main event from Conglomeration VS GYV & Pat Buck. Pat is always just in amazing shape, even though he’s still more a producer and coach these days.

Good win for Conglomeration, but they already had their shot at the AEW Trios Championships, so I’m not sure what they’re supposed to do as a faction going towards Worlds End. Well, Mark is in the Continental Classic, but I don’t see him winning it with so many other amazing names in it.

My Score: 8.6/10

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Andrew’s TNA iMPACT! Results & Match Ratings: 4.3.2025

The first episode under the new regime, let’s see how bad it is.

Published

13 hours ago

April 3, 2025

Andrew Balaz

Well this is the first episode with the new regime, and I’m not looking forward to it. I’m expecting a car crash, because Delirious is worthless, Dreamer is hit or miss at the best, and no one else has a proven track record at having a brain. So I expect pure garbage.

Let’s see if I get surprised!

.@MeanGiaMiller caught up with TNA Knockouts Champion @mashaslamovich, @XiaBrookside, and @TheLeiYingLee ahead of TONIGHT’s massive main event against Tessa Blanchard, #WWENXT’s @jacyjaynewwe, and Jazmyn Nyx!

Watch #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/nP3d7hNLZ5 pic.twitter.com/G1JpCJLmPF

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) April 4, 2025

Ratings:

#1 Contender Match: Elijah vs Frankie Kazarian: Kaz wins via Cradle – N/A
Spitfire vs Jakara Jackson & Lash Legend: Jakara wins via M-KO – ** 1/2
Hardy Boyz vs Great Hands w/Tasha Steelz: Jeff wins via Swanton Bomb – ** 1/4
Tessa Blanchard, Jacy Jayne, Jazmyn Nyx w/Fallon Henley vs Lei Ying Lee, Xia Brookside & Masha Slamovich: Tessa wins via Buzzsaw DDT – ***

Results:

We lead off with Joe Hendry music because he’s on commentary during the Elijah versus Kaz match.

#1 Contender Match: Elijah vs Frankie Kazarian

We start off with Kaz sticking and moving to dodge Elijah, but he eventually catches him and goes to the Rope Walk quickly and pulls it off. Elijah tries to go into a Piledriver or something but Kaz slips it and pulls down Elijah with the slip. They go to the outside, Kaz throws Elijah into the post, then slaps Hendry, shoving match starts, Kaz charges and Hendry lifts but Kaz slips out the back and shoves Hendry into Elijah…the ref lets it slide. So Kaz throws in Elijah and a quick cradle gives Kaz the opportunistic win.

Post Match Hendry just goes crazy on Kaz, security pull apart spot, even Elijah pulls off Hendry and calms him down. Elijah playing the long game, not even arguing that Hendry cost him. The match didn’t have enough substance to rate, it was purely a plot device and a little convoluted.

Backstage segment of Hendry with the Doctor, Hendry apparently messed up his shoulder in the scuffle…so…that’s something.

System Ultimatum time is next. The crowd is booing the hell out of Eddie, and it’s a real reaction not go away heat or anything, Eddie plays in it well enough. Lish leads the way and wants to do the Planteer pose, but the rest just walk past her and she seems annoyed, while these others seem somber. This was going the way we expected with everyone sticking around. We finally get to Moose and doofus Deaner’s music hits. Deaner tries to get the crowd to rally around Moose resigning from The System. Moose says the People are right, but then beats the hell out of Deaner. They do the Planeteer pose over the corpse of Deaner. Hopefully we never see that dork again, just let him go be a jobber in Maple Leaf Pro.

Spitfire vs Jakara Jackson & Lash Legend

Jakara starts with Dani, a quick tie up, but Jakara strikes out of it, Arm Drag sends Dani flying, but Dani stops Jakara’s next attempts at offense, tags in Jody and a tandem moment rocks Jakara. Jody tags back out and Lash tags in, so it’s power and booty versus power and booty. Shoulder Tackle spot and Lash gets the best of it, Dani holds on to the ropes to stop the Whip recoil, Jody with the blind tag, they try to team up but Lash fights out of both. Jody goes Spider Monkey and tries to choke out Lash but Lash just walks her back to Jakara and tags out. Jakara is rolling until Jody holds the ropes and watches Jakara crash and burn on a Dropkick. Probably the best I’ve seen that spot in a long time. Dani tags in, they try the Scoop Slam tandem attack on Jakara, but Jakara moves and Dani just slams Jody into the mat.

Lash gets tagged in and starts to maul Dani. A little rotating offense keeping Dani isolated. Dani tries to find an opening but she’s eating move after move, they go for the Tandem Wheelbarrow Slam, but Dani gets the knees up. Dani finally gets a chance to tag out, Jody starts working over both Lash and Jakara. Stacks them in the corner to do her 10 Count Lariats, Exploder Suplex into rope hung Double Knees. Jody wants the German but Lash tries to stop it. Jody fights off Lash, manages a Stalling Jackhammer on Jakara, but Lash does manage to break up the pin. All four are in the ring, Dani gets tosses, Straight Right from Lash clocks Jody. Jakara flies to wipe out Dani, they look for the M-KO but Jody fights it off. Jody throwing Chops on both, it starts to look stupid, Jody tries to fire and Lash wants to clock her with the Forearm during the stall but hits Jakara.

Crossbody from Jody, Lash catches her, M-KO. Meta Girls win.

Oh great more talking, now the Hardyz are out to talk and Matt gives a decent but basic promo that goes into a bit of Broken just for the cheap pop. Jeff pokes fun at the “best brother tag team” joke from last week. If they weren’t The Hardyz the crowd wouldn’t care. Oh speaking of not caring, the Great Hands and snackalicious Tasha Steelz interrupt. Great Hands want to fight, Hardyz are okay with it of course, then Santino comes out. He says after the commercial Great Hams vs Hard Boys is on!

Hardy Boyz vs Great Hands w/Tasha Steelz

Hotch is getting worked over by both Hardys, a little classic tandem offense, an early pinfall, but Hotch claws the eyes and tags in Skyler. Skyler’s advantage last like 12 seconds, he tags Jeff, Rocket Launcher into the middle rope with a Leg Drop from Jeff. Jeff tries to Whisper in the Wind in the opposition corner like a dumbass, so Hotch crotches him, the Hands do the double crotch stomp as Jeff is in the Tree of Woe. Assisted offense, they try to perch Jeff, but Jeff fights them off and pulls off the best Whisper in a minute. Matt gets the hot tag, Scoop Slams, Delete Headsmashes, and a Side Effect on Hotch for fun. Matt wants the Twist on Skyler, Skyler counters, Jeff tags in, Poetry in Motion, Side Effect on Skyler and only a near fall.

Twist of Hate attempt, Hotch breaks it up, Matt takes out Hotch, Skyler almost pulls off the Flash upset with the Cradle. Plot Twist, Swanton, and Jeff wins.

Ryan Nemeth is in the back watching the match, has a few snarky things to say while wearing an LA Sparks jersey, Leon Slater and his lack of charisma in Birmingham accent shows up. Hates the WNBA obviously since he tries to push Ryan out of camera frame, and then they’ll prolly have a match at some point. At least Ryan has a gimmick that’s been amusing, but God is Leon Slater useless.

THEY HAVE AN INJURY REPORT SEGMENT – that’s soo damn corny. Never do this again, this is dumb as hell.

Oh great, more talking…SDL and Mance Warner. Where’s Keenan when I need someone to scream “WHY!?!”

This promo is complete shit, they even invent a bad magazine called TNA Weekly for this dumb thing. I hate this, and not in the “I wanna see them get beat up good heel work way”, I hate them because they’re useless, uninteresting and just saying dumb crap. When Santino comes out and effectively calls them stupid and cringe…that’s kind of a problem when the comedy character calls you dumb. THEY ARE REBRANDING THE BELT AGAIN! International Championship…ugh. Sami comes out to beat up Mance while Santino tries to wrestle the belt away from Steph. This is just cringe.

.@MustafaAli_X unleashed a vicious verbal assault on Derek, dragging his past addiction into the spotlight—making his war with @Santana_Proud even more personal.

Watch #TNAiMPACT on TNA+: https://t.co/nP3d7hOjOD pic.twitter.com/5FGdVgs8EH

— TNA Wrestling (@ThisIsTNA) April 4, 2025

Mustafa Ali is doing great work. I’m a little mad this promo was buried in this awful episode.

Tessa Blanchard, Jacy Jayne, Jazmyn Nyx w/Fallon Henley vs Lei Ying Lee, Xia Brookside & Masha Slamovich

Tessa and Masha start, Masha shoots the half, rains down fists, Tessa kicks her off but Masha keeps up the aggression and forces Tessa to powder. Fatal Influence tries to come in, Xia and Lei dispatch them, Dual Baseball Slide take out the NXT girls, and a Middle Rope Plancha from Masha takes out Tessa as we go to commercial.

Back from commercial Lei Ying has Jacy in a grounded Arm Bar. A little hair pull makes Lei stand up, but she drops Jacy flat after a Round Kick, Low Sweep and then a Running Knee as she’s getting back up. A corner Down Strike has Lei rolling, but a blind tag from Jazmyn catches Lei by surprise and then she gets trapped in the heel corner. The Fatal Influence gals rotate in and out, all 3 take cheap shots, PK into a Senton for a near fall. Lei finally fights off the onslaught and gets Xia in. Xia is very fiery and angry, and now Jazmyn is getting her ass beat. Rosemary is in the audience to distract Xia a little but Xia still connects with Broken Wings and a near fall. Xia gets tripped up on the apron, Jacy gets tagged in and a PK drops Xia on the outside. Hard Irish Whip back in the ring and Cannonball from Jacy has Xia down and out. Jazmyn tags back in, and Xia tries to fire up, Monkey Flip but pulled away by Jacy, Xia tags out, Masha takes out both Fatal Influence members, goes for a pinfall but Tessa runs in with a head of steam to break the pinfall. All six are in for Signature spam spot. Spinning Heel kick from Masha, Fallon distracts on the outside, and Tessa takes advantage of all the chaos, Buzzsaw DDT and Tessa gets the pinfall victory.

Ethan Page interrupts Kaz’s promo at the end of the show. Claiming he should have the title shot since he pinned Joe in NXT. So the Rebellion match is Ethan Page versus Joe Hendry.

Overall Score: 1/10

The one point is for Mustafa’s promo and the main even being decent. But this was awful. Too much talking, an “Injury Report” like this is a real situation and not scripted, which is insulting, and YET AGAIN, a new name for the lower card title. Jesus Christ, stop renaming the damn belt. Legends/TV/King of the Mountain/Grand/Digital Media/International… just stop it. Stick to a name or stop doing a lower card belt. Also really lame that they keep trying to push Cardona as something important.

Kaz and Elijah’s thing is a stupid angle, The System firing was a giant cock tease and who the hell gives Eddie the power to call everyone to task? Mance and SDL are the worst thing on this show after Deaner’s existence. SDL has been a plague on TNA programming since wasting time with her “needs neck surgery” promo instead of a match. I do truly feel bad for Mustafa Ali’s promo being stuck on this pile of crap.

This was an episode that should’ve been an e-mail. Garbage effort, garbage stories, just straight up a waste of two hours. Even with the Ethan Page appearance, this episode was still worthless. Is it sad to say, I expected nothing and am still disappointed by this episode? Ugh… LOLTNA…

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Mitchell’s ROH Results & Report! (4/3/25)

Who is truly ROH Pure?

Published

16 hours ago

April 3, 2025

Steven Mitchell

The Fox takes on #TAIGASTYLE!

AR Fox is a master of high-flying, but now he steps to Lee Moriarty in an effort to take the ROH Pure Championship! Will the Pure Division become the Whole Fox’n Show?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

ROH World Tag Team Championships Proving Ground: Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara VS Cole Karter & Griff Garrison w/ The Frat House; Dustin & Sammy win and deny Karter & Garrison a title match.
The Gates of Agony VS Deonn Rusman & Cal Bloom; The Gates of Agony win.
The Premier Athletes w/ Mark Sterling VS The Outrunners; The Outrunners win.
The Dark Order VS The Infantry; The Infantry wins.
ROH Pure Championship: Lee Moriarty VS AR Fox; Lee wins and retains the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

ROH World Tag Team Championships Proving Ground: Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara VS Cole Karter & Griff Garrison w/ The Frat House!

The Sons of Texas know MXM Collection is obsessed with them, but they have to focus on themselves right now. Will they check another team off the list? Or will The Diamond in the Rough & The Ivy League MVP have an even bigger reason to party tonight?

As The Frat House makes their entrance, Jacked Jameson is making the challenge for someone, anyone, to do sudden death beer pong. Jameson doesn’t think the fans are up to it, but The Natural & The Spanish God say bet. Jameson gives them the ping pong balls, then he and Preston Vance go outside the ring. Dustin & Sammy take aim, but then say “SUCK IT!” The Sons of Texas toss the balls, but Karter & Griff CLOBBER them from behind! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but the bell rings! Griff goes after Dustin, Karter has Sammy, then they double whip. Dustin & Sammy grab ropes, then TOSS Karter & Griff out!

The fans rally as Sammy & Dustin build speed, but then they strut, spinarooni, and pose! The fans cheer but The Frat House coaches up their boys. Griff & Karter rush in, but Dustin & Sammy dodge to then HIP TOSS! The fans cheer and Sammy keeps Karter in. Sammy snap suplexes, covers, TWO! Sammy clamps onto Karter, tags in Dustin, and the Sons of Texas DOUBLE SUPLEX! Karter writhes, Dustin runs, SHINING WIZARD! Sammy adds a STANDING MOONSAULT! Dustin covers, TWO! Karter stays in this but Dustin stays on him with an armlock. Dustin wrenches, tags Sammy, and Sammy climbs up. Sammy DOUBLE STOMPS the arm!

Sammy puts Karter against ropes and CHOPS! Sammy whips, hurdles, backflips over, then DROPKICKS Karter down! Sammy kips up so smooth and the fans cheer. Vance gets on the apron, Sammy takes a swing! Vance gets away, Karter runs up, but Sammy BOOTS him away! Griff HOTSHOTS Sammy, and Karter LARIATS Sammy down! Karter goes up to soak up heat, then he stomps away on Sammy. Karter drags Sammy up, bumps him off buckles, and he tags Griff. They mug Sammy, the ref counts, and Griff taunts Dustin. This lets Jameson & Vance CHOKE Sammy! Karter even digs his boot in!

The fans boo but The Frat House gets away with that. Griff stands on Sammy, then steps off at 4. The ref has to keep Dustin back, Jameson gets another cheap shot in. Griff scoops Sammy, puts him in a Tree of Woe, then stomps a mudhole in! Tag to Karter, he stomps away on Sammy, then he tags Griff. Griff stomps away on Sammy, taunts Dustin, btu Dustin storms in! Griff scrambles away but the Frat House just keeps beating Sammy down! Griff drags Sammy to a cover, TWO! The fans rally for Sammy but Griff tags Karter. They mug Sammy, and Karter reels Sammy in. Sammy fights the suplex, but Karter fires body shots!

Karter suplexes, but Sammy slips free! Sammy shoves Karter, dodges him, but DOUBLE LARIATS collide! The fans fire up while both men are down! Karter and Sammy crawl, but Griff storms in. The ref stops Griff, but that lets Vance YANK Dustin down and CLOBBER him! The fans boo but Karter stomps away on Sammy! Karter drags Sammy up, bumps him off buckles, and he tags Griff. They RAM Sammy into the corner, then Karter sends Griff in for a SPLASH! Griff feeds Sammy to Karter’s KNEE, and Griff BOOTS Sammy down! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer but Griff grows frustrated. Griff keeps Sammy down with a facelock.

Sammy endures, the fans rally up, and Sammy fights up. Dustin reaches out, Sammy powers forward, but Griff CLUBS away on Sammy’s back! Griff then shifts around to back suplex, but Sammy lands out! Karter swings on Sammy, Sammy ducks and GAMANGIRIS! Griff runs up, Sammy leaps over! Hot tag to Dustin! The fans fire up as Dustin rallies on Griff! Dustin whips, Griff reverses, but “Not Today!” UPPERCUT for Griff! Karter runs in, into a SNAP POWERSLAM! Griff runs in, into a SNAP POWERSLAM! Cover, Karter breaks it! The Frat House stays in this but Sammy slides back in. Sammy runs up, wrenches Karter, and hits a CUTTER!

The fans fire up, Griff runs at Sammy but Sammy puts him in the corner! Sammy RAMS into Griff, goes outside to ENZIGIRI, and Griff staggers. Sammy aims from the apron and the fans fire up. But Jameson & Vance are there, so Sammy ARIHARA MOONSAULTS them down! The fans fire up, Griff runs up, but Sammy ROCKS Griff first! Sammy springboards, FLYING CUTTER! Dustin CHOPS Karter, and spreads him open in the corner! The fans fire up! Vance protests, the ref stops him, SHATTERED DREAMS for Karter! Griff is furious, eh runs up, but Dustin drop toeholds Griff into the corner!

And wait! The Dark Order is headed out here! They are very much upset with how The Frat House ruined their match last week, so Evil Uno & Alex Reynolds want to settle things with them! Vance & Jameson say fine, but then Dustin hits Griff with FINAL RECKONING! Tag to Sammy and he goes up for the SWANTON BOMB! Cover, Sons of Texas win!

Winners: Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara, by pinfall (deny The Frat House a title opportunity)

Uno & Reynolds shrug, but they got their payback all the same. Dustin & Sammy hold up the belts and they point to the All In sign in the rafters. Will the Sons of Texas get to go All In in Texas?

The Premier Athletes w/ Mark Sterling VS The Outrunners!

Speaking of last week, Tony Nese & Ariya Daivari are feeling good after they won, but it was largely in part thanks to The Dark Order. “Smart” Mark has the mic to stop Bobby Cruise, he takes care of this. Everyone knows Daivari & Nese, “and folks, statistically, Milwaukee is actually the capital of deadbeat dads. But that’s okay, because we hate your kids, too. But tonight, they can for the first time ever, be part of a real winning family. And you can be part of our team. So when I say ‘Athletes,’ you say, ‘Rule.’ NOTHING ELSE. Hands in, boys. Ohhhh…! ATHLETES!” “SUCK!!” Milwaukee gets the better of Sterling, this is quite the losing streak.

But then Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd make their entrance, and the fans here in The Good Land fire up! Will The Youngest Men Alive keep their ROH win streak alive? Or will Nese & Daivari find a way to go back to back for once?

The teams sort out, Truth and Daivari start, and the Code of Honor is barely upheld. The bell rings, the two circle, and the fans rally up. The two tie up, Truth headlocks, but Daivari powers up and out. Truth RAMS shoulders with Daivari, but neither man falls. Daivari dares Truth to try that again, so Truth runs and he RAMS Daivari again! Daivari flexes, Truth runs, but Daivari drops down. Truth ducks ‘n’ hurdles, then he CLOBBERS Daivari! The fans fire up while Truth flexes. Daivari frowns but Turbo tags in. Turbo and Daivari circle while the fans rally up. Daivari wants the Test of Strength, and Turbo obliges, but then Daivari kicks low!

Daivari bumps Turbo off buckles, tags in Nese, and the Premier Athletes mug Turbo! The ref counts, Nese & Daivari let off, and they shout, “ATHLETES!” “SUCK!!” They never learn… Daivari & Nese double whip, Turbo ducks ‘n’ dodges, Truth tags in before Turbo DOUBLE LARIATS! The fans fire up again and The Outrunners have Nese in a corner. Truth fires hands, then he whips Turbo in for an ELBOW! Truth SPLASHES Daivari, then feeds Daivari to Turbo’s BULLDOG LARIAT COMBO! The fans fire up, Truth DROPKICKS Nese and Turbo DROPKICKS Daivari! Sterling grabs a mic to shout at The Outrunners!

Sterling claims that in Milwaukee, it is illegal to hit dropkicks, “especially when you’re as ugly as you, pal!” The fans boo, but Truth storms out after Sterling! Sterling runs away, but ends up in the ring! Nese uses that to DROPKICK Truth! Nese tags Daivari, they mug Truth, but the ref reprimands. Nese ROCKS Truth again and again, then Daivari shoves Truth down. Daivari soaks up the heat, then hits a NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Daivari brings Truth around to TOSS him out, then he argues with the ref. This lets Sterling and Nese get stomps in on Truth! The fans boo, Daivari goes out to fetch Truth, and whips him into railing!

The fans boo but Daivari puts Truth back in the ring. Tag to Nese, Daivari stomps Truth down, and Nese stays between The Outrunners. The fans chant “Athletes Suck!” but Nese UPPERCUTS Truth! Truth goes to ropes and Nese flexes. Nese brings Truth around to scoop and SLAM! Nese then says he’ll show us who sucks! Nese runs up, but Truth avoids the leg drop! The fans fire up, but Daivari runs in! Truth avoids the splash! Truth reaches out, Nese runs up but Truth TOSSES him out! The fans fire up, but Nese YANKS Turbo down! The fans boo but Daivari drags Truth back to stomp away! The ref reprimands but Nese tags in.

The fans rally for Truth but Nese holds him up. Daivari runs, but Truth gets free! Daivari CLOBBERS Nese! Hot tag to Turbo! Turbo fires off haymakers on Daivari! He DECKS Daivari, scoops and SLAMS Nese, then he scoops and SLAMS Daivari! Truth then scoops and SLAMS Nese onto Daivari! Turbo shouts at Daivari to get up, and he reels him in! The fans fire up as Turbo scoops and SNOW PLOWS Daivari! Cover, Nese breaks it! Truth DECKS Nese, throws down fists, and then the Outrunners focus on Daivari! But Sterling is on the apron! Truth scares Sterling off, but Nese CLOBBERS Truth! Daivari slips free of Turbo!

Nese mule kicks Turbo, knee lifts, then SUPERKICKS! Turbo is down, Daivari is up! CARPET RIDE!! Cover, TWO!! Turbo survives and the fans fire up! Nese drags Turbo up, Daivari joins in, but Truth saves Turbo from the double suplex! The Outrunners fire haymakers on The Athletes, then double whip. And DOUBLE BACK ELBOW! Daivari is down, The Outrunners wind up, and “Turbo Floyd! You sonova b*tch!” They shake hands, and DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! The fans fire up again as Turbo scoops Daivari! Truth runs in, but Nese saves Daivari now! Nese ROCKS Truth, shoves Turbo into a THROAT CHOP!

Nese PLANCHAS Truth, and then Daivari puts Turbo on the apron! Turbo RAMS into Daivari, slingshots up and over, but Daivari stays up! He sits on the sunset flip, but he holds the ropes! TWO!! Turbo is free, and he LARIATS Daivari! Nese is back, Turbo LARIATS him! Turbo flexes and the fans are loving it! But Nese distracts the ref and Sterling CLUBS Turbo from behind! Turbo just frowns and Sterling is upset. The fans tell Sterling he messed up! Turbo grabs Sterling by the tie, then winds up… to DECK Sterling! Sterling flounders, Turbo scoops Daivari! Truth runs up, TOTAL RECALL! Cover, Outrunners win!

Winners: The Outrunners, by pinfall

That’s 4-0 for Truth & Turbo, and it’s back to zero days since The Premier Athletes last lost! Will the Outrunners be in the running for an ROH World Tag Team Championship opportunity?

The Dark Order VS The Infantry!

We already saw Evil Uno & Alex Reynolds get even with The Frat House earlier tonight, and now it’s time for them to rebound from that loss. Will The Dark Order finally return to their former glory? Or will Captain Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo simply put them outta their misery with Two 2 Da Head?

The Code of Honor is barely upheld, and then Reynolds starts against “Bad News & Tattoos” Bravo. The bell rings and the fans rally up as the two circle. They tie up, then break. Bravo talks some smack as he and Reynolds circle again. They tie up, break again, and then Bravo pie faces Reynolds! Reynolds gives the pie face back! Bravo knees low, CLUBS Reynolds, then ROCKS him! Reynolds leans on ropes while Bravo talks smack on “pretty boy” Reynolds! Bravo whips, Reynolds reverses, but Bravo KICKS the backdrop away! Bravo says he’s too smart, but Reynolds LARIATS him down! Reynolds drags Bravo up, whips, but Bravo reverses.

Bravo runs up, Reynolds dodges to then run in and ELBOW! Then Reynolds runs to UPPERCUT! Cover, ONE!! Bravo stays in this, but Reynolds stays on him. Bravo fires body shots, whips him to the corner, and he tags in Dean. The Infantry mugs Reynolds but the fans rally for the Dark Order. Bravo tells the fans to shut up, and Dean whips Reynolds to ropes. Reynolds dodges Dean to DROPKICK! Reynolds handsprings, then he tags in Uno! The Dark Order DOUBLE SLINGSHOT BACK SUPLEX! Dean flounders, Uno & Reynolds DOUBLE BASEMENT DROPKICK! Milwaukee cheers and Uno takes a bow.

Uno stands Dean up to CHOP! Uno then brings Dean around, whips him right into Reynolds’ BOOT, then Uno tags Reynolds in. Uno JAWBREAKERS, Reynolds hits a BACKBREAKER, then feed to the DDT! Cover, TWO! Dean stays in this but Reynolds drags Dean up. Dean fires body shots, Bravo tags in, and Dean whips Reynolds away. Dean drops down, but Reynolds BOOTS Bravo! Reynolds ROCKS Dean, whips him, but Dean reverses! Bravo trips Reynolds and Dean drops an ELBOW! Bravo drags Reynolds out and whips him hard into barriers! The fans boo but Bravo drags Reynolds back into the ring.

Bravo keeps Reynolds from Uno, covers, TWO! Bravo drags Reynolds up, HEADBUTTS him, and then stalks him to the corner. Bravo RAMS into Reynolds, then The Infantry mugs Reynolds! The ref counts, the Infantry lets off, and Bravo tags in Dean. Dean sends Bravo in and he ROCKS Reynolds! Then “Psyche!” Bravo is sent back in for another forearm! Dean then ELBOWS Reynolds, and winds up to LARIAT! Cover, Uno CLAWS Dean’s back! The ref reprimands, Dean drags Reynolds over and stomps him. The fans rally, Dean ROCKS Reynolds, but Reynolds hits back! Dean knees low, fires fast hands, then has Reynolds down again.

Dean drags Reynolds up, clamps on a chinbar and half nelson, but Reynolds endures. The fans rally, Reynolds fights up, but Dean leans on him! Reynolds still fights, but Dean throws him to the corner. Tag to Bravo and Dean sends him in, but Reynolds ELBOWS him away! Dean runs up but Reynolds BOOTS him! Bravo returns, Reynolds goes up and over! Reynolds then dodges Dean and hot tags Uno! Uno rallies on The Infantry! The fans fire up and Uno just LARIATS again and again! DOUBLE AX HANDLE for Bravo! Uno kicks Bravo, clinches Dean, DDT FLATLINER COMBO! The fans fire up and Uno is feeling it!

Uno brings Bravo up, scoops him, but Dean helps Bravo get free. Infantry double kicks, double whips, but Reynolds grabs Uno to stop him! Bravo runs up, into Uno’s BOOT! Dean runs up, into Reynolds’ BOOT! Reynolds tags in, DUMPS Bravo out, then goes up and over Dean to roll him up! Uno wheelbarrows Dean to GERMAN SUPLEX! The fans fire up but Bravo slips in. And wait! Here comes The Frat House! Uno lifts Bravo into a Gory Especial, and Reynolds runs up, GORY BOMB CODE BREAKER COMBO!! But Vance leads the charge to the apron! The ref stops them, but Reynolds tells them all to back off.

But then Bravo LOW BLOWS Uno! Dean BLASTS Reynolds, and Uno gets TWO 2 DA HEAD!! Cover, Infantry wins!

Winners: The Infantry, by pinfall

The Infantry took advantage of the distraction, but The Frat House screws over Uno & Reynolds again. Reynolds warns them that this isn’t over. But how can The Dark Order fight against The Frat when they don’t have the Numbers?

ROH Pure Championship: Lee Moriarty VS AR Fox!

While Shane Taylor Promotions is working on taking over all of ROH, the Pure Division has belonged to Lee Moriarty for months now. Will #TAIGASTYLE continue to be the best young technical wrestler in the world today? Or will this soon be the Whole Fox’n Show?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is the most Pure!

The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and we’re on the clock. The fans rally as Fox and Lee circle. They feel things out, knuckle lock, and Lee kicks one to wrench and wristlock. Lee wrangles Fox, Fox rolls, rolls, and wrenches back. Lee spins, slips through, and he trips Fox! The fans are torn, but Fox kicks Lee away! Lee comes back, rolling cradle into an ARMBAR! Fox reaches out for the ROPEBREAK! Lee lets go and reminds Fox that he just used his first of three. The two tie up, Lee headlocks, but Fox powers up and out. Lee RAMS Fox, Fox rebounds to RAM Lee! Lee BOOTS Fox down, and Lee soaks up the cheers and jeers.

Lee stands Fox up, whips him to a corner, but Fox goes up. Lee stops Fox from going over, but Fox mule kicks, then springboard STUNNERS! Lee staggers away to another corner and Fox runs up. Fox blocks boots, puts Lee in the ropes, and CLUBS him! Fox then goes up and out, slingshots back in, ARABIAN LEG SWEEP! Cover, TWO! Lee survives but Fox drags him up. Lee wrenches out but Fox BOOTS him first! Fox tilt-o-whirls, rolls and has the CROSSFACE! Lee scrambles back to the ROPEBREAK! The fans cheer and the ref counts, Fox lets go at 4. Lee used his first and Fox is after Lee again.

Lee swings, Fox blocks and DECKS Lee! But the ref warns Fox, that was a closed fist. Fox has his first warning, and Fox has to remember that’s how Pure Rules go. Lee staggers up, Fox whips, but Lee reverses and reels Fox in for a STOMP! The fans rally, Lee storms up on Fox to stand him up for KNEE after KNEE! Lee then hammerlocks an arm and RAMS Fox into the corner! Lee fires fast palm strikes and a JUMP KNEE! The fans cheer while Fox sputters. Lee brings Fox up, hammerlocks and scoops, to then SLAM Fox on his own arm! Cover, ONE, but Lee clamps onto Fox with a KIMURA! Fox fights around to the ROPEBREAK!

Lee lets go and Fox has used his second. Lee smiles as he has Fox where he wants him at just four minutes in. Lee wrenches the arm, ELBOW BREAKERS, then hammerlocks and RAMS Fox into the buckles! The fans rally, even chanting “Ropebreak! Ropebreak!” Lee hammerlocks Fox again, and RAMS him back into buckles! Lee hammerlocks then RAMS- NO, Fox stops himself, and ELBOWS in return! Lee runs up, Fox DUMPS Lee to the apron and sweeps the legs! Fox then builds speed to front flip DOUBLE STOMP on the apron! That’s one way to use the ropes! Then Fox WRECKS Lee with a dropkick, builds more speed, and he FLIES!

The fans fire up as Fox takes Lee down! Fox high-fives the front row, then he puts Lee back in the ring. Fox goes up the ropes, and aims for the SWANTON BOMB! Cover, TWO! Lee survives but the fans rally behind Fox now! Fox hauls Lee up, but Lee wrenches the bad arm, drops back and TWEAKS the arm! Fox hobbles, Lee front straitjacket for THE FANG! And then BORDER CITY STRETCH!! Fox endures, fights around, reaches out, ROPEBREAK!! The fans cheer, and that is Fox’s final ropebreak! Lee nods, he’s moved Fox into check on this chessboard. Lee stalks Fox, the fans chant, “No More Ropebreaks!” “Ropebreaks Suck!”

Lee drags Fox up, but Fox suplexes first! ANARCHY! Both men are down and Lee goes to a corner. The fans rally, we hit seven minutes, and Fox runs in! Fox blocks Lee’s boots, puts him in ropes again, and CLUBS him! Lee goes out, slingshots in, DRAPING DESTROYER!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!! Lee survives and Fox can’t believe it! Lee has used his second, but Fox shrugs that off. Fox goes to the corner, Lee grabs at a foot, but Fox kicks him down. Fox goes up the corner, takes aim, and 450- NO, Lee moves! Fox rolls through, but Lee victory rolls him! TWO!! Fox escapes and mule kicks. Lee drops to his knee, but he ducks the buzzsaw and the heel kick! But not the BASEMENT CUTTER!

The fans fire up as Fox runs in at the corner. Fox blocks another boot, but not the ENZIGIRI! “This is Awesome!” as Lee hops up. But Fox goes up after him! Lee stops the Arabian Press and throws elbows! Lee has Fox in the ropes for a SLEEPER!! Fox can’t be saved now, he has to TAP! Lee wins!

Winner: Lee Moriarty, by submission (still ROH Pure Division)

Fox couldn’t help but fall for the trap! Lee continues to be an evil genius, will he continue to paint technical masterpieces until he’s the greatest ROH Pure Champion of all time?

My Thoughts:

A very good ROH that clocked in at just under an hour, and with that there was less filler. Gates of Agony still got a great match out of Deonn Rusman & Cal Bloom (Cal formerly known as Von Wagner), which was also surprising but also great because the GOA get to not just do squash matches. They’re showing their skills by having these longer matches, but I feel like they should be doing that with established teams as well. Like, I appreciate the Outrunners got a win, but if Premier Athletes were going to lose again, feed them to Kaun & Liona so Kaun & Liona can move up the tag ranks.

Very good tag match from Sons of Texas VS Frat House, and very good match of Dark Order VS Infantry. I like that we’re building the feud of Frat House VS Dark Order where they’re costing each other their matches. I can only hope John Silver returns soon, and maybe even brings someone else with him so that we get a proper 4v4 before the end of this. One option would be Stu Grayson having one more match, another would be if they could get Alan Angels, and thirdly is of course recruiting someone brand new.

And very good Pure Championship match, but of course Lee Moriarty won again. It’s always an interesting move when they bring someone who hasn’t had a Pure Rules match into the Pure Rules title scene, but also surprising that Fox held his own for as long as he did. Supercard of Honor is May, who knows if they build someone up for Lee by then, and even then, no idea if they’d win. Honestly, a lot of TK’s energy seems to be focused on pretty much anything other than titles like the ROH Pure Championship. I’m not sure where Red Velvet went, either, she should be building towards a feud for the ROH Women’s World TV title. Problem is, they let Leyla Hirsch go so there goes that feud… But TK’s booking problems is a subject we could go on and on about in other articles.