The Prodigy steps onto the Proving Ground!

In his first match after ditching Christian Cage, ROH World Television Champion, Nick Wayne, faces El Gringo Loco. But will Nick end up owing a golden ticket to the title?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• The Outrunners VS The Workhorsemen; The Outrunners win.
• The Beast Mortos VS Serpentico; Mortos wins.
• Blake Christian & Lee Johnson VS David Ali & Isaiah Moore; Blake & Lee win.
• Trish Adora w/ The Infantry VS Aleah James; Trish wins.
• ROH World Television Championship Proving Ground: Nick Wayne w/ The Patriarchy VS El Gringo Loco; Nick wins and denies Gringo Loco a title opportunity.

PLAY BY PLAY

The Outrunners VS The Workhorsemen!

Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd may have been cheated by FTR, but they won’t let that stop them! Will the Youngest Men Alive take it in stride and get back up? Or will JD Drake & Anthony Henry finally reach gold now that they’re back to work?

The teams sort out, and Truth starts against Henry. The Code of Honor is not upheld as Henry kicks Truth’s hand away. The bell rings and the fans rally up as the two circle. Truth is rocking and he ties up with Henry. They go around, Henry pushes Truth to a corner but Truth turns it around. The ref counts but Henry turns it back around. Henry lets off slowly, but he shoves Truth. Truth SHOVES back! Henry rushes up, Truth puts him back in the corner, but they tie up again. Henry powers his way to a scoop and SLAM! Henry mocks the Outrunners by flexing and spinning, but Truth dodges the elbow drop!

The fans cheer as Truth scoops and SLAMS Henry! Truth headlocks, Henry powers up and out, but Truth RUNS him over! Things keep moving, Henry hurdles but Truth counters hip toss with HIP TOSS! And Truth gives a proper spin! Henry tags Drake and the fans rally up. Drake calls out “the old one!” The fans cheer for Turbo, so Truth tags him in! Turbo steps in and circles with Drake. Drake flexes the beef, and wait, whatever happened to Henry’s second cousin by marriage? That aside, Drake tells Turbo, “SUCK IT!” The fans rally up as Turbo spins and spins and spins! Then he flexes! But Drake CHOPS! The fans boo but Drake storms up on Turbo.

Drake whips, Turbo ducks ‘n’ dodges and JUMPING SHOULDER TACKLES! Drake staggers up, Turbo CHOPS! Turbo goes to scoop but that’s a lot of meat to scoop! Turbo headlocks, JD powers out, Truth tags in, and Turbo whips JD for Truth to DROPKICK! Turbo tries again, but he can’t get Drake off the ground! Drake DECKS Turbo, CHOPS Truth, then CHOPS Truth in the corner! The fans rally, Drake whips corner to corner, and Drake runs up, but Truth BOOTS him! Truth runs, Drake pops him up, but Truth RANAS! And DROPKICKS! The fans fire up, Truth winds up, and he CHOPS Drake! Tag to Turbo and they double whip.

Turbo BODY SHOTS, Truth KNEE LIFTS, and Turbo- NO, Drake is too big even for a back suplex! He sends Turbo into Truth, then tags Henry! Henry runs up, but Turbo gets around to hit the back suplex! The fans fire up, and now the Outrunners have the Workhorsemen in the corners! They climb up, and rain down fists! The fans count along, and they both go to TEN! The fans fire up and Outrunners spin. Then Turbo wrenches Henry, tags Truth, and Truth headlocks. Henry powers up, Drake tags in and Henry powers out. Truth whips Henry, Henry grabs ropes, and he KICKS back! Then he SLAPS Truth! Truth is mad so Henry apologizes.

Henry runs away and Truth gives chase! Henry takes a swing but Truth ducks it, only for Drake to pop him up and CLOBBER against the ropes! Henry BLASTS Turbo off the apron for the hell of it! Drake CHOPS Truth, then CHOPS him again! Henry goes out to bring Truth into the ring, Drake storms in, but Truth CHOPS! Drake CHOPS and Truth flounders. Drake CHOPS again, then puts Truth in the corner. Tag to Henry and he SOBATS! Henry reels Truth in, UPPERCUTS, but the fans rally up. Henry drags Truth up, fires body shots, then he goes corner to corner. He taunts Turbo before he FOREARMS Truth in the corner!

Tag to Drake, feed to a FOREARM and Truth falls. Henry gives Truth a NECK TWIST before Drake slingshot SENTONS! Drake lounges for the cover, ONE! Truth toughs it out but Drake winds up to KICK! Truth falls but the fans rally up. Drake stands Truth up, scoops him, and POWERSLAMS him into the drop zone! Drake goes up, up, and VADER FLOPS as Truth moves! Hot tag to Henry and he keeps Truth from Turbo! The fans boo but Henry grinds Truth down. Henry brings Truth up to suplex, but Truth fights it! Truth snap suplexes Henry! The fans fire up while both men are down! Truth and Hendry crawl, Henry grabs at a foot!

Drake is reaching out, and he falls? Oh, wait, that’s a distraction tactic! The ref misses the hot tag to Turbo so now it doesn’t count! The fans boo but Henry sends Truth into a HAYMAKER! And then ASSISTED POWERBOMB! Cover, TWO!! Truth survives and the fans fire up! Henry is frustrated and he throws down hands! Henry suplexes but Truth cradle counters, TWO! Truth hurries but Henry waistlocks! Truth fires hands, but Henry whips him away. Truth DECKS Drake, rolls off Henry’s back, and hot tags Turbo! The fans fire up as Turbo rallies with haymakers! Scoop and SLAM! Scoop and SLAM! Drake is back and he DECKS Turbo!

The fans boo but Drake puts Turbo on the ropes. Drake whips, Turbo reverses, but Drake KICKS him away! Drake swings., Turbo dodges, and Truth is in for a DROPKICK! Turbo scoops and SLAMS Drake! The fans are all fired up, and now the Outrunners wind it up! “Turbo Floyd! You sonova b*tch!” DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Then a scoop for Henry! Henry slips free, shoves Turbo into Truth, then ROUNDHOUSES Turbo! Henry O’Conner Rolls, TWO, and Truth scoops! TOTAL RECALL! Cover, Outrunners win!

Winners: The Outrunners, by pinfall

Chicago is all fired up with Truth & Turbo as they get a huge win! Will they keep this momentum going as they go for gold?

The Beast Mortos VS Serpentico!

Chicago likes bulls, and the menacing minotaur is back on ROH to stampede towards a title opportunity! Will Mortos be ungovernable on his way to the top? Or can SNAKEMAN strike it big with a win?

The Code of Honor is skipped, the bell rings, and Mortos CLOBBERS Serpentico! The fans cheer and Mortos stomps away on Serpentico. Mortos runs, Serpentico drops down, hurdles, then bypasses to dropdown again. And then again! Serpentico trips Mortos, drops an ELBOW, cover, ONE!! Mortos is furious but Serpentico apologizes. Mortos runs up, Serpentico dodges and ENZIGIRIS! Then he goes up to RANA! Oklahoma Roll, TWO! Mortos goes to a corner, Serpentico runs in, but Mortos puts him on the apron. Serpentico ducks the haymaker to GAMANGIRI! Serpentico goes up, up, and leaps, but Mortos gets clear!

Serpentico keeps moving, but Mortos POUNCES him! The fans cheer and Mortos storms over to Serpentico. Mortos SMACKS Serpentico, whips him corner to corner, then runs in. UPPERCUT! LARIAT! GAMANGIRI! Then a SNAP POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO! Serpentico survives but Mortos pushes him down to NECK TWIST! Serpentico staggers up, Mortos runs up, WHEEL KICK! The fans fire up as Mortos roars! Mortos brings Serpentico up, calls his shot, and he lifts Serpentico up! But Spernetico fights free! Serpentico runs, rolls and arm-drags! The fans fire up and Mortos staggers to his feet. Mortos runs in, Serpentico dodges, the knee hits buckles and Mortos falls out of the ring!

The fans fire up, Serpentico builds speed, and he DIVES onto Mortos! But Mortos stays up!? The fans fire up more and Serpentico panics. Mortos clamps on, scoops Serpentico, but Serpentico slips free to POST Mortos! But Mortos puts Serpentico in the ring! Serpentico runs again and he WRECKS Mortos with a dropkick! The fans fire up more and Serpentico runs again, but Mortos slides in, SHOULDER TACKLE! Down goes Serpentico and the fans cheer. Mortos drags Serpentico up while the fans rally and duel. Mortos lifts again but Serpentico slips right out! SUPERKICK! Mortos wobbles, Serpentico dropkicks the legs! FLATLINER! Cover, TWO!

Mortos is still in this and he fires back up. The fans rally, Serpentico SMACKS Mortos! Serpentico whips, but Mortos blocks and reverses! Serpentico wheelbarrows but Mortos shoves him away. Serpentico comes back, into a scoop and torture rack! RACK BACKBREAKER DROP! Serpentico writhes, stands, but into the DISCUS LARIAT! The fans fire up and Mortos scoops for DESTINATION: HELLHOLE!! Cover, Mortos wins!

Winner: The Beast Mortos, by pinfall

The bull tramples the snake and has the victory! Will nothing stop Mortos and LFI from taking over ROH and AEW?

The Dark Order speaks.

Alex Reynolds says, “At Supercard of Honor, we finally put The Frat House, and more specifically Preston Vance, in the past. But we’re not gonna rest because we won one. No, no, no, the name of the game is consistency. And there is not a more consistent team in the last six years than us. Dripping water hollows out stone not through force but persistence, and nobody embodies that more than The Dark Order.” John Silver says, “And every other team in our position would probably say the same exact thing: ‘We’re going for the tag titles, the trios titles, we’re going for all the titles!’ But there is one thing we do promise, is we will show up, kick ass, and leave.

“We’ll show up, we kick ass, and we leave. We’ll show up, we kick ass, and we leave!” Evil Uno says that is because they are the heart and soul of this place! The longest standing faction in any of the divisions! So what is Dark Order? Well, we’re gonna be giving you our very best, because Dark Order is Forever!

Mark Sterling reviews footage.

Namely, of Dustin Rhodes giving him more Shattered Dreams back at Supercard of Honor. “Now how STUPID do you have to be to do the same thing again? This is the third time after I specifically said that in the state of Washington, you are not allowed to hit anyone in the ringside area in the groin, okay? I already talked to the commission, this match is as good as thrown out!” Ariya Daivari calms Sterling down and says he gets it. Dustin Rhodes loves reliving his “freakshow glory days” by kicking a grown man in between the legs.

It’s why Dustin and the Von Erich boys sit around and share war stories about their daddies, because they’re all living in the past and not focused on the future. A future that involves the Premier Athletes kicking their asses and taking their titles! Tony Nese says Daivari forgot about Sammy Guevara. Sammy should start worrying about the belt around his waist, “instead of making stupid, cringey, disgusting TikToks with his wife!” But even if you take away the cheating, the sneaking and all the bull they pull, take it all away, the Sons of Texas can’t beat them! No one can! Y’know why? Because Athletes Rule! Perhaps, but will they reign?

BREAKING NEWS for Collision!

It might be Shark Week, but a tiger is on the title hunt! Lee Moriarty wants payback for All In: Texas, and he’s after Dustin Rhodes’ TNT Championship! Will #TAIGASTYLE become a dual champion? Or will Dustin stay the Three Belt Natural?

ROH World Television Championship Proving Ground: Nick Wayne w/ The Patriarchy VS El Gringo Loco!

No more Christian hanging around, The Prodigy is uncaged! But will Nick make Chicago into Wayne’s World? Or will the Crazy White Boy get himself a golden ticket to the top?

The Code of Honor is not upheld as Nick kicks Loco’s hand away. The bell rings, the two tie up, and Nick arm-drags. Nick flexes but the fans boo. Nick and Loco tie up, and Loco wrenches to step over and arm-drag back! Loco swivels the hips and the fans cheer. Nick laughs it off and Mother Wayne says that was not pretty. Nick storms up, kicks low then ROCKS Loco. Loco goes to a corner and Nick CHOPS! The fans boo but Nick whips corner to corner. Loco goes up and over and handsprings away! The fans cheer and things speed up as Loco dodges Nick. Loco whips, gorilla presses, and he DROPS Nick to STANDING MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO!

Nick bails out but Loco runs. Nick dodges, then hides behind mommy! The fans boo but then Nick SUPERKICKS Loco! The fans boo more but Nick whips Loco into the steps! Nick grits his teeth and puts Loco in the ring. Nick hurries to headlock, and he rains down fists! The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Nick stops to storm around. Nick pushes Loco to a cover, TWO! The fans chant “Nick Wayne Sucks! Nick Wayne Sucks!” Nick scuffs Loco, eggs him on, but Loco shoves him. Nick KICKS Loco, brings him up and snapmares, then he clamps on a chinlock. Nick also traps an arm as he grinds Loco down.

The fans rally and Loco fights up. Loco fires body shots but Nick shifts to a facelock. Loco still fires shots so Nick kicks and runs. But Loco CALF KICKS! Both men are down and the fans fire up! A standing count starts, Loco rises at 3 of 10 while Nick crawls. Loco stands at 4, then goes to a corner. Nick runs in but Loco throws him back! Loco handsprings and LARIATS! Then LARIATS again! The fans fire up with Loco while the Patriarchy panics. Loco whips, Nick reverses, but Loco handsprings to BACK ELBOW! Cover, TWO! Shayna coaches her son but Loco drags Nick up. Loco scoops and SLAMS Nick into the drop zone!

The fans cheer and Loco climbs! Nick flails, sputters, and Loco swivels them hips! SWITCHFOOT MOONSAULT FLOPS as Nick moves! Nick goes to the corner, aims, and ROUNDHOUSES! Then he fires up while the fans boo, and he brings Loco up. Chicken wings and the turn!? KILLSWITCH!! Cover, NICK WINS!

Winner: Nick Wayne, by pinfall (denies Gringo Loco a title match)

The fans boo even harder as Nick Wayne uses Christian Cage’s best move to finish this! Will The Prodigy excel at stooping to new lows just to get ahead?

My Thoughts:

A very good ROH here, clocking in at under 49 minutes. While I figured Blake & Lee would win their match and while Adora would win hers, good showings from their opponents. Great to see Aleah James back again, she showed promise in NXT UK and hopefully can get some real shine in ROH. Great match from Outrunners VS Workhorsemen, and great win for Truth & Turbo while they’re biding their time. Maybe they get in on the Forbidden Door tag team tournament. Good stuff with Mortos VS Serpentico and a good win for Mortos. Still hoping LFI faces The Opps for the AEW trios titles.

Good promo from The Dark Order, though I don’t think they’ve been the most “consistent” team in AEW/ROH. Persistent, yes, but not consistent. Very good promo from The Premier Athletes to call out The Sons of Texas, but they have less chance than Shane Taylor Promotions did in taking titles off Dustin & The Von Erichs, and look what happened to STP! Dustin VS Lee Moriarty will be awesome, though. And very good Proving Grounds match, but I figured Nick would win. Nick using the Killswitch was great, he’s really sticking it to Christian Cage. I feel like Nick & Kip should get in the tag team tournament, too.

My Score: 8.7/10