Is this where forever ends?

Athena’s reign as ROH Women’s World Champion is nearing 1000 DAYS! But will Mina Shirakawa make it finish prematurely?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Zero Hour – Jay Lethal VS Jordan Oliver; Lethal wins.
• Zero Hour – Triple Threat Tag: MXM Collection w/ Johnny TV & Taya Valkyrie VS Cole Karter & Griff Garrison w/ The Frat House VS Alex Reynolds & John Silver w/ Evil Uno; MXM wins.
• Zero Hour – Pure Rules: Billie Starkz VS Ashley Vox; Billie wins.
• Zero Hour – $50K Fatal 4 Way: AR Fox VS Angelico VS Dralístico VS Adam Priest; Dralistico wins the prize money.
• Tomohiro Ishii & Holo.grm VS The Premier Athletes w/ Mark Sterling; Ishii & Hologram win.
• Vacated ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships: The Sons of Texas VS Shane Taylor Promotions; STP wins and are the new ROH World Six Man Tag Team Champions.
• ROH Women’s Pure Championship Tournament Quarterfinal: Queen Aminata VS Taya Valkyrie; Aminata wins and advances.
• Blake Christian & Lee Johnson VS The Kingdom; Blake & Lee win.
• ROH Pure Championship: Lee Moriarty VS Xelhua; Moriarty wins and retains the title.
• Fight Without Honor: QT Marshall VS Paul Walter-Hauser; QT wins.
• Vacated ROH World Tag Team Championships: Sammy Guevara & Rush VS The Outrunners; Sammy & Rush win and are the new ROH World Tag Team Champions.
• ROH World Championship: Bandido VS Hechicero w/ Don Callis; Bandido wins and retains the title.
• ROH Women’s World Championship: Athena w/ Billie Starkz VS Mina Shirakawa; Athena wins and retains the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

Zero Hour Interview with The Sons of Texas.

Lexy Nair is with Sammy Guevara & The Von Erichs, Marshall & Ross, and brings up how they are competing for the ROH World Six Man and World Tag Team Championships tonight. Unfortunately, their mentor, Dustin Rhodes, is out with double knee injuries after facing Kyle Fletcher. With Dustin unable to compete, the ROH Tag and Six Man titles are held in abeyance, but Sammy is going to join the Von Erichs in fighting to get the Six Man titles back. How are they feeling going into tonight? Ross says without Dustin, they wouldn’t be here. They will make him proud by bringing back the gold!

Sammy agrees there. They can all agree that Dustin is a legend, and it was an honor to team with him. But Sammy will now say that it will be an honor to team with The Von Erichs! They are two young legends, and Sammy is ready to kick ass! Marshall says they’re three Texans, but they’ve got a tough task with STP. But let’s get silly in Philly! And now, who has Sammy chosen for his tag partner tonight? Sammy knows Lexy wants to break the walls down on who Sammy has waiting, but he has two great options. He just has to make a decision. Marshall says he’s got one and two in both arms, #MadDogMarshall! Or maybe the more handsome option with Ross.

Sammy says let’s stay serious, they’ve got the Six Man Tag to worry about first, and he wants us all to stay tuned for who he chooses. The Sons of Texas head out, will they all be golden again after tonight?

Backstage interview with Jay Lethal.

Lexy congratulates The Franchise Player on his win to kick off the Zero Hour, right here in the historic 2300 Arena. Lethal says he knows this arena is historic! The first time he wrestled here, he was just 17 years old! He is no stranger to the 2300. What we saw him do against Jordan Oliver, that is called momentum! But then Blake Christian & Lee Johnson walk in and mock “ROH Royalty,” Jay Lethal. A former World Champion, TV Champion, Pure Champion, Tag Team Champion, Six Man… Well, no, Blake doesn’t recall that one. But what Lethal did get was get beat at Supercard of Honor by the V-A-N-I-L-L-A BABY~!

But pay attention to tonight, Blake & Lee are about to beat up on more ROH royalty in The Kingdom. Do them a favor, big man, watch and learn. Blake & Lee head out, and Lethal is speechless hearing all that smack talk. But will “The Swirl” stay frosty against Matt Taven & Mike Bennett? Or will the last bit of summer heat cause them to melt down?

QT Marshall & Aaron Solow arrive backstage.

The Gift to Wrestling walks ‘n’ talks, telling Paul Walter-Hauser that he might be an Emmy winner, a Golden Globe winner, and a movie star, and that all takes impressive dedication. But what PWH is NOT is “one of the boys,” and he never will be! It doesn’t matter how many of “the boys” PWH invites to the Red Carpet, either! Not Orange Cassidy, not Chuck Taylor, not Hook. Hook probably doesn’t even know who PWH is! Those guys aren’t PWH’s friends! But Aaron Solow IS QT’s friend! Maybe if PWH looked more like QT and less like himself, maybe he’d have a Mark Wahlberg career!

Paul Walter-Hauser arrives.

And seeing the ROH Media, he already knows QT’s been running his mouth. PWH says here is how it goes: Every time PWH namedrops QT, everyone perks up. That’s cuz he’s a wrestler’s wrestler, a 15 year veteran. But none of that matters! QT says PWH isn’t “one of the boys,” and yes, PWH watched that silly little QTV skit. But PWH doesn’t need to be “one of the boys,” and maybe he doesn’t want to be. Because instead, he is a father, a husband, a storyteller, sober, and angry! That is who PWH is. Happy as Heaven but mad as Hell, and QT will find out. It doesn’t matter who wins or loses, who takes the 1-2-3, because PWH has already won, because he gets his hands on QT Marshall! “Oh, that b*tch has no idea!”

QT keeps acting like PWH has bitten off more than he can chew, but could he be in for some dramatic and violent irony?

War… is many things.

Unforgiving, unrelenting, and this is war. On this battlefield, with a history of violence, extreme measures will be taken. When the siege is never ending, the only option is to fight! Fight with honor, fight for honor, fight in tribute, fight as if there were no tomorrow. Because tonight will live forever. This is Death Before Dishonor!

Vacated ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships: The Sons of Texas VS Shane Taylor Promotions!

As we heard the Spanish God say about tonight, he and the Von Erichs are ready to ride together and kick ass together! But will Sammy, Marshall & Ross win this one for Dustin? Or will Shawn Dean, Carlie Bravo & Big Bad Shaney T. himself show them how to rumble, bad man, rumble?

The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and it is time to see who is #THEM!

The trios sort out, and Sammy starts against “Bad News & Tattoos,” Carlie Bravo. Sammy and Carlie circle, the fans cheer on “S T P! S T P!” Sammy says okay, makes sense Philly would dislike teams from Texas. Sammy sucker punches Dean! Carlie CLOBBERS Sammy, stomps away, but the ref has him back off. Carlie sucker punches the Von Erichs! Then he SPLASHES Sammy! STP mugs Sammy, Marshall storms in, the ref has everyone knock it off! Marshall backs off, Ross stays back, and Carlie whips Sammy. Sammy reverses, hurdles, then backflips to DROPKICK! The fans boo as Sammy kips up real smooth.

Sammy soaks up that heat from Philly and goes back to Carlie. Sammy snap suplexes Carlie, covers, ONE! Sammy grins and he drags Carlie up. Tag to Ross and they mug Carlie. Ross ROCKS Carlie, bumps him off buckles, then whips him corner to corner. Ross runs in, JUMP KICKS, and Carlie sputters. Ross runs corner to corner and back again, but Carlie BOOTS him this time! Ross wobbles, Carlie goes up, AX- DROPKICK! Ross intercepts Carlie, Marshall DROPKICKS to intercept Dean! Then the Von Erichs DOUBLE DROPKICK Shane! The fans are torn, but they mostly boo as the Von Erichs stand Carlie up.

Ross whips Carlie, pops him up, Marshall SNAP POWERSLAMS! Cover, TWO! Carlie is tougher than that but Ross stalks him to ropes. Ross drags Carlie up, CLUBS him down, then whips. Carlie reverses, Adora distracts, Dean trips Ross! APRON CUTTER! Carlie adds a GUILLOTINE AX HANDLE! Shane adds a GUILLOTINE LEG DROP! Philly is all fired up for STP! Sammy and Marshall protest all that extracurricular activity but the ref missed it all. Carlie scuffs Ross, drags him up, and puts him in the ring. Carlie keeps Ross from his corner, bumps him off buckles, and tags in Shane. The fans cheer as Shane fires BODY BLOWS!

Shane talks smack, then he ROCKS Ross! Shane talks more trash, HEADBUTTS Ross, and Sammy coaches Ross up. Shane HEADBUTTS Ross again, Marshall wants in, but the ref keeps him back. Shane brings Ross to the STP corner, and CHOPS! Dean says, “That’s a man! That’s a man right there!” The fans want more, but Carlie tags in. Carlie rope-a-dopes to JAB, JAB, JAB! Carlie pops, locks, rolls and CHOPS! The fans cheer and Carlie revels in it. Ross snarls but Dean tags in. The Infantry sits Ross down for Dean to run up, BRONCO BUSTER! Dean is mocking Dustin Rhodes, Carlie says pause, so Dean covers. TWO, but Dean tags Shane.

STP drags Ross up to short arm LARIAT! Philly is behind STP, but Ross fires body shots! Ross ROCKS Shane, kicks, but Shane blocks to KNEE Ross down! The fans cheer, Shane tags Dean, and Dean scuffs Ross. Dean says this ain’t no champ! But Ross fires body shots! Marshall coaches Ross, but Dean scoops to SLAM Ross! Then he sucker punches Marshall! ELBOW DROP on Ross! Cover, Marshall breaks it! Marshall HAMMERS Dean but the ref backs him off. Dean drags Ross over, tags Carlie, and Carlie goes up. BACKBREAKER AX HANDLE COMBO! Cover, TWO! The fans chant, “F THE COWBOYS!” while Carlie keeps on Ross.

Carlie whips Ross to the corner, but Ross ROCKS Dena, ROCKS Shane, then BOOTS Carlie! Carlie keeps Ross from his corner, whips him back in, and FOREARM SMASH! Carlie snapmares to chinlock and Ross endures. The fans rally as Ross kicks and flails. Ross fights up, Sammy calls to Ross, and Ross JAWBREAKERS! Both men wobble, Carlie gets a leg, but Ross BOOTS him away! Hot tags to Marshall and Dean! Marshall BOOTS Carlie, BOOTS Dean, repeat! Then ELBOW after ELBOW! Marshall dodges a lariat to SPINEBUSTER Carlie! Dean runs up, Marshall SPINEBUSTERS! But Shane runs up! Marshall dodges, and SCOOPS to SLAM!?

The fans fire up, that was legit impressive! Marshall calls his shot and goes up, VON ERICH MOONSAULT! Cover, TWO!! Shane survives and the fans fire up! Marshall fires up, he wants to clamp onto Shane! Shane rises, IRON CLAW!! The fans do like that, but Carlie CLUBS Marshall! Sammy KNEES Carlie! Torture rack, but Shane HEADBUTTS Sammy down! Marshall ROCKS Shane! Dean tags in, Carlie wrenches Marshall! Kick and SCISSOR KICK! Shane adds a SPLASH DOWN! Dean is up, he TOP GUN SPLASHES! Cover, ROSS BREAKS IT! The fans are raucous as Ross saves it! But Carlie TOSSES him out!

Shane is after Ross and throws him hard into the steel steps! Dean drags Marshall up, CLUBS him, and eggs him no! Dean fires more forearms, but Marshall fires back! Dean UPPERCUTS! Dean runs, but Marshall BOOTS! Marshall runs, but Dean KNEES! Dean runs, but Marshall DISCUS LARIATS! Both men are down and the fans rally! Dean and Marshall crawl, hot tag to Sammy! Sammy goes up, up, and CROSSBODIES The Infantry! JUMP KNEE for Shane! Sammy DUMPS Carlie, dodges Dean, and RAMS him! ENZIGIRI for Dean! The fans boo Sammy but he soaks it up. Sammy springboards, FLYING CUTTER!!

Sammy KNEES Carlie onto Marshall! Marshall has Carlie caught, the fans chant, “YOU STILL SUCK!” Sammy grins, runs, and FLIES, but Carlie escapes! The Fosbury Flop takes Marshall out! Sammy panics, the fans tell him he messed up, but Carlie whips. Sammy reverses to put Carlie in the ring, then he springboards, but Carlie catches him! Dean runs up, BACK SUPLEX NECKBREAKER COMBO! Shane drags Sammy around, stands him up, and HAYMAKER!! TWO 2 DA HEAD!! Cover, S T P WINS!!

Winners: Shane Taylor Promotion, by pinfall (NEW ROH World Six Man Tag Team Champions)

Philly erupts and STP celebrates as they add more gold to the treasury! This has been a long time coming, but is it just the beginning of STP owning ROH? Meanwhile, Sammy is upset that his guys weren’t there to save him, how will this affect Sammy’s gametime decision for the ROH World Tag Team Championships?

The ROH Pure Women’s Championship Tournament (finally) begins!

Eight women have been selected, and we (finally) have a bracket! Serena Deeb VS Yuka Sakazaki, Deonna Purrazzo VS Trish Adora, Billie Starkz VS CMLL’s Olympia, and tonight’s match, Taya Valkyrie VS Queen Aminata! Will Mrs. TV prove she’s not just #TVReady but also Pure? Or will the One True African Queen have justice for having to wait so long?

ROH Women’s Pure Championship Tournament Quarterfinal: Queen Aminata VS Taya Valkyrie w/ MXM TV!

The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and we are on the clock. The fans rally for Aminata as she and Taya circle. Taya is annoyed by that but Aminata smiles. Taya is wasting time with her tantrum but then she and Aminata tie up. They go around, Aminata wrenches to hammerlock, she puts Taya on the ropes, and ROPEBREAK! That is Taya’s first and she’s already upset with these rules. Taya scowls as she and Aminata go again. Aminata waistlocks, they again go to ropes, but wait, that’s the second ROPEBREAK! Taya has used two in just over a minute! Taya gets defensive, saying she doesn’t care, and these “She’s Our Queen!” chants are stupid!

The fans boo Taya, but Aminata reminds Taya she has one last ropebreak. They tie up, go around, and Taya wrenches to headlock. Aminata powers Taya down to her knees, then wrenches out to twerk attack! But Taya rolls Aminata! TWO, and Aminata spins Taya to snapmare and headscissor! The fans fire up for the CHOCOLATE KISSES! AH, AH, AH, AH, AH, AH, AH, AH, AH, AH! YEEEEAH~! Hershey is calling as Aminata leaves Taya stunned, then PENALTY KICK! The fans fire up while Taya flounders to a corner. Aminata runs corner to corner, LARIAT! Aminata whips corner to corner again, then runs in, but Taya dodges!

Taya LARIATS, ELBOWS, and soaks up heat. But Aminata kicks, only for Taya to block! Taya puts Aminata in the ropes, KICKS, and runs to SLIDING GERMAN! Taya says Philly is full of pervs! Then she drags Aminata to a corner! Taya pulls Aminata into the post, then SLAMS the leg against it! And then she SLAMS the other leg against the post! Taya soaks up the heat, then she storms into the ring. Taya puts Aminata on the apron, GUILLOTINE LEG DROP! The fans boo but Taya laughs. Taya slaps Aminata around but the fans cheer her on. Taya does a Spider-Walk to copy Thekla and taunt Aminata. Aminata gets up to ROCK Taya!

Aminata swings again, but Taya ducks it to hit BLUE THUNDER! Cover, TWO! Taya is annoyed but we’ve got six minutes left. Taya TOSSES Aminata out, pursues, and the fans boo. She BOOTS Aminata into the steps! The fans boo but Taya CHOPS Aminata! Then she KICKS the leg! The fans boo but Taya just soaks it up. Taya says look at the queen! She SMACKS Aminata off the steps! The ring count is 7 of 20, the fans boo, but Taya puts Aminata in at 8. Cover, TWO! Taya drags Aminata up, reels her in, and underhooks for the lift, SIT-OUT BUSTER! Cover, TWO! Taya has the legs tied up, QUEEN ANGELITO STRETCH!

Aminata endures, reaches out, and she crawls forward! The fans rally and Aminata manages a ROPEBREAK! Just her first of three but Taya is still annoyed. Taya drags Aminata up, but Aminata ROCKS her! Taya ROCKS Aminata back! The forearms keep going as we’re under four minutes left! Aminata fires a flurry, then she runs, but Taya mule kicks! And KNEE LIFTS! Taya runs, but Aminata DOUBLE CHOPS! The fans fire up and Aminata winds up, DOUBLE CHOPS! The fans want that “One More Time!” so Aminata winds it up for some sauce! DOUBLE CHOPS! The fans are loving this! Aminata winds it up, fakes, then reels Taya in, snap suplex!

Aminata clinches Taya, RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Then leg hook full nelson! Taya endures, reaches out, but the fans chant “TAP! TAP! TAP!” ROPEBREAK! That is Taya’s final ropebreak, and apparently the time limit graphic is wrong. But that aside, Aminata argues with the ref, and Taya SPEARS! Cover, TWO! Taya is furious, she reels Aminata in, but Aminata fights the lift! Aminata wrenches and wrangles Taya, but Taya want s the ropes! But there are no breaks for Taya! Aminata has a hammerlock, but Taya HOTSHOTS Aminata! Taya says she’s the smartest! The fans boo, and Aminata HEADBUTTS Taya down! Cover, Aminata wins!

Winner: Queen Aminata, by pinfall (advances to the next round)

Well, even if the time limit wasn’t only ten minutes, that’s all Aminata needed to seal the deal! Will Aminata continue her journey until she finally has a crown in ROH?

But speaking of that journey, Deonna Purrazzo is here! The Virtuosa is in Philly, just so she can confront Aminata, her possible opponent in the semifinals. She and Aminata shake hands, but then Deonna pulls Aminata in close to stare her down. Deonna then pushes Aminata away and takes her leave. But is Deonna going to regret looking past Trish Adora all to avenge her Vendetta teammate?

Backstage update from Lexy Nair.

Lexy is on standby outside their locker room, hoping to get a word with Sammy & The Von Erichs ahead of the ROH World Tag Team Championship. Now, they lost out on the Six Man titles, but the Von Erichs are both ready to support Sammy against The Outrunners. How will the Sons of Texas look to rebound from their trios defeat?

ROH Pure Championship: Lee Moriarty VS Xelhua!

When these two met on the Proving Ground, they put on a 10 minute masterclass that resulted in a time limit draw! Now they run it back with a SIXTY MINUTE limit! Will #TAIGASTYLE be painting a new masterpiece that ends with gold? Or will the Aztec Giant show the full power of CMLL llave style?

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

The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the fans cheer as the clock starts. The two circle, tie up, and Lee slips around to spin Xelhua and cravat. Xelhua powers out and spins Lee to a facelock, but Lee wrenches out, only for Xelhua to get around. Lee fights the lift, they clinch, and Lee shifts to a head ‘n’ arm then a facelock. Lee tries to steer Xelhua to the ropes but Xelhua’s size and strength help him resist. Xelhua tries to push Lee onto the ropes now, but Lee resists. The ref steps in, seeing a stalemate and calling a mutual break, no one loses one. The fans applaud as Xelhua and Lee reset. They circle again, they tie up, and Xelhua throws Lee down!

Xelhua has the legs, crosses them up, and then steps onto Lee’s arms! Xelhua falls back for this floating cloverleaf surfboard hybrid! Lee endures, but he has no choice but to lean over and fall into the ROPEBREAK! The fans applaud as Xelhua lets go and Lee is charged his first. Lee and Xelhua reset, circle, and they tie up. Lee waistlocks, Xelhua drops, but Lee facelocks. Xelhua spins out and wrenches, but Lee arm-drags free. The fans cheer as Lee takes aim, but Xelhua is wary. Lee CHOPS, but then Xelhua blocks the next! Xelhua double knuckle locks Lee, but Lee trips Xelhua! Only for Xelhua to reach up, and TWISTING HEADSCISSOR!

The fans cheer as Xelhua has Lee down! Xelhua puts on the pressure, but Lee fights up, only for Xelhua to SPIN and headscissor again! The fans fire up and want that “Uno Mas! Uno Mas!” Lee SHOVES Xelhua down, flips him over, but Xelhua kips up! Lee shoves Xelhua away, arm-drags again, and the fans applaud the standoff. The fans rally as the two circle again, then Lee runs up. Xelhua wrenches, top wristlocks and cording holds! Lee kicks free, wrenches and bends fingers! The ref reprimands but Xelhua spins Lee to facelock, wrench, cording hold, and then twist the arms together! The fans cheer while Lee heads for ropes

Lee and Xelhua are on the ropes, but the ref chooses to call this a mutual and not Lee’s second? The ref gets in there, and that lets Lee sucker punch Xelhua, emphasis on punch! The fans boo but Lee gets as free closed fist punch! The ref wonders about what happened, but then Xelhua DECKS Lee! That gets caught, and Xelhua has his first and last warning! Xelhua argues about Lee cheating one, but then Lee leap frogs the ref to DROPKICK Xelhua! The fans fire up and Lee is feeling it! Lee drags Xelhua up, bumps him off buckles, then stomps him down! The fans cheer, the ref reprimands, and Lee stops, only to sneak mule kicks at Xelhua!

Lee swaggers, the fans cheer again, and Lee drags Xelhua up. Lee cravats, Xelhua powers up and out, but Lee RAMS him! They both rebound, FLYING HEADBUTT from Xelhua! Lee dodges the second, but Xelhua avoids the elbow drop! Scoop and BACKBREAKER! The fans cheer, Xelhua covers, TWO! Xelhua is a bit frustrated but he stalks Lee to the ropes. The fans rally, Xelhua whips, but Lee shoots for a leg, only for Xelhua to back off! Xelhua runs up, but into a BUCKLE SHOT! Lee and Xelhua are both down and the fans rally up. Lee DROPKICKS Xelhua’s arm! Cover, TWO! Lee drags Xelhua around, and he SNAPS the fingers!

The fans wince from that but Lee grins. Lee clamps onto Xelhua’s legs, then the bad arm! Lee has the legs trapped in a Figure Four knot and he bends the bad arm against his knee! Xelhua slaps at Lee but Lee grinds the hold. Xelhua scoots around, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! That is Xelhua’s first and Lee rubs it in. Xelhua bails out, Lee goes out after him, and he wrenches the bad arm. Lee hammerlocks the arm and RAMS Xelhua into the railing! Lee wrenches for an ELBOW BREAKER! Xelhua drops to his knees, Lee brings him up, but Xelhua RAMS Lee into the apron! Xelhua CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS!

Lee shoves Xelhua, goes into the ring, but Xelhua pursues. But Lee WRECKS Xelhua with a dropkick! Xelhua clutches his arm but he hurries back into the ring. Lee grabs that bad arm, wrenches and ELBOW BREAKER! Lee snapmares Xelhua to have the arm for a top wristlock, and he bends the fingers! Then he JAMS the fingers into the mat again and again and again! Lee flexes and the fans cheer! Lee covers, TWO! Xelhua has the ghost pin, TWO! Lee PENALTY KICKS the arm! The fans rally and Lee watches Xelhua rise. Lee half nelsons, then he spins Xelhua, but Xelhua counters the suplex to a cradle! TWO!!

Lee DROPKICKS Xelhua right outta the ring! The fans rally, Lee grins, and Lee builds speed, to DIVE! Direct hit and Xelhua hits railing! The fans fire up as Lee keeps going! DIVE! Another hit into the railing! The fans fire up as Lee goes again, but then says nah. But then he changes his mind again, to DIVE! But Xelhua catches Lee! ARM WRINGER! Straitjacket and ARMBAR!! Lee endures, the ref says this has to be in the ring, so Xelhua lets Lee go to get inside. Lee rises as we hit the ten minute mark and the fans cheer. The fans duel as Xelhua has Lee, but Lee HOTSHOTS the bad arm! Then Lee springboards to FLYING FOREARM! Cover, TWO!

Lee clamps onto Xelhua with a BORDER CITY STRETCH! Xelhua endures, fights his way forward, ROPEBREAK! That is his second as Lee lets go. Lee BOOTS Xelhua to the corner, then whips corner to corner. Lee runs up, but Xelhua dodges! The fans cheer, but Lee hurries to facelock. Xelhua fights the suplex, fires body shots, then suplexes! He holds Lee up, then SLAMS him down! The fans fire up while both men are down! Xelhua rises first, the fans rally up, and Xelhua drags Lee up. Xelhua CHOPS and the fans “WOO~!” Xelhua CHOPS again, and again, and again! The fans fire up as Xelhua CHOPS and whips, but Lee reverses.

Xelhua ducks ‘n’ dodges, then DISCUS CHOPS! A wrench and ELBOW and Lee is down! The fans fire up as Xelhua climbs! CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Lee survives and Xelhua is frustrated, but the fans rally up as Xelhua rolls closer to Lee. Xelhua clamps onto the legs, he has an INDIAN DEATHLOCK, but then shifts the angle to also have a leg hook nelson on Lee, and then the DOUBLE WRISTLOCK! Lee endures this chimera hold, but then Xelhua rolls him to SNAP the arm! Lee fights this upside-down armbar and inchworm crawls his way around! Lee kicks a leg free, and has the ROPEBREAK! That is his second as we are 14 minutes in!

Xelhua backs off, both men rise up, and Xelhua storms back up to wrench. Lee wrenches to PELE the arm! The fans rally, Lee hurries, and he clamps onto Xelhua to bump him off buckles, but Xelhua does a headstand!? Lee BOOTS Xelhua, then Alabama Lifts, for an ALABAMA SLAM! High stack, TWO! The fans fire up and Lee is fired up, too! Lee waistlocks, half nelson, spin and THE FANG!! Cover, ROPEBREAK!! That’s Xelhua’s last but he needed it! Now Xelhua has to survive on his own for the next 45 minutes, and Lee goes right after the arm! BORDER CITY STRETCH!! Xelhua endures and reaches out!

The fans duel, Xelhua rolls Lee, TWO!! Lee escapes in time, and runs up, but Xelhua dodges! BLUE THUNDER BACKBREAKER, then a hammerlock and lift! And a facelock?! HAMMERLOCK SIT-DOWN BUSTER!! Cover, TWO?!?! Lee survives but Xelhua clamps on! Oklahoma Roll, TWO! Lee lateral press, TWO! Ghost pin, TWO! Both men stand, Lee clinches, but Xelhua slips through to hook the arms! Lee fights the backslide by YANKING the arm! And then IRON OCTOPUS!! ROPEBREAK, but it doesn’t matter for Xelhua! Lee shifts to have a ROPE BORDER CITY STRETCH!! XELHUA TAPS, LEE WINS!

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

It was 17 minutes and 15 seconds of genius level technical wrestling, but in the end, #TAIGASTYLE finds a way to win! He shows Xelhua the respect Xelhua has earned, and Xelhua returns it as they shake hands for the Code of Honor. Lee has his gold, Shane & The Infantry have theirs, is it only a matter of when, not if, STP takes over ROH?

Fight Without Honor: QT Marshall VS Paul Walter-Hauser!

The man who thinks he’s God’s Gift to Wrestling has been talking down to the Hollywood actor turned pro-wrestler, ever since he “accidentally” spilled an alcoholic beverage on him back in March! QT’s made it beyond personal, and now he’s gonna have to put up or shut up! Will QT back up all that trash talk? Or will PWH take out the trash in the most extreme way possible?

The bell rings and the fans cheer for “WAL~TER! WAL~TER!” PWH takes a bow in thanks, but QT just laughs it off. The two tie up, QT waistlocks, then half nelsons to snapmare! The fans chant, “F Q T! F Q T!” and he asks, “F WHO?!” QT soaks up that heat with a grin, then goes back to PWH. QT tells PWH he is NOT a pro-wrestler, he has to get it through his thick head. PWH dares QT to wrestle him then. They tie up, QT facelocks, the fans sing for “OH~ Paul Walter-Hauser~!” PWH fires body shots, wrenches and hammerlocks, then slips around to scoop and SLAM QT on his arm! The fans cheer while QT writhes.

QT then grins, he’s a bit impressed. QT swings, misses, and PWH drops down. QT blocks the hip toss, but PWH dodges the lariat to atomic drop, and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! The fans cheer as PWH hits a KOKESHI HEADBUTT! QT bails out, the fans fire up, and PWH goes to the apron… CANNONBALL! The fans fire up as down goes QT! PWH is feeling it, too, and he goes looking under the ring. PWH brings out a TABLE! The fans fire up even more, and chant “E C DUB! E C DUB!” PWH struggles to set the table up, but he figures it out. But QT has a chair! “Hey, you POS!” QT SLIDES the chair along the table! PWH ducks it!

QT tries again by THROWING the chair, but PWH ducks that! And he KICKS the table into QT’s shin! The fans cheer, and even chant, “F HIM UP, PAUL~, F HIM UP!” PWH resets his table, brings QT around, and suplexes! QT fights that, turns it around, but PWH fights with body shots! PWH hooks QT to FISHERMAN SUPLEX to the floor! The fans cheer and PWH puts QT in the ring. PWH goes looking under the ring again, and he brings out a LADDER! The fans cheer, we complete the TLC trifecta! The fans cheer more as PWH holds the ladder up over his head. But then QT DROPKICKS the ladder into PWH!

QT takes the ladder for his own now, puts it in the ring, and he talks trash back on the fans. QT puts the ladder in a corner while PWH climbs to the apron. QT runs up on PWH but PWH ROUNDHOUSES him away! PWH steps inside, the fans rally, and PWH JABS! JABS! JABS! The fans rally up as PWH flips, flops, flies, and BIONIC ELBOWS! The fans fire up for Dusty Walter-Hauser, if ya will. PWH whips QT at the ladder, but QT stops short! PWH runs up, but QT lifts him! SPINEBUSTER on the ladder! QT soaks up the heat from Philly while PWH slumps down. The fans chant, “You Still Suck! You Still Suck!”

QT puts the ladder sideways in the ropes, then gets PWH’s legs, for the CATAPULT GUILLOTINE with the ladder! The fans boo but QT hobbles away, that catapult having taken a lot out of him, too. Oh, PWH is busted open! The fans are going nuts, and now QT brings out some kind of box?! What’s in the box, QT? What’s in the box?! Objects wrapped in barbed wire! Now that is ECW! QT takes the barbed wire baseball bat and he CRACKS PWH in the gut! The fans boo while PWH doubles over, and then QT CRACKS PWH on the back! The ref checks PWH, but QT GRINDS the wire into PWH’s forehead!!

The fans boo and tell QT he’s sick! PWH sputters and goes to the ropes. QT has a chair, winds up, but PWH dodges the headshot! PWH BOOTS the chair into QT, then SMACKS QT with it! SPLASH in the corner, another BIONIC ELBOW, and now PWH has the chair! SMACK to QT’s back! QT writhes, the fans fire up with PWH, and PWH drags QT up. PWH fireman’s carries, but AARON SOLOW rushes out here! He has a black kendo stick to SMACK PWH down! The fans boo but Solow SMACKS PWH again and again and again! The fans boo as Solow can do whatever he wants because of the No Disqualifications!

Solow helps QT bring out another table! They get the table in the ring, then they bring out another table! Solow takes the ladder to JAM PWH with it, then he dumps the ladder out. Solow uses the barbed wire chair to SMACK PWH again! The fans boo while PWH writhes! PWH goes to ropes while Solow puts the table in the corner. Wait, PWH rises up?! The fans rally for PWH but Solow brings him around with chicken wings. QT winds up, but PWH REAR HEADBUTTS Solow! And he DUMPS QT out to the floor! Solow grabs PWH’s arm, and has cuffs! But wait! IT’S HOOK! QT said Hook wasn’t a friend, but Hook IS a hero!

Hook storms into the ring, Solow runs up, but Hook dodges! T-BONE into the table!! The fans are thunderous as the Cold-Hearted Handsome Devil then drags Solow out, for REDRUM!! Hook drags Solow all the way to the back, even as Solow feebly taps out! Now PWH and QT are 1v1! But QT CLAWS PWH’s eyes! QT looks to that first table, reels PWH in, but PWH fights it! QT CLUBS away on PWH, the fans boo more, but QT reels PWH in again. But PWH fireman’s carries QT! The fans fire up as PWH aims, and roars as he ROLLING SENTONS through the table!! The fans lose their minds as PWH and QT are down in the wreckage!

PWH rises, the fans fire up, and PWH drags QT up and into the ring. PWH looks for what more he can use, and the fans sing for him! PWH brings some classic chairs into the ring! QT staggers up, PWH winds up, HEADSHOT! QT falls back, and PWH sets that chair up. PWH stomps QT, drags him over, and then scoops! MICHINOKU DRIVER on the chair! Cover, TWO!! QT survives but PWH shoves that chair aside. PWH… HAS HIS GOLDEN GLOBE! He finally got that back from Sonjay Dutt?! And he CLOBBERS QT with it!! PWH kisses the globe then puts it aside so he can bring out… a box of broken glass?!?

QT is in shock seeing that, and PWH drags him over! The fans freak out as PWH tries to push QT into it! QT fights with elbows, then he grabs some glass! He JABS PWH in the face with the glass!! The fans boo as QT calls his shot! DIAMOND CUTTER- DENIED! QT LANDS ON GLASS!! QT writhes, the fans are losing their minds, and PWH fireman’s carries again! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER onto glass!!! Cover, TWO?!?! QT survives and no one can believe it!! PWH brings out the black bag! PWH pours out the THUMBTACKS! The fans are loving this! PWH drags QT up, reels him in, but QT wrenches out! SUPERKICK!

QT brings PWH around, reels him in, and lifts! POWERBOMB onto the tacks!! The fans are losing their minds again as QT rips at PWH’s shirt and rib tape! The fans hope these two, “FIGHT FOREVER!” but the ref checks PWH. There may be no disqualifications but if PWH can’t continue… QT high stacks PWH, TWO!! PWH is still in this and the fans rally up even harder! Wait, QT brings out a dust pan? QT brings a table around, sets it up in the drop zone, and then he gathers up glass with the dust pan! He sprinkles the glass onto the table! It is a buffet of sadism and the fans tell QT he is sick! QT grabs a mic to say, “Shut the hell up!”

The fans boo, but QT tells the ref to shut up, too! QT tells PWH, “I told you, you are NOT a professional wrestler!” Fans tell QT to STFU, but QT says he’ll shut up after this. PWH LOW BLOWS QT!! Roll up, TWO!! QT is still in this, both men stand, and PWH says F QT! SUPERKICK! QT stumbles over to the table! The fans cheer, “HE’S A WRESTLER!” PWH CLUBS QT, then brings him to the corner! PWH goes up, reels QT in, and says time to go around! But QT LOW BLOWS in return!! The fans boo but QT climbs up! QT calls his shot again, brings PWH up, SUPER DIAMOND CUTTER through the glass and table!! Cover, QT wins!!

Winner: QT Marshall, by pinfall

QT can say what he wants, but the fans said it themselves, PWH IS a professional wrestler! But in the end, QT is still the winner as the better, meaner wrestler! PWH sits up, still ready to fight if QT’s gonna fight him, but QT says no, they’re good. They fist bump to show respect, and QT leaves. Now that’s character growth! The fans cheer PWH and he gives another bow in thanks. Will PWH continue to make progress as a wrestler in between movies?

Vacated ROH World Tag Team Championships: Sammy Guevara & ??? VS The Outrunners!

We’ve been wondering all night: Who will the Spanish God choose? Sammy & The Von Erichs fumbled getting the ROH World Six Man Tag titles back, but is there still hope for these titles? Or will it not matter against The Youngest Men Alive?

Sammy makes his entrance alone, are they just playing up the drama of his decision? Wait, that’s not a Von Erich, that’s RUSH! El Toro Blanco is here, and he’s going to team with Sammy? The fans go nuts already! The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who is truly ungovernable!

The fans chant for “RUSH! RUSH! RUSH!” and Sammy says see that? The fans are excited for this combo! The Code of Honor is skipped as Rush lets Sammy start and Sammy flips off Truth Magnum. The bell rings, the fans rally up, and the two tie up. Sammy puts Truth in a corner, he lets off slowly, then says F U! Truth runs up on Sammy but Sammy goes into the ropes. Sammy laughs at Truth while the ref backs Truth off. Sammy and Truth reset, tie up, and Sammy headlocks. Truth powers up and out, drops down, hurdles over, but Sammy avoids the dropkick! Sammy struts around, soaks up the heat, but Rush nods.

Sammy headlocks, Truth fires body shots, then he powers up and out. Truth drops down, hurdles, and then goes to hip toss, but Sammy blocks! But Truth blocks a hip toss back! Truth HIP TOSSES after all! And DROPKICKS! Sammy flounders, Truth spins, and the fans fire up! Rush tags in and the fans are torn as he shakes hands with Sammy. Philly still rallies for “RUSH! RUSH! RUSH!” as he and Truth circle. Wait, Rush wants Turbo Floyd? The fans cheer as Truth obliges and tags Turbo. Turbo and Rush circle, feel things out, and tie up. They go around, Rush puts Turbo on the ropes, then a corner, then he pie faces Turbo!

The fans are torn but Rush taunts Turbo. Turbo and Rush tie up, they go around again, and Turbo puts Rush in the corner. Turbo gives back the pie face! The fans cheer and the two tie up again. Rush KNEES low, then CHOPS! Rush runs, RUNS Turbo over, but Turbo RUNS Rush over! They get face to face and the fans fire up! Rush and Turbo shove, then they fire forearms and CHOPS! CHOP for CHOP and the fans “WOO~!” Rush CHOPS, CHOPS, then SLAPS Turbo! But Turbo ROCKS Rush! Tag to Truth and they whip Rush. BODY BLOW, KNEE LIFT, and BIG back suplex! Cover, TWO! Rush is tougher than that and Sammy says this is all cheating!

Rush RAMS Truth into the corner, Sammy sucker punches Truth, then he tags in. Rush CHOPS Truth, Sammy kicks low, then they whip Truth to a corner. Rush whips Sammy in and he SPLASHES! Rush SPLASHES, then they snapmare to DOUBLE BASEMENT DROPKICK! Sammy soaks up heat, then he kicks at Turbo. The ref reprimands and keeps Turbo back. The fans tell Sammy off, and Truth rolls him up! TWO and Sammy CLOBBERS Truth! The fans tell off Sammy but cheer Rush, they’re really torn over that team. Sammy bends Truth against ropes, but stops as the ref counts. Rush tags Truth around to send him into steel steps!

The fans are torn, the ref reprimands, but Sammy fetches Truth. Sammy THROWS Truth into barriers! Sammy tells Turbo to “SUCK IT!” then he drags Truth back up. Rush SMACKS Truth with a bottle of water! The fans fire up for Rush. Rush and Sammy are clearly having a good time, and Sammy clamps onto Truth with a facelock. The fans tell Sammy off some more, but Sammy pushes Truth to the corner. Rush HEADBUTTS, he tags in, and they put Truth in a corner. Rush says he wants to see it, so Sammy winds up to CHOP! Sammy says Rush gets a turn! Rush winds up, and he CHOPS! The fans cheer and Sammy mocks the pain.

Rush & Sammy double whip Truth corner to corner, then Rush sends Sammy in for a LARIAT! Rush runs up, and feints the dropkick! Rush flips Truth off, then BOOTS him down! Rush rolls back, Sammy joins in, double tranquilo! The fans boo but Rush wants the fans to chant for Sammy. Rush tags Sammy, and he winds up to CHOP! Sammy whips corner to corner, fans chant “WE WANT RUSH!” Rush gives Sammy his blessing, and Sammy runs up. But Truth dodges! Rush runs in but Truth TOSSES him! But then Rush goes after Turbo! Turbo DECKS Rush, but that keeps him from Truth! Sammy keeps Truth from Turbo!

Sammy whips Truth to snatch him into a SLEEPER! Truth endures, reaches out, and the fans rally! Truth is down, Sammy squeezes tight, but Truth fires back up! The fans fire up with Truth and he rises! Truth fires body shots, then runs, but into another SLEEPER! Only for Truth to slip around, BIG back suplex! Both men are down and the fans fire up again! Truth and Sammy crawl, hot tags to Rush and Turbo! The fans erupt as Turbo rallies with HAYMAKER after HAYMAKER! Turbo scoops to SLAM Sammy! And he scoops to SLAM Rush! Truth joins in, Turbo scoops Truth to SLAM him onto Rush!

The fans fire up as the Outrunners wind up! “TURBO-” NO, Sammy SHOVES Turbo into Truth! Sammy and Rush shake hands and then they stomp away on the Outrunners. The fans boo as they dig their boots in, and the ref reprimands. Sammy & Rush coordinate, they whip, but the Outrunners dosido! Then they fire haymakers in return! They run and STEREO SPLASH! Then a BULLDOG LARIAT COMBO! The fans fire up with The Outrunners, and they wind up… “TURBO FLOYD! YOU SON OF A B*TCH!” Handshake and DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! Rush staggers up, Turbo scoops, but Sammy SUPERKICKS!

Truth DROPKICKS Sammy! Rush HEADBUTTS Truth! Turbo LARIATS Rush! Sammy runs up, scoop, TOTAL RECALL on Sammy!! All four men are down and the fans are thunderous! The Outrunners rise first, the fans tell Sammy off, and the teams brawl! Rush with Turbo, Truth with Sammy, haymakers and forearms back and forth! But then Truth CHOPS Sammy! And he ROCKS Rush! Rush CHOPS back! The Outrunners mug Rush, double whip, and DOUBLE ELBOW him down! The fans fire up as Truth goes up! Turbo brings Rush up, but Sammy SHOVES Truth down! Truth tumbles to the apron, then the floor!

The fans boo but Rush is up, and he OVERHEAD SUPLEXES Turbo into buckles! Rush says it is time! “You mess with the bull…! You get the HORNS!” BULL’S HORNS DROPKICK!! Rush drags Turbo to the drop zone, he tags Sammy in, and Sammy goes up top! The fans boo as Sammy hits the SWANTON BOMB!! Cover, Sammy y Rush win!

Winners: Sammy Guevara & Rush, by pinfall (NEW ROH World Tag Team Champions)

No Sons of Texas, this was an ungovernable victory! But speaking of, Dralistico storms out here and asks what the heck! Rush is his brother, his tag partner, why not them? Just kidding! Dralistico shakes Sammy’s hand and celebrates! But then Marshall & Ross storm out here to actually ask what the heck. Sammy has everyone calm down, they’re all his family. Sammy wants to hug it out, the Von Erichs accept, but the fans still boo. Sammy says go, shake hands. Marshall isn’t so sure, so Sammy SUPERKICKS him down! And then Dralistico y Rush beat up on Ross! The fans boo but Sammy and his new family beat up his old friends!

Rush, Dralistico and Sammy all stand on top of The Von Erichs as the fans boo even more. But as Sammy, Rush & Dralistico celebrate, the Von Erichs get up! So they just get beat back down! Refs rush out here to stop this, so it stops, if only for now. Dralistico won that 50K in the Zero Hour, Sammy & Rush won the gold here, is everything coming up LFI in ROH?

Backstage interview with The Outrunners.

Lexy is with Truth & Turbo as they regroup, and says that was a tough loss. But she knows that when The Outrunners get knocked down, they get back up, So- STP walks in singing, “We Are The Champions~!” and sipping champagne. Hey, hey, smell that? Smells like hot stuff and disappointment! Oh, hide y’all’s titles, there’s a couple losers around! Carlie says they gonna party around Philly, but where they going first? Dean says Chili’s! See you losers on Loser Lane! DWEEBS! STP heads out, Turbo says don’t pay that any mind. But can Truth & Turbo reset and try again down the line? Will STP be partying all the way to the top?

ROH World Championship: Bandido VS Hechicero w/ Don Callis!

The Most Wanted knows The Jackal that is Don Callis wants all the gold for himself- er, his family! Konosuke Takeshita couldn’t take down this Outlaw, but will the Alchemy of Lucha have just the trick? Or will no one stop #BandidoDosBelts?

Oh but of course Don Callis has to talk… “CALLETE! Callete, Bobby Blaze! No respecto todos! Uno momento, por favor, you marble-mouthed Southie!” The fans tell Callis off but he continues by saying, “I have something muy, muy importante to say! This man es muy, muy bueno del Mil Mascares! Es muy, muy bueno than El Santo! This man is the pride of Mexico! He uno member charter of El Familia de Don Callis. From Monterrey, Mexico, yo… soy… HE-CHI-CEROOOOOOOOOOOOO~!” Again, incorrect Spanish aside, Hechicero makes his entrance, followed by Bandido’s. The proper introductions are made, the ROH belt is raised, and we see who walks away with the bounty!

The fans fire up and duel already as Callis joins commentary. The fans then agree in telling off Callis. The Code of Honor is offered by Bandido, but not upheld as Hechicero slaps the hand away. The bell rings, the two circle, and the fans rally up again. Bandido and Hechi feel things out, then Hechi drops down to creep up with the leg guard. Bandido stays back, they feel things out again, and Bandido KICKS Hechi! The fans applaud, Hechi shakes it off, and the two go again. Hechi KICKS Bandido, Bandido shakes it off, and they tie up. They’re in a deadlock as the fans still tell Callis off. Hechi puts Bandido in the corner, then lets off slowly.

The ref counts, Hechi grabs a leg, but he lets off. Hechi and Bandido reset, tie up again, and Hechi waistlocks. Bandido wrenches free, wristlocks, but Hechi slips through to get in and break the lock. The fans applaud as the two reset again. They tie up, Hechi wrenches and wristlocks, then he pushes the arm. Bandido endures, slips through to hammerlock, then he spins Hechi around. Hechi fights through, Bandido headlocks, but Hechi slips out to facelock. The fans rally, Hechi wrenches, but Bandido rolls, handsprings, and breaks free to finger gun! The fans cheer and Hechi nods as the two go again.

Hechi grabs a leg, trips Bandido, rolls and hooks Bandido into a headscissor! Bandido’s foot is under the ropes, the ref counts, and Hechi lets go while talking trash. Bandido and Hechi reset, tie up again, and Bandido wrenches to flip Hechi over! Bandido has the headscissors but Hechi pushes to get the shoulders down! TWO, and Bandido TWISTS to throw Hechi down! The fans cheer as Bandido has Hechi down. Hechi fights up as the fans rally, and Hechi pushes the shoulders down. TWO and Bandido bridges, but Hechi stops the spin to tie up the legs! Hechi reels Bandido into a modified BOW ‘N’ ARROW! The fans rally as Bandido endures!

Bandido powers free with a bridge and he goes to a corner. Hechi storms up, Bandido trips him, but Hechi gets the leg guard in there! Bandido tries to get through but ends up in a facelock. Gator roll to the cover, TWO as Bandido bridges up! The fans rally up as Bandido turns things around, inverted suplex into the gut wrench, but Hechi powers to a victory roll! TWO and Bandido has the cover, TWO! The two stand up and the fans cheer the standoff! The two reset, circle, and Hechi clinches to have a top wristlock! Hechi swings around, RANA! Cover, TWO! Hechi keeps the headscissors, even as Bandido bridges!

Bandido rolls, headstands, pops free, but Hechi hurries to turn over. Bandido settles for the facelock, but Hechi spins to get a leg. Hechi trips and rolls Bandido, flips him over, but Bandido kips up to wrench and headlock! The fans cheer, Hechi powers up and out to then blow past Bandido, and RUN him over! The fans cheer more, and Hechi drags Bandido around by an arm. TWIST into the omoplata, then the LA MAGISTROL! TWO, and Hechi runs up. Bandido bypasses, but Hechi avoids the dropkick! But Bandido avoids the senton! Jackknife bridge, ONE! Hechi has the arms, Bandido kips up, but Hechi drop toeholds!

Hechi hooks the arms, roll into the SEATBELT, TWO! Bandido escapes, runs up, POP-UP RANA! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer as both men get up, and Hechi bails out. Bandido keeps his eyes on Hechi as Hechi goes around the outside. The fans rally, the ring count starts, but Hechi goes to the apron. Hechi steps in, he and Bandido feel things out, then they clinch. They fight for control, Hechi whips, but Bandido rolls. Bandido whips, Hechi reverses, but Bandido handsprings! Hechi dodges the handspring, but Bandido RANAS! Hechi handsprings through, dodges Bandido, but then Bandido dodges Hechi!

Bandido fireman’s carries, but Hechi blocks the X Knee! Bandido dodges the lariat, tilt-o-whirl ARM-DRAG! The fans fire up and Bandido builds speed to FLY, TOPE INTO RANA! The fans are thunderous, Callis coaches Hechi, but getting up is easier said than done! The fans tell Callis off again, and the ring count climbs. Bandido stands at 7 of 20, he joins in on taunting Callis, and then Bandido ROCKS Hechi! Hechi fires hands back, Bandido gets the edge and he puts Hechi in the ring. The fans rally and Bandido whips Hechi to the corner. Bandido runs up to ELBOW! Then he RAMS into Hechi again and again!

Bandido goes corner to corner, comes back, KNEE from Hechi! Bandido is down and Hechi snarls. The fans rally and duel as Hechi casts his magic. Bandido rises, Hechi DROPKICKS him! BASEMENT DDT! Cover, TWO! Bandido survives and Hechi is annoyed. Hechi KNEES Bandido in the side again and again, then sits him up. Hechi RIPS at the mask! The fans boo as Hechi disparages his own lucha culture! Hechi rains down closed fists, the ref reprimands, but Hechi stops at 4. Hechi drags Bandido up, pump handles and half nelsons. Then he taunts the fans chanting for Bandido before the PUMP HANDLE EXPLODER! Cover, TWO!

The fans cheer, Callis says this is ridiculous, and Callis gets off commentary to argue with the ref. Bandido wants after Callis, but Hechi drags Bandido back by his hair! Hechi bends Bandido against the ropes, CLUBS away on him, but the ref counts. Hechi runs to then CROSSBODY Bandido against ropes! Hechi eggs Bandido on, Callis goes back to commentary claiming he was just discussing with the official. Hechi kicks Bandido around, eggs him on more, and Bandido rises. Hechi ROCKS Bandido, ROCKS him again, and the fans duel again. Bandido’s side grows stronger, and he fires off forearms! But Hechi KNEES, JABS, and JABS!

Hechi runs, runs, but Bandido pops him up! But Hechi slips free! Hechi waistlocks, Bandido switches, then Bandido shoves Hechi to ropes. Bandido hurdles, but into a FLAPJACK! Callis cheers and so do some of the fans, and Hechi twists Bandido’s foot before he SMASHES the knee! Then Hechi gets both legs, hooks them up, and he SLAPS Bandido’s back to get the arms! Hechi pulls Bandido back, up, up and away into the ROMERO SPECIAL! And then Hechi ROLLS Bandido in and out of the surfboard! But Bandido free his arms! He hops off Hechi’s legs to turn him over! Bandido hooks legs, then he gets the arms!

Bandido rocks the boat but Hechi’s pretty hefty! Bandido pulls, pulls, and lifts for the ROMERO SPECIAL! The fans cheer as now Hechi endures! Hechi fights free, he hops down, and he ties up the legs, TWIST into the REVERSE FIGURE FOUR! ROPEBREAK! Callis says that’s cowardly but the ref counts. Hechi lets go at 4 and Bandido bails out. The fans rally up again and Hechi goes out to fetch Bandido. Hechi drags Bandido around, and whips him into the railing! The fans fire up and Callis applauds. Hechi casts his magic and brings Bandido back up. Hechi puts Bandido in, the fans rally, and Hechi rolls forward into the REAR NAKED CHOKE!

Bandido endures, reaches out, and the fans rally up! Hechi shifts right to the ARMBAR! Bandido endures, reaches out, but Hechi shifts again! Hechi traps that arm, grabs the other, and he KNEES Bandido into staying down. DARK SACRIFICE! Bandido writhes and the fans rally up again. Hechi eggs Bandido on, drags him up, and whips to POP-UP FLAPJACK, then basement DROPKICK! Hechi traps an arm, and he CLAWS at the mask again! The fans boo as Hechi wants to rip it open! The ref reprimands, but Hechi tears the mask open! The fans boo but Hechi slaps Bandido around. The fans rally behind Bandido but Hechi tells them to hush.

Hechi drags Bandido up, and Hechi CHOPS! Bandido staggers, Hechi ROCKS him again and again! Bandido rises but Hechi fires more shots! Hechi winds up, but Bandido CHOPS first! Hechi BOOTS Bandido to a corner! Hechi runs up, but into a BOOT! Bandido UPPERCUTS, goes up top and TORNILLO CROSSBODY! The fans are thunderous, Callis is upset, but Bandido pops Hechi up! Gorilla press and SLAM!! The fans are thunderous again and Bandido says BANG! SUPERKICK! Hechi bails out, Bandido builds speed to FOSBURY FLOP! Direct hit and Philly is all fired up! Bandido then hurries to put Hechi back in the ring!

Bandido goes up the corner, aims, and Latino Heat for the FROG SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Hechi survives and the fans fire up again! Bandido is beside himself, but Hechi flounders to a corner. Bandido drags Hechi up, snapmares, then he rips at the mask now! The fans cheer as Hechi tastes his own medicine! Bandido stops before he fully exposes Hechi, then he whips. Hechi reverses, but Bandido puts him on the apron! Bandido SWEEPS the legs, SUPERKICKS again, then he runs to slide! Hechi gets under, and he RAMS Bandido into barriers! Hechi ROCKS Bandido, grabs a leg, and he puts it on the barrier to CLUB away!

The fans boo but Hechi ENZIGIRIS Bandido! Bandido is on the barrier now as Hechi goes up to the apron. Hechi casts a new spell, DIVING ELBOW on the barrier! Bandido sputters but that may have been double-edged for Hechi. Hechi climbs up to join Bandido on the barriers! The fans rally up as they both stand, and Hechi HEADBUTTS Bandido! Hechi reels Bandido in, but Bandido fights the suplex! The fans rally as Bandido keeps fighting! Bandido suplexes Hechi onto the barrier! Both men fall in a heap and the fans are losing their minds! The ref checks both men, and somehow they’re both able to continue.

A ring count climbs, Bandido rolls in at 9 of 20, but Hechi follows. Hechi drags Bandido back to the apron and he stomps away. The fans rally as Hechi runs, but Bandido MONKEY FLIPS Hechi away! Hechi hits apron then the ground! The fans fire up for Bandido and he climbs up! Hechi crawls to commentary, Callis warns him of what’s coming, and Bandido SUPER DUPER CROSSBODIES!! Direct hit and down goes Hechicero! The fans are thunderous for Bandido as he rises! Bandido leaves Hechi behind to go to the ring. The count is climbing, passes 7 of 20 and the fans rally up. Hechi rises at 9, we hit 10 of 20, and Hechi crawls in at 11, and he dodges a boot!

Hechi ELBOWS Bandido, DRAPING DRAGON SCREWS, and then he traps Bandido! The fans freak out as Hechi STOMPS the leg! Bandido writhes from hyperextension but Hechi goes up! Callis grins as Hechi FLYING LARIATS! Cover, TWO!! Bandido survives and the fans fire up again! Hechi shows his own finger gun and says BANG. Hechi drags Bandido up, but Bandido SOBATS! KNEE LIFTS! SUPER- NO, Hechi ducks the kick to shove, run, HOTSHOT into the SLEEPER! The fans rally, the ref counts, but Bandido fires body shots! Bandido ELBOW BREAKERS the arm again and again! And then one more for good measure!

Bandido huffs ‘n’ puffs, he RAMS Hechi, then he builds speed to handspring and SUPER CODE- NO, Hechi blocks Code Red by holding the ropes! Hechi drags Bandido up into an Alabama Lift, for the SUPER BANGARANG to the floor!! The fans go nuts all over again as that was a multiple impact attack for both men! The fans rally, and Hechi rises while Bandido stirs. Hechi drags Bandido up and fans hope they “FIGHT FOREVER!” Hechi KNEES Bandido again and again, then puts him in the ring. Hechi slingshots to hook Bandido up, roll and roll, leg hook, sunset flip, TWO!! Bandido barely gets up but Hechi has a HEEL HOOK!!

Bandido is caught in the sunset flip and ANKLE LOCK, and then it’s a cover again! TWO!!! Bandido escapes with nanoseconds to spare! The fans fire up for Bandido as he stays in this! Both men rise, Hechi has Bandido first, and he KNEES! “This is Awesome!” as Hechi hammerlocks Bandido and swings! But Bandido flips through! Lift and POWER- NO, Hechi fights it! But Bandido double clutches, only for Hechi to SUNSET BOMB! Bandido flounders, Hechi runs up, STEP-UP KNEE! Hechi runs but Bandido follows! HELLUVA KICK! Bandido runs, but Hechi LARIATS first!! And then he runs, but Bandido dodges! Bandido goes up, POISON-RANA!!

Both men are down and the fans are electric! Callis gets off commentary again to coach Hechi, and he pounds the apron. The fans join in and rally up while both men stir. Hechi and Bandido both sit upright! Bandido flips Hechi off! They junkyard dog headbutt again and again! The fans fire up for “R O H! R O H!” Hechi CHOPS Bandido, but Bandido CHOPS back! The CHOPS keep going, then it is just a SLAP FIGHT! And then a BRAWL! The fans are thunderous as the straps come down! Both men bob ‘n’ weave, Hechi avoids a superkick to JUMP SOBAT! Hechi reels Bandido in, but Bandido slips free to KNEE!

Bandido reels Hechi into a gut wrench and Canadian Rack! Then the torture rack! X KNEE!! Hechi sputters and flops over while the fans fire up again! Bandido says BANG, deals the cards, BLACKJACK- NO! Hechi makes it an Inverted Gory Especial! GORY RACK!! But Bandido kicks free, lands out, and now he has the Inverted Gory Especial! The fans are thunderous as Bandido winds up, but Hechi sits up! Hechi fires hands, victory rolls, TWO! Bandido has it, TWO! Both men stand, victory roll from Hechi, into the REVERSE MONKEY FLIP! Bandido lands out! Bandido has the legs, steps through, but Hechi powers Bandido down!

Hechi has the legs now, he turns Bandido over, and he bends Bandido to get the arms! MEXICAN SURFBOARD!! The fans boo, but Bandido slips through to roll Hechi! ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Bandido lets go in frustration, and the fans cheer as these two just keep battling! Bandido rises, he puts Hechi in a corner, and he puts Hechi up top. Bandido fires up, the fans are with him, and Bandido climbs. Hechi fires body shots, they trade HEADBUTTS, and Hechi goes to the very top to join Bandido! Bandido scoops! MOONSAULT POWERSLAM!! Hechi flounders to ropes, Bandido shuffles, BLACKJACK- NO, Hechi holds ropes!

Bandido straitjackets Hechi to O’Conner Roll, CHAOS THEORY!! Bridging cover, BANDIDO WINS!!

Winner: Bandido, by pinfall (still ROH World Champion)

That was a 37 MINUTE instant classic! Bandido adjusted from Blackjack 21 to just get the high card, and he is still the Ace of ROH! Will the Don Callis Family just have to give up on this prize? Or will Bandido stay the Most Wanted until the end of his reign?

ROH Women’s World Championship: Athena w/ Billie Starkz VS Mina Shirakawa!

Speaking of reigns, The Fallen Goddess is nearing 1000 DAYS! But between the Casino Gauntlet in Texas and going after Toni Storm in London, the Minion Overlord has run afoul of the Fighting Gravure Idol! With the (Interim) Women’s Television Championship always in her possession, will ROH belong to #MinaNow? Or will the American Joshi make sure her Forever Reign continues on?

Athena’s entrance is accompanied by the MIT (Minions In Training) dance troupe, her best Minion in Billie Starkz, and a special surprise: THE BLUE MEANIE! The fans cheer and Athena now sees why the new MIT shirts are blue. #MinionMeanie wants Athena to dance with him, and she gets into it! The fans cheer as the party continues to the ring. But then Meanie and Mina start dancing together, and that upsets Athena! Athena bullies Meanie and tells him to get out of the ring! The fans boo but Meanie thought we were all just having fun… The introductions are made, THE women’s title is raised, and we see who is THE woman in ROH!

The fans taunt Athena by saying, “Dallas Sucks! Dallas Sucks!” The Code of Honor is upheld, but only because Mina makes Athena lower her condescending hand to shake hers. The bell rings, the fans sing, “FLY~, EAGLES, FLY~!” Mina conducts them as a choir, and they finish with “E-A-G-L-E-S, EAGLES!” Athena and Mina circle, feel things out, and tie up. They go around, then they break, and Mina ducks a lariat! Athena ducks the uraken, and the two tie up again. They go around, Athena puts Mina in a corner, but Mina brings them along the ropes. They circle, Athena wrenches, Mina wrenches, repeat, and repeat, and repeat!

Athena changes it up by going for a hammerlock, but Mina switches it onto Athena. They switch back and forth, around and around, then Athena headlocks. The fans duel as Mina powers up and out, but Athena turns the hurdle into a sunset flip! ONE and Mina sits on the cover, ONE! Both women get up, Mina jumps the dropdown, Athena hurdles and rolls back, but Mina stops the leg capture! Mina whips, Athena reverses, but Mina slides under and shimmies! The fans cheer and Athena scowls. Athena grabs that bad hand! Mina MONKEY FLIPS free, then runs up! Mina tilt-o-whirls to RANA, but Athena handsprings through!

Mina dodges a boot, Athena blocks a kick and avoids the rest, and Athena is in the ropes! Billie protests, Mina backs off, and the fans applaud. Athena steadies herself and resets. The fans rally as the two circle, and Athena rushes up. Mina dodges, shimmies and shakes again, but Athena rushes back in. Mina dodges again to really bust a move! Athena is mad but Mina SOBATS! Mina whips, Athena reverses, but Mina tilt-o-whirls into a RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! The fans fire up with Mina and she brings Athena up. Mina knuckle locks, goes up the ropes, and then shakes it up for a METEORA! Cover, ONE!!

Athena is tougher than that but Mina pushes her down. Mina hooks up the legs, does a little dance, then she STOMPS the knees! Athena writhes, Mina stomps her down, and then Billie shouts at Mina. Mina tells Billie to shut up, then she goes to Athena. Mina KICKS Athena down, Athena bails out, and Mina pursues. Mina CLUBS Athena, but Athena CHOPS! Mina thinks about it, and CHOPS with her left hand! The fans cheer and Mina winds up again! But Athena ducks, and Mina’s forearm hits post! Athena grabs that hand to SLAM it on the desk! And again, and again, and again! Then she RAMS Mina into the steel steps!

The fans boo but Athena has the arm again. Mina fights, but Athena SMACKS her off the steel steps! Athena puts the hand between steps and post! Athena grins, runs up, DROPKICK to the steps! Mina’s hand may’ve just been broken again! The ref checks Mina as she clutches the arm, but Athena drags her up. Athena puts Mina in the ring, shakes out her legs, and Billie coaches her up. Athena rolls in, KICKS Mina, then covers, TWO! Athena grabs Mina’s arm to drop a KNEE on it! Athena drops another KNEE on Mina’s arm, then talks trash on the Eagles! Athena stands on Mina’s bad hand, she mocks the dancing, but Mina rolls her up! TWO!!

Billie says you can’t count that! Athena hits a CODE BREAKER to the arm! Then she BOOTS Mina in the face! Billie applauds but the fans boo as Athena grins. Athena kicks Mina around, but Mina eggs her on! So Athena pie faces Mina down, drops a LEG on the arm, and clamps on a short arm scissor! Athena grins but the fans rally for Mina! Mina stacks Athena, TWO! Athena ROCKS Mina! Athena whips Mina to a corner, runs up, but Mina dodges! Mina ducks down, then ROCKS Athena! Mina steps in, but Athena SHOVES her back out! And SMACKS her off the crossbar! Athena then puts Mina’s bad hand through the buckle pad?!

Athena KICKS away on the pad to beat up the hand! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Athena says do NOT tell her what to do! Then a baseball slide DROPKICK knocks Mina down! The fans boo but Athena grins as she looms over Mina. The fans duel, surprisingly, and Athena blows a kiss to Mina. Athena runs up, but Mina dodge! Athena CRASHES into barriers! Athena hobbles up, tries again, but Mina dodges! Athena kicks a chair! Athena is getting mad now, and she hobbles after Mina in anger. Mina goes into the ring, Athena grabs at her, but Mina BOOTS her into the barriers! The fans fire up while Athena flounders!

Athena rises up, rolls into the ring, but Mina DROPKICKS the leg! The fans fire up as Mina SLINGBLADES! Athena is down but Mina has to catch her breath and shake out her hand. Mina covers, TWO! Mina grabs a leg, steps through, but Athena kicks her away. Athena kicks, Mina blocks, but Athena ducks the haymaker! Mina BACKHANDS Athena, leg trips, then ties up those legs, in a GLAMOROUS CLOVERLEAF BACKSTABBER! Athena writhes and the fans fire up for Mina! Mina storms up to KICK Athena to a corner. Mina then goes out, drags Athena to the corner, and Mina SLAMS the bad leg against post!

The fans fire up for Mina as she then grabs Athena’s legs again! The ref reprimands, and Billie storms over to tell Mina to stop it! Mina dares Billie to do something then! Billie says no, she’s not that stupid. But then Mina’s Spidey-sense helps her dodge, Athena DIVES onto Billie! The fans fire up as Billie and Athena hit the desk! They tell Athena she messed up, Athena does apologize, but here comes Mina! She uses Billie to PARKOUR SPLASH! Mina whips but Athena reverses! Mina tiger feints, but Athena stops the rana! Athena SWINGS Mina into railing! Mina is down, Billie says that’s what she gets!

The fans rally up while Mina and Athena are still down. Athena hobbles over, drags Mina up, then CLUBS her on the back! The fans duel again as Athena puts Mina in the ring. Athena storms in, but Mina gets a leg! DRAPING DRAGON SCREW! Mina hurries to step through, FIGURE FOUR!! Athena endures as Mina thrashes around! Athena turns on her side to fight the pressure but Mina pulls on the leg! Athena fights her way over, ROPEBREAK! Mina lets go and keeps her cool. Mina stomps Athena’s leg, kicks her around, then eggs her on. Athena kicks, but Mina blocks the legs! Mina YANKS Athena, but Athena lands out!

Mina runs, Athena sidesteps and GERMAN SUPELXES! But Mina is up, SHINING WIZARD! Athena is up!? SLIDING FOREARM!! Both women are down and Philly is thunderous! The fans rally as Athena and Mina stir, then they find each other. Athena fires a forearm, Mina growls and fires back! Mina laughs at Athena, Athena fires back! The forearms keep going, the fans cheer Mina and boo Athena! Athena ROCKS Mina, but Mina says bet, and she ROCKS Athena back! The shots keep going, both women stagger, but they just fire up! The fans are with them, and Mina fires a forearm! Athena fires two! Mina fires two!

Athena fires THREE forearms! Mina fires THREE forearms! Athena fires a strike fest, but the leg won’t let her finish! Mina fires KICK after KICK, then forearm after forearm! Mina winds up, but Athena blocks the kick to slip under and gut wrench! TOMBSTONE!! Cover, TWO!! Mina survives and Athena is shocked! The fans are thunderous while Athena and Billie both stress out. Athena drags Mina by her wrists to RIPCORD and shoulder rack! But Mina fights it, swings around, DDT!! The fans are thunderous again while Billie panics! Mina covers, TWO!! Athena survives, Mina grows frustrated, but the fans continue to rally!

The fans cheer on “Women’s Wrestling!” as Mina rises and goes to the corner. Mina climbs, Athena ROCKS her first! Mina SMACKS Athena back, and FLYING SLINGBLADES! Cover, TWO! Athena survives, the fans rally up, and Mina calls for the end! Mina drags Athena up in the dragon sleeper, but Athena fights the lift! And she bends the fingers! Athena dragon sleepers, EXPULSION!? And then a roll through, a leg hook, but Mina fights Ataxia! Athena ROUNDHOUSES, and KOJI KLUTCHES!! Mina endures, Athena CLUBS the bad hand, but Mina still fights! Mina claws at the leg, pushes to a cover, TWO!!

Athena lets Mina go in time, and then BOOTS Mina right down! Athena grits her teeth and the fans rally up again. Cover, TWO! Mina survives and Athena grows frustrated. Athena tells the ref to move, and she goes up the corner. The fans rally as Mina rises, and Mina runs up first! Mina SHOTEIS Athena! Mina then Electric Chair Lifts Athena for a SPIN-OUT FLAPJACK! And into the FIGURE FOUR!! Athena endures as she’s caught! The fans “WOO~” and cheer as hard as they can! Athena reaches out, Billie calls to her, but Mina puts on the pressure! Athena SLAPS at Mina, Mina SLAPS back, and the fans fire up!

The SLAPS go back and forth, Athena and Mina fight for control, and Athena rolls it over! Mina now endures the pressure, she fights her way around, and puts the pressure back on Athena! They roll, roll, and Mina has control again! Mina thrashes and pushes up on the hold! Billie pleads with Athena to fight for the ropes! Athena bites her finger to refocus, but Mina thrashes her more! Athena still fights her way around, but Mina puts all the pressure she can! Athena lunges, ROPEBREAK!! Mina lets go in frustration but the fans rally up again! Athena shakes out the bad leg but Mina goes up the corner!

Mina wants Athena to stand, but Athena trips her up! Athena then ROCKS Mina with a forearm! Billie says that’s what Mina gets! Athena climbs up, brings Mina up, SUPERPLEX! And a kip up!? Athena whips, POP-UP- SEATED SENTON!! Cover, TWO!! ROLLING ELBOW! DREAMSMASHER ELBOW!! BUZZSAW!! The fans are thunderous as Mina wants after Athena, URAKEN!!! Mina roars and calls for her shot! Mina drags Athena back up, dragon sleeper and GLAMOROUS DRIVER MINA!!! Cover, TWO!?!?! Athena survives and Mina can’t believe it! The fans rally, but this is why Athena has been champion for 994 days!

Mina refocuses, dragon sleepers again, and says, “BYE BYE!” But Athena slips free! Mina hurries to wheelbarrow, but Athena sits her down! ARMBAR!!! She BITES the fingers!!! But Mina stacks her! TWO!! Mina is free, Athena hurries up, and Athena KNEES Mina! Straitjacket and gut wrench!? Mina fights, Athena double clutches, STRAITJACKET BOMB!!! Athena vows to end this, and she goes up the corner! The fans are torn as Athena waits for Mina! Mina stands, into the O-FACE!!!! Cover, ATHENA WINS!!

Winner: Athena, by pinfall (still ROH Women’s World Champion)

And that is victory number 69! Athena doesn’t like sexual innuendo, but she finished on top once again! This solidifies her reign surpassing 1000 days, and as the fans chant, it might last “FOR-E-VER! FOR-E-VER!” Will anyone ever take that title from the Fallen Goddess?

My Thoughts:

This was an awesome event for ROH, and that’s even with me skipping things. I’d say it’s cuz Zero Hour is free on YouTube, but then there were problems during the livestream, so ironically, the full show is going to be on YouTube for free and with a free month for HonorClub subscribers. I still would’ve skipped Zero Hour no matter what for the fact it’s always free on YouTube, and in this particular case, there were no real stakes. Not even that $50K match. And yes, I skipped Conglomeration obviously beating Premier Athletes, Premier Athletes never win. The “Holo.grm” program having problems was an interesting detail, I wonder if we get a classic “Who’s the real one?” scenario.

And while I skipped “The Swirl” VS The Kingdom, that really was a great tag match, especially as Kingdom’s return to ROH (or at all, really). I feel like Blake talking smack on Lethal over not getting the Six Man Titles is somehow going to compel Lethal to try for those titles. But the thing is, this is long after the fumbled fall of Team Triple J. Jeff Jarrett was supposed to have a retirement tour, he and Lethal got mad at Sonjay Dutt for honestly nothing serious, and then here Lethal is back in ROH. It’s a bit of a mess, really.

Great stuff in the story of The Sons of Texas, and I could just feel that it’d go this way. Great Six Man title match, and great win for STP to finally have things. And it sets things up for Sammy to betray the Von Erichs on multiple levels. Sammy teasing Jericho’s return but then bringing out Rush was a genius move, it was truly outta nowhere. Rush and Sammy probably needed more time to work out chemistry, but they still made it work with Outrunners. Obviously Sammy & Rush won, and then they and Dralistico beat up the Von Erichs. The Von Erichs probably needed to realize they got beat down, they don’t get up until cameras cut, perhaps another reason they need more time to polish their skills.

Thankfully, we FINALLY get ROH Women’s Pure Championship progress. Aminata VS Taya was a great match, even with the mishap of not knowing the time limit, but Aminata still finished it in ten and advances. I feel like she and Serena Deeb are destined to meet in the finals, though that means Aminata likely also gets through Deonna next round. Awesome stuff in the Men’s Pure Championship match, both Lee and Xelhua have incredible imagination when it comes to their technical/submission holds. But do these matches really need a 60 minute time limit? They didn’t get to 20, they should make these matches 30 at most to add to the drama. Lee winning was the right move to go with STP dominating ROH.

Great stuff from QT VS PWH, but I guess they stuck to the narrative that PWH has nothing to do with wrestling while he’s Progress Wrestling Proteus Champion as I’ve been pointing out for weeks. But whatever, that story was still well done, and PWH really went the extra mile for this match. I had a feeling QT would win, but I also like the touch that QT found some respect for PWH through this fight. And of course, awesome stuff in the “double main event” of both world title matches. Bandido VS Hechicero was very technical, similar to Lee VS Xelhua, but we also got classic lucha libre acrobatics. A great win for Bandido over Hechicero, no idea who is next for him, but they’ll get a great match out of Bandido, too.

Athena VS Mina as THE main event was a great choice, and it was fun for Meanie to make that appearance just to get bullied. As I’d been saying, Athena not winning the AEW Women’s World title had to mean she was holding onto this world title to get past 1000 days. Mina still has the ROH Women’s TV title, albeit interim, and she can have a great string of defenses while Red Velvet is on the mend. As for Athena, her reign is going to continue for a long time, because I can’t tell who there is to challenge her. They might need to figure out how to build someone to do that, since it doesn’t seem to be Billie anymore.

My Score: 9.3/10