Who will be ROH’s Number One Mixed Trio?

The Grizzled Young Veterans & Isla Dawn were victorious last week on ROH, but were then attacked! Will they look to get revenge on The Premier Athletes? Or will they still have to wait on that Stori?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Mascara Dorada w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Angelico; Mascara wins.
• Six Man Tag: The Dark Order VS Jay Lethal, Adam Priest & Tommy Billington; Lethal, Priest & Billington win.
• Pure Rules Match: Deonna Purrazzo VS Angelica Risk; Deonna wins.
• Alex Windsor & Yuka Sakazaki VS Billie Starkz & Aleah James; Alex & Yuka win.
• Mixed Six Tag: Isla Dawn & The Grizzled Young Veterans VS Dream Girl Ellie, Leeroy Shogun & Bryce Cannon; Isla & GYV win.
• Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Griff Garrison w/ The Frat House; Komander wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Mascara Dorada w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Angelico!

Next week in Edinburg, Texas, we will see the rematch of Bandido VS Mascara Dorada for the ROH World Championship, but that means the challenger needs to be ready. Will he get far more than just a warm-up from the South African Stud? Or will it be vibes all the way?

The bell rings, the Code of Honor is upheld, and the fans rally. The two circle, feel things out, and tie up. Angelico waistlocks, SLAMS, and then he flips Mascara over, but Mascara kips up, spins, arm-drags, then kips up again! The fans cheer while Angelico shakes that off. Angelico and Mascara reset, circle, and the fans rally up again. They tie up, Mascara wrenches and wrenches and wristlocks. Angelico stands, spins through, slips around, then he spins and laces Mascara to arm-drag back! The fans cheer and Angelico swaggers a bit. Mascara nods in respect and the two reset again. They circle, feel things out, and Angelico sweeps to cover, ONE!

Mascara sweeps and covers, ONE! Mascara kips up real smooth, the fans cheer, and Angelico hops up from knees to spin and Bernie Lean! The fans cheer, Mascara says watch him. Bernie Lean~! The fans cheer, the two feel out a knuckle lock, but then Angelico kicks low! The fans boo but Angelico is serious now. Angelico whips, but Mascara ducks the boot! Mascara keeps moving, Angelico avoids the handspring, but then mascara dodges to flip and RANA! The fans fire up as Angelico tumbles out! Mascara builds speed, and he DIVES! Angelico is sent into the desk and Mascara rises up to fire up with the fans!

Mascara puts Angelico in the ring, the fans rally up, and Mascara goes up the corner. Mascara MOONSAULTS but into BOOTS! Angelico turns things around just in time, and he hurries to cover Mascara, TWO! Mascara stays in this and the fans rally up. But Angelico hooks Mascara from hammerlock to armlock to modified Bow ‘n’ Arrow! The fans rally as Mascara endures, but then Angelico has both legs! Angelico pulls on the legs, but Mascara reaches out with his free hand for the ROPEBREAK! Angelico lets go and the fans cheer again. Angelico stays cool and he brings Mascara up to bump him off buckles.

Mascara sits down, the fans rally again, but Angelico stands Mascara up to whip corner to corner. Angelico runs in, LARIATS, and he whips corner to corner again. Angelico runs up, but Mascara dodges this time! Angelico hits buckles, Mascara springboards, CROSSBODY! Mascara keeps moving, he ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Angelico puts him on the apron! Mascara avoids a haymaker to GAMANGIRI! Angelico staggers, Mascara goes up from the post, to the ropes, TORNILLO ARM-DRAG! The fans fire up while Angelico tumbles outside again! Mascara runs, TORNILLO PLANCHA! Down goes Angelico and the fans fire up again!

Abrahantes coaches Mascara and he rises up. The ring count rises, the fans rally up, and we are at 5 of 20 as Mascara puts Angelico in the ring. Mascara goes up, up, and 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Angelico survives and shocks everyone! Mascara refocuses, he goes back up, and he watches Angelico! MISSILE- ANTIAIR DROPKICK! Angelico turns things around on Mascara again, then LA MAGISTROL! TWO!! Mascara escapes in time, but Angelico pushes him to a corner. Angelico stomps Mascara, whips corner to corner, but Mascara dodges! Mascara wrenches and DREAMCAST KICKS! Then he’s right up top, for a SHOOTING STAR PRESS!! Cover, Mascara wins!

Winner: Mascara Dorada, by pinfall

Definitely more than a warm-up, Mascara Dorada is now red hot going into the title rematch! Will there be a NEW ROH World Champion in our near future? Or will Bandido stay the Most Wanted?

Red Velvet speaks.

“Congratulations, Mercedes Mone! Twelve belts? Twelve? You’ve really made history again. But let’s be real. History don’t mean a damn thing when you’re standing face to face with the future. Now, while you’ve been traveling the world, collecting hardware like prizes, I’ve been in the dark, I’ve been rebuilding my body, every piece of my body. I didn’t post updates, I didn’t beg for sympathy, I rebuilt. And now… I’m healed, and I’m cleared. And this… This is MINE. I never lost it! I never surrendered it! I broke for it! So go ahead, enjoy your spotlight while it still lasts.

Because the moment I come through that curtain, the celebration is over, the game stops, and the REAL ROH Women’s World Television Champion walks back in. So remember this face, because the next time you see it, it’ll be the last thing you see before your entire empire crumbles.” The Chef is ready to #StirItUp, but when and where will she be serving Mercedes Mone a taste of reality?

Alex Windsor & Yuka Sakazaki VS Billie Starkz & Aleah James!

Though she’ll be teaming with Riho in the AEW Women’s World Tag Team Championship tournament, Titanium Alex teams with The Wrestling Magical Girl tonight in Jacksonville! Meanwhile, Minion #400,237 & 3/4ths might be feeling a bit snubbed that Athena went with The CEO. Will Billie handle two birds with one stone, taking down a future ROH Women’s Pure Championship opponent while taking out her frustrations? Or will she and #Discocita never forget the names Yuka Sakazaki and Alex WINDSAAA?

Speaking of the ROH Women’s Pure Championship tournament, Yuka crosses paths with Deonna Purrazzo on her way out. The Virtuosa made quick work of Angelica Risk, and she simply says talk to the hand as she goes up the ramp. The teams sort out and Alex starts against Billie. They uphold the Code of Honor, but Billie does it sarcastically, and then she THROWS Alex by her hair! The fans boo but Billie mocks them. Things speed up, Alex drops down, Billie whips, but Alex reverses to then follow and CLOBBER her! The fans cheer “WINDSAAA~!” and she bumps Billie off buckles.

Alex tags Yuka, Yuka ROCKS Billie and snapmares, to then roll and basement KICK! Alex runs to basement DROPKICK! Yuka adds a sliding LARIAT! Alex snap suplexes, Yuka ROLLING JACKKNIFE! TWO, but Yuka just shakes her head. Yuka CLUBS Billie, tags Alex, and Alex CLUBS Billie! Alex fires hands in the corner, the fans rally up, and Alex whips corner to corner. Billie reverses, Alex goes up and over, then she arm-drags! And arm-drags again! Alex rolls to then basement DROPKICK! The fans cheer, Alex brings Billie up, and Alex ROCKS Billie. Billie goes to the corner, Alex whips corner to corner, and she LARIATS!

The fans rally, Alex whips again, then runs up, but Billie slips outside! Billie ducks a lariat, and THROWS Alex by her hair again! The ref reprimands but Billie puts Alex in the ropes. Billie SCRAPES Alex off ropes, then tags Aleah. Billie sends Aleah in, ELBOW! Billie adds an ELBOW, then she helps Aleah get up to RANA! Aleah covers, TWO! Alexa facelocks, brings Alex up, but Alex throws her back! And HEADBUTTS! Aleah staggers, into a mule kick! And SUPERKICK! Cover, TWO! Aleah toughs it out but Alexa brings her up. Alex CLUBS Aleah, brings her to the corner, and tag to Yuka. Yuka goes up, pushes Aleah, and the fans cheer for the MISSILE DROPKICK!

Yuka fires up, she brings Aleah around, and suplexes! Yuka holds Aleah up before the SLAM! Cover, TWO! Yuka keeps between Aleah and Billie, then marches to the apron. The fans cheer as Yuka goes up, but Billie anchors Yuka’s legs! Yuka kicks free, takes aim again, MAGICAL GIRL- NO, Aleah gets outta the way! Yuka crash lands and Aleah hurries to her corner. Billie flounders her way over but Yuka runs in! Aleah ELBOWS Yuka down, Billie tags in, and Billie has Yuka’s leg! Yuka hops up, Billie ducks the enzigiri, and the fans rally up. Yuka hops up again, rolls, but Billie uses that to BLAST Alex! Billie says she’s smarter than that!

But Yuka takes a swing! Billie wrenches her, KNEE SMASH, SOBAT, and then GHOSTBUSTER! Cover, Alex breaks it! The fans cheer as Alex whips, but Billie reverses to TOSS Alex! Billie tells Alex to stay out, then she goes back to Yuka. Billie drags Yuka up, fireman’s carries, but Alex returns to make the save! They DOUBLE FOREARM Billie! Yuka hurries to tag Alex in, and now Alex ROCKS Billie! Yuka ROCKS Billie, repeat! Billie pinballs between them, ROLLING ELBOW to BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, Aleah KICKS Alex! Yuka runs up, Aleah sends her into Alex! DOUBLE DDTS! The fans fire up as Aleah cues Billie!

Billie goes up, up, then Aleah tags in!? Billie is upset with Aleah! She says Aleah doesn’t even work here! She barely deserves this opportunity! But Alex RISING HEADBUTTS Billie while Yuka BLASTS Aleah! Yuka fires up, she drags them both up, and Alex is there to CANNONBALL! The fans fire up and Alex says she hit the homerun! Alex puts Aleah in, runs up, but Aleah kicks low! Aleah whips, leaps, but Alex catches the legs! And she steps through, SHARPSHOOTER!! Aleah reaches out for Billie, Billie reaches back, but then Billie leaves her out to dry! The fans boo as Billie gives up, but Aleah CLUBS at Alex’s legs!

Aleah BOOTS Alex away, asks Billie to stay, but Billie says Aleah is just not good enough! Get good! Alex waistlocks, Aleah bucks the O’Conner, but Alex catches her to the pump handle, MADE IN JAPAN! Cover, Alex & Yuka win!

Winners: Alex Windsor & Yuka Sakazaki, by pinfall

Even Yuka is surprised by Billie being such a brat. But will she and Billie soon fight it out in the Pure Championship Tournament? Or will Billie call it quits before that moment, too?

Jay Lethal, Adam Priest & Tommy Billington speak.

The Franchise Player is feeling great after their Six Man Tag victory, and he makes sure the camera is rolling as he makes one thing crystal clear to two important individuals. And trust him, he uses that term “important” very loosely. He is of course talking about Blake Christian & Lee Johnson. Contrary to what those boys think, Letha doesn’t let everyone down. Because this may have only been their second time out there, and they may be tied, having lost one then won one, that just means they need a tiebreaker. They gotta get a third one. Are they in for that? Priest says yeah, he’s willing to go again. Tommy agrees, count him in.

They fist bump, then head out to get something to eat. Lethal feels great, his teammates feel good, but will they keep this good thing going? Or will they end up on the wrong side of a tiebreaker?

Mixed Six Tag: Isla Dawn & The Grizzled Young Veterans VS Dream Girl Ellie, Leeroy Shogun & Bryce Cannon!

While their debut was a success, the UK trio couldn’t celebrate long with The Premier Athletes ambushing them. But while Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari & Stori Denali aren’t brave enough to face them yet, Isla, Zack Gibson & James Drake will have to settle for something else. Will they get another win here tonight? Or will The Dream Girl, The Baddest Man Alive & The Frat Daddy make this their Happy Homecoming?

The trios sort out and Liverpool’s Number One starts against Cannon. They tie up, Gibson waistlocks, then spins Cannon to wrangle him to a wristlock. The fans cheer as Gibsond rags Cannon back up and hammerlocks. Cannon elbows free, headlocks in return, but Gibson powers his way through to spin and wrench and hammerlock and spin some more! Tag to Mr. Mayhem, he takes the handoff to wrench and wrangle Cannon, then he SNAP LOCKS the arm! Cannon writhes, Drake kips up, and the fans cheer. Drake has Cannon’s arm again but Cannon ROCKS him! Drake nods and brushes that off while Cannon fixes his single spike pompadour.

The fans rally as Cannon talks trash. Drake puts his hands behind his back and eggs Cannon on. Cannon ROCKS Drake, but Drake eggs him on more! Cannon fires shot after shot, then Drake DECKS Cannon! Drake whips Cannon, Cannon reverses, but Drake FLYING FOREARMS! The fans fire up and Drake tags Gibson. They double whip Cannon to a corner, Drake runs in and ELBOWS! GIbson LARIATS! Feed to the WHEEL KICK! Cannon scrambles and tags in DGE! Isla steps in and the fans rally up. The two circle, tie up, and Isla headlocks. Ellie endures the grind, powers up and out, but Isla RUNS Ellie over!

Things keep moving, Isla turns backdrop into whip and DROPKICK! The fans fire up with Isla and she runs up again, waistlock, half nelson, spin and KNEE SMASH! Then snap suplex! The fans fire up and Isla brings Ellie up to whip again. Ellie avoids the boot, then warns her. Isla runs up, Ellie dodges, tag to Shogun! The fans fire up as Isla wants after him, but Gibson has her stand down. Gibson and Shogun feel things out, knuckle lock, and Gibson rolls to wrench and top wristlock. Shogun powers out, he RAMS shoulders with Gibson, and the fans cheer. Gibson ducks ‘n’ dodges, then pokes Shogun in the eyes!

The ref reprimands but Gibson shrugs. Gibson headlocks, Drake tags in as Shogun powers up and out, and then Gibson drops down for Drake to dropkick the legs out! Gibson basement dropkicks Shogun out of the ring! Then Gibson sets up for Drake, MAYHEM IN MOTION on Cannon! The fans fire up for GYV, Isla taunts Shogun, but Shogun HOTSHOTS Drake! Shogun scoops to SLAM Drake! And then he runs to ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! The fans rally, Shogun runs up on Drake, but Drake ELBOWS back! And BOOTS back! Drake goes up, and MISSILE DROPKICKS! The fans rally while both men crawl for their corners!

Hot tags to Isla and Ellie! Isla rallies on Ellie with forearm after forearm! Then a wrench and short arm LARIAT! The fans fire up, Isla runs in, KNEE in the corner! Isla reels Ellie in, SAIDO! Cover, Cannon drags Isla off it! The fans boo but Isla warns Cannon. Gibson grabs that spike! Then he spins Cannon, ENZIGIRI from Drake! Then Gibson feeds Cannon to Drake for a scoop, SHOTGUN MICHINOKU DRIVER COMBO!? Isla has Ellie for the ROUNDHOUSE, then the SAVING GRACE! Cover, Isla & GYV win!

Winners: Isla Dawn & Grizzled Young Veterans, by pinfall

Another great win for this trio, that’s a nice 2-0 already! Will Isla & GYV be the future of ROH? Or will the Premier Athletes make that their Stori?

Komander w/ Alex Abrahantes VS Griff Garrison w/ The Frat House!

The Commander of the Skies returns to ROH, but also to Jacksonville! Will Komander be the Homecoming King in our main event? Or will the Ivy League MVP win one for the Fraaaat Hooouse~?

The Code of Honor is not upheld as Griff leaves Komander hanging. The bell rings, the fans rally behind Komander, and the two circle. Komander and Griff feel things out, tie up, and Griff waistlocks to wrangle Komander. Griff slaps Komander around, taunts him, and then turns him over, but Komander flips 360! Griff flips him over again, but Komander kips up and arm-drags! Griff tumbles out, Komander builds speed, and Jameson gets Griff outta there! But Komander flips off the ropes and salutes! The fans cheer, Griff runs in, but Komander handsprings to dodge, then handsprings to RANA! Then he tilt=o-whirls to RANA again!

Griff staggers, but into a DROPKICK! Griff bails out again, and Komander builds speed! The fans fire up, but Griff uses Abrahantes as a shield! The fans boo while Komander has to pull up! Komander tumbles out to make sure Abrahantes is okay, but Griff ROCKS Komander with a sucker punch! Griff soaks up the heat, then goes back for Komander. Griff BODY BLOWS Komander, whips him hard into railing, and Komander almost ends up in the front row! The fans boo Griff and rally up for Komander. Komander pushes Griff, Griff CLUBS Komander, and Griff puts Komander in the ring. Griff then storms in and HEADBUTTS Komander down!

Griff shakes out the stars and he looms over Komander. The fans rally up, Komander fires body shots, but Griff KNEES low! Griff scoops and SLAMS Komander! The fans boo but the Frat House cheers. Jameson mocks Komander, Griff does a dance, then Griff looms over Komander. Griff drags Komander up, just to UPPERCUT him down! Griff brushes off his biceps, then stalks Komander to a corner. The fans rally up, Komander fires body shots and fast hands! Komander CHOPS, KICKS, KICKS, and CHOPS! Komander runs, but Griff ROCKS him! Griff distracts the ref talking about his arm, but Preston Vance ROCKS Komander with a cheap shot!

The fans boo, Vance plays innocent, and Griff LARIATS Komander! Cover, TWO! The fans rally as Komander stays in this. Griff drags Komander up and TOSSES him out, then he distracts the ref, talking about his eyes. The Frat House mugs Komander, even Bernard the “Party” Bear! The fans boo, Bernard has truly gone to the dark side! Griff goes out, intimidates Abrahantes, then he drags Komander up just to THROW into the railing! The fans boo, Abrahantes coaches Komander up, but Griff does his little dance again. Griff puts Komander in the ring, stalks him, and has him at the ropes. Griff reels Komander in and suplexes high and hard!

The fans boo as Griff flexes. Griff just soaks up that heat, then goes back to Komander. Griff reels Komander back in, suplexes again, high and hard! Griff does his dance, soaks up more heat, then goes back to Komander again. Griff even makes sure his hair and kneepads are just right before he gets Komander up. Griff suplexes, Komander slips free, and he dropkicks the legs out! No “Three Dude Bros” for Griff, and Komander KICKS, KICKS, KICKS! TIGER WALL KICK, then Komander kicks Griff’s haymaker away! Griff spins around int a BACKSTABBER! Both men are down and the fans fire up! Griff goes to ropes for the Frat House to fan him off.

Komander runs up, Griff dodges, but he comes back into a STANDING SPANISH FLY! Cover, TWO! Griff survives but the fans rally for Komander! Komander rises, he goes to the corner, and he goes up, up, and he powers up for the 450- NO, Griff moves and Komander has to roll through! Komander hobbles a bit, Griff stops the wheelbarrow to DREAM SMASHER ELBOW! Then an atomic- VICTORY ROLL! TWO!! Griff escapes, Komander dodges, Komander springboards, into a FOREARM! Atomic FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Komander survives and Griff is shocked! The fans rally up and Griff grows frustrated.

Komander flounders, Griff brings him up, torture rack! Then the RACK- NO, Komander arm-drags into a cradle, TWO! Griff rises to BOOT Komander! Komander staggers, Griff runs up, IVY LEAGUE- NO, Komander dodges, goes up the ropes, but Griff gets him in the torture rack! TOWER HACKER BOMB!! Cover, TWO?!? Griff is absolutely beside himself! The Frat House also protests but that count was fair. The fans rally up and Griff goes to a corner. Komander rises, Griff runs up, IVY LEAGUE- SUPERKICK from Komander! Komander ENZIGIRIS in the corner and Griff falls into the drop zone!

Komander goes up, up, but Vance rushes over! Komander leaps over Vance to go to the ramp! Komander knuckle locks, CHOPS, and goes up the ropes! Komander jumps around, KICKS Griff and FLYING ARM-DRAGS Vance! The fans fire up and Komander uses the ramp to run back up! Komander goes up, up, and CROSSBODIES! Komander bounces off, keeps moving, but Griff KNEES low! Griff whips, Komander goes up, u p, and he CROSSBODIES onto Jameson and Karter! Bernard is freaking out, but Griff ROCKS Komander! Then he DECKS Abrahantes! The fans boo but Bernard laughs at Abrahantes!

Griff drags Abrahantes up, to POWER- NO, Komander KICKS Griff in the stomach and Abrahantes RANAS! The fans fire up and even Abrahantes is surprised he did that! Komander drags Griff into the ring, and Abrahantes is fired up! Komander springboards, FLYING DDT! Griff is back in the drop zone and the fans fire back up! Komander climbs, aims, tightrope walk, CIELIETO LINDO!! Cover, Komander wins!

Winner: Komander, by pinfall

Even in 4v1, or maybe 5v2 with Bernard and Abrahantes factored in, it is Komander who comes out on top! The fans cheer him on, will Komander find himself back in the title scene soon enough?

My Thoughts:

A very good episode, maybe a little less filler than before, but it’s always hard to know what will matter on an ROH episode. I went with GYV & Isla because that was something they advertised, and I expected a bit more story development with The Premier Athletes. Instead, we just get Isla & GYV winning another squash match. While I skipped the Six Man Tag of Lethal, Priest & Billington VS Dark Order, I did skim through it, and that was a great match really. Great win for Lethal’s team, and I wonder if The Swirl gets a third man to face them. Maybe Lethal steps back for Priest & Billington to take on Swirl for a match.

Deonna of course beat Angelica Risk, hence why I skipped it. But I like the interaction Deonna had with Yuka as a tease for the ROH Women’s Pure Championship tournament. Which they could just be doing, they could just give us tournament matches, but clearly they’re dragging this out for Final Battle. Very good tag team match of Alex & Yuka VS Billie & Aleah, great showing for Aleah even in defeat. Very good promo from Red Velvet, but I feel like even her match with Mercedes Mone will have to wait until Final Battle. Mone’s gonna hold onto all her titles until she and Athena are through the tag tournament, win or lose, and there might even be Mone VS Athena if they end up losing.

And great matches to bookend the night. Mascara naturally won against Angelico to be ready for Bandido next week. I don’t see Bandido losing after everything he’s made it through, but it would be quite the surprise. Meanwhile, Komander had a great return and a great win over the Frat House. I wonder if there will be more matches as Komander continues to build in his return, he could have a really good match with Preston Vance, too.

My Score: 8.6/10