A milestone once unthinkable has now been surpassed!

Athena won another Final Battle, and she is STILL our ROH Women’s World Champion! Tonight celebrates her reign surpassing 1100 DAYS! Will she truly be the Forever Champion?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Spanish Announce Project VS Leon St. Giovanni & Josh Crane; SAP wins.
• Six Man Tag: The Dark Order VS The Frat House w/ Jacked Jameson & Bernard The Business Bear; The Dark Order wins.
• Zayda Steel VS Rachael Ellering; Zayda wins.
• Jay Lethal VS Nathan Cruz; Lethal wins.
• Billie Starkz & Diamante VS Deonna Purrazzo & Madison Rayne; Deonna & Madison win.
• Hechicero VS Josh Woods; Hechicero wins.
• 10 Man Tag: Dalton Castle, Adam Priest, Tommy Billington & The Outrunners VS The Premier Athletes & MXM TV; Castle Priest, Billington & Outrunners win.
• ROH Women’s World Television Championship Proving Grounds: Red Velvet VS Lacey Lane; Velvet wins and denies Lacey a title opportunity.
• Daniel Garcia & Wheeler Yuta VS Willie Mack & Aaron Solow; Garcia & Yuta win.
• 8 Man Tag: Shane Taylor Promotions VS Komander & Team SkyFlight; Komander & SkyFlight win.

PLAY BY PLAY

Athena is here!

With Billie Starkz & Diamante following, The Fallen Goddess walks out to the ring. Bobby Cruise even says, “Get on your feet and celebrate the longest reigning champion in ROH history: The American Joshi, your Forever Champion, The Fallen Goddess, Athena!” The fans cheer as Athena, Billie & Diamante step into the ring, a table already waiting with champagne on ice and belt on display. The fans chant, “FOR-E-VER! FOR-E-VER!” and Athena picks up the mic. “Hello, Minions.” The fans cheer, and Athena says she felt it was only appropriate for her to come and celebrate with each and every one of the fans.

“It has been three YEARS as the Forever ROH Women’s Champion. Three YEARS of traveling around the world, wrestling the best of the best, including former AEW Women’s World Champions. Like, um… What’s that hussy’s name? Thunder! Thunder, Thunder… Rosa! Uh-huh, uh-huh. And, uh, what was that other hussy’s name? She was real big. Uh, Nyla! Nyla Rose! Who I just happened to steal this lovely jacket from. Mmm, it looks so much better on me, doesn’t it, guys? But mostly, building ROH up as a brand. Pouring my heart and soul into every title defense, no matter what the critics say, no matter what the roster of porcelain hussies say!

“Building myself up from the ground zero to prove I am worth far more than anyone in this building!” The fans cheer, and Athena says, “Match by match, I have build you (Diamante) up, I have built you (Billie) up, I have built every person in the back up. I have elevated them, I have motivated them, and I have proven time and time again, hard work does pay off!” The fans cheer that, too! Athena says she is not gonna stop. She knows that everyone wants her to, but y’know what? The fans again chant, “FOR-E-VER! FOR-E-VER!” Athena says she is NOT gonna stop. Because that title is more precious than her! Well, to her, really, than anything in this world.

“We together as MIT…” Billie hugs Diamante, Diamante puts up the M, and Athena says they will mold ROH into a better future. They will continue to break porcelain hussy after porcelain hussy forever! Just like Persephone at Final Battle! One of the most talented and powerful new up-and-comers she’s ever been in the ring with. But just like everyone else, Perse crumbled and failed. Final Battle all went according to plan! She is STILL the ROH Women’s World Champion! But Billie… Where is Athena’s Women’s Pure Title? That is what didn’t go to plan! Billie faced Deonna Purrazzo, she was supposed to take MIT into 2026 with TWO titles, and Billie failed!

But don’t worry! Don’t worry! That won’t ruin Athena’s moment. So tonight, Billie and Diamante have a tag match so Billie can redeem herself against Deonna and whatever hussy she can find in the back. But it’ll be fine, Billie has Diabla. That can pave the way so two titles can sit on this table. But remember, it is about Athena and THREE YEARS into Forever! So let’s all make a toast to Athena. She raises a glass, and says no man can touch her reign! No woman can live up to her legacy! Athena IS FOR-E-VER! “FOR-E-VER! FOR-E-VER!” Athena smiles, then says, “Forever the ROH Women’s Champion. And it’s about time you all get over it.”

Athena has her drink, streamers fly, and Athena raises the title high. But will she really make it to forever? Or will year four be where it all ends?

Six Man Tag: The Dark Order VS The Frat House w/ Jacked Jameson & Bernard The Business Bear!

Evil Uno, Alex Reynolds & John Silver thought they were done with Preston Vance, Cole Karter, and whoever Griff Garrison is, but that’s not the case when they all want those ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships. Will Dark Order start heading for gold for the holidays? Or will the Frat boys make sure they have a reason to party tonight?

Apparently, there’s a long standing grudge between Ian Riccaboni and Bernard, and Jameson has heard about it. Jameson confronts Ian on commentary, and it’s why Bernard is here in person! Does Ian have something to say?! Yes! Bernard is a horrible cheater, Ian’s known the guy for seven YEARS, he’s never apologized! Jameson says it should be Ian VS Bernard on the next show! No, Bernard fights dirty! Anyway, Griff and Silver start the match. They tie up, Silver headlocks, and Griff powers up and out. Silver RUNS Griff over, the fans cheer as he flexes, then things speed up. Silver tilt-o-whirls to arm-drag and DROPKICK!

The fans fire up with Silver, then he whips Griff. Silver BACKDROPS Griff, flexes, but here comes Karter! BACKDROP for him, too! Vance runs up, Silver slips around to waistlock, but Vance elbows free! Vance insults Silver, runs, but into a BACKDROP! Silver flexes again and the fans fire up! Vance and Karter bail out, Silver tags Uno, and the fans cheer as Uno stands Griff up. Uno CHOPS Griff in the corner, then whips corner to corner. Uno runs up, he ELBOWS Griff down, and he takes a bow while the fans cheer. Uno drags Griff up, but Griff knees low! Griff bumps Uno off buckles, then tags Vance.

The Frat boys mug Uno, and Vance bumps Uno off buckles. Vance climbs up, he rains down fists, and the fans boo while the Pledges count. Vance mocks the fans by showing “Ten! Ten!” But Uno slips out to CLAW Vance’s back! Uno stomps a mudhole into Vance, Jameson gets up on the apron to shout at Uno, but Uno SMACKS Jameson down! The fans cheer, but Vance BOOTS Uno outta the ring! Then the Frat mugs Uno! The fans boo as even Bernard and The Pledges get in on that! Griff drags Uno up and puts him in, Vance covers, TWO! Uno toughs it out but Vance tags Griff. The Frat mugs Uno, Griff whips Uno corner to corner, then he runs up and SPLASHES!

Griff keeps moving, and he BOOTS Uno down! Cover, TWO! Jameson complains but the fans cheer. Uno RAMS Griff into a corner, but Vance tags in. Vance tags Karter, The Frat mugs Uno, and then they set up, DOUBLE BOOTS into a DROPKICK! Karter soaks up the heat, then stomps Uno down! Karter drags Uno up, brings him around, and he stomps Uno again and again. But Uno gets powered up! The fans fire up as Karter fires hands! Uno blocks a kick, gives it to the ref, and then hits the NECKBREAKER! The fans fire up again as Uno and Karter both crawl! Karter gets a leg, Uno BOOTS him away!

Vance tags in, he BLASTS Silver! Vance taunts Reynolds, then he whips Uno to the open corner. But Uno comes back to BOOT and DDT! The fans fire up while both men are down! Uno and Vance crawl, hot tags to Griff and Reynolds! Reynolds dodges Griff, BLASTS Karter, then dodges again to ELBOW Griff! Reynolds runs to UPPERCUT Griff down! Karter runs up, Reynolds wrenches, ROCKS, and CRAVAT PLEXES Karter away! The fans fire up, Reynolds goes back to Griff, but Griff swings! Reynolds dodges, O’Conner Roll, TWO! Vance is there, but Reynolds BLASTS him! Then he TOSSES Griff out! The Frat helps Griff stay up on the apron!

Reynolds avoids Griff’s shoulder to GUILLOTINE LEG DROP! Griff sputters and wobbles, then falls onto the Frat! Reynolds builds speed and he FLIES! Reynolds BOWLS down The Frat! Bernard freaks out over the strike! Reynolds drags Griff up, puts him in the ring, and he goes up the corner. The fans chant, “Hit The Bear!” but Reynolds focuses on Griff! CROSSBODY! Griff rolls it through to cover, TWO! Both men stand again, Reynolds wrenches and ELBOWS Griff! But Griff BOOTS in return! Griff runs up, Reynolds dodges, and Silver helps start up the WOMBO COMBO! Bridge to jackknife, Vance breaks it!

Vance TOSSES Silver, drags Griff to safety, and Karter tags in. Vance feeds Reynolds to the JUMP KNEE! Karter whips Reynolds but Reynolds reverses, and Vance DISCUS LARIATS Karter!! Vance says OOPS! Uno is in, he DISCUS LARIATS Vance! Tag to Silver, and the Dark Order gets Karter up! PENDULUM BOMB! Cover, Dark Order wins!

Winners: The Dark Order, by pinfall

Bernard is beside himself! But in the end, the Dark Order knows how to win the numbers game, and they are one step closer to the ROH World Six Man titles! Will they make 2026 their year?

Deonna Purrazzo speaks.

ROH shares footage from after Final Battle last Friday. The Virtuosa finishes a photoshoot with the brand new ROH Women’s Pure Championship, and she says, “ROH has been my home in some way, shape, or form for the last ten years. It gave me a place to grow in front of all your eyes, it gave me a place to fail, to learn, to win, to lose, but I think most importantly, it taught me how to fight. To fight for what I wanted, because I wanted women back in ROH desperately. And the girls that I started this division with ten years ago, we couldn’t have fathomed that there would be a ROH Women’s Pure Championship, let alone also a Women’s World Championship.

“And now, I have outlasted them all. And I am also a former ROH Women’s World Champion, and the first ROH Women’s Pure Champion. I said yesterday that it didn’t matter if it was Billie or if it was Yuka, I am the foundation of Women’s Wrestling in ROH. And that’s not boisterous, that’s just the truth. So it doesn’t matter who steps up next. Whether it’s Queen Aminata, and I hope it is you, Queen. I am going to defend this with honor because that is what I have been doing for ten years. So, welcome back, ROH, to being fluent in Purrazzo.”

Zayda Steel VS Rachael Ellering!

She may not have won against Leila Grey in the Final Battle Zero Hour, but The Real Deal is ready to get it in gear! Will Zayda build some momentum for the holidays? Or will the Queen of Strong Smile get herself going now that there are three titles to chase in ROH?

The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the fans applaud as the two circle. They tie up, Rachael waistlocks then wrenches to wristlock. Zayda rolls, wrenches, wristlocks back, but Rachael spins through. Rachael wrenches, then spins Zayda, wrenches again, then hammerlocks to spin and wrangle Zayda to the mat! The fans cheer, but Zayda rolls and rises up. Rachael keeps on the arm, but Zayda gets a leg pick! Zayda floats to a headlock, but Rachael rolls to a cover, TWO! Zayda stands, Rachael slips around to SLAM her down! The fans applaud while Zayda and Rachael reset. They tie up again, and Zayda waistlocks.

Rachael pries free, wrenches, but Zayda headlocks. Rachael carries Zayda to throw her away! Then LARIAT her down! Rachael brings Zayda around to wrench and wristlock again. Zayda reaches out, uses the ropes to flip through, but Rachael stops the arm-drag! Rachael whips, Zayda ducks ‘n’ dodges, then tilt-o-whirls to RANA! The fans fire up and Zayda runs up to UPPERCUT! Then she runs back in and SHINING WIZARDS! Zayda snapmares then runs to basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer but Zayda is annoyed. Zayda gets the legs but Rachael BOOTS her away! Zayda CHOPS, but Rachael just smiles. Then LARIATS!

The fans cheer, Rachael brushes herself off, and she drags Zayda up. Rachael CHOPS Zayda right off her feet! Rachael then drags Zayda up, to CHOP her back down! Zayda flounders away, Rachael stalks her to the corner, and Rachael RAMS into Zayda again and again! Rachael digs her shoulder in, then brings Zayda up. Rachael gut wrenches Zayda to carry her around! GUT WRENCH PLEX! And then “SQUISH!” SENTON! Cover, TWO! Zayda survives but Rachael says she knows commentary called it out, too. Rachael brings Zayda up, UPPERCUTS her to a corner, then storms up to LARIAT!

Rachael brings Zayda out to scoop and SLAM! The fans cheer, Rachael calls it again, “SQUISH!” FLOP! Zayda avoids it this time, then hurries to ropes. Rachael runs up, but into a mule kick! Front kick! NECKBREAKER DROP! The fans rally and Zayda clutches her back. Zayda goes to a corner, Rachael goes to the other, and the fans rally up. Rachael runs in, btu Zayda dodges! Rachael hits buckles, Zayda JUMP KICKS! Zayda whips Rachael to ropes, but Rachael reverses and reels her in! Suplex, but Zayda fights it! Zayda fires body shots, but she can’t suplex Rachael! Rachael wrenches and ROCKS Zayda, to then hit the DEEP COLLAPSE!

The fans fire up and Rachael brings Zayda back up. Rachael whips, scoops, BOSS WOMAN SLAM! Cover, TWO?!? Zayda survives and goes to a corner while the fans fire up. Rachael runs up, but Zayda dodges again! Rachael staggers back, Zayda tilt-o-whirls and DDTS! Cover, Zayda wins!

Winner: Zayda Steel, by pinfall

The #ZDT finds the 1-2-3! This is Zayda’s first win in ROH, but she does show respect to Rachael. Will it be just like the theme song says? Will it be Zayda Steel over everything?

The Swirl speaks.

Lee Johnson says, “Unfortunately at Final Battle, Vanilla Baby and I both lost in fluke fashion, so please forgive us if tonight, we are not in the jolliest of moods.” Blake Christian then CHUCKS a spare table stand at the wall! Blake says, “It has been MY year all year! And let’s be honest, Bandido, it never should’ve been you and Rush, it always should’ve been me and you! And it’s funny, I have been chasing you for six MONTHS, letting you know that I want your championship! And you have found a way to dodge me every single time. And I hear that arm’s got you out of action for a little while.

“So I want you to know, Bandido, the next time you and I are in the ring together… I think I’ll take that other arm, too. And that ROH World Championship!” Vanilla Baby is rather bitter, but will he taste sweet, sweet victory soon enough?

Billie Starkz & Diamante VS Deonna Purrazzo & ???

Just as the Minion Overlord said, Minion 400,237 & 3/4ths teams with “Diabla” to prove their worth to MIT. But can they bring down The Virtuosa and whoever she brings to the dance? Wait, just who IS Deonna bringing to the dance? It’s MADISON RAYNE! Will Billie & Diamante be ready for not just one but TWO former Women’s World Champions?

The Code of Honor is upheld, but then Billie & Diamante sucker punch Deonna & Madison! The fans boo and the ref reprimands but the bell rings all the same. Billie TOSSES Deonna while Diamante fires hands and CHOPS on Madison. Billie joins in, they double whip, but Madison ducks the elbows to end Diamante into Billie! Madison runs to DOUBLE SHOTGUN! Tag to Deonna, she wrenches Billie to LARIAT! The fans fire up and Deonna reels Billie in. Billie fights the lift, but Deonna CLUBS her. Deonna then POWERBOMBS! High stack, TWO, but into the FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Billie flails, but Diamante runs in and stomps Deonna!

Diamante then DECKS Madison, and she hurries away. The ref stops Madison from doing more, allowing Billie to shove Deonna into Diamante’s forearm! Billie then tells the ref to pay attention! Tag to Diamante, feed to a DRAPING DDT on the apron! Deonna flops back, the fans are torn, but Diamante steps in for the ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Diamante rains down forearms, stops to KNEE Deonna in the side, but the fans rally up. Diamante CLUBS Deonna, CHOPS her, then whips her into Billie’s foot! Tag to Billie, and Diamante sends Billie in for the LARIAT! Billie sits Deonna down, Diamante runs up to DROPKICK! Billie drags Deonna to the cover, TWO!

The fans rally but Billie is furious! Billie clamps onto Deonna, holds the hand out mockingly to Madison, then clamps on a chinlock. Billie grinds Deonna down, makes it a SLEEPER, and she mocks the fans as they cheer Deonna on. Deonna fights up, arm-drags free, and she BOOTS Billie’s arm! But Billie comes back to wrench, cravat and KNEE SMASH, then HEEL KICK! But Deonna spins through, DOUBLE LARIATS! The fans fire up while both women are down! Deonna and Billie crawl, hot tags to Diamante and Madison! The fans fire up as the Queen Bee fires forearms on the Cuban Diamond! Madison ROCKS Diamante, then slips around!

Madison ripcords Diamante for the CUTTER! Cover, but Billie breaks it! Madison avoids the lariat to ENZIGIRI! Billie tumbles, Diamante runs up, and Diamante kicks Madison! Diamante UPPERCUTS Madison, calls to Billie, and Billie tags in. They double whip to DOUBLE HIP- NO, Madison handsprings through! DOUBLE CUTTER! The fans fire up, Madison drags Billie up, but Billie KNEE SMASHES! But Madison ducks that heel kick to ripcord and ROCK Billie! Tag to Deonna, they double whip to then kick, BOOT, then RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Madison BLASTS Diamante while Deonna gets the FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! Deonna THRASHES, Billie TAPS! Deonna & Madison win!

Winners: Deonna Purrazzo & Madison Rayne, by submission

The fans cheer as the Minions lose to the Women of Honor! But here comes Athena! “WHAT THE HELL!?” Athena is upset with Billie for losing again, and says to get it together! Does she always have to clean up Billie’s mess?! Madison and Deonna almost feel bad for Billie, emphasis on “almost.” MIT heads out, Athena ranting and raving at Billie, but will Billie still redeem herself in the end? Or will Deonna makes sure ROH is truly Pure wrestling?

Backstage interview with Red Velvet.

Lexy Nair is with The Chef, and she knows Red Velvet has been through a lot this year. In her absence, Mercedes Mone found her way to the Interim ROH Women’s World TV Champion. But at Final Battle, Velvet defeated her! How is she feeling today? Honestly, it has been a long road, but Velvet’s still riding that high. Lexy said it: Velvet beat the “number one wrestler in the world,” and you know what that makes Velvet? The NEW number one wrestler! She’s always been a fighting champion, and she’ll continue to do so. The Kitchen is officially open! Is The Chef about to serve up L after L now that she’s the TV Champion?

10 Man Tag: Dalton Castle, Adam Priest, Tommy Billington & The Outrunners VS The Premier Athletes & MXM TV!

The Peacock, #AllGenresAdam, The Dynamite King, and The Youngest Men Alive- GET ATTACKED FROM BEHIND! Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, Mansoor, Mason Madden & Johnny TV are NOT letting their rivals get the better of them tonight, but is this really the way to get ahead in the Tag & Trios Divisions?

The fans boo as the mugging continues down the ramp, Taya Valkyrie, Smart Mark Sterling & Stori Denali following behind and cheering it on. Johnny gets Turbo into the ring, but struggles to get the fancy jacket off. Turbo gets up to throw hands in return! The fans rally as Turbo tags Truth Magnum, then whips Johnny to the ropes! The Outrunners BODY BLOW, KNEE LIFT, and BIG back suplex! The fans fire up as The Outrunners wind it up, but Mason CLOBBERS Turbo into Truth! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Johnny TOSSES Truth! Johnny then distracts the ref so that Taya and Sterling can stomp away on Truth!

The fans boo again, but they stand Truth up so Stori can dig her boot into Truth’s neck! Stori stops before the ref notices, Johnny slides out to stand on Truth and kiss Taya! The fans boo, but Mr. & Mrs. TV put Truth in. Tag to Mansoor and he fires shots. Mansoor scoops, Truth slips free, and he reaches out! Mansoor keeps Truth fingertips away from Turbo, but Truth throws hands! Truth reaches, ROCKS Mansoor, but Mansoor reels Truth in for an atomic drop and SPINEBUSTER! Mansoor then BLASTS Turbo before he goes up the corner! FROG SPLASH FLOPS as Truth moves! But Johnny is up top! 450 FLOP as Truth moves again!

Mansoor runs up, Truth avoids the elbow drop! Johnny runs up, Truth avoids another elbow drop! And another! And another! The fans fire up as Truth then dodges double lariats! Hot tag to Castle! The Peacock rallies on everyone on the other side! Then he clinches Johnny, and THROWS! Mansoor runs in, and Castle catches him for a THROW! Tony Nese runs in as the legal man, but Castle THROWS him, too! The fans fire up with Castle, and he calls to his team. Tag to Priest, Castle stands Nese up, but they can’t figure out what to do! Nese slips free of the scoop to SHOVE Castle into Priest! The fans boo but Mason LEG LARIATS!

The Outrunners get in, Mason catches each of them! But they fight the choke slams to then scoop and SLAM! The fans fire up as now the Outrunners wind it up! “Turbo Floyd, YOU SONOVAB*TCH!” Handshake and DOUBLE ELBOW DROP! But Mansoor & Johnny DOUBLE SUPERKICK! They look to each other and shout, “NITRO BLAST!” They POSE, but then Tommy & Priest DOUBLE DROPKICK them out! They high-ten, but Daivari SUPERKICKS Priest! Tommy LARIATS Daivari! Nese kicks Priest and TOSSES him! Tommy RAMS Nese from the apron, Priest DDTS! Priest says go up, Tommy!

Tommy climbs, but Taya distracts the ref! Priest sees Sterling creep up and he points him out to the ref! The fans cheer as Sterling has to back off. The ref decides to EJECT Sterling, Stori & Taya! The fans cheer, but then Nese SHOVES Priest into Tommy, O’Conner Roll, TWO! Priest is up, he kicks and whips Nese! Nese reverses, slides under, but Priest fights the lift! Tommy is back and he builds speed while Priest switches with Nese. LARIAT GERMAN SUPLEX COMBO! Bridging cover, Dynamite Peacock Runners win!

Winners: Dalton Castle, Adam Priest, Tommy Billington & The Outrunners, by pinfall

A great win from a truly eclectic collection of stars! And they all wind it up to say, “YOU SONOVAB*TCH!” They all shake hands, but will these teams all take ROH by storm in the New Year?

Shane Taylor Promotions speaks.

ROH shares more footage from after Final Battle, and Shawn Dean asks, “Is this camera on me?” Carlie Bravo says yeah it is, dawg. But check it: Final Battle, sold out at Galaxycon, and everybody screaming, “S T P! S T P!” But check it? Do they care about fans chanting for them? Nope. Do they care about the little kids crying cuz STP beat Sky Flight? Nope! DO they care about anything going on besides the belts they got right here? Nope! Then Carlie wants to know, what do they care about? Championships, checks, and cheeks! HAH! Carlie likes that! Shane himself says what he cares about is making history.

He cares about everyone standing here right now. Because before anybody gave a damn about them, THEY gave a damn about them! Shane asks how Lee Moriarty’s doing, but then says nah, never mind, Lee’s doing great. Longest reigning Pure Champ right there. But what STP did is what no Hall of Famer, that no legend, that no superstar has been able to do in six YEARS of AEW or ROH! And what’s that? They made Scorpio Sky & Top Flight interesting! So it goes like this: Bad News & Tattoos, Carlie Bravo; Captain Shawn Dean; Major Shane Taylor; TAIGASTYLE Lee Moriarty; AfroPunk, Trish Adora; The Gov’nah, Anthony Ogogo!

They leave all of ROH with two options: Run Or Hide! Why? Cuz STP is outside! Rumble, bad men, rumble! But speaking of Team SkyFlight, STP takes on them and Komander in tonight’s main event, will ROH still belong to #THEM?

ROH Women’s World Television Championship Proving Grounds: Red Velvet VS Lacey Lane!

The Chef said she is a fighting champion and opportunities are on the menu, but that doesn’t mean someone will win ’em. But can the Spitfire stand the heat? Or will she just have to get out of the kitchen?

The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the fans rally up. Velvet and Lane circle, tie up, and they go around. They break, reset, and circle again. They tie up, Lane wrenches to wristlock, but Velvet wrenches back. Lane rolls, rolls, and wrenches to wristlock again. Velvet wrenches to wrench again, then she wrangles Lane! Velvet drops a leg on the arm, then has the short arm scissor! Lane endures, fights up to stack Velvet, TWO! Lane trips Velvet, has the leg to turn her over, and hops on to YEEHAW~! Lane then floats around, facelocks, then floats again to a ghost pin! TWO, and both women stand.

Velvet arm-drags but Lane blocks! Velvet rolls Lane, TWO! Wheelbarrow, victory roll, TWO! Lane hurries up, but Velvet slips around to backslide, TWO! The fans cheer the exchange, but Lane goes right after Velvet to headlock. Velvet fires body shots, powers out of the hold, but Lane RUNS her over! Lane shows off the swivel, then runs, but she handsprings over Velvet’s dropdown! Things keep moving, but Velvet CALF KICKS Lane down! Lane bails out while the fans cheer, but Velvet pursues! Lane plays cat ‘n’ mouse, and she springboards to basement DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Velvet survives that shot and goes to the corner.

Lane runs up, Velvet BOOTS her, and Velvet goes up. But Lane kicks out the legs! Velvet is stuck in the ropes, Lane says let her cook! Lane runs corner to corner, and she comes back to DROPKICK Velvet down! Cover, TWO! Velvet survives and Lane is surprised! Lane stalks Velvet to the ropes, stomps her, and the fans rally up. Lane runs to BOOT WASH! Velvet sputters, Lane fires the fans up, and she springboards to LEG DROP! Cover, TWO! Velvet survives again and Lane is frustrated. Lane drags Velvet up, but Velvet bobs ‘n’ weaves to ROCK Lane! Velvet kicks the legs out, then HEEL KICKS Lane down!

Lane goes to ropes, Velvet runs up, BLINDSIDE KNEES! Velvet says stir it up, and she YANKS the ropes! Lane tumbles, Velvet takes aim! STIR IT- NO, Lane ducks the kick! Then she SUPERKICKS in return! Lane drags Velvet up, fireman’s carries, and hits a DEATH VALLEY LEG DROP?! Cover, TWO?!?! Velvet survives and Lane is furious! Lane hurries to cover again, TWO! Another cover, TWO! Lane grows frustrated, but she fireman’s carries again! Velvet fires elbows, ripcords, but Lane ducks, hammerlocks, and she CLUBS away on Velvet’s chest! But Velvet spins through to rollup! TWO, and Velvet SUPERKICKS!

We have five minutes left but Velvet hooks Lane up! STRAIGHT OUT THE KITCHEN!! Cover, Velvet wins!

Winner: Red Velvet, by pinfall (denies Lacey Lane a title match)

It got cooking real hot real fast, but Velvet finishes it off with time to spare! Will The Chef keep it hot even for the holidays?

8 Man Tag: Shane Taylor Promotions VS Komander & Team SkyFlight!

Shane & The Infantry kept the World Six Man Tag Team Championships from Scorpio Sky & Top Flight, though not without some controversy. Meanwhile, Lee Moriarty is preparing for the Boxing Day Brawl with the Ace of Space. Will nothing stop STP from running ROH? Or will there be a lot of shock ‘n’ awe in store from this combined aerial assault?

The teams sort out, and Komander starts against Lee as a preview of that Pure Championship match. The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the fans rally up. Lee and Komander circle, tie up, and go around. Lee wrenches, wristlocks, but Komander rolls, handsprings and cartwheels. Lee breaks the hold but Komander trips Lee! Komander rolls Lee to his feet, but Lee arm-drags Komander! Lee RANAS, but Komander handsprings through! The fans cheer, and Komander says calm it down. Lee shoves Komander instead! Komander shoves back, then he dodges Lee! Komander BOOTS Lee from the corner, goes up, and he walks the tightrope!

Komander ARABIAN PRESS ARM-DRAGS, but Lee handsprings through! The fans cheer while the two stare down, and they back away to their corners. Tag to Carlie Bravo and Dante Martin. They circle, they talk some trash, and then they feel out a knuckle lock. Then Carlie kicks, but Dante blocks! Dante spins Carlie, slips around, and arm-drags to an armlock! Dante brings Carlie over, tags Scorpio, and Scorpio goes up to STOMP Carlie’s arm! Scorpio tags Darius, they whip Carlie to then DROPKICK him down! Darius arm-drags Carlie, keeps him from STP, and CHOPS! Tag to Dante, he slingshots, handsprings, and LEAP FROG attacks the arm!

The fans rally, but Carlie fires body shots! Carlie KNEES low, shakes out his arm, then whips. Tag to Shane, but Dante stops himself! Dante ELBOWS Carlie, then goes up and over Carlie! But Shane sneaks up to HEADBUTT! Shane then TOSSES Dante to the corner! Dante hits buckles and falls down! Shane taunts the rest of Dante’s team, but The Infantry mugs Dante on the outside! The fans boo but STP gets away with it! Christopher Daniels & Komander go over to check Dante, but Shane goes out to RAM Dante into the railing! And TOSS him into the ring! Shane storms in and drags Dante to center for ground ‘n’ pound!

The fans rally but Shane paces. Shane drags Dante up, puts him in the STP corner, and Shane CHOPS! Dean asks, “Is this camera on me? That’s a man! That’s a man right there!” Shane tags Dean, Dean ROCKS Dante, but the fans rally up. Dean wrenches, but Dante fires a body shot! Dean KNEES Dante again and again! Dean wrenches to wristlock, he tags Carlie, and Carlie goes up! Carlie winds it up, to leap over the arm, to then poke Dante in the eyes! Infantry shakes hands, then they DOUBLE DECK Dante! Carlie pushes Dante down to cover, TWO! Dante toughs it out but Carlie keeps him from SkyFlight with hands!

Carlie stomps Dante, drags him up, and HEADBUTTS him down! Carlie tags Dean back in, Dean stomps Dante’s arm! The fans rally for Dante but Dean stays between him and SkyFlight. Dante fires body shots, fires hands, but Dean fires those back! Dean DECKS Dante, then KNEE DROPS! Cover, TWO! Dante is still in this, but Dean keeps him down. Tag to Carlie, and Carlie FIST DROPS on the arm! Carlie clamps onto Dante with a chinlock and tells the fans to shut up, Dante ain’t going nowhere! Dante still endures, and the fans rally as Dante stands. Carlie hops on, but Dante reaches out! STP BLASTS SkyFlight!

The fans boo, but Infantry mugs Dante, and they fake a tag! Dean clamps on the chinlock to grind Dante down, the ref isn’t sure what’s going on, but he just lets it slide as Dante fights up. The fans rally, Carlie says shut up, but Dante fires body shots. Dean UPPERCUTS! Dean blows snot at Darius! But Dante DROPKICKS Dean down! The fans fire up again as both men crawl! Dean and Dante flounder, then hot tag to Lee! Lee intercepts Dante, but Dante leaps over! Hot tag to Komander! Komander ROCKS Lee, ROCKS Dean, then goes up and uses Dean as a step to FLYING ARM-DRAG LEE! Dean runs up, Komander TOSSES him!

Komander knuckle locks Lee, CHOPS him, then goes up, up, jumps around, and FLYING RANAS! Lee tumbles and the fans fire up while STP is furious! Komander runs, Tiger Feint and tilt-o-whirl to DDT! Cover, Infantry breaks it! Then they BLAST SkyFlight! They drag Lee to safety, Carlie tags in! The Infantry hauls Komander up, but Scorpio drags Dean out while Dante saves Komander! Dante swings, Carlie dodges, and Carlie SUPERKICKS Dante! Carlie runs up, but Dante puts him on the apron! Carlie blocks a shot, then he ROCKS Dante! Carlie says here goes again! Slingshot, but into a JUMP KNEE! Darius steps in, and he slingshots Carlee into Dante’s CUTTER!

Darius DIVES onto Shane! The fans fire up, Komander is up top! Tightrope walk, CIELITO LINDO!! Cover, Komander & SkyFlight win!

Winners: Komander & Team SkyFlight, by pinfall

Trish Adora’s scowl says it all! STP could not use their numbers against numbers like this, and now momentum is on Komander’s side! Will Boxing Day Brawl be when he dethrones the longest reigning ROH Pure Champion ever? Will Scorpio & Top Flight take another shot at those ROH World Six Man titles before the year is over?

My Thoughts:

ROH really needs to advertise when an episode is going to be this long. At an hour and 43 minutes, that’s a lot like watching a two-hour Dynamite or Collision. Though I suppose with Christmas landing on a Thursday this year, and therefore Boxing Day Brawl on Friday, they didn’t want to leave the filler for after Global Wars UK. And Global Wars is definitely being recorded this Saturday while AEW is in Cardiff. I will say, they used commentary actually being here in person to their advantage, Ian being so upset about Bernard the Business Bear was a great part of the Dark Order VS Frat House this time.

Very good opening promo from Athena, and of course Athena harps on Billie losing to Deonna. I didn’t anticipate Madison Rayne being Deonna’s mystery partner, but it makes sense with Madison being from Ohio. Very good tag match there, though I cannot shake how Madison always seems to move at like 75% speed compared to the others. I don’t know if they’ll rehash Billie getting fed up with Athena’s treatment of her, and I don’t think they should, but then I have no idea how Athena is ever gonna lose this title. I’m sure Deonna faces Billie or even Diamante for the Pure title, and maybe dysfunction between the minions could still get us back to Athena VS Billie 3, just hopefully in the Spring and not next year at another Final Battle.

The Ten Man Tag was a bit of wild fun from the ambush attack to the match itself, and great win for the Faces there, especially for Priest & Billington to get the pin. LFI still has the ROH Tag titles through Sammy & Mortos, maybe Priest & Billington fight their way to a proper feud with them. Swirl also had a good promo, and Blake calling out Bandido, maybe we do get a proper feud from them to also lead to something in the Spring. Very good promo from Velvet and a very good Proving Ground match with Lacey Lane, but obviously Velvet was going to win her first match after once again becoming Women’s TV Champion.

Very good promo from STP, and a very good main event with Komander & SkyFlight. Good win for the Faces, this gives Komander the needed momentum going into Boxing Day Brawl, which obviously means he loses the title match. A shame for Komander but Lee is just that good. Plus, there seems to be work towards a Lee Face turn where he separates from STP since he’s the only one who cares about the honor in “Ring of Honor.”

My Score: 8.7/10