Holiday Bash? Nah, this is GLOBAL WARS!

ROH is in Cardiff, Wales, and after a Stocking Stuffer and a Holiday Bash, it is GLOBAL WARS! But will Red Velvet still be cooking on the Proving Grounds?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• Michael Oku w/ Amira VS Rocky Romero; Oku wins.
• Mark Davis VS Evil Uno; Davis wins.
• Alex Windsor VS Nina Samuels; Windsor wins.
• Lee Johnson w/ Blake Christian VS Lio Rush; Johnson wins.
• Blake Christian w/ Lee Johnson VS Angelico w/ Serpentico; Blake wins.
• ROH Women’s World Television Championship Proving Grounds: Red Velvet VS Session Moth Martina; Velvet wins and denies Martina a title match.
• Open Challenge: Wheeler Yuta VS Nigel McGuinness; Nigel wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

Michael Oku w/ Amira VS Rocky Romero!

The Master of the Half Crab returns to ROH to fire the opening salvo in Global Wars! But will Azucar make this anything but sweet?

The Code of Honor is NOT upheld as Rocky just blows snot at Oku! The bell rings, the two circle and tie up, and Rocky puts Oku on the ropes. The ref counts, Rocky rolls back and gives some Azucar Heat. The fans boo but Rocky tries to get fans to sing, “OH~ Rocky Romero~!” The fans just cheer Oku on instead. Oku and Rocky reset, feel things out, and knuckle lock. They go shoulder to shoulder with a Test of Strength. Rocky powers Oku into bending back, but Oku powers up! Oku bends Rocky back! Rocky powers up, wrenches, wrenches again, then wristlocks. Oku rolls, handsprings, and WRINGS Rocky out!

The fans cheer as Oku keeps Rocky down. Rocky fights up but the fans sing for Oku. Rocky headlocks, grinds the hold, but Oku powers up and out. Rocky RUNS Oku over, then soaks up the heat. Rocky speeds up, Oku drops, hurdles, then dodges to redirect and RANA! Rocky tumbles, but stands up into a DROPKICK! The fans fire up and Oku paces around Rocky. Oku grabs a leg, “NOW, we play!” But Rocky BOOTS Oku right outta the ring! Amira checks on her husband but Rocky is right after him. Rocky SMACKS Oku back down, the ref counts, and even Amira says get in the ring. Rocky gives Oku SNAKE EYES off the apron first!

Rocky SMACKS Oku, puts him in the ring, and tells Amira to back off. Amira dares Rocky to fight her then. Rocky goes in, KNEE DROPS on the arm, then covers, TWO! Oku stays in this but Rocky stays on him. Rocky KNEES him in the back, eggs Oku on, but the fans rally up with Miss Amira. Rocky says hush, and he CHOPS! Oku staggers to a corner, Rocky brings him up, and CHOPS again! Rocky swivels them hips, but Oku turns things around to CHOP, CHOP, CHOP! Rocky CLAWS Oku’s eyes! The ref reprimands, Amira protests, but Rocky winds up. Rocky runs in, and LARIATS! Then he goes back in, LARIAT! Then he blows a kiss to Amira!

Rocky LARIATS, but then Oku DROPKICKS Rocky down! The fans fire up while Rocky flounders! The fans rally up as Oku ROCKS Rocky again and again! Oku fires more shots, then whips, but Rocky reverses. Oku reverses to kick and DDT! Cover, TWO! Rocky is tougher than that but the fans stay with Oku. Oku rises up, he wants that leg! “NOW, we play!” But Rocky BOOTS him away! Oku PENALTY KICKS on the return! And then TOP ROPE LIONSAULT, but Rocky dodges! Oku lands on his feet, Rocky runs up, but Oku puts him on the apron! Triangle Jump DROPKICK! The fans fire up while Rocky falls!

Oku feeds off that energy as it builds, and he gets the fans to clap along. Oku then builds speed around the world, to FOSBURY FLOP! Direct hit and the fans fire up again! Amira says get ’em! Oku puts Rocky in, and he goes up the corner! The fans sing for Oku again, but Rocky UPPERCUTS! Rocky climbs up, fires shots, and he eggs Oku on! The fans boo but Rocky tells ’em to shut their mouths! But Oku fires back! They go forearm for forearm, Oku gets the edge, and he winds up to DECK Rocky! The fans fire up again as Rocky is in the drop zone! Oku goes up, up, but Rocky hits the ropes! Rocky trips Oku up, then GAMANGIRIS!

Rocky goes up to the very top, and he brings Oku up for the SUPER DUPER BUTTERFLY PLEX! Cover, TWO, but into a DIABLO ARMBAR!! Oku flails, clasps hands, and the fans rally up! Rocky stomps and kicks Oku, but Oku rolls, and has the leg, HALF CRAB!! The fans are thunderous, but Rocky turns over! And twists to the victory roll, TWO!! Oku escapes and the fans fire up! Rocky UPPERCUTS! And HAYMAKERS! Rocky runs, Oku goes the other way, JUMP KNEE! And then the TOP ROPE LIONSAULT! Cover, TWO! But Oku has the leg! “NOW! WE PLAY!” And HALF CRAB!! Rocky flails, reaches out, but Oku drags him back!

Oku BRIDGES with the crab!! Rocky TAPS, Oku wins!

Winner: Michael Oku, by submission

The Rev-Pro Undisputed British Champion scored a big win over a highly accomplished Rocky Romero, and he just set the tone for the night! Will Oku reach even greater heights as he continues moving forward?

Backstage interview with Madison Rayne.

Lexy Nair is with the Queen Bee and says what a surprise return to the ring last week. Madison works backstage at AEW & ROH, but she teamed up with old friend and INAUGURAL ROH Women’s Pure Champion, Deonna Purrazzo. And it seems there is also some unfinished business for Madison in the ring. Madison says 2025 marks 20 YEARS of her wrestling career, she is much closer to the end than the beginning. She’s fine with that, as she’s loved taking a step back mentoring and coaching both the present and the future of the business. But every now and again, you gotta remind people who you are.

So when Deonna asked Madison to be her tag partner, that was an easy yes. However, what she didn’t realize is, once she got going, she found she has more left to give. And why not give that to two people who are oh so forgiving? Madison doesn’t know how many rounds she’s got left, but she knows the chamber isn’t empty. She makes one promise: Athena, Diamante, Madison is saving two of those bullets for you! Will Madison look to take down the Fallen Goddess if it’s the last thing she does?

Alex Windsor VS Nina Samuels!

Titanium Alex has been hunting down gold all over the globe, but this is just a great return to the UK to be part of Global Wars! Will that Iron Will carry her right to a new opportunity? Or will Nina prove she can be the Leading Lady of ROH?

The fans already cheer on Alex while she offers the Code of Honor. Nina accepts with some passive aggressive attitude, and the bell rings. Neither lets go while the fans rally and even duel. Alex wrenches, wristlocks, hammerlocks, then headlocks. Alex hits the takeover, shouts, “WINDSA~!” and the fans echo it. Nina fights up, Alex wrenches again to wristlock, but Nina rolls, only for Alex to wrangle her down. The fans rally, Nina rises up, but Alex facelocks. Alex CLUBS Nina, CLUBS her again, then wrenches. Nina cartwheels, drops down and arm-drags, but Alex holds onto the armlock! Nina fights up, pulls hair, and she THROWS Alex down!

The fans boo but Nina soaks up the heat. Nina bumps Alex off buckles, whips corner to corner, but Alex goes up and over to arm-drag! And arm-drag again! The fans cheer as Alex rolls back and basement DROPKICKS! Nina tumbles out, the fans fire up, and Alex goes to the apron. CANNONBALL! The fans fire up and shout, “WINDSA~!” Alex puts Nina in, but Nina crawls out to the other side. Alex pursues, has Nina in the ropes, but Nina HOTSHOTS her! And ROUNDHOUSES her! The fans rally up, Nina storms in and stomps Alex around! Alex grabs the ropes, the ref counts, and Nina stops at 4 to mock “WINDSA~!”

Nina clamps onto Alex, CLAWS the eyes, then she KNEES Alex in the back! Alex writhes, Nina stalks her and scuffs her. Nina kicks Alex around, drags her up, but Alex fires body shots! Nina THROWS Alex onto ropes! Then she fishhooks Alex to make her smile! The ref reprimands, Nina stops, and she pulls Alex against ropes with a motorcycle stretch! Nina runs to DROPKICK Alex down! Cover, ONE!! Nina is almost offended by that, but she cools off. The fans rally as Nina brings Alex up. Alex fires body shots, ROCKS Nina, and Nina goes to the corner. Alex runs up, but Nina drop toeholds her into buckles! And then she runs up, jumps up, DOUBLE KNEES! Cover, TWO!

Nina grows frustrated but the fans rally up. Nina drags Alex up and clamps on with a chinlock! Alex endures, the fans rally again, and Alex fires body shots! Alex is free, but Nina swings! Alex ducks to CHOP! And CHOP! And CHOP again! “WOO~!” Alex whips corner to corner, runs up, and LARIATS! Then she keeps moving, ducks ‘n’ dodges, then redirects to FLYING SHOULDER TACKLE! The fans fire up with Alex and she kips up! Nina flounders, Alex picks her up, but Nina fights the lift! Nina CLUBS away on Alex, but Alex ducks the roundhouse! Shove and scoop, BLUE THUNDER BOMB! Cover, TWO! Nina survives but Alex is right on her!

Alex has Nina’s legs, “WINDSA~!” but Nina cradles! TWO!! Both women stand, Nina ROUNDHOUSES! Nina runs, and SCISSOR KICKS! Cover, TWO! Alex survives again and the fans fire up! Nina drags Alex up, tells fans to stop cheering “WINDSA~!” But Alex fights the lift with one of her own! Nina CLUBS Alex, gut wrenches, but Alex slips free! Alex runs, Nina LARIATS, but Alex stays up! Nina ELBOWS Alex, Alex fires up, but Nina fires a flurry! Nina winds up, and she LARIATS Alex down! The fans rally, Nina runs again, but into a SUPERKICK! Nina comes back, Alex dodges to HEADBUTT! Alex roars, runs, but Nina scoops! BACKBREAKER!

The fans fire up while Nina rises again. Nina runs, but Alex avoids the cartwheel knee drop! LARIAT!! Both women are down and the fans fire back up! Alex rises, she reels Nina in, but Nina stomps a foot! Nina pushes Alex to ropes, hoists her up top, and ROCKS her! Nina climbs up, goes to the very top, but Alex fires body shots! Alex HEADBUTTS Nina, then hooks a leg! SUPER ANARCHY!! Cover, TWO!??! Nina survives, but Alex has the legs! WINDSA~ KNOT!! Nina TAPS, Alex wins!

Winner: Alex Windsor, by submission

The Rose Colored Devil could not break the Iron Will, and perhaps it was the other way around! Will nothing stop Alex now as she climbs up the ranks?

After Lee Johnson w/ Blake Christian VS Lio Rush…

The Man of the Hour was on a roll, but Vanilla Baby made sure to distract him. That let Big Shotty not only roll Lio up, but put his feet on the ropes for the win! The fans are upset, but The Swirl mockingly says bye-bye, Lio. Blake then got the mic to tell Lio to hit the road. “THAT is exactly how The Swirl planned to start ROH Global Wars UK. But there’s something missing, right? There’s someone missing! And you know who that is? That is the ROH World Champion, Bandido!” The fans cheer that name, and Blake asks if they wanna see Bandido. “Yes!” They really wanna see him? “YES!” Well, too bad, Bandido’s not here!

And do you know why? Because Blake snapped Bandido’s arm and put him on the shelf at Final Battle! But Lee Johnson getting this win, that has Blake fire dup. So Blake feels like snapping someone else’s arm tonight. So anyone in the back, please, come on down and get your arm snapped. The Vanilla Baby is making an open challenge, who will answer? It’s the South African Stud, Angelico! Will Blake regret running his mouth? Or will he just make an example out of this lucha llave master?

Blake Christian w/ Lee Johnson VS Angelico w/ Serpentico!

The Code of Honor is NOT upheld as Blake flips Angelico off. The bell rings, the fans rally up and the two circle. They tie up, Blake wrenches and wristlocks, then he slaps Angelico on the back of the head! Blake eggs Angelico on, and Angelico spins through, slips around, spins Blake, slips through again, and headlocks! The fans cheer, and Angelico slaps Blake on his head! Blake powers up and out, but Angelico RUNS Blake over! Things speed up, Blake hurdles and hip tosses, but Angelico flips right through! The fans cheer as Angelico hits the Bernie Lean! Blake runs up, Angelico sweeps to cover, ONE, but Angelico has the armlock!

The fans rally for Angelico, but Blake fights up. Angelico shifts to a cording hold, then gets the other arm to twist the wrist. Angelico whips, Blake SWEEPS the leg! Blake scuffs Angelico, then he struts around a la Jay Lethal. The fans boo Blake copying the Franchise Player, but then Blake “winds the Jack in the Box” to flip Angelico off. Angelico swings, Blake ducks ‘n’ dodges, and Blake kicks, only for Angelico to block! Angelico FLIPS Blake, Blake lands out, and Blake comes back to RANA! Angelico tumbles out, Blake builds speed, but Angelico avoids the slide! Angelico kicks low, whips, but Blake goes up the steps to QUEBRADA!

Angelico steps aside, but Blake lands on his feet, and he SHOTGUNS Angelico into the steel steps! The fans are torn because that was legitimately good, but the ref checks Angelico. Angelico clutches his arm but he seems alright to continue. Blake slides in, builds speed, and he FOSBURY TOPES! The fans cheer the “Swirl Screwdriver” while Blake taunts Serpentico. Blake returns to the ring as the count climbs, and he taunts Angelico to keep fighting. Angelico goes to the apron but Blake has him with a wrench! Blake WRINGS the arm into the apron! Angelico writhes, Blake rolls in, and Blake drags Angelico around to drop a KNEE on the arm!

Blake stalks Angelico, drags him up, but Angelico fires body shots! Blake WRINGS the arm again, then steps on Angelico’s neck! The ref counts, Blake steps off, and the fans rally up again. Blake drags Angelico up, stomps him, kicks him, and taunts him. Blake “takes a taste,” then runs, but Angelico LARIATS! The fans fire up as Angelico shakes out the arm. Angelico SMACKS Blake, eggs him on, then bobs ‘n’ weaves to fire off fast kicks! And a KNEE! Blake wobbles, the fans fire up with Angelico, and Angelico whips. Blake reverses, Angelico rolls off the back, then feints high to EDDY GORDO KICK! Cover, TWO!

Angelico drags Blake up to wrench and BACK SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! Angelico is frustrated, but he brings up Blake for the clinch. Blake fights free, handsprings, but into a lifting FLATLINER! Cover, TWO! Blake survives and Angelico grimaces as he shakes out the arm. The fans rally up and Angelico gets a leg. But Blake BOOTS Angelico away, kips up, and runs up, COLLISION COURSE! Cover, TWO! ANgelico survives but Blake goes right to the apron! Springboard and 450 SPLASH! Cover, TWO!! Angelico survives again, but Blake traps one arm, and has the other! DARK SACRIFICE!! And then the handspring, LETHAL INJECTION!! Cover, Blake wins!

Winner: Blake Christian, by pinfall

The Swirl sweeps the night, but then Blake beats up Angelico more! Serpentico goes after Blake and the fans fire up! But Big Shotty LOW BLOWS Serpentico! The fans boo as Lee stomps #SNAKEMAN again and again, then even kicks Angelico! The Swirl celebrate themselves, but when and where will Blake get his shot at The Outlaw?

ROH Women’s World Television Championship Proving Grounds: Red Velvet VS Session Moth Martina!

Global Wars UK isn’t just in Cardiff but in Manchester! The Chef just got this title back, but she is a fighting champion looking for competition! And for the first time in five YEARS, SMM returns to ROH! But will the dual CPW & NLW Women’s Champion score a golden ticket to this title? Or will she be served an L in ten minutes or less?

The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the two circle. The fans rally for Martina, and she calls for a knuckle lock. But then she keeps changing hands, and she makes it a dance! Velvet gets into it as she stirs it up. Martina spins, but Velvet kicks low! “I’m here to wrestle!” Velvet headlocks, Martina powers out the back to headlock, but Velvet fires body shots. Velvet powers up and out, but Martina RUSN her over! The fans cheer as Martina dances then runs, but Velvet drops down, gets up, then CALF KICKS! Cover, TWO! Velvet puts Martina in the corner, fires body shots from all sides, then she stomps a mudhole in!

Velvet digs her boot in, does the splits, and the fans are torn. The ref counts, Velvet stops at 4, and she runs corner to corner. Martina BOOTS Velvet! And then puts her in the corner to UPPERCUT! Martina runs corner to corner, comes back, and LEG LARIATS! Martina snapmares Velvet, goes up, and bang bang, MISSILE DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Velvet survives and Martina is surprised, but she drags Velvet up. Velvet fights the lift, fires body shots, then wrenches and mule kicks! But Martina avoids the ax kick to ANARCHY! Cover, TWO! Marina grows frustrated but the fans rally behind her as she goes to a corner.

Martina climbs up, but Velvet UPPERCUTS! And then ICONOCLASM! And victory roll, TWO! Martina survives and Velvet seethes. Velvet storms up on Martina, bobs ‘n’ weaves, then ROCKS, KICKS, and HEEL KICKS! The fans fire up for Velvet, but then Martina LARIATS her down! The fans cheer again while Martina covers, TWO! Velvet scrambles away, Martina runs up, but Velvet drop toeholds her onto ropes! Velvet runs to DOUBLE KNEE Martina in the back! Velvet YANKS the ropes to snap Martina back, and STIR- NO, Martina avoid the Stir It Up! Scoop and- NO, Velvet slips free, ROCKS Martina, then STRAIGHT OUT THE KITCHEN!! Cover, Velvet wins!

Winner: Red Velvet, by pinfall (denies Martina a title opportunity)

The Chef is red hot going into the holidays, but she does show Martina respect with the Code of Honor and raising her hand. Will this fighting champion continue to cook competition even in the New Year?

Open Challenge: Wheeler Yuta VS ???

The Decoder may not be in The Continental Classic, but as all Death Riders, he chooses greatness every day of the week. Will he achieve that greatness even when he doesn’t know who he is facing? Or will this gamble only ruin Yuta’s Christmas cheer?

Yuta grabs a mic to say, “Manchester, you can boo all you want. Go ahead, go ahead, boo all you want. That doesn’t change the fact that I am the greatest Pure Champion in ROH history! That doesn’t change the fact that Bryan Danielson couldn’t travel here because I ended his career! And that’s why tonight, I am issuing an Open Challenge to anyone in the back! Because I know there is no one in ROH, and damn sure no one in this dog*hit country that can beat me! So send your best! C’mon!” The fans boo but Yuta waits for music. Do they have anyone? ANYONE? WAIT! NIGEL MCGUINNESS is answering the challenge!?

The fans fire up already as the former ROH World AND ROH Pure Champion, who took Lee Moriarty to the 30 minute time limit in their Ironman match and then a little extra, now picks up the mic. “Now, Wheeler… I happened to be in the back and I overheard you saying in your whiny American voice, ‘Oh, I’m gonna come out here and do an Open Challenge!’ And what would you know? I’ve got my gear! So here I am.” Nigel has his own history with Bryan, but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t take umbrage with the fact The Death Riders ended Bryan’s career. They killed The Batman to Nigel’s Joker. So now, Yuta has given Nigel the perfect opportunity for revenge!

The fans cheer that! And they sing for “OH~ Nigel McGuinness~!” The bell rings, the two circle, and they tie up. Yuta headlocks, Nigel powers out, and the two reset. They tie up, Yuta cravats, and Nigel spins through! The fans cheer and Nigel gets them to chant, “EASY! EASY!” Nigel and Yuta tie up again, Yuta wrenches to hammerlock, then he spins, snapmares, and headlocks. But Nigel’s right out to have the wristlock! Yuta fights up, rolls, but Nigel wrangles him again! Yuta kips up, wrenches, and he spins to use the British Escape to then wrench and wristlock. Nigel spins, wrenches, and he wrangles with a top wristlock!

The fans cheer, but Yuta fights up to roll, handspring, and wrench back. Nigel spins and drops to a knee. Then he squats, slips around to waistlock, and the fans sing for Nigel again. Yuta ELBOWS free, Nigel staggers but he yoyos in the ropes! Yuta dodges, waistlocks, Nigel ELBOWS free, and Yuta says “I’ll Be Back!” But Nigel swings first! Yuta ducks it, waistlocks, and ducks the elbow to TRIP Nigel! But Nigel gets the omoplata! YES LOCK! Yuta scrambles to the ROPEBREAK, and Nigel lets go at 4. Yuta avoids the stomp, but Nigel storms up on him. Yuta and Nigel circle, Nigel clamps onto the arm, and he wrenches to a wristlock!

Yuta brings Nigel to the ropes, ROPEBREAK, and then Yuta KICKS ropes to jam Nigel up! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Yuta says he has ’til five! Yuta then KNEE DROPS at the ropes! Cover, TWO! Yuta taunts Nigel, scrapes his forearm in Nigel’s face, then mocks the fans. Yuta snapmares Nigel, pushes him down, then goes up the corner. Yuta takes his time to soak up heat before the ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO! Yuta kneels on Nigel while arguing the count, and the ref sees the choke! The ref reprimands, Yuta steps off and plays dumb. Yuta facelocks Nigel, grinds him down, but the fans rally up again.

Nigel rises up, he wrenches and WRINGS, but Yuta rolls through! Nigel TRIPS Yuta, steps through, but Yuta BOOTS him away! But Nigel comes back to roll Yuta onto all fours, and he STOMPS Yuta’s arm! The fans fire up while Yuta clutches his triceps. Nigel storms up, wrenches and knuckle locks, then straight arm lever! The fans cheer as Nigel then steps over to HIP DROP the arm! Yuta gets mad and he CHOPS! Nigel shrugs that off, but Yuta CHOPS again! Nigel frowns, Yuta CHOPS again! Nigel pokes Yuta in the eyes! The fans cheer, Nigel wrenches and wrangles Yuta, then says time to go to school. KNEE DROP on the arm!

Nigel kneels on the arm, grabs Yuta’s leg to flip him over, and then goes after the other arm. Nigel digs knuckles into the shoulder, then uses Yuta as a RECLINER! Yuta endures as the arms are bent back! Yuta manages to roll and stand up, but Nigel still has the arm! Nigel TWEAKS the elbow! Yuta goes to a corner, Nigel storms up and CHOPS! And throat chops! And UPPERCUTS! The fans cheer and Nigel says time for a big one! Nigel runs corner to corner and back again, but into a SHOTGUN! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer but Yuta drags Nigel around. Yuta has the arms, and speaking of Bryan, CATTLE MUTILATION!!

Nigel endures, fights around, and he manages to roll for a modified stack cover! TWO, and Yuta rains down HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! The fans boo, Yuta stops to cover, TWO!! Nigel survives and the fans fire up again! Yuta pushes Nigel around, eggs him on, and he scuffs Nigel. Yuta dares the fans to do stupid soccer/football chants now! Yuta pie faces, CHPOS, but Nigel RAMS, UPPERCUTS, and repeat! Nigel whips, runs corner to corner, but Yuta dodges! But Nigel blocks the gamangiri! Nigel SMACKS Yuta off buckles, then KICK CLUB COMBO! Cover, TWO! Yuta survives but Nigel storms up on him again.

Nigel throat chops, then runs corner to corner again! UPPERCUT! The fans fire up, and Yuta ends up on the top rope from that! Nigel tucks Yuta in, TOWER OF- NO, Yuta CLAWS the eyes! No London Tower here, and Yuta lines up a shot! The fans boo but Yuta flips them off. BUSAI- LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!! Yuta survives but Nigel stays right on him! Top wristlock, LONDON DUNGEON! But Yuta flips him over, rolls, and he has the arms! SEATBELT, ONE!! Yuta is furious but the ref says shoulders were up! Yuta shoves the ref, the ref warns Yuta! Yuta “apologizes,” goes to Nigel, but Nigel WRINGS the arm out again!

Nigel gets the arm, turns Yuta over, LONDON DUNGEON!! Yuta endures, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Nigel lets go, and he counters Yuta’s victory roll attempt to cover, TWO! But into an omoplata and fishhook! Then the YES LOCK!! Yuta uses another Bryan move just to stick it to Nigel, but Nigel rolls free, to put on the YES LOCK!! Yuta endures, reaches out, scoots around, and has the ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Nigel lets go at 3, and Nigel gets Yuta up. Nigel blocks a kick, trips Yuta, then steps through! Yuta BOOTS free again, ducks ‘n’ dodges, but heads collide! Yoyo, LET’S KILL IT LARIAT!! Cover, NIGEL WINS!!

Winner: Nigel McGuinness, by pinfall

Manchester gives a standing ovation because Nigel proved he’s still got it! Will Nigel also prove he’s got one last run in him?

My Thoughts:

A great ROH special episode here, clocking in at an hour and 22 minutes. Oku VS Rocky was a great opener, and a great win for Oku. I skipped Davis VS Uno because I figured Davis would win, but skimming through, Uno got a good showing. I also skipped Lee Johnson VS Lio Rush, because I figured Big Shotty would win. But then we got a surprise match in Blake VS Angelico, great showing for Angelico but of course Blake won. Blake VS Bandido surely happens within the next month, they cannot drag this to the next ROH PPV. But it works out as Episode 150 (by my math) lines up with AEW Maximum Carnage, so why not commemorate three YEARS of the new ROH on Honor Club with a world title match?

Very good match from Windsor VS Samuels, very good showing for Nina, but of course Windsor wins. Nina was always a promising talent from NXT UK, maybe she can get signed to at least fill out the ROH roster. Very good Proving Ground match, but of course Velvet won. And then what a great surprise with the Open Challenge main event. Nigel VS Yuta was a great match, and what a great win for Nigel! Between this and the Ironman match at Final Battle, Nigel could definitely build himself up towards more title opportunities, but it might be more about some final dream matches in this final run.

My Score: 8.7/10