Very superstitious~! Writing on the wall~!

Don’t worry, it IS Friday! But with Revolution on Sunday, ROH is giving us a special bonus episode tonight, free gratis on YouTube!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships: Shane Taylor Promotions VS TMDK; STP wins and retains the titles.
• Persephone VS Gin Sevani; Persephone wins.
• Rush VS BEEF; Rush wins.
• Wheeler Yuta VS Serpentico; Yuta wins.
• Ace Austin VS KM; Ace wins.
• Marina Shafir VS Danielle Kamela; Shafir wins.
• 8 Man Tag: Eddie Kingston, Ortiz & Top Flight VS Roppongi Vice & MXM Collection; Eddie, Ortiz & Top Flight win.

PLAY BY PLAY

ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships: Shane Taylor Promotions VS TMDK!

The Infantry and Big Bad Shaney T gave Robbie Eagles, Shane Haste & Mikey Nicholls this match not because TMDK is a strong and world-renowned faction, even though they are. This is to get even for when the Sniper of the Skies took Captain Dean out 1v1 when ROH was down under in Sydney. Will STP show TMDK how to rumble, bad man, rumble? Or will they see that no matter where they are, The Mighty Don’t Kneel?

The introductions are made, the belts are raised, and we see who is truly mighty!

The trios sort out and then STP just attacks! The fans are torn as Taylor TOSSES Haste and Carlie TOSSES Mikey while Dean CLUBS away on Eagles! Taylor then whips Haste hard into railing! The fans boo the Shane on Shane crime while Dean DECKS Eagles. Dean tags Bravo, they double whip Eagles, but Eagles ducks ‘n’ dodges to DOUBLE SHOTGUN! Eagles kips up, the fans fire up, but Taylor runs up! Eagles TOSSES Taylor out, then DIVES onto all of STP! The fans fire up with Eagles and he gets Bravo back in the ring. Eagles then bumps Bravo off buckles to tag in Mikey. Mikey tags Haste, then sends him in for the UPPERCUT!

Mikey LARIATS, then Eagles DOUBLE KNEES! Feed to Mikey, he and Haste BACK SUPLEX NECKBREAKER COMBO! Cover, TWO! Haste KICKS Bravo in the side, then drags him over. Tag to Eagles and they snapmare Bravo for a basement DROPKICK then PENALTY KICK! Cover, TWO! Bravo is tougher than that but the fans rally for Eagles. Eagles KICKS, and KICKS, and KICKS again! Bravo sputters, Eagles runs, and Eagles- NO, Bravo blocks the kick! Bravo shouts, “Would you stop kicking me?!” Eagles SMACKS Bravo instead! Eagles runs, but Dean trips him! Dean spins Eagles around to HOTSHOT him on the apron!

Bravo goes out to the apron to AX HANDLE, then Shane adds the GUILLOTINE LEG DROP! The fans are torn but STP is all fired up. Dean says they told you it’d get dangerous out here! Bravo shoves Eagles back in, then brings him up to DECK with a haymaker! Bravo talks trash, then stomps the arm. Bravo talks trash as he stomps Eagles’ leg, then stomps the other leg. Bravo pushes Eagles down to FIST DROP! Cover, ONE!! Eagles is tougher than that but Bravo stays between him and TMDK. Bravo RAMS Eagles into the STP corner, and STP all mugs Eagles! The ref counts while the fans boo, but Bravo backs off.

Bravo stands Eagles up, CHOPS him, and talks some trash. Bravo tags Taylor, he BODY BLOWS Eagles, then winds up to CHOP! The fans fire up, and Dean says, “That’s a man! That’s a man right there!” Bravo mocks Eagles’ pain, but Eagles fires forearms on everyone! Eagles KICKS and KICKS, but Taylor blocks to KNEE Eagles back! Then URENAGE! And SPLASH! Cover, Mikey breaks it! The fans fire up but Taylor protests. Taylor puts Eagles in the corner, tags Bravo, and Bravo tags Dean. Infantry sends Taylor in for a LARIAT! Bravo forearm SMASHES while Dean BLASTS TMDK! Dean asks, “Is this camera on me? B B C!”

Dean runs up, BRONCO BUSTIN’ CAP! Bravo and Taylor say that’s disgusting, Dean. Dean tags Bravo, then scoop SLAMS Eagles! Bravo IMPLODER SPLASHES! Cover, TWO! The fans rally for Eagles but Bravo clamps on with a chinlock. Bravo grinds Eagles down, Eagles endures, and the fans rally up. Eagles fights to his feet, JAWBREAKERS free, and ROUNDHOUSES! SUPERKICKS! PELE! The fans fire up, hot tags for Dean and Haste! Haste CLOBBERS Dean, BLASTS Taylor, then gets Dean for the FALCON ARROW! The fans fire up but Bravo waistlocks Haste! Haste RAMS Bravo into buckles, then feeds to Mikey’s SPINEBUSTER!

Haste runs to CALF KICK Dean, then keeps moving, CANNONBALL! The fans fire up with Hysterical Haste as he goes again. Haste puts Dean up top, climbs up to join him, but Dean fights the lift! Dean fires body shots, he shoves Haste down, but Mikey tags in. SHORYUKEN from Haste, then Mikey gives him the boost! Haste has Dean, and they TOWER OF DOOM! The “Transformer Suplex” takes Dean down and Mikey covers, but Taylor breaks it! Taylor bobs ‘n’ weaves to HEADBUTT Mikey! Taylor scoops Mikey but Eagles BOOTS Taylor! And BOOTS! And BOOTS! Taylor SHOVES Eagles down, Eagles avoids a lariat, but not the SOUTHPAW!

Taylor snarls while the fans rally, and he drags Eagles up. Taylor tucks Eagles in, but Eagles slips up and out! SOBAT and ASAI DDT! The fans fire up with Eagles and he runs up, but Taylor put shim on the apron. Eagles GAMANGIRIS, then springboards, but Taylor dodges! JAB! Then Bravo has the clinch! Dean SUPERKICKS, Bravo SIDEWINDERS! But Mikey LARIATS Bravo! Haste clinches Dean, Mikey joins in, URENAGE BOMB! Mikey drags Dean up, Haste goes up, but Dean slips free! Dean SHOVES Mikey into Haste! Bravo then ROCKS Mikey! Dean goes up, Bravo sends Mikey into the FLYING LARIAT!

Taylor runs up to POUNCE Haste! The Infantry aim, TWO2DAHEAD on Mikey!! Cover, STP wins!

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

But then to add insult to injury, they beat up on TMDK just because! The fans boo, but HERE COMES THE BOOM! That’s right, Big Boom AJ and QT Marshall are here! Boom ‘n’ Doom are armed with chairs and they run STP off! STP tells QT & AJ to watch themselves! Revolution: Zero Hour is just 48 hours away, will The Infantry take QT & AJ out like they did TMDK? Or will it be Boom ‘n’ Doom in the City of Angels?

Boom ‘n’ Doom speak.

QT & AJ regroup backstage, and QT tells STP that they might have beaten The Factory, but now he has AJ. After what STP did to TMDK, QT & AJ couldn’t sit back and watch. AJ says that’s right! STP has forgotten the meaning of “family!” They’re bringing the family to Revolution this Sunday! The question used to be if AJ could trust his long time enemy, and we answered that question. AJ knows he can trust QT, and this Sunday, they’re bringing the family! Big Boom AJ, QT Marshall, Big Justice, and maybe even The Rizzler! They’re coming, and when LA hears them bring the BOOM, it’s all coming down on STP! They’re coming to bring the BOOM and DOOM!

8 Man Tag: Eddie Kingston, Ortiz & Top Flight VS Roppongi Vice & MXM Collection!

The Mad King and his good pal, “Monkey,” had a gritty victory in that parking lot brawl alongside The Rascalz, but now they team with another young duo in Darius & Dante Martin for a traditional 4v4. Will they all stand tall just like in the brawl? Or will Rocky Romero, Trent Beretta, Mansoor & Mason Madden prove they’re not #TVReady?

The teams sort out, and the fans are already fired up for “EDDIE! EDDIE!” Eddie indeed steps up, and he gives Rocky a bit of a sporting smack on the butt. Azucar steps up, but he refuses the Code of Honor! The fans boo that but the bell rings. Eddie and Rocky circle while the fans rally up again. The two tie up, are in a deadlock, but Eddie uses his height advantage as leverage to put Rocky on ropes. The ref counts, Rocky turns things around, then he rolls back to give some Azucar Heat. The fans boo, Eddie runs up, but Rocky ducks the backhand! Rocky headlocks but Eddie fires body shots. Eddie powers out, but Rocky RUNS Eddie over!

The fans rally for Eddie as Rocky runs, but Rocky stomps Eddie’s dropdown! Rocky taunts Eddie again, and Eddie dares Rocky to bring the fight! The fans fire up, and Eddie CHOPS Rocky! Rocky snarls, and he KICKS! Eddie CHOPS! Rocky KICKS! Eddie CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS! Rocky falls into a corner while the fans fire up! Eddie storms up on Rocky, drags him up, wrench and ELBOW BREAKER! Tag to Ortiz and he takes the handoff to wrench and clinch. Eddie runs up, LARIAT LEG SWEEP COMBO! Rocky scrambles, tags #JustTrent, but Ortiz HIP TOSSES him down! Ortiz mocks MXM with hip swivels and they hate it!

Ortiz goes back to Trent, wrenches, and YANKS the arm! Trent throat chops! The fans boo but Trent hits a headlock takeover! Trent grinds the hold but Ortiz keeps his shoulders up. Ortiz fights up, powers up and out, then dodges Trent! Trent hurdles, but Ortiz arm-drags Trent down! The fans fire up again while Ortiz whips Trent. Trent grabs ropes, then he ELBOWS Ortiz down! Trent snarls, he steps on Ortiz’s face, then looms over him. Ortiz smacks Trent’s leg, but Trent drags Ortiz up. MXM want to tag in, and Trent says fine. He tags Mansoor, and Mansoor stomps Ortiz down! Mason joins in, they double whip Ortiz to DOUBLE ELBOW! And POSE!

The fans cheer, and MXM want Trent to join in! They all stand over Ortiz, and… POSE! Wait, Trent doesn’t. What a sore sport! Mansoor ROCKS Ortiz, then sends Mason in. Ortiz goes up and over, then he sends Mansoor to the corner! SPLASH, then a tag to Dante! Ortiz sets up, POETRY IN FLIGHT! Tag to Darius, he snap suplexes Mansoor, then tags Dante back in, slingshot SENTON! Tag to Eddie and he turns Mansoor for the NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Eddie drags Mansoor up, tags Darius, and he AX HANDLES Mansoor’s arm! Darius UPPERCUTS, whips, but Mansoor reverses. Darius BOOTS Mansoor, Mansoor talks about a chipped tooth!

The ref is distracted checking Mansoor’s teeth that Mason guzels and CHOKE SLAMS Darius! Darius’ team protest but the ref keeps them back. Mansoor stomps away on Darius, then he tags Mason. Mason drags Darius around, and he DRIBBLES Darius! Eddie has a chair! RPG Vice & MXM protest, the ref stops Eddie, but that lets RPGMXM mug Darius! They also BLASTS Ortiz! The fans boo but Trent shakes hands with MXM. Mason then stands Darius up for BEATS OF THE… Well, not Bodhrain, but some kind of drum. Mason then tells Dante to shove it before going back to Darius. Throat chop! Mason fires body shots, H O T T O G O!

Mason backs off to tag Trent, and Rocky holds Darius up so Trent can stomp low. Trent CHOPS Darius, but Darius CHOPS in return! And CHOPS again! And CHOPS again! Darius runs, but Trent fireman’s carries! DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Cover, TWO! Darius toughs it out and the fans rally up again. Trent anchors Darius’ leg, then he tags Rocky. Rocky stomps Darius, then runs to basement DROPKICK! Rocky does the Rinaldo slide and the fans boo. Rocky KICKS Darius in the corner, then bumps him off buckles. Tag to Mansoor and he KICKS Darius’ leg! Mansoor ROCKS Darius, tags Mason, and Mansoor sends Mason in for the ELBOW!

Tag to Trent and he scoops Darius. MXM BLASTS Ortiz, Dante & Eddie while Mason SLAMS Darius! Trent ELBOW DROPS, Rocky ELBOW DROPS, then Mansoor ELBOW DROPS! The hat trick becomes a quartet as Mansoor ELBOW DROPS! And now… THEY POSE! Even Trent! But then he doesn’t see Eddie, Ortiz & Dante drag his team out! Darius DROPKICKS Trent down! Darius crawls, the fans rally, hot tags to Dante and Rocky! Dante rallies on Rocky with big forearms, then he blocks a kick to spin Rocky! Dante dodges to then springboard SHOTGUN! Dante kips up, the fans fire up, and Dante fires more shots!

Dante whips, Rocky reverses, but Dante goes out, up, around, and GAMANGIRIS! Dante then SUPERKICKS Mason, and springboards to CROSSBODY Trent! Rocky runs up but Dante switches! Shove to Darius for the atomic drop, then Dante runs up, BULLDOG KNEE SMASH COMBO! Darius feeds Rocky to Eddie and Ortiz! They DOUBLE SUPLEX Rocky into place for Dante’s MAMBA SPLASH! Cover, but Mason CLOBBERS Ortiz onto it! The fans are torn but everything resets. Dante drags Rocky up, fires forearms, then runs. But Trent joins in, and RPG DOUBLE KNEE! Tag to Mansoor and Mason joins in.

MXM whips Dante in, Mansoor SPLASHES! Trent SPLASHES! Rocky LARIATS! Mason ELBOWS! Feed to Mansoor for the lift, Mason runs, LEG LARIAT SPINEBUSTER COMBO! Cover, but now Eddie breaks it! Mason TOSSES Eddie out, then Mansoor drags Dante up. Mansoor back suplexes, but Dante lands out! Dante ducks the backhand to hot tag Ortiz! Ortiz wheelbarrows Mansoor to the victory roll, TWO! Ortiz runs up again, but Mansoor dodges! Rocky LARIATS! Trent LARIATS! Mansoor LARIATS! Mason “OOAH~!” and- NO, Eddie intercepts with a SLAP and an EXPLODER! Then Top Flight drags RPG Vice out!

RPG Vice shove free, but Top Flight just goes up, in, and DOUBLE PLANCHAS! Down goes RPG Vice! Eddie ROCKS Mansoor, then DDTS! Ortiz is up top for a FROG SPLASH! Cover, Eddie, Ortiz & Top Flight win!

Winners: Eddie Kingston, Ortiz & Top Flight, by pinfall

A fast ‘n’ furious main event is a great way end the night, especially with this win for the Mad King and court! Will this momentum help propel these four towards title opportunities after Revolution?

My Thoughts:

A very good bonus hour of ROH, and I believe this was the batch of matches from El Paso before the ROH studio tapings. Great Six Man Tag title match to open the show, good win for STP, and apparently this was to help plug Boom ‘n’ Doom VS Infantry for Revolution’s Zero Hour. A rather random Zero Hour match but whatever, many of those matches are just because. Great stuff for Persephone to win in her hometown of El Paso, and great showing for Beef in a loss to Rush. The main thing to note from Yuta VS Serpentico was that Yuta has changed his gear back to trunks, no more pants.

Very good, very fun main event in that 8 Man Tag, especially with Trent not being into the MXM stuff until late in the match. Great win for the Faces, maybe Top Flight can head for the ROH World Tag Team Championships in the future, but I also see Top Flight helping Eddie & Ortiz continue the feud with Grizzled Young Veterans & “Paid in Full,” Bryan Keith & Big Bill.

My Score: 8.7/10