Student VS Teacher, World VS Overlord!

Maya World has earned her shot at the ROH Women’s World Championship, but Athena aims to humble her former student for ever standing up to her!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• CMLL Women’s World Championship: Persephone VS Lacey Lane; Persephone wins and retains the title.
• Mixed Six Tag: SkyFlight VS Isla Dawn & Grizzled Young Veterans; SkyFlight wins.
• Myron Reed w/ The Rascalz VS Mansoor w/ MXM TV; Myron wins.
• TMDK VS Better Together; TMDK wins.
• ROH Women’s Pure Championship Proving Ground: Deonna Purrazzo VS Robyn Renegade; Deonna wins and denies Robyn a title match.
• Anthony Ogogo w/ The Infantry VS Nick Comoroto; Ogogo wins.
• ROH Women’s World Television Championship: Red Velvet VS Trish Adora; Velvet wins and retains the title.
• ROH Women’s World Championship: Athena VS Maya World; Athena wins and retains the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

Backstage interview with Lacey Lane.

Ian Riccaboni was with the Spitfire earlier today to bring up her huge win over Robyn Renegade, putting her on a title trajectory here in Jacksonville. She gets her shot at the CMLL World Women’s Championship, but that means facing Persephone, one of the best women’s wrestlers in the world today. One question: What is the strategy heading into the match? Lacey says she knows what Persephone brings to the table, and how good she is. But what people don’t know about Lacey is that she brings a strong lucha style, a unique offense, and something people don’t wanna miss. No matter what happens, you won’t wanna miss it.

So if you’re in the kitchen, hurry up, get to the TV and tune in. If you’re at a bar, tell the owner to turn it up. You can’t miss this. If you’re in bed, tell your partner to hurry it up because you wanna see something that’s can’t miss. If Lacey wins tonight, she brings it straight to CMLL because that’s always been a dream of hers. She wants to prove she deserves it, and that she earned it. Lacey then tells Perse that if Perse is gonna win, she’s gonna need to dig deeper than she ever has before, because even she isn’t gonna wanna miss this. And neither is Lacey. Ian wishes her luck, but will Lacey use everything in her arsenal to finally become world champion?

Backstage interview with Persephone.

Lexy Nair was with the Goddess of the Underworld also before the show, and brings up how Perse has been everywhere as of late. AEW, CMLL, and now ROH, where she defends her CMLL World Women’s Championship. Is there anything she wants the fans to know about her? Perse feels there is some confusion about who she is, so class is in session, take some notes. One, she was hand-carved by the gods. Two, she was born and raised in El Paso, Texas, but her family is from Mexico, so she has a dual nationality that allowed her to win gold. And three, the most obvious, she’s bilingual.

She understands the confusion being from El Paso, knowing both English and Spanish, and then she goes very fast in Espanol before calming down and explaining that yes, she speaks both. But Perse knows there were some misunderstandings for Lacey, too. Did Lacey come here to dance? To party? Or to fight? Because Perse will be in that ring ready for a fight. Both women are ready for war, but is Jacksonville ready?

CMLL World Women’s Championship: Persephone VS Lacey Lane!

The introductions are made, Tony Khan is here to raise the belt, and we see who is La Campeona!

The bell rings, the two circle, and the fans rally up. They tie up, Perse powers Lacey to ropes but Lacey turns it around. Perse puts Lacey in the corner, but lets off, only for Lacey to dodge the haymaker! The fans applaud as the two reset. Perse trips Lacey, runs, but Lacey drops back down. Perse rolls but Lacey dodges the elbow to whip. Perse reverses, drops down, but Lacey cartwheels over! Then she cartwheels into a leg scissor takedown! Cover, TWO! Perse wrenches and rolls Lacey to then get a ghost pin, TWO! Lacey is up but Perse wrenches and jackknives with a bridge! TWO as Lacey escapes the “Spider Slide,” then she floats to ghost pin, TWO!

Perse ducks the buzzsaw, flinches when she sees heel kick, but Lacey teases her with a twerk. The fans cheer but Perse is annoyed. Perse runs up, Lacey dodges, then Lacey counters Perse’s hip toss with an arm-drag! The fans fire up while Perse tumbles out! Lacey eggs Perse on, and Perse slides in, only for Lacey to slide out! Perse is mad now but Lacey plays cat ‘n’ mouse with her. Perse slides in but into a DROPKICK! The fans rally as Lacey goes to the apron, cartwheels over the sweep, but Perse blocks the kick! Electric Chair SLAM onto the apron! The fans cheer while Perse stands over Lacey.

Perse puts Lacey in the ring, the fans rally up for Lacey, but that just upsets Perse more. Perse SMACKS Lacey off buckles, then throws hands! Perse ROCKS Lacey, then tells the ref to hush, he doesn’t need to count. Perse brings Lacey around, whips, but Lacey reverses. Perse stops the buckle bump to SMACK Lacey off her knee! Perse then puts Lacey’s leg in the ropes to KICK it! Perse puts Lacey sideways in the ropes, then stands on her! The ref reprimands, Perse backs off, and Perse headstands to SWINGING KNEE DROP! The fans cheer and Perse covers, TWO! Perse argues the count, then drags Lacey into a chinlock.

The fans rally as Lacey endures and Perse squeezes tight. Lacey fights up, fires body shots, but Perse KNEES her low! Perse whips, Lacey leap frogs to get under, but Perse stays up! Lacey avoids the stomps to SWEEP the leg, and basement GAMANGIRI! Perse flounders, Lacey winds up, and Lacey KICKS! And KICKS! And then- NO, Perse blocks, gets under, and BLIZZARD PLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Perse is furious, she HEADBUTTS Lacey, then covers, ONE!! Another cover, TWO! Perse says otra vez, go again! Cover, TWO!! Lacey is still in this but Perse CLUBS her down. Perse snarls, stands Lacey up, and double wristlocks an arm while she throws KNEES!

The fans rally for Lacey but Perse taunts her before hitting a wristlock takedown! Perse grinds that arm while mocking the fans cheering Lacey on. Lacey endures, even as Perse bends fingers! Lacey pulls Perse into another ghost pin, TWO! Perse ELBOWS Lacey down! Perse fires up, the fans are torn, but Perse LARIATS! Perse dusts her hands off, then runs up on Lacey, but Lacey dodges the boot! Lacey wheelbarrows, victory rolls, then jumps up to basement SUPERKICK! Both women are down but the fans fire up! Perse snarls as she rises up, and she storms over to Lacey. Lacey sweeps the legs then REWIND KICKS from below!

Lacey runs to basement DROPKICK! Perse flounders to ropes, the fans fire up with Lacey, BOOT WASH! The fans fire up again while Perse dangles out of the ropes. Lacey keeps going, ducks the lariat to O’Conner Roll, TWO! Lacey rebounds to basement DROPKICK again! The fans fire up with Lacey, and she brings Perse up for a CHOP! CHOP! CHOP! And CHOP! Lacey runs but Perse turns wheelbarrow into a GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO!! Lacey survives and Perse is furious! Perse HEADBUTTS Lacey again and again and again! Perse stops to argue with the ref again, then she brings Lacey back up.

Perse reels Lacey in, Canadian Racks, and has the crucifix! RAZOR’S- RANA!! Lacey sends Perse into buckles, then runs up, but into a BOOT! Perse runs up, Lacey dodges and tilt-o-whirls, but Perse stops the rest! Lacey fights through, ELBOW DROP DDT! Lacey then puts Perse by the ropes, VADER ELBOW DROP! Cover, TWO!! Perse survives the twist and the fans rally up again. Lacey focuses and brings Perse up. Fireman’s carry, but Perse fights free! Perse shoves Lacey to a corner, runs up, but into a BOOT! Perse runs up, Lacey jumps up and over! Perse returns to SPEAR! Perse hauls Lacey up, Canadian Rack, and CRUCIFIX BOMB!! Cover, Perse wins!

Winner: Persephone, by pinfall (still CMLL World Women’s Champion)

Lacey certainly made this must-see, but it was Persephone with the win! Will she continue to make herself the Goddess of Pro-Wrestling one victory at a time?

Grizzled Young Veterans speak.

Zack Gibson asks how they’re feeling about Top Flight/SkyFlight, or whatever they are. He’s never liked a single one of ’em. But they saw that little video from them! Dante Martin called them “Grizzled Old C0nts.” The rest of the team didn’t like Dante saying it like that, but they didn’t disagree. James Drake wants them to understand that if they used half of that energy focusing on their fighting and wrestling, maybe they’d stand half a chance against the three of them. And Isla Dawn doesn’t know who Zayda Steel thinks she’s stepping to. All Isla sees is a little girl playing dress up. If she wants to do this like an adult, she’ll have much more stripped from her than her fake eyelashes.

GYV tell SkyFlight that when you see them coming, #GritYourTeeth! Will Liverpool’s Number One, Mr. Mayhem & The Wicked Witch make sure SkyFlight is grounded? Or will Top Flight & The Real Deal leave GYV in the rearview mirror?

Mixed Six Tag: SkyFlight VS Isla Dawn & Grizzled Young Veterans!

The trios sort out and Darius steps up to James Drake. Darius offers the Code of Honor, but Drake slaps it away! The fans boo but the bell rings, and the two tie up. Darius waistlocks, Drake wrenches through, and Drake CLUBS the arm. Drake puts on the pressure but Darius slips around to waistlock. Drake switches, hammerlocks, headlocks, then wrenches to wristlock. Darius rolls, handsprings, but Drake THROWS him down by his hair! The fans boo but Darius kips up to THROW Drake down by his hair! Things speed up, Darius rolls over the dropdown to then arm-drag Drake! Drake headscissors, Darius kips free, Drake avoids the superkick! Darius ducks the enzigiri!

Darius runs up, Drake jumps the sweep, and narrowly avoids the roundhouse! Drake scrambles to an open corner while the fans cheer Darius. Darius waits on Drake but Gibson goes over to have Darius back away. Gibson and Drake huddle up in that open corner, then Drake and Darius reset. Drake and Darius tie up, Drake CLUBS Darius on the back, then ROCKS him with a forearm! Drake reels Darius in, but Darius blocks the suplex! They fight for control but Gibson tags in. Gibson saves Drake from the suplex, then Gibson ROCKS Darius! Drake runs in and ELBOWS Darius, Gibson LARIATS, then feed to Drake’s WHEEL KICK!

GYV talks trash before Gibson covers, ONE!! Darius toughs it out but Gibson ELBOWS him in the head! Gibson snap suplexes Darius, pushes him down to a cover, ONE! Gibson covers again, ONE! Gibson top wristlocks for the cover, TWO as Darius bridges up! Gibson ROCKS Darius, but Darius UPPERCUTS back! The fans rally as Gibson ROCKS Darius and Darius ROCKS Gibson! Darius fires a flurry, but Gibson headlocks. Dante tags in as Darius powers up and out. They bypass Gibson, to then atomic drop and SHOULDER TACKLE! Cover, TWO! Dante drags Gibson up, wrenches, but Gibson rolls and headlocks again.

This time, Drake tags in as Dante powers out, and Gibson waistlocks. Drake can’t leap frog as Dante moves around, but GYV double whip, only for Dante to duck the double clothesline! Dante springboards to DOUBLE CROSSBODY! The fans fire up for Dante while he tags Darius. Top Flight UPPERCUTS and JUMP KNEES Drake, he staggers away to a corner, and the fans fire up again. Top Flight points to Zayda, the fans fire up for that idea, so Darius tags Zayda. Top Flight double whips Zayda in and she RAMS Drake! Then atomic drop and BULLDOG KNEE SMASH! Top Flight DOULE LARIATS Drake up and out!

The fans cheer but Isla finally steps in. Jacksonville cheers on SkyFlight as Isla and Zayda tie up. They break, then go again. Zayda slips around, headlocks, but Isla powers up and out. Zayda RANAS through and the fans fire up! Zayda runs in and UPPERCUTS in the corner! Snapmare and a run, basement DROPKICK! The fans cheer while Isla flounders. Zayda brings Isla up, but Drake distracts! Zayda turns around, into a ROUNDHOUSE! Isla reels Zayda in for a SAIDO! The fans are torn but Isla hurries to cover, TWO! Zayda is tougher than that but Isla KNEES her in the back! Isla stalks Zayda, CHOKES her ont he ropes, then THROWS her down!

Isla rains down furious fists but she stops to talk trash on Top Flight. Isla UPPERCUTS Zayda, UPPERCUTS again, then UPPERCUTS again! The fans rally for Zayda but Isla KNEES Zayda down! Cover, TWO! Zayda toughs it out but GYV tells Isla to show Zayda who she’s in the ring with! Isla drags Zayda up, but Zayda fires body shots! Zayda ROCKS Isla, then runs, but into an ELBOW! Isla KNEES Zayda in the back again! Zayda writhes but Isla stays on her with a modified COBRA CLUTCH! Zayda endures the half nelson, fights up, but Isla THROWS her down! Isla then drags Zayda back into the cobra half nelson!

The fans rally, Zayda fights up, and she breaks free! SOBAT! Zayda runs, but DOUBLE BOOTS take both women down! The fans cheer and the teams coach the ladies on! Zayda and Isla crawl, hot tags to Dante and Drake! Dante dodges Drake to BLAST Gibson, then he CLOBBERS Drake! And CLOBBERS him again! Dante kicks, kicks, then whips, but Drake reverses. Dante springboards to MISSILE DROPKICK! Dante kips up and the fans fire up again! Dante whips, Drake reverses, but Dante slips out, up, around, and GAMANGIRIS! Drake staggers, Dante springboards to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO!

Gibson whips but Darius is there to help Dante up and over! Then Dante helps Darius TORNADO DDT Gibson! GYV regroups outside, the fans cheer on Top Flight, and they both build speed. But Isla stands in the way! She pie faces the Martins, but Zayda ROCKS Isla, then DROPKICKS her out! Now all of SkyFlight builds speed, and they TRIPLE DIVE! Same as they did the Death Riders just last night on Dynamite! SkyFlight puts Drake in, Dante tags Darius, and they get moving! “This is Awesome!” as Top Flight hits the SHOTGUN GERMAN SUPLEX COMBO! Cover, but Gibson breaks it! Dante goes after Gibson, but Gibson TOSSES Dante out!

Darius DECKS Gibson, but Drake waistlocks! Darius switches, O’Conner Rolls, TWO! Gibson ROCKS Darius in the ropes! Drake rolls Darius up with tights! TWO! Drake ENZIGIRIS Darius! Dante JUMP KNEES Drake! Gibson CLOBBERS Dante! Darius PELES Gibson! All four men are down and the fans fire up! Zayda and Isla reach out as Drake and Darius crawl, hot tags to the Real Deal and Wicked Witch! The fans fire up as the SLAPS turn into HAYMAKERS! The fans fire up for the scrap, Zayda waistlocks. Gibson distracts the ref so that Isla can CLAWS the eyes! The fans boo, but Isla has Zayda, only for Darius to YANK Gibson down!

Isla still suplexes but Zayda lands out! Ripcord SCORPION KICK! Cover, SKYFLIGHT WINS!

Winners: SkyFlight, by pinfall

That new finisher is the real deal, too! Will Zayda put pedal to the metal as she and Top Flight chase after title opportunities?

The Swirl speaks.

Lee Johnson says that as you can see, they are without their boy, Jay Lethal, because The Franchise went on ahead to  Windsor, Ontario, Canada, to scout the competition. Blake Christian says he will be in their corner when The Swirl beats Psycho Mike, Bhupinder Gujjar, and their old pal, Mascara Dorada, as part of ROH X Maple Leaf Pro, Global Wars: Canada. Will there be a Lethal Twist in store for Global Wars?

Deonna Purrazzo speaks.

“Gisele Shaw, there is not anyone in this business who knows me as well as you. We have a long history together, we’ve traded wins and losses all over the world. But that’s why this Friday at Global Wars, you know exactly what comes next. When there’s a title on the line, when the lights are the brightest, the pressure is the highest, and the rules need precision, that’s when I’m at my best. You’re not just stepping in the ring with The Virtuosa, Deonna Purrazzo, you’re stepping in the ring with the ROH Women’s Pure Champion. And this time, if you wanna beat me, you’re gonna have to do it the Purrazzo way.”

ROH Women’s Pure Championship Proving Ground: Deonna Purrazzo VS Robyn Renegade!

Well, before going to Windsor, Ontario, Canada, The Virtuosa has to focus on the Renegade that’s looking to earn her own title opportunity. Will Robyn run out the clock on Deonna? Or will Deonna make another masterpiece in under ten minutes?

The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and we’re on the clock. Deonna and Robyn circle, tie up, and Robyn wrenches to wristlock, only for Deonna to spin through. Robyn wrenches again but Deonna still spins through. Robyn hammerlocks, headlocks, and grinds the hold, to then wrench again. Deonna rolls, rolls, and slips free. The fans cheer on The Virtuosa, but Robyn says big deal, Deonna can roll. Deonna and Robyn reset, circle again, and tie up. Deonna waistlocks but Robyn switches. Deonna drop toeholds Robyn down, then floats to a headlock. Robyn endures, fights up, and powers out.

Deonna goes up the corner, comes back, and rolls Robyn up, TWO! Robyn runs up, slips around, roll up with a bridge! TWO, but Robyn smiles while the fans cheer. Robyn and Deonna reset, tie up, and Robyn powers Deonna to the corner. Deonna spins things around, but she backs off because that is Robyn’s first ropebreak! Robyn frowns but she dodges Deonna to then run and DROPKICK! The fans rally, Robyn ELBOWS Deonna int he corner, then snapmares. Robyn ducks the lariat to HALF NELSON FACEBUSTER! Cover, TWO! Deonna is still in this but Robyn drags Deonna up. Robyn reels her in, but Deonna fights the suplex.

Robyn fires body shots but Deonna still resists. Deonna wrenches and they go around, but Robyn rolls free of the takedown. DROPKICK! The fans cheer and Robyn smiles again. Robyn drags Deonna up, hooks Deonna up, and traps her in a modified COBRA TWIST! Robyn CLUBS away on Deonna’s ribs, but Deonna powers out to the FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Robyn scrambles, rolls, ROPEBREAK! Deonna lets go, that is Robyn’s second, and we still have over six minutes left. Deonna brings Robyn up, but Robyn JAWBREAKERS free! Robyn runs up, but into a BOOT! Deonna goes up to FLYING KNEE the arm!

Deonna hurries to grab that arm, wrench it, and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! Float over and FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Robyn endures, reaches out, and powers her way to a cradle, TWO! Deonna BOOTS Robyn down! Both women are down and the fans rally up again. Deonna checks her face, then rises up. Robyn also stands, and she ROCKS Deonna first! The fans rally up, and Deonna ROCKS Robyn! The forearms go back and forth, harder and harder, then Deonna fires a flurry! Deonna CHOPS, then whips Robyn. Robyn reverses, but Deonna KICKS the backdrop away! LARIAT! We hit the five minute warning and the fans fire up!

Deonna drags Robyn up, reels her in, and vows to end this! But Robyn fights the lift! Robyn wrenches out, KNEES Deonna, then TOSSES her through ropes! JUMP STOMP and down goes Deonna! Cover, TWO! Deonna survives and Robyn grows frustrated. Robyn drags Deonna up, reels her in, and she vows to end this! ANARCHY SUPLEX! Robyn then puts Deonna in the drop zone and goes up, up, and MOONSAULT FLOPS as Deonna moves! Deonna then wrenches to short arm LARIAT! Deonna fires up, and she gets Robyn up for a POWERBOMB! FUJIWARA ARMBAR!! Robyn reaches out, but she TAPS, Deonna wins!

Winner: Deonna Purrazzo, by submission (denies Robyn Renegade a title opportunity)

With three minutes and 36 seconds remaining, Deonna taps Robyn out! And she tells the camera that this ROH Women’s Pure Championship will be hers forever! Deonna’s calling out everybody, but will she roll through Global Wars to then fight for the top prize in ROH? Or is she going to establish the title she has as the top prize in ROH?

ROH Women’s World Television Championship: Red Velvet VS Trish Adora w/ Christyan XO!

The Chef is keeping the kitchen hot, ready to serve up L’s at a moment’s notice. But will there be another one fresh from the oven for the AfroPunk? Or will Shane Taylor Promotions dominate another division in ROH?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who can rumble, bad woman, rumble!

The Code of Honor is NOT upheld as Adora just CLOBBERS Velvet! The bell rings, the fans boo, but Adora HAMMERS away on Velvet! Velvet bails out, Adora “apologizes” to the ref, then goes out after Velvet. XO is also in the way, so Velvet can’t get away as Adora ROCKS her! And then THROWS her into railing! The fans rally as Adora stalks Velvet, but Velvet BODY BLOWS, then ROCKS Adora! But Adora ROCKS Velvet back! The fans rally again as Adora POSTS Velvet! Velvet falls against railing while Adora rolls into the ring. The count is already 9 of 20, and Velvet stirs at 11. Velvet rises up slowly, but she stands at 14.

Velvet stumbles at 15, flounders, but she’s in at 17! Adora HAMMERS away on Velvet! Adora stomps Velvet around, then stomps her again. Adora stalks Velvet to a corner, then brings her up to reel her in. Alabama Lift for the Air Raid Stretch! Velvet endures as Adora pulls on the legs and the arm, then fights through. Adora wrenches Velvet, snapmares her down, then winds up to KICK her in the back! Velvet writhes but Adora swaggers around. The fans duel as Adora then grabs the arms, steps over, and does the splits on the motorcycle stretch! Adora uses the arms to row the boat, then she bends them back while she claps with the fans!

The fans rally for Velvet but Adora shifts to a cradle, TWO! Velvet survives but Adora brings her up. Velvet fires body shots in return! Adora CLUBS Velvet down and XO mocks Velvet’s pain. Adora pushes Velvet down, covers, TWO! The fans rally for Velvet as she goes to the corner, but Adora fires body shots! The ref counts, Adora stops, then digs her boots in! The ref counts again, Adora mocks the #StirItUp, it’s more like eat it up. Adora stops at 4, argues with the ref, but that lets XO CHOKE Velvet! The fans boo as Christyan gets away with something, and Adora covers. TWO, and Adora frowns. The fans rally for Velvet and she fires body shots!

The fans fire up as Velvet HAMMERS away on Adora now! But Adora BODY BLOWS, then URENAGE BACKBREAKERS! Cover, TWO! Velvet toughs it out but Adora pie faces her down. The fans rally, Adora talks trash, but Velvet rises up. Adora reels Velvet in for the back- CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Adora RUNS Velvet over! Adora says that’s what happens when you mess with her. Cover, ONE!! Another cover, ONE!! Velvet scrambles to ropes but Adora looms over her. Adora talks more trash, then mocks the Stir It Up again. But Velvet DOUBLE CHOPS! And BODY BLOWS! BODY BLOWS! Repeat!

Adora ducks the right hook, then ducks the elbow, but Velvet DDTS her down! The fans fire up as Velvet fires off shots in the corner! Velvet stops at 4 to then stomp a mudhole in! Velvet digs her boot in, does Stir It Up right, but stops at 4. Adora sputters, Velvet runs, and Velvet DOUBLE KNEES Adora in the ropes! Velvet talks smack on XO, then YANKS Adora down. XO and Velvet shout at each other, but Adora is up! Velvet spins, but Adora dodges! BASEMENT GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Adora scoops Velvet to run, but Velvet fights free! Adora just shifts, but Velvet HEEL CLICKS to get free!

Velvet hits a STUNNER! Adora wobbles, Velvet runs, but Adora BOOTS her down! Cover, TWO! Velvet survives and Adora gets frustrated. The fans rally, and Adora drags Velvet back up. Adora reels Velvet in, suplexes, and stalls! Adora grins, but Velvet cradle counters! TWO!! Adora escapes, Velvet SUPERKICKS! Velvet brings Adora around, dragon sleepers, and says this is for XO! STRAIGHT OUT THE KITCHEN! Cover, XO DISTRACTS!! Velvet has won twice over by now but XO still argues with the ref! The fans boo, but Velvet DECKS XO! But Adora scoops Velvet! RUNNING POWERSLAM! Cover, TWO!! Velvet survives and Adora is shocked!

The fans fire up for Velvet but Adora vows to end this now! Adora winds it up, takes aim, and dares Velvet to get up! The fans rally as Velvet sputters and sits up. Velvet manages to stand, and LARIAT- NO, Velvet drops under to sunset flip, TWO! Adora sits on it, TWO! Velvet has it back, AND WINS!!

Winner: Red Velvet, by pinfall (still ROH Women’s World Television Champion)

Velvet caught Adora off guard there! But now XO catches Velvet! END OF DAYS!! And now Adora gets to stomp away on Velvet! The fans boo, but wait! ZAYDA STEEL runs out here! The Real Deal doesn’t like bullies, and she’s got a chair to even the odds! STP heads out of here, but Ian Riccaboni appears to hand Velvet a mic. Velvet has them cut the music so that she can tell Adora thanks for having the balls to step up and have this match. Velvet won’t be a “hating female,” she’ll give Adora her props. But if these b*tches wanna jump her… Y’all wanna jump Red Velvet?! Guess what? She’s got a baddie next to her. When STP wants it, just say less. Velvet is about to eat them up!

Zayda says if they wanna jump her, try it now. Cuz unlike STP, Velvet is a fighter! Velvet made Zayda feel welcomed here to ROH! Velvet is a mentor! She gave Zayda the biggest opportunity of her career thus far when she challenged for that title. Velvet tried the same for STP but STP is some hating-ass b*tches! So if anyone wants to jump Velvet, see Zayda, too! Velvet apologizes, for all the girls and boys here, STP are cowards. Adora says she doesn’t sweat a challenge. But STP still heads out, will they come back with a winning game plan for The Chef & The Real Deal?

ROH Women’s World Championship: Athena VS Maya World!

The Fallen Goddess is no longer perfect in singles competition because #ThatGirl survived the Proving Grounds! But now, the gold is on the line, not just the opportunity. Will the student truly surpass the master and bring forever to an end? Or will the Minion Overlord destroy the World that she helped create?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who is truly the best in ROH!

The Code of Honor is not upheld, because Maya does not sense any respect from Athena. The bell rings, both women rush up, and Maya slips around to waistlock. Maya shoves Athena, Athena rebounds to roll over the dropdown, then Athena arm-drags! Maya arm-drags back! Maya avoids the return and she flips Athena over, only for Athena to arm-drag anyway! Athena kips up while Maya goes to a corner. Athena runs up, but Maya goes up and over and even handsprings! The fans cheer, Maya eggs Athena on, and Athena tells Maya to respect her! But Maya bobs ‘n’ weaves to ENZIGIRI! Maya then scoops Athena for a BACKBREAKER!

The fans rally as Maya brings Athena up, hooks a leg, and FISHERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! Not quite perfect, but Athena bails out. The fans rally as Maya pursues, and she ROCKS Athena! Athena ROCKS Maya! Maya CHOPS Athena, but Athena CHOPS back! Athena follows Maya around the way but Maya CHOPS again! Athena ROCKS Maya, then grins as she whips, only for Maya to reverse! Athena crashes into steel steps! The fans rally while Athena tumbles away. Maya refreshes the ring count, then she tips the steps over! Maya stands Athena up but Athena throat chops! And KNEES low! Athena hooks Maya up for a reverse Gory Especial!

But instead of a Vertebreaker, it’s the REVERSE ALABAMA SLAM onto the steps! The fans fire up but the count is climbing. Athena KNEES Maya, then puts her in the ring. Athena winds up and KICKS Maya in the back! Athena clamps onto Maya and SMOTHERS her! The ref reprimands but Athena stops at 4. The fans duel while Athena scuffs Maya. Athena ROCKS Maya, fires off a flurry of forearms in the corner, but the ref counts! Athena shouts at Posey to tell him he does NOT tell her what to do! The fans cheer the bad attitude, then Athena brings Maya up. But Maya fires body shots and a JAWBREAKER!

The fans rally up, Maya runs, but Athena ducks the kick to kip up! Maya avoids the superkick to roll Athena up! TWO, and Athena SHOTGUNS Maya to the corner! The fans rally, Athena gets moving, and she runs corner to corner to handspring FOREARM! Then SAIDO! Cover, TWO! Maya is tougher than that but that just upsets Athena. Athena drags Maya around, KNEES her in the side, then clamps on the chinlock! The fans rally as Maya endures and reaches out. Athena leans on the hold, but Maya rises up, only for Athena to THROW her down by her hair! The fans are torn but Athena smiles as Maya goes to a corner.

Athena runs in and BACK BODY BLOCKS! Athena goes to run but Maya reels her in, full nelson and SLAM into the buckles! Maya then waistlocks Athena but Athena ELBOWS free! Athena runs up, but Maya DOUBLE STOMPS the dropkick down! The fans fire up with Maya and she aims from the corner. Maya runs up to ELBOW Athena down! Then a SOBAT, KNEE LIFT, and GERMAN SUPLEX! High stack cover, TWO! Athena survives, we all know she’s tougher than that. Maya stays cool and she stands Athena up. Maya CHOPS Athena, then stalks her to the corner. Athena blocks the whip, but Maya ROCKS her!

Maya whips corner to corner, Athena reverses, but Maya goes up, up, and leaps, into a SUPERKICK! Athena adds a SHOTGUN! Then she runs to baseball slide DROPKICK Maya out of the ring! The fans are torn but Athena wants the ring count. The count indeed climbs, and Maya is still down at 5 of 20. Maya sits up at 7, and then drags herself up. Athena wants this to go faster, but Maya stands at 10 of 20. Maya rolls in, but Athena is right on her with the KOJI KLUTCH! The fans rally as Maya endures, and she claws around at the mat! Maya shifts around, but Athena puts on the pressure! Maya still fights, and she kicks her way to the ROPEBREAK!

The fans cheer, but Athena holds on! The ref counts, Athena lets Maya go at 4. Maya sputters against the ropes but Athena SLAPS her down! “You are NOTHING without me!” The fans are torn, but Athena runs, only for Maya to follow! Maya ROCKS Athena! Maya runs, but Athena meets her with a FOREARM! Athena runs, but Maya KNEES low! Maya runs again, but into a BOOT! The fans fire up as Athena keeps moving, and she BOOTS Maya out of the ring! The fans rally as Athena builds speed, and she DIVES into a GAMANGIRI! Maya hurries up to the apron and vows to end this! Maya reels Athena in, but Athena fights the lift!

Maya still tires, but Athena stomps a foot! Then Athena SUPERPLEXES to the floor! The fans go nuts seeing the crash landing! Athena manages to smile through the pain, “This is Awesome!” Athena and Maya stir as the ring count starts. The fans poke fun at the count, their eight is the ref’s six. But Athena stands at 8 of 20, rolls into the ring, and she leaves Maya behind. Maya is still down at 10 of 20, but she reaches out at 12. Athena grins as Maya is still down at 15! Maya rolls, crawls, and she’s almost there! Athena is upset, 17 is not enough! 18! Maya rolls in at 19.5!! The fans cheer and Athena is shocked and furious!

Maya sits up, but Athena DECKS her! Athena tells Maya to just stay down, but Maya refuses! Maya ROCKS Athena in return! The fans rally as Athena ROCKS Maya! Maya wobbles, but she ROCKS Athena! Both women slowly stand, and Athena DECKS Maya! “STAY DOWN!” Athena is seething, but Maya is rising again! Athena reels Maya in, but Maya ROUNDHOUSES! Athena ROUNDHOUSES back! SAID- NO, Maya sunset flips it! TWO, Athena sits on the cover! TWO, but Athena rolls through the sunset to high stack, TWO! Maya reels Athena in with headscissors to twist and cover, TWO! Athena has the legs, then the arms, SURFBOARD STOMP! Cover, TWO?!?

The fans fire up and Athena shouts in anger as Maya survives! Athena huffs ‘n’ puffs as the fans duel, and she goes up a corner. The ember moon is rising, and Athena aims at Maya! But Maya avoids the O-Face to RUNNING RANA! The fans fire up again as Maya SHOTGUNS Athena! Athena sputters, Maya runs in again, handspring and FOREARM! Maya is using what Athena has taught her, and she snapmares Athena down! Maya calls her shot, she wants the O! But Athena grabs at the ref, and here comes Billie & Diamante! They grab at Maya’s leg, but she kicks them away! Maya CROSSBODIES Diamante down!

The fans fire up, Billie is furious, but HYAN DECKS BILLIE! The fans fire up as Maya goes back to Athena! Athena cradles, TWO!! Maya kicks and whips, but Athena ducks ‘n’ dodges to DIVE onto Hyan! The fans fire up again, but Maya runs up on Athena! Athena avoids the haymaker but Maya avoids the shoulder thrust! Maya KICKS Athena, YANKS her up, but Athena lands on her feet! Maya just catches the lariat to a wrench and stretch, but Athena rolls Maya up! TWO!! Athena blocks a kick to KNEE Maya, then reels her in! DESTROYER!! Cover, TWO?!? Maya survives and Athena is beside herself!

The fans rally up again, and that just pisses Athena off! Athena grits her teeth, and he SLAPS Maya! Athena again says Maya will never be anything without her! Athena SLAPS Maya again, and again, and again! Athena runs, goes up the corner, but Maya jumps up to SUNSET FLIP BOMB! Then she gut wrenches Athena, but she’s running on fumes! Maya manages it, for the RACK DROP!! Cover, TWO?!?! Athena survives and now Maya is beside herself! Maya thinks on her next move, and the fans rallies behind her again. Maya decides to go up the corner and try again. Athena rises, Maya leaps, O- NO!! Athena denies Maya stealing her signature move!

Athena is enraged, and she KICKS Maya in the side! Athena HAMMERS and KNEES away on Maya, then hauls her up with chicken wings! TIGER PLEX! Then the pump handle, the half nelson, and the lift, into a TOMBSTONE!!! Cover, TWO!?!?! Maya is defying Athena even now! Another cover, TWO!! Athena is in denial, then anger. Is she entering stages of grief even before losing? Athena threatens Posey, but then she brings Maya back up. Athena DUMPS Maya out, then tells Maya she’s ungrateful. Athena drags Maya up, but Hyan stands in the way of the steps! Athena tells her to move, but Hyan refuses. So Billie CLOBBERS Hyan!

The fans boo as Billie bullies Hyan, then puts her in the ring! The ref reprimands as Billie beats Hyan down in the corner! Athena runs up on Maya, but Maya dodges to waistlock! Athena bucks the O’Conner Roll, and Diamante hands her the belt! Athena BELT SHOTS MAYA!!! Billie stops beating Hyan down as Athena goes up. Maya manages to stand, into the O-FCE!!! Cover, Athena wins!

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

Given how the Overlord needed her minions helping her, this might’ve been her toughest challenge to date. But then to add insult to injury, Diamante puts Maya in a FUJIWARA ARMBAR! Clearly a message to The Virtuosa, but also to anyone who thinks they’ll ever stop Athena. Athena now goes on to Global Wars: Canada, but will she survive that to make it to 1200 DAYS as champion?

My Thoughts:

A great ROH here, clocking in at an hour and 46. Basically, a two hour show. We really need ROH to be consistent, though, like most other wrestling programs. But this was still a really stacked episode, and unofficially Ladies’ Night with all the women’s titles on display. Very good promos from Persephone and Lacey Lane to introduce their match, and a great match. Though, does Lacey know ROH is online and not on a TV station? In the end, this being an episode of weekly ROH TV, Persephone was of course retaining since it was a CMLL title. Lacey is unfortunately aimless without CRU, but maybe she can still gain some ground towards an ROH title.

Very good Mixed Six Tag from SkyFlight VS GYV & Isla, and great win for SkyFlight. Maybe Top Flight can finally get the ROH World Tag Team Championships from Sammy Guevara & The Beast Mortos. Velvet VS Adora was a great match, even with XO getting involved. Again, this is just weekly TV, Velvet retained the title, but it made sense STP would mug her. Zayda being Velvet’s ally is a nice surprise, and this is a good story for Zayda to move to now that she settled things with Isla. Velvet & Zayda VS Adora & XO will be good, really gives XO a good match to get herself going, but who knows which team wins.

Good promo from The Swirl to call out their Global Wars opponents. No, I will not be covering Global Wars because I don’t have the money to spare on a PPV that isn’t AEW Dynasty in a couple weeks. But I’m sure that whole show will be great stuff. Deonna had a good promo to call out Gisele Shaw, and she had a very good Proving Ground match with Robyn. Good win to have momentum going towards Global War, and Deonna basically calling out Athena was good stuff, too. And great main event with Athena and Maya. This was bordering on an ROH PPV level match, especially with the overbooking of Hyan and the Minions.

But again, weekly ROH TV, the greatest singular reign in ROH history, maybe even of the 21st century, would not end on a random Thursday in March. Even so, Maya was turned into a star with this match. I still say Athena and Deonna battle it out, each defending their title in turn, but who knows.

My Score: 8.8/10