The Most Wanted is back on the Proving Grounds!

Tonight, Bandido faces Angelico on the Proving Ground, an ROH World Championship opportunity on the line, IF Angelico can survive!

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• The Premier Athletes w/ Mark Sterling VS Top Flight w/ Christopher Daniels; Top Flight wins.
• Six Man Tag: Serpentico & The Colons VS Shane Taylor Promotions; STP wins.
• Mason Madden w/ Mansoor VS Terry Yaki; Mason wins.
• Mansoor VS Ace Austin; Ace wins.
• Red Velvet & Zayda Steel VS The IInspiration; Velvet & Steel win.
• Action Andretti VS Soleil; Action wins.
• Billie Starkz VS Robyn Renegade; Billie wins.
• Eddie Kingston & Ortiz VS The Workhorsemen; Eddie & Ortiz win.
• ROH World Championship Proving Ground Match: Bandido VS Angelico; Bandido wins and denies Angelico a title match.

PLAY BY PLAY

The Premier Athletes w/ Mark Sterling VS Top Flight w/ Christopher Daniels!

“Smart” Mark interrupts Bobby Cruise right away, “Everybody knows we are The Premier Athletes, Tony Nese & Ariya Daivari! Folks, we’re not playing around anymore. The lawsuits are coming! My attackers, lawsuit! Our opponents that cheat to win, lawsuit! The people in the front row that smell like spoiled deli meats and bad life choices, lawsuit! As a matter of fact, if any of you even breathe in our direction without express written consent, massive lawsuit!” The fans boo, but Mark says they’re gonna do the pregame cheer, the fans are not invited! He’ll say, “Athletes,” they’ll say, “Rule,” and the fans will say NOTHING!

Hands in, boys. “Ohhh… ATHLETES!” “SUCK!” The fans still get the better of the Premier Athletes, but will Darius & Dante Martin get the best of them?

The teams sort out and Darius starts against Daivari. The Code of Honor is barely kept, then the bell rings. Daivari and Darius circle, the fans rally for Top Flight, but Daivari shouts, “ATHLETES!” The fans reply, “SUCK!” Daivari and Darius tie up, Daivari waistlocks but Darius wrenches and wristlocks. Daivari moves around, wrenches, and he YANKS the arm again and again. Daivari wristlocks but Darius spins and slips through to waistlock. Daivari fights over, and he has the ROPEBREAK with a foot! Nese and Sterling immediately complain to get Darius back, and the ref counts. Darius backs off to the other side of the ring before Daivari steps back in.

The two reset, feel things out, and knuckle lock. Darius rolls, wrenches, and wrangles Daivari with the wristlock. The fans applaud but Daivari fights up, wrenches through, then spins Darius to snapmare and headlock. Daivari grinds Darius down but Darius fights up. The fans cheer as Darius cartwheels free and facelocks in return! Daivari fights up, wrenches free, then wristlocks. Darius rolls, kips up, and wrenches back. Daivari rolls, but Darius blocks the kip up with a cover, TWO! Darius headlocks, Daivari powers up and out, but Darius turns the hurdle into an atomic drop! Darius then UPPERCUTS, waistlocks, and SLAMS Daivari down!

Darius facelocks, gator rolls, then he flips Daivari to an armlock. Daivari fights up but Darius wrenches to tag in Dante. Dante goes up to AX HANDLE the arm! Dante mocks the “ATHLETES!” then he knees low and wrenches the arm. Daivari ROCKS Dante with a haymaker, then tags Nese. Nese runs up, but into an arm-drag! Dante has the armlock, but Nese fights up to pull hair! It’s less hair since Dante got his hair cut, but the ref still reprimands. Nese wrenches the arm, wristlocks, but Dante uses the ropes to flip through! Dante slips around, arm-drags again, and he has the armlock back! The fans cheer while Dante grinds the hold.

Nese fights up, stomps Dante’s foot, then wrenches a wristlock. Dante uses the ropes to flip through, and he breaks free, only for Nese to avoid the arm-drag. Nese RAMS low, whips, but Dante reverses to snapmare and DROPKICK! Dante then ROCKS Nese with a forearm, and he tags Darius. Dante feeds Nese to Darius for the atomic drop, then BULLDOG KNEE SMASH! Cover, TWO! Darius drags Nese up, wrenches to ELBOW BREAKER and wristlock. But Nese pulls hair! Darius has his dreads and Nese goes after them to put him in the corner. The ref reprimands, the fans boo, but Daivari tags in and wrenches the arm.

Daivari YANKS the arm, RAMS the arm, then wrenches again. Darius wrenches back, grinds the arm, but now Daivari pulls hair! Daivari whips Darius but Darius BLATSS Nese! Darius goes up and over Daivari, then ducks ‘n’ dodges, but Daivari kitchen sink knees! The fans boo, it was a little lower than usual. But then Daivari hold Darius so Nese can mug him! Dante rushes over, but Nese cartwheels to avoid the sweep! Then Nese SUPERKICKS Dante down! Daivari TOSSES Darius, Nese whips Dante into railing, and the ring count climbs. Sterling tells the ref to watch The Fallen Angel, and Darius SMACKS Darius off the apron.

Daivari puts Darius in the ring, stomps him down, then stands him up for a CHOP! Darius falls, Daivari shouts, “ATHLETES!” but the fans again shout, “SUCK!” Tag to Nese and the Premier Athletes mug Darius again! The ref counts but Nese DECKS Darius at 4! The fans boo and chant “ATHLETES SUCK!” as Nese chokes Darius on the ropes. The ref counts again, Nese backs off at 4, but he taunts the fans that he can’t hear them. Darius fires body shots then forearms, but Nese shoves Darius and ELBOWS him down! Nese drags Darius up to bump off buckles, then he tags Daivari. Daivari snapmares Darius to KNEE him in the back again and again!

The fans boo but Daivari clamps on a neck wrench, and he sneak sin some eye gouging! The fans boo more and the ref reprimands, but Daivari stops to then chinbar and armlock. The fans rally up and Darius endures. Darius rises up, fires body shots, but Daivari CLAWS the eyes! The ref reprimands, but Daivari taunts Dante. Dante swipes at Daivari, Daivari pushes Dante, but the ref stops Dante! Daivari goes back to Darius, but Darius rolls Daivari into a cradle! But the ref is busy with Dante! Daniels points it out, but then Nese stomps Darius before the ref sees! The fans boo, but Daivari tags Nese. The Athletes mug Darius all over again!

The fans boo but Nese scoops and SLAMS Darius, then covers, TWO! Darius manages to bridge out of that, but Nese rains down fists! The fans rally but Nese puts Darius in the corner. Nese RAMS Darius, then tags Daivari. Daivari body shots Darius, then turns him, NECKBREAKER! Cover, TWO! Darius toughs it out but Daivari vows they’ll end this now. Daivari wrenches, hammerlocks, and LION- NO, Darius ducks to roll Daivari up! TWO, both men stand, and Darius kicks the superkick away! Darius CHOPS Daivari, but Daivari ducks a kick, jumps the sweep, and CALF KICKS! Daivari reels Darius in, but Darius suplexes first!

The fans fire up while both men are down! Daivari and Darius crawl, reach out, and hot tags to Nese and Dante! The fans fire up as Dante fires off on Nese! Dante whips, Nese reverses, but Dante springboards to SHOTGUN! Dante kips up and kick-steps! Dante whips Nese to a corner, Nese reverses, but Dante slips outside, up and around, then GAMANGIRI for Nese! Dante springboards to FLYING DDT! Cover, TWO! Nese survives but the fans rally for Dante. Daniels coaches Dante, he full nelsons and lifts, but Nese slips free. Darius tags in and Dante ELBOWS Nese! Top Flight hooks Nese up, but Daivari CLOBBERS Dante!

Nese RAMS Darius into the corner, Daivari hurries over, and Daivari tags in. The Athletes mug Darius again! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Nese sends Daivari in. Darius ELBOWS Daivari, ELBOWS Nese, then swings to reel both Nese and Daivari in! DOUBLE DDT COMBO! Cover, TWO! Daivari survives but the fans rally up again. Darius brings Daivari up, fireman’s carries, but Sterling gets on the apron! Darius drops Daivari, but Daniels YANKS Sterling down! The fans fire up as Daniels DECKS Sterling! Darius dodges Daivari to O’Conner Roll, TWO! Nese GAMANGIRIS! Daivari hurries to tag Nese!

Daivari and Nese get Darius up, PREMIER KILLER! Cover, DANTE BREAKS IT! The fans cheer as Dante saves his brother, then he builds speed! But Nese runs to trip Dante up and drag him out! Nese hurries to tag Daivari and they stand Darius up. Daivari runs, but Darius ducks, the SHOULDER TACKLE takes out Nese! The fans fire up while Daivari is stunned! Darius tags Dante, and he goes up to CROSSBODY Daivari! Dante builds speed to DIVE and wipe out Nese! Dante BOOTS Daivari, Darius ENZIGIRIS Daivari! Dante tornados in, Darius is there, and together, GOING FOR A RIDE! Cover, Top Flight wins!

Winners: Top Flight, by pinfall

Sterling will likely sue Daniels for keeping him from affecting the finish, and he’ll likely sue over the fact his team lost, but such frivolous lawsuits mean nothing when it comes to the rankings! Will Darius & Dante find themselves booking a flight to the ROH World Tag Team Cahmpionships?

Angelico speaks.

“Now, some people may think I’m biting off a little more than I can chew. But lemme tell you, I’ve got 19 years of blood, sweat, and sacrifice that says a little different. Not to mention, I’m trained by the greatest submission technician in lucha libre history, Negro Navarro. And everybody knows that that makes me a very, very dangerous man. So Bandido, I hope you got the time, ’cause you know I got the llaves.” Angelico Bernie Leans his way into a finger gun, but will the South African Stud be able to submit the Most Wanted?

Six Man Tag: Serpentico & The Colons VS Shane Taylor Promotions!

On the flipside, Spanish Announce Project’s other half is teaming with his fellow Boricuas against The Infantry & Big Bad Shaney T! Will #SNAKEMAN help Eddie y Orlando continue their roll in ROH? Or will they learn what it is to rumble, bad men, rumble?

The trios sort out and Serpentico starts against Carlie Bravo. The Code of Honor is kept, but with some tension. The bell rings, the two circle, and Carlie says Jacksonville belongs to STP! The fans chant, “S T P! S T P!” The two tie up, Serpentico waistlocks, then spins Bravo to a ghost pin, TWO! Serpentico headlocks but Bravo powers up and out, then pulls the mask! Bravo headlocks, Serpentico powers up and out, but Bravo RUNS him over! Bravo shouts, “I hate snakes!” and he mocks the hissing. But Serpentico trips Bravo! Then he dodges to wheelbarrow and throw Bravo away! Then he UPPERCUTS Bravo down!

Serpentico kips up, but Shawn Dean tags in. Captain Dean runs up, but into an arm-drag! Serpentico grinds the arm, wrenches, and he tags Eddie. Dean gets away, and he backs up from Eddie. Shane tags in and the fans cheer. Shane and Eddie circle, tie up, and Shane SHOVES Eddie down with force! Eddie tumbles all the way to the outside, and he takes a moment before stepping back in. Eddie and Shane reset, tie up, and Eddie slips around to headlock. Shane powers up to power out, but Eddie ducks ‘n’ dodges, then tells Shane to shove it! Shane runs up but Eddie drop toehold him onto ropes! Eddie runs, and SLIDE ATTACKS while he tags in Orlando!

The fans fire up as Orlando then slingshots to SENTON! The fans cheer as Orlando JABS, JABS, JABS! Btu Shane knees low! Shane TOSSES Orlando out, but Orlando fights off Bravo! Orlando ROCKS Shane, but Dean anchors Orlando! Shane ROCKS Orlando, then shakes out the stars. Shane slingshots Orlando up for the LONDON TOWER! Orlando sputters, but Shane distracts the ref so Dean can SLAM Orlando off the apron edge! Bravo adds a KNEE DROP! Shane hurries outside, and he GUILLOTINE LEG DROPS Orlando on the apron! Orlando flounders and writhes, Shane says you call ’em out, they beat yo’ ass!

Shane storms back into the ring, covers, TWO! Orlando survives but Shane brings Orlando up. The fans rally, Shane tags Dean, and they mug Orlando. Dean taunts Eddie, but Orlando fires body shots! Dean ROCKS Orlando back, and then STP mugs Orlando even harder! The fans boo and the ref reprimands, but Dean stops to tag Bravo. Dean scoops, ELBOW DROP SIDEWALK SLAM COMBO! cover, TWO! Bravo taunts Orlando for toughing it out, then he bumps him off buckles. Bravo JABS, JABS, JABS, then stops as the ref counts. Bravo pops ‘n’ locks and DECKS Orlando! Bravo says that hurt his hand, but he still covers, TWO!

Orlando crawls, but Bravo drags him up. Orlando fires body shots but Bravo CLUBS him! Bravo scoops and SLAMS, then he BLASTS Eddie y Serpentico just because! Orlando runs up, but Bravo sends him into buckles! Bravo tags Dean, then goes to the apron. Bravo BOOTS Serpentico before he slingshot sunset flips Orlando to feed the GERMAN SUPLEX! Orlando is in the STP corner, and Dean asks, “Is this camera on me?! B! B! C!” BRONCO BUSTIN’ CAPTAIN! Dean bounces, Bravo says this is the STP asking if you’ve had your daily dose of BBC. Dean says, “Another satisfied customer!” Dean then stands Orlando up, but Orlando UPPERCUTS!

Orlando  CHOPS but Dean CLUBS him down! Orlando JAWBREAKERS! Both men stagger, Dean keeps Orlando back, but Orlando reels him into the FLATLINER! Orlando rolls, Dean staggers, tag to Eddie and Bravo! Eddie dodges Bravo, BLASTS Shane, then mule kicks Bravo! Eddie JABS, JABS, JABS, then whips to BACKDROP Bravo! The fans fire up and Eddie is feeling it! Eddie SMACKS Bravo off buckles, CHPOS, then whips corner to corner. Bravo reverses but Eddie goes up to CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Eddie hurries to get Bravo up, wrenches, and he tags Serpentico. RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP and a SWANTON BOMB! Cover, but Shane YANKS Serpentico away!

Los Colons rush in, they dodge Shane’s lariats to DOUBLE DROPKICK Shane back out! Then they dodge Bravo to ROCK him, catch him, but Bravo BOOTS and ELBOWS free! Bravo sends Eddie into Orlando, ZIGZAG DDT COMBO! But Serpentico SUPERKICKS Bravo! Serpentico dodges Dean, rolls him, and CUTTER! The fans fire up for Serpentico, but Shane tags in! Serpentico turns around to see Shane, but he’s not intimidated! Serpentico bobs ‘n’ weaves, fires fast hands and a CHOP! Then a SUPERKICK! Serpentico fires up with the fans, he runs up, but Shane blocks the kick to KNEE SErpentico!

Shane reels Serpentico in, calls his shot, DOUBLE ROLLING ELBOWS before the MARCUS GARVEY DRIVER! Cover, STP wins!

Winners: Shane Taylor Promotions, by pinfall

Christyan XO is there to celebrate with #THEM, and Shane warns everybody to NEVER call them out! Will no one stop STP from taking everything in ROH?

After Mason Madden w/ Mansoor VS Terry Yaki…

A stylish and even savage victory for the Mahogany Hunk with his diving elbow drop, but the Iron Chic grabs the mic to speak. “Now everybody knows that experiencing the Height of Fashion, Mason Madden, is more than enough to fill every man and woman in this building. But he obliterated that young boy so effortlessly, I think everybody here wants a little bit of dessert! And what better treat than witnessing a match featuring the Sultan of Suave, the Iron Chic, Mansoorrrrrrr~! Because folks, even the grotesque, ugly, hideous goblinoids here in Jacksonville know I am the best wrestler on the planet.

“So this is an open challenge! You are what? You ARE goblins, it’s true, especially you. So this is an open challenge to any uncultured swine in the back. Lace up your boots, and let me catwalk all over your face. Mason, this is gonna be so effortless, I’ll be done in like two minutes. You go to the back, you warm up the water for our shower, alright?” Mason heads out, and Mansoor says, “NOW, ROH, send out the pencil necked geek, the chicken legged dork, that I’m about to destroy!”

Mansoor VS Ace Austin!

Well, we knew the Inevitable was on the card, but it seems he’ll switch it up with Mansoor! Will Mansoor find a way to win his own gamble? Or will he Fold like a cheap suit?

Mansoor can’t believe those thighs! Doesn’t Ace ever miss a leg day? Not ever! Fans cheer “LEG DAY! LEG DAY!” and Mansoor is annoyed. The Code of Honor is upheld, and the fans chant at Mansoor, “You Skipped Leg Day! You Skipped Leg Day!” Mansoor says that’s because on those days, he visits your moms! Mansoor takes his time putting his jacket aside, he wants the staffer to take good care of it. But then he THROWS the jacket at Ace! The bell rings and Mansoor RAMS Ace into the corner! Mansoor stomps Ace, then rains down fists! The ref counts, Mansoor stops at 4, and he says who skipped leg day now?!

Mansoor ROCKS Ace, whips him corner to corner, but Ace goes up and over! Ace BACKDROPS Mansoor and the fans fire up! Mansoor staggers, Ace ROCKS him, kicks, and ROCKS him again! Ace CHOPS, then whips, but Mansoor reverses. Ace rolls and drop toeholds to ENZIGIRI! Ace steps over to LA MAGISTROL, TWO! Both men stand, Ace wheelbarrows and arm-drags! Ace DROPKICKS Mansoor down and the fans fire up! Ace flexes while Mansoor staggers up. Ace fireman’s carries, squats, but Mansoor CLAWS the eyes! Mansoor then CHOP BLOCKS the legs! Mansoor runs to SHINING WIZARD! Cover, TWO!

The fans cheer as Ace stays in this, but Mansoor storms up to CLUB him in the corner. Mansoor puts Ace’s leg in the ropes, then has the ref move so he can run side to side. Mansoor DROPKICKS Ace’s leg! Ace falls over, Mansoor drags him up, and Mansoor says this is ugly trash! The fans boo but Mansoor CHOPS! Mansoor whips, Ace goes up and over, but Mansoor kicks the leg! Mansoor POSTS Ace, then goes up the corner. Mansoor grabs a leg and pulls for a DRAPING HALF CRAB! The ref counts, Mansoor lets go at 4, and Mansoor flexes while Ace falls down. The fans boo but Mansoor blows a kiss.

Mansoor adjusts, aims, and leaps, to MISSILE DROPKICK the leg! Cover, TWO! Ace toughs it out but Mansoor grins. Mansoor does squats to mock Ace and leg day, then he brings Ace up. Mansoor fireman’s carries Ace, squats, but Ace turns it into a ghost pin! TWO! Mansoor staggers up, Ace CHOPS him! Mansoor CHOPS back! Ace CHOPS back! Mansoor CHOPS again! Ace CHOPS, eggs Mansoor on, so Mansoor pokes him in the eye! And he CHOPS the leg! Mansoor atomic drops to SPINEBUSTER! Then he ties up the legs, and turns Ace over in a modified SHARPSHOOTER! Ace endures this unique move while the fans rally up, and he manages the ROPEBREAK!

Mansoor holds until 4, and he is frustrated as he storms over to Ace in the corner. Mansoor kicks the bad leg, then CLUBS him on the back. Mansoor talks trash, KICKS the leg, then tells the fans to shut up. Mansoor bumps Ace off buckles, puts the bad leg in the ropes again, and CHOPS! Mansoor runs, but Ace avoids the dropkick! Mansoor slips outside, lands on his feet, and hurries back to the apron! Ace ROCKS him with a forearm, then HIP TOSSES him into the ring! The fans cheer while Mansoor hobbles. Ace blocks a shot, KNEES, KNEE LIFTS, then RUSSIAN LEG SWEEPS! The fans rally as Ace stands, “CLICK CLICK!” BOOM DROP!

Ace hobbles but he manages to bring Mansoor back up. Mansoor KICKS the bad leg, then runs up. Mansoor blocks a kick, flips Ace, but Ace ROCKS Mansoor again. Ace springboards on one leg! FLYING FOREARM! Cover, TWO! Mansoor survives and Ace grows frustrated but the fans fire up. Ace fireman’s carries, but the bad leg holds him back! Mansoor grabs that leg, but Ace ENZIGIRIS! Mansoor GERMAN SUPLEXES in return! The fans rally up as Mansoor runs, but Ace pops Mansoor up! Then squats before the POWER BOMB! The fans fire up and THE FOLD!! Cover, Ace wins!

Winner: Ace Austin, by pinfall

Mansoor thought he was getting an easy night, but he should’ve just taken the night off instead! Mason rushes back out here with a towel on and asks what happened! Mason drags Mansoor to safety, will MXM TV just have to wash the loss away? As for Ace, will a title opportunity be inevitable?

Backstage interview with Red Velvet & Zayda Steel.

Sam Leterna is with the ROH Women’s World TV Champion and The Real Deal, and brings up their first tag team match together against The IInspiration, a seasoned tag team. How’re they feeling? Zayda says it’s just as Sam said, The IInspiration are seasoned tag team vets. And Zayda isn’t sure about Red, but she’s been watching those two for over ten YEARS, so she’s a little nervous. Velvet says it is okay to be nervous. The IInspiration has been a tag team for a long time, but ain’t nothing about them “seasoned.”

And if we’re talking about seasoning, well, Zayda’s the Real Deal, Velvet’s the Secret Ingredient, longest reigning Women’s World TV Champion… Not only are they adding seasoning, they’re adding flavor. Velvet has a little something for Zayda. In the spirit of tag team cohesion, Velvet has new ring gear for Zayda! They cooking! Time to try it on! Zayda is all fired up, will she and Velvet serve up that L hot and fresh? Or will Cassie Lee & Jessie McKay chew them up and spit them out?

Red Velvet & Zayda Steel w/ Christopher Daniels VS The IInspiration!

The teams sort out and they all notice they’re all wearing pink. Zayda says she is a big fan of Jessie & Cassie, she watched them growing up. The Code of Honor is kept, with tension, and the bell rings. Jessie steps up with Zayda, then says maybe the fan wants an autograph. Jessie asks for a pen and paper, but Zayda rolls her up! TWO, and Jessie KNEES Zayda low! Tag to Cassie, they keep Zayda from running away, but Velvet storms in! Velvet confronts The IInspiration for bullying Zayda, they mock her stirring it up, but Zayda spins Cassie around! Zayda ROCKS Cassie, Red ROCKS Jessie, then they trade! And trade!

The fans fire up as the forearms keep going, then IInspiration is given a meeting of the minds! Zayda SHINING WIZARDS Cassie in a corner, Velvet SHINING WIZARDS Jessie in the other corner! Then they trade to UPPERCUT! Then Zayda spins and copies the “IINSPIRATION!” pose. Velvet didn’t join in, but she does get Zayda to stir it up with her. They bring Cassie up, bump her off buckles, then Zayda traps Cassie so Velvet can tag in. Velvet fires fast hands on Cassie, stops as the ref counts, then dodges Jessie! Jessie runs into Cassie, and Velvet fires body shots on her! Velvet stomps The IInspiration down, then does the splits!

The fans cheer but the ref counts, and Velvet stops at 4 to tag Zayda. Zayda snapmares Cassie to cover, TWO! Zayda stays on Cassie with a suplex, but Cassie blocks! They gator roll, Zayda SUPERKICKS, then she covers, TWO! Zayda keeps Cassie down with a facelock. Zayda brings Cassie over, tags Velvet, and they mug Cassie. Velvet headlocks but Cassie powers her way to her own headlock. Velvet powers up but Jessie tags in, and Cassie whips Velvet away. The IInspiration DOUBLE SHOULDERS Velvet down, then they shout, “IINSPIRATION!” and hit the pose. The fans are torn, but IInspiration runs, only for Velvet to slip away!

Velvet comes back to DOUBLE CALF KICK IInspiration down! Cover on Jessie, TWO! Velvet clamps on with a chinlock and she drags Jessie up. Jessie switches, Velvet switches back, but Cassie tags in as Jessie bucks the O’Conner. Velvet runs back up, but into Cassie’s SCORPION KICK! The IInspiration whips Velvet for a drop toehold into a KNEE! Cover, TWO! Velvet survives and the fans rally up. Cassie bumps Velvet off buckles, stomps away, then tags Jessie. Jessie stomps away, she stops at 4, and she taunts Zayda before she brings Velvet up. Velvet fires body shots, but Jessie CLUBS her down!

Tag to Cassie, they double wrench, double mule kick, then double heel kick! “IINSPIRATION!” and pose, then Cassie kicks Velvet. Velvet grabs that foot but Cassie rains down fists! Zayda protests but Cassie cocky covers, TWO! Cassie drags Velvet up, bumps her off buckles, then tags Jessie. They stand Velvet up, mug her with kicks, but Velvet hits back. Jessie CLUBS Velvet, stomps her in the corner, then argues with the ref. But Velvet fights back with hands! Velvet slips under Jessie but Jessie grabs a leg! Velvet hops, Jessie spins her, but Velvet ENZIGIRIS! Both women are down, they crawl for corners, hot tags to Cassie and Zayda!

The fans fire up as Zayda LARIATS Cassie, hits a THESZ PRESS on Jessie, but Cassie drags her back! Zayda ELBOWS free, DROPKICKS Jessie, and fires up! But Cassie rolls Zayda, TWO! Zayda spins, Cassie ducks the backhand, but Zayda ducks the heel kick! Cassie kicks low, whips, but Zayda reverses. Cassie ELBOWS Zayda, ROCKS her, but Zayda ducks another kick! Zayda avoids a boot and BACKHANDS! Jessie is back, but she gets a BACKHAND, too! Zayda then reels Cassie in, chicken wing and a turn, and she hits a ROLLING KILLSWITCH onto Jessie! Cover, Zayda & Velvet win!

Winners: Red Velvet & Zayda Steel, by pinfall

Whatever move you wanna call that, it was certainly the real deal! Will Zayda & Velvet win their way to a future tag title opportunity?

Backstage interview with Top Flight & Christopher Daniels.

Sam Leterna is now with the other part of Team Sky Flight and congratulates them on a commanding victory. What is next for the team? Same thing as always, and that is drive through the competition and fight. Tonight, Premier Athletes busted Dante’s nose. Ariya Daivari was one of Dante’s trainers. But tonight, the students became the teachers. They may’ve busted his nose, but if they thought that would keep him down, they must be as sharp as marbles. Darius feels they’re getting lots of wins, but also like they’re treading water. They need a goal. Daniels says if they want a goal, he’s got one for them.

He understands their frustrations, because he feels them, too. It feels like the tag division is in disarray in ROH. But he has a plan, an idea, a thought, on how to make it work. Sammy Guevara, Beast Mortos, whatever the problem is, visa problems or what, that’s fine. Whenever they’re ready to step up, Top Flight is ready to go! Dante & Darius have been getting win after win after win, and it doesn’t matter if they gotta go through The Kingdom, Buster & The Brain, MXM TV, put ’em all in front of them and Top Flight will knock them down! One way or another, they’ll stand across the ring from LFI, and when that happens, they will finally become ROH World Tag Team Champions!

And Sam, that’s not a threat, that’s gospel! Daniels leads Top Flight out, their flight plan set. But considering tomorrow, Arena Mexico will see an ROH World Tag Team Championship match, will Sammy & Mortos return stateside still holding onto the gold?

Action Andretti speaks.

He tells Soleil, “You really showed me what you’re made of. You actually impressed me. You went out there, you did all your little sh*t, but it just wasn’t enough for The Sight to See. And unfortunately, you got embarrassed. The same way QT got embarrassed. The same way Lio Rush got embarrassed!” Action laughs, and then he gets serious as he takes off his sunglasses. “I ain’t the same Action Andretti anymore. I ain’t walking around with a smile on my face trying to please anybody, because I cant’ trust anybody. I tried to be the nice guy, and I found out nice guys finish last. So believe me when I say this, I don’t got a problem being the bad guy. Cuz it’s time to put Andretti first!”

Action is ready for action a week out from Global Wars: Cincinnati. But between his grudge against Lio Rush and the gold on the line, will everything come up Andretti? Will Lio Rush show us it’s fine, it’s fine? Or will ROH still be the Whole Fox’n Show?

ROH World Championship Proving Ground Match: Bandido VS Angelico!

The Most Wanted fell short in the Owen Hart Cup, but he’s still got this title to hold on to. Will Bandido move on in ten minutes or less? Or will the South African Stud earn himself a shot at the gold?

The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and we’re on the clock as the two circle. The fans rally up as the two feel things out, tie up, and Angelico wrenches to wristlock. Bandido rolls, handsprings, and breaks free to aim his finger gun. Angelico and Bandido reset, circle, and tie up. Bandido wrenches, wristlocks, but Angelico spins and slips through to knuckle lock. Angelico then clips one and wrenches the other to a wristlock. The fans applaud the technical exchange, and Angelico has both arms in wristlocks. Bandido powers through and he ties Angelico up in a double armlock! Angelico hops around and reaches out to the ROPEBREAK!

Bandido brings Angelico off the ropes, but Angelico fights his way back over, so Bandido lets go. The fans cheer as the two reset again. They circle, feel things out, and knuckle lock. Bandido spins and wrangles Angelico, then wrenches again, again, and again! Bandido spins Angelico to arm-drag down! The fans cheer as Bandido has the arm, but Angelico ghost pins, TWO! Both men stand and the fans applaud the standoff. Bandido and Angelico circle again, then double knuckle lock. Angelico breaks one, rolls to wrench the other, then wrench and wrangle Bandido down. Bandido endures, fights up, and Angelico slips around.

Angelico THROWS Bandido down, flips him over, but Bandido kips up to arm-drag! Bandido then trips Angelico to cover, ONE! Angelico trips Bandido to roll him, hook an arm, but Bandido fights through to arm-drag! Angelico sweeps the legs again, rolls Bandido again, but Bandido reaches up to swing and headscissor! The fans fire up while Angelico tumbles and Bandido shoves off the drop steps. Bandido waits on Angelico, and Angelico takes his time coming back. After all, time is on Angelico’s side if he can make it ten minutes. The two reset, tie up, and they go shoulder to shoulder in a Test of Strength!

Bandido trips Angelico, runs, but rolls over the dropdown. Bandido drop toeholds then handsprings over, and he slips around Angelico to spin him again. Bandido goes to suplex but Angelico fights it! Angelico fires body shots, hooks the arms, but Bandido fights the backslide. Bandido switches things to backslide Angelico, TWO! Bandido sunset flips but Angelico stays up! Angelico breaks free to DOUBLE STOMP! The fans fire up while both men are down! Angelico crawls to a cover, TWO! Bandido survives but Angelico brings Bandido up as we hit the five minute mark. Angelico snapmares Bandido, winds up, and KICKS him in the back!

Bandido writhes but Angelico pushes him to a cover, TWO! Angelico hooks Bandido’s arm to drop a KNEE, then he captures the other arm! Angelico also kneels on Bandido’s neck, and the ref reprimands. The ref counts, Angelico pretends not to know Espanol, then stands at 4. Angelico brings Bandido up to wrench and drop toehold! The fake out brings Bandido down as Angelico now has a CALF KILLER! Bandido fights, reaches out, and makes the ROPEBREAK! Angelico lets go in frustration, but he still has time on his side. Angelico brings Bandido up, whips, but Bandido reverses to HIP TOSS! Angelico comes back, into a scoop and BACKBREAKER!

Bandido hurries to scoop again, another BACKBREAKER! The fans fire up with Bandido and he runs in at the corner! Angelico pops Bandido to the outside, but Bandido GAMANGIRIS in return! Bandido goes up, up, and TORNILLO! Cover, TWO! We hit the three minute warning but Bandido manages a DRAGON’S LAIR! TWO!! Angelico survives, Bandido hurries to gut wrench, but Angelico slips free of the torture rack! Angelico hooks the arm, spins Bandido, Bandido jumps the sweep but the EDDY GORDO KICK hits! Angelico steps over, LA MAGISTROL, but wait, is Bandido blocking? No, it’s a GROUND COBRA!

The fans rally as Bandido endures, reaches out, and Angelico shifts the grip. Bandido kicks his way over, ROPEBREAK! The two minute warning also hits so Angelico knows he can play prevent defense now. Angelico whips, Bandido ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA! Angelico tumbles to the ropes, Bandido shuffles the cards! He deals the hand, BLACKJACK- NO! Angelico switches but Bandido switches back! Angelico bucks the O’Conner to then sunset flip. Bandido rolls through, he RANAS to a cover, BANDIDO WINS!!

Winner: Bandido, by pinfall (denies Angelico a title opportunity)

With a minute to spare, Bandido turns up the heat and finishes this off! Will Angelico just have to fight that much harder to earn himself an opportunity? Will anyone ever collect on The Most Wanted?

My Thoughts:

A very good episode of regularly scheduled ROH, but with that, it was close to two hours again. Good tune-ups and such as a go-home to Global Wars. Good promo from Action after a very good match with Soleil, aka Sydney Akeem. The Triple Threat of Fox, Action, and Lio will be great, but I feel like if Action and Lio are busy with their grudge, Fox can take advantage of that and retain the title. Good stuff with MXM TV, though I probably could’ve skipped Mansoor losing to Ace, it’s not like we got a return or a debut that really changes things in ROH.

Very good stuff for Sky Flight, from Top Flight beating Premier Athletes to Zayda & Velvet winning against IInspiration. Hopefully, the visa issues sort out for Mortos, he and Sammy need to defend their titles. And Daniels calling out all those teams, I’d love a Ladder Match for all the teams, but maybe we get a gauntlet or elimination match to name a #1 contender. And honestly, Top Flight should win the tag titles, they’ve been fighting for so long and gotten not much for it. Zayda & Velvet do make a good team, but I wonder if they end of fighting over the TV title instead.

Very good Six Man Tag from STP VS Los Boricuas, but of course STP wins to stay strong after losing to Dalton Castle & The Outrunners. Assuming STP isn’t just full time promoted to AEW, Shane could finally get the world title, but I guess we’ll wait and see. Bandido VS Angelico was a very good match, and I do appreciate them pushing the time limit. It feels like Bandido’s gonna keep the title for a long time, maybe we don’t see a title change until Final Battle.

My Score: 8.7/10