Another night in The Nati!

Global Wars: Cincinnati is far from over! But will Deonna Purrazzo still be ROH Women’s Pure Champion after facing CMLL’s powerhouse, Olympia?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• AEW National Championship: Mark Davis VS Ace Austin; Davis wins and retains the title.
• Mina Shirakawa & Harley Cameron VS Lacey Lane & Viva Van; Mina & Harley win.
• Syuri VS Billie Starkz; Syuri wins.
• Six Man Tag: The Opps VS The Premier Athletes & BEEF; The Opps win.
• Mikey Nicholls VS Aaron Solow; Nicholls wins.
• Queen Aminata VS Hanako; Aminata wins.
• ROH Women’s Pure Championship: Deonna Purrazzo VS Olympia; Deonna wins and retains the title.

PLAY BY PLAY

AEW National Championship: Mark Davis VS Ace Austin!

While the rest of the Don Callis Family is preparing to defend MJF at Forbidden Door, Dunkzilla is defending his title here for Global Wars! But will #DangerousDavis deny Ace his jackpot? Or will a new champion be Inevitable?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who folds!

The bell rings and the fans cheer, “Gunns Up!” Ace and Davis stare down, then slowly approach. Ace slips around to waistlock then headlock. Davis powers out to wrench and wristlock. Davis wrenches again, but Ace rolls, handsprings, and wrenches back. Ace headlocks but Davis blocks the takeover. Davis lifts Ace, Ace wrenches through to wristlock. Davis powers Ace to the ropes, the ref counts, but Davis backs off at 4. Ace ducks the attempt at a chop, and the fans cheer. The two reset, circle, tie up, and Ace wrenches again. Ace hammerlocks but Davis reaches back to headlock. Davis spins to THROW Ace away!

Ace flounders to the corner but he shakes it off. The two reset, Ace ducks a chop, and Ace headlocks. Davis powers up and out to RUN Ace over! The fans cheer as things get moving, and Ace drops down to then somersault and drop toehold! Then basement ENZIGIRI! Ace keeps moving and he DROPKICKS Davis to the ropes! The fans fire up as Ace then fireman’s carries! Davis slips free, scoops Ace, but Ace slips free! Davis blocks a boot, flips Ace, but ace lands on the apron! Ace DUMPS Davis out and the fans fire up! Ace handstands to avoid the sweep, then handsprings to avoid the next. Davis turns around into the PENALTY KICK!

The fans cheer while Davis staggers, and the fans fire up for Ace as he slingshots in. Ace runs, but Davis is back to scoop, SLAM, and SENTON! The fans cheer while Davis storms around. Davis drags Ace to a cocky cover, ONE! Davis looms over Ace, drags him up, but Ace fires body shots. Ace fireman’s carries, but Davis slips free again! Davis KNEES low, TOSSES Ace out, and Ace stumbles into the railing. Ace clutches his arm, and Davis sits on the top rope as he waits. The ring count starts but the ref does check Ace. Ace shakes out the bad hand, he rolls into the ring, and he kicks, and CHOPS, and CHOPS again!

Ace CHOPS, but Davis CHOPS Ace down! The fans cheer while Davis again looms over Ace. Davis drags Ace up, scoops him, SLAMS him, then runs to SENTON FLOP as Ace moves! The fans rally as Ace goes to a corner. Davis runs up, but Ace dodges! Davis hits buckles, and he stomps into a wrench and short arm LARIAT! Davis stays up, but Ace blocks another shot to ELBOW, KNEE, and KNEE LIFT! Then the clinch for the RUSSIAN LEG SWEEP! The fans fire up, and Ace hits the “CLICK CLICK!” BOOM DROP! Ace waits on Davis, then fireman’s carries! But Davis slips free to hit a back suplex! But Ace lands out, and he ENZIGIRIS!

Davis staggers to the ropes, comes back, and Ace fireman’s carries! Quadzilla manages to squat Dunkzilla! The fans fire up for the DEATH VALLEY DRIVER! Ace flexes, the fans cheer, and Ace is feeling it! The fans rally behind Ace as he fires forearms at the ropes. Davis blocks the whip, DUMPS Ace to the apron, but Ace GAMANGIRIS! Ace goes to a corner, springboards up, FLYING LEG DROP! Cover, TWO!! Davis survives but Ace vows to end it here! THE FO- NO, Davis FLAPJACKS Ace! Davis hits the ropes, and the REBOUN- HEEL KICK! Ace then CROSSBODIES Davis and himself up and outta the ring! The fans fire up while both men are down on the outside!

The ring count starts while both men stir. Ace leans on the apron, Davis runs up, but Ace dodges! Davis POSTS himself! Ace then pushes Davis into the ring, gets moving, and DOUBLE STOMPS Davis! Cover, TWO!! Davis survives the “Crusher,” and he manages to go to a corner. Ace runs up to A-LIST LARIAT! Then step in and FLYING CHUCK! Davis staggers, Ace shuffles the cards! But Davis LARIATS first! Davis roars, drags Ace up, gut wrench and- NO, Ace slips free, DROPKICKS Davis into the ropes, then table tops for a bridging cover! TWO!! Davis escapes and both men hurry to their feet! Davis ENZIGIRIS!

Davis runs the ropes for the REBOUNDER!! Cover, TWO?!?! Ace survives and the fans fire up again! But Davis gut wrenches Ace for the PILEDRIVER!! Cover, Davis wins!

Winner: Mark Davis, by pinfall (still AEW National Champion)

For Davis, the only thing inevitable is that he dominates! Will this be just how it goes for the Don Callis Family this Sunday in San Jose?

Syuri VS Billie Starkz!

The Karate Girl may not have won the ROH Women’s World Championship, but she still gave the Fallen Goddess one hell of a fight. But can Syuri really show us what she’s got? Or will Minion 400,237 & 3/4ths get a win over the IWGP Women’s Champion?

The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and the fans applaud. Billie and Syuri circle, the fans rally up, and the two tie up. Syuri arm-drags Billie away, the fans cheer, but Billie is frustrated already. They tie up again, Syuri waistlocks, but Billie switches. Syuri turns lift into arm-drag, then dodges Billie on the return to SHOTGUN her to a corner! Syuri runs in, KNEES Billie, then reels her in for a double underhook, BUTTERFLY SUPLEX! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer as Syuri stays on Billie with a kick. Syuri runs and BOOT WASHES Billie! The fans fire up as Syuri then brings Billie to the outside, aims from the apron, and FLYING-

NO, Billie dodges the knee! Billie gets in the ring, builds speed, and DIVES into a FOREARM! Syuri then brings Billie up, but Billie pokes Syuri in the eyes! Billie THROWS Syuri down by her hair! The ref reprimands, but Billie drags Syuri through the ropes. Billie eggs the fans on as she has the dragon sleeper, then the DRAPING EYE OF THE HURRICANE! Billie drags Syuri up, tells the ref to move it, then she bumps Syuri off buckles. Billie CHOPS, CHOPS, and CHOPS again! Billie unloads MACHINE GUN CHOPS, as it were, then snarls as the ref counts. Billie snapmares Syuri and KICKS her in the back!

The fans are torn but Billie stands Syuri up. Syuri kicks first, then snapmares Billie for a KICK to the back! The fans rally as Syuri stands Billie up, but Billie KNEES low! Billie snap suplexes Syuri, covers, TWO! Syuri is tougher than that, which only frustrates Billie more. Billie scuffs Syuri, drags her up, and whips her to a corner. Billie runs in, blocks a boot, and puts that leg in the ropes before she CHOPS! Syuri dangles, and Billie JUMP STOMPS her down! Cover, TWO! Billie tells the ref to count faster! The fans rally for Syuri and Billie is even more upset. Billie whips Syuri corner to corner, Syuri reverses, but Billie goes up and over, to SLAP Syuri!

Billie SPITS on Syuri, the fans boo, but Syuri gets pissed! Syuri storms up on Billie, Billie says calm down, but Syuri fires forearms! Billie fires back, and the fans rally as the shots go back and forth! Syuri fires a flurry, and even an extra helping! Billie KNEES low, wobbles as she says it’s done now, and she whips Syuri to a corner. Syuri BOOTS Billie this time, then runs up to tilt-o-whirl SPIKE-RANA! Billie staggers, Syuri wheelbarrows, BULLDOG! Not the cleanest, but Syuri sits Billie for another KICK to the back! Then a KICK to the front! Cover, TWO! But Syuri is after the arm! Billie fights the Fujiwara, so Syuri steps over, DISARMER!

Billie endures, fights, but Syuri shifts into an ARMBAR! Billie clasps hands but Syuri pries it open! ARMBAR!! Billie scrambles, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! Billie escapes by a literal foot but the fans fire up for Syuri. Syuri drags Billie up, but Syuri TOSSES her out! Syuri runs back up, but Bilie ducks a shot to ROCK Syuri! Billie steps in, TORNADO DDT to the ramp! The fans fire up as Billie then climbs the corner! SWANTON BOMB onto and ONLY the ramp!! Syuri avoids disaster but Billie did not, and the fans rally up as both women stir. Syuri drags herself up with the ropes, then brings Billie into the ring.

The fans rally as Syuri drags Billie up, reels her into a fireman’s carry, but Billie fights with elbows! Billie slips down, shoves Syuri away, then fireman’s carries! Billie pops Syuri up to an Electric Chair, but Syuri throws down hands! Victory roll, TWO! Billie has it, TWO! Syuri again, TWO! Billie again, TWO!! Both women stand, the fans fire up, and Syuri KNEES Billie down!! Cover, TWO!! But then the ARMBAR!! Billie flails, reaches out, but Syuri shifts her angle back to the DISARMER!! Billie kicks around again, and again finds the ROPEBREAK! Syuri lets go, but she brings Billie right up, to ROUNDHOUSE!

Billie staggers, leans on the ropes, but Syuri Electric Chair Lifts! Billie holds ropes but Syuri CLUBS the hands away! But then Billie CLAWS Syuri’s face! The fans boo, the ref reprimands, but Billie hits the CRAVAT SMASH and HEEL KICK! Billie stands Syuri up to suplex, GHOST BUSTER! Cover, TWO!! Syuri survives and Billie is shocked! The fans fire up for Syuri, but Billie goes up top! SWANTON BOMB misses, and Syuri has the ARMBAR!! Billie fights around, but it’s right back to the DISARMER!! And then another shift, DOUBLE DISARMER!! Then a headscissor, that’s the SYURI LOCK!!! Billie TAPS, Syuri wins!!

Winner: Syuri, by submission

Billie did what she could, but she could not survive Syuri’s deep arsenal! The IWGP Women’s Champion wins, will she still prove herself the best in the world soon enough?

Lio Rush speaks.

In a frenzied whisper, the Problem Child tells us, “It’s fine. He’s coming…! Yes! Now! Don’t move…! He can’t see you. He sees you. Oh no! It’s okay. Let me out. Out, out, out, oh no, no, no, no, no. It’s fine. Don’t move, he’s coming. He can’t see you. He sees you! Look! The rain! He’s near! He likes it! No, no, no, no. It’s fine.” Whether or not Lio himself can make heads or tails of his message, what’s clear is that the NEW ROH World Television Champion is enjoying the reign. But what comes next?

ROH shares footage from after last week’s episode.

ROH Media caught up with Action Andretti, and he immediately said, “You gotta be kidding me. You’re coming up to me? Yeah, Lio just became the NEW ROH TV Champion, and y’know what? That match was BS from the start! Lio shouldn’t have even been in that match, because Lio lost fair ‘n’ square to AR Fox the first time he had a shot at that title. But y’know what? Congratulations, Lio! Congratulations! But listen to this: You keep that title nice and close. You take care of that title, you enjoy your time with that title. Because I promise you, I’m coming for it.” The Sight to See is ready to make this on-sight, but when and where will he get his shot at the Problem Child?

Sammy Guevara speaks.

“Shh… ROH, Everybody’s Favorite Pillar is about to talk. You see, I have been going back to back to back trips to Mexico City and Arena Mexico for CMLL, and The Beast Mortos, who’s still stuck there because of unfortunate visa issues. It doesn’t matter, though, because we’ve been kicking ass in Mexico, retaining these tag team titles. But the work doesn’t stop for the Spanish God, oh no, no, no. I’m going back to Arena Mexico, another sell out, and the reason it’s sold out is because Sammy Guevara is everybody’s, and especially Mexico’s, favorite luchador. So I’m gonna kick some ass, especially kick the ass of Mistico.

“Mistico, you’re gonna go and choose a partner to go against The Beast Mortos & Sammy Guevara? Well, you’ve stepped up to get stepped on! So, soon you, the viewers, can watch here on ROH, as we hold these titles forever, baby! Sammy Guevara and still and always tag team champion.” And let it be known that Mistico naturally chose his teammate in El Sky Team, Mascara Dorada, to do battle next Friday! But will Mistico y Dorada be bringing momentum from their Forbidden Door Triple Threat Tag? Or will that not matter against La Faccion Ingobernable?

Backstage interview with Dalton Castle & The Outrunners.

Lexy Nair is with the ROH World Six Man Tag Team Champions, and she says it is pretty obvious that The Lethal Twist is after them. What do they have to say in response? Truth Magnum tells the Twist that there seems to be a real shortage of love going around. If the boys wanna ride the lightning, they better be careful not to catch the thunder! Tell ’em, Turb! Turbo Floyd says it’s obvious what The Twist is after. It’s bright, it’s shiny, but hey, good luck getting this belt off Turbo, because he’s pretty sure it’s stuck! He’s on it all the time, and it REEKS! The Peacock works up something to say, and he says, “LETHAL TWIST! … What the heck?”

Yeah, what the heck? WHAT THE HEEEECK?! But will we all see just what the heck happens when Jay Lethal, Blake Christian & Lee Johnson get their shot at The Peacock & The Youngest Men Alive?

The Opps speak.

Hook has Shibata hand the camera back to the cameraman, the people need to see him. Shibata does just that and joins Hook and Anthony Bowens in front of the camera as Hook says, “We’re fresh off a victory. Y’know what’s on my mind tonight?” Shibata shouts, “KATSU!” Hook agrees, it’s all about winning. Bowens says he doesn’t know about them, but he has violence on his mind. Hook says violence and winning, and championship gold. Championship gold is on their minds. So Conglomeration, in 48 hours, Collision, they challenge you for those AEW World Trios Championships. And they’ll beat you so bad, you won’t make it to Forbidden Door.

Bowens says that’s right! They’ll leave Conglomeration battered, beaten, and in a puddle of their own blood. Then The Opps get their standing ovation. Bowens claps, Hook says too much. Hook leads the way out, but are they about to take back the trios titles? Or will The Conglomeration pull through to make it to San Jose?

ROH Women’s Pure Championship: Deonna Purrazzo VS Olympia!

The Virtuosa is ready for any challenge, but her challenger is unlike anyone she’s seen yet! The powerhouse of CMLL has strength and skill, but will it make her a champion? Or will she learn what it is to be fluent in Purrazzo?

The introductions are made, the belt is raised, and we see who has Pure power!

The Code of Honor is upheld, the bell rings, and we are on the clock. The fans cheer as the two circle, tie up, and Olympia powers her way to a waistlock. Deonna wrenches free to a wristlock, but Olympia wrenches back. Deonna slips through, wrenches back, but Olympia rolls, trips Deonna, and has a toehold. Deonna body scissors, rolls, but Olympia slips through to facelock. Deonna wrenches free to hammerlock, but Olympia rolls to kip up. Olympia arm-drags free, and the fans cheer this opening exchange. The two reset, knuckle lock, but Olympia powers Deonna to kick one knuckle lock, then cartwheel and top wristlock!

Olympia arm-drags Deonna again, and the fans cheer. Deonna also applauds as the two reset. The fans rally, the two knuckle lock again, and now Deonna kicks one to wrench the other. Deonna hammerlocks but Olympia headlocks. Olympia hits the takeover but backs off, and the fans applaud again. The two reset, but then Deonna ducks a shot to shove Olympia. Olympia jumps over the dropdown, brings Deonna around to whip, only for Deonna to reverse. Olympia ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA! The fans fire up as things keep moving, Deonna ducks ‘n’ dodges to RANA back! The fans cheer as Deonna takes a bow. Olympia storms up to kick low!

Olympia whips, Deonna goes up, around, but Olympia goes for a leg. Deonna steps over, rolls Olympia, then goes for the arm! FUJIWARA! Olympia fights around, reaches out, ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Deonna lets go, and that is the first for Olympia as we’re three minutes in. Deonna is after Olympia in the corner, wrenches and whips, but Olympia reverses, only for Deonna to reverse back. Olympia goes up and over to SHOTGUN Deonna down! The fans applaud, and Olympia sets Deonna in the corner. Olympia runs corner to corner, headstands on the corner, then clicks her heels before the BRONCO BUSTER!

Olympia gives some stomps before she backs off, then she goes back to stomp Deonna again. Olympia then stands Deonna up, bumps her off buckles, and slaps Deonna around! The ref counts, Olympia runs to LARIAT, then rolls to run back in for another LARIAT! Olympia rolls back again, runs back in, and LARIATS a third time! Then a snapmare cartwheel BASEMENT DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! Deonna toughs it out but Olympia stays focused. Olympia clamps onto the arms and digs her knee into Deonna’s back. Deonna endures this low motorcycle stretch, then fights up to HIP BUMP! But Olympia CLUBS Deonna down!

Olympia fireman’s carries, squats Deonna, then turns to face another side of the ring. Dos squats, turn, tres squats! Turn, quatro squats! Then WASTELAND SLAM and ELBOW DROP! The fans cheer while Olympia covers, TWO! Deonna is tougher than that but Olympia HEADBUTTS her! And HEADBUTTS again! Olympia stalks Deonna, whips her corner to corner, then runs up. Deonna ELBOWS Back, then BOOTS the lariat away! Deonna LARIATS in return! And LARIATS again! Deonna kicks, runs, KNEE LIFTS, and RUSSIAN LEG SWEEPS! Then a roll and FUJIWARA! Olympia claws at the mat, rolls it over, TWO!

Both women hurry up and Deonna BOOTS Olympia to the ropes! Deonna brings Olympia around, talks a little smack, then reels her in. Deonna vows to end this, lifts Olympia, but Olympia slips free to shove Deonna. Olympia runs up, Deonna puts her on the apron, but Olympia SMACKS Deonna! Olympia climbs, but Deonna SMACKS back! The fans rally as Deonna climbs, she CLUBS away on Olympia, but Olympia hits back! SUNSET FLIP- NO, Deonna fights the bomb while throwing down elbows! Olympia staggers, but she SMACKS Deonna! Then she MILITARY PRESS SLAMS! Cover, TWO!! Deonna survives, but Olympia runs to get the LAST CHANCERY!!

Deonna endures, flails, reaches out, and the fans rally! Olympia thrashes the hold but Deonna shifts around, ROPEBREAK! Olympia lets go, that was Deonna’s first, and we’re eight minutes in! Olympia kicks Deonna, whips her, but Deonna reverses. Olympia tiger feints to schoolgirl, then she fireman’s carries! Deonna fights free, shoves and whips, but Olympia reverses, only for Deonna to LA MYSTICA!! FUJIWARA!! Olympia fights, rolls, TWO, and FUJIWARA!! Olympia still fights, rolls, but so does Deonna! FUJIWARA!! OLYMPIA TAPS, DEONNA WINS!

Winner: Deonna Purrazzo, by submission (still ROH Women’s Pure Champion)

In just under 9 minutes, and only needing one ropebreak, Deonna seals the deal! But she shows Olympia respect and Olympia returns it. Will no one, no matter where they come from, be able to dethrone Deonna?

My Thoughts:

I didn’t realize there’d be more Global Wars until it was advertised, so this was a pretty good “night two” here. It was only 90 minutes compared to last week’s two hours, which is funny because I’ve been talking about ROH needing to be 90 minutes for regular weekly TV. Either way, there was less really going on in this one, to where it felt like a regular ROH TV episode. And honestly, all the matches went about how I expected them to, right down to the Premier Athletes abandoning poor Beef against The Opps. The Opps suddenly thinking they can get those trios titles is typical Heel ego, which is probably why they’re gonna lose on Saturday.

Great showing for Ace even in losing to Davis, and this helps build Davis up as a champion. Great showing for Billie even in her losing effort to Syuri. And once again, a Pure Championship match has an hour to use as a time limit, but we barely break the Proving Ground ten minute mark. Deonna gets a solid defense in, but someone needs to actually challenge her, aka push the time limit and the ropebreak limit.

My Score: 8.6/10