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  • ROH TV Recap – Episode 240

    ROH TV Recap – Episode 240

    Kevin Kelly and Mr. Wrestling 3 introduce us to the show, “Re-living all the great action from the Honor Rising events, taped back in February from Korakuen Hall in Tokyo, Japan. As we ramp up towards Global Wars, Sunday May 8, live on pay-per-view.”

    Jay Lethal (with Truth Martini) and Tetsuya Naito (with Bushi and Evil) vs Chaos (Kazuchika Okada and Yoshi-Hashi) (with Gedo)

    Tetsuya Naito is out first, taking his time on his way to the ring with Evil and Bushi, Naito messes with Red Shoes. Out next is the ROH World Champion Jay Lethal, Truth Martini follows behind holding the Book of Truth. KK, says, “After Naito came back from CMLL in Mexico, he brought back a bizarre attitude, seeming like he doesn’t want to work with anybody.” MW3 tells us, “In this match, we have the two most important world champions in professional wrestling.” Next out is Yoshi-Hashi and Okada with his manager Geto. MW3 says, “Okada is one of the most popular athletes in Japan right now and maybe the entire world.”

    Lethal and Naito argue about who will start the match, Lethal wins the argument. The two world champions start it off, they circle each other, collar-and-elbow tie up, wrist lock by Lethal, armringer by Okada, Lethal rolls through back flips and locks in the wrist lock again, Okada rolls through and locks in an armringer again. Lethal with a snapmare takeover, goes for the rear chinlock, Okada counters into the hammerlock, Lethal to his feet, transitions into a side headlock, Okada with two shots to the gut, throws Lethal off the ropes, shoulder tackle by Lethal, Lethal runs the ropes, Okada ducks under leapfrog, but catches a boot to the gut. Lethal goes for the Lethal Injection, but Okada pushes out, Okada goes for Rainmaker, but Lethal ducks out, and the fans cheer. Okada with 2 forearms, Lethal with an armdrag, cartwheel dropkick, cover, but Okada kicks out at 2. Lethal goes for the tag, but Naito does not want to tag in, and we go to commercial.

    When we return, Naito tags in, delivers stomps to Yoshi-Hashi, but as Lethal exits the ring, Naito slaps him on the back, tagging Lethal right back in. Lethal with a suplex on Yoshi-Hashi, but Yoshi-hashi kicks out. Lethal tags in Naito, Naito shoos him away, Lethal gets out of the ring, Naito whips Yoshi-Hashi into the corner, running push kick to the chest by Naito, jumps over the top ropes for a basement dropkick, cover, Yoshi-Hashi kicks out. MW3 asks of Evil, “He looks familiar. Do we know him?” KK, “That’s Takaaki Watanabi, he used to wrestle for ROH.” MW3 says, “Oh, I wasn’t in the company back then.” KK replies, “I would have hoped Corino would have given you some notes.” MW3 says, “He did, he said he likes Subway, kind of a jerk.” Yoshi-Hashi to his feet, 3 forearms by Yoshi-Hashi, 1 forearm smash by Naito, Yoshi-Hashi goes for a kick, get caught, hits him with the second kick, and then nails a codebreaker, and both men are down.

    Yoshi-Hashi gets the tag to Okada, running forearm to Naito, Okada takes out Lethal, kick to Naito, Lethal with a shot to the back, and then Okada hits a running DDT on Lethal. Okada hits a running back shoulder into the corner on Naito, kick to the gut, DDT spikes him, Okada springboards back to his feet, Okada with a running uppercut, pin attempt, but Naito kicks out. Okada picks up Naito, bodyslam to the mat, climbs to the top turnbuckle for the elbow, but Naito to his feet, Okada jumps over him, meet a double boot from Naito, back elbow by Okada, inverted Atomic drop by Naito, tornado DDT by Naito, and both men are down.

    Naito tags in Lethal, Lethal with a bodyslam to Okada, climbs to the top turnbuckle, jumps off and catches Okada’s foot, and then rocks him with a roaring elbow, runs in, meets a boot from Okada, and then a Lethal Combination by the champion, cover, but Okada gets his shoulders up. MW3 says, “Both of these men would love to score a fall on each other, because both believe they are best in the world, bost believe their title is the most important title in professional wrestling right now. Naito whips Lethal to the ropes, Okada comes out gets caught in a full nelson, Lethal goes for a kick, but kicks his partner. Okada with a clubbing blow to the back of Lethal, throws him off the ropes, and then hits a dropkick that staggers Lethal, and he crumbles to the mat.

    Okada tags in Yoshi-Hashi, Yoshi-Hashi with forearms, knife edge chop, whip reversal off the ropes, Lethal misses a back elbow, and then a swinging neckbreaker from Yoshi-Hashi. Yoshi-Hashi sets him up for the brainbuster, Lethal lands on his feet, and then Yoshi-Hashi reverses into back neckbreaker, Yoshi-Hashi covers, Lethal kicks out. Okada tags in, whips Lethal to the corner, whips Yoshi-Hashi into Lethal and then runs in with a back elbow of his own, Yoshi-Hashi comes off the top rope with a reverse neckbreaker, Naito breaks up the pin attempt, Okada sends him to the outside and runs him into the steel rail.

    Back in the ring, Yoshi-Hashi goes for a suplex, but gets backdropped by Lethal, Martini throws in The Book of Truth to Lethal, he swings and misses, and then a running lariat from Yoshi-Hashi, quick slams Lethal to the mat, climbs to the top turnbuckle, Martini holds onto his leg, but Yoshi-Hashi kicks him out of the way. Evil climbs up onto the apron while Bushi is distracting the referee, and Lethal dumps Yoshi-Hashi to the mat, Naito hits Okada with the Book of Truth, Lethal nails the Lethal Injection on Yoshi-Hashi, and this one is over.

    Winners: Jay Lethal and Tetsuya Naito

    After the match, Naito reads the Book of Truth, MW3 says, “Well it is in Japanese.” Naito climbs into the ring and beats down Yoshi-Hashi with the Book of Truth as the bell rings. The referee raises the hands of Naito and Lethal, they stare at each other, Lethal points at Naito, Naito puts on his hat, Lethal offers a handshake, Naito fakes a punch, and then shakes his hand. They pose and fist bump in the middle of the ring. Naito puts his hat on Lethal, Lethal hands Naito the Book of Truth, they pose, and it’s time for our sponsors.

    Kushida vs Frankie Kazarian

    Out first is the “Heavy Metal Rebel” Frankie Kazarian, one half of The Addiction. KK says, “No stranger to New Japan, and no stranger to getting fined by the front office I understand.” MW3, “A foul mouth on this guy.” Kushida’s music hits, and KK says, “There is no language barrier when understanding the motivation, the popularity of Kushida.” He comes out to the ring in his purple life preserver. MW3 tells us, “Kushida is a lifelong fan of NJPW, it was like a dream to finally be a contracted wrestler with NJPW, trained with Tajiri, spent alot of time in the Hustle promotion, met his wife there, she was an office employee, living the true professional wrestling dream.” The referee is Tiger Hattori, who KK tells us has 40 years in professional wrestling.

    The two wrestlers size each other up, finger lock. MW3 says, “Kazarian looks like he missed a spot when he shaved this morning,” Kazarian and Kushida exchange leverage in the test of strength, Kushida bridges down, Kazarian puts his knees on Kushida’s midsection pressing down with the weight, Kushida goes for the hoverboard lock, but Kazarian meets the ropes. Kushida with a go behind, Kazarian reverses into a pickup suplex, Kushida with a headlock, Kazarian tries to get out, but Kushida keeps holding on and rolling through, Kushida spins around his back several times, and then slaps him in the back of the head, and we go to commercial.

    When we return, Kazarian is on the outside, climbs to the apron, duck a shot by Kushida, pokes him in the eye, snaps his neck on the ropes, jumps over the rope and nails a DDT on Kushida. Kushida holds his neck and shoulder in pain. Kazarian kicks him in the shoulder, picks him up by the hair, whips him into the corner, Russian leg sweep, and Kazarian grinds his crotch to the fans. MW3 “I don’t know what that was, but it’s better than usual stuff that Kazarian says.” Kazarian chokes Kushida on the ropes with his foot, picks him up, runs him into the corner, sets him on the middle of the rope, and then a double knee backbreaker, cover, but Kushida kicks out.

    Kazarian smacks Kushida in the head, Kushida fights out, knee to the gut, goes off the ropes, sunset flip, but Kazarian drives a knee to the neck. Kazarian whips Kushida into the corner, runs in but meets a boot, runs in again meets another boot, Kushida flips over the rope to the apron, and then a kick to the head, springboard missile dropkick, knocking Kazarian out of the ring. Kushida climbs to the top turnbuckle, hits a front-flip on Kazarian to the floor, then Kushida stands on the apron and grinds to the fans like Kazarian. MW3 says, “Riding the pony, feeling the flow.”

    Kushida picks up Kazarian, throws him back into the ring, runs into the corner, but Kazarian gets out of the way, kick to the gut by Kazarian, goes over the top rope for a DDT, but Kushida catches him in a cross-armbreaker, syncs in the triangle choke, Kazarian tries for the deadlift twice, but Kushida rakes the eyes. The two men exchange forearms, Kazarian doubles up, Kushida hits four or five kicks, then a right hand knocking Kazarian to the mat, whip reversal, handstand, execution chair drop, Kazarian pin, bridges, but Kushida kicks out. MW3 asks KK, “Who is your favorite Japanese baseball player?” KK answers, “I’m not well-versed in Japanese baseball, I’m an American baseball fan.” MW3 replies, ”If Corino were here, we could talk Japanese baseball.” KK says, ”Corino is a New Japan announcer now, he got a well-deserved opportunity.”

    Both men climb to the top turnbuckle, Kazarian goes for the suplex, Kushida with shots to the ribs, goes for the flux capacitor, hits a flying Divorce Court off top rope, Kushida with a kick to the face, hits the ropes, tilt-a-whirls around his shoulder, rolls through, syncs in the hoverboard lock, Kazarian tries to fight out, but Kushida rolls him back to the center of the ring, adds pressure and extra leverage, there is no escape for Kazarian, and he taps out.

    Winner: Kushida

    KK says “Great effort by Kazarian.” MW3 says next, “It’s going to be a SUPERKICK PARTY (with Kenny Omega).” and we go to commercial.

    Mark Briscoe is walking around the streets of Japan. “We’re so close to finding him, I can smell him, he must be around here somewhere. Oh this way, excuse me sir, question, have you seen him, no you have not seen him, Godzilla? Have you seen him, Godzilla, have you seen him? No, the search continues, I don’t know where he could be, I thought that guy would know. Time to eat in Japan, what do I want? The noodle, the noodle, the noodle, the noodle, the rice, the rice, the noodle, noodle, noodle, the rice, the rice, the noodle? I think I’ll go with the rice.” Mark continues to ask people on the street, “Thank you. No they don’t know, they’re scared of Godzilla. Little known fact, the historic legendary Mount Fuji was actually named after the historic legendary professional wrestling manager Mr. Fuji. Japan is great, Japan is fun, Japan is okay, but sometime Japan can be dangerous, sometimes there are earthquakes that hit Japan, but everybody here knows, what do you do in case of earthquakes?” And he hides under the bus stop terminal. “Maybe this fellow would know, arigato excuse me you know dojo, redneck kung fu?” A pedestrian points to the New Japan sign and we get a tour of inside the New Japan facilities. Back outside, “Oh my Lord.” Mark looks at a sign showing chickens. “How do you say home in Japanese?”

    The Elite (Kenny Omega, Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson) vs Katsuyori Shibata and reDRagon (Bobby Fish and Kyle O’Reilly)

    When we return, Kenny Omega and the Young Bucks make their way to the ring to Omega’s spooky horror music. They give the fans headbands and too sweet gestures. The ring announcer announces YB, and MW3 says, “Oh, The Jacksonsons.” KK says, “That’s not Bobby Cruise is it?” MW3 says, “Thank goodness, no. He still waiting for his flight.” Out next is the NEVER Openweight Champion Shibata to entrance music that has a somewhat punk rock sound, he stands in the ring and Omega shows him the IWGP Intercontinental belt. Out next is reDRagon, the three-time ROH World Tag Team Champions, and multi-time IWGP Junior Tag Team Champions. MW3 says, “You love that Bobby Fish don’t you?” KK, “He’s great on commentary, he’s a great wrestler.” MW3 says, “This is why Corino used to get upset.” Kushida joins on Japanese commentary. MW3 continues, “You would probably enjoy him joining our commentary, sitting with you too. You’re that type of guy.“ KK says, “I invited Kushida to join us for commentary.” MW3 explains, “This is a two man team.” KK suggests, “Maybe we’ll have Kushida for Global Wars.” MW3 says, “He’s busy.”

    All 6 men go at it, Shibata takes Omega to the outside, double kick by the YB on reDRagon, Omega runs Shibata into the dressing barricade, reDRragon syncs in double cross arm breakers on YB. Omega comes in, kicks to O’Reilly, kicks to Fish, but Shibata gets a cross armbreaker on Omega. Matt picks up O’Reilly and throws him on Fish, then Omega throw Shibata on O’Reilly, Nick with a baseball slide kick to O’Reilly, Matt with a baseball slide kick to Fish, Omega goes for baseball slide but Shibata ducks out of the way and then takes out Omega. Shibata climbs back up to the apron, YB take him out with a handstand by Matt kick by Nick, then YB do a dual suicide dive on the outside to reDRagon. Omega is in the ring, the YB pat the mat, 12-345, Omega runs the ropes and frontflips with some crash-and-burn onto reDRagon. Omega takes off his shirt, grinds his hips and two sweets the camera, and we go to commercial.

    When we return, Omega has Fish in the ring, Nick wraps a t-shirt around his head, Nick does a Road Dogg dance along the apron, Omega tags in Matt. Omega hits Fish with a backbreaker drop onto the knee, Nick holds Fish, Matt hits a swinging neckbreaker, Nick with a pin attempt on Fish, but Fish kicks out. Nick rakes the back, kicks Fish in the gut twice, suck it, stomp, suck it, stomp, suck it suck it suck it to the crowd, and then does a bunch of suck its to the ref. Nick tags in Matt, YB whip Fish to the corner, he catches himself, swings with one kick that misses, then kicks Matt in the gut, kicks Nick in the gut, and then toss suplexes Matt into Nick. Fish gets the hot tag to O’Reilly, O’Reilly runs in with the clubbing forearm, Fish with the clubbing forearm, O’Reilly with the running knee, backbreaker on Matt, O’Reilly with a stomp to the chest off the top rope, pin attempt, but Matt kicks out, O’Reilly goes for Chasing the Dragon, but Nick trips Fish and pulls him to the outside, and both men are down.

    Shibata and Omega come in, Shibata with 10 elbows to Omega, and then Omega with a flying back elbow, and 8 forearms to Shibata, Shibata stands up and asks for more. Omega rakes the eyes, boot pushes Shibata to the corner, Shibata comes out with a flying boot to Omega, and then pushes a boot into Omega’s face, switches feet and another boot into the face. Shibata runs the corner and nails a running dropkick to Omega, picks him up, snapmare suplex, MW3 says, “I like to call that the Andre the Giant suplex,” pin attempt, but Omega kicks out. Shibata with a rear-naked choke on Omega, YB come in and club him in the back, but he won’t break the hold. YB look at each other like WTF, and then Shibata stands up and then nails them both with a bunch of forearms, runs the ropes, sets up for the Penalty Kick, and gets superkicked. Omega up and now Shibata gets superkicked by all three men, Omega stacks him for the pin, but Fish in to break it up. YB send Fish to the outside, Nick with a tornado DDT from the apron but bumps his own elbow on the railing, Omega sets up to the One Winged Angel, but Shibata with a go behind, Omega with 3 back elbows, runs the ropes, Shibata with a standing dropkick, and O’Reilly pounds the turnbuckle wanting the tag.

    Hot tag to O’Reilly, forearms to YB, Matt goes for a kick, leg whip into Nick, and then a double dragon screw leg whip and both YB are down, running forearm into the corner on Omega, running kick to Omega, goes for the rope assisted DDT, but Omega drops him on his head. YB with a superkick to Fish off the apron, Nick goes to superkick O’Reilly, he gets out of the way, and Omega gets superkicked instead. Kicks by O’Reilly, Nick backflips, O’Reilly catches his kick and swings it into Matt. O’Reilly with kicks to the back, superkick by Matt, and then a double lariat by O’Reilly, but Omega hits a running knee. Omega puts O’Reilly up on his shoulder for the One Winged Angel, but O’Reilly gets a guillotine headscissors, Matt comes in with shots to O’Reilly’s head, he won’t break the hold, rear naked choke on Matt by Shibata, superkick by Matt to Shibata. Nick throws the spraycan to Matt, he sprays O’Reilly in the face, YB nail the Metzler Driver, now Omega with a deadlift pick up, O’Reilly tries to fight out, but can’t, Omega nails the One Winged Angel, cover and O’Reilly is finished.

    Winners: The Elite

    KK talks about upcoming episodes, “Next week more Bullet Club action, as Honor Rising continues, you’ll see Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson, the Machine Guns, back on ROH TV, they will tangle with The Briscoes. Plus we’ll also see a huge 8 man tag team match, Hiroshi Tanahashi, Michael Elgin, Moose and Tomoaki Honma vs. Bad Luck Fale, Cody Hall, Tama Tonga and Yujiro Takahashi. Coverage from Honor Rising continues next week,” and the end graphic rolls.

  • ROH Announces Multi-Year TV Deal With Fight Network For Canada

    Ring of Honor sent out the following press release on Monday announcing a new multi-year partnership with the Fight Network to air weekly ROH TV in Canada starting April 26th:

    Toronto – Fight Network, the world’s premier 24/7 multi-platform channel dedicated to complete coverage of combat sports, and Ring of Honor Wrestling, wholly owned by Sinclair Broadcast Group (SBGI), announced today a multi-year partnership for a weekly series to air across Canada, debuting Tuesday, April 26 at 11 p.m. ET.

    New episodes of Ring of Honor Wrestling on Fight Network will premiere Tuesdays at 11 p.m. ET. Check listings for encore airings throughout the week.

    ROH boasts an exciting roster of established industry stars and top prospects, including world champion Jay Lethal, The Young Bucks, The Briscoes, Christopher Daniels, Roderick Strong, Alex Shelley and many more. The organization helped spawn the careers of CM Punk, Daniel Bryan, Seth Rollins, Samoa Joe and countless other industry stars.

    “Ring of Honor has long been touted as a worldwide leader in professional wrestling and we’re thrilled with the opportunity to finally bring a weekly series to Canadian fans,” said Chad Midgley, VP of Fight Network. “Over the past decade, ROH has staged plenty of five-star matches that will go down in history as some of the best. Its focus on in-ring quality, attention to detail and talent development is outstanding, making it a perfect fit for our stacked professional wrestling block on Tuesday nights.”

    “Ring of Honor is honored and excited to bring our product to the Fight Network,” said Joe Koff, Chief Operating Officer of Ring of Honor Wrestling. “For many years, we’ve produced live shows for our Canadian fans and now we are thrilled to provide the ability to watch Ring of Honor wrestling on their television, in addition to online at rohwrestling.com and on our YouTube channel.”

    For more information, visit www.fightnetwork.com or follow us on Twitter @fightnet, become a fan on Facebook and visit us on Instagram @fightnet.

  • ROH TV Recap – Episode 238

    ROH TV Recap – Episode 238

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AKP9usMr_o

    ROH TV Recap – Episode 238 for the week of April 10, 2016

    Kevin Kelly and Mr. Wrestling 3 introduce the show from Sam’s Town Live in Las Vegas, Nevada. Kelly tells us, “What an unbelievable 60 minutes we have for you. World Tag Title defense by War Machine, the return of ‘The Cleaner’ Kenny Omega taking on ACH.” MW3 joins in, “And for the first time in Ring of Honor television history, we are going to see a Fight Without Honor, between Silas Young and Dalton Castle.”

    Roppongi Vice vs. War Machine

    Beretta and Rocky Romero come first, Romero has on a black tiger mask with an eye patch. MW3 asks Kelly, “Do you have the Roppongi Vice theme music on your iPod? My boy Steve Corino is going to do a remix version of this.” Kelly retorts, “He’s going to lay down some beats? He’s not going to tell Roppongi stories is he?” WM make their way to the ring, while WM pose on the apron, RPGV jump them from behind before the bell, knocking them to the floor. RPGV do a synchronized swan dive to the outside. Romero throws Rowe back in the ring, delivers clubs to the back of the head, Rowe tries to fight out, but Romero tags in Beretta. Beretta with shots to the face, tags back in Romero, they continue with kicks, standing moonsault by Beretta, cover by Romero, Rowe kicks out and throws Romero half way across the ring.

    Rowe throws Romero into the corner, Hanson throws Beretta into the other corner, and WM put RPGV on their shoulders. RPGV both slide out, try to run WM into each other, they stop short, but RPGV continue with strikes on WM. Hanson throws Romero off the ropes, he catches himself in the ropes like a tarantula and laughs, before Hanson kicks him to the outside. Rowe picks up Beretta for a power press above his head, but Beretta grabs onto his beard. Rowe misses with the clothesline, Beretta hits 2 knife edge chops and a forearm, hits the ropes, but Rowe catches him tilt-a-whirling, hits a high knee, and we go to commercial.

    When we return, Rowe whips Hanson into Beretta, Rowe runs in with shotgun knees, but Beretta gets out of the way, and Hanson gets caught instead. Romero tags in, Rowe catches a kick, Romero misses a swinging kick, but connects a swinging kick with the other leg, running knee off the turnbuckle, slam, cover, 1-2. Romero hits 3 running-yelling clotheslines, then Rowe comes out of the corner and decks him. Rowe tags in Hanson, they lift Romero in the air, but Beretta comes off the top rope and takes them both out with a split legged dropkick. Beretta with an elbow in the corner on Rowe, and then a tornado DDT using the ropes.

    RPGV throws Hanson off the ropes, he cartwheels through meets a double knee, stays on his feet, runs in again, again meets a double knee in stereo, this time falling to the mat. RPGV pick up Hanson and drape him across the top rope, Romero connects with a springboard double stomp to the back of the head, Beretta with a standing dropkick off the ropes, pin attempt by Romero, but Hanson kicks out

    Beretta sets up for Strong Zero, Hanson fights out, Rowe is in, they both pick up RPGV in powerbomb positions and throw them at each other. WM is now in with Beretta, fireman’s carry by Hanson, Rowe tags back in, Hanson drops Beretta for a backbreaker across Rowe’s knee, into the Path of Resistance, kickout. WM setup Beretta on the ropes, he fights out, lands a hurricanrana off the second rope, before Romero hits a top rope hurricanrana on Hanson. Beretta runs the ropes, jumps to the outside for a suicide flip dive, Rowe catches him, and delivers a nasty apron bomb. Romero in, sunset flip with a near fall on WM, but Hanson takes him out with the Kick of Doom, Rowe holds him for the double team, while Hanson hits the Fall Out top rope leg drop, cover on Romero, 1-2-3.

    Winners: War Machine

    Rowe stands on the apron and yells at the camera, “Briscoes, you see this? ROH World Tag Team Champions, War Machine. We’re ready, are you?”

    When we return, Donovan Dijak walks out in street clothes to his heavily-over-autotuned song ‘Action’ by Rich Porter and Taho Papi, led to the ring by Prince Nana. Highlights are shown up the Dijack taking out the HoT. Prince Nana starts on the mic, “You idiots have been asking, what is in those envelopes that Prince Nana has been giving out, what has been in those envelopes? That is for us to know and for you to find out. Secondly, everybody keeps wondering about the enlightened ones, the enlightened ones? And another question they keep asking me, Prince Nana, who do you think is going to be the next Ring of Honor Champion, moving forward with the future of Ring of Honor?” A fan yells “Jimmy Ray!” before Nana finishes, “and his name is none other than Donovan Dijak.” Dijack takes the mic, “For one year, I’ve only had one real purpose in Ring of Honor,” He shows off his Jay Lethal t-shirt “and that was to protect Jay Lethal and the House of Truth.” He takes off the Lethal t-shirt, and tosses it aside. “But this man, Prince Nana, this man showed me that one year ago, when I won the top prospect tournament. And Truth Martini? He looked me square in the eye and said ‘Donovan Dijack, if you wrestled Jay Lethal for the TV title…’” Suddenly Jay Lethal comes running down the ramp, the two men go toe-to-toe, Lethal takes Dijack to the mat, pounds away on his head, Dijack returns the punches, the bell rings repeatedly, about 10 ROH officials come down to separate them, Nana and Veda Scott are amongst the melee, and we go to commercial.

    Dalton Castle cuts a pre-recorded promo, “Silas Young, tonight we are in a Fight Without Honor. And you probably are walking to the ring with a whole lot of self-confidence, because maybe you’ve got a few wins over me. Let me remind you, every time we fought, my goal has been different. I’ve fought to show you that I was a man, I fought for my boys, and tonight I’m fighting to hurt you.”

    Omega vs. ACH

    Out first is ACH out of Austin, TX at 190 pounds, he flips over the top rope as he enters the ring. Kenny Omega’s horror music hits with the Bullet Club graphic, Kelly calls Omega, “one of the top stars in the entire world of professional wrestling.” Omega is introduced from Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada at 203 pounds, and is accompanied by the Young Bucks. They are all wearing camouflage Young Bucks gear. Kenny grabs a headset from the announce table and sings his music into the microphone. Impressed by his own singing, he says “Wow wow wow.”

    Omega hands the broom to Matt and crawls into the ring. The fans litter the ring with streamers. Tale of the tape says 190 ACH vs 203 Omega (hey, it’s correct this week!). Fans chant “Omega!” then “YB!” and the YB bang the mat in the beat of 12-3-45. Omega waves off the Code of Honor, Tiger Hattori calls for the bell. MW3 tells us “Both of these guys are huge video game fans and the anime. Is it the anime or just anime?” Kelly replies, “I think it’s just anime, but that’s not for our generation.” MW3 says, “I like Tom and Jerry.”

    Omega with a go behind, ACH with an elbow lock, then a headlock, Omega throws ACH off the ropes, ACH hits a shoulder block. The fans chant, “Omega!” ACH hits the ropes, and then goes for a handstand cartwheel kick, but misses, and Omega takes control. Omega with chops to the shoulders, ACH fights back with chops to the chest, throws Omega off the ropes, reversal, reversal, ACH misses a clothesline, and then hits a Lou Thez press. ACH hits a Texas-style elbow, Omega back to his feet, ACH goes for the stunner, but Omega gets him in a full nelson, ACH with an arm drag, and then a drop kick ACH, and ACH shoots a fake basketball into the crowd. ACH leaps over the top rope, Omega crawls underneath, Omega receives a shot to the gut, ACH backflips to the outside, Nick SUPERKICKS! him in the head, and then pulls out a banana peel. The ref asks what happened and the YB point at the banana peel. Omega grabs his broom, sweeps the banana peel under the ring, and we go to commercial.

    Adam Cole cuts a pre-recorded promo (note: this was excluded from the Comet broadcast), “Kick me out? You? Kick me out of the Kingdom? That medication they gave you post surgery, must have made you crazy. I created The Kingdom, this was always because of me. When I had an injury of my own, and you and my friend were in charge? You were a joke, you were a laughing stock, you were a Bullet Club ripoff, nobody took you seriously. Everybody took me seriously. Why? Because I was the ROH Heavyweight Champion and the ROH Television Champion. And the fact that you have the gall to remove me from this group? Well, that’s okay with me, because Matt Taven, you, you’re holding me down anyway.”

    When we returned the fans chant “Headlock City!” ACH with a shot to the ribs, a forearm to the face, ACH jawbreaker on Omega, ACH runs the ropes and Omega hits a knee to the gut. Omega with a chop chop, fireman’s carry, drops him to the mat, rolls through, flips off the top rope, ACH moves out of the way. ACH with 3 chops, Omega whip reversal, throws ACH into the corner, ACH baseball slides, stops himself, turns around, kicks Omega in the head. Omega comes charging in again, ACH throws him to the apron, Omega catches him and runs his head into the top turnbuckle. Omega climbs the other turnbuckle, but ACH kicks him in the head, knocking him to the outside. Matt gets on the apron, ACH takes him out, Nick gets on the apron, ACH runs after him, Omega hits the ropes and charges in, but ACH throws him to the outside, now ACH with a second rope soaring springboard front flip over the top rope onto the Elite. Fans chant “Go go ACH!”

    ACH tosses Omega into the ring, climbs to the top turnbuckle, Omega turns around and slaps him across the face. Omega hooks ACH for a superplex, but ACH fights out, pushes Omega off the ropes, Omega climbs back up again, but ACH again knocks him to the mat and then delivers a double stomp to the back of the shoulder, cover, 1-2, but Omega kicks out. ACH yells “Kamehameha!” sets Omega up for a Brain Buster, but Omega gets out, syncs a full nelson, ACH wrestles out, but then Omega with two strikes to the back, then a dragon suplex. Omega goes for One Winged Angel, ACH counters and drops Omega on his head with a vertical brainbuster, cover, 1-2 but Omega kicks out.

    ACH goes to the top rope for a Midnight Star, but YB stand nearby, ACH climbs slowly, Omega gets out of the way. Both trade go behinds, ACH with elbows, Omega with knees, then they exchange open handed shots. Omega catches ACH by the foot, flips him over the top rope onto the apron, but ACH lands awkwardly on the ropes. Omega up first, stomping on the mat, tuning up band, ACH to his feet, Omega kicks, but ACH catches him, goes for a stunner, but gets pushed off the ropes, Omega fights out with elbows, and then ACH hits a stunner, cover, 1-2, Omega kicks out.

    ACH goes to the top rope, but misses the Midnight Star, as Omega rolls out of the way. Omega takes the knee pad down, runs the ropes and hits a running knee to the side of ACH’s head, Omega hits The One Winged Angel, cover, 1-2-3.

    Winner: Kenny Omega

    Kenny’s horror music plays, Matt brings in the broom, they sweep ACH to the outside, and we go to commercial.

    When we return Bobby Cruise introduces us to the television main event, a Fight Without Honor, which he tells us “simply means, there are no rules.”

    Dalton Castle vs. Silas Young (Fight Without Honor)

    “The Last Real Man” Silas Young from Milwaukee, WI, is out first to the song “Unified Divider” by Voodoo Johnson. Silas, carrying a trash can lid, looks in the camera, and says, “You want to fight without honor, Dalton? Now you’re going to find out what it means to fight the way men fight.” The Peacock’s music hits and the fans go wild. Castle stands on the ramp with The Boys. He does not have on his usual robe, just t-shirt and trunks, The Boys tears off his T-shirt, he points to the back, and sends them on their way.

    Castle runs to the ring, ducks the trash can lid from Silas, connects several strikes, and the fans litter the ring with streamers. Both men go to the outside, the ring is covered in streamers, and when they get back in, both men are also covered in streamers. Silas with shots to the head, then Castle clotheslines Silas over the top rope to the outside. Kelly says, “We need to get this cleaned up.” Castle runs the ropes struts and spreads his wings. Castle hits the ropes, and then a suicide dive between the bottom and second rope onto Silas. MW3 says, “He’s a peacock and he’s got to fly!” The fans chant “Fan up!”

    Deadlift belly-to-back pick up by Castle, slams him to the mat, Silas lands shots to the back of Castle’s head, Castle pushes him away, spear attempt misses, Silas climbs the top turnbuckle, but Castle kicks him off, then jumps over the rope to the outside apron, goes for a running knee, Silas gets out of the way, and shoves him to the floor. Silas flips over the ropes, propelling himself onto Castle. Silas reaches under the ring, digs through the streamers, grabs a chair, and delivers a shot to Castle’s spine with the edge of the chair. Silas with a stomp, then forearm shot to Castle’s face, goes under the ring, digs through more streamers, but can’t find his next weapon. Silas returns to Castle, Castle kicks him in the gut, chop, goes for another chop, but Silas gets out of the way, and Castle hits the ringpost. Silas then grabs his hand, and slams it off the ring apron, Silas looks under the ring again, now finds a second chair, sets the two chairs up side-by-side, positions Castle for the suplex, Castle blocks, Silas delivers 2 shots to the ribs, but can’t get Castle up. Castle flips Silas over his back and then runs backwards, sending his spine into the ring post, goes for another one, but Castle gets out of the way, and then Silas rakes the arms across his back. They walk around the outside of the ring, Silas sidesteps the announce table, Castle walks the apron, delivers a running knee to Silas, and we go to commercial.

    Kelly tells us, “During the break, we had a few more elements brought into play. A ladder is laying in the ring, and Silas is setting a table.” Castle to his feet, 3 forearms, chop, punch, forearm, Silas goes to throw Castle into the ring apron, he slides back through, but Silas catches him again, and then drops him onto the two chairs. WM3 yells “Two chairs!” (like 2 chainz!)

    Silas throws Castle back in the ring, squeezing him between the bottom rope and the ladder, jumps over the top rope, delivers a forearm, pin attempt, but Castle kicks out. Silas grabs the ladder, moves it to the other corner of the ring, picks up Castle by the hair, fireman’s carry, but Castle gets out, go behind, reversal, go behind, reversal, Silas rolls through with a victory roll, 1-2, kickout, locks in the STF, Castle is screaming in pain. Castle reaches the ladder, Silas breaks the hold and nails forearms, kicks, stomps, goes to the top turnbuckle, springboards off side rope, but smashes his knee into the ladder while Castle gets out of the way. Both men are laying on the mat.

    The ref throws the ladder out of the ring, Kelly says, “Todd Sinclair has had enough of this ladder.” Both men to their knees, exchange strikes, both men to their feet, exchange forearms, the fans exchange “Boo! Yay! Boo! Yay!” chants, until one guy yells, “Booya!” Silas with the clothesline, rakes the back of Castle, the Peacock is up, but Silas with a knee to the face, diamond cutter, cover 1-2, Castle kicks out. The fans chant, “Fan up!” Silas with a fireman’s carry, spins him around, and hits Misery the face plant slam. Silas crawls to the outside, grabs the trash can lid, throws it into the ring, grabs the mic, and yells, “Come on, come on Dalton, you wanted to fight without honor?” and smashes him in the head with the microphone, “I just wish The Boys were here, to see how pathetic you really are.” And then all of the sudden The Boys run down from the back. Silas says, “Just in time boys, now you get to see me finish him.”

    One of The Boys runs into the ring, jumps on Silas’s back, he throws him off. Boy #2 comes in with punches to Silas’s face, but Silas sends him to the outside, now Castle is on his feet delivering forearms. Kelly says, “You just don’t mess with a man’s boys.” Castle hits two running knees on Silas in the corner, misses the third, and flips over the turnbuckle to the outside. Now Silas with a suicide dive through the rope on to The Boys. MW3 says, “Did you see The Boys pushed Castled out of the way and sacrificed themselves in the process?”

    Silas slides through the middle rope, Castle with a hurricanrana, climbs back in, Castle connects with a suicide dive to the outside. Silas gets thrown back into the ring by Castle, Castle grabs him from behind, picks him up, showing his strength, deadlift German suplex, bridge, pin attempt, but Silas kicks out. The fans chant, “Dalton Castle!” Castle goes for the Bangarang, but Silas grabs the ropes, and then Castle throws him backwards flip flat on to the table. The fans chant, “You just killed him!”

    Castle rolls Silas back into the ring, covers him, 1-2, kick out. Kelly says, “He was thrown over the top rope through a table, and somehow, someway, he kicked out!” The fans chant, “This is awesome!” Castle grabs Silas by the head, one of The Boys throws a chair in the ring, but Silas hits a low blow on Castle. The fans chant, “Bangarang!” as Silas yells, “Get your ass up, boy! Get up! Get up!” and then spits on him. Castle connects with the Bangarang face first on the steel chair and covers him provocatively, staring in his face, 1-2-3, Castle wins.

    Winner: Dalton Castle

    Kelly says, “What an unbelievable physical fight encounter we just saw!” MW3 agrees, “It’s hard to put into words. Both men are going to need medical attention.” Ticker tape falls from ceiling, the ring is covered in streamers, and Kelly says “What a scene here in Las Vegas!” The Boys crawl in, and Castle stands tall. Kelly tells us, “Next week, we will see highlights of Honor Rising in Japan, goodnight everybody.”

  • ROH TV Recap – Episode 237

    ROH TV Recap – Episode 237

    Highlights from last week are shown when Donovan Dijak made his surprise return to confront Jay Lethal and the House of Truth. Lethal cuts a backstage promo, “Tempers are high and emotions are out of control, and I’m going to try to keep it together, because my best friend is in the hospital right now. Donovan Dijak congratulations, I don’t know what your goal was, but.you were successful in getting my attention. The World Heavyweight Champion is speaking to you. Was this your sad, pathetic attempt to get a shot? Well, it didn’t work, because you don’t deserve it. Last year, when you won the top prospect tournament, it was Truth’s idea to bring you in, shape you, groom you. We tried his way, now we’re going to try mine. You don’t deserve to be here in Ring of Honor, you don’t deserve the friendship that was shown to you by the House of Truth. Be sure to tell Prince Nana that Jay Lethal is coming and, I’ll tell you what, you ain’t going to survive this one.”

    Kevin Kelly and Mr. Wrestling 3 welcome us to Sam’s Town Live in Las Vegas, Nevada.

    reDRagon vs Kazuchika Okada and Gedo

    reDRagon is out first to their entrance music, “Dance Away” by the Damn Valentines (who sound a lot like The Misfits). The Rainmaker is out next to much fanfare, followed behind by his partner Gedo. The fans throw gold Okada dollar bills at the IWGP Heavyweight Champion. (Interestingly enough, total combined weights of Okada & Gedo are announced at 406 vs reDragon at 421, but the tale-of-the-tape graphic has them listed at 426 vs. 427.) Okada and Gedo refuse the code of honor, legendary referee Tiger Hattori signals the match to start, the bell rings, and we’re off.

    Gedo and Bobby Fish start it off, each men take pause to groom their facial hair. Gedo rakes the arm, takes Fish to the mat with a headlock, Fish tries to roll out, throws Gedo off the ropes, leapfrog, armdrag attempt, blocked, kick to the head, Gedo gets caught with knee lock, but Gedo reaches the ropes, and we get a clean break. Kelly comments on the good sportsmanship shown by Fish. Fish asks Gedo if he wants to tag in Okada, Gedo looks confused. Fish lays flat on his back, then beefcake poses, and welcomes in Okada. When Okada comes in, Fish tags in O’Reilly.

    Collar-and-elbow lock up between O’Reilly and Okada. Kelly and MW3 talk about the recent flare up to O’Reilly’s cauliflowered right ear. He’s had it drained several times since Adam Cole irritated it at the ROH 14th Anniversary show. Okada backs O’Reilly into the ropes, the referee calls for the break, Okada fakes a cheap shot, then pats him on the chest. O’Reilly rolls his eyes. Another lock up, Okada hits the ropes, shoulder block to O’Reilly, O’Reilly ducks, leapfrogs, ducks, leapfrogs, then catches himself on the ropes. O’Reilly knocks Okada to the mat, runs up his back, throws him off the ropes, sunset flip, but O’Reilly gets in a cross armbreaker. Gedo comes in and punches O’Reilly in his ear. Okada tags in and continues to work on O’Reilly’s ear. Okada kicks him in the gut, picks him up, slams him down, goes to the outside, and flips over the top rope for a senton. Okada covers but O’Reilly kicks out at 2, and we go to commercial.

    After the break, O’Reilly and Gedo exchange blows until Gedo grabs O’Reilly’s cauliflower ear again. Okada comes in and knocks Fish off the apron, O’Reilly ducks a double clothesline, kick to the gut, kick punch punch kick punch kick, and finishes with a leg sweep to Okada knocking him to the mat. O’Reilly gets the hot tag to Fish, Fish comes in with a sliding forearm, crossbody splash into Okada in the corner, back elbow drop, goes for a kick, misses, then picks Gedo up and suplexes him onto Okada, pin attempt, but Okada kicks out.

    Okada delivers a knee, Fish delivers a knee, Okada goes for a jackknife powerbomb, Fish rolls through, and Okada drops Fish on his head. Okada picks up Fish, plants him to the mat, climbs to the top turnbuckle, and hits a top rope elbow drop. Okada picks up Fish again, spins him around, goes for The Rainmaker, Fish ducks it, picks him up in his shoulders, and Samoan drops Okada to the mat. Both men are down. Gedo tags in, knocks O’Reilly off the apron, picks up Fish, delivers a neckbreaker, superkick, pin attempt, but Fish gets out at 2. Gedo sets up for the Exploder, but Fish now fighting back with elbows to Gedo until Okada hits a standing dropkick, Gedo with an inverted pin attempt, but Fish gets out. Fish to his feet, backs Okada into the corner, Okada knocked to the outside, Fish sends Okada into the ringpost, then Fish and O’Reilly attack Gedo in the corner with fast smashing double-team offense. Fish covers Gedo, but Okada makes the save. Okada now trading forearms with reDRagon until O’Reilly hits the Ax and Smash. reDRagon picks up Gedo and hit Chasing the Dragon for the win.

    Winner: reDRagon

    reDRagon congratulate each other and we go to commercial.

    When we return, we see highlights from last week between War Machine and the Briscoes. The Briscoes cut a pre-recorded promo, “The current reigning and defending ROH Tag Team Champions, Hanson and Rowe, War Machine, listen up. Fellas, we got a message for ya and it ain’t nothing abstract, it ain’t going to blow your mind. Boys, you ain’t never beat us. Four times we’ve been in the ring together, and you ain’t never beat us. And you know damn well, you’re the champions, congratulations, but you can’t call yourself the best when you ain’t beat Dem Boys. But don’t get it twisted, y’all ain’t the only ones with something to prove. It’s been too long, it’s been 3 years since Dem Boys held those titles. It’s been too long, man. Y’all ain’t the only ones with something to prove.”

    Adam Cole vs Kushida (Non-Title Match)

    Adam Cole weighing 207 pounds, makes his way to the ring. Out next, wearing his purple Back to the Future vest, from Tokyo, Japan weighing 192 pounds IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion Kushida. The fans pop big and litter the ring with streamers. MW3 tells us Kushida has a both an MMA background and a baseball background. The two men to exchange the code of honor, the bell rings, and we begin.

    They circle each other, collar-and-elbow tie up, Kushida gets backed into the corner, the referee calls for the break, Cole backs up and yells, “Adam Cole, bay bay!” Kushida looks confused, draws air quotes, and the fans laugh. Kushida goes to fight from his backside (as per his Jiu-Jitsu training) and tries to swat Cole away. MW3 tells us Kushida is a student of Tajiri. Kushida takes Cole to the mat, spins around his back, slaps him on the back of the head, and yells, “Kushida, bay bay!” Cole with a boot, headlock by Cole, reversal headlock by Kushida, Cole throws Kushida off the ropes, misses with the clothesline, fujita armbar, and then Kushida delivers a stomp to the back of the head. Kushida throws Cole off the ropes, reversal, Kushida catches himself in the ropes, flips to the outside, but meets an enziguri to the back of the head. Cole tells the fans to scurry at ringside so he can throw Kushida into the crowd, but instead Cole turns around, gives them an up yours gesture, and we go to commercial

    When we return, Cole has Kushida in a headlock, Kushida fights out, hits the ropes, but Cole hits a back elbow and bows for the crowd. Kushida rakes Cole’s arm on the apron, Kushida flips back in and knocks Cole to the mat. Kick kick by Kushida, he gets caught by Cole, Cole punches him in the leg, then an atomic drop by Kushida, low dropkick, cartwheel and a dropkick to the side of the Cole’s head. Kushida working on Cole’s left arm, Kushida goes for a kick that misses, Cole connects with a kick, Kushida misses a clothesline, Cole connects again with a kick, Cole runs the ropes, but Kushida follows him with a cannonball that knocks Cole to be outside. Kushida climbs to the top turnbuckle, and then a crash-and-burn swanton onto the floor. The fans chant “Kushida!”

    Cole gets back in at 10, but gets met by a standing drop kick from Kushida, then a top rope moonsault press, but Cole gets the knees up. Cole then hits a running Shining Wizard, pin attempt, but Kushida kicks out at 2. Kushida syncs a tarantula Hoverboard lock, Cole grabs the referee for leverage to break the hold, before the referee yells, “You keep your hands off me!” Cole picks up Kushida, small package, Kushida catches Cole in the hoverboard lock, rolling pins by both men, kickouts. They run the ropes, smash each other with forearms, bicycle kick by Cole, jumping enziguri to Kushida, and then Kushida delivers a Kuroda strike knockout blow to Cole. Kushida hits the ropes, rolls through, Hoverboard Lock, Cole nearly gets to the ropes, Kushida brings him back to the center of the ring. Cole picks Kushida up on his shoulder, Kushida slides down, Hoverboard Lock again, Cole reverses, pin attempt, stacks him, Kushida kick out. Both men to their feet, Cole catches Kushida, but Kushida hits a superkick. Off the ropes, reversal, Kushida goes for the flying back hip block, but Cole kicks him in the head, then inverted neckbreaker onto the knee and Cole covers, 1-2-3.

    Winner: Adam Cole

    Dalton Castle cuts a backstage promo, “Every time I meet someone, I’ve thought about how to fight them. Silas, I’ve met you a lot. It’s not about how I’m going to fight you, but what I’m going to fight you with. Maybe I’ll use a colander, maybe I’ll fill your pants up with flesh-eating piranhas. I don’t know how many years I got left on this planet and I’m going to get weird.” (Note: this promo was cut from the Comet broadcast.)

    When we return, we are shown footage from the 14th Anniversary Show of MCMG reuniting.

    The Addiction vs. Motor City Machine Guns (Tag Team Grudge Match)

    “The Almighty” Christopher Daniels and “The Heavy Metal Rebel” Frankie Kazarian are out first. Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin make their way to the ring to Alex Shelley’s music and entrance graphic. Nigel McGuinness has joined on commentary. Daniels and Sabin start it off. “The Ring General” walks around the ring with his hands folded behind his back. They tie up, Kazarian and Shelley come in, and this thing has broken down already. All four men are in the ring, shot to Sabin, Irish whip to Shelley, Addiction throws both MGMG to the center of the ring, MCMG does the dosey doe, splash Addiction in the corner, throw Addiction into each other, and toss them out of the ring. The fans applaud and we go to commercial.

    When we come back, Kazarian is on the outside, sunset flip over Sabin, reversal, pin attempt, kick out. Sabin holds Kazarian’s arm while Shelley comes off the top rope. Now Shelley holds Kazarian’s arm while Sabin leapfrogs over Shelley’s back, then they take turns jumping off each others back with running forearms on the Addiction. They throw Kazarian off the ropes, atomic drop, low dropkick, rolling neckbreaker, and then a kick to the face. Shelley climbs up on the second rope, opens up the five-hole, and Sabin connects with a suicide dive to the outside. Sabin throws Kazarian back in the ring, Shelley goes to the top rope, Kazarian is staggered, cross body block, pin attempt, but Kazarian kicks out at 2.

    Kazarian gets to his feet, Shelley sizes him up Paparazzi Productions style, climbs to the top rope, gets 5 shots to the head before Daniels comes over distract. Shelley takes out Daniels and then Kazarian. Shelley rushes in with a forearm, Daniels pull Shelley’s legs off the second turnbuckle, and then Kazarian with a backbreaker to Shelley. Sabin tries to come in, but the ref stops him, and Addiction double-team Shelley in the corner. Kazarian picks Shelley up, club to the back of the head, throws him off the ropes, punch to the gut, knee to the face, swinging neckbreaker by Kazarian, Daniels covers for the pin, 1-2, kickout. Daniels holds Shelley in the corner, stomp stomp, Kazarian tags in. Addiction keep tagging each other in and stomping on Shelley. Kazarian poses in the ring while Daniels stands on Shelley’s hand.

    Shelley now trying to fight out against both men, hits the ropes, ducks under Kazarian, but meets a clothesline, Daniels flips Kazarian onto Shelley, and then Daniels hits a second rope moonsault. Daniels stands with a boot on Shelley’s chest, the referee counts, but Sabin comes in to break up, and we go to commercial

    When we return, Addiction have Shelley isolated in the corner. Daniels tags in Kazarian, Irish whip to the corner, spear, then Kazarian leaps over the top rope with a DDT to Shelley, pin attempt, but Sabin runs in and breaks it up. McGuinness tells us, “Shelley is taking a lot of damage.” Kazarian tries to hook him for a suplex, but Shelley fights out, Daniels comes in, and then Shelley nails a stunner/DDT combo on both of them at the same time. Shelley goes for the tag, but Daniels pulls Sabin off of the apron. Kazarian with a snapmare takeover, kicks to the back, and Addiction have Shelley in their corner again.

    Addiction throws Shelley off the ropes, he ducks a double clothesline, turns around, gets caught by Daniels, kicks Kazarian and drops him to the mat, then Shelley delivers a drop toe hold to Daniels that slams Daniels head first into Kazarian’s groin. MW3 says, “Right in the ding ding!” Sabin with a crossbody block onto both members of Addiction, 3 elbows to Daniels, wrenches the arm, kick to the stomach, goes to throw Daniels off the ropes, reversal, Sabin ducks a clothesline, and hits a clothesline of his own. Sabin runs to the corner with a back elbow, climbs to the top rope, kicks Kazarian in the chest for good measure before leaping at Daniels, they run the ropes again, Sabin tries to leapfrog, Daniels catches him, Sabin gets out, and then meets a springboard DDT onto Daniels, Sabin hooks him, 1-2, but Daniels kicks out.

    Addiction catch Sabin in a basket catch, double team offense, pin, but Shelley is in to break it up. Daniels up on the top turnbuckle, Kazarian positions Sabin to lock fingers with Daniels, but Daniels rolls through and then Daniels jumps to the outside. Kazarian catches Sabin and delivers a diamond-cutter over the top rope, but Sabin kicks out. Addiction go for Celebrity Rehab, but Sabin counters, Shelley in now, Daniels hits an STO, Sabin with an enziguri, MCMG catch Kazarian on their shoulders, and then spin him to the mat. MCMG double-team kicks to Daniels, Sabin with a neckbreaker, then holds Daniels while Shelley comes off the top for a diving crossbody for the Skull and Bones finisher. Sabin scores the victory.

    Winner: Motor City Machine Guns

    After the bell, Addiction take out MCMG until Matt Sydal and Kushida run down to make the save. While they are checking on MCMG, The Young Bucks come in and deliver a superkick to Kushida. Shelley takes out Matt, then Nick and Sabin go at it. Addiction, Sydal, and Kushida are in now as well. The bell is ringing while all four teams brawl. It’s a donnybrook, as the credits roll, the faces (MCMG, Sydal, Kushida) gain control of the ring, hug each other, and the show ends.

  • ROH Supercard of Honor X – Night 2 Results

    ROH Supercard of Honor X – Night 2 Results

    April 2, 2016 from the Hyatt Regency Dallas in Dallas, Texas

    • Jay Lethal defeated Cheeseburger
    • Colt Cabana defeated Jay Lethal
    • Matt Sydal and ACH defeated The All Night Express
    • Donovan Dijak defeated Will Ferrara
    • Bobby Fish defeated Roderick Strong (Two out of three falls)
    • War Machine defeated Silas Young and Beer City Bruiser
    • Dalton Castle defeated BJ Whitmer
    • The Briscoes defeated The Addiction, The Motor City Machine Guns, and The Young Bucks to become #1 contenders for the ROH World Tag Team Championship (Four Corner Survival tag team match)
    • Kyle O’Reilly defeated Adam Cole (No Holds Barred)
  • ROH Supercard of Honor X – Night 1 Results

    ROH Supercard of Honor X – Night 1 Results

    Ring of Honor – Supercard of Honor X – Night 1
    April 1, 2016 from the Hyatt Regency Dallas in Dallas, Texas

    • Bobby Fish defeated Christopher Daniels
    • Roderick Strong defeated Moose
    • Dalton Castle defeated Cheeseburger, Joey Daddiego, Adam Page, Frankie Kazarian and Donovan Dijak (Six-man Mayhem match)
    • Kyle O’Reilly defeated Matt Sydal
    • Mandy Leon and Solo Darling defeated Amber O’Neal and Deonna Purrazzo
    • Adam Cole defeated ACH
    • The Briscoes and War Machine defeated The All Night Express, Silas Young, and Beer City Bruiser (Eight-man tag team match)
    • Jay Lethal (c) retained the ROH World Championship against Lio Rush
    • Colt Cabana made his return and confronted Jay Lethal
    • The Young Bucks defeated The Motor City Machine Guns
  • ROH TV Recap – Episode 236

    ROH TV Recap – Episode 236

    Recap of Ring of Honor TV for the week of March 27, 2016

    Kevin Kelly and Mr. Wrestling 3 introduce the show from Sam’s Town Live, Las Vegas Nevada. Tonight we kick things off with a four corner survival match.

    Roderick Strong vs. Adam Page vs. Moose vs. Matt Sydal

    Out first is former ROH World Television Champion, Roderick Strong, who lost his belt to Tomohiro Ishii at Honor Rising. The lights go out, the Clockwork Purple video entrance plays, and Adam Page poses on the ramp. Next the ‘Moose Nation’ music hits and Moose walks to the ring, led by Stokely Hathaway. Competitor number four is “Reborn” Matt Sydal, wearing the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship he won with his partner Ricochet from The Young Bucks at The New Beginning in Osaka. Adam Page refuses the code of honor, and we’re underway.

    Sydal and Strong start off, arm rake, reversal, headscissors takeover, headlock, Sydal throws Strong off the rope, Strong knocks Sydal down, ducks under, leapfrog, ducks under, spinning side kick. Sydal gets in a kick, another kick, Irish whip to the corner, but meets an elbow, and then Strong catches Sydal with a backbreaker, cover 1-2, Sydal kicks out. Strong flips Sydal over his shoulder and Page tags himself in, slam to the corner, leapfrog, Page gets in a boot, and then a dropkick. Page pushes Strong to the other corner, and then rakes a forearm across the face and nose. Page looks for a suplex, but Strong reverses, flops Page across the ropes, dumping him to the outside. By the rules of a four corner survival match, Moose is able to declare himself legal with Page now on the outside. Moose is in the ring and wants some action punching and chopping with his orange and white football gloves, and then Moose with a sit-down powerbomb on Strong, pin attempt, but Page in to break it up. Moose dropkicks Page with his orange and white, size 16, boots. Sydal back in the ring hits the ropes, headscissors, spins around Moose, and then an ugly drop thigh hold and Moose. Sydal goes flying to the outside, Moose catches him and delivers a powerbomb on the apron, Strong comes through with a baseball slide taking Moose out, and then Page hits a running shooting star press on Strong. Page throws Strong back into the ring and we go to commercial.

    After the break, Page and Strong in the ring, Page delivering chops and then a running dropkick in the corner. Pin attempt 1-2, but Strong kicks out. Page picks up Strong on his shoulders, Strong grabs the rope and makes it to the apron, Moose climbs the apron trying to get back in the ring, but receives a kick and then a side slam across the apron. Back in the ring, Sydal and Page do a roll up, bridge, and kickout. Moose comes in with the “Moose punches” until he gets caught by Strong. Moose comes back with a forearm to Strong, now to Page, then running forearms in each corner that turns Page inside out. Moose sits Page up on the top rope, then sits Sydal on the top rope, and delivers a standing dropkick to both of them, knocking them to the outside. Strong comes back and delivers a kick to Moose, and now sets Moose up on the top rope. Sydal runs in does a springboard off the rope into a hurricanrana, flipping Moose to the mat. Strong picks Moose up on his shoulders, delivers to go-to-sleep, then Page flips over the rope and delivers a running clothesline and DDT on Strong. Sydal in, catches Page by the boot, then gets a boot of his own.

    But all of the sudden, running down the ramp is BJ Whitmer, who grabs the leg of Page. Page gets back in the ring and gets a kick from Sydal. Sydal hits an enziguri on Strong, jumping knee to Page, Sydal climbs to the top rope, and hits a shooting star press on Page, Strong breaks up the pin attempt. Strong hits a vertical back breaker that flips Sydal inside out, and then Strong connects with a running knee that knocks Page out, 1-2-3. Strong wins.

    Winner: Roderick Strong

    After the break, Adam Cole’s “Something for you” music hits, he walks to the ring, stands on the apron, and points at the high hair bun on his head. Cole takes the mic, “Are you ready for story time with Adam Cole, bay bay? I’m assuming that a lot of you expect me to come out here and talk about this downward spiral I was on, losing to Matt Sydal on world television, losing in the main event at ROH’s 14th Anniversary, dropping the ball and not getting the job done. I confidently stand here before you, the best pro wrestler on the planet. The reason being, there’s not a man in that locker room or anybody watching Ring of Honor around the world that can deny I am the undefeated Ring of Honor Champion. A guy like Kyle O’Reilly should not even have been in my rematch. I beat Kyle O’Riley at Final Battle and I will continue to beat Kyle O’Reilly. Sad news everybody, Kyle O’Reilly will never be Ring of Honor Champion. That’s a promise I will keep, another promise I will keep is that I will be the man who dethroned Jay Lethal for the ROH World Championship. His days are numbered, it’s done it’s finished, in a one-on-one situation with Adam Cole, bay bay, he don’t stand a chance. Jay Lethal always has the House of Truth watching his back, O’Reilly has Bobby Fish over his shoulder. Me? I have my Kingdom. With or without my Kingdom, I can promise you, one day, very, very soon, this face is your next ROH World Champion.”

    The Kingdom’s music hits and it’s the surprising return of Matt Taven. Taven hobbles to the ring on a crutch, microphone in pocket. Cole helps him through the ropes and they hug. Taven speaks, “For the first time in 2016, The Kingdom is back on Ring of Honor television. We are going to pick up right where we left off in 2015, dominating professional wrestling. Not just here in ROH, not just in Japan, but all around the world, exceeding more than we ever have in our careers. Everyone except for you.” Taven turns and looks at Cole.

    Kelly and MW3 are in shock, “What? What in the world!” Cole ask, “Matt, what are you talking about?” Taven interrupts, “No no no, you had two chances to win the ROH World Title and what did you do? You blew them both. And to think, I joined the Kingdom because I thought Adam Cole… he’s a big star, Adam Cole…I should attach my name to you, it’ll boost my stock. But what are you doing? You got hurt and I had to keep you relevant. Adam, you’re not better than me. And the only real star of The Kingdom was me.”

    Cole on the mic, “You have a lot of nerve to be saying…” Taven interrupts, “I have a lot of nerve? I have a lot of nerve? The last time we were in this room together, you said that I dropped the ball. I blew my knee out a minute into Final Battle and continued wrestling for another 10-12 minutes. It probably cost me another 6 months of my career. But the thing is Adam, the thing is, this is the end. I don’t want to hear it. Adam, what I hear from you, you think things are finished, but they have only just begun. The Kingdom will be rebuilt in my image, and the only thing finished with The Kingdom is you.” Taven drops the mic and walks out of the ring. Kelly wonders “What will Adam Cole do now?” and we go to commercial break.

    Backstage promo by Dalton Castle on Silas Young, “Rules. I’ve never been a big fan of the rules. Signs that tell me how fast I can go, restaurants that tell me what to wear. I’m a clothing-optional man! So I can relax, because Silas agreed to a fight without honor, for you will no longer be protected by rules.”

    After the break, the announcers continue to talk about the Cole/Taven split.

    Cheeseburger vs. Foxx Vinyer

    Cheeseburger music hits and he comes out posing with the Shotei palm strike. In the ring already is Foxx Vinyer. Foxx has blue and white face paint, is wearing a black singlet with blue splotches and a blue wolf, he has on leg tassels, his head is half shaven, and a patch of hair is hanging off the side of his head. He offers to shake CHZB hand and then he smashes him over the head. Cheeseburger fights back with chops, then palm strikes to the chest, then a Mongolian chop. MW3 says, “He’s learning!” Then a boot to the midsection, Cheeseburger hits the ropes, but Foxx slams him to the mat, and hooks the leg 1-2, but CHZB kicks out. MW3 says, “Foxx looks like the love child of The Missing Link!” Foxx runs to the corner, Cheeseburger gets out of the way, climbs to the top rope, knee to the head. CHZB sets up for the Shotei palm strike, a move taught to him by Jushin Thunder Liger, and the fan start clapping. However, running down the ramp is the All Night Express. They beat up Foxx, throw him to the outside, pick him up together, and backdrop him into the apron.

    Winner: No contest

    ANX goes over to the announce table, grabs some microphones, point at Cheeseburger and climb into the ring. Titus is first on the mic, “Whoa whoa whoa, be easy cheesy. Put away the Shotei. We’re not here to do that to you, because we like you Burger. You’re like one of us, you are not like one of them.” King cuts in, “Juicy Burger, even though they cheer for you and chant ‘Cheeseburger!’ for you, they don’t like you. You’re out here risking your life, breaking your back, while they’re sitting in their seats and thinking ‘I could beat up Cheeseburger. That boy better eat a cheeseburger.’ They don’t put their bodies at risk like you do, like we do. They don’t know what it’s like going through a table. At the ROH 14th Anniversary show, my daughter sat in the first row and watched as my spine got bent over a ladder. I could see her tears in her eyes, but I can’t walk over to her, because my damn legs are numb. They don’t care about you Burger. Simple fact is, Cheeseburger, you got more heart in this little, teeny, tiny, minuscule, spaghetti string bicep than the most of you got your whole damn body. When we were the World Tag Team Champions, you loved us, you threw streamers for us, you popped champagne with us. And now we’re back, and damn well know we’re better than everybody. We’re Rhett Titus and Kenny King, the best damn tag team in the world.”

    Titus says, “Now we’re going to do a segment called, ‘Wrestlers read mean tweets.” ‘All Night Express came out, and it was a mass exodus to the bathroom.’” Kenny points someone in the crowd, “You were probably the one who said that.” Titus continues, “We also got this one, ‘The All Night Express always remind me of a terrible overrated tag team.’” Titus points at someone in the crowd, “Was that you boy?”  King address CHZB, “Cheeseburger, we’re the same dudes, we haven’t changed. I’m still carrying on as the Emperor of the City.” Fans boo. King responds, “How dare you treat me like that?” Titus says “You should have been throwing rose petals at his feet, when he walked into the building, that’s right!”

    King continues, “Titus has got, and you might not be able to see this because he’s wearing the All Night Express t-shirt, available only at ROHWrestling.com, but Titus has got abs! Which now you ARE going to see, cuz he’s taking his damn shirt off. He’s got shoulders, he’s got eyes that hypnotize. Titus woah, don’t take your pants off in here! We’re still the same. But no, you’d rather cheer for spot monkeys with tassels on their legs like the Young Bucks. You’d rather cheer for those damn farmer rednecks the Briscoe Boys. You all look like you smell just like those bearded stinky chumps War Machine. Y’all even like Cheeseburger more than us.” Fans chant “Cheeseburger!” King says, “And that kind of means that you’re like us, but you’re also kinda like them. You’re smart dude, you know our catch phrase, read it on the back of the shirt, ‘If you ain’t runnin with us, you better run from us.’ And your ass ain’t running with us.” King turns around and decks CHZB, Titus joins in with stomps.

    Kelly says, ‘You ran away from this company when you were the champ! And it’s not the fans fault, you can’t beat War Machine!” They go to leave, but come back in, pick CHZB up again, throws him in the air, and King nails a sidewalk spinning backbreaker. Titus connects off the top rope and Cheeseburger is not moving. War Machine runs to the ring, the Briscoes run to the ring, ANX to the outside. King says “There’s your damn heroes, look at this.” All 4 men stand in the ring yelling at ANX as ANX walks up the ramp. The Briscoes pick up War Machine’s ROH Tag Team belts and stand there looking at them. War Machine slowly turn, grab their belts back, and both teams exchange shots as we cut to commercial.

    A rerun of the same promo from last week is shown, in which Jay Lethal and Truth talk about Hirooki Goto.

    Hirooki Goto vs Jay Lethal for the ROH World Championship

    After the commercial, it is main event time! Goto’s image appears on the screen. Kelly tell us, “Opportunities at the IWGP Championship have slipped through his fingers, leaving Goto to wonder which way he should go, what path he should take with his career.” MW3 says, “I don’t always agree, I don’t like the things he says or does, but when truth Martini does Jay Lethal is the greatest, there is no denying it. He’s the champion for a reason.” Jay Lethal hits the apron, poses with the belt, and streamers litter the ring. We go to Bobby Cruise for the introductions. “This is your main event, scheduled for one fall, for the ROH World Championship. Introducing first, the challenger out of Kuwana, Mei, Japan, Hirooki Goto. Accompanied by Truth Martini & Taeler Hendrix, wrestling out of Elizabeth, New Jersey, weighing 230 pounds, he’s the greatest first generation wrestler, Jay Lethal.” And we go to commercial.

    When we return from break, the bell rings, and we’re off. Lethal grabs Goto and sends him to the corner, delivers stomps to the midsection, throws Goto off the ropes, Goto ducks a clothesline and then hits a shoulder block. Goto throws Lethal, reversal, armdrag, reversal, Lethal goes down. Goto kick, chop to the back, and then flips Lethal over, hooks the leg, cover 1, kickout. Kelly tells us, “Goto is attempting to become the second Japanese-born ROH champion (Takeshi Morishima). In the coming weeks, we will see Kenny Omega vs. ACH, plus the YB and reDRagon will be in action.” Goto is in full control, drops a forearm, Irish whip, but then runs into a boot by Lethal, and clothesline. Taeler Hendrix is on the outside, cheering on Lethal in her low-cut dress. Goto sets Lethal up on the turnbuckle, delivers three forearms, climbs to the top rope, but Hendrix climbs up on the apron. As Goto is distracted, Lethal slides underneath, drops Goto’s head to the turnbuckle, and then throws him to the outside. Lethal with a suicide dive through the middle rope, knocks Goto onto the ramp. Truth enters the ring, Hendrix poses on the apron, and Truth does a Truth-a-rooni. Lethal slides back into the ring to break the count, then goes back to the outside to get Goto, and throws him in the ring. Lethal covers Goto with a lax pin attempt without hooking the leg, and Goto kicks out. Lethal sends Goto to the corner and delivers about 10 stomps. Lethal goes back to the middle of the ring and poses for the crowd. Lethal picks up Goto, snapmare takeover, Lethal hooks in a headlock, and we cut to commercial.

    We are back, Jay Lethal in control. Lethal delivering forearms to Goto’s head, until Goto stands up and gestures “Hit me again!” Chop chop, Lethal runs the ropes, Goto runs the ropes, and turns Lethal inside out with a clothesline. Goto delivers forearm, forearm, forearm, Irish whip to the corner, and then a spinning heel kick in the corner. Goto goes for the Saito suplex, Lethal fights out, goes for Lethal Injection, Goto fights out and hits a suplex, cover, 1-2, Lethal kicks out. Goto picks Lethal up on the shoulders, Lethal fights out, nails a big forearm, but Goto returns with a headbutt that knocks Lethal out cold. Lethal is dead on his feet. Goto picks him up on his shoulders, delivers an AA-style backbreaker on the knee, but Lethal somehow kicks out again. Hendrix reaches into the ring and grabs for Goto’s leg, but Goto turns around and steps on her hand. Lethal throws Goto into the ropes, Truth goes to smash him with the Book of Truth, but Goto stops him, stands up and turns around, but it met by a dropkick by Lethal, handstand DDT Lethal Injection, 1-2-3.

    Winner and still ROH World Champion: Jay Lethal.

    As the HoT poses in the ring, a returning Donovan Dijak runs down the ramp. He gets into the ring and exchanges forearms with Lethal, as the bell rings calling for the extracurricular action to stop. Lethal runs the ropes, but Dijack clotheslines him to the outside. Truth climbs in the ring and slams the Book of Truth across Dijack’s back. Dijack smiles, laughs and does the slow turn, as Truth apologizes and begs for his life. As Truth is backing up, he runs into Prince Nana, Truth turns back around around, and catches a big boot to the jaw from Dijack. The fans chant “You just killed him.” Dijack stands tall as the announcers say, “We have to get some help for Truth.”

  • ROH TV Results – Episode 235

    ROH TV Results – Episode 235

    ROH TV recap for the week of March 20, 2016

    After the intro video package, the fans pop from Sam’s Town Live in Las Vegas, NV.  Mr. Wrestling 3 and Kevin Kelly are here, and we kick off the hour with a World TV Title match.

    BJ Whitmer is out first.  We are reminded that Whitmer picked up the controversial victory at the ROH 14th Anniversary show over Adam Page.  The “Stone Pitbull” Tomohiro Ishii makes his way next.  Bobby Cruise goes to make the announcement, but is interrupted by Veda Scott.  Veda on the mic, “I’m just here to introduce myself to the new ROH TV champion.  I’m Veda Scott and it is my job to ensure that my client Cedric Alexander gets every opportunity he deserves, one way or another.  So BJ Whitmer, let’s talk.  I just want to propose a slight change of plans.  In this envelope, I have a certified check and it’s all for you on the express condition that you surrender your TV Title opportunity to Cedric Alexander right now.  Let me speak!  This is Vegas, you could cash this check you could have the best day, the best week of your life, and have a whole lot left over.  You’re a wise man BJ and I know you’re going to make a wise decision.”  BJ responds, “You mean to tell me that you think BJ Whitmer is the type of man who can be bought off?”  The fans chant “Yes!  Yes!” while Whitmer looks at the check.  “Well, you would be absolutely correct in that assumption.”  They shake on it, Whitmer takes the deal and gives up the TV Title opportunity.  Kelly wonders, “How much money are we talking about?”  And we go to commercial.

    Cedric Alexander vs ROH TV Champion Tomohiro Ishii

    Back from the break, they lock up collar-and-elbow, Cedric Alexander backs Ishii to the ropes.  Forearm from CA, Ishii is unfazed.  CA delivers another 3 forearms, Ishii still unfazed.  Ishii throws CA off the ropes and they run into each other.  Ishii challenges him to go at it again, CA bounces, Ishii bounces, and CA falls to the mat.  3 forearms from CA, then a chop by Ishii to the throat and CA is down again.  Ishii picks him up and delivers a series of chops, headbutt, then throws him off the ropes but CA reverses and Veda Scott pulls the foot of Ishii before CA hits a dropkick.  CA delivering stomps to Ishii, forearm to the back to the head, chops, snapmare takeover, dropkick to the side of the head.  Pin attempt, 1-2, Ishii kicks out, another cover Ishii kicks out again.  CA stomps on Ishii’s head, headlock, Ishii tries to fight out but gets an elbow to the head.  The fans chant Ishii, CA walking around the ring hitting and kicking Ishii in the head.  Ishii gets angry and stands up.  Shrugs off 7 or 8 forearms and even starts leaning into them.  He finally returns with a forearm of his own, then a splash in the corner, chop forearm chop forearm chop forearm.  Irish whip, reversal, Ishii explodes out of the corner and turns CA inside out with a shoulder block.  Vertical drop brainbuster, cover, 1-2, CA kicks out.  Ishii goes for powerbomb, but CA blocks and flips Ishii.  Ishii getting to his feet, CA sizing him up, Ishii gets out of the way, but CA turns with a kick off top rope. Michinoku driver, cover, but Ishii kicks out, CA is shocked.  CA gets up, hooks Ishii by the tights, but Ishii syncs in a headlock and delivers some elbows, CA gets in kick, kick, spinning kick until Ishii returns a hard (and loud) headbutt.  Slinging lariat, CA caught him, backslide pin attempt, Ishii kicks out.  Ishii with a lariat, but CA kicks out.  Ishii growls to the crowd, picks up CA and nails a second vertical drop brainbuster, 1-2-3, and that’s it.

    Winner and still ROH TV Champion: Tomohiro Ishii

    Ishii stands over top of CA yelling and holding the title in his face.  Mr. Wrestling 3 wonders if Veda Scott will ask for a refund.  Ishii stops by the announce table and continues yelling.  Kelly says “You’re the man.  You’re the champion.”  Mr. Wrestling 3 translates what Ishii said, “He said nobody can beat him.”  And we’re off to commercial.

    When we return, the Addiction’s music hits.  Kelly tells us Addiction has a bone to pick because recently the ROH 14th Anniversary show turned into an unlikely reunion for Motor City Machine Guns.

    Kazarian on the mic, “Big news!  The MCMG are back together again.  And while it may give all of you a warm fuzzy feeling, it makes us, the men who were betrayed, sick to our damn stomachs.  Chris Sabin..” The fans chant “Motor city!” “Chris Sabin… you silly stupid little turd.  Out of the goodness of our hearts we rescued you from the bowels of obscurity and made you relevant once again.  Without us, you’d be as bad as Detroit’s economy.  What do you do?  You betray us and run to Shelley, into the safety of your MCMG buddy, pointing at your stupid hands.  And it’s only fitting it happened here in Las Vegas, Nevada.  It can be said this is world capital for bad decision making.  Go ahead chanting, because lions don’t lose sleep over opinions of sheep.  So Sabin, I’ll chalk this up to bad decision making, but what you owe us is an a apology.”  Daniels interrupts on the mic shouting, “No no Frankie, that’s not the way a friend treats you.  I expect that from Ring Of Honor cuz they’re jealous and trying to hold us back.  I expect that from these simple-minded fans because they’re them and not us.  Yeah, I’d hate to be you (fans), trust me.  It’s not a big deal, it’s a blip on the radar, cuz everything about tag team in ROH begins and ends with the Addiction.  Machine Guns, I don’t care if you consider yourselves the younger generation, the new generation, or the next generation, cuz we are generation killers and we are going to end this reunion before it even starts.”  Shelley’s music and entrance graphic hits, and out come Sabin and Shelley.  The fans chant “Motor City!”  Sabin speaks up, “So anyway, from the looks of things, you 2 seem to be a little confused.  Its simple, I’ll explain to you, in this moment I’ve come to realization that you 2 are nothing more than bitter douchebags.  That’s the only reason I’m standing with my best friend Alex Shelley and not you guys anymore.  So from the sounds of it, seems like 2 you are trying to pick a fight.  So if you want to do this, we could do it right here, right now, what do you think?”  MCMG take off for the ring, but Addiction hightails it out of Dodge.  Daniels says “So wait, what you’re telling me is, what you’re telling me is, you want to fight us right here, right now?  You simple-minded sheep want so to see MCMG against the Addiction right now?  I’m sorry, that’s not how it works.  Children don’t tell adults what to do, adults tell children what to do.  So you young kids understand, the vets will decide when this match goes down, and it’s up to us.  You can stand here and point your hands and these douchebags can cheer all you want.  You don’t deserve our attention one bit.”  Commercial.

    Truth Martini and Jay Lethal cut a prerecorded promo on Hirooki Goto.  Truth says, “Goto you’re going 1-on-1 against the greatest ROH heavyweight champion that ever lived.  If life don’t check you, I will.”  Lethal jumps in, “Goto, when we meet, you will ‘go to’ the hospital.  See what i did there?  I’m going to send you back to the Land of the Rising Sun with a notebook and that notebook will read one thing, Jay Lethal is the greatest.”  Commercial.

    The Briscoes vs. Reno Scum

    We’re back.  Tag team action, Reno Scum is out first in their leather jackets, weighing a combined total of 462 pounds.  Adam Thornstowe and Luster the Legend make their way to the ring.  The Briscoes music hits and the fans go nuts.  Out come Dem Boys to a raucous ovation.  The bell rings, MW3 wonders if Reno Scum the same S.C.U.M. from a few years ago.  Kelly tells him no, that was a brief time in ROH history.  Bell rings, lock up, whip to the corner.  Mark leapfrogs, snapmare takeover, dropkick, tags Jay in, and they tag team a multiple headbutt combo.  Thornstowe gets a clothesline from Mark, clotheslines from Jay takes him to the outside.  Mark hits a baseball slide diving through middle rope.  Thornstowe is thrown back in ring, Jay sends him off the ropes, hits a dropkick, goes for the pin, 1-2, kickout.  Jay tags Mark in, Mark delivers shots to ribs, Thornstowe fights back, knocks Jay off the apron rope, but Mark catches him.   Mark hits Thornstowe, sends him to corner, reversal, then a spear on Mark in corner, elbow, and Thornstowe tags in Luster.  Together Renco Scum split Mark’s legs, drag him to corner, elbow, cover, pin, kick out.  They drag Mark over to the corner again, both men slam him into turnbuckle, then deliver blows to the back and yell to the crowd.  Mark tries punch out, more punches, Thornstowe sends Mark to turnbuckles and tag in Luster.  Thornstowe stands on the apron pointing his fingers like a gun when Luster slaps Mark loud like a gunshot.  Snapmare takeover, headlock, and the fans chant “Man up.”  Mark tries to fight out, but whip corner, still throwing punches, Mark hits a jumping enziguri, but then Luster catches him and runs him into corner, puts him on his shoulders, but Jay into break it up.  Luster tags in Thornstowe and they cut off the ring.  They hold Mark’s arms over the ropes and hit a chest splash, Thornstowe tags in, whip to corner, Luster goes for spear but misses.  Thornstowe takes out Jay, then catches Mark on the ropes but Mark lands on his feet after a flip and makes the hot tag to Jay.  Jay comes in like a storm hits 3 huge clotheslines, then the redneck uppercut, headbutt off the ropes kicks and forearms but Death Valley Driver, neckbreaker, cover, 2 but Luster kicks out.  Chops from Mark, runs into a boot, but Mark counters with a Mongolian chop.  Suplex on Luster, then Mark uses his head to push and roll him out of the ring.  Thornstowe in by himself, splashes in the corner, Mark picks him up, Jay hits a running neck breaker, pin attempt, but Thornstowe kickout at 2.  Mark gives the “finish him” sign and Jay sets him up for Jay driller but Luster comes back in and pushes Mark into Jay, forcing a collision.  Luster hits a german suplex and double stomp to the heart on Mark, goes for the pin, but Jay breaks it up.  Jay and Luster exchange blows, goes for Jay Driller, can’t hook it and then a thunderous clothesline.  Thornstone catches Mark, but Mark bounces upside down on his head, lands on his feet, and climbs to the top rope.  Mark hits the Froggy Bow, Luster tries to break the count, but Jay stops him 1-2-3.

    Winner: The Briscoes

    Jay yells at camera, fans chant “Man up.”  Both teams are shown in the ring shaking hands and showing respect.

    Dalton castle cuts a pre-taped promo, “Silas Young, isn’t this exciting?  It’s kind of like getting the band back together.  One last rendezvous, one last sadie hawkins dance.  Why are the boys not here?  Will the boys be there when I face you?  I don’t want them there.  I don’t want them exposed to what i’m going to do to you.  They’re sensitive, they have sensitive ears, sensitive eyes.  They can’t handle a fight without honor.”

    “Unbreakable” Michael Elgin and Hiroshi Tanahashi vs The Young Bucks

    After comercial Kelly says “Its main event time.”  MW3 says, “No, its not. Its PARTY time!”  And the Young Bucks come out to big cheers from the fans.  Kelly tells us “The YB are the hottest act in pro wrestling today.”  The fans litter the ring with streamers, Nigel McGuinness joins us on commentary, and we learn that in 2 weeks, we’ll see Addiction vs MCMG.  Next out is Unbreakable Michael Elgin.  They tell us Elgin has been saying “Hey, make sure when you talk about tag teams in ROH, don’t leave us out of the conversation either.  He means himself and his tag team partner” …and out comes Hiroshi Tanahashi, wrestling out of Ogaki, Japan.  The announce team gives us the backstory, “What a great tag team they are (Elgin and Tanahashi).  There’s a lot of animosity between the YB and both men, because when Tanahashi faced Kenny Omega for the IWGP Intercontinental Championship, it was YB that assisted Omega.  Elgin came down and physically removed both the Bucks.”

    The tale of the tape shows Elgin and Tanahashi have the weight advantage at 494 lbs vs YB at 382 lbs.  Fans chant YB.  Kelly, MW3, and McGuinness debate which team has the overall advantage, “This team that came together in 2015 (Elgin and Tanahashi) has ambitious plans in 2016.”  Kelley thinks YB have advantage because of experience.  McGuinness says “Advantage Big Mike and Tanahashi.”  MW3 says “I’ll give advantage to YB, but I think their arrogance might cost them.”  YB refuse code of honor.  Fans chant “2 sweet”,  bell rings, and we’re off.

    Elgin calls for the test of strength, Nick asks the fans, then raises his arm, but holds up the Wolfpack sign instead and pokes Elgin in eye.  Nick off ropes, shoulder block, Elgin flexes and yells “Come on!”  Nick hits Elgin, Nick bounces off Elgin and Elgin gives him chop chop.  Nick thrown to the ropes, but he jumps over and flips, Nick spinning kick, goes to throw him, reversal, counter, jockeying for position, Nick slides over his back and tags Matt.  Matt throws Nick off him then hooks Tanahashi with an upside down head scissor handstand at the ropes while Nick connects with a kick. Matt baseball slides through the ropes, and while Matt halfway skins-the-cat, Nick leaps over top of him to the outside. The crowd is going nuts for the Spot Monkeys and we go to commercial.

    Matt is on the top rope, crossbody but Elgin catches him, lifts him up on his shoulders, Matt gets out and goes for a superkick but gets stopped.  Tanahashi tags and they set up Matt in the corner, then Elgin running boot, spins and forearm also takes Nick off the apron.  Tanahashi has Matt on the floor, delivers a forearm to back of Matt, European uppercut, then throws him back in ring and tags in Elgin.  They both pick him up and hold him upside down in a delayed suplex, then finally back body drop.  Nick is on apron and yells “What’s your problem?”  Both Elgin and Tanahashi yell “suck it” as the give the crotch chop to Nick, and Tanahashi flicks his hand under his chin in insult for good measure.  Kick to Matt, Tanahashi sends him to corner, while from the outside Elgin hooks Matt’s arms on the ropes.  Nick tries to get in, but the ref stops him, and Tanahashi knocks him outside.  Tanahashi goes to blast Matt in the corner, but stops short and rakes his fingernails down Matt’s back.  The announce team tell us “Tanahashi is taking a play out of the YB playbook, rubbing salt in their wounds.”  Elgin tags in, delivers a clubbing forearm to the back of Matt’s neck, and picks him up for another delayed suplex.  Fans count up to 13, while Big Mike holds Matt in the air, before Nick runs into break it up, but instead Elgin hooks Nick and slams them both.  Elgin goes for the cover, 1-2 kick out.  Elgin picks Matt up, rams his head into the turnbuckle, tags in Tanahashi and the fans chant “Tanahashi!”  Matt counters off the ropes, but Tanahashi traps him in an abdominal stretch.  Dueling chants from the fans, “Let’s go Hashi!  Let’s go Bucks!”  Tanahashi plays some humain air guitar on Matt while stretching him.  Matt drives an elbow to the knee, hip toss, goes for tag but Tanahashi gets him by the foot, and syncs in a headlock.  Nick is yelling from top rope, Tanahashi yells “suck it” and Nigel says they really need to copyright that.  Matt breaks the hold, gets in an elbow to Tanahashi, then to Elgin, back to Tanahashi, delivering right hands, until Elgin drags him out and meets a superkick, Matt slides under the legs and gets the hot tag to Nick.  Nick delivers 1 dropkick, 2 dropkicks, 3 dropkicks, Nick is running the ropes, catches Elgin on apron.  Running the ropes again, “Hey Tanahashi, suck it” and a face-plant from Nick. Nick is flying all around, over top rope, face first powerbomb, then a tornado DDT on the outside.  The fans go nuts, Nick give a “2 sweet” to the camera and we go to commercial.

    We’re back, senton from Nick, cover, hooks the leg, Tanahashi kicks out at 2.  Matt up on the apron now, tags in, the fans chant “SUPERKICK!”  Matt punches Tanahashi, Irish whip to corner, but runs into elbow, cross body off 2nd rope, and Tanahashi gets the tag to Elgin.  Elgin delivers forearms to Matt, theN Nick, then Matt, then Nick, then Matt, then Nick.  Splash to Nick, then Matt, then Nick, then Matt, suplex but Nick is there to catch Matt.  Nick goes for a superkick but Elgin send Nick’s kick into Matt, then Elgin picks them both up, holding them in his arms, and hurls them across ring for a double suplex.  Elgin pounds the turnbuckle the fans clap along.  Elgin delivers a deadlift superplex Falcon Arrow on Matt, 1-2 but somehow, someway Matt found the strength to kick out.  Buckle bomb, but Matt gets out, counter, Nick kick, up to the top rope, flip, Matt catches him, slam Elgin, tag team combo and MW3 asks “What on earth was that?”  Then SUPERKICK!  Matt says “see you later”, spin flip, Nick spin flip.  Throws Tanahashi out.  Fans chant “This is awesome!”  Matt climbs to top rope, Kelly starts to say More Bang, but realizes he called the wrong move and stops himself, before Matt flips off top rope, Nick flips off top rope.  Next Tanahashi tags, but Nick takes out Elgin, dragon screw leg sweep, SUPERKICK!, but Tanahashi runs through it and a clothesline turns Matt inside out.  Tanahashi gives two thumbs up, climbs the turnbuckle, gets on Elgin’s shoulders, bends backwards and a whip slam onto Matt.  Nick SUPERKICK!, Matt joins in for double SUPERKICK! and then another double SUPERKICK!  MW3 sings SUPERKICK! in 3 different octaves, he loves SUPERKICKS!  Matt picks up Tanahashi and yells “5 Star”, Nick yells “Meltzer Driver”, Matt goes for it, but Elgin catches him, Matt throw Tanahashi off, Tanahashi runs through slingblade on Matt  Elgin picks him up and delivers a powerbomb.  Tanahashi to the top rope, hits the High Fly Flow, it’s over folks, 1-2-3.

    Winners: Michael Elgin and Hiroshi Tanahashi

    Kelly says, a small measure of revenge for Elgin and Tanahashi.  While Omega is still the IWGP Intercontinental Champion, at least they got the Bucks.  He tells us “This is the best professional wrestling in the world today.  Fans next week on ROH, the World Title is on the line, Hirooki Goto challenges Jay Lehal.  You can’t miss it see you then.”  Tanahashi hugs the fans on his way out.

  • ROH Conquest Taping Results: ROH Title Match, KUSHIDA, Young Bucks & More

    Ring of Honor taped two weeks of television on Saturday night from the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, PA:

    Women of Honor:

    – Mandy Leon, Sumie Sakai & Jenny Rose defeated Kyoko Kimura, Taeler Hendrix & Veda Scott

    Episode 1

    – All Night XPress defeated Dalton Castle & The Boys

    – Adam Page & Jonathan Gresham defeated BJ Whitmer & Cedric Alexander

    – War Machine & Moose defeated The Briscoes & Cheeseburger

    Episode 2

    – KUSHIDA retained the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship over ACH

    – Will Ferrara defeated Joey Daddiego by DQ

    – Roderick Strong & Adam Cole defeated ReDRagon

    – The Addiction defeated Young Bucks

    – Jay Lethal retained the ROH Championship over Matt Sydal

  • ROH Live Results From Philadelphia, PA (3/12)

    ROH Live Results From Philadelphia, PA (3/12)

    Ring of Honor held a live event on Saturday in Philadelphia, Pa at the 2300 Arena.

    – Mandy Leon & Sumie Sakai & Jenny Rose beat Veda Scott & Taeler Hendrix & Kyoko Kimura.

    – All Night Express (Rhett Titus & Kenny King) beat Dalton Castle & The Boys.

    – Adam Page & Jonathan Gresham beat Cedric Alexander & B.J. Whitmer.

    – War Machine (Ray Rowe & Hanson) & Moose beat The Briscoes & Cheeseburger.

    – IWGP Jr. Heavyweight Champion KUSHIDA beat A.C.H. via submission.

    – Will Ferrara beat Joey Daddiego via DQ when Donovan Dijak interfered.

    – Adam Cole & Roderick Strong beat ReDragon (Kyle O’Reilly & Bobby Fish).

    – The Addiction (Christopher Daniels & Kazarian) beat Young Bucks (Nick & Matt Jackson) and Motor City Machineguns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin).

    – ROH World Champion Jay Lethal beat Matt Sydal.

  • Spoilers – Ring Of Honor TV Tapings Results From Las Vegas (2/27)

    Spoilers – Ring Of Honor TV Tapings Results From Las Vegas (2/27)

    Ring of Honor taped several weeks of television on Saturday night from Las Vegas, Nevada. Here are the results of the tapings, courtesy of Sean Ross Sapp and Sheila Antonio:

    – Brian Kendrick defeated Will Ferrara in the dark match.

    – Tomohiro Ishii defeated Cedric Alexander to retain the ROH TV Title. This was supposed to be BJ Whitmer in the match, but Veda Scott paid him off.

    – The Briscoes beat Adam Thornstowe and Luster the Legend

    – Hiroshi Tanahashi and Michael Elgin beat The Young Bucks.

    – Roderick Strong defeated Adam Page, Matt Sydal, and Moose.

    – Cheeseburger faced a local wrestler to a no contest. ANX came down to intimidate Cheeseburger, but Briscoes and War Machine made the save.

    – Jay Lethal (w/Truth Marinti & Taeler Hendrix) beat Hirooki Goto to retain the ROH Title.

    – There was an angle where Donovan Dijak appeared and injured Truth Martini. Truth was carried off on a stretcher. Lethal came back later and attacked him, and it looks like they may be doing a double turn.

    – ReDRagon beat Kazuchika Okada and Gedo.

    – Adam Cole defeated Kushida.

    – The Motor City Machine Guns defeated The Addiction

    – War Machine defeated Trent Barreta and Rocky Romero to retain the ROH Tag Titles.

    – Kenny Omega defeated ACH.

    – Dalton Castle defeated Silas Young in a Fight Without Honor.

  • ROH 14th Anniversary PPV Results (2/26)

    ROH 14th Anniversary PPV Results (2/26)

    Ring of Honor held their 14th Anniversary Show on Friday night in Las Vegas, Nevada at the Sam’s Town Live. Here are results from last night’s pay-per-view:

    – Tomohiro Ishii retained ROH TV Title against Roderick Strong and Bobby Fish in a triple threat match.

    – BJ Whitmer defeated Adam Page.

    – Hirooki Goto defeated Dalton Castle.

    – Alex Shelley defeated Christopher Daniels.

    – Hiroshi Tanahashi & Big Mike defeated The Briscoes.

    – Kazuchika Okada defeated Moose

    – The Elite (Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks) retained the NEVER Openweight Six-Man Titles against ACH, KUSHIDA & Matt Sydal.

    – War Machine retained the tag team titles against ANX.

    – Jay Lethal retained the ROH World Championship against Adam Cole and Kyle O’Reilly in a triple threat match.

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  • Preview For Tonight’s ROH 14th Anniversary PPV

    Preview For Tonight’s ROH 14th Anniversary PPV

    Ring of Honor returns to pay-per-view tonight with the company’s 14th Anniversary Show from Las Vegas, Nevada at the Sam’s Town Live venue. Here is the final card for the event:

    TRIPLE THREAT ROH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP:
    Jay Lethal (c) w/ Truth Martini vs. Adam Cole vs. Kyle O’Reilly

    NO DQ for the ROH WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP:
    War Machine (c) vs. the All Night Express

    ROH WORLD TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP TRIPLE THREAT MATCH:
    Tomohiro Ishii (c) vs. Roderick Strong vs. Bobby Fish

    NEVER Openweight Six Men Title Match:
    The Young Bucks & “The Cleaner” Kenny Omega (c) vs. IWGP Jr Heavyweight Champion KUSHIDA, ACH & #Reborn Matt Sydal

    The Briscoes vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi & “Unbreakable” Michael Elgin

    IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada w/ Gedo vs. Moose w/ Stokely Hathaway

    Alex Shelley vs “Almighty” Christopher Daniels

    GRUDGE MATCH:
    BJ Whitmer vs Adam Page

    Hirooki Goto vs Dalton Castle w/the Boys

  • ROH Stacking The Deck For Saturday’s TV Tapings From Las Vegas

    ROH Stacking The Deck For Saturday’s TV Tapings From Las Vegas

    Ring of Honor has announced several big matches for Saturday’s TV tapings from Las Vegas, Nevada at the Sam’s Town Live venue. This show will be the night after ROH’s big 14th Anniversary PPV.

    • The Young Bucks vs. Hiroshi Tanahashi & Michael Elgin
    • Kenny Omega vs. ACH
    • Adam Cole vs. KUSHIDA
    • reDRagon vs. Kazuchika Okada & Gedo
    • Fight Without Honor: Silas Young vs. Dalton Castle

  • WWE NXT Internal Documents From 2011-2012 Revealed Online

    Rob Naylor, who worked as Creative Assistant under Dusty Rhodes in Florida Championship Wrestling/WWE NXT from 2011 to 2013, tweeted some interesting stuff over the weekend. He kept formats, memos, and other documents from his time with WWE and decided to make some images of them public…

    Format sheet for the first Full Sail University pilot taping in 2011 (note the puns):

    A list of indie wrestlers from 2012 that Naylor would sign if he could, which he was asked to make by Triple H’s assistant (the note about Alex Shelley being clear of a TNA contract is most likely due to TNA’s lawsuit against WWE and Brian Wittenstein being an ongoing matter at the time):

    https://twitter.com/NINaylor/status/701186517667020801?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

    And finally a list of independent promotions to watch (Dragon Gate USA being the only one that isn’t running shows anymore in 2016):

    https://twitter.com/NINaylor/status/701186638005870593?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw

    Naylor also mentioned that he found other things going through his collection of records, like performance reviews and a list of tips from Ricky Steamboat on how to work babyface, so hopefully there’s more to come.

  • New Matches Added To ROH’s 14th Anniversary PPV (2/26)

    New Matches Added To ROH’s 14th Anniversary PPV (2/26)

    Ring of Honor has announced a shakeup to the upcoming 14th Anniversary PPV live from Las Vegas on Friday, February 26th from Las Vegas, Nevada at Sam’s Town Live.  After capturing the ROH World Television Championship last weekend, Tomohiro Ishii will defend against Roderick Strong and Bobby Fish in a triple threat match.  Several other matches have also been added to the card:

    TRIPLE THREAT MATCH for the ROH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
    Jay Lethal (c) w/ Truth Martini vs Adam Cole vs Kyle O’Reilly

    TRIPLE THREAT MATCH for the ROH WORLD TV CHAMPIONSHIP
    Tomohiro Ishii (c) vs. Roderick Ssrong vs. Bobby Fish

    NO DQ for the ROH WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP
    War Machine (c) vs the All Night Express

    The Brisoces vs Hiroshi Tanahashi & “Unbreakable” Michael Elgin

    SIX MAN TAG TEAM MATCH
    The Young Bucks & Kenny Omega vs IWGP Jr Heavyweight Champion KUSHIDA, ACH & Matt Sydal

    IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada vs Moose

    GRUDGE MATCH
    BJ Whitmer vs Adam Page

    Alex Shelley vs. Christopher Daniels

    Hirooki Goto vs TBD

    SIGNED TO APPEAR
    Dalton Castle w/ The Boys, Silas Young, Cheeseburger and Cedric Alexander w / Veda Scott

  • Kota Ibushi Leaves NJPW & DDT To Go Freelance, Start New Company

    Kota Ibushi Leaves NJPW & DDT To Go Freelance, Start New Company

    Popular bilingual Twitter user Enuhito hipped English language Twitter to the news that broke in Japan today on sites like Tokyo Sports: Dual promotion star Kota Ibushi, who’s currently out of action with a neck injury, has left both NJPW and DDT to work as a freelancer out of his own company, Ibushi Pro Wrestling Research Institute. He’ll still be returning to action at DDT’s annual Sumo Hall show on March 2nd, but he’s no longer on their roster or NJPW’s.

    It’s hard to figure out whether this is going to mean anything, substantively speaking. He’s obviously still working for DDT and will probably still work for NJPW, as well. It’s probably a matter of how many dates he’s obligated to work, especially with the responsibility being the top guy in DDT in addition to being a top guy in NJPW. Most likely not much actually changes in terms of who he works for when, but he dictates his terms a bit more. NJPW’s going to need him in light of the departures of A.J. Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura, so maybe that works out for the best. Plenty of big stars have had great runs as freelancers, maybe he can be next.

  • ROH Star Michael Elgin Signs A Two Year Contract With NJPW

    ROH Star Michael Elgin Signs A Two Year Contract With NJPW

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okyTVkfBD1w

    It looks like New Japan Pro Wrestling is continuing to learn from the simultaneous exodus of A.J. Styles, Shinsuke Nakamura, Karl Anderson, and Luke Gallows, which was made possible by the company having everyone under annual contracts that expire in January. Pro Wrestling Sheet majordomo Ryan Satin is reporting that Michael Elgin has been signed to a two year deal, so they’re clearly making changes by locking up one of the most promising foreign talents in the company.

    Elgin had an iffy last few years in Ring of Honor, to the point that a lot of fans were skeptical of NJPW bringing him in for the G1 Climax tournament in August. But something clicked for him there, whether or it was increased confidence or something else, and he fit in great there. He’s become more charismatic than he’s ever been before and has gotten  decent push as the tag team partner of long-time top NJPW babyface Hiroshi Tanahashi.

    As for Elgin’s contract, Satin says “the deal allows Elgin to continue taking bookings wherever he’d like outside of Japan,” meaning “ROH, PWG and even big companies in other countries.” Presumably, he means that it’s a compliment to a full-time ROH contract, as they limit American bookings to ROH and PWG.

  • ROH vs. NJPW “Honor Rising” Night 2 Results From Tokyo (2/20)

    ROH vs. NJPW “Honor Rising” Night 2 Results From Tokyo (2/20)

    The following are results  from Saturday’s ROH vs. NJPW “Honor Rising” Night 2 show from Tokyo, Japan:

    – Jay White defeated David Finlay, Jr.

    – Matt Sydal & Jushin Liger defeated Delirious & Gedo

    – Dalton Castle beat Kazarian

    – Shibata & Goto and ReDragon defeated The Bullet Club’s Karl Anderson, Doc Gallows, Bad Luck Fale & Tama Tonga in an eight-man tag match. After the match, Gallows and Anderson said farewell to NJPW.

    – Moose & IWGP Jr. Hvt. champion KUSHIDA beat Naito & BUSHI.

    – Michael Elgin, Roderick Strong & Tanahashi defeated IWGP World Hvt. champion Kazuchika Okada & Tomohiro Ishii & YOSHI-HASHI in a six-man tag match.

    – The Elite (Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks) captured the NEVER Openweight 6-man tag titles from Toru Yano & The Briscoe Brothers.

    – ROH World Champion Jay Lethal defeated Honma. Afterward, Lethal & Martini aligned with Naito, EVIL, and BUSHI as part of the “Los Ingobernables de Japon” faction.

    Source: PuroresuSpirit.net

  • ROH “Honor Rising” Night 1 Results From Tokyo (2/19)

    ROH “Honor Rising” Night 1 Results From Tokyo (2/19)

    The following are results  from Friday’s ROH vs. NJPW “Honor Rising” Night 1 show from Tokyo, Japan:

    – Matt Sydal & Jushin Liger defeated Dalton Castle & Ryusuke Taguchi.

    – Delirious defeated Gedo.

    – IWGP Jr. Hvt. champion KUSHIDA defeated Kazarian (non-title match).

    – Tanahashi, Honma, Michael Elgin & Moose defeated The Bullet Club’s Bad Luck Fale, Tama Tonga, Yujiro Takahashi & Cody Hall in an eight-man tag match.

    – Bullet Club members Kenny Omega & the Young Bucks defeated Shibata & ReDragon in a six-man tag match.

    – The Briscoes defeated Bullet Club’s Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows.

    – ROH World Champion Jay Lethal & Naito defeated IWGP World Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada & YOSHI-HASHI.

    – Tomohiro Ishii defeated ROH TV champion Roderick Strong to capture the ROH TV Title. Ishii won with a brainbuster.

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  • Video: Check Out ROH’s New Stage & Lighting Rig In Action

    Video: Check Out ROH’s New Stage & Lighting Rig In Action

    This weekend’s episode of Ring of Honor TV will be the first show utilizing the company’s new stage and lighting rig. As you can see on the video below, the improvement is very noticeable. And ACH is incredible.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRoD481OML4&feature=youtu.be&a

  • Full Details For ROH & NJPW’s War Of The Worlds Shows

    Full Details For ROH & NJPW’s War Of The Worlds Shows

    Ring of Honor sent us the following details for May’s WAR OF THE WORLDS tour featuring the stars of New Japan Pro Wrestling:

    The stars of RING OF HONOR and NEW JAPAN PRO WRESTLING unite this May for the WAR OF THE WORLDS TOUR! 

    We already know that the action kicks off on Sunday, May 8th in Chicago Ridge with GLOBAL WARS live on pay-per-view.  Tickets for this event are already on sale right now and can be purchase by clicking HERE.

    As huge as this event will be, it’s only the start of the WAR OF THE WORLDS TOUR!  The entire week is filled with ROH/NJPW action!

    Saturday, May 14th – On Sale Now – Click HERE to purchase
    Terminal 5
    610 West 56th Street
    New York, NY
    Doors open 5:30pm / 7pm Bell Time

    Monday, May 9th – On Sale for Ringside Members Now – Click HERE to purchase
    Ford Community & Performing Arts Center
    15801 Michigan Avenue
    Dearborn, MI 48126
    Doors open 6pm / 7:30pm Bell Time

    Wednesday, May 11th – On Sale for Ringside Members Now – Click HERE to purchase
    TED REEVE ARENA
    175 Main Street
    Toronto, ON
    Doors open 5:30pm / 7pm Bell Time

    With stops in Chicago, Dearborn, Toronto, and New York City, the WAR OF THE WARS TOUR is an international collision of the best wrestlers on the planet and you don’t want to miss it!  Speculation is already rampant that these events WILL sell out!

    The NYC stop of the WAR OF THE WORLDS TOUR, Saturday May 14th at Terminal 5 will be sold exclusively thru Ticketmaster, and are on sale now!

    ROHWRESTLING.com will have all the latest details for ticket release dates and ROH/NJPW stars signed to compete during this massive global collaboration.  Clear your calendar today and get ready because the WAR OF THE WORLDS TOUR takes over May 2016!

     

  • Final Cards For This Weekend’s ROH-NJPW Honor Rising Shows From Tokyo

    Final Cards For This Weekend’s ROH-NJPW Honor Rising Shows From Tokyo

    The final lineups have been released for this weekend’s ROH: Honor Rising shows from Tokyo, Japan, which will feature top talent from NJPW and will stream live on NJPWWorld.com at 4:30am EST.

    Honor Rising Night 1 (Friday 2/20):

    • ROH TV Champion Roderick Strong vs. Tomohiro Ishii
    • ROH Champion Jay Lethal & Tetsuya Naito vs. YOSHI-HASHI & Kazuchika Okada
    • The Briscoes vs. The Bullet Club’s Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson
    • Katsuyori Shibata & ReDragon vs. The Young Bucks & Kenny Omega
    • Frankie Kazarian vs. KUSHIDA
    • Tomoaki Honma & Hiroshi Tanahashi & Moose & Michael Elgin vs. The Bullet Club’s Cody Hall & Yujiro Takahashi & Tama Tonga & Bad Luck Fale
    • Jushin Liger & Matt Sydal vs. Dalton Castle & Ryusuke Taguchi
    • Delirious vs. Gedo

    Honor Rising Night 2(Saturday 2/20):

    • ROH champion Jay Lethal vs. Tomoaki Honma
    • NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team champions Toru Yano & The Briscoes vs. Kenny Omega & The Young Bucks.
    • Hiroshi Tanahashi & Michael Elgin & ROH TV champion Roderick Strong vs. YOSHI-HASHI & Tomohiro Ishii & Kazuchika Okada
    • ReDragon & Hirooki Goto & Katsuyori Shibata vs. Bullet Club’s Tama Tonga & Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson & Bad Luck Fale
    • Dalton Castle vs. Frankie Kazarian
    • KUSHIDA & Moose vs. Tetsuya Naito & BUSHI
    • Jushin Liger & Matt Sydal vs. Gedo & Delirious
    • David Finlay vs. Jay White

    Please note: We are looking to hire someone to cover ROH & NJPW here at SEScoops. If you’re interested in this paid position, drop us a line at SEScoops@gmail.com!

  • Adam Cole Explains Why He’s Content Staying With ROH

    Ring of Honor star Adam Cole recently spoke with Scott Fishman of Channel Guide Magazine to promote ROH and comented on whether or not we’ll ever see him jump to WWE. Cole said:

    “If you were to ask me two or three years ago, I would say I definitely want to end up in WWE. There is no doubt that is where I want to go and end up.”

    “However, over the years and the leaps we’ve made as a company is something I’m really proud of. I’m happy I got to be at the forefront of that whole thing. Wrestling has gotten crazy lately in that guys can really make comfortable, good livings outside of WWE. I’m going to be with Ring of Honor for a while. So I’m focused on making ROH the best company it can be.”

    Cole had been scheduled for ROH’s upcoming “Honor Rising: Japan 2016” live events from Tokyo’s Korakuen Hall, but won’t be appearing due to “personal family issues preventing him from leaving the United States.”

  • Photos: Ring Of Honor’s Upgraded Stage & Lighting

    Photos: Ring Of Honor’s Upgraded Stage & Lighting

    Ring of Honor showed off some big production upgrades for Saturday night’s TV tapings from Nashville, TN at the Municipal Auditorium. The new stage and ring lighting should give the show a more professional look, an aspect of the ROH product that has been criticized for a long time.