Category: Ring of Honor

Your announcers for tonight’s show are Ian Riccoboni and Caprice Coleman.

MATCH #1: Pure Rules Match:
Eli Isom vs. Josh Woods
The judges for this match were Jerry Lynn, Jimmy Jacobs, and Pure Champion Katsuyori Shibata – who got his own entrance.

Woods tied up Isom in the ropes, forcing his first use of a rope break. They jockeyed for position until Woods booted Isom on an up-and-over in the corner. Woods focused his attack on Isom’s arm. Woods tried to Irish whip Isom, who hooked the ropes and thus used his second rope break.

Woods did more work on the arm until Isom began forearming Woods to fight back. Woods laid in the forearms to Isom’s arm, but Isom hit an offensive flurry that sent Woods into the corner. Woods walked into a Blue Thunder Bomb, but Isom only got a one count on it. Woods hit a Chaos Theory that transitioned into an armbar, forcing Isom to use his third rope break. Woods sent Isom onto the apron, caught him in a sleeper hold, then dragged him into the ring. Woods then hit a Penalty Kick, while looking at Shibata, before locking in the Gorilla Lock to win.… Read More

Your announcers for tonight’s show are Ian Riccoboni and Caprice Coleman.

We start with a video package hyping the Pure Championship match between Daniel Garcia and Katsuyori Shibata at Death Before Dishonor. Since last week, we’ve had five championship matches set for the PPV, including an ROH World Championship match against Claudio Castagnoli and PAC.

MATCH #1: Pure Rules Match:
Daniel Garcia vs. Jason Gieger
The judges for this match were Matt Taven, Christopher Daniels and Jerry Lynn.

The announcers hyped Geiger’s jiu jitsu prowess, noting his high ranks in both Canada and the US. Garcia knocked down Geiger with a shoulder block but waved off his dance to boos. He changed his mind after escaping a headscissors, dancing in Geiger’s face. Geiger got some shots in on Garcia and mocked his dance before catching Garcia in an armbar. That forced Garcia to use his first rope break.

Garcia dropped Geiger over the ropes with a hotshot to regain control. Garcia locked on a front facelock, spun Geiger around, then dropped into a guillotine submission. Geiger got back to his feet and pulled Garcia over into a suplex.

A strike exchange ended with Geiger getting the upper hand, hitting a … Read More

Ian Riccaboni started the show by throwing it to Matt Sydal who’s in the back. Sydal called out Prince Nana and Brian Cage after his Blind Eliminator Tag Team loss on last Friday’s Rampage. Cage told Sydal to find some partners, and they’ll have themselves a six-man tag.

MATCH #1: One-On-One Match: 
Serpentico vs. Big Bill
Bill used his size and strength advantage to shoot Serpentico to the floor. Serpentico came back into the ring and threw several strikes before baiting Bill to chase him. Serpentico knocked Bill off the apron and hit a dive to the floor. Serpentico went to the top rope, but Bill avoided the dive before tossing Serpentico with ease.

Serpentico sent Bill into the corner with a dropkick, but Bill flung him away. Bill hung Serpentico on the ropes before booting him to the floor. Bill brought Serpentico back into the ring and put Serpentico away with a massive chokeslam.

Winner: Big Bill

Ian Riccaboni announces the ROH TV Championship Eliminator tournament. This week, Dalton Castle will wrestle Tony Nese, and Shane Taylor will wrestle “Captain” Shawn Dean. The winners of those matches will wrestle next week to determine Samoa Joe’s challenger for Death Before … Read More

Your announcers for tonight’s show are Ian Riccoboni and Caprice Coleman.

MATCH #1: One-On-One Match:
Gringo Loco vs. Komander
This started off a bit clunky but rounded off into a fun lucha-style opener.

Komander took control with an acrobatic arm drag, but Loco handsprung out of a second one. Loco evaded a Komander corner charge and hit an alley-oop into the corner. Komander used the ropes to hit another arm drag to take Loco down, but Loco caught him with a torture rack slam for a near fall. After some jockeying for position, Komander took Loco down with a headscissors.

Loco sent Komander to the apron, but Komander caught him with a boot before vaulting off of Loco’s shoulders. Komander sent Loco to the floor with a wheelbarrow arm drag before hitting a tornillo to the floor. Komander sent Loco into the ring and went to the top, but Loco cut him off. They fought for position before Loco hit the one-man Spanish Fly. Loco sent Komander into the ropes and popped him up, but Komander caught him with a cutter on the way down.

Loco caught Komander in an electric chair on the floor, then powerbombed him into the … Read More

The show opens with Lexy Nair who is with two-thirds of the ROH Board of Directors, and says they have a very exciting card here tonight. Tony thanks Lexi and says yes, they do, it will be a great night for ROH. This has been a very special week. They had an amazing Forbidden Door on Sunday, and some of the top stars in NJPW are here in town for a massive show tonight. Multiple ROH champions in action tonight, including the ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships on the line! Brian Cage & The Gates of Agony take on Los Ingobernables de Japan! With NJPW here, Tony feels he needs to be backstage all night at gorilla with Jerry Lynn.

Stokely assures Tony that Stokely can handle everything backstage, he’s got his back. Tony appreciates that, so if Stokely needs anything, he knows where to find Tony. Great show tonight, and they throw it over to commentary. Will the ROH x NJPW Forbidden Door adjacent live up to the hype?

MATCH #1: Tag Team Match: 
Dralistico and Preston Vance vs. Mark Wheeler and Vikram Prashar
Vance and Dralistico jumped their opponents before the bell. Vance hit Wheeler with … Read More

Your announcers for tonight’s show are Ian Riccaboni and Caprice Coleman.

The show begins with the ROH Board of Directors – Tony Khan, Stokely Hathaway and Jerry Lynn – standing with Samoa Joe on the Collision set. They want to celebrate Samoa Joe reaching one year as ROH World Television Champion, so they present him with a brand-new TV Championship belt. Joe says he can’t think of a better way to celebrate than by breaking CM Punk’s face. We then cut to a video recap of the Collision main event, highlighting Joe and Punk’s faceoff.

MATCH #1: Eight-Man Tag Team Match: 
Komander, El Hijo del Vikingo, Rey Fenix and Penta El Zero Miedo vs. Serpentico, Kip Sabian, The Butcher and The Blade
Vikingo and Serpentico started off. Serpentico got the better of Vikingo with a powerbomb, but Vikingo hit a hurricane kick and tagged out to Komander. The Butcher tagged in on the other side and took control after Kip Sabian cut Komander off with a knee to the back. The Sabian side rushed Komander with offense, ending with a Butcher lariat for a near fall.

The Sabian side ran an offensive flurry in the corner on Komander, ending with … Read More

Your announcers for tonight’s show are Nigel McGuinness, Caprice Coleman and Ian Riccaboni.

Earlier today, Dasha Fuentes was with Matt Sydal. He says that every break he’s gotten in wrestling is because he’s unafraid to grab the mic and make a challenge. He’s been on Samoa Joe’s heels, and tonight he will become TV Champion.

BACKSTAGE: Dasha is with ROH TV Champion, Samoa Joe, who says that tonight, Sydal will find out what happens when ambition goes further than common sense.

MATCH #1: ROH World Television Championship Match:
Samoa Joe © vs. Matt Sydal
Joe pulls Sydal into the corner and clubbers him with forearms. Sydal throws a series of kicks, then sends Joe out of the ring with a spin kick to the face. Sydal followed Joe to the floor with a Meteora. Back in the ring, Joe cut Sydal off with a back elbow. Joe sent Sydal up and over with a suplex for a near fall.

Sydal fought out of a headlock but ran right into a snap powerslam for a near fall. Joe did some more clobbering, talking trash to Sydal as he laid into him. Sydal fought back with chops, getting a near fall on … Read More

Your announcers for tonight’s show are Nigel McGuinness, Caprice Coleman and Ian Riccaboni.

MATCH #1: One-On-One Match:
“Fallen Angel” Christopher Daniels vs. Kyle Fletcher
Good back-and-forth action. Daniels took Fletcher down with a modified flat liner off the middle ropes and locked in a Koji Clutch, but Fletcher made it to the ropes to force a break. Daniels and Fletcher took turns dropping each other on their heads with suplexes. Fletcher countered an STO and went for a spinning piledriver, but Daniels countered with a cradle. Fletcher escaped an Angel’s Wings attempt and caught Daniels with a spinning tombstone to get the pinfall.

Winner: Kyle Fletcher 

MATCH #2: One-On-One Match:
Zack Clayton vs. Matt Sydal
Cole Karter distracted Sydal as he came off the top with a crossbody and Clayton caught him with a spinning powerslam for a near fall. Sydal countered a slam with a DDT and came off the top with a meteora and got the pinfall.

Winner: Matt Sydal

After the match: Sydal called out ROH Television Champion Samoa Joe.

MATCH #3: One-On-One Match: 
Dralistico vs. Willie Mack
Mack offered Dralistico a handshake to start, but Dralistico only offered one finger in response. Dralistico hit a tope … Read More

Your announcers for tonight’s show are Nigel McGuinness, Caprice Coleman and Ian Riccaboni.

MATCH #1: Tag Team Match:
Shawn Dean and Carlie Bravo vs. Mike Bennett and Matt Taven
The Infantry isolated Taven to start. Bravo got caught in the wrong corner, catching a Kick of the King to get knocked off of the apron. Bennett tagged in and hit a rolling elbow to the back of the head for a near fall. A brainbuster/frog splash combo got the Kingdom a near fall. Bravo ducked Just The Tip and made the tag to Dean.

Dean ran wild on both men until Maria tripped him up. Taven caught Dean with a spin kick, leading to the Kingdom hitting the Proton Pack for the win.

Winners: Mike Bennett and Matt Taven

MATCH #2: Women’s One-On-One Match:
Skye Blue vs. Trish Adora
This was a really good match for its spot on the card. Blue has improved a good bit since the Ring of Honor rollout, and Adora had a quality showing as well.

After some arm work, Adora hit a big boot for a near fall. Blue blocked an O’Connor Roll and caught Adora with a series of kicks. Blue tried evading … Read More