Category: Ring of Honor

Ian Riccaboni and Caprice Coleman are on commentary from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida!

MATCH #1: ROH World Championship Proving Ground Match:
Claudio Castagnoli vs. Willie Mack
As a reminder, Proving Ground rules state that is the challenger either beats the champion, or is able to last ten minutes, he then gets a shot at the ROH World Championship. Mack gets the better of the exchanges early, sending Claudio to the floor as Mack humps the mat. Claudio back in the ring but Mack catches him with a running hurricanrana for two! Claudio reverses a headlock for a standing vertical suplex. Mack catches a charging Claudio with a huge dropkick to the face and a two count. Claudio blocks an exploder suplex with some elbows to the face in the corner. Claudio looks for a butterfly suplex but Mack drops to his knees to break the grip before delivering some hard forearms. Running clothesline by Claudio gets a two count. Claudio now gets the butterfly suplex and another two count. Huge Samoan drop by Mack and a kip up! Standing moonsault by Mack gets two! Exploder by Mack gets a very long two count. Both men trade forearms and Claudio … Read More

MATCH #1: ROH World Television Championship Match:
Samoa Joe © vs. Tony Deppen
Samoa Joe took control early on, peppering Tony Deppen with heavy strikes that sent him to the mat. Deppen came back with chops of his own before getting flattened by a Joe back elbow for a near fall. Joe clobbered on Deppen in the corner before Deppen fought his way out with more strikes. Joe sends Deppen into the corner and dropped him with a body block and enziguri.

Joe brought Deppen to the top rope, but Deppen fought him off and hit a missile dropkick. Deppen came over the ropes and hit a stunner for a near fall. There was a mix up in the corner that ended with a Deppen near fall for two. Joe hit the Uranage Slam out of the corner, but Deppen reversed the rear naked choke with a roll up for a two count. Joe sent Deppen into the corner and took him down with the Muscle Buster for the win.

Winner: Samoa Joe

After the match: Samoa Joe took the mic and said no matter the era, he runs ROH. He made a challenge for anyone to step up and … Read More

MATCH #1: One-On-One Match:
Mark Briscoe vs. Slim J
The match begins with Briscoe getting J in a headlock, J gets free, and Briscoe drops him with some Redneck Kung Fu. J leaves the ring before returning so Briscoe can work over his arm, J then hits Briscoe low while Sterling distracted the ref. Briscoe falls in the corner and J nails him with a series of strikes, Briscoe fights back and he nails J with a shoulder thrust to the midsection. Briscoe then uses the big boot to send J out of the ring, Briscoe then hits J with a drop kick while going through the ropes. Briscoe brings a chair into the ring and J pauses his suicide dive attempt, J returns to the ring and Briscoe nails him with some strikes. Briscoe places J on the top rope before landing more strikes, Sterling distracts Briscoe and that allows J to hit him with a top rope head kick. Briscoe fights back and J hits him with some arm trap clothesline smashes, J then hits Briscoe with a springboard reverse DDT for a near fall. J throws Briscoe out of the ring before distracting the ref, Daivari attacks … Read More