Saturday, May 26, 2018

Honor United: London - The Results

Jay Lethal beats Mark Briscoe.

Toru Yano gets an upset win on Shane Taylor with a schoolboy pin after using referee Joe Allen as a human shield. After the match, two members of the ROH ring crew show up only to be the recipients of Shane Taylor's wrath. Taylor leaves after referees show up.

Brandi Rhodes guests on commentary for the next match.

Tenille Dashwood gets a surprise win against Kelly Klein after countering a Fireman's Carry into a roll-up.

Jay Briscoe beats Mark Haskins.

"The Last Real Man" Silas Young retains the ROH World Television Championship against Hiroshi Tanahashi, SANADA and Punishment Martinez ater putting his feet on the ropes for leverage.

A classic match between Colt Cabana and Delirious plays during the intermission.

It is announced that Ring of Honor will return to the United Kingdom in August with Honor Reunited, starting in August 16th in Edinburgh, Scotland; August 18th in Doncaster, England; and August 19th in London, England in the legend. Tickets are on sale this coming Wednesday for Honor Club members and Friday of that same week for the general public. For the first time in ROH history, two United Kingdom tours will be run in the same calendar year.

Before the next match, Bully Ray shows up, threatens to knock the glasses off Ian Ricobonni's face if he hears him say one more negative thing about him, and forces ring announcer Bobby Cruise to announce that the next match is a 2-on-1 handicap match and that he is The Boys' opponent. After Bobby introduces him twice, Bully Ray just tells him to get out of the ring.

Bully Ray beats The Boys in a handicap match after demanding a five count.

Before the next match, Kenny King says he has been looking forward to tonight's match for two reasons: he gets to wrestle in London, England and he gets to beat a man up and his wife gets to watch. He then decides to raise the stakes since "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes loves money: if Kenny wins, he is "All In." Cody takes the microphone and tells the fans it is all up to them, and the fans want the challenge. Cody accepts on the condition that Kenny King does not give his spot in All In to Flip Gordon. The fans chant for Flip, however, and Cody changes the condition that if Kenny King wins, Kenny and Flip will both be at All In. Kenny accepts.

"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes beats Kenny King. During the match, Kenny King tries to hand Brandi Rhodes a rose in response to her kissing him months ago; Cody attacks Kenny and hands the rose to her. Later on in the match, Brandi distracts Kenny King by throwing down the rose and stomping on it, allowing Cody to hit Cross Rhodes for the win. After the match, Cody announces All In, the show he has self-financed with The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) for September 1st. Suddenly, Nick Aldis shows up in a suit and tie, and says that while Cody calls himself "The American Nightmare," he still believes in the American dream. He introduces himself, then says nightmares are for children while he has personified the American dream and smashes ceilings for British wrestlers all over the world. Since December 9, 2017, he has defended the NWA World Heavyweight Championship from coast to coast and across continents against any and all challengers in an attempt to restore the legacy, tradition and prestige etched in stone by Dory Funk Jr. Jack Brisco, Terry Funk, Harley Race, "The Nature Boy" Ric Flair, and "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes. He then says that if anyone is asking whether Cody is a worhty challenger for the world's oldest wrestling title, it is a resounding "yes" from him. He then says he can look Cody in the eye and says that he is a game-changer and that he has admired him and the way he has done business until now. Cody challenged for his title without speaking to him, and says that all he had to do was ask him as he does not back down form a challenge and he respects everything Cody and The Young Bucks have done. He says that Cody is a gambler who bet on himself and went all in, but he wants his NWA World Heavyweight Championship, and that makes him the dealer. Nick Aldis proposes that they make a deal right now, and Cody says it is nice to meet Aldis and that he certainly looks and acts the part; however, he is presumptuous about him and he is not interested in the NWA World Heavyweight Championship because of its past history; he is interested in it for himself. He does say that Nick Alids is right when he said that he never talked to him, and asks Aldis to allow him to ask if he is all in. Cody extends his hand, but Aldis takes the microphone and says he is on one condition. It has come to his attention that between himself and All In, Cody has another shot at the ROH World Championship. if Cody is all in, then he should be in, and if he is successful in winning the ROH World title, then it should be put on the line in their match at All In along with the NWA World title. Cody accepts. Aldis then says he is officially all in, and he shakes hands with Cody and leaves.

Dalton Castle retains the ROH World Championship against EVIL. During the match, EVIL backs Dalton Castle into referee Todd Sinclair, which allows Evil to grab the ROH World Championship and attempt to use it as a weapon. The Boys try to take the title from him, but after EVIL kicks The Boys away, EVIL runs right into a Bang-a-rang by Dalton Castle. Castle goes for the pinfall, but Sinclair is still dazed outside of the ring. EVIL manages to nail Castle with the ROH World Championship, but Castle kicks out. EVIL goes for Everything Is Evil, but Castle counters it into an inside cradle to retain. After the math, EVIL rakes Castle in the eyes.

The Kingdom (Matt Taven, Vinny Marseglia, TK O'Ryan) retain the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championships against Bullet Club ("Hangman" Adam Page, Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson) and SoCal Uncensored ("Almighty" Christopher Daniels, "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian, Scorpio Sky). During the match, Daniels pulls the referee out of a pinfall attempt by Bullet Club, and one of the Jackson twins tries to kick kick Daniels in teh face from the apron only to inadvertently nail the referee. Another referee runs into the ring when Daniels goes for a pinfall, but Taven drags him out of the ring. Daniel hits both Taven and the second referee with an Arabian press. Marseglia gets Kazarian under the ring, and when Matt Taven goes for a pinfall, a third referee shows up only to reveal he is "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes. Cody fights off The Kingdom, then Matt and Nick Jackson hit the Meltzer Driver on Daniels. Taven then hits Daniels in the back with his cane after the first referee drags Cody out of the ring during a pinfall count, and Taven pins aniels to retain the six-man titles.

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