Survival of the Fittest 2018 - The Recap

Before the next match, Scorpio Sky says that Columbus, Ohio is the worst town he has ever been in. "Almighty" Christopher Daniels says that it is "a bad-ass town for bad-ass wrestling fans" and the best town for the "World Tag Team Champions of the World" to watch him qualify for the Surivival of the Fittest and go on to become ROH World Champion. (Scorpio Sky and Kazarian are officially the ROH World Tag Team Champions, but the title change where they beat The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Brisco) has yet to air on television.)

"Almighty" Christopher Daniels beats The Beer City Bruiser to qualify for the finals of Survival of the Fittest after hitting the Best Moonsault Ever when The Beer City Bruiser misses a top rope splash.

"Hangman" Adam Page beats Colin Delaney and Dalton Castle in a three-way match to qualify for the finals of Survival of the Fittest. (The match is officially Dalton Castle's first match back in ROH from injury.) Adam Page and Dalton Castle shake hands at ringside after the match.

Jonathan Gresham beats "Hot Sauce" Tracy Williams with the Octopus to advance to the finals of Survival of the Fittest. Both men shake hands after the match.

Guerrero Maya Jr. beats Andrew Everett and Flip Gordon to qualify for the finals of Survival of the Fittest. During the match, someone throws a streamer at Flip Gordon, and it turns out to be none other than Bully Ray. Flip Gordon goes after him with a springboard attack to the outside only for it to be blocked by Bully Ray, who sends him into the barricade. Andrew Everett goes for a Shooting Star Press from the top, but Guerrero Maya Jr. rolls out of the way and hits Mayan Sacrifice to get the win.

"The Darewolf" PJ Black beats Luchasaurus to advance to the finals of Survival of the Fittest after rolling out of the way of a top rope Shooting Star Press.

Rhett Titus - dressed in a black Speedo, black socks and black Nike sneakers - guests on commentary for the next match, thinking that Survival of the Fittest is a fitness competition.

"The Villain" Marty Scurll beats Stuka Jr. and "The Last Real Man" Silas Young to advance to the finals of Survival of the Fittest.

Madison Rayne beats Britt Baker to advance to the Four Corners Survival Match for the ROH Women of Honor World Championship at Final Battle. Both women hug as a sign of respect after the match, then Holidead and Thunder Rosa - now in matching gear and known as "The Twizted Sisterz" - attack both women.

"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) retain the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championships against The Kingdom (Matt Taven, Vinny Marseglia, TK O'Ryan)...almost During the match, referees Todd Sinclair and Paul Sinclair are inadvertently taken out, and TK O'Ryan strikes Cody and the Bucks with a baseball bat before The Kingdom hits Rockstar Supernova. Another referee shows upto make the count, and it is none other than Brandi Rhodes, who flips them all off before making the three-count. This allows Cody and The Young Bucks to fight back, and Brandi Rhodes counts the pinfall for the win. Sinclair and Turner come to, and it is announced that Brandi Rhodes is not an official referee for this match and that the match must be restarted. Before this, Taven pushes Cody into Brandi Rhodes, Ryan and Marseglia hit House of a Thousand Horses for the win to make The Kingdom the new ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions. After the match, TK O'Ryan announces that everybody knows that for the better part of a year, there has been a conspiracy against them, and now they are three-time Six-Man Tag Team Champions. Marseglia then announces that the conspiracy is dead.

Kenny King guests on commentary for the next match.

Jeff Cobb and Jay Lethal beats SoCal Uncensored (Scorpio Sky and "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian" in a Champion's Challenge Match. During the match, The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) show up, and Mark throws a steel chair at Scorpio Sky, which distracts Kazarian and allows Cobb to hit A Tour Of The Islands for the win. After the match, both teams shake hands in a sign of respect as Jeff Cobb explains to Scorpio Sky what happened.

It is announced that CMLL star Rush will debut for Ring of Honor the night after Final Battle. It is also announced that Flip Gordon has been transported to a local medical facility.

"The Villain" Marty Scurll beats Jonathan Gresham, Guerrero Maya Jr., "Almighty" Christopher Daniels, "Hangman" Adam Page and "The Darewolf" PJ Blackto earn a future shot at the ROH World Championship.