Before the next match, Zack Gibson says that growing up in the United Kingdom, all he heard about was how amazing New York City is, yet being here in person and scratching the surface, New York City reveals itself as a post-apocalyptic third world country where the streets are filthy and the people are absolute vermin. He says that the embodiment of New York City in 2025 is Eddie Kingston. He says this has nothing to do witht he fans and everything to do with Eddie Kingston, who shows up from beihind and hits Gibson with a chair before doing the same to Drake. The referee soon takes the chair away, and he soon has to keep Drake away from Kingston in order to start the next match.
Eddie Kingston beats James Drake. After the match, Zack Gibson and James Drake immediately gang up on Eddie Kingston.
Before the next match, ring announcer Bobby Cruise is about to interview a rather skinny santa when "Smart" Mark Sterling and The Premiere Athletes (Tony Nese, Ariya Daviari, Story Denali) show up and Sterling announces that he has put Santa on an Ozempic diet that has helped him lose 175 lbs., which he says the fans would never be able to do. Santa then tells The Premier Athletes that they suck, which gets him beaten up and tossed out of the ring the moment he shoves Sterling.
The Premiere Athletes (Tony Nese, Ariya Daviari, Story Denali) beat VSK, Jon Cruz and Ashley Vox.
Lexy Nair interviews Alex Abrahantes and Komander. Komander looks back on winning the ROH World Television Championship the last time he was in the Hammerstein Ballroom and looks forward to winning the ROH Pure Championship. Alex Abrahantes says that Komander is not just one of the best high flyers, but one of the best technical wrestlers, and that "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty will find out that Komander was bron to be a champion.
Mina Shirakawa beats Rebecca Scott by submission with the Figure Four Leg Lock.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Bandido and Jay Lethal. Lethal mentions that he and Bandido have a lot in common, especially in having enemies in The Swirl ("Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian and "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson) and offers to team up with Bandido against The Swirl after what they have done with both them. Bandido accepts.
The Swirl ("Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian and "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson) beat Alec Price and Jordan Oliver.
Before the next match, Zack Gibson says that the New York City crowd should be ashamed of themselves, as every single time they try to hijack the show, they try to make it about them. He demands that everyone put respect on the name "GYV" and that when the locker room sees Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) coming, they will grit their teeth.
Zack Gibson beats Bryce Donovan.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Dalton Castle and The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) when they are suddenly attacked and challenged to a Fight Without Honor by MxM TV (Mansoor, Mason Madden, Johnny TV, Taya Valkyrie).
Boom and Doom (QT Marshall and Big Boom AJ) beat The Frat House (Griff Garrison and Cole Karter) after Preston Vance and Jacked Jameson trick referee Stephon Smith into getting Big Justice and Aaron Solo ejected from ringside for using a metal folding chair as a weapon only to be caught and ejected themselves for trying to hit Big Boom AJ with a chair.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty. Moriarty says that since he defeated Nigel McGuinness last year, he has only gone upwards, and he has since become the longest-reigning ROH Pure Championship, broken records, defended internationally and overcome legends. He says that Komander has earned this opportunity, but he will teach him there is a difference between proving grounds and championship stakes, as the flames are hotter, the pressure is higher, and he is the best technical wrestler on the planet. Moriarty declares that he will still walk out ROH Pure Champion.
Katsuyori Shibata beats Lio Rush by submission after nearly whipping Lio Rush into the ref, causing the ref to turn away so that Shibata can hit Lio Rush with a low blow followed by a cross arm breaker for thew in.
"Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty retains the ROH Pure Championship against Komander by submission with a Gory Special in the ropes.
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