Honor Roll - Ring of Honor recap for August 6, 2026

Backstage, Athena wants to say that she is excited t, but she is disrespected and disgearded despite her accomplishments as a champion. Athena then says that she will have a ROH Women's Championship Proving Ground match against Janai Kai, who did not last even three minutes against her in their last meeting, and that when it comes to being champion, it is about maintaining her dominance.

Athena beats Janai Kai in an ROH Women's World Championship Proving Ground Match after Billie Starkz hits Janai Kai with the ROH Women's World Championship on the outside. After the match, Athena has Billie Starkz slam Janai Kai head-first into the center plate of the championship.

In footage from Grand Slam Mexico, Brodido and "Hangman" Adam Page celebrate becoming the new All Elite Wrestling World Trios Champions.

Queen Aminata beats Rachel Ley.

Before the next match, "Smart" Mark Sterling says that he is the most famous professional wrestling lawyer, and tonight, he represents Beef. Sterling says that Beef may be "more of a freezer burned Hamburger Helper" than a choice cut, but he is a world class chef and that he will make him into more of a choice meal that the fans will say "bon appetit" too. He then has the fans say "Athletes rule" only to be told they suck.

Beef beats "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard after Tony Nese and Ariya Daviari attack Menard behind the referee's back. After the match, Nese and Daviari attack Menard and demand Beef join in, which Beef does after Daivari slaps him.

We hear from Janai Kai, who says that she was so close to beating Athena tonight until Billie Starkz got in the way. Janai Kai then challenges Billie Starkz to a match.

Eddie Kingston and Ortiz beat RPG Vice (Rocky "Azucar" Romero and Trent Beretta). After the match, RPG Vice attack Eddie and Ortiz, with Beretta hitting Ortiz with a piledriver before hitting a double-team Storm Zero on Eddie on a chair.

Caprice Coleman chops it up with The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett). Taven says it is Matthew and Michael now, then says they have plateaued and that they need an upper hand in the form of an intelligence that cannot be found on Earth: artificial intelligence. Bennett is convinced that AI will make them so much money that it is ridiculous as it becomes apparent that The Kingdom have delegated so many decisions to it and used it to make so many things apparently easier, including writing prompts for T-shirt idea. Taven says that they are now "a computerized Kingdom," and Bennett says that they are being enhanced, not replaced, by AI.

Before the next match, Tehuti Miles asks the fans if they have considered taking part in the wrestling business, saying that the fans try hard to get noticed while he is "the most sought-out talent in pro wrestling history. He says the fans chase opportunity while opportunity chases him and ends up in his hands while every room he enters changes, then says the fans chant for people who look, think and fail like them, then says the fans will never be him because he is too pretty for mercy and too perfect for defeat, and that all of this is just too easy.

Tehuti Miles beats Dante Casanova. After the match, Shane Taylor Promotions (Shane Taylor, "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty, "The Captain" Shawn Dean, "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo, Anthony Ogogo, Trish Adora, Christyana XO) shows up, and Tehuti Miles joins them. Shane Taylor warns everyone to rep the set, or expect disrespect.

Action Andretti beats LJ Cleary.

Backstage, we hear from Eddie Kingston, Ortiz and Mance Warner. Mance says that if RPG Vice (Rocky "Azucar" Romero and Trent Beretta) want violence, they will get violence. Ortiz says they will go back to a place he does not want to go back to, dust off his cargo pants, put on his Timberlands and stick his foot up their asses. Eddie Kingston mentions the eighteen months that he was out of action and how his fingers went numb after he was dropped on his head and how he thought about surgery until he stooped. He says that if RPG Vice want to take from him, he will take from them. He warns RPG Vice not to play this game, as they know what he can do, and if they do then, then they can team up with another member of The Don Callis Family, stating that if they take from him, the three of them will take from RPG Vice.

Serpentico and The Colons (Eddie and Orlando Colon) beat Brandon Cutler, Terry Yaki and Jay Lucas in a six-man tag match.

Backstage, we hear from "Smart" Mark Sterling, who is about to make an announcement when Dalton Castle and The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) show up. Sterling announces that the newest action figure in Jazwares' AEW line is Sterling himself, which releases on August 7th. Dalton Castle and The Outrunners think about what they could do with the action figure before walking off with it, much to Sterling's chagrin.

MxM Collection (Mansoor and Mason Madden) beat Aaron Solo and Nick Comoroto. After the match, Ian Riccaboni interviews MxM Collection in the ring. Mason Madden says it is great to be back where he played professional football, as he would later move south to Orlando. Mansoor says that MxM Collection has proved that ROH stands for "Runway of Honor" and that as the most fabulous tag team in ROH, they look forward to winning the most fashionable accessory of them all: the ROH World Tag Team Championships.

Backstage, we hear from Action Andretti, who says that it is another night and another win for him and why he is called "The Sight to See." He says that once again, he got to lay his hands on Lio Rush and choke him out until he could not breathe. Suddenly, the lights flicker before Andretti tells Lio Rush to count down his days as ROH World Television Champion. The lights then go out, then start flashing as Lio Rush's laughter is heard.

Red Velvet retains the ROH Women's World Television Championship against Isla Dawn.

Dalton Castle, The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) and Adam Priest beat The Lethal Twist (Jay Lethal, "Vanilla Baby" Blake Christian, "Big Shotty" Lee Johnson) and Griff Garrison in an eight-man tag match after Preston Vance inadvertently takes out Garrison on the apron, allowing Adam Priest to win with a schoolkid pin to Garrison. After the match, Garrison turns on Vance by hitting him with a discus forearm before blaming him for The Frat House not winning in over a year, then says The Frat House is sick of boozing, losing and Vance himself. All of a sudden, The Dark Order (Evil Uno and Alex Reynolds) shows up and chases Jacked Jameson and Griff Garrison out of the ring before hugging it out with Vance.