Recapping American wrestling since 2013. Not only following the current stuff in WWE, Impact and ROH but also going back in time and doing stuff from back then as well.
In backstage footage from last night's AEW Dynamite, "The Learning Tree" wishes everyone a happy Thanksgiving before bragging about retaining against Tomohiro Ishii like so many other great ROH World Champions. He then announces that at Final Battle, he will be returning to his kingdom in New York City and hopes everyone will come to see him defend his championship.
"Big Shotty" Lee Johnson and "The Judge" EJ Nduka - now known collectively as "LEEJ" - beat Anthony Gangone and Kubes.
Queen Aminata beats Christina Marie by submission.
Before the next match, Jacked Jameson mocks the fans, saying they grew up in nearby Buffalo, New York before saying it is his first time in Albany, New York, which he says is a "dump trash town full of fat morons." He says that their opponents may be "tip-touching catwalkers," but The Iron Savages (Boulder and Bronson) are "spreading cheeks and lifting seven days a week."
MxM Collection (Mansoor and Mason Madden) beat The Iron Savages (Boulder and Bronson).
Backstage, Jerry Lynn, Christopher Daniels and Nigel McGuinness are seen watching a screen for tonight's Pure Rules match.
Before the next match, "Smart" Mark Sterling talks about rules, saying that The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari, Josh Woods) love rules and that Josh Woods is a former ROH Pure Champion who should be a cornerstone of the Pure Division. After plugging The Premier Athletes' new shirt, he gets the fans to do an "Athlete Rules" chant only to be told that they suck.
Matt Taven beats Josh Woods in a Pure Rules Match after countering a cross arm breaker with a stack-up pin. After the match, "Taiga Style" Lee Moriarty shows up and says he is waiting for Taven, and says that they can go at it in a Pure Rules match anytime.
Backstage, we hear from Athena and Lexy Nair in an emergency Minion Empowerment Meeting. Athena says that the world tour is starting, and with Wrestle Dynasty around the corner, she will be in a qualifier match for the show. She tells the fans to jump on for the ride.
The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) beat JD Drake and Beef. Dutch mimics "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes' bionic elbows during the match. After the match, "The Natural" Dustin Rhodes and Sammy Guevara, and Guevera holds Dustin back to keep him from playing into The Righteous' mind games as they mock him with Dusty's rope and cowbell. They eventually get in the ring after Dustin grabs a metal folding chair, and Dustin demands The Righteous get in the ring with him.
AR Fox beats John Silver.
We see a video package for "Legit" Leyla Hirsch vs. Red Velvet for the ROH World Women's Television Championship at Final Battle.
We look back on Chris Hero vs. Eddie Kingston in a Fight Without Honor from Final Battle 2009.
The Conglomeration (Mark Briscoe, Rocky "Azucar" Romero, Kyle O'Reilly) beat Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) and Pat Buck by submission with a cross arm breaker from O'Reilly to Pat Buck.
Here are the top five moments from tonight's show!
Before the next match, "Smart" Mark Sterling complains about having to be in the next match, then says it is okay, because The Premier Athletes (Tony Nese and Ariya Daivari) have promised that nobody will lay a hand on him. As usual, the "Athletes Rule" chant turns into "Athletes Suck."
"The Natural" Dustin Rhodes and The Von Erichs (Marshall and Ross Van Erich) beat The Premier Athletes ("Smart" Mark Sterling, Tony Nese, Ariya Daivari) in an ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship Proving Ground Match.
"The Native Beast" Nyla Rose beats Katie Arquette.
Backstage, Athena holds a special emergency Minion Empowerment Meeting, as they are planning a surprise celebration for Athena for being the longest-reigning champion in ROH history. Athena says they will require everyone to attend and that there will be cupcakes, whiskey, punch, and kittens as Lexy Nair tries to come up with a musical guest. They both soon see a disinterested looking Billie Starkz, and Athena tells Billie she would not have put her in the ring with Abadon if she knew she could not handle the situation, then tells her to stop moping because it is her time and it is about time that she got her flowers. She says that the last thing she wants is Billie having a problem, and that the first step in solving a problem is admitting there is a problem, but Billie says Athena is the problem and that she left her in the ring even though she had her back. Athena counters by saying Billie did not have hers or Lexy's, and tells Billie to either be there for her special day or just stay home. Billie says "Okay," and walks off. Athena then asks Lexy to deal with Billie, and after Lexy leaves, Athena asks why there is always drama as Abadon is suddenly behind her try to lay a hand on her. Athena walks away, not knowing Abadon is behind her, and Abadon smiles before following her.
Anthony Henry and Beef beat Anthony Catena and Wes Barkley.
The Outrunners (Truth Magnum and Turbo Floyd) beat The Infantry ("The Captain" Shawn Dean and "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo) after Truth Magnum trips Shawn Dean as The Infantry goes for Boot Camp. Both teams shake hands before and after the match, but The Infantry does not sell the handshake after the match.
Backstage, Beef gets Anthony Henry to cut a tag team promo. Henry is reluctant, saying that he and Beef are not a tag team. Beef tries to get JD Drake's phone number from Henry, but Henry refuses, saying the chances of him getting that number is "one in a million" when Beef asks what the odds of getting JD Drake's number. Beef takes that as Henry saying there is chance after Henry leaves, then says that he is that one in a million.
Ian Riccaboni and Caprice Coleman back on Samoa Joe vs. Kenta Kobashi from October 1, 2005.
Mark Briscoe retains the ROH World Championsip against Matt Taven. Taven and Mike Bennett celebrate with Briscoe after the match.
Jon Moxley beats Dax Harwood with the rear naked choke with less than two minutes left in their match. After the match, Moxley refuses to relinquish the hold, and Cash Wheeler slides into the ring to attack Moxley. Claudio Castagnoli rushes in and hits Wheeler with the Neutralizer. After Moxley and Claudio celebrate, Moxley and Claudio put Harwood and Wheeler in submission holds, respectively. Claudio lets go of his crossface quickly, but Moxley makes sure Harwood is put to sleep before letting go.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "The Alpha" Konosuke Takeshita, Don Callis and Powerhouse Hobbs. Don Callis says they are victims of their own success as nobody wants to wrestle Takeshita or Hobbs. He says he has all the talent with Revolution coming up and that they need to be on the pay-per-view. Callis says that he is looking in the family, and is pitting Takeshita against Will Ospreay for a match that people will talk about for years to come. He says that The Don Callis Family will win because they will be a family afterwards and everyone will be talking about them.
Adam Cole guests on commentary for the next match.
Wardlow quickly beats Barrett Brown.
In footage from earlier today, The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) land at the airport in their private jet, still wearing the suits soaked in Darby Allin's blood as they step into a Cadillac Escalade limousine.
"Daddy Magic" Matt Menard guests on commentary for the next match.
Adam Copeland vs. Daniel Garcia ends in a no-contest after Killswitch and "The Prodigy" Nick Wayne attack Copeland. Shayna Wayne and "The Patriarch" Christian Cage soon show up, and Christian pulls a few chairs out from underneath the ring. "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard grabs one of the chairs and confronts Christian, but he is clubbed from behind by Killswitch. Killswitch his Daniel Garcia with a chokeslam, then Nick Wayne and Christian Cage ready Garcia for a Con-Chair-To before Copeland fends them all off with a chair of his own. As Christian begs Copeland off in the corner, Shayna Wayne gets behind Copeland and hits him with a low blow. Wayne hits Copeland with Wayne's World, and Killswitch hits Copeland with the Extinction. Christian Cage then readies Adam Copeland for the Con-Chair-To and hits Copeland in the back of the head and neck. Christian Cage kisses the TNT Championship as The Patriarchy (Christian, Killswitch, Nick Wayne, Shayna Wayne) leaves the ring and Garcia checks on Copeland.
It is announced that Adam Copeland has been able to walk to the back, where he is currently being evaluated.
Samoa Joe heads to the ring. Joe says he comes with a spirit of apology, as his becoming champion brought back a ranking system and everything had been going well until Swerve Strickland and "Hangman" Adam Page battled tooth and nail for 30 minutes last week to a draw. He says the championship committee "took a page out of the Texas playbook" and made his championship match bigger and dumber, and now he finds himself in a three-way match. Joe says a crime has been committed against him and must be remediated, and guarantees he will hurt at least one of his challengers and leave them both limping out of the ring. Swerve Strickland and Prince Nana show up, and Swerve says that this was not supposed to be personal, but Joe ran his mouth. He also says Samoa Joe brought his resume and not his reputation, and that hunger makes a champion and that he himself is about to become the greatest champion of all time. Swerve says that nobody outgrinds him and demands Samoa Joe look at his resume and put respect on his name, and says he has gone toe-to-toe with champions and legends and made AEW his house. Swerve says that at Revolution, nothing changes except for the fact that he will hold the World Championship over his head. "Hangman" Adam Page shows up and says he is not mad about last week's match before saying last week's match was "horseshit," as he signed a contract to a match to decide a #1 contender and Swerve could not beat him. He says that if it were up to him, the championship match would be between two men who respect and value what the World Championship stands for, but Swerve has been added to the match. Hangman tells Swerve that after everything he has done to him, he does not deserve one second of his time, much less five more minutes, because he could not get the job done, and he does not deserve to be in the match. Samoa Joe says "this walking domestic dispute" ends tonight, and as far as Swerve and Hangman are concerned, he is whipping both of their asses.
We see the premiere of "Timeless" Toni Storm's new film, "Wet Ink," where Toni Storm talks about her history with "The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo and how she got her into the wrestling world. She says that Deonna has forgotten who she is, and tells her that if she wants the old Toni, she will get that and so much more. She says that when one cannot change the past, you kill it. Meanwhile, a tattoo artist draws a dagger around her ankle tattoo. Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Deonna Purrazzo, who says that Toni Storm talks too much and that she will break her arm.
The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) arrive at the arena.
The Young Bucks (Matthew and Nicholas Jackson) beat Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) after Matthew hits Darius with a low blow while Nicholas distracts referee Rick Knox. After the match, Tony Schiavone interviews The Young Bucks in the ring. Matthew says they are undefeated this year, making them the top unbeatable tag team in AEW. He says that Top Flight are a great team, but after beating them, they are number one contenders. When Schiavone calls their attack on Sting "despicable," Matthew calls this a breach of contract for disparagement of the Executive Vice Presidents as well as a $1,000 fine before Nicholas shoulder barges Schiavone. Matthew says Nicholas is being a hothead, and helps him up while telling him not to let it happen again. As The Young Bucks are about to hit Schiavone with an EVP-Trigger, Darby Allin chases them out of the ring with a baseball bat. Darby Allin says AEW's mission statement was to change the world and calls The Young Bucks out for seeing nothing in him and hiring all of their "shit friends" first, and is thankful that there was an EVP with brains at the time (a reference to "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes) and it was not Kenny Omega. Darby then mentions The Young Bucks praising their schedule and the money they are making as reasons for their re-signing with AEW, and says AEW's mission statement is dead and that this is "All Friendship Wrestling." Darby tells The Young Bucks have no idea what they are getting into trying to be the opponents for Sting's final match and that Sting has nothing left to lose, then says it is showtime.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews The Bang Bang Scissor Gang. "Switchblade" Jay White says they have momentum, championship gold and new merchandise, but they have yet to test their cohesiveness. Austin Gunn proposes they have a twelve-man match on Rampage, which Daddy Ass then proposes, much to Austin's confusion.
Stokely Hathaway guests on commentary for the next match.
Willow Nightingale beats Skye Blue after Stokely Hathaway distracts the referee.
Orange Cassidy beats Matt Taven in a Texas Death Match.
We hear from Toni Storm, who asks if we have seen what she has done to Kiera Hogan and the women's division, and says that she has torn them apart and embarrassed them. She then says people have told her she has taken this too far, then says she has not gone far enough because the division is full of entitled, ungrateful, little losers who think that they deserve everything.
"The Technical Beast" Josh Woods beats Daisy K.
We hear from Jake "The Snake" Roberts and Lance Archer. As Jake talks about the five senses everyone is usually born with, Archer says that if everyone could smell, they could smell the fear and the dead bodies he keeps leaving in his wake. He says that he is being fed the same crap week after week and that he wants something that means something so that twhen they die, they are a death worthy of stepping into the ring with him for. Archer then tells everyone to stop wasting his time and give him something to chew on.
Jon Moxley beats "Daddy Magic" Matt Menard in an AEW World Championship Eliminator Match. After the match, Stokely Hathaway and Lee Moriarty show up, and Stokely says that if Moxley wants to fight a member of The Firm after what they did to him last week, he can fight Lee Moriarty next week. We see a video package for Lee Moriarty on the video screen, then Moxley says that Moriarty is a talented guy and that The Blackpool Combat Club liked him. He says that Moriarty made a mistake, and that if he wanted a match, all he had to do was ask.
We hear from Jade Cargill, who says that she will make a point and prove why she is "that bitch" when she beats "The Native Beast" Nyla Rose and takes back the TBS Championship that Nyla Rose stole from her.
Keith Lee beats Serpentico with a single sit-down powerbomb. After the match, Tony Schiavone interviews Keith Lee in the ring. Before Keith Lee can say anything, The Acclaimed show up. Anthony Bowens says The Acclaimed has a problem that Keith Lee has the answer to, and wants to know where Billy Gunn is. Tony Schiavone mentions that Billy Gunn had a family emergency and had to leave, then Swerve Strickland shows up on the video screen and reveals that he has kidnapped Billy Gunn. Swerve blames the loss of the AEW World Tag Team Championships on Billy Gunn, then mentions that he will make sure that Billy Gunn will not be in the tag team title rematch before producing some pliers and torturing him with them. The Acclaimed immediately runt to eh back, and Keith Lee is surprised by Swerve's actions.
In footage from last Wednesday, the Jericho Appreciation Society complain about Claudio Castagnoli's victory, then Tay Melo says she will take care of Madison Rayne on Rampage.
Tay Melo beats Madison Rayne.
Backstage, Lexi Nair interviews "All Ego" Ethan Page. Page says there was a change of plan that The Firm did not decide as a group to change. He says MJF decided he could do everything himself in "the right way" and that he is #1 contender for the World title because of The Firm. He says that The Firm decided to change plans and stop doing favors for MJF, then says that he will be at Full Gear now that he is in the AEW World Championship Eliminator Championship and that he will win the tournament and the title while MJF fails to do so.
Mark Henry interviews Wardlow and The Kingdom (Matt Taven, Mike Bennett, Maria Kanellis-Bennett). Matt Taven says he won the Television Championship in his first night in Ring of Honor and that he will bring that trend back in All Elite Wrestling. Wardlow says Taven is confident for someone about to step into the ring, and hopes that Taven knows what he does, which is powerbombing people over and over again. He then says he will throw in a few more powerbombs to welcome The Kingdom to his world.
Wardlow retains the TNT Championship against Matt Taven. After the match, Mike Bennett attacks Wardlow, then Samoa Joe shows up and takes out Taven and Bennett. Suddenly, Powerhouse Hobbs heads to the ring. As he does, The Embassy ("The Machine" Brian Cage, Jasper Kaun, Toa Liona) attacks Wardlow and Samoa Joe from behind, and Powerhouse Hobbs joins in. Hobbs holds up the TNT Championship while Brian Cage holds up the Ring of Honor World Television Championship.
"Rock Hard" Juice Robinson beats Alex Zayne in the BTI Match.
Frankie Kazarian beats Kenny King with the crossface chickenwing.
We see a video package of the Impact Wrestling X Division Championship's lineage, by the numbers.
We see a video package for Eddie Edwards vs. "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander for the Impact Wrestling World Championship at Bound For Glory.
We see a video package for Frankie Kazarian vs. "Speedball" Mike Bailey at Bound For Glory.
Mickie James guests on commentary for the next match.
Mia Yim beats "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw.
We see a video package for the Call Your Shot Gauntlet Match at Bound For Glory.
We see a video package of Killer Kelly, where Kelly says there is so much to do and so little time and that she will be in the Call Your Shot Gauntlet Match. She is suddenly blindsided by Tasha Steelz, and Savannah Evans attacks Kelly afterwards. Tasha Steelz tells Kelly that she wants revenge, then tells her that she will see her in the Call Your Shot Gauntlet Match.
The Impact Plus Flashback Moment of the Week is Raven's sudden attack on Jeff Jarrett from January 22, 2003.
Backstage, Brian Myers runs into Shera and Raj Singh, then a man in a yellow hoodie shows up repeating "I am violence!" before security escorts him out. Myers then meets Delirious, who mentions the Twilight Zone as he speaks. Myers then speaks to a random woman backstage.
We see a video package for Masha Slamovich vs. Jordynne Grace for the Impact Wrestling Knockouts Championship at Bound For Glory.
Steve Maclin beats Moose after special guest referee Sami Callihan hits both men with the Cactus Driver '97 and places Maclin on top of Moose.
Jack Price, Jason Hotch and Shogun talk about the Call Your Shot Gauntlet Match and who will enter it. All of a sudden, Joe Hendry shows up and says he has gotten the last slot in the match, and numerous people show up to celebrate with him.
Decay (Taya Valkyrie and Jessicka) beat The Swingerellas (Swingerella #1 and Swingerella #2).
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews VXT ("The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo and Chelsea Green). Chelsea Green says they beat Decay so badly they had to repackage, and Deonna Purrazzo says it looks repulsive. She says they have broken up friendships, and Chelsea says they will leave everyone vexed.
Alex Shelley beats Matt Taven by countering the Climax with Shell Shock despite Maria Kanellis-Bennett distracting the referee so that Mike Bennett can attack Shelley.
In footage from after Outside The Ropes from earlier this week, "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander is confronted by Eddie Edwards, and numerous officials - and Alisha Edwards - have to hold both men back When Eddie confronts Alisha and asks her whose side she is on, Alisha says this has gone too far and that "either this ends, or we do."
Scott D'Amore oversees a contract signing between Jordynne Grace and Masha Slamovich for their Impact Wrestling Knockouts World Championship match at Bound For Glory. Slamovich arrives first, followed by Jordynne. After D'Amore mentions what is at stake - Jordynne's Knockouts Championship and Slamovich's undefeated streak - he hands out the contract. Slamovich simply signs the contract and hands it back to D'Amore. Unlike Slamovich, however, Jordynne has something to say, and she tells Slamovich that she truly respects her for what she has done in Impact. She says that she knows how badly Slamovich wants the Knockouts title and that she wants it as badly as she wanted it when she was in Slamovich's position, but she is not ready to give it up, especially after all she has done. Jordynne talks about how she became the first Triple Crown Knockout in Impact Wrestling history, then says that while Slamovich is undefeated, Slamovich has not learned from losing, and she will teach that lesson to her. She signs the contract. Before the signing ends, Masha Slamovich says to Jordynne - in Russian - "Masha's gonna kill you." She then flips the table and pins Jordynne under it before attacking her. Jordynne fights back, however, and she goes for a Muscle Buster through the table before Slamovich escapes it and puts Jordynne through it with a Snow Plow to end the show.
"Machine Gun" Karl Anderson beats Deaner in the BTI match. After the match, Anderson asks Violent By Design if they have any idea what they started before stating he and "The Big LG" Doc Gallows want the tag team titles back, and Gallows demands a rematch for the Impact World Tag Team Championships.
In memory of Scott Hall, 1958 - 2022.
The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) beat Bullet Club ("Switchblade" Jay White and Chris Bey) by a fraction of a second when Jay White fails to save the match in time.
Anthony Carrelli guests on commentary for the next match.
Steve Maclin beats Rhino.
Backstage, Kaleb with a K is met by The IInspiration (Jessie McKay and Cassie Lee), who hand him a bottle of water as they tell him that they know he was trying to help them by sliding a Knockouts Tag Team Championship belt into the ring and to get it right next time.
Backstage, Heath meets with Rhino after his match, and both men agree that they work better as a team than individually and that they should get back together and go for the Impact World Tag Team Championships again to fulfill their promise to each other.
Brian Myers guests on alternative commentary for the next match.
Bhupinder Gujjar beats Larry D. During the match, Raj Singh shows up to watch from ringside. After the match, W. Morrissey shows up and chases Brian Myers away, then Raj Singh raises Gujjar's hand. Gujjar walks away, and when Raj Singh tries to stop him, Gujjar shoves him in the direction of W. Morrissey, who powerbombs him through a table with the BQE.
Backstage, "Speedball" Mike Bailey is met by Ace Austin and Madman Fulton. Fulton tells Bailey that when he qualifies for the X Division Championship Ladder Match at Rebellion, he will have his back. Bailey says he has his and that one of them will win the X Division Championship.
We hear from Honor No More. Vincent welcomes "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander back, and Kenny King tells Alexander to sleep with one eye open. Matt Taven says Alexander did what he was told while Honor No More did what they wanted. Alisha Edwards shows up and tells Honor No More that if they think they will beat Josh Alexander, they have another thing coming. Eddie tells the rest of the group that he will handle this. Honor No More leaves, and Alisha tells Eddie Edwards that he is heading down the wrong path after saying she has chosen Impact over Honor No More. Eddie tells Alisha that Impact is heading down the wrong path, not him.
"The Virtuosa" Deonna Purrazzo retains the ROH Women's World Championship against Lady Frost and "The Quintessential Diva" Gisele Shaw in a Triple Threat Match.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Josh Alexander. Alexander says he has sat home for weeks and that it is time to get back in the ring and do what he does best, and if Honor No More has a problem, he will take care of it by beating Matt Taven. From there, he will go on to win the Impact World Championship at Rebellion after Moose signs his half of the match contract before the end of the night, and that Moose knows that his time as World Champion is up.
Backstage, Scott D'Amore gives The Good Brothers ("The Big LG" Doc Gallows and "Machine Gun" Karl Anderson) their tag team title rematch against Violent By Design (Eric Young, Joe Doering, Deaner) next week, then mentions that the rest of the tag team division will be at ringside, making it a lumberjack match. He then says that the winner of the tag team title rematch will defend the titles in an eight-team gauntlet at Rebellion.
JONAH beats "Outlandish" Zicky Dice.
One clothesline to the back of the head and one Tsunami later, JONAH wins! After the match, two ambulance drivers bring PCO out on a stretcher, and PCO gets up and gets in the ring. PCO then rips his neck brace off and brawls with JONAH. Security guards and official flood the ring to separate both men, but PCO gets to the top rope and decimates them all while JONAH barely escapes.
We see footage of Tasha Steelz attacking Mickie James as she performs on stage.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews Mickie James and Chelsea Green. Mickie says Tasha Steelz has crossed the line and deserves an ass-whupping, and Chelsea asks Mickie James to take her up on her offer to let her have her back. Mickie tells Chelsea that her arm is injured and that she could not take it if her arm was injured further because of her, then tells her that they will have their title match and she will win the Knockouts Championship back. Mickie James will face Tasha Steelz in a street fight for the title next week.
Masha Slamovich beats Arie Alexander.
Backstage, Gia Miller interviews "Outlandish" Zicky Dice, who says that he has a lot of things going for him and yet there is a hole in his game. He then says he sucks as a wrestler, then realizes he should go to a wrestling school.
We hear from Johnny Swinger, who advertises "Swinger's Dungeon," a wrestling school. We see a list of guest trainers that is too good to be true, and Lance Storm shows up in the comedic commercial to state that he does not endorse the school.
Marie Kanellis-Bennett guests on commentary for the next match.
"The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander beats Matt Taven.
Moose shows up to "The Walking Weapon" Josh Alexander's house and hands the contract for the World Championship match at Rebellion to his wife to end the show.
Dalton Castle tells the fans that he has a treat for them after a very long year later in the show.
"The Technical Beast" Josh Woods opens gifts and draws his random partners for this year's Holiday 12-Man Tag Match. Woods likes his chances of winning in this week's main event, saying that his picks are all winners.
Brian Johnson says Ring of Honor has given him nothing but a headache and refuses to think highly of this week's Holiday 12-Man Tag Match before opens gifts and draws his random partners for the match. Johnson does not like any of the partners that he has gotten, but he says the world will find out it is Mecca vs. Everybody.
Maria Kanellis-Bennett guests on commentary for the next match.
Rok-C retains the ROH Women's World Championship against Holidead.
Dalton Castle says it has been his mission to give the fans what they deserve, and later on, he has a big surprise.
Dalton Castle presents his Classy Christmas Spectacular, where he, his boys and Dak Draper take part in a song and dance routine until one of the boys mess it up. Dak Draper takes it out on the boy at Dalton Castle's behest, saying that he wants this to be so fantastic that when it is not fantastic, he becomes furious. Draper then starts breaking things as the boys cower, then Dalton Castle blames the boys for ruining Christmas.
Before the next match, Brian Johnson says most of the fans are used to "eight crazy nights" or "twelve days of Christmas," but now they are about to see "eleven bozos and one Mecca."
Quinn McKay guests on commentary for the next match.
"The Technical Beast" Josh Woods, "The Last Real Man" Silas Young, Matt Taven, Bandido and The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) beat Brian Johnson, Rhett Titus, Kenny King, Rey Horus, Homicide and Flip Gordon in a Holiday 12-Man Tag Match. During the match, Flip Gordon invites everyone on commentary to a holiday party before wishing them a happy 2019. After the match, everyone in the ring celebrates.
Matt Taven beats Dutch by disqualification. During the match, Vita Von Starr sneaks up on Taven from behind and puts him in a sleeper hold, but Maria Kanellis shows up and ejects her from ringside. Later on, Vincent shows up wearing one of Taven's suits, and when Taven goes after him, he is attacked by Vita Von Starr and Bateman. After the match, Mike Bennett runs in and fights Bateman, and it takes security showing up to stop the brawl.
After the commercial break, Vincent says that Matt Taven will not get the adulation of the fans in the empy arena, then says he knows Taven more than Mike Bennett does. He says that if Taven keeps sacrificing himself, he will have nothing left to show and nobody will care about him, and says that they both know that this is the most important thing to him.
We hear from Jay Briscoe, who says that he will whup Mark Briscoe's ass and knock him out in their Fight on the Farm next week.
Before the next match, Brian Johnson says that if there was a crowd right now, they would tell him that everyone else in the next match would be better than him, then says that this match will be the start of a mecca of excellence before introducing himself to the ring.
Bandido beats Demonic Flamita, Brian Johnson, Rhett Titus, Chris Dickinson and Eli Isom to win the 2021 Survival of the Fittest Tournament and face Rush for the ROH World Championship at Best In The World. After Demonic Flamita is eliminated, he attackes Bandido and powerbombs him through the timekeeper's table before placing a chair on top of him and striking the chair with another chair. Rey Horus has to step in to get Flamita to stop, and security has to show up to escort him to the back while Rey Horus and a crew member check on Bandido. Bandido is able to get back into the match later on. Rhett Titus is eliminated via a knee bar by Chris Dickinson.
We hear from Kenny King, who says that he would never betray Rush and that he would teach Shane Taylor not to trust anybody, as La Faccion Ingobernable (Rush, Dragon Lee, King, La Bestia del Ring) is his family. He then introduces Rush and La Bestia del Ring. Rush asks Taylor if he got a good look at the champion, then says that he will be ROH World Champion for a long time because he is here to destroy everyone and La Faccion Ingobernbale is the past, present and future of ROH.
We hear from Josh Woods. He says that he will not deny Dalton Castle his victory, and denies that Castle's lingering back injuries allowed him to win the match, as he never feels 100% and he would not use any lingering injuries of his own as an excuse or a crutch. He says that he has beaten some big names as of late, and that he will soon become the ROH World Champion. Meanwhile, Dalton Castle has noticed that despite being a former ROH World Champion, the results do not come out like they should and he cannot put himself in contention for any championship in ROH. He says that this time around, he has footage to watch of Josh Woods to close some holes in his strategies, then says that he is sick of failing all the time and that he knows he can beat Josh Woods. He admits that Woods is good, but says he is better and knows how to beat him, and if he cannot beat Woods, he does not belong here, and says that he is out if he cannot win.
Dalton Castle beats Josh "The Goods" Woods via pinfall in 9:44 after Castle feigns a back spasm to pin Woods with an inside cradle. After the match, Silas Young shows up and reminds Woods that he has not done well as a singles competitor as of late in the ROH Pure Championship tournament, Final Battle and tonight. He says that Woods still has a lot to learn, and the only way him to teach Woods is if they become a tag team again.
Jay Lethal beats Matt Taven, Jay Briscoe, Matt Taven and EC3 to earn a shot at the ROH World Championship at the 19th Anniversary Show. As EC3 and Jay Briscoe brawl their way to the back, Vita Von Starr sits on the barricade as Matt Taven is in the ring with Jay Lethal. This distracts Taven, and as he goes for the Climax, Von Starr distracts Taven again by skipping around the ring, allowing Lethal to hit a cutter followed by the Lethal Injection to win the match and the title shot.
We hear from Jay Briscoe, who says that his focus has been shifted as of late thanks to EC3. EC3 says it is an honor to fight him on his quest to see if honor is real, and that it is part of his plan. He says that he envies Jay Briscoefor staying true to ROH while he went from business to business, and says he has his respect as he says that honor and respect are synonymous. Jay tells EC3 he will honor him with an ass-whuppin', while EC3 asks if Jay will shake his hand if he offers it according to the Code of Honor. Jay says he will give EC3 a beatdown as he tells him to bring his A-game, while EC3 tells ay to control his emotions as well as his narrative to show him that honor is real.
EC3 beats Jay Briscoe by disqualification in less than two minutes when Briscoe refuses to let go of a choke in the corner by the count of five. After the match, EC3 attacks Briscoe as soon as he turns around, and security quickly shows up to attempt to break up the ensuing brawl, and EC3 dares Briscoe to hit him with the Jay Driller. When Briscoe goes for it, security immediately holds him back.
Backstage, Quinn McKay interviews Jay Briscoe. When asked why he did not uphold the Code of Honor and refused to let go of the choke on EC3, Briscoe simply says "Fuck him. That's why."
We hear from LSG, who talks about his love for professional wrestling even when he played baseball as akid and how he went to a Ring of Honor show at fifteen years old and was blown away. He says that Jay Lethal showing up as the only local guy from the event was what inspired him to become a professional wrestling. He says that baseball set a foundation for him when he entered professional wrestling, and after a few years, he entered the Ring of Honor Dojo and teamed with Shaheem Ali to form Coast 2 Coast. After last year did not do well, he has re-evalutated his career and he is on a different level, and if anyone wants to enter ROH, they have to prove themselves against guys like him. He admits that Coast 2 Coast's match against Jay Lethal and Jonathan Gresham did not go so well for him, this time is different, and he will take advantage of anything he can after having trained harder than before, as this match means everything to him and he will prove that he can hang as he goes from being the boy who wanted to be Lethal to the man who wants to beat Lethal. We then hear from Lethal, who says that while he did not win the ROH Pure Championship, he managed to find the purest of pure wrestlers in Jonathan Gresham. He also admits he lost to the better man in "Hot Sauce" Tracy Williams, whom he considers a like-minded individual like Gresham. He says that the three of them want to clean up ROH and bring back prestige and honor as those who have put in the time and honed their craft should be rewarded. He says that he has requested a match with LSG, as he has proved that he has the talent and ability as well as the hunger, for he has been in his position, and LSG will get him one-on-one to prove he can hang with the best out there, then tells LSG that nothing is free and that he had better be ready to pay for it.
Jay Lethal beats LSG by judge's decision in a Pure Rules Match after the match reaches its 15-minute limit. Both men shake hands after the match.
John Walters will return to Ring of Honor.
Matt Taven beats Bateman with an O'Connor Roll. After the match, Bateman lays out Taven, then Vincent shows up and says Taven looks a litle too comfortable for his liking before Bateman hits Taven with a piledriver. He asks how one person can be so embarassing, as there is nobody in the arena and Taven still wants attention. Vincent then tells Taven that no matter how hard he tries, he will never get the approval he is looking for, then tells him that everything he has done - as well as his legacy - is nothing more than failure, then pulls out a dart. All of a sudden, Mike Bennett's music plays, and when the lights come back on, Mike Bennett is in the rin. He runs Vincent out of the ring and superkicks Bateman, who he also eventually chases out of the ring. Taven and Bennett then hug in the ring to close out the show.
Villain Enterprises ("The Villain" Marty Scurll, Brody King, PCO) retains the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championships against Jeff Cobb, Rush and Jay Lethal. Kenny King guests on commentary in the middle of the match.
We hear from Flip Gordon, who talks about his road to recovery leading up to his recent return.
We see footage from during the break where Kenny King attacks Jay Lethal with his cane, revealing that he is not blind.
Matt Taven retains the ROH World Championship against Flip Gordon following the distraction by Vinny Marseglia. TK O'Ryan shows up at ringside during the match to get a closer look.
Jeff Cobb congratulates "The Last Real Man" Silas Young for fighting his way to a Television title match with him, then asks him if he has been to the islands before promising him a first-class tour.
Jeff Cobb retains the ROH World Television Championship against "The Last Real Man" Silas Young.
We hear from Matt Taven, who says that a poser has been put on his pedestal for holding a title that does not belong to him. He says that there is only one ROH World Champion, that it is him and that he is putting his facsimile World title on the line against anyone but Jay Lethal.
Rush beats Vinny Marseglia.
The Kingdom (Matt Taven, TK O'Ryan, Vinny Marseglia) shows up before the next match. Taven says there is a man in ROH who thinks he is him and claiming to be the real ROH World Champion, and says that everyone who gets it knows that he is the real World Champion. However, he does not mind one mind, as that person sounds foolish. He does, however, mind ROH putting him on a pedestal for "cosplaying him." Taven then says he will do something Jay Lethal never did: defending his World Championship right here, right now. He issues an open challenge for anyone in the back except for Jay Lethal, as he feels Lethal has not earned his shot against him. The open challenge is answered by Jonathan Gresham.
Jonathan Gresham beats Matt Taven by disqualification after TK O'Ryan and Vinny Marseglia get involved in the match. Matt Taven retains the "ROH World Championship." After teh match, Jay Lethal show up as O'Ryan and Marseglia attack Gresham, but the numbers game catches up to Lethal. Marseglia and O'Ryan hold Lethal down as Taven pulls a table out from underneath the ring, and as Lethal is laid on the table, LifeBlood (Juice Robinson, David Finlay, Bandido, Mark Haskins, "Hot Sauce" Tracey Williams, Tenille Dashwood) shows up and forces The Kingdom (Taven, O'Ryan, Marseglia) out of the ring. As The Kingdom leaves, Bandido picks up O'Ryan's baseball bat, and
Taven accidentally leaves his facsimile World title in the ring. Mark Haskins hands the fake title to Lethal. Tennille says that as long as Taven's fake World title exists, it is a slap in the face to ROH, and that it is time for the belt to be destroyed. TK O'Ryan's bat is handed to Lethal, who proceeds to beat the fake title with it before Dashwood hands Marseglia's axe - which has also been left in the ring - to Lethal, who proceeds to chop the plates off the title and rip them off. Taven is absolutely livid as the show comes to an end.
Before the next match, Matt Taven asks if the match he is in is a joke, and says he knows The Boys are trying to stick up for Dalton Castle before telling them he and TK O'Ryan will hurt them and put them on the shelf like they did Castle. He tells TK O'Ryan to go up to the commentary table and talk about how great he is, as he can beat them all by himself and teach them a lesson their father should have taught them: you don't mess with the leader of the pride, especially when he is the real ROH World Champion. He then hits one of The Boys with his championship belt, starting the next match.
Matt Taven beats The Boys after Vinny Marseglia drags one of The Boys underneath the ring.
We hear from "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes, who talks about his time in ROH as well as how the odds have always been against him when it came to reclaiming the ROH World Championship, and says when it comes to a one-on-one match for the title against Jay Lethal, he would not want it any other way.
Ian Riccoboni interviews "The Octopus" Jonathan Gresham in the ring. Gresham says that it is obvious that his tag team partner Jay Lethal has a ROH World Championship match at Final Battle, leaving him without a match. He says that he wants to prove he is the best pure wrestler in the world, and at Final Battle, he is issuing an open challenge to anyone in the world at Final Battle so he can prove he is best pure wrestler in the world. Suddenly, Zack Sabre Jr. shows up on the video screen to announce that he will take on Gresham at Final Battle. Afterwards, Gresham tells the fans to tune in to Honor Club so they can watch him make Zack Sabre Jr. tap out.
We see "Almighty" Christopher Daniels on the phone in a hotel room. After he hangs up, he tells "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky that they have contracts, but he does not, because they are tag team champions. Daniels tells Kazarian and Sky that he will figure something out.
Kelly Klein beats Jenny Rose to qualify for the Four Corners Survival Match for the ROH Women of Honor World Championship at Final Battle. During the match, Sumie Sakai sits in a steel chair on the stage to get a closer look.
The Young Bucks (Matt and Nick Jackson) vs. The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Briscoe) ends in a double disqualification after Jay Brisco and Matt Jackson throw steel chairs at the partners of the other team at the same time. Afterwards, Jay Brisco and Matt Jackson fight each other with the steel chairs, then the chairs get thrown at referee Todd Sinclair, who gets knocked out. After this, both team brawl until security shows up and stops everything. Suddenly, SoCal Uncensored ("The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky) show up, and Scorpio reminds everyone that this match was supposed to decide #1 contenders for the tag team titles, but both teams lost. He says this does not work for the fans and that it definitely does not work for SoCal Uncensored. Kazarian mentions that the last time he held one of the titles, The Young Bucks took it from them in something other than an ordinary match that sent both him and "Almighty" Christopher Daniels to the hospital. He also reminds The Briscoes that SoCal Uncensored is still at war with them before declaring that they are ready to defend the tag team titles at Final Battle, but not in a ordinary match. Instead, it will be in a Ladder War.
Next week: Jeff Cobbs vs. Josh "The Goods" Woods! "Almighty" Christopher Daniels vs. Kenny King! Guerrero Maya Jr. and Stuka Jr. vs. SoCal Uncensored ("The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky)!
Jay Lethal shows up to start tonight's show. He says that when he beat KUSHIDA at Best In The World, it was not just a victory for him as it was part of his plan to re-establish himself at the top of the world by avenging the losses he obtained while he had all the singles gold. He completed that list by beating KUSHIDA, and now it is time to re-enter the title picture. Lethal then calls out Dalton Castle, saying he wants a shot at the ROH World Championship. Suddenly, Matt Taven shows up, asking Jay Lethal exactly how many shots at the title he needs, as he has only had two World title shots in the six years he has been here and both of them ended in interference. He says that both of them ended in interference and ROH did nothing about it, and that Dalton Castle is ducking him with a fake injury. Taven names himself the uncrowned ROH World Champion, and tells Lethal to get in line behind him. Suddenly, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes shows up with Barnard the Business Bear, and tells Taven and Lethal that while they have valid points, he is next in line. Dalton Castle then arrives and says that the last time he heard somebody talk about something he has was back in 1997 when his mother bought him a Tamagotchi. He then makes it clear to Lethal, Cody and Taven that he feels like his body has been run over by a herd of wildebeests, but he is still ROH World Champion and he is not afraid of any challenge. If all three of them want to challenge him, he will do that. The crowd chants "Fatal 4-Way," and Castle says that not only is he afraid of a four-way dance, he will take them all on at the same time tonight.
It is announced that Eli Isom, Kenny King and Chuckie T vs. The Kingdom (Matt Taven, Vinny Marseglia, TK O'Ryan) for the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championships is being pushed back to next week, with the four-way dance for the ROH World Championship taking place as tonight's main event instead.
Sumie Sakai retains the ROH Women of Honor Championship against HZK after fending off an interference attempt by Hana Kimura and Kagetsu. It is announced that next week, Mayu Iwatani and Jenny Rose will take on Kimura and Kagetsu.
In footage from earlier today, news reporter Gregory Helms interviews "The Villain" Marty Scurll, but Scurll gets angry with him after Helms tells him to chill out and attacks Helms and a few members of security before attempting to break Helms' fingers.
Jay Lethal beats Dalton Castle, Matt Taven and "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes in a Four Corners Survival Match to become the ROH World Champion for a second time! After the match, Castle and Lethal shake hands.
Jay Lethal beats Matt Taven, "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and Dalton Castle following a Lethal Injection to Castle to win the ROH World Championship for the second time - becoming the fourth man to hold the title more than once - at the TV tapings in Fairfield, Virginia, ROH's first appearance in northern Virginia in more than eight years. After the match, Lethal lays the World title down on the mat and shakes hands with Castle in a sign of respect.
The first-ever Six-Man Tag Gauntlet Match happens in two weeks, with the winner getting a shot against The Kingdom (Matt Taven, Vinny Marseglia, TK O'Ryan) for the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championships!
Shane Taylor guests on commentary for the next match.
Josh "The Goods" Woods beats Facade. After the match, Woods commends Shane Taylor for how he knocked him out a few weeks ago. Shane Taylor tells Woods that he found out that they call him "One Punch Shane" for a reason and that he is a glutton for punishment, and tells him that if he wants another shot at him, all he has to do is come and get it. Woods then asks "Why not do it in New York?" Taylor then approaches the ring, then says he does not fight for free and says that the New York City fans treat superstars like trash just like they did to Carmelo Anthony. He tells Woods that if he wants another shot, then he has to tell ROH to sign the contract, as he does not fight for free.
In footage from earlier today, The Dawgs (Rhett Titus and Will Ferrara) try to recruit Shane Taylor as a partner for the six-man tag team gauntlet match in two weeks, but Taylor tells them to come back with money.
Next week: "The American Nightmare' Cody Rhodes vs. Titan! Cheeseburger vs. Bully Ray in a no-disqualification, no count-out match!
Cheeseburger says that Bully Ray left his battered and bruised in their hardcore match, but he could not get the job done, as he is still standing. Next week, he will kick Bully Ray's ass.
It is announced that ROH is returning to the United Kingdom for the Honor Re-United tour, with ticket and show information available now on ROHWrestling.com.
Matt Taven beats Ultimo Guerrereo after TK O'Ryan distracts Ultimo Guerrero, allowing Vinny Marseglia to come out from underneath the ring and pop a red balloon in Ultimo Guerrero's ear, knocking Ultimo Guerrero off the top rope and allowing Taven to hit the Climax for the win. After the match, Taven grabs the microphone asks what else he has to do before everyone realizes his greatness, and while he has respect for Ultimo Guerrero, he will always be better than him.
The Coleman's Pulpit interview with Jay Lethal from February 5, 2018 is replayed.
We hear from SoCal Uncensored ("Almighty" Christopher Daniels and "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian). Kazarian says that Hiromu Takahashi was once an ally of theirs and that they fought the good fight alongside them. Now that Takahashi is having a career upswing in Japan, he is making an embarrassment out of himself by introducing Daryl. Kazarian then says that when he beats Takahashi, he will shove Daryl down Takahashi's throat, and even if Takahashi is "a ticking time bomb", he is a bomb he cannot defuse and a gun that he cannot unload.
Jay Lethal beats Caprice Coleman.
We see a video package quickly chronicling the ROH Women of Honor Championship Tournament.
Before the next match, "The American Nightmare' Cody Rhodes has ring announcer Bobby Cruise introduce Burnard the Business Bear, who - unlike Bury the Drug-Free Bear - is all business and wears a polo short, khaki pants and a tie.
Matt Taven beats "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and "Almighty" Christopher Daniels after Taven hits a frog splash on Cody, who has hit Daniels with Cross Rhodes, to steal the pinfall from Cody.
Next week on April 15th: Masters of the Craft streams on Honor Club!
Next week: "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian vs Hiromu Takahashi! A tag team gauntlet match!
Best Friends (Trent Barretta and Chuckie T) beat The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley) after The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Brisco) run in and attack Best Friends before attacking The Motor City Machine Guns. The Motor City Machine Guns retain the ROH World Tag Team Championships. After the match, The Briscoes zip tie Shelley to the middle rope and attack Chris Sabin in front of him.
We hear from "The Last Real Man" Silas Young, The Beer City Bruiser and Brian Milonis. The Bruiser tells ROH to step up to the bar, as Brian Milonis says that next week, he and The Bruiser will start bouncing people out of the bar. Silas Young says he cannot wait to see the proceedings, and says he will be right there with them.
We hear from Punishment Martinez, who says his life has been nothing but violence and anarchy. He earned his "Punishment" nickname on the streets by breaking bones and crushing skulls, and he is a two-time champion in full-contact martial arts. ROH has given him a platform to show his violence to the world. His time in ROH is about speaking through his actions, like torturing Jay White and beating "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian, "The Aerial Assassin" Will Ospreay and Jay Lethal. He says at Survival of the Fittest 2017, he proved he was on top of the food chain. He also says that Dalton Castle has received nothing but congratulations from his peers after Final Battle, and wants to be the first to grant him condolences as his time as ROH World Champion is dead.
"The Villain" Marty Scurll beats Shane Taylor. During the match, Scurll brings his umbrella to the ring, and Shane Taylor takes it only for referee Mike Posey to try to take it away from him. Scurll reaches under the ring for a bag, then pulls out some powder that he then throws into Shane Taylor's face for the win. After the match, Scurll calls out Punishment Martinez, but Martinez shows up out of the crowd from behind. Scurll predicts that Punishment Martinez will be victorious over Dalton Castle next week, then Scurll says the crowd can agree that they want to see himself as the new ROH World Champion. He asks for the first shot at the title if and when Punishment Martinez wins the title, and Punishment Martinez shakes his head "yes" before hitting Scurll with the South of Heaven choke slam as soon as Scurll turns his back.
The ROH Women of Honor Championship Tournament begins next week!
ext week: Punishment Martinez vs. Dalton Castle for the ROH World Championship! Coast To Coast (Shaheem Ali and LSG) vs. The Beer City Bruiser and Brian Milonis!
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes beats Matt Taven. During the match, Vinny Marseglia and TK O'Ryan are tossed out of the ring by referee Todd Sinclair following constant interference. Matt Taven uses the opportunity to hit Cody with his walking stick, but Cody kicks Matt Tven in the groin and wins the match with an inside cradle. After the match, TK O'Ryan shows back up and attacks Cody from behind, then Vinny Marseglia whacks Cody's right hand with a steel chair. O'Ryan and Marseglia then lift Cody up so Taven can kick Cody in the groin and hit him with the Climax. Taven then removes Cody's ROH Ring of Honor and presses it against Cody's lips.
"The Last Real Man" Silas Young guests on commentary for the next match.
Caprice Coleman pays off Shane Taylor - who accompanies him to the ring - with an envelope full of money.
Kenny King retains the ROH World Television Championship against Caprice Coleman after fending off Shane Taylor at ringside. After the match, Punishment Martinez shows up and misses the spinning kick only to eat one from King. Shane Taylor gets in the ring, and King tries to fend him off, but Taylor and Martinez together prove to be too much. "The Last Real Man" Silas Young gets in the ring, confronts them, then takes the boots to him. Martinez, Taylor and Silas all fight over who wants to take the boots to Kenny King.
The Addiction ("The Almighty" Christopher Daniels and "The Heavy Metal Rebel" Frankie Kazarian) show up. Daniels demands silence, and says they were attacked cowardly by War Machine (Hanson and Raymond Rowe) the last time they were in action. He says that Raymond Rowe injured a fan as War Machine tried to injure them and end their careers, and he has been suspended for 30 days. He says that when scandal turns a talented man into a pariah, he demands that both members of War Machine be suspended. As Kazarian says he does not care about the injured fan, Hanson runs in and attacks both men. Kazarian gets back into the ring with a steel chair and attacks Hanson repeatedly with it. The Addiction then tape Hanson to the middle rope with electrical tape, then Daniel grabs a box cutter he has pulled out from underneath the ring and proceeds to cut some of his beard off. He then asks Kazarian if he has ever seen Reservoir Dogs before teasing giving Hanson "the Vincent Van Gogh treatment." Security gets in and tries to detain The Addiction, but Hanson breaks out of the tape as The Addiction are busy with security and cleans house.
The Briscoes (Jay and Mark Brisco) show up, asking "Do you know who we are?" Jay then says they are the guys who will tell the fans the truth, and says the truth is that Bully Ray and Tommy Dreamer are nothing but cowards. He has asked what it will take for Bully Ray and Dreamer with them. They have ruined Bully's retirement, laid Dreamer out in his own backyard, and even trashed the Team 3D Academy. He says if they wouldn't come to them, they would come to Bully Ray and Dreamer, but they still have not answered the challenge. He then says Bully Ray and Dreamer are worse than cowards and that they are bitches. Suddenly, Bully Ray and Tommy Dreamer show up, but security run in from behind and stop them from getting in the ring, and Joe Koff has to run to ringside to talk Bully Ray and Tommy Dreamer out of it. Jay then asks if anyone thought they would ever see the day that Bully and Dreamer would take orders from a short old man. Joe Koff finally gets in the ring and tells The Briscoes he makes the matches around here, not them, and that they have disrespected everyone here tonight, including himself and every single fan who has ever had their backs. He tells them to be careful what they wish for, because their wish will come true. They will have their match at Final Battle and it will be brutal, extreme and "effing hardcore." After Joe Koff leaves, Bully and Dreamer go at it with The Briscoes, and security has to scramble to keep both teams apart.
"The Villain" Marty Scurll guests on commentary for the next match.
Matt Taven beats Jay Lethal. During the match, "The Villain" Marty Scurll tosses his umbrella into the ring. Jay picks it up, then after much hesitation, throws it back at Scurll. Matt Taven rolls Jay Lethal up and grabs the tights to get the win.
"The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes is in the ring. Dalton Castle soon joins him for the contract signing for their match at Final Battle. Dalton tells Cody he looks ridiculous in his fur coat. Cody then eats an hors d'oeuvre before telling Castle he has to try them...after removing them all from the plate. When told he is not feeling the gravity of the situation by Ian Riccoboni, Cody says he is the ROH champion, then he and his wife Brandi Rhodes drink some champagne. Dalton then says he will break Cody's heart, then visit his uncle - who is a wiz at chemicals - and whip up a strong, easy-to-use adhesive. He will then fix his heart, put it back in his chest, then break it again when he takes the ROH Championship, because when Cody came to ROH, he got excited and he wanted to like him due to his love for wrestling and what he could do for the company. When he came here, however, he saw a "boy" who was unworthy of being ROH Champion as he is overdressed, overpaid and overrated. Cody drops his fur coat and tosses his sunglasses out as he tells Dalton to sign it. He does. Cody tosses his suit on the ground, signs it, then Dalton takes his champange and drinks it. Dalton Castle and an angry Cody Rhodes stare down, with Cody raising the ROH Championship into the air to end the show.
