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.
Backstage, we hear from Matt Sydal. Sydal says that out of respect for this business and Ring of Honor, when he has a problem with somebody, he has them join him for interview time. He brings out Prince Nana and "The Machine" Brian Cage and says that Brian Cage cannot beat "this Matt Sydal" not or ever. Cage says he is buff compared to Sydal and that he is a six-man champion, and if Sydal wants to challenge him, he will need two tag team partners. Sydal says he will have no problems finding partners and that Cage will lose his titles to them.
Big Bill beats Serpentico.
It is announced that Dalton Castle will square off with "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese and Shane Taylor will square off with "The Captain" Shawn Dean in an ROH World Television Championship Eliminator Tournament with the two finalists facing off next week and the winning finalist challenging Samoa Joe for the title at Death Before Dishonor.
Athena beats Ava Lawless with the crossface, then plants her face-first into the ROH Women's World Championship.
The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) and Stu Grayson beat Levi Night, Michael Allen Richard Clark and Evan Rivers in a six-man tag match. During the match, Evil Uno shows up and watches the match at the bottom of the ramp, and after the match, he smacks Michael Allen Richard Clark in the back with the chair he sat on and asks The Righteous and Stu Grayson if that is enough for them before telling Stu Grayson that he knows where he belongs.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Matt Sydal. Sydal says becoming the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champion is his destiny and is important to him, then says he has gone on a spirit quest and a vision quest, and that he has met with the elders and has found a partner in both "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels and Darius Martin.
"Legit" Leyla Hirsch beats Bambi Hall with the cross arm breaker.
Before the next match, "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese calls the fans "fat, disgusting obese Canadian trash" and says that Regina, Sasketchawan, Canada smells worse than anywhere else he has ever been to. He then decides to teach the fans and personal hygiene, "as nobody likes a smelly Regina," and cancel the rest of the show so everyone can do group training. As he leads everyone into stretching exercises, Dalton Castle shows up for the next match.
Dalton Castle beats "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese to advance in the ROH World Television Championship Eliminator Tournament.
Shane Taylor beats "The Captain" Shawn Dean to advance in the ROH World Television Championship Eliminator Tournament.
The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) beat The Boys (Brandon and Brent Tate).
The Embassy ("The Machine" Brian Cage, Kaun, Toa Liona) reatin the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championships against Matt Sydal, Darius Martin and "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Big Bill and Lee Moriarty. Lee Moriarty says that since The Firm has ended, it is time to for everyone to open their eyes and stop sleeping. He says they have been picking up win after win like loose change from a strip club and that they will keep this going against The Boys (Brandon and Brent Tate). Big Bill says The Boys are not their boys and that they had better not be Lexy's boys. He hopes they are boys with God, because after tonight, they will need Him. He says they will prance their way to the ring before he and Moriarty squash them like the bugs they are and go on to win tag team gold.
Daniel Garcia beats "The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels after kicking the bottom rope as Daniels makes his way back into the ring before using Angel's Wings against him. After the match, Garcia dances with referee Aubrey Edwards, much to Aubrey's chagrin.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Willie Mack. Willie Mack says he plans to win the $25,000 six-way scramble match, and he plans to buy himself a capybara, a chinchilla, and a ticket to Jamaica to try some authentic jerk chicken. He then says that he has five fingers and that they will go across the faces of his five opponents.
Gates of Agony (Kaun and Toa Liona) beat Action Andretti and Darius Martin. During the match, Prince Nana gets on the apron, distracting the referee as Action Andretti goes for a pinfall victory. This gives Gates of Agony enough time to recover and get the win.
The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) and Stu Grayson quickly beat Zak Patterson, Macrae Martin and Rip Impact in a six-man tag match.
Lee Moriarty and Big Bill beat The Boys (Brandon and Brent Tate).
Athena beats Seleziya Sparx in an ROH Women's World Championship Proving Ground Match. After the match, Athena attacks Seleziya Sparx again and chases the referee out of the ring before planting Seleziya face first on the ROH Women's World Championship.
Before the next match, "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese tells JD Drake that he thinks he is an excellent wrestler, but is one serving of poutine and donuts from Tim Horton's from looking like the rest of the Canadian crowd. He then tells Drake that he has some great news, and that being a personal trainer, instead of having a match tonight, there will be group training with everyone in the crowd tonight instead. Drake takes the microphone and tells him that while he understands he is trying to help him, he is not wasting his calories on the "trash-ass" food in Canada and that it is Dunkin' Donuts and freedom fries for him, then tells him not to let the physique fool him as he will whip his ass. Mark Briscoe then shows up and says that nobody gives a damn what Drake or Nese think and that the match is officially a three-way dance.
Mark Briscoe beats "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese and JD Drake in a triple threat match.
We hear from Eddie Kingston. Kingston brags about winning the New Japan Pro Wrestling Strong Champion and entering the G1 Climax, which keeps him from being at Death Before Dishonor. He then says Claudio Castagnoli is not off the hook, and he then addresses Mark Briscoe. Eddie talks about wearing Jay Briscoe's shirt while teaming with Rocky "Azucar" Romero to respect Jay's legacy, and now it is Mark's turn to respect his legacy by being the Ring of Honor World Champion. He says that he and the people need Mark Briscoe to not just go after the Ring of Honor World Championship, but to have the Briscoe legacy live on, for it is Mark's time.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Mark Briscoe. Mark Briscoes says he wants this opportunity and that it is his time, and while he has always talked about winning the Television title, it is time to follow in his brother Jay Briscoe's footsteps and become a world champion. Claudio Castagnoli shows up and advises Mark not to listen to Eddie Kingston, as he had to show Eddie his limits and he will show Mark his limits as well. He asks where the Mark Briscoe he knew is, and says that Mark has stood side by side with his brother, not in his footsteps, proving that time has made Mark weak and has proven that he has not manned up. Claudio then says time has made him hard and what he is today, and that Mark cannot reach the heights that he has. He then says that if he has to pull him down to earth while he reaches for the sky, then so be it, for it is his duty to show him his limits. Claudio tells Mark that if he really wants the match, he will shake his hand. Both men shake hands, then Claudio tells him that he will see him at Death Before Dishonor before advising him not to get his hopes up, because he is not ready.
Diamante beats Vanessa Kraven.
"The Machine" Brian Cage beats Willie Mack, Dalton Castle, Trent Seven, "The Technical Beast" Josh Woods and Shane Taylor in a $25,000 six-man scramble match.
Before the next match, Maria Kanellis-Bennett reintroduces herself as "The First Lady of Professional Wrestling" and announces that this is her first match in five years. She says that while the fans are excited to see her wrestle, she is not medically cleared to compete tonight, and because she is all about opportunity, Trish Adora has the opportunity to face a real shooter: "Legit" Layla Hirsch, who has not been out of action for some time following a knee injury.
The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) and "Legit" Leyla Hirsch beat The Infantry ("The Captain" Shawn Dean and "Bad News and Tattoos" Carlie Bravo) and Trish Adora in a six-person tag match with a cross arm breaker from Hirsch to Adora.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews "Legit" Leyla Hirsch. Hirsch says The Kingdom needed somebody legit for tonight and get the job done, and she showed up and got the job done. She says that she here to stay in Ring of Honor, which is known for innovation and high flying, then says that she is a legit shooter and wishes good luck to anyone who wants to fly through her.
Mark Briscoe beats Ari Daivari after "Smart" Mark Sterling's distraction of the referee and "The Technical Beast" Josh Woods' and "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese's interference backfires. After the match, Woods and Nese attack Mark Briscoe, then FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) show up and even the numbers game.
We hear from Eddie Kingston, who says he has been dealing with a hernia since September and that he went into his match with Claudio Castagnoli thinking he could bully him around like he did in the past. Eddie says he was wrong and that he did not stick to his gameplan of targeting parts of Claudio's body, then went back to what he knew best, which was fighting. He says that Claudio was the better man and that he put a whupping on him, and that he has to get surgery for his hernia because Claudio beat him so badly. Eddie says he believed it when people said that Claudio was not aggressive, and that he should have known better. He also admits that he considered quitting professional wrestling in his hotel room, but then he realized that either you win or you learn and went back to thinking it was either winning or losing. He says he has learned, and that he must move forward because he has no choice.
Skye Blue beats Kelly Madan.
Darius Martin beats Mike Bennett by disqualification after Matt Taven slides into the ring and attacks Darius Martin. After the match, Bennett and Taven give Darius a beatdown, then Action Andretti runs into the ring, causing them to retreat.
Wheeler Yuta beats "Hot Sauce" Tracy Williams by submission.
Backstage, we hear from Action Andretti and Darius Martin. Darius says the definition of insanity is repeating the same thing over and over again expecting a different result, and that he will not let himself be attacked by The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Michael Bennett) and he put his plan into action. Andretti says The Kingdom think they can pull a slick one on Darius because Dante Martin is not here, then says he has been in that situation and knows how much it sucks. He says that he had to have Darius' back, and now that Darius has his, he issues a challenge to The Kingdom on next week's show. Darius tells The Kingdom to watch the thrones, because there are some new kings in town.
Katsuyori Shibata and Alex Coughlin beat THe Workhorsemen (JD Drake and Anthony Henry). After the match, Coughlin challenges Shibata for the ROH Pure Championship.
Willow Nightingale beats Little Mean Kathleen.
Stu Grayson beats "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese. After the match, The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch) show up and stare down Stu Grayson and Evil Uno from the stage.
Backstage, we hear from The Righteous (Vincent and Dutch). Vincent says The Dark Order are powerful, but have become a shell of their former selves. He says that when Stu Grayson, they carried on with a big smile on their face, yet were willing to take him back. He says that Stu Grayson has it "all trapped in a cage" when it comes to combat, and Vincent bets he has the keys. Dutch says he knows what Stu is thinking, but they don't want to hurt him; they want to keep him.
Athena beats Ashley D'Amboise in a ROH Women's World Championship Proving Grounds Match.
Backstage, Lexy Nair interviews Ashley D'Amboise. D'Amboise says she is happy with her efforts, but that she got more of a "ring of anger" more than a "ring of honor." She is then attacked by Athena, who then says that she is the "gatekeeper of this division", that she is given "garbage" week after week and that Lexy will be next if this continues. She then tells Lexy to watch as she rams D'Amboise's face into the ROH Women's World Championship as an example to all the "porcelain broads" in the women's division.
Claudio Castagnoil retains the ROH World Championship against Metalik.
The show starts with Brandon Cutler getting in the back of an ambulance as "Hangman" Adam Page makes a phone call. It is announced that Matt and Nick Jackson have been attacked as Nick is put in an ambulance, and Page joins Nick on the way to the hospital. Meanwhile, Don Callis has to reason with Kenny Omega.
Orange Cassidy, Darby Allin and Sting beat Kip Sabian, The Butcher and The Blade in a trios match.
We see a video package for Darby Allin vs. "Jungle Boy" Jack Perry vs. Sammy Guevara vs. MJF for the AEW World Championship at Double or Nothing.
We see a video package for Kenny Omega vs. El Hijo del Vikingo later tonight.
The Gunns (Austin and Colten Gunn) retain the AEW World Tag Team Championships against Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin) after The Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) attack Darius Martin. After the match, Top Flight attack The Kingdom and chase them through the crowd. After that, FTR (Dax Harwood and Cash Wheeler) shows up, and Colten Gunn tells FTR that nobody wants to hear their music or see them before, then refuses to let them talk as he mentions that The Gunns do not like them before calling them losers for losing to them and losing three tag team titles. Colten says there is nothing FTR can offer them to get another tag team title shot, but Dax Harwood tells them that if The Gunns beat them for the AEW World Tag Team Championships, FTR will leave AEW. Austin Gunn accepts. Both teams go for the handshake, then The Gunns spit in FTR's faces.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews Jade Cargill, Leila Grey and "Smart" Mark Sterling. Jade takes offense to Taya Valkyrie showing up after the open challenge to Canada was over, and Sterling produces a cease and desist order keeping Taya from using the Road to Valhalla, which is the same as Jaded, which Jade claims ownership of. Leila Grey then says that she will deliver the cease and desist order to Taya personally, as she has a few words for her.
Before the next match, Stokely Hathaway announces that he is not medically cleared to compete and that he is also retiring today, then thanks his fans before giving ring announcer Justin Roberts a doctor's note, which is really a WingStop receipt with the words "HE IS SICK!" scribbled on it. Referee Bryce Remsburg rips up the receipt, then Stokley tries to run away from Hook only for Hook to chase after him in the crowd. Hook gets his hands on him and gets back to the ring, and it is not long before Hook goes to work.
Hook beats Stokely Hathaway with Redrum in a no-disqualification match.
Hip-hop artist Tech N9ne is seen in the crowd.
Adam Cole heads to the ring. After announcing that his in-ring return is seven days away, Adam Cole admits that he feels "freaking great" and that he has never been more ready to get in the ring doing what he loves for AEW. He then brings up who his opponent could be next week, then Daniel Garcia suddenly shows up and proclaims he has become a real AEW veteran and has become so respected that he is now a locker room leader. He says that as locker room leader, he is here to welcome Cole back and put him in his place, then brags about the opponents he has beaten in the last nine months and the main events he has been in, then accidentally calls himself a wrestler before correcting himself and asking what makes Cole special. Cole says his wrestling makes him special, and while Garcia will one day lead the charge in AEW, The Jericho Appreciation Society has put Garcia in a false sense of security. Cole mentions being a multiple-time world champion and beating the best around the world, and that he has been wondering if he would ever get a second chance before proclaiming he has found it and challenging Garcia to a match next week. He says next week's match is not just a return, but a statement to the locker room that he is back. Adam Cole then states that next week will be a great night for everyone but Garcia.
Backstage, Alex Marvez interviews Kenny Omega and Don Callis. Callis tells Omega that The Young Bucks going to hospital may be the best thing to happen to them, as Omega has focus, then Callis tells the fans that "The God of Wrestling" is back.
Jon Moxley beats Stu Grayson.
Backstage, Renee Paquette interviews "Absolute" Ricky Starks, who is sick and tired of the back-and-forth talk between himself and "Rock Hard" Juice Robinson and wanting to face him on Rampage.
It's time for QTV. The QTV staff talk about Rey Fenix and his match with Powerhouse Hobbs from last week, then mock him and Alex Abrahantes. They also laugh about Aaron Solo stealing Wardlow's identity, then mentions Powerhouse Hobbs' open challenge for the TNT Championship on Rampage, which has been answered by Penta el Zero Miedo.
Toni Storm beats Skye Blue. After the match, The Outcasts are about to spray paint Skye Blue when Willow Nightingale and Riho show up, with the latter carrying a pipe.
Backstage, The Blackpool Combat Club (Jon Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, Wheeler Yuta) attacks Stu Grayson as he is receiving medical attention.
Kenny Omega beats El Hijo del Vikingo. After the match, Tony Schiavone interviews Omega, but he is attacked from behind by The Blackpool Combat Club. As Omega is ganged up on, an ambulance arrives at the arena, and Adam Page gets out of the driver's seat with a 2x4. The Blackpool Combat Club flee the ring as Adam Page gets in. Don Callis grabs at Page, and Callis falls down when Page shoves him away. Omega gets cross as he leaves with Don Callis.
Before the next match, "The Librarian" Peter Avalon is interrupted before he can say anything.
Colt Cabana beats "The Librarian" Peter Avalon following a tug-of-war on the ring apron over "The Librarian" Leva Bates. After Avalon has Bates in his harms, Colt gives Avalon a peck on the check before going for the Superman to pin Avalon for the victory.
TheHybrid2 (Angelico and Jack Evans) beat Michael Nakazawa and Brandon Cutler after Nakazawa inadvertently spits oil into Cutler's face.
Penelope Ford beats Riho. During the match, Riho hits "Superbad" Kip Sabian with a snap Dragon Suplex when he tries to get involved behind the referee's back. Afterwards, Penelope pushes the ref into Riho, allowing her to hit a backspring cutter before pinning Riho with a fisherman's suplex for the win.
"The Fallen Angel" Christopher Daniels beats Stu Grayson with an inside cradle after an interference attempt by one of The Dark Order's followers backfires. After the match, The Dark Order runs in and attcks Daniels, but Frankie Kazarian, Scorpio Sky and Colt Cabana show up to even the numbers game. Evil Uno shows up as one of The Dark Order's followers gets a Best Moonsault Ever. Afterwards, Daniels tells Evil Uno "one down, one to go," then says he sees no Exalted One anywhere because there is no Exalted One and that he will finally get rid of The Dark Order once and for all when he and Evil Uno meet in the ring.
