20 Years of Ring of Honor: The End

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I was in the house for both the 14th anniversary show and the TV taping the day after. The PPV was great, and the Hangman & Bucks match holds up incredibly well.

I remember the day after the 14th PPV reading online while waiting in line for the famous Caesar's Palace buffet that fans were critiquing how quiet the crowd was that first night. Having been there and hearing how rocking it was, this was the first time I first-hand realized how important properly micing the crowd was at a wrestling event.

The TV tapings were a very disjointed affair. Like, I'd been to ROH TV tapings prior to that, and those always felt like binge watching a show whereas this one was bits and pieces without much story of what else was going on. I remember the Motor City Machine Guns being referred to strictly as *just* "the Machine Guns" the whole night. I also recall the Truth Martini injury angle being played a little too serious for comfort, we all thought the injury was real and they spent a *long* time convincingly getting him out of the ring after. I think this lead to some timing issues too as the show ran much later than advertised. I had to leave after ACH-Omega as it was my first time in Vegas and I had another event to catch, but seeing the Castle-Young match when it aired was a super-satisfying feud ender. The rise of Dalton Castle was so perfect. I'd put him in the ROH Hall of Fame.

Also, the crowd for this show was VERY different from the PPV show (which sold out significantly quicker) in that a sizable amount seemed to be New Japan fans there for the New Japan talent who didn't follow ROH at the time and were pretty rude toward anything they didn't recognize.

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Today in Ring of Honor History: February 28

- 2009: Ring of Honor held the first HDNet taping in Philadelphia, PA. Their first nationally televised show, the episodes were basically an introduction to the promotion and featured very little story progression. Bryan Danielson faced his longtime rival Austin Aries; Tyler Black faced Jimmy Jacobs to continue their feud; Kevin Steen faced Eddie Edwards to continue the feud between Steen & El Generico vs. The American Wolves; and Jay Briscoe wrestled a non-title match against ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness in what was basically a repeat of their match at "Motor City Madness 2009". The rest were pretty much exhibition matches between ROH regulars and guys like Sami Callihan and Up in Smoke, who would become jobbers on HDNet. After losing all his money and being repeatedly dragged out ROH shows by security, the great Prince Nana was back in da money, and officially back in ROH. Wanting to up the production value, HDNet not only brought in their own cameras and lighting for the show, they also brought in their own commentator: Mike "Slap the Porpoise" Hogewood.

- 2020: ROH held "Bound by Honor 2020" in Nashville, TN. ROH World Television Champion Dragon Lee looked to gain more gold when he challenged PCO for the ROH World Championship. After becoming the number one contender's the night after "Final Battle 2019", 2 Guys 1 Tag received their shot at the ROH World Tag Team Championship, challenging Jay Lethal and Jonathan Gresham. The feud between Villain Enterprises and La Facción Ingobernable heated up when Brody King and Flip Gordon took on Rush and Kenny King. The Briscoes faced ROH's new big man tag team, Jeff Cobb and Dan Maff (making it the first time the Briscoes and Maff had wrestled each other since 2004). And Eli Isom tried to get Bully Ray out of ROH for good.

ROH on HDNet: Ep. #1
February 28, 2009
The Arena
Philadelphia, PA
Aired: Mar. 21, 2009


D. Bobby Dempsey & Andy Ridge beat Ernie Osiris & Bobby Shields

D. John Kermon beat Adam Cole

D. Grizzly Redwood beat Corey Havoc

1. Jerry Lynn beat Delirious

- Backstage Kyle Durden interviewed Tyler Black, who said Jimmy Jacobs brought him into ROH and then turned his back on him. Black is going to get revenge on Jacobs that will not just hurt him physically, but mentally as well.

2. Kenny King beat Sami Callihan

- Backstage Kyle Durden interviewed Jimmy Jacobs, who said he brought Tyler Black into ROH to help spread the message of The Age of the Fall, but somewhere along the way Black decided to fight for the masses instead of fighting against the masses. Black keeps saying the war is waiting, but the war is already here.

3. Brent Albright beat Rhett Titus

- Recap of Jimmy Jacobs turning on Tyler Black at "Final Battle 2008".

4. Tyler Black beat Jimmy Jacobs. Finish saw Jacobs lock in The End Times, but Black bridged over to pin him.

ROH on HDNet: Ep. #2
February 28, 2009
The Arena
Philadelphia, PA
Aired: Mar. 28, 2009


1. Kevin Steen beat Eddie Edwards (w/Larry Sweeney)

- Backstage Kyle Durden introduced ROH World Champion Nigel McGuinness, and noted he's defended the title all around the world. McGuinness said no introduction is need when it comes to him. Being the champion means he's the guy to beat in ROH, but tonight Jay Briscoe doesn't have to worry about beating McGuinness. He just needs to work hard to get out of the ring alive.

2. Sara Del Rey (w/Larry Sweeney) beat Daizee Haze

- Backstage Kyle Durden interviewed the Briscoes, and noted Jay is having to be a singles wrestler while Mark is sidelined with an injury. Jay said the Briscoes are at the top of the list of best tag teams in wrestling, and he doesn't care if his match tonight is non-title, because Nigel McGuinness is still gonna to have to man up.

- Kyle Durden was with Prince Nana, who said he is back in this stinking federation.

3. Claudio Castagnoli beat Alex Payne

4. Nigel McGuinness beat Jay Briscoe (w/Mark Briscoe)

ROH on HDNet: Ep. #3
February 28, 2009
The Arena
Philadelphia, PA
Aired: Apr. 4, 2009


1. Erick Stevens beat Sterling James Keenan

- Backstage Kyle Durden interviewed Bryan Danielson, who said he's been main eventing in ROH all the way back to the very first show. Danielson said he's not nervous, but Austin Aries should be, because he's going to find out why everyone calls the American Dragon the best wrestler in the world.

2. Dark City Fight Club (Kory Chavis & Jon Davis) beat Up in Smoke (Cheech & Cloudy). Cheech was pinned after a Dark City Street Cutter.

- Backstage Kyle Durden interviewed Austin Aries, who said he's been in more main events for ROH than he can remember. Aries has a ton of respect for Bryan Danielson, but by the end of the night Danielson will know A Double is the greatest man who ever lived.

3. Chris Hero (w/Sweet n' Sour, Inc.) beat Necro Butcher. End of the match Larry Sweeney got Necro and the referee's attention, allowing Sara Del Rey to toss Hero the loaded elbow pad. Hero then hit a Roaring Elbow for the win.

4. Bryan Danielson beat Austin Aries

"Bound by Honor 2020"
February 28, 2020
Nashville Municipal Auditorium
Nashville, TN


1. Marty Scurll beat Bandido and Slex in a Three-Way match. Finish saw Bandido hit a 21-Plex on Slex, followed by Scurll hitting a Black Plague on Bandido for the win. Post match Shane Taylor Promotions attacked Slex. [The match was originally scheduled to be a singles match between Scurll and Slex, but Bandido was added after he was pulled from his originally scheduled match.]

2. Dalton Castle & Joe Hendry beat LifeBlood (Mark Haskins & Tracy Williams), The Righteous (Vincent & Bateman w/Vita VonStarr & Chuckles) and PJ Black & Brian Johnson in a Tag Team Four Corner Survival match. Castle pinned Johnson after The Crescendo (which was formerly known as "The Finishing Move Presented by Dalton Castle and Joe Hendry"). [MexiSquad (Bandido & Flamita) were originally booked to be in the match instead of Black & Johnson, but they were pulled after Flamita suffered a torn meniscus at "Free Enterprise" on February 9.]

- Session Moth Martina came out for commentary, but she passed out and had to be woken up.

3. Nicole Savoy beat Angelina Love (w/Mandy Leon). End of the match Savoy had Love locked in a single-leg crab, and Love called for Leon to jump up on the ring apron as a distraction. Savoy confronted Leon while Love tried to punch her from behind, but Savoy moved out of the way and Love hit Leon instead. Savoy then rolled up Love to win.

4. Villain Enterprises (Brody King & Flip Gordon) beat La Facción Ingobernable (Rush & Kenny King w/Amy Rose) by disqualification. Finish saw Gordon accidently take out Brody with a dive, followed by Rush unplugging one of the ringside cameras and whipping Brody with chord before choking him with it. Post match the referee tried to pull Rush off Brody, so Rush chased the ref to the back. A brawl broke out after both teams began throwing chairs at each other, with security running out to break it up. Every time it seemed things were clam, one of the wrestler would make a run for it and they'd be brawling again. Hopefully it was cheap beer night, because at the end Rush stole a fan's beer and threw it at Villain Enterprises.

5. Eli Isom vs. LSG ended in a no contest. A few minutes into the match Bully Ray walked out and powerbombed LSG through the timekeeper's table, before attacking Isom and literally kicking him out of the ring. Bully said all the fans want ROH to fire him for ruining the promotion, but unlike the idiot wrestlers in the back he actually negotiates his contracts instead of signing blindly, and wrote his to where ROH can't fire him. However, if anyone can actually beat him in an open challenge, he will voluntarily leave ROH forever. Unfortunately for the fans, though, he knows no one has the balls to face him. Bully went to leave, but Isom got back in the ring and said he's sick and tired of Bully just like everyone else is, so get back in the ring so he can send him packing once and for all.

6. Bully Ray beat Eli Isom. Isom dominated most of the match, but Bully won after ducking and punch and hitting a Bully Bomb. Post match Bully grabbed a chair from ringside. Cheeseburger ran out to stop him, but Bully laid out Cheeseburger before attacking Isom with the chair. Caprice Coleman left commentary and ran into the ring to stop Bully by getting in between him and Isom. Bully went to the back, and Coleman checked on Isom.

- Video package for 2 Guys 1 Tag discussing their odd couple partnership.

7. Jay Lethal & Jonathan Gresham (c) beat 2 Guys 1 Tag (Silas Young & Josh Woods) to retain the ROH World Tag Team Championship. Lethal and Gresham jumped Silas as he was getting in the ring, with Lethal hitting him in the back of his knee with his title belt. End of the match Young caught Gresham in a small package, but the referee was distracted by Lethal and Woods fighting on the floor. As the referee yelled at Woods to go back to his corner, Lethal ran into the ring and rolled Gresham and Young over so that Gresham scored the pin.

- Ian Riccaboni announced that La Facción Ingobernable, with the exception of Dragon Lee, had been escorted out and barred from the building.

8. Alex Shelley beat Rey Horus

9. The Briscoes (Jay & Mark Briscoe) beat Jeff Cobb & Dan Maff. Jay pinned Cobb after a J-Driller/Froggy Bow combo.

10. PCO (c) beat Dragon Lee to retain the ROH World Championship. Post match NWA World Heavyweight Champion Nick Aldis, who was on commentary, confronted PCO in the ring, but security ran out and separated them before they came to blows.

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Today in Ring of Honor History: February 29

- 2020: Ring of Honor held "Gateway to Honor 2020" in St. Charles, MO. The show turned out to be their last show before shutting down for the COVID pandemic, and as such was the last appearance of several wrestlers: Alex Shelley, Bully Ray, Dan Maff, Jeff Cobb, Mark Haskins, recently debuted wrestlers Slex and Session Moth Martina as well as Righteous member Chuckles, and head booker Marty Scurll. In the main event, Rush defeated PCO and Mark Haskins in a Three-Way match to reclaim the ROH World Championship. Dak Draper challenged Dragon Lee for the ROH World Television Championship. MexiSquad members and two-thirds of the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions Bandido and Rey Horus faced ROH World Tag Team Champions Jay Lethal and Jonathan Gresham in a Proving Ground match. Brian Milonis thought he found love in Session Moth Martina, but sadly that did not turn out to be (in more ways than one). And despite both being staples of independent for nearly twenty years, Alex Shelley and Dan Maff wrestled what was actually their first singles match against each other (and second match total).

"Gateway to Honor 2020"
February 29, 2020
Family Arena
St. Charles, MO


D. Shinobi Shadow Squad (Cheeseburger & Eli Isom) & Nicole Savoy beat PJ Black, Brian Johnson & Sumie Sakai in a Six-Man Intergender Tag Team match

1. Villain Enterprises (Marty Scurll, Brody King & Flip Gordon) beat The Briscoes (Jay & Mark Briscoe) & Slex in a Six-Man Tag Team match. Gordon pinned Slex after a Flip Five. Post match Shane Taylor came out with the Soldiers of Savagery and tried to attack Slex, but Slex speared Taylor and bailed out of the ring before SOS could attack him.

2. Dan Maff beat Alex Shelley

- Video of package of Brian Johnson training with PJ Black and being awarded his white belt.

3. The Righteous (Vincent & Bateman w/Vita VonStarr & Chuckles) beat 2 Guys 1 Tag (Silas Young & Josh Woods). The Righteous attacked 2G1T during the entrance, knocking Woods out for half the match. Finish saw Brian Johnson come out and start trash talking 2G1T which distracted Woods, allowing Vincent to hit an Acid Drop on Young for the win.



4. Session Moth Martina vs. Angelina Love (w/Mandy Leon)

Result

SPOILER: Click to show

{Spoiler}{Spoiler}Angelina Love (w/Mandy Leon) beat Session Moth Martina. The Bouncers were in commentary, and after the match Brian Milonas insisted they go to the ring and revive Martina with beer. Martina was so excited for the beer that she didn't see which one handed it to her (Milonas), and assumed it was Beer City Bruiser. Martina jumped into Bruiser's arms and said he loves her…then gave Milonas a handshake that clearly said "Welcome to the Friendzone".

5. Dalton Castle (w/Joe Hendry) beat Jeff Cobb, Kenny King (w/Amy Rose) and Tracy Williams in a Four Corner Survival match. Castle pinned Williams after a Bang-A-Rang.

- Bully Ray came out and, after trash talking the fans, said he would leave ROH if anyone could beat him, and issued an open challenge. However, Bully has dirt on everyone backstage, so he knows no one would dare face him. Caprice Coleman left commentary and said Bully doesn't have any dirt to hold over him, so he'll face him. Bully tried to back out, saying the challenge was open to any wrestler, not someone who switched to commentary because he couldn't cut in the ring. Coleman said he wasn't asking to face Bully tonight, he's telling Bully he's facing him tonight.

6. Bully Ray beat Caprice Coleman. The match lasted only a couple of minutes, with Bully winning after ducking a punch and hitting a Bully Bomb. Post match Bully attacked Coleman with a chair. Cheeseburger tried to make the save, but got beaten down again. Eli Isom then made the save, attacking Bully with the chair. However, Isom took too long setting up a table from under, which allowed Bully to recover and powerbomb him through it.

7. Dragon Lee (c) beat Dak Draper to retain the ROH World Television Championship

8. Jay Lethal & Jonathan Gresham beat MexiSquad (Bandido & Rey Horus) in a Prove Ground match. Lethal and Gresham jumped MexiSquad before the match, targeting Bandido's knee. Finishing sequence saw Lethal go for a Lethal Injection on Bandido, but Bandido caught him for an X Knee, only to have Lethal blocked it and countered into a Figure Four for the win. [The match was originally scheduled to be MexiSquad (Bandido, Flamita & Horus) defending the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship against Letha, Gresham & Jeff Cobb, but the match was changed after Flamita suffered a torn meniscus at "Free Enterprise" on February 9.]

9. Rush beat PCO (c) and Mark Haskins in a Three-Way match to WIN THE ROH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP!!! Near the end of the match PCO seemed to have it won after a PCO-Sault on Haskins, but someone pulled the referee out of the ring to break up the pin. The referee suspected Rush, but he insisted a teenage girl in the front row did it. As the referee argued with Rush, Nick Aldis ran out and hit PCO with the NWA World Heavyweight Championship. Rush then got back in the ring and hit the Bull's Horns on PCO for the win. Post match La Facción Ingobernable came out to celebrate with Rush. Haskins interrupted the celebration to issues a challenge to Rush for a singles match, but LFI beat him down.

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Today in Ring of Honor History: March 1

- 2009: Ring of Honor held their second night of HDNet tapings in Philadelphia, PA. Bryan Danielson and Tyler Black wrestled the first in their trilogy of matches on HDNet. Brent Albright faced Claudio Castagnoli while Kevin Steen and Jay Briscoe faced Chris Hero and Eddie Edwards in rematches from "Eliminating the Competition", held two nights before. Austin Aries took on fresh-faced Canadian wrestler Kenny Omega in their first ROH match. Necro Butcher and Jimmy Jacobs fought in a match where attempted murder is complete fine, but interference is a big no-no. Eddie Kingston made his return, kicking off his first-ish run in ROH (depends on if you consider his two previous one-off matches a "run"). Humbled by his recent stint of poverty, Prince Nana took pity on homeless wrestler Ernie Osiris. And Bobby Dempsey squashed a young Orange Cassidy, who still actually cared at the time.

Unfortunately, one of the most memorable aspects of the taping was sadly Larry Sweeney. Before each match, ROH aired a "Smacktalk" from each wrestler, which was basically just a quick generic promo for their match. During the "Smacktalk" for Sara Del Rey & Sassy Stephie's match, Sweeney's personal issues were becoming very apparent. After sniffing Del Rey's shoulders and laughing nonstop through her promo, he began rubbing up against Stephie and grabbing her, which she was visibly not comfortable with. It was a far cry from his usual self at "Caged Rage", which was only one month prior [1/31/09].

- 2015: ROH held the "13th Anniversary" in Las Vegas, NV. Almost eight years to the day when he was forced to leave by TNA, Samoa Joe made his return to Ring of Honor. Also making his return was Raymond Rowe, who had been out with several injuries after a motorcycle accident in August. In the main event Jay Briscoe defended the ROH World Championship against Rowe's tag team partner Hanson, Michael Elgin, and Tommaso Ciampa. Former WWE wrestler Alberto El Patron finally received his title shot against Jay Lethal for the ROH World Television Championship. Then UFC fighter and future WWE wrestler Shayna Baszler accompanied reDRagon in their ROH World Tag Team Championship defense against frequent rivals The Young Bucks. AJ Styles faced ACH in their only singles match. Roderick Strong took on his former Decade teammate BJ Whitmer in a grudge match. And after his usual partner was unable show to due to travel issues, Karl Anderson taught everyone a valuable lesson when he decided to team up with his old friend (beer) to faced The Addiction and The Kingdom in a Three-Way Tag Team match.

ROH on HDNet: Ep. #4
March 1, 2009
The Arena
Philadelphia, PA
Aired: Apr. 11, 2009


D. John Kermon & Corey Havoc vs. Adam Cole & Ninja Brown ended in a no contest

D. Jake Crist beat Bobby Shields

D. Erick Stevens beat Leslie Butterscotch

1. Austin Aries beat Kenny Omega

- Backstage Kyle Durden interviewed Jerry Lynn, who said he isn't worried about Brodie Lee's size, because when he broke into wrestling everyone was the size of Brodie Lee. The only thing he's worried about is Jimmy Jacobs, who like to play mind games with every. As far as Brodie goes, the bigger they are, they harder the drop.

- During the "Smacktalk" for Ernie Osiris, Prince Nana interrupted him and said his situation is sad. Nana told Osiris to come with him, because there's a lot to learn.

2. Delirious beat Ernie Osiris

- Backstage Kyle Durden interviewed The Age of the Fall, and asked Brodie Lee if he was worried about Jimmy Jacobs, who's turns on everyone in The Age of the Fall when things don't go his way. Jacobs interrupted and said he doesn't kick them out because things don't go his way, he does it because those people are too weak for the fight AOTF brings. Tonight, Jacobs wants Brodie Lee to decimated Jerry Lynn, because he just one Big Boot away from retirement.

3. Daizee Haze & Nevaeh beat Sara Del Rey & Sassy Stephie (w/Larry Sweeney). Del Rey & Stephie did not work well together, with Del Rey getting visibly frustrated with her several times. Haze pinned Stephie after a Mind Trip.

4. Jerry Lynn beat Brodie Lee (w/Jimmy Jacobs). Finish saw Lee go for a submission when Lynn hooked him in a small package.

ROH on HDNet: Ep. #5
March 1, 2009
The Arena
Philadelphia, PA
Aired: Apr. 18, 2009


1. Necro Butcher beat Jimmy Jacobs by disqualification. The referee was extremely flexible with the rules for most of the match, allowing the use of various weapons up to and including Jacobs trying to suffocate Necro with a plastic bag, but had enough when Brodie Lee ran out and attacked Necro when he tried to use a staple gun on Jacobs. Post match The Age of the Fall attacked Necro and tried to use the staple gun on him, but bailed when he fought them off and got the staple gun back.

- Backstage Kyle Durden interviewed Brent Albright, who said his feud with Claudio Castagnoli has gotten personal, and now the whole world is going to see how much he hates Castagnoli. Tonight Claudio has two choices: get out, or tap out.

2. Eddie Kingston beat Sami Callihan

- Backstage Kyle Durden interviewed Claudio Castagnoli, who objected to how Durden was dressed because everybody knows high fashion comes from Europe. Castagnoli said Brent Albright represents everything that is wrong with United States; while Claudio spends his Sundays having a stroll and listening to classical music, Albright is probably at home watching football and drinking beer. Albright is American trash, while Claudio is very European.

3. Bobby Dempsey beat Orange Cassidy

4. Rhett Titus & Kenny King beat Up in Smoke (Cheech & Cloudy). Finish saw King push Cloudy off the top turnbuckle (causing him to come down head first across the guardrail), before he and Titus hit a Powerbomb/Blockbuster combo.

5. Claudio Castagnoli beat Brent Albright. Castagnoli won after countering a Half-Nelson Suplex attempt into a victory roll while holding the ropes.

ROH on HDNet: Ep. #6
March 1, 2009
The Arena
Philadelphia, PA
Aired: Apr. 25, 2009


1. Dark City Fight Club (Kory Chavis & Jon Davis) beat Grizzly Redwood & Andy Ridge. Davis pinned Ridge after a Powerbomb/Neckbreaker combo.

- Backstage Kyle Durden interviewed Bryan Danielson, who said he's seen wrestlers come and go in ROH. Danielson said tonight he's going to find out if Tyler Black is here to stay, and if the fans are right or wrong about him being a future star.

- In the ring Nigel McGuinness said despite the years of concussions, injuries, blood, sweat and tears, he still doesn't have the respect of the wankers (fans). McGuinness said he's going to hold on to the fans disrespect and channel it against whatever unfortunate soul he has to wrestle, and when he's done everyone can kiss his British ass.

2. Nigel McGuinness beat Alex Payne

- Backstage Kyle Durden interviewed Tyler Black, who said he grew up watching Bryan Danielson, who despite what some people claim truly is the best wrestler in the world. Tonight Black is going to prove he has what it takes to hang with the best.

3. Kevin Steen & Jay Briscoe (w/Mark Briscoe) beat Sweet n' Sour, Inc. (Chris Hero & Eddie Edwards w/Larry Sweeney & Sara Del Rey). Steen pinned Edwards after a Package Piledriver.

4. Bryan Danielson vs. Tyler Black ended in a 20-minute time limit draw

"13th Anniversary"
March 1, 2015
Orleans Hotel & Casino
Las Vegas, NV


D. The Decade (Jimmy Jacobs & Adam Page) beat Reno SCUM (Adam Thornstowe & Luster the Legend). On commentary Steve Corino noted that in 2012 one of the members of Reno SCUM sent him, Jacobs and Kevin Steen an angry email about calling their faction "S.C.U.M." Page pinned Thornstowe after a Spiked Rite of Passage.

1. Matt Sydal beat Cedric Alexander

2. Moose (w/Veda Scott & Stokely Hathaway) beat Mark Briscoe. Post match Moose went to follow the Code of Honor, which Hathaway was in favor of, but Scott slapped his hand away and told him not to.

- Karl Anderson came out for his Three-Way Tag Team match, and said everyone keeps asking him who his tag team partner is going to be [Doc Gallows was supposed to be his partner, but was unable to attend due to travel issues]. Anderson said he pre-gamed with about 40 beers the night before, so he doesn't need a partner.

3. The Kingdom (Michael Bennett & Matt Taven) beat The Addiction (Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian) and Karl Anderson in a Three-Way Tag Team match. Taven pinned Anderson after a Spiked Piledriver [he probably coulda used a partner].

- Recap video for Roderick Strong vs. BJ Whitmer

4. Roderick Strong beat BJ Whitmer (w/The Decade)

- ODB came out with Mark Briscoe for her match against Maria Kanellis. Maria said she really wants to wrestle ODB, but she's not cleared to compete tonight…because she's pregnant! But she'll make it up ODB by inviting her to the baby shower. Michael Bennett ran out through the crowd and superkicked Mark from behind, while Maria hit ODB in the head with the Title of Love.

5. ODB (w/Mark Briscoe) beat Maria Kanellis (w/Michael Bennett). Near then end of the match Maria and ODB, and Mark and Bennett were fighting right next to each other on the ring apron. After knocking Mark off the ring apron, Bennett went for a spear on ODB, but she moved out of the way and Bennett hit Maria instead. ODB and Mark then hit a Doomsday Device on Bennett, followed by ODB hitting a Bam on Maria for the win. Post match Mark and ODB ripped the pink covering off the Title of Love, reclaiming Jay Briscoe's "Real ROH World Championship" belt.

6. AJ Styles beat ACH


7. ROH World Tag Team Championship: reDRagon (Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish) (w/Shayna Baszler) (c) vs. The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson)

Result

SPOILER: Click to show

{Spoiler}{Spoiler}reDRagon (Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish) (w/Shayna Baszler) (c) beat The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) to retain the ROH World Tag Team Championship. Fish pinned Nick after Chasing the Dragon.

8. ROH World Television Championship: Jay Lethal (w/The House of Truth) (c) vs. Alberto El Patron

Result

SPOILER: Click to show

{Spoiler}{Spoiler}Jay Lethal (w/The House of Truth) (c) beat Alberto El Patron to retain the ROH World Television Championship. Finish saw Truth Martini hit El Patron with The Book of Truth, followed by Lethal hitting a Lethal Injection.

- Samoa Joe made his return, and said thirteen years ago, in a dingy rec center in the worst part of Philadelphia, group of wrestlers came together with the purpose of bring true pro wrestling back to true pro wrestling fans. Joe said the revolution they started is alive and well, and he can't think of a better way to celebrate that than by having four of the best wrestlers in the locker room compete for the ROH World Championship. Joe then left a warning for the winner: your ass belongs to him.

9. Jay Briscoe (c) beat Hanson, Michael Elgin and Tommaso Ciampa in a Four Corner Survival match to retain the ROH World Championship. Midway through the match Jay accidently took out the referee when he knocked him off the ring apron. As the referee was down, the Knights of the Rising Dawn ran out through the crowd and attacked the wrestlers (with the exception of Elgin who was on the floor), hitting the signature moves of The Kingdom. Rowe made his return, and chased the KRD into the crowd. As the referee was still down, Elgin dragged Jay to the ring apron and gave him a J-Driller through a table. Realizing there was no referee to make the pin, Elgin setup Jay for a one-man Conchairto, but ROH Matchmaker Nigel McGuinness (who was on commentary) got into the ring to stop him. Elgin responded by trying to give McGuinness an Elgin Bomb, but Ciampa [who McGuinness had been having issues with for months and put on probation] saved him by pulling him out of the ring. Ciampa then hit Elgin with a chair and went for a pin, but there was still no referee. Finish sequence saw Elgin hit an Elgin Bomb on Ciampa and go for a pin, but Jay kicked him off. Hanson then hit a Spin Kick of Doom on Jay, which caused him to land with his arm across Ciampa. Elgin pulled Hanson out of the ring as the referee counted the pin on Ciampa. Post match Samoa Joe came out and, after locking eyes with Elgin on his way to the back, got into a staredown with Jay.

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Today in Ring of Honor History: March 2

- 2006: Ring of Honor uploaded the first ROH VideoWire (then called the "ROH Video Recap"), their original YouTube recap series which would continue on over the years with the likes of the HonorRoll and Week by Week.

- 2013: ROH held the "11th Anniversary" in Chicago Ridge, IL. In the main event, Kevin Steen, a founding member of S.C.U.M., defended the ROH World Championship against Jay Lethal. Following that match, S.C.U.M. saw their numbers doubled when Steen, Jimmy Jacobs, Steve Corino and Rhino were joined by Matt Hardy, Rhett Titus, the debut Cliff Compton, and the returning Jimmy Rave. Now one of the largest factions in ROH history, S.C.U.M. immediately took out pretty much the entire locker room before declaring war on Ring of Honor. Meanwhile, reDRagon established their tag team dominance by defeating The Briscoes to win their first ROH World Tag Team Championship. Over the next two years, reDRagon would hold the titles for a total of 672 days over three reigns. The Briscoes, on the other hand, would enter a tag title slump and have to wait five years before getting their beloved belts back. 2013 Top Prospect winner Matt Taven beat Adam Cole to win the ROH World Television Championship, the first of many titles he'd go on to hold in Ring of Honor. Two feuds came to a close when Michael Elgin took on Roderick Strong in a Two out of Three Falls match, and BJ Whitmer faced Charlie Haas in a No Holds Barred match. And Rocky Romero and Alex Koslov made their returns, facing The American Wolves.

- 2021: On Week by Week, Dak Draper took on Joe Keys in a Pure Rules match.

ROH Video Recap: Vol. 1
March 2, 2006
YouTube

"11th Anniversary"
March 2, 2013
Frontier Fieldhouse
Chicago Ridge, IL


D. Grizzly Redwood vs. Darren Dean

1. ACH beat Adam Page, Mike Sydal, QT Marshall (w/RD Evans), Silas Young and Tadarius Thomas in a Six Man Mayhem match. ACH pinned Young after Cradle DDT.

2. S.C.U.M. (Jimmy Jacobs & Steve Corino) beat Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander. Jacobs pinned Alexander after a Spiked Cradle Piledriver.

3. BJ Whitmer beat Charlie Haas via referee's decision in a No Holds Barred match. End of the match Whitmer gave Haas an Exploder Suplex through a ladder that was bridged across two chairs. Haas kicked out at two, so Whitmer began repeatedly kneeing him in the head, and the referee stopped the match because Haas couldn't defend himself.

4. The American Wolves (Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards) beat the Forever Hooligans (Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov). Richards pinned Koslov after a Super Lungblower/Powerbomb combo.

5. Michael Elgin beat Roderick Strong in a Two out of Three Falls match
- Elgin pinned Strong after a Spinning Backfist/Bucklebomb/Elin Bomb combo to win the first fall in just a couple minutes.
- Strong pinned Elgin after a backbreaker off turnbuckle followed by an End of Heartache to win the second fall.
- Elgin made Strong tap out to a crossface to win the third fall.

- Recap of Matt Taven winning the 2013 Top Prospect Tournament and joining The House of Truth.

- Matt Hardy came out and said he has once again defied the odds. ROH Matchmaker Nigel McGuinness has done everything he could to stop Hardy from getting a title shot for the ROH World Television Championship, but he has failed, and Hardy is officially Adam Cole's next challenger. Once Cole retains in this afterthought of a match against Matt Taven, Hardy will beat him to become the next TV Champion.



6. ROH World Television Championship: Adam Cole (c) vs. Matt Taven (w/Truth Martini)

Result

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{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}Matt Taven (w/Truth Martini) beat Adam Cole (c) to WIN THE ROH WORLD TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP!!! Finish saw Martini hit Cole with The Book of Truth behind the referee's back, followed by Taven hitting The Climax for the win.

7. reDRagon (Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish) beat the Briscoes (Jay & Mark Briscoe) (c) to WIN THE ROH WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP!!! Fish pinned Jay after Chasing the Dragon. Post match reDRagon summoned Cary Silkin into the ring to strap the title belts around their waists.

8. Kevin Steen (c) beat Jay Lethal to retain the ROH World Championship. Midway through the match Steen accidently knocked out the referee when he picked up Lethal for an F-Cinq. Steen dropped Lethal to check on the referee, while Lethal went and hit a Lethal Injection. While Steen and the referee were down, S.C.U.M. ran out and attacked Lethal, giving him a Spiked Piledriver and draping Steen's arm over him. When that only got a two count, Jimmy Jacobs ran back into the ring and gave the referee one of the goofiest looking elbow drops ever. Steve Corino tried to get into the ring with a chair, but ROH Matchmaker Nigel McGuinness ran out and took it away before forcing Corino to go to the back. Near the end Lethal tried to give Steen a Dragon Suplex off the ring apron through the timekeeper's table, but Steen blocked it and gave Lethal an F-Cinq through it instead. After that failed to put Lethal away, Jacobs tried to interfere again, but Steen yelled at him to go away. Finish saw Lethal go for Hail to the King, but Steen stopped him and gave him a Brainbuster on the top turnbuckle (which for some strange reason caused the fans to start chanting "Ole!"). Post match Rhino ran out and gored Lethal, while Jacobs attacked the referee. As Steen asked Rhino what they were doing, the Briscoes ran into the ring and knocked him out, before brawling with SCUM. After SCUM got the better of the Briscoes, Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander tried to make the save, but Jimmy Rave ran out though the crowd and attacked them as the newest member of SCUM. BJ Whitmer ran out with Rhett Titus to fight Rave, but Titus turned on Whitmer before ripping off his "Honor Lives" shirt to reveal a "SCUM" one. Elgin then ran out to be the hero, but Cliff Compton came out though the crowd and threw powder in his eyes, because he's also a new member. Steen recovered and stood there shocked as the new SCUM began zip tying the babyfaces to the ropes. The American Wolves and Adam Cole next tried to make the save, but SCUM took out the Wolves while Matt Hardy ran out and attack Cole, before revealing he too was a new member of SCUM. Steve Corino came out said he promised it, and now evil is here. Corino said the members of SCUM have been held down by ROH and had to put up with fans complaining about them, so they're here to burn Ring of Honor to the ground. SCUM (with the exception of Steen) began stabbing an ROH flag and ripping it to shreds before draping the remains over Jay Lethal. Corino said SCUM has declared war, and honor has died.

Week by Week: Ep. #41
[Date unknown]
UMBC Event Center
Baltimore, MD
Aired: Mar. 2, 2021




1. Pure Rules match: Dak Draper vs. Joe Keys

Result

SPOILER: Click to show

{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}Dak Draper beat Joe Keys in a Pure Rules match

[chazraps]

Another note about that 11th anniversary show - Bobby Fish pinning Jay Briscoe would be the last time Jay was pinned for two years, kicking off his un-pinned streak.

What I remember most about this show was how well received all the SCUM additions was. Even the most hardened ROH skeptic at the time were intrigued with the particular additions. While the eventual lackluster ROH/SCUM blowoff kind of put a damper on the feud, this moment really kicked off a few hot compelling months of it.

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Today in Ring of Honor History: March 3

- 2007: Ring of Honor returned across the pond for "Fifth Year Festival: Liverpool" in Liverpool, England. The "Samoa Joe Farewell Tour" saw Samoa Joe kicked off his final weekend by taking on ROH's resident Brit and Pro Wrestling NOAH supporter Nigel McGuinness. After a year of struggle, The Briscoes' highly sought third reign as ROH World Tag Team Champions came to an end after less than a week in a shocking loss to Dragon Gate's Naruki Doi and Shingo. With NOAH's Takeshi Morishima as ROH World Champion, all of ROH's titles were held by Japanese wrestlers [sparking jokes/accusations that Gabe Sapolsky had a Japanese fetish, which contributed to a backlash online against Morishima that would last for the rest of his reign]. Luckily ROH had its sister promotion to fall back on, with Roderick Strong defeated PAC to make the FIP Heavyweight Championship a world title. Jimmy Jacobs recruited Jimmy Rave to help in a grudge match against BJ Whitmer and Colt Cabana [less than a week after Cabana and Jacobs ended their feud; if there is a criticism of Gabe Sapolsky to be had, it's that for some reason he continually felt the need to do an encore after a feud had a good ending]. Longtime rivals Delirious and Matt Sydal faced off in a Two out of Three Falls match, which saw Sydal graduate from being slightly cocky to an outright dick. And Allison Danger and Sara Del Rey tried to bring women's wrestling back the UK, which irked some of the locals who thought it was already there.

- 2012: ROH held a television taping in Baltimore, MD. With ROH's "Showdown in the Sun" double-shot pay-per-views taking place midway through when the episodes aired ["Day #1" - 3/30/12; "Day #2" - 3/31/12], to not give anything away most of the episodes were built around the "March Mayhem" tournament. Eight wrestlers put up a $1,500 entrance fee, with ROH matching it and adding $12,000; after four qualifying singles matches, the final participants would compete in a Four-Way Elimination match, with the winner receiving the $24,000 pot. Tommaso Ciampa would win the money for The Embassy, with Adam Cole, Eddie Edwards, Jay Lethal, Kyle O'Reilly, Michael Elgin, Mike Bennett and Roderick Strong also participating. Throughout the night, Kevin Steen repeatedly tried to get a shot at the ROH World Championship, bringing out Davey Richards for a heated confrontation. Caprice Coleman and Cedric Alexander beat Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team, setting up a rematch at "Showdown in the Sun: Day #1". And Mike Mondo faced Matt Taven in a match stemming from the February 18 episode of Ring of Honor Wrestling [taped 2/4/12].

Following their $5000 Challenge match against The House of Truth on the February 11 episode [taped 1/7/12], The Briscoes stole the check written by Truth Martini. When Martini cancelled the check, Jay warned him they had plans for that money for their chicken farm, so if he don't pay up by the time ROH returned to Baltimore, Papa Briscoe would show up to beat it out of his ass. In a match taped exclusively for ROH's Ringside Membership, Big Man made good on his word, teaming with dem boys to beat Martini and HOT in a Six-Man Tag Team match.

- 2013: ROH closed out their weekend in Chicago Ridge, IL with a television taping. With the "11th Anniversary" done, ROH began building towards their next pay-per-view, the WrestleMania weekend show "Supercard of Honor VII" [4/5/13]. Jay Briscoe was named the number one contender against ROH World Champion Kevin Steen, Adam Cole faced Matt Hardy to determine the first challenger for new ROH World Television Champion Matt Taven, and Charlie Haas started a build towards his match with Shelton Benjamin that ultimately wouldn't happen. Most of the attention of the show was dedicated to S.C.U.M., who became the dominate force in ROH the night before. ROH Matchmaker Nigel McGuinness tried to rectify that, rallying the troops to go to war with them. Answering the call were The Briscoes, BJ Whitmer, Jay Lethal, Michael Elgin, and the returning Mike Mondo, who'd been out of action since October with a broken leg. However, McGuinness may not have been the strongest leader, as he gave into SCUM's terroristic threats for their own episode of television. Meanwhile, reDRagon defended the ROH World Tag Team Championship against the Forever Hooligans. ACH and Tadarius Thomas pulled double duty in their first night as a tag team, taking on The American Wolves and Adam Page and Mike Sydal. And Hoopla Hottie Scarlett Bordeaux made her in-ring debut in a Four Corner Survival match against the undefeated MsChif, Athena (Ember Moon) and Cherry Bomb (The Bunny).

- 2018: ROH held "Manhattan Mayhem VII" in New York, NY. To add to the show, Ring of Honor brought back "The Experience", which was basically their version of "Cyber Sunday" with fans voting on matches and show content. However, due to weather-related travel issues, a number of wrestlers were unable to attend the show, causing several changes to the card. The main event saw Bullet Club take on Shane Taylor and The Kingdom (replacing SoCal Uncensored) in an Ultimate Mayhem match. CMLL's Ultimo Guerrero and Volador, Jr. made successful appearances in a tag team match involving ROH World Champion Dalton Castle and his upcoming challenger Jay Lethal. El Soberano, Jr., on the other hand…not so much. Flip Gordon faced Cody in a match to prove he deserved to be "All In", but the milk-first flat earther dropped the ball. And Kenny King was left in the fans hands as they got to choose a team to help him take on Silas Young, Beer City Bruiser and Brian Milonas in a Six-Man Tag Team match. The fans wanted Best Friends, but with Baretta knocking on heaven's door with a torn bicep and pectoral after a match against his BF in PWG, fans were treated to the new team of Chuckie Cheese (Chuck Taylor and Cheeseburger).

- 2021: ROH streamed a YouTube exclusive match between ROH World Television Champion Dragon Lee and Brian Johnson.

"Fifth Year Festival: Liverpool"
March 3, 2007
The Liverpool Olympia
Liverpool, England


- At the end of "Fifth Year Festival: Chicago", Roderick Strong teased that he would tell everyone next week who attacked Jack Evans in New York [2/16/07]. True to his word, one week later at the start of "Fifth Year Festival: Liverpool", Strong [who for some reason was wearing the same shirt and standing in front of the same storage lockers, which I guess ROH had shipped overseas] revealed that…it was him, Evans! It was him all along!!! The truth is Strong never liked Evans, he just used him to make his name. Tonight, when Strong makes the FIP Heavyweight Championship a World title, Evans gets a preview of what's in store for him when Strong breaks PAC in half.

- Promo from Jimmy Jacobs, who said he had a miserable flight because he had to sit by some fat guy snoring in his ear the entire way, as Lacey couldn't travel after Colt Cabana attacked her at "Fifth Year Festival: Chicago" [2/24/07]. Even though Jacobs lost to Cabana, Lacey was proud of him because he made Colt bleed more than he ever had before. Even though Lacey's not here tonight, she's given Jacobs a mission to end Cabana and BJ Whitmer for good.

1. Homicide (w/Julius Smoke) beat Davey Richards

2. Sara Del Rey beat Allison Danger

- Promo from the new ROH World Tag Team Champions the Briscoe, who said they're going to hold the belts for as long as they want. Tonight they're going to beat them Dragon Gate boys, then bring on any team to face them, cause it's time to man up.

3. Jimmy Jacobs & Jimmy Rave beat Colt Cabana & BJ Whitmer. Finish saw Whitmer try to give Jacobs an Exploder Suplex off the top rope, but Jacobs fought out of it and gave him a Contra Code for the win.

4. Matt Sydal beat Delirious in a Two out of Three Falls match
- Sydal won the first fall after hitting a low blow and rolling up Delirious in a small package.
- Delirious won the second fall after he made Sydal tap out to a Cobra Stretch. During the second fall, Sydal repeatedly ripped tassels off Delirious' mask and strangling him with them.
- Sydal won the third fall. Finish saw Delirious go for Shadows Over Hell, but Sydal "accidently" knocked the referee into the ropes to throw him off balance, then hit a moonsault belly-to-belly suplex for the win.

- Backstage Allison Danger and Sara Del Rey said tonight they brought women's wrestling back to the UK, but were interrupted by British wrestlers Jetta and Eden Black. Jetta said she didn't know why they traveled all the way to England just to wrestle Americans, and challenged them to a tag team match tomorrow night.



5. FIP World Heavyweight Championship: Roderick Strong (c) vs. PAC

Result

SPOILER: Click to show

{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}Roderick Strong (c) beat PAC to retain the FIP World Heavyweight Championship. Post match Strong put PAC in the Stronghold, until he was chased off by Delirious.

- Backstage Jimmy Jacobs said, yeah, he won the match tonight, but the victory doesn't mean anything. Lacey gave him a mission to end either BJ Whitmer or Colt Cabana's career, and he failed. Jacobs grabbed a referee, and told him to go tell Whitmer to come down to the basement and be ready to fight.

6. Naruki Doi & Shingo beat The Briscoes (Jay & Mark Briscoe) (c) to WIN THE ROH WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP!!! Finish saw Shingo block a Cutthroat Driver and hit a Cradle Shock for the win. Post match Jay said this was supposed to be the year of the Briscoes, and then they lose the titles in their first defense?! They must be getting soft, so Jay said it's time for them to man up, and challenged Mark to a singles match the next night.

7. Samoa Joe beat Nigel McGuinness. The referee originally stopped the match after Joe gave McGuinness a Muscle Buster on the edge of the ring. Joe put McGuinness over as officials came out to help him to the back, but Joe told him to come back to the ring and shake his hand first. When McGuinness wouldn't return to the ring, Joe called him a "British p***y" (which the fans did not take to kindly to) and ordered him to come shake his hand. McGuinness returned, but instead of shaking Joe's hand, he slapped him across the face and the match restarted. Joe won after McGuinness passed on in The Choke. Post match the fans began chanting "Thank you Joe", and Joe said it'd probably be the last time he heard that in an ROH ring; not because he's leaving, but because they'll be supporting McGuinness soon. Joe said he and McGuinness had been at odds over the past couple of months, with Joe choosing Ring of Honor while McGuinness backed Pro Wrestling NOAH, but McGuinness proved himself tonight and Joe knows he's leaving ROH in good hands.

- Backstage Jimmy Jacobs was still waiting for BJ Whitmer, who finally showed and the two started brawling. To be continued…

Ring of Honor Wrestling: Ep. #26
March 3, 2012
Du Burns Arena
Baltimore, MD
Aired: Mar. 17, 2012


D. Ricky Reyes beat Grizzly Redwood

- Promo from Adam Cole about what happened at "10th Anniversary: Young Wolves Rising" [3/4/12].

SPOILER: Click to show

{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}Adam Cole said "10th Anniversary: Young Wolves Rising" was the biggest night of his life, and pinning ROH World Champion Davey Richards in the main event to win the match for his team is something he'll never forget. But something he'll also never forget is his former partner Kyle O'Reilly refusing to respect him and shake his after the match. That's okay, because at some point they'll meet again, and Cole will make O'Reilly respect him.

1. Adam Cole beat Chris Silvio. Kyle O'Reilly was on commentary, and post match said if Cole wants to earn his respect, all he has to do is beat him at "Showdown in the Sun: Day #2" [3/31/12]. Cole said O'Reilly's PMS cycle has been going on for too long, and he's sick of the whining and the crying, so if O'Reilly wants a match he's got one. O'Reilly said he'll prove who the backbone of Future Shock really was.

- Kevin Kelly interviewed Kevin Steen, and said it seemed like Steen remixed his theme music by adding Davey Richards' wolf howl and a gun shot; Steen asked if Kelly was smart enough to figure that out on his own. Steen said the concept of the Blind Destiny Challenge at "Showdown in the Sun: Day #2" is a little ironic, as Jim Cornette must be going blind, because if Eddie wins the ROH World Championship at "Day #1", their match at "Day #2" will be for the title, bringing Steen one step closer to achieving his destiny (see how that works out). In spite of all the effort Cornette spends trying to get in his way, sooner or later Steen will become the ROH World Champion, and he will hold ROH hostage and make Cornette pay for keeping him away for a year. Cornette came out and said he keeps hearing Steen talk about "Day #2", but he doesn't have an opponent for "Day #1". Well Steen is going to have cancel his plans to spend all day at the gym, because someone personally contacted Cornette and said he wants a match against Steen, and Cornette has agreed to it. Steen may be wrestling's worst nightmare, but at "Day #1" Steen will face his personal worst nightmare when he goes one-on-one with…The Undertaker, playa El Generico! And lest Steen forgets his Package Piledriver is banned, so either Generico is going to get rid of Steen, or Steen will get rid of Generico and Cornette gets to suspend him. Either way, Steen won't make it to Edwards on "Day #2". Steen says he's smart enough not to use a piledriver, so he'll still get rid of Generico, and then he'll get rid of everybody Cornette puts in front of him until he gets the ROH World Championship.

- "Inside ROH" previewing "Showdown in the Sun":

• Promo from Lance Storm, who said Mike Bennett got upset about him airing his opinion. Storm said there is a difference between being semi-retired and being washed up, and Storm still has the same passion that he sees in every other ROH wrestler but Bennett.
• Promo from ROH World Champion Davey Richards, who said "Showdown in the Sun" is going to be the hardest weekend of his career, and if he walks out still champion, he's earned it. At "Day #1" he faces Eddie Edwards and Roderick Strong, two of the toughest wrestlers he knows, and when (not if) he beats them, he has to face Michael Elgin at "Day #2". People keep asking how long Davey can keep the title with his schedule and the training and traveling, but Davey will keep it until someone meets him in Hell and pries the title from his cold, dead hands.
• Promo from the Briscoes, saying they've been griding in wrestling and working on a chicken farm for the past ten years while Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team became millionaires wrestling bullshit makeshift teams on Monday nights. When Charlie Haas hit Mark with a steel chair while Jay was handcuffed, they got taken out by one man, and that don't happen. When they get to "Day #2", someone gonna have to be carried out of the ring.
• Promo from Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team, who want to know how many times it takes for the Briscoes to go back to the chicken coop to tell their drunk ol' daddy Big Man that they got their asses kicked. At "Day #2", it's over between them, because the simple truth is they're better, which is why the Briscoes are a couple of chicken farmers while they're Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team.

2. Jay Lethal beat Roderick Strong (w/Truth Martini) in a "March Mayhem" qualifying match. End of the match Martini distracted the referee while Michael Elgin ran out to interfere, but it backfired and Lethal rolled up Strong after he bumped heads with Elgin.

Ring of Honor Wrestling: Ep. #27
March 3, 2012
Du Burns Arena
Baltimore, MD
Aired: Mar. 24, 2012


- Jim Cornette brought out ROH World Champion Davey Richards, Eddie Edwards, and Roderick Strong (w/The House of Truth) to interview them about their title match at "Showdown in the Sun: Day #1" [which took place six days after the episode aired]. Richards said it's going to be the toughest match of his life, and he doesn't like or trust either of his challengers. Edwards took exception to that, saying win or lose he always faced Richards like a man, so how dare he compare him to a prick like Strong. Strong told Edwards to not be pissed at him just because he had a bad breakup with his boyfriend. Strong said he's going to beat the MMA mother[censored], but just in case he doesn't win, he has a backup. Michael Elgin is scheduled to face Richards the next night, and if Richards somehow retains the night before, Elgin's going to give Strong that match, ain't that right, Big Mike? Before Elgin could answer, Jay Lethal came out. Lethal said he has all the respect in the world of Cornette (which is more than he can say about that buttmunch Roderick Strong), so why is Lethal being disrespected. Half the locker room interfered in Lethal's last title match, and then he beat that farthead Strong last week, but Strong gets a title match while he gets nothing. Cornette said if Strong wins on Friday, his match against Lethal on Saturday will be a title match, but that wasn't good enough. Lethal said he's done being a good guy and waiting for what he deserves, from now on he's going to take what he deserves. Kevin Steen came out and asked the fans if they were enjoying the nice parade of handshakers and ass kissers in the ring. Steen said he's rooting for Edwards to win the title match on Friday, because he really wants their match on Saturday to be for the ROH World Championship; but even if Edwards doesn't win the title, Steen will somehow find a way to get a title shot, become ROH World Champion, and be Jim Cornette's personal nightmare.

- Promo from Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team, who said they don't know why Jim Cornette is still mad at them, because they paid their fines for hitting the Briscoes with chairs. Tonight they have Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander as a warm up for their match against the Briscoes; now C&C Wrestle Factory is going to get beat on national television, but the good news is if they don't get out of line or smart off, WGTT won't bash their brains in. Then C&C can put on their resume they got beat by Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team, and that's something for the grandkids to be proud of.

- Promo from Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander, saying the problem with Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team is they were fired from the world of entertainment for being true athletes, and now they're in a world of athletes trying to entertain. WGTT was handed everything and trying to live off their past glory, but this is a new day, and Coleman & Alexander are climbing from the bottom straight to the top.

1. Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander beat Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team (Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin). End of the match the Briscoes came out and hit Haas in the head with a steel chair while the referee was distracted, with Coleman then getting the pin. Post match officials came out to check on Haas. Veda Scott came out and tried to interview Benjamin, but Benjamin said he doesn't need her. Benjamin said since the Briscoes want to use chairs, in Florida it's going to be genocide against anyone named Briscoe and anyone stupid enough to cheer for them.

- "Inside ROH" previewing the "Showdown in the Sun" double-shot. Promo from Lance Storm, saying if Mike Bennett wants to live a Hollywood lifestyle, fine, but don't disrespect the wrestling business by using it as a stepping stone. Promo from Bennett, telling Storm he needs to lighten up about him having fun, because the truth is Storm is just jealous of him.

- Jim Cornette joined commentary and announced that not only is he going to have to fine the Briscoes for using a steel chair just like he did Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team, but there will be a rematch between WGTT and Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander at "Showdown in the Sun: Day #1". Cornette left to see if Charlie Haas needed medical attention.

2. Adam Cole beat Michael Elgin (w/Truth Martini) in a "March Mayhem" qualifying match. End of the match Roderick Strong came out to help Elgin, but it backfired when Strong tried to kick Cole in the head and ended up kicking Elgin instead, with Cole getting the pin. Post match Strong (who didn't seem that upset about costing Elgin the match) attacked Cole, until Eddie Edwards made the save.

Ring of Honor Wrestling: Ep. #28
March 3, 2012
Du Burns Arena
Baltimore, MD
Aired: Mar. 31, 2012


- Backstage Veda Scott interview The Embassy Ltd about fallout to Tommaso Ciampa challenging Jay Lethal for the ROH World Television Championship at "10th Anniversary: Young Wolves Rising".

SPOILER: Click to show

{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}Veda Scott interviewed The Embassy Ltd about failing to return the ROH World Television Championship after stealing it following Tommaso Ciampa's time-limit draw to Jay Lethal at "10th Anniversary: Young Wolves Rising". Barrister RD Evans took a tactful approach and said his clients wouldn't be answering questions about any pending civil litigations, but Ciampa was more direct, saying he doesn't answer to Scott or Lethal. Ciampa said Lethal views the TV Title has his manhood, so he humbled Lethal and stripped him of his manhood, and now it sits in Ciampa's trophy case where it belongs. If Lethal wants his title, grow a set and take it back.

1. Tommaso Ciampa (w/The Embassy) beat Kyle O'Reilly via referee's decision in a "March Mayhem" qualifying match. The referee stopped the match after Ciampa knocked out O'Reilly with a knee to the face, followed by repeatedly punching him in the head.

- Interview with Davey Richards, who said Kyle O'Reilly is his friend, training partner, and now tag team partner, but he's not O'Reilly's keeper and Kyle's actions are his own. O'Reilly is a grown man, and he's going to do what he's going to do. Davey said everything O'Reilly's done has been out of loyalty and he respects that, but O'Reilly not following the Code of Honor rubs him the wrong way because that's not what Team Ambition is about.

2. Davey Richards beat Ryan McBride in a Proving Ground match. Richards made McBride tap out to an Ankle Lock in less than 30 seconds.

- Kevin Kelly interviewed Kevin Steen, but really Steen wanted to interview Kelly. Steen asked if ROH is doing everything it can to keep him from having matches, because the only time he's allowed on television is to talk to Kelly. Kelly said it's probably because he's a danger to the other wrestlers, because not only does he hurt them, in his last two TV matches he tried to injure his opponents after the bell. Steen said he thought the point of wrestling was to hurt you opponent, and he attacks people after the bell because he's not a hypocritical piece of garbage like Davey Richards, who tries to break someone's neck and then shakes their hand and pretends to be their friend. When nothing happened, Steen said he's sick of this, because every time he's out there he says something bad about Richards, but Richards never shows up. Steen said maybe it's because Richards doesn't have any pride, or maybe because someone's holding Richards back, but the most likely reason is that Richards' head is shoved so far up Jim Cornette's ass that he can't hear. Richards finally ran out, followed by Cornette and several referees, who immediately got between them. Richards said he'll kick his ass anytime, because Steen isn't a wrestler, he's a novelty act who looks like he's in his third trimester. Cornette tried to calm Richards down, saying if Steen really wanted to fight Richards, he'd be fighting, but he just wants to get Richards in the ring to screw over ROH. Steen said when it comes to screwing ROH over, Cornette should look in a mirror, because he banned Steen's piledriver for being "dangerous", but allows Richards to break people's ankles with his Ankle Lock. Richards said Steen won't be piledriving anyone once he breaks his ankle, but Cornette said he makes the matches, not Steen, and Steen's not getting a match against Richards until he earns one in the ring. Steen said Cornette can keep delaying it, but it's going to happen eventually. And as for Davey, it's really nice seeing him with a pair of balls; where were they, in Cornette's pocket? Richards slapped Steen, who just laughed as the referees held Richards back.

- "Inside ROH" with a promo from Jay Lethal, saying after what Tommaso Ciampa did at "10th Anniversary: Young Wolves Rising", he's going to take back what's his and become ROH's new "Dominate Male".

3. Mike Bennett (w/Brutal Bob Evans & Maria Kanellis) beat Eddie Edwards in a "March Mayhem" qualifying match. End of the match Maria jumped up on the ring apron with Edwards lightly bumping into her, and she began selling it like the world's greatest B-movie actress. Edwards rolled up Bennett, but the referee was distracted with Maria, who instantly became better once Bennett grabbed Edwards' tights and reversed the pin into a rollup up his own for the win.

Ring of Honor Wrestling: Ep. #29
March 3, 2012
Du Burns Arena
Baltimore, MD
Aired: Apr. 7, 2012


1. The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) beat TJ Perkins & Shiloh Jonze. Matt pinned Jonze after More Bang for Your Buck.

- Recap of Mike Mondo turning on Matt Taven after their loss to Eddie Edwards & Adam Cole on the February 18 episode.

2. Mike Mondo beat Matt Taven. A couple of minutes into the match Mondo faked an ankle injury after landing on his feet countering a back body drop. Mondo took his boot off and began limping to the back as the referee counted him out, but when Taven went out after him Mondo repeatedly threw him headfirst into the guardrails and ran into the ring, hoping for a count out victory. End of the match Taven went for a splash off the top rope, but Mondo caught him and planted him face first before hitting a Double Arm DDT for the win.

- Kevin Kelly announced the episode's "Inside ROH" has been cancelled to air footage from a press conference held on April 1, announcing ROH's return to Toronto, ON for "Border Wars" [5/12/12]. During the press conference, ROH World Champion Davey Richards said he doesn't know who his opponent will be yet, and Kevin Steen interrupted and asked Jim Cornette if he will once again deny the fans from the real main event they want to see, just like ROH did at "10th Anniversary: Young Wolves Rising". Cornette told security to eject Steen, but Richards said they could settle it right now, and Cornette said no. Richards then said he'd make it simple and gave Cornette a choice: either Cornette lets him put an end to Steen at "Border Wars", or Cornette can have the ROH World Championship back because Richards will leave Ring of Honor and go back to New Japan. After being egged on by Steen some more, Richards went one step further and told Cornette to un-ban the piledriver. After making Richards swear to him he'll beat Steen, Cornette agreed to the match.

3. Tommaso Ciampa (w/The Embassy) beat Adam Cole, Jay Lethal and Mike Bennett (w/Brutal Bob Evans & Maria Kanellis) in a Four-Way Elimination match to win "March Mayhem".
- Bennett was eliminated by Lethal after a Lethal Injection.
- Lethal was eliminated by Ciampa when he hit a Knockout Knee on Lethal as soon as he pinned Bennett.
- Cole was eliminated by Ciampa. End of the match Cole climbed the top rope when Lethal ran back out to attack Ciampa. Referees came out to hold Lethal back, but the sight of them cause Ciampa to accidently back up into the ropes, knocking off Cole. Ciampa then hit Project Ciampa for the win. Post match Veda Scott presented The Embassy Ltd with a large check for $24,000 and Prince Nana said they're in da money.

D. The Briscoes (Jay, Mark & Papa Briscoe) beat The House of Truth (Roderick Strong, Michael Elgin & Truth Martini) in a Six-Man Tag Team match

Ring of Honor Wrestling: Ep. #78
March 3, 2013
Frontier Fieldhouse
Chicago Ridge, IL
Aired: Mar. 16, 2013


D. Rik Matrix beat Aaron Solo

- ROH Matchmaker Nigel McGuinness opened the show with the ROH locker room surrounding the ring, and said, "S*** just go real." McGuinness said the future of Ring of Honor is in jeopardy, because S.C.U.M. started a war and won the first battle. But ROH is still standing, and the wrestlers stand united because they believe in ROH, and they will win this war. Steve Corino said SCUM will go down in history as the people who killed ROH, that there are no more credible contenders to challenge Kevin Steen for the ROH World Championship, and honor is dead. Amazing. Every word of what he said was wrong. McGuinness said the ring is surrounded by credible contenders for Steen, with guys like Adam Cole, BJ Whitmer and the Briscoes, and they're all be getting title shots. Jay Briscoe said SCUM separated his shoulder the night before, but with what Steen and SCUM are doing to ROH, at "Supercard of Honor VII" [4/5/13] he'll fight with one arm if he has to. McGuinness said as far as tonight goes, they can't get revenge because the higher ups in the ROH office have barred SCUM from the building; but he's going to talk to the office, and even if it means costing him his job, next week SCUM will be here and ROH will fight.

1. The American Wolves (Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards) beat ACH & Tadarius Thomas. Richards pinned ACH after Powerbomb/Lungblower combo.

2. BJ Whitmer beat QT Marshall (w/RD Evans) via referee's decision. The referee stopped the match after Whitmer gave Marshall a Flatliner and began repeatedly kneeing him in the head.

- "Inside ROH" recapping the "11th Anniversary". Promo from new ROH World Tag Team Champions reDRagon, who said they now have a target panted on their backs, most notably from The American Wolves who's facing them at "Supercard of Honor VII"; apparently "the hunt is on", but reDRagon is going to put an end to hunting season and put down a couple of mange dogs. Promo from The American Wolves, saying reDRagon is the latest "new hot team", but they're nothing until they knock the old dogs off the block.

- The House of Truth came out for "Hoopla Uncut" with special guest, new ROH World Television Champion Matt Taven. Truth Martini said ROH is a nationally televised promotion, which makes the TV title the most important title in company, and thus Taven is more important than ROH World Champion Kevin Steen. Martini asked Taven how it feels to be the newest member of HOT and the new TV champ; Taven said actions speak louder than words, so excuse him while he whips this out. Taven unbuckled his belt, unzipped his pants, and whipped the TV title out of his pants. The Hoopla Hotties want to play with his big, long championship, but Martini told them they have to take their pants off first, and ROH cut away.

3. Jay Lethal beat Roderick Strong

Ring of Honor Wrestling: Ep. #79
March 3, 2013
Frontier Fieldhouse
Chicago Ridge, IL
Aired: Mar. 23, 2013


1. Michael Elgin beat Silas Young

- Promo from Adam Cole, who said he's been waiting for a very long time for his match against Matt Hardy tonight. The match was supposed to be for the ROH World Television Championship, and now Cole's rematch for the title is on the line, but that doesn't matter. Cole may no longer be a champion, but he's going to continue to fight like a champion.

- Charlie Haas came out and said he turned on Shelton Benjamin because he's had to carry him for ten years. Haas was the one that put "Greatest" in Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team, and every time the higher ups gave Shelton opportunities as a singles wrestler, he'd always fall flat on his face and need Haas to pick him back up. Haas is a better wrestler, a better man, and he will never team with Benjamin again. Haas said Nigel McGuinness has a signed a match between them at "Supercard of Honor VII" [4/5/13], but just like Benjamin isn't here to tonight, he won't be in New York City then, because Shelton has run off and ROH is stuck with Haas. Haas said something else that pisses him off is tonight there's no one to fight him. Haas challenged any of the fans to jump the guardrails, dared Kevin Kelly to get his fat ass in the ring, told Nigel McGuinness to stop selling his DVD and come out of retirement to face him, and called out any of the jerkoffs in S.C.U.M. or "Honor Lives" idiots to face him. Grizzly Redwood accepted the challenge.

2. Charlie Haas beat Grizzly Redwood. Haas won with the Haas of Pain, and refused to break it after the bell, until Mike Mondo made his return after six months and made the save.

- After the break, Veda Scott interviewed Mike Mondo (w/Grizzly Redwood), who said he was told he'd be out of action for twelve months and knocked that in half because he's Mike freakin' Mondo. Mondo put everyone in the back on notice, because he has no fear. S.C.U.M. ran out through the crowd and attacked Mondo and Redwood, before Cliff Compton grabbed Veda Scott by the throat. Steve Corino said Nigel McGuinness wanted a war tonight, and it's here. Several wrestlers ran out to fight SCUM, but Corino warned them if they got in the ring Compton would break Scott's neck, and ROH gets cancelled sooner than they planned. Corino said the ROH wrestlers could act like wild animals and attack SCUM like they did at the "11th Anniversary", or he and McGuinness could talk like men. Corino said next week he wants a SCUM show, and he'll even let McGuinness book all the matches, because there's no one in ROH that can beat them. McGuinness said if Compton releases Scott, Corino has a deal and next week the entire show will be ROH vs. SCUM.

- Steve Corino came back out through the crowd, and said he's done many great things in his career, but what he gets to do now may top them all. Corino introduced a man, a legend with godlike abilities, someone men wish they could be, and women wish they could be with: "The Icon" Matt Hardy!!!

3. Adam Cole beat Matt Hardy (w/Steve Corino) by disqualification to retain his title shot for the ROH World Television Championship. Hardy was disqualified after Rhino ran out through the crowd and gored Cole. Post match a brawl broke out between the ROH locker room and S.C.U.M.

Ring of Honor Wrestling: Ep. #80
March 3, 2013
Frontier Fieldhouse
Chicago Ridge, IL
Aired: Mar. 30, 2013


- ROH World Champion Kevin Steen came out to address the fans, but was interrupted by Jay Briscoe before he could say anything. Jay said for the past eleven years Ring of Honor has been his life and how he supports his family, so when S.C.U.M. says they're going to kill ROH, they're threatening his livelihood. And Jay don't take too kindly to people threatening his livelihood, so at "Supercard of Honor VII" [4/5/13], he's gonna take that belt, bitch. Steen said, "As far as SCUM goes…", but before he could continue Steve Corino came out through the crowd to admonish Jay for disrespecting the best wrestler on God's green earth. Corino said Steen is the greatest ROH World Champion in history, while Jay is a bridesmaid who could never win the big one. Jay wanted to know when Steen stopped talking for himself and became Corino's bitch. Corino began to reprimand him again for raising his voice to Steen, but Steen took Corino's microphone away. Steen said he's glad the Briscoes are getting title shots because they deserve it, and now that he's proud to be ROH World Champion, just image how much prouder he'll be once he beats both Briscoes. Steen said they'll see who the bitch is in New York City, bitch, and left. Corino, not realizing he was all alone, began laughing at Jay for being called the B-word and began unleashing a string of insults on him, saying if Jay didn't already have a fake injury he'd fight him right now. Jay pulled a giant screwdriver out of his sling, and Corino finally realized Steen was gone. Luckily for him, SCUM ran out of the crowd to back him up, with Mark Briscoe and C&C Wrestling Factory coming out to fight them off.

1. S.C.U.M. (Rhett Titus & Cliff Compton) beat C&C Wrestle Factory (Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander). End of the match Compton distracted the referee while Jimmy Rave jumped the guardrail and shoved Alexander off the top rope. Titus then distracted the referee while Jimmy Jacobs ran out and gave Compton powder to throw in Coleman's eyes, with Titus then hitting a dropkick for the win. Post match SCUM continued to attack C&C, until Mike Mondo made the save.

2. Jimmy Jacobs beat Mike Mondo. Finish saw Jacobs go for an O'Connor Roll, only for Mondo to reverse it, and Jacobs reversing it again and holding the ropes for the win.

- Steve Corino presented "Inside S.C.U.M.", running down the new members of SCUM:

• Rhett Titus - ROH always saw Kenny King as the star in The All-Night Express, which is why the opportunities dried up for Titus when King left. Titus then teamed with BJ Whiter, and once again ROH saw Whitmer as the star instead of Titus. Titus has now joined SCUM to prove he's not a Marty Jannetty.
• Cliff Compton - After getting a raw deal from day one and kicked out of every place without being given a chance, Jim Cornette kept promising to bring him into ROH…next time. However, next time never came, and now Compton is here and Cornette is gone.
• Jimmy Rave - one of the greatest wrestlers in ROH history, he fell into a dark place with personal demons that cost him opportunities. But after cleaning himself up, Rave wanted to prove himself again in Ring of Honor, but ROH wouldn't return his calls or emails. After ROH used him up and spit him out, they wouldn't give him the time of day much less  a second chance, but SCUM has.
• Matt Hardy - From his first appearance he's been screwed over by ROH management and disrespected by the fans. Despite having eight million Twitter followers and an impressive win/loss record, ROH Matchmaker Nigel McGuinness refuses to give him the title shot for the ROH World Television Championship that he deserves. Well SCUM is giving The Icon what he deserve: respect.

Corino said Nigel McGuinness has given the bridesmaid Jay Briscoe a title shot against ROH World Champion Kevin Steen at "Supercard of Honor VII", but what happens when he fails just like everyone else? Corino threw to promo from Steen, who said people keeping asking him what SCUM's plans are, but not only does he not know, he doesn't care. "Supercard of Honor VII" isn't about SCUM, it's about Steen vs. Jay Briscoe in one of the most anticipated title matches of his reign. Steen began putting over Jay, and Corino made them cut the promo and said regardless of what Steen said, the fact is he will retain the title. During the outro, Corino began yelling at one of the production people, saying he specifically told them not to play that Steen promo, but another one instead.

- Steve Corino (in a suit) came out for with Rhino for the main event Six-Man Tag Team match, and said since S.C.U.M. is 2-0 tonight, he's decided to give Kevin Steen the night off. Corino then introduced his replacement for the match: Matt Hardy.

3. S.C.U.M. (Steve Corino, Matt Hardy & Rhino) beat Team ROH (BJ Whitmer, Jay Lethal & Michael Elgin) in a Six-Man Tag Team match. Midway through the match the rest of the member of SCUM (minus Kevin Steen) ran out through the crowd, and zip tied Lethal and Elgin to the ropes. Whitmer fought them off for a while, but the numbers were too much. Finish saw Rhino hit a Gore followed by Hardy hitting a Twist of Fate for the win. Post match Jay Briscoe came out and released Lethal and Elgin. Briscoe said SCUM has it twisted, and at "Supercard of Honor VII" ROH kills SCUM. Briscoe then gave ROH World Champion Kevin Steen a message, saying in New York City the sling comes off of him, and the belt comes off of Steen.

Ring of Honor Wrestling: Ep. #81
March 3, 2013
Frontier Fieldhouse
Chicago Ridge, IL
Aired: Apr. 6, 2013


1. ACH & Tadarius Thomas beat Adam Page & Mike Sydal. ACH pinned Sydal after a Big Bang Attack.

- Backstage Veda Scott tried to interview MsChif, but they were interrupted by Truth Martini who wanted to know if MsChif would become a Hoopla Hottie. MsChif said she didn't want any part of his ho gang, and left. Martini looked sad, but Scarlett told him not be sad because MsChif wasn't even hot enough to be with them anyway. Martini then dropped a bombshell on Scarlett and said she's the mystery opponent in MsChif's Four Corner Survival match. Scarlett ran off crying, but not before Martini tasted one of her tears, because it turns him on.

2. Athena beat Cherry Bomb, MsChif and Scarlett Bordeaux in a Four Corner Survival match. Athena then pinned Bomb after an O-Face. Post match Veda Scott interviewed MsChif, who had been undefeated since returning to ROH in November 2011. Scott asked if she plans to change her strategy after losing, but got no response. Scott asked what happened to cause her to lose tonight, but got no response. MsChif tried to leave, but Scott pulled her back, so MsChif spit the Toxic Mist in her face.

- "Insider ROH" previewing the ROH World Tag Team Championship match between reDRagon and Forever Hooligans in the main event. Promo from reDRagon, who said the Hooligans have a bit of international acclaim, and Rocky Romero has history in ROH, but sadly it seems they've hit a bit of bad luck tonight because the Forever Hooligans have to face the Forever Champions.

3. Roderick Strong beat Pepper Parks

4. reDRagon (Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish) (c) beat the Forever Hooligans (Rocky Romero & Alex Koslov) to retain the ROH World Tag Team Championship. O'Reilly pinned Romero after Chasing the Dragon.

"Manhattan Mayhem VII"
March 3, 2018
Hammerstein Ballroom
New York, NY


Original Card and Fan Choices

SPOILER: Click to show

{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}Ultimate Mayhem match
Bullet Club (Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, Marty Scurll & Adam Page) vs. SoCal Uncensored (Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky) & Shane Taylor
Fans choice - Guest commentator(s): BJ Whitmer, Bully Ray, Caprice Coleman, Cody, Mandy Leon, or The Dawgs (Rhett Titus & Will Ferrara)

Dalton Castle & Volador, Jr. vs. Jay Lethal & Ultimo Guerrero

Fans Choose the Stipulation
Flip Gordon vs. Cody
Fans choice: Lumberjack match, Two out of Three Falls match, or Flip is "All In" if he wins

Fans Pick the Partner Six-Man Tag Team match
Kenny King & ?? vs. Silas Young, Beer City Bruiser & Brian Milonis
Best Friends, The Briscoes, Coast 2 Coast, Motor City Machine Guns, or any two members of The Kingdom

Four-Way Elimination Tag Team match
?? vs. ?? vs. ?? vs. ??
The participants would be the four teams not chosen to be Kenny King's partners

Tenille Dashwood & Deonna Purrazzo vs. Sumie Sakai & Jenny Rose

Punishment Martinez vs. El Soberano, Jr.


Plus:
- Live "Caprice Coleman's Pulpit"
Fans choice: Cheeseburger, Colt Cabana, Delirious, Flip Gordon, Gary Juster, Kelly Klein, or Ultimo Guerrero as Coleman's guest
- Live Q&A

- Bully Ray came out and warmed up the crowd.

- It was announced on commentary a number of wrestlers were unable to make it to the show due to travel issues caused by the weather or injuries. Three of those unable to attend are SoCal Uncensored, and The Kingdom are replacing them in the main event.

1. The Briscoes (Jay & Mark Briscoe) beat Coast 2 Coast (Leon St. Giovanni & Shaheem Ali) and The Dawgs (Rhett Titus & Will Ferrara) in a Three-Way Tag Team match. Chris Sabin was on commentary as the Motor City Machine Guns were scheduled to be in the match, but Alex Shelley was one of the wrestlers affected by the weather. Jay pinned Ferrara after a J-Driller. Post match Jay said dem boys don't need no damn cheers from the fans, because Ring of Honor is their house and at the "16th Anniversary" [3/9/18], they're going to win the ROH World Tag Team Championship.

2. Tenille Dashwood & Deonna Purrazzo beat Sumie Sakai & Jenny Rose. Dashwood pinned Sakai after a Spotlight.

3. Punishment Martinez beat El Soberano, Jr. The match was originally scheduled to be the opening match, but had to be pushed back as Soberano had travel issues and arrived just before the match started. Whether or not the travel issues contributed to his performance, Soberano was off and the match was as flat out bad. Post match Martinez gave into fan pressure, and powerbombed Soberano on the edge of the ring.

- Ian Riccaboni hosted a live Q&A with Jonathan Gresham.

4. Cody (w/Brandi Rhodes & Bury the Drug-Free Bear) beat Flip Gordon. The chosen stipulation for the match was if Gordon won, he'd be booked for "All In". End of the match Brandi jumped up on the ring apron to try to distract Gordon. Cody tried to kick Gordon, but he moved out of the way and Cody kicked Brandi instead. Flip went to check on her, and Cody used the distraction to give him a Cross Rhodes for the win. Post match Cody celebrated his win as officials ran out to check on his wife. Cody made Bury carry her to the back.

- Caprice Coleman came out for "The Pulpit" and announced Colt Cabana was voted by the fans to be his guest, but before Cabana could walk over The Kingdom came out and hijacked the segment. Matt Taven said there is a conspiracy against them by ROH, because not only were they not a choice to be Coleman's guests, the live Q&A they were supposed to do was cancelled. Taven said SoCal Uncensored not showing has given them an opportunity, because one week before Taven beats Slim Shady [Cody] at the "16th Anniversary", tonight his Bullet Club melvin friends are going to have to pucker up and kiss the ring [Cody's stolen Ring of Honor].

- Chuckie T came out and said Best Friends won the fan vote to be Kenny King's partners in the Six-Man Tag Team match against Silas Young, Beer City Bruiser & Brian Milonas, but sadly Beretta isn't here tonight because he's hurt and on the edge of death. But Sexy Chuckie T came for a fight, so he scoured the locker room and found the perfect replacement: Cheeseburger.

5. Silas Young, Beer City Bruiser & Brian Milonas beat Kenny King & Chuckie Cheese (Chuckie T & Cheeseburger) in a Six-Man Tag Team match. End of the match King and Young brawled to the back, leaving the others in the ring. Finish saw Milonas give Cheeseburger a superplex, followed by Bruiser hitting a top rope splash.



6. Dalton Castle & Volador, Jr. (w/The Boys) vs. Jay Lethal & Ultimo Guerrero

Result

SPOILER: Click to show

{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}Dalton Castle & Volador, Jr. (w/The Boys) beat Jay Lethal & Ultimo Guerrero. Volador pinned Guerrero after a top rope Hurricanrana. Post match Guerrero tried to steal the ROH World Championship.

- Cody came out as the winner of the fans choice for guest commentator for the main event.

7. Bullet Club (Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson, Marty Scurll & Adam Page) beat The Kingdom (Matt Taven, Vinny Marseglia & TK O'Ryan) & Shane Taylor in an Ultimate Mayhem match. The rules for the match was basically a Steel Cage Warfare match minus the steel cage: a no disqualification match with a new participant entering for each team at staged intervals, and the match can only be won after all eight wrestlers enter.
- Scurll and Taven started the match, with The Kingdom winning the coin toss. 3) Marseglia, 4) Matt Jackson, 5) O'Ryan, 6) Nick, 7) Taylor, 8) Page.
- A lot of weapons were used during the match, and at one point they brawled into the crowd with Page hitting a dive off the balcony onto everyone. Page pinned O'Ryan after a Buckshot Lariat followed by a Rite of Passage.

YouTube Exclusive
[Date unknown]
UMBC Event Center
Baltimore, MD
Aired: Mar. 3, 2022




1. ROH World Television Championship: Dragon Lee (c) vs. Brian Johnson

Result

SPOILER: Click to show

{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}Dragon Lee (c) beat Brian Johnson to retain the ROH World Television Championship

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Today in Ring of Honor History: March 4

- 2004: In one of the most damaging days in ROH history, RF Video founder Rob Feinstein announced he was stepping down as the owner of Ring of Honor. The night before, NBC 10 (WCAU - Philadelphia) aired a news story featuring a sting operation conducted by Perverted-Justice.com where adults went to a house to have sex with minors. Feinstein was one of the individuals caught in the sting, going to meet who he thought was a 14-year-old boy (which he infamously wrote he'd pretend he said 18), only to run away when he saw a grown man and a pair of news cameras. The incident came at a bad time for ROH, with shows being stagnant and fans growing frustrated with the long delays of DVD releases. Feinstein eventually sold his stake in ROH to Doug Gentry, who then turned around and sold it to Cary Silkin. However that alone could not undo the damage Feinstein caused, and in the fallout ROH lost several of its main event wrestlers when TNA pulled all of their contracted talent (with the exception of CM Punk, who was the lone wrestler to choose ROH over TNA).

--- PWInsider report/editorial following the news: www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=973
--- Mike Johnson's interview with Gabe Sapolsky: www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=999&p=1
--- Statements from Christopher Daniels, CM Punk and Doug Gentry: www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=7317&p=7
--- Statement from Dan Maff and summer of statement from Samoa Joe: www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=7317&p=9

- 2007: ROH closed out their six-show anniversary tour with "Fifth Year Festival: Finale" in Liverpool, England. Samoa Joe, longest reigning ROH World Champion in history and the face of ROH since 2003, wrestled his farewell match against his frequent rival and close friend Homicide. Nigel McGuinness and Jimmy Rave ended their three month feud in a Fight Without Honor that saw Rave taken out of action for several weeks with a broken jaw, and McGuinness getting a new name for his lariat. Continuing their feud were BJ Whitmer and Jimmy Jacobs, who faced off in a bloody Falls Count Anywhere match. Naruki Doi and Shingo did what The Briscoes failed to do the night before and successfully made their first defense of the ROH World Tag Team Championship, defeating the No Remorse Corps. Dem boys had to settle for beating the crap out of each other in an attempt to man up. Matt Sydal took on PAC in a first time ever match. And Colt Cabana and Delirious wrestled a match as only they could.

- 2012: ROH held "10th Anniversary: Young Wolves Rising" in New York, NY. Former partners collided in the main event as Davey Richards and Kyle O'Reilly faced Eddie Edwards and Adam Cole. The Briscoes defended the ROH World Tag Team Championship against The Young Bucks, and Jay Lethal defended the ROH World Television Championship against the undefeated Tommaso Ciampa. Jimmy Jacobs reverted to his old, evil ways in a No Disqualification match against Kevin Steen, who was a busy boy that night. In addition to his match, Steen found the time to crap all over the main event match and start a feud with CHIKARA Grand Champion Eddie Kingston, who came to help promote an upcoming ROH/CHIKARA double-shot. The feud between Steen and Kingston would occasionally pop up in ROH, but mostly took place in CHIKARA. Homicide made his return after six months, taking on Mike Bennett. The Notorious 187 wasn't the only ROH Founding Father to make an appearance, as Amazing Red made his return after eight years to team with TJ Perkins to face The House of Truth.

- 2017: ROH held "Manhattan Mayhem VI" in New York, NY. Following his infamous disaster of an appearance at the inaugural "Death Before Dishonor" in 2003, in a moment that for years no one would have predicted, Jeff Hardy not only returned to ROH, he became a champion when teamed with his brother Matt Hardy to beat The Young Bucks for the ROH World Tag Team Championship. Keeping the surprises rolling, Bully Ray made his debut later in the night, announcing he was now in ROH full time. Bobby Fish challenged Adam Cole for the ROH World Championship, while Sonjay Dutt, last seen in ROH in 2013, made his return to challenge Marty Scurll for the ROH World Television Championship in his final appearance. Matt Taven won a Battle Royal to win a future title shot for the ROH World Championship. Will Ospreay and Dragon Lee defied expectations by abandoning their tradition slow, technical mat wrestling for a faster paced, high flying type of match. Dalton Castle faced Colt Cabana in a grudge match to end their feud. And Josh Woods and John Skyler advance to the finals of the 2017 Top Prospect Tournament.

ROHwrestling.com
March 4, 2004

The following statement is from Robert Feinstein:

"It is with deep regret that I step down as partner of Ring Of Honor Inc. and President of RF Video Inc.

Due to recent allegations that have been lodged against me it is in the best interest of both companies that until these allegations are resolved that I step down to avoid tarnishing the excellent reputation that has been built over the years of both companies."

RF Video and Ring Of Honor will continue normal operations without interruptions.

"Fifth Year Festival: Finale"
March 4, 2007
The Liverpool Olympia
Liverpool, England


- "Fifth Year Festival: Finale" opened with the exciting conclusion of the backstage fight between BJ Whitmer and Jimmy Jacobs at the end of "Fifth Year Festival: Liverpool" [3/3/07].

- Promo from the Briscoes, who are still in disbelief they lost the ROH World Tag Team Championship in their first defense, just like they lost the GHC Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship in their first defense. The Briscoes said they must be getting soft, so it's time to man up, and began shoving each other.

1. Delirious beat Colt "Big Daddy" Cabana. This is one of the most straightforward, deadly serious matches in the history of pro wrestling. If you're looking for a little levity, look elsewhere.

- Promo from the No Remorse Corps, saying tonight Roderick Strong will become a double champion when they beat Naruki Doi & Shingo for the ROH World Tag Team Championship, but it was cut short when BJ Whitmer and Jimmy Jacobs came brawling through.

2. The Dangerous Angels (Allison Danger & Sara Del Rey) beat Jetta & Eden Black. Del Rey pinned Jetta after a Royal Butterfly. Post match there was commotion in the crowd and BJ Whitmer and Jimmy Jacobs came brawling out through the audience.

3. BJ Whitmer beat Jimmy Jacobs in a Falls Count Anywhere match. Midway through the match Whitmer was busted open badly after Jacobs spiked him in the head, with Jacobs subsequently smearing his own face with Whitmer's blood. Whitmer pinned Jacobs after a Brainbuster on the entrance ramp.

- Promo from Jimmy Rave, who said when Nigel McGuinness decided to throw toilet paper at him at "Dethroned" [11/25/06], he showed him the ultimate disrespect. Tonight is a Fight Without Honor, and Rave will show everyone why he deserves respect when he leaves McGuinness bloodied and crippled. Rave then punched a hole in the wall.

- Matt Sydal came out for his match with PAC, and made everyone wait as he ordered the referee to get on his hands and knees and wipe up BJ Whitmer's blood with a towel.

4. Matt Sydal beat PAC

5. Jay Briscoe vs. Mark Briscoe ended in a double knockout. After repeatedly fighting on the floor and entrance ramp, and generally beating the crap out of each other, finish saw Mark give Jay a Cutthroat Driver before collapsing from exhaustion.

- Promo from Nigel McGuinness, who said came up short in his match against Samoa Joe the night before, just like he failed to beat Bryan Danielson for the ROH World Championship at "Unified" [8/12/06]. Tonight is not about getting the fans respect, though, because he already has it. Tonight is about repaying that respect, by kicking Jimmy Rave's ass and finally getting that big win for the English fans.

6. Naruki Doi & Shingo (c) beat the No Remorse Corps (Roderick Strong & Davey Richards) to retain the ROH World Tag Team Championship. Doi pinned Richards after a Doi 555 off the second rope.

7. Nigel McGuinness beat Jimmy Rave in a Fight Without Honor. The referee was busted open after McGuinness accidently elbowed him in the face when trying to hit Rave. McGuinness hit a Tower of London onto a barricade bridged between the ring and the guardrail, but by the time a second referee came out he only got a two count. McGuinness won after a Rebound Lariat which broke Rave's jaw [leading to the move being renamed the Jawbreaker Lariat].

8. Samoa Joe beat Homicide (w/Julius Smokes). End of the match Joe and Homicide were battling on the top turnbuckle, when Joe gave Homicide a Muscle Buster very similar to the original one at "Do or Die" [5/31/03]. Post match the locker room came out to the entrance ramp as Joe gave his farewell speech. Joe said all day he didn't know what he was going to say, but luckily Gabe Sapolsky wrote down some notes on his wrist tape for him: "Thank you ROH fans (smile and do Samoa Joe face). Though I've had a long tenure as champion and a focal point for this promotion, I must say that my current wellbeing and the benefit that has befallen me as of late is all directly due to the wonderful creative genius of Gabe Sapolsky..." Joe decided he was just going to wing it. Joe said ROH started out five years ago in a rec center in south Philadelphia with a mission to bring a pro wrestling alternative to sports entertainment, and now they're in a packed house in Liverpool. Joe said when his legacy is said and done, people will say it started with ROH, and he's damn proud of that.

"10th Anniversary: Young Wolves Rising"
March 4, 2012
Hammerstein Ballroom
New York, NY


1. The All-Night Express (Rhett Titus & Kenny King) beat Wrestling's Greatest Tag Team (Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin). King won after a back and forth pin attempt with Benjamin.

- Backstage Veda Scott interviewed Mike Bennett, who said everyone wants to teach him respect. Homicide is pissed at him because he disrespected all of Homicide's friends in ROH's past, so let him bring all the ROH alumni with him, and Bennett will show why he's the future of wrestling.

- Mike Bennett came out with Maria Kanellis for his match, and fans began chanting for CM Punk. Bennett said Punk isn't the best in the world, he is. Bennett said he's better than everyone there because he's from Boston so he's wicked smaht, while New York is a craphole.

2. Mike Bennett (w/Brutal Bob Evans & Maria Kanellis) beat Homicide. Near the end of the match Homicide hit a GTS and did CM Punk's pose, which pissed off Maria, who had to be held back by Evans after she tried to charge into the ring to attack him. Homicide became so focused on her that he forgot about Bennett, who rolled him up for the win. Post match Homicide punched out Bennett. Evans tried to make the save, only for Homicide to punch him out of the ring a well, leaving Maria all alone in the ring with Homicide. Maria made run for it, but Homicide grabbed her legs while Bennett and Evans grabbed her arms; Homicide teased doing a tug-of-war, but he let her go. As they were leaving, Homicide led the fans in a "Let's go, Yankees" chant for Bennett, before thanking fans for supporting ROH.

- Kevin Kelly brought out CHIKARA Grand Champion Eddie Kingston to announce ROH and CHIKARA would be holding a double-shot in Chicago on April 28. Kingston said it was great being back in ROH and seeing some of his friends, but he was most excited to see ROH World Champion Davey Richards. Kevin Steen came out and said it's great to see Kingston again, but wanted to know when he became such a bitch. Steen pointed out Kingston used to be in ROH, then Jim Cornette took over and he suddenly disappeared. The real Eddie Kingston wouldn't come out and talk about how happy he is to be back after that, because he and Steen are the same type of person. Steen said the two of them should team up and destroy ROH and CHIKARA together, which Kingston wasn't down with. Kingston said ROH is the best wrestling company on the planet while CHIKARA is his home, and he doesn't want to destroy either of them. Steen said ROH was the best until Cornette took over, and CHIKARA is "a bullshit Mickey Mouse promotion"…and Kingston told Kevin Kelly to get out of the ring. Kinston said he lost his family for CHIKARA, and he'd do anything for it, so Steen better watch his f***ing mouth before Kingston knocks it off his f***ing face! Steen said he's not one to start trouble and may have been out of line, and he didn't come here to fight Kingston…but plans change. The two started brawling, until officials and security ran out to separate them. As they began escorting Kingston to the back, Steen noticed he left the CHIKARA Grand Championship in the ring. Steen went to piss on the title when Jigsaw and The Colony ran out and attacked him. Kingston joined back in on the fight, and they all brawled to the back.

- Backstage Veda Scott interviewed The House of Truth, with Roderick Strong saying tonight is a great opportunity for him, because he's a huge of Amazing Red, so it's going to be great to beat him up in his hometown of New York City. Truth Martini said tonight TJP is going to D-I-E thanks to the H-O-T.

3. The House of Truth (Roderick Strong & Michael Elgin w/Truth Martini) beat TJ Perkins & Amazing Red. Finish saw Red go for a dive on Elgin, who caught him and hit an Alabama Slam/Lungblower combo with Strong.

- Backstage Veda Scott interviewed The Embassy Ltd, and said Tommaso Ciampa's undefeated streak is on the line against Jay Lethal in their match for the ROH World Television Championship. Ciampa corrected her and said nothing is on the line for him; the only thing on the line is the TV title, and Lethal's health and career. Ciampa said when he leaves tonight, he will be the first undefeated champion in ROH history.

4. Jay Lethal (c) vs. Tommaso Ciampa (w/The Embassy Ltd) ended in a 15-minute time limit draw for the ROH World Television Championship. End of the match, when there was one minute left, The Embassy repeatedly tried to interfere or distract Lethal, but Lethal kept knocking them down. Post match Ciampa attacked Lethal and hit a Project Ciampa, before stealing the championship. Backstage Prince Nana began celebrating The Embassy finally having a title belt, when RD Evans ran in and said ROH officials are looking all over the building for them because they still have a legal right to the belt, so The Embassy Ltd better leave or it will be confiscated.

- Dueling interviews between the Briscoes and The Young Bucks. The Briscoes said the Bucks sure are pretty, so after they whoop their tails the Briscoes are going to take them out on the town, and the Bucks are going to buy them drinks. The Bucks said after they beat Dem Dorks tonight, there's going to be no question who the best tag team in wrestling is.



5. ROH World Tag Team Championship: The Briscoes (Jay & Mark Briscoe) (c) vs. The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson)

Result

SPOILER: Click to show

{Spoiler}{Spoiler}The Briscoes (Jay & Mark Briscoe) (c) defeated The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) to retain the ROH World Tag Team Championship. Finish saw Jay block More Bang for Your Buck and the Briscoes hit a Doomsday Device on Nick for the win. Post match backstage, the Briscoes it was a hell of an effort, but they warned the Bucks they way too purdy to be in the ring with dem boys. Jay said the Bucks are gonna go back to putting on lipstick and makeup, while Mark said he's going to go back to the farm to heal his split lip by putting a little chicken manure on it (which almost caused Jay to do a spit take).

- Steve Corino came out with Jimmy Jacobs (wearing a big fur coat) for his match against Kevin Steen, and said it gone too far between them. Corino said he hasn't wrestled since Steen hurt him at "Final Battle 2011", so he's not going to let Steen do the same to Jacobs. Corino told Steen ROH is not always about him, and it's time for him to move on. Corino said there's not going to be a match between Steen and Jacobs' tonight, but Steen took the microphone away. Steen said the old Steve Corino would've punched him for taking the mic away, but the new one just sulks like a little girl. Jacobs wrapped a chain around his fist and sucker punched Steen in the eye. Jacobs then took off his fur coat to reveal the white coat from The Age of the Falls' debut [9/15/07] (still covered in Jay Briscoe's blood), and took off his pants to reveal his old AOTF tights.

6. Kevin Steen beat Jimmy Jacobs (w/Steve Corino) in a No Disqualification match. End of the match Jacobs pulled out the spike and stabbed Steen in the face, but then became disgusted with himself and dropped it. Steen then picked up the spike and stabbed Jacobs in the balls with it, before giving him an F-Cinq onto two steel chairs that were placed back-to-back. Post match Steen used his blood to write on Jacobs' shirt.

7. Eddie Edwards & Adam Cole beat Davey Richards & Kyle O'Reilly. Cole pinned Richards after a diving crossbody. Post match Richards congratulated Cole for winning and shook hands with him and Edwards, but O'Reilly refused, saying he doesn't shake hands with people he doesn't respect…which is where the DVD abruptly cuts off. Kevin Steen appeared in the balcony and cut a promo burying Richards and calling him a "ju jitsu jackoff", and told him to get Jim Cornette to give him a shot at the ROH World Championship [as the promo is edited off both the DVD and the version on HonorClub, I have no idea what all he actually said.]

Women of Honor
March 4, 2017
Hammerstein Ballroom
New York, NY
Aired: Mar. 22, 2017




1. Jenny Rose vs. Mandy Leon vs. Sumie Sakai

Result

SPOILER: Click to show

{Spoiler}{Spoiler}Sumie Sakai beat Jenny Rose and Mandy Leon in a Three-Way match. End of the match Leon had Rose in the ropes, but Sakai knocked Leon off the ring apron and hit Fisherman Neckbreaker on Rose for the win.

"Manhattan Mayhem VI"
March 4, 2017
Hammerstein Ballroom
New York, NY


D. Josh Woods beat Brian Milonas to advance to the finals of the 2017 Top Prospect Tournament

D. John Skyler beat Curt Stallion to advance to the finals of the 2017 Top Prospect Tournament

- Christopher Daniels came out and said he's proud to have his name on the list of people who've helped build Ring of Honor over the past fifteen years, and in one week he gets to add his name to another list: ROH World Champions. Tonight he finds out if he's facing Adam Cole or Bobby Fish, but he has no problem hurting either of them to become champion, and they'll have to kill him to beat him. The Kingdom came out and asked how many times do they have to hear this speech and listen to him talk about the past to placate the fans. Matt Taven said ROH was built by young talent, so Daniels should do everyone a favor and hang up his boots and ride off into the sunset for good. Daniels said he's not retiring for a long time, and challenged Taven to a match, but TK O'Ryan jumped in to take Taven's place.

1. Christopher Daniels beat TK O'Ryan (w/The Kingdom)



2. Dalton Castle (w/The Boys) vs. Colt Cabana

Result

SPOILER: Click to show

{Spoiler}{Spoiler}Dalton Castle (w/The Boys) beat Colt Cabana. End of the match The Boys distracted Cabana as he went for a Chicago Skyline. Cabana grabbed one of the Boys by the throat, so the rose up against him, and he shoved them off the ring. Castle then picked up Cabana for a Bang-A-Rang for the win.

3. Marty Scurll (c) beat Sonjay Dutt to retain the ROH World Television Championship



4. Will Ospreay vs. Dragon Lee

Result

SPOILER: Click to show

{Spoiler}{Spoiler}Dragon Lee beat Will Ospreay

5. The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) (c) beat Search and Destroy (Lio Rush & Jay White) to retain the ROH World Tag Team Championship. The Bucks pinned Rush after an Indytaker followed by a Meltzer Driver. Post match the lights went out, and when they came back on The Broken Hardys were in the ring. Matt Hardy said the Bucks of Youth's day of reconning has arrived, as the golden expedition has brought them to the Honorable Ring. Brother Nero said they've been calling each other out for far too long, so they are here to procure Honorable Tag Team Gold, and told the Bucks to take or leave. The Bucks of Youth chose take.

6. The Broken Hardys (Matt Hardy & Brother Nero) beat The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) (c) to WIN THE ROH WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP!!! Brother Nero pinned Matt Jackson after a Twist of Fate followed by a Swanton. Post match Matt Hardy said after they left that dreadful TNA, many people speculated they'd sign a contract with the dastardly McMa-hon, but now the greatest tag team in our space and time are the Honorable Ring Tag Team Champions of the World. The Bucks of Youth used to have the biggest contract in the history of the Honorable Ring…until the Hardys signed one. Brother Nero then sang a song for the Bucks of Youth.

7. Matt Taven won the Honor Royal to win a shot at the ROH World Championship
- Other participants: Beer City Bruiser, Cheeseburger, Chris Sabin, Hanson, Kenny King (w/Caprice Coleman), Leon St. Giovanni, Punishment Martinez, Rhett Titus (w/Caprice Coleman), Rowe, Shaheem Ali, Sho, Silas Young, TK O'Ryan, Vinny Marseglia, Will Ferrara, and Yoh.
- Final three were Sabin, Taven and Marseglia. Finish saw Sabin trying to toss Marseglia over the top rope, when Taven ran over and dumped them both to the outside.

8. Bullet Club (Cody, Adam Page & Frankie Kazarian) beat Jay Lethal & The Briscoes (Jay & Mark Briscoe) in a Six-Man Tag Team match. End of the match saw the wrestlers taking turns diving to the floor; when Mark went to dive, Kazarian caught him with a roll up and pinned him while holding the tights.



9. ROH World Championship: Adam Cole (c) vs. Bobby Fish

Result

SPOILER: Click to show

{Spoiler}{Spoiler}Adam Cole (c) beat Bobby Fish to retain the ROH World Championship. End of the match Cole went for a Figure Four, but Fish countered with a standing kneebar, and Cole sat down and pinned him while holding the tights. Post match Bullet Club came out to check on Page while Frankie Kazarian began trash talking Fish, who attacked him until Bullet Club commenced a beat down. After Kazarian set up a table in the ring, the Briscoe tried to make the save, but got beaten down as well…until Bully Ray came out. Bullet Club abandoned Cole and ran to the back, and Bully put Cole through the table. Bully said it's an emotional moment for him, because the Hammerstein Ballroom and New York City are very special to him. Bully said there was another place special to him, a wrestling promotion where the wrestlers and the fans had so much passion. Bully has spent the past few months at home weighing a couple of different offers, and picked ROH because it was the only company that reminded him of that old promotion. Bully said he didn't come to ROH to become a tag champion or world champion, or to be a veteran that steals money from the promotion [can't tell of the fans are say "Oooh" or "Wooo"], or be the old guy that takes someone's spot and tells everyone else what to do; he came to ROH because when he retires he wants to be able to say he fought for Ring of Honor.

[mcmahonfan85]

Today in Ring of Honor History: March 5

- 2005: Ring of Honor held "Trios Tournament 2005" in a Philadelphia, PA. Eight trios competed in a one night tournament, with the reward for the members of the winning team being they can book any one match they want in Ring of Honor. The Rottweiler proved to be the dominate faction, with Homicide pinning ROH World Champion Austin Aries to beat Generation Next in the finals. The other participants: The Embassy -- Second City Saints & Steve Corino -- Samoa Joe, Bryan Danielson & Vordell Walker -- Spanky, James Gibson & Nigel McGuinness -- The Ring Crew Express & El Generico (in his main show debut) -- ROH students Davey Andrews, Shane Hagadorn & Anthony Franco. The tournament saw some storyline progressions, as CM Punk & Jimmy Rave and Danielson & Homicide met in tournament matches to continue their respective feuds. Jay Lethal defeated John Walters to win his first of many titles in Ring of Honor, the ROH Pure Championship. It wasn't all sunshine and rainbows for Lethal, though, as earlier in the night he was attacked by an unknown assailant. The title match also brought an end to Walters' two year run in ROH, though he would make a one-off appearance in 2006 and a handful more in 2020 and 2021. Kevin Steen made his main show debut in a Six Man Mayhem match against B-Boy and the warring halves of Special K. After quitting at "Final Battle 2004" [12/26/04], Trent Acid made his final appearance when he tried to hijack the show, leading to a brief fight with Spanky in an angle that led to nothing. And Dave Prazak, having previously appeared as a backstage interviewer and occasion ring announcer, made his debut as a commentator, a position he would hold until 2011.

- 2010: ROH returned to Philadelphia, PA for another HDNet taping. Eddie Edwards won the tournament to became the first ROH World Television Champion, beating Kevin Steen in the semifinals, followed by his American Wolves tag team partner Dave Richards in the finals. Tyler Black made his first appearance as the new ROH World Champion, which thanks to the tape delay had a little timey wimey issue. Austin Aries began what was the last feud of his ROH career when he tried to permanently injure Delirious' throat. After last being seen in need of medical attention following a spiked piledriver from Rhett Titus and Kenny King in August, Jerry Lynn made his return to HDNet. Also making his HDNet return was Necro Butcher, who not only was reinstated from his suspension [1/9/10], but from now on would have all his matches conducted under his own "Butcher's Rules". And making their television debuts were longtime ROH veteran Ricky Reyes, and future powerhouse faction The House of Truth (which weirdly only had the two most forgotten HOT wrestlers, founding members Christian Able and Josh Raymond. Not even Truth Martini was there for HOT's TV debut).

- 2021: ROH's latest television episode from Baltimore, MD saw Jay Lethal beat EC3, Jay Briscoe and Matt Taven in a Four Corner Survival match to become the number one contender for the ROH World Championship, while Dalton Castle and Josh Woods met in a rematch of their Pure Rules match from January.

"Trios Tournament 2005"
March 5, 2005
Pennsylvania National Guard Armory
Philadelphia, PA


- Steve Corino was pissed off waiting for CM Punk and Colt Cabana so they could do their promo, because they think they can show up whenever they want since they've been in the business for only ten minutes. Cabana showed and Corino wanted to know where Punk was, and Cabana said he was "loco in el cabasa" after what happened at the "Third Anniversary Celebration: Part 3" [2/26/05]. Corino has no idea what he's talking about, because he wasn't booked for the show, and what an ego Punk has for not showing up. Cabana left and Corino did the promo himself, saying he wants to win the Trios Tournament tonight, because he has an agenda: 1) More matches for his students, 2) a raise, 3) one more match with Homicide, 4) a title shot for the ROH World Championship, 5) the entire Extreme Horsemen in ROH.

- Promo from The Ring Crew Express and El Generico, whose said they're going to keep their big success from the "Third Anniversary Celebration" rolling. RCE said they're sorry they got the Carnage Crew suspended after Scramble Cage III [2/19/05], but they did what they had to do to take advantage of the opportunity. The Ring Crew Express went for a double high five, and totally left Generico hanging.

1. Generation Next (Austin Aries, Roderick Strong & Jack Evans) beat Davey Andrews, Shane Hagadorn & Anthony Franco to advance the semifinals of the Trios Tournament. Triple-pin with Aries pinning Franco after a Brainbuster, Strong pinning Hagadorn after a crucifix ace crusher, and Evans pinning Andrews after a 630.

2. Second City Saints (CM Punk & Colt Cabana) & Steve Corino (w/Davey Andrews & Ricky Landell) beat The Embassy (Jimmy Rave, Oman Tortuga & The Weapon of Mask Destruction #3 w/Prince Nana) to advance to the semifinals of the Trios Tournament. Punk rushed The Embassy during their entrance to attack Rave. End of the match Rave took off with Nana after Punk put his boot on his throat and said he was going to kill him. Punk then beat WMD3 with an Anaconda Vice. Post match Punk refused to break the hold; Corino became frustrated with Punk and walked off while Cabana forced him to release the hold.

- Promo from Samoa Joe, Bryan Danielson and Vordell Walker. Joe said tonight the stakes have been raised, as whoever win the Trios Tournament gets to book any match they want, which makes this the first step in him become the first ROH Grand Slam champion. Danielson said all he cares about is they win their first round match, and The Rottweilers win their first round match, so he can fight Homicide in the second round. Before Walker could talk, Sugar Sean Price ran up and said Jay Lethal had been attacked backstage. Joe ran over and Lethal was on the ground, saying someone hit him but he didn't see who it was.

3. The Rottweilers (Homicide, Ricky Reyes & Rocky Romero w/Julius Smokes) beat The Ring Crew Express (Dunn & Marcos) & El Generico to advance to the semifinals of the Trios Tournament. Finish saw Homicide reverse out of a Brainbuster attempt by Generico, then gave him a lariat to the back of the head followed by one to the front for the win.

4. Samoa Joe, Bryan Danielson & Vordell Walker beat Spanky, James Gibson & Nigel McGuinness to advance to the semifinals of the Trios Tournament. Finish saw Joe counter a Sliced Bread #2 attempt from Spanky into The Choke. Post match Trent Acid came out through the crowd and yelled at the fans for booing him while cheering for the other wrestlers, because he's the only one from Philadelphia and he put Philly wrestling on the map. Acid said he quit ROH ["Final Battle 2004" - 12/26/04] and he can walk back in whenever he wants because he's that good. Rockin Rebel ran out and told Acid so what if the fans shit on him, he's not booked, it ain't worth it, just go. Spanky got back in the ring and said the reason Acid isn't booked anymore is because he pulls shit like this because he has no respect for the business. Acid shoved Spanky, and the two started brawling, with the other wrestlers running back in to break it up. Acid left through the crowd, with the fans chanting "Don't come back" at him.

- The Second City Saints & Steve Corino came out for their second round match against Generation Next, which was delayed for several minutes as Colt Cabana interrupted Corino's introduction to have his personal ring announcer announce a list of people Cabana would like to have a three-way with (Britney & Christina, Ginger & Mary Ann, Betty & Wilma, The Jumping Bomb Angels, any two hot nuns, Fashion Queen Barbie & Skiing Vacation Barbie, Suzanne Somers circa Three's Company & Suzanne Somers circa Step by Step, etc.). When the ring announcer said "April Hunter & Slyk Wagner Brown", Punk beat Corino in the rush to grab the mic and say "Don't hate, appreciate." The last one was "Lita & El Dandy", and as coincidence would have it, that one pissed off Punk.

5. Generation Next (Austin Aries, Roderick Strong & Jack Evans) beat the Second City Saints (CM Punk & Colt Cabana) & Steve Corino (w/Davey Andrews & Ricky Landell) to advance to the finals of the Trios Tournament. Early in the match the support for one of the ring posts snapped when Cabana ran into the ropes, and the post began to lean over (fans started chanting for Dunn and Marcos to come out). Punk and Corino's partnership broke down at the end of the match when Punk decided to tag himself in hard after Corino repeatedly powerbombed Evans for the fans instead of going for the pin. Evans pinned Punk after a moonsault off of Cabana. Post match Punk and Corino began yelling at each other while Cabana tried to separate them. Corino negatively compared Punk to Triple H, and Punk told Corino to go back to being an errand boy in Pro Wrestling Zero1. Cabana tried to the calm them down and told them to shake hands and end it right now, but Corino refused to shake hands with Punk and walked off.

- Backstage during intermission Gary Michael Cappetta interviewed Jay Lethal, who's eye had swollen shut. Lethal said someone jumped him and kicked him in the eye, but it was too quick for him to see who it was. Cappetta said with his eye swollen shut it might be better for him to postpone his match against John Walters for the ROH Pure Championship, but Lethal said no. Lethal said been waiting waited too long to become champion, and tonight is his night.

- Sugar Sean Price interviewed Spanky and James Gibson, and wanted to know how it felt to lose in front of a big crowd tonight. Gibson said that was a stupid question, they feel like crap for losing. Gibson told Spanky he came to ROH to win gold, and if they're going to go after the ROH Tag Team Championship then he needs to depend on him, so get serious and stop dropping the ball. Spanky said just because he likes to goof off a little doesn't mean he's not serious about winning championships, and just because Gibson beat him in one match doesn't make him the better wrestler. Gibson told him to calm down because he wasn't challenging him to a match, he just wants him to take this a little more seriously. As they were leaving Price grabbed Spanky and asked what happened out there with Trent Acid. Spanky said Acid is a disrespectful prick, and he's not going to talk about him.

D. Rebel's Army (Rockin' Rebel & Greg Matthews) beat Drew Moore & Blueblood

6. The Rottweilers (Homicide, Ricky Reyes & Rocky Romero w/Julius Smokes) beat Samoa Joe, Bryan Danielson & Vordell Walker to advance to the finals of the Trios Tournament. End of the match things broke down a bit when Danielson and Homicide broke away to brawl into the crowd. Smokes ran over to back up Homicide while Joe went over to back up Danielson, leaving Walker on his own. Reyes pinned Walker after Romero gave him a diving knee across the throat. Post match Joe went back to check on Walker while Danielson and Homicide brawled out of the building.

7. Azrieal beat B-Boy, Deranged (w/Special K), Dixie, Izzy (w/Special K) and Kevin Steen in a Six Man Mayhem match. Azrieal pinned B-Boy after a double stomp to the back of the head.



8. ROH Pure Championship: John Walters (w/The Embassy) (c) vs. Jay Lethal

Result

SPOILER: Click to show

{Spoiler}{Spoiler}While going over the instructions for the match, the referee announce a new rule was added that Prince Nana and any seconds must leave ringside.; Nana pulled out a letter from his lawyers giving The Embassy permission to be at ringside during the title match, but his legal victory was short lived when CM Punk came out and chased off The Embassy.

Jay Lethal beat John Walters (c) to WIN THE ROH PURE CHAMPIONSHIP!!! Post match Samoa Joe ran out to celebrate with Lethal.

9. The Rottweilers (Homicide, Ricky Reyes & Rocky Romero w/Julius Smokes) beat Generation Next (Austin Aries, Roderick Strong & Jack Evans) to win the Trios Tournament. Homicide pinned Aries after a Cop Killer. As a result of winning, Homicide, Reyes and Romero can each book any match of their choice. Post match backstage Homicide said he's going to use his match to challenge Austin Aries for the ROH World Championship. Homicide said Reyes and Romero's matches are going to be for the ROH Tag Team Championship, but Romero said he'd have to think about it.

- Sugar Sean Price stopped The Embassy as they were leaving to ask about their bad night. Prince Nana said Jay Lethal beating John Walters for the ROH Pure Championship was a fluke, so he's got something coming to him. As for CM Punk, they're going to forget about him right now and go relax at one of Nana's palaces in Ghana. Punk came after them with a chair, saying if Rave wants to be famous he'll make him famous, and The Embassy ran for it.

ROH on HDNet: Ep. #53
March 5, 2010
The Arena
Philadelphia, PA
Aired: Apr. 12, 2010


D. Pell Primeau & John Kermon (w/Sly Stetson) beat the Bravado Brothers (Lance & Harlem Bravado)

D. Ricky Reyes beat ??

D. Bobby Dempsey beat J-Sin (w/Lance Lude)

D. Brent Albright beat ??

- Jim Cornette introduced Tyler Black, the new(ish) ROH World Champion [due to the tape delay, by the time the episode aired Black had already had two major title defenses]. Cornette told Black that the matches won't get easier for Black, because now that he's champion there are a lot of wrestlers lining up for title shots. Black said he's already got Aries' number when it comes to wrestling him, so he only needs to worry about Roderick Strong [again, by the time this aired he'd already beaten both of them in two title defenses]. Cornette said Strong isn't thinking straight and blames other people for his failures. Black said he defines himself by his success, and he doesn't care about Strong because from now on he's looking out for himself. Black said Cornette was right about there being other challengers, but if he can get past Aries and Strong [he already had in continuity], no one would be in the way of his title reign. Davey Richards came out and told Black he wants the ROH World Championship, so the hunt is on.

- Video package for Jerry Lynn about becoming the oldest ROH World Champion in history, and how he's pondering semi-retirement…however, no one truly retires in pro wrestling. They then show a clip of Kenny King and Rhett Titus giving Lynn a spiked piledriver on the October 19 episode [taped 8/15/09], the last time Lynn was on HDNet.

1. Jerry Lynn beat Jake Manning. Post match Kyle Durden interviewed Lynn and welcomed him back to ROH. Lynn thanked him before calling Kenny King and Rhett Titus. Lynn said every wrestler knows they're taking a risk when they step into the ring, but what they did to him was deliberate. Now Lynn doesn't feel bad about what he's going to do to King.

- Kyle Durden interviewed Steve Corino on who he thinks will win the semifinal match between Eddie Edwards and Kevin Steen. Corino wanted to know why Durden would even ask such a stupid question. Durden then asked Corino why was he in a suit instead of being ready to compete, as he's supposed to be wrestling El Generico next. Corino said he's been wrestling for sixteen years, it's El Generico that needs to ready.

- Steve Corino came out for his match against El Generico, but instead grabbed the microphone and said the thing that makes his heart warm is his best friend Kevin Steen. El Generico on the other hand is a certified loser, a freak who has to wear a mask because he's so ugly. Corino told Generico he tries too hard to impress people who would not care if he died tomorrow. Corino used to try to impress the fans, but he doesn't anymore because he's a legend. Corino then said he was wrong when he told Steen that Generico was a cancer…because you can cure cancer. Generico is full blown AIDS, because that's incurable. Corino asked the fans if they wanted to see Generico beat him up, and the fans said yes. Corino said too bad, because he doesn't care about Generico, so ring the bell and award him the match by forfeit.

2. El Generico beat Steve Corino by forfeit. Post "match", Corino told the referee to hold his jacket, then told Generico not to touch him because Generico has the AIDS. Corino said Steen was right: Generico would have been nothing without him. Corino dropped the mic, and Generico dropped Corino with a hard punch to the face. Generico attacked Corino and ripped his shirt off and strangled him with it, until security ran out to break them up.

- Backstage Kyle Durden interview Eddie Edwards and Shane Hagadorn about the possibility of The American Wolves meeting in the finals of the ROH World Television Championship tournament. Edwards asked if Durden was being a smartass, because it will be The American Wolves in the finals. Kenny King interrupted and said it was bad enough that Edwards is overlooking Kevin Steen, but it's a crime that everyone is overlooking the Pretty Boy Pit Bull. King said if two overrated huskies take on a hungry pit bull, it's going to be the end of The American Wolves. Edward said on second thought, he'd love to face King in the finals, just so he can shut his mouth for good.

- Kevin Steen came out for his match against Eddie Edwards, and said he had something important to say. All last year Steen and some masked wrestler feuded with The American Wolves, and all that time Steen hated Edwards. Then he went back and watched the videos, and he realized why the Wolves did what they did. Steen said the Wolves weren't after Steen, they were after that masked piece of crap. Steen said it was okay to be mad at Edwards at the time, but after talking with Steve Corino and having his moment of clarity, Steen not only understands Edwards, he respects and loves him. However, he's still wants to beat him and go on to become the first ROH World Television Champion. Steen said the last time they were in the ring together, he broken Edwards' elbow, and he doesn't want to do that again…no, on second thought, he does. Steen kicked Edwards in the front of his his bad elbow.

3. Eddie Edwards (w/Shane Hagadorn) beat Kevin Steen to advance to the finals of the ROH World Television Championship Tournament. End of the match Steen had Edwards in a crossface when El Generico came out to distract him, and Edwards rolled him up in a small package to win.

ROH on HDNet: Ep. #54
March 5, 2010
The Arena
Philadelphia, PA
Aired: Apr. 19, 2010


[The website I usually get the HDNet recaps from had the network pulled the week this episode aired, so it's bare bones]

1. Colt Cabana beat Ricky Reyes

- Backstage Kyle Durden did an interview with Kenny King that was interrupted by Davey Richards.

2. The Briscoes (Jay & Mark Briscoe) beat The House of Truth (Christian Able & Josh Raymond). Briscoes won after a Doomsday Device.

- Promo Austin Aries, blaming Jim Cornette and his backstage politics for him losing the ROH World Championship.

3. Davey Richards (w/Shane Hagadorn) beat Kenny King to advance to the finals of the ROH World Television Championship Tournament

ROH on HDNet: Ep. #55
March 5, 2010
The Arena
Philadelphia, PA
Aired: Apr. 26, 2010




1. Tyler Black vs. Rhett Titus.

2. Rasche Brown vs. James Stone

3. ROH World Television Championship: Davey Richards (w/Shane Hagadorn) vs. Eddie Edwards (w/Shane Hagadorn)

Results

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1. Tyler Black beat Rhett Titus. End of the match Kenny King ran out to distracted the referee while Austin Aries attacked Black, but Roderick Strong made the save. Black won after God's Last Gift. Post match Strong told Black that from now on he's his guardian angel, because nobody is going to get their hands on Black before Strong does. Black asked Strong why can't he stop whining and acting like a bitch; Strong slapped him and they started brawling, with security running out to break them up.

2. Rasche Brown beat James Stone

- Video package on the history of The American Wolves.

- Shawn Daivari came out and cut an anti-American promo, saying promotions take great wrestlers like him and turn them into fodder to be beaten by a white American hero. Shawn Daivari has arrived in ROH, and very soon you will understand why he's here.

3. Eddie Edwards (w/Shane Hagadorn) beat Davey Richards (w/Shane Hagadorn) to WIN THE ROH WORLD TELEVISION CHAMPIONSHIP!!! Edwards won after countering an armbar into an Achilles Lock. Post match Richards grabbed the title belt away from the referee so he could strap it around Edwards' waist himself.

ROH on HDNet: Ep. #56
March 5, 2010
The Arena
Philadelphia, PA
Aired: May 3, 2010


1. Roderick Strong [5] beat Joey Ryan (w/The Embassy) to retain his ranking in the Pick 6 Contenders Series

2. Dark City Fight Club (Kory Chavis & Jon Davis) beat Caleb Konley & Pee Wee. Pee Wee was pinned after Project Mayhem. Post match Kyle Durden interviewed DCFC, who said pretty soon they're going to be the next ROH World Tag Team Champions.

- Backstage promo from the Kings of Wrestling [taped after "The Big Bang!" - 4/3/10]

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{Spoiler}{Spoiler}The Kings of Wrestling said after beating the Briscoes to become the new ROH World Tag Team Champions, the Briscoes should go to the back of the line and not compete for the titles anytime soon. Instead, they'll be giving a title shot to a team who deserves it…the Bravado Brothers.

- Backstage the Briscoes confronted Jim Cornette [taped after "The Big Bang!" as well]
[The Briscoes yelled at Jim Cornette saying they deserve a rematch for the ROH World Tag Team Championship. Cornette said if they'll give him some space, he'll see what he can do about getting them their match in the future.]

- Viewers were reminded of Necro Butcher's suspension from HDNet after punching the timekeeper on the February 22 episode [taped 1/9/10].

- Colt Cabana host his interview segment, "The Art of Wrestling" [that's a hell of a name], with special guest Sonjay Dutt. Dutt wanted to talk about swaggerism, and brought in swagger expert Peter Rosenburg. They both agreed Cabana's swagger is whack, and gave him a pimp daddy makeover.

- Backstage Jim Cornette talked with Necro Butcher, and said he was suspended for being out of control by fighting with Erick Stevens outside of the building and attacking the timekeeper. Cornette said if Necro agreed to keep all his fighting within the confines of the ROH guardrails, not only will he be reinstated, but all his matches from now on will be anything goes "Butcher's Rules" matches. Necro agreed and shook Cornette's hand.

- Promo from Austin Aries, who said everything, the lights, the pictures, the sound, is better when he's around. Because of that, he now has his own special camera in ROH, the A Double Cam. Aries asked what's left for him to accomplish in Ring of Honor. Aries tried to beat Tyler Black to once again become ROH World Champion, but he failed. And Aries refuses to be like Black and get a hundred rematches for the title. It's time for Aries to move on from that and reinvent himself. Aries has plans, and too bad for anyone who gets in the way of those plans.

3. Necro Butcher beat Robbie Wolf in a Butcher's Rules match

4. Delirious (w/Daizee Haze) beat Austin Aries (w/Kenny King) by disqualification in a Pick 6 Contender Series match. End of the match Delirious went for Shadows Over Hell, but Aries moved out of the way, then kicked Delirious throat. Delirious began having trouble breathing, so the referee ordered Aries to step away and called to the back for help. Jim Cornette and several officials ran out to check on Delirious, but when they went to help him out of the ring, Aries ran back in and attacked Haze before throwing Delirious out of the ring. King held Delirious throat-first over a guardrail, with Aries climbing the top rope and hitting a dive on him. The officials check on Delirious, and Aries and King began heading to the back, when Jerry Lynn ran out and hit them with a chair. Lynn then went to help with Delirious, who was named the winner by DQ.

Ring of Honor Wrestling: Ep. #494
[Date unknown]
UMBC Event Center
Baltimore, MD
Aired: Mar. 5, 2021


- Recap of Kenny King turning his back on his friend Shane Taylor to help Rush retain the ROH World Championship on the previous episode. Promo from King, who said he taught Taylor one more lesson: Don't trust anyone. King said La Facción Ingobernable is his familia, and introduced Rush, who said he's going to continue to be champion for a long time, because what LFI did to Taylor is what's going to happen to any bastard ROH's puts in front of him.

- Interview with Josh Woods, who said his win over Dalton Castle on the January 22 episode wasn't a fluke. Woods said he doesn't think Castle's lingering back issues contributed to his win, because wrestlers, including Woods, compete while hurt all the time. In the past year Woods has beat former ROH World Champions Jay Briscoe and Jay Lethal, so beating another World Champion twice in a row will give Woods the momentum to he needs to beat Jonathan Gresham to become the next ROH Pure Champion.

- Interview with Dalton Castle, who said a minor mistake led to him losing to Josh Woods in their last match, which has been a pattern for him in ROH over the past couple of years. Woods only won because he found the one hole Castle forgot to close, so all he has to do is close that hole, and he can fix the mistake of losing to Woods. Castle said if you look at all the rankings, none of them include him, which is a problem because he's a former ROH World Champion. Castle needs to get back in the rankings, or ROH may wonder why they're still keeping him around. Tonight Castle has to beat Woods, or else he might be gone.

1. Dalton Castle beat Josh Woods in a Pure Rules match. End of the match Castle faked that his back spasmed, then rolled up Woods went he went to check on him. Post match Silas Young came out, and Woods asked where the hell has he been. Young told him he needs to watch who he's talking to, because it was Woods who decided he wanted to stay a singles wrestler, and look how that turned out. He lost to Jonathan Gresham in the semifinals of the ROH Pure Championship tournament [10/23/20], he failed to win the title shot for the ROH World Television Championship at "Final Battle 2020" [12/18/20], and now he's lost to someone he's already beaten [1/22/21] by falling for the oldest trick in the book. Young said he needs to get back to doing what he does best: kicking ass in tag team wrestling.

2. Jay Lethal beat EC3, Jay Briscoe and Matt Taven in a Four Corner Survival match to win a shot at the ROH World Championship. Mid-match Jay went crazy after EC3 went for a J-Driller on Lethal, and fought EC3 all the way to the back. Vita VonStarr appeared on the barricade, and began running around the ring and repeatedly teased climbing in when Taven went for The Climax. The distraction allowed Lethal to hit a cutter followed by a Lethal Injection for the win.

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Today in Ring of Honor History: March 6

- 2010: Ring of Honor finished their second night of HDNet tapings in Philadelphia, PA. Due to the long amount of delay between the taping of the episodes and when they aired [the last one being three months after it was recorded], the episodes are a continuity nightmare. ROH World Tag Team Champions The Briscoes beat the Dark City Fight Club in a non-title match to become the number one contender for the ROH World Tag Team Championship (as it aired after the Briscoes lost the belts). Austin Aries, one episode removed from losing his spot in the Pick 6, won a Battle Royal to enter the Pick 6 Contender Series…for the very first time. In another Pick 6 match, Roderick Strong beat Kevin Steen to simultaneously win and retain the #1 spot. Eddie Edwards made his first defense of the ROH World Television Champion, taking on Colt Cabana. Shawn Daivari joined The Embassy, and quickly inserted himself into the neverending feud with Necro Butcher. Tyler Black and Austin Aries wrestled their last ever singles match against each other, while former ECW rivals Jerry Lynn and Steve Corino wrestled their only singles match against each other in the ECW Arena.

ROH on HDNet: Ep. #57
March 6, 2010
The Arena
Philadelphia, PA
Aired: May 10, 2010


D. Ricky Reyes beat Pelle Primeau

D. Antonio Thomas & Bob Evans (w/Marshall McNeil) beat Mike Bennett & Brandon Locke

D. Brent Albright beat James Stone

- Backstage promo from Jim Cornette [taped after "The Big Bang! - 4/3/10], saying that after weeks of demands from the Briscoes, he's booked a match between them and the Dark City Fight Club to determine who will face the Kings of Wrestling at "Death Before Dishonor VIII" [6/19/10].

1. The Briscoes (Jay & Mark Briscoe) beat the Dark City Fight Club (Kory Chavis & Jon Davis) to win a shot at the ROH World Tag Team Championship [timey wimey stuff there, as the Briscoes were still champions when the match took place, but had lost them by the time it aired]. Finish saw DCFC go for Project Mayhem on Mark, but Jay attacked Chavis and Mark caught Davis in a small package for the win.

- Backstage Kyle Durden interviewed Austin Aries, who said he was proud of what he did to Delirious on the previous episode. Aries said he has a great strategy for competing in Battle Royals, so tonight he's going to win the vacant spot in the Pick 6 Contenders Series, and go on to become the first ever three-time ROH World Champion.

- Prince Nana came out and ran down the fans before introducing the newest member of The Embassy: Shawn Daivari. Daivari said Nana had sent Erick Stevens on a paid vacation so Daivari could be the one to personally end the career of Necro Butcher. Daivari said the fans look up to Necro, so when he destroys him, their spirits will be broken.

- Colt Cabana hosted "The Art of Wrestling" with special guest Bobby Cruise discussing The Art of Talking. Cabana said talking is an easy job, and he knows because he's been doing it since he was three. Cruise tried to discuss the art of talking, but Cabana kept interrupting him, and Cruise finally just gave up. Cabana said it was an impressive discussion, and told fans to tune in next time.

2. Austin Aries beat Eddie Kingston, Jerry Lynn, Joey Ryan (w/The Embassy), Rasche Brown and Rhett Titus in a Battle Royal to win the vacant #6 ranking in the Pick 6 Contenders Series. Finish saw Titus, who'd already been eliminated, help eliminate Lynn as the last man. [By this point it's almost impossible to keep the rankings straight. At the previous night's taping, it was announced that Claudio Castagnoli was stripped of the #1 spot for not defending it for an extended period, with all the wrestlers moving up a space and #6 becoming vacant. Then when the Pick 6 match between Delirious and Austin Aries took place later that night, it was for Delirious' #4 spot. However, when the match aired, the commentators said it was for Aries' #6 spot. When this Battle Royal took place, it was for the spot vacated by Castagnoli; when it aired, commentators said it was for the #6 spot Delirious won from Aries by disqualification and had to vacate due to injury. The TV episodes were viewed as taking place when they aired, while the regular live events were viewed as taking place when they happened. So not only did Aries defended the #6 spot before he ever won it (because he was ranked #6 at the live events due to winning this Battle Royal), but he also lost it before he won it, as Aries fell out of the rankings at "Civil Warfare" on May 7, and this episode aired May 10. Shockingly ROH quietly dropped the Pick 6 not that long after this aired.]

ROH on HDNet: Ep. #58
March 6, 2010
The Arena
Philadelphia, PA
Aired: May 17, 2010


1. Rhett Titus & Kenny King beat The House of Truth (Christian Able & Josh Raymond). Titus pinned Able after a Powerbomb/Blockbuster combo.

2. Claudio Castagnoli beat Andy Ridge

- Backstage Kyle Durden interviewed Colt Cabana, who will be the first(ish) challenger for new ROH World Television Champion Eddie Edwards [like Austin Aries and the Pick 6, Edwards had already defended the title on live events before he won it on television]. Cabana said he lost to Edwards in the first round of the TV title tournament because he let Steve Corino get in his head, but thankfully Jim Cornette has given him another chance. Cabana said The American Wolves may be a great tag team, but that doesn't mean Edwards is made for TV. Cabana is made for TV, and he'll beat Edwards to become the ROH World Television Championship.

- Backstage Roderick Strong was with Jim Cornette, and said he's tired of being screwed by ROH management. Cornette told him to calm down, but Strong didn't see why he should if there's no one honest in ROH. Austin Aries interrupted and told him to calm down, because he hates seeing him like this. Aries reminded Strong they were ROH World Tag Team Champions together, and if he joins him, Strong has a good chance of rising up to become a mediocre wrestler again. Strong slapped Aries, and the two started brawling until they were separated.

- Colt Cabana hosted "The Art of Wrestling" with special guests the Briscoes discussing The Art of Beer Chugging. Mark wanted to know why the beer cans were all taped up, and Cabana said it was for legal issues. Jay said the first thing they've got to do is lay down some money; the Briscoes both tossed down a five while Cabana kicked in a single, and they called his cheap ass out. Cabana said it was an accident and put down $5. After going over the rules, they began chugging, and Cabana won in a couple of seconds. Suspecting something was up, Mark pulled the tape off of Cabana's can to reveal his was drinking damn root beer. As payback for the lie, the Briscoes took all of Cabana's money, and when that wasn't enough the wanted his shoes too...which they proceeded to hit him with.

- Roderick Strong came out for his match against Kevin Steen, but was jumped from behind by Austin Aries. Security ran out to stop Aires and escort him to the back, but just as Aries seemed like he was complying, he ran back down and attack Strong again, giving him a Russian Leg Sweep into the ring post. The referee gave Strong the option to forfeit the match, but he refused. Steen said besides Steve Corino, the person he respects the most in ROH is Strong (and you can trust Steen about that because he's just that kind of guy) because Strong consistently has one of the best matches every night. Because of that, Steen doesn't want to see Strong get hurt tonight, so he should do the smart thing and just forfeit. Strong said he'd rather die, so Steen said he'd grant his wish.

3. Roderick Strong beat Kevin Steen in a Pick 6 Contenders Series match *. Midway through the match, after giving Strong a severe beating, Steen got in the mic and said Strong was seriously starting to piss him off for refusing to stay down. Steen's therapist said it's not good for him to get angry, because then very bad things happen, so Strong needs to do the smart thing and just give up. Strong responded to that request by singing the "Ole" song, and Steen went nuts. Steen setup for a Package Piledriver, but Strong pulled his legs out from under him and bridged over to pin him for the win. Post match Steen attacked Strong, putting him a Crossface, until Tyler Black chased him off. Strong started yelling at Black, who then walked out on him.
* [Again the continuity is all screwed up. When it took place, Strong [5] beat Steen [1] to claim the top spot. When it aired, Strong [still 1] beat Steen [3] to retain the top spot. So Strong retained the ranking the very same moment he won it.]

ROH on HDNet: Ep. #59
March 6, 2010
The Arena
Philadelphia, PA
Aired: May 24, 2010


- Recap of the recent months of the feud between Necro Butcher and The Embassy.

- Promo from Joey Ryan, saying tonight he's not only going to beat that thug Eddie Kingston, but he's bringing sleazy back [considering his career the past couple of years, I think he succeeded]. Promo from Eddie Kingston, who said Joey Ryan was part of attack on him on the January 4 episode, and recently Ryan put Kingston through a table and he can still feel that pain. Kingston is built like a warrior, and tonight payback's a bitch.

1. Eddie Kingston beat Joey Ryan (w/The Embassy) by disqualification. Ryan was disqualified after Shawn Daivari ran in and attacked Kingston. Post match The Embassy continued to attack Kingston, until Necro Butcher made the save. The Embassy started heading to the back, but Jim Cornette cut them off and said The Embassy is going to have to get back in the ring and face them in a Butcher's Rules match.

2. The Embassy (Joey Ryan & Shawn Daivari w/Prince Nana & Mr. Ernesto Osiris) beat Necro Butcher & Eddie Kingston in a Butcher's Rules match. Daivari pinned Kingston after a low blow. Post match The Embassy continued to attack Necro and Kingston, until Rasche Brown came out. The Embassy thought Brown was coming to join them, but instead he attacked them and they took off running.

- Kyle Durden was backstage with Steve Corino, who requested some airtime. Corino said he's here tonight for two reason: 1) the ratings go up every time he's on HDNet, 2) he heard Colt Cabana blamed him as the reason he lost to Eddie Edwards in the ROH World Television Championship tournament [2/5/10]. Only losers complain and make excuses. Corino said he's told Cabana three times to be careful who he stands up for, because he warned him that he and Kevin Steen would make his life miserable.

- Video package highlighting "Supercard of Honor V" [5/8/10], followed by Jim Cornette announcing the main event of "Death Before Dishonor VIII" [6/19/10].

SPOILER: Click to show

{Spoiler}{Spoiler}{Spoiler}The ROH World Championship match between Tyler Black and Roderick Strong saw multiple referee used, due to them being repeatedly knocked out. After failing to win the title, Strong said he'd once again been screwed because Black needed three referees to win since he knows he can't beat Strong fairly. In a promo, Jim Cornette said the finish was controversial, but despite a complaint filed by Strong, the decision stands and Black is the winner. Cornette said it was a tough decision to determine Black's next challenge, but he's made the choice and it will Davey Richards challenging Black for the title at "Death Before Dishonor VIII".

- Recap of Austin Aries injuring Delirious on the May 3 episode, followed by a recap of Aries attacking Roderick Strong on the previous episode. Backstage Kyle Durden interviewed Aries and reminded him his match against Tyler Black next week would not be for the ROH World Championship, which Durden also reminded him Black beat him for at the "8th Anniversary Show" [2/13/10]. Aries said he's the only two-time ROH World Champion, so he's accomplished more than any other wrestler in ROH. Aries said the ROH World Championship gives people money, power and control, but he already has those things without the title. Tyler Black can try to be a man while Roderick Strong acts like a bitch, but Aries is still the best man in ROH.

3. Eddie Edwards (w/Shane Hagadorn) (c) beat Colt Cabana to retain the ROH World Television Championship. End of the match Cabana put Edwards in the Billy Goat's Curse, but Steve Corino ran out to distract Cabana. As Cabana and the referee were busy with Corino, Hagadorn slid the title belt to Edwards, who then dropped Cabana knee-first onto it before putting him in the Achilles Lock for the win. Post match Corino tried to attack Cabana, but Cabana fought him off.

ROH on HDNet: Ep. #60
March 6, 2010
The Arena
Philadelphia, PA
Aired: June 7, 2010


1. El Generico beat Ricky Reyes

- Video recaping the feud between El Generico and Kevin Steen, followed by the announcement they will finally face each other one-on-one at "Death Before Dishonor VIII" [6/19/10]. Backstage Kyle Durden interviewed Kevin Steen and Steve Corino. Durden said tonight Corino is facing Jerry Lynn, someone he has a lot of history with in this building. Corino said history is for people who can't live in the present. Lynn may be a superstar and former ROH World Champion, but Steve Corino is a legend. Durden then tried to get some comments from Steen, who only wanted to know if Durden wanted some gum. When Durden said yes, Steen spit his gum in his face.

2. Jerry Lynn vs. Steve Corino ended in a no contest. End of the match Colt Cabana came out to attack Corino, but before he could Steen ran out and jumped him. Corino stopped to help fight Cabana, while Kenny King ran out to fight with Lynn. Lynn and King fought to the back, while Steen and Corino continued to beat down Cabana, until El Generico made the save. Generico fought with Corino while Steen continued to attack Cabana, giving him a Package Piledriver. Steen then went to finish off Cabana by caving his head in with a chair, but Generico ran into the ring and Steen bailed.

3. Tyler Black beat Austin Aries. Black won after reversing a Figure Four attempt into a small package. Post match Aries attacked Black, and called out Kenny King to help with a spiked piledriver. Jerry Lynn ran out to attack King before they could, while Roderick Strong ran out to attack Aries. Black shoved Strong out of the way so he could beat up Aries, and Strong then punched him in the face, and they began fighting each other as well. Black ended up on top after taking out both of them with a dive, and Delirious appeared in the crowd to watch the mayhem.

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Today in Ring of Honor History: March 7

- 2014: Ring of Honor held "Raising the Bar: Night #1" in Milwaukee, WI. Matt Taven revived his first shot at the ROH World Championship, challenging Adam Cole in a match stemming from the fact Taven won all of the matches in their 2013 rivalry for the ROH World Television Championship. Fans were treated to a little PWG flavor, when Kevin Steen and The Young Bucks teamed together for the only time in ROH to faced The Briscoes and Michael Elgin in a Six-Man Tag Team match. Adrenaline RUSH challenged reDRagon for the ROH World Tag Team Championship after winning a Proving Ground: Instant Reward match that also involved Outlaw, Inc. Longtime staples Chris Hero and Roderick Strong wrestled each other for the last time in Ring of Honor. Adam Page became the new young boy for The Decade. And Truth Martini seemed to show an interest in Jay Lethal.

- 2015: ROH returned to Baltimore, MD for a television taping. Future ROH Hall of Famer Samoa Joe wrestled his first Ring of Honor match in over six years, taking on ROH World Tag Team Champion Kyle O'Reilly. Jimmy Jacobs, who had been in ROH for over ten years, received his fifth and final shot at the ROH World Championship, challenging Jay Briscoe. AJ Styles and Mark Briscoe wrestled their only singles match against each other. With Raymond Rowe back after recovering from his motorcycle accident, War Machine wrestled their first tag team in seven months. 2014 Top Prospect Tournament winner Donovan Dijak forfeited his title shot against ROH World Television Champion Jay Lethal to join The House of Truth instead. However, Lethal didn't get the night off like he hoped, as the breakout star of the tournament, Dalton Castle, ended up issuing his own challenge. Exactly one year after becoming The Decade's young boy, Adam Page graduated when BJ Whitmer selected Steve Corino's son Colby Corino to become their new young boy. The KRD made their presence felt, both on screen and behind the scenes. And the loveable goofball tag team Brutal Burgers came to an end when Brutal Bob Evans turned on Cheeseburger, starting a feud that would last until the end of the year.

"Raising the Bar: Night #1
March 7, 2014
The Turner Hall Ballroom
Milwaukee, WI


- ROH World Champion Adam Cole came out and said the World title picture has never been more competitive. Cole apologized to the fans, because instead of seeing someone like Kevin Steen or Michael Elgin challenge him for the title, they get Matt Taven, which means it's really just a warmup for Cole's match against Chris Hero the next night. Taven came out and said the last time Cole overlooked him in a title match, he beat him for the ROH World Television Championship ["11th Anniversary" - 3/2/13]. Cole said Taven getting a title shot makes him laugh, because the only reason anyone has ever paid any attention to him is because he was standing next to two average looking girls and guy with a funny haircut. Taven said he knows he'll win tonight because Cole has never been in the ring against him an won [which isn't really true, as Cole pinned Taven in a tag match at the 2/4/12 TV taping], so while Taven is buying drinks for everyone at 3rd Street after becoming the new ROH World Champion, Cole's fat has-been of a boyfriend Matt Hardy will give him a shoulder to cry on. Cole tried to hit Taven, but Taven blocked it and Cole ran.

1. Jay Lethal beat Silas Young. Mid-match Truth Martini came out to watch after Young gave Lethal a low blow. Lethal won after a Lethal Injection, and Martini looked happy.

2. Michael Bennett (w/Maria Kanellis) beat Tyson Dux

3. Adrenaline RUSH (ACH & Tadarius Thomas) beat reDRagon (Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish) and Outlaw, Inc. (Homicide & Eddie Kingston) in a Proving Ground: Instant Reward match to win a shot at the ROH World Tag Team Championship. ACH pinned O'Reilly after a 450. Post match Outlaw, Inc. attacked both wrestlers while security and officials ran out to eject them.

4. reDRagon (Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish) (c) beat Adrenaline RUSH (ACH & Tadarius Thomas) to retain the ROH World Tag Team Championship. Finish saw ACH getting ready to hit a dive to O'Reilly on the floor, when Fish ran in and rolled him up while holding the tights.

5. The Decade (Jimmy Jacobs & BJ Whitmer) beat Cedric Alexander & Adam Page. Whitmer pinned Page after The All Seeing Eye. Post match Jacobs told Alexander go get out of his ring, but told Page stay. Jacobs said Page seems like a nice kid, so don't listen to guys like Alexander unless he wants to go the way of guys likes Xavier and The Ring Crew Express. If Page wants to become a star, however, follow The Decade. Alexander tried to get Page to leave with him, but Page decided to hold the ropes open for The Decade and go with them.

6. Chris Hero beat Roderick Strong

7. The Briscoes (Jay & Mark Briscoe) & Michael Elgin beat Kevin Steen & The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) in a Six-Man Tag Team match. Finish saw Nick try to give Elgin a super hurricanrana, but Elgin blocked it an hit an Elgin Bomb off the top rope.

8. Adam Cole (c) beat Matt Taven to retain the ROH World Championship. Near the end of the match Truth Martini came out and turned his back to Taven. Finish saw a distracted Taven go for a super hurricanrana, but Cole shoved him off and hit a Panama Sunrise for the win. Post match "Real ROH World Champion" Jay Briscoe, Chris Hero, Kevin Steen and Michael Elgin came out and surrounded the ring, and Cole ran for the hills. Hero said Cole just ran to the back with a championship belt that says he's the best in the world, but Hero, Jay, Steen and Elgin are the best in the world, and one of them is going to take the title from him. Hero said if he's the one to do it tomorrow night in Chicago, it'll be an honor to defend it against the other three.

Ring of Honor Wrestling: Ep. #182
March 7, 2015
William J. Myers Pavilion
Baltimore, MD
Aired: Mar. 14, 2015


D. The Romantic Touch beat Luis Martinez [a.k.a. Punishment Martinez]

1. The Addiction (Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian) beat Matt Sydal & ACH. Near the end of the match ACH hit a dive onto Daniels on the floor, and the referee left the ring to check on them. As the ref was distracted, a member of the Knights of the Rising Dawn ran out through the crowd and hit Sydal in the leg with a chair. The Addiction then hit Celebrity Rehab on Sydal for the win.

- Recap of Samoa Joe returning at the "13th Anniversary" [3/1/15]. Jay Briscoe came out with the ROH World Championship and "Real ROH World Championship" belts, and thanked ODB for getting his belt back for him. Jay said people are saying he got lucky retaining at the "13th Anniversary", but how the hell can you call someone with a two-year undefeated streak lucky. Jay tries to be humble, but he can't help but feel like the baddest man in pro wrestling. Enter Samoa Joe. Joe said he used to be the man in ROH a long time ago, and after he left Jay manned up to show everyone what ROH is all about. And when he looks at Jay as the ROH World Champion, he's reminded about what it means to be a true champion. However, if Jay wants to call himself the baddest man in wrestling, last time Joe checked Jay ain't kicked his ass yet. Joe told Jay to backup his claim by defending the ROH World Championship against him at "Supercard of Honor IX" [3/27/15]. Jay accepted, but Joe left him with a warning. The last time the fought for the ROH World Championship, Joe bled him ["At Our Best" - 3/13/04 (and Jay was a f***ing bloody mess)]; this time, Joe's going to break him.

- Jimmy Jacobs came out and was pissed that Samoa Joe could just come back to ROH after eight years and instantly get a World title shot because he asked. Joe walked out on ROH (and it worked out sooo well for him), while Jacobs stayed in goods times and bad to hold down the fort to make sure there was one for Joe to come back to. Jacobs said before ROH just gives away a title shot to Joe, he's taking one.

2. The Kingdom (Michael Bennett & Matt Taven w/Maria Kanellis) beat The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) to win a title shot for the ROH World Tag Team Championship. End of the match the Bucks hit an Indytaker on Taven, but a member of the Knights of the Rising Dawn ran out and pulled the referee out of the ring before holding up the four fingers of The Kingdom to the Bucks. Taven then pinned Nick after a Spiked Piledriver. reDRagon came out to watch the finish.

Ring of Honor Wrestling: Ep. #183
March 7, 2015
William J. Myers Pavilion
Baltimore, MD
Aired: Mar. 21, 2015


1. Roderick Strong beat Bobby Fish

- 2015 Top Prospect winner Donovan Dijak came out for his ROH World Television Championship title shot against Jay Lethal, but Truth Martini gave him an option. He can face Lethal for the title an lose, or he can sign on with the greatest manager in ROH history and join The House of Truth. Dijak chose to join the HOT. Dalton Castle came out with his boys and said he was surprised banana hams (Dijak) was giving up his title shot for winning the Top Prospect Tournament. Castle said he was in the tournament too, and the only reason he entered was to get a shot at the ROH World Television Champion. Castle decided to relax a little by taking a seat on his boys, and said Lethal should be a man like him and defend the title right now. Lethal said no and the House of Truth started to walk away, so Castle said he'll just go and challenge Jay Briscoe for the ROH World Championship, because unlike Lethal, he's a real champion. Dems fightin' words to Lethal, and he knocked Castle right off his boys.

2. Jay Lethal (w/The House of Truth) (c) beat Dalton Castle to retain the ROH World Television Championship. Finish saw Lethal distract the referee, allowing Donovan Dijak to hit Feast Your Eyes on Castle on the floor, then tossed him into the ring so Lethal could hit a Lethal Injection for the win.

- A promo from ROH World Tag Team Champions reDRagon was aired, but the Knights of the Rising Dawn hacked into to feed. The KRD said their presence has been made, but it has not been fulfilled. Change will soon come to ROH.

3. Jay Briscoe (c) beat Jimmy Jacobs to retain the ROH World Championship. Towards the end Jacobs contemplated quitting the match after Jay kicked out of a Contra Code, but chose not to after he looked at the championship belt. The fired up Jacobs then hit an Ace Crusher, followed by a Contra Code, then a Spear, and lastly The End Times, but Jay refused to stay down. After a brief back and forth, Jay hooked Jacobs and repeatedly kneed him in the face before hitting a J-Driller for the win. Post match, Jacobs shook hands with Jay.

Ring of Honor Wrestling: Ep. #184
March 7, 2015
William J. Myers Pavilion
Baltimore, MD
Aired: Mar. 28, 2015


1. Moose (w/Veda Scott & Stokely Hathaway) beat Caprice Coleman

2. The Decade (BJ Whitmer & Adam Page) beat Leon St. Giovanni & Shaheem Ali. The Decade jumped LSG & Ali before the bell and made quick work of them, with Page pinned LSG after The All Seeing Eye. Post match Whitmer said after weeks of scouting, he has found someone to replace Page as The Decade's young boy. A second generation who's been neglected by his father and needs The Decade to guide him…Colby Corino. Steve Corino tried to talk his son out of it, but Colby said no and joined them. Jimmy Jacobs ran out and confronted Whitmer, wanting to know what the hell he was doing messing with Steve's son. As Jacobs tried to talk to Steve, Whitmer told Colby to hold the ropes open for him, and The Decade left. When they came back from the break, Steve had left commentary.

3. The House of Truth (Donovan Dijak & J Diesel w/Truth Martini) beat Brutal Burgers (Brutal Bob Evans & Cheeseburger). Dijak pinned Cheeseburger after Feast Your Eyes. Post match Evans turned on Cheeseburger and attacked him.

- A promo from ROH World Champion Jay Briscoe was aired, but the Knights of the Rising Dawn hacked into the feed. The KRD said they have an agenda and have picked their targets.

4. Samoa Joe beat Kyle O'Reilly (w/Bobby Fish)

Ring of Honor Wrestling: Ep. #185
March 7, 2015
William J. Myers Pavilion
Baltimore, MD
Aired: Apr. 4, 2015


1. Michael Elgin beat Will Ferrara. End of the match Elgin went to give Ferrara a powerbomb through the timekeeper's table, but Ferrara made a run for it. Elgin won after an Bucklebomb/Elgin Bomb combo. Post match gave Ferrara another powerbomb.

2. War Machine (Hanson & Rowe) beat The Cam-An Connection (Cam Zagami & Anthony Greene). Post match Michael Elgin came out and said he's not done yet. ROH Matchmaker Nigel McGuinness said he was going to punish Elgin for what he did at the "13th Anniversary" [3/1/15], so Elgin is going to repay the favor and punish ROH. Elgin said the only reason War Machine is a team is because of him [2/22/14], and like his momma always said, "I brought you into this world, and I can take you out," so he's challenging them to a match.

3. War Machine (Hanson & Rowe) beat Michael Elgin by disqualification in a Handicap match. Elgin was disqualified for attacking Rowe with a chair. Post match referees and officials quickly ran out to separate everyone.

- Promo from ROH World Champion Jay Briscoe, who said he remembers Joe kicking his ass multiple times back in the day, but Jay's not that skinny little punkass anymore. This is 2015 and the champ is here! Jay's not saying Joe can't beat him and end the streak, all he's saying is Joe's gonna to have to kill him to do it.

4. ACH beat QT Marshall. Post match The Decade came out with their new young boy Colby Corino. BJ Whitmer said ACH thinks he's hot stuff because the fans like him for doing cute little flips, but the truth is that nobody in the back likes or respects "Albert". Despite that, ACH gets opportunities he doesn't deserve, facing stars like AJ Styles and Alberto El Patron when more deserving wrestlers like Adam Page don't. Whitmer said ACH always fails against the bigger stars, and each time comes out with a false confidence to cover up the fact that every time his mother looks at him, she sees nothing but a failure. Colby hit ACH to no effect, but then The Decade jumped him.

- Promo from Mark Briscoe, who said he and AJ Styles have faced each other several times in ROH, but always in tag team matches. Now Styles ain't got no one to back him, and he has to go one-on-one with a crazy chicken.

5. AJ Styles beat Mark Briscoe

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Today in Ring of Honor History: March 8

- 2014: Ring of Honor held "Raising the Bar: Night #2" in Chicago Ridge, IL. After two previously unsuccessful runs in ROH, The Young Bucks beat reDRagon to win the ROH World Tag Team Championship for the first time. It was a shocking victory, as the Bucks hadn't competed regularly in Ring of Honor for over a year and a half, on top of which, Matt Jackson was competing with a broken freakin' hand. In addition to winning the titles, the Bucks started a rivalry with reDRagon that literally continues to this day. Adam Cole defended the ROH World Championship against Chris Hero in the returning Ringmaster's Challenge match. The Briscoes took on Outlaw, Inc. in a No DQ brawl. Michael Elgin faced his trainer Tyson Dux. And Jimmy Jacobs proved himself to be a fortuneteller.

"Raising the Bar: Night #2"
March 8, 2014
Frontier Fieldhouse
Chicago Ridge, IL


D. Jake Dirden beat Will Ferrara

1. Michael Elgin beat Tyson Dux. Post match Elgin said the reason he's in ROH is because of his friend and mentor Dux, who saw something in Elgin when he was 16 and was the only one to support him. Elgin told Dux to please come back to ROH.

- The Decade came out with their new young boy Adam Page for their match against Adrenaline RUSH. Jimmy Jacobs gave a special thank you to all the fans in attendance who were at "Reborn: Stage Two" [4/24/04], because they've been with ROH for ten years just like The Decade has. Jacobs said Page has chosen to carry The Decade's bags and drive them around as their young boy in order to learn the wrestling business properly. The hard road is the right way, and he's sacrificing now to become a star later, unlike disrespectful punk kids like Cedric Alexander and Adrenaline RUSH [Jacobs was right, just look what level Page is at today compared to the other three].

2. The Decade (Roderick Strong & BJ Whitmer w/Jimmy Jacobs) (w/Adam Page) beat Adrenaline RUSH (ACH & Tadarius Thomas). Strong pinned Thomas after a Sick Kick.

3. Michael Bennett (w/Maria Kanellis) beat Jay Lethal. Midway through the match Maria jumped up on the ring apron to stop Lethal when he went for a suicide dive on Bennett; Lethal told her to move and went for the dive again, but she just bent over cowering in fear, so he slapped her on the bum-bum. End of the match Maria again jumped up on the ring apron to distract Lethal after he hit Hail to the King. Lethal grabbed her and couldn't decide whether to hit her or kiss her, which allowed Bennett to roll him up. Lethal kicked out and went for a Lethal Injection, but Bennett blocked it and pinned him with an O'Connor Roll while holding the tights for the win.



4. The Briscoes (Jay & Mark Briscoe) vs. Outlaw, Inc. (Homicide & Eddie Kingston)

Result

SPOILER: Click to show

{Spoiler}{Spoiler}The Briscoes (Jay & Mark Briscoe) vs. Outlaw, Inc. (Homicide & Eddie Kingston) ended in a double disqualification. Three minutes in Jay and Kingston were brawling on the floor while Homicide began throwing chair in to the ring, and the referee disqualified both teams after he and Mark starting hitting each other with them. Post match ROH Matchmaker Nigel McGuinness came out with security to break up their brawling, and Jay told him to make the match No Disqualification. McGuinness agreed, and ordered the match restarted.

The Briscoes (Jay & Mark Briscoe) beat Outlaw, Inc. (Homicide & Eddie Kingston) in a No Disqualification match. After a lot of brawling, Jay pinned Homicide after J-Driller.

5. Silas Young beat Matt Taven. End of the match Taven went for a Frog Splash when Truth Martini appeared standing above the entrance curtain. The distraction allowed Silas to knock Taven off the top rope and hit a Pee Gee Waja Plunge for the win. Post match Taven shook Young's hand to follow the Code of Honor, then kicked him in the head and hit a Frog Splash.

6. Kevin Steen beat Cedric Alexander. Post match Outlaw, Inc. came out to mockingly support Steen, who asked who they were because it's not 2006 and he's forgotten their names. Steen said if they want to make themselves relevant again, get in the ring and fight him. Referees ran out to keep them separated, and Steen told Eddie Kingston to go back to CHIKARA where he belongs.

7. The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) beat reDRagon (Kyle O'Reilly & Bobby Fish) (c) to WIN THE ROH WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP!!! Finish saw O'Reilly catch Nick in a Triangle Choke, but Nick bridged over to pin him. Post match ROH Matchmaker Nigel McGuinness presented the Bucks with the titles.



8. ROH World Championship - Ringmaster's Challenge match: Adam Cole (c) vs. Chris Hero
- 1st Fall: Pinfall Only
- 2nd Fall: Submission Only
- 3rd Fall: 15-minute Iron Man match

Result

SPOILER: Click to show

{Spoiler}{Spoiler}Adam Cole (c) beat Chris Hero in a Ringmaster's Challenge match to retain the ROH World Championship
- Cole won the first fall (pinfall only) after Hero missed a moonsault and Cole hit the Florida Keys.
- Hero won the second fall (submission only) after a Stretch Plum.
- Cole won the the third fall (15-minute Iron Man match) 4:3 in overtime.
--- Hero pinned Cole after a Rolling Boot [C - 0 : H - 1]
--- Cole was disqualified for hitting Hero with the title belt [C - 0 : H - 2]
--- Cole pinned Hero immediately after hitting him with the belt [C - 1 : H - 2]
--- Cole pinned Hero after immediately picking him up and hitting a Last Shot [C - 2: H - 2]
--- Cole pinned Hero after two superkicks to the back of the head followed by one to the front [C - 3 : H - 2]
--- Hero pinned Cole after a Roaring Elbow with just seconds left in the time period [C - 3 : H - 3].
--- ROH Matchmaker ordered the match to go to sudden death overtime. Finish saw Hero go for a Death Blow when Cole hooked him in a backslide.

[mcmahonfan85]

Today in Ring of Honor History: March 9

- 2018: Ring of Honor presented the "16th Anniversary", which for the fourth year in a row was held in to Las Vegas, NV. The show saw two title changes, and two huge surprise appearances. Despite how some choose to portray it, The Briscoes were not constantly the ROH World Tag Team Champions during their twenty year ROH careers, as they went through numerous lengthy periods without their precious belts. The longest span was five years, and it came to an end this night when Dem Boys beat the Motor City Machine Guns to become the champions for the ninth time. After pissing off COO Joe Koff, SoCal Uncensored (SCU!) knew their heads were on the chopping block at the end of the year unless they held some championship. At the "16th Anniversary", they accomplished that goat when they beat The Young Bucks and Adam Page in a Street fight to win the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship. Sadly, they couldn't hold on to them for very long, and a year later were stuck working for some upstart t-shirt company in Florida or something like that. In the main even, Dalton Castle successfully retained the ROH World Champion against Jay Lethal. Kenny King also made a successful defense, beating his hated rival Silas Young to retain the ROH World Television Championship. Following the match, Austin Aries returned after nearly three years to tell his former protégé that he wants to add the TV title to his growing championship collection. Cody, accompanied as always by his wife and Bury the Drug-Free Bear, defeated Matt Taven in a grudge match to reclaim his stolen Ring of Honor. Cody's celebration was short lived, however, as the happy Bury the Drug-Free Bear turned out to be an angry Kenny "The Leader of the Bullet Club" Omega. Marty Scurll beat Punishment Martinez to become the number one contender for the ROH World Championship, and Flip Gordon took on New Japan's Hiromu Takahashi. Before the pay-per-view, ROH held two matches in the WOH World Championship Tournament: a first round match between Sumie Sakai and the late Hana Kimura, and the quarterfinal match between Brandi Rhodes and Tenille Dashwood

- 2021: On Week by Week in Baltimore, MD, former LifeBlood partners Bandido and Tracy Williams faced off in a Three-Way Elimination match with LSG.

Women of Honor
March 9, 2018
Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall
Las Vegas, NV
Aired: Mar. 19, 2018



1. WOH World Championship Tournament - Opening Round: Hana Kimura (w/Kagetsu) vs. Sumie Sakai

Result

SPOILER: Click to show

{Spoiler}{Spoiler}Sumie Sakai beat Hana Kimura (w/Kagetsu) to advance to the quarter finals of the WOH World Championship Tournament

Women of Honor
March 9, 2018
Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall
Las Vegas, NV
Aired: Mar. 19, 2018




1. WOH World Championship Tournament - Quarter Finals: Brandi Rhodes vs. Tenille Dashwood

Result

SPOILER: Click to show

{Spoiler}{Spoiler}Tenille Dashwood beat Brandi Rhodes to advance to the semifinals of the WOH World Championship Tournament

"16th Anniversary"
March 9, 2018
Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall
Las Vegas, NV


- ROH Enforcer Bully Ray came out to warm up the fans and open the show.

1. Hiromu Takahashi (w/Daryl) beat Flip Gordon

2. Marty Scurll beat Punishment Martinez to win a shot at the ROH World Championship. Midway through the match Scurll went under the ring to grab a plastic bag seemingly full of powder, and hit it down his trunks when the referee tried to confront him. Finish saw Martinez nearly kick the referee by accident when Scurll moved out of the way. As the referee cowered in fear, Scurll grab the plastic bag to throw the powder into Martinez eyes, and Martinez covered up; the bag turned out to be a decoy, and Scurll hit a low blow instead and rolled him up for the win.

3. Kenny King (c) beat Silas Young to retain the ROH World Television Championship. King's daughter was in attendance. Post match the first ever two-time ROH World Champion and reigning Defiant Champion, IMPACT World Champion, IPW:UK World Champion, and WSW World Heavyweight Champion Austin Aries came out and to congratulate his former protégé and tell him that he wants to add the ROH TV title to his collection.

4. SoCal Uncensored (Christopher Daniels, Frankie Kazarian & Scorpio Sky) beat The Hung Bucks (Matt Jackson, Nick Jackson & Adam Page) (c) in a Street Fight to WIN THE ROH WORLD SIX-MAN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP!!! Lots and lots of chaos. Near the end of the match Nick hit a 450 onto a trash can on top of Sky and pinned him, but Shane Taylor ran out and pulled the referee out of the ring. The Hung Bucks then forgot about SCU and focused on fighting Taylor, allowing SoCal to recover. After Taylor was disposed of, SCU rushed Page and zip-tied him to the ring post, taking him out of the match. Finish saw Matt tap out to a Boston Crab/Dragon Sleeper (with a kendo stick) combo. Post match The Kingdom ran out through the crowd and attacked The Young Bucks, until Bully Ray came out and chased them off.

5. Cody (w/Brandi Rhodes & Bury the Drug-Free Bear) beat Matt Taven. End of the match The Kingdom ran out through the crowd after a ref bump, and held Cody up so Taven could hit a Shattered Dreams, but Cody was wearing a cup. Bully Ray then came out and chased off The Kingdom, while Cody hit a Cross-Rhodes for the win. Post match Cody reclaimed his stolen Ring of Honor from Taven, and celebrated with Brandi and Bury…until Bury shoved him to the ground and revealed himself to be none other than Kenny Omega. Omega laid out Cody with a V-Trigger, and Brandi began yelling at him, before kissing him and telling him to go tell his Golden Lover Kota Ibushi he's a fraud because he liked it.

6. The Briscoes (Jay & Mark Briscoe) beat the Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin) (c) to WIN THE ROH WORLD TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP!!! Mark was busted open badly, and Shelley painted his face and referee's shirt with the blood. Jay pinned Sabin after a Doomsday Device.

7. Dalton Castle (w/The Boys) (c) beat Jay Lethal to retain the ROH World Championship. At one point Lethal went for a tope on Castle, who moved out of the way causing, Lethal to hit Bobby Cruise instead and slammed him straight into the barricade, which nearly killed the Voice of ROH. Castle repeatedly tried for a Bang-A-Rang, but Lethal kept reversing it. Finish saw Lethal reverse a Bang-A-Rang into a roll up, but Castle rolled through it and picked Lethal right back up for another Bang-A-Rang attempt, which he hit for the win. Post match Marty Scurll came out and confronted Castle.

Week by Week: Ep. #42
[Date unknown]
UMBC Event Center
Baltimore, MD
Aired: Mar. 9, 2021




1. Three-Way Elimination match: Bandido vs. LSG vs. Tracy Williams

Result

SPOILER: Click to show

{Spoiler}{Spoiler}Tracy Williams beat Bandido and LSG in a Three-Way Elimination match
- Bandido was eliminated by LSG after a Star Jammer.
- LSG was eliminated by Williams after a crossface.

[chazraps]

When I revisited this show last December, the Kenny reveal beneath the bear still gave me goosebumps. Absolutely amazing moment. Cody-Kenny was like the last great feud ROH had until the pandemic era.

Also, Austin Aries was really a shell of a shell of a shell of a half-ass of his former self here. He didn't even quarter ass, more like 1/6th-assed his feud with Kenny King and quest for the TV belt. His return here sounded like such a cool concept on paper, but then when you saw it you just felt bad for everyone who had to work with him.

[mcmahonfan85]

Today in Ring of Honor History: March 10

- 2017: Ring of Honor returned to Las Vegas, NV for the "15th Anniversary". In what is easily one of the most emotional title changes in ROH history (if not the most emotional), Ring of Honor founding father Christopher Daniels beat Adam Cole to finally become ROH World Champion. The defection of his best friend Frankie Kazarian to the Bullet Club [2/11/17] proved to be a ruse, as he helped Daniels win by prevented Cole from cheating. To make an already emotional moment even more special, after winning, Cary Silkin presented Daniels with the original ROH World Championship belt. Meanwhile, The Hardy Boyz made their first defense of the ROH World Tag Team Championship, facing The Young Bucks and Roppongi Vice in a Street Fight. RPG Vice were in the match as they were originally scheduled to challenge for the belts in a singles match, then the Bucks lost to the Hardys. Bully Ray wrestled his first ROH match, teaming with The Briscoes to face War Machine and Davey Boy Smith Jr. Marty Scurll retained the ROH World Television Championship against a frustrated Lio Rush, Jay Lethal beat Bobby Fish to become the number one contender for the ROH World Championship, and Jay White faced Kenny King to continue the feud between Search & Destroy and The Rebellion. Unfortunately, the show was not all sunshine and rainbows. During the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship match between The Kingdom and their challengers Dalton Castle and The Boys, TK O'Ryan broke his leg doing a dive to the floor, which would put him on the sidelines until August.

- 2018: Ring of Honor closed out their weekend in Las Vegas, NV with a television taping. With the "16th Anniversary" out of the way, ROH focused on building up their next big show, "Supercard of Honor XII" [4/7/18]. ROH World Tag Team Champions The Briscoes beat ROH World Champion Dalton Castle and ROH World Television Champion Kenny King in a Champions' Challenge match. The Young Bucks became number one contenders for the ROH World Tag Team Championship after winning a gauntlet match involving Coast 2 Coast, The Dawgs, The Kingdom, Motor City Machine Guns and Beer City Bruiser and Brian Milonas. Jay Lethal took on Caprice Coleman after being insulted on "Coleman's Pulpit". Bullet Club's Cody, The Kingdom's Matt Taven, and SoCal Uncensored's Christopher Daniels faced off in a Three-Way match. It was a busy night for Cody, as he found time to get into a little fisticuffs with Kenny Omega about who really is the leader of the Bullet Club (and who does Brandi Rhodes really want more). Also, after Bury the Drug-Free Bear turned out to be Omega in disguise, Cody upgraded and got one of the greatest cornermen in wrestling history: Burnard the Business Bear (who managed to go the whole night without being hit once). New Japan's Hiromu Takahashi took on his former teammate Frankie Kazarian. Shane Taylor and Punishment Martinez met in a battle of the big men. Kelly Klein, Mayu Iwatani and Sumie Sakai all advanced in the WOH World Championship Tournament. And Japanese comedic wrestler Kikutaro made his final Ring of Honor appearance.

"15th Anniversary"
March 10, 2017
Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall
Las Vegas, NV


D. Will Ferrara beat Shaheem Ali

1. Jay White beat Kenny King (w/Caprice Coleman). White won after reversing a Royal Flush attempt into a small package.

- Recap of Frankie Kazarian turning on Christopher Daniels and joining the Bullet Club [2/11/17].

2. Frankie Kazarian beat Adam Page, Cheeseburger, Chris Sabin, Punishment Martinez and Silas Young in a Six Man Mayhem match. Finish saw Cheeseburger go for a pin on Young after a Shotei, but Kazarian picked him up an hit an Ace of Spaces.

3. Jay Lethal beat Bobby Fish to win a shot at the ROH World Championship

4. The Kingdom (Matt Taven, TK O'Ryan & Vinny Marseglia) (c) beat Dalton Castle & The Boys (Boy #1 & Boy #2) to retain the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship. Near the end of the match O'Ryan broke his leg after he did an insanely high springboard moonsault to the floor, and both legs came down shin-first over the barricades. Taven & Marseglia quickly took the match home, hitting Rockstar Supernova on Boy #2. Post match a bunch of people ran out to check on O'Ryan and carry him to the back.

- Marty Scurll (c) beat Lio Rush to retain the ROH World Television Championship. Rush became repeatedly frustrated during the match, contemplating hitting Scurll with the title belt, and later setting up bunch of chairs on the floor and attempted to give Scurll a Rush Hour off the top rope onto them, but Scurll fought him off. Scurll won with a Chicken Wing.

5. Bully Ray & The Briscoes (Jay & Mark Briscoe) beat War Machine (Hanson & Rowe) & Davey Boy Smith Jr. in a Six-Man Tag Team match. War Machine and Smith weren't on the same page for the match. Bully pinned Rowe after a 3-D. Post match security ran out after Smith began arguing with War Machine, and Smith began attacking them.

6. The Broken Hardys (Matt & Brother Nero Jeff Hardy) (c) beat Roppongi Vice (Rocky Romero & Beretta) and The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) in a Last Vegas Street Fight to retain the ROH World Tag Team Championship [TNA's owners Anthem threated to sue the Hardys for using the "Broken Hardy" name and gimmick]. Tables, ladders, trash cans, thumbtacks, etc. used. Jeff pinned Beretta after hitting a Swanton off a ladder through a table. Post match the Hardys attacked the Bucks and stole the "Superkick Party Championship" belts.

7. Christopher Daniels beat Adam Cole (c) to WIN THE ROH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! After a ref bump, Frankie Kazarian ran out to help Cole. Cole went to hit Daniels with the title belt, but Daniels ducked out of the way and Cole almost hit Kazarian with it. Kazarian then asked for the belt so he could be the one to hit Daniels…and threw the belt out of the ring! Kazarian ripped off his Bullet Club shirt to reveal a Christopher Daniels one instead, and left the ring. Daniels won after three BME's. Post match Cary Silkin presented Daniels with both the then-current "Rocko" belt as well as the original (and best looking) ROH World Championship belt, as the locker room came out to celebrate with him.

Women of Honor
March 10, 2018
Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall
Las Vegas, NV
Aired: , 2018




1. WOH World Championship Tournament - Quarter Finals: Kagetsu vs. Sumie Sakai

Result

SPOILER: Click to show

{Spoiler}{Spoiler}Sumie Sakai beat Kagetsu to advance to the semifinals of the WOH World Championship Tournament

Ring of Honor Wrestling: Ep. #340
March 10, 2018
Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall
Las Vegas, NV
Aired: Mar. 24, 2018


- The Kingdom came out said there is a conspiracy against them by Ring of Honor. Need proof? During their match at the "16th Anniversary", Matt Taven was not allowed to have Vinny Marseglia and TK O'Ryan in his corner, but Cody was allowed to have his wife and a bear in his. The Kingdom is going to put an end to this conspiracy, and they're going to get back the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship. ROH Enforcer Bully Ray came out and said the reason they keep losing isn't due to some conspiracy, it's simply because they just suck. Bully said The Kingdom gets involved in matches they aren't in and get in business that isn't theirs, and because of that they're not booked at "Supercard of Honor XII" [4/7/18], and frankly wishes he could just fire them.

1. Kelly Klein beat Mandy Leon via referee's decision to advance to the semifinals of the WOH World Championship Tournament. The referee stopped the match after Leon passed out in a Guillotine Choke.

- Promo from Jay Lethal, announcing he's chosen New Japan's Hiroshi Tanahashi to be his partner to challenge the Briscoes for the ROH World Tag Team Championship at "Supercard of Honor XII".

- Recap of SoCal Uncensored beat Bullet Club to win the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship.

2. Bullet Club (Marty Scurll & Adam Page) beat The Boys (Boy #1 & Boy #2) (w/Dalton Castle). The match was basically a handicap match, as Scurll (who was wearing an eyepatch due to needing stitches on his eyelid following his match the night before) took The Boys so seriously, he didn't bother change out of his suit; every time he was tagged in, he'd enter, trash talk The Boys, then tag back out.

- ROH World Television Champion Kenny King and Silas Young were brawling backstage.

- Promo from the Briscoes, saying the wrestling world is descending on New Orleans, but once the weekend is over, all anyone will be talking about is the beating Dem Boys gave Jay Lethal and Hiroshi Tanahashi at "Supercard of Honor XII".

- Kenny King and Silas Young came brawling out of the back, until Bully Ray and security ran out to break them up. Silas said he had King beat for the ROH World Television Championship at the "16th Anniversary" and told Bully to give him a rematch. Bully left it up to King, who said he's sick of Silas' fake tough guy act, and challenged him to a Last Man Standing match at "Supercard of Honor XII".

3. Flip Gordon beat Scorpio Sky. Finish saw Christopher Daniels run out to distract the referee while Frankie Kazarian tried to attack Gordon from behind, but Flip countered and dumped Kazarian out of the ring. Gordon then rolled up Sky for the win. Post match SoCal Uncensored attacked Gordon, until The Young Bucks made the save. Matt "Where Do You Think You're Going" Jackson then shook Flip's hand , before…giving him a hug! Bully Ray came out and said it was about time. Bully put over Flip, saying the Bucks had been ribbing and hazing him ever since he got into the ROH, but instead of bitching and complaining, he took it like man and earned his spot in the locker room. Then Bully noted that neither the Bucks, Flip, or SCU had a match at "Supercard of Honor XII", so why not have them face in a Ladder match for the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship.

Ring of Honor Wrestling: Ep. #341
March 10, 2018
Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall
Las Vegas, NV
Aired: Mar. 31, 2018


1. The Briscoes (Jay & Mark Briscoe) beat Dalton Castle & Kenny King (w/The Boys) in a Champions' Challenge match. End of the match Silas Young came out to ringside, which distracted King and allowed Jay to hit a J-Driller. Post match Young grabbed the ROH World Television Championship, and posed with it over King. Marty Scurll, who was on commentary, grabbed the ROH World Championship and teased hitting Castle in the back with it, before Castle turned around and Scurll handed it to him.

- Promo from The Kingdom, saying for a year Ring of Honor has refused to give them a rematch for the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship, which they never lost. Matt Taven said he thought Bully Ray would be different as the ROH Enforcer and see past all the BS backstage politics to give them their match, but he's just another melvin. And if Bully thinks he can keep The Kingdom from coming to "Supercard of Honor XII", he must've had one too many concussions.

2. Cheeseburger vs. Kikutaro ended in a no contest. The Dawgs were on commentary. End of the match Kikutaro got ready to go for his finisher, and asked the referee to hold the microphone so he could announce it's the end of the match and thank the fans for coming out to see him, but The Dawgs ran in and attacked both wrestlers. Bully Ray came out to chase them off.

3. Mayu Iwatani beat Deonna Purrazzo to advance to the semifinals of the WOH World Championship Tournament

- Cody came out and said Bullet Club is fine (fans chanted "No, it's not!"), then challenged the fans if they could name any Kenny Omega match not featuring Kazuchika Okada or Chris Jericho that was great. The perception is that Kenny Omega is the best wrestler in the world today, but the reality is it's Cody that grabs all the headlines, makes more money, and is the leader of the Bullet Club. Omega said Cody is a reject from his former company, but the reality is Omega is a reject from that company's developmental promotion. And the reality is that Omega had the gall to put his hands on Cody's wife. Omega came out with the severed head of Bury the Drug-Free Bear, and said he is the leader of the Bullet Club. And as for Brandi Rhodes, when she forced herself upon Kenny and kissed at the "16th Anniversary", he was confused…mostly by Cody's angry reaction, as it's pretty much common knowledge that's not the first time she's kissed someone else. However, what's done is done, and the only thing Cody should concern himself with is…with how long the kiss lasted, does Brandi want to do it again? Cody rushed Omega and they started brawling, until the rest of Bullet Club ran out to break them up.

Ring of Honor Wrestling: Ep. #342
March 10, 2018
Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall
Las Vegas, NV
Aired: Apr. 7, 2018


1. Punishment Martinez beat Shane Taylor

- Cory Coleman hosted "Coleman's Pulpit" with special guest Jay Lethal, who said he's just doing it because ROH asked to him, so Coleman only gets two questions. The first question was ever since losing the ROH World Championship in 2016, Lethal's goal every year has been to regain it, so will that still be his goal next year? After taking a shot at Coleman by saying he's wrestled guys Caprice could only dream about facing, Lethal said Coleman knows nothing about what it's like being ROH World Championship or what he's done to win it, so it will be Lethal's goal every year until he gets it back. For his second question, after blowing off ones about Lethal facing Sting or Kurt Angle, Coleman brought up that on Lethal's Wikipedia page, under "Personal Life", it says Lethal once dated AJ Le…Lethal cut him off, and said stunts like that is why Coleman's show is garbage. Lethal then stormed off.

- Promo from Frankie Kazarian, saying The Addiction gave Hiromu Takahashi a rub when they took him in under their wing during his stint in ROH [2016]. Then he went back to New Japan and blew up thanks to carry a stuffed cat named Daryl to the ring. Kazarian thinks that cat is stupid, and he's going to stuff it down Takahashi's throat.

2. Jay Lethal beat Caprice Coleman

- Promo package for Kelly Klein & Mayu Iwatani and Sumie Sakai & Tenille Dashwood heading into their semifinal matches of the WOH World Championship Tournament.

3. Matt Taven beat Christopher Daniels and Cody (w/Burnard the Business Bear) in a Three-Way match. Finish saw Cody pin Daniels after a Cross-Rhodes, but Taven then hit a Frog Splash on both of them and pinned Daniels for the win. [With what happens for most of the rest of the year, it was shocking to see Burnard not get brutally attacked in a match].

Ring of Honor Wrestling: Ep. #343
March 10, 2018
Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall
Las Vegas, NV
Aired: Apr. 14, 2018


1. Hiromu Takahashi (w/Daryl) beat Frankie Kazarian

- Backstage Beer City Bruiser and Brian Milonas attacked LSG.

- Shaheem Ali came out for the first round of the Tag Team Gauntlet, scheduled to be Coast 2 Coast vs. Beer City Bruiser & Brian Milonas. Ali said Bruiser & Milonas took out LSG because they're scared of C2C. Well Ali isn't scared, so he'll take on both of them by himself.

2. The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) beat Shaheem Ali, Beer City Bruiser & Brian Milonas, The Dawgs (Rhett Titus & Will Ferrara), Motor City Machine Guns (Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin), and The Kingdom (Vinny Marseglia & TK O'Ryan) in a Tag Team Gauntlet match to win a shot at the ROH World Tag Team Championship
- Beer City Bruiser & Brian Milonas beat Shaheem Ali. Ali was pinned after a Last Call.
- Beer City Bruiser & Brian Milonas beat The Dawgs. Milonas pinned Ferrara after Superplex.
- Motor City Machine Guns beat Beer City Bruiser & Brian Milonas. Shelley pinned Bruiser after Made in Detroit.
- The Young Bucks beat the Motor City Machine Guns. Finish saw MCMG go for Made in Detroit on Nick, but Matt grabbed Shelley on the top rope, while Nick pinned Sabin with a backslide.
- The Young Bucks beat The Kingdom. Matt pinned O'Ryan after a Meltzer Driver.

[ianriccaboni]

My first time driving the car on PPV! Unforgettable!

[Big DSR Energy]

Post match Cary Silkin presented Daniels with both the then-current "Rocko" belt as well as the original (and best looking) ROH World Championship belt, as the locker room came out to celebrate with him.

I personally really like the belt they gave to Tyler Black during his reign. The one with the big eagle, don't know if it has a nickname.

[mcmahonfan85]

Mar 10, 2022 16:54:15 GMT -5 Big DSR Energy said:

Post match Cary Silkin presented Daniels with both the then-current "Rocko" belt as well as the original (and best looking) ROH World Championship belt, as the locker room came out to celebrate with him.

I personally really like the belt they gave to Tyler Black during his reign. The one with the big eagle, don't know if it has a nickname.

ironically, if i remember right most people just referred to it as the "shield" belt

[mcmahonfan85]

Today in Ring of Honor History: March 11

- 2006: Ring of Honor returned to Philadelphia, PA for "Arena Warfare". After four years and numerous shows in Philly, ROH finally ran the city's most famous wrestling venue, the ECW arena. Since December 2001 it had been the home of Combat Zone Wrestling, and the event was a double-shot between the two promotions, with CZW holding a show after ROH's. The end result was one of the most memorable in the ROH/CZW feud, as the ROH show ended with the CZW locker room running ROH out of the building before publicly torturing BJ Whitmer in the ring. Of all the CZW wrestlers involved in the mayhem, the most notable was Super Dragon, who became one of the main players in the feud. To pay tribute to the history of ECW, the main event was a Three-Way Dance between Christopher Daniels, Colt Cabana and Samoa Joe. After winning the 2006 Trios Tournament [1/27/06], Alex Shelley (who woke up on the wrong side of the bed) finally got his shot against Bryan Danielson for the ROH World Championship. Austin Aries took on his Generation Next stablemate Matt Sydal. After an abrupt end to their feud in 2004, the newly returned Briscoes faced off with The Rottweilers in a Four-Way Tag Team Scramble match to determine the number one contenders for the ROH Tag Team Championship. And Irish Airborne (Dave and Jake Crist) made their debut and scored the biggest victory of their ROH career by defeated former ROH Tag Team Champions Tony Mamaluke and Sal Rinauro, in what was Mamaluke's final match.

At Combat Zone Wrestling's "When 2 Worlds Collide", ROH's Generation Next faced CZW's BLK OUT and Necro Butcher in a Six-Man Tag Team Match. Meanwhile, former part-time ROH wrestler and reigning CZW Iron Man Champion Kevin Steen showed where his loyalties were when he publicly begged Ring of Honor to take him back.

- 2017: ROH closed out the weekend with a television taping in Las Vegas, NV. After the loss of the ROH World Championship, Bullet Club was not fine, and Adam Cole tried to fire The Young Bucks following a screwup in a Six-Man Tag Team match against The Addiction and Dalton Castle. The Hardy Boys defended the ROH World Tag Team Championship against The Briscoes in a dream match. Though unsuccessful in that attempt, Dem Boys did win gold later in the night when they teamed with Bully Ray to defeat The Kingdom and Silas Young (substituting for an injured TK O'Ryan) to win the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship. Marty Scurll defended the ROH World Television Championship against hometown heel Kenny King. Rowe faced Davey Boy Smith Jr. in a match following their dustup at the "15th Anniversary" the night before. Search and Destroy's Chris Sabin faced Rebellion leader Caprice Coleman. And fans were treated to a mystery "Wild Card" Eight-Man Tag Team match.

"Arena Warfare"
March 11, 2006
New Alhambra Arena
Philadelphia, PA


- Christopher Daniel was standing in front of Ring of Honor's original home, the Murphy Rec Center, saying ROH held some the best wrestling shows, featuring some of Daniels' hardest fought matches, in that building. But despite the great shows and hard hitting matches held there, people kept asking why don't the run the ECW Arena instead. Daniels got in a car and rode the ECW Arena, calling it the most important building in underground wrestling, where so many stars broke out and so many great moments happened. For many fans the building symbolizes wrestling, and since 2001 numerous promotions have held shows there trying to fill that void of ECW, but to no success. After four years, Ring of Honor is going to step up to the plate and make their mark in the ECW Arena.

1. The Rottweilers (Homicide & Ricky Reyes w/Julius Smokes & Grim Reefer) beat The Briscoes (Jay & Mark Briscoe), The Ring Crew Express (Dunn & Marcos) and Jason Blade & Kid Mikaze in a Tag Team Scramble match to win a shot at the ROH Tag Team Championship. Homicide pinned Marcos after a Cop Killer. Post match The Rottweilers and Briscoes got into a staredown, with The Rottweilers daring them to make a move.

- BJ Whitmer came out and said at the "Fourth Anniversary Show" [2/25/06], ultraviolent pieces of s*** from CZW interrupted the biggest match of his career when he finally got to face Christopher Daniels. When they did that, it became personal for Whitmer, so Necro Butcher needs to get the f*** out here now! When Necro didn't show, Whitmer said that's what he expected from someone from CZW.

2. Roderick Strong beat Jimmy Yang

- Promo from Colt Cabana, who said he's in a Three-Way Dance, a match made famous in this arena. However, that's not the match he wanted tonight. The match he wants is against Homicide, but Jim Cornette won't sanction the match. Therefore, if ROH won't allow it, Cabana challenged Homicide to fight him anywhere tonight after the show.

- Promo from Alex Shelley, who said you remember a lot of first in your life. Shelley remembers the first time Generation Next stepped into an ROH ring with the motive of taking the top spots, and that motive hasn't changed for him. Everyone has two arms and two legs, but only one neck, and Spanky taught Shelley the secret of the Sliced Bread #2 to take out Bryan Danielson's neck. After Shelley becomes the new ROH World Champion tonight, there's going to be mandatory Vitamin A shots for every fan.

- BJ Whitmer came back out and said he sick of waiting with his d*** in his hand, so that no talent piece of s*** Necro Butcher needs to get out here now. Necro finally came out, and the two began brawling around ringside. After Whitmer got the better of Necro, Super Dragon ran out and attacked Whitmer. Whitmer began brawling with Dragon, but he and Necro had the numbers advantage, until the ROH locker room ran out to chase them off. Whitmer told Necro and Dragon it was far from f***ing over.

3. Austin Aries beat Matt Sydal. Post match the Briscoes ran out and attacked both wrestlers, until Roderick Strong came to their aid and Generation Next fought them off.

- During intermission Gary Michael Cappetta told Homicide about Colt Cabana's challenge. Homicide told Cappetta to tell Colt to bring anyone he wants, The Rottweilers will be waiting for him right outside the arena. Julius Smokes said they ain't taking a backseat to nobody, so Colt Cabana must die.

5. Irish Airborne (Dave & Jake Crist) beat Tony Mamaluke & Sal Rinauro. Finish saw the Crists hit a doublestomp to the back of the head/Death Valley Driver combo on Mamaluke.

- Bryan Danielson came out for his ROH World Championship defense against Alex Shelley, and took note of a fan near the front row. Fans began chanting "Shut the f*** up" at him when he picked up the microphone, and he said no and pointed out there's a little girl in the crowd. Danielson said he was hoping the ECW Arena fans would have enough class to respect the little girl and not use foul language…but then she went and flipped him off with both fingers. Fans began chanting "She's hardcore", and Danielson said he'd see how hardcore she is by punching her in the face. Danielson told the little girl not to say another bad word to him, or else she's going to get a backhand just like her mother! Danielson then turned his attention to Shelley, saying he used to work for a crappy company called CZW, and he'd heard a rumor that Shelley was looking forward to going back to CZW. Danielson said he already beat one CZW wrestler, Chris Hero, and kicked the crap out of him so bad he ran off to Mexico with his "buddy" Claudio Castagnoli (Danielson swore that wasn't a reference to them having sex). Danielson said even though the fans don't deserve it, tonight he's going to put on the greatest match the ECW Arena has ever seen, and the fans began chanting "overrated". After getting Bobby Cruise and "Fat Pants" Todd Sinclair to repeat what they're chanting, Danielson said out of all the guys who've ever wrestled in the building, with people like Dean Malenko, Chris Jericho and Eddie Guerrero (RIP), he's the best goddamn wrestler this arena has ever seen! The little girl did something Danielson didn't like, and he ran over and threatened to punch her in the face. The fans began chanting for her to "F*** him up", and Danielson said not can't she f*** him up, if everyone in the building rushed him at once, no one could f*** him up!

6. Bryan Danielson (c) beat Alex Shelley (w/Prince Nana) to retain the ROH World Championship. Early on, Shelley got frustrated at a heckling fan, and stopped the match to tell him he doesn't come to where he works to slap the d*** out of his mouth and tell him how to do his job. The rest of the fans began cheering for Shelley, but he told them to stop patronizing him. If it were up to him, the building wouldn't be called the "New Akalkahalak Arena", it'd be the "Toilet Arena", because all he sees there are pieces of s***. Furthermore, the fans are on Shelley's time, so he'll wrestle how he wants to wrestle! Later on a fan yelled out boring, and Shelley stopped the match again and told tons of fun to get his fat ass in the ring and do better. The fans began chanting "Let's go, Fat Guy!", but when he didn't get in the ring, Shelley said that makes him a p***y. Finish saw Shelley go for Sliced Bread #2, but Danielson rolled through it and put Shelley in Cattle Mutilation, before rolling it over into a pin. Post match Danielson said the fans who thought the match was boring should stick around for the CZW show, because they'll be thrilled, but the fans who love professional wrestling will continue to support Ring of Honor.

7. Samoa Joe beat Christopher Daniels (w/Allison Danger) and Colt Cabana in a Three-Way Dance. The match was booked to be a regular Three-Way match, but Joe was extremely late arriving to the show [he had to wrestle in his street clothes because he didn't have time to change], so Daniels and Cabana wrestle a singles match, with Joe facing the winner.
- Cabana beat Daniels. Sequence saw Cabana counter an Angels Wings attempt with a backdrop, but Daniels rolled through in a pin attempt, and Cabana countered with a folding press for the win. Samoa Joe ran and began hitting both wrestlers, before ejecting Daniels from the ring.
- Joe beat Cabana. Joe tried to put him away early, but Cabana kicked out of the Muscle Buster, and then reached the ropes when Joe put him in The Choke. After another couple more minutes, Joe won after a second Muscle Buster.

- Following the main event, all hell broke loose. BJ Whitmer came back out and grabbed the microphone, but before he could say anything a CZW fan threw a roll of toilet paper at Joe. Joe went into the crowd, grabbed the fan, and dragged him to security. Whitmer said it's obvious Joe is still in the mood for a fight, and he said earlier this wasn't over, so CZW bring your f***ing asses out here! The ROH and CZW locker rooms cleared out and began a massive brawl (it should be noted Generation Next targeted BLK OUT). Things looked to be even until Zandig and Lobo came out with the weedwhacker carrying Wifebeater, who chased off most of the ROH wrestlers out of the building. The lone exception was BJ Whitmer, who was captured by Necro Butcher, Super Dragon and Lobo, and taped to the ring ropes. While some of the CZW students continued to brawl with the ROH wrestlers outside, the main roster started torturing Whitmer. Zandig began stapling tickets to CZW's shows to Whitmer, including on his forehead; when he ran out of tickets, he just continued to staple anyway. Zandig then took a can of yellow spray paint and wrote "CZW" over the ROH logo in the center of the ring. Zandig told the camera when you f*** with CZW, you f*** with Zandig, and when you f*** with Zandig, this is what happens to you. Zandig threatened to kill Whitmer unless he got a microphone, and when he did commentator Jimmy Bower told production not to let him speak, and it cut to black. To be continued…

CZW "When 2 Worlds Collide"
March 11, 2006
New Alhambra Arena
Philadelphia, PA


- CZW Iron man Champion Kevin Steen came out for his match against Super Dragon, and said even though he hates Dragon, Dragon stood up for CZW against ROH. The time has come to choose sides. Steen knows all about working for Ring of Honor, because he wrestled for them a lot in 2005. After that didn't work out, he became the CZW Iron Man Champion, so there's only one thing he has to stay to Ring of Honor…"Please take me back!!!" Steen said CZW sucks, and if Gabe Sapolsky will bring him back, he'll give them the Iron Man Championship.

5. Kevin Steen (c) beat Super Dragon to retain the CZW Iron Man Championship. End of the match Dragon climbed the top rope and BJ Whitmer ran out to grab him, allowing the downed Steen to get his feet. Steen then hit a Package Piledriver followed by a 450 for the win. Post match Whitmer attacked Dragon. Steen said what CZW did to Whitmer at the end of the ROH show was the most disgusting thing he's ever seen, and he won't stand for it. Steen issued an open challenge to anyone in CZW to face him and Whitmer at the next show [4/15/06]. Necro Butcher ran out to attack Whitmer, but he and Steen beat Necro down and started attacking him and Dragon with chairs. Whitmer wrapped a chair around Necro's ankle, and Steen jumped on it from the top rope. BLK OUT ran out and chased Steen and Whitmer off. Everyone started checking on Necro, with Dragon and Eddie Kingston getting into an argument (Dragon had been feuding BLK OUT's Ruckus over the CZW World Heavyweight Championship). [The involvement of Whitmer here, though good to build up a match on the CZW side, created a weird moment in the feud. Even though Whitmer was perfectly fine here following the beating at the end of "Arena Warfare", at "Best in the World" held two weeks later on March 25, the storyline was Whitmer still recovering and couldn't compete.]

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- Generation Next came out, and the CZW fans began chanting "Ring of Homos". Roderick Strong told them to shut up, because they're the ones who spend the day whacking off to gay porn. Strong said f** BLK OUT and f*** CZW, before passing the mic to Austin Aries, who demanded someone come out and sweep all the glass and broken bits of table out of the ring. Aries said unlike Eddie Kingston, he'd rather stick a needle in his ass than a d*** [in the buildup to the match Kingston did a promo for CZW accusing GenNext of using steroids]. BLK OUT came out, and Robbie Mireno said even though BLK OUT is at a disadvantage because Joker isn't here and CZW won't let Sabian wrestle, they're still going to kick Generation Next's ass.

7. Generation Next (Austin Aries, Roderick Strong & Matt Sydal) beat BLK OUT (Ruckus & Eddie Kingston w/Robbie Mireno) & Necro Butcher in a Six-Man Tag Team match. The match was originally just Ruckus and Kingston, but after the numbers became too great for them Necro limped out and joined them. Finishing sequence saw Kingston take a Gutbuster from Strong, followed by a Brainbuster from Aries, and finally a Shooting Star Press from Sydal for the win. Post match Generation Next continued to attack the three, until Zandig and The H8 Club made the save. Lobo came out and said something about ROH, and Zandig said Generation Next is going to die. The H8 Club thanked the fans for sitting through hours and hours of wrestling, and nice job Kingston on dropping the ball for CZW.

Ring of Honor Wrestling: Ep. #288
March 11, 2017
Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall
Las Vegas, NV
Aired: Mar. 25, 2017

- Recap of Christopher Daniels winning the ROH World Championship at the "15th Anniversary" [3/10/22]. The Addiction came out to celebrate with some appletinis. The new ROH World Champion of the World said at the "15th Anniversary" he faced someone younger, faster, and arguably more technically sound that him, but one he wasn't was smarter. The Ring General and the Secretary of Offense hatched a plan to bamboozle the Bullet Club, and it got Daniels' hand raised in victory. Frankie Kazarian said Daniels wasn't the only who had his eye on gold, as Kazarian is coming after Marty Scurll and the ROH World Television Championship. Dalton Castle, the number one contender for the ROH World CHampionship, came out and Daniels got him to try a sip of his appletini. Castle said it was amazing and asked if he had another one, but The Addiction didn't have a second glass, so Castle snapped his fingers and The Boys brought one out from the back. Castle said Daniels winning was well deserved and he's very happy for him, but he doesn't envy him, because now he has to defend it against Castle. Bullet Club interrupted for Story Time with Adam Cole, bay bay. Everyone said the "15th Anniversary" was a fairytale ending, but the truth is Daniels and Kazarian screwed Cole out of the title, and they will pay. As for Castle, the thought of him being champion over Cole is laughable. Cole said at "Supercard of Honor XI" [4/1/17], it won't be Castle challenging for the ROH World Championship, because the only man deserving to is Adam Cole, bay bay. Kazarian didn't know why Cole was in such a hurry to get back in the ring with Daniels, because at the "15th Anniversary" the whole world saw Christopher Daniels kick Adam Cole in his Adam Hole. Kazarian then challenged Cole and The Young Bucks to a match against The Addiction and Dalton Castle.

- Promo from ROH World Television Champion Marty Scurll, who said he came to ROH for competition, but he doesn't see any. Scurll told the ROH roster to come and have a go if they think they're hard enough. After they cut, Kenny King confronted Scurll, saying Scurll overlooks him just like ROH overlooks The Rebellion. King issued a challenge, and Scurll accepted.

1. The Hardys (Matt & Jeff Hardy) (c) beat The Briscoes (Jay & Mark Briscoe) to retain the ROH World Tag Team Championship. Finish saw Matt hook Jay with a backslide, with Jeff hitting his split legged pin for the win. Post match The Young Bucks came out and said at "Superkick of Honor", the Bucks and the Hardys are going to tear the house down again. However, the Bucks had a little chat with the office, and suggested they make it a match the Hardys made famous: a Ladder match.

2. The Addiction (Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian) & Dalton Castle (w/The Boys) beat the Bullet Club (Adam Cole, Matt Jackson & Nick Jackson) in a Six-Man Tag Team match. Near the end of the match Cole held Castle for a Superkick, but Castle moved out of the way and the Bucks kicked Cole instead. Castle pinned Cole after a Bang-A-Rang.

Ring of Honor Wrestling: Ep. #289
March 11, 2017
Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall
Las Vegas, NV
Aired: Apr. 1, 2017


- ROH presented the aftermath of the match between Adam Cole & The Young Bucks vs. The Addiction & Dalton Castle on the previous episode. After losing, Cole said they've always been honest with each other, and truth his he's so disappointed with them. First they abandoned him in his ROH World Championship match against Christopher Daniels at the "15th Anniversary" [3/10/17], and then they Superkicked him in the Six-Man Tag and caused him to lose. Cole still considers them friends, but he needs to make a decision, and as far as the Bullet Club is concerned…The Young Bucks are fired! Matt Jackson wanted to know who Cole thinks he is, because it was their idea to bring Cole into the Bullet Club. Matt said the only one who can fire them is the leader of the Bullet Club, Kenny Omega.

- Promo from Adam Cole, who's pissed off about losing the ROH World Championship. It took two men to beat him, so once again he lost because he had to overcome extra obstacles. That's okay, though, because he's won the ROH World Championship three times before, and he will win it again.

1. Ray Rowe beat Davey Boy Smith Jr.

- Promo from ROH World Television Champion Marty Scurll, who said Kenny King is a talented individual, but talent will only get him so far.

- Promo from Kenny King, saying tonight The Rebellion finally gets its due when he becomes the new ROH World Television Champion. King said it's a good thing Scurll has an umbrella, because The Rebellion is going to send his ass off the way of Mary Poppins.

2. Josh Woods beat Brian Milonas to advance to the semifinals of the 2017 Top Prospect Tournament [The match took place at "Manhattan Mayhem VI" on March 4.]

- Recap of Bully Ray debuting at "Manhattan Mayhem VI". Promo from the Briscoes, saying they were out numbered by the Bullet Club in New York, and then they looked off into the distance and who did they see? Bully Ray. Back when Dem Boys was kids, that dude was the dude. Bully and the Briscoes done whooped some ass at the "15th Anniversary" [3/10/22], and now they got The Kingdom. Put the straps on the line, boys.

3. Marty Scurll beat Kenny King (w/Caprice Coleman) to retain the ROH World Television Championship

Ring of Honor Wrestling: Ep. #290
March 11, 2017
Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall
Las Vegas, NV
Aired: Apr. 8, 2017


- Recap of Bully Ray coming to ROH and teaming with the Briscoes against War Machine and Davey Boy Smith Jr. at the "15th Anniversary" [3/10/17].

1. Damian Martinez beat Hanson. End of the match Davey Boy Smith Jr. came out to distract Hanson as he was getting ready for a moonsault, and by the time he finally hit it Martinez had recovered enough to move out of the way. Martinez then hit a South of Heaven Chokeslam.

- Recap of TK O'Ryan getting injured during the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship match between The Kingdom and Dalton Castle & The Boys at the "15th Anniversary".

- Video of Adam Page attacking Frankie Kazarian in a parking garage and trying to strangle him with the hangman's noose as payback for Kazarian joining the Bullet Club as a ruse to help Christopher Daniels win the ROH World Championship.

2. John Skyler beat Curt Stallion to advance to the semifinals of the 2017 Top Prospect Tournament [The match took place at "Manhattan Mayhem VI" on March 4.]

- A recorded message from Adam Cole, who said he hadn't be in contact with The Young Bucks as they won't return his calls or texts. Cole said some things he regrets, the Bucks said some things they regret, so let's forgive and forget and get back to the SuperKliq.

- Footage from earlier in the day when Silas Young overheard The Kingdom considering who should be their partner tonight as a replacement for TK O'Ryan. Silas said there ain't another man more qualified than him, so he'll be their partner on the condition that once O'Ryan is back, The Kingdom gives a title shot to Silas, Beer City Bruiser and a partner of their choosing. Matt Taven said they'll team with him this one time, but he better not be a melvin and drop the ball.

3. Bully Ray & The Briscoes (Jay & Mark Briscoe) (c) beat The Kingdom (Matt Taven & Vinny Marseglia) (c) & Silas Young to WIN THE ROH WORLD SIX-MAN TAG TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP!!! Silas and Taven weren't on the same page from the start, as Silas grabbed TK O'Ryan's belt off of Taven's shoulder and carried it around the ring like he was the champion. Near the end of the match, after numerous disagreements with Taven, Silas decided to roll to the outside and leave The Kingdom to get beaten. Bully pinned Marseglia after a 3-D. Post match Taven argued with Silas, blaming him for the lost. Bully interrupted them to remind them he and the Briscoes are the newwww champions.

Ring of Honor Wrestling: Ep. #291
March 11, 2017
Sam's Town Hotel & Gambling Hall
Las Vegas, NV
Aired: Apr. 15, 2017


1. Chris Sabin beat Caprice Coleman (w/Kenny King). Mid-match Lio Rush came out to counteract King. Finish saw Sabin go for a sunset flip on Coleman, who reached through the ropes and grabbed ahold of King to stop from going over. Rush got on the ring apron and kicked their hands apart, and Coleman was flipped over and pinned.

2. Roppongi Vice (Rocky Romero & Beretta) beat Cheeseburger & Will Ferrara. Berretta pinned Ferrara after Strong Zero. Post match Cheeseburger tried to get Ferrara to follow the Code of Honor, but Ferrara pushed him and walked away.

3. Adam Page, Jay Lethal, Jay White & Silas Young beat Bobby Fish, Colt Cabana, Hanson & Lio Rush in a "Wild Card" Eight-Man Tag Team match. Throughout the match Page kept taunting and butting heads with Lethal, before ultimately walking out on him near the end. As he was heading to the back, Frankie Kazarian ran out and attacked him, and they fought to the back. Finish saw Rush go for a Dragon's Call on Lethal, but Lethal go the knees up, then hit a Lethal Injection for the win.

[Ishmeal Loves BBL Bayley]

I went to the ROH/CZW double header and it was one of the craziest things I've ever seen. A bunch of us followed the guys brawling out of the arena, until we heard Wifebeater's weed whacker and all ran back inside. It was pure chaos and awesome!