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Hall’s ROH On HonorClub Review 10.22.26
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Date: October 22, 2026
Location: WJCT Studios, Jacksonville, Florida
Commentators: Ian Riccaboni, Caprice Coleman
The long and winding road to Final Battle seems to have begun, as we officially have a date and location for the show. That gives us about six weeks before the event, meaning we’ll likely go another two weeks before the real build begins. Bandido is going to need a challenger for the title and we might even start hearing about that soon. Let’s get to it.
Shane Taylor Promotions brag about their success, with Tehuti Miles officially joining the team. He’s here to win titles, as is the rest of the team.
Opening sequence.
Main Man Oro vs. Bishop Kaun
Kaun doesn’t shake hands to start and Oro isn’t pleased, which he displays by snapping off some armdrags. Kaun knocks him down on the top though and a running suplex drops Oro again. Oro knees his way out of another suplex but gets knocked outside anyway. Kaun runs him over again and hits a running dropkick, sending Oro crashing into the edge of the steps for a very painful looking crash.
Back in and Kaun grabs a waistlock but Oro comes back with a release German suplex. A neckbreaker gives Oro two but Kaun gives him a quick Wasteland for the same. Oro’s spinwheel kick in the corner gives him two more, only for Kaun to be right back with the fireman’s carry gutbuster. A Pedigree finishes Oro at 6:39.
Rating: C+. Kaun has been on something of a roll in recent weeks and he’s certainly not bad at this power stuff. That’s good to see as it worked well enough here, with that dropkick into the steps looking great. Oro is pretty much the definition of a good hand and that’s about all, which is a problem given the roster around here.
Post match Kaun beats on him some more but Bandido of all people makes the save. That has to be a TV title defense rather than Final Battle. There’s no…ok there’s always a way around here.
Rascalz vs. Cole Radrick/Matt Diesel
Xavier headlocks Radrick to start and dropkicks him down. Wentz comes in for a Bronco Buster in the corner but Radrick actually gets in a shot of his own. That means Wentz could be in trouble for all of 8 seconds before it’s back to Xavier to clean house. Everything breaks down and the Rascalz smash through both of them, with the Hot Fire Flame finishing Radrick at 3:28.
Rating: C. This was a total squash and if the Tag Team Titles were regularly defended around here, the Rascalz would be a good choice for the title shot at Final Battle. They’re more than capable enough to hang with Sky Team and it would be cool to see the four of them go at it. Just don’t have ladders involved, as there’s no need for them in any match for the most part.
Quick recap of the Dark Order’s issues between John Silver and Preston Vance.
Dark Order vs. Premiere Athletes/Beef
Silver is nowhere in sight here. Reynolds and Nese start things off with an exchange of arm cranks until Nese backs him into the corner. An elbow to the face drops Nese for a knee drop and it’s off to Uno, who drops Daivari with a running shoulder. The referee accidentally catches Daivari’s boot to the ribs and Uno gets in a neckbreaker.
That means Vance and Beef can come in for the power off, with Vance using the power of TEN to shoulder him down. Everything breaks down and the Order gets in a triple suplex to send the villains outside, with Reynolds hitting a big dive. Uno boots Beef down on the floor but gets caught by the Athletes, allowing Beef to rake the eyes. Back in and Uno can’t fight out of the corner, with Nese stomping him down instead.
Nese’s cheap shot superkick to Vance has Reynolds rather angry and Uno’s double clothesline lets Reynolds come in to blow off some steam. Vance comes in to fire off a string of shots in the corner and it’s a big spinebuster to Beef. The slingshot spear hits Beef but Nese makes the save. We get the parade of knockdowns, with Mark Sterling getting in a cheap shot to Vance. That earns him a full nelson before the same thing finishes Beef at 11:06.
Rating: B-. The best thing here is that the Order have been doing some things in recent weeks and there was an actual story to the match. I can go with that, especially with the Silver aspect hanging out there. The fact that the match went pretty well was a nice bonus too, making this a good addition.
Bandido wants a new challenger and Bishop Kaun comes in to say he wants a shot. Works for Bandido, with no date given.
We look at Skyflight’s recent successes.
Zayda Steel vs. Xanti Li
Li would rather dance than shake hands to start so Steel shakes Christopher Daniels’ hand instead. Steel backs her against the ropes and is quickly kicked into a headlock. That’s broken up so they fight over a wristlock instead. Steel’s armdrag works a bit better and she dropkicks Li outside.
Li grabs a DDT onto the apron (or close enough) before pulling Steel out of the corner for a hard crash. Steel avoids a charge though and rams Li’s head into the mat a few times. A Codebreaker out of the ropes looks to set up an Unprettier but Li bites her neck to escape. One heck of a superkick gives Li two but Steel is back with the spinning Unprettier for the pin at 6:47.
Rating: C+. As usual, Steel does the moves well and she has come a long way since she started around here. The problem is she isn’t getting anywhere and that is going to need to change. On the other hand you have Li, who got to showcase herself a bit and I wouldn’t mind another match from her.
Il Cartello Grillo are here to make noise, and apparently rip off the FBI.
Il Cartello Grillo vs. The Swirl
Swirl jumps them to start and fire off the rapid strikes. A triangle moonsault takes out Impala on the floor and a standing moonsault gives Johnson two back inside. Seal is sent outside and stomped against the barricade but a sunset flip gives him a breather. It’s back to Impala to clean house but a 619 connects in the corner. The top rope double stomp/Death Valley Driver combination finishes Impala at 5:39.
Rating: C+. This was pretty much what you would have expected, as the Swirl work very well together and have some rather impressive chemistry. On the other hand you have Il Cartello, who are in fact Italian. That’s the extent of what they have and that is hardly enough to make them interesting.
Video on Isla Dawn vs. Mina Shirakawa.
Isla Dawn vs. Mina Shirakawa
Dawn yells a lot and grabs a lockup but Shirakawa wins an exchange of kicks to the leg. The kick to the head out of the corner is cut off though and Dawn gets in a Dragon Sleeper on the rope. That’s broken up so Dawn takes her down again and gets in a kick to the back. Shirakawa sends her into the corner though and a hanging DDT drops her again.
More kicks to the leg have Dawn down but she’s fine enough for a belly to back suplex. They kick each other down and then slug it out from their knees. Dawn gets knocked to the floor for the big dive but is fine enough for a running knee to the head for two back inside. Shirakawa is right back up with some kicks and backfists of her own, followed by the Figure Four to make Dawn tap at 8:33
Rating: B-. I guess this counts as a grudge match around here as they had a few weeks of talking about each other before Shirakawa beat her clean. It’s hard to buy that this is going to be some big step up for Shirakawa, who is little more than the talented but fun star in the women’s division. Dawn is rather good too but neither of these two feel like they really matter around here and that isn’t being fixed in one match.
We look at Hyan accidentally helping Athena, who wants her to be a Minion.
Pure Rules Title: Mance Warner vs. Lee Moriarty
Moriarty is defending and grabs a headlock takeover to start. A cross armbreaker has Warner using his first rope break and Moriarty takes him down by the arm again. Warner slaps on a quick crossface so Moriarty uses a rope break of his own. A quick knockdown and cover sends Moriarty’s leg into the ropes (not on purpose) for the second rope break. Back up and Moriarty drops him face first onto the turnbuckle and Warner is sent outside. Warner is busted open and Moriarty bulldogs him down for two more.
The cross arm choke goes on so Warner reverses into one of his own. That’s reversed right back and Warner goes to the rope for the second break. Some clotheslines gives Warner two and a top rope superplex gets the same. Warner grabs a chair and sits down for a chinlock but Moriarty is up with a Samoan drop for two more.
Something like an octopus sends Warner into the ropes for his last break so he chops away and grabs another crossface. Moriarty’s last rope break resets things again, meaning Warner headbutts him to the floor. The tornado DDT off the chair drops Moriarty on the floor and a running knee gives Warner two back inside. Moriarty gets out of a crossface chickenwing and ties Warner’s arm around the rope for the tap to retain at 13:02.
Rating: C+. This was most of the Moriarty title defenses, as they find a way to run through the rope breaks and then go to the finish. That’s the formula for these things and Moriarty knows how to do them but they’ve been done for so long that I could really go for something new. Warner had apparently found ways to break the rules but then didn’t do much of anything out of the ordinary, which is hardly a surprise.
Results
Bishop Kaun b. Main Man Oro – Pedigree
Rascalz b. Cole Radrick/Matt Diesel – Hot Fire Flame to Radrick
Dark Order b. Premiere Athletes/Beef – Full nelson to Beef
Zayda Steel b. Xanti Li – Spinning Unprettier
The Swirl b. Il Cartello Grillo – Top rope double stomp/Death Valley Driver combination to Impala
Mina Shirakawa b. Isla Dawn – Figure Four
Lee Moriarty b. Mance Warner – Arm crank in the ropes
