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SICKOS! Ere Members of Honor! It’s me, stepping over from the AEW side to the ROH side of things to bring you tonight’s rendition of Death Before Dishonor! The show might not have been as well promoted as it should have been (or as much as SCOH was), but it certainly should not lack in terms of match quality and variety!

The ROH World Title will be on the line, as Bandido, also 1/2 of the AEW Tag Team Champions, will defend against The Alchemist, Hechicero! The Women’s Title will be on the line, as The Forever Champion, Athena, will look to turn back the challenge from Mina Shirakawa. Lee Moriarty will defend the Pure Title against Xelhua. Paul Walter Hauser will face off with QT Marshall in a fight without honor, and Sammy Guevara will be pulling double duty tonight. First, he’ll team with the Von Erichs to take on Shane Taylor Promotions, and then, before or after that match, Sammy will team with a mystery partner to face The Outrunners. Remember, Dustin Rhodes is out with two bad knees, so rather than vacate the tag titles, this is how it will be.

Also, I am sure we will get more to come tonight, because hey, that is ONLY six matches, so I’m confident we’ll get something else. In might also tie-in with the announcement of the Women’s Pure Title Tourney, but we’re soon to find out!

So, whatever you do, do it with HONOR!

Seeing as to how AEW is currently in a week’s long residency in Philadelphia, tonight’s DBD emanates from the 2300 Arena in South Philly. The master of the Willow Rap, Ian Riccaboni, and one half of the former C&C Dance Factory, Caprice Coleman, will have the call tonight!

So, full disclosure, I’ve been attempting to watch the Zero Hour, and it keeps freezing and sending me back to the main screen. If for some reason this becomes incomplete or it isn’t as thorough as I usually do, that’s my excuse lol.

The video player has crashed on me NINE times now, but I can tell you that The Premier Athletes are in the ring, and they still can’t get the fans to chant ATHLETES RULE! The Collision Cowboy, Hologram, is here in ROH!

Big TOM and Hologram vs. Tony Nese and Ariaya Davari

Okay, we are LIVE (finally). Hologram and Nese struggle for control. Nese takes Hologram to the corner and lands a punch and a chop. Across the ring we go, as Nese jumps over top of Hologram and he does jump jacks lol. Nese with flying head scissors to Hologram, but the Cowboy gives as good as he gets! Nese to his feet, he catches the monkey flip, but he can’t catch the Spanish Fly! The cover, two count for Hologram.

HOLOGRAM chants as he goes to the top, but Smart Mark Sterling gets on the apron! Nese takes advantage and trips up Hologram! Davari from the top, Magic Carpet Ride! Nese back in, the pin for a two count. Both members of the PA beat down Hologram in their corner. Chin lock by Nese in the ring, he gets to his feet, looking for the tag, but that’s cut off. Daivari goes over and slaps Ishii, and I’m sure he saw his life flash in front of his eyes lol. It was a decoy, as Hologram has a roll-up, but Brandon Martinez is distracted. Sterling chokes Hologram against the bottom rope, as Nese gets the tag. ATHLETES…SUCK! Nese with a leg drop from the top rope! Nese goes for the cover, but Martinez won’t count because Hologram is too close to the ropes. Nese chews him out, and tags in Daivari. Another quick tag, and double team punches follow. Hologram stunts on them to FINALLY get Big Tom in the match.

What follows is an athlete’s assassination by Big Tom. Big Top drops Nese on his head and smashes Davari with a lariat. Saito Suplex by Big Tom! The cover, Daivari in to break it up. They both attack Big Tom, as Hologram enters the ring. Hologram ducks both Athletes, and Big Tom and Hologram are trying a double German, but Nese and Daivari hold on for dear life! They finally got the German release. Duo Crossbody into a Brain Buster by the Conglomeration!

And another break in the stream, but we return to see Hologram hitting a triangle dive to the outside on Sterling and Daivari! Back in the ring, Hologram with the kick into the BRAINBUSTAAAAAAAAAAAAAA by Ishii! The cover, the win!
WINNER: The Congomoration
TIME: N/A
THOUGHTS: From what I saw, it was a good PPV opener. Ishii and Hologram winning was the right call, and who knows, with their being one half of a missing ROH Tag Team Champion out of action, maybe these guys can move on for those titles.
RATING: **3/4

Video package highlighting the injury of Dustin Rhodes, and Sammy Guevara agreeing to step in for Dustin and help to defend the 6-Man Titles. That match is next!

ROH World 6-Man Titles Match: The Von Erichs and Sammy Guevara (C) vs. Shane Taylor Promotions W/Lee Moriarty, Anthony Ogogo, and Trish Adora

IDK, maybe I am crazy, but I feel like the crowd is Pro-STP.

Bravo and Guevarra to start us off. Guevara takes a cheap shot at Shawn Dean, and he pays for it, as Carlie kicks him down into their corner. All three men beat on Sammy in the corner, much to the delight of the crowd.

Okay, so it wasn’t just me lol.

Sammy up and over Bravo, hits the dropkick and he poses! SAMMY SUCKS chants. Ah, those were the days lol. Snap suplex by Sammy for a one count. Sammy takes Bravo to his corner; Ross Von Erich gets the tag. He rams Carlie’s head into the turnbuckle. Irish whip, running big boot in the corner. He tries a second one, but Bravo gets his boot up. Bravo up, but he jumps into a drop kick from Ross. Marshall Von Erich in with his own dropkick! Ross hotshots Carlie into Marshall for a powerslam! The cover, two count.

Ross with chops and a whip, it’s reversed, and Dean pulls Ross to the floor and hits an apron CUTTER! Double Axe from Bravo! The big man leg drops from Taylor! They mean mug on the apron as the fans chant STP. Ross now isolated in the STP corner. Taylor with punches to the gut of Ross. Headbutt from Shane, he hits another one and taunts Marshall. Taylor takes him back to his corner, big chop, as Carlie and Shawn talk crap. Bravo in the match, he dances and hits a running uppercut. Dean in the match. BRONCO BUSTER FROM THE CAPTAIN! The cover, two count. Taylor in the match. Ross tries to fight through Taylor, but a rising knee strike ends that.

Dean back in now. Ross with punches, but Dean with a scoop slam. Dean knocks Marshall off the apron and hits a standing elbow splash. The cover, Marshall in to break it up. FUCK THE COWBOYS chants, and I am dead LOL! Bravo from the top, he hits a splash on Ross, who is on the knee of Dean. Two count follows. Ross tries AGAIN to get to his corner, but Bravo whips him back to the STP corner. DALLAS SUCKS chants. All these are truth lol. Ross with a jaw breaker to Bravo, he kicks Bravo away again, Marshall in the match.

Marshall proceeds to wreck both members of Bad News and Tattoos with spinebusters. BIG SCOOP SLAM TO TAYLOR! Marshall to the top, moonsault to Taylor! The cover, Shane out at two. MARSHALL WITH THE CLAW! Bravo is here to break it up though. Sammy is in with the cowboy hat on. He is looking GTH, but Bravo kicks him in the gut. Taylor with a big splash to Marshall! Bravo with the salute! The cover, Ross saves it at the last second! Taylor makes Ross pay for this by throwing him into the ring steps. Marshall up to his feet, he trades with Dean, big boot! Dean with a knee to follow up. Discus Lariat from Marshall! Guevarra and Bravo are in now. Sammy with a crossbody to both members of the Infantry! He kicks Shane off the apron! Up the ladder, enziguri to Dean! SPRINGBOARD CUTTER TO DEAN! Sammy with a moonsault to the outside, but he hits Marshall by mistake! Back in the ring, The Infantry with a double team cutter/back suplex! Elbow by Taylor! FIRE IN THE HOLE! THE PIN, NEW CHAMPIONS!
WINNER: Shane Taylor Promotions
TIME: 13:00
THOUGHTS: The right team won this match, but the heat segment on Ross went on for what seemed like FOREVER. I would say it was shocking to hear the fans behind STP, but then I remember Sammy was on the other side lol.
RATING: ***

We get the bracket for the Women’s Pure Title. That first match starts right here, right now!

ROH Women’s Pure Title Quarterfinals Match: Taya Valkyrie w/The MXM Collection and Johnny TV vs. Queen Aminata

So, Pure Rules are exactly like they are for the men, and MXM Collection/Johnny TV will have to head to the back for this one.

Code of Honor is adhered to, and the match is underway. AMINATA chants, and I noticed that there is a ten-minute time limit. Huh, that’s interesting. Aminata takes Taya to the ropes, and she uses a rope break.

Taya has used one rope break: she has two left.

And again.

Taya has used two rope breaks: she has one left.

That was quick lol. Aminata puts her booty in Taya’s face before a roll-up for a two count. It’s time for the Chocolate kisses! Running PK by the Queen! Aminata with a corner clothesline. Another one, but Taya moves and she hits back elbows. Taya sets The Queen in the ropes and hits the sliding German! Taya pulls Aminata to the ring post, she snaps both legs across the ring post. Taya with a leg drop on the apron. AMINATA chants, as Taya emulates Thekla! Taya with a sit down powerbomb, but the Queen kicks out at one!

Taya kicks Aminat to the floor, she throws Aminata into the ring steps. She kicks Aminata in the pink zone! What a heel! She smacks Aminata’s face off the ring steps. Taya returns her to the ring and covers her for a two count. Taya with the Buzzsaw DDT! Another cover, another two count. Taya screams like a banshee and she applies an STF. Aminata gets to the bottom rope, and that’s a rope break.

Aminata has used one rope break: she has two left.

Both women to their feet, and they trade forearms. Taya with a kick, but Aminata with a slap to the headlights of Taya! Another one in the corner! A third one, but Taya covers up and Aminata with a snap suplex instead. Well, Ian just said that this is a 60-minute time limit, not a 10-minute limit. That’s just another goof by the company tonight.

Taya has used her final rope break.

Aminata has a hammer lock on, but the rope break won’t do anything for Taya. HEADBUTT BY THE QUEEN! And she’s moving on!
WINNER: Queen Aminata
TIME: 7:30
THOUGHTS: A fairly good match. Taya didn’t understand the rules, but The Queen did, and she used them to her advantage. Her win also comes on the heels of having to come back home after her passport was stolen.
RATING: ***1/4

Post-Match Deonna Purazzo is here! She enters the ring and gets in the face of the Queen. The Queen wants a handshake, and she pulls Aminata in close. Deonna leaves the ring, leaving the Queen to give her the one finger. This was a segment. Also, I guess the Vendetta isn’t a thing anymore?

Lexy Nair is in the back outside the Sons of Texas locker room. She is trying to find out who will be the tag team partner for Sammy tonight. Apparently, whoever Sammy does choose, the other brother will support him. Aw, how nice!

HOLY CRAP, THE KINGDOM ARE STILL A THING!

The Kingdom vs. The Swirl

Apparently, The Swirl is the tag team name for Blake Christian and Lee Johnson. That, for sure, is a choice lol.

Code of Honor is teased, but The Swirl with cheap shots. That doesn’t last long, as Taven and Bennett send their opponents to the floor. Blake and Lee want to leave, but Matt and Mike go after them. Back to the ring, and Taven takes flight, wiping out both members of The Swirl! Back in the ring, Taven up and over Johnson, dropkick follows. I AM MATT TAVEN! Bennett is in, pop-up forearm smash from Mike! The cover, two count. Bennett stalks Johnson to the corner. Here comes Christian, but Mike stacks them both up and proceeds to chop away. That would make Ohtani jealous lol.

Bennett charges Lee, but Blake pulls his partner to safety. Double team suplex to Bennett on the apron. Running dropkick from the apron by Christian, as Jay Lethal is seen watching in the back. Christian in the ring, he stomps Bennett in his team’s corner. Christian distracts the ref, allowing Johnson to choke Bennett in the corner. Johnson in with a shoulder to the gut, running knee from Christian. The cover, two count. Bennett kicks Johnson to his corner, Christian in, but he can’t stop Bennett from tagging out. Taven comes in and cleans house. Back body drop to Johnson! The combination to Christian! Springboard moonsault, but it misses. It doesn’t miss the second time, though, and Taven gets a two count.

Bennett tags in, but so does Johnson. Sunset flip pins are traded by both men. Johnson with a thrust kick, but Bennett with a discus forearm. The Proton Pack to Johnson! Everyone is done in the ring! Hail Mary, but Christian trips up Taven. Johnson brings Taven to the center of the ring, but Bennett cuts that off. Olympic Slam by Johnson! Springboard 450 by Christian! The cover, but Taven kicks out at two! Taven rolls up Johnson for a two count. Vanilla Choke Zero by Christian! Bennett tries to make the save, but Johnson with a guillotine! Bennett escapes and hit a DVD, breaking up the submission attempt.

ROH chants from the crowd, as Taven sends Johnson to the floor. Bennett with the Spicoli Driver, Just the Tip from Taven to Christian! Blake is able to roll out of bounds before he can be pinned. Taven off the ropes, but Johnson low bridges him to the floor. Johnson with the Spicoli Driver, double stomp by Christian! Taven in the ring, going 1-on-2 against The Swirl. Taven with a lariat to Christian, springboard kick to Christian. Blake hits Taven between the uprights, double team Driver into the double stomp in the ring, and the Swirl win!
WINNER: The Swirl
TIME: 11:30
THOUGHTS: It is refreshing to see Johnson and Christian actually win a match in ROH, since they usually do the deal in AEW. A high-quality match, and the Kingdom putting over the Swirl is a nice touch.
RATING: ***1/2

Video package for the Men’s Pure Title. Apparently, Xelhua won an Eliminator Match and is cashing in his chance tonight.

ROH Men’s Pure Title Match: Lee Moriarty (C) vs. Xelhua

Code of honor is adhered to, and the bell rings. Early lockup, both men struggle for control. Johnson with a front face lock, he tries to get Xelhua to grab the ropes, but he refuses. Xelhua takes down Moriarty with a stretch surfboard! He drops Lee into the ropes, causing a rope break.

Lee Moriarty has used one rope break: he has two left.

Xelhua with a wrist lock, but Lee fights out with an open hand chop. A second one is blocked, but Lee with a back leg trip. Undeterred, Xelhua traps Moriarty’s head and takes him to the mast. Lee back up with an arm drag. Xelhua grabs the arm of Lee and tries to chicken wing it, but Lee manipulates the fingers. Xelhua has tied the arms of Lee into a pretzel lol! Lee with a straight punch over the back of the ref. Xelhua, though, punches Lee right in front of the ref.

Xelhua has been issued a warning for one punch.

Lee uses Mike Posey to leapfrog and dropkick Xelhua lol. Lee gets some breathing in, off the ropes, but he runs into a dropkick. Lee misses the elbow, Xelhua with a backbreaker. Cover for a two count. Irish whip by Xelhua, Lee looking for the single leg, but Xelhua isn’t having that. Lee does bait his challenger in and hits a drop toe hold. Single arm DDT by Lee for a two count. Lee snaps the fingers of Xelhua, he grapevines the arm and works over the fingers, forcing Xelhua to reach for the ropes.

Xelhua has used a rope break: he has two left.

Lee bends the arm of Xelhua over the barricade on the outside. Back in the ring, Lee maintains control of the arm. he works Xelhua to the mat, going back to the fingers, and he rams the hand of the challenger into the mat. Inside cradle by Xelhua gets him a two count. Lee responds by dropkicking Xelhua out of the ring. Lee takes flight with a suicide dive. Back to the ring, he hits a second one. back in the ring, he fakes not flying but does. However, Xelhua catches him, and he applies a cross-arm breaker on the floor. Xelhua returns to the ring, Lee on the apron, he snaps the arm over the rope. Springboard flying elbow from Lee. Xelhua out at two. Border City Stretch! Xelhua makes it to the ropes.

Xelhua has used a second rope break: he has one left.

Lee charges Xelhua, but he moves, and Lee hits the corner. Xelhua with a deadlift suplex! Xelhua with a chop, a second, a third, a fourth, a fifth, a sixth! Whip is reversed, Xelhua with a discus Hart punch! Xelhua heads to the top rope, crossbody block! The cover, two count. Xelhua rolls on the mat, hammerlock, but he traps the head of Moriarty and wrenches on the arm! Lee has no choice but to make it to the ropes.

Lee Moriarty uses a second rope break: he has one left.

Lee snaps the arm of Xelhua and whips him into the corner. Xelhua is upside down, however, and Lee runs in and hits an Alabama Slam! Cover, but Xelhua gets his foot on the bottom rope.

Xelhua has used his last rope break.

BCS from Lee, but Xelhua rolls up Moriarty for a two count. Xelhua with a floating backbreaker. Hammerlock and an arm capture DDT from Xelhua! The cover, Lee out at two. La Magistral from Xelhua for a two count. Xelhua tries a back slide, but the arm won’t allow it. Lee with the Flying Octopus and pulls back on the neck! Xelhua gives it up!
WINNER: Lee Moriarty (Still Champion)
TIME: 16:45
THOUGHTS: Xelhua had himself a showing, although we knew that Lee was in no danger of losing the title to a CMLL star. Still a dandy, though.
RATING: ***1/2

The Fight Without Honor is up next!

Fight Without Honor: Q.T. Marshall vs. Paul Walter Hauser

The bell rings and we are underway. For this angle being so personal, this is such a tentative start. Lock-up, QT throws Hauser down. FUCK QT chants, as Hauser tells Marshall to wrestle him. Okay, so it’s a front face lock from Marshall, which Hauser turns into a hammer lock scoop slam. Marshall runs the ropes; Hauser catches him with an atomic drop and a side Russian headbutt. Hauser with a headbutt that Tomoaki Honma would appreciate. Marshall to the floor, CANNONBALL by Hauser! HOLY SHIT chants, as Hauser brings out a table. E-C-DUB chants, of course.

Marshall has a chair, screams CATCH THIS YOU PIECE OF SHIT, but Hauser doesn’t lol. He does kick the table into the ding-ding of Marshall. Hauser looking suplex through the table, Marshall reverses but that is blocked. Hauser with a suplex on the floor instead. Hauser returns Marshall to the ring and brings out a ladder. He takes too long posing with it, allowing Marshall to baseball slide the ladder into the face of Hauser. Marshall is frazzled by the crowd, and he walks into an enziguri from Hauser. Hauser with the Bionic Elbow, IF YOU WEEEEEEELLLL, DADDY!

Feel good time is over, though, as Marshall catches Hauser and hits a spinebuster into the ladder. He sets the latter between the ropes and then catapults Hauser into the ladder. Hauser is busted open, as Marshall pulls out a box from under the ring. There is a barbwire bat and barbwire chair! Marshall takes the bat to the gut of Hauser! He takes it to the back of Hauser! Now he takes the bat to the face of Hauser! Marshall with the chair, swing and a miss, and Hauser shoves the chair into the head of Marshall! Hauser with the chair, and he smacks it across Marshall’s back! DVD attempt by Hauser, but Aaron Solo is here with a kendo stick!

He smacks Hauser with it, as Marshall and Solo grab another table from under the ring. Solo hits Hauser with the ladder, then hits him with the barbwire chair. Solo sets up a table in the corner and holds Hauser, but Hauser with a headbutt to escape. He sends Marshall to the floor, Solo has the handcuffs, but we hear that new age Frank Sinatra theme, and the HOOK signal goes up! He enters the ring, T-Bone Suplex through the table to Solo! He drags Solo to the back by way of a Red Rum lol.

Marshall on the apron, looking to piledriver Hauser through the table. Hauser picks up Marshall, who screams OH SHIT, and Hauser hits a bit of a Green Bay Plunge through the table. It kind of looked like Hauser may have stood on his own head there. OH, PAUL WALTER HAUSER chants. Hauser with a standard issue chair, and she hits QT in the face with it. Michinoku Driver by Hauser to Marshall onto the chair! The cover, two count. Hauser has a Golden Globe, and he smashes Marshall with it! Hauser takes a sheet off, and we see broken glass inside a box. Marshall looks like he just saw a ghost lol. Hauser tries to shove QT’s face into it, but Marshall grabs a piece and stabs Hauser in the forehead. DIAMOND CUTTER BY MARSHALL, BUT IT’S BLOCKED BY HAUSER, AND MARSHALL ENDS UP IN THE GLASS! Hauser has Marshall up, DVD into the glass! Somehow, Marshall kicks out at two.

More goodies, as Hauser unloads the thumbtacks. Marshall evades and hits a superkick. He sets up Hauser, POWERBOMB TO HAUSER ONTO THE TACKS! FIGHT FOREVER chants (no, that’s okay). High stack by Marshall for a two count. SWEEP IT UP, QT, SWEEP IT UP chants now. Okay, that’s hilarious. QT does, indeed, sweep up broken glass, and he spreads it across the table in the ring. YOU SICK FUCK chants. QT has a mic.

Marshall: Shut the Hell Up! Paul Walter Hauser, I told you, you are not a professional wrestler. You want me to shut up, I’ll shut up right after this.

And indeed, he did, as Hauser hits him in the ding-ding! Roll-up by Hauser for a two count. Hauser brings Marshall to the corner, he goes up top. He feigns the Tornado DDT, but Marshall returns the ball torture. Marshall to the top, DIAMOND CUTTER FROM THE TOP AND THROUGH THE TABLE! The pin, and Marshall wins.
WINNER: QT Marshall
TIME: 20:35
THOUGHTS: First of all, props to Hauser, I know he has wrestled in MLW before, but they made it seem like he never wrestled before, and he showed up here. Second of all, the fans were entertaining with their chants. As for the match itself, well, we shouldn’t be getting a 20-minute plus QT Marshall match in the year 2025, especially against an actor/part time wrestler. The flow of the match was disjointed, and it got off to such a gosh darn friendly start despite the animosity between them. You can make hardcore matches good and entertaining, and this wasn’t it, brother.
RATING: **

Post-Match, Hauser feigns being ready to continue the fight. Marshall fist bumps him, tussles his hair, and takes his leave. Hauser leaves the ring and celebrates with fans on his way up the ramp.

Ian and Caprice recap what has taken place so far tonight, and they promote some matches on the upcoming Collision and Dynamite shows.

The ROH Tag Team Title match is up next!

ROH World Tag Team Titles Match: The Outrunners vs. Sammy Guevara and RUSH

Well, you can say that, outside of marrying Tay Melo, that this is the second smartest thing that Sammy has ever done lol.

No code of honor for this one, as Guevara and Truth Magnum to start. Sammy wrestles Truth to the corner and taunts him. He sits up in the corner. Sammy hooks the ropes to avoid a Magnum dropkick, and he struts. Magnum doesn’t appreciate this, as he hits a clothesline and a dropkick. Turbo Floyd and RUSH in now. The men lock-up and struggle for control around the ring. RUSH does win out and takes Floyd to the corner. Another lock-up, this time Turbo gets the upper hand. TURBO chants, as RUSH with a kick to the gut, a shoulder tackle, and a COME-ON MOTHERFUCKER! Floyd and RUSH trades chops, RUSH off the ropes, but he runs into a big forearm. The blind tag by Magnum, and a double team hip toss. Cover for a two count.

RUSH drives Magnum to the corner, Sammy tags in. Corner clotheslines and a double dropkick from Sammy and RUSH. FUCK YOU SAMMY chants, and the distraction allows Magnum to roll-up Sammy for a two count. Sammy chokes Magnum against the bottom rope, allowing RUSH to take Magnum to the floor and he throws him into the ring steps. Sammy follows with a dropkick off the ring steps, and RUSH smashes a plastic water bottle into the face of Magnum.

Sammy takes Magnum to his corner, and RUSH tags in. Sammy with a chop, he tells RUSH to chop him, and he happily obliges. RUSH sends Sammy in for a clothesline, here comes RUSH. PSYCH, no HERNS for him, just a kick. Double LFI pose in the ring! Sammy tagged back in, whip to Magnum. WE WANT RUSH chants, and this prolonged delay allows Magnum to avoid the clothesline. Sammy cuts off Magnum from tagging out with a dreaded chin lock. Magnum to his feet, but he runs into a sleeper from Sammy. That lasts a mere second, as Magnum hits a backdrop suplex. Turbo finally gets the tag, as he cleans house of Sammy and RUSH. Turbo slams Truth onto RUSH. It here comes, everyone’s favorite post, but it’s ruined by Sammy. Double Irish whip, ring-around-the-rosy by the Outrunners, into a double bulldog! Alright, we’re going to do it again.

<bigYOU SON OF A BITCH!!!!!

Double elbow by the Outrunners! Total Recall is cut off my Sammy, who hits a superkick to Floyd. Sammy ends up eating the Total Recall, but he’s not the legal man. It breaks down into a slugfest, ending with a double back elbow to RUSH. Truth to the top, but Sammy shoves him to the arena floor. RUSH with the release overhead into the corner. THE HERNS HAVE BEEN GIVEN! Sammy wants the tag, though. He goes to the top and hits a Swanton Bomb for the win.
WINNER: Sammy Guevara and RUSH (New Champions)
TIME: 12:45
THOUGHTS: I was definitely surprised that RUSH came out to be the partner for Sammy. But they worked great as a team, and Sammy going back to being a douchebag heel is what’s best for business. The Outrunners should have won this match, but their day will come soon, for they are still very young!
RATING: ***1/2

Post-match, Dralistico is here. He shakes hands and embraces Sammy and RUSH. The Von Erichs are here. They want to know what is going on, Sammy says that they are family, just like you guys. But Sammy hits a superkick to Marshall, and RUSH and Dralistico jump Ross!

Lexy in the back with the Outrunners. If we know anything about the Outrunners, they get knocked down and they come back up. Before they can say anything, STP are here. They say this smells like a bunch of winners, but the Outrunners smell like losers. Apparently, they are going to Chilis, as STP form a conga line on the way out. Again, that was definitely a segment lol.

Video package for the ROH World Title Match, up next!

We see a saloon setting, and Bandido arrives to great fanfare. One guy tells him that the Sheriff deserved that ass whopping. Speaking of the Sheriff is here with some masked men. Of course, Bandido does away with the masked men and chases the Sheriff out the saloon doors. Hie chase ends when Hechicero shows up. They have a ten-step stand-off. Okay, that was amazing.

Don Callis is here to make fun of Bobby Cruise. Callis proceeds to butcher the Spanish language and does his tomato can impersonation.

ROH World Heavyweight Title Match: ROH World Champion and AEW World Tag Team Champion Bandido vs. Hechicero

Bandido wants the Code of Honor. Hechicero looks at his hand and decides to swat his hand away. The bell rings, and we already get our first FUCK DON CALLIS chants lol. Hechicero sits down and tries to lure Bandido in, but he won’t corporate, so Hechicero kicks away at the legs of Bandido. The Challenger wrestles the Champion to the corner, as Hechicero takes the leg of Bandido only to let it go. Oh, mind games, love it!

Another lock-up, but this time, a stale mate. We try again, and Hechicero takes the arm of Bandido. Wrist lock reversal by Bandido, he goes to a headlock. Hechicero with a reversal, but Bandido rolls through, gets back to his feet, and threatens Hechicero with finger guns. The Alchemist is offended, and grabs the leg of Bandido despite his proclamations of NO, NO. He locks on a knee bar, forcing Bandido to get to the ropes. Hechicero with continued leg control, but Bandido does a kickstand and hits a head scissor take over. Undeterred, Hechicero grabs double leg control and turns it into an Indian Death Lock. Bandido gets out of it and gives himself up to Hechicero. Gator rolls ensue, back to their feet, Bandido with the Tombstone set up, but Hechicero with a roll-up for two. Roll-up counters ensue, and we reset.

Hechicero with a flying arm bar, but Bandido kicks up and out of it. Hechicero with a shoulder tackle, then he proceeds to snap the arm of Bandido and goes into the La Magistral for a two count. Counter roll-ups ensue, Hechichero traps Bandido for a two count. Frankensteiner by Bandido for a two count. Hechicero rolls to the floor to regain his composure.

Hechicero re-enters the ring, and the men get into a wrist lock battle. Handspring elbow, but Bandido lands on his feet. X-Knee is blocked, but Bandido scores with a tilt-a-world DDT. Callis casually mentioned that Hechicero is his favorite DCF signing, as Bandido runs the top rope and wipes out Hechicero with the plancha! Bandido dances and flips off Callis, Don tells him don’t give him the finger, so Bandido continues to do it lol. Bandido knees Hechicero in the gut and returns him to the ring. He whips Hechicero and hits a running back elbow. Bandido tries again, but Hechicero explodes out of the corner, catching Bandido’s spear with a knee.

Hechicero scores a two count off of a short DDT. He goes for the mask of Bandido but settles for short knuckle punches instead. Pump Handle release by Hechicero, the cover for a two count. Hechicero chokes Bandido against the bottom rope, mixing in kidney punches and, finally, a running splash to Bandido’s back. Hechicero taunts Bandido with boot scrapes and then lands some punches. The fans get behind the champion as he tries some forearms, but Hechicero takes out the legs of Bandido and grounds him for a surfboard variation. Romero Special by Hechicero! He rolls Bandido over, but Bandido sits right up in on the feet of Hechicero! He reverses it into his own surfboard, and finally, his own Romero Special! Hechicero sits out of it and grapevines the legs of Bandido! The Champion grabs the bottom rope for a break.

Bandido rolls out to the floor, as Hechicero goes to the outside. He grabs Bandido and throws him into the barricade. Hechicero does his Alchemist pose before throwing Bandido back into the ring. Hechichero with the sleeper hold in the middle of the ring, but he turns that into a cross-arm breaker. Short arm scissors into a hammerlock by the challenger. Arm breaker by Hechicero, to punctuate that exchange. Hechicero whips Bandido and catches him with a front face suplex. Hechicero grabs the mask of Bandido and appears to have ripped the eye hole of the mask. Hechichero lets go, walks around, and chops Bandido back to the mat.

Hechichero hits short punches, Bandido back to his feet, and he blocks the wind-up punch. Bandido catches Hechicero with a foot in the corner, up top, springboard twisting crossbody! The Press Slam follows, and a superkick for good measure. Hechicero rolls out to the floor, but he’s not safe, as takes out Hechicero with a splash. Back in the ring, a Frog Splash from Bandido gets him a two count. Bandido with a snap mare, and Bandido tries to rip off the mask of Hechicero. Bandido whips Hechicero in, kicks out his legs, but Hechicero catches Bandido’s leg and puts it on the barricade. He kicks the leg, goes to the apron, and hits an elbow drop to the leg/lower back of Bandido.

He goes back outside, both men balanced on the barricade. Bandido blocks the suplex attempt, and hits Hechicero with a suplex on the barricade. Both men are down on the floor, eventually they get to the apron. Hechicero is first to his feet, he runs at Bandido, but the Champion catapults him to the floor! Bandido to the very top, down from the sky with a flying crossbody! Bandido returns to the ring, Hechicero on the apron. Bandido misses a kick, Hechicero hits a Dragon Screw. He catches his leg on the middle rope, Bandido yells NO, but Hechicero with a knee drop to his prone leg. Back in the ring, Hechicero with a flying elbow drop for a two count.

Hechicero signals this is the end, but Bandido has other ideas, as he kicks away at the challenger. To the apron, Hechicero with a sleeper hold, but Bandido snaps the arm over the top rope. Inside-Out Code Red is blocked by Hechicero, he picks him up, HECHICERO WITH A HELLICOPTER TO THE FLOOR! The challenger returns the Champion to the ring; the Sorcerer’s Roll gets him a two count. Hechicero with a body lock, into a roll-up for a two count. Hechicero with a knee, the Alchemist Dance, but Bandido counters. His counter is countered by a Code Red from Hechicero. Big boot from Bandido, Hechicero with shoulder tackle. Poison Rana from Bandido, as all selling has gone out the window, folks!

Both men sit up, and Bandido flips off Hechicero. They traded headbutts, they trade chops, and then a hockey fight breaks out. Both men back to their feet, Hechicero drops the straps, a side kick from the challenger connects. He can’t follow-up, as Bandido hits a modified GTS! 21-Plex, but Hechicero holds on to Bandido and turns it into a backbreaker submission. Out the backdoor goes Bandido into a victory roll for a two count. Hechicero pops up Bandido, but Bandido sits back and goes for a knee bar. Hechicero turns it around with a stretch plum. Bandido gets the rope to break the hold. Both men to their feet, Bandido sits Hechicero up top and follows him up. BANDIDO WITH THE AVALANCHE FALLWAY SLAM! 21-Plex, but Hechicero holds on. Straitjacket into the O’Connor Roll into a German for the win!
WINNER: Bandido (Still Champion)
TIME: 36:30
THOUGHTS: If I told you that this match was responsible for changing my mind about the quality of this show, would that be a surprise? Well, it shouldn’t be, considering the men involved in the match. As methodical as it was high-flying as it was brutal, it had everything going for it, and despite nearly going 37 minutes, it never felt like there was a wasted second in it. Hechicero is All-World, and Bandido can simply do no wrong.
RATING: ****1/2

The Forever Champion is closing in on 1,000 days as ROH Women’s Champion. Will it continue? We will find out in the MAIN EVENT!

During Athena’s entrance, Billie has a surprise for her. It’s the Blue Meanie, and apparently, he is a Meanie Minion! Well, Athena DID namedrop Meanie on Wednesday. Meanie wants to dance with Mina, and he better watch his fat arse lol. Athena scolds him and he leaves the ring lol.

Special ring announcing from Bobby, just to stretch this show out until midnight. When Bobby says Athena is from Dallas, it gets drenched in boos, DALLAS SUCKS, and E-A-G-L-E-S EAGLES chants lol.

ROH Women’s World Title Match: Athena (C) vs. Mina Shirakawa

Code of Honor is adhered to, the fans sing the Fight Song, Mina conducts the orchestra, and this is what bliss looks and sounds like lol. Athena misses a clothesline, Mina misses a backfist. A lock-up, Athena with arm control, no Mina, no Athena, no Mina, no Athena. Athena with a side headlock. she’s sent off, Athena rolls up Mina for a two count. Mina ducks the clothesline from Athena and she dances! Athena grabs the hand of Mina, but Mina sends of Athena. Flying head scissor, but Athena lands on her feet. Mina’s kick grazes Athena, and she gets in the ropes for a respite.

Billie comforts Athena before she gets back in the ring. Athena misses’ clotheslines, and Mina dances. Kick to the gut by Mina into a side Russian Leg Sweep. Mina grabs the arm, jumps to the top, walks the ropes, shakes her booty, and comes down with an elbow smash for a two count. Mina sets a submission, dances, and slams the champion’s legs down. Athena escapes to the floor, and Mina follows her out. They exchange chops, but Mina misses a second time and hits the ring post. Athena slams her hand on the table and sends her into the ring steps. Athena slams Mina’s face off the ring steps, traps her arm, mocks her dance, and dropkicks the ring steps.

Athena returns Mina to the ring as Billie cheers on her leader. Kick to the side by Athena, cover for a two count. Athena mocks Mina and slams her hand off the mat. She stands on her hand, but Mina rolls her up for a two count. Athena, perhaps feeling embarrassed, kicks Mina in the side, grabs her leg, and puts on a short arm scissor lock. Mina is able to turn her over for a two count. Athena with the whip, but she misses the charge, Up kick by Mina, but Athena runs Mina into the ring post. She catches her hand in the turnbuckle and kicks away at it. A baseball slide sends Mina to the floor, as Athena sets her arm against the barricade and kicks it. Athena blows her a kiss, but she misses her Meteora attempt. She tries again, but Mina moves, and Athena ends up lodged in the chair at ring side. Mina returns to the ring, and kicks Athena into the barricade.

Athena crawls into the ring, and Mina dropkicks the base of Athena. Sling Blade by Mina for a two count. Athena’s kick is caught, backfist by Mina, Texas Cloverleaf turns into a backbreaker. Turnabout is fair play, as Mina slams the leg of Athena against the ring post. Billie gets in the face of Mina, she mocks her size, but Mina moves, and the Athena missile takes out Billie. Parkour Splash by Mina! Mina on the apron, but Athena catches her and rag dolls her into the barricade. Athena returns Mina to the ring, but she takes her sweet time getting into the ring, and Mina catches her with a Dragon Screw! Figure-Four by Mina! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!! Athena eventually makes it to the rope for a break.

Mina with kicks to the bad leg of Athena. She rips Athena off the ropes, Athena with a German, but Mina rolls through! Running knee from Mina, but Athena no-sells! Short arm lariat by Athena, and both women stay down this time. Both women from their knees, they trade forearms. Mina with a sexy yet scary sounding laughs as she hits the champion. They are back to their feet, the forearm battle continues. Another hockey fight on Broad Way ensues. Mina checks down to leg kicks to Athena. Athena suckers Mina in and hits the Tombstone Piledriver! The cover, 2.5! We see Billie is back up on the floor after taking the dive from Athena. Athena picks up Mina, she swings through with the DDT! Mina with the pin for a two count.

WOMEN’S WRESTLING chants as Mina ascends to the top rope. Athena is back to her feet to cut her off, but Mina kicks her away and hits a Sling Blade from the top! Cover for a two count. Mina wants the Glamorous Driver, but Athena grabs the hand and hits Skull Expulsion. Big knee by Athena, she applies the Koji Clutch! Mina with the roll-up pin to break the hold. Athena catches Mina with a standing big boot. Athena tells Mike Posey to move and she goes up top. Mina is back; she cuts off Athena. Electric Chair position, sit-out flapjack by Mina! Figure-Four! Athena flails around trying to strike Mina, but Athena reverses the pressure. They roll around a bit, and Mina reverses the pressure back. Athena sits up and finally reaches the bottom rope for the break.

Mina lets go of the hold and goes to the top. She takes too long, and Athena crotches her. Athena to the top, Superplex from the top. Athena pops up on one good leg, she tries a powerbomb, but her leg gives out and Mina ends up sitting down on her. Discus forearm, elbow, and backfist from Mina! Glamorous Driver connects! The cover, 2.8! Mina says BYE BYE, tries it again, but Athena is out. Wheelbarrow, but Athena turns it into a cross-arm breaker! Mina stacks up Athena for a two count. Straitjacket by Athena into the powerbomb! Athena goes to the top, O-Face connects. The cover, Athena retains.
WINNER: Athena (Still Champion)
TIME: 25:20
THOUGHTS: The last two matches of the show reminded me of that Gatorade commercial, the one that went, “Anything you can do, I can do better”. The men went out and killed it in the semi-main, but the women also went out and killed it in the main event. While I am so very upset that my future Ex-Wife lost this match, you cannot deny the record setting tenure of Athena in ROH. She isn’t the Forever Champion for no reason, after all.
RATING: ****1/4

Athena and Billie celebrate in the ring. And with that, we are done!