Kenny King w/ The Rebellion vs Jay White
Highlights:
King with a corkscrew to the outside while Caprice Coleman dances in celebration.
White hits a flatliner followed by a German suplex.
King hits one of the best looking spinebusters in the business.
King hits an enzuguri with White sitting on the top turnbuckle.
King rolls through a cross-body and sets White up for Royal Flush white counters with an inside cradle for the three count
Winner: Jay White by Pinfall
Grade: 2 1/2 Stars
Thoughts:
Ever since Kenny King was allowed to be himself in TNA and all through his ROH run, he has been nothing short of magical. That being said he looked more like the rookie here than Jay White. A few botched moves, mainly selling the cross-body while White was still in the air, really hurt the overall grade of the match. Still a fun way to start the show and putting White over was the right call.
Package highlighting Frankie Kazarian's betrayal of Christopher Daniels and joining Bullet Club.
6 Man Mayhem match to determin a #1 contender spot for the Television Championship - Frankian Kazarian vs Hangman Page vs Chris Sabin vs Punishment Martinez vs Cheeseburger vs Silas Young
Highlights:
Sabin with a suicide dive on Kazarian followed by a Shooting star press from Page off the apron onto Sabin.
Cheeseburger back drops Silas Young onto the pile on the outside he then dives off the top rope and gets caught by the four men on the floor only to have Martinez come over the top rope to take them all out.
Sabin hits a tornado DDT off the second rope on Page.
Martinez with a choke slam to Page on the ring apron.
Sabin uses Silas Young as a step to catch Kazarian in a belly to back suplex from the top rope.
Young hits Misery on Sabin broken up by Cheeseburger.
Cheeseburger hits Shotei on Young broken up by Kazarian who hits Ace of Spades on Cheeseburger. for the three count.
Winner: Kazarian by Pinfall
Grade: 3 1/2 Stars
Thoughts:
Watching 6 foot 7 inch Martinez come over the top rope was jaw dropping. This was a fun match and even though the ending seemed rushed, there were plenty of high spots throughout. The big man Martinez not factoring into the ending sequence was disappointing especially without a real explanation. However in the long run didn't hurt the overall quality of the match.
Pre-recorded promos by both Fish and Lethal shows how much better Lethal is in cutting a promo
Bobby Fish vs Jay Lethal
Highlights:
Fish kicks Lethal through the first and second ropes out to the floor.
Fish sidestepped the Suicide dive by Lethal and guided him into the guardrail.
Lethal with a very long hesitation suplex.
Fish with a saito suplex that dropped Lethal on his head
Lethal Combination by Jay followed up by Hail to the King.
Jay hit's Lethal Injection for the win.
Lethal and Fish with a code of honer following the match.
Winner: Lethal by pinfall
Grade: 4 Stars
Thoughts:
When you talk about the best wrestlers in the world, Jay Lethal needs to be in the conversation. However, I don't think there is a move that gets countered more than the Lethal Injection. These two put on a show stealing performance that was so far the best of the night. If I have one complaint, and this is about all Jay Lethal matches. He can and does hit a cutter from all over the ring countless times through out the match. What is it about the Lethal Combination that is so much more devastating. I would rather see him go back to the Lethal Combination as a finisher.
Six-Man Tag Team Championship Match - Dalton Castle and the boys vs The Kingdom
Highlights:
The boys taking the fight to Marseglia and O'Ryan outside.
Marseglia body slams boy 1 into the ring apron.
Taven hits boy one with a springboard elbow drop after O'Ryan hits a bridging German Suplex.
Castle hit the Bangarang on Tavin
O'Ryan hit a ridiculous moonsault from the second rope to the floor and caught his shins on the guardrail.
Rock Star Supernova on boy 2 for the three count
Winner: The Kingdom by Pinfall
Grade: 3 Star.
Thoughts:
Dalton Castle is so much fun to watch. He has so much Charisma that he brings you to your feet just by walking to the ring. This was a fun energetic match and the boys more than held there own. O'ryan may have a broken leg which is unfortunate considering that moonsault was a thing of beauty. He was carried out by the rest of the Kingdom and trainers. Hopefully he is alright.
World TV Championship - Lio Rush vs Marty Scurll
Highlights:
The Villain comes out to a large pop proving he is the bigger fan favorite even though he is clearly the heel.
Lio Rush with a Huricaranna of the ring apron
Rush goes for a baseball slide to the outside and Scurll catches him by pulling out the ring apron. Then proceedes to kick him in the face while Rush is trapped in the apron.
Rush hits a wicked spin DDT
Scurll catches Rush in a Chicken Wing off a hand spring back elbow.
Rush turns the chicken wing into pin attempt.
Rush hits Rush Hour
Rush hits the Dragon's Claw
Scurll hits Tower of London followed by the Chicken Wing for the win.
Scurll hits Tower of London followed by the Chicken Wing for the win.
Winner: The Villain by submission
Grade: 4 1/2
Thoughts:
I stand corrected, this match stole the show. The back and forth high velocity action had me on the edge of my seat. Lio Rush should be holding his head high after this performance and Marty Scurll is just fantastic. Since Kevin Owens neutering Marty Scurll has become the second best heel in the world (behind A.J. Styles). His matches are great because every time, I see things I have never seen before.
The Briscoes and Bully Ray vs War Machine and Davey Boy Smith Jr.
Highlights:
Davey Boy with a double bridging suplex on both Jay and Mark
Mark hit a German Suplex on Hensen and gets the hot tag to Jay.
Pop Up Powerslam by War Machine on Jay Briscoe
Jay with a suicide dive on Ray Rowe
Bully Ray with a flying cross body from the top turnbuckle on all three men.
Jay driller followed by a Froggie Bo on Hensen
Three man 3-D on Ray Rowe for the win
Winner: Bully Ray and the Briscoes by pinfall
Grade: 2 1/2 Stars
Thoughts:
Davey Boy Smith has developed so much from his time with WWE. He really has became a must watch and makes a great heel. Fun high impact match that was brought down by post match shenanigans. However it still lived up to the hype with 5 of the best brawlers coming through to deliver a match that kept me intrigued through out.
Tag Team Championship Las Vegas Street Fight - The Young Bucks vs The Broken Hardy's vs Roppongi Vice
Highlights:
Barreta hits all four of the Hardy's and Bucks with a trash can lid.
Barreta missed an over the rope face stomp but Nick Jackson still sold it like a champ.
Dosie Doe Super kick on the Hardy's
Matt and Nick mock the Hardy's finishers but miss.
Matt Jackson Superkicked Jeff when he was trying to do a headstand on the top turnbuckle.
Matt Jackson swept Trent Baretta's legs and he landed back first on the ladder propped up in the corner.
Matt Jackson hit's Romero with a dropkick through the ropes and gets caught by a Jeff Hardy dropkick as he was upside down skinning the cat.
Nick hits Jeff with a Superkick as he attempts a moonsault from the second rope.
Barreta pushes a ladder that Nick is on over. Nick lands on the top rope and hits a Swanton to the people on the floor.
Twist of Fate on Matt Jackson and Side Effect on Nick.
Matt Jackson gets the knees up on Jeff's Swanton.
Romero pulls out a sleeve of thumbtacks.
Strong zero on Nick.
Nick drives Barreta's face into thumbtacks out of an electric chair
Superkick party to everyone
Barreta eats a superkick with a mouthful of tacks.
Meltzer Driver on Rocky Romero
Jeff Hardy with a swanton off a ladder onto Barreta through a table for the three count
Winner: Hardy's by pinfall
Grade: 4 3/4 Stars
Thoughts:
I am done saying a match stole the show because as soon as I do a better match happens. This was the third show stealing performance of this event. Great use of props and great use of signature moves. Watching the Hardy's still performing like this is a welcome thing and makes me wish I had seen more of them in TNA. Daniels and Cole have a very tough three matches to follow.
Really emotional pre-match comments by Christopher Daniels setting the tone for this match and how much this means to him.
ROH World Heavyweight Championship Match - Adam Cole vs Christopher Daniels
Highlights:
Daniels with a rope assisted seated moonsault to Cole on the floor.
Cole superkicks Daniels head into the ring post.
Cole with a Shining Wizard to a standing Daniels.
Daniels became my favorite person ever by interrupting "Adam Cole BAY BAY" with a flatliner.
Cole screams at Daniels about being washed up.
Cole counters the BME with a superkick.
Cole counters Angels Wings with a Huricanrana
Cole hits Angels Wings for a two count.
Daniels got a two count after Last Shot
Daniels hits a Styles Clash
Cole superkicks Todd Sinclair
Kazarian reveals his master plan turning on Adam Cole
Off the Kazarian turn Daniels hits three BME's for the three count.
Winner: And New Champ Daniels by pinfall
Grade: 4 Stars
Thoughts:
Everything about Adam Cole makes me want to slap him until he can't say BAY BAY anymore. I've never really thought he was that good in the ring. But I will give him credit, he plays the arrogant heel as good as anyone I've ever seen. I feel bad for these two. They had three show stealing matches ahead of this that really drained the audience and I don't think the crowd gave this match it's due. Regardless of what came before it this match had such amazing story telling it deserves to be the main event of another spectacular ROH Show.
Final Thoughts:
It really didn't take long to get sick of listening to Colt Cabana. This reminded me that Colt is better in small doses. I thought they would have a tough time beating last years show and they more than did it. This was an amazing show from start to finish. With four matches that could be in the discussion for match of the year. There was something surreal about seeing Daniels holding the championship high to end the show and something incredibly satisfying about seeing Adam Cole standing on the entrance ramp in shock. I enjoyed every match on this card and the emotion that I felt when the three count landed for Daniels is a credit to the pre-match interview and the story told in the ring. Congrats ROH on another fantastic show.
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