Bandido celebrates one year as ROH World Champion

Bandido posted a statement to social media reflecting on the last year he has spent as Ring of Honor World Champion.

Bandido’s second reign with the title began on April 6, 2025 at AEW Dynasty, where he defeated Chris Jericho in a title vs. mask match.

In an Instagram post early Wednesday morning, Bandido expressed gratitude for the past year of his career.

He wrote (translated):

“Today I read a sentence that said:
If you feel like there’s been a lot of rain in your life lately, just imagine all the flowers that will grow because of it! And I say that in my life this past year, the garden that God has given me is full of the most beautiful ones!!

1 YEAR OF BEING A WORLD CHAMPION!! 🥹
Thanks to all of you for letting me be THE MOST WANTED IN THE WORLDWWWWW🤠🌵🔫🔫🔫”

Bandido’s first reign with the ROH World Championship began at Best in the World on July 11, 2021, when he defeated Rush for the title. However, he was forced to vacate the belt before Final Battle that year after testing positive for COVID-19.

As of this writing, Bandido’s combined 519 days as champion across two reigns ranks fifth all-time. Only Jay Lethal (707), Samoa Joe (645), Rush (575), and Nigel McGuinness (545) have held the title longer.

The longest single reign belongs to Samoa Joe at 645 days, followed by Nigel McGuinness (545), Rush (498), Bryan Danielson (462), and Jay Lethal (427).

ROH TV spoilers from Jacksonville, Florida

Here are Ring of Honor spoilers from Jacksonville.

ROH returned to WJCT Studios on Monday for another set of tapings. Here are the results:

  • Serpentico, Anjelica, and The Colons defeated Better Together, Hunter James, and ???
  • Roppongi Vice & Mark Davis defeated Shane Haste, Bad Dude Tito, and Mikey Nicholls
  • Lio Rush defeated Alan Angels
  • Proving Ground match: Athena defeated Zayda Steel
  • Viva Van defeated Sara Leon
  • ROH Television title: Nick Wayne defeated Evil Uno to retain
  • AR Fox defeated Daisuke Sasaki
  • The IInspiration defeated Becca and Madison X
  • Pure Rules: Deonna Purrazzo defeated Remi Reade
  • Billy Gunn, Drago, and Brady Booker defeated local competitors
  • Big Bill & Bryan Keith defeated local competitors
  • Maya World defeated Robyn Renegade
  • Survival of the Fittest qualifier: Trish Adora defeated Hyan
  • Survival of the Fittest qualifier: Yuka Sakazaki defeated Viva Van
  • Survival of the Fittest qualifier: Billie Starkz defeated Lacey Lane
  • Survival of the Fittest qualifier: Persephone defeated Isla Dawn
  • Action Andretti defeated Nathan Cruz
  • Christyan XO defeated Frankie B
  • Konosuke Takeshita defeated Daddy Magic
  • Proving Ground match: Red Velvet defeated Rachel Ellering
  • Shane Taylor defeated Mance Warner
  • Jay Lethal, Lee Johnson, and Blake Christian defeated Aaron Solo, QT Marshall, and Nick Comoroto
  • Eddie Kingston & Ortiz defeated Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo
  • Dante & Darius Martin defeated Soleil & Gringo Loco
  • Pure rules: Josh Woods defeated BEEF
  • Tehuti Miles defeated Preston Vance
  • ROH Pure Championship: Lee Moriarty defeated Marshall Von Erich to retain
  • Tony Nese & Ariya Daivari defeated Main Man Oro & Kiran Grey
  • Tommy Billinton & Adam Priest defeated Grizzled Young Veterans
  • Ace Austin & Juice Robinson defeated The Workhorsemen
  • Alec Price & Jordan Oliver defeated Griff Garrison & Cole Karter
  • The Rascalz defeated Johnny TV, Mansoor, and Mason Madden

Ex-TNA star debuts at ROH tapings

A new name has been added to the Ring of Honor roster: Mance Warner, former TNA star, made his ROH debut at the tapings in Jacksonville on Monday night.

After years in the indies and an off-and-on stint in Major League Wrestling, Warner debuted in TNA in January of 2025 alongside Steph De Lander, who was his real-life fiancé at the time. The couple were married last October, then left the promotion last month after TNA refused to medically clear De Lander due to her neck injiury.

The highlight of Warner’s TNA run was his loss to Sami Callihan in a barbed wire massacre match at Unbreakable during WrestleMania week in Las Vegas on April 17, 2025.

Warner’s ROH debut came in a singles match against Shane Taylor. It was the first-ever meeting between the two.

Warner is booked against Krule for Pro Wrestling Revolver in Dayton, Ohio, on April 25. Tickets to that show are available here.

First Supercard of Honor match announced during ROH TV tapings

Athena has been the Ring of Honor Women’s World Champion for over three years now. So why shouldn’t she face five women in one night?

At the ROH tapings in Jacksonville on Monday, company president Tony Khan announced that the first-ever women’s Survival of the Fittest match would take place at Supercard of Honor. He also announced that the match would be for the ROH Women’s World Championship, which means Athena would be defending her title.

Five qualifiers for the match were also held at the tapings. Your spoiler-free lineup:

  • Trish Adora vs. Hyan
  • Maya World vs. Robyn Renegade
  • Viva Van vs. Yuka Sakazaki
  • Lacey Lane vs. Billie Starkz
  • Isla Dawn vs. Persephone

ROH has been holding Survival of the Fittest matches since 2004, typically with winners of qualifying matches facing off against each other later in the same evening. Past winners include Bryan Danielson, Roderick Strong, Seth Rollins (then known as Tyler Black), Damian Priest (then known as Punishment Martinez), Bandido, and Kyle Fletcher.

ROH Supercard of Honor takes place Friday, May 15, at the Wicomico Civic Center in Salisubury, Maryland. Tickets will be available here.

ROH TV live results: ROH x MLP Global Wars Canada

A special edition of ROH on Honorclub will air tonight.

Instead of airing in its usual Thursday night slot, Ring of Honor television this week will feature part one the ROH x MLP Global Wars Canada show that took place on Friday, March 27, 2026, at St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.

The full lineup for the show is as follows:

  • Ricochet vs. Rich Swann
  • ROH Women’s World Champion Athena defends against Taylor Rising
  • PWA Champion’s Grail holder Rohan Raja defends against Stu Grayson
  • ROH Women’s Pure Champion Deonna Purrazzo defends against MLP Women’s Canadian Champion Gisele Shaw
  • Jay Lethal, Blake Christian, and Lee Johnson vs. Evil Uno, Bhupinder Gujar, and Psycho Mike
  • Eddie Kingston and Ortiz vs. Adam Priest and Tommy Billington
  • ROH Women’s TV Champion Red Velvet defends against Alice Crowley
  • Good Brothers vs. Kaito Kiyomiya and Bishop Dyer vs. Gates of Agony vs. Bryce Hansen and Sheldon Jean to determine the first-ever MLP Tag Team Champions
  • Michael Oku, Jake Crist, Barbaro Cavernario, Michael Allen Richard Clark, Ace Austin and Brent Banks in a Six Pack Challenge

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Here we are friends, ROH runs across the border to launch it’s latest installment of GLOBAL WARS! Previously, the likes of England, Mexico and Australia have hosted these battles of grappling greatness and now we find ourselves in the wild heart of Canada

Well, I’m always in Canada, but it’s nice to have some company!

ROH’s partner/adversaries tonight are the homicidal hosers on the roster of Scott d’Amore’s Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling, based out of Windsor, Ontario. Having spent a week there one afternoon, I can tell you it’s a delightful town.

So grab your beaver tails, throw some back bacon in the fry pan and get ready for Canada to win like they did in Olympic Hock– oh. Right. Never mind. Eh.

Hyan vs Aurora Tempest

True to ROH form, the show started with a previously unannounced match pitting Hyan against Tempest, for reasons.

Hyan kept Tempest on her toes while Don Callis, Mauro Ranallo and Ian Riccaboni called the match. Hyan sent Temptest to the outside and flew after her with suicide dive. Tempest got back in the ring and hit a rolling scopion kick followed by a meteora to keep momentum in her favour.

Hyan came back with a staaaaaaaallling suplex and the two threw forearms in the middle of the ring. Hyan sent Tempest to the canvas with a hooking lariat and then a backdrop driver. Hyan went for the cover, but Tempest kicked out at two.

Hyan went for a big boot, but Tempest dodged it and tried to wrap Hyan up in an octopus. Hyan got out of it and sent Tempest off the ropes and nailed her with a spear. She went for a glam slam and dropped Tempest on her face to make the cover and get the win to kick off Global Wars!

Match Result: Hyan defeated Aurora Tempest

Raj Singh and Chris Chambers vs Mo Jabari and El Reverso

Singh is a mainstay in Maple Leaf Pro and Chris Chambers has a weed thing going on, which I should remind you, is legal in Canada. Not to brag or anything.

Singh and Chambers jumped their opponents right off the bell and when the dust settled, it was Reverso vs Chambers in the battle of armbars. Reverso tagged in Jabari and then hit a Manhattan Drop on Chambers.

Reverso tagged back in and Chambers sent him into Singh’s waiting knee in the corner. Chambers hit a suplex and then tagged in Singh. Singh threw some chops and went for a powerbomb, but Reverso countered and managed to tag in Jabari who went right to Singh, fists flying.

Jabari hit a vertical suplex and leg drop, but Singh kicked out at two. Jabari found himself at the mercy of a senton from Singh, and then some stomps. Jabari came out of the corner, but Singh hit him with a neckbreaker. Singh ran Reverso off the apron and then went back to putting the boots to Jabari.

Chambers tagged back in and scoop slammed Jabari. Chambers went for a stomp off the second rope, but Jabari got his knees up. Reverso came in and double dropkicked Singh and Chambers. He hit a springboard dropkick on Singh and Chambers got involved enough to eat a DDT.

Singh overpowered Reverso and superkicks started being spammed all around. Singh charged Reverso, but Reverso pulled down the top rope, sending him to the outside. Reverso then hit a very high moonsault on the kinda high Chambers and picked up the pin and victory.

Match Result: Mo Jabari and El Reverso defeated Raj Singh and Chris Chambers

Maya World vs Billie Starkz

It was during these introductions that we, the audience, realized that this was just in fact, the pre-show for Global Wars Canada. Why this would be on the pre-show? Beats me. Canada is just full of surprises.

A smiling Starkz suckered World in on the Code of Honor (which World really should have seen coming, but I digress) and the two went back and forth until World hit a shotgun dropkick, sending Starkz to the outside. World followed and decked Starkz on the entrance ramp.

Starkz turned the tides though, sending World into the stairs, face first. She tossed World back into the ring and the two traded shots with Starkz coming out on top and sending World to the corner for exactly 8 punches.

World dodged and axehandle and tried to hit a springboard move, but Starkz caught her and hit a backbreaker off the ropes. World came up swinging, but couldn’t get ahold of Starkz, so Starkz kicked her in the back.

Starks threw elbows and stomps, pausing only to mug for the crowd when she could. World started to fire up, but Starkz cut her off with a stunner and a heel kick. World rolled through and jumped up for a stomp that sent Starkz reeling.

World took over with kicks and a snap suplex. World followed that up with a springboard moonsault from the second rope for a two count. Starkz went for a quick rollup and World countered it. They rolled around the ring getting two counts until Starkz sent World to the corner. She dropped World over her knee with a back breaker, but only got a two count.

Starkz went up top, but World pulled her down in a sunset powerbomb followed by a shining wizard and that was it. World got the pin and the win.

Match Result: Maya World defeated Billie Starkz

And now, after a very fiery opening video package featuring an eclipse for some reason and some gas price jokes, Global Wars Canada!

Eddie Kingston & Ortiz vs Adam Priest & Tommy Billington

Kingston and Priest kicked things off with the crowd clearly behind Kingston. Priest grabbed a headlock and took Kingston to the mat. Kingston scrambled up and hooked Priest, giving Ortiz a chance to tag in and hit a double suplex on Priest.

Billington made a blind tag and they double teamed Ortiz until Priest got tired and left. Billington tagged him back in though for a double back suplex. Billington tagged in and stomped the hand of Ortiz, but Ortiz countered with a body slam and tagged in Kingston.

Kingsto hit a flapjack, but Billington kicked out. Kingston hit a butterfly suplex, but Billington fought back and sent him into the corner with Priest. Priest tagged in and started working on Kingston’s arm. Kingston fought back with chops until Priest drove his shoulder into the mat.

Billington tagged in but Kingston fought both of them off until Priest hit a clothesline and Billington a suplex simultaneously. Ortiz tagged in and tried to fight them both, but caught a dropkick from Billington. Ortiz fired up and came back in to get caught in a half crab by Priest.

Billington then put a crossface on Kingston. Kingston dragged them both out of the ring, and Priest and Ortiz fought to the corner. Priest tried to suplex Ortiz from the top rope, but Kingston got involved and turned it into a bowlerbomb lariat combo.

Billington started spamming suplexes, tossing Kingston and Ortiz around the ring. Billington hit an avalanche suplex on Ortiz, but Kingston caught a blind tag andf slid in to steal one with a rollup.

Match Result: Eddie Kingston & Ortiz defeated Adam Priest & Tommy Billington

-MLP Men’s Canadian Champion Josh Alexander (who was supposed to be on the Global Wars card) addressed the crowd from his car, saying that he is injured and will be out indefinitely.

ROH Women’s World Television Title Match: Red Velvet (c) vs Alice Crowley

Crowley kicked off Velvet’s Code of Honor and the two locked up with Velvet landing a casadora. Crawly came back with a throat chop and grabbed a wrenching headlock. Velvet sent her off the ropes, but Crowley came back with a shoulder block.

Velvet countered with a leg lariat and lured Crowley to the ropes to deliver an axe kick. Crowley paid it back though with a ddt on the apron (the most Canadian part of the ring!) before throwing Velvet back in for a suplex.

Crowley (a former tag partner of Billie Starkz aparently) tried to grab a cover, but no dice as Velvet kicked out. Crowley whiffed on a chop, giving Velvet a chance to return the favour in all four corners. Velvet charged Crowley, but got caught by a drop toe hold and went face first into the turnbuckle.

Crowley hit a fisherwoman’s suplex for a two count, but Velvet came back with a European uppercut. Velvet fired up and went for another casadora into a bulldog. She it a meteora in the ropes and then a standing moonsault. Somehow, Crowley kicked out of the cover.

Crowley caught Velvet with a pump kick and a suplex, but Velvet kicked out at 2.5. Crowley dragged Velvet to the corner and went up top, but Velvet countered it into a modified slam from the top rope. Crowley came back with a discus elbow and air raid crash, but Velvet wasn’t done yet.

Crowley came off the ropes right into a superkick. Velvet went off the ropes and Crowley caught her in a sidewalk slam for a two count. Velvet dodged a series of strikes before hitting a Chef’s Kiss kick right to Crowley’s face. Velvet made the cover and got the victory.

Match Result: Red Velvet defeated Alice Crowley

-Backstage Deonna Purrazzo, ROH Women’s Pure Champion, was interviewed about her match tonight against Gisele Shaw. Purrazzo said that she’s looking forward to working with Shaw until Pure Rules. She said that Shaw hasn’t done this before, but she (Purrazzo) does this all the time. She then said that Shaw would walk out of Global Wars fluent in Purrazzo.

Six Man Tag Team Match: The Lethal Twist (Blake Christian, Jay Lethal & Lee Johnson) vs Bhupinder Gujjar, Evil Uno & Psycho Mike

So, the Lethal Swirl/Twist have been general pains in the asses of most of the ROH roster for the last few months. Gujjar and Mike are regulars in MLP and Evil Uno is dark, orderly speaking.

Lethal and Mike kicked things off with Lethal going for a strut early. He ducked the first shot off the ropes by Mike, but not the second as Mike sent Lethal to the mat and posed for an exceptionally long time. He then asked if anyone wanted to see a body slam, and the crowd did, but Lethal disagreed and bailed from the ring.

Mike and Lethal ran around the ring, with Mike simply pushing past Johnson and Christian. They got back in the ring and Mike went for said body slam, but Johnson and Christian broke it up before Lethal could get slammed. Mike sulked back to the corner where he got some reassurance and a tag from Gujjar.

Johnson tagged in and he an Gujjar picked up the pace, running the ropes and leapfrogging over each other until Gujjar landed a dropkick. Johnson came back and sent Gujjar into the corner. Christian came in and put him in a tree of woe, but Uno made the save.

Christian took out Uno with a moonsault on the outside and Johnson connected on that dropkick in the corner on Gujjar. Lethal then tagged in and tried to suplex Gujjar, but it was reversed and Gujjar hit a chop. Lethal countered with a DDT. Johnson came in and they hit a double wishbone on Gujjar.

Christian then joined Johnson and they did it again before double superkicking him. Lethal and Christian got taken out by Uno and Mike, but Gujjar couldn’t make a tag. He hit Lethal with a forearm then a big diving crossbody from the top rope. Lethal kicked out of the cover at two though.

Uno tagged in and repeatedly splashed Johnson and Lethal in opposite corners until he got tired. He took a moment to catch his breath, then resumed the clotheslines and then a bulldog lariat. Uno went for suplex on Johnson, but Christian made the save. Uno hit a DDT on Christian and Johnson came in to help, but Uno dropped him with a shoulder breaker.

Lethal came in and prevented Uno from tagging Mike, but Uno worked out a neckbreaker on Lethal and crawled over for a tag to Mike. Mike spammed body slams on all three members of the Lethal Swirl/Twist, stacking them up like cordwood.

Mike then picked up Christian and threw him onto the rest of the Lethal Twist/Swirl on the outside. Then he dove over the top rope to take them out again.

Back in the ring, Mike went for a suplex on Lethal, who countered it and sent him into Uno in the corner. Gujjar came in just in time to eat a Lethal Injection, but he wasn’t the legal man. Mike rose behind Lethal and went for another body slam. Lethal counterd and Johnson and Christian came in for a series of quick knees and kicks, followed by a double stomp from the top rope. Lethal dropped a high elbow and that was it. He got the pin on Gujjar and the Lethal Swirl/Twist win.

Match Result: The Lethal Twist defeated Bhupinder Gujjar, Evil Uno & Psycho Mike

ROH Women’s Pure Title Match: Deonna Purrazzo (c) vs Gisele Shaw

Jon Cruz, Jimmy Jacobs and D’Lo Brown were announced as the judges for this Pure Rules match and unlike most ROH Judges, they were actually there! Shaw is the MLP Women’s Canadian Champion, but her title wouldn’t be on the line in this match.

The clock started and they let the crowd chant for about 30 seconds before locking up. Shaw tried several wristlocks, but Purrazzo was able to get out of all of them. Shaw went for a grapevine of the leg, but Purrazzo countered it into a modified armbar.

Shaw countered with an armdrag (and saucy bow) and they locked up again, this time with Purrazzo getting the waistlock. Purrazzo went for the fujiwara early, forcing Shaw to use her first rope break at 57:16.

Shaw came back with a kick to the gut, but Purrazzo dodged the charge in the corner. Shaw kicked her in the face about it, sending Purrazzo to the outside. Shaw followed and slammed Purrazzo’s hand on the apron repeatedly (The hardest part of the ring the hardest part of the ring!).

Back in the ring, Shaw took control with some kicks and stomps and even a little hair pull for good measure. Shaw threw some European uppercuts in the corner, but Purrazzo came back and they ran into a double clothesline situation.

Purrazzo threw a bunch of lariats and a russian leg sweep into the fujiwara. Shaw rolled through, forcing Purrazzo to break the hold, lest be pinned. Shaw threw an uppecut into Purrazzo’s arm, bending it unnaturally. Purrazzo shoved her off and into the corner.

Shaw dodged the charge and deilvered a swinging neckbreaker for a two count. Shaw put a fujiwara on Purrazzo, forcing her to use her first rope break at 51:06.

Shaw went for a full nelson, but Purrazzo threw back elbows until she could get out of it. They traded forearms in the middle of the ring, until Shaw landed a backbreaker combo that she calls “Shock and Shaw” which is pretty great, I have to say. Purrazzo kicked out of the cover(s) at two.

Rolling through, Purrazzo got Shaw in another fujiwara, but Shaw managed to get her foot on the ropes at 48:49 to break the hold. Purrazzo dragged her to the middle of the ring, but Shaw countered into a jack knife cover for two. Purrazzo hit a pile driver and made the cover, but Shaw used her last rope break to break it up at 48:06.

Purrazzo nailed Shaw with a big boot, but Shaw came back with a Michinoku driver into a fujiwara. Purrazzo just barely got to the ropes at 47:11 to use her second rope break.

Shaw went for a high knee, but Purrazzo dodged it and worked her into a fujiwara in the middle of the ring. Shaw reached the ropes, but she was out of breaks. Purrazzo transitioned into a venus de milo and Shaw was forced to quit, giving Purrazzo the victory and her 10th successful defense of the ROH Women’s Pure Title.

Match Result: Deonna Purrazzo defeated Gisele Shaw

PWA Champion’s Grail Title Match: Rohan Raja (c) vs Stu Grayson

Raja is the inaugural PWA Champion’s Grail, uh, Champion, which he’s held for over 500 days. Grayson lost to Raja when Raja was the NWA Champion. Fun Fact: Grayson also owns a small flooring company in Quebec.

Grayson surprised Raja off the top with a high knee and sent him to the outside. Grayson followed with a suicide dive and threw Raja back into the ring. Raja slid out the other side and Grayson followed with punches.

Back in the ring, Raja went for a kick, but Grayson caught his foot and nailed him with a hurricanrana. Grayson tried a fireman’s carry, but Raja got out of it. Grayson hit him with a dropkick and swept Raja’s lags. Grayson followed with a senton over the ropes onto Raja on the apron (the grailest part of the ring!)

Raja tired to counter everything that Grayson threw at him, but had no luck until Grayson went up top and Raja was able to kick him off the turnbuckle to the outside. Grayson climbed back in and Raja clubbed him in the back. Raja hit a backstabber, but Grayson kicked out of the cover at one.

Raja started a comeback with some big boots to Grayson followed by some open handed chops in the corner. Grayson came out with some chops of his own, but Raja countered and threw him face first into the turnbuckle. Then back first. Then face first. Then back first again.

Grayson exploded out of the corner with a lariat to end the beat down and threw and insiguri before going up top. Raja caught him though and dragged him down into the ring for a Superman-type punch. Grayson got up and no sold a slap from Raja. They traded shots in the middle of the ring until Grayson landed a Pele kick out of nowhere.

Raja got to his feet and they traded strikes again, colliding in three double lariats. The third caught Raja and Grayson got a trifecta of belly-to-belly Stu-plexes (c & tm Mauro Ranallo) on Raja. Grayson hit a n around the world DDT and then went for a sping board moonsault, but Raja got the knees up. Grayson tried it again and landed it, but Raja kicked out at two.

Raja nanaged to catch Grayson in a swinging sidewalk slam into a Rings of Saturn submission. Grayson rolled through and hit a pop up powerbomb, but Raja kicked out. Grayson set Raja up on the top turnbuckle for a super Stu-plex, but took too long to make the cover and Raja caught him in a small package to steal the win.

Match Result: Rohan Raja defeated Stu Grayson

-Backstage, Ricochet was interviewd about his match against Rich Swann. He said that he has the dog in him and that he’s a winner. Ricochet said that he has levelled up and he is out of this world. Tonight, Swann goes down.

Six Pack Scramble Match: Michael Oku vs Ace Austin vs Brent Banks vs Daisuke Sasaki vs Jake Crist vs Michael Allen Richard Clark

Canadian Push Up Hall of Famer Clark grabbed a mic off his entrance and complained about being disrespected by the crowd. They responded by chanting “shut the f&ck up” at him. Oku’s entrance interrupted anything else he was going to say. Thankfully.

The bell rang and everyone took a second to stare at each other before Austin and Banks threw shome shots. Everyone cleared the ring and Oku and Banks were left to fight. Oku hit a big dropkick and went for a half-crab but Sasaki broke up the hold.

Sasaki hit a spear on Oku and Crist came back in with a diving forearm. Clark took him out with a diving back elbow, but Austin came in to wrap Clark up with an Oklahoma roll into a drop kick. Austin then turned to hit a thrust kick on Banks. He took out Crist as well, but Clark stopped his momentum with a dropkick.

Sasaki hit a dropkick to Clark’s back then dove over the top rope onto him up the entrance ramp. Oku got back into the ring and got the crowd going, but Crist dove over the ropes onto the field before Oku could. Crist tried a piledriver on Oku, but Oku countered just in time for both to get hit by Banks.

Austin joined Banks in the ring and also ate one of Banks’ dropkicks. Banks went up top, but Sasaki crotched him on the turnbuckle. Austin fought off Crist and Sasaki, setting them both up for a double fireman’s carry, but Clark dropkicked him to break it up.

Clark did some pushups over top of Austin for reasons and Sasaki kicked him in the head about it. Austin took out Sasaki and Clark, but Banks had a left hand that dropped him. Crist hit a heel kick on Clark who countered with a powerslam.

Sasaki hit a Pedigree on Clark and then locked in a crossface. Austin grabbed Clark in a Muta lock and Oku stomped them both to break it up. Austin flattened Oku with a clothesline and then dropped Sasaki. He backdropped Oku onto Sasaki and then Banks landed a tornado crossbody on Austin.

Oku hit a high knee on Banks and then a moonsault. Then Oku flopped over the top rope to take out Sasaki and Clark on the outside. Oku scrambled up and went for a frog splash, but missed and Crist hit a Death Valley Driver and Sliced Bread on Oku for a two count.

Crist went up top, but Banks knocked him down. Clark then knocked Crist down and Banks hit a blue thunder bomb on him in response. Banks went up top, but missed and Oku hit a frog splash to make a quick cover and get the victory.

Match Result: Michael Oku defeated Ace Austin, Brent Banks, Daisuke Sasaki, Jake Crist and Michael Allen Richard Clark

ROH Women’s World Title Match: Athena (c) vs Taylor Rising

Personally, I can’t wait for Taylor Rising to morph into Taylor-H, but it’s a little early for that. The video package seemed to indicate that Rising expects to win this match, but it’s doubtful Athena’s 78-0-1, 1200+ day reign as Champion is coming to an end anytime soon.

Athena started the match by yelling at the ref and then sent Rising into the corner. She toyed with her a bit, then socked her one right in the kisser, sending Rising crumpling to the ground. Rising came back with a waistlock and then a flying headscissor.

Rising hit a hurricanrana then a dropkick into a 619, sending Athena to the outside. Rising dove after her, but Athena caught her and drove her into the barricade. Athena sent Rising face first into the apron (The Ranallo-est part of the ring!) before tossing her back into the ring.

Athena clubbed and struck Rising until Rising counterd a suplex attempt. Athena kipped up and nailed her with a dropkick though, fish hooking her into a body triangle. Rising started elbowing out, but Athena threw a lariat as soon as she got to her feet.

Athena kneed Rising in the head a few times and then took her out at the knees. Rising tried a rollup, but Athena kicked out. Athena countered a lungblower and hoisted Rising onto her shoulders. Rising counterd into an electric chair, then double stomped Athena on the way down.

Rising got back to her feet and hit a codebreaker into a 619. She threw Athena off the ropes and Athena tried for a casadora, but Rising countered it into a facebuster for a two count.

Athena crawled to the outside, but Rising caught her and dragged her back into the ring, looking for a Pedigree. Athena countered with a knee lift and pumphandle samoan driver. Athena made the cover, but Rising kicked out at two.

Athena slapped and screamed at Rising, driving her into the mat. She went up top for the O Face, but couldnt get set, giving Rising the chance to scramble up and hit a superplex from the top turnbuckle for a two count.

Rising went for a sunset flip, driving Athena’s head into the mat. The count ended with a kickout though. Athena reversed an Irish whip, but walked into a kick and a codebreaker. Rising went for the cover, but Athena kicked out at two.

Rising hit a German suplex, but Athena countered with a side suplex of her own. Athena then started “tuning up the band” and Athena went for a Sweet Chin Music, but Rising countered with a discus punch. Athena went for a powerbomb and transitioned into a Koji Clutch, forcing Rising to tap out.

Match Result: Athena defeated Taylor Rising

-Scott D’Amore then appeared on the screen and announced that this July, the brand new show MLP Mayhem will premiere on TSN, starting a new era in Canadian pro wrestling. Hurray!

Ricochet vs Rich Swann

Swann and Ricochet have met 75 times over the years. That alone is pretty impressive.

The bell rang and after some crowd work, Ricochet bailed from the ring. He stood on the entrance ramo for a bit then got back in. Finally, there was a lockup and Swann drove Ricochet into the corner. The ref separated them and they locked up again, this time with Ricochet getting a wristlock.

The pace early on was slow, with both men trading wristlocks, then slowly slithering out of them. A classic test of strenght ended with Ricochet getting Swann into a straight jacket. Swann tried to counter, but Ricochet locked in tighter, taking him to the mat.

Swann finally reversed the hold, and came off the ropes with a headscissior. Things picked up as they ran the ropes throwing dropkicks with neither one connecting. Finally Ricochet landed one, but Swann countered into a takedown and Ricochet left the ring to regroup.

Swann hit a cannonball off the ring apron (the Cannon-est part of the ring!) onto Ricochet and then chopped him against the barricade. Swann kept up with the chops before sending Ricochet back into the ring and into the corner.

Swann landed exactly 10 punches in the corner and Ricochet pie-faced him for his efforts. Swann put the boots to him and Ricochet tripped him into the second rope. Ricochet landed a corkscrew kick and dropped some elbows on Swann.

They moved to the outside where Ricochet bounced Swanns head off the barricade then slammed him face first onto the concrete. Ricochet went back into the ring, content with a count out victory. Swann got to his feet though and made it in to break said count.

Ricochet whipped Swann into the corner, throwing lariats and chops once he got there. Swann countered with a big boot and a leaping lariat to knock Ricochet to the canvas. Swann threw a bunch of jabs and a neckbreaker. He hit a rolling thunder splash for a two count as Ricochet kicked out.

Swann got too close to the ropes though and Ricochet dropped him on the top one. Swann came back with an insiguri on the ring apron (the Callis-est part of the ring!), but Ricochet lured Swan back in and turned him inside out with a German suplex and standing Shooting Star Press. Swann wouldn’t go down though and kicked out of repeated covers.

Ricochet started with some chops in the corner, but Swann ducked and threw some more punches in the corner. Ricochet went to the second rope, and Swann tired a headscissor, but Ricochet landed on his feet. Swann hit an insiguri and climbed up top. Swan hit a frog splash, but Ricochet kicked out of the cover at two.

Swann hit a roundhouse kick to Ricochet’s chest but Ricochet came back with chops. They talked trash and traded blows until Swann hit a discus punch. The ref got in the way and Ricochet hit one of his own into a Northern Lights suplex. Ricochet hit a powerbomb out of a facelock, but Swann wouldn’t stay down and kicked out at two.

Ricochet loaded up the spirit gun, but missed. Swann hit a poisonrana, and Ricochet hit one of his own, but again, no joy. Ricochet got simple then and threw a massive lariat out of the corner, spinning Swann around and getting the pin to pick up the win.

Match Result: Ricochet defeated Rich Swann

Vacant MLP Canadian Tag Team Title Four Way Match: The Good Brothers (Doc Gallows & Karl Anderson) vs Bishop Dyer & Kaito Kiyomiya vs Gates Of Agony (Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona) vs Bryce Hansen & Sheldon Jean

After all of that, it was main event time! The MLP Canadian Tag Championships will be awarded for the first time to the winning team in this four way match.

Everyone gathered in the ring and the expected brawl broke out. GoA cleared the ring, but the Good Brothers and Dyer got back in and the fight continued. Everyone fought on the outside with Gats of Agony brutalizing Jean and Hansen.

Gallows and Dyer fought Bishop and Kaun, throwing them into the stairs. Jean dove over the top rope onto the Good brothers. Then Kiyomiya and Anderson ended up in the middle of the ring, officially stating the match.

Things didn’t get much less chaotic from there. Gallows and Kaun battled in the ring with Gallows dropping elbows and isolating him in the corner with Anderson. The Good Brothers traded tags and double teams on Kaun with Anderson staying legal.

Anderson threw Kaun into Jean which counted as a tag. Anderson hit uppercuts and dropdowns on Jean, but Jean went for the eyes, backing into the GOA corner, allowing Kaun to tag back in. Liona came in and drove Gallows off the apron and they hit a double team on Anderson.

Liona ended up legal with Anderson, who fought back with some chops but fell to a body slam from Liona. Liona put on a nerve hold to Anderson’s shoulder, but he refused to give up. Anderson turned it into a jawbreaker and Jean came in to take on Anderson.

Jean dragged Anderson over to his corner for some double teams with Hansen. The ref broke it up and Hansen hit a big suplex on Anderson. Jean tagged back in and Anderson fought his way out of the corner, but fell victim to a chinlock from Jean.

Jean broke the hold to knock Gallows off the apron, but that let Liona make a blind tag on Jean and bring in Kaun for a double team on the withering Anderson, who sucked a move and hit a big cutter and neckbreaker on Hansen who had tagged in somewhere.

Gallows finally got the tag and walked around the ring raking everyone out. He threw a shoulder into Hansen and then hit a jackhammer, but Jean broke up the pin. Kiyomiya tagged in and hit a dragonscrew on Gallows. Kaun tagged in and ate a shining wizard, but Liona broke up the cover.

Dyer came in and hit an end of days as Kaun dropkicked Gallows. Liona took his turn to drop everyone, but walked into another End of Days. Kaun hit a lungblower on Jean, and Anderson came in with a spinebuster. Gallows cleared room and dropped Hansen, but Kiyomiya nailed him with a shining wizard.

Then everyone took a bit of a rest.

When the dust cleared, Liona picked up Gallows and Kiyomia and hit a fallaway slam and samoan drop at the same time!

Jean and Hansen then dragged Liona out of the ring. Kaun dove over the ropes to take them out. Gallows and Dyer were legal and Gallows threw Dyer into his partner. The Good Brothers then hit the magic killer on Dyer and made the pin to pick up the victory and become the inaugural MLP Tag Team Champions!

Match Result: The Good Brothers defeated Bishop Dyer & Kaito Kiyomiya, Gates Of Agony and Bryce Hansen & Sheldon Jean

Report: Further details on Willie Mack’s AEW status

New details are available regarding Willie Mack’s status with AEW.

Mack posted to social media on Tuesday night and was critical of his lack of bookings in the company. He has not wrestled for AEW since March 2025, although his most recent match for Ring of Honor took place on December 6, 2025.

On Wednesday, Fightful Select posted further details on Mack’s status, noting that he remains under AEW contract, but is no longer on the same deal he had been on for the past two years. When he first debuted in 2023, Mack was on what is described as a “tier zero” contract, essentially a pay-per-appearance deal. He then worked under a full-time, salaried deal for the past two years before recently being moved back to a tier zero agreement.

It is not clear what led to the change. AEW sources are reportedly in contact with Mack regarding the situation.

PWInsider also reported on Mack’s status Wednesday, noting that he was offered a new AEW contract “some time ago,” but opted not to sign it.

Mack is also a regular in Violent J and Vince Russo’s Juggalo Championship Wrestling promotion, where he currently holds one half of the Tag Team titles alongside 2 Tuff Tony.

Lady Frost confirms AEW departure, thanks ‘incredibly kind and passionate’ Tony Khan

Update —

It’s being reported that Lady Frost has quickly signed with MLW after the end of her AEW contract.

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Lady Frost is entering free agency with a positive attitude following her departure from AEW.

At the start of April, Frost became a free agent when her AEW contract expired. She sent out a tweet today confirming that she is no longer with the company and thanking Tony Khan for being an “incredibly kind and passionate boss” during the time they worked together.

“As of today, I am a free agent,” Frost announced. “I want to thank @TonyKhan for being an incredibly kind and passionate boss. I had some of the most incredible moments with @AEW and I am so grateful for the years that I spent there. For now, I’m on the hunt. Onto the next…”

Frost’s last AEW match was a January 2026 bout against Mina Shirakawa on Collision. She had been under contract since 2023 and competed in both AEW and ROH. Frost also represented AEW while traveling to Mexico for CMLL dates.

Before signing with AEW, Frost had made some appearances for the NWA and TNA. She has not revealed what her next move in pro wrestling will be.

ROH x MLP Global Wars Canada to air this week on HonorClub

Ring of Honor has announced that ROH x MLP Global Wars Canada will air on HonorClub this week.

On Wednesday, ROH’s social media accounts posted that the event, which was taped on Friday, March 27 from St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, will air on Friday night at 8 PM on WatchROH.com.

ROH wrote:

“The stakes were high. The moments were massive. THIS FRIDAY at 8pm ET, watch the full replay of #ROH x #MLP Global Wars on Honor Club! Subscribe today at http://WatchROH.com”

The spoiler-free lineup for the show is below. Results from the event are available here.

ROH x MLP Global Wars Canada lineup for Friday, March 27:

  • Ricochet vs. Rich Swann
  • ROH Women’s World Champion Athena defends against Taylor Rising
  • PWA Champion’s Grail holder Rohan Raja defends against Stu Grayson
  • ROH Women’s Pure Champion Deonna Purrazzo defends against MLP Women’s Canadian Champion Gisele Shaw
  • Jay Lethal, Blake Christian, and Lee Johnson vs. Evil Uno, Bhupinder Gujar, and Psycho Mike
  • Eddie Kingston and Ortiz vs. Adam Priest and Tommy Billington
  • ROH Women’s TV Champion Red Velvet defends against Alice Crowley
  • Good Brothers vs. Kaito Kiyomiya and Bishop Dyer vs. Gates of Agony vs. Bryce Hansen and Sheldon Jean to determine the first-ever MLP Tag Team Champions
  • Michael Oku, Jake Crist, Barbaro Cavernario, Michael Allen Richard Clark, Ace Austin and Brent Banks in a Six Pack Challenge
  • Ignition pre-show: Billie Starkz vs. Maya World

Willie Mack addresses AEW status: ‘I want to wrestle’

Despite sending out a tweet that made people think he had departed AEW, Willie Mack says he is still with the company.

Mack posted a tweet on Tuesday night saying that he was “about to become a homeless superhero” because AEW doesn’t think he’s worth the money. He then sent out a follow-up saying that, for two years straight, he’s been calling every week to see if the promotion has anything for him:

  • When ya boy is about to become a homeless superhero because the booker doesn’t think he’s worth the money. #WhereTheBestWrestle
  • It’s like for 2 years straight I’d call every week and ask if you got anything for me? You signed right? You still getting paid right? I want to Wrestle.

Those tweets led to it being reported that Mack had departed AEW. In response to an article covering the situation, Mack stated that he is still with the promotion:

  • Wrong still there.

Mack also indicated that a fan was “wrong” for saying that he was only on a per-appearance deal and not a full AEW contract.

During his time with AEW, Mack has only wrestled sporadically, mostly featuring on ROH in the matches he’s had. The most recent of those was an ROH match in December 2025 where he and Aaron Solo lost to Wheeler Yuta & Daniel Garcia. Mack has worked outside dates while with AEW and is a regular for Juggalo Championship Wrestling.

Mack wrestled for PWG early in his career and has held championships for Lucha Underground, TNA, NWA, and JCW.

An AEW/ROH departure was confirmed at the start of April with Lady Frost entering into free agency upon the expiration of her contract.

ROH, dark match results from AEW Collision in Cedar Rapids

The results of dark matches and matches taped for Ring of Honor on Saturday night are now available.

AEW presented a live episode of Collision from the Alliant Energy Powerhouse in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on Saturday. Our own Ryan Howard sent in results from two dark matches and five matches taped for future episodes of ROH on Honor Club.

Dark match results from March 28, 2026:

  • Steven Borden & Serpentico defeated Tony Nese & Ariya Daivari
  • Satnam Singh defeated Colt Cabana

ROH spoilers from March 28, 2026:

  • Top Flight defeated MxM Collection
  • Lance Archer defeated Trip Jordy
  • The Outrunners & Dalton Castle defeated Royal Flush & Deonn Rusman
  • Rush defeated Dante Leon
  • Komander defeated Dralistico

The next standalone Ring of Honor TV tapings will be on April 6, 2026 at WJCT Studios in Jacksonville, Florida. ROH will bring Supercard of Honor 2026 to Salisbury, Maryland on May 15.
AEW’s next show will be Wednesday at Canada Life Centre in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

WOL: Did Danhausen put a curse on SmackDown?

It’s the Saturday Wrestling Observer Live with Jim Valley.

It’s WrestleMania season, the build to the biggest show of the year. So why isn’t WWE acting like it? Lackluster promos, subpar wrestling and mediocre comedy. It’s like Danhausen put a curse on SmackDown, too.

Plus, there’s good news for Steve Maclin, TNA Sacrifice, MLP & ROH Global Wars, a new TV show and, in kayfabe, why is Jelly Roll just hanging around Smackdown offering words of inspiration? Is he lonely? A WWE life coach? Going to leave music and write Hallmark cards? Hoping The Vision will notice?

A fun show. Check it out.

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ROH x MLP Global Wars Canada results: MLP Tag Team Champions crowned

Ring of Honor and Maple Leaf Pro presented a joint show from St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, on Friday night.

The main event saw The Good Brothers (Karl Anderson and Doc Gallows) become the first-ever MLP Tag Team Champions. After the match, Bishop Dyer turned on his partner Kaito Kiyomiya.

The show aired as a pay-per-view on Triller. Mauro Ranallo, Ian Riccaboni, and Don Callis were on commentary.

ROH x MLP Global Wars Canada results:

  • The Good Brothers (Karl Anderson & Doc Gallows) defeated Kaito Kiyomiya and Bishop Dyer, Gates of Agony, and Bryce Hansen and Sheldon Jean to become the first-ever MLP Tag Team Champions
  • Ricochet defeated Rich Swann
  • ROH Women’s World Champion Athena defeated Taylor Rising to retain her title
  • Michael Oku defeated Jake Crist, Barbaro Cavernario, Michael Allen Richard Clark, Ace Austin, and Brent Banks to win a six-pack challenge
  • PWA Champion’s Grail holder Rohan Raja defeated Stu Grayson to retain
  • ROH Women’s Pure Champion Deonna Purrazzo defeated MLP Women’s Champion Gisele Shaw to retain her title
  • Jay Lethal, Blake Christian, and Lee Johnson defeated Evil Uno, Bhupinder Gujar, and Psycho Mike
  • ROH Women’s TV Champion Red Velvet defeated Alice Crowley to retain her title
  • Eddie Kingston and Ortiz defeated Adam Priest and Tommy Billington

ROH announces date & venue for Supercard of Honor

Ring of Honor has announced the time and the place for their next pay per view event.

The 19th edition of Supercard of Honor will take place at the Wicomico Civic Center in Salisbury, Maryland, on Friday, May 15. The announcement was made during Global Wars, a cross-promotional event between ROH and Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling.

No matches or names have been announced for the show yet, but whoever appears will have big shoes to fill—last year’s main event between Konosuke Takeshita and Bandido finished second in the Match of the Year category in the 2025 Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards, trailing only Gabe Kidd vs. Kenny Omega at New Japan’s Wrestle Dynasty.

Bandido is likely to main event again this year—he defeated Takeshita to retain the ROH World Championship and remains champion today.

Other ROH champions likely to appear on the show:

  • World Tag Team Champions Sammy Guevara & The Beast Mortos
  • World Six Man Tag Team Champions Shane Taylor & Carlie Bravo & Shawn Dean
  • Women’s World Champion Athena
  • World TV Champion Nick Wayne
  • Pure Champion Lee Moriarty
  • Women’s Pure Champion Deonna Purrazzo

Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling announces TV deal

The weekly wrestling schedule is about to get even more crowded.

Maple Leaf Pro Wrestling has announced a deal with The Sports Network to air a new show entitled Mayhem every week throughout Canada starting in July.

The announcement was released during the Global Wars event, a cross-promotional show put on by MLP and Ring of Honor. The announcement video shows legends such as Ric Flair, Andre the Giant, and Roddy Piper appearing in Canada, then features stars from some of MLP’s recent shows. Those names include Josh Alexander, Speedball Bailey, the Dark Order, and Billy Gunn, suggesting that MLP’s relationship with AEW and ROH will continue.

MLP was founded in 2024 by Scott D’Amore, who had purchased the intellectual property of the classic Maple Leaf Wrestling promotion. They ran two events in 2024 and seven in 2025; Global Wars is their first show of 2026.

MLP’s defining trait in their young history is their willingness and ability to work with other promotions. Contracted wrestlers from AEW, ROH, TNA, New Japan, MLW, and Pro Wrestling NOAH, among other promotions, have faced off in MLP rings. The WWE ID Women’s Championship has also been defended in MLP.

Full lineup announced for ROH x MLP Global Wars Canada

The full lineup for ROH x MLP Global Wars Canada is now official.

Two matches have been announced in recent days to complete the card: a pre-show bout featuring Billie Starkz vs. Maya World, and a six-pack challenge featuring Michael Oku, Jake Crist, Barbaro Cavernario, Michael Allen Richard Clark, Ace Austin, and Brent Banks.

According to Wrestlevotes Radio on Fightful Select, both Starkz and Deonna Purrazzo were pulled from a Black Label Pro show on Friday in order to wrestle at Global Wars. Purrazzo is scheduled to defend the Women’s Pure Championship against Gisele Shaw.

The event takes place at St. Clair College in Windsor, Ontario, Canada, and will air as a pay-per-view on Triller. On Saturday, March 28, MLP will present Uprising at the same venue.

ROH x MLP Global Wars Canada lineup for Friday, March 27:

  • Ricochet vs. Rich Swann
  • ROH Women’s World Champion Athena defends against Taylor Rising
  • PWA Champion’s Grail holder Rohan Raja defends against Stu Grayson
  • ROH Women’s Pure Champion Deonna Purrazzo defends against MLP Women’s Canadian Champion Gisele Shaw
  • Jay Lethal, Blake Christian, and Lee Johnson vs. Mascara Dorada, Bhupinder Gujar, and Psycho Mike
  • Eddie Kingston and Ortiz vs. Adam Priest and Tommy Billington
  • ROH Women’s TV Champion Red Velvet defends against Alice Crowley
  • Good Brothers vs. Kaito Kiyomiya and Bishop Dyer vs. Gates of Agony vs. Bryce Hansen and Sheldon Jean to determine the first-ever MLP Tag Team Champions
  • Michael Oku, Jake Crist, Barbaro Cavernario, Michael Allen Richard Clark, Ace Austin and Brent Banks in a Six Pack Challenge
  • Ignition pre-show: Billie Starkz vs. Maya World