ROH World title match part of additions to AEW Revolution Zero Hour

A match for the ROH Championship is set for AEW Revolution’s pre-show.

It was announced during Saturday’s Collision that Gravity will get a shot at Chris Jericho’s ROH World title following an attack that took place on Thursday’s episode of ROH.

“Seeking revenge after being taken out on ROH TV! @GravityLuchador steps up to challenge the ROH World Champion @IAmJericho TOMORROW on Revolution Zero Hour!,” the post wrote.

Gravity and his brother Bandido scored a win in a tag team match on this week’s show. However, Bryan Keith and Big Bill jumped them after the match. Jericho came out and struck Gravity with the ROH title, then also laid out Bandido.

Another match for Zero Hour will be an eight-man tag match. Daniel Garcia, Adam Cole, Kyle O’Reilly, and Roderick Strong will face Shane Taylor Promotions (Taylor, Carlie Bravo, Shawn Dean, and Lee Moriarty). Garcia successfully defended the TNT title against Moriarty on Saturday’s Collision. Additionally, Komander and Hologram will take on Lee Johnson and Blake Christian.

AEW Revolution lineup for Sunday, March 9, 2025:

  • AEW World Champion Jon Moxley defends against Cope
  • AEW International Champion Konosuke Takeshita defends against Kenny Omega
  • The Hollywood Ending: AEW Women’s World Champion Toni Storm defends against Mariah May
  • AEW Tag Team Champions The Hurt Syndicate (Bobby Lashley & Shelton Benjamin) defend against The Outrunners (Turbo Floyd & Truth Magnum)
  • TBS Champion Mercedes Mone defends against Momo Watanabe
  • AEW Continental Champion Kazuchika Okada defends against Brody King
  • AEW World title number one contender’s match: Swerve Strickland vs. Ricochet
  • MJF vs. Hangman Page
  • Steel cage match: Will Ospreay vs. Kyle Fletcher
  • Zero Hour:
    • ROH World Champion Chris Jericho defends against Gravity
    • Big Boom AJ, Mark Briscoe & Orange Cassidy vs. Johnny TV, Mansoor & Mason Madden
    • Daniel Garcia, Adam Cole, Kyle O’Reilly, and Roderick Strong will face Shane Taylor Promotions (Taylor, Carlie Bravo, Shawn Dean, and Lee Moriarty)
    • Komander and Hologram vs. Lee Johnson and Blake Christian

Ring of Honor TV live results: Undisputed Kingdom vs. Gringo Loco & Gravity

Ring of Honor Tag Team Champions The Undisputed Kingdom will take on Gringo Loco & Gravity in a Proving Ground match on tonight’s Ring of Honor on HonorClub.

With a win or draw over Matt Taven & Mike Bennett, the two luchadores will earn a future title shot.

Ethan Page will continue his quest toward a shot at Continental Crown champion Eddie Kingston as he will be in action while Nyla Rose, also in search of an ROH Women’s title shot, will compete.

Willie Mack & Blake Christian face The Outrunners while Angelico & Serpentico battle Cole Karter & Griff Garrison.

In a pair of trios matches, The Iron Savages & Jacked Jameson take on The Infantry & Lee Johnson while Taya Valkyrie, Leila Grey & Diamante face Lady Frost, Kiera Hogan & Trish Adora.

The extended card will also feature a four-way Survival of the Fittest bout between Slim J, JD Drake, Josh Woods, and Rocky Romero.

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The Righteous (Dutch & Vincent) defeated Anaya & Camaro Jackson

Dutch started with a running crossbody to Jackson. Vincent tagged in and clubbered on Jackson until Jackson hit a deadlift vertical suplex for a nearfall. Vincent came back with a back elbow to take control. The Righteous clubbered on Jackson until he got the knees up on a Vincent elbow. Anaya tagged in and shortly ran wild before Vincent sent Anaya into Jackson in the corner. The Righteous then hit Autumn Sunshine to score the win.

Nyla Rose defeated Laynie Luck

Rose got the quick win with the Beast Bomb. Rose talked trash to Athena to the camera as she was leaving.

Zak Knight defeated Aaron Solo

Solo got a jump start on this match, jumping Knight at the bell. Solo hit a dropkick that sent Knight to the apron, but Knight rebounded in and hit Solo with a lariat. Knight hit a stalling vertical suplex before hyping up the crowd. Knight went for a springboard before Solo knocked him down and laid in some strikes.

Solo clubbered on Knight, hitting a dropkick to cut off a potential comeback. Knight cut off Solo on the top rope and hit a stalling superplex. Knight won a forearm battle before hitting a falcon arrow for a nearfall. Solo moved out of the way of a swanton bomb and hit a hurricane kick. Solo hit a Lightning Spiral and a double stomp for a nearfall.

Solo slapped Knight around, firing Knight up. Knight hit a springboard Superman Punch and a Razor’s Edge into the corner before hitting the running forearm for the win.

We got a recap of the issues between Spanish Announce Project and Cole Karter & Griff Garrison.

Cole Karter & Griff Garrison (w/Maria) defeated Spanish Announce Project (Angelico & Serpentico)

Garrison and Angelico started, with Angelico handling Garrison on the mat. Karter pulled Garrison out of the ring and allowed him to reset and take Angelico down with a hip toss. Karter tagged in and clubbered on Angelico, but Angelico held onto the ropes on Karter’s dropkick attempt.

Serpentico tagged in and ran wild, sending Karter and Garrison to the floor before hitting a dive. Maria ran distraction, allowing Garrison to send Serpentico into the stairs. Karter and Garrison held the advantage on Serpentico until Serpentico got to his corner and tagged in Angelico.

Angelico ran wild on both men, hitting a misdirection head kick on Garrison for a nearfall. Angelico locked on a leg lock on Garrison, but Garrison kicked him off into a cheap shot from Karter. We got a move train that ended with all four men down. Serpentico tagged in, and as Karter sent Angelico into the barricade, Serpentico hit a cutter on Garrison for a nearfall.

Maria tried to run distraction, but Serpentico avoided a charge from Garrison to score a nearfall. Maria distracted Serpentico again, allowing Garrison to take Serpentico down. Maria wanted them to hurt Serpentico more, but a miscommunication allowed Serpentico to score a roll-up for a nearfall. Eventually, Karter snatched the mask off of Serpentico, allowing Garrison to hit a discus elbow for the win. They stomped on both Serpentico and Angelico before leaving and celebrating.

Blake Christian & Willie Mack defeated The Outrunners (Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd)

The Outrunners shook each other’s hands instead of Christian and Mack’s. Christian outpaced Floyd to start before mocking the Outrunners pose. Christian took Floyd to the floor before hitting a Fosbury Flop. Magnum ran interference, allowing Floyd to hit a baseball slide to take him down.

Christian fought his way out of the corner and tagged in Mack. Mack hit a double-noggin knocker before hitting a standing moonsault for a nearfall. Christian cleared the ring, allowing Mack to hit a frog splash to score the win.

Diamante, Leila Grey & Taya Valkyrie (w/Johnny TV) defeated Kiera Hogan, Lady Frost & Trish Adora

Hogan started with Valkyrie, hitting a hip attack against the ropes. Hogan hit a step-up legdrop on Valkyrie for a nearfall, but Valkyrie eventually got a tag out to Grey. Adora locked Grey in an arm wringer until Frost came in with a lariat. Diamante tagged in and caught Frost with a forearm and a neckbreaker in the ropes for a nearfall.

Grey tagged in and hit a Slingblade before Valkyrie tagged in and hit a low dropkick. Adora and Grey tagged in, with Adora running wild. Adora hit a big boot and a senton for a nearfall that Diamante broke up. Diamante dragged Grey over to the corner and tagged herself in, landing kicks until Adora hit a kneeling German suplex for a nearfall. Valkyrie and Hogan went after each other, ending with Hogan hitting a dive to Valkyrie on the floor.

Diamante hit an Asai DDT on Adora for a nearfall as Frost knocked Grey to the floor. Frost hit a moonsault to Valkyrie and Johnny TV on the floor. Diamante reversed a powerslam into a Cross Rhodes on Adora to score the win.

Leyla Hirsch & Rachel Ellering were backstage with Lexy Nair. They put over how well they’ve gotten along, and believed the other would do well in the ROH Women’s TV Title tournament.

Lee Johnson & The Infantry (Carlie Bravo & Shawn Dean) defeated Iron Savages (Boulder, Bronson & Jacked Jameson)

Bronson took down Johnson early, but Jameson took a dropkick when he tagged in. The Infantry made quick tags working on Jameson. Boulder tagged in and took out both of the Infantry before they sent Dean to the inappropriately named city for a nearfall. The Savages isolated Dean, but Dean eventually fought his way to the corner and got the tag out to Bravo.

Bravo ran wild on the Savages, hitting the Carlie Cutter on Bronson for a nearfall. Johnson and Jameson tagged in, with Johnson hitting a lifting reverse DDT for the win.

Red Velvet defeated Heather Reckless

Velvet got the quick win with a hurricane kick.

Nyla Rose was in the locker room throwing away Athena’s gear when Lexy Nair stopped her. Rose put over her accomplishments and the fact that she took out Athena a few weeks ago. Rose asserted herself as the new Minion Overlord and told both Nair and Billie Starkz to follow her lead. She told Nair to grab the camera while telling the cameraman to take her phone. She baited the cameraman onto a table before putting him through another table, then told Starkz to fall in line.

Billie Starkz defeated Tootie Lynn

Lynn got some chants from her hometown crowd. Starkz got the quick win with a Swanton Bomb.

Ethan Page defeated Kody Lane

Page sent Lane high into the sky with a back body drop, then caught Lane with a forearm. Lane caught Page with a dropkick, but Page caught a senton over the ropes with knees to the back. Page hit a big shoulder block, but Lane fought out of the Ego’s Edge to hit a dropkick. Page moved out of the way of a Lionsault, then hit the Ego’s Edge for the win.

ROH Board of Directors member Jerry Lynn was with Lexy Nair. Dalton Castle came in, banging on Johnny TV’s locker room door. Lynn held Castle back as Johnny TV came out of his locker room. He did a split, then got pulled out of the frame by Taya Valkyrie. We know this because Valkyrie poked her head out and called Castle a loser. This was all quite wacky.

Abadon defeated Robyn Renegade

Renegade talked trash to start, allowing Abadon to headbutt her. Abadon hit a kneeling Codebreaker for a nearfall. Renegade got to the apron and hit a boot to take Abadon down for a nearfall. Renegade avoided a corner charge and hit a facebuster into the turnbuckles for a nearfall. Abadon came back with a bite before firing up on Renegade.

Abadon hit a cutter for a nearfall. Renegade came back with Darkness Falls for a nearfall. Abadon rolled out of a chokeslam before hitting Black Dahlia for the win in their ROH debut.

Jack Cartwheel defeated Jon Cruz

Cartwheel did several cartwheels, leading to a cartwheel kick that sent Cruz from the apron to the floor. Cartwheel did a Space Flying Tiger Drop to the floor, but Cruz avoided a tumbleweed from the top rope and laid Cartwheel out with a lariat. Cruz proclaimed that there would be no more cartwheels, but Cartwheel took him down with a flagpole kick and a stalling elbow drop.

Cartwheel hit a Death Valley Driver and a corkscrew splash for a nearfall. Cruz ripped Cartwheel off the top rope and did a cartwheel of his own. Unfortunately, I missed the move that won the match due to the feed buffering, but Cartwheel won with some type of top rope splash.

Action Andretti defeated Anthony Henry

I don’t know who told Andretti about that water bottle spot, but they aren’t doing him favors. I sound like a broken record when it comes to both Workhorsemen, but Henry looked great here.

Henry took down Andretti with a boot, but Andretti came back with a headscissors. Andretti sent Henry to the floor, but Henry avoided a moonsault and hit an armbreaker off of the stairs. Henry worked on the arm and shoulder, benefiting as Andretti couldn’t complete an Irish Whip. Andretti hit a handspring that sent Henry to the floor before following him with a dive.

Andretti did his silly water bottle spot before firing up. Henry tried to lock on a sleeper, but Andretti fought out of it. Andretti went for a handspring elbow, but Henry caught him with a cross arm breaker. Henry hit a knee and an X-Plex for a nearfall. Andretti avoided a double stomp and hit a Spanish Fly for a nearfall.

Andretti went for a springboard, but Henry cut him off with a forearm. Henry locked on a shoulder-and-arm submission, but Andretti got to the ropes to break it. Andretti and Henry traded forearms and boots before Andretti hit a shotgun dropkick and a split-legged moonsault for the win.

Four Corner Survival Match – Rocky Romero defeated Slim J, Josh Woods (w/Mark Sterling), JD Drake

The big men Woods and Drake cleared the ring before trading forearms. They traded suplexes before they fought to the floor. Slim J and Romero hit dives to both men before trading chops of their own. Romero baited Slim J to the floor before going for a dive, where Woods caught Romero and hit an overhead throw onto the floor.

Slim J and Woods worked on Romero in the ring before Romero sent Woods into Slim J and got a rollup for a nearfall. Romero fought back on both men before Drake came in and hammered Woods and Slim J as well. Drake and Romero were left in the ring, where Romero hit a headscissors that sent Drake to the floor. Romero hit a dive to all three men to the floor.

Woods cut off Romero, hitting the GYT on him. Drake hit a cannonball to Woods and actually hit a moonsault for once, but Slim J cut him off with a splash. Slim J hit a step-up hurricane kick on Drake, but Romero caught Slim J with a Shiranui for the win.

ROH World Tag Team Title Proving Ground Match – The Undisputed Kingdom (Matt Taven & Mike Bennett) defeated Gravity & Gringo Loco

Taven started with Loco, as Ian Riccaboni talked about Taven’s history with CMLL. Loco hit a standing moonsault on Taven before tagging in Gravity, who took Taven down with a handspring armdrag. The challengers sent both Taven and Bennett to the floor before both men hit dives to the champions.

Bennett came back, hitting Loco with a Death Valley Driver on the ramp. Taven followed with Just The Tip before rolling him into the ring. Taven tried to pin him with his feet on the ropes, but referee Aubrey Edwards didn’t even count due to how blatant it was. Taven hit a rolling neckbreaker before Bennett clubbered on Loco. Taven went for a Lionsault, but Loco got his knees up and got a tag out to Gravity.

Gravity ran wild, taking both men down with armdrags and powerslams. Gravity hit a powerbomb out of a rollup on Bennett before Loco hit a step-up moonsault for a nearfall. Taven sent Gravity to the floor as Bennett caught Loco with a superkick. The Kingdom hit the Hail Mary for the win.

Ring of Honor TV live results: Shane Taylor vs. Gravity TV title eliminator finals

Thursday’s Ring of Honor on HonorClub will be headlined by the finals of the TV title eliminator tournament with the victor moving on to challenge current champion Samoa Joe in the future.

The finals of the four-man tournament will see Shane Taylor take on Gravity. Taylor was unsuccessful in advancing to the last such tournament he was in while Gravity was unsuccessful in defeating Joe in their first meeting recently on Dynamite.

ROH Women’s Champion Athena will be in non-title singles action.

Former ROH World Champion Dalton Castle will face Slim J while Cole Karter battles ROH regular Rhett Titus.

Wrestling trainer and AEW producer Pat Buck will return to the ring as he goes one-on-one with Tony Nese.

Robyn Renegade will look to continue her winning ways against popular indie wrestler and Khan company regular Billie Starkz.

Both Leyla Hirsch and Lee Moriarty will be in action against opponents to be named.

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Taped in Greenville, South Carolina.

Ian Riccaboni and Caprice Coleman were on commentary.

Dalton Castle (w/ The Baby Chicks) defeated Slim J (4:44)

Castle’s entrance is just aces. Apparently the baby chicks are bulked up versions of the Boys that need to be fed. Castle is in the TV title hunt, but wasn’t in the TV eliminator tournament that will be decided in tonight’s main event.

The match was mostly basic until Slim J hit a springboard dropkick from the middle rope. Slim J almost launched himself into the Bangarang, but got to the ropes to escape. Castle caught Slim J with a running knee on the apron that sent him to the floor. Back in the ring, Castle got a couple of high double leg takedowns and the Bangarang to get the pinfall.

– In the back, Tony Nese and “Smart” Mark Sterling declined the opportunity to wrestle Pat Buck later, but will instead hold an “Obesity Intervention.”

The Iron Savages ( w/ Jacked Jameson) defeated Lucky Ali & Brady Pierce (3:17) 

The Iron Savages are formerly known as Bear Bronson and Bear Boulder, aka Bear Country, one of my favorite teams from the Jacksonville Dark days.

Bronson escaped a hangman’s neckbreaker and hit a spinning powerslam on Ali. He then got the “savage sauce” from Jameson (something in one of these shake mixer bottles…if it wasn’t obvious by the name, “Jacked Jameson” has a weight lifter/exercise nut gimmick) and went crazy. The Savages dominated the match with sheer power. Boulder dropped Bronson from his shoulders onto Ali to get the pinfall. Fun squash. 

The Infantry (Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo) (w/ Trust Adora) defeated Zicky Dice & Movie Myk (3:25)

Shawn Dean caught Myk with some sweet-looking deep arm drags early on. Dean caught Mye with a spinning DDT, and then a big boot into a Russian legsweek finished off Myk. 

– Lexi Nair interviewed Leyla Hirsch, who wants a shot at the Ring of Honor Championship. Maria Kanellis interrupted; Kanellis said Hirsch could use more confidence and will be watching her match tonight.

Lee Moriarty defeated Andrew Everett (5:00)

Everett has competed in ROH before, but this is his Honor Club debut. Everett looked pretty good in the opening minutes. Moriarty caught Everett with an arm ringer and stomped him down to take control. Moriarty tied Everett up in the ropes and worked over his injured leg. Moriarty worked over Everett’s arm and got a near fall with a front chancery suplex into a bridge. Everett came back and hit a falcon arrow for a near fall. Everett went for a shooting star press off the top, but Moriarty got out of the way. He hit a clothesline, then gave Everett an airplane spin into the Border City Stretch. Moriarty got the submission.

Tony Nese (w/ Smart Mark Sterling) defeated Pat Buck

There are rough 1,600 guys on the rosters between ROH and AEW, so I’m not sure why Pat Buck is getting a match. Rese canceled the rest of Ring of Honor in favor of group fitness training. Nese led the crowd through exercises, until Pat Buck came out for their match.

Rese insulted the Waffle House in his pre-match ranting, so that inspired various waffle-related chants from the crowd. This match did nothing for me. Nese hit a springboard moonsault for a near fall. Buck came back and hit a sky high for a near fall. Buck set up a powerbomb, but Nese transitioned into a cradle for a near fall. Nese hit a running knee in the corner and got the pinfall. This felt like forever. 

– The Workhorsemen are confronted by Prince Nana and the Gates of Agony. If the Workhorsemen win, they get a six man title shot with a partner of their choosing. 

ROH Women’s World Champion Athena defeated Rachel Ellering in a Proving Ground Match (7:05)

Had Ellering won, she would have received an ROH Women’s title match.

Ellering got a slam and a senton for a near fall. Athena missed a standing moonsault, but cut off Ellering with a running forearm. Athena sent Ellering to the floor and followed her out with a dropkick through the ropes. On the floor, Athena tossed Ellering into the commentary table and the guardrails. Back in the ring, Athena locked in a cravat to wear Ellering down.

Ellering broke free of the cravat and mounted a comeback. She hit a boot, a spinning elbow and a slingblade. Ellering hit a black hole slam for a near fall. Ellering went up to the middle rope, but Athena yanked her down. Athena hit the O-face and got the pinfall. 

The Gates of Agony (w/ Prince Nana) defeated Anthony Henry & JD Drake (10:52)

Henry came off the top with a dropkick on Loa, who no sold it and floored Henry with a clothesline. Eventually, both Henry and Drake were laid out on the floor. Henry avoided a countout loss, but got worked over by the Gates of Agony in their corner. Khan hit a uranage into a backbreaker for a near fall. Tonga Loa got a near fall after a running senton. Drake finally got a hot tag and rallied for his team.

Drake hit Kaun with a black hole slam for a near fall. Drake took out both the Gates of Agony with a plancha. Henry came off the top with a splash on Kaun for a near fall. Drake held Kaun open for for a doublestomp from Henry. Henry went for a pin, but Kaun very awkwardly crawled acorss the ring with Henry on top of him to get his foot on the rope. Drake missed a moonsault off the middle ropes, and Loa and Kaun planted him face first to the mat and got the pinfall. Whoever thought this needed 11 minutes is insane. 

Leyla Hirsch defeated Angelica Risk (2:26)

Kanellis watched this match from the entrance stage. Hirsch dominated this match and made Risk tap out to the armbar. 

– Athena confirmed with Lexi Nair that she is the face of ROH, and Athena took Lexi with her to look for more women to beat up.

Cole Karter defeated Rhett Titus (3:59)

Titus missed a dropkick, and Karter hit one of his own. Maria Kanellis came out to entrance ramp to scout Karter as well. Karter tried a chinlock, but Titus escaped and hit a double underhook suplex. Titus worked over Karter’s back and hit a lariat. Karter has looked decidedly unimpressive since Kanellis came out. Titus hit a dropkick for a near fall. Karter came back with a flying knee, then finished off Titus with an overhead backbreaker into a DDT. 

Billie Starkz defeated Robyn Renegade (w/ Charlette Renegade) (5:29)

Starkz is a teenage prodigy. Starkz went up to the top, but Charlette pushed her off the top rope while Robyn distracted the referee. Robyn hit a shotgun dropkick and a running boot in the corner. Renegade choked Starkz in the ropes and sent her headfirst down to the mat . Starkz came back with an enziguri and a hook kick. Starkz hit a Gory bomb for a near fall. Renegade drove Starkz into the mat headfirst for a near fall. Starkz dumped Robyn to the floor and hit both Renegade twins with a plancha. Back in the ring, Starkz hit a swanton bomb for the pinfall.

After the match, Charlette ran in and double-teamed Starkz with her sister. Athena came out and took out Robyn with a boot, then laid out Charlette with a forearm. Athena then set up Starkz to drive her headfirst into the World Women’s title belt, but thought better of it and left Starkz alone. 

– Lexi Nair mediated a disagreement with Josh Woods and Mark Sterling. Woods thought he’d be more successful in singles action, and Sterling agreed to get him a match with Silas Young. 

Shane Taylor defeated Gravity in the finals of the ROH TV Title Eliminator Tournament (5:28)

Gravity tried to fly around Taylor, but it didn’t work. Taylor caught him with a slam and a lariat for a near fall. Taylor worked over Gravity with a chinlock. Gravity escaped, but Taylor came back with a slam. Another slam, and Taylor mocked Gravity, then missed a legdrop. Gravity hit a rana out of the corner but Taylor cut him off with a knee.

Taylor went for a suplex, but Gravity countered with a small package for a near fall. Gravity charged in the corner and Taylor caught him with an uranage. Taylor set up a splash from the middle rope, but Gravity bounced up and cut him off. Gravity picked up Taylor and gave him a Samoan drop from the middle rope! Gravity came off the top with a splash, but Taylor got his legs up. Taylor then hit a package piledriver and got the pinfall.

Taylor shouted “Bring me Joe!” as the show went off the air. 

Final Thoughts: 

It was nice to see acts like Dalton Castle, The Iron Savages and Leyla Hirsch get some TV time, but no one needs a Pat Buck/Tony Nese match. Some of this felt like stuffing the show to get to two hours and really one hour would be just fine. 

TV title eliminator tournament finals set for Ring of Honor TV

The finals of the Ring of Honor TV title eliminator tournament will take place on Thursday’s ROH on HonorClub as Shane Taylor will battle Gravity for a future shot at current champion Samoa Joe.

Gravity defeated Tony Nese on last week’s episode to earn his place in the finals while Taylor beat Christopher Daniels in the other semifinal.

Joe, meanwhile, successfully defended his TV title against Dalton Castle at Death Before Dishonor last month. Joe also defeated Gravity on the July 29th AEW Dynamite.

As part of the four matches announced for Thursday, Dalton Castle will square off against Slim J. Despite coming up short against Joe, Castle bounced back with a win against Zack Clayton on last week’s ROH TV.

After successfully defending her ROH Women’s Championship against Diamante last week, Athena will be in action against an opponent to be named.

Robyn Renegade will look to follow up her win last week against Christina Marie as she is set to step in the ring against Billie Starkz. 

Here’s the current card for Thursday’s ROH TV on HonorClub with more expected to come this week:

  • Gravity vs. Shane Taylor in the finals of the ROH TV Title Eliminator Tournament 
  • Dalton Castle vs. Slim J
  • Robyn Renegade vs. Billie Starkz
  • Cole Karter vs. Rhett Titus
  • Tony Nese (w/Mark Sterling) vs. Pat Buck
  • ROH Women’s Champion Athena in non-title action
  • Leyla Hirsch in action
  • Lee Moriarty in action

Finals set for ROH TV Title Eliminator Tournament

The finals of the ROH TV Title Eliminator Tournament are set for the August 10 episode of Ring of Honor TV. 

Shane Taylor defeated Christopher Daniels in one semifinal bout on this week’s episode to advance to the finals, while Gravity defeated Tony Nese in the other semifinal match to set up next week’s finals. 

Taylor punched his ticket to the finals by hitting Daniels with the Marcus Garvey Driver to pick up the victory on Thursday’s Ring of Honor TV show, while pinned Nese with a splash off the top rope to advance to the finals. 

The winner of Taylor vs. Gravity will face ROH World Television Champion Samoa Joe for the title at a yet unspecified date.

Gravity defeated Anthony Henry in the quarterfinals last week, while Taylor scored a win over Serpentico to set up this week’s bouts. 

It was also announced during this week’s show that Samoa Joe will be in tag team action on the August 17 Ring of Honor TV show, teaming with Stokely Hathaway against The Boys. 

Our full report from this week’s episode can be found here.

Women’s title match announced for Ring of Honor TV lineup

The Ring of Honor Women’s Championship will be on the line when Athena defends against Diamante on Thursday’s ROH on HonorClub.

Athena defeated Christina Marie in a Proving Ground match last week before cutting a promo backstage where she told Lexy Nair that she wants the women in the ROH locker room to step up because she’s getting bored.

On a two-match winning streak, Diamante last appeared on ROH TV in June when she beat Vanessa Kraven.

The ROH Pure Title will also be on the line this week as Katsuyori Shibata will put his belt on the line against Josh Woods in a Pure Rules match in a previously announced match. Woods defeated Eli Isom last week while Shibata is coming off a successful title defense against Daniel Garcia at Death Before Dishonor. 

Thursday will also see two ROH TV Title Eliminator Tournament matches. The first will be between Gravity and Tony Nese. Gravity looks to get back on the winning side of things after he lost to ROH TV Champion Samoa Joe Saturday on AEW Collision.

The second will feature Christopher Daniels and Shane Taylor squaring off. Taylor earned his spot in the semifinal by beating Serpentico last week while Daniels got there by defeating JD Drake.  

Leyla Hirsch will also be in action.

Here’s the current card for Thursday’s ROH TV on HonorClub:

  • ROH Women’s Champion Athena defends against Diamante
  • ROH Pure Champion Katsuyori Shibata defends against Josh Woods
  • Gravity vs. Tony Nese in an ROH TV Title Eliminator Tournament match
  • Shane Taylor vs. Christopher Daniels in an ROH TV Title Eliminator Tournament match
  • Dalton Castle vs. Zack Clayton
  • Komander & El Hijo Del Vikingo vs. The WorkHorsemen (JD Drake & Anthony Henry)
  • The Gates of Agony (Toa Liona & Bishop Kaun) vs. The Boys (Brent & Brandon)
  • Leyla Hirsch in action
  • Robyn Renegade in action