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Ring of Honor is back on HonorClub tonight.

Three proving ground matches are scheduled for tonight’s show.

ROH Women’s Pure Champion Deonna Purrazzo will wrestle Isla Dawn in a proving ground match. If Dawn can defeat Purrazzo or last the time limit, she will earn a future shot at the title.

ROH Pure Champion Lee Moriarty will wrestle Mance Warner in a proving ground match as well.

The Kingdom are back. Mike Bennett and Matt Taven will wrestle Alec Price and Jordan Oliver in tag team competition.

ROH Women’s World Champion Athena will wrestle Hyan in a proving ground match.

Full lineup for tonight’s ROH on HonorClub:

• Lacey Lane vs. Queen Aminata
• ROH Women’s Pure Champion Deonna Purrazzo vs. Isla Dawn in a proving ground match
• ROH Pure Champion Lee Moriarty vs. Mance Warner in a proving ground match
• Mike Bennett & Matt Taven vs. Alec Price & Jordan Oliver
• ROH Women’s World Champion Athena vs. Hyan in a proving ground match

Our live coverage kicks off at 8 p.m. Eastern.

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– We got right into it as Ian Riccaboni welcomed us to tonight’s show.

Grizzled Young Veterans (James Drake & Zack Gibson) vs. The Rascalz (Zachary Wentz & Myron Reed)

We got underway with Drake hitting Wentz with a cheapshot from behind as he then took a shot at Reed in the Rascalz corner. Gibson tagged in, but it gave Wentz time to get away and tag in his partner Myron Reed. The Rascalz hit the GYV with stereo superkicks that sent them out of the ring, followed by the dual suicide dives to Drake and Gibson. Back in the ring, Wentz and Reed used double team mvoes to take Drake out of the equation before a double clothesline from Gibson stopped the momentum briefly. Hurricanrana by Reed led to nowhere as Gibson avoided the crossbody. The tag to Drake as the jumping dropkick took down Wentz from the apron.

Gibson choked Reed in the GYV corner while the ref was distracted as he and Drake had control of the match. Legal man Drake attempted a suplex, but Reed turned that into a cutter. The momentum of th emove sent Drake stumbling back into his corner as Gibson tagged in. The speedy Reed acrobatically avoided Gibson’s attack, then following that with a clothesline. The hot tag to Wentz led to a German suplex to Drake. In the corner, the high knee from Wentz was followed by a rolling snapmare and a P.K. Blockbuster to Gibson from Wentz followed by the high crossbody. Double-knee codebreaker to Gibson by Wentz, as Reed tagged himself into the match. 450 attempt by Reed was blocked and turned into an inside cradle by Drake, but Reed kicked out at two. The GYV attempted the Doomsday Device on Reed, but couldn’t execute. Superkick to Drake by Reed as the tag made to Wentz. Double-leg take down from Wentz as he then headed up top for the double stomps, but that waas not enough.

Outside the ring, Reed was sent into the ringbost by Drake, but a diving attack by Wentz took him out. Inside the ring, the facebuster from Gibson was somehow not enough to put Wentz away. The tag to Drake as he hit a coast-to-coast dropkick, but Wentz again was able to kick out in the nick of time. Another tag as the GYV looked to have this match won, but Reed recovered and took Drake out with a leaping cutter to the outside of the ring. Springboard cutter by Wentz was followed by the barrage of 450s from the Rascalz and that’s the match, over.

The Rascalz def. Grizzled Young Veterans via pinfall

Frenetic opener to get the night’s action going. I wouldn’t mind seeing these two teams mix it up in the near future.

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– Backstage we got remarks from Athena ahead of her Proving Ground match against Hyan later on tonight’s show. Athena talked about what lied ahead of her, namely Global Wars Cincinnati. Athena said that she was going to defeat her Global Wars opponent…. Syuri, with this match for the ROH World Championship.

Lacey Lane vs. Queen Aminata

Lane and Aminata adhered to the Code of Honor before we got underway as Lane ducked underneath a clothesline from Aminata. Side headlock takeover by Aminata, but Lane turned that into an escalara. Armdrag by Lane forced Aminata to retreat to the outside. Slide to ringside from Lane was met with a slap from Aminata. Lane regained momentum with a dropkick to the side of Aminata, followed by a high crossbody to ringside. As Aminata got back into the ring, she caught Lane with a running big boot that left her reeling at ringside.

Aminata headed back out and blasted Lane with a hard chop to the chest before she threw her opponent back into the ring. The cover, but Lane kicked out at two. Spinning neckbreaker by Aminata was again kicked out of by Lane on the pinfall attempt. Aminata lifted her up for a sidewalk slam, as she followed it with a modified Rings of Saturn, but Lane got out of it by rolling through of the hold.

Lane tripped up Aminata and got her with the kick to the face. With Aminata in a prone position in the corner, Lane hit her with the running dropkick. Spinning splash to Aminata got a near-fall for Lane. A hard series of chops to the chest from Lane led to a faceoff between the two in the middle of the ring. With words exchanged, Lane and Aminata traded strikes until a headbutt from the latter nearly had the match won. Aminata pressed her foot to Lane’s face and mockingly kicked at her while arguing with the referee. Hammerlock Flatliner by Lane, but Aminata managed to kick out at two. German suplex by Aminata, soon was followed by the high-impact running boot against the lower ropes, and the three for the win.

Post-match, Aminata picked up Lane and gave her a hug in a show of respect.

Queen Aminata def. Lacey Lane via pinfall

This was a nice hard-hitting match. Both Aminata and Lacey are great talents and I’m glad they got their chance to shine here.

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– We got remarks from Bustah and the Brain, Alec Price and Jordan Oliver, who talked trash about The Kingdom ahead of their tag match against Matt Taven & Mike Bennett.

Bruss Hamilton, Alex Kane, Kiran Gray vs. Los Colons (Eddie & Orlando Colon) & Serpentico

Kane started off strong with a shoulderblock on Orlando Colon, but was met with a dropkick. Sunset flip, but Eddie tagged into the match as he and Serpentico kept Kane in place with the chop to the chest. Hurricanrana by legal man Serpentico on Kane led to Bruss entering the match. Serpentico posed and flex as he tried to hit a crossbody. Bruss caught him and lifted him high for the Snake Eyes as Kane tagged in and got the suplex on Serpentico. Bruss tagged in again and kept Serpentico isolated from the Colons with a running splash attack. Now it was time for Kiran to enter the match as he swept Serpentico’s leg.

Serpentico was still left alone as Kane and Hamilton attempted a double back suplex. Serpentico landed on his feet on the big men’s corner, but he dodged running attacks to get a brief respite. Double big boots to Kane and Bruss just as Kiran tagged in. Eddie with the hot tag as he got Kiran with the leaping back elbow. The leg drop by Eddie and the pinfall attempt, but Kane broke up the count and held Orlando in place, but Bruss ran into him after Orlando dodged. Serpentico took out Kane and Bruss with a double suicide dive. In the ring, Kiran was left wide open for the Backstabber by Eddie, and a Frog Splash from Orlando for the victory.

Los Colon & Serpentico def. Kiran Gray, Alex Kane, & Bruss Hamilton via pinfall

This was an alright match. Not necessarily a favorite of mine, but it was great to see Serpentico to get a win.

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– We got remarks from Isla Dawn as she got set to face Women’s Pure Champion Deonna Purrazzo in a Proving Ground Match.

ROH Women’s Pure Championship Proving Ground: Deonna Purrazzo vs. Isla Dawn

Ten minute time limit here as we got underway with a slow, technical pace. Isla attempted to escape Purrazzo’s arm wrench, but couldn’t. This forced her to burn one of her three rope breaks. This gave Isla the chance to have Purrazzo trapped as she held on to both hands and got into a test of strength with the Women’s Pure Champion. Purrazzo broke free, but got struck hard by Isla. She responded with a big boot, followed by the fierce lariat. Attempt at a piledriver was blocked by Isla, as Purrazzo got pushed into the corner. Strikes to the chest, but Purrazzo broke free again. On the apron, Isla hit Purrazzo with a knee. She then followed this with the Meteora for a near-fall.

With Purrazzo in the corner, Isla ran into her with a back elbow. The hip attack by Isla as she applied a schoolyard press pin for another close count with the clock hitting the five minute mark. Isla kept the advantage with the snap suplex on Purrazzo. Big boot by Isla still wasn’t enough to secure the win. With five minutes remaining, Isla applied a modified London Dungeon submission, but the hold wasn’t secure enough. Double down from Isla and Purrazzo as they hit each other with simultaneous clotheslines. Purazzo got back up first and hit Isla with clotheslines, the side Russian leg sweep into the Fujiwara armbar. Isla was able to get out of the submission almost instantly. Isla with the lungblower as she hit the Saito suplex. One, two….. 2.9999999995!!!!! wiith three minutes remaining!

Purrazzo countered into a near-firewoman’s carry, as she then turned that into an armbar as she forced Isla to tap out with 2:15 left on the clock.

Deonna Purrazzo def. Isla Dawn via submisssio

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– The second part of Caprice Coleman’s interview with the “Forever” ROH World Women’s Champion Athena was shown. Coleman asked Athena about Billie Starkz, who she stated was the now at the moment. She said that Billie had what it takes to be successful in pro wrestling, which is why she keeps that M.I.T. contract so close. Until Billie could beat the “big bad wolf”, she’d stay a Minion in Training. Coleman asked Athena if Billie will ever think she’s that “big bad wolf”.

Athena defended her actions towards Billie as “tough love”. She said that if Billie did things her way, she fails, but if Billie did it Athena’s way, she succeeds like becoming a champion. Coleman said that he saw something in Billie that’s ticking and that Athena should be careful.

Again, Athena stated that Billie would be nothing without her, as Coleman suggested that her biggest challengers were the ones that Athena created. The “Forever Champion” stated that it might be by design.

Finally, Athena was asked “why Ring of Honor?” Athena said ROH meant so much to her as a kid, and that she saw an opportunity and built herself up, and those around her. Athena declared ROH was her show and that she’d be the Forever Champion for a long time, and it was time that everyone got over that fact.

Bryan Keith vs. Tommy Billington

Billington offered a handshake for the Code of Honor but Keith ignored it as he tried to ambush him. The Brit turned that into a German suplex into the side headlock takeover. Running shoulder block from Billington as he targeted Keith’s arms afterwards. The Bounty Hunter attempted an arm-wrench of his own, but got sent for a ride with a suplex from Billington. Keith backed Billington into the ropes and then hit him with a hard chop to the chest. Billington got a head of speed but it was a swing and a miss for the dropkick, as Keith then hit him with a powerful clothesline that sent the two out of the ring.

Keith chopped Billington’s chest, as he planted him head-first with the DDT onto the floor. Back inside the ring as Billington attempted to fight back. Thumb to the eye from Keith was met by a warning from the referee. Choking big boot to the face of Billington by Keith as he lifted him up for an Electric Chair-based moved. Victory roll counter by Billington couldn’t get the three. Keith responded with a hard lariat on his foe. Keith bit Billington in the corner, though he missed with the clothesline on the opposite side. Rollup pin by Billington was kicked out of, but he made no mistake with the spinning piledriver. Diving elbow from the top from Billington, but only a near-fall. Billington headed up to the top rope again, but Keith intercepted and had him in position for an Spanish Fly, but had to settle for a headbutt. Running big boot by Keith as he looked to go in for the kill.

Keith’s powerbomb was countered into a piledriver by Billington, but The Bounty Hunter still managed to kick out of the second piledriver. Keith pulled at the turnbuckle to block a waistlock from Billington, which forced the referee to put it back. This gave Keith the opening to hit Billington in the head with a fork. One Emerald Tiger Driver later, and this one was done.

Bryan Keith def. Tommy Billington via pinfall

With Big Bill set to make a return to WWE, it’s time for Bryan Keith to break out, and this win here is a good sign for him .

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– Backstage, Lacey Lane & Queen Aminata were interviewed. Lane stated that she and Aminata beat the hell out of each other and it only made her stronger, so she was ready to do it again. Aminiata obliged Lane’s challenge.

ROH Men’s Pure Championship Proving Ground: Lee Moriarty vs. Mance Warner

Ten-minute time limit here as Moriarty went for the cross armbar almost immediately, as Mance unknowningly put his foot on the rope to use the first of his three rope breaks. Mance bit at Moriarty’s fingers and got warned to stop it as he then threw his foe out of the ring. At ringside, Mance took it to Moriarty as he threw him right into the barricade repeatedly. Chickenwing attempt by Mance was blocked as Moriarty shoved him into the ringpost. Mance got sent crashing into the steel steps as Lee struck a pose in the ring.

Wristlock by Moriarty to Mance as he transitioned it seamlessly into the hammerlock stretch. Again, this forced Mance to use his second rope break with one remaining at 6:45 left in this match. Moriarty kicked at Mance’s head, but his opponent seemed to welcome the kicks. This led to Mance hitting with a closed fist strike, which prompted a warning. One, two… no. Mance hit Moriarty with a big boot, then the popup headbutt. The lariat from Mance led to another near-fall. Back clothesline from Mance on Moriarty as the Crossface was then applied with five minutes to go. Moriarty forced to exhaust a rope break, but Mance refused to let up. Moriarty blocked Mance’s lariat, as he hit the straight jacket followed by the Border City Stretch. Mance held up two fingers and poked Moriarty in the eye. Shining Wizard by Mance Warner, but another kickout!

Running knee by Mance was blocked by Moriarty, who turned it into the Border City Stretch. Mance struggling to reach the bottom ropes, bu Moriarty kicked at the hands of Mance. This forced a tapout at 2:51 remaining.

Lee Moriarty def. Mance Warner via submission

Both Lee Moriarty and Mance Warner are both great talents in my opinion, and this was a good showcase for the two of them. I enjoyed how their styles clashed here and it worked really well.

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– Deonna Purrazzo talked about how her open challenge.

“Blackheart” Lio Rush vs. Griff Garrison

Garrison, representing The Frat House, had an unenviable task ahead of him taking on the eccentric and creepy “Blackheart”.

Lio moved in that weird manner around the ropes as he muttered to himself while doing so. Griff didn’t seem to know how to take it as Lio offered a handshake. He slithered past Griff and took the red Solo cup that Griff brought to the ring. It was empty as Lio tried to pounce on him. Griff couldn’t grab a hold of Lio, but the shoulder rush ground. Lio arched himself back up and grabbed at the chest of Griff. Running clothesline by the Blackheart as he headed up top. Diving frog-splash, missed as Griff struck him down with another clothesline. The running splash as Lio got taken for the ride with a release Northern Lights suplex by Griff.

Lio continued to mumble to himself as he took a headbutt from Griff. Knee press to the back of Lio by Griff, but the Blackheart just laughed maniacally. Griff lifted Lio up for a torture rack bomb, but that was reversed into a sleeper hold. Griff began to drift into unconsciousness with Lio having the hold cinched in tight. Griff was able to recover and drive Lio into the corner to break the hold. Lio sent Griff to the outside as he moved in that Gollum-like wamy towards the corner while Griff looked on. Griff tried to get on the apron, but the Lio hit the rolling Liger heel kicks on him. Lio missed with the running splash as Griff took him down. In the ring, Griff hit the torture rack bomb, but Lio kicked out at two.

Rush got into the corner and hit a spear on Griff before he bit at the fingers of his opponent. Lio hit a massive popup powerbomb before a low springboard cutter that transitioned right into the cravate. Griff was out cold, which forced the referee to stop the match.

Lio Rush def. Griff Garrison via referee stoppage

This Blackheart character for Lio Rush is certainly one that’s gotten a wide variety of reactions both loving and hating the gimmick. Consider me on the camp that firmly enjoys it. A lot of it comes down to the committment that Lio is showing to it and it’s translated nicely into his in ring action. It’s just rounded into one of the most compelling things to watch on AEW/ROH.

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– Los Colon and Serpentico called their shot for the ROH World Six-Man Championships, as they’re set to face Shane Taylor Promotions on next week’s show.

Next Week on Ring of Honor

• ROH Men’s World Championship Proving Ground: Bandido vs. Angelico
• Los Colons & Serpentico vs. Shane Taylor Promotions
• Eddie Kingston & Ortiz vs. The Workhorsemen

The Kingdom (Matt Taven & Mike Bennett) vs. Bustah & The Brain (Alec Price & Jordan Oliver)

Price and Taven got this tag match started for their teams. Side headlock echanges between the two as Price hit a unique armdrag using the ropes as leverage to do so. Speed quickening before Taven blasted Price with a dropkick. Bennett now in the match as The Kingdom hit Price with elbow attacks. In the corner, Price was hit with chops from Bennett, but the speedster flipped over his foe and then hit a springboard crossbody. Price held Bennett in place with Oliver tagging into the match. Double back elbow from Bustah & The Brain.

Chop to the chest of Bennett as Price tagged in. The two partners again used their unorthodox tag offense to get the upper hand here. Bennett fought out of the B&TB corner and Taven tagged in. Spinning heel kick on Price, followed by the rolling neckbreaker on Oliver from Taven. Springboard moonsault on Oliver, but Price broke up the count.

Boston Bayonet uppercut from Bennett, but Oliver kicked out at two. Bennett kept Oliver in the corner with a chop, followed by the suplex. The Kingdom continued to control the match as Oliver was left allone. Now it was Taven with the suplex on Oliver as Bennett continued to keep the momentum going. The toss into a kick from Bennett, then the diving elbow, but Oliver would not stay down.

Oliver started to fight back, but Taven took him down. Springboard attack was intercepted by a dropkick from Oliver, which created some separation. Unfortunately, Bennett was tagged in as Price was taken down in the process. This forced Oliver to hold his own a bit more, and he did so with a leapfrog sidewalk slam, which finally allowed Price to get the hot tag. Kick to Bennett as he hit the Sky Splitter on him . Price hit Taven with a kick followed by a springboard Blockbuster. One, two…. NO!

Things began to pick up as Taven and Price traded kicks and knees. Spicolli Driver from Bennett, followed by the kick from Taven. Oliver broke up the pin but got thrown out of the ring. Proton Pack attempt by The Kingdom, but Oliver stopped it. In the corner, Oliver fought off Bennett, but Taven intercepted him at the top rope. Superplex reversed into an avalanche facebuster. Price with the frog splash. One, two…. KICKOUT! Bennett was thrown into the ringpost outside the ring, as Bustah & The Brain had Taven all to themselves. Oliver put Taven on his shoulders, but Bennett stopped Price from applying the finish. The splash from Price to Bennett. Meanwhile, in the ring, Taven escaped the electric chair and rolled up Oliver. With a grab of the tights, The Kingdom got the win.

The Kingdom def. Bustah & The Brain via pinfall

This was a solid tag match, and I liked the Kingdom showing their veteran instincts to pick up the win in the match over the young upstarts. The dubious way Taven got the pin on Oliver did well to set up a future match down the line.

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ROH Women’s World Championship Proving Ground: Athena (w/ Diamante) vs. Hyan

Athena held Hyan in a side headlock to start, but found herself in the gator roll. Suplex blocked and it turned into an rolling ball of inside cradles before Hyan had the pin attempt, which forced Athena to kick out. Big boot from the apron to Athena by Hyan followed by the dropkick. Hyan punished Athena with a hard forearm in the corner, but the spear was caught by the “Forever Champion” as she threw Hyan out of the ring. With a head of steam, Athena flew right into Hyan outside the ring with the suicide dive.

Athena clubbed the back of Hyan before she threw her into the ring to continue the onslaught with a boot in the corner. Athena yelled at the referee when she was told to break the hold. Athena grabbed Hyan by the head and hit her with a series of hard knees to the head. The wrench of the head from Athena kept Hyan grounded as the Women’s World Champion kept control here.

Hyan reversed out of her predicament with a release Northern Lights suplex. Running pump kick from Hyan sent Athena into the corner, where she got crushed with the running splash. On the top rope, Hyan hit Atrhena with the crossbody as the five minute mark was hit on this match. Running back elbow from Hyan stunned Athena momentarily, but she used her legs to take her down with a scissors. Facebuster countered into a pin by Hyan, but Athena turned that into a grapevine stomp to the canvas. One, two…. 2.999999999999!!!!!!!!!

An incensed Athena slapped Hyan repeatedly and continued to talk trash with three minutes left on this match. This seemed to only motivate Hyan who hit Athena with a spear to intercept a crossbody. One, two…. no. Hyan lifted Athena up for the Michinoku driver, but that still wasn’t enough to win this. Hyan missed with the kick from the corner as the two-minute warning was announced by Bobby Cruise. Athena snuffed out Hyan’s hopes as she applied the Koji Clutch to pick up the win by submission.

After the match, Athena picked up Hyan and slammed her right into her ROH Women’s World Title to wrap up tonight’s edition of ROH on HonorClub.

Athena def. Hyan via submission

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A great main event match between Athena and Hyan to wrap up a fine edition of in-ring action on the weekly ROH show.

The standouts for me this week was Athena vs. Hyan, Moriarty vs. Mance Warner, and the Kingdom vs. Bustah & The Brain. The beauty of the ROH on HonorClub shows is that while they may skew more towards a strong emphasis on in-ring action over storyline stuff, it’s a great showcase for some great wrestling that may fly under the radar for some.

I especially appreciate how there’ll be some names from the indie scene that show up on these shows, which is just a nice bonus for me and introduces me to some wrestlers that I’m might end up finding really neat in the process.

Overall, ROH on HonorClub is something I really enjoy watching and recapping every week.

Ring of Honor presents its weekly show on HonorClub tonight.

Two title matches are advertised for the show.

The ROH Women’s Pure Championship will be on the line as champion Deonna Purrazzo defends against Billie Starkz. The ROH World TV Championship will also be defended, with champion Nick Wayne defending against Komander.

The Dark Order’s Evil Uno and Alex Reynolds will face Jordan Oliver and Alec Price. Mark Davis of the Don Callis Family will wrestle Angelico.

Jay Lethal, Blake Christian, and Lee Johnson are now known as The Lethal Twist, and they will be in trios action on the show. Diamante will wrestle Nightmare Factory product Hyena Hera.

In a mixed six-person tag, the Grizzled Young Veterans will team with Isla Dawn against Valentina Rossi, Rosario Grillo, and The OX.

Christyan XO and Trish Adora will be in tag team action, with Christyan making her in-ring ROH debut. Big Bill of Paid in Full will also be in singles action. Rachel Ellering vs. Robyn Renegade is also set for the show.

Our live coverage begins at 7 p.m. Eastern.

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And begin it shall, sports fans! Five of the ten matchas on the card tonight feature the women’s division of ROH at it’s finest. Throw in some title matches, a smattering of Big Bill, a little mixed tag action, and I think we’re set up for a nice little Thursday night!

Also, I’d like to take a moment to note the re-naming of the Lethal Twist. I presume this was done becuase a) The Swirl sounds like a particularly athletic poop, and b) my legally-binding name “The Lethal Swirl” just sounds worse. So welcome, The Lethal Twist.

ROH Women’s Pure Title Match: Deonna Purrazzo (c) vs Billie Starkz

A few weeks ago, Purrazzo wondered aloud about her lack of matches on ROH given that she is the Women’s Pure Champion. Since then, she’s been on the show every week and now is in a rematch of the finals of the Women’s Pure Championship tournament. Just thought that was worth noting.

Purrazzo fell for Starkz’ left-handed code of honor and took a knee to the gut for it as the bell rang. Purrazzo came back with a clothesline though and Starkz went to the outside to yell at the audience for a moment.

Starkz begrudingly got back in the ring and grabbed a waistlock into some clubbing arms. Purrazzo came back with a shot to the midsection and then got Starkz in the fugiwara. Starkz went to the ropes and used her first break at 58:30.

Starkz came right back with a tornado DDT and it was Purrazzo’s turn to exit the ring to recover. Purrazzo came back in and Starkz leapt on her with some stomps. Starkz landed a suplex and a cover, but Purrazzo was up at one.

Starkz started slapping Purrazzo who came back with some strikes of her own. The ref issued Starkz her closed fist warning at 56:22, meaning another would disqualify her. Starkz continued with the stomps, but Purrazzo came back with some forearms of her own. They traded shots until Starkz was sent reeling.

They both came off the ropes and collided in the middle of the ring. Starkz got to her feet first and charged. Purrazzo didged it and nailed her with a rope-assisted single arm DDT. Purrazzo went for a piledriver, but Starkz rolled through. Purrazzo came back with a sling blade into a sleeper.

Starkz got out of it and countered with a sleeper of her own. Purrazzo was charged a rope break at 53:12 to get out of the hold.

Purrazzo hit a chinbreaker on Starkz then went to work on her arm. Starkz tried to power out of it with strikes and knees and ended up going up top. Purrazzo pulled her off the turnbuckle and landed a powerbomb into a fujiwara. Purrazzo transitioned into a Venus De Milo and Starkz was forced to quit, giving Purrazzo the win.

Match Result: Deonna Purrazzo defeated Billie Starkz

After the match, Hyan and Maya World came down to celebrate with Purrazzo, but that brought Diamante and ROH Women’s Champion Athena to ringside as well. They all brawled and Starkz, Athena and Diamante were run off by the trio in the ring.

Next week, Athena and Maya World will have a match for the ROH Women’s Championship that has been held by Athena since dinosaurs roamed the Earth.

Mark Davis vs Angelico

Mark Davis is very big and has a beard. Angelico is very tall and high… flying. He’s a high flyer. Anyway, let’s fight!

Angelico grabbed a headlock off the top, but but Davis muscled out of it and growled like a bear. Angelico came off the ropes, but Davis was waiting with a shoulder block. Davis bounced Angelico’s head off the turnbuckle then hit a press slam.

Davis went for a senton, but Angelico got out ot of the way and threw some strikes. He twisted Davis’ wrist around, but Davis punched his way out of it. Davis started throwing forearms in the corner, absolutely devastating Angelico with them.

Davis went for a second senton and Angelico moved out of the way again. Davis put a knee in Angelico’s bread basket then scooped him up for a piledriver. Angelica got out with a kick and threw a back elbow out of the corner. He hit a second-rope clothesline but could only get a two count as Davis kicked out.

Angelico went for an abdominal stretch, but Davis turned that into a back supex for a two count. Davis hit a big insiguri and then a massive spinning lariat to knock Angelico clear across the ring. He made the pin and got the victory.

Then Ian Riccaboni made some AC/DC jokes. Neat.

Match Result: Mark Davis defeated Angelico

Alec Price & Jordan Oliver vs The Dark Order (Alex Reynolds & Evil Uno)

Always nice to see the Dark Order and as they came to the ring, Uno declared Jacksonville “Dark Order Country” which when you think about it actually makes a lot of sense. Price and Oliver appeared to be somewhat hyperactive on their way in.

Price and Reynolds kicked off the match with a battle of the Alec/Alex’s. Reynolds tried a backslide, but Price countered it as the two ran through a great technical exchange. Oliver tagged in and Uno came in with him for a classic test of strength lock up.

Uno tried to grab an ankle, but Oliver saw it coming and went for a drop toe hold, sending Uno’s face to the mat. Oliver sent Uno off the ropes, who levelled him with a shoulder tackle. Oliver started throwing chops and sent Uno to the corner. Price came in and they ran through a double team for a two count.

Oliver tagged back in and they hit double leg drops on Uno. Uno came up and Reynolds grabbed a blind tag so they could double team Oliver. Price came in with a high crossbody on them both to break it up though. That gave Oliver a chance to slam Uno, who went outside.

Oliver went for a a rope dive, but Reynolds caught him on the way out. Price tried to get involved and Uno powerbombed him on the ring apron (the evilest part of the ring!). Reynolds and Oliver were the legale men and Reynolds sent Oliver to the Dark Order corner.

Reynolds and Uno tagged in and out to knock Oliver around. Uno hit a back breaker and Reynolds dropped an elbow from the top turnbuckle in quick succession. Oliver started fighting back, chopping Reynolds, but Reynolds countered into a pin for a two count.

Reynolds cut off Oliver’s tag attemp and Uno knocked Price off the apron to put a point on it. Uno stomped Oliver’s hand and tagged in Reynolds for an abdominal stretch. Oliver got out of it and tried a sunset flip, and tagged in Price.

Price hit a dropkick on Reynolds and then a blockbuster on Uno, but could only get a two count. Oliver came in and they hit stereo moves on Uno. Oliver hit some high knees but Uno started fighting back and threw Price off the top turnbuckle to a waiting Reynolds for a cutter.

Uno nailed a piledriver on Price, but only got a two count. Reynolds and Uno hit a Gory Special and went for the pin but Oliver flew in and broke it up. Uno threw Oliver out of the ring and Reynold went up for a moonsault. Price moved out of the way though and Reynolds accidentally took out Uno.

Reynolds tried to end it himself, but Price and Olver ran roughshod over him. Oliver hit some flying knees int he corner and Price climbed up for a flying facebuster and that was it. Price and Oliver win.

Match Result: Alec Price & Jordan Oliver defeated The Dark Order

-Backstage Persephone was interviewed about how she’s having a great 2026. She said that the Gods want her on top since she keeps getting win after win. She said that ROH now belongs to Persephone, then she left.

Robyn Renegade vs Rachael Ellering

If Ellering loses this match, she has to change her name to Rachael Rellering to make the “r” thing work. That may not be true, but would be kinda awesome.

Ellering grabbed a waistlock off the top,b ut Renegade countered into a wristlock. They struggled back and forth until Renegade got a twisting armbar on and rolled it through for a two count.

They locked up again and Ellering used her power to land a big shoulder tackle. Renegade went for a kick, but Ellering blocked it. She tried again and connected, then went up top. Ellering pulled her down though and hit a spinning shoulder.

Ellering hit some big chops and threw Renegade from post to post. She threw some shoulders into Renegade’s midsection and hit a gutwrench powerbomb followed by a “big squish” senton.

Renegade got back to her feet and the two started trading open handed strikes. Renegade hit a leg lariat but Ellering counterd into a TKO. Renegade kicked out of the cover at two though.

Renegade hit a big boot followed by a springboard moonsault and managed to make the cover and get the victory over Ellering.

or Rellering, as it were.

Match Result: Robyn Renegade defeated Rachael Ellering

Big Bill (w/Bryan Keith) vs Logan Cruz

Then thing about Big Bill is that he is very big Much bigger than Cruz and off the top, Bill literally hoisted him up and dropped him on the turnbuckle. Bill splashed him in the corner, then the crowd demanded one more and Bill was happy to oblige.

Bill came off the ropes with a big boot and Cruz came up swinging. He got a few punches in, but Bill got him with a swinging side slame and that was it. 1-2-3 and Big Bill beat bLogan bCruz.

Match Result: Big Bill defeated Logan Cruz

The Infantry (Christyan XO & Trish Adora) vs Dream Girl Ellie & Kelsey Raegan

I really like this match for a couple reasons. First, it’s great to see Adora and XO as their own Infantry and second, it’s out first chance to see what XO can do after Carlie Bravo found her in the audience a couple of months ago.

Adora started things off against Ellie and knocked her about before landing a scoop slam. She hit a second which brought in Raegan. For some reason, the Infantry’s music played here, but we can assume that was by mistake.

Anyway, XO came in and used her very long legs to press Ellie into the corner. XO threw Ellie across the ring and tagged in Adora who caught a charging Raegan in midair and threw her into the corner, peppering her with shots. Raegan fought back with some forearms, but Adora countered with a low German suplex.

XO came in with a massiv axe kick on Raegan and Adora finished her off with a Lariat Tubman to win the match.

Match Result: The Infantry defeated Dream Girl Ellie & Kelsey Raegan

Mixed Six Person Tag Team Match: Grizzled Young Veterans (James Drake & Zack Gibson) & Isla Dawn vs OXP, Rosario Grillo & Valentina Rossi

Grillo and Drake started things off with Drake getting the first wristlock on. Grillo threw a strike or two that Drake no-sold and then headbutted his hands. Drake and Gibson rand a bunch of moves on Grillo and Gibson stayed in to drive his elbows home.

Gibson landed a double underhook suplex and Grillo tagged in Rossi, which brought in Dawn. They locked up and Dawn hit a shoulder tackle off the ropes. Rossi rolled through, but couldn’t dodge the high knee. Rossi taggedin Red Lantern OXP and Dawn took him down before handing him to Gibson.

Gibson tagged in Drake who dragged OXP to the corner by his hair. He laid in a bunch of upppercuts then sent OXP reeling with a forearm. Drake went for a suplex, but OXP countered and got a tag to Rossi. Dawn charged back in and Rossi threw her into the corner for a high kick.

Dawn responded with a back suplex and then tagged in Gibson. Grillo came in as Dawn knocked Rossi off the apron. Drake and Gibson double teamed Grillo, knocking OXP off the Apron. They hit a “Grit Your Teeth” knee set and Drake made the cover for the win.

Match Result: Grizzled Young Veterans & Isla Dawn defeated OXP, Rosario Grillo & Valentina Rossi

After the match, Dawn put Rossi in a dragon sleeper, but Zayda Steel and Skyflight came to the ring to save the day. Dawn said a bunch of stuff, but she’s Scottish, so it might have been words. No one really knows.

Diamante w/ ROH Women’s Champion Athena vs Hyena Hera

Faster than I could type “w/ ROH Women’s Champion” Athena left and the match began. Hera had a height advantage over Diamante, but that didn’t stop her from sending her to the corner with some hard chops.

Diamante grabbed a headlock and then threw a shoulder tackle before a series of suplexes (supli?). Diamante started laying shins into Hera’s face, but Hera came back with a strike. The two punched each other until Diamante managed to get a big back elbow in.

Diamante hit another shoulder tackle and spiked Hera with a twisting DDT to get the win.

Match Result: Diamante defeated Hyena Hera

After the match, Diamante put Hera in the fugiwara, sending a message to Deonna Purrazzo. That message was “hey, I can do that move too.”

Six Man Tag Team Match: The Lethal Twist (Blake Christian, Jay Lethal & Lee Johnson) vs The Supastarz (Jimmy Wild, Nikki Eight & Tommy Mars)*

The Supastarz are the 2026 equivalent of 3MB which makes me instantly like them. They look like Motley Crew and Poison had a baby though, which makes me instantly hate them. I have layers, yo.

Johnson and Nikki Sixx, I mean, Eight started things off. They traded wristlocks and Johnson got a mouthful of hair. He tagged in Christian and they double teamed until Wild tagged in. Christian worked him over until Johnson tagged back in and hit a dropkick.

Mars tagged in and so did Lethal who went for a little strut. Lethal kicked Mars in the gut repeatedly and took a bow. Mars came back with some chopes, but Johnson got a blind tag in. Christian raced across the ring and tool out Eight and Wild, while Johnson hung Mars up in a tree of woe. Christian 619’ed him and then dove onto the other two on the outside.

Isolated in the Lethal Twist’s corner, Mars got stomped on until Lethal dragged him to the middle of the ring for a head lock. The Twist triple teamed Mars and that was it.

Match Result: The Lethal Twist defeated The Supastarz

*I’ll be honest here. They never really said which member of the Supastarz was which and I don’t think commentary knew who was who either, because they never really referred to any them by name. So I assigned them names based on entry order. Apologies to the Supastarz if I got it wrong.

After the match, the Lethal Twist continued the beatdown, but Bandido, Tommy Billington and Adam Priest came down to run them off.

ROH World Television Title Match: Nick Wayne (w/Mother Wayne) (c) vs Komander

Wayne defends his title here against the man he won it from, Komander. Wayne is 1-0 in 2026, so that’s pretty good three months in. Komander gave the gentlest fist bumps I’ve ever seen to some fans at ringside and we were off.

Wayne tried to steal one with a quick rollup off the Code of Honor, but Komander kicked out and the pace ramped up. They whipped and reversed each other in the ring, sending Wayne to the outside with Komander diving after him.

Komander tossed Wayne back into the ring and went for his springbaord move, but Wayne shoved him off the top rope. Komander landed hard on his knee and lay clutching it on the entrance ramp. Wayne didn’t care though and threw him back into the ring.

Wayne sent Komander to the corner and hit a corkscrew take down, ripping the knee out from underneath Komander. Wayne stomped and kicked the knee, wearing him down more and more. Wayne dragged Komander to the center of the ring and dropped elbows on his knee.

Wayne grapevined Komander’s leg and then dropped down, twisting the knee further. He put a figure four on Komander who dragged them both to the ropes to break the hold. Komander rolled under the ropes to try and get himself back together, but Wayne pulled him back in.

Komander started kicking with his good leg, sending Wayne backwards. Komander threw what kicks he could and hit a lariat to get Wayne off his feet. Komander hit a springboard crossbody off the top rope and went for a cover, but Wayne kicked out at two.

Still favouring the knee, Komander picked himself up and went for a suplex, but Wayne blocked it and hooked the knee, driving Komander into the corner. Wayne went up top, but Komander got him with an uppercut. Komander went for a kick, but Wayne caught his foot and corkscrewed Komander’s leg around the middle rope.

Wayne went up top for a douuble stomp, but Komander rolled out of the way. The two traded chops and kicks until Komander somehow hit a poisonrana. Komander went up top, but Wayne kicked his legs out from underneath him before he could do anything.

Wayne landed a superplex from the top rope then scrambled up for a frog splash, but Komander kicked out at two. Wayne went back to the figure four though, rolling it through every time Komander got close to the ropes.

Komander finally got to the ropes and broke the hold, still clutching his knee. Wayne got to his feet first and kicked Komander while he was down repeatedly. Wayne was distracted by a “you suck” chant from the audience and Komander got a chop in. Wayne no-sold it and kicked Komander’s legs out from underneath him.

Wayne removed the tape from his wrists and went for Wayne’s World, but Komander grabbed his ankle. Wayne threw some forearms and tried again, but Koamnder took out his legs and hit a mexican destroyer. Komander went up top and went for his splash, but Wayne moved and wrapped him up in a small package for a two count.

Wayne hit a pumphandle brainbuster and that was it. Wayne got the pin to retain the ROH TV Title.

Match Result: Nick Wayne defeated Komander