Backstage…

The show begins with Christopher Daniels and Kazarian walking back stage. Daniels, showcasing a short memory, is bragging about his victory over Kyle O’Reilly on last week’s Honor Combat. Kazarian mentions Tajiri which earns a look from Daniels and right on que, Tajiri and Taka Michinoku are face-to-face with The Addiction. The four men are nose-to-nose. Out of nowhere. J Diesel and Donovan Dijak attack Addiction from behind. It’s a four on two attack. Truth Martini walks in to frame from off-camera.

“Do you really think you and your little hipster posse is equipped to take on the House of Truth? You and the rest of the “knights” need to run along back to Camelot because here in Ring of Honor, I am lord!”

Martini scoffs at the Addiction who is laid out by the four HoT members. Tajiri looks menacing while Taka wears a very proud grin on his face. Truth pats his guys on the back as they walk off.



Overall: 78%

Moose vs Matt Taven

Taven not fazed by the presence of Moose early on, taking the offensive to him with everything he has. Moose is stalwart, he flattens Taven with a bodyslam which pretty much stifled the momentum that Taven had built up. Moose kept on the offensive with a vicious back elbow which floored Taven. Moose then picked him up and hit him with a sidewalk slam, a pin attempt earned a hearty two-count but Taven still had plenty of fight. A spin kick from Taven managed to stagger Moose, and then a springboard kick high knocked him down. Taven climbed to the second rope and dropped an elbow. The ref counted a quick two after Taven went for the pin. Moose took the momentum back with a vicious suplex which was followed up with a bulldog. Once Moose hit the spear, it was all over. WINNER: MOOSE

Match Quality: 78% / Crowd Reaction: 49% / Overall Rating: 63%

Roppongi Vice vs The Future

Trent Baretta and Biff Busick start off, exchanging some lefts and rights in a good back and forth but Baretta manages to isolate Busick in their corner. Baretta starts putting the boots to him before taking in Romero. RPG Vice showcased some great teamwork, showing their veteran savvy as they wore Busick down. Busick managed a desperation DDT which bought him enough time to get the tag to Nathan Everhart. Everhart set to the ring like a man on fire, taking on both Romero and Baretta! He cleared the ring and the crowd roared with appreciation. Rocky Romero, the wily veteran, managed to neutralize Everhart’s surge of momentum and started to wear him down, again RPG Vice started to slow the match down and this time isolated Everhart. The Future just could not gain much momentum at all. Busick got a late tag but by this point the damage was already done and RPG Vice took the victory. WINNER: ROPPONGI VICE



Match Quality: 81% / Crowd Reaction: 51% / Overall Rating: 66%

Samoa Joe issues open challenge for next show: Answered by Mark Briscoe

Samoa Joe is standing in the ring, he’s got a microphone. He’s talking about all the excitement in ROH lately, when it was initially his return that was the cause for that excitement. He came back to ROH to set an example and show why he is the best wrestler in the world. The Briscoes music hits and out comes Mark Briscoe! “My Brother would probably disagree with you, hell… I disagree with you.” Mark said in his textbook, borderline unintelligible twang. “Tell you what Mr. Samoa Joe, you want to ‘prove yourself’. How about you fight me? I mean… I aint no world champion but if you ask me I’m pretty good.”

Joe looked to be in disbelief. “You’re serious right now?”

The crowd was feeling it, a “SAMOA JOE/MARK BRISCOE” chant began to circulate the arena.

“You want a match Mark Briscoe? You’ve got it. I’m going to break your scrawny little neck.”



Overall: 67%

Sabin vs Taka Michinoku

Bit of pressure on Chris Sabin of the KRD, their mysterious ‘third man’ if you will (even though all revealed themselves at the same time…) because of HoT attacking his comrades earlier in the night. He had a look of stoic concentration on his face as Taka Michinoku came to the ring. Both men tenured international veterans, Taka with more experience but Sabin had youth and explosiveness on his side. Sabin started out on the aggressive, taking Taka down and bringing a versatile and relentless attack at him. Taka had to flee the ring to give himself a moment to think but Sabin met him head on. Taka just could not catch a break this match as Sabin looked to make an example of him on behalf of the KRD. Tajiri came out to ring side, much to the chagrin of the crowd. He waited for a pivotal moment where Taka was on the ropes, he went to mist Sabin but missed, he accidentally sprayed mist in to the face of his tag team partner Michinoku! Sabin got the three count with a school boy! WINNER: CHRIS SABIN

Tajiri can’t believe that he cost Taka the match. Sabin looks just as surprised and wastes no time getting out of the ringside area before he becomes a casualty of attack. Tajiri is left standing in the ring with Taka whose face is covered in green mist.

Match Quality: 95% / Crowd Reaction: 41% / Overall Rating: 68%

Addiction Interview

Larry Mercer is backstage with Christopher Daniels and Kazarian. Both men look a little worse for wear. “House of Truth probably thinks they’re pretty slick right now. But it takes two to tango, remember that.” Christopher Daniels said gesturing to Kazarian as he said two.

“The fact is, we’re the best tag team in Ring of Honor and the House of Truth needs to do whatever they can to slow us down. I can respect that. I understand where they’re coming from. They’re scared. I’ve been scared before.”

“But if they think they’re afraid now… they don’t know fear.” Daniels interjected.

Kazarian looked to Mercer, then to the camera, with a steely determination. “So J Diesel, Donovan Dijak. You guys want to get in the middle of our business? Do it like men, let’s settle this in the ring… unless everyone in the House of Truth is a bunch of cowards that is.”

Overall: 76%

J. Briscoe vs Michael Elgin

The atmosphere in the arena was borderline material as the two men walked to the ring. Although nothing but pride was on the line you could tell that both Briscoe and Elgin as well as the fans all wanted this one. Briscoe and Elgin went at each other like a couple of wild animals to start. Elgin desperate to show that his previous defeat at the hands of Jay Briscoe was not to be repeated. Briscoe got the upper hand but eventually the fight made its way outside. Elgin threw Briscoe in to the steel steps. Briscoe showed no quit, relentlessly bringing the fight to Elgin. He had Elgin in the corner and stomped away at him before the referee broke it up. Elgin is like a freight train, he folded Briscoe in half with a stiff lariat. Briscoe still could not be put away. Elgin Bomb! Two count. The trademark double-underhook DDT, two count. Same could be said for Elgin however. Brsicoe hit his Jay Driller, two count. He hit the Military Press in to a death valley driver, two count. Neither man could get the clear advantage. Elgin had Briscoe in the crossface but Briscoe would not quit! Jay Briscoe eventually finished the match with the Crucible! WINNER: JAY BRISCOE

After the match the referee raised a hand of an exhausted Jay Briscoe. He looked at Elgin who was equally as wiped. He extended a hand out of respect but Michael Elgin knocked it away and left ringside. Clearly unimpressed with his result.

Match Quality: 92% / Crowd Reaction: 69% / Overall Rating: 80%

Jay Lethal vs ACH (ROH TV Title)

Jay Lethal looks smugly at ACH as he waved the TV title in his face, mouthing “You will never get this belt!” The Referee ensures the honor code is enforced and the two men shook hands. ACH set off to the early offensive, making sure to try and ground the dynamic dual-champion. ACH worked Lethal in to the corner before hitting a DBZ. The final blow knocked Lethal clean out of the ring. Seizing the opportunity, ACH hit the Air Jordan! Lethal reeling early. ACH brought the fight back in to the ring and Lethal caught ACH with a European uppercut out of nowhere. Going to work, Lethal rocked ACH with an Enziguri before locking him in to a Figure-Four, attempting to ground his opponent. ACH managed to get a rope-break before too much damage could be done but it was clear Lethal managed to inflict some damage. Snap suplex and a pin but Lethal could only muster a short two-count. ACH hit his sonic boom neckbreaker and then turned it in to a second rope .450 splash. Two count! ACH was so close. The two men swung back and forth with the momentum of the match. Donovan Dijak came from the back and snuck in to the ring… he clocked Lethal with his Feast Your Eyes! The Ref didn’t see it. Lethal with the Lethal injection, and the three count. WINNER: JAY LETHAL

Lethal and Dijak began to put the boots to ACH. Brian Cage ran to the ring and took the fight to Lethal and Dijak. The two managed to flee before Cage could do any more damage. Cage stood on the ropes, with his gaze locked on Lethal, he was pointing at the TV title, he wants that belt!

Match Quality: 86% / Crowd Reaction: 68% / Overall Rating: 77%

OVERAL:

Rating: 72% / Match of The Night: Jay Briscoe vs Michael Elgin / TV Rating: 2.16 / Attendance: 422 / Ticket Sales: $8440