Ring of Honor Wrestling on Sinclair
June 1, 2013
Toronto, Ontario, Canada(Ted Reeve Arena)
Commentators: Kevin Kelly, Steve Corino
Report by: Jason Namako of Wrestleview.com
We see the usual intro, then we go to the opening match.
Triple Threat Tag Team Elimination #1 Contenders Match: “God’s Gift” QT Marshall & Barrister RD Evans vs. “The Last Hero” ACH & “TD” Tadarius Thomas vs. The C & C Wrestlefactory (Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander)
Code of Honor adhered to between C & C & ACH & TD, but not so from QT & RD. RD then decides to do it, but in a way he thinks the two other teams will be cool with, the street way. However, they weren’t cool with it as C & C & ACH & TD go after QT & RD as the bell sounds. Kick by Thomas to QT for a nearfall by Alexander. Strike exchange between Alexander & Thomas until Alexander with a tilt-a-whirl backbreaker, followed by a dropkick. Tag to Coleman as Alexander with a suplex, followed by a slingshot senton from Coleman on Thomas. QT knocks down Coleman with a clothesline, but Thomas with a kick. ACH in and he goes after Coleman with a headbutt to the injured shoulder. RD in and he full nelson’s ACH. QT in and they double team ACH, with QT hitting a powerslam. Coleman breaks up the pin attempt as the crowd chants “Power Ranger” at RD. RD pulls Coleman off the apron and holds him so QT can dive onto him, but ACH catches him coming in with an enziguri. Alexander then with a flip dive onto RD. QT drops Alexander on the apron, but Thomas with a kick, followed by ACH with a slingshot twisting Ace Crusher. ACH with a cover, but RD pulls him to the outside to break it up. Thomas then dives onto RD with a Space Flying Tiger Drop. Everyone is down around the ring as we go to commercial.
Commercial
Before we come back from commercial, we see a promo for the June 8th live event in Columbus, Ohio with Kevin Steen, who promises to give the fans something special that night. It doesn’t matter who from SCUM faces me, I will make sure the fans & SCUM remember that night forever.
Back from commercial as ACH with a rana to Alexander, followed by Ready or Not, Here I Come in the corner. ACH leaps over Alexander off the top, but RD catches him with a leg lariat. Alexander with a Paradise Kick to RD, then he & Thomas evade each other’s kicks until Thomas catches him with a Capoeira Kick. Coleman with a Snapmare Stunner on Thomas, but then QT with Soul Food to Coleman, doing more damage to his injured shoulder. ACH with a pump kick to QT, but RD with a boot to ACH. ACH comes back with a front kick, another pump kick and a Paige Turner variation, but QT & Alexander break up the pinfall. Thomas with some kicks to Alexander, then ACH with a flying back elbow in the corner. ACH holds Alexander on the turnbuckles in a headscissors so that Thomas can hit a flipping Capoeira Kick. ACH with a gutbuster, followed by a Thomas kick to the head and another Capoeira Kick, but Coleman breaks up the pinfall. Thomas with yet another Capoeira Kick to Coleman, causes QT to hit RD when they come in, hits a head kick to RD, then ACH uses QT as a step-ladder to hit a rana on RD. QT goes for God’s Gift on Thomas, but Thomas counters and backdrops QT to the outside. ACH with a head of steam and takes out QT & RD with Air Jordan!! Coleman sends Thomas to the corner and Alexander connects with a running dropkick.
C & C then hit Overtime on Thomas for the victory.
Winners and #1 Contenders to the ROH Tag Team Titles: The C & C Wrestlefactory by pinfall (Overtime)
C & C celebrate their win as we go to commercial.
Commercial
Back from commercial, we see the pearly whites of Mark Briscoe. Mark says the time is near for Best in the World when the best-looking man in ROH becomes the ROH World Champion and I dethrone my brother. Jay Briscoe walks in the picture and Mark changes the subject, bringing up the Briscoes’ match next week against the American Wolves. Jay says that last week, it broke down between the Wolves & the Briscoes and next week, we will whoop y’all ass. This ain’t our 1st rodeo together and y’all are one of the best tag teams in the world, but you ain’t #DemBoys from Sandy Fork, Delaware, see y’all next week!
We go to the commentary table where Kevin Kelly says that originally, it was supposed to be Paul London vs. Michael Elgin this week, but London suffered a concussion during his match with Davey Richards at Border Wars and doctors have said they will not allow London to compete this week.
We go to highlights of the end of the London/Richards match at Border Wars before we go to commercial.
Commercial
“Inside Ring of Honor”
We go to comments first from Mark Briscoe. Mark says its been 28 years now that I have been getting picked on by my big brother. Mark tells a story from basketball practice when he & Jay were kids where after they picked everyone up from practice, Jay punched him in the car in front of everyone, breaking his nose for no good reason. Mark tells another story where they were playing and Jay got a pellet gun and nailed Mark with a pellet, for no good reason in front of everyone. Finally, Mark tells a story from graduation where Jay tried to embarrass him in front of all the girls, but this time, I had grown up enough where I slammed his ass. Nothing has changed since then, Best in the World, little brother is gonna be the man.
We now go to comments from Jay Briscoe. Jay says he is proud of the man Mark has become, a father, a husband, one helluva pro wrestler. The reason Mark is who he is today is because he has had me looking over him for 28 years. Believe me, taking care of Mark Briscoe is not an easy job. He’s a simple boy. As far back as I can remember, I’ve had to whoop his ass, not to be mean, just to keep him straight. He ain’t got no sense. My parents & sister used to yell at him and used to get at me for whopping his ass, but I was just trying to keep him in line. He now walks around smiling with teeth missing, who do you think knocked out those teeth? Has that big ol’ nose, who do you think broke his nose? In Baltimore, I’m gonna have to whoop his ass again, straighten his ass out again. At Best in the World, in front of the whole Briscoe family, the time has come, the stars have aligned for me to whoop Mark’s ass.
Commercial
Back from commercial, Michael Elgin & Paul London come out as matchmaker Nigel McGuinness is in the ring. Nigel puts over London’s match with Davey Richards and says that London proved he can still hang with the best. After what London did in ROH back in 2003, he has a spot in ROH for life. “You still got it” chants by the crowd. Nigel brings up the concussion and says that London vs. Elgin will happen sometime down the line. London & Elgin shake hands as Nigel gives London the mic.
However, they are interrupted by QT Marshall & RD Evans who make their way down to the ring. Evans gets a mic and says as much as he hates to interrupt this mutual respect love affair……Evans is then interrupted by the crowd yelling “Shut the F Up”. Evans says to Nigel to get London & Elgin out of the ring because the only thing the people care about is the injustice that has gone in the ROH Tag Division. The fact that reDRagon didn’t even bother to show up to Border Wars. “Shave your Mustache” chants by the crowd as Evans says that if the tag champs can’t show up, they should be stripped of the titles and make myself & QT Marshall the new tag champions, because we are on an unprecedented winning streak. “You just lost” chants as Evans says no, we didn’t lose, we weren’t the ones pinned. Evans rips on London, telling him to step away and piefaces him, but that leads Elgin to nail Evans with a right hand.
Elgin looks at QT, but QT wants none of Elgin and begins backing up the ramp. However, we hear the familiar beeping as the music of Tomasso Ciampa hits and he makes his way on the rampway. QT tries to get away, but Ciampa stops him. Ciampa sends QT multiple times into the barricade, then lifts him up and hits an Air Raid Crash on the rampway! Ciampa heads to the ring as Evans tries to run away, but Elgin stops him. Elgin gives Evans to Ciampa, who lifts up Evans and hits him with Project Ciampa!
Ciampa then stops Elgin, who is starting to leave the ring and says something in his ear. Elgin then does the same and the two go nose-to-nose. Multiple referees come out to separate the two as we go to commercial.
We go to a promo from the American Wolves. Davey Richards says that when you talk about tag-team rivalries, the Wolves vs. the Briscoes is right up there and it continues next week. Eddie Edwards says that we have yet to beat the Briscoes, but next week, it all changes. We are the American Wolves and the HUNT IS ON!!!!
Commercial
Back from commercial, its time for our main event.
Main Event in a Triple Threat TV Title #1 Contenders Match: “The Buzzsaw” B.J. Whitmer vs. Jay Lethal vs. “The Prodigy” Mike Bennett w/”The 1st Lady of ROH” Maria Kanellis
Whitmer holds open the ropes for Maria so she can exit the ring before the bell sounds, but Bennett goes after Whitmer and the match is underway. Maria then joins Kelly & Corino at the commentary table as Lethal with right hands to Bennett. Whitmer & Lethal ping-pong Bennett as Corino says he would stand up to shake Maria’s hand, but she would understand why he can’t. Bennett side-steps a double team, but Lethal with a dropkick. Whitmer with a shoulder tackle to Lethal, but Lethal comes back with the hiptoss/cartwheel/dropkick combo. Lethal takes down both Bennett & Whitmer and gains a nearfall on Whitmer. Lethal with a dropkick to Bennett for a nearfall. We see Truth Martini at the entranceway observing the action as Bennett catches Lethal off a springboard and hits a spinebuster. Bennett then flapjacks Whitmer onto Lethal. Bennett with a nearfall, then begins to take over on Whitmer. Whitmer gets a boot up and hits a clothesline. Whitmer with chops, then Corino tries to distract Whitmer by making a joke about his past drug issues. Bennett gets a boot up off a Lethal charge, then Whitmer with a running knee to Lethal, followed by an Exploder. Whitmer with a high knee to Lethal, then hits Lethal with an Exploder into Bennett in the corner. Lethal is sent onto the apron, then Bennett with a dropkick to Lethal’s injured knee, knocking him off the apron. Whitmer with a snap slam, then again Corino distracts Whitmer. Bennett takes advantage with a superkick for a nearfall. Bennett with a slam as we go to commercial.
Commercial
Back from commercial as Bennett continues to be in control of Whitmer. Whitmer avoids a corner charge and Lethal comes back with an enziguri to Bennett, followed by a springboard dropkick to Whitmer. Lethal with clotheslines to Bennett, followed by a handspring elbow. Lethal Combination, but Whitmer breaks up the pinfall. Spinning back kick to Whitmer, but Whitmer with a knee to Lethal’s back as he was going for the Lethal Injection. Spinning Fisherman’s/Fisherman’s combo, but Bennett breaks it up. Whitmer counters the Photo Finish, but Bennett with the Box Office Smash, however Whitmer kicks out!! Lethal with an Ace Crusher to Bennett, then heads up top. Whitmer crotches Lethal, but Lethal knocks him off the ropes. Exploder by Whitmer to Bennett, but Lethal breaks up the pinfall with Hail to the King. Bennett stops the Lethal Injection, but Lethal with a springboard dropkick sending Bennett to the outside.
Lethal counters another Exploder and hits the Lethal Injection on Whitmer for the victory.
Winner and #1 Contender to the ROH TV Title: Jay Lethal by pinfall (Lethal Injection)
Lethal celebrates his win while Steve Corino blows a gasket at the commentary table. Maria then acts like Whitmer said something derogatory to her, which causes Bennett to attack Whitmer. The two exchange blows as Kelly mentions that Whitmer didn’t say anything to Maria. Maria laughs and says does it really matter if Whitmer did or not? Its about time I got a little respect around here. Referees & security come out to separate Whitmer & Bennett while Maria is happy about the trouble she has caused as we go to credits.