Ring of Honor Wrestling on Sinclair (Pursuit Night #2 Edition #2)
December 14, 2013
Columbus, Ohio (Ohio Expo Center)
Commentators: Kevin Kelly, Steve Corino
Recap by: Jason Namako of Wrestleview.com
We see the usual intro, then go right to the opening match.
Silas Young vs. TD Thomas
Code of Honor before the bell. Silas is distracted by the crowd as the bell sounds and TD with a go-behind. Silas gets to the ropes. TD works over Silas’ arm, but Silas again gets to the ropes. Silas with a side headlock and a shoulder knockdown. Silas tells TD to get up and says he is nothing. Crowd wills on TD. TD takes down Silas, but Silas gets to the ropes. Silas re-applies the side headlock, then maintains control when TD tries to whip him off the ropes. TD counters with a pinning predicament for a 1 count, but Silas still maintains control. TD fights back, but Silas with another shoulder knockdown. Silas stomps away and talks trash to TD again, but TD responds with a kick from underneath. Standing switch by Silas, then Silas with a side headlock takeover. TD gets out with a headscissors, then does a rolling snapmare, followed by a Capoiera Kick. TD avoids Silas twice, but Silas avoids another Capoiera kick and hits a big boot to the face. Silas rakes his knee against the face of TD. Silas stomps away at TD in the corner, then mocks his Capoiera. Snapmare, then Silas applies a chinlock. Crowd wills on TD. TD fights back, but Silas with a back club. TD blocks being whipped, but Silas with a big right hand. TD comes back with a series of Capoiera kicks, both men down. Crowd again wills on TD. Silas misses a clothesline and TD hits the Slingblade. Another Capoiera kick, followed by a dropkick to the knees and a sliding dropkick. Silas blocks the Half & Half with elbows, but TD hits it on the second try for a close nearfall. Silas blocks a Fisherman, but misses another clothesline. Silas then avoids a TD kick, causing TD’s leg to get trapped in the ropes. This allows Silas to hit a clothesline, using the ropes as a push-off, for a nearfall. Silas cannot believe it. TD slips out of the Finlay Roll, then again off a back suplex. Another series of Capoiera Kicks, followed by a Spinning Fisherman, but Silas kicks out!! Now its TD who cannot believe it. Silas rolls out to the outside to re-group. TD goes out after Silas and gets him back in the ring. However back in, Silas hits the Killer Combo, but TD kicks out! Silas complains to the ref, but that allows TD to surprise Silas with a roll-up for a nearfall. Silas then rolls through a backslide attempt by TD and kicks his head off with a front kick!
Finlay Roll, followed by the Pee Gee Waja Plunge to get Silas the win.
Winner: Silas Young by pinfall (Pee Gee Waja Plunge)
Code of Honor adhered to afterwards.
Commercial
Before the next match, Steve Corino stands up to give Adam Cole an ovation as he makes his way to the ring for our next match.
Proving Ground Match: ACH vs. Ring of Honor World Champion Adam Cole
Crowd chants for ACH before the bell. Code of Honor before the bell. Commentary mentions the tape on ACH’s leg from an injury suffered in Dearborn. Cole backs ACH into the corner, then yells “Adam Cole BA-BAY!!” Cole with an amateur takedown into an armbar. ACH reverses out, Cole regains control. ACH then takes down Cole and applies an armbar. Cole counters out with a headscissors and prevents ACH from doing a kip-up. ACH finally does, then Cole taunts him with some jumping jacks. Crowd wants a Test of Strength, but ACH with a side headlock. Cole backs ACH into the ropes, but knees him in the ribs. ACH counters a backdrop with a Sunset flip for a nearfall. ACH re-applies the side headlock, but Cole backs him into the corner. ACH avoids a right hand and ACH with a chop. ACH avoids a corner charge and hits a clothesline/bulldog combo for a nearfall. Cole comes back with a big forearm and a kick. Another forearm, but ACH fights back. Cole with a knee to the ribs, but ACH puts on the brakes and nails Cole with a back elbow. ACH heads up top, but Cole superkicks him in the back of ACH’s injured leg! Cole stomps away at the leg, followed by an elbow drop to it. Leglock applied with Cole delivering more shots to the leg. Crowd wills on ACH. Cole with a knee drop to the leg, causing ACH to roll out onto the apron. Cole tries to whip ACH to the corner, but his leg gives out on him, causing ACH to crash down to the mat.
Commercial
Back from commercial, we go to a promo from C & C. Cedric Alexander says that tonight is the night where its now or never. Tonight, we get our shot at reDRagon for the ROH Tag Team Titles, one more time. Caprice Coleman says he is trying to soak it all in because be careful what you ask for, you just might get it. reDRagon, we’ve been asking for this match for a long time and Nigel McGuinness was nice enough to give it to us. So, what we have to do is to live and deliver. They didn’t expect us to be where we are at now and now that we are here, we are gonna show why we are the C & C Wrestlefactory, why we are the ambassadors of the grind, why we always step into overtime and show you what we have been trying to show you for a long time, that we are meant to be here, we should be here and the ROH Tag Team Titles are coming to C & C. We cannot take this for granted, but we will ride home with the ROH Tag Team Titles.
Back to the ring as Cole continues to work over ACH’s injured leg. Cole re-applies a leglock. Ref counts ACH’s shoulders to the mat for a nearfall. ACH fights back, but Cole with another shot to the leg. ACH blocks being whipped, but Cole with another shot to the leg. Cole tries to whip ACH again, but yet again, ACH’s leg buckles out from under him. Cole taunts the crowd, but when he goes back after ACH, ACH catches him with a Flatliner into the middle turnbuckle. ACH fights back with a series of chops, but Cole goes back to the leg. Cole misses a clothesline and ACH with a big slap, causing Cole to roll out onto the apron. ACH avoids a right hand, slides underneath Cole’s legs and pulls him off the apron. ACH then with another Flatliner, this time sending Cole face-first off the apron. Back in, ACH then wipes out Cole with a slingshot plancha! ACH gets Cole back in as the crowd chants for him. Slingshot Corkscrew Ace Crusher by ACH, but Cole kicks out! ACH tries to lift up Cole, but his leg gives out again. ACH with a standing switch to slip out of the Florida Key, but Cole with another shot to the leg. Shining Wizard for a nearfall. Cole pulls down the kneepad and then SPITS ON ACH!!! Cole goes for another Shining Wizard, but ACH catches him with a Cradle Shock for a CLOSE nearfall. ACH gets the blood flowing back in his leg and heads up top. Dragon-Fly, but Cole kicks out again! Cole sends ACH into the corner, but runs into a boot. ACH heads to the middle rope and leaps over Cole, but his leg buckles again. Superkick by Cole, but ACH KICKS OUT AGAIN!!
Figure Four applied and ACH taps.
Winner: Ring of Honor World Champion Adam Cole by submission (Figure Four)
Cole celebrates his win afterwards, then adheres to the Code of Honor with ACH, although Cole then tells ACH to get out of his ring.
Commercial
Back from commercial, we see a promo from Adam Cole, telling us to be sure to tune in next week for a special edition of ROH TV looking at his ROH career.
Main Event for the Ring of Honor Tag Team Titles: The C & C Wrestlefactory (Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander) vs. reDRagon (Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Reilly) (c’s)
C & C attacks the champs before the bell sounds. Cedric with a head of steam and wipes out the champs with a flip dive!
Commercial
Back from commercial as C & C double team Fish. Drop toe hold/leg drop combo for a 1 count. Cedric in, snap suplex/slingshot senton combo by C & C for a nearfall. Cedric with a big right hand to Fish. Fish is busted open over his nose. Caprice in, short arm back elbow. Cedric in, double suplex by C & C, followed by double kicks for a nearfall. Fish slides out to the outside and Cedric gives chase. O’Reilly tags in and reDRagon with a kick combo to Cedric. O’Reilly off the ropes and does the running……slap. Cedric avoids a dropkick and does his own slap to O’Reilly for a nearfall. O’Reilly drives Cedric into his own corner, but Cedric fights back. Fish pulls Cedric out to the outside and O’Reilly with a double sledge off the apron onto Cedric. Cedric reverses a reDRagon double team and causes Fish to almost hit O’Reilly. Caprice uses the ringpost to hit a 619 variation on Fish. Back in, Cedric gains a nearfall on O’Reilly. Caprice in, slam/slingshot senton combo by C & C. Caprice does two-thirds of the Trinity, then when Fish tries to break up the trifecta, Caprice hits BOTH of reDRagon with Northern Lights Suplexes to complete the Trinity for a nearfall. Caprice with a dropkick to O’Reilly. O’Reilly runs into boots, but avoids a charge that sends Caprice shoulder-first into the ringpost. While the ref is with O’Reilly, Fish leaps off the apron and arm whips Caprice all the way down to the outside! Back in, O’Reilly gains a nearfall. Fish extends his boot, allowing O’Reilly to send Caprice face-first off of it. Fish in and he begins to work over Caprice’s arm. Hammerlock slam, then Fish drops his weight across the arm. O’Reilly in, leaping knee drop to the arm for a nearfall. O’Reilly grinds his forearm across the face of Caprice, then chokes him across the ropes. O’Reilly distracts the ref, allowing Fish to get a cheapshot in. Caprice fights back, but O’Reilly hits his series of strikes, ending with the leg sweep for a nearfall. O’Reilly drives Caprice’s arm across his own shoulder. Fish in, hits a back suplex for a nearfall. Fish draws Cedric in, allowing O’Reilly to make a tag behind the ref’s back. Caprice fights back again, but O’Reilly with an uppercut. O’Reilly misses a clothesline, but tags in Fish before Caprice can take him over with a Sunset Flip. Fish then kicks Caprice square in the back. Fish makes a cover and Cedric breaks up the pinfall.
Commercial
Back from commercial as Fish with a big forearm to Caprice. Inverted atomic drop, O’Reilly tags in. Cedric knocked off the apron. Caprice avoids a reDRagon double team and wipes out the champs with a double dropkick. Caprice avoids another double team and hits a DOUBLE RANA on the champs!
Cedric in, springboard clothesline to Fish. Clothesline to O’Reilly. Cedric slides under O’Reilly’s legs, spinning back kick sends him to the outside. Clothesline to Fish. Fish avoids a charge, sending Cedric to the apron. Cedric with a shoulder to the ribs, followed by what appears to be a slingshot DDT. O’Reilly comes in with a gut kick. Cedric slips out of a suplex and hits a running dropkick in the corner. Hook & Ladder for a nearfall. Fish knocked off the apron. Kick combo by C & C on O’Reilly for a nearfall. Caprice in, but O’Reilly holds onto the ropes and tags in Fish. Hart Attack variation by C & C on Fish for a nearfall. C & C ping-pong Fish with right hands. C & C go for another double team, but O’Reilly pulls Cedric to the outside. Fish drives Caprice into the corner, O’Reilly sends Cedric into the barricade. Back in, O’Reilly with a running forearm in the corner, Fish with a running knee to the ribs. O’Reilly with a running kick in the corner. Tilt-a-whirl backbreaker/second rope knee drop combo by reDRagon on Caprice, but Cedric breaks up the pinfall. “This is wrestling” chants by the crowd. Fish with a series of strikes to Cedric, but Caprice comes in and nails Fish with a Mind Trip. Caprice & O’Reilly exchange strikes, with Caprice gaining the advantage. Caprice off the ropes, but O’Reilly with a leaping knee. O’Reilly off the ropes, but Cedric TAKES HIS HEAD OFF with a Paradise Kick! Cedric lifts up Fish and hits Kick 2 Kill Part 1, then Caprice off the top hits a leg drop, but O’Reilly breaks up the pinfall. C & C fire up, but reDRagon avoids a double charge and Cedric is sent onto the apron where O’Reilly greets him with a flying kick. Fish drives Cedric into the barricade, then O’Reilly wipes him out with the running dropkick off the apron! Back in, Caprice nails Fish with a head kick from the apron. Caprice heads up top, but O’Reilly grabs his leg. Fish goes up with Caprice and hits a Super Falcon Arrow, but Caprice KICKS OUT!! Fish cannot believe it. O’Reilly in as Fish calls for the end. reDRagon disrespectfully kick at Caprice while Cedric is still down on the outside. Fish knocks down Caprice with a chest kick. O’Reilly with a slam as Fish heads up top, but Caprice rolls to the other side of the ring. O’Reilly with another slam and Fish heads back up top, but again Caprice rolls out of the way. O’Reilly with a third slam and he goes up on the other side. reDRagon sets to dive at the same time, but Caprice avoids the diving headbutt by Fish while Cedric grabs O’Reilly’s leg. Caprice hits the no hands rana on O’Reilly and Cedric heads up top. Cedric looks to complete Overtime, but O’Reilly gets the knees up! Fish with a head kick to the back of Cedric’s head. Caprice comes in, but Fish arm whips him down to the mat.
Chasing the Dragon on Caprice to retain the titles.
Winners and STILL Ring of Honor Tag Team Champions: reDRagon by pinfall (Chasing the Dragon)
reDRagon celebrates their title retention, then Fish says to the camera that teams will have to get up pretty early to take these belts off us. We put ourselves through hell every morning in training between these matches and if you are gonna get these belts off of us, good luck.