Ring of Honor Wrestling on Sinclair
March 22, 2014
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (National Guard Armory)
Commentators: Kevin Kelly, Steve Corino
Recap by: Jason Namako of Wrestleview.com
We see the usual intro, with a new signature highlighting ROH stars from the past and the present.
We see video from last week when Adam Cole vs. Jay Briscoe in Ladder War 5 at Supercard of Honor VIII was announced. We see the attack on Jay by Cole and Michael Bennett until Mark Briscoe made the save, leading to the main event on this week’s show.
6-Man Tag: Adrenaline RUSH (“The Last Hero” ACH & TD Thomas) & Andrew Everett vs. The Decade (“The Zombie Princess” Jimmy Jacobs, “The Buzzsaw” BJ Whitmer & “Mr. ROH” Roderick Strong)
Decade does not adhere to the Code of Honor before the bell. Everett & Strong start. Chain wrestling early. Side headlock and a shoulder tackle by Strong. Everett with a rana. Strong cartwheels out of a backflip headscissors by Everett, but Everett hits a dropkick. TD in, hits a slam for a 1 count. Strong backs TD into the Decade corner, hits a chop. Whitmer in, stomps away at TD. Big chop as Jacobs talks trash from the apron. Another big chop by Whitmer knocks down TD. TD comes back with an armdrag and a dropkick. Rolling snapmare, followed by a Capoiera Kick for a nearfall. Jacobs grabs TD from the apron, but TD hits him with a Capoiera Kick. However, the distraction allows Whitmer to hit a powerslam. TD sent to the outside where Jacobs & Strong stomp away at him. Back in, Whitmer gains a nearfall.
Commercial
Back from commercial as Strong with a big chop on ACH. ACH fights out of the Decade corner and goes to the middle rope, leaps over Strong and tags in TD. TD avoids a Strong clothesline and hits a kick to Whitmer on the apron. TD with a series of evasions to avoid Strong, then hits a Capoiera Kick. Whitmer grabs TD from behind, but TD gets free and hits a chest kick. Strong avoids a Shining Wizard, but TD hits a back kick to the head. Running dropkick to Whitmer, followed by a series of kicks to Strong. German to Strong, but Jacobs breaks up the pin with a double stomp. Whitmer knocks Everett off the apron, then Jacobs & Whitmer with running forearms to TD in the corner. TD avoids a Strong charge and hits a boot to Jacobs. Everett in, springboard dropkick to Whitmer. ACH with a running dropkick to Strong in the corner. TD with a spinning roundhouse to Strong, then Everett wipes out Jacobs & Whitmer on the outside with a springboard shooting star press! Back in, Everett with a springboard shooting star press to Strong, but Jacobs breaks up the pin. Jacobs sends ACH to the outside. TD sends Jacobs to the outside, then wipes out Jacobs & Whitmer with a tope con hilo! ACH with a head of steam and he wipes out Jacobs & Whitmer with a HUGE Air Jordan! In the ring, Everett heads up top, but rolls through a dive when Strong rolls out of the way. Strong with a leaping knee strike.
End of Heartache by Strong for the win.
Winners: The Decade by pinfall (End of Heartache)
Decade celebrate their win afterward.
Commercial
We go to a promo from Michael Elgin. Elgin says that when people talk about “can’t miss” TV, they talk about next week’s episode of ROH TV because you get to witness “Unbreakable” Michael Elgin vs. AJ Styles. AJ, I asked for this match and you might be wondering, why would someone ask to wrestle me? Its simple, if can’t beat a man like you, then I don’t deserve to be ROH World Champion and that’s what this is all about, AJ. Its about a legacy of being the best that ROH has ever seen. Adam Cole, I want you to pull your chair up real close to that television, look and watch what I do to AJ because I know you saw what I did to Matt Hardy, I know you remember what I did to you in Chicago. So Cole, just think, everything I do, every strike, every move, you’re on my mind.
The Romantic Touch vs. RD Evans w/Veda Scott & Ramon
Ramon is RD’s new second as he holds the sign showcasing what is the current tally of RD’s #TheNewStreak, which is currently at 40-0. Touch kisses RD’s hand after adhering to the Code of Honor, as well as the ref’s hand. Touch also kisses Veda’s hand, but RD rolls up Touch for a quick nearfall. Touch with a Monkey Flip, then does a hip swivel in the corner before hitting the Snuggle-Monkey Flip for a nearfall. Big chop, then RD does a Flair Flip onto the apron. RD gets back in, but Touch grabs Veda when RD tries for an O’Connor Roll. RD takes advantage with a single-leg dropkick for a 1 count. RD heads up top, but Touch avoids a diving headbutt. Touch with 2 back body drops. Touch runs into a boot, RD misses a clothesline and Touch crotches RD into the turnbuckles. Touch sends RD off the turnbuckles multiple times, then slams him down and does another hip swivel. Running neckbreaker by Touch for a nearfall. RD blocks a hiptoss and hits a backslide for a nearfall. Touch with a big dropkick that sends RD to the outside. Touch with a head of steam and wipes out RD with a flip dive! Touch stalks Veda on the outside and she crawls underneath the ring. Touch shrugs and says “might as well go get some.” Touch goes after Veda under the ring as the ref’s 20 count continues.
RD gets back in as the ref counts 20 and wins the match.
Winner: RD Evans by count-out
#TheNewStreak is at 41-0. Veda comes out from under the ring, looking very dissheveled as Touch pops out and lights up a cigarette. RD celebrates his win with Ramon as Veda is still shook up. RD gets a mic and says he sees on the crowd’s faces. Years from now, you will all be able to tell your children, your grand-children, your great-grand-children, that you were here to witness history in #TheNewStreak with “Papa Bear” RD Evans. By the time I’m done, I will be the only real man left standing. I can assure you one thing…..all of a sudden, Silas Young comes out and chases RD & company from the ring with his strap, saying there is only one real man in pro wrestling and you’re looking at him.
Commercial
We see the first episode of the Fish Tank, hosted by Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Reilly with special guest Cheeseburger. reDRagon makes fun of Cheeseburger, calling him Hamburger, then has him eat a rotten apple and vodka before laying him out. Next week, its reDRagon vs. the Brutal Burgers.
Roderick Strong joins commentary for our next match.
Adam Page vs. Cedric Alexander
Code of Honor before the bell. Chain wrestling early, then we have a stalemate. More chain wrestling, both men exchange armdrags, then Cedric with a spinning headscissors. Series of chops and a forearm. Cedric with a Tiger flip, followed by a dropkick for a nearfall. Cedric goes to backdrop Page over the ropes, but as Page tries to hang on to go onto the apron, his hand slips and he drops down first on the turnbuckles head-first and then down to the outside. Page gets back in and Cedric with some forearms. Page goes to the apron, then avoids Cedric. Cedric with a shoulder on the apron, but Page crotches him on the ropes and clotheslines him to the outside. Page goes out after Cedric and gets him back in. Cedric comes back with a right hand. Page runs into a boot, then Cedric avoids a charge. Page avoids a charge, but Cedric hits a springboard kick for a nearfall. Page slips out of a back suplex, but Cedric with a back kick. Page catches Cedric with a snap slam for a nearfall. Page goes for Fade to Black, but Cedric counters with a Sunset Flip for a nearfall. Cedric hits a spinning facebuster for a nearfall. Page rolls out to the outside. Cedric with a head of steam, but Page goes to the apron to avoid him. Page then wipes out Cedric with a shooting star press off the apron. Strong yells at Page to go for the count-out win, but Page brings Cedric back in. Page heads up top, but Cedric avoids a crossbody. Cedric hits Concussion on Delivery, then looks at Strong.
Cedric hits the Lumbar Check for the win.
Winner: Cedric Alexander by pinfall (Lumbar Check)
Strong gets in the ring afterwards and has words with Cedric, but Cedric walks away from him and leaves. Strong then has words with Page afterwards before leaving.
Commercial
Main Event in a Tag Team Grudge Match: Ring of Honor World Champion “The One” Adam Cole & Michael Bennett w/”The First Lady of ROH” Maria Kanellis vs. #DemBoys The Briscoes (Jay & Mark)
“Man Up” chants for the Briscoes before the bell. Cole & Jay start, but Cole decides to tag in Bennett. Jay with a gut kick and a series of headbutts. Jay stomps away at Bennett in the corner. Mark in, gut shot to Bennett. Bennett sent off the turnbuckles. Mark with right hands and a chop. Bennett sent again off the turnbuckles. Jay in, hits a running boot. Headbutt knocks down Bennett. Uppercut, then Mark from the apron sends Bennett into a back elbow by Jay. Mark in, back club to Bennett. Series of boots, followed by some right hands. Mark goes up & over Benentt, but Bennett catches him with a dropkick. Cole in, but Mark hits some Redneck Kung Fu. Right hands, Jay tags in. Jay unloads with right hands to Cole in the corner, then chokes him with his boot. Mark tagged in as Jay lifts up Cole and slams him down. Mark then with a slingshot double stomp. Bennett knocked off the apron. Mark with a snapmare into a chinlock, followed by a crossface shot. Mark with a boot to Cole as Maria complains to commentary that the Briscoes are cheating. Jay in, hits a big uppercut to Cole. Headbutt, then Jay prevents Cole from making a tag. Mark in, but Cole rolls out to the outside to avoid a Briscoes double team. Briscoes go after Cole & Bennett on the outside. Cole & Bennett sent into the barricade. Back in, Mark runs into a back elbow by Cole. Mark blocks Florida Key, but Cole hits him with an enziguri, then Bennett nails Mark with a dropkick from the outside while Mark was in the ropes. Cole gains a nearfall.
Commercial
Back from commercial as Bennett takes down Mark. Cole in, gut shot to Mark. Forearms, Bennett tags in. Mark fights back, then flips out of a backdrop attempt and tags in Jay. Jay peppers Bennett with a series of jabs, ending with a headbutt. Dropkick, then Jay goes after Cole, but Cole drops down to the outside. Distraction allows Bennett to hit a right hand, but Jay with a rana and a Hangman’s Neckbreaker for a nearfall as Mark stopped Cole from breaking up the pin. Cole sent to the outside. Mark with a back elbow, then Jay with a Falcon Arrow. Mark goes to the middle rope and hits Froggy Bow, Jay gains a nearfall. Mark wipes out Cole with a dropkick to the outside. Cole backdrops Mark on the outside, then Bennett hits Jay with the Box Office Smash for a nearfall. Now, Cole wants in and Bennett tags him in. Cole unloads with right hands from the mount, then yells out “ADAM COLE BAY-BAY!!” Jay blocks a suplex, but misses a clothesline and Cole with a dropkick to the knee, followed by a Shining Wizard for a nearfall. Crowd wills on Jay. Cole & Bennett work over Jay, but Jay fights back. Cole with a series of back clubs and stomps. Cole & Bennett then mock the Briscoes by hitting their own double team shoulder tackle. Mark then wipes out Cole & Bennett with a springboard dropkick. Bennett sent to the outside, then Mark wipes out Bennett with a Blockbuster off the apron! Cole is now alone with the Briscoes and unload on him with a series of right hands in the corner. The Briscoes then hit their double shoulder tackle. Briscoes call for the Doomsday Device, but as Mark goes onto the apron to head up top, Bennett comes out of nowhere and SPEARS MARK OFF THE APRON AND THROUGH THE RINGSIDE TABLE!!! In the ring, Cole hits 2 superkicks to the back of Jay’s head, but Jay kicks out!! “This is awesome” chants by the crowd. Cole goes to the middle rope and sets for the Panama Sunrise. Cole goes for it, but Jay counters with a backdrop. Cole avoids a boot, but Jay gets out of Florida Key with a back elbow. Jay runs into a boot, but gets free out of another Florida Key attempt. Cole & Jay clothesline each other at the same time, but no one goes down. Same thing happens again, but then Cole with a back kick. Jay catches Cole with another boot, followed by a discus forearm.
Jay hits the Jay Driller on Cole for the win.
Winner: The Briscoes by pinfall (Jay Driller)
Jay yells at the camera afterward that Cole is nothing. Mark throws Jay the ROH World Title belt and Jay holds up both his title belt & the ROH World Title belt, making a motion of unifying the titles as we close the show.