Ring of Honor Wrestling on Sinclair
May 10, 2014
New Orleans, Louisiana (John A. Alario Sr. Event Center)
Commentators: Kevin Kelly, Steve Corino
Recap by: Jason Namako of Wrestleview.com
We see the usual intro, then go to the opening match.
Mike Posey vs. RD Evans w/Veda Scott & Ramon
The #NewStreak is currently at 99-0. Code of Honor before the bell. RD catches a kick and hits a series of slaps. Posey slips out to the outside to re-group. Posey hot-shots RD across the top rope, but RD avoids a slingshot legdrop. Atomic drop by RD, but Posey avoids a charge as RD goes shoulder-first into the ringpost. Posey with shoulders to the ribs and chokes RD with his boot. Hammerlock drive, followed by a Divorce Court for a nearfall. Posey taunts the crowd, but RD avoids a snap legdrop. Posey with a neckbreaker for a nearfall. Cravate applied, crowd wills on RD. RD fights out, but Posey drop toe holds him into the bottom rope. RD again avoids a slingshot legdrop, then RD wipes out Posey with a clothesline off the apron to the outside! Back in, RD heads up top, hits a flying shoulder tackle. Running back elbow to the back in the corner, but Posey slips out of a slam. Posey runs into a boot, then RD hits a Spear. RD acts like he is Goldberg and goes for a Jackhammer, but instead does an inside cradle for a nearfall. They head up top, but Posey knocks RD off with headbutts. Posey motions that its over and hits the Alabama Jam, but RD kicks out! Posey argues with the ref, allowing RD to roll him up for a nearfall. RD hits a Flashback variation, then heads up top.
RD hits his own version of the Alabama Jam to go 100-0!
Winner: RD Evans by pinfall (Top Rope Leg Drop)
RD, Veda & Ramon celebrate his win as the #NewStreak is now at 100-0. Crowd does the “Streak” chant as Ramon throws confetti & streamers at RD. Ramon then pops open a bottle of bubbly as the celebration continues. RD doesn’t want that, though, so Ramon gives him an energy drink and RD toasts with that.
Commercial
Back from commercial, the music of reDRagon hits as they make their way to the ring for a live edition of the Fish Tank. Kyle O’Reilly says hello to Cleveland, even though they are in New Orleans. O’Reilly introduces his friend, our friend and a friend of the enviorment, Mr. Robert Anthony Fish. Fish thanks O’Reilly for the warm introduction and that this Fish Tank is a very special Fish Tank. Why is that? Because this, for the first time, is the Fish Tank coming to you live from New York City!! Fish asks O’Reilly to mention what happened at Supercard of Honor. O’Reilly says they beat Hanson & Rowe and the Forever Hooligans to earn a ROH Tag Team Title shot. Fish says that wherever the Young Bucks are, when they see them again, they will take back their ROH Tag Titles. O’Reilly says that brings us to our guest, another man who earned a title shot at New York City. Fish says that this man never met a tank top he didn’t like. O’Reilly says he may be Unbreakable, but he certainly isn’t Unlovable. Give it up for Michael Elgin!!
Elgin makes his way to the ring. “Fear the Mullet” chants for Elgin. reDRagon welcomes Elgin to the Fish Tank. O’Reilly says that on the Fish Tank, they ask the tough questions. Here’s a doozy for ya, right outta left field. What type of conditioner do you use because that mullet is hypontizing? Fish then asks a multiple-choice question, best mullet of all time, Billy Ray Cyrus, Chuck Norris or Fit Finlay? Elgin grabs the mic from O’Reilly and wants to ask reDRagon some questions. O’Reilly, do you help Fish fit into those pants? Multiple-choice, what’s more embrassing, Fish wearing that scarf, O’Reilly wearing these suspenders, or losing the ROH Tag Titles? Enough talking, I’m a man that appreciates a good fight and I think that the ROH audience would also appreciate a good fight and I just spoke to Nigel McGuinness and he also appreciates a good fight. If reDRagon appreciates a good fight, we can have one right now. O’Reilly says Elgin can best his tight little ass they like a good fight. Fish says Elgin is in for it and just signed a death warrant, we are down for a fight. Fish asks for a ref to come in as reDRagon prepare for their fight as we go to commercial.
Commercial
Before we get back to the ring, we go to a promo from the Briscoes. Jay Briscoe says that where we come from, you gotta earn your keep, you get what you deserve. Matt Hardy, you didn’t earn that belt of mine, that belt belongs to me. Let me make a suggestion to ya, do the smart thing and give me back what belongs to me. Mark Briscoe says that he doesn’t understand what Matt Hardy is doing, let the fire go out, its like you just keep stirring up dem embers, this has been going on for a while now, you gonna get yourself hurt. Jay says that all the money that Hardy has, you don’t understand what is gonna happen. The way I see it, you stole my property and you getting ready to find out what happens when you steal from the Briscoes.
Back from commercial as reDRagon looks to be ready to fight Michael Elgin, but Elgin grabs a mic. Elgin says he just wanted to know if reDRagon wanted to fight, not against me, but against Rowe & Hanson.
reDRagon (Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Reilly) vs. War Machine (Raymond Rowe & Hanson)
Fish tries to leave, but Rowe catches him with a belly-to-belly, then Hanson wipes out O’Reilly on the outside with a spinning front slam. Deadlift German by Rowe on Fish for a nearfall. Double hiptoss slam by War Machine on O’Reilly. Superman Punch by Rowe to Fish. Rowe gives chase to Fish and it allows O’Reilly to blind tag in, but Rowe with shots to Fish, knocking him down. O’Reilly with a Sleeper, but Rowe shoos him off. Hanson in, knees to the ribs of O’Reilly. O’Reilly with a drop toe hold to Hanson and down come the suspenders. Front Guillotine Choke applied, but Hanson counters out with a slam. Fish tags in, but Hanson cartwheels to avoid a reDRagon double team and hits clotheslines on both of reDRagon. Rowe in and heads up top. Fish stops a War Machine double team on O’Reilly, then reDRagon leave and head to the back, but Elgin comes back out and chases reDRagon back to the ring. reDRagon then leaves through the crowd as the ref’s 20 count continues.
Ref reaches the 20 count and reDRagon is counted out.
Winners: War Machine by count-out
Commercial
Before we go to the main event, we go to a promo from Adam Cole & Michael Bennett. Bennett says that they say that its not right to judge a book by its cover, but in this case, its really hard not to. We have the three of us and then you have the three guys standing across from us. You’ve got handsome, beautiful and sexy and then looking at us you have a redneck, a chicken and a fatboy. Adam Cole mentions Matt Hardy, who he says is shining his brand-new title belt oh so nice. But rest assured, the Icon will be there alongside us to destroy Kevin Steen & the Briscoes. Maria says that Cole, Bennett & Hardy will teach Steen & the Briscoes some manners.
We see reDRagon out in the parking lot as Kyle O’Reilly is looking for his mom’s van. He finds it and reDRagon drives off from the building.
Main Event in a 6-Man Tag Team Grudge Match: Ring of Honor World Champion “The One” Adam Cole, Michael Bennett w/”The First Lady of ROH” Maria Kanellis & “The Self-Professed Icon” Matt Hardy vs. “Mr. Wrestling” Kevin Steen & #DemBoys The Briscoes (Jay & Mark)
Hardy comes out with Jay Briscoe’s real World Title that is now the I.C.O.N.I.C. title with Hardy’s face on all of the center and side plates of the title belt. Steen & Briscoes attack Cole, Bennett & Hardy as the bell sounds. Steen sends Cole into the barricade while Mark does the same to Bennett. Jay with a headbutt to Hardy on the outside. Mark grabs an inflatable kangaroo from a fan at ringside and drops an elbow on it after placing it on Bennett. Steen sends Bennett crotch-first into the ringpost. Mark sends Cole into the barricade. Jay bites at the forehead of Hardy. Mark sends Hardy into the barricade. Back in, Steen with a big chop to Cole, followed by a back elbow. Shoulders to the ribs, followed by a headbutt. Cole comes back with a jawbreaker. Steen fights out of Cole’s corner, but Cole with an enziguri.
Bennett in, big right hands to Steen. Hardy in, chokes Steen in the ropes. Hardy drops his body weight across Steen in the ropes and gains a nearfall. Steen fights back, but Hardy hits the Side Effect for a nearfall. Steen blocks a kick and hits a clothesline. Mark in, Redneck Kung Fu to Hardy. Mark flips out of a Hardy backdrop, more Redneck Kung Fu. Mark goes up & over Hardy, hits a belly-to-belly. Mark heads up top, but Bennett knocks him off and to the outside. Cole sends Mark into the barricade.
Commercial
Back from commercial as Mark fights out of a chinlock by Bennett, but Bennett with a dropkick for a nearfall. Cole in, stomps away at Mark, then taunts the crowd with an “ADAM COLE BAYBAY!” Mark fights back with Redneck Kung Fu, but Cole with a Fireman’s Carry Neckbreaker for a nearfall. Hardy in, leg drop to Mark for a nearfall. Bennett in, right hands to Mark. Clothesline, Cole tags in. Cole with a front elbow drop and a chinlock applied to Mark. Crowd wills on Mark. Mark fights out with more Redneck Kung Fu and hits the cartwheel DVD.
Jay & Bennett in. Jay with a series of clotheslines and a back body drop. Running boots knock Hardy & Cole off the apron. Jay peppers Bennett & Hardy with jabs, then a savate kick to Bennett. Right hands to Hardy, followed by a flying forearm. Steen in, Cannonball to Bennett. Jay with the Falcon Arrow on Bennett for a nearfall. Jay calls for the Doomsday Device. Mark in and the Briscoes set up Bennett for the Doomsday Device, but Cole stops Mark up top. Steen comes in and lifts up Cole. DOUBLE DOOMSDAY DEVICE BY MARK!!! 1-2……HARDY BREAKS IT UP!! Hardy hits the Twist of Fate on Steen. Jay sends Hardy to the outside. The two brawl all the way to the back. In the ring, Mark heads up top, but Cole catches him on the way down with a superkick.
FLORIDA KEY!! 1-2-3!!
Winners: Ring of Honor World Champion Adam Cole, Michael Bennett & Matt Hardy by pinfall (Florida Key)
Cole & Bennett continue the attack on Mark afterward, but Steen stops them. Steen goes for the Package Piledriver on Bennett, but Cole superkicks him in the back of the head! Cole has Bennett lift up Steen while he grabs the ROH title belt, but Mark stops him. Matt Hardy comes back out and grabs his title belt. Hardy goes to hit Steen with it, but Steen ducks and Hardy accidentally hits Bennett! Steen sends Hardy to the outside. Cole goes to hit Steen with the ROH Title belt, but Steen ducks and hits Cole with the Pop-Up Powerbomb! Steen & Cole go outside and Steen hits the apron powerbomb! They go to another side of the ring and Steen powerbombs Cole on the ringside table! Steen grabs Cole and hits a second powerbomb on the ringside table!! Steen gets back in and holds up the ROH World Title as we close the show.