Ring of Honor Wrestling on Destination America
June 24, 2015
Toronto, Ontario, Canada (Ted Reeve Arena)
Commentary: Kevin Kelly, King Corino, Nigel McGuinness
Recap by: Jason Namako of Wrestleview.com
We see the usual intro, then commentary welcomes us to the show. We go to the opening match.
Ring of Honor vs. New Japan #1: “Mr. Ring of Honor” Roderick Strong (ROH) vs. “The King of Strong Style” Shinsuke Nakamura (NJPW)
Chain wrestling early. Strong with a chop and a leg lariat for 2. Bow & Arrow applied, Nakamura fights out. Olympic Slam by Strong gets another 2. Nakamura goes onto the apon, but catches Strong with a kick, followed by a running knee to the ribs. Strong draped across the apron, leaping kneedrop by Nakamura to the back of Strong’s head. Strong draped over the barricade, another running knee to the ribs by Nakamura sends Strong into the front row as we go to commercial.
Commercial
Back from commercial as both men exchange strikes. Superman forearm by Nakamura knocks Strong down. Strong sends Nakamura outside, gets a head of steam, nails him with a through-the-ropes running dropkick! Back in, Strong with a running knee strike in the corner, followed by a running elbow. Strong lifts up Nakamura, Argentine Double Knee Backbreaker gets 2. We see that Strong has been busted open from the cut he sustained against Tanahashi in Philadelphia a few days before this match was taped. Nakamura slips out of the Strong Hold, Sleeper with Body Scissors applied. Strong gets up, but Nakamura with a backstabber, followed by a Reverse Powerslam. Nakamura goes for the 2nd Rope Boma Ye, but Strong stops him with an enziguri. Strong backbreakers Nakamura across the turnbuckles for a close 2. Nakamura with a knee strike to a block a suplex, this time hits the 2nd Rope Boma Ye! Nakamura goes for another Boma Ye, but Strong avoids it. DEATH BY RODERICK!! Nakamura avoids a Leaping Knee, but Strong takes him down, STRONG HOLD APPLIED!! Nakamura crawls and is able to reach the ropes to force a break. Another strike exchange, Nakamura with a knee, but Strong avoids a forearm. SICK KICK!!! Strong lifts up Nakamura, END OF HEARTACHE!! 1-2….NAKAMURA KICKS OUT!!! STRONG CAN’T BELIEVE IT!!! Strong with more forearms, but Nakamura slips out of a suplex, BOMA YE!!!! 1-2…..NOW STRONG KICKS OUT!!! Strong with a leaping knee, then goes for another Sick Kick.
ANOTHER BOMA-YE!!! 1-2-3!
Winner: “The King of Strong Style” Shinsuke Nakamura by pinfall (Boma-Ye)
Commercial
Ring of Honor vs. New Japan #2: “Unbreakable” Michael Elgin (ROH) vs. “The Complete Package” Gedo (NJPW)
Gedo avoids an avalanche early. Elgin does not go down off a shoulder tackle. Gedo goes to the eyes, but Elgin with a Fallaway Slam for 2. Gedo tries to suplex Elgin outside, but Elgin blocks it, then brings Gedo back in with a delayed suplex for another 2. Backbreaker by Elgin, then he heads up top. Elgin goes for a Twisting Senton, but Gedo moves out of the way! Elgin misses another avalanche, jawbreaker and a superkick by Gedo gets 2. Elgin catches Gedo off a crossbody, O’Connor Roll into a double stomp to the back.
Buckle Bomb, ELGIN BOMB!!! 1-2-3!
Winner: “Unbreakable” Michael Elgin by pinfall (Elgin Bomb)
Commercial
Main Event in a 6-Man Tag, CHAOS vs. Bullet Club: “The Rainmaker” Kazuchika Okada & RPG Vice (“Azucar” Rocky Romero & Baretta) (CHAOS) vs. IWGP Champion “The Phenomenal” AJ Styles & IWGP Jr. Tag Team Champions The Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) w/Gallows & Gun (Bullet Club)
Styles & Okada start. Exchange of armdrags early. Okada goes for the Rainmaker, but Styles blocks it. Exchange of victory rolls for 2 counts. Okada slips out of the Styles Clash, Styles again avoids the Rainmaker, stalemate. Nick & Baretta get the tags in. Nick with a shoulder tackle, but Baretta avoids a superkick, Northern Lights gets 2. Romero in, standing moonsault/back senton combo by RPG Vice gets 2. Romero with a slam, Baretta back in. Matt comes in, superkicks Baretta off the apron. Matt tags in, gutbuster/neckbreaker/backbreaker combo by the Bucks, followed by a leaping kneedrop by Styles for 2. Matt draws Okada in, Anderson chokes Baretta while the ref is with Okada. Slingshot senton bomb by Nick. Styles in, but Baretta fights back. Styles snap suplexes Baretta into the turnbuckles!
Commercial
Back from commercial as Baretta fights back on the Bucks. Scott Lost Stomp to Nick, but Styles & Matt pull Okada & Romero off the apron to prevent Baretta from making a tag. Running knee in the corner by Nick gets 2. Nick heads up top and goes for a Swanton, but Baretta gets the knees up! Tornado DDT by Baretta, Romero tags in. Crossbody to Nick, spinning headscissors to Matt, who tagged in for Bullet Club. Styles stops Romero, then springboards, but Romero catches him in mid-air with a dropkick! Double rana to the Bucks! Forever clotheslines to Matt, but Matt avoids one of them, SUPERKICK!! Cactus Clothesline by Romero sends he & Matt outside. Okada & Styles tag in. One-man flapjack and an avalanche by Okada. DDT, basement sliding uppercut gets 2. Styles catches Okada coming in, but Okada blocks Phenomenon and hits the Emerald Frosion across the knee. Okada heads up top, but Nick superkicks him off the turnbuckles! RPG Vice with stereo leaping knees to Nick, followed by a gourdbuster across the ropes by Baretta and Romero with a springboard dropkick, then Baretta hits the Gobstopper. Matt in, but RPG Vice hit him with the Doomsday Knee! Styles in, baseball slide takes out Baretta. Okada comes in, but Styles grabs him, BLOODY SUNDAY!! Styles makes the killshot and goes for the Styles Clash, but Okada blocks it, TOMBSTONE!!! Okada fires up and goes for the Rainmaker, but Styles avoids it. Matt blind tags in as Styles goes up top, TOO AWESOME DROPKICK BY OKADA KNOCKS STYLES OFF THE TURNBUCKLES!! Romero in, but Nick with a Springboard Facebuster, followed by wiping out Okada with a Tornado DDT from the apron! Bucks with the Buckle Bomb/Enziguri combo to Romero, followed by an Assisted Swanton for 2. Bucks go for More Bang for your Buck, but Barretta blind tags in and breaks it up. Baretta runs up the turnbuckles, SUPER GERMAN TO MATT OFF THE TOP!!! Romero with a head of steam, TOPE SUICIDA WIPES OUT NICK!!! Okada heads up top, Top Rope Elbow Drop to Matt. Okada calls for the Rainmaker and goes for it, but Matt avoids it and Styles springs off the ropes, hitting Okada with the springboard forearm! Styles goes for Bloody Sunday on Baretta, but Baretta blocks it. RPG Vice go for the Spike Dudebuster on Styles, but Nick superkicks Romero off the turnbuckles! Another superkick on Baretta, allowing Styles to hit Baretta with Code Red! Styles rolls through it and goes for the Styles Clash, but Okada comes in, TOO AWESOME DROPKICK TO STYLES!! EVERYONE DOWN!! They get to their feet and all 6 men exchange strikes. CHAOS with stereo savate kicks to the ribs, then all go off the ropes, STEREO SUPERKICKS FROM BULLET CLUB!!! RPG Vice is down, Okada fights off Bullet Club with right hands. Okada off the ropes, TRIPLE SUPERKICK BY BULLET CLUB!!! Styles tags in, grabs Baretta, ANOTHER BLOODY SUNDAY!!! Matt lifts up Baretta in Tombstone position as Nick goes onto the apron to springboard, MELTZER DRIVER!!!! Styles grabs Baretta from Matt and lifts him up in Styles Clash position, SUPERKICK PARTY BY THE BUCKS!!!
STYLES CLASH!!! 1-2-3! HOLY COW!!!
Winners: The Bullet Club by pinfall (Styles Clash)
Bullet Club celebrate their win afterwards as the show closes.