Ring of Honor Wrestling on Destination America
September 23, 2015
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (2300 Arena)
Commentary: Kevin Kelly, King Corino
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.
“The Last Real Man” Silas Young vs. “Unbreakable” Michael Elgin
No one goes down off a shoulder tackle early. Elgin then with a gorilla press slam. Corner clothesline, followed by a 30-second delayed suplex for 2. Strike exchange on the apron, Silas with a kick to the leg, followed by an apron DDT! Back in, Silas with a slingshot stomp as we go to commercial.
Commercial
Back from commercial as Silas with a bulldog for 2. Elgin blocks a suplex, but Silas avoids a corner charge and hits the Killer Combo for 2. Elgin comes back with a German. Running corner forearm, followed by a spinning backfist. Silas knocks Elgin off the top, but Elgin catches him coming off with a Side Effect for 2. Elgin with an enziguri, but Silas rolls through a backslide and hits a front kick. Finlay Roll, followed by the Pee Gee Waja Plunge for a close 2. Another enziguri by Elgin, followed by a short-arm clothesline. Silas goes to the apron, Elgin grabs him from the middle rope and DOES THE DEAL for a close 2. Silas blocks the Buckle Bomb, avoids another spinning backfist, Jackknife Pin for 2. Silas lifts up Elgin and hits Misery, but Elgin rolls outside to avoid being pinned. Silas goes outside and pulls up the mats, exposing the concrete. Elgin blocks a suplex, BARRICADE BOMB!!
Back in, Elgin with the Elgin Bomb on Silas for the win.
Winner: “Unbreakable” Michael Elgin by pinfall (Elgin Bomb)
Elgin celebrates his win afterward.
Backstage, Adam Cole talks about his match next week with New Japan’s Shinsuke Nakamura as we go to commercial.
Commercial
Caprice Coleman vs. “The Last Hero” ACH
Chain wrestling early, Coleman with a shoulder tackle. Coleman avoids a dropkick, hits ACH with one of his own. ACH comes back with a series of back heel kicks that sends Coleman outside. Coleman avoids the apron PK, faceplants ACH on the apron. Back in, Coleman gets 2. Leaping leg drop for another 2. Coleman goes for a springboard, but ACH catches him with a dropkick. ACH this time hits the apron PK, then sends Coleman into the barricade. Back in, ACH gets 2. Coleman blocks a suplex, then slips out of Get Over Here and faceplants ACH again for 2. ACH blocks an O’Connor Roll, but Coleman hits him with the Trinity for 2. ACH avoids an enziguri, but Coleman hits him with the 1-Inch Punch. ACH sends Coleman outside, then goes to dive, but collapses after finally feeling the effects of the 1-Inch Punch. Coleman heads up top and hits the Skysplitter, but ACH kicks out! They head up top, Coleman hits the No-Hands Rana, but ACH comes right back with a Brainbuster.
ACH heads up top, Midnight Star for the win.
Winner: “The Last Hero” ACH by pinfall (The Midnight Star)
ACH celebrates his win afterward. Steve Corino goes to interview Coleman about the envelope handed to him by Prince Nana a few weeks ago. Coleman says the envelope had money and a letter in it. At first, I did not understand what the letter was saying, but after reading it multiple times, I get it. Nana is right and now I get it.
Commercial
Back from commercial, its time for the main event.
Main Event in a 6-Man Tag: IWGP Champion “The Rainmaker” Kazuchika Okada & RPG Vice (“Azucar” Rocky Romero & Trent Baretta) vs. #DemBoys The Briscoes (Jay & Mark) & IWGP Intercontinental Champion Hirooki Goto
Jay & Romero go to start, but Okada wants in, so Romero tags him in. Jay & Okada have words, then go right into a strike exchange. Headbutt by Jay, big boot by Okada. Romero in, does not go down off a shoulder tackle. Goto in, but Romero rakes the eyes. Baretta in, but Goto with a shoulder tackle. Mark in, shoulder tackle to Baretta, then puts on his headband. Redneck Kung Fu, followed by a Crane Dropkick. Mark charges in, but Baretta hits him with the Scott Lost Stomp. Okada & Romero knock Jay & Goto off the apron. Romero in, knee strike/clothesline combo by RPG Vice for 2. Okada in, slam by Romero, senton atomico by Okada for 2. Baretta in, slam by Okada, slingshot boot rake by Baretta, then Romero does the same, followed by Okada completing the trifecta and they all pose. Mark fights back, cartwheel DVD to Okada. Goto in, shots to Romero & Okada, corner spinning heel kick and a Backdrop Driver for 2. Okada comes back with a one-man flapjack and a running corner back elbow. DDT, running sliding uppercut for 2. RPG Vice knock the Briscoes off the apron. Slam by Okada, followed by the Top Rope Elbow Drop. Okada calls for the Rainmaker and goes for it, but Goto counters it with a neckbreaker as we go to commercial.
Commercial
Back from commercial as Jay peppers RPG Vice with jabs and headbutts. RPG Vice come back with a double knee strike to Jay, Gourdbuster across the ropes by Baretta, missile dropkick to the back by Romero, Gobstopper by Baretta, Romero gets a close 2. Jay comes back with a jawbreaker. Mark in, flips out of a back body drop, but Romero hits him with the Forever Clotheslines in the corner. Mark responds with more Redneck Kung Fu, corner clothesline by Jay, then Goto. Redneck Boogie by the Briscoes for 2. Uppercuts by Jay to Baretta, but Baretta responds with a superkick. Clothesline by Goto to Baretta. Okada hits Goto with the Emerald Frosion across the knee. Okada counters out of an Urnangi Suplex by Mark, but Mark avoids the Rainmaker and this time hits the Urnangi Suplex, Romero with an enziguri to Mark, everyone is down. Romero sends Mark outside, Baretta lifts Mark on his shoulders outside, but Goto clotheslines Romero. Jay lifts up Baretta outside, Doomsday Device by Mark off the apron onto Baretta! Back in, Froggy Bow by Mark on Baretta for a close 2. Jay in, goes for the Jay Driller on Baretta, but Romero breaks it up with a springboard dropkick to the back of Jay’s head. Mark with a Fisherman’s Buster to Romero, Tombstone by Okada to Mark, then hits Goto with the Too Awesome Dropkick! Okada goes for the Rainmaker again, but Goto counters it with a headbutt! Jay & Baretta exchange strikes, Baretta with an enziguri and a running corner back elbow, but Jay comes back with a rolling elbow.
JAY DRILLER!! 1-2-3!
Winners: The Briscoes & IWGP Intercontinental Champion Hirooki Goto by pinfall (Jay Driller)
Briscoes & Goto celebrate their win afterwards as the show closes.