Post by cruefan68 on Dec 10, 2014 22:20:26 GMT -5
Ring of Honor - Death Before Dishonor - Du Burns Arena - Baltimore, MD (Card #820)
1) American Wolves defeated Bad Influence, Young Bucks, and Forever Hooligans:
A fantastic four-way tag team match opened things up as the American Wolves (Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards), Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels & Kazarian), the Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) and Forever Hooligans (Alex Koslov & “Mr. Azucar” Rocky Romero) squared off. Rules were that a coin flip determined the two starting teams and anyone could be tagged in at any time. The first team to score a pinfall or a submission would be declared the winners. The action was fast and furious in this one with all four teams getting a chance to shine. The Forever Hooligans nearly won it when they connected with the Contract Killer on Kazarian but he kicked out just before the three count. Late in the bout it was Richards, the former ROH Heavyweight champion, leading his team of the American Wolves to victory when he countered a backdrop by Koslov and subsequently trapped him in the Ankle Lock to score a submission victory.
2) Nigel McGuinness defeated Tim Donst:
The sell-out crowd delivered a standing ovation as Nigel McGuinness made his long awaited return to ROH taking on Tim Donst. McGuinness previously competed in the GWA teaming up with Exotic Adrian Street as the Hell’s Angels and was a major star in ROH prior to the company joining LOW. Donst got off to an aggressive start with a thumb to the eye and had McGuinness in trouble hitting such moves as the Donstitution and Gator Roll. McGuinness then hit the Jawbreaker Lariat out of nowhere to a big pop and a big near fall. He mounted a strong comeback and, after surviving a belly to belly suplex over the top rope, he trapped Donst in the London Dungeon to score a submission victory. Both men adhered to the Code of Honor post-match and McGuinness celebrated his win with the fans at ringside.
3) Jay Lethal defeated Jay Briscoe:
A heated grudge match saw Elizabeth, NJ, native Jay Lethal take on Jay Briscoe of Sandy Fork, DE. It was Lethal coming to the aid of Shane Hollister on the last ROH Card after Briscoe had injured the up and coming star. Briscoe has been irate over the indefinite suspension of his brother, Mark Briscoe, by ROH coming from both injuring Shelton Benjamin and assaulting a referee last year. Lethal seemed determined from the outside and he hit the Lethal Injection early for a big near fall. Briscoe had trouble keeping up with the offensive by Lethal and barely kicked out after being hit with Hail to the King, a top rope flying elbowdrop. Lethal would go back up top to win it as he connected with Diving Dynamite, a top rope diving headbutt, on Briscoe to score the pin. Briscoe was furious post-match even threatening to jump Lethal from behind but then uncharacteristically adhered to the Code of Honor by shaking hands with him.
4) Steve Corino defeated Cedric Alexander by Count Out:
Another grudge match saw Cedric Alexander, one-half of C & C Wrestle Factory along with Caprice Coleman, take on the “King of Old School” Steve Corino who is one-third of S.C.U.M. along with Kevin Steen and Jimmy Jacobs. Corino was injured by C & C Wrestle Factory during a tag team title contender’s tournament late last year and was out for some revenge here. Alexander had things going his way early hitting the full nelson facebuster and Sky Fall Frog Splash. Corino gained control in a battle on the floor and then hit the Old School lariat for a near fall. He followed up with a Tombstone Piledriver (ch) for another near fall and then busted Alexander open with a foreign object, appearing to be brass knuckles. Alexander was in a bad way as Corino took it back outside and hit an Old School Expulsion resulting in the count out victory. Coleman showed up post-match to help a bloody Alexander up. Corino then challenged Coleman to face him on the next ROH card in Nashville, TN (Card #830) and he accepted it with a strong hand shake.
●ROH promoter Cary Silkin entered the ring prior to the next match and thanked the crowd for a strong turnout. He said that he has big plans for ROH this year and was ready to make an announcement when he was interrupted by Truth Martini and the House of Truth (Roderick Strong, Delirious, Rhino, and Matt Taven). Martini was upset that none of his men were booked for Death Before Dishonor and threatened to sue Silkin over it. Silkin shot back that Martini had failed to return contracts to ROH in time and his men missed the opportunity to appear as a result. He then said that if Martini signed a contract that he had on hand he would make sure that the House of Truth are a big part of the next card in Nashville, TN (Card #830). Martini agreed and said that his men had “better receive championship opportunities” that night. He signed the contract and left the ring with the House of Truth as a smiling Silkin looked on. Silkin then revealed that the contract that Martini had signed was for a “Losing Team Leaves ROH Eight-Man Steel Cage Match” and that their opponents would be the unlikely and unstable alliance of Homicide, Necro Butcher, Jay Briscoe, and the reinstated from suspension Mark Briscoe! Martini went ballistic and had to be restrained by his men from going after Silkin. Rhino then took out his frustration by delivering a Gore! to the guard rail and shook off the pain. Silkin said that all eight men having nothing to gain and everything to lose and that one side will no longer be a part of Ring of Honor when the night is over.
5) Michael Elgin defeated El Generico:
ROH promoter Cary Silkin remained in the ring to do introductions for this match which featured the popular El Generico taking on the “Unbreakable” Michael Elgin. Silkin then said that his other announcement was that this match between two top contenders in ROH would determine who would challenge for the ROH Heavyweight title against either AJ Styles or Adam Cole in Nashville. The crowd cheered that announcement and after a Code of Honor it was the high flying Generico tangling with the powerful Elgin. Unfortunately for Generico he was up against a very determined Elgin who dominated this one most of the way. He wore out Generico with the Buckle Bomb including one which came off of countering a tornado DDT. Generico had some nice bursts of offense but fell in the end when Elgin connected with the Elgin Bomb, a spinning power bomb, to score the pin. The crowd cheered the win by Elgin and Generico showed great class adhering to the Code of Honor post-match and gesturing towards Elgin that he would be the next ROH Heavyweight champion. Elgin thanked Generico and raised his arm in a token of victory as well.
6) LOW Tex-Arkana Television title: Curt Hennig© defeated Mike Bennett by Count Out to retain the title:
The first of three championship matches saw Curt Hennig in to defend the LOW Tex-Arkana Television title against the challenge of “The Prodigy” Mike Bennett who was accompanied by the beautiful Maria Kanellis and Brutal Bob. Bennett has been trying to position himself for a championship opportunity and was rewarded with this chance to go against Hennig for the gold. As the two engaged in the Code of Honor pre-match it was Bennett trying to sneak an advantage but Hennig quickly took over on offensive. Brutal Bob then tripped him up allowing Bennett to strike with a powerslam and a clothesline out of the corner. Hennig fought back and executed the Hennig Plex for a big near fall as Maria failed to distract the referee. It wound up on the outside where Brutal Bob attempted to hit Hennig but he ducked and Bennett was hit instead. Hennig then rolled back inside and won it by count out. It was a successful version defense of the title by Hennig and an angry Bennett and Maria argued with Brutal Bob.
7) ROH tag team titles: Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated Kevin Steen & Jimmy Jacobs© by DQ:
This rematch from WrestleCade VIII saw “Wrestling’s Greatest Tag Team” Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas challenging S.C.U.M. members Kevin Steen & Jimmy Jacobs for the ROH tag team titles. Steen filled in for the injured Steve Corino that night and a ruling by ROH promoter Cary Silkin determined that he and Jacobs would have to defend the titles instead of being able to do it Freebird-style. That left Corino on the outside looking in as Steen and Jacobs held the coveted gold. WGTT were out for revenge and early action saw Benjamin going toe-to-toe with the dangerous Steen including countering a lopping punch with the dragon whip. Steen would then trap Benjamin in the Sharpshooter hoping to score a submission victory. As the battle continued it was clear that WGTT were focused on becoming three-time ROH tag team champions and they had the S.C.U.M. duo on the defensive. It wound up ending in controversy as Jacobs got disqualified for using the Railroad Spike on Benjamin in plain view of the referee. That action allowed Steen and Jacobs to retain the titles in their version one defense and left WGTT frustrated and hoping to get a rematch for the championship.
8) ROH Heavyweight title: AJ Styles© vs. Adam Cole was a DDQ:
The main event was a rematch from WrestleCade VIII weekend where AJ Styles won the ROH Heavyweight title in his home state of Atlanta, GA (Card #799) beating Adam Cole in a great match. It was the version one defense of the title for Styles and with Cole invoking his rematch clause it could have been a one and done for the native of Gainesville, GA. An interesting development took place during the introductions as the “Unbreakable” Michael Elgin took a seat at ringside to scout both men as he would be facing the winner for the championship in Nashville. Styles and Cole paid no attention to his presence, however, as they were eager to tests their skills against one another in this all important championship rematch. Perhaps that was a mistake as Elgin would play a pivotal role in the outcome of the match. This was a great bout despite the end result. The turning point came when Styles dove over the top rope onto Cole sending both men crashing into Elgin knocking him out of his chair. As they fought back into the ring it was a recovering Elgin joining them and attacking both men. He nailed Styles with a lariat and then laid out Cole with the devastating Elgin Bomb. The referee called for the bell ordering a double disqualification as the crowd jeered the decision. It was a near riot situation in Baltimore as three consecutive title matches ended in technical decisions. Styles, meanwhile, rolled out of the ring grabbing the title belt while Elgin posed over the fallen Cole. ROH promoter Cary Silkin then made his way to ringside and was clearly upset over the turn of events. He then said that he would not remove Elgin from his title match with Styles in Nashville but was instead adding Cole to it and it will be a Three Way Elimination Match for the championship.
1) American Wolves defeated Bad Influence, Young Bucks, and Forever Hooligans:
A fantastic four-way tag team match opened things up as the American Wolves (Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards), Bad Influence (Christopher Daniels & Kazarian), the Young Bucks (Matt & Nick Jackson) and Forever Hooligans (Alex Koslov & “Mr. Azucar” Rocky Romero) squared off. Rules were that a coin flip determined the two starting teams and anyone could be tagged in at any time. The first team to score a pinfall or a submission would be declared the winners. The action was fast and furious in this one with all four teams getting a chance to shine. The Forever Hooligans nearly won it when they connected with the Contract Killer on Kazarian but he kicked out just before the three count. Late in the bout it was Richards, the former ROH Heavyweight champion, leading his team of the American Wolves to victory when he countered a backdrop by Koslov and subsequently trapped him in the Ankle Lock to score a submission victory.
2) Nigel McGuinness defeated Tim Donst:
The sell-out crowd delivered a standing ovation as Nigel McGuinness made his long awaited return to ROH taking on Tim Donst. McGuinness previously competed in the GWA teaming up with Exotic Adrian Street as the Hell’s Angels and was a major star in ROH prior to the company joining LOW. Donst got off to an aggressive start with a thumb to the eye and had McGuinness in trouble hitting such moves as the Donstitution and Gator Roll. McGuinness then hit the Jawbreaker Lariat out of nowhere to a big pop and a big near fall. He mounted a strong comeback and, after surviving a belly to belly suplex over the top rope, he trapped Donst in the London Dungeon to score a submission victory. Both men adhered to the Code of Honor post-match and McGuinness celebrated his win with the fans at ringside.
3) Jay Lethal defeated Jay Briscoe:
A heated grudge match saw Elizabeth, NJ, native Jay Lethal take on Jay Briscoe of Sandy Fork, DE. It was Lethal coming to the aid of Shane Hollister on the last ROH Card after Briscoe had injured the up and coming star. Briscoe has been irate over the indefinite suspension of his brother, Mark Briscoe, by ROH coming from both injuring Shelton Benjamin and assaulting a referee last year. Lethal seemed determined from the outside and he hit the Lethal Injection early for a big near fall. Briscoe had trouble keeping up with the offensive by Lethal and barely kicked out after being hit with Hail to the King, a top rope flying elbowdrop. Lethal would go back up top to win it as he connected with Diving Dynamite, a top rope diving headbutt, on Briscoe to score the pin. Briscoe was furious post-match even threatening to jump Lethal from behind but then uncharacteristically adhered to the Code of Honor by shaking hands with him.
4) Steve Corino defeated Cedric Alexander by Count Out:
Another grudge match saw Cedric Alexander, one-half of C & C Wrestle Factory along with Caprice Coleman, take on the “King of Old School” Steve Corino who is one-third of S.C.U.M. along with Kevin Steen and Jimmy Jacobs. Corino was injured by C & C Wrestle Factory during a tag team title contender’s tournament late last year and was out for some revenge here. Alexander had things going his way early hitting the full nelson facebuster and Sky Fall Frog Splash. Corino gained control in a battle on the floor and then hit the Old School lariat for a near fall. He followed up with a Tombstone Piledriver (ch) for another near fall and then busted Alexander open with a foreign object, appearing to be brass knuckles. Alexander was in a bad way as Corino took it back outside and hit an Old School Expulsion resulting in the count out victory. Coleman showed up post-match to help a bloody Alexander up. Corino then challenged Coleman to face him on the next ROH card in Nashville, TN (Card #830) and he accepted it with a strong hand shake.
●ROH promoter Cary Silkin entered the ring prior to the next match and thanked the crowd for a strong turnout. He said that he has big plans for ROH this year and was ready to make an announcement when he was interrupted by Truth Martini and the House of Truth (Roderick Strong, Delirious, Rhino, and Matt Taven). Martini was upset that none of his men were booked for Death Before Dishonor and threatened to sue Silkin over it. Silkin shot back that Martini had failed to return contracts to ROH in time and his men missed the opportunity to appear as a result. He then said that if Martini signed a contract that he had on hand he would make sure that the House of Truth are a big part of the next card in Nashville, TN (Card #830). Martini agreed and said that his men had “better receive championship opportunities” that night. He signed the contract and left the ring with the House of Truth as a smiling Silkin looked on. Silkin then revealed that the contract that Martini had signed was for a “Losing Team Leaves ROH Eight-Man Steel Cage Match” and that their opponents would be the unlikely and unstable alliance of Homicide, Necro Butcher, Jay Briscoe, and the reinstated from suspension Mark Briscoe! Martini went ballistic and had to be restrained by his men from going after Silkin. Rhino then took out his frustration by delivering a Gore! to the guard rail and shook off the pain. Silkin said that all eight men having nothing to gain and everything to lose and that one side will no longer be a part of Ring of Honor when the night is over.
5) Michael Elgin defeated El Generico:
ROH promoter Cary Silkin remained in the ring to do introductions for this match which featured the popular El Generico taking on the “Unbreakable” Michael Elgin. Silkin then said that his other announcement was that this match between two top contenders in ROH would determine who would challenge for the ROH Heavyweight title against either AJ Styles or Adam Cole in Nashville. The crowd cheered that announcement and after a Code of Honor it was the high flying Generico tangling with the powerful Elgin. Unfortunately for Generico he was up against a very determined Elgin who dominated this one most of the way. He wore out Generico with the Buckle Bomb including one which came off of countering a tornado DDT. Generico had some nice bursts of offense but fell in the end when Elgin connected with the Elgin Bomb, a spinning power bomb, to score the pin. The crowd cheered the win by Elgin and Generico showed great class adhering to the Code of Honor post-match and gesturing towards Elgin that he would be the next ROH Heavyweight champion. Elgin thanked Generico and raised his arm in a token of victory as well.
6) LOW Tex-Arkana Television title: Curt Hennig© defeated Mike Bennett by Count Out to retain the title:
The first of three championship matches saw Curt Hennig in to defend the LOW Tex-Arkana Television title against the challenge of “The Prodigy” Mike Bennett who was accompanied by the beautiful Maria Kanellis and Brutal Bob. Bennett has been trying to position himself for a championship opportunity and was rewarded with this chance to go against Hennig for the gold. As the two engaged in the Code of Honor pre-match it was Bennett trying to sneak an advantage but Hennig quickly took over on offensive. Brutal Bob then tripped him up allowing Bennett to strike with a powerslam and a clothesline out of the corner. Hennig fought back and executed the Hennig Plex for a big near fall as Maria failed to distract the referee. It wound up on the outside where Brutal Bob attempted to hit Hennig but he ducked and Bennett was hit instead. Hennig then rolled back inside and won it by count out. It was a successful version defense of the title by Hennig and an angry Bennett and Maria argued with Brutal Bob.
7) ROH tag team titles: Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas defeated Kevin Steen & Jimmy Jacobs© by DQ:
This rematch from WrestleCade VIII saw “Wrestling’s Greatest Tag Team” Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas challenging S.C.U.M. members Kevin Steen & Jimmy Jacobs for the ROH tag team titles. Steen filled in for the injured Steve Corino that night and a ruling by ROH promoter Cary Silkin determined that he and Jacobs would have to defend the titles instead of being able to do it Freebird-style. That left Corino on the outside looking in as Steen and Jacobs held the coveted gold. WGTT were out for revenge and early action saw Benjamin going toe-to-toe with the dangerous Steen including countering a lopping punch with the dragon whip. Steen would then trap Benjamin in the Sharpshooter hoping to score a submission victory. As the battle continued it was clear that WGTT were focused on becoming three-time ROH tag team champions and they had the S.C.U.M. duo on the defensive. It wound up ending in controversy as Jacobs got disqualified for using the Railroad Spike on Benjamin in plain view of the referee. That action allowed Steen and Jacobs to retain the titles in their version one defense and left WGTT frustrated and hoping to get a rematch for the championship.
8) ROH Heavyweight title: AJ Styles© vs. Adam Cole was a DDQ:
The main event was a rematch from WrestleCade VIII weekend where AJ Styles won the ROH Heavyweight title in his home state of Atlanta, GA (Card #799) beating Adam Cole in a great match. It was the version one defense of the title for Styles and with Cole invoking his rematch clause it could have been a one and done for the native of Gainesville, GA. An interesting development took place during the introductions as the “Unbreakable” Michael Elgin took a seat at ringside to scout both men as he would be facing the winner for the championship in Nashville. Styles and Cole paid no attention to his presence, however, as they were eager to tests their skills against one another in this all important championship rematch. Perhaps that was a mistake as Elgin would play a pivotal role in the outcome of the match. This was a great bout despite the end result. The turning point came when Styles dove over the top rope onto Cole sending both men crashing into Elgin knocking him out of his chair. As they fought back into the ring it was a recovering Elgin joining them and attacking both men. He nailed Styles with a lariat and then laid out Cole with the devastating Elgin Bomb. The referee called for the bell ordering a double disqualification as the crowd jeered the decision. It was a near riot situation in Baltimore as three consecutive title matches ended in technical decisions. Styles, meanwhile, rolled out of the ring grabbing the title belt while Elgin posed over the fallen Cole. ROH promoter Cary Silkin then made his way to ringside and was clearly upset over the turn of events. He then said that he would not remove Elgin from his title match with Styles in Nashville but was instead adding Cole to it and it will be a Three Way Elimination Match for the championship.
