aceldamas presents ROH

[Crimson Cross]

Darn that McGuinness, Rhino hurts people for fun and now he's suspended. Good stuff though Ace and I like the pairing of Strong & Benjamin...

[bookerbill]

I also like the pairing of Strong and Benjamin. Rhino needs to Gore McGuiness out of shoes.

[aceldamas]

Crimson Cross, bookerbill - Maybe the support of the two of you has earned Rhino a slight reprieve. Stay tuned!

RING OF HONOR TELEVISION

2014 Season Episode 8

Jimmy Jacobs and Tomasso Ciampa came to the ring. Jacobs explained that he and Ciampa are here in protest of ROH pushing guys like them out of the company. ROH was not booking them because they have reputations as being ‘unpredictable’ and ‘unstable’. He finds it disgusting that guys like the Kings of Wrestling and AJ Styles can play politics and return to Ring of Honor whenever they want and get title shots and take the spots of wrestlers who have been pushed to the Fringe by ROH’s discrimination. The livelihood of working class wrestlers is being sacrificed to line the pockets of Sinclair Broadcasting.
ROH World Tag Team Champions, the Briscoe Brothers, came out to the ring and interrupted. Jay tells Jimmy that he’s a whining little b***h and he made a mistake interfering in their match at the 12th Anniversary show. Jay said Jimmy is going to pay for attacking his brother with a spike.
ROH officials came to ringside to keep the Briscoes from attacking. Jacobs challenged them to meet in the ring on next week’s show.

Matt Taven & The Young Bucks w/Truth Martini def. BJ Whitmer, Kyle O'Reilly, & Rhett Titus by pin
Taven took the brunt of the damage for The House of Truth but turned things around by giving Titus a snake eyes onto the time keeper’s table. Taven tagged out and Matt and Nick Jackson double teamed Rhett and got the win with More Bang For Your Buck.

Steve Corino def. TaDarius Thomas by pin
Corino made a point to toy with Thomas and talk smack to Nigel McGuinness at the commentator’s position. Corino gave TD one tombstone piledriver after another. Each time, Steve would look at Nigel; at one point even saying that he wouldn't stop until McGuinness begged him to. Nigel finally stood up and told Corino to finish it. Steve then used an Old School Lariat to destroy TD. Mockingly shaking TD’s limp hand, Corino left the ring with a smug smile on his face.  Medical assistance was called out to attend to the injured Thomas.

INSIDE ROH: Roderick Strong's next challenger for the ROH World Championship has been announced for Milwaukee - BJ Whitmer. Also Mike Bennett will be one-on-one with Adam Cole.

Adam Cole def. Chris Hero by pin
Hero had Cole in trouble early. Adam kicked out after a Rolling Elbow Smash which really got the crowd going. Cole made his comeback and pulled off the win with a German Suplex. A stunned Hero didn't have time to dispute the count as Homicide came to the ring. Hero made his exit and The Notorious 187 congratulated Cole on his big win.

Next week: AJ Styles vs. Shelton Benjamin!

[Vegas]

I like the angle with Jacobs and Ciampa, looking forward to their upcoming match against the Briscoes.

[bookerbill]

Great set up for the tag match on the next card. Hopefully the dice make the match competitive. Great promo by Jacobs.

[aceldamas]

Vegas, bookerbill - The Briscoes vs. Jacobs & Ciampa turned out to be quite the match. Read on!

RING OF HONOR TELEVISION

2014 Season Episode 9

The Briscoe Brothers def. Jimmy Jacobs & Tomasso Ciampa by count out
Jacobs and Ciampa were introduced as The Fringe as they took on the ROH World Tag Team Champions in this non-title bout. The Fringe wasted no time putting a hurt on Mark. The crowd was stunned by their viciousness and it only got worse. Jacobs used his Railroad Spike to jab Mark in the eye. Jacobs tried for a pin on his flailing victim but Jay broke it up. Perhaps he didn't know how bad Mark was hurt but he probably should have let the match end. Jimmy trapped Mark in The End of Time but the younger Briscoe fought free and was able to tag in his brother. While the injured Mark lie at ringside being attended to by medical staff, Jay fought like a madman. He and Ciampa threw down hard. Despite it turning into a handicap match, Jay was gaining momentum. After being hit with a somersault plancha, the dazed Ciampa was coaxed away be Jacobs. As they retreated to the back Jacobs said that they did their damage and would finish this later. The Briscoes won by count out but at what cost?

Michael Elgin promo: “Shelton Benjamin, you want to use The Code of Honor to get an unfair advantage against me? Then you get away with using a chair to beat me? Since honor doesn't seem to matter to you, I want a Fight Without Honor in Milwaukee. I don’t care about the television title any more. Now, I just want to make you feel pain.”

Homicide def. Cedric Alexander by pin
Homicide seemed to be in a good mood and his ghetto fork was nowhere to be seen. However, this didn't mean Cedric didn't get a beating. Ced had his moments but they were fleeting. Homicide put together a string of piledrivers and lariats leading to Da Gringo Killer.

INSIDE ROH: ROH returns to Milwaukee for a full night of action - Roderick Strong defends the ROH World Championship against BJ Whitmer. Shelton Benjamin versus Michael Elgin in a Fight Without Honor. And just added: The Briscoes versus The Fringe in singles action!

AJ Styles def. Shelton Benjamin by pin
Styles started strong. There was a ref bump early in the match that saved Shelton from being pinned after a Styles Clash. AJ was denied a couple of more pins while the ref was down. The TV champ used a steel chair on Styles while the ref was incapacitated. This led to his Paydirt finisher. The crowd popped when AJ kicked out and The Phenomenal One went back on the attack. ROH World Champion Roderick Strong came to ringside to distract the referee during another Styles pin attempt. Michael Elgin came down and chased him off. AJ went to the top rope but before he could dive, Shelton sprang up to join him. The pair struggled with AJ knocking Shelton to the mat. Styles then hit the Spiral Tap and followed with a Styles Clash for the win.

Next: Live event from Milwaukee!

[Vegas]

Good show, looking forward to the live event from Milwaukee which has been set up nicely by these recent TV episodes.

[bookerbill]

Nicely booked main event tag team match. Looked like a good match and there are a couple different ways you could take the action. Referee bump usually equals rematch in my feds.

[aceldamas]

Vegas, bookerbill - thanks for the comments!

Jul 25, 2014 15:54:58 GMT -5 bookerbill said:

Nicely booked main event tag team match. Looked like a good match and there are a couple different ways you could take the action. Referee bump usually equals rematch in my feds.

AJ and Shelton may have a rematch down the line. But first Benjamin has to get through Michael Elgin!

UNCHAINED!

February 29 2014

Milwaukee WI

Matchmaker Nigel McGuinness announced that Tomasso Ciampa’s opponent for tonight was scheduled to be Mark Briscoe. However, due to Mark’s recent eye injury at the hands of Jimmy Jacobs, ROH officials had decided that Briscoe can’t be allowed to run the risk of further damage to his eye. Caprice Coleman was been chosen to take his place. Caprice came out soon followed by a worked-up Mark, whose eye was bandaged. McGuinness, Coleman, and Cary Silken all spent time trying to convince Mark to sit this one out. Meanwhile, Ciampa impatiently paced back and forth in the ring. Jay Briscoe finally came out to usher his brother to the back.

Caprice Coleman def. Tomasso Ciampa by pin
Ciampa acted like a maniac but Caprice didn’t take a step back. The two traded blows. Coleman remained composed, hitting a running high knee in the corner and rolled Ciampa up for the pin. The ref counted three and Ciampa was furious. As Coleman’s hand was raised, Tomasso attacked him from behind with Project Ciampa. Caprice needed help to the back.

Rhett Titus def. Cedric Alexander by pin
Titus made short work of Alexander with a flurry of offense punctuated by an inverted overdrive.

Jay Briscoe def. Jimmy Jacobs by DQ
This was a hectic fight that ended quickly when Jacobs used a chair on Jay as the two brawled outside of the ring. Officials poured out of the back for the pull-apart. No one was surprised about how this one ended.

Steve Corino & Bobby Fish def. Jay Lethal & ACH by pin
Corino dropped Lethal at the Code of Honor with a sucker punch. He then tried an Old School Suplex trying to get the fast pin. Lethal kicked out so Corino tossed him through the ropes. Steve gave Jay a diving legdrop on the ring apron that did some damage. Lethal crawled back into the ring where Corino was waiting with an Old School Lariat. As Fish and ACH jawed at each other, the ref made the three-count. The Gaijin Express scored an impressive win over JCH.

GRUDGE MATCH
Kyle O'Reilly def. Matt Taven w/Truth Martini by pin
This was an exciting, fast-paced match that saw O’Reilly getting the better of Taven. Despite the interference of Truth, Kyle got a measure of revenge against Matt, pinning him with a Regalplex.

Mike Bennett def. Adam Cole by pin
Inside the ring, Cole was on fire. Bennett would retreat to the floor whenever he was in trouble. This strategy worked because whenever they left the ring, Bennett came out ahead. Cole was eventually finished by a Box Office Smash.

FIGHT WITHOUT HONOR
Michael Elgin def. Shelton Benjamin by pin
Benjamin's ROH World Television Championship was not on the line. These hated rivals came to punish each other and that’s what they did. There was a lot of brawling in the crowd and chair shots exchanged. What decided the match was when Elgin pulled a steel chain out from under the ring and choked Shelton out with it. Elgin delivered a Spinning Sit-Out Powerbomb as the final blow.

ROH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP
Roderick Strong(c) def. BJ Whitmer by submission
Roddy had posted a YouTube video about BJ being a placeholder until his next real defense at Super Card of Honor. The challenger proved to be a game opponent as Whitmer had Strong in trouble early. A big superplex set the champion up for a Wrist Clutch Exploder. As BJ moved in for the pin, Bobby Fish came to ringside and distracted the referee. Steve Corino sneaked in through the crowd and attacked Whitmer. Corino blasted him with an Old School Lariat and Strong recovered to give BJ a backbreaker on the turnbuckle. Corino left the ring and Roddy hit BJ with a Sick Kick. The ref turned around to make the count but Whitmer kicked out to everyone’s surprise. The champion then put BJ in the Strong Hold from which there was no escape. As Roddy left the ring area with the belt, Corino and Fish returned with the intent of putting BJ out of commission. Nigel McGuinness had seen enough and got up from the announce position and entered the ring with a chair to defend the fallen man. Corino and Fish made moves to go after McGuinness but a few swings of the chair discouraged them and they made their exit.



Current Rankings:
 

1. Roderick Strong
2. Shelton Benjamin
3. Michael Elgin
4. AJ Styles
5. Mike Bennett
6. Steve Corino
7. Bobby Fish
8. Jay Lethal
9. Homicide
10. Adam Cole

[Crimson Cross]

Unchained was a good event and I liked the Main Event with Roderick Strong winning, but too bad Benjamin lost...