Card #16
SPRINT CENTER
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI
* The show opens with the Briscoe Brother being interviewed and informed that their partner for the night, Jerry Lynn, has left for a tour of New Japan Wrestling. The Undisputed Era walks up laughing, and Cole says
"Good luck finding a third for tonight, because nobody likes you two arrogant rednecks." The Era walks off just as quick as they showed up, leaving the Brothers looking at one another in disbelief.
CHRIS HEROdefeated
CHEESEBURGER
1* Burger had an early flurry but it was quickly shut down by Hero's power advantage. The scrappy underdog managed to get a foot on the ropes, breaking the count, after a Cyclone Kill....! Hero waited for Burger to stumble to his feet and then hit a Death Blow that turned Cheeseburger inside out!
* After the match Claudio Castagnoli was coming down the ramp to confront Hero, when he was blindsided by OvE (Sami Callihan and The Crist Brothers)!!!
"What in the HELL are they doing back here?!!?!?" After beating down the Swiss Superman OvE got in the ring to reform with their Ohio brethren, but Hero wanted no part of them after they abandoned him and the company. Sami shook his head
"Wrong answer..." and then OvE attacked Hero liked rabid dogs until Castagnoli slid in the ring with a chair! OvE bailed out of the ring and retreated up the ramp, as Claudio challenged them to get back in the ring. Hero recovered and an intense stare down took place between the former KOW partners, until Hero extended his hand but Castagnoli waived him off and left the ring.
SILAS YOUNG & BEER CITY BRUISER 2defeated
THE DAWGS : RHETT TITUS
1 & WILL FERRARA
3* Solid back and forth match, but in the end the Brew Crew was just too strong. Silas pinned Ferrara after a Pee Gee Waja Plunge, as Bruiser pulled Titus off the apron and whipped him into the barricade.
*
NWA World Champion
TIMOTHY THATCHER came out and issued an open challenge for any ROH wrestler to face him next card for the
Ten Pounds of Gold.
WOH WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE MATCH
KELLY KLEIN (C)defeated
HEIDI LOVELACE
2* Kelly took Heidi on a tour of her version of Suplex City, with German Suplex after German Suplex and she even finished her with that move! Pure dominance!
* Mark and Jay are walking down a hall talking about who they can get for a partner, when they run into Karlee Perez.........
"I believe I can help you two boys..... I have recently acquired a contract, from Kevin Sullivan, of a man that is going straight to the top of ROH and he will team with you tonight.... Interested?"* Mark and Jay looked at each other, but before they can even ask who it is a 6'7" Demon walks up behind Karlee and 'Dem Boys agree.
ROH WORLD TELEVISION NON-TITLE MATCH
JAY LETHAL (C)
defeated
JOEY DADDIEGO
1* This was a squash, as Lethal wasted no time in putting Diesel away with a Lethal Injection! Lethal got on the mic and said it doesn't matter who wins between Gargano and End, because he is the greatest wrestler in ROH and will be champion as long as HE wants to be.
Special return match from DEATH BEFORE DISHONORTHE LETHAL LEGION : KEITH LEE & SHANE TAYLORdefeated
THE CHOSEN BROS : MATT RIDDLE & JEFF COBB
4* Cobb has been questioning Riddle's toughness since he was basically left in a handicap match at Death Before Dishonor, after Matt was taken out of the match early by a double Choke Slam. There was noticeable tension between the Bros before the match but it was quickly squashed and so was Cobb. Lee and Taylor hit Cobb with a Double Running Splash soon as the bell rang and never let up. The Black Mass isolated Jeff and took him apart, as Riddle could only stand on the apron and watch. The match mercifully came to an end after a Lee Ground Zero! Riddle tried to make the save but Taylor was too big of a road block to get around in time.
TOMMY END 3defeated
JOHNNY GARGANO
3* Excellent seesaw match that turned after an Owari Death Foot Stomp, which clearly injured Johnny Wrestling internally. Gargano continued to fight through the pain but it was all academic and End finally put him away with a High Roundhouse Kick (Black Mass!!!)
Six-Man Tag Team Match'PUNISHMENT' DAMIEN MARTINEZ, JAY & MARK BRISCOEdefeated
ADAM COLE &
reDRAGON : KYLE O'REILLY & BOBBY FISH
* Unbelievably quick match!!! As the Briscoes and reDragon went at it on the outside Punishment Martinez sent Cole on a trip SOUTH OF HEAVEN!!!! The Choke Slam almost put Cole through the mat and the fans could not believe their eyes when the champ was pinned in under a minute!!!
ROH INTERCONTINENTAL CHAMPIONSHIP TITLE MATCH
AJ STYLES 5 (C)defeated
CHRISTOPHER DANIELS
6* This was a Phenomenal match, pun intended, that tore the house down! Both men adhered to the code of honor by shaking hands before the match, but soon as the bell rang is was action personified. There was no controversy this time, just a match for the ages. The end came when The Fallen Angel went for a top rope Hurricanrana, which AJ reversed into a top rope STYLES CLASH**!!!! AJ was sitting in the corner holding his neck, after taking two Angel's Wings during the match, when referee Todd Sinclair handed him the IC title belt. It took some time but both men finally managed to get to their feet and....... shook hands!!! HUGE POP!!!!!!
** Editors note - This was a missed deathjump followed up by a Styles Clash that I jazzed up a bit. It's how I saw it going down in my head.
* The sportsmanship and celebration was cut short when
NWA NORTHAMERICAN CHAMPION
KEVIN STEEN slid in the ring a dropped them both by hitting them with his title belt.
MAJOR HEAT!! Though there was 'some' faint chants of
"KILL STEEN KILL!""Be careful what you wish for........ because what I'm going to kill is.... THIS COMPANY!"