ROH live results: Lio Rush vs. Lee Johnson TV title match
Ring of Honor is back on HonorClub tonight.
Matches booked for the show include Athena and Billie Starkz teaming against Viva Van and Lacey Lane.
Shane Taylor Promotions’ Shane Taylor, Shawn Dean, Carlie Bravo, and Lee Moriarty will face Eddie Kingston, Ortiz, Tommy Billington, and Adam Priest.
Desmond Xavier of The Rascalz will take on Brandon Cutler, while Alec Price and Jordan Oliver will be in tag team action against MXM Collection.
ROH is also advertising that it will air the Ring of Honor Tag Team title match from Arena Mexico last Friday, with El Sky Team’s Mascara Dorada and Mistico defending against Los Hermanos Chavez.
The Kingdom will be in action against The WorkHorsemen, Alan Angels will face AR Fox, and “Main Man” Oro will compete.
Plus, Dalton Castle and The Outrunners will defend the ROH Six-Man Tag Team titles against The Premier Athletes and Beef.
The ROH World Television title will also be on the line as Lio Rush defends against “Big Shotty” Lee Johnson of The Swirl.
Our live coverage kicks off at 8 p.m. Eastern.
ROH HonorClub TV begins with a Lio Rush vignette just as freaky as you’d expect. His TV Title is apparently talking to him, as black goo pours over it, constantly saying “It’s Fine.”
Dalton Castle & The Outrunners (Truth Magnum & Turbo Floyd) vs. Premier Athletes (Tony Nese & Ari Daivari w/Mark Sterling & Stori Denali) & Beef for the ROH Six-Man Tag Team Titles
(This match got a lot of time to kick off the show. Beef is a good punching bag for The Athletes for the time being and hopefully he’ll lose his mind on them down the line. Has it ever been addressed where Josh Woods is and why he hasn’t teamed with Nese & Daivari for nearly 2 years? Regardless, the tag champs are the most charismatic crew in wrestling right now, as I wish we got more Castle & The Outrunners on AEW TV.)
We’re told Beef is a pledge for the Athletes, while Floyd kept up with tradition in that his belt stays on and has ever since they won the Six-Man Titles. Magnum & Nese kick things off with a quick opening sequence, capped with a Magnum head scissors. Double splash from Magnum & Castle, as Floyd tags in, with Nese scurrying away to tag Beef. Neither budge off shoulder tackles and clotheslines, until finally, Beef cartwheels out into a dropkick. Daivari orders a tag and trash talks his own partner, resulting in The Outrunners planting him with a back suplex and pose. Cheap shot from Nese on the apron, as Magnum is isolated for an extended period. Sterling ran distraction, as Beef was thrown a title belt, but decided not to use it and got backdropped as a result into a reset.
Floyd a bodyslamming machine off the hot tag, until Beef saved Nese, leading to locomotion corner splashes. Charging cross body from Beef got a nearfall, as he was scolded for not hooking a leg. Daivari decides to stall everything with a rest hold, but Floyd powers up, only to eat a high knee. Floyd starts hulking up, punching everything that moves, turning Nese inside out with a lariat. Castle beckons for a tag and Floyd falls right into one, as Castle couldn’t be stopped. Spinning back elbows and throws aplenty, but The Athletes broke up the trifecta elbow. Nese & Daivari went for a double team, but had friendly fire, as Castle went for a Bangarang, only Beef saved Daivari initially, but ran into him soon after. Beef was planted with Total Recall, followed by the trifecta Son of a B*tch elbow for the victory.
Post-match, Ian Riccaboni gets in to interview the champs, as Magnum said nothing succeeds like success, Floyd said he thinks someone is jealous he couldn’t feel the steal or tickle the nickel like they do. Castle asked what more could they give these people that they didn’t just spread all over the ring? They claim to be the greatest trio to ever step foot in the ring. Riccaboni brings up The Lethal Twist being undefeated as well, which upsets Castle’s tummy. Floyd says good luck taking the title off his waist, not even he can do that. They hit their go home line and I fully expect this happening at Death Before Dishonor.
Match Result: Dalton Castle & The Outrunners defeated Premier Athletes & Beef to retain the ROH Six-Man Tag Team Titles when Castle pinned Beef
Angelico vs. Tim Bosby
(I’ll make this quick, reminding folks that Angelico remains one of the most underutilized performers in the game.)
While Bosby got the early takedown, it was Angelico getting the first submission, sending Bosby scrambling to the rope break. Bosby was able to pop Angelico with a hard right and big bodyslam before following with a huge belly-to-belly throw for two. Bosby whiffed on a corner splash, as Angelico fought off a sunset flip into a double stomp. Sweeping enzugiri led to the Navarro Death Roll for the submission.
Match Result: Angelico submitted Tim Bosby
Main Man Oro vs. Mark Davidson
(Riccaboni & Coleman talked about the young prospects in ROH and I enjoy matches like this, allow these newer, unproven talents (I know Oro was in NXT previously) to get some ring time and hopefully develop into contenders on the roster. This reminded me of the AEW Dark days where guys would get 5-minutes to show what they got.)
Fast back and forth to start, as Oro faked a kip up and hit an up kick to the face. Both trade near falls and big boots, until Oro connected on a standing Superman Punch. Looking for it again, Davidson had it scouted, rolled through off a second rope dive, but Oro was there to meet him with a Liger-esque Koppo Kick and snap suplex for two. Davidson battled back with a jawbreaker, only to have his legs immediately dropkicked out, as Oro violently threw him face first into the ropes and T-Bone to follow. Taking too much time to follow, Davidson was able to respond with a rolling Cutter for two. Davidson lost his momentum, as Oro hit a spin kick and pop-up kick that led to another Koppo Kick in the corner. Neck trapped Exploder finished Davidson off for the win.
Match Result: Main Main Oro defeated Mark Davidson
The Kingdom (Mike Bennett & Matt Taven) vs. The Workhorsemen (JD Drake & Anthony Henry)
(This was a hard-hitting match that just ended with shenanigans out of nowhere. The Kingdom high fived folks during their entrance, but stole the win, as Riccaboni did remind us they’re heels early in the match. Not sure why they couldn’t get the pin, but heels gotta heel, so I guess it’s not a surprise. I wouldn’t mind these guys running it back.)
Very quick pace set from Taven & Henry, as they trade a series of takedowns and dropkicks, as Bennett tagged in, Henry escaped a Proton Pack, but Taven stayed in to connect on a big boot. Blind tag from Drake, who immediately used his power to mow down Bennett with a tackle for one. Chop battle ensues, which Drake wins, as Henry tags back in for knees and twisting at the neck. Taven with a great reference from the apron, saying Bennett is Neck Strong. Bennett continues to be isolated, until Drake tossed his shirt off and missed a Vader Bomb. Hot tag to Taven, who ran wild with splashes and thrust kicks, until Henry hit an enzugiri, only to run into a corner boot. Pop-up right from Bennett gets two, as Taven right back in, but walked right into a desperation Henry brainbuster for the reset.
Drake & Bennett in, with Drake no selling chops, lowering the straps and giving Bennett free shots. Both start ramping up another chop battle, this time, Drake thought wiser and put the straps back up and decided to just run through Bennett with a clothesline and belly-to-belly. Bennett bails outside, where he countered Drake’s bounce back forearm with one of his own, as The Kingdom went for a spike piledriver, but Drake saved Henry. Wild Sky Splitter leg lariat off the second by Drake for two, as Bennett rises and Drake asks “why won’t you die?” as they ramp up more chops, until Taven got a blind tag. Drake fought both men off, until Taven got a school boy with his feet all the way on the top rope to steal the win.
Match Result: The Kingdom defeated The Workhorsemen when Taven pinned Drake
-Earlier today, AR Fox was sitting backstage ready to deliver a promo when Alan Angels walks in, saying he was signed to AEW before anyone knew who Fox was. Fox reminded Angels he doesn’t even work there anymore, then pump faked and Angels flinched, storming off.
Since 2022, Ryan has been the Recapper/Reviewer for both AEW PPVs & Dynamite for F4WOnline & the Wrestling Observer. Previously, he recapped AEW Dark from 2021-2022 for PWTorch.