ROH live results: 4 Leaf Clover 4 Corner Survival Match
Ring of Honor presents its weekly show on HonorClub tonight.
The March 5 episode was taped on Sunday, March 1 in Jacksonville as part of the promotion’s standalone TV tapings.
A Four Leaf Clover four-corner survival match with the winner receiving an immediate title match is advertised with Daddy Magic vs. Shane Taylor vs. Lee Johnson vs. AR Fox.
The Bang Bang Gang’s Juice Robinson and Austin Gunn will take on MXM Collection.
“The Dynamite Kid” Tommy Billington and Adam Priest will take on The WorkHorsemen’s JD Drake and Anthony Henry.
Bryan Keith and Big Bill, now wrestling as Paid In Full, will be in action on the show as well.
Also scheduled is Josh Woods vs. Nathan Cruz, Komander vs. Sidney Akeem, Top Flight vs. Grizzled Young Vets, Persephone vs. Sara Leon, Mina Shirakawa vs. Zayda Steel, and Lacey Lane vs. Robyn Renegade.
Our live coverage kicks off at 7 p.m. Eastern.
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It’s a little early in the month for “Four Leaf Clover” matches, but there’s no time like the present for Ring of Honor! Tonight’s matches are from the first set of “new era” ROH tapings that will happen regularly in Jacksonville and surprisingly not in Tony Khan’s back yard.
Persephone vs Sara Leon
So, ROH definitely has a new look in this new era. One that honestly, harkens back to some of the classic days of ROH, small rooms, loud music, raucous crowds.
And raucous they were as Leon and Persephone locked up with Persephone getting a quick headlock. Leon ran the ropes bug was caught by a dropkick from Persephone. She hit a snapmare on Leon and then stood on her hand while dancing. Like you do.
Leon went for a running knee, but Persephone caught her and countered it into a suplex. Persephone grabbed a hammerlock and drove her knee into Leon’s stomach. Leon fought back, but it was shortlived as Persephone started throwing lariats.
Leon managed to get a headscissor on Persephone and send her into the ropes. She hit her with a knee then threw her with a German suplex for a two count. Leon locked in a rear naked choke but Persephone rolled it over for a two count.
Persephone threw a head butt and then a missile dropkick off the top turnbuckle, but Leon kicked out of the cover at two. Persephone got Leon up for a Crucifix Bomb, but Leon got out of it. Persephone put her away with a spear and then landed the Crucifix for the 1-2-3.
Match Result: Persephone defeated Sara Leon
Komander vs Sidney Akeem
Komander as we know is a former ROH TV Champion and Akeem is a former guy-who-works-at-wwe. But he’s on a 2-match win streak, so that’s good.
They tied up with Akeem getting a wristlock, but Komander reversed it by flipping around the ropes. Akeem was pretty flippy himself and the two tried to catch each other off the ropes. Neither one could, so they stopped for a reset.
Akeem caught Komander with a head scissor and nailed a meteora. Komander had gone for a rollup, but Akeem flipped out of it. Akeem hit a standing moonsault and chopped Komander into the corner. Komander dodged the charge and hit a spingboard crossbody for a two count.
Akeem blocked a DDT then popped up with a kick to Komander’s head. Komander came back with a few of his own. Akeem managed a pumphandle slam/elbow combo but could only get a two count. Akeem hit a Spiccoli Driver, but Komander reset and flipped over him. Akeem, not to be out done, backflipped over and delivered a stunner.
Akeem went up top and went for a senton, but Komander moved and Akeem rolled through. Komander leapt off the top rope with a spingboard dropkick sending Akeem to the outside to receive a suicide dive. Komander tossed him back into the ring and hit his rope-walk moonsault to pick up the victory.
Match Result: Komander defeated Sidney Akeem
Top Flight (Darius & Dante Martin) w/ Zayda Steel and Christopher Daniels vs Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson & James Drake) w/Isla Dawn
Gibson and Darius kicked things off with a lockup. They traded wristlocks in a lightning fast exchange until Darius dodged a leg sweep and hit an atomic drop. Gibson tagged in Drake and Darious slapped the palm of Dante.
They had their own quick exchange until Drake dropped Dante with a dropdown and then an armbar (darmbar?). Dante managed to get a flying headscissor in, but Drake sent him to the mat via fistfull of hair.
Gibson tagged in, but Dante blocked the double team with hurricanrana. Darius came in to help and fought off Drake, leaving Gibson and Dante to fight. Darius tagged in officially and he and Gibson traded chops.
Drake few across the ring to knock Dante off the apron and send Darius to the outside with some stiff shots. Gibson held him while Drake flew over the top rope and came down on him with a slingshot backbreaker.
Gibson threw Darius back into the ring and held him while Drake sent some fists into his gut. Darius slapped Drake which seemed to make him angry, so he stomped and punched him for a minute before tagging in Gibson.
Gibson went for a pin, but Darius arched his back to get his shoulders off the mat. Gibson responded with a sleeper hold, but Darius fought back but Gibson dragged him down and went for a suplex. Darius blocked it though and when Gibson tried again, he hit a suplex of his own.
Drake and Dante tagged in and the fresh men fought with Dante hitting a springboard dropkick and whipping Drake into the corner. Dante hit a springboard clothesline, followed by a press slam, but Gibson broke up the cover.
Darius and Dante sent Gibson to the outside just in time for Dawn to level Steel, causing a distraction. that gave Drake and Gibson control of the ring, but Dawn and Steel fought into the ring, knocking Drake off the top rope.
That let Darius and Dante get a double team on Gibson with a double facebuster to pick up the win.
Match Result: Top Flight defeated Grizzled Young Veterans
Paid In Full (Big Bill & Brian Keith) vs Kiran Grey and Darian Bengston
Paid In Full decided they’d seen enough of Sky Flight celebrating their win and entered, staring down GYV who paid them off a few weeks ago. No word on if it was Pounds or Dollars.
Anyway, as per usual, Keith started off by throwing his poncho at Bengston, who was in his best Headbangers cosplay for the match. Keith knocked him around the ring a bit, hitting an exploder suplex for a two count.
Bengston caught Keith with an elbow, but Keith came roaring back with a big forearm. Grey tagged in and Bengston held Keith while Grey threw some punches. Bill tagged in and charged at Grey, crushing him in the corner. He hit another big splash in the corner and then axehandled Grey in the chest.
Keith tagged in, but Bill shoved Bengston out of the ring for good measure. Bengston knocked himself out on the railing, and Bill hit a big boot on Grey. Keith made the cover and that was it.
Match Result: Paid In Full defeated Kiran Grey and Darian Bengston
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