ROH TV live results: Athena vs. Vertvixen
Ring of Honor presents its weekly show on HonorClub tonight.
Six matches are advertised for the broadcast.
Katsuyori Shibata of The Opps is scheduled to wrestle JD Drake of The Workhorsemen. ROH Women’s World Champion Athena will face Vertvixen in a Proving Ground match. Adam Priest vs. Anthony Henry has also been announced.
Additional matches set for the show include Viva Van & Lady Bird Monroe vs. Maya World & Hyan, Tony Nese vs. Mascara Dorada, and Tommy Billington vs. Aaron Solo.
Originally, tonight’s broadcast was planned as a Global Wars event featuring Ring of Honor and Metroplex Wrestling. However, it was announced on last week’s show that the ROH x Metroplex event has been postponed due to recent weather conditions in Texas. The show had been scheduled to be taped the same night as the January 24 live episode of AEW Collision, which was ultimately canceled.
Our live coverage, courtesy of our own Jeff Moss, begins at 7 p.m. Eastern.
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Welcome my friends to a snowy and cold edition of Ring of Honor where we ask the big questions:
- Why did the girl keep her trumpet out in the snow?
- She liked playing cool jazz.
- What do you call a penguin in the Sahara Desert?
- Lost.
- Why do birds fly south for the winter?
- Because it’s too far to walk.
Now, with that out of the way, this week’s show as a bit of a replacement as the ROH x Metroplex wrestling event that we were told about 2 weeks ago had to be postponed because of the frosty weather in Texas. So what do we have in it’s place? Let’s find out!
ROH Women’s World Championship Proving Ground Match: Athena [c] vs VertVixen
Vixen was Athena’s first challenger after winning the ROH Women’s world title all the way back in 1975. Currently, she’s 71-0 in her legendary run.
The two locked up off the top with Athena flipping through a wristlock. She grabbed a headlock and pulled Vixen down to the mat. Athena thumbed her nose at Vixen (literally) and Vixen dropped her with a shoulder tackle. She then threw some elbows at the Champ, befor hitting one hell of a kick.
Athena managed to kick Vixen in the face from the mat and that brought out the agression in her. She laid into Vixen with some hard strikes and then fishhooked her until the ref broke it up. She grabbed Vixen by the nose, dragged her up to her knees and then punched her in face, busting Vixen open.
Vixen tried to steal one with a rollup, but Athena kicked out of it and delivered a back suplex and then a few more hard strikes for a two count of her own. Vixen grabbed a wristlock take over and bought some time by throwing Athena into the turnbuckles headfirst.
Vixen powered up and hit a scoop slam, and a spingboard heel kick to Athena’s head. Vixen then hit a blue thunder bomb, but as we know, no one has ever won with that move, so Athena kicked out at two.
Vixen connected with a big knee to the head, sending her and Athena to the outside. It was all the Champion there though as Athena powebombed her onto the barricade, then threw her into the steps. Tossing Vixen back into the ring, Athena laid in some UFC style punches and locked on a Koji Clutch. Vixen was forced to tap out, giving the victory to Athena.
Match Result Athena defeated VertVixen
After the match, MiT, (Billie Starkz and Diamante) showed up and attacked Vixen. Before they could do much damage, Hyan and Maya World ran down to make the save and run off MiT and Athena.
-Backstage, the Infantry cut a promo. Dean wanted to introduce the mysterious lady he pulled out of the crowd a few days ago. She’s an athlete, model and forensic psychology major named Christian XO. He introduced her to Bravo and Adora and suggested that she join the Infantry. Bravo and Adora discussed this and said ok, but Adora seemed pretty reluctant.
Adam Priest vs Anthony Henry
Priest and Henry jostled off the bell with each man trying to get a headlock on. They moved to the ropes and Henry shoved Priest to the outside. He then sat in the ring all innocent like and waited for Priest to come back into the ring. Priest did, and tossed Henry out just to even the score.
Back in the ring, they chain wrestled until Henry was able to grab a wristlock. Priest countered into an Ankle lock, but Henry grabbed the ropes. Henry then straight up tackled Priest in the middle of the ring and the two fought to the corner.
Priest threw a bunch of chops and a picture perfect dropkick. Henry lured him into the corner and raked his eyes though. Then he hit a reverse neckbreaker over the steel joist that goes to the ropes. Priest’s neck wrapped around it.
Henry then started working Priest’s ankle, stomping it and then using his feet to wrench Priest’s neck harder. Priest slipped to the outside after a punch to the face and Henry threw him into the barricade and the ring apron (the priestiest part of the ring!).
Back in the ring, Henry set Priest up on the top turnbuckle. He yelled at him for a minute and Priest bit him before throwing a headbutt to send Henry to the mat.
Priest started running through Henry with lariats and running choips. He thew him with a back suplex and went up top. Henry saw it coming and rolled out. Priest kicked him through the ropes before Priest bounced his head off the steps.
Getting back in the ring, Henry turned the tables and went up top on Priest. Priest moved and Henry tried a pile driver but couldn’t get Priest up. Priest countered into one of his own, but Henry kicked out at two. At this point, commentary said the best thing I’ve ever heard:
“I think at the very least, his neck is in his own head now” – Ian Riccaboni
I’ll be thinking about that for weeks.
The two fought on the top turnbuckle and Henry seemed to get the better of a suplerplex, but upon landing, Priest rolled Henry up and got a 1-2-3 and the win.
Match Result: Adam Priest defeated Anthony Henry
Tommy Billington vs Aaron Solo
Next up, Priest’s tag team partner, Billington stomped down to the ring to see if it could make it two in a row for their team against Solo.
The two locked up and rolled around the ring trading wrist and waist locks. Solo transitioned into punches and Billington returned the favour, eventually dropping him with a shoulder block. Solo stayed sharp though, backdropping Billington over the ropes to the outside.
The two threw hands around the ring and Billington threw Solo back in. Solo got ahold of him though and whipped him into the corner. Solo threw a suplex and stomped Billington in the middle of the ring. He hit a back suplex then dropped a knee, keeping the momentum up.
Solo tried a sleeper, but Billington got out of it and landed a clothesline. He nailed Solo with a dropkick and then a scoop slam, heading to the top turnbuckle. They fought up there until Billington threw a headbutt sending Solo back. He then hit a dropkick from the turnbuckle.
Billington went for a pile driver, but Solo countered into a rollup for a two count. Solo hit a spinning kick after that, stunning Billington. Solo picked Billington up for a powerbomb, but Billington countered into another piledriver. He landed one more and then pinned Solo to get the win.
Match Result: Tommy Billington defeated Aaron Solo
-Backstage, Rocky Romero talked with Adam Priest. Romero heard that Priest told the locker room he could beat the Don Callis Family. Priest mentioned that they are losing a lot lately and he’s been winning so maybe he could get some of that Callis Family gold? Romero scoffed, assuming he was talking about Okada. Priest said that a match with Okada would be pretty great. So, Romero made the match Okada vs Priest for the AEW International Championship. Because apparently, he can do that. So that match will be on Collision.
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