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Welcome to PWInsider.com's live, ongoing coverage of Ring of Honor's 2019 Glory by Honor from the UNO Lakefront Arena in New Orleans:
Battle Royal - Winner gets a shot at the ROH World Title later tonight.
Competitors: Big Daddy Yum Yum, Jace Valor, Bu Ku Dao, Matt Lancie, Brian Johnson, Shaheem Ali, LSG, Silas Young, Josh Woods, Rhett Titus, Beer City Bruiser, Brian Milonas, Cheeseburger, Kenny King (w/ Rose), Joe Hendry
Matt Lancie is first eliminated followed by Bu Ku Dao. Joe Hendry tried to sign an autograph for Bruiser, but Brian Johnson slapped the notebook out of Hendry's hand so Joe Hendry eliminated Johnson. Cheeseburger went out much to the chagrin of the live crowd. Rhett Titus was eliminated by Josh Woods.
Rhett Titus then dragged King out under the ropes and brawled for a beat. As soon as King climbed back in he was eliminated by Hendry.
Bruiser was eliminated by Ali and LSG. Milonas then eliminated both Ali and LSG.
Milonas, Big Daddy Yum Yum, Woods and Young are your final four.
Milonas eliminated Yum Yum. Young kicked Milonas with a low blow and sent Milonas out.
Woods tried to hug Young, but Silas Young grabbed woods and threw him out.
Winner: Silas Young!
Silas Young passed this off as a learning experience to Woods as they walked to the back together.
Final Battle No. 1 Contender Semi-Finals: Dalton Castle vs. PCO
PCO challenged Castle to pummel him in the back. PCO shrugged off all of the attacks then slammed Castle. PCO blasted Castle then sent Castle outside. PCO chokeslammed Castle into the apron then ripped up a section of floor padding. PCO tried to superplex Castle from the apron onto the concrete, but was stopped by "voices" in his head. Castle countered with a knee to the head and hit PCO with an exploder suplex on the floor. Back inside Castle got a two count off of a snap DDT. Castle followed up with several suplexes then dumped PCO over the top rope attempting to get a countout. PCO attempted to drag Castle outside and Castle stepped back out to continue the brawl. Castle dropped PCO onto an open chair at ringside then rolled back in for another countout attempt. PCO got back in the ring at the count of 19 and Dalton Castle went back at him with a series of quick attacks. PCO hot Castle with a tope suicidal then followed with a chokeslam inside the ring. PCO followed with a top rope moonsault for the pinfall.
Winner via pinfall: PCO!
Final Battle No. 1 Contender Semi-Finals: Jay Lethal vs. Marty Scurll
Lethal immediately sent Scurll out and followed with several tope suicidas. After some quick back and forth Lethal tried to Lethal Injection but was caught in Scurll's crossface chicken wing. Lethal escaped with Lethal Injection, but couldn't cover immediately and only got a 2 count. Scurll sent Jay Lethal outside then superkicked Lethal from the apron. Back inside Scurll stomped the elbow of Lethal and hit a hangtime suplex as the pace is the match evened out. Lethal missed a missile dropkick, bit turned things around with a powerslam. Lethal nailed Scurll with a diving elbow drop for a 2 count. Scurll kicked Lethal's leg out from underneath him then signalled for the crossface chicken wing, but Lethal picked the ankle of Scurll and locked in a Figure 4. Scurll was locked in for quite some time before rolling over to reverse the hold. Scurll let go and the two slugged it out, back-and-forth in the center. A quick battle for momentum between the two resulted in Lethal being locked in Marty Scurll's crossface chicken wing right in the center of the mat. Lethal had to tap out.
Winner via submission: Marty Scurll!
Marty vs. PCO to determine Rush's challenger at Final Battle will take place later tonight.
ROH TV Champion Shane Taylor(c) with Shane Taylor Promotions vs. J. Spade
We next see a video package of TV Champion Shane Taylor.
Shane Taylor cut an in ring promo stating that when he broke in 12 years ago he was told that if he wanted to be successful he had to either be a stereotype a "cuddly teddy bear". He said those options sucked and that he started ST Promotions to do things his way, knocking people's teeth down their throats. He then called out challenger J Spade.
Spade is here representing Wildkat Sports and Entertainment.
J Spade kicked things off with a quick assault that sent Taylor outside. Spade followed with a rolling senton onto Taylor but was overwhelmed by a spinebuster from the champ back inside the ring. Taylor slowed the pace of the match with chops and right hands to Spade. Spade answered with a series of forearms, but couldn't topple the champion. Spade muscled Taylor up for a spinebuster for a 2 count. Taylor returned fire with a sideslam for 2 as well. Taylor then hoisted Spade up onto his shoulder to drive Spade's head into theat. 3 seconds later and Shane Taylor had successfully defended the ROH TV title.
Winner via pinfall: Shane Taylor!
A follow-up video package featuring Taylor was shown to the live crowd after the match.
A video package detailing the ROH Women if Honor title match was shown.
ROH Women of Honor Champion Angelina Love (with Mandy Leon) vs. Kelly Klein
Klein started out on top and picked up a 2 count with a Northern Lights suplex. Love hit Klein with a jawbreaker and sent the challenger outside the ring. Love slammed Klein into the timekeeper's table then continued to rough up Klein by bending the rules back inside the ring. A diving clothesline got Love a 2 count. Love locked Klein in a Koji clutch in the center of the ring. Klein inched her way over to the ropes to break the hold then followed with an implant DDT. Klein kept on the pressure with a Fallaway slam and a belly to back suplex, but only got a 2 count. Love sent Klein out of the ring then followed with a diving crossbody to the floor. Love climbed back inside attempting to get a countout victory, but Klein got back inside at the count of 18. Klein hit Love with a Fireman carry driver but the referee was hit in the exchange. This allowed Leone to enter the ring and attack Klein with a chair. The lights went out and when they came back in Maria Manic was in the ring. Manic shrugged off a chairshot from Leone then out Leone in a Torture Rack. Manic hit Love with a clothesline before leaving the ring. Kelly Klein the hit Angelina Love with a Death Valley Driver for the pinfall.
Winner via pinfall: New WOH Champion Kelly Klein!
ROH World Tag Team Championship: Jay and Mark Briscoe(c) vs. Luke and PJ Hawx.
ROH World Tag Team Championship
Luke and PJ Hawx v Jay and Mark Briscoe(c)
Luke and PJ Hawx are also here representing Wildkat Sports and Entertainment out of New Orleans, LA.
Mark and PJ started out with some amateur wrestling. When PJ got the upper hand, Mark tagged in May who roughed up PJ. Luke tagged in and out his experience to work, nailing Jay with a spinning heel kick. The fights rolled outside and the Briscoes went after the Hawx Aeire with aggression. Mark dove out onto both Hawxs and the Briscoes kept up the assault in the ring. The Briscoes cut PJ off from his corner and commenced to grind him down. PJ escaped by surprising Mark with a suplex and Luke tagged in hot. The Hawx Aerie sent the Briscoes outside and PJ dove from the top rope into both of them. Luke hit Jay with a Halo (moonsault variation) for a 2 count. Mark took out PJ. Then Jay superplexed Luke followed by a diving elbow drop from Jay. PJ made the save at the count of 2. The Briscoes tried for a Doomsday Device but PJ halted the attempt. PK and Mark were the only two left standing at this point. PJ snatched up Mark for a German suplex. Mark answered with a clothesline. The Briscoes double teamed PJ until Jay hit PJ with a double underhook pile-driver for the 3 count.
Winners via pinfall: The Briscoes!
After the match, the Briscoes shook hands with The Hawx Aeire as a sign of respect.
Jonathan Gresham v Alex Shelley
The two laid out a smooth chain wrestling exchange that ended in a stalemate. Shelley tried for a few standing holds, but Gresham seed impervious to them all. Shelley began to work over the arm of Gresham then kept on the pressure with suplexes and strikes, bending the rules at every opportunity. Gresham fired off a springboard moonsault then wrapped up Shelley's arms in a submission attempt. A series of pinning attempts only got Gresham 2 counts. Shelley escaped by wrenching the ear of Gresham and the two set in on each other with a lightning quick exchange. Shelley landed a diving crossbody and the two rolled all around the ring attempting to pin one another. Gresham wound up on top of the exchange for a 2 count. Gresham took an avalanche inverter atomic drop then fired back at Shelley, but Shelley answered with a superkick then rolled up Gresham for the 3 count. Very technical contest.
Winner via pinfall: Alex Shelley!
After the match, Gresham went after Shelley with a chair, but Jay Lethal ran in to stop Gresham from attacking Shelley with the weapon. Gresham begrudgingly discarded the chair and shook hands with Shelley.
Lifeblood vs. Villain Enterprises
Mark Haskins and Flip Gordon started out before Gordon challenged Tracy Williams to tag in. Gordon then sicced Brody King on Williams. King bullied Williams around until Williams caught him in a kneebar. Flip tagged in and successfully cut Williams off from his corner as he and King wore down Williams. Williams escaped by hitting King with a missile dropkick, then tagged Haskins who came in hot. The fights rolled outside and Williams dove over the top rope into Villain Enterprises. Back inside, Lifeblood double teamed Flip until King made the save. Brody King nailed both Lifeblood members with a cannonball in the corner. Flip tried to hit Williams with a Singapore Cain, bit Williams ducked and the Cain hit King instead With King incapacitated Lifeblood doubled up on Flip to get the pinfall.
Winners: Lifeblood!
After the match, Bully Ray ran in and attacked Lifeblood from behind as they were celebrating. Flip acted like he was going to hit Bully Ray with a Singapore Cain, then he handed the weapon over to Bully Ray who used it ON Mark Haskins. Bully Ray shouted, "Do you know who I am?!" before making his exit.
"The Genius" Lanny Poffo then came out to join commentary.
ROH World Championship: Silas Young vs. Rush(c)
Rush started out hot, but got caught by a spear from Silas Young. Young slowed the match down then chided the champion before sending Rush outside. Back inside, Young kept control of the match as he grinded away in the constitution of Rush. Rush responded with a snap German suplex and a running knee that sent Young outside. Rush's attack was halted when he missed a diving senton and Silas Young picked up a 2 count with a Pee Gee Waja Plunge. An exploder suplex from Rush sent Young into the corner. Rush followed by sticking Young with the Bull's Horns basement dropkick for the victory.
Winner via pinfall: Rush!
We then see the backstage attack that put TK O'Ryan on the shelf with a concussion.
Matt Taven and Vinny Marseglia take to the ring and challenge whoever attacked them from behind. On the LED screenm we see hidden camera shots that had been taken while our mystery cameraman had been stalking The Kingdom. This led Taven and Marseglia storming off backstage, seeking answers.
Number One Contender Tournament Final - Winner to Challenge for ROH Title: PCO vs. Marty Scurll.
Before the match, Marty Scurll took to the mic to state that while he knew this was inevitable, but that he didn't want this to come between he and his Villain Enterprises cohort. So, he implored PCO to keep it clean.
Scurll started by nailing PCO with a cheap shot across the jaw, but only got a 2 count. PCO ascended the turnbuckle but got flipped onto the mat by Scurll. Scurll chipped away at PCO until PCO surprised him with a spear and a chokeslam. A rolling senton from the top rope only got PCO a 2 count. Scurll escaped another chokeslam attempt by wrenching the fingers in both of PCO's hands. PCO set Scurll on the timekeeper's table then tried to dive into Scurll from the top rope. Scurll got back up and threw PCO from the top rope through the timekeeper's table on the floor. Back inside, Scurll got a 2 count them tried to lock in a crossface chicken wing, but PCO escaped and the referee was struck during the fray. PCO hit Scurll with a scoop slam, bit whole the referee was down Brody King ran in to assist Scurll. The referee was knocked down again while Scurll and PCO were battling it out on the turnbuckle and this time it was Flip Gordon who ran in to help Scurll. Scurll hit PCO with his 6 Man Tag belt, but still only got a 2 count. PCO then dove out onto King and Flip at ringside before hitting Scurll with a diving moonsault. PCO set Scurll's head on the apron then tried to land a diving senton on Scurll's head, but Scurll moved causing PCO's shoulder to crash into the apron. Back inside PCO took control once again. He landed another diving moonsault on Scurll this time picking up the pinfall and the victory.
Winner via pinfall: PCO!
PCO will challenge RUSH for the ROH title at Final Battle.
After the match, Scurll took to the mic yet again. Scurll said that although he's been in ROH for three years he has somehow never been ROH World Champion. He said PCO took his opportunity to be champion. Scurll congratulated PCO for his efforts before pointing out that while Scurll is in his prime PCO at 51 years old had bested him. Scurll elaborated that this may be PCO's final chance to be world champion, and that no one deserves it more than PCO. All of Villain Enterprises them celebrated on the ring together.
That's it from New Orleans tonight. The show can be watched via ROH's Honorclub!
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