They don't waste time waiting for introductions and start tearing into each other as soon as Roddy hits the ring. Roderick clotheslines Whitmer out to the floor and then goes out after him and sends Whitmer smashing into the barricade. Jimmy Jacobs is on commentary and is taking a neutral stance as Strong kicks at Adam Page on the floor before going back to trading shots with Whitmer. Whitmer finally hits a spinebuster to take control, then chokes Strong on the bottom rope with his boot. Whitmer continues the offense with a snap powerslam for a 2 count while Jacobs and Corino discuss intentionally leaving Whitmer out of SCUM and how they brought people in from outside ROH while Jacobs doesn't with the Decade. Whitmer goes to the second rope, which is like getting Austin Aries in a headscissors because Strong comes right in with the leaping enziguiri and hits a superplex. Strong mounts a comeback, drilling Whitmer with a dropkick and a Hacker Slam for 2. Whitmer suddenly drills Strong with a boot to the face and rolling fisherman's suplexes for 2. Strong takes Page out with a baseball slide out of nowhere, then comes back in and catches Whitmer with the Sick Kick for 2. Strong goes for another superplex, but Whitmer counters to a second rope gourdbuster for 2. Whitmer gives Strong the kiss of death, but Strong comes back with a pair of leaping kneestrikes and the suplex backbreaker for the win
Winner: Roderick Strong
Hell of a fight, and I think the right guy won. Really intense one here, and Whitmer is smiling for some reason. WAZZUPWITDAT?
Maria Kanellis vs ODB
Before the match starts, Maria gets a mic and says that she met with the doctor and can't wrestle tonight because she's pregnant. But she'll make it up to her by inviting her to the baby shower! While she's doing this, Bennett comes out of nowhere and takes Mark Briscoe out, and Maria drills ODB with the fuzzy pink belt. The bell rings and Maria cover for 2, but Mark is up and takes Bennett out as ODB grabs Maria and gives her a fallaway slam into the barricade. Mark is watching Bennett while ODB takes Maria around ringside and chops her for all the fans. Maria tries a few shots of her own, but ODB no-sells her and fires right back. They go inside where ODB continues the offense, but Maris hits a superkick out of nowhere for 2. Maria holds ODB so Bennett can superkick her, but ODB moves and Bennett drills Maria. Mark takes Bennett out again as ODB covers, but only gets 2. Briscoe and Bennett are brawling as ODB presses Maria over her head and press slams her onto Bennett and Briscoe. Mark holds the Bennett Family so ODB can come off the top rope with a crossbody, then all four of them fight it out on the ring apron. Bennett fights Mark off and goes for a spear, but ODB moves and Bennett takes Maria out. Mark picks Bennett up on his shoulders so ODB can come off the apron with the Doomsday Device, then ODB dumps Maria back into the ring and hits BAM for the win.
Winner: ODB
That was great, I really really enjoyed that one. ODB gets ahold of the Title of Love and she and Mark tear all the pink fuzz off of it to bring it back to its original state. Mark and ODB have a drink after the match to a huge reaction from the crowd as Bennett carries his unconscious bride to the back.
AJ Styles vs ACH
ACH looks good, he looks like he's added some muscle lately. Very fast paced start as they both catch a few near falls and AJ almost gets the Styles Clash. ACH hits a dropkick and then mocks AJ's pose, then unloads with some chops in the corner. ACH gets too cute with the flippy dippy stuff and AJ knocks his teeth out with a dropkick to the face. AJ dumps ACH to the floor, then drags him back in and himself gets dumped to the floor by ACH, who goes for a dive but gets caught when AJ puts his weight on the ropes and causes them to jam into ACH's ribs instead of allowing him to fly right on out. Very smart. AJ maintains control until trying a springboard move and getting shoved out to the floor where ACH takes him out with a dive. They go back inside and ACH keeps up the pressure, including hitting the Big Mac Attack for 2. AJ rolls out to the apron and ACH goes out after him and knocks him to the floor. ACH goes for a running kick, but AJ catches his foot and YANKS him down to the floor really hard. That looked like a sick bump. AJ sends ACH inside and drills him with the springboard forearm, then snap suplexes poor ACH into the corner. ACH catches AJ with a leaping dropkick when AJ goes to the top, then ACH goes up himself, avoids a pelle kick, and hits AJ with a double stomp to the back of the head. He goes backu up for a 450 splash, but AJ moves out of the way and gets ACH in the Calf Killer. ACH fights the hold and rolls AJ into a cradle for 2, but AJ comes right back with his implant DDT and the Styles Clash for the win.
Winner: AJ Styles
Hell of a match, I have to give ACH credit, he looked good in there and took some man-sized bumps.
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