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RING OF HONOR TV REPORT

We open this week with a brief introductory video of the remaining 8 competitors in the ROH Pure Championship Tournament before Master of Ceremonies Quinn McKay takes us back to last week and Hot Sauce Tracey Williams' post victory comments.   After Williams is done, we get to hear from the Darewolf PJ Black following his victory.  We get highlights of Jay Lethal and David Finlay's first round victories.

Ian Riccaboni and Caprice Coleman have the call of tonight's action.  The only change in the rules this round is that there are 20:00 time limits.  

Block A Semi Finals: Jay Lethal vs. David Finlay

Code of Honor adhered to.  Lethal with a pair of arm twists but Finlay with a single leg takedown.  Finlay drops the elbow on the knee but Lethal shuffles into an armbar attempt.  Back to their feet, they lockup.  Finlay with a headlock but Lethal scores an armtwist.  Finlay reverses it but Lethal gets him down with a hammerlock.  Finlay hits a pair of shoulderblocks and a hiptoss over the top rope.  Headlock by Finlay, Lethal shoves him off and scores an enziguiri while Finlay is tied up in the ropes, Finlay to the outside.  He rolls back in.  Lethal with a headlock takedown, Finlay counters with a headscissors takedown.  

5 minutes elapsed.

Lethal escapes and grabs a headlock.  Lethal scores with a hiptoss and a dropkick as we go to commercial.

We're back at exactly the 10 elapsed time mark.

Finlay rains forearms but Lethal with a leg sweep and tries the figure 4.  Finlay kicks him off but Lethal with a backbreaker/facedrop combo, both men are down.  Lethal with a bodyslam and he goes to the top but Finlay with a knee strike and spear for 2.  Indian Deathlock by Finlay, Lethal FINALLY makes the ropes for his first charged rope break.  Finlay tries a fireman on the apron but Lethal blocks it.  He tries another but Lethal slides from behind and hits a missle dropkick.  Finlay to the outside.  Lethal with a dive to the outside he throws Finlay back and tries a figure 4 but Finlay rolls him up for 2.  Lethal with a Lethal Injection out of nowhere for the pin.

WINNER: Jay Lethal (advances to the block A final against the winner of the Fred Yehi vs. Tracey Williams match)

The Horror King Vincent addresses the camera.  He plays this Manson figure very well.  He talks about his past suffering and learning to live with it, eventually enjoying his suffering.  To succeed, you need friends.  For excellence, you need enemies.

We get another tease of #FollowTheTrend and Matt Taven hits the ring and goes right after Vincent and beats him down, pretty severely. Taven is taking the ring apart, exposing the hard wood, canvas and mats are pulled back.  Taven with the Climax to Vincent.  He pulls out a table.  Into the ring post goes Vincent.  Taven off the top and nails a frog splash, putting Vincent square through the table.  Taven walks away, very satisfied with himself, telling Vincent to follow the trend. 

We have a tease for ECIII

Block B Semi Finals: Jonathan Gresham vs Matt Sydal

Code of Honor adhered to.  They trade go behinds, Gresham comes up with a hammerlock, Sydal turns it into an anklelock.  Gresham with a headlock takedown, Sydal moves in to a wristlock and Gresham with an anklelock.  Gresham bears down hard nd reverses the legs but Sydal fights him off with a hard kick. Knee strikes by Sydal and he applies an anklelock of his own.  Gresham breaks and applies a top wristlock. Sydal reverses but Gresham turns it into a hammerlock.  He maintains control and ties up 3 different extremities for a 2 count.

5 minutes elapsed.

Arm drag by Sydal into a step over wristlock where Gresham's head in trapped.  Gresham reverses it but Sydal rolls him up for 1. Sydal with an armbar.  Gresham with a series of midsection chops and an armdrag, followed by an elbow as we go to commercial.

We're back at the 9 minute mark.

Sydal with chops and a spinning kick for a 2 count.  Cobra Clutch Legsweep by Sydal followed by a dragon screw.  Standing corkscrew for 2 by Sydal.  The 2 exchange chops.  Gresham blocks the cobra clutch.  Stunner by Gresham, followed by an enziguiri and a rollup for 2.  They excahnge 2 count rollups.  Sydal with a roundhouse kick but Gresham kicks his leg out from under him.  Gresham applied the surfboard and purposely drops Gresham into a toe hold.  Sydal immediately taps out.

WINNER: Jonathan Gresham (will face the winner of the PJ Black vs  Josh Woods match)

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