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PURE RULES GAUNTLET & MORE: RING OF HONOR TV REPORT

Quinn McKay welcomes us to ROH television.  This particular episode was meant as the Go Home show for 19th Anniversary

Matt Taven joins Ian Riccaboni and Caprice Coleman at the commentary desk.

The Beer City Bruiser is sick of being a fun loving drunk.

Mike Bennett vs. The Beer City Bruiser

Bruiser attacks before the bell and sends Bennett over the barricade.  They exchange blows on the outside.  Bruiser tosses Bennett in the ring.  Bennett with chops, they reverse hip toss attempts and a DDT by Bruiser as we head to commercial.

We’re back and Bennett with a kick to the knee and a clothesline.  Bruiser blocks a superkick and drops an elbow on Bennett’s injured ankle.  Bruiser puts the boots to Bennett and yanks him off the ropes.  Bruiser with an elbowdrop and follows up with a leglock.  Bennett with punches and an elbow and knife edge chops.  He sends Bruiser in the corner and nails a forearm.  Bennett with a running knee for 2.  Bennett tries a suplex but Bruiser counters with a bodyblock for 2. 

Bruiser grabs a beer bottle from under the ring and breaks it.  Todd Sinclair pre emptively calls for the bell

WINNER: Mike Bennett (disqualification)

Mike Bennett jumps in for the save

Pure Rules Gauntlet.

Dante Caballero vs. Will Ferrara

Code of Honor adhered to.  Interesting twist here is that rope breaks and closed fist warnings carry over, which makes the road VERY hard to tow for the early competitors.  Kneebar by Ferrara into a front facelock.

Ian is making reference to the 19th Anniversary show having already happened.  They lockup, armtwist by Ferrara into a slam by Caballero.  Ferrara with a wristlock takedown, Will is having a very aggressive showing.  Kevin Eck replaces Ferrara as a Pure judge here.  Cravate by Ferrara, he takes Caballero down via headlock into a Cobra clutch.  Dante with a forearm into a hiptoss. Short arm scissor by Ferrara for 2. 

Five minutes elapsed.

Ferrara and Caballero exchange rollups.  Gut buster and running boot by Caballero.  Ferrara with a double leg rollup for the pin.

WINNER: Will Ferrara

Will Ferrara vs. The World Famous CB

Ferrara used no rope breaks. CB has bulked up a little since the last time we saw him.  Code of Honor adhered to.  CB with a full nelson, escape into a hammerlock by Ferrara.  Lots of back and forth chain wrestling, Ferrara takes him down with a wristlock and holds on despite CB’s numerous escape attempts. CB kicks out and they lockup.  CB with a surfboard, Ferrara shoves him off and rolls him up for 2.  CB blocks a hiptoss and they exchange 2’s.  STF by Ferrara, CB uses his 1st Rope Break. Ferrara avoids a figure 4 but CB hits a SugerBear for the pin.

WINNER: World Famous CB

World Famous CB vs. Eric Martin

Code of Honor adhered to, headlock by Martin, CB escapes.  Martin easily wins a test of strength and applies a headlock.  CB escapes but Martin goes right back to it.  Tackle by Martin, he blocks a rollup and nails 3 elbows.  CB avoids the Boston Crab by grabbing the rope for his second break.  Belly to back by Martin.  Kneedrop for 2 by Martin.  Martin with a body lock.  CB with an uppercut but Martin with a lariat for 2.  Suplex by Martin, physically he looks a lot like Drew McIntyre.  Dragonscrew by CB for 2.  Martin catches a body block and nails a Boston Crab.  CB uses his last break.  CB with a rollup for 2.  Takedown by CB he locks the arms and Martin taps.

WINNER: World Famous CB

World Famous CB vs. Wheeler Yuta

CB is hurting as the code of honor adhered to.  CB with 2 count rollups, he’s desperate.  Armdrags by CB but a takedown and senton by Yuta.  He scores a 2.  Yuta with a hangman surfboard, CB escapes and nails a chop.  They exchange 2 count rollups (WAY too many to count).  CB with uppercuts, Yuta with an atomic drop and  aGerman Suplex.  DDT off the top and Yuta scores the pin.

WINNER: Wheeler Yuta

Wheeler Yuta vs. Fred Yehi

Both men have all 3 rope breaks.  Headlock takedown by Yehi.  Dropkick by Yuta and a T Bone by Yehi.  Big chops by Yehi into a back elbow and a kick for 1.  Armbar by Yehi he cranks down, Yuta’s in trouble.  Yehi stomps down on the arm and nails a shoulderblock.  Inverted atomic drop by Yuta.  Springboard by Yuta for 2.  Coss Body for 2 by Yuta.  Single leg takedown by Yehi.  Yuta kicks out of the hold and nails a dropkick.  Suplex by Yehi on the outside, he tosses Yuta back in and applies a half nelson.  Koji Klutch by Yehi, Yuta grabs the leg and goes into a spinning toe hold. 

Yehi needs his first rope break and comes back with a double stomp.  Yehi with another Koji Klutch and Yuta taps out.

GAUNTLETT WINNER: Fred Yehi

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