Welcome one and all to PWInsider.com’s coverage of Ring of Honor’s Final Battle from THE historic Hammerstein Ballroom in Manhattan, NY!!!
Ian Riccaboni and Caprice Coleman (BEST commentary duo in the business in my opinion) have the call of the action.
Alex Reynolds & Jon Silver w/Evil Uno vs. Grizzled Young Veterans
Reynolds and Drake lockup. They trade arm twists. Shoulder tackle by Drake into an pair of armdrags. They each go for a dropkick and we have a face off. Zack Gibson tags in. Lockup, crossfaces and a kick by Gibson. Cross body by Reynolds. Silver tags in. Clothesline and kicks by Silver. All four men converge and GYV clear the ring. Dark Order returns and Silver takes over with kicks. Drake with a clothesline on the top rope. Bodyslam by Gibson into a single leg takedown. Half crab by Gibson. Drake tags in. Drake works over the injured leg of Silver. Silver counters with a choke. Kick to the hamstring by Drake. They grapple on the top rope. Rana by Silver off the top.
Reynolds tags in and nails a pair of back elbows. Punch to Gibson into a powerbomb for 2. Drake with the save. Double stomp by Reynolds. Dark Order with a spike brainbuster on the floor. Reynolds for 2 on Gibson. Throat thrust by Gibson. Doomsday Device by GYV for 2 on Reynolds. Evil Uno gets in the apron and hits Drake with…paper. Stunner and German rollup for 2 by Reynolds. Silver tags in and nails a cannonball. Leg sweep by Gibson and a Lariat on Silver for the pin.
WINNERS GRIZZLED YOUNG VETERANS
Harley Cameron vs. Hanako
Push ups by Cameron. Code of Honor adhered to. Lockup, shove by Hanako. Kick by Cameron. Headlock by Cameron, shoulder block by Hanako. Hanako blocks a single leg. Forearm and kick into a front facelock by Cameron. Suplex by Hanako. Hanako blocks a sunset flip. Forearm and kick by Hanako. Another big boot by Hanako. Action spills to the floor and Cameron sends Hanako into the rail. Hanako makes it back into the ring. Snap mare by Cameron into an elbow smash. Neck vice by Cameron. Kick to the gut by Cameron. Hanako with a Samoan Drop. Hanako with a pair of charges in the corner into a splash for 2. Cameron gets trapped in the Tree of Woe, but she’s able to free herself and kick Hanako. Shining Wizard for 2 by Cameron. Cameron with a flying headscissors. Hanako blocks a monkey flip and nails a back breaker. Torture rack slam for the pin by Hanako.
WINNER HANAKO
The Infantry: Carlie Bravo and Shawn Dean w/Trish Adora and Shane Taylor vs. Matt Taven & Mike Bennett
Quick action to kick us off right at the outset. Things settle in and Taven and he nails a flying dropkick for 2. Infantry nail a double thrust kick on Bennett. Dean tags in and he puts the boots to Taven. Slam into the buckle by Dean, The Infantry with running splashes in the corner. Bravo with the tag and a DDT for 2. Bravo distracts the ref and Taylor gets a shot in from the floor. Ref misses the tag and Taven remains the legal man. Taven escapes a double suplex and makes the tag. Bennett with quick chops in the corner. Spinebuster and a Spicoli Driver for 2 by Bennett. Infantry with the double team. Assisted chokeslam for 2 by Dean. Infantry collide. Taven tags in. Kicks to the faces by Taven. Neckbreaker by Taven. Disaster kick by Taven for 2. Bennett tags in and hits a piledriver for 2. Taylor gets on the apron. Adora pushes Taven off the top and the Infantry hit Boot Camp for 2. Taven trips Bravo. Rockstar Supernova and Bennett scores the pin.
WINNERS: MATT TAVEN & MIKE BENNETT
Between matches we’re getting some excellent video packages on the main card top matches.
Gates of Agony: Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona vs. LeeJ: Lee Johnson & EJ Nduka
Code of Honor adhered to. Lockup, big shoulderblock by Kaun to Johnson. Lockup, Johnson evades attacks and nails a dropkick. EJ tags in and nails a sideslam. Johnson tags in and nails a back elbow. Liona tags in and hits a legdrop on the apron. Suplex on the floor by Liona. Kaun tags in and Gates of Agony work over Johnson in the corner. Toe Hold and splash by Liona, who tagged in. Kaun back in and they stomp Johnson in the corner. Johnson with a dropkick and he makes the tag. EJ and Liona exchange elbows. The crowd chants “meat” as these guys go back and forth. Liona with a clothesline. Spear by EJ for 2. Johnson tags in. Johnson with a side kick to Liona, who responds in kind. Kaun tags in. They ram Johnson in the corner. Johnson with a frog splash and EJ with a shoulder block. EJ with a moonsault. Liona with a samoan drop to EJ. Johnson fights off both Gates of Agony. Tope con hillo to Liona by Johnson. Kaun catches him and powerbombs him into the stops. Double chokeslam for 2 by Kaun. Another double chokeslam and Kaun scores the pin.
WINNERS GATES OF AGONY
FINAL BATTLE is set to officially begin!
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Atlantis Jr. vs. Mansoor w/Mason Madden
Fingertip tap as a code of honor. Lockup, they trade arm twists. Hammerlock by Atlantis, rollup by Mansoor for 2. Snap mare and a rollup for 2 by Mansoor. Fast action results in another snap mare by Mansoor. Atlantis is the one who slows things down. Flying headscissors by Atlantis into a rollup for 2.Leglock by Atlantis. Huge chop by Atlantis and Mansoor makes the rope. Mason pulls Atlantis off the apron and poses. Rude awakening by Mansoor into a falcon arrow for 2. Mansoor goes for the mask but instead applies a chicken wing. Enziguiri by Mansoor for 2. Corner forearms by Mansoor into a running clothesline. Mansoor hits a charge in the corner. Kick by Atlantis, followed by another. Back breaker by Atlantis, followed by another. Big boot by Mansoor, but Atlantis with another backbreaker. Trap pin by Atlantis for 2. Atlantis to the top but is distracted by Madden. Mansoor with a missed moonsault, but he blocks a DDT. Fireman carry into the corner by Mansoor. Mansoor hits a moonsault for 2. Release German by Atlantis into a wheelbarrow into the corner. Mansoor gets his knees u before a frog splash. Atlantis with a cutter for 2. Atlantis with a kick to Madden.
Suddenly: DANHAUSEN appears and curses Madden. Tope by Atlantis. Atlantis with a tope takes out both Madden and Mason. Frog Splash by Atlantis for the pin.
WINNER ATLANTIS JR
Atlantis celebrates as the very nice and very evil Danhausen looks on. Madden with a headbutt to Atlantis. Danhausen curses Madden and nails a German. He pours teeth into Madden’s mouth. Danhausen and Atlantis Jr. celebrate.
Chris Jericho is interviewed by Lexi Nair backstage. He mockingly praises New York City. A Lets Go Mets chant breaks out after Jericho praises Juan Soto.
Katsuyori Shibata vs. Dynamite Kid Tommy Billington
Code of honor adhered to. Lockup, clean break on the ropes. Arm twist by Billigton into a hammerlock. Shibata reverses it into a wristlock. Headlock by Billington, reversed by Shibata. Headscissors by Billington. Shibata escapes and hits a leg lock. Shibata with chops, Billington fights out of the leg lock. Counter wrestling as they jockey for position. Billington with a tope suicida and sends Shibata back into the ring. Shibata with a kick and he sends Billington back into the ring. Figure 4 by Shibata. Billington reverses and nails a snap brainbuster. Reversal of a whip into a dropkick in the corner by Shibata. Billington blocks an arm bar. Triangle choke by Shibata. Billington makes the rope. Shotgun dropkick by Billington. Clothesline by Billington. Snap suplex by Billington. Shotgun dropkick off the top rope. Springboard DDT on the apron by Billington. Headbutt off the top by Billington, Shibata rolls to the ropes. Forearms by Billington. Sleeper by Shibata. Billington taps.
WINNER KATSUYORI SHIBATA
Code of Honor adhered to.
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