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00:00:00Welcome everyone to Rigamata Wrestling, Ian Rigamata and Caprice Coleman tonight.
00:00:12The sensational, high-flying, innovative Cyndi Aquib makes his ROH debut against Mayheath
00:00:17for TV.
00:00:18TV ready, Johnny?
00:00:19TV.
00:00:20I don't know what airline you took to get back in London, but I know Top Flight took
00:00:23Top Flight and they brought Leila Gray with them.
00:00:26They're going to be in action tonight.
00:00:28And that's not all, tonight we hear from Shane Taylor Promotions, I heard the pure
00:00:33champ, Liam O'Hearn, he has a lot on his mind coming off of All-In weekend.
00:00:40One coming off a successful weekend and the other one coming from celebrity status, we
00:00:43have women action tonight.
00:00:45We have Rachel Ellerin taking on Nina Shibukawa.
00:00:49And two men coming off starring roles at Wembley, Aria Daivari takes on the conglomerations,
00:00:55two heroes here tonight.
00:00:57When we start things off with Proving Ground action, our Ring of Honor Women's World Champion,
00:01:04Athena will take on the UK's Aaliyah James.
00:01:10The following contest is a Ring of Honor Women's World Championship Proving Grounds match.
00:01:19The Valedictorian of MIT about to announce the champion.
00:01:28Making her way to the ring from Garland, Texas, she is the Fallen Goddess, our Minion Overlord.
00:01:36She is your Ring of Honor Women's World Champion, Athena!
00:01:45For so many years, we have known a Jay Lethal, a nickname, something that was bigger than
00:01:55Jay Lethal himself, the franchise.
00:01:57On the women's side, over 600 days, record-breaking reign, now chasing down only one competitor,
00:02:04Samoa Joe, who's had any reign longer.
00:02:07Athena stands tall as a pillar, maybe the pillar of Ring of Honor.
00:02:11Will also be the greatest reign because he will be the reign in time and defenses.
00:02:17Incredible, we take it out to Alexi Nair for her opponent.
00:02:21And her opponent from London, England, Aaliyah James.
00:02:26Aaliyah James with a great opportunity here.
00:02:30Coming all the way from London, and that's another thing.
00:02:34You know, I saw a great fan who made a graphic that had all of the defenses and proving grounds
00:02:39Athena's participated in.
00:02:41Athena has been willing to take on all competitors from all countries at all times.
00:02:47Just absolutely incredible.
00:02:49We kick things off, coat of honor here too.
00:02:51She's gonna have her hands full with Aaliyah James, calls herself an all-arounder.
00:02:54She's been to a lot of countries, but she's adapted to those countries,
00:02:57so she has a lot of styles and genres she can pull from.
00:03:01So Athena's gonna have to ground Aaliyah and probably try to take her out
00:03:06before she's able to show this stuff.
00:03:08And Billy Starks helping lead the chant of forever on the outside.
00:03:13Why did Lexi have to do the introduction? I'm just curious.
00:03:16Last time I saw that.
00:03:18Right? She cost, in my opinion, Queen Aminata the Ring of Honor Women's World Championship,
00:03:24or at least a more time on the clock.
00:03:27Is this like an insurance policy to have Lexi to announce her matches,
00:03:31to have her on the outside, and Billy Starks is also a licensed manager?
00:03:35Did you see how dejected Billy was last week when she got demoted from MIT?
00:03:39Absolutely. Still did. Nice flip by the champ.
00:03:42Oh, come on.
00:03:43And I'll tell you what, no matter what you say about our champion,
00:03:47she's one of the greatest wrestlers in the world.
00:03:50Aaliyah fighting back.
00:03:52Look at the eyes of Athena in disbelief.
00:03:58I'll tell you what though, Caprice, it's a story in history that's as old as time.
00:04:02When you get power, you do anything to keep it.
00:04:05When you taste absolute dominance, which Athena has earned,
00:04:09you begin to do anything.
00:04:12And that is a left hand shave.
00:04:14Oh my goodness, that might have been a knockout blow.
00:04:16Oh, come on.
00:04:17She has knocked out many, Athena, to retain her championship with that.
00:04:21Even with the Proving Grounds match,
00:04:23the Proving Grounds keeps you from getting a title opportunity, Rick Abadi.
00:04:26In my opinion, we've talked about it, it's just as good as a title defense
00:04:29because it sends young competitors right to the back of the line.
00:04:32Oh, goodness, form connects.
00:04:33And it keeps them from an opportunity at the title.
00:04:36And we have seen people lose in the Proving Grounds, Rick Abadi.
00:04:39Certainly have.
00:04:41And around, waist lock, nice misdirection from Aaliyah James.
00:04:44Around, head splitter takeover.
00:04:46Nice, the misdirection has the champion off her feet.
00:04:48And Aaliyah on the chase.
00:04:50Charging in, big knees, connect on Athena.
00:04:52Bulldog.
00:04:53Oh, plants the champ.
00:04:54Spike Bulldog.
00:04:55Hooks the leg.
00:04:56Two.
00:04:57Two count only.
00:04:59And that had to have woken Athena up there.
00:05:01Yeah, and you see Aaliyah right here trying to recover
00:05:03from the damage that Athena has done.
00:05:05But approaching gingerly the champ because she doesn't want to rush it
00:05:09because you're putting the thing on the outside.
00:05:11Athena can set you up, man.
00:05:12Very sneaky.
00:05:13Now holding the neck is Athena.
00:05:15Yep.
00:05:16She's planting.
00:05:17Yep.
00:05:18Yeah.
00:05:19Oh, goodness.
00:05:20Right there can pull the shoulder out of joint.
00:05:21Yeah, and you don't see any limp anymore, do you?
00:05:23Nope.
00:05:24That boot is gone.
00:05:25Smart, man.
00:05:27Maniacal.
00:05:28And Athena on the apron.
00:05:31Sending James crashing down.
00:05:37Is she yelling at Billy there?
00:05:39No, she's getting the crowd going.
00:05:40She's saying, let's go.
00:05:41You know, Athena doesn't live too far from here.
00:05:43A native of Dallas, Texas herself.
00:05:48There was something there.
00:05:52The way she's been treating Billy Starks lately, man.
00:05:54Because she talks to Billy Starks in any way she feels like it.
00:05:57It's almost like Billy Stark takes it.
00:05:59But doesn't want to, but takes it.
00:06:01What shocks me is Athena now with Aaliyah James on the inside,
00:06:05pie-facing Aaliyah.
00:06:08Nice kick to the thigh.
00:06:10Aaliyah staying alive.
00:06:11My God.
00:06:13Smack to the face will change any thoughts you have.
00:06:19It's intimidating and imposing.
00:06:21Paintbrush there.
00:06:24Aaliyah back to her feet.
00:06:26Trying to at least run the clock out.
00:06:27These Proving Ground bouts, if you run out the ten minutes
00:06:30or get a victory over the champ, you earn a title shot.
00:06:32Whoa!
00:06:33Arcadona!
00:06:34One, two!
00:06:35My goodness.
00:06:36Almost.
00:06:37Almost for Aaliyah James there.
00:06:38That was out of nowhere as well.
00:06:39That's exactly what Aaliyah's going to have to continue to do.
00:06:41Champion cutting her off, putting her head in the turnbuckle.
00:06:44Now looking for the Irish whip.
00:06:46Gets it.
00:06:47Following James in is Athena, the world champion.
00:06:49No space to breathe.
00:06:51Chasing down 646.
00:06:53Came out of this.
00:06:54Samoa Joe had his world champion.
00:06:57On the men's side, Athena could become the longest reigning champion
00:07:02of any title in Ring of Honor history.
00:07:04Like you said, Caprice, doubly impressive considering the Proving Grounds
00:07:08and the title defenses.
00:07:09You have to admit it, man.
00:07:10You can't underline it.
00:07:11You have to say it'd be the greatest championship reign
00:07:14in Ring of Honor history, men and women.
00:07:17She's held down.
00:07:18She's fought on TV almost every week.
00:07:21No other champion has done that, Rick Abani.
00:07:23Provide.
00:07:24Oh, my goodness.
00:07:25Oh, look at this.
00:07:26Driving through.
00:07:27Aaliyah's arm is almost limp there.
00:07:30Nothing you could do to this.
00:07:31Kabat, man.
00:07:32Turn your neck.
00:07:33If you turn your neck down, it's going to make your arm involuntarily move.
00:07:36Imagine having it locked in and getting kicked in the face.
00:07:41Aaliyah trying to fight out.
00:07:42Definitely in pain here.
00:07:43Needs to do something.
00:07:44Vertical base established, taking some of the pressure off the neck.
00:07:47Separation created.
00:07:48Aaliyah swinging amiss.
00:07:49Athena, the world champ, up and over.
00:07:51With the Proving Ground Challenger.
00:07:53Oh.
00:07:55And another.
00:07:58And Aaliyah.
00:08:02Flank kick.
00:08:03That's a champion to the corner.
00:08:05Oh, the Proving Ground Challenger now sent to the apron.
00:08:08Swinging amiss.
00:08:09Oh.
00:08:11And James on a roll here.
00:08:13Springboard.
00:08:14High cross body.
00:08:15Locked in.
00:08:16Cover.
00:08:17Two.
00:08:19What in the world?
00:08:20Wow.
00:08:21What a way to get out.
00:08:22You've got to be kidding me.
00:08:23Using the momentum.
00:08:24No way.
00:08:25To deadlift James out of the pin position.
00:08:28The power of our champion.
00:08:32Oh, my.
00:08:33Sending James down.
00:08:35And the cover.
00:08:37Two.
00:08:38I don't think Athena's finished, Riccoboni.
00:08:39Oh.
00:08:40Powerbomb out of the stack.
00:08:42Two.
00:08:43No way.
00:08:44Oh, and Athena willingly bringing James back up.
00:08:47Drive down James.
00:08:50Cross face hook.
00:08:52No way out again.
00:08:53James got to tap.
00:08:54Yeah.
00:08:55Hit.
00:08:56Yeah.
00:08:57And your winner, Ring of Honor Women's World Champion, Athena.
00:09:10Let her go.
00:09:11Let her go.
00:09:13Let her out of this.
00:09:16And Mike Posey able to break things up here.
00:09:25She is done.
00:09:30Let her go.
00:09:31That was a great effort.
00:09:32No.
00:09:33We don't need.
00:09:34We've been weeks, months without this.
00:09:35Yeah.
00:09:36We don't need to see this again.
00:09:37We don't need to see proving ground competitors.
00:09:40She's going to smash her face, Riccoboni.
00:09:42Wait a second.
00:09:43They're here.
00:09:45They're here.
00:09:48Oh, here they come.
00:09:50Abaddon has arrived.
00:09:56And this is the first time we've ever seen any wrestler create the fear in the eyes
00:10:03of the world champion like Abaddon does.
00:10:05You can't disguise that.
00:10:06That was definitely fear in the eyes of the champion.
00:10:10And look at Abaddon staring down the world champion.
00:10:14Athena's speechless.
00:10:15Yeah.
00:10:16All the trash talk.
00:10:18Undecisive of her maneuver.
00:10:20This is spooky.
00:10:22This is spooky.
00:10:24This is spooky.
00:10:26Yeah.
00:10:27They're scared, bud.
00:10:29And Athena.
00:10:30Whoa.
00:10:31Forearm across the chest.
00:10:33She's not scared.
00:10:35She's champion.
00:10:36Whoa.
00:10:37Okay.
00:10:39Oh, look at this, Abaddon.
00:10:42Chasing the world champion.
00:10:45Oh, no.
00:10:46You feel like somebody in the movies.
00:10:49You can't help it, man, when you're running in fear.
00:10:52Shoot yourself up.
00:10:53And it's Abaddon.
00:10:54Oh.
00:10:55Belly starts.
00:10:57Has laid out Abaddon with the women's world champion.
00:11:03I don't care what's running in your body when it still meets your head
00:11:06and it's turning you off.
00:11:09And Athena, who was cowering.
00:11:13Athena just woke up from a nightmare.
00:11:15Lexi, my girl.
00:11:17She thinks Lexi did it.
00:11:20She thinks Lexi knocked Abaddon out of her.
00:11:23Oh, no.
00:11:24Oh, no.
00:11:25Oh, no.
00:11:26Oh, no.
00:11:27Oh, no.
00:11:28Oh, no.
00:11:29Lexi knocked Abaddon out of her.
00:11:32Lexi.
00:11:34Wow.
00:11:36She really thinks Lexi.
00:11:38She's trying to tell us.
00:11:40Belly starts showed the courage to stand up to Abaddon.
00:11:46Abaddon showed the courage to.
00:11:48Wow.
00:11:50And Abaddon may have saved Aaliyah James' permanent injury.
00:11:55Yeah.
00:11:58Oh, this is unreal.
00:11:59Abaddon rises.
00:12:04This is unreal.
00:12:06And Athena's never going to go back and watch this.
00:12:08She's not going to relive.
00:12:09No.
00:12:10No time.
00:12:11When Abaddon and they struck fear in the heart of the world.
00:12:14She's not going to go.
00:12:16That really saved her.
00:12:17Athena just escaped.
00:12:20Wow.
00:12:24We had some great representation this weekend at All-In including the tag team
00:12:27and six-man tag team champions.
00:12:31Vance Arwich was well represented at All-In once again as the world's six-man
00:12:35and tag team champions collectively.
00:12:37The Von Eriks, Dustin Rhodes, and Sammy Guevara teamed with the former
00:12:40pure champion and ally Katsuyori Shibata.
00:12:42The team of Arwich's favorites met in the moment, flying high and ending the
00:12:45night with a sextuple claw.
00:12:47And the Von Eriks and Rhodes family standing tall once more.
00:12:52What a moment.
00:12:56Huge singles contest on the way coming up next.
00:12:59Big debut.
00:13:01This match is set for one fall with a 20-minute time limit.
00:13:05Approaching the ring, weighing 184 pounds, Cindy Aqib.
00:13:12Cindy Aqib, welcome to Ring of Honor.
00:13:15One of the most innovative high flyers.
00:13:18Acrobatic offense personified, Caprice.
00:13:20I'll tell you what, this is a fusion I love to see.
00:13:23When the athletes come from another place, they learn how to wrestle,
00:13:26they're able to add their art to it.
00:13:28It's going to be amazing.
00:13:31And quite the matchup indeed.
00:13:34Another innovative star stands across the ring.
00:13:37His opponent, being accompanied by Taya Valkyrie,
00:13:41western Los Angeles, California, weighing 214 pounds,
00:13:46Johnny T.V.
00:13:50Does he have more abs this week, Caprice?
00:13:52I think you're just looking harder this time.
00:13:54Well, I'll tell you what, I was looking at MXM Collection the other night.
00:13:58Let me tell you something about that great tag team.
00:14:01But Johnny T.V., a tag team in front of us here.
00:14:03Johnny T.V., the made-for-TV couple with Taya Valkyrie.
00:14:10And Johnny T.V., look at him bounce back.
00:14:13That great matchup against Mark Briscoe.
00:14:15And, of course, Mark's.
00:14:21Is that next to the Rick of Bone Zone?
00:14:23It actually is.
00:14:24It actually is.
00:14:25They almost share a zip code.
00:14:27Jason Counties, huh?
00:14:28Yep.
00:14:30Well, as I was saying, Mark Briscoe had a great night at All In.
00:14:35What a history.
00:14:36Oh, my goodness.
00:14:38Yeah.
00:14:39Yeah, this is – oh, now the tongue.
00:14:42This is – we need the X or something here.
00:14:44What do you think about it?
00:14:45Really?
00:14:46What?
00:14:47Okay.
00:14:48I like when MXM does the thing with the tips.
00:14:50That's how you got here.
00:14:51Well, allegedly, right?
00:14:55Let's talk about these two great athletes here.
00:14:57Sidney Akeem making his ROH debut.
00:14:59Johnny T.V., both men skilled in parkour and gymnastics.
00:15:02Yeah.
00:15:03You couldn't have a better matchup to welcome Sidney into Ring of Honor.
00:15:07Oh, look at this, going straight for the wrist lock for the arm.
00:15:09Of course, we talked about history being made at All In.
00:15:11Oh, sweeps the leg.
00:15:13All Out is coming up.
00:15:15Caprice getting ready for a doubleheader weekend in Chicago.
00:15:17Oh, my goodness.
00:15:18That's a doubleheader.
00:15:21Yeah, I'm going to keep talking through that display of affection.
00:15:26Because AEW is coming with Collision to Chicago September 6th
00:15:29and AEW All Out September 7th.
00:15:33At the Now Arena.
00:15:34Oh, goodness.
00:15:35Tickets on sale now.
00:15:36AWTIX.com.
00:15:37Sidney delivering shots here on Johnny T.V.
00:15:40Don't be hating, Rick Abadie.
00:15:41I'm not hating.
00:15:42I just –
00:15:43Whoa.
00:15:44Is that a flying worm?
00:15:48Able to control his body on the way down, man.
00:15:50I tell you what, absorbing the impact.
00:15:52My goodness.
00:15:53It's like a video game.
00:15:55That was a drop salt.
00:15:56And Tye Valkyrie is echoing our thoughts.
00:15:59What is going on here?
00:16:00Look at this, Sidney Hakeem.
00:16:03Sidney Hakeem putting the brakes on, man.
00:16:05That shows that balance.
00:16:06Mid-air balance.
00:16:07Wow.
00:16:08Look at that, like a cat, Rick Abadie.
00:16:11Yeah.
00:16:13And staying on his feet, Sidney Hakeem.
00:16:16And what a history-making weekend we had at All In.
00:16:21It was so great to see Dustin Rhodes, Sammy Guevara,
00:16:24Devon Erickson with those ROH titles.
00:16:26Sidney Hakeem up top.
00:16:27Oh, goodness.
00:16:28Whoa, no.
00:16:30This is the thing with Johnny T.V., man.
00:16:32Johnny T.V. has the acrobatic background, but he's also a veteran.
00:16:35Sidney Hakeem is going to have to watch this type of stuff
00:16:37because they have the same background.
00:16:39The only difference is Johnny T.V. has the experience.
00:16:42You're absolutely right, Caprice.
00:16:44Johnny T.V.
00:16:45Let's not forget this made-for-TV, T.V.-ready star.
00:16:50He's competed all over the world.
00:16:52You've wrestled him in Qatar.
00:16:53Yeah.
00:16:54And that's just a sampling of the countries and venues Johnny T.V.
00:17:00has been to.
00:17:02I'll tell you, watching Johnny T.V. work out is a whole other
00:17:04thing.
00:17:05I'm going to pause for this.
00:17:07Well, and that was a bit of a tongue workout.
00:17:09Oh, yeah, it burns a lot of calories.
00:17:11But anyway, when you watch Johnny T.V. work out,
00:17:14he doesn't use a lot of weights.
00:17:15He does body control.
00:17:16He does calisthenics, full-body calisthenics.
00:17:18I do it all the time.
00:17:19He's chopping so hard.
00:17:21And then look at the way he's chopping.
00:17:23Oh.
00:17:25Made it too long.
00:17:26Oh.
00:17:27Wow.
00:17:28Does he work out with those body exercises?
00:17:30What is that?
00:17:31Grab the fan's hat?
00:17:32Oh, come on.
00:17:33Behind referee Mike Posey's back.
00:17:37A well-timed attack.
00:17:39And those calisthenics, those bodyweight exercises,
00:17:41had nothing to do with going to the eyes.
00:17:43It's just deep darkness.
00:17:44Hooks the light cover.
00:17:45It is, because the talent that Johnny T.V. brings to wrestling,
00:17:48he doesn't need any of the interference.
00:17:50But it's that assurance that helps them win,
00:17:53even though they're so talented.
00:17:56And a chin lock in.
00:17:58Sidney Hakim.
00:18:01Johnny T.V.'s grounding Sidney Hakim.
00:18:04Trying to grab the air out of him to make him have to choose when he moves.
00:18:09And now trying to swing out those hips,
00:18:11trying to reestablish a vertical base.
00:18:13He's reaching his Sidney.
00:18:15Now shot to the obliques.
00:18:17And another.
00:18:18Both men back to their feet.
00:18:20It is Johnny T.V. now.
00:18:22Oh, that big knee strike.
00:18:24What in the world?
00:18:27And Sidney.
00:18:28Oh, goodness.
00:18:30And a spin into the knee.
00:18:32Johnny T.V.
00:18:35Point of the boot.
00:18:36Follows through.
00:18:38Shining wizard style knee to the face there.
00:18:41Incredible balance and precision.
00:18:42Watch this.
00:18:44Is he going for Starship 8 already?
00:18:46I don't think so.
00:18:48Johnny T.V.
00:18:50Oh, my goodness.
00:18:51Whoa.
00:18:52God.
00:18:54I think Johnny landed on his neck, Ricky Bonnie.
00:18:56And we talk about high risk, high reward.
00:18:59How often?
00:19:00He's hit that move hundreds of times this time.
00:19:03Lawn darting himself.
00:19:06And he's got to have pins and needles in those fingers right now after that.
00:19:10But that's why they call it high risk, Ricky Bonnie.
00:19:12Any time these athletes are in the ring, it's already a high risk.
00:19:14But these maneuvers bring it up notches.
00:19:17Sidney back in, though.
00:19:19And look at this.
00:19:20Great debut here for Sidney Hakeem.
00:19:21Open hands.
00:19:23Delivering across the chest.
00:19:24Swing and a miss.
00:19:25Ducks down.
00:19:26Oh, a nice shot to the back.
00:19:29And now Sidney Hakeem.
00:19:30Oh.
00:19:31Johnny T.V.'s balance is off, Ricky Bonnie.
00:19:33Whoa.
00:19:35Up and over Mike Posey.
00:19:37Hooks the leg at two.
00:19:39It's like a corkscrew knee, like corkscrew meteor attempt by Sidney Hakeem.
00:19:45Yeah, very innovative star.
00:19:46We've talked about it.
00:19:47Sidney Hakeem has done moves that wrestlers only dream of.
00:19:51Yeah.
00:19:53But it's an art, Ricky Bonnie.
00:19:54I'm so appreciative to the gymnastics at the Olympics.
00:19:57When you see these athletes do these things with their body,
00:20:00it shows you that anything is possible.
00:20:03And it takes control.
00:20:05It takes breath work.
00:20:07You see a great shot over the shoulder.
00:20:09A tie at Valkyrie as Johnny T.V. unloading on Sidney here.
00:20:11Winding up a little too much time.
00:20:13Sidney parkours out of it.
00:20:15That was a parkour and capoeira movement there, Ricky Bonnie.
00:20:19Absolutely.
00:20:20Great call.
00:20:21Oh.
00:20:22Anticipation.
00:20:23Anticipation is the name of the game here.
00:20:26Whoa.
00:20:27That might be it, Ricky Bonnie.
00:20:29Swinging through on the neck breaker.
00:20:31Looking for it again.
00:20:33Second rope on the inside.
00:20:36Starship pain.
00:20:39Got him that time.
00:20:40Hooks the leg.
00:20:41Two.
00:20:42And that's it.
00:20:46The winner of this match, Johnny T.V.
00:20:50Great effort from Sidney Hakeem.
00:20:52Certainly a competitor we'd love to see back here at Ring of Honor.
00:20:56But Johnny T.V. bounces back from his shot at the world title.
00:21:01Looking to climb right back up the ladder.
00:21:03Standing tall here, Caprice.
00:21:05Absolutely, man.
00:21:06Great show by Sidney Hakeem.
00:21:08But I believe Johnny T.V. is definitely made for TV.
00:21:15We've got this place.
00:21:18All out.
00:21:20We make the moments that make us happen.
00:21:24Chicago, Illinois.
00:21:26You want to call it the second city?
00:21:28Nah.
00:21:29This right here is our second home.
00:21:33And in this house, we do what we always do.
00:21:37We make history.
00:21:40A.W. All Out.
00:21:49Caprice, the countdown can only mean one.
00:21:52Wait a minute.
00:21:53What?
00:21:54Already?
00:21:57Wow.
00:22:00Not coming out alone.
00:22:03Everybody died.
00:22:05That's what he said.
00:22:07And that's a fact.
00:22:09Lance Archer.
00:22:14What a way to make an entrance here in Arlington.
00:22:17He was so nice.
00:22:18He brought his opponent with him.
00:22:19How many wrestlers do that, Rick?
00:22:22Archer not wasting any time here.
00:22:27The Texas native.
00:22:31He's going to call for the bell.
00:22:36Into the corner.
00:22:37This is Ozzy here.
00:22:38Ozzy.
00:22:39First year in wrestling, Rick.
00:22:41Biggest match Ozzy's ever had.
00:22:44Well, and it might be his last.
00:22:46Oh, my goodness.
00:22:48Lance Archer been a huge part of A.E.W. since the beginning.
00:22:50And, of course, A.E.W. celebrating its five-year history.
00:22:53Huge fifth-year anniversary in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
00:22:55Wednesday, October 2nd, Peterson Event Center.
00:22:57Grab the best seats in the house now.
00:22:59AWTIX.com.
00:23:01Holy smoke.
00:23:02The excitement you have when you get an opportunity to show yourself.
00:23:06These young athletes.
00:23:07Look at Lance Archer going for the coat of honor it is officially adhered to.
00:23:12He's going to ring the bell.
00:23:13Well, and.
00:23:16Black hole slam.
00:23:19Tell you what, Archers look great over the last couple of weeks,
00:23:22including the bout against longtime rival Will Ospreay.
00:23:27Archer in his own right.
00:23:28Uh-oh.
00:23:34Former IWGP United States champion with New Japan.
00:23:39Making his mark across both sides of the Pacific.
00:23:42He's making his mark on Ozzy right now.
00:23:45Whoa.
00:23:46Come on, Ozzy.
00:23:47Give him something.
00:23:48Uh-oh.
00:23:49There's a chop.
00:23:50You got to keep chopping, man.
00:23:51You can't just hit one time.
00:23:52Love the resilience here.
00:23:53And Archer.
00:23:54Give him another chance.
00:23:56He's the man of opportunity.
00:23:57Well.
00:23:58And look at that.
00:24:01Look at the blood vessels.
00:24:02Yeah.
00:24:03The skin popping.
00:24:04It just shows you before everybody died,
00:24:05they're going to have an opportunity to do something.
00:24:07What you do with it is up to you.
00:24:09I appreciate the positive twist on this.
00:24:13Unfortunately, I'm seeing things through a glass half empty lens for Mr.
00:24:18Ozzy here today.
00:24:19Well, see, Ozzy's still moving, man.
00:24:20He is.
00:24:21He's a young heart.
00:24:22Biggest match he's ever had.
00:24:23Of course, he's a huge opponent.
00:24:25You know, and he's hanging in there.
00:24:26He's trying.
00:24:27Look at that.
00:24:28There you go.
00:24:29That's what I'm saying.
00:24:30Great resilience.
00:24:31That's all you can do, man.
00:24:32You can do your best.
00:24:33You never know what can happen.
00:24:34Big boot here.
00:24:35Second rope on the inside.
00:24:36Look away.
00:24:37Just that one look away to the crowd.
00:24:39We have a monster in front of you.
00:24:40Yeah.
00:24:41And this is the beginning of the end.
00:24:47It is a block out.
00:24:49Cover here.
00:24:51Two.
00:24:52That's it.
00:24:55Moving on to this match, the murder hook monster,
00:24:58Lynch Archer.
00:25:01Whether it's in single competition or six-man tag here with the
00:25:05righteous.
00:25:07In tag team action with Monster Sauce and New Japan.
00:25:10Wait a minute.
00:25:11Come on.
00:25:13This young man.
00:25:14Oh, God.
00:25:15I thought he was going for the coat of honor again.
00:25:19Lance Archer just absolutely dominating here in Arlington.
00:25:25Oh, come on.
00:25:27No need for that.
00:25:29Lance Archer, your victor here tonight in Arlington.
00:25:33Everybody.
00:25:39As Archer heads back victorious, Shane Taylor, Lee Moriarty,
00:25:43the CP standing by.
00:25:46And Helico, you laid out a challenge to the ring of honor pure champion
00:25:51Tiger style Lee Moriarty.
00:25:53I like that confidence, homeboy.
00:25:55Maybe it's because you were trained by the maestro of maestros,
00:25:59Negro Navarro.
00:26:01Maybe that's what allows you to party all night,
00:26:03come into a match and go into that flow state.
00:26:06You love so much.
00:26:09Let me tell you something.
00:26:11With all the training that he gave you,
00:26:13with all that flow state that you like to be in,
00:26:16that still won't be enough to get you past the best young technical
00:26:21wrestler on the planet.
00:26:22That still won't be enough to make you a champion.
00:26:28And Helico,
00:26:30I understand a little Spanish and I'm not afraid of you.
00:26:34So you want to match against me for my ring of honor pure championship?
00:26:38I accept.
00:26:40But just be sure that you watch your step and protect your neck.
00:26:46Rumble pure champ.
00:26:49Rumble.
00:26:54And you heard it folks here tonight.
00:26:56Inspector Dex said protect your neck.
00:26:58So did Shay Taylor from Oceans.
00:27:00Moriarty defends the pure title against Helico.
00:27:05Wow.
00:27:06What a main event that match will be tonight.
00:27:09Pure title, main event, women's action up next.
00:27:12This match is set for one more day.
00:27:1420 minute time limit.
00:27:16Introducing first wrestler out of St. Paul, Minnesota,
00:27:19Rachel Hillary.
00:27:24And Rachel Ellering adored in the colors,
00:27:28the gear of the WNBA's Dallas wings.
00:27:32Of course,
00:27:33we want to thank the wing for inviting Rachel Ellering and a number of
00:27:38always stars,
00:27:39including world television champion,
00:27:40red velvet to come meet the players,
00:27:42coaches,
00:27:43staff,
00:27:44including Rachel's favorite player,
00:27:45Arika.
00:27:46Some of the great WNBA stars and Rachel Ellering.
00:27:52Representing always been a champion for women's sports.
00:27:54And she will face one of the best in the world.
00:27:57The brand new rev pro women's champion.
00:28:00Tokyo,
00:28:01Japan.
00:28:02I love the interest is bring a body.
00:28:05These interests just make everything special.
00:28:10Well,
00:28:11when you talk about a champion,
00:28:12you talk about a champion.
00:28:15She's a champion of course,
00:28:17but she's also a champion.
00:28:18You've seen it on the show.
00:28:19You've seen it on the air.
00:28:20You've seen it on television.
00:28:21You've seen it on the news.
00:28:22You've seen it on the radio.
00:28:23You've seen it on the news.
00:28:24I mean,
00:28:25I love the interest.
00:28:26These are interests bring a body.
00:28:27These interests just make everything special.
00:28:29Well,
00:28:30when you talk about top of the top.
00:28:33Mina Shira.
00:28:34Added yet another accomplishment to a career.
00:28:38That is building up to be that of a hall of Famer in her prime.
00:28:42Capturing the rev pro.
00:28:43She has been a Wonder of Stardom champion,
00:28:46one of the top championships in that great promotion,
00:28:49but also, let's not forget,
00:28:52former Goddess of Stardom Tag Team Champion
00:28:55with Mariah May, the brand new AEW Women's World Champion
00:29:00coming out of All In.
00:29:02How do you think that stacks up?
00:29:04We've seen the two of them,
00:29:06kind of a will they or won't they,
00:29:07almost like Ross and Rachel on Friends.
00:29:11When you stack up the experience
00:29:13and then Friends, they hang around
00:29:15and let you know the type of caliber athletes
00:29:17we have at Ring of Honor,
00:29:18especially in the women's division.
00:29:20Let's not forget, Rachel Ellering.
00:29:22Yes.
00:29:23Putting together quite a resume of her own.
00:29:27Of course, this is a non-title match,
00:29:28the title in safekeeping.
00:29:31Did they turn the temperature up?
00:29:34Ring that bell!
00:29:36Code of Honor adhered to.
00:29:38Well, the temperature will be nice and hot
00:29:40when AEW and Ring of Honor stars return to Texas.
00:29:46Everything's bigger in Texas and so will be All In.
00:29:49Emanate from Globe Life Field in Arlington.
00:29:50Me and Bobby Crews got in trouble earlier,
00:29:52Caprice, before sound check.
00:29:54We were looking at the Nolan Ryan statue,
00:29:56the Pudge Rodriguez statue.
00:29:57We were having a great time down there.
00:30:00Oh, it's those Mina.
00:30:03You know, Rick Abadne,
00:30:04you don't have to apologize for that, man.
00:30:06It's a blessing for us to be able to travel the world
00:30:08and when you see sites that you are close to,
00:30:10you have to take advantage of that.
00:30:11Same way that Rachel's taking advantage
00:30:12of the strength she has over Mina Shirikawa.
00:30:15Yeah, look at that.
00:30:16The power advantage.
00:30:17And Rachel's a bit of a veteran herself,
00:30:20over 10 years in the ring.
00:30:21And, you know, great additions
00:30:23to the Ring of Honor women's division.
00:30:24Mina has a base.
00:30:25Mina has a base.
00:30:26Oh, good call.
00:30:28That boot now off the ropes.
00:30:29Full of esteem.
00:30:30Oh!
00:30:33There's that Minnesota politeness, right?
00:30:35That's...
00:30:37Wow.
00:30:38Stepping over, bringing it right back,
00:30:39gut-rich style.
00:30:42A little bit of AI coming out.
00:30:44Not just the WNBA.
00:30:46Showing love to the NBA Hall of Famer,
00:30:49as Mina, though, fighting out of it,
00:30:50waist-lock here.
00:30:53Breaks it.
00:30:54Swing and a miss.
00:30:55Oh!
00:30:57That taunting, man.
00:30:58That taunting really gets in your head,
00:30:59Rick Abadne,
00:31:00especially in the heat of the match.
00:31:01Got things going your way.
00:31:02That was Mina breaking up the momentum for Rachel.
00:31:04Now Rachel has to reset.
00:31:06Yeah, look at that.
00:31:07Sweeps the leg.
00:31:08Oh!
00:31:09It's kinetic energy.
00:31:10It's the non-stop movement.
00:31:12It's what powers Mina Shirakawa.
00:31:15This is something about fighting
00:31:16with a smile on your face
00:31:17that just drains your opponents.
00:31:21Oh, through the ropes.
00:31:22Look at that.
00:31:22The speed, the energy.
00:31:24And driving Rachel into the turnbuckle.
00:31:27Wow.
00:31:28Now, look at that.
00:31:29Big kick.
00:31:31And Shirakawa in the driver's seat.
00:31:33Lateral press here.
00:31:33One, two.
00:31:35Thing I like about Mina Shirakawa,
00:31:37she has these strings of offense that she puts together.
00:31:39One move after another,
00:31:40but you can't help to fall into it.
00:31:42She's mastered this stuff.
00:31:43Rick Abadne, watch the power.
00:31:46And nice block there.
00:31:47Oh, big lariat.
00:31:48That lariat was right under the jaw.
00:31:50That might've been a knockout.
00:31:51And we've seen that finish off matches for Ellering before,
00:31:54but I think a wrestler the caliber of Mina Shirakawa,
00:31:57it's going to take a little bit more.
00:31:58Rachel knows that.
00:31:59And what a great test this is for both women.
00:32:01Earlier tonight, we saw the world champion, Athena.
00:32:04We saw Abadone situation developing there.
00:32:10That's a scary situation.
00:32:11Oh, certainly is.
00:32:14And Red Velvet in the mix, pun intended.
00:32:16And you got to think the winner of this match
00:32:20puts themselves in line.
00:32:22Shows you how important the Ring of Honor
00:32:23Women's Championship is.
00:32:25And I think that's what we're going to see tonight.
00:32:27How important the Ring of Honor Women's Championship is.
00:32:29Athena has made that thing so popular.
00:32:33Certainly has.
00:32:34And it's been her dominance.
00:32:36Oh, goodness.
00:32:38Her record setting reign as the bow from Ellering.
00:32:46Wow. Driven down.
00:32:47Sometimes the belt makes the person.
00:32:49Sometimes the person makes the,
00:32:50what's the second?
00:32:51Cover.
00:32:52Two.
00:32:53Well, Athena now sits just under 20 days
00:32:59from becoming the longest reigning champion ever
00:33:02in Ring of Honor, period.
00:33:04Wow. Longest defenses.
00:33:06Longest days, most defenses.
00:33:07Oh, a big punch there.
00:33:09Big back fist from the rep pro champion.
00:33:12Big kick sends Rachel Ellering to the ground.
00:33:16There's a lot about Mina Shirokawa.
00:33:18She doesn't have the energy to capitalize on what she did.
00:33:22That space created for Mina to recover.
00:33:27And now both women, as the match resets.
00:33:32Mina, who's held the white belt in stardom,
00:33:34that Wonder of Stardom Championship.
00:33:36The current rep pro champion.
00:33:37Oh, look at that.
00:33:38Forearm through the chest.
00:33:40It is Rachel driving through it.
00:33:42Mina!
00:33:43Mina and Rachel showing a lot of confidence,
00:33:45turning into each other, not away.
00:33:48Shows they're ready to fight.
00:33:49We're seeing a good one here, Ricobardi.
00:33:52Yeah.
00:33:53Oh, look at this.
00:33:55And Rachel took that as a challenge.
00:33:58And now, separation to close the gap.
00:34:00Here we go.
00:34:01Mina around the world.
00:34:02Flying head scissor, no.
00:34:03Wow!
00:34:04Side rush and leg sweep plants Rachel Ellering.
00:34:06Rachel, the head scissors from Rachel was blocked.
00:34:10And then Mina was a step ahead.
00:34:12Watch this, Ricobardi.
00:34:14Mina!
00:34:17One more.
00:34:19Calling for it here.
00:34:20Irish now reversed.
00:34:21Ellering sends Mina into the corner.
00:34:22Ellering!
00:34:23You can't tell a veteran like Ellering
00:34:24what you're going to do before you do it.
00:34:28There you go.
00:34:28You tell them why you're doing it.
00:34:29Just like Rachel just did.
00:34:32Spinning uppercut aimed right at the head.
00:34:36You're absolutely right.
00:34:40Front face lock here.
00:34:43Fisherman hook.
00:34:45Yeah, the crowd loving the women's division.
00:34:47Wow!
00:34:48Pendulum out of the Fisherwoman.
00:34:51Two!
00:34:54And you saw Rachel wanting the count to speed up.
00:34:58She could tell she had Mina right at the doorstep there.
00:35:02Anytime you do a full impact move
00:35:04that goes right into a pin, you think you have it.
00:35:07That just shows how much Mina thinks
00:35:09this whole division is important.
00:35:11Trying to stay in this fight as much as she can.
00:35:14And you see Ellering here.
00:35:17Uh-oh, call for the squish.
00:35:18Whoa!
00:35:20But you're right, Caprice.
00:35:20She called it out.
00:35:21Mina now, crucifix.
00:35:23Two!
00:35:24Rick Knox right there to count the two.
00:35:26That was a tight crucifix.
00:35:30I definitely know Rachel had the advantage of this
00:35:32unless Mina's going to try to balance issue.
00:35:34Yeah, yeah.
00:35:36Look at the poise, the footwork.
00:35:38Whoa!
00:35:39Mina driving the knee down through the chest.
00:35:40Holding on to the wrist, though.
00:35:41Holding on tight.
00:35:45Mina.
00:35:46I told you, wrist control is everything, Riccoboni.
00:35:49Mina getting Rachel in the right place.
00:35:51Certainly is.
00:35:53Now to the outside.
00:35:54It's Mina Shirakawa.
00:35:55All the way up top.
00:36:00Bombs away!
00:36:01What a beautiful frog splash!
00:36:02Hooks the leg!
00:36:03Two!
00:36:07To count only.
00:36:09Rachel Ellering is in this fight.
00:36:14Whoa!
00:36:14Call it for that sheer drop.
00:36:16Brain buster style.
00:36:19Oh, but can she get Rachel up?
00:36:20Rachel smartly fighting out of it.
00:36:23Four on there.
00:36:24Both women have exhausted so much energy
00:36:26at this point in the bout.
00:36:27It's going to be tough to land a move like that.
00:36:29Off the ropes.
00:36:31Oh, boss of it!
00:36:32No, counter!
00:36:33Counter!
00:36:34Mina!
00:36:35Mina!
00:36:36Trap!
00:36:37No way out of that!
00:36:38One, two!
00:36:39Yeah!
00:36:39Got her!
00:36:42The winner of this match,
00:36:43Mina Shirakawa!
00:36:48Mina Shirakawa!
00:36:52A variation of the glamorous collection Mina Trap
00:36:56that she does.
00:36:58Picking up the victory!
00:37:01Wow!
00:37:02Mina with the trap itself is a dangerous move for Kabalyer,
00:37:05but with Mina being able to hook Rachel's ankle
00:37:08with her ankle and pin it,
00:37:10the only way out was blocked.
00:37:11Very smart move by Mina Shirakawa.
00:37:14And Mina Shirakawa who's added the
00:37:16Retro British Women's Championship.
00:37:20Now defeating a top contender in Ring of Honor.
00:37:22You got to think that she's suddenly
00:37:27in the top five for the television,
00:37:29if not the world title.
00:37:31Tell you what, Rachel's a little upset.
00:37:34And I would be too,
00:37:34but we know Rachel's going to fight another day.
00:37:37Let's see what Ring of Honor's for right here
00:37:39with this coat of honor.
00:37:41And a coat of honor adhered to,
00:37:43respect shown between these two great athletes.
00:37:47And not for nothing,
00:37:48Rachel has been recovering from that injury.
00:37:50Who is that?
00:37:51Whoa!
00:37:52Taya Valkyrie!
00:37:54What?
00:37:55Valkyrie sending Ellering out.
00:38:00Unfinished business.
00:38:02Uncalled for.
00:38:04It's more like it.
00:38:07Look at this, standing over Mina.
00:38:11Oh, come on.
00:38:13Leaving Mina laying after such a hard-fought bout.
00:38:18Sometimes you need to make your presence known.
00:38:21I think that's what Valkyrie just did.
00:38:23Is she proud of that though, Caprice?
00:38:25She is.
00:38:27And these two women have never fought before.
00:38:32And Taya, who maybe feels like this great star,
00:38:38the Rev Pro Champion is on her turf,
00:38:41comes and lets the world know this is Taya's Ring of Honor.
00:39:07The world, all over again.
00:39:11AAW All In, Texas.
00:39:13Live from Globe Life Field in Arlington,
00:39:15Sunday, July 12th, 2025.
00:39:24Attention passengers.
00:39:26Welcome to Top Flight Airlines,
00:39:29where every flight is a ride-on.
00:39:31So sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride.
00:39:35I'm flying top flight.
00:39:38Yeah?
00:39:39Yeah.
00:39:39Flying first class.
00:39:45This is a six-man tag team matchup
00:39:47for one ball and a 20-minute time limit.
00:39:49Team number one being accompanied
00:39:51by the flight attendant, Layla Grant.
00:39:55The ten-man Darius Broxton.
00:39:57Top flight.
00:39:59In action.
00:40:01In trouble.
00:40:02What a six-man unit we have here.
00:40:05Top flight, action, and ready now.
00:40:08It's the flight attendant, Layla Grant.
00:40:10Maybe the missing piece, the missing ingredient here.
00:40:12Just when you think they had it all,
00:40:14they add another piece that makes them available
00:40:17to every title in Ring of Honor.
00:40:21They will be challenged by a great young trio
00:40:24out of the Northeast,
00:40:26as we go back to Bobby Crews for their opponents.
00:40:28And their opponents, Ace of Space Academy.
00:40:33Well, Ace of Space Academy
00:40:38out here tonight, led by LSG, Ring of Honor mainstay,
00:40:42who's been touring, geez, everywhere.
00:40:45France, Germany, the Netherlands, you name it.
00:40:47Absolutely, man.
00:40:48Bringing that knowledge home.
00:40:49We're gonna start things off with LSG in action, and ready.
00:40:54And nice waist lock here.
00:40:56Oh.
00:40:58LSG, man, a member of Ring of Honor in the past, man.
00:41:02Had great tag team matches.
00:41:05Contender for the world television title.
00:41:07Absolutely.
00:41:08One's cover, two.
00:41:09Fans, we are going way down under Grand Slam 2025.
00:41:14Just announced it all in February 15th, 2025.
00:41:17Coming to Brisbane, the Suncorp Stadium.
00:41:19Ticket information coming your way soon.
00:41:21Oh, knees, look at that quick action.
00:41:23Tags in and out, man.
00:41:26Yeah, spelling disaster here for LSG.
00:41:30Wow, nice drop kick downstairs.
00:41:32Tandem on Vance Carter.
00:41:34Oh, Vince Carter style cover, dude.
00:41:37He went between the legs with that.
00:41:38And did it twice.
00:41:41Vince Carter, to my knowledge, somebody correct me,
00:41:42only did it once.
00:41:45And into the corner, though, LSG.
00:41:47GKM tags in, and GKM, part of this great trio
00:41:53that has formed in WrestlePro Tag Made.
00:41:57Look at this, GKM so fast.
00:42:00Unfortunately, he's fastened himself into Darius Martin.
00:42:03Lateral press, gets a one there.
00:42:06Great teamwork as well, man.
00:42:07It's gotten to the point to where,
00:42:09top flight, they don't even have to see each other
00:42:10to hit these moves.
00:42:13The ropes off, big back elbow.
00:42:15Continue to get better every week with each other.
00:42:17And already great, yeah, wheelbarrow elbow.
00:42:23One count there, adding to the arsenal.
00:42:27That's already impressive.
00:42:29Each one of them, ultra impressive on their own.
00:42:31Absolutely, make no mistake about it.
00:42:35And Colton Charles, big man, is a mountain of a man.
00:42:40Off the ropes, swing and a miss.
00:42:43Oh, rolling heels, yeah.
00:42:46And LSG, take it down, but GKM.
00:42:50One action.
00:42:52Rocking Action Andretti there.
00:42:54That's what happens when your attention is diverted.
00:42:58And Irish whip into the corner.
00:43:00Charging in, wow, great agility.
00:43:03Tag made, LSG back.
00:43:04Smartest move of the match right here
00:43:06is bringing Action Andretti into the corner.
00:43:11And look at this.
00:43:13Made it up, oh, Colton Charles.
00:43:15Look at this, athlete.
00:43:17Two count only, first time we're getting to see
00:43:19Colton Charles in this bout.
00:43:20Yeah, Aces of Space Academy.
00:43:22Oh, you charge now, you got Aces of Space Academy
00:43:26in top flight, this match is the alley of the world.
00:43:28Ha, see what he did there, into the corner.
00:43:32Colton Charles having some fun.
00:43:34Oh, maybe not anymore, and the double lutz, back elbows.
00:43:37Andretti, oh, look at this, the strength.
00:43:40He's a strong man, he's a strong man.
00:43:43Andretti, oh, look at this, the strength.
00:43:46He's a strong man.
00:43:47Up and over, Andretti.
00:43:50Swing and a miss.
00:43:52Up the ladder, looking for the tag.
00:43:54LSG able to tag in.
00:43:56Andretti, caught by GKM.
00:43:59Smart move, trying to keep him from tagging.
00:44:01Oh, he got the legal man.
00:44:04GKM still holding, holding flip, though.
00:44:06Rolls through, makes the tag.
00:44:08Dante Martinez, ticks out GKM.
00:44:12And another LSG, and dropkick sends LSG down.
00:44:15Look at the way Dante Martin just shoots up in the air.
00:44:19Dante in total control of his body, double leap piranha.
00:44:25That takes relentless timing.
00:44:29Unbelievable athleticism from Dante.
00:44:32In the corner, catches LSG.
00:44:35Sends LSG out.
00:44:36And now GKM, no one home in the corner there.
00:44:39They're making GKM the only person in the ring,
00:44:41with Rick and Bonnie.
00:44:43Oh, a neutralized LSG.
00:44:45Springboard high, across Bonnie.
00:44:49Hook the leg to Colton Charles in to break things up.
00:44:53Yeah, and I didn't see GKM kick out of that.
00:44:55What?
00:44:56Wow.
00:44:58Unable to get out of it, Darius Martin there.
00:45:00Oh, wow.
00:45:03Taking out the big man, one shot at a time.
00:45:06Boom.
00:45:08Complete shot from Darius Martin there.
00:45:12GKM again by himself.
00:45:13He doesn't realize it's the light
00:45:15at the end of the tunnel right here.
00:45:17What?
00:45:18Yep.
00:45:19Wow.
00:45:21One, two, that's it.
00:45:23The winners of this match,
00:45:27it's Tim O'Connor, Fight Connection.
00:45:30He's ready.
00:45:32Just launching Dante Martin.
00:45:36What's that, 10, 12 feet in the air.
00:45:39He's stomping from the air.
00:45:41The air walker.
00:45:42Wow.
00:45:44What a win for Andretti at top flight.
00:45:49Layla Gray in ground control.
00:45:52Yeah.
00:45:53Skywalker stomp there.
00:45:55Layla Gray taking it in.
00:45:57How do I switch my flight?
00:45:58Hey!
00:45:59I'm flying American now, okay?
00:46:01What?
00:46:02You want to go on top flight?
00:46:03I want to fly top flight.
00:46:05Who doesn't?
00:46:05What a win.
00:46:09A tradition of unforgettable moments
00:46:11arrives on an all new stage this February.
00:46:13The biggest night of the year, AEW Grand Slam.
00:46:17AEW Grand Slam comes to Brisbane, Australia.
00:46:20The next leg of AEW's Grand Slam goes down under.
00:46:24Allow me to reintroduce myself.
00:46:26I'm the best in AEW.
00:46:29Top gods, out.
00:46:30All Elite Wrestling presents Grand Slam Australia
00:46:34from Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane.
00:46:36Saturday, February 13th, 2025.
00:46:41All rise.
00:46:42Fans, you want to save those frequent flyer miles,
00:46:45we hand you Australia for Grand Slam.
00:46:49All rise.
00:46:52Unstoppable.
00:46:55This match is set for one fall day, 20 minute time limit.
00:46:58Introducing first, let's get up,
00:47:00Dallas, Texas.
00:47:03Waiting to enter you, 85 pounds, EJ and Dukkha.
00:47:11EJ and Dukkha undefeated here in Ring of Honor.
00:47:14We saw members of the judges family
00:47:18in the house here tonight.
00:47:19And how many athletes have to duck?
00:47:22There they are once again.
00:47:26How many athletes have to duck under the Tony Tron?
00:47:28Yeah.
00:47:29The priest is there.
00:47:31He's a walking mountain.
00:47:32Absolutely Rick and Morty.
00:47:34Somebody this big, 6'7", 290 pounds,
00:47:387% body fat, explosive athlete.
00:47:44Former NFL star, I'll tell you.
00:47:48The judge is in the house presiding over this court.
00:47:54Let's go to Bobby Crews for his opponent.
00:47:56His opponent, Demo Diamond.
00:47:58Well, Demo Diamond competing here
00:48:03in the Texas area extensively.
00:48:05Two years in this sport, getting great opportunities, man.
00:48:09Chained by Lou Gotti.
00:48:11There he goes.
00:48:12Not for nothing, the man that helped break Athena,
00:48:14the Women's World Champion.
00:48:15That's what I'm saying.
00:48:16Some great trainers.
00:48:18And I'm sure when you get somebody,
00:48:22a student, get an opportunity,
00:48:23it's always a great deal.
00:48:24Even, you know, this is the first time we've seen
00:48:26Athena and Duca going against somebody
00:48:28almost the same size.
00:48:29Yeah.
00:48:30Oh, and the coat of honor adhered to.
00:48:32Like those trunks with Enduca,
00:48:33that dove with the fire is the symbol of the Holy Spirit.
00:48:40It's kind of a tie up here.
00:48:41And that might be, with due respect to Mr. Diamond,
00:48:45he might need to make a call to in this bout.
00:48:49That's also showing that Enduca's
00:48:50not only physically strong,
00:48:51but he's spiritually strong as well.
00:48:54It's interesting that you pointed out,
00:48:57Demo Diamond, he is almost as tall as Enduca.
00:49:01Yeah.
00:49:02Maybe not as strong.
00:49:03Not as strong, but also you got to know with age.
00:49:06It comes with age, it comes with experience.
00:49:09And Duca's sending him.
00:49:10Oh my God, that hammer.
00:49:12Yeah.
00:49:13That hammer, that's something that he pulls out
00:49:16of nowhere and that hammer would take you out.
00:49:18He could hit it multiple times in a match
00:49:20and every time it's...
00:49:21Oh!
00:49:22Yeah, the speed, that explosion.
00:49:27He's asking for one more here.
00:49:29The crowd is responding to Enduca.
00:49:34You know how hard it is to break a diamond?
00:49:36You're about to watch Enduca do it.
00:49:38Well, he's about to break some ribs.
00:49:41Enduca, oh, a diamond able to get out of the way.
00:49:44Smart move there.
00:49:45Maybe able to capitalize on this 21 year old's
00:49:47going to need to stick and move here.
00:49:48Yeah.
00:49:49Oh!
00:49:50Nice punch!
00:49:51Oh my goodness.
00:49:51Wow.
00:49:52Yeah!
00:49:53Off the ropes.
00:49:54Wow!
00:49:55Right back right there.
00:49:56Rick Abadis was stunning.
00:49:58We are watching something special develop before our eyes.
00:50:01My God, you see, look at it.
00:50:02Look at the level change here.
00:50:03Something's changing in Enduca's eyes.
00:50:06With EJ and Duca off the ropes.
00:50:08Enduca!
00:50:10Goodness.
00:50:12That spine buster had diamond about 10 feet in the air.
00:50:15The highest spine bust I've ever seen.
00:50:18Just glaring to the camera.
00:50:20It's a different level, Rick Abadis.
00:50:24I think it's time for Exodus.
00:50:25Yeah.
00:50:26Oh, rise!
00:50:28You may be preceded to...
00:50:31Enduca!
00:50:34The winner of this match is EJ Enduca!
00:50:40Yeah.
00:50:43This is a special athlete.
00:50:44You said, I'm the one you've been looking for.
00:50:46It's me.
00:50:48And I believe in Rick Abadis.
00:50:50My goodness.
00:50:51If you draw this man's name on a contract,
00:50:53how do you even prepare?
00:50:55There you see.
00:50:57The video game characters
00:50:58don't look as good as this, Rick Abadis.
00:51:02A sensational, decisive victory
00:51:04for EJ Enduca here tonight.
00:51:06Fans, Lexi there!
00:51:08Standing by for her guest, Rachel Ellering.
00:51:11Rachel Ellering, I'd like to personally
00:51:14welcome you back to Ring of Honor.
00:51:16Tonight, you wrestled in your second match back,
00:51:18post-injury, and it was against Mina from Stardom.
00:51:22Now, you put on a really strong fight.
00:51:23You should be extremely proud of yourself.
00:51:25But unfortunately, you did come up short.
00:51:27So, how are you feeling otherwise?
00:51:29Well, thank you for the welcome back, Lexi.
00:51:30I appreciate it.
00:51:31And, you know, losing stings.
00:51:33It always does.
00:51:34Mina's tough.
00:51:35You know, she's really tough.
00:51:36But, you know, tonight was proof
00:51:38that I just have to keep getting better.
00:51:39I gotta keep working harder.
00:51:40Better!
00:51:41Better!
00:51:42Better, better, better, better.
00:51:42Sorry, guys, to interrupt you.
00:51:43I'm looking for Ring of Honor.
00:51:45Oh.
00:51:46R-O-H.
00:51:47You got it, girlie.
00:51:49Yeah.
00:51:50Nice to meet you.
00:51:51I'm Holly Cameron.
00:51:52This is like deja vu.
00:51:54We have met.
00:51:55No, no, no.
00:51:56I do not like mustard at all.
00:51:57But, I do remember now.
00:52:00You are Rhett.
00:52:02It is good to see you again, Rhett.
00:52:04In fact, I really enjoyed your match tonight.
00:52:07Who did you wrestle again?
00:52:08Okay, well, more initials.
00:52:10Rachel Ellering.
00:52:12And I wrestled Mina tonight, Harley.
00:52:15Yes, of course.
00:52:16And did you win?
00:52:18No, I didn't.
00:52:18Oh!
00:52:19No, I didn't.
00:52:20Ugh!
00:52:21Ugh!
00:52:22Ugh!
00:52:23Hey, but you know what they say.
00:52:23If you fall down five times,
00:52:27just get up.
00:52:30Anyway, it is very nice to see you again, Rhett.
00:52:33Hey, Lexi, just a short question.
00:52:35Are we hiring anyone these days?
00:52:37Like, what is this?
00:52:38Hey, and you?
00:52:39Don't give up on them dreams, kid.
00:52:42Kid.
00:52:43Kid.
00:52:44Kid.
00:52:45Huh.
00:52:46Kid.
00:52:49First, she crashes the press conference,
00:52:51then she calls Rachel Ellering a kid?
00:52:54This match is set for one fall day,
00:52:5620 minute time limit.
00:52:58Introducing first,
00:52:59being accompanied by Nick Camerano,
00:53:03weighing 235 pounds,
00:53:05Jacoby Watts.
00:53:09You know, with all this hot weather in Arlington, Caprice,
00:53:12I was hoping it would get so hot
00:53:14that that book would light on fire,
00:53:15that book of blasphemy.
00:53:17Yeah, I think it has me in it so many times.
00:53:20Each and every one of you can be saved
00:53:22by Jacoby Watts.
00:53:23All you gotta do is believe.
00:53:25All you gotta do is believe.
00:53:28Believe in what?
00:53:30Yeah, not the same thing I believe in,
00:53:31I can tell you that much.
00:53:33No, we have so many,
00:53:36we are blessed by the diversity of our faith
00:53:38here in Ring of Honor.
00:53:40Maybe his religion is called Jacoby Watson.
00:53:44Well, we shall see.
00:53:46He's a Watson witness.
00:53:49As we await his opponent.
00:53:55His opponent, being accompanied by John Silver,
00:53:58wrestling out of the keep,
00:54:01representing Dark Order,
00:54:04Evil Uno.
00:54:08Evil Uno, who stepped up to the plate
00:54:11a couple of weeks ago,
00:54:13to the natural Dustin Rhodes.
00:54:15He led that cowardly attack.
00:54:17We had that wild eight man.
00:54:20We saw the Undisputed Kingdom,
00:54:23the Dark Order in Wembley.
00:54:25We also saw the Von Erics and Dustin Rhodes
00:54:28and Sammy Guevara, though, too, Caprice.
00:54:30Evil Uno, a changed man,
00:54:32but maybe this is who he was all along.
00:54:35That's the only, you know, it's very rare
00:54:36that I disagree with you, Rick Abani.
00:54:38I'm gonna disagree with you here,
00:54:40because I believe Evil Uno was turned into this person
00:54:43because everybody questioned his aggression.
00:54:46They questioned what he could do.
00:54:47And then after frustration and not being able to prove it,
00:54:49it changed him.
00:54:51Come here, my friend.
00:54:52My name is Jacoby Watts,
00:54:56and I'm trying to grow my flock.
00:55:00So, you and your purple-headed goofballs
00:55:04wanna join me?
00:55:06No! You suck, Jacoby!
00:55:08Ha ha ha ha.
00:55:10Mr. Jacoby, I greatly appreciate your offer,
00:55:14but Evil Uno is a one-cult man.
00:55:18Oh! Oh, goodness!
00:55:20Oh, the bell has not rung.
00:55:25And Uno with a big knife headshot.
00:55:27There is the bell.
00:55:29Uno not choosing to use the microphone,
00:55:30giving it to Posey.
00:55:33Oh, the shot's fired here.
00:55:34Oh! Knife headshot.
00:55:39You can already see the whips
00:55:41coming up on the chest of Jacoby.
00:55:43Oh!
00:55:45And I saw Uno this past week.
00:55:49It was Uno, Chugs, and Nyla
00:55:51talking about their love of video games.
00:55:54This week's topic, demo discs on the All Elite Arcade podcast.
00:55:57Nothing demonstration about this.
00:55:59Oh, goodness. Oh!
00:56:02Trying to outsmart Uno.
00:56:04Instead, delivering the chop to that exposed spine.
00:56:06I wonder if Evil Uno's gonna do a disc track.
00:56:09Ha ha!
00:56:12Well, as long as he doesn't tell no lies about me,
00:56:14I won't tell no truths about him.
00:56:16Oh, Rikabari.
00:56:17They not like us.
00:56:19Wow.
00:56:20And Uno! Wow!
00:56:22Big clothesline!
00:56:25And the truth would be that I think this man
00:56:27is very talented.
00:56:28I think this man has earned the opportunities he's gotten.
00:56:32Ooh, Jacoby.
00:56:34No, Uno! Okay.
00:56:36I got a lot of truths to talk about Jacoby
00:56:38if we're going that route.
00:56:39And look!
00:56:44Oh, look at this!
00:56:46Yeah.
00:56:48The only thing clean about Camarado
00:56:49is that T-shirt he's wearing.
00:56:51He done messed his mind all up listening to Jacoby.
00:56:54Oh, of course, Camarado on the outside,
00:56:56recovering from surgery as the shot under the jaw there
00:57:00plants on Uno.
00:57:02Oh, and here it comes.
00:57:04Ooh! Oh!
00:57:06That revival-style runaway train.
00:57:08Clothesline.
00:57:10Hooks the leg, too.
00:57:13Can't take away the ability of Jacoby Watts
00:57:15putting a stream of offense together to stay in control.
00:57:18All of it heading towards the cores of Evil Uno.
00:57:22Oh, look at that.
00:57:23He had Uno on his shoulders off the ropes.
00:57:25Watts, that's the clothesline.
00:57:26And it's Uno with a big boot.
00:57:28And big DDT!
00:57:30Uno able to put the brakes on.
00:57:34Wow!
00:57:36Big kick!
00:57:39You know, it's good to see Evil Uno in singles competition.
00:57:41We're so used to seeing him in tag competition
00:57:43with the dark order, but to see him in singles competition,
00:57:45you get to appreciate Uno a little more.
00:57:49Yeah, you get to see a little bit more of him
00:57:51Yeah, you get to see a little bit more of his power,
00:57:53his snap movement, his quick brain.
00:57:55Look at the end things here.
00:57:57Uno!
00:57:59Oh, driver!
00:58:02That's got to be enough.
00:58:04Cover, two.
00:58:05Yeah. That's it.
00:58:09The winner of this match, Evil Uno.
00:58:14Evil Uno in single competition,
00:58:17picking up a victory here tonight over Jacoby Watts.
00:58:21Watts might want to study a different book next time.
00:58:24Because tonight, it was all Uno.
00:58:26Uno holding that power,
00:58:27driving to make sure all the blood
00:58:29rushed to the head of Jacoby Watts.
00:58:31He drops him on it.
00:58:32It's a sheer drop and an automatic knockout.
00:58:34Nice win by Evil Uno.
00:58:42Oh, oh, oh, watch out.
00:58:43Oh, hey, hey, hey, I'm Evil Uno.
00:58:45And I'm Chugs.
00:58:47And we're here today because I've convinced our boss
00:58:49to use valuable resources to make a very big announcement.
00:58:53The most special announcement of all time, I think.
00:58:55Would you like to do it?
00:58:56Oh my God, are you sure?
00:58:57Please, I know how excited you are.
00:58:58Go on.
00:58:59Okay.
00:59:00Well, we love video games.
00:59:01We love video games.
00:59:02And we love video games so much
00:59:04that we want to share that passion with all of you
00:59:06because we're starting the All Elite Arcade podcast.
00:59:09That's right.
00:59:10Every single week, you can hear me and the Chugs
00:59:12talk about the latest gaming news,
00:59:15video game reviews,
00:59:16and what games we're currently playing.
00:59:18And in addition to that,
00:59:19we'll have special guests come on
00:59:20and talk anything and everything video games.
00:59:22I can't wait.
00:59:23So, please, join us on our podcasting journey.
00:59:25All Elite Arcade podcast drops on Mondays
00:59:28on Apple Podcasts, Spotify
00:59:30and wherever you get your podcasts.
00:59:32All right, let's get back to it.
00:59:33All right, let's get back to it.
00:59:33Let's get back to it.
00:59:34Let's get back to it.
00:59:36Singles action all the way here in R.O.H.
00:59:47All right, Z-Synthesis.
00:59:48Jeez, come on.
00:59:49Bobby hit the bricks.
00:59:50I'll take it from here.
00:59:51Everybody knows that we are the premier athletes, and this is Josh Woods.
01:00:03Now, you might be wondering why we keep coming out here all the time, and that's because
01:00:08my athletes live by the three A's.
01:00:12Anytime, anywhere, anyone.
01:00:18And Josh Woods is a national champion with 108 collegiate wins, four-time All-American,
01:00:31and the greatest athlete to enter this state.
01:00:35And he's going to show you proof right now.
01:00:39I rest my case.
01:00:42Well, he wasn't lying, Ricky Bonnie.
01:00:43All those tough facts about Josh Woods.
01:00:45This match is set for one fall of a 20-minute time limit.
01:00:48Introducing the opponent, Barron Brown.
01:00:51Woods has a challenge on his hands here, though, Caprice.
01:00:53You're right.
01:00:54No lies told.
01:00:55Barron Brown, .40 caliber, member of the Stray Dog Army in New Japan Strong.
01:01:00Code of honor here, too, with Bateman, who a lot of longtime Ring of Honor fans are familiar with.
01:01:05But it's going to be a great test to contrast the styles here.
01:01:08Definitely contrast the styles.
01:01:10Josh, one of the more pure wrestlers in Ring of Honor.
01:01:14He wrestled his whole life, freestyle.
01:01:18One more pure champion.
01:01:19Won that title before Dishonored 2001.
01:01:21Look at that.
01:01:23Nice waist lock, and just remaining in control.
01:01:25Caprice, you are an amateur wrestler.
01:01:27Woods just maintained that high ground on everything.
01:01:32That's what I mean about a pure wrestler is one that is born wrestling.
01:01:36They grew up wrestling.
01:01:38It was not grew up watching wrestling.
01:01:39It grew up wrestling.
01:01:40Wrestling on the mats, getting reps in, wrestling during the summer.
01:01:44Recreation and all that.
01:01:46And then becomes part of you.
01:01:48He wrestled MMA and has a huge background and a very dangerous man.
01:01:52Show us Barron Brown.
01:01:54Throws Barron Brown.
01:01:55Nice kick there.
01:01:5650 caliber here.
01:01:58And charging in.
01:02:01And I've seen what Brown's capable of in New Japan.
01:02:03Strong.
01:02:04Goodness.
01:02:05That knee may have knocked Brown completely out.
01:02:09Josh in control now.
01:02:12Josh taking it home, Rick and Bonnie.
01:02:13Oh, no.
01:02:16And that's it.
01:02:19Hooks the leg.
01:02:20No.
01:02:21Two.
01:02:22That's it.
01:02:23The winner of this match, the technical beast, Josh Woods.
01:02:28We've got to get a name on that.
01:02:30We've seen variations of that before.
01:02:33From the tombstone position, a full set of 540 on Barron Brown,
01:02:40who's a tremendous athlete.
01:02:42Woods makes short order up here tonight.
01:02:44Anytime I see Woods in this type of form, man,
01:02:47I just wait to see championships around his waist again.
01:02:53And it may not be soon before long before Woods gets that kind of opportunity.
01:02:58What a match that would be.
01:02:59He against current pure champion Lee Moriarty.
01:03:02Oh, my goodness.
01:03:03Wow.
01:03:08The moment you've been waiting for has finally arrived.
01:03:11The Switchblade himself, unified trio world champion, Jay White,
01:03:17is now available to fight forever.
01:03:20As you step into the ring as Switchblade Jay White,
01:03:23you're unleashing a global force that delivers precision,
01:03:26power, and pure dominance all rolled into one.
01:03:30Everything that makes me the most dangerous man in the ring is now in your hands.
01:03:37Fight forever.
01:03:38You will breathe with the Switchblade,
01:03:40the catalyst of professional wrestling,
01:03:42and become a part of the Bang Bang Gang.
01:03:45Experience for yourself.
01:03:46Wait.
01:03:47This is my era.
01:03:49Download the Switchblade tournament pack today
01:03:51and show the world why the Switchblade is a cut above the rest.
01:03:58Attention, passengers.
01:04:00Welcome to Top Flight Airlines, where every flight is a red eye.
01:04:05So sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride.
01:04:09How are you signing up for Top Flight?
01:04:15This match is set for one fall day, a 20-minute time limit.
01:04:18Introducing first, representing Top Flight, Layla Gray.
01:04:25You see, you go into our travel enrollment, Caprice.
01:04:27Yeah, yeah.
01:04:28You select Top Flight Airlines.
01:04:29Absolutely.
01:04:30And Layla Gray has made that choice.
01:04:33Kids like a glove in this great group here in ROH.
01:04:37And you made the great point a couple of bouts ago
01:04:40when we saw Shreddy and Top Flight together
01:04:43that they can now contend for every title to bring them up.
01:04:47Every title, man.
01:04:48It's only a matter of time, man.
01:04:49You see this team every week, every day continues to get better
01:04:53and adding somebody like Layla Gray, this icing on the cake,
01:04:56that is already great.
01:04:59Her opponent, Promise Braxton.
01:05:03Promise Braxton has really honed her craft,
01:05:07becoming really one of the stars to watch in the United States.
01:05:12Not limited or bound to any geographic area.
01:05:16Definitely sowing her oats across the country.
01:05:18Yeah, picking up some big wins.
01:05:21None would be bigger than defeating Layla Gray here tonight.
01:05:23Definitely be one of the biggest wins of her career.
01:05:25Promise Braxton, not only well-trained,
01:05:27trained by Booker T there, one of the students there.
01:05:31He feels he's a great athlete, and that's saying something,
01:05:34whether you want to believe it or not.
01:05:37Nice drop down.
01:05:38I certainly believe it.
01:05:39A Hall of Famer shot that.
01:05:40Yeah, that's a drag.
01:05:43And Braxton is a wrestler.
01:05:45She's not a high flyer.
01:05:46She's a mission specialist wrestler.
01:05:48Layla Gray bringing a lot to Braxton.
01:05:50Not allowing Braxton to get a footing,
01:05:53which is what Braxton needs to get ahead.
01:05:57Both women back up.
01:05:58Nice back elbow there.
01:06:00There you go.
01:06:02And Gray into the middle turnbuckle.
01:06:04Braxton with an opening now.
01:06:06Braxton a very savvy wrestler.
01:06:07Hooks the leg.
01:06:10One count there.
01:06:11Takes her time.
01:06:13Finds the positions.
01:06:14Finds the strikes.
01:06:15No wasted movements.
01:06:17No pandering.
01:06:18All fighting, all wrestling.
01:06:22Look at that.
01:06:23Delivers the shots there.
01:06:26Looking for the Irish whip.
01:06:27It's Gray off the ropes.
01:06:28Gray stopping momentum.
01:06:30Big boot.
01:06:31Staggers Braxton.
01:06:32Swing and a miss on the clothesline.
01:06:34Off the ropes now.
01:06:35Tilt and whirl.
01:06:36Zizzer.
01:06:40And Layla Gray.
01:06:42Nice swing blade there.
01:06:46There you go.
01:06:49Turn up the sign.
01:06:50Top flight airlines there.
01:06:52I didn't know if that was Layla Gray or Wonder Woman.
01:06:54There you go.
01:06:55Into the corner.
01:06:57Wow.
01:06:58Big back elbow.
01:06:59Big boot.
01:07:00Now second rope on the inside.
01:07:03Layla.
01:07:04Blockbuster.
01:07:05Blockbuster.
01:07:06That might be enough.
01:07:07Cover Braxton.
01:07:08Take the win.
01:07:09Two.
01:07:10Whoa.
01:07:11Two count only.
01:07:15Trying to get this crowd even more riled up.
01:07:19Top flight.
01:07:20Layla Gray.
01:07:22Arms are butterfly.
01:07:23What does Gray have in mind here?
01:07:26Does it matter?
01:07:27Braxton dropping that level.
01:07:29Center of gravity.
01:07:30Kick right to the stomach.
01:07:32Shot to the midsection.
01:07:33Up and over.
01:07:36And fall.
01:07:37Nice.
01:07:38Bam.
01:07:42And Gray with an opportunity here.
01:07:50As Braxton tries to make it back to her feet.
01:07:52The arms butterfly once more.
01:07:55Whoa.
01:07:56My goodness.
01:07:57Butterfly leg buster.
01:07:59Two.
01:08:00Three.
01:08:03The winner of this match, Layla Gray.
01:08:07Shades of the angel's wings from Christopher Daniels.
01:08:12And maybe that's Layla's wings.
01:08:14Maybe she's earned her wings on top flight.
01:08:16I like it, Rick.
01:08:17I ain't had nothing today.
01:08:19Layla Gray victorious over a very game.
01:08:23Promise Braxton, a great young athlete here tonight.
01:08:27Can you forward me to the crowd's department?
01:08:30Change the flight instead.
01:08:33Gray victorious.
01:08:35Making her way up the ladder.
01:08:37Here in R.O.A.T.
01:08:47We've got this place.
01:08:50Oh, ouch.
01:08:52Where we make the moments that make us happen.
01:08:56Chicago, Illinois.
01:08:58You want to call it the second city?
01:08:59Nah.
01:09:01This right here is our second home.
01:09:04And in this house, we do what we always do.
01:09:08We make history.
01:09:11A.W. All Out.
01:09:21All Out just over one week away.
01:09:25This match is in for one ball and a 20-minute time limit.
01:09:28Introducing first wrestling out of Jackson, Tennessee,
01:09:31weighing 180 pounds, All Heart Blake Christian.
01:09:38All Heart Blake Christian, a man making headlines
01:09:42all across the world, including his tremendous
01:09:46Best of Super Juniors performance,
01:09:48picking up five wins in Japan in that grueling tournament.
01:09:52A little bit of a change in attitude here, though, Caprice.
01:09:57Yeah, but that attitude has been stacking up the wins
01:10:00for All Heart.
01:10:02Like it or not, man, it's a different guy,
01:10:04but the heart is still the same.
01:10:08He's even been hanging out with the Walking Riot, Missy Hyatt.
01:10:11I'll tell you what, you start getting advice
01:10:13from legends like that, who knows where you're going to go.
01:10:16We take it to Bobby Cruz for his opponent.
01:10:18His opponent, Rosario Grillo.
01:10:21Rosario Grillo, oh, come on.
01:10:25Grillo, a great athlete, trained at the Nightmare Factory
01:10:30by QT, Marshall, and the great staff there.
01:10:35Oh, goodness.
01:10:37The training really doesn't equip you
01:10:39with all due respect to QT.
01:10:41You know sign language, you know what that's saying.
01:10:43From getting just blindsided.
01:10:47A guerrilla warfare.
01:10:49I'm not used to that from Christian,
01:10:52but it's who he is now, man.
01:10:54Sometimes you just have to accept it.
01:10:56Hold on a second.
01:10:57Stretching him out right here, the shoulders.
01:10:59He's going to break his rotator cuff.
01:11:01Oh, my goodness.
01:11:03Absolutely brutal.
01:11:06This thing about Blake, man,
01:11:08you're seeing high-flying stuff with him,
01:11:10but this change of attitude has made him dangerous
01:11:12from all sectors, man, and this is what you need to be
01:11:14in this type of sport.
01:11:16Not here just for the fans, to make the fans win the matches.
01:11:20And here Grillo, you see him nursing that left arm.
01:11:23He's still delivering these shots here.
01:11:25Does he have enough strength to get him out of the corner?
01:11:27He does.
01:11:28Off the ropes.
01:11:29Oh, Grillo into the corner.
01:11:30Up and out to the outside left.
01:11:33Double heels.
01:11:35With respect to Liger, almost twice as quick
01:11:37as Liger used to hit those.
01:11:38Yeah, out of nowhere.
01:11:39Now I'm thinking he's finished.
01:11:40Ricobono, I'll let you call this one.
01:11:42Oh, and Blake Christian.
01:11:44Oh, goodness.
01:11:45And that's the difference.
01:11:46He used to go for the Fosbury Club.
01:11:48It was flashy.
01:11:49It was showy.
01:11:50That was all impact.
01:11:52Going right through the ropes.
01:11:53You absolutely said it, Ricobono.
01:11:54He's past trying to woo the fans.
01:11:56He wants to win, and that's exactly what Christian
01:11:59has been doing.
01:12:00Watch this.
01:12:01That's it, Ricobono.
01:12:02It's over.
01:12:03Cover.
01:12:042, 3.
01:12:07The winner of this match, Blake Christian.
01:12:10You know, when Ring of Honor has athletes emerging
01:12:14like the returning Leo Rush, like athletes we could see
01:12:18down the line like holograms, Blake Christian, I think,
01:12:22intrinsically knew he had to step up his intensity,
01:12:25step up his game.
01:12:27And those clashes that he has along the way to get
01:12:30himself a title contention, we're seeing that intensity,
01:12:33that closing speed here tonight.
01:12:34Blake Christian, your winner.
01:12:41Four of us will show the world.
01:12:44There are only three letters that matter.
01:12:48B-C-C.
01:12:50For the first time ever, Jazzwares brings all four members
01:12:54of the Blackpool Combat Club to one amazing collection.
01:12:58Jon Moxley, Wheeler Udo, Brian Danielson, Claudio Castagnoli.
01:13:03Don't mess with the Blackpool Combat Club.
01:13:07AEW Unmatched 9, the BCC.
01:13:18Well, that music can only mean one thing.
01:13:22We take the Bobby Crews.
01:13:24All right, hold on. Season assist, Bobby.
01:13:27I'll take it from here.
01:13:29Everybody knows that we are the premier athletes,
01:13:34and this is Aria Daivari.
01:13:40Now, many people have been saying that the premier athletes
01:13:45versus the conglomeration is the best feud of the year.
01:13:49Some say the best feud in the history of professional wrestling.
01:13:54My guys are undefeated.
01:13:57Wait.
01:13:58Tony Nese beat a member last week, a few weeks ago.
01:14:02No.
01:14:04And tonight, the result will be the same as Aria Daivari
01:14:10shows his class against the member with the least class.
01:14:17I rest my case.
01:14:20I thought his arm was broken.
01:14:22What kind of snake oil salesman is this?
01:14:25I'm starting to believe Mark Sterling gets his information
01:14:27from the same hundred people that answered a few questions.
01:14:34Daivari has his hands full here tonight
01:14:36against the former Ring of Honor World Television Champion.
01:14:47This match is set for a 20-minute time limit.
01:14:50Introducing the opponent,
01:14:52Redskin of Kanagawa, Japan, weighing 220 pounds,
01:14:57he is representing the conglomeration,
01:15:01the Stone Pit Bull, Tomohiro Ishii.
01:15:09Oh, man.
01:15:10Tomohiro Ishii.
01:15:11Wow.
01:15:12The presence this man has, Caprice.
01:15:15Just his walk alone lets you know
01:15:17that you're standing in front of that walker.
01:15:19You're in the wrong place.
01:15:20Yeah.
01:15:21Former Ring of Honor World Television Champion,
01:15:23the first man ever to win the television title
01:15:26outside the United States.
01:15:28Also one of the greatest never-open-weight champions
01:15:30in New Japan history.
01:15:33And to correct the record, let's let the fans at home know,
01:15:38yes, the conglomeration, the premier athletes,
01:15:40have certainly had their issues,
01:15:42but it was Ishii that defeated Tony Nese in a great bout.
01:15:46Let's make no mistakes about it.
01:15:48But Ishii was victorious as the bell sounds.
01:15:50That's Mark Sterling kind of adding a little fluff
01:15:53to the cake there.
01:15:55Mark Sterling math, would you say?
01:15:57Yeah.
01:16:00So much to look forward to in 2025 already,
01:16:03barely halfway through 2024,
01:16:05because forbidden door comes to London,
01:16:07August 24th, 2025.
01:16:10Ticket information coming soon.
01:16:19A great matchup on the way here.
01:16:21Conglomeration, premier athletes continuing.
01:16:25I'll tell you what, the conglomeration is such a great
01:16:27set of athletes.
01:16:28When you think about the world champion, Mark Frisco,
01:16:30you think about Orange Cassidy, Kyle O'Reilly,
01:16:32Willa Nightingale.
01:16:34I love all of these different people,
01:16:36all the same mindset.
01:16:39And not like these, oh, goodness,
01:16:41almost like factory lab-built athletes,
01:16:43like Daivari, Josh Woods, Tony Nese,
01:16:46and the money and influence of Mark Sterling.
01:16:50A smart move by Aria, though.
01:16:52Oh!
01:16:53Spent a second until he stayed there.
01:16:56Left that barn door open for Ishii to come rushing in
01:16:59with a big shoulder.
01:17:02Oh!
01:17:03Oh, big knife head shot.
01:17:06And it leaves Daivari staggering.
01:17:10Daivari in the corner now, Ishii.
01:17:14Oh, goodness.
01:17:15And these chops, man, precision tuned right into the chest.
01:17:18Oh, goodness, as you can see,
01:17:21the Stone Pit Bull taking his time approaching Aria.
01:17:25And of course, Ishii, no stranger.
01:17:27Oh!
01:17:28Yeah, two menaces on the outside.
01:17:30We all know what's going on with Stokely Hathaway
01:17:34and getting his nose in the Stone Pit Bull's business
01:17:37as of late.
01:17:39As now, Aria's trying to break the momentum here.
01:17:44It's not going to change anything.
01:17:45Ishii is inside of the ring.
01:17:48They have something in mind, at least.
01:17:50Yeah.
01:17:51But you're right.
01:17:52I mean, Ishii's one of the most composed.
01:17:55The way he's standing in the middle of the ring,
01:17:57he's like almost giving Aria a chance to get in the ring.
01:17:59He's like, okay, come on in.
01:18:01This is where I want to handle my business.
01:18:03I'm not going outside where I'm outnumbered.
01:18:05I've seen this happen before.
01:18:06When you talk about some of the great pitchers
01:18:08who were just down the street from Globe Life Stadium,
01:18:11the world champion Texas Rangers, Major League Baseball,
01:18:14they're great pitchers in MLB, Caprice.
01:18:16Their heart rates stay the same no matter what.
01:18:18They have that poise.
01:18:19And that's one of the things Ishii is so good at,
01:18:22that cold-blooded athlete.
01:18:24That's right.
01:18:25Controlling your heart rate is a big thing.
01:18:27It's a gift if you can do it as an athlete.
01:18:30Comes with meditation.
01:18:34Almost that vision quest.
01:18:35And right now the quest is to defeat Daivari
01:18:38of the Premier Athletes.
01:18:41Just as he did against Tony Nese.
01:18:44Oh!
01:18:49Oh, that's three.
01:18:50Get him!
01:18:51Get Sterling!
01:18:53Oh, no.
01:18:54Oh, God.
01:18:55My goodness.
01:18:58May have broken his hand.
01:19:00Stone needs metal.
01:19:03Stone never wins against metal, Riccoboni.
01:19:05I don't care who you are.
01:19:09Sparking the hand of Ishii.
01:19:11So many small bones in your hands, Riccoboni.
01:19:14You can break almost 200 bones in your hand.
01:19:19My goodness.
01:19:22And we've seen athletes break their hands,
01:19:25chopping other athletes,
01:19:27yet alone getting smashed into the steel steps
01:19:31or into the post.
01:19:32Daivari now taking a bit of a victory lap.
01:19:35I wouldn't do this.
01:19:36You got to stay on.
01:19:39Just like you said with that control, breathing.
01:19:41Ishii is catching his breath with that hand.
01:19:44It takes a lot, man.
01:19:45Wrist control, hand control,
01:19:46and any time you hurt a hand of a wrestler, man,
01:19:48you're eliminating a lot of the offense
01:19:50because you have to grab your opponent
01:19:52to be able to put a move on him.
01:19:54And Ishii in trouble here.
01:19:56He's focused on that hand.
01:19:57He couldn't even try and block that.
01:19:59Into the turnbuckle and that arm wringer now.
01:20:03Oh!
01:20:06And look at that.
01:20:07This is smart, man.
01:20:08You can feel about Ari the way you want to,
01:20:10but being able to put something together
01:20:11and staying with it,
01:20:12knowing that it's a weakness now,
01:20:13and the wrestler's not going to show you that weakness
01:20:15unless it's really getting to him.
01:20:17You can see right there in the face
01:20:18of somebody that doesn't have a lot of motions
01:20:20in a motion of pain right now.
01:20:21Absolutely.
01:20:23The crowd rallying behind
01:20:26the former Ring of Honor World TV champ,
01:20:28the member of the conglomeration,
01:20:30but it is the premier athlete's Ari Daivari.
01:20:34Ari in full control here.
01:20:36Yeah, working a great game plan.
01:20:39Staying on the fingers now.
01:20:41Fingers in the wrist.
01:20:42Ooh.
01:20:44Right back to...
01:20:45Wow.
01:20:46Yeah.
01:20:47Ooh!
01:20:48Trying to fire back.
01:20:49Oh, Ishii in a lot of trouble.
01:20:52He can't even...
01:20:53He's almost choosing...
01:20:54Oh!
01:20:55He can't protect anything but that hand.
01:20:58Getting it up there.
01:20:59Yeah.
01:21:00See how every time Ari was hitting Stone,
01:21:04he continued to rise.
01:21:05He should continue to get up.
01:21:07And Ishii delivering the chops,
01:21:10giving up the hand,
01:21:11trying to fight through it.
01:21:13It's such a big part of his offense.
01:21:15Oh, there's the shoulder tackle.
01:21:16Oh!
01:21:18That low center of gravity
01:21:20driving the hips up through the shoulders
01:21:22through the chest of Daivari.
01:21:25Oh, looking for that Saito suplex, though.
01:21:27Blocked.
01:21:28Grabbing hold to it.
01:21:29Took a little more time from Ishii,
01:21:31and Ari knew that.
01:21:32That's why I'm saying it's a great game plan.
01:21:33Oh!
01:21:34Winner!
01:21:35Oh, got him!
01:21:37Hooks the leg!
01:21:38Two!
01:21:39Mm.
01:21:40Two count only.
01:21:42See, that suplex took a lot out of Ari right there.
01:21:44It took him a long time to kick out of it,
01:21:46and he did not go right back to the offense.
01:21:49Oh, wait a minute.
01:21:50Sterling here is the attention getter.
01:21:52And that split second was just enough
01:21:55for Daivari to get out of the way.
01:21:56Roll up.
01:21:57Two!
01:21:58Mm.
01:21:59Two count only.
01:22:00That was a high stack, Riccoboni.
01:22:01Oh, my goodness.
01:22:03Up the ladder with a clothesline.
01:22:05Get him!
01:22:08Touch and shoot.
01:22:09It's worth it.
01:22:10It's worth the risk.
01:22:11Go for it.
01:22:12Oh!
01:22:13Tell you what, Sterling's doing his job, Riccoboni.
01:22:15I think that's why you hate him so much.
01:22:16Well, every time Sterling's got the attention of Ishii.
01:22:19Hammerlock lariat blocked.
01:22:21Waist lock.
01:22:22It's not going to work this time.
01:22:24Yeah!
01:22:27There you go.
01:22:28I think everybody felt that.
01:22:30Oh, beautiful German.
01:22:32And backfired.
01:22:34Oh, downstairs in the basement.
01:22:36Two.
01:22:37That's one.
01:22:40The winner of this match, the Stone Pit Bull, Tomohiro Ishii.
01:22:47Sterling went too well too many times on that one.
01:22:51And it led to a victory for the former Ring of Honor World
01:22:55Champion, Tomohiro Ishii, here in Arlington.
01:23:00And that one was just a little bit extra sweet for anybody that
01:23:06has been wronged in the past by smart Mark Sterling.
01:23:09And that boost is long to breathe.
01:23:11Yeah, I think everybody in the crowd is still standing.
01:23:14And it's because of Mark Sterling not standing.
01:23:16Well, there he is.
01:23:18And the victory from the new Japan legend, member of the
01:23:21conglomeration, former world TV champ, Tomohiro Ishii.
01:23:24It is the event that unites the professional wrestling world.
01:23:37And now, for the first time ever, this forbidden door opens to an
01:23:43entirely new land.
01:23:45And London, England, holds the key.
01:23:49London is calling.
01:23:50The world will answer.
01:23:52AEW and New Japan Pro Wrestling present Forbidden Door London.
01:24:05Following contest is scheduled for one fall with a 60 minute
01:24:08time limit.
01:24:09And it is for the Ring of Honor Pure Wrestling Championship.
01:24:17Here are the rules.
01:24:19Each wrestler has three rope breaks to stop submission holds
01:24:22and pin falls.
01:24:23After a wrestler exhausts his rope breaks, submission and pin
01:24:26attempts on or under the ropes by the opponent are considered
01:24:30legal.
01:24:31No close fist punches to the face are permitted.
01:24:35Open handed slaps or chops to the face are permitted.
01:24:38Punches to the rest of the body are allowed, excluding low blows.
01:24:43The first use of a close fist to the face receives a warning.
01:24:46The second use of a close fist to the face results in a
01:24:49disqualification.
01:24:54Well, thank you, Bobby Crews, for our pure rules.
01:24:56The pure title is on the line in our main event.
01:24:59Introducing first, the challenger, being accompanied by
01:25:03Zair Petticoat.
01:25:04Wrestling out of Johannesburg, South Africa, he is representing
01:25:09Spanish on Elf Project and Helico.
01:25:15And Helico is a vibrant body.
01:25:18He certainly is.
01:25:19And sometimes it is that flow state.
01:25:23It is the idea.
01:25:25There we see our judges, former world champions Jerry Lynn and
01:25:28Christopher Daniels.
01:25:29And the newest member of the board of directors, Paul White,
01:25:31who's held many world championships across his Hall of
01:25:33Fame career.
01:25:35We have a big board.
01:25:37And we certainly do.
01:25:39As on Helico, likes to be in that flow state.
01:25:45And here tonight, the opportunity of a lifetime coming
01:25:48off a big win to earn this bout.
01:25:52On Helico, looking to put that training from Mexico, South
01:25:57Africa, to the test.
01:25:58His opponent, being accompanied by Shane Taylor.
01:26:01Wrestling out of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, weighing 191
01:26:05pounds.
01:26:06He is representing Shane Taylor Promotions.
01:26:10And he is the Ring of Honor pure wrestling champion,
01:26:15Tagus-style Lee Moriarty.
01:26:22Moriarty making history at Death Before Dishonor in this very
01:26:26building, becoming the Ring of Honor pure champion.
01:26:31But Caprice, will he be a one-defense wonder here tonight
01:26:38facing a man who is so skilled in multidisciplines as is
01:26:43Moriarty?
01:26:44That's a palpable question, Rick, a palpable question.
01:26:50It's going to be a great matchup.
01:26:52This is a matchup that I never knew I wanted to see until it
01:26:55was signed.
01:26:56Right.
01:26:58As we take a look here.
01:27:02Yes, there you see referee Mike Posey with the Ring of Honor
01:27:06pure championship.
01:27:07That's what it's all about.
01:27:09We heard the rules.
01:27:13And now here tonight, championship on the line.
01:27:18Interesting to note, on Helico, trained by Negro Navarra in
01:27:22Mexico at the Torremont Dojo, the same school as Okada,
01:27:26Ibushi, and Rocky Romero.
01:27:28Technique and submission.
01:27:30Whereas Moriarty, trained by Skyda, who's almost, you know,
01:27:35that's almost like apples and oranges in the lucha world.
01:27:39They're two of the most accomplished trainers they are,
01:27:41but they have such different styles that they're almost
01:27:45tailor-made to face each other.
01:27:48Great matchup.
01:27:50But Helico was born with this flow state mentality, learning
01:27:54in Mexico.
01:27:55The only place he's really learned wrestling.
01:27:57But Moriarty, most of his wrestling was learned in the
01:27:59States and traveled to learn other genres of wrestling.
01:28:03And so this is going to be a huge test for Moriarty because
01:28:06of the background that Helico has.
01:28:09Because that background is what Moriarty uses against other
01:28:12opponents.
01:28:14Look at this.
01:28:15Great wrist control here.
01:28:16Double wrist lock takeover over the head.
01:28:19And a wrist lock here.
01:28:21On Helico, not flustered though.
01:28:22You don't see the urgency, and that's okay.
01:28:24He thinks one or two moves ahead.
01:28:26He has that calm breath, calm breathing.
01:28:28Staying calm is a big deal, Rick, because if you start
01:28:31breathing hard, you make your body think another way,
01:28:34and it starts to panic.
01:28:35He's able to keep his body calm.
01:28:36Watch the heel break.
01:28:37Yep.
01:28:39It's flowing.
01:28:41And look at that.
01:28:42Nice cover there.
01:28:43One count.
01:28:44And Helico's like water.
01:28:48And Moriarty, also not flustered.
01:28:51And that was one of the keys, I think, against Wheeler Uta
01:28:53back at Death Before Dishonor was Moriarty,
01:28:56he just remained calm.
01:28:58He was always thinking.
01:28:59He was countering counters, as we see.
01:29:01A duck down into the waist lock here.
01:29:03I think an advantage of the period of vision is coming in
01:29:05to wrestle, not to fight.
01:29:07And when you have Wheeler Uta in there,
01:29:09it was very personal with Wheeler Uta and Moriarty.
01:29:12There's nothing too personal about this.
01:29:14It's a title defense.
01:29:15But the styles are what we have to worry about with Moriarty.
01:29:20Nice side headlock here.
01:29:22Of course, it's two weeks ago.
01:29:24Moriarty successful in proving ground action against
01:29:26Action Andretti.
01:29:28But Andretti had that high flying style.
01:29:30You see on Helico, remaining with the technical style.
01:29:33Wow, look at that.
01:29:36It's the stuff this division is made for.
01:29:42And a great series of counters there.
01:29:46I tell you what, if Moriarty tried that in a regular match,
01:29:48he'd be getting punched in the face.
01:29:49But he can't do that here.
01:29:51Yeah, it takes great restraint.
01:29:52And that's the goal.
01:29:55Look at this, ducking down.
01:29:56Wow.
01:29:58Nice takeover there.
01:30:01And Moriarty going back to the waist lock.
01:30:03That's almost like his safety blanket.
01:30:05That's almost his starting point.
01:30:07Helico being cocky as well, standing straight up,
01:30:09allowing Moriarty to come right into his personal space.
01:30:14Wow, springing out of it.
01:30:17And both these men, I'm just looking at them in fantastic condition.
01:30:20Off the ropes, both physically and cardiovascularly.
01:30:24You got to be able to do a little cha-cha there.
01:30:29Off the ropes, sweeps the leg.
01:30:30Now things are heating up.
01:30:31Cover there, gets a one.
01:30:32Back to the feet, sweep down, and Helico gets a one count there.
01:30:35Now both men.
01:30:37Another thing Helico has is that ability to dictate a pace in the match.
01:30:42Beating up and slowing down frustrates your opponent.
01:30:48Shane Taylor, I didn't want to interrupt Shane Taylor,
01:30:50but beating up and slowing down at will messes with your cardio.
01:30:54Now one interesting thing, a drop toe hold there on the outside.
01:30:58It's been made very clear since the pure division has been relaunched
01:31:01as a nice STF style move.
01:31:04Moriarty trying to get to the ropes, he does.
01:31:06On Helico going to have to break.
01:31:07We wait for Bobby Crews.
01:31:09This is rope break number one used by the name Moriarty.
01:31:12You see Shane Taylor almost like a corner man.
01:31:17It's very impressive to have Moriarty on the ropes first.
01:31:20He's not on your level.
01:31:21He's not on your level.
01:31:22Let's go.
01:31:23You're the pure champ.
01:31:24You're the pure champ.
01:31:25And some words of encouragement, and that is legal.
01:31:27Now if Caprice, if Shane or Serpentico get involved physically,
01:31:35the title changes hands and they are suspended indefinitely.
01:31:39Yeah, not just being disqualified.
01:31:41No.
01:31:43And that has been a staple of the rules since the division was relaunched
01:31:48in September 2020.
01:31:50And look at this wrist lock here.
01:31:51Great exchange there.
01:31:53And this is, you know,
01:31:54emblematic of on Helico's training for Brian Dixon's All-Star Wrestling in
01:31:58England, where he went in his second year,
01:32:02learned a lot of what he does from Ultimo Dragon, believe it or not,
01:32:05as Lee Moriarty now going up the ladder with a cobra twist,
01:32:08the 6-3 frame of on Helico.
01:32:11And he's got that wrist Caprice, which is not only for leverage,
01:32:14but I think out of necessity to hold on Helico's frame in place.
01:32:17That's exactly what it's for.
01:32:18And Helico's so flexible,
01:32:19able to move out of stuff with that flow state mentality.
01:32:22Moriarty trying to lock him in.
01:32:23Watch the pin.
01:32:24Nice trap.
01:32:25Two.
01:32:26We saw that earlier from Mina Shirakawa.
01:32:30I don't know that you put it on though.
01:32:34These flash pins are what the peer division really accentuates in because
01:32:37you can win a match at any time,
01:32:39but it's very rare to see Moriarty at the first rope break.
01:32:44You're absolutely right Caprice.
01:32:45Moriarty does not like to go to the ropes.
01:32:47He's a lot like Josh Woods in that regard, another former peer champion,
01:32:51that he chooses to try and force his opponents to the ropes and he will do
01:32:56everything he can not to use them.
01:32:58He used the rope break rules to win the peer title.
01:33:01Yes.
01:33:02Yeah, both men had exhausted the rope break,
01:33:04so he used the ropes as a leverage.
01:33:05You're absolutely right.
01:33:08Stepping over though, speaking of leverage,
01:33:10look at this high leverage from the 6-3 on Helico.
01:33:13This long frame.
01:33:16And you look great.
01:33:17Oh my goodness.
01:33:18Quado on the bow and arrow stretch.
01:33:20Roll up.
01:33:21Two.
01:33:25And going back to the wrist.
01:33:27Shoulder to shoulder.
01:33:29And it's almost like there's comfort every time there's a lockup.
01:33:33Moriarty almost like a magnet swinging a miss.
01:33:36He wants that connection.
01:33:37Waist lock here.
01:33:39Dropped down.
01:33:40And Caprice, if this was going on points right now, if you're the judges,
01:33:44you got to think on Helico's ahead only because of the rope break.
01:33:47Otherwise, this has been a pretty close match.
01:33:49Yeah, I can't disagree with that.
01:33:51Watch this.
01:33:53Ducking both of them.
01:33:54This shows that Moriarty does his homework as well.
01:33:56Nice roll up.
01:33:57Two.
01:33:58Swinging around.
01:33:59Holds on.
01:34:00Look at this.
01:34:01Border city stretch.
01:34:02That border city stretch is right in front of the ropes.
01:34:05Moriarty knows he might not get a submission,
01:34:07but he's going to let Helico go towards the ropes.
01:34:11Look at this.
01:34:12Yep.
01:34:17That is rope break number one used by Helico.
01:34:20Oh, and that little kiss.
01:34:23Kiss on the hand.
01:34:26The way Helico's holding that shoulder is as if Moriarty knows something
01:34:30about Helico that Helico didn't know.
01:34:33Maybe he was spying around the nurse's room.
01:34:38Oh, you hear Shane Taylor, and that's got to be, Caprice,
01:34:41you've been on Shane Taylor's team.
01:34:43You've been on the opposite side of the ring against Shane Taylor.
01:34:46Shane Taylor just continuing to talk.
01:34:49It is not something that you can drown out.
01:34:52That's got to be weighing on the mind of Helico at this point also.
01:34:54You're absolutely right.
01:34:55Shane Taylor has an undeniable, unique voice that you can hear in the room.
01:34:59You know his voice.
01:35:02Nice inside ankle trip by Moriarty.
01:35:05Holds on to the ropes.
01:35:06Look at this.
01:35:07Helico trying the best he can.
01:35:11Makes a great coach for Shane Taylor as well.
01:35:14Because out of this whole crowd, everybody talking,
01:35:16Moriarty's able to hear Shane Taylor's voice.
01:35:19And that's the only person on Helico can hear too.
01:35:22And that's got to be just rattling, ping-ponging around in the mind of
01:35:26Angelico who's trying to fight back, who's trying to roll out.
01:35:28Goes down to one leg, through the legs.
01:35:30Angelico, look at that, leg switch.
01:35:32Traps the leg, pushes out.
01:35:34Has the ankle into the ankle lock, knee bar ankle lock combo here from Angelico.
01:35:38And Moriarty's got to get to the ropes.
01:35:40We thought about it.
01:35:41Wow.
01:35:46And it's rope break number two used by Lee Moriarty.
01:35:50You have to know how impressive this is, Rick Obani.
01:35:53It's very rare for Moriarty to reach for these ropes.
01:35:55He's won matches without rope breaks.
01:36:01And Angelico now, the trash talk.
01:36:03You hear Taylor saying breathe.
01:36:05Both men now resetting in that block position.
01:36:09There's the fake out.
01:36:10Picks the ankle again.
01:36:12Trying to step up, trap, holds on, great.
01:36:14Wow.
01:36:15Right back to that shoulder.
01:36:17And that all happened because Moriarty stepped on that wrist
01:36:20and was able to hold Angelico in place.
01:36:22It is those micro movements that make Moriarty so successful.
01:36:25Oh, my goodness.
01:36:26Stretching here at the delts on the shoulder.
01:36:28He's going to snap it back or just keep that bow and arrow type movement.
01:36:33We saw this earlier from Angelico and now we're seeing it from Moriarty.
01:36:37Oh, no.
01:36:41Into the bridge.
01:36:44I tell you what, Rick Obani, imagine being at the gym and stretching
01:36:46and you get to that point where you can't stretch anymore
01:36:48and then your chain is just pushing you down.
01:36:51That's exactly what happened.
01:36:52That's rope break number two used by Angelico.
01:36:55Wow.
01:36:57And we are at two rope breaks.
01:37:00And that's a great comparison.
01:37:01I think everybody knows that feeling, Caprice.
01:37:03The wrist lock here.
01:37:04And going back to the shoulder is the pure champion, Lee Moriarty.
01:37:10Here's the reason why Moriarty is the champion,
01:37:12putting the game plan together, sticking on a body part.
01:37:18And now looking for the Irish whip, drop down to one knee.
01:37:21Reversal.
01:37:24Moriarty swinging around, blocks the double ax,
01:37:26and now it's Moriarty back to the shoulder.
01:37:32And listen to Taylor encouraging Moriarty off the ropes.
01:37:36Moriarty shoulder tackle.
01:37:38He's got Helico down.
01:37:39Lateral press.
01:37:40Two.
01:37:41How important was that shoulder tackle, Ricky Bonnie?
01:37:43And what you normally see at the beginning of the match
01:37:45is Moriarty using it to weaken the shoulder.
01:37:49And now it could lead him to the Camara here, Caprice.
01:37:51He has it.
01:37:53Camara lock.
01:37:54Locked in.
01:37:55His right arm is locked in between the knees of Moriarty.
01:37:58And Helico's going to have to use those long legs to break him.
01:38:01It'll be the last rope break, though.
01:38:02You have to think about it.
01:38:03Think about it.
01:38:05Oh, and he needs to get there.
01:38:06He does.
01:38:09That is the third and final rope break for Angelico.
01:38:13Now, think about this, Ricky Bonnie.
01:38:14Each submission has been broken up by somebody grabbing the ropes.
01:38:20Yes, indeed.
01:38:21Next time someone grabs the ropes, if it's Angelico, it doesn't matter.
01:38:27Now second rope on the inside.
01:38:28You're absolutely right.
01:38:29Moriarty can lock in anything if it's in the ropes.
01:38:34To his advantage.
01:38:35Wait a minute.
01:38:36Step in.
01:38:37Inside toehold.
01:38:38And a twist.
01:38:40And look at that.
01:38:41The ankle lock locked in.
01:38:42Moriarty nowhere to go.
01:38:44Moriarty rising.
01:38:45He's got to make a decision now.
01:38:46If that was Moriarty, I'd grab that rope so fast.
01:38:48Yeah.
01:38:52That is the third and final rope break for Lee Moriarty.
01:38:56The longer that move is in, the more damage it does.
01:38:58It's twisting the knee and the ankle at the same time.
01:39:00So it messes with the mobility of Moriarty.
01:39:02Moriarty had no choice but to grab the rope in his last one.
01:39:05Sudden death for Gabon.
01:39:07We are in the danger zone, Caprice.
01:39:09You're absolutely right.
01:39:10Both men have exhausted both rope breaks here.
01:39:12Either man could be pinned or submitted in, on, between, under the ropes.
01:39:20And if this goes to the judge's decision, remember,
01:39:23Angelico is the first one to exhaust the rope breaks of Moriarty.
01:39:27And he's been in control a lot.
01:39:29Going around.
01:39:30Nice twist out.
01:39:31Moriarty grabs the side.
01:39:32Headlock.
01:39:33Wristlock here.
01:39:34Swinging out.
01:39:35Angelico.
01:39:36Angelico now.
01:39:37Grabs the ankle.
01:39:38Ankle rolling through Moriarty.
01:39:39It's Angelico now.
01:39:40Looking for the front face lock.
01:39:41Wristlock.
01:39:42Countered by Moriarty.
01:39:43Trapped the arm.
01:39:44Wait a minute.
01:39:45Tucks down.
01:39:46Pinned.
01:39:47To the bridge.
01:39:48Gets it.
01:39:49Winner of this match and still ring of honor, pure wrestling champion,
01:39:54Taika Style, Lee Moriarty.
01:39:59Great effort from Angelico.
01:40:03But Moriarty holds on to the title that was established by our friend,
01:40:09Nigel McGinnis, who returned this weekend.
01:40:12By the new AEW world champion, Bryan Danielson.
01:40:15By men like Wheeler Iyuda, Daniel Garcia, Katsuyori Shibata.
01:40:20Moriarty hoping to add his name and accept that title's legacy.
01:40:24Moriarty is pure, Rick Avani.
01:40:26This is what the pure title is made for.
01:40:28Great wrestlers.
01:40:29Great submission.
01:40:30Great technicians.
01:40:31Great plans put together.
01:40:32You have to shake hands after this.
01:40:34Great shorts by Angelico as well.
01:40:37Both men, whether it was the training of Gran Guerrero, Skaida,
01:40:44both men brought elements from worldwide training.
01:40:48Worldwide experience.
01:40:50And Moriarty showing some love to Angelico there.
01:40:52He said, I got you this time.
01:40:54Could be different next time.
01:40:56Shane Taylor very pleased with his man who wrestled the perfect match he needed to here tonight.
01:41:01Defending off the challenge from Angelico.
01:41:03A lot of respect by Moriarty realizing this title is not something that you can predict to hold on forever.
01:41:08He knows every opportunity a person gets, they're hunting for it.
01:41:11And with the pure wrestling style, it can be lost.
01:41:14And fans, we thank you so much for joining us this week on Ring of Honor Wrestling.
01:41:18What a great night of action we had coming out.
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01:41:24On the planet.
01:41:25Anybody you want to try to get, you come pay us, baby.
01:41:28For Caprice Komanami and Rick Abani, happy wrestling, everybody.