rh 08.29.24 [2]
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00:00Wow.
00:01What a main event that match will be tonight.
00:04Your title main event women's action up next.
00:08This match is set for one more day.
00:1020 minute time limit.
00:11Introducing first, let's go to St.
00:13Paul, Minnesota.
00:15Rachel Ellering.
00:22And Rachel Ellering adored in the colors,
00:25the gear of the WNBA's Dallas Wings.
00:30Of course, we want to thank the Wings for inviting Rachel Ellering
00:35and a number of our stars, including world television champion Red Velvet
00:38to come meet the players, coaches, staff, including Rachel's
00:42favorite player, Arika Mbwale.
00:46Some of the great WNBA stars
00:48and Rachel representing always been a champion for women's sports,
00:52and she will face one of the best in the world.
00:56The brand new Rev Pro Women's Champion.
01:00Reporting from Tokyo, Japan, Mina Shirakawa.
01:08I love the entrances ring of body.
01:11These entrances make everything special.
01:16Well, when you talk about top of the top,
01:20Mina Shirakawa added
01:23yet another accomplishment to a career
01:27that is building up to be that of a Hall of Famer in her prime,
01:32capturing the Rev Pro British Women's Championship
01:36this past weekend, of course.
01:38She has been a wonder of stardom champion,
01:42one of the top championships in that great promotion, but also
01:46let's not forget former goddess of stardom tag team champion
01:50with Mariah May, the brand new AEW
01:54Women's World Champion coming out of all in.
01:57How do you think that stacks up?
01:59We've seen the two of them kind of a will they or won't they?
02:03Almost like Ross and Rachel on Friends,
02:07where you stack up the experience and then friends, they hang around
02:10and let you know the type of caliber athletes we have a ring of honor,
02:13especially in the women's division.
02:16Let's let's not forget Rachel Ellering.
02:17Yes. Putting together quite a resume of her own.
02:22Of course, this is a non title match.
02:24The title in safekeeping.
02:27The day they turn the temperature up.
02:32Code of Honor.
02:33And here, too, well, the temperature will be nice and hot
02:35when AEW and Ring of Honor stars return to Texas.
02:40Everything's bigger in Texas, and so will be all in
02:44emanate from Globe Life Field in Arlington.
02:46Me and Bobby Cruz got in trouble earlier.
02:48Caprice before soundcheck.
02:50We were looking at the Nolan Ryan statue, the Pudge Rodriguez statue.
02:53We're having a great time down there.
02:56Oh, it's those Mina.
02:58You know, Rickabunny, you don't have to apologize for that, man.
03:01It's a blessing for us to be able to travel the world.
03:03And when you see sites that you are close to, you have to take advantage of that
03:06same way that Rachel is taking advantage of the strength she has.
03:09I mean, it's your power.
03:10Yeah, look at that.
03:12The power advantage.
03:13And Rachel's a bit of a veteran herself over 10 years in the ring.
03:17And, you know, great additions to the Ring of Honor women's division.
03:20It has a base.
03:20Mina has a base.
03:22Oh, good call.
03:23That boot now off the ropes, full of steam.
03:25Oh, there's that Minnesota politeness, right?
03:32Wow.
03:33Stepping on.
03:34Bring it right back.
03:35Good, rich style.
03:37A little bit of A.I. coming out.
03:39Not just the WNBA.
03:42Showing love to the NBA Hall of Famer as Mina, though,
03:45fighting out of it, waist lock here.
03:48Breaks it. Swing and a miss.
03:50Oh, the taunting, man.
03:53That taunting really gets in your head, Rick Abadne,
03:55especially in the heat of the match.
03:56Had things going your way.
03:57That was Mina breaking up the momentum for Rachel.
04:00Now Rachel has to reset.
04:01Yeah. Yeah.
04:02Look at that. Sweeps the leg.
04:03Oh, it's kinetic energy.
04:05It's the nonstop movement.
04:08It's what powers Mina Shirakawa.
04:10It's something about fighting with a smile on your face
04:13that just drains your opponents.
04:16Oh, through the ropes.
04:17Look at that, the speed, the energy.
04:19And driving Rachel into the turnbuckle.
04:23Wow. Now look at that big kick.
04:27And Shirakawa in the driver's seat.
04:28Lateral press here. One, two.
04:31Thing I like about Mina Shirakawa,
04:32she has these strings of offense that she puts together
04:35one move after another, but you can't help to fall into it.
04:37She's mastered this stuff.
04:38Rick Abadne, watch the power.
04:41And nice block there.
04:43Oh, big lariat.
04:44That lariat was right under the jaw.
04:45That might have been a knockout.
04:47And we've seen that finish off matches for Ellering before.
04:50But I think a wrestler, the caliber of Mina Shirakawa,
04:52it's going to take a little bit more.
04:53Rachel knows that.
04:59And what a great test this is for both women earlier tonight.
05:02You saw the world champion, Athena.
05:04We saw Abadne's
05:07situation developing there.
05:09That's a scary situation.
05:11Oh, it certainly is.
05:13And red velvet in the mix, pun intended.
05:16You got to think the winner of this match
05:20puts themselves in line.
05:22Shows you how important the Ring of Honor Women's Championship is.
05:25Athena has made that thing so popular.
05:28Certainly has.
05:29And it's been her dominance.
05:31Oh, goodness.
05:33Her record setting reign
05:36as the battle from Ellering.
05:41Wow. Driven down.
05:43Sometimes the belt makes the person.
05:44Sometimes the person makes the what's a second cover to.
05:50Well, Athena now sits just under 20 days
05:55from becoming the longest reigning champion ever in Ring of Honor, period.
05:59Wow. Longest defenses, the longest days, most defenses.
06:03Oh, a big punch there.
06:05Big back fist from the rep pro champion.
06:07Big kick sends Rachel Ellering to the ground.
06:11There's a lot about Mina Shirakawa.
06:13She doesn't have the energy to capitalize on what she did.
06:17That space created for Mina to recover.
06:22And now both women, as the match resets.
06:27Mina, who's held the white belt in stardom, that Wonder of Stardom
06:30championship, the current rep pro champion.
06:33Oh, look at that forearm through the chest.
06:35It is Rachel driving through it, Mina.
06:39Mina and Rachel showing a lot of confidence, turning into each other,
06:42not a way those they're ready to fight.
06:44We're seeing a quick one here, Riccoboni.
06:47Yeah. Oh, look at this.
06:51And Rachel took that as a challenge.
06:53And now separation to close the gap.
06:56Here we go.
06:56Mina around the world, flying head scissor.
06:58No. Wow.
06:59Side rush and leg sweep plants Rachel Ellering.
07:02Rachel, the head scissors from Rachel was blocked.
07:06And then Mina was a step ahead.
07:07Watch this, Riccoboni.
07:10Mina.
07:12One more.
07:14Calling for it here.
07:15Irish now reversed.
07:16Ellering sends Mina into the corner. Ellering.
07:18You can't tell a veteran like Ellering what you're going to do before you do it.
07:22Oh, there you go.
07:23You tell them why you're doing it.
07:25Just like Rachel just did.
07:28Spinning uppercut aimed right at the head.
07:31You're absolutely right.
07:35Front face lock here.
07:38Fisherman.
07:40Yeah, the crowd loving the women's division.
07:43Wow. Pendulum out of the Fisherwoman.
07:46Two. Oh.
07:49And you saw Rachel wanting the count to speed up.
07:53Yeah, she could tell she had Mina right at the doorstep there.
07:58Anytime you do a full impact move that goes right into a pin,
08:01you think you have it.
08:02That just shows how much Mina thinks this whole division is important.
08:06Trying to stay in this fight as much as you can.
08:10And you see Ellering here.
08:12Oh, call the squish.
08:14Oh, but you're right, Caprice.
08:16She called it out.
08:17Mina now crucifix to Rick Knox right there to count the two.
08:22That was a tight crucifix.
08:24Oh, I definitely know Rachel had the advantage of this.
08:27Unless Mina's going to try to balance issue.
08:30Yeah. Yeah.
08:31Look at the poise, the footwork.
08:34Mina driving the knee down through the chest, holding on to the wrist, though.
08:37Holding on tight.
08:40Mina, I told you, wrist control is everything.
08:43Riccoboni, Mina getting Rachel in the right place.
08:47Certainly is.
08:48Now to the outside.
08:49It's Mina Shirakawa all the way up top.
08:55Bombs away.
08:56Beautiful frog splash.
08:58Hooks the leg. Two.
09:02Two count only.
09:04Rachel Ellering is in this fight.
09:09Oh, but it's your drop.
09:12Brain bust us down.
09:15Oh, but can she get Rachel up?
09:16Rachel smartly fighting out of it.
09:18Four on there.
09:19Both women have exhausted so much energy at this point in the bout.
09:23It's going to be tough to land a move like that off the ropes.
09:26Oh, boss woman.
09:27No, counter, counter.
09:29Mina, Mina, trap.
09:32There's no way out of that.
09:33One, two, got her.
09:38The winner of this match, Mina Shirakawa.
09:43Mina Shirakawa.
09:48A variation of the glamorous collection Mina trap that she does.
09:54Picking up the victory.
09:56Wow.
09:59The trap itself is a dangerous move, but with Mina being able to hook Rachel's ankle
10:04with her ankle and pin it, the only way out was blocked.
10:07Very smart move by Mina Shirakawa.
10:10And Mina Shirakawa, who's added the retro British Women's Championship.
10:15Now defeating a top contender in ring of honor.
10:18You got to think that she's suddenly
10:22in the top five for the television, if not the world title.
10:26Tell you, Rachel's a little upset, and I would be too,
10:30but we know Rachel's going to fight another day.
10:33Let's see what ring of honor's for right here with this coat of honor.
10:36And a coat of honor adhered to, respect shown between these two great athletes.
10:43And not for nothing, Rachel has been recovering from that injury.
10:46Who is that?
10:46Whoa, Taya Valkyrie.
10:49What?
10:51Valkyrie setting a yellow ring out.
10:53Unfinished business.
10:58Uncalled for is more like it.
11:03Look at this.
11:03Standing over Mina.
11:07Oh, come on.
11:08Leaving Mina laying after such a hard-fought bout.
11:13Sometimes you need to make your presence known.
11:16I think that's what Valkyrie just did.
11:19Is she proud of that, though, Caprice?
11:21She is.
11:23And these two women have never fought before.
11:28And Taya, who maybe feels like this great star, the RevPro champion,
11:35is on her turf, comes and lets the world know this is Taya's ring of honor.