ROH TV Results – March 2, 2023 – Claudio Castagnoli vs. AR Fox

Results
Mar 2, 2023

March 2, 2023
Orlando, FL – Universal Studios
Commentary – Ian Riccaboni and Caprice Coleman
Results via Suit Williams of F4WOnline.com

Quick Match Results

  1. Mark Briscoe defeated Slim J via Jay Driller (pinfall)
  2. The Kingdom defeated The Infantry via Proton Pack (pinfall)
  3. NJPW World Television Championship – Zack Sabre Jr. (c) defeated Blake Christian via Reverse Triangle Choke (submission)
  4. Christopher Daniels defeated Rohit Raju via Best Moonsault Ever (pinfall)
  5. Konosuke Takeshita defeated Josh Woods via Deadlift Bridging Wheelbarrow Suplex (pinfall)
  6. The Embassy defeated Joe Keys, Rex Lawless, & Leon St. Giovanni via Assisted Sitout Powerbomb (pinfall)
  7. Ari Daivari defeated Metalik via Trust We Bust (pinfall)
  8. Skye Blue & Madison Rayne defeated The Renegades via Sky Fall (pinfall)
  9. Willow Nightingale defeated Lady Frost via Babe With The Powerbomb (pinfall)
  10. ROH World Championship – Claudio Castagnoli (c) defeated AR Fox via European Uppercut (pinfall)

Mark Briscoe vs. Slim J

Both men adhered to the Code of Honor, with Slim J quickly kicking Briscoe’s arm away after the handshake. Briscoe quickly chopped Slim J out of the ring in response. After a lockup, Smart Mark Sterling distracted the referee, allowing Slim J to low blow Briscoe to take control. Briscoe quickly regained control with a boot in the corner and a basement dropkick. Briscoe went for a chair-assisted dive to the floor, but Ari Daivari pulled Slim J out of the way.

Back in the ring, Briscoe chopped Slim J into the corner. Sterling cut off an Iconoclasm attempt, allowing Slim J to hit a hurricane kick out of the corner for a nearfall. A split-open Briscoe tried fighting back, but Slim J hit a springboard reverse DDT for another nearfall. Slim J took the referee’s attention, allowing Daivari to lay the boots to Briscoe on the floor.

Briscoe fought out of a Slim J side headlock with some redneck kung fu, and caught Slim J with a dropkick. Briscoe hit his brother’s signature neckbreaker for a nearfall. A pair of running forearms led to the Redneck Boogie for another nearfall. Briscoe hit the Spicolli Driver before a Froggy Bow attempt was avoided. Briscoe hit a big boot and scored the win with the Jay Driller.

Winner: Mark Briscoe via Pinfall.

Backstage: Tony Deppen

Backstage, Lexy Nair interviewed former ROH TV Champion Tony Deppen, who has a TV Title match next week against Samoa Joe. Deppen read a pre-written statement, noting that he will beat Joe for the title with one of his two submission holds, either the STF or the Classic Chickenwing.

The Kingdom (Mike Bennett & Matt Taven) vs. The Infantry (Shawn Dean & Carlie Bravo)

Bennett started the match with Bravo. After some quick tags, Taven took control of Bravo with a big dropkick. The Kingdom took control of Bravo with a tag team combination that ended in a Purple Thunder Bomb from Taven for a nearfall. Another tag team combination ended in an Taven elbow for a nearfall.

The Infantry came back after a tag to Dean, laying into Bennett with 2-on-1 offense. They went for tandem superkicks, but Taven yanked Dean out of the ring. Taven crotched Bravo on the top rope, leading to the Proton Pack for the win.

Winner: The Kingdom via Pinfall.

Video: Blake Christian, Zack Sabre Jr.

A video aired with words from both Blake Christian and Zack Sabre Jr., hyping the NJPWWorld TV Title match coming up next.

NJPW World Television Championship
Blake Christian vs. Zack Sabre Jr. (c)

This match had a 15-minute time limit, as is the custom with the NJPW World TV Title.

Early on, Christian worked his way out of Sabre’s submission holds, scoring a nearfall with a crucifix. Sabre took Christian up-and-over by the arm before ripping at Christian’s arm and wrist. Christian fought out with a lucha armdrag, and scored another nearfall with an inside cradle. Christian sent Sabre to the floor and went for a Fosbury Flop, but Sabre caught Christian in a cravate before torquing his neck on the apron. Sabre made sure to note that he was the best technical wrestler in the world, calling out our own Bryan Alvarez. Or maybe he was calling out Bryan Danielson. You know what, it was probably Danielson.

Christian landed on his feet out of a snapmare and sent Sabre into the ropes, hitting a bottom rope 619 and a springboard crossbody. Sabre caught a kick, but Christian hit a shotgun dropkick that sent Sabre into the corner. Christian had an offensive flurry that ended with a back suplex for another nearfall. Sabre caught Christian in a facelock and took Christian over with a suplex.

Sabre took some time to gloat with Christian in control, but Christian got on the offensive with a spear on the apron and a successful Fosbury Flop. Christian hit a springboard knee, but Sabre countered the follow-up with a Cobra Twist. Sabre turned it into a Dragon Sleeper style hold, but Christian got to the ropes to break the hold.

Sabre piefaced Christian as the 10-minute call was made, but Christian came back with chops to the chest. Christian caught Sabre with a Spanish Fly for a nearfall. Sabre hooked Christian’s arm in a fireman’s carry, but Christian landed a Death Valley Driver and a brainbuster for a nearfall. Sabre ducked a springboard, but Christian effortlessly moved into a handspring high kick. Christian went for a springboard 450, but Sabre caught him by the neck and transitioned into a reverse Triangle choke for the submission win.

Winner: Zack Sabre Jr. via Submission to retain the NJPW World Television Championship.

Backstage: Mark Sterling, Ari Daivari, Konosuke Takeshita

Lexy Nair was backstage with Smart Mark Sterling, Ari Daivari, and Konosuke Takeshita. Sterling tried to talk Takeshita out of a match with his charge Josh Woods, but Takeshita turned down the offer.

Video: Christopher Daniels

Christopher Daniels cut a promo, stating that despite being a Ring of Honor original, he had a lot more to do in ROH.

Christopher Daniels vs. Rohit Raju

The announcers hyped up Raju’s accomplishments in Impact Wrestling as a former X Division Champion. Raju took control early, getting a cover with a running elbow drop. Daniels countered a hip toss and laid out Raju with a leg lariat. A vertical suplex from Daniels scored a nearfall. Johl, looking like Andrew Tate on day release, cut Daniels off in the ring and laid him out with a clothesline on the floor as Raju took the referee.

Raju swept the leg of Daniels before scoring a nearfall with a standing double stomp. Raju hit a pair of shoulder blocks, but Daniels caught him on the third one and turned it into a Saito suplex. Daniels hit an overhead throw before Raju cut off an Angel’s Wings attempt with a jumping knee. Raju missed a top rope double stomp, and Daniels laid him out with a uranage. The Best Moonsault Ever followed for the win.

Winner: Christopher Daniels via Pinfall.

Backstage: Rhett Titus, Tracy Williams, Aussie Open

Lexy Nair was backstage with former ROH Tag Team Champions Rhett Titus and Tracy Williams. They hyped up their accomplishments and went to leave before being called back into frame by Aussie Open. Kyle Fletcher made the challenge for a tag team match next week, which was quickly accepted.

Josh Woods vs. Konosuke Takeshita

A standout match here. Woods was a pushed act in the Sinclair-era of ROH, and they gave him a lot against Takeshita here. Don’t skip this one.

After an early exchange of holds, the men traded unsuccessful shoulder blocks. Takeshita eventually won the exchange before hitting the 10 punches in the corner. Woods shoved Takeshita onto the ropes before hitting a gutwrench suplex for a nearfall. Woods worked on Takeshita’s midsection, wrapping him in the ropes and stretching him against the ropes with a fisherman’s hold.

Takeshita reversed a kitchen sink knee with a roll up for a nearfall before following up with the jumping clothesline. Takeshita dropped Woods with the Helluva Kick, but Woods shoved him down off of the top rope before he could follow up. Takeshita took control back with a DDT on the apron. A springboard manuever from Takeshita missed, but a Blue Thunder Bomb didn’t, scoring a nearfall. Woods ducked another Helluva Kick, kneeing Takeshita in the face. Woods landed a Doctor Bomb and another heavy knee for two.

Woods went to the top rope, but Takeshita caught him with a boot. Woods went back to the midsection with strikes before taking Takeshita down with a corkscrew suplex for a nearfall. The men traded suplexes before taking each other down with elbows. The crowd chanted This Is Awesome as both men recovered. Woods went for the Chaos Theory, but Takeshita cut it off with a rollup. Takeshita went for the Chaos Theory, with Woods doing the same counter, but Takeshita held onto the waist and hit a big Wheelbarrow Suplex for the win.

Winner: Konosuke Takeshita via Pinfall.

Backstage: Claudio Castagnoli

Lexy Nair interviewed ROH World Champion Claudio Castagnoli before his title defense against AR Fox. Castagnoli says that Fox may have cost him some money at Christmas time, but no one would spoil his defense or his mood on this debut episode of ROH television.

The Embassy (Brian Cage, Kaun, & Toa Liona) vs. Joe Keys, Rex Lawless, & Leon St. Giovanni

An excellent squash for the Embassy, with Lawless and Keys never even tagging in.

Kaun and Moses took out Lawless and Keys on the floor before the bell rang. Cage caught LSG on a springboard dive and drove him into the corner. Cage gorilla press slammed LSG into the corner. The Embassy destroyed LSG with offense, eventually putting him out of his misery with an assisted powerbomb for the win.

Winner: The Embassy via Pinfall.

Video: Metalik

A video aired hyping up Metalik in Ring of Honor and his upcoming match on the show.

Ari Daivari vs. Metalik

Despite a video package hyping him up, Metalik didn’t get an entrance here. The announcers said that Daivari paid off the production team to not air Metalik’s entrance.

Metalik quickened the pace early, hitting lucha armdrags before hitting his rope walk dropkick. Slim J took Metalik’s attention when Daivari ducked a basement dropkick, allowing Daivari to send Metalik into the post. Daivari grinded down Metalik with short range knees for a nearfall. Daivari quickly cut off a Metalik comeback with a back elbow for another nearfall.

Daivari took Metalik to the top rope, but Metalik knocked him down before hitting a ropewalk crossbody. Metalik ran wild, sending Daivari to the floor with a handspring elbow. Metalik followed Daivari to the outside, hitting a step-up senton. A springboard splash from Metalik got a nearfall. Metalik went for another springboard, but Daivari cut him off with a superkick to the back of the head. Daivari went for a splash of his own, but Metalik moved and scored a nearfall with a rollup.

Sterling took the referee, which allowed Slim J to interfere. Slim J held up Metalik for a lariat, but Metalik ducked. Metalik went for a roll-up, but Sterling still had the ref. Daivari caught Metalik with a short-arm clothesline, called In Trust We Bust, for the win.

Winner: Ari Daivari via Pinfall.

Backstage: AR Fox

Lexy Nair, earning her paycheck, interviewed AR Fox. He talked about trying out for ROH a decade ago and not getting a callback. Ten years later, he’s gonna try to win the ROH World Title on the debut episode of ROH on Honor Club.

The Renegades (Charlette & Robyn Renegade) vs. Skye Blue & Madison Rayne

The announcers mentioned the Renegades recent NWA Women’s Tag Team Title win as they made their entrance.

Blue and Robyn Renegade started, with Blue outworking Robyn to start. After a tag to Rayne, Robyn pulled Rayne to her corner to make a tag out to Charlette. Rayne and Blue worked over Charlette before Blue hit a running kick for a nearfall. Charlette hooked Blue into the ropes, allowing Robyn to hit a boot to take control. A double suplex attempt got turned into Blue rolling up both women for a nearfall.

Blue fought to make a tag to Rayne, who ran wild on both Renegades, hitting a cutter on Robyn for a nearfall. Robyn fought out of a Cross Rayne attempt, tagging out to Charlette who hit a Michinoku Driver for a nearfall. All four women hit big strikes to lay each other out. Rayne tagged out to Blue, who hit a top rope crossbody for a nearfall. Rayne hit a spear to Robyn to send her to the floor. Blue hit Skyfall on Charlette for the win. William Patrick Corgan should take note, we may have a future title match here.

Winner: Skye Blue & Madison Rayne via Pinfall.

Video: Dalton Castle

A video aired hyping up Dalton Castle.

In-Ring: Wheeler Yuta

Ian Riccaboni welcomed ROH Pure Champion Wheeler Yuta to the ring. Yuta took offense to Riccaboni calling him the junior member of the Blackpool Combat Club, stating that he worked hard to get where he’s gotten to in Ring of Honor. He made a challenge to anyone who wanted a Pure Title match, a challenge which was answered by Timothy Thatcher. The match is set for next week.

Video: Samoa Joe

A video aired hyping up Samoa Joe’s return to ROH TV next week.

Willow Nightingale vs. Lady Frost

After some early frivolity, Nightingale dropped Frost with a set of shoulder blocks. A low crossbody from Nightingale scored a nearfall. Nightingale hit a pair of lariats and a bodyslam, before Frost came back with a neckbreaker. Frost used her agility to land a headscissors and a crucifix pin for two. The women hit dual high kicks to take each other down.

Nightingale charged Frost in the corner before laying her out with a big boot. A main event spinebuster scored a nearfall for Nightingale, but Frost took her down with a kick in the corner. Frost went to the top and hit a high-arching moonsault for a nearfall. Frost went for a tackle in the corner, but Nightingale caught her in a gutwrench and hit the Babe With The Powerbomb for the win.

Winner: Willow Nightingale via Pinfall.

Ian Riccaboni interviewed Nightingale post-match. She noted that she’s won on the last two pay-per-views, and with this win tonight, she feels that she’s earned a ROH Women’s Title match. Athena joined proceedings to accept the challenge for next week.

ROH World Championship
AR Fox vs. Claudio Castagnoli (c)

This was a fun main event to tonight’s show. The crowd was into both guys, and Fox acquitted himself well in the position. The post-match challenge, presumably for Supercard of Honor, will get a lot of buzz going.

This was Castagnoli’s fourth defense of his second reign.

The men traded holds as the crowd did dueling chants for both men. After early exchanges, Castagnoli dropped Fox with an uppercut and a big leg drop for only a one count. Fox fought out of a powerbomb attempt, hitting a wheelbarrow bulldog. Fox went to the top rope, but Castagnoli hit a base jump dropkick. Castagnoli went to toss Fox off the top rope, but Fox caught him in a headscissors. Castagnoli was successful in cutting off a springboard attempt.

A gutwrench suplex scored a nearfall, leading to Castagnoli putting on a hold to Fox’s bad knee that Fox quickly used the ropes to break. Castagnoli tossed Fox with another gutwrench suplex and a vertical suplex before putting a single leg crab on in the middle of the ring. Fox reached the ropes, so Claudio dragged him over the apron and double stomped him in the back.

Castagnoli laid in shots to Fox’s lower back. Fox sent Castagnoli to the apron and hit a DDT to cut him off. Fox fired up with shots, landing a cutter out of the corner for a nearfall. Fox hit a running clothesline into the corner, before following up with a superman dive to Castagnoli on the floor. Fox hit a top rope senton for a nearfall. Castagnoli hit a big boot out of the corner for a nearfall.

Castagnoli faked a strike that Fox fell for. Fox went for the kip up counter, but Castagnoli caught Fox in the giant swing that sent Fox to the floor. Castagnoli hit a Gran Naniwa style ropewalk elbow for a nearfall. Castagnoli locked on a Sharpshooter, and transitioned into a Crossface. Fox rolled him up for a nearfall, leading to a Castagnoli lariat for another nearfall.

ROH chants rang out from the crowd as Castagnoli took Fox to the top rope. Fox snuck out and landed two big kicks to Castagnoli on the top before landing a running DVD. Fox hit the 450 splash for a close nearfall that got the crowd to their feet. The men traded elbows, before Fox caught an uppercut into a backslide for a nearfall. Fox went for a springboard, but Castagnoli cut him off in mid-air with an uppercut for the win.

Winner: Claudio Castagnoli via Pinfall to retain the ROH World Championship.

After the Code of Honor was adhered to, Eddie Kingston made his way to the ring. Kingston said he promised Jon Moxley that he wouldn’t fight Castagnoli in AEW, but this isn’t AEW. Kingston made a challenge for the ROH World Title, but Castagnoli blew him off to boos from the crowd.

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