August 3, 2023
Hartford, Connecticut – XL Center
Commentary – Ian Riccaboni and Caprice Coleman
Results via Suit Williams of F4WOnline.com
Quick Match Results
- ROH World Television Championship Eliminator Tournament Semifinal Round match – Shane Taylor defeated Christopher Daniels via Marcus Garvey Driver (pinfall)
- ROH World Tag Team Championship – Aussie Open (c) defeated Iron Savages via Coriolis (pinfall)
- ROH Pure Championship – Katsuyori Shibata (c) defeated Josh Woods via PK (pinfall)
- Dalton Castle defeated Zack Clayton via Bang-A-Rang (pinfall)
- The Infantry defeated Nick Comoroto & Jora Johl via Big Boot & Side Russian Leg Sweep combo (pinfall)
- Leyla Hirsch defeated Miranda Vionette via Cross Armbreaker (submission)
- ROH World Television Championship Eliminator Tournament Semifinal Round match – Gravity defeated Tony Nese via Top Rope Splash (pinfall)
- ROH Women’s World Championship – Athena (c) defeated Diamante via Rolling Clutch Pin (pinfall)
- The Gates of Agony defeated The Boys via Open The Gate (pinfall)
- Cole Karter defeated LSG via Overhead Spin DDT (pinfall)
- Robyn Renegade defeated Christine Marie via Cross Legged Armbar (submission)
- Komander & El Hijo del Vikingo defeated The WorkHorsemen via Double 450 Splash (pinfall)
ROH World Television Championship Eliminator Tournament Semifinal Round Match
Shane Taylor vs. Christopher Daniels
Daniels tried to bring down Taylor with wrestling moves, but Taylor used his size to block them before dropping Daniels with a left hand. Taylor dropped Daniels with a barge attack, then dropped Daniels with a lariat for a nearfall.
Taylor clubbered on Daniels before Daniels caught him with a neckbreaker. Daniels dodged a corner charge and hit a hurricanrana on Taylor, following up with a rabbit lariat for a nearfall. Taylor caught Daniels with a uranage, then followed it with a splash for a nearfall. Taylor went to the second rope and hit a crossbody, then hit the Marcus Garvey Driver for the win and the spot in the finals.
Winner: Shane Taylor via Pinfall.
Backstage: Jacked Jameson, Iron Savages
The #IronSavages @bearbronsonBC 7 @bear_boulder are calling out the #ROH World Tag Team Champions #AussieOpen @kylefletcherpro & @DUNKZILLADavis fresh from defending their titles last night on #AEWDynamite.
— ROH – Ring of Honor Wrestling (@ringofhonor) August 3, 2023
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Earlier today, Lexy Nair was with the Iron Savages. They challenged Aussie Open for a title match, which they are getting right now.
ROH World Tag Team Championship
The Iron Savages (Bronson & Boulder) vs. Aussie Open (Kyle Fletcher & Mark Davis) (c)
#AussieOpen @kylefletcherpro & @DUNKZILLADavis don’t seem to take their challengers too seriously as they defend their titles right now!
— ROH – Ring of Honor Wrestling (@ringofhonor) August 3, 2023
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Aussie Open handed the title belts off to Stokely Hathaway and Tony Khan in the back before walking out. I appreciate the attention to detail, as this was taped before their title defense against Komander and El Hijo Del Vikingo on Dynamite last night.
Fletcher and Bronson started by trading elbows before Fletcher dropped Bronson with a bodyslam. Their partners tagged in, with Davis having trouble with the stronger Boulder. The Savages got the better of Aussie Open before Aussie Open sent them to the apron and dumped them to the floor. They picked up Bronson and tossed him into Boulder on the floor to take control.
Aussie Open clubbered on Bronson for a while before Bronson got the tag out to Boulder. Boulder ran wild, tossing both Davis and Fletcher around before hitting a tilt-a-whirl powerslam on Fletcher for a nearfall. Boulder went for a moonsault, but Fletcher moved out of the way and got the tag to Davis. Bronson entered the match and hit a Rikishi Driver on Fletcher on top of Davis. The Savages hit a double main event spinebuster for a nearfall.
The Savages went for their elevator slam, but Davis rolled into the Aussie Open corner, leading to Fletcher hitting a Doomsday Device on Bronson. Aussie Open hit the Dental Plan and Coreolis on Boulder to win the match and retain the titles.
Winner: Aussie Open via Pinfall to retain the ROH World Tag Team Championship.
Backstage, Aussie Open collected their titles from Tony Khan, bragging all the while.
Backstage: Stokely Hathaway, Dalton Castle, The Boys, Samoa Joe
#ROH Board of Directors member @StokelyHathaway requested some interview time…However, @theDALTONcastle has something he wants to get off his chest.
— ROH – Ring of Honor Wrestling (@ringofhonor) August 3, 2023
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Elsewhere backstage, Lexy Nair was with Stokely Hathaway. He thanked people for the praise for the TV Title #1 Contender Tournament before being interrupted by a miffed Dalton Castle. Castle blamed Hathaway for not winning the TV Title at Death Before Dishonor and being left out of the #1 Contender Tournament. They argue for a while until Samoa Joe entered the scene. Joe said that he would give Castle what he wanted. In two weeks, it will be…The Boys vs. Samoa Joe & Stokely Hathaway. Hathaway looked shocked, and Castle was still unhappy.
ROH Pure Championship
Josh Woods vs. Katsuyori Shibata (c)
The judges for this match were Jimmy Jacobs, Jerry Lynn, and former Pure Champion John Walters.
The men traded position before trading armbar and kneebar attempts. Both men were evenly matched on the mat, with Woods and his national championship pedigree matching Shibata’s New Japan dojo training and experience. They rolled to the floor in matching legbars before Woods ducked a Penalty Kick on the floor. They locked horns with a collar and elbow tie-up on the floor to a 16-count before getting back into the ring and immediately re-engaging in the collar and elbow.
Woods blocked an O’Connor Roll attempt, with Sterling getting on the apron to argue that it shouldn’t count as a rope break. Woods used the distraction to gain control with a shoulder block and go to work on Shibata’s arm. Shibata sent Woods to the floor, but Woods baited Shibata into a chase and caught him with a short-arm scissors. Shibata rolled Woods up to escape, but Woods kicked out and hit an arm trap gutwrench suplex for a nearfall.
Woods hit a gutwrench powerbomb for a nearfall, then hit the Penalty Kick on Shibata. This woke Shibata up, who fired up with strikes. Shibata hit the hesitation dropkick and a suplex for a nearfall before drilling Woods with a mid-kick for another nearfall. Shibata locked on a sleeper hold, with Woods grabbing the ropes to escape. They traded suplexes before trading forearms, with Woods hitting forearms into the shoulder of Shibata. They hit matching pump kicks, with both men going down.
They traded more strikes before Woods booted Shibata’s arm. Woods went for a TKO, but Shibata landed on his feet and locked on the sleeper hold. Shibata hit the Penalty Kick to win and retain the title.
Winner: Katsuyori Shibata via Pinfall to retain the ROH Pure Championship.
Zack Clayton vs. Dalton Castle
Clayton got a lot of offense to start, clubbering on Castle before sending him flying with an overhead suplex. Castle fought his way back, sending Clayton flying with suplexes of his own before hitting the Bangarang for the win.
Winner: Dalton Castle via Pinfall.
Backstage: Josh Woods
“Something has to change” – @WoodsIsTheGoods.
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Backstage, Lexy Nair was with Josh Woods, who had something to say. He ran down the opportunities he’s had so far in the new era of ROH, noting his losses in three title matches. He says that something has to change.
Nick Comoroto & Jora Johl vs. The Infantry (Carlie Bravo & Capt. Shawn Dean)
The Infantry controlled Johl to start the match until Comoroto got involved on the apron and tagged in. They beat up on Bravo until Johl accidentally superkicked Comoroto, allowing Dean to tag in. Dean took care of Johl and sent Comoroto to the floor. They dropped Johl with a boot into a side Russian Leg Sweep for the win.
Winner: The Infantry via Pinfall.
Leyla Hirsch vs. Miranda Vionette
.@MariaLKanellis seems to be keeping a close eye on this match.
— ROH – Ring of Honor Wrestling (@ringofhonor) August 4, 2023
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Vionette fought out of a Gator Roll to get a pair of flash pins, but Hirsch hit a dropkick to the knee to cut her off. Maria Kanellis-Bennett came out to watch. Hirsch clubbered on Vionette before hitting a boot to the face. Hirsch pulled Vionette into a side suplex. Vionette had a short flurry of offense before Hirsch caught her in a cross armbreaker for the win.
Winner: Leyla Hirsch via Submission.
ROH World Television Championship Eliminator Tournament Semifinal Round Match
Tony Nese vs. Gravity
Nese did his usual leading of group training before Gravity came out. Gravity came out with speed, sending Nese up and over with a lucha armdrag before gorilla pressing Nese. Sterling cut off a dive, allowing Nese to take control and send Gravity to the floor, where Sterling put the boots to him.
Gravity fought back with chops and sent Nese to the floor. Sterling went to cut him off again, but Gravity went to the corner and hit a double-jump dive to the floor. Gravity hung Nese in the ropes and hit a splash for a nearfall. Gravity elevated himself to the top rope, but Nese cut him off with a big uppercut. Nese hit the roll-through spin kick for a nearfall. Gravity hit a single-arm powerbomb out of a roll-up attempt, then followed it with a top-rope splash for the win.
Winner: Gravity via Pinfall.
The tournament finals will be Gravity vs. Shane Taylor.
ROH Women’s World Championship
Diamante vs. Athena (c)
Athena kept countering Diamante’s offense, with the crowd chanting her name. Diamante hit a set of dropkicks that sent Athena to the apron, where Diamante dropkicked her to the floor. Diamante tried to follow with a crossbody, but Athena caught her and slammed her to the floor. Athena picked Diamante up and flung her into the barricade.
Athena clubbered on Diamante, focusing on her midsection and back. Athena brought Diamante to the apron, where Diamante tried to reverse her into a suplex. Instead, Athena ran Diamante into the turnbuckle before hitting a back suplex on the apron.
Back in the ring, Diamante ducked some big strikes before firing up. She hit a monkey flip and a sliding lariat for a nearfall. Athena countered an around the world DDT with a backbreaker. Athena went to the top rope for the O Face, but Diamante caught her and hit the Chaos Theory for a nearfall. Diamante went to the second rope, but Athena booted her down and locked on a crossface. Athena rolled Diamante to the middle of the ring, but Diamante rolled her into a pin for a nearfall. Athena hit a superkick and rolled Diamante up to win and retain the title.
Winner: Athena via Pinfall to retain the ROH Women’s World Championship.
After the match, Athena attacked Diamante and teased bashing her head onto her title only to give a smirk and toss Diamante away.
The Boys (Brandon & Brent Tate) vs. The Gates of Agony (Toa Liona & Bishop Kaun)
Kaun started with Brent, sending him inside out with a lariat. The Gates clubbered on Brent, with Nana joining in while the referee was distracted. Brent evaded his way to the corner to make a tag out to Brandon, who ran wild until Liona wouldn’t budge on an irish whip. Kaun pulled Brent to the floor, allowing Liona to send Brandon through the mat with a Samoan Drop. The Gates hit their tag team facebuster for the win.
Winner: The Gates of Agony via Pinfall.
Backstage: Diamante, Athena
“You have what it takes. Just right now, you’re missing something. So stay the hell away from me, and figure it out. – #ROH Women’s World Champion @AthenaPalmer_FG
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Backstage, Lexy Nair was with Diamante. Lexy asked why Athena didn’t beat her up after the match. Athena entered the scene and told Diamante that she had talent but was missing something to reach the champ’s level. She told Diamante to stay away from her and figure it out.
Cole Karter vs. LSG
Questions continue to pile up as @MariaLKanellis has made her presence known again tonight.
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Karter got a jump start on LSG to start the match, ringing him up on the ropes and hitting a lariat. Karter controlled the match as Maria Kanellis-Bennett watched on the ramp. LSG slipped out of a powerbomb and fired up, but Karter cut him off on a springboard attempt with a jumping knee. Karter hit a DDT for the win.
Winner: Cole Karter via Pinfall.
Video: The Righteous, Stu Grayson, Dark Order
“Thank you, Stu” – @EvilUno
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In video from Death Before Dishonor, The Righteous began to speak before The Dark Order came in. Evil Uno shook hands with Stu Grayson, with Vincent only saying, “Finally.”
Robyn Renegade vs. Christine Marie
Marie controlled the match early on, hitting bodyslams until Renegade rolled to the floor. Marie avoided an elbow drop back in the ring, but Charlette sent Marie into the post to get her sister in control. Renegade hit a shotgun dropkick and a low dropkick for a nearfall. Marie caught Renegade with a roll-up for a nearfall, but Renegade hit her with a lariat. Marie fired up with strikes, but Renegade locked on a seated Octopus Stretch for the win.
Winner: Robyn Renegade via Submission.
The WorkHorsemen (Anthony Henry & JD Drake) vs. Komander & El Hijo del Vikingo
Henry and Komander started off, with Komander sending Henry flying with an armdrag. Drake tagged in, but Komander dropped him with a dropkick. Vikingo tagged in, hitting dual dives with Komander to the WorkHorsemen on the floor. Vikingo hit a frog splash on Drake for a nearfall. Vikingo hit a tornado headscissors on Drake, but Henry cut him off with an STO on the apron.
The WorkHorsemen kept control of Vikingo with tandem offense. Drake hit a boot that sent Vikingo into a Henry side Russian leg sweep for a nearfall. Vikingo hit a hurricane kick to Henry, but Henry knocked Komander off the apron. Drake hit a shining wizard on Vikingo for a nearfall. Vikingo rolled through a powerbomb into a Code Red before making the tag out to Komander.
Komander ran wild, sending both WorkHorsemen to the floor. Vikingo tagged back in, but Henry cut off a dive attempt. The WorkHorsemen hit combo offense on Vikingo, but Komander broke up the pin. They sent the WorkHorsemen to the floor, then both hit ropewalk moonsaults to the floor. Vikingo and Komander then hit dual 450 splashes to Drake, with Vikingo getting the pin and the win.
Winner: Komander & El Hijo del Vikingo via Pinfall.