December 28, 2023
San Antonio, TX – Frost Bank Center
Commentary – Ian Riccaboni and Caprice Coleman
Results via Suit Williams of F4WOnline.com
Quick Match Results
- Nyla Rose defeated Alejandra Lioness via Beast Bomb (pinfall)
- Zak Knight defeated “Pretty” Peter Avalon via Running Forearm Strike (pinfall)
- “The Bounty Hunter” Bryan Keith & The Von Erichs defeated The Iron Savages & Jacked Jameson via Iron Claw (submission)
- Taya Valkyrie & The Renegade Twins defeated Trish Adora, Lady Frost, & Kiera Hogan via Surfboard Curb Stomp (pinfall)
- Tony Nese defeated via Pumphandle Driver (pinfall)
- Billie Starkz defeated Vertvixen via Swanton (pinfall)
- “All Ego” Ethan Page defeated Johnny TV via Headshot (pinfall)
Video: MJF, AEW Devil Masked Minions, Eddie Kingston
ROH began this week with a recap of last night’s Dynamite. Two unknown masked men are the new ROH World Tag Team Champions after beating MJF, and ROH World Champion Eddie Kingston advanced to the finals of the Continental Classic. The masked men with the tag team titles were added to the show introduction.
Nyla Rose vs. Alejandra Lioness
This was a showcase win for Rose, who ran through her big offense before landing the Beast Bomb for the win.
Winner: Nyla Rose via Pinfall.
“Pretty” Peter Avalon vs. Zak Knight
Zak Knight (@TheZakZodiac) returns to #ROH action for the first time since 2015 as he takes on ‘Pretty’ Peter Avalon right now!
— ROH – Ring of Honor Wrestling (@ringofhonor) December 29, 2023
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Knight looked impressive here, making the most of this opportunity on the big stage.
Knight is the brother of former AEW Women’s World Champion Saraya. Knight came out of the gates hot, hitting a spear before clubbering Avalon with strikes on the mat. After a timeout on the apron, Knight shrugged off Avalon’s chops before pummeling him more in the corner. Knight did the British wrestler misdirection before landing a lariat for a nearfall.
Avalon hung Knight on the ropes before landing a springboard crossbody. Avalon got caught on a plancha on the floor but sent Knight into the ringpost. Avalon sent Knight back into the ring and hit a top rope splash for a nearfall. Knight caught Avalon off the ropes before hitting a vertical suplex. Knight hit a Razor’s Edge into the turnbuckles before landing a running forearm to score the win.
Winner: Zak Knight via Pinfall.
Video: Leyla Hirsch, Kiera Hogan, Lady Frost, Rachael Ellering, Billie Starkz
We got words from Leyla Hirsch, Kiera Hogan, Lady Frost, Rachel Ellering, and Billie Starkz, with all of them staking their claims for the new ROH Women’s TV Title.
Backstage: Athena, Billie Starkz, Lexy Nair
🚨 EMERGENCY M.E.M 🚨@BillieStarkz has a message for the entire #ROH Women’s division as her path to the #ROH Women’s World TV Title starts NOW.
— ROH – Ring of Honor Wrestling (@ringofhonor) December 29, 2023
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Athena & Billie Starkz were backstage with Lexy Nair. Athena was excited for Starkz to go after the TV Title and gave Starkz center stage to speak on it. Starkz said that she would win the title, with Athena and Nair hyping her up.
The Iron Savages (Boulder & Bronson) & Jacked Jameson vs. “The Bounty Hunter” Bryan Keith & The Von Erichs (Marshall & Ross Von Erich)
Quick tags from both teams early on saw the Von Erichs take control of Jameson. Jameson snuck away from a claw attempt and tagged in Boulder, who took down both Von Erichs with a crossbody. The Savages isolated Ross until Ross moved out of the way of a Boulder moonsault. Boulder never hits that moonsault, he may want to rethink that strategy.
Ross tagged Marshall, who ran wild on the Savages. Marshall hit the big Hogan slam on Boulder for a nearfall. Boulder fought off the claw, but got booted by Keith into the corner where Bronson tagged in. After a miscommunication between Bronson and Jameson, the von Erichs locked in dual Iron Claws to score the win.
Winner: “The Bounty Hunter” Bryan Keith & The Von Erichs via Submission.
Backstage: Griff Garrison, Cole Karter, Spanish Announce Project
.@griffgarrison1 & @realcolekarter will take on @Angelico_AEW & @KingSerpentico NEXT WEEK on #ROH TV!
— ROH – Ring of Honor Wrestling (@ringofhonor) December 29, 2023
Watch #ROH TV on #HonorClub at https://t.co/8dcdtxr3sN pic.twitter.com/EpFDDGugxd
Griff Garrison & Cole Karter were backstage with Lexy Nair. Maria wasn’t here this week, spending the holidays with her actual children. Angelico & Serpentico entered the frame, blaming them for their eight-man tag loss last week. Garrison challenged Serpentico to a match next week.
Trish Adora, Lady Frost, & Kiera Hogan vs. Taya Valkyrie & The Renegade Twins (Charlette & Robyn Renegade)
Charlette tried to turn the Code of Honor into a hold, but Adora fought her off. Hogan and Valkyrie tagged in, with Hogan scoring a nearfall off of a step-up leg drop. Robyn tagged in and got control after Charlette took Hogan down by the hair. Hogan was your redhead-in-peril, eventually fighting her way to a tag to Frost.
Frost ran wild on Valkyrie, hitting a spinning splash on Valkyrie in the corner. Valkyrie came back with a strike combo, forcing Frost into her corner for a tag to Adora. The match broke down into a strike train, ending with Valkyrie and Adora in the ring. Valkyrie hit the Butterfly Drop and the Curb Stomp for the win.
Winner: Taya Valkyrie & The Renegade Twins via Pinfall.
Backstage: Leyla Hirsch, Rachael Ellering, Diamante, Mercedes Martinez
With an opportunity to be crowned the first #ROH Women’s World TV Champion, the entire division is taking their game to the next level.
— ROH – Ring of Honor Wrestling (@ringofhonor) December 29, 2023
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Leyla Hirsch & Rachel Ellering were backstage with Lexy Nair. Hirsch had no interest in focusing on Maria, instead focusing on the new Television Title. Mercedes Martinez & Diamante came in, challenging them to a tag team match in the future.
Tony Nese vs. Joey Hyder
Sterling said that there would be no more helping people get in shape, as this would be the rebirth of Tony Nese. This was a showcase match for Nese, as he won quickly with a Pumphandle Powerslam.
Winner: Tony Nese via Pinfall.
Video: Sting
A video aired hyping up Sting’s upcoming final match of his wrestling career at AEW’s Revolution 2024 event in March of 2024.
Vertvixen vs. Billie Starkz
After an opening scramble, Starkz took Vertvixen down with a German suplex. The referee pulled Starkz off of Vertvixen after stomping her, making Starkz menace the referee. Vertvixen hit a Blue Thunder Bomb for a nearfall, but Starkz came back with a spinning heel kick. Vertvixen caught Starkz with a kick on the top rope, but Starkz took her down with a DDT on the top rope. Starkz hit a Swanton to get the win.
Winner: Billie Starkz via Pinfall.
After the match, Starkz shook Vertvixen’s hand before booting her, in the same vein as Athena.
Backstage: Kyle Fletcher, Willie Mack
The newly crowned #ROH World TV Champion @kylefletcherpro issues an OPEN CHALLENGE!
— ROH – Ring of Honor Wrestling (@ringofhonor) December 29, 2023
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ROH World Television Champion Kyle Fletcher was backstage with Lexy Nair. He said that he was the fastest-rising star in wrestling and would become the best Television Champion of all time. He issued an open challenge for the title next week, with Willie Mack quickly accepting the challenge.
Johnny TV vs. “All Ego” Ethan Page
Johnny and Page traded offense early on, with Page hitting a big shoulder tackle to send Johnny to the floor. Johnny caught Page with a kick on the apron before landing a neckbreaker for a nearfall. Johnny rolled over Page to lock on a half Muta Lock, but Page turned it around into a suplex. The two men traded strikes before Page landed a running kick and a powerslam for a nearfall.
Johnny sent Page into the buckles before hitting the Springboard Kick for a nearfall. Page hit a head kick and went for the Ego’s Edge, but Johnny sent Page into the referee. Johnny hit a low blow and went for the Starship Pain, but a still-disheveled Dalton Castle made his entrance to distract Johnny. Page rolled out of the way of Starship Pain, then hit the Headshot to score the win in this main event.
Winner: “All Ego” Ethan Page via Pinfall.