ROH TV Results – Jan. 2, 2025 – Red Velvet vs. Hanako

Jan 2, 2025

January 2, 2024
New York City, New York – Hammerstein Ballroom and Asheville, NC – Harrah’s Cherokee Center
Commentary – Ian Riccaboni and Caprice Coleman
Results via Jeff Moss of F4WOnline.com

Quick Match Results

ROH Women’s World Television Championship – Red Velvet (c) defeated Hanako via Straight Outta Your Mama’s Kitchen (pinfall)
Lio Rush & Action Andretti defeated The Rottweilers via Roll-up (pinfall)
Harley Cameron defeated Ashley Vox via Shining Wizard (pinfall)
Eight-Man Tag Team match – Shane Taylor Promotions defeated Iron Savages & Dark Order via Border City Stretch (submission)
ROH Death Before Dishonor 2023 – ROH Women’s World Championship – Athena (c) defeated Willow Nightingale via Crossface (referee stoppage)
ROH World Television Championship Proving Ground match – QT Marshall vs. Komander (c) went to a 10-Minute Time Limit Draw

ROH Women’s World Television Championship
Hanako vs. Red Velvet

Velvet retained her title in a brutal affair against Leyla Hirsch at Final Battle 2024 that involved a wrench. On the Final Battle Pre-Show we saw Stardom star HANAKO defeat Harley Cameron. Both of these women have some momentum as they meet up in ROH’s first title match of 2025, and Velvet’s fourth title defence overall.

Velvet was the smaller of the two women in the ring, but what she lacked in height she made up for in swagger, getting right in HANAKO’s face off the top. Velvet used the ropes to get some momentum but bounced off HANAKO who easily picked her up for a slam.

Velvet slipped out of the ring, drawing HANAKO into a race? They ran in a circle around the ring until Velver hopped back in and lured HANAKO into the corner. The two traded blows until Velvet was distracted by the crowd (asking them politely to “shut up.”) and HANAKO burst out. Velvet got the upper hand again though, wrapping HANAKO’s knee around the ringpost.

All was not lost for HANAKO though as she planted Velvet with a huge stalling suplex and some big back elbows that sent Velvet careening across the ring. She hit a big splash on Velvet for a two count but Velvet battled back with some double knees to the back of HANAKO’s head.

Velvet managed to get HANAKO off her feet with some chop blocks and kicks to the leg. She hit a Mama’s Kitchen and pinned the challenger to retain her title.

Winner: Red Velvet via Pinfall to retain the ROH Women’s World Championship.

Video: Shane Taylor Promotions

2025 is the year of Shane Taylor Promotions!

Watch #ROH TV on #HonorClub at https://t.co/8dcdtxqvDf @shane216taylor | @theleemoriarty | @AnthonyOgogo | @CarlieBravo | @ShawnDean773 | @TrishAdora202 pic.twitter.com/3TsXNugfQ0
— ROH – Ring of Honor Wrestling (@ringofhonor) January 3, 2025

A Shane Taylor vignette aired next. Taylor told us about greed, and how you need to be ruthless to be successful. Taylor says real warriors are gone, but Shane Taylor Promotions aren’t afraid to go to war to prove they are the baddest.

Lio Rush & Action Andretti vs. The Rottweilers (Homicide & Rocky Romero)

Andretti and Rush have been teaming together through most of December and it begs the question how did no one think of this sooner? They are natural partners and would elevate any tag division, largely because of their very, very excellent jackets. Longtime friends and canine-enthusiasts Homicide & Romero picked up a win over Aaron Solo and QT Marshall on Boxing Day, so they have some momentum headed into this match. No cool jackets though.

Rush and Romero kicked things off, and the name of the game was speed. They flew around the ring so fast, no one even saw a tag in for Andretti. He was just suddenly there. Rush and Andretti bailed to the outside to talk strategy while Homicide played to the crowd. Rush eventually got back in and ran literal circles around Homicide.

Romero dodged a double team from Rush and Andretti, but they kept bouncing around, frustrating the veterans. Homicde went to the outside to throw a chair all angry-like. Rush and Romero remained legal, Rush setting a pace with a dropkick. Andretti tagged in and worked Romero’s arm, isolating him from Homicide.

A miscommunication led to Andretti accidentally hitting Rush on the outside. Homicide took advantage of the confusion and tagged in to take on both Rush and Andretti. Homicide hit a set of rolling suplexes and a cutter on Andretti but could only get a two-count.

Homicide produced a fork, but missed with it, embedding it in the turnbuckle. While the ref was trying to get the fork unstuck, Andretti hit Homicide with a low blow and rolled him up for the win. It was forking great.

Winner: Lio Rush & Action Andretti via Pinfall.

Video: Sons of Texas

A promo from the Sons of Texas, Dustin Rhodes and Sammy Guevara, from just after their Double Bull Rope match at Final Battle aired. Rhodes thanked Guevara for being there and then recapped the feud with the Righteous for some reason while lauding praise on Guevara. Bottom line, they hugged and are buds. They then gave a shot at the ROH Tag Titles to the House of Torture at Wrestle Dynasty.

Harley Cameron vs. Ashley Vox

I’m just going to come right out and say it: Harley Cameron is very, very good. She’s dynamite in promos and a really good worker in the ring. I think Cameron is going to be a big deal in ROH and AEW this year. Vox is making her return to ROH, with her last match being back in 2021. And I know what you’re thinking: Yes, 2021 was four years ago.

Cameron had the upper hand off the top, catching Vox in a quick headlock and trading dropkicks. Cameron’s aggressive streak came out right away and she laid some big kicks into Vox’ face. Cameron dodged a cannonball in the corner followed by a suplex.

Cameron chopped Vox on the ropes, playing to the crowd as she drove elbows into Vox’ collarbone. She locked in a straightjacket submission but Vox was able to wiggle out and unload some elbows into Cameron’s throat. Vox tried to fishhook Cameron, but Cameron got free and booted her in the stomach.

Cameron hit a big suplex and then a shining wizard to put Vox out and pick up the victory.

Winner: Harley Cameron via Pinfall.

Backstage: Red Velvet, “Legit” Leyla Hirsch

Why did she do it? ROH Women’s World TV Champion @Thee_Red_Velvet speaks out, while @LegitLeyla looks for clarity

Watch #ROH TV on #HonorClub at https://t.co/8dcdtxqvDf pic.twitter.com/FhN1WxXtJJ
— ROH – Ring of Honor Wrestling (@ringofhonor) January 3, 2025

Next, Lexy Nair interviewed Red Velvet in the back. She asked Velvet why she had resorted to using a wrench to win at Final Battle. Velvet was shocked that people were questioning her tactics. Leyla Hirsch showed up and wanted answers. Why did Velvet have to cheat? Velvet said that if HIrsch wanted another shot at the title, she could have it. But it would be on Velvet’s time. Then she left.

Eight-Man Tag Team Championship
Shane Taylor Promotions (Shawn Dean, Carlie Bravo, Shane Taylor, & Lee Moriarty) vs. Iron Savages (Bulk Bronson & Beefcake Boulder) & Dark Order (Evil Uno & Alex Reynolds)

STP are THE faction in ROH and it shouldn’t be far into 2025 that we see them challenging for and winning some serious gold. For now though, they count the ROH Pure champion Moriarty in their company along with a more aggressive and scary Infantry. The Savages and Dark Order are beef-filled opponents, but each team has been kind of in limbo recently. Whoever wins this should find themselves pretty high on the list for tag team title shots.

STP had the advantage in that they were a single unit taking on two teams who haven’t teamed together. As teams. Anyway, Reynolds and Moriarty kicked things off and they were perfect for each other. A series of fast and technical moves followed, until Moriarty stopped to pose. Boulder and Bravo tagged in next and it was the opposite: Power and more power. Boulder brought in Bronson and the two took Bravo to Titty City (look it it up. No, wait actually, don’t).

Adora got up on the apron to distract the Ref and Bravo delivered a kneed to Bronson’s head on the ring apron (the hardest part of the ring). Taylor tagged in and the big men rumbled, with he and Bronson trading shots in the corner. Uno jumped in to save Bronson from getting pinned to a great ovation.

Uno and Moriarty squared off in the ring in a high speed exchange that reminded everyone that Uno is very good at wrestling. He ended with a huge Brainbuster, but it only got a two count. Boulder tagged in and hit a double DDT on Dean and Bravo who were in the ring for some reason. That brought in Taylor to face off against Boulder.

They hit each other very hard for a few seconds before Boulder lifted Taylor and powerslammed him! He then used his partner as a weapon and slammed him on Taylor, but it only got a two count. Reynolds and Moriarty became legal again and Moriarty lured him to the outside for a Border City Stretch. In the ring, Uno got caught by Adora and left at the mercy of Dean, Bravo and Taylor. They beat on Uno and Moriarty appeared to put him in a Border City Stretch, forcing Uno to tap out.

Winner: Shane Taylor Promotions via Pinfall.

Video: Athena, Billie Starkz, Lexy Nair

A replay of Lexy Nair’s expulsion from MIT by ROH Women’s World Champion Athena was shown next.

ROH Death Before Dishonor 2023
ROH Women’s World Championship
Willow Nightingale vs. Athena (c)

ROH CLASSIC MATCH: Let’s rewind to an unforgettable clash in 2023 at Death Before Dishonor in Trenton, NJ, where @AthenaPalmer_FG defended the ROH Women’s World Title against @willowwrestles!

Watch this match in full at https://t.co/8dcdtxr3sN pic.twitter.com/lEuE71bCea
— ROH – Ring of Honor Wrestling (@ringofhonor) January 3, 2025

This led into the showing of the Women’s World Title match from Death Before Dishonor 2023. Athena had alread been a long-term champion by this time and Nightingale had just come off winning the Owen Hart Foundation 2023 Women’s Tournament in AEW. Both were fired up and it’s a great match!

Winner: Athena via Referee Stoppage to retain the ROH Women’s World Championship.

ROH World Television Championship Proving Ground Match
QT Marshall vs. Komander (c)

In this first Proving Ground Match of the new year, Marshall must pin or submit Komander or last the 10 minute time limit. If he can do one of those things, Marshall will get a shot at Komander’s ROH World TV Title, acquired at Final Battle in a six-man Survival of The Fittest Match. Marshall had a match against Jay Lethal that I’m still unable to find a reason for. Anyway, this one looked to be a good one!

“QT Sucks” chants broke out from the crowd and he stepped outside to really soak them in. When Marshall got back in the ring, Komander ran at him and Marshall slide out of the ring. At this point, it became clear that Marshall’s strategy was to slow everything down and waste as much time as possible to reach the 10-minute time limit, which I have to admit, is pretty smart.

Komander goaded Marshall into some wrestling and the two traded moves back and forth. Every time Komander would pick up the pace, Marshall would respond with something that slowed it right back down. That allowed Marshall to utilize his size advantage on the smaller Komander.

Marshall methodically kept Komander off his feet, milking the clock with submission holds, power moves and even working the crowd. Komander managed to turn a suplex attempt into a sleeper hold, but Marshall backed him into the corner. Komander hit a facebuster off the ropes and the match sped up significantly.

Komander went to the top rope for a running shooting star press, but Marshall caught him with an uppercut and suplex powerbomb for a two count. That ground things back to a halt as the time ticked away. Marshall set up Komander for a super diamond cutter, but Komander reversed it and sent Marshall to the outside. Komander hit a springboard mexican destroyer and then went to the top rope.

Komander set up and executed his signature running shooting star press, but Marshall rolled to the outside… just as the 10 minute time limit elapsed!

Winner: None.

I cannot stress how rare it is for a Proving Ground Match to go to time and a challenger win.

Fantastic work by Marshall and Komander and a great way to end the first show of the year!