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00:00:00Welcome everyone to Ring of Honor Wrestling! It's Ian Rickabani and Caprice Coleman here tonight.
00:00:17A huge matchup in the women's division. CMLL's La Catalina takes on STP's Trishador.
00:00:22Rickabani speaking to Hughes, two of the biggest men in Ring of Honor in action tonight.
00:00:27One of them is the Murderhawk monster, Lance Archer.
00:00:32And when you talk big, there's the bigger odds than one in a billion.
00:00:35Saddam Singh in the House of Honor here tonight. Undefeated in singles and tag action.
00:00:42Frank House returning to tag team scene, but they're going against a great tag team tonight.
00:00:46Hologram makes its debut and the return of Rhino.
00:00:51And kicking things off, a matchup in our women's division.
00:01:00The bowling contest is scheduled for one fall with a 20-minute time limit.
00:01:06Incidentally first, accompanied by the infantry from Washington, D.C.
00:01:11the Afropunk, Trish Adora!
00:01:16Trish Adora returns successfully from injury.
00:01:20Picking up a huge win against Rachel Ellering two weeks ago.
00:01:26And with the Women's Pure Championship on the way, Caprice, you know that Trish Adora wants to put her hat in that ring.
00:01:34I believe she's probably one of the more qualified four, one of the pure wrestlers we have in the women's division.
00:01:41Don't remember that military wrestling background that Trish Adora deploys.
00:01:45Could be a big skill in that tournament. Huge test tonight though.
00:01:49And her opponent from Santiago, Chile, La Catalina!
00:01:55Well, we know six competitors in the tournament. Each of these women would be great additions.
00:02:01La Catalina is making her entrance now as challenge for both the Women's World Television and Women's World titles.
00:02:08Coming about as close as you can to winning without leaving with the gold.
00:02:13It's got to be equal parts inspiring, but also maybe that little voice in the back of her head, Caprice, pushing her toward maybe the pure tournament.
00:02:21Tell you what, man, when she came in, she came in the deep end of the pool, have proven herself strong.
00:02:26Every time she's been out there, I'm a fan of La Catalina, but Trish Adora has been around a long time,
00:02:31has proven herself time and time again, being able to repolish herself and step back in the ring.
00:02:36Well, what a way to kick things off this week.
00:02:40Code of Honor right here to Stephon Smith calls for the belt and we are off.
00:02:44Of course, we mentioned La Catalina, a native of Chile who found her success in Mexico representing CMLL.
00:02:49AEW is heading to Mexico for the first time.
00:02:52Live Wednesday, June 18th, Arena Mexico.
00:02:55One of the most famous arenas in the world.
00:02:58Grand Slam Mexico coming your way in just three weeks' time.
00:03:02Look at that. Adora.
00:03:04Yeah.
00:03:05You know Trish Adora was a combat specialist in the military.
00:03:08And then that's, that's where this, these rear waist locks, high angle takedowns, hand-to-hand combat.
00:03:17The grappling comes into play.
00:03:23Beautiful side headlock takeover there by Catalina.
00:03:25Abbot chess player is Trish Adora.
00:03:27Catalina giving everything she's got.
00:03:28I see Trish Adora is not in a hurry though, being able to keep her poise about her, trying to maintain a quick base.
00:03:35There you go.
00:03:36That base to Trish Adora is hard to break, man.
00:03:40Those strong legs.
00:03:42Ducks to right.
00:03:43Oh, and Catalina, nice arm drag.
00:03:46And again.
00:03:47Adora, who's normally all about that base, couldn't sink down enough as Catalina.
00:03:52Catalina about the leverage, man.
00:03:54That's what makes Catalina so smart.
00:03:55She's coming in deep into the pool, but she's showing she has a lot of experience and knows how to do a lot of things with different opponents, no matter what size they are.
00:04:02Ooh.
00:04:03Well, this is a great testing ground.
00:04:05I hate these were proving ground.
00:04:06That's a match style, but really for both women, a measuring stick.
00:04:11And misdirection is a sample of the things that Catalina is capable of.
00:04:17Wow.
00:04:19We heard last week, Billy Starks, the sixth entrant to the Women's Pier tournament.
00:04:23I understand immediately following this bout we're going to hear from one of the six.
00:04:28What in the world?
00:04:30And electric chair position.
00:04:32Adora trying to fight out of it does.
00:04:35Ooh.
00:04:39Kind of curious what Catalina had in mind with that electric chair position, but we're not going to find out the way Trish pulling things in the center of the ring.
00:04:45Trish must have a submission in mind.
00:04:47Ooh.
00:04:48Oh, my goodness.
00:04:49They're right there turning about the neck.
00:04:51Not going to forget that during the whole match.
00:04:53It's like instant whiplash, Riccoboni.
00:04:56Oh, I can't even imagine.
00:04:57And maybe working toward the neck, Adora likes to go to that STF, as we saw Tiana Purrazzo do as well.
00:05:04The STF and Lariat Tubman, everything goes toward the neck with Trish the door.
00:05:08She's a headhunter.
00:05:09Absolutely.
00:05:10Look at this.
00:05:12Ooh.
00:05:13Ring-style move here.
00:05:15Yes, sir.
00:05:16Proving that great wrestling ability that she has.
00:05:19Training, like I said, the military also training with New Japan.
00:05:22Oh, my goodness.
00:05:24Right there tearing at the delts, the shoulder blades.
00:05:27Could have dislocated the shoulder there.
00:05:29Catalina staying with that arm.
00:05:31A lot of times you can work on an arm, a body part that opens your head up because you're holding your arms together.
00:05:36And it opens that head up.
00:05:37Trish Adora knows what she's doing here.
00:05:38Yeah.
00:05:39Well, and putting the pressure on the shoulder of Catalina with the wrist, with the fingers.
00:05:45Stepping over and through.
00:05:47You mentioned New Japan, the New Japan Academy.
00:05:49Page is out of Rocky Romero's playbook.
00:05:51We saw him this past Sunday in the back end.
00:05:55Oh, my goodness.
00:05:58No strangers to shortcuts are Rocky Romero.
00:06:02And now Trish Adora, who's finding the path of least resistance, which is helping her success right now.
00:06:07She hasn't done anything wrong here.
00:06:09And staying with that arm has made it hard for Catalina to be able to grab hold to anything.
00:06:16Another submission here.
00:06:18Yes, indeed.
00:06:19A little bit risky, but worth the reward.
00:06:22Great finding those legs to trap them so she can really wrench that shoulder.
00:06:28That rotator cuff in particular as Catalina trying to fight out.
00:06:32Striking the lower back she does.
00:06:34But the strength of Adora.
00:06:36My goodness.
00:06:37Oh.
00:06:38Like a shoulder breaker, neck breaker combination.
00:06:40One, two.
00:06:41Already hyperextending at the knees and shoulder area pulling at the delts.
00:06:46People say people don't come in with a game plan.
00:06:48This is a game plan.
00:06:49Trish Adora has came in.
00:06:50That drop also on the back of the neck of Catalina.
00:06:53Trish Adora is warming up the head of Catalina, ready to take it off.
00:06:57Love this game plan right now from Adora.
00:06:59Into the corner.
00:07:00It's Catalina!
00:07:02Knee out of nowhere.
00:07:04Catalina needed that knee.
00:07:06If for nothing else Caprice needed it to slow down the match, to slow down the momentum,
00:07:11you're absolutely right.
00:07:12But it now has reset the match and both competitors are back at square one.
00:07:17And knowing the condition of Catalina, this is anybody's match now.
00:07:20Trish Adora maybe the first one to her feet.
00:07:22Oh, and both women about the same time.
00:07:27It's Catalina blocking two.
00:07:28Returning fire.
00:07:29Four.
00:07:30Five.
00:07:31And look at the forearms.
00:07:32The elbows into the chest of Adora.
00:07:34Adora just creates space.
00:07:37Whoa!
00:07:38Drop to a hole.
00:07:39Sometimes that space is what the other opponent needed.
00:07:40That's what Catalina needed to get the advantage.
00:07:44Makes the most of it.
00:07:45Drop kick now.
00:07:46Adora is rattled.
00:07:49Catalina butterflying the arms.
00:07:50And got it!
00:07:51The face buster!
00:07:53Trish Adora may be out, Riccoboni.
00:07:55That letting it flush.
00:07:57One!
00:07:58Two!
00:07:59Two!
00:08:00No!
00:08:01Two only!
00:08:03You see a little attitude there from Catalina.
00:08:05A little assertion there, and I like it.
00:08:10Well, both women are on the cusp of something great here in Ring of Honor
00:08:13as Adora goes downstairs to the German!
00:08:15Two!
00:08:16No!
00:08:17Look at the bridge on that German to the tiptoes.
00:08:20The conditioning that Trish Adora has to be.
00:08:22And she's, she's Larry.
00:08:24That Larry.
00:08:25Nice punch there.
00:08:26Oh!
00:08:28Straight right.
00:08:29Good decision.
00:08:30I think Catalina thought the Larry was coming also.
00:08:33Yes!
00:08:34Wow!
00:08:36Swinging backbreaker.
00:08:37Plants Catalina like hoots.
00:08:38One!
00:08:39Two!
00:08:40Two!
00:08:41Two!
00:08:42And seven-eighths again!
00:08:44Catalina!
00:08:45Barely kicking out!
00:08:46Trish wondering what she has to do to put Catalina away.
00:08:48But she, Trish is wrestling the perfect match.
00:08:50If you ask me, she just has to stay with it.
00:08:55And the crowd coming alive for this great bout here.
00:08:59As Adora planting Catalina up top.
00:09:03You think Adora let me borrow a dollar, Riccoboni?
00:09:06Well, never mind.
00:09:07Maybe if she wins, if she can hit, hit this superplex she's looking for here.
00:09:11She's got it right on her thigh.
00:09:12Maybe, maybe going back for that submission.
00:09:15It's Catalina driving in the forearm.
00:09:18We're in the danger zone!
00:09:20Catalina!
00:09:21Trish is holding on.
00:09:22Holding on for dear life here.
00:09:24She knows what's in play.
00:09:26Catalina kicks the leg out from under.
00:09:28Knocking the balance off of Trish.
00:09:30Here's that electric chair again, Riccoboni!
00:09:31Here we go!
00:09:32Catalina!
00:09:33Plants Adora!
00:09:34Electric chair drop!
00:09:35She tried that earlier.
00:09:36It was unsuccessful.
00:09:38Successful this time and now going to the top.
00:09:40She may be trying to put it away.
00:09:43With that splash.
00:09:45All the way up top, Caprice!
00:09:47It's La Catalina with a big splash!
00:09:50Leg hug!
00:09:51Yeah!
00:09:52Two and that's it!
00:09:55Here's your winner, La Catalina!
00:10:00Bounce back victory for title contender La Catalina.
00:10:06And with the Women's Pier Championship tournament on the horizon,
00:10:10you gotta think, was that enough to impress?
00:10:15She's making a call for a title there.
00:10:17I'm impressed.
00:10:18I mean, any winner with Trisha Doerr is big and Trisha Doerr wrestled a perfect game.
00:10:22If you ask me, you gotta show respect here.
00:10:25Yeah.
00:10:26Trish knows when she's been beat.
00:10:27That's the handshake.
00:10:28That's respect right there.
00:10:29Yeah.
00:10:30Code of honor adhere to.
00:10:32For up to me, both of these competitors would be in the tournament tomorrow.
00:10:35Great showing from each.
00:10:36But La Catalina, victorious fans.
00:10:39Let's head to one of the six competitors already announced for the Women's Pier Championship tournament.
00:10:43Pure rules?
00:10:44Darling, I've been living by pure rules my entire life.
00:10:49Pure class, pure style, pure star power.
00:10:53All while these little wrist lock warriors are grappling around like it's amateur hour.
00:10:58I slided the ring like it's the Oscars?
00:11:03No.
00:11:04Hmm.
00:11:05The Grammys?
00:11:06No.
00:11:07The Met Gala.
00:11:08You see, this isn't just a tournament.
00:11:09This is a casting call.
00:11:11And spoiler alert, I'm the main character.
00:11:15So, ladies, bring your best.
00:11:17Bring your little holds and your rules.
00:11:20Because I'm bringing Couture Chaos wrapped in athletic excellence.
00:11:25Because when it comes to pure rules wrestling, I'm not just in the conversation.
00:11:31I am the headline.
00:11:38Couture Chaos, a promise made for the Women's Pier Championship Tournament.
00:11:43Wow, what phrasing.
00:11:44This contest is in for one of only 20-minute time.
00:11:47I'm going to get a personal rank from Hurd, Texas.
00:11:50Way 287 fast.
00:11:52The Murderhawk monster, Lance Archer.
00:11:58Caprice, that was great phrasing.
00:12:02But this man's actions say plenty.
00:12:04Good reaction, man.
00:12:05Wow.
00:12:06And his opponent, Diego Hill.
00:12:11Diego from North Carolina.
00:12:14I know this young man.
00:12:15Awesome.
00:12:16Recently faced your old tag team partner, Cedric Alexander.
00:12:20Absolutely tearing it up in North Carolina in the Indy scene.
00:12:23He's traveled around the world.
00:12:25Very well known.
00:12:27Got a lot of experience behind him.
00:12:29My God, he's one of the more agile guys you will ever see in this sport.
00:12:34Yes!
00:12:35Court of Honor adhere to it and set up.
00:12:36Whoa!
00:12:37Yeah!
00:12:38Look at this!
00:12:39It's just like David and Goliath.
00:12:40And that's done connected.
00:12:41Whoa!
00:12:42And I go...
00:12:43Oh!
00:12:44Pushed down like a fly out of the sky.
00:12:46And Archer...
00:12:48Immediately, we saw Archer mix it up with the Ring of Honor World Champion Bandido.
00:12:53Nobody makes me bleed my blood!
00:12:56Ugh!
00:12:57Archer!
00:12:58Oh!
00:12:59Archer bleeding immediately!
00:13:00Archer is bleeding.
00:13:01Diego caught him good with that kick at the beginning.
00:13:03First strike.
00:13:04Grew blood from Archer.
00:13:05And Archer doesn't like that at all.
00:13:06No.
00:13:07That might have been the worst thing he could have done.
00:13:08Reminded him that he was alive.
00:13:09There's different things people do when they bleed.
00:13:11Rip the Bonnie.
00:13:12Some would treat and some draw heat.
00:13:13And I believe Archer is the one that draws heat.
00:13:16Oh!
00:13:17Archer!
00:13:18The big man from Texas.
00:13:19Of course, AEW returning to Texas!
00:13:22For all in Texas week.
00:13:24Oh, look at that shot.
00:13:25Yeah.
00:13:26Yeah, right above the eye.
00:13:27Archer likes it, man.
00:13:28He's like tasting his own blood and smiling.
00:13:33You've served to only enhance the powers of Lance Archer.
00:13:36Diego Hale in a lot of trouble.
00:13:37Guess what Diego was trained by?
00:13:38Rick Abadde!
00:13:39Out of the corner, by the way!
00:13:41Oh!
00:13:42Who's...
00:13:43Who's that?
00:13:44Kobe Carino.
00:13:45Oh my goodness.
00:13:46Well, I know Lance Archer looking forward to AEW All-In Texas week.
00:13:55Dynamite collision.
00:13:56The return to StarCast!
00:13:57Oh!
00:13:58Super card of honor on Friday, July 11th.
00:14:01Oh!
00:14:02All-In Texas!
00:14:03Globe Life Field.
00:14:04I saw Big Justice!
00:14:05Oh!
00:14:06And AJ throwing out the first pitch at Globe Life on Monday on Memorial Day.
00:14:11Sounds like a big boom.
00:14:12You done messed up now!
00:14:14It sure was.
00:14:15Diego Everagil taking that moonsault!
00:14:19Not a...
00:14:20My goodness.
00:14:21Oh!
00:14:22Almost like a real barrel there.
00:14:23Lance keeping it in there.
00:14:26Not letting it go, man.
00:14:27Oh my goodness.
00:14:28I've never seen a man bend this way before.
00:14:30What?
00:14:31To make his feet touch the back of his head.
00:14:33Is Lance joining the pure division?
00:14:34What?
00:14:35He's a new sight of Lance.
00:14:36I don't know.
00:14:37He looks like an accordion.
00:14:38Come on.
00:14:39That's not how an accordion sounds go.
00:14:41No.
00:14:43And this...
00:14:44This submission locked in and that's it!
00:14:46Wow.
00:14:47Here's your winner.
00:14:49The Murder of Hulk, Monster Lance Archer.
00:14:53And was this intentional, Caprice?
00:14:56He took on a high flyer.
00:14:58Archer with his eyes on the world champion, Vandito.
00:15:00Come on, man.
00:15:01The match is over.
00:15:02I...
00:15:03Everything has...
00:15:04Oh, no.
00:15:05Not that...
00:15:06No, come on.
00:15:07You already knew it was getting ready to come.
00:15:08Yeah!
00:15:09Come on!
00:15:10No!
00:15:11The blackout!
00:15:12He already...
00:15:13You already won, Lance.
00:15:14You already won!
00:15:15Yeah, it's personal, man.
00:15:16That blood made it personal, Riccoboni.
00:15:17Is it intentional?
00:15:18Is he sending a message?
00:15:19We saw him mix it up with the world champion.
00:15:20Taking on a high flyer here with that anti-aircraft defense.
00:15:21Archer, your winner.
00:15:22On Saturday, July 12th.
00:15:23Oh!
00:15:24Oh!
00:15:25Oh!
00:15:26Oh!
00:15:27Oh!
00:15:28Oh!
00:15:29Oh!
00:15:30Oh!
00:15:31Oh!
00:15:32Oh!
00:15:33Oh!
00:15:34Oh!
00:15:35Oh!
00:15:36Oh!
00:15:37Oh!
00:15:38Oh!
00:15:39Oh, no.
00:15:40Any July 12th.
00:15:41All elite wrestling's biggest event of the year.
00:15:43This is all in.
00:15:46Exist in the moments.
00:15:49What a spectacle we just witnessed.
00:15:52Lock in to the passion.
00:15:56I need this!
00:15:57I can still be the AEW World Champion.
00:16:00So abandoned all hope.
00:16:03Be in the presence of history.
00:16:05The CEO has a date with the AEW Women's World Champion.
00:16:09And so it begins.
00:16:11Experience the real.
00:16:13What a moment.
00:16:15All in Texas.
00:16:17From Globe Life Field in Arlington, Saturday, July 12th, live on Pay-Per-View.
00:16:26The title matches are set.
00:16:28We'll see Money versus Storm, Hangman versus Moxley.
00:16:31And I got a call from a Texas area code saying a minion should never get more TV time than the Forever Champion.
00:16:37What?
00:16:42Hello, minions.
00:16:45I know it's been a while, but let me reintroduce myself.
00:16:50I am the Forever ROH Champion, the Fallen Goddess, the Minion Overlord, the American Joshi.
00:17:00She is the face of Ring of Honor.
00:17:03Record-setting world title reign.
00:17:05She will bring the violence, the disrespect.
00:17:09There's so many ways that Athena can defeat you.
00:17:12Every week we see something different out of Athena.
00:17:15Something more violent, something more intense.
00:17:18But I promise you she's the most dominant champion Ring of Honor has ever seen.
00:17:23I know that I'm underappreciated.
00:17:26I know that I am overlooked.
00:17:29I am the one that put ROH on the map.
00:17:32I am the one that put Ring of Honor on my back and took it to new levels.
00:17:37You put some respect on my name.
00:17:38I am tired of you coming into my house.
00:17:41Just sit down, shut up, and enjoy my show.
00:17:48The next time you see me, I won't be so nice.
00:17:56Champion for nearly two and a half years, the Ring of Honor Women's World Champion Athena
00:18:02returns next week to Honor Club.
00:18:05Boy, judging by that voicemail, she's fired up Caprice.
00:18:09But first, let's take you back to this past Saturday on the Eve of Double or Nothing,
00:18:14where the wrestling community pay tribute to Dean Rasmussen.
00:18:16The following contest is set for one fall, and it's for the Ring of Honor Pure Championship.
00:18:31Ring of Honor Pure Championship on the line here at Action Team 2.
00:18:39Matt Mako here in Ring of Honor, here in Action Wrestling, here in Glendale.
00:18:45He's got a huge opportunity, a title held by some of the all-time greats on the line now,
00:18:53and it is very much a match in his wheelhouse, Moe's.
00:18:57Matt Mako, we've seen him summon Ring of Honor.
00:18:59You and I know him very well from the independent scene.
00:19:03He is a staple on the independent scene, known for submission wrestling.
00:19:09And guess what?
00:19:10You got three rope breaks only in this matchup.
00:19:14So if Lee Moriarty goes through those runs more than three times, he's in big trouble.
00:19:18But he is the champion for a reason.
00:19:23Lee Moriarty accompanied here by Sean Dean, part of Shane Taylor in the press.
00:19:28Look, let's be honest.
00:19:30The Pure Championship is one of those titles.
00:19:32We're here to honor the late great Dean Rasmussen.
00:19:36Dean loved this style of wrestling.
00:19:39He loved grappling, technicians, skilled tradesmen of professional wrestling.
00:19:46This is very much a Dean match here at Dean.
00:19:50And you're looking at two of the absolute best ground fighters, grapplers, pure fighters,
00:19:56anywhere in the world with the pure title on the line.
00:20:02Introducing first, to my right, the challenger.
00:20:12He weighs in at 215 pounds.
00:20:16From Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he is the king of the cross-arm breaker.
00:20:22He is Weapon X, Matt Mako.
00:20:26And his opponent.
00:20:34He was accompanied out by the captain, Sean Dean.
00:20:39He weighs in at 192 pounds.
00:20:44From Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, he is representing Shane Taylor Promotions.
00:20:50He is your current reigning and defending ring of honor, pure champion.
00:20:57He is Tiger Style, Lee Moriarty.
00:21:08As Scott Hensley noted, Lee Moriarty representing Shane Taylor Promotions.
00:21:14Matt Macow representing himself.
00:21:15But these two guys, you know, they were around the independent scene at the same time.
00:21:21But Lee Moriarty was, frankly, getting to the point where he is now, right as Macow was starting to make his name.
00:21:29And I think this is a match both of these guys have won it for a long time.
00:21:33Code of Honor respected right out of the gate.
00:21:36Pure rules, pure title on the line.
00:21:38Remember, you only get three rope breaks for each competitor in this match.
00:21:42That means if somebody goes to the ropes a fourth time and they're trapped in a submission or a pitfall, too bad.
00:21:47Doesn't matter.
00:21:47The fall would still count.
00:21:48The submission would still count.
00:21:5020 count on the floor for Karnas.
00:21:52Knight's takedown there.
00:21:54That arm breaker, he is the king of it.
00:21:58And just a note about that first rope break right out of the gate.
00:22:04And a note about how he approaches things.
00:22:07He has won almost every match in his career that he's won, he's won by submission.
00:22:12This is a guy who's wrestled some of the top wrestlers in independent wrestling.
00:22:15And he's beaten almost all of them by submission.
00:22:19Which means this match very, very much plays to his advantage in theory.
00:22:25The problem is he's going against the best in the world at pure style matches in Lee Moriarty.
00:22:30And Matt is so dangerous in any setting, but with this opportunity, with the pure championship on the line,
00:22:35and this specific opponent, I don't know who's ever seen Matt so locked in.
00:22:41Yeah, make a nice reversal there.
00:22:44Moriarty, somebody you and I know very well.
00:22:46We watched him come up through the independent scene as well.
00:22:48Nice up and able to maintain.
00:22:51He went for a double wrist lock and he got it.
00:22:52Spung him through.
00:22:54He's trying to maintain control into the cross arm breaker.
00:22:56I mean, also to get those hips just right, I mean, that breaks the arm.
00:23:01See, Lee, is this, yes.
00:23:02That's two already.
00:23:04That's two rope breaks for Moriarty already.
00:23:07Lee Moriarty has used his second rope break.
00:23:10I'm not even sure.
00:23:11We're two minutes into this match and the champion has only got one rope break left.
00:23:15Now, he was able to utilize the rope breaks to his advantage when he won that championship,
00:23:20a death before dishonor, back in July of last year.
00:23:23But being two down, so to speak, already in that regard, not ideal for the champ here.
00:23:30See Lee getting some speed up, meeting that big body of Matt.
00:23:34Tiger style, no.
00:23:36Big whiff there from Matt.
00:23:37Got caught and this is Lee's center of the ring.
00:23:41That's a border city stretch variation, it looks like to me.
00:23:44He's got, yeah, he's going to tighten up those hips.
00:23:48Mako's just trying to push backwards.
00:23:50Good ring awareness, but a rope break there.
00:23:53Matt Mako has used his first rope break.
00:23:56The thing is, with guys that are this skilled and have the knowledge and the technical ability
00:24:01that both of these competitors have, the reality is, I'm not shocked to see these rope breaks so early.
00:24:08Oh, Moriarty made him think about it there.
00:24:12That loads up.
00:24:13Yeah, he was more than willing to take 19 seconds on the floor, which he's got here.
00:24:17Oh, nice.
00:24:19Ripping that arm away.
00:24:21Well, the king of the cross arm breaker.
00:24:24If you can't really use that shoulder, use that arm.
00:24:26Yeah, good luck.
00:24:27It's a big, big get for Lee, takes full advantage.
00:24:30Yeah, he got all the elevation he needed there with a big forearm.
00:24:34Going to try to maybe crucifix him down.
00:24:36One, two.
00:24:39300 plus days as champion, Lee Moriarty.
00:24:42Yeah, he switched right into that.
00:24:44Got that grip, got that arm isolated, center of the ring.
00:24:48Trying to transition, maybe get the far leg as well.
00:24:50This is really a full body.
00:24:52It's not really a twister, but it may as well be a twister.
00:24:54He, Mako, Mako, yes.
00:24:57Yep.
00:24:58Just like that.
00:25:00Both competitors have used two rope breaks now.
00:25:02Even Steven.
00:25:03Matt Mako has used his second rope break.
00:25:06Yeah, he snapped.
00:25:06He snapped it quick.
00:25:08He came with it quick.
00:25:09And just a couple minutes ago, it felt like Matt had the full advantage, had a focus, had,
00:25:13you know, a real target.
00:25:14And just like that, Lee Moriarty retakes control.
00:25:18Yeah, we have been informed that in the event this match would go to a time when Tony Khan
00:25:23let us know, Moe's, that there are judges in the back, as is the case for pure championship
00:25:28bouts.
00:25:29But at the pace of this, and the way things are going, I don't think this is going the
00:25:32distance.
00:25:33I think we're going to, one way or the other, I think we're going to settle this thing in
00:25:36the ring.
00:25:38Moriarty in control here.
00:25:40Open hand.
00:25:41You notice that?
00:25:41Close miss will get you a warning.
00:25:43A second one will get you DQ'd, and you can lose the title.
00:25:47Great wherewithal from the champion there, and well executed.
00:25:54Has Matt really thinking about everything right now?
00:25:58Shoulders down two.
00:25:59Not enough.
00:26:00And it's really, it's interesting to me, and you noted this, Moe, that he's going after
00:26:04the arm.
00:26:05Yes.
00:26:05Normally, Mako's going after the arms of other people, but not tonight.
00:26:10It's the inverse.
00:26:11The MMA background of Matt.
00:26:15All Lee, though.
00:26:16It's not doing him any good right now.
00:26:17Yes.
00:26:18I mean, Matt had that opening flurry.
00:26:20He was really in control of things when he was going for that cross arm breaker.
00:26:25And really, Lee was, I think, realized he was in a tough position.
00:26:30You never want to be that when you're the champ.
00:26:32That thing's backed sort of an equal footing here.
00:26:35Well placed to that arm.
00:26:36Once again, he's got a target on that, Moe.
00:26:37Every time he lands there, he's got Matt just screaming in pain.
00:26:42That's a huge back elbow.
00:26:43Yeah, threw it from a blindside angle.
00:26:45Got a hook to the left.
00:26:46Drunk him right on his head.
00:26:48Quick snap of that arm still bottom.
00:26:49He could not get to a cover position like you know he would have wanted to.
00:26:54Reminder, one rope break each left.
00:26:58That's all they got.
00:26:59And both men down here.
00:27:00Both men trying to work something back into their arms.
00:27:03You could see them.
00:27:05Each, yeah, having a real problem right now.
00:27:08Might be having some nerve damage, both of them.
00:27:11Matt up.
00:27:12Matt landing.
00:27:13All legal strikes.
00:27:14Open hand.
00:27:15Referee Mike Posey letting him know to keep that.
00:27:17Reap an axe.
00:27:22Floating over.
00:27:22Held him.
00:27:23Shaking out the pain.
00:27:24Maybe looking at it.
00:27:26But Lee is.
00:27:28Into a cover.
00:27:29Two.
00:27:31Very close.
00:27:32And you can see Matt getting a little bit more aggressive now.
00:27:35I thought he was aggressive on the front end.
00:27:37Then as he was biding his time, I actually think it worked against him.
00:27:40I think he needs to stay aggressive here most.
00:27:43And you see it, too.
00:27:44Not really going for as much submission as we're usually seeing.
00:27:47And I think that goes back to that shoulder of the arm as a whole of where it's at.
00:27:51Not just that.
00:27:52This is the pure championship is on the line.
00:27:55Yes.
00:27:55He wants to win by submission, but he's happy to win however he can if he can get it done.
00:28:00Moriarty has previous big-time defenses against Matt Taven, A.R. Fox,
00:28:04against Nigel McGinnis, who really put the pure championship on the map.
00:28:07So this is a big-time match just for Mekow to even be in here in this situation.
00:28:13And a big win-win!
00:28:14That drops right on his face.
00:28:17That went over Nigel, the longest-reigning ROH champion.
00:28:21And Moriarty wants to take that man up for himself.
00:28:23He wants to say he's the longest-reigning.
00:28:25He's not too far away.
00:28:27He's got a tough challenge tonight.
00:28:29Able to maintain risk control.
00:28:31Drops it in!
00:28:33As efficient as it gets, getting everything he can out of this,
00:28:36making Matt feel every second.
00:28:39Look at the grip on the wrist.
00:28:39He's got a good grip on his wrist.
00:28:42And that's the last one.
00:28:43That's the last one.
00:28:44Matt Mako has used his final rope break.
00:28:47Yeah, Mako is done on rope breaks,
00:28:49which means if Moriarty gets another hold on like that again,
00:28:52and for that matter, if he goes for a pinfall,
00:28:55if Mako's on the ropes and all, it will not matter.
00:28:58Fall would still stand.
00:28:59Submission would still stand.
00:29:00Keep that in mind, ladies and gentlemen.
00:29:02Thank you so much for joining us here in Glendale.
00:29:05We are for a big-time match here.
00:29:09Yeah, Matt.
00:29:12Oh, just a nice little body attack,
00:29:14but a big explosion from a down position.
00:29:16A little bit, perhaps, a desperation there from Mako.
00:29:19A little distance there, but Lee quickly up.
00:29:24Lee likes to do that double stop with the arm on the ropes.
00:29:27He waits for people to sort of sleep, forget where they are.
00:29:31Mako had it scouted, followed through,
00:29:33and now he's got them trapped up on the top rope.
00:29:36Lee looks rocked.
00:29:37The challenger, oh my gosh, I was about to say that.
00:29:40Oh, yeah, he's got the fingers.
00:29:42I wondered if he had the wrist, but he had the fingers there.
00:29:44Can Matt Mako?
00:29:48Yes, he can.
00:29:49He drops him.
00:29:50Oh, he held on.
00:29:51He held on with his grip.
00:29:54Drugs him straight down into a cover.
00:29:56Two ends.
00:29:57Oh, no.
00:29:58I thought he had it.
00:29:59He's on the arm.
00:30:00We're going to have a new champion.
00:30:02If Matt bridges up, he can break that arm.
00:30:05Lee, see it.
00:30:05He's got him.
00:30:07He drops into a cover.
00:30:09Two.
00:30:11I mean, the...
00:30:12Oh, he's back at it.
00:30:13I think both guys, there was a release there for a second
00:30:17where they thought about resetting...
00:30:18Oh, that...
00:30:19That's it.
00:30:21That's it.
00:30:22That's it for Moriarty.
00:30:23Lee, Moriarty has used his final rope break.
00:30:26That's it.
00:30:26He had no choice.
00:30:27He had no choice.
00:30:29He was on the canvas in a bad position.
00:30:32That arm totally in the grips of Mako.
00:30:37And he's got...
00:30:38Mako's down got wrist control again.
00:30:40Moriarty trying to fight off of it.
00:30:41Nice leg kick.
00:30:43Ripping and tearing at that shoulder.
00:30:45Oh, he just pulled the straight.
00:30:46Not done.
00:30:47Yeah, he used...
00:30:48That was pure strength.
00:30:50Great cover!
00:30:51Two!
00:30:53That was as close as he gets at, Matt.
00:30:55That's a...
00:30:55He's almost using the pinfalls to get Moriarty in position for submission.
00:31:00He's done that two times in a row.
00:31:03Setting traps.
00:31:04You're absolutely right.
00:31:05That's like Fujiwara style.
00:31:06No, that's something Dean.
00:31:08Absolutely.
00:31:08Maybe...
00:31:09Oh, European punch!
00:31:10Two!
00:31:11Oh, I thought he had him.
00:31:14I thought he was going to come in the back door with that and get it done.
00:31:17The champ not done.
00:31:19One!
00:31:19Two!
00:31:20He couldn't get a good cover because that arm's still bothering him.
00:31:23But he's got...
00:31:24But he's got the body position.
00:31:25It doesn't really matter that he's positioned between the rows because Mako can't use a rope break anyway.
00:31:31Absolute grit.
00:31:32But he's...
00:31:33Great technique.
00:31:34Great technique.
00:31:35Great positioning for Moriarty.
00:31:37He beat him.
00:31:40You are the winner of the match.
00:31:43By submission.
00:31:46And still, Ring of Honor 2 champion, Lee Moriarty.
00:31:56Huge title defense here.
00:32:01Tapped it in there to celebrate.
00:32:05Hard fought win.
00:32:07Yeah, you know Shane Taylor Promotions is happy about this.
00:32:11Oh, yeah.
00:32:11Oh, yeah.
00:32:13Yeah, we're going to see...
00:32:14Good.
00:32:14I think we are going to see the coat of honor.
00:32:16These two have wanted this fight for a long time.
00:32:19I'm happy to see that we were able to get it done here at Dean in a huge championship defense for Lee Moriarty.
00:32:25Expectations through the roof.
00:32:27Somehow exceeded.
00:32:30Two of the absolute best you're going to find.
00:32:33Love them both.
00:32:34Outstanding talent.
00:32:36So proud we had it here.
00:32:37And action, Dean.
00:32:41The following contest is a Torneo Cybernetico Team Elimination match.
00:33:11It's a Torneo Cybernetico match.
00:33:18Introducing first, Dr. Cerebro!
00:33:24Moes, are you ready for something totally different?
00:33:27Because I promise you, you're not going to see this on just any show.
00:33:35It's a Torneo Cybernetico match.
00:33:38And a great tribute to Dean.
00:33:40I assure you.
00:33:41Dean won alumni.
00:33:43That's right.
00:33:43Got to Cerebro out first.
00:33:45Introducing next, this is Jell-Ouah!
00:33:56Jell-Ouah out next.
00:33:58You will see two teams of five competing in this matchup.
00:34:07Dr. Cerebro and Jell-Ouah in the ring.
00:34:10First, but both outstanding technicians.
00:34:12Introducing next, Averno!
00:34:17A lot of different styles are going to be on display in this match.
00:34:22You're going to get the full plate of Lucha Libre.
00:34:26Introducing next, Euphoria!
00:34:29It's the powerhouse of the match of this team.
00:34:35Perhaps with a whole match for you.
00:34:42And finally, Volador Jr.
00:34:49Volador Jr. anchoring this team here.
00:34:51Of five, you will note this first team of five.
00:34:55Dr. Cerebro, Jell-Ouah, Averno,
00:34:59Euphoria, and Volador Jr.
00:35:02You're our first team of five here in the Cybernetico.
00:35:07Between both teams, Dylan, 262 years combined professional wrestling experience.
00:35:19And their opponents.
00:35:20It's going to be the best!
00:35:34Hologram!
00:35:36Kicking off the second team.
00:35:42We've got Hologram undefeated still here in AEW in Ring of Honor.
00:35:47He ain't got a loss yet, but this is a matchup where anything can happen with Moe's again.
00:35:53Sacrednetico elimination.
00:35:54I'm going to say can it.
00:35:55It will.
00:35:56Anything can and will happen.
00:35:58Introducing next, Neon!
00:36:10Neon now making his way to the ring for this Cybernetico match.
00:36:15One of the all-time favorite Dean Rasmussen.
00:36:18Insolency next, Valiente!
00:36:241997 Cybernetico match.
00:36:26I was going to mention.
00:36:28We've got Valiente making his way to the ring here.
00:36:31The crowd having a blast at D2.
00:36:45Very excited.
00:36:50Double or nothing weekend.
00:36:53Introducing next, Verus!
00:36:56Verus makes his way to the ring.
00:36:58I'm very partisan on that one.
00:37:01I'm not going to lie to you, folks.
00:37:07Which means we've got one more to go.
00:37:10Rubs hands together.
00:37:16And finally, Blue Panther!
00:37:22One of the greatest luchadores.
00:37:25In fact, let me amend that.
00:37:26One of the greatest of all time ever.
00:37:32Luchador otherwise wrestling period.
00:37:34The great Blue Panther here anchoring his squad of five
00:37:38for our Tornillo Cybernetico matchup here at Action Dean 2
00:37:43in Glendale, Arizona.
00:37:45Here at right outside the Desert Diamond Arena.
00:37:48Thank you so much for joining us.
00:37:50Ring of Honor, Action, Zagunda Kaida coming together for this one.
00:37:54You're not going to see this anyway.
00:37:58I mean, who else is going to do a match like this?
00:37:59This is...
00:37:59So you've got two teams of five.
00:38:07Ten total.
00:38:08You'll notice that there's going to be a little bit of an order and structure
00:38:14to how they line up and organize themselves.
00:38:17Keep your eye on that.
00:38:19As you see, you're watching them now.
00:38:21They're going to the floor.
00:38:22They're taking that position.
00:38:23That is typical in a match like this.
00:38:25You usually do not see everybody up on the apron.
00:38:28Ins and outs are, in fact, Lucha rules.
00:38:30So if you see somebody go over the top rope to the floor,
00:38:33it does not mean they're eliminated in the match.
00:38:35And you may, in fact, see somebody slide in in the immediate aftermath.
00:38:39Another thing to note about this matchup is
00:38:42even though you will see those people coming in and out,
00:38:45the only way to be eliminated is the normal way, so to speak.
00:38:47Pinfall submission, DQ.
00:38:49Our ring announcer, Scott Hensley, will let us keep us apprised of eliminations.
00:38:57And right now, kicking things off, you've got Blue Panther and Showa,
00:39:02who's really, these are two very, very, very skilled grapplers
00:39:09kicking things off right away.
00:39:12Different tactics you can kind of notice on the outside.
00:39:16Everybody's kind of got a different kind of game plan
00:39:20for this certain set of skills and rules tonight.
00:39:24Blue Panther with the advantage, got that arm.
00:39:27Really what you're seeing here, this, you know, this Yave-style grappling,
00:39:31you're seeing one of the all-time greats at that style,
00:39:33Blue Panther versus somebody who's trying to innovate
00:39:36and bring that style into this sort of more modern era.
00:39:39And Showa, I mean, you've got a 30, maybe 40-year veteran
00:39:43and Blue Panther taking on a very, very young competitor.
00:39:47Look at that dexterity, able to trip, float through,
00:39:50trying to get the both legs trapped there.
00:39:53Quickly, too.
00:39:54I mean, that is, that's just pure skill.
00:39:56One thing about Lucha Libre, it's almost,
00:39:59they can beat you with almost anything.
00:40:00These holds, extremely unique, extremely difficult to escape from.
00:40:05Nice and around the world into an arm drag.
00:40:07Showa back up to a vertical.
00:40:08Round of applause from the crowd here.
00:40:15Showa and Blue Panther showing respect.
00:40:20One of the all-time greats with one of the young guns
00:40:22that's trying to get where that all-time great is.
00:40:27They're going to stick with it here.
00:40:29Okay, first tags of the night.
00:40:31You notice that the person next up in position
00:40:37made their way to the apron.
00:40:38That's Valiente on the apron on the far side.
00:40:40But it is Virus and Dr. Cerebro in the ring right now.
00:40:44These two actually have a history.
00:40:46Twenty-some-odd years ago, these guys were fighting.
00:40:48And now they're getting at it right here in Glendale.
00:40:52Very...
00:40:53I thought that the doc there was going to be able to pull himself free.
00:40:58Able to do so.
00:41:01Nice.
00:41:01Tearing at that arm.
00:41:03A really nice execution there on the top wrist lock.
00:41:05Virus pushes down, floats through.
00:41:08He had that...
00:41:08He had the...
00:41:09Had that interior leg trapped and able to represent...
00:41:14Oh, nice.
00:41:16Takedown.
00:41:17Maybe again going after the arm.
00:41:18Doesn't do it.
00:41:19Now we transition here.
00:41:20Whole different game plan.
00:41:21He's got one arm trapped.
00:41:23And then he had...
00:41:24It looks like a double wrist lock.
00:41:25Didn't like his positioning.
00:41:26Decided to switch up.
00:41:27Virus now with a double leg.
00:41:31Really well done.
00:41:32He's pressing down on that toe.
00:41:33You can see...
00:41:34Oh, nice.
00:41:35Nasty angle there.
00:41:36Yeah, very, very well done.
00:41:38Cerebro in trouble.
00:41:39Able to force through just with the boot.
00:41:42That's just simple tactician behavior, so to speak.
00:41:49Back and forth a two-go.
00:41:51So much of this is who can get the free limb to change position.
00:41:58That's so much of what these two are trying to do to get a leverage advantage.
00:42:01Got the head trapped here.
00:42:03Cerebro pulls up.
00:42:05You've got the neck crank with the leg.
00:42:08Great shift of weight there from Virus.
00:42:11Virus.
00:42:11I mean, had to have it.
00:42:13Pure desperation.
00:42:13Oh, he might pin up.
00:42:15He's got that arm.
00:42:16If he could shove that arm down, we would have our first elimination.
00:42:20Great job there from Cerebro to just switch position.
00:42:25I mean, tippy-top tier skill across the board.
00:42:30A little bit of distance there, a little bit of freedom there, not for long.
00:42:33Yeah, he was looking for a cover there.
00:42:36Couldn't get it.
00:42:39These two, like I said, know each other very well.
00:42:41A lot of people in this match know each other very well.
00:42:43Nice leg trip.
00:42:44Going to pick up the pace perhaps a little bit.
00:42:46How about that?
00:42:47A little bit of a head fade there from Virus.
00:42:50Each having something for the other.
00:42:54And once again, just pure applause, man.
00:42:58The crowd.
00:42:59Maybe not understanding yet.
00:43:02What you do understand is this is a great loop.
00:43:04You can enjoy when you see two excellent competitors, and that's what you see there.
00:43:08Barriente now in here.
00:43:10The big man is Euphoria, and he is by far the biggest and strongest compared to this match.
00:43:14It's not even close.
00:43:15So, that is definitely something to keep in mind as this unfolds again.
00:43:20People, we're going to see eliminations at some point.
00:43:23Barriente using the ropes to it.
00:43:25Okay.
00:43:26Impressive.
00:43:27Trying to get in the head a little bit perhaps there.
00:43:29Oh, he's up top.
00:43:31But look at the power you're fighting.
00:43:33With ease.
00:43:34Holds onto the arm.
00:43:35Drags him down.
00:43:38Crating a little bit of space from someone in the arm.
00:43:41To the apron.
00:43:42And landed on his feet.
00:43:43Huge chop.
00:43:44Big open hand.
00:43:46Caliente goes up.
00:43:48Big head scissors.
00:43:49He got all of it.
00:43:51All right to the outside.
00:43:56Before you're out, you got a tag.
00:44:04And right out of the gate, we're going.
00:44:06Volodoo Jr. came in in the aftermath there.
00:44:11Nice.
00:44:12Neon with a big head scissors of his own right.
00:44:15That was fast.
00:44:16I mean, oh, I'm not done.
00:44:19Just joking.
00:44:19Definitely feeling it here early on.
00:44:25And it comes fast.
00:44:28These tags come fast.
00:44:31The energy is up.
00:44:32Look at this crowd here.
00:44:34There's something about hologram.
00:44:35On a very hot day.
00:44:37They are with it here for a very unique match that you do not see every day.
00:44:41This is Cibernetico.
00:44:44Averno in there now with hologram.
00:44:46You just cannot plan.
00:44:50What?
00:44:51Yeah.
00:44:52If he's out of your sight for even a half a second, it's too long.
00:44:56I mean, that's how quick he is.
00:45:00Stands on his shoulders.
00:45:01Pivots off.
00:45:02Still going somehow.
00:45:05Averno try.
00:45:06Oh.
00:45:06I thought he was trying to trap a little.
00:45:09He was able to shift a little bit there from around the world.
00:45:13Around the world twice.
00:45:17With a guy like hologram, you think you have him and you don't.
00:45:20He's hitting those rounds.
00:45:21Here comes Big Top.
00:45:24Zero to a hundred so fast.
00:45:26And now he's got chaos.
00:45:28It's broken down.
00:45:28Let him fight.
00:45:31Huge right lands.
00:45:32Cooler heads have prevailed.
00:45:39Splitting off to their relative side.
00:45:41Well, you're not going to win it that way.
00:45:42True.
00:45:43If you want to win this thing, you're not going to win it by getting a fight on the floor.
00:45:49Hack chop.
00:45:51Euphoria and Averno are going to work together there.
00:45:54They do team together.
00:45:56Nice counter there from Neon.
00:46:00Big block there.
00:46:01Bigger chop.
00:46:03Maintaining a grip on that wrist.
00:46:05That's not good if you're there.
00:46:06No.
00:46:10Forced him down with that arm driver.
00:46:12Oh, my God.
00:46:14I was going to say a chaotic pace of me instead.
00:46:16Shella just cleaned his clock.
00:46:18Took the head off.
00:46:20Not done.
00:46:23Went to that well one too many times.
00:46:25Nobody home on the senton.
00:46:28Big step.
00:46:29The snap.
00:46:29And the precision on everything here.
00:46:32Tilted world backbreaker into a cover.
00:46:34Two.
00:46:35Oh, man.
00:46:36I thought that was it.
00:46:36I thought Beerus was done.
00:46:38Twisted turn thrown down.
00:46:41As bad as it gets.
00:46:42Still something left in the tank.
00:46:44I don't know how much is left.
00:46:44I got the arm trapped.
00:46:45Northern lights.
00:46:47The Timmy Tire.
00:46:47Two.
00:46:48No.
00:46:49Not quite.
00:46:50Not quite.
00:46:51Beautiful bridge.
00:46:54Oh, and Jelaw now.
00:46:55Sticking with him.
00:46:56Oh, Vero's got a trap.
00:46:58Got the arm.
00:46:59Two.
00:47:00And.
00:47:00Oh, I thought.
00:47:02Yeah, that was deep.
00:47:03Those shoulders were done.
00:47:06Plants grabs that near arm.
00:47:07Oh, he's going to tie him up.
00:47:10He's going to tie him up.
00:47:11There's nowhere to go.
00:47:12Yeah, center of the ring.
00:47:13He's in the center.
00:47:20Showa has been eliminated.
00:47:22Our first elimination is Showa.
00:47:25Great showing here for, I think, a 21-year-old kid in here with some of the great vets of Lucha Libre.
00:47:32Vero's with a great power slam there.
00:47:37Bullard Jr. just pulling him to the floor.
00:47:40Looking out for his teammate.
00:47:40We've already seen this thing break down once.
00:47:42Could happen again.
00:47:43My God.
00:47:45Full rotation arm drag on the floor.
00:47:48Using the ring steps to his advantage.
00:47:50I have no idea how.
00:47:52I feel like time and space broke down.
00:47:53And it made him.
00:47:54Oh, here comes the doctor.
00:47:56And he got all that.
00:47:57He led with his head.
00:47:59That was like a flying headbutt more than anything.
00:48:02And a match truck.
00:48:06Panther holding court in the ring.
00:48:08The legendary blue panther.
00:48:09Things are breaking down again.
00:48:10Yeah, this is a frenzy on the outside.
00:48:12Everybody trying to get shots in.
00:48:13But you only had one elimination.
00:48:16Five on four to help.
00:48:17I mean, that's the other thing to keep in mind.
00:48:18There's still a lot of match to go.
00:48:23Euphoria with a swing and a miss.
00:48:25Yeah, I didn't want to let Vero's back in.
00:48:28The skill that takes is just the body control and skill it takes to do that.
00:48:34Especially being beat up a little bit so far in this match.
00:48:37Huge right landed there.
00:48:39That was clean.
00:48:39This is where power matters.
00:48:41That's where power matters.
00:48:44Arm drag off the top.
00:48:45You do a cover.
00:48:47Oh, not cover.
00:48:48Only...
00:48:48I thought he could have counted to 100.
00:48:52I mean, it clearly...
00:48:53All the way across the rim.
00:48:54Yeah, he threw him from one corner to the other.
00:48:57Using that power still as you fight all the way up.
00:49:00Down with a power bomb.
00:49:01That's got to be it.
00:49:03That's it.
00:49:08Vero's has been eliminated.
00:49:09Vero's really went at it.
00:49:12And really, I thought, was shifting the momentum to give his team a clear advantage.
00:49:16And the match has been very back and forth.
00:49:18And just like that, the table's turned here.
00:49:22Nose game.
00:49:23Yeah, the Rudos are going to work here on the legend.
00:49:30Yeah, trying as best he can to get one person per team in the ring.
00:49:36But this is two on one Blue Panther, though.
00:49:37Yeah, it is equalized now.
00:49:41Four on four.
00:49:42The veteran of AIDS.
00:49:44Able to shove Buller Jr. and Sarah Bro down.
00:49:50Duck center.
00:49:50Gets to Rome.
00:49:53Head scissors.
00:49:55The veteran fighting four people by himself right now on this one.
00:50:00They're no...
00:50:01Yeah, it took too long.
00:50:02Just a little bit too long.
00:50:05No way.
00:50:06He's gearing up.
00:50:08Oh, how about that?
00:50:14As high impact as it gets.
00:50:17Baliente now!
00:50:21Everybody's down.
00:50:22Hologram's up.
00:50:23Sarah Bro hit that steal, too.
00:50:24And no give on that guardrail.
00:50:27Kucha!
00:50:27Kucha!
00:50:28Kucha!
00:50:29Looks like Bolador Jr. and Baliente are now in the ring here.
00:50:35Got caught.
00:50:41They're still there in the corner.
00:50:42He's trying to get that advantage.
00:50:43Oh, he landed on his feet.
00:50:47Great evasion there for Baliente.
00:50:49I thought he was getting... I thought that was it. Very well done, Cradle.
00:50:54Yeah, that was a kind of a crazy combo to put in together there.
00:50:58Oh! Good and done! Soldiers are off!
00:51:00Oh! Two! Very! He had great grip on the knees, too. Just not quite trapped.
00:51:05You can see that. Look at the shock. He's been on a journey. He has no clue where he is.
00:51:12Oh, my God! That was... To the nose! Might have broke his nose! And then he might have broke his back!
00:51:18Yeah!
00:51:23Valiente has been eliminated!
00:51:26He... He double tapped him there. That's elimination number three.
00:51:31That puts the Rudos at the advantage here.
00:51:34Euphoria, Fulalur Junior, Averno, and Dr. Serap are still in this for their team.
00:51:41They've got a one-man advantage here. As we move forward, we just see the medic. Oh, my goodness.
00:51:45Oh, yeah.
00:51:46They all just drop fixed first.
00:51:47Hey, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. That's been over for years. Just let it grab you do its thing.
00:51:51Hang on, his nose might be broke or...
00:51:53Just dropped right on his face.
00:51:55Hollerang getting beat up on the inside now.
00:51:57Hollerang... Oh! The back of his head hit the ropes!
00:52:01It did. It absolutely did.
00:52:03And now, Averno and Euphoria's holding him, and here comes Saburo! They pushed him straight down!
00:52:09And it was almost like an assisted powerbomb dropkick through the ropes.
00:52:14That ended with Hologram's head bouncing off the outside.
00:52:18Blue Panther's the only man from his side that has any wits to him at all right now.
00:52:24The only one, both Neon and Hologram are really hurting.
00:52:33Such a little backbreaker. Just like that! Oh!
00:52:38And that might have...
00:52:40That was really close. I thought Euphoria might have been a second late there, but Brandon Martinez right on top of things.
00:52:45Great officiating here. Tough task!
00:52:47Very tough.
00:52:48That's a job nobody's trying to maintain order with ten of the best luchadors on the planet.
00:52:57He's just a... before he's just a commanding presence. Look at the size.
00:53:01Root.
00:53:04Off the road, Blue Panther.
00:53:05Big boot, and all the way to the outside now.
00:53:08And there comes Hologram, though, out of nowhere!
00:53:10Hologram's back up.
00:53:11Got caught.
00:53:12But man, that's... that power!
00:53:14Here comes Neon trying to...
00:53:16How about the little bit of assist there for the partner?
00:53:19That's teamwork.
00:53:21And they got something in mind, Dylan.
00:53:22That's not it.
00:53:23That's not teamwork.
00:53:24That's not good.
00:53:25Oh!
00:53:26Head got knocked off.
00:53:27And how about another?
00:53:28One more time!
00:53:30All the way around inside again.
00:53:33God!
00:53:34He's just...
00:53:35He's just asserting his...
00:53:36This is where the power and the size mean everything.
00:53:39He's already eliminated somebody this way!
00:53:42No!
00:53:43Mariano Rivera, like, saved there.
00:53:45Had to have it.
00:53:46I mean, just cleaning the house.
00:53:48Yeah, what a...
00:53:49What a run by the big man there in this matchup.
00:53:52In this matchup.
00:53:53That's crazy.
00:53:54That's crazy.
00:53:55With all the offense put out.
00:53:57That said, the, uh...
00:53:58The technicals here, it looks like, are in a better position.
00:54:02At least for a moment.
00:54:04Sat on that top turnbuckle.
00:54:05Here comes Hologram.
00:54:06Little bit of an assist!
00:54:07Oh, no.
00:54:08Oh!
00:54:09You've heard him!
00:54:10I have the advantage!
00:54:11Great job!
00:54:12To Shifleight!
00:54:13That's a moment where, if you don't know what you're doing, you're done for.
00:54:17Hologram making a huge moment.
00:54:18Yeah, they're unloading the clip of the big man!
00:54:21One, two, three!
00:54:23Euphoria has been eliminated!
00:54:25That was absolutely necessary, because Euphoria was on a roll.
00:54:42The Powerhouse was really just taking control of the match.
00:54:46great teamwork there from neon and hologram to get things back to an even basis here three on
00:54:53three now here in the cibernetico blue panther in there with cerebro these two know each other so
00:55:00well they're gonna have to have something that the others aren't expecting like right here
00:55:04around the world right he came around the world with that crucifix variation you almost never see
00:55:11it done like that right back to the wrist man the wrist control trap that arm has been really the
00:55:17story of this match at times with some of these guys they counter and look how quick
00:55:28dr serro has been eliminated he just folded him up like a pretzel got him down there
00:55:36there no now in there with neon six to landing
00:55:44oh very well placed that's simple right there that is how you get things done
00:55:49if you want to cut pace to open up an opening for yourself a well-placed kick to the gut will do it
00:55:53most neon up top oh my he's put right into it right into oh are you serious right now a lot of fight
00:56:05there from neon to survive that because both of those boots hit flush that was not a glancing blow
00:56:10in any sense of the term no able to land on his feet big overhand chop well done for the veteran
00:56:21took a little bit too much time climbing there got caught no man's land
00:56:24do not want to be stuck right here the precision
00:56:32got the stab dead center hooks the flags not quite not quite a lot of fight there in averno great pin
00:56:39attempt
00:56:43maybe take a second here to catch our bread no never mind no they're they're going for it man this is a
00:56:48secret etiquette okay on big step up right where he wanted it yeah you saw volover jr on the floor
00:56:55they're trying to will laverno back into this thing they're a man down right now he's gonna
00:57:02that's gotta be it
00:57:05neon has been eliminated he's done for great effort from neon but not enough as hologram and blue panther
00:57:18back to the well it's two of them we got two of those dives there for panther here comes hologram
00:57:25oh my god he's forced him to drop him through all the way to the concrete there
00:57:32hologram and panther the remaining members of their team averno and vololo jr like a battering ram yes
00:57:41he's i mean full force full tilt full impact panther in the vein oh now in the ring
00:57:53he's he's still there yeah he's he's ready to put the veteran away one of the best of all time blue
00:58:01panther anchoring this team trying to keep his team in and trying to win it
00:58:07yeah i don't think he's toying around with blue panther like this no that that's a mistake
00:58:14and he's gonna make them pay for it legends riled up
00:58:19oh yeah soldiers are down yeah when you see in a match like this
00:58:24they've been going 15 20 minutes highly competitive you see somebody on the canvas you go for a couple
00:58:30panther to the corner gets crushed yeah he swung to the fences on that oh it looked like
00:58:35to me volonor jr came on the far side i think he took hologram down
00:58:39two on one here blue panther being sat on the top turnbuckle yeah the vets in no man's land
00:58:48in a two-on-one situation like you said now he's up on the top rope
00:58:53they going for you think it's superplex maybe a double superplex no that definitely is like what
00:58:58they're going for
00:59:11he came off the blind side there to make the save at the last second
00:59:16and you could see blue panther put everything to not go that way they put a lot of energy in there
00:59:23if your panther your fight fight for pride your legacy your name he was a top tier guy on the old dvd vr 500s
00:59:37he's still trying to maintain an undefeated status so that's another thing you got to understand hope
00:59:42these guys blue panther and hologram have a lot to fight for and make a mistake you know very well
00:59:48avano and volonor jr know that too they're looking for a way to beat this marquee attraction and
00:59:53hologram and this all-time great blue panther here tonight at dean looking to make it a two-on-one situation
01:00:02oh no
01:00:05hologram again right oh the shoulders are down
01:00:08oh
01:00:12talk about calling an audible you're talking about veteran moves
01:00:16that was a true veteran play from the lucha legend blue panther
01:00:22just a simple double body attack there blue panther to the outside hologram still on the inside
01:00:29now blue panther going
01:00:32oh cross body
01:00:33oh
01:00:35hologram
01:00:37to pick on helo lights him up nearly jumps out of the state
01:00:45is this that moment
01:00:49hologram we mentioned the record the momentum everything right there for the taking
01:00:56ring of honor fans know hologram very well aw fans know him very well
01:00:59a little bait and switch there yeah
01:01:05waiting just a little bit too long when you're in there with people of the caliber of avano and
01:01:09volador jr every second counts
01:01:13hologram sent caught blue panther back in the ring now two on two
01:01:17that that is how they got their eliminations earlier
01:01:24and that is no sir
01:01:27both have survived just the two
01:01:31no sir those were the go-to's earlier for both the avano and mulador jr but here it was not enough
01:01:38we are deep in the light stages and blue panther starting to feel it most
01:01:42first person up blue panther hologram head kick
01:01:47got him all the way up in that rack position panther with a double a
01:01:51got him trapped still going i'm dizzy drop some straight down
01:01:56one two three
01:01:58that's it
01:02:01averno and volador jr have been eliminated your winners are hologram and blue panther
01:02:13the legend and the young gun hologram stays undefeated
01:02:20blue panther with another huge victory with one of the most storied careers in the history of lucha libremo
01:02:29there's a lot of talk when this match was announced
01:02:32a lot of what's going on a lot of expectation and that blew
01:02:37this building up man crowd is look at all the smiles in the crowd the insanity brought d2
01:02:49life is still to come the debut hologram and the returner rhino take on the fret house school is
01:02:56in session yeah turn out the light party's over oh what a treat that would be this past sunday the
01:03:04ring of honor world tag team champions the sons of texas has the aew world tag team champions the
01:03:10hurt syndicate it was a great bout as sammy gavara did all he could against lashley against benjamin
01:03:17hitting the cutter turning the tide it looked like the sons of texas were on the road to getting
01:03:21even more gold this time in aew but it was mjf who went to the eyes of dustin lashley who speared
01:03:27dustin through the barricade enough to isolate sammy the hurt syndicate leaving double or nothing
01:03:34still aew world tag team champions despite a valiant effort from our tag team champions the sons of texas
01:03:42this that was a big match now we will see the biggest man it's about to set for one ball with a 20
01:03:50minute time limit approaching ring from puja india standing at seven feet four inches tall 0.404 pounds
01:04:01what in a billion satnam sing undefeated in singleton tag action here in roh satnam sing here in roh as
01:04:14we go back to the tap reaper justin roberts and he's about it facade neon ninjas in the house mukabani
01:04:22yes sir uniquely positioned to wrestle a man the size of satnam sing he's gonna need to be a ninja
01:04:31every bit of it one in a billion you know how many millions is in the billion rickabani
01:04:38a thousand right look no no no no no no no no i don't want to think about it my head will hurt too much
01:04:45facade who who actually helped run a training center in india with dalip sing
01:04:55one of the great giants of our sport it's
01:04:59it makes him kind of uniquely uh equipped you you would think i don't know if you could be
01:05:04equipped with someone like satnam singh man got to play basketball in america so he's
01:05:10as before his size extremely strong watch this rickabani listen whale
01:05:21well one more and facade deep history in all ages those may remember competed in the 2300 arena of
01:05:29course for the first time ever aw hosting a multi-night residency hold on we'll take a quick break here
01:05:34he says be quiet be quiet oh that was crazy he he asked nicely great man you can hear everything
01:05:44you can hear that across the whole arena this crowd is thyabolical why they keep asking for this this
01:05:49ain't fair well we're talking about the multi-night residency at the 2300 he's talking about the
01:05:54multi-night residency on facade's chest those blood vessels now
01:05:57they'll make facade glow in the dark
01:06:05and lighting up facade's chest like the bright lights will be on the city of brotherly love
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01:06:20oh my goodness he's trying to throw facade to philadelphia i'll tell you what i bet you he really
01:06:26feels like that that's not a facade
01:06:31now facade who's had great bouts in roh with with josh woods with eli iso
01:06:40i'm so grateful for the ring post because facade would be in the crowd right now
01:06:45and it's not like major it's not like a texas rangers game you can't you can't take them with
01:06:50you i mean come on he's gonna break his neck on tv rickabani no he there you go jawbreaker
01:06:58and facade internationally traveled talk about china japan india he's been all over the world
01:07:06great athlete
01:07:07being around the world and i have never seen anybody like that
01:07:16the power the strength you talked about it caprice there have been big men there have been giants
01:07:21there's never been anyone who's combined the agility the strength the speed the the
01:07:27the sure-footedness the way this man moves with confidence and here's the thing rickabani we haven't
01:07:32seen an inkling of the things that satnam singh is capable of doing training under jay lethal
01:07:37there's so many things he's capable of he just hasn't shown us yet facade with an opening here
01:07:41and he's gonna make the best at it now that is where he messed up
01:07:48satnam just waiting on him yeah you can't let satnam get back to his feet as facade look at that
01:07:55he's 12 feet in the air with the body how good is he could have high-fived the heavens up there
01:07:59200 plus pound man held in the air too that's it
01:08:11did satnam break a sweat look at this victorious here facing a great athlete but that just shows you
01:08:21what size what agility can do wow
01:08:30victorious here tonight the one in a billion undefeated streak continues for satnam singh
01:08:36when you think about philadelphia and professional wrestling there's only one place that should come
01:08:40to mind and it's on swanson and riddner to 2300. see here's the deal it's rough it's gritty it's true
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01:09:22fans this past sunday at double or nothing the rwitch world champion bandino team with former tv
01:09:26champion commander hologram oh and ar fox it was a fast and furious fight against rpg vice and crew
01:09:36high flying action of plenty including this amazing quadruple high flying maneuver bandino
01:09:42fox hologram and commander standing tall
01:09:47it was great to see hologram he makes his debut here tonight against these men
01:09:50party last night my brother and his friends were in urgent care all night this tag team match is set
01:09:57for one fall with a 20 minute time limit team number one to be accompanied by jack jameson and
01:10:03crest and dance and a combined weight of 460 pounds they are representing the frat house cool carter
01:10:14and grip darrison now why are there so many people coming down i know it's a big tag team belt
01:10:23i know it's high stakes i know the frat house has been on a roll especially if we chalk up last night
01:10:27to overindulgence but do they need the pledges they don't need the pledges don't even seem to be with
01:10:32the program half the time for free this is a fraternity rickabani they stick together you
01:10:36ever thought about joining fraternity let's try it no no no i don't need to be involved in this
01:10:44no i don't need what i don't think that'll happen to you oh i've been seeing you getting
01:10:50shape rickabani yeah but i do you see vance he's got muscles on muscles jack jameson's got those
01:10:57cheese grain around but you're very smart you're very smart with the body that counts for something
01:11:02that not that we've that we're nose to nose with those guys like their opponents will be
01:11:08their opponents first weighing 170 pounds
01:11:15hologram about to leave this one to the professionals including a man making his roh debut
01:11:22here tonight hologram coming to the house of honor maybe that h and hologram also stands for honor
01:11:29caprice absolutely man i've been seeing this guy on aew and my goodness a human highlight reel is
01:11:36hologram this is gonna be a great showing for him debut here he's got a great great opponents too
01:11:42but his tag team partner may be the one that i want to see the most yeah his partner was in detroit
01:11:50michigan
01:11:54weighing 295 pounds the man beast
01:12:02that's right welcome back to ring of honor rhino and the last time he was here in caprice you know
01:12:09what he did he broke up a party he broke up mikey bennett's bachelor party there were scores all around
01:12:17and tonight looking to do the same to the frat house and their party and their top foolery and
01:12:23their hijinks and i couldn't think of a better guy to do it yeah if anybody could do it it's rhino
01:12:29rhino used to run rock shot and ring of honor but he had some great opponents jay and mark brisco
01:12:35caprice you wrestled him once too right i don't remember i don't remember you don't you don't
01:12:40remember i mean i don't remember i wrestled him but i don't remember what happened well like
01:12:46you can log on to honor club after we're off the air tonight and you can bring that one back up
01:12:52because hologram and mike bennett's bachelor party that was a fun event i believe that's where
01:12:56cheeseburger really cemented his legacy in roh absolutely hologram griff garrison gonna start
01:13:02hologram ties the roh frequently teams with former roh world television champion commander
01:13:08titanes del aire great team they've made being with commander he's got to have some insides on
01:13:14ring of honor especially with guys like uh griff garrison this movement here by hologram
01:13:23oh look i see why they call him hologram he's everywhere but is he really here
01:13:26it's tough to say and then there's harley graham i get confused like i thought it was hologram but
01:13:34it was harley graham and side headlock here i'll tell you what i'm not confused about aw all outs
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01:13:51for early access at awtix.com the young strength from griff garrison there taking hologram off his
01:13:59feet look at movement from griff garrison yes sir mr griff i know and look at this the athleticism from
01:14:07both men hit toss hologram here showing out in his roh debut as we knew he would
01:14:16and that's what i love about roh whether it's a lucha day trios match whether it's the great
01:14:20luchadores like hologram commander it's like take over there what an amazing assortment of talent
01:14:26really an embarrassment of riches including legends like rhino as well as the tag made to cole carter
01:14:32griff garrison getting out of the way there i was i was impressed with the way that group was able
01:14:39to hang with hologram waiting for hologram to turn his back to cole carter and then capitalized if you need
01:14:44to know anything else about the frat house you just saw in five seconds where they're about well you
01:14:49you mentioned oh look at that big drop kick and rolling through tag is made here comes the man beast
01:14:58rhino did you hear that eruption man
01:15:02you think we all want it my goodness and we might get it look at me look at the fire in the eyes of rhino
01:15:19and what caprice what do you have you been in there with rhino what do you even do with a man
01:15:30who's as strong as rhino who who cut his teeth wrestling hawk who cut his teeth wrestling the nasty
01:15:36boys just yeah just these big top fighters you run rickabody well well let's i'll tell you what you
01:15:44don't remember you had a pretty decent showing against this man i thought i probably did that's
01:15:51cole carter to the outside but now what did he just chug is that even legal i smell it from here
01:15:58right gave him some confidence so if he gave him some confidence and he's going nose to nose with
01:16:05rhino i have a feeling what it might be because he's got to be out of his mind amino acids absolutely
01:16:10as cole carter jumped to the outside i don't know about the amino but definitely some acids in there
01:16:15up and over whoa garrison caught by hologram tag made hologram's legal gets in uh-oh jack jameson
01:16:27hologram might be getting it up oh no ah preston vince my goodness if preston vince wants to dance with
01:16:33their date so bad he should just be in the match yeah but hologram didn't know his dance partner
01:16:37rickabody leg hook cover two that very well could have been enough rickabody being rammed into the
01:16:46guardrail there with preston vince thrown back inside the ring the timing flip it executed perfectly
01:16:52nice suplex there by cole carter float over cover two two count there i like that press as well man
01:17:00chest over chest keeping that forearm over the neck making it hard to check out you have to want to
01:17:04inflict pain when they put the forearm on your neck tag made and it's been great to see the
01:17:10development and the strategy the athleticism of garrison and carter i'm a big enough man to admit
01:17:17even though i don't agree with the frat house that seeing these two young men come into their own has
01:17:22been nothing short of exciting the feature bouts that they've been in but i just wish they weren't
01:17:27hanging around those two guys jack jameson and preston vance yeah it is who they're hanging around the
01:17:32tools that they're getting but they are hanging around people that's had a lot of experience
01:17:35that's what they've always done since they've been a ring of honor and you can tell they've been
01:17:38listening well i think as long as you're coachable look at this right here come on what is this a double
01:17:50tag made and it's reciprocal too caprice i mean we've seen preston vance he's been under the influence
01:17:56so to speak of garrison and carter as well it goes all around double flapjack i just can't see it
01:18:02being good influences rickabine no it's like a circle of debauchery it's almost like allowing them to
01:18:09do everything they want to do whether they're old enough or not well into the corner charging in maybe
01:18:14some parental influence would be helpful as hologram now look whoa what is he what big kick on carter
01:18:26i'll throw oh geez the pump knee oh my goodness took off the head of carter with that spinning kick
01:18:34waist lock standing switch it's carter now big german suplex hologram back to a table position
01:18:40it's got to be difficult concentrating with all the ruckus whoa on the outside but on the inside
01:18:48spanish fly by hologram i thought you were going to say how difficult it is to concentrate with all
01:18:53those holograms running around you you got to find out which one is the real one
01:18:59you got to punch the one in the middle caprice this hologram makes the tagline
01:19:03rhino grip garrison in two precious men in the match big clothesline shoulder tackle drives garrison
01:19:10down right now rhino's in the middle of the ring oh goodness and that's the shoulder tackle into the
01:19:17corner he likes to hit one or two of those before he goes for the big one uh-oh belly to belly leg hook
01:19:26oh in the nick of time is cole carter there
01:19:33and he needed to break that up garrison was in a bad way his hologram now look at that spinning
01:19:39carter around pump kick catches carter waist lock half and half
01:19:44oh the h in the air and it is
01:19:57three for one there
01:20:03hey rhino got not loopy there with the body see him having a hard time to get to his feet oh no
01:20:09garrison has that board oh no misses with the power
01:20:14hey i remember what happened i remember now gore two three
01:20:23the winners of this match the team of hologram and rhino
01:20:29what a unique combination this week on roh
01:20:35but what a victory for hologram and a returning rhino
01:20:39what an episode for bobby cruz jester roberts argany or a caprice coleman i'm
01:20:43ian riccobani thanks for watching this week happy wrestling everybody
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