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00:00:01It's been a long road to a wild frontier, where those who fight with honor can strike it rich.
00:00:10Though fighting without can be a means to an end.
00:00:15I am the forever champion!
00:00:19This land has been ruled with an iron fist, but change is in the air.
00:00:26You, Athena, have something that I've been wanting for a long time.
00:00:30The longest-reigning champion of any kind, any gender, any title.
00:00:35Deep in the heart of Texas, my home state, the Lone Star, is me.
00:00:43While tales of honor spread far and wide, one story has been told more than most.
00:00:50That of the legend.
00:00:52And legend in the making.
00:00:55One of the greatest of all the greats, Blue Panther.
00:00:59Every time I get in the ring, I prove why I'm the best pure wrestler on the planet.
00:01:04Then there is the outlaw with a heart of gold and gold around his waist.
00:01:10Now he has to prove he's the greatest ring of honor champion of all time.
00:01:14To return for what he never lost and found he is still the most wanted.
00:01:20Let me introduce to you, Konosuke Takeshita.
00:01:23I'm the...
00:01:24Tonight, we're deep in the heart of Texas.
00:01:31So mount up.
00:01:34And welcome to the Lone Star State.
00:01:38Welcome to Ring of Honor.
00:01:42Supercard of Honor.
00:01:43And now, Ring of Honor Wrestling presents Supercard of Honor.
00:01:57Stars from around the world have converged on Arlington, Texas.
00:02:05They say everything is bigger in Texas, and tonight is no exception.
00:02:09Ring of Honor Supercard of Honor is live from the Esports Stadium.
00:02:13Welcome, everybody.
00:02:14I'm me, Ring of Honor.
00:02:15I'm joined by Caprice Coleman.
00:02:17And tonight, six huge title bouts.
00:02:18But we're kicking it off with an international dream match.
00:02:21Ring of Honor!
00:02:22Ring of Honor!
00:02:22Ring of Honor!
00:02:23Thank you so much for joining us, fans, here tonight.
00:02:26We have six huge title bouts.
00:02:28Stars from all over the world.
00:02:30Guaranteed new women's world television champion on an interim basis.
00:02:34We'll have more about that, Caprice.
00:02:36But a double main event.
00:02:37The men's and women's world title on the line.
00:02:39Absolutely.
00:02:41We have Athena going against Dunderosa.
00:02:44We have Bandido faces Donosuke Takeshita.
00:02:47It's going to be a huge night of action.
00:02:49We're kicking things off with an international dream match.
00:02:54The alchemist of the Don Callis family.
00:02:57As we take it to the voice of Ring of Honor, Bobby Cruz, for our introductions.
00:03:01Year opening contest for Supercard of Honor.
00:03:04Hits up for one ball with a 20-minute time limit.
00:03:07Introducing first, the accompanied by Rocky Romero.
00:03:11Let's go to Monterey, Mexico.
00:03:13Weighing 94 kilos.
00:03:16It's just seven.
00:03:18One of the standouts in CMLL quickly gaining notoriety, deserved notoriety in the United States.
00:03:28Look at the alchemist in the house.
00:03:31The hypnotic state that he puts both the fans and his opponents in, Caprice,
00:03:37has led to some big-time victories in AEW.
00:03:39Some things are undeniable, and that's one of them, Riccoboni.
00:03:44Made his Ring of Honor debut back in 2016.
00:03:48Of course, the relationship with ROH and CMLL dates back to 2015.
00:03:55Former CMLL World Heavyweight Champion.
00:03:57And he's defeated legends like Ultimo Guerrero to get there.
00:04:02Ejocero.
00:04:02His opponent, the accompanied by Amira.
00:04:11Russell Lundin Inguin.
00:04:13Weighing 207 pounds.
00:04:15Michael Oku.
00:04:19Ejocero has defeated some mighty big names, but he's 0-1 against the current Rev Pro Undisputed
00:04:25British Heavyweight Champion, Michael Oku.
00:04:27Michael Oku all across the world, overseas, here to the House of Honor, making a name for
00:04:33himself wherever he's go.
00:04:35Current Rev Pro Champion and the Women's Champion we know very well.
00:04:39Yes, indeed.
00:04:41Mercedes-Money, the Rev Pro Women's Champion.
00:04:44Mina Shirakawa has held that title before.
00:04:46That Rev Pro Championship has been held by some of the biggest names on the men and women's
00:04:50side, including on the men's side, Will Ospreay.
00:04:52Michael Oku, one of the fastest rising stars in the world, giving a global feel to kick
00:04:56things off here tonight at Super Cardavan.
00:04:59Just to show you what's in the House.
00:05:00That's how it's out.
00:05:02Can you imagine?
00:05:03I mean, we heard Tony Khan's announcement earlier.
00:05:05The crowning of the interim, Women's World Television Champion.
00:05:10This bout added.
00:05:12A dream match added.
00:05:13Yes.
00:05:14As we were about to go on the air.
00:05:18It's going to be a heck of a night.
00:05:22It's the match that you're going to see in Ring of Honor, man.
00:05:24It's like, hey, this guy's in country.
00:05:25This guy's in country.
00:05:26Let's get him in the ring.
00:05:31A mirror on the outside.
00:05:33Yes, indeed.
00:05:34Oku's corner.
00:05:35One of the keys to Michael Oku's success.
00:05:38It could be an equalizer for Rocky Romero.
00:05:40She's not afraid to mix it up out there, Caprice.
00:05:42Absolutely, man.
00:05:43The wrestler herself.
00:05:45Look at that.
00:05:46High-facing.
00:05:47Whoa.
00:05:49This is a non-time match.
00:05:50Looking for the ankle.
00:05:52Oku has successfully defended the Red Pro title historically against Echicero,
00:05:57but two different men a couple years later here.
00:05:59And it's also where they're at, man.
00:06:01The housing makes a difference.
00:06:03We're here in Texas.
00:06:04We're not in the hometown.
00:06:05We're not in London.
00:06:07It's a neutral site, but I'd argue maybe the hometown location.
00:06:11Echicero had a little bit less travel time, a little bit less time on the plane.
00:06:14But then you don't have that time difference, that jet lag setting in from traveling.
00:06:21And if you're joining us tonight, we thank you so much.
00:06:23Of course, tomorrow, AEW All-In Texas, live on pay-per-view, 3 p.m. Eastern, noon Pacific.
00:06:28But Goku finding his way out there.
00:06:31The AEW world title on the line tomorrow.
00:06:33And then Zero Hour announced on Collision Big Room with AJ.
00:06:38He's conglomerating with Kyle O'Reilly Tomohiro Ishii and Hologram with the Rizzler.
00:06:44And Big Justice in their corner to take on Echicero, RPG Vice and Lance Archer of the Don Callis family.
00:06:51Yeah, Echicero right there.
00:06:52You see part of the Don Callis family.
00:06:54Nice headlock takeover there, holding on to the wrist, holding on.
00:06:56Showing great wrestling, no matter what side he's on.
00:06:59Echicero is showing the great wrestling side there.
00:07:01Holding on to the arm.
00:07:02Almost an armed Kibora lock as he wipes in the wrist.
00:07:05And Caprice, how unusual and how difficult is it to wrestle someone who is so uncharacteristic,
00:07:14so not by the book, who goes by the own feet of his drum like Echicero.
00:07:18You don't have to be by the book to dislocate his shoulder.
00:07:20That's exactly what Echicero is trying to do here on Oku.
00:07:24And Oku looking for the roll-through to get out.
00:07:27Almost has a trap, but it's Echicero.
00:07:29Wait a minute, cover.
00:07:29Two.
00:07:31Echicero so smart to bridge out, nose-to-nose again.
00:07:34In this international dream match to kick things off here.
00:07:38There's a little respect there.
00:07:40Oku and Echicero seeing that we have a great wrestler match going in here.
00:07:44And it's often when you see two technical wrestlers show what they have,
00:07:48somebody has to switch the game plan up.
00:07:50Somebody has to do something different.
00:07:52And if you look at the size here, you would think Echicero will have the strength ability.
00:07:56Maybe he needs an opportunity to show that strength on display to get an edge.
00:08:00But right now, Oku's still using the wrestling and the leverage to get his pants.
00:08:04Slide, one, two, cool.
00:08:06And how about this proud Caprice evenly split between Oku and Echicero.
00:08:11Sold out for weeks.
00:08:14Look at this, Echicero.
00:08:16Nice single leg.
00:08:17Oh!
00:08:17Juicin' there, wrapping up a line.
00:08:18Cover, two.
00:08:19Coming in, a great find.
00:08:21Oku, two, and if he could have locked the fingers, that might have been it, one, two, Oku, one.
00:08:26Almost got the fingers that time.
00:08:28Tell you what, head scissors, go body scissor.
00:08:30Two great guys in the peer division as well.
00:08:32This is some great wrestling.
00:08:32Well, wait a minute.
00:08:33Roll up now, Oku, two.
00:08:35Echicero pushing out, bridging out.
00:08:38Tell you what, bridging out of that, man.
00:08:40It's some great wrestling, frustration setting in because two wrestlers are facing head-to-head.
00:08:44Nobody able to get the head, neither the alchemist or Oku.
00:08:49Oku, there's a shot that I was talking about right there, that shot to cut things off.
00:08:53The wrestling out the window, the strikes are on display here by Echicero, dug in.
00:08:59Oh, but it's Oku.
00:09:00Oku, beautiful flying head scissor there.
00:09:02Oku showing that cool head, cool head prevailing right there.
00:09:05Not going forward to fighting, keeping the wrestling in play, Riccoboni.
00:09:08Certainly is.
00:09:09Oku has turned the tide of this match quickly.
00:09:12Caprice, you've been in big match environments.
00:09:14How, how amped do you get with a crowd like this here in Arlington?
00:09:20Does it raise your, your heart rate?
00:09:22Does it, does it make you make mistakes?
00:09:24Does it inspire you more?
00:09:25You have to play it while you're in there.
00:09:27Watch this right here.
00:09:28Balance.
00:09:29Man, the balance ball.
00:09:30Oku saves him there.
00:09:31Roll through.
00:09:32Oh!
00:09:33Diving cradle.
00:09:34There's an advantage that Echicero has here with his strength and he's using it there to
00:09:39put Oku in a situation where he can't breathe.
00:09:42That vice lock, holding on the chin, can't put you to sleep.
00:09:46And now transits into an armbar.
00:09:48And that arm almost hyperextended.
00:09:50Oku trying to roll that right shoulder arm, but it's Echicero trying to down.
00:09:55Lacing in that armbar a little bit deeper, putting those laces to the face, man.
00:09:59Making it harder for Oku to get out and runs through.
00:10:02Now he has it back to where he had it before.
00:10:05There's the shoulder.
00:10:06That's what I was talking about.
00:10:07Trying to dislocate things.
00:10:09And I believe he might have done it.
00:10:11The alchemist, Oku in a lot of trouble, looking in the face of Amir.
00:10:16Variation of the El Imbroso.
00:10:19As...
00:10:21Oh, Echicero now rolling through.
00:10:23Look at that.
00:10:24Wow.
00:10:25That was for positioning, Riccoboni.
00:10:27Uh-oh.
00:10:28Yeah.
00:10:29This may be finishing.
00:10:30El Cundaro!
00:10:31My goodness.
00:10:32Swinging through.
00:10:33Backbreaker with the arm and toe.
00:10:35So that's the backbreaker, shoulderbreaker combination.
00:10:38That might be enough.
00:10:39Oh, my God.
00:10:40Two.
00:10:41Oku, you know he's reeling right now.
00:10:43Yeah.
00:10:44Even though that's not enough, the damage is done.
00:10:47The alchemist had put in the right chemistry and the right chemicals
00:10:51to put Oku in a lot of trouble.
00:10:53He's found the right elemental balance here against Oku.
00:10:57Ivershwip into the corner.
00:10:59Big elbow from Oku.
00:11:01Buys Oku a split second.
00:11:03A big boot.
00:11:04Now second rope on the inside.
00:11:05It's Oku!
00:11:07Nice dropkick, but you can see right there with that wrist.
00:11:11There was not all reward.
00:11:12The bat of Oku in a lot of trouble.
00:11:15And he was able to get the move, but he's still running in a lot of pain.
00:11:18Right there you can see Amir trying to get him back inside the game.
00:11:21Hey, get your stay together.
00:11:22Get yourself together.
00:11:23Let's do the crowd there behind you.
00:11:25Amir of rallying Oku here.
00:11:28The Rev Pro.
00:11:29Oh!
00:11:30Look at that.
00:11:31Blocking the right.
00:11:32It's Oku.
00:11:33Returning volley there.
00:11:34And again, Oku delivering the forearms across the jaw of Echicero.
00:11:38Trying to shoot him out.
00:11:39It's not going to happen there.
00:11:41Echicero reverses it.
00:11:42And it's Oku.
00:11:43Pulling to Steve!
00:11:44Oku!
00:11:45Popping back up!
00:11:48And Michael Oku has Echicero where he wants him!
00:11:54Plants it!
00:11:55With an EDT!
00:11:56Oku!
00:11:57Two!
00:11:58Whoa!
00:11:59Oku's held onto the hand.
00:12:00Wrote it.
00:12:01Floated over for that pressed pin.
00:12:03Could have got the win right there.
00:12:05Nothing wrong with the pin or the cover.
00:12:07Great move by Oku.
00:12:08Oku in control.
00:12:09He has to keep moving.
00:12:10Has to keep it going.
00:12:12And you see Rocky Romero on the outside.
00:12:14A bit of a wild card in this bout.
00:12:16Advising the Alchemist.
00:12:18The man his name translates into Sorcerer.
00:12:20Oh!
00:12:21Up and over.
00:12:22Rolling through.
00:12:23Nobody home.
00:12:24Oku able to land on his feet.
00:12:25Hechicero ducks under.
00:12:27Oh boy!
00:12:28He's a kick!
00:12:29Wow!
00:12:30Now that right there is some absolute criticism!
00:12:32And you hear Amira trying to push the pace.
00:12:37But it's Hechicero stunting Oku.
00:12:40He almost took Oku's head off with that.
00:12:42And Oku firing back though.
00:12:45The adrenaline has kicked in for Michael Oku now.
00:12:48Oh!
00:12:49Watch this!
00:12:51Whoa!
00:12:52Whoa!
00:12:55The well is empty for both men!
00:12:57If this is anybody's match.
00:13:01Hey, well, you gotta get out of here.
00:13:03Don't you bring it.
00:13:04Don't you bring it.
00:13:05Don't you bring it.
00:13:06Don't you bring it.
00:13:07Come on!
00:13:08Keep looking at us!
00:13:09And the chant of O.H.
00:13:11From this sold out crowd.
00:13:13Super Count of Honor 2025.
00:13:16Packed in.
00:13:17At the Esports Arena and Esports Stadium.
00:13:20In beautiful Arlington, Texas.
00:13:22I was desperate to see who was gonna be the first one.
00:13:24Happy to be Hechicero.
00:13:25Back to his feet first.
00:13:26Doesn't matter!
00:13:27Oku coming in with that forearm.
00:13:29Playing right on the side of the head of Hechicero.
00:13:32And it's Oku now.
00:13:34Who visualizes the ropes instead of Sling Blade!
00:13:37Sling Blade catches Oku!
00:13:38He's on the outside of the ring.
00:13:40Hechicero is hanging Oku right there on the outside.
00:13:43And he got his money's worth there.
00:13:45Oku able to break out.
00:13:46Oh!
00:13:47A triangle dropkick!
00:13:48It's Esports Arena on the outside!
00:13:50And Oku taking those nice big deep breaths Caprice.
00:13:56He has a choice to make man.
00:13:58What's he gonna do with this opportunity?
00:14:00This is the mark of a veteran though.
00:14:03This is a man who knows the moment.
00:14:06Who has found center.
00:14:08Who's getting those big deep breaths.
00:14:10But he might be wasting time Riccobani.
00:14:13We shall see!
00:14:16That's Michael Oku!
00:14:18Whoa!
00:14:19O-E-O killer Oku!
00:14:22Ok Oku!
00:14:23I see ya!
00:14:24Got all of it on that Hechicero!
00:14:27Look at the mirror!
00:14:29Look at the eyes of Oku!
00:14:31Needed that!
00:14:32You can hear the crowd!
00:14:33The athlete with the brains and the beauty of a mirror on the outside!
00:14:38Oku going back up!
00:14:40Another risk!
00:14:41He's gonna take!
00:14:42Hechicero to his feet!
00:14:43Oh!
00:14:44My goodness!
00:14:45High fly fly!
00:14:46Leg hug!
00:14:47Two!
00:14:48Oh!
00:14:49And Oku is on the doorstep!
00:14:53He's knocking Caprice!
00:14:54This is the way you open up a pay-per-view Riccobani.
00:14:56I hope you're watching this at Honor Club!
00:14:58This is awesome!
00:14:59And this crowd!
00:15:02Oh!
00:15:03Oh!
00:15:04That is nasty!
00:15:05The stuck walk knees!
00:15:06And...
00:15:07Oh!
00:15:08Oku back to his feet that time!
00:15:09Yep!
00:15:10Try early was successful!
00:15:11Oku saw it that time!
00:15:13Learned from his mistakes!
00:15:15And Oku...
00:15:16Top rope!
00:15:17It's right!
00:15:18Caught!
00:15:19Caught!
00:15:20Yeah!
00:15:21It's the second time!
00:15:22Nowhere to go Riccobani!
00:15:23That shoulder!
00:15:24Oh!
00:15:25Look at the lace!
00:15:26The lace around the opposite shoulder!
00:15:27He's laced in the middle of the ring and nowhere to go!
00:15:29But Oku the stack!
00:15:30Oku the stack!
00:15:31Oku the stack!
00:15:32Nice!
00:15:33Oh shoot!
00:15:34Oh!
00:15:35It's the master of the half-crap!
00:15:36Oku is the master of the half-crap!
00:15:37And Hegesero has to go to the ropes!
00:15:40One, two, three!
00:15:41It's gotta be heartbreaking to lock in one of your most deadliest weapons!
00:15:46And Rocky!
00:15:47This is it!
00:15:48Rocky should know better than anybody!
00:15:50There's no time out!
00:15:51There's no time out!
00:15:52But it's gonna buy him the time that he needs in this frustration right here!
00:15:55Trying to get Hegesero time to recover!
00:15:57And Amira!
00:15:58Close the gap!
00:15:59Oku!
00:16:00Don't let this time go by!
00:16:01You're letting Hegesero recover!
00:16:02Absolutely!
00:16:03Amira trying to get things back on track!
00:16:04See that face?
00:16:05Oh!
00:16:06Yes!
00:16:07There's Hegesero!
00:16:08Look at that!
00:16:09Springboard!
00:16:10Inside!
00:16:11Roll through!
00:16:12Cradle!
00:16:13Leg track!
00:16:14Hegesero rolling through!
00:16:15The body scissors!
00:16:16The trap pin!
00:16:17Nowhere to go!
00:16:18And has the leg!
00:16:19Oh!
00:16:20My goodness!
00:16:21And on the ankle lock!
00:16:22What kind of chemistry is this with the body?
00:16:24It's sorcery!
00:16:25This is a voodoo!
00:16:27This is a voodoo!
00:16:28This is a voodoo!
00:16:30This is a voodoo!
00:16:31This is a voodoo!
00:16:32This is a voodoo!
00:16:33You're a wizard at Hegesero!
00:16:35Wait a minute, too!
00:16:36Whoa!
00:16:37Somehow, Oku back to his feet, but that limp is there!
00:16:42The damage done at Hegesero off the ladder!
00:16:44Off the ropes!
00:16:45Oku's out on his feet with the body!
00:16:47Whoa!
00:16:48My goodness!
00:16:49Did you see the neck of Oku?
00:16:50Spike!
00:16:51Flying hands as her leg!
00:16:53On two!
00:16:54Got it!
00:16:55The winner of this match, Hegesero!
00:17:00Wow!
00:17:01Wow!
00:17:02Guillotine, a tornado!
00:17:04Delivers!
00:17:05For Hegesero!
00:17:06Our winner in the opening contest, who heads to tomorrow!
00:17:10All in Texas!
00:17:12Zero Hour!
00:17:13Don Callis Family!
00:17:14Congomeration!
00:17:15Big Boom!
00:17:16AJ!
00:17:17Tonight!
00:17:18Victorious!
00:17:19And our opening bow!
00:17:20Wow!
00:17:21Wow!
00:17:22My goodness!
00:17:23And still to come, a huge double main event on the men's side!
00:17:27The most wanted Bandido!
00:17:28One on one against the Don Callis Family!
00:17:31The Alpha!
00:17:32Konoski, Takeshita, Caprice!
00:17:33But also!
00:17:34The Ring of Honor Women's Championship on the line as well!
00:17:38Excellent!
00:17:39Oh!
00:17:40Look at that!
00:17:41Oh!
00:17:42Look at that!
00:17:43Number one!
00:17:44I know what I'm coming!
00:17:45And why I'm coming!
00:17:46The magic!
00:17:47That's the technique!
00:17:48The free fight!
00:17:49That I have!
00:17:50Here!
00:17:51Oh!
00:17:52He said he wants to wrestle more here!
00:17:54Yeah!
00:17:55No denying that, man!
00:17:58No denying that, man!
00:18:00Wow!
00:18:01With Rocky Romero in his ear too, Caprice!
00:18:05Great shot there, man!
00:18:07You have to see a great win here!
00:18:09But not to forget, the Ring of Honor Women's Championship is on the line!
00:18:13As the Forever Champion takes on La Mara Mara!
00:18:16Athena versus Thunder Rosa for the World Women's Championship!
00:18:20But coming up next, Caprice!
00:18:22$50,000 at stake!
00:18:24What?
00:18:25Former World Television Champion Atlantis Jr.
00:18:27Lee Johnson, Adam Priest, and A.R. Fox if ya nasty!
00:18:3150 grand on the line in this four-way bout!
00:18:34That's a lot of money!
00:18:35Yes, indeed!
00:18:50This is a $50,000 four-way match!
00:18:57Set for one fall with a 30-minute time limit!
00:19:00Participant number one!
00:19:02Let's get a better round!
00:19:03Alabama!
00:19:04Weighing 185 pounds!
00:19:07Adam Priest!
00:19:09Adam Priest may have caught some Ring of Honor fans by surprise last night!
00:19:13Defeating Aaron Solo!
00:19:14But Caprice, we've known this young man for a long time!
00:19:17I've had my eye on this young man for a long time!
00:19:19A lot of Southern exposure for Adam Priest!
00:19:22One of the greatest technical wrestlers there!
00:19:24Willing to do anything to get a win!
00:19:26Even take the Big Shots!
00:19:32Participant number two!
00:19:34Being accompanied by Blake Christian!
00:19:37Wrestling out of Atlanta, Georgia!
00:19:39Weighing 189 pounds!
00:19:41Big Shotting!
00:19:43Lee Johnson!
00:19:46And this duo has to be flying high!
00:19:49After Blake Christian's zero-hour victory over the franchise Jay Lethal!
00:19:54Lee Johnson!
00:19:56Who's had a tremendous record in single competition!
00:19:59Holds numerous pinfalls over some top-tier talent!
00:20:04Enters tonight!
00:20:06Look at the lead!
00:20:07$50,000 richer!
00:20:08Tell you what man!
00:20:09Money will make you fight harder!
00:20:10Opportunity will make you do it as well!
00:20:12Money and opportunity in this match!
00:20:15Lee Johnson in the match as well!
00:20:17Knowing he's gonna make the best out of all of it!
00:20:19Two of our four competitors!
00:20:22And here comes the third!
00:20:26Participant number three is wrestling out of Mexico!
00:20:28City, Mexico!
00:20:29Weighing 187 pounds!
00:20:30Atlantis!
00:20:31Junior!
00:20:32Atlantis!
00:20:33Junior!
00:20:34Is currently a DCML World Historic Lightweight Champion!
00:20:35That championship not on the line tonight!
00:20:36But it speaks to the international partnerships and bonds!
00:20:37That Ring of Honor, AEW, CMLL, New Japan Red Pro have formed!
00:20:41And this man, former Ring of Honor World Television Champion!
00:20:42Yeah!
00:20:43Had the thrill of a lifetime to call his tag team bout with his father Atlantis!
00:20:44On Ring of Honor!
00:20:45He wants to chase that championship gold man!
00:20:46Every opportunity is bigger for you!
00:20:47When you get another shot at it!
00:20:48Participant number four!
00:20:49He wants to chase that championship gold man!
00:20:50Every opportunity is bigger for you!
00:20:51When you get another shot at it!
00:20:52Participant number four!
00:20:53Rescout up against Sonya, Connecticut!
00:20:54Weighing 185 pounds!
00:20:55He wants to chase that championship gold man!
00:20:57Every opportunity is bigger for you!
00:20:58When you get another shot at it!
00:20:59Participant number four!
00:21:00Rescout up against Sonya, Connecticut!
00:21:01Weighing 185 pounds!
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00:21:51Well, they are Fox, of course, a member of the trio
00:21:56that eliminated Moxley, Claudio Castagnoli, and Wheeler Yuda
00:22:00to win the 2022 Holiday Pash Three Kings Christmas Casino
00:22:04Trios Battle Royal.
00:22:05He took home 100 grand that night, splitting it with Top Flight.
00:22:09You don't have to split $50,000, though.
00:22:11You can take it all to yourself.
00:22:14And we see the four men scoring off.
00:22:17And fans, I want to thank you so much for Ring of Honor
00:22:19trending around the globe right now
00:22:22as Adam Priest going to work.
00:22:25And joining in on the conversation.
00:22:27Watch this!
00:22:28Oh, Air Fox!
00:22:30Swipe it, no swipe it!
00:22:33Hashtag O-H Supercard.
00:22:35Oh, look at that.
00:22:36In the ring.
00:22:37And Air Fox, man, that might be an unforced error.
00:22:40That leads his junior as paired off with Lee Johnson
00:22:42and the pitfalls that happen in the ring, Caprice.
00:22:44Yeah, and Lance is keeping it in his side of the ring,
00:22:46hitting the ropes here.
00:22:48Hands to the clock.
00:22:49And Atlantis Jr., a little bit of an uncomfortable fact,
00:22:54doesn't quite get the reception that his father did in Mexico.
00:22:59And we have a lot of great fans who are CML fans
00:23:02who carry that tradition.
00:23:05But from town to town, Atlantis Jr.
00:23:06have been a very popular star
00:23:07holding that Ring of Honor World Television title.
00:23:10I think it's just taking the fans to get used to the versatility
00:23:13that Ring of Honor shows from country to country,
00:23:16place to place, heritage to heritage,
00:23:17which is legacy to legacy.
00:23:19And once they catch on to it,
00:23:21it'll be hard to deny.
00:23:22And this is a man in Adam Priest who earned high praise
00:23:33from former Ring of Honor World Champion,
00:23:35former Ring of Honor World Champion,
00:23:36Bryan Anderson,
00:23:37who called Priest the best independent wrestler in the world
00:23:40is A.R. Fox.
00:23:41We take a look at the replay.
00:23:42Everything beautiful except for this right here
00:23:46and Adam Priest doesn't have to be beautiful
00:23:47to get the win.
00:23:48A.R. Fox right there swinging through with the kick.
00:23:52Walk up!
00:23:54A wall walk moonsault.
00:23:56Looked like the bartender never going to give you up.
00:24:00The human replay machine, A.R. Fox.
00:24:03Is he a fox?
00:24:03My goodness, land on his feet.
00:24:05And Priest had a bit of a double landing there.
00:24:12And Priest trying to get those big breaths.
00:24:14We talked about it with A.R. Fox, though,
00:24:16staying on.
00:24:18Watch his core strength by A.R. Fox.
00:24:21And a...
00:24:21Oh, goodness.
00:24:23My goodness, Adam Priest right there
00:24:25anticipating that move
00:24:28and cutting off A.R. Fox, man.
00:24:29Tell them about all in Rick Abani.
00:24:31Absolutely, this is all in Texas week.
00:24:33Supercard of Honor,
00:24:34the biggest event on the Ring of Honor calendar this weekend.
00:24:37But all in Texas, the big one tomorrow.
00:24:39Globe Life Field.
00:24:41You can watch it on Prime Video, YouTube, ppb.com.
00:24:43Oh!
00:24:44Cable, satellite, your local David Busters
00:24:46and more as the lateral press to...
00:24:49Wow!
00:24:50David Busters by a brain buster was going on.
00:24:53You can't buy advertising like that.
00:24:55Absolutely.
00:24:56That's the estimation point that was needed.
00:24:59Look at that.
00:24:59Nice shot to the skull there.
00:25:02Atlantis taking over right here.
00:25:04Oh!
00:25:05You know what?
00:25:06Just when you forget about Lee Moriarty,
00:25:08Lee Moriarty comes in at the right opportune time
00:25:11to take control right there on Atlantis Jr.
00:25:14You've got to know that Lee Moriarty
00:25:15has everything in play.
00:25:17You're going to have to keep eyes in the back of your head
00:25:19all over the place
00:25:20when you're wrestling in these matches
00:25:22or you can get cut off just like that.
00:25:24And Lee Moriarty staying on Atlantis Jr.
00:25:26and looking over to his side
00:25:27to Adam Priest at the same time.
00:25:29Rolls through the forearm today.
00:25:31Nicely done.
00:25:32I love how Lee creates the separation.
00:25:35A lot of folks were critical.
00:25:36This guy is nothing!
00:25:38Oh, about Lee.
00:25:40That's that self-talk though.
00:25:41He's talking to himself.
00:25:43He's got that closing speed though,
00:25:44that closing agility.
00:25:46He creates the space to close the gap.
00:25:48You are nothing!
00:25:48As Lee Johnson now with Atlantis up.
00:25:52The forearm delivered.
00:25:54And it was Lee Johnson and Atlantis Jr.
00:25:57Oh!
00:25:59Who were right in the thick of that
00:26:00World's TV title hunt last summer.
00:26:02Johnson's dazed.
00:26:03Out on his feet.
00:26:05Up and over.
00:26:06Whoa, wait a minute.
00:26:07Atlantis Jr.
00:26:09The Sling Blade DDT!
00:26:10Did you see Adam Priest land on his head there?
00:26:15Johnson on the outside.
00:26:16It lances on the inside.
00:26:18And Atlantis Jr.
00:26:21He gets a bit of a mixed reaction.
00:26:24In Texas.
00:26:25Off the rubs.
00:26:26Oh, no.
00:26:26Adam Priest.
00:26:27And Priest ever the opportunist right there, man.
00:26:30At the right times.
00:26:31Like I said, it doesn't have to be pretty.
00:26:33It just has to be right timing.
00:26:35And that's exactly what Adam Priest has done.
00:26:37Been in at the right times.
00:26:39And he has been at the right place
00:26:40at the right times this whole match.
00:26:42Oh!
00:26:43Oh!
00:26:44To the eyes of Johnson.
00:26:48Look at Priest.
00:26:49Oh, wait a minute.
00:26:50Atlantis!
00:26:52The dive to the outside!
00:26:54Catches Priest!
00:26:57And AR Fox.
00:26:59Look at this.
00:27:00Delivering.
00:27:03The 18-year veteran, a man.
00:27:05who's one of the great innovators
00:27:06of our sport, Caprice.
00:27:08Yeah, you can see him right there
00:27:09picking his time,
00:27:10picking his shots.
00:27:11AR Fox, look at that beautiful press
00:27:13to the outside.
00:27:14AR Fox in the corner
00:27:16trying to fight his way
00:27:17inside the ring.
00:27:18Maybe making a decision.
00:27:19Do I want to go inside the ring
00:27:20or outside?
00:27:21Doesn't matter!
00:27:22Lee Johnson with the rile
00:27:24from inside of the ring
00:27:25to the out!
00:27:27And it's Big Shani
00:27:29stepping out.
00:27:30R-O-A!
00:27:31R-O-A!
00:27:32R-O-A!
00:27:34R-O-A!
00:27:35And this is what Ring of Honor
00:27:37is, was, and always will be!
00:27:40The top young stars!
00:27:42The best of the independents!
00:27:45And it's Lee!
00:27:46Johnson!
00:27:47Nobody home!
00:27:48Johnson recovers, though.
00:27:50AR Fox out of the way.
00:27:51Elusive kick to the hand
00:27:53of Johnson!
00:27:54For him to the face
00:27:55to Fox!
00:27:56Kick to the face
00:27:57to Priest!
00:27:57Back and forth!
00:27:58And these two men
00:27:59very familiar with one another!
00:28:01Their journeys,
00:28:02their paths
00:28:03have crossed before!
00:28:04Look at this, Atlantis!
00:28:06Oh!
00:28:08Talk about closing speed!
00:28:09Atlantis turning up
00:28:10the dial here!
00:28:11Blocks the boot!
00:28:12The kick from Johnson!
00:28:14Kick to the face
00:28:15of Atlantis!
00:28:16Watch this!
00:28:17Pop off!
00:28:18Oh!
00:28:18Oh!
00:28:18Oh!
00:28:18Oh!
00:28:18Oh!
00:28:18Oh!
00:28:18Oh!
00:28:18Oh!
00:28:19Oh!
00:28:19Oh!
00:28:20Oh!
00:28:20Oh!
00:28:20Oh!
00:28:21Oh!
00:28:21Oh!
00:28:21Oh!
00:28:22Oh!
00:28:22Oh!
00:28:23Oh!
00:28:23Oh!
00:28:24Oh!
00:28:24Oh!
00:28:25The kick of Atlantis, Jr.
00:28:27But it's Fox!
00:28:27Fox with the opportunity now!
00:28:29The waistlock here!
00:28:30Swing and miss!
00:28:30Fox kicking the midsection!
00:28:32It's A-R...
00:28:33Fox!
00:28:37Wow!
00:28:37Lee Johnson back in!
00:28:39Action moving!
00:28:40Fast and Furious!
00:28:41Spicoli driver!
00:28:42Big PK!
00:28:43Standing movesault!
00:28:44Johnson with an opening now!
00:28:45Two...
00:28:47No!
00:28:47That was the best time
00:28:48to make a cover in the match!
00:28:50All athletes down!
00:28:52All athletes hurt!
00:28:53Johnson making that cover was not able to get the win, but my goodness, this match is amazing.
00:29:00And if you like this action, Caprice.
00:29:03Yeah.
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00:29:08That's all.
00:29:09The entire back catalog of Ring of Honor.
00:29:12Weekly Ring of Honor television each and every week.
00:29:15You mean to tell me you get updated action every week and you have the library.
00:29:19And the library.
00:29:20That's just nobody.
00:29:21Oh, wait a minute.
00:29:23You can see the growth.
00:29:25The journey.
00:29:26A big shoddy.
00:29:27I don't think Lee Johnson will be signing up for motivational speaking anytime soon.
00:29:32Double suplex.
00:29:33Sinbad style.
00:29:34Look at this.
00:29:35Look at the double front face lock here.
00:29:41Lee Johnson.
00:29:43Anytime you get a dump like that, man, it's hard to see it coming.
00:29:46Hard to prepare for.
00:29:53That needs a trouble.
00:29:54He's known for that single leg buzzer crowd.
00:29:55We call it the hitch.
00:29:56He's got the hitch in.
00:29:57Wow.
00:29:58Reminds me of a former R.O.H. World Champion, Jim Gibson.
00:29:59Look at this.
00:30:00It's Johnson to the outside.
00:30:01Johnson's trying to capitalize on what happened here to AR Fox.
00:30:02Fast and sent it to the top.
00:30:03Isley Johnson.
00:30:04And Frog Splash.
00:30:05Frog Splash catches Fox.
00:30:06But it's Priest.
00:30:07Priest sends Johnson to the outside.
00:30:08Oh, Frog Splash.
00:30:09My goodness.
00:30:10This is Junior.
00:30:11Priest.
00:30:12Wait a minute.
00:30:13Land coming coming in.
00:30:14Can it come back.
00:30:15Two.
00:30:16Isley Johnson.
00:30:17And Frog Splash.
00:30:18Frog Splash catches Fox.
00:30:19And it's Priest.
00:30:20And it's Priest.
00:30:21Priest sends Johnson to the outside.
00:30:22Oh.
00:30:23Oh, Frog Splash.
00:30:24My goodness.
00:30:25This is Junior.
00:30:27Priest.
00:30:28Wait a minute.
00:30:29Laiah, could have come back.
00:30:30Two.
00:30:31Oh.
00:30:32I thought we were going to see a highway robbery in plain daylight there.
00:30:37I believe Priest thought the exact same thing.
00:30:41Priest calling for that pile driver.
00:30:42for that piledriver crowd suddenly behind here are fox fox has a limited window though caprice to
00:30:52get back in this priest looking to end it but even though he is not in control he is trying to keep
00:30:57priest from locking in this piledriver trying to push priest to the other side with high back
00:31:02successful and he does and fox trying to close the gap catches priest priest is trapped
00:31:12with nowhere to go and fox oh wow
00:31:20wow cover to low man gets the three count whoa the winner of this match in 50 000
00:31:33caprice we going out later tonight absolutely i think aaron fox to pay i got fox with over fox
00:31:40you ain't off the hook my friend crazy thousand dollars wow ar fox
00:31:48who we've seen in these bouts caprice he's innovated this style coming up victorious
00:31:53every time you innovate with me you continue to create and that's exactly what you had to do
00:31:58to win this match and that is what ar fox did the veteran high five comes out on top 50 000
00:32:04and these fans have really rallied behind their box this is what it's all about with this huge victory
00:32:17fans our first of six title bouts is coming up next pure championship lee moriarty defends against
00:32:25blue panther but they've met once before let's take a look how we got to tonight
00:32:29one of the greatest of all the greats blue panther blue panther sees lee moriarty
00:32:48as the future of wrestling i have all the respect in the world for blue panther and what he's
00:32:52accomplished the title not on the line tonight a special grudge match
00:32:59panther smart to get to a table position alleviating some of the pressure wow
00:33:09i fulfilled my dream of wrestling in arena mexico
00:33:11but i felt sure of my goal in defeating blue panther lee moriarty has so much respect for this man
00:33:20that's why i wasn't involved in the aftermath of our match
00:33:26the man that played ring of honor on the map is here he's called in the cavalry
00:33:32this time however we're competing under the rules of the division that i represent
00:33:37lee moriarty may be the best pure wrestler ever moriarty smelling blood in the water every time
00:33:45i get in the ring i get better and i prove why i am the best pure wrestler on the planet blue panther
00:33:51brook's experience can lead you over the finish line just the reason he's had such a historic career
00:33:58i think the rules favor moriarty here my name is lee moriarty and this is tiger style
00:34:07and for the pure rules we head to the voice of ring of honor bobby cruz
00:34:17this match is set for one fall with a 60 minute time limit
00:34:21and it is for the ring of honor pure wrestling championship
00:34:28for this match here are the rules each wrestler has three rope breaks to stop submission holds
00:34:34and pin falls after a wrestle exhaust his rope breaks submission and pin attempts on or under
00:34:40the ropes by the opponent are considered legal there are no close fist punches to the face
00:34:49open-handed slaps and chops to the face are permitted punches to the rest of the body are allowed
00:34:55excluding low blows the first use of a closed fist to the face receives a warning the second use of a
00:35:02closed fist to the face results in a disqualification
00:35:12of those are the rules by which these two men will compete with the ring of honor pure championship on
00:35:18the line the legend the hall of famer is here introducing first the challenger
00:35:26we're also going to go back palacio durango mexico with 98 kibos blue panther
00:35:39the 46 year veteran a man with over 2500 bouts blue panther enters e-sports arena with a chance to capture
00:35:50ring of honor gold caprice and he's beat the man he's facing tonight once before absolutely a
00:35:56household name a legend this guy's been wrestling he's been in movies he's been on soap operas all
00:36:02around the world a household name in mexico a legend in cmll and he is in the house tonight it could be
00:36:09ring of honor pure champion certainly could the rules may be difficult to adjust to
00:36:17but we've been told blue panther studying fight camps all along the way heading to tonight here in arlington
00:36:33it's important accompanied by shane taylor let's go to pittsburgh pennsylvania weighing 191 pounds
00:36:42he is representing shane taylor promotions and he is the ring of honor your wrestling champion
00:36:50tiger style lee moriarty
00:36:55tiger style lee moriarty
00:36:59is in perhaps the biggest match of his career caprice and i say that because he's in an extremely
00:37:05interesting position here tonight right the last time we saw moriarty defend his championship in a
00:37:12signature ring of honor event talking about final battle it was against nigel mcginnis nigel mcginnis
00:37:20held the pure championship for 350 days the ring of honor stats and information department has informed me
00:37:27that today is lee moriarty's 350th day wow as ring of honor pure champion
00:37:32captured the championship by defeating wheeler yuda right here in this building
00:37:39nearly one year ago to today at 350 days just two weeks shy of one year history in the making right
00:37:46here this this lee moriarty i've been so excited about this match all night i was calling lee johnson lee
00:37:52moriarty but now lee moriarty is in the ring for the match when he feels he's one of his biggest ever
00:37:57facing not only a legend but someone he's looked up to for so long and now someone he's looked up to is
00:38:04now his opponent on the other side of the ring and we kick things off fans those three hash marks
00:38:10are the rope breaks assigned to each athlete if you exhaust the rope breaks as bobby cruz said
00:38:16your opponent can submit you in between underneath in the ropes with the battle goes to the time limit
00:38:26our judges which include madison rain jerry lynn dean malenko they will be the deciders
00:38:34of who wins this bout here tonight 20 count on the outside the pure title does change hands by count out
00:38:40in the rules that's right man there's no escaping to win this match you have to win this match inside
00:38:47of the rules to win it and it takes wrestling to win in the pure title that's why i call it periods no
00:38:53no striking no interference none of that is just wrestling and you have to be the best at it and right
00:38:59now the best at pure wrestling is the moriarty and the grapevine of the legs into the surfboard style
00:39:06position pressing into the spine of moriarty looking for a quick submission now all right
00:39:11trying snatches arms out of that dip back successfully holding on to the arm of blue panther keeping that
00:39:17distance close staying inside get that crap here and moriarty going to be interesting to see
00:39:27what moriarty does with the pace when he oh wait a minute roll up wow into the leg trap so much great
00:39:33wrestling here with people who's wondering about the wrestling of blue panther but it's inside of
00:39:38him so many years of experienced wrestling is what blue panther does he has children that wrestle
00:39:43championship children at wrestling and now moriarty is showing that he has to do the same thing he's
00:39:48going to have to split between the fan of blue panther and beating the person that he's been a fan of for
00:39:53years and the full nelson taking advantage of blue panther getting back to that vertical base great
00:39:58strategy there for moriarty from fan to foe yeah it's it's almost like the don't meet your heroes
00:40:05yeah saying as the irish whip into the corner moriarty through the legs now back up to his feet wrist
00:40:12again and the double wrist flip nice oh strap bridge to count there that lays right there had the bridge
00:40:20into arms trap the blue at the right there straight on and this is how blue panther beat moriarty
00:40:26you know what i've never seen moriarty grab the rope break number one used by lee moriarty that fast
00:40:33and that is the palanca lagunera that is blue panther's signature fujiwara armbar it's the move
00:40:41that cost moriarty the bout moriarty wrestled an almost perfect bout at global wars in arena mexico
00:40:48and look at the eyes of lee moriarty right there and just to show you the rules the pure rules you
00:40:55grab the ropes three times the next time you grab is not a rope blade break involved and moriarty has
00:41:00used so much wrestling to make wrestlers grab the ropes and moriarty without even thinking grab that
00:41:06rope to save that on and he split with the pressure and blue panther oh gave up that wrist
00:41:18and unforced error and that's when you're in there with a guy like tiger style okay
00:41:23that was getting ready to grab that rope there thinking about it
00:41:27moriarty had it close to the ropes so he could choose to do so right now reverse it inside
00:41:33gonna try to lift moriarty up here got those arms spread trying to grab the ankles of moriarty
00:41:38gotta get in the deeper there there he is struggle it's blue panther with moriarty trapped and look at
00:41:45this running submission here from blue panther he's gonna run and try to get close to the ropes maybe
00:41:49drop him here to keep it here it's like a gory special almost or you're already out moriarty
00:41:57oh into the electric chair position using that core strength into tiger style oh into the sleeper into
00:42:01the sleeper oh into the phone that's with the money scissors nice trap inside of there staying close to
00:42:07blue panther that's what moriarty's doing on the struggle between these two athletes blue panther
00:42:13clearly has studied the style of tiger style tiger style of course always a fan the double wrist lock here
00:42:20but how much respect is that for blue panther man with so many years under his belt to study
00:42:25someone like lee moriarty oh it's incredible it's an incredible sign of respect and if you remember
00:42:30we saw the highlights in arena mexico that beatdown as blue panther has reversed
00:42:36moriarty's submission it was moriarty who was just trying to figure out what's going on
00:42:40he didn't take part in that beatdown absolutely showing the respect that he had it wasn't forced to
00:42:45put in there either oh rolling on bar into the float through trapping the neck placed it inside
00:42:55it's got a submission and the fingers look at the fingers manipulating those joints
00:43:00oh no and blue panther trying to swim those hips have caprice yeah trying to get those shoulders off the
00:43:07mat before they get counted it's also trying to find the ropes he's trying to find it's gonna get it
00:43:11yeah
00:43:18wow one and one here as we are five minutes in each man has exhausted one rope break
00:43:26if you remember last year moriarty got comfortable into the deep end caprice
00:43:30yuda forced moriarty to use three rope breaks yuda exhausted his moriarty used that for his advantage
00:43:36yeah but i think moriarty is looking out for that now for the well palm to the head of blue panther
00:43:44looking out for that now especially when you're the first one to grab a rope a break it's in your
00:43:48head especially if you're a pure wrestler it's in your head you don't want to do that again now the
00:43:52score is even the game is to try to get your opponent to be the next one to grab the rope if there's
00:43:57that a pin or submission to happen in between i don't know if that was a problem that was close
00:44:03that is close you get one a second result in disqualification we've seen wrestlers give it
00:44:09up strategically blue panther beautiful dive there catches moriarty in the midsection
00:44:15and double leg take down blue panther stepping through rebinding the legs figure for moriarty it's
00:44:21locked in locked in moriarty's got a choice to make try to break it or to submit to
00:44:27oh wow whoa that says a lot that's number two used by lee moriarty people were wondering how will
00:44:38blue panther adjust to the pure rules i think he's adjusted just fine but goodbye blue panther has
00:44:45forced the champion to use two rope bricks you're absolutely right caprice oh the big open hand
00:44:50but blue panther who has fought in so many marquee bouts in arena mexico around the world 46 years of
00:45:01experience well over 2500 fights yeah moriarty just chomps that moriarty's dishing out really make it
00:45:11care to have to dig deep you can feel it going inside and out it's by lee moriarty i think he's gonna
00:45:16deliver another one yeah
00:45:19on his feet the heart of blue panther on display yeah blue panther now the challenger going for the
00:45:28pin the cover two moriarty had to fight his way out of that pin man and that's a textbook pin you put
00:45:35all the weight across the chest make your opponent have to fight their way out of that moriarty elusive
00:45:40balls to the outside blue panther follows in catches the forearm it's a double axe it's moriarty springboard
00:45:48delivers the forearm from the springboard dive leg hooks cover to
00:45:55will history beckon tiger style here tonight we take a look at the replay caprice springboard
00:45:59forearm right to the head of blue panther needed and you hear blue panther say no goodness wrenching in
00:46:11now this double top wrist lock almost manipulating the fingers as well right before he went into that
00:46:18he's trying to block oh that's interesting to block the road break i don't i know the mindset behind it
00:46:23there you go okay that is number two used by blue panther so nigel mcginnis when he was pure champion
00:46:31he used to try to create extra struggle yeah to exert extra energy for his opponent to get to the ropes
00:46:38yeah moriarty may have thought he had a submission there if he could get blue panther away from the
00:46:42rubs it's tough to tell yeah absolutely right they're trying to it's such as much damage as you can when he
00:46:47locks it in he knows he's gonna get that break but you're right he could have got a submission in here
00:46:51moriarty pulling that banner back inside he may be planning to do it all over again moriarty off the
00:46:57ropes through the ropes pulling on the side japan's the crumbling man and somewhere in that ancient
00:47:06mystic trinity there was three will three be the magic number for moriarty
00:47:11off the ropes i didn't i didn't think he's gonna get the crowd what he wants this is not what moriarty does
00:47:23moriarty does what moriarty wants to do and he may be looking for the the count out victory well
00:47:29blue panther finding a way in but no that's respect man moriarty letting blue panther inside didn't trip
00:47:34him up or anything still respect shoulder on the inside octopus yeah the octopus locked in in the
00:47:40middle of the ring man that's beautiful that is beautiful absolutely in that point of the elbow and
00:47:45the hip flexor it's moriarty with the wrist you know it's going to collapse man that's going to collapse
00:47:52and you see those knees starting to struggle he's going to collapse whoa so in the balance pin
00:47:57tail roll up holding on to the legs moriarty swinging around border city's trench border city's
00:48:02church is locked in locked in i think that's gonna tap oh that left arm panther trying to say no he
00:48:08might be trying to convince himself here i know i look like he's gonna tell him man i i am not blind
00:48:13i saw the hands thinking oh blue panther he come on oh he's trying to get yeah trying to get some
00:48:19momentum going trying to find the table position locked in deep man moriarty he doesn't want him to get
00:48:25through up he wants to finish the match here rickabody that's exactly what he's doing blue panther
00:48:30blue panther is trying to save himself with that rope break you're right rickabody but lee moriarty
00:48:34won't finish third and final rope break for blue panther yeah now we are in the danger zone for
00:48:41blue panther who no longer can use the ropes to escape pinfall or submission this is what moriarty
00:48:49won it is what he has now ahead of the game started from behind now we're here moriarty
00:48:59such a sound oh wrestler so smart but no one home there the big clothesline blue panther delivers
00:49:07again on moriarty the champ back to his feet the challenger and third close line moriarty might
00:49:11have got a little comfortable because he was ahead of the game took the wrist that he didn't need and
00:49:16now took three clotheslines he's on the outside blue path on the inside but i don't think the
00:49:21press is going to stay inside the ring rickabody in the battle of two cats who will roar the loudest the
00:49:29challenger diving to the outside
00:49:35that's what i'm talking about
00:49:36dago in the hall of famer the legend as we take another look the dive to the outside in an arena
00:49:48mexico caprice that was the exact move that turned the table and led to blue panthers victory blue panther
00:49:54knows he's taking his time hope he's not wasting time but he has the crowd in the palm of his hand and lee
00:50:01moriarty harding to get to his feet as blue panther puts him inside the ring and moriarty the champion
00:50:09struggling he has tied the record of nigel mcginnis a victory would give him the record outright it is
00:50:15blue panther who wants to change that who wants to challenge that who wants to leave arlington the pure
00:50:21champion blue panther going to the top going to take a risk
00:50:24oh too much time wasted he's cut off it in a bad situation man the balance in the favor of moriarty
00:50:33right now front face lock here it's moriarty no way no way oh superplex
00:50:42wow strategically the challenger in the center of the ring can moriarty capitalize leg hooks to no
00:50:48over right there right there center of the ring it's not going to be a rope break right here
00:50:55this is going to be tapped or break out of it you grab the rope it doesn't matter and i don't think
00:51:00blue panther realizes it submit or surrender for blue panther yeah see it doesn't matter when he
00:51:08doesn't matter he needs an escape yeah blue panther's in your house blue panther's trying to go to the
00:51:14outside oh no border city strips through the ropes border city through the ropes definitely no way
00:51:23out definitely yeah
00:51:29winner this match by submission and still ring of order pure wrestling champion lee moriarty great wrestler
00:51:41congratulations to lee moriarty who now surpasses the record of nigel mcginnis for the longest reign
00:51:50in all-wage pure championship history and he has done so by taking the title to australia defeating
00:51:58robbie eagles by defeating nigel mcginnis arguably the greatest pure champion ever and now defeating one of
00:52:04the biggest legends in the history of lucha libre blue panther it is lee moriarty who has etched his
00:52:11name in history here tonight in arlington on his way to one full year as pure champion and right now in
00:52:20the middle of the ring the respect shown by blue panther when you're beat your beat standing in the middle of
00:52:26the ring is the best absolute pillar wrestler in the world and it's lee tiger style moriarty
00:52:37what a sign of respect the code of honor going beyond the code of honor
00:52:43the seal of approval from blue panther to tiger style lee moriarty
00:52:47so much respect man it's like the day your postal wall became your opponent and moriarty pulled it out
00:52:56the champion has respect for his opponent here tonight the legendary hall of famer blue panther
00:53:03comes within an eyelash of leaving arlington the ring of honor pure champion what a bout and what a way
00:53:12to stamp a historic moment a historic night for moriarty with a victory over that man the legendary blue panther
00:53:24and the fans will always adore yeah a man of this stature a man of this caliber
00:53:30blue panther getting a well-deserved victory lap a great sign and show respect
00:53:36wow fans here tonight that was amazing
00:53:42that was the first of our six championship bounce with fans coming up next ring of honor world tag
00:53:48team titles on the line the sons of texas the infantry and we get on the road to show you how
00:53:55we got to arlington with the titles on the line right now
00:53:57dustin rhodes sammy gavar closing in on a year for the roh world tag team titles
00:54:09we fight with heart with honor with passion
00:54:17they've had successful defenses all around the world
00:54:20they have taken the championships to japan they've taken them to australia
00:54:25they don't want this right then when you're built like this ain't a team on this planet that could
00:54:29want to be rich stp is tired of being patient
00:54:36public service announcing out there from the infantry
00:54:39the new number one contenders for the ring of honor tag team championships
00:54:43it's the sons of texas bro yeah yeah i'm sorry you mean grandson and grandfather
00:54:48it's your shot it's your opportunity and i hope you guys don't let it slip
00:54:53this grandpa is going to kick both your asses
00:55:06this match is set for one fall with a 45 minute time limit and it is for
00:55:25the ring of honor world tag team championship introducing first the challengers the accompanied by
00:55:34trish medora at a combined weight of 401 pounds they're representing shane
00:55:41killer promotions the captain shane bad news in tattoos carly bravo
00:55:51infantry
00:55:55veterans right there defending our country and now getting a chance to be champions
00:56:04well they have ascended to the number one contender spot before capri says you take a look at carly bravo on
00:56:10the left trisha door down the middle captain sean dean on the right marines man they were marines with the bonnie
00:56:18what's that
00:56:22the hell is that
00:56:25it's a bird it's a plane again
00:56:36sammy sammy sammy what are you doing
00:56:49hey hey dustin what are you doing i just thought you know it's ring of honor pay-per-view
00:56:55we could do a special entrance cool but you're not a superhero dan tell him he's not a superhero
00:57:01dan tell him i'm a superhero come on man you've got to get serious i agree which is why i got you
00:57:08this
00:57:11no i am not wearing that
00:57:13what
00:57:24well what i don't know what sammy have i got to see
00:57:28sammy possibly have had i don't think he's wearing it
00:57:32they've been so unified as the tag team champions
00:57:34they have a combined weight of 440 pounds
00:57:47they are the river
00:57:48of honor world head team champions the spanish god
00:57:55sammy
00:57:55god
00:58:08super sammy yeah
00:58:10and the green natural here tonight
00:58:13i like it looking like the justice league of course the great new superman film
00:58:18dc comics in theaters now that's what i'm doing tomorrow after all in after that historic event
00:58:25we'll be there can i go
00:58:27somebody taking a superman it's a great film
00:58:29i'm talking about all in
00:58:31everybody's gonna be there caprice but tonight the ring of honor world tag team titles are on the line
00:58:37you know that's what's been fun about sammy and dustin
00:58:42they always you know it's like big brother little brother dustin's been there to lead sammy guevara
00:58:48they've taken the titles to the tokyo dome they're taking them to australia
00:58:51they've taken them literally all across the world making history
00:58:56these are legit world tag team titles man and they've been there for years been defended in
00:59:01japan and all across the world that's what frank has done with these titles and the match is starting
00:59:07and this match has gained in intensity and in seriousness since the infantry defeated top
00:59:14way to earn the title shot against the sons of texas on honor club and like i was mentioning the
00:59:22infantry has been in this full position before caprice yeah and they've tried to make the best out of it
00:59:28man they they wanted the proving grounds to get here and now they're here on pay-per-view
00:59:34no opportunity to become tag team champions but that is not the same infantry that had the
00:59:38opportunity last time that's absolutely right now under the tutelage the training the guidance of
00:59:44shane taylor shane taylor promotions we saw tiger style lee moriarty retain his pure championship will
00:59:50they walk out with three physical tags three physical belts here tonight absolutely man now they have a
00:59:55confidence that you can't take away from them since being with shane taylor's promotion is now they know
01:00:02they are the best and they feel that way they are hold up whoa and we saw we saw the sons of texas
01:00:09execute this on mark sterling can't do this hey it's the fun no there's relax rules and title belts
01:00:16good break there's nothing relaxing about this rig about there's nobody in this ring relax right now oh
01:00:21trisha yeah stamping between the natural and carly ramo yeah she's protecting the lineage
01:00:26see this is part of the lineage whoa you said carly's got a great one yeah that's that see it's the
01:00:36future rick about it's the future and adora changing the tide there smart move in my opinion because the
01:00:43sons of texas came out swinging caprice a move normally deployed by the infantry there's nothing wrong with
01:00:47man this is wrestling sometimes you're gonna start to build sometimes you have to be ready once that
01:00:52music starts playing you never know what's gonna happen and the captain sean dean to the outside
01:00:57with carly bravo it's sammy guevara up top guevara what does he have in mind here i think he's gonna fly
01:01:03rick about it whoa crosses zip codes justin flew as well
01:01:12and the native texans
01:01:13justice unite look at this
01:01:22we take another look dustin under sammy over the infantry the challenger sent back down
01:01:31i'll tell you what dustin looks cool man that brain looks good on yeah
01:01:36fashion's that you know a personal choice tag man i think he looks great yeah i like it off the
01:01:40ropes nice drop down keeps momentum going nice deep draw wow nice govara the spanish god knows that
01:01:51he's good just on another level there it is govara taking a bow
01:02:01and the crowd rallying behind sammy it's not hard to support as we see trisha dora this young man we've
01:02:08seen him grow up before our eyes professionally oh and turn into it an amazing father a man with
01:02:16open ears who's been listening to a future hall of famer and dustin rhodes to see his daughter was
01:02:22was on that commercial there was that video looking at this guy seeing her daddy fly
01:02:30oh look like the sounded like the crack off the bat of the texas ranger you could feel it in the
01:02:36atmosphere it's like a sonic boom over at globe left park the home of the rangers it's the home of
01:02:41all in texas tomorrow and of course zero hour a huge panel no pun intended paul white joins
01:02:48renee parkett rj city and double j jeff jerry this giant panel yeah it certainly is
01:02:55oh look at carly bravo cleaning house oh my goodness the core of sammy guavaro is in question now
01:03:04oh and me on the neck they are them the hardest ever made has taken control
01:03:12and there's something different right now about this infantry team caprice
01:03:15is the confidence that they needed coming from shane taylor's promotion there's one thing to think
01:03:21you're good but the head is solidified it happens when it has your back that continues to remind
01:03:26you how good you are there's nothing stopping phrase i got your six whoa wait a minute
01:03:32out into the crowd goes the captain oh carly bravo yeah running carly cross over there
01:03:39and going to town on govara even bobby cruz is slummoxed as trisha doors turn to feel it right now
01:03:48as so is carly bravo
01:03:54and the challengers have really taken it to the champions broach cap and you know cap don't cap
01:04:00everybody what is he gonna do no way driving the face the nose the bridge of the nose the neck
01:04:07all of it rattling on the the corner post the body never wins against steel
01:04:14govara hit all of that maybe broke a rib definitely in a lot of trouble you've seen a
01:04:19side rip look at this look at that smile that rye smile carly bravo as he knows dustin rhodes
01:04:25couldn't do anything about it ain't nothing happened there but bad news with tattoos with good body
01:04:29and bravo sends govara again this confidence is swagger yeah on another level from the infantry
01:04:41ain't nothing wrong with it if you could back it up and that's exactly what the infantry is doing
01:04:46is backing every bit of it up tag made the captain sean dean in oh jeez they have isolated sammy
01:04:53govara on the inside i think the kryptonite lies within the infantry wow
01:05:02look at that big back elbow there and the challengers
01:05:10the challengers are a boot camp away from becoming the new tag team champion absolutely
01:05:15move that had gotten them so far wait a minute to cover two that's a good heat check cover i like
01:05:21what captain sean dean did there to see where gavara's at you see the smile on sean dean's face
01:05:26knowing that he's in control stepping right yep stepping right between
01:05:30gavara and rose making sure that rose was not any play to make a tag
01:05:35this is the difference between the infantry of the past and infantry now they have learned so much
01:05:40and they have excelled so much as a tag team in less than a year and they've been tagging longer than
01:05:45that but i mean over the years they've gotten better and better right now let's certainly have
01:05:50the influence of shane taylor and shane taylor's promotions undeniable these quick tags it's it's
01:05:55almost and we normally see this with brother teams but with the infantry it is like two siblings in
01:06:01there there's there's oh goodness there's communication with body language there's going to cover
01:06:08two non-verbal communication that comes with being military experience with the money they're able to say
01:06:13things and throw codes that we don't see that we don't know we don't hear making sounds almost
01:06:18like the briscoes used to do that we have no idea what they're saying but they know they're talking
01:06:23right in front of your face while talking chucking you in carly bravo feeling it here just putting the
01:06:31pressure on gavara who is is closer than he might realize to his partner but bravo doing an excellent job
01:06:38of keeping gavara at bay trisha door next to him in that corner like a three-headed monster
01:06:45all of them oh defending our country he's came from the field to the ring look at that carly bravo so
01:06:52smooth can you do that rick about it oh ricka if he tried it's bravo telling dustin rhodes
01:06:59how he really feels and that delivering chops and gavara they're trying to kick it in look at the
01:07:05sweat pop off the chest of bravo the thrust still cuts off the oxygen of gavara
01:07:12that cutoff only happened when you're being out class right here bravo up and over thrust to the
01:07:19throw there again bravo bravo two there is no denying how brave an athlete carly bravo is
01:07:32even though he's done this make sure he grabs that wrist to pull gavara to the other side
01:07:37making sure they continue to put on the onslaught they've been doing to sammy gavara and the infantry
01:07:43just on another level i don't want to keep repeating myself but this is a different
01:07:49junk man there's nothing worse than getting beat down and getting beat down with junk talking at the
01:07:54same time man that's why trying to avoid talking junk getting beat down and it's gavara trying to
01:08:01sink those hips and push forward it's the captain trying to prevent the tag dustin rhodes the abstract
01:08:07charm and there's the captain the bar is so close but so far away oh wait a minute it's gavara
01:08:17who made the tag tag me oh oh oh this stefan didn't see it bravo had stefan distracted
01:08:26bravo went to distraction he knows it look at his eyes he knows that distraction was set in stefan is
01:08:33playing the dustin dustin not taking it the damage is done gavara still the legal man are taking so
01:08:39much damage at this time gavara in an absolutely bad way tag made and if i'm the infantry i survey the
01:08:48damage i see the dustin rhodes is out and i look to put gavara away right now absolutely this is not
01:08:55collateral damage man this is the damage needed to become ring of honor tag team champions and that's
01:09:00exactly what the road is setting for the infantry to add more titles to shane taylor promotion
01:09:12and sammy kind of bolts the knife head shot though
01:09:19sending gavara back down
01:09:23infantry's fighting the perfect match right here keeping it in there even the way they're shooting
01:09:28off gavara holds on oh up and over bravo shoulder to the midsection
01:09:33i'm gonna do just what i did earlier don't don't don't do it don't do it twice don't do the same
01:09:37thing twice that's gavara oh he didn't hear me blocks it
01:09:44his hips are pointing to the neutral corner can he find them can he reorient can he point the turn the
01:09:51natural he does the best opportunity to do it now definitely mistake on bravo side dust is tagged in
01:09:57stefan sees it ducked under close line is it a bird is it a plane no it's the naturopic close lines there
01:10:04the green larynx going everywhere and dustin rhodes with the captain irish rib reverse
01:10:11ducks down
01:10:16yes sir big snap slam
01:10:19and another
01:10:23let's go
01:10:26seen that move for 35 years and it's never looked better caprice that snap slam
01:10:30that's because it's a natural rick about it
01:10:32uh-oh uh-oh uh-oh caprice
01:10:37i will meet you
01:10:41as the cross and i'm gonna tell everybody i'm gonna tell everybody lateral press two
01:10:48no and the charles broke it up and we pray and we pray as does the infantry will find a way
01:10:56to break that pinfall up tell you what man i did not see sean dean kicking out of that reverse reverse
01:11:03neither did carly bravo as govara and bravo to the outside and one-on-one dustin rhodes who has a
01:11:11lot of time to recover who is the freshest man in the match that was a sacrifice by govara to give
01:11:17dustin rhodes time to put away sean d look at what he has in mind second attempt second time maybe
01:11:25a charm and it is the captain whose dreams may be shattered here tonight
01:11:33he doesn't need to ask for permission no
01:11:39mission complete mission complete oh wait a minute wait a minute oh shane taylor shane
01:11:48taylor has emerged has delivered the tag team diamond to the skull of the natural
01:11:54gavara come on outside he's diving on shane but shane is not the legal man she's not in the match
01:11:59right gavara's hurt dust is out gavara's hurt and all he has to do is find the natural and we got a new
01:12:08tag team champion all he has to do is cover make the cover step on his place cover to the infantry wow
01:12:19dust is busted open man the bar made wow that was his last second split second save and carly bravo
01:12:27smartly smartly gets gavara back out hammering in look at that that's nasty that is nasty right there
01:12:39going to a dark place yeah they blood brothers now
01:12:44and it's bravo just a touch of madness in his eyes right now irish rip off the rope stuck down
01:12:51oh texas destroyer out of nowhere
01:12:58clans the captain
01:13:01gavara back up to the corner carly bravo in the corner as well
01:13:07dustin looking to make the tag
01:13:11and comes the spanish guy the life of dustin rhodes
01:13:15i don't even know how dustin rhodes is moving right now and it's gavara though who may need to take
01:13:21the champs across the finish line here on bravo the springboard to the outside to taylor that's
01:13:29again taylor is not in this match with the body that's a risky move up the ladder i know why gavara
01:13:35did it i'm not sure he should have oh but a cutter he's gonna prove us wrong right now or maybe not or
01:13:40maybe not or maybe not the captain oh
01:13:45what an opportunity he takes it in oh catches the super kick big kick and dustin
01:13:52it's
01:13:55wow
01:13:55anarchy suplex
01:13:59and gavara all the way on top
01:14:03wow beautiful leg hook cover to texas retain
01:14:10the winners of this match and still
01:14:14ring of honor world tag team champions the sons of texas
01:14:23the sons of texas had to fight off multiple members oh wait a minute
01:14:27it's shane taylor i was gonna say that was a war but the war is not over
01:14:33the battle may have been won but the war is not over and stp's got to be disappointed but
01:14:39they don't need to do this nah the match is done oh and taylor
01:14:46taylor just just barking orders right now at the infantry unleashing two men who've got to be
01:14:50frustrated who i thought have that title who's he is waiting waiting for someone else
01:14:56this can't be moriarty is he oh wait a minute
01:15:01and moriarty moriarty just participated stuff like this oh wait a minute
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