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00:00The second half of our double main event.
00:03The Alpha, Konoski Takeshita, gets his shot
00:06against the man with the target on his back
00:08from the Don Callis family.
00:10Bandito defends the title against the Alpha
00:13here tonight at Supercard of Honor.
00:20Bandito has made it his life's goal, his life's mission
00:23to become the greatest Ring of Honor
00:26World Champion of all time.
00:30He is a champion with a huge heart.
00:35Bandito!
00:37And with the Ring of Honor World Championship
00:39around his waist, he remains the most wonderful.
00:42Let me introduce to you the Alpha, Konoski Takeshita.
00:50This man right here is the greatest talent
00:53to ever step foot in any arena around the world.
00:57The Don Callis family breathing down the neck
01:00of the world champion as of late.
01:04We are officially putting out the challenge to you, Bandito.
01:10Let's go in!
01:12The most, stay with the most, wanted.
01:17The roar in Arlington
01:34is a sign of the anticipation
01:39to see the challenger for the Ring of Honor World Championship
01:47and the cretin that stands beside him, Don Callis.
01:51But if it wasn't for Don Callis Caprice,
01:54who knows where this man's career may be,
01:57taking a certified blue chipper
01:59to titles and title contention wherever he goes.
02:03You may not like him,
02:05but there's no denying
02:06the wisdom,
02:08the guidance
02:10that Don Callis has provided
02:13for so many people.
02:15The tools that he has given people
02:17is undeniable.
02:19And you're seeing the presence right there
02:22of a young man that came in
02:23with so much potential.
02:25And now,
02:26the sky's the limit
02:27to where he can go.
02:30Konosuke Takeshi on a five-match winning streak
02:33here in ROH.
02:34Of course,
02:35in Bandito
02:36in a tag team match
02:37on this week's Dynamite.
02:40He has won gold in AEW in New Japan.
02:42He's been the international champion,
02:43been the never-openweight champion
02:45in New Japan.
02:46Tonight,
02:46seeking his first world title.
02:47One, two, three.
02:53What's he doing?
02:54Yeah.
02:55He will have to dethrone
02:56this man
02:59right here.
03:01Look at that.
03:02Okay.
03:04A beautiful Aztec headdress.
03:09Man, I love it.
03:10I love it.
03:11I love it.
03:14And you talk about
03:16big fight gear.
03:17A man
03:18who takes nothing for granted,
03:22who lives every day
03:23to its fullest,
03:24who's battled through injury,
03:26through illness.
03:28A man who thought
03:29COVID-19
03:30might not only end his reign
03:32as Ring of Honor
03:32world champion,
03:33but end his career.
03:35Valiantly fighting back,
03:37valuantly fighting through injury,
03:38to dethrone Chris Jericho
03:40this year in Philadelphia
03:41in a mass versus title match
03:43in AEW Dynasty.
03:44There's so many things that Ring of Honor
03:47allows wrestlers to do proudly.
03:51And that's one thing,
03:52it's showing the culture
03:53that you come from.
03:55A great display right there,
03:57honoring this culture,
04:00this bandito.
04:01So much respect
04:02on the line,
04:05the big fight deal.
04:08That's our champion,
04:09Rick Avada.
04:10Like a Rick Avada,
04:11wow.
04:12And the most wanted
04:13takes the ring,
04:14title around his waist
04:16as we go back
04:16to the voice of Ring of Honor,
04:18Bobby Cruz,
04:18for our championship introductions.
04:21Following contest,
04:23it's set for one fall
04:24with a 60-minute time limit,
04:26and it is for
04:27the Ring of Honor
04:29World Championship.
04:35Introducing first,
04:37to my left,
04:38the challenger,
04:39wrestling out of Osaka,
04:41Japan,
04:42weighing 232 pounds.
04:46He is representing
04:47the Dawn Cowess family,
04:53the Alpha Konosuke
04:56Takashta.
05:01Seeking to become
05:02just the second Japanese-born
05:03ROH World Champion.
05:05His opponent,
05:07to my right,
05:08is wrestling out of
05:09Torian, Mexico.
05:12Weighing 211 pounds,
05:15he is the Ring of Honor
05:18World Champion,
05:21the most wanted,
05:24Bandido!
05:27just the eighth athlete
05:30to hold the Ring of Honor
05:31Championship
05:31on more than one occasion.
05:35Looking to move
05:36into 10th place.
05:40Most days,
05:41his champion,
05:42the crowd firmly
05:43behind Bandido,
05:44but one man that is not
05:45is the man that has joined us
05:46in the commentary booth.
05:48We'd like to welcome
05:48Don Callis
05:49to the broadcast position.
05:52Going to be out here
05:53to make sure
05:54that you guys
05:55call it down the middle.
05:56You've got two great
05:57athletes here,
05:58but it feels like
06:00a night for the Alpha,
06:01Riccoboni.
06:02Well, certainly,
06:03he has to have
06:04a lot of momentum,
06:05especially considering
06:05the pinfall
06:06and the tag team bout.
06:08No denying it there.
06:09Takashta definitely belongs
06:11in this title shot opportunity.
06:13Going against
06:14the most wanted here,
06:15Bandido.
06:15definitely plays a champion
06:17that it seems to be
06:18like an underdog champion.
06:19So many people come
06:20from around thinking
06:21they can get a win
06:21over Bandido
06:23and hasn't been able
06:24to do it to catch
06:25the next in line.
06:26Probably the biggest
06:27strength yet
06:27to the Ring of Honor title.
06:31Collar Novo tie up here
06:32for weeks, Don.
06:33Caprice and I tried
06:34to decipher your plan.
06:35It was,
06:36whether it was Lance Archer,
06:37whether it was anybody
06:38from the Don Callis family,
06:39it seemed like a bullseye
06:40was on Bandido.
06:41I don't think we know
06:42it was quite the long game.
06:43You were trying to figure out
06:45what my plan was.
06:47That's like an insect
06:48trying to figure out
06:48quantum physics.
06:50Just sit back
06:51and watch history unfold,
06:52Rick Abani.
06:54These people are ignorant.
06:57Do you hear this?
06:58Yeah, certainly do.
06:59It's no class.
07:00The fans,
07:01the cravat here.
07:03Oh, and look at that.
07:04Great counter there.
07:05Bandido.
07:07Very well-versed
07:08in technical wrestling
07:09as is Takashta.
07:10A lot of fans
07:11have number one signs
07:13of you.
07:13I'll tell you what.
07:14Is that a number one
07:15Don or is that something else?
07:16I think that's number one.
07:17Everybody's in unison
07:18saying number one
07:19to Don Callis.
07:20The entire state of Texas
07:21needs etiquette lessons.
07:23They're all rude and ignorant.
07:27I agree.
07:29Thank you very much,
07:31the priest.
07:31That's my face.
07:32Didn't agree.
07:33Well, okay.
07:34I didn't see my face
07:35on camera.
07:36They saw it.
07:37When you see it,
07:37it felt like I was really good.
07:39And this crowd,
07:41the rallying behind
07:42the business at hand
07:43or second half
07:44of the double main event,
07:45the Supercard of Honor
07:46has been won for the ages.
07:51Takashta with a hammerlock here.
07:53Again, the feeling out crowd
07:54says,
07:54I got to respect it
07:55from Bochumman.
07:55Oh, hanging on.
07:58Yeah, I believe
07:59even though
07:59Takashta knows
08:01he belongs in this match,
08:03there's a respect
08:03that you have to give
08:04due to Bandido.
08:08A man that has
08:10beaten Chris Jericho
08:11to be Ring of Honor champion.
08:12You can't overlook
08:13anything like that.
08:14Even Don Callis,
08:15you can't deny.
08:16That is a great feat.
08:18Listen,
08:19I am a fan
08:20athletically.
08:21Hold on, cover.
08:23I'm a fan athletically
08:24of Bandido.
08:25I'm very impressed with him.
08:26I just,
08:27you know, listen,
08:28Takashta is someone
08:30who you just
08:31can't stop him.
08:32You may be able
08:33to push the pause button,
08:35but ultimately
08:35he's coming up on top.
08:37Oh, and a high
08:38double wrist lock here.
08:39Can't deny
08:39from what we're seeing here.
08:41Great wrestling.
08:43The end has not
08:43been told yet.
08:45It's definitely
08:46impressive, man.
08:47He's a great athlete
08:48and she has
08:48a great wrestling,
08:49great textbook wrestling.
08:51Able to stay
08:51with the champion.
08:53Very impressive
08:54with the speed
08:54and mentality
08:55that he has.
08:56Great wrestling here.
08:57Stand off.
08:58These leg sweeps
08:59leading into cover
09:01attempts.
09:02Don, is there
09:02a particular game plan
09:03that you had in mind
09:04for Takashta?
09:05He looks very relaxed
09:07here, which is a good sign.
09:08Well, what we don't
09:09want to do
09:09is get suckered
09:10into some Lucha Libre match
09:12where we're going
09:13bang, bang, bang,
09:14nonstop.
09:15We're going to try
09:16to slow it down.
09:17We're going to try
09:17to use the size advantage.
09:19Although Bandido
09:20pound for pound
09:21may be the strongest
09:22guy in the company.
09:23Takashta is 6'4",
09:25235.
09:26He's a giant
09:27compared to Bandido.
09:28And we're going to use
09:30that leverage.
09:31You're a smart man,
09:32Calis.
09:32A lot of people
09:33they look at Bandido
09:34and they think
09:35oh, the size advantage
09:36and they don't.
09:37Couldn't test the strength
09:38that Bandido holds.
09:39You knowing that
09:40lets me know that
09:41Takashta has the best man
09:43in his ear for this match.
09:44Let's see if Takashta
09:45can pull it out.
09:47The game plan
09:47that is on display
09:48calling himself
09:49to dictate the pace
09:50of this match
09:51and use his strength
09:52if he can.
09:53And now, Kassadora.
09:54The wheelbarrow into
09:55the wristlock takeover.
09:56It's Takashta to the outside.
09:58Bandido now.
09:59Off the ropes.
10:00Put him in.
10:01Whoa!
10:01Look at him there.
10:03Both men back in.
10:04Make him chase.
10:05Make him chase.
10:07I think he's listening
10:08to you, Calis.
10:11He's not trying to get
10:12locked up inside of there.
10:13Staying ahead.
10:17Kick to the midsection there.
10:18Good move by Takashta
10:19to break things up.
10:21You know, a great way
10:22to get in the head
10:22out of a luchador.
10:23Take his mask off.
10:24They hate that.
10:25Wow.
10:26You're not wrong.
10:28And look at that.
10:28A row!
10:29Oh!
10:29Tilt and roll
10:30into the hurricanrana.
10:31Big jump kick from Bandido
10:32sends a challenger down.
10:33In a good way.
10:34Get in the way
10:35of Takashta's head
10:36and take his head off.
10:37I've been told,
10:38Rick Abani,
10:39from sources in the locker room
10:40that have seen Bandido
10:41without his mask
10:42that he is the ugliest person
10:44on this roster.
10:45That's what I've heard.
10:46The exact opposite.
10:47I heard matinee looks.
10:48Yeah.
10:49Look at this.
10:49It's Bandido.
10:51With the wristlock there.
10:52That mask is beautiful.
10:53Why would he want to not wear it?
10:57Oh, look at that.
10:58Nasty.
10:59That kick.
11:01A little bit low,
11:02in my opinion.
11:03Well, you would know
11:03after what we saw Okada do
11:05to Kenny Omega
11:05with diverticulitis
11:07spewing blood everywhere.
11:08You know shots about
11:09these shots in the midsection.
11:11So you encourage your
11:13acquiescence to do so,
11:15but when it's done
11:16to your people,
11:18you're complaining.
11:19Oh, we don't like to go low
11:21below the belt, you know.
11:22People are going to have lives.
11:23They want to have kids.
11:24I mean, you don't kick
11:26below the belt.
11:27That's just not...
11:28That's just not...
11:28All right, there's a
11:31sure shot right there
11:32to catch the show
11:33and that strength on display
11:34that Counts was talking about.
11:36That's undeniable.
11:36Oh, winding up
11:45and he's shot
11:46against the jaw there.
11:47There's a lot of gusts
11:48by Tekeshta there
11:48to stay in there
11:49to take that shot.
11:52Tekeshta has a right forearm
11:55that he torques his hips on
11:57that is like a knockout punch.
12:00If he can get to it here,
12:01Bandido will be compromised.
12:03You can see the challenger
12:05towering over the champion
12:06right now.
12:07Lacing in,
12:08cross legs here.
12:10Two.
12:14Beautiful.
12:15Beautiful.
12:15That was lovely.
12:16Yeah.
12:17It's great wrestling, man.
12:19Callis, I'm not always
12:20going to go against you.
12:21I just call it great wrestling,
12:22man.
12:22If it's great, it's great.
12:23One.
12:24Two.
12:25Look at the smarts
12:26of Tekeshta.
12:28Wow.
12:29Turn that head-scissors
12:29into a pin,
12:30but it's Bandido holding on.
12:31Good stuff here.
12:35Bandido maintaining control
12:37of Tekeshta
12:38with the legs locked in.
12:40Now the lace again
12:41using the leverage.
12:44And Kassidoro one more time.
12:45This time rolling through!
12:46It's top to the midsection there.
12:48That's midsection, man.
12:49It's not low.
12:49It's midsection.
12:54And right now,
12:56it is the challenger
12:57who's a little bit reeling.
12:59Do you think maybe
13:00the deliberate pace
13:02up front, Don,
13:03was maybe a mistake?
13:05Of course it's not a mistake.
13:06Why are you
13:07such a nervous Nelly here?
13:09I mean,
13:09we're early in the match.
13:12We just can't give this champion,
13:13Bandido,
13:14the advantage
13:14too early,
13:15I imagine.
13:17Yeah,
13:18too early to call a winner,
13:19man.
13:20Bandido.
13:21Brick a body.
13:23And an unforced air
13:25from Bandido
13:26as Tekeshta
13:26out of the way.
13:27Look how calm
13:28Tekeshta is, man.
13:30Putting him right
13:30back in there.
13:32So calm,
13:33so natural moving,
13:34just flowing.
13:37Bandido's really good,
13:38Don,
13:38you have a huge smile
13:39on your face right now.
13:40I'm enjoying the way.
13:41This is exactly how
13:43we storyboarded the whole thing.
13:44This is how we envisioned it.
13:46This is how we visualize things.
13:48And the hammerlock now.
13:49Oh, no.
13:50No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
13:51Driving the shoulder.
13:54Caprice,
13:54that's going to take away
13:56Bandido's press slam.
13:57It's going to take away
13:58a lot of Bandido's arsenal.
13:59Absolutely neutralizing
14:01the strength
14:01from the champion.
14:04Go ahead,
14:05Riccoboni.
14:05Tell us how there's
14:06no give in the ring post.
14:08I'd love to hear that.
14:09You don't want to crash
14:10anything into that steel.
14:12Again,
14:13cover.
14:13Two.
14:14That was a great
14:15lace right there.
14:16The great pin there
14:17to catch the head.
14:19Isolating the arm
14:20with that pin.
14:20Making Bandido
14:21have to choose pain
14:23to make pain.
14:23Look at this coward.
14:24Look at this coward
14:25using the ropes.
14:26The coward.
14:27He's fighting for his championship.
14:28That's a smart move, Don.
14:32If you were in there...
14:33He couldn't reverse the hole,
14:34so he had to go to the ropes.
14:36The coward's way out.
14:37Crack it.
14:37Illegal.
14:39Perfectly...
14:39This isn't pure rules, Don.
14:40That's perfectly illegal.
14:41That's Bandido.
14:44The champion trying to fight out of it now.
14:48It wraps that arm around that top rope.
14:50We have the target in play,
14:52and that target is the arm of Bandido.
14:55It's the arm and elbow
14:57that Takeshita's locking in on.
15:00Either one will do the trick, Don.
15:02Bandido is so athletic,
15:04but he's also incredibly strong,
15:06but would take away that left arm
15:08is going to be a problem.
15:09That's exactly what Takeshita's doing.
15:11Whoa!
15:13Bandido's been such a fighting champion.
15:15We see great defenses,
15:16including an arena, Mexico, Don.
15:18You may pick the perfect moment
15:20to catch in this title shot.
15:22He's in danger now.
15:23Life is about timing, Riccoboni.
15:29And Bandido again to the ropes.
15:32Whoa!
15:33That's nasty!
15:34Walk at that again with the feet.
15:35This is disgraceful.
15:37Disgraceful.
15:37He was...
15:38Disgraceful.
15:38He rightfully observed he was in trouble
15:40and his title was in danger.
15:44Oh, dropping down, dropping those hips.
15:48He doesn't have much in that arm, though, Caprice.
15:49Trying to give everything that he can
15:51to stay in close and dangerous
15:53at the same time.
15:54Leonard on his feet.
15:55His feet are still there.
15:56Using both of them to stay in this match
15:58is our champion.
15:59And this crowd has been trying to fight
16:01and help Bandido fight this uphill battle.
16:03And Tornillo might do it.
16:05Buying him time at best.
16:08They're coming alive here in Arlington.
16:11Bandido!
16:11All the dragons for Ligwek.
16:13And stepping on, stopping the midsection.
16:16Bandido clearly working on the abdomen.
16:18Whoa!
16:19Whoa!
16:20Jeez.
16:21He's out on his feet right now, guys.
16:23Telling you.
16:24Certainly is.
16:26And now the challenger.
16:28Even slates here, as you say, Caprice.
16:31The champion.
16:33Oh, look at the core.
16:34Right!
16:35Got it!
16:35Cover!
16:36Two, get it beat-o!
16:38Did not land him as high on the neck
16:40as he would have liked there.
16:41That little hesitation.
16:43That's a great observation, Don.
16:44That snap wasn't quite there.
16:46It wasn't quite as crisp as it normally is Caprice.
16:49Bandido doing what he can, though.
16:51Nice move executed.
16:53Enough for him to be back in charge.
16:56Calling the next move.
16:57Bandido back to his feet as well.
16:59And the crowd really...
16:59To Castor on the street.
17:01Really trying to reel Bandido back into this.
17:03Oh, no!
17:03And Bandido with the big boot.
17:05But it's the catch down!
17:07Oh, oh, oh!
17:08Good night.
17:10Snap on to German.
17:11And the champion back up to Kesta.
17:13Blue!
17:14Thunder!
17:15We can have it!
17:15Count it!
17:15Count it!
17:16One!
17:16Count it!
17:17Two!
17:18Whoa!
17:20Wow!
17:21That looked a little slow.
17:25I think that was a three, Riccoboni.
17:27That was close.
17:28That was two and seven-eighths.
17:29But it was the will of the champion.
17:31We'll take another look, and maybe we can count this.
17:33We can see right here.
17:35Oh, what a match!
17:37One!
17:37Thunder, two!
17:38One!
17:39It was close.
17:39It was close.
17:40It was close.
17:41It was close.
17:42I'm going to final a complaint about that referee.
17:49Razor-thin margin there.
17:51Tekeshta charging in.
17:52Bandido back up to his feet.
17:54Spinning kick there.
17:55The world champion popping up.
17:56And through with the superkick.
17:58Caught.
17:58Tekeshta swinging a miss on the clothesline.
18:00Bandido fires in.
18:05Bandido using everything he can.
18:07And he may not have his arms in play, but he's in play for the 21-plex.
18:11The dealer has the cards on the table.
18:14He's up.
18:15Queen showed 21.
18:17No!
18:19Tekeshta's holding on.
18:21The momentum is lost.
18:22Wow!
18:23Nicely done by Tekeshta.
18:24What a counter, Riccoboni.
18:26Agree 100% Don.
18:2821-plex has been lights out for those that have been blocked.
18:32He blocked it.
18:32Yeah.
18:33Blocked it.
18:34Oh, that's that right forearm that we talked about.
18:39Bandido is out so much that his body is collapsing into an ether.
18:43Oh, here we go.
18:44I've got to get a front row seat.
18:46Where are you going?
18:47Stay here.
18:48You're good.
18:49Here we go.
18:49The mask of the champion.
18:51Oh, Riccoboni.
18:52He's got it wrapped.
18:53He's tearing his mask off.
18:54He's got it wrapped.
18:55He's not even trying to take it off.
18:56He's tearing it off.
18:57It's Tekeshta.
18:59And the world champion.
19:02Oh, and there.
19:03Yeah, I hope he's happy.
19:04I hope that imbecile is happy.
19:08And he knows how I feel about him.
19:10It's terrible.
19:10But it is a distraction.
19:14Doc Coward said earlier that if you pull the mask off of Luchador, it distracts him.
19:19What's the chair?
19:21Rocky Romero.
19:22Why does he have a chair?
19:23And Tekeshta.
19:24Turn around.
19:25Oh, no one home.
19:27No one home.
19:29Bandito, the heart of the champion.
19:32The fire off the ropes.
19:35The world.
19:36Jay, oh, into the chair.
19:36Oh, right into the chair.
19:39Head first into the steel chair is our champion.
19:43Tekeshta back into the driving seat.
19:47Canis on the outside.
19:48Unbelievable.
19:53Bandito.
19:56He was going for a broken.
19:57That's high risk.
19:58Shut up.
19:59For so many other reasons.
20:01Oh, let's go.
20:03What's that?
20:04It's encouraging.
20:07Tearing off the mask of the champion.
20:09And this Arlington crowd has no love for Doc Coward.
20:16Tell you what, being in the air of the challenger is part of the best move.
20:20Yeah, that Coward is doing, man.
20:22He's directing traffic is what Coward is doing.
20:25And it is Tekeshta back to the mask.
20:30Uh-oh.
20:31When you see the blood pouring out of the skull, over the eye.
20:36So two things here at Plank Caprice.
20:38Yeah.
20:39One side of the mask covering an eye.
20:40Another side of the blood pouring into it.
20:42Absolutely.
20:43That's blinding your vision.
20:45Making it hard for you to see.
20:46Every time the blood is losing, the more blood you lose, the more oxygen you're losing.
20:50After a while, you're seeing stars, you're dizzy.
20:53And now, on the apron, just driving those knuckles into the skull.
20:59And that mask is slipping and sliding all over the place.
21:02Vantito can't see.
21:03Let's call it what it is.
21:04He can't see right now.
21:05Right now, he is on the ramp.
21:08No way.
21:09Oh!
21:09Bray Buster!
21:10You can't win the match on the outside of the ring.
21:22If Tekeshta goes in to take the 20 count, the title will not change hands.
21:26You have to get the champion back in and pin him.
21:30Go get him.
21:33We are on Tekeshta time right now.
21:36And we're at 14.
21:39And the champion!
21:40This fire!
21:41This heart!
21:42This determination!
21:43Vantito, the blood!
21:45Just pouring out of the skull!
21:47Into the eye!
21:48Down the chest!
21:49Down the arm!
21:50But the champion, if there's a will!
21:51If there's a pulse!
21:53The champion's gonna fight back a brace!
21:54But is he doing it for no reason?
21:56Is he crawling in to be a victim?
22:00Beating the count!
22:02But into the hands of the Alpha!
22:04Who is disappointed at the moment!
22:07That the match is not going, but he would not have won his title!
22:10If he was counted out?
22:12Well, maybe this is the...
22:13There's been such great strategic long-term planning from Don Callis.
22:16Week after a week, we saw the Callis family attack Bandito.
22:19We mentioned Lance Archer.
22:21We mentioned Kyle Fletcher.
22:23Every week, every turn, it was someone new from the Don Callis family.
22:27And then from the shadows emerged tonight's challenger, Kanosuke Tekeshta.
22:30It wouldn't shock me if that was a long game to try and make Bandito come back, knowing the heart of the champion, knowing the fire.
22:37You know what?
22:37You're not wrong with Gabani.
22:39And hearing what Don Callis said, he said, we don't want Tekeshta to get stuck into a Lucha Libre match.
22:45And he has not been, he has been rotting his game plan this whole match, tearing it out.
22:51Everything that Don Callis told that Tekeshta was going to do, Tekeshta has been doing.
22:57Oh, just by the spitting out parts of the, either the skin or the mask, something went flying out of the mouth to get there.
23:02Yeah, Bandito checking the skin on his eyes, his vision wiping the blood away, trying to move the mask away.
23:11So many things fighting against Bandito at the same time.
23:14At this time, you've got to know it is hard for him to breed, it's hard for him to see.
23:19That snap mirror into that very functional chin lock.
23:23Glassy eye.
23:25Sounds like glassy man.
23:26And the blood is poured into the eyes of Bandito.
23:29And that's one.
23:30Bandito's in trouble here.
23:32Jeffrey Brandon Martinez.
23:34And that's two.
23:35If it goes down a third time, we have a new Ring of Honor Bowl champion.
23:38Bandito needs to find a way.
23:40The hand stays up.
23:41The champion's still in this.
23:44Tekeshta sees it.
23:45Almost not able to believe the fortitude inside of our champion.
23:50But we've seen it before.
23:52But maybe not this deep into the game.
23:55I've never seen Bandito in this situation.
23:58And it's Tekeshta.
23:59Tekeshta with Bandito in a bad way.
24:03Bandito.
24:04Oh, no.
24:04That'll harm.
24:05That'll harm.
24:06The shoulder still damaged from Tekeshta.
24:09That's that work that was planned.
24:10Normally, we would see those feasts and strength from Bandito.
24:14But not right now.
24:15We're just seeing the heart on display of the champion using everything he can to stay into this fight, Riccoboni.
24:22Certainly is the champion.
24:24This time goes to the other side.
24:26Did you just catch that Capri?
24:27Yeah.
24:27Went to the other side.
24:28The other shoulder.
24:29Dead in the way.
24:30Power.
24:30Dead lift.
24:31Oh!
24:31That is ultra impressive.
24:35Uber impressive.
24:39Everyone is on their feet at the sold-out esports arena.
24:45Powering the champion.
24:46Fueling the champion.
24:47With the title on the line in our main event.
24:50Champion back to his feet.
24:52Brings it to the corner.
24:53Delivering that kick to the mid-section.
24:54Takes off against Tekeshta.
24:56On the other side of the middle.
24:57Not there is the champion.
24:59Oh!
24:59That Rana!
25:02And that Rana was poisoned!
25:05The dealer has the deck!
25:07Ace up!
25:08Look!
25:09Oh!
25:09Cal is trying to...
25:10Wait a minute, Bandito.
25:12There he go!
25:13Tekeshta thought he was out the way.
25:20Changing that wrench.
25:21Just changing the plan as the champion.
25:23That's what you need to do.
25:24Oh, look at that.
25:25What's this?
25:25Taste the poison there from Bandito.
25:27And then...
25:28We talked about long games.
25:30It was the psych-out.
25:31Delivering that.
25:33The tobe to the outside.
25:34Back to live-action.
25:36Bandito.
25:37Second rope on the outside.
25:38Looking to go all the way up top with the world title on the line.
25:42Putting it all on the line.
25:43Right here.
25:44Shakes it off.
25:45Frost flash.
25:46Get it!
25:47Can he do it?
25:48Let go!
25:49Two!
25:50No!
25:53Two count only!
25:57This is the main event.
26:00Wow!
26:01Literally.
26:01Literally everyone on their feet.
26:03Not a single person sitting here at the eSports Arena.
26:08This is what it's all about.
26:10A title defined by 23 years of the best wrestlers in the world, including Brian Danielson, Samoa Joe, Adam Cole, Jay Lethal.
26:20Tonight, competing with two of the best young stars in the world.
26:26Two men that will set wrestling trends for the next decade.
26:30The wrestlers of the 2020s.
26:32I'm seeing it right now.
26:33The heart of Tekesha, man.
26:35Giving everything he can to stay in this match.
26:37He can't take away from that.
26:39If you see it, you see it.
26:40Elbow to the face of the challenger.
26:42Bandito climbs up, moves up.
26:45Oh!
26:45Oh!
26:45Spin around.
26:47Bandito, look at that.
26:48Cradle, caught.
26:50Tekesha, two!
26:51Wow!
26:52What a move there by Bandito.
26:54The quick back and forth to land in that cradle.
26:57Dinkin' on his feet.
26:58Butterfly locked in.
27:00He's gonna try the Butterfly Suplex.
27:02What's he gonna try here?
27:03Oh!
27:03Wait a minute!
27:05Bandito!
27:06Butterfly Face Buster!
27:07And rolling over, pushing through to...
27:13No!
27:16And the wear and tear on the champion.
27:20We talked about the microseconds earlier in the World Television title bout here.
27:24Both men so worn down, Caprice.
27:26Absolutely.
27:27You can see right now, even Tekesha, he's fighting this day in this match.
27:31The champion's heart is on his plate right here.
27:34Double arm submissions.
27:35Showing a lot.
27:37He's playing at the show.
27:38He's pulling at the delts.
27:39And a variation of that cattle mutilation.
27:43Former world champion, Bryan Danielson, signature mahal.
27:47He...
27:47Danielson crossed the finish line many times with the cattle mutilation.
27:51Ring of honor, heart of favor.
27:53Roll of the catch.
27:54Two!
27:55There you go!
27:56Two and nine tenths.
27:57Two and nine tenths.
27:58Bandito pulling out new wrinkles at every turn to keep and hold on to that Ring of Honor world title.
28:03This match is still anybody's game.
28:06Bandito holding on to the match, trying to lace it up while he's canned.
28:11Trying to get a new game plan.
28:13Listen to this crowd.
28:14Look at the sinister look in the eyes of Tekesha.
28:17It's almost like he's unfazed.
28:19Fight on Gallo!
28:20Locking eye to eye.
28:23Champion and challenger.
28:26Standing up to that line is the challenger.
28:29Reminding him who he is.
28:31Giving the champion another opportunity.
28:33Trying to meet him with a lariat.
28:34Nobody goes down.
28:36Tekesha takes off.
28:37Swing and a miss.
28:38Champion and challenger!
28:40Both men are down!
28:43What a match!
28:44As we go to the replay here.
29:01The double clothesline.
29:03Both men are down.
29:06It was a high speed collision.
29:08The stakes could not be higher.
29:11The main event is Supercard of Honor.
29:13We're on a crash course to the winner.
29:16Two of the brightest international stars.
29:18Two men that will lead professional wrestling through the 2020s into the 2030s.
29:23High leverage point.
29:28It's straight down from Tekesha.
29:30The open hand.
29:32Tekesha towering over the champion.
29:35Right here to strike advantage.
29:37Definitely in the challenger's hand.
29:39And they've been battling back and forth for weeks.
29:41Right here.
29:42The world title at hand.
29:43The world title at stake.
29:44And the challenger gets the advantage.
29:46But it's the champion.
29:47Firing back.
29:48Firing up.
29:49Open hands.
29:50Four arms delivering.
29:52Kick to the base.
29:54Return volley.
29:56And we see Bandito overcome.
29:58It's around.
29:59Oh, so many times.
30:00Oh, can he do it tonight?
30:02The backhand staggered Tekesha.
30:05Tekesha's out, man.
30:06Eyes wide shut.
30:07Eyes wide shut.
30:10We take another look.
30:11Back fist rattles.
30:13Turn the lights off.
30:15On the challenger.
30:16But what does Bandito have left Caprice?
30:18I don't know, but this is one of the best main events I have ever seen.
30:22Champion right there.
30:23You can see bits of our champion.
30:2621 points.
30:26Trying to get up.
30:27But Bandito.
30:28The ace drawn.
30:30Queen shown.
30:3121.
30:32What?
30:33Are you kidding me?
30:35Off the ropes.
30:37Kits the challenger.
30:39K.O.
30:40Theory.
30:41No.
30:41Blocked.
30:43Big time jizzle kick.
30:45There it is.
30:48There it is.
30:48There it is.
30:48Bandito.
30:49That's a stress.
30:49Bandito.
30:51Mr. Dealer.
30:53X knee.
30:54X knee.
30:57Tekesha's out.
30:58Tekesha's out.
30:59Bandito sees it.
31:01Back on the table.
31:02Ace high.
31:03Queen draw.
31:03Bandito.
31:0421.
31:05Play.
31:05He's got it.
31:06That'll do it.
31:07Riccobani.
31:08Impress it.
31:09No.
31:10No.
31:12Wow.
31:13Wow.
31:1321 Plex.
31:22Answered by Tekesha.
31:26I don't know if I've ever seen anybody take out.
31:30And look at Don Callis.
31:32Who looked like he saw a ghost as the 21 Plex was executed.
31:37But now with a new lease on life for the Don Callis family's hopes of adding the Ring of Honor World.
31:43Championship to its ranks.
31:45Tell you what.
31:45Don Callis was here 10 minutes ago and realized that he needed to be on the side of the ring for Tekesha to be in the air.
31:54Probably the best move that he's made.
31:56And this is probably one of the best matches I've ever seen.
31:59Oh, and Bandito now.
32:00Second rope on the inside.
32:02Skull to skull.
32:03Going all the way up top.
32:06Big risk here for both men.
32:08Tekesha's moving on films, man.
32:10But Bandito.
32:12Could it be?
32:14Yes, sir.
32:16Moonsault slam.
32:18Off the top.
32:20That's got to be another.
32:21Cover.
32:22Two.
32:23No.
32:25I'm blaming that on the cover, man.
32:27I'm blaming that on the press.
32:28Let's take another look here.
32:31Moonsault.
32:32He couldn't get right to him.
32:33It is the toll of this match, Caprice.
32:36It is the toll of this battle.
32:37As the blood continues to pour from the skull into the eyes of Bandito.
32:41As the mask continues to need to be readjusted, the champion is fighting an uphill battle on multiple fronts.
32:47Oh, trust me.
32:47I'm not blaming anybody.
32:49I'm just saying the only reason why this match is still going.
32:51It's because of that, this match is amazing.
32:59Incredible.
32:59Bandito, stomp on the chest of the Alpha.
33:03It is now the most wanted.
33:05We've seen a frog splash.
33:08What does the world champion have in mind here?
33:13He's got to hit the Alpha with his best shot.
33:15Shooting star into the knees.
33:18We've never seen a shooting star from Bandito.
33:20Come on.
33:20Oh, wow.
33:22Pulling out all stops.
33:24Sucks the clothesline.
33:25Wait a minute.
33:26Run through.
33:26Pop up.
33:28Whoa.
33:29Whoa.
33:29Wait a minute.
33:30Come on.
33:31Oh, I thought we had a new champion there.
33:33Bandito.
33:33Oh, big time kick again.
33:36This may be match of the year.
33:39This is amazing.
33:44I am speechless.
33:46The fans in the esports arena have been on their feet for the greater part of 20, 25 minutes.
33:52No one has sat down.
33:58Okay, Tito, you see the KT tape.
34:00Can you see a tape on the knee?
34:03Trying to readjust.
34:04And this way you take the risk, Caprice.
34:06Yes, he's taking it out.
34:07If you're going to take a risk, he's going to try to knock out the challenger.
34:11What Bandito is going to try to do.
34:13You get that X knee earlier.
34:15Does he have the strength to keep, to catch up?
34:17It's questionable.
34:18It's questionable, but he has him champion with the challenger.
34:24And got it.
34:26Definitely.
34:27Straight through the midsection as it's been all night.
34:35Great call.
34:35Great call from the world champion.
34:37Bandito collapsed as well after delivering it.
34:40He's going to try again for that 21.
34:41Here we go.
34:42Ace, queen, 20, caught, caught.
34:47Takeshda.
34:49Takeshda.
34:52Oh, it's over.
34:54Takeshda's not done, no.
34:56Oh, wheelbarrow.
35:03And with a chance to leave Arlington, the world champion.
35:07Raise your fire.
35:08He's got it.
35:10Knee to the skull.
35:12Whoa.
35:16Unbelievable.
35:18What is he going to take?
35:20Unbelievable.
35:21But he's human beings.
35:22He's not human Caprice.
35:24He's Bandito.
35:27Oh.
35:28Studying the champion.
35:30The challenger now.
35:32It's a catch up.
35:33It's a round.
35:34One, two, go.
35:38The winner of this match.
35:45And still.
35:48Ring of Honor.
35:50World champion.
35:52Bandito.
35:56In 23 years.
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