Ring Of HonorDate: May 4, 2023Location: FLA Live Arena, Sunrise, FloridaCommentators: Ian Riccaboni, Caprice Coleman, Nigel McGuinness
The shakeup of this show continues as there was no Dark or Dark: Elevation this week, meaning those shows’ futures might be in question. That could certainly change the way this show is presented and I’m not sure what that is going to mean. For now though, we should be in for something interesting as the show tends to be good. Let’s get to it.
Opening sequence.
Lee Moriarty vs. Rocky Romero
Pure Rules and Big Bill is here with Moriarty. Romero goes straight for an armbar and Moriarty has to use his first rope break. A hammerlock doesn’t work for Romero so he grabs a flying mare to stagger Moriarty instead. Romero goes right back to the arm so Moriarty goes for the second rope break. This time though he ties Romero’s arm in the ropes and elbows him in the head to take over.
Back up and Romero punches him in the face, which is enough for the official warning. Romero kicks the legs out to take over and a springboard tornado DDT plants Moriarty again. The cross armbreaker has Moriarty using his final rope break so it’s the standing Sliced Bread to give Romero two more. Romero tries it again gets countered into a suplex DDT for two. The cross armbreaker goes on again and since the rope won’t save him, Moriarty taps at 9:28.
Result: Rocky Romero b. Lee Moriarty – Cross armbreaker (9:28)
Athena vs. Angelica Risk
Proving Ground, meaning Risk gets a title shot for winning or going to a time limit draw. Athena kicks her down and dances to start, followed by a wheelbarrow faceplant. Risk gets in a few forearms but only earns herself a chinlock with a knee in the back. Athena stops to yell at the referee and gets enziguried for her efforts. A 619 looks to set up a high crossbody but Athena pulls her out of the air. Some rolling Wastelands set up a Gory Bomb spun onto the knees. Athena grabs a crossface for the tap at 5:09.
Result: Athena b. Angelica Risk – Crossface (5:09)
Post match Athena hits Skye Blue’s Skyfall onto the title.
TV Title: Samoa Joe vs. Christopher Daniels
Joe is defending in a rematch from a few weeks back. Daniels grabs a headlock and gets absolutely nowhere. Joe hammers him down with right hands in the corner and we hit the nerve hold. Back up and Daniels fires off some forearms, only to get run over again. Daniels manages a middle rope swinging Downward Spiral for two but Joe isn’t having anything of the Angel’s Wings. Instead he sends Daniels into the corner and hits the MuscleBuster to retain at 5:51.
Result: Samoa Joe b. Christopher Daniels – MuscleBuster (5:51)
Ring Of Honor World Title: Claudio Castagnoli vs. Robbie Eagles
Castagnoli is defending. Eagles snaps off a running hurricanrana to start and then wins a strike off. That’s fine with Castagnoli, who goes to the eyes and stomps away in the corner. The armbar goes on but Eagles fights up and starts in on the knee. A springboard missile dropkick staggers Castagnoli and a 619 to the knee drops him in the corner.
Some running knees in the corner give Eagles two and the Eagle Lock (something like a reverse Figure Four) sends Castagnoli to the floor. The standing shooting star press gives Eagles two but he charges into a Michinoku Driver for two of his own. Castagnoli blasts him with a clothesline and pulls him up into the Riccola Bomb to retain at 8:21.
Result: Claudio Castagnoli b. Robbie Eagles – Riccola Bomb (8:21)
Skye Blue wants to face Athena for the Women’s Title.
The Kingdom/Varsity Athletes vs. Stu Grayson/Action Andretti/Darius Martin/Best Friends
Maria Kanellis-Bennett and Mark Sterling are here too. Taven and Andretti start things off with Andretti hitting a pop up dropkick before handing it off to Martin. Everything breaks down fast and the good guys clear the ring, setting up a series of running corner clotheslines to Taven. Nese comes in and whips Trent hard into the corner to take over, only to have Trent knee his way out of trouble.
Grayson comes in and we hit the parade of shots to the face. Grayson goes up but Woods runs the corner to superplex him back down. Trent superplexes Taven down onto the pile at ringside, leaving Grayson to kick Daivari down back inside. Andretti goes up top…and here is the Righteous again for a distraction. Andretti hits his torture rack neckbreaker to finish Daivari at 6:24.
Result: Stu Grayson/Action Andretti/Darius Martin/Best Friends b. The Kingdom/Varsity Athletes – Torture rack neckbreaker to Daivari (6:24)
Post match everyone is mad at the Righteous but the winners have the big hug.
Athena is in for the title match with Skye Blue.
Preston Vance vs. Rich Adonis
Vance sends him outside to start and the whips into the barricade ensue. Adonis gets in a few shots but charges into a slingshot wheelbarrow suplex. Vance hits a discus lariat for the pin at 2:19.
Result: Preston Vance b. Rich Adonis – Discus lariat (2:19)
Action Andretti and Darius Martin are happy with their win but the Kingdom jumps them from behind. The Code of Honor is forcibly enforced.
Skye Blue vs. Robyn Renegade
Blue starts fast with a sunset flip for two and we hit the pinfall reversal sequence. Renegade heads outside and pulls Blue off the apron for a crash to the floor. Back in and Blue forearms away before snapping off a hurricanrana. It’s too early for Skyfall so Renegade knocks her down for two. Blue is back up and hits a superkick, setting up Skyfall for the pin at 4:15.
Result: Skye Blue b. Robyn Renegade – Skyfall (4:15)
Brian Cage vs. Brock Anderson
Cage runs him over to start but Brock avoids a charge and hammers away. A powerslam puts Cage down for all of two seconds before he’s back with the Texas Cloverleaf. That’s broken up via the rope but Cage Drill Claws him for the pin at 3:15.
Result: Brian Cage b. Brock Anderson – Drill Claw (3:15)
Willow Nightingale vs. Steph de Lander
They trade shoulders to start, with Nightingale getting the better of things and stopping to pose a bit. Back up and de Lander sends her into the corner for some shoulders to the ribs. Nightingale avoids a charge into the corner though and hits the Cannonball. The spinebuster gives Nightingale the pin at 3:40.
Result: Willow Nightingale b. Steph de Lander – Spinebuster (3:40)
Kommander vs. Angelico
Serpentico is here with Angelico. Kommander sends him to the floor to start but Angelico is right back in to cut off the dive. Angelico’s chinlock doesn’t last long so he misses a running knee in the corner instead. With Angelico down on the floor, Kommander hits a big dive, followed by another dive, complete with a springboard.
A top rope sunset flip gives Kommander two back inside but Angelico grabs a suplex for the same. The Fall of the Angels is broken up and Kommander’s sunset bomb gets two. A hurricanrana gives Kommander two and there’s the big rope run flip dive to drop Angelico on the floor. Back in and a rope walk shooting star press finishes Angelico at 6:02.
Result: Kommander b. Angelico – Rope walk shooting star press (6:02)
Post match Serpentico comes in for the beatdown but Orange Cassidy and Bandido make the save.
ResultsRocky Romero b. Lee Moriarty – Cross armbreakerAthena b. Angelica Risk – CrossfaceSamoa Joe b. Christopher Daniels – MuscleBusterClaudio Castagnoli b. Robbie Eagles – Riccola BombStu Grayson/Action Andretti/Darius Martin/Best Friends b. The Kingdom/Varsity Athletes – Torture rack neckbreaker to DaivariPreston Vance b. Rich Adonis – Discus lariatSkye Blue b. Robyn Renegade – SkyfallBrian Cage b. Brock Anderson – Drill ClawWillow Nightingale b. Steph de Lander – SpinebusterKommander b. Angelico – Rope walk shooting star press
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