Ring of Honor show results
May 19, 2012
Richmond, Va.
Report by Pat McNeill, PWTorch columnist

No Jim Cornette or Cary Silkin in attendance.

Here at GRCC for ROH Battle of Richmond. Building set up for about 600. If you're here, I'm the fat balding guy. Oh, wait...

ROH show starts in ten minutes. Section A passing out rolls of toilet paper. Heads up, Nana.

Show starts wITH Cary Silkin Main Street Electrial Parade (minus Cary). Neil Sharkey is your ring announcer. Announcer states that Kevin Steen suffered A concussion in Baltimore last night, and will not be able to...(cue Blue Smock Nancy!)

Steen confirms Athletic Commission won't clear him to wrestle and...(cue Davey's music) Davey says if "John Candy" can't go, the new main event is Richards vs. Jacobs. Yes, Davey wore flip-flops to the ring. Richards got a "flip flops" chant from the crowd.

I guesstimate tonight's attendance around 475.

(1) Jay Lethal beat Mike Mondo in 12:34 with Black Machismo elbowdrop. Good match.

Up next, in-ring promo from The Bravado Brothers. Haas & Benjamin interrupt Bravados. Tag Title match is on! Lance Bravado takes the heat. Haas & Benjamin have crowd cheering for Bravados, which is no mean trick.

(2) The Bravados beat Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin in 6:00 via DQ when Haas shoved the ref.

Titus & King ran out and made the save for the Bravados.

All Night Express vs. WGTT starting now.

(3) ANX (Rhett Titus & Kenny King) beat ROH World Tag Team Champions Charlie Haas & Shelton Benjamin in 8:12 via DQ when Haas hits Titus with a tag belt.

Up next, Adam Cole vs. Tomasso Ciampa.

(4) Tomasso Ciampa beat Adam Cole in 10:08 with handful of tights. Good, but didn't have heat of the Tag Title match.

After the match, Nana wanted Ciampa to beat up Cole, but he wouldn't do it and left. Nana sent Ernesto in to beat on Cole, who superkicked Ernesto.

(5) The Briscoes beat Michael Elgin & Roderick Strong (w/Truth Martini). Jay Brisco pulled down Martini's pants to reveal he was wearing Strong's trunks. Briscoes ended up pinning Elgin with the doomsday device after Elgin ran into Strong.

The hard camera is pointing straight at the lights.

(Intermission)

(6) Chris Silvio & Paradyse beat Team A-1. Second half of the show starts now, with Team A-1 vs. Chris Silvio & Paradyse. The Early Birds are out in force for Jeff Early! Paradyse is wearing a Hello Kitty halter top. Chris Silvio is dressed like...Chris Silvio. Referee Hijo de Bill Alfonso has lost control of this one. Silvio pins Jeff Early in 16:06. Chris Silvio has stolen the show. No fooling.

Up next, Eddie Edwards vs. Mike Bennett w/ Maria

(7) Eddie Edwards beat Mike Bennett (w/Maria) in 13:53 after Bennett collides with Maria on the apron. Solid match. Bennett is improving.

Up now, Davey Richards with Kyle O'Reilly vs. Jimmy Jacobs with Kevin Steen.

(8) Davey Richards (w/Kyle O'Reilly) beat Jimmy Jacobs (w/Kevin Steen) in 8:00. Steen destroys O'Reilly on the floor. It's 10:00 p.m. and some of the parents with small kids have bailed. Richards wins with an anklelock. Match wasn't good and people weren't into it because everyone was watching Steen and O'Reilly try to kill each other on the outside.

Haas vs. Jay Briscoe is a "Can't See Poop" match is underway. And, this is Virginia, so no blading.

(9) Charlie Haas beat Jay Briscoe in a Lights Out match in 11:00. Jay double-stomps Haas through the timekeeper's table. Jay sets for Jay Driller when Shelton runs in. Now here's Kung Fu Mark Briscoe. Mark puts Shelton through another table. Haas hits a low blow and pins Jay.

Jay challenged Haas to a Texas Death match to end the show, but Haas & Benjamin had left. That's all.

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