ROH All-Star Extravaganza 6 iPPV Results
September 6, 2014
Live from Toronto, Ont.
Report by Mike Metzger (@mD0uble), PWTorch TV specialist

A nice video package opened the show, hyping “superstars from near and far, seeking success that they’ve been denied.” Tonight, each man will be looking to leave their mark on Ring of Honor!

Kevin Kelly and Steve Corino ran down the card at the ringside. They were in the process of introducing the opening match of Mark Briscoe versus Hanson, but out of nowhere, the House of Truth’s music blared throughout the arena.

Jay Lethal came out to the ring, flanked by Truth Martini and Seleziya. There was a brief “A.C.H.” chant, as Martini grabbed the microphone. Martini talked about how A.C.H. wanted nothing more to be the Television champion, but how could that be when A.C.H. was not there tonight? Apparently, A.C.H. emailed the company earlier this morning to inform them that he couldn’t make it. Truth was upset that this was the type of man the fans respected. A.C.H. really stood for “A Crack Head,” according to Martini. It appeared to Martini that they had the night off.

Cedric Alexander’s music played, and out came the up-and-coming superstar. Cedric talked about how his original opponent wasn’t in the building, either. Cedric also reminded the H.O.T. that he owned a victory over Lethal during the Golden Gauntlet on ROH TV. Cedric demanded a title shot tonight! Lethal took the mic and said, “No way.” He asked Cedric to do everyone a favor and “get the hell out of here.”

Apparently, Cedric wasn’t talking to Lethal, he was talking to Seleziya because she obviously had “bigger balls” than Lethal. Jay grabbed the mic back and accepted the challenge. Lethal started to warn Cedric about what he was in for, but then dropped the mic and went for a superkick. Cedric moved out of the way, forcing Lethal to superkick Seleziya directly in the face!

ANALYSIS: Bad luck for ROH, as this was one of the only matches that was hyped on TV. Cedric is a good replacement, and I think he stands a good chance to win the title tonight as ROH will probably want to “make good” with the paying customers.

Clips aired of the Briscoes-War Machine brawl from last week’s ROH TV.

1 - MARK BRISCOE vs. HANSON

The Code of Honor was surprisingly adhered to, despite the brawl on last week’s episode of ROH TV. Both men brawled to start. Mark was able to hit a nice dropkick to the face of Hanson, but charged at him again and got backdropped to the floor. Hanson then hit a huge dive on Briscoe!

Hanson controlled for a bit, but Mark fought back with a mule kick. Mark got a quick nearfall and then both men exchanged blows in the center. Briscoe went for a German suplex, but Hanson elbowed his way out, hit his signature cartwheel, and then clotheslined Mark for a nearfall of his own! Hanson followed up with a big splash, but still couldn’t put away Briscoe. Hanson hit a vicious suplex into a facebuster over his knee, but could only get two.

At 4:30, Hanson seemed to slow down a little, as this might be one of the longest single matches I’ve seen him in since joining ROH. They exchanged blows again, until Mark broke out his Redneck Kung Fu. Mark went for another German suplex and hit it this time, sending Hanson to the floor. Mark went up top and hit a flying cross body to Hanson on the outside! Briscoe followed up with the Cactus Jack-like elbow drop from the apron to the floor!

Back in the ring, Mark went for another cross body on Hanson, but got caught this time. Hanson slammed him into the turnbuckle and just pounded his chest. He followed up with his Bronco Buster (minus the theatrics). Hanson went up top for a huge moonsault, but missed! Briscoe went up top and hit Froggy Bow for the victory!

WINNER: Mark Briscoe via pinfall at 8:10. Decent match, although not the brawl everyone expected. As I mentioned, I don’t recall Hanson wrestling a match this long, but he held his own. (**)

The commentators hyped the main event, until Tommaso Ciampa stormed out to the ring. Ring announcer Bobby Cruise ran away from the ringside area, as he was attacked by Ciampa at a recent live event. Ciampa talked about the apology videos that he posted on YouTube. Nigel McGuinness came out and asked Ciampa to leave the ring. After some coaxing from McGuinness and ROH officials, Ciampa left the ringside area.

2 - B.J. WHITMER & ADAM PAGE vs. JOSH ALEXANDER & ETHAN GABRIEL vs. CAPRICE COLEMAN & WATANABE vs. MOOSE & R.D. EVANS (w/Veda Scott & Ramone) - Four Corner Survival match

This was scramble rules. The fans were hot for Moose and R.D. The streak is at 149-0, for those keeping track. There was a massive Code of Honor between all eight men. The bell rang and Whitmer and Watanabe started out. They exchanged shoulder blocks, with Watanabe getting the early upper hand. Page tagged in and took control, but was quickly backdropped by Watanabe. Caprice tagged in and hit a quick schoolboy for two on Page. Coleman was a house of fire, until Page threw him to the outside.

R.D. came in and declared himself legal, but Whitmer was now in the ring and sent Evans to the mat. Evans hit a dropkick, which sent Whitmer to the outside. Alexander came in, which prompted Evans to tag in Moose. Alexander tripped Moose and got a quick two count. He tagged in amateur headgear-wearing Owens, but The Decade knocked them both out of the ring. Moose and Coleman stood face-to-face in the ring. Coleman kicked Moose in the face and hit a sick flip dive to the outside!

Evan then stood on Moose’s shoulders. Moose walked him all the way to the edge of the ring, and then Evans jumped onto the other six competitors on the outside. Moose then threw Watanabe onto the pile of humanity at ringside. Watanabe came back in and German suplexed Whitmer for a two count. Whitmer nailed Watanabe with a stiff lariat. The Decade then looked to go for a double-dive to the outside, but Whitmer instead grabbed Page and threw him onto everyone on the outside!

Chants of “Moose” rang out and Moose hit a flip dive of his own on the outside! Moose was going in for the kill on Alexander, but Evans stopped him. Moose shoved him out of the way. Owens and Coleman came in. Coleman hit a spinning DDT on Owens. Page came in and nailed Coleman with a stiff clothesline. Watanabe came in and back-suplexed someone, but Evans snuck in and got a nearfall on Watanabe. Moose came in, but a miscommunication caused him to spear Evans by mistake. Whitmer went for the pin on Moose, but could only get a two count.

Several nearfalls ensued. When the smoke cleared, the team of Owens and Alexander hit a nice double-team on Page, but couldn’t finish the job, as Evans snuck in and pinned Page to keep the streak alive!

WINNERS: Moose & R.D. Evans via pinfall in 9:00. Where do I start? At least they didn’t put this in the usual opening match position. There was obviously a lot to keep track of, but Coleman stood out similarly to how he did during the Best in the World opener. Moose is actually getting over in front of ROH crowds, which reminds me a lot of Ryback in WWE during 2012. You either loved or hated this match, depending on how you feel about spotfests. (**1/2)

After the match, the Code of Honor was adhered to, as the fans chanted, “undefeated!” Page went to shake hands, but Whitmer pulled him away. Page then subserviently held the ropes open for Whitmer, as he left the ring.

A video package aired for the Addiction-Decade match. Too bad none of this aired on TV.

3 - THE ADDICTION (Christopher Daniels & Frankie Kazarian) vs. THE DECADE (Roderick Strong & Jimmy Jacobs)

The Code of Honor was not adhered to because the Decade cost the Addiction the ROH World Tag Titles at Field of Honor. A major brawl ensued that spilled to the outside. Back in the ring, the Decade got the early advantage when they double-teamed Daniels. “The Fallen Angel” fought out and Kazarian came in. The Addiction hit some nice double-team maneuvers of their own.

Daniels dominated Strong for a moment and then tagged in Kazarian. Frankie slammed Strong and then hit his springboard leg drop for two. Jacobs came in, but Kazarian hit his signature springboard DDT on him. He went for the same maneuver on Strong, but Strong caught him and reversed into a backbreaker for two. Jacobs stomped Kazarian from the outside and then tagged in. He blew a kiss at Daniels and covered Kazarian for a two count. The Decade stayed in control with several quick tags.

Kazarian eventually created some separation and went for a hot tag, but was cut off by Strong. The Decade tried to double-team some more, but Kaz started punching his way out. The Decade was too much form him, however, as Strong again used Jacobs as a weapon and dropped him onto Kazarian. Strong stomped Kazarian. He distracted the referee, as the other Decade members attacked Kazarian from the outside. Roddy applied a chin lock, as the fans cheered on Kazarian.

Jacobs tagged back in, and then he and Strong threw Frankie to the outside. Jacobs hit a cross body onto Kaz, and then threw him back into the ring. Jacobs got a two count. Kaz furiously tried to get to his corner, but Jacobs held onto his mid-section for dear life. Strong tagged back in and taunted the crowd. After a double-team mis-fired, Kaz finally rolled out of the way and tagged in Daniels at 9:00 of the match!

Daniels cleaned house and then hit his spinning sit-out power bomb on Strong for two. Jacobs came back in and hit a modified Sliced Bread on Daniels and Strong followed up with a backbreaker for two. Strong then hit a double-knee gut buster, followed by Jacobs’s spear for another two count. Kazarian came back in, and the Addiction went high-low on Strong and then hit their finisher on him for the pinfall out of nowhere!

WINNERS: The Addiction by pinfall at 11:00. Basic formula tag match. While the action was good, it never really got to the next level. The finish also seemed out of nowhere. Daniels and Kazarian have still not found their groove since returning to ROH. (**1/2)

After the match, Strong berated Page, but Page actually fought back and shoved Roddy! Strong was about to go after Page, but surprisingly enough, Whitmer stopped Strong from doing so. Some obscenities were exchanged. It looked like Strong and Whitmer were about to come to blows. Jacobs grabbed the microphone and tried to remind Strong and Whitmer of the Decade’s mission. Strong and Whitmer were in each other’s faces, as Jacobs demanded both men shake hands. After some tense moments, Strong and Whitmer shook hands.

A video package aired for the upcoming A.J. Styles-Adam Cole match.

4 - ADAM COLE vs. A.J. STYLES

The crowd really popped when Styles appeared through the entranceway. Kelly called A.J. the top wrestler in the world in 2014, and Corino said it was hard to argue with that. Both men locked up in the center. They wrestled into the corner. The ref forced a break, and Cole spat in the face of A.J.. Cole hit a head scissors on Styles, but A.J. kick out of it. Cole applied a side headlock, and wrestled Styles to the mat. Cole had the hold applied for a good minute, until A.J. battled out.

Cole did his “Adam Cole, bay-bay,” spot, but ate a dropkick from Styles. A.J. took control and quickly applied the Calf Killer, but Cole immediately got to the ropes. Styles followed up by chopping Cole on the corner and then delivered a backbreaker. Styles applied a rest hold at 4:30. A.J. went to the top turnbuckle, but Cole shoved him all the way to the floor!

On the outside, Cole whipped Styles into the hockey boards and again yelled, “Adam Cole, bay-bay!” Back in the ring, Cole got a one count. Cole stomped Styles in the corner. Cole then ran the ropes, only to mockingly apply a chinlock at 7:00. Styles fought out, but Cole hit a Shining Wizard for a two count. Very moderate pace to the match so far.

Cole whipped A.J. chest-first into the turnbuckle and posed for the crowd. Cole went for it again, but A.J. reversed and then hit a springboard elbow. Styles went into a flurry of strikes, which sent Cole to the mat. Styles was briefly in control, until Cole dropped Styles on his head in an ugly spot. Back on his feet, Styles went for a springboard maneuver, but Cole kicked his legs out from under him and then went for a figure-four around the ringpost, but couldn’t hold on. “You [messed] up,” the crowd chanted. Cole ignored them and just re-applied the hold again.

Back in the ring at 12:30, Cole applied the figure-four in the center of the ring! Styles sold it well for a good minute or so, but was eventually able to struggle over to the bottom rope. On the apron, Cole was going for a German suplex, but Styles elbowed his way out and reversed into a snap suplex across the apron! A “Let’s go A.J.-Adam Cole” battle chant ensued. Styles went up top and hit a beautiful 450 splash, but hurt his knee on impact!

Style hit a running clothesline. He went for another, but Cole reversed with a superkick! Cole followed up with a suplex, but could only get a two count. Cole went for a Canadian Destroyer, but A.J. reversed into a Styles Clash! A.J. appeared to pin Cole, but somehow Adam barely got his toe on the bottom rope. The crowd chanted “bulls---.” Styles went up top, but Cole went up after him. Styles elbowed Cole in the face, which sent him crashing to the mat. Cole got right back up and hit a release German suplex from the top rope, and then hit the Florida Key, but somehow A.J. kicked out!

A frustrated Cole started nailing Styles with blows. Styles began to fight back and a “boo-yay” sequence ensued. Eventually, they started exchanging kicks. Cole hit a superkick. A.J. reversed with a pele kick, but Cole fell on top of Styles for a count of two. Cole went up top, but A.J. hit him with a pele kick! They battled on the top turnbuckle at the 22:30 mark. This went on for about a minute, until A.J. hit a sick brainbuster-like maneuver off the top rope for the victory!

WINNER: A.J. Styles via pinfall at 23:20. Easily the match of the night so far. These guys really showed why they are two of the top independent stars in pro wrestling today. I liked how the match built steadily throughout. There were some very creative blow-for-blow spots and false finishes. The live crowd seemed a bit harsh in response to the botched spots, but I really don’t think they took away from the match. (****)

After the match, Styles grabbed the IWGP Hvt. Title and began to leave the ringside area. The referee asked him to return to the ring and shake Cole’s hands. Styles obliged, but when he went to shake Cole’s hand, Cole again spit in his face!

A very subtle intermission began with a video package highlighting some of the highlights of the Young Bucks-reDRagon feud over the last year in ROH.

[INTERMISSION]

The second half began with Nigel McGuinness coming out to join Kelly and Corino on commentary. Apparently, McGuinness was more excited to see what Maria Kanellis would reveal under her trenchcoat rather than, you know, the three title matches to come. Kevin Kelly gave him a hard time about that, as they ran down the rest of the card.

Michael Bennett and Maria Kanellis came to the ring. Bennett-Cedric looked to be off because Cedric was now challenging Jay Lethal for the TV Title. Maria got down on her knees (to the roar of the crowd) and prayed. She had a revelation that “Matt was coming back.” Apparently, that was the “big reveal.” Bennett grabbed the mic and teased that he would still show the world what was under Maria’s trench coat. He unzipped her coat to expose Matt Hardy’s “Iconic Title,” whose strap was now decked out with pink fur. The title was renamed the “Title of Love.”

Bennett grabbed the title belt and told the crowd that none of the fans were invited to their wedding. Bennett said, “You consummate the marriage on your wedding night.” Bennett asked Maria, “Why not consummate the marriage tonight?” Maria laid down on the mat and Bennett appeared ready to have a “live sex celebration,” but Mark Briscoe ran out to break up the shenanigans. Mark took the mic and said that Jay was too busy preparing for his title match, but once he finds out what they did to his belt, it was going to be “they ass!”

5 - ROH TV Champion JAY LETHAL (w/Truth Martini) vs. CEDRIC ALEXANDER — ROH Television Title match

The Code of Honor was actually adhered to, but Cedric immediately delivered a spin kick to Lethal! Cedric followed up with a big dive to the outside and then chopped Lethal around the perimeter of the ring. On commentary, McGuinness mentioned that there would be a standard 15-minute time limit for this match, despite the original no-time-limit stip for Lethal-A.C.H.

Back in the ring, Cedric got a two count. Lethal came back with his cartwheel into a dropkick and got a two count of his own. Lethal was in control and hit a suplex for a one count. He threw Cedric to the apron, and then hit his signature springboard dropkick, which sent Cedric to the outside. Jay followed up with a big dive. Instead of going for more dives, Lethal methodically chopped Cedric on the outside and then threw him back in the ring.

Cedric reversed with a snapmare and then a dropkick to the back of the head. Lethal attempted to battle back, but Cedric hit a big dropkick. He got a nearfall, but Lethal immediately rolled to the outside. Cedric continued to dominate by whipping Lethal into the hockey boards. Lethal fought back with a rake to the eyes, and then just pummeled Cedric on the floor. He rolled him back into the ring, but Cedric fought Lethal into a corner. He punched Lethal in the corner, but Lethal shoved him into referee Paul Turner. This allowed Martini to trip up Cedric, causing him to fall to the outside.

Lethal was in firm control at 7:00. He sat Cedric on the ring apron and chopped him. Martini grabbed his smartphone and they did the selfie spot. Martini went for a “truthie” of his own, but Cedric came alive and grabbed Martini by the neck! Lethal quickly broke it up and rolled Cedric back into the ring for a two count. Cedric regained control with a tornado DDT off the second rope. Both men exchange blows, and a “boo-yay” sequence began.

Cedric came out on top and hit an Eddie Guerrero-like series of three consecutive suplexes. Cedric went up top, but Lethal caught him and reversed into a Lethal Combination, but Cedric was able to reverse into a 540 kick! Instead of going for the cover, Cedric went back up top. He came off the top rope, but Lethal caught him in a Koji Clutch. After about 20 seconds, Cedric got to the ropes.

Lethal went for the Lethal Injection, but Cedric tried to reverse. They struggled for a moment, until Lethal eventually hit the Lethal Injection. Lethal teased a sharpshooter, but wouldn’t give the fans what they wanted. Despite some interference from Martini, Cedric hit a Michinoku Driver, but only got a two count. They battled in the corner for about thirty seconds, until Cedric hit a huge hurracanrana from the top rope!

The commentators were irate that Cedric didn’t immediately go for the cover. Seleziya ran down. Cedric went for his running dropkick on Lethal in a corner, but somehow Seleziya was caught in the cross-fire and dropkicked in the face! Cedric hit the Lumbar Check, but Lethal miraculously kicked out. Cedric went to follow up, but Lethal was able to reverse into a reverse STO driver. Lethal followed up with the Lethal Injection for the victory.

WINNER: Jay Lethal via pinfall in 15:30 to retain the the ROH World Television Title. Great match between these two. I have really been impressed with Lethal since his heel turn. Despite a let-down against Taven at Best in the World, Lethal has consistently brought it in high-profile matches. I’m surprised they didn’t go with the title change tonight to make up for the last-minute card change, but I give credit to ROH to sticking with their original plans. I think Lethal might be ready for main events sooner rather than later. (***1/2)

A hype video aired for the upcoming ROH World Title Match between Michael Elgin and Jay Briscoe.

(Author’s note: my feed got particularly choppy at this point, but nothing catastrophic.)

6 - ROH World champion MICHAEL ELGIN vs. JAY BRISCOE - ROH World Title match

The Code of Honor was adhered to, although Briscoe shoved Elgin afterward. The bell rang and both men immediately went after each other with blows. Elgin got the upper hand and stomped Briscoe in the corner. Elgin charged at Briscoe in the corner, but ate an elbow and then a boot from Briscoe. Both men continued to exchange blows, as neither man could gain a distinct advantage roughly 2:00 into the match.

Briscoe got caught up in the ropes, which allowed Elgin to hit a leg drop on his opponent. Elgin nailed Briscoe with forearms in the corner, but Jay fought back with a headbutt. Elgin shook it off, however, and then hoisted up Briscoe for his signature delayed vertical suplex. Elgin held him up for a count of 30, and then dropped Briscoe on the mat! Elgin then went for a deadlift superplex, but Briscoe fought him off. When Jay went up top to capitalize, Elgin dropkicked him to the floor.

Both men exchanged shots on the outside. Neither man came out on top, as both men dropped to the floor. Briscoe came back with a boot to the face of Elgin, but Elgin picked up his opponent and rammed him into the hockey boards. Elgin posed on the ring apron, and then went back after Briscoe on the outside. A brawl around the ring ensued. Eventually, Elgin slammed Jay across the apron and then grabbed a table from underneath the ring.

Both men continued to battle on the outside for a few minutes. Before long, Jay went to suplex Elgin through the timekeeper’s table, but Elgin fought out. Elgin then delivered an STO to Briscoe, which sent the challenger directly on top of a steel chair. Back in the ring, Elgin grabbed a waist lock, and then hit a big German suplex into a pinning combination, but could only get two.

Briscoe came back with a couple of boots to the face of Elgin. Briscoe hit a swinging neckbreaker, but could only get two. Jay nailed Elgin with some fists and then positioned him on the top rope. (The feed was getting particularly choppy again, but held together.) They struggled on the top rope, until Elgin headbutted Briscoe and then delivered a codebreaker from the second rope! Elgin went for a lariat, but Briscoe ducked and went for one of his own. That time, Elgin ducked and clotheslined Briscoe for another nearfall!

Elgin positioned Briscoe on the top rope, and both men again battled up top. Briscoe went for a sunset flip powerbomb, but Elgin held onto the top rope. Briscoe hit a Death Valley Driver, but could only get a two count. Elgin began working the knee, and then applied a sharpshooter to the crowd’s approval! After struggling for about 30 seconds, Jay made it to the ropes. They battled on the apron for a moment, until Briscoe hit the Jay Driller through a table on the floor! Briscoe rolled the champion back in the ring, but could only get two!

The crowd battle-chanted, as both men got to their feet at the 20:00 mark. Briscoe got to his feet first and pounced on the struggling Elgin. Briscoe continued to nail Elgin with fists, but eventually Elgin started to “hulk-up!” Elgin hit a backfist and then a Buckle Bomb. He went to follow up with his spinning Elgin Bomb finisher, but Jay wriggled free, hit the Jay Driller, and pinned Elgin to become only the second man to win the ROH World Title for a second time!

WINNER: Jay Briscoe via pinfall at 21:30 to win the ROH World Title! That’s a shocker. Perhaps the rumors of management being down on Elgin were true, but this really seemed out of left field. It appears long-term plans may very well have changed, especially since Elgin lost so soon after his two-year chase for the title. The match itself was just okay. It definitely lagged at times, especially with the plodding sequence on the outside. It picked up in the end, but still nothing to write home about. (***)

After the match, Elgin graciously awarded the ROH World Title belt to Jay Briscoe by strapping it around his waist. The announcers were in shock at ringside.

A hype video for Matt Sydal aired. He will return to Ring of Honor on September 27, after his WWE non-compete clause expires.

7 — ROH World Tag Team champions REDRAGON (Kyle O’Reilly & Bobby Fish) vs. THE YOUNG BUCKS (Nick & Matt Jackson) - 2 out of 3 falls ROH World Tag Team Title match

The Code of Honor was adhered to, despite some pre-match shenanigans. Nick and Kyle started out. The felt each other out for the first minute. Before long, a chain wrestling sequence ensued. Bobby Fish ran in, and then the fighting went to the outside. The Bucks took control and delivered a set of backflip dropkicks to Fish on the outside. Matt did his cartwheel handspring into a back rake spot on O’Reilly. Kyle grabbed a hockey stick from a fan and chased the Bucks back into the ring. They came right back out with a double-dive onto the champions!

Back in the ring, Fish and O’Reilly isolated Nick and double-teamed him. Nick fought back, which was perfect timing for Matt to re-enter the ring and regain control for the Bucks. They sent the champs to the outside and then Nick did an impressive springboard moonsault to reDRagon on the outside! The Bucks tried to capitalize, but their offense was cut short by Fish and O’Reilly.

They fought back into the ring, and Nick was able to hold his own against both champions. He hit a springboard X Factor onto Fish in the ring, and then hit a dive onto O’Reilly on the outside! Nick went up top and hit a beautiful spinning swanton, but could only get a two count. The Bucks went to double-team, but Fish ran in and nailed the Jacksons in the back with the hockey stick. The champs hit Chasing the Dragon for the first fall.

(ReDRagon won the first fall via pinfall at 6:40.)

ReDRagon immediately followed up with some quick nearfalls, as there was no rest period. The champions continued to dominate Nick. Fish delivered some stiff stomps to Nick and then tagged in O’Reilly. Kyle went into an aggressive mat wrestling sequence, where he just blasted Nick with elbows and knees. He tagged Fish back in, and the champs continued their onslaught. Nick valiantly tried to fight his way out, and eventually found an opening when he hopped the ropes and superkicked Fish on the apron!

Nick got the hot tag after several minutes, and Matt was a house of fire! He dropkicked Fish through the ropes on the outside, and then Nick came back in. The Bucks double-teamed O’Reilly, but weren’t able to put him away. Fish came back in, and the champs double-teamed Matt. They hit a jumping knee strike and Regalplex, but Nick came back in, and all four men brawled in the center of the ring! The Bucks hit three consecutive superkicks, which sent Fish to the outside. The Buck then hit a spike Tombstone piledriver to Fish on the arena floor! O’Reilly tried to make the save from the apron, but ate a superkick from the Bucks! Back in the ring, the Bucks hit a superkick into a Package Piledriver on Fish to win the second fall.

(The Young Bucks win the second fall via pinfall at 13:30)

The third fall started with the Bucks attempting to hit More Bang for Your Buck, but it was broken up. Instead, they hit their Buckle Bomb/enziguri combo. They went to follow up, but O’Reilly reappeared and hit a double Dragonscrew leg whip on the challengers! O’Reilly followed up with his Armageddon cross armbreaker on Matt, while Fish held Nick at bay. Matt fought out, but O’Reilly reversed into a Guillotine Choke! Matt reversed it into a Northern Lights suplex, but could only get two. Nick came back in and hit a 450 splash onto O”Reilly, while Matt held him up! Somehow, O’Reilly kicked out at two!

They Young Bucks hit a “Meltzer Driver” which was similar to the tombstone spot from earlier, only this time Nick spiked it with a 450 splash! Five stars indeed! The Bucks went for a dive but accidentally hit Paul Turner on the outside. The Bucks hit More Bang for Your Buck, but Fish interfered. In all the confusion, referee Todd Sinclair ran into the ring as O’Reilly applied Armageddon to Jackson! Nick had no choice but to tap out to end the match!

WINNERS: ReDRagon via submission to win the third fall, the match, and the ROH World Tag Team Titles at 18:20. Amazing action throughout. Despite seeing these teams battle several times in the last year, they always seem to find a way to keep the match interesting, and this was no exception. Kyle O’Reilly is a future main eventer, and I’m not limiting that statement to just ROH. They were on the way to five stars from Metzger (not Meltzer), but I felt the finish was just too chaotic and abrupt. (****1/2)

After the match, Tommaso Ciampa ran out and attacked the Bucks from behind. The announcers fled the ringside area, as Tommaso hit Project Ciampa on Matt Jackson. Ciampa’s started tearing the ring apart by pulling up the ring mat and exposing the wooden planks beneath. He delivered a snap neck breaker to one of the Jacksons, as the show faded to black.

FINAL REAX: Very enjoyable and newsworthy show. World title changes in ROH are extremely rare, so I recommend watching for the historical significance alone. It appears ROH is changing plans and heading in a new direction with Elgin unceremoniously dropping the title. What will the casual TV viewer think after they find out Elgin dropped the title to someone who hasn’t been portrayed as a credible challenger in months?

As much as I love the Bucks-reDRagon feud, I do hope that tonight was the final chapter. Nothing against them, but I’m ready to see where ROH goes with reDRagon from here, and I think it would be wise to start moving Kyle O’Reilly toward the main event picture. This show should definitely generate some buzz and set up ROH for a strong finish to the year. With stars such as A.J. Styles, Adam Cole, Jay Lethal, Cedric Alexander, Jay Briscoe, Michael Elgin, reDRagon, and the returning Matt Sydal, ROH seems positioned to step in as a viable “Number 2” promotion in the United States.

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