Can Team Texas get savage?

Though they just won the ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships, Dustin Rhodes & The Von Erichs now defend those titles against some hosses! Will Jacked Jameson, Bulky Bronson & Beefcake Boulder bulldoze their way to gold?

OFFICIAL RESULTS

• ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships: Dustin Rhodes & The Von Erichs VS The Iron Savages; Dustin & The Von Erichs win and retain the titles.
• Top Flight w/ Leila Grey VS Leon St. Giovanni & GKM; Top Flight wins.
• Robyn Renegade VS Maya World; Robyn wins.
• The Beast Mortos VS AR Fox; Mortos wins.
• Wheeler Yuta VS Anthony Henry w/ BEEF; Yuta wins.
• The Premier Athletes w/ Mark Sterling VS The Supastarz; The Premier Athletes win.
• Fuego Del Sol VS Jacoby Watts w/ Nick Comoroto; Fuego wins.
• Brian Cage VS Rocky Romero; Cage wins.

PLAY BY PLAY

ROH World Six Man Tag Team Championships: Dustin Rhodes & The Von Erichs VS The Iron Savages!

The Natural only just won these titles alongside Marshall & Ross last Saturday in Battle of the Belts, but they’re already defending them! Will Dustin & The Von Erichs survive their first week as champions? Or will these titles soon be sippin’ sauce ‘n’ livin’ hoss?

As before, Jacked Jameson has a mic to tell “All you fat morons and skinny idiots, shut up!” Their opponents tonight are a bunch of “fake Texas tough guys like all you Low T Losers, who think wearing jeans, boots and a cowboy hat makes you John Wayne. But in reality, they’re about as tough as Dolly Parton!” They’ll show everyone what real tough guys look like! They are the Iron Savages! Sippin’ sauce, livin’ hoss, and takin’ everybody to #TiddyCity! But then here come the champs! Bobby Cruise makes the introductions, the belts are raised, and we see if it’s only natural that Rhodes & The Von Erichs triumph!

The Code of Honor is upheld, and the trios sort out. Ross starts against Jameson and the fans rally as they circle. Jameson says hold on, and he gets some pushups in. Jameson flexes but the fans boo. Ross does clap pushups! The fans cheer, but then Bronson says he can do that! But he does them on the apron and falls off! The fans laugh and Bronson tells them to shut up! Ross and Jameson tie up, and Jameson wrenches to shove Ross. Jameson flexes, but then Ross steps to him and Jameson backs off. The two reset, circle again, and tie up. Jameson powers Ross to a corner, Ross turns things around, and he climbs up!

The fans cheer as Ross rains down fists! Ross goes all the way to nine, winds up, but Jameson lifts him! Ross gets free, and he DECKS Jameson! Tag to Marshall, they double whip to DROPKICK! The fans fire up as Jameson falls, and Marshall scoops him. Jameson slips free, CLUBS Marshall, then tags out to Boulder! Boulder kicks Marshall low, flexes, then whips. Marshall kicks back! Marshall scoops but Boulder’s too big! Boulder CLUBS Marshall, scoops Marshall, and flexes again! Marshall slips free, tags Ross, and Boulder runs up. The Von Erichs dodge to DOUBLE DROPKICK! Boulder goes to a corner while fans fire up.

Ross runs in to BOOT Boulder, Marshall runs up to LEAPING LARIAT! The Von Erichs double snapmare, then PENALTY KICK! Marshall STANDING MOONSAULTS! Ross covers, TWO! The fans rally up, Boulder flounders to ropes but Ross is on him. Ross whips but Boulder blocks! Ross kicks, UPPERCUTS, then whips. Boulder reverses but Ross ducks ‘n’ dodges, only for Boulder to ELBOW him! Tag to Bronson and he runs to ELBOW DROP! And ELBOW DROP! Now Bronson does clap push-ups. Bronson taunts Dustin, then he ROCKS Ross! Ross stands up and stares Bronson down! The fans fire up as Ross throws hands!

Ross whips, Bronson reverses but Ross SLINGBLADES! Bronson flounders and the fans fire up! Cover, TWO! Ross drags Bronson up to wrench and wristlock, tag to Dustin! The fans cheer, Dustin kicks Bronson to wrench. But Bronson ROCKS Dustin! Bronson fires hands again and again, then whips. Dustin ducks ‘n’ dodges to then says “Not today!” UPPERCUT! Atomic drop, then a BOOT! BULLDOG! Cover, Boulder runs in but Dustin moves, so the SPLASH lands on Bronson! Dustin fires hands on Boulder, then RHODES UPPERCUTS! Boulder tumbles out, but Bronson CLOBBERS Dustin!

The fans boo but Bronson tags Jameson. Jameson covers, TWO! Jameson bumps Dustin off buckles, RAMS into him again and again, but lets off as the ref counts. The fans rally for Dustin but Jameson ELBOWS Dustin over and over! Dustin crawls, Jameson brings him around to bump off buckles. Tag to Boulder, and he runs up to BACK ELBOW! Dustin flounders, Boulder soaks up the heat, but The Von Erichs get a “GO, DUSTIN, GO!” chant going. But Boulder KICKS Dustin in the side first! Boulder drags Dustin back to the Savage corner and he stomps Dustin down. The fans still rally but Boulder HIP DROPS Dustin!

Tag to Bronson, he goes up to HIP DROP! Tag to Jameson, and he climbs up to also HIP DROP! Jameson sits on Dustin to pull him into a CAMEL CLUTCH! Dustin endures, so Jameson lets off to stomp him. Jameson stands Dustin up but Dustin fires body shots! BULL- NO! Jameson sends Dustin into buckles! Cover, TWO!! Jameson bumps Dustin off buckles, tags Boulder, and Boulder short arm LARIATS! The fans boo but Boulder stomps around. EARTHQUAKE SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!! Dustin survives and The Iron Savages can’t believe it! Tag to Bronson and he sits Dustin up to ELBOW him in the head!

Bronson ELBOWS Dustin again, then clamps on a chinlock. Dustin endures, flails around, and the fans rally up. Dustin stands, throws body shots, and Dustin is free! He UPPERCUTS Bronson, but Bronson ROCKS Dustin! Dustin ROCKS Bronson, Bronson ROCKS Dustin! Dustin kicks low, but he goes for the corner! Bronson whips him but Dustin BLASTS Boulder & Jameson! Dustin BOOTS Bronson, runs, but into a SPINEBUSTER! Cover, Marshall stomps Bronson! The fans rally but Bronson stays on Dustin with a facelock. Bronson keeps Dustin back, throws knees, then he BLASTS The Von Erichs!

The fans boo but he turns around into a BIG back drop! Dustin reaches out but the Von Erichs are still down! Bronson rolls Dustin up, but Dustin rolls through! Bronson runs up but into a SNAP POWERSLAM! Both men are down and the fans are thunderous! Hot tags to Jameson and Marshall! Marshall dodges Jameson to BOOT Bronson, then he DECKS Jameson! And DECKS him again! And HIP TOSSES! And then back drops! Jameson lands rough on his neck and shoulders, but he goes to a corner. Marshall runs up to LARIAT! The fans fire up with Marshall, but in storms Boulder! Boulder waistlocks, but Marshall fires elbows!

Marshall is free, and he DROPKICKS Boulder! Boulder comes back, and Marshall scoops!? And SLAMS!! The fans are thunderous again, and Marshall runs in at Jameson, CANNONBALL! Cover, Bronson breaks it! Bronson talks trash, but Dustin runs up to DESTROYER!! Dustin ROCKS Jameson, and puts him in the ropes! The fans fire up but the ref says no, they can’t do this! Dustin and the ref argue, so The Von Erichs hit DOUBLE SHATTERED DREAMS!! Jameson sputters, stands up, and Marshall clamps on the IRON CLAW!! Then with Ross’ help, IRON CLAW BODY SLAM!! Cover, Dustin & The Von Erichs win!

Winners: Dustin Rhodes & The Von Erichs, by pinfall (still ROH World Six Man Tag Team Champions)

The stars at night are big and bright whenever they are in Texas, and we ain’t talking up in the sky. Dustin, Marshall & Ross ride off into the sunset again, will they be the greatest trio in ROH history?

ROH shares Mark Briscoe’s comments after Death Before Dishonor.

“How we doin’, folks? Mark and Baby Jay Briscoe here. We just got done with the Death Before Dishonor main event, and as you can see, we have emerged victorious. Now Roderick Strong, ain’t nothing changed. What they say? The more things change, the more they stay the same. We 20-some-odd years in, you just as tough ever. You just as nice as ever, boy. You can go. Still can go. Hey. But all I’m saying is, buddy, good fight, but you looking at the champ. Conglomeration, my brothers, Kyle O’Reilly, Big Time (Ishii), appreciate y’all for having my back. My main man with the game plan, OC, hey, we miss you, dawg. But either way.

“Long story short: ROH World Champ, baby.” Thumbs up and a toothy grin, The Sussex County Chicken is still reppin’ #DemBoys. Who will be next to think they can stop Mark Briscoe now?

Top Flight w/ Leila Grey VS Leon St. Giovanni & GKM!

“Attention, passengers. Welcome to Top Flight Airlines, where every flight is a redeye. So sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride.” A new introduction given by the new Top Flight Attendant, the former Last Baddie Standing! Will this fresh coat of paint help Darius & Dante Martin finally arrive at the ROH World Tag Team Championships? Or will LSG & GKM take them to the Ace of Space Academy?

The teams sort out, Dante starts with LSG, and they keep the Code of Honor. The fans rally for Top Flight as Dante and LSG tie up. LSG wrenches, Dante rolls and kips up. Dante wrenches back, but LSGO spins through. LSG wrenches, but Dante uses ropes to flip through! Dante wrenches, whips, and runs in to A-LIST LARIAT! Tag to Darius and he snap suplexes! Kip up, tag back to Dante, and he slingshot SENTONS! Cover, TWO! The fans cheer, Dante wrenches and grinds the arm. GKM hops in but the ref backs him off. LSG pokes Dante in the eyes! The fans boo but LSG and Dante tag GKM and Darius.

GKM runs in, but Dante spins him, hooks him, and Darius runs in, DOUBLE STO! Cover, TWO! Darius drops a KNEE on GKM, covers, TWO! Darius stalks GKM, but GKM YANKS him into buckles! GKM runs up, Darius dodges and runs in. GKM puts him on the apron but Darius ROCKS GKM! LSG runs up, Darius ELBOWS him, but GKM HOTSHOTS Darius down! LSG puts Darius in so GKM can kick low. Tag to LSG, and they double whip to double hip toss and ROCKET BYE BABY! Cover, TWO! LSG drags Darius up, CLUBS him, but Dante and the fans rally up. LSG wrenches Darius, grinds him down, but the fans rally up.

Darius fights up, pries at the chinbar, then fires body shots! Darius reaches out, fires hands on LSG, but LSG kicks low! LSG whips Darius to a corner, but Darius goes up and over. Darius waistlocks, LSG switches to headlock, but Darius hits a BIG back suplex! Both men are down, Darius crawls over, hot tag to Dante! Dante rallies on GKM! Dante whips, GKM reverses but Dante dodges the splash in the corner! Dante goes up and around to GAMANGIRI, then springboard CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Dante stays cool while the fans fire up. Dante brings GKM up, GKM shoves! Darius tags in, Dante goes up and over GKM!

Darius GAMANGIRIS GKM, Dante SUPERKICKS him! Darius steps in, COMPLETE SHOT! Cover, LSG breaks it! Dante storms in but LSG KNEES him low! LSG whips Darius, Darius reverses to send LSG out. Darius then sets up, Dante runs up and uses him to take flight, and SHOTGUN LSG down! The fans fire up and Leila says the runway is clear! Dante PLANCHAS LSG down! The fans fire up more, and Darius reels GKM in for a fireman’s carry. T K DDT!! Cover, Top Flight wins!

Winners: Top Flight, by pinfall

Leila helps her new team celebrate, will they and Action Andretti all be looking to take over all of ROH?

The Infantry speaks.

Captain Shawn Dean asks the team, “Are we not the most popular team here?” Carlie Bravo says, “Mirror mirror on the wall, yes, last time I checked.” Then are they not on the road, doing everything they’re supposed to? Carlie says they’re like butter and margarin. Then why is it The Infantry is not getting the same opportunities? Now this is what Carlie has been wanting Dean to say. Now they’re talking the same language. Dean says there are teams out here like Top Flight. Cool team, they rock with ’em. Athletic, gifted, doing their thing. But they not Infantry! Infantry is them! They are us, like the USA! And yet every time Carlie turns on the TV, he sees Top Flight!

Rampage? Top Flight. Collision? Top Flight! Dynamite? Dante Martin, but still. What other shows are there? Because if AEW/ROH has it, Top Flight’s on it! Has Infantry not done their due diligence? Carlie is getting frustrated. It’s just Top Flight, Top Flight, Top Flight! That should be the Infantry! Trish Adora says she heard Top Flight’s got a new stewardess. What? Who? Leila Grey. Hold up! They got Leila?! Carlie’s been trying to get her for years! He saw her last week and she says she don’t mess with Top Flight! Yeah, Carlie’s got freaks , nine days out the week- Carlie, there’s only seven. But Top Flight’s got Leila!!

Adora has Carlie calm down, and Dean says it all boils down to this. The Infantry is Them, and They are putting every team on notice. They are coming for everything they deserve. So have no fear, The Infantry is here. Copy That?

Backstage interview with Anthony Henry.

Melissa Santos is with one half of the Workhorsemen, and says speaking of that, we haven’t seen JD Drake in some time. Is there any news on his return? But in stumbles Anthony’s cousin, “Beef!” Beef’s so happy to see his cousin here and Henry asks why Beef is here. Beef says he… Oh, is this the TV show? They on TV right now? Beef lifts his ROH shirt to show off his “BEEF” tattoo. Beef’s on TV! He cannot believe it, cousin! Oh, and Beef is here cuz he sent in an email and- Melissa interrupts. These two are cousins? Well, not only cousins. Second cousins! By marriage. But never mind all that right now.

Beef knows Henry has a big match tonight, and so he just wanted to surprise him and say, “LET’S GO~!” Henry sighs and says yes, let’s go. As in, go that way now. Henry ushers Beef out, but will having family by his side help him or hurt him against Wheeler Yuta?

The Beast Mortos VS AR Fox!

Speaking of beef, the monstrous, muscular minotaur is back! He may have lost to Hologram last Saturday but he rebounded with a win just last night on Dynamite. Will Mortos maul AR Fox here in the heart of Texas? Or will Esports Stadium see Fox be a video game come to life?

The Code of Honor is not upheld and the bell rings. The two circle, the fans rally for “Both These Guys!” but the “Let’s Go, Fox!” chant emerges. Mortos runs up to RUN Fox over! Fox kips up, Mortos ducks a kick, but Fox slips under. Fox eggs Mortos on, then ducks his kick, but Mortos is too big to roll up! Mortos drags Fox up, but Fox arm-drags to a lateral press! TWO, into a cradle! TWO and Fox has it back! TWO and Mortos sunset flips! TWO, Mortos stands while Fox handsprings up, and the fans cheer. Fox and Mortos circle, feel things out, and then Mortos just CLOBBERS Fox! The fans cheer while Mortos stalks Fox.

Mortos whips Fox to a corner, UPPERCUTS, LARIATS and GAMANGIRIS! Mortos whips again to LARIATS in the other corner! The fans are torn, but Mortos whips again. Fox goes up and over, rolls and slips to the apron! Mortos hits buckles, Fox slingshots to springboard, MISSILE DROPKICK! The fans cheer while Mortos tumbles out of the ring! Fox builds speed, and he fakes Mortos out, to then CANNONBALL! Down goes Mortos into the railing! Fox fires up with the fans, and then Fox grabs a chair. Fox makes Mortos take a seat with forearms, then he BOOTS! Mortos is in a daze, Fox refreshes the ring count.

Fox builds speed by doing a full lap, and he runs into a HEADBUTT! Mortos takes Fox down, but then drags him back up. Mortos SMACKS Fox and now Fox takes a seat. Mortos refreshes the count, and the fans fire up as Mortos starts building speed! But Fox cuts Mortos off at the pass with a DIVE!! Direct hit into the railing and the fans are thunderous! Fox fires up with the fans again, and he puts Mortos back in the ring. Mortos goes to a corner, Fox runs in and A-LIST LARIATS! Mortos sits, Fox skins the cat to SLINGSHOT DROPKICK! Cover, TWO! The fans rally while Fox brings Mortos up.

Fox goes corner to corner, but Mortos BOOTS! Mortos SLING-DOGS! Mortos whips, POP-UP SAMOAN DROP!! Cover, TWO!! Fox survives and the fans rally again. Mortos looms over Fox, drags him up, and winds up to SMACK Fox back down! Mortos roars and the fans are torn again. Mortos goes back to Fox, drags him around, and drives knee after knee into Fox’s side! Fox grabs for ropes, but Mortos drags him into a CAMEL CLUTCH! Mortos sits deep on the hold, then he fishhooks Fox’s mouth! The ref counts, Mortos lets off, and Fox sputters. Mortos storms up but Fox fires body shots! Mortos SMACKS Fox again!

The fans are torn but Fox tries to roll Mortos up! Mortos CLUBS Fox off him! Mortos then stands Fox up to SMACK him again! Mortos shoves Fox into ropes and ROCKS him in the back! Fans fire up, Mortos shoves Fox again, and ROCKS him again! Fox drags himself up with ropes, but Mortos shoves him, only for Fox to ELBOW back! And BOOT back! Mortos runs up but Fox puts him on the apron. Mortos RAMS into a DRAPING DDT!! Fox turns the counter around on its head quite literally, “This is Awesome!” Fox rises while the standing count starts, and Fox stands at 5 of 10. Fox runs up to LARIAT!

Mortos staggers, so Fox LARIATS again! Mortos roars, so Fox LARIATS! Mortos spins, but Fox goes Matrix to dodge the discus! Then he PELES Mortos to a corner! The fans fire up and Fox runs in, BACK ELBOW! Fox rolls with Mortos to CUTTER! Cover, TWO! Fox stays cool while the fans rally up. Fox whips, Mortos reverses, but Fox BOOTS him again! Mortos runs up to go up, but Fox TOSSES him out! And then Fox aims, but Mortos hurries away. So Fox just goes up the corner! SUPER CANNONBALL!! Down goes Mortos again and the fans are losing their minds! Fox puts Mortos in, goes back up, and 450 SPLASH!! Cover, TWO!!

The fans are thunderous as Mortos survives! Fox is beside himself, but he storms over to Mortos. Fox drags Mortos back up, but Mortos resists the ripcord! So Fox BOOTS Mortos! And BOOTS! Mortos just gets mad! Fox runs, int a scoop! Torture rack, for some thrashing! Then the the BEAST BACKBREAKER! And then the POWER BREAKER!! Mortos then runs to DISCUS LARIAT!! Cover, TWO!?!? Fox survives and no one can believe it! Mortos seethes while fans rally for “R O H! R O H!” Mortos brings Fox up, scoop and- NO, Fox slips free to roll up! TWO!! Mortos escapes, grabs Fox by the neck, CHOKE- NO, Fox flips free!

But then Mortos HEADBUTTS Fox! Scoop and GONZO BOMB!! Cover, Mortos wins!

Winner: The Beast Mortos, by pinfall

Fox found himself lost in the labyrinth, and he lost to the monster within! Will Mortos not stop until he is on top of ROH?

The MXM Collection speaks.

Zoom out on the finger boop, and Mansoor tells the “Ring of Hotties” fans that they’ve been lapping up MXM like the good little puppies they are. Whether it was their glorious debut at Death Before Dishonor, or their tag team war with FTR on Collision. Mansoor can still feel the scars Dax left on his “breasts.” Not the first time a big, burly man left marks on Mansoor, and it won’t be the last. Mason Madden says that the MXM Collection takes on all comers. Whether you come at them from the left, right, or straight on, understand that MXM always comes out on top. Finger boop and POSE! Will the Iron Chic & Mahogany Hunk strut their way to the top of the ROH Tag Division?

Wheeler Yuta VS Anthony Henry w/ BEEF!

The Decoder may be without the ROH Pure Championship for the first time in a long time, he is determined to rise back up. And while the Saint of Augusta is without JD Drake, it seems family has shown up to support him. Will Yuta prove he deserves a new golden opportunity? Or will Henry show what a Workhorseman is worth?

The Code of Honor is upheld and the bell rings. The two circle, feel things out, and they clinch. Henry facelocks but Yuta wrenches out. Henry spins then slips through to wrench and cording hold, then headlock for a snapmare. Yuta slips out to have the armlock! The fans cheer the exchange, and Henry stands up. Henry wrenches out to headlock back, but Yuta powers up and out. Yuta drops down, Henry rolls over, and then Henry SOBATS! Henry runs up but Yuta goes up and over! Yuta scoops to SLAM! Then SENTON! The fans fire up and Yuta drags Henry for a spinning toehold. Henry resists by pulling Yuta’s ear!

The ref reprimands, Henry lets go, and Yuta finishes the Indian Deathlock! Henry’s shoulders are down, ONE as he sits up. Yuta shoves him down while standing up for more pressure on the hold. Henry’s shoulders are down again, ONE as he sits up. Yuta literally flexes on Henry, then bridges back for even more pressure! Henry endures, the fans rally, and Henry fights over to a ROPEBREAK! The ref counts, Yuta lets off cleanly, and Henry bails out. Yuta storms out after him but Henry shoves Yuta against railing. Henry CHOPS Yuta, and Beef fires up! Beef says hit Yuta harder! Henry has Beef calm down, but then Yuta CHOPS Henry!

Henry CHOPS Yuta, Yuta CHOPS back! Yuta SMACKS Henry off the railing, and steals some of Beef’s popcorn! The fans cheer but Beef is upset. Henry hurries away, Yuta goes up after him. Yuta peels the padding off the middle crossbar, then he STANDS on Henry’s head against the bar! The ref reprimands, Yuta steps off, but he peels more padding off the top crossbar. But Henry CLAWS Yuta’s eyes! And then HOTSHOTS Yuta off the crossbar! Yuta falls to the floor, the ref reprimands, but Henry storms over to get Yuta into the ring. Henry has Yuta on the apron, for a NECK TWIST! Beef fires up but the fans are torn seeing Yuta writhe.

Henry storms in, but the ref checks Yuta. Yuta says he’s fine, but then Henry KICKS him in the back! Henry isolates an arm and STOMPS it, then he KICKS Yuta again! Henry bumps Yuta off buckles, CHOPS him, but Yuta CHOPS back! Henry CHOPS and Yuta sputters! Henry SNAP HALF HATCHES! Cover, TWO! Henry clamps onto Yuta with a chinbar, then gets the arms for a straitjacket stretch! The fans rally for Yuta while he endures, and Yuta fights up. Yuta powers up to turn things around on Henry, only for Henry to turn things back around! Yuta is back in the straitjacket, and Henry fires HEADBUTTS to the back of the neck!

Yuta endures, but Henry pulls him back, only for Yuta to roll through! Yuta puts the straitjacket on Henry! Henry fights up, spins things back around onto Yuta, and digs just one knee into Yuta’s neck. Yuta endures again, fights back up, and he wriggles the jacket up and out to arm-drag! Henry comes back to waistlock, but Yuta arm-drags again! Henry headlocks, but Yuta SAIDOS! The fans fire up while both men are down! Yuta snarls, rises up, and he atomic drops to ENZIGIRI! Henry goes to a corner, Yuta runs up to A-LIST LARIAT! Henry staggers, Yuta goes up, and Yuta FLYING FOREARMS! Both men are down, but Yuta kips up!

The fans fire up as Yuta brings Henry around. Yuta scoops, for a SWINGING DDT! Cover, TWO! Henry survives, that was not his final prayer. Beef cheers Henry on but the fans boo. Yuta sits Henry up for HAMMER ‘N’ ANVIL ELBOWS! But then Henry catches Yuta to a somersault clutch! TWO, Henry ENZIGIRIS! Yuta rewinds and slips around, but Henry switches, arm-drags and ARMBARS! Yuta clasps hands, Henry CLUBS those hands, but Yuta hold son, even by just one finger! Henry breaks the grip to have the ARMBAR!! Yuta hurries to roll around, and he has the ANKLE LOCK! Henry scrambles around, KICKS Yuta, and Yuta rewinds!

Yuta shoots around to GERMAN SUPLEX! Bridging cover, TWO! And into a KIMURA! Yuta stands, Henry shifts to a full nelson but Yuta breaks that, only for Henry to trap the arms! But Yuta REAR HEADBUTTS free, then LARIATS! The fans fire up and Yuta is seething! Henry rises, Yuta is on him for a wrench, lift, but Henry arm-drags free! ROLLING ELBOW! Then the STRAITJACKET GERMAN! Bridging cover, TWO!! Yuta escapes just in time, and the fans are thunderous! Henry eggs Yuta on as the fans duel. Henry says hush, and then he KICKS Yuta in the chest! Yuta just smirks! Henry KICKS, but Yuta eggs him on!

Henry KICKS, but then Yuta blocks! And SLAPS! Henry SLAPS! Both men LARIAT, they fall to their knees, and both men DECK the other!! The fans are thunderous again while the ref starts a standing count. Henry goes to ropes, shakes his head, and Yuta shakes his head as he rises up. The fans rally, both men step up, and Henry CHOPS! Yuta CHOPS! Henry CHOPS again! Yuta CHOPS again! The CHOPS keep going, then turn to forearms! They go again and again and the fans fire up! Yuta ROLLING- NO, Henry blocks, catches the other arm, then HEADBUTTS again and again! Henry grabs both arms, sits back, and WORKHORSE STAMPEDE!!

The fans fire up but Yuta shakes his head! He DRAGON STOMPS a la Bryan Danielson! Henry roars, WORKHORSE STAMPEDE!! DRAGON STOMPS!! The fans are thunderous as Yuta roars! Yuta drags Henry up, URA GTR!! And then the SEATBELT! Yuta wins!

Winner: Wheeler Yuta, by pinfall

Yuta is right back on track! His chest is red, and he admits Henry was unreal. But will Yuta fight his way up the ranks until he’s going after gold again? As for Beef, he does his best to encourage Henry but Henry says just calm down. Will Henry be able to fight his way up until he’s finally fighting for a title?

ROH shares Lee Moriarty’s comments after Death Before Dishonor.

“From an early age, we’re taught that failure and success go hand in hand, because you can’t have one without the other. With every failure, you’re supposed to learn, you’re supposed to grow, and you’re supposed to improve. Well I took those failures, I took those shortcomings, and I did not sulk, I did not sit, I did not cry, I did not back down from the challenges in front of me. I overcame them, and I become the ROH Pure Wrestling Champion! And I did it by beating arguably one of the greatest Pure Champions of all time, the only man to hold that championship not once, not twice, but three times, in Wheeler Yuta.

“I am here to stay. And when I say I am one of the best young technical wrestlers in the world, now I have the hardware to back it up! So anybody that wants to get in the ring with TAIGASTYLE… be ready for a long ass night! Because this is the Renaissance Era of the Pure Division. So watch your step, and protect your neck.”

Anthony Henry speaks.

“Well, yeah, obviously tonight didn’t go my way. Things didn’t happen the way I thought they were gonna happen.” But in comes Beef, and he got Anthony water! No, he doesn’t want water right now. Beef brings Henry in for a big jumping hug! Why is he wet!? Because Beef was going hard for Henry! He saw Beef with the popcorn, Beef was cheering Henry. Henry had in the bag! No, Beef, what were you even watching? He was watching pro-wrestling! Henry says he didn’t have it, he lost! Beef says Henry lost nothing! Beef looks to the camera and says, “In our family, there’s no losers!” They’re cousins, they’re gonna do it, and they’re gonna do it hard!

Henry can’t even right now, especially as Beef lifts his shirt and throws up the rocker hands while shouting, “Beef’s the man!” Henry leaves, Beef says, “It’s all about the Beef, baby!” Will ROH see what Beef means about their family soon enough?

Fuego Del Sol VS Jacoby Watts w/ Nick Comoroto!

The Fire of the Sun rises again, ready for his first singles match in months! But will he shine bright and stand tall? Or will HE, Ja-co-by, fight his way to the Promised Land?

Wait, Jacoby gets the mic. The fans cheer on Fuego but Jacoby tells him that he’s been gone for a minute. So just in case he needs to know, HE is the answer to your questions, the solution to your worries, and the light that will guild you through the dark! Now maybe if Fuego had a man like Jacoby behind him, he would’ve never left. Fuego sighs, and DROPKICKS Jacoby! The bell rings, Jacoby rushes Fuego but Fuego gets around to waistlock. Jacoby switches, headlocks, but Fuego powers up and out. Jacoby runs Fuego over! Jacoby praises himself, runs, but Fuego hurdles, drops down and hurdles again, to then go sideways and tilt-o-whirl RANA!

The fans fire up with Fuego and he dodges Jacoby again. O’Conner Roll denied, but Fuego handsprings back to NORTHERN LIGHTS! Bridging cover, TWO! Jacoby hurries to a corner, Fuego runs corner to corner, but Jacoby pops him out to the apron. Fuego ROCKS Jacoby, goes up and up, then he CROSSBODIES, but into Jacoby’s arms! SWINGING FLATLINER! The fans boo but Jacoby says he’s getting in the spirit! Jacoby runs in to LARIAT at the corner! Jacoby keeps going and he LARIATS Fuego again! Cover, TWO! Jacoby calls to Comoroto and it is time to hear the “Good Word” of Jacoby!

Jacoby brings Fuego up, and he says Fuego NEEDS Jacoby! Back suplex, but Fuego lands out to NECKBREAKER! Jacoby flounders to a corner, Fuego runs corner to corner and he DROPKICKS! Fuego keeps going, and he DROPKICKS again! Jacoby staggers around, Fuego whips, but Jacoby reverses. Fuego QUEBRADAS and down goes Jacoby! Kip up, SUPERKICK! The fans fire up and Jacoby flounders. Fuego says this is it, and he runs up, to step-up DOUBLE STOMP! Jacoby staggers up, Fuego reels him in, TORNADO DDT!! Cover, Fuego wins!

Winner: Fuego Del Sol, by pinfall

Whatever Jacoby is selling, it isn’t working! Fuego is back and perhaps better than ever, will he blaze a trail to championship opportunities soon enough?

ROH shares footage of Athena, Billie Starkz & Lexy Nair regrouping after Death Before Dishonor.

The Fallen Goddess says they did it! Lexy, great job out there, you- Oh, that’s Billie. Athena turns around to see Lexy and she commends Lexy. Lexy’s plan worked so well! She’s the real backbone of MIT! Bestie, valedictorian, Athena couldn’t be more proud of her. Lexy says she couldn’t be prouder, either. Billie says yeah, good job. Billie tries to join in on the hug but Athena keeps her at a distance. They need to get going. Is the car ready? Yes, she does. Lexy high-fives Billie while Athena only calls her “Minion 400,237 and three-quarters.” The trio heads out, TGI Friday’s!

Billie is left carrying the bags but she says she’s for the team. But will the team be for her now that she’s no longer the ROH Women’s World Television Champion?

Brian Cage VS Rocky Romero!

Speaking of title opportunities, both these men are hungry for something of their own! Will The Machine start to hone in on a target? Or will Azucar make things sweet here in Texas?

The Code of Honor is upheld with some pop ‘n’ lock, then the bell rings. Rocky and Cage circle, the fans rally up, and the two tie up. Cage powers Rocky back to a corner, then lets off slowly, but Rocky dodges the haymaker! Rocky headlocks, but Cage puts Rocky up top. Cage lets off with a pat on the back, then backs away. The fans cheer but Rocky smirks. Rocky hops down and then storms up to be face to… well, chest with Cage. Cage taunts Rocky, dares him to take a free shot, so Rocky winds up. The fans fire up, and Rocky… POKES Cage in the eyes! Then he SOBATS, runs, but Cage CLOBBERS him!

The fans are torn as Cage drags Rocky up and around. Cage whips, Rocky ducks ‘n’ dodges to tilt-o-whirl, but Cage just THRWOS Rocky down! The fans fire up and Cage starts Terminator Drums. Cage runs corner to corner but Rocky BOOTS him! Cage still LARIATS! He says get that weak sauce outta here! Cage whips corner to corner again, runs in, but Rocky goes up and over. Rocky gets moving, and he ROCKS Cage with forearm after forearm! Rocky CHOPS, runs, but Cage follows. Rocky dodges, goes Spider-Man, then drops under Cage to dump him out! Cage gets up but Rocky DROPKICKS him down!

Rocky hurries out, goes up the steel steps and FLYING RANAS! Cage wipes out railing and the fans fire up with Rocky! Rocky high-fives some fans, ROCKS Cage, then puts Cage back in the ring. Rocky aims from a corner, jumps, but Cage ROCKS him before the springboard! Cage climbs up the ropes, brings Rocky up, and deadlift SUPERPLEXES! Cage flexes while fans fire up and Rocky flounders. Cage drags Rocky up, RAMS him into the corner, then RAMS him again! Cage CHOPS Rocky, Rocky flounders away, but fans want that “One More Time!” Rocky eggs Cage on, so Cage swings, but Rocky dodges!

Rocky CHOPS, CHOPS and CHOPS! Cage puts Rocky back in to CHOP Rocky down! Rocky flounders, Cage drags him up, then scoops. But Rocky slips free to O’Conner Roll! Cover, TWO! Rocky hits buckles, Cage reels him in! GERMAN SUPLEX! Rocky flounders but Cage hurries to cover, TWO! The fans cheer, and Cage drags Rocky into a chinlock. Rocky endures as Cage leans his weight on him, and the fans rally up. Rocky fights up to fire body shot after body shot! Cage KNEES low, whips Rocky to ropes, but Rocky ducks ‘n’ dodges. Rocky goes Spider-Man again, but Cage SUPERKICKS him down!

The fans are torn as Cage goes out to the apron to fetch Rocky. Rocky grabs ropes to resist! Rocky fires elbows, gets free, and he JUMP KNEES! Cage wobbles, Rocky brings him into a cravat! Rocky uses the corner for an APRON SLICED BREAD! Rocky drags himself into the ring, the ring count starts, and the fans duel. Rocky builds speed to WRECK Cage with a dropkick! Rocky keeps moving and he DIVES! Cage is sent into railing and the fans fire up! Rocky brings Cage around, puts him in the ring, and then goes up a corner. Cage staggers up, into a CROSSBODY! Cover, TWO! Cage is still in this but Rocky keeps his cool.

The fans rally, Rocky runs, and tilt-o-whirls, only for Cage to block the DDT! Cage suplexes but Rocky knees free! Rocky dodges a discus, mule kicks, then kicks again. Rocky whips, Cage reverses but Rocky springboards, TORNADO DDT! Cover, TWO! Cage survives again but Rocky keeps his focus. Rocky brings Cage up, the fans rally, and Rocky fires palm strike after palm strike! Cravat and SLICED- NO, Cage turns Sliced Bread into a fireman’s carry, F5!! Cover, TWO!! Rocky survives and Cage is a bit surprised. The fans rally with the Terminator Drums, and Cage brings Rocky up to the top rope.

Cage climbs up after Rocky, fireman’s carries, but Rocky fights with elbows! Rocky springboards, to SUPER STEIN- NO! Cage stops the Steiner, brings Rocky up, but Rocky SUPER STEINERS after all! RUNNING SLICED BREAD!! Cover, TWO!! Cage survives and the fans fire up! Rocky cannot believe it, but he hurries to refocus. The fans cheer on “R O H!” as Rocky aims. BUZZSAW, but Cage ducks it! Rocky UPPERCUTS, ROCKS Cage, but Cage blocks a kick! Cage ducks the enzigiri but not the REWIND HEEL! Rocky gets moving, but he runs into a DISCUS!! Cage hauls Rocky up for a SPINNING POWERBOMB!! Cover, TWO!!!

The fans are thunderous again as Rocky survives! Cage is beside himself, but he rises up as the fans rally. Cage drags Rocky up, puts him back up top, then climbs up behind him. Cage slashes his throat, vowing to end this. Cage hoists Rocky up, but Rocky fights with fists! Rocky BITES Cage’s ear! The ref reprimands, and Rocky cravats, SUPER SLICED BREAD!!! Cover, TWO?!?! Cage survives another slice and Rocky cannot believe it! The fans rally again and Rocky climbs. Cage stands to GAMANGIRI! Cage then hurries up top, and he fireman’s carries Rocky! Then he shifts to a cradle hold, but he slips on the ropes!

Cage holds onto Rocky so Rocky doesn’t fall to the floor! Cage shifts his way to SUPER FALL AWAY SLAM! Cover, TWO!! Rocky will not die! Cage hauls Rocky up to suplex, DRILL CLAW!! Cover, Cage wins!

Winner: Brian Cage, by pinfall

Who betta than Cage? Hard to really say. But will this win lead The Machine to reach that next level in ROH?

Backstage interview with The Kingdom.

Melissa Santos introduces the ROH World Tag Team Champions, and they high-five over meeting another new interviewer. Matt Taven mumbles that they’re multiplying like gremlins. But Melissa says that The Kingdom has shown everyone at home and around the world that they will do whatever it takes to get the win. “Whatever it takes?” Wow, calm down, Mrs. Swolverine, that’s very condescending. Everything Taven has ever said into this camera has been the truth. Whenever he says, “He is I and I am him, and III’M Matt Taven,” he says it with confidence because he is like Carl Malone, he delivers!

“When the lights are on brightest, when these titles are on the line, we are The Kingdom. We are three-time ROH World Tag Team Champions, and that is why we are headed towards one year as tag champions.” Mike Bennett says yes, one year is a very long time as champions. But he wants to go back to that “whatever it takes” comment. Bennett is greatly offended. That makes his head hurt, and it hurts his heart. Do they see what these titles represent? They mean The Kingdom is THE best tag team in the world! Not your favorites, but The UNDISPUTED Kingdom! Until The Infantry walks in. Taven says this is their time, but Dean says no, it’s Infantry time now.

And y’know what? Forget that. Dean just can’t believe this. The last time the Infantry was against The Kingdom, it was what? April? Carlie says yeah, around then. The Infantry was on a roll then, they’re on a roll now. Carlie, let them know what The Infantry’s been up to. Well, since they last saw these “two dweebs,” The Infantry has taken FTR to the limit, this is the only team in ROH to have a win over The House of Black, the first tag team to win a title eliminator, and it was against The Kingdom. And oh, yeah, they were the hosts of the critically acclaimed July 4th edition of ROH. Top merch sales, and more importantly, they’re on a win streak! And hey, don’t forget Dean beat MJF twice.

So at this point, it isn’t talking the talk, it’s demanding. Dean says last time, The Kingdom screwed the Infantry out of what should be their titles. So now, Infantry wants another shot. And Dallas has been treating them so good, so how about we do it A S A P? Copy that? Comprehend? Taven says, “Those who don’t remember history are doomed to repat it. And you Melvins are about to do just that.” Bennett adds his own famous saying, “You know what the definition of insanity is? Doing the same thing over and over again and expecting a different result. If you wanna do this over again, you’re gonna get the same result.”

The Kingdom accepts, because the Infantry is insane. Bennett & Taven head out, Taven mocks the necklaces. Carlie says Taven’s never spent this much money in his life. That’s a wrap on The Kingdom. New necklaces, new titles! Will the Infantry tear down The Kingdom once and for all?

Dustin Rhodes returns to the ring!

We saw The Natural open the night alongside The Von Erichs, but he comes out here on his own to say a few words. “I love you, too. What’s up, Texas? Everybody having a good time? Good. Guess what? Me, too.” Dustin sent the Von Erichs on home, Ross & Marshall going with their dad, Kevin. They’ve all had a great time. Dustin wanted to take a moment to say what this really means to him. It has been a long time since he’s had a title around his waist. The fans cheer for that! “You Deserve It!” and Dustin thanks them for saying that. Dustin continues by saying that it means so much to him, he just wants us to know that.

For 36 years, in five different decades (late 80s count), he has been out here and poured out his blood, sweat and tears for the fans. And he’s done it with a big heart, and had the time of his life. But he also wants us to know that he would not be here today without the fans. An empty arena has no energy, it’s no fun. IT’s just going through the motions. So it is important the fans come and support them because it means the world to the wrestlers, they feed off that energy. The fans applaud that, and Dustin says this past Saturday was one for the books. He stepped in the ring with the Von Erichs, something he never thought would happen.

“These two kids are very talented in Marshall & Ross. And they’re gonna learn so much, and I’m gonna teach them everything that I know, the way I was taught by my dad, the way I’m sure they were taught by Kevin. And we’re gonna hopefully rake these Six Man titles to the next level.” The fans cheer that! Dustin says the other night, it hit him hard. He cried a bit and he doesn’t like crying. But when you’re in the moment, feeling the emotions, the fire and the energy, and you do something that seems so impossible, like winning a world title, the love, the energy, it was very special for him and for The Von Erichs.

The fans cheer again, and Dustin says if they’ve seen his tron, it says “One Last Ride.” Yeah, he’s been on that last ride for… five years. It doesn’t seem like the ride is ever going to end, and he hopes to God it doesn’t because he is having so much fun! The fans cheer that, too! Dustin says 10 more years is a lot, he’ll be 65. But he also wants to talk about his dad, Dusty, God rest his soul, Dustin misses him every single day. The last 15 or so years of his life, Dusty would call Dustin daily, and told him to “keep stepping.” Dustin has made that his mantra. He keeps moving, keeps grinding, keeps hustling. That is what the business is about.

It is about giving back, about making fans happy, mad, sad, angry, whatever! The wrestlers are here doing their job for the fans. Dustin finished a story he didn’t know he was even on or was even possible, but he’s riding the high still. He wanted to let the fans know that. And he’ll say something he might come off a bit cocky for saying, but… He feels very confident. He wants us all to know that he wants more! The fans like the sound of that! But then Evil Uno interrupts! He tells Dustin enough is enough! The fans boo Uno but Uno says Dustin wants more? Dustin Rhodes wants more?!

Uno storms to the ring and says it has been five DECADES! Has Dustin not had enough? Dustin says, “Absolutely not.” Uno asks what more Dustin could possibly want! He just robbed The Dark Order of those ROH Trios titles! Are those not enough? Is this “One Last Ride” not enough? Where does Dustin get this confidence? From these stupid Texans? Dustin says not to talk about Texas like that but Uno pushes Dustin’s mic down! Uno says HE is talking now! Dustin had FIVE decades, it’s Uno’s time. Uno still respects Dustin, he is an incredible pro-wrestler, and no one can take that away.

But the reason Dustin wants more is because of his stupid family name! Uno is here to tell Dustin that he doesn’t give a DAMN who Dustin’s dad was! And if the Von Erichs weren’t on their way home, Uno would’ve said the same to them! He doesn’t care about the dad, the uncle, or the family name! Because this is ROH! Where was Dustin week in and week out when The Dark Order was helping it rebuild? Dustin claims he was here, too, but Uno says he’s been here every damn week! And Dustin thinks he deserves more? Uno tells Dustin that he is the most selfish individual in pro-wrestling. Five decades and that’s not enough?

Well, then Uno will be very clear: Dustin took something from Uno. Uno has worked day in and day out to get something for him and The Dark Order. But if Dustin’s gonna take something from Uno, then they will take that one last ride away from Dustin! THE DARK ORDER ATTACKS! The fans boo as Reynolds & Silver beat Dustin down! Uno says if Dustin wants more, here’s more! They all beat Dustin down, 3v1! The Dark Order are taking advantage of Ross & Marshall not being here! Uno gets a chair, but SAMMY GUEVARA is here!? The fans can’t believe it, but another proud son of Texas is here! And he BOOTS Uno!

Sammy GAMANGIRIS Silver, then dodges Reynolds to LARIAT! The fans fire up as Sammy then brings Silver around, whips him, but Silver reverses. Sammy ELBOWS back, goes up and up and FLYING CUTTERS! Sammy fires up, the fans are with him, and he brings Silver up! But Reynolds saves Silver from the GTH! The Dark Order regroups and retreats, but now Sammy is on their list, too! “You’re just as selfish! Dark Order is ROH, not you!!” Sammy offers Dustin a hand, but Dustin stands himself up. Sammy still offers, the fans chant, “Thank You, Sammy!” Dustin says okay, and they shake hands. They even hug it out!

The Natural and The Best Ever stand together for Texas! But will Dustin & The Von Erichs have to settle things with Uno, Silver & Reynolds once and for all before going for more?

My Thoughts:

A good episode of ROH, but with it being an hour and 47 minutes, I probably could’ve skipped more than I already did. But at the same time, I wanted to get Fuego Del Sol’s return to singles competition, and what’s not to like about seeing Mortos VS Fox or even Cage VS Rocky? Though, the crowd sure didn’t have energy by the end with Cage VS Rocky. This is all prerecorded, so I would’ve made Mortos VS Fox the main event so it felt like the fans ended with energy. And I watched Top Flight’s match because I was curious to see if Leila Grey would somehow be a sign Top Flight was turning Heel. Instead, she is Face, and I suppose she could try and be a contender to a women’s title, but she has no chance of defeating Athena and she won’t face Velvet since that would be Face VS Face.

We got some good promos from the winners of Death Before Dishonor, though only two of them added to stories going forward. Athena is once again favoring Lexy over Billie like the early days of the Minions In Training story. It’d be pretty wild if the long term plan was for Billie to challenge Athena again and this time win the title. And good promos from The Infantry, both on their own to call out Top Flight, and then to confront The Kingdom. Infantry VS Kingdom is going to be another great tag title match, but I’m fairly certain The Kingdom wins again, maybe cheats again, and then Infantry goes Heel in a feud against Top Flight. Leila Grey joining the faction is probably just so Trish Adora has someone to beat up on.

Very good stuff with Anthony Henry in that we got great stuff out of Beef. I feel like Beef just gave us more personality in that first promo segment than we get out of a lot of ppl in AEW/ROH over several hours. Not sure we needed the second promo but I really liked it all the same. Yuta VS Henry was a very good match, and they inadvertently buried Karrion Kross’ “Final Prayer” finisher here. To be fair, Kross could do with a better finisher but that’s a WWE topic. Yuta winning serves both stories, Henry has his crisis of confidence while Yuta can move up to perhaps the ROH World TV Championship.

And very good stuff with the various stars of Texas. I was confused as to why the Six Man titles were opening the show, not closing, but then we got a pretty good closing segment with Dustin. Dustin was definitely sharing some real feelings in that promo, but I just knew some team would confront him while he was alone. Dark Order coming back around is as good a choice as any, but I did not think Sammy Guevara would return. I mean, it makes sense since he’s from Texas, but it’s surprising that he returned via ROH and not this Saturday on Collision. I would think Dustin & The Von Erichs retain in the match with Dark Order, I’m just not sure where Sammy factors in.

My Score: 8.7/10