Post by Cauchi on Feb 12, 2020 9:00:37 GMT -5
RoH Wrestling
Friday, February 14th, 2020
Toronto, Ontario Canada
Announcers: Mauro Ranallo, Steve Corino & Tazz
Cue the music! Cue the pyro! A special Valentine’s Day episode of RoH Wrestling is live on the air!
Match #1: Triple Threat Tag Team Match
Forever Hooligans vs. The Kingdom vs. Unchained Honor
Winner Advances to the RoH World Tag Team Championship Triple Threat Match Next Week!
We get right to the action this week as RoH starts with a match to determine the final team entering the Triple Threat match for the Ring of Honor Tag Team Championships on next week’s broadcast! Triple Threat rules apply as 3-men will be in the ring at all times and will need to tag out to their partners. Lethal starts the match with Koslov and O’Ryan as the bell rings to start the action. We get a very fast paced match in this one as most of these superstars can really move in the ring. Frequent tags from the Kingdom and Forever Hooligans expose the disadvantage of being an inexperienced tag team like Jay Lethal and Michael Elgin are, but the biggest story for the commentators in this match is the suspicious absence of Matt Taven at ringside which is brought up numerous times throughout the match, not that Marseglia and O’Ryan needed him though, as they work as the dominate team for a large majority of this match looking like the clear favourites to win. The end of the match seems to be their downfall though, as a miscommunication causes O’Ryan to knock Marseglia off the apron and allows Michael Elgin to hit the Elgin Bomb on O’Ryan before tagging out to Jay Lethal who hits the Lethal Injection for the pin while Elgin fights off Koslov and Romero.
Winners: Unchained Honor by pinfall @ 17:04
We head backstage to Ken Kennedy who is standing in a dark room with a Kendo stick draped over his right shoulder. He says that he came to the arena tonight looking to settle a score with Age of the Fall, and thought there would be no better place to look than in a dark room where they would have multiple vantage points to attack him from behind again, but it’s recently come to his attention that they aren’t even in the building tonight. Kennedy comments on how Seth Rollins is already taking time off just 2-weeks after stealing the Ring of Honor World Heavyweight Championship from Kurt Angle, before reminding Rollins that he hasn’t forgotten about him. Showing signs of frustration, Kennedy breaks the kendo stick off the wall before staring back in to the camera and challenging Joey Mercury to show up next week and face him one-on-one, before vowing to eliminate Age of the Fall by himself, starting with Mercury next week!
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We then see Austin Aries in the hallway standing in front of what looks to be a table draped in white linen. Aries is wearing his wrestling attire accompanied by a pair of sunglasses and a black bowtie giving him a very Chippendales look. The camera pans over to see Elias sitting on a stool lightly strumming the guitar as Aries comments that everything has to be perfect tonight. It is revealed that Austin Aries has planned a special Valentine’s Day date here at the arena for himself and Scarlett Bordeaux to celebrate their elimination of the “Brian Kendrick Problem” and hopefully get Aries’ “adult issues” resolved tonight. Elias tells Aries that he’s got his back tonight and will do whatever he can to make it special for the two of them. We slowly fade back to the ring as the crowd at home waits patiently for whatever inevitable chaos is going to unfold tonight.
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Match #2: Singles Match
Big Show vs. Killian Dain (w/ Eric Young & Alexander Wolfe)
Big Show is in action for the first time since being beaten down by Bobby Lashley following their tag team loss in the first episode of RoH Wrestling and his opponent is the large and powerful Killian Dain. Show and Dain work a slow match that focuses more on their power then on the speed of Dain, which Big Show is not quite able to match. Some back and forth until Eric Young and Alexander Wolfe try to get involved in the match, only to each meet a hard shot from Big Show for their troubles. Dain tries to take out Big Show with a running crossbody, but eats a KO Punch from Show who drops him for the 3 count.
Winner: Big Show by pinfall @ 8:46.
After the match, Big Show grabs a microphone and calls out Bobby Lashley. He mentions the attack from Lashley 2 months ago, and the grueling process it took on his body to get back to Ring of Honor before mentioning that he is here for revenge! Show demands a match against Bobby Lashley who doesn’t answer his challenge. Frustrated, Show calls Lashley a coward before slamming the microphone down to the match and storming off as we head to our first commercial break of the evening.
***COMMERCIAL***
We return from commercial to Aries and Scarlett Bordeaux who are now sitting down to what is expected to be a very romantic dinner while Elias continues to play quietly on his guitar. Scarlett comments on how thoughtful Aries is to organize something for Valentine’s Day while they are stuck at work, to which Aries responds that today is about getting back on the right track. A waiter then comes in to view of the camera and presents both Aries and Bordeaux with Oysters Rockefeller as their appetiser. Aries and Bordeaux both dig in. Aries comments that something tastes a little “off” with the oysters, but Scarlett says they seem fine to her. Just then, there’s a voice off camera that yells “I heard you were looking for someone to play you some music on your little romantic date?!”
The camera pans over to see Jeff Jarrett standing there with a guitar in his hand, much to the annoyance of Elias who is still reeling from his loss to Double J at Best in the World. Elias demands Jarrett leave as he’s already got the gig, but Scarlett suggests they both stay, causing Aries to nervously agree to the suggestion much to Elias’ dismay. The scene slowly fades out again with Aries making another comment about the oysters as he starts to wipe the sweat from his brow.
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Match #3: Single Match – 10-Minute Time Limit
Apollo Crews vs. Kevin Owens ©
Ring of Honor Television Championship Match
This is the first match of Kevin Owen’s RoH career that lasts longer than a minute, but that’s not the story in this one. Kevin Owens and Apollo Crews work hard to put on a great match for the fans, continuing to showcase how Apollo could be a star in this company if a spot is ever opened up for him on such a deep roster. Crews pulls out all the stops in this one, but it’s the champion who is able to retain his title after pinning Crew with the KO Stunner just shy of the 10-minute limit.
Winner & STIIILLLLLL RoH Television Champion: Kevin Owens by pinfall @ 9:14.
Owens grabs a microphone after the match and asks Mike Bennett where he is? He brings up Bennett’s failed attempt to attack him from behind last week, and tells him if he wants a fight he’s more than welcome to come out and fight him right now instead of when his back is turned.
Instead of Mike Bennett, Drew Gulak comes out from the back with a microphone in his hand. Gulak states that he is out on behalf of his friend Mike Bennett because Bennett can’t be here tonight do to a family emergency. Gulak informs Owens that Bennett will indeed be challenging Owens for that Television Championship, but he will do it on his terms and no one elses. Owens tell Gulak that he has a message for Bennett, but before he can finish his sentence, Mike Bennett comes sliding in the ring from the crowd and attacks KO from behind! Bennett gets the upper hand on Owens this time, as he begins to stomp on KO in the corner. Owens tries to mount a comeback, but is cut off by Drew Gulak who has joined the fight in order to aid his friend Bennett. Owens however manages to free himself enough to nail Gulak with a KO Stunner, but is them immediately taken out with a shot to the head with his own Television Championship from Mike Bennett. Bennett stands over Owens raising the Television Championship above his head much to the boo’s of the crowd as we head backstage yet again.
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We head backstage to RoH Owner Eric Bischoff who is in his office on the phone with someone, talking about how happy he is to have them sign with Ring of Honor before saying it’s going to be a real “Shock to the System having you here.” Before he can say anymore, there is a knock on the door and in walks Sheamus.
Bischoff gets off the phone before asking Sheamus how he can help him. Sheamus tells Bischoff that it has been far too long since he’s stepped in a ring and is wondering when he’s going to get another opportunity to wrestle. Bischoff apologizes and tells Sheamus things have been hectic lately and he didn’t mean to forget about him. Before anything else can be said, there is another knock at the door and in walks Keith Lee.
Lee apologizes for interrupting, but is wondering if he could get himself a match next week. A smile appears on the face of Eric Bischoff as he explains to both Sheamus and Lee that the show is almost over and we still don’t have a Main Event for tonight. Bischoff then proposes Sheamus and Lee take each other on tonight to close off the show, to which both men agree before thanking Bischoff and leaving his office. Bischoff smirk as he goes back to his phone commenting on how easy that was as we fade out to our final commercial break of the evening.
***COMMERCIAL***
We are back to Aries and Bordeaux’s dinner date, and Aries does not look well at all. Scarlett is going on and on about a new purse she wants while the camera zooms in on a green looking Aries who at this point is drenched in sweat. In the background, Jeff Jarrett and Elias are now dueling with their guitars, going from soft acoustic music to loud strumming, each trying to overpower the other. Eventually, Elias gets upset and grabs Double J’s guitar, tossing it to the ground and stomping on it. This leads to Jarrett getting up and pushing Elias. A brawl between the two men ensues as Aries stands up to excuse himself as he feels he’s going to be sick. At the same time, Jarrett shoves Elias who bumps in to Aries, pushing Aries’ stomach against the corner of the table and causing him to throw up all over Scarlett who sits there in utter shock and disgust. Scarlett runs off to clean herself up with Aries chasing after her as we head back to the action inside the ring.
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Main Event: Singles Match
Keith Lee vs. Sheamus
Our Main Event pits two superstars with who are here to beat the hell out of each other for no reason other than their own amusement and the amusement of the crowd who absolutely loved this match from beginning to end. Both superstars worked what appeared to be a very stiff bout, really working the power angle in this one. Multiple high spots for both men who tried to pull out every signature move in their arsenal. The end of this match comes after Sheamus misses a Brogue Kick before taking a shoulder tackle from Lee which sends him flying across the ring. Bouncing off the ropes, Sheamus rebounds right in to Lee with puts him away with the Spirit Bomb for the 3 count in this classic match.
Winner: Keith Lee by pinfall @ 23:13
After the match, Lee waits around for Sheamus to get to his feet and offers him his hand as the crowd applauds them both for their hard fought effort. Sheamus pauses for a moment, thinking about Lee offer before slapping his hand away and leaving the ring in frustration of his loss. Lee is left standing in the ring disappointed in Sheamus’ actions after such a great match as we slowly fade out, ending yet another episode of Ring of Honor Wrestling.
***END OF THE SHOW***