ROH Final Battle PPV Live Coverage - December 20th, 2024
Zero Hour
Ian Riccaboni and Caprice Coleman have the call of the action.
Alex Reynolds & Jon Silver (w/Evil Uno) vs. Grizzled Young Veterans
Reynolds and Drake lockup. They trade arm twists. Shoulder tackle by Drake into an pair of armdrags. They each go for a dropkick and we have a face off. Zack Gibson tags in. Lockup, crossfaces and a kick by Gibson. Cross body by Reynolds. Silver tags in. Clothesline and kicks by Silver. All four men converge and GYV clear the ring. Dark Order returns and Silver takes over with kicks. Drake with a clothesline on the top rope. Bodyslam by Gibson into a single leg takedown. Half crab by Gibson. Drake tags in. Drake works over the injured leg of Silver. Silver counters with a choke. Kick to the hamstring by Drake. They grapple on the top rope. Rana by Silver off the top.
Reynolds tags in and nails a pair of back elbows. Punch to Gibson into a powerbomb for 2. Drake with the save. Double stomp by Reynolds. Dark Order with a spike brainbuster on the floor. Reynolds for 2 on Gibson. Throat thrust by Gibson. Doomsday Device by GYV for 2 on Reynolds. Evil Uno gets in the apron and hits Drake with…paper. Stunner and German rollup for 2 by Reynolds. Silver tags in and nails a cannonball. Leg sweep by Gibson and a Lariat on Silver for the pin.
Winners: Grizzled Young Veterans
Harley Cameron vs. Hanako
Push ups by Cameron. Code of Honor adhered to. Lockup, shove by Hanako. Kick by Cameron. Headlock by Cameron, shoulder block by Hanako. Hanako blocks a single leg. Forearm and kick into a front facelock by Cameron. Suplex by Hanako. Hanako blocks a sunset flip. Forearm and kick by Hanako. Another big boot by Hanako. Action spills to the floor and Cameron sends Hanako into the rail. Hanako makes it back into the ring. Snap mare by Cameron into an elbow smash. Neck vice by Cameron. Kick to the gut by Cameron. Hanako with a Samoan Drop. Hanako with a pair of charges in the corner into a splash for 2. Cameron gets trapped in the Tree of Woe, but she’s able to free herself and kick Hanako. Shining Wizard for 2 by Cameron. Cameron with a flying headscissors. Hanako blocks a monkey flip and nails a back breaker. Torture rack slam for the pin by Hanako.
Winner: Hanako
The Infantry: Carlie Bravo and Shawn Dean (w/Trish Adora and Shane Taylor) vs. Matt Taven & Mike Bennett
Quick action to kick us off right at the outset. Things settle in and Taven and he nails a flying dropkick for 2. Infantry nail a double thrust kick on Bennett. Dean tags in and he puts the boots to Taven. Slam into the buckle by Dean, The Infantry with running splashes in the corner. Bravo with the tag and a DDT for 2. Bravo distracts the ref and Taylor gets a shot in from the floor. Ref misses the tag and Taven remains the legal man. Taven escapes a double suplex and makes the tag. Bennett with quick chops in the corner. Spinebuster and a Spicoli Driver for 2 by Bennett. Infantry with the double team. Assisted chokeslam for 2 by Dean. Infantry collide. Taven tags in. Kicks to the faces by Taven. Neckbreaker by Taven. Disaster kick by Taven for 2. Bennett tags in and hits a piledriver for 2. Taylor gets on the apron. Adora pushes Taven off the top and the Infantry hit Boot Camp for 2. Taven trips Bravo. Rockstar Supernova and Bennett scores the pin.
Winners: Matt Taven & Mike Bennett
Gates of Agony: Bishop Kaun & Toa Liona vs. LeeJ: Lee Johnson & EJ Nduka
Code of Honor adhered to. Lockup, big shoulderblock by Kaun to Johnson. Lockup, Johnson evades attacks and nails a dropkick. EJ tags in and nails a sideslam. Johnson tags in and nails a back elbow. Liona tags in and hits a legdrop on the apron. Suplex on the floor by Liona. Kaun tags in and Gates of Agony work over Johnson in the corner. Toe Hold and splash by Liona, who tagged in. Kaun back in and they stomp Johnson in the corner. Johnson with a dropkick and he makes the tag. EJ and Liona exchange elbows. The crowd chants “meat” as these guys go back and forth. Liona with a clothesline. Spear by EJ for 2. Johnson tags in. Johnson with a side kick to Liona, who responds in kind. Kaun tags in. They ram Johnson in the corner. Johnson with a frog splash and EJ with a shoulder block. EJ with a moonsault. Liona with a samoan drop to EJ. Johnson fights off both Gates of Agony. Tope con hillo to Liona by Johnson. Kaun catches him and powerbombs him into the stops. Double chokeslam for 2 by Kaun. Another double chokeslam and Kaun scores the pin.
Winners: Gates of Agony
Welcome to the Hammerstein Ballroom
Atlantis Jr. vs. Mansoor (w/Mason Madden)
Fingertip tap as a code of honor. Lockup, they trade arm twists. Hammerlock by Atlantis, rollup by Mansoor for 2. Snap mare and a rollup for 2 by Mansoor. Fast action results in another snap mare by Mansoor. Atlantis is the one who slows things down. Flying headscissors by Atlantis into a rollup for 2.Leglock by Atlantis. Huge chop by Atlantis and Mansoor makes the rope. Mason pulls Atlantis off the apron and poses. Rude awakening by Mansoor into a falcon arrow for 2. Mansoor goes for the mask but instead applies a chicken wing. Enziguiri by Mansoor for 2. Corner forearms by Mansoor into a running clothesline. Mansoor hits a charge in the corner. Kick by Atlantis, followed by another. Back breaker by Atlantis, followed by another. Big boot by Mansoor, but Atlantis with another backbreaker. Trap pin by Atlantis for 2. Atlantis to the top but is distracted by Madden. Mansoor with a missed moonsault, but he blocks a DDT. Fireman carry into the corner by Mansoor. Mansoor hits a moonsault for 2. Release German by Atlantis into a wheelbarrow into the corner. Mansoor gets his knees u before a frog splash. Atlantis with a cutter for 2. Atlantis with a kick to Madden.
Suddenly: DANHAUSEN appears and curses Madden. Tope by Atlantis. Atlantis with a tope takes out both Madden and Mason. Frog Splash by Atlantis for the pin.
Winner: Atlantis Jr
After the match:
Atlantis celebrates as the very nice and very evil Danhausen looks on. Madden with a headbutt to Atlantis. Danhausen curses Madden and nails a German. He pours teeth into Madden’s mouth. Danhausen and Atlantis Jr. celebrate.
Chris Jericho is interviewed by Lexi Nair backstage. He mockingly praises New York City. A Lets Go Mets chant breaks out after Jericho praises Juan Soto.
Katsuyori Shibata vs. Dynamite Kid Tommy Billington
Code of honor adhered to. Lockup, clean break on the ropes. Arm twist by Billigton into a hammerlock. Shibata reverses it into a wristlock. Headlock by Billington, reversed by Shibata. Headscissors by Billington. Shibata escapes and hits a leg lock. Shibata with chops, Billington fights out of the leg lock. Counter wrestling as they jockey for position. Billington with a tope suicida and sends Shibata back into the ring. Shibata with a kick and he sends Billington back into the ring. Figure 4 by Shibata. Billington reverses and nails a snap brainbuster. Reversal of a whip into a dropkick in the corner by Shibata. Billington blocks an arm bar. Triangle choke by Shibata. Billington makes the rope. Shotgun dropkick by Billington. Clothesline by Billington. Snap suplex by Billington. Shotgun dropkick off the top rope. Springboard DDT on the apron by Billington. Headbutt off the top by Billington, Shibata rolls to the ropes. Forearms by Billington. Sleeper by Shibata. Billington taps.
Winner: Katsutori Shibata
Code of Honor adhered to.
Jay Lethal (w/Sonjay Dutt & Sensational Karen Jarrett) vs. QT Marshall (w/Aron Solo & QT’s wife)
It’s BLACK MACHISMO!!!!! Lethal with a stun gun and an axe handle. QT to the floor and he throws his (I think) wife into Lethal. As QT kisses the unnammed woman, Lethal nails a tope. For the record, QT is dressed as NWO Randy Savage. Action spills back into the ring. Cross body and 2 armdrags by Lethal. Shoulder block for 1 by Lethal. Hot shot by QT. Elbow by QT. Punches by QT, chops by Lethal. Leg lariat by Lethal. QT misses a springboard kick. Neckbreaker by Lethal for 2. Dragon screw by Lethal into a figure 4. Solo tries to interfere. Dutt takes him down and applies a figure 4 of his own. QT with a cutter to Dutt. Rollup for 2 by QT. Lethal combination by Lethal. Solo knocks Lethal off the top rope. Karen Jarrett confronts him and Jeff Jarrett to the rescue. Guitar shot to Solo. Flying elbow for 2 by Lethal. QT with Cross Rhodes for 2. Lethal blocks a cutter. QT with an enziguiri. Kicks by Lethal. Forearm by QT. Cutter by Lethal. QT with a Lethal Injection for 2.
They trade forearms. Backslide by Lethal and he nails a Lethal Injection. Antother Lethal Injection and Lethal with the pin.
Winner: Jay Lethal
ROH Women’s TV Title
Red Velvet vs. Leyla Hirsch
Lockup. Side headlock by Velvet. Judo takedown by Leyla into a shoulderblock. Small package by Velvet for 2. Lockup, armdrag by Hirsch. Grinding side headlock by Velvet. Velvet with a body lock and drops Hirsch into the ropes. STO by Velvet into a stomp. Referee Paul Turner wants to check Hirsch’s elbow but Velvet attacks. Knee strike by Hirsch into a dropkick into a dropkick in the corner. Saito suplex by Hirsch but a spear by Velvet for 2.
Arm takedown by Hirsch. She does it again but in the corner this time. Hirsch ties up the arm. Hirsch misses a dropkick. Punches by Velvet. Hirsch with a German off the top rope, followed by another for 2. They trade palm strikes. Kick by Velvet. Drop toe hold by Velvet. Power bomb by Hirsch. Moonsault by Hirsch for 2 as Velvet made the rope. Kick by Hirsch. They trade rollups. PK for 2 by Hirsch. Velvet blocks an armbar and she slams Hirsch. Spin kick by Velvet for 2. Right hand by Velvet. Snake eyes by Hirsch. Spin kick for 2 by Velvet.
Hirsch goes under the ring and brings out a spare turnbuckle. Turner takes it away and, while distracted, Velvet nails Hirsch with a wrench and scores the pin.
Winner: Red Velvet (retains title)
Jerry Lynn, Rocky Romero and Christopher Daniels are the judges for the following match
ROH Pure Championship Open Challenge
Lee Moriarty (c)(w/Shane Taylor) vs Nigel McGuinness
Nigel wants Old School rules. Taylor runs him down and Nigel retorts back. Kind of going R rated with the back and forth, Moriarty accepts. Here are the new rules
- No judges at ringside
- Pin, submission or countout
- 3 rope breaks
- Closed fist results in a rope break penalty
Code of Honor adhered to. Grappling and a go behind into an arm twist by Nigel. Palm strikes by Nigel. Arm twist reversal by the champion. Wrist lock by Moriarty. Nigel pins Moriarty against the ropes, resulting in a break. They resume grappling and Nigel fakes a closed fist punch injury. Moriarty is penalized a rope break for this. Double leg by Moriarty into a choke by Nigel. They trade palm strikes. There is a lot of submission counter wrestling going on. Armbar by Nigel. Rollup for 2 by Moriarty. Border City stretch by Moriarty. Nigel makes the ropes, resulting in his first break. Moriarty accidentally nails Taylor on the floor. Moriarty barely beats the count.
Back elbow by Nigel into a mule kick. Throat thrust by Nigel into an uppercut. Huge running uppercut by Moriarty into a belly to belly. London Bridge for 2 by Nigel. Armbar by Nigel. They trade rollups. Border City Stretch by Moriarty. Nigel uses his second rope break. Running kick by Moriarty for 2. Border City Stretch again by Moriarty. Nigel uses his 3rd and final rope break.
Lariat by Nigel for 2 after for shenanigans by Moriarty. Rainmaker for 2 by Nigel. Tower of London again for the pin but Moriarty made the rope. They are both out of breaks. Uppercuts by Nigel. Now they trade uppercuts. Backslide for 2 by Moriarty into a lariat for 2. Border City Stretch by Moriarty, rollup for 2 by Nigel. DDT by Moriarty for 2. Nigel made the ropes but it didn’t matter. Border City Stretch again. Nigel taps.
Winner: Lee Moriarty (retains title)
The Hammerstein gives these men a good round of applause as the Code of Honor is adhered to.
ROH World Tag Team Championship
Double Bullrope Match
Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara (c) vs. Vincent & Dutch
This starts right in the aisle. Dustin pounds away at Dutch but Dutch with a tope to the floor on Sammy. Vincent throws the champions back into the ring. Vincent throws his bullrope out. Dustin with an uppercut and a powerslam to Vincent. The champions with a double suplex to Dutch. Stnading moonsault by Sammy. The teams are now tethered to each other (Dustin to Dutch, Vincent to Sammy). And now the match officially underway. We got a slugfest. Double Shattered Dreamsby the champions. Ouch.
Dutch with a clothesline to Dustin and Vincent DDT’s him on the bell. Sammy with a superkick to Vincent as Dustin sends Dutch to the floor. Dustin with a chair to Dutch;s back. Vincent clotheslines Vincent on the top rope. Boss Man slam by Dutch on the ramp. Dutch introduces a barb wire laced table into the match. Dustin punches Dutch off the ropes and through the table. Low blow by Vincent to Dustin. Sammy attacks Vincent but misses a charge into the post. Orange Sunshine by Vincent. Vincent takes out scissors and removes his rope. He’s free and pounds away on Rhodes. Vincent chokes Rhodes with a rope. Sammy makes the important save.
Superkick by Sammy, those two have no ropes. Enziguiri by Sammy. Splash by Sammy, Vincent a chop to the throat, cutter by Sammy.
Needless to say, this match is insane, in a very good way.
Sammy brings out a new table. And then he brings out a ladder. I love the fact thay Ian always has an explanation as to why these items are under the ring. A little thing, but it makes sense. Sammy misses a senton and crashes through the table. Dustin fires up as Vincent punches him. Cowbell shot by Dutch and Vincent scores a 2. The Righteous stomp away at Rhodes. Rhodes fires up. Orange Sunshine for 2 as Sammy makes the save. Kick by Sammy. Sammy and Vincent go over the top rope. Destroyer by Rhodes. GHT by Sammy to Vincent. Cowbell to the head of Dutch and Rhodes scores the pin.
Winners: Dustin Rhodes & Sammy Guevara (retains titles)
ROH World TV Title
Survival of the Fittest
Brian Cage vs. Willie Mack vs. Mark Davis vs Komander vs AR Fox vs. Blake Christian
No chance in hell I am even going to try and keep up with this. It’s a single elimination match as Christian pulls Komander to the floor. Cage press slams Fox onto them on the floor. Cage and Davis slug it out. Release German by Cage. Davis with a backdrop and a running senton. Willie Mack blocks a Davis hip toss and hits a running enziguiri. Fox hits Mack with an enziguiri. Christian hits Fox from behind but Fox topes both Mack and Christian.
Komander sends Fox to the floor with a headscissors and then moonsaults 4 men on the floor. Christian with a superkick to Komander and then dives into a cutter on Cage on the floor. Corkscrew to Mack by Christian and Cage. Cage catches Christian and nails a neckbreaker. Davis attacks Cage. Claymore by Cage. Cage with elbows to Fox. Cage double Germans Komander and Fox. Cage with a 1 handed press to Komander. MAck with a sling blade and knee strike to Cage. Mack Samoan Drops both Komander and Fox. Mack slams and hits a moonsault on Davis. Mack with stunners for all. Discus lariat by Cage and he pins Mack.
Willie Mack has been eliminated.
Fox saves Komander from a Cage powerbomb. Cutters and a DDT to Davis by Fox. Package powerbomb by Fox to Christian for 2. Komander returns to the ring. Fox DDT’s Komander on the apron. Fox just springboard cannonballed the opposition on the floor. Hammerstein loves them some AR Fox. Fox with a 450 on Komander for 2. Enziguiri by Fox. Cage powerbombs Fox off the 2nd rope for the pin.
AR Fox has been eliminated.
Cage and Davis square off. Blake Christian eats a punch, as does Komander. I’d leave the monsters to themselves if I were them. Davis and Cage trade Germans. Komander ignores my advice. Cage with an F5 to Komander and then gives one to Christian. Rollup by Davis for 2. Lariat by Davis. Piledriver by Davis for the pin.
Brian Cage has been eliminated.
Christian with a low blow and rollup for a pin.
Mark Davis has been eliminated.
It’s 1 on 1 now: Blake Christian vs. Komander. They slug it out. Cross body by Komander, back breaker by Christian into an enziguiri. Dropkick off the top by Christian. Choke by Christian. Komander with a stretch, Christian breaks it. Palm strike by Komander. Christian sends Komander to the floor but misses a 450 back in the ring. Christian eats a dropkick. Spanish Fly by Komander for 2. Hammerstein loves this match. Poison rana off the top by Komander, Christian to the floor. Komander walks the ropes and nails a corkscrew. Back in the ring, Christian with a stomp after he made the ref accidentally hit the ropes, knocking Komander off. Belly to back off the ropes by Christian for 2. Destroyer by Komader. 619 by Komander into a moonsault and Komander scores the pin.
Winner: Komander (new champion)
We hear a cryptic message form Sho and Yoshinobu Kanemura. They’re going after the ROH World Tag Team Championship
ROH World Title
Chris Jericho (c) vs. Matt Cardona
The Nuevettes (think Rockettes) lead the champion to the ring alone with Bryan Keith. This might be the best ring entrance I’ve ever seen.
Code of Honor not adhered to. Leg lariat for 2 by Cardona. Cardona blasts the Nueve in the corner. Running boot by Cardona, Jericho bails. Tope con hillo by Cardona. Cardona’s dad with a pie face to Jericho. Drop toe hold into the steps by Cardona. Cardona whips Jericho with the ROH title belt, the ref lets it go. Bryan Keith pulls it away. Split leg dropkick by Cardona. Backdrop on the floor by Jericho. Cardona makes it back in.
Jericho with ground and pound and chops. Cardona gets sent into the buckles and to the floor. Keith kicks him on the floor. Back in the ring, Jericho with punches and a knee strike. Jericho pie faces Cardona.
My laptop crapped out for a few minutes. I apologize.
Jericho with a rana off the top rope. Forearm by Cardona into a big dropkick for 2. Cardona misses a dropkick and Jericho nails a lionsault for 2. Spinebuster by Cardona for 2. Jericho follows Cardona to the top and nails a superplex. Cardona to his feet. Tiger Driver for 2 by Cardona.
Honest opinion: I think the crowd is spent.
Codebreaker by Jericho for 2. Cross body by Cardona, they both nail single leg dropkicks. Double leg into a Lion Tamer by Jericho. Small package by Cardona for 2. Rollup by Cardona for 2. Jericho blocks a dropkick and applies a Tamer again, Cardona makes the ropes. Out of nowhere Big Bill with a boot to the face. Jericho scores a 2. Codebreaker by Cardona for 2.
Leg Lariat off the top by Cardona. Big Bill to the apron. Keith nails Cardona with the belt. Jericho scores the pin.
Winner: Jericho (retains title)
After the match:
Bill and Keith attack Cardona. Bandido makes the save. Bandido may have hurt himself as he’s having a tough time keeping his feet under him
ROH Women’s World Championship
Athena vs. Billie Starkz
Lexi Nair introduces Athena. Code of Honor adhered to. Athena with huge forearms amd she slams the challenger into the buckles. Billie fires back and we have a brawl. Snap mare by Starkz. Chops and forearms by the challenger. Athena misses an enziguri. Dropkick by Starkz. RUNNING clothesline by Athena. Kick by Athena.
I’ll say it RIGHT NOW. This is the 2nd best PPV of 2024.
Axe kick by Athena to the back. Cravate by Athena as she slows this down. Back elbow by Athena. Starkz with 2 clotheslines. Athena blocks a rollup and catches Starkz into a stretch muffler. Armbar counter by Starkz. It doesn’t do any good as Athena hits a rock bottom. Snap mare by Athena. Knee bar by Athena. Athena kicks the leg.
Athena drops Starkz to the floor. Athena mocks Starkz’ mother. Athena misses a charge and goes leg first into the steps. Athena rolls away but Starkz follows her. Athena fights off the electric chair. Powerbomb by Athena on the floor. Starkz barely beats the count and Athena scores a 2.
Kick by Starkz, she sends Athena into the post. DDT by Starkz. Elbow by Starkz followed by a clothesline. Cross Rhodes by Starkz for 2. Ian and Caprice just said that Starkz’ gear is a Sumie Sakai tribute. Surf board by Starkz. Athena powers out. Backbreaker by Starkz. Dropkick by Athena. Fallaway slam by Athena for 2. Jawbreaker by Starkz. Kicks by Athena into a back elbow. Cross body for 2 by Athena. Athena with a jawbreaker for 2. Starkz blocks the Eclipse but a Saito suplex by Athena. Kick by Athena.
Starkz with a piledriver for 2. Starkz gets sent into the post. Hard forearm by Starkz. Kick by Athena. Alabama Slam on the apron by Starkz. Swanton on the floor by Starkz. Pedigree by Starkz for 2. Athena sends Starkz to the floor. Athena with a tope takes out Starkz and the referee.
Lexi hands the mic to Athena. Starkz kicks it away. Electric chair for 2 by Starkz. Athena with a poison rana. Athena sends Starkz into an exposed buckle. Eclipse and Athena scores the pin.
Winner: Athena (retains title)
End of show
