Next up was Bobby Dempsey vs Michael Elgin in another first round match. This was straight power vs power, with the two exchanging shoulderblocks until Dempsey hit a big tackle to drive Elgin down and followed that up with a charge in the corner, but Elgin dodged and picked Dempsey up in a fireman's carry and hitting a Samoan Drop for 2. That was really impressive. Dempsey recovered and hit a series of clotheslines and a Boss Man Slam for 2. Dempsey climbed up for what looked like a moonsault attempt, but Elgin got under him and carried him out to the center of the ring and hit a powerbomb for the win. VERY impressive match, Elgin clearly has a lot of power.

Kyle did a postmatch segment with Steve Corino, and Corino said this was an impressive match and told Elgin that he doesn't need the truth, he needs to follow his own path and wishes him luck in the second round.

-Back to the Top Prospect Tournament as Andy "Right Leg" Ridge took on Grizzly Redwood. Ridge opened up with the kicks early, but Grizzly responded with chops to the legs, then tripped Ridge with a drop down that sent Ridge tumbling to the floor. Grizzly went for a dive but Ridge hit a leaping kick from the floor and came back in, but Grizzly got a rollup for 2. Ridge nailed several stiff kicks in the corner but Grizzly turned it around and hit some stiff chops and a leaping enziguiri. Grizzly with an abdominal stretch and turns it into a crucifix for 2, but Ridge with a loud spinkick and a running Yakuza Kick for 2. Ridge hangs Grizzly up in the corner and hits a running dropkick for 2, then several kicks to the chest and goes to finish with a thrust kick, but Grizzly blocks and turns Ridge inside out with a double axhandle. Grizzly with a 619 and goes for a crossbody out of the corner, but Ridge catches him coming in with a thrust kick to get the win and advance in the tournament, and it may turn out to be important to note that this was the only match in the tournament that Corino wasn't at ringside for so far. He comes out after the match and takes a seat at ringside as we go into the final first round match.

-We wrap up the first round with Mike Bennett taking on Adam Cole. Bennett blows off Cole's handshake and Bennett outwrestles Cole and then piefaces him. Cole responds with an inverted atomic drop, a slap to the face, and several chops but Bennett bails out to the floor to take a siesta. Cole goes for a dive and Bennett moves, but Cole lands on the apron and Bennett tries to sweep Cole's feet, but Cole jumpropes over Bennett's hands and hits a Frankensteiner to the floor. Cole continues beating Bennett around ringside but gets shoved into the guardrail and hits hard, and Bennett capitalizes by going after Cole and slamming him on the floor. They head back into the ring where Bennett covers for a 2 count and then chokes Cole in the corner with his boot. Cole tries charging Bennett but Bennett just lifts him in the air and tosses him backwards into the corner. Bennett tries elevating Cole again but Cole counters to a DDT and then comes off the second rope with a leg lariat for 2. Cole tries a crossbody off the second rope and Bennett catches him, but Cole slips out and slides to the floor where he hits Bennett with a leaping enziguiri, then goes up top and finally hits that bodypress, but only gets 2. Cole tries a German Suplex but Bennett holds the ropes so Cole superkicks him in the back of the head and gets the German Suplex for 2. Bennett hits a Side Effect out of nowhere and gets the win.

-Christopher Daniels defeated Kenny King to retain the ROH TV Title. Feeling out process to start as they exchange some chain wrestling and pinfall attempts, then Daniels nailed King with some chops in the corner but King hit a back elbow and then sent Daniels to the corner for a charging clothesline that got him 2. Daniels hit a neckbreaker and then started working over King's neck, and King tried to fight back but Daniels hit a drop toehold that sent King neckfirst onto the second rope and then a neckbreaker across his knee for 2. Daniels hit a gourdbuster and went right into a rear crossface, but King escaped and hit a big leaping leg lariat, then started nailing Daniels with clotheslines and a spinebuster for 2. King with the Shotgun Knees in the corner, but Daniels with a Flatliner right into the Koji Clutch, and King makes the ropes. Daniels set King up top and went for the Iconoclasm, but King landed on his feet and they exchanged rights until King went for the Coronation, Daniels countered to an Angel's Wings attempt, and Kingg escaped that and hit the handstand kick and a bridging cradle suplex for 2. King went for a springboard move, but Daniels ducked and hit a uranage, but King dodged the BME and got a sunset flip that Daniels rolled through and hit the Angel's Wings to retain. Solid match, and they shook hands in a show of respect.

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