Monday, April 10, 2017

TNA and ROH RESPECT IS EARNED, Year 3

The title of the event is apropos.

Match 1. Cedric vs. Mil Muertes vs. TJ Perkins vs. R. Strong vs. Aerostar vs. Sabre Jr
The winner will get a shot at the ROH Television championship next month. Aerostar almost eliminated Sabre. He returned the favor. Muertes powerbombed Cedric three times. Roddy hit TJP with a back stabber. Roddy then eliminated Muertes. Sabre hit Aerotar with a full nelson suplex. Roddy eliminated Cedric. He, Sabre and Aerostar eliminated TJP. Roddy recorded elimination No. 4 by kicking out Aerostar. Sabre then dropkicked Roddy over the top to win.

I thought Roddy had the clean sweep. Sabre gets the winner for the 4-way.

Match 2. American Wolves vs. The Addiction - Impact Tag Team Championship
The Wolves worked over Daniels. He got the hot tag to Kazarian. He hit Richards with a frog splash. Edwards came in and landed a fisherman piledriver. He then hit Daniels with a reverse hurricanrana. Richards hit Kaz with a straightjacket DDT and diving foot stomp to retain the titles.

A great tag match with two of the best teams.

Match 3. Fenix vs. Drago vs. Pentagon Jr vs. Prince Puma - ROH TV Championship
Puma hit Drago with the Pele kick. He then grabbed a bat but Drago took it. Fenix pulled out a sledgehammer. Here we go! These four were flying around the ring. Drago and Puma went to the outside as Fenix hit the sit-out pump handle slam to retain.

Wow. Fenix ma quick work of the three opponents. He gets Zack Sabre Jr next.

Match 4. Kassius Ohno vs. CM Punk
This is a blood feud. Can ROH contain these two? Punk took things to the outside and threw Ohno into the table. Ohno clocked Punk in the back of the head for a near fall. Punk busted Ohno open with a basement dropkick. He then hit a tornado DDT through the post. Ohno almost won with his feet on the ropes. Punk spiked him with a DDT and the diving elbow. Ohno won with the discus big boot.

This is far from over. Ohno gets the big win. What a boot. He hits hard.

Match 5. Adam Cole vs. Jay Lethal - ROH Championship
This has been an amazing feud. Who walks out with the title? Cole dodged a punch and hit the back stabber. Lethal pulled out a cutter. Things are heating up early. Lethal hit two back suplexes. Cole hit the knee drop brain buster. Lethal busted Cole open. He then hit a dive to the outside. Cole hit the flipping piledriver, but Lethal kicked out. Cole dodged a diving elbow and won with a northern lights suplex.

Cole wins the ROH title for a third time. Lethal is owed a rematch...

Match 6. Kurt Angle vs. Cody Rhodes - X-Division Championship
Angle rolled Cody over and locked in a knee bar. He then hit three German suplexes. Cody stole Angle's move and hit the Olympic Slam but got a two count. Angle landed a moonsault and the real Olympic Slam to win the title.

Angle is a 2-time X-Division champion. Rhodes will also get a rematch.

Main Event. Jeff Hardy vs. Alberto Del Rio - Impact Championship
Hardy hit a dropkick and standing moonsault. He then landed a fisherman piledriver and a diving splash. Del Rio could not get anything going. Jeff connected with the Whisper in the Wind. Somehow Del Rio kicked out of the Swanton Bomb. He hit a spine buster and German suplex. Jeff hit a stalling German suplex from the top and a diving leg drop. Del Rio hit a back stabber and cross arm breaker. Jeff hit a sunset bomb pin to retain the title.

I thought Jeff was going to make quick work of Del Rio. He landed one too many big moves.

Recap: A great show with two big title changes. I see big changes happening for these two brands.

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