 ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions Dustin Rhodes and The Von Erichs def. Iron Savages (Boulder, Bronson and Jacked Jameson)Iron Savages have obviously done nothing to earn an opportunity at the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Championship, but this was just a way to get the titles defended on ROH TV for the first time in many months. There wasn't anything out of the ordinary about this whatsoever and Iron Savages were far from a threat, but it was a fine first title defense for the new champs. Top Flight def. Ace of Space AcademyAce of Space Academy aren't a regular Ring of Honor team, but apparently they are established on the indies if they have their own team name. Despite that, this was an easy win and a simple showcase for Top Flight. Unfortunately, the finish looked sloppy. The biggest takeaway was that Top Flight have a new manager in Leila Grey, who is calling herself Top Flight's "attendant." Clever. Robyn Renegade def. Maya WorldRenegade getting a squash win is rare and usually it leads to something, even if it will "mean more" when she loses her next match. That said, I feel like there might have been more to this. Could The Renegades soon find themselves aligned with Mercedes Mone and Kamille in AEW? They've never done much for me, personally, but it'd certainly be one way to get them more exposure and experience. This was perfectly passable for what it was. The Beast Mortos def. AR FoxMortos had a hell of a weekend last weekend between beating Komander at Death Before Dishonor before losing to Hologram on Collision. He also went on to shockingly pin Mark Briscoe in a six-man tag team match on Wednesday's Dynamite. Hey, more of Mortos is not a bad thing whatsoever. If he's next in line for a shot at the ROH World Championship, it was logical to give him a win here, but I don't know if it was smart to put him in a competitive contest (even though it was fun). Wheeler Yuta def. Anthony HenryI thought Yuta losing the ROH Pure Championship to Lee Moriarty at Death Before Dishonor would free him up to appear full-time on AEW programming, and although that could still happen, it looks like he's sticking around in ROH for now. On the bright side, this was a really well-wrestled match from him and Henry. I'm glad Henry is making the most of his singles opportunities while his tag partner JD Drake is out injured. Premier Athletes (Tony Nese and Ariya Daivari) def. SupastarzAs I've made super obvious in my reviews over the years, I truly couldn't care less about Premier Athletes. They're skilled in the ring but are beyond boring as characters, especially when you realize they never win when it matters most. They'll win the occasional enhancement match like they did here to gain a shred of credibility, but these victories are far and few between. Fuego Del Sol def. Jacoby WattsFuego being back in ROH after his AEW deal wasn't renewed last year is interesting. He was constantly on Dark and ROH TV has basically morphed into Dark, so I suppose it's fitting. This win got him back on track, but I really couldn't care less about Watts and his pairing with Nick Comoroto. It looked like they were building toward something at one point, but all they do is lose and it's impossible to give a crap. Brian Cage def. Rocky RomeroThis was a such random matchup yet easily the best thing on the entire episode. Both guys are very talented and thus it was no surprise that they delivered an enjoyable outing. Romero doesn't win nearly enough in AEW and ROH for a win over him to matter, but it's better than Cage beating some local athlete instead. I'm not sure why this match happened, but I appreciated that they got an ample amount of time to work with. Sammy Guevara Saved Dustin Rhodes From The Dark OrderIt would've made a lot more sense for Rhodes to cut a promo following his successful title defense alongside The Von Erichs, so why wasn't that saved for the main event spot? Dark Order lost to Rhodes and The Von Erichs at Death Before Dishonor and that's why they went after him here, but Guevara making the save came out of nowhere. Guevara has been gone from AEW since the beginning of the year. Perhaps there's no place for him at the moment in AEW, so he'll have a run in ROH. Why the hell not? Overall ShowFor a post-pay-per-view show, this was a slight step above what we normally get out of ROH TV. Yes, I despised the fact it was almost two hours long, but we did get some longer matches, a title defense and the return of Guevara. The in-ring action was also better than usual because not every match was a straight-up squash. Maintain this quality in under an hour and ROH TV may actually be worthwhile on a weekly basis.
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