 Hechicero, Xelhua and Dr. Cerebro def. Blue Panther, Virus and El PanteraWith the way this worked, it was two-out-of-three falls that could only be won by submission. That's the first time I've ever heard of that stipulation, but it did make for an interesting match, and although we've seen what feels like a million lucha trios matches on ROH TV within the last year, this was one of the better ones as the action was enjoyable. It was a little long, but I guess at least the falls weren't rushed per usual. Billie Starkz def. Nicole MatthewsStarkz went at it alone here without Athena in her corner. I don't know if the plan is to have Starkz challenge Athena for the ROH Women's World Championship for a third time at Final Battle, but if it is, she needs to rack up some wins before then. Unfortunately, this match wasn't very good and the finish didn't look devastating at all. Starkz is impressive for her age but still needs more reps and experience. Wheeler Yuta def. Matt MakoThis is why I laugh when AEW expects viewers to take Yuta seriously just because he's a member of The Death Riders. Sure, this was a very well-wrestled match, but Yuta should not have struggled as much as he did to beat someone who we barely see on ROH TV if he's supposed to be some sort of a threat. Now that Daniel Garcia has joined Death Riders, I'd personally give him Yuta's spot and kick Yuta out of the group. ROH World Tag Team Champion Sammy Guevara and La Faccion Ingobernable (Dralistico and The Beast Mortos) def. Eli Isom, Rhett Titus and CheeseburgerWe heard from Guevara backstage earlier in the episode and again after this match. He's already way better as a heel than he was as a babyface, which isn't surprising considering we've always known what he's capable of in the role. I don't know if he's officially a member of La Faccion Ingobernable or not, so I won't label him as such until we know for sure, but it's looking like that'll be the case. At any rate, this was a solid showcase for the heels. Demus El Demonico def. Mad Dog Connelly in a Hair vs. Hair MatchI could only care so much about this match knowing nothing about either guy or their storyline. Some mic work from them beforehand would've helped get viewers familiar, but they didn't bother. What we got instead was your average garbage match that the crowd was largely quiet for. You can make the argument that it was fitting inside the 2300/ECW Arena, but we've gotten enough of that already on AEW TV in that venue in recent weeks. ROH Pure Champion Lee Moriarty def. Josh WoodsI think it was only last week that Woods returned and won a Pure Rules match, so it felt abrupt for him to get a shot at the ROH Pure Championship without any real buildup. The title has felt pointless for a while, but to their credit, they had a quality contest and Moriarty has been a fighting champion. I assume Woods is no longer a member of Premier Athletes since he hasn't interacted with them at all since returning. ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champion Shane Taylor def. AR FoxThe rest of Shane Taylor Promotions joined Moriarty in the ring to celebrate his victory before Taylor issued an open challenge right then and there. I thought this was leading to Fox picking up a feel-good win to close the show, but that didn't happen, so I'm not sure what purpose this was supposed to serve, especially since Taylor is one-third of the ROH World Six-Man Tag Team Champions and likely isn't being built up for anything anytime soon. Regardless, it was a nice little sprint while it lasted. Overall ShowThis was basically a DEAN~!!! edition of ROH TV, complete with their own commentators and even the branding on the screens and ring apron. Although there were only seven matches, each of them received a significant amount of time (impromptu main event aside), resulting in a lengthy episode. I didn't understand a majority of the storylines, but from an in-ring standpoint, this was a serviceable show if that's what you're tuning in for.
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