Post by Cauchi on Jul 5, 2017 11:34:59 GMT -5
Cue the lights, cue the video package, and cue the pyro! We are live for another episode of RoH TV as Shinedown’s Devour blares through the opening video.
Ranallo: Ladies and gentlemen, welcome to RoH TV! Mauro Ranallo here, joined as always by my broadcast partner Corey Graves! Nigel McGuinness is again not here tonight. We are live in the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia Pennsylvania!
Graves: We have a big night tonight Mauro! Match number 2 in the best of & series between Pete Dunne and Zack Sabre, Jr! Eric Bischoff has a major announcement to make tonight regarding All-Star Extravaganzia Night #1, and RoH Champion Shinsuke Nakamura is here tonight!
Ranallo: Nakamura makes his first appearance since winning the RoH World Heavyweight Championship, and you know he’s going to have something to say not only about facing his rival Finn Balor in 2 weeks, but the news that the next challenger will be Brock Lesnar!
Marty Scurll © w/ Guerrillas of Destiny vs. Will Ospreay
Non-Title Match
A match between two UK talents Nigel McGuinness would have been proud to call, had he been in the arena tonight. Scurll is out with the G.O.Ds as a way to promote their 3-on-3 match with Roderick Strong at the next PPV. Technically sound matchup between the two opponents who have met many times before. Ospreay gets in a lot more offense than someone on a 1 night deal normally would which leads us to believe RoH may have something for him down the line. No interference by the G.O.Ds as they just hang around the outside of the ring for intimidation factor. Crazy finish happens when Scurll picks up Ospreay for the ”Party’s Over” but Ospreay reverses it in to a stunner that dazes his opponent. As Ospreay gets back to his feet, Scurll jumps his back and takes him down with his signature ”Crossface Chickenwing” leaving Ospreay with no choice but to tap out.
Winner: Marty Scurll by submission.
After the match, while Scurll celebrates his victory, Roderick Strong comes leaping over the barricade and attacks the G.O.Ds. He pushes Tama Tonga face first in to the ring post before turning his attention to Tanga Loa with quick right hands. Strong soon falls victim to the numbers game once again though as Tama clubs Strong in the back of the head, and the two Samoan brothers begin to lay a beating on Strong. On Scurll’s command, the G.O.Ds rolls Strong in to the ring where Scurll locks him in a ”Crossface Chickenwing’. With nowhere to go, Strong taps but Scurll refuses to release the hold until Roderick begins to slip out of consciousness. With Strong now out cold, Scurll motions to the G.O.Ds to picks him up and give him ”Guerrilla Warefare”. Before the G.O.Ds can pull off the move, Alice in Chain’s Man in the Box begins to play, and out from the back walks the Hardcore Icon Tommy Dreamer swinging a kendo stick, and carrying a trash can full of weapons.
Dreamer tosses the trash can in the ring, allowing himself the opportunity to roll in to the ring without being attacked. Dreamer than proceeds to clean house on the 3 Bullet Club members with shot after shot from that kendo stick, chasing Scurll and the G.O.Ds out of the ring and up the ramp, saving Roderick Strong from enduring any more unnecessary punishment. It looks like we have the identity of Strong’s first partner.
We head backstage to RoH backstage announcer Colt Cabana, who is standing in the interview area.
Colt Cabana: Ladies and gentlemen of Ring of Honor, it’s time to get the inside scoop with Colt Cabana! My guest tonight is Mike Bennett and his lovely wife…
Bennett: My what sorry? What did you just call my wife?
Colt: What do you mean? I just said she was lovely…
Bennett: Just lovely? She’s the First Lady of RoH, hell she’s so fine she’s the only lady in Ring of Honor! You show her some respect when you’re introducing her. Hell, you show me some respect as well! Mike Bennett? Don’t you mean the most underrated superstar in all of RoH? Colt, unlike you I’m not some washed up no talent hack, who couldn’t make it in the industry and had to settle for speaking to the REAL superstars backstage with you stupid signature headband and your ugly tights. Come to think about it, this interview is already as big of a joke as your wrestling career was, so I think I’m just going to interview myself from here on out.
Bennett rips the microphone from out of Cabana’s hands, but Colt doesn’t take to kindly to Bennett’s comments and steps in to him going nose for nose with The Miracle.
Bennett: If you’ve got a problem, we can settle it in the ring. Oh wait, you’re not a contracted superstar, so there isn’t a damn thing you can do about it Scotty, bye bye!
Bennett and Maria both mock wave at Cabana who backs out of frame from the camera with a scowl on his face.
Bennett: Now we can begin. Last week, I came out to that ring and I told everybody exactly why I attacked Finn Balor. Did that get me anywhere? No! Instead I was put in a match with Moose, a match that I decided didn’t need to happen so I embarrassed that fool and walked straight in to James Ellsworth’s office, DEMANDING to be given the same opportunities as everyone else. Fast forward to this week, and the only thing Ellsworth did for me was book me in this useless interview with some washed up idiot who couldn’t even introduce us properly. I am The Miracle! I am the biggest thing to hit this company since bottled water, and I’m sick and tired of being overlooked, and underappreciated. I DEMAND that I’m shown the respect that a true talent like myself truly deser….
Bennett stops talking as the camera pans over to show Finn Balor standing there, and he doesn’t look happy at all.
Finn:Balor: Mike, you call yourself a true talent lad, but what have you really done since you’ve got here? You lost to me in your first match, you lost to Zack Sabre, Jr. in the battle royal, and you walked out on an opportunity to face a real tough opponent last week when after you finished whining, you hit the poor fella in the head with your microphone. As far as I’m concerned Michael, you’re a coward and after what you did to me at Death Before Dishonor, you’re a marked man!
Bennett takes offense to Balor’s remarks and begins walking towards him. Balor remains calm and meets Mike Bennett halfway.
Bennett: I put you flat on your ass at Death Before Dishonor, and I’d have no problem doing it to you again right now!
Finn: I’m sure you would Mikey boy, but I’ve got a date with Shinsuke Nakamura in the middle of that ring tonight to sign my contract for All-Star Extravaganza. I didn’t however forget about what you did to me, and I can’t wait to get my hands on you for it, which is why I already spoke to James Ellsworth. You see Bennett, you’ve got your chance to put me flat on my arse again next week, because I’ve got you one-on-one! If it’s a fight you’re looking for tonight though, I know someone who would be more than happy to oblige.
Finn motions to Bennett to turn around. As Bennett turns, he is standing face to face with none other than a steaming Moose. Maria screams, running off as Bennett, startled, takes a step back.
Bennett: Oh you want some of this too eh? Well if it’s a fight you want, it’s a fight you’re going to get! Just, not tonight…..
You can hear the boos from the crowd watching the events unfold over the big screen, as Bennett walks off laughing
**COMMERCIAL**
Matt Sydal w/ Ricochet vs. Tommy End
Sydal is out with his partner and good friend Ricochet by his side, but it doesn’t seem to help him much. End uses his strength and skill to control the tempo of the match, but Sydal manages to get in more offense than he did in their first meeting. Sydal manages to skin the cat, just able to duck over top of End’s ”Fade to Black” spinning heel kick that certainly would have ended the match. Some more offense by Sydal who gets somewhat of a second wind with Ricochet cheering him on outside of the ring. The finish comes after Sydal “accidentally” sends the referee in to Tommy End, knocking the referee out. At this moment Sydal rolls out of the ring and grabs a chair much to the dismay of Ricochet and of the crowd. Sydal rolls back in and swings the chair at End, but Tommy End grabs it and pulls the chair out of Sydal’s hands. End begins to stalk Sydal with the steel chair, but seeing the referee slowly getting to his feet, Sydal hits the mat pretending to have been hit by the chair. Seeing Sydal on the mat, and Tommy End holding the chair, the referee calls for the DQ finish awarding Matt Sydal the victory. Sydal quickly rolls out of the ring and retreats up the ramp acting as if he had just won an Olympic medal. Ricochet and Tommy End don’t share his enthusiasm.
Winner: Matt Sydal by DQ
We head backstage to James Ellsworth’s office, where Ellsworth, once again is dressed in his detective gear, staring at his desk through a novelty sized magnifying glass. You hear a knock at the door.
Ellsworth: Come in!
In walks Seth Rollins, flanked by his two GM appointed body guards Bill Carr and Dan Barry of Team Tremendous. Seth has a clear look of annoyance on his face as he has to squeeze through Carr and Barry in order to get closer to Ellsworth.
Rollins: Yeah James, you wanted to see me, again…
Ellsworth: I did! I received an e-mail this morning from Dr. Joseph Maroon that has cleared you to return to in ring action already which is great!
Rollins: Yeah, I know. I was with the Doctor when he cleared me James, is there a point to this?
Ellsworth: Well um yeah, I want to get you back in the ring as soon as I possibly can! Tonight even! In the main event! Seth Rollins is going to be in tonight’s main event, yeah!
Rollins smiles. Probably the first time he’s every shown any positive emotion in a conversation with James Ellsworth.
Rollins: That great James! Who is my opponent? Roode? Bennett? Hell, after having these two following me around non-stop for the past week, I wouldn’t mine kicking both their asses tonight too!
Team Tremendous exchange worried looks, but Ellsworth assure them that they are not in any danger of having to face Rollins tonight with a simple shake of his head.
Ellsworth: Well uhhhh, you’re sort of right Seth. Tonight, you’re going to face two superstars, but it’s not going to be a handicap match, no no! Eric Bischoff want you in perfect health for what he has planned at All-Star Extravaganza, so in order to get you back in action, but keep you safe, I ummmm, I put you in a tag team match against the Kings of Wrestling.
Rollins: That’s fine James. Who’s my partner? Balor? Moose? Nakamura?
Ellsworth: Well ummmmm, its Triple H….
Rollins: TRIPLE H! ARE YOU KIDDING ME? You want to watch my health by putting the man who attacked me on my team tonight? You might as well just make this a 3-on-1 handicap match! There is no way Triple H and I are able to work like a team tonight! We are going to tear each other apart!
Ellsworth stands up with his arms out in front of him, trying to calm Rollins down.
Ellsworth: Seth listen man, I know exactly what you’re thinking, but I can guarantee you that you have absolutely nothing to worry about, because I can finally prove to you that Triple H wasn’t the one who attacked you. You have nothing to worry about.
Rollins: You can prove it? How James? Go ahead and prove it then!
Ellsworth: Well I called him in here earlier and I asked him if he attacked you. He told me he didn’t, so I had to cross him off as suspect, simple as that!
Rollins: That’s your proof? You are…..you’re such an idi…whatever James! You let Bischoff know about the match you made tonight, because if anything happens to me, it’s going to be on you Ellsworth!
Rollins pushes through Team Tremendous and storms out of Ellsworth’s office with his two bodyguards right on his tail as the camera slowly fades out of the scene, and back to the ring for some more of tonight’s action.
James Ellsworth Contract Opportunity Challenge with El Tornado de la Muertes
We had back to the ring where Corey Graves is standing alongside this week’s competitor in the James Ellsworth Contract Opportunity challenge. He introduces himself as El Tornado de la Muertes or ”The Tornado of Death” for those who don’t speak Spanish. El Tornado claims to hail from Mexico City, Mexico home of one of the greatest masked superstars to ever grace the ring, Dos Caras, and his son Alberto del Rio! El Tornado mentions to Graves that he’s seen enough of these challenges to know exactly who is opponent is going to be and tells Braun Strowman that he’s ready for him. El Tornado explains how back in Mexico he would fight men twice the size of Strowman and beat them in less than 3 minutes! He tells Strowman that he will easily do the same to him and vows to do it in half the time.
ROOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAARRRRRRRRRRRRR
On cue, Braun Strowman’s music blares from the arena speakers and out comes The Behemoth, looking as angry as ever. El Tornado attacks Strowman as he tries to enter the ring, getting an early advantage as the referee rings the bell officially starting the match. Strowman pushes his way in to the ring, trying to block a multitude of kicks and punches from the masked Luchadore who the crowd has slowly started to rally behind. That doesn’t last long though, as Strowman manages to get his arm up, and pushes El Tornado, sending him flying back halfway across the ring. As El Tornado quickly gets to his feet, he meets Strowman’s size 13 boot right to the face, knocking him out cold. Strowman then picks up El Tornado, and plants him to the mat with a Running Powerslam for the quick and easy 1,2,3!
Winner: Braun Strowman by pinfall.
After the match, Strowman instead of leaving as per usual, demands a microphone from ringside.
Strowman: Week after week I come out here and I dissect these puny excuses that call themselves wrestlers. Week after week it’s the same thing over and over again! JAMES ELLSWORTH! I demand you give me some real competition next week, or else I might have to make my next opponent, YOU!
Strowman then slams the microphone on the mat and leaves the ring as we head backstage once again to Colt Cabana.
Colt Cabana: Ladies and gentlemen of Ring of Honor, it’s time to get the inside scoop with Colt Cabana! My guest tonight is Zack Sabre, Jr. Zack, in just a few moments you’re going to head to that ring to face Pete Dunne in Match #2 of your Best of 7 Series. What is your mindset like going in to this match, and does it help at all that you’re already up in the series 1 match to 0?
Sabre: Well Colt, tonight what you’re going to see is pretty much exactly what happened at Death Before Dishonor, except I don’t plan to let my guard down as much as I did with Pete Dunne before. Dunne has proven that he will stoop to any level to get an advantage, but as I showed him in our first match, I am more than capable of turning his own tricks against him. I plan on going out there and taking a 2-nil lead tonight, bringing me only two matches closer to that RoH Television Title match I feel that I deserv…
Before Sabre can finish, he’s jumped from behind by Pete Dunne! Dunne tosses Sabre in to the wall before jumping on him with a number of right and left hands. Dunne then picks up Sabre again and tosses him in to a moving crate, sending Sabre bouncing skull first off the crate. Security and other Ring of Honor officials rush to Sabre’s aid, pulling Dunne off of him, but the damage has already been done as Sabre is down and in a lot of pain. Smiling through his mouth guard, Dunne tells sabre he’ll “See you out there.” and head towards the entrance ramp as RoH officials check on the downed Sabre.
**COMMERCIAL**
Zack Sabre, Jr. vs. Pete Dunne
Best of 7 Series Match #2 (ZSJ leads 1-0)
Dunne is already in the ring as we return from the commercial break. Sabre’s music plays from the arena speakers, but at first he doesn’t come out. After waiting a little while, Sabre is seen slowly hobbling down to the ring, being followed by a bunch of RoH referees who are begging him not to wrestle in this match. Show resiliency, Sabre climbs in the ring and forces the referee to ring the bell, but it’s all for nothing, as Sabre is clearly too hurt to do anything, allowing Dunne to dominate the match. Dunne toys with Sabre for almost the entirety of the match, until Sabre manages to catch him off guard and roll Dunne in to a Jim Breaks Armbar that almost steals him the victory if not for it being too close to the ropes. That proves to be the only real chance an injured Sabre gets in this match, as soon afterwards, Dunne plants him down with the Bitter End for the 1,2,3 evening this series at 1 win apiece.
Winner: Pete Dunne by pinfall. (Series tied 1-1)
We the camera quickly pans back to some commotion going on backstage! We get in closer to see that it’s Cesaro and Chris Hero of the Kings of Wrestling putting the boots to Triple H just outside of his locker room! Triple H is down and he’s hurt, but his tag match with Seth Rollins is supposed to be next!
**COMMERCIAL**
Kings of Wrestling vs. Triple H & Seth Rollins
Rollins is out flanked by Team Tremendous, but has no partner tonight as Triple H’s music never plays. Dan Barry offers Rollins his partner Bill Carr for the night, but Rollins declines and begs team Tremendous to please leave the ring, but they inform him that under James Ellsworth’s instructions, they can’t. Rollins decides to go in to the match alone and fairs pretty well slugging it out with Cesaro to start off the contest. The momentum begins to shift after the first tag is made to bring in Chris Hero as the numbers game allows for The Kings of Wrestling to always have a fresh man in the ring while Rollins is on his own. Hero and Cesaro take turns tagging in and out while working on Rollins’ knee. The crowd rallies behind Rollins, but that doesn’t seem to be enough to sway the match in his favour for too long. Rollins manages to catch Cesaro off guard with a Kingslayer, but Chris Hero breaks the pin up at 2!
Sensing they almost lost the match, The Kings of Wrestling begins to maul Rollins in the ring. Team Tremendous jump up on the apron to try and inject themselves in to the match to aid Rollins, but both men eat a European Uppercut for their troubles. Hero yells at Cesaro to set Rollins up for the Hero's Welcome Kings of Wrestling Edition, but before they can execute the move,
TIME TO PLAY THE GAME
Triple H makes his way down to the ring, finally getting in to the action after being taken out by his opponents before the match started. Once in the ring, Triple H begins to clean house on Hero and Cesaro, striking back with a vengeance. This allows Rollins to get up to his feet and the two superstars give The Kings of Wrestling stereo Pedigrees for the 1,2,3!
Winners: Triple H & Seth Rollins by pinfall.
Not a word is exchanged between Triple H and Seth Rollins after the match, just mutual head nods before Rollins heads to the back.
**COMMERCIAL**
I’M BACK!
AND BETTER THAN EVER!
As we return from our final commercial break of the evening, it’s time for Eric Bischoff’s major All-Star Extravaganza announcement, as well as the anticipated return of Shinsuke Nakamura, who will enter this arena for the first time since winning the RoH World Heavyweight Championship.
Bischoff: I know you people have waited all night for this, so I’m going to get right to the point! At All-Star Extravaganza, our first 2-night PPV event, we are going to witness Shinsuke Nakamura defend his RoH Championship for the first time against his long-time friend and rival, Finn Balor! Tonight, I have a major announcement regarding the PPV as well as a big surprise for all of you watching at home, but first, let’s bring out our NEW ROH WORLD HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION, SHINSUKE NAKAMURA!
Out comes Shinsuke Nakamura brandishing his new RoH World Championship to a standing ovation from the crowd. There’s a pause in the action for a few moments, as Bischoff and Nakamura wait for the crowd to stop singing his entrance music before the can continue.
Whoa-oh oh-oh-ooooooh-oh Whoa-oh-oh-ohhhh oh Whoa-oh-oh Whoa-ohhh
Bischoff: Shinsuke, congratulations! I’m sure I speak on behalf of everyone here tonight when I say, you truly deserve it!
Nakamura: Thank you very much, Eric. Thank you Ring of Honor, Shinsuke Nakamura RoH Champion!
The crowd roars, causing Nakamura to pander to his fans before signing the contract to make the match official, while Bischoff laughs, waiting patiently to continue with his announcements.
Bischoff: Now that you’ve signed, let’s bring out your opponent, another favourite of our Ring of Honor crowd, and a man who may very well have been screwed out of his chance at being RoH Champion right now, Finn Balor!
Balor gets in the ring and shakes hands with Nakamura. He may be his opponent in two weeks, but he still considers his long-time rival a friend, and shows him the respect he deserves. Balor then walks over to the table and signs his portion of the match contract as well, before taking a seat at the edge of the table, and eyeing Nakamura’s shiny new Championship belt.
Balor: Nakamura, I want to say congratulations to you lad, but at All-Star Extravaganza, I’m not making any excuses, I’m just coming to take that Ring of Honor Championship from ya!
Nakamura: Good, luck!
Bischoff: Well there we have it! The contract has been signed, and the match is now official! The only problem I see here is that this match is scheduled for Sunday Night, which means we are still missing a Main Event for Night #1 of All-Star Extravaganza, which brings me to my next announcement.
Silence falls over the crowd, some small boo’s can be heard as the RoH audience begin to expect some sort of a swerve is about to happen.
Bischoff: I’ve decided that for Night #1 of All-Star Extravaganza, we are going to hold our first ever, All-Star 6-Man Elimination Tag Team match! Now normally, this match would put our current RoH Champions against a team of RoH’s best superstars who aren’t currently holding titles, but since Marty Scurll has his hands full with Roderick Strong, and I have other plans for The Young Bucks, I’ve decided to put an interesting twist on things.
Bischoff turns his attention to Nakamura.
Bischoff: Shinsuke, you will captain the first team! This team will be made up of my first 3 picks in the draft, meaning your partners will be your opponent the following night, Finn Balor and of course my number one pick, Seth Rollins!
The crowd roars. Balor and Nakamura exchange gratified looks of approval as Bischoff continues on.
Bischoff: Your opponents however will be 3 of the top superstars in the company as well. An ”All-Star Team” if you will. So before I begin, I’d like to introduce the captain of your opposing team, Bobby Roode!
GLORIOUS!
NO I WON’T GIVE IN, I WON’T GIVE IN
‘TILL I’M VICTORIOUS
AND I WILL DEFEND, I WILL DEFEND!
Bischoff: Bobby Roode will captain your team off All-Star opponents, a ”Team Glorious” as he has requested I call them. Now, for Bobby’s partners, well his first opponent is a no brainer, you can’t have a match involving Seth Rollins without The Game, Triple H! As for the your final partner Bobby, I’m sure you’d be pleasantly surprised to hear that I’ve decided…
Roode quickly cuts Bischoff off.
Roode: You hold on just a second Eric, we didn’t talk about any surprises! I told you exactly who I wanted on my team for this match, and that’s Triple H and Brock Lesnar, so what the hell are you trying to pull here Bischoff?
Bischoff: I needed to call an audible Bobby, Paul Heyman has informed me that Brock Lesnar refuses to show up at RoH until the night he gets his title shot, which means he’s unavailable to be your tag team partner, so I needed to select someone else, someone I think you may very well enjoy….
Roode: Okada? Okada are you kidding me? No way Eric, I will not tag with Okada! I beat him at Death Before Dishonor and that means I am done with him!
Bischoff: ENOUGH! Bobby your partner is not Okada! In fact, Okada is no longer a member of the Ring of Honor roster, you see I traded Okada to WCW! Instead, you’re partner for the All-Star Tag Team match, is the newest member of Ring of Honor…
An eerie guitar begins to play over the loud speaker. This song has never been heard in a wrestling ring before, but is slowly identified as Red Rider’s Lunatic Fringe.
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Lunatic Fringe
I know you're out there
You're in hiding
And you hold your meetings
I can hear you comin'
I know what you’re after
We're wise to you this time
(Wise to you this time)
We won't let you kill the laughter
Ooooh Yeeaah
Ooooh Yeeaah
Ranallo: Can you believe it!
Graves: His new entrance music speaks for itself, The Lunatic Fringe, Dean Ambrose is a part of Ring of Honor!
Ambrose enters the ring much to the roar of the crowd and the surprise of everyone else in the ring. Roode however doesn’t feel the same way as Balor and Nakamura and immediately begins to get in the face of Dean Ambrose. Roode begins to shout that he’s in charge of Team Glorious and that Ambrose better listen to his every command. Not one to conform to authority, Ambrose answers Roode not so warm welcome with a Dirty Deeds of his own on the man who he’ll be tagging with in just 2 weeks.
This week’s Ring of Honor ends with Dean Ambrose taunting his new home audience while Bischoff looks concerned at Roode’s lifeless body. Balor and Nakamura share a laugh at their future opponent’s expense, as for now, these two future opponents are going to need to act like a team.
**END OF SHOW**