Post by Cauchi on Aug 30, 2017 7:30:34 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! We are four night removed from War of the Worlds, and what a PPV it was!
Graves: Every champion retained their titles, though one in particular in the event of a very poor decision by the referee. I’m sure Paul Heyman will have a lot to talk about tonight regarding Brock Lesnar and Shinsuke Nakamura’s No Contest. We also saw the debuts of The Rhodes Dynasty and “The Greatest Man That Ever Lived” Austin Aries!
TIME TO PLAY THE GAME
The music of Triple H blares through the arena speakers to start off tonight’s broadcast as The Game heads down to the ring accompanied by a loud chorus of boos from the audience. He isn’t alone though, as the RoH Tag Team Champions the Kings of Wrestling are standing at either side of him.
Triple H: I wish you could see the look on all of your faces right now. It’s the same stupid look that Seth Rollins had on his right before I hit him with the Pedigree on Saturday night! Did you all really think that I was friends with Seth Rollins? Seth and I have gone to hell and back and I’d be damned if I ever stood beside him by choice! You see, when I heard Rollins was chosen as Ring of Honor’s 1st pick, it made me sick to my stomach! The fact that a man that I MADE was chosen so much higher than I was, from that moment I knew that I needed to make an example out of you Seth. These two man here, they share a mutual distain for you, and a mutual passion for ridding the RoH roster of your presence! Cesaro and Chris Hero didn’t need to be asked to attack you, no they came to me because they knew if anyone would help them beat you down it would be me! Rollins, the three of us, we have something in common besides our hatred of you. I am the King of Kings, and they are the Kings of Wrestling! Together, we are the present and the future of professional wrestling, a second coming of an Evolution!
Rollins: How much longer are you going to stand there and bore these poor fans as you drone on and on about nothing? We’re Kings, we’re Evolution 2.0, we’ll I’m The Kingslayer and all I see in that ring are three people that have just made the biggest mistake of their lives by picking a fight with me! Hunter, I never trusted you! Even when you came out here night after night to save me, to try and have my back, I saw through it all! From the moment I went down, I never had any doubt that you were behind it somehow, even when these two idiots showed me the video revealing them as the attackers, I still knew you were involved somehow! Only thing that caught me off guard Hunter was that I underestimated you slightly on Saturday night. I thought for sure that your greed would get you through that match. I came out there ready to be stabbed in the back, but I thought you’d want to win the titles first before you turned on me! Then again, your loyalty has never run much longer than that gigantic nose of yours does!
Cesaro: Go ahead and make all the unfunny jokes you want Rollins. Why don’t you come down to this ring with the three of us, and we’ll see who is laughing after that!
Rollins: Wait your turn Cesaro, I’ve got plenty to say about you and that fat bastard beside you later, but right now my focus is on the only one of you three idiots that matters, but hey if that’s a challenge, I’m more than happy to accept!
Triple H: You really are dumber than you look aren’t you Rollins? You really want to come down here with the three of us? Go ahead, we’ll end your career a lot quicker than even I had anticipated!
Rollins starts heading down the ramp, he then stops and smiles.
Rollins: You didn’t think I was coming alone did you?
The crowd roars as Finn Balor’s music hits the loud speaker, making his return to RoH after a one month absence from television. Balor and Rollins head in to the ring after Triple H and The Kings of Wrestling, but the three men quickly exit the ring, heading up to the back much to the dismay of the crowd.
[COMMERCIAL]
Will Ospreay vs. Matt Sydal
Solid opening match with two superstars of similar aerial attack style, if RoH were to ever start their own cruiserweight division these two would almost certainly be among the top faces in the division. Ospreay works the match as a heel for the first time since signing with RoH, coming out in full Bullet Club attire to solidify his acceptance in to the group after Saturday’s events. Ospreay looks to have the match won as he sets up for the OsCutter, but an angry Roderick Strong comes charging down to the ring and attacks Ospreay, giving the referee no choice but to call for the DQ finish. Strong continues to beat on Ospreay, until the Guerrillas of Destiny come charging down the ramp to make the save. Strong avoids harm by heading over the barricade in to the crowd before the G.O.Ds can hit the right, but can be seen yelling towards the ring that “This isn’t over!”
Winner: Will Ospreay by DQ
{We head backstage to see the beautiful Charly Caruso standing by.}
Caruso: Ladies and gentlemen, please welcome my guest at this time, Kenny Omega! Kenny to say last Saturday was night for you to remember would be an understatement. Your team lost to the New Day, and shortly afterwards you were on the receiving end of a CrossRhodes after Cody Rhodes made his long awaited debut. What are your thoughts on Cody Rhodes deciding not to rejoin the rest of his brothers in the Bullet Club?
Omega: Cody Rhodes? He’s got a lot of nerve Charly. When Cody was a broken man with no home, I reached out to him and I said Cody, come and join The Bullet Club. I took him in, I showed him nothing but respect and admiration, then he was split apart from us at the draft, but when that happened I tried many times to have him brought over here. Finally Cody gets trades to RoH and he brings his family? Cody we are your family! When you’re Bullet Club, you’re Bullet Club for life! Turning your back on the Bullet Club, that was one thing, but turning your back on me? Cody, over the past two years, I’ve been more of a brother to you than Goldust ever was! How did you repay me, with a CrossRhodes? I’ll forgive your transgression against the Bullet Club as a whole, but what you did to me, that’s unforgivable. Now Charly, I know Cody Rhodes makes his in ring debut tonight, so Cody, best of luck. I’ll be watching very closely.
The Hype Bros vs. War Machine
Another week, another squash for War Machine who make quick work of the Hype Bros this week. It’s all War Machine from the get go as even Mojo Rawley is made to look like a cruiserweight next to the size and strength of Raymond Rowe and Hanson. War Machine take the win in less than 3 minutes with the Fallout on Zack Ryder.
Winners: War Machine by pinfall.
[COMMERCIAL]
I’M BACK!
AND BETTER THAN EVER
Bischoff: Welcome everyone to RoH TV! Man it feels good to be back home here in Ring of Honor, but I must tell you that while I was away, Nigel McGuinness did an incredible job of running things around here, don’t you think? Now with War of the Worlds behind us, we can only look forward, and that means our next PPV, RoH Unauthorized which will be live here in Detroit Michigan on Saturday, September 30th! Now before we get this show started, I know there has been some controversy regarding some of the events that unfolded last Saturday night and it is part of my job as owner of RoH to rectify those issues, but before I do, there is a matter of my own personal importance that I need to deal with regarding a certain individual that refused to follow specific orders. James Ellsworth, if you could please come out here…….
Heyman: Ladies and gentlemen!
The crowd roars as the voice of Paul Heyman can be heard over the arena loudspeaker. The cheers soon grow even louder as Heyman appears on stage holding a microphone.
Heyman: My name is PAUL HEYMAN, and I serve as the advocate for the man who SHOULD RIGHTFULLY BE the reigning, defending RoH World Heavyweight Champion, BROCK LESNAR! Mr. Bischoff, while you were off on your own little vacation that you must have needed oh so badly after only two months of running Ring of Honor, my client was ROBBED of the RoH World Championship by a referee that had no right to be employed by this company. Let me ask you a question sir, because I know you are a much wiser man than most of the fans here in this arena, in the event that a champion sustains so much damage in a match that he can no longer compete, that is to be ruled a forfeiture is it not? Apparently when we hired referee’s as blind as most of the MLB’s umpires, they were not informed of this very basic rule, and thus the referee rules the match a No Contest allowing Shinsuke Nakamura, a man who has ZERO offense in that match I might add, to walk away still the RoH World Heavyweight Champion while my client, the rightful title holder was left wondering what the hell was going on. Now I’m not one to come out here and complain or campaign about unfair treatment of my client, but what happened last Saturday is completely asinine! Now my question to you Mr. Eric Bischoff is what the hell are you going to do to rectify this situation?
Bischoff: First of all Paul, if you ever insinuate that I am unfit to handle the day to day operations of running my company again, I’ll march up that stage and stick your head up your own ass! Now as I said before, I was going to get to that situation later on in the night, but since you feel that you need answers right now, fine! I’ll give you the answer you want. In four weeks at Unauthorized, I’m giving Brock Lesnar a rematch for the RoH World Heavyweight Championship, but not just any rematch, no. It will be a No Disqualification match! There will be a winner either by pinfall or submission, no stoppages, not no contests, just two men battling it out in the main event until one defeats the other, and that man will be the RoH World Heavyweight Champion! Is that what you wanted Paul, can I get on with MY show now?
A smile appears on Heyman’s face.
Heyman: You see Eric, that’s why I asked you to deal with this issue as opposed to leaving it in the hands of James Ellsworth, your oh so “competent” General Manager. I thank you for your understanding, and my client and I will see you at Unauthorized.
Heyman turns and leaves the stage chuckling to himself as Eric Bischoff stands in the ring fuming from his conversation with Paul Heyman.
Bischoff: As I was saying before I was interrupted, Ellsworth! Get out here now!
The music of James Ellsworth plays as the RoH General Manager makes his way to the ring to a very warm welcome from the RoH audience.
Ellsworth: Thank you very much everyone! Eric, no need to tell everyone how badly I was missed, it’s fairly evident that these people are really happy to see me! Now I know why you called me out here, and it’s because of what has happened over the past couple weeks between myself, Bobby Roode and Dean Ambrose. Before you say anything sir, let me just tell you that as of last Saturday, Bobby Roode and I have ended our friendship to make sure there is no favouritism since I’m back in charge of Wednesday nights! The other thing is effective immediately, I am firing Dean Ambrose for putting his hands on me not once, but twice!
Bischoff: No you’re not.
Ellsworth: Wait, what?
Bischoff: You’re not firing anybody. As far as Dean Ambrose is concerned, you were suspended from RoH and you weren’t even supposed to be at the arena at all last month. What happened to you was completely okay in my books, in fact not only is Dean Ambrose not fired, but he’s in action tonight against Austin Aries. James, I didn’t call you out here to let you fire Ambrose, I called you out here to talk about your status as RoH General Manager. When I first bought Ring of Honor, you begged me to give you the opportunity to run things here and I thought, why the hell not, what is the worst thing you could do? Since then, you’ve promised just about every superstar on this roster a shot at every title we have, you’ve spend millions of dollars on things we don’t need, and you’ve essentially let the superstars around here make their own matches. To say that you’ve failed as a General Manager would be an understatement.
Ellsworth: Eric wait, please, you can’t fire me! I need this job!
Bischoff: Before we get to that James, I’d like to bring out the man who did an excellent job running Ring of Honor for me last month, ladies and gentlemen, Nigel McGuinness!
McGuinness: Mr. Bischoff, I’d like to personally thank you for giving me the opportunity to demonstrate what type of asset I can be to you and to Ring of Honor away from the broadcast booth. Now I know a few things didn’t turn out the way I had planned on Saturday, but all and all, I believe it was an incredible show!
Ellsworth: Eric please, don’t do this!
Bischoff: Ellsworth, I’m not going to fire you. Nigel is! Effective immediately, I have decided to name Nigel McGuinness as the new Commissioner of Ring of Honor. Nigel will now be running things here while I focus on doing my job over at head office. As far as I’m concerned James, I’m finally rid of you and your fate now lies in the hands of Nigel.
Ellsworth pleads with McGuinnes as the crowd boo’s Bischoff heavily for the first time since he took over Ring of Honor.
McGuinness: James, after careful deliberation, I’m decided that I’m not going to fire you just yet, instead think of this month as a performance review. I’ll give you until Unauthorized to prove to me why I shouldn’t just run Ring of Honor by myself and at the PPV you and I will conduct an evaluation of your job, where I’ll make my final decision on whether or not you’ll still have a place here in Ring of Honor. Now James, your review started at the beginning of this show, so I suggest you get to work, because you’ve got a lot to do in order to change my mind.
Ellsworth sprints off to the back, as Bischoff shoots an annoyed look McGuinness’ way, but Nigel just tell Eric to trust him as we fade to another commercial break.
[COMMERCIAL]
Ricochet vs. Cody Rhodes
Rhodes is out alone for this one as there is no sign of Goldust or Brandi Rhodes for this match. Not that Cody needs the help though as Rhodes uses this match to showcase why he in one of the best wrestlers in the modern era of wrestling. Ricochet gets plenty of offense in this match as Rhodes does a great job of making RoH’s resident Master of Flight look strong in this match even though it was never his match to win to begin with. Rhodes rolls out of the way of a 450 Splash, and nails Ricochet with a CrossRhodes for the 1,2,3!
Winner: Cody Rhodes by pinfall.
As Rhodes exits the ring, The Elite appears on the ramp, Rhodes walks past them cautiously, but nothing happens. Just an exchange of glares between the four superstars as Cody disappears behind the curtain while Kenny Omega mockingly applauds Rhodes’ victory.
{We head backstage to see Dean Ambrose walking down the hallway, preparing for his match next with Aries. Ambrose continues walking until he sees Seth Rollins. Ambrose stops and shoots Rollins a dirty look.}
Ambrose: What do you want? Here to tell me that I don’t know what I’m talking about again?
Rollins: Listen man, you were right. I knew not to trust Triple H, but I let my guard down and he got me alright? I’m not here to talk about that though Dean, I’m here to ask you for your help.
Ambrose: For my help?
Rollins: I just finished talking to Nigel McGuinness, and tonight Finn Balor and I are looking for a tag team partner to take on Triple H and The Kings of Wrestling, or Evolution 2.0, whatever the hell they call themselves. Brother to brother, I’m asking you to be our partner tonight.
Ambrose: **Laughs** First of all, I’m not your brother! There was a time when we were brothers, when I would do anything for you, then you brought a steel chair across my back! You sold out for money and power, you showed the whole world that you’re no different than the man you hate. I’m not going out there to have your back tonight Seth. Last week I didn’t have a choice, this week I do. The answer is no, I have no desire to fight your battles for you.
Rollins: That was four year ago! What the hell happened to you man? You used to be the guy who wouldn’t turn down a challenge from anybody. Do you think it pleases me to come over here and ask you to help me after all we’ve put each other through over the past four years? I don’t have much of a choice here!
Ambrose: You don’t have a choice Rollins, but I do, and I’m not turning down a challenge from anybody. I’m going to go out there tonight and probably get my head kicked in by Austin Aries and Bobby Roode, but I’m going to go out and fight until I can’t fight any longer, because you’re right, I don’t turn down a challenge from anybody. As for you Seth, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, I want nothing to do with you, so don’t try and get me involved in your problems!
{Ambrose walks off leaving Rollins alone and upset as we fade to commercial break.}
[COMMERCIAL]
Dean Ambrose vs. Austin Aries
A great back and forth match that could have main evented if it wasn’t for the Rollins/Balor 6-man tag that was made for tonight. Ambrose sets the pace early with a tough and relentless attack, but Aries is able to showcase his incredible wrestling skills by not only keeping up with Ambrose’s frantic style, but matching some of his moves as well. Ambrose goes for the Dirty Deeds, but Aries slips out and counters in to the Last Chancery which Ambrose escape before it can get locked in. Ambrose looks to be in line for the victory when suddenly, Ambrose sees Bobby Roode heading down the ramp towards the ring. This distracts Ambrose long enough for Aries to put him away with The Brainbuster, continuing the trend of debut victories tonight.
Winner: Austin Aries by pinfall.
After the match, Roode gets in to the ring as the two superstars beat down on Ambrose. Dean tries to fight back, but fails and soon falls victim to a 2-on-1 assault at the hands of the Dirty Heels. Aries locks Ambrose in the Last Chancery, cranking the hold as Ambrose is helpless to escape. As Ambrose starts to fade, Aries tosses him over to Roode, who plants him down with a Glorious DDT.
{As Roode and Aries stand over the fallen body of Dean Ambrose, the camera fades to a backstage to Nigel McGuinness in his office. The door opens, and in walks James Ellsworth.}
Ellsworth: Okay, so far I’ve told at least half the roster that they won’t be getting the title shots I promised them under pressure, I’ve informed Charly Caruso that she won’t be needed here any longer, used that money to offer The Hype Bros an exclusive deal because they looked great out there, and I’ve officially canceled the 24-hour t-shirt manufacturing line I had started in order to produce enough James Ellsworth shirts for my Contract Challenges….Wait a minute, something looks different here, this is definitely not how I left my office.
McGuinness: You’re right lad, this is not how you left your office, because it’s MY office. I’ve decided I needed a bigger working space since I’m going to be taking a lot of Eric Bischoff’s day-to-day duties here as Commissioner, so I’ve relocated your office to a more suitable location.
Ellsworth: Okay, I guess I can’t really argue with that can I? Did you at least move my table and my chair to my new office, they are a must for me to be able to work properly. That table is sturdy as a tree, and that chair, best lumbar support you’d find on the market, but don’t tell Eric what I spent on it, he’d kill me!
McGuinness: I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the bloody things wouldn’t fit in the new office, plus they looked like you pulled them out of a garbage heap, so I tossed those things in the rubbish bin outside, but don’t worry James, I’ve set you up with a whole new set of furniture for your office. The best stuff you could fit in the bloody room!
Ellsworth: Okay great! So, ummm….where is it?
McGuinness: James, it’s right there…
McGuinness points to a door off screen. The camera pans over to see a walk in closet with a sheet of white paper taped to the door that reads “James Ellsworth: RoH General Manager”. Ellsworth walks over to the door and opens it to find a small school desk and a folding chair as well as a small lamp that takes up most of the desk space.
Ellsworth: It’s a little tight, don’t you think?
McGuinness: Nonsense James! You’re always so busy running around that you don’t need much office space, and it’s really the only place I could put you where I could keep an eye on you. Now James, I’d love to stay and chat, but I’ve got to go make sure I pull those contracts before the Hype Bros sign them, and find Charly Caruso before the poor girl leaves in tears. Make yourself comfortable in your new office will you?
{McGuinness leaves his office as Ellsworth tries to squeeze in to his new “office”, knocking over the lamp in the process as the screen fades back over to the ring for our next match.}
Mike Bennett w/ Maria vs. Jay Briscoe
Briscoe makes his return to RoH after just under a month in this match against Mike Bennett. Bennett comes out strong, building on the rather impressive winning streak that’s he’s built up over the past few months, with the exception of that one loss to Nakamura. Briscoe works a stiff match, catching Bennett with a couple shots that look a little too real in some cases, but Bennett works through them anyways. The finish comes after Jay signals for the Jay Driller, which bring Maria up to the apron to distract Briscoe long enough for Bennett to hit a low blow and the Power of Love for the 3 count.
Winner: Mike Bennett by pinfall.
After the match, Bennett grabs a microphone to address the booing crowd.
Bennett: Every week, I come out here and allow you people to witness greatness. Last Saturday, I did exactly what I said I was going to do, and that was beat that useless washed up, fat piece or garbage Colt Cabana! Well now that the waste of a paycheck is behind me, it’s time for me to go back to focusing on my number one goal, to be World Heavyweight Champion! Tonight, was just another easy victory on my way to the top!
{Bennett drops the mic and leaves the ring with his wife as we head backstage to see Moose hanging out in his locker room.}
Titus: MOOSE! MOOSE! MOOSE! Ha ha what’s going on big man!
Titus O’Neil is seen walking in to Moose’s locker room, doing the “Moose” taunt.
Moose: Hey Titus, listen man I was thinking about what you’ve been saying, and….
Titus: Ain’t nobody got time for that Moose! I’ve got some news for you big dog. You see, people have been noticing that you and I, we don’t get the same treatment as the rest of the roster. I had a little chat backstage with a Mr. Pete Dunne who not only agrees that we are being left off the cards maliciously, but he’s agreed to give you a match against him next week!
Moose: Titus, I don’t need you going out and getting me matches, you’re not my manager. We’re not even really that good of friends…
Titus: Moose baby, this isn’t just any match. You see Pete Dunne has agreed that if you beat him next week, he’ll give you the Television Championship opportunity that he won from the Best of 7 Series. See what I can do for you man? All you need to do is open your eyes to the movement, and let me help you!
Moose: He’s willing to put his contender status on the line against me next week?
Titus: That’s what I just said didn’t I Moose? What do you say? You going to let Titus help you or what?
Moose places his hand on Titus’ shoulder.
Moose: I’ll take the match, and the contendership, but I don’t need your help Titus. I can accomplish it all on my own. The only things that’s been holding me back is myself.
{Moose exits the locker room leaving an angered Titus behind as we fade to our last commercial break of the evening.}
[COMMERCIAL]
Evolution vs. Seth Rollins, Finn Balor & TBA
There is a pause before the start of the match, but no third partner comes out for Rollins and Balor which has essentially turned this match in to a 3-2 handicap match. The faces do a great job holding on to their match despite being outnumbered, but eventually the numbers game does indeed catch up to them, allowing momentum to swing in Evolution’s favour. The heels begin to beat down on Rollins and Balor, working them over with frequent tags in and out between all three of them, though the Kings of Wrestling spend more time in the ring than Triple H. Balor makes a hot tag to Rollins, who begins to clean house on both Chris Hero and Cesaro, until Triple H comes in the ring and attacks him from behind. All three members of Evolution begin to maul Rollins, as Balor rushes in for the save, but he’s caught off guard and falls victim to the beat down as well. With all three members of Evolution just putting the boots to Rollins and Balor, the referee signals to call off the match, declaring it a no contest as even he can see he’s completely lost control off the match.
Winners: No Contest
Triple H picks up Rollins while Cesaro and Chris Hero hold on to Balor. The Game begins to scream in to the face of Seth Rollins before he slaps him across the face, going to set him up for the Pedigree.
Just then an explosion happens on stage, grabbing the attention of all three members of Evolution who look up to see Kane making his way down to the ring. Kane slowly gets in to the ring as Cesaro charges it him, only to fall victim to a Chokeslam.
Hero goes to size up Kane, but he and Triple H decide it’s probably better not to and roll out of the ring, dragging Cesaro out with them. Evolution head up the entrance ramp, as Kane stands tall in the ring. Balor and Rollins both look on confused by the appearance of Kane as RoH TV fades to it’s end.
**END OF THE SHOW**