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Post by Cauchi on Feb 4, 2018 23:17:04 GMT -5
Lead Up: - As expected, Commissioner Niger McGuinness announces the main event of this PPV to be a 30-Man Honor Rumble with the winner getting a shot at the RoH World Heavyweight Championship at the Best in the World PPV in March. - Mike Bennett lobbies for a rematch against Shinsuke Nakamura, but it isn't granted. Knowing he needs to go out there and earn himself another opportunity, Bennett not only announces himself as the first entrant in the Honor Rumble, but declares he will enter the match at #1 as well. - Qualifying matches for the Honor Rumble are held through the weeks, with Finn Balor, Seth Rollins and Bobby Roode among other notable names to win themselves spots in the match. - Ricochet wins a number #1 contender's match to get a shot at Moose's Television championship. - With help from Seth Rollins, New Day get multiple wins over the Kings of Wrestling and carry all the momentum leading up to their title match. RoH Presents: Gateway to Gold Location: San Francisco, California Date: Saturday, January 27th, 2018 Announcers: Mauro Ranallo & Corey GravesRoH World Television Championship:Moose (c) def. Ricochet by pinfall. RoH World Tag Team Championship:Kings of Wrestling (c) def. The New Day by pinfall 30-Man Honor Rumble:RESULTS TO BE POSTED BELOW!
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Post by Cauchi on Feb 4, 2018 23:40:40 GMT -5
Wasting no time, we head to the ring where RoH backstage announcer Charly Caruso stands ready to act as the official ring announcer for tonight's match. Caruso: The following contest the a 30-Man over the top rope Honor Rumble match! Two superstars will enter the match with a new opponent entering every 90 seconds until all 30 men have entered the ring! Eliminations can only happen if you are thrown over the top rope, and your feet must touch the floor! The last man standing will challenge for the Ring of Honor World Heavyweight Championship at Best in the World!Graves: We have waited all night for this Mauro, the first ever Honor Rumble is about to start!Caruso: Introducing first, the superstar who drew entry number #1.....THIS IS THE GREATEST, GREATEST LOVE I'VE EVER KNOOOOOOWN!The music of Mike Bennett blares through the arena loudspeakers as the first entrant in the RoH Honor Rumble makes his way out to the stage being accompanied as always by his beautiful wife Maria. Bennett stops at the top of the stage and taunts the booing fans, before kissing his wife and head down the ramp towards the ring as Maria turns around and heads backstage. Ranallo: Well Mike Bennett enters this match as number #1. Not surprising considering Bennett had made this very announcement two weeks ago on RoH TV!Graves: He has been on an absolute tear since being drafted by Ring of Honor, and look at the confidence just oozing off of him Mauro, he is my pick to win this whole things for sure. If anybody has the ability to come in a number #1 and win the whole thing, it's Mike Bennett!Bennett climbs up the steel steps and paces around the ring as his music continues to play. Once Bennett's music dies down, Charly Caruso gets ready to announce the second entrant in this match, but has the microphone quickly snatched away from her by Mike Bennett. Bennett: I want everybody in this arena to take a nice hard look at the ring right now, because what you currently see is a preview of what is going to happen at the end of this match! Once I've single handedly eliminated all 29 other superstars in this match, I will stand here alone in this ring once again, and I will be the winner of the Honor Rumble! I promised you people at the start of my Path to Gold that I would be a Ring of Honor World Champion before the end of Best in the World, and tonight, my Path to Gold gets back on the right track to success! Bring them all out, I don't care if it's Seth Rollins, Hulk Hogan, Finn Balor or even Brock Lesnar himself! I promise you all, I WILL be the last man standing!Bennett tosses the microphone back over to Charly Caruso and begins stretching against the ropes as he awaits his first opponent of the night. Caruso: Introducing the superstar who drew number #2.....Ranallo: Here we go, the superstar who drew entry number #2!Graves: Who is it Mauro!?
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Post by Cauchi on Feb 5, 2018 9:56:55 GMT -5
#2:SHOCK THE SYSTEM!Graves: What?!Ranallo: Can it be?Crowd: "ADAM COLE BAY-BAY!"Ranallo: It is! The WWF Champion Adam Cole is here!Graves: I can't believe it! Pinch me Mauro!The crowd is on their feet as the WWF Champion makes his way down to the ring. Normally one of the best at antagonising any audience, Cole simply smiles and embraces the warm welcome as such a reaction must have been expected to accompany a surprise of this magnitude. Bennett on the other hand is not as thrilled as the rest of the arena, looking like he has just seen a ghost. Ranallo: This capacity crowd is on their feet! We were promised surprises tonight, but I don't think any will be bigger than this!Cole enters the ring, and embraces a surprised Bennett who hugs him back. The two back off from each other and begin to share words over Cole's appearance tonight as the referee calls for the bell officially starting this Honor Rumble match. Ranallo: Mike Bennett and Adam Cole the first two superstars in the ring for this first ever Honor Rumble.Graves: These two have quite the history Mauro. Former tag team champions together on more than one occasion, it will be interesting to see how this plays out. I still can't believe he's here!Cole and Bennett meet in the middle to lock up, but suddenly Cole stops and begins to laugh. Bennett then laughs as well with the two men just standing in the ring, turning their attention over towards the entrance ramp much to the chagrin of the RoH crowd. Graves: Just as I suspected!Ranallo: It looks like the former tag team partners still have some mutual admiration for each other after all! Bennett and Cole are simply going to wait for entrant #3!Just then, Bennett grabs Cole and goes to toss him over the ropes, but Cole is able to spin away from Bennett, sending him in to the turnbuckle. Bennett bounces back slightly dazed, and turns around to face Adam Cole who catches him flush with a Superkick that sends Bennett crashing through the middle rope and out to the floor. Graves: Superkick!Ranallo: Need I remind you that Mike Bennett went through the middle rope, therefore he is not eliminated from this match. You must be thrown over the top rope.With Bennett out on the floor, Cole takes a moment to pander to the roaring crowd before leaning over the ropes to taunt Bennett who may have cost himself a very early alliance. Ranallo: The WWF Champion stands alone in the ring right now.Graves: Not for long though Mauro, it's time for entry #3!Almost on cue to Corey Graves' words, the rumble clock appears on screen counting down to the next entrant. 10.... 9.... 8.... 7.... 6.... 5.... 4.... 3.... 2.... 1....
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Post by Cauchi on Feb 5, 2018 12:07:59 GMT -5
In the Ring: Mike Bennett & Adam ColeBEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
#3:Ranallo: It's Dean Ambrose!Graves: The Lunatic Fringe is entry #3! That's great, it means we can see him get eliminated nice and early!Ranallo: Ambrose hasn't been seen since he was brutally attacked by The Kings of Wrestling at Final Battle, but he's back and it looks like he's ready to fight!Ambrose charges down the ramp towards the ring where Adam Cole is waiting for him. As Ambrose slides in the ring, Cole jumps on him and begins hammering Ambrose with left and right, but Ambrose sweeps the legs of Cole and ends up on top on, throwing his own left and rights. Cole shoves Ambrose off of him and rolls out of the way to catch his breath for a moment before getting back to his feet. Ambrose heads towards Cole, but Cole kicks him in the stomach and goes to throw Ambrose against the ropes. Ambrose reverses the Irish whip attempt, and sends Cole against the ropes instead, catching Cole on the rebound with a sleeper hold. Cole wrestles his way out of the sleeps and ducks a hard right hand attempt by Ambrose, sliding under his arm and behind him, Cole tries to catch Ambrose with a Superkick, but Dean is able to duck out of the way at the last second. Ranallo: What great action here by Dean Ambrose and Adam Cole!Graves: Adam Cole is my pick to win it all here tonight Mauro, he better get Dean out of there as fast as he can!Ambrose and Cole both exchange crazed glares as they smile, clearly enjoying the exchange between the two of them. They lock up again. This time, Ambrose muscles Cole against the ropes, and levels him with a hard chop that has Cole trying to run away from Ambrose. Dean see's and opportunity for a big elimination, and tries to toss Cole over the ropes, but Cole with a thumb to the eye, causes Ambrose to stagger back. Cole grabs Ambrose and tosses him against the ropes, hoping the momentum with take Ambrose right over the top, but Ambrose instead catches the ropes and sends himself flying back in to Cole with a Lionsault. Ranallo: Lionsault by Dean Ambrose to save himself from what looked like the first real elimination opportunity of the match.Graves: That a Chris Jericho move Mauro, how dare he disrespect such a Legend by stealing his own moves!Ambrose stands back up to his feet catching his breath, when he's levelled from behind by Mike Bennett who is now back in to the ring. Bennett grabs Ambrose and tosses him in to the corner, where he begins to work on the body of Dean Ambrose. At this moment, the clock appears on the big screen, counting down to the next entrant. 10.... 9.... 8.... 7.... 6.... 5.... 4.... 3.... 2.... 1....
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Post by Cauchi on Feb 5, 2018 14:06:57 GMT -5
In the Ring: Mike Bennett, Adam Cole & Dean AmbroseBEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
#4:Ranallo: Austin Aries is entry #4!Graves: The Greatest Man that Ever Lived! Aries has had a bit of history with Dean Ambrose since coming over to RoH! Things aren't looking to good for Dean now!Aries unbuttons his cape and heads down to the ring as Bennett continues working over Ambrose in the corner. Sliding in to the ring, Aries looks at Bennett and Ambrose before turning his attention to Adam Cole, who is now back at his feet. Knowing better than to get involved with Cole at the present time, Aries heads over to the corner and works alongside Bennett, putting the boots to a defenceless Dean Ambrose as Cole now watches. Bennett grabs Ambrose by the head and drags him towards the centre of the ring. He then whips Ambrose against the ropes and catches him on the rebound with a hard elbow to the face, which is followed up by and elbow drop of his own by Aries. Cole begins to circle around the ring as he and the other two heels continue to swarm Ambrose like a pack of rabid dogs before the three of them begin to stomp mercilessly on him. Ranallo: This Honor Rumble has quickly turned in to a 3-1 handicap match at the expense of Dean Ambrose!Graves: I love it! Adam Cole and Mike Bennett have that long standing friendship, and this alliance could be the move the rejuvenates the career of Austin Aries!On Adam Cole's command, Aries and Bennett stop attacking Ambrose as Cole begins to shout orders at the other two superstars. Bennett and Aries pull a nearly lifeless Ambrose up to his feet as Adam Cole slides out from under the bottom rope and grabs a steel chair before re-entering the ring. Holding Ambrose still, Cole levels him in the head with the steel chair, but Bennett and Aries don't let go of him, forcing Ambrose to not only take the full impact of the blow, but to stay on his feet for even more punishment. Ranallo: This is too much now!Graves: Not only is Dean Ambrose about to be eliminated, but Adam Cole may have just rid us of him for good!Tossing the chair to the side, Cole takes a step back, ready to deliver a Superkick to Ambrose. While this is going on, the fans have began to count down with the Rumble clock that has now appeared on the screen. 10.... 9.... 8.... 7.... 6.... 5.... 4.... 3.... 2.... 1....
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Post by Cauchi on Feb 6, 2018 10:39:59 GMT -5
In the Ring: Mike Bennett, Adam Cole, Dean Ambrose & Austin AriesBEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
#5:Ranallo: Finn Balor is entry #5!Graves: Balor is coming in to this match too early in my opinion, and he's about to run in to a mauling!Balor jogs down to the ring as the three superstars standing all turn their attention to the newest entrant, ready to attack on Adam Cole's command. Balor quickly jogs up the ring steps, and runs on the apron, slingshotting himself in the the ring, and immediately catching Aries with a dropkick that sends him staggering back. Quickly, Balor gets back to his feet and shoulders Aries in to the corner, but he is smothered by Bennett and Cole almost instantly, as the three superstars start working over Balor in the corner as well. Balor struggles to fight back, but somehow manages to push his way passed the three heels, catching Mike Bennett in the side of the head with an enziguiri that sends him toppling over the top rope, but Bennett lands laying on the apron, saving himself from an elimination. Ranallo: Balor is fighting for his life here against these three rabid dogs, and he almost eliminated your pick to win this things Corey!Graves: I don't know what you're talking about Mauro, my pick is Adam Cole!Balor surveys the scene around him. Ambrose is starting to pull himself to his feet although very slowly, Cole and Aries are strategically blocking Balor's path to Mike Bennett, making it nearly impossible for him to push Bennett off the apron at this moment. Balor and Cole begin to exchange words, followed by Cole slowly raising his hand up in the air to make the "Two Sweet" hand gesture. Smiling, Balor does the same thing causing the crowd to erupt in anticipation of what happens next. Ranallo: Two former leaders of the Bullet Club acknowledging each other's pasts here.Graves: These two superstars have never met in a ring before, we are about to witness something great here Mauro!Balor motions for Cole to come forward, and Cole his happy to oblige. He takes a step towards Balor, but is stopped the the arm of Austin Aries, who pushes himself in front on Cole, yelling that he is going to "Show you how it's done!". Cole doesn't take too kindly to Aries trying to steal his spotlight and nearly takes his head off with a Superkick. Staggering, Aries stumbles backwards in to Finn Balor, who grabs Aries by the tights and tosses him over the top rope! Caruso: Austin Aries has been eliminated!Ranallo: A superkick by Adam Cole, and Finn Balor scores the elimination!Graves: That should teach Aries not to overstep his boundaries!Balor and Cole turn their attention back to each other, and once again the crowd goes crazy, ready for the action that is about to unfold. At this time, Dean Ambrose has finally pulled himself back to his feet, and Mike Bennett is back in the ring as well. Ambrose looks at Balor, then back over to Cole and Bennett who are once again standing side by side before charging towards them, followed by Finn Balor. The four superstars begin to brawl in the centre of the ring with Balor on Bennett and Ambrose going toe to toe with Adam Cole as the countdown clock appears on the screen. 10.... 9.... 8.... 7.... 6.... 5.... 4.... 3.... 2.... 1....
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Post by Cauchi on Feb 6, 2018 14:41:49 GMT -5
In the Ring: Mike Bennett, Adam Cole, Dean Ambrose & Finn BalorBEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
#6:BULLET CLUB, 4-4-4-4 LIFERanallo: Our first member of The Bullet Club making his Rumble entry at number #6!Graves: Who is it Mauro, I don't see anyone?Ranallo: It's Will Ospreay! The newest member of The Bullet Club.Graves: Well that's a let down!Ospreay makes his way down to ring while the four superstars still in the match continue to brawl with each other. Seeing an opportunity to make an immediate impact, Ospreay runs up the steel steps and immediately heads for the top rope. Climbing the turnbuckle, Ospreay weighs his options before deciding to launch himself off the top rope on to all four superstars below him with a standing corkscrew moonsault! Ranallo: What a moonsault by Ospreay!Graves: He just took out the entire ring Mauro! Ospreay might just make me eat my words!Looking around frantically for his next move, Ospreay decides on picking up Dean Ambrose and trying to toss him over the top rope. Dragging Ambrose to the ropes, Ospreay goes to throw Ambrose, but Ambrose is able to spin Ospreay around and plant him with a Dirty Deeds! Ranallo: Dirty Deeds!Graves: Well, there goes that idea...Ambrose pulls Ospreay back up to his feet in an attempt to toss him over the top rope, but Ambrose meets an elbow to the side of the head by a charging Mike Bennett that floors Amrbose quickly. With Ambrose down, Bennett turns his attention to Ospreay, wanting to steal the elimination, but Ospreay has rolled under the bottom rope and out of the ring, leaving Bennett unable to do what he had intended. Ambrose grabs Bennett's leg, and pulls him forward, causing Bennett to hit his face off the turnbuckle. Bennett rolls out of the ring to escape Ambrose, but Dean isn't giving up that easily, charging towards the ropes and diving through the middle ropes on to Bennett on the outside. Ranallo: Dean Ambrose with a suicide dive on to Mike Bennett outside of the ring!Graves: For those of you keeping score at home, Dean went through the middle rope, therefore he was not eliminated.As this is going on, Finn Balor and Adam Cole are now both back on their feet, and once again meet face to face in the middle of the ring. Both superstars nod their heads and smile before beginning and exchange of hard rights as the fans go crazy. Balor hits Cole with a hard right, Cole hits back. Cole grabs Balor's wrist and goes to through him against the ropes, but Finn reverses it and sends Cole against the ropes instead. Cole comes back on the rebound, ducking a clothesline from Balor and coming off the ropes with a flying Lariat. Both men quickly get back to their feet. Balor takes Cole down with an arm drag, and catching him as he tries to get back to his feet with a dropkick. Balor charges towards Cole with an elbow drop, but Cole moves out of the way and lands a hard kick to the back of Finn Balor. Cole pulls Balor to his feet and grabs his waist, but Balor reverses it so that he can spin around and grab Cole's waist instead. Cole charges towards the ropes, using his momentum on the rebound to knock Balor backwards. Finn rolls to avoid any impact and gets up right as Adam Cole throws a superkick at him, just missing Balor's head by less than a hair. The countdown clock appears on the big screen as both men stand alone in the middle of the ring catching their breath and smiling in approval of the other. 10.... 9.... 8.... 7.... 6.... 5.... 4.... 3.... 2.... 1....
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Post by Cauchi on Feb 6, 2018 17:11:46 GMT -5
In the Ring: Mike Bennett, Adam Cole, Dean Ambrose, Finn Balor & Will Ospreay
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Bubba Ray Dudley heads out from the back to the highly recognisable Dudley Boyz music, wearing his traditional Dudley Boyz camo attire, but of course the Dudley Boyz are not longer together after D-Von's betrayal, joining The Alliance last month.
Ranallo: Bubba Ray Dudley is in the house! He's Honor Rumble entrant #7!
Graves: I believe he wants to only be referred now as Bubba Ray. After D-Von turned on him at Final Battle, Bubba has made it pretty clear that the Dudley Boyz are no more!
Bubba heads down the ramp at a quick pace, well, quick for Bubba at least. He stops before entering the ring, and grabs Dean Ambrose who is down on the outside, picking him up and rolling him back in to the ring. Bubba then pulls Mike Bennett up to his feet and leans him up against the ring apron, motioning to the crowd to be silent, he delivers a hard chop to the chest of Mike Bennett before rolling him in to the ring as well. Bubba Ray then goes to slide in the ring himself, before noticing Will Ospreay laying on the outside. Bubba heads over to Ospreay who fights back with left and rights as Bubba tries to pull him up to his feet. Bubba stops Ospreay's momentum with a knee to the ribs before tossing him in the the barricade much to the fans enjoyment. With Ospreay not fighting back as much, Bubba pulls him to his feet and motions once again for the crowd to be silent before delivering a thunderous chop to the chest of Ospreay. In pain, Ospreay tries to walk away from Bubba, but Bubba Ray grabs him and leans him across the apron. He delivers another thunderous chop, then another, than another before finally rolling Will Ospreay back in to the ring. With all the competitors back inside the ring thanks to Bubba Ray, he slides in himself officially entering the Honor Rumble match.
Ranallo: Bubba Ray is acting as the one-man clean up crew here tonight, making sure to get all the participants on the outside back in to this match.
Graves: The elder statesman of Ring of Honor doing a service to the company by getting all the entrants back in the ring, and blowing off some steam in the process!
Sliding in the ring, Bubba is met with punches and kicks from Will Ospreay, angry and embarassed, Ospreay has made it his mission now to eliminate Bubba from this match. Bubba slowly gets to his feet, absorbing the attacks from Ospreay while Ambrose and Bennett continue to go at it on the other side of the ring. Elswhere, Balor and Cole are still working each other over, but at a much slower pace after the fast paced encounter earlier. Bubba gets to his feet and pushes Ospreay back, but Ospreay responds with a series of kicks to the legs and side of Bubba, staggering him back towards the ropes. With Bubba leaning on the ropes, Ospreay tries to push him over, but struggles to lift Bubba's weight. Allowing Ospreay to tire himself out, Bubba turns Ospreay around hits him with two hard right hands followed by an elbow to the top of the head. Ospreay drops to his knees, but Bubba quickly picks him up, and plants him down with a Spinebuster! Instead of eliminating him though, Bubba turns his attention over to Ambrose and Bennett who are still going at it like a pack of wild dogs, coming in to aid Ambrose, Bubba joins in on the attack. Ambrose tosses Bennett towards Bubba, who plants him down with a DDT. Bubba then grabs Bennetts legs and holds them up in the air, smiling at Dean Ambrose who immediately deads up to the top rope.
Graves: What the hell is going on now?
Ambrose steady's himself on the top rope before exchanging "Wuzzzzzups" with Bubba and dropping down with a headbutt to the groin of Mike Bennett. As Bennett rolls back out of the ring in pain, Will Ospreay comes charging at Bubba and Ambrose. Thinking fast, Ambrose catches Ospreay and hangs him high in the air where Bubba catches him with an assisted 3D.
Ranallo: 3D! Ambrose and Bubba with a 3D to Will Ospreay!
Graves: Who does he think is he, Dean Dudley?
Almost instantly after the 3D, Bubba Ray pushes Ambrose.
Bubba: D-......Dean! Get the tables!
Smiling like only he does, Dean Ambrose slides out of the ring, and starts searching under the apron for a table as the countdown appears again on the big screen.
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Post by Cauchi on Feb 7, 2018 9:47:30 GMT -5
In the Ring: Mike Bennett, Adam Cole, Dean Ambrose, Finn Balor, Will Ospreay, & Bubba Ray DudleyBEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
#8:Ranallo: Entry number #8 is Pete Dunne!Graves: The Bruiserweight!Dunne wastes no time running down the ramp and goes right after Ambrose on the outside, sending him head first in to the ring apron, before setting up the table Ambrose had pulled out and trying to put Dean through it. Ambrose however gets a thumb in to the eye of Dunne and rolls back in to the ring, out of the way of danger. Taking a second to gather himself and regain his vision, Dunne rolls in to the ring as well. Elsewhere, Cole and Balor are no longer going at it as both men have now changed their focus to different opponents. Finn Balor is working over Ospreay in the corner while Cole is exchanging hands with Bubba Ray in the centre of the ring. Ambrose runs over and takes down Bennett with a crossbody before turning his attention to Dunne who is standing in the ring looking for an opponent. Heading towards Dunne, Ambrose is caught offguard as he walks right in to a Superkick from Adam Cole. Ranallo: Superkick!Graves: Adam Cole is throwing his own one man Superkick Party!Dunne looks over at Cole confused, but Cole just smiles before giving Dunne the finger much to the joy of the RoH audience. Angered, Dunne rushes towards Cole who sidesteps him and catching him on the rebound with a Scoop slam. Cole applies on chinlock on Dunne, but it is broken up rather quickly when Bubba Ray heads back over to Cole and lands a solid right hand. Cole gets to his feet dazed, and throws a sideways glare towards Bubba who quickly responds with another hard right hand. Cole and Bubba Ray exchange hards rights until Will Ospreay rushes over and grabs a hold of Bubba, trying to push him over the top rope. Unable to eliminate Bubba Ray himself, Ospreay yells to Cole for help, but Cole just stands there causing Ospreay to give up on his elimination attempt. Letting go of Bubba, Ospreay begins to question Cole on why he wouldn't help him. Ospreay raises his hand up making the "Too Sweet" gesture, but Cole just laughs. Ranallo: I think Ospreay didn't get the memo, Adam Cole is no longer affiliated with The Bullet Club.Cole look at Bubba, they both then turn their attention to a nervous looking Will Ospreay before the two superstars grab Ospreay by the tights and toss him over the top rope to the floor. Caruso: Will Ospreay has been eliminated!Mocking Ospreay, Cole and Bubba Ray "Too Sweet" each other before Cole levels Bubba with a hard forearm to the face. Cole then tosses Bubba over the top rope, but Bubba manages to grab the ropes, saving himself from an elimination. Cole tries to knock Bubba off the apron, but Bubba drives his shoulder in to the stomach of Cole, knocking him back and allowing Bubba to get back in to the ring. Upon entering the ring, Bubba is immediately jumped by Pete Dunne who punches Bubba in to a corner and begins to work him over with a series of fast right hands. As this is going on, the countdown clock appears on the big screen. 10.... 9.... 8.... 7.... 6.... 5.... 4.... 3.... 2.... 1....
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Post by Cauchi on Feb 7, 2018 13:39:26 GMT -5
In the Ring: Mike Bennett, Adam Cole, Dean Ambrose, Finn Balor, Bubba Ray Dudley & Pete Dunne
BEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEP!
#9:
Ranallo: It's James Ellsworth!
Graves: Ellsworth? What the hell is he doing here? Ellsworth doesn't even work here anymore!
The crowd erupts as the former Ring of Honor General Manager makes his way down to the ring in his first appearance since being fired and beaten down back in September. With a smile on his face, and a look a determination in his eyes, Ellsworth jogs down the ramp and slides in to the ring where he is immediately takes down with a massive lariat by Mike Bennett. Bennett quickly pulls Ellsworth back up to his feet, and tosses him over the top rope to the floor.
Caruso: James Ellsworth has been eliminated!
Ranallo: Well that was quick...
Graves: Ha ha! Bye bye Ellsworth!
The crowd erupts in a loud chorus of boo's as Mike Bennett just soaks up the disapproval from the fans.
McGuinness: Hold on, hold on just a bloody minute here!
The voice of the RoH Commissioner bellows out from the arena speakers as Nigel McGuinness appears on the top of the stage followed by a group of security guards not looking too pleased.
McGuinness: James Ellsworth! I don't know how the hell you managed to get out here, but you are not a part of this Honor Rumble!
Ellsworth begins to back away from the ramp as the security guards quickly head after him. Having nowhere else to go, Ellsworth jumps in to the crowd and begins running out of the arena with McGuinness' security team hot on his tail.
McGuinness: Now, please bring out the real entrant number #9!
ONE OF A KIND!
Ranallo: It's Rob Van Dam!
Graves: RVD is here! How dare James Ellsworth try and steal his spot in the Honor Rumble!
RVD makes his way down the ramp to a loud ovation from a surprised crowd. After stopping on the ramp to do his signature "Rob Van Dam" taunt, RVD sprints down the ramp and slides in to the ring. Pete Dunne goes after RVD, but gets a Monkey Flip for his troubles followed by a somersault leg drop. RVD gets up only to see Mike Bennett waiting for him. Bennett throws a punch at RVD, but Van Dam ducks under the punch and catches Bennett with a series of hard leg kicks leading up to an enziguiri.
Ranallo: Rob Van Dam with those educated feet!
Van Damn charges towards the ropes and springboards off with a beautiful kick to knock back Adam Cole who was still brawling with Bubba Ray, before being taken down with a slingshot from Finn Balor. With all the commotion going on during Ellsworth's initial entrance, the countdown clock appears on the big screen meaning the 90 seconds has officially started from Ellsworth's entrance, not Van Dam's.
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