Ring Of Honor 14th Anniversary #ROH14th

By Brandon Albright, @B_Rock1978

Wrestling Lockup with Brandon, brought to you by Triple Threat CLE, brings you the Ring Of Honor 14th Anniversary pay per view. ROH 14th Anniversary took place at the Sam's Town Live in sin city, Las Vegas, Nevada. ROH was in town for two solid nights in Las Vegas with a pay per view and a night of TV tapings. ROH promised to deliver, as all major ROH titles were on the line and we also seen talent from New Japan Pro Wrestling compete as well.

*** ROH 14th Anniversary ***

- "ROH Television Championship, Triple Threat Match": Tomohiro Ishii (c) vs. Roderick Strong vs. Bobby Fish: The match closes out with Ishii landing a super plex on Fish for a near fall. All three men trade blows until Ishii destroys Fish with a clothesline and Strong follows with a double knee gutbuster and a kick on Ishii and gets a near fall. Fish grabs Strong and applies the Fish Hook submission. Strong fights it and eventually escapes. Ishii is back in and crushes Strong with a clothesline for a near fall. Ishii finally hits a vertical brain buster and scores the pinfall.
Winner: Tomohiro Ishii, by pinfall, to retain the ROH Television Championship.

- Adam Page vs. BJ Whitmer: The match closes out with, Whitmer hitting Page with a snap suplex for a near fall. Page is back up and hits a clothesline, but Whitmer comes back and nails a power slam for a near fall. Whitmer sets Page up for an Exploder, but Page counters with an arm drag. Whitmer looks like he's going for an apron piledriver on Page, but Page boots Whitmer off the apron. Page hits a shooting star shoulerblock on Whitmer. Whitmer grabs a steel chair and goes to hit Page with it. The referee grabs the chair and warns Whitmer. As the referee turns his back to get rid of the chair Whitmer low blows Page and scores an inside cradle pinfall. After the match, Page grabs Whitmer and goes for the Rite of Passage. Whitmer fights out and escapes from the ring. Page is furious over Whitmer cheating to win and starts taking out ROH security guards.
Winner: BJ Whitmer, by pinfall.

- Hirooki Goto vs. Dalton Castle (w/The Boys): The match closes out with, Castle landing a knee and a suplex on Goto for a near fall. Castle goes for Bangarang, but Goto counters and unloads a series of corner kicks, followed by a near fall suplex on Castle. Castle goes outside, hits a hurricanrana and follows with a missile drop kick back inside the ring on Goto for a near fall. Castle hits a deadlift german suplex into a bridge for a near fall. Goto lands a reverse Ushigoroshi and finishes off Castle with Shouten Kai for the pinfall.
Winner: Hirooki Goto, by pinfall.

- Alex Shelley vs. Christopher Daniels (w/Kazarian): The match closes out with, Shelley hitting a suicide dive taking out Daniels and Kaz. Daniels lands a low blow, followed by a boot and an STO for a near fall on Shelley. Daniels hits a slingshot split legged moonsault and  applies a crossface submission, but Shelley is able to get to the ropes. Daniels distracts the referee as Kaz hits a leg drop on Shelley. Shelley comes back with an enziguri, followed by a body press for a near fall on Daniels. Kaz tries to get involved again, but this time Chris Sabin hits the ring and takes out Kaz. During the distraction Shelley is able to score the pinfall on Daniels. After the match, Shelley and Sabin reform the Motor City Machine Guns and take out Daniels and Kaz.
Winner: Alex Shelley, by pinfall.

- The Briscoes vs. Michael Elgin and Hiroshi Tanahashi: The match closes out with, The Briscoes double teaming Elgin, until Elgin grabs Mark and tosses him over the barricade. Elgin forearms Jay and tags Tanahashi. Tanahashi gets double teamed, but fights back, unfortunately to little effect as The Briscoes drop him with a uranage. The Briscoes hit a neckbreaker and an elbow drop on Tanahashi for a near fall. Elgin is in and hits a Death Valley Driver on Mark right on top of Jay. Elgin grabs Tanahashi and reverse power bombs his partner on top of Mark for a near fall. Jay gets taken out with a Sling Blade and Mark gets a High Fly Flow, giving Elgin and Tanahashi the pinfall.
Winners: Hiroshi Tanahashi and Michael Elgin, by pinfall.

- Moose (w/Stokely Hathaway) vs. Okada (w/Gedo): The match closes out with, Okada hitting a flapjack on Moose and a series of forearms. Moose and Okada trade strikes back and forth until Okada hits Moose with a reverse neck breaker for a near fall. Okada continues with a flying elbow drop and a Rainmaker on Moose for another near fall. Moose counters a Okada body press, goes for the Rainmaker, but gets drop kicked twice by Okada. Okada takes advantage and hits his Rainmaker to score the pinfall. After the match, both men show each other respect.
Winner: Okada, by pinfall.

- "NJPW NEVER Openweight Six-Man Tag Team Championship Match": The Young Bucks & Kenny Omega (c) vs. ACH, Matt Sydal & KUSHIDA: The match closes out with, The Young Bucks hitting a super kick on Sydal, then unloading punches on KUSHIDA. KUSHIDA fights back, but eats a trifecta of super kicks by The Bullet Club. The Bullet Club turn their attention toward ACH and Sydal and unload another trifecta of super kicks on them. The Young Bucks hit a swanton and Omega hits a Dragon suplex for a near fall. The Bullet Club with another trifecta of super kicks on Sydal for a near fall, as ACH stops the pinfall. Sydal breaks up the Tiger Special finisher and hits the Spanish Fly on Matt for a near fall. ACH and KUSHIDA hit a 450 moonsault combo, but the pinfall gets broken up. Omega plants KUSHIDA on the floor with a tombstone piledriver. ACH catches a punt to the head and Sydal eats another super kick. The Bullet Club hit The Bullet Club Special and score the pinfall.
Winners: The Bullet Club, by pinfall, to retain the NJPW NEVER Openweight Six Man Tag Team Championship.

- "ROH World Tag Team Championship,
No DQ Match": War Machine (c) vs. All Night Xpress: The match closes out with, ANX putting a trash can over Hanson's head and crushing it, dropping Hanson for a near fall. Rowe lands knees right to the face of Kenny King. War Machine set up King and hit Fallout, but King kicks out. They set Titus up for Fallout, outside on the floor, but King nails Hanson with a steel chair and then sends Hanson through a table. ANX hit the One Night Stand on Rowe, but Rowe kicks out on a near fall. Titus sets up a ladder bridged from the ring apron to the barricade on the outside. War Machine puts King right through the bridged ladder and King looks like he's unconscious. Back in the ring, War Machine hit Fallout on Titus, cover and score the pinfall.
Winners: War Machine, by pinfall, to retain the ROH World Tag Team Championship.

- "ROH World Heavyweight Championship, Triple Threat Match": Jay Lethal (c) (w/Truth Martini and Taeler Hendrix) vs. Adam Cole vs. Kyle O'Reilly: The match closes out with, Kyle hitting a drop kick on Cole, sending Cole off a steel chair. Kyle gets hit with the Trifecta and Truth Martini does a Trutharoonie in the ring. Lethal hits the Lethal Combination on Cole for a near fall. Cole is back up and hits a knee breaker on Lethal for a near fall. Kyle is back in and gets a near fall brain buster on Lethal. Kyle applies a Triangle submission on Lethal, but Cole tries to break it up. Kyle grabs Cole and locks him in an Ankle Lock submission, while having Lethal in the Triangle submission. Lethal looks like he's about to pass out, as Cole stops Lethal's arm from dropping to the mat a third time, as the referee checks on Lethal. Kyle locks in an RNC submission on Cole. Lethal finally comes to and hits a double Lethal Injection on Cole and Kyle to score the pinfall.
Winner: Jay Lethal, by pinfall, to retain the ROH World Heavyweight Championship.

Ring Of Honor: Final Battle 2015 #ROH #FinalBattle

By @B_Rock1978

Wrestling Lockup with Brandon, brought to you by Triple Threat CLE, brings you a very special Ring Of Honor pay per view recap. Ring Of Honor: Final Battle took place live at the 2300 Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. All three major ROH titles were on the line and we'd also find out the next #1 Contenders to the ROH World Tag Team Championship and the ROH World Championship. Let's get to the recap.

*** ROH Final Battle Pre-Show ***

- House of Truth Promo: Truth Martini, Donovan Dijack and J. Diesel are in the ring to kick off the show. Truth says he doesn't want to wait for Final Battle to start, he wants a team in the ring right now to face Dijack and Diesel. Two local wrestlers enter the ring. Truth tells A.J. Styles to watch closely and learn what happens when you face the House of Truth.

- Donavon Dijack and J. Diesel defeated the two local wrestlers. After the match, Truth Martini calls A.J. Styles out, but Styles no-shows.

- Cheeseburger defeated Bob Evans.

*** ROH Final Battle 2015 ***

- "#1 Contenders, Triple Threat Match": The Young Bucks vs. The All Night Xpress vs. The Briscoes: The match closes out with The Briscoes hitting a double neck breaker on Kenny King and get a near fall, after Titus breaks up the pinfall. The Briscoes go for the Doomsday Device, but The Young Bucks unload superkicks on everyone. The Bucks hit a super spike Tombstone on Jay Briscoe for a near fall, as Mark Briscoe broke up the pinfall. The Bucks set Mark up for More Bang For Your Buck, but Titus tags himself in and he and King unload on The Briscoes and The Bucks. Titus and King clear the ring and then hit a Super One Night Stand for the pinfall and become the new #1 Contenders to the ROH World Tag Team Championship.

Winners: The All Night Xpress, by pinfall, to become #1 Contenders to the ROH World Tag Team Championship

- Dalton Castle vs. Silas Young (w/The Boys): At the last ROH pay per view, The Boys were forced to be in Young's corner after Young defeated Castle. The match closes out with The Boys getting involved, Castle accidentally hits one of The Boys and Young hits Castle, after the distraction. Young hits Misery on Castle, covers and scores the pinfall. After the match, Young grabs a microphone and orders Castle to tell everyone that Young is the real man. Castle refuses, so Young unloads stomps on Castle. Young grabs a couple steel chairs and hands them to The Boys. Young tells Castle to call him a man or he'll order The Boys to attack him. Castle grabs the microphone and calls Young a man......but he's a foolish man because The Boys will always be Castle's. The Boys attack Young, beat Young down with steel chair shots and join back with Castle.

Winner: Silas Young, by pinfall

- "#1 Contenders Match": Moose (w/Stokely Hathaway) vs. Michael Elgin: The match closes out with Elgin hitting the Elgin Bomb, but Moose kicks out. Elgin looking frustrated, hits a Buckle Bomb on Moose, but Moose charges out of the corner and hits a spear on Elgin for a near fall. Both men lay on the mat, recouping, until Moose is up and climbs to the top rope. Elgin is up and shoves Moose off the top rope. Elgin lifts Moose and hits the Burning Hammer, covers and scores the pinfall, becoming the new #1 Contender to the ROH World Championship. After the match, Moose goes for a handshake, but Elgin pushes past Moose refusing. Elgin comes to his senses, grabs Moose's arm, raises it and then shakes Moose's hand.

Winner: Michael Elgin, by pinfall, to become #1 Contender to the ROH World Championship

- "Grudge Match": Kyle O’Reilly vs. Adam Cole: The match closes out with O'Reilly working on Cole's shoulder and unloading a series of kicks. O'Reilly locks on a shoulder submission on Cole, but Cole reaches the ropes to break the submission. Cole sends O'Reilly into the corner and then to the mat. Cole has O'Reilly covered and uses the ropes for leverage to score the pinfall. After the match, O'Reilly is furious that the referee missed Cole cheating. O'Reilly attacks Cole and locks him in a shoulder wrench submission. Cole is in serious pain and starts tapping out, but O'Reilly cinches the submission in tighter. ROH officials hit the ring and try to help Cole, but O'Reilly cinches the submission in even tighter. ROH officials finally pull O'Reilly off Cole and force him out of the ring.

Winner: Adam Cole, by pinfall

- "Six Man Tag Team Match": ACH, Matt Sydal and Alex Shelley vs. The Addiction and Chris Sabin: The match closes out with Shelley getting the hot tag and unloads on Kaz and Daniels. ACH is back in, but gets hit with the Kaz Cutter and Au Revoir for a near fall. Matt Sydal goes to the top rope and goes for the Shooting Star Press, but catches knees on the landing. Sydal is back up and planted with a slingshot DDT. Shelley hits a reverse STO on Kaz, but Daniels is back in and hits Shelley with his own STO. ACH tosses Daniels to the floor and then hits suicide Air Jordan out to the floor onto Daniels and Sabin. ACH is back in the ring and hits Midnight Star. Sydal goes to the top rope, hits the Shooting Star Press and scores the pinfall.

Winners: ACH, Matt Sydal and Alex Shelley, by pinfall

- "ROH Television Championship Match": Roderick Strong (c) vs. Bobby Fish: The match closes out with Fish hitting Strong with a spinning wheel kick. Both men go to the top rope and trade blows. Fish hooks Strong and lands a Super Falcon Arrow off the top rope for a near fall. Strong is up and lands blows to Fish. Fish catches Strong in a knee bar and then locks in the Fish Lock submission. Strong can't fight the pain any longer and taps out, however, the referee somehow misses the tap out and doesn't call for the bell. Fish releases the submission, thinking he's won cause he seen and heard Strong tap out. The referee tries to tell Fish he never seen the tap out and the match is still in play. Strong is back up, charges, hits the running knee on Fish, covers and scores the pinfall. Strong retains the ROH Television Championship.

Winner: Roderick Strong, by pinfall, to retain the ROH Television Champion

- Veda Scott and Cedric Alexander Promo: Veda says they weren't invited to Final Battle, but didn't want to miss the show. Veda talked about litigation and working conditions, claimed to have negotiation skills and promises a lot of Cedric and Veda in 2016.

- "ROH World Tag Team Championship Match": The Kingdom (c) (w/Maria Kanellis) vs. War Machine: The announcers let it be known that Michael Bennett is wrestling with a cracked rib. The Kingdom try to get the upper hand quick and attack War Machine with the tag titles. The match closes out with, the fight going out to the floor. Rowe knocks Taven down and then power bombs Bennett into the barricade, aiming for the cracked rib. Bennett laid helpless with his rib injury as Rowe tossed Taven back into the ring. War Machine hits Fallout on Taven and score the pinfall, becoming the new ROH World Tag Team Champions.

Winners: War Machine, by pinfall, to win the ROH World Tag Team Championship

- "ROH World Heavyweight Championship Match": Jay Lethal (c) (w/Truth Martini and Taeler Hendrix) vs. A.J. Styles: Martini gets involved early by distracting Styles and allowing Lethal to take control of the match. The match closes out with, Lethal applying the Koji Clutch submission, but Styles escapes with a Calf Killer. Lethal hits the Lethal Injection, but Styles comes back with the Pele Kick. Styles hits Bloody Sunday on Lethal, but Lethal rebounds back and tosses Styles to the outside, where Styles goes through a table. Styles just beats the countout and gets back in the ring where Lethal hits the Lethal Injection. Lethal covers, but Styles kicks out. Lethal and Styles are up and Styles goes for the Styles Clash. Lethal counters out and hits a cradle piledriver on Styles. Lethal measures up Styles and hits one last Lethal Injection, covers and scores the pinfall, to retain the ROH World Heavyweight Championship, to close out the show.

Winner: Jay Lethal, by pinfall, to retain the ROH World Heavyweight Championship