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RING OF HONOR TELEVISION REPORT: TOP PROSPECT TOURNAMENT STARTS, FORMER WINNER WRESTLES FOR TELEVISION TITLE, CHRISTOPHER DANIELS SPEAKS, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2017-02-26 16:30:00

This week’s show starts off with Christopher Daniels’ comments.  He says it was his destiny to be Ring of Honor Champion.  People wonder how is it possible that he is still going at that same speed.  It is because there is no expiration date.  He says he is one step closer to his destiny of being the Ring of Honor World Champion.  He will fulfill that destiny because he is almighty.

We are in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and your announcers are Ian Riccaboni and Bobby Fish.

Christopher Daniels makes his way to the ring.

Christopher welcomes everyone to Ring of Honor.  Daniels says the letters ‘ROH’ have become important to him.  In February 2002, Ring of Honor made wrestling great and he was in the main event of that first show.  From day one, his destiny would be as the Ring of Honor World Champion.  He says he did not know if he would get another opportunity but he did by beating one of the best in the world, Jay Briscoe, in the Tournament of Excellence Tournament.

Who will he face on March 10th?  Bobby Fish, a man who he respects, or will it be Adam Cole, the three time World Champion?
Adam Cole’s music plays and he makes his way to the stage. 

Cole says it seems that you are finally becoming senile.  He will say it nice and slow so an old man like you can understand.  Cole says he will be the Ring of Honor Champion forever.  He will beat Bobby Fish in New York and he will beat Daniels at the 15th Anniversary Show.  He says that Daniels has never been on his level.

Cole says it looks like you are ready to throw down now.  Cole says that Daniels is in luck.  If it is a fight with Bullet Club you want, it is a fight with Bullet Club you get.

Adam Page attacks Daniels from behind and Cole goes to the ring.  Page holds Daniels and Frankie Kazarian makes his way to the ring before Cole can do anything to Daniels.

Frankie Kazarian says whether you like it or not, you are looking at the next World Champ.  Kazarian says they are in the mood to fight so why not do it one more time.
All four men brawl in the ring and the bell rings to start the match.

Match Number One:  Adam Cole and Adam Page versus Frankie Kazarian and Christopher Daniels

Kazarian clotheslines Page to the floor and Kazarian with a slingshot pescado.  Cole chokes Daniels in the corner and kicks him.  Page Irish whips Kazarian into the guardrails.  Daniels with a leg lariat and then Page pulls Cole to the floor.  Daniels with a suicide dive onto Page and Cole.

Page is sent into the ring while Cole is sent into the guardrails.  Page ducks and Kazarian goes over the top rope to the floor.  Daniels goes for an Arabian Press but Page grabs the legs and Cole with a super kick.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Page kicks Daniels in the corner.  Page knocks Kazarian off the apron and Cole gets Daniels on his shoulders as he drops Daniels onto Page’s knees and Page gets a near fall.  Cole tags back in and he Irish whips Daniels.  Cole runs into an elbow and boot from Daniels.  Cole with a double sledge to the back and he stops Daniels.  Daniels with a kick and STO.  Kazarian tags in and he hits a series of forearms and then he hits a leg lariat on Cole and then a boot to Page.  Kazarian with a lungblower to Cole.  Page with a boot to Kazarian when he charges into the corner.  Kazarian with an overhead belly-to-belly to Page that sends him into the turnbuckles.  Kazarian with a slingshot cutter to Cole for a near fall.  Daniels and Kazarian with a neck breaker and power bomb combination for a near fall.  Daniels sends Page into the ropes and Kazarian with a guillotine leg drop to Page.

Kazarian punches Page on the floor. Cole with a super kick to the knee and Daniels with a uranage.  Daniels goes for the BME but Cole gets his boot up and he gets the three count with a rollup.

Winners:  Adam Cole and Adam Page

After the match, Bobby Fish says that he will be the World Champion after Manhattan Mayhem.

We go to commercial.

We are back and we see footage of Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian arguing in the back.  Kazarian tells Daniels that he has already lost because Cole is inside his head.

Bob Evans has joined Ian on commentary for the next match.

Match Number Two:  John Skyler versus Sean Carr in a Top Prospect Tournament First Round Match

They lock up and Skyler with a wrist lock.  Carr with a reversal and Skyler with a side head lock and take down.  Carr with a head scissors.  Skyler escapes.  Carr with a side head lock take down and Skyler with a head scissors.  Carr and Skyler with leg sweeps and near falls.  Skyler with a kick and chop.  Skyler with a European uppercut but he misses a drop kick.

Carr with a kick and standing moonsault for a near fall.  Carr with a chop.  Skyler with an Irish whip but Carr floats over.  Skyler with a clothesline that flips Carr.  Skyler with a Tiger Driver for a near fall.  Skyler kicks Carr and then he hits a back senton and gets a near fall.  Skyler with a reverse chin lock.  Carr with elbows and a back heel kick but Skyler with a super kick.  Carr with a bicycle kick and then he hits a super kick that sends Skyler to the floor.  Carr with a suicide dive that sends Skyler into the guardrails.

Carr puts Skyler on the apron and breaks the referee’s count.  Carr gets Skyler on his shoulders but Skyler escapes and he kicks Carr and hits a spear on the apron.  Skyler with a spear in the ring and he gets a near fall.  Carr has a kick blocked but he hits an enzuigiri followed by a Codebreaker off the turnbuckles but Skyler kicks out.  Carr with a moonsault for a near fall.

Carr runs into an elbow but Carr with a round kick that staggers Skyler on the turnbuckles.  Carr goes up but Skyler counters and hits Southern Salvation for the three count.

Winner:  John Skyler  (Advances to face the winner of Curt Stallion versus Preston Quinn)

We go to commercial.

We are back and Sho Tanaka and Yohei Komatsu make their way to the ring for their match against The Motor City Machine Guns.

The Motor City Machine Guns do not come out even though their music plays.

We are told that the Motor City Machine Guns were attacked in the back so the match will not happen.

Match Number Three:  Donovan Dijak versus Marty Scurll for the ROH Television Title

Scurll kicks Dijak’s hand away on the Code of Honor.  Dijak with a boot to the head and Scurll goes to the floor.  Dijak with a Fosbury Flop followed by a springboard elbow drop for a near fall.  Dijak sets for Feast Your Eyes but Scurll with rake the eyes to escape.  Dijak blocks a suplex attempt and Scurll with a knee to avoid a Dijak suplex.  Scurll with a knee to the arm.  Dijak with a back breaker and a corkscrew senton and a splash for a near fall.

We are back and Scurll chops Dijak on the floor.  Dijak wags his finger at Scurll but Scurll puts Dijak’s leg on the apron.  Dijak blocks a kick and he puts Scurll on his shoulders.  Scurll escapes and sends Dijak into the ring post and then he hits a tornado DDT on the floor.  Scurll chops Dijak against the apron.  Scurll with a kick to the head and Dijak goes to the apron.  Scurll with a running forearm.  Scurll with a running European uppercut but Dijak stays on the apron.  Dijak with a back flip to the floor and he tells Scrull to shake his hand.  Scurll kicks the hand and then he goes to the apron and connects with a running thrust kick.

Scurll with a European uppercut and they return to the ring.  Scurll with a kick and then Scurll puts the hand on the mat and he stomps on the elbow.  Scurll with chops and he tries for a suplex but Dijak blocks it.  Dijak with a suplex throw to Scurll.  Dijak with a running back elbow into the corner followed by an Irish whip but Scurll with an elbow.  Dijak with a back breaker and then he tosses Scurll aside.  Scurll with chops while Lio Rush goes to the stage to watch the match.

Scurll teases a super kick but Dijak covers up and he kicks Dijak in the knee.  Dijak with a sit out power bomb for a near fall. 

We go to commercial.

We are back and Dijak with a kick but Scurll with a forearm.  Dijak with another kick.  Scurll blocks a discuss clothesline but he cannot avoid the discus boot and then Dijak with a brainbuster but Scurll kicks out.  Scurll sets for the chicken wing but Dijak grabs Scurll by the throat.  Scurll with a victory roll for a near fall.  Scurll with two thrust kicks and he hits a pile driver but Dijak kicks out at one.  Dijak with a boot and Scurll goes for the chicken wing but Dijak rolls through.  Dijak with Feast Your Eyes but Scurll kicks out at two.

Dijak wants Scurll to shake his hand and Scrull does but he grabs the hand and digitally adjusts the fingers.  Scurll slaps Dijak while standing on Dijak’s hand.  Dijak with a choke breaker and he goes for the corkscrew moonsault but misses.  Scurll with the crossface chicken wing and despite fighting through the pain for a moment, Dijak has to tap out.

Winner:  Marty Scurll

After the match, Lio Rush comes to the ring and Scurll shows Rush that he is the champion.  Scurll starts to leave the ring and Rush turns his back so Scurll returns to the ring and he hits Rush with the title belt.

Caprice Coleman, Rhett Titus, and Kenny King come to the ring and Scurll leaves the ring.

Jay White, Chris Sabin, and Alex Shelley make their way to the ring and we go to credits.

 

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