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RING OF HONOR TELEVISION REPORT: KILLER ELITE SQUAD VERSUS WAR MACHINE, LETHAL VERSUS CIAMPA, WHAT ABOUT THE ZERO TOLERANCE POLICY?

By Richard Trionfo on 2015-05-02 23:08:03
We are in San Antonio, Texas and your announcers are Kevin Kelly and Steve Corino.

Match Number One: Davey Boy Smith Junior and Lance Archer (with Michael Elgin) versus Hanson and Raymond Rowe

Smith and Archer attack Hanson and Rowe before the bell rings and Smith with knees to Rowe followed by a European uppercut while Archer connects with forearms on Hanson. Rowe is sent to the floor. Smith and Archer with punches but Hanson and Rowe with clotheslines. Rowe with knees to Smith. Archer sends Hanson into the corner to hit Rowe but Rowe moves and Hanson splashes Smith. Archer misses a splash and hits Smith in the corner. Rowe with a running drop kick that sends Archer into Smith in the corner and Hanson follows with a seated splash on Smith.

Archer goes to the floor and it finally almost gets to be a one on one match. Rowe sends Smith to Hanson for a knee. Rowe with a knee and Hanson with a clothesline to the back of the head. Archer tries to attack Hanson but Hanson with an elbow. Smith kicks Hanson and he falls in the corner. Smith and Archer double team Hanson and they connect with a double shoulder tackle followed by a leg drop from Smith while Archer hits a splash and Smith gets a near fall.

Smith sends Hanson into Archer’s boot in the corner and we have a tag. Archer with a forearm and chop to Hanson. Hanson with punches to Archer but Archer with a knee to the midsection followed by a slam. Archer waits for Hanson to get to his feet and he hits a running shoulder tackle that sends Hanson to the mat. Smith tags in and he grabs Hanson by the beard and connects with knees. Smith with a gutwrench suplex for a near fall and then he tries to lock in a cross arm breaker.

Hanson gets his foot on the ropes and Smith releases the hold. Smith teases a boot to the groin and he stomps on the abdomen. Smith with a rear chin lock. Hanson with a punch but Smith with a knee and kicks to Hanson. Archer tags in and he connects with forearms in the corner. Smith chokes Hanson and Archer with a splash as we go to commercial.

We are back and Hanson with a punch and back fist but Archer runs Hanson into the corner and connects with forearms. Smith tags in and Archer with an Irish whip and then both men with splashes into the corner. Archer takes care of Rowe and Smith with a power slam followed by a splash from the turnbuckles from Archer. Smith gets a near fall. Smith with a surfboard. Hanson reverses but Archer tags in and he connects with forearms to the back of the head.

Archer with an arm bar on Hanson while Rowe shows frustration that he has not been able to get in since the match calmed down from the early tornado style. Archer sends Hanson to the mat and then he Irish whips Hanson but Archer misses a splash. Hanson punches Smith when he tries to interfere. Archer knocks Rowe off the apron and Smith tags back in. Smith with a kick and a kick to the chest.

Smith signals for a piledriver but Hanson blocks it. Smith with knees and kicks but Hanson with a side slam and both men are down. Rowe tags in and he clotheslines Archer. Archer with an Irish whip but he misses a splash. Rowe with a waist lock and Archer with kicks. Rowe with a forearm but Archer with a forearm. Rowe with another forearm. Archer misses a clothesline and Rowe hits a German suplex. Smith tries to interfere and Smith and Rowe try for German suplexes. Hanson with a clothesline and Rowe with a drop kick to Smith and he goes to the floor.

Archer sets for a double choke slam, but Rowe and Hanson stop them and they hit a double choke slam on Archer. They hit Fallout and Elgin pulls the referee out of the ring. Hanson with a suicide dive onto Elgin and the referee doesn’t know what to do. Smith comes in and he kicks Rowe and connects with knees. Smith with kicks to the chest and then he kicks Hanson off the apron. Smith and Archer with a Hart Attack for a near fall.

Archer with a full nelson and Smith sets for a double team move but Hanson stops it. Hanson with a slam to Smith but Archer with a Bossman slam to Hanson. Rowe with a uranage on Archer. Smith with a kick and Exploder to Rowe. Smith with a Tiger Suplex for a near fall on Hanson. Rowe with a Superman punch but when he tries to do it to Archer, Archer with a punch. They exchange slaps and Archer grabs Rowe and hits a choke slam.

The referee gives up and calls for the bell.

No Contest

After the bell rings, Hanson with a cartwheel followed by a clothesline to Archer.

Elgin attacks Hanson while streamers are being thrown in the ring. Hanson and Elgin exchange punches while Smith and Rowe battle. Security is being thrown around like rag dolls while Archer, Rowe, Hanson, Elgin, and Smith brawl.

We go to commercial.

We are back with a look at the crowning of new Tag Team Champions last week and the revelation that Christopher Daniels and Frankie Kazarian were part of the KRD along with Chris Sabin.

Match Number Two: Jay Lethal (with Truth Martini and Donovan Dijak) versus Tommaso Ciampa for the Ring of Honor Television Title

The crowd is split for their support of the participants and Lethal goes to the floor. We go to commercial.

We are back and Lethal with a kick and suplex but Ciampa pops up but Lethal did not see it and Ciampa goes back to the mat because Lethal was gloating over the suplex. Martini warns Lethal, but he walks into an inside cradle for a near fall. Ciampa with a chop and forearms followed by a hard Irish whip. Ciampa punches Lethal but Lethal kicks Ciampa in the corner. Lethal pulls down his knee pad and mocks Ciampa for the running boot but Ciampa with a knee. Ciampa pulls down the knee pad and he chops Lethal and Lethal goes to the floor to avoid the running knee.

Lethal takes his time getting back into the ring and he takes advantage of the referee’s count. They lock up and Ciampa backs Lethal into the corner and he connects with a thumb to the eyes and he sends Lethal into the turnbuckles as he goes across the ring. Ciampa climbs the turnbuckles and punches Lethal and he bites Lethal in the forehead.

Truth pulls down the ropes and Ciampa goes over the top rope and he lands on his feet. Ciampa takes off Martini’s bandana and uses it as a handkerchief. Lethal with a suicide dive on Ciampa. He returns to the ring and hits a second one. Lethal goes back into the ring and he hits a third one and Ciampa goes over the guardrails into the front row.

Ciampa goes back into the ringside area and Lethal slams Ciampa’s head into the apron. They get back into the ring and Lethal gets a near fall. Lethal punches Ciampa and we go to commercial.

We are back and Lethal gets a near fall. Lethal sends Ciampa into the turnbuckles and chops him. Ciampa pushes Lethal away and Lethal with kicks to Ciampa and he chokes him in the corner. Lethal uses the ropes to choke Ciampa and the referee warns him. Lethal with a snap mare and reverse chin lock. Lethal with a boot to the head and he talks about how great he is. Lethal blows some snot onto Ciampa and drops an elbow for a near fall.

Lethal with a sleeper to Ciampa. Ciampa with elbows and a forearm followed by a chop. Ciampa with a forearm. Lethal with an Irish whip and Ciampa misses a clothesline. Lethal with an elbow drop.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Lethal with a chin lock but Ciampa with a punch. Lethal with a knee followed by an Irish whip but Ciampa with a boot and clotheslines. Ciampa with a waist lock but Lethal with elbows. Ciampa with a German suplex and then he sends Lethal to the floor with a running knee. Ciampa sets for a suicide dive but Martini gets on the apron so Ciampa slides through his legs and he connects with a forearm that sends Lethal into the ringside barrier.

Ciampa sends Lethal into the corner of the guardrails. Ciampa running the running knee to the head. Ciampa sends Lethal into another corner of the guardrails. Ciampa sets for another running knee and he connects and propels himself into the crowd and then he takes a photo with a fan.

Ciampa sends Lethal back into the ring and he goes up top but Lethal with a punch to the head. Lethal sets for a superplex and he hits it and Ciampa with an inside cradle for a near fall. Ciampa with a clothesline. Lethal has a super kick blocked. Ciampa misses a kick to Lethal. Lethal with a back elbow to the head. Ciampa with a jumping knee and he tries for a discus clothesline but Lethal blocks it. Ciampa blocks a super kick and connects with a jumping knee but Lethal with an enzuigiri and both men are down.

Ciampa and Lethal exchange punches from their knees and then Martini pushes the book into the ring and Ciampa stomps on it while Lethal’s hand was in it. Ciampa with a flatliner while Lethal is propped on the top rope and he gets a near fall. Ciampa picks up Lethal and sets for Project Ciampa but Lethal runs Ciampa into the turnbuckles a few times. Lethal with a chop.

Ciampa with a running forearm into the corner. Ciampa catches Lethal and tries for an Air Raid Crash but Lethal gets to his feet. Lethal with a belly-to-back into a neck breaker for a near fall. Lethal goes to the apron and he goes up top but he takes too long and Ciampa gets to his feet. Lethal leaps over Ciampa and Ciampa tries for a discus clothesline but Lethal ducks and hits Lethal Combination.

Ciampa counters the Koji Clutch into a crossface and then he turns it into the Sicilian Stretch. Lethal gets his foot on the ropes and Martini makes sure the referee knows. Lethal goes to the apron to try to recover.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Ciampa fish hooks Lethal on the apron and tries to suplex Lethal into the ring. He gets Lethal up and Martini grabs the leg and holds on but Ciampa is able to kick out. Ciampa goes to the floor and Martini falls to the ground in fear. Dijak stands in front of Martini. Ciampa pushes Dijak as Martini tries to crawl away. Ciampa slaps Dijak and Lethal sets for a suicide dive but Ciampa stays on his feet and Ciampa with an Air Raid Crash on the floor.

Ciampa rolls Lethal back into the ring and he gets a near fall. Ciampa puts Lethal on the turnbuckles and he sets for a super Air Raid Crash and he hits it. The referee is pulled out of the ring and Dijak with a discus boot. The referee did not see it because he was dealing with Martini. Lethal puts his arm on Ciampa but Ciampa kicks out.

Lethal punches Ciampa but Ciampa with an Irish whip and Ciampa is sent to the apron. Ciampa with a cannonball onto Dijak on the floor. Ciampa comes back into the ring and is met with a super kick. Lethal goes for the Lethal Injection but Ciampa recovers and he goes for a handspring move but he gets caught in the ropes, allowing Lethal to hit a drop kick to the head. Ciampa with a discus clothesline for a near fall.

Ciampa goes up top and he hits an elbow drop and gets a near fall. Ciampa sets for Project Ciampa but Dijak comes into the ring. Dijak is sent to the floor and then the referee sends Dijak and Martini to the back. Lethal with a low blow while the referee is making sure Dijak and Martini leave the ringside area. Lethal with Lethal Injection for the three count.

Winner: Jay Lethal

After the match, the referee checks on Ciampa while Lethal celebrates his hard fought victory.

The crowd applauds Ciampa’s performance and streamers are thrown. Ciampa offers his hand to the referee and he kicks him low and hits five running knees to the head while the officials check to see if the referee is still alive.

Ciampa throws a pile of streamers in the air and does snow angels.

Ciampa leaves the ring as we go to credits.

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