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TITLE CHANGES, THE STRANGEST ROH TITLE MATCH IN THE HISTORY OF THE COMPANY AND MORE: COMPLETE RING OF HONOR FINAL BATTLE 2019 COVERAGE

By Mike Johnson on 2019-12-13 19:00:00

Marty Scurrl & Flip Gordon vs. Bandido & Flamita

Brody King is doing commentary as he's not able to return from a knee injury yet.
 

Some really good action early on with some fast paced back and forth reversals.  Bandido’s knee surgery recovery hasn’t hampered him in the least.  He and Scurll finally end up facing off.  Scurll gets dropkicked out of the ring.  Flamita and Gordon tagged in.   Mexiblood nailed some double team moves to keep him on the defensive.  Flamita hit a splash off his brother’s shoulders for a two count.  The crowd was into this, rallying the talents by clapping.

Gordon used his speed to take Flamita down and held him for a Scurll superkick off the apron.  Villain Enterprises worked over Flamita with some nice team maneuvers.  They kept Flamita off balance for some time.  Gordon nailed a big kick after rebounding off the ropes for a two count.   He chopped Flamita, cutting off the ring.  They tossed him into the ropes but put their heads down and Flamita kicked Scurll in the face.  He nailed a superkick on Scurll, making the hot tag to Bandido.

Bandido nailed a corkscrew dive  on Scurll, then used his brother for assistance on a springboard dive.  Gordon tagged in, as did Flamita.  They caught Gordon in the Muta Lock and Bandido drilled him with a big dropkick.   They nailed double superkicks on Marty.  Bandido sent Flamita into a springboard, but he almost slipped.  Time stood still for a second but he regained his footing and nailed a flip dive to the outside, wiping out Marty and Flip.

They continued with some awesome double team maneuvers, picking up near falls.  Scurill nailed Flamita with a tornado DDT, bouncing him right into a Gordon superkick for a two count.  LOTS of nice sequences here.   Scurll faked out Bandido and kicked him in the knee.  They worked over Flamita but Bandido took them out, sending him to the floor and hitting an awesome twisting dive to the floor.

Back in the ring, everyone hit all sorts of big moves until they all crashed and were down on the mat.  Bandido was knocked off the top with a leaping kick by Gordon.  They nailed a sliced bread #2/powerbomb combination in Flamita, who survived and kicked up at the last second.  Marty accidentally kicked his own partner, setting up Mexiblood to regain control.  Bandido and Scurll exchanged strikes.

Bandido nailed a Fall Away Slam off the top on Gordon but Scurll snatched him in a crossface chickenwing.  Bandido escaped.  Flamita nailed an awesome springboard 450 splash for a two count.  Bandido nailed a big knee strike on Gordon.  Flamita superkicked Scurll.  The Mexibloods wiped out Villain Enterprises and scored the pin on Scurll.

Your winners, Flamita & Bandido!

An excellent tag team match with lots of cool sequences, breathtaking Highspots and all-out action.

They aired a video feature on Matt Taven vs. Vincent.

Matt Taven vs. Vincent.

They began brawling at the bell with Taven taking him down and to the floor.  Taven ripping the mats off the floor and attempted to suplex him on the floor.  Vincent drove him back into the barricade  He charged and was backdropped into the crowd.  Taven hit a running dive over the barricade to the crowd.  He nailed Vincent with a chair to the back and brought him back into the ring, where he nailed a leaping enziguri.  It was all Taven thus far.

Taven went to the top but missed a double stomp.  He rolled through but was caught with an elbow.  Taven was drilled with punches and kicks  but caught Vincent going for one and turned him over into a Texas Cloverleaf variation.

Taven and Vincent battled back and forth with near falls.  Vincent nailed Taven with a big knee.  Taven was caught with a Side Russian Legsweep.  Vincent was showing a far more aggressive, faster-paced style.  He worked over Taven’s leg and began stomping on it.  He kicked Taven in the face and went for the Russian Legsweep again but was drilled in the face.  Taven fought to recover from the attack on his knee and leg.  He drilled Vincent out of the ring and sent him to the floor.  Taven nailed a BIG dive over the top the floor.

Taven placed Vincent face-down on the apron and came off the top with a big splash.  That was crazy.  The idea was Taven may have hurt himself worse trying to take out his enemy.  Vincent nailed the Sam Haim combination, leading to the Sidewinder.  Vincent nailed a swanton for a close two count.  Vincent looked really strong in all his offense.

Taven came back with the draped climax but Vincent had his leg under the ropes.  Taven nailed another Climax but Vincent kicked up.  Taven went under the ring and grabbed an axe.  Ian Riccaboni said, “Matt, I know he cut your skull open…” Where other than wrestling can this be a true sentence?  Taven returned to the ring but Vincent drilled him with a cutter off the ropes and scored the pin.

Your winner, Vincent!

This was a fun brawl, especially the early segments.  Vincent looked like a star and Taven had some real good offense.  They worked this like they hated each other and it was a fight, which is what it needed to be.

Bateman showed up after the match and attacked Taven.  The announcers wondered why he was out there.  He began assisting Vincent.  They placed a wooden block under Taven's ankle and smashed the leg with a chair.  Taven writhed in agony.  Bateman showed a red V drawn on his wrist tape and the announcers wondered if that meant five of them were coming.  Obviously, it means the Visitors are coming, so Mike Donovan and Ham Tyler are heading into Ring of Honor...probably not.

Bully Ray vs. Mark Haskins: Street Fight

Bully Ray attacked Haskins from behind as he made his way to the ringside area, drilled him with a barbed wire board.  Vicky charged at Ray and he turned the board so she crashed into it.  ROH “refused” to show a replay of that.  Ring attendants checked on Vicky  Bully bullied them and demanded they remove her, because she doesn’t belong at ringside.  He nailed Mark with a chair, which led to the referee ringing the bell.

Ray brought Haskins into the ring and measured and dropped an elbow.  He began ripping his fingernails into the cuts on Haskins’ arms, suffered from the barbed wire.  Ray began drilling Haskin across the back and nailed a big back suplex, folding Haskins in half.    He nailed a second German suplex.  Ray brought a piece of barricade into the ring and suplexed him onto it.  It’s been all Ray being the devil thus far so Haskins can be (hopefully) the angel with the big comeback.

Ray placed the barricade against the buckles and tried to hit another German suplex.  Haskins came to life and tried to fight out but was hit with a Bubbabomb on the barricade.  Bully went to the floor to mock the fans and harass ring announcer Bobby Cruise. 

Haskins tried to mount a comeback but was wiped out with a lariat.  Ray grabbed weapons and used the ring mic to say, “God bless New York City.”  Ray sat in a chair and began asking Haskins if he saw what Bully did to his wife and caned him.  Ray did some great mic work knocking him, which fired up Haskins, who kept absorbing the cane shots and told Bully, “F*** You!”

Ray went for a powerbomb but caught his face on the corner of a chair.  Ray began grabbing at his face.  Haskins came to life and began wailing away on him with shots across the back.  He tossed the chair at Ray’s face.  Ray caught it and it was kicked in his face.  Haskins pulled a ladder out from under the ring.  He brought it into the ring and began using the chair, stomping Ray’s elbow into it.

Haskins went to the top of the ladder with the idea of coming off on Ray but Ray popped up and shoved the ladder over, sending him crashing down on the  barricade.  Haskin’s arm was caught in between the rungs of the barricade.  Ray pulled a table out from under the ring.  He then tossed the barbed wire board into the ring.  He told Haskins he was dead.

Ray placed the barbed wire board atop two tables and dragged Haskins to the corner.  The idea was he going to Bubbabomb him off the top through the board and tables.  Haskins fought back and went for a rana but Ray caught him with the powerbomb through the board and tables.  Ray then hit an elbow through the remnants.  Bubba covered Haskins, who kicked up.

Pissed at this, Ray laid out the referee and dumped him to the floor.  Ray set up another table in the ring.  He told Haskins he was bleeding bad and used his blood as war paint on his own face.  That’s disgusting.   Ray placed him on the top with the idea he was going to dive off but Vicky Haskins returned and used a cheese grater to the groin.  Mark kissed his wife and they both slammed Ray off the top through the table.  Haskin nailed a big stomp off the top and referee Todd Sinclair hit the ring to make the three count.

Your winner, Mark Haskins!

This was as good as you are going to get for a weapons match and there was a ton of good storytelling here building to the Haskins getting revenge. 

Coverage continues on Page 3!


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