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ROH TELEVISION REPORT: LIFE BLOOD, LETHAL AND GRESHAM, AND MORE

By Richard Trionfo on 2019-03-24 13:30:00

We are in Lakeland, Florida and your announcers are Ian Riccaboni and Colt Cabana.

Match Number One: Dalton Castle and The Boys versus Tracy Williams, Juice Robinson, and Bandido (with Tenille Dashwood)

Castle and Robinson start things off and Castle with a side head lock. Castle sends Robinson to the floor and then Castle teases a dive but he struts instead. Robinson throws Castle to the floor and he teases a dive to the floor but Robinson struts. Castle sends Robinson to the floor and then Robinson sends Castle to the floor. Castle sends Robinson to the floor. Castle is sent over the top rope to the floor and then they both strut and Castle poses.

They shake hands and Castle with a rollup for a near fall. Williams tags in and The Boys want to tag in. Boy Two tags in and he chops Williams. Boy One tags in and he chops Williams. Boy Two tags back in and they both work on the arms but Williams sends the Boys into each other and Williams with chops.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Castle tags in and he chops Bandido. Castle with a butterfly suplex on Bandido as we see what Bandido did during the commercial break. Castle with an arm bar. Castle with a clothesline and waist lock. Boy Two tags in and snap mares Bandido. Boy One tags in and comes off the turnbuckles with a double stomp to the arm. Castle tags in and he goes up top but then decides to go to the mat with a double sledge.

Castle with a waist lock but Bandido holds on to the ropes. Boy Two tags in and Boy One tags in. Boy Two is sent onto Bandido and Boy One with a double stomp onto Bandido for a near fall. Boy One with a front face lock. Boy Two tags in and he runs into a boot. Boy One runs into a boot. Bandido kicks both of them and then he hits a corkscrew cross body onto both men. Robinson tags in and he hits clotheslines on both boys in the corner and then hits cannonballs on both Boys. Juice with jabs as he sets for a chop on Boy Two and an airplane spin on Boy One.

Robinson with a double knee gutbuster and then Robinson with Pulp Friction for a near fall when Castle pulls Robinson out of the ring. Bandido with a plancha onto Castle on the floor. Boy Two with an inside cradle for a near fall. Boy Two with a forearm and chops. Boy Two with an enzuigiri and goes for a springboard cross body but he bounces off Robinson.

Bandido tags in and Castle grabs Bandido but Boy Two with a knee to Castle when Bandido moves. Bandido with a plancha into a rana on Castle on the floor. Bandido kicks Boy Two and then hits a double jump moonsault for a near fall. Castle is sent over the top rope to the floor by Robinson. Bandido power bombs Boy Two into Castle and Castle catches him. Castle with a clothesline to Bandido. Bandido tosses Boy Two into Castle and hits the 21Plex for the three count.

Winners: Juice Robinson, Tracy Williams, and Bandido

We go to comments from Jay Lethal. He says he gets goosebumps thinking about selling out Madison Square Garden. His generation grew up with the dream of wrestling in Madison Square Garden and it is a reality. There will be naysayers, but they sold out Madison Square Garden. What do you think about that? The little kid inside him is smiling from ear to ear knowing that he will wrestle in Madison Square Garden. The only thing that could make it even more sweeter is if they arrive at Madison Square Garden, he is still the Ring of Honor World Champion. You better believe come April, the Ring of Honor World Championship will be on the shoulder of the greatest champion, him.

We go to commercial.

We are back with comments from the Briscoes. Mark says on April 6, 2019, it is the night that the most famous arena becomes the stage for the baddest tag team on the planet. Jay says they will prove that they are the best tag team in the world and the best tag team of this century.

Match Number Two: Rhett Titus versus Willie Mack for the NWA National Championship

They lock up and Mack with a clean break. Titus with a waist lock but Mack with a wrist lock. Titus with an arm bar. Mack with a hammer lock and side head lock take down. Titus with a head scissors. Mack escapes into a side head lock. Titus with a rollup for a near fall. Mack holds on to the side head lock. Mack with a shoulder tackle and arm drag. Mack with a flying leg lariat.

Mack with a chop but Titus with chops and Mack stares at Titus wondering why he is doing that. Titus goes for a suplex but Mack blocks it. Titus backs Mack into the corner and goes for a shoulder but Mack blocks it and hits a running suplex. Titus holds on to the ropes and Mack sends Titus to the apron. Titus has a punch blocked and Mack with palm strikes that stagger Titus. Titus with a boot to the knee followed by a running boot to Mack for a near fall.

We go to commercial.

We are back and Titus with a seated abdominal stretch. Titus with a forearm to the midsection and Mack blocks a back slide and gets a near fall with a back slide of his own. Mack gets another near fall. Mack with a jumping leg lariat press. Mack with a clothesline and flying forearm. Mack with a slam and he hits a Mafia Kick on Titus. Mack with a back senton into the corner. Titus goes to the floor. Mack with a plancha onto Titus. Mack goes up top for a frog splash but Titus rolls to the apron. Mack goes back to the mat. Titus drops Mack on the top rope but Mack with a Samoan drop. Mack kips up and hits a moonsault. Mack with a kick and cutter. Mack goes up top and hits a frog splash for the three count.

Winner: Willie Mack (retains Championship)

We go to commercial.

We are back with comments from Bully Ray. He asks if you know who he is. Of course you do. G1 Supercard, Madison Square Garden. What does everyone in Ring of Honor and New Japan have in common with him? Absolutely nothing. He is the only one who has performed in the arena of all arenas. In the Royal Rumble 2000, he put his name on the map of Madison Square Garden. He main evented Madison Square Garden. He wrestled at Wrestlemania in Madison Square Garden. He is a god at Madison Square Garden. He will steal the show at Madison Square Garden. The question is who will he make famous. This is an open challenge to a street fight against anyone in Ring of Honor or New Japan.

Match Number Three: Shaheem Ali and Leon St. Giovanni versus Jay Lethal and Jonathan Gresham

Lethal and Ali start things off and they lock up. Lethal with a wrist lock but Ali with a reversal. Lethal with a reversal. Ali with a reversal and a waist lock. Lethal with a hammer lock into a side head lock. Lethal with a shoulder tackle. Lethal with another shoulder tackle. Lethal blocks a hip toss and hip tosses Ali. Lethal with chops and a kick. Lethal kicks Leon but Ali with kicks and an uppercut. Leon with a flying neck breaker. Leon gets a near fall. Leon with a suplex for a near fall.

Leon with a front face lock and Lethal blocks a suplex. Leon with a waist lock and Gresham makes the blind tag. Gresham with a waist lock and Lethal with a drop kick that leads into a German suplex from Gresham. Gresham with kicks to Leon. They exchange forearms and Gresham is sent into the corner. Ali tags in and they hit a double rolling mare and double thrust kick. Ali gets a near fall. Ali with a slamand splash for a near fall. Gresham blocks an Irish whip by holding on to the ropes. Gresham with a cutter and Lethal tags in. Lethal with an enzuigiri and Gresham with a dragon screw leg whip. Lethal gets a near fall.

Lethal with a kick to the hamstring and Ali counters a figure four leg lock with an inside cradle for a near fall. Gresham tags in and kicks Ali in the leg and slams the leg into the mat. Gresham with an Indian Death Lock as we go to commercial.

We are back and Ali gets to the ropes and he connects with a head butt. Ali with a back drop driver and Leon and Lethal tag in. Leon with a flying clothesline to Lethal. Leon with an uppercut and springboard forearm. Lethal with a super kick and he sets for Lethal Injection but he chops Leon when Leon stops him. Leon catches Lethal and hits a face buster followed by swinging neck breaker for a near fall.

Lethal with a back body drop but Ali tags in. Lethal and Ali exchange forearms. They go to chops and then return to forearms. Lethal with an enzuigiri and Gresham tags in. Gresham with a missile drop kick to the knee. Leon with a swinging DDT to Gresham but Lethal stop Leon. Ali and Gresham with forearms. Gresham kicks the knee while Ali continues with the forearms. Lethal with a springboard drop kick to Leon on the apron. Gresham kicks Ali in the knee and Lethal with a power bomb. Gresham with a figure four leg lock. Lethal tries to keep Leon from breaking up the figure four and Leon kicks Lethal away and breaks up the hold.

Lethal and Gresham with suicide dives onto Ali and Leon. Gresham hits the Cornette Cutter for the three count.

Winners: Jonathan Gresham and Jay Lethal

We go to credits.

 

 

 

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