Welcome to PWInsider.com’s Ring of Honor Report for Episode 118 on May 29, 2025! Scheduled for tonight is the following:
*La Catalina vs. Trish Adora
*Lance Archer will be in action
*The Frat House vs. Hologram and Rhino
*Satnam Singh will be in action
Ian Riccaboni and Caprice Coleman are on commentary.
La Catalina vs. Trish Adora with The Infantry
The Code of Honor is adhered to and they lock up. Trish Adora quickly sends La Catalina to the mat. Catalina gets up and grabs a waistlock, but Adora reverses and sends Catalina down again. Adora grabs a waistlock and slams Catalina down. Catalina shakes it off and hits a side headlock takeover. Adora stands out of it and sends Catalina off. Catalina holds onto Adora, though, and hits a couple of arm drags. Adora recovers with a knee to the gut.
Catalina sends Adora to the corner. Adora tries to drop down on Catalina, but Catalina holds up and drops down on Adora. Catalina works Adora over in the corner and then lifts her up in the electric chair. Adora fights out of it and drags Catalina down. Adora snaps Catalina’s neck with her legs and then cranks her arm. Adora slaps on a double arm stretch and then kicks at Catalina. Adora grabs another arm stretch and then manipulates the wrist and fingers. Catalina starts to fight back, but Adora cuts her off with a kick to the arm.
Adora picks Catalina up and locks on a submission in the neckbreaker position. Adora then hits a neckbreaker in the same position for a two count. Adora sends Catalina into the corner, but Catalina bounces out and hits a flying knee. Catalina blocks some punches and hits some of her own. Catalina drop toe holds Adora into the ropes and hits a running dropkick. Catalina hits a butterfly facebuster for a two count. Adora shakes it off and hits a German Suplex with a bridge for a two count. Adora hits Catalina with a straight right hand and then a swinging backbreaker for a two count.
Adora lifts Catalina onto the top turnbuckle and follows her up. Adora goes for a superplex, but Catalina fights it off and goes for a sunset bomb. Adora holds onto the top rope. Catalina kicks at Adora and then hits an electric chair drop. Catalina climbs to the top rope and hits a splash for the win!
Winner: La Catalina
After the match, La Catalina and Trish Adora shake hands.
Taya Valkyrie is in the back. She talks about living by Pure Rules her whole life - pure class, style, and star power. Everyone else is grappling around like it’s amateur hour. Valkyrie slides into the ring like it’s an awards show. This isn’t just a tournament, it’s a casting call and Valkyrie is the main character. She’ll be bringing couture chaos to the Pure Rules Tournament.
Lance Archer vs. Diego Hill
Lance Archer shakes Diego Hill’s hand, but then immediately yanks him back. Hill kicks Archer (which splits him open) and then tries to hit a springboard move, but Archer moves out of the way. Archer drives Hill to the corner and cops him. Hill tries to fight back with chops, but Archer cuts him off and hits a big uranage. Archer works Hill over in the corner. Archer sends Hill across the ring and hits a couple of big back elbows. Hill blocks a third attempt and goes for a springboard moonsault. Archer catches Hill and locks on a leg submission for the win!
Winner: Lance Archer
After the match, Lance Archer hits the Blackout on Diego Hill.
An AEW All In: Texas commercial airs.
An Athena video airs with her talking over her ROH highlights. Athena knows it’s been a while, but she’s the forever ROH Women’s Champion. Athena knows she’s underappreciated and overlooked, but she is the face of ROH. She is tired of people coming into her house. The next time Athena is seen, she won’t be so nice. Athena returns to Ring of Honor next week!
ROH Pure Champion Lee Moriarty vs. Matt Mako from Action DEAN~!!! 2 is shown. Matt Mako forces Lee Moriarty to use a rope break within the first minute. Mako works over Moriarty’s arm to the point that Moriarty uses his second rope break less than two minutes into the match. Moriarty is able to recover and lock on an arm and neck stretch, forcing Mako to use a rope break at about two and a half minutes into the match. Moriarty then starts working over Mako’s arm. In doing so, Mako uses his second rope break at the three and a half minute mark. Moriarty hits Mako with a series of open hand strikes and then drags him down by the arm. Moriarty stays on the arm attack until Mako fights back. Moriarty gets hit with a Saito Suplex by Mako. Mako hits Weapon X. Moriarty fights back and goes back to the arm attack, forcing Mako to use his final rope break at around the seven minute and fifteen seconds mark. Mako fights back and hits a superplex and then an arm bar. Moriarty uses his last rope break at about the eight minute and forty-five seconds mark. Moriarty recovers and makes Mako tap with an arm and neck stretch to retain the ROH Pure Championship.
The 10-Man Torneo Cibernetico Elimination Match from Action DEAN~!!! 2 is shown. It is Blue Panther, Hologram, Neon, Valiente and Virus vs. Averno, Dr. Cerebro, Euforia, Volador Jr. and Xelhua. About ten minutes into the match, Virus eliminates Xelhua. Euforia eliminates Virus shortly after. Volador Jr. eliminates Valiente. Hologram and Neon work together to eliminate Euforia. Blue Panther eliminates Dr. Cerebro shortly after. Averno eliminates Neon. Blue Panther and Hologram eliminate Averno and Volador Jr. at the same time. Winners: Blue Panther and Hologram.
The Sons of Texas vs. The Hurt Syndicate from AEW Double or Nothing highlights are shown.
Satnam Singh vs. Facade
Facade ducks under Satnam Singh’s attacks to start. Singh eventually grabs Facade, though, and hits a headbutt. Singh hits a big overhand chop in the corner. Singh hits another big overhand chop in the corner. Singh signals for a third overhand chop and hits that one, too. Singh biels Facade across the ring a couple of times and then locks on a neck stretch. Facade hits a neckbreaker. Facade tries to hit tackles on Singh, but Singh doesn’t move at all. Singh hits a tackle. Singh sends Facade into the corner and follows in. Facade gets his boot up and climbs to the top rope. Singh grabs Facade and slams him for the win!
Winner: Satnam Singh
A commercial airs for the AEW shows at the 2300 Arena.
Highlights from Cru and RPG Vice vs. AR Fox, Komander, Hologram, and Bandido from AEW Double or Nothing are shown.
Before the main event starts, Preston Vance and Jacked Jameson lay out their pledges at ringside.
The Frat House vs. Hologram and Rhino
Griff Garrison and Hologram start things off with a lock up. Hologram grabs an arm and cranks it. Garrison reverses, but Hologram works out of it by rolling through and hitting an arm drag. Garrison hits a knee to the gut and grabs a side headlock. Hologram sends Garrison to the ropes, but Garrison hits a tackle. Garrison hits the ropes and Hologram hits a hip toss after each man counters strike attacks. Hologram hits an arm drag and a dropkick. Cole Karter tags in and attacks Hologram from behind.
Karter sends Hologram to the corner. Hologram dropkicks Garrison off of the apron and tags in Rhino. Karter slaps Rhino in the face. Rhino fires up and lays in punches. Rhino sends Karter to the ropes and hits a tackle. Rhino works karter over in the corner and then sends him across the ring. Rhino hits a running shoulder attack in the corner and then sets up for the Gore. The Frat House pulls Karter to the floor to keep him safe. Karter chugs a drink and then gets back into the ring.
Rhino sends Karter back to the floor and then disposes of Garrison. Hologram tags in and goes for a dive, but Preston Vance pulls him out of the ring with the referee distracted. Vance sends Hologram into the guardrail and then rolls him back into the ring. Karter hits Hologram with a suplex and then sends him to the corner. Garrison tags in and slams Hologram. Garrison chokes Hologram on the second rope and then distracts the referee so that The Frat House gets shots in on Hologram.
Karter tags in and hits a flapjack on Hologram. Hologram starts to fight back and avoids Karter’s running attacks. Holograms hits a kick, but eats a pump knee. Hologram hits a spinning kick, but eats a German Suplex. Hologram shakes it off and hits a standing Spanish Fly. Rhino and Garrison tag back in.
Rhino comes in hot and tackles down Garrison. Garrison hits a kick, but eats a belly-to-belly suplex. Karter breaks up the pin. Hologram comes in and hits a pump kick on Karter. Hologram hits a half-and-half suplex. Karter rolls to the floor and Hologram hits a dive on The Frat House. Garrison tries to hit Rhino with The Frat House’s board, but Rhino ducks under and hits the Gore on Garrison for the win!
Winners: Hologram and Rhino
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