Welcome to PWInsider.com’s Ring of Honor Report for Episode 125 on July 17, 2025! Scheduled for tonight is the following:
*Angelico vs. Hechicero
*Diamante vs. Maya World
*Lee Johnson vs. Atlantis Jr.
*Michael Oku vs. Jay Lethal
Ian Riccaboni and Caprice Coleman are on commentary.
Riccaboni and Coleman talk about the great Supercard of Honor from last Friday and the big wins at All In by Athena and Dustin Rhodes.
Lee Johnson with Blake Christian vs. Atlantis Jr.
The Code of Honor is followed and they hand fight. Lee Johnson goes behind, but Atlantis Jr. grabs an arm. Atlantis goes behind Johnson and cranks his arm. Johnson reverses with a side headlock. Atlantis reverses back by grabbing an arm. He takes Johnson down, but Lee kicks out of the hold. They stand and Atlantis hits a tackle. Atlantis hits the ropes and avoids Johnson. They exchange standing switches until Johnson runs to the corner. Johnson tries to leap over Atlantis, but eats a kick and then a flying headscissors. Johnson rolls to the floor and Atlantis hits a tope suicida on him.
Atlantis sends Johnson back into the ring and hits a running kick on him in the corner. Johnson reverses a whip and charges in on Atlantis. Atlantis gets a boot up, but Johnson catches it and swings Atlantis between the ropes. Johnson distracts the referee and Blake Christian hits a sliding German Suplex on Atlantis. Johnson stomps on Atlantis. Johnson hits shoulder attacks on Atlantis in the corner and then snapmares him. Johnson slides past Atlantis and then hits a basement forearm for a two count.
Johnson grabs a chinlock, but Atlantis fights out of it. Johnson clubs down on Atlantis’ back to cut him off. Johnson hits a few strikes and then hits the ropes. Atlantis pops Johnson up, but Johnson catches his kick. Atlantis ducks a clothesline and hits Johnson with a knee. Atlantis goes to hit the ropes, but Christian gets up on the apron to stop him. Johnson goes to attack Atlantis from behind, but Atlantis moves. Johnson stops himself from hitting Christian. Johnson ducks a superkick from Atlantis - Christian is hit instead.
Atlantis is rolled up by Johnson, but kicks out at two. Atlantis ducks a clothesline and hits a snap powerslam. Atlantis hits a basement dropkick for a two count. Atlantis climbs to the top rope, but comes up empty on a frog splash. Atlantis rolls through, but is lifted up by Johnson. Atlantis hits elbows, but Johnson still hits a Death Valley Driver. Johnson follows that up with a penalty kick and a standing moonsault for a two count. Johnson tries to lift up Atlantis, but Atlantis blocks it. Johnson clubs down on Atlantis’ back and lifts him up. Atlantis slips out and ducks a clothesline. Johnson lands on his feet from a German Suplex and Atlantis charges him in the corner. Johnson moves out of the way, but eats a boot. Atlantis hops up to the second rope, but eats a kick. Johnson joins Atlantis on the ropes, but Atlantis pushes him to the mat. Johnson lands on his feet, but eats a Mexican Destroyer. Atlantis climbs to the top rope and hits a frog splash for the win!
Winner: Atlantis Jr.
An AEW Forbidden Door commercial airs.
Lee Moriarty is shown in the back after his Supercard of Honor match. Blue Panther is a legend, but Moriarty beat him to prove why he’s the best pure wrestler on the planet. Moriarty is officially the longest reigning ROH Pure Champion in the company’s history. He’s beaten every style of wrestler, but Moriarty isn’t just OK with being the ROH Pure Champion. He wants to take it to the main event.
Highlights are shown from the Four-Way Match at Supercard of Honor that Mina Shirakawa won to become the Interim ROH World Television Champion. It’s announced that Shirakawa was injured at All In, but ROH is hoping for a quick recovery.
Diamante vs. Maya World
The Code of Honor is followed and the bell rings. Diamante pulls Maya World into her and clubs down on her. Diamante hits a tackle. Diamante hits the ropes and hits a flying headscissors. Diamante rains down punches on World in the corner. Diamante rakes World’s face across the top rope and then chops her in the corner. Diamante sends World back into the corner and charges in. World lifts Diamante onto the ropes and kicks her. World lifts up Diamante, but Diamante slips out and hits a series of hard strikes. Diamante hits a running kick in the corner and then hits a spinning kick. Diamante hits a Code Red for the win!
Winner: Diamante
A commercial airs for MxM Collection’s perfume - Seed.
Athena is shown in the back after her All In wins. She doesn’t care who or when it is, Athena is going to be the AEW Women’s World Champion.
A video package airs for Dustin Rhodes and his journey to his AEW TNT Championship win at All In.
Dustin Rhodes is shown in the back after his big win at All In. Tony Khan asked him to step up and he did. Rhodes is shocked that he was able to pull it off, but he’s happy to have done it in front of his hometown fans. Dusty Rhodes taught him to keep going and keep reinventing himself. Rhodes stared at the pretty AEW TNT Title for a long time because he was in shock. Rhodes is proud of himself and wants to do the best that he can with the title for as long as he can.
Michael Oku with Amira vs. Jay Lethal
The Code of Honor is followed. They lock up and Michael Oku grabs a side headlock. Jay Lethal sends Oku to the ropes and Oku hits a tackle. Lethal backs up to the ropes and is taken down by Oku. Lethal reverses into a roll up, but Oku kicks out. They exchange holds and roll up attempts and then have a standoff. They shake hands, but Lethal holds on. Lethal requests Oku’s best shot. Oku hits a forearm. Lethal hits a forearm. Oku hits a forearm. Lethal winds up and…eats a forearm from Oku. Lethal tries a suplex. Oku blocks it. Oku blocks another. Lethal finally hits a suplex after some counters for a one count.
Lethal gears up for the Lethal Injection, but Oku grabs him. Lethal hits a back elbow and goes for Lethal Injection. Oku stops him and hits a flying headscissors. Oku hits a dropkick. Oku grabs Lethal’s leg, but Jay kicks him off. Oku rebounds with a kick. Oku goes for a springboard moonsault, but Lethal moves out of the way. Oku lands on his feet, but eats a knee breaker and a dragon screw. Lethal locks on the Figure Four, but Oku alligator rolls. They both fall to the floor and they are both slow to get up.
They both get onto the apron. Lethal hits a chop. Oku clotheslines Lethal into the ring. Lethal tries to piledrive Oku between the ropes, but is back body dropped to the floor. Lethal gets to the apron, but eats a springboard kick from Oku. Oku hits a backflip dive on Lethal and then sends him back into the ring. Oku goes for a shotgun dropkick in the corner, but Lethal moves out of the way and climbs to the top rope. Lethal hits a flying elbow, but Oku rolls him up for a two count. Lethal hits a cutter. Lethal ducks a clothesline and hits another cutter. Lethal hits Lethal Injection for the win!
Winner: Jay Lethal
Jay Lethal offers a handshake to Michael Oku after the match and Oku accepts.
A commercial airs for the upcoming AEW shows at the 2300 Arena.
The Frat House are shown in the back after their loss to The Dark Order at Supercard of Honor. Jacked Jameson is pissed at the pledges. He wants a new official because The Dark Order cheated. Preston Vance wants another shot at The Dark Order without -1 around. Cole Karter and Griff Garrison need a drink. The Frat House are shown at the bar having a great time.
Highlights are shown from the ROH World Championship match at Supercard of Honor between Bandido and Konosuke Takeshita, along with Hechicero pointing at Bandido after the match.
Angelico with Serpentico vs. Hechicero with Rocky Romero
The Code of Honor not followed by Hechicero. Angelico backs up to the ropes and Hechicero grabs his leg. The referee breaks it up since Angelico is against the ropes. Angelico grabs an arm and cranks it. Hechicero slithers out and drops Angelico. Hechicero grabs a front facelock, but Angelico reverses with an arm grab. Hechicero rolls through and grabs an arm, but Angelico makes it to the ropes to break up the hold. They lock hands and Angelico spins to the mat and uses his feet to stretch Hechicero’s arm. Hechicero reverses and ties up Angelico’s legs until Angelico makes it to the ropes again.
They lock hands again and Hechicero grabs a side headlock. Angelico sends him to the ropes and Hechicero hits a tackle. Hechicero rolls Angelico up, but Angelico reverses into a roll up of his own. They exchange pin attempts and then have a standoff and a brief dance off. Angelico hits a series of kicks, but is sent to the ropes. Hechicero hits a clothesline and holds onto it as he goes to the apron. Hechicero distracts the referee and Rocky Romero takes a shot at Angelico. Hechicero stands on Angelico in the corner.
Hechicero hits a big overhand chop on Angelico in the corner. Hechicero is sent to the corner, but he flips to the apron and grabs Angelico’s leg. Hechicero dragon screws Angelico’s leg and then stretches in through the ropes. Hechicero climbs to the top rope, but is dropkicked out of mid-air by Angelico. Angelico blocks some punches and hits some of his own, followed by a flurry of kicks and a knee. Angelico hits the ropes and leaps over Hechicero and kicks him. Angelico rolls Hechicero up for a two count.
Angelico blocks a whip and hits a jumping flatliner for a two count. Angelico goes to tie up Hechicero’s legs, but Romero distracts him. Hechicero kicks Angelico’s leg and then hits a basement DDT. Hechicero hits a running high knee in the corner. Hechicero hits a spinning backbreaker on Angelico for the win!
Winner: Hechicero
Hechicero and Rocky Romero beat up on the Spanish Announce Project until Hologram runs out and hits a flying headscissors on Hechicero. Hologram superkicks Romero. Hechicero and Romero slip out of the ring and have words for Hologram and the Spanish Announce Project as they head to the back.
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