Live from the Tuner Hall Ballroom in Milwaukee, Wisconsin!
Saturday June 8, 2013!
Kevin Kelly: We are back in Milwaukee for week 2 of ROH on the CW Network! Tonight we crown our second champion. It will either be Steve Corino or Christian taking home the TV Title.
Nigel McGuinness: CM Punk and Bryan Danielson renew a rivalry that has taken them across the globe. We see "Unbreakable" Michael Elgin take on Bobby Fish. Also, the NJPW star Alex Shelley will reunite with his old partner, Chris Sabin, to take on Kings of Wrestling.
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C&C Wrestle Factory vs. The Stampede – 15 Minute Time LimitPre-Match: Caprice and Cedric embrace the Turner Hall Ballroom. The two hype up the crowd by greeting the front-row fans. Since the match is not a title or #1 Contenders match, introductions are made during entrances.
Next is The Stampede. Hart and Wilson come out in sleeveless, black hoodies. Twist of Cain by Danzig plays in the background as the two focused heels slide in the squared circle. The two stare down the Milwaukee faithful with a “death stare”. The two flip off their hoods and “get up in the grill” of C&C. Reluctantly, The Stampede follows the Code of Honor.
Match: Wilson and Alexander start the match. Instead of starting with chain wrestling, as Wilson is known for, he kicks Alexander in the gut. Wilson throws a few stiff shots to Alexander, backing him into Stampede’s corner. Wilson tags in his arrogant, asshole of a partner, Teddy Hart. Wilson and Hart double team with already beaten down Alexander in the corner. The normally quiet Wilson gets into a verbal agreement with referee, Paul Turner. Hart does some flippy spots, which gets him a pop from the fans. After clotheslining Alexander over the ropes, Hart tags in Wilson. Wilson does Lesnar-like hop in the ring before springing off the ropes. Suicide Dive! No! Alexander blocked it with an incredibly athletic Enziguri!
Wilson fell back near his partner, staying on his feet. Alexander hopped on the apron, Springboard Clothesline to both men! Hart falls off the apron, Wilson slides to the safety off his turnbuckle. Alexander tags in Coleman! Coleman comes in on fire. He connects with two clotheslines and a dropkick to Wilson. Wilson rolls out of the ring next to his partner, Hart. Coleman and Alexander reunite in the middle of the ring….Tandem Suicide Dives to The Stampede! The crowd goes crazy! Coleman throws Wilson in the ring. Coleman hops on the top rope, Alexander parallel to him. Coleman hits a moonsault to Wilson, Alexander hits a 450!
Rolls of Cash connects! 1…2…Hart breaks it up!
Turner yells at Hart to exit the ring. Hart is refused to leave the ring..Alexander clotheslines him out of the ring. Coleman is distracted by the spot….He turns around, Standing Code Blue! 1…2…3! The Stampede is successful in their first match as a team in ROH.
Post-Match: Hart and Wilson reunite in the ring. The two put each other over in front of the angry crowd. The two finally leave to a chorus of boos.
Winners: The StampedeMatch 82, Crowd 60, Overall 71
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Rhett Titus vs. Matt Hardy – 15 Minute Time LimitPre-Match: Rhett Titus is first out. He is wearing some God awful, white leather jacket. I’m not sure if the crowd was making fun of him or not, but it got him over. Titus isn’t playing the good guy he should be, but the crowd cheers him anyways.
Hardy comes down the aisle next. Damn, he nearly got booed out of the building. Hardy embraces the hate, however. He does a few Chavo-like taunts on the ramp. The crowd continues to give it to him as the match begins.
Match: “Fuck you Hardy!” chants starts the match. Titus laughs at the crowd, telling them to chant it louder. Hardy stares dead into the eyes of Titus. Referee Rudy Charles tells the two to commence the match, which Hardy takes note of. Hardy backs Titus into the corner with boxer-like rights and lefts. Referee Charles backs up Hardy. As soon as he moves out of the way, Hardy runs at Titus and hits a mini-Yakuza kick. Hardy grabs Titus by the hair, Twist of Fate…No Titus gets out. Titus runs off the ropes and hits a clothesline on Hardy….Hardy gets right back up! The crowd is livid with Hardy’s performance. Titus is shocked. He runs at Hardy again, Hardy ducks, Twist of Fate! 1...2…3!
Post-Match: The crowd boos Hardy heavily. Hardy stomps on the injured Titus a few more times, drawing even more heat. Hardy isn’t ready to quit yet. He stands on the middle rope, taunting the crowd, telling them to come after him.
Winner: Matt HardyMatch 86, Crowd 67, Overall 76
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*Commercial**Steve Corino and Jimmy Jacobs, Holy Hellfire, walk down to the ring in a cocky manner. Corino has a black, zipped up sweatshirt on, Jacobs is wearing his signature jacket. Corino is handed a mic. As soon as the crowd sees this, they begin to boo.*Corino: Oh would you all just shut the hell up! *More heat* You ROH fans are all the same…A bunch of fat, four-eyed, ignoramuses. *Good ol’ fashioned heat* When you see a devious man like me and a man with a brilliant mind like Jimmy Jacobs embrace you, you all should stand up and cheer and the very, very least. But by all means, feel free to go above and beyond. I mean you’re ROH fans. *Mixed reaction* I mean….I mean you guys have brought the underground over. You guys produced star after star after star. This company is a company met for young rasslin’ prospects….Guys that are about to reach the big time…Guys that just need some more exposure….And then there’s me.
I was a star when I walked into this company! I didn’t need any exposure to know I was a world-class superstar! I wasn’t a prospect of the game; I was a ten time all-star! See….see this is my problem with this place. I wasn’t a Low-Ki, or a Dragon, or a Stryker, but I was damn good. I can put on a 5 star match if I want to, but I don’t…..And do you know why I don’t? *A few fans yell, “Because you can’t!” It’s because this company will never grasp my true talent, even if I wrestle an hour, even if I make every fan lose their voice from screaming so loud, even if! Even if I put on a 5 star match, I still won’t get the recognition I deserve.
Jacobs: And as if I didn’t have enough problems in my life, I received an e-mail from a man in a suit for the CW Network saying that he doesn’t like me. He said he doesn’t like the way I look, the way I talk, or the way…I…wrestle. What does this guy know about wrestling? NOTHING….That’s what he knows.
If this belligerent pric* wants to complain about my wrestling skills, then….then I’ve got a solution for him. I won’t wrestle. You won’t see an armbar from me. You won’t see a drop toe hold from me. You’re going to see closed-fist punches and kicks to the groin.
Corino: And as for OUR first duties of brawlers, we’d like to issue an open challenge for Best in the World. Any team that wants to step into the Ring of Hellfire and face Zombie Princess and I at Best in the World in a Fight Without Honor match…Be my guests. “I’ll fight you!” yells a fan*
Jacobs: Yeah I bet you would! I’d kick your ass all over the f’n building! I’d kick all of your asses! All of the asses in the seats, all of the asses in the back, and all of the asses in the CW Corporate Offices!
*Hellfire begins to exit the ring when The Briscoe Brothers walk through the curtain. The two teams stare at each other from a distance, then the Briscoe’s charge. The four men start an absolute brawl, and the crowd loves it! Jay picks up Jimmy, Jay Driller! Mark isolates Corino in the corner….Mark Out! Nigel McGuinness hops in the ring with a microphone.*
Nigel: Boys, boys, boys. This is a pretty bold statement you’ve made here. Do you accept the challenge made here? Remember, the challenge is that if Steve Corino loses in the main event tonight, you two get a No DQ match with Holy Hellfire at Best in the World. If Corino wins, one of you will go against Corino at BITW, and the other will get a No DQ match against Jimmy Jacobs. Is that clear?
Jay: Challenge accepted, boy.
-Author’s note: You don’t even know how hard I tried to give Jay a cool “one-liner”. I couldn’t think of anything redneck-like, so I apologize for the lack of realism in the Briscoe line.*Commercial* - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Michael Elgin vs. Bobby Fish w/ Kyle O’Riley – 15 Minute Time LimitPre-Match: Michael Elgin receives a friendly pop from the crowd. He quickly high-fives the ringside fans and hops in the ring.
O’Riley and Fish, reDRagon, arrogantly walk to the ring. The two have blue and grey trunks on, O’Riley is wearing a t-shirt, Fish isn’t. O’Riley and Fish hop in the ring and attempt to stare down Elgin….He’s not phased. A weak Code of Honor is followed, followed by the start of the match.
Match: Elgin quickly shows feats of strength. He tosses around Fish like a kid does a pillow. For the first five minutes, Elgin completely dominates. After sending Fish off the ropes, O’Riley grabs the feet of Elgin. Referee Sinclair doesn’t see the distraction. Fish comes charging at Elgin with a running dropkick, which he connects with, knocking Elgin out of the ring. Sinclair tries to stop Fish from going outside of the ring. During the argument, O’Riley nails a series of step kicks on Elgin. Elgin stumbles back in the ring. Fish grabbed Elgin by the head, trying to stand him up. Elgin battled back with elbows and right hands to the gut. Elgin does not gain control, however. He’s sent off the ropes, ducks the clothesline, O’Riley pulls Elgin’s feet out! Elgin lands face-first on the canvas. Sinclair sees it this time. He yells at O’Riley, warning him of ejection. Elgin crawls to his knees….Superkick by Fish! He grabs Elgin, standing him up, Knockout Roundhouse Kick! 1…2…3!
Post-Match: O’Riley slides in the ring and celebrates with his partner, Fish. After high-fiving each other, they turn their attention to Elgin. O’Riley stands up the nearly KO’d Elgin. Once more, Fish nails a KO Roundhouse Kick to Elgin. Elgin falls back into the arms of O’Riley, who somehow muscles up the strength to give Elgin a Brainbuster.
Winner: Bobby FishMatch 89, Crowd 60, Overall 74
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*Bryan Danielson is shown where all contenders for the World Championship contenders have been shown. Danielson is back to his short hair and nearly no beard.*Danielson: I was so, so, so excited to be back in ROH. I knew when I came back, I wouldn’t have to entertain, I would have to wrestle. And see…..the great thing about wrestling, when you’re as good as me, you get respect. You get praise, glory, and honor. I didn’t get into wrestling to have my ass kissed, nor did I get into wrestling for fortune and fame. However, see however, I….I need to be respected. I’m not afraid to kick your head off if you don’t follow the Code of Honor. I’m not afraid to kick your head off if you disrespect me backstage. I’m not afraid to kick your head off if you try to kick my head off!
Colt Cabana, what you did to me last week was absolutely unacceptable! The American Dragon doesn’t take that kind of disrespect! Not from you, not from my girlfriend, not from my boss, not….from….anyone! Colt….Watch your back. I’ve been around the block a few times, more than you in fact. Colt, I wish you the best of luck in your matches leading up to Best in the World. You know why, bud? I want to be in the ring with you in front of a sold-out Hammerstein Ballroom, kicking your head in and having your hand slap the canvas. I, Bryan Danielson, am returning Honor. This Colt…This is the Return of Honor.
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Kings of Wrestling vs. Motor City Machine Guns – 20 Minute Time LimitPre-Match: The incredibly arrogant Kings of Wrestling make their way to the ring in red and black trunks. The two are in a much different mood than last week. Instead of taunting fans, they ignore them. The two are clearly still upset about losing to the DoJo Bros.
The crowd is surprised to see Alex Shelley team with his former partner, Chris Sabin. Shelley is currently touring with NJPW, but was available for this booking. Shelley and Sabin take their time to greet the fans before entering the squared circle. In typical KOW fashion, a weak Code of Honor is followed.
Match: Chris Hero starts off the match with Shelley. Hero tries to start the match with one of his strong suits, grappling, but Shelley is too fast. Hero gets incredibly frustrated when he can’t grapple Shelley. Shelley scoots by Hero, which causes Hero to lose it near a turnbuckle. Hero starts punching the turnbuckle! McGuinness says he’s in shock at how angry Hero is.
Claudio walks over to the corner where Hero is at and whispers in his ear, trying to calm down the angered Hero. Hero is calmed down by the ever so caring, Claudio Castagnoli. Hero looks more focused than ever before. Although he isn’t much taller than Shelley, Hero looks so focused that it looks like Andre the Giant vs. Ricochet. Shelley kicks Hero in the right leg, he doesn’t flinch. Shelley tries once more…Hero snaps! He knees Shelley repeatedly, making Shelley fall into the corner. Kobashi-style chops commence on the chest of Shelley. Shelley falls into a heap of pain. He crawls to his partner, but Hero pulls him away. Hero tags in Claudio and the double-teaming begins.
Claudio and Hero execute perfect tag team wrestling. The two make quick tags and deliver cheap shots to the former TNA star. However, Shelley finally escapes the double-team when Hero was tagged in for what seemed like the tenth time. Shelley crawled to his partner and made the tag! Sabin hopped in the ring, quickly clearing house. Claudio and Hero end up next to each other on the outside. Sabin charges….He connects! Suicide Dive by Sabin! Hero is rolled in the ring. 1…2…Claudio breaks it up.
Sabin takes control of Hero, wearing down his arms. The crowd is really into MCMG, as they cheer the two on throughout the match. Finally, Hero battles back. The crowd boos at Hero as he shows no mercy. He throws incredibly stiff elbows, which connect with the head of Sabin. Sabin tries to fight back with a clothesline, Hero ducks, KO! Hero hits the Roaring Elbow. Both Hero and Sabin lay face-first on the canvas. The crowd tries to get Sabin back into the match, but it seems to fuel Hero. Hero has the obvious jump on Sabin as the two try to reach their fresh partners. Hero reaches Claudio! Claudio steps in in a full sprint. Sabin is crawling towards Shelley….Claudio grabs Sabin’s trunks! He has the trunks! 1…2…3! Claudio steals one from MCMG!
Post-Match: Hero and Claudio run like scolded dogs to the back. Shelley and Sabin stand in the ring in disbelief over the fact that they’ve been cheated. After the chorus of boos clear, “Please come back!” chants start for Shelley. MCMG salute the crowd before going to Gorilla.
Winners: Kings of WrestlingMatch 93, Crowd 84, Overall 88
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*Colt Cabana is shown where Bryan Danielson was sitting earlier in the night. Cabana has shades on with his signature headband, yet you can still tell he’s pissed.*Cabana: Honor? You want to talk about honor, bud? Listen, B-Ry, I know honor. Colt Cabana….Classic Colt Cabana….The most honorably honorable man in Ring of Honor. That’s me, that’s me, I’m the Double C that’s better than Castangoli.
Danielson, I’m not only going to slay your dragon, but I’m taking Princess Gold (the ROH World Title) with me. I’m taking this company by hostage with my incredible slaying ability, haha. This is my company to take. I’m done being a nice guy, I’m sick of waiting, I’m sick of being looked over. This is not a boy looking for a good time, this is a MAN looking for a reign of a lifetime.
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*Commercial* Samoa Joe vs. Sami Callihan – 20 Minute Time LimitPre-Match: Samoa Joe comes down the aisle first. Joe has a towel around his neck and brown/black trunks. The crowd goes bananas with “Joe! Joe! Joe!” chants. Sadly, due to TV time, no official introductions were made. On the bright side, Joe still received streamers from the fans while walking down to the squared circle.
Sami Callihan, what some call the future of ROH, makes his way to the ring. He wears his studded leather jacket, much like the one he wore at PWG’s ASW Night One. Callihan, like Joe, has streamers thrown at him by the rowdy fans. Callihan slides in the ring and meets Joe…Eye to eye, nose to nose, face to face. The crowd trades chants with each other. “Let’s go Sami!” “Let’s go Joe!” chants echo throughout the Ballroom. The bell rings following a weak Code of Honor.
Match: For the first few minutes, Joe and Sami don’t get very much offense. A few headlocks, a few takedowns, an occasional chop, and a few stiff kicks. For the first time around minute five, Sami takes control with serious offense. After landing a strike combination to Joe and sending him off the ropes, he hits a discus clothesline, knocking down the bigger man. Sami follows that up with a shining wizard and a Fujiwara Armbar, which Joe is able to escape from. After the rope break, Joe springs to his feet. He locks eyes with Callihan once more in the middle of the ring. The crowd absolutely eats it up! The war is on!
The two trade brutal open-handed strikes with one another. It felt like a Kobashi chop-battle. Every time it seemed like it was going to end, it didn’t. Finally Joe ended with minute long slugfest with an Enziguri, knocking Callihan outside the ring. Suicide Dive! Joe connected with a spot-on dive, making the Wisconsin crowd holler in amazement. Callihan is rolled back in, where he kicks out at two. Another battle ensues, this time with the forearm.
Joe and Callihan nearly knock each other out with the stiff shots. The brutal shots were fired for nearly a minute, followed by Joe attempting a clothesline. Callihan ducked….Superkick! He caught Joe in the chin! He turns Joe around, Half and Half Suplex! Joe stumbles into the corner….Masato Tanaka-like jumping elbow in the corner! Joe is dazed, slowly stepping into the middle of the ring. The crowd seems like it’s 100% Sami. Sami runs off the ropes….Bicycle Kick! Joe stays on his feet however, Saito Suplex!!! Callihan connects with a bridging pin. 1…2…Joe gets out!
The crowd is shocked. Nigel McGuinness announces that there are five minutes remaining in the match. Sami starts to pace around the ring, then he puts a death-like stare on Joe. He fast-walks over to Joe…Stretch Muffler! Callihan has it locked in. A minority of the fans chant “Please don’t tap!” while the other 95% are chanting “Tap!”. Joe crawls, and crawls, and crawls, FINALLY he reaches the ropes. Joe doesn’t waste time, somehow. He pops right back up and stares Sami down. Joe’s offense begins! He nails open-handed shots with an occasional knee strike, fully connecting to Callihan. He sends Sami off the ropes….Spear! Samoa Joe just speared Sami Callihan. Joe still isn’t done. He places the weary Callihan on the top rope. Muscle Buster time! Wait, Sami delivers knee strikes to the head of Joe, letting him slip free. Superkick once more by Callihan! He turns Joe around…German Suplex. No! Joe somewhat landed on his feet. He runs up behind Sami! Coquina Clutch! He has it locked in on Sami.
The referee starts to raise the hand of Sami, just to see if he’s able to continue. 1…..2…..Ding! Ding! Ding! The referee didn’t reach three. The time limit came into effect!
Post-Match: Joe runs over to the referee, looking outraged. He tries to explain that there is no way Sami would’ve responded to the third count. After all, both men are in World Title contention, this match is huge. Sinclair says he can’t change the call. After that Joe calms down. He paces around the ring for a second, gathering himself. He helps pick up the battle-tested Callihan, then raises his hand. “Sami!” chants begin once more. The crowd really wants to see those two go out it again.
Winner: DrawMatch 99, Crowd 52-
Due to the previous match, Overall 75
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CM Punk vs. Bryan Danielson – 20 Minute Time LimitPre-Match: CM Punk makes his way to the ring first. He has a white towel clinched in his handed, a black track jacket, and basic black and yellow trunks on. He stands at the edge of the ring, drawing a mixed reaction from the crowd. He steps in the ring, receiving a lot of streamers.
The Final Countdown blasts over the Ballroom. The crowd hums along as Danielson walks down the aisle. He gets a huge ovation for the second week in a row. He climbs on the top rope, yelling the chorus of his anthem. He hops in the ring, locking eyes with Punk.
Match: Danielson offered his hand for the Code of Honor. Punk waited, waited, and waited, drawing more boos by the second. Instead of shaking the hand of Danielson, he slapped him in the face! Danielson looked enraged…he attempts a forearm, Punk ducks, TKO! Punk delivers a TKO! 1…2...No! Punk maintains a side headlock for minutes after that. Punk clearly wasn’t expecting the match to start with such a bang, so he did what all ring greats do, work at their own pace. Danielson nearly broke free multiple times, but Punk managed cheap shots, letting him keep control.
Finally, with the crowd behind him, Danielson broke free. He charged after Punk, delivering forearms, elbows, and knees to the self-proclaimed “best in the world”. Punk started to fight back, eventually knocking Danielson to the ropes. Punk sends him off the ropes, Danielson stayed there. He taunted Punk, telling him to run at him. Punk followed, Danielson pulled the rope out from under him! Punk quickly hops up. Paul Turner starts counting Punk, who looks like he is in no hurry to get in the ring. He walks a half-circle around the ring. Turner reaches “5”, Punk slides in just to break the count, then slides out. Tuner began to count once more. Punk looked under the ring, drawing another mixed reaction. He pulls out a chair and holds it up, showing the crowd. Kevin Kelly reminds the folks that this is a standard-rules match. Tuner now slides out of the ring, trying to grasp the chair from Punk. Danielson looked on in the middle of the ring, highly annoyed at Punk’s antics. Wait! Turner, distracted by Punk, doesn’t see Colt Cabana come through the crowd with a chair and slide in the ring. Chair shot to the back! Danielson fell towards Punk, somehow managing to not hit the ground. Punk slid in, GTS! 1…2…3!
Post-Match: Cabana slid in once more. He and Punk shake hands, then hug. A heavy chorus of boos ensues as 2/3rds of the Second City Saints renew their relationship. The two looked like they were about to leave, but Punk stopped Cabana. He tells him to give Danielson a Colt .45, which Cabana does! The two leave to the biggest chorus of boos all night.
Winner: CM PunkMatch 100, Crowd 56-
Booking mistake by me, Overall 78
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*Commercial* Steve Corino w/Jimmy Jacobs vs. Christian: ROH TV Championship Match – 35 Minute Time LimitPre-Match: Corino and Jacobs suck the oxygen out of the Wisconsin crowd when they make their way to the ring. The two stand at the top of the ramp, arrogantly smirking. The two slowly walk to the black canvas. The two line up parallel from each other and pose on the middle rope, taunting the crowd. Referee Sinclair forces Jacobs to leave the ring before Christian enters.
5…4…3…2…It’s time for an instant classic! Captain Charisma greets the crowd with his black and gold entrance jacket. He greets the peeps with great pride. He steps into the ring, not fazed by Holy Hellfire. Official introductions are made. Christian receives a respectable amount of streamers.
Match: The two lock up. Corino quickly gains control with an arm lock. He wrenches the arm, causing Christian to shout in pain. Christian tries to pull a Bryan Danielson by rolling into a kip-up, but Corino jumps on the arm of Christian during the roll. Corino immediately begins to work the arm of Christian. He works the arm for a good minute and a half before Christian rolls him up. 1…2…nope. Corino looks incredibly frustrated after the minor offense. Corino kicks Christian in the right shoulder, knocking him down from his position on all fours.
He once more begins to work the arm, stomping, kicking, and wrenching it. Corino is in full control of Christian. Christian starts to fight back. He elbows the chest of Corino. Wait, Fujiwara Armbar! Corino has it locked in right in the middle of the ring. Christian claws into the canvas. He digs, digs, and digs deeper. Finally he reaches the ropes. Corino holds the submission until 4. Sinclair is barking at Corino, reminding him he has ‘till 5. Wait! Jimmy Jacobs decks Christian with a right hand. Christian falls back, Corino covers. 1…2…Kick out. The two spend the next 5 minutes trading shots, locking holds, and not gaining much offense.
*15 Minutes left* Corino shoves Christian into the corner and begins chopping away. Christian ducks the 7th chop and begins to chop Corino in the corner. 1...2…3…4…5…6…My God, Corino kicks the hand of Christian! Christian falls in a heap of pain. Crossface! Corino has the Crossface locked in! Christian scraps for the ropes, but he’s just too far away. Christian realizes he can’t make it to his feet, so he starts fighting his way to his feet. He elbows his way out of the hold, Enziguri! Corino nearly rolls out of the ring. Both men are down at opposite sides of the ring.
Jimmy Jacobs sneaks in behind Corino and nudges him, showing he has a chair. Half of Corino’s body is hanging over the apron. Corino looks behind him and sees Christian getting to his feet. Corino snatches the chair and sprints towards Christian….He ducks! Christian dropkicks Corino who was holding the chair in front of his face. He picks Corino up….Unprettier on the chair! 1…2…3! Christian has done it!
Post-Match: Jimmy Jacobs charges the ring, trying to catch Christian off guard, he doesn’t. Christian ducks the clothesline, then another, then gives Jacobs an awkward Belly to Belly. Jacobs tries to pop up but Christian grabs the chair, scaring Jacobs. Jacobs wakens Corino and the two run for the hills. Christian grabs the TV Title and celebrates in the ring. He goes to all corners, searching for his peeps. Suddenly the lights go out…..
Winner and NEW TV Champion: Christian Match 84, Crowd 80, Overall 82
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*A spotlight flashes around the ballroom. Suddenly it stops and shines directly on one spot, lined up with the middle of the ring. The spotlights shows none other than Kevin Steen!*Steen: Christian…Christian…Christian. I would congratulate you on an impressive win, but it really wasn’t. Corino….*The lights come back on* Please, I’ve slaughtered Corino. But listen, Mr. Charisma. I’m not here to bash Holy Hellfire, even though I could go on for hours and hours. Christian, you have something I want.
*Directed at a fan* Get off me!
*Cocks his fist, scaring the fan. He turns to Christian again.* That TV Title doesn’t look very god on you. It doesn’t fit. I can’t see thee Christian, the legendary tag team wrestler, the so-called Captain Charisma holding a midcard belt.
Do you know why, Christian? I’ll give you a hint, I already said it. See, you’re nothing more than a tag team wrestler. You can’t fly solo. Edge, Jericho, Storm…You can’t win on your own. Tonight was like catching lightning in a bottle, it won’t happen again. Why, why won’t it happen again? Because at Best in the World, I’m challenging you to a TV Title mat—
Christian: Why wait ‘till Best in the World? I’ll kick your ass right now!
Steen: See, Christian, that’s not how it works. I fight who I want, when I want. I’m not going to crawl through all of these people just to kick your ass. I’ll let you rest up, heal, patch your wounds, and get to 100% before I kick your ass. I promise the people….haha, I promise the peeps I will take that ever so prestigious gold away from you at Best in the World.
Christian: See, Kevin, that’s not how it works. I’ve been building and building my legacy for years. The peeps have been with me since day one! Day one! You don’t understand what the people mean to me. They’re the reason I push through injuries, the reason I train harder than people like you, and---
Steen: So we’re taking personal shots now? Hey bud, how’s Edge doing? He’s a hall of famer, right? Weren’t you two an equal tag team? If so, tell me why you aren’t just as successful as he is, bud. The time for talking is over, Christian. I’ll see you at the Hammerstein.
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Overall 80% - A few minor booking mistakes by me killed the crowd. It was a fun show to book however. Feedback is welcome!
ROH Wrestling Rating: 4.87Attendance 3,008AAA Sin Limite Rating: 2.67
Raw Rating: 6.97
Impact Wrestling: 5.21
Smackdown! Rating: 3.92
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Best in the World 2013 Card:
ROH Tag Team Championship Match!
DoJo Bros (c) vs. Kings of Wrestling
ROH TV Title Match!
Christian (c) vs. Kevin Steen
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