Show Results:
- Roderick Strong defeated Mark Briscoe
- Jay Briscoe knows that he has a non-title match against a member of The Kingdom, but he wants the title ON THE LINE. He also says that The Kingdom has something that belongs to him... and he wants it back (his custom championship belt).
- ROH matchmaker Nigel McGuiness is in he ring he has several pieces of business tonight including tonight;s main event: Michael Elgin vs. Hanson. Another piece of business Nigel has on his plate... Tommaso Ciampa. He calls Ciampa out to the ring. He says that there is a "No Tolerance Rule", and if it wasn't for the heated discussion that he had with the higher-ups in ROH, Ciampa would have been fined. With this... Nigel says Ciampa owes him one. Ciampa feels that the ROH World Champion, Jay Briscoe owes him a title shot. Nigel points out that Michael Elgin beat him a Final Battle, but Ciampa states otherwise, claiming that "Tommaso Ciampa beat Tommaso Ciampa". Michael Elgin comes out, who looks to confront Ciampa. Nigel then sets up a #1 contender's triple threat match for the ROH World Championship: Ciampa vs. Hanson vs. Elgin!
- "The First Lady of ROH" Maria Kanellis says that Jay Briscoe's property is her "Title of Love" and that if dare thinks off doing anything to her, is has a Kingdom to protect the Queen.
- First Round of 2015 Top Prospect Tournament: Will Ferrera defeated J. Diesel to advance. After the match, J. Diesel attacks Will Ferrera
- Three Way/ #1 Contenders Match for the ROH World Championship: Michael Elgin vs. Tommaso Ciampa vs. Hanson ended in a no contest awhen referee Todd Sinclair is knocked out after a dive executed by Hanson.
Review:
First episode of 2015 kicking off with a bang! Tonight, the annual Top Prospect Tournament showcasing professional wrestling's brightest young stars was introduced, with the competitors in hopes of winning the tournament and earning a shot at the ROH World Television Championship at ROH's 13th Anniversary in Las Vegas, Nevada! Here we go, lets get started:
Mark Briscoe vs. Roderick Strong:
What happens when you get two ROH legends in the squared circle? Amazing stuff! The match was all I expected to see from these two, being that they have competed against each other so many times. Roddy, who broke away from The Decade not too long ago, looks to have a great 2015 with plans of being in the title picture in mind. To be honest, if there's any guy in ROH right now that I would like to see have another reign with the ROH World title, it's Roddy. It's been much too long since he's held the World title, and a second reign has been long overdue. It would be great to see "Mr. ROH" with some ROH gold around his waist again.
First Round of the 2015 Top Prospect Tournament - Will Ferrera vs. J. Diesel (w/ Truth Martini):
The two men in this match both trained in the ROH Dojo and now are becoming regulars in Ring of Honor. J. Diesel is no stranger to ROH audiences, as he has been the security guard or insurance policy, of you will of The House of Truth. Will Ferrera, who is truly an underdog has been really getting things his momentum going in ROH, and you have Caprice Coleman to thank for that.
This match was not over the top, but it did get the point across --- never underestimate your opponent, no matter the size. Ferrera would score the victory and advance to the second round of the tournament. Which makes sense, because if J. Diesel were to win the tournament, he would have to face his H.O.T. partner, Jay Lethal!
Triple Threat/#1 Contenders Match - Michael Elgin vs. Hanson vs. Tommaso Ciampa:
In the first main event of 2015, this match was nothing short of hard-hitting! Originally, the main event was a rematch between Michael Elgin vs. Hanson (who fought to a no-contest two weeks prior to this match), but Elgin and Tommaso Ciampa butted heads earlier in night during a segment with ROH matchmaker Nigel McGuinness, who added Ciampa to the main event.
Nonetheless, this match was incredible. Constant sequences throughout the match and I was pretty sure that there was going to be a clear winner. Close to the end of the match, however, Elgin and Ciampa got into outside of the ring - with referee Todd Sinclair caught in the middle! Out of nowhere, Hanson hits dive to the outside of the ring landing on his opponents and knocking out the referee. With that, the match was deemed a no-contest. Now what? What will be the future of the World title match at ROH's 13th Anniversary? Will Jay Briscoe even have an opponent by then?
This match was not over the top, but it did get the point across --- never underestimate your opponent, no matter the size. Ferrera would score the victory and advance to the second round of the tournament. Which makes sense, because if J. Diesel were to win the tournament, he would have to face his H.O.T. partner, Jay Lethal!
Triple Threat/#1 Contenders Match - Michael Elgin vs. Hanson vs. Tommaso Ciampa:
In the first main event of 2015, this match was nothing short of hard-hitting! Originally, the main event was a rematch between Michael Elgin vs. Hanson (who fought to a no-contest two weeks prior to this match), but Elgin and Tommaso Ciampa butted heads earlier in night during a segment with ROH matchmaker Nigel McGuinness, who added Ciampa to the main event.
Nonetheless, this match was incredible. Constant sequences throughout the match and I was pretty sure that there was going to be a clear winner. Close to the end of the match, however, Elgin and Ciampa got into outside of the ring - with referee Todd Sinclair caught in the middle! Out of nowhere, Hanson hits dive to the outside of the ring landing on his opponents and knocking out the referee. With that, the match was deemed a no-contest. Now what? What will be the future of the World title match at ROH's 13th Anniversary? Will Jay Briscoe even have an opponent by then?
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