AEW Battle Of The Belts VI Results (04/07) - International Championship Match, TBS Championship Match, ROH World Tag Team Championship Match
Welcome to Wrestling Inc.'s results of "AEW Battle of the Belts VI" on April 7, 2023, coming to you live from the Ryan Center in Kingston, Rhode Island!
AEW International Champion Orange Cassidy will be defending his title against Dralístico. Both men are coming off of huge matches over the past couple of days, with Dralístico joining forces with fellow La Faccion Ingobernable member Rush to defeat The Infantry on last night's "ROH on Honorclub" while Orange Cassidy and longtime allies Best Friends came up short against AEW World Trios Champions House of Black this past Wednesday on "AEW Dynamite".
Rising star Billie Starkz looks to dethrone TBS Champion Jade Cargill tonight and put an end to her undefeated streak. Starkz has made several appearances on "AEW Dark" and "AEW Dark: Elevation" over the past few months, facing the likes of Toni Storm, Britt Baker, Emi Sakura, Red Velvet, and Yuka Sakazaki while Cargill has taken issue with Taya Valkyrie and her finishing maneuver over the past few weeks, as it closely resembles her own.
The Lucha Brothers are set to put their Ring of Honor World Tag Team Championship on the line against QT Marshall and Powerhouse Hobbs for the first time since defeating Top Flight, La Faccion Ingobernable, The Kingdom, and Aussie Open to become the new titleholders in a Reach for the Sky Ladder Match at Supercard of Honor last Friday.
We are live! Jim Ross, Tony Schiavone, and Excalibur greet audiences at home as Orange Cassidy and Best Friends head to the ring. La Faccion Ingobernable follows.
Orange Cassidy (c) vs. Dralistico for the AEW International Championship
The bell rings and Dralístico delivers a chop. He follows it up with a step-up hurricanrana that sends Cassidy to the outside. Best Friends and LFI get in each other's faces as Cassidy delivers his signature chops. He follows it up with another one with a little more power behind it, then climbs to the top rope and puts one hand in his pocket. He hops down and puts his other hand in his other pocket, then follows it up with an arm drag and a dropkick. Dralístico rolls to the outside for a breather, and LFI and Best Friends begin brawling with one another. LFI owerpowers Best Friends, and holds them in place to allow Dralístico to go flying and level them. Best Friends brawl with LFI up the ramp and to the back as Jose The Assistant continues to watch the in-ring action from ringside.
Back from the break, Cassidy ascends to the top and goes flying. He then delivers a Michinoku Driver and a DDT, but Dralístico hits a Codebreaker and a rising kick. The two men then teeter on the top rope and exchange forearm strikes before Dralístico delivers a headbutt and a hurricanrana. He follows it up with a tijeras and locks in an arm and shoulder submission. Cassidy gets his foot on the bottom rope to break the hold, and Dralístico catches him with a Canadian Destroyer. He follows it up with a Corkscrew Kick, and Cassidy rolls to the outside. He delivers an Orange Punch to Cassidy, then hits Dralístico with one of his own for the win.
Winner (and still): Orange Cassidy
After the match, Cassidy grabs his previously injured hand. The lights then dim, and a message from House of Black to Cassidy begins to play. Malakai Black says he's always considered Cassidy to be talented and says he knows losing to the House has been eating him alive. Buddy Matthews then says that they were gracious enough to put their titles on the line, and says it's about time that he does the same.
We then head to a video recapping the events of "Dynamite" this past Wednesday.
Back from the break, we head backstage to Mark Briscoe and Lexy Nair. Nair asks Briscoe how he's holding up after his match with Samoa Joe at "Supercard of Honor", and Briscoe says he's not going anywhere. He says The Lucha Brothers will get the job done before Jay Lethal walks in. He asks Briscoe how long he's known him and says everyone loves him. He asks why they aren't working together since they've known each other for twenty years and Briscoe says he's not sure. He shakes Lethal's hand before Jeff Jarrett, Sonjay Dutt, and Satnam Singh walk in and laugh.
Back at ringside, Billie Starkz heads down. Jade Cargill, Leila Grey, and "Smart" Mark Sterling follow.
Jade Cargill (c) vs. Billie Starkz for the TBS Championship
The bell rings and Starkz slaps Cargill. Cargill responds with a chop and a backbreaker, then follows it up with a Fallaway Slam. Starkz looks to roll up Cargill, but Cargill prevents her from doing so and tosses her out of the ring.
Back from the break, Cargill sends Starkz crashing into the mat. Cargill sets up for Jaded, but Starkz escapes with a hurricanrana and follows it up with a boot that sends Cargill to the outside. She delivers a dropkick to the back of her head, but Cargill fires back with a back elbow and tosses Starkz back into the ring. Starkz delivers a kick, but Cargill whips her into the corner. She charges at her, but Starkz ducks out of the way and Cargill collides with the ring post. Starkz delivers a flatliner and ascends to the top, then looks for a Senton Bomb. Cargill gets her knees up and sets up for Jaded, but Starkz escapes. Cargill then delivers a pump kick and Jaded for the win.
Winner (and still): Jade Cargill
As Cargill celebrates hitting 55-0, Taya Valkyrie's music hits and she heads down. Cargill meets Valkyrie, and Valkyrie attacks her. She gets her in the ring and sets up for Road to Valhalla, but Cargill escapes and retreats alongside Grey and Sterling.
We head backstage to Alex Abrahantes. He barges into The Elite's locker room and asks Brandon Cutler for an update on The Elite. Cutler says he and Michael Nakazawa are the only men in the dressing room. He calls Blackpool Combat Club bullies and asks what you do when the people who stand up to bullies are gone. He says you stand up to them yourself. Nakazawa chimes in and says no more.
QT Marshall, Powerhouse Hobbs, Aaron Solo, and Harley Cameron head to the ring, followed by The Lucha Brothers and Alex Abrahantes. Caprice Coleman joins commentary.
Lucha Brothers (c) vs. QT Marshall and Powerhouse Hobbs for the ROH World Tag Team Championship
Penta and Marshall begin the action. The bell rings and Penta does his signature Zero Miedo gesture. Marshall shoves Penta. He mocks him before Penta delivers a kick and Hobbs tags in. Penta and Hobbs go back and forth with forearms, but Penta lands a pair of kicks and tags in Fenix. Fenix delivers a dropkick off the top rope that sends him to the outside and goes flying to level Marshall. Hobbs takes down Penta and Fenix looks to go flying, but Hobbs catches him and delivers a bodyslam. Marshall tags in and delivers a right hand to Fenix's midsection, but Fenix delivers a thrust kick and tags in Penta. Penta delivers several overhand chops to both Marshall and Hobbs, but the pair catch him with a double shoulder tackle.
Back from the break, Penta delivers an enziguri. He looks to tag in Fenix, but Marshall pulls Fenix off the apron. Hobbs whips Penta into the corner and delivers a splash before Marshall tags in and delivers a powerbomb. Penta fires back with a sling blade and tags in Fenix. Fenix hits an overhand chop and a spinning kick before The Lucha Brothers double team on Marshall. Penta tags in and delivers a crossbody off the top, then hits a DDT. Fenix follows it up with a splash and Penta goes for a pin, but Hobbs breaks the fall. Penta delivers a thrust kick, but Marshall catches him with an enziguri. Fenix levels Marshall with a superkick, and Hobbs runs over him. Marshall hits Penta with a Diamond Cutter before Fenix levels him. Hobbs tags in and delivers a forearm. Penta responds with a chop, and the two go back and forth. Penta sends Hobbs into the top rope and delivers an enziguri to the back of his head, then tags in Fenix.
Fenix delivers a splash off his brother's shoulders, and Marshall looks to help out Hobbs, but Penta takes him out. Fenix goes for a pin, but Hobbs kicks out. The Lucha Brothers deliver a double superkick, but Hobbs knocks them down and tags in Marshall. Fenix ascends to the top, but Solo hops up on the apron. Abrahantes gets in his face before Cameron delivers a low blow to him. Solo sprays something in Fenix's eyes, allowing Marshall to roll him up. Fenix kicks out and Marshall sets up for a move, but Fenix counters into a hurricanrana and rolls him up for the win.
Winners (and still): The Lucha Brothers