ROH "Showdown In The Sun" Results: New # 1 Contender Named, Steen Vs. Generico Surprise Interference
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The ROH music plays and we are ready to begin the show. Kevin Kelly & Nigel McGuiness welcome us to the show. McGuiness pushes the difference between ROH wrestling and sportsentertainment. They go over the card.
Video package of TMDK earning their "Proving Grounds" match.
TMDK out to the ring to a nice reception.
The Briscoes are out next and the crowd gets loud for the ROH World Tag Team Champions.
"Proving Grounds Match"
TMDK (Shane Haste & Mike Nichols) vs. The Briscoes
Mark Briscoe starts off the match against Shane Haste. Haste and Mark trade early shots. Mark throws Haste to the outside and all four men get involved in throwing each other around at ringside. Nichols was suplexed by Jay on the outside. Mark hits a suplex on Haste on the inside. Pin and kickout by Haste. European upper cut by Jay. Tag to Mark. Haste fights back. Nichols trips Mark and Haste comes over the top rope and stomps on Mark's back.
Standing moonsault by Haste after Nichols is tagged in. Mark is doubled teamed in TMDK's corner. Crowd starts "Man Up" and "USA" chants. Nichols and Haste control Mark in their corner. Nichols grounds Mark. Low clothesline by Nichols and a pin. Kickout by Mark. Jay makes the tag and begins to hit Nichol's with repeated punches. All four men in the ring, double reverse of the Irish whip. Haste hits big dropkick on Jay, pin and a kickout.
Hot tag to Mark, crossbody off the top. Dropkick to Nichols followed up by a huge elbow drop. Pin by Mark and kickout by Nichols. Briscoes hit a doomsday device for the win.
Winners: The Briscoes
Jim Cornette in the middle of the ring and calls out NWA Champion Adam Pearce. Pearce comes out and talks about the match that he won over Adam Cole via a low blow and a piledriver at last night's NWA Ring Warriors event. Cole comes out and wants another opportunity at Pearce. Cole vs. Pearce is set and next.
Adam Cole vs. Adam Pearce (non-title)
Pearce takes early advantage, but is quickly thrown to the outside and Cole hits him with a dive through the ropes. Cole throws Pearce back in the ring "YES" chants reign out throughout the building. Pearce hits a huge side slam on Cole. Followed up by a huge backbody drop. Pin by Pearce and kickout by Cole. Pearce rakes the eyes of Cole. Leaping enziguri to change the moment by Cole from the outside to the inside of the ring. Cole misses crossbody.
Cole hits a superkick followed by a shining wizard. Pin and kickout by Pearce. Pearce attempts a piledriver reversed into a backbody drop by Cole and sits down on Pearce for the three count.
Winner: Adam Cole
Both men shake hands after the match.
The Young Bucks won a coin flip to decide that the stipulation for the following match will be a Tornado match.
The Young Bucks vs. The All Night Express
The men pair off. Nick thrown outside and the Express double team Matt early on. Express end up in the ring by themselves. Both Express dive over the top rope and take out both of the Bucks. The Bucks get the advantage on Rhett and hit with an elbow to the face and an enziguri to the back of the head. Nick Jackson climbs to the top only to be thrown off the top by King.
King with a spinebuster and kickout by Matt. Bucks throw Titus to the outside and double team King. The Bucks hit him with a double team manuever. Matt takes out Titus with a dive to the outside. King takes out Matt with a big kick to the back of the head. Nick slows King with a kick to the gut. Titus comes back in and hits a double clothesline on the bucks.
King hits an overhead suplex on Matt, and Titus hits a Samoan drop on Nick. Pin attempt broken up by Matt. Nick and Matt recover to hit double superkicks on King and then each hit a 450 splash on their opponents. Double covers by the Bucks and kickouts by the Express. Titus sneaks up on Matt and gets a roll-up for the win.
Winners: The All Night Express
After the match Nick Jackson hit Rhett with a chairshot to the knee. Titus fights off help and walks out on his own.
The Embassy makes their way out to the ring. R.D. Evans informs the crowd that ROH is telling them that they have to return the ROH TV Championship within the next 24 hours or face suspension. They don't have the built on them though.
ROH Television Championship Match
Jay Lethal (c) vs. Kyle O'Reilly
Fifteen minute time limit will apply to this championship match. Tommaso Ciampa of the Embassy comes out to ringside and slams a chair into the guard rail. Match starts with both men tieing up and no one getting a clear advantage. "Let's Go Lethal" and "O'Reilly" chants go back and forth. O'Reilly takes Lethal down with a wristlock but Lethal immediately reverses it. O'Reilly slaps Lethal directly to the face but Lethal hits him with a kick to the midsection.
Lethal takes control and hits a backbreaker combo into a submission hold. O'Reilly reaches the ropes. O'Reilly hits a big knee to the midsection of Lethal and follows up with a backbreaker/gutbuster combo. O'Reilly goes for an abdominal strectch which is reversed into a pin attempt by Lethal. Lethal dropkicks O'Reilly who is on the ring apron. Lethal jumps onto a stage by ringside and is eventually legsweeped by O'Reilly. O'Reilly sends Lethal back into the ring.
O'Reilly applies an octopus varation into a pin attempt, Lethal kicks out. O'Reilly controls Lethal and attempts multiple chokes. Lethal reversed it to a Lethal Injection. Lethal and O'Reilly make it up to their fight and trade strikes. O'Reilly with a dropkick and then takes Lethal to the top rope. O'Reilly hits a huge belly-to-back suplex. Lethal kicks out of a pin attempt.
O'Reilly taunts Lethal. Lethal gets hit with multiple strikes until he counters into a Lethal Injection for the win.
Winner & Still ROH Television Champion: Jay Lethal
Lethal and Ciampa have a long staredown with each other. Lethal invites Ciampa into the ring but Ciampa leaves.
(Intermission)
Video packages air for the feud between Lance Storm and Mike Bennett, El Generico and Steen, and the feuds for the ROH World Championship.
Back from intermission and a video package airs for the match between WGTT and Coleman & Alexander
Cedric Alexander & Caprice Coleman vs. Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas
Benjamin & Haas refuse the handshake to start. Breaks down quickly to all four men punching each other. Benjamin sent to the outside and Coleman and Alexander double team Haas. Haas sent to the outside. Coleman & Alexander hit a neckbreaker combo on Benjamin. Benjamin in the ring with Coleman, hits him with a belly-to-back suplex. Haas tagged in and puts the boots to Coleman.
Benjamin hits a huge spinebuster and goes for the cover. Kickout by Coleman at two. Coleman thrown to the outside where Haas delivers a suplex onto the barricade. Benjamin puts Coleman back in and hits a scoop slam. Haas in off a roll over the top rope. Haas with the cover, kickout by Coleman. Haas grounds Coleman. Benjamin tags in and taunts Coleman, then repeated close fists followed by a belly-to-back suplex. Haas back in and delivers a legdrop to Coleman's leg. Chinlock from behind on Coleman. Coleman fights back, blind tag to Benjamin. Coleman hits a dropkick to both men. Alexander tagged in hot and hits multiple strikes to both Benjamin & Haas.
Coleman hits Haas in the corner and goes over the top turnbuckle and hits Benjamin with a crossbody. Coleman hits a no hands hurricanrana. Alexander climbs up to the top rope and gets knocked down onto the turnbuckle by Benjamin who then jumps to the top rope and hits a over the head belly-to-belly suplex for the win.
Winners: Shelton Benjamin & Charlie Haas
Lance Storm vs. Mike Bennett (w/Maria Kanellis)
Match starts with "CM Punk" chants directed at Bennett. Bennett is armdragged by Storm to the outside
Bennett stays on the outside trying to regroup with Maria. Storm with a fireman's carry takeover to ground Bennett. Storm controls Bennett's arm until Bennett reverses into a drop toehold. Storm quickly gains the upperhand with a hammerlock. Storm strectches Bennett into a pinning combination.
Storm hits a big dropkick and throws Bennett to the outside. Bennett pulls Storm out as well then gets back in and takes advantage of Storm as he tried to return to the ring. Both men back outside and slam each other into the ring apron. Storm tosses Bennett back in, Bennett up and hits Storm with a dropkick. Bennett gains control with a chinlock. Bennett hits a sunset flip that Storm attempts to reverse but he is kicked off by Bennett. Storm is the run into the turnbuckle and a pin attempt by Bennett, kickout by Storm.
Both men trade punches in the middle of the ring until Storm gets the upperhand and takes down Bennett with a leg lariat. Pin attempt and kick out by Bennett. Storm hits a leaping forearm strike from the top rope. Cover and kickout by Bennett. Storm attempts a superkick but it is reversed into a spinebuster. Bennett hits the box-office smash and Storm is able to kickout. Bennett attempts the half Boston crab but is eventually reversed and hit with a super kick. Cover and kickout by Bennett at two. Bennett hits a spear but a kickout by Storm. Both men down.
Storm works over Bennett's leg but he is kicked in the face. Storm reverses a TKO into a half Boston crab. Bennett makes it to the ropes after about a minute. Bennett up to the top rope but is given a forearm shot by Storm. Maria keeps Bennett grounded by grabbing his foot and allows him to hit the Box Office Smash off the middle rope. Cover but a kick out by Storm at the very last second. Bennett repeatedly punches Storm and finally puts Storm away with a TKO.
Winner: Mike Bennett
After the match Bennett gets back in the ring and shakes Storm's hand only to hit him with a Box Office Smash leaving Storm laid out in the ring.
Last Man Standing Match
Kevin Steen vs. El Generico
El generico quickly jumps Steen, followed by a dive to the outside. Chants of "Ole" throughout the building. Generico attacks Steen with a chair and then continues to attack him by throwing him into the ringpost. Steen chokes Generico with a Canadian flag. Generico starts throwing a number of chairs in the ring. Steen hit in the head with an extra turnbuckle that was found by Generico under the ring.
Generico throws Steen into the barricade head first. Both men are now back in the ring. Generico hits turnbuckle punches on Steen until he collapses. Count begins for Steen but he makes it up to his feet at five. Generico gets hit with an Ace Crusher as he was attempting a dive into the ring. Steen hits a rising Generico with a huge chairshot to the back. Generico is hit with a codebreaker through a chair followed up by a standing moonsault legdrop also through the chair. Generico barely makes the count as Steen sets up a chair in the middle of the ring.
Steen hits a roll into Generico who is in the corner with a chair on him. Steen sits in a chair while Generico struggles to get up. Generico gets up and both men trade forearms. Steen thrown over the top to the outside. Generico is taken to the outside by his feet and hit with a powerbomb onto the ring apron. Steen gets into it with some fans at ringside who are trying to help Generico up. Ringside attendent is hit with a kick from Steen which allows Generico to gain control off the distraction. Both men on the stage amongst the fans. Steen hit with a huge driver to the stage. Steen answers the ten count by rolling off the stage onto his feet.
Generico dove directly over the announce position and hit Steen. Generico followed it up by hitting a huge DDT off the railing. Big front kick to Steen but he leans over the apron to break the count. Generico gets a table out from under the ring. Steen throws Generico into the ringpost, lays him on the table and runs into the ring, dives over the top rope through the table. Steen and Generico both answer the ten count. Steen sets up chairs in the middle of the ring. Generico reverses a piledriver attempt into a suplex to Steen through the chairs. Steen barely answers the ten count. Generico attempted a brainbuster to Steen but was reversed into a driver through the chair. Generico answers the ten count.
Generico who is laid out with a chair on top of him gets up quick and hits Steen with a kick off of the top turnbuckle and knocks him through a ringside table. "YES" chants throughout the crowd. Both men in the ring and they exchange blows until Steen flips off Generico. Generico returns the favor and gets his fingers beaten. Generico hits a brainbuster to Steen in the middle of the ring. Both men recover with the aid of chairs. Generico and Steen slam the chairs off of each other only for Steen to be hit with a low blow. Jimmy Jacobs is out to the ring to stop the chair shot by Steen. Jacobs grabs a chair and hands it to Generico, while Generico winds up to hit Steen, Jacobs grabs a spike from inside his jacket and jabs Generico in the eye and then Steen gets him to hit Generico with a chairshot to end the match to allow Steen to pick up the victory.
Winner: Kevin Steen
Jacobs and Steen celebrate in the ring together. The old Jimmy Jacobs is back to his evil ways. Generico walks to the back with help from referees.
Roderick Strong out first with Truth Martini to mild applause.
Eddie Edwards is out next to a decent pop from the crowd.
ROH Champion Davey Richards comes out wearing his ROH World title and his IWGP Junior Heavyweight tag title.
ROH World Championship Triple Threat Elimination Match
Davey Richards (c) vs. Eddie Edwards vs. Roderick Strong
Eddie is the fan favorite amongst the crowd. The code of honor is observed by all three men. Roderick gets an early upperhand with quick strikes on both Rickhards and Edwards. Strong sent to the outside, Edwards and Richards trade strikes of all kinds to each other. Edwards gets the upperhand with a leg lariat. Strong back in and Edwards sends him right back out. Richards hits Edwards with a dropkick as the pace finally slows.
Strong back in to break up a submission attempt by Richards to Edwards. Strong kicks both Richards and Edwards in opposite corners. Edwards and Strong trade chops. Strong and Edwards both chop Richards. Richards rolls up Edwards and hits Strong with a suplex for a double pin attempt. Richards and Edwards now trade huge strikes in the middle of the ring. Richards hits repeated kicks to the head of Edwards. All three men in the middle of the ring using different strikes to each other.
Strong gets out of the way of a kick and gains control. Strong hits Richards with a Gibson driver but a kickout by Richards. Edwards hits a backpack driver onto Strong but a kickout by Strong at two. Richards counters a double knee gutbuster into a ankle lock on Strong and then he turns it into a trailor hitch. Edwards boots Richards while he still holds on to the hold. Richards is able to trap both men in leg locks at the same time and both men make it to the ropes. Edwards hits Strong with an enziguri on the apron only to get side suplexed onto the ring apron. Richards dives to the outside and takes out Strong.
Edwards hits a springboard moonsault to his opponents on the outside. Edwards throws Strong in the ring. Edwards gets suplexed off the top rope by Richards and it is turned into a ankle lock but Strong gets in to put a Stronghold on Richards. Strong and Edwards trade blows in the middle of the ring. Ending with a huge kick from Strong to Edwards followed by a pin and a kick out by Edwards. Strong and Edwards are on one turnbuckle. Strong gets thrown down, gets doubled stomped by Richards and then slammed by Edwards. Strong gets a codebreaker from Richards. Michael Elgin comes down to ringside. Martini gets involved and distracts Edwards enough to get pinned by Strong.
Eddie Edwards has been eliminated.
Strong places Richards on the top rope. Richards fights out and hits back to back double stomps onto Strong. Followed up by a Gibson driver. Richards finally puts Strong away with two kicks to the head.
Winner & still ROH World Champion: Davey Richards
Elgin hits Richards with a huge powerbomb. Martini gets on the mic and claims that he will have a new ROH World Champion in Michael Elgin after tommorrow. The show ends with a Richards and Elgin looking into each others eyes.
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