Ring Of Honor Episode 322 Recap: Dalton Castle Vs. Adam Page, Bully Ray
Ian Riccaboni and Colt Cabana check in on commentary after the usual ROH signature video package. Matt Taven (with Vinny Marseglia & TK O'Ryan) and Jay White make their entrances.
Matt Taven vs. Jay White
Taven strikes White as the bell rings. Taven stomps on White. White connects with a forearm to Taven. White dropkicks Taven. White briefly locks in a leg-lock on Taven. White slams Taven's head off the top turnbuckle. Taven eventually hits a springboard kick to White, sending White to ringside. White dodges a dive from Taven. White hits a Suicide Dive on Taven as we head into a commercial break.
White chops Taven as we return from the commercial break. White hits a snapmare on Taven. White uppercuts Taven several times. White sends Marseglia into O'Ryan at ringside. White hits a brainbuster on Taven on the apron. The fight continues in the ring. White hits a running uppercut before hitting a side suplex on Taven. White pins Taven for a two count. White blocks a suplex attempt by White. Taven hits a spinkick on White. White rolls out of the way of a moonsault attempt by Taven. White hits a pair of suplexes on Taven. Taven drives White into the corner. White hits a DDT on Taven. White hits a German Suplex on Taven before pinning him for a two count. Taven attempts to use a baseball bat, White rolls him up for a two count. White strikes O'Ryan. Taven hits a neck-breaker on White. Taven goes for a Frog Splash, White gets his knees up. White pins Taven for another two count. White strikes Marseglia. White hits a modified suplex on Taven. White pins Taven for a two count. White starts ascending the turnbuckle. O'Ryan pulls White's leg as Marseglia has the referee distracted. Taven hits his Climax finisher on White. Taven pins White for the win.
Winner: Matt Taven
The Kingdom attacks Taven after the match. Jonathan Gresham, Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley come to the ring to chase off The Kingdom.
Flip Gordon is shown backstage recruiting Coast To Coast to help in his battle with Bullet Club.
Shane Taylor and Cheeseburger make their entrances. Caprice Coleman has joined the commentary team.
Shane Taylor vs. Cheeseburger
Taylor pushes Cheeseburger to the mat. Taylor sends Cheeseburger to the ropes. Cheeseburger locks in a headlock on Taylor. Taylor flips Cheeseburger forward, Cheeseburger lands on his feet. Cheeseburger superkicks Taylor. Taylor slams Cheeseburger to the mat. Taylor pins Cheeseburger for a two count. Taylor hits Cheeseburger with a knockout punch. Taylor pins Cheeseburger for the win.
Winner: Shane Taylor
The Dawgs (Rhett Titus & Will Ferrara) come to the ring after the match. Titus says they have a proposition for Taylor. Ferrara has a glass of pennies for Taylor. Ferrara says that all Taylor has to do for the pint of pennies is take out Cheeseburger for good. Taylor holds the glass up and ends up pouring the pennies on Ferrara. Taylor stops Ferrara and Titus from attacking Cheeseburger themselves. Ferrara and Titus make their exit.
Flip Gordon and Coast To Coast are shown recruiting Scorpio Sky backstage for next week's match against Bullet Club.
ROH World Champion Cody has joined the commentary team. ROH Six-Man Tag Team Champion Adam Page and Dalton Castle make their entrances.
Adam Page vs. Dalton Castle
Castle hits a Suicide Dive on Page as Cody attempts to talk to him. Castle sends Page into the barricade before suplexing him at ringside. Castle rolls Page into the ring. Castle hits a modified suplex on Page. Page rolls out of the ring. Castle teases another dive to the outside as we head into a commercial break.
Page sends Castle into the ringside barrier as we return from the commercial break. Page ascends the turnbuckle. Page hits a moonsault to the outside on Castle. Page rolls Castle into the ring. Page strikes Castle. Page spikes Castle on the top rope. The fight spills to ringside again. Page drives Castle into the barrier before rolling back into the ring. Page chops Castle. Castle eventually regains control and hits several modified suplexes on Page. Castle attempts a German Suplex on Page, Page lands on his feet. Page superkicks Castle. Castle elbows Page in the face. Castle hits his Bang-A-Rang finisher on Page. Castle covers Page, Cody pulls the referee out of the ring. Castle goes after Cody. As Castle is chasing Cody around the ring, Page hits a Shooting Star Press on him from off the apron. Page rolls Castle into the ring. Page connects with a forearm to Castle. Page inadvertently strikes Cody on the apron. Castle hits a German Suplex on Castle. Castle locks in a shoulder lock on Page. Castle gets the submission win.
Winner: Dalton Castle
Page hits a chop block on Castle after the match. Cody stomps on Castle. Cody punches Castle in the face with the "ring of honor".
A highlight video is shown of Bully Ray and Tommy Dreamer recently talking about Ray's concussion issues.
Bully Ray makes his entrance for an in-ring promo. Bully talks about not wanting to forget where he came from and about being in a building (ECW Arena) that changed professional wrestling forever. Bully says he is just as proud of ROH as ECW. Bully pulls out a piece of paper and puts on his lenses-less glasses. A Bubba chant starts. Bully says after he started writing everything down, he asked who the hell needs a script. Bully says he's going to shoot straight. Bully talks about how the fans know what the deal is, it's time and that he's happy. Bully talks about still being under contract to ROH. Bully says he believes in this company and that he wants to help out the younger talent. Bully thanks the fans.
Joe Koff comes in to the ring and thanks Bully Ray for everything he's done. Koff says they love Bully and that they welcome his ideas.
Jay Briscoe come to the ring. Briscoe questions Bully going out like this. Briscoe says that Bully looks like a big p***y. Briscoe says Bully is nothing more than a b***h. Briscoe knocks Bully's hat off of his head. Bully wants to fight, Joe Koff tries to calm him down. ROH officials enter the ring. Briscoe spits in the face of Bully. Briscoe attacks Bully from behind. The offices leave the ring as Briscoe grabs a steel chair. Tommy Dreamer and Velvet Sky come down to the ring. Dreamer confronts Briscoe as Sky checks on Bully. Mark Briscoe comes to the ring and tried to calm his brother down. Mark kicks Dreamer below the belt. Jay hits Dreamer in the back with the steel chair. Jay asks Velvet if she knows who they are. The Briscoe scare Velvet out of the ring. The Briscoes hit the 3D on Bully Ray as the show comes to a close.