The following results are from a recent Ring of Honor TV Taping. The taping took place on March 3rd, 2013 at the Frontier Fieldhouse in Chicago Ridge, Illinois and will air on March 16th, March 23rd, March 30th & April 6th, 2013. Check your local listings for when Ring of Honor airs in your area.
Taping #1 (Airing March 16th, 2013)
In Ring Segment
Nigel McGuinness came out to the ring and had the ROH roster follow him out. Nigel says that things have got real and that Steve Corino’s claim that there are no real contenders for the ROH World Championship are you know what. McGuinness said that Adam Cole will face Matt Hardy and that the winner of Cole and Matt Hardy will get a World TV Championship shot at the Supercard of Honor VII event. Nigel then said that Jay Lethal and Michael Elgin have come up short in their opportunities and said that Lethal will face Elgin at Supercard of Honor and the winner will get a future World Championship opportunity. Nigel then turned to The Briscoes and said that they’ll get their shot also, with Mark facing Steen on March 30th in Asheville, NC and says that due to Jay’s seperated shoulder, he can’t give him the opportunity. Jay enters the ring and says seperated shoulder or not, he wants his shot. Nigel agrees to it and says that the match will take place at Supercard of Honor. Everyone got in the ring as Nigel said that “We are Ring of Honor, we will fight and honor will live.”
Tag Team Match
The American Wolves (Eddie Edwards & Davey Richards) defeated ACH & Tadarius THomas.
Singles Match
BJ Whitmer defeated QT Marshall via referee stoppage.
In Ring Segment
Truth Martini comes out to host Hoopla Uncut with NEW Ring of Honor TV Champion Matt Raven and some Hoopla girls. Martini asks about how it feels to be the most important champion in Ring of Honor. Taven says that actions speak louder than words and has the TV Championship dangle from the front of his trunks. Truth says that something is missing, as the girls undress, revealing short shorts. ROH officials ran out and covered the girls with towels as Bobby Cruise says that ROH were not aware that was going to happen.
Singles Match
Jay Lethal defeated Roderick Strong.
Taping #2 (Airing March 23rd, 2013)
Singles Match
Michael Elgin defeated Silas Young. Jay Lethal was on commentary for the match. Following the match, Elgin looked at Lethal and told him that he wants the ROH World Championship and that Lethal has failed twice in his attempts.
In Ring Segment
Charlie Haas comes to the ring and rips on Chicago and then turns his attention to Shelton Benjamin, saying that he carried Benjamin for ten years and will never team with him ever again. Haas says that he’s heard a rumour that Nigel wanted to announce Haas vs. Benjamin for Supercard of Honor, but that won’t happen as Shelton is gone. Haas then says that he’s issuing an open challenge to Nigel McGuinness, anyone in Ring of Honor or SCUM to come out and fight him.
Singles Match
Charlie Haas defeated Grizzly Redwood. Following the match, Haas continued to keep the hold locked in until Mike Mondo ran out and made the save, marking his return to the company following an injury.
In Ring Segment
Veda Scott interviewed Mike Mondo, who says that what should have been a 12 month recovery only took him 4 months and declares that he’s back in Ring of Honor. SCUM (minus Kevin Steen) hit the ring and beat down Mondo and Grizzly and then hold Veda hostage, demanding a SCUM show next week, which Corino says will feature matches between Ring of Honor and SCUM and that Nigel can make the matches. Nigel says that he accepts Corino’s offer.
#1 Contender’s Match
Adam Cole defeated Matt Hardy via disqualification to become the #1 Contender to the ROH TV Championship. During the match, Rhino came in through the crowd and gored Cole, however the referee caught Rhino in the act. Following the match, the rest of SCUM came out, however the ROH roster came out and wiped out SCUM.
Taping #3 (Airing March 30th, 2013)
In Ring Segment
Kevin Steen came out to open the show, however before he can talk, Jay Briscoe comes out. Jay says that Ring of Honor has been his livelihood for 11 years and if SCUM wants to kill Ring of Honor, then that means that Steen and SCUM are trying to kill his livelihood. Briscoe says that he will win the ROH World Championship in New York. Steen attempts to respond, however Steve Corino appears in the crowd and asks Briscoe who he thinks he is and says that Jay has always been the bridesmaid and never the bride when it comes to opportunities like this. Jay ignores Corino and comments on why Steen isn’t answering. Steen gets the mic and says that he’s proud to be the ROH World Champion and will be proud to defeated both Mark and Jay Briscoe in singles matches as he leaves the ring. Corino gets in Briscoe’s face and makes a comment, before attempting to get the attention of Steen, who he hasn’t realized has left. Corino turns around again, only to see that Jay has a railroad spike. SCUM come out to the ring, however Jay waves the spike. Mark Briscoe, Cedric Alexander and Caprice Coleman came out to the ring.
Tag Team Match
Rhett Titus & Cliff Compton defeated Caprice Coleman & Cedric Alexander.
Singles Match
Jimmy Jacobs defeated Mike Mondo.
6 Man Tag Team Match
Rhino, Matt Hardy & Steve Corino defeated Jay Lethal, Michael Elgin & BJ Whitmer. Following the match Jay Briscoe said that at Supercard of Honor, he will kill SCUM and says that while Kevin Steen may have the night off, he promises that the sling will come off him soon and that the ROH World Championship is coming off Steen.
Taping #4 (Airing April 6th, 2013)
Tag Team Match
Tadarius Thomas & ACH defeated Mike Sydal & Adam Page.
Fatal Four Way Match
Athena defeated Cherry Bomb, Scarlett Bordeaux and MsChif. Following the match Veda Scott hits the ring and says that she has a question for MsChif and says that she lost her first match since her ROH return and will she change her strategy. MsChif ignores Veda and turns to leave, however Veda grabs her by the shoulder. Veda says that she has one more question, what happened. MsChif ignores her again and attempts to leave, before turning and spitting green mist in the face of Veda.
Singles Match
Roderick Strong defeated Pepper Parks.
ROH World Tag Team Championship Match
reDRagon (Bobby Fish & Kyle O’Reilly) (c) defeated The Forever Hooligans (Rocky Romero & Alex Kozlov). Following the match, The American Wolves (Davey Richards & Eddie Edwards) came out and challenged reDRagon for the titles at Supercard of Honor.